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"In this dramatic page-turner, Raymond Arroyo has captured the life and lessons of Mother Angelica, a woman who may well be the patron saint of CEOs. Buy this book and be inspired." —Lee Iacocca, The Iacocca Foundation, former chief executive officer of the Chrysler Corporation
"Mother Angelica's personal words to me, her courageous example, and her constant prayers helped inspire my portrayal of Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. No one could have captured the essence of this modern-day saint better than Raymond Arroyo. His narrative gifts and understanding of Mother are clearly evident in this truthful and often candid depiction of one nun's struggle to bring God to the multitudes. Surely this book, and Mother's life will have an incredible enduring legacy." —James Caviezel, actor
"Mother Angelica is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time, and is truly one of my heroes. With his "insider" perspective, Raymond Arroyo has done a masterful job capturing not only Mother's immeasurable accomplishments but also her remarkable personality. Like Mother herself, this book has the unique combination of being both inspiring and entertaining." —Thomas S. Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and Chancellor of Ave Maria University
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INTERVIEW: Brooke Lewis (2017)
One of the Hardest Working Women in the Business
-Scream Queen, Amazing Actress, Author-
Brooke Lewis: You know I did five films with god rest his soul Charles Durning, yes I used to dine with the man. Adults really get it, Oscar-nominated for Dog Day Afternoon, When a Stranger Calls, Tootsie–Charles Durning. I mean are you kidding me? I have worked with Michael Pare: Eddie and the Cruisers, Streets of Fire, and The Philadelphia Experiment, he's my friend. The legendary Billy Dee Williams: Mahogany, Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. I am not sure if the younger generation understands the magnitude of that. When I was a young girl, I was in high school and I was obsessed with Candyman and then I found out I was going to be starring next to Tony Todd, someone has got to be kidding me! I was so scared to be going on set but he is so great! The celebrity and fame have never changed him, he has done so much acting, even on Broadway. Tony is really more than meets the eye. Its crazy, I have gotten to work with both Costas and Loius Mandylor. Saw for Costas and My Big Fat Greek Wedding" for Louis.The thing is that they are just brilliant actors. One of my dearest kindred spirits is The Hills Have Eyes' Suze Lanier-Bramlett. She is like my soul sister. She was Bambi on Welcome Back Kotter, you know Barbarino's girlfriend. We sit and talk about yesteryears, her life as an actress, being young and in Hollywood vs my experience and it is so scary. I don't know if the younger generation of moviegoers will be able to distinguish between real stars of that era vs Youtube sensations with no real acting chops.You cant just get together with a few friends and spill ketchup on your boobs film it on your phone, dub yourself a Scream Queen and call it horror. Horror fans are way too intelligent for that. To know and understand the careers of people like Charles Durning or Billy Dee Williams or Margaret Colin and Larry Hankin from Home Alone may be out of their purview.
BL: I embrace being a Scream Queen. I earned it! I am very proud to be on any lists where the greats like Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau, and Dee Wallace along with the newer generation like my girls Felissa Rose and Debbie Rochon and the list goes on and on. As far as acting in horror, anything I have done in the horror genre is by choice. I am committed to a certain standard. People come up to me and are like but you did a film like Slime City Massacre? Yes, I did and thank you very much it won me the 2010 Golden Cobb award!
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BL: What do I get cast in usually in the mainstream? Hooker, stripper, because I have big boobs and big hair and I wear high heels because I am short so naturally…the hairstylist, the guidette, which I love and that's how Ms. Vampy was born. I looked at the body of my biggest work and at that point in time, ten years ago it was mobster movies, it was comedy, big hair and guidette roles that I used to play like in Tony N' Tina's Wedding where I got my start on Broadway which I love, then add horror to the mix. It came to me that this had never been done before and it is a lot of what my horror fans embrace about me. And I thought why not? Ms. Vampy is a Brooklyn, big-haired vampire guidette with a heart of gold. On the teen talk show, we talk about everything from the LGBTQ community, to racism, to sexism, to bullies and it was very important to me to get this done. It needs to be made and I will not stop till it is done correctly. She is from the Vamprelli crime family, killing people and drinking blood is declasse so she eats everything else that is red. So everything needs the suspension of reality because she has a heart of gold and tons of positive messages. She's my alter-ego. She talks about everything that I have experienced in my life. Also there is the teen smash hit TV/talk show/web series Ms. Vampy's Tween Tawk, Teen Tawk & In Between Tawk, which won the Honolulu Film Awards 2012 SILVER LEI AWARD, the coveted 18th Annual Communicator Awards (2012) AWARD OF DISTINCTION for Social Responsibility and Los Angeles Film Awards May 2017 INSPIRING WOMAN IN A FILM AWARD .

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted during a heated City Council debate Wednesday that he had bought illegal drugs in the past two years, but he firmly refused to step down even after nearly every councilor stood up to ask him to take a leave of absence.
The mayor made the confession under direct questioning by a former ally, Councilor Denzil Minnan-Wong. Ford publicly admitted last week that he smoked crack cocaine last year in a "drunken stupor," but his comments Wednesday marked the first time he acknowledged having bought illegal drugs.
Ford paused for a long time after Minnan-Wong asked him if he had bought illicit narcotics in the past two years.
Then Ford replied, "Yes I have."
"I understand the embarrassment that I have caused. I am humiliated by it," Ford said.
But he then turned defiant, saying he was not an addict of any sort and rebuffing suggestions from council members that he should seek help. He insisted he is a "positive role model for kids who are down and out."
"I'm most definitely keeping this job," he said. "I am not leaving here. I'm going to sit here and going to attend every meeting."
Moments earlier, all but two of the 43 councilors present for the debate voted to accept an open letter asking Ford to step aside.
Although it was a stark demonstration of his political isolation, the vote was symbolic because the City Council does not have the authority to force the mayor from office unless he is convicted of a crime.
"Together we stand to ask you to step aside and take a leave of absence," Councilor Jaye Robinson said, reading the open letter.
The packed council chamber erupted with applause when Robinson ended her speech, saying "Let's get on with city business."
Outside City Hall, hundreds of protesters changed "resign!" And organizers of Toronto's Santa Claus Parade asked that Ford not walk in the procession this year.
Ford's refusal to resign has confounded the City Council, where many members agree that his erratic behavior – from public drunkenness to threatening to kill someone in a videotaped tirade – has consumed Toronto's politics and undermined efforts to tackle other challenges.
But with no clear legal path to force him out, the Council is grasping for ways to shunt the larger-than-life leader aside and govern without him until next year's municipal elections.
The open letter was separate from a non-binding motion, also being debated Wednesday, that would formally call on Ford to take a leave of absence, apologize to Toronto residents for misleading them and cooperate with police.
Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, a Ford ally, announced shortly before the debate that he would support the motion, introduced by Minnan-Wong.
"I'm publicly advising the mayor to take some time," Kelly said.
Minnan-Wong said he would drop another proposal to ask the province of Ontario to pass legislation to remove the mayor from office if he refuses to take a leave. Other councilors had expressed concern that asking the provincial government to intervene would set a dangerous precedent.
Councilor Doug Ford, the mayor's brother, heckled Minnan-Wong throughout the debate.
One Ford ally, Councilor Giorgio Mammoliti, called the motion a waste of time. "We can't tell him what to do. Only the electorate can tell him what to do," he said.
Toronto police said last month they had obtained a long-sought video of Ford apparently smoking from a crack pipe but that it does not constitute evidence to charge him. Toronto Police spokesman Mark Pugash said Ford's acknowledgement Wednesday that he bought illegal drugs would be passed on to investigators.
News reports of the crack video's existence first surfaced in May, but it has not been released publicly.
Another proposed motion would curtail Ford's powers, suspending his authority to appoint and dismiss the deputy mayor and his executive committee, which runs the budget process. It likely won't be debated until Friday.
Toronto's mayor already has limited powers compared to the mayors of many large cities in the United States. He is just one voting member in the council and his power stems mostly from his ability, as the only councilor elected by citywide vote, to build consensus and set the agenda. That authority, many council members say, has evaporated in the crack scandal.
Ford, 44, was elected three years ago, riding a backlash from suburbanites who felt alienated by what they deemed Toronto's downtown-centric, liberal-dominated politics.
Despite his eroding political leverage, Ford promises to seek re-election. He maintains a hardcore of supporters he refers to as "Ford Nation," who applaud him for abolishing an annual $60 vehicle registration tax, squeezing valuable concessions out of the labor unions and other cost-saving measures.
Councilors have expressed concern that more revelations about the mayor's will surface and plague city politics.
On Tuesday, a judge agreed to release more documents from a drug case against a friend and occasional driver of the mayor, Alexander Lisi. Previously released documents revealed the mayor's ties and covert meetings with Lisi.
Police said they obtained the crack video in the course of the investigation against Lisi and a gang. They say they cannot release the video because it is evidence before the court.
Ford was grilled by councilors about his links to a Toronto home where he was photographed with three suspected gang members. A police informant has described the residence as a "crack house" and police have said it relates to the crack video.
"That is not a crack house," Ford said. "Have you been in that house?"
Councilor Michael Thompson retorted: "I have no interest in being in that house. I am not a crack user." – AP


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text: Be sure to set aside plenty of time to work your way through this deep exploration of one year in the life of Churchill and those close to him It will require some patience, but if you re not inclined to read the multi volume biographies about him, this book is an effective distillation of the man as he navigated his first year as prime minister May 10, 1940 through May 10, 1941 was a pivotal year, with the fate of England entirely uncertain and world domination by Hitler a frightening possibility We know now that everything eventually came out right, but at the time that outcome was by no means a given German invasion by sea appeared likely Would England be under Nazi occupation like the rest of Europe Throughout this year, the English people were repeatedly traumatized by devastating bombing raids The death toll and destruction was stunning What was this year like for Winston Churchill and those close to him Larson uses diaries, letters, and other historical documents to reconstruct this time for him, his family, aides, and other government figures While Winston determined the fate of his country, his eighteen year old daughter Mary was doing all the frivolous things wealthy young girls do, war or no war Falling in love with the wrong boy, going to dances and parties, and visiting her friends in the countryside His son Randolph was doing what he always did, racking up gambling debts and getting drunk John Colville, Churchill s private secretary, was suffering over unrequited love And of course, Lord Beaverbrook tried to resign about a dozen times, when all he really wanted was for Winston to beg him to stay on.As with any Churchill portrait, his amusing idiosyncrasies and peccadilloes are on full display here He had to have two baths per day, and the water had to be 98 degrees He had no body shame and shocked and embarrassed people with his full or partial nudity Late at night, he put military marches on the gramophone and paraded up and down in his pale blue onesie, toting his old rifle.He was a difficult man, irascible, demanding, and moody But he was also tenderhearted, forgiving, and easily moved to tears I came away from this book with a feeling of relief that Churchill was the one at the helm when he was needed most This was the year that mattered, and he had just the right combination of skills and personality traits to stay the course, juggle strategies, and maintain high morale among the citizens Hitler and Goring and Goebbels were repeatedly confounded by his unwillingness to surrender or sue for peace They thought if they just dropped enough bombs, he would have to give in eventually They severely underestimated his resolve, his resourcefulness, and his patriotism KBO was his motto, and KBO he did. The New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Devil In The White City And Dead Wake Delivers A Fresh And Compelling Portrait Of Winston Churchill And London During The BlitzOn Winston Churchill S First Day As Prime Minister, Adolf Hitler Invaded Holland And Belgium Poland And Czechoslovakia Had Already Fallen, And The Dunkirk Evacuation Was Just Two Weeks Away For The Next Twelve Months, Hitler Would Wage A Relentless Bombing Campaign, Killing , Britons It Was Up To Churchill To Hold His Country Together And Persuade President Franklin Roosevelt That Britain Was A Worthy Ally And Willing To Fight To The End In The Splendid And The Vile, Erik Larson Shows, In Cinematic Detail, How Churchill Taught The British People The Art Of Being Fearless It Is A Story Of Political Brinkmanship, But It S Also An Intimate Domestic Drama, Set Against The Backdrop Of Churchill S Prime Ministerial Country Home, Chequers His Wartime Retreat, Ditchley, Where He And His Entourage Go When The Moon Is Brightest And The Bombing Threat Is Highest And Of Course Downing Street In London Drawing On Diaries, Original Archival Documents, And Once Secret Intelligence Reports Some Released Only Recently Larson Provides A New Lens On London S Darkest Year Through The Day To Day Experience Of Churchill And His Family His Wife, Clementine Their Youngest Daughter, Mary, Who Chafes Against Her Parents Wartime Protectiveness Their Son, Randolph, And His Beautiful, Unhappy Wife, Pamela Pamela S Illicit Lover, A Dashing American Emissary And The Advisers In Churchill S Secret Circle, To Whom He Turns In The Hardest Moments The Splendid And The Vile Takes Readers Out Of Today S Political Dysfunction And Back To A Time Of True Leadership, When, In The Face Of Unrelenting Horror, Churchill S Eloquence, Courage, And Perseverance Bound A Country, And A Family, Together I have always admired the British for standing up to Hitler s forces in WWII, after almost all of Europe had fallen under Nazi control How did they endure the almost nightly bombing raids This book focuses on Churchill s first year 1940 1941 as British Prime Minister, the Battle of Britain, and what life was like for Churchill, his family, and his inner circle As Larson states in his introductory notes to readersMine is a intimate account that delves into how Churchill and his circle went about surviving on a daily basis the dark moments and the light, the romantic entanglements and debacles, the sorrows and laughter, and the odd little episodes that reveal how life was really lived under Hitler s tempest of steel Larson draws upon memoirs, diaries, letters, recently declassified material, and many other sources documented in the appendix He artfully weaves personal stories into the larger tapestry of significant events, Churchill s famous speeches, and the escalating war with Nazi Germany He shows Churchill s active pursuit of involvement by the United States, along with the obstacles The reader gains insight into Churchill as a person, including his leadership style, daily routines, and eccentricities Mary Churchill s diary and previously unpublished excerpts from John Colville s journal provide material for many personal anecdotes I found it interesting that Mary, Churchill s seventeen year old daughter, acts as most would expect of an adventurous teen, even while her parents try to protect her by sending her away from London Larson also mines German sources, such as Goebbels journal and fighter pilot Adolf Galland s recollections A few highlights include The need to camouflage Chequers, the country house supplied to the Prime Minister, where he entertained family, colleagues, and dignitaries Professor Frederick Lindemann s scientific ideas to assist in the war effort Rudolf Hess flight to Scotland The Splendid and the Vile is a masterful work of narrative non fiction and is up to the high standards I have come to expect from Erik Larson I have previously read five of the author s works and this one is of the same superior quality Larson puts the story in history Highly recommended Many thanks to the publisher via NetGalley for an advanced reader s copy This book is scheduled to be released February 25, 2020 5 outstanding starsAs always is the case, books by Erik Larson transcend the usual historical novel This author always goes above and beyond in his books and provides the readers with a story that not only flows smoothly, but also is able to provide facts that are fascinating, erudite, and ultimately educate the reader, in a way that is fascinating and captivating There are multiple books about Winston Churchill, but this one merged together flawlessly pieces of his life Winston had the uncanny ability to unite a nation that was bombarded with everything Nazi Germany had in its arsenal, but still managed to carry through to victory It was also a fine tribute to the men and women behind the scenes, those who carried on because of Winston, and those family members who so believed in their husband and father Winston didn t believe in failure and though there were many, his indomitable spirit seemed to transcend defeat and inspire in the British people that spirit, and drive that nothing could or would crush them.Winston s character, that tough cigar chomping man who had various idiosyncrasies, was a marvel among men His spirit and determination led a beleaguered country to its ultimate goal, that of staying a free Britain He was a masterful leader of people, who made those around him strive for things it seemed impossible to achieve The populace adored him, as he made himself one of them, walking through the ruins of war so gallantly and heroically, delivering speeches to the people, standing tall in the face of an imminent defeat He was the man England needed and he pushed through valiantly, providing his nation with the spirit and determination it so needed in its hour of darkness Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the hard may be for without victory there is no survival If you are at all interested in history, in a man, in a country that stood up to what others might have claimed as unbeatable odds this book is one for you I recommend it most highly for its authentic look at a man and a time that should always be viewed as the epitome of the human spirit Thank you to Erik Larson, Crown Publishing, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this fabulous book due out February 25, 2020. Erik Larson is an exceptional writer His meticulous research, coupled with a conversational writing style, make his nonfiction books as enjoyable to read as a novel He tells the reader about Churchill, but importantly, we get to know people around him his wife, his 18 year old daughter, his spendthrift son, and most importantly, his entourage, all of whom worked tirelessly during the war years The descriptions elicit a very visceral reaction I felt almost as if I were a witness to the terrible bombings but there are moments when he also injects humor Roosevelt sent his emissary Harry Hopkins to meet with Churchill in 1940 Churchill took him to review the fleet on a very cold, blustery day Hopkins looked for a place to shelter from the cold and wind and found a spot that seemed ideal A chief petty officer approached him, saying Excuse me sir, I don t think you should sit there that, sir, is a depth charge I highly recommend The Splendid and the Vile, not only to readers with an interest in history, but also to those who usually don t care for nonfiction Thanks to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing this Advance Review Copy in exchange for an honest review. Erik Larson has done it again The Splendid and The Vile is the one nonfiction book you need to move to the top of your TO BE READ list now If you are a lover of history but not the put you to sleep book of facts and figures, this book is definitely for you.Mr Larson selects the first year of Winston Churchill s service as Prime Minister of Britain, 5 May 1940 5 May 1941 to focus our attention on not only the life of Winston Churchill, but also his family and others that come into his sphere of influence during this period We are privileged to get snapshots of conversations, thoughts, deeds, lives of those directly affected by the War from the diaries of those who lived it This all woven within an expertly well researched and fascinating book.The vile acts of a fascist Germany waging a second war against countries that refuse to accept its ideology are juxtaposed against a free Britain that is barely hanging on against the psyche shattering nightly bombings Germany sets out to bring Britain to its knees with an eye watering number of planes and bombs Hitler expects that Britain can be bombed into submission The results of this campaign of terror and how it affects daily life is stunning.But life must go on for the British Churchill must rally the people, the government and allies to accomplish his goal and introduce Germany to the consequences of its path of destruction.It is splendid unity and resilience of a common cause.My thanks to Crown Random House for this advance copy in exchange for an unbiased review. Really excited about this one by Erik Larson which comes out in 2020. 4.5 Stars This ended too soon Review to follow. Who was Winston Churchill He was irascible, mischievous, mercurial, politician extraordinaire, an iconic statesman, brilliant orator, prone to eccentric sartorial choices during his personal time, husband, father, and father in law Most importantly, he was a strong and decisive leader The Blitz occurred during his first year as Prime Minister and he united the British people as they faced the most serious threat to freedom Larson s book provides a singular and superior perspective of the man, his challenges, inner circle, family life, and fight against Hitler Given the polarization present in America this book underscores the need for a unifying President and Commander in Chief today. Already wrote a review here on Goodreads Why does this sometimes happen Here it is again and now in two places Amazing Magnificent In general, I love Mr Larson s books this one was outstanding I won this btw, through Goodreads Giveaway program Thank you again, Goodreads The story of the blitz, as seen from over the shoulder of Mr Winston Churchill, PM of Great Britain at this time 1940 1941 Also, from his daughter, Mary, his secretary John Colville, and a myriad of others who kept journals, diaries, memos, letters and other accounts of what was going on during this horrendous time for the country Included are the journals ordinary citizens kept as part of a nation wide program to keep records on what was happening Amazing to see the reflections, thoughts, insights from those who witnessed all this first hand There s fear and joy, getting on with life work and school, military duty, etc as well as the almost daily attacks from bombers And nightly attacks, too, which had to be so terrifying Fifty seven straight days in one bombing period There s also insight from the other side, from the diaries and accounts of several who clapped their hands in glee every time an English church or shelter or factory or whatever the bomb happened to land upon was destroyed I see this book as a very complete account of the blitz from both sides the good and the bad No doubt in my mind which is which My dad was stationed in England both during and after WW2 He was at Normandy, promoted to sergeant on the beach itself as most of his group was killed during the landing And he did say England was beautiful and a mess at the same time Maybe some of my interest stems from that what did HE see How did HE react He was drafted in 1942, right after his eighteenth birthday, so he wasn t present for the first waves of bombing, but might have been there for the last ones Don t know for sure But he was amazed by the resiliency and courage of the English people Anyhow, I have always been an admirer of Winston Churchill, went to see a movie about him when I was a teenager and owned a few books about him at a very young age I was fascinated by this somewhat curmudgeonly man who helped pull a nation together when it was at one of its worst times It was pointed out in the book and by several different persons, first hand accounts that Churchill was known for telling the nation the most difficult truths, and then in his final words lifting them up, telling them what they could do, what was possible When he traveled or went to bomb sites and met people on the streets, they d clamor to greet him, praise him, cry when they shook his hand This happened over and overAnd what personal courage he had, too, to watch the bombing from the highest roof available, seldom taking cover Working through the night on every conceivable part of the war, from military aspects through to how to improve bomb shelters or how to write a memo Yes, be terse, be brief, spit it out well those weren t his words, but the quicker someone said something, the quicker work could move along in the fight to stop Hitler.I also was surprised to see that he sometimes took a very defeatist attitude in private, among close advisors or friends That is, that invasion and defeat were almost inevitable, and that their one great hope was to hold out until the US entered the war The US did, but IMO, a bit late There were nights of a 1,000 bombers or imagine the devastation not over just military sites, but the entire country London, though, was a particularly favorite target for the Germans Anyhow, this book was great and I own it I ll be re reading it, next time with highlighter in hand.Five stars Nothing less.11 likes


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11.10. shutil — High-level file operations
Source code: Lib/shutil.py
The shutil module offers a number of high-level operations on files and collections of files. In particular, functions are provided which support file copying and removal. For operations on individual files, see also the os module.
Even the higher-level file copying functions (shutil.copy(), shutil.copy2()) cannot copy all file metadata.
On POSIX platforms, this means that file owner and group are lost as well as ACLs. On Mac OS, the resource fork and other metadata are not used. This means that resources will be lost and file type and creator codes will not be correct. On Windows, file owners, ACLs and alternate data streams are not copied.
11.10.1. Directory and files operations
- shutil.copyfileobj(fsrc, fdst[, length])
Copy the contents of the file-like object fsrc to the file-like object fdst. The integer length, if given, is the buffer size. In particular, a negative length value means to copy the data without looping over the source data in chunks; by default the data is read in chunks to avoid uncontrolled memory consumption. Note that if the current file position of the fsrc object is not 0, only the contents from the current file position to the end of the file will be copied.
- shutil.copyfile(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True)
Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named src to a file named dst and return dst. src and dst are path names given as strings. dst must be the complete target file name; look at shutil.copy() for a copy that accepts a target directory path. If src and dst specify the same file, SameFileError is raised.
The destination location must be writable; otherwise, an OSError exception will be raised. If dst already exists, it will be replaced. Special files such as character or block devices and pipes cannot be copied with this function.
If follow_symlinks is false and src is a symbolic link, a new symbolic link will be created instead of copying the file src points to.
Changed in version 3.3: IOError used to be raised instead of OSError. Added follow_symlinks argument. Now returns dst.
Changed in version 3.4: Raise SameFileError instead of Error. Since the former is a subclass of the latter, this change is backward compatible.
- exception shutil.SameFileError
This exception is raised if source and destination in copyfile() are the same file.
New in version 3.4.
- shutil.copymode(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True)
Copy the permission bits from src to dst. The file contents, owner, and group are unaffected. src and dst are path names given as strings. If follow_symlinks is false, and both src and dst are symbolic links, copymode() will attempt to modify the mode of dst itself (rather than the file it points to). This functionality is not available on every platform; please see copystat() for more information. If copymode() cannot modify symbolic links on the local platform, and it is asked to do so, it will do nothing and return.
Changed in version 3.3: Added follow_symlinks argument.
- shutil.copystat(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True)
Copy the permission bits, last access time, last modification time, and flags from src to dst. On Linux, copystat() also copies the "extended attributes" where possible. The file contents, owner, and group are unaffected. src and dst are path names given as strings.
If follow_symlinks is false, and src and dst both refer to symbolic links, copystat() will operate on the symbolic links themselves rather than the files the symbolic links refer to–reading the information from the src symbolic link, and writing the information to the dst symbolic link.
Not all platforms provide the ability to examine and modify symbolic links. Python itself can tell you what functionality is locally available.
- If os.chmod in os.supports_follow_symlinks is True, copystat() can modify the permission bits of a symbolic link.
- If os.utime in os.supports_follow_symlinks is True, copystat() can modify the last access and modification times of a symbolic link.
- If os.chflags in os.supports_follow_symlinks is True, copystat() can modify the flags of a symbolic link. (os.chflags is not available on all platforms.)
On platforms where some or all of this functionality is unavailable, when asked to modify a symbolic link, copystat() will copy everything it can. copystat() never returns failure.
Please see os.supports_follow_symlinks for more information.
Changed in version 3.3: Added follow_symlinks argument and support for Linux extended attributes.
- shutil.copy(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True)
Copies the file src to the file or directory dst. src and dst should be strings. If dst specifies a directory, the file will be copied into dst using the base filename from src. Returns the path to the newly created file.
If follow_symlinks is false, and src is a symbolic link, dst will be created as a symbolic link. If follow_symlinks is true and src is a symbolic link, dst will be a copy of the file src refers to.
copy() copies the file data and the file's permission mode (see os.chmod()). Other metadata, like the file's creation and modification times, is not preserved. To preserve all file metadata from the original, use copy2() instead.
Changed in version 3.3: Added follow_symlinks argument. Now returns path to the newly created file.
- shutil.copy2(src, dst, *, follow_symlinks=True)
Identical to copy() except that copy2() also attempts to preserve all file metadata.
When follow_symlinks is false, and src is a symbolic link, copy2() attempts to copy all metadata from the src symbolic link to the newly-created dst symbolic link. However, this functionality is not available on all platforms. On platforms where some or all of this functionality is unavailable, copy2() will preserve all the metadata it can; copy2() never returns failure.
copy2() uses copystat() to copy the file metadata. Please see copystat() for more information about platform support for modifying symbolic link metadata.
Changed in version 3.3: Added follow_symlinks argument, try to copy extended file system attributes too (currently Linux only). Now returns path to the newly created file.
- shutil.ignore_patterns(*patterns)
This factory function creates a function that can be used as a callable for copytree()'s ignore argument, ignoring files and directories that match one of the glob-style patterns provided. See the example below.
- shutil.copytree(src, dst, symlinks=False, ignore=None, copy_function=copy2, ignore_dangling_symlinks=False)
Recursively copy an entire directory tree rooted at src, returning the destination directory. The destination directory, named by dst, must not already exist; it will be created as well as missing parent directories. Permissions and times of directories are copied with copystat(), individual files are copied using shutil.copy2().
If symlinks is true, symbolic links in the source tree are represented as symbolic links in the new tree and the metadata of the original links will be copied as far as the platform allows; if false or omitted, the contents and metadata of the linked files are copied to the new tree.
When symlinks is false, if the file pointed by the symlink doesn't exist, a exception will be added in the list of errors raised in a Error exception at the end of the copy process. You can set the optional ignore_dangling_symlinks flag to true if you want to silence this exception. Notice that this option has no effect on platforms that don't support os.symlink().
If ignore is given, it must be a callable that will receive as its arguments the directory being visited by copytree(), and a list of its contents, as returned by os.listdir(). Since copytree() is called recursively, the ignore callable will be called once for each directory that is copied. The callable must return a sequence of directory and file names relative to the current directory (i.e. a subset of the items in its second argument); these names will then be ignored in the copy process. ignore_patterns() can be used to create such a callable that ignores names based on glob-style patterns.
If exception(s) occur, an Error is raised with a list of reasons.
If copy_function is given, it must be a callable that will be used to copy each file. It will be called with the source path and the destination path as arguments. By default, shutil.copy2() is used, but any function that supports the same signature (like shutil.copy()) can be used.
Changed in version 3.3: Copy metadata when symlinks is false. Now returns dst.
Changed in version 3.2: Added the copy_function argument to be able to provide a custom copy function. Added the ignore_dangling_symlinks argument to silent dangling symlinks errors when symlinks is false.
- shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=None)
Delete an entire directory tree; path must point to a directory (but not a symbolic link to a directory). If ignore_errors is true, errors resulting from failed removals will be ignored; if false or omitted, such errors are handled by calling a handler specified by onerror or, if that is omitted, they raise an exception.
On platforms that support the necessary fd-based functions a symlink attack resistant version of rmtree() is used by default. On other platforms, the rmtree() implementation is susceptible to a symlink attack: given proper timing and circumstances, attackers can manipulate symlinks on the filesystem to delete files they wouldn't be able to access otherwise. Applications can use the rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks function attribute to determine which case applies.
If onerror is provided, it must be a callable that accepts three parameters: function, path, and excinfo.
The first parameter, function, is the function which raised the exception; it depends on the platform and implementation. The second parameter, path, will be the path name passed to function. The third parameter, excinfo, will be the exception information returned by sys.exc_info(). Exceptions raised by onerror will not be caught.
Changed in version 3.3: Added a symlink attack resistant version that is used automatically if platform supports fd-based functions.
- rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks
Indicates whether the current platform and implementation provides a symlink attack resistant version of rmtree(). Currently this is only true for platforms supporting fd-based directory access functions.
New in version 3.3.
- shutil.move(src, dst)
Recursively move a file or directory (src) to another location (dst) and return the destination.
If the destination is a directory or a symlink to a directory, then src is moved inside that directory.
The destination directory must not already exist. If the destination already exists but is not a directory, it may be overwritten depending on os.rename() semantics.
If the destination is on the current filesystem, then os.rename() is used. Otherwise, src is copied (using shutil.copy2()) to dst and then removed. In case of symlinks, a new symlink pointing to the target of src will be created in or as dst and src will be removed.
Changed in version 3.3: Added explicit symlink handling for foreign filesystems, thus adapting it to the behavior of GNU's mv. Now returns dst.
- shutil.disk_usage(path)
Return disk usage statistics about the given path as a named tuple with the attributes total, used and free, which are the amount of total, used and free space, in bytes.
New in version 3.3.
Availability: Unix, Windows.
- shutil.chown(path, user=None, group=None)
Change owner user and/or group of the given path.
user can be a system user name or a uid; the same applies to group. At least one argument is required.
See also os.chown(), the underlying function.
Availability: Unix.
New in version 3.3.
- shutil.which(cmd, mode=os.F_OK | os.X_OK, path=None)
Return the path to an executable which would be run if the given cmd was called. If no cmd would be called, return None.
mode is a permission mask passed a to os.access(), by default determining if the file exists and executable.
When no path is specified, the results of os.environ() are used, returning either the "PATH" value or a fallback of os.defpath.
On Windows, the current directory is always prepended to the path whether or not you use the default or provide your own, which is the behavior the command shell uses when finding executables. Additionaly, when finding the cmd in the path, the PATHEXT environment variable is checked. For example, if you call shutil.which("python"), which() will search PATHEXT to know that it should look for python.exe within the path directories. For example, on Windows:
>>> shutil.which("python") 'C:\\Python33\\python.EXE'
New in version 3.3.
- exception shutil.Error
This exception collects exceptions that are raised during a multi-file operation. For copytree(), the exception argument is a list of 3-tuples (srcname, dstname, exception).
126.96.36.199. copytree example
This example is the implementation of the copytree() function, described above, with the docstring omitted. It demonstrates many of the other functions provided by this module.
def copytree(src, dst, symlinks=False):
names = os.listdir(src)
errors = []
for name in names:
srcname = os.path.join(src, name)
dstname = os.path.join(dst, name)
if symlinks and os.path.islink(srcname):
linkto = os.readlink(srcname)
os.symlink(linkto, dstname)
elif os.path.isdir(srcname):
copytree(srcname, dstname, symlinks)
copy2(srcname, dstname)
# XXX What about devices, sockets etc.?
except OSError as why:
errors.append((srcname, dstname, str(why)))
# catch the Error from the recursive copytree so that we can
# continue with other files
except Error as err:
copystat(src, dst)
except OSError as why:
# can't copy file access times on Windows
if why.winerror is None:
errors.extend((src, dst, str(why)))
if errors:
raise Error(errors)
Another example that uses the ignore_patterns() helper:
from shutil import copytree, ignore_patterns
copytree(source, destination, ignore=ignore_patterns('*.pyc', 'tmp*'))
This will copy everything except .pyc files and files or directories whose name starts with tmp.
Another example that uses the ignore argument to add a logging call:
from shutil import copytree
import logging
def _logpath(path, names):
logging.info('Working in %s' % path)
return [] # nothing will be ignored
copytree(source, destination, ignore=_logpath)
11.10.2. Archiving operations
New in version 3.2.
High-level utilities to create and read compressed and archived files are also provided. They rely on the zipfile and tarfile modules.
- shutil.make_archive(base_name, format[, root_dir[, base_dir[, verbose[, dry_run[, owner[, group[, logger]]]]]]])
Create an archive file (such as zip or tar) and return its name.
base_name is the name of the file to create, including the path, minus any format-specific extension. format is the archive format: one of "zip", "tar", "bztar" (if the bz2 module is available) or "gztar".
root_dir is a directory that will be the root directory of the archive; for example, we typically chdir into root_dir before creating the archive.
base_dir is the directory where we start archiving from; i.e. base_dir will be the common prefix of all files and directories in the archive.
root_dir and base_dir both default to the current directory.
owner and group are used when creating a tar archive. By default, uses the current owner and group.
logger must be an object compatible with PEP 282, usually an instance of logging.Logger.
- shutil.get_archive_formats()
Return a list of supported formats for archiving. Each element of the returned sequence is a tuple (name, description)
By default shutil provides these formats:
- gztar: gzip'ed tar-file
- bztar: bzip2'ed tar-file (if the bz2 module is available.)
- tar: uncompressed tar file
- zip: ZIP file
You can register new formats or provide your own archiver for any existing formats, by using register_archive_format().
- shutil.register_archive_format(name, function[, extra_args[, description]])
Register an archiver for the format name. function is a callable that will be used to invoke the archiver.
If given, extra_args is a sequence of (name, value) pairs that will be used as extra keywords arguments when the archiver callable is used.
description is used by get_archive_formats() which returns the list of archivers. Defaults to an empty list.
- shutil.unregister_archive_format(name)
Remove the archive format name from the list of supported formats.
- shutil.unpack_archive(filename[, extract_dir[, format]])
Unpack an archive. filename is the full path of the archive.
extract_dir is the name of the target directory where the archive is unpacked. If not provided, the current working directory is used.
format is the archive format: one of "zip", "tar", or "gztar". Or any other format registered with register_unpack_format(). If not provided, unpack_archive() will use the archive file name extension and see if an unpacker was registered for that extension. In case none is found, a ValueError is raised.
- shutil.register_unpack_format(name, extensions, function[, extra_args[, description]])
Registers an unpack format. name is the name of the format and extensions is a list of extensions corresponding to the format, like .zip for Zip files.
function is the callable that will be used to unpack archives. The callable will receive the path of the archive, followed by the directory the archive must be extracted to.
When provided, extra_args is a sequence of (name, value) tuples that will be passed as keywords arguments to the callable.
description can be provided to describe the format, and will be returned by the get_unpack_formats() function.
- shutil.unregister_unpack_format(name)
Unregister an unpack format. name is the name of the format.
- shutil.get_unpack_formats()
Return a list of all registered formats for unpacking. Each element of the returned sequence is a tuple (name, extensions, description).
By default shutil provides these formats:
- gztar: gzip'ed tar-file
- bztar: bzip2'ed tar-file (if the bz2 module is available.)
- tar: uncompressed tar file
- zip: ZIP file
You can register new formats or provide your own unpacker for any existing formats, by using register_unpack_format().
126.96.36.199. Archiving example
In this example, we create a gzip'ed tar-file archive containing all files found in the .ssh directory of the user:
>>> from shutil import make_archive
>>> import os
>>> archive_name = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join('~', 'myarchive'))
>>> root_dir = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join('~', '.ssh'))
>>> make_archive(archive_name, 'gztar', root_dir)
The resulting archive contains:
$ tar -tzvf /Users/tarek/myarchive.tar.gz drwx------ tarek/staff 0 2010-02-01 16:23:40 ./ -rw-r--r-- tarek/staff 609 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./authorized_keys -rwxr-xr-x tarek/staff 65 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./config -rwx------ tarek/staff 668 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./id_dsa -rwxr-xr-x tarek/staff 609 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./id_dsa.pub -rw------- tarek/staff 1675 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./id_rsa -rw-r--r-- tarek/staff 397 2008-06-09 13:26:54 ./id_rsa.pub -rw-r--r-- tarek/staff 37192 2010-02-06 18:23:10 ./known_hosts
11.10.3. Querying the size of the output terminal
New in version 3.3.
- shutil.get_terminal_size(fallback=(columns, lines))
Get the size of the terminal window.
For each of the two dimensions, the environment variable, COLUMNS and LINES respectively, is checked. If the variable is defined and the value is a positive integer, it is used.
When COLUMNS or LINES is not defined, which is the common case, the terminal connected to sys.__stdout__ is queried by invoking os.get_terminal_size().
If the terminal size cannot be successfully queried, either because the system doesn't support querying, or because we are not connected to a terminal, the value given in fallback parameter is used. fallback defaults to (80, 24) which is the default size used by many terminal emulators.
The value returned is a named tuple of type os.terminal_size.
See also: The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2, Other Environment Variables.


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I've been spending a lotta time in boardrooms lately, but despite what a lotta people think, most corporate offices in America aren't designed like the ones you see in the movies. For example, when I close my eyes, I can still see Gordon Gekko's beautifully art-directed office in Oliver Stones 'Wall Street' with it's sleek, sexy Italian furniture, floor-to-ceiling windows and made-for-photography views, but it's very rare when I walk into a office location to shoot a CEO and have that warm & fuzzy feeling when an obvious shot jumps out at me (although my shoot at MTV last week was an exception!). I usually get the tour with the corporate communications director highlighting a series of sterile conference rooms, painted industrial beige, telling me, "We've done a lot of photo shoots in here…". Or I get taken to a corner office that has nothing to do with the guy I'm shooting and shown the 'amazing sweeping view' that will make for a great portrait. OK…I'm just thinkin' out loud now, but really…if I'm there to shoot your boss, why do you think having the Chrysler Building growing outta his head is gonna be what either of us wants?!!
Which brings us to a couple of recent portraits I did for Barron's. The locations for both Tom O'Halloran of Lord, Abbett & Co. and John Castle of Castle Harlan, Inc. can't be described as Spartan by any means…in fact, they were both classic, old-school investment bank offices…full of the requisite walnut wood panelling, plush leather chairs, opulent design details with lavish antiques & art, complete with portraits of their dead ex-presidents on the walls and yes, that corporate communications director telling me about the great views. But they come with their own set of 'issues'…that dark wood can be deadly in a photograph and the Hall of Ex-Presidents might be impressive to look at, but if I was a the current guy in charge, I'd find it a little creepy to to be put in that situation while I'm still vertical. And l generally pass on 'the view'…it never (OK, rarely) works…but for the shot of O'Halloran I thought that maybe I could work with those big windows and kinda blow out all of the detail and wrap him in a cool, wrap-around light…..
Hmmmmm…that kinda sucked….how 'bout we head in the opposite direction and go for the drama by knocking down the ambient light about five stops…..
That's much more like it!
Now let's move on and see what we can do with Mr. Castle…..
This one was actually a lot harder to do than I thought it would be and is kinda of those shots that doesn't exist in 'real life'. First, to even see this angle you would hafta jump up into the window well at the end of the room, press your body against the window to get as far back as possible, make sure not to fall through the air conditioning duct (that always freaks out the guy from corporate communications!) and then use the widest lens you have because you're only about four feet from where the guy is gonna stand. Next, there was that wall of windows that ran the entire right side of the room. They didn't have blinds on them and there was just way too much light pouring into the room. I had to reduce he ambient light from those windows just the right amount to keep things interesting, while still retaining enough from the chandelier and lamps in the background so that they would still show up. Then we aimed a hard spotlight from the table directly behind him so that it picked up the ceiling (which also gave us a cool shadow) and added some tasty highlights on the boardroom chairs that were fading into the dark. But the first couple of tests we did were really boring, so I cross-filtered the beauty dish I was using as his key light with a full blue CT filter, then set the gray-balance off of that light…this resulted in my other lights and the ambient window light having an overall blue cast that turned the sedate beige boardroom into something a bit more dramatic…and a bit more 'Wall Streety'…..
And one last thing…..here is John Castle…with his Corporate Communications guy!


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Martha Marcy May Marlene
Elizabeth Olsen makes a fantastic big-screen debut as a young woman trying to piece her life back together after two years living with a cult. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
Johnny English Reborn
Rowan Atkinson returns as the world's most bumbling spy, surrounded by a weirdly impressive cast including Rosamund Pike, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson. In theaters everywhere, watch the trailer
The Mighty Macs
Carla Gugino stars as Cathy Rush, the real-life women's basketball coach who in the early '70s built a national powerhouse at a school with fewer than 500 students. In theaters everywhere, watch the trailer
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
A documentary about Kevin Clash, following his rise from being a 10-year-old puppet maker in Baltimore to being the heart and soul of this generation's most beloved "Sesame Street" character, Elmo. In limited release, watch the trailer
The Catechism Cataclysm (on Wed.)
A whacked out road-trip comedy about a priest, on leave for telling inappropriate parables, who hunts down his old high school buddy, and convinces him to go canoeing. In limited release, watch the trailer
A documentary that follows four young men from the SEEDS basketball academy in Dakar, Senegal, to prep schools in the U.S. as they chase their dreams of NBA stardom. In limited release, watch the trailer
The Last Ride
Henry Thomas ("E.T.") stars as country music legend Hank Williams in this film that follows the singer during the last few days of his life. In limited release, watch the trailer
Paul Goodman Changed My Life (on Wed.)
The first documentary about Paul Goodman, the philosopher of the New Left, as well as " a pacifist, a bi-sexualist, a poverty cult-ist, an anarchist and a few other distracting things," in the words of William F. Buckley. Opens Oct. 19. In limited release, watch the trailer
A feel-good movie, starring Ray Liotta and Christopher Lloyd, about a group of kids who set out to break the world record for most snowmen built in a day. In limited release, watch the trailer


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Something else that is a big part of my life - and I shudder to think HOW big it is - is dropping the weight I have packed on since the baby was placed with us. What is funny is, I joked with my friends that this was the BEST way to have a baby - no fat belly, no post-preg weight to lose! Well, isn't that a crock?! Apparently a crock of cheese, chocolate, ice cream and french fries. And a 20th Class Reunion to boot! CRAP! September 19th is my reunion and I refuse to be the "awww, she used to be so cute. Wasn't she a cheerleader? Guess motherhood got to her!" alumni! I wanna be my high school weight! LOL! That's just a SNOT LOAD of weight to loose in 3 months! Oh well, there's something to be said about lifting the bar.
Yesterday I joined the YMCA! I have walked/ran 8 miles since signing my name on the dotted line and watched what I have been eating. Did you know Rice Krispie Treats are only 90 calories? GENIOUS!
I have done this weight loss thing since I was 12. I have been Bulemic. I have been skinny. During my 2nd pregnancy, my waist measured a WHOPPING 50"!! I have done Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Atkins as well as the eat-everything-you-want-to-and-pretend-you-are-skinny diet.
I am convince having kids makes you fat. Not the pregnancy and birthing part, even thought that's a big culprit, but the "We can't waste this - I will just gobble down 42 cold chicken nuggets while loading the dishwasher."
Let's face it, as mom's we eat STRANGE things! Things we would never order in a restaurant!
I've done this rant before...click here!
PB&J crusts
Back-washed Hi-C
Cold tomato soup
Soggy grilled cheese
Gold-fish crackers from the back-back seat of your van
So......anyone wanna join me on a quest to be ONE HOT MAMA?! There is power in numbers my friends! How much weight do you think we could lose together? Hundreds?


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Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists needed in Cambodia
Home of Hope is a center for children and male adults living with disabilities. It lies on the outskirts of Phnom Penh and is one of our three partner organizations for our physical therapy and occupational therapy projects.
We are delighted to announce that, after a summer of hard work, our volunteers have finished converting two disused rooms at the center into a physical therapy room and a sensory room. An amazing group from a school in Australia started the renovations by creating and decorating the physical therapy room. They then passed the baton on to our hard working High School Special volunteers in July who finished constructing the sensory room and providing much needed shade over the playground.
We are immensely grateful to both of these groups for their help with the transformation and we are now trying to ensure that their efforts have a long term impact. We are, therefore, now seeking independent-minded, professional physical therapists and occupational therapists to help care for the 39 residents at the center. If you have spent at least three years studying physical therapy or occupational therapy at university, you'd also be very welcome.
In accordance with the Projects Abroad Care Management Plan, we have made a long-term commitment to improving the quality of life for those living with disabilities. With the help of skilled volunteers, we hope to offer the specialized stimulation that is severely lacking for these patients.
Skilled volunteers are also able to help train some of the local staff in basic treatments like massage and how to properly hold and support the children.
To find out more about how to volunteer on this worthwhile project, check out the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Cambodia pages.


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With the need to cultivate Canadians' collective benificence to assist in thwarting the current hostile takeover bid by U.S. Lowe's Corp., you would think that Rona would not so cavalierly fritter away its goodwill - particularly not by public acts of demonstrable stupidity in a Canadian courtroom. But that is what it did.
Kai Malstrom, a well-liked wheelchair bound co-ordinator at Rona's Barrie, Ont., who designed and co-ordinated projects, was surprised when Rona decided to hold a training session in its inaccessible second-floor training centre. Rona should have known of its duty to accommodate the disabled and that having the session on a floor unreachable to Malstrom was illegal. Its plan to have a co-worker later "share with Malstrom what he had learned" in no way complied with the law.
Employers should have a sense of what court decisions are likely to be publicized and what impact, win or lose, coverage could have on them
Malstrom's co-workers were more inclusive and decided to use a forklift truck to get Malstrom and his wheelchair, up to the session and back. Being in a rush, the person moving Malstrom did not bother with straps on the way down. This was a breach of not only Ontario's safety legislation but several provisions in Rona's policies and safety training. It also breached common sense.
Malstrom and one of his colleagues had informed Kerry Barton, the assistant store manager, of the plan to use the forklift a day earlier. He reminded them of the plan to train Malstrom separately and told them that he was uncomfortable with their proposal. He assumed that would be the end of it and was absent the next day the hoisting of the wheelchair occurred.
Admittedly, Barton could have ordered them not to do it, but he said he believed his advice was sufficient. Linda Gierak, Rona's human resources manager who conducted the investigation, wrote "it would break my heart if someone was to lose their job as a result of Kai's request to be lifted to training. I do feel even disciplinary action would affect store morale negatively as everyone loves Kai and was just trying to give him the training access he deserves to obtain."
Rona chose to fire Barton anyway. His misconduct could hardly be categorized as intentional - as is legally required - because he was not present when the incident occurred. Rona's case for dismissal was not winable, yet the company persisted all the way to trial. The judgement rendered earlier this month by Justice Peter Lauwers of Ontario's Superior Court provided Barton, who was 64 and had been employed for less than four years, with 10 months pay, or $63,900 plus interest and legal costs, as result of the difficulty of securing comparable employment.
One would think Rona's law firm would have emphasized the futility of its case. In Ontario, there are mediations and at least one judicially conducted pre-trial in an attempt to settle a case before going to court. There also are significant financial disincentives to proceeding without some confidence of success in that the losing party must pay its own costs and part of the costs of the winner.
This decision was picked up by the media. With Rona already in the news, portraying itself as a victim of a predatory U.S. Lowe's, and asking Canadians for support, this decision could not have come at a worse time.
Employers should have a sense of what court decisions are likely to be publicized and what impact, win or lose, coverage could have on them. The publicity, both inside and outside the company, of a loss, is often far more than any court could award.
Sometimes an employer should go to trial to make a point. Other times, it is simply boneheaded.
Howard Levitt is senior partner of Levitt LLP, (levittllp.ca) employment and labour lawyers. He practises employment law in eight provinces and is author of The Law of Hiring in Canada.


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Wanted was way more fun than it had any right to be. So while I was looking forward to the sequel, there was always the lingering question of whether the madcap frenzy that made Wanted such a blast could be repeated–and if it could, would that be the makings of a good popcorn movie or just lukewarm leftovers? It so happens that we'll never find out, because Angelina Jolie has dropped out of Wanted 2 according to Vulture, which in turn inspired Universal to bury the project.
But don't fret too much: when the movie gods close a door, they open a window. Jolie has reportedly set her sights on Gravity, a space thriller from Children of Men director Alfonso Cuarón. Details on the project after the break.
At one point Cuarón was said to be eying The Tourist, the political thriller starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. Though that never came to pass, it appears it may have gotten the pair talking about future projects. According to the report, Jolie would play "the sole surviving human member of a space mission, desperately trying to return home to Earth and her daughter." It sounds like there may be a lot of solo screen time for Jolie's character if the film gets made; I'll let you form your own comparisons to last summer's excellent Moon, which featured Sam Rockwell (and Sam Rockwell) alone on the lunar surface for most of the film's runtime.
Cuarón established major sci-fi cred with Children of Men, so it's definitely good news to see him return to the genre, especially in what sounds like a very strict application. No doubt Jolie's attachment should help push the film through for as long as she stays committed. Though an immense critical success, Children of Men failed to recoup it's $76 million budget in its worldwide theatrical release. If Gravity has a similar pricetag, Cuarón may need a pretty big box office draw to get the green light. And in terms of female earning power, Jolie is tops, perhaps second only to Sandra Bullock as of late.
To end the piece on a heartwarming note, it's worth noting that Cuarón co-wrote the script with his 28-year-old son, Jonás.


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The stars have aligned and Star Wars fans are rejoicing.
George Lucas has told Bloomberg Businessweek Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will be reprising their roles in Star Wars Episode VII.
READ: Carrie Fisher as an 'elderly' Princess Leia? Not so fast
"We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison -- or we were pretty much in final stages of negotiation. So I called them to say, 'Look, this is what's going on,'" Lucas told Bloomberg Businessweek when asked about whether he kept the actors in the loop about the Disney acquisition.
READ: Texas DPS arrest Stormtrooper?
"Star Wars: Episode VII" will be directed by J.J. Abrams and will hit theaters in 2015.
READ: George Lucas registers Disney shares for possible sale


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Matteo Mescalchin-Bedtime Story 2 Creative Photography
At Design Interviews
Interview with matteo mescalchin : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. matteo mescalchin : The main idea for this project came to me in a dream. Over following days I spent some time refining the mental picture I had envisioned and started looking for a real place to create the scene as mentally pictured. Time went by and I put the project in a stand-by mode (as I do sometimes with personal works) waiting for the right time to take action. Than came the day when I've been kindly invited by Lighttools.com to work on something suitable to show my use of their products. Being myself an enthusiast user of soft light control tools I was really honored to hold the task and I thought that was a great opportunity to realize my project while showing how to achieve the visual style I was after. On the next step I discussed the visual concept with my team at digitalmovie. Everybody in my team were enthusiast with the idea so we all dove into the project right away. Thanks to my brother's skills and network, I had a nice location available as well as model, bird trainer, painter, crew and everything I needed in a matters of hours. My goal was to create a series of photographs describing a surreal scene of a young girl painting something like a globe.. doing her painting though, the girl was supposed to pick the colors from a beautiful bird. On my visual metaphor the girl stands for the new generation taking care of the future of our planet inspired by Nature's beauty and colors. Complementary visual subtexts are about kid's imagination, simplicity, hope and also about the special connection between kids and animals. From a photographer's perspective I've designed the lighting of my scene with the goal of creating a nice atmosphere, a bit surreal ambient light and yet a perfect tone dynamics on the key elements of my composition. Colors have been also very important as strong connections among the three: the kid, the paint and the bird. On the main shot I used a total of 6 lights. Main source from top was Chimera 5feet Octaplus with 40° Egg Crates, 2 rim lights Chimera super pro plus positioned behind the line of subjects, one active fill light from down below the camera, a square reflector for the effect on the ladder, finally a soft spot light was coming from the right hand side. All that would have offered certainly quite a different outcome if I wouldn't been using powerful light control tools like Egg Crates. In facts I used light occlusion tools to accurately control soft light exclusively in selected image areas. I designed exposure ratios in order to sculpt the visual elements accordingly with my imagination and that's magic to my eyes. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. matteo mescalchin : As photography lighting designer my main focus was to create a good looking scene using visual depth, nice separation, strong detail and eye pleasing color tones. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. matteo mescalchin : It took a few days in preproduction and planning, one full day shooting and maybe a couple of days processing and retouching final images. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. matteo mescalchin : As mentioned, this has to be considered a self assigned project although sponsored and supported by my own studio as well as by Lighttools for showing the use and effectiveness of their lighting tools. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. matteo mescalchin : Young photographers interested in lighting and maybe in improving their light control skills. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. matteo mescalchin : This is my second project telling about kids, dreams, hope and fantasy… this is the reason why I called it Bedtime Story 2. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. matteo mescalchin : The use of real talent and real birds in building a surreal and dreamy image. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. matteo mescalchin : I really enjoyed to work with great bird trainer Pietro De Gasperini, Artist Illustrator and painter Francesca Dafne Vignana, Videographer Michele Piazza, my brother Andrea Mescalchin as production manager, and my team at digitalmovie.it .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. matteo mescalchin : Working with kids is kind of challenging as you need to adjust your time table to their need and that's the easy part of getting them to collaborate.. add to that having a real bird flying around among lights and grip.. I think those have been my biggest concerns. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. matteo mescalchin : Being my original design for lighting, photography, concept and style I though it properly represents my professional profile in such a competition. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. matteo mescalchin : Please visit my website for more on this project including behind the scene videos and video interviews on lighting design. Thank you. .
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Bobby Roberts, Circus Owner, Found Guilty Of Elephant Abuse
from: huffingtonpost.com
AP | Posted: 11/23/2012
LONDON (AP) — A British court has found a circus owner guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a performing elephant.
A judge at Northampton Crown Court convicted Bobby Roberts after the court was shown secretly-filmed footage of a groom hitting 58-year-old elephant Anne with a pitchfork.
The video, which was recorded by the group Animal Defenders International in 2011, showed the groom kicking and hitting the Asian elephant, which was seen chained by a foot and a hind leg in a barn.
The 69-year-old Roberts told the court during a five-day trial that he would never have condoned the behavior of the groom, who is believed to have returned to his home in Romania.
He was given a three-year conditional discharge Friday.
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