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Uncalming: Traffic bumps causing damage, anger
No one questions whether drivers should go slowly as they cross the Downtown Mall. But the speed bumps installed earlier this month as part of the pedestrian area's rebricking are doing more than just slowing drivers down– they may be damaging the vehicles that cross and are becoming damaged themselves in the process.
"Even when you drive forward slowly, you still drag," says J.R. Graves, who delivers prescription drugs for CVS pharmacy and drives across the Mall several times a day in either his Toyota Corolla or a Chevy sedan.
Graves says he isn't driving fast over the bumps, and indeed, on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, a Hook reporter on the Mall handing out free CDs heard dozens of cars scrape one of the raised concrete devices.
There is visible evidence of the dragging. Less than a month after installation, gouges and black marks mar the surface of the concrete bumps at both the Second Street NW and Fourth Street SE crossings.
"It's two inches too high," says Sam Rochester, chef at the Downtown Grille, who says he has scraped every time he has crossed in his station wagon. (Except on the day of Rochester's interview, when a Hook reporter warned drivers to come to nearly a complete stop.)
Are the bumps really too high?
According to one local mechanic, the height–- which a reporter measured at 6.75 inches above the blacktop of Second Street two feet past the bump–- is more than most cars can handle, even at slow speeds.
"You could do some serious damage," says Buck Dean, shop manager at Edgecomb's Imported Auto. Depending on the make and model, Dean says a car could sustain damage into the hundreds, even thousands, of dollars.
Unlike speed humps, which are used by the Virginia Department of Transportation as traffic-calming measures and are standardized to rise just three inches over 12 feet, the Mall's traffic slowing mechanisms are more like speed bumps– shorter and taller, and typically used only in parking lots.
Various traffic websites suggest that proper speed bump height typically remains under four inches tall and one foot deep– nearly three inches shorter and two feet shallower than the Mall bumps.
Cars aren't the only vehicles struggling. Hook reporters have heard the deep thump as the city's own free trolley has scraped. And wheelchair pedestrian Gerry Mitchell, who was infamously struck by a police cruiser in a crosswalk in November 2007 and has since become an outspoken advocate for pedestrian issues, says he and others in motorized wheelchairs are unable to traverse the new Mall speed bumps at all– something he says is necessary when the sidewalks on either side are blocked.
"It's just dangerous," says Mitchell.
City engineer Tony Edwards says he's aware of the problem and says the City plans to investigate using a "low profile" vehicle. Says Edwards, "We're definitely looking at how we can adjust these if we need to do that."
Some, however, are saying the need is already obvious. Downtown building investor Paul Wright thinks a speed bump makes perfect sense on the way into a pedestrian zone but no sense on the way out.
"The damage and grooves," says Wright, "show that they are significantly too high."
–last updated 6:18pm, May 28
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I was wondering if anybody else was going to complain about these speed bumps. It's just another in the long list of the stupidest things the City of Charlottesville has ever done. Are there any competent department heads left anywhere in city employment? I have watched cars drag bottom on these speed bumps ever since the crossovers were opened back up recently. A friend of dragged his entire exhaust system on a new Corvette going across these bumps one evening. I would be surprised to learn there haven't been any damage claims filed against the city yet.
I think they will address it not because they care about people's cars but because it doesn't look nice after spending $7M on new bricks.
Ahh, the final nail has been driven into the heart of downtown, the speed bumps will keep the away.
Memo from staff to public --Sorry can't fix these would put us over budget
I should reread my posts before I submit them...
Whoever made the decision to use the 6 inch ones should pay to fix it.. unless they were on salary.. then they should just be fired.
"Investigate" lower profile bumps? How about fixing the problem.. tomorrow...? Take the speed bumps OUT until you can figure out how to do it right.
"Except on the day of Rochester's interview, when a Hook reporter warned drivers to come to nearly a complete stop." These crossings represent the most intense interaction of pedestrians and vehicles anywhere in the city or county. Of course the driver should stop. I've driven over the ones at Second Street NW and I was going so slowly, afraid some toddler hidden by a store wall would run out in front of my car, that I didn't detect any scraping. The city should put up signs saying "Speed Bump." Problem solved, except for those who wish to determine how fast they will travel in crossing the mall.
M, I have a sneaky suspicion the speed bumps are there to discourage people from driving across the mall no more than absolutely necessary. There's a mixed bag of emotions about the crossovers even being on the mall in the first place.
"...to discourage people from driving across the mall no more than absolutely necessary." Seems wise to me, just like not having crosswalks at fifty-foot intervals along the US-250 Bypass.
I'm confused -- aren't there STOP SIGNS at all of these crossings? So why are the bumps necessary, and why does the story suggest that most people don't stop before going over at least the first bump? Is the true issue here that people are running stop signs and driving too fast when crossing the mall? Because I go down there a couple of times a week and have never witnessed a driver being anything less than very cautious when crossing. I think most people realize that that's one area where you cannot get away with driving recklessly, at least not for very long.
Just watched your Mr. Graves cross the Mall in his Timberlakes Chevy Sedan; he went nice and slow and didn't scrape a bit. Guess those nasty old speed bumps taught him a lesson, and he slowed down a bit.
"(Except on the day of Rochester's interview, when a Hook reporter warned drivers to come to nearly a complete stop.)"
Hope Ol' Rochester is as smart as Mr. Graves!
I didn't miss that option, Mike.
It's my #3 above.
With each passing day the speed bumps look even more unattractive. It's a big ugly pimple on the city's new bricks.
Outskirts: Oh, it'll cost a half-million that we can't afford? That nearly ensures that it'll get done, then. Fun for skateboarding? Then another 5 figures to put them in at the likely-doomed skate park!
your right! I need to proof read from now on ; )
Hey people. This is a pedestrian mall (according to the local PR machine), so stop driving across it. Did anyone die when the two crossings were closed? I think not.
I predict it will cost half a million to change the bumps, plus another three months of construction time. I hope they can't afford it, since I like the bumps. They are fun for skateboarding.
All that it will take for it to be fixed in ONE DAY is for someone to scrape a hole in an oil line, transmission pan or worse.. gas tank...
If this were Barraks Road shopping center doing this the same idiots that attacked the balloon guy would be all over it.
Apple, I can see that happening. Many cars have plastic gas tanks now!! Speed bump cracks open gas tank, gas hits hot exhaust system and ignites. What a mess as the car sits there burning. HAHAHA!!!
In all seriousness, to prevent such a not so far-fetched thing from taking place, the city really should close the crossovers until the repairs are finished.
We could do like this guy and take action
Does this bump pass the building code? Would they allow a developer building roads in a new neighborhood to do this? doubtful....
Yeah, my car hit too, creeping over them. The worst part is hearing the transmission hit and knowing you get to do it all over again at 40 feet away
John D, most of my vehicles will cross the mall without dragging. But most of them are also large SUVs. I do have one car that drags the dual exhaust system and gas tank even when moving 1 mph. There's no excuse for this.
CVille Eye, I agree with you. Crosswalks on Rt 250 should be at least 100 foot intervals :-)
Sick Of The Local Rambos, that low-riding vehicle you're talking about muist have a difficult time every time you ride acroos an old storm drain or old curb cut.
C'ville Eye, I think you're missing the point. A significant minority of the cars that go over the speed bumps will hit the bumps regardless of their speed. They don't have enough ground clearance. The bumps are no problem for SUV's or most sedans. But if you've a smaller, or older, or sportier car you may have a real problem. And I don't think the city is willing to pay for new oilpans and transmissions for every car that hits these.
Where the hell was the engineer on this project? This is such a standardized item. And at the risk of being a bit of a nudge, I'm pretty sure that the technical name is actually "speed hump".
CVille Eye, I have no "low riders". It's actually a large 4 door Cadillac passenger sedan. As soon as the front wheels clear the hump and are going downhill, the exhaust system drags. And as soon as the rear wheels clear the hump and are going downhill, the gas tank drags.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Look at the picture at the top of this thread. There's hundreds of people dragging bottom while going across these speed humps.
I still think there was a special covert reason involved in making these speed humps so tall in the first place. Or some pretty simple minded people were involved.
quote: "Where the hell was the engineer on this project?"
Sitting in his/her office calculating how much his/her retirement check will be? Been there, have seen it many times.
Speed bumps are usually found in parking lots; speed humps are usually found on city streets. There is a standardized speed hump somewhere in the area of town that has a great many Xmas lights. This feature appears to be a speed bump. I was in a Honda Accord when I experienced no problem. As I said before, the city should put up a sign that says "Speed Bump" and there would be no grounds for a lawsuit. However, if the city gets rid of the bump and somebody mows down a child, there just may be sufficient grounds, since that area is officially a "pedestrian" mall.
Just slow down. I've been over this thing in a buddy's Civic and it cleared fine. Complain. Complain...
To those of you that don't drag bottom in your cars. So the hell what. There are plenty of others that do. And just because you don't, does not mean there isn't a problem for others. What a bunch of selfish people you are. Apparently you also cannot comprehend what you read. No one has said they are trying to speed over the bumps. They are creeping along trying not to bottom out. Next time, try to fully understand the issue at hand. Instead of mouthing off and telling them to slow down. Also, putting up a sign that reads "SPEED BUMP" does not get the city off the hook for doing damage to private property. The city knows there is an issue and is now trying to cover their assets. The most likely outcome will be to close the crossovers. It's the cheapest way to fix the problem and the right thing to do.
@Steve, you obviously have your panties on backwards. If they close the crossing then the people who are having a problem will have to take another route. So, here's the no-dollar solution: those people who are having a problem at that croosing will take another route. This is a win for those who are having a problem and a win for those who are not. Thongs are always to the rear.
What are we all arguing about? It's obvious that the city either needs to...
1) Fix the problem, or
2) Close the crossovers, or
3) Have unsightly speed bumps with chunks of concrete chipped away by vehicle suspensions next to their new $7 million bricks.
#3 is just plain unattractive. I don' think you will see #2 happen. So that only leaves option #1. :)
you missed one option Sick, that's do nothing which I think will be the most likely solution considering the FAIR amount of people that get over it with no problem.
the small amount of traffic caused by those who must go around to avoid damaging their vehicle shouldn't be too much of a problem. I would think those people would find a different route after a while, surely some have done so already.
I also agree with your suspicions about the planning of this speed bump. Pretty ingenious if I do say so myself
Well, lets see... a 2009 Camry LE has a ground clearance of 5.5 inches... in other words is should rub... not a sporty car by ay stretch of the imagination. I don't know if the ground clearance spec is measured at a fully loaded weight, or if it includes items that are directly between the wheels which for this instance would help the clearance, but still, you shouldn't need to drive an SUV to cross the mall.
With the new fuel economy standards cars will be getting lower. It helps the aerodynamics...
The speedbump has been shaved by a few inches...now let's see how fast you drivers can be moving when you hit someone. Go!


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Shikun spotted a plot hole. I've looked into it and fixed it by removing the the exposition.Major plot hole: Only one NPC mentions the Undersea Mako Reactor before Cait does aboard the Highwind (after Midhir). Other NPCs start to talk about it after Midhir. This is a problem because Cid immediately knows that the last Huge Materia is at the Undersea reactor after the Corel/Fort Condor mission.
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RTC 2010-11 Impact Players – Southwest RegionPosted by rtmsf on November 1st, 2010
Welcome to our RTC Impact Players series. The braintrust has gone back and forth on this and we've finally settled on a group of sixty players throughout ten geographic regions of the country (five starters plus a sixth man) to represent the who and where of players you should be watching this season. Seriously, if you haven't seen every one of these players ball at least once by the end of February, then you need to figure out a way to get a better television package. As always in a subjective analysis such as this, some of our decisions were difficult; many others were quite easy. What we can say without reservation is that there is great talent in every corner of this nation of ours, and we'll do our best to excavate it over the next five weeks in this series that will publish on Mondays and Thursdays. Each time, we'll also provide a list of some of the near-misses as well as the players we considered in each region, but as always, we welcome you guys, our faithful and very knowledgeable readers, to critique us in the comments.
You can find all previous RTC 2010-11 Impact Players posts here.
Southwest Region (NM, AZ, NV, HI, SoCal)
- Jio Fontan – Soph, G – USC. Last year, USC was the talk of the college basketball world for a stretch, when senior point guard Mike Gerrity, a transfer from Charlotte, took over the team in December and promptly led the Trojans to an upset blowout victory over then #8 Tennessee in his first game of the season. The Trojans went on to win their next five games, including the inaugural Diamond Head Classic, with Gerrity serving as a big spark. In 2010-11, head coach Kevin O'Neill and his team will welcome another Division I transfer to the active roster over the winter break, and they hope to sustain the bump in talent they'll get when Fontan joins the team as a midseason transfer from Fordham. In fact, Fontan was in the midst of an on-campus visit last December 19 when Gerrity was leading the Trojans to their win over the Volunteers and he committed to the school just days later, perhaps seeing the blueprint for his own success in Gerrity's. Luckily enough for O'Neill and the Trojans, Fontan will have more than just the one semester of eligibility that Gerrity had. But while their paths to the USC roster may seem similar, their games are different. Fontan is more of a combo-guard, capable of running an offense, but more adept at creating for himself than being a pure distributor. Not that he isn't capable of handing out assists – he averaged more than four assists per night during his one season plus five games at Fordham – but Fontan is at his best with the ball in his hands, able to both blow by defenders and hit from long range, scoring the ball to the tune of 15.3 points per game in his freshman season on his way to Atlantic 10 rookie of the year honors. Paired with established frontcourt returners Nikola Vucevic and Alex Stepheson and a talented group of newcomers, including 5'7 point guard Maurice Jones who will handle the lead guard duties until Fontan is eligible, Fontan will be surrounded by far more talent than he ever was in his time at Fordham. And if things go as well as could be hoped for, Fontan will have a chance to reprise Gerrity's Trojan debut, as Southern Cal will travel to Kansas (and then, three days later, they'll play the return game in the Tennessee series) for Fontan's first game, giving USC a chance to make another big mid-season splash on the national stage.
- Tre'Von Willis* – Sr, G – UNLV. For a good part of last summer, Tre'Von Willis, the star shooting guard for the Runnin' Rebels, may have thought that his collegiate career was over thanks to his June 29 arrest for felony battery involving an ugly incident with a woman in nearby Henderson, Nevada. Willis ultimately copped to a plea agreement of a lesser charge of misdemeanor domestic battery, and in interviews since the incident he has shown considerable sincerity and self-awareness in suggesting that he placed himself in a bad situation. After he serves a mandated three-game suspension meted by coach Lon Kruger, Willis will likely be back in action for UNLV's second regular season game against Southeastern Louisiana. And it's a good thing that he will be, as the Rebel program has eyes on putting together its best season since the understated head coach rolled into town several years ago. Considering that the Rebs have been to a Sweet Sixteen and won 30 games in a season under his tutelage (both in 2006-07), those are lofty goals. But they are also realistic ones so long as some of the injury problems that Willis and several others have recently endured are controlled. Willis in particular continues to experience knee pain as a result of arthroscopic surgery in August to repair cartilage, a recurring problem which caused the capable scorer to lose some of his lift at the end of last season and definitely impacted his effectiveness. As an example, after scoring twenty or more points ten times through mid-February, Willis only hit the figure one more time during the last eight games of the year, a sure indication that he was not at 100%. The hope is that his summer surgery, a new outlook on opportunity as a result of his legal troubles, a sprinkling of maturity (he also had a daughter) and much-needed rest will encourage Willis to come back with an all-America caliber season. He was chosen as a first-team all-MWC guard in 2009-10 when he contributed an all-around game of 17.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG and 3.5 APG while increasing his previously-sketchy shot selection to the point where he added nearly 10% (from 38% to 48%) on his field goal percentage. If he can truly put everything from last summer behind him and remain healthy for an entire season, the new Aria Hotel may not be the only must-see on The Strip this winter.


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Have been slowly following up with locating and placing the Rochowiak family. Making some great headway. Found some good data for the Lawrence Rochowiak family.
While I had been given the tip that Lawrence married Rosalia Sklomokowska in Sts. Peter and Paul Church in 1875, I haven't been able to really confirm that fact directly with an accurate marriage record. What I have found was a marriage record from Sts. Peter and Paul, dated 4 May 1875 that clearly reflects the name Laurentium Rochowiak. However, this record indicates a marriage to Rosalia Jaseizewski (sp?).
My thinking is that perhaps the priest made an error with the recording of the bride's name. The marriage was witnessed by Ratka (sp?) and Josepha Janiski. The reason I do think this is very likely an error is that the first son to this marriage, Joseph, was born and baptized 26 November 1876. The parish baptismal records from Sts. Peter and Paul reflect this. It may be possible to find the Ohio marriage record through microfilm; however, my experience with some of the Lucas County records prior to about 1880 or so is that they are spotty if they exist at all. While many counties in Ohio may have records from this period, it seems that Lucas County was one of the last counties to be truly settled and governed in an organized manner — records just don't seem to be available as easily prior to about 1880. (The city of Toledo seemed to be pretty much unwanted swampland until somewhere during the 1840s-1850s when the canals came in to support commerce; population doesn't seem to have had much growth until the late 1870s. So it's likely there was no or little formal civil recording of births, marriages, or deaths until a few years after Rose and Lawrence were married.)
Rose and Lawrence did have eight children that I can verify through church baptism records:
- Joseph, b. 1876. I have not been able to find any record for his death. An interesting thing to note with Joseph's baptismal record is that his godparents or sponsors were Joseph Lisiakowski and Vincent Rochowiak. I am unsure if there were two men, perhaps the priest again made an error with name recording and the godmother may have been Josepha. But the more interesting thing to note is yet another Rochowiak. Martin, Lawerence, and Frances may have had yet another male relation (possibly brother or uncle) that had immigrated to Toledo. I have not yet located any records for a Vincent Rochowiak whose age range would align here; but it is something to keep an eye out for!
- Agnes, b. 1878 (St. Hedwig Parish), m. John Drzewiecki 1878 (St. Anthony's parish). I have not be able to find any record for her death. But another interesting note: Her marriage was witnessed by Frank Przybylski.
- Frank, b. 1879, m. Katharine Okonska 1901 (St. Anthony's parish), d. 1953. Another interesting note: marriage was witnessed by Victoria Przybylski.
- Mary, b. 1882, d. 1895 (St. Anthony's parish). Mary's burial record from Calvary indicates that she died of typhoid fever, two weeks after her mother died of the same.
- Anthony, b. 1882 (St. Anthony's parish baptism record, Anthony's godmother was Frances Rochowiak), d. 1929 (St. Anthony's parish death record).
- Constansia, b. 1889 (St. Anthony's parish baptism record, Martin Rochowiak was godfather). I have not been able to find any record for her death.
- Eva, b. 1891, d. 1891. It appears as if Eva was either stillborn or died shortly after birth.
- Anna, b. 1892. Per brother Frank's obituary (Toledo Blade, 8 January 1953), it indicates she married a man named Flowers. I have not been able to find any record for her death.
Rosalia died 15 July 1895 per the death records from St. Anthony's parish. She was buried in grave 4, lot 182, section 30 in Calvary Cemetery on the 16th of July. Per the burial record, cause of death was typhoid fever.
After Rose's death, Lawerence married Anna Ziemkiewicz on 7 June 1897 per St. Anthony's parish marriage records. This record indicates that Anna was born in Prussia. Additionally, this marriage was witnessed by Frank Przybylski and also by a Frank (Franciszek) Rochowiak. This cannot be an error on behalf of the priest because this is a signature indicating this person witnessed the marriage. So, it's likely again that Frances, Martin, and Lawrence had another close male relative, possibly a brother or uncle, who was also living in the Toledo area.
Lawrence and Anna had two children that I could locate:
- Clara, b. 1898, m. Leo Szykowny, d. 1985 (obituary from the Toledo Blade, dated 8 November 1985).
- Joseph Wladyslaw, b. 1901 (St. Anthony's parish baptismal record). I have not been able to locate a death record for this Joseph; however, through census records that indicated his occupation, we do know he was alive at least until 1930. A newspaper clipping mentions his work as a city of Toledo police officer.
Lawrence died 4 June 1930 per a Toledo News Bee death notice. The death notice does not indicate survivors other than his wife, Anna.
Anna died 22 April 1955, per the St. Anthony's parish death records. I have not been able to obtain an obituary or death notice for Anna to locate survivors.


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|Southeast Spotlight
Charr offers "Safe Ride Home" on New Year's Eve
Published: 12/30/2010 12:00:00
New Years Eve means a greater risk of people drinking and driving, to combat this, the local chapter of the Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers association, or CHARR is again offering their Safe Ride Home program.
VIDEO: New Years Eve means a greater risk of people drinking and driving, to combat this, the local chapter of the Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers association, or CHARR is again offering their Safe Ride Home program. (Image: Rik Pruett)
Leeann Thomas, the chairperson of the Safe Ride Home committee for CHARR says, "We've doubled our cabs this year, a lot during the bar closing times, and that's where in the past, we haven't been able to have enough cabs to have the people that want, have rides home, so this year we have twenty. We have sixteen businesses that are going to be pickup points. Those establishments have a special number to call the twenty cabs, so you'll ask your bartender, your server at a liquor store to call you a safe ride home cab from those sixteen locations".
The Juneau Police Department will also be out in force to assure the public's safety and they encourage people to use the program as well. According to Sergeant Dave Campbell, Public Information Office for J.P.D. "There will be a very strong police presence throughout the community, especially downtown in the bars and it would really behoove people to use the safe ride program or other means to get home safely."
Leeann Thomas adds; "So number one, I think it absolutely reduces DUI's, proven after six years of doing this, and it's a good community thing to make sure not only do people have rides home but they don't even have to worry about it".
It also means a lot to the establishments who support the program; Dave Behrends, Administrator of the Juneau Moose Lodge, states that they have been active in the safe ride program since CHARR initiated it, "The members like it, we get more members who like to come out and have some fun now and so they're not worried about having to wait to get a ride home or trying to find a ride home so it's a big plus there."
The cabs offering safe rides home will be displaying this decal on the side; just make sure you contact them from a participating establishment.
Leeann Thomas finishes by relating that "Our saying in Juneau CHARR is drink responsibly, drive responsibly and if you're going to partake then please don't get in that car, use our Safe Ride Home Program".
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May 27, 2010 @ 11:08
By HarlemGal
I called over today to Lee, Lee's Bakery to order a large red velvet cake for an upcoming summer party. Cake is a product I ordered often from Mr. Lee, especially red velvet cake, cause it tastes delicious and it was always a hit at parties. But now, I cannot do this any more. I was told the unthinkable today by someone answering the phone at Lee, Lee's. They said I had to order now and pick up ASAP in order to have my cake. I was told the last day of business for Lee, Lee's Bakery in Harlem is this Monday, May 31.
I immediately asked what the H, E, double tooth pick happened? The person said, it's the red, we are in the red. I said, I thought things were looking up with new orders of your product to places like Best Yet Market. The response I got was orders such as this stopped. Total silence. Then we hung up!
I have to say upfront, I am so heart broken to hear this news. Not only did I like my red velvet cake from Lee, Lee's, but I enjoyed talking to Mr. Lee himself, who I found to be so sweet, kind and loveable. In addition, I encountered a loyal following of this place when I moved to Harlem more than five years ago. When I needed sweets, most people in Harlem would direct me to Lee, Lee's Bakery on 118th.
The only thing I can think of now is to make a public plea on this site to try and save Lee,
Lee's Bakery in Harlem. It's worth a try…right?
Is there anyone out there who can help Mr. Lee? Does anyone know of someone who has revived local businesses before? If so, here is an opportunity. This man has wonderful baked products. He may need help with marketing, PR, and business management. But overall the goods are there. If you can help or know someone who can, call 917-493-6633 or visit the bakery at 283 West 118th Street in Harlem.
In closing, all I can say is Where is Construction Intervention for bakeries? Where is ABC's Extreme Home Makeover when you need them? And most of all, where is Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres when you need them? Fans of Lee, Lee's Bakery in Harlem are calling!


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Careers in Medicine
Medical Specialty Aptitude Test
UTHSC Careers in Medicine encourages all medical students to visit the site designed by the University of Virginia Health System to help medical students choose a medical specialty.
When accessing the Medical Specialty Aptitude Test (MSAT), you will be asked to rate your tendencies compared to the tendencies of physicians in each specialty. The higher your score for a given specialty, the more similar you are to the physicians in that specialty.
This material was originally published in the book "How to Choose a Medical Specialty" by Anita Taylor. Take a minute to see how your results compare to your idea of what specialty you will choose.
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Some students enter medical school certain as to what type of physician they will become. Some students may have some idea based on previous experiences while others choose to remain open-minded. Even still, some students have little experience to draw from and, therefore, are unfamiliar with the many career opportunities available to them. Regardless of where you are in your decision-making process, the most important thing you can do as a student is to be pro-active and well informed.
The UTHSC Careers in Medicine Program is a student-led interest group, which is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs in conjunction with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Dedicated to helping students achieve their long-range professional goals, this group, led by Dr. Susan Brewer, works with the Office of Student Affairs to promote a number of class-specific events designed to aid students in the decision-making process. The Office of Student Affairs:
- provides an individual, one-time user access code for CiM Web site access
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- obtains Student Guides from the AAMC national CiM office
- selects and recruits faculty advisors
- represents the College of Medicine in the ongoing implementation
- and expansion of the Careers in Medicine program developed by the AAMC
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The focus of this student interest group is to introduce medical students to various career planning mechanisms available to them. On this site, students will find information about specialty interest groups and events, faculty and physicians mentors, free campus, community and online resources, volunteer and employment opportunities, and much more. Students will also be able to take advantage of opportunities to discuss and ask questions related to such matters as: "how to choose electives or how to prepare a CV and personal statement; what to expect during residency interviews and basically, and how to survive the whole Match process.
Think about it - one day you're in line picking up your new student orientation packet and continental breakfast and seemingly the next day, you're applying for residency. Where did those four years go?
Our goal is to ensure that all medical students have a solid plan for pursuing their career choice by the time he/she reaches their fourth year. From getting advise on choosing electives and arranging for away rotations to dealing with the deadlines for the Match, the journey one must follow to reach his/her goal becomes much less stressful and much more clear when someone is lighting the way. Have questions, concerns, or just need someone to help you plan? Let's talk.


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Elements of a Transmedia Story
Why is Content Marketing important?
Consumer consumption of content is no longer isolated in media silos. Consumers can read the news on an iPad. Consumers can watch a movie on their phone. Consumers can listen to radio on their TV. Every form of media can now be consumed from a screen. The screen can be a TV, laptop, smartphone or an in-car dashboard to name a few. From each of these screens, consumers can read articles, watch movies, record ideas, moments and make videos. They can play games, listen to radio and perhaps most importantly, consumers can use any screen to research every brand. In her book Media: From Chaos to Clarity, Judy Franks points out that marketers are now dealing with a new relationship between content, consumers and channels.
Google examined that new relationship in the ZMOT, study. Google determined that between 2010 and 2011, consumers have doubled the number of sources they consult prior to choosing a brand. In 2010 consumers consulted 5 sources prior to making a decision. In 2011, that number rose to over 10 sources. These results are supported by another study by McKinsey Quarterly called the Consumer Decision Journey. In this study, McKinsey declares that consumers themselves have a significant role in producing content that helps the next wave of consumers choose a brand.
In total, these studies evaluated the behavior of over 25,000 consumers from 17 different industries in over half a dozen countries. Both studies conclude that consumers are influenced by multiple touch-points along their decision journey, that traditional media is an important part of the awareness of a brand but that user generated content plays a critical role as trusted research. McKinsey and Google both confirm what the authors of The Cluetrain Manifesto prophetically claimed over 14 years ago – that markets are conversations.
@WCNTV Commentary: This is a excellent example of Transmedia Storytelling, Transmedia Brandcasting however could triple the income and effectiveness of the program. Visit www.wcntv.tv to learn more.


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As you have seen from my infrequent postings to this blog as of late, I have been busy doing other "genealogical" things, and I really haven't had the time to post on a regular basis.
Plus, I have just taken on another job.
John Becker, the editor of Families (the journal of the OGS) has taken ill, and is unable to complete the August issue. So I have taken over the editorship of the August issue as Guest Editor.
Those of you who have been involved with publications know that it is very intensive work, and since I am also the editor of NewsLeaf (the newsletter of the OGS), I don't imagine I will see too much of the summer from now until the middle of July, when the two publications go to the printer.
So if you will bear with me while I work on these three OGS publications (yes, I also edit e-NewsLeaf, the e-mail newsletter), I will be posting a bit less during the next few weeks.
Of course, you can always read me in NewsLeaf, e-NewsLeaf, or Families by simply joining the Ontario Genealogical Society at www.ogs.on.ca. NewsLeaf and Families are issued four times a year (Feb, May, Aug, Nov), while e-NewsLeaf is issued eight times a year (Jan, Mar, Apr, June, Jul, Sept, Oct, Dec).
But I have more good news for my readers - if you were not aware, there are over 200 previously posted blogs in the archives to keep you company in this dry time - see the section marked "Blog Archive" at the right side of the page. You can search by date, or if a more direct approach is desired, use the custom search box for the site, powered by Google.
In any event, I look forward to getting back to the blog, and in the meantime, I wish to say -
"Thank you for your patience, and continued support!"


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As brother Dan just pointed out – on 2 straight plays needing just one yard, we clear the backfield making it totally obvious we won't be running it. While our running game is zero threat anyway, to remove it as an option makes defending the play so much easier. Just don't like how that all went at all. terrible.
terrible playcalling
3 Responses to "terrible playcalling"
56coop Says:
November 28, 2010 at 4:24 pm |
Rodgers can quiet a lot of doubters in the next 6 minutes. Come on Aaron, pull it off.
56coop Says:
November 28, 2010 at 4:33 pm |
Caughht a break there–big time
Bill Says:
November 28, 2010 at 5:14 pm |
The people that post on this site are a bunch of idiots! I'm a Bear fan. Your team has been hammered with injuries. I thought the Packers were finished after losing Grant and Finley. Despite the injuries, Thompson and McCarthy somehow keep getting the job done. The Pack hammered the Vikings last week. Today's game was a virtual draw. If the Pack played the Falcons 10 times, they would go 5/5, despite the injuries. Yet, all the idiot "geeks" on this site do is rip on the coaching staff. Well keep ripping, but McCarthy ain't going anywhere until he wants to go. Freaking idiots!


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Register at your new institution
The registration process at the universities
All students are required to register in person at the beginning of each academic year. The procedure is the same at all of the nation's universities.
Registration has two parts:
Administrative registration
In the process of administrative registration you will enroll in the national student health plan, choose a supplemental insurance plan (mutuelle), and pay any balance due for your tuition (unless paid in full in advance). At the end of the process you will receive your student ID card. Visit your university's Web site to learn the dates and other details of registration.
Academic registration
In this second phase of the registration process you will choose from among the course options open to you, learn the dates and times of your classes, and be briefed on grading practices and examination schedules.
Registration at other institutions of higher education
Other institutions of higher education are free to set their own registration procedures, which normally are communicated to students well before the beginning of the academic year. Be sure to take note of any documents that you may be asked to provide at registration. Originals are often required.


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New Catholic Dictionary – Pope Saint Gregory II
Reigned from 19 May 715 to February 731. Born in Rome, Italy; died there. He is the first papal almoner or librarian known to us by name. As deacon he accompanied Pope Constantine to Constantinople to discuss the canons of the Quinisext Council with Justinian II. As pope, he upheld the primacy of the Holy See, and opposed the iconoclastic edicts of Leo the Isaurian, while nevertheless giving him the allegiance due to a temporal sovereign. His opposition to the Byzantine Empire brought the Lombards in union with the papacy. He sent Saint Boniface to Germany, and repaired Monte Cassino and the walls of Rome. Feast, Roman Calendar, 13 February.
- "Pope Saint Gregory II". . CatholicSaints.Info. 3 September 2016. Web. 10 July 2020. <>


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Miami Dolphins tackle Jake Long made $11.2 million in 2012 and is looking for what could be the last major contract of his career. The former No. 1 pick is looking for $10 million per year, sources told The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson.
The Dolphins are still negotiating, but are unlikely to pay that price. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported the Dolphinswill have $46 million in cap space and aren't eager to overpay their own free agents before the market dictates the number. The Dolphins are expected to let starters like Long, running back Reggie Bush, wide receiver Brian Hartline, tight end Anthony Fasano, safety Chris Clemons, defensive tackle Randy Starks and cornerback Sean Smith test the market.
Long was considered the top tackle in the NFL at one point, but his play has slipped as he's been plagued with injuries. He's no longer an elite run-blocker. Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas is the highest-paid tackle in the league with an eight-year, $92 million deal signed before the 2011 season.
The 27-year-old Long, who has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times in five years, is a strong locker-room leader. Some team will gamble that he can stay healthy and return to form. The Dolphins, who have insurance with Jonathan Martin, are prepared to see what the market dictates rather than negotiating against themselves.


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Enough people paid the Facebook "Like" ransom so Insomniac released another four Resistance 3 screens today (on the heels of the seven that went out yesterday). There's also a theme you can slap on your PS3.
The studio had held the five shots hostage until more folks hit their page's like button. Apparently some threshold was passed, so here these are. Bigger versions of the four screens shown here, plus a PS3 theme, are all behind a like-wall at Resistance 3's Facebook page. Run go get 'em, supplies are infinite.
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Quantitative Measurement of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) During In Hospital Cardiac Arrest (Q-CPR)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00628693
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 5, 2008
Last Update Posted : January 27, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|Cardiac Arrest Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Context: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) guidelines recommend target values for selected CPR parameters related to rate and depth of chest compressions and ventilations, and avoidance of CPR-free intervals. Recent studies on adult patients however show that rescuers often do not adhere to these guidelines. There is currently very little data on the quality of CPR performed on pediatric patients, but given the close similarity in therapy it can be expected that the adherence to Guidelines is suboptimal for this patient group as well. Feedback on quality of chest compressions and ventilations delivered during CPR are most frequently guided by a subjective "code leader", and not objective measurements. Quantitative systems that provide CPR feedback have demonstrated improvement to adult patient treatment. Based on these studies, these feedback systems (termed Quality of CPR or Q-CPR systems) were further improved in a new device called Heartstart MRx with Q-CPR option (MRx/Q-CPR). These devices have been approved by the FDA for use for patients >8 years. The MRX/Q-CPR, attached by a cord to the defibrillator/monitor, detects, displays and records the rate, force and the depth of compressions through an accelerometer and force transducer inside the compression pad. These devices have currently been approved by the CHOP Resuscitation Committee and Medical device committee for clinical implementation in the CHOP Intensive Care units (ICU) and Emergency Department (ED).
Objectives: The goal of this study is to record and analyze the data from the MRx/Q-CPR during in-hospital cardiac arrests of children > 8 years for two research objectives. The primary research objective is to evaluate the rate, depth, and quality of chest compressions and ventilations delivered to children during in-hospital CPR. A secondary research objective is to determine the chest wall stiffness of children in order to improve quantitative CPR modeling efforts and to facilitate the construction of more biofidelic pediatric manikins for CPR simulation and test dummies for automotive safety
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|89 participants
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|Official Title:
|Quantitative Measurement of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During In Hospital Cardiac Arrest
|Study Start Date :
|June 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 2015
- To evaluate the rate, depth, and quality of chest compressions and ventilations delivered to children during in-hospital CPR. [ Time Frame: Ongoing ]
- To determine the chest wall stiffness of children in order to improve quantitative CPR modeling efforts and to facilitate the construction of more biofidelic pediatric manikins for CPR simulation and test dummies for automotive safety. [ Time Frame: Ongoing ]
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|8 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Cardiac Arrest Inclusion Criteria:
- Cardiac arrests occurring in the PICU or ED at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia equipped with the MRx/Q-CPR
- Patient experiencing the arrest must be greater than or equal to 8 years old and receive chest compressions with the Q-CPR sensor employed
Clinical Staff Inclusion Criteria:
- All clinical staff who participate in resuscitation events in CHOP's ICU or ED
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cardiac arrests for patients classified as "do not attempt resuscitation" (DNAR) 1. CPR chest compressions without the Q-CPR device
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00628693
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|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
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|Vinay Nadkarni, MD
|Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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|First Posted:
|March 5, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 27, 2016
|Last Verified:
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It looks like Larry Sanders is starting to figure out this NBA thing.
The 24-year-old former VCU star and current Milwaukee Buck is enjoying a breakout season. Selected 15th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft, Sanders is beginning to deliver on the promise Milwaukee saw on film and in workouts.
Through a quarter of the season, the 6-foot-11, 235-pound center was averaging career-highs of 8.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Sanders is shooting 54 percent from the floor, and as of this writing, his 3.0 blocks per game average was tied for the league lead.
Last season, Sanders averaged just 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. But a strong preseason and training camp earned him increased playing time from Bucks' Coach Scott Skiles. Sanders responded with 10 points and seven rebounds in an opening-night victory over the Boston Celtics.
On Nov. 30, Sanders recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in a loss at Minnesota. His 10 blocks tied the franchise record, set by Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar later took to Twitter to congratulate Sanders.
Congratulations @larrysanders of the Milwaukee Bucks for tying my single-game franchise record 10 blocked shots. Great job!
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) December 5, 2012
Sanders followed with 18 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks against the Celtics the next night.
After two nondescript seasons, Sanders has become a game-changer and has the Bucks fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, much to the delight of VCU Coach Shaka Smart.
"I'm just proud of him," Smart said recently. "He's doing a great job. We all knew he was capable of doing what he's doing, but that's a big transition going to that league. Like any other guy that goes into that league, he had some growing pains, and it's great to see him this year taking a big step forward."
Sanders is signed with Milwaukee through the 2013-14 season.
More polished Sanders hopes to be the next big thing (Sports Illustrated).
Eric Maynor '09 (Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA)
Following a 2011-12 season derailed by injury, Maynor has returned to his role backup point guard on one of the NBA's best teams.
Playing behind all-world guard Russell Westbrook, Maynor has provided a steady hand to run Oklahoma City's offense with the second unit. Maynor is averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 assists in 13 minutes per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio is better than 2-to-1.
With Maynor's help, the Thunder currently lead the Western Conference.
Bradford Burgess '12 (Stella Artois Leuven Bears – Belgium-Ethias League)
Burgess is the most recent Ram to sign a professional contract, earning a deal from the Lueven Bears (3-7) in Belgium. Through 10 games Burgess was averaging 6.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and had knocked down 39 percent (11-of-28) of his 3-point attempts. In his final game before the holiday break, Burgess provided 13 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 98-92 loss to Aalstar on Dec. 22.
Jamie Skeen '11 (Maccabi Ashdod – Israeli Super League)
For the second straight year, Skeen is playing for a team in Israel's top division. The 2011 Southwest Regional MVP is averaging 10.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 23 minutes a game for Maccabi Ashdod (3-8). He is shooting 48 percent (10-of-21) from beyond the 3-point arc.
Of late, Skeen's playing time and his results have been on the rise. In his last three games, he's averaged 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds while playing more 35 minutes per game.
Skeen landed a roster spot with Chicago Bulls Summer League squad in the offseason, but never saw the floor for more than 13 minutes in five games. He was not offered an invitation to training camp.
Lance Kearse (Lan Mobel Iraurgi Saski Baloia – Spain – LEB Silver)
Kearse played for the Rams during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons before moving onto a solid career at Division II Eckerd College. He is currently second on Lan Mobel (5-5) in scoring (13.2 ppg) and rebounding (5.6 rpg).
Michael Anderson '08 (Fort Wayne Mad Ants – NBA D-League)
NBA D-League veteran Michael Anderson is playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (5-10) this season. Anderson, who averaged double digits each of the last two years for the Dakota Wizards, is averaging 7.3 points and 4.4 rebounds through 15 games.
Jamal Shuler '08 (Sluc Nancy Basket Pro – France – Pro A)
Unfortunately, Shuler's second season with Nancy may have ended just six minutes into its debut. The former sharpshooting VCU guard tore ligaments in the team's season-opener in October. He is expected to miss 3-6 months of action. Shuler averaged 13.9 points and 4.8 points per game for Nancy in 2011-12.
B.A. Walker '07 (Maccabi Hod Hasharon – Israel – National League)
Walker, the leading 3-point shooter in VCU history, continues to make a career out of his smooth long-range stroke. Walker is averaging 18.5 points per game for Hod Hasharon (8-3) in Israel's second division. He is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and is shooting 39 percent (27-of-69) from 3-point range. Walker's pro career has included stops in Finland, Germany, Belgium and Holland.
Jesse Pellot-Rosa '07 (TBA – Puerto Rico – BSN)
Pellot-Rosa, whose career has included seasons in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Mexico and Israel is currently a restricted free agent in the Puerto Rican pro league, the BSN. Last season Pellot-Rosa played for San German in Puerto Rico, alongside former Ram Joey Rodriguez, but was limited by a knee injury. He was named MVP of the BSN in 2009 with San German.
Nick George '06 (Lugano Tigers – Switzerland – LNA)
George, who turned 30 this year, signed with the Lugano Tigers (7-6) of Switzerland's top division this season. He averaged 7.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 17 minutes per game before leaving the team in late November after a series of injuries. George has previously played in Italy, Spain and France, as well as with Great Britain's national squad.


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This week for Beauty in the Movies I ask you to head back to what was either the best or worst time in your life—high school, in the hysterically funny and alarmingly accurate film Mean Girls.
Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) grew up in Africa where she was home-schooled by her research zoologist parents, but at 16 after her mom lands a tenure teaching position she finds herself thrown into a new kind of jungle; the American high school. Cady quickly learns that the poisonous snakes and carnivorous cats of her former home have nothing on the teenage girls who roam the halls of North Shore High. She is adopted by creative misfits Janice (Lizzy Caplan) and Damien (Daniel Franzese) who give her the low-down on the school's social hierarchy starting at the top of the food chain with Regina George (Rachel McAdams) and her dim cronies Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) and Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried), who they've aptly nicknamed "The Plastics". When the Plastics unsurprisingly take an interest in the hot new girl, Janice convinces Cady to infiltrate the group and expose Regina for the evil bitch she really is. She agrees, but being new to the dangerous world of girls she is easy prey for the cruel trickery of The Plastics, especially Regina. Before Cady knows it she is turning into cold, hard, shiny, plastic herself.
There are "plastics" in every school, they are equally worshiped and hated. Some are evil, but most are just lost or trying to fit in and win enough favor to avoid being tortured. I myself can relate so closely to the character of Janice that I find it eerie. It's comforting to know that girls like me are just as prevalent as girls like Regina George in high schools across the country, most likely Tina Fey was one of them too. Janice is a direct reaction to Regina, she is the antithesis of everything the Plastics represent. While her plan to bring down Regina is fueled by revenge, fighting fire with fire is never a good idea, and although she has the best intentions, it's hard not to see her, and Damien, as mean girls too.
This film has a great ensemble cast, Tina Fey and other SNL talents deliver laughs as expected (particularly Amy Poehler as Regina's "cool" mom), McAdams, Chabert and Seyfried eat up the scenery and steal the show with their pitch-perfect teen girl hysterics and bitchery. Watching this film I can't help but be sad about what has become of Lyndsay Lohan, she is so cute and brimming with potential in this role. Many of us thought this was just the first of many charming performances, but sadly both her career and her personal life seem to have gone downhill since Mean Girls hit theaters. I still remain hopeful that it's just a phase and the bubbly, bright, redheaded girl onscreen in this movie will leave the tabloid madness behind and make a comeback sometime in the future—stay strong Lyndsay!
Tina Fey wrote her screenplay based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman. Wiseman's book was written as a guide to help mothers understand the confusing and often brutal world their daughters navigate everyday. Tina Fey is a comic genius and this film proves that. She took instances from the book that many women could relate to and found not only humor in the ridiculous way girls treat each other, but also an opportunity to send a message without seeming preachy. Teenage girls can be ruthless and Mean Girls holds up the mirror, the actions of the girls may seem absurd, but if you've spent time with teens—and unfortunately some grown women as well, you know this film is filled with truth.
One of Mean Girls greatest moments comes when Fey's character attempts to breakthrough to her female students "you've got to stop calling each other sluts and whores, it just makes it ok for guys to call you sluts and whores" she begs. Before women can be respected by men, we have to respect one another and see other women as our equals instead of our opponents. It's a deeply valuable lesson for women of all ages and it simply cannot be repeated often enough. Gossip and name calling are as innocent as a sucker-punch to the face, if we don't take those abuses seriously then we deserve the sort of leaders that are born of that behavior. The sad part is that, like Cady, most girls and women have a natural instinct to be a friend, but all it takes is one mean girl to put everyone else on the defensive. The best way to deal with a queen bee is not to give her any power and the only way to do that is to be yourself no matter what she thinks of you.
While there are many aspects of the film that could come off as cliché, it wouldn't be high school without them. Archetypes are more prevalent in high school than anywhere else—the jock, the homecoming queen, the lap-dog, and so on. For some it's a survival method; stick with the pack, go unnoticed, avoid abuse. For others, it's the opposite, if you can't fit in then be as different as possible and embody it to the fullest—the goth, the stoner, the nerd. Most of us fit into some category when we were in high school. Whether we chose our character to blend in, or had it thrust upon us as a way of sticking out, as adults we have learned we can be many things at once. Yes, you can be prom queen and a mathlete at the same time, and it actually makes you more interesting in the end.
At one point Cady comes to the realization that "calling someone else fat doesn't make you any skinnier" and the same goes for any mean thing you can say about someone, it doesn't do anything to change why you feel bad about yourself. Which is really the only reason we talk about each other aside from plain old boredom. In the end there is a lesson for all women in this film; stop being so mean to each other. It's a hard habit to break after so many years of practice and reinforcement, but if we work together instead of tearing one another down there is no doubt we could rule the world.
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Christmas Song Trivia
Did you know that carols can be traced back to as early as 1350, but most of today's Christmas carols were written during the 18th century? You can discover entertaining facts like this and more as you test your Christmas song trivia knowledge with the tidbits below.
What is the Origin of Holiday Carols?
Holiday carols can be traced back
to the 1800's.
In 1847, the music for "O Holy Night" was written by French composer Adolphe-Charles Adam, who also wrote the ballet Giselle. Now a mainstay for church celebrations and carolers, the song was first denounced by church authorities for its "lack of musical taste and total absence of the spirit of religion." The English words to the song were translated from French by American clergyman John Sullivan Dwight.
In 1857, James Pierpont, musical director at his brother's Unitarian church, was inspired to write a song about the rollicking sleigh races he watched as a young man. "Jingle Bells" was first published as "One Horse Open Sleigh," and though it was well liked from the beginning, it really took off when the Hayden Quartet recorded it in 1902.
Pastor Phillips Brooks wrote the words to "O Little Town of Bethlehem" in 1867, recalling the view of Bethlehem from the hills of Palestine at night. His church organist, Lewis Redner, added the music so that the children's choir could sing the song. The song "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" is usually considered anonymous, but some people claim that it was written by Wilf Carter, also known as country singer Montana Slim.
What is the Biggest Selling Christmas Song of all time?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "White Christmas" has sold more than 100 million copies around the world. The song was written by Irving Berlin and recorded by Bing Crosby for the 1942 musical Holiday Inn.
The song appeared again in the 1954 film White Christmas, which starred Crosby. According to the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), there are more than 500 versions of "White Christmas" in dozens of languages, making it the most recorded holiday song.
Released annually since 1942, the song's last chart appearance was in 1998, when it reached number 29 in the United Kingdom.
Who has recorded "Everybody's Doing the Jingle Bell Rock?"
Artists from Neil Diamond to Hilary Duff have recorded "Jingle Bell Rock."
Released in 1957, "Jingle Bell Rock" has been a favorite of recording artists for nearly 50 years. Who has recorded this tune?
- 1957 Bobby Helms
- 1961 Chet Atkins
- 1961 Eddy Arnold
- 1961 Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker
- 1962 Bobby Vee
- 1963 The Platters
- 1964 Brenda Lee
- 1968 Herb Alpert
- 1969 Johnny Mathis
- 1970 Bobby Sherman
- 1971 Lynn Anderson
- 1984 Elmo & Patsy
- 1990 Wild Rose
- 1992 Neil Diamond
- 1992 Glen Campbell
- 1993 Vince Gill
- 1994 John Anderson
- 1995 Dion
- 1996 Flash Cadillac
- 1999 George Strait
- 1999 Amy Grant
- 2000 Billy Gilman
- 2000 Ricky Van Shelton
- 2003 Hilary Duff
In what year did the World's Largest Caroling Service take place?
The world's largest caroling service took place December 20, 2003, as recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records. Organized by the City of Cambridge in Ontario, Canada, 1,175 carolers sang Christmas songs in the Civic Square for 28 minutes.
What is The Vienna Boys' Choir?
Giving voice to the holidays, the Vienna Boys' Choir is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world. According to founding documents, the choir has roots as far back as 1498, when Maximilian I brought a dozen boys together to form the court music band.
As expected, the choir has produced many musicians that shaped the musical history of the 19th and 20th centuries, including composers Joseph and Michael Haydn. Franz Schubert wrote his first compositions as a court choirboy, and although he was considered a musical genius, he was not a favorite of his teachers since he was more interested in writing music than in getting good grades for his schoolwork.
In 1924, the choir began singing in concert halls around the world. Since then, the Vienna Boys' Choir has performed concerts under many great conductors, including Leonard Bernstein. Yet, in keeping with a tradition dating back to 1498, the choir sings solemn mass in Vienna's Hofburg Chapel every Sunday.
What is the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular?
Since 1933, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been a mainstay for the holidays in New York City. Originally performed before movie screenings, the Christmas Spectacular expanded to its current 90-minute live stage production in 1979.
During Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular show's run,
2,500 pounds of "snow" fall upon the stage.
For eight weeks each year, the show attracts more than a million people to its Big Apple performances, and thousands more catch its holiday tour to major cities around the United States. It is the number one live show in the country. Part of the allure of the show is its over-the-top presentation:
- The cast changes costumes eight times during the show, with as little as 78 seconds to do so. In all, there are 1,300 costumes worn.
- During the "Music Hall Menagerie," two donkeys, three camels, five sheep, and a horse make a special appearance. They have their own staff of trainers offstage.
- A real ice rink built on a movable platform is used during the "Christmas in New York" scene.
- The "Here Comes Santa Claus" number features every member of the cast dressed as Santa to explain how Santa can actually deliver gifts to every boy and girl in the world, all in one night.
- During the show's run, 2,500 pounds of "snow" fall upon the stage.
What are the Top 20 Christmas Songs?
According to ASCAP, these are the most-performed holiday songs from 2000 to 2005:
- "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith)
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin)
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks)
- "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe)
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram)
- "Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone)
- "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish)
- "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Edward Pola, George Wyle)
- "Silver Bells" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks)
- "Feliz Navidad" (José Feliciano)
- "Blue Christmas" (Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson)
- "Frosty the Snowman" (Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins)
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (Johnny Marks)
- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (Tommie Connor)
- "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman)
If you thought your Christmas song trivia knowledge was pretty good, then you may do very well with our next section. Let's continue in the area of art and entertainment and find out how much you know about Christmas entertainment.


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Lasagna Bianco with Porcini and Sausage
1 recipe of egg pasta
1 recipe of béchamel sauce
8 oz. sausage meat (250 grm)
2 cloves garlic, whole, peeled
2 big handfuls (about 2 cups) chopped mushrooms (we use pocini, chanertel and other local wild mushrooms)
small handful of chopped parsley
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
In a skillet on low heat slowly brown whole peeled cloves of garlic for 2-3 minutes turning frequently. Then raise the heat to medium, add the sausage meat to the pan and all to cook slowly until there is no pink in the meat about 8-10 minutes. With the back of a fork smash the meat into little pieces. Then add in your mushrooms and season with salt & pepper.
...Once the mushrooms cook out their liquid, lower the temperature and cook for 10-15 minutes until nice & soft. If the liquid Add a couple of tablespoons of water to the pan if all the liquid cooks out so the pan doesn't go dry.
Shut off the heat and taste, checking your salt & pepper, stir in parsley.
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Bake at 400 degree oven until the edges are golden brown & bubbly.
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Decadent Lasagna Bianco with Porcini & Sausage
During the snow storm of the century in Central Italy, I can't think of a better way to warm up than devouring a plate of rich & creamy pasta with a good bottle of red after a day of shoveling the drive. Perfect for a cold winter's night, lasagna bianco, 'white lasagna' is made with porcini mushrooms, sausages & bechamel, a local classic in northern Le Marche. A refined take on the usual red sauce classic, that will have your mouthwatering for more after the first bite.
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Just as the U.S. Government and Federal Reserve are getting more optimistic about America's growth prospects, new data shows the housing market may be topping out.
Pending home sales fell a shocking 3.7% in May, versus a 1.1% expectation and a sharp reversal from April's 3.9% jump. The new study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) saw pending home sales fall on a year-over-year basis for the first time since 2014, as tapped-out Americans struggle against persistent home price growth.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's own political party called for the leader of the nation's eighth-largest city to resign as four more women identified themselves as targets of his sexual advances, bringing to seven the number of women who have offered detailed accounts that include unwanted touching.
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Filner, who is less than eight months into a four-year term, refused to discuss the allegations and urged patience Thursday, before the four women offered their stories to KPBS.
"Let's take a deep breath," said Filner, 70, who is divorced.
Veronica "Ronne" Froman, the retired rear admiral and chief operating officer under Filner's predecessor, said Filner once blocked a doorway after others left a meeting, ran his finger up her cheek and asked if she had a man in her life.
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Froman, who is known in San Diego as the "Navy Mayor" and has led the American Red Cross local chapter, said the incident happened "a couple years ago" at Filner's congressional office.
Sharon Bernie-Cloward, president of the San Diego Port Tenants Association, said the then-congressman told her at an event in 2010 that she was beautiful and he wanted to date her after his re-election. At another event last year during the mayoral campaign, she said Filner "groped me on my backside inappropriately."
"I was left there startled and fearful. In fact, I actually had someone walk me to my car that night," she said.
Patti Roscoe, a businesswoman in the tourism and hospitality industry who knew Filner before he was elected to Congress in 1992, said Filner placed her in a "headlock" numerous times and tried to kiss her on the lips.
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Joyce Gattas, dean of San Diego State's College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, said she had a series of "interactions with Bob where he's held me too tight, a kiss on the cheek which is inappropriate, hands on the knee that last too long."
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Busby said she opened Thursday's Democratic Party meeting, which was closed to news media, by naming Filner's alleged targets.
"I think people were quite moved by these particular women," Busby said. "I mean everybody knows Ronne Froman was the Navy mayor of this city and that was quite surprising to all of us to see her name on here. It speaks to the extent of the problem that the mayor has to address."
A spokeswoman for Filner, Lena Lewis, didn't respond to email and phone messages seeking comment on the latest allegations after they aired on KPBS.
Filner's problems began two weeks ago when a former councilwoman and onetime Filner supporter called for the mayor to step down, saying she had credible evidence that he harassed women. Filner issued a video statement, apologizing for intimidating and "failing to fully respect" women. He called his behavior "inappropriate and wrong," promised to change, and declared, "I need help."
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SHENZHEN, China, November 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd International Creativity in Social Service and Awareness Competition is now open for registration to students in middle schools worldwide.
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Shenzhen Charity Federation, Shenzhen Education and Inner Development Youth Fund (EIDYF), Shenzhen Metropolis Daily and Ivy Elite Education (IEE) will jointly organize the competition.
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The competition is the largest international social service and awareness competition in China and is held twice a year. This year, organizers expect over 50,000 students participants from over 300 middle schools across mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the US. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations in mainland China and Hong Kong are expected to join as well.
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