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The upcoming Oscars are no stranger to causes or controversy. And this year, there is a strong dose of both surrounding the film "Argo" -- and its star and director, Ben Affleck.
This controversy bubbled up when the buzz started that Affleck could get an Academy Award nomination for best director when the announcements are made Thursday.
"Argo" tells how an ingenious and daring CIA agent helped orchestrate the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-1980. In November 1979, about 300 Islamic students stormed the U.S. Embassy and 66 Americans were taken hostage. But six U.S. diplomats escaped and were hidden at the Canadian Embassy by the Canadian ambassador and his wife.
The CIA agent -- Antonio "Tony" Mendez, played by Affleck -- successfully led the mission to evacuate the Americans, which involved Mendez and his associates posing as a Canadian film crew that was eager to make a movie in Iran.
The real Tony Mendez was awarded the Intelligence Star for Valor, and other honors, for leading the rescue. He later wrote a memoir, detailing the events in Tehran.
"Argo" is loosely based on Mendez's book. Better make that, very loosely based. As movie critics and others have pointed out since the movie opened a few months ago, the filmmakers took lots of dramatic license with the story. Mendez's role is played up, while that of the Canadians who helped hide and protect the Americans is played down. Some scenes depicted in the film never happened. Some characters are composites of several real people.
In other words, it's what you would expect from a Hollywood feature film based on a historical event. It's not a documentary. It's meant to be taken with a grain of salt, and to be entertaining.
Still, there are some Latinos -- in and out of Hollywood -- who think that, in this case, the filmmakers, and especially Affleck, pushed the concept of creativity too far. They say Affleck missed an opportunity to put more Latinos on screen. Moreover, they say, Affleck improperly claimed, for himself, the choice role of Mendez when he should have cast a Latino actor instead. They insist that the director didn't just cheat a Latino out of an acting job but the Latino community out of a feel-good story about one of their own who won acclaim for a heroic deed.
The critics are right, and their cause is just. Affleck should have tried to cast a Latino to play Mendez. That's common sense, and it would have made "Argo" a better movie. Affleck also didn't do himself any favors by trying to dismiss the criticism with a glib remark that essentially said that it really doesn't matter that the actor playing Mendez isn't Latino since Mendez himself isn't, shall we say, overtly Latino.
At a recent forum intended to publicize the film, Affleck responded to a question from the audience about the controversy by noting that "Tony does not have, I don't know what you would say, a Latin/Spanish accent" and that "You wouldn't necessarily select him out of a line of 10 people and go 'This guy's Latino.' "


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See a sampling of local job opportunities throughout southeastern Wisconsin
Looking for work in southeastern Wisconsin? Here's a roundup of openings, according to indeed.com and employer sites.
Milwaukee County
- Casual Male XL, cashier, Milwaukee.
- Marathon, TS, Inc., clerical, Milwaukee.
- Creative Circle, proofreader, Milwaukee.
- Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, patient care associate, Milwaukee.
- Manpower, data entry, Shorewood.
- Arrow Hyundai, office positions, West Allis.
- Columbia St. Mary's, customer service representative, Milwaukee.
- Gordon Trucking, truck drivers, Milwaukee.
- Family Christian Stores, store manager, Wauwatosa.
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, adviser, Milwaukee.
Waukesha County
- Best Buy, mobile lead salesman, Brookfield.
- Sendik's, grocery stocker, New Berlin.
- Pinstripe, Inc., oil and gas recruiter, Brookfield.
- Salvation Army, lodge attendant, Waukesha.
- International Paper, warehouse worker, Pewaukee.
- Steinhafel's, unloader, Waukesha.
- Boston Market, dishwasher, Brookfield.
- Pitney Bowes, mail services associate, Pewaukee.
- Burlington Coat Factory, cashiers associate, Brookfield.
- St. Coletta's, caregiver, Waukesha.
Ozaukee County
- Aurora Healthcare, patient service representative, Mequon.
- New Perspective Senior Living, maintenance, Mequon.
- ServiceMaster Co., teammate, Mequon.
- Charter Manufacturing, service desk agent, Mequon.
- Sendik's, front end cashier, Mequon.
- Kleen Test Products, material handler, Port Washington.
- Compucom, product environmental compliance data analyst, Mequon.
- HB Performance, 201 machine operator, Mequon.
- LaCosta, operation manager, Mequon.
- Babysitter, Thiensville.
Racine County
- JRS Distribution, shipping clerk, Sturtevant.
- Wells Fargo, bank teller, Racine.
- Cree, customer service representative, Racine.
- Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, nursing manager, Racine.
- Stericycle, plant worker, Racine.
- American Dental Partners, patient service representative, Racine.
- Emerson, marketing assistant, Racine.
- Community Care, personal care worker, Racine.
- Goodwill Industries, team member, Mount Pleasant.
- Johnson Bank, mortgage loan post closer, Racine.
Are you an employer? Post your opening in the comments' section below.
Keith Best
10:26 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
If you want the economy to come back and the promise of jobs, you should have voted for Romney/ Ryan.
10:22 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
Funny...the company I work for has just recently hired 4 full-time and 2 part-time manufacturing positions. (Making a total of 57 full-timers, with good benefits.) We are also slated to break ground on a 50,000 sq. ft addition in January, and our 2012 sales have increased 16.1% over 2011. (To over $36MM.) 2013 is also expected to be a record year.
The CEO and owner of our company brags about being the "only conservative he knew" while attending UW back in the '70's. But even he acknowledges that the economy is back on the upswing, despite what his party may have said publicly during the elections.
Lynn Wilde
10:26 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
Stocker/Cashier. Nights and weekends. Permanent part-time. Apply in person. Friends of Nature, Pilgrim & Main, Menomonee Falls.

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Stephanie Assisi, 32, knew since college that when the time came, she'd want to try for a natural, drug-free birth with a midwife in attendance. But when Assisi attended natural childbirth classes, she found the videos outdated.
"The material we watched in class was from the seventies and eighties, maybe early eighties if we were lucky," she laughs. "I just felt like the [films] were not something that would help convince the modern woman that she wanted to go this route. It was a totally different style than we're used to seeing in our movies and documentaries now."So Assisi, who had already planned to have her labor and birth experience filmed by her friend and videographer, Casey Peek, decided she would turn her footage into an autobiographical documentary. The result, Birth in Action, follows Assisi and her husband, Trevor Weaver, from the point right after Assisi's water breaking (and her subsequent castor oil chugging) to the moments after of her son Nelson's birth.Interviews with natural birth class instructors, Assisi's own doula, Nicki Ryan, midwife BJ Snell, CNM, and another midwifery client are featured throughout the film, beginning with a discussion about the reasons a woman may choose to birth with a midwife, without the use of drugs, in a non-hospital setting. Assisi's "birth team" weighs in throughout, talking about the different stages of labor, the potential dangers of intervention, and relaxation techniques.
Watch the Birth in Action trailer:In her interview, midwife client Brittany Orahood-Paskowitz, holding her new baby, contrasts her hospital experience with her firstborn versus the birthing center experience with her newborn. She wanted a natural delivery in the hospital environment the first time around, but says she didn't feel supported."When you're having a miraculous moment in your life, you shouldn't feel scared to ask questions of the people around you," she says. "It makes you feel really down to have someone tell you your choices are not okay or to roll their eyes."During the film, Assisi draws from a large well of support. Her beginning contractions came on very strong, and laboring at home was painful and difficult, although she had a helpful partner in Weaver."My water broke, then I took that castor oil and it was vomiting, the whole bit—I was already feeling so exhausted," she says. "Even though I had taken classes, I didn't really understand what was happening, because the contractions came on so strongly all of the sudden. I was very confused. It just really freaked me out because I had always considered myself to be someone who could handle a large amount of pain. I was really thrown off and I think, like a lot of first time pregnant women in labor, you panic early on."Assisi went to the birthing center, but Snell told her that it was too early and sent her back home."That's when we decided to call the doula, Nicki, and she really talked me back into it… helping me to remember what I wanted to do and why I wanted to do a natural birth."Assisi's painful early labor at home stands in marked contrast to her calmer, more focusedlabor in the birthing center bathtub, surrounded by Weaver, Ryan, Snell, and midwife assistant Melanie Tongren. Weaver helps Assisi by telling her to visualize "Nelson's little smiling face" when a contraction hits, and Ryan and Tongren calmly answer Assisi's questions about transition and pushing."When I got in the tub, everything started to sync up," says Assisi. "I think by then I understood what was happening with my body, that these were the contractions, and Nicki helped me breathe through it."The film concludes with Nelson's birth and also includes bonus features: An expanded interview with Orahood-Paskowitz on hospital versus birth center birth, advice from postpartum doula Sabine Henrie, and Assisi's delivery of the placenta. Assisi says she hopes her film will help normalize drug-free, midwife, and doula-attended births for women and families who may not have considered going this route. "What I'm aiming to do with my film and all my work is just to make it normal, something that the mainstream could see themselves doing," she says. "That's my whole goal, that people who would never really consider it, or who think that doesn't seem safe—I really want to take a lot of the misinformation out of it."She adds "I want husbands and partners to see that being there for the whole birth, there's something very magical about that."If you'd like to host a screening of Birth In Action, please contact Stephanie Assisi at firstname.lastname@example.com. The film is available for purchase on Amazon.com.
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With the release of HTC's newest creation, the HTC One V, on the horizon, it is worth looking back at its popular predecessor, the HTC Desire S. A stylish, slim
HTC Desire S review
With the release of HTC's newest creation, the HTC One V, on the horizon, it is worth looking back at its popular predecessor, the HTC Desire S. A stylish, slim and sophisticated phone, the HTC Desire S is still a prominent competitor in the ever-changing market of smartphones.
The phone is comprised of a large screen framed by touch sensitive buttons for navigation to the homepage, a back button and a search button that can be used on almost all of the applications. Above the screen is a speaker for phone calls and a notification light, which alerts you to any messages or emails etc. The back is cased in black matte plastic, which gives the phone an air of quality, compared to the cheap look shiny plastic can give a phone. The whole phone feels small and smooth in your hands, and is a practical size.
When you first acquire the phone, it may be difficult at first to get used to the set up, especially if you are converting from a very different model. There are a few different setting to go through when it is first turned on, such as transferring contacts from your old phone and syncing your email with the phone, but once that is all done you can get straight onto using and personalising the phone to your taste. The design leaves a lot of room for alteration, from the background to the style of the clock on your homepage (if you want a clock on your homepage), to the arrangement of your apps.
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Like all smartphones, the battery of the HTC Desire S does not last long and really, with regular use, needs to be charged every day. Of course, this is to be expected when the phone is powering a large, bright screen, and the battery life has definitely been improved upon since the original HTC Desire with the installation of a 1450 mAh battery. Also, there are steps you can take to preserve the battery, such as turning off Wi-Fi connectivity and data roaming, stopping apps updating in the background and even reducing the screens brightness if you want to.
First launched in March of 2011, this phone may now be behind the times slightly, making it a less obvious choice if you are upgrading your mobile, but so far it has stood the test of time and has the advantage of being cheaper than the more recent models. It shows that HTC can consistently produce great phones, and suggests their latest release will continue to improve upon previous models and set the bar for quality android phones.
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 belongs to the second generation of the Samsung Galaxy Tab series, and brings together all of Samsung's knowledge on incorporating everything you could possibly want into a slim and compact device. In fact, the only real disadvantage is the exorbitant price.
The first thing you notice is that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is incredibly slim at 7.9mm, much thinner than its competitors. Next us the 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, which offers 196 pixels per inch and delivers vibrant and high resolution images, whatever programme you are running.
Although it does not offer the same pixel density as the iPad's retina display, it is bright, colourful, and responsive to the users touch, and overall, it is an impressive screen. It presents the deepest black and most vivid colours of any Samsung tablet screens so far; the screen quality is only rivalled by the Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Note smartphones, which use the same AMOLED technology.
The high level brightness means that is fares better than other devices in bright sunlight, although the problem is not completely resolved .It provides a really superb experience of all activities, and the size of the screen means that Internet pages can often be viewed without zooming in, although zooming in and out is a fluid and easy action to complete.
The slim body has probably led to the camera being only 3.15 mega pixel, which is quite low quality. This has helped to save space on the body of the tablet, and still manages to give clear pictures, although the same cannot be said for the camera on the front, which tends to give quite a grainy picture when video calling etc.
This tablet is only running Android 3.2, not the latest Android platform, Ice Cream Sandwich, which is likely to put it at a disadvantage when compared to other tablets being released. Despite this, it still allows you access to features such as tabbed web browsing and apps from Google Play, and Samsung has given the Honeycomb interface a makeover, installing tiled icons and widgets. It is overlaid with TouchWiz user interface with custom apps like Media Hub, Social Hub and Samsung's Android app store.
There is also a permanent app dock that can be accessed from any screen without returning to the homepage, and a floating note app that lets you take notes in the middle of anything. Both of these features make navigation quick and easy.
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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 Review
The BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 is a high-end smartphone, the product of collaborative effort between Research In Motion and Porsche. In the UK, an exclusive version available at the world-renowned Harrods department store in London. The UK launch price is £1,275, and in the US it is $2000. So, what is it that makes this phone so expensive, and is it worth the extortionate price tag?
• 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm
• 155 g
• QWERTY Keyboard
• 8 GB internal storage, 768 MB RAM
• 1230 mAh, providing 5 h 30 min of talk time
• 1.2 GHz
• 5 MP camera with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization
• 720p video
• BlackBerry OS 7.0
• 2.8 inch touchscreen with 286 pixels per inch
• HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbp
It seems that with this phone, you are, in a sense, paying for the price tag; the software and hardware included are pretty much identical to that of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Really, it is your own knowledge and others recognition that your mobile is so expensive that constitutes the appeal of this BlackBerry Porsche device. Other models sharing this market include the Nokia Oro, Tag Hauer Link Phone and the Motorola Aura, and the thing they all have in common is that they are designed to be a limited edition, flashy phone, something to show off and be proud of owning.
Keeping to the distinctive BlackBerry design of a relatively small touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard, the Porsche Design P'9981 is made from matte aluminium, with a polished edge. The body is mainly comprised of sharp edges and straight lines so it cuts a striking figure and has a distinctive silhouette.
The exclusive version available in Harrods is made from titanium and carbon fibre, the first of its kind. This gives it a more shiny appearance than the standard version of phone, although the aluminium casing is also pretty stunning. Despite the materials used to make the phone, the manufacturers have still managed to keep it reasonably light at 155g, with dimensions of 115x67x11.3mm.
It's not the slimmest or the smallest model out there but that is not the main selling point of this phone, and it is not a 'brick' phone in any case. The base of the keyboard on this model is made from plastic and is backlit, with each individual key made from metal and the navigation buttons made from glass. It can be quite difficult to use the keyboard at times, as the buttons are quite stiff and don't really spring back into place as you may expect.
After a while you do get use to using it and will find you make less mistakes when typing. The phone also comes with a removable leather back panel surrounding the camera, offering protection and a good surface to grip the phone with. As you would expect given the origins of this phone, it is very attractive and luxurious, and looks good from all angles. Also, luckily given the price, it feels well constructed and solid, and although it is unlikely to ever be exposed to harsh treatment, it feels as though it would be able to withstand some.
The screen is a 2.8in LCD panel with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. This is quite a high pixel density and means that, despite a smallish screen, the display is still great, clear and as sharp as you would want it to be with good viewing angles. It shows colours and blacks well, with good contrast and vibrancy. Again, the phone isn't being marketed on its amazing screen, so don't expect the quality of the display to be up there with Apple and Samsung models; it is good, but not that good.
The software is the standard to be expected from Research In Motion, with the Porsche Design P'9981 running the BlackBerry 7.0 Platform. It has been well documented that, compared to the other Platforms out there, BlackBerry's falls down in many aspects. It is only a minor update from the previous and will feel familiar to people who have had a Blackberry before, and it utilises a productive interface, but for some it will seem confusing. It is quite a limited platform and cannot stand against competition in terms of the apps it offers. The Porsche Design team have improved the UI with custom fonts, icons, wallpapers and ringtones, so this does offer an improvement on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in some ways, although this influence doesn't run deep or change any of the important infrastructure of the phone.
Powering the phone is a 1.2 GHz processor with 768 MB of RAM, which is enough to ensure the phone will operate smoothly in all situations. It is powerful and deals with tasks quickly and efficiently, including graphically demanding apps and running multiple programmes at once. The storage is enough to allow you to take photos and download music and apps etc. comfortably.
The results achieved from the 5-mega-pixel camera are very similar to the ones that can be achieved from the Bold 9900's camera. Despite all the extra functions boasted by some smartphone cameras, BlackBerry's are generally pretty standard and the photos are nothing extraordinary. The camera does not fare well when taking close up shots, as it is unable to use macro and it doesn't have autofocus. You are also unable to adjust the saturation, exposure or ISO. Any photos you take will be pretty average. It becomes increasingly clear as you use the phone that the concentration when designing the phone has been on style over substance. On the other hand, it is capable of shooting 720p video, a good quality that should please most.
One advantage of the Porsche Design P'9981 being so similar to the Bold 9900 is that it keeps all the good points from that phone, such as great reception and wonderful call quality. There has been some worry about interference from the metal body, but the bottom has been made plastic to allow the antenna to work. The software and hardware are just as good as the original, so there is no reason for complaints here, although people did expect more of an update and a more significant improvement.
Initial sales of the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 started out rapidly, but with the launch of new, much more affordable quad-core and dual-core Android devices such as the HTC One X and HTC One S, sales have not been stable for RIM since the beginning of the New Year. It really cannot rival models like this in terms of specs, but if you have the money to blow and like a stylish phone, this phone was made with you in mind.
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"Aman Ki Asha is a crucial undertaking, aur maine pichle ek saal mein hi isme bahut developments dekhi hain," says Abu. "When we performed with the Wadali Brothers in Ahmedabad, there were at least 20,000 people there, and they wouldn't let us go back. This is the message that we want to give. In every religion, from Meerabai and Bulle Shah to Kabir, the message is the same - aman. We are very close to each other. Artistes ko toh sarhad waise hi nahin hoti hai na!"
Has he seen music make a difference in people-to-people ties between the two countries? "Yes, yes!" says Abu emphatically. "In Ahmedabad, people said we don't know whether what you're singing is from India or Pakistan, we only know that it's from the subcontinent. Then we performed something that's a great favourite in Pakistan and abroad - Padharo Mhare Des - and the public wouldn't let us go! When we performed at Dilli Haat in Delhi during the Commonwealth Games, itna rush ho gaya ki logon ko apni dukaan sambhalna mushkil ho gaya. We say proudly ki humein Hindustan mein bahut mohabbat milti hai."
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Published: Friday, February 1, 2013 4:31 PM CST
Lewisville ISD recently went under the knife and brought The Colony High School into the 21st century by bringing new technology into the classroom.
The district began a four-phase plan in 2011 with six summits focused on gaining community input on what education should look like in LISD. A strategic design team took that information and developed a new core belief, vision, mission and goals. Subcommittees were then formed to create an action plan and carry out those goals.
Last June, the school board approved the Strategic Design Plan, but students and teachers have long-since enjoyed the benefits of having a more tech-friendly classroom.
Gregory Kulle, who teaches AP Physics at TCHS, was a member of a team three years ago that received a Hewlett Packard Innovations in Education grant equivalent to $265,000. From the grant, Kulle was able to meet a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio with 30 17-inch Hewlett Packard laptops. He also received an LCD projector, which allows him to have two projectors - one for the front of the class for presentations and one in the back linked to a SMART board for student use. He also has an HP Elitebook laptop/tablet with a swivel screen that rotates 180 degrees and folds down to tablet form.
Over the past four years, the science department has purchased more than $40,000 worth of new physics equipment, Kulle said. The equipment includes digital photogates, motion sensors, force sensors and voltage/current sensors that connect to the laptops and allow students to collect and manipulate data in numerous ways.
"I use the Skward (gradebook) app on my phone to walk around and collect homework grades rather than taking their work up," Kulle said. "It means their composition book where they do their homework never leaves their possession. After we've graded the homework and I've gone around with my cell phone and recorded everyone's grades I go into Schoolweb and 'unhide' the key so if they want to take a closer look at how to do a problem they missed they can do that on their own time."
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"Aside from my class set of laptops, I feel like I'm just maximizing the same technology that any other teacher in the district has available to them - which is, I'll admit, much more effective when you have a one-to-one student to computer ratio," he said.
Like any situation, there are always pros and cons, Kulle added.
"I can do math in my head, and most of my students have difficulty figuring out what grade out of 100 to write at the top of their paper without looking at a calculator," he said. "At the same time however, having internet access at the tips of their fingers throughout class has really added depth to the lessons. In the past you had only the teacher's knowledge and what you could find in the book as far as information. Now, the students can instantly look up almost anything they want to know."
Kulle has also gone completely paperless - a project that didn't happen overnight and one that required him to be a little more savvy. He spent the past four years getting the websites as complete as possible. Now, he faces the issue of "digital citizenship."
"Copying someone's paper used to be an arduous and time-consuming process," he said. "Now, I have incidences where one person will just email an assignment to everyone in their group and the others simply change the name at the top and turn it in as their own."
However, Kulle said, this creates a teachable moment where he can open a dialogue with them about their responsibilities when doing anything digital and how that may have consequences later in life when they are in college or the professional world.
As far as the students are concerned, Kulle said there is a bit of a learning curve in getting assignments completed and submitted on time, but once students have acclimated to the course, most of them really like it.
Lori Stephenson, who teachers German at TCHS, said she could not survive in today's classroom without technology and noted the contrast between her early days as a teacher.
"My first year as a teacher, I was given a black and red pen, a student edition of the text book and a reel-to-reel tape recorder," she said. "Once in awhile I showed movies on the movie projector. I also had an old record player, but I used them all to make the class come alive. The classroom has really evolved in 34 years. My students love to use the technology and are eager to learn in a fast paced, exciting way."
Stephenson uses an interactive board to display her lessons and a program - ActivExpressions - that comes in the form of a smartphone look-a-like that allows students and teachers to immediately view and discuss responses to the lesson.
"The Promethean Board empowers my effectiveness as a teacher," she said. "My lessons are very interactive with all students participating, and since I use the ActivExpressions as immediate feedback, it makes learning fun and personal."
For example, last week the class listened to The Wise Guys, a popular German rock group. To prepare her students, Stephenson used her board to display pictures of new vocabulary used in the song.
"I use a technique where I personalize questions in order for them to comprehend the new vocabulary," she said. "After watching the band's video, I displayed questions that pertain to the students' every day lives. Then while using our new interactive digital drop down lab, students were randomly put in pairs and they interviewed each other, while I listen and add comments or help them."
The students then took the information and with their ActivExpressions texted their answers to the board and the class not only found out about the habits of the students who were interviewed, it also gave Stephenson a chance to review specific grammar points while students' answers remained anonymous, she said.
"All students were participating 100 percent in the target language using different technological tools," she said. "This is a great example of a student-centered classroom, which is how my class is set up."
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