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WfWI-DRC has the largest program in the Women for Women International network, serving over 7,000 women this year. Looking at a map of the country at large, the areas in which we work seem rather close in vicinity, especially relative to the size of the country (nearly the same landmass as Western Europe). However, looking at the prominently placed map of DRC in the Bukavu headquarters, it is clear that the communities WfWI-DRC serve are nowhere near each other; from North to South, Goma, Bukavu, Baraka, and Uvira are hours away from each other. It is a 13 hour drive, north to south. Unfortunately for me, it means that my time in the country will be primarily limited to Bukavu. Luckily for me, the training staff from all the sub-offices are here for the Training of Trainers (ToT).
The ToT's purpose is to give an in-depth orientation to the newly deepened Women's World Manual Curriculum, help the Renewing Women's Life Skills trainers improve their facilitation skills, and most importantly help them solve problems so they can more effectively serve the women participants. I already knew that the DRC training crew have significant challenges, but I also know that they are uniquely placed to have a great impact on the women we serve. Having worked on the curriculum revision for two years as WfWI Program Coordinator in DC, I am very excited and happy to be here.
This is also a unique opportunity for the trainers; such great distances mean that they have little opportunity to interact, share experiences, and focus exclusively on their training techniques. They seem especially excited that Nina and I are here to focus on their important work. On the first day of training, it seems quite a lot like the first day of "school"; the ReneWLS trainers stick with the people they know. The Bukavu group sits together, the Goma group sits together, and the Baraka/Uvira group sit together. I know they are excited, but they also seem nervous. This is not surprising; having worked on the revised curriculum for a long time myself, I know that the new manual is more than double the size of the original, which makes it imposing before you even open the book. But, as lead training consultant Nina Nayar says as she introduces the curriculum, we have complete confidence in the training staff. We know they can master the new material. All that is really new is the methodology, and I am more than confident that the trainers can learn from each other and teach Nina and I things as well.
Nina introduces herself, and then gives me the floor. I tell the trainers about my work with WfWI, and I also tell them that I am a first generation American whose parents are from Nigeria and Ghana. This is my first trip to Africa since I was a child. This brings lots of smiles and applause to the room.
Then the 37 trainers, plus office and sub-office staff introduce themselves. The youngest trainer is 22 – the oldest trainers playfully decline to give their age. The trainers are young, mature, married, widowed, divorced, single, and have training in many different fields. There are trained teachers, nurses, lawyers, and agronomists in the training staff. Also present is Honorata, the prime example of WfWI successes, is present among the Baraka group of trainers. As we finish introducing ourselves and begin dividing up sessions and exercises to practice, I am certain that WfWI-DRC has the best trainers to be had in the country. I am excited to see what they make of the new material.


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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
versión On-line ISSN 2078-5135
versión impresa ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.100 no.10 Cape Town oct. 2010
Quo vadis health care quality assurance?
Public debate rages over the implications of the much-needed National Health Insurance system, but often overlooked is the architecture of the current quality assurance groundwork for health care facilities. The NHI's ability to deliver anything of real value will be built on this foundation.
Chris Bateman takes a look at the 3-year-old Office of Standards Compliance (OSC), responsible for creating minimum health care standards in both public and private sector facilities, the former in desperate need of improvement through competent evaluation, rating and monitoring.1 His investigation uncovers fall-out between the OSC and the leading local NGO in the field, the relatively veteran Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa, COHSASA.
Is the OSC clumsily 'reinventing the wheel' as claimed (COHSASA has accredited 55 public and 25 private sector local hospitals in a process begun a decade before the OSC existed), or is a more nuanced national model appropriate? Is the split between the two cause for concern, or is reconciliation possible and in the interests of us all?
The spat gives unique insight into the work done so far and raises concerns over how effective the methodology and instruments devised will be. Only time will tell.
Mental health requires advocacy
It is estimated that 14% of the global burden of disease is attributable to neuropsychiatric disorders, with depressive illness, anxiety disorders, substance abuse and psychotic disorders contributing the greatest proportion. Neuropsychiatric disorders rank third in the contribution to burden of disease in South Africa. Co-morbidity with physical illness and substance abuse is common. Individuals with mental disorders are at substantially higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and reduced life expectancy. Two papers2,3 report on studies of mental health services in KwaZulu-Natal, and an editorial4 pleads for advocacy through activism to address serious shortcomings in these services.
Burns4 notes that since 1994 the South African government has worked hard to create legislation and policy that place equality, human rights and justice at the centre. However, it is depressing that in many (if not most) cases those charged with implementing the transformative changes in society have failed. Lack of skills coupled with unwillingness to consult with workers at the coalface has resulted in poor planning, inappropriate interventions and wasted resources. The papers2,3 provide data from KwaZulu-Natal substantiating claims that in that province good legislation has not translated into good practice as far as provision of psychiatric services is concerned. The Mental Health Care Act (2002) provided progressive changes including the introduction of the 72-hour observation period at designated hospitals and the appointment of Mental Health Review Boards. However, the mental services are characterised by inequitable funding and resource allocation, shortages of mental health facilities and professionals, minimal tertiary psychiatric services and lack of proper planning, provisioning, training and support at general hospitals to enable them to perform their mandated functions.
The HIV/AIDS advocacy movement had remarkable success in changing the reluctance of the South African government to face up to the pandemic and to commence treatment. Drawing on their lessons, Jonathan Burns proposes similar action to transform mental health services in South Africa. Firstly, any successful advocacy group must be represented and driven by 'user activists' - that is individuals living with HIV, mental illness, etc. Secondly, highly successful campaigns have recruited champions to help raise their causes, e.g. Bono of the Irish superstar band. Thirdly, good evidence is required. Burns notes that sitting and waiting for the government to experience a spontaneous change of heart will lead to nothing.
Rethinking home testing for HIV
The public has been warned against using HIV self-testing kits by the South African Medical Association and members of the national Department of Health. Marlise Richter, Francois Venter and Andy Gray5 argue cogently why this view should be changed.
Self-tests for HIV in South Africa are currently unregulated. Gaps in law and policy have created a legal loophole where such tests could effectively be sold in supermarkets, but not in pharmacies. South Africa lacks an effective regulating mechanism for diagnostic tests, which brings the quality and reliability of all self-tests into question. Although HIV self-tests should fall under the definition of a 'medical device', no mechanism for the registration of medical devices currently exists.
Opposition to self-testing has relied heavily on the claim that self-tests could be inaccurate and should therefore not be available to the public. Such arguments are largely based on vague fears with little or no evidence to support them.
The authors argue that the availability of accurate home-based tests will increase access to HIV testing, especially for individuals who have fears about stigma and confidentiality when testing in public facilities, will remove some of the burden of the 'worried well' from the public and private health system, and will encourage regular testing within the general population. Individuals should be able to decide when and where they would like to test for HIV, and do so without having to involve anyone else.
1. Bateman C. Quo vadis health care quality assurance? S Afr Med J 2010;100:620-623. [ Links ]
2. Ramlall S, Chipps J, Mars M. Impact of the South African Mental Health Care Act No. 17 of 2002 on regional and district hospitals designated for mental health care in KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 2010;100:667-670. [ Links ]
3. Burns JK. Mental Health Services funding and development in KwaZulu-Natal: A tale of inequity and neglect. S Afr Med J 2010;100:662-666. [ Links ]
4. Burns JK. Mental health advocacy - lessons learned from HIV activism. S Afr Med J 2010;100:654-656. [ Links ]
5. Richter M, Venter WDF, Gray A. Home testing for HIV: AIDS exceptionalism gone wrong. S Afr Med J 2010;100:636-642. [ Links ]


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I have a DELL PE2900 with PERC6i RAID controller.
8 Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 3000HLFS drives with 16MB cache.
Old configuration:
2 - RAID-1, Win O/S with Hyper-V role
6 - RAID-10, stripe size 64K which has several virtual machines.
With all the talk about partition offset, etc., I checked and my RAID-10 was not optimally aligned. Seeing 64K does not divide cleanly by 3 drives then I don't think it ever could be.
So the new configuration is:
8 - RAID-10, stripe size 64K (the default)
partition 0 is the Win O/S with Hyper-V role
partition 1 is the virtual machines.
Q1: Was this a smart thing to do?
Q2: What should the stripe size be? With stiping across 4 drives that's only 16K per drive. Is that good? Bad?
Q3: Any recommendations on a stripe size? Inside the vitual machines it is general file use, Internet browsing, Office docs, QuickBooks accounting (single user), etc. No Exchange. No SQL Server. Might add a virtual machine with developer tools..Visual Studio, SQL Server, etc.
Seeing it takes me an entire weekend to redo the RAID volumes, I'd like to get some expert advice before doing it again, if need be.
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Beach Bum's Own Cocktail
Bosko Hrnjak is a noted sculptor and is famous for his "Tiki" creations (http://www.tikibosko.com). He once created a Tiki Mug in the likeness of Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, but alas, it had no signature drink to be filled with. The Beachbum himself soon rectified this problem by coming up with this delightful creation.
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz pineapple juice 3/4 oz orange juice 3/4 oz passion fruit syrup 3/4 oz Licor 43 1 oz Demerera Rum 1 1/2 oz light Rum
3/4 oz orange juice
3/4 oz passion fruit syrup
3/4 oz Licor 43
1 oz Demerera Rum
1 1/2 oz light Rum
Shake with ice.
Strain into tiki mug over ice.
Robert Hess 20 Oct 2008
6:44 am
I unfortunately didn't have a "Beachbum Berry Mug" to use for this episode. You can see what it looked like, although unfortunately no longer purchase it, here:
It's about a third of the way down the page.
Wild Bill Turkey 20 Oct 2008
8:10 am
Licor 43?
Robert Hess 20 Oct 2008
8:35 am
Licor 43, also referred to as "Cuarenta Y Tres" (43 in Spanish), is a wonderful liqueur that I enjoy working with.
As the name implies, it apparently is made from 43 different ingredients, and has a general fruity/spicy/vanilla flavor.
It used to be really hard to find, but I'm seeing it more and more these days, and recommend giving it a try.
Scott 22 Oct 2008
10:18 am
I have what is possibly a stupid question: Why shake with ice and then strain into a glass of ice? Why not just use the ice that's in the shaker and add more if necessary?
Robert Hess 22 Oct 2008
10:23 am
Scott, that's not a stupid question at all. It wouldn't be a crime at all to "re-use" the ice here, it just isn't quite as fashionable. The ice will also have gotten warmed up, and so by straining it into a glass of fresh ice, it helps maintain the drink as cold as possible. So for the most part its all about the level of detail you want to go to in preparing your drinks.
DC 23 Oct 2008
1:32 am
Using ice from the shaker is known as 'Dirty ice' I wouldn't recommend it as the ice in the shaker is broken and it will dilute the drink much faster, always use fresh ice.
however drinks that use crushed ice work well with dirty ice. I recommend trying it with a caipirinhia.
Wild Bill Turkey 10 Nov 2008
2:47 pm
Hey! I just noticed that if you freeze the picture right as Robert sets the mug down at the end of the segment, you can see a picture of the Jeff Barry mug he's talking about on the book cover right behind the mug as he sets it down.
Indiapale 8 Mar 2009
8:16 pm
I was wondering if you are using fresh squeezed orange and pineapple juice for this recipe?
Robert Hess 9 Mar 2009
3:52 am
For this I used fresh orange, but not fresh pineapple unfortunately.
Ginty 8 Apr 2011
11:30 am
I have another stupid question! (maybe)
Whenever I make Tiki drinks, I find that they're not coming out as well as they do at, say, Don the Beachcombers. Besides recipe differences and my rookie skills compared to the pros at Don's, I was wondering if the use of different ice can change the taste of these drinks enough.
Whenever a recipe asks to "shake with" or "strain over" CRACKED ice, I always do so with/over CUBED ice. I'm just afraid of over diluting my drink. Can this broken rule be ruining my Tiki mojo?
By the way Robert, love the shirt! It's like your on vacation from making the usual drinks.
Robert Hess 8 Apr 2011
11:56 am
Ginty, not a stupid question at all. There are a wide variety of reasons why drinks you might make at home don't come out as well as they might at the bars you go do. They most obvious reasons are recipes, ingredients, and technique.
Unless you know you are using the exact same recipe as was used at the bar, then you will almost certainly notice a difference. Rarely is there considered to be a "single" recipe that is the only one that should be used for a particular drink, so every bar may have it's own slightly different recipe they are using.
Clearly, some products are "better" than others, and that can make a world of difference even when using the exact same recipe. A sidecar made with Cointreau will be a lot better than one made with generic "triple sec". But even ingredients of similar "quality" can make a difference as well. An Aviation made with Plymouth gin will taste noticeably different from one made with Beefeater or Tanqueray.
If all that was necessary to make a great drink was a specific recipe and specific ingredients, then robots could be making our drinks for us. In fact, in some bars I have heard they are… but to the best of my knowledge none of those bars are getting praises for the quality of their drinks. The techniques involved can be the small little details, such as cutting the orange twist over the glass (or not), how the mint is muddled, or if the drink is shaken or stirred. And yes, if the drink is made with cubed, cracked, or crushed ice can also impose a difference in the final result.
I can't say for certain if cubed versus cracked ice is the culprit in your case, but it sure wouldn't hurt to try it and see!
Ginty 21 Apr 2011
12:21 pm
Thanks! Appreciate your answer. I've been switching up my techniques and the size of ice and my length of shakes/stirs while making drinks, and have noticed quite a difference.
Parker Mansfield 18 Jun 2011
7:33 pm
Good grief! I just had Licor 43 for the first time. This is an absolutely amazing liqueur. Why is this not a part of more cocktails?


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The cryptocurrency has emerged as a darling of venture capitalists, championed by both young entrepreneurs and Internet legends like Marc Andreesson, who are eager to establish the digital currency as the next frontier for financial payments.
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How Will Users React?
GNOME 2.28 was supposed to preview GNOME 3.0. But it hasn't quite turned out that way, and whether what is visible will leave users eagerly anticipating or uneasy and rebellious is still anybody's guess.
In the end, I found that the most successful way to install the preview was to follow the installation and compiling instructions released last spring, and forget about the distro packages altogether.
If my experience is even remotely typical, then the point of the preview has been lost. I suspect that most users will not install it, and that GNOME will not get the feedback it was vaguely counting on from this release.
If anything, distributions seem to be downplaying the preview. It is as though, having urged KDE 4.0 too early on their users, the distributions have over-compensated and made an unspoken resolution to keep the new GNOME away from users until it is completely ready.
But perhaps the inaccessibility of the preview is just as well. What I saw when I finally managed a successful install could easily go either way in users' estimation.
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GNOME Shell's ambiguous potential lies in the fact that it is an attempt to redraw the computer desktop. Since users neither seem greatly dis-satisfied with the current state of the desktop nor in any agreement about how it could improved, this departure is risky. Some users will undoubtedly reject it simply because it is different, no matter how innovative or useful it is, much as they did with KDE.
The GNOME Shell consists of two main parts. The first is the panel, currently glue to the top of the screen and lacking any applets except for basic ones like a clock and system tray.
Press the Activities button on the left of the panel, and the second part is activated -- the Overlay mode. The Overlay mode consists of a dynamic menu on the left, and workspaces on the right, each with its own icons and windows. The menu, workspaces, and windows for applications can all change size, up to a full-screen mode for a single workspace or application.
Actually, my overwhelming impression of the GNOME Shell is of panes continually changing sizes. I soon realized where I had seen a similar interface: on music players and phones. Apparently, computing has reached the stage where mobile devices are the norm, and they, rather than workstations or laptops, are driving interface design.
This design shift seems natural and inevitable. Adopting the interfaces that people know seems only logical. It might even have the benefit of giving new users an interface in which they can feel immediately comfortable. Yet, I could just as easily see users feeling that what is appropriate for a mobile device is less so for a full-size computer.
On mobile devices, a flurry of resizing and replacing of views seems logical. The screen is usually less than three inches wide, and needs to be constantly cleared to free up as much of it as possible. Understanding this limitation and (the convergence of email, videos, and applications on to mobile devices notwithstanding) most of our uses of mobile devices being fairly simple, we endure such interfaces without much complaint.
But could users find such activity a distraction on the desktop? If the desktop is still the place where our activities are more important and take longer, then perhaps mobile devices are as poor a model for the desktop as the desktop is for mobile devices.
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My uncertainty about how GNOME 3.0 will be received continues as I zero in on the general work flow.
For instance, the unspoken consensus is that the concept of the menu needs improvement, no matter which desktop you find it on. That is why so many different alternatives are being auditioned.
The GNOME Shell offers its own alternative, complete with auto-completion and changes to meet the current context. In general, its menu reminds me of Krunner and GNOME Do, both of which pack a surprising amount of functionality for the size of their windows.
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I've recently published a children's book about a man who is so fussy about his yard that he loses his home, so I was immediately taken by this fine poem by Lynne Sharon Schwartz about a similar man. We all enjoy writing that confirms what we've privately observed about the world. Schwartz lives in New York City.
Cement Backyard
My father had our yard cemented over.
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The neighbors let their backyards run to clover
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Lushness reeked of anarchy's profusion.
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The grass interred, he felt well satisfied:
his first house, and he took an owner's pride,
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Just so, he labored to cement his heart.
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I purchased two palettes, an eyeliner and a lipstick.
Sometimes I like simple packaging, but who doesn't want some glamour and some va-va-voom? So much packaging these days is plain black. D&G's is a matte textured gold which is great because it doesn't show finger marks as easily.
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"Travis leads by example, he just has a tremendous passion for the game and his work ethic, on-and-off the ice is phenomenal," Belisle said. "Pound for pound he's one of the strongest guys in the weight room, he's an excellent student and he has the potential to be an All-American-you put all those things together and I think it's a good recipe for a guy to have as your captain."
Harvey and Grinhaus will help Daniel shoulder the load, after enjoying career years of their own this past season.
Harvey is one of three returning starting defenseman for the Beacons and recorded career-bests in goals (four), assists (eight) and points (12) this winter. On the other side, Grinhaus brings a veteran presence to a young Beacons' group up front that featured nine freshmen on a nightly basis. The senior from Scarsdale, N.Y. ended the year with six goals and six assists, while serving as one of the Beacons' top players on special teams.
"To compliment Travis, we've got two guys that match his passion for the game," said Belisle. "Both guys are good students and hard working on-and-off the ice. And those are our three seniors, so it was really easy to come to that decision of leadership when we had those three guys in our room. I think they're going to lead well and they want to lead. This group came in together and they're going to leave together, and they want to do something special this year and everyone's on the same page with that goal."
Together the group of three players will look to lead another youthful UMass Boston roster-that lost five senior starters to graduation in May.
"We've got a really good incoming class in, a good young croup of defenseman who I think can really pick up where our defenseman left off last season," said Belisle. "And our freshman forwards will join a really young group up front and we'll be a little bit more mature and have the potential to be even better."
"Along the back we have to replace three guys, but we bring back three stalwarts and we bring back Zach Andrews (Coral Springs, Fla.) who believe is going to be even better this year. One would hope that we're going to improve upon this year and achieve our ultimate goal of a conference championship."


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Lois Adomite 5/1/2012 8:19:44 PMVery nice capture, congratulations. #1460146
Barbara E. Gould 5/1/2012 8:29:38 PMWonderful capture. Love these birds. Congratulations. #10117016
Dick Jenkins 5/2/2012 5:58:16 AMThank you Louise and Barbara. #10118150
JO ANN CLEVELAND 5/2/2012 7:13:23 AMWhat an amazing Finalist Dick, big congrats!
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Dick Jenkins 5/2/2012 7:21:14 AMThank you Jo Ann, a very rare and unusual gesture I've never seen before. #10118476
Patrick Rouzes 5/2/2012 1:35:52 PMCongratulations, Dick! #10119361
Carol Eade 5/2/2012 5:29:24 PMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist! #10119761
Rona L. Schwarz 5/2/2012 8:07:27 PMMarvelous bird capture, Dick! I've never seen herons do this before and I have spent all week in Florida at rookeries! Many congratulations on a really fine Finalist! #10120122
Dick Jenkins 5/2/2012 8:35:52 PMThanks to all, Patrick, Carol and Rona, thanks for taking the time to drop me a note. Gee Rona you should have let me know you were in our fair state I would have taken you to my private heronry. But I must admit, in all the time I spend with the birds, and it is appreciable, I have never seen this gesture before. There were also a few other gestures I saw and captured early on in the new couples mating that took me by surprise. We watched a pair of potential mates for seven days of cat and mouse before she accepted him and then the gesture found on my wildlife gallery entitled "The Mating Ritual" occurred. Never had I seen that.
Thanks again to all. #10120190
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 5/3/2012 6:09:29 AMIt's always great to capture behavior #10120650
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 5/3/2012 1:36:47 PMIncredible image Dick, congrats! #10121260
Merna L. Nobile 5/5/2012 1:59:01 PMWell here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile
Mary K. Robison 5/6/2012 3:51:19 AMBrilliant capture, Dick.
Lori Carlson 5/11/2012 5:07:54 PMLove this so much!! Congrats on your recognition!! =) #10134231
Dick Jenkins 5/11/2012 7:59:51 PMThanks so much to all, Donna, Merna, Mary and Lori. Nice of you to take the time to send your best wishes. #10134420
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Christmas came early at Ocean City (N.J.) Intermediate School, 1801 Bay Ave., on Thursday, Dec. 6, thanks to J.S. Jenks Elementary School students and the surrounding community.
It looked like an assembly line of elves as 22 Jenks Arts and Music (JAM) students, wearing red and green hats with bells, passed bags of toys to the Ocean City school's student council members.
The JAM students unloaded a bus packed with toys that included bikes, skateboards, dolls, an Easy–Bake oven and much more.
Alice Goldsmith, a computer science teacher at Jenks, organized the effort to bring toys and gift cards to the students in Ocean City.
"Originally, I thought I would just put whatever toys we collected in my car and drive them down," said Goldsmith, whose father owns a home in Ocean City. "But, the response was bigger than I thought."
Andrew Leland, the music teacher at Jenks, said he lost count of how many toys were collected. Leland added that three-quarters of the bus was filled with toys. Some of the toys were donated from community members outside of Chestnut Hill, including $1,200 in toys donated by residents at Gynedd Estates retirement home in Ambler.
"It brings tears to my eyes," said Connie Meng, the school nurse. "There are no words to describe how wonderful this is."
Meng added that, thanks to the generosity of the students, teachers, parents and the Chestnut Hill community, students whose homes were devastated by Hurricane Sandy will still have a Christmas.
"I think it's phenomenal that they [Jenks students] decided to take care of kids that they heard were not well off," said Geoffrey Haines, principal at Ocean City Intermediate, "I think it's so great to see how excited they are to give. I have three kids at home and I know how excited they are on Christmas morning. To see kids that are giving to other kids and the excitement in their eyes is amazing. It's so heartwarming. The community here has helped, but to have kids come down from Philadelphia and say we want to do something for you – it's just unbelievable."
Haines said about 15 percent of the school's 400 students were devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
"Many of the students lost their toys," he said, "and their parents don't have the funds to replace them."
"A lot of my friends are not living in their houses right now, so it's really great they can get toys on Christmas," said eighth-grader Sarah Lucy, vice-president of the student council. "We didn't expect there to be so many toys. We are just so grateful."
After filling the conference room full of toys, fourth and fifth-grade JAM students were treated to a tour of the school. Later, JAM students performed a short holiday concert for the fourth and fifth graders at the Ocean City school.
Jennifer Rowe, a music teacher at Ocean City Intermediate, said she was thankful that the students, through their generosity and gift of music, "shared their holiday spirit with us."
Fatima Fleming, a fifth grader at Jenks, said many people in New Jersey lost everything they had.
"There are a lot of kids who won't get toys this Christmas," Fleming said. "It's really upsetting. Hopefully, we helped make a few kids happy."


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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words a home in Lanikai? If you imagine a cozy, kama'a-ina-style beachfront cottage, you'd usually be right. But not this time. This month, we look at a recently remodeled house that defies expectations about the way a Lanikai home can look and feel.
The first thing that distinguishes this Lanikai house from most of its neighbors is its location, perched halfway up the bluff behind all the beachfront homes. It is nestled amid a rain forest and rocky outcroppings, a raucous, primeval atmosphere. It also juts out from the hillside, offering an expansive view of the neighborhood below and the turquoise ocean beyond. This singular location inspired an equally singular residence—a lean, modernist home designed and hand-made in 1970 by its first owner, an architectural designer named Alvin Badenhop.
About a decade ago, Badenhop sold the house to its current owners, who, after living with its idiosyncrasies—not all of them positive—brought in Honolulu architect Peter Vincent to remodel the exterior and major upstairs living areas. "The home had a funky kind of charm that the new owners and I really liked," recalls Vincent. "We definitely wanted to keep a lot of what was working." However, some things weren't working at all, such as the leaky rook, the somewhat irregular plumbing and wiring and an interior that was far too rough-hewn and dark. "The inside reminded me of a Buzz's Steakhouse," describes one of the owners.
How did such an eclectic home, so full of pluses and minuses, come about? You could say that Badenhop learned from the master of idiosyncratic residences—he was trained in architectural design at Frank Lloyd Wright's campus in Arizona, Taliesin West. This influence comes though loud and clear in Badenhop's Lanikai home. At first, it's apparent in the home's spare, modern lines and flat roof, all emphasizing the horizontal. The influence is even more apparent when walking through the home. Badenhop seemed to have really taken to heart Wright's principles of "organic architecture," which call for a building to feel as if it sprung naturally from its site.
For example, the physical and spiritual heart of the home is a massive concrete form, roughly pyramid-shaped and filled with large, visible lava rocks that could easily have come from the site. This concrete form rises straight up from the hillside, through the downstairs bedrooms, then up through the second floor living areas, terminating in the greenhouse-enclosed entryway. The entire home seems to project out from this massive structure, as much as it does from the hillside.
Wright's homes were often centered on such stone anchors, usually, though not in this case, functioning as fireplaces. "This Lanikai home actually had a small, separate fireplace off on the side," says Vincent, "But we always thought of this concrete structure as the hearth of the home." (Perhaps not coincidentally, this concrete-and-stone form looks remarkably like the concrete foundations of Taliesin West.)


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Will Anna Gunn join her "Breaking Bad" co-stars in the Emmy winners circle? Can "Homeland's" Mandy Patinkin best "Bad's" Aaron Paul and Jonathan Banks? Do Emmy voters watch any other comedy beside "Modern Family"?
With the Emmys coming Sunday, we're considering these questions as well as laying odds on the primary categories. First, the four series supporting acting races. Here's how we see them playing out:
Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland"
Odds: 2-1. That look he gives Claire Danes when Carrie shows up in Saul's office in the season finale is just the cherry on the top of an impeccable episode and fantastic season.
Jonathan Banks, "Breaking Bad"
Odds: 3-1. He owns the most memorable death scene since ... Giancarlo Esposito's Gus Fring on the same show. But Esposito lost the Emmy last year to Aaron Paul, and we don't see a better fate for the deserving Banks in this competitive category.
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"
Odds: 7-2. Paul won his second Emmy last year and is beloved beyond compare. It would not be surprising in the least if he took it again for his soulful work on the show.
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Odds: 8-1. Dinklage, like the actors listed above him, has a great Emmy submission, "Second Sons," an episode that actually showcases his character even more than the other nominees. If voters truly go by submission episodes alone, he'd win going away.
Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire"
Odds: 20-1. Punch a priest, win an Emmy nomination. (Jon Hamm pulled off that trick too, though the target of his character's fist's fury belonged to a different denomination.) Cannavale's acting bordered on the cartoonish at times this season, but, for some, his seething remains a reason to watch.
Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"
Odds: 50-1. He won't win. His character remains alive, though, and for this show, that's something.
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Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"
Odds: Even. Skyler stages a suicide and later tells Walt she's waiting/hoping/wishing for him to die. It's the episode that turned even the haters into ardent fans.
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Odds: 3-1. Because you never discount Dame Maggie's chances, especially when she's seen putting Shirley MacLaine in her place.
Morena Baccarin, "Homeland"
Odds: 4-1. Baccarin stepped up her game this season, especially in her Emmy submission, "State of Independence," which requires her long-suffering Jessica to fill in for Brody at an important fundraising dinner. Voters dig big speeches, and Baccarin has a beauty here.
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
Odds: 20-1. Let's face it: If Hendricks couldn't win last year for the episode where Joan prostitutes herself for a partnership, it's probably not going to happen. This year's Emmy episode, "A Tale of Two Cities," isn't as dramatic, though watching Joan wrangle the Avon account had its rewards.
Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones"
Odds: 30-1. If there was an Emmy for episode stealing, she'd win.
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"
Odds: 50-1. A pro's pro. And voters still like "The Good Wife" enough to give it nominations and, in the case of Carrie Preston, who took the Emmy on Sunday for guest actress drama, victories. But the other nominees have showier episodes.
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Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Odds: 2-1. Burrell's submitted episode, "Mistery Date," has more laughs than his "Modern Family" competitors. His reaction shot after Matthew Broderick kisses him probably wins him the Emmy all by itself.
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"
Odds: 3-1. O'Neill has never won, and this could well be his year. His submission, "Bringing Up Baby," gives him the chance to mix sweet and sour, something he does so well. He's overdue ... but then, voters didn't think so last year when they gave O'Neill's castmate, Eric Stonestreet, a second Emmy. There's a point where overdue becomes overlooked.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Odds: 8-1. Ferguson is on his fourth nomination but is unlikely to win his first Emmy simply because Burrell and O'Neill have stronger episodes.
Odds: 10-1. Between the "Arrested Development" reboot and his brilliant work on "Veep," the huggable Hale had a great year. If voters finally tire of giving this Emmy to a "Modern Family" cast member, he'd be the likely recipient. Against him: It's such an ensemble show, it limits Hale's screen time.
Adam Driver, "Girls"
Odds: 25-1. Driver's submitted episode, "It's Back," showcases his ability to be charming and likable, qualities one doesn't always associate with his "Girls" character. (In other words, it's not the "On All Fours" episode.) Deserving, but probably too divisive to win.
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"
Odds: 30-1. Hader won a second consecutive nomination for his farewell "SNL" season. Though the show's quality dipped, Hader remained a bright spot, as demonstrated throughout his Emmy episode, which is highlighted by his turn as the dishonorably discharged puppet student Anthony Peter Coleman.
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Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Odds: 2-1. Yes, this would make it three consecutive Emmys. No, we're not particularly thrilled about it. But her character is "relatable" and has more screen time than her competition.
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"
Odds: 5-2. As always, Krakowski nails every comic moment. But they're moments. This being "30 Rock's" swan song, sentiment is on her side to win her first Emmy. It could happen. It should happen.
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Odds: 10-1. No woman could put up with Sheldon in the real world, but Bialik at least makes the possibility believable and at times poignant.
Odds: 10-1. She does Niki Manaj better than Niki Manaj.
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Odds: 20-1. Vergara as a ventriloquist? OK, it doesn't quite work in "Yard Sale," her Emmy submission, but, in the scheme of things, Bowen shouldn't have three more Emmys than Vergara. They're equally good.
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"
Odds: 50-1. Chlumsky delivers an epic meltdown in her submitted episode, "First Response," and her work on "Veep" has been a revelation. But, like Hale, she's part of a great, deep bench and probably doesn't have enough moments to persuade voters to check her name.
Merritt Weaver, "Nurse Jackie"
Odds: 50-1. She's superb, but the show's profile is almost non-existant at this point.
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Eric Holder is defending his decision (or alleged decision) not to inform President Obama of the investigation the FBI was conducting of General Petraeus. Holder says that his department conducted the investigation "the way it normally conduct[s] a criminal investigation." Normally, the Justice Department does not share the facts of ongoing investigations outside the FBI.
Holder added that the Justice Department concluded that the facts it was investigating did not involve a threat to national security. Given that conclusion, he said, there was no need to advise anyone outside the department until the investigation was concluded.
As usual, Holder's excuse comes up short. First, the investigation of Jill Kelley's harassment complaint ceased being a normal criminal investigation as soon as it uncovered the fact that the Director of the CIA had an extra-marital affair.
In fact, as to Petraeus, the investigation wasn't really a criminal investigation. No one suggests that Holder should have told Obama that Paula Broadwell was being investigated for harassing Jill Kelley. The claim is that Holder should have told Obama that his DCIA had (or likely had) an extra-marital affair.
Second, Holder's alleged conclusion that DOJ's investigation did not involve a threat to national security was unreasonable and, in any case, irrelevant. The CIA itself is now conducting an investigation, launched by its Inspector General, of Petraeus' conduct. According to the Washington Post, quoting the agency, the investigation will encompass the question of whether the General's transgressions created a security risk.
Holder's expertise in national security risks is vastly inferior to the CIA's. If the CIA needs at this juncture to investigate whether Petraeus' conduct created such a risk, then Holder had no business concluding at the outset (if he did) that no such risk existed.
But even if Petraeus' conduct created no security risk, it certainly presented the prospect that the General would not be a viable CIA Director. That, of course, turned out to be the case — as soon as the election was over, Petraeus was out the door. Obama certainly had a right to know that his CIA director was, or might be, no longer viable.
If Holder really did not inform Obama of the DOJ investigation into the Petraeus-Broadwell-Kelley matter, then he clearly failed to do his duty.
How many more significant failures will Holder be allowed before Obama replaces him with (one hopes) a competent, honest Attorney General?
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