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It's A Girl | Film Screening {UFV}
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In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide".
Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members.
The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old tradition and sustained by deeply ingrained cultural dynamics which, in combination with government policies, accelerate the elimination of girls.
Shot on location in India and China, It's a Girl reveals the issue.It asks why this is happening, and why so little is being done to save girls and women. The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls,of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters' lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son.Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.
GirlKIND & The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at UFV has partnered up with Shadowline Films to bring the film screening of "It's A Girl," to Abbotsford, BC. Please join us Nov 19, 2012 at the University of the Fraser Valley in the Auditorium for an informative and inspiring evening.
Doors will open at 6pm as a place for community members to see how they can get involved & network.
Please view the trailer here

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Contents: Overview - Backplot - Questions - Analysis - Notes - JMS
Garibaldi's past catches up to him, with some disastrous consequences. He's blamed by some for an accident aboard B5, which leads to hitting the bottle again after a prolonged abstinence. Elaine Thomas as Lianna Kemmer. Tom Donaldson as Cutter.Originally titled "A Knife in the Shadows"
Sub-genre: Intrigue P5 Rating: 7.65 Production number: 111 Original air date: May 4, 1994 DVD release date: November 5, 2002 Written by Mark Scott Zicree Directed by Jim Johnston
No, you only get into that part of it when you're going to sit down and actually WRITE the sucker. It's a matter of bringing in the freelancer and (assuming s/he hasn't come up with a story independent of me, which happened about 4-5 times in toto) saying, "Okay, in this episode the giant blue penguins of Rigel 4 steal Ivanova's shoes," or handing the person a few paragraphs to several pages with detailed story notes. Then the person goes away.
The first "mental picture" I have of it is when the writer brings back an outline based on those notes. This is always hard for me, as is the first draft script, because the characters rarely talk like our characters talk. They don't sound right, don't always behave consistently, there's bits of backstory that contradict what's been established, and that has to get fixed. So it's like seeing a distorted picture, and your job is to bring it closer into focus.
(This is an inevitable aspect of freelancing. There simply isn't time to learn all there is to know about a show before you begin writing; you have to come in, do it fast, and then move on to the next assignment if you're going to make a living at this. That's the Freelance Life. I hate the Freelance Life. I like to stay around, get to know the characters, rummage around inside their heads and find what's there. Freelance scripts almost always tend to be about the guest star character; if you look at mine, most of them don't really tend to have a big guest character, with some notable exceptions. I find our regular characters more than sufficiently interesting.)
What's most ironic about the freelance situation is that you often have people who say, "Straczynski oughta use more freelance writers, they bring in perspectives he doesn't have." They cite the "moment of perfect beauty" in Peter's script ["There All the Honor Lies"], Londo's "my shoes are too tight, and I have forgotten how to dance," ["The War Prayer"] the alien abductor courtroom scene in Grail, Deathwalker's comments about how she plans to create her monument...all of which are scenes or sections I wrote and inserted into scripts by other people. (One of my best lines for G'Kar is one I'm not credited for, in Zicree's script, "The universe runs on the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." I actually saw some messages noting that jms never seems to be able to write something that succinct. Well, actually...I did.)
I have had far, far, far more experience with this area than I care to recite...and from that perspective, I have no problem with Garibaldi's portrayal.
Luis Santiago is playing it both ways, allowing more trade and certain kinds of immigration, while preserving earth *culture*; this isn't the same thing as a trade embargo.


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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
From the New York Packet.
Tuesday, February 26, 1788.
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
THE more candid opposers of the provision respecting elections, contained in the plan of the convention, when pressed in argument, will sometimes concede the propriety of that provision; with this qualification, however, that it ought to have been accompanied with a declaration, that all elections should be had in the counties where the electors resided. This, say they, was a necessary precaution against an abuse of the power. A declaration of this nature would certainly have been harmless; so far as it would have had the effect of quieting apprehensions, it might not have been undesirable. But it would, in fact, have afforded little or no additional security against the danger apprehended; and the want of it will never be considered, by an impartial and judicious examiner, as a serious, still less as an insuperable, objection to the plan. The different views taken of the subject in the two preceding papers must be sufficient to satisfy all dispassionate and discerning men, that if the public liberty should ever be the victim of the ambition of the national rulers, the power under examination, at least, will be guiltless of the sacrifice.
If those who are inclined to consult their jealousy only, would exercise it in a careful inspection of the several State constitutions, they would find little less room for disquietude and alarm, from the latitude which most of them allow in respect to elections, than from the latitude which is proposed to be allowed to the national government in the same respect. A review of their situation, in this particular, would tend greatly to remove any ill impressions which may remain in regard to this matter. But as that view would lead into long and tedious details, I shall content myself with the single example of the State in which I write. The constitution of New York makes no other provision for LOCALITY of elections, than that the members of the Assembly shall be elected in the COUNTIES; those of the Senate, in the great districts into which the State is or may be divided: these at present are four in number, and comprehend each from two to six counties. It may readily be perceived that it would not be more difficult to the legislature of New York to defeat the suffrages of the citizens of New York, by confining elections to particular places, than for the legislature of the United States to defeat the suffrages of the citizens of the Union, by the like expedient. Suppose, for instance, the city of Albany was to be appointed the sole place of election for the county and district of which it is a part, would not the inhabitants of that city speedily become the only electors of the members both of the Senate and Assembly for that county and district? Can we imagine that the electors who reside in the remote subdivisions of the counties of Albany, Saratoga, Cambridge, etc., or in any part of the county of Montgomery, would take the trouble to come to the city of Albany, to give their votes for members of the Assembly or Senate, sooner than they would repair to the city of New York, to participate in the choice of the members of the federal House of Representatives? The alarming indifference discoverable in the exercise of so invaluable a privilege under the existing laws, which afford every facility to it, furnishes a ready answer to this question. And, abstracted from any experience on the subject, we can be at no loss to determine, that when the place of election is at an INCONVENIENT DISTANCE from the elector, the effect upon his conduct will be the same whether that distance be twenty miles or twenty thousand miles. Hence it must appear, that objections to the particular modification of the federal power of regulating elections will, in substance, apply with equal force to the modification of the like power in the constitution of this State; and for this reason it will be impossible to acquit the one, and to condemn the other. A similar comparison would lead to the same conclusion in respect to the constitutions of most of the other States.
If it should be said that defects in the State constitutions furnish no apology for those which are to be found in the plan proposed, I answer, that as the former have never been thought chargeable with inattention to the security of liberty, where the imputations thrown on the latter can be shown to be applicable to them also, the presumption is that they are rather the cavilling refinements of a predetermined opposition, than the well-founded inferences of a candid research after truth. To those who are disposed to consider, as innocent omissions in the State constitutions, what they regard as unpardonable blemishes in the plan of the convention, nothing can be said; or at most, they can only be asked to assign some substantial reason why the representatives of the people in a single State should be more impregnable to the lust of power, or other sinister motives, than the representatives of the people of the United States? If they cannot do this, they ought at least to prove to us that it is easier to subvert the liberties of three millions of people, with the advantage of local governments to head their opposition, than of two hundred thousand people who are destitute of that advantage. And in relation to the point immediately under consideration, they ought to convince us that it is less probable that a predominant faction in a single State should, in order to maintain its superiority, incline to a preference of a particular class of electors, than that a similar spirit should take possession of the representatives of thirteen States, spread over a vast region, and in several respects distinguishable from each other by a diversity of local circumstances, prejudices, and interests.
Hitherto my observations have only aimed at a vindication of the provision in question, on the ground of theoretic propriety, on that of the danger of placing the power elsewhere, and on that of the safety of placing it in the manner proposed. But there remains to be mentioned a positive advantage which will result from this disposition, and which could not as well have been obtained from any other: I allude to the circumstance of uniformity in the time of elections for the federal House of Representatives. It is more than possible that this uniformity may be found by experience to be of great importance to the public welfare, both as a security against the perpetuation of the same spirit in the body, and as a cure for the diseases of faction. If each State may choose its own time of election, it is possible there may be at least as many different periods as there are months in the year. The times of election in the several States, as they are now established for local purposes, vary between extremes as wide as March and November. The consequence of this diversity would be that there could never happen a total dissolution or renovation of the body at one time. If an improper spirit of any kind should happen to prevail in it, that spirit would be apt to infuse itself into the new members, as they come forward in succession. The mass would be likely to remain nearly the same, assimilating constantly to itself its gradual accretions. There is a contagion in example which few men have sufficient force of mind to resist. I am inclined to think that treble the duration in office, with the condition of a total dissolution of the body at the same time, might be less formidable to liberty than one third of that duration subject to gradual and successive alterations.
Uniformity in the time of elections seems not less requisite for executing the idea of a regular rotation in the Senate, and for conveniently assembling the legislature at a stated period in each year.
It may be asked, Why, then, could not a time have been fixed in the Constitution? As the most zealous adversaries of the plan of the convention in this State are, in general, not less zealous admirers of the constitution of the State, the question may be retorted, and it may be asked, Why was not a time for the like purpose fixed in the constitution of this State? No better answer can be given than that it was a matter which might safely be entrusted to legislative discretion; and that if a time had been appointed, it might, upon experiment, have been found less convenient than some other time. The same answer may be given to the question put on the other side. And it may be added that the supposed danger of a gradual change being merely speculative, it would have been hardly advisable upon that speculation to establish, as a fundamental point, what would deprive several States of the convenience of having the elections for their own governments and for the national government at the same epochs.


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Storage is the slowest and most complex host resource, and when bottlenecks occur, they can bring your virtual machines (VMs) to a crawl. In a VMware environment, Storage I/O Control provides much needed control of storage I/O and should be used to ensure that the performance of your critical VMs are not affected by VMs from other hosts when there is contention for I/O resources.
Storage I/O Control was introduced in vSphere 4.1, taking storage resource controls built into vSphere to a much broader level. In vSphere 5, Storage I/O Control has been enhanced with support for NFS data stores and clusterwide I/O shares.
Prior to vSphere 4.1, storage resource controls could be set on each host at the VM level using shares that provided priority access to storage resources. While this worked OK for individual hosts, it is common for many hosts to share data stores, and since each host worked individually to control VM access to disk resources, VMs on one host could limit the amount of disk resources on other hosts.
The following example illustrates the problem:
- Host A has a number of noncritical VMs on Data Store 1, with disk shares set to Normal
- Host B runs a critical SQL Server VM that is also located on Data Store 1, with disk shares set to High
- A noncritical VM on Host A starts generating intense disk I/O due to a job that was kicked off; since Host A has no resource contention, the VM is given all the storage I/O resources it needs
- Data Store 1 starts experiencing a lot of demand for I/O resources from the VM on Host A
- Storage performance for the critical SQL VM on Host B starts to suffer as a result
How Storage I/O Control works
Storage I/O Control solves this problem by enforcing storage resource controls at the data store level so all hosts and VMs in a cluster accessing a data store are taken into account when prioritizing VM access to storage resources. Therefore, a VM with Low or Normal shares will be throttled if higher-priority VMs on other hosts need more storage resources. Storage I/O Control can be enabled on each data store and, once enabled, uses a congestion threshold that measures latency in the storage subsystem. Once the threshold is reached, Storage I/O Control begins enforcing storage priorities on each host accessing the data store to ensure VMs with higher priority have the resources they need.
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I had something planned to go up today (a quick, cute giveaway), but I absolutely had to get the photo recaps up from Utah and Chicago for all the sweet folks that came out to get a book and get it signed. So sorry – it took me longer than I had planned, but they are finally cropped and ready to view.
Below are some from Salt Lake City, Chicago and Oakbrook … at the end of the post are links to slideshows with more fun photos from each. If you were at one of the signings and see a pic of yourself, feel free to grab your photo from my flickr page.
First up… Salt Lake City
Look at those faces.
And these. Hi Maria. And thanks girls for the fun treats. And also for saving me a trip to The Sweet Tooth Fairy's shop. I don't think I would have had time to drive there.
Speaking of faces. Look at this little guy. A George Clooney in the making.
And these girls. Cute and colorful.
Cupcake Bum. Adorable.
Lots of in depth conversation about the best way to get chocolate coating smooth.
Fingertip fashion. Who knew.
Great bangs.
Smiles for miles.
See what I mean.
My new friend Robyn from the Cupcake Camp I attended in Oregon a few weeks ago … and a couple of her sisters. She has two more just as pretty.
Then came Chicago with the same enthusiasm and great smiles.
and hey!
Frankenstein pops.
and little.
Okay … Check this out.
Cute shirt.
And it gets better.
Wait for it.
You chuckled didn't you. I did.
Then came Oakbrook.
And so stylish. ; )
And creative, too. Look at this flower ring she brought. It's made of pink and green pipe cleaners. Fun. fun.
It would look good with your top, too.
An unexpected treat. Meeting all the young kids and teens that are already into baking and loving it.
Everyone I've met has just been a pleasure to talk with.
And of course the Williams-Sonoma folks, too.
P.S. – I'll be in Dallas this Thursday if you want to come say Hi.
P.S.S. – Stay tuned for a quick giveaway.


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Volume #1: A Taste of Honey (Eps #1-3)
Although she tries hard, lovely office worker Moe bungles her assignments more often than not. She'd fare better if she spent more time working and less time playing with the office equipment, but it wouldn't be near as much fun. Nana's so cute in her maid's outfit that it's easy to see why everyone wants a piece of her. And while domineering Mai is used to being the boss, she's going to discover the joys of humiliation. A taste will only leave you wanting more, so obey your sweet tooth.
Volume #2: Heat Wave (Eps #4-6)
Sayaka is trying to be a prim and proper teacher, but every time she steps in front of a classroom she gets hot... And turning up the air conditioner isn't going bring her temperature down one bit. Misuzu may be a world-class swimmer, but the cold water in the practice pool only heats things up. She's one bathing beauty who doesn't need a sauna to make things steamy. The heat index will soar as these two lovely ladies do their best to set the screen on fire.


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Yea, But Is It Legal?
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With the new year upon us (and nearly a month down already) I feel it is time once again to answer that question I hear all-too-often: "David, what is your favorite vehicle?"
At the end of the day when it is all said and done (and money is no object), my fave still remains the flagship of the Land Rover fleet – the Range Rover Supercharged.
And most recently, the pride of Solihull, England and the guardian of her royal majesty has found its way back into my life, albeit for a mere half a fortnight.
Range Rover is billed the most capable AND luxurious SUV in the world. When you see the pricetag you will agree it darn well better be.
In 2011 Land Rover gave its SUVs a set of all-new 5.0-liter V-8 engines (mirroring what sister brand Jaguar did across its lineup) while also tweaking its innovative (and now copied) Terrain Response system and performing some minor cosmetic surgery as well.
Beefy Supercharged models receive power output now boosted to 510hp and 461 lb. ft. of torque pushing this beast from 0-60 mph in just 5.9 seconds. That is quite the bragging rights considering the Rover would just as soon choose a mountain trail as it would the tollway for its travels.
OK, the RR Supercharged is most likely going to become a victim of the stiffer fuel economy rules arriving soon but for now Land Rover is inviting everyone along for a memorable ride. This is the vehicle I will some day be telling my grandson about, you know, those stories that start out, "Back when I was your age" and then usually end up with something about snow and barefoot and uphill both ways.
The new engine has the Range Rover Supercharged feeling extra nimble these days and thanks to enhancements to the Terrain Response system in the form of Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control Range Rover can tackle any driving duties it is tasked with be it Girl Scout Cookie delivery or a weekend getaway on top of a mountain somewhere.
Other recent upgrades to the model line include improved interior equipment levels with optional reclining rear seats, laminated privacy glass, exterior design features enhancing Range Rover's classic looks and an optional 1,200-watt Harman/kardon 19-speaker audio system. (OUR RECENT TESTER CAME WITH THE LATTER AND IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY I AM YELLING IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TESTING THAT SYSTEM OUT…A LOT!)
The Range Rover rides on one of the absolute best suspension systems on the planet, Land Rover's enhanced electronic air suspension with automatic load leveling and multiple mode choices of access, standard, and off-road.
Range Rover retains its position as one of the world's most complete luxury vehicles," states Phil Popham, Land Rover Managing Director. "World-class engine performance and driving refinement combined with upscale interior enhancements offer unparalleled luxury and comfort which continue to make Range Rover a clear industry benchmark."
Pricing for that unparalleled luxury and comfort begins at $94,820 with our 2012 Range Rover Supercharged tester rolling in at nearly 103 Large. And I believe not too many Rover buyers carry babyseats as putting the grandbaby's into our test unit was a bit of a struggle. Oh, and if you hit the home improvement store have a friend with a truck or van on speed dial as despite how spacious the cargo area appears, some things just ain't gonna fit back there.
Range Rover celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and the flagship shows no signs of retreat anytime soon. When push comes to shove I am sure Land Rover will find a suitable turbodiesel powerplant for this beauty when time comes that the US administration says 12 mpg city and 18 mpg highway just ain't gonna cut it.
That day is not this day, however, so for now I will join my fellow Rovers as we rage, Rage against the bureaucrats and the tree huggers as we will not drive gently into that good night! (Apologies to Dylan Thomas.)


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The St. Patrick's Day episode of The Rosie Show on Friday opened with an unknown tenor crooning the hymn "Ireland (I'm Coming Home)." Sitting behind her desk in a small, audience-free studio, Rosie O'Donnell blabbed about how much she loved Chicago, her place of residence, and how she wore a coat for only two days this winter. She pontificated about her upcoming 50th birthday next week. She said that when she was born, her parents considered naming her after the season. "Spring O'Donnell," she said with a chuckle. "It doesn't really flow."
The episode trudged along, rather inconspicuously, with the first guest: the tattoo artist, former reality star, and ex-fiancée of Jesse James, Kat Von D. The Rosie we all knew and loved—the one who built a $100 million empire with her landmark talk show that ran for 1,193 episodes from 1996 to 2002—was virtually absent, replaced by a subdued and checked-out host. "Um … so … you've been in the limelight, had a public romance?" O'Donnell asked. "I thought that was the first famous guy you went out with," she said, not even mentioning James by name. Since the episode was pretaped, it made no reference to something else significant: the show's demise.
As the final credits rolled, the Oprah Winfrey Network issued a press release announcing The Rosie Show had been canceled, following six months of humiliating ratings.
At the Harpo offices in Chicago, O'Donnell's staff had been alerted of the decision only hours before, after weeks of rumors that the show was on the chopping block. Over a short TV life span, through countless reboots and hiatuses, the series had morphed from a delightful comedy hour that nonetheless premiered to weak ratings in the fall to a bleak, Larry King–style interview program with C-list guests like the cast of Dance Moms and Jaleel White. Through all the changes, some 30 employees from producers to writers had left because of budget cuts and possibly because of a boss who couldn't decide what she wanted and frequently humiliated them in public. "It was such a fucking hellhole," says one former staffer.
O'Donnell, despite her warm TV persona, has always had a reputation as a demanding perfectionist. Worshiping at the altar of Ro when she pulled in 5 million viewers as the queen of daytime and made everything she touched into gold—from Tickle Me Elmo to Koosh balls—was one thing. But O'Donnell's new show averaged 186,000 viewers a night and hit an all-time low of 60,000 for one episode. After the format changed in January to a single-topic talk show, her ratings plummeted to a nightly average of 130,000 female viewers between ages 25 and 54, down from 180,000 earlier in the season. OWN had counted on the show to boost its primetime lineup, but instead, Rosie was a weak lead-in to all the inspirational programming that followed.
What went wrong? Multiple insiders interviewed for this story say that both Ro and O are to blame; the network never fit O'Donnell, and O'Donnell wasn't able to make the splash she was supposed to. (Through her representative, O'Donnell declined to comment; an OWN representative also wouldn't comment on the record.)
When The Rosie Show debuted on OWN last October, it was a Hail Mary pass by two of TV's best gabbers. Winfrey recruited Rosie for her flailing network, with the hope that O'Donnell would bring viewers and buzz. O'Donnell's last regular TV stint, as one of the co-hosts of The View, ended in 2007 with a spectacular on-air shouting match between O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck—soon after, O'Donnell spoke bitterly about View creator Barbara Walters having exploited her. Yet she also brought The View a jump in ratings that season, and NBC was courting her for a syndicated talk show, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. She was ready to make it official with NBC when Winfrey visited her house for lunch. O'Donnell ended up signing a two-year, multimillion deal with OWN—because she admired Oprah so much. She also thought the network would give her the freedom to do whatever she wanted.
At first, the new Rosie Show was a lot like the old Rosie O'Donnell Show, which is to say it featured the Rosie that America used to love. Rosie cracked jokes with her live audience and belted out Broadway numbers. She ended each episode with a game show that paired her celebrity guests (Roseanne, Sharon Osbourne, Valerie Harper, etc.) with regular people. The critics—those who could find OWN on their TV dials—offered a smattering of raves. "The Rosie Show is an OWN program that doesn't ask viewers to look inside themselves," wrote The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley, "it just entices them to watch." Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker called it "a blatant success in terms of quality."
OWN wasn't so sure, however. The premiere debuted with only 497,000 viewers, and by the end of the first week, Rosie had tumbled to less than half that audience. One issue was the time slot. OWN wouldn't air Rosie during the day, because it didn't have any original daytime programming. The network didn't notify O'Donnell until the end of the summer that she had the 7 p.m. hour, which sent the staff scrambling to hire a band for a nighttime show. That also meant most of Rosie's core demographic—soccer moms—would be eating dinner during its airtime. Making matters worse, the talk show had 74 different lead-ins, including reruns of reality TV series like Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? and Police Women of Broward County.
The network had asked O'Donnell to abandon her native New York for Chicago, and that proved to be another major disaster. By taking Winfrey's old studio, O'Donnell was able to employ dozens of Harpo stagehands and crew, saving them from being fired. But it meant that celebrities would now have to fly—"coach," Rosie used to joke—to Chicago to appear on a little-seen talk show. "People don't go to Chicago on media tours anymore," says one publicist who turned down his clients from appearing on the show. O'Donnell also had the idea to film a weekly reality series about her life in Chicago, but OWN didn't have the staff to devote to it, and it turned into a sporadic monthly occurrence that confused viewers.
O'Donnell was confused, too. She didn't know what she was supposed to be and was losing confidence in the funny material that once made her great. She started spinning in different directions (should she be more political?) and frequently lost her temper, according to staff members. During a taping in the fall, according to a source familiar with the incident, O'Donnell uncontrollably yelled at a publicist backstage because she didn't like the parameters agreed upon for an interview. When the publicist wouldn't back down, another staff member physically separated the publicist in another room from the talent so that O'Donnell could get what she wanted.
Several staffers were very upset when O'Donnell clashed with Winfrey's longtime director Joe Terry (who has since been hired by Katie, the forthcoming Katie Couric talk show). People thought she humiliated him when she scolded him in front of a live audience for using the wrong camera shots, suggesting he didn't know what he was doing. She fired Winfrey's stage manager because she felt like he was ignoring her and not doing his job properly. But some of her biggest fights were with "the games department." She couldn't decide what she wanted—The Price Is Right, physical games, or trivia—and was constantly belittling the people who worked on them.
She also wasn't connecting with her bandleader, Katreese Barnes, a two-time Emmy winner from Saturday Night Live. O'Donnell was frustrated because Barnes couldn't play obscure Broadway songs off the cuff right when she named them on live TV. "I just think you can't develop chemistry and get to know somebody without spending time with them," says Barnes, who is moving to Los Angeles for a new job with CW Network. "I didn't spend enough time with her for her to know who I am, because my work speaks for itself. I'm not upset that I don't know Into the Woods by heart. A little heads-up would have been nice."
And then there was the problem with the show's announcer. O'Donnell had temporarily given the job to a friend of hers, but viewers at home were complaining that her voice was too annoying. One day at a taping, she met a 29-year-old African-American woman named Hollee Chanel, who was so hysterical, she was hired on the spot to become the official announcer. Chanel was something of a folk hero on the OWN set, because she had just lost her job at a nonprofit organization and was now becoming a budding star, thanks to O'Donnell. But by January, Chanel was relieved of her daily duties.
She was told she could be a correspondent. She did one segment, on parents who fail their kids—by locking them in the car by mistake, for example—but it never aired.
There was another tricky problem. Market research had indicated that even the show's gay-friendly audience was tiring of all the gay references and hearing O'Donnell talk about being a lesbian, but O'Donnell disregarded that critique. On a recent Friday night, she advertised on Twitter that she was doing a special where she talked about being gay in America. The show ended up being an interview with Randy Roberts Potts, the grandson of televangelist Oral Roberts, and it featured clips of Rosie talking to her staff about coming out. During another episode, she implied on TV that one of the younger staff members was gay, when he had never talked about his sexual orientation. The incident left him upset and embarrassed.
When O'Donnell returned from Christmas, after being booked as a guest on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live on Bravo, she ordered that her staff build her a new set. She wanted a smaller, more intimate talk show like his. A few episodes later, she completely removed the audience.
Some of the odd changes were being encouraged from the top as a cost-cutting measure. Lisa Erspamer, a longtime Oprah employee and OWN's executive vice president of production and development, had planted the idea with Winfrey to bring O'Donnell to OWN in the first place. As soon as the ratings didn't improve, Erspamer had O'Donnell's ear, too, and started questioning some of her decisions. She said Winfrey didn't like O'Donnell's giant red curtain, and the staff had to dismantle it. (Oddly, Winfrey and O'Donnell rarely had any direct discussions about the show, according to sources.) Why were they wasting so much money on game shows—or Chanel, who had to be paid several thousand dollars a week? Erspamer did not respond to a request for an interview.
After O'Donnell decided to scrap the whole show by giving up Winfrey's monster studio, she traded down for a tiny side studio, with no band and no announcer. Without an audience, O'Donnell looked and sounded deflated. Although early test research indicated that O'Donnell didn't rate well when she spent too much time interviewing celebrities, the new format had that as the focus. A few guests, like Chelsea Handler or Patti Blagojevich, were fascinating. But most of the time, the production values were so minimal, it felt like watching a televised version of a local Chicago radio show.
As the new format was introduced, O'Donnell spent nearly an hour grilling the character actor Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding) about his life, his childhood, his marriage, and fame. If the interview weren't tedious enough, she had him play his childhood cello. (He wasn't very good.) The full hour with Tony Danza wasn't much better. Last week, Rosie had Liza Minnelli on, and the two women gushed about each other for the entire show. The interview was so toothless, it felt more like eavesdropping on two patrons having lunch at the Sizzler.
Even though morale on the show was said to be low, Chanel, the fired announcer, has no hard feelings. "Regardless of whether or not the public responded to it, I admire Rosie for having the courage to make the decisions no matter what they were, to be true to herself, to be true to what she wanted to do," Chanel says. "You have to admire that about somebody."
Erspamer, who had championed O'Donnell's arrival, left OWN in January. Other executives huddled as early as two weeks ago to see if they should try to give The Rosie Show one more chance, with a different time slot. Winfrey herself eventually decided to kill it.
Before she made up her mind, Oprah paid Rosie a visit. Staff members who witnessed the exchange described it as awkward.
"Wow, is this the new set?" Winfrey mumbled.
"I love it," O'Donnell said.
"Well, good," Winfrey said.
On the day that the decision was announced, O'Donnell wasn't even in Chicago to tell her staff the bad news. She was in New York, tweeting about what a fun day she was having on Broadway. Rosie, who was once dubbed the Queen of Nice, was taking a meeting for a revival of Annie. For her next act, she wants to play the part of Miss Hannigan.
Lots of yelling is required.


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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Jana, John, Jinger, and Joseph Discuss Relationships
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57 comments:
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 3:20 AM
hi i'm from Malaysia. i really adore with this family. i also have many siblings but not like them. i only have 10. I hope i can meet them and see how their life. tq
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 3:57 AM
That is exactly what everyone's been waiting to hear...now maybe they can give it a rest and let these kids enjoy their life as it is so far.They seem very content with the way things are. There is no rush, they are still young.This was a great article, they seem so confident and wise.It was sure nice to hear from them.A nice change of pace from all this wedding excitement is a good thing. I love hearing about the rest of the family too.:-)
ReplyDelete - MadisonNovember 8, 2014 at 7:33 AM
Jinger and Lawson Bates would be pretty cute together too! - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 8:59 AM
I really hope Jana and Jinger are not holding off on courting for their moms sake. Now that two of Michelle's daughters are gone there is less help with the little ones. After Joy, there are six boys, and four girls, and the older boys in the family don't help in child rearing like the girls do. Michelle has to be 'mom' more now all over again.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousNovember 9, 2014 at 3:12 AM
I think by the time that hapends those little ones will be not so little anymore.They should be pretty self sufficient, and im sure with that big house the older girls will bring their kids back home and have a school for all the kids together or something like that.Uness they all move away i highly doubt Michelle will be left high and dry.They are all too close to let that ever happen.
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 9:57 AM
I love the Duggars. I watch every episode of their show. I believe in the power of a loving family and what it can provide for the world. But what breaks my heart is their stance on people being able to love who they do, even if that person is of the same sex. God is love. Love comes in so many forms. Where there is love there is God. And it is just not our job to judge.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Dear Lily and Ellie,
How is Jill doing with her pregnancy? I am keeping her in my prayers everyday, and hope she and the baby are well! Thank you ladies for all your hard work and amazing posts, to keep us informed on the Duggars, -it is a blessing! Thank you also for posting about Jana, John-David, Jinger, and Joseph. I was glad to hear about them too! May God richly bless you, as you have blessed others!
In Christ, Grace - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 11:50 AM
I appreciate that these Duggar children have enough self respect to wait until God sends the one that is right for them. Not too many people can say that their children haven't dated around and even in some cases gotten married to the wrong person just because they felt pressured into being married. I say, take your time! Don't let anyone's comments make you feel like you have to be rushed into anything. God bless all of you :)
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 12:16 PM
I think it awesome how you have raised your children. And for the gossip that Jim Bob is picking husbands or wives for his children forget it. It took you years to raise you children and make them great adults and it takes only a few days or weeks for the wrong mate to mess that up. People talk and make up lies because there people and they like drama. But hold up your heads and keep trusting the Lord.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Why don't these young adults have jobs\careers outside their home???
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 1:20 PM
Dear Jana, John- David, Jinger, and Joseph,
I am so glad you are waiting for God's perfect timing, in this tough season in your lives. You are an encouragement to me, and I am sure to others, by your examples. Thank- you for your faithful witness of Christ-like character, it is a huge blessing! God bless all of you, as you wait on Him, for His will for your life.
Love in Jesus,
Grace - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Around what age do you allow your kids to start courting?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 1:32 PM
Jana is such a good example. She is waiting and depending on God to meet someone. Good for you, Jana, for being a servant at home! You are beautiful !!!! I'm excited to see what God does for you.
ReplyDelete Waiting on the LORD and the spouse He intends for you is the wisdom of the age so GOD bless you darling Duggers! That thinking also frees you up to enjoy life beautifully in whatever moment you're in. I love the faith seen in the lives you live. Keep looking up for the view is out of this world!!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Thanks for the post! Though I've always been curious why none of them have moved out of the house yet?
ReplyDelete I am so glad that you finally commented about Jim Bob choosing mates for his children. There are so many people out there that have the wrong idea about everything you do. I guess you would call them haters. I see it as Satan trying to control things. I guess those of us that stand up for God have to just be steadfast and understand but be firm in how we live. Thank you Duggars for being such a good example to the rest of us.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 6:17 PM
I am glad to hear about these 4 and their viewpoints on the subject. I would love to see a Duggar go to College or University while they wait for "the one God has for them".
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 6:31 PM
I would say Jim Bob definitely does play a big role in who his daughters marry! They have already said on the show that if any guy was interested in one of them, he'd have to approach their father about it first. And that's a good thing! So he's either making suggestions to them as he did with Jill about Derick whom he knew already or the guy has to ask him first as Ben did about Jessa.
But don't quite get the courting thing, if anyone cares to explain a little. The point of it is to get to know each other better with the goal being marriage, right? But wouldn't they have to know quite a bit about each other first before they'd even consider courting? Courting, according to what I've seen on the Duggar show (which is the ONLY place I've seen it) is basically part of the process leading to marriage. In other words, when you start courting you're more or less sure this is 'the one'. Otherwise, it would just be dating. But how do you court someone you barely know? I don't think Josh and Anna knew each other very well before they courted - he says he saw her at a Home School conference, talked a bit, and then asked her dad if he could court her. Why would he jump into courting, with the intent of marrying, without knowing much about her? It's a little confusing to me but it sure seems to work for them!! But HOW?? - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 7:44 PM
Considering the national divorce rate when people are allowed to choose with no input or guidance from a loving, concerned parent like Jim Bob maybe the Duggars have the right idea.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 8:58 PM
Love John-David. He reminds me of my own husband...a steady Eddie. Hard worker, loyal to his family, and one to plan for the future (as we've seen with the pilot business he's building.) He's quieter than his elder brother but you get the sense that he would make a great, loyal husband and dad. From what I've seen on the show he has a wry sense of humor too! Any girl would be lucky to marry him!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 9:47 PM
Such a sweet family!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you guys, and love the show!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 8, 2014 at 10:14 PM
None of them are old maids or past prime...I wish them well and am sure the right partner will arrive in their lives when seen fit. We always ask but never seem to have patience to wait. I wish them all the best and glad they can experience life before marriage.
ReplyDelete - godly-young-widowNovember 9, 2014 at 7:34 AM
Thank you for this post. I'm glad they're occupied in other ways. I hope Jana is still working as a doula and volunteering with the fire department. I hope John-David's towing business is going well, and maybe private pilot work(or commercial?) is a possibility?
ReplyDelete There's some very good-looking Bates kids available! You know that there will be at least one Duggar/Bates match-up! Just saying!! My two favorite families! They would make beautiful music together! That would be awesome!!! I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Duggar kids is in a courtship already, trying to keep it private, then just announce an engagement! (Or that could just be the fans' wishful thinking!)
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 9, 2014 at 1:47 PM
Even these adults are apparently not allowed to open their own mail. If they were, how would John David know there are lots of applications-which he doesn't know how many and hasn't seen any of them. I am sure they don't say application on the envelope and I am sure they are not all addressed to mom and dad.
ReplyDelete @Patricia JonesI don't think people are haters for asking questions...just curious! I am positive Jana will end up happy like the other girls when she is ready. I am glad you posted this as even I was curious as to whether or. Or Jim Bob picked the spouse! During one episode Jim Bob made a reference to looking for someone older for Jana, that is why I was curious. I am most definitely a fan not a hater! Thanks for sharing with us people who love the family and want what's best for them also! Always a mom!
ReplyDeletePeople who are curious are not haters...we are moms and dads who care, that's all..I love the show, love the family, but during one episode Jim Bob made a reference to maybe looking for someone a bit older for Jana, I was praying this was not what was happening and Jana will be choosing her own spouse...if any! I am sure the other girls had a hand in the choosing but ultimately Dad had to approve, nothing wrong with that! I'm sure dad would not approve only if they were making a big mistake! Love the show, can't wait to see Jessa and Bens wedding, Jill and Derricks baby...so so much happening....come on TLC...your viewers need info quicker!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 9, 2014 at 7:48 PM
John David and Jennifer Hartono would be a great couple!
-Grace - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 3:44 AM
I think Jana will make a wonderful wife and is ready for marriage, if only they can find the right man for her. But Jim Bob needs to present many suitors to her now because if she waits too many more years, she may not be able to have as many children as she would like. Fertility greatly decreases after 30 if you have not had children before then. Jana seems like a second mother to her siblings and may be so attached she does not want to leave them to start a family of her own. She can always live close by yet still marry and have her own children. If not, then she should be allowed to study to become a nurse (I heard her say on one show she wanted to do this) or choose a profession. At 24, one should not be home all day, regardless of how much you are helping out at home. You should either marry, go to school or have a profession or work. P.S. She would make a wonderful nurse, perhaps a nurse/midwife.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Jana is a beautiful girl with a great heart. I am sure there are hundreds of guys out there who would love to court Jana. But she is waiting for the right one. Jim Bob and Michellle sure did create some beautiful children! The whole family is a breath of fresh air.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 3:23 PM
That is so awesome. You want to wait on the LORD! I know of someone who thought she was not waiting on the LORD and married a guy who said he was a Christian. Come to find out he really isn't. They are so unequally yolked. He is mean to her, he steals her things from her. He doesn't want her listening to other ministers than the one's he listens to. He calls her name in front of the kids. It is a nightmare. Please, please wait on the LORD. It is well worth it!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 5:29 PM
I get the impression the girls remain at home until they marry, regardless of their age. Could be the same for the guys too. The girls are groomed at home to be a wife/mother by raising their younger siblings, cooking for the family, etc. I can't envision one of the girls ever living on their own prior to marriage. Just don't think it's done that way in this family.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 9:08 PM
Nice interview - these young people seem to have their act together.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 9:50 PM
It is odd to see comments that suggest matches. J.D. does not need to be told who would be a good match, he said when the right girl comes along he will be getting married, therefore the right girl has not come along as of yet.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 10:31 PM
I think it's wonderful the kids are waiting on God's timing. Marriage is wonderful but singleness can be such a fruitful season in life.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 19, 2014 at 5:34 PM
Hi..How come Michelle's family isn't really mentioned?
ReplyDelete I'm curious as to where they are supposed to meet 'the right one'? They don't attend high school or college, they don't work outside the home, they don't do sports or hobbies, or clubs. They attend home church rather than a church where they might meet someone. All of these are the standard non-bar ways to meet people. God helps those who help themselves, and the 'right one' can't just walk up to the Duggar home and ring the doorbell.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 19, 2014 at 11:33 PM
My uncle got me hooked on the show. I started watching about a year ago. I love the courtship idea and firmly agree with it. I tried to install similar values into my own children. Now I watch with my soon to be four year old granddaughter whom loves the show. She calls it " the mommy show".
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 1:49 AM
26 For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.
27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
28 For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward. - AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 12:30 PM
I courted my husband before we were married as well.
Basically the only difference between courting and dating is that the desired end result of courting is marriage.
You can court someone without knowing if they are 'the one.' In fact, the reason you court is to FIGURE OUT if they are 'the one.'
When you are courting someone, you are exploring the option of marrying them. If you start to feel that this person is not the one you should marry, you end the courtship.
Courting is more serious and goal-oriented than dating is. With dating, you sometimes don't know your partner's intent or end goal. Some people date just to date, or they date the kind of people they don't want to marry.
In my generation (I am 24), a lot of the people I know are part of the 'hook up culture,' where they hook up with people but they aren't pursuing real relationships that will end in marriage. Which is why I chose to court, and it worked out for my husband and me! - AnonymousNovember 20, 2014 at 1:36 PM
@AnonymousInteresting that you claim it is not "our job to judge" yet you JUDGE the Duggars for having a lifestyle and values that reflect what their religious views teach. True love is accepting. If you truly believed in YOUR concept of "love" then you would accept that people have differing views.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 21, 2014 at 7:45 PM
I would be sad :-( If they were to take this Show off the Air . I believe that it show a lot of Life Values and I am number 9 out of 11 I am also a very Proud mom of a 19 year old Young Man who is also waiting on God to seen him his Chosen one
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 22, 2014 at 12:07 AM
I really agree that they are very good family to watch and i like their standards on courting. I thinking that very girl and guy should follow their example.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 11:13 AM
dear madison,
they are reguler people they are like you and me don't ship them together! God already has a plan in each and every person's marrige.
Anna-Kate - AnonymousJanuary 8, 2015 at 8:58 PM
I am an avid Fan!! But some questions I would like to hear answered are: - Have any of your children rebelled against the rules or religious teachings? Also: What beauty routines do Michelle and the other females use to look so good-Do they diet? Also Anna is getting better looking all the time. Does TLC offer her styling advice? or Skin Care routines?
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We had just finished our appetizers at Unconventional Diner when a nearby table was presented with a celebratory cake spewing forth sparklers from the center. Adding to the drama, the lights in the entire restaurant dimmed. A very nice touch, I thought. Diners clapped at the spectacle, and waited for the staff to resume normal service. Instead, the restaurant stayed dark, and it became apparent that the lowering of the lights was an unfortunate, but well-timed, power outage.
The minutes ticked away. There were assurances from staff that someone from the Convention Center, to which the restaurant is attached, was on their way to facilitate the repair. I assessed the mood of my friends. The gleeful afterglow, resulting from several dishes that impressed us with their vibrant flavors, was starting to dissipate. "Should we leave?" asked one of my friends. Executive chef/owner David Deshaies, who was formerly executive chef and is still partner at Michel Richard's Central, was huddled with his staff. There was little activity in the darkened kitchen. My heart sank.
Unconventional Diner, one of DC's newest restaurants, is already making waves in Shaw. My social media is filled with tantalizing photos and accompanying superlatives. Departing the restaurant before tasting Deshaies' widely praised meatloaf is unthinkable to me.
The menu offerings at Unconventional Diner are an eclectic mix of cuisines, spanning the globe. The French chef incorporates the flavors of his country, along with dishes incorporating Asian and Latin accents. Diner food is embraced through fries, fish sticks, pot pie poppers, corn bread muffins, fried chicken, chicken parm, and meatloaf. Notably, there is a healthy dose of vegetarian offerings. Nearly every dish features a surprising twist, with adventurous sauces and kicked-up preparations.
Our unconventional path commences with kale nachos – crisp green chips topped with red pepper jelly, red onion, and a swiggle of cumin yogurt. The snack, as it's labelled on the menu, is lively and alluring.
Spring rolls filled with shiitake mushrooms induce a declaration from one of my friends as being "the best she has ever had." Why, I ask? "They are hot, and crisp, and the mushrooms are just so delicious," she exclaims.
On the "shareable" side of the menu, stir fried okra and broccolini are enlivened by fermented chili with flax seed crunch for texture. It's time for another declaration, this time by me. "My favorite dish in recent memory," I exclaim. You don't see okra on menus all that often, and it's a refreshing change.
What you do see on menus incessantly is roasted cauliflower. Here it shines with an appealing pairing of chickpeas, tahini, and green apples.
The lights are restored somewhere between 20 to 30 minutes after the outage. Guests are treated to champagne as the kitchen reboots. Our food is delivered soon after the power is restored, much to everyone's delight and my profound relief.
If the word "diner" has you salivating for matzah ball soup, you're in luck. The Unconvention Diner version is an herbaceous bowl of fluffy scallion matzah balls with alphabet noodles, swimming in a rich broth.
And the meatloaf…. is it worth the wait? It seems strange to get excited about meatloaf, but this slab of ground meat serves as a reminder that food doesn't have to be fancy to be electrifying. Pork, beef, veal, Gruyere, vegetables, sriracha ketchup, and mushroom gravy are a magical combination, with notes of tangy, sweet, and a touch of heat. Mashed potatoes are an expected, and absolutely necessary, accompaniment.
Unconventional Diner keeps its fried chicken more conventional, and that's a positive thing. Crispy skin and juicy meat, a savory cheddar chive biscuit, and a bottle of hot sauce- it really doesn't get any better than this. Plus, it's well-priced at $23. Most dishes in the "supper" category of the menu range from $16 to $27, making dinner here a reasonable venture.
Desserts at Unconventional Diner are the work of David Deshaies' wife Ana. Tres leche cake with passion fruit filling is moist and buttery, with a fruit topping providing a good excuse to dive in for more. Chocolate cake is insanely rich, with layers of thick frosting surrounding the velvety cake. Its as addictive as cake can be. The pastry chef shows off her talents during breakfast and lunch at the diner as well, with an "everything" croissant among the delicacies offered. It's on my to-do list with a double star.
The menu isn't the only thing at Unconventional Diner taking a creative turn. The walls are filled with quirky displays of art, adding to the enjoyment.
Unconventional Diner is the restaurant from which I walk away and immediately make a reservation for a return visit. While a darkened restaurant requires us to take a pause in our dining, the powerful flavors are what really make an impression.
Unconventional Diner, 1207 Ninth St. NW, Washington, DC


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All Creation Summoned to Praise
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
praise him in the heights.
2Praise him, all you his angels;
give praise, all you his hosts.a
3Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all shining stars.
4Praise him, highest heavens,*
you waters above the heavens.
5Let them all praise the LORD's name;
for he commanded and they were created,b
6Assigned them their station forever,
set an order that will never change.
7Praise the LORD from the earth,
you sea monsters and all the deeps of the sea;c
8Lightning and hail, snow and thick clouds,
storm wind that fulfills his command;
9Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars;d
10Animals wild and tame,
creatures that crawl and birds that fly;e
11Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all who govern on earth;
12Young men and women too,
old and young alike.
13Let them all praise the LORD's name,
for his name alone is exalted,
His majesty above earth and heaven.f
14*He has lifted high the horn of his people;
to the praise of all his faithful,
the Israelites, the people near to him.
* [Psalm 148] A hymn inviting the beings of heaven (Ps 148:1–6) and of earth (Ps 148:7–14) to praise God. The hymn does not distinguish between inanimate and animate (and rational) nature.
* [148:4] Highest heavens: lit., "the heavens of the heavens," i.e., the space above the firmament, where the "upper waters" are stored, cf. Gn 1:6–7; Dt 10:14; 1 Kgs 8:27; Ps 104:3, 13.
* [148:14] Has lifted high the horn of his people: the horn symbolizes strength, the concrete noun for the abstract. Of all peoples, God has chosen Israel to return praise and thanks in a special way.
a. [148:2] Ps 103:20f; Dn 3:58–63.
b. [148:5] Ps 33:9; Gn 1:3f; Jdt 16:14.
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Commercial equipment purchase scam using the name Ju Jinghua and Zhen Hua Engineering Co
Date First Reported: September 2015
Primary Name Associated: Ju Jinghua
Description of Potential Fraud:
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Ju Jinghua of Zhen Hua Engineering Co looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase.
This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring real funds from their trust accounts after depositing a fake cheque received as payment from the purchaser (who is part of the fraud).
See our Confirmed Fraud Page for more of an explanation of how these frauds work and to see other names associated with it. Our Fraud Fact Sheet lists the red flags of a bogus legal matter that is really a fraud.
Here is the email sent to the lawyer :
JU JINGHUA [email protected]
1:48 PM (20 hours ago)
I found you through an internet search. I want to inquire if your firm
handles Purchase transactions and agreements in your area in the
United States.
A referral will be welcome if this is not your area of practice.
PS: Due to language barrier and time difference, communication via
e-mail will be most preferable at this time.
Replying to the email brought this response:
This is a follow up email in regards to my request to you in my previous email; my company is in the process of selling one of its Dredgers. Please find below the name of the proposed buyer for your conflict check. I want to know your hourly rate for preparing a purchase agreement, I have attached some necessary details of the Dredger for your review please advise me on your rate, initial retainer fee and forward me your retainer agreement.
For: LANYING LIQIN
President &CEO
Zhen hua engineering co., ltd.
19/F, China Harbour Building
370-374 King's Road,
North Point,Hong Kong
809 W. Riordan Road Suite 102
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
I await your prompt response.
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By Dr Devyani Prabhat, Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School).
In a recent article, published in the inter-disciplinary journal Law, Culture, and Humanities, I have argued that a surge in number of cases of cancellation of British citizenship indicates a return to a loyalty-protection model of citizenship which was popular earlier during the two World Wars. Here, I will go further, and say that Brexit and the debates of exclusion of EEA nationals from the UK, are also influenced by the very same loyalty-protection view. The loyalty-protection view had become unfashionable in the aftermath of the Second World War but is now back in vogue. (more…)