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I liked some aspects of Right at Your Door more than others.
This is a terrorism thriller, set in Los Angeles, focusing on a couple trying to survive after numerous chemical bombs are set off in the city. You really get to see and hear only what they do, so the "big picture" of what's going on stays mostly mysterious. There isn't the kind of footage you would normally expect to see in a movie about a terrorist attack: there's nothing of the president, or military leaders, or really of the bomb blasts themselves beyond some smoke in the distance. Not even on TV since the power is out and they have no television or Internet, only a radio that enables you to overhear the very limited updates that trickle in. It's really just these folks trying to stay safe from the chemical ash falling on their neighborhood.
Mostly I liked that approach. The way the information is so limited makes it easier to put oneself in their position and feel the fear and confusion.
Ironically one of the things I most liked about the film was the "big picture" stuff that is doled out so stingily. As I assume it would be if I were living through it in real life, my attention was directed most at whatever news came available.
In fact, I think that though the characters show a certain amount of interest in that, it is still unrealistically little. They speak by phone to people who do have television and Internet access and such, but they don't stay on the line with them and pump them for all the information they can like I'd expect. (And another quick critical point about this. The news they hear on the radio feels "off," I think because it's all local. I believe there's even a point when they're on the phone with someone out of town, and they act like they have no way of knowing how the story is playing nationally because they're stuck in Los Angeles with just a radio. But surely the radio would be full of national coverage of the terror attack. This device adds to that sense that they're isolated with very limited information about what's going on, but it does so unrealistically.)
But anyway, the story plays out like a mystery. It kept my interest in finding out who had set off the bombs, how widespread was the damage, the nature and lethality of the chemicals released, etc. And when the authority figures make their brief appearances—military types in hazmat suits and the like—there is a real ominous feel to it. I was anticipating some sort of crazy ending where it turns out the government set off the bombs on purpose or something, because I sensed them as a far from benevolent presence.
It was the human elements that didn't connect with me as well. It's all set up in such a way that the husband and wife face various moral dilemmas about how best to save oneself or the other, there are a couple of supporting characters they have to decide how and whether to try to help and at what risk to themselves, and so on. It's not terrible, but I didn't feel those conflicts at a deep level. The acting and the dialogue and such seemed mediocre to me, and there are some things that aren't all that believable (like that the husband would be frantically trying to drive toward the danger to rescue his wife, when he has no clue where she is, it's total chaos, and access is forbidden by the police—is he really going to make things better by evading road blocks and throwing himself into that environment?).
I'd say on the whole Right at Your Door is fairly good at establishing a mood and keeping one in suspense. The details of the story and the ending they chose are OK but nothing special. Of the movies I've written about so far, it's most similar to Bug. I liked Bug a little better.
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If there are so many cyclist accidents, why don't I hear more about them?
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Do I need an attorney after I've been hit by a car while cycling?
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The Alliance of American Football kicked off last weekend with two games Saturday night on CBS, another Sunday afternoon on CBS Sports Network and another Sunday night game on NFL Network.
The league, with most of its teams placed in non-NFL
markets, killed on its opening weekend, with Action Network's Darren Rovell (former ESPN sports business guru) tweeting that Saturday night's action out-performed the ratings for NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, a game that featured the Rockets vs. Thunder and two incredible scoring displays from two superstars: Houston's James Harden and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook.
"The Alliance of American Football is definitely a good opportunity for a lot of guys," Owls inside linebackers coach Nathan Tyler said. "It gives another 500 plus players a chance to progress into the NFL or the Canadian Football League."
Of the eight teams in the league, those rosters feature former NFL talent with players trying for a second chance, as well as recent college graduates who were overlooked during the draft and last season but still had spectacular NCAA careers and are ready to put on a show to get noticed.
The league is a true minorleague for the NFL and the CFL, something that's tried to be created over the years and has received massive failure, most recently with the United Football League. However, with powerful guys like Bill Polian behind the AAF and Vince McMahon behind next year's new XFL launch, as well as big television and media rights deals, we will have to give these things its fair shake.
Also, the AAF's rosters are created with territorial restrictions, which, for example, limit the San Diego Fleet to five area colleges as their recruiting base.
To my knowledge, the league also lacks Division II talent in its system. While it is anyone's guess if the XFL will, Southern previously placed players in the Spring League, a short-season showcase style set-up which plays six games in April, as well as in the Arena Football League. Former quarterback Ray Catapano also signed a contract last month to play professionally overseas.
Senior Jharron Wallace, a star four–year linebacker for the Owls, who is drawing some attention at the next level, could be invited to a pro day this spring, possibly at Yale. The same could go for regionally recognized senior halfback Eli Parks.


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Our company DCom, spol. s ro was founded in 1994. The main idea of the founders was to develop interesting products in the field of wireless digital communications, voice and data transmission and remote control.
The company's first products included the MC12 and MC13 radio telemetry units, which enable remote control of technologies via independent professional radio networks. Thanks to their technical sophistication, the units quickly found use in the management of large energy and water distribution networks.
Based on these, we have also developed our own comprehensive solutions, such as the early flood warning system for the region Klodzko region.
Thanks to the technical know-how of our employees, the company has won interesting contracts in the field of custom development of radio frequency and microwave technology. In our company microwave amplifiers were developed for the needs of the military, aviation. Based on the requirements of our customers we develop special measuring technology and cooperate with laboratories and research institutes.
In addition to data transmissions, our company has always implemented voice radio networks. Our honored customers have been and are since the establishment of our company, for example, fire brigades. After 2000, our company was looking for solutions to modern use of the outdated technology of traditional voice radio networks. At that time, we developed a unique RadioVoice dispatching solution using voice transmission technology over VoIP radio networks in the area of voice radio networks. With this solution, it is possible to manage large-scale voice radio networks from dispatching sites located anywhere in the world. Further developments have resulted in a comprehensive solution that allows dispatchers at a single TOP touch-control workstation to combine various means of communication, including telephones, radios, various radio networks and specialized communication systems. The solution also includes means for recording all communication and automated remote supervision of individual system components. RadioVoice allows interfacing with third-party systems. Our technology has reached its biggest deployment on the railway.
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This Smith & Wesson Black Ops assisted-open pocket knife offers a unique, ergonomic handle pattern constructed of impact-resistant aluminum, this time in a handsome blue color. The razor-sharp serrated 4034 stainless steel blade is teflon coated and features the M.A.G.I.C. assisted-open mechanism that can be activated by the ambidextrous thumb stud or the finger actuator on the back of the blade.
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I missed this knife! Had one before and miss placed it and never found. Great knife to have!
Lasting up about 2-1 years till present. AWESOME KNIFE!!! its worth it!!
I bought four of these assisted opening knives for Christmas gifts and everyone loved them. Awesome look and function.
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I cannot wait to receive this masterpiece. Based on the reviews, I think it's going to turn out pretty bada**.
This is pretty much my favorite knife. The assisted opening mechanism is flawless, it looks real cool, and it comes with an edge that has been able to cut anything I throw at it. If you want a knife you can show off and also have it work well, this should definitely go on your list.
A great knife. Sharp enough out of the box to not require time invested there. Instant deploy with little felt "recoil". The need for locktight has even been eliminated.
I just got my knife today. It is super sharp and a great looking knife. The only problem is that the finger actuator on the back of the blade was broke out of the box. Its a great knife, but I got unlucky an received the broken one.
I just received my knife in the mail and I am very happy with it. Great knife. Looks great, very sharp, and solid construction. I'm a Chef so I appreciate a fine blade. I definitely suggest getting this one. I will definitely buy many more products from BUDK!
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This is probably one of the best buys you'll find for a extremely fast assisted opening knife AND with great quality. Sharp blade, nice feel in the hand, great design and colors. I've purchased a few of these and have never had an issue. A couple friends saw it...bought it with a week. You can't go wrong.
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This knife is under rated. Out of all the S&W I have had, this one is on the top of my list. The 1star rate person, if you don't like it then send it back. If it broke, well not everything is perfect. It happens, just get a new one.
I was going back and forth between spending $5-$10 on a pocket knife and dropping the $40 on this knife. I'm extremely glad I chose the latter. This knifes spring action is solid, it has a nice feel to it weight wise and has a fantastic grip no matter which angle you're holding it from. It arrived extremely sharp (I even nicked myself a few times, but that's my fault) and has cut everything I've thrown at it cleanly. Once again, awesome knife.
Nice knife! wicked sharp! has a hair trigger, keep it locked when carrying in your pocket to avoid an accident!!!
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I've wanted to buy an assisted opening knife for some time and finally bit the bullet and bought this one. The knife's fit and finish is very good and the assisted opening works very easy and smooth. The safety locks the blade well. For this price point, the knife is an excellent value. This being my first assisted opener I can't compare it to others but, I'm very satisfied with this one. As a matter of fact, I ordered a second one as a gift for a friend who also is a knife collector.


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Oliver, owner operator of Oliver Home technologies, works with various cable providers doing installation, and sometimes the reverse.
Oliver, an easy-going, black man, was "out in the sticks, in this rural area, disconnecting this guy's cable and he set his dog on me. It was a German Shepherd, but not full grown, had some puppy in him.
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This is a fairytale whose distribution volume is only second to The Bible. It's been translated to versions of many other languages. And I gather there must be something special, something really great about it. It's this conviction that drove me to read it at the first beginning. Well, with due respect to the author, I failed to see how this fairytale be worthy of our attention, despite the fact that many readers claimed this book to be designed for adults.
Anyway, as a well-acknowledged book, it must possess unique feature to maintain it's position. And it's reputation and popularity will by no means be destroyed by what an unknown man says. I will talk about the main contents of the book, and the inspiration it renders as usual.
This book mainly tells us the experience of a prince from a tiny planet, who traveled to many other planets and finally came to the earth and met the pilot in a desert. The prince and the pilot became good friends, and the pilot gradually got to know the feeling and experience of his friend. Before he came to the earth, little prince had been to other 6 little planets where he made acquaintance with some strange people. The first man he met was a king on a little planet, yet he claimed to be the king of the space and ridiculously justified his unshakable governance over all. The second person was a man of vanity, who enjoyed compliments of any form without considering whether it's sincere or not. The third person was an alcoholic who tried to forget the fact that he's addicted to acohol by drinking like a fish. The fourth person was an abosolute money-oriented businessman, who cared nothing but his fortune. Next came the lamp-lighter who performed his duty blindly. The last one was a geographer who knew too much about geography to solve a real problem related to it. These six people each represented one kind of person like us. The author satirized people's conceit, emptiness, fakeness, innocence and blindness through the tone of a child.
I see eye to eye with the author in that the cause of people's loneliness can be concluded to the negligence of the bonds that connects them. People are supposed to care about each other, cherish what's really important for them, and be grateful for the happiness that they've gained. We all believe knowledge and experience enable us to see clearly and make right judgements all the time. But we may sometimes lose the right to speak straighforwardly, think creatively or love courageously resulting from what we've experienced. That why in our middle school textbooks, it's the little kid that breaks the illusion of the emperor by saying "but mum, he ain't were anything".
When I was a child, I was definitely a good boy who went home on time after school and did his homework and never tried anything without mom's permission. And now I am a grown-up, and still I am a good man, at least, that's what I heard. Sometimes when I was lonely and I began to think about my childhood, then all the happiness and care-free life came back to me as it were yesterday. Kids that once accompanied me during my childhood now become fathers and mothers of their kids and I myself am a child no more. Thinking about all these things have made me moody. There're changes happening in our lives whether we are happy about it or not.
People told me life is a journey which will never stop once it's started. What's left behind are happiness and sorrow, pride and shame, success and regret. There's good old time to reminisce and there's sad hours that reminds us of the pain. Your feeling makes them real, and you know you lived.
I want to conclude by saying some positive words that each yestersday used to be today, and each today is the future of yesterday, so making the most of today is the best way to cherish your lives. Our mortal beings are doomed to die. It's not sad, instead, death it's just a process of our lives. After all, we've lived our lives and it's what we do and how we think that determine who we are.
Everyone in the world, whether he or she is rich or poor, will encounter a lot of difficulties, even hardships. Different people may have different ways to deal with them. After reading The Little Princess, I am deeply impressed by Sara's way to deal with difficulties. The Little Princess was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a famous novelist and dramatist. Sara, the heroine of the novel, was born in a rich family. In order to get a better education, her father took her from India to London so that she could go to the best school. Because Sara was kind-hearted, generous and most of all—rich, she was loved by everyone. All went well until her father died in an accident.
Everything changed completely. She didn't understand why the teachers and classmates treated her so badly. Even the principal who used to be fond of her, made her work 16 hours a day. Sara's miserable life began...
When I finished reading the book, I was shocked by what the unimaginable pain Sara had suffered after her father's death. She used to be a happy, worriless, and rich Princess, but now she was a lonely and poor servant. She had to work very hard without any rest but only had little food. Besides she had to endure the unfriendly and even rude ways that her classmates treated her. All teachers and students in the school looked down upon her. The most important fact is that Sara had lost the love and care of her parents.
What a mighty pain! If you were Sara, could you stand such pain? Needless to say高中作文, an 11 years old girl, even if it were an adult, he might not put up with it. But to my surprise, Sara faced it bravely. Despite of the torture of the principal and all those pressures above, she still was optimistic towards life.
By reading this novel, I felt inspired and think much. When we meet such difficulties, what should we do? Some people always complain that the fate is unfair to them. Some people can't sustain the hardships and choose to give up. Few of them even try to commit suicide because they lack the courage to overcome it. Compared with Sara—an eleven years old girl who can treat the pressure of life with optimistic spirit, these people's performances are sounded so lamentable. Why can't they make it?
However, what impress me most are her characteristics and the thought of her "being a real princess." This "real princess" does not mean luxury palaces, beautiful clothes and the apple of the others' eyes, but being kind, generous and having good manners. It is unnecessary for "a real princess" to be strong in body, but she must be strong in will. Sara is a real princess in my heart all the time, whether she was rich and wore beautiful clothes in the classroom or she was cold and hungry in the attic, just because she had the good characters and kind heart.
The story went on. Fortunately, a friend of Sara's father found her and told her that her father left a great sum of money to her. I pray and believe that every good person in the world deserve a good result. So does Sara.
In order to enrich my summer vacation, which the extracurricular reading, my mother bought me a book titled the little prince is. I was wondering, what is the prince to man? A: I can't wait to get books and read it.
See the introduction section, I just know, this book in the east and west are very famous, adults and children are like books. No wonder the teacher told us to buy the book. This book is about the little one lives in only one room, the planet for his roses watering everyday. Later, he left the planet, travel, saw many strange people, in order to develop their horizons, and he came to the desert, he met an airplane pilots of broken. Prince offered to help him, and he forged a deep friendship, in the book describes the prince since leaving, he missed his star rose to leave earth, he tried every way, even a little snake bites, and since then pilot never saw his wonderful description, etc.
Reading this book, I finally understood the purity of heart. Like the prince deeply in love with him, in order not to let the rose flower, he was still please sheep eats sheep pilot drew a mask, for him, as he rose, if not just like all planets are lost. This is how sincere feelings! Still say that fox, even little left, it will forever remember him.
This story has many implication, tell us, not deceive, also don't puffed up, also do not have meaning in the waste of time and money, we should maintain the balance of baby mindset to finally, earnestly do every thing. ...
I like the book, read a book, I learned that many human reason, also increased my knowledge, and maybe I know the original adults will have many do wrong. The grown-ups do every thing, all is not correct, and so we see things should go to watch it, just like the teacher to our request, and we hope that the child in the growth process, always keep a pure heart, to treat every thing, to find something we really must find in study, therefore, we should also with the same attitude to study hard, pursuing ideal goal.
Once when I was six years old, I saw a magnificent picture in a book,called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.
In the book it said:" Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion."
I pondered deeply, then, over the adventures of the jungle. And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drowing,My Drawing Number One. It looked like this:
I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.
But they answered:"Frighten? Why should any one be frightened by a hat?"
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing: I drew the inside of the boa constrictor,so that the grown-ups could see it clearly. They always need to have things explained. My Drawing Number Two looked like this:
The grown-ups response,this time, was to adviseme to lay aside my drawing of boa constrictors,whether from the inside or the outside and devote myself instead to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. That is why, at the age of six, I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter. I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it si tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.
So then I chose another profession, and learned to pilot airplanes.
I have flown a little over all parts of the world:and it is ture that geography has been very useful to me. At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona. If one gets lost in the night,such knowledge is valuable.
In the course of this life I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence. I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And hasn't much improved my opinion of them.
Whenever Imet one of them who seemed to me at all clearsighted, I tried the experiment of showing him my Drowing Number One. which I have always kept. I would try to find out, so, if this was a person of true understanding. But, whoever it was, he ,or she, would always say:
"That is a hat."
Then I would never talkto that people about boa constrictors, or primeval forest, or stars. I would bring myself down to his level. I would talk to him about bridge, and golf, and politics, and neckties. And the grown-ups would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man.
"Little Prince" is about to tell a story of alien children to live in a very small planet, that planet there is only one him, he has to take care of the planet, he is the planet the little prince, grown up, he went to other planets travel, has encountered all sorts of people (aliens)。 Finally he came to the author encountered on Earth, and then died here
Look at this book, adults should not ripe to look at the mentality, to the point of view of your heart to understand it. the Little Prince has a pure heart and a rich imagination.
When the little prince left his planet, on the road, when a king, and that King would just like to control all rational, this is not like us? Especially when the teacher, like to go to other people, because order that other people can find themselves high up above and become a king, others only obeys.
The second encounter is love are people who love to be admired him, praise him anything except hear, in fact, we ourselves do they not? Others as long as one to praise himself, we do not carried away on it? Through this we can easily become conceited person, but also easy for the offensive.
There drunkard, but also a businessman, even to light lamps and geographer, I think those people is equivalent to our portrayal of the real world, love the order, and love to be admired, I would like to re-occupy the possession, finally left with nothing … …
I think the Little Prince This book is a family book, in this book, I can feel that for whom fame for modern day busy round, but not know they have a deep impact on the younger generation, small Prince did not understand why adults want to do that? Like all children have the same do not know. So I felt, how many more to understand the needs of children, and is no longer a random perfunctory, more children to learn about the ideas, interests, rather than restraint.
I am prince from an early age I learned one thing, the really important things, the eyes are invisible. Really important things is to look at motives.


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We've gotten some feedback that kin feel they don't have enough available backgrounds, especially at character creation. While there are some backgrounds I'm just not willing to add from Revised and W20 supplements (numen, equipment, garou favor, renown), I wanted to know if you wanted to add these others to game.
Vote for whatever you like. Whatever gets more votes than "please don't add any" we will work on incorporating into game.
But I didn't start with them!
We'll be allowing you to shuffle background points to get a spread you feel is more appropriate, though you won't be able to get a score higher than what you have. For example, if you have Contacts 3, Allies 2, you can convert it into:
- Influence 3 and Fame 2, OR
- Contacts 1, Allies 1, Influence 2, Fame 1
- But NOT Influence 4, Contacts 1
But wait... I already have one of these.
Fffffff you're not supposed to. O.o I must have missed it in character creation. IDEALLY, if it's not on the sheet (like cosmology and numen, etc.), it's not sanctioned for play. Soooo you can convert it into an approved background if it doesn't become sanctioned in this survey, or we can talk about an alternate route.
This won't be the minigame it is in LARP. There's one background, and it goes from 1-5. The basis would be like the write-up in V20 p.114-115 (my phone isn't letting me C&P) with an adjusted scale to fit out our town/game. It'll end up a roll you can make to get things done. And at 4&5, you can specialize in particular groups to get extra successes on 10s.
As per V20 p.114, though we'd definitely tweak the scale to suit our town/game, or cap around 2.
Starting kinfolk PCs (only) can come in with rites and fetishes. Kin rites, but rites. Fetishes will also be preferred as kin fetishes, but guarding a garou fetish could be cool. Either way, fetishes would be highly restricted as they're not particularly common.
Why not the others?
Numen requires too much ST attention and more mechanics than we want to with with. Having a mechanics-free spirit buddy is fine.
Garou Favor can be added in a backstory as pure flavor when appropriate, and doesn't need points attached. We also don't want to saturate game with all these stories of kinfolk more badass than garou.
Renown is a headache enough for garou, and not a mechanic we'd want to add for kin. I'd suggest Reputation, or Fame if it's approved.
Equipment is too crunchy for me. I don't want to restrict people with "well you don't have an Equipment 3," etc. If you want fancy things, just ask when you enter play.
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Alrighty, the game has spoken! New backgrounds for kin it is!
I'll work on adding these to the sheet template and making notes about them this weekend.
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Board of Education Budget Cut Considerations
Below is a link to the document of staff recommended budget cuts to the board of education budget. These budget cuts will be necessary in order to balance our budget and open the new St. Charles High School in FY15 due to the lack of adequate and promised funding by the local board of commissioners. The Board will have a work session on Monday, June 23rd at 6:00 p.m. to discuss this budget and take action. This meeting is open to the public and will have a public forum.
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Angela Allsop
Behavior Health Assistant
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I have always wanted to work with kids and am so excited to help support and encourage the great kids here at Truman. I am married and have 4 children of my own, my two youngest are here at Truman with me. I love to hike, read, watch movies and hang out with my many siblings and extended family.
Kirsten Andersen
4th Grade
Steffany Austin
Special Education
I have been working for Granite School District for the last 26 years as a sweeper, paraprofessional, and teacher. I love my students and feel privileged to be their teacher. I love children with disabilities because they are so much fun. When I'm not at Truman, I love reading, family, hanging out with friends, going to movies, and my dog Star. I love the African culture and events from my days as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Côte d'Ivoire.
Mr. Jared Broderick
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I grew up in Kearns, graduating from Kearns High School. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and ESL and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Utah. I taught Spanish and ESL for five years in Tooele School District before receiving my administrative license from Utah State University. I've been an administrator in Granite School District for the last five years and have loved it. I am married and have four daughters, ranging from 12 to four years old. Obviously, they take all my free time and I love it! I love to read, especially fantasy. I also love to spend time outside, four-wheeling, camping, and sports (e.g. basketball and volleyball). I'm so excited to come and be a part of Truman! I look forward to getting to know and working with all of you. I love coming to work and being with so many students, parents, and staff members, all working together to make a difference in the life of each child. It's inspiring!
Angela Cobbley
6th Grade
I was born and raised in Utah. All of my work has been in education including, special ed., higher education and a classroom teacher for the past 13 years. I love being in the classroom and watching students learn and grow. I love the ocean, the mountains, a good book, and long vacations. I spend my other time with my family which includes my husband, daughter, two dogs, and a cat.
Cathy Connelly
Work Email: INTERNET
Kathy Eborn
1st Grade
I was born and raised in the Bear Lake Valley. I have raised 6 children, 5 are girls and 1 boy. I have 3 grandchildren. Most of my free time is spent with my family. I love to travel, read, and spend time in the mountains. I enjoy watching all sports.
Cheri Frost
I have three great loves in my life. My family, my job, and Utah football! I have worked in Special Education since 1991. After 17 years the fabulous Ana Hafford talked me into getting my college degree. I graduated from Utah State in 2013, it was one of the best things I have ever done. I love my job; my students make me smile every day. My family is an amazing support for me and they are the coolest people to hang out with. Most of all I love working at Truman; we have an amazing team here!
Dee Fullmer
2nd Grade
I was born and raised in the Panama Canal zone. I spent many wonderful hours in the jungles and beautiful beaches. After graduating from high school, I attended Rick's College and graduated from BYU. I have a wonderful family: 6 children and 7 grandchildren. I love music and enjoy singing with my quartet and Sterling Singers. I enjoy hiking and backpacking. I love my job as a teacher (most days) and love teaching children.
Michelle Geary
Speech Language Pathologist
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I have been a Speech Language Pathologist for 18 years. I did my undergraduate degree in psychology and then after working at the Children's Center for a number of years found my true calling in speech pathology. I got my Master's degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Utah. This will be my 14th year here at Truman. When I am not working I am generally spending time with my family. I have 3 amazing children, ages 10, 18, and 24. We love to travel and camp in our trailer. I am an avid reader and love to escape into a great book. I love working with children and can't imagine doing anything else. Every day students make me smile with their energy and enthusiasm.
Ariel Genovisi
Social Worker
Work Email: Website: Counseling Website
I first joined Granite District as a Playworks Coach in 2014, where I had the opportunity to teach students social skills through play at recess. I found so much joy working in the elementary schools, that I decided to pursue a Masters in Social Work through the University of Utah to return to Granite District as a School Social Worker. I absolutely love working with students to help support their emotional growth and resiliency! I believe every kid has the ability to overcome challenges, resolve conflicts, and learn skills to help them succeed in school. Outside of work, I love to spend time with my partner and our three cats, go hiking, listen to music, and make art!
Kristin Guggisberg
Work Email: INTERNET
I love kids! I have been a school psychologist for Granite School District for over 15 years working with children with various neurological and cognitive disorders, as well as emotional and behavioral issues. I enjoy working with teachers, parents, and administrators to resolve problems, big and small. It is very rewarding to watch children change and grow and to be an integral part of that process.
When I'm not spending my time with the students here at Granite School District, you can find me hiking, reading books, or playing the X-box with my own three kiddos or snuggled in the papasan with the latest copy of the New Yorker.
Ana Hafford
Special Education grades 1/2
I have been teaching in special education since 1988. I have two boys, and I am married. I enjoy swimming, being with friends, and watching movies. I love animals of all kinds and will always have at least one dog and one cat at my house. My teaching career has been a wonderful experience, and I just think the best part is the kids. They are so fun, and they make me laugh every day.I love working here at Truman! Visit Mrs. Hafford's Class webpage
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Jennifer Lorton
PE Specialist
Work Email: Website: Google Classroom: Grades K-2: kvurlfa; Grades 3-6: u6vsqdh
Risa Mackay
Attendance Secretary
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Torrey Marrelli
2nd and 3rd Grade
Work Email: INTERNET Website: Class Facebook Website: Professional Facebook Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
For as long as I can remember the answer to "what do you want to be when you grow up?" was always "I want to be a teacher". Now that I have reached that goal my answer is I want to be remembered. I want to be remembered by my students as someone who encouraged them to go after their goals and their cheerleader after they reached their goal. I want to be remembered by the parents of my students as their partner in crime when it comes to their student's education. I want to be one of the teachers who goes into the hall of fame of my students' minds.
Taylor Orton
5th Grade
Work Email: Website: Google Classroom- email teacher for details
I graduated from Syracuse High School and continued my education at the University of Utah. I recently graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education. I was raised in Utah and have spent every winter skiing and snowboarding! I also love mountain biking and hiking during the summer. I am excited to be at Truman Thunderbird!
Janel Ruzzi
I love to teach Kindergarten! I love the unique perspective that 5 and 6 year students have on life and how eager they are to learn and grow. I love to read and share books with my students. I also love to discover the world through the eyes of my students during science. I am eager to incorporate new ideas and technologies. I hope you and your child will enjoy this year of school as we let our minds "bloom" together. When I am not teaching or planning for Kindergarten I like to read a good book, play word games on my phone, watch some HGTV, and spend time with my family which consists of my husband, three daughters, two dogs, and lots of extended family.
Merri Rygg
Media Center Aide
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Patricia Sargent
Reading Specialist
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I am so excited to join Truman as a Literacy Coach this year! I started teaching in Special Education (K-3) and have taught first and second grades. My undergraduate and graduate degrees are from the University of Utah, but I also have endorsements from Weber State and soon from UVU. Reading is so important and I hope to share my excitement for reading with students and staff!
Tiffany Schembri
Technology Specialist
Work Email: INTERNET Website: MIE Expert
I have taught at Truman for several years in the classroom, but now I am the technology specialist! I am excited to learn more about technology and share this information with teachers and students. When I am not working, I enjoy archery and reading.
Bonnie Seastrand
Principal's Secretary
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Nathan Smith
BTS Visual Arts Specialist
Work Email: INTERNET Website: Art Website
I was born and raised in the Upstate of South Carolina, where I developed a love of art during my time in elementary school. When I began attending college, I chose to make education my career, and I made the decision to teach a subject that I loved - one that I could get excited about teaching every day. Visual arts was the obvious choice. I graduated with my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Education K-12 from the University of South Carolina at the end of 2016, and moved to Utah the same week. I've been teaching with the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program in Granite School District for the past two years. I am very excited to start creating and learning with the students at Truman Elementary School this year. Outside of school you can find me spending time with my lovely wife and two adorable dogs, working on my own creative projects, or out hiking and backpacking in the beautiful Utah wilderness.
Kathryn Sorensen
1st Grade
Lonee Tapia
4th Grade
I graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Elementary Education. My life through school has given me personal experience to assist me in teaching different learners that will be in our class. I will be able to connect with all students and provide different ways to understand a concept. Besides my love for teaching, I love spending time with my family and the outdoors. I love to go camping, fourwheeling, traveling and boating. I'm looking forward to working with your student this year! I will come prepared ready to teach, I'm hoping your student will be prepared to learn. Students will be provided with a postive, safe classroom environment for them to learn and respect others. As a class we will learn together and learn from each other. Let us all be READY TO LEARN!
Spencer Van Hoose
5th Grade
I was born and raised in Anaheim, California. My youth was spent going to Angels baseball games, going to the beach, and playing basketball. I attended school at Brigham Young University (Go Cougars!) and have been teaching for 14 years. I am married and have 4 children. My hobbies include most sports, running, reading, some writing, and playing all kinds of games. I am excited to be teaching a 5th/6th split class here at Truman! Facebook Page Twitter Page
David Wright
6th Grade
I am in my 27th year of teaching. I graduated from Brighton High School, have an Associates Degree from Dixie University, a Bachelors Degree from Southern Utah University in Cedar City, and a Masters of Education in Interdisciplinary studies from the University of Phoenix. I grew up with two brothers and my mother. I married Michele Forbush in 1984 and we are coming up on our 34 Anniversary this year. We are the parents of 6 sons and a beautiful daughter. Rachel is married, and two of my sons, Joshua and Aaron are also. I have three darling grandchildren who are so much fun! I love to travel, cook, and get in the gym whenever possible. I love being a teacher! It's helped me be a better father, husband and leader.


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A vocational skills audit examines the skills that are present in an employee or a workforce and the skills that are needed to successfully perform a job. This assessment helps point out areas of strength and needed development.
A vocational skills self-audit helps you determine what skills and abilities you have acquired, where your skills are strongest and where you might need to focus your training, education or self-development. Many people perform a self-assessment of this type when they are considering changing careers, applying for a promotion or are on the job market.
To perform a self-assessment, list each job you have held and the skills that were necessary to perform those jobs. Then rate yourself on each skill. Your assessment should give you a broad picture of your areas of strength and the areas in which your skills are weaker. Use this assessment to compare the skills you already possess with the skills necessary to perform the jobs you're applying for.
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Whether self-administered or administered by someone else, a vocational skills audit helps employees and management understand what skills are necessary to job performance, what areas employees are highly skilled in and which areas are in need of development.
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New Lodgings in New Hampshire
Just in time for fall foliage, two new properties are opening in two of the most spectacular locations in New Hampshire. The Glen House will be making its debut in mid-September at the base of Mt. Washington. The 68-room hotel has deep historic roots in New Hampshire, being the fifth iteration of The Glen House to be built since the first hotel was erected in 1852. Adjacent to the Mt. Washington Auto Road, the hotel is also steps away from the hiking, biking and cross-country trails at the Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center. Just open this month on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro is the 10-room Pickering House Inn, the first luxury inn of its kind in the state's Lakes Region. The historic building, built in 1813 and for many decades the residence of prominent businessman Daniel Pickering, was close to being torn down when Wolfeboro residents Peter and Patty Cooke purchased the property.


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Oman TV opts for Nexio server system
Oman Television, Oman's state broadcaster, has selected the Leitch Nexio server platform as its first server-based news production and playout system.
Oman Television, Oman's state broadcaster, has selected the Leitch Nexio server platform as its first server-based news production and playout system. The new system includes three Leitch NewsFlash non-linear editors and 10 Leitch NewsFlash Preditor low-resolution browse/editors.
Oman TV, which transmits its broadcasts through a network of stations spread across the country, chose the Nexio for news production and transmission applications at its new facility in Muscat. The system also includes an Autocue QSeries client server application system, which handles newsroom and transmission automation. "We are delighted to be taking delivery of the Leitch Nexio server-based products for our new newsroom production centre," says Mohammad Salim Marhouby, director general of engineering at the Ministry of Information, Sultanate of Oman. "Key to our choice was knowing that the products would be future-proofed for our requirements. This is important to us as we plan to expand our facility, launch a second channel and move toward high-definition transmission in the months ahead."
Nexio is a modular, scalable server system for transmission and news environments, which offers integrated application platforms for editing, browsing and media management across a multi-tiered storage hierarchy. As an operation grows, the Nexio design allows users to build systems up to 28.8 terabytes in a single domain — in increments. The system's low-resolution solution, NewsFlash Preditor, features a user interface between high- and low-resolution editing environments. Completed projects can be passed from NewsFlash Preditor back to the Nexio to be converted into high-resolution, broadcast-ready clips, or they can be further refined using the system's NewsFlash in-server networked editor.
"We are honoured to have been selected to handle news production and playout at the Sultanate of Oman Television," says Dave Dougall, vice president, Europe, for Harris Broadcast Communications Division's Leitch Business Unit. "The Nexio system's ability to handle in-server editing has ensured its success in fast-paced news environments. Because speed of materials processing and throughput is such a critical factor for most newsrooms today, the Nexio server has become a leading component in news production environments around the world."
Mustafa Sultan SECOM, distributor for Leitch in Oman, was responsible for the deal.


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|La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi's yet unfinished masterpiece.
This facade shows the Birth Of Christ
For some reason, Security at Heathrow in London believes that traveling between Terminal 5, where 747s land and Terminal 3, which will take you onward to Europe, you have somehow managed to get your hands on bomb-making ingredients while transferring on their own carefully-guarded buses. While a British cop informs you that all liquids will be confiscated, your hand luggage is once again screened, in a far more invasive way than it was in New York. Dozens of passengers have containers of applesauce and hand sanitizers torn from their persons in an operation that wastes about 45 minutes time.
Fortunately BA 174 arrived forty minutes ahead of schedule so the indignity of having the staggering number of electronic devises re-inspected lost its sting and we took off for Barcelona on time.
Barcelona, however was another matter altogether. Sunday is sacred to Spanish border control agents and so a limited number of them showed up to check the passports of literally thousands of arrivals. If there was any consolation, it was that by the time I arrived at Hotel Cram, I was able to access my room immediately. The Cram, despite it's awful name, is a Small Luxury Hotel of the World whose members can count on upgrades and extras like a substantial and included breakfast. And if you prepay, you even get a very good breakfast included.
My room on the 5th floor overlooks a busy intersection. The Modernist building has revamped interiors that would look perfectly at home on "The Jetsons". Once the windows are closed, complete silence prevails. After a one hour catnap, and with my time here limited to two days, I set off to see one of the most spiritual places I have ever been. La Sagrada Famillia had just been listed by AFAR magazine as one of travel's 'life changers'. Apparently I am hardly alone in wanting to visit Gaudi's masterwork. Mobs of people surrounded the great Cathedral and entrance was impossible until late the next day. I circled the building slowly, took Barcelona's terrific subway home and made on-line reservations for Tuesday's first tour.
|The Fish Course at Etapes
Salmon with Roe, Melon
and a Honey Soy Sauce
In closing, a word to Donald Trump. The game is up. There are no walls. Barcelona is packed with people of all colors, a beautiful rainbow you see in the school children and the tourists. At Etapes, in the immediate vicinity of my table were 5 Francais, 4 Finns, 2 Japanese women (who ate everyone under the table) and next to me, 4 Barcelona natives having dinner with 4 ethnic Chinese with Australianaccents. So forget, Mr. Trump, your wall is done for. And please take Dr. Carson with you. Adios amigos. Tomorrow, I board the Viking Star.


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Developing a theory of change for a community-based response to illegal wildlife trade
Duan Biggs, Rosie Cooney, Dilys Roe, Holly Dublin, James R Allan, Dan Challender, Diane Skinner
The escalating illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the most high profile conservation challenges today. There is growing recognition among practitioners and policy makers of the need to engage rural communities that neighbour or live with wildlife as key partners in tackling IWT. However, a framework to guide such community engagement is lacking. Here, we present a Theory of Change (ToC) to guide policy-makers, donors, and practitioners in partnering with communities to combat IWT. Our ToC serves to guide actions to tackle IWT and to inform the evaluation of policies; and serves as a tool to foster dialogue among IWT stakeholders.
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Since mid-2014, IIED has co-organised a series of events to highlight the importance of local communities in efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade, and the impact of heavy-handed approaches to law enforcement on these communities and on their incentives to engage in conservation.
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Arizona-based MY DR NOW exemplifies how innovative medical groups are using the latest technology in patient experience management (PXM) to support consumer engagement and care quality strategies
MIAMI — February 27, 2019 — CareCloud, the platform for high-growth medical groups, announced today that medical practices across the country using its comprehensive patient experience management platform, Breeze, are realizing significant improvements on key performance indicators correlated to high patient satisfaction. In addition to saving new patients 10 to 15 minutes during registration, Breeze is helping drive average patient satisfaction scores of 90 percent among practices administering patient surveys.
Launched in October 2017, Breeze helps patients manage every interaction with a practice including check-in, appointments, messages, intake forms, and payments natively on Clover® Stations, iOS or Android devices, or any computer — transforming the relationship between patient and practice. Breeze integrates the core patient activities coordinated by the front office into one seamless digital workflow. The platform offers medical groups an alternative to procuring and managing a set of separate technology solutions or dealing with paper and phone-based tasks that keep staff working overtime and make patients frustrated.
MY DR NOW, a growing primary care medical group with 110 providers working across 7 brick and mortar locations in the Greater Phoenix area as well as offering extensive mobile services throughout Arizona, exemplifies how practices can benefit from taking a comprehensive approach to patient experience technology. Since implementing Breeze in July 2018, the group has reduced new patient check-in time by more than 50%, a time savings that has saved their staff, and more importantly, their patients thousands of hours a month. The group also has seen a significant reduction in patient balances and is now processing 63% of patient payments electronically through Breeze.
"We've received very positive feedback on Breeze from our patients who are happy to be done with clipboards, but I'd say the biggest piece that sells Breeze as a platform is the payments technology," said Ron Margalit, MY DR NOW's chief technology officer. "Being able to present the patient with the information on their balance during the check-in process allows this information to be addressed discreetly. By handling payment up front, our staff is able to focus check-out on answering questions and talking with the patient about managing their care."
The results achieved by MY DR NOW are representative of what the 700 providers who have implemented Breeze are seeing in their practices. Within the first 16 months on the market, Breeze has saved the typical practice around 380 hours at check-in and increased collection rates on patient financial obligations by 5 to 10 percent.
"We love hearing the positive reactions our clients are getting from their patients about being able to do things like upload their medical information or make payments from their phone," said Sarah Hughes, Director of Product Management. "As someone who closely watches the platform performance analytics, it's also gratifying to see the productivity gains our clients are achieving. We know that cutting down waiting room time and giving patients more flexibility in how they pay their balances are two areas that drive how a patient rates their experience with a practice, so we'll continue to focus on making it easier for our clients to track key metrics like these and flag ways they can use Breeze to keep raising the bar."
To learn more about Breeze, or to schedule a demo, contact CareCloud at firstname.lastname@example.com, call 877.342.7517 or visit carecloud.com/breeze.
About Breeze
Breeze is part of the CareCloud's comprehensive health IT platform which has received numerous industry awards and recognitions, most recently being named a FrontRunner for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software by Gartner's Software Advice in January 2019 and rated by KLAS as a top cloud-based provider of revenue cycle management services for ambulatory practices in 2017. The company's highly flexible, customizable, and modern platform is enabling CareCloud to rapidly deploy new features to all clients in record time, so they can collect every dollar – from patients or payers. In 2018, the company released several new features to help practices further set themselves apart in patient experience management. These features include Breeze Shop, a fully featured, scalable retail solution, a 3rd party intake integration capability, personalized landing pages, patient feedback surveys and a PXM dashboard.
About CareCloud
CareCloud is the leading provider of cloud-based revenue cycle management, practice management (PM), electronic health record (EHR), patient experience management (PXM), and telemedicine solutions for high-growth medical groups. CareCloud helps clients increase profitability, streamline workflow and improve patient care nationwide. The company currently manages more than $4.5 billion in annualized accounts receivable on its integrated clinical and financial platform. To learn more about CareCloud, visit www.carecloud.com.


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Well, I'm starting to feel a little more settled today. Finally went grocery shopping, and the following things are weird/different about UK stores:
- they sell booze (weird, but wonderful);
- eggs are not refridgerated;
- loaves of bread are available in small, medium and large;
Okay, that's about all I noticed. But it took me about an hour to buy a small amount of food, as I spent most the time wandering around, lost and confused.
I still don't have dishes or cutlery, but will get that soon. I hope.
My flatmates are all pretty cool--one from Toronto, two from India (I think), one from Peru, one from Scotland, and one from China--and my room isn't bad. Nicer than living over a barn (but sadly, no horses.)
Had my first meeting with my class today. It's going to be a tough course, which is good--I was worried it might not be. My classmates all seem nice enough, tho I think have much more experience than many of them, or at least the ones I spoke with after our meeting.
I always worry about stuff like this, as I feel like I know nothing about journalism, and think I'm going to be exposed as an ignorant fraud. I pretty well always feel like that, I don't know if it's a lack of confidence or what, but whether it's school, or work (even at the track), I feel like I never know enough and am too far behind to catch up. While stressful, it's a good motivator to work hard, as I hate looking stupid, but it would be nice to feel more in control. Anyways...
Ah, what else... I'm the only one in the course without my own computer, and have been told I definitely need a cell phone, and should probably get a TV...so this might get even more expensive. The course director (or whatever she's called) said she might be able to get a castoff Mac for me, as the department just upgraded (and let me tell you, a room full of brand new macs is a beautiful sight--it even smells good!).
Haven't seen much of London yet, but am hoping to get out this weekend. I swear I'll take some photos soon, too.
Oh, and one more thing: I want comments. Is anyone actually reading this thing, or am I talking to myself, again?


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SID: So David, you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but you just didn't manifest speaking in tongues. But one day you go up to the altar and what happened? DAVID: So I'm at the altar to see an evangelist who had come to our church. He's praying and he talked about this gift […]


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What a shame. A new low for the CST. At least dispense with the "we find ourselves on the political sideline" nonsense. Anyone that has followed this post over the last several years knows the views shared here have shifted from self described old fashioned republican to new fangled liberal since the election of Donald Trump. That is fine by me, I enjoy studying all viewpoints, left, right or otherwise, but be honest about it and call it what it is. I cannot find anything that "rings true" with a story from an accuser who conveniently cannot recall when or where the alleged event took place, cannot remember how she got there or who she went home with, but remembers after 36 years, she had just one beer and the story is refuted by everyone she claims was there. As for reasons she would take part in this very well coached lie and character assassination of a good man, husband, father and judge that has already undergone and passed six FBI background checks across his career, besides the very obvious political reasons, at last count she now has $700,000 reasons and growing in her Go Fund Me account. God only knows how much she is getting under the table.


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SCRANTON, Pa. -- One man was arrested after firing a gun early Sunday morning in Scranton.
Police say it happened around 2 a.m. on Lackawanna Avenue.
No one was hit.
A witness tells us a group of people fought and one person pulled a gun and fired a shot.
Police confirm one man was arrested but have not said if he had been charged with a crime.


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"The seed for the story came accidentally while I was studying," director Javier Fuentes-León told indieWIRE of his 2010 Sundance award-winning film, "Contracorriente" (Undertow). The unusual story, which opened the recent NewFest in New York and is one of 4 in focus at this year's Outfest, takes place in a small conservative seaside village in Peru. On the surface, all appears well for a fisherman and his devoted wife who are expecting their first baby. The hero is a hardworking and respected member of his community, which holds fast to rigid traditions.
There is one wrinkle – he is also devoted to his male lover. A catastrophic accident does not erase the presence of his lover, as the fisherman must now contend with the apparitions of his forbidden love and the gossip and disapproving stares of his neighbors. And it may go without saying – his wife isn't too pleased either.
"I started working on 'Undertow' in 2002 and was invited to a screenwriting lab at Outfest. There I got advice from Don Roos ("The Opposite of Sex") and John Cooper from Sundance." From there, the project took on a saga of its own, with Fuentes-León later attending the Talent Campus in Berlin, meeting German co-producers in Cologne. There was also money fundraising in France, a screenwriting workshop in Argentina, and meeting Colombian producers. Finally, he secured financing from Peru where he grew up. "They became my guardian angels really," Fuentes-León said from Los Angeles. Production began in June 2008 with principal photography taking place in November and December of that year.
The result is an entertaining and unique story. Too often, gay cinema can be one note, but "Undertow" marks a maturation for queer film and Fuentes-León is a fresh cinematic voice.
"It was amazing…," said Fuentes-León. The reaction was great and we had four screenings – two with standing ovations. And then we won the Audience Award. I hope I don't sound cliche but it was great."
Fuentes-León also felt vindicated because some had told him the supernatural aspect in the story would narrow the potential audience for "Undertow." "People said that it was a fine line. The film is gay and it has a ghost and not too many people would get it. The screenings at Sundance were a great affirmation."
Now that he has his first feature under his belt, Fuentes-León is looking to carry on with other projects, though he is still traveling to festivals around the world with "Undertow" (the film is currently showing at the Sydneay Film Festival in Australia).
"I have three different projects and they're all over the place," Fuentes-León said with laughs. "One is another love story, but it's between and man and a woman. I also have a psychological thriller set in L.A., and another one is a rock musical." The one common thread in his ideas, including "Undertow," is an element of the fantastical present. "There's a fragile realism [in my stories]. Bringing something that is real, but somehow a bit off is natural. It allows you to talk about issues that in a way is very liberating."
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One of the films I'm most excited about this year is Saving Mr. Banks, starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson. It's the story of how Mary Poppins {one of my favorite films!} made it to the big screen!
When Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins," he made them a promise—one that he didn't realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney's plans for the adaptation.
For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn't budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp.
It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.
Fun Facts About Saving Mr. Banks
– "Saving Mr. Banks" is the first film to depict the iconic entrepreneur Walt Disney.
– Richard and Robert Sherman's original score and song ("Chim Chim-Cher-ee") would go on to win Oscars® at the 1965 ceremonies.
– "Mary Poppins" won five awards of its 13 Academy Award® nominations: Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best Effects, Best Film Editing, Original Score and Original Song. Among the nominations were Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
– Disney began his quest to get the rights to "Mary Poppins" in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters.
– P.L. Travers' father was a banker and is the basis for the "Mary Poppins" story's patriarch, Mr. Banks—the character in the book whom the famous fictional nanny comes to aid.
– Some of "Saving Mr. Banks" was filmed in the original Animation Building on the lot of Walt Disney Studios – which I got to see last month!
Saving Mr. Banks opens in theaters limited on December 13, 2013 and opens wide on December 20, 2013!


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The government said the process of reassessing was taking longer than planned. Disability welfare changes for England, Scotland and Wales have been delayed because the government because the government have been unable to assess claimants in time.
Personal Independence Payments will replace Disability Living Allowance next week only for claimants in certain areas rather than across Britain. Ministers said assessments were taking longer than expected and the scheme would now be phased in more gradually.
Labour's Rachel Reeves said it showed there was "chaos" in the department.
Over the next few years the government is moving around 3.3 million Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants, aged 16-64, to the new benefit – the Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
DLA – worth between £21 and £134.40 a week – is available to disabled people who have difficulty walking or need help to look after themselves. Under the PIP system, which introduces regular written and face-to-face medical assessments, claimants will receive a daily living component of either £53 or £79.15 and a mobility component of either £21 or £55.25.
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) says the new system will be simpler and fairer and is essential to control costs to the taxpayer, which have risen to £13bn a year since DLA was introduced in 1992.
Ministers know that they have public opinion on their side as they try to reduce the benefit bill. But changes to disability benefits, in particular, have proved hugely controversial for the department of Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith. There's been intense criticism of the assessments carried out by the healthcare firm Atos, for instance, which decides whether disabled people are fit for work. And it is Atos, along with another firm Capita, which is responsible for reassessing the long-term ill and disabled going onto the new Personal Independence Payment.
Assessments for new claimants are taking much longer than expected, resulting in a backlog in the system – hence the delay in rolling out the benefit to all those on Disability Living Allowance.
While ministers insist that getting it right is better than implementing a flawed system on time, their critics see delay as a sign that all is not well. But charities and campaigners have argued it is unfair that millions of vulnerable people face a long period of anxiety while they wait to be reassessed and to find out if their benefits will be cut or withdrawn.
By 2018, 450,000 people will be ineligible for PIPs, while 780,000 will receive the same as or more than they previously did, according to the DWP.
The vast majority of disabled claimants will continue to claim DLA until 2015, after which point they will be sent information about reapplying for PIP. But since June this year, all new disabled claimants have had to apply for PIP, and all current claimants whose circumstances have changed had been due to start moving to the new benefit on Monday.
The change to the reform timetable means only those in Wales, the East and West Midlands and East Anglia will transfer to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from Monday if their condition changes. The government said the need for the alteration had only came to light at the beginning of October.
A spokesman said ministers had deliberately chosen a phased introduction for PIP claim reassessments so the system could be regularly reviewed. The adjustment to the timetable will not affect people in Northern Ireland.
Ms Reeves, shadow work and pension's secretary, said PIP followed the government's Work Programme and Universal Credit schemes in being beset by difficulties. The changes to disability benefits are part of an overhaul of the benefits system, which will see a string of working-age benefits merged into a single payment called Universal Credit.
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The History Club of Sioux Falls is holding its annual Witches Tea on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Attendees are encouraged to assemble their coven and arrive dressed in their "witchiest" ensembles.
Tickets open for History Club members in early September, with public tickets available starting September 21 at the Java & Junk event (9 am-noon at the Clubhouse).
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The Spiritual Gift of Age
by Bishop Peggy Johnson
Proverbs 20:29 says: "The glory of youth is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair." Some spiritual gifts take time to develop in the human soul. The gift of wisdom comes with gray hair. This wisdom is a product of many years of walking and talking with God. This wisdom can only be gained by sitting for a lifetime at the feet of Jesus learning from him. The young can give us many things, but this will never be one of them. Only the foolish believe in instant wisdom or instant knowledge, or even instant discernment. All of these are God's gifts to the body of Christ through those who have given God time to season their lives.
We live at a time when technology has increased the speed of life and this allows us to squeeze more and more tasks into shorter and shorter periods of time. This is not always spiritually helpful, because technology has made us very impatient with the slower process of life. Spirituality is a very slow process. Moses did not feel the stir of the call of God for justice until age forty. Moses had to wait another forty years to experience God in the burning bush. It was during his last forty years that Moses had the most to share with the people of God. His most spiritually productive years were between eighty and a hundred and twenty. That is a long time to wait. Today we are tempted to write people off as irrelevant by age forty. Those with age become the stones that the builders of our contemporary society reject, but spiritually they are so key.
Our seniors are spiritual gifts to the church and to the world. Those who are younger need them as mentors. Youth have strength, energy and cutting edge technology but they lack the wider view of age. Mentors help those with youth gain a better perspective on life, from someone who has been there and done much. Without this healthy collaboration, the young are doomed to make costly mistakes they could have avoided. Mentors also can encourage the young to invest some of their energy into spiritual practices that may not pay off quickly, but give meaningful dividends in the future.
Another spiritual gift that come with age is practiced skill. My piano teacher was a virtuoso pianist. She knew how to play every famous concerto by memory. She did not gain that skill over night but through many years of study and practice. In fact at age 90 she is still giving concerts. With age you can teach more than theory, but from experience, which brings authenticity and practicality. In the spiritual life this is even more important. It is one thing to talk about how prayer should work in theory, but it is so different when you have a lifetime of experiences to share about how to enter the presence of God and find help and strength in your time of need. It takes time to develop the skill of translating the truth of scripture into living culture. Those who have lived through cultural change have experience doing it, over and over again, decade after decade. This is a learned skill that only those with the gift of age can share from personal experience.
There is a spiritual ease that comes with age. The soul has opened up to God daily to live in God's presence that it has become second nature. Where the young are struggling to build the muscles of their soul, those who are practiced in the faith, don't even think about it anymore. As Paul said to the Corinthians, physically we may be becoming less and less, but spiritually we are becoming more and more each day. (II Corinthians 4:16). These saints among us are a source of spiritual power. They are often an untapped source of power. Where the young are often seeking to find the reality of God, gray-haired saints have walked in the reality of God in their lives often for more than half a century. They have an important witness to share of what God can do, has done, and is doing in the world. With many years of experience they know the power of prayer, the importance of worship, the value of personal ministry, and the validity of the Word of God. This is information that takes years and years and years to gain. It needs to be written down. It has great value if it is shared and received.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven." Those who are well aged have a purpose, and that purpose is too often neglected. They are a resource that only is spiritually manifested towards the end of their mortal existence. The golden years are not so golden to the generation who is living them. Physically it is difficult to be older. The golden years are golden because of the value they make available to those who are coming after them. So if you are a senior, be generous and let others "mine" your gold, for as it is with all spiritual blessings, their value comes only when we give them away.
Think about these words of Marion Jacket Wilson, who was featured in a recent issue of Christian Living in the Mature Years:
"The general belief is that aging is the end of many things, the destruction of the body and the disabilities it brings.
Few realize the wonder, the miracle of growing old. It's really a beginning in stories that are told.
Just listen to the legends, the secrets of their youth, the experience in their years, the knowledge in their truth,
Age is the beginning of wisdom, it has lessons to be taught. It holds the key to living discovered by an open heart."
Check out a wonderful quarterly magazine published by Abingdon Press, "Christian Living in the Mature Years." To order, call 1-800-672-1789.
The General Board of Discipleship's "Center on Aging and Older Adult Ministries," directed by Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., offers resources online: www.gbod.org


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