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Week two is over.
This week we shot mostly in a small village-like subdivision of Victoria called Fernwood. It was the setting for the married student housing at Harvard. The Line Producer was telling us the story of how this neighbourhood was run down and had a lot of drug dealers and other unsavoury elements to it when a woman who lived there decided to do something about it. She had attended a David Suzuki seminar and came home inspired to change her corner of the world. It started with a coffee shop and grew to a co-op that now has low income housing in two buildings and small businesses have sprung up all around to service the people there. It reminds me of a tiny version of Commercial Drive. The houses are similar, it's a very family oriented neighbourhood, and the stores and art galleries are funky.
Early in the week I receive a phone call from the Vancouver office of this company, Front Street Productions, asking about my availability for another show that will film in Langley and Vancouver. It starts the day this show ends so, unfortunately, because of the overlap of one day I won't be able to take it. They say they want me on the show so will work something out. When I get home, there's an email from the Line Producer saying that they want me from day one and they have arranged with this show's Line Producer for me to leave early. My friend Laura will take over for me here. I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, and extra three weeks of work is fabulous. On the other hand, I don't like leaving something before it's finished. Especially not a show. I have heard from the girls in the house here that there is another show on the island a week after this one ends so I talk to the Line Producer about joining that show. He tells me that yes, there is another one scheduled, but the details haven't been finalized and he would hate for me to give one I have up for one that might get pushed. He's right, of course. I have missed out on shows before because I have counted on the one that never happened. So I decide to take it and leave this one early. I make the arrangements with Laura that she will come over to the island on Friday and I will leave on Saturday and start the new show on Monday.
It means I will miss all the scenes inside the classrooms of Harvard as well as the scene where the young mother gives birth to her son. But, I will get to work with Annie Potts the last two days I am here, so that makes me happy.
It also means that the ride back to the mainland I had lined up won't work. I have no idea how I am getting all of my crap onto the ferry if I don't have a car to put it in. Transport will get me to the ferry, that's not a problem, but none of them will be traveling over on a Saturday when everything there is closed down. They make frequent trips over during the week. But that isn't going to help me. I can't imagine how I am going to make this work and I lose sleep over it. I send off an email to the LP on the other show explaining my problem and she sends one back telling me they will work something out. I ask on this side about keeping my rental car for the next three works of the show and then bringing it back over here when it's finished but that won't work for accounting. The LP here says maybe the contract can be switched to the other show and he will look in to it. I am hoping that between two sides working on it, I won't have to walk onto the ferry. I will look like a tinker with all my wares hanging off of me.
I write to my son asking that, if I need him to, would he mind picking me up at the ferry terminal in Tsawassen and he says he will do it; just to remind him a few days before.
The show I am going to is about a mother who was an alcoholic while raising her daughter who is now 24 and has a huge chip on her shoulder about it. She goes back home to live with her mother and 5 year old half sister and sees how her mother has changed since joining A.A. and how different a life her young sister has as a result. She is full of resentment and the story is about her personal journey through the process of forgiveness. It's an all black cast, which is a first for me. The Director of Photography is a good friend who I have worked with a lot and also one of the hair girls is someone I get along great with and haven't worked with in a long time as she took time away to have a baby. I don't know the director but have heard from others who have worked with him.
The executive producers of this show, Jack and Carla, seem to be very happy with my work. They keep commenting on how I have 'saved them again' from a major continuity or story problem. We had a big one last night. We shot a scene that, originally, was a transition from fall to winter. It was changed in a revision of the script from summer to fall but was not moved in the story. I was given strict orders to follow the A.D.'s breakdown of days and dates and so I did. As a result, we had shot two scenes in the first week that take place before the transition where our actors were wearing winter clothing. Now we are shooting a scene where the producer doesn't want to see any jackets and wants everyone in colorful summer clothing for the first half of it. I double check my one line breakdown to see where we are, date wise. It's October 25th in my time line. I tell him this. He says it is supposed to be the end of summer. I quickly realize why we are having this problem and tell him. The director comes into the discussion and is not happy about the mix-up. He walks off to direct the scene. I pour over my one-liner looking for a solution as they go ahead and film the summer part of the scene. Suddenly I see it. The two scenes where we shot the actors in winter clothing are continuous meaning no time passes between them; they are leaving a building - have a short conversation with another couple - and then in the next scene they arrive at their apartment and have a short spat. I turn to Jack, who is sitting behind me, and suggest that those two scenes can be moved to right after the one we are shooting now. It's the only place it can go because in the scene after this one in the script, 2 months have gone by and she is hugely pregnant. It will kind of ruin the transition of time as far as her pregnancy goes; the passage of time and then in her apartment while she swaps out a fan for a heater and we see how huge she has gotten, but it's better than seeing actors in winter garb and then a summer scene shortly after. He likes it and so does Carla when she hears it and I write a note to the editor on the script to move the scenes.
The A.D. on this show is a yeller. Yesterday he screamed at me, twice. The first time, there was a wardrobe question for a scene we were about to roll on. Drew thought he was in the wrong shirt. The AD says it doesn't matter, it's a stand alone scene -meaning there are no more scenes that take place on this day. I pipe up and say it's not a stand alone day, that we have just shot a scene from this day and there was one we shot a few days ago as well. He turns on me and asks, "So is he in the right shirt? He seems to think he's not." I try to explain that we haven't seen this tee shirt as he was wearing another shirt over it that was buttoned up and he will find that shirt in this scene and put it on. And that I heard from wardrobe that the producers didn't want to see Drew in gray and he was wearing a gray tank under it before but we never saw it as he had a button up shirt over it. This green tee has a v-kneck and we won't know it's different. He won't let me get two words out. As I am trying to talk, he keeps yelling at me. I finally just close my mouth and let him rant. He walks away without hearing my answer yelling that he's sick of problems and we all need to make sure there's no more screw ups. I say to his back, "Well, if you'd let me speak..." But he's gone. Later in the day, I was walking across the little dead-end street that the square we are shooting in is on, following the director to go talk to our actors who were sitting in a car for a scene. As I start to cross the road, he screams at me to 'stay off the road'. I jump and look up at him - he's not 20 feet away - I look over my shoulder at what traffic is coming and there are about 4 people on bikes over half a block away. I could cross the street 5 times before they get here. I look back at him and am about to ask him what his problem is when I see his face harden. The look says 'bring it on'. It's kind of the face change I have seen right before an abusive person strikes out. I hesitate on the knife edge of yelling back at him and then I decide to just walk away. I keep going across the street and he yells again, "you were right in the path of that cyclist'. I just ignore him and proceed to do my job.
I wanted to shake up my life and go sailing (or learn on the job, so-to-speak) so headed to Florida to crew on a catamaran. This is about how it went or, rather, didn't - and my life since. Hopefully it will lead to a catamaran on the clear aqua blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, watching the sunset, a coconut rum and coke in hand. You must START AT THE BEGINNING of the blog, April 2009, to get the whole story...
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Hey folks,
Welcome to the 312th edition of the Friday Mixtape!
Thanks for your help!
As you may remember last week I asked for you guys to chip in to help me buy some music equipment for a young man. A handful of you guys donated in and the boy now has a brand new tool in his hands to make his music.
The young man's tweets have gone from very down and dark to a healthier more positive outlook. I would link to him here but I'm not sure that's appropriate. He's pretty young and I haven't talked to his parents or whatever. We also sent him a few books to read. He is just waiting for the memory card to arrive now for the sampler. The main thing is you guys improved the quality of this young man's life. So thanks for that. Means a great deal to me and to him.
For those of you who donated I'll send each of you an email update about the young man. Right now I'm going to bed because I'm quite sick.
See you next week.
Full Mix:
Friday Mixtape 312
Save Their Souls (Poolside Edit) – Bihannon
Someday (feat. Wild & Free) – Falqo
Herefore (Roisto Remix) – Parcels
Never forget you (Price & Takis Remix) – Zara Larsson
Dazed And Confused ft. God – Die Antwoord
Play That Way – The Underachievers
Hey Ya – Sweater Beats & KAMAU
Coexist (Original Mix) – Prismo
Matoma – Running Out (CLOUDCHORD Remix) – CLOUDCHORD
Bright Side (Two Friends Remix) – Vicetone ft. Cosmos & Creature
Sensations (Wheathin Remix) – Elohim
But Now A Warm Feel Is Running (Crvvcks Remix) – Fhin
Never Be Like You (Flume Cover) – Crywolf
Complexion (feat. Dizzy Fae) – su na
Mura Masa – Lotus Eater (Tonton Remix) – Mura Masa


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A Florida woman is under fire this week after she allegedly stabbed her fiance dead because he wouldn't give her a cigarette.
Yolanda Stills, 43, was arrested Saturday morning in connection to the stabbing death of her 56-year-old fiance, Ricardo McMillian, according to WJXT.
Stills allegedly went on a rampage when her beau wouldn't hand over a cancer stick.
"She wanted a cigarette from him, and evidently he wouldn't give her one, so she went and retrieved a 10-inch butcher knife and stabbed him," Lt. Rob Schoonover of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office told the station.
McMillian was found in the front yard of his apartment with several stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he died.
Stills was charged with murder and is being held at the Duval County Jail without bail.
Cops told the station that Stills and McMillian had been living together for months, and neighbors said nothing about them was unusual.
Stills, on the other hand, is used to visits from the police. She's reportedly been arrested 34 times and has faced several charges, including armed and aggravated assault, and most recently a protection order violation, the Florida Times-Union reported.
She spent 42 days in jail for that charge, and was released in January.


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Slam Events presents
Fri 27 Apr 2012 | 11pm-4am | £14 + bf
Pressure at the Arches, Glasgow with Slam, DJ Sneak, Steve Rachmad and Heidi.
Glasgow's foremost deep house and techno night, Pressure continually seeks out the biggest and most exciting new names in the field, bringing them to the Arches on the last Friday of every month for an epic celebration of electronic sound with resident DJs Slam.
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As Scotland's original superclub, the Arches is the stuff of clubbing legend. There really is no other venue like it in the world.
Repeatedly voted one of the top 100 clubs in the world in DJ magazine, the industrial brick arches are home to a continuous roster of the world's most in demand DJs and producers from across the dance spectrum, whether it be minimal techno, big bassline electro, hardstyle, deep house, UK bass, dubstep or trance.
With a Funktion 1 soundsystem and three fully stocked bars spread over six subterranean arches, the space is transformed each weekend depending on the faces behind the decks. From huge, sell out nights with platinum selling Ibiza trendsetters such as Alesso and Laidback Luke or legendary acts such as Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox and Jeff Mills, to the hottest, most-hyped names on the dance scene's lips – from Jamie Jones and Nina Kraviz to Jackmaster and Omar S, ours is one of the most diverse club programmes in the city.
As well as the Arches' own club nights, which have recently brought the likes of Hot Creations label, Madeon and Chase & Status to the venue, for many fans the Arches is synonymous with either of its two biggest nights, Pressure and Colours.
Slam have now been playing and promoting in the Arches since 1992 with their monthly techno and house night Pressure celebrating it's 16th anniversary in November 2014. Normally taking place on the last Friday of the month, Pressure sees the biggest names in the game playing regularly, with guests like Richie Hawtin, Ben Klock, Laurent Garnier, Joris Voorn, Maya Jane Coles, Pan-Pot, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Len Faki, Dubfire, Gary Beck, Visonquest, Heidi, Vitalic and Green Velvet joining resident DJs Slam in recent times.
Scotland's biggest dance promoter, Colours regularly bring the biggest and best names in big room house, tech-house, electro and trance to the venue, with recent guests including Alesso, Otto Knows, Laidback Luke, Dannic, Hardwell, Markus Schulz, Showtek, Gareth Emery, Nervo, AN21 & Max Vangeli, Nicky Romero and many more.
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Margot at the Wedding
This review was written for the festival screening of "Margot at the Wedding."
Telluride Film Festival
TELLURIDE, Colo. -- Again fearlessly navigating those perilous waters known as family dynamics, filmmaker Noah Baumbach has followed up his acclaimed 2005 breakthrough "The Squid and the Whale" with another wryly observed, giddily cringe-inducing, bracingly original winner.
Where the previous film took its cue from Baumbach's own upbringing, "Margot at the Wedding" probes the terminally dysfunctional relationship between two sisters, played, without a safety net, by Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
The two actresses do some of their best work here, while Baumbach gives further evidence as having one of the most original--and affecting--comic sensibilities in the business.
In the wake of its Telluride and upcoming Toronto Festival screenings, the Paramount Vantage release should gain some serious awards season traction ahead of its late fall arrival in theaters.
From the title to some of the plotting, there are affectionate nods in the direction of Eric Rohmer's "Pauline at the Beach" to be found here, but the tone is unmistakably Baumbach's own.
Kidman's Margot Zeller is an outspoken New York-based short-story writer traveling with her newly adolescent son, Claude (Zane Pais) back to her old family home, where her estranged sister Pauline (Leigh) is about to be married.
Never one to mince words, Margot makes it very clear to anyone who'll listen that she doesn't approve of Pauline's fiance, Malcolm (a very amusing Jack Black), an aspiring musician and artist who seems intent on making a career out of unemployment.
Although technically more of a free-spirit, Pauline proves to be as weighted down by all the family baggage as Margot, and their proximity in the same geographical space can lead to no good.
In short order, the pair succeeds in playing everyone off of each other, and by the time the dust clears, there's a tangled mess of busted relationships and exposed secrets left behind.
But in spite of all the ugly chaos, at the end of the day, family is still family, and "Margot at the Wedding" manages to conclude with a faint glimmer of something resembling guarded optimism.
While many maintain there's truth in comedy, writer-director Baumbach operates under the contention that there's comedy in truth.
No matter how horrible or painful life can get, he realizes there's often an absurdist twinge of irony lurking in the sidelines.
Brilliantly assisting him in bringing it all to the forefront are Kidman and, especially Leigh, who render brittle, hilarious yet moving performances.
Kidman's never better than when she plays darker types, like in "To Die For" or "The Others," and in Margot she has found a character that gives her permission to let unapologetically loose while still retaining some of that trademark vulnerability.
Leigh, meanwhile, gives one of the best, and certainly most intriguingly complex performances of her career, as Pauline, a perennial lost soul who, despite all the friction, still idealizes her sister as a potential best friend.
Together, the two egg each other on to delicious heights and the rest of the cast gives them the appropriate space while still turning in their own, astute performances.
Black, while recruited for comic relief purposes, nevertheless puts his own, unique spin on Baumbach's dialogue, while Pais as Margot's in-the-throes-of-puberty son, gets that alienated awkwardness down effectively.
Also good are Ciaran Hinds as Margot's writing partner and not-so-secret lover; Halley Feiffer as his Lolita-in-training daughter and John Turturro as Margot's spurned husband.
Behind the scenes, director of photography Harris Savides, lends the autumnal Eastern seaboard location a slightly grainy, home movie feel, neatly signaling the less-than-idyllic events to come.
Paramount Vantage
Director-writer: Noah Baumbach
Producer: Scott Rudin
Director of photography: Harris Savides
Production designer: Anne Ross
Co-producer: M. Blair Breard
Costume designer: Ann Roth
Editor: Carol Littleton
Margot: Nicole Kidman
Pauline: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Claude: Zane Pais
Malcolm: Jack Black
Jim: John Turturro
Ingrid: Flora Cross
Dick: Ciaran Hinds
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: R


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In celebration of 2013 as the Year of the Snake on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Jordan Brand will introduce the YOTS collection that will be available at retail on February 2. The pack includes both a MELO M9 and an Air Jordan 1 High for an MSRP of $280.
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Guest poem submitted by Sandra Scott:
(Poem #501) King of the River
If the water were clear enough, if the water were still, but the water is not clear, the water is not still, you would see yourself, slipped out of your skin, nosing upstream, slapping, thrashing, tumbling over the rocks till you paint them with your belly's blood: Finned Ego, yard of muscle that coils, uncoils. If the knowledge were given you, but it is not given, for the membrane is clouded with self-deceptions and the iridescent image swims through a mirror that flows, you would surprise yourself in that other flesh heavy with milt, bruised, battering toward the dam that lips the orgiastic pool. Come. Bathe in these waters. Increase and die. If the power were granted you to break out of your cells, but the imagination fails and the doors of the senses close on the child within, you would dare to be changed, as you are changing now, into the shape you dread beyond the merely human. A dry fire eats you. Fat drips from your bones. The flutes of your gills discolor. You have become a ship for parasites. The great clock of your life is slowing down, and the small clocks run wild. For this you were born. You have cried to the wind and heard the wind's reply: "I did not choose the way, the way chose me." You have tasted the fire on your tongue till it is swollen black with a prophetic joy: "Burn with me! The only music is time, the only dance is love." If the heart were pure enough, but it is not pure, you would admit that nothing compels you any more, nothing at all abides, but nostalgia and desire, the two-way ladder between heaven and hell. On the threshold of the last mystery, at the brute absolute hour, you have looked into the eyes of your creature self, which are glazed with madness, and you say he is not broken but endures, limber and firm in the state of his shining, forever inheriting his salt kingdom, from which he is banished forever.
I first heard a recording of this poem read by Kunitz himself and at the time didn't know what I was listening to - neither the title nor the author nor really what it meant, but the powerful images stuck in my head. The next day I was leisurely browsing through poetry books at the bookstore and picked up one by an unknown author because the title and cover looked interested... I let it fall open and on the page in front of me was that poem! That amazing coincidence in itself is enough to endear King of the River to me forever, but the reason this poem is really a favorite is (a) the way it gets richer with each read, (b) the way the images are painted with such a visceral strength and (c) the content, which, sure enough, speaks to an area close to home... It's like this poem was meant for me to discover: I'm a medical student and every day in the hospital I witness displays of strength from patients who are near the end, mustering all remaining energy to continue to fight upstream through physical and mental decline. Kunitz's depiction of the unseen glory, triumph and destiny of that final fight is unforgettable. Sandy. [Bio] Stanley Kunitz was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1905. His ten books of poetry include Passing Through: The Later Poems, New and Selected (W. W. Norton, 1995), which won the National Book Award; Next-to-Last Things: New Poems and Essays (1985); The Poems of Stanley Kunitz, 1928-1978, which won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize; Passport to the War (1940);Selected Poems, 1928-1958, which won the Pulitzer Prize; The Testing-Tree (1971); and Intellectual Things (1930). He also co-translated Orchard Lamps by Ivan Drach (1978), Story Under Full Sail by Andrei Voznesensky (1974), and Poems of Akhmatova (1973), and edited The Essential Blake (1987), Poems of John Keats (1964), and The Yale Series of Younger Poets (1969-77). -- www.poets.org


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|Turning underused green space into The Red Car River Park
|FAV hopes to restore an existing pocket park on the LA River, and add a
mural commemorating the Red Car that once crossed the river at this
We hope to reclaim a small pocket park installed by Northeast Trees on the
Southeast side of the Hyperion Bridge at the LA River, and to paint a mural
on one portion of the original Pacific Electric trestle to commemorate the
Red Car that passed over the LA River at this site as it entered Atwater
We are fortunate to have the soft-bottom section of the LA River - one of
the most beautiful stretches of the river - as one of our community's
borders. We would like to connect the community to this wonderful
This portion of the river supports a wide variety of plants and bird-life.
We support all efforts to make the river accessible to the community, and
would like to reclaim this area. A mural commemorating the Red Car will be
visible from the freeway, and will allow us to revisit our community history.
Positive affirmations will reinforce ideas or respect for all on the top and
side of the trestle facing the pocket park.
|Northeast Trees created a pocket park on this site several years ago. It us underused by the community, and the site
is heavily blighted by graffiti.
The overall impression is a very uninviting and creates dangerous gateway to our community. Atwater Village as a
whole suffers from a lack of recreation and green space. While much progress has been made by the community to
reclaim the river bank as seen by the LA River Walk north of Hyperion Bridge, the area south of the bridge has not
been reclaimed by the community. We are very excited that NET is also focusing on improving this area. Atwater
Village students walk the area of the Hyperion Bridge and the pocket park daily on their way to Marshall High School.
Our local children need safe recreational spaces and safe walkways to school.
The pocket park will be attractively re-planted with native plants, river rock hardscape will be sandblasted, and where
possible improvements will be made to the site to make it safer and more accessible for local residents seeking
recreation and re-connection to the river. Existing hardscape includes a bike rack, river-rock seating areas, which will
be cleaned of graffiti. The end result will be a more visually inviting and accessible park.
We plan to use the theme of "respect nature and your community" on the mural to be painted on the existing trestle.
The mural will be visible from the freeway and the bridge, and will serve as a welcoming entryway to our community.
|photos of the underused green space
|Spring 2005
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Cook Man, 45, Reported MissingThe Cook County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public to help them find a missing man. Jeremy Morrell, 45, was last seen at the County Store in Cook on March 29 at about 8:30 p.m.
Authorities Seek Help Locating Missing White Bear Lake ManThe Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is seeking the public's help locating a missing White Bear Lake man. According to officials, 20-year-old Joshua Tyler Papenheim was last seen by his roommate at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Body Found Under St. Cloud Bridge ID'd As Waite Park Man, 39The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body of a man found under a St. Cloud bridge last week. Police say the body is that of 39-year-old Michael Earl Hennager of Waite Park.
Body Found Near Search Site Of Missing Blaine WomanAnoka County officials say a body has been discovered near a park where people have been searching for a missing Blaine woman. The body was found near Bunker Hills Regional Park Saturday afternoon.
Police: Blaine Woman, 54, Missing After Leaving Home On FootA Blaine woman is missing after leaving her home on foot earlier this week, according to police.
Police: Woman Missing After Body Found In St. Cloud HomePolice in St. Cloud say a woman is missing after a body was found in a home. Officers say they were called to a residence to check on the welfare of someone in the home and found the body Monday afternoon. Police say the death is suspicious.
Savage Police Seek Public's Help Locating Missing ManThe Savage Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 22-year-old man. Joseph Tyler Delott was reported missing by his family. He was last seen on December 9.
Sheriff: Missing Wright Co. Woman Found SafeThe Wright County Sheriff's Office says a missing 34-year-old woman has been found safe. Jessica Olson's family said she was last heard from on Wednesday afternoon, and her car had been found abandoned.
Family Of Missing Wright Co. Woman Asks For Public's HelpThe family of a missing Wright County woman is asking for the public's help to find her. Jessica Miclow, 34, was last heard from on Wednesday afternoon. Her family says her car was found abandoned in Clearwater.
Sheriff: Shoreview Woman DisappearsA 64-year-old Shoreview woman is missing, and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office wants the public's help to find her. Judi O.'s husband says he heard her get out of bed early Sunday morning, but he could not find her anywhere when he awoke hours later.
Bachman Sentenced To 13+ Years In Wife's MurderA judge had harsh words for a Twin Cities man who admitted to strangling his wife and hiding her body nearly 20 years ago. In court Friday, that judge called Norman Bachman a terrible person and then sent him to prison for just over 13 years.


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On Thursday, PETA called for the cancellation of Duck Dynasty, one of the most highly-rated shows ever, a day after A&E suspended patriarch Phil Robertson for comments that were deemed to be "anti-gay."
PETA, which has a history of slamming the show's cast members for hunting, accused the Duck Dynasty cast of "hating people and animals" and called on A&E to ignore former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Facebook post that said Robertson's suspension was an attack on "all of us" because "free speech is an endangered species."
"PETA wants A&E to do more than suspend one of the characters on Duck Dynasty for damning gays. We call on the channel to challenge the entire crew of duck slayers to ignore Sarah Palin's self-serving slap on the back for spewing hate speech and deny that they are as anti-gay as they are anti-animal," the organization said in a statement. "All people who consider themselves followers of Christ should follow all His teachings–and that includes showing mercy, compassion, and kindness to all of God's creation, human and nonhuman alike. What's 'sinful' is hating people and animals. PETA asks everyone who consider themselves to be Christian to reject hate speech and call for this show's cancellation."
Palin emphasized shortly after Robertson's suspension was announced that the "intolerants" targeting Robertson were attacking all Americans who value free speech.
Breitbart News Editor-at-Large John Nolte has emphasized that Robertson was explicitly "talking about homosexual sexual behavior, not homosexuals as human beings. That is all the difference in the world."
"It is quite obvious that Robertson is only guilty of being anti-sin, not anti-gay," Nolte wrote on Breitbart.com. "You might disagree with Robertson, and you might not like what he or the Christian Bible have to say, but Robertson was as anti-gay as he was anti-heterosexual, and that is the very opposite of bigotry." Robertson's "controversial" comments, as recorded by GQ were:
"Everything is blurred on what's right and what's wrong… Sin becomes fine. Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men." Robertson then paraphrased Corinthians from the Bible: "Don't be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers–they won't inherit the kingdom of God. Don't deceive yourself. It's not right."
And if that wasn't explicit enough, the "Duck Commander" added: "It seems like, to me, a vagina–as a man–would be more desirable than a man's anus. That's just me. I'm just thinking: There's more there! She's got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I'm saying? But hey, sin: It's not logical, my man. It's just not logical."


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(KMOV.com) – A mother has been cited after police said she left her child alone in a car Sunday.
Police said the woman left her 3-week-old baby alone in her car for 45 minutes while she was inside shopping at Babies 'R Us in Chesterfield. Police said another customer later found the baby in the car with the air conditioner running.
"In this particular case an infant being left alone in a vehicle for what we believe is an extended period of time is a concern," said Captain Steven Lewis with Chesterfield police.
Police told News 4 they are concerned that a child who is left alone in a car could be a target for a criminal to do further harm.
"To leave your child of a minor age in any kind of condition or circumstances which may lead to their harm, being unattended in a vehicle if their an infant or a young child in a car seat," Lewis said.
Chesterfield has an ordinance that prohibits parents from leaving young children alone in a car. The woman in question will only receive a possible fine, and a citation because the child was not harmed.
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Even if you've cleaned and organized your home, you've still got a few eyesores here and there. Some of them can be taken care of just by taking the plunge and asking yourself, "do I really, really need this?" If the answer is no, then into the Goodwill pile it goes. But what about the stuff that you do need? Here are 22 of the most brilliant ways to cover up your home's ugliest stuff.
1. Keep the dog food and water in a drawer. When you're cleaning up for company (or just your own sit-down dinner), simply close the door and they're out of sight.
2. Hide an unsightly AC unit behind a chalkboard or wall hanging. Just keep it loose enough to let plenty of airflow out.
3. Rather than hope that nobody notices the cords along the wall, bring out a whimsical side with pretty vine clips.
4. Hide the hanging cords from the back of a desk by hanging a desk curtain.
5. This Bob Marley fan found an awesome way to turn loose cords into Bob Marley's hair.
6. Desk drawers aren't just for dog food. Use them for an electronic charging station that keeps your devices safely stored away, especially when you're not home.
7. A little decorative tape can add some life to a boring appliance.
8. Break up a boring kitchen by decorating your fridge with removable wallpaper or contact paper.
9. This absolutely genius staircase steps pull out to reveal hidden drawers.
10. Hide away your router in a pretty box.
11. Hide eyesores, like apartment fuseboxes or defunct switches, behind a painting. A lightweight canvas will still allow you to easily access whatever is behind it if you need to.
12. Dress up your TV when it's not in use by laying a lightweight canvas painting over it.
13. Take your bathroom game to the next level with imitation stone siding.
14. Basically, you can hide anything with a painting. This is great for hiding jewelry and valuables while you are out of the house.
15. Cords trailing along the wall? Keep them contained with an adorable picket fence.
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16. These electrical towers make for adorable ways to organize stray wires on a desk.
17. Kitty's bathroom isn't a great conversation piece. Hide it in a special cabinet.
18. These rocks look heavy, but they're super lightweight and hollow. They're great for hiding pipes in the yard.
19. An old book cover can hide a router or other unappealing computer accessories.
20. The space under the stairs is great for seasonal storage or cleaning products.
21. The invisible shelf lets you stack books without needing a heavy bookshelf.
22. These cute decals give you and your family a constant reminder about your carbon footprint.
What's the biggest eyesore in your home? Have you had any luck in hiding it? Let us know in the comments.
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This article originally appeared in the ezeep blog.
Use It All Day, All Night
That's also fuelled by the current mentality in the tech scene. Getting as many users as possible for as long as possible on a service is considered the holy grail. An app or a service just isn't "hot" enough if that criteria isn't met.
Take Facebook, Google+ or every other so called "social" network: everything you're supposed to do on there is meant to keep you longer within their walled version of the web, better providing their system with ever more data about you. The brightest design teams in the world are devoted to making their users supply usage data, generate content for free and clicking ads.
Really Be in the Moment
The goal of enhancing people's lives has become synonymous with the idea of holding them for as long as possible on the sites or within the apps of a digital service. But digital experiences can never replace physical experiences and the rich emotions they can trigger. Case in point: Actively enjoying a party with good friends will always be more fulfilling than constantly taking and posting pictures of that party.
At ezeep, reducing the time our customers & users need to spend with our service is one of our main goals. If our customers need to go to our web app configuring their printers all the time, then we clearly have failed. If users need to spend more than five minutes with our product to print something, we've also failed.
Good Technology Doesn't Need You
It doesn't need you, it should serve you. In truth, we're pretty obsessed with customer needs, instead of product features. This helps a lot for developing the empathy needed to decide which new features are actually useful. In our research, we always try to determine how our product can be a useful extension of reality instead of forcing features on users just because it's possible technologically.
Nobody wants to deal with their printers all the time, so another design goal is enabling customers to set up printers once and forget about it. So, hook up that printer to your whole team in 5 minutes, switch off your screens and get out there grabbing some rich emotions.


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A special edition of the student newspaper from May 31, 2005 entitled Graduates of 2005. This issue is 20 pages.
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- Unit Code & NameDM1713B Mission Foundations
- DescriptionThis unit is designed to give the student an introduction to the concept and practice of mission and its priority for the people of God.
It explores the topic of mission from a biblical, theological, historical and sociological perspective. It enables the student to develop and apply concepts of mission in their local context.
- FieldD - Theology: Mission and Ministry
- DisciplineDM - Missiology
- LevelUndergraduate
- Semester1, 2018
- Delivery ModeOnline
- PrerequisitesNil
- Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Identify developments in the theology and practice of mission in the Bible and in different eras of church history.
2. Describe the impact of current sociological issues and trends on the practice of mission for the church.
3. Define the concept of holistic mission.
4. Evaluate current approaches to mission utilised by individuals, congregations and denominations.
5. Propose strategies for mission in a local setting.


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Warehoused beef from Alta's XL Foods could be sold again: CFIA
Meat recently sampled at XL Foods in Brooks, Alta., tested negative for E. coli, federal food inspectors said Friday.
But officials were still unable to say when the plant — shuttered four weeks ago — might re-open and said some of the tonnes of warehoused beef from the facility could be back on store shelves.
The tonnes that have been recalled will be destroyed, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed.
And news that Brazil-based meat processor JBS will be taking over the plant won't alter the process of gaining a clean bill of health, said Paul Mayers, associate vice-president of programs with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
"This development will not affect the assessment … we will not allow the plant to re-open normal operations until we are satisfied the safety controls in place are effective," said Mayers.
Now being analyzed are the plant's hygiene and sampling techniques, he said.
He made the comments just as the Public Health Agency of Canada revealed a 16th person has become infected with E. coli sickness linked to the Brooks plant — this one a person in Quebec who's recovering.
CFIA officials say uncertainty remains over the fate of 5.5 million kg of meat from the plant that's been warehoused.
"Options can be considered … the return of the product to a marketable state," he said, adding the plant operators must finalize a disposal plan before anything happens.
Other alternatives, he said, are destroying some or all of the meat or rendering it for animal consumption.
About 1,200 of the plant's 2,000 employees who remain laid off since last week are hoping to return to work once the plant resumes normal operations.
CFIA officials said a request to U.S. counterparts to allow meat from the plant into their country will only be made when the facility is able to open.
Mayers also rejected what he called union criticism of federal meat inspectors' performance in the episode.
"Canada's food inspectors are professional and doing their jobs diligently," he said, adding his officials have sought out union concerns but have received none.
Union officials have said their previous concerns over safety at the plant were ignored.
The first beef recall was issued by the CFIA Sept. 16 after E. coli was first detected in meat from the plant 12 days before.


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No Apple A7 SoC for Samsung
Apple's next-gen A7 SoC is reportedly slated to debut during the first half of 2014.
However, TSMC, rather than Samsung, is said to be responsible for developing and fabbing the chip.
As previously discussed on TG Daily, Cupertino has indigenously designed custom mobile chips for years with Samsung, although ties between the two industry heavyweights have grown increasingly acrimonious in recent years due to multiple and ongoing patent disputes.
According to the Korea Times, Samsung has set it sights on expanding its partnership with Nvidia in an attempt to offset expected losses from Apple's move to TSMC.
Samsung also predicts that its chipmaking division will experience growth due to pending sales of the Galaxy S4 handset which is powered by the ARM-based Exynos chipset.
Interestingly, as AppleInsider's Sam Oliver notes, Apple's next-gen iPhone model - aka iPhone 5s - will not be fitted with a "full-fledged" A7 chip.
"Apple's latest generation of mobile processors debuted in the iPhone 5 with the A6, while the beefed-up A6X was introduced with the fourth-generation iPad," said Oliver.


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Preview – Legend of Grimrock 2
I love a good puzzle. Whether noticing a tiny detail that is askew and unravelling the larger knot it conceals or finding a solution to a problem based on the facts presented, the feeling of satisfaction and triumph I get from solving puzzles is near unbeatable.
Thus, when I heard nostalgic dungeon-crawler Legend of Grimrock was getting a sequel (the aptly titled Legend of Grimrock 2) I was more than a little intrigued.
The opening cut scene lays out the bare bones narrative: during a storm, a ship at sea is lured onto rocks by mysterious forces, wrecking it. The only survivors are four prisoners being kept in a cage in the hold. When they wash up on the shores of the sinister Isle of Nex, the quest to escape begins – but it soon becomes clear there is someone else on the island pulling the strings.
In a nutshell, Grimrock 2 is everything its predecessor was done bigger, better, prettier and puzzlier. The map is huge, far larger than the area Grimrock 1 covered, and much more varied. With the island providing natural prison walls, Grimrock 2 offers the opportunity to explore the wider world – where Grimrock 1 was limited to stone walls and flickering torchlight, Grimrock 2 has everything from sandy beaches to rustling woods; rushing rivers to gloomy bogs, as well as the obligatory dungeon here and there. This allows for a much wider range of interaction, not to mention a greater variety of puzzles to pick through. Sound is still limited to ambient noise rather than a full on soundtrack, but this helps add to the feeling of isolation the Isle of Nex is shrouded in.
And isolated I felt, despite the fact my protagonist is actually four protagonists. As in the first game, Grimrock 2 has you select (or be assigned) your party of four, building their character via their race and class. This feels much more flexible second time around, not only due to the wider range of choice (an additional race has been added, along with four new character classes) but also because their various attributes make for a much less linear evolution of your characters than previously. Health and vitality are influenced by race and class but there's nothing stopping your Fighter from picking up a bit of magic, nor your Wizard from investing a few more points in brute strength.
This character-building process is important for when it comes time to do battle with one of the many enemies dotted around the island. Like the characters themselves, there are both new and old faces here: giant snapping tortoises and howling wolves join the ranks of walking toadstools and dungeon-dwelling crabs. Each enemy both deals and takes different amounts of damage so fights should always be entered into with as much preparation as possible.
One thing that unfortunately hasn't changed is the combat itself. Being a tile-based game, my party was confined to a single tile at a time, two in front and two in back, moving as one unit. Characters at the front slash and bash whilst those at the rear throw whatever they have, be it knives, rocks or magic spells. Both your characters and enemies move in real time so this regularly resulted in the same course of action; a simultaneously tedious and frenetic dance around enemies waiting for cool down periods to end. This was often made all the more frantic with the knowledge I had one character with a sliver of health left and six more enemies with guns to take out – not to mention the last life crystal was a good half a map away!
However, while this turned me off before I ever reached the end of Grimrock 1 (despite loving the game) I found it a much more reasonable price to pay for the puzzles of Grimrock 2. Like its predecessor, Grimrock 2 is chock full of brainteasers designed to get you thinking; some easy and others completely mind-breaking. No matter where on the difficulty spectrum they fall, I can assure you they are fantastic, masterfully treading that fine line between giving enough of a hint for you to notice their presence or work out their solution whilst leaving you feeling like Sherlock Holmes for having figured it out. One puzzle had me traversing all over the map looking for an item that I was sure would open a locked door for me, based only on the fact that there was a statue near the door I was sure I had seen earlier, but couldn't remember where!
At times, it even felt as though the game was anticipating my hyper-alertness. I often found myself over-thinking things or questioning the smallest detail: does that brick look a little different to the others? Why is that object there? How do I get to that enemy I can clearly see through the trees? Other times I would have something obvious in front of me, such as a pressure plate on the floor, and would examine it in every way possible trying to figure out what the trick was.
The good news about the puzzles is that, unlike enemy fights, they're not all necessary for game progression, meaning if you really get stuck (and you will get stuck) you can usually continue on elsewhere and come back to them later, should you want to. The better news is you will want to as solving puzzles is not only immensely satisfying, it often results in finding loot that will make future progression a lot easier. I found the only feeling that came anywhere near beating the sense of triumph I got from solving another seemingly-impossible problem was the one I got just before opening the previously locked door or chest and discovering new items to play with.
If all this isn't enough to keep you satisfied, Grimrock 2 offers the same range of additional game options as Grimrock 1 did to create new challenges, such as old school mode, in which mapping is disabled and you must arm yourself with pencil and paper to keep track of where you are, or ironman mode, in which life crystals are one use only. Should that still not be enough, there is always the option to play puppetmaster and make your own dungeon or, eventually, play through dungeons created by other players.
Grimrock 2 is basically a larger, more elaborate version of Grimrock 1 and is all the better for it. Every time I managed to clear out an area to my satisfaction, I would open another one, revealing a whole new array of directions to explore and puzzles to solve. Despite the clunky combat, there is a lot of joy to be derived from creating your perfect party and methodically equipping them as you progress through the game.
Oh, and did I mention the puzzles?
You can find out more about Legend of Grimrock 2 at grimrock.net
Disclosure: a review key for Legend of Grimrock 2 was provided to ind1e.com for the purposes of this preview prior to the game's release.


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Charm Her this Valentine's Day with the Perfect Gift
Jan 15, 2013, 04:59 EST
Gifts from PANDORA for every woman in your life
COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the saying goes, "love don't cost a thing," yet every year millions of Americans look forward to spoiling their friends, family and loved ones with gifts on Valentine's Day. Flowers and chocolates remain popular selections, but for those looking for a gift with more longevity, PANDORA jewelry offers the following gift suggestions for women.
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- Significant other: Put your heart on her jewelry this Valentine's Day. PANDORA's newest collection includes sterling silver heart-shaped pavé charms, a pendant, stud earrings and a ring, each embellished with sparkling zirconia accents. For the romantic at heart, the sterling silver "Love Birds" charm, which features a small, dangling heart engraved with "Love," is the perfect addition to a PANDORA bracelet. Choose a necklace with a black polished onyx heart pendant for a less traditional take on the heart motif.
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- Friend: A gift between friends is unexpected and thoughtful. Invite girlfriends over for dinner instead of dining out and ask each person to bring a small gift to exchange. PANDORA's selection of colorful fabric cords, which can be layered as a bracelet with charms or worn as a necklace, retail for $20 and make a stylish gift between friends.
- Yourself: Why not show yourself a little love this Valentine's Day with jewelry that celebrates you? PANDORA allows you to express your personal style with statement pieces, such as stackable rings, available in sterling silver, 14K gold and mixed metals and adorned with colorful enamel or stones. Two or three rings worn together make a beautiful statement for a Valentine's date night.
"We know that consumers, and men in particular, are looking for a meaningful gift on Valentine's Day, and we all get tired of giving flowers year after year," said Angel Ilagan, Vice President, Marketing, PANDORA North America. "A gift from PANDORA is as unique as the woman that receives it. Even better, it will never wilt or fade, making it all the more beautiful."
Consumers in need of additional assistance can also visit the PANDORA gift advisor [www.PandoraGiftAdvisor.com], a website which suggests charms based on personal characteristics of the person who will be receiving the gift. Users can then print out the list and take it to an authorized PANDORA retailer.
In addition to the bracelet gift set, PANDORA retailers will also offer the "Be My Valentine" gift set for $140, featuring one pair of heart stud earrings and one heart pendant on a necklace chain presented in a special porcelain box (a retail value of $190). Visit www.pandora.net for a full list of authorized retailers.
About PANDORA
For 30 years, PANDORA has been making its mark in the international fine jewelry industry and is world-renowned for its high-quality, hand finished designs made from genuine materials at affordable prices. The collections inspire women to embrace their individuality with romantic and feminine pieces that capture the unforgettable moments of life. The strength of the PANDORA charm bracelet is the detailed design, the high quality and the unique threaded bracelet system (U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,507). The affordable luxury collections include customizable charm bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces and watches made from sterling silver and 14K and 18K gold. Perfect for any occasion, PANDORA jewelry is sold in over 65 countries on six continents in over 10,000 locations, including around 800 PANDORA branded concept stores. To view the PANDORA collection, build a bracelet online or locate a jeweler, please visit PANDORA.net.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs over 6,000 people worldwide, of whom more than 4,000 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewelry. PANDORA is publicly listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange in Denmark. In 2011, PANDORA's total revenue was DKK 6.7 billion (approximately EUR 893 million). For investor information, please visit www.pandoragroup.com.
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June 24, 2016
In June 2016, CTPC welcomed its first postdoctoral research associate, Iman Khaghani Far. Iman was a visiting scholar with CTPC in Fall 2015 and finished his PhD in Human Computer Interaction under mentor Fabio Casati at the University of Trento, Italy in March 2016. He is helping CTPC to refine and expand its health coaching platform through continued software development and data analysis. Welcome, Iman!


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His comments, made on a Wednesday evening strategy briefing, somewhat contradicted what Marlon Marshall, the Obama campaign's deputy national field director, said moments before on the webcast.
"Polls will go up, polls will go down," Marshall said. "This is going to be a very close race."
Later in the broadcast, Simas declared, "at the end of the day, polls don't matter."
Obama is underperforming in swing states he won in 2008 like Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina, and Virginia. If the election were held today, Obama may lose all four of those states. But Simas compared Obama's 2012 standing in these states to where Democrats stood in those states in 2004.
Simas reminded Obama volunteers online that they had "expanded the map" by putting these states in play in 2008, overlooking how much less enthusiasm there is for Obama in those battlegrounds states than there was in 2008.


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Located just 30 miles from San Diego, 'Casa Gabilia' is a beautiful home built in 2011. Offering a 180 degree ocean view, this lovely home is just steps away from the ocean in a safe guarded community.
This home offers high ceilings that bring in full natural sunlight, with an open floor that invites a guest to relax. Step outside through a pair of French doors to view a spectacular sunset and see the sea while you cook a nice meal in a wood fire oven.
The 2nd floor offers wood beams, sky lights, and enormous windows that bring the ocean views inside. The master bedroom has a beautiful queen bed, gas fireplace, and a zen spa bathroom with a soaking tub for 2. The master bedroom opens to a terrace with ocean views, a wood fireplace that offers a relaxing and romantic environment.
There is another bedroom upstairs with Bunk beds.
Surrounding this home is the world famous Valle de Guadalupe wine country, offering guests wine tasting, tours, and amenities. The neighboring town of Puerto Nuevo, famous for its local lobster and seafood, offers guests dozens of restaurants with great food, live music, and margaritas. Not far from this home is Ensenada, which welcomes people to its famed fishery port and entertaining nightlife. Alongside all this, 5 miles away resides the well-known Fox Studios, providing tours to all welcoming guests.
I am 56 years old and work as a registered nurse. Having been born and raised in Mexico, I am very familiar with the area, and know where great travel destinations reside. I have a very deep pasion for home design and want to share that with my guests. This passion for home design has spilled onto a love for painting, and enjoy that as a hobby as well
ligia medina purchased this house in 2011
I chose to buy this house because I have always had to vision of owning a relaxing beach resort. I built this house from the ground up, and have paid a great amount of attention to details. Nothing has been installed, or placed in this house without my full disclosure and approval. This house has been a vision of mine and I am extremely proud to see it have come to life. I want to share my vision with as many people as I can in the hopes they will enjoy it as much as I do.
Our comfortable, Spanish Romantic house, has a true beach feeling, with 160 degree Ocean view; centrally located with no neighbors around, in a gated community.
Enjoy the outside fireplace/ firewood oven pizza and the 2 inside fireplaces.
Pasamos unos dias estupendos, gracias por facilitarnos esa joyita en el pacifico, bastante agradable y confortable, desgracidamente muy poco tiempo (espero que la proxima vez sea con mas tiempo ya que me encanta mi Mexico y voy seguido) pero Mexico es basto y los pocos dias que te dan de vacaciones hay que repartirlas.
Muchas gracias por todo y sinceramente la felicito por el buen gusto tanto en el diseño arquitectonico como el la decoracion interior. Y sobre todo la orientacion del lugar (excelentes vistas) desde cualquier punto..
Gus Martinez
The place had everything we needed, my friend I love it and we can wait to come back.
Thank you very much!
We stayed at the house for three days. First of all, we were surprised on how roomy is it.
There was four of us, and there was more than enough room for us. The house was very clean and well kept. Wi-Fi works great.
Excellent place to spend a few days. Beats staying at a packed hotel!!! I ended up booking at the last minute and Ligia replied within minutes. We are already planning our next stay. Thank you Ligia
The home was in a nice secluded area with access to a beautiful beach. The home was kept very clean and had plenty of dishes and things for cooking meals. We also used/loved the outdoor pizza oven. I'm definitely coming back to this place!!
The house was very clean and well kept. It is artistic and creative inside. Great windows with lots of light and views. Very well stocked with towels, water, supplies. Full kitchen to cook in. Instructions were provided timely, easy to follow and accurate. No glitches. House feels very safe, community is quite and peaceful. There is a bar within the community and a pool - we were told we could use the pool, as we were staying within the gated community. Short and easy drive to get to towns, shopping, restaurants. Convenient place to stay. Only draw back is proximity to road - you can hear the traffic at night from the bedroom.
Overall excellent place to stay. I would recommend this property to others.
Just off the main road and relatively close to shopping/dining, but very private and peaceful
My wife and I had never taken an extended winter break and decided to spend 6 weeks in Mexico and after much research picked this property. The house was nice and really lent itself to two couples or a family of four since the upstairs and downstairs are fully contained other than eating meals in the communal kitchen. The ocean view from the upstairs family room is great and fortunately comes with blinds over the huge windows as the afternoon sun is quite intense. The locals in the complex were very friendly. People get an idea of Mexico as "unsafe" but in 6 weeks we never once felt threatened or in danger. The people in Puerto Nuevo and Rosarito are some of the friendliest you will find anywhere. Ligia was quick to respond with issues we had with the Dish Network being mostly in Spanish and paid for Netflix for our time there. Anytime we had something come up that we needed help with she was quick to respond. The house was clean and neat upon arrival and was pretty easy to keep livable with tile floors that swept out easily. There are plenty of pots and pans and dishes so no need to worry about bringing them. While there isn't a sand beach right on site it's only about a 20 minute drive to La Mision where there is a great beach. If you are going to eat in Puerto Nuevo I would highly recommend Ortegas on the main street. We ate there three times and were never disappointed. Some of the others don't live up to their press clippings.
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Educator Spotlight
Catapult Learning has long recognized that our teachers, our coaches, and our specialized services professionals are the foundation upon which our company stands. We literally wouldn't be here without their tireless efforts to help struggling students succeed! We thank you for all that you do each and every day.
In May 2012, we introduced the Catapult Learning Educator Spotlight where we honored some of our most dedicated teachers and education professionals. They are our very own shining stars!
The Catapult Learning Educator Spotlight will now be a monthly feature on our Catapult Corner Blog. The educators that are highlighted are nominated by their Catapult colleagues, in recognition of the positive impact they make with children throughout the country.
We are extremely excited to announce our honorees for September 2012!
- Jeff Lobo-Teacher-Chicago, IL
- Linda Cobourn-Coach-Philadelphia, PA
- Linda Velie-Literacy First Consultant-Nationwide
Jeff Lobo – Reading and Math Teacher
- Chicago, IL
- University of Iowa, B.A. Elementary Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ed. M. in Educational Policy Studies
Why did you become a teacher?
I chose to become a teacher because I always had a mission to help those students in greatest need make a positive contribution to society. As a graduate of a Jesuit high school in the northern suburbs of Chicago, I believe the teaching profession is the embodiment of being a "Man for Others".
What do you love most about teaching for Catapult Learning?
The most rewarding aspect of Catapult Learning are the small teacher-student ratios. This facet of the program has allowed me over the years to help my students make significant achievement gains in the areas of both reading and math.
What is your greatest Catapult Learning teaching success story?
My greatest Catapult Learning teaching success story would have involved a boy who I worked with from Grades 5-8. When he started with me, he was struggling in math and was performing well below grade level. He had major issues with self-confidence. After hours of working with him both during class and during my own time after school, he began to develop the confidence necessary to compete with his peers in the area of math. The challenge on a daily basis was finding ways to make the material come alive for him in a manner that he could both understand and then master the concepts.
What have you learned from your students?
My students have taught me the virtue of patience. They have taught me to never get overwhelmed no matter how major the task may appear. I have learned to live in the moment and teach each day like it might be my last and not to get preoccupied with the future.
Linda Cobourn – Coach
- Philadelphia, PA
- Neumann University, B.A.
- West Chester University, M.Ed.
- Walden University, Ed.D.
What is your prior teaching experience?
I began my educational career as a librarian, and then taught high school English for three years. I switched to middle school and worked as a reading specialist after receiving my M.Ed. in Reading Education. I left middle school to finish my post-graduate studies and began to teach at the college level. I've been teaching college classes for almost four years.
Why did you decide to become a coach?
Coaching is the future of professional development. As a classroom teacher, I was often dissatisfied with the in-service workshops that offered no follow-up or chance to practice new skills. Once I started teaching pre-service teachers, I knew that I wanted to make their professional development experiences applicable to their area of service. Instructional coaching gives me the chance to make a difference, and not just with one person. There is a trickle-down effect since teachers then take new ideas into their classrooms.
Why do you feel coaching is a valuable professional development experience for teachers?
Coaching allows teachers to have a personal, one-on-one relationship with a professional coach for an extended period of time. The coach acts as a resource to the teacher and a sounding board for new ideas and strategies. Teaching is an isolating experience; working with a coach puts someone else in the picture.
What is your most rewarding Catapult Learning coaching success story?
Last year brought a lot of changes to the schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and those of us coaching in this area needed to find ways to support our teachers as they implemented Understanding by Design for their unit plans and integrated Common Core Standards into their lessons. One principal I worked with was not sure how working with a coach could help it all come together, but by the end of the school year he became a great supporter of the coaching model and told me that he could not have gotten his faculty through the year without my help. That's the end result to what all of us do: we make a difference to our teachers.
Linda Velie – Literacy First Consultant
- Cle Elum, WA
- University of Washington, BA in Education & M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling
- Former French Teacher in Middle and High School and School Counselor
Why did you become a Literacy First consultant?
I loved the caring spirit of the Blokker family, and the vision they created was and is strong and sustaining. I love teaching.
What do you love most about being a consultant?
I love to teach! It's a blessing to watch students become more successful. I love investigating unknown places. The adventures experienced as a consultant make life fun. I love the people I meet. The chosen family that has happened because of being a consultant has sustained me through tough times.
What is your greatest Literacy First consulting success story?
Picher Cardin, a small town in NE Oklahoma. The town has now been evacuated because of the lead contamination that was damaging children's brains, affecting the children's ability to learn. Many success stories in that school. Marshall Elementary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Went from one of the least successful to one of the most successful schools. Emporia High School, Emporia, Kansas. The leadership teams and the teachers at all of these schools caused success to happen. Three current consultants are involved because they are good people, have seen the results, and were recommended by me! Kudos to Anni Reed, Barbara Mistelske and Kayla Robinson!
What have you learned from your students?
Every human is capable of learning, if we care enough about them, and if we provide the proper tools and support system. Many teachers have never taken any coursework on how to help their students be better readers. They are so grateful to have tools to make that happen. Many principals have not understood that their visibility in the school is important. Giving them a purpose to be in classrooms to act as a helping agent is so much more validating than simply "running the school".
Thanks again to all of this month's honorees! You can thank them too, please leave your comments for our educators below!
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You have been so much a part of building the Literacy First culture with your newsletter, pictures and willingness to step up to the new challenges of the Literacy First/Catapult Learning evolution.
Congratulations on this spotlight article!
Janet Bliss Mello
Congrats, Linda, on recognition well-deserved!
Linda Powers


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What Parents Need to Know about Enterovirus D68
Every year, millions of children in the United States catch enteroviruses that can cause coughing, sneezing, and fever. In 2014, the enterovirus that most commonly caused respiratory illness in children across the country was enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). Take basic steps to keep your child from getting and spreading EV-D68.
Infections with enteroviruses are common in the United States during summer and fall. In August 2014, a couple of states started seeing more children in hospitals with severe respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. In the months following this discovery, CDC and states did more testing and found that EV-D68 was making people sick in almost all states. Most of the cases were among children, many who had asthma or a history of wheezing. EV-D68 is not new, but it wasn't as common in the past as it was in 2014. While 2014 was a big year for EV-D68 infections, CDC can't predict whether EV-D68 will be a common type of enterovirus to cause sickness in future seasons. That's because a mix of different enteroviruses types circulates every year, and different types can be common in different years.
Children are at higher risk for EV-D68
Infants, children, and teenagers are at higher risk than adults for getting infected and sick with enteroviruses like EV-D68. That's because they have not been exposed to these types of viruses before, and they do not yet have immunity (protection) built up to fight the disease. If your child has asthma, he or she may be at greater risk for severe respiratory illness from EV-D68.
Know the signs of symptoms of EV-D68
EV-D68 can cause mild to severe respiratory illness.
- Mild symptoms may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches.
- Severe symptoms may include wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Call your child's doctor if he or she is having difficulty breathing, if you feel you are unable to control symptoms, or if symptoms are getting worse. If your child develops severe illness, he or she may need to be hospitalized.
Help protect your family from EV-D68
To help avoid catching and spreading EV-D68, parents and children should always follow basic steps to stay healthy.
- Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Washing hands correctly is the most important thing you can do to stay healthy. See Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact, such as kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils, with people who are sick.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or shirt sleeve, not your hands.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick.
- Stay home when you are sick and keep sick children out of school.
EV-D68 treatment
There is no specific treatment for EV-D68. Talk to your child's doctor about the best way to control his or her symptoms.
If your child has asthma
Children with asthma are particularly at risk for severe symptoms from EV-D68 infection. Therefore, if your child has asthma, take some steps to prepare in case he or she catches EV-D68. CDC recommends you do the following to help maintain control of your child's asthma during enterovirus season, which occurs each year in the U.S. during summer and fall:
- Discuss and update your child's asthma action plan with his or her doctor.
- Make sure your child takes his or her prescribed asthma medications as directed, especially long-term control medication(s).
- Make sure your child knows to keep asthma reliever medication with him or her or has access to it at all times.
- Get your child a flu vaccine, since flu and other respiratory infections can trigger an asthma attack. See Vaccination: Who Should Do It, Who Should Not and Who Should Take Precautions
- If your child develops new or worsening asthma symptoms, follow the steps of his or her asthma action plan. If symptoms do not go away, call your child's doctor right away.
- Make sure caregiver(s) and/or teacher(s) are aware of the child's condition, and that they know how to help if the child experiences any symptoms related to asthma.
- Call your child's doctor if he or she is having difficulty breathing, if you feel you are unable to control symptoms, or if symptoms are getting worse.
More Information
More Information
- Read more about Enterovirus D68.
- Learn about Enterovirus D68 in the United States, 2014 and what CDC is doing about it.
- Print an infographic on how to prevent the spread of Enterovirus D68.
- See CDC Asthma for information about asthma and how to protect your child.
- Page last reviewed: September 4, 2017
- Page last updated: November 9, 2015
- Content source:
- National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs


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Two-thirds of people support a ban on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo in the workplace, a new poll has suggested.Research from Ciao Surveys found that 65.9 per cent of respondent believe that employees should be barred from accessing such social networking websites during their normal hours.Only 42.1 per cent of those aged between 18 and 24 favour a ban, compared to 78.7 per cent of over 55s. This reflects the fact that more than 90 per cent of the younger age group use these sites, whereas 39.6 per cent of those aged 55 or over do the same. The survey found that over half of people in Britain are members of MySpace or another similar site. Despite this only ten per cent visit these pages when at their private or public sector jobs.Facebook was the most popular site with 36.9 per cent holding one or more accounts, followed by Friends Reunited on 27.5 per cent and MySpace with 19.4 per cent.