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Early in 1946, a major battle erupted when some American cities banned "Scarlet Street," a Hollywood movie starring Edward G. Robinson as a mild-mannered clerk who becomes the unwitting target of a seductive woman and her gangster boyfriend.
Indignant producers, angry legislators, opinionated critics, and everyday moviegoers traded charges and countercharges over the film. But as Matthew Bernstein points out in a recent Cinema Journal article, the people most eager to cite its unsavory ingredients often overlooked the fact that its misguided characters are brought to nothing but misery.
Finally the movie's director, German-born filmmaker Fritz Lang, restored some perspective by asking a Pittsburgh reporter, "How could anyone possibly want to copy any of ze sings zese characters do?"
Fifty years later, Lang's question still resonates. While some films clearly aim at nothing more lofty than exploitation and titillation, others set audiences debating whether sex, violence, and other illicit behaviors have a place on movie screens even in cautionary contexts that no thinking person could conceivably want to imitate.
Amid the arguments are increasing calls for some kind of control or censorship, often couched in terms of pressure-group protest or economic boycotting. At times outraged citizens move from angry rhetoric to direct action, as when religious protesters set up picket lines outside "Priest" and "The Last Temptation of Christ" in recent years.
These are just the latest developments in a history of debates going back to ancient times. In an essay for a Pacific Film Archive program on the subject, censorship expert Leonard Leff quotes Plato's call for "a censorship of the writers of fiction" that would, among other things, "desire mothers and nurses to tell their children the authorized [stories] only."
Given the continued immediacy of such concerns, it's not surprising to find a growing number of authors exploring the history of American movie censorship. The most recent books to arrive are "Sin and Censorship: The Catholic Church and the Motion Picture Industry," by historian Frank Walsh, and "Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies," by Gregory D. Black, an expert on mass communications.
If both studies refer to Roman Catholicism in their titles, it's because the story of American screen censorship is largely the story of two institutions that began operating in the early 1930s: the Production Code Administration, forerunner of today's rating system, and the Legion of Decency, founded by Catholics worried about declining moral values in the new medium of talking pictures.
There were clear differences between these organizations, in both function and philosophy. Supported by the Hollywood studios, the Code office saw its main job as staving off outside censorship by steering filmmakers away from offensive or controversial material. By contrast, the Legion was a pressure group devoted to promoting Catholic values through the moral and economic clout it wielded in American cities.
"Where are such watchdogs now that we really need them?" worried moviegoers of the '90s may ask. The answers, spun out by Walsh and Black with somewhat different emphases, make dramatic reading and instructive history.
Set up by the Hollywood studios, the Code office considered itself not a nit-picking adversary but a sort of tough-love parental figure, helping filmmakers avoid the dangerous pitfalls lurking in their overactive imaginations. But as much as Code administrators tried to deny it, censorship is a profoundly subjective business. Wracked by frequent disagreements, their office was saved from falling apart by the authority of its hugely self-confident bosses, among them former postmaster Will Hayes and conservative ideologue Joseph I. Breen. Breen's most famous pronouncement - "I am the Code" - shows how willing he was to shape the morality of American cinema on the basis of his personal, often idiosyncratic tastes and political views.
He and his colleagues failed to keep up with changing values among moviegoers at large, however. By the early '60s their efforts had become a laughingstock as audiences flocked to comedies like "The Moon Is Blue" and dramas like "The Bicycle Thief," bewildered as to how such inoffensive films could have earned Code condemnation for fleeting moments that seemed innocuous. The current rating system was instituted in 1967, closing out the Code era and sparking a new set of problems that have been addressed largely through new categories such as PG-13 and NC-17.
Something similar happened to the Legion, where internal disagreements also festered, as when its reviewers gave the 1950s classic "La Dolce Vita" a wide range of votes distributed over four separate categories. Catholics themselves paid less and less attention to its recommendations, and movie producers became apathetic, showing more interest in dodging an X rating from Hollywood's own organization than in pleasing moralists.
At least Catholic authorities learned from the Legion's experiences, though. Walsh points out that Christian fundamentalists greeted "The Last Temptation of Christ" with noisy protests that boosted its box-office take, while the US Catholic Conference opted for quiet persuasion aimed at disapproving the film without adding to its notoriety.
Might censorship have a future? It's possible moral activists and pressure groups will renew their former sway over American films, although many additional factors - including the displacement of established studios by independent production companies - indicate that the difficulties would be more formidable than ever. It's also unlikely today's moviegoers would put up with particular political views like those of Hays and Breen.
History also suggests censors often disagree and public perceptions may be still more diversified. Ironically, Hollywood censors were frequently the last to realize how irrelevant their viewpoints had become. It took episodes of public embarrassment to nudge the guardians toward changes of course that were usually too little and too late.


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Can you make money from your junk? The average household has £3,500 worth of clutter
Britain is a nation of hoarders with the typical household filled with £3,540 worth of unused clutter, according to a recent survey.
With spring on the horizon, online notice board Gumtree.com, is urging people to convert their clutter into cash.
Its research found that many people 'dislike' the amount of junk in their home, while a quarter admitted that it makes them 'stressed.'
But many householders do nothing because they fear they may need their items one day, or attach sentimental value to them.
Could you sell your clutter for cash? There is £3,500 worth of junk in every household according to Gumtree.com
The biggest space-wasters are old clothing which is never worn, DVDs and VHS videos, the survey of 2,000 people found. These are followed by shoes, kids' toys and computer games.
The value of all clutter is worth a staggering £93billion nationally, it is claimed.
One in five homes have enough unwanted items to fill an average bathroom and a similar number enough to fill an entire bedroom.
But the junk is generally spread around the house, most commonly in cupboards, wardrobes, under beds and in garages or sheds.
Some people even admit to keeping items in bathtubs, car boots and the fridge to hide them from view.
The type of clutter stored by men and women varies, with women typically having seven pairs of unused shoes while men have just five.
However, men have an average of two old MP3 players, with 7 per cent hoarding seven or more. Women have an average of one.
Both genders keep two old mobile phones as 'spares'.
1. Items of clothing (12)
2. DVDs (10)
3. VHS videos (7)
4. Shoes (6 pairs)
5. Kids toys (5)
6. Computer games (4)
7. Sports equipment (2)
8. Mobile phone (2)
9. Stereo/music equipment (1)
10. Bike (1)
Self-confessed hoarder James Evans, from Southampton, Hampshire, never throws anything away.
The 46-year-old banker said: 'My cupboards and lofts are filled with old gadgets and items that most people may call junk.
'However, I would kick myself if I threw something away and then found I needed it a few months down the line.
'I realise my clutter takes up a lot of space and may be worth a small fortune but I like keeping spares of everything.'
Author and broadcaster Jamie Breese, who has written about decluttering, said getting rid of clutter makes people feel happier.
He said: 'The vast majority of UK households underestimate the value of their unwanted items so aren't aware of just how much value is sitting in their cupboards and under their beds.
'With some people even stashing their clutter in car boots and in washing machines, it's obvious that it's time for a spring clean.
'I'd urge everyone to set aside a weekend to have a good declutter session and think about what they could sell.'
1. Cupboards and wardrobes
2. Loft
3. Under bed
4. Garage
5. Shed
6. Car boot
7. Inside the washing machine
8. Bath tub
9. Fridge
10. Garden
He added: 'Many of us upgrade constantly to new technology and we are getting new phones, laptops and mp3 players every year.
'This is leading to many men having a 'gadget graveyard' of slightly outdated technology, but technology which is still worth a lot of money.
'In some cases, very early mobile phones and early home computers, such as the Sinclair ZX80, can be worth more money today.
'I once read that all clutter is postponed decisions, which is an eloquent and revealing description. Your motivation really should be to free yourself. It's amazing how good you and your loved ones feel once you've had fun with a clutterbust.'
Hamish Stone, from Gumtree.com, said: 'For any households looking for a quick and easy way to find extra space in their homes, a good spring clean session can really help.
'With many homes across the UK now wasting whole rooms storing unwanted items, a good clear out can really make a difference.
'We'd urge everyone to try to sell their unwanted items, as chances are, there is probably someone local to you looking for exactly the item that is lurking in your loft or hiding in your shed.'
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Naruto Generations fans, you've been asking for him and CyberConnect2 is delivering! A brand new scan from Shonen Jump confirms Kabutomaru as a playable character! Also fan labeled as Kabuchimaru, among other things, this is the version of Kabuto Yakushi after he injected himself with Orochimaru's cells. More specifically, it's Kabuto with the power to use the Summoning: Impure World Resurrection technique (Edo Tensei)! Is that Kakuzu, Itachi, and Deidara we see? YOSH!
Note: Kabutomaru is not the official name, it's just a name made up by fans we use to differentiate from normal Kabuto.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is a 3D fighter in works by CyberConnect2 for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. It will have a revamped online mode, 72 playable characters, and at least 38 stages. The game is scheduled to be published in Japan on February 23, 2012, North America on March 13, 2012, and March 30, 2012 in Europe. For more information, please visit the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations section.


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Mesothelioma Drug Companies
Setbacks with Mesothelioma Drugs
Few companies focus on the research and development of drugs exclusively for mesothelioma because it is so rare and difficult to treat. Between 2,000 and 3,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. For comparison, 207,090 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 alone. Unfortunately, the rarity of mesothelioma means that research into treatments is less profitable for pharmaceutical companies.
This cancer is also very difficult to treat. Since mesothelioma has a latency period of two to five decades and its symptoms can mimic those of less serious lung conditions, it often goes undiagnosed until it is in the later stages of the disease. By this time, the cancer has usually already metastasized. At this point, treatment is generally palliative, targeting the symptoms to make the patient more comfortable but not offering a cure.
Drug Research
However, some pharmaceutical companies are developing chemotherapy and other drugs to combat the advance of mesothelioma. The current standard of chemotherapy treatment for the cancer is a combination of the drugs pemetrexed (Alimta)and cisplatin. A number of other chemotherapy drugs may also be used, either with or without radiation therapy. These drugs work by attacking cells that divide quickly, as cancerous cells do, but their toxic effects are not limited to tumors. Most chemotherapy patients will experience unpleasant side effects; however, these often go away when the drug regimen is finished.
Chemotherapy is not the only pharmaceutical avenue being explored. Some angiogenesis inhibitors, including a drug called Veglin, are undergoing clinical trials to test their effectiveness against mesothelioma. This type of drug works by preventing the process by which the body produces new blood vessels, called angiogenesis. If blood flow to the tumor can be restricted, the tumor will cease to grow and metastasize.
As technology advances, pharmaceutical companies will likely pursue new and better treatment for cancers like mesothelioma.


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"Honey, would you get me my hairbrush please?"
She brought and said, "I'll give it to you in exchange for a hug."
Again, that article came to mind.
Slow down, focus on your kids! They want you, they need YOU!
In other words,
A child cannot kiss a moving target!
Yep, it's time to make some changes.
Let me just say first technology is a gift and a blessing. However, a person can love it too much.
It is a gift, meant to serve those around me.
It is a gift, meant to serve those who read my blog and my book, and my future books, if there are any.
But sometimes, I use it to neglect those around me, and simply to entertain myself.
Seriously, self, do you really need to check facebook at the park?
Right now, I have very few boundaries around my own technology use.
And what has been the result?
I'm constantly connected.
I'm constantly entertained, if not by my children, by my connections.
I check the easy things off my list, and I ignore the harder things.
I do the "urgent" things, and quickly, to get back to the fun things.
Quite often, I completely forget the important things.
No, I am not going to stop writing or blogging. It would be impossible for me not to write- I am simply built this way. However, I am reassessing the time I spend with and away from my children (mentally,) and even more than that, I am trying to pay attention to the time I spend both with AND away- "multi-tasking," but really just scattered, and distracted.
I am slowly coming to realize, that when I do not deliberately focus on loving and serving the people around me, I simply give my attention to whatever is most interesting or entertaining at the moment.
That, friends, is not love.
(Father, forgive me for sacrificing what is important to do what is fun. Forgive me for misusing the gift of technology, for being distracted and selfish. Forgive me for Jesus' sake. Focus my heart for me Lord. Teach me to love You and love others. By your grace, give me strength and wisdom as I seek to make changes according to Your will. Amen.)
Baby step: A disconnected morning
"Girls, you know how we've been talking about how important it is to fill buckets? (ie, love people) Well, I have to ask you something, and you can answer just how you feel, I won't be mad. Do you think mama spends too much time on the computer instead of filling your buckets?"
The girl on my right nodded emphatically. She said nothing though, her eyes were wide. I think she was wondering how I would react. She's the one who asks me to jump on the trampoline with her at night when the boys are in bed. She's the one who hates it when I sit at my computer and say "Not this time, honey."
The girl on my left said she didn't think so. "Mama, you fill people's buckets when you write, too. So it's OK if you are on the computer."
Wow. I really didn't expect that.
I agree with her, actually. This is why I am not cutting out all technology or anything crazy like that. It's important for me to write, and connect, and email. I do see it as a ministry.
"Girls, did you know my family is my number one job? Number ONE. So that other stuff, while it is good, I don't want it to come before family unless it absolutely has to. So as much as I like doing that other stuff, I'm going to try to start doing it a little less, especially when I'm also trying to spend time with you. Does that sound good?"
They both smiled. Huge.
"See, sometimes it's easy for mommy to have my hands full of things that aren't really that important, and then I can't use my hands to hug you and tickle you and stuff like that. And I don't want it to be that way, OK?"
I tickled them, and they giggled.
"Here's the deal. I'm going to let you try to help me with this. It's going to be hard for me. I'm going to give you permission to remind me that we had this talk."
Their eyes danced. I immediately felt the need to reign them in. I could tell they were making plans for me. Too many plans.
"Now, that doesn't mean you can nag me. It doesn't mean I'm never going to use my phone or send an email. And I'm not going to say yes to a bounce on the trampoline EVERY night. I will still get tired."
One girl snorted, "Yeah, you have to deal with those boys all day. Of course you will get tired!"
It is so nice to be understood. I love my daughters.
"So, if you see me on my phone or emailing when we are spending time together, like at the park or something, I want you to ask me one question: Mama, can that wait?"
"Sometimes it can't wait. Sometimes I'll say no, and I'll just keep doing what I'm doing. But lots of times, it can wait, and I want you to help me make those other things wait so I can spend more time with my eyes and hands and heart focused on you."
I squeezed their hands, and they squeezed back, tight.
I sent my accountability buddies off to school, and then I told my stay-at-home boys a little less. "Mommy wants to spend time with you boys today. What do you want to do? Let's make a list."
In my head, I resolved: No computer until naptime.
I am an addict. It was hard, but I did it. And I noticed how often I almost went to the computer, or the phone, just out of habit. I do hope this will get easier.
But I am inspired to keep on trying, especially when I consider,
If my hands had been full of junk, I would have missed...
- the girls' joy, when I asked them to hide with me on the front porch so we could talk
- their inside info, about who used to fall asleep in kindergarten, and who fell asleep in math class
- the little bumps on her nose, reminding me that she is growing so fast, and I'd best teach her to wash her face at night. Sigh, she probably has my bad skin.
- the way they are happy to give me running hugs, even in front of their friends
- the three year old spilled, for the second time in five minutes, but he cleaned it up quietly, all by himself.
- the baby, climbing on my back and playing with my hair while I read the Bible
- the big boy, capable of being the record-keeper, the list writer for the day
- the ridiculousness of my angry words, "It is NOT polite to play the harmonica when someone is giving you a lecture!" His suppressed smirk, and then my laugh, and we all laugh.
- One asked me if I had a pair of "garden mittens" for him. The other joked, "what are you, a Tom Girl?"
- Breathing in the sweet smell of honeysuckle, and realizing he calls it "Honey- snuckle!"
- I had to untie a tight knot so I sent a child to get me a fork to help. He returned with a fork and a butter knife. "Mommy, can I be coyote? I promise I won't hurt anyone with the knife!"
"I'm... not sure. Just let me sit here for a minute."
They only gave me about a minute and a half before the littlest ones climbed on me again.
While I laid there, I wondered,
Would the kids know how to call for help if you are unconscious on the floor?
Breathed more.


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In Eurabia, you see, they expect they can get a Sharia-compliant loan. Where, pray tell, are the wealthy Arab states? The West, of course, will give in to blackmail about the threat of instability without aid, while Egypt's brethren in the region could apparently care less. "IMF loans are usury, says Salafi party," by Hamdi Dabash for Al Masri Al Youm, January 19:
The Salafi Nour Party has criticized the government for plans to borrow from international financial institutions rather than implementing an austerity plan.
"We are against usurious deals," said party spokesperson Mohamed Nour. "Before borrowing, we should know where we stand financially," he added, pointing out that there are some LE1 trillion in the private funds of government institutions, in addition to the money that was siphoned abroad by the former regime.
Nour also said that if Egypt borrows the US$3.2 billion loan that it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the interim government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will have to stay on until the budget deficit recovers, which means it would burden the next government with the interest of the loan.
"Why borrow if we have money?" Nour wondered. "And if we don't have it, where did it go?"
"European banks lend in accordance with the Islamic Sharia," Nour claimed. "Why don't we borrow from them?"


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Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston wave to the fans while appearing on the Thor: Ragnarok panel at Comic-Con's Hall H on Saturday evening (July 22) in San Diego, Calif.
The guys were joined at the event by their co-stars Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, and Mark Ruffalo, as well as director Taika Waititi.
The brand new, action-packed trailer for the movie was debuted during the panel, in addition to a super cool new poster for film.
Thor: Ragnarok, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will hit theaters on November 3.
FYI: Chris is wearing Tod's shoes. Cate is wearing a Monse suit, Tod's shoes, and Repossi jewelry. Tom is wearing Aquatalia shoes. Tessa is wearing a Marc Jacobs top and skirt with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.


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Hi there,
Does anyone know if there is an equivelent of Microsofts Hyperterminal in Linux or more specifically SuSE 8.2?
The reason I am asking is hyperterminal is used to log onto Cisco routers when using windows but I need to log on to one that is attached to a linux box.
I know I can telnet into it but I would prefer to use a different program. Any ideas/suggestions?
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Aeolia is one of the Magypsy, a race that holds the Dark Dragon beneath the Nowhere Islands with the power of their Needles. She seems to be the leader, As their tea parties are held in His/her house. She never seems to get out of her chair.
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Aeolia is first seen when Alec and Flint are searching for Claus. Aeolia says that s/he sent Claus off with a Powerful PSI Technique. (S)he is not seen until Ionia brings Lucas and company to Aeolia, who begins to disappear. (S)he remarks that it's needle was being pulled. It is revealed that the Masked Man was responsible for this. Aeolia leaves it's memento, a Razor and Lipstick.
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Aeolia's needle is found in the courtyard of Osohe Castle. It binds the Dragon's belly button.


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Eduard Bendemann
Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann (3 December 1811, Berlin – 27 December 1889, Düsseldorf) was a German painter.[1]
Bendemann was born in Berlin. His father, Anton Heinrich Bendemann, was a Jewish banker. His mother, Fanny Eleonore Bendemann née von Halle, was a daughter of the Jewish banker Joel Samuel von Halle. His father monitored his education closely and it would have naturally led him to some sort of technical occupation, but his talent and propensity towards art resulted in his being allowed to pursue other interests. After he completed elementary school, he enrolled in the Wilhelm von Schadow's school in Düsseldorf. In 1828 he painted a portrait of his grandmother which attracted some attention.[2] In 1830 he went on a school trip to Italy where he remained for a year.
After a series of jobs, among them with Boas and Ruth, his talent as an artist began to show, especially with his very large 1832 painting titled, The Jews Mourning in Exile which was featured in the Berlin art exhibition. The picture garnered a great deal of attention, which was in part due to the deep and simple feeling and the noble composition of the piece, and finally went to the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne. Bendemann's second picture, The Two Girls at the Well (1832), was acquired by the North Rhine-Westphalia Art Association. Soon thereafter followed Jeremiah amid the Ruins of Jerusalem for which the artist received a medal in Paris in 1837. This painting was for the most part about the progress of the Jews in Babylon. (Royal Palace in Hanover). His best known work is The Harvest. The artist's first fresco was a symbolic representation of the art at the "Poetry Well" at the house of his parents-in-law in Berlin.
In the year 1838, Bendemann was appointed professor of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. He soon had the opportunity to paint even larger frescos. He was commissioned to decorate three halls of the Dresden royal palace with wall paintings: the throne room, the tower room, and the tower hall. In the throne room, on both sides of the throne, there are representations of important rulers and legislators in gold leaf with smaller representations in relief form below, from Moses up to Albrecht III, the King at the time. On the wall facing the throne there are four paintings depicting events from the life of King Heinrich I each with other pictures attached which explain each of the four events. This exacting work occupied the greater part of his time for fifteen years. From 1859 to 1867, he was director of the Düsseldorf Academy.[2]
Bendemann died in Düsseldorf.
- Felix und Lida Schadow - Felix Schadow and his sister Lida Schadow, later wife of Eduard Bendemann. Painting by Franz Krüger.
- On 28 October 1838 Eduard Bendemann married Lida Schadow (1821–1850), daughter of the famous sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow and sister of Wilhelm von Schadow. Their children:
- Gottfried Arnold Bendemann (born 1839, Dresden - 1882), Major, Ritter d. Pour le Mérite m. Hedwig Krüger. Their son is Friedrich Bendemann.
- Marie Euler Bendemann (born 1841, Dresden - 1874) m. Otto Euler, Councillor of Justice (German: Justizrat). Their son is Eduard Euler, a painter.
- Ernst Julius Bendemann (born 1844, Dresden - ?) m. Alwine Jung
- Fanny Mathilde Susanne Bendemann (born 1846, Dresden - ?)
- Felix Eduard Robert Emil Bendemann (born 1848, Dresden - 1915, Berlin), Royal Admiral, 1905 ennobled[3] m. Helene Sophia Sturz, daughter of Brazilian consul general in Berlin Joh. Jac. Sturz. Their son Eduard, likewise a painter, married the famous female philosopher of Judaism Margarete Susman.
- Rudolf Christian Eugen Bendemann (1851–1884), historic painter
- Boas und Ruth
- Die trauernden Juden im Exil (1832)
- Zwei Mädchen am Brunnen (1832)
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1833)
- Jeremias auf den Trümmern von Jerusalem (1837)
- Die Künste am Brunnen der Poesie (fresco)
- Die Ernte
- Wegführung der trauernden Juden in die babylonische Gefangenschaft (1872)
- Nathan der Weise
- Penelope (1877)
- Sigrid Achenbach (Hrsg.): Eduard Bendemann, 1811–1889. Die Werke in den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin und im Mendelssohn-Archiv der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Katalog zur Ausstellung des Kupferstichkabinetts Eduard Bendemann. Zeichnungen, Alte Nationalgalerie, 16.11.2007 - 24.02.2008, Berlin: G+H Verlag, 2007.
- Silke Brandmeier: Die Künste am Brunnen der Poesie, Berlin: Schadow-Gesellschaft, 2000.
- Margarete Braun-Ronsdorf (1955), "Bendemann, Eduard", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 2, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 36–37
- Eduard Daelen (1902), "Bendemann, Eduard", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 46, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 348–350
- Josef Schrattenholz: Eduard Bendemann. Betrachtungen und Erinnerungen, Düsseldorf, 1891.
See also[edit]
- List of German painters
- Düsseldorf school of painting
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
- Felix von Bendemann
- ^ Atkinson, J. Beavington (August 1865). "German Painters of the Modern School. No. VII.—Edward Bendemann". The Art Journal: 229–232.
- ^ a b Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Bendemann, Eduard Julius Friedrich". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ^ Compare him with Hans Roemer (1955), "Bendemann, Felix", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 2, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 37–38
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eduard Bendemann.


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Larry v. Lockney raises fundamental questions about rights, liberties, and the common good within the context of the issue of drug testing in public schools. The documentary explores the efforts of one small west Texas town to curb drug use in the middle school and the high school by requiring every student to submit to random testing. The film then profiles the lonely struggle of one parent, Larry Tannahill -- a cotton farmer and father of two boys -- against the school policy and community sentiment. More broadly, the film raises the tensions between majority rule and the rights of a minority in a constitutional democracy.
The film offers not one but several points of view in this controversy, by highlighting the perspectives of teachers, school board members, parents, students, journalists, attorneys, and interest groups. Legal and constitutional issues play a significant part in the story: a lawsuit brought by Larry Tannahill against the school board reaches, and is decided by, the federal district court. More generally, the issue of student drug testing is framed by two U.S. Supreme Court decisions -- Vernonia v. Acton (1995) and Board of Education v. Earls, decided in 2002, shortly after the film takes place.
By the end of this lesson, students will:
- Understand the purpose of the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- Analyze and differentiate the concepts of majority rule and minority rights.
- Compare and contrast at least two viewpoints on the topic of mandatory drug testing for students.
- Identify, and discuss the likely effectiveness of, alternative policies that schools could implement to deter student drug use.
- Summarize the rulings of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the 4th Amendment and student drug testing.
Subjects: American Government; Law; U.S. History; Psychology; Sociology.
Grade Level: 9-12
Estimated Time for Completion:
Preparation: One class period
Viewing the Documentary: One class period (57 minutes)
Post Viewing Activities: One or more class periods
Note: POV documentaries can be taped off-the-air and used for educational purposes for up to one year from the initial broadcast.
Materials Needed
VCR access
Videotape of the POV/PBS program Larry v. Lockney
Internet Access [desirable but not required]
Before Viewing the Documentary
Establish a framework for understanding the issues, viewing the documentary, and discussing the documentary and related issues.
- Ask the students to discuss whether they think drug use is a serious problem among America's youth [for background information on the extent of drug use nationally among high school students, see a U.S. Government report at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/du.htm]. In the students' eyes, is the drug problem widespread or restricted to just a few communities?
- Summarize the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Vernonia v. Acton (1995). You may wish to distribute Handout 1, which provides a one-page, easy-to-understand summary of key excerpts from the Court's opinion in Vernonia.
Guiding questions for discussion:
- Should athletes be singled out for mandatory testing?
- Should students participating in other extra-curricular activities also be tested?
- Under what circumstances, if any, should all students at the high school and/or middle school level be tested?
Viewing the Documentary
While students watch the documentary, require them to take notes to prepare for the discussion following the screening. You may suggest that students pay special attention to a particular theme in the film, such as what constitutes the evidence for widespread student drug use in the town of Lockney or the tension between majority rule and the rights of a minority in the town.
If time permits, have the students watch the film in its entirety in one class period. Otherwise, screen a portion of the film in one class period and complete the screening in the next available class period.
After Viewing the Documentary
In order to focus the students on the documentary, have students engage in a 10-minute writing exercise before beginning discussion. For example, ask the students to write down and briefly discuss the two strongest arguments for, and against, mandatory drug testing for all students.
Guiding questions for discussion:
- Was the town of Lockney's drug problem among youth sufficiently widespread to justify a mandatory testing policy for all students? What evidence does the film provide?
- Does the film portray Larry Tannahill in a positive light? In your opinion, is Larry an example of someone who courageously stood up for his beliefs or someone who stubbornly refused to see a serious community problem?
- Did Larry's sons also object to the drug testing policy? What evidence does the film provide? Under what circumstances, if any, should parents substitute their own values for those of their children?
- In a democracy, how do we reconcile the views of the majority with those of a minority? What is the role of the courts in resolving such disputes - to reflect popular opinion or protect the rights of individuals or a group?
- Why did Larry and his attorneys decide to sue the school board in federal court, rather than in the Texas state courts? Are federal courts more likely to be receptive to civil liberties claims than state courts? Why (not)?
- Why did the conflict result in a lawsuit at all? Was this inevitable? What kinds of compromise might Larry and the school board have reached without resort to litigation?
Mock School Board Meeting
Organize a classroom simulation designed to explore alternative ways to resolve the conflict in Larry v. Lockney. Have the students re-create the Lockney School Board meeting depicted in the film. Assign nine students to sit as school board members; assign additional students to play the roles of Larry Tannahill, his attorney, the school board attorney, and the local newspaper reporter. Have the remainder of the class serve as the audience for the meeting; encourage individual audience members to ask questions or make statements to the school board during the meeting. Assign to the class as a whole, or to the school board members, the task of preparing an agenda for the meeting, which identifies the issues to be discussed and the decisions or policies to be voted upon. After the role-play has concluded, assign students a short (in-class or homework) writing assignment that compares and contrasts the deliberations of the real school board meeting shown in the film with the mock school board meeting.
Other Lessons Available Online
For a sampling of additional lessons suitable for use in high school and/or middle school classrooms on the topic of drug testing in the schools, see the following resources:
American Bar Association
"Teaching about Drug Testing in Schools"
(Grades 8-12)
Close-Up on C-Span
"Classroom Activity: U.S. Drug Policy"
(Grades 9-12)
New York Times Learning Network/Teacher Connections
"A Test Case for Individual Rights: Assessing Whether Student Drug Testing Is a Violation of Student Rights"
(Grades 6-8; 9-12)
"A World Torn by Drugs: The Effects of Drugs on International Relations"
(Grades 6-8; 9-12)
"Drug Wars"
(Grades 9-12)
David E. Newton. Drug Testing: An Issue for School, Sports and Work. Enslow Publishers: 1999.
A text designed for middle school and high school students. Explores the ethical and legal considerations involved in drug testing. Contrasts individual rights and public safety viewpoints.
Jennifer Lawler. Drug Testing in Schools: A Pro-Con Issue. Enslow Publishers: 2000.
A book designed for middle school and high school students. Explores the history and methods of drug testing, including opinions and positions from students, parents, coaches, administrators, and school boards.
Further Research
For students seeking to do additional research on drug testing in the schools, the following sites may be helpful:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Civil Liberties Union
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- U.S. Department of Education/Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
(See http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp )
Civics Standards and Benchmarks
(18) Understands the role and importance of law in the American constitutional system and issues regarding the judicial protection of individual rights, Level IV (Grade 9-12)
(No. / Description)
1 Understands how the rule of law makes possible a system of ordered liberty that protects the basic rights of citizens
5 Understands how the individual's right to life, liberty, and property are protected by the trial and appellate levels of the judicial process and by the principal varieties of law
7 Understands the importance of an independent judiciary in a constitutional democracy
Language Arts Standards and Benchmarks
(1) Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process, Level IV (Grade 9-12)
(No. / Description)
9 Writes persuasive compositions that address problems/solutions or causes/effects (e.g., articulates a position through a thesis statement; anticipates and addresses counter arguments; backs up assertions using specific rhetorical devices [appeals to logic, appeals to emotion, uses personal anecdotes]; develops arguments using a variety of methods such as examples and details, commonly accepted beliefs, expert opinion, cause-and-effect reasoning, comparison-contrast reasoning)
10 Writes descriptive compositions (e.g., uses concrete details to provide a perspective on the subject being described; uses supporting detail [concrete images, shifting perspectives and vantage points, sensory detail, and factual descriptions of appearance])
(9) Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media, Level IV (Grade 9-12)
(No. / Description)
1 Uses a range of strategies to interpret visual media (e.g., draws conclusions, makes generalizations, synthesizes materials viewed, refers to images or information in visual media to support point of view, deconstructs media to determine the main idea)
2 Uses a variety of criteria (e.g., clarity, accuracy, effectiveness, bias, relevance of facts) to evaluate informational media (e.g., web sites, documentaries, news programs)
(Download this handout as a PDF file)
Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton 515 U.S. 646 (1995)
[Summary Excerpts from Justice Scalia's Opinion of the Court]
Vernonia School District operates one high school and three grade schools in the logging community of Vernonia, Oregon. School sports play a prominent role in the town's life, and student athletes are admired in their schools and in the community.
In the mid-to-late 1980s, teachers and administrators observed a sharp increase in drug use. Students began to speak out about their attraction to the drug culture and became increasingly rude during class. Not only were student athletes included among the drug users, but athletes were the leaders of the drug culture.
Initially, the school district responded to the drug problem by offering special classes, speakers, and presentations designed to deter drug use. It even brought in a specially trained dog to detect drugs, but the drug problem persisted.
District officials began considering a drug testing program. They held a parent "input night." The school board approved the policy for implementation in the fall of 1989. Its expressed purpose is to prevent student athletes from using drugs, to protect their health and safety.
In the fall of 1991, respondent James Acton, then a seventh grader, signed up to play football at one of the grade schools. He was denied participation, however, because he and his parents refused to sign the testing consent form. The Actons filed suit.
The Fourth Amendment does not protect all subjective expectations of privacy, but only those that society recognizes as "legitimate." Fourth Amendment rights are different in public schools than elsewhere; the "reasonableness" inquiry cannot disregard the schools' custodial and tutelary responsibilities for children. Legitimate privacy expectations are even less with regard to student athletes. School sports are not for the bashful. Public school locker rooms, the usual sites for these activities, are not notable for privacy.
That the nature of the concern is important - indeed, perhaps compelling -- can hardly be doubted. Deterring drug use by our nation's schoolchildren is important. The effects of a drug infested school are visited not just upon the users, but upon the entire student body and faculty, as the educational process is disrupted.
Taking into account all the factors we have considered -- the decreased expectation of privacy, the relative unobtrusiveness of the search, and the severity of the need met by the search -- we conclude Vernonia's Policy is reasonable and constitutional. [Nevertheless], we caution against the assumption that suspicionless drug testing will readily pass constitutional muster in other contexts ....


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Today found me in a disagreeable state of mind as I sat down to write my blog post. Good advice says think twice before you press publish, especially when you are in a grumpy mood, but on the other hand, I heard that sharing just the high points and successes can be discouraging to others, who may feel like they cannot measure up to the "Twitter Superstars". I'll share a few of my disappointments today and maybe get around to reflecting on how to handle it. I will practice phrasing my thoughts using the "I feel" statements I was taught in Tribes - where the feeling and situation are explained and no blame is given. (I'll reveal all the self-blame and finger-pointing underneath.)
I feel disappointed when a lesson flops spectacularly, especially when effort was made to reschedule it so it occurs.
I am unhappy with the technology. Our kindergarten class was all ready and quietly waiting and the silly TV and DVD refused to play the sound. It took precious time to go to the computer, log onto Learn360 and try to find and download the clip I needed and by the time it was ready, the children had to return to class to dress for lunch.
I blame myself for not checking in advance to ensure that everything was in working order. I should have had Plan B ready, with the necessary video already downloaded to my computer so I wouldn't have to madly search in front of a crowd of 4- and 5-year-olds.
I feel disappointed when rules are broken in a particularly cruel fashion and one of the school clubs I run are part of the reason for the infraction.
I am unhappy with a couple of my students. They should have known better than to do what they did. Their actions were mean and thoughtless. I can't reveal what they did but it's really not nice.
I blame myself for not doing enough to prevent this behaviour. My administration was a bit cautious about allowing Photography Club to begin in the first place and I reassured my principal that the students would be responsible. I had to eat my words. My initial response to this incident was to shut the club down but my principal was the voice of reason and suggested that the actions of some should not penalize the majority. We discussed steps to take next time the club is formed, which were all reasonable, and I wish I had thought of them beforehand.
I feel disappointed when my volunteer efforts aren't recognized and communication between home and school is inconsistent.
I am unhappy with the administration at my son's school. I was the CSAC chair at my own children's school for two years and last week, we finally found people to fill the executive position. (Actually, it took three people to replace me, a fact I took perverse pleasure in noticing.) I saw the school newsletter today when I got home, which had a front-page announcement introducing the new co-chairs and included a blurb written by the pair. There was no "thanks to the departing chairperson" note at all. While I struggled with getting simple replies to my emails, how were they able to have a paragraph written, approved, and published in less than a week?
I blame myself for not fostering a better communication link or bond with the principal. It's a bit of jealousy - why does it appear to be so easy for the new chairs and the principal to work together? Why didn't the principal and I "click" but they do? Was it something I said or did?
I feel disappointed when I read about cases involving the abuse of trust by educators and the gender biases at play.
I am unhappy with some teachers and the justice system and society's double-standard. I first found this article on Yahoo (thanks hubby for re-finding it for me to link here after it disappeared from my Yahoo feed) about the number of female teachers who sexually abuse their students. The female perpetrators receive much lighter sentences than their male counterparts. The reason may be due to society's gender attitudes - it's not bad for this to happen to a pre-teen or teen boy, but it's a tragedy for the same to happen to a girl.
I blame myself for reading negative articles when I am in a bad mood. I probably also unconsciously hold some of these same biased attitudes that lead to these sorts of court decisions, and I don't like that realization. I have never abused a student but I suspect I would be initially more disgusted with a 40 year old man involved with a 15 year old girl than the opposite - and that's wrong; both cases are morally distressing and equally disgusting.
So how do I deal?
Writing about it actually helped. I know I didn't have to press "publish", but I wanted to prove my life isn't always a bed of roses and I'm not always Positive Pollyanna. Realizing that these disappointments are pretty minor in the grand scheme of things helps - we have a good friend dealing with brain cancer right now, so complaining about a lesson that bombed is small potatoes. My son told me to do something different that makes you happy and makes you forget about your disappointments. If you have other tips for dealing with a disappointing day, please add your comments below.


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"THE DEVIL" (D'yavol) by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
It is impossible to explain why Eugene chose Liza Annenskaya, as it is always impossible to explain why a man chooses this and not that woman. There were many reasons -- positive and negative. One reason was that she was not a very rich heiress such as his mother sought for him, another that she was naive and to be pitied in her relations with her mother, another that she was not a beauty who attracted general attention to herself, and yet she was not bad-looking. But the chief reason was that his acquaintance with her began at the time when he was ripe for marriage. He fell in love because he knew that he would marry.
Liza Annenskaya was a t first merely pleasing to Eugene, but when he decided to make her his wife his feelings for her became much stronger. He felt that he was in love.
Liza was tall, slender, and long. Everything about her was long; her face, and her nose (not prominently but downwards), and her fingers, and her feet. The colour of her face was very delicate, creamy white and delicately pink; she had long, soft, and curly, light-brown hair, and beautiful eyes, clear, mild, and confiding. Those eyes especially struck Eugene, and when he thought of Liza he always saw those clear, mild, confiding eyes.
Such was she physically; he knew nothing of her spiritually, but only saw those eyes. And those eyes seemed to tell him all he needed to know. The meaning of their expression was this: While still in the Institute, when she was fifteen, Liza used continually to fall in love with all the attractive men she met and was animated and happy only when she was in love. After leaving the Institute she continued to fall in love in just the same way with all the young men she met, and of course fell in love with Eugene as soon as she made his acquaintance. It was this being in love which gave her eyes that particular expression which so captivated Eugene. already that winter she had been in love with tow young men at one and the same time, and blushed and became excited not only when they entered the room but whenever their names were mentioned. But afterwards, when her mother hinted to her that Irtenev seemed to have serious intentions, her love for him increased so that she became almost indifferent to the two previous attractions, and when Irtenev began to come to their balls and parties and danced with her more than with others and evidently only wished to know whether she loved him, her love for him became painful. She dreamed of him in her sleep and seemed to see him when she was awake in a dark room, and everyone else vanished from her mind. But when he proposed and they were formally engaged, and when they had kissed one another and were a betrothed couple, then she had no thoughts but of him, no desire but to be with him, to love him, and to be loved by him. She was also proud of him and felt emotional about him and herself and her love, and quite melted and felt faint from love of him.
The more he got to know her the more he loved her. He had not at all expected to find such love, and it strengthened his own feeling more.
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Yes, the U.S. Military has been in the news for decades now with more and more sexual assaults as the reason. In fact, our entire Puritan-based country has a sexual assault epidemic toward women and children. Even U.S. Military leaders and members in positions of authority but not great authority have been tried for sexual assault against women to the extent that qualifies as an "epidemic."
I have heard of a few cases of sexual assault within the military, but I do not think there are so many cases that it can be classified as an epidemic. The military just needs to continue to crack down hard on those who do something like that, and I think we will be safe from it becoming an epidemic.
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- Determine the picture quality that you will need from your security camera and choose a camera that will provide it. While many screens are small and can use a lower resolution, a higher resolution will provide a clearer picture
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- Decide where you want your security camera. Place your camera in a position that will display the entire area you wish to view. Then, decide whether you want your camera visible or hidden. If you set up a wired camera system, hiding and wiring your device will be more difficult
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Theresa Flak officially became second in command of the Washington County school system after a promotion that changed her job description and title and gave her an 8 percent raise.
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Formerly assistant superintendent of instruction, Flak's title is now deputy superintendent. The change was announced during a Washington County Board of Education business meeting last week.
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This dog demonstrates all of the classic characteristics of a lean, fit, and normal-weight dog, (BCS 5). Many clients will classify this dog as thin when in reality this dog is quite normal. Based on Association for Pet Obesity Prevention and industry surveys, pet owners often misjudge their pet's weight. Having always had overweight or obese pets, they can no longer accurately assess the normal state. Sadly, pet owners tend to classify overweight and obese pets as normal. As veterinary professionals, we must educate clients on what is a normal weight. Client awareness and education are our two main tools in the fight against pet obesity.


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Once upon a time, a few bubbles ago, pop stars regularly shifted a million units opening week. This was before the industry contracted by half. Who now can remember such splendors? This platinum age was scarcely more than a decade back. Its peak was gilded and precipitous: the five biggest debuts in the history of the music business cluster in an eighteen-month period, four of them within seven months of 2000. 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Eminem, the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync again. Call it teenpop, but for Marshall Mathers. Blue-eyed hip-hop, then. It was the most popular music the world has ever known.
As a matter of cultural memory, we seem divided from that moment by the fall of the Twin Towers. In truth, it ends with the tech bust. The popularization of Napster didn't help the industry, but the sales figures tanked with the plunging NASDAQ charts, the end of the media sector's merger mania, the fall of AOL/Time Warner. So: two blowouts back. This is how history is punctuated now.
Late last year, something extraordinary happened. Taylor Swift's Red debuted with US sales of 1,208,000 in the first week. This may be dwarfed by 'N Sync's No Strings Attached, which moved 1.1 million alone on Tuesday, March 21, 2000. Within the current landscape, however, Red is a glittering skyscraper, much like Swift herself. She fronts every fashion glossy, globally massive. The phenomenon is bigger than the music industry. It is a boom unto itself.
Swift is blonde and white and in this sense fits the profile. She is life-affirming, stands for personal independence, and appeals achingly to the tween/teen sweet spot. But there matters diverge. One would be hard-pressed to dance to a Taylor Swift song. She does not herself dance much; she is a singer with a band, if by "band" we mean the archaic instrumentation canonized five decades ago. There is precious little borrowed from soul, or funk, or hip-hop—less even than several of her comrades on the country charts.
Is Taylor Swift even a country artist anymore? She has come out the other side. If file sharing is one great fact of the digital age, genre fragmentation is another. Even if country and hip-hop, our two great native forms in their racialized polarity, have preserved better than most their genre status—their coherent fan base—such markers no longer have the power to bear pop stars aloft in the way they once did. Blake Shelton might be the biggest true country star just now; readers are likely to know him as a reality-show judge.
Taylor Swift is something else. For one bright and suspended moment, she has no need of a genre. She is bigger than country, bigger than all that. Her songs circulate across formats; Red is such a magisterial production that she can release multiple singles to radio at one time, "I Almost Do" swiveling from country to adult contemporary while "22" ricochets through the remains of what was once called "chick alt," even as down the dial the come-hither dubstep of "I Knew You Were Trouble" persists from winter. It begins, "Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago."


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HSLAB Modem Monitor 3.1.1
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HSLAB Modem Monitor ReviewModem Monitor is a program for monitoring a status and performance of the remote(or local) modem. The program is intended for using in networks, connected to Internet through phone line(modem). Allows on workstations in the network to receive the information about status and performance of the modem connection, located on other machine. Designed in client - server distributed architecture.
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Described as "California's best outdoor bashment party", Boomyard LA has become a favorite of LA's Caribbean community. The event is put on by LargeUp and Red Stripe in association with Kingston to LA and takes place at Delicious Pizza on West Adams Boulevard on the second Sunday of every month.
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