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Fair? Wtf are you talking about. Ok, look it. There are things in life you have to deal with. Like a wealthy country getting immigration from a poor bordering country, I mean shi.t man what would you think would happen. We all pay for services and projects that are used by people that didn't pay for them. If not, we would have no roads, no bridges, no fire depts., no administration for anything including courts, basically nothing needed for a functional society. So yes, you cannot only pay for what you get- that's not just selfish its impossible as a practical matter. To have anything you and I must pay for things used by us and people who didn't pay for it. Sorry, but otherwise none of us would have anything.It seems the arguments behind the positions you are advocating are based on morals or beliefs and not numbers (naively reminiscent of abstinence education arguments- thinking human beings or any animal will avoid sex is just plain gullibility inspired by morality). Illegal immigrants using U.S. based facilities maybe morally deplorable to you, but as a practical matter of course it will happen. You can't stop it. Understanding the numerical situation is important and relatively small. You may not like poor immigrants using "your" stuff, but the drain is relatively small and unavoidable.Its hard for me to piss on the poor and the destitute from my nice warm apartment at my nice expensive computer. But that's just my morality and possibly just as naive. Maybe I can express my point in an contrapositive way: why is Alabama so harsh on illegal immigrants with a peek Hispanic population of less than %4 (just to be clear that means that not only is the Hispanic pop insanely small in Bama, but the illegal immigrant population is yet even smaller within that)? - Morality: illegal immigration is wrong so they made crazy harsh regs and caused problems to solve a problem that never existed. I doubt they will say the obvious- "opps". They should though.
Yes. Nothing is perfect. Ratifying health care to deal with "free loaders", i.e. the poor does make sense. No argument here. Ostracizing people who make 17k a year for being unable to pay a 100k medical bill after a car accident or afford 2k per year in insurance is a little obtuse, yeah I'll admit that. The attacks and the blaming is what I criticize. Nothing is perfect, yes we have to deal with things we don't like. Adults should know that. You can them hate all you want, I'm just saying: mathematically/fiscally/numerically/practically/quantitatively- illegal immigration is not very consequential and horribly predicable- we really don't have to pay for their debt- the math isn't there (not to mention that they are poor as sh.it and we are asking them to give our rich asses money). The problem comes in where morality become the center piece over reality. It shouldn't be, doesn't seem to matter if it matters if it is or isn't seems a weak position to me. As to the state I.D.s. "Why"- is the first thought that comes to mind. Who is being targeted. Are you referencing the voter I.D.ing controversy? Is it racist? I'm not sure about that. Is it designed to limit who can or will vote, thus changing voter demographics? Yes, that is very likely.The problem with process is that the poor and/or uneducated won't participate even if it is free. They have to know about it. Regs like that are often designed to limit them or worse target a specific group (which has been done directly to black communities in the past with voter laws). Why would you want a state I.D. card? We already have one by proxy: driver's licenses.
Illegal immigrants are poor. Otherwise they wouldn't be illegal- they're migrating for jobs, man, poor country to rich country- a very, very old and typical story. They can't pay their medical bills. Immigrants with means can afford to go through the process, or at least know what it is. You think people make the crossing work as dishwashers for $5/hr because they are wanderlasting (I actually have know one person who did that because he was wanderlasting, but only one)? MOST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE POOR.I never said voting shouldn't be limited to legal voters- whatever that means. I said politically, in the modern climate, the voter I.D. controversy is likely a means to restrict certain demographics from voting- its an old story done many, many times in the past in a variety of ways. I'm actually on the fence with this issue- both sides have merit if and only if there is excessive voting by non registered voters or the dead or voters voting more than once. Are you broadening my premises and is that where you see a flaw in logic? From my perspective that is precisely what it looks like (this is the nicest way I could think of to say it).I guess a few questions I'm asking are: Who are the people who are voting that shouldn't be voting? How big of a problem is it (in numbers please- if only 5 illegal immigrants are voting then it is not a problem)? I suspect that in most jurisdiction its not a big problem, but if in some it is it should be addressed. But, broadly addressing it with a mandatory ID program seems excessive and tactical in a politically purposeful way- that isn't good.
then why bother to vote at all?Quote from: mortons on January 12, 2012, 12:08:48 PMVoted for the most likely winner. Not who I would want to win.
Voted for the most likely winner. Not who I would want to win.
ok, you raise some good points. How can it truely be "racist" though? I heared Jesse Jackson ranting on his "news" show (for the 5 minutes I could stomach it) that it was racist towards black voters somehow. WTF is that? It's a FREE ID and race is not a factor.


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Delusion is always delusion.Panegalli wrote:Ok, but reality is always reality, and if it is useful to take ayahuasca, i think it should be recommended.
I've done an ayahuasca analogue once before, using different plants from traditional ayahuasca but containing the same chemicals needed for the experience, namely DMT and an MAOI. I perceived the presence of aliens and dinosaurs and there were times of intense hopelessness and intense ecstasy. Definitely the strongest drug I ever used and the most foul tasting liquid I've ever drunk. I can still bring up a gag reflex just remembering the taste in the back of my throat.
I could see how someone could delude themselves into believing something as grandiose as having achieved Nibbana after using the drug. But, it takes a certain kind of already susceptible personality to actually believe that about themselves. Certain Christians might believe they met Christ or are Christ, certain Hindus might believe they've met Krishna or Shiva or have become Krishna or Shiva, and certain Buddhists might believe they've achieved Nibbana. It's delusion conditioned by one's beliefs, that's all.
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TACOMA, Wash. – Haley Rosenberg scored the first two goals of her Logger career to lead the Puget Sound women's soccer team to a 3-0 win over Whitman on Sunday. All three Logger goals came in the second half with Kylie Beeson scoring the game-winner.
After a scoreless first half, the Loggers (8-3-1, 7-1-1 NWC) came out hungry in the second half. Beeson broke the scoring silence in the 48th minute. After settling a ball near the top of the 18-yard box, Beeson juggled around a defender turned and found the net in the lower right corner for a 1-0 Logger lead.
Just five minutes later, Rosenberg struck for the first time in her Logger career. Theresa Henle's through ball was crossed by Beeson and found the feet of Rosenberg, who tapped it in for the insurance goal.
In the 81st minute, Rosenberg struck again. After dribbling around multiple defenders from the far side, she fired a shot from about 10 yards out past the diving keeper for her second goal of the game and a 3-0 Logger lead.
The Logger defense limited Whitman (3-9-2, 2-6-2 NWC) to just seven shots in the match with Kara Merfeld making a pair of saves for the shutout.
The Loggers are back on Peyton Field next week for a noon match with Willamette.


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We Were There: Hamilton An American Musical
I remember over the summer entering the Hamilton lottery when it was at the Public Theater, and not getting in, no biggie. I thought of it this way- if I had seen it and loved it but the cast recording did't release until the fall, I would have gone crazy. I was wrong. As it turns out, listening to the cast recording before seeing the show made me go crazy. Like the rest of America, I became obsessed instantly! I officially declare September 25th "Hamilday" because since then it's all I've listened to. No exaggeration, just ask my roommates.
After listening to the recording so many times I thought to myself, I cannot simply wait until NEXT YEAR for this, I must go now. And with a lot of searching and penny pinching, I snagged tickets for October 10th's 8:00 p.m. show. All I had to do was "wait for it". So the day finally arrived and I got to the theatre with time to spare, bought my Hamilton swag, and made my way up to the mezzanine to see the greatest show ever.
I was literally so excited, I could not stay still and thats how I was for the rest of the musical. The lights dimmed and out came "Aaron Burr"… I mean Leslie Odom Jr. …I mean Leslie Odom Jr. as "Aaron Burr". The show didn't start with an overture like we're used to, they go straight into the first number and I'm completely captivated. Leslie sounds as crisp and clear, as if the album was playing on a PA system, but it was all live. The snaps, the string instruments, the rhymes, the melodies were all so perfect I wanted to pass out then and there. I didn't though, after all I had two hours and thirty minutes of musical heaven to get through.
As the show went on, I fell more and more in love with this musical -if that's even possible. Occasionally mouthing the words to "The Schuyler Sisters" or dancing along to "What Did I Miss"- I'm like a kid in the candy store. The set, brilliantly designed by David Korins, was simple yet complex. The rotating circular platform, which mirrors a turntable, worked well in the narrative–especially during Renee Elise Goldsberry's "Satisfied." The staging of that particular number made me weak at the knees. From the rewinding, the lighting, the dancers- it was all spectacular. Another number that was a personal favorite would be the "Cabinet Battles" set up like freestyle battles, including an epic mic drop moment. "The Room Where It Happens" has an amazing dance number, and "The Reynolds Pamphlet" has to be one of the greatest scenes to ever play on Broadway.
It's hard for me to pick just one favorite moment, because honestly the entire thing was my favorite. This musical is truly an ensembled one, even though it centers around Hamilton, all the secondary characters are extremely important to his narrative. However, I will say Daveed Diggs is an instant stand out. His "Lafayette" and "Jefferson" are both captivating and hilarious. Christopher Jackson's "George Washington" is something that everyone needs to see. He was so honest and sincere (So it's true! Washington cannot tell a lie!). Renee Elise Goldberry broke my heart as "Angelica Schulyer," a woman who sacrifices her own happiness for her sisters', everytime. Anthony Ramos is endearing as both "Phillip" and "Laurens." Jasmine Cephas Jones is such a joy to watch as the sultry "Maria Reynolds" especially during, "Say No To This". Okieriete Onaodowan is fun to watch and listen to (am I the only one who lives for the line "I heard ya mother said come again?" in Aaron Burr, Sir?) and his camaraderie with Daveed Diggs makes for a hilarious dynamic duo.
What I loved about this musical is that the narrator of the story is also the antagonist -which for me is a joy because that means Leslie is mostly always on the stage. It was hard to hate Burr, and a lot of that has to do with Odom's heartfelt performance. From "Wait For It" to "Your Obedient Servant" I felt that he was justified in all that he did. Even with the killing of Hamilton you could see his guilt. Speaking of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel's portrayal of the founding father was rooted in truth and though he was the protagonist, he was flawed like all humans.
Sitting in the Richard Rodgers Theater that Saturday night I felt like I was witnessing history, I have never, I mean never, seen a show that has been able to captivate me like this since my mom got me a DVD copy of the original production of Into The Woods for Christmas. Maybe it's because I'm a 90s kid and I lived for old school Hip-Hop and R&B and the music and lyrics are rooted in that same sound, or the fact as black woman I feel a sense of immense pride in seeing such a racially diverse cast, or because the show flows through without losing momentum or rhythm and rhyme–or all of the above. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure, I'll be seeing Hamilton over and over and over again because I simply want to be in the room where it happens.
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We Were There: Sojourners & Her Portmanteau
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Playwright, educator, opera singer, and Queen, Mfoniso Udofia has two plays running at New York Theatre Workshop. *pause* TWO PLAYS. In the SAME season!?!? *ends congratulatory gasp* Sojourners and Her Portmanteau are performed in repertory, as two chapters of Udofia's sweeping, nine-part saga, The Ufot Cycle. Admittedly, before researching each show, I didn't know the definition of either word; and in the spirit of keeping it consistent with the honesty, I didn't like either play. I loved them.
Minimalism seems to be the name of the game these days. I sat down to a completely black stage, sans a multimedia display lodged on the ceiling at a 45-degree angle. Clutching my all white program and bobbing my head to the '70s pop rock pre-show music, I prepared my heart for the story of Sojourners, well at least that was the plan. The stage begins to rotate and we meet Abasiama (Chinasa Ogbuagu) and Ukpong (Hubert Point-Du Jour), Nigerian expatriates sojourning in Houston, Texas with the plan to start a family, earn their degrees, and go back to Nigeria until life happens.
Charming and handsome, Ukpong becomes defined by his leather jacket, shoulder work and shimmy which match the fascination and yearning for freedom that illuminates his eyes every time he talks of peace, protest, and Prince–all shaping his view of 1970s America, and consequently, the American Dream. But does leather compensate for grit? Is a movement or vibe really a panacea for disappointment, aimlessness, and a need to find yourself? Abasiama enters the play pregnant, purposed, and outfitted in pieces of Nigerian garb, grounded in duty showing a stark contrast to Ukpong who floats in desire. What's lost in your household is found elsewhere, and this is when we start to see, and root for, Abasiama's transformation from timid to tenacious.
Enter Moxie (Lakisha May), a colorful prostitute turned protector and friend. There is a mutual respect despite great differences between her and Abasiama, with their love for one another creating moments that make you believe in the beauty of humanity. Enter Disciple (Chinaza Uche), another warm and determined hearted immigrant who has come to the United States to study, rounding out the timely additions of love, support, and security when Abasiama needed them the most.
Through and through this is Abasiama's story and she glows. Her kindness, her sisterhood, her strength, her worthiness, and the realization of her American Dream, guide her decisions—which is the catalyst behind the entire Ufot Cycle.
Her Portmanteau
Her "portmanteau", or red suitcase, makes a return as 30 years have passed. Abasiama now has two daughters, one raised in America and the other who has come from Nigeria to reconnect with her family.
This is a good moment to mention that each story is informed by the other, but can certainly stand alone on substance, content, and the amazing direction of Ed Sylvanus Iskandar. The staging is exciting and deliberate, while minimal, putting the full focus on the tension and growth to be expected of a family reunited after a substantial amount of time and distance.
Chinasa Ogbuagu returns to the stage, this time as the American-born daughter, Adiagha Ufot, Adepero Oduye as Iniabasi Ekpeyoung (Ukpong and Abasiama's daughter), and Jenny Jules as the mother, Abasiama Ufot.
Seated on a couch in Adiagha's small New York Apartment, no amount of preparation readies your mind and spirit to form the words to make up for 30 years of life, connection, and memories missed. We're taken on a ride of resentment, hurt, love, and forgiveness, as the portmanteau is literally unpacked. We watch the teeter-tottering between offense and defense as one sister tries to assimilate into American culture, and the other attempts, albeit stubbornly, to fall in formation in honoring a family she shares blood with, but little time or tangible history.
It's powerful to see a story of history and continuing a legacy despite lost time, faulty promises, and difficult choices explored with an all-woman cast as far too often the idea of legacy is framed in patriarchy. Jules admirably takes Abasiama through the fire to heal, to feel, and to fix her family. The narrative allows us to empathize and understand the struggle that comes with upholding family values versus cultivating a space to achieve personal dreams and happiness.
Her Portmanteau (and Sojourners) is written in a way that finds your soul, gently massaging it with humor, while leaving it with very real questions. I've never felt a greater need to binge read nine stories and simultaneously study the story of my own family tree. I left changed. I left wrapped in the strength of my mom and my mom's- mom's sacrifice. I left pensive and with seeds of future forgiveness planted. I left changed.
For capturing our hearts with wit and with truth. For putting Black women at the center of a poignant narrative. For unapologetically telling a story you haven't seen told and telling it in the way you want it to be told.
We thank you Mfoniso. We thank you.
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Our Story in 2 Plays for 1 Price: Mfoniso Udofia's Sojourners & Her Portmanteau
Last winter, we reported on Sojourners by playwright Mfoniso Udofia, a new play about a Nigerian family who has come to America with the goal of earning a college education, starting a family, and returning to Nigeria. But not without the twists and turns that come along with every plan that seems straightforward.
Thanks to New York Theatre Workshop, we get to relive this moment and continue the dialogue, decades later, with Her Portmanteau. Performed in repertory, these two chapters of Udofia's sweeping, nine-part saga, The Ufot Cycle, chronicle the triumphs and losses of the tenacious matriarch of a Nigerian family.
Ed Sylvanus Iskandar directs the two-part story in association with The Playwrights Realm, who premiered Sojourners last winter in a limited engagement world premiere production. Her Portmanteau also received the 2016 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award grant.
The cast includes Jenny Jules, Lakisha Michelle May, Adepero Oduye, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Hubert Point-Du Jour, and Chinaza Uche.
As if that wasn't enough to get excited about, we have an exclusive deal for our Broadway Black readers!
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Yes. That's two shows for one price! The discount code BWYBLACK will take 50% off tickets to ANY performance(s) if purchased by May 15th!
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Sojourners and Her Portmanteau plays at NYTW until June 4th.
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We Were There: Condola Rashad and Laurie Metcalf in Lucas Hnath's A Doll's House, Part 2
Part of the magic of live theatre is the suspension of reality achieved by sitting in a dark room with strangers as you're transported to another world. You're relieved of clearing your work email. You're unchained from the claws of Sallie Mae. Your anxiety rests. Whether you come to the theatre to laugh, cry, learn, or heal—you come with a clear heart and mind, with the expectation to experience life through a lens that is not wholly yours. Lucas Hnath unapologetically roots us in reality in his play A Doll's House, Part 2.
In his take on the life after Henrik Ibsen's 1879 masterpiece, A Doll's House, Hnath poses the question of what happens when the rocket ship doesn't take off. What happens when you're stuck squarely in the confines of your own living room, and more hauntingly, within the raw thoughts of your mind?
15 years later and Nora returns to the very door she slammed, ending the life she shared with her husband and three kids. The question is why.
Walking down the orchestra aisles in John Golden Theatre felt like picking my seat on the floor in front of the television. I cosied myself into my seat and took in the set— the absence of objects that might reference or represent life, love, and family; just as my eyes landed on the enormous black door, the lights went down and the story began.
As a bit of reference, Ibsen's A Doll's House is quite "woke," if I do say so myself, covering topics like the role of women in a marriage, marriage expectations, and women's rights. Hnath carries this torch into this new work, directed by Fun Home's Sam Gold, and continues the conversation with poignance.
Laurie Metcalf has the intimidating task of bringing us into the mind of a woman who believes leaving her husband and children was the only way to activate her free will and identity, and she does so with great deliberation. Her Nora, the independent writer who has "made it," but wants everyone to know the road wasn't easy, is equal parts sarcastic, petty, touching, and unapologetic.
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The relatability in Hnath's voice reverberates back and forth through the fast-paced dialogue. One minute you're admiring the pleats and frills in Nora's period-appropriate bodice, and the next you're realizing, no matter how firm in your beliefs you stand, you empathize and connect with the well-balanced conversations carried out in modern vernacular, from the point of view of Norma, Torvald (played by a sincere Chris Cooper), and Anne Marie (Tony winner Jayne Houdyshell). And did I mention it's laugh-out-audibly-loud funny?
Smart and endearing, Emmy (Condola Rashad) is a force against her estranged mother's shameless manipulation. She is curiosity and a second chance, stained, but not damaged, with latent dismay. Although only in the show for one scene, Rashad's delicate and redeeming grace will leave with you.
We don't leave the room wondering who was right or who was wrong, rather whose voice is loudest in the back of our own heads as we walk—or not walk—in our truth. Life is complicated, and so is love. What did you take away from A Doll's House, Part 2? Sound off in the comments below!
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A Must See
We Were There: Experience Deja Vu With Groundhog Day
What if you had to relive the same day over and over and over AND over again? Would you try something new every time to get a different outcome? Would you drive yourself crazy trying to figure out how to stop it? Now a two-time Olivier Award-winning new musical, Groundhog Day takes us on a whirlwind of adventure and misery through the eyes of a jaded weatherman forced to relive the same day, every day.
Funny enough, Groundhog Day is actually based on a film with the same title, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, and co-written by the show's book writer Danny Rubin, about a weatherman caught in time and forced to relive the same day over and over and over again.
The concept seemingly feels like dangerous ground for a musical or a play, for that matter, as it forces the audience to watch the same moments over and over AND over again. Yet, somehow Groundhog Day manages to make what could be dangerous territory and turn it into a brilliant masterpiece of a musical. Largely in part to the catchy, fun music of the brilliant Tim Minchin, Groundhog Day makes deja vu seem kinda… cool.
Like the 1993 film, we meet our snarky protagonist Phil Connors (Andy Karl), a weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual prediction of spring, as predicted by "Phil the Groundhog." Naturally, Phil feels nothing but disdain for the ritual, Punxsutawney, and everyone who celebrates it, including his producer Rita Hanson (Barrett Doss), who he tries to woo while acting like a complete prick to her.
As the Groundhog Day version of Ebenezer Scrooge, Connors needs to deal with the consequences of his terrible, often hilarious, actions. Cue the deja vu, where he must relive the same day over and over.
While he initially spends his days in self-loathing, also encountering a massive groundhog mascot that hilariously hits him on the head as he passes by every day (and he totally deserves it too), he eventually comes to his senses and looks to turning over a new leaf as he tries to win Rita over.
But not before indulging in his share of booze, women, and crime. Repeatedly, of course.
Karl's charm really comes to play here, as we can easily grow to hate Phil Connors. After all, he's literally the worst. Yet somehow, watching him suffer this forever purgatory, you can't help but both root for his liberation and also hope he's stuck there for all eternity. Karl's performance in the West End run of the show earned him an Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical last week.
It helps that Broadway newcomer Barrett Doss is an excellent match for Karl, their chemistry undeniable, like her talent. The role (and some of the songs) hint that she's more than the boring, hard-working producer that we're led to believe (largely in part to her interactions with Connors), but, underneath the surface, a quirkier soul searching for love. Doss plays that side of Rita with enormous heart and playful charm and wit.
The show also offers a few solos of other Punxsutawney citizens, who express their own joys, worries, and troubles of life in the small town.
Minchin, director Matthew Warchus, Rob Howell (set design), Hugh Vanstone (light design), Paul Kieve (illusions), and Peter Darling (choreography) prove that when the creative team shares the same vision, magic can happen, as evident in the first act's amazing car-chase number with Phil, two idiot bar patrons, and the Punxsutawney police — one of the most fun sequences I've seen on Broadway since … everything in Matilda, which featured the same creative team behind this musical.
All in all, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed Groundhog Day, and, honestly, wouldn't mind being stuck in a suburban purgatory with Phil and company again… and again.
Groundhog Day plays at the August Wilson Theatre.
A Must See
Billy Porter Returns to Huntington Theatre Company to Direct Topdog/Underdog
Billy Porter is back in the director's chair! After a busy 2016, the Tony winner has reunited with the Huntington Theatre Company to bring Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog to the BU Theatre Stage. The play is as famous as the man calling the shots. With a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and incredible casts from both regional and Broadway productions, it's a show you don't want to miss.
Topdog/Underdog tells the story of two brothers and their reliance on each other to survive the world of gambling, relationships, poverty, and racism. Forced to live with his brother after his wife kicks him out, a former Three-card Monte player, aptly named Lincoln, ends up taking a job as a Lincoln impersonator while the younger brother, Booth, turns to shoplifting.
Matthew J. Harris returns to the Huntington stage as the hot-headed Booth, having recently played Antwoine at Huntington in Kirsten Greenidge's Milk Like Sugar. Tyrone Mitchell Henderson (Bring In Da' Noise Bring in Da Funk tour) plays opposite Harris as Lincoln.
The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in July of 2001, directed by George C. Wolfe, and starring Don Cheadle as Booth and Jeffrey Wright as Lincoln. It then opened on Broadway in April 2002, with Mos Def replacing Cheadle. One year later, the show's cast transferred to London's Royal Court Theatre.
While Billy Porter has given us Tony-winning performances and incredible albums, his return to Huntington brings a special kind of anticipation. His 2015 production of The Colored Museum shook audiences with its grit and unapologetic comedy. Though different in tone, the topical Topdog/Underdog is sure to ignite conversations about family and community. Porter's attentiveness and exceptional talent have already been praised by local publications, and his keen sense of musicality and gift of communication will give new life to the Broadway classic.
The show currently runs through April 9th. For tickets and more information, visit Huntington Theatre.
A Must See
Nicholas Christopher Brings the Heat to Broadway in Miss Saigon
The heat is on in Saigon as the Olivier and Tony-winning musical, featuring the epic onstage helicopter landing, returns to Broadway after a 16-year hiatus. Two decades ago, a visually stunning, tragic masterpiece graced London stages and then on Broadway in 2001. Written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, the same team that brought us Les Misérables, Miss Saigon celebrates its 25th anniversary, having been reworked in London for modern audiences since its original Broadway debut.
Based on the classic Puccini opera Madame Butterfly, the musical follows the budding romance between an American GI, Chris, and a Vietnamese bar-girl named Kim. There's an instant attraction, yet with the end of the Vietnam War and the fall of Saigon, Chris must flee the country, leaving Kim behind. In their three years apart, they build new lives, with Kim eagerly awaiting Chris' return.
Image: Matthew Murphy/The Publicity Office
This time around, Hamilton's former George Washington, Nicholas Christopher, joins the cast as John. Broadway audiences have seen Christopher in Motown the Musical and Hamilton as well as the Off-Broadway productions of Lazarus, The Tempest, Whorl Inside a Loop, and Rent. Broadway veteran Katie Rose Clarke (Wicked, Allegiance, The Light in the Piazza) stars alongside him, with Jon Jon Briones as The Engineer, Eva Noblezada as Kim, Rachelle Ann Go as Gigi, Alistair Brammer, as Chris, and Devin IIaw as Thuy making their Broadway debuts.
Directed by Laurence Connor, the creative team also includes choreography by Bob Avian, costume design by Andreane Neofitou, lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Mick Potter, and projection design by Luke Halls.
Previews began March 1st with an official March 23rd opening at the Broadway Theatre, incidentally the same theatre it debuted. The show will run through January 2018 before launching a North American tour.
For tickets, visit Miss Saigon.


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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2014
Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. (OTC Markets: VEND), North America's leading healthy vending franchisor, exhibited its healthy vending brand, products and services during the 69th Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Conference, in Los Angeles, March 15th 17th.
As the deadline approaches for schools to comply with new snack laws taking effect July 1st, representatives from Fresh Healthy Vending attended the conference to showcase the company as a solution for schools looking to incorporate healthy snack vending into their campuses. Exhibiting at the conference is part of a larger campaign by Fresh Healthy Vending to promote its healthy vending program nationwide.
ACSD is an international educational community consisting of more than 170,000 members and 56 affiliate organizations. The organization is dedicated to providing tools for excellence in learning, teaching and leading for superintendents, principals, teachers and advocates from more than 138 countries. The ASCD Los Angeles Conference brought together over 6,000 school educators and administrators from every level of education to increase their knowledge of best practices and professional development in the education space.
As the only food vendor at the conference, Fresh Healthy Vendings Chief Community Wellness Advocate Nancy Segal and Locations Director Jessica Labombarde were given the opportunity to connect with school officials and present the opportunity of adopting healthy vending with machines on their campuses.
Its incredible how many school administrators were at the LA Conference, eager and interested to hear about the positive changes that Fresh Healthy Vending is providing to schools nationwide, said Segal. We talked with more than 300 schools principals, superintendents, teachers and parents, and no matter what their role or the education level of their school, the feedback we received was consistent across the board: healthy options in schools are vital to the overall well-being of students and need to be made more readily available per the recently introduced USDA mandates. Its wonderful to see the strong impact were having as a company in the education sector.
"Our goal was to gain exposure among the ASCD attendees, being that schools are at the forefront of our initiatives for placing Fresh Healthy Vending machines, said Labombarde. In addition to succeeding with that, we garnered a great amount of interest from hundreds of decisions makers in hundreds of schools across the nation. We will absolutely be attending future ASCD conferences and look forward to the abundant opportunities that lie ahead with this organization.
For more information on Fresh Healthy Vending, the franchise program, or to receive a free healthy vending machine in your school or business, visit http://www.freshvending.com or call toll free 888-902-7558.
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Fresh Healthy Vending, based in San Diego, California, is North Americas leading healthy vending franchisor. Fresh Healthy Vending pioneered the concept of vending machines stocked with tried-and-tested fresh, healthy snack options and capitalizes on a growing market of health conscious consumers. The company has appointed more than 215 franchisees throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas and is looking to partner with like-minded entrepreneurs who share its vision.
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"And when they ask us what we're doing, you can say, We're remembering...." (Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451)
Thursday, December 25, 2008
11 comments:
- schiffeg68 said...
YAY. Eliza is HOME. Now we need to bring her father home to her and Meg.
- TapDancer said...
Ugh. Hasn't this show gotten a clue yet? Everytime that Meg's spawn is shown it is another insult to the Will & Gwen fans! Infertile Meg's child should be dead just like all of infertile Gwen's children! The only way for the show to remedy the situation is for Barbara to announce the Gwen has given birth to Will's child. If this simple little statement can't be made that will only take 1-2 seconds, then Meg's baby better die! If Gwen can't have her own child, then neither should Meg.
- aprioriguy said...
Wow, I'm not a fan of PEG and I'm especially not a fan of Paul, but demanding that their baby die is really twisted. Maybe Paul's craziness is contagious.
- ATWT Fan said...
I agree with TapDancer. It is downright insulting that the Will & Gwen fans continue to this day to be kicked in the teeth. There is no way in hell that Meg & Paul should get a child while Gwen & Will have to do without.
For the record, the Sofie spawn doesn't count as that is not the baby the true and real Will & Gwen wanted for their couple. The favoritism shown to Meg, Paul, and their fans is beyond disgusting. Time for Peg and their fans to know how it feels for the rug to be pulled out from under them. I agree the perfect way to start is for them to have the same rug that was pulled out from under the Willen fans, which is for the Peg kid to die.
Either Gwen & Will get a biological baby girl (preferably named in honor of Hal) or Paul & Meg baby needs to die! This the only way the show can make it right for the real and true Willen fans.
- Angelica said...
It is infuriating that Meg got the story that should have been Gwen's story. Meg being in her 40's should have been the one whose infertilty was thrown back in her face by fertilty doctors. Then she should have been forced to adopt Sofie's disgusting kid. Gwen is the one that should have been given the difficult pregnancy story as it would have made more sense since Gwen was young. It was ridiculous that the show had Gwen going to fertilty doctors at her age. 40 something Meg should have been the one at the fertilty doctor.
Sorry ATWT but you got it wrong! Time for the show to correct its mistake. You can start by stating that Sofie's ugly kid is no longer with Will & Gwen since it should have NEVER be existed muchless been born in the first place! Then you can either give Will & Gwen the baby that they deserve, which is any kid that isn't associated to nasty Sofie or do away with Meg's kid. Either both infertile characters get a biological baby or neither one does!
- LovingLight said...
Thank a lot Aprioriguy !
I'm so tired of this crazy bashing. (Will&Gwen don't have their baby so nobody'll have one never ...)
I understand their disappointement but not all their hatred of the other characters & the other fans.
So thank you PGP Classic Soaps for the pictures of the cute little Eliza.
- Angelica said...
No it is not that any other character shouldn't have a baby just infertile Meg. Meg just like Gwen was declared infertile on this show. In fact, Meg has been infertile for over 20 something years. For the show to make Gwen pregnant, then for them to kill off her precious baby just to throw it back in her face that she is infertile is downright cruel & mean. If Gwen's infertility was kept intact, then so should Meg's. For Meg to get a baby when Gwen did not is dicrimination on the show's part. Why should infertile Meg get a baby while Gwen did not? Either both women get a baby or neither one does. It is simple as that.
- schiffeg68 said...
The history is (and I was watching back then) that Meg was told that due to complications from a previous miscarriage, it would be extremely difficult (NOT impossible) for her to conceive a baby.
I hope that the PGP Blog will research this and post the details of that storyline (it was from the early 90's) so that this issue can finally be put to rest. :)
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- Angelica said...
The issue will not be put to rest until either Gwen gets her own biological baby or Meg's baby dies! Then after Meg's baby dies, Meg can adopt some loser's kid that is second rate! Time for the Peg fans to quit all their gloating and for them to know how it feels to be crapped on by this show!


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The Pilgrim boys' hockey team has only played three games so far this season, but it has already put itself out in front of most of the competition.
The Pats are undefeated at 3-0, and are one of two 3-0 teams in all of Division II, along with Cumberland. The PCD/Wheeler/St. Ray's co-op team is just behind at 2-0.
Pilgrim has scored 10 goals while allowing five in its early-season surge. Most recently, it took care of business against North Smithfield on Saturday with a 3-1 victory.
Cody Weaver and Nick McGuirl have been setting the pace offensively, as they each have three goals so far. Susie Cavanagh has added two goals as well.
In net, Ian Giuttari has allowed just two goals in 90 minutes of play, and has made 35 saves. Devon Gamba has also played goalie, allowing three goals in 45 minutes of work.
As a team, the Pats have also done well on the penalty kill, as they have not allowed a single power play goal yet this season.
Gonig forward, however, it's going to get a lot harder for Pilgrim. On Friday, it will take on fellow unbeaten, Cumberland, and then will take on Toll Gate again on Saturday.


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delphinium fields - "ModCloth Handmade Contest"
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this handsewn necklace was inspired by this modcloth dress:
who wants to be a frillionaire
but i would also wear it with this one: tasteful in turmeric
however, i don't get to wear it with either… because it's for my secret santa at work! she happens to love purple, which i have in abundance. i love how the frills of the silver grey dress play with the texture of this.
the chain does not extend through the purple pops— actually, it connects at each end. it can be worn tight around the neck as well, like a choker. i used bits and bobs of my vintage jewelery stash to finish and embellish— these pieces are sewn in as well.
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Apr 28, 2011, 07.48 PMby yesicap416
i lobers this !!! love this i will try to make this and tag you on it if all goes well lol
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Apr 28, 2011, 09.28 PMby marcy harriell | oonaballoona
oh it's so easy, i hope you do! if you haven't already figured it out, i just took strips of lace, made a running stitch across one long edge & pulled it tight to make the flower. then stitched beads wherever.
Dec 31, 2010, 05.53 PMby joymama
oh its the best fabric necklace I've seen and I've seen hundreds….
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Dec 31, 2010, 05.58 PMby marcy harriell | oonaballoona
!!!thank you mama of joy!!!
Dec 24, 2010, 03.36 PMby marloncosta
This is absolutely gorgeous! WOW! You should a tutorial on how to make this necklaces! You are very talented!!!
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Dec 25, 2010, 02.15 PMby marcy harriell | oonaballoona
thanks so much marloncosta, i could totally do that once the holidaze are over!
Dec 22, 2010, 04.46 AMby kkmatti
I love this! I wish I was your secret Santa.
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Dec 22, 2010, 02.15 PMby marcy harriell | oonaballoona
teehee! i look forward to secret santa like it's my birthday.
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VCHS Yearbook Wins NYPE Award
The 2011-2012 Valley City High School yearbook staff received national recognition from the Minneapolis-based Jostens company which produces school yearbooks and rings, and other items, including the NFL Superbowl rings.
The latest edition of the VCHS Yearbook achieved the National Yearbook Program of Excellence (NYPE) designation for the 2011-2012 school year.
Kristi Shanenko, the faculty advisor to the yearbook staff said last year's staff only had four people: Destiny Winkler, editor, Jenna Mairs, Alexa McCulloch and Arelle Krueger.
"That's it, four girls put this 92-page creation together by themselves," she said.
The students brainstormed the theme "Stepping It Up" and held a cover photo shoot including shoes from the entire student body on the bleachers of the Hi-Liner Activity Center.
Shanenko said the NYPE award was not a competitive award, but still inspires the staff to put out a quality product.
"With this award we do feel more responsible in keeping up the high quality."
In a letter to Valley City Public Schools superintendent Dean Koppelman, Jostens President and CEO Tim Larson said his company believes passionately in the importance of the yearbook tradition connecting every student to the school.
"In addition to an amazing educational experience for the staff, the yearbook is a keepsake that students will hold onto throughout their lives providing priceless memories of their time at Valley City High School," Larson wrote.
The school will receive a large banner and a personalized plaque to signify the award.
To meet the criteria for the NYPE the yearbook program must have produced an inclusive edition that is meaningful to all students and represents a vast majority of the student body. The staff must successfully manage the creation process and meet every deadline set by the company.
They must also generate interest among students and make sure to get out as many copies to people as possible.
"I think part of it was increasing our sales, too, helped make us eligible, because over the last two years we've sold more yearbooks," Shanenko said.
Last year the school began selling off old copies of past yearbooks that had been accumulating for decades. Shanenko said the yearbook staff raised over $1,000 from selling the books and bought a Nikon camera and zoom lens. There are still plenty more books available by calling Shanenko at (701)840-9828.
"There's such a variety of years, I don't even know what to say, going back to the early 1900s. So we have a 100-year span. But it's not every year, we have gaps," Shanenko said.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University shot 53.6% from behind the arc, draining 15 three's, in a 106-91 victory over the Coker Cobras in Conference Carolinas men's basketball action on Monday night in the Merner Gym. Chris Woods (Thomasville, NC), one of six Falcons in double-digit scoring, led all offensively with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The win pushes Pfeiffer's record to 6-4 overall, 2-2 in league play, while the Cobras drop to 5-6, 2-3.
In a back-and-forth first half, Pfeiffer would gain its largest lead of the frame on a Woods jumper that put the hosts up eight, 19-11, with 12:03 to go in the period. Coker then went on a 10-2 run squaring the contest at 23 on a three-point play converted by Ricardo Smith (Darlington, SC). Down by as many as four after a Thomas Wright (Sydney, AUSTRAILIA) field goal, the Falcons roared back closing out the half with a pair of three's by Reggie Hollinger (Orlando, FL) and James Morse (Arundel, ME) for a 47-40 halftime lead.
With Pfeiffer holding onto a slim lead within the first four minutes of the second stanza, Coker regained the advantage on a Vatrick Thompson (West Columbia, SC) layup at the 16:01 mark that put the Cobras up 58-57. After a pair of Marshall Cabbagestalk (Sumter, SC) free throws put the visitors up six, the Falcons again stormed back, this time with a 15-0 run pulling away for good. Two free throws by Woods started the scoring streak that took place in a three-and-a-half minute span, before Jeff Pettiway (Edgewood, MD) capped it off with a long-range three.
A 7-0 spurt by the Falcons, thanks to more Woods free throws, a Derrick Truesdale (Waxhaw, NC) jumper and three by Hollinger, saw Pfeiffer enjoyed its biggest lead of the night, 92-75, with 5:44 to go. Wright brought the Cobras to within 10, down 99-89, but the Falcons closed out the contest minutes later with 7-2 run for the 15-point victory.
Pettiway, Morse and Davon Gilliard (Charleston, SC) each concluded the evening with 14 points. Hollinger capped off at 13 while James Crowder (High Point, NC) finished with 10. Mason Ambler (Atlanta, GA), fouling out with just over three minutes to go, led the Cobras with 18 points. Wright finished with 17 while Thompson rounded out at 13.
Pfeiffer will now play their next three games on the road beginning with Barton on Wednesday night. The Falcons will face the Bulldogs in Wilson at 7:30 p.m.


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Total Training for Final Cut Pro 5: The Essentials Ch2 L5 Assembling Clips with Snapping Turned On
You can get this entire course at http://www.totaltraining.com Visual effects guru, Brian Maffitt helps you get up to speed on the leading Mac-based video editing application during this video series produced in HD. It's easy to fine tune your skills by accessing the same video clips used by Brian in the lessons to give you hands on experience with the new techniques. Highlights * Discover all the ins and outs of working with HDV, the exciting new video format that lets you create HD content on a DV budget. * Learn how to save time with real-time effects processing on everything from DV to fully uncompressed HD. * Uncover how to fix common audio problems with Final Cut Pro's built-in audio tools and effects. * Understand the right way to output your final edits as high-quality Web clips using Apple's amazing H.264 High Definition video codec. 2. The Basics of Editing (44 min) Lesson 1: Creating a New Sequence Lesson 2: Searching for Specific Clips Using the Find Dialog Box Lesson 3: Customizing the Timeline Lesson 4: Adding Clips to the Timeline & Closing Gaps Lesson 5: Assembling Clips with Snapping Turned On Lesson 6: Very Basic Editing Lesson 7: Trimming with the Blade Tool Lesson 8: Using Add Edit to Blade Selected Clips Lesson 9: Using In & Out Points in the Viewer Lesson 10: Three Point Editing & Using the J, K & L Keys Lesson 11: Overwriting vs. Inserting Clips Lesson 12: Editing by Using Primarily Keyboard Shortcuts Lesson 13: Saving Your Project
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Based on their pre-fishing trips, Rodd Sayler and Steve Forssell set modest goals for Saturday's third annual Channing Crowder's Bass Fishing Tournament out of Everglades Holiday Park.
"I just wanted to catch five fish," Sayler said. "That was our plan. Just get five keepers. The way the fishing's been out here, it's terrible."
Sayler and Forssell not only got their five keepers, they won the benefit tournament with a limit weighing 20 pounds, 14 ounces. That included the two biggest fish of the tournament, a 6-14 and a 6-11.
After the weigh-in at Ron Bergeron's Green Glades Ranch in Weston, where an auction raised additional funds for the Boys...


text: United Nations World Crime Surveys: First Survey, 1970-1975 and Second Survey, 1975-1980 (ICPSR 9571) Version Date: Jan 12, 2006 View help for published Cite this Study | Share this study Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn × Citation Newman, Graeme, and DiCristina, Bruce. United Nations World Crime Surveys: First Survey, 1970-1975 and Second Survey, 1975-1980. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-01-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09571.v1 Export Citation: RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.) EndNote Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Graeme Newman; Bruce DiCristina Series: United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems Series https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09571.v1 Version V1 Analyze Online Slide tabs to view more At A Glance Data & Documentation Variables Publications Export Metadata Staff Project Description Summary View help for Summary The United Nations began its World Crime Surveys in 1978. The first survey collected statistics on a small range of offenses and on the criminal justice process for the years 1970-1975. The second survey collected data on a wide range of offenses, offenders, and criminal justice process data for the years 1975-1980. Several factors make these two collections difficult to use in combination. Some 25 percent of those countries responding to the first survey did not respond to the second and, similarly, some 30 percent of those responding to the second survey did not respond to the first. In addition, many questions asked in the second survey were not asked in the first survey. This data collection represents the efforts of the investigators to combine, revise, and recheck the data of the first two surveys. The data are divided into two parts. Part 1 comprises all data on offenses and on some criminal justice personnel. Crime data are entered for 1970 through 1980. In most cases 1975 is entered twice, since both surveys collected data for this year. Part 2 includes data on offenders, prosecutions, convictions, and prisons. Data are entered for 1970 through 1980, for every even year. Citation View help for Citation Newman, Graeme, and DiCristina, Bruce. United Nations World Crime Surveys: First Survey, 1970-1975 and Second Survey, 1975-1980. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-01-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09571.v1 Export Citation: RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.) EndNote Funding View help for Funding United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics Subject Terms View help for Subject Terms convictions (law) correctional facilities crime crime patterns crime prevention crime reporting criminal justice policy criminal justice system international crime statistics nations offenders offenses persecution trends United Nations Geographic Coverage View help for Geographic Coverage Asia Europe Africa North America Global Latin America Scope of Project Time Period(s) View help for Time Period(s) 1970 -- 1980 Data Collection Notes View help for Data Collection Notes The documentation for Part 1 indicates a total of 91 cases (countries). The data, however, indicate a total of 101 cases. (countries). These ten additional countries are Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Honduras, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Vanuatu. Similarly, the documentation for Part 2 indicates a total of 91 cases (countries), but there are actually 96. The five additional countries are Bulgaria, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Honduras, and Vanuatu. The original documentation further indicates 30 records per case. Two countries in Part 1, however, fall short of 30 records per case: Algeria and Mauritius. Algeria is missing one record and Mauritius is missing 2 records. For both parts, where substantial discrepancies occurred between the validation data collected through the questionnaire, the questionnaire data were entered, unless they appeared to deviate substantially from the overall pattern of the data. This occurred in only a few instances. The following crime categories could not be made comparable between the first and second surveys: rape, drugs, judges, and totals. The term "rape" was not used in the first survey. Instead, the phrase "sex offenses" was used. In the first survey, the phrase "substance abuse" was used, and the responses broken down into "drugs" and "alcohol." The data recorded for the first survey are for "substance abuse" with alcohol excluded. The nearest equivalent to substance abuse in the second survey was the category "drug crimes." However, the first survey also requested data on "illegal traffic in drugs." This was not requested in the second survey, although the variables are included in this data set, and some data were entered into them from the validation questionnaires. The first survey did not define "judges." Consequently, no distinction was made between professional and lay judges. The data of the second survey report only professional judges. Total crimes was a separate category in both surveys. It does not necessarily equal the sum of the other crime categories collected in the survey. In some developing countries, for example, often the gross total of all crimes was the only information available. Methodology Universe View help for Universe Member countries of the United Nations. Data Source View help for Data Source These data represent the official statistics of member countries of the United Nations and are drawn from the following sources: (1) FIRST AND SECOND UNITED NATIONS WORLD CRIME SURVEYS, (2) UNITED NATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF VIOLENCE, (3) UNITED NATIONS WORLD CRIME SURVEY VALIDATION QUESTIONNAIRE, (4) Yearbooks, Annual Reports, and Statistical Abstracts Data Type(s) View help for Data Type(s) survey data, and aggregate data Version(s) Original Release Date View help for Original Release Date 1991-10-23 Version History View help for Version History 2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was: Newman, Graeme, and Bruce DiCristina. UNITED NATIONS WORLD CRIME SURVEYS: FIRST SURVEY, 1970-1975 AND SECOND SURVEY, 1975-1980. Albany, NY: State University of New York, School of Criminal Justice [producer], 1991. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1991. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09571.v1 2006-01-12 All files were removed from dataset 3 and flagged as study-level files, so that they will accompany all downloads. Notes The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution. The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
Oh, stupid me. I had the packages CD mounted on /mnt (I did this with beta 2 aswell!)The installer should really check for this stupidity, like try creating /mnt/devices or whatever the required folder is before even trying to install!!


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|I feel sad and lonely
I can't speak now, though I try
If I try harder, I will have to cry
Do not assume I am rude, don't say I am bad
It is just in my heart I feel very sad
My dreams are not just broken. Look on!
They are dead and completely gone
I can't face the picture of real you
Oh! This horror cannot be true
The shock is severe and I can't complain
With pursed lips I am bearing all the pain
Please Oh! Please, don't ask me 'why?'
In answer I may just cry
With the pain I am dumbfounded
My silence doesn't mean I am proud
I feel as though I am chased and hounded
By a pain filled dark cloud………..
Words are lost when there is pain in heart
Emotions run rampant and tear it apart
When I am silent it does not mean I am hard
It is just the way I behave, when I am sad
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As part of the Cecelia Music Club's 100th anniversary celebration, monthly programs have featured people and topics important to the club's history.
As part of the Cecelia Music Club's 100th anniversary celebration, monthly programs have featured people and topics important to the club's history.
The March program featured Mrs. John "Evelyn" Schenck, a Wilmington, Del., native who left Broadway to marry Schenck, a Cleveland County industrialist and founder of Lily Mill.
Evelyn Schenck wasn�t a charter member of the music club, but joined soon after her marriage on Jan. 18, 1918.
Club member Helen Gilliatt presented the program on Mrs. Schenck and local violinist Ashley Qurollo gave a mini-recital in her honor.
In addition to her acting career, Mrs. Schenck was a master violinist, having studied at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. She was the favorite student of a well-known Belgian teacher, and her violin bears the name of Carlos Landolphus Ferdinandus.
Qurollo's program of songs would have been popular during Mrs. Schenck's time.
However, a column by the late Grace Hamrick published in The Star in 1983, tells why Mrs. Schenck put down her violin in mid-1944 and never played it again.
Hamrick writes: "All who knew Evelyn Schenck recognized her beauty, dignity and charm but few knew of her successes and talents on the stage. Her brilliance as a violinsit was shared with the community in clubs and church performances until the day her parents came for a visit and her mother became ill. Word was sent to Evelyn as she perfomed at Central Methodist Church, but when she arrived at her mother's side, her mother had already died. Because Mrs. Schenck blamed herself for not being able to help her mother at the time of her death, she laid down her violin and never played it again."
Before she met her husband in Blowing Rock, Mrs. Schenck had appeared on the stage in many cities as Meg in "Little Women" and was a personal friend of its author, Louisa May Alcott. The year of her marriage to Schenck, Mrs. Schenck was also chosen by Redbook Magazine as one of the seven most beautiful women.
Despite her personal success before moving to Cleveland County, Mrs. Schenck never imposed her past on her family. "She was a lady all her life," said her daughter-in-law, Rachel Schenck.
In 1952 when her husband beccame bedridden with a terminal illness, Mrs. Schenck stayed by his side for 26 years.
"Even though he never responded, she talked to him as if he were aware of her every word," Hamrick wrote in the 1983 article. "At his death in 1978 her own fragile body had succumbed to age, and the nurses remained at the Morton Street resident five more years."
After Mrs. Schenck died on Jan. 14, 1983, her family found many clippings from her early career. Among the items was a small, leather bound notebook, where she had written "adages and precepts carefully noted through the years," Hamrick wrote. "One in particular seems appropriate for Evelyn Pyle Schenck: 'Love is the eldest and noblest and mightiest of the gods and the chiefest author and giver of virtue in life and of happiness after death.'"


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The American Montessori Society offers annual awards for graduate-level work that furthers the understanding of Montessori education.
Four awards are available each year:
AMS 2019 Dissertation & Thesis awards are for graduate-level work completed November 2, 2017 – November 1, 2018.
The application deadline is November 1, 2018.
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To access the dissertations and theses written by these award recipients, visit the AMS Research Library.
Robyn F. Long, "Prosocial Activity in a Montessori Primary Classroom: A Case Study." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place) $1,000.
Daniel Robin Howe, III, "An Examination of Montessori Practices in American Elementary Schools" Doctoral Dissertation (Second Place) $500
Three recipients tied for first place and are sharing the monetary awards for first and second place ($750, $250):
Daniel (Jake) Cohen,"A Case Study of Montessori Early Childhood Head Start Curricula" Thesis (Tied for First Place) $333
Jennifer N. Johnson, "Does Storytelling Affect Story Writing in a Lower Elementary Classroom?" Thesis (Tied for First Place) $333
Gretchen Kyle Shaheen, "Montessori in the South Bronx: Considering Advantages for English Language Learners and Examining Tensions in the NYC's First and Only Montessori Public School" Thesis (Tied for First Place) $333
Mira Debs, "Diverse Parents, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori, Fit and Conflict in the Era of School Choice." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place) $1,000.
Katie Brown, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Montessori Reading and Math Instruction for Third Grade African American Students in Urban Elementary Schools." Doctoral Dissertation (Tied for Second Place.) $250.
Anthony Setari, "Construction and Validation of a Holistic Education School Evaluation Tool Using Montessori Erkinder Principles." Doctoral Dissertation (Tied for Second Place.) $250.
Michelle Lane Barmapov, "Montessori and Autism: An Interpretive Description Study." Master's Thesis (Tied for First Place) $500.
Erin Trondson, "Montessori Education & Social Justice: Overlap, Potential & Areas for Growth." Master's Thesis (Tied for First Place) $500.
Kimberlee Belcher-Badall, "Policy Reservations: Early Childhood Workforce Registries and Alternative Pedagogy Teacher Preparation." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place) $1,000.
Jennifer D. Leung, "Montessori Classrooms in Australia: An English as an International Language Perspective." Master's Thesis (First Place) $750.
Linda Engelhart, "The Child and Nature: Re-Integrating the Whole," Master's Thesis (Second Place) $250.
Rebecca Keith, "Learning As Development: Reflections of Former Montessori Students." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place) $1,000.
Diana Butler, "Right Where They Are Right Now: Formative Assessment in Montessori Lower Elementary Classrooms." Master's Thesis (First Place) $750.
Punum Bhatia, "Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place) $1,000.
Jill Stansbury, "Dealing with Diversity: Administrator, Teacher and Parent Perceptions of the Responsiveness of Montessori Schools to Racial and Ethnic Diversity." Master's Thesis (First Place) $750.
Victoria Livingston, "Educators on Social Media: A Look into What Montessori Teachers and Other Educators Believe About Intrinsic Motivation and Rewards." Master's Thesis (Second Place) $250.
There were 3 tied-place awards for master's theses, each in the amount of $500. There was no dissertation award.
Judy Blahut, "Children's Effortful Control in a Montessori Classroom: Effects of Parenting and Purposeful Work." Master's Thesis.
Prairie Boulmier-Darden, "Montessori Education and Learning in Living Systems." Master's Thesis.
Katrina Mosscrop, "Place Attachment: Grade 2 Students' Special Places at Their Schools." Master's Thesis.
Tim Cauller, "Toward an Improved Model of Education: Maria Montessori and Karl Popper and the Evolutionary Epistemology of Human Learning." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Katari Coleman, "The Montessori Method in America: Montessori Schools in New York and Rhode Island from 1910-1940." Doctoral Dissertation (Second Place).
Margaret Clark, "Making Peace: A Creative Thesis Project." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Candy Schnepf, "A Comparative Case Study of the Implementation of Montessori Pedagogy in the United Republic of Tanzania and the Russian Federation." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Wendy LaRue, "Empowering Adolescents: A Multiple Case Study of U.S. Montessori High Schools." Doctoral Dissertation (Second Place).
Tracy Crawford, "Does Working With Sets Contribute to Conservation of Number for Young Children?" Master's Thesis (First Place).
Shawn Elizabeth Carroll, "Finding Balance without Compromising Integrity: Montessori in the Public School Setting." Master's Thesis (Second Place).
Kathryn Ross, "Montessori and Reggio Together: Exploring Possibilities." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Erin Hennigan, "Assessment and Instructional Decision-Making in Montessori Early Childhood Classrooms." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Linda Gatewood Massey, "Pilgrims and Guides: A Phenomenological Study of Montessori Teachers Guiding and Being Guided by Children in Public Montessori Schools." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Michelle K. Yezbick, "How Montessori Educators in the U.S. Address Culturally Responsive Education." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Alison Stern, "Observational Assessment of Literacy Development: The Use of Running Records in the Montessori Classroom." Master's Thesis (Second Place).
Nanette S. Schonleber, "Culturally Congruent Education and the Montessori Model: Perspectives from Hawaiian Culture-Based Educators." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Peggy E. Pate-Smith, "Implications for Peace: Montessori Elementary Education." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Noreen Sullivan, "Characteristics of Early Elementary Homework: Montessori and Traditional." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Joan J. Mariana Gomes, "Using a Creativity-Focused Science Program to Foster General Creativity in Young Children: A Teacher Action Research Study." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Angela Kinney Murray, "Identifying Challenges to the Future of Public Montessori Elementary Schools." Master's Thesis (First Place).
Carolyn Daoust, "An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education." Doctoral Dissertation (First Place).
Laura M. Opfer, "A Descriptive Research Study Examining the Use of Standardized Testing by Montessori Teachers of Kindergarten through Sixth-Grade Students." Master's Thesis (First Place).
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With Majority Leader Harry Reid's announcement that Democrats have the 60 votes needed for final passage of the Dodd-Frank financial bill, we can take a moment and remember this as the moment Congress planted the seeds of the next financial crisis.
In choosing to ignore the actual causes of the financial crisis – loose monetary policy, Fannie/Freddie, and never-ending efforts to expand homeownership – and instead further expanding government guarantees behind financial risk-taking, Congress is eliminating whatever market discipline might have been left in the banking industry. But we shouldn't be surprised, since this administration and Congress have consistently chosen to ignore the real problems facing our country – unemployment, perverse government incentives for risk-taking, massive fiscal imbalances – and instead pursued an agenda of rewarding special interests and expanding government.
At least we'll know what to call the next crisis: the Dodd-Frank Crash.


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Book Traces Life of Fan-Tastic Vent Founder
August 11, 2010 by Leanne Phillips · 1 Comment
"This is a love story. Not just any love story; it is my love story. It may seem like an ordinary tale to most people. There is nothing earth-shattering about it, yet it shattered my earth."
This is Penny Milks describing her new book, "Fan-Tastic: The Love Behind the Vent." The book shares an intimate glimpse into the life of two people combining their talents to build a respected company in the RV industry, Fan-Tastic Vent Corp. in Imlay City, Mich.
She reveals a rags-to -riches memoir that opens through the eyes of a shy 18-year-old who meets a charming traveling salesman, Steve Milks, determined to make his mark in history.
"The book starts out when we first met – the passion, the trials and tributes of marriage and starting out and then the start of our business Fan-Tastic Vent," Penny shared. "My husband passed away four years ago and I started writing the book to help me with the grieving process. So when I got old my grandkids would know the story. It took three years to write it."
Penny self-published her book, which has garnered positive feedback.
"I was barely 18 when I met my husband and he was 34," Penny said. "We met in Missouri where I lived and I left everything behind and moved to Michigan where he was from. You're young and you do crazy things and that is what gets you through is the love. It all builds from there."
The book's theme – Life is a struggle.
"If you have a partnership and there is communication and respect for each other – whether you build a business or whether you grow a garden it is that love and respect that gets you through your life," Penny said. "We had our share of struggles just like everyone else."
Steve had been in the RV business many years and saw the need for a powered ventilation fan and at the time there was nothing like it.
"He came up with this idea and made a wooden model of it and it took off from there," Penny said.
Steve died of cancer four years ago, but through the therapeutic process of writing and the support of family and friends, today Penny continues to run Fan-Tastic Vent.
"I have a lot of help," she said. "This is a very family-oriented company."
Steve and Penny were married 32 years. The couple had no children together, but Penny has two stepchildren and three grandchildren.
Fan-Tastic Vent celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and an open house is set for Aug. 28 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Penny's book will be for sale and she will hold a book-signing. Fan-Tastic Vent is located at 2083 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City.
For more information, about the company or the book, visit www.fantasticvent.com.