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Phone: 469-713-5201, ext 6889
Degrees and Certifications:
BS, Marketing, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Teaching Certification, Brookhaven College MAT, Mathematics Teaching, The University of Texas at Dallas State of Texas Mathematics Certification in grades 4-12
Mrs. Barbara Wright
I am so very privileged to teach at LHS Harmon and to be part of the Fighting Farmer family! I love to teach kids mathematics as well as try to get students hooked on the possibilities of a math-related career. At the very least, I hope each student leaves my class knowing that math is woven throughout every day of their lives, helping them plan and analyze in all types of situations. I include college and career awareness into lessons to help students understand math is a requirement for many careers and content areas. I also sponsor the College and Career Readiness Club at LHS Harmon with my colleagues Mrs. Felicien and Mrs. Aguirre-Mullis.
My husband and I have three sons, two in college and one in high school. We both grew up in the midwest in Indiana and Michigan, though Texas has been home for over two decades. We are also a blended family, and I have a stepson, who lives in Michigan. I am both an LISD teacher and an LISD parent. I believe that having children who have been in LISD from K-12 has helped me be a better teacher and advocate for your children. From both the curriculum perspective and a personal viewpoint, it is my goal each day to help my students have the wealth of opportunities that LISD has afforded my own children.
I teach Pre-AP and classic 18-week Accelerated Block classes in Geometry and Algebra 2 at LHS Harmon, and my classroom is located in the main math hallway at LHS Harmon in room 2109. Our diversity at LHS Harmon is our biggest strength, and all the teachers I work with really care about OUR kids. We aren't perfect, but we work hard to help all students grow intellectually, academically, creatively, and organizationally. Go Farmers!


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This situaion is, unfortunately, all too common in the good ol' U S of A. It a country where the overwhelming majority would be considered wealthy by most of the rest of the world, we have folks who have worked their butts off for 40 years and have little or nothing to show for it. The time to plan for retirement is when you get your first job, not when you're in your 50s or 60s. The most depressing statistic of economics in this country is that our savings rate is a negative 2%. We spend more than we earn, live in the lap of luxury with huge credit card debts, live in homes we can't afford (and so big there are rooms we never use), buy new cars every 3 years, can't live a moment without buying the newest and greatest, and then complain that we can't afford to retire. SHEESH! Our children are taught that they have a right to be given anything they want rather than having to work for it. It's just a mess.Every person who has a job in this country can afford to save something. I don't care if they are living on minimum wage, they can still afford to save something. All they have to do is make choices not to spend.I'm speaking from experience. I never had a high-paying job but retired comfortably at age 50. I have no financial worries and probably won't for the rest of my life. Basically this was done through a consistent and absolute budget that required that I pay myself first. I'm somewhat of an example of the folks you can read about in "The Millionaire Next Door," although I never owned my own company nor had a high income.I realize it's too late for your parents to have much impact on their current net worth, but it's certainly not too late for you. Learn from their experience and start saving, not spending.GlennRim
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figure drawing class in college.
Towards the middle of the trimester, I learned that we would be heading to a local medical college to draw. The subject: cadavers.
I went along with the whole thing until I saw another classmate reaching her gloved hand into a cadaver's body. I realized I didn't want to see what I was about to see and dipped out. I spent the entire class sitting in the hall drawing my hand. It was a fun time.
This drawing predates my horrible finger-in-hand-blender accident a few months back. Hi, straight and unscarred index finger. It's nice to see you again.


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21 July 2008
UK Athletics has today announced that McCain have signed a five year sponsorship deal to become Principal Partner of UK Athletics and Title Sponsor of the McCain Young Athletes League and McCain UK Challenge events.
McCain's £5 million sponsorship over the next five years is a long term commitment to the sport that will have a significant impact on the development of athletic talent in the UK and will increase the opportunities for people of all ages to get involved in the sport.
McCain has partnered with UK Athletics to develop Britain's raw athletic talent through sponsorship of grassroots athletics. As Title Sponsor, McCain's backing will support young UK athletes as they work to achieve their potential via participation in the McCain Young Athletes League and the McCain UK Challenge events.
Over the next five years, McCain's sponsorship will also play an integral role in helping to find and nurture the champions of tomorrow by inspiring more people to get more active. In September 2008, Olympic champion and former World record holder Sally Gunnell will launch McCain 'Track & Field': a nationwide campaign that will make athletics more accessible to more people.
Sally Gunnell said: "I believe in balancing an active lifestyle with enjoying good food. As a busy mum with three growing boys, I know all about the pressures that parents face in getting their children to eat healthily and get active and am delighted that McCain has joined forces with UKA to help support them and encourage everyone to get into the sport I love."
Ed Warner, Chairman of UK Athletics comments, "UK Athletics is delighted to announce this principal partnership, which will have an immediate impact on the development and nurturing of UK grassroots athletics talent. This is a partner that shares the same vision as UK athletics – that of a healthier Britain."
Commenting on the sponsorship, Gerry Sutcliffe, Home Office Minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport says, "I fully support this partnership between McCain and UK Athletics, which I hope will encourage those who would not normally consider athletics to get involved in the sport. I hope it succeeds in finding and nurturing the champions of the future and developing grass roots talent in UK athletics in the run up to the Olympics in 2012."
Nick Vermont, Regional CEO at McCain comments, "Our consumers understand that we make good, simple food. We feel we have a role to play in promoting a healthy balanced lifestyle to our consumers, ensuring that they are leading an active life as well as enjoying good food."
'Track & Field' Roadshows
McCain 'Track & Field' Roadshows will visit city centres across the UK, providing a fun taster of athletics whilst sharing information about local athletics clubs and inviting people to their nearest 'Track & Field' Day.
'Track & Field' Days
Hosted by Sally Gunnell, McCain 'Track & Field' days will provide an opportunity for families to be introduced to and take part in different athletics disciplines. McCain 'Track & Field' days will be open to all – whether you are a talented runner or if you've never won a race in your life, everyone will have a chance to have a go.
'Track & Field' Club Sessions
In 2009, McCain will introduce introductory sessions at athletics clubs around the UK where people of all ages will be welcome to visit and find out where their talent lies. McCain 'Track & Field' Club Days will provide access to athletics to many families that may not have known what facilities are available.


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Bayfield Arena Community Partner Association (BACPA)
About BACPA
On January 15, 2014 a temporary board was elected until representation can be sought from other community groups to become part of the formalized board.
- Chair – Ron Keys
- Vice Chair – Bill Whetstone
- Secretary – Stephanie Allen
- Treasurer – Kim Loebach
History of the Arena
In the beginning
- Land was originally purchased in 1886 by the Bayfield Agricultural Society.
- An agreement between the Bayfield Lions and the Bayfield Agricultural Society in 1947 began the process leading to the construction of the first Bayfield Arena.
- In 1953 the arena was built by the members of the Bayfield Community
- In January 1954 land was given to the township of Stanley for $1(as Bayfield had not yet re-incorporated)
- In 1967, with benefit of a centennial funding, the Bayfield Community came together to incorporate a community centre and ice making equipment to extend the ice season.
- In 1977, structural issues forced the closure of the arena.
- In May of 1977, a meeting was held to discuss the status of the arena and the $56,000 repair cost associated.
- The decision was made to rebuild the arena rather than repair it.
- The Bayfield Community was again called upon to put their efforts into the improvement of the Bayfield Arena.
- In 1978 a committee of 3 Village of Bayfield Councillors, a member of the Lions Club and a member of the Ag Society were brought together to administer the Community Recreation Centre.
- The over $420,000 cost was assisted by approximately 50% funding from a Wintario Grant, including over $20,000 toward the elevation device for accessibility. Additionally, approximately 25% funding was received through the Community Recreation Centres Act. The Bayfield Community successfully raised the remaining amount of approximately $115,000.
- The grand opening was held July 7th, 1979 with a grand ceremony.
- Additional land was provided to the Village of Bayfield in October 1981 -"in order that planned improvements to the property would be eligible for provincial assistance."
- Superbuild funding in 2002 allowed replacement of many of the major components of the ice plant. The electrical system and motors for compressors, the chiller, and the dehumidifier.
- In 2009 the ice resurfacer was replaced.
- A facility report was presented in 2009 indicating that the Bayfield Arena be considered for reconditioning for alternate purposes.
Once again the call goes out
- The Municipality of Bluewater held a Facility Review meeting on July 30, 2013 to discuss the fate of the ice surface in the Bayfield Arena and other Bluewater facilities.
- On October 7, 2013 Bluewater Council approved recommendations of the Bayfield Arena Working Committee to not put ice in the Bayfield Arena after the 2013/14 ice season.
- The Bayfield Arena Working Committee held 3 meetings in Dec 2013 and heard presentations from the Bayfield Community Organizations, the Ice User groups, and Community Centre users.
- January 5, 2014 the Bayfield Arena Community Partners organized a public meeting to bring the various groups together for a discussion about the future of the Bayfield Arena.
- June 2, 2014 the Bluewater Council approved reinstating the ice for three additional years and Bayfield Arena Community Partners were given the opportunity to assist in marketing and promoting the use of the facility.
- 2014 will again see changes coming for the Bayfield Arena. Take time to be part of the future.
Today, 2017
- Meeting review this fall was conducted to discuss the fate of the ice surface and recommended its removal.
- Bayfield Facility Initiative Team (BFIT) is planning a new facility and teams up with BACPA to create a unified voice, "One Voice, One Vision".
- Optimist Club puts their full support behind "One Voice, One Vision".
- Keep ice for three more years while BFIT starts planning the new facility.
- The new facility would relieve taxpayers of any financial responsibility for recreation in the community.
- Keeping the ice would relieve taxpayer for the estimated cost to repurpose the ice surface, over a million a dollars. That is taxpayer dollars.


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During the 2019-20 academic year, the CaGIS Student Scholarship has instead been reframed to support students to attend AutoCarto 2020 to present their research. Please visit the AutoCarto 2020 Student Assistantships page for more information.
Each year, the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) sponsors three scholarships to students whose research and accomplishments support the mission of CaGIS. The scholarships recognize academic achievement and encourage the continuing success of outstanding cartography and geographic information science students. The scholarships also recognize achievement or potential for achievement in original research advancing the specific disciplines of cartography or GIScience. Winners are selected based on academic achievement, particularly in the calendar year prior to the award. Applications are reviewed by the CaGIS Scholarship Committee, and awards are announced in March.
GIS Masters Scholarship Award: Two outstanding candidates will each receive $750. Winners will have demonstrated excellence in cartography or GIScience coursework and the potential to contribute to cartography or GIScience research.
aGIS Doctoral Scholarship Award: One outstanding candidate will receive $1,500. The winner will have demonstrated excellence in cartography or GIScience coursework and the potential to contribute to cartography or GIScience research. Winners of both awards are invited to submit their research at an upcoming CaGIS-sponsored conference (such as AAG, GIScience, or AutoCarto) and may be eligible for limited travel or registration support if they choose to present.
Eligibility for 2019 Award Competition CaGIS Masters Scholarship Award: This award is to be granted to two students currently enrolled in, or accepted into, a Masters degree program for the 2018-2019 academic year. Outstanding undergraduates or individuals returning to school that have been accepted to a Masters program in GIScience are also eligible to apply (see below). CaGIS Doctoral Scholarship Award: This award is to be granted to a student enrolled in, or accepted into, a PhD degree program for the 2018-2019 academic year. Outstanding candidates that are not currently enrolled as a student, but have been accepted to a PhD program are also eligible to apply. Award priority will be given to those candidates that are currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree program during 2018 or 2019, studying cartography, geographic information science, or a closely related field. A letter of recommendation from a faculty member attesting to these eligibility requirements and to scholarly achievement and potential is required. Membership in CaGIS is not required, though professional and service activities such as participation in CaGIS is one of the selection criteria (see below). Nominations may only be done by current CaGIS members. Prior scholarship winners are eligible to apply in subsequent years if all appropriate criteria are satisfied. Applicants who have applied to, but have not yet been accepted into, graduate school should request that their faculty advisor assess their potential for graduate study in their reference letter.
Selection Criteria The CaGIS Scholarship Committee reviews each applicant and their package in a holistic fashion. The committee is purposed with awarding applicants that best represent the overall spirit and mission of CaGIS. Each applicant is asked to submit a complete application package which is composed of the following artifacts: Applicant's statement Record of research activities (e.g., published papers, presentations at professional meetings, grant applications, etc.) Service activities to the profession (active membership on student organizations such as GTU, reviewer for an academic journal, reviewing grant proposals, active membership on a professional board of directors, community outreach, etc.) or non-professional (e.g., assistance with TWiST GIS camp, Boys and Girls GIS camp, GIS corps, community engagement, etc.) Academic record (current transcripts) with particular emphasis on GIScience and domain specific coursework
Official CaGIS scholarship application form
A nomination letter by a current CaGIS member The committee examines these artifacts holistically to determine each applicant's merit. While these artifacts are not weighted per se, their order does reflect the relative importance the committee places on each. While evaluating each applicants, the committee is sensitive to each candidate's progress toward degree completion (PhD student, ADB, etc.), academic level (MS vs. PhD), and year of study (1st, 2nd, etc.). The committee is also mindful regarding expectations between MS and PhD applicants. Level of stated financial need will also be considered, if necessary, to break ties, after the primary artifacts have been considered. The committee can choose to award no scholarships. Award recipients will receive a complementary one-year membership in CaGIS.
Application Procedure For reference, details on the 2019 competition procedures are listed below. Prepare the following artifacts to be included in your completed packet: A 500-word statement that includes a discussion of your: Educational objectives and research activities Future study or research plans Service activities in the profession and research supporting the mission of CaGIS
Note that the statement is not a research proposal. Rather, your statement should clearly and concisely articulate who you are as a GIScience student and your potential to excel in the discipline.
A digital transcript showing records for relevant years between 2016-2018. A letter of nomination from a current CaGIS member. The nomination letter must be from a current CaGIS member (e.g., faculty member or supervisor) familiar with your research activities. E-mail these documents; see instructions on form. Applications must arrive no later than 5:00pm EST on JANUARY 19, 2019.
Notification of Winners The selected applicants for the scholarships will be notified in March.
CaGIS Scholarship Committee:
Rakesh Malhotra, Eric Delmelle, Thomas Pingel Contact Information: Rakesh Malhotra E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Previous Scholarship Winners
|Brent Dell (University of Texas at Dallas)
Advisor: May Yuan
|Amber Bosse (University of Kentucky)
Advisor: Matthew Wilson
|Carolyn Fish (Penn State)
Advisor: Cynthia Brewer
|Daniel Stephen (Oregon State)
Advisor: Bernhard Jenny
|Kristen Vincent (Wisconsin-Madison)
Advisor: Robert Roth
|Yingjie Hu (UC Santa Barbara)
Advisor: Krzysztof Janowicz
|Kelsi Davis (University of Alabama)
Advisors: Broadbent & Zambrano
|Rudy Omri (University of Oregon)
Advisor: Amy Lobben
|Bojan Šavrič (Oregon State University)
Advisor: Bernhard Jenny
|Pai Hui Yu (Arizona State University)
Advisor: Stephanie Deitrick
|Annalisa Ingegno (University of Montana)
|Song Gao (UC Santa Barbara)
Advisors: Janowicz & Goodchild
|Mingshu Wang (University of Georgia)
Advisor: Marguerite Madden
|Helena Merschdorf (University of Salzburg, Austria)
Advisor: Thomas Blaschke
|Alexandre Bevington (University of Ottawa)
Advisor: Antoni Lewkowicz
|John Brakeall (Florida International University)
Advisor: Jeffrey Onsted
|Paulo Raposo (Penn State University)
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Gayle over at The Grocery Cart Challenge is having a frugal recipe swap. Our garden is producing TONS of Zucchini, and this recipe is a delicious (all though incredibly fattening) way to use it up. Below is a variation of a recipe I found online.
Zucchini Casserole to Die For
45 min | 15 min prep
6 cups zucchini grated or diced (I grated it)
1 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup butter
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package seasoned stuffing mix
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a small bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and sour cream; set aside.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Add onion and sauté until soft.
Add grated or diced zucchini and grated carrots.
Stir frequently until zucchini is soft; about 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked veggies, soup mixture and seasoned stuffing together, stirring gently until well mixed.
Spread into a lightly greased 13"x9" baking dish.
Sprinkle cheddar over top.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
To make it a main dish you could add diced chicken... or barbecue chicken and have this as a side. Honestly... I'd just skip the chicken all together and eat nothing but this... it's THAT good!
On a frugal note, I wait until the stuffing mix goes on sale for $1 a box and stock up (we have another favorite recipe that call for it). I also grate and freeze my zucchini when I have it (free from my garden) so I can use it through the winter in breads and casseroles. If I buy the soup mix and sour cream on sale, this recipe costs less than $3, and is more than enough for 6.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Zucchini Casserole to Die For
Gayle over at The Grocery Cart Challenge is having a frugal recipe swap. Our garden is producing TONS of Zucchini, and this recipe is a delicious (all though incredibly fattening) way to use it up. Below is a variation of a recipe I found online.
Posted by ConservaChick at 8:33 AM
8 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Grandma worley used to make a variation of this when we were kids. She used swiss cheese instead of chedder and put the stuffing on top. I will have to make it. I haven't had it in years.
- August 8, 2008 at 9:21 AM
- Halfmoon Girl said...
What a coincidence- I just picked two big fat zucchinis from my garden this morning- I was planning on grating them up, but maybe I will make this dish as a side to the salmon I already have defrosting for tonight. It sounds yummy. How is your hubby doing?
- August 8, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Thriftin and Craftin said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you and your family enjoy the sandwich recipe. Your recipe sounds awesome. I LOVE zucchini. Hopefully my mom still has some left in her garden. I usually get a lot from her.
- August 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sounds yummy! I will have to try it!
- August 8, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- Leslie said...
This sounds great...I am gonna try it!
- August 10, 2008 at 12:34 PM
- WendyDarling said...
I love zucchini. :-) I am definitely trying this one! :-)
- August 11, 2008 at 8:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks for the link to "The Grocery Cart challenge"
- August 11, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Halfmoon Girl said...
My sister just phoned for this recipe, so I just came and looked it up again. I made it after I saw it here, my brother in law loved it and just asked my sis to make it for their company tonight. My hubby ate a ton of it too and said that we would have no problem using up all our extra zucchini if I kept making this dish. Thanks!
- August 30, 2008 at 3:10 PM


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Flash Video Embed in Blogger
Just doing a little testing with a simple application to generate code to allow users to drop a video into their blog. One has to make one version for MySpace, another for this, and that. Sure wish there was some standard and I suspect I have a lot of company. Basically - we got better things to do than jump through multiple hoops when there's no need to. Wah. Back to the test - Fritz Lang's Psycho Classic - M, starring Peter Lorre.
FREE videos at The LikeTelevision Video Library
Looks like we got a green light on this test Batman. Refresh the page and you will get a slightly different playlist, as the lead-ins, ads, and post roll videos are randomly generated from a database. More details in the previous post.


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This is a collection of six lesson primary Literacy observations ranging from reception to year six.
These professionally filmed sessions include lesson plans, professional feedback reports, and additional resources to use in staff training and development.
The filmed lessons and support materials promote discussion and encourage reflection to improve observation skills and your own practice.
Lessons included in this package are:
Reception Literacy - Inspired writing
In this early years session the focus is to inspire children to write. Previously children had found clues in the playground including droppings, bones and footprints and had to decide what creature left them. The class agreed it must be a dinosaur, making this the topic of the lesson. A range of activities including messy play encourage the children, boys in particular, to extend vocabulary and have a go at writing.
Year 1 Literacy - The Enormous Turnip
This year 1 Literacy class are looking at the topic of growing things. They have learned the story 'The Enormous Turnip' and the associated actions.
This lesson sees the children moving on to the 'innovate' stage where they begin to think about changes to the story. The story is reviewed verbally in groups. Carousels of activities to do with adjectives and improving sentences take place. Finally, the children retell the story using puppets and sequencing.
Year 2 Reading - Using expression
This is one of year 2 children's daily reading sessions. The focus of this session is using expression and the class is split up into 5 groups. The teacher and assistants work with 3 groups in activities such as guided reading and response, whilst the remaining children read and write independently.Year 5 Maths - Negative numbers
Year 4 Literacy - Dragons: writing a setting description
In this Year 4 Literacy lesson the topic is dragons and the class are looking at stories about imagined worlds. In the lead up to this session, children have done several drama-based activities, such as a dragon hunt and investigating habitats.
Year 5 Literacy - Forming complex sentences
In this lesson the class look at forming complex sentences in their writing. This follows on from the work done on visual literacy and the focus has been on story writing. They are now at the point where they are working on the climax and resolution of their stories, and by using complex sentences they aim to improve the quality of their writing and make it more interesting to the reader.Year 6 English - Writing story endings using flashbacks
Video of narrative linked to memories of World War 2 are studied. Focuses on flashbacks in developing writing. SATS are looming, so building independence and confidence is a key part of the lesson, whilst providing opportunities for extended writing.
Licences for local authorities and training providers available.


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Join us for our annual Tea with your Doll! This year our tea takes place in the 1970's, a decade filled with disco dancing and crazy fashion! Come learn about what life was like for families during this groovy decade while enjoying seventies style hor d'oeuvres and tea. Each child will go home with a goodie bag and American Girl themed prizes will be raffled off.
Registration is required for children and adults – dolls and other lovies welcome! Ages 5+. Register now!


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Last year, Micah's Place provided 4,440 nights of shelter to survivors and their children.
One night of safety costs just $46.22 and includes everything a survivor or child will need:
–the physical safety of a warm, safe place
-24-hour confidential, onsite support
-all meals and snacks
-personal care essentials
-resources & referrals to community supports
-post-shelter support & much more.
By providing everything they need, one night at a time, together we can help survivors & their children overcome the immense challenge of rebuilding their lives after fleeing abuse.
Click here for more information on the Night of Safety Campaign,
to see our progress or start your own fundraiser for Micah's Place!
Interested in sponsoring a night(s)? There are many ways to donate!
1. Mail: (via personal check) made payable to Micah's Place Inc. with "Nights of Safety" in the memo line.
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where our campaign is hosted & where we are keeping track of the progress toward the goal of having all 4,440 nights sponsored!
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Here, you can select the option of sponsoring 1 night, 5 nights, 10 nights of safety or any value of your choosing.
Other giving opportunities include donations in someone's honor, estate planning and more.
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Closing arguments pending in officer's perjury trial
Prosecutors: Baltimore officer shot himself to collect benefits
Closing arguments begin Tuesday in the perjury trial of Baltimore City police Detective Anthony Fata, who, prosecutors said, shot himself in a downtown parking garage in order to get workman's compensation benefits.
The jury heard testimony from experts and even went on a field trip to the crime scene, but there is at least one critical version of this shooting the jury did not get to hear.
Fata declined his opportunity to tell the jury how, while on duty, he got shot in the thigh on Jan. 19, 2011, in a downtown parking garage.
Many courtroom observers wonder, why go through all that trouble? Officials in the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office have not yet publicly stated why they believe that's the motive, nor how they came to that conclusion.
Fata is on trial for perjury, misconduct in office and making false claims. Prosecutors did not charge him with lying to police.
Fata, a 14-year police veteran, told detectives he was retrieving running shoes from the trunk of his car when he spotted an African-American man, dark complexion in his 30s or 40s wearing a 1980's-style jacket in a garage stairwell. A detective colleague testified that Fata told her the gunman shot at him and he returned fire.
Police recovered several 40-caliber shell casings from the scene -- the type used by police -- but they did not find casings from another weapon.
Fata suffered a graze wound that, court testimony revealed, came from a downward trajectory. Crime scene technicians recovered that bullet, but it was too badly damaged from hitting a concrete wall to be linked to any weapon.
The defense called a colleague and friend of Fata to the stand; Detective Johnathan Jones and Fata have been shot at before. He told the jury Fata usually brushed it off, but after this incident, Fata looked "clearly frightened, very introspective." He said he looked like someone who almost died.
The perjury charge alone, although a misdemeanor, carries a maximum 10-year jail term.


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Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
It is rare for a movie sequel to equal or exceed the original film. In the realm of horror, there's always that formulaic trap, but for a film so brilliantly original and powerful as Hellraiser, it becomes a challenge of artistic ambition and macabre thematic imagination. Hellbound: Hellraiser II is that sequel which takes what the first film unleashed upon us, and built upon it for a fully enveloping vision of masterful horror. Before, you were only teased at the temptations and horrors of Leviathan's realm. Now, you are plunged fully into this experience which will tear your soul apart. Welcome to Hell, and the 100th review posted to Forever Cinematic.
Picking up just about where the previous film ended, Larry, Frank, and Julia are all dead. Meanwhile, Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) is being held within the Channard Institute of Mental Health for observation. She speaks of the Cenobites, the dead returning to life, the opening of a gateway to hell. Of course, people believe she is psychologically traumatized by the death of her father. Although, one thing gains the attention of Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham). Kirsty mentions that they must destroy the mattress that Julia died on for she can return just as Frank did. Channard put his hands on the bloodstained mattress where her stepmother Julia (Clare Higgins) died, Channard decides to resurrect her, killing his patients and offering them to Julia to quicken her regeneration. The twisted doctor is shown to have much research into a familiar puzzle box, properly called the Lament Configuration, and via the puzzle-solving talents of one of his patients, Tina (Imogen Boorman), a speechless young girl, the Cenobites are summoned once again. Soon, all of our main characters venture into hell, Channard and Julia to explore it, Kirsty and Tina to stop the aforementioned duo.
If you haven't seen the first Hellraiser, this sequel smartly brings you up-to-speed with a few carefully placed flashbacks and expositional sequences. Still, there's no excuse these days not to watch that amazing film. However, back then, it took about a year for a movie to go from theatrical release to home video. So, audiences needed a little refresher in 1988, and it's done very smoothly here.
This film treats the Cenobites with the respect they earned in Clive Barker's original movie. Flashbacks aside, they don't make their first appearance until fifty minutes into the picture, but when they do, we get an introduction of majesty. Pinhead is given a truly iconic moment stepping out from the blinding white light alone, and the music is at its operatic best here. The Cenobites are still generally background characters, but are given the opportunity to step forward into a more fascinating and revealing role. It's one of the many ways this film builds upon the ideas and mystique of the first Hellraiser. It knows you're intrigued by all of this boundless imagination, and it reels you in further with enticing insights that do not disappoint.
Dr. Channard is a fascinating new character that pushes the film beyond its smaller, more intimate beginnings. He is a man of no conscience, and is driven towards exploring the twisted, despicable, dark depths of the human mind. Where Frank was a sexually charged character, Channard is more cerebral. He's psychologically stimulated by the gruesome horrors that he witnesses and even inflicts upon others. He's a sociopath, sadist, and psychopath, which is exactly what Leviathan craves. Channard is in amazement and wonder at the sight of Hell, as if it is his Promised Land. What he gets from it is more than he ever anticipated, but ultimately, does not regret it. Actor Kenneth Cranham does a fantastic job with this character, and he restrains nothing when Hell finally gets its way with the Doctor. It takes a lot to rival Pinhead in the eyes of the fans, but many have long taken a strong liking to Channard. That's all due to Cranham's excellent performance.
Hellbound is absolutely grotesque. There's not a drop of blood spared at any moment in this unrated cut. The violence is as gritty and graphic as you could imagine and then some. What you witnessed in Clive Barker's film is multiplied in Tony Randel's sequel. The most disgusting and horrific sights come from the Channard Cenobite, who is Leviathan's most powerful creation. Channard's twisted, sickening psyche combined with Leviathan's power and domination give birth to a frightening monstrosity that ups the stakes in the final act. This is not a film for the weak of stomach. This is a heavyweight horror film loaded with terrifying, disturbing imagery, and gore in abundance. There is nothing held back from the dark, macabre imagination of Clive Barker, screenwriter Peter Atkins, or the magnificent direction of Tony Randel. The special make-up and creature effects do not fall off one bit from the first film, and are possibly more refined in some places. It's more of that signature Clive Barker repulsive beauty that is brought to glorious life. His imagination delves into places that are far too forbidden for others, but it is where he thrives, creatively. Barker finds an attraction and an elegant artistry in these dark corners of the human psyche, and the creative forces on these first two Hellraiser films were able to embrace and realize that so marvelously. The special make-up effects artists employed for both films were clearly masters of their craft bringing gritty, ghastly realism to everything they did.
While the visual effects are still rather low budget using strictly grainy optical techniques, stop motion photography, and animation, they are very ambitious. They really push the boundaries of anything you'd expect from a generally low budget horror film of this time. The filmmakers had a bold vision to realize, and they were going to commit every bit of it to film. For a modern audience, yes, these effects come off as primitive, but it's something these filmmakers had to work hard to accomplish. It took a wide imagination, and a commitment to a rigorous process to put them up on screen. For that alone, I respect these visual effects immensely.
This is truly an exceptionally well shot film creating a masterpiece of horror. Tony Randel allows this sequel to seamlessly blend with the first Hellraiser. While that film is incontrovertibly iconic in so many ways, Hellbound simply goes more ambitious with its visuals along with the story. Once inside Hell, we are treated to powerful, nightmarish images of blood, fire, sexual desires, and epic scope. Leviathan's realm is a vast labyrinth of torture and pleasure indivisibly merged as one. Delving into Frank Cotton's personal hell shows him tormented by temptation unable to satisfy his desires. This scene is ultimately a great moment that ties up a little bit of loose ends from the previous film. Seeing Frank, Kirsty, and Julia confronting one another again is an awesome moment with plenty of pay-off.
Above anything else is Christopher Young's bold, more expansive score. The first film was more intimate with a smaller scope, and Young punctuated that tone and atmosphere beautifully. Here, it's verbose and operatic. It's grand and sweeping matching the film's broader, more ominous scope. Hearing the powerful gothic theme crash into the film following the opening flashback just gets my blood pumping. It makes an immediate statement that Hellbound: Hellraiser II is bigger and bolder. It sends chills up and down me. This music is frightening, dark, and gorgeous. It's a masterpiece all on its own, but coupled with the film, it's indelibly iconic. It's possibly the best and most beautiful horror movie score I've ever heard. This film in particular is why the name Christopher Young holds so much eternal respect with me. What he achieved here became inevitably influential in various gothic styled scores in the years following this film such as Batman and The Crow.
Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II are so seamlessly blended together and the latter builds so perfectly on the ideas and aspects of the former, that they can feel like two halves of a single whole story. This sequel takes the logical progression of plot forward, and expands on everything While they do both powerfully exist apart from one another, they are immensely stronger as a single entity. You get a fuller story with wider scope and deeper insights into the themes presents in these stories and characters. It is an absolutely brilliant piece of work that demonstrates exactly what a great sequel is meant to do.
The returning cast members also push themselves further. Julia has definitely changed having gone to Hell and back. She is still a conniving and devilish woman, but now, her motives are far more insidious and grand. She is no longer than one being manipulated. Julia is now the one leading the mesmerized Channard towards a dreadful fate. Clare Higgins takes that strength to a much more imposing and dangerous level. Doug Bradley is given a great opportunity here as both Pinhead, and his human alter ego British Army Captain Elliott Spenser. The film offers up a stunning revelation about the Cenobites, and we see who Pinhead was before he was tortured and twisted by Hell. With only a few moments of screentime in his human form, Bradley gives us a strong sense of humanity and compassion which sets up for a better story than what he got with the next sequel. His opening scene is shockingly powerful showing the creation of Pinhead himself with each nail being hammered into his skull, and him screaming in agony.
Ashley Laurence evolves with the role of Kirsty. She's more aggressive and assertive now. No longer is Kirsty cowering in fear, trembling at the carnage she sees. She is motivated forward with a new found courage as she charges straight into Hell on a search to find her father, and does not let her encounters with the Cenobites, Frank, or Julia deter her from attempting this. Kirsty has become a far stronger person now, and becomes an even more confident hero for the audience. Yet, there's still that solid core of warmth and heart that made her so relatable and endearing to begin with. She has done a remarkable, standout job in this role, and it is thankful that she would get the chance to reprise it once more in Hellraiser: Hellseeker.
There is just no weak link anywhere in this film. It stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the first film as a bonafide horror classic. I really do love what Clive Barker has brought us in the medium of film. His imagination seems boundless and always fascinating. While he believes, same as with his own written and directed Hellraiser, that this is an uneven film, there is nothing I can ever take away from it. Any technical aspects that haven't stood the test of time still display an amazing depth of vision that startle the senses. Tony Randel did a stunning job as director of this picture. He has said that the film reflects the dark mindset he was in at the time, and while that might not have been favorable for him, it benefitted this film immensely. This is a dark, intriguing, and revealing journey into an expansive, macabre world that would not have been easy to achieve without that mindset. Every talent involved was clearly committed wholeheartedly towards this challenging vision, and it resulted in an undeniable masterpiece of horror. Hellbound: Hellraiser II is one of the best horror films ever made, and many consider it superior to the first film. Both are different enough in their stories and scopes to offer you something distinct while also complimenting one another beautifully. With this film, the Hellraiser franchise seemed as if it could have limitless potential for original, innovative stories with the right minds behind it. Unfortunately, subsequent sequels would be a severely mixed bag with more bad than good in the hands of Dimension Films who would ultimately run it into the ground.
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10.18.2012 | Categories: Horror Movies, Movie Reviews | Tags: ashley laurence, asylum, author, blood, cenobites, chains, channard, christopher young, clare higgins, clive barker, doug bradley, film, franchise, gore, gothic, hell, hellbound hellraiser 2, hellraiser, horror, kenneth cranham, lament configuration, leviathan, macabre, movie, peter atkins, pinhead, puzzle box, resurrection, review, sean chapman, sequel, series, tony randel | Leave a comment


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Shintai, a Japanese word meaning "god body," refers to those Disciplines in which Kuei-jin learn to focus Chi energy through their physical forms.
The shintai are ancient techniques that have disseminated throughout Kuei-jin society since the Wan Xian fell from grace. Although similar in some respects to such Kindred Disciplines as Protean and Vicissitude, the shintai are much more meticulous and systematically studied. Most Kuei-jin view mastery of a shintai as demonstrating a corresponding understanding of the Chi principles, and thus a significant step toward mastery of self and reaching Hundred Clouds.
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A different form of Shintai is the Demon Shintai, which allows the Kuei-jin to manifest their P'o and gain a demonic visage.
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In the Fourth Age, the Shintai were known as the Godbodies, and they still channeled purer, less corrupted forms of the elements.
Beast Shintai · Blood Shintai · Bone Shintai · Flesh Shintai · Jade Shintai · Ghost-Flame Shintai · Smoke Shintai · Storm Shintai
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Godbody of Water · Godbody of Metal · Godbody of Earth · Godbody of Wood · Godbody of Fire


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The Facts Surrounding Ferguson
I have read tons of comments from a lot of people condemning the black community of Ferguson, Missouri for their protest over the murder of the unarmed black teenaged Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Despite the suspicious circumstances that led to Michael Brown's murder, Darren Wilson was protected by the Ferguson police department and was allegedly given paid administrative leave. It is hard work for cops to kill black people and walk away scot free knowing all the local governments got your back. Mr. Wilson needs that time off to get over the exertion of pointing a gun and pulling a trigger on somebody who has the audacity to step out of line while obviously wearing black skin.
But nevertheless, people are entitled to their opinion. A lot of black people in the area of Ferguson believe an unarmed teenaged black male was murdered in cold blood by a police officer. A lot of other people with "traditional" values believe that the shooting of an unarmed black teenaged male was justifiable homicide in the culmination of a series of unfortunate events that started with jay walking.
The police responded with an escalation of hostility by arming up in military fashion. Pictures show officers in military garb and gear, armed to the teeth to take on the worst terrorist imaginable. At the first sign of an unruly protestor or a few unruly people in the protesting crowd, the police stood ready to respond with overwhelming force against any and every protestor in the vicinity along with any news reporter or innocent bystander that just so happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Again, people are entitled to think whatever. Some people will think that the police acted with total disregard for the community and with unbelievable racial insensitivity. Some people will say that the police response was appropriate.
Like most stories, there are two sides. But instead of all of us stepping back and looking at facts, too many of us are trying to spin the story to fit what we want to believe. The fact is that a white police officer shot an unarmed black male. The officer initiated a confrontation with Michael Brown and his friend Dorian Johnson because the two black teenagers were walking in the middle of the street. The officer was not responding to any police reports or police emergencies or any emergency for any public service. An altercation ensued. There was a physical fight in and/or near the police vehicle. Michael Brown started to run away. Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown. In the crime scene photos taken by civilian cell phones shortly after the shooting, Michael Brown's body laid in the street nowhere near a police vehicle. Witnesses on the scene say Michael Brown was facing the copy with his hands up when the police officer shot him multiple times. Those are facts that have a bearing on this case.
What is not a fact in this case is the testimony of friends who may have heard a version of events from Officer Wilson or a friend of anyone else who was not at the scene. What's not a fact in this case are crime statistics and skewed data that may show that black people commit more crime per capita. What's not a pertinent fact in this case is the protest that followed the shooting after Mr. Wilson was given a pass and was allowed to leave the scene without being arrested. What's not pertinent is the surveillance video that showed a figure resembling Michael Brown leaving a convenience store after a hostile exchange with what may have been a store employee. According to facts, Michael Brown was not a suspect for anything that may have happened at any convenience store at the time he was stopped by Mr. Wilson. Within minutes after the shooting an ambulance was called to the scene to assess Michael Brown's body. No ambulance was ever called to assess any injuries to Mr. Wilson.
Since Michael Brown's shooting I have read a lot of comments that depict Michael Brown as a thug and a seasoned criminal without a single fact to support such characterization. Many of those comments include racially charged comments about the protestors who are predominantly black and racially charged comments about the black community. The black protestors have repeatedly chanted "no justice, no peace". The message is simple. Until we have our government acting in a manner that is obviously fair and just there will be people willing to nonviolently break the peace.
In response, people on the other side have described black people as thugs and criminals who would rather live on welfare than find a job. There are so many comments from people who want black people to stop the looting and stealing and get jobs. Note that the comment isn't for criminals to stop their criminal activity. People questioning the employment status of some of the protestors is nothing more than an attempt to use racially charged stereotypes to distract from the main issue of a police officer going free after the murder of a black teenager. Again, people's employment status is not a fact that is pertinent. The only person whose employment is a factor is the employment of Officer Wilson.
Some of the comments I have read said that black people need to take more responsibility for what happens in Ferguson. And that's pretty funny when you stop to think about it. Because when black people step forward to challenge the status quo that tolerates police officers killing black people, a lot of people want to point a damning finger at black people and tell them to shut up. If black people don't like it they can go back to Africa. The fact is, the majority of black people that are protesting in Ferguson are not from Africa. They are, in fact, from Ferguson.
But the fact of the matter is that black people in America have the right to protest. The fact of the matter is that police do not have the right to violate anybody's rights without just cause. We shouldn't assume that police who shoot black people are justified any more than we would assume that black people who shoot police are justified. Police are afraid of black people. Considering the fact that cops are often acquitted for shooting black people, I seriously doubt if that's true. However, it is true that unarmed black people often die in a hail of bullets by police officers. The fact of the matter is that more black people die at the hands of police per capita than police die at the hands of black people. And if we want to change that fact, we need to stop giving police a pass whenever they kill a black person. The fact of the matter is that we need to hold them accountable.