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Students allege inhumane treatment of lab animals at U of C's psychology department
Laboratory shut down, professor on leave, department under review
This story contains details that are graphic in nature.
Former students in what was known on social media as @LovicLab at the University of Calgary say they witnessed the repeated "mismanagement" of the anesthetic given to rats during surgery.
Sources, who spoke on the condition of confidentiality, say that on many occasions the rats would wake up in the middle of a surgical procedure in excruciating pain, "crying, screaming and fighting."
One of the students says the negligent behaviour was reported to professors and the university's animal care committee starting in mid-2017, but the alleged inhumane treatment continued for several more months.
The university says the animal care committee never received a formal complaint on the matter in 2017.
CBC News has attempted to contact the professors identified by sources, but there has been no response.
The lab was under the supervision of assistant professor Vedran Lovic, who received a $100,000 grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation in 2015 to study the mechanism in the brain that makes some people more prone to addiction.
The lab was abruptly shut down this March.
The students say that on one occasion a tank used to administer anesthetic was empty due to negligence and the animal woke up during a jugular catheterization. They say the student performing the surgery continued on with the operation while the animal was in distress, using a surgical pad to restrain it.
They say the animal's back and neck had been cut open when it woke up during the procedure and they say it happened on so many occasions that "everyone at some point saw something."
Lovic went on leave from the university in December 2017. The school would not comment when asked about Lovic's leave, referring to it as a personnel matter.
Students say the lab was abruptly shut down March 5 after the university's head veterinarian started looking into the complaints.
The university issued a statement to CBC News, attributed to Dru Marshall, provost and vice-president, academic:
"The University of Calgary is aware of concerns raised about operational procedures in a specific lab in the department of psychology. These concerns are being taken very seriously and are being reviewed. During this review process, we have focused on gathering information to ensure completeness and accuracy. To protect the privacy of those involved, we will not be making any other public comment at this time. Once our review is complete, if necessary, the university will make changes to ensure that our procedures continue to be upheld to the highest standards. Until then, the lab remains closed. A lab closure impacts research being conducted, and we are working to minimize any impact experienced by our students as a result of the lab closure."
A student who says she worked in the lab from November 2015 to the time it was shut down says she never saw any rats wake up during surgery.
She spoke to CBC News on the condition that she not be identified.
"[I] never witnessed any animals wake up because they weren't given enough anesthetic," the student said.
"Someone made false accusations of that, but an investigation was done and found that to be incorrect. I am very familiar with animal surgeries and the nature of these completely false accusations."
The statement from the university, however, indicates the review is currently underway.
CBC News has made multiple attempts to contact Lovic but hasn't received a reply.
Professional climate review
It's not the only issue facing the department, a separate review was launched following the sudden resignation of department head Chris Sears.
"I know this will come as a shock to many of you. But as a department, we need to move forward in a different way," Sears wrote in an email to students and faculty.
Sears says his decision was prompted by a lack of unity in the department and not related to the lab investigations.
"I was excited to begin the position last July, and keen to launch our strategic planning exercise to map out our plan to become a top 10 department. I am grateful to everyone who worked with me during the past year to move our department toward this goal: faculty, staff, and students.
"Unfortunately, as a department it has become difficult for us to focus on this objective, and we do not have the unity necessary to continue. My plans and aspirations are not realistic at this time. I have therefore decided to resign as department head, effective immediately."
The faculty of arts dean said this in an email to students:
"In the fall term, 2018, a professional climate review will be conducted in the department. The dean's office and human resources staff will work closely with interim department head Dr. Keith Yeates and the department during this process. Subsequently, in the 2019-2020 academic year, there will be a full search for a new head."
A day before Sears' resignation, the faculty of arts dean held "an informal discussion" with the department's graduate students.
The email did not mention any specific issue or reason for the meeting.
In an email to CBC News on Sept. 21, Sears said his resignations "had nothing to do with the lab investigations or the meeting with graduate students," he wrote.
Anonymous student survey
The Psychology Graduate Students Association launched an anonymous survey saying "there have been concerns about how all of these events have been handled and communicated to students."
The association says it will collect and collate the feedback and put together a "course of action moving forward."
CBC News tried to contact the association but didn't receive a response.
The president of the university's Graduate Students' Association did respond to a request for comment. She says the association's role is advocacy and support for students affected by the closure of the lab.
"We want to ensure that our graduate students have a safe and respectful learning, teaching and working environment in which they can conduct their research," Brit Paris said, but she would not comment on any of the allegations surrounding the department, citing student and faculty confidentiality.
The closure of the lab has left several students scrambling to continue their research and in some cases they are making plans to leave the university.
Bryan Labby is an enterprise reporter with CBC Calgary. If you have a good story idea or tip, you can reach him at email@example.com or on Twitter at @CBCBryan.
- The university did not initially respond to CBC News on the question of whether there had been a complaint to the animal care committee in 2017. However, three days after the publication of this article, the university said the committee had not received a "formal complaint" in 2017. The story has been updated accordingly.Aug 10, 2018 2:28 PM MT


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Friday, August 22, 2008
Notes from DC
Specifically, I want to point everyone to the new forum over at Palin for America. I did sign off on it's creation, but that does not affect the comments section here. I would encourage you use the comments section to address the topics discussed in my posts. Off topic discussions, however, can be moved to the more organized (and troll-free) PFA forum. This an addition to our movement, not a change.
Secondly, be sure to watch tommorrow to find out who Gov. Palin will be shredding in the VP debate. For the record, I've been thinking Chet Edwards was "the guy" for several weeks. We'll have to wait and see. See you Sunday, and kudos to Kristofer and Steve for their great guest-blogging.
100 comments:
- Carlos Echevarria said...
Well, Dick Morris was just on Fox and says he should go with a woman, he cited Sen. Hutchinson.
Obviously, I partially agree, the major difference being that he should pick Palin!!!
Good luck in DC...
- August 22, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Hey Adam,
I am going to predict that Palin will be up against Biden or Reed.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:05 PM
I've thought Hutchison was the darkhorse candidate for a while. She has some economic cred (was an bank executive for a while). I'd take her if it wasn't Palin.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:18 PM
"'original' teds" on the last thread were not "the 'original' ted" (in case there was doubt)
For the sake of discussion, let's say the 3 most likely McCain Veep picks recently were Romney, Pawlenty and Palin. Now what's happened in the last two weeks: The class-warfare # of homes issue diminishes Romney, the boaring tv appearances diminish Pawlenty, so Palin more than ever is tops. (Ridge simply can't be a realistic possibility, abortion views etc.)
- August 22, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Excitement!!! Laura Ingraham just praised Governor Sarah on Greta Van Sustren as a VP choice. Greta showed Sarah's photo.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:25 PM
If it's down to Sebelius or Biden, Palinistas pray for Biden!
- August 22, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Ted don't worry if it is Sebelius. I am from Kansas. More later if it needed.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:32 PM
albeit even w/Sebelius, Palin still the "best" and "must" pick for McCain --and I'm significantly revising some previous views I had vis a vis Sebelius, and I think Palin will be a great (winning) match-up against her as well.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Just to further Anon's post, Ingraham's mention of Palin was very positive. She called Palin "cool" and made her out to be someone who could really connect with voters. It seems buzz is growing about the possibility of McCain choosing a woman for his VP, especially now in light of Obama's suspected pick as well as other issue developments this week.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Sebelius was busy working today, I doubt she would be working in her office if she was going to have her biggest day of her life tomorrow.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:36 PM
May be we have 2 Kansans on board. I don't live in Topeka, so I wouldn't know if Sebelius was in her office today or not.--a Kansan.
- August 22, 2008 at 8:49 PM
- Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan" said...
I don't think it's Sebelius, but a Sebelius-Palin matchup could still work very, very well. It would really bbe a battle for the hearts of American women, and I think Palin resonates far more than Sebelius (who has major connections to the late-term abortion industry and a son who designed a very, very sick board game...I can see the "comparison of sons" issue working out very well).
And Ted, you should get a google account so we can verify which is the real you, otherwise your screenname will soon read "the reall 'original" honest-to-goodnes genuine 100% actual Ted"
- August 22, 2008 at 9:20 PM
- Ted said...
OK, this is me.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM
The US Secret Service has surrounded Biden's house-I guess that says it all-fake bumper stickers are one thing, but the Secret Service is nobody's pawn-the text message is irrelevant now.
Biden brings nothing to the table-in fact the plagiarist hurts the ticket. He does not bring VA, IN, OH, nothing.
I cannot believe the GOP could be so lucky. An Obama blunder like this is surely sign of more to come.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM
I saw a poll that said McCain was leading Obama in Kansas by 20 something points. It would seem there is no chance of picking up those wheat basket states for BO. There is the question of alienating Hillary voters versus picking up women. My guess, not likely. If it's a woman it will be Hillary. I think Hillary could have gotten away with picking Obama as VP, but for those blue collar folks in middle America, a black man and a unknown white woman is, in my opinion, a losing ticket.
I don't think he can pick anybody that would live up to the hype at this point. Biden? Sheez, what's exciting about that. And he's been "old washington" surely as long as McCain. Close enough. He does have a good biography.
I just really believe that women voters would rally behind McCain were he to tap a woman. I think it could be any of those that have been mentioned, but I think Sarah P. pulls in the conservative vote and puts energy at the front of the issues. But, McCain is his own man. He will go with who he feels good about.
dr. v
- August 22, 2008 at 9:48 PM
- Ted said...
Biden, "slow joe biden" (the 2nd lowest IQ in the Senate, Boxer is lower)
This is GRRRRREAT!!!!!!!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:49 PM
- Ted said...
Sarah, boy did you luck out, the debate(s) will be cake!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Biden is a world-class buffoon: his self-importance makes even Obama look like a paragon of humility by comparison. He's the definition of "DC-as-usual" that puts the lie to Obama's supposedly new politics. And despite his 30+ years in the Senate, he doesn't have any executive experience. Palin would be such a perfect contrast.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Confirmed, Biden is the choice.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I agree. Gov. Palin's stock should totally rise now that Obama has his Biden.
I think its funny that the McCain camp is throwing out a memo about the 15pt bump they "think" Obama will get after the DNC. The day after should McCain announce that Palin is his choice, I think it ultimately becomes the game changer for 2008.
The bounce for Obama could be a drop as McCain/Palin do a week-long tour of the country leading up to the RNC when the ticket can experience a REAL 15-pt bounce in the polls.
C'mon Sen. McCain -- let's "energize" America with the GOP energy ticket, McCain/Palin.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- Ted said...
kristofer, I must say that you turned out to be right, no female Veep for Obama (neither Hillary nor Sebelius), and I'll also confess that the timing for Palin now appears good as well.
Palin v. Biden, excellent!
- August 22, 2008 at 10:07 PM
dr. v:
I wanted to let you know that sometimes I had to read your posts twice because I swear I wrote them. It's uncanny how much we think alike.
After Hillary got our hopes up that the glass ceiling could be broken, it will be so disappointing not to see a woman on either ticket.
You're right-- women will rally around John McCain if he chooses Sarah Palin. And especially if Obama sends his text message of who will be his VP at 3:00 a.m.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Thanks for letting us hear from you, Adam. God bless you in your new work in DC, too.
I hope it is Biden. He's Mr. Gaffe (although Senator McCain would do himself and all of us a BIG favor if he could think thrice before he makes some of HIS joke-gaffes, too. Under $5,000,000 is middle-class? Ri-ight......).
Hillary's former campaign advisor said today that Obama's staff never even asked for papers to vet her. No wonder she and Bill are livid.
I have this sick feeling, though, that what we are all asking Sarah Palin to take on as our VP is just a horrific amount of stress, pressure, criticism, hatred, resentment----just unfair and ungrateful negativity to the absolute max. I wish Americans appreciated their leaders more, and treated them and their families better, and gave them the benefit of the doubt sometimes. There's just so little trust. But then, obviously many politicians have broken our hearts enough to ruin our automatically giving them our trust.
Well, it's late and I'm tired. Sorry for the "deep thoughts."
Here's a tired, but heartfelt
- August 22, 2008 at 10:56 PM
"Obama's ground game is key. The campaign has 150 paid people in North Carolina, a state normally out of reach for Democrats, and five offices in the Republican stronghold of Alaska, where McCain currently has none"
I'm not if this is good news or bad news. (FYI, that is taken from a newsweek article, frontpage on msnbc.com, titled "what could break the race open".)
1. Barack realizes that Palin is a threat, and has made an effort to stop her.
2. Mac has no interest in Alaska.
Of course, I could be reading too much into it. Alaska is historically republican, so why invest money into it. BO has money to spare.
Reagardless, with BO picking Biden as his first mate, Mac has to realize the GREAT potential in selecting Sarah. The republicans would scorch earth their way to victory in November given the "competition."
- August 22, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Mk. It couldn't be clearer! It is going to be BEIDEN! That alone shows how BO is unfit to lead this nation. He had a big chance but he has squandered it.
Thank God - it was a personal and not a national decision! It is now gonna be Sarah PALIN - mccain is gonna win easy!
And Gov Sarah Palin! We hope you are ready to be that first (republican) female president Reagan once talked about. Just as you did not let Trig down at his greatest hour of need, please do not let this nation down - say YES when Mccain asks - so a new dawn can begin. MK
- August 22, 2008 at 11:11 PM
With Biden picked, it's all up to McCain now.
Come on McCain, don't let us down!
Ted: We kind of figured the other person was not you. ;)
- August 22, 2008 at 11:19 PM
No way! With Beiden, Romney and Pawlenty are out. It will be PALIN. McCain was wise to sit this out. When he anounces Palin, Obama-Beiden ballon will start to deflate at lighting speed!
I do not see women voting for Obama; not after the treatment he has given Hillary.
I can't believe BO has such a poor judgement!!!!!!!!!!
- August 22, 2008 at 11:24 PM
MK: No way! With Beiden, Romney and Pawlenty are out. It will be PALIN. McCain was wise to sit this out. When he anounces Palin, Obama-Beiden ballon will start to deflate at lighting speed!
I do not see women voting for Obama; not after the treatment he has given Hillary.
I can't believe BO has such a poor judgement!!!!!!!!!! MK
- August 22, 2008 at 11:27 PM
"I can't believe BO has such a poor judgement!!!!!!!!!! "
I can. This just goes to show what kind of other decisions a potential President Obama would make.
Hopefully, Sen. McCain gets the message and picks a rock star VP in Sarah Palin.
- August 22, 2008 at 11:37 PM
I'm not one to toot my own horn, but "toot toot".
flapper said...
Don't read too much into where McCain's announcement takes place. OH and PA are key states, and it makes sense that he'd introduce his "new" running mate there to make an impact. He's not worried about carrying Alaska.
It's Pawlenty or Palin on the GOP side, with BO choosing between Biden, Bayh and Kaine.
I predict McCain/Palin vs. Obama/Biden.
Real Ted: I'm now officially as optimistic as you are!
BTW, how cool would it be if the People mag story came out next week? :-)
August 19, 2008 12:13 AM
- August 22, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Looks like a desperate move. Makes him look like a weenie. He looks like a weenie beside McCain. What makes him think Biden won't make him look like a weenie as well. I can't see it helping him, but they probably know something we don't know. I know lately BO has been polling very poorly in the commander in cheif aspect.
Two senators? That seems pretty weird too. How much more Washington can you get?
dr. v
- August 22, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Oh, ye-ahhhhh!!!!! Obama is getting desperate, all right! And for good reason: despite a tricky economy, two wars, and a disrespected president, Obama could not pull ahead of McCain. He needs help.
Now that Obama's picked Biden, are Hillary's supporters going to peeved, or WHAT!? Her body language today was tense and her words were terse: "I'm working hard so Obama will win!" (Subliminal: "Man, I hope this guy LOSES!") Biden as VP will help McCain win, if he picks a female VP.
Also, Biden gets in trouble by being condescending and behaving in a very arch and arrogant way to women at times. These behaviors will ruin him in the VP debates, especially if McCain selects a woman for VP.
Regarding Palin, I am sure that the McCain staff must be very concerned about the trooper issue. It has such a slimy feel to it.
Maybe because that issue hasn't been resolved yet, McCain will pick another woman besides Palin----maybe Marsha Blackburn, or Kay Bailey Hutchinson, or even Heather Wilson (an excellent debater).
Any chance they could put a rush on that investigation, so McCain could pick Palin next week in (relative) peace?
- August 23, 2008 at 12:27 AM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:03 AM
FWIW, the 2nd best female choice for McCain would be Sue Myrick. I'm admittedly biased, though. The former Mayor of Charlotte, NC is one of my favorites. :-)
Biden is a good matchup for Palin. What a stark contrast. Biden is like the political version of Will Ferrell's "Anchorman".
A young, charismatic Governor with a "hockey mom" persona will make Biden look like a buffoon.
- August 23, 2008 at 1:06 AM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:06 AM
kristofer said...
For those "anon" visitors who are not friendly towards Palin, I would encourage you to visit, www.race42008.com. There are usually 2-6 posts regarding the VP selection each day. Much of the debate is partisan and should provide you with the fireworks you desire.
This blog is a repository of information and discussion for Palin supporters and those who are looking to learn about Governor Sarah Palin.
In advance, I would like to thank you for respecting our wishes.
August 19, 2008 11:00 PM
I know, I know. Why bother? I'd just like this to appear in every thread, for the record. That way, first-time visitors will know what kind of people we're dealing with.
Ironically, it will increase Palin's popularity. ;-)
- August 23, 2008 at 2:56 AM
I got the text message at 4:13AM Sat announcing Biden-I was the first to know-LMAO
er after the Secret Service surrounded Biden's house 6 hours earlier-
Drudge scoops the text messages-what a dud and a blunder-this means the left coast got it at 1:13AM-I guess the excitement was in Hawai'i-10:13PM-everyone still awake....
talk about some pissed off women voters
Bided breaks the cardinal rule of VP picks-first do no harm:
Four score and seven days ago Barrack Obama and I brought forth on the continent a great campaign....
- August 23, 2008 at 3:02 AM
Obama / Biden
Plagiarism we can believe in!
- August 23, 2008 at 3:24 AM
OK guess we know now that Obama is more worried about the "inexperience" issue than the PUMA issue. Biden is a mistake. I'm wondering why Obama didn't do the Bill Clinton strategy of picking another guy that is similar in age/views/experience so he can say "we're the change ticket." How is he going repeat that "change we can believe in" BS after he picks Joe Biden? The script could not go better for McCain/Palin.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:29 AM
- Koyomi Mizuhara said...
Hey everyone, this is my blog, and while I've been pragmatic on Palin, I believe that the post I made (Veep Picks, Part III) gives you all good vibes.
I'm going for Palin as a great pick, and Pawlenty as an okay pick.
In my opinion, though, anyone but Mitt Romney.
- August 23, 2008 at 4:04 AM
- Koyomi Mizuhara said...
Oh, and for note, I've also linked you guys. People just need to click on the McCain-Palin emblem, and they'll get transported here.
- August 23, 2008 at 4:54 AM
- MWN said...
Now that Obama has chosen, it'll be interesting to see what McCain does. I think he should go visit ANWR with Palin and name her VP there. They could have their first big rally on the 29th, instead of waiting to announce. McCain could dominate the news for almost a week.
- August 23, 2008 at 6:16 AM
"A young, charismatic Governor with a "hockey mom" persona will make Biden look like a buffoon."
Joe Biden doesn't need anyone else to look like a buffoon. He has himself to do that already.
- August 23, 2008 at 6:53 AM
It would be a waste for Sen Mac to announce now. The media is going to fawn all over the dem convention. He's right to wait until right after so he has a good chance of dousing a convention bump. I think it's a good strategy to really run with Biden stuff. I think the choice of Biden makes Obama look weak. This would be a good week for Mac to visit ANWR as I doubt anyone in the MSM would see it as a Palin tap. There is a huge women vote out there. I hope the repubs have sense enough to capitalize on it.
dr v
- August 23, 2008 at 7:08 AM
- Koyomi Mizuhara said...
McCain said he would announce on the 29th, and I believe he'll do that and not the failed Obama "Text Message" thing that when *plunk*
- August 23, 2008 at 7:12 AM
Flapper, I agree! McCain should take that trip up to Alaska the day Hillary speaks at the DNC. The trip will get buried int he headlines, but it'll be good to know if McCain and Gov. Palin can play well off of each other chemistry wise.
If they do, then score!
From everything that I've read in the last few hours about Obama's pick of Biden, the analysis is mixed at best for Obama... clearly a sign of weakness.
- August 23, 2008 at 8:12 AM
- Ted said...
What a PR, and substantive, coup. McCain goes with Palin to ANWR during the Dem convention!
Now that would be chutzpah!!!!
THAT would get so much said -- without having to say a word!
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- August 23, 2008 at 8:35 AM
With Obama picking Biden, it's almost a foregone conclusion that McCain is picking a woman. I am a Palin supporter and have been for a long time, but in a debate, Biden is an attack dog. Can Palin hang with him? We all know that the debates matter. When Dick Cheny slaughtered John Edwards, it started the downfall of the Kerry campaign. I've seen Gov. Palin and I think that she's a good debater but Biden is a bulldog so McCain may be safer picking Kay Bailey Hutchinson. I noticed that she isn't on the speaking list for the Convention. The second most senior female member of the Senate without a speaking engagement at the convention? I think she's the V.P
- August 23, 2008 at 8:44 AM
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- August 23, 2008 at 8:48 AM
- Ted said...
If you've seen Sarah Palin in the Alaska Governors Primary Debates --on-line video exists -- you'll see that she'll make than take the pants of Biden, and with grace and class!
She is very media savvy! (former TV journalist)
- August 23, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Palin mentioned as VP over on National Review's Corner:
CONGRATS to whichever of us wrote the email!!!!
- August 23, 2008 at 9:25 AM
How can you tell the MSM has figured out the Wooten so called scandal is going nowhere? (except to gain sympathy for Palin's family)
The latest MSM attack that is being made:
Palin wants to make Alaska's children drink dirty water
read all about it on the KTUU website.
- August 23, 2008 at 9:33 AM
I saw on yesterday's evening news (KTUU Anchorage) that McCain has appointed Sarah Palin & Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) as honorary co-chairs of McCain campaign in Alaska.
Any thoughts?
- August 23, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- Bill said...
I agree McCain should go with a woman, and he should show strength in his VP pick unlike the weakness Obama showed in picking a "crutch" like Biden. To me, the only choice in that category is Sarah Palin. Hutchison is almost as old as McCain is and she's pro-choice. Plus having a governor on the ticket would be better than 2 senators. I wrote about it on my blog at:
- August 23, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- Ted said...
Palin's a no-brainer!
McCain will have to plead temporariy insanity not to pick Palin.
- August 23, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Hutchison is pro-life for the most part. She is definitely enough pro-life (NARAL 7% rating) for the Republicans and would be a great pick. I think Palin would be better, but Hutchison would probably also put McCain over the top.
He MUST pick a woman!
- August 23, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Another major Powerful reason to put Palin on the ticket is because I feel she can get the attention and votes from the young voters who are in the Emergent/Evangelical Movement.
Many not all are in the 20-30's range.An age where having chilren is the quesiton you have. They are asking questions on the abortion issue. If they see Sarah Palin putting "Skin on the Game" with regard to caring For Trig.
M. Minnesota
- August 23, 2008 at 11:48 AM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:02 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:06 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Can someone please ban this anonymous "mudflats" clown? It's obvious that this coward is a stooge. This is for people who support Sarah Palin or people who are curious about her. Period. Go crawl back in your rathole you basement blogger. Adam has to do something about these roaches that are on this site.
Anyway, Sarah Palin may actually work perfect for McCain against this ticket. The Obama-Biden ticket has "Change" and "Experience". McCain-Palin would have "Experience" and "Change". I think it would be a good counter-balance. Hutchinson is ok and if he doesn't pick Palin, he should go with her, but she's been in Washington almost as long as he has and she's only 7 years younger than him. No offense, but we need more youth than that. But if not Palin, then Hutchinson. I think we all agree that McCain HAS to pick a woman now.
Dick Morris said that right now Obama is losing women. If McCain puts a woman on his ticket, McCain will start carrying women. If that happens, John will mop the floor with Obama. Can you say "Reagan style blowout"?
- August 23, 2008 at 1:48 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Apparently, you have not researched Wooten. Get the facts straight.
You are starting to sound like you are related to him.
- August 23, 2008 at 1:56 PM
To Ray, Wooten's behavior was inappropriate. People get fired for a heck of a lot less than what he did.
I think the Biden pick was pretty smart. He has blue collar appeal which Obama is weak in.
After supporting (and contributing) to HRC's campaign, I had already decided I would support McCain, particularly because of Obama's radical abortion position. But I think there are a lot of "gettable" women out there still that a Palin pick could get for him. And I also think she has a life story that would get some media buzz. The repubs are really hurting for media buzz, still bonkers over "THE ONE". I wouldn't even turn my tv on today because I knew they would be licking his boots all day. No matter who he chose, the MSM was going to say it was brilliant. This is really getting nauseating.
dr v
- August 23, 2008 at 2:32 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Fox's headline story about McCain mentions Palin. It mentions Palin and Hutchison as his "woman" pick and Pawlenty and Romney as his conventional pick.
Fox front page.
dr v
- August 23, 2008 at 2:42 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Could Palin's political opponents please come up with attacks more original than requesting her emails. Sheesh. This trick is getting old.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Trooper Wooten did nothing illegal???
Driving an Alaska State Trooper's squad car home drunk from a bar....
Using a state issued Taser gun on a minor for entertainment
Threatening the life of a immediate family member of a sitting United States governor...
Yeah other than that-Wooten is just a model citizen-his four wives can attest to that fact
- August 23, 2008 at 3:12 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:13 PM
I am tired of all these Romney chocolate milk drinkers slinging mud at Palin on this website.
Its Romney who has changed his position on abortion so many times he has lost count-who also attended NARAL fund raisers in Massachusetts.
If you happen not to like Romney's position on abortion at the moment, just wait for a moment and he'll come on over to your side-whatever side that is.
I waiting for Romney's goons to tell me how Palin has flip flopped on abortion......
- August 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM
- Ted said...
Obama/Biden leaves a hole wide nuff for a Mack Truck but only with Sarah Palin as the driver!
- August 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Mitt Romney
The Abortion Chameleon
- August 23, 2008 at 3:18 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:21 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Now Romney's supporters are defending child cruelty.
AS 11.51.100. Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if, being a parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care of a child under 16 years of age, the person
(2) having applied force to a child that, under the circumstances in which it was applied, or considering the age or physical condition of the child, constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation because of the substantial and unjustifiable risk of
(E) substantial skin bruising, burning, or other skin injury;
It certainly IS illegal
Alaska is NOT an RLDS compound
America will see right through Wooten - just like they saw through Mitt in the primaries
- August 23, 2008 at 3:28 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:30 PM
My apology, but I happen to believe that this person who keeps bringing up the mudflats page, and the Wooten issue, knows nothing. That, and I believe he/she/it may be linked with that Syrin character who hates Palin because she defeated that Stephan guy.
The fact of the matter is that Palin has been exonerated from just about everything, Wooten has been fired because of conduct unbecoming an officer (all of the things he supposedly did are true), and all that's left are formalities.
I would like to ask the heads of this blog to find out the IP of whoever the person is, trace it and do what's necessary, and ban their ass.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:35 PM
It does not matter one iota whether the family member was in the room or not when their life was threatened...Wooten threatened to kill the father of a United States governor-he belongs at St. Elizabeth's in a padded cell next to Hinkley-they have four visitation days per month-one day for each of Wooten's wives
He might laugh about having got away with it before but when Palin is nominated VP if he does it again the Secret Service is going to come down on his head like an avalanche
- August 23, 2008 at 3:38 PM
- Ted said...
Correction of typo:
If you've seen Sarah Palin in the Alaska Governors Primary Debates --on-line video exists -- you'll see that she'll MORE than take the pants of Biden, and with grace and class!
She is very media savvy! (former TV journalist)
- August 23, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Ban these nutjobs! Or at least delete their comments. These low class, unintelligent, bargain basement bloggers are ruining this experience for the rest of us. The rest of us should either ignore these clowns or we should all gang up on them until they leave. I didn't realize that the Romney people are almost as crazy as the Obama people. Get a life. Turn off the porn, get out of your mother's basement, and do something with your miserable lives. You make Michael Moore look like a patriotic American. Get out of here you cockroaches.
Everything was fine on this blog until these idiots showed up. They are the lowest form of scum alive. You slander Sarah Palin's name by using a fake, weak insignificant case to make yourselves feel better. You can't stand the fact that Sarah Palin has all of this attention and respect and support so you have to tear her down because you're worthless. Get a life. Don't get mad at us supporters because your guy is a loser. It's not our fault that Mitt Romney is as exciting as watching paint dry. It's not our fault that he has the charisma of a turtle, the character of a used car salesman, and the backbone of a smurf. We support Sarah Palin for V.P because we believe in her. If you really believed in your guy, go on his sites and support him instead of spending your pathetic time tearing down a woman who has far more than you could ever hope for. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:47 PM
I can't wait until Palin is nominated-I want to see all of the Democrat party trying to defend this child abusing drunk womanizer psycho job Wooten.
I am reminded of Clint Eastwood saying to the Democrat party hacks about to attack Palin over Wooten-
go ahead-make my day...
- August 23, 2008 at 3:49 PM
"Using a state issued Taser gun on a minor for entertainment. Not illegal. And was done at his son's request."
LOL His son asking makes it ALL better.
I've been doing some reading from average joe dems, and I'm not seeing many that like the Biden pick. I personally don't see this helping Obama. Not sure where this pick HASN'T been a disaster for him.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Dr. V: I know Wooten is a bad egg. It was meant for the troll. I was supporting Palin for a while now. ;)
Anti-Palin person: Why do you presume Wooten is a good person and Palin is not, if neither were convicted of anything.
In other words, why presume Palin guilty?
That's a double standard. I know Democrats who think the charges are ridiculus.
- August 23, 2008 at 3:50 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:50 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:52 PM
I think we have the Romney / Democrat party talking points:
-Sarah Palin is under investigation for abuse of power-
-Sarah Palin is under investigation for abuse of power-
-Sarah Palin is under investigation for abuse of power-
please give some good one-liner responses-
Sarah Palin is under investigation for requiring all Alaska State Troopers to pass a field sobriety test before operating a patrol car...
- August 23, 2008 at 3:53 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Please forgive me,
I know its only been five minutes ago since I asked but has Mitt Romney changes his position on abortion again???
....if he has not this might be a longevity record
- August 23, 2008 at 3:58 PM
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- August 23, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Not only did Romney support NARAL and more abortions, but he wanted to use OUR tax dollars to pay for those abortions:
In the spring of 2002 Romney completed a Planned Parenthood questionnaire. Signed by Romney and dated April 9, 2002, it contained these responses:
Do you support the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade? YES
Do you support state funding of abortion services through Medicaid for low-income women? YES
- August 23, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Hey Mitt Romney if you want to financially back abortion clinics use your own money-
Not OUR tax dollars!!!!
- August 23, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Okay, let me put this kindly. If Abortion is the one-trick pony that people are getting hyped up about, don't. It's not gonna help, especially when there are three laws that still need to be challenged or overturned (Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, Casey v. Planned Parenthood).
Palin cannot overturn those herself. Nor can Romney. So Abortion is a non-starter issue.
What the issue comes up to is who is going to be able to bring in a more aggregate number of votes. Romney will not. Palin will.
And the corruption "scandal" about Palin is over. Palin is vindicated.
- August 23, 2008 at 4:19 PM
- Wasilla Resident said...
Boomba: What makes you think that the corruption investigation of Palin is over?
The fact is, the investigation just recently began.
- August 23, 2008 at 4:42 PM
- Saundra Santiago said...
wow, posting news articles from a month ago, clever!
- August 23, 2008 at 5:01 PM
- Wasilla Resident said...
The article from KTVA is dated 07/28/2008.
The investigation has just recently began and is expected to be completed by November. http://tinyurl.com/6ddg82
It is no where near "over" as Boomba suggested.
- August 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM
- Ryan Trabuco said...
I guess the Obama Dems must be running scared -- otherwise they wouldn't be trying to disrupt this blog.
Their attempt to disrail McCain's pick of a competent woman in Gov. Palin, clearly shows that they have no respect for the had-working mothers and daughters of America.
This must be clear indication that McCain must make the pick of Gov. Palin.
- August 23, 2008 at 6:07 PM
- MWN said...
The only woman on the shortlist is Palin. It's not helpful for the media to suggest that McCain might pick a VP based on gender, and start listing all the female Republicans. It just makes it easier to marginalize them, and gives the Romney shills a new talking point: "Mitt's a serious candidate!"
McCain needs a charismatic, pro-life Governor who can appeal to swing voters and highlight the domestic energy issue. Palin is the obvious choice, regardless of gender.
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Maybe your star performer is moving away. Or maybe you realized on the morning drive to your one-person wealth management practice that you could generate more business if you didn't have to spend so much time on paperwork. Whatever your circumstances, hiring a new staff person can be challenging.
So, what steps can you take to hire the right candidate for your firm? Here, I'll suggest some hiring criteria to help in the decision-making process, as well as data-gathering techniques to consider in choosing the best candidate for your team.
Prepare for the Interview
Many of us feel that we're excellent judges of character and ability. But during an interview, a candidate typically puts his or her best foot forward. You'll see only one side of this person—not all facets of his or her personality. How will he or she really behave once in the workplace? Rather than rely solely on gut instinct, it's better to first establish what's important to you in the ideal candidate. Then, use these criteria to evaluate candidates during the hiring process.
Top 10 Hiring Criteria
Establishing your hiring criteria can help refine your candidate pool, narrowing it down to those candidates with, for example, the desired experience, education, and minimum licensing standards. Here, I've compiled 10 criteria you might consider as you navigate the hiring process.
1) Education. Determine if the applicant has the education level, industry knowledge, licenses, designations, and/or training necessary to succeed in the position.
2) Prior work experience. Experience consists of both knowledge based on prior employment and transferable skills. It directly influences how long it will take an applicant to hit the ground running.
3) Technical qualifications/experience. This refers to proficiency with Windows-based programs, such as Word and Excel, and other software, such as Morningstar® Advisor WorkstationSM.
4) Verbal communication. Be prepared to evaluate how the applicants present themselves in the interview.
- Are they clear and concise when answering questions?
- Would they be able to communicate with clients and employees at all levels?
5) Enthusiasm. Is the individual highly motivated about the position? This can be evaluated in both your phone conversations with the candidate and the in-person interviews.
6) Team-building/interpersonal skills. Do you think the applicant will work well on a team? Will he or she fit in with your clients and other employees in the firm?
7) Initiative. Do you think the applicant will seek new ways to contribute to his or her success in this role? Will the applicant show initiative and assume responsibility for tasks not directly assigned to him or her?
8) Time management. Do you believe the applicant will effectively handle multiple tasks in a changing environment? Will he or she be able to complete tasks in the required time frame?
9) Client service. Do you think the applicant will deliver the service you and your clients expect? Will the applicant be responsive?
10) Salary expectations. Based on your firm's current overhead, determine the salary you can afford to pay. Then, evaluate the salary range your applicant seeks and decide if it is competitive for the position. Consider whether or not the individual requires benefits and, if so, which ones. Remember, total compensation includes:
- Base
- Incentive
- Benefits
Data-Gathering Techniques
Once you know what you're looking for in the ideal candidate, it's time to start gathering data on your prospective employees. Some find it useful to start the interview process with a screening call.
Phone interview. Before scheduling an in-person interview, a prescreen phone call can be a time saver. During this brief phone call, ask a consistent set of general questions (i.e., the same questions for each candidate) you've decided on in advance, such as:
- What about the position interests you?
- What is the greatest strength you'd bring to the role?
- What is the greatest challenge you'd face in the role?
Jot down the responses on each candidate's résumé, so you can remember who is who when you revisit your notes later. Further, this is an opportunity to listen to the candidate's phone manner and get an idea of how he or she might represent your firm as the first line of contact.
In-person interview. Ask each interviewee to fill out an application. This is a good way to obtain references and salary history. Further, it will provide the objective data—professional experience, educational background, and internal behavioral traits—you need in weighing your decision.
Predictive Index (PI). After you've identified a candidate who seems to be someone you seriously want to consider, you might ask him or her to take the PI survey. This is a useful tool that provides you with information about the candidate's motivational factors and behavioral traits. The PI takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, and a summary report of the results will be automatically generated. These results can help you determine the fit between a candidate and the position, as well as be a source of additional questions to pose during a second interview.
Reference check. Reference checks can be used to obtain reliable and accurate job performance information about prospective employees. When you check references, try to speak with at least two people, one of whom was/is a direct manager or supervisor of the prospective employee.
It's important to gather the facts:
- What were the candidate's dates of employment?
- What was the candidate's title?
- What were the candidate's responsibilities?
- What is your relationship to the candidate (peer, subordinate, superior)?
- How long have you known the candidate?
Next, choose questions focusing on the candidate's job performance (choose six to seven questions):
- How would you describe the quality of the candidate's work?
- (For superiors) What performance areas did you have to work on?
- What are the candidate's strengths? Weaknesses?
- How would you compare the candidate's work with the work of others who performed the same job?
- What kind of environment did the candidate work in?
- How much do you think the candidate contributed to your company or department?
- How would you describe the candidate's ability to communicate?
- How does the candidate handle pressure/deadlines?
- Does the candidate get along with coworkers? With managers?
- If applicable, how well does the candidate supervise others? What is his or her management style? Describe the candidate's success in motivating subordinates.
- How does the candidate handle conflict?
- Do you think he or she would be good in the position we're considering him or her for?
- What motivates the candidate? How ambitious is he or she?
Finally, get to the bottom line:
- Why did the candidate leave your company?
- Would you rehire this person?
- Would you recommend this candidate?
- What kind of work is the candidate ideally suited for?
- Did the candidate have any problems we need to be aware of?
- Do you have any additional information to share with us about this candidate?
Hire a Star
A wise man once said, "When picking a team, choose the best people if you want to win." Using the objective hiring process outlined here, my hope is that you will be able to hire a star, not just an employee. To be sure, the best candidate is a person who will be satisfied in the job. And a satisfied employee will be more likely to stay with your practice longer and to have a hand in helping your practice grow—as he or she grows along with it.
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For the first time since I started doing these posts, Fox Cinema Archives takes the top spot, with their release of Clara Bow's next-to-last film Call Her Savage. I saw this at the TCM Film Festival a few years ago, and while I wouldn't on the whole call it successful, it was definitely a one-of-a-kind film, jumping back and forth from flapper comedy to sophisticated drama to working class tragedy. It is…a sight to behold, and I'm glad it's getting at least a DVD-on-demand release so hopefully more people can check it out. Fox Cinema Archives is also releasing Alex & the Gypsy which I know nothing about except that the poster being used as the basis of the cover art is terrible.
Category Archives: New Releases
Classics on Disc: July 8
My pick this week is Olive Film's release of Max Ophül's Caught, a noir film that I haven't seen but very much want to. I've seen several of Ophül's French films, and Letter from an Unknown Woman (which I didn't care for, but I think I'd like it better on rewatch), but I've never seen him do a genre film quite like this, and this looks like a great release from Olive to amend that. Seriously, Olive is really imitating Criterion lately, especially on cover art. I almost thought this WAS Criterion for a minute. They just need to get rid of the ugly blue snap cases and go with something sleeker. Here's the description for the film from Olive's site:
Caught is a tale of Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes), an aspiring carhop who meets and marries a mysterious millionaire, Smith Ohlrig (Robert Ryan). Soon after the wedding, Laura realizes she's trapped in a loveless marriage with a ruthless workaholic husband who torments her with twisted mind games. Unable to obtain a divorce from Smith, she moves out of the mansion and goes to work for a dedicated doctor, Larry Quinada (James Mason). The two quickly fall in love but the romance comes to an abrupt halt when Leonora learns that she is pregnant with Ohlrig's child. Legendary director Max Ophüls and the top-notch cast masterfully navigate the ensuing complications through atmospheric cinematography by Lee Garmes (Duel In The Sun) and stylish art direction from Frank Paul Sylos (Suddenly).
More new (old) releases after the jump.
Criterion in September
Criterion has announced their slate for September, and by far the most interesting one to me is Jack Clayton's 1961 The Innocents, which is the very definition of atmospheric horror. It's great stuff, and it's going to look gorgeous in Blu-ray. Surprised it's not coming in October, though – maybe they've got even more horror coming out then?
Criterion in August
The Criterion Collection just announced their August titles. My pick is 1979's All That Jazz, a thinly veiled autobiographical picture of director/choreographer Bob Fosse. Fosse is one of the greatest choreographers EVAR, and All that Jazz is his 8 1/2. Actually, I like it better than 8 1/2.
Warner Archive Pick: After Office Hours
My Warner Archive pick for this week:
I've never heard of it, but Gable and Bennett are great, so I'd be down. The only thing is it's from 1935, and I bet it would've been way better if it had actually been Pre-Code.


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Deciphering mobile trends (read: cutting through the BS and giving you the real deal on tech)
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Tabamp Tablet speak amplifiers
Here is a video of the Tabamp.com speaker amplifiers for the iPad. I modified them so they would fit better on my Microsoft Surface RT.
Actually works, the sound is better. Just don't expect dramatic differences.
Only for the iPad (I had to modify it to fit the Surface RT)
$10 for one, Ok for the iPad since it only has one speaker but for other devices, it's expensive for what it is.
Bottom line: If you are looking for better sound out of your tablet, this device will help you get better sound. Just don't expect amazing results and you won't be disappointed.
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Our 2004 short series produced in partnership with ESPN about John Mackey was one of the first national stories about "football dementia" which has since become known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). We are proud to have consulted with Mackey, his wife, Sylvia, and their business partners to share the Mack Truck's personal story of mental breakdown.
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Ever wondered where the term "SPAM" came from?
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The canned meat called spam (spiced ham) was immortalised in a famous Monty Python sketch which featured a couple, Mr and Mrs Bun (Eric Idle and Graham Chapman), trying to order in a cafe populated by Vikings. The couple found the menu contained nothing but spam dishes.
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I don't listen to much 'mainstream' jazz these days; my CD collection is shot through with a more-than-liberal streak of albums on Blue Note and Prestige and Impulse, but they don't see the light of day too often. Hard to say why that should be; after all for any lover of what used to be called 'modern jazz' , the works of Coltrane, Monk, Miles, Bill Evans, Mingus etc are fundamental 'texts'.
Even so, listening to these 'classics' is akin to eating in a favourite restaurant where the food is good but the menu remains unchanged. You know it's solid stuff, but somehow that new Venezuelan/Uzbekistani brasserie round the corner is just a little bit more tempting….so it is that I have found myself drifting away from the predictable horns + rhythm section set-ups of so much small group jazz from the late 1950's and 1960's towards more contemporary (and often European) stylings, where trumpeters are just as likely to be playing alongside tabla players, electronics wizards, Hardanger fiddles and kora players. For modern musicians working in and around jazz, the world, to quote Arthur Daley, is their lobster.
In a (silent) way, fracturing the orthodoxies of the post-bop era was one of the things that Miles Davis was looking for when he abandoned the song-based forms of his 1960's acoustic quintets and plunged headlong into those cavernous electric landscapes of the late 1960's and early 1970's. Multiple electric keyboards, tablas, sitars and jagged electric guitars were all part of the new palette that Miles was using to create a music that was jazz, Jim; just not as we knew it.
So, exploring a forgotten cache of Curtis Fuller recordings on my hard drive was a kind of archaeological endeavour for me. I have grown to love the trombone as an instrument; it has a gruff warmth that I find appealing and Curtis Fuller – still alive and kicking, though in his late 70's now – was always a thoughtful practitioner of the trombonist's arts. A native of Detroit, he emerged in the mid-50's flowering of Detroit talent that also brought us the likes of Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris and Donald Byrd. After a stint in the US Army (working in an Army band led by Cannonball Adderley) he returned to Detroit to work in Lateef's band, via which route he arrived in New York in 1957. Once there, he sat in with Miles Davis and one of his first recording sessions was the one for which he's probably best known, playing with Lee Morgan, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones on John Coltrane's seminal 1957 'Blue Train' album. Fuller's talent was certainly in demand; after only 8 months in New York, he'd made six albums as a leader and appeared on 15 others.
Curtis Fuller (L) with Lee Morgan & John Coltrane (R), 1957 'Blue Train' sessions
The trombone, apart from being fiendishly difficult to master, was usually seen as a 'fringe' instrument in post-1945 jazz. There were serious practitioners like Lawrence Brown, 'Slide' Hampton and J.J. Johnson, but the trombone was still seen – like the flute – as being a slightly exotic addition to the abiding sax/trumpet hegemony of the era. Apart from his innate talent, that's probably one reason why Fuller was in such demand – the streets were awash with saxophonists and trumpeters, but trombonists were less common. Stylistically, Fuller is well within the mainstream; the albums he made for Savoy, Blue Note and (later on) Impulse saw him working with a wide range of performers from Jimmy Smith and Bud Powell to Benny Golson and Freddie Hubbard. The four solo albums he made for Blue Note between 1957 and 1959 (collected as a now-out-of-print Mosaic box set) probably represent his most impressive work. and are the most rewarding of the batch I'm listening to. They feature a good cross-section of the Blue Note 'repertory' at that time – Hank Mobley, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones and the like. Also good is the 1962 album Curtis made for Impulse, 'Soul Trombone & the Jazz Clan' – terrible name, but a good record, featuring Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Cobb and Cedar Walton.
By then, Curtis had joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, staying with them until 1965, then freelancing for the rest of the 60's, playing with ex-Army 'roomie' Joe Henderson, Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter among others. As the trombone has a more natural affinity with 'big band' jazz, it was perhaps inevitable that Fuller would gravitate towards larger ensembles where he could get regular work. Thus by the late 1960's, he had done a brief stint with Duke Ellington and also subsequently worked at greater length in Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie's bands.
Curtis Fuller with the Jazz Messengers at the Apollo in Harlem, 1962
From the late 1970's, he also became involved with Dutch 'retro' label, Timeless. Right now, I'm listening to 'Four on the outside', recorded for Timeless in 1978 alongside baritone sax player Pepper Adams. The music is still rooted within that small group/post-bop tradition, but introduces newer players like pianist James Williams and bassist Dennis Irwin, who give things a slightly more 'contemporary' feel. From the early 1980's, Timeless founder Wim Wigt put together 'The Timeless All-Stars' , an all-star post-bop band that initially featured Fuller with the likes of Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land, as well as pianist Cedar Walton. Scanning the horizons of that era for other prominent trombonists is a task that doesn't take long – the likes of Albert Mangelsdorff Roswell Rudd and Grachan Moncur III were working in free jazz circles, Eje Thelin was largely unknown outside Sweden, whilst Julian Priester had produced a couple of extraordinary albums for ECM, but that was about it.
Since then, trombonists in jazz have almost become an endangered species, In the UK, Malcolm Griffiths and Annie Whitehead have achieved some prominence, but by far and away the doyen of modern trombonists is Robin Eubanks, probably best-known for his lengthy tenure in Dave Holland's bands since the 90's, but also a bandleader in his own right. Listening to Eubanks, the connection with Curtis Fuller is immediately apparent, but Robin Eubanks is a child of the post-war baby boom and has soaked up many other influences besides Fuller, J.J.Johnson and the like; his EB3 band use electronics and are just as likely to be inspired by James Brown as they are by Lawrence Brown.
Latter-day Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller, meanwhile just keeps rollin' along; in 1993, there was a Japanese-inspired reunion of sorts ('Bluesette 2′) between Fuller and Benny Golson, reprising their 1959 'Jazztet' liaison that produced the 'Bluesette' album for Savoy. With a solid rhythm section comprising Tommy Flanagan, Ray Drummond and Al Harewood, Golson & Fuller reprise some of the original 'Bluesette' material and introduce some new, but like-minded tunes. The calibre of the playing is fine, but this is really one of those 'Jazz in Aspic' retro projects that merely evoke echoes of an era that is long gone. Some people will find that reassuring, whilst restless souls like myself move on in search of something that presages the future rather than merely reconfiguring former glories…..
…which is where I came in, really. What is the value of a 1993 jazz album (no matter how professionally-performed) that belongs, stylistically, to the late 1950's? In another context, the enthusiasm for rock 'tribute' bands like The Australian Pink Floyd Show or The Bootleg Beatles is something I have always found a tad depressing. A friend of mine has even attended an outdoor festival in Wales where the bill for the entire weekend is made up of 'cover bands'. Go figure….
Whilst the very existence of such bands is a testament to the power and reach of the originals, it seems rather sad that imitation rather than innovation has become the order of business these days. Even the recent trend for rock bands to play 'classic albums' in their entirety on stage has worn a bit thin since Brian Wilson and Arthur Lee kicked things off a few years back. I see that four of the original members of Roxy Music are touring shortly, playing their 1973 masterpiece 'For your pleasure' in its entirety. One of the striking things about Roxy Music in their original incarnation was the way that Bryan Ferry, in his mid-20's, managed to project the world-weariness and ennui of a crooner in his mid-60's. Now that Ferry is a crooner in his 60's, what are we to think? Perhaps we're not supposed to think at all….


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Rita Cachao, Amanda Egbe and Joanna Griffin
Informed by the research from three different perspectives, this seminar will develop a dialogue concerned with the gaps and frictions surrounding a variety of discourses of Space. Through illustration, demonstration and discussion the seminar will present how the subtleties of space emerge, through technologies, man (beings) and ultimately the world at a meta-level.
Amanda Egbe will examine the relationship between space and place, in cinema and architecture. Exploring amongst others the tactics of expanded and experimental cinema, and the attempts to demystify the relationship between viewer and film, the screen emerges as a lever to realise notions of presentness, immersion and reality. Going beyond being just a metaphor of being in space, or a relation of subject to object, the screen can offer a powerful way in which space can be explored, experienced and expressed, as well as the architectures of the cinema in which that exploration takes place.
Joanna Griffin will be discussing the interior spaces of Mission Operations/Control rooms, the control centres from which rockets are launched, commands are sent to satellites and data from satellites is downloaded. She will use ideas from experimental film that refer to the space between the viewer and the screen to look at the spatial relation that mission operations personnel have with the cosmos, from this room. This place of connection with the cosmos happens through a technology that dynamically crosses the threshold from the terrestrial environment we can experience with our bodies, to a conjectured environment in which our bodies would vapourise! Can the experience be described in any way as cinematic? While space technologies create a connection to deeper realms of outer space, the mission control room can be seen as breaking the continuous space and direct experience of the cosmos that we have when we look at the night sky. How does the viewer experience this extension through technology into space and does cosmos become more intellectual and less meaningful as a result?
Rita Cachão will discuss hand-drawn scientific illustrations as a mediation that opens up a debate about viewing and its role on our understandings of space. In the first instance it could be said that these type of scientific illustrations act as a mediator between the scientist and the object of study, however at a deeper level what it reveals are paradigms and theories that are dependent on the knowledge validated by the sciences. Yet the process that brings about the image is led by a subjective being and their response to daily experience. As a consequence, scientific illustration can often reveal a disturbance between the subjectivity inherent to the making of a drawing and the scientific standards of objectivity. The apparent paradox is nevertheless crucial in the understanding and transfer of scientific ideas which are always rigourously edited versions of daily (felt) experience.


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Vile tick
Vile tick is a creature in Fallout 76.
Main article: Ticks (Fallout 76)
What's worse than walking through the forest and getting munched on by a tick? Walking through post-apocalyptic Appalachia and getting munched on by a giant, mutated, irradiated tick.[1]
Main article: Ticks (Fallout 76)
One of the nuisances of Appalachia, ticks don't offer a big challenge, but are likely to carry disease and can suck blood to heal themselves, taking potential enemies unawares.
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Lower Secondary
Free sexual health and relationship education resources for community organisations in Australia.
SHARE is a set of comics relating to sexual health and healthy relationships, with characters and scenarios reflecting the diversity of Victoria's population. The comics are designed to be led by workers who have the opportunity to start sexual health conversations with young people and are accompanied by facilitator's guides, culturally competent fact sheets and information about relevant services. Find the resource here.
Taught Not Caught
This resource is an oldie but a goodie.
Some information may need to be updated but the activities themselves are great and still relevant.
It may take 2-3 minutes to download.
Remember, the use of this resource is for educational purposes only.
Tea Consent
Tea Consent by Blue Seat Studios
This is a great You Tube video to engage young people in discussion about consent.
Funny, light and engaging.
Catching On Later
Catching on Later is designed to assist teachers to explore these issues in the classroom. There are lessons which are specifically designed to increase the basic knowledge that is central to managing sexual health, but more commonly these lessons facilitate the exploration of the social world of young people and help them with the many decisions they face in that world. Teachers with restricted time need to select a balance of these elements to make up a well-rounded program.
Growing & Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR)
Growing & Developing Healthy Relationships (GDHR) is a well established interactive teacher support website launched by the WA Departments of Health and Education in 2010. It is supported by the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia and provides a range of age-appropriate learning activities and advice to assist teachers plan and deliver quality sexual health education programs including:
- K-10 learning activities menu
- Online teacher support question box
- Background information and teaching notes
- Resources including illustrations, fact sheets, links
- Multimedia: virtual tour, video clips, and news feed.
Teaching Good Sex – NYTimes.com
Teaching Good Sex by Laurie Abraham
An excellent article about teaching sexuality education. There are 8 pages, be sure to read all of them. Read the full article.
Sexuality and U
http://www.sexualityandu.ca is the ultimate Canadian web site committed to providing you accurate, credible and up-to-date information and education on sexual health. An initiative of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the site's mandate is to provide guidance and advice to help individuals develop and maintain a healthy sexuality.
This web site is made possible with the guidance and collaboration of a team of distinguished Canadian medical organizations, and is administered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
teachingsexualhealth.ca –comprehensive, accessible, innovative
An innovative website developed by Alberta educators and health professionals to help achieve excellence in teaching sexual health. read more…
IT'S ALL ONE CURRICULUM, Guidelines and activities for a unified approach to sexuality, gender, HIV and Human Rights Education
a two-book set
Book 1: Guidelines – Curriculum content that places gender issues and human rights at the heart of sex and HIV education.
Book 2: Activities – 54 activities that engage young people and foster critical thinking skills.
Developed by the International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group
Absolute Beginners
absolute-beginners is a collection of tips for teachers who have NOT taught sexuality education.
The collection includes 5 tips for getting started along with associated activities for each tip.
Absolute Beginners could be used in years 5-10, although it's probably more suited to secondary students.


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Free Hay Day APK Download.
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♥ Grow and customize your farm
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Hay Day's presentation is fairly cinematic for a mobile game. It's eye candy. […] If you're a fan of simulation games, Hay Day is visually pleasing and will definitely keep your inner agriculturalist giddy for hours
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Case Detail
Thomas Raymond Kinslow
Case Details
Case Type: Homicide
Height: 5' 11"
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 232 lbs
Identifying Marks:
Incident Date: 11/22/2005
Agency: Colorado Springs Police Department
City: Colorado Springs
Date of Birth: 04/09/1985
County: El Paso
Date of Death: 11/22/2005
Agency Case #: 05-42426
Age: 20
Judicial District: 4th Judicial District
Gender: Male
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Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: Unknown
Eyes: Brown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Brown
About this Case:
On November 22, 2005, 20 year old Thomas Raymond Kinslow had just finished his shift at work. Around the time Mr. Kinslow arrived home from work, several 911 calls were received reporting shots fired in the 3900 block of Constitution Avenue. Colorado Springs police officers arrived to find Tommy Kinslow lying in the middle of Constitution Avenue a short distance from his residence. Tommy died from multiple gunshot wounds. There were eyewitnesses that saw the vehicle and suspect departing from the scene and even with a thorough search of the area by K-9 teams, the suspect was not located. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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