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"There and Back Again" is the subtitle of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," and it would certainly serve handily for a biography of many of those involved in taking the book to film, though none perhaps as well as Philippa Boyens.
Asked one day in 1997 if, as a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, she might have any interest in helping out friends and fellow New Zealanders Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh adapt "The Lord of the Rings" for film, Boyens, a former teacher and then executive director of the New Zealand Writers Guild, shrugged and said, "Sure, why not?"
"I figured it would last a couple of weeks," she says now, laughing at the memory, "maybe a month."
Instead she, like so many Tolkien characters, was swept away on a life-changing adventure, down roads long and sometimes perilous. Fifteen years later, she is an Oscar-winning screenwriter and producer, part of one of the most successful collaborations in film history and proof that a third wheel (Walsh and Jackson are also life partners) is a good thing to have if you're going to wander over terrain as varied as the "Lord of the Rings" franchise, "King Kong," "The Lovely Bones" and now "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which arrives in theaters Friday.
When New Line and Warner Bros. initially decided to make two films from Tolkien's first book — a child's tale that turned out to be the prelude to the author's three-book epic — Guillermo del Toro signed on as director. Boyens, along with Walsh and Jackson, took up their staffs, cloaks and keyboards, returning to Middle-earth as co-writers and producers.
The four began outlining Del Toro's vision for the book, but after waiting almost two years for rights issues to be resolved, Del Toro left the project. Jackson eventually accepted the director's chair, and he, Walsh and Boyens began again.
"I would love to have seen the films Guillermo would have made," Boyens says frankly. "It would have been amazing. And he certainly helped us by bringing fresh eyes to the Middle-earth because, of course, the biggest issue was making sure we weren't remaking 'Lord of the Rings.'
"In some ways it was easier, though, starting again for Pete. We work in a different way, very fluid, very flexible."
She and Walsh do most of the preliminary writing, although as with "Lord of the Rings," scenes are rewritten even as they are being shot or sometimes after. "Pete incorporates new ideas from everyone, he likes to work with the actors, it was all quite familiar."
But, as Boyens says, familiarity was as much an obstacle as a boon. "If we hadn't made 'Lord of the Rings," she says, "this would probably be a different film — the book is aimed at a much younger audience. But this world now exists, people are familiar with it so, as Pete put it, we were going back on location to Middle-earth."
The landscape isn't the only thing that's familiar; audiences now also have a certain expectation from the inhabitants — hobbits and dwarfs, wizards and elves, and above all, Gandalf, played now, as then, by Ian McKellen.
The ultimate decision to make three films of the relatively slender tale was in large part because of the writers' decision to follow Gandalf on the mysterious journey he takes in the middle of "The Hobbit."
"In the book, Gandalf just disappears, you know," Boyens says. "And at the time it was written, you don't know what he does or where he goes. But now we know, the audience knows. It's a wonderful story, and we have such a powerful character in Gandalf it was a no-brainer to tell it. And any day you spend working with Sir Ian is a good day."
Indeed, despite having spent years writing and prepping for filming of "The Hobbit," Boyens wasn't quite prepared for the emotional nature of her return to Middle-earth until she met with McKellen for a costume fitting.
"There was really nothing much new, a different scarf or something, and I wasn't really thinking about it and I rounded a corner and there was Gandalf peering at me from under the brim of his hat," she says. "I hadn't seen him in 10 years, you know, and it really hit me. We're back."
The young Bilbo Baggins of "The Hobbit" is played by Martin Freeman rather than Ian Holm, who portrayed the older version of the character in "Lord of the Rings," but McKellen isn't the only actor joining the reunion; Holm is too, setting up the story in flashback.
As with the three films of "Lord of the Rings," the writers dipped into Tolkien's lengthy appendixes to smooth or flesh out the cinematic narrative. And so in this now three-film version of "The Hobbit," Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), Elrond (Hugh Weaving) and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) appear, as do Saruman (Christopher Lee) and Gollum (Andy Serkis).
"Talk about someone who hasn't aged," Boyens says with a laugh, "Cate Blanchett is even more beautiful than she was, and Orlando looks younger somehow. It's totally unfair."
With Jackson "bouncing around in regular form," there was a certain déjà vu to the set at times, she says, but there were plenty of new faces; in addition to Freeman's Bilbo, there are 13 dwarfs, including Richard Armitage as the impressive and at times imperious Thorin Oakenshield.
"Thorin is a very powerful character in the film," Boyens says, "and a very difficult one because he is so complicated."
Everyone was aware of the essential challenge — to revisit a familiar land but at a slightly earlier time and to tell a very different sort of story.
"A lot of it came down to casting the right person for Bilbo," she says. "Because there's a whimsy to 'The Hobbit' that is not easily translatable."
Then there's the structure of the story, which is so episodic it could have easily felt like a TV miniseries and doesn't have the sense of higher purpose required by an epic, which if you're going to make three films, "The Hobbit" had to become.
"It's not a noble quest to begin with," Boyens says, "it's a quest for treasure. And Bilbo is not a traditional hero — he doesn't kill the dragon, some guy from out of nowhere does. Bilbo is heroic but not in that way."
She says the first part of the trilogy hews close to the book, though with a darker tone that will then carry on to the other films. Liberties are taken, but the three writers have learned that though they will never be able to satisfy the Tolkien purists, most fans understand that the films are versions of the books and judge them as such. (It remains to be seen how audiences will respond to the new 48-frames-per-second technology that Jackson employed for the shoot, which is designed to create a hyper-real look.)
Which isn't to say that Boyens doesn't have a few bones to pick with final edits. In the case of "Lord of the Rings," she went nine rounds trying to figure out how keep the character Tom Bombadil in the film (she couldn't), and in "The Hobbit" there is at least one scene she "just loves" that she is pretty sure won't make the final cut.Even her youngest child's film debut hit the cutting-room floor fairly early. In the "Lord of the Rings" films, the Jackson and Boyens children all had small roles, as hobbits and children of Rohan and Gondor. In "The Hobbit," Boyens' daughter plays a dwarf.
Her now-3-year-old son, Isaac, also played "the cutest little hobbit baby you've ever seen," but, alas, his big moment came in a scene Jackson did not think was crucial.
"My child got cut," Boyens says, a note of good-humored outrage in her voice, "by his own godfather."
– Mary McNamara
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The Boston Marathon, My Experience
By Jack Kelly
Last Monday, on April 15th, 2013 I awoke with butterflies in my stomach. The butterflies I felt were a mix of nervousness and excitement. For anyone who has ever played a sport or a gave a big speech or an important presentation, you know the feeling I speak of.
I had these butterflies because I was about to run the Boston Marathon.
This would be my first time running and I was unsure of how I would do or even if I could finish. The night before I hardly slept and could not stop thinking of what it would feel like to cross the finish line. But crossing the finish line was certainly a non-guarantee.
Without a complete rendition of the whole grueling training process it takes for one to run 26.2 miles, my experience was subpar comparatively speaking. I was hampered by a pesky calf injury that stubbornly refused to allow me to run anything more than 13 miles. I ran over 13 only one time when I was able to run 15 after receiving a steady diet of A.R.T. therapy. (a painful type of super deep tissue massage using a metallic instrument to loosen up your legs and muscles)
So the point of all of that regurgitation was to highlight my misgivings about finishing. Sure, I portrayed bravado and self-confidence, but inside was less than sure. In addition, when walking over to the Hynes convention center on Saturday to get my number and other assorted BAA blue and yellow marathon gear, I aggravated the calf muscle and slightly pulled it again, causing bruising on my right leg.
I was able to research online about what one could do in such a circumstances and found a product called KT tape. This, along with compression socks, were my only hope of holding the calf together so I might have the opportunity to finish.
But that is another story, for another day.
On the morning of this now infamous day, I nervously walked around my house looking for things I would needfor the race. In typical 'me' fashion, I forgot several items once I left my house. I was picked up by my mother and was accompanied by my friends and fellow runners Kate Caruso and Emily Bryson who both lived close to my house in Charlestown, a neighborhood of Boston
We had a quick ride into the Boston Common, where busses would transfer runners to the starting line in
Hopkinton, MA. During the ride, all three of us spoke about the task in front of us. Emily and I were first timers, while Kate was a veteran, running not only Boston several times, but also several others.
I distinctly remember thinking that these two young ladies were going to absolutely crush me time wise and it was quite possible, I could not finish at all, while they thrived. For someone who is socially conscious surrounding issues about equality in a political sense, I chuckled to myself thinking "the woman's movement is certainly on display right now, and I'm just a cog in its rising domino."
Of course, it was a light-hearted thought, but the spirit was clear that morning on the bus. We were all nervous and excited but more importantly, we were piqued and supportive of one another for even being able to attempt something such as this.
It was a very distinct feeling of camaraderie. All the training in the cold, the injuries, the sleepless nights were culminating on this very day. In a short amount of time, we would be lacing it up and running towards Boylston.
As we arrived at the village in Hopkinton, our spirits were further uplifted. It was essentially, a healthy version of Woodstock. Instead of people passing joints and beer around, they were passing oranges, bananas and water. People were lying around on the ground; stretching, talking, listening to the music playing, but overall, mentally preparing for the journey ahead.
We briefly stopped at the local police station to stretch more and linger around with other runners who were cops, mostly from Newton.
Then we walked back towards the village to drop our yellow bags off, which would be retrieved when we finished and got our medals.
Our wave started at 10:40am. I verbalized how I would finish farther back from them as it was clear my time would be far off from theirs. We all agreed to find each other at the finish line and depending on how we felt, meet up with all of our families and other assorted loved ones. At least to briefly say hi and congratulate one another.
As 10:40 neared, Kate and myself left to go the bathroom one last time. I was nervous but feeling confident. My calf felt great, densely wrapped in the KT tape and compression socks I had on over them.
I devised a plan to run cautiously slow. My normal training pace was about 10 minute miles, but I would scale it back to 12 1/2 or even 13 minutes. I was still very concerned about my calf holding up and had never once trained on hills. So I knew keeping my body strong was the most essential component for finishing. If I went even a second too fast, my calves could easily 'pop out', especially once I hit the hills in Newton.
As the race started, it took Kate and I roughly 7-10 minutes to arrive at the "starting" line. Once we did, it took some time to gain enough space to find room to start a slight jog. Once I started jogging, I became euphoric. I was overwhelmed with the crowd and journey ahead.
Every initial forward distance was filled with spectators who were fired up and cheering the runners on. After a few miles, my euphoria dissipated and I regained my focus and started to enact my plan. I felt great both physically and mentally.
As I ran, a certain feeling began to develop within me. I started to notice the spectators more and my fellow runners. I would see a random T-shirt in front of me of someone who lost a child and was running in their name. I started to see people with all sorts of disabilities running beside me and at times, past me. (Which was a regular occurrence. I was an equal opportunity ego boost for my fellow runners)
One man in particular had an amputated right leg and was just plowing through. I looked at his face and it was a face that symbolized determination. I could tell he was not a celebrity disabled runner we sometimes see, who can train for such an event and has the best prosthetics. He was just like me, an ordinary guy, only he was conquering an unordinary feat under extraordinary challenges.
Suddenly, that "calf" injury I had been worried and complaining about for months was laughable.
I was now adamant I would finish this race!
As I ran further, the race and all of the training I had endured had nothing to do with me. This race started symbolizing something much bigger than me as an individual. I was apart of an international community called humanity. This race was everything good about America and people in general, before the tragic events that had yet to unfold.
As I ran through Framingham and Natick, I high-fived' and fist-pumped' kids of all nationalities and ethnicities. I had a shirt on that said "I'M RUNNING" with my Twitter handle on it @Jackkelly111, which had people yelling my name with words of encouragement in both English and Spanish phrases.
As I continued to progress, I started to slowly experience every famous aspect of the marathon and more. I hugged and kissed the famous Wesley girls and other random bystanders partying along the route. I took water and oranges from little kids who were with their families celebrating. I briefly stopped for pictures and pumped my fist and arms in the air when encountering a rowdy group of young revelers who were cheering me on.
I suddenly forgot I was nursing an "injury." As I made my way into Newton I saw a gigantic hill. Up to this point, I was feeling confident and momentarily sort of 'freaked.' But that feeling of 'fear' was tempoarary. I simply pushed on. Never even thinking about the hill.
I falsely assumed Newton had only 2 hills, Heartbreak and the one before it. It turns out, Newton has many hills, I counted at least 5, or maybe 4, although it could have been less. It certainly seemed like 20. At this point, my body was starting to alter down a negative path. I knew from here on, if I were to finish, my mind would need to take over.
After 'conquering' another hill, (did I mention how many there seemed to be) I asked two ladies beside me, who looked to be in their mid-thirties, if the next one was the infamous 'Heartbreak.' One of them slightly chuckled and said "sorry to give bad news, but you still have 2 more." I instinctively yelled "F#(|{ me," as a little kid was walking up to me, trying to hand me an orange.
I looked at his mother, who was laughing hysterically and said "sorry" and she said "no problem, that was great, you're almost there!"
I "carried on," like that great song by Fun, which happened to be playing on my iPhone at the time. It was on in the background as I had my headphones on my shoulders so I could hear the people cheering me on. I also started thinking of Matt Brown, the hockey player from Norwood who suffered a serious neck injury. I attended his gala the week before at Fenway park and the song used in his tribute video was "Carry On." And I remember him saying at the end of the video something to the effect of "I will carry on!"
This is the point I want to emphasize. For one of the only times in my life, something so physically and emotionally challenging was being impelled, not from myself, but of thoughts from other people and their challenges in life. As the race became more difficult, the bystanders, the other runners, their reasons for running- plastered all over their T-shirts, etc, were propelling me to keep pushing forward when my body wanted to simply shut it down.
I finally encountered Heartbreak hill. I looked to my left and saw a young girl running at the same pace as I. I asked her, quite desperately, if this were Heartbreak hill. She smiled and said "yes!" I almost tackled her in excitement, only I would have probably fallen over if I had tried.
Roughly a quarter of a way through, she started walking and she yelled "go for it!" I ran for another quarter of the way up and decided to walk the rest of the way. One of the the pieces of advice I received from my PT and other veteran marathon runners, was to walk up Heartbreak. At that point, I had not yet stopped running, accept to briefly stop for water and some"homo-sapian sanitation cleansing."
I was so close and did not want to 'blow it' now.
After reaching the top, I grabbed some water and an orange and proceeded to move forward. I immediately was overcome with a sense of confidence. I started to feel "it." My body felt terrible, but good. (people who have run this thing will know what I mean)
I knew I was going to make it. I ran through some marketing stretch of what I thought was peanut butter Powerbars. Guns' and Roses' "Welcome to The Jungle" was playing. I was singing the lyrics and jamming to the solo by slash as I ran.
I was feeling great, and I was going to finish. In my head I could see Boylston.
I started to embark on a downward stretch. I would later come to learn, that this stretch was Boston College and was another infamous part of the race where you eventually filter into Cleveland Circle and start the final embark to Boylston. Or otherwise known as the longest 5 miles known to man.
Or at least I was told it was. I would never experience it.
As I ran down this stretch with BC on my right and the usual cascade of drunk college kids and enthusiastic onlookers, I noticed to my left, a biker cop frantically jump on his bike after talking into his radio attached to his right shoulder. My initial thought was someone must have fallen down or had a heart attack or something. At this point in the race, people becoming ill is a somewhat common occurrence.
So I thought nothing of it and continued on.
As I continued to run, a photographer was kneeled down to take a picture of me as I ran. Throughout the race, this is a common occurrence. Paid photog's, as well as media outlets, litter the race taking pictures of everything. As he kneeled down, I started to hear police sirens. One at first in the distance, then it became more pronounced as it raced towards me from my backside.
I turned to my left and it was racing by me, followed by several others. It almost knocked over the photographer who was taking a picture of me. I knew something more than an injured runner was causing this. I was certainly alarmed at this point, but not in a way where I felt my safety was endanger.
As I ran, I heard a radio broadcast emanating from a spectator that was saying something about "bombs at the finish line" in a panicked voice. I could not believe what I was hearing and kept running. I was trying to reconcile what I had just heard. There was no way what I had just heard was real. And to loosely quote David Ortiz, there was just no "Fucking way" someone had really bombed the finish line.
It had to be some mistake. A false alarm. A drunk idiot acting stupid.
But then, it happened. As I came to a crossroad, ready to pour into a bowl that seemed to be entering the start of the finish embark into Cleveland circle, I encountered a barricade of cops and a scattered assortment of other runners.
We were stopped at the St. Ignatius Church at Boston College. We were eventually brought into the church and tended to by earnest and exceptional first responders, firefighters and cops. At every stage, people were calm but alarmed. I immediately recognized one of the cops and a friend of mine who worked at the T. I was told of the truth of what had happened.
That someone or some group or something, had set off bombs at the finish line and people were dead and gravely injured. I immediately panicked. I was horrified. All I could think about was my girlfriend Lisa, her friends and my mother and father and other friends I had waiting for me at the finish line. Because of my location and the tracking device on me, this is precisely the time they would arrive on Boylston to watch me come in.
I had over hundreds of text messages and Facebook messages and direct Twitter messages. Because I use my iPhone as an iPod, my phone was with me. All of the messages were concerning my safety. But, I knew that I was safe. My only concern was to find out about my loved ones. I spent a frantic 30 minutes trying to reach anyone who could give me information by phone. Finally, I saw through the hundreds of text messages, a message from my Dad asking me where I was.
This message seemed to indicate he was at least ok. But it wasn't until I received a call from my uncle who was not at the finish line, to tell me everyone was ok. They were close to the bombs, but had been far enough away and were heading home and ok.
Eventually, as other runners frantically called their loved ones or tried to find out more information and were loaded on busses to head to some unknown destination, I was picked up by my brother's girlfriend Sara who lived in Brighton.
When I arrived at my house, I hugged everyone and sat down to watch the news. I could not believe what was happening. I was in physical pain because of the race, but I was more shocked. I was still unsure if any of the wounded were personal friends of mine. My phone continued to receive text messages for hours asking about my safety.
Like everyone else in Boston and the world, I could not comprehend what had just transpired.
As the following week ensued, we saw the insane media circus and the manhunt for the terrorists who had done this. Rumors swirled wildly on Twitter and Facebook and main stream media outlets, who will shall we say, did not have their finest hour. Fingers were pointed, theories were put fourth as to the why and how.
But, the worst of the carnage started to illuminate itself. I saw the pictures of little Martin Richard and the pretty freckled-face girl named Krystle Campbell. I personally knew people who knew the Martin family and Krystle. We eventually found out of the name of the Chinese B.U. student, 23-year-old Lu Lingzi.
We all saw the horrific injuries of hero 27-year-old Jeff Bauman Jr, who later provided key information to authorities.
The following days, I attended the now famous Bruins game where the fans of Boston sang in harmony during the National Anthem. I attended that game with a friend from Dorchester, where Martin Richard lived. I attended the vigil and even stood up and was part of a standing ovation during that aforementioned Bruins game because I was a "runner" in the marathon.
I watched the interfaith service where President Obama absolutely hit a grand slam and gave our city a much needed collective psychological boost.
Eventually, I went and picked up my medal, but It all felt empty. I have spent this week walking around in my marathon shirt. I felt the spirit of my city. I felt the pride we all have as Bostonians and Americans. I also felt the human spirit. However, I also felt sad and forever changed.
As I stood looking at my medal, all I could think about was how I had spent months training to obtain this piece of metal. I was doing it for a personal, some could even call it a selfish reason. Sure, positive, but selfish nevertheless.
Now, as I sit here writing while simotaneously looking at this medal, all I can think about is Martin, Krystle, Lu Lingzi, Sean Collier and the victims like Jeff Bauman Jr. This medal no longer represents an individual accomplishment. This medal is something bigger. And, when I look back at my experience during the race, the Boston Marathon was always about something bigger than an individual achievement.
For those who do not understand Boston, we are a big city squished into a small town. We are pragmatically liberal in our politics, at least collectively, but 'hippies' or naive fools we are not. We are tough and resilient, but also compassionate and caring.
After the manhunt ended, I wrote this on my Facebook wall:
"I am so proud to be from Boston. The first responders, doctors, the BAA volunteers, the heroic cops, the nurses, the bystanders, the runners, the firefighters and yes, the good work of our Mayor, Governor and President and anything and everyone in between. I have never felt so connected with people from my city than I do now."
It was a remark born out of emotion and relief. I was happy a symbolic end had transpired with the capture of suspect #2. Like everyone else, I was frantically following Twitter and the news during the week, culminating with the event in Watertown.
As far as the suspects are concerned,
I cannot believe that as I sit here and write, that it was exactly one week ago that I sat in this same spot on my couch. Continuously massaging my right calf thinking "I hope it holds" so I can raise my arms and slap the hands of my loved ones and friends as I run down Boylston Street towards that iconic finish line.
Unfortunately, that moment never came to be.
The healing has just begun for many of us, especially the families and victims of the attack. I know personally, people very dear to me who were close to the bombs that day. They have a long journey of emotional healing ahead as well. This event touched us all. We will heal together and be there for the people recovering in our hospitals and families of the fallen. We will attend fundraisers, and hopefully, be kind to one another and appreciate the preciousness of life.
So next year when I lace up my sneakers in Hopkinton and embark on that long, arduous, but beautiful 26.2 mile journey to Boston, I will slap the spiritual hand of Krystle, Martin, Sean and Lu Lingzi as I race down Boylston towards that still iconic finish line I could not cross this year.
I await the day when, one by one, the victims leave the hospital and I have the pleasure of lacing up my sneakers with them to reclaim a spot in Boston that is rightfully theirs, and finish the marathon.
I love my city and despite the evil we have encountered, we shall continue to pursue the light, as one!
Working For Mayor Menino
By Jack Kelly
(former Neighborhood Liaison for Boston Mayor Tom Menino)
As the news filters through Boston and the rest of the country, of the impending retirement of Mayor Tom Menino, a variety of thoughts and opinions' flood my mind. Love him or hate him, the impact of my former boss is immense.
Politics, by its very nature will render passionate feelings towards the individual who wears The Crown.
In this case, Mayor Menino certainly had his detractors throughout the city. But a debate no one could effectively articulate is his historic impact on not only Boston, but the American political landscape. This is a man who Presidents' of past and our current one, called upon to deliver actual results, most notably in neighboring New Hampshire.
And results he did deliver!
He was a force throughout all of New England in Business, development and impact. If Mayor Menino supported something, it became a virtual guarantee that, that something would come to fruition.
Again, love him or hate him, it is impressive.
Like many other's past and present, I had the opportunity to spend 5 years working for him. I had a unique seat at history working for this man as his Charlestown liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services.
This seat at history was always apparent within me.
I remember the first time I met with him about obtaining the neighborhood liaison position in his administration. I sat on a very uncomfortable leather chair looking at a painted portrait of what I perceived to be Harry Truman, hanging above his desk and nervously glancing out the big window in front of me overlooking Faneuil Hall.
I was 25 and on a well-known comeback from a serious substance abuse problem. At that time (and still) drugs were destroying lives in not only my community, but all of Boston. In spite of the lucrative real estate development and stable housing prices in Charlestown, drugs were still inflicting an enormous amount of moral and financial damage.
I was coming out of that hellish world and trying to help change it for the better. As I later became aware, the Mayor was told of my past troubles and on the account of many other's who recommend me to him within the community, he rolled the dice and took a "shot" with me.
I can't think of many politicians who would have appointed a kid with only 3 years clean and sober and a small arrest record to such a public position.
But he did.
I no longer work for the Mayor or City Hall, but will forever be grateful to him for that opportunity as it has personally and professionally taken me to places, which never could exist without the most powerful person in Boston rolling the dice and "taking a chance" on a reformed kid.
Cheers to you,
Jack Kelly
My Grammy Experience!
Hey All :0)
I just got back about a week ago from being in LA for the Grammy's! It was so amazing being out there during all of the excitment! My hair stylist/sponsor Oriana Harris of Salon Marc Harris came with me for the week and we totally worked it, lol! We went to a variety of Pre Grammy parties including The Senate Music Group's, Jermaine Dupre's and Vibe Magazine's. There were many celebrity sightings (I def had to wipe the star struck look off my face when I randomly realized I was standing right next to Usher, LOL! ) but more importantly, we got to network with some very important and accomplished people in the game (you know I had my business cards ready!). That alone made the trip worth it :0)
For the Grammys I wore a dress custom made for me by local Boston designer Polina Pantuyshina- http://www.pantyushina.com/ – my hair was done by my sponsor Oriana Harris of Salon Marc Harris on Newbury Street- www.salonmarcharris.com – and my makeup was by LA makeup artist Joanne Kang. I def got teary eyed when I was getting ready- going to the Grammys is something I have dreamed about since I was a little girl.
At first our seats were… Well, not that great lol. But, I was just grateful to be there. Then, about halfway through the show, my friend Printz hit me up and asked if we wanted to come to one of the VIP suites… We were like UMM, YES! So, we had to wait till commercial break to leave our seats because that's the rule there. The suite was freakin amazing! We were with the owner of the Grammy record label, so we had literally the best possible view, right in the center of the floor! Not to mention the free champagne, oer d'oeuvres and desserts… We were just like omg is this real life?! Lol! Afterwards we went to the official Grammy Afterparty, which was pretty fun as well.
Another teary-eyed moment for me was seeing one of my very good friends, Sean, with my friend Kevin, performing at the Grammys with Justin Timberlake and Jay Z. Sean plays trumpet and Kevin plays trombone, they both went to Berklee College of Music with me. Oriana and I went to hang out with them the next day and we were reminiscing of all the fun times we had in Boston… I can't really explain the feeling I had when I was watching Sean on stage with JT, I've only had it a couple of times in my life, but it's like this: you see someone you know so well work there asses off for a long time at something they are passionate about and finally one day you see them on stage performing the freakin Grammys. I was just so overwhelmed with pride…
My last night in LA I went to go visit my good friend and talented producer/engineer/songwriter/musician Devine Evans at the studio. Although Devine was the very reason I even got the opportunity to go to the Grammy's, I didn't get to hang out with him very much at all when I was there because he was also a part of the production of Justin Timberlake's Grammy performance, not to mention he was the main man behind his songwriting team The Senate- www.thesenateonline.com – Pre Grammy Party which was quite the production itself! When I was at the studio, I got to hear a sneak peek of The Senate's upcoming mixtape "Red Moon" and all I have to say is this: absolutely amazing. Oh, and I can't forget that when I left the studio to use the bathroom, I found myself standing outside of Alicia Keys's rehearsal which was happening in the very next room! My heart was pounding so hard lol… I love me some Alicia Keys :0)
You can check out photos from my LA/Grammy adventures on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/melissajanesings (if you haven't already, please "like" my page while you are at it ;0) Please stay tuned for more on my journey to the top of the charts :0)
Much Love,
Melissa Jane xoxo
Matt Ganem The Poet
I heard of Matt through a colleague who was "raving" about this poet who wrote about addiction named Matt Ganem. I started following him on Twitter and really enjoyed his teasers from his poems. After messaging Matt and having the pleasure to chat with him I became more impressed. The kid has talent and is pursing a dream with passion and purpose.
I will always be a fan of someone who strives for such a high ideal!! Here is some of his work, enjoy and vote for Matt as Boston Best Poet right here and his website http://mattganemthepoet.com/
Lock pressed in on the bathroom door
Turning the shower on for added noise
I told myself I wasn't gonna do this anymore
But I gave in when I heard temptations voice
Dumping a little powder in a bottle cap
Making sure I save some for later on
Pulling thirty CC's back
Sweating, cause I know what I'm doing is wrong
Its been a week and half out of detox
And my family thinks I'm doing good
Bought me some clothes and a fresh pair of Reebok's
Taking care of me cause they think I'm doing what I should
I can hide the tracks in my hands
Little nicks I can claim were from work
Pinned pupils will be covered by Raybans
But I gotta high first
Push the needle in
Draw back a little blood
Here we go again
This is how an addict makes love
With a rush of euphoria
All the pain is taken away
An artificial utopia
A peaceful place I wish I could stay
Rinse the syringe out
Splash some water across my face
Now I'm floating through the house
Higher than outer space
Smiles at the dinner table
While I'm fighting a nod
Selling the pills that are suppose to save you
But swear suboxens must have been a gift from god
I'm chipping
Haven't caught a full blown habit
Its sickening
Inside the mind of an addict
Its not a problem until handcuffs are involved
And I still have a room at my parents spot
Even though my money is starting to dissolve
The consequences haven't forced me to stop
My disease is starting to sink in its teeth
I don't like who I've been seeing in the mirror
I was hitting a few meetings a week
Now its an excuse I use to leave and meet my dealer
A keen ability to manipulate my circumstance
Using people that care about me like pawns
Everyone thinks I'm giving sobriety a chance
I'm just another victim of how rehab has gone wrong
Those Sobos I sold for pocket money
Were suppose to be for cigarettes and clothes
But you can't trust a junkie
Instead I bought injectable gold
The high is worth the world to me
I'm willing to sell my soul for a fix
Fuck over my own family
I really don't give a shit
Withdrawals have me home from work
Staring at my mothers check book on the counter
Looks like I'm hitting up checks cashed first
To find the substance with the healing power
Now I'm off and running
It'll take at least a month before my parents will know
Started off chipping at something
Before I fell into this black hole
My whole world is crumbling down
In a gas station bathroom
I got tackled to the ground
By what looked like a bunch of goons
New pair of bracelets tightly wrapped around my wrists
Boston police had me cuffed and stuffed
So much for fooling my family on this sobriety trip
Chipping was never gonna be good enough
Pro DJ Classes at the Mmmmaven School!
Hey Loves!
As some of you may know, I recently completed the pro DJ course at the Mmmmaven School in Cambridge, MA ( Www.mmmmaven.com ) In hindsight, it was totally worth it! I eat, sleep and breath music, so being a DJ is another creative outlet that I've been wanting to add to my tool belt for a while now. I can now mix and beatmatch on the turntables and navigate myself through Serato (Pro DJing software!) I honestly love it and can't wait to get out there and spin for a live crowd! My very first DJ gig is this coming Tuesday, Jan 29th at the Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge, MA At 9pm, along with my fellow DJ course grads! Ahhhh I'm so excited! See you there?!
I have to give a big shoutout to my DJ teacher, Matt McNeill (follow him on twitter: @m_mcneill), he was so pro and such a fab teacher! You could tell that he really wanted us to do well and was dedicated to making sure we really got the material of the course…
I would def def def recommend this course to anyone interested in becoming a DJ!
You can check out my very first DJ mix here:
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Battle of backups: Redskins top Buccaneers 30-3
LANDOVER, Md. – Lots of big numbers in the final preseason game for Brandon Banks, a player on the bubble as the Washington Redskins prepare to make their final cuts.
A 47-yard catch. A 43-yard run. A 22-yard punt return. Of course, there was also a bobbled punt, a botched handoff and a dropped pass in Wednesday night's 30-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Yet Banks claims he won't be anxious on Friday, when NFL rosters must be trimmed to 53 players.
"Naw, I think I put enough on film that I'll still have a job somewhere," Banks said. "If not here, somewhere else."
For what it's worth, the game proved that the backups from the consensus last-place Redskins are much better than the backups from the consensus last-place Bucs. With head coaches Mike Shanahan and Greg Schiano resting nearly all of their offensive and defensive starters, the players further down the depth chart vied for jobs before a modest crowd.
"I left it all out there," said Tampa Bay receiver Tiquan Underwood, who had six catches for 82 yards and has been cut six times by other teams since being drafted in 2009. "I'm just leaving it in God's hands and in the coach's hands. I went out there and played my heart out."
Roy Helu Jr. and Evan Royster returned from injuries to account for all three of Washington's touchdowns. Helu ran for 90 yards and two scores after missing two games with a sore Achilles, while Royster ran for 44 yards and a TD after missing last week's game with a sore right knee.
No. 2 overall draft pick Robert Griffin III was declared the Redskins starting quarterback before training camp, so the Heisman Trophy winner ran with the other inactive first-teamers on the field before the game. He then watched fourth-round selection Kirk Cousins play into the third quarter and complete 15 of 27 passes for 222 yards and an interception.
Brett Ratliff, third on the depth chart behind Josh Freeman and Dan Orlovsky, played the entire game for the Buccaneers and completed 14 of 30 passes for 164 yards and three interceptions. He was sacked five times.
Tampa Bay undrafted rookie defensive back Sean Baker, with two interceptions and a fumble recovery, also left an impression.
"Hopefully, a good one," Baker said. "I came out since Day One, and I've been busting my tail."
The only first-stringer featured prominently was Billy Cundiff, who made three of four field goal attempts on his first full day with the Redskins.
Signed Tuesday after Washington cut Graham Gano, Cundiff converted from 39, 27 and 22 yards and got some grief from the crowd when he sliced one wide right from 46.
"It's good to be back in the NFC East, where they boo the home team," said Cundiff, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. "It reminds me of my days in Dallas. It's a different environment, and to be honest with you, I think it's a good thing because they expect perfection. And even though perfection is unattainable, if you try to be perfect and you come pretty close, you're going to have a really good season."
NOTES: Redskins QB Jonathan Crompton, re-signed earlier in the day after being cut Monday, played in relief of Cousins. ... Washington RB Tristan Davis left with a right knee injury.
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Lubrication Management & Technology News
EP Editorial Staff | January 1, 2007
In a move expected to strengthen SKF's position in
reliability services, condition monitoring products, maintenance strategies and consulting services, the company's subsidiary SKF USA Inc. has acquired Preventive Maintenance Company Inc. (PMCI), of Elk Grove Village, IL. PMCI has 70 employees and annual sales of approximately $10 million. It specializes in predictive maintenance (PdM) services for industrial customers throughout the Pulp & Paper, Metals, Food, Automotive and other industry sectors.
The growing trend in contract reliability services continues to drive double-digit growth in this area, and the strength of PMCI will help position SKF to meet these market demands. SKF intends to use PMCI's expertise in vibration data collections and analysis, balancing, alignment, ultrasonics, lubrication sampling and thermography to create a primary service delivery organization.
According to Bart Bartholomew, vice president of SKF Service Sales in North America, the addition of PMCI to SKF's Reliability Service business significantly expands his organization's geographic coverage for the delivery of SKF knowledge to key customers at the foundational service level of predictive maintenance.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is now offering the opportunity for engineering consultants and pump users to participate as "HI Standards Partners." As a Standards Partner, North American corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships and government agencies that are engineering firms, provide engineering services or are end-users of pumps are eligible to receive a valuable package of HI products and services.
Mechanical Solutions, Inc., a Whippany-NJ-based engineering research and consulting firm active in the pump, compressor and turbine industries, is the first organization to become an HI Standards Partner. Headed by William D. "Bill" Marscher, a past president of STLE, Mechanical Solutions offers analysis, testing and troubleshooting services in a number of areas, including tribological component analysis.
To qualify as a Standards Partner, organizations or individuals will need to establish that they provide pump and pumping system engineering, process or facility design, procurement, project management, construction services, hydraulic or mechanical modeling, analytical methods or laboratory or field-testing to a facility owner, government or vendor, or that they are an end-user of pumps themselves.
For more information, visit www.pumps.org
Reinforcing its 25-year commitment to the education of its future workforce, the Ford Motor Company has awarded two grants, totaling $150,000, to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation. Since 1981, Ford has donated $1,608,000 to the SME Education Foundation for scholarships and other engineering education programs.
"Once again, Ford has demonstrated its leadership in supporting and advancing industry by investing in the future of the manufacturing skilled workforce," the Foundation's president Glen H. Pearson noted. "Ford's ongoing support of the SME Education Foundation's programs gives young people positive, hands-on manufacturing experiences and exposes them to exciting careers in math, science and technology."
One grant awards $100,000 to support the SME Education Foundation's Science Technology & Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Program at the University of Detroit Mercy. STEPS is a one-week summer camp that gives middle-school students a look into the exciting world of science and technology through hands-on activities. This early exposure helps young people plan ahead and take the necessary courses in high school to prepare them for engineering degree programs.
With Ford's past contributions, the University of Detroit Mercy's STEPS camps have introduced 427 young students to the possibility of pursuing an engineering career at an affordable cost to the students.
An additional $50,000 grant will fund the SME Education Foundation's Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (PAS) Scholarship, a grant that has funded the education of eight students to date. The SME Ford PAS Scholarship is awarded to graduating students of the Ford PAS program-a high school curriculum created by Ford that links classroom learning with the challenges students will face in post-secondary education and the workplace. Former PAS students who are applying to college and want to pursue a degree in technology or engineering can apply for the annual $10,000 PAS Scholarship, which can be used at any accredited college or university in the United States.
For more information about these and other programs, go to www.sme.org/foundation
In some program materials for the 2007 Maintenance & Reliability Technology Summit (MARTS), the terms "Maintenance Technician Effectiveness," "Overall Maintenance Effectiveness" and their acronyms, MTE and OME, should have been identified with the registered service mark symbol (SM). All of these terms are service marks of LAI Reliability Systems, Inc.
According to research by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX), the number of planned unit maintenance shutdowns for the North American Petroleum Refining Industry will decrease in 2007, marking the second year in a row for declining planned maintenance. This trend is forecast to change in 2008 as refiners schedule maintenance shutdowns to coincide with the first wave of unit additions associated with an industry-wide plan to increase refining capacity.
A number of key issues have combined to reduce the number of planned refinery unit turnarounds over the past two years including, labor shortages, prolonged longlead equipment delivery times, hurricanes, and strong profit margins. After hurricane Katrina shut down a good portion of U.S. Gulf Coast refining capacity in September 2005, the White House asked U.S. refiners to postpone scheduled maintenance in order to keep production at a high level. That trend has continued today. The number of units scheduled for planned maintenance repairs during the second half of 2006 at refineries located in North America is down by 8% as compared to the same period in 2005. This decrease in activity is arguably being attributed to several different events that occurred over the last year following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Labor shortages play a role
Some maintenance projects are being delayed and rescheduled because of a shortage of labor coming from skilled craftsmen such as iron workers, millwrights, pipefitters and electricians. Companies that provide personnel for construction, as well as equipment service providers, are having difficulties meeting demand. Historically, slow petrochemical construction markets over the past decade led to a downsizing of the service industry.
Now, with industrial project activity picking up significantly, not only in the petrochemical sector, but across most sectors such as Power and Metals & Minerals Industries, equipment and service providers are having difficulty keeping up with increased demand. Long-lead delivery times are out as far as two years for some equipment such as pressurized reactors and vessels, and the labor pool is running thin. Deer Park Refining LP (Deer Park, Texas) rescheduled a $35-million fall 2006 turnaround to January 2007.
Other factors
Another factor that may have contributed to the decrease is that there were a significant amount of shutdowns scheduled earlier last year in order for refineries to upgrade process units to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) by the mandated June 2006 deadline. A majority of the refiners scheduled ULSD project tie-ins during this timeframe, resulting in some turnarounds that were originally scheduled for 2007 to occur in 2006.
For 2007, there are currently 257 units planned to be taken offl ine for maintenance repair and overhaul. That's a decrease of 21% when compared to the 328 units that went down for repair in 2006.
Opportunities in unscheduled repair services
In addition to planned maintenance, there are also opportunities to provide services for unscheduled repairs. Since 2003, there has been an average of 65 process units per month that have been shut down for unplanned reasons. A majority of the units were shut down due to a glitch in the process, but other reasons include fires, hurricane preparation and economic slowdowns.
Looking beyond 2008, refinery maintenance activity is forecast to increase significantly. In a continent-wide trend to increase refining capacity and improve unit efficiencies, the nation's refineries are planning a large number of unit additions, expansions and upgrades. Over the past year, Industrial Info has reported 430 projects at U.S. petroleum refineries, with a total investment value of $19.8 billion. Scheduled construction starts for these projects range between November 2005 and April 2012.
About Industrial Info Resources
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is a Marketing Information Service company that has been doing business for over 23 years. IIR is respected as the leader in providing comprehensive market intelligence pertaining to the industrial processing, heavy manufacturing and energyrelated industries throughout the world. For additional information, send inquiries to refininggroup@ industrialinfo.com, or visit the organization online at www.industrialinfo.com


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2009 Primer Nationals Classic Truck Event
Where Traditional Iron Has Become An Annual Tradition
In this hobby, we tend to mark the seasons as much by car and truck shows as by holidays. In Southern California, you could say that the new year begins with the Grand National Roadster Show and ends with the Mooneyes Xmas Party. When Back to the Beach comes to the Ventura County Fairgrounds, you know that summer is coming, and when the Primer Nationals packs the same spot, you know that summer is ending.
In 2009, the Primer Nationals celebrated it's seventh year in Ventura. The event slid from October to Labor Day weekend a few years back, and stretched from a one-day get-together to a Saturday and Sunday show a little later. Winning vehicles (yes, there is judging in numerous categories) are selected on Saturday and the awards are presented on Sunday. Both days feature live retro bands plus a fairground full of vendors, peddling everything from automotive accessories to apparel, artwork, books and magazines, and food and drink. But it's not the vendors that draw the crowds at the Primer Nats, it's the hundreds of '64-and-earlier hot rods, custom cars, bikes, low-riders, and custom classic trucks. As you can see from this gallery of photos, the emphasis here is on traditionally styled, real-world, homebuilt vehicles-and a primered finish is not a requirement.
The last time we checked the Primer Nationals website at www.primernationals.com, info for this year's event had not been posted, but we'll keep checking. We've already marked the calendar to save Labor Day weekend for the 2010 Primer Nationals.


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Aries Spears's Videos
Aries Spears - Customer Service
Aries Spears loves white customer service people.
Aries Spears
Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy scene throughout America. His quick wit, charisma, and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule.
From being a regular on Fox's MADtv, starring in feature films, appearing on a number of national talk shows, and continually touring the country with his stand up, Spears' talents are becoming recognized and appreciated throughout the entertainment industry.
As a principal cast member on Fox's hit sketch comedy show MADtv, Spears brought a fresh, hip style to the already edgy program from the third through the 10th season. The producers made full use of many of Spears' talents by calling on him frequently, to create new hilarious characters and write sketches. Some of the many recurring characters that Spears is famous for on the show include Belma Buttons, Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, Mike Tyson, Walter, who is a crackhead, Reggie from the Erascists, Dollar Bill Montgomery, Shaquille O'Neal, the Klumps, Michael Jackson, Sisqo, Evander Holyfield, El Diablo Negro, and more. Spears also boasts a number of uproarious impersonations on the show that include James Brown, Al Pacino, and his childhood idol, Eddie Murphy. The Spears branded sketch "Talkin' American" was MADtv's most popular bit, keeping fans tuned in and boosting its ratings impressively on Saturday night.
Spears has also found great success in the world of feature films. At the age of 17, after being spotted in a comedy club, Spears landed a part in the movie Home of Angels, which also starred Abe Vigoda and Sherman Helmsley, but never saw a theatrical release. He then appeared in Out-of-Sync, and portrayed Red Foxx in Warner Bros.' Why Do Fools Fall in Love. In addition, Spears starred alongside John Leguizamo in TriStar's The Pest, and delivered his most notable performance to date as Cuba Gooding Jr.'s brother in Columbia's blockbuster hit Jerry Maguire.
Spears was born on April 3, 1975, in Chicago but grew up in New Jersey. He remembers at the young age of six being the funnyman of the household, and impersonating family members at the dinner table during holidays. By age 14, Spears was belting out his fresh stylings in front of paying audiences at local clubs around his hometown. Shortly thereafter, he appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam on HBO and Showtime at the Apollo. The word was out about the prodigal superstar from then on, and in 1992, Spears moved to Los Angeles. He quickly landed a recurring role on NBC's A Different World and was signed to a huge development deal at one of the major television studios. The following year, Spears found himself starring in the short-lived CBS series South of Sunset, with former Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey. Although the series didn't last long, it did not discourage other networks from tapping Spears' talents for their projects, as he soon appeared in Crosstown Traffic and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. for Fox. Ultimately, Spears' fierce momentum landed him on MADtv as a series regular, where he thrived for eight seasons.
Spears continues to spread his comedic wings with the development of feature film projects, which he is currently involved in writing. He is presently developing a feature project based on an original character that he created on MADtv, as well as a thriller about a young black man immersed in hip-hop culture. Additionally, Spears has made appearances on many talk shows, including Loveline, Vibe, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, Soul Train, and Late Friday. He has also lent his voice to an animated character on C-Bear and Jamal and had a recurring stint on Fox's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, where he created some of the show's funniest characters during his short time there.
Spears maintains a strong connection to his African roots and is involved in many charitable events, including a number of organizations that help abused women. He feels blessed to have been able to achieve everything that he has, but he in no way intends on stopping there. Given the extreme growing success rate of action comedies coming out of Hollywood, it's safe to say that Spears will be in demand for quite some time.
Aries Spears COMEDY VIDEOS
Aries Spears -Customer Service
Aries Spears - Customer Service
Aries Spears loves white customer service people.
Aries Spears -Aries Spears
Kevin Nealon Show - Aries Spears
Aries Spears acts out his sexual fantasies on the Kevin Nealon show at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.Read More
Aries Spears -Toddlers and Tiaras
Aries Spears - Toddlers and Tiaras
Aries is not a fan of Toddlers and Tiaras, or is he... at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.Read More
Aries Spears -Africa
Aries Spears - Africa
Aries Spears does not want to know what's in the bushes at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood, CA.Read More
Aries Spears -R&B BankTeller
Aries Spears - R&B BankTeller
You can't talk like an R&B singer as a bank teller.
Aries Spears -Orgasm
Aries Spears - Orgasm
Aries marvels at how long women take.
Aries Spears -Illegal Immigration
Aries Spears - Illegal Immigration
Aries likes looking at the workers from his window.
Aries Spears -Rap
Aries Spears - Rap
Best rapper impressions!
Aries Spears -Impressions
Stand Up Spotlight - Impressions
Some of the best impressions on the stage today.
Aries Spears -Drinkin'
Aries Spears - Drinkin'
White people: undisputed champs of drinkin'.
Aries Spears -9.11
Aries Spears - 9.11
How did 9/11 affect black people?
Aries Spears -Jay Z
Aries Spears - Jay Z
Arries Spears disses Jay Z.
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While chief compliance officers are on the frontlines of making sure that their colleagues and firms adhere to securities rules and regulations, they can also become targets of regulators for their own misdeeds.
In its annual compilation of disciplinary actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority against chief compliance officers, the law firm Sutherland found a bevy of violations.
From January to June 2013, the SEC and FINRA brought disciplinary actions against CCOs and in-house counsel for a range of conduct, including failure to supervise, due diligence failures, aiding and abetting primary violations, anti-money laundering (AML) deficiencies, failure to report customer complaints, advertising violations, registration deficiencies, books and records violations, and suspension from practicing before the SEC.
As the Sutherland attorneys Brian Rubin and Katherine Kelly note, being a CCO or in-house counsel poses "very real challenges,"´because while they're responsible for keeping their colleagues in line, they don't necessarily have the power to enforce their advice.
The following are some of the actions that Sutherland highlights that were taken against CCOs in the above mentioned areas.
Supervisory Systems
In a case where a firm allegedly failed to have adequate procedures, a CCO was disciplined in April 2013 in connection with his firm's sale of nonexempt unregistered securities.
Three customers had opened accounts at the firm, deposited shares of unregistered securities into their accounts, and then sold the unregistered shares to others. According to FINRA, the registered representative for the accounts failed to conduct a "searching inquiry" to ensure that the sales were proper. FINRA determined that the firm failed to have adequate written supervisory procedures (WSPs) in place designed to prevent the sale of nonexempt unregistered securities The CCO was suspended in any principal capacity for six months, but was not fined due to a demonstrated inability to pay.
In another case, in a March 2013 settlement, FINRA alleged that a CCO failed to maintain and implement an adequate supervisory system for filing and amending Forms U4.
Specifically, the CCO, who was responsible for the firm's Forms U4 and U5, failed to amend registered representatives' U4s to reflect customer complaints involving compensatory damages of $5,000 or more. For this and other conduct, the CCO was fined $5,000 and suspended in a principal capacity for 10 business days.
Supervision of Individuals
CCOs or in-house counsel may be considered supervisors, and therefore potentially liable as such, when they have sufficient "responsibility, ability, or authority to affect the conduct of the employee whose behavior is at issue."
In a March 2013 settlement, FINRA disciplined a CCO for failing to supervise his firm's owner (and producing manager), who excessively traded in at least five customer accounts.
Another case illustrated the perils of CCOs acting as direct supervisors. In an April 2013 settlement, a CCO was disciplined for failing to supervise a registered rep in connection with the sale of non-exempt unregistered securities. Three customers opened accounts with the firm, deposited unregistered securities in the accounts, and shortly thereafter sold the unregistered securities. The CCO was the direct supervisor of the registered rep who effected the sales of the unregistered securities.
The CCO was suspended in any principal capacity for six months, but was not fined due to a demonstrated inability to pay. Due Diligence
Three recent cases against CCOs involved inadequate oversight of private placement investments.
In January 2013, FINRA disciplined a CCO in connection with his firm's allegedly inadequate due diligence of private placement investments. FINRA determined that the CCO failed to respond reasonably to red flags indicating risks associated with a particular private placement offering.
In August 2008, the CCO approved a private placement offering despite knowledge that the issuer of that private placement had missed payments of distributions to customers on a prior offering and eventually suspended sales in that offering.
In a March 2013 settlement, a CCO was disciplined for failing to conduct adequate due diligence of private placement offerings consisting of preferred stock. As president and CCO, he was responsible for approving private placement offerings for sale.
Books and Records
In a March 2013 default decision, a CCO was disciplined for, among other things, his firm's failure to retain, preserve and review incoming and outgoing correspondence in conformity with NASD Rule 3110.
In particular, FINRA found that the firm failed to retain all incoming and outgoing correspondence from 2009 through July 2010 and most incoming and outgoing correspondence for the following year and a half. For this and other conduct, the CCO was fined $10,000.
In June 2013, the SEC affirmed FINRA's imposition of a bar against a CCO who had ordered that records be destroyed prior to his termination. In that case, FINRA had found that the CCO (who was also president of the firm) had violated NASD Conduct Rule 2110 when, in anticipation of being fired, he resigned from his firm and invited others to help him remove books and records, erase electronic files and remove backup tapes, which they did.
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(DGIwire) — Those who watch crime shows know that modern criminologists often use DNA—short for deoxyribonucleic acid—to solve crimes by identifying victims and suspects while ruling out the innocent. Though the genetic code for all human beings is 99.9 percent identical, no one has the exact same DNA except identical twins. Thus, DNA is also used to prove or disprove family relationships, identify missing persons, and identify the victims of catastrophes. Using DNA, modern medicine has made advances in identifying and even curing certain diseases.
What some may not know is that humans are not the only ones with DNA. It exists in all living things: plants, trees and animals. Food scientists use DNA information in plants to improve crops and develop new foods. Now a highly innovative company, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., based in Stony Brook, NY, has harnessed the DNA in plants to develop patent-protected DNA security solutions. Their increasingly sought-after botanical DNA- based security and authentication solutions protect products, brands and intellectual property from counterfeiting and diversion in the United States and Europe.
The company embeds their SigNature DNA markers into a range of products, including various inks, dyes, textile treatments, thermal ribbon, thread, varnishes and adhesives in order to provide a forensic chain of evidence. Their SmartDNA, a patented security system, is designed for stores, warehouses, banks, pharmacies, ATMs and the protection of valuables; and DNANet tactical DNA products for law enforcement in the form of DNA-marked sprays and liquids. Applied DNA Sciences' uncopyable DNA technology not only enhances inspection, but goes much further to forensically verify originality, using botanical DNA to create "tags" that mark the product for authentication.
Applied DNA Sciences' efforts have come at a time when counterfeiting has become a multibillion-dollar and public safety issue across multiple industries, from the military to electronics, textiles, documents, packaging and computer chips.
In early August 2013, the company announced that its SigNature DNA mark had been used to protect nearly 500,000 electronics parts in the combined outcome of its pilots and contracts, an effort driven by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) against the infiltration of counterfeit electronic parts. By early August, seventeen companies were actively marking microcircuits with SigNature DNA, a requirement set out by DLA for companies providing a class of microcircuits to the Agency. Overall, 51 companies were signed or in various stages of negotiation in August.
With its leading-edge technology and its key role in the burgeoning field of nanosecurity, Applied DNA Sciences is making and will continue to make a positive impact on national security as well as private industry.
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I'm happy to inform you that my game Democracy under Siege is now published on TheGameCrafter.
It's a card-driven strategy game, it reproduces the geopolitical conflicts and political struggles that led to the Second World War. The game covers the period 1933- 1940 and is designed for two or three players.
This is the BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90568/democracy-under-siege
The game can be purchased on TheGameCrafter: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/democracy-under-siege
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?Birthday parties, presentations and edutional tours are currently unavailable until further notice.? We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
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Parts & Accessories
PACCAR Parts
DAF Genuine Parts
Parts specially designed for your vehicle to obtain the maximum returns from your truck and company.Read more
PACCAR Genuine Parts
A complete range of engine related parts dedicated to your PACCAR engine. These parts are designed and produced to meet the highest standards that a PACCAR engine has to offer.Read more
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Whatever makes of truck you operate, or whatever your trailer 'running gear', quality parts are obviously a priority. That's why DAF offers TRP.Read more
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A collection of clothes and gift items, from caps to comfortable jackets, and from watches to highly detailed DAF miniature models.Discover the DAF Collection


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After a lengthy wait, today the latest JRPG from Square-Enix, Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies, hits US shores. Having played it a ton since its European release 3 months ago, I can safely say Bravely Default is an absolute must for 3DS owners and JRPG fans - but here's 5 reasons to convince you to take a look.
The wonderful world of Akihiko Yoshida
Tactics Ogre. Final Fantasy XII. Vagrant Story. Final Fantasy Tactics. The games Akihiko Yoshida has worked are some of the most aesthetically striking games in Square-Enix's entire back catalogue, and Bravely Default is definitely no exception. Muted warm tones with the occasional bold display of colour, Yoshida's painterly watercolour style permeates the world of Luxendarc and its characters, creating a delightfully fairytale-esque land to wander about in. It's massively aided by, surprisingly, the 3DS's 3D effect - elements of the gorgeous 2D backgrounds come out to the fore, creating an extremely charming pop-up story book look that only further emphasises that fairytale feeling. Combined with the chibi character models, evoking the classic sprite-art of old 16-bit JRPGs - or even Yoshida's own work on the characters of the superlatively gorgeous Final Fantasy Tactics - looking at Bravely Default is like putting on a familiar pair of comfy slippers, like opening a childhood storybook. It's the best use of 3D on the system, and one of the most gorgeous games on the 3DS full stop.
The title actually makes sense, in an exciting battle system
It's not often a bizarrely-named Japanese game actually has a title that ends up making sense, but Bravely Default's really does - and it's key to understanding the game's ingenious battle mechanics.
Much like heroes performing actions in a turn of D&D, your party in Bravely Default perform moves in battle by spending Brave Points, of which they generate one per turn. However, if a character instead chooses to 'Default' instead of taking an action, they take a defensive stance for a turn and store their Brave Point to use later, allowing them to stock up to a total of 4 points - thus allowing them in a later turn to perform multiple actions in one go, at the cost of acting in the immediate one. A healer could raise a downed character and top up their health in one turn, for example, or an offensive character could attack an enemy multiple times, or a status booster could deliver multiple buffs all at once. The tactical layer of deciding whether to act instantly or preserve your moves for one massive all out offensive adds an additional layer of strategy to the game's otherwise traditional turn based combat - but it then goes a step further by letting you choose to sacrifice acting in later turns by spending extra brave points immediately, adding an element of risk to the proceedings. Do you burn some more Brave Points to get a downed ally back into the fight sooner, or on some extra attacks in the hope that your enemy is defeated before you're left open defenceless - or do you Default and wait instead? At first it's a complex system to grasp, but once you get to grips with it, it makes for an immensely enjoyable experience.
The soundtrack is from Attack on Titan's Linked Horizon, and it shows
Whilst you might not have watched Attack on Titan, the Animé sensation that took the internet by storm last year, there stands a good chance you might have heard of Guren No Yumiya, its absurdly epic theme song that became a bit of a viral hit after proving that it pretty much went with anything and everything. Revo and his Symphonic orchestral group Sound Horizon bring the same sort of grandiose intensity that made Attack on Titan and its openings so aurally memorable to Bravely Default - their trademark blend of anthemic rock ballads and more traditional orchestral pieces come together to make a bombastic, bold and energetic soundtrack that worms its way into your ears and never lets go. Virtually every little thing in the game gets its own piece of music, from the places you go, to the friends you make, and the villains you encounter, and it's full of such heart and energy that it drives every moment of play - and you're guaranteed to have it burnt into your mind, to the point that you're humming its addictively catchy tunes long after you've stopped playing.
A better Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy
If there's one thing the ever divided legions of Final Fantasy fans can agree on lately, it's that the franchise has lost its way a bit from its humble origins. The latest titles in the main numbered time line are radically different from their elders not just aesthetically or in terms of gameplay, but in their ideals as well - however Bravely Default wears its classic Final Fantasy pedigree on its sleeve. A group of plucky youngsters heading out on a quest to save the world. 4 Elemental Crystals in jeopardy. An antagonistic Empire with steampunky technology. Airships! Turn Based Battles! Summons! A Job System! Black Mages with big pointy hats, White Mages in white and red robes, the whole shebang! Bravely Default is a nostalgia trip for any lover of the classic fantasy JRPG, and in an age where Final Fantasy is constantly trying to redefine what it is to both its creators and its fanbase, such an unabashedly old-school title is comforting to long-time fans who miss some of those vibes and those mechanics.
To days to come, and All my love to Long Ago
But for all of its gleeful reverence for tradition, Bravely Default is equally mindful of the genre's faults, as well as the need to offer something fresh and exciting in this modern world. It's not afraid to indulge in classic tropes, but at the same time it's very much aware of trying to avoid some of the pitfalls of those same tropes itself.
For example battle animations can be sped up at will to 4x normal speed, which combined with the option to use automated turns (repeating the last actions you inputted ad nauseam), makes grinding suddenly become a breeze rather than a chore - hell, it's actually enjoyable most of the time, albeit unnecessary. The rate of random encounters can be changed too, as to avoid them entirely - say, if you're returning to a save point or traversing an area you've out levelled and don't want to waste time fighting - or to double them, making for faster experience gains. Whilst the Job system in itself is a very traditional mechanic, the added ability to inherit perks and abilities from levelling one Job that can be transferred to any other allows you to mix and match skills and create unique builds for your characters. And then there's the online integration, perhaps Bravely Default's most intriguing additional element - a sidequest revolved around rebuilding a village of shops your party can purchase items from utilises the 3DS streetpass system in a quasi-farmville manner to upgrade and add new stores, for example, or the ability to summon linked copies of your friends characters to perform an attack in battle, complete with their own customised battle phrases. Neither are 100% necessary, but they add something fresh and exciting to Bravely Default's mix of traditional gameplay and modern twists, a quasi-online experience that feels almost akin the player messages in a Souls game, in that 'alone but not really' vibe. For all its nostalgia in playing towards the ideals of the classic 90's JRPG, it feels like a thoroughly modern game - all of the warm familiar feelings, with none of the frustration.


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A quick weekday meal: Black-eyed bean stir-fry
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I will have to make this recipe just twisting it a bit to make it a winter salad instead of a summer one. I truly like it and I have a bag of dry black eyed beans that I have to use asap!ReplyDelete
A beautiful stir-fry! So colorful.ReplyDelete
So true! It´s really beautiful! And so is your eye for photography!ReplyDelete
I love this idea. I make a stir fry for quick dinners all the time, I'll even chop up the veggies in the morning and keep them in the fridge to save time. But I've never put beans in my stir fry. I need to try that!ReplyDelete
Looks YUM!ReplyDelete
I am just embarking on my very first 'cleanse' for the year and will be checking in here for lots of food ideas (just as I did last time). This one will definitely make it to my dinner table in the weeks to come!
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Looks appetizing! Know it is full of goodness! I too have to learn to use more of the healthy pulses in stirfries :) !ReplyDelete
What a perfect way to "eat the rainbow." I just got a ton of black-eyed peas during a post-New years sale too. And the use of coconut oil! I love the subtle flavor it adds.ReplyDelete
Looks lovely and fresh, great for summerReplyDelete
It was really tasty.. I made it for dinner today.. and my husband loved it... I did make a few changes to suit our tasting buds.. Thank u so much for another beautiful recipe.. :)ReplyDelete
That is a refreshing and healthy meal. Light and airy too. Beautiful, Maria!ReplyDelete
Just made this! Love this blog, new found reader. I seasoned it a tiny bit with some lemon too, always the best/basic dressing (:ReplyDelete


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LEININGEN, COUNT VICTOR AUGUST OF (1821–1880). Count Victor August of Leiningen-Westerburg-Alt-Leiningen, cofounder of the Adelsverein and one of its first representatives in Texas, son of Count Frederick I, Ludwig Christian, and Eleonore Maria Magdalena (née Breitwieser), Lady of Brettwitz, was born on the family estate at Ilbenstadt, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, on January 1, 1821. He was descended from ancient noble lines dating back to the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As a youth he began preparing for a military career, and at the age of nineteen he held the rank of lieutenant in an Austrian infantry regiment. In April 1842 he and a small number of other nobles met at Biebrich on the Rhine, near Mainz, to organize a society, the so-called Adelsverein, to promote German emigration to Texas. In May, Leiningen-Westerburg was assigned the task of accompanying the society's chief agent, Count Joseph of Boos-Waldeck, to Texas on a mission to obtain land there for the society. Shortly after their arrival in Galveston in late summer 1842, the two visited President Sam Houston briefly in Houston and presented to him the society's plans for colonization in Texas. In October the two agents traveled to Columbia, to San Felipe de Austin, to the German settlement of Rödersmühl on Mill Creek, and finally, in November, in the company of Anson Jones, to Washington-on-the-Brazos, where the Congress of the Republic of Texas was in session. In the temporary capital counts Boos-Waldeck and Leiningen-Westerburg met with President Houston a second time and with Secretary of State Anson Jones to discuss a land grant to the immigration society. Although Houston and Jones offered to extend the society such a grant, Leiningen-Westerburg and Boos-Waldeck declined the offer when they learned that the land would be in territory west of Austin, where Indian attacks still occurred, and that extraordinary initial expense would be involved in establishing colonists on a grant so far from the coast.
About February 1843 Leiningen left Texas for Germany, and upon his return to Mainz in May he presented Boos-Waldeck's report of their activities in Texas, including the purchase of a league of land for Nassau Farm. Although Boos-Waldeck had counseled against an initial colonization venture on a large scale, Leiningen-Westerburg seems to have supported expansion of the effort. Count Victor did not return to Texas, as he had once planned, nor did he play a leading role in the continued affairs of the society. He chose instead to continue his military career in the Austrian army. By 1866 he had ascended to the rank of major general. He was decorated three times, with the Order of the Iron Crown, with the Cross of Merit, and with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Leopold. He was pensioned at his own request in 1868 with the rank of lieutenant field marshal. From 1868 to 1874 he served as legal guardian to his nephew, Frederick III, Wiprecht Franz zu Leiningen-Westerburg-Alt-Leiningen, the heir with the right of succession. Count Victor lived in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt, from 1874 until his death, on February 19, 1880.
Rudolph L. Biesele, The History of the German Settlements in Texas, 1831–1861 (Austin: Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1930; rpt. 1964). Solms-Braunfels Archives (transcripts, Sophienburg Museum, New Braunfels, Texas, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin).
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Every day inside and outside of Emory facility walls our staff and care team members make it their priority to live our mission to serve humanity by improving health. That mission is carried out in obvious ways through the direct partnership between our patients and care team, but also in less obvious ways, by improving our community's access to top quality patient-centered health care.
In late 2011, we improved access to everyday health care services by partnering with the CVS MinuteClinic to provide health care at 31 locations across the metro Atlanta area without an appointment. As we brought in the New Year, we welcomed the newest member of the Emory Healthcare family, Saint Joseph's Hospital. Partnering with Saint Joseph's means two of Atlanta's leading health care organizations are now working in collaboration to bring an unparalleled level of health care and access to our Atlanta and Georgia communities.
Because the health care needs of our communities are constantly growing, we've taken another step to broaden access to the unparalleled level of care provided to the Emory Healthcare community. We have established an agreement to enter into negotiations for Emory to manage Southern Regional Health System that will integrate the Riverdale, Georgia health care network into our own.
These talks come at quite a momentous time for the Emory Healthcare community. While we work to improve access to top-notch health care in Georgia through a partnership with Southern Regional, we also move towards a relationship that will establish the facility as a hospital partner in Emory's Clinically Integrated Network serving the Southern Crescent area.
The partnership between Southern Regional Health System and Emory Healthcare is an intuitive one, according to Southern Regional's CEO, Jim Crissey, due to Emory Healthcare's commitment to high quality care, its strong local presence, proven financial strength and solid reputation in the community.
"Our board is confident that Emory's mission aligns closely with our own and our shared values will help us to form a successful partnership," said CEO Crissey. "Most importantly, a partnership with Emory Healthcare will preserve access to high quality care for the communities we serve," he said.
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Developed and supported by a team of naval architects, Orca3D represents the latest thinking in marine plug-ins for Rhino. Orca3D is a totally new program written using the latest development tools, and comes with first rate technical support. Development is active and on-going, and support and incremental updates are free.
Building on Rhino's powerful 3D modeling capabilities, Orca3D provides marine-specific tools for hull design and fairing, hydrostatics and intact stability, resistance and power prediction, and weight/cost tracking. With the Orca3D plug-in, you can conceptualize, model, and analyze your design in a single environment, without the tedious and error-prone task of transferring your design from one program to another, or the need to learn a new user-interface.
Begin with your own surface model, or instantly create a hull using one of the Hull Assistants. Easily define station, buttock, and waterline locations in your hull, and watch them change in real-time as you modify the hull surface. Three-view lines plans and offset tables can be automatically generated from your model. With the OrcaMove command, control points can easily be placed at exact locations, and sections and hydrostatics update in real-time as you modify the hull surface.
Hydrostatics and stability are computed using the surface mesh, or can be computed for a mesh object. The model need not be entirely sealed, nor perfectly joined. Complete curves of form and righting arm curves can be generated, or specific flotation conditions can be analyzed, by specifying a weight and center of gravity, or a flotation plane height and either LCG or trim angle, and either TCG or heel angle. A complete report, including plots, is generated and may be printed or exported to Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat. Orca3D will insert a planar surface into your model representing the equilibrium flotation plane, including markers to denote the centers of buoyancy and flotation, or it can transform the model so that the Z=0 plane in Rhino's world coordinates corresponds to the flotation plane. Both of these options make it very easy to visualize the equilibrium condition of your vessel, for example with a given displacement and center of gravity for a loading condition, or at a specific heel angle.
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Welcome to MadModder!
These things were used in early spy satellites - a bit un-nerving having armed guards on the lab
Looks like a standard graphic display to me. You could probably change it without hassle.
I've repaired a number of LCD connectors by cleaning (Isopropanol, fibre glass brush) all the gunk off the cable and connector and make my own pressure pad/gasket. Using two sheets of glass or polished metal use shim to space them apart. Apply Vaseline or cling film as release and squeeze a layer of bath sealant, leave till set. Using a scalpel make a strip to apply pressure to the connection when you re assemble the display or cable connector. You can then nudge the cable position till your display comes back to full life. If you made plenty of gasket and the connection is near the edge of the board, a bulldog clip can apply temporary pressure. Once the right position is found use the rear of the scalpel blade to scratch aligment lines on the cable and PCB where it won't be damaged.
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Gingras told Salon his last day at the company will be July 8 and he will begin working for Google just a few days later.
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June 19, 2019
- The Amazing World of Agriculture: Farm Animal Frenzy (Grades 4-8)
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- Description: Back by popular demand, "The Amazing World of Agriculture" will dive hooves first into the world of animal science in the summer of 2019! Western Illinois Universitys School of Agriculture , has partnered with the Office of Study Abroad and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension , and the McDonough County Farm Bureau to provide this exciting opportunity.
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