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Pedophiles in the Jewish Community Are Going Unpunished
In a recent article published in the Yiddish Forward, journalist Rukhl Schaechter reports on the problem of unreported abuse and cover-ups within the Charedi community.
Below are links to the original article in Yiddish and an English translation commissioned by SFJ (Survivors for Justice) and approved by Ms. Schaechter.
=================== Forward
Listening to the popular New York Jewish radio program, "The Zev Brenner Show," one suddenly heard the following commercial narrated by a woman speaking in authentic Hasidic Yiddish:"I am the mother of Yoeli Engelman. Yoeli is a survivor of sexual molestation. 15 years ago, when he was a child in cheder (elementary school), he was molested by his principal. This very principal today teaches in the same cheder, and the administration unashamedly defends him. This terrible crime and severe chilul Hashem (desecration of God's name) can only be dealt with by the Child Victims Act, which will force the administration to protect the innocent children instead of the guilty teacher. Fathers and mothers, Remember! Our children need us! Thank you." This commercial, aired by the SFJ (Survivors for Justice) -- an organization that combats sexual abuse in the orthodox world, mentions only one example of a serious problem in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish world: Countless numbers of children, specifically boys, are sexually molested by their teachers, rabbis and other authority figures in the community, but little is being done to punish the perpetrators..
Vacation halachic guidance
Senior haredi rabbis advise on Halacha matters pertaining to yeshiva students' holiday period between Tisha B'Av and Rosh Chodesh Elul
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Steinman, one of the leaders of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community ruled recently that during flights one is best advised to pray the Amidah prayer (The Standing Prayer) sitting down, restfully, rather than standing up.
This was his answer to haredi yeshiva students currently in the midst of the "Bein Hazmanim" holiday period - a break between Tisha B'Av and the beginning of Elul. Busy planning overseas vacations, the students were concerned about difficulties in saying all the customary prayers on board planes.[...]
Some Orthodox rabbis call for acceptance of homosexuals
Dozens of Orthodox rabbis have signed a statement of principles saying that religious communities must accept those of its members who are "active homosexuals" and their biological or adopted children, and that they must not be encouraged to undergo "change therapies" or marry someone of the opposite sex.
The statement was formulated following a panel held by the "rashei yeshiva ramim" six months ago in New York. The panel included three homosexual graduates of the Yeshiva University, and was hosted by its spiritual supervisor, Rabbi Yosef Blau. [...]
Grad rocket hit Ashkelon today
Military officials hope Friday morning's Grad rocket in Ashkelon was lone incident which will not be followed by escalation in south, although two mortar shells land in Eshkol Regional Council several hours later. 'They have longer range missiles,' head of Home Front Command's southern district tells Ynet [...]
Incest: Yichud of brothers & sisters
Igros Moshe1(E.H. 4:65.11): Concerning the permissibility of a brother and sister being secluded together alone occasionally - whether this also applies in a situation where they are living in their parents home which therefore means it a fixed arrangement. When they are alone together in the house is this considered on occasion and therefore permitted or since he is in fact living with her in a fixed manner it is not permitted for them to be alone - even though the seclusion is only occasional. It seems that the practice of the world is to permit this. Even when the parents have only one son and one daughter who are old enough to be obligated in mitzvos, they leave them alone in the house for hours even at night. No one is concerned about the issue of yichud in these circumstances for brother and sister - even religious people. It would seem that this leniency is implied by Rashi who writes (Kiddushin 81b) that "brother and sister can be secluded together occasionally but he does not dwell with her constantly in the house".... this implies that the permissibility of seclusion with a sister is even when they dwell together for an extended time. However the prohibition of seclusion with his sister is only if they are alone constantly together but if it is only occasionally that they are alone then it is permitted even when they are living together for an extended time. That is the reason for the widespread leniency in this matter. However there is no question that they are not to be left alone in the house for an extended time at nights on frequent occasions until this is viewed as the normal situation - and not just an occasional occurrence. In this matter it is not possible to specify the exact number of hours or times that it is prohibited. Rather each one needs to recognize in his sons and daughters what is appropriate.
What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D
Vitamin D promises to be the most talked-about and written-about supplement of the decade. While studies continue to refine optimal blood levels and recommended dietary amounts, the fact remains that a huge part of the population — from robust newborns to the frail elderly, and many others in between — are deficient in this essential nutrient.
If the findings of existing clinical trials hold up in future research, the potential consequences of this deficiency are likely to go far beyond inadequate bone development and excessive bone loss that can result in falls and fractures. Every tissue in the body, including the brain, heart, muscles and immune system, has receptors for vitamin D, meaning that this nutrient is needed at proper levels for these tissues to function well.[...]
Rethinking Criminal Sentences
A federal conviction for white-collar fraud is no guarantee of a heavy prison sentence. When five defendants in the fraud case involving the American International Group were sentenced, they could have faced life in prison; instead, a judge handed down sentences of one to four years for causing more than $500 million in losses. A Ponzi-scheme criminal who caused more than $40 million in losses got 25 years. A man convicted of securities fraud that caused more than $50 million in losses got a three-and-a-half-year sentence. [...]
Conversion:Supreme Court vs. Rabbinate
Jewish Star hat tip to RaP
Although some American Jewish leaders said this week that they will be entering upcoming negotiations over the proposed Israeli conversion bill free of preconceptions, a leader of Reform Jewry said there remains a "red line" for his movement.
"The critical point will be giving ultimate authority to the Chief Rabbinate, which is a fundamental violation of the status quo," said Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism. "In my opinion, that is the red line.
"If you write in the law [as currently proposed] that the Chief Rabbinate has the ultimate authority over conversions, 30 years of legal decisions [by Israel's High Court of Justice] are thrown out," Rabbi Yoffie continued. "For us, that is the most significant issue; everything else should be negotiated."[...]
Student threatened with expulsion because of religious beliefs about homosexuality
A Georgia student studying counseling says her university went too far in requiring her to change her Christian beliefs on homosexuality before she's allowed to graduate.
Backed by the Alliance Defense Fund, Jennifer Keeton has filed suit against Augusta State University after, she said, school officials threatened to dismiss her from its counseling program when she refused to participate in a "remediation" plan to increase her tolerance of gays and lesbians after she made it known that she believed homosexuality was a personal choice.
According to the lawsuit, filed earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, school officials told Keeton that she was failing to conform to professional standards because of her views on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.[...]
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Experts answer questions about internet privacy
Last week, we asked readers to submit questions to Michael Fertik, founder of ReputationDefender, and Paul Ohm, a law professor at the University of Colorado, in response to The New York Times Magazine article "The Web Means the End of Forgetting." Below are their responses. In some cases, we shortened the questions and fixed typos.
What is the best way to maintain an online alias for any material that you do not wish to be publicly connected to you, while still allowing friends and some acquaintances to stay in contact? [...]
Science & Free Will
In an influential article in the Annual Review of Neuroscience, Joshua Gold of the University of Pennsylvania and Michael Shadlen of the University of Washington sum up experiments aimed at discovering the neural basis of decision-making. In one set of experiments, researchers attached sensors to the parts of monkeys' brains responsible for visual pattern recognition. The monkeys were then taught to respond to a cue by choosing to look at one of two patterns. Computers reading the sensors were able to register the decision a fraction of a second before the monkeys' eyes turned to the pattern. As the monkeys were not deliberating, but rather reacting to visual stimuli, researchers were able to plausibly claim that the computer could successfully predict the monkeys' reaction. In other words, the computer was reading the monkeys' minds and knew before they did what their decision would be. [...]
Fleur de Lis - A Jewish symbol?!
5 Towns wrote:
What does the oylam think?
I once heard from a talmid chochom in Eretz Yisroel, albeit a krumme one vos halt zich a talmid fun Shloime Goren, that the Fleur de Lis symbol was mistomme adopted by the Notzrim in France because they brought it back from the Crusades.
I was surprised to see in a seforim store today, kiddush bechers being sold with the symbol on them. When I inquired, it was brushed off as being a "Jewish" symbol on klei koydesh that has been on things for a "long time". I didn't buy it, especially because I have never seen it before on anything Yiddish.
From what I can find on the internet, it was takke adopted by French kings in the 1100s. The royal propaganda had it that it shtams from the coronation of King Clovis in 493, the first king of Gaul (old France) to be megayer to Catholicism. Historians don't seem to believe it and make choyzek that the Catholics made up a bubbe mayseh so they could convince the hamon am to be maaminim that it was given over to Clovis by Yoshke alein al yedei the Pope.
Historian Anne Lombard-Jourdan associates the emblem with the Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Denis, which is one of biggest mekomos "hakedoshim" in Catholic France.
Historian Fox-Davies says it is associated with the "besulah", imo Miriam, and King Louis VI started using it as a symbol for "Saints".
England also uses Fleur de Lis on the Crown Jewels which are religious in nature. The set that we know today has been around since the 1200s, the time of the Crusades.
Pastorneau says they were embedded in icons of Yoshke in the 1200s. F.R. Webber said the Notzrim considered the Fleur to represent the Trinity.
The only "Jewish" usage I could find anywhere was adopted by the Tzionim on badges for חיל המודיעין which is a branch of Israeli Intelligence under Tzahal.
Rav Aharon Schechter addresses NCSY
OU Radio
This contains a link to listen to Rav Aharon Schechter address an NCSY gather
Rav Moshe Sternbuch - Jurisprudence
The following was written by Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis based on a drasha given by Rav Moshe Sternbuch, Rosh Av Beis Din of the Eidah Hachareidis of Yerushalayim.
"Do not show favor in judgment, listen carefully to small and large cases, do not be afraid of anyone, for mishpot is in the jurisdiction of Elokim..."
Sefer Devorim starts off by describing the type of judicial system that we should establish. After listing a number of requirements, the Torah substantiates its requirements by writing that mishpot is in the jurisdiction of Elokim. What is the deeper meaning of this idea?
Moshe Rabbeinu is instructed to set up these courts, and to find judges who can decide cases between one Jew and another. On the surface, it might appear as though this mitzvah pales in comparison to Shabbos, kashrus, and other such Torah commandments that govern man's direct relationship with his Creator. These are the areas that would seem to deserve much more focus and attention.
For this reason, the Torah states the direct association between mishpot and Elokim. In connecting judicial law to His Divine name, the Torah is saying that someone who downplays the mitzvos involving interpersonal relationships should recognize that his actions are an affront to Elokim. This is why the neviim repeatedly warned the Jewish people to make sure that they were not lax regarding this category of mitzvos.
UNPAID DEBTS
There is also a more hidden aspect to this association: On occasion, a person might come to bais din thinking that he has an open and shut case, one hundred percent sure that he will be victorious. Yet, when the p'sak is issued, it is actually his opponent who is rendered the victor. How can he come to terms with what seems to be a clear perversion of justice?
The Zohar explains that this is the deeper connection between mishpot and Elokim. At times, there are debts that need to be repaid from other gilgulim, i.e., previous occasions that we lived in this world. Through some minor financial losses in this world, Elokim makes sure that a person can go into the next world free of previous debts.
Every Jew who experiences seemingly undeserved suffering in this world should keep the above concept in mind. Nothing in this world is for naught. Any travails that a person experiences during his lifetimes lessen the necessity for punishment in the next world.
Rav Sternbuch remembers seeing Rav Mordechai Pogramansky during the last days of his life. Although Rav Pogramansky was stricken with stomach cancer, was already blind, and suffered from unbearable pain, he did not complain at all. On the contrary, he pleaded with Hashem that He should allow him to pay off all of his debts in this world and come to the next world clean.
Rav Pogramansky's actions are certainly an extremely high level and far beyond the reach of most Jews in this generation. Yet, there is an important message in his words, even for us today. All of Hashem's actions are just, and if we can swallow what He sends us, we will definitely be remunerated with acceptance in the next world.
IN THE SHADOWS OF CHURBAN HABAYIS
Perhaps the greatest punishment that the Jewish people have received as a nation was the destruction of both the first and second Botei Mikdosh. On Tisha B'Av, we spend the entire day recognizing this tragedy. Yet, our mourning goes far beyond that: Tisha B'Av is also the day to remember all of the many tragedies that Klal Yisroel has experienced throughout history.
The Medrash describes Tisha B'Av as a day of mourning and as a mo'ed, a festival. We can understand why Tisha B'Av is viewed as a sad day, given all of the travails we suffered on that day, but what about Tisha B'Av classifies it as a festival?
When the Bais Hamikdosh stood, Divine judgment was much stronger. Since we were able to witness constant miracles there, any doubt in emunah was considered a major breach in our relationship with Hashem. Transgressions during this time quite seriously aroused His anger, and the attribute of din was very prominent.
After the destruction of the Bais Hamikdosh, the full extent of the Shechinah's Presence is no longer felt. Because of this, Divine retribution is much less harsh. While His face is hidden, Hashem expects much less of us.
For this very reason, Tisha B'Av is also considered to be a festival. In today's world, where the Shechinah is almost completely veiled, any mitzvah we perform is considered a major accomplishment. Even the smallest act is looked upon as something extraordinary.
On the other hand, because there is so much impurity in the world, our transgressions are viewed as less serious. What once required many fasts and other forms of abstention to gain atonement can now be achieved with relative ease. The same destruction that is a reason to mourn can simultaneously be viewed in a different and more positive light.
As we approach the coming of Moshiach, we can strengthen ourselves by keeping the dual nature of this time in mind. We should never let the craziness of the world around us pull us into the abyss of modern day society. Our lowly state should not be a cause for depression. Rather, we should use it to lift ourselves up and empower ourselves to strive forward during this final chapter of Jewish history.
Rabbi Travis is a rosh kollel of Kollel Toras Chaim in Yerushalayim, and is the author of Shaylos U'Teshuvos Toras Chaim and "Praying With Joy - A Daily Tefilla Companion," a practical daily guide to improving one's prayers, available from Feldheim Publishers. Rav Shternbuch's weekly shiurim on the parsha, compiled and edited by Rabbi Travis, are now available as a sefer titled "A Voice in the Darkness." For more information about his work, contact dytravis@actcom.com.
The same destruction that is a reason to mourn can simultaneously be viewed in a different and more positive light.
Rumors, Cyberbullying & Anonymity
So I thought this week, I'd share with you a piece of another interview for that segment. This time, the subject is John Palfrey, Harvard Law School professor, co-director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and author of "Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives."
David Pogue: What experience do you bring to the Internet rumors issue?
John Palfrey: I study, in particular, how young people use technology, how they relate to one another. And one of the big things is they've moved their social lives, by and large, online. Places like Facebook and on services like Twitter, they're spreading a lot of information, including rumors about one another.[...]
Gay rights outweigh religious rights
A proposed ordinance in Memphis, Tenn., that would ban discrimination against gays is causing outrage among some local critics who say the ordinance itself would be discriminatory -- against people who oppose homosexuality because of their religious beliefs.
"It's going to discriminate against people of faith who are Christians in their worldview, and I believe with all my heart that they have rights too," says Bellevue Baptist Church Pastor Steven Gaines. [...]
Korean War & concern for civilian causalities
North Korea, like Cuba, is a country suspended in time, one that exists off modernity's grid. It's a place where the cold war never ended, where the heirloom paranoia is taken down and polished daily.
Korea's cold war chill is heating up. Four months ago a South Korean warship was sunk, and a South Korean-led international investigative team concluded that North Korea was responsible. Next week the United States and South Korea will begin large-scale naval exercises off the coasts of the Korean Peninsula and Japan in a show of force.
The world will be watching, and here's a book that American policymakers may hope it won't be reading: Bruce Cumings's "Korean War," a powerful revisionist history of America's intervention in Korea. Beneath its bland title, Mr. Cumings's book is a squirm-inducing assault on America's moral behavior during the Korean War, a conflict that he says is misremembered when it is remembered at all. It's a book that puts the reflexive anti-Americanism of North Korea's leaders into sympathetic historical context. [...]
Does Teen Drug Rehab Cure Addiction or Create It?
"Matt Thomas" (a pseudonym) had only recently begun experimenting with marijuana when he got caught selling a few joints in the bathroom at his junior high school. It was no big deal, Thomas thought, especially considering that his parents — an investment banker and a homemaker — smoked pot too.
But Thomas' grades had already begun to slip, perhaps because of his increasing alcohol and marijuana use; that, coupled with his drug-dealing offense, was enough for the school to recommend that his parents place him in an inpatient drug-treatment program. Thomas, then 13, was sent to Parkview West, a residential rehab center located a few miles from his suburban Minneapolis home. (See pictures of teens in America.)
But rather than encouraging sobriety, Thomas says, his seven-week stint at Parkview West helped trigger a decades-long descent into severe addiction — from regular marijuana user to daily drinker to cocaine and methamphetamine addict. "It was [in rehab] that they told me that I was a drug addict and an alcoholic," says Thomas. "There was no turning back. The whole event solidified and created this notion in my own mind and in my social status. Who I was, was an alcoholic and drug addict." [...]
Internet: The end of forgetting
Four years ago, Stacy Snyder, then a 25-year-old teacher in training at Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster, Pa., posted a photo on her MySpace page that showed her at a party wearing a pirate hat and drinking from a plastic cup, with the caption "Drunken Pirate." After discovering the page, her supervisor at the high school told her the photo was "unprofessional," and the dean of Millersville University School of Education, where Snyder was enrolled, said she was promoting drinking in virtual view of her under-age students. As a result, days before Snyder's scheduled graduation, the university denied her a teaching degree. Snyder sued, arguing that the university had violated her First Amendment rights by penalizing her for her (perfectly legal) after-hours behavior. But in 2008, a federal district judge rejected the claim, saying that because Snyder was a public employee whose photo didn't relate to matters of public concern, her "Drunken Pirate" post was not protected speech.[...]
Rape by deception
Lawyers for the Arab man convicted of rape by deception and sentenced to 18 months in prison, say they are considering an appeal to the High Court of Justice.
Sabbar Kashur, 30, had consensual sex with a woman after he posed as a Jewish bachelor interested in a long-term relationship.
When the woman found Kashur was not a Jew but an Arab, she filed a police complaint that led to charges of rape and indecent assault.
Possible cover for abuse book
This is a possible cover - on a scale of 1 to 7 - do you like it 7, dislike it 1 or don't care 4 ?
Lawsuits against bloggers for 3rd party postings
Citizen Media Law Project
The Communications Decency Act
This prompted Congress to pass the Communications Decency Act in 1996. The Act contains deceptively simple language under the heading "Protection for Good Samaritan blocking and screening of offensive material":
No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.
Section 230 further provides that "[n]o cause of action may be brought and no liability may be imposed under any State or local law that is inconsistent with this section."
Websites Covered by Section 230
Is an "interactive computer service" some special type of website? No. For purposes of Section 230, an
"interactive computer service" means any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server.
Most courts have held that through these provisions, Congress granted interactive services of all types, including blogs, forums, and listservs, immunity from tort liability so long as the information is provided by a third party.
As a result of Section 230, Internet publishers are treated differently from publishers in print, television, and radio. Let's look at these difference in more detail.[...]
Turkey's political elite tied to Flotilla sponsor
ISTANBUL — The Turkish charity that led the flotilla involved in a deadly Israeli raid has extensive connections with Turkey's political elite, and the group's efforts to challenge Israel's blockade of Gaza received support at the top levels of the governing party, Turkish diplomats and government officials said.
The charity, the Humanitarian Relief Foundation, often called I.H.H., has come under attack in Israel and the West for offering financial support to groups accused of terrorism. But in Turkey the group has helped Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan shore up support from conservative Muslims ahead of critical elections next year and improve Turkey's standing and influence in the Arab world.[...]
On Monday, Germany banned the charity's offices, citing its support for Hamas, which Germany considers a terrorist organization. Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said the charity abused donors' good intentions "to support a terrorist organization with money supposedly donated for charitable purposes." The newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung said that from 2007 the charity collected $8.5 million and transferred money to six smaller organizations, two belonging directly to Hamas and four with close ties to it.[...]
Writing an essay means making a collage
NewYorkTimes
A friend who teaches at a well-known eastern university told me recently that plagiarism was turning him into a cop. He begins the semester collecting evidence, in the form of an in-class essay that gives him a sense of how well students think and write. He looks back at the samples later when students turn in papers that feature their own, less-than-perfect prose alongside expertly written passages lifted verbatim from the Web.
"I have to assume that in every class, someone will do it," he said. "It doesn't stop them if you say, 'This is plagiarism. I won't accept it.' I have to tell them that it is a failing offense and could lead me to file a complaint with the university, which could lead to them being put on probation or being asked to leave."
Not everyone who gets caught knows enough about what they did to be remorseful. Recently, for example, a student who plagiarized a sizable chunk of a paper essentially told my friend to keep his shirt on, that what he'd done was no big deal. Beyond that, the student said, he would be ashamed to go home to the family with an F.[...]
The return of R' Motti Elon
[...]An official response from the Takana forum was not available yesterday. But Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, a Takana member involved in the Elon probe, told Haaretz, "The first obligation contained in the Torah and religious law is the one applying to the wounded; the question of Rabbi Elon's qualifications is secondary. That's the starting point from which Takana operated. The forum's mission and public role is, first and foremost, to care for the victims - that's what we do." Cherlow added: "I very much respect Rabbi Dichovsky, and I imagine he knows all of the details" [of the suspicions against Elon]. Elon's adviser Rimon said he "is at home in Migdal and has yet to decide on the matter."
When good people produce rotten kids
I don't know what I've done wrong," the patient told me.
She was an intelligent and articulate woman in her early 40s who came to see me for depression and anxiety. In discussing the stresses she faced, it was clear that her teenage son had been front and center for many years.
When he was growing up, she explained, he fought frequently with other children, had few close friends, and had a reputation for being mean. She always hoped he would change, but now that he was almost 17, she had a sinking feeling.[...]
Human identity & our bacteria
In 2008, Dr. Khoruts, a gastroenterologist at the University of Minnesota, took on a patient suffering from a vicious gut infection of Clostridium difficile. She was crippled by constant diarrhea, which had left her in a wheelchair wearing diapers. Dr. Khoruts treated her with an assortment of antibiotics, but nothing could stop the bacteria. His patient was wasting away, losing 60 pounds over the course of eight months. "She was just dwindling down the drain, and she probably would have died," Dr. Khoruts said.
Dr. Khoruts decided his patient needed a transplant. But he didn't give her a piece of someone else's intestines, or a stomach, or any other organ. Instead, he gave her some of her husband's bacteria.
Dr. Khoruts mixed a small sample of her husband's stool with saline solution and delivered it into her colon. Writing in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology last month, Dr. Khoruts and his colleagues reported that her diarrhea vanished in a day. Her Clostridium difficile infection disappeared as well and has not returned since. [...]
Doctors don't report troubled colleagues
CHICAGO — Your doctor could be drunk, addicted to drugs or outright incompetent, but other physicians may not blow the whistle.
A new survey finds that many American physicians fail to report troubled colleagues to authorities, believing that someone else will take care of it, that nothing will happen if they act or that they could be targeted for retribution.
A surprising 17 percent of the doctors surveyed had direct, personal knowledge of an impaired or incompetent physician in their workplaces, said the study's lead author, Catherine DesRoches of Harvard Medical School. [...]
Abuse: Belgian Clergy Inquiry
WESTVLETEREN, Belgium — Behind an aggressive investigation of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Belgium that drew condemnation from the pope himself lies a stark family tragedy: the molestation, for years, of a youth by his uncle, the bishop of Bruges; the prelate's abrupt resignation when a friend of the nephew finally threatened to make the abuse public; and now the grass-roots fury of almost 500 people complaining of abuse by priests.
The first resignation of a European bishop for abusing a child relative came unexpectedly on April 23. At 73, the Bruges bishop, Roger Vangheluwe, Belgium's longest-serving prelate, tersely announced his retirement and acknowledged molesting "a boy in my close entourage."
The boy, not named, was his own nephew, now in his early 40s.
Home computers are educational disasters for low income families
MIDDLE SCHOOL students are champion time-wasters. And the personal computer may be the ultimate time-wasting appliance. Put the two together at home, without hovering supervision, and logic suggests that you won't witness a miraculous educational transformation.
Still, wherever there is a low-income household unboxing the family's very first personal computer, there is an automatic inclination to think of the machine in its most idealized form, as the Great Equalizer. In developing countries, computers are outfitted with grand educational hopes, like those that animate the One Laptop Per Child initiative, which was examined in this space in April. The same is true of computers that go to poor households in the United States.
Economists are trying to measure a home computer's educational impact on schoolchildren in low-income households. Taking widely varying routes, they are arriving at similar conclusions: little or no educational benefit is found. Worse, computers seem to have further separated children in low-income households, whose test scores often decline after the machine arrives, from their more privileged counterparts.[...]
Lashon harah:Outing the transgendered?
NYTIMES The Ethicist
I am a straight woman, and I was set up on a date with a man. We got along well initially, but I grew concerned about how evasive he was about his past. I did some sophisticated checking online — I do research professionally — and discovered that he is a female-to-male transgender ed individual. I then ended our relationship. He and I live in Orthodox Jewish communities. (I believe he converted shortly after he became a man.) I think he continues to date women within our group. Should I urge our rabbi to out this person? [...]
Abuse: Bullies & cyberbullies - what to do?
What do you do if your child is traumatized by online bullying? And what can be done to help bullies understand the impact of their actions? Those are among the questions about cyberbullying readers asked our expert, Elizabeth K. Englander. Dr. Englander is a professor of psychology and the founder and director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State College, which provides anti-bullying and anti-violence training programs and resources to schools and families.[...]
CNN drops senior editor for praising Hezbollah leader
CNN on Wednesday removed its senior editor for Middle Eastern affairs, Octavia Nasr, from her job after she published a Twitter message saying that she respected the Shiite cleric the Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, who died on Sunday.
Ms. Nasr left her CNN office in Atlanta on Wednesday. Parisa Khosravi, the senior vice president for CNN International Newsgathering, said in an internal memorandum that she "had a conversation" with Ms. Nasr on Wednesday morning and that "we have decided that she will be leaving the company."
Ms. Nasr, a 20-year veteran of CNN, wrote on Twitter after the cleric died on Sunday, "Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah … One of Hezbollah's giants I respect a lot."
Does G-d cause sexual abuse & transgression?
I am looking for examples where G-d causes someone to be sexually abused or to be involved in sexual transgressions. The following are some examples.
1) Esther
2) R' Meir sister in law was Divinely punished to be a prostitute
3) Dovid was forced in relation with Batsheva to encourage baaeli teshuva
4) Yehuda and Tamar
5) Dina and Shechem
6) Lot & his daughters necessary for Moshiach
7) Yael & Sisra
Ever a good idea to cover up sexual abuse?
Aderet (Me'ane Eliyahu #32 1895): A disgusting event occurred here in the Mir community. A young man, the son of the tailor, fell in love with a servant…however she was not interested in him and rejected him. One Shabbos night after the meal, she went for a walk with one of her relatives outside the city and he accompanied them. When they were far from other people, they were suddenly attacked by two young men. These assailants threatened to stab the two men who had accompanied her - if they attempted to put up any resistance. Out of fear for their lives the two men who had accompanied her ran away – and she was left alone with the assailants. They grabbed her and raped her – despite her struggling against them with all her strength they overpowered her. They severely beat her despite her screams for help. After the brazen assailants fled, the two young men returned to her and brought her wounded and beaten to a doctor for treatment. The community was outraged by this act. Her relatives wanted to press charges with the police so that the assailants should be properly punished. They came to me and I spoke with them to quiet the matter so that it should not disgrace the Jews in the eyes of the non‑Jews by the wanton act of our youth that they would rape, transgress Shabbos and threaten to kill. There was also the danger that could result from going against these brazen youth. The relatives listened to me and did not go to the police. However it seemed that the whole thing was plotted by the youth that was in love with her. He apparently hoped that by degrading her she would finally accept him. Therefore an agreement was worked out with the relatives of the girl, this youth and the relatives of her assailants. The rapist would pay 100 rubles as a dowry, the youth who loved her would marry her as soon as possible lest he find her disgusting because of the rape. Finally the father of the youth signed a promissory note to provide two hundred ruble only after they got married. However a question arose how she could get married immediately since the halacha seemed to require that she needed to wait 3 months to make sure that she wasn't pregnant from the rapist….
American opposition to building mosques after 9/11
They're separated by thousands of miles, but they share a common controversy: Mosques.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., has joined a growing list of midsized towns in the U.S. that are embroiled in conflicts over proposed mosques being built or bought in their neighborhoods.
Including Murfreesboro, residents have risen up against mosques in two other Tennessee towns; in Staten Island, N.Y.; Sheboygan County, Wis.; and the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, as well as the proposed mosque and Islamic Cultural Center near Ground Zero, which has garnered some of the most heated battles.[...]
Technology that elicits emotional bonding
Nothing Eileen Oldaker tried could calm her mother when she called from the nursing home, disoriented and distressed in what was likely the early stages of dementia. So Ms. Oldaker hung up, dialed the nurses' station and begged them to get Paro.
Paro is a robot modeled after a baby harp seal. It trills and paddles when petted, blinks when the lights go up, opens its eyes at loud noises and yelps when handled roughly or held upside down. Two microprocessors under its artificial white fur adjust its behavior based on information from dozens of hidden sensors that monitor sound, light, temperature and touch. It perks up at the sound of its name, praise and, over time, the words it hears frequently.
"Oh, there's my baby," Ms. Oldaker's mother, Millie Lesek, exclaimed that night last winter when a staff member delivered the seal to her. "Here, Paro, come to me." [...]
Ben Gurion U professor dismissed for offending gay students
Ben-Gurion University cancels bioethics course after Dr. Yeruham Leavitt says children of same-sex couples deprived of 'normal' upbringing. Lecturer: Personal opinions allowed in ethics courses. [...]
Ben Gurion University's dismissal of Dr. Yeruham Leavitt, a lecturer and resident of the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba who made anti-gay remarks during class, sparked outrage among many groups in Israeli society Sunday. [...]
4th of July: Gratitude for America's freedom & laws
LISTVYANKA, Russia — On the edge of this Siberian village is a resort with a veiled guest list and armed guards at the front gate. When local officials have expressed unease about what goes on inside, the reply has always been the same: do not interfere.
Two and half years ago, the village's mayor, Tatyana Kazakova, had enough. A major construction project at the resort had exposed a hot water main, threatening the heating supply for the entire village as temperatures plunged to 30 degrees below zero.
Ms. Kazakova was not a typical bureaucrat. She was one of the most successful businesswomen in this vast region, a real-estate magnate with a blond ponytail who represented a new breed of Russian entrepreneur.
She filed a lawsuit against the resort, and asked the regional prosecutor to open a criminal inquiry.
A criminal inquiry was indeed opened — against Ms. Kazakova.
The resort belongs to the F.S.B., the main successor to the Soviet-era K.G.B., and the F.S.B. arrested her and had her prosecuted.
Personal safety - Talking to our children
Jewish Press by Bracha Goetz
Here are signs to protect our children from danger: In 95% of cases, the molester's not a stranger. He's someone you know and respect. He's disarming. He is drawn to children. And he's awfully charming.
This is a handy little jingle for parents to keep in mind, but even though it's short, my rhyme is not for little children. In order to adequately prepare our children, however, first we need to be aware of the red flags ourselves. Then we simply need to schedule an "annual check-up" time to clearly and calmly bring up the subject of personal safety with our children. [...]
Tranquility Bay & the Google subpoena
The following is one of the key documents in the case behind the Google subpoena of this blog and others. It appeared in Jewish Press April 18, 2008
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Some Orthodox rabbis call for acceptance of homose...
Student threatened with expulsion because of relig...
Home computers are educational disasters for low i...
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I decided to combine these two categories because the deadline is approaching.
"Writing intended to inform or convince a reader about a specific idea or topic, such as art or media reviews, persuasive essays, opinion essays, etc." You must cite your sources. Don't worry footnotes won't be considered part of your word count.
Deadline: December 5, 2018, for New Jersey residents. Check https://www.artandwriting.org for more information.
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All Listed Works Chamber Music. Radice
César Franck (1822-1890)
Nationality: French | Belgian
Born: December 10, 1822, Liège Died: November 8, 1890, Paris (age 67)
Piano Trio No. 4 in b minor, Op. 2
(for violin, cello and piano)
Published: 1841 (age 18-19)
Trio Novanta
1800 1900 WWI WWII Anton Reicha (1770-1836) Henri-Jean Rigel (1770-1852) Charles Gounod (1818-1893) César Franck (1822-1890) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Alexis de Castillon (1838-1873) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Marie Jaëll (1846-1925) Henri Duparc (1848-1933) Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) Sylvio Lazzari (1857-1944) Maurice Emmanuel (1862-1938) Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) Guy Ropartz (1864-1955) Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894) Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Nationality: French
Born: June 17, 1818, Paris Died: October 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud (age 75)
Henri-Jean Rigel (1770-1852)
Born: May 15, 1770, Paris Died: December 16, 1852, Abbeville (age 82)
Anton Reicha (1770-1836)
Nationality: Czech | French
Born: February 26, 1770, Prague Died: May 28, 1836, Paris (age 66)
Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Born: January 20, 1855, Paris Died: June 10, 1899, Limay (age 44)
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931)
Born: March 27, 1851, Paris Died: December 2, 1931, Paris (age 80)
Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894)
Born: January 20, 1870, Heusy Died: January 21, 1894, Angers (age 24)
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Born: October 8, 1870, Poitiers Died: June 2, 1937, Paris (age 66)
Guy Ropartz (1864-1955)
Born: June 15, 1864, Guingamp, Côtes du Nord Died: November 22, 1955, Lanloup, Côtes du Nord (age 91)
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937)
Born: August 16, 1863, Metz Died: July 17, 1937, Ploujean, Finistère (age 73)
Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
Born: January 22, 1870, Bordeaux Died: November 3, 1939, Arcachon (age 69)
Sylvio Lazzari (1857-1944)
Nationality: French | Austrian | Italian
Born: December 30, 1857, Bozen Died: June 10, 1944, Suresnes (age 86)
Maurice Emmanuel (1862-1938)
Born: May 2, 1862, Bar-sur-Aube Died: December 14, 1938, Paris (age 76)
Marie Jaëll (1846-1925)
Born: August 17, 1846, Steinseltz, near Wissembourg, Alsace Died: February 4, 1925, Paris (age 78)
Henri Duparc (1848-1933)
Born: January 21, 1848, Paris Died: February 12, 1933, Mont-de-Marsan (age 85)
Alexis de Castillon (1838-1873)
Born: December 13, 1838, Chartres Died: March 5, 1873, Paris (age 34)
piano trio, Klaviertrio [G], Trio avec piano [F]—an ensemble comprising violin, cello and piano.Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form and ensemble of chamber music
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players

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Here comes earnings season. But, this isn't just another earnings season in the middle of an economic expansion. This is a critically important earnings season which will give us some insight into how close, or far, we are from the next big economic downturn.
Context here is important. In late 2018, stocks were killed in anticipation of slowing economic expansion that was expected to produce weak first-quarter 2019 earnings. This happened. Somewhat. In their Q4 earnings reports, U.S. corporations consistently delivered weaker-than-expected guides based on a slowing global economy. Q1 2019 earnings estimates for the S&P 500 consequently dropped more than 7%, marking the third biggest downward revision in quarterly profit estimates over the past five years.
Despite this bearish dynamic, stocks have staged a huge and broad rally in 2019 as investors are betting that Q1 numbers will be as bad as it gets. That is, there are multiple signs that the global economy is improving (the Fed has gone from hawkish to dovish, U.S.-China trade talks are progressing nicely, consumer confidence globally has rebounded in 2019 and labor markets globally remain healthy), and the market has taken the stance that we basically had a mini-slowdown in early 2019, but that this slowdown is now over.
Is this true? No one knows. But, the first quarter earnings season will give us some critical insights into answering this question. Specifically, investors will want to see that outlooks are improving, and that Q2 is broadly expected to be a step up from the down first quarter.
With that set up in mind, here is a list of seven stocks to watch during this all-important earnings season.
The Question: Did things improve in early 2019 as much as the stock said they did?
One of the market's biggest winners in 2019 has been Snap (NYSE:SNAP). Year-to-date, SNAP stock is up more than 120%, as investors are extrapolating from strong fourth quarter 2018 numbers that the Snap turnaround is in full force, and that things will only get better from here.
But, with the stock up 120% year-to-date, Snap's first quarter numbers — due at the end of April — will have to be really good to justify the big rally. By really good, I mean to say that Snap needs to check off all the right boxes and then some. That includes user base growth, ARPU growth and gross margin expansion, alongside narrower operating losses.
If Snap checks off all those boxes, the big 2019 rally in Snap stock will remain alive and well. If not, SNAP stock could drop big, considering the amount of optimism in the air with respect to the Snap turnaround. I'm fearful that Snap won't be able to check off all those boxes, given that Instagram appears to still be eating Snap's lunch. As such, I think there's lot of risk in SNAP stock ahead of earnings, and that this quarter could ultimately break the big 2019 rally in this stock.
The Question: How much did low delivery volume impact profitability?
A few days ago, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported far worse than expected delivery numbers for the first quarter of 2019. TSLA stock dropped sharply on the news.
But that delivery update wasn't specific as to how the lack of delivery volume in the quarter directly impacted profitability. Thus, all eyes are now on the first quarter earnings report, due in early May. Specifically, investors are looking to see just how much Tesla's profitability was impacted by low Q1 delivery volume.
If the impact was large, the downtrend in TSLA stock will persist, and $250 becomes the next logical stop for the stock. If the impact was small, the downtrend in TSLA stock could easily turn into an uptrend, and you could see investor sentiment improve dramatically over the next few months and push the stock to $350.
As such, Tesla's Q1 earnings report is of dramatic importance. It will ultimately set the trajectory for TSLA stock over the next few months, and that will decide whether or not Tesla trades at $350 in a few months, or $250.
The Question: How real is this huge recovery?
Right now, all of Wall Street has bought into the Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) recovery story, and that's largely why CMG stock is up 125% over the past year, and up nearly 70% year-to-date.
The fundamentals support this rally. To an extent. New management has implemented new initiatives — like digital sales expansion, menu innovations and novel marketing — which have driven healthy comparable sales, traffic and margin growth over the past several quarters. But, the restaurant industry is also notoriously fickle and the economy is slowing, so the longevity of this recovery is a constant risk to the uptrend in the stock.
This recovery rally will get a gut check when Chipotle reports numbers this earnings season. Either the numbers continue to be great and prove that the Chipotle recovery is alive and well, and CMG stock continues to march higher. Or the numbers falter some amid slowing economic expansion and prove that the Chipotle recovery is slowing, and CMG stock tanks from its multi-year highs.
Either way, this is an exceptionally important earnings report for Chipotle.
The Question: Are the data security headwinds entirely in the rearview mirror?
Another company with a lot to prove this earnings season is social media giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB).
Year-to-date, FB stock is up 35% as investors have become largely immune to data security and privacy headwinds. Ultimately, what happened was you had the worst data security and privacy scandal ever in 2018. Facebook was at the heart of that. Yet, despite being the focal point of that scandal, Facebook's bottom line was hardly hurt. Users didn't leave. Advertisers didn't leave. The only negative hit was margins, and those are expected to improve this year as data security investments scale back.
All in all, then, Facebook appears to have largely muted the financial impact of data security and privacy headwinds. Consequently, this upcoming earnings report is exceptionally important because it will either confirm or negate that thesis, and set a precedent for 2019.
If it confirms and the numbers continue to improve, FB stock will stay on a big uptrend. If it negates and the numbers show some weakness amid what are still very real data security headwinds, then FB stock will give up a chunk of its year-to-date gains.
The Question: Are they being squeezed out of the athletic apparel space?
The athletic apparel space is red hot right now, thanks to the convergence of athletic and leisure styles against the backdrop of a consumer that is more concerned than ever with living an active, healthy, and fit lifestyle. But within that red hot space, you are starting to see a big divide between the "haves" and "have-nots".
In the "haves" basket, you have Nike (NYSE:NKE), Adidas (OTCMKTS:ADDYY), and Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) — three brands which have successfully pivoted to become lifestyle companies. In the "have-nots" basket, you have Under Armour (NYSE:UAA). That's mostly because Under Armour missed the boat on the athleisure trend, and has failed to turn into a lifestyle brand.
Against this backdrop, Under Armour's upcoming earnings report is of critical importance. All of its peers are reporting great numbers. If Under Armour doesn't report great numbers, the takeaway is clear. Under Armour is getting squeezed out of this market. Investors will run. Analysts will downgrade. The stock will drop.
But, if Under Armour does report great numbers, the exact opposite will happen. As such, this quarter is important for Under Armour because it will show just how well (or not well) the brand is competing with its more relevant peers.
The Question: How much market share are they actually gaining?
The S&P 500's top stock in 2018 was chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). That rally hasn't cooled in 2019. Year-to-date, AMD stock is one of the top 5 gainers in the S&P 500.
The rationale behind the rally? Market share gains. Specifically, there have been a series of market developments, product announcements, and semi partnerships in early 2019 which strongly support the thesis that AMD is rapidly stealing CPU and GPU market share from its larger peers Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). Consequently, everyone is buying into the "David is turning into Goliath" narrative.
Q1 numbers will give this narrative a gut check. Investors will be able to contextualize this market share expansion narrative with numbers. If the numbers check out, then AMD stock will hold onto its big year-to-date rally. But if the numbers don't check out, the opposite will happen. AMD stock will drop in a big way as its growth narrative loses steam.
Overall, AMD's earnings will either confirm or negate the stock's continued rally in 2019 based on the magnitude of AMD's early 2019 market share expansion.
The Question: Are they still dominating the OTT video landscape?
One of the more enigmatic and volatile growth stocks in the market is streaming device maker Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU). This stock has gone from hot, to cold, back to hot as investors have tried to understand exactly where this company lands in five to ten years.
The biggest knock against ROKU stock is competition. The bear thesis is that competition will ultimately make this company irrelevant. But the bigger Roku gets, the more this thesis loses credibility. Thus, each positive earnings report with huge user growth adds firepower to the bull thesis, and detracts from the bear thesis.
Right now, Roku needs one of those positive earnings reports with huge user growth. The stock has rushed to all-time high valuation levels in early 2019. Yet, competitive risks are mounting, and Wall Street analysts are expressing skepticism regarding valuation. The Q1 earnings report will address these concerns, and either silence them, or make them louder.
As of this writing, Luke Lango was long TSLA, FB, NKE, INTC, and ROKU.
Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2019/04/7-stocks-with-a-lot-on-the-line-this-earnings-season/.


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WIPO: 11th edition of Nice Classification enters into force
Just a few days ago the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification comes into force from January 1, 2017 on. We inform you about the changes:
Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Entry into force of the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification:
A new edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) will enter into force on January 1, 2017. This new edition will be available on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), at the following address: http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nice/en/
This eleventh edition includes a number of changes with regard to the previous edition. The purpose of the present notice is to inform the Offices of the Contracting Parties of the Madrid Union, as well as applicants and holders, of the practice that is followed by the International Bureau of WIPO for the examination of applications for international registration that are presented during the transition to the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification.
The International Bureau of WIPO will apply the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification to all applications for international registration that are received by the Office of origin on or after January 1, 2017.
In conformity with its standing practice, the International Bureau of WIPO will not reclassify, in accordance with the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification, the list of goods and services of an international registration that is the subject, after December 31, 2016, of a renewal, subsequent designation or any other change affecting the said list.
Moreover, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee of Experts of the Nice Union, made at its twenty-sixth session in April 2016, and for all international registrations for which the list of goods and services has been classified according to the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification, the International Bureau of WIPO will insert the abbreviation "NCL(11-2017)" next to the list of goods and services in the notifications sent to designated Contracting Parties, registration certificates and publications.
Finally, the Madrid Goods and Services Manager (MGS) (available at: http://www.wipo.int/mgs/) will be updated to reflect the changes introduced by the eleventh edition of the Nice Classification.
Source: WIPO Press Release
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Search - Sci-Fi Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 2 (Devil Girl from Mars / Monster from Green Hell / Rocketship X-M) on DVD
Sci-Fi Classics Triple Feature Vol 2
Devil Girl from Mars / Monster from Green Hell / Rocketship X-M
Actors: Jim Davis, Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court, Peter Reynolds
Directors: David MacDonald, Kenneth G. Crane, Kurt Neumann
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Creators: Kurt Neumann, Dalton Trumbo, Endre Bohem, James Eastwood, John C. Mather
Sub-Genres: Classics
Studio: Rph Productions
Format: DVD - Color
Screens: Color
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Director: Kurt Neumann
Icons of Horror Collection - Sam Katzman
The Giant Claw / Creature with the Atom Brain / Zombies of Mora Tau / The Werewolf
Directors: Edward L. Cahn, Fred F. Sears
The Black Scorpion
Director: Edward Ludwig
Invaders from Mars
Director: William Cameron Menzies
Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut
Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition
Dark Fields
Director: Doug Schulze
R 2011 1hr 51min
Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD + Digital Copy
Sense Sensibility
Director: Ang Lee
Director: John Wayne
Directors: Mel Welles, Charles B. Griffith, Roger Corman
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City Of Gold
Director: Lesley Selander
Director: Roland Joff�
PG-13 2004 2hr 7min
Two out of three ain't bad
"Another in Navarre's series of public domain titles put together as a budget release. The entire collection is hit or miss. The first film, Monster from Green Hell, is a classic Grade Z feature made by the same people who produced Robot Monster. While the film is not as bad as its infamous predecessor, it isn't very good either. Monster from Green Hell is mostly endless stock footage interspliced with scenes shot in California's Bronson Canyon. The movie appears complete, the framing is good and the sound is adequate. However, the print's picture quality is abysmal. Devil Girl from Mars is a fun, British, science fiction film about a spaceship from Mars landing in the Scottish Highlands. It's similiar in look and tone to Ulmer's Man from Planet X. The print is in excellent condition, appears complete and the framing and sound are good. Rocketship X-M is a Robert Lippert film rushed into production to beat George Pal's big budget Destination Moon to release. Again, the print is in excellent condition. It's a little dark, but, for the most part acceptable. The print is also complete with proper framing and very good sound. The sequences on Mars are sepia-toned. Wade Williams Productions offers this same movie on DVD. Williams modified his version of the film by inserting new special effects shots in place of the stock footage of V2 rockets used in the original print. I understand the original Rocketship X-M no longer exists. Navarre's print appears to be the Williams version. Frankly, considering the quality and completeness of this print it would be silly to spend the extra money for the Wade Williams release. Three stars for two good prints and films out of three."
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"This triple feature has something for everyone. First, "Devil Girl From Mars" (worth having for the title alone) involves some pub owners, an escaped convict, a kid, his mum, and some scientists, as they match wits with the bodacious devil grrrrl! She has a weird ship, a cheesey robot, and a cool leather outfit! She wants a man to take back to Mars for breeding purposes. Who wouldn't go?? "Monster From Green Hell" is an epic slab of moldy limburger, starring J.R. Ewing's daddy (on Dallas) Jim Davis. It seems we've sent a rocket full of wasps (???!) into space, only to have them crash, mutate into giants, and start eating folks in "Green Hell" Africa. Only Jim Davis can save us! The "monsters" were snatched from some poor kid's toybox for sure! Enjoyable for it's pure schlock-factor. "Rocketship X-M" Yes, it's Lloyd Bridges as you've never seen him before! He heads a crew on a mission to the moon that goes awry. The ship goes off coarse and heads toward Mars instead! Who knew that Mars was inhabited by cavemen? I was hoping for more devil women!! You'll recognize lots of the cast from other movies like "Kronos", and from the '70s TV hit "Rockford Files" (Jim Rockford's dad). A nice little diversion..."


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Decorate with the classic holiday staple, icicle ornaments! These shatterproof decorations come packaged 4pc to a box, and measure 6" H by 1.5" W. Also available in Silver and Gold!


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Q: Setting up an ASP.NET MVC development enviornment with software from Dream Spark I need help figuring out what programs I need to setup a development enviornemnt on my new Windows 7 laptop. I have a LAMP background and I have only used ASP.NET once. The first time using ASP.NET I installed all the nessassary software along with Visual Studio Express with one click from asp.net.
This time around I qualify for free software from Dream Spark. I'm not sure what programs I need to download in order to get eveything up and running correctly.
These are the programs I think I need and are available from Dream Spark:

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*Visual Studio 2010 Professional

*Windows Server 2008R2 Standard

*SQL Server 2008R2 Developer

I have a few questions:

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*Would this be correct?

*Am I missing anything?

*Should I use the Windows Server 2008R2 Standard in this way or should I save this key for use in a production enviornment?
PS: Main effort here is to get more aquainted with ASP.NET programming web applications but I would also like to dabble in Windows desktop application programming.

A: no, Windows Server 2008R2 Standard is not compulsory to install to use  Visual Studio 2010 Professional & SQL Server 2008R2 Developer,
you can install both in any os ( windows 7 too ).

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Sorority and fraternity members tallied 19,694 hours of community service last year, according to the university, and their mean GPA of 3.19 slightly surpasses that of Miami's non-Greek student.
Meet Auburn University's 18 sororities August is only a few months away, which means hundreds of young women will soon join the sisterhood at one of Auburn University's 18 sororities active on campus.
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A Confounded Sophomore, book two in the These Four Years series, centers around Sophie Shelton's presence in her sorority, Alpha Nu, as well as her love for Ryan and Steven. Nineteen-year- old Sophie.
May 27, 2016 · Sorority recruitment. This may be the most important decision you make this year, just after choosing where you want to attend college. If you have heard anything about recruitment from older sisters, friends, or alumni, you may have heard that it is a crazy stressful process or that it is the most fun you have all year.
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In today's fun-for-the-Internet/bad-for-feminism news, the University of Miami chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority released the recruitment video to end all recruitment videos. In the scantily clad.
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Delta Gamma issued 'cease operations order'. – A sorority at the University of Miami has been suspended amid an investigation into alleged hazing. "The University of Miami Dean of Students Office received a report alleging that members of the Delta Gamma Fraternity were involved in events that are in violation of the university's alcohol.
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Since 1840, UC has been home to over 50 national fraternities and sororities, and more than 22,000 alumni have passed through our community. Shortly after Beta Theta Pi's birth at Miami of Ohio in.
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Jan 07, 2016 · University of Miami Sorority Recruitment Video Is the Most Insane One We've Ever Seen. But, dear lord, have they really outdone themselves this year! The women enlisted the help of Artec Media, which not only shot the sisters partying on two separate boats and just about every body of water in southern Miami-Dade County, but also provided an original song with vocals by The Voice.
Oberlin College banned "secret societies" (fraternities and sororities) in 1847, and the prohibition continues to the present. Quaker universities, such as Guilford College and Earlham College, often ban fraternities and sororities because they are seen as a violation of the Quaker principle of equality.
OXFORD — Miami University students and alumni were shocked this week by news that two sororities have been suspended for drunken behavior at their spring formals.
The University of Miami's Delta Gamma chapter recently released their latest recruitment video and we're not sure if it's for joining a sorority or some sort of boat club. Now in case you're thinking,
Miami is by far the most underrated bar scene in the country. There are currently more liquor licenses isssued in Butler county than legally allowed by the state based on its population. The bars are unbelievably lax if you have something to show them and even if not, most have an 18+ option.
Four fraternities and sororities at Miami currently are suspended. Hodge issued a letter to the community this week assuring the university would implement new policies to deter future problems.
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The Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Miami released an elaborate three-minute short film that could pass for a slick EDM music video but is actually a very fancy — and, unsurprisingly, very.
Coming into school at the University of Miami, I was unsure I'd go Greek. My assessment of Greek life was based off movies and pop culture, and I couldn't help but think it would be consumed by snobby, prissy girls dressed in Lily Pulitzer who cared way too much about their status and image in school.
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A senior at the University of Miami died over the weekend after attending the Ultra. The university said Levine, who was originally from Reston, Virginia, was involved in Greek life and student.
Culverhouse, a top donor at the university and former Miami prosecutor, said the board decision was. said the university's reputation will be damaged. "You can't put the genie back in the bottle,".
MIAMI, FL — The University of Miami's Delta Gamma sorority is attracting plenty of eyeballs to its newly released recruitment video. The professionally produced piece is set to original music provided.
By Christopher Geno. How much do sororities cost for college students? The answer depends on many variables. Sorority life is an important part of college for many women, and can remain a lasting influence on your life after school as well.
Mar 01, 2018 · The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority chapter at the University of Pittsburgh was also suspended this week, as the university and local police investigate hazing reports.
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The AAMC Pre-Med Outreach team invites you and your advisees to learn about the AAMC's 2015 Fee Assistance Program and options for financing medical school at our upcoming webinars and Twitter chat.
Join us and make sure to bring your questions for the 30 minute Q&A session at the end of each webinar or just tweet at us during the Twitter chat.
These sessions are identical, please sign up for one.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Please share this information with your advisees.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran defensive tackle and former Missouri Tiger C.J. Mosley. Mosley spent the last three seasons with the Jaguars, starting 15 games and recording 136 tackles. He started 12 games in 2012 and had a career-best 80 tackles. He also had 2 1/2 sacks and three fumble recoveries.
Mosley spent eight years in the NFL, with stops in Minnesota, the New York Jets, Cleveland and Jacksonville.


Typically, clients come to DemandGen asking for help with contact data because they upload from lists all the time and the lists are large in volume. Even though many errors are easy to fix, the sheer volume of contacts makes errors hard to identify and resolve. Many organizations spend hours correcting or enhancing data in their list uploads. . .or worse, in their platforms, where it is much harder to resolve.
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To build your List Validator, we first examine your standard upload to establish the details of your required fields, such as field value sets and formats. For example, a United States contract requires a minimum of five numeric characters in the zip code field, whereas a Canadian zip code field should require six alphanumeric characters.
Taking samples from your standard upload file and your validation rules, we apply our DemandGen magic to create your custom List Validator, which is an Excel file that you use on your own computers. We chose this approach because Excel has a robust set of data comparison and evaluation functions and because just about everyone has Excel and knows how to use it.
Simple is best, right? So, validating your list file is a simple matter of three buttons.
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Additional corrections can be made manually, or you can use Excel's functionality to search and replace.
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Matteau is sold as separates only. This is the Top Only, shown paired with the high waist brief.
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Matteau swim was created to be the subtle swimsuit. The one you reach for to feel confident and at ease by the water.
Simple, comfortable and uncomplicated, our styles are focused on fit and shape to be flattering and firm.
The brand stands for classic style and simplicity above all else. Tastefully created to enhance and support the modern woman, our motivation was to reduce the bathing suit to its bare essentials and create a calm, assured aesthetic.
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At the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, I, like so many others, pray for peace. In a world torn apart by conflict and war, peace is sorely needed. And so I pray for peace in Syria, Iraq and South Sudan, as well as the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. And then there are those conflicts and insurgencies that we hear little about – the Mexican drug war, the Libyan civil war and the Kashmir conflict – I pray for peace there too.
That we need to first look inwards is obvious to Merton; may that seed planted in Merton's mind be transposed into our souls in 2015 and beyond. And so I wish you a peaceful and reflective New Year!
(P.S. Please do like the Merton Fellowship for Peace & Contemplative Living in Ireland's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MertonIreland) or bookmark our website (www.mertonfellowship.wordpress.com)).


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Waldemar Henryk Starosta (born 14 July 1961 in Lipa, Oborniki County) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8391 votes in 8 Zielona Góra district as a candidate from the Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.

See also
Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007

External links
Waldemar Starosta - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.

Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland politicians
1961 births
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Why DMX Almost Quit Music In 2004
DMX continued to release new rap music singles through 2020. On April 9, Def Jam released a new DMX EP A Dog's Prayers in memory of the late rapper. Fans may consider the last 17 years of music a gift, because at one point DMX was planning to quit music entirely.
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In 2004, DMX gave a press conference for his film Never Die Alone. The rapper starred in and produced the film, and at the time he considered film a better outlet for his creativity than music. Here's why.
The music industry burned DMX out by 2004
DMX's 2003 release, Grand Champ, was his fifth album in five years. The rapper detailed his issues with the contracts the record labels subjected him to. He didn't like signing for five to seven years, nor seeing costs charged back to him and not even owning his music after the label broke even. It took a toll.
Grand Champ took me the longest to record. I recorded in like five different states for this album. I went and did a few songs here, went and did a few songs here, a few songs there. That's just because of the bitter taste I had for the industry and what they really think about you. It's like you do so much for them, you make so much money for them, at the end of the day, you're nothing but a number. And if you don't cooperate with what they want, then they play the little game of okay, well, we'll not promote you as much as we normally have and see what happens there. They want to keep you hungry, keep you wanting that advance.
DMX, Never Die Alone press conference, 2004
DMX: Def Jam tried to sabotage movie career
The first DMX movie, Belly, came out in 1998 when his first album, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood did. He continued to star in movies like Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds and Cradle 2 the Grave before Never Die Alone.
DMX | Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
"The first time they heard I was doing a movie, they said, 'No, no, he can't do a movie. He has to go over there and make [albums].'" he said. "What do you mean I can't do a movie? You stick with the music, mind your f*cking business. I'm going over here and I'm going to do this movie. I can't be a part of it anymore. I feel like I'm being disrespected."
Movies seemed like a better opportunity in 2004
Asked if his music career was over at the press conference, DMX said, "Yes, it is." Obviously he found a way to record more music to his satisfaction in subsequent years. At the time, he elaborated about frustrations with the music industry.
DMX | Taylor Hill/WireImage
What Is DMX's Net Worth and How Many Kids Does He Have?
They got a lot of artists out there that's like straight garbage, and they play them so f*cking much that after a while, you find yourself singing their sh*t. They control the market. They've got BET and MTV in their back f*cking pocket. They do favors for each other. All the radio stations are bought and paid for. It's like, 'Play this, play this, play this.' It all comes from the heads of the record companies. It's not even about talent anymore, it's about who they like, who's their guy, who's their buddy? I'm nobody's f*cking buddy. F*ck that. I'm not cooperating. If you don't like it, f*ck it.
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Some of the Common Wolves out there only weigh about 80 pounds. Others can be closer to 100 pounds. Researchers have come across some that were almost 200 pounds but that is very rare. They range in length from 4 ½ feet to 6 feet. The colors of them can include brown, gray, black, red, white, and a mix of various colorings and shades.
DNA testing shows that the Common Wolf has evolved from canines. Today there are several subspecies of this wolf as well. The fact that there are significant differences that continue to be found indicates that these wolves moved in various directions long ago. They did so for the ultimate chance of survival.
Unfortunately, the span of area that these wolves used to know has been drastically reduced. The fact that humans continue to move into their territory means they are fighting for the rights to less and less space out there in the wild. As a result of this some locations that used to be well known for the Common Wolf now have very few or none at all.
There have been some successful efforts though to reintroduce the Common Wolf to some locations they previously had inhabited. These programs are showing that giving them back their natural environment can be a great way to keep the population going.
Most experts believe that the Common Wolf helps to bring order and balance to the ecosystems that they are a part of. They are very opportunistic when it comes to what they feed upon. This ranges from small rodents to medium and very large animals. Depending on the location this can include deer, beavers and bisons.