It was the bill that launched hundreds of bills. When New York State gave the green light to killing living, breathing babies, something in the American conscience shifted. Almost overnight, a bonfire of pro-life bills started spreading from one state to another, until pretty soon, the movement Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) started suddenly had a powerful and motivated army of opposition.
And conservatives aren't the only ones who know it. Liberals, who probably thought they were kicking off a new age of abortion extremism, have been stunned by the ferocity of the backlash. According to the Guttmacher Institute, an astounding 250 pro-life bills have been introduced in 41 states, just since the start of 2019! "Almost 50 percent of those bills would ban abortion in 'some or all circumstances,'" Life News reports. In fact, by Parenthood's count, "legislators in seven states have proposed bills that would completely ban abortion, while six states are considering or have passed 'trigger bans' that would ban abortion if or when Roe vs. Wade is repealed."
Now, with Democrats in Washington putting cats and dogs above children, pro-lifers in the states are even more motivated. While Congress may have trouble banning abortion when science says babies can feel pain at 20 weeks, other leaders, like Ohio's, are taking an even more cautious approach. In the Buckeye State, pro-lifers are celebrating the passage of a measure at an earlier limit, when the baby's heartbeat is detected. While liberals kick and scream that these are just "clusters of cells" the reality is that most Americans (75 percent!) want to keep abortion legal only in the first trimester.
SB 359 & HB 602will protect the lives of newborn babies who are born alive after a failed abortion.
SB 547 & HB 603will ban abortion in North Carolina after an unborn child is able to feel pain.
SB 51 & HB 54will ban dismemberment abortions in North Carolina.
SB 52 & HB 53will help inform women that it is possible to reverse the abortion process after taking abortion-inducing drugs.
In Montana and Texas, the Born-Alive protections Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) chamber won't pass to save abortion survivors like Gianna Jessen are moving full-steam ahead in Big Sky Country, where SB 354 sailed out of a House committee 11-8. One more vote and this important bill will be headed for the governor, Democrat Steve Bullock, who hasn't given any indication what he'd do. Gianna Jessen, who testified in support of the Lone Star version, said she was proud "to stand with the people of Texas to defend children like myself born after a failed abortion. It is my honor to speak for them and defend them with the heart of a mother."
There, supporters of HB 16 had a message for the radical Left: "If it's one life, one life out of a million, it's worth saving," said state Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R). Now, thanks to leaders like her, the legislation is one step closer to a trip to Governor Greg Abbott's (R) desk. At Monday's House hearing, more than 200 people signed up to speak , a trend that's continued through almost every state abortion debate. Although some of them had to wait almost 11 hours for their turn, none of them seemed to mind. The chance to weigh in on the life of an innocent child was more than worth the time.


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A szerelem röviden (eredeti cím: Long Story Short) 2021-ben bemutatott ausztrál romantikus filmvígjáték, melynek forgatókönyvírója és rendezője Josh Lawson. A filmet a StudioCanal, a Screen Australia, a Create NSW és a Spectrum Films támogatja.

A filmet 2021. február 11-én mutatta be Ausztráliában a StudioCanal, az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban 2021. július 2-án a Saban Films, Magyarországon pedig 2021. július 29-én az ADS Service.

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Amikor az időhiányos Teddy az esküvője utáni reggelen arra ébred, hogy néhány percenként előreugrik élete következő évére, minden értékes pillanatot okosan kell felhasználnia, hogy ne veszítse el élete szerelmét, és hogy megtanulja szeretni az életet, amit elveszít.

Az időugrások körforgásának csapdájába esve, pár percenként egy újabb évvel előre haladva, Teddy versenyt fut az idővel, miközben élete összeomlik körülötte. Legjobb barátja, Sam (Ronny Chieng) segítségével Teddy megpróbálja összerakni, hogy hol romlott el minden, és miközben az élete lepereg a szeme előtt, meg kell tanulnia, hogyan élje meg az értékes pillanatokban, hogy visszaszerezze a nőt, akit szeret, még ha csak egy pillanatra is.

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Rafe Spall – Teddy
Zahra Newman – Leanne
Josh Lawson – Patrick
Ronny Chieng – Sam
Dena Kaplan – Becka
Noni Hazlehurst – Idegen

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His finest achievement as an amateur was winning a Bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul South Korea, losing in the semi final to Roy Jones of USA. This was then followed by winning Gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland New Zealand, both at light/middle weight.
After the Commonwealth Games aged 22 Richie turned professional with London based National Promotions and was managed by the highly respected Micky Duff.
He was given the chance to box for the European title against tough Italian Silvio Branco, who he knocked out in the 9th round to become middleweight champion of Europe.
After 2 successful defences of the European crown he was now undefeated in 21 contests, picking up the Commonwealth title also, which earned him a number 1 ranking in The WBC (World Boxing Council) ratings.
Being the mandatory challenger for the world title Richie had to wait an incredible 20 months for his shot against the champion Keith Holmes of Washington, who was managed by the one and only Don King.
Three weeks before the contest disaster struck when he chipped his elbow bone and dislodged irreplaceable cartilage in a freak accident in the gym. Doctors advised him to pull out of the fight, but manager Micky Duff explained that it could be another year before he got another chance, so he had a quick operation to remove the floating bone and cartilage on the joint and went through with the biggest fight of his life.
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This Friday June 13th will see Thievery Corporation return to Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado with Fort Knox Five and Tycho opening up the show.
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This is my bone. And you will leave it alone.
I continue my Oscars recap with The Revenant, the historical survival drama that FINALLY netted Leonardo DiCaprio his Best Actor Oscar.
I have been a fan of Leo (can I call him Leo?) since What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1983) and he has only gotten better with every role. In this film he plays frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823, a man who is betrayed, whose son is murdered, is attacked by a bear and left for dead.
For the physical torture alone Leo deserved to get an Oscar. And while he is great as the stoic Glass it does seem like the Academy was also rewarding him for all those times he was supposed to be a bride but ended up a bridesmaid. Tom Hardy is vicious and heartless as the film's villain and is a pleasure to watch.
The best aspect of The Revenant is the beautiful cinematography. From the in your face fight scenes, including the blood curling bear assault, to bleak landscapes, this film is not eye candy, it is eye caviar. Full props to director Alejandro G. Inarritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki.
While aesthetically pleasing and showcasing sound acting performances this movie left me feeling a bit hollow. I felt the bitter journey of Glass but I didn't feel for the character. His push for survival and vengeance did nothing for me and at the end I felt unsatisfied, like biting into a plastic fruit.
And though it is based on a true story (some key facts were changed) it is not one I was ever really invested in.
So have you seen The Revenant? What did you think of it?
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Report: North Carolina close to finalizing contract extension for Roy Williams
By Raphielle JohnsonJun 5, 2015, 10:34 AM EDT
One day after North Carolina released the Notice of Allegations sent to the school by the NCAA in late May, it's been reported that head coach Roy Williams is on the verge of receiving a contract extension.
According to Inside Carolina, the UNC Board of Trustees is finalizing a new contract for Williams, whose current deal runs through the 2017-18 season. No terms for the new deal were mentioned in the report.
Williams' name came up just once in the Notice of Allegations, and that was to note that he was interviewed by the NCAA. With that being the case, the general feeling is that Thursday turned out to be a good day for the Hall of Fame head coach.
North Carolina was charged with five Level 1 violations of NCAA rules, the most severe, including lack of institutional control in relation to an academic fraud scandal. However, while the men's basketball and football programs were mentioned in the report the women's basketball program was on the receiving end of the most severe allegations.
North Carolina returns four starters from last season's Sweet 16 team, led by rising senior guard Marcus Paige, and they're expected to be a contender both in the ACC and nationally as a result.


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Wind farm exceeded blade size, say Waterford residents
Credit: Michael Clifford | Irish Examiner | September 18, 2017 | www.irishexaminer.com ~~
Planning regulation and inspection around windfarms is expected to come under further scrutiny following claims that a windfarm in Co Waterford was built with larger blades than allowed for.
The Barnafaddock wind in Ballyduff Upper consists of 11 turbines, for which eight were granted permission to include blades of 90m in diameter. Three other turbines on Coillte lands have permission for a 103m diameter.
However, residents have complained to Waterford City and County Council that the diameter on all the turbines is actually 103m.
The discovery was initially made in a noise monitoring report, commissioned by the developer, which detailed the size of the the blades. Subsequent to that, local man Ronald Krikke measured the turbines and has alleged that the blades are 103m.
He reported his findings to the council in April but has not received any response from the planning authority.
"The big issue is that rights of people are being squashed," says Mr Krikke.
He said the council is responsible for checking on whether windfarms are built according to planning.
"For an individual, it is impossible to take on the big windfarm companies, no individual has the money to battle through the courts," he said. "So it is my opinion you must rely on the council to protect the interests of people."
Mr Krikke and other locals have been complaining about the noise effects from the farm since it began operating in 2015. They believe the noise pollution is being adversely affected by what they believe to be the bigger blades than those allowed for in the planning permission.
The owner of Barnafaddock, an international investment fund called Blackrock, has refused to comment on the claims.
Waterford County Council, replying to queries from the Irish Examiner, said that the noise report was misinterpreted, which led to a misunderstanding about the blade sizes.
"A noise-monitoring report was conditioned in relation to the three turbines of 103m diameter," the statement said, referring to the three turbines on Coillte lands which have permission for a 103m blade.
However, the council has not stated whether it is satisfied that the eight turbines with permission for 90m blades have been constructed accordingly.
In March 2016, the court of appeal ruled that a man in Kilvinane, Co Cork, was entitled to orders requiring the dismantling of three wind turbines due to their being built bigger than allowed for in planning permission.
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BEDGEAR Announces New Hires & Elevations
Performance brand BEDGEAR recently announced several strategic moves made in an effort to bolster the brand's retail and e-commerce businesses. The company welcomes three new hires to its sales team and has elevated three members within the sales and customer experience teams. These thoughtful personnel updates reinforce BEDGEAR's commitment to creating a strong team in the field and in-house to support the brand's continual growth in 2021.
"During the last year, BEDGEAR's retail and e-commerce businesses have both expanded immensely, surpassing yearly goals," said BEDGEAR founder and CEO Eugene Alletto. "This exponential growth wouldn't be possible if it were not for our team of talented and knowledgeable staff members here at BEDGEAR. Our Sales team in the field have shown that regardless of the circumstances, they are able to thrive in bringing the latest in BEDGEAR's innovative technologies to retail customers around the world. In-house, our team of dedicated Customer Experience members have created a customer-first motto by quickly responding and educating both our retail and ecommerce customers that goes above and beyond."
New Hires:
AJ Harrison joins BEDGEAR as the Territory Manager for Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. Harrison comes to BEDGEAR as a veteran of the bedding industry with 14 years of experience serving as the Director of Store Success. Harrison will manage new and existing accounts in the Midwest, specifically in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. With over a decade of substantial successes at retail, Harrison's experience in educating, developing and motivating retail sales associates will aid him in driving the BEDGEAR business. Harrison reports to Tammy Schneider, Director of Marketing and Sales for the Midwest Territory.
Danny Meints joins BEDGEAR as the Sleep Coach for Wisconsin. Meints comes to BEDGEAR with three years of industry experience. At Serta Simmons, Meints served as a Field Sales Representative where he was responsible for educating retail sales associates, delivering product presentations, and identifying and facilitating learning needs in his region. In his role at BEDGEAR, Meints will be responsible for providing support to the Sales organization in Wisconsin by acting as a brand expert in the field, facilitating high-level product knowledge and professional development classes to retail sales associates, and conduct high-level sales educational seminars. He reports to Holly Adorno, Director of Player Development.
Jason Arrowood joins BEDGEAR as the Territory Manager for Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas. Arrowood comes to BEDGEAR with eight years of sales experience, most recently as a Regional Sales Manager in the furniture industry. Arrowood's prior success in business development, coaching and relationship building will help to strengthen partnerships in the area and pave the way for new ones. Arrowood reports to Leslie Clay, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for North America.
Elevations:
Tammy Schneider has been elevated to the Director of Marketing and Sales for the Midwest Territory. Schneider has been a dedicated employee of BEDGEAR for more than three years, continuing to grow into elevated roles year by year. Joining the company in 2018, Schneider served as a Sleep Coach where she was then elevated to Marketing and Sales Manager for the Midwest. Amid the pandemic, Schneider exceeded expectations, not only displaying growth in her ability to sell but also the ability to lead and support the team, which proved to be a crucial part of the BEDGEAR Sales business. From here, she was quickly elevated into her current role of Director of Marketing and Sales for the Midwest territory. Schneider reports to Leslie Clay, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for North America.
Anna Lindo has been elevated to the Customer Experience Supervisor. Lindo joined BEDGEAR in 2018 after working at Shutterfly as a Special Tasks Team Lead. Throughout her tenure at BEDGEAR, Lindo has displayed a constant desire to learn and a hunger to grow and take on new challenges. In her new role, Lindo will work to support the direct-to-consumer (DTC) business by leading, supporting, and developing our Customer Experience team members to scale support alongside DTC sales. Lindo reports to Evan York, Vice President of Operations.
Kathy Adiong has been elevated to the Warranty Supervisor; this role is part of the Customer Experience team. Adiong has been a member of the Customer Experience team since 2017. She has led the team with exceptional service, ensuring that all claims are reviewed and processed in a timely fashion. Adiong has also made an impact on the bottom line, managing the costs associated with this area of the business. In this elevated role, Adiong will work to develop and track additional operational metrics, which will allow her to scale the department effectively. Adiong reports to Evan York, Vice President of Operations.
"As a sales-driven organization, BEDGEAR has made sure that making a great impact on the front line is always a top priority," said Ashley Fillinger, BEDGEAR's manager of Human Capital & Culture. "Our presence in the field is stronger than ever, and the results are proving that investment in the Sales and Customer Experience departments has strengthened our ability to provide an exceptional customer journey both for our retail partners and online consumer shoppers."
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Launched in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the brand of Performance® that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being. BEDGEAR's sleep solutions are engineered with fabrics that are moisture wicking and instant cooling and maximize airflow to allow the body to naturally regulate its temperature. With a core belief of One Size Does Not Fit All™, BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by developing interactive in-store experiences and breathable bedding products that are personally fit to a consumer based on specific factors, including body type, sleep position and temperature. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep. A proud manufacturer in the USA, BEDGEAR offers mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, pet beds as well as travel, kids and baby products that often feature removable and washable covers to maintain a clean and healthy sleep environment. BEDGEAR is represented in more than 4,000 retail stores across the globe and has earned more than 220 U.S. and worldwide patents, trademark registrations and pending applications. Sleep Fuels Everything®!
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Fatima Bostan-Ali fled Afghanistan with her family and was separated from two brothers for years.
Mireille Kibibi's march to the graduation stage at Berry College was tough -- laden with the burdens of war.
As a little girl, she fled civil war in Burundi and escaped to neighboring Rwanda in 1994, the year of the genocide. In the chaos, she was separated from her mother, whom she has never seen again. Her father died a few years later.
Kibibi made it to the United States with her grandmother in 2005 and resumed school after missing fourth, fifth and eighth grades.
Naing Oo left Myanmar because of the political persecution his parents suffered. He became a student leader at Berry.
Now she was about to receive a bachelor's degree in accounting.
She felt all those things a college graduate feels: the relief that exams are over. The excitement of starting life in the real world. The joy of making your family proud.
But Kibibi's graduation was also filled with longing.
On this humid Saturday morning, as dark clouds delivered drizzle over North Georgia, Kibibi, 23, sat nervously among 377 classmates.
The rows and rows of folding chairs had been arranged on the south lawn days in advance. She wished her father and especially her grandmother could see her now, resplendent in the knee-length red dress she'd ordered on eBay. Her grandmother, who raised her, had died a while back.
"She's watching you," her friend Fatima Bostan-Ali reassured her.
"She's proud," said another friend, Lima Naseri.
Kibibi cherishes the support. She knows her friends understand. They are from Afghanistan and also have traveled uneasy paths to graduation day.
The women were part of a group of seven refugee students who came to Berry in 2009. The gaps in their education, their lack of English skills and the emotional scars in their lives had set them back. They didn't all meet the academic criteria to make it into Berry.
But Berry took a risk and opened its doors. Even the head of the university doubted whether all seven would make it through four years of college.
"It was our big gamble to give them a chance," Berry President Steve Briggs said.
On Saturday, Berry's gamble paid off.
At the start of the 20th century, Martha Berry founded Berry Schools on Christian principles, aiming to help academically able but poor children of the rural South. The schools encouraged students to study hard and work to pay for their education. Berry's schools eventually grew into the eponymous college in the Georgia city of Rome.
Among Berry's many fans were President Theodore Roosevelt and auto magnate Henry Ford, who built a castle-like dormitory on the campus.
Berry sits on 26,000 acres of lush landscape; it's not unusual to see deer walk right up to the buildings. And yet it is small, with only about 2,000 students, and classified as residential because most students live on campus. Many work at the college to help pay their $30,000 annual tuition.
It was the community atmosphere that first attracted Naing Oo, the son of political dissidents from Myanmar, also known as Burma. The family fled political persecution in their junta-ruled homeland when Oo was in the fifth grade.


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using System.IO.IsolatedStorage;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;

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        Invalid,
        Empty,
        Loading,
        Updating,
        Loaded
    }

    public class MapAppSettings : INotifyPropertyChanged, INotifyPropertyChanging
    {
        // Isolated Store instance
        IsolatedStorageSettings settingsStore;

        // Names of settings in store
        const string stDbName       = "dbname";
        const string stDbStatus     = "dbstat";
        const string stDbDate       = "dbdate";
        const string stListDate     = "listdate";
        const string stVoterCount   = "numvoters";
        const string stUploadUrl    = "uploadto";
        const string stDataFormat   = "dataformat";
        const string stListCheckTime = "lastcheck";
        const string stDownloaded   = "downloaded";

        const string stUserId       = "userid";
        const string stAuthKey      = "authkey";
        const string stLastSync     = "lastsync";
        // const string stDbHasChanges = "";

        // const string stLastUpdated = "updated";

        // Default values for settings
        const string    defaultDbName   = "VoterData.sdf";
        const DbState   defaultDbStat   = DbState.Unknown;
        DateTime  defaultDbDate   = new DateTime(2012, 1, 1);
        DateTime  defaultUpdate   = new DateTime(2012, 1, 1);
        const int       defaultCount    = 0;
        const string    defaultUpload   = "http://supershare1.azurewebsites.net/sheets/0";
        const string    defaultFormat   = "csv";

        const bool      defaultDownload = false;
        const string    defaultUserId   = "";
        const string    defaultAuthKey  = "";

        // const string defaultUpdated = "Tue, 08 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT";

        private DateTime _lastChecked = DateTime.Now;
        // private DateTime _lastModified = new DateTime();

        Dictionary<string, Object> defaults;

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                defaults.Add(stDbStatus, defaultDbStat);
                defaults.Add(stDbDate, defaultDbDate);
                defaults.Add(stListDate, defaultUpdate);
                defaults.Add(stVoterCount, defaultCount);
                defaults.Add(stUploadUrl, defaultUpload);
                defaults.Add(stDataFormat, defaultFormat);
                defaults.Add(stListCheckTime, _lastChecked);
                defaults.Add(stDownloaded, defaultDownload);
                defaults.Add(stUserId, defaultUserId);
                defaults.Add(stAuthKey, defaultAuthKey);
                defaults.Add(stLastSync, defaultUpdate);
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            }
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            {
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        public void UpdateAll()
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        {
            bool changed = false;

            if (settingsStore.Contains(Name))
            {
                if (settingsStore[Name] != Value)
                {
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                {
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                }
            }
            return changed;
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        /// <summary>
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        /// </summary>
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        {
            valueType Value;

            if (settingsStore.Contains(Name))
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                Value = (valueType)settingsStore[Name];
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            {
                Value = (valueType)defaults[Name];
            }
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        }

        /// <summary>
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        /// By default this will be the user's OneDrive root folder until a voter data file
        /// is downloaded, then the folder that the voter data file was in becomes
        /// the update upload folder.
        /// </summary>
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        /// This is the time the voters.xml file was created
        /// </summary>
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            set { if (UpdateSetting(stDbDate, value)) settingsStore.Save(); }
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            set { if (UpdateSetting(stListDate, value)) settingsStore.Save(); }
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                    Debug.WriteLine("Failed to convert time to DateTime :" + value.ToString());
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        {
            get { return GetSetting<int>(stVoterCount); }
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And it only cost $50.
When it comes to prom dresses, one high school teen is proving that you don't have to settle for an off-the-rack dress to make your party dress dreams come true. Nor do you have to spend months hunched over a sewing machine, DIY-ing a look from scratch. MJ Johnson posted an image to Instagram of himself and his girlfriend Nazmayde Castillo, in matching bright blue looks just last week. With three blue emoji hearts, the series of pics revealed that on the bottom of Nazmayde's sheer-effect dress was a bottom made of matching cobalt rosettes that cascaded down the bottom half, reaching the floor. As it turns out, though, Nazmayde's dress was partially DIY-ed, as she took a regular mini dress and made it totally prom-worthy.
MJ's posting about the DIY nature of Nazmayde's dress has now gone totally viral, not only inspiring others but also garnering almost 50,000 likes so far. And commenters love their creativity, writing messages of support like, "I applaud you both because of your cohesiveness you will inspire many that wouldn't have the means to purchase expensive prom dresses." And even others shocked at the transformative nature of the design, sharing, "i wouldn't even look at the dress on the left because it would be too short for me, but the way you designed the dress on the right, i would buy it in a heartbeat 😭." Looks like the pair might have a fashion design career in their future.


NEW YORK (AP) — Occupy Wall Street began to disintegrate in rapid fashion last winter, when the weekly meetings in New York City devolved into a spectacle of fistfights and vicious arguments.
Punches were thrown and objects were hurled at moderators' heads. Protesters accused each other of being patriarchal and racist and domineering. Nobody could agree on anything and nobody was in charge. The moderators went on strike and refused to show up, followed in quick succession by the people who kept meeting minutes. And then the meetings stopped altogether.
On Monday, protesters will converge near the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate Occupy's anniversary, marking the day they began camping out in Zuccotti Park. Marches and rallies in more than 30 cities around the world will commemorate the day.
The movement's remaining $85,000 in assets were frozen, though fundraising continues.
In other words, they became a combustible microcosm of the society that Occupiers had decided to abandon — a new, equally flawed society with its own set of miniature hierarchies and toxic relationships. Even before the ouster at Zuccotti Park, the movement had been plagued with noise and sanitary problems, an inability to make decisions and a widening rift between the park's full-time residents and the movement's power players, most of whom no longer lived in the park.
Occupy organizers in other U.S. cities have also scattered to the winds in recent months. In Oakland, a metal fence surrounds the City Hall lawn that was the hub of protesters' infamous tear-gassed, riotous clashes with police. The encampment is gone, as are the thousands who ventured west to help repeatedly shut down one of the nation's largest ports.
Protesters opposing everything from liquor sales in Whiteclay, Neb., to illegal immigration in Birmingham, Ala., have used Occupy as a weapon to fight for their own causes. In Russia, opposition activists protesting President Vladimir Putin's re-election to a third term have held a series of Occupy-style protests. Young "indignados" in Spain are joining unions and public servants to rally against higher taxes and cuts to public education and health care.
"All around the world, that youthful spirit of revolt is alive and well," says Kalle Lasn, co-founder of Adbusters, the Canadian magazine that helped ignite the movement.
In New York, groups of friends who call themselves "affinity groups" still gather at each other's apartments for dinner to talk about the future of Occupy. A few weeks ago, about 50 Occupiers gathered in a basement near Union Square to plan the anniversary.
There were the usual flare-ups, with people speaking out of order and heckling the moderators. The group could not agree on whether to allow a journalist to take photographs. An older man hijacked the meeting for nearly 15 minutes with a long-winded rant about the NYPD's stop-and-frisk tactics.
A document called "The Community Agreement of Occupy Wall Street" was distributed that, among other outdated encampment-era rules, exhorted Occupiers not to touch each other's personal belongings and laid out rules about sleeping arrangements.
It is this sort of inward-facing thinking — the focus on Occupiers, not the world they're trying to remake — that saddens ex-protesters like Dutro, who wanted to stay focused on taking down Wall Street.
He keeps it there as a reminder of what Occupy is really fighting for. Because despite his many frustrations, Dutro hasn't been able to stamp the Occupy anger out of his soul. Not yet.
On Sept. 17, he'll be down at Liberty Square again. And he'll be waiting, like the rest of the world, to see what happens next.


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At the end of another exciting season for U.S. skiing and snowboarding, SNEWS figured USSA President and CEO would be stoked. What we didn't know was just what he would say about Lindsey Vonn, the new Freeskiing brand, and the fact that a new speed training center at Copper Mountain is in the works.
Building off the success of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where everyone from Bode Miller to Lindsey Vonn to Shaun White brought home gold medals, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association carried some serious momentum into the 2011 season. And it paid off, with White hitting a four-peat by winning the Superpipe in the X Games, Vonn taking almost every title except the overall on the World Cup, and skiers such as Ted Ligety and Hannah Kearney wrapping up titles in the GS and moguls respectively.
Looking forward, the USSA also unveiled a new Freeskiing team in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics, where ski halfpipe will debut as an event. In addition, the team is looking at building a new speed training facility in Copper Mountain, Colo., and perhaps even a new ski and snowboard academy. With all the goings on, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt still found time to sit down with SNEWS® to discuss the end of the season, and how quickly the team is moving into the future.
SNEWS: How do you rate the season overall?
Bill Marolt: It was a great year. The success in Vancouver really provided a platform to start a push to 2014. On the athletic side we had terrific results with Lindsey and Ted especially, and Bode is still a headliner. We saw some good development as well, which is something we worry about. We have talked about development and building depth for years and years, and it remains a challenge for us in terms of building for the future. We did see good growth in Freestyle, with Hannah winning the World Cup title, and good growth in snowboarding as well. I think that growth is really a function of the success of our development teams, club programs and academies. Continuing to do a better job in leadership and education will be an area of focus going forward.
SNEWS: Why do you think the team did do so well in the Olympics at Whistler?
Marolt: What was good in Whistler and Vancouver was that we took a really talented and experienced group of competitors--many of whom as kids had experience racing in the Topolino Cup--who were all very focused and who all felt very comfortable up there. They knew the ropes and what to expect. I think we had a great plan overall as far as the athletes, the lodging and the different venues, and in terms of logistics everything worked very well. The staff was outstanding, and I think there really was that sense of feeling at home but without the responsibilities or pressures of actually competing at home.
SNEWS: What does the emergence of ski halfpipe, slopestyle and the creation of the US Freeskiing team mean to the USSA going forward?
Marolt: The emergence reflects what kids are doing right now. It's fun for us because these are American sports that really had their genesis right here in this country. There are a tremendous number of kids that participate and compete in these events. And when you look at where the athletes come from it's from all over the country. Every ski resort has a terrain park and so many of them are building pipes right now, that it's just a huge benefit to us athletically. I think with halfpipe we did a good job of pushing this to the FIS and the IOC. We're still not there with slopestyle being accepted as an Olympic event but there's a good chance moving forward that we will be. Creating the Freeskiing Team was really the best way to address all of this with an independent athletic and branding strategy that so far has worked out very well.
SNEWS: As far as working out well, what does Lindsey Vonn's success mean to the team overall?
Marolt: The greatest thing about Lindsey Vonn is that first of all she is a great person. She has the whole package--she is respectful of the sport, of her teammates, and of all of her relationships to her sponsors. She means a lot to our sport and to her team as a national sports figure, because people may not know that much at all about World Cup skiing, but they do know about Lindsey Vonn. She is someone who continues to take the sport to a broader audience, and is a role model for kids as well. If you think of the brand over the past 10 years, it's because of people like Lindsey, Bode, Ted Ligety, Hannah Kearney, Johnny Spillane or Shaun White or Daron Rahlves who have continued to provide these performances that people know who we are. The greatness is determined by consistency over time.
SNEWS: If Bode is indeed gone, how important has it been in the past couple years to have had him back with the team?
Marolt: I don't think he is gone, but I think he evaluates it year-to-year. I think he still enjoys it, and is motivated because he loves the sport, but is also motivated to work with kids, which is something he has always loved to do. Having him back I think has been important for Bode and important for the team. It has been a mutual benefit, and I think he took the time to try it on his own and realized we do provide support and leadership. He is a good team member, and he likes being around the other team members. There are so many times I've seen him get to bottom of the hill and immediately get on the radio to give the other guys at the top a full course report, and I think that's a great example of how he has grown and matured. We are hopeful he'll continue up to Sochi. It's a good environment for him right now.
SNEWS: Two years after the Center of Excellence was opened, what do you think its impact on the team and the organization has been?
Marolt: We knew it would have a tremendous impact on the organization, and I think it had an impact on how we did at Whistler. I remember when we rented a little cinderblock building with weights and testing apparatus in an effort to start building our training and sports science programs, and we have an 85,000 square foot building dedicated to the conditioning and rehab of athletes now. The biggest thing may be that we have everyone under one roof. I think that gives kids a sense of pride when they walk through those doors and all of the training options are in front of them, including a little bowl they can ride in and a foam pit for working on their tricks and landings. And it really expands that sense of team to have all of the ski jumpers, alpine kids and snowboarders in one place at the same time.
SNEWS: So where do you go from here?
Marolt: What we've done in Park City is take what was from the 2002 Olympics, including the ski jumps and the cross-country trails at Soldier Park, and tie in the Center of Excellence with what was already there. What we're trying to do now is partner with Copper Mountain to create a speed training center. Hopefully that's something that will be done and ready to go by early next year. It would start from the top of the Super B lift and run right under to the bottom of Rosie's Run with 2,000+ feet of vertical. The logistics would be making snow so we can be training by early November, and adding the A nets and B nets--it would really be just like preparing a World Cup downhill. Then with what we have in Park City, and the Center of Excellence, and this training center at Copper Mountain, the next step would be to create our own academy and bring the best young kids in to train there.
SNEWS: Because that's the future, right?
Marolt: At the end of the day, the family experience is really what makes that deal. It's about who's driving the car to the mountain, or mom and dad putting their kids in local clubs, and coming to competitions as a volunteer. Without that, and without the cooperation of the ski resorts and some remarkable programs, then the wheels don't turn. There is such a community that makes this stuff happen, and they all need to be acknowledged. Because of our plans going forward, and because of that community, the future is bright going further down the road.


Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 February 2010.
Is it time to legislate on privacy?
Who knew about the phone-hacking?


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Meet Rob
After almost two years on the job, SIM New Zealand Director Rob Reynolds finds it means many different tasks.
The Director's job is quite varied – this year, I've done building repair on Olwyn Keyte's house (just think: God using my building skills in this role!), responded to several crisis situations, visited and spoke in churches, represented SIM overseas at Global Assembly, visited mission partners (to understand, encourage, and support), met people at the airport, sent people off at the airport, shared at prayer groups, begun formulating our strategic plan, provided leadership as Vice-Chairman with the Missions Interlink board – all alongside the day-to-day duties of leading an office and learning/staying current with mission in New Zealand and internationally.
"Some days I find myself planning for SIM New Zealand's long term, the next day I might be talking with a parent of one of our mission partners who is concerned about their child, and the next day might have me working on the next step for partners unable to renew their visa in their serving country.
"I see my role as a servant leader to our mission partners, our team, and our support relationships here in New Zealand. My job is to ensure our partners have every reason to serve long-term. I also see my role as a mission spokesperson to the church in New Zealand as they engage with what God is doing elsewhere. We are a herald to the church — that voice which rallies for mission so that it's integral to the churches' identity.
"Things I love:
– To hunt, fish, hike, read, and play games (I don't get enough time to do them as much as I'd like).
– Being in a role where I can serve and encourage others… I pinch myself to think that God can use me in this role.
– New Zealand. We came here 7½ years ago thinking we would stay a year or two. It didn't take long for us to realise this is our home now.
"DaNae and I have been married 27 years this August. We have 2 boys – Caleb (20) and Aedan (13)."
Like our partners overseas, Rob needs to raise support and his support level is currently at about 78%. Can you help? (Support for NZ-based staff can be used for tax deductions). Contact nz.donor@sim.org
Mark Dickinson (SIM NZ Board Chairman) says:
"When we think of missions we think most often of the 'missionaries out there' and in the process sometimes forget the people 'back here' who are the facilitators for them. These are the people who help them to the place where they are going, help them on the journey, keep in touch with them out in the field and welcome them home when they return. These are the people God has set in place to help the missionaries be set in 'their place'.
"My challenge, and may I be bold and say our challenge, is to recognise and honour these people as unto God in the support we can give them in every possible way."


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PERRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY MILITARY LEGACY
Written And Compiled By Waukesha Lowe Sammons
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WORLD WAR II (1941 - 1945)
PERRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN, MARINES
REMEMBER AND NAME, W - Z
A World War II Introduction With Medal Of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross And Silver Star Medal Recipients Were Placed In The A Section.
WARD, CHARLES LLOYD (1922-1945), KILLED IN ACTION, IWO JIMA, WWII.
Hometown: WALKERTOWN, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.
Date of Birth: 31 July 1922, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Mary Walker and Thaddeus Stephen Ward.
Grandson of: Elvira Combs and John J. Walker.
Entered Service From: Ohio.
Service Number: 449403.
Rank: Private First Class.
Branch of Service: U. S. Marine Corps.
Combat Organization: 5th Marine Division, WWII.
Date of Death: 25 February 1945.
Place of Death: IWO JIMA, WWII.
Status: Presumed KILLED IN ACTION, WWII.
Disposition: BURIED.
Burial: Battlefield Burial. "Death Occurred Overseas; Returned From Overseas Iwo Jima, 5th Marine Division Cemetery in Kazan-Retto." Source: U. S. National Cemetery Internment Control Forms.
Repatriated: 23 May 1948.
Cemetery: Mill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Memorial Plaque: WWII Memorial Plaque, first displayed at the Bobby Davis Living Memorial; currently displayed at Memorial Gym in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Monument: CHARLES L. WARD carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky..
Note: "On the morning of 24 February [1945] ... the 5th Division sector crossed ... to attack along the western portion of the airfield ... The fight that followed proved bitter ... Marines of the 5th Division advanced some 500 years." Source: The United States Marines on Iwo Jima, The Battle and the Flag Raisings by Bernard C. Nalty and Danny J. Crawford, History And Museums Division Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps, Washington, D. C., 1995. Website: marines.mil.
NOTE: I placed my fifth-cousin-1-time-removed, Charles Lloyd Ward on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WATKINS, BENJAMIN F. (1917 - 1944), KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE, WWII.
Hometown: Hardburley, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Born in Breathitt County, lived in Perry County in 1930 and listed in the WWII Honor List of Dead and Missing State Of Kentucky in Rockcastle County.
Date of Birth: 17 April 1917, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Son of: Mary Jane Vires and Elijah Watkins.
Grandson of: Elizabeth Little and James Buck Watkins.
Great-grandson of: Celia Hollon and John Preston Watkins.
1940: Military soldier at Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky.
Entered Service From: Kentucky.
Enlistment Date: 1940.
Service Number: 6988882.
Branch of Service: U. S. Army.
Combat Organization: 95th Infantry Division, 377th Infantry Regiment, Company K, WWII.
Date of Death: 17 November 1944.
Place of Death: FRANCE, WWII.
Status: KILLED IN ACTION, WWII.
Burial: Battlefield Burial Unknown.
Repatriated: 1948.
Cemetery: McIntire or Elijah Watkins Cemetery, Levi, Owsley County, Kentucky, which are located next to each other.
Monument: BEN F. WATKINS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "During the night of 16 November the attack of the 377th and 378th had turned into a pursuit along roads strewn with abandoned equipment, half-loaded trucks, and artillery pieces.
The following day [17 November 1944] the two regiments mopped up the German works ..." Source: Chapter IX, The November Battle for Metz, The Lorraine Campaign by High M. Cole, Historical Division, United States Army, Washington, D. C., 1993.
NOTE: I placed Benjamin F. Watkins on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WATKINS, ROBERT LEE (1921-1944), KILLED IN ACTION, ENGLAND, WWII.
Hometown: HAZARD, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Bracken County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 6 October 1921, Bracken County, Kentucky.
Son of: Emma Bowling and Jesse Lee Watkins.
Grandson of: Rosa Bell Back and Russell Bolling.
Grandson of: Mary Polly Salyers and Louis Watkins.
Service Number: 15097758.
Rank: Staff Sergeant.
Branch of Service: U. S. Army
Combat Organization: Unknown.
Date of Death: 1944, U. S. Military Airplane crashed during take-off at Cambridge, England before completing its mission over Germany. Source: Newspaper Clipping.
Place of Death: ENGLAND
Burial: Batlefield Burial Unknown.
12 May 1948: After years of grieving, his mother committed suicide on May 12, 1948, a few weeks before his funeral was held in Lothair in Perry County. Source: Newspaper clipping.
Repatriated: May 1948.
Cemetery: Englewood Cemetery, Christopher, Perry County, Kentucky.
Monument: ROBERT LEE WATKINS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
WATSON, JAMES CLIFTON (1920-1941), UNKNOWN, HAWAII, WWII.
Hometown: GLOMAWR, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Date of Birth: 13 January 1920.
Son of: Sarah Agnes Green and Bruce Watson.
Branch of Service: U. S. Marine Corps, WWII.
Date of Death: Tuesday, 23 December 1941.
Place of Death: HAWAII.
Status: UNKNOWN.
Burial: Halawa Naval Cemetery, Oahu.
Repatriated/Interment: 28 January 1949. "Remarks: WWII Dead. From: Halawa Naval Cemetery, Oahu. Flag Sent." Source: U. S. National Cemetery Control Forms.
Cemetery: U. S. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Monument: JAMES WATSON carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
WATTS, ASHFORD (? - ?), UNKNOWN.
NOTE: Information found on Ashford Watts (1895 – 1917); Born in Lost Creek, Kentucky; Son of Polly Noble and Hiram Watts; Hometown: Breathitt County, Kentucky; While serving in the U. S. Army, he was Killed by a Train in Carter County, Kentucky; L. H. Watts of Leatherwood, Perry County, Kentucky signed his Headstone Application on 12 October 1940.
Is this his Memorial Plaque? Or does it belong to a namesake relative of his?
Monument: ASHFORD WATSON carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
WELLS, DENVER (?-1945), KAMIKAZE HIT THE USS CURTISS, OKINAWA, KILLED IN ACTION, WWII.
Hometown: VIPER, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Date of Birth: Unknown.
Son of: Currently Unknown.
Spouse: Mary McQueen.
Service Number: 8286125
Rank: Hospital Apprentice, First Class
Branch of Service: U. S. Navy.
Combat Organization: U. S. S. CURTISS (AV 4), Received on Board on 28 April 1945, WWII.
Last Action: 22 May to June 21, 1945, Okinawa Gunto Operation.
Date of Death: 21 June 1945.
Place of Death: USS CURTISS. "On Board. Due to Enemy Action. Remains Transferred to USS GOSPER APA-170 for burial." The USS GOSPER, a Victory ship converted to a battle casualty ship and hospital evacuation transport with operating rooms.
Status: KILLED IN ACTION.
Burial: Unknown.
Repatriated: Unknown.
Cemetery: Unknown.
Monument: DENVER WELLS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: USS CURTISS "Departed for San Francisco for repairs, then departed for Okinawa, arriving on May 22, 1945 to serve as flagship for Commander, Fleet Air Wing 1. On June 21 a kamikaze and its bomb ripped two holes in her hull and exploded on the third deck, killing 35 and wounding 21 of her crew. Effective damage control kept her afloat..." Source: Pacific Wrecks, USS Curtiss AV-4; website: pacificwrecks.
Note: "Killed In Action, Hospital Corps Enlisted. Name: Denver Wells. Rate: HA1c, USNR. Date of Death: 21 June 1945. Activity: USS CURTISS. Location: Okinawa." Source: The History Of The Medical Department Of The United States Navy In World War II, A Compilation Of The Killed, Wounded And Decorated Personnel, Volume II, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, 1953. Website: theblackvault.com.
WELLS, JOHN H. (1924-1945), DIED OF WOUNDS, LUXEMBOURG, WWII.
Date of Birth: 28 September 1924 in Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Henrietta Angelyn Rose and Courtney Clarence Wells.
Grandson of: Virginia James and John Henry Rose.
Combat Organization: 94th Infantry Division, 376th Infantry Regiment, WWII.
Date of Death: 16 January 1945.
Place of Death: LUXEMBOURG, WWII
Status: DIED OF WOUNDS, WWII.
Burial: Temporary Cemetery 6020. Permanent Cemetery 6001.
Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg.
Monument: JOHN H. WELLS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
U. S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal.
Note: "....the Division took positions in the Saar-Moselle Triangle.....7 January 1945, and shifted to offensive, 14 January [1945], seizing Tettingen and Butzdorf that day. The following day, the Nennig Berg-Wies area was wrested from the enemy...." Source: 94th Infantry Division WWII Combat Chronicle; website: army.mil.
WHITAKER, PETE (1917-1945), UNKNOWN, FRANCE, WWII.
Hometown: BIG CREEK, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Date of Birth: 7 November 1917, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Eunice Shepherd and Wesley Whitaker.
Grandson of: Mary Crawford and Peter Whitaker.
Spouse: Annis L. Whitaker (maiden name unknown) of Tell City, Indiana.
1935, lived in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
1940: A Soldier at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, divorced.
Rank: Private.
Combat Organization: 17 Replacement Depot, WWII.
Date of Death: Sunday, 25 March 1945, WWII.
Burial: Temporary Cemetery 3530. Permanent Cemetery Hamm 6001.
Cemetery: Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Monument: PETE WHITAKER carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "... the 17th Replacement Depot, which was based in England ... and then sent to France after June 1944, where it participated in rear echelon operations including the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central European campaigns. It handled reception of reinforcements (replacements) as well as wounded sent for recuperation. --- Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn, Florida Guard." Source: All Experts, Military History/Replacement Battalions In WWII; website: allexperts.com.
NOTE: I placed Pete Whitaker on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WHITE, EUGENE "GENE" (circa 1925 - 1944), DIED OF WOUNDS, FRANCE, WWII.
Date of Birth: Born circa 1925 in Tennessee.
Other Residence: Campbell County, Tennessee.
Son of: Hettie Snodderly and George D. White.
Grandson of: Minnie Bullock and Henry C. Snodderly.
Step-son of: Virgil Weaver.
1930: Lived in Campbell County, Tennessee.
1935: Lived in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
1940: In military service at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Marion County, Indiana.
Combat Organization: 743rd Tank Battalion, WWII.
Date of Death: Monday, 14 August 1944.
Place of Death: FRANCE.
Status: DIED OF WOUNDS.
Cemetery: Brittany Cemetery, St. James, Manche, France.
Monument: GENE WHITE carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "... the 743rd and 30th [Division] redeployed to secure newly sized Mortain ... when the Germans launched a major counter-attack on 7 August [1944] ... The Americans ... held on to ... Hill 314 ... and the German attack failed ..." Source: 743rd Tank Battalion; website: oaktreesys.com.
WHITE, JOHNNY (1919-1945), DIED NON BATTLE, UNKNOWN, WWII.
Hometown: PERRY COUNTY, Kentucky, USA.
Date of Birth: 10 March 1919 in Perry County, Kentucky. Per Birth Index.
Son of: Dora White and Elijah White.
Maternal Grandson of: Louisa Couch and John F. White.
Paternal Grandson of: Hannah and Elijah White.
Enlistment Date: 19 August 1943.
Combat Organization: 14th Armored Division, 68th Armored Infantry Battalion, Company B, WWII.
Date of Death: 1 June 1945.
Place of Death: UNKNOWN.
Status: DIED NON BATTLE.
Burial: First Burial Unknown.
Repatriated: 1949. Headstone Application signed by Marry Johnson of Crothersville, Indiana. Marry was Johnny's sister, who married Floyd Johnson.
Cemetery: Russell Chapel Cemetery, Crothersville, Indiana.
Monument: JOHNIE WHITE carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
NOTE: I placed my fifth-cousin-1-time-removed, Johnny White on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WILDER, GLENN E. (1927-1945), DIED OF WOUNDS, EUROPE, WWII.
Name: Middle name may have varied from Eugene to Gene. On birth record, WWII Memorial Registry, Findagrave, and Headstone Application, his middle initial was E. On the Memorial Plaque, his middle initial was G.
Hometown: MILLSTONE, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Perry County, Kentucky?
Date of Birth: 8 January 1927, Letcher County, Kentucky.
Son Of: Freda Mae Balsinger and Roy Wilder.
Brother of: Earl Lafayett Wilder, who married Martha Catherine Duncil of Perry County, Kentucky.
Enlistment Date: 30 June 1942.
Rank: Private. Technician Fifth Grade.
Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps.
Combat Organization: Company G, 325 Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry AirBorne Division. "Served as Technician Fifth Grade with Hq DET Armored Artillery Group." Both were written on his Headstone Application.
Battles, Campaigns, Theatres:
Date of Death: 18 February 1945, World War II.
Place of Death: "Died in European Area." Per Headstone Application.
Repatriated: 1947. Headstone application signed on 24 November 1947 by Freda Wilder of London, Kentucky.
Cemetery: A. R. Dyche Memorial Park, London, Laurel County, Kentucky.
Monument: GLENN S. WILDER carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
U. S. Awards, Certificates, Medals: Purple Heart.
Note: 1945. "On February 1st the men attacked 3 miles into Germany to capture Neuhof and Undenbreth." Source: 327gir.com; 325th Glider Infantry Regiment ... 82nd Airborne Division.
Note: On the Honor List in Letcher County, Kentucky.
NOTE: I placed Glenn G. Wilder on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WILLIAMS, CARL, JR. (1919-1974), PRISONER OF WAR, EUROPEAN THEATRE, WWII.
Other Residence: KARLES, Perry County, Kentucky. Montgomery County, Ohio. Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 10 May 1919, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Chloe Kennard and Carl Williams, Sr.
Stepson of: Clarence Davis.
Spouse: Mollie Joyce Bach / Back.
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1944, Fort Thomas Newport. Second Enlistment: 30 May 1945. Discharge Date: 30 October 1945. Latest Report Date: 25 November 1945.
Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry.
Battles, Campaigns, Theatres: North African Theatre, Italy.
Status: Survived, PRISONER OF WAR, Detaining County, Germany, World War II.
Date of Death: 24 May 1974.
Place of Death: Fayette County, Kentucky.
Cemetery: William Cemetery, Gauge, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Source: World War II Prisoners of War. U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File.
WILLIAMS, GEORGE (? - ?), DIED, UNKNOWN, WWII.
Monument: GEORGE WILLIAMS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
WILLIAMS, IRVIN (1924 - ?), UNKNOWN, GERMANY, WWII.
Hometown: SECOND CREEK, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Date of Birth: 25 June 1924, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son Of: Bessie Deaton and Chester Williams.
First Cousin of: Irvin Williams, Jr. (1925-1945), Died Non Battle, Austria, World War II.
Entered Service From: Perry County, Kentucky
Enlistment Date: 13 December 1939 (for the Panama Canal Department).
Rank: Private (in 1940 at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth Town, Cumberland County, Maine).
Combat Organization:
Place of Death: Germany (on Memorial Plaque).
NOTE: I placed my fifth-cousin-3-times-removed, Irvin Williams on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WILLIAMS, IRVIN, JR., (1925-1945), DIED NON BATTLE, AUSTRIA, WWII.
Hometown: DICE, Perry County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 23 August 1925, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Poppie Grigsby and Irvin Williams, Sr.
1935: Residence in Perry County, Kentucky.
1940: Residence in Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Enlistment Date: 8 December 1943.
Rank: Corporal.
Combat Organization: 824th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 7th Army, USAGF, WWII.
Place of Death: AUSTRIA.
Cemetery: Lower Second Creek Cemetery, Dice, Perry County, Kentucky listed on Headstone Application. Eversole Cemetery, Bonnyman, Perry County, Kentucky listed on findagrave.
Monument: IRVIN WILLIAMS JR. carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "... on 25 April the 824th was assigned to the 103rd Infantry Division, headed through Bavaria toward Austria." Source: 824th Tank Destroyer Battalion Combat history; website: 100thww2.org.
NOTE: I placed my fifth-cousin-3-times-removed, Irvin Williams, Jr. on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WILLIAMS, JOE (1924-1944), FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE, AMERICAN-CANADIAN "DEVIL'S BRIGADE" COMMANDO UNIT, KILLED IN ACTION, ITALY, WWII.
Other Residence: Forked Mouth and Second Creek, Perry County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 23 March 1924, Perry County, Kentucky. Per Kentucky Birth Index.
Son of: Melda Noble and John Williams, Sr.
Enlistment Date: 5 July 1940.
Combat Organization: First Special Service Force, 1st Regiment, 5th Company, "Devil's Brigade," American-Canadian Commando Unit, WWII.
Place of Death: ITALY.
Cemetery: Second Creek Cemetery, Perry County, Kentucky listed on Headstone Application. Eversole Cemetery, Bonnyman, Perry County listed on findagrave.
Monument: JOE WILLIAMS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "... Italy, 1944 ... When the 5th Army breakout offensive began on 25 May 1944, the 1st SSF [Special Service Force] was sent against Monte Arrestino, and attacked Rocca Massima on 27 May. The 1st SSF was given the assignment of capturing seven bridges in the city to prevent their demolition by the withdrawing Wehrmacht." Source: History of the First Special Service Force; website: firstspecialserviceforce.net.
NOTE: I placed my fourth-cousin-2-times-removed, Joe Williams on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM DAVID (1923-1945), KILLED IN ACTION, GERMANY, WWII.
Other Residence: First Creek, Perry County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 5 August 1923, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Anna Belle Mercer and William L. Williams.
Combat Organization: 9th Armored Division, 27th Armored Infantry, WWII.
Date of Death: 13 April 1945.
Place of Death: GERMANY, WWII.
Monument: WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "The 9th now assumed a spearheading role, leading the way for First Army's drive eastward. The race through Central Germany began April 10." Source: "The 9th: The Story of the 9th Armored Division," G. I. Stories, published by the Stars & Stripes in Paris in 1944-1945. Website: lonesentry.com.
WOODS, EUGENE (1923 - 2016), WOUNDED, SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE USS COOPER IN THE BATTLE OF ORMOC BAY, LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES, WWII.
Hometown: VIPER, MASON'S CREEK (Middle Fork), Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Groton, Connecticut.
Date of Birth: 7 April 1923 in Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Louise Branson and Elhannon "Hanon" Woods.
Paternal Grandson of: Ella Jane Sumner and John C. Woods, who married second, Louanna Walker.
Maternal Grandson of: Marilda Jane Stamper and Wilkerson Branson.
Great-grandson of: Juda Cornett and Theophilus Asher Woods (1844-1919), Union Army, American Civil War.
Great-grandson of: Martha Combs and Robert "Robin" Sumner.
Great-great-grandson of: Nancy Adams and James Sumner, Sr.
Great-great-grandson of: Maragaret "Peggy" Kelley and William Lorenzo "Carnegie Bill" Combs.
Brother of: Lloyd Glenn Woods, U. S. Army, World War II.
Spouse: Maude Hammons.
Entered Service From: Connecticut.
Enlistment Date: 9 June 1943 in New Haven, Connecticut. Discharged 1945.
Service Number: 807 61 74.
Rank: Seaman First Class.
Combat Organization: USS COOPER (DD-695), 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet, Destroyer Group 60, WWII. When the USS COOPER sunk at Ormoc Bay, 191 Officers and Enlisted Men died. Seaman First Class, Eugene Woods was among the 168 sailors, who survived.
< 27 March 1941, Commission Date, USS COOPER: The day Eugene Woods was first received on board and became a Plank Owner, a member of the Commissioning Crew.
< 23 July 1944, USS COOPER left Boston; arrived Pearl Harbor on 4 September 1944.
< 5 November 1944, USS COOPER arrived Ulithi.
3 December 1944, 12:13 A. M., Battle of Ormoc Bay, Leyte Island, Philippines, Pacific Theatre: "Around midnight on the night of 2-3 December, 1944, COOPER, ALLEN M. SUMNER and MOALE were patrolling Ormoc Bay on the west side of Leyte Island in the Philippines. Japanese forces were trying to reinforce their Leyte garrison through the port of Ormoc. First, the destroyers were attacked by enemy aircraft, but the planes were beaten off by AA fire; Cooper shot down two dive bombers. At 0002, Cooper made her first surface contact and opened fire at 12,000 yards on an enemy destroyer close inshore, Cooper closing in fast and raking the Japanese ship from stern to stern for eight minutes until it caught fire and began to sink. Next, Cooper detected another one or two small transport ships to the south, again closing and opening fire. At least one of these ships, with troops on board, was sunk. At 1217, either a mine or a torpedo struck Cooper amidships; she listed 45 degrees, broke in two and sank within seconds, with the loss of half on board, ten officers and 161 crew members ..." Source: Navsource.org.
3 December 1944, 12:13 A. M., Battle of Ormoc Bay, Leyte Island, Philippines, Pacific Theatre: "At about 0013 on 3 December, Cooper was torpedoed, suffered an explosion on her starboard side, broke in two and sank within a minute. The presence of enemy forces prevented rescue of survivors until about 1400, when "Black Cat" aircraft were able by sheer daring to save 168 of Cooper's crew. Lost were 191." --- Source: destroyerhistory.org.
Note: The Japanese torpedo hit the USS COOPER right after midnight at 12:13 A. M. Rescue began at 2:00 P. M. by airmen in PBY Catalina "Black Cat" Patrol Bomber – Flying Boat crafts.
3 December 1944, 12:13 A. M., Battle of Ormoc Bay, Leyte Island, Philippines, Pacific Theatre: "...Matsu-class tin can, the TAKE was given credit by the Japanese General Staff for a direct torpedo hit on the COOPER. It sent her to the bottom in less than a minute. Topside crews of the two other ships were horrified at the sight but inspired to see COOPER's guns continuing to fire as she settled beneath the surface." --- Source: U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692, "The Forgotten Battle of World War II" by Irwin J. Kappes in Sea Classic Magazine (November 1996), website: dd-692.com.
Interview of Eugene Woods by his nephew, Charles Lloyd Caudill: "After the U.S.S. Cooper was sunk, I survived for approximately 18 to 24 hours alone in the water, before I was rescued," stated Eugene Woods.
Battles, Campaigns, Theatres: Battle of Leyte Gulf, Philippines. Battle of Ormoc Bay. Pacific Theatre, WWII.
Awards, Certificates, Medals: Purple Heart, Pacific Campaign Medal.
Date of Death: 10 March 2016, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
Burial: Ben Cornett Memorial Cemetery, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
Source: Charles Lloyd Caudill.
NOTE: I placed my second-cousin-1-time-removed, Eugene Woods on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
WOOTEN, WALLACE (1919-1945), UNKNOWN, WWII.
Date of Birth: 4 March 1919, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Mollie Cottongame [Collinggams was the spelling on Wallace's Kentucky Birth Index] and Elisha Wooton.
Grandson of: Martha and Barton Cottongame.
Great-grandson of: Cyntha Sizemore and William R. Cottongame.
Great-great-great-grandson of: Rhoda Sizemore and Chief Red Bird Aaron Brock.
Fourth-great-grandson of: Agnes Shepherd and George All Sizemore.
Step-son of: Clayde Eldridge.
Combat Organization: 98th Field Artillery Battalion (Mule Pack), 136th Infantry Regiment, Company C, WWII.
Date of Death: 20 February 1945
Status: "KILLED IN SERVICE." Source: Headstone Application and Rosters of WWII Dead.
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery, Allais-Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Monument: WALLACE WOOTEN carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "Soldiers of the 98th Field Artillery (Pack) Battalion ... leading mules loaded with artillery. Mules were still used in World War II to pack artillery into areas not accessible by motor vehicles." Source: Tacoma Public Library, Image Archives, Field Artillery; website: tacomapubliclibrary.org.
NOTE: I placed my fifth-cousin-2-times-removed, Wallace Wooton on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
YOUNG, BUSTER ARTHERN (1917-1944), KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE, WWII.
Hometown: VICCO, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Pittsburg in Laurel County; Lothair in Perry County; Fayette County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 19 March 1917, Jackson County, Kentucky.
Son of: Julia Campbell and James Ira Young. James died, when Buster was age 7.
Grandson of: Elizabeth Maggard and John Henry Campbell.
26 December 1924: Loss of father.
21 March 1930: Glendale Road, Fayette County, Kentucky, House of Reform.
8 April 1930: Lothair, Perry County, Kentucky, in household of A. C. Bush.
Enlistment Date: 15 October 1942. On Headstone Application enlisted 10 November 1942.
Rank: Sergeant.
Combat Organization: 4th "Ivy" Division, 22nd Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Company E, WWII.
Date of Death: 9 July 1944, WWII.
Repatriated: 1949. Headstone Application Signed by Julie Young of Vicco, Perry County, Kentucky on 4 March 1949.
Cemetery: Cornett Cemetery, Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky.
Monument: BUSTER YOUNG carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "On July 7 [1944] ... the 22nd Infantry attacked ... beginning ... the Carentan-Periers operation (otherwise known as 'The Battle of the Hedgerows.'). Source: 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry; website: 1-22infantry.org.
NOTE: I placed my third-cousin-1-time-removed, Buster Arthern Young on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
YOUNG, FRANK (1921-1944), KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE, WWII.
Hometown: FARLER, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
Other Residence: Mason's Creek, Perry County, Kentucky.
Date of Birth: 23 April 1921, Perry County, Kentucky.
Son of: Juda Engle and William Young, Jr.
Combat Organization: 4th Infantry "Ivy" Division, 8th Infantry Regiment, WWII.
Date of Death: Sunday, 11 June 1944.
Cemetery: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-su-Mer, Normandy, France.
Monument: FRANK YOUNG carved within the WWII military section on PLACE OF THE PATRIOTS, a memorial located in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Note: "The 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Division was one of the first Allied units to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944." Source: 4th Infantry Division WWII Combat Chronicle; website: army.mil.
Note: "The Ivy Division's 8th Infantry Regiment was first on the beaches of Normandy, D-Day, June 6, 1944. It broke through the vital road center of St. Mere Eglise. In four days, the 4th pushed to Le Theil ..." Source: Wartime Press, 4th Infantry Division; website: wartimepress.com.
Note: "Selected as the spearhead amphibious division for the D-Day landing on the Normandy coast of France, led by the 8th infantry Regiment, which landed as first wave, the men of the 4th Infantry Division stormed ashore slightly in advance on the H-Hour (0630 hours) on a stretch of the French coast named for this operation, Utah Beach ... For his actions during D-Day, the supernumerary assistant division commander, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr ... earned the first Medal of honor in the division." Source: Combat Chronicle 4th Infantry Division; website: Utah-musee-liberation.com.
NOTE: I placed Frank Young on my ~ Combs Collins Sumner Adams Holbrook Caudill Kelley Mullins; Brashear Young Campbell Cornett Woods Dorton Asher Bowling Sizemore ~ Maternal Family Tree, that I created on Ancestry.
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Weekly Music Roundup: January 27, 2012
By Josh Hart published 27 January 12
This week saw more hype leading up to Van Halen's new album, A Different Kind of Truth, with three clips of new songs appearing online (four if you count a preview on Amazon.com.) We've also got new tracks from Adrian Smith's Primal Rock Rebellion, Soulfy, Pelican and Korpiklaani.
As usual, we debuted some new music on GuitarWorld.com as well, and you can listen to "The Blessed Void" from All Pigs Must Die here and the new album from Beyond the Bridge, The Old Man and the Spirit, here.
Also, you can check out the full stream of Lamb of God's Resolutionhere and the Scorpions' Comeblackhere.
Van Halen, "Blood and Fire" (clip)
Van Halen, "Stay Frosty" (clip)
Van Halen, "China Town" (clip)
Primal Rock Rebellion, "No Place Like Home"
Korpiklaani, "Metsälle"
Soulfly, "World Scum"
Pelican, "Lathe Biosas"
Cheap Girls, "Communication Blues"
Primitive Weapons, "Quitters Anthem"
Psycroptic, "Throne of Kings"
Crippled Black Phoenix, "A Letter Concerning Dogheads"
El Caco, "Hatred"
Cancer Bats, "Old Blood"
Alcest, "Faiseurs De Mondes"
Diamond Doves, "Eat Your Heart Out"
Revocation, "Surprise! You're Dead!" (Faith No More cover)
Goatwhore, "When Steel And Bone Meet"
Josh Hart
Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
Frank Zappa and The Mothers' legendary 1971 Fillmore East shows to be released in their entirety in mammoth new eight-disc box set
Keb' Mo' previews his upcoming album with breezy new single, Good To Be (Home Again)


Howard Rumsey, bassist and entrepreneur, has died at 97. Born in Brawley, California, working in Vido Musso's band Rumsey met Stan Kenton. He got the job in the first of Kenton's own bands in 1941 and was featured on the 1942 Decca release Concerto for Doghouse. Rumsey worked with Charlie Barnet and Barney Bigard before forming his own outfit in 1949 to play at the Lighthouse, a café establishment, in Hermosa Beach.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, was to achieve world-wide fame. The Lighthouse All Stars – Rumsey's resident band – certainly lived up to the name. Alumni include Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Max Roach, Jimmy Giuffre, Shelly Manne, Maynard Ferguson and Rolf Ericson. A who's who of the 1950s jazz scene sat-in when out on the West Coast including Chet Baker and Miles Davis. Rumsey recorded several albums for Contemporary. The Lighthouse years secured his legacy. Howard Rumsey died on July 15 in Newport Beach, California.
In recent years Tony Eales, friend of Bebop Spoken Here, had the privilege of getting to know Rumsey when attending big band festivals on the West Coast. Thanks to Tony for conveying the sad news.
Always a great line up at the Lighthouse.


One of the most fun aspects of being the author of A Preparation Guide For the Assessment Center Method is that I receive emails and phone calls from all over the country–and occasionally I'm thrilled to hear from other countries–the UK, South Africa, France, Australia and once from Russia!
That book, which I wrote in 2005 or so, has been very well received by thousands of officers of all ranks. I often meet people at conferences who tell me they have thought about contacting me to ask a question or to tell me they were promoted–or to share their frustrations over not being promoted. However, they didn't do it because they didn't think I'd care or want to be bothered. They obviously don't know the level of interest I have in anyone who is involved in promotional testing! Of course I care and it's never a bother.
Free Law Enforcement Promotional Testing Material.
I also have other material that I use in my assessment center preparation seminars and some that will go in the second edition of the book, coming out this year. I'll be happy to send helpful material, without charge, to anyone who requests it.
If you'd like some free material, contact me on the contact form. I'd like to know the department, the rank involved, and anything else you want to share about your efforts. I won't bother you again and everything I receive is confidential. I just like to be a resource–but I do like to know a bit about who I'm sending things to.
If you would like FREE training material on how to be more successful in your law enforcement promotional testing, contact me and let me know how I can help.


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James Bond vs. Hunger Games at White House Correspondents' Dinner
April 17, 2012 By WHC Insider
More Hollywood hotties are on the guest list for the White House Correspondents' Dinner. People Magazine leads the hit crowd with actor Josh Hutcherson from "The Hunger Games" as well as Diane Keaton, William Levy, and Katherine Schwarzenegger. Also on People's list is Senator Olympia Snowe and her husband Governor McKernon and Sam Kass, White House Chef and Food Policy Director.
NPR has added the White House Correspondents Dinner's first James Bond, Pierce Brosnan and Ginnifer Goodwin to the list.
The annual dinner is scheduled for April 28th. The action is at White House Correspondents Insider.
Filed Under: 2012 WHCD Tagged With: Diane Keaton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Governor McKernon, Josh Hutcherson, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Olympia Snowe, People magazine, Pierce Brosnan, Sam Kass, White House Correspondents Dinner, William Levy
Pre-Dinner Receptions Draw Heavy Attendance
May 8, 2009 By BTriplett
Both People and DC Modern Luxury magazine threw pre-WHCD receptions tonight, the eve of the big dinner itself tomorrow night. At the St. Regis Hotel, just blocks away from the White House, the old world elegance of the venue provided a warm atmosphere for the People bash, which was packed nearly wall-to-wall. Hotel staff in tuxes passed drinks and hors d'oeuvres among the several hundred guests, who included actor Kevin Bacon and musician Ludacris. TV news personalities also filled the room, such as CNN's Wolf Blitzer, ABC News' Ann Compton, NBC News' Andrea Mitchell and Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. The mood was relaxed and festive.
A couple miles away, on Washington's famed Embassy Row, DC Modern Luxury magazine hosted a reception in the extremely modern digs of the Finnish Embassy. Pale wood and glass and steel abounded as a capacity crowd of mostly younger guests mixed and mingled. Spotted among the faces was CNN's Ed Henry and Suzanne Malvaux. A DJ played a mix of house music for dancers, whose numbers increased as the evening grew later.
Filed Under: Washington Events Tagged With: People magazine
People and Time Magazines to Launch Dinner Weekend with Friday Night Cocktail Bash
April 23, 2009 By BTriplett
As they have before, People and Time will get the White House Correspondents Dinner weekend off to a glass-clinking start with a Friday night cocktail party in downtown D.C. Last year their WHCD-eve party drew a mix of insiders and stars. This year's is not likely to be much different.
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: People, People magazine, TIme, Time magazine, White House Correspondents Dinner