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I figured out my main problem..would like some help please!!
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by jrec747 » February 17th, 2014, 2:52 am
Lately I have been doing a lot of improv jams. My goal is to be the most supportive player that I can possibly be. I feel like jams are a good way to practice being extremely supportive...playing with people you don't know/ are less experienced can really help your skills.
But since I've been doing a lot of these jams I've noticed a sticking point of mine, which has hindered me from being extremely supportive. This is that I am a little judgmental of scenes. I will be watching a scene from the sideline, and recognize that the scene is a little flawed. For example, two people will go out and do a Straight/Absurd scene. One person will be the straight man, and the other will be absurd. I immediately recognize how to support this scene as a walk-on, but JUST as I am about to walk on, the straight man will say something that is a kind of absurd, making it no longer a completely straight/absurd scene. As Miles Stroth would say in class..."This is now a double absurd scene" and he would stop the scene to change it. He now sees the scene as a little flawed, and he will stop the two players and change things to bring it back on track. But in a jam, I am not allowed to do this...I have to support as best as possible.
On the sideline, I judge this scene a little...I say to myself " I used to know what the game is, but now I do not, as it now seems there are two unusual characters in this scene. "
When I realize the scene is now 'double absurd' I don't know what to do. I just sit back and don't do anything. What do you guys do?
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Re: I figured out my main problem..would like some help plea
by zyrain » February 17th, 2014, 3:49 am
If the scene needs a straight man, why not come on as a straight man? It sounds to me like you're pigeonholing the scenes into only the select few patterns of which you're aware. Improv is unbounded. There can be good scenes with two absurd players. While it may be helpful during instruction to stop these scenes because they might be too challenging for beginners, they are not inherently bad. Try being creative and coming up with ways of yes-anding even these scenes. There won't be a single answer for how, there are infinite ways of doing this.
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by happywaffle » February 17th, 2014, 10:59 am
Being a straight man is exactly what I'd do in a double-absurd scenario. The audience needs someone to identify with. One of my standard gimmicks in these types of scenes is to act like a scientist observing the action and taking notes. It's a bit of a soft block and it's not always the "right" move for a given scene, but it gives the two crazy characters a safe space to be crazy in (literally; I've established that they're in a controlled testing environment).
Option B is to go balls-deep and come in as a THIRD absurd character. But there's not much variety possible if you're taking the train to Crazytown. I just mention that because "fixing" a scene is not the only solution.
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by jrec747 » February 17th, 2014, 3:55 pm
zyrain wrote: If the scene needs a straight man, why not come on as a straight man? It sounds to me like you're pigeonholing the scenes into only the select few patterns of which you're aware. Improv is unbounded. There can be good scenes with two absurd players. While it may be helpful during instruction to stop these scenes because they might be too challenging for beginners, they are not inherently bad. Try being creative and coming up with ways of yes-anding even these scenes. There won't be a single answer for how, there are infinite ways of doing this.
I agree with that. The scene can definitely have two absurds...it can have anything. I also agree that if the scene needs a straight man than I could come on as a straight man. But what I am seeing is that the scene DOES have a straight man...for the majority of the scene. And then the improviser playing the straight man will say one thing that makes him/her a little absurd, and I immediately get confused. The game has now changed to something different.
It essentially comes down to this: I recognize what the game of the scene is (or essentially what the scene is about), I then have an idea for a walk-on to support/heighten the scene, but then the game changes,and my walk-on no longer supports the scene, so I don't do it. This happens A LOT.
by zyrain » February 17th, 2014, 5:12 pm
jrec747 wrote: so I don't do it. This happens A LOT.
Try doing it anyway. If the scene needed support, step out. If you have something, great, if not, that's fine too. Maybe your two scene partners will be thankful to have a new entity to react to? Just be bold about whatever choice you make. If you think the scene is 'broken' you can't make it worse, so why not? Maybe your idea should be pressed, maybe something different will happen. But you're not going to learn what's possible by sitting on the sidelines judging the merits of your aborted support.
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That helps. Thanks!
by bradisntclever » February 17th, 2014, 8:19 pm
I think Neal has the right idea. Jams are low-risk settings to play with people you don't normally play with, as you mentioned. As long as you're staying true to the spirit behind supporting the people on stage (only entering to support when the scene clearly needs it), it's better to get out there to help as soon as you can tell they need it. Trust that you're making the right move to go out there and offer support, even if you don't have that support move 100% planned and triple-checked for accuracy. You'll figure it out because you're a smart improviser. Maybe the two people on stage don't agree on what the game is and need a third person to come in and help frame or label it. Any help you can offer them is better than none.
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by booksherpa » February 18th, 2014, 12:01 am
bradisntclever wrote: Maybe the two people on stage don't agree on what the game is and need a third person to come in and help frame or label it.
That reminds me of a warmup we do, whose name I don't recall. One person steps out and makes a descriptive statement, for instance "A small child playing in the front yard with a broken toy." The next person comes out and adds another statement that relates to the first, without naming the "thing", so, "A rusted car up on blocks in the driveway." and not "A poor family in a rundown neighborhood." The third person comes in and cements the pattern with the third statement, so they might say "An empty lot next door filled with broken needles" if they're thinking urban blight, or maybe "A dirty still with no moonshine in it" if they're going for hillbilly. It could also be as simple as "Comet" "Cupid" "Vixen" or "Comet" "Moon" "Asteroid" or "Comet" "Scrub Brush" "Mop" Maybe see yourself as cementing the pattern in the scene?
I also had the thought that the game of the scene might be that the originally absurd character is so absurd that they convert the straight man, so if you come in as straight and transition to absurd, that would fit too.
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by TexasImprovMassacre » February 18th, 2014, 2:46 pm
I think that other people have offered some great advice.
I agree that the "double absurd" scene isn't inherently bad, and perhaps Miles was just stopping them in that exercise to keep the scenes focused and illustrate a point...he advocates double absurd scenes in his form for the deconstruction. So, I don't think that there's anything wrong with that straight/absurd dynamic in the scene.
I have a couple of thoughts on your questions, and pieces of advice if I may.
I think that part of the issue may be from viewing the characters as limited to being just straight or just absurd in general once they have set their role in the scene. I think if both the straight and absurd person are playing their role believably, then there can be a switch from issue to issue in the scene. Michael Jastroch describes this as Reasonable vs Unreasonable...and in that sense, someone could be reasonable about one thing but unreasonable about the other...and if the first absurd person wasn't being so unbelievable as a human being that we don't think they are real, then the audience will go along with that person saying "I didn't think it was crazy to walk home alone, but I do think you're crazy for being a *specific sports team* fan" and then probably "..because...".
I think that is a switch the audience would be willing to follow, and that the scene could then continue to work under. Its true that the original game might switch, or that perhaps in some cases the straight person might switch their p.o.v. on the issue at hand and not to a new issue, to which you could still justify and react to...likely with a "I'm with you now because".
So, I think that the straight/absurd roles throughout a scene can switch, particularly from issue to issue if both improvisers are acting believably and the absurd person isn't just batshit crazy.
To the question about having the scene change by the time your idea is formed I would also agree with the sentiment that perhaps you could strike sooner when you have the impulse to go, and not wait to have the idea perfectly formed...I think that with practice you get better at forming the idea on the fly. A jam is great place to work that out and get that practice...
once the scene has changed though, your window may have closed and you could perhaps do your idea as a second beat...though its possible the moment is lost. So, that's why I like the advice to strike while the iron is hot, and trust your impulse to go. Jump and learn to fly on the way down, build the airplane in flight, and so on...
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I also think there are several ways to continue to support a double absurd scene. You can enter as a more straight person and ground it out as mentioned...you could enter as a more reasonable absurd character and go with the absurdity but question it and need some persuasion to offer some voice of reason without adding a fully straight person. You could also play into the absurdity, and I think do so in a way that doesn't necessarily send everything right to crazy town. Again, if you're being believable as an actor you being otherwise normal except for your absurdity can do a sort of "self-grounding"...Again, that's why I like absurd characters that aren't just bat shit crazy but have one thing turned off of neutral, and most other things are normal...
by jillybee72 » February 18th, 2014, 4:28 pm
When you are an experienced person at an improv jam, part of what you're there to do is allow everyone else to make all the mistakes they need to make to become good improvisors, you don't have to save everything. If it was supposed to be a good show, you would've rehearsed for it. If it was supposed to be a class, there would be a teacher there. It's supposed to be a chance for everyone to get some flight hours on their way to mastery. When you do notice the hiccups that are keeping someone else's scene from being its best, give your brain a high five because you're going to be a really helpful coach, teacher or director when you have the opportunity.
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by Spots » February 18th, 2014, 7:03 pm
Judging from the sidelines is easy, especially after getting offstage from your own scene.
Trust your feet! Be the guy who helps his fellow players cement what the game is.
So I would suggest coming up with warmups & exercises that encourage taking more risks specifically geared towards walkons. Maybe it will build up confidence to trust your feet on the issue.
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TexasImprovMassacre wrote: I think that other people have offered some great advice.
Thanks for all of the advice. This was really helpful.
To clarify, I have no problem with double absurd scenes (or any types of scenes for that matter). I guess I just recognize that the scene has changed from straight/absurd to absurd/absurd three-fourths the way into it and I kind of get confused on how to support. You're right...It probably comes down to the fact that I am over-analyzing. I am on the sidelines trying to form an idea and by the time I have it, the scene has changed. I should just step out right away and trust my instincts because it's never gonna be 100% perfect...if it were I'd be writing it as a sketch.
I guess my main problem is I am afraid of messing up. I need to be ok with doing a poor walk-on or a poor scene, etc. Just jumping out with no fear. That's why I am trying to do more jams.
Editing the scene is always an option as well.
jillybee72 wrote: Editing the scene is always an option as well.
Agreed. This is often the best kind of support you can do from off-stage.
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Once a fractionation trend is established using a suite of least altered samples from a particular volcanic sequence, the altered samples can be superimposed on a binary immobile-element plot to examine the effects of alteration. In the diagram, the effects of net mass gains and losses of mobile elements are shown for a dacite to rhyolite series. Samples plotting in the mass loss field have generally experienced leaching due to hot fluids, leaving sericite-chlorite-rich residues. Samples plotting in the mass gain field have experienced precipitation of components such as silica, carbonates and sulfides, commonly at cooler temperatures.


Did you know that ONE THIRD of global greenhouse gas emissions come from our food systems? Understanding the environmental impacts of our daily food choices is an effective way to take meaningful action on Climate Change. To participate in the Low Carbon Lunch Challenge, prepare a daily meal that is Local, Organic and Waste Free. Track your progress each day and upload photos of your delicious and healthy lunch for an entry to our contest!
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Michael Mendez is the owner of Mendez Fuel, which operates several gas stations throughout Miami. Mendez Fuel's flagship Coral Way location is anything but typical, offering fresh specialty sandwiches, acai bowl and growlers. It also has its own proprietary cold-press juice brand, FuelJuice Miami, and is Miami's best craft beer destinations. Previously, Mendez worked at the wealth-management firm, JDM Partners, and implemented the firm's marketing plan, establishing new client relationships. For the past 10 years, Mendez sat on FIU's Foundation board. He currently serves as cabinet member for the Dean's Advisory Board for both FIU's law school and CASE. He is president of the Costa Foundation, named in memory of his late uncle Carlos Costa. The foundation supports human rights organizations and has funded an immigration legal clinic at FIU, as well as college scholarships. Mendez is a graduate of FIU with both a bachelor's degree in history and an MBA.


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Let's not beat around the bush here: It's been an awesome year for gaming. While some video games might've disappointed the most critical of fans, there were many that exceeded all expectations. In terms of new releases, the next few weeks will be a quiet period, but we're already looking forward to what games 2020 brings us.
Here are some of the games we're looking forward to getting our hands on. Of course, there are many other terrific titles set to be released, but these are our picks, so accept it and don't complain.
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Originally meant for release this year, Doom Eternal was pushed to March 2020 so that the developers could finish up the game. Truth be told, id Software deserves praise for raising its hand and not releasing an unfinished game (looking at you, WWE 2K20). Everyone knows how incredible 2016's Doom was, and Doom Eternal already looks set to be another bloody good entry in the series.
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Marvel's Avengers
It doesn't make any sense why Marvel has waited so long to release an Avengers video game, especially considering the films' decimation of the global box office. Nonetheless, in May 2020 Marvel's Avengers will be released on consoles, PC and Google Stadia. While the initial footage wasn't warmly received, with many fans criticising the graphics and the lack of MCU actors in the roles, it'll be interesting to see if the game delivers upon release.
If you had a SEGA console in the '90s, you played the hell out of Streets of Rage and all its sequels. They were some of the best side-scrolling beat 'em ups of the era, but they disappeared after 1994's Streets of Rage 3. Fortunately, someone had some common sense and the series has been revived in the form of Streets of Rage 4. Hopefully, Skate is a playable character or we rage (see what we did there?).
Batman: Arkham Legacy
The worst-kept secret in gaming is that there will be a new Batman: Arkham game in 2020. While its official title and release date are still unconfirmed, the rumour is it's called Batman: Arkham Legacy, centred around the Court of Owls, and will allow you to play as characters from the Bat-Family. Look, it's been almost five years since Batman: Arkham Knight, so it's about time that we get a brand-new game set in Gotham City.
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In what's set to be the most accurate adaptation of the popular tabletop game, Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York also took inspiration from Telltale Games to create the gameplay for this new title. It's the right move and you can see why the developers chose this gameplay mechanic. While it's been released on PC already, it's only set for release on console in the first quarter of 2020. Frankly, its release on PS4 and Xbox One can't come soon enough.
Tell us, which 2020 video games are you looking forward to playing? Let us know in the comments section.
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After the recent earthquakes and the devastation in Nepal pupils of all years and language sections were very touched. Therefore, the school launched many different fundraising events.
Mrs Graner's pupils completed small jobs around the house for donations from families, neighbours and friends.
Students completed jobs such as babysitting, cutting the grass, doing the washing up and cleaning in return for donations. They raised an impressive €340 in a very short time.
Mrs Humphries organised a whole school pyjama/onesie day which was a great success and a further €860 were raised during this event.
The annual Christmas tombola money of €150 from the schools caterer Menüpartner was also decided by the student committee to be donated to Nepal.
All of Mr. Zangrossi's classes organised a Bake sale to raise money and they will also have a stand on the summer faire to raise further funds. It was decided that the money is donated through the "Aktion Hessen Hilft" organisation who visited school to receive a check of €1200.
We are happy to say that fundraising events are ongoing and we are very touched by how active our pupils are. Well done and thank you to everybody involved!


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This edition of Clearly IFRS outlines the proposals set out in the recent Exposure Draft ED/2019/2 Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 (the 'ED'), which was published by the IASB in May 2019 for public comment.
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"Face.Age," a multimedia installation featuring cross-generational encounters, co-directed by Andrew Belser, professor of theatre, won Wake Forest University's Short Film Competition as part of its Aging Re-Imagined symposium. The project is co-directed by filmmaker David Monahan. Portions of "Face.Age" will be screened at the symposium at Wake Forest on March 18.
"Face.Age" features guided cross-generational encounters documented through digital recordings. The installation places audiences within a synchronized, three-screen surround where younger (18–22) and older (70+) participants can be seen studying, describing, and touching one another's faces. A 45-minute loop of moving and still imagery forms a fluid space in which time can slow, permitting a close study of faces rarely afforded in social settings.
A portion of the "Face.Age" installation will be on display in the Arts and Design Research Incubator, 16 Borland Building, April 6–8, 1–5 p.m. The full installation will be on display at the HUB-Robeson Center, August–October 2016.
"Face.Age" is a partnership between the College of Arts and Architecture, through the Arts and Design Research Incubator, and the College of Health and Human Development, through the Center for Healthy Aging. Collaborators include Belser, Monahan, and cinematographer Nate Daniel, as well as Amy Lorek, of the Center for Healthy Aging, who is creating community engagement components; Cody Goddard, multimedia specialist for the College of Arts and Architecture, who is editing sections of the film installation and creating digitally-based interactive components; and Bill Doan, professor of theatre, who is leading cross-generational story circles as part of the community engagement efforts.
For more information, visit http://sites.psu.edu/adri/faceage/ .


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Baker v. Durham County S.W.A.T. Team
United States District Court, M.D. North Carolina
BRIAN JOSHUA BAKER, Plaintiff,
DURHAM COUNTY S.W.A.T. TEAM, et al., Defendants.
ORDER AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Joe L. Webster United State Magistrate Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant City of Durham's Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default (Docket Entry 110) and Plaintiff Brian Joshua Baker's Motion to Amend to his Complaint. (Docket Entry 118.) Both parties filed responses. For the reasons stated herein, Defendant City of Durham's Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default should be granted. Also, Plaintiff's Motion to Amend his Complaint will be denied.
I. PERTINENT BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, a prisoner of the State of North Carolina, filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on October 20, 2014, against Defendants Durham County S.W.A.T. and Det. J.E. Franklin ("Franklin") of the Mebane Police Department, alleging that he was brutally beaten, assaulted, and illegally detained by the Durham S.W.A.T. Team during the course of the execution of a search warrant at his girlfriend's house. (Compl., Docket Entry 2 at 3-5.) On May 1, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the Complaint. (Docket Entry 16.) Plaintiff's motion was granted by Order dated May 28, 2015. (Docket Entry 17.) Plaintiff's Amended Complaint removed the named "Durham County S.W.A.T. Team" as a defendant and added "Durham S.E.T., " "City of Durham, " and "Durham Police Department" (collectively "Durham Defendants") as defendants. (Docket Entry 18.)
Summonses were issued as to the three Durham Defendant on June 17, 2015. (Docket Entry 23.) Return of service was filed on August 10, 2015 as to Defendant "Durham S.E.T." and Defendant City of Durham. (Docket Entry 27.) Return of service was filed on August 10, 2015 as to Defendant "Durham Police Department." (Docket Entry 28.) Plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default as to all of the named defendants on September 3, 2015. (Docket Entry 29.) The claims against Defendant Franklin were subsequently dismissed on February 3, 2016. (Docket Entry 40.) Default was entered by the Clerk of Court as to the three Durham Defendants on February 8, 2016. (Docket Entry 41.) Given that "Durham S.E.T." and "Durham Police Department" are not legal entities capable of being sued, and because Plaintiff failed to comply with Rule 4(j)(2)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in effectuating service on the City of Durham, the entry of default was set aside as to the Durham Defendants on July 11, 2016. (Docket Entry 49.)
After re-issuing the summons and complaint to Defendant City of Durham in accordance with the Court's instructions, the City of Durham was ultimately served with the Amended Complaint, to which it responded to on December 14, 2016. (Docket Entry 59.) Plaintiff then filed a motion to file a second amended Complaint on January 9, 2017. (Docket Entry 60.) Plaintiff's motion was granted by Text Order on May 22, 2017. Newly-added Durham-related Defendant Jose Lopez, Sr. was served on July 18, 2017. (Docket Entry 65.) Newly-added Durham-related Defendant David Todd Rose was served on August 7, 2017. (Docket Entry 72.) Defendant Lopez filed an answer to the Second Amended Complaint on August 1, 2017. (Docket Entry 67.) Defendant Rose filed an answer to the Second Amended Complaint on August 23, 2017. Newly-added Mebane-related Defendant, Dorothea Alene Rosencrans, also filed a response to the Second Amended Complaint on August 9, 2017. (Docket Entry 71.) The Second Amended Complaint had been filed with the Court contemporaneously with Plaintiff's motion to amend for a second time on January 9, 2017. (Docket Entry 62.) As this was a second amendment, Plaintiff was required to get leave of court pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) in order to amend for a second time. Defendant City filed no objection to Plaintiff's request to amend his complaint for a second time, and leave was granted by the Court by text order on May 22, 2017.
Plaintiff filed a Motion for Entry of Default as to Defendant City of Durham on October 16, 2017. (Docket Entry 75.) Defendant City of Durham filed an Answer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint on October 19, 2017. (Docket Entry 76.) Plaintiff subsequently served discovery on Defendant City of Durham on November 12, 2017. On March 2, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel the City of Durham to respond to his interrogatories and requests for production that had been served on November 12, 2017. (Docket Entry 85.) Defendant City of Durham served general responses and objections to that discovery, including 290 pages of responsive exhibits, on March 16, 2018. It also filed an opposition brief to Plaintiff's motion to compel on March 16, 2018, asserting that the motion to compel had been made moot by Defendant's contemporaneously made responses and production. (Docket Entry 89.) In a June 11, 2018 Text Order, the Court denied Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. (Text Order dated 6/11/2018.) The Court noted that Plaintiff's motion was mooted by the fact that the City of Durham had responded to all five of Plaintiff's requests, objecting to two on grounds of overbreadth and undue burden, and the Court agreed with Defendant City of Durham that those two discovery requests were overbroad and unduly burdensome, and thus declined to compel the City of Durham to attempt to respond to them. (Id.) In that same text order, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion for entry of default against Defendant City of Durham, which had been filed on October 16, 2017. (Docket Entry 75.) The Court filed its Text Order granting Plaintiff's motion for entry of default on June 11, 2018. The District Judge affirmed the undersigned's Text Order granting Plaintiff's entry of default on September 28, 2018. (Docket Entry 109.) Defendant City of Durham filed its motion to set aside entry of default on October 3, 2018 (Docket Entry 110) and Plaintiff filed its third Motion to Amend his Complaint on November 7, 2018. (Docket Entry 118.)
II. DISCUSSION
A. Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default
Pursuant to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, "[t]he Court may set aside an entry of default for good cause . . . ." Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(c). The Fourth Circuit has held that the factors used to determine if there is "good cause" to set aside an entry of default are "(1) whether the moving party has a meritorious defense, (2) whether it acts with reasonable promptness, (3) the personal responsibility of the defaulting party, (4) the prejudice to the party, (5) whether there is a history of dilatory action, and (6) the availability of sanctions less drastic." Payne v. Brake, 439 F.3d 198, 205 (4th Cir. 2006). "Any doubts about whether relief should be granted should be resolved in favor of setting aside the default so that the case may be heard on the merits." Tolson v. Hodge, 411 F.2d 123, 130 (4th Cir. 1969). It is will settled that it is within the discretion of the trial judge as to whether a Rule 55(c) motion should be granted or denied. Consol. Masonry & Fireproofing, Inc. v. Wagman Const. Corp., 383 F.2d 249, 251 (4th Cir. 1967).
As to the first factor, in order to establish a meritorious defense, "all that is necessary . . . is a presentation or proffer of evidence, which if believed, would permit either the Court or the jury to find for the defaulting party." United States v. Moradi, 673 F.2d 725, 727 (4th Cir. 1982). Here, Defendant City of Durham sets forth a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) defense, a denial of the allegations contained in the Relief section of Plaintiff's Complaint which Defendant contends are contrary to the stated purposes of damages available to compensate persons for injuries caused by the deprivation of constitutional rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendant also pleads all immunities, including but not limited to governmental immunity, qualified immunity, and the Eleventh Amendment. (See City of Durham's Answer and Defenses to First Amended Complaint, Docket Entry 59; City of Durham's Answer and Defenses to First Amended Complaint, Docket Entry 76). This factor thus weighs in the movant's favor.
The second and third factors weigh in Plaintiff's favor. As to the second factor, whether a party has taken reasonably prompt action to set aside an entry of default "must be gauged in light of the facts and circumstances of each occasion." Moradi, 673 F.2d at 727. The undersigned granted entry of default in June of 2018, but Defendant did not move to set aside entry of default until October of 2018. Also, as to the third factor, counsel for Defendant City of Durham admits that responsibility for the late filing of her Answer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint was totally her fault. She admits that she was on notice of the Court's entry of default on June 11, 2018. She offers no excuse for not promptly seeking relief from the Court. She states:
Counsel has no justification for this inexcusable neglect other than being in-house municipal counsel, with a heavy workload, and her own conscious choice to prioritize other litigated matters and work demands over the case at bar. Counsel fully understands that attending to other demands for the City of Durham does not excuse her failure to properly attend to this case.
(Def.'s Br. at 10, Docket Entry 112.) Even as such, however, "courts have demonstrated some reluctance in penalizing a party for delay attributable solely to the errors of a party's representative, such as counsel." Parks v. Disc. Box & Pallet, Inc., No. 5:12CV081, 2013 WL ...


Correspondence sent from Lyda Radford to Floyd McMurray, founder of the Falls City Area Center, confirming she was the first student enrolled at what would become IU Southeast.
Over 68 years ago, Lyda Radford was denied access to schools in her residing state, leading to her travel across the river to gain a higher education and pursue her passion.
"It is important to remember Ms. Lyda Radford because the documented story about her as the first student at IU Southeast celebrates and recognizes the past, present, and future of IU Southeast," said Faye Camahalan, dean of the school of education.
In 1941, Radford moved from Kentucky to Indiana to take graduate classes in education. Before the IU Southeast campus moved to New Albany, it was located in Jeffersonville, and was called the Falls City Area Center.
"Lyda was an educator in Kentucky, but Kentucky law at that time  did not allow people of her race to have graduate degrees so because of this regional institution IU had in Jeffersonville, she was able to come across the river and get her graduate credentials," said Betty Russo, vice chancellor of advancement.
A marker is set to be dedicated to Lyda Radford on the IUS campus after an application was sent to the IU Historical Marker Program. The marker should be placed sometime in the fall of 2019 or spring of 2020.
"[The IU Bicentennial] is a great way to celebrate such a milestone in the university's history, and in Indiana's history as well." said Russo.
This ceremony will be dedicated to the founding of Indiana University in 1820, but also celebrating the placement of the historical marker commemorating Lyda Radford.
"She was our first student ever enrolled in what we now call IU Southeast and I think what's more impressive is you think of 1941, she was a woman, she was an African American woman and that makes it very significant and a reason for us to celebrate," Russo said.
Celebrating Lyda Radford shows IU's diversity. In 1941 she was not able to gain her graduate degree due to the restrictive laws in Kentucky. Despite this she found a way to achieve her goals though IU.
After gaining her graduate credentials, Lyda Radford continued teaching for several years, thanks to the education program available to her though IU. Lyda was the first in a set of shoes many would stand in after her on this campus.
"Like Ms. Lyda Radford, the future belongs to those with passion, reason, and courage to make a difference. Education, as a field of study, offers a powerful tool for change, improvement, and growth in each of us," Camahalan said.
In a letter between Lyda Radford and Floyd McMurray, founder of the Falls City Area Center, McMurray stated to Lyda that she was believed to be the first student at the center in Jeffersonville, Ind. in 1941.
Lyda responded in another letter with the quote "from an acorn a big oak has grown." This quote referred to the growth of the campus.
"I think celebrations like this and what Lyda Radford brings to mind for me is the importance of a regional campus, we are part of a well-known flagship university," Russo said.
McMurray valued education and its importance for the residents in southern Indiana. He knew the community could use this institution because people from Kentucky would come across the river for education as well.
"It documents the legacy of a student that everyone who reads the conversation between McMurray and Radford will certainly go back in time and appreciate the humble beginning of IU Southeast," Camahalan said.
A legacy is celebrated through Lyda Radford's enrollment as the first IUS student. Lyda Radford was the first of many IUS students to pursue a love in the education system.


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Monday, 6 June
Seattle dean placed on leave for recommending book
This whole thing started with a protest demanding more readings from minority authors. Now they want to get rid of a dean because she suggested a book by a minority author?
Is a little consistency too much to ask?
Study: Fossil fuel divestment would cost university endowment billions
That's actually a fair bit cheaper than most liberal proposals, not that that's saying much.
Better, we think, to divest instead from liberal-leaning companies, which would have the added advantage of strengthening the endowment by shedding unprofitable investments.
Millions in scholarships for children of illegals sit unclaimed in California
If they were sensible, they would use that money to pay down some of their ENORMOUS, CRIPPLING DEBT. But then, sensible people wouldn't have appropriated the money in the first place.
Of course, after decades of policy choices like this one, it's little wonder that they're running short of sense (not to mention cents) in California.
Liberals dominate decade of commencement speakers at GWU
The school assures us it's purely a coincidence that Democrat officials spoke annually throughout Obama's presidency, while the commencement speakers during the Bush years were mainly anonymous academics and mediocre athletes.
In other news, OJ is still looking for the real killer.
Giant inflatable vulva appears at Northwestern University
One student was observed pacing back and forth beneath the arch, but no sexual assault charges were filed. Planning is underway for a demonstration to protest the university's obvious attempt to make its rape statistics appear lower.
Whether you calculate it in time or money, modern art plus modern feminism is still a resounding zero.
It's not nearly as snazzy as the giant golden clitoris that Sewanee had.
Tuesday, 7 June
Elizabethtown offers scholarships to Syrian refugees in effort to promote social justice
The college is offering $5,000, but the refugees are on the hook for the remaining $45,000.
Anybody want to start a pool on how long it takes before students start complaining that the school is only helping "the richest one-percent" of Syrians?
UNC course claims "hate" is created by whiteness, cispatriarchy
Campus Reform proudly announces a new philanthropic fundraising drive. We're trying to raise enough money to send this professor to a qualified therapist so that he can stop trying to exorcise his self-loathing in class.
Donations aren't tax deductible, but if we raise enough, we also plan to offer him a one-way ticket to Zimbabwe, where he can enjoy a hate-free life of ease and plenty.
SJP protesters get slap on wrist for 'anti-Jewish' protest
Right, because calling for a "Third Intifada" hardly qualifies as a threat of violence…
They're not even trying to pretend that it wasn't "anti-Jewish," which is just an unsophisticated way of saying "anti-Semitic."
Remember, for progressives, all race hatred is verboten. Unless it's against that one group.
Stanford students complain that rape stats are too low
They could also just find some other grievance to justify their inexplicable desire to forfeit their rights to an administration they evidently don't trust.
In oppression Olympics, the tediously slow evolution of progressive Newspeak is often...problematic.
Judge to NC State: free speech doesn't require a permit
What did they think the First Amendment was there for? So the Founders could show off their flowery prose? If free speech required a government permit, it wouldn't really be a right.
It's no surprise where they might have gotten the idea, though. This is, after all, a state that requires you to get a license in order to cut hair or deliver messages.
Wednesday, 8 June
Fraternity leader sent to SJW gulag for 'Forrest Gump' meme
The caption was "Sorry I ruined your Super Bowl Panther party," so we're guessing his antagonists didn't get the original joke, either.
In case they're wondering: the Carolina Panthers and the Black Panthers have exactly zero to do with each other.
Leave it to leftists to go apoplectic over a punny reference to a 22-year old film.
Student: DePaul prof. censored me
Apparently nobody told him that when professors say they want students to participate in class discussions, what they really mean is: "sit down, shut up, and regurgitate what I tell you."
This young ciswhite patriarch made the mistake of having the wrong kind of diversity. You know, diversity of viewpoint, instead of the skin-deep one.
Prof. blasts University of Oregon for overbearing bias reporting system
Last we heard, somebody had bias-reported him for saying mean things about the bias-reporting system, and now all they'll tell us is that he's on an extended vacation to see family "up North."
We're sure the political section of this bias reporting system protects everyone on the right side of the political spectrum. And by the right side, we mean the left side.
Thursday, 9 June
Latest FOIA emails show Clemson officials used banana incident to push progressive agenda
It doesn't seem malicious, though, exactly. It's just their first reaction to anything is to ask how it can be used to push a progressive agenda. Somebody sneezes, and they're organizing a letter-writing campaign to demand more government funding for health care.
They might (might!) not be covering up a false flag racial hoax, but we doubt they particularly want this information broadcast to donors and alumni, either. If they decide to release a statement to spin this, though, they'd better make sure Almeda Jacks isn't allowed to write it.
Flying Dog taunts Michigan by using lawsuit winnings to support free speech
The real "raging bitch" in this case was Michigan's Liquor Control Commission.
But with a name like "Liquor Control Commission," you've got to imagine that the agency's whole purpose is to infuriate consumers.
UC student body prez thinks trespassing is free speech
Right, so for those who might still be unclear: lying to gain access to a building and then propping open the doors so your friends can interfere with normal university operations isn't free speech.
Well, maybe the lying part is, but the rest could have been accomplished by an illiterate mute.
Friday, 10 June
DePaul protesters: Milo made us threaten him
When these protesters shut down an event on his campus, DePaul's president bent over backwards to condemn practically every syllable Milo has ever uttered in the context of offering one of the most grudging and milquetoast apologies we've ever seen. We'd rather like him to apologize for that apology, too, come to think of it.
So, their argument is that because they gave ample warning of their vehement dislike for Milo, yet the university neglected to force a student group to revoke his invitation, they were forced to storm the stage, seize control of the microphone, and deny the audience their entertainment for the evening.
Whatever you say, Il Duce.
This is what happens when a university prosecutes an alleged rape
As Johnnie Cochrane might have said, "If the name has been picked, you must convict."
What? He might have said it. Prove he didn't.
Vanderbilt adds gender reassignment surgery to student health coverage
Be sure to also take advantage of the complimentary college reassignment.
Code Pink students disrupt Trump speech to protest 'horrifying' language
We vote that Trump shows up at their next meeting/drum circle and really scares the pants off of them. Wait, on second thought, we'd rather that they keep their pants on.
The "thou shalt not be a misogynist" commandment was extracted straight from the orthodox Feminist New Breastament. Some editions translate it as "thou shalt not criticize Womyn."
Former counselor: orange jumpsuits proof of 'cultural appropriation' at SPU
You know how jealously those convicts guard the sanctity of their traditions. Why, if a bunch of non-inmates were to start cooking extremely mediocre food, things could get out of hand.
We can't just let every Tom, Dick, and Harry out there start fashioning shivs from their toothbrushes.
Sterling Beard
Former Director Content Creator Recruitment, Zenger News
Sterling Beard was the former Director Content Creator Recruitment at Zenger News, Campus Reform's Director of Journalism Training, and Editor in Chief. In 2017, Sterling was named to The Chronicle of Higher Education's Influence List, one of nine people who "affected federal policy, campus culture, and the national conversation about education in 2017 — and who are likely to remain influential in the year ahead."


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Pregnant by the Billionaire
Elisa's always wanted to be a published author. When her book is picked up by a prestigious publishing house, she's over-the-moon with delight. But what she doesn't bank on is clashing with the president of the company, Robert Cameron. Sure, Robert is handsome, charming, and to-die-for-gorgeous, but he also wants her to change her book. Not.
Rob Cameron has worked in publishing for a long time. He's been through multiple industry ups and downs, and recognizes talent when he sees it. But when he meets the beautiful Elisa Morgan, suddenly he's faced with a dilemma: the curvy girl is headstrong and refuses to make his edits. Her book is her baby, and Robert isn't allowed to touch it … even after he gives her a baby the real way.
Pregnant by the Billionaire is a steamy romance that will make you laugh out loud while also savoring the heart-pounding passion on the pages. Elisa is a modern-day heroine, and no dashing billionaire is going to tell her what to do with her book (even if Robert is all too persuasive). Lose yourself in this romantic comedy with lots of smiles, lots of tears, and lots of heart. You'll love it, I promise! Xoxo, Cassie and Kendall
Pregnant By The CEO
Casey Henderson is fearless. The sassy advice columnist dishes with the best when it comes to telling the hard truth. But can she handle a dose of her own wisdom when it comes to the infuriatingly gorgeous Pierce Lane?
Pierce has dated more than his share of shady ladies in New York City. He's sworn "never again" many times over and is ready to retreat to the peace and quiet of his country home. But everything changes when the curvy, feisty Casey Henderson targets him in one of her advice columns. What the hell? He's a good man who gives generously of himself, both time and money-wise. But the sassy reporter is about to learn a harsh lesson because the CEO's forgiveness doesn't come easy … even though Casey's pregnant with his baby.
Let Cupid's Arrow strike where it may! You'll adore watching the sparks fly between the billionaire and the curvy girl in a titanic war of the wills. Give into your deepest desires because our hero doesn't disappoint in any of the ways that matter. Enjoy! Xoxo, Cassandra
Pregnant By My Boss
Katie's a party planner with only one goal: to put together soirees that are so extravagant and unforgettable that her clients hire her again and again. But when she gets pregnant after a steamy night with a man in a mask, the curvy girl's not sure what to do next.
Trent Moore has everything at his fingertips, including wealth, fame, and an overabundance of women. But when a feisty party planner comes to work for him, he decides to take matters into his own hands … including putting a baby in her belly by any means possible!
Hey Readers — Work can get crazy sometimes, and in this case, it's over the top naughtiness when it comes to our handsome billionaire. As always, read with an ice cold drink nearby because you're going to need it! 🙂 Of course there's an HEA, with no cheating and no cliffhangers. Love, Cassie and Kendall
My Boyfriend's Boss
Daisy's an innocent waitress trying to support herself and her sick dad. She's got a boyfriend, but Ralph has serious problems, including debts he can't pay.
Brick is a corporate titan with wealth and power at his fingertips. When his employee Ralph screws up big time, he demands compensation … in the form of the sweet, creamy Daisy, Ralph's girlfriend!
Hey Readers — This story is an off-the-charts crazy and ridiculous tale featuring sparks between our innocent virgin and the alpha billionaire who always gets what he wants. But if you're looking for a good time, then this book is gonna satisfy that craving. As always, read with an ice cold drink nearby because you're going to need it! 🙂 Love, Cassie and Kendall


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NIMASA-led soldiers shut down jetties in Lagos, Onne
Armed soldiers led by officers of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday swooped on some jetties, shutting them down without prior notice.
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According to Maritime First newspaper, two jetties were shut down in Lagos and another at Onne under questionable circumstances, igniting mixed reactions, with some tasking the media to look in-between the lines, if the adopted approach does not indicate some premeditated gestures!
"Ask them to show you the correspondences exchanged, if any, before they brought in soldiers to shut down these jetties", a stakeholder, Tony Emeordi, was quoted as saying.
Before then, a statement issued by the agency image maker, Hajia Lami Tumaka indicated that a NIMASA troop had shut down the Heyden Petroleum Jetty Ijora Lagos; Waziri Jetty, Dockyard Road Apapa Lagos and Starz Marine Shipyard Limited Onne in Rivers State, over non-conformity with the prescriptions of the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) code.
"The media is sitting tight. The media is sleeping. You guys are not asking the right questions. Your job is not to write press statements!", Emeordi emphasized, echoing an earlier respondent, who spoke on conditions of anonymity, saying he is convinced that the agency was merely trying to convince the visiting team of US Coast Guard that the agency was anything serious about delivering on the ISPS mandate.
"Don't they see fisher men with their nets hovering over and around foreign vessels on daily basis here at Apapa and the Tin Can Island Port? What have they done? Or is that not an open contravention of the ISPS code?", he asked, saying the media should open its eyes, and note, whether or not, the agency was playing by the rules of the thumb!
Investigation by the MARITIME FIRST showed that management and most decision takers of the shut jetties never had much deliberations, until the agency arrived with soldiers, to shut their facilities down.
Meanwhile, the agency on Wednesday said it had shut down the Heyden Petroleum Jetty Ijora Lagos; Waziri Jetty, Dockyard Road Apapa Lagos and Starz Marine Shipyard Limited Onne in Rivers State.
"These facilities have persistently failed to comply with the ISPS code necessitating their closure in order to forestall a situation where security breaches in such facilities will negatively impact the compliant ones", Hajia Tumaka indicated in a statement.
"These closures are in exercise of the Agency's powers in line with provisions of Part VIII of the ISPS Code Implementation Regulations 2014 under which the facilities were adjudged to be non-compliant despite repeated warnings to remedy the deficiencies.
"While hosting a pre-assessment team from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside expressed the determination of the Agency to enforce the code saying that "ultimately all of us are working for a common purpose, a safer world through safety and security of the maritime sub sector. If we fix our different corners of the earth, the whole world will be safer for everybody. And so no effort should be spared in trying to guarantee safety and security", Tumaka concluded.
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A new study found that even filing a small claim on your homeowner's insurance can send your rates through the roof.
You may want to think twice before filing a claim on your homeowner's insurance policy.
According to a new study from insuranceQuotes.com, filing just one claim, even a small one, can send your premium soaring. Of course, the actual increase varies depending on a number of factors, including where you live, insuranceQuotes.com said.
The average premium increase is 9 percent for the first claim. Homeowners in Texas are lucky, their state prohibits a premium boost for the first claim. But if you're a homeowner in Wyoming, file a claim and prepare to pony up an additional 32 percent for your policy. Ouch.
Homeowners also face soaring premium increases after filing a single claim in Connecticut (21 percent), Arizona (20 percent), New Mexico (19 percent) and California (18 percent). The lowest increases (2-4 percent) are in New York, Massachusetts, Florida and Vermont. Click here to see how your state ranks.
InsuranceQuotes.com said premium increases can change drastically from year to year, depending on a number of trends, including weather and natural disasters.
If you thought the premium increases were bad after filing a single claim, you really won't like what happens if you have to file a second claim. The average premium increase is 20 percent. But again, that varies by state.
Another factor that affects premium increases is the type of claim you file. Liability claims are the most expensive at 14 percent, followed by theft (13 percent) and vandalism (13 percent).
Have you had to file a claim on your homeowner's insurance? Share your experiences below or on our Facebook page.


Saturday, February 9 Sunday, February 10 For more information visit www.cathedralparish.org.au. Services during the week: Monday 8.30am, Tuesday 1pm, Wednesday 8.30am, Thursday 8.30am and Friday 10am with morning tea after. For more information visit www.allsaintscathedralbathurst.com.au/. Sunday, February 10 Monday: 9.30am Parents and Littlies, 10am and 12noon Bible Study Groups. Tuesday 11.am Art Group. Wednesday 7am Wednesday Walkers, 6.30pm Share and prayer. Thursday: 9.30am Parents and Littlies and Friday 5.00pm KUCA. For Information regarding regular groups contact Church Office Phone 6332 1197 - 10am to 1pm Friday. Sunday Bathurst Presbyterian Church's BxYouth will meet on the corner of George and Howick streets from 7pm-9pm. Call Tim Abbey, 6334 3482.
Coming up on Wednesday's in February. Five weeks exploring Philippians.
For more information visit www.cathedralparish.org.au.
Services during the week: Monday 8.30am, Tuesday 1pm, Wednesday 8.30am, Thursday 8.30am and Friday 10am with morning tea after.
For more information visit www.allsaintscathedralbathurst.com.au/.
Monday: 9.30am Parents and Littlies, 10am and 12noon Bible Study Groups. Tuesday 11.am Art Group. Wednesday 7am Wednesday Walkers, 6.30pm Share and prayer. Thursday: 9.30am Parents and Littlies and Friday 5.00pm KUCA.
For Information regarding regular groups contact Church Office Phone 6332 1197 - 10am to 1pm Friday.
10am morning tea for service at 10.30am. Kids' Church program available. 217 (rear) Howick Street.
9am service plus Kids for Christ program.
10.30am service with Kids for Christ program, and a crèche.
Bathurst Presbyterian Church's BxYouth will meet on the corner of George and Howick streets from 7pm-9pm. Call Tim Abbey, 6334 3482.