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Admission – Movie Trailer
0March 25, 2013
Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Paul Rudd (This is 40) are paired for the first time on-screen in Admission, the new comedy/drama directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Weitz (About a Boy, In Good Company), about the surprising detours we encounter on the road to happiness.
Every spring, high school seniors anxiously await letters of college admission that will affirm and encourage their potential. At Princeton University, admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is a gatekeeper evaluating thousands of applicants. Year in and year out, Portia has lived her life by the book, at work as well as at the home she shares with Princeton professor Mark (Michael Sheen). When Clarence (Wallace Shawn), the Dean of Admissions, announces his impending retirement, the likeliest candidates to succeed him are Portia and her office rival Corinne (Gloria Reuben). For Portia, however, it’s business as usual as she hits the road on her annual recruiting trip.
On the road, Portia reconnects with her iconoclastic mother, Susannah (Lily Tomlin). On her visit to New Quest, an alternative high school, she then reconnects with her former college classmate, idealistic teacher John Pressman (Paul Rudd) – who has recently surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), a gifted yet very unconventional New Quest student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption years ago while at school. Jeremiah is about to apply to Princeton.
Now Portia must re-evaluate her personal and professional existences, as she finds herself bending the admissions rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the future she thought she always wanted – and in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.
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Flagler College news – November 2, 2012
0November 3, 2012
Flagler’s Children’s Musical Theatre presents “Let Your Hair Down Rapunzel”
Rene Shwartzbuckle has an obsession for a turnip-like vegetable called rapunzel. After spotting a delectable patch of the plant in Witch Izwitch’s garden, Rene sends her husband to “borrow” some. When the witch has her malicious henchmen terrorize him, he agrees to give his firstborn child to the witch in exchange for unlimited amounts of the plant.
Sixteen years later, the child, a daughter named, you guessed it, Rapunzel, has been placed in a tower, destined to be rescued in the children’s musical play, “Let Your Hair Down Rapunzel,” presented by Flagler College’s Children’s Musical Theatre class.
“We make a point of selecting shows that appeal to the child in all of us, ” says director Phyllis Gibbs. “We hope everyone will be entertained.”
The play will be presented at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 and 2 p.m. Nov. 10-11 in the Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St. in St. Augustine.
Tickets are $10 and $5 for children. A special Tea Party with the characters will be held after the Nov. 10 performance by reservation only. Tickets to the performance and Tea Party are $20 for adults and $10 for children. For more info, call 904-819-6217.
Flagler Professor to Deliver Keynote Election Night Speech in New York City
Will Miller, assistant professor of public administration at Flagler College, has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker for an election night dinner hosted by Danske Capital at the New York City Public Library on Nov. 6.
Miller will be speaking before roughly 150 invited guests including internal representatives from Danske Capital along with select clients who are primarily CEOs and CIOs from Northern Europe’s leading pension funds, insurance companies and capital funds.
“The 2012 Presidential race is shaping up to be one of the most interesting of our time. With a clear difference between the views of the two major party candidates and a fairly polarized electorate with few truly undecided voters, all of Election Day will be spent looking at turnout and exit polls,” said Miller. “A small handful of voters in a few number of states have the potential to select the course of our country as we look toward the next four years.”
Miller’s presentation will focus on an overview of both the Romney and Obama campaigns and how their policy beliefs will potentially impact the economies of Northern Europe along with relationships between our nation and the region. He will be providing a detailed discussion of both demographic and polling trends in key battleground states and will be offering an analysis of exit polls as they become available and issuing predictions based on that data as merited. Miller’s research focuses on public opinion and electoral studies.
Miller has published an edited volume on the Tea Party’s impact on Senate races and American politics in 2010. He has two additional volumes set to be released in early 2013-one looking at the 2012 Republican Party nomination and the other on the Tea Party’s impact on 2012 races.
The dinner and Miller’s address serve as the culminating events for Danske’s two-day Capital Summit Seminar Program entitled “The U.S. & Global Economy: Outlook and Investment Implications.”
In lieu of an honorarium, Danske Capital will be donating to Flagler College to establish a textbook scholarship for students within the Public Administration Program.
“This is an excellent opportunity to speak as a member of the Flagler College faculty to an audience of international investors in a historic location about a potentially monumental election and help further awareness of our first-rate academic programs and students,” said Miller. “To be able to have Danske Capital make a donation to help students in the Public Administration Program only makes the opportunity that much more exciting.”
Source: Flagler College
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Occupy Denver to rally at presidential debate
0October 2, 2012
The first of the three Presidential “debates” will take place in Denver, Colorado on October 3rd. We have no doubt that this charade will produce plenty of false promises, lies, empty platitudes and misleading statements. The conversations at these “debates” are designed to divide people into polarized camps, reinforce the illusion that we are dependent on our elected officials, and divert our attention from addressing the root problems this nation is facing. The American Empire, although few outside of academic circles would dare to call it that, is one such problem.
Join the coalition to Stop the Empire as we march to the presidential debate to let the two corporate candidates know we are finished listening to their meaningless conversations that do nothing except maintain the current power structures that are morally and fiscally bankrupting this nation and communities across the world. Democracy or the American Empire? We can’t have both. The only way to avoid the fate of all empires is to admit that America is exactly that, a full-blown Empire; and to start honestly discussing and understanding within our communities why American imperialism, financial colonization and capitalism are creating more terrorism, eviscerating our Constitutional rights here at home, and violating international law abroad.
No matter which presidential candidate wins this election, the American Empire will continue to trudge on killing and terrorizing innocent civilians throughout the world, while corporations and banks, using our labor, money and resources, rapidly drive our communities into the ground. Both the Republican and Democratic Party represent the American Empire, Wall Street and the Military Industrial Complex – the true sources of the issues that both candidates purport to fix, but will continue to perpetuate.
We are calling for the end of the exploitative capitalist system that values profits over people and shows no regard for the lives lost or the cultures they attempt to destroy.
We are calling for a closure of all overseas military bases.
We are calling for an end to the increased public and private business structures that are hidden under the rubric of “Defense” and the corruption and waste that occurs within.
We are calling for an end of all military occupations, interventions and belligerent activity that the United States and NATO participate in worldwide, often under the self serving guise of “liberation” or “humanitarian intervention.”
We are calling for an end to the militarization of the American police force.
We are calling for a repeal of the NDAA, the Patriot Act, FISA Act, and the closure of Guantanamo and all other secret rendition sites that violate international law.
We are calling for an end to the usage of drone attacks on foreign soil in both declared and undeclared wars.
We are calling for the fair treatment of all military veterans, the diagnosis of PTSD as an ailment worthy of full VA benefits.
We are calling for all charges against Private Bradley Manning to be dropped, and an end to the witch hunt that has been carried out against whistleblowers who expose the corrupt and illegal activities carried out in our names.
We are calling on the United States to respect the self determination of indigenous peoples. To this day, the American empire is contributing to the genocide of Indigenous peoples within its borders and around the world. We demand the recognition, observance and enforcement of all treaties and agreements freely entered into `between indigenous nations and the United States. To recognize that Indigenous peoples and nations are entitled to the permanent control and enjoyment of their aboriginal-ancestral territories. (Read: Occupy Denver’s endorsement of AIM’s Indigenous platform)
We are calling on the Empire to end the destruction of minority
neighborhoods for the sake of new development and fair attention to the
roads, sanitation and general upkeep of these neighborhoods.
We are calling for the fair treatment of immigrants and an end to
undermining fair wages in the United States.
We are calling for reparations to be made to all victims of empire; the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, and others who have been harmed by the American Empire’s undeclared wars and covert actions, and to the taxpaying citizens of this nation whose hard-earned wages were used to fund illegal wars and occupations.
We are calling for an end to 1.5 trillion dollars being spent yearly to maintain the American Empire, waging illegal wars and spying on American citizens under the guise of “security”. 1.5 trillion dollars of our resources are being used for profit and crimes against humanity by the corporate war machine. We demand our resources be reallocated to support our communities and the world.
Stop the Empire before it destroys us all.
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City Commission Meeting – City of St. Augustine Beach
0September 26, 2012
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING City Hall
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH 2200 A1A South
OCTOBER 1, 2012 7:00 PM. St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
CITY COMMISSION MEETING City Hall
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH 2200 A1A South
OCTOBER 1, 2012 7:00 PM. St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
________________________________________
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ABOUT TOPICS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD IN ADVANCE AND GIVE IT TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY. THE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE MEETING ROOM. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO WANT TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION UNDER “PUBLIC COMMENTS.”
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2012 AND REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
V. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS OF THE AGENDA
VI. CHANGES TO ORDER OF TOPICS ON THE AGENDA
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Plaques:
1. to Ms. Melissa Burns, Finance Director, for Ten Years of Employment with the City
2. to Mr. Anthony Johns, Information Technology Specialist, for Ten Years of Employment with the City
B. Pre-Litigation Mediation Service of the 7th Judicial District: Presentation by Mr. Marty Cohen
C. Beach Season Revenues and Expenditures: Update Report by Mr. Billy Zeits,
County Beach Operations Manager
VIII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XI. CONSENT
1. Resolution 12-12, Counting of Absentee Ballots in General Election of November 6, 2012
2. Proclamation to Designate October 2012 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
XII. OLD BUSINESS
3. Pedestrian Safety Signal at Pope Road/A1A Beach Boulevard: Continuation of Discussion
4. Veterans’ Day Event: Outline by Commissioner Samuels of Activities
5. Police Chief Matters:
A. Setting Dates for Special Meetings to Select Semi-Finalists, Hold Reception for Them, Interview Them, and Make Final Selection
B. Hiring of Police Chief: Discussion of Number of Votes Required
6. Police Department Matters: Request by Commissioner Pawlowski to Discuss
7. St. Augustine’s Performance Evaluation: Request by Commissioner Pawlowski to Discuss
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
8. State of the Public Works Department and Projects: Phase I Overview
9. Historic Marker for Chautauqua Beach Subdivision: Request by Mr. Bruce Wright to Discuss
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
1. NO HOLIDAYS IN OCTOBER. City hall will be open, and the pickup schedule for garbage/trash will be normal on Monday, October 8 2012, which will be Columbus Day.
2. CIVIC ASSOCIATION. It will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room at city hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to inform the public of the proposed amendments to the Florida constitution that will be on the ballot for the November 6th general election.
3. MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT. It will be hosted by the Civic Association on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room at city hall. Featured will be candidates for various City and County offices.
4. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. It will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room. Topics on the agenda may include: a) review of Ordinance 12-09 to adopt new flood regulations; b) continuation of discussion to preserve historic structures in the City.
5. BOOK SALE. The Friends of the Library, St. Augustine Beach branch, will hold a book sale. The days and times will be: Thursday, October 18th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, October 19th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, October 20th, from 10 a.. to 5 pm. The branch library is located on the town square of the Sea Grove subdivision, which is west of state Road A1A At A Street.
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NOTE:
The agenda material containing background information for this meeting is available on a CD in pdf format upon request at the City Manager’s office for a $2 fee. Adobe Acrobat Reader will be needed to open the file.
Source: City of St. Augustine Beach
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Occupy Denver to occupy presidential debates
0September 25, 2012
The first of the three Presidential “debates” will take place in Denver, Colorado on October 3rd. We have no doubt that this charade will produce plenty of false promises, lies, empty platitudes and misleading statements. The conversations at these “debates” are designed to divide people into polarized camps, reinforce the illusion that we are dependent on our elected officials, and divert our attention from addressing the root problems this nation is facing. The American Empire, although few outside of academic circles would dare to call it that, is one such problem.
Join the coalition to Stop the Empire as we march to the presidential debate to let the two corporate candidates know we are finished listening to their meaningless conversations that do nothing except maintain the current power structures that are morally and fiscally bankrupting this nation and communities across the world. Democracy or the American Empire? We can’t have both. The only way to avoid the fate of all empires is to admit that America is exactly that, a full-blown Empire; and to start honestly discussing and understanding within our communities why American imperialism, financial colonization and capitalism are creating more terrorism, eviscerating our Constitutional rights here at home, and violating international law abroad.
No matter which presidential candidate wins this election, the American Empire will continue to trudge on killing and terrorizing innocent civilians throughout the world, while corporations and banks, using our labor, money and resources, rapidly drive our communities into the ground. Both the Republican and Democratic Party represent the American Empire, Wall Street and the Military Industrial Complex – the true sources of the issues that both candidates purport to fix, but will continue to perpetuate.
We are calling for the end of the exploitative capitalist system that values profits over people and shows no regard for the lives lost or the cultures they attempt to destroy.
We are calling for a closure of all overseas military bases.
We are calling for an end to the increased public and private business structures that are hidden under the rubric of “Defense” and the corruption and waste that occurs within.
We are calling for an end of all military occupations, interventions and belligerent activity that the United States and NATO participate in worldwide, often under the self serving guise of “liberation” or “humanitarian intervention.”
We are calling for an end to the militarization of the American police force.
We are calling for a repeal of the NDAA, the Patriot Act, FISA Act, and the closure of Guantanamo and all other secret rendition sites that violate international law.
We are calling for an end to the usage of drone attacks on foreign soil in both declared and undeclared wars.
We are calling for the fair treatment of all military veterans, the diagnosis of PTSD as an ailment worthy of full VA benefits.
We are calling for all charges against Private Bradley Manning to be dropped, and an end to the witch hunt that has been carried out against whistleblowers who expose the corrupt and illegal activities carried out in our names.
We are calling on the United States to respect the self determination of indigenous peoples. To this day, the American empire is contributing to the genocide of Indigenous peoples within its borders and around the world. We demand the recognition, observance and enforcement of all treaties and agreements freely entered into `between indigenous nations and the United States. To recognize that Indigenous peoples and nations are entitled to the permanent control and enjoyment of their aboriginal-ancestral territories. (Read: Occupy Denver’s endorsement of AIM’s Indigenous platform)
We are calling on the Empire to end the destruction of minority
neighborhoods for the sake of new development and fair attention to the
roads, sanitation and general upkeep of these neighborhoods.
We are calling for the fair treatment of immigrants and an end to
undermining fair wages in the United States.
We are calling for reparations to be made to all victims of empire; the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, and others who have been harmed by the American Empire’s undeclared wars and covert actions, and to the taxpaying citizens of this nation whose hard-earned wages were used to fund illegal wars and occupations.
We are calling for an end to 1.5 trillion dollars being spent yearly to maintain the American Empire, waging illegal wars and spying on American citizens under the guise of “security”. 1.5 trillion dollars of our resources are being used for profit and crimes against humanity by the corporate war machine. We demand our resources be reallocated to support our communities and the world.
