that I did not receive certification. Two judges said yes and one, no. My portfolio went to a fourth judge for arbitration who agreed with the no – insufficient for certification.
I was looking forward to the rubric results but I'm a little confused by them. For example, on the ratings for a Case Study, Judge 1 said I partially met 5 standards and 2 standards were undetermined. Judge 2 said I met all the standards and Judge 3 said I met 5 standards and partially met 2. That's a wide disagreement!
Further clarification regarding the ratings is also given. That, too, varies greatly from judge to judge. Judge 1 wrote "…Court proceedings' information is described as "secondary" and the hospital admission information as 'firsthand.' When informants and their ability to know facts are unknown, information can only be considered as 'undetermined.' (Standard 36)" I agree but I knew and wrote who provided the information; the hospital information was given by the subject of the Case Study as she signed the document and the court information was provided by her sister, who was named and attested she was the sister.
All 3 rubric results follow this same pattern for the remaining portfolio submissions.
I don't think the Genealogical Standards are subjective. I'm unclear, though, how I received ratings and comments with such variance all based on the same Standards.
I was hoping that the rubric would benefit my growth as a genealogist because I don't know what I don't know. Instead, I'm left with trying to determine what I'd improve upon. One judge noted, "…There are minor capitalization and punctuation differences between the original and the transcription…The research plan demonstrates awareness of commonly used record groups; however, attempting to anticipate all contingencies at the outset interferes with efficient focus…" while another stated, "The document is accurately transcribed and abstracted, background is carefully described, and a thorough research plan is proposed." So, should I made a thorough research plan or not? I have no idea.
I thought about posting all but the BCG supplied document on my website, genealogyatheart.com, but decided it might not be a good idea as three of the entries were generated for clients and there is a lot of personal information included. I did have permission from all of them to use for the portfolio but posting online is another matter. I also thought about posting the rubrics but I don't know how that would benefit anyone without seeing the portfolio.
In reflecting on almost the past two years since I decided to pursue certification I think the process was worth it. I did spend a lot of time away from my family and I'm not ready to do that again. For now, I won't be reapplying any time soon. I plan on continuing to research, write and learn. Maybe I'll change my mind some day but for now, that's my plan and I'm good.
Don't know if you saw the recent article about undelivered mail found in an old trunk. When I say old, I mean really old – as in 17th Century. You can read about it at A Postal 'piggybank'.
We have terrible US Mail service, receiving several pieces of mail a week that don't belong to us. It makes me wonder how much I don't receive.
If it was junk mail I wouldn't care but it's been affecting important correspondence lately. The most recent "lost" mail was from the Board of Certified Genealogy (BCG) with a much needed portfolio requirement enclosed. Thank goodness I was notified via email the first week in November that I would be receiving a packet with a document to transcribe within 2 weeks. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday I gave it extra time – 3 weeks – but it still didn't come. I contacted BCG and they verified it was mailed to my address on November 14th. They will resend if I don't receive it by week's end.
In the past, I've spoken in person to my Postmaster who shrugged his shoulders when I tried to find out what happened to the last important piece of mail that never arrived back in June. He told me that the mail service doesn't guarantee delivery. Clearly! My son had sent a time important document within the state as certified, return receipt requested and it had been lost. Postmaster said they'd put a tracer on it but that was it. I thought the barcode scans were a way to trace but obviously they aren't very useful. That document was found in the wrong city and arrived a month later, way past the deadline needed. No explanation as to why it was in the wrong city. No apology, either. Since it was found and eventually delivered we were told that we couldn't get a refund on the postage because again, "there's no guarantee" mail will be delivered in the time frame that is posted in the Post Office.
Since there's nothing I can personally do (except avoid using snail mail as much as possible) to insure my letters are delivered I'm seriously considering sending my portfolio to BCG electronically.
I also have had the thought that just maybe, in 400 years, the BCG letter will arrive and it will make an interesting new story. Don't know if there's an explanation in the envelope explaining why it was being sent but if not, it will have created a mystery as to why a copy of an old record was mailed to someone. My poor future relatives will be all confused as to how we're related to the individual and perhaps spend time trying to make a connection.
in the New England Historic Genealogical Society weekly newsletter as it's equally important that we leave our stories for our descendants. Happy Hunting!
I received via email notification last Friday that my Certified Genealogist preliminary application was received. Hooray! I immediately accepted the invite to join the Google+ candidate group, downloaded and printed the FAQ and 1st month recommendations attached to the email, texted family and friends and after the excitement passed, realized I have a lot to accomplish in a little time! Actually, 11 months and 2 weeks until the portfolio is due. Since I travel for business once a month I lose a lot of time so I have to develop a workable plan to meet the deadline.
I reviewed the suggested timeline before submitting the application and thought it best if I worked on one portfolio requirement in depth during each of my upcoming school breaks – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring and then using my earned vacation time since I work 12 months to complete anything left to do. That plan was great in theory but as the holidays approach I realized it wasn't going to work. I'm the go to house for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's meaning I'm having family stay with me.
My revised plan is to write on one day on the weekend, do nothing on Monday, reread whatever I wrote on Tuesday, edit Wednesday and Thursday, do nothing on Friday and begin the process all over again the next weekend working on one portfolio requirement at a time. That's how I accomplished the portfolio when I submitted it for National Board Certified Teacher so I think that's the approach I'll take again.
Last weekend I decided to get organized. I always tell my students to have all the supplies they need readily available to minimize wasted study time so I attempted to practice what I preach. Unfortunately, it didn't work out so well. Last month hubby and I decided to move some furniture around between the kids' old bedrooms. When we became empty nesters our grand plan was to have one room be a home office and the other, a craft/exercise/guest room. We selected the smaller, darker room for the office but it doesn't work with both of us in there and the lighting is not good on our old eyes so now we've decided to flip flop rooms. Then we realized that the smaller room really won't work for crafts or exercise and it should just be a guest room. We get a lot of family visitors (sometimes I think I'm running a bed and breakfast for free!) and if it's being used by a guest, we wouldn't be able to work on crafts or exercise so the larger room will have to have work space for craft projects, besides a research area and enough room to work out.
In hindsight, this is a terrible time to make this change with the genealogical clock running. I thought it wouldn't be that much of a problem to purchase furniture that would work for us but I'm not liking most of what I see. Seriously considering getting 2 glass computer desks with a corner connector for the printer/scanner/copier and a table. I'm over laminate top desks that look great initially but fall apart quickly. I don't like the prices of solid wood desks and most aren't designed for flexibility. Hubby loves his desktop system and I'm a tablet and laptop girl. So for now, I'm between the old desk set up and spreading out on the dining room table which isn't going to work with the holidays fast approaching.
Last weekend I re-read and printed all the Skillbuilders on the Board for Certification of Genealogists site. I strongly recommend taking a look at the Skillbuilders if you haven't ever done so. They're brief but powerful reminders of effective practice. You can check them out here. I put the copies in a binder in the order I need to refer to them as I work through the portfolio. I tabbed the binder by the various portfolio requirements and included a copy of the submission requirements and rubric so I can remain focused. I like everything in one place so I don't waste time looking up processes when I'm in the writing mindset.
I had previously printed and assembled all of my research notes and records for the families I'm going to be writing about so it was easy to include this in the binder. I've started the Kinship Determination Project, identified what I'm using for the Applicant Supplied Document, and have accumulated a lot of info on the Research Report Prepared For Another Person (but haven't started writing it yet).
I'm still torn about the Case Study. What I really wanted to do would make me change the Applicant Supplied Document because you are limited in portfolio submissions to one per family. I could change the Applicant Supplied Document but the backup would make me change the Kinship Determination Project and I've already begun writing that and am happy with the line I selected. Decisions, decisions!
The introductory email mentioned I'd be receiving the final application in 2 weeks. I have a business trip scheduled for this weekend but I happen to be going to a destination that I can research during off times I'm happy I can still keep up with the planned schedule.
I previously wrote the resume and updated it over the past week. Will have to do that again several times, maybe quarterly, until I'm ready to submit. While I'm off for Thanksgiving I hope to have completed a very rough draft of the Kinship Determination Project (KDP). I re-read what I wrote a few months ago and hated it! I started a rewrite on Saturday, put it away til yesterday and when I reread it I was pleased as it was in the direction I wanted to go. For me the KDP is the most formidable portfolio entry so I'm tackling it first. I'll be so glad when that's done.
Next I plan on working on the Research Report as I may have to travel within the state to obtain additional records. I can do that during Christmas break around the family visits. I'd like to have that done by the end of February.
In the back of my mind I'll keep thinking about who I should chose for the Case Study and I'll spend March and April working on that project. Since I might need to request additional records I may have to flip to working on the Applicant and Board Supplied Documents. Will see.
In the past month I've made some progress towards obtaining Certified Genealogist status. I attended the webinar on September 16th from the Association of Professional Genealogists that I found very helpful. I was inspired by the presenter and moderator and a few days after made a timeline of how to proceed. I've looked at the timeline recommendations from the Board of Certification and modified it somewhat because of my personality. I don't want to commit to something I can't deliver so I want to start 3 of the 4 portfolio requirements and when I'm confident that they can be completed, I'll firmly commit and then work on completing one at a time based on the suggested timeline. That approach worked for me when I was obtaining my National Board Certified Teacher status for school counseling so I'm going to go with it again.
Since the webinar I've identified who I'll be doing for the Kinship Determination paper and completed the introduction, pulled hard copies of the records I'll be using, wrote for additional records and numbered the pedigree. Initially I wasn't certain which line I was going to focus on but after reviewing several individuals I'm quite happy with my final decision. I ended up selecting these particular folks because of the time period in which they lived and the events that they experienced. Wish I could share more but one of the requirements is that the submissions haven't been previously published so my lips are sealed.
I'm still waiting for records that I requested for the case study and I'm a little frustrated with the organization that holds them. I told my co-worker client that I may just have to drive up to try to get them in person since I'm getting the run around on the phone. It's a 6 hour drive so I'm hesitant to do it with my regular work commitments. First I was told that the file had been found but that my client had to have her request notarized. No where on the website did it say that the request was to be notarized. I was given a fax number to fax the notarized request and we tried to comply the following day except the fax number that I was given didn't work. Made 3 attempts from 3 different faxes over the course of a day. Tried to call the number that was on the web and no one answered and there was no answering machine. Mailed the notarized request. After 3 weeks hadn't heard so tried to call again. The phone number is now the fax machine. Faxed a note stating we hadn't heard and wanted to verify that the notarized copy was received via US Post Office mail. Got a call the next day from the same person I had originally spoken with and a whole new story. Originally I was told that the person was a volunteer who only pulled records twice a week. Now I was told that the person was employed and it was an add-on job and she didn't have time to pull records quickly. I didn't want to make her angrier than she was so I didn't mention, according to our prior phone call, that she had the file already on her desk. Geez! She said the process was that the supervisor had to review the request and the supervisor had only been given the request the day before (just happened to be the day I faxed a reminder, hmmm) and that it would be at least another 2 weeks until a determination will be made if the records will be released or not. None of this was mentioned when I first spoke with the organization. None of this is on the webiste. I shared this with my client and she's thinking there must be something in those records that they don't want us to see. I'm not sure what the issue is. So for now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we get something.
This upcoming weekend I'm going to identify the record I'm going to analyze. I've pulled out my "hurricane box." That's a plastic filing box that I keep my old genealogy records in so that they will hopefully, remain safe in their individual plastic sleeves in the event of a flood. I have some idea of what I want to do but what particular record I select I'm not yet sure.
I'm thinking that by the end of the month I'll formally send in the application and the clock will start ticking (I'll have a year to complete the portfolio). In a way, I feel like the clock's already ticking!
In April, I blogged about my intention on obtaining credentials as a Certified Genealogist through the Board of Certified Genealogists. My plan was to submit my application once I was well on my way in completing a client prepared research report, one of the portfolio submission criteria. My target date was mid August.
I didn't think this was going to be a problem as I had obtained permission from a client in May and had already invested 2 hours through an initial meeting and research time on the project. I contacted her with two surprising discoveries I had uncovered regarding her great grandparents and scheduled a meeting to discuss a possible revision to the research plan we had initially made. She cancelled our meeting date due to a family emergency. I was traveling a lot during June so we scheduled a meeting for July. A few hours before we were to meet I received a phone call that she was going to have cancel, not just the meeting, but the entire project. Turns out, she had discussed what I had found with her children who were quite taken aback and the family put pressure on her to abandon the project. She said that although she would like additional information, she did not want to alienate her children who were quite upset. I suggested that I speak with her children but she declined. I told her I would mail her a report of the research findings but she requested that I not send her anything. I ended the conversation by letting her know that she was welcome to contact me in the future if she changed her mind.
As a counselor and genealogist, I have had to relay difficult information to clients, friends and family over the years so how I disseminated the information was not new to me and she initially took the information well. I've previously had former clients tell me that family members were not interested about information discovered or had difficulty with information provided and requested that the findings not be further discussed. I never had a situation quite like what I recently encountered, however, where family members became so upset that the client pulled the plug on the project.
I looked for professional guidance since this was a new experience for me. Nothing about what I encountered at any of the websites of the professional organizations where I am a member.
Just like everyone else, my family is far from perfect. To help a client feel at ease sometimes I've shared my personal discoveries to help with their adjustment. When I first heard about the brouhaha over the Finding Your Roots episode regarding Ben Affleck's request to not disclose that his ancestor's owned slaves I recall thinking (and posting) that the problem may have been averted by discussing initially that unsettling information may be found and will be disclosed Since I did communicate that maybe I was wrong about the Affleck situation – perhaps Mr. Affleck was initially informed but he reacted after the facts were presented, like my client did. I'm still processing what I could have done differently. If you have any ideas let me know!
In the meantime, I'm back to the drawing board. My revised timeline to submit the application for Genealogical Certification is now mid-October. Although I'm chalking this up as a learning experience I'm hopeful the next client will be willing to accept the foibles of their ancestors.
Certified Genealogist or Accredited Genealogist?
I was in a quandary – should I pursue becoming a Certified Genealogist or an Accredited Genealogist? In typical genealogical mindset I looked to the past for help.
As I've mentioned previously, I have attained National Board Certified Teacher/Counselor (NBCT) status. NBCT is a rigorous peer review program involving submission of a written reflective portfolio, audio and video tapes of counseling sessions, documentation of community involvement that demonstrates how one has gone above and beyond what is required and a day long exam. I decided 8 years ago that the time was right to pursue NBCT as my youngest had just gone off to college and my husband, also a counselor, agreed to work towards obtaining NBCT, too.
The timing turned out not to be so good – a family member became seriously ill and temporarily moved in with us, one crisis after another happened at the school where I worked and our roof gave out so money was tight (the NBCT process is not cheap!). The portfolio and tapes are submitted in February, the exam is in June and notification of achievement isn't made until November. When notification day finally arrived I was understandably relieved to learn I had made it. What I discovered, though, was the notification of achievement wasn't as big of a deal as the process itself had been. The process made me think about counseling in a very different way – I became more skilled as a counselor due to the reflective aspect that is integral to the NBCT process. I became stronger professionally and that was what I wanted the outcome to be of whichever genealogical process I decided to follow.
With that criterion in mind, I reviewed the information online from both the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) and International Commission for the Accreditation of Genealogists (ICAPGen).
Next I looked at ICAPGen requirement. The bold and italics are mine to emphasize my concern, "… Your presentation of four connecting generations in your project should represent your knowledge of a variety of records that are useful at different times in your chosen region. The regional focus allows for practice in records that might be included in the written exams.
In our family, my kids are first generation Floridians so I would be looking for a client. Finding a client to meet ICAPGen's requirements in my area would be difficult. Here's why – for simplicity, let's say a generation is 20 years. To meet ICAPGen's requirement we'll say my client's Person 1 was born in 1899 since the requirement is a birth year prior to 1900. Person 1's parent (generation 2) would be born in 1879, grandparent (generation 3) would be born in 1859, and great grandparent (generation 4) would be born in 1839.
The first census is shown as 1850 because Florida did not become a state until March 3, 1845. Citidata.com reports that "The 1830s and 1840s were marked by repeated violent conflicts between the Seminoles and white soldiers and settlers. Although Tampa emerged from the so-called Second Seminole War (1835–1842) as a fledgling town rather than just a frontier outpost, it subsequently endured a variety of setbacks, including further skirmishes with the Seminoles, yellow fever epidemics, and, in 1848, a hurricane-generated tidal wave that leveled the village." I know there are Tampa families today that can trace their lineage back to pre-Tampa days when the area was known as Fort Brooke but I don't want to use something that's already been done. Finding a new Tampa pioneer family with 4 generations going back to 1839 would be time consuming and a matter of luck.
I could expand my search area to meet the requirement. The Florida population in 1837 was 48,000, half being slaves, and most people lived in the northern part of the state, between St. Augustine and Pensacola. ICAPGen wants primary sources. To find a primary source slave document from 1839 would be miraculous. Remember, this was the period of the Seminole War and the document would have to have also survived the Civil War, hurricanes, mold, and courthouse fires. Even finding a primary source for a white man in 1839 in Florida is something to celebrate. Plus, I don't live close to where I would be researching to find the document.
This would explain why ICAPGen lumps Florida in the Gulf South region of the United States, along with Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. A client could have family from any of the other listed states which allows for the requirement to be met. However, I would not be comfortable taking clients from the entire Gulf South region. I would be doing them a disservice as I don't have the knowledge or skills to assist them. I suppose others feel the same way I do as there are only 11 ICAPGen's that have achieved Accredited Genealogist status for the Gulf Shore region.
So the criterion made the decision for me – I will be seeking Certified Genealogist through BCG.
Next time – I'll be traveling to the Big Apple for a conference and my thoughts are on motherhood and the brain.
Author GenealogyAtHeartPosted on October 9, 2016 October 9, 2016 Categories CertificationTags Accredited Genealogist, BCG, Certified Genealogist, Professional GenealogistLeave a comment on Certified Genealogist or Accredited Genealogist?


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2020 Golden Globes: How to Watch and What to Expect Tonight
Ricky Gervais will host the evening's festivities.
LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes are nothing if not maddeningly combined of their messaging. Expect extra of the identical on Sunday evening, when the caustic British comic Ricky Gervais returns to host the 77th version of the awards present at eight p.m. Eastern time on NBC.
It might be a watershed second. For the primary time, a Netflix film seen totally on TV units and cellular gadgets, "The Irishman," is anticipated to win the very best drama prize.
But the givers of the Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, additionally hand out a trophy for greatest comedy or musical. An old style studio film, "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood," is probably going to win that contest.
Can a second be half a watershed?
The international press affiliation, which has fewer voting members than your native P.T.A., does like to have it each methods — proper down to the way in which it plans the festivities on the Beverly Hilton. Citing the climate crisis, the group will serve a meal consisting entirely of plants (mushroom "scallops," cold beet soup).
The flowers came by jet from Ecuador and Italy, though.
Yes, the Globes operate in their own little universe. The prizes are not taken seriously as markers of artistic achievement, but Hollywood covets the red-carpet spectacle, which comes during nomination balloting for the Academy Awards. (Voting for the Oscars started on Thursday and concludes on Tuesday; nominations will be announced on Jan. 13.) Studio marketers will use Globe wins to promote winter films. NBC, which broadcasts the ceremony live, makes a fortune on ad sales.
Over the last 10 years, the Globes and the Oscars have agreed on best picture winners only 50 percent of the time — although they did match last year, when "Green Book" was the big winner at both ceremonies.
Here are five things to watch for during this year's show:
Netflix has a chance to dominate.
Streaming video services collected 50 nominations, a 100 percent increase from last year. Netflix went into the night with 34 nods, including six for Noah Baumbach's searing "Marriage Story," the most of any movie, and five for "The Irishman," Martin Scorsese's leisurely gangster yarn. Another Netflix drama, the well-reviewed two-hander "The Two Popes," was recognized in four categories.
But the hard-campaigning streaming giant has spoilers from traditional studios in its midst. Competing against the three Netflix films for best drama are "Joker" (Warner Bros.), which portrays the DC Comics villain as sharing the psychological traits of real-life mass shooters, and "1917" (Universal), Sam Mendes's visually stunning World War I epic.
Be prepared for audible gasps in the room if it doesn't go Scorsese's way.
Netflix also has a shot in the comedy category with the Eddie Murphy vehicle "Dolemite Is My Name." But legacy studios are represented by Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood" (Sony), the Nazi satire "Jojo Rabbit" (Fox Searchlight), the whodunit "Knives Out" (Lionsgate) and the musical fantasia "Rocketman" (Paramount).
Renée Zellweger and Joaquin Phoenix are likely to win.
Nothing is certain when it comes to the Globes, but Renée Zellweger is as close to a sure thing as it gets. She is nominated for best actress in a drama for her heartbreaking portrayal of a middle-aged Judy Garland in "Judy." Other nominees in the category are Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet"), Charlize Theron ("Bombshell"), Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story") and Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women").
On the men's side, Joaquin Phoenix should be prepping his sure-to-be-awkward acceptance speech for his demented transformation in "Joker." He's up against Christian Bale ("Ford v Ferrari"), Antonio Banderas ("Pain and Glory"), Adam Driver ("Marriage Story") and Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes") for best actor in a drama.
Nail-biters include supporting actress, where Jennifer Lopez, nominated for her savvy stripper in "Hustlers," will square off against Laura Dern, who plays a fancy divorce lawyer in "Marriage Story." The category is filled out by Margot Robbie ("Bombshell"), Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell") and Annette Bening ("The Report").
Murphy is the favorite to win best comedic actor for playing a struggling comedian who comes up with a blaxploitation hit in "Dolemite." But some awards handicappers were expecting an upset, with either Taron Egerton ("Rocketman") or Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood") called to the stage. Other candidates in the category are Daniel Craig ("Knives Out") and the young Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit").
Ellen DeGeneres and Tom Hanks will receive accolades.
In recent years, stars like Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep have appeared on the Globes stage to accept lifetime achievement awards and have unleashed cris de coeur about politics and sexual harassment. This time around, the foreign press association seemed poised to make a statement about a need for niceness. The lifetime achievement honorees are Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres, both of whom are more known for uniting than dividing.
Will 'Parasite' be honored?
The foreign press association was beaten to a pulp on social media for putting forward an all-male slate of director honorees and overlooking women like Greta Gerwig ("Little Women") and Lulu Wang ("The Farewell"), among others. The lack of awards recognition for female filmmakers is a problem that extends beyond the 88-member foreign press association; women could also be excluded by Oscar voters this year.
But with giants like Scorsese and Tarantino in the mix, there has been little oxygen left for any other filmmakers on the awards trail.
Globe voters, however, could throw a curve ball and award the best director trophy to Bong Joon Ho for "Parasite." Bong, the 50-year-old Korean filmmaker, created a genre-defying gem that dazzled critics. Globe rules bizarrely restrict foreign-language films from competing in best-picture categories, so honoring Bong's direction would be the next-best available option. "Parasite" is also a shoo-in for best foreign film.
Apple could make a statement in TV categories.
Nine weeks after it officially joined the entertainment world, Apple is hoping to become a player on the awards scene. "The Morning Show," the soapy centerpiece of Apple's streaming effort, could collect the Globe for best television drama. Honoring "The Morning Show" would be very Globes; its voters love to serve as tastemakers.
But competition will be fierce. "Succession," HBO's deliriously well-reviewed drama about a feuding media dynasty, could easily walk away with the prize. So could the third season of "The Crown." The foreign press association has already pronounced its admiration for the series; it was named best drama in 2017. Rounding out the category are "Killing Eve" and "Big Little Lies."
Apple will also have two chances in the best actress in a drama category. Jennifer Aniston and her "Morning Show" castmate Reese Witherspoon were both nominated. But this may be the toughest-to-call category of the night. Olivia Colman was nominated for her stiff-upper-lip portrayal of Queen Elizabeth on "The Crown." Jodie Comer, who won the best actress in a drama Emmy in September, was nominated for "Killing Eve," as was the five-time Globe winner Nicole Kidman ("Big Little Lies").
In the comedy category, the second and final season of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's off-kilter show "Fleabag" should come out on top, beating Ryan Murphy's "The Politician," about ruthlessly ambitious teens, as well as last year's winner, "The Kominsky Method." The other comedy contenders are "Barry" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
John Koblin contributed reporting from New York.
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News - Live Performances
That was 'U2 At The BBC…'
… and it still is. On iPlayer, online and around the world. Here's what you need to know.
In London for the MTVEMA's
Trafalgar Square Saturday, Wembley Arena Sunday.
'What do you have to lose?'
Cathleen Falsani was in Las Vegas to see the band playing live in a year of election.
Live on iHeartRadio
In the US? Tune in to the band's Friday night set at the iHeart Radio Music Festival. Details here.
'A Kind of Family...'
At last night's show in Los Angeles, the band paid tribute to their great friend, Dennis Sheehan.
'Let's do this, let's play some music.'
Busking on the subway with Jimmy Fallon.
No Ordinary Twelve Months
It started with 'Ordinary Love' and ended with news of the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015. Twelve months we were waiting for.
In Times Square for World AIDS Day
U2 Minus 1 hosted some pretty special guests to mark World AIDS Day.
U2 Minus 1 - Live In New York Tonight
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Live From the MTV EMA in Glasgow. Every Breaking Wave.
'Swept Off Our Feet...'
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Glasgow, Berlin, New York. Here's what we know.
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The centre opened in 2011 and has since then helped many students to pursue their potential and develop their ability. Many of the students come from schools and areas in Guildford, but may also come from further afield, including Farnham, Cranleigh, Horsley and North Hampshire. Students from all areas are welcomed at the centre.
The centre provides maths and English programmes for students of all ages, with students at the centre currently aged between three and 15.
Students aged five and below work in a separate area from the older students, and their study and development is supported by the centre assistant who is experienced in working with younger (including preschool) children.
The unique Kumon Maths and English Programmes pursue the potential of each child by developing confident, independent learners through individualised, advanced study.
Hi, I'm Anna.
I have always been interested in education and learning, and passionately believe in the importance of early education in providing the best chance of fulfilling our potential and living a meaningful life.
I have a strong belief that "anything is possible" where learning is concerned, and I was motivated to move into the field of education because I wanted to inspire others with the same feeling. I am myself educated to post-graduate level and have a great love of learning, including learning into adulthood.
I was particularly drawn to the Kumon Method of Learning because of its ethos of encouraging students to become independent learners. I believe that this is where a student finds real fulfilment - not depending on others for their achievements but experiencing the self-esteem that comes from seeing the rewards for their own efforts.
The most rewarding element of my role is to see students benefiting from their Kumon study, particularly when they come into the centre and inform me excitedly that they have achieved something at school that in the past they could not have hoped for.
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With plans to open in Autumn 2015, the new phase will add 6,900 sq m of GLA, offering the opportunity to add around 25 additional stores to the centre. It will bring the total number of stores to 116, with 26,800 sq m of GLA. Leading brands at the centre include Armani, Corneliani, Escada, Hugo Boss and Michael Kors, as well as Baldinini, Marc Cain, Nike and Pollini.


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New & Forthcoming Titles
"The main Business of natural Philosophy"
Isaac Newton's Natural-Philosophical Methodology
Authors: Ducheyne, Steffen
Contains many previously unpublished transcriptions from Newton's private manuscripts
Thoroughly based on a careful study of Newton's manuscripts
A combination of detailed historical research cum philosophical-systematic explication of Newton's methodology. Therefore, it will attract historians and philosophers of science.
In this monograph, Steffen Ducheyne provides a historically detailed and systematically rich explication of Newton's methodology. Throughout the pages of this book, it will be shown that Newton developed a complex natural-philosophical methodology which encompasses procedures to minimize inductive risk during the process of theory formation and which, thereby, surpasses a standard hypothetico-deductive methodological setting. Accordingly, it will be highlighted that the so-called 'Newtonian Revolution' was not restricted to the empirical and theoretical dimensions of science, but applied equally to the methodological dimension of science. Furthermore, it will be documented that Newton's methodology was far from static and that it developed alongside with his scientific work. Attention will be paid not only to the successes of Newton's innovative methodology, but equally to its tensions and limitations. Based on a thorough study of Newton's extant manuscripts, this monograph will address and contextualize, inter alia, Newton's causal realism, his views on action at a distance and space and time, the status of efficient causation in the /Principia/, the different phases of his methodology, his treatment of force and the constituents of the physico-mathematical models in the context of Book I of the /Principia/, the analytic part of the argument for universal gravitation, the meaning and significance of his regulae philosophandi, the methodological differences between his mechanical and optical work, and, finally, the interplay between Newton's theology and his natural philosophy.
From the reviews:
"This new study by Steffen Ducheyne … focuses more on Newton's natural philosophy. This marks a further advance of our understanding of this important subject, and Ducheyne is to be congratulated for discovering something new, and important, to say about a figure whose work has generated a veritable scholarly industry. … this is a major and important contribution to this field." (John Henry, Science & Education, May, 2012)
Table of contents (7 chapters)
Newton and Causes: Something Borrowed and Something New
Ducheyne, Steffen
Uncovering the Methodology of the Principia (I): The Phase of Model Construction
Uncovering the Methodology of the Principia (II): The Phase of Model Application, Theory Formation and Theory Application
Facing the Limits of Deductions from Phenomena: Newton's Quest for a Mathematical-Demonstrative Optics
Uncovering the Methodology of the Principia (III): A Brief Chronology of Newton's Methodological Itinerary
"To Treat of God from Phenomena"
Steffen Ducheyne
Springer Netherlands
10.1007/978-94-007-2126-5
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Brangelina-Aniston Effect at the Oscars; Sean Penn`s Fired-up Speech in Support of Gay Marriage; Octu-Daddy Mystery Solved?; Rihanna Breaks Her Silence; Will Rihanna and Chris Brown Get Back Together?
Aired February 23, 2009 - 23:00:00 ET
A.J. HAMMER, CO-HOST: Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the Brangelina-Aniston effect at the Oscars. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie come face-to-face with Jennifer Aniston for the first time since the split heard around the world. Tonight, the awkward moments. And SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is there for Jen`s big coming out with John Mayer.
Plus Sean Penn`s fired-up rant about gay marriage.
SEAN PENN, ACTOR: It`s very sad in a way because it is a demonstration of such cowardice - emotional cowardice.
HAMMER: Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with the over-the-top Oscar controversies.
Has the octu-dad mystery finally been solved? Tonight, the explosive caught-on-camera interview with the guy who claims he fathered some of the octuplet mom`s kids. His unbelievable claim that the octu-mom may have duped him. And his brand new and disturbing revelations about the octu- mom.
Plus, Rihanna breaks her silence. For the very first time since Chris Brown allegedly attacked her, Rihanna is speaking out. Plus, is it possible Rihanna would actually get back together with Brown?
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
Hello. I`m A.J. Hammer, coming to you tonight from Hollywood.
BROOKE ANDERSON, CO-HOST: Hi there, everybody I`m Brooke Anderson.
Get ready to meet the man who claims he is the octu-daddy. That is coming up.
HAMMER: But first, on this night after the Oscars where, of course, Brooke and I spent our Sunday night, the unbelievable buzz over the Brangelina- Aniston effect.
I`ve got to tell you, in what may have been one of the most uncomfortable, cringe-worthy moments ever at the Oscars, Jennifer Aniston came face-to-face with Angelina Jolie for the very first time some four years after the breakup with Brad that still generates enough stories to fill the Library of Congress. And I do mean face-to-face.
But wait, there`s more. Aniston also used Oscar night to show that Brad and Angelina Jolie are not the only ones with romance in their lives. Tonight, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT is bringing you the biggest, best, and untold Oscar stories making big news right now.
(voice over): It`s Hollywood`s biggest night. It`s Tinseltown`s night in the spotlight. It`s - who cares? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you, at the Oscars and for almost an entire day later, all anyone wants to talk about is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their very first red carpet encounter with Brad`s ex, Jennifer Aniston who showed up with her new BF, John Mayer.
JO PIAZZA, "NEW YORK DAILY NEWS": It is absolutely the first time we have seen all four of them in this big love quadrangle. This is a really big deal - the Jen versus Angelina battle.
HAMMER: Arriving on the red carpet, Pitt and Jolie, both nominees, provided an entire night`s worth of Academy Award star power by themselves. The couple didn`t talk to reporters except to "People.com."
BRAD PITT, ACTOR: We have been planning on this for months.
ANGELINA JOLIE, ACTRESS: I`d like to think of it more as a date.
PIAZZA: It was as if there were no other celebrities in Hollywood except for Brad and Angelina.
HAMMER: Inside the Kodak Theater where Pitt and Jolie happened to be seated within shouting distance of Aniston and Mayer, host Hugh Jackman couldn`t help but make a little Brangelina quip.
HUGH JACKMAN, HOST OF THE 81ST ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS: I actually don`t have a joke for them. I am contractually obligated to mention them at least five times during the show. But it`s nice to see you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Please welcome Jennifer Aniston and Jack Black.
HAMMER: But the dramatic high point came when Aniston took the stage to present the animation Oscars with Jack Black. All eyes were on Pitt and Jolie who were sitting in the front row.
PIAZZA: I think they handled themselves really well. I mean, there was no sign of animosity. Everyone was smiling. It looked a little bit like Jen was grinding her teeth on stage. But you would, too, if Angelina were smiling up at you with the Cheshire cat grin.
HAMMER: And after the show, headlines were abuzz with news of the explosive Oscar night encounter.
PIAZZA: Everyone is so interested in Brangelina, Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer, as a group that it did take attention away from the actual Oscar winners.
HAMMER: SHOWBIZ TONIGHT can tell you the actors who beat Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for best actor and actress made their own attempts to grab some headlines.
PENN: You commie, homo-loving sons of guns -
HAMMER: Accepting his Oscar for playing gay activist Harvey Milk in the film "Milk," Sean Penn blasted the anti-gay protestors who demonstrated outside the theater before the ceremony.
PENN: I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren`s eyes if they continue that way of support. We have got to have equal rights for everyone.
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And the Oscar goes to - Kate Winslet.
HAMMER: And while the Kodak Theater erupted at Kate Winslet`s Best Actress win for "The Reader," not everyone applauded the praise she got for her role as a Nazi guard in the movie.
PIAZZA: A lot of Holocaust survivors and Holocaust historians have said they didn`t appreciate the Academy nominating this film because it empathized with a woman who was essentially a mass murderer.
HAMMER: Winslet addressed the controversy backstage.
KATE WINSLET, OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS: I think going into it, I was very aware that if an audience did feel any level of sympathy for Hanna and that they felt morally compromised as a consequence that that would be an interesting emotion for them to then deal with. But it certainly wasn`t my intention to make people sympathize with an SS guard.
HAMMER: Yes, Oscar winners do get some attention. But at the end of the day, nothing gets talked about more than a good old-fashioned love quadrangle.
PIAZZA: It was lot of attention paid to a tabloid feud over the actual award show.
HAMMER: I just like saying "quadrangle." So why is all the attention on three who didn`t even win Oscars? And how did Jennifer Aniston handle her first face-to-face encounter with Brangelina?
Joining me tonight in Hollywood, celebrity journalist, Katrina Szish. And in New York tonight, it`s Ben Widdicombe who is a celebrity editor for StyleList.com.
OK, Katrina. You were right there with Brooke and me last night at the Oscars. We watched as Jennifer was staring straight ahead the entire time she was up there on stage while Brad and Angelina were literally a few feet away from her.
I am thinking it had to take incredible concentration not to look down because that could have been very distracting.
KATRINA SZISH, CELEBRITY JOURNALIST: I`m sure it could have been distracting. I think this is probably the toughest role that Jen has ever had to play, that of ambivalent ex-wife. She was close enough to Brad and Angelina Jolie that she probably could have smelled Angelina`s perfume should she had been wearing any.
And I think the fact that they were in such close proximity for the first time in four years, and Jen still pulled it off, although she was a little nervous, says that she definitely is a pro through and through.
HAMMER: I`ve got to tell you, I am not exactly sure yet how I feel about the call made by either the director or producer of the show, because there was this audible gasp in the pressroom at the Oscars when the director cut away to a shot of Angelina looking up at Jennifer. She had a big smile on her face.
What do you think, Ben? Was that tacky or was it good television? Because it certainly felt awkward.
BEN WIDDICOMBE, CELEBRITY EDITOR, "STYLELIST.COM": Oh, you know I thought it was fantastic television, seeing Angelina Jolie sitting there with that rigor mortis grin as she watched the woman who called her uncool on the cover of "Vogue" magazine just a few feet away.
The reality is there was massive public interest in what would happen when those three people were in the same room together. And in the event, you can say really, well, not much happened. But I can guarantee you that moment was one people all around the world were waiting to watch.
HAMMER: Well, and you know, the producers and directors were planning on that moment, because keep in mind, at these award shows, it`s not like this was a shot that was taken randomly from a camera far away. The camera is positioned right there by Angelina Jolie to get that. So she knew she was going to be taken on camera.
Now, also last night on the red carpet, I`ve got to tell you, Brad and Angelina, when showed up - I mean, look at them. Hollywood royalty like none other.
Now, Jennifer Aniston, however, decided to save her big red carpet moment for the "Vanity Fair" after-party. Of course, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT cameras were there when she walked in arm in arm with boyfriend, John Mayer.
What do you think, Katrina? This was a big coming out in public. Do you think Jennifer was trying to send some sort of message? This is the first time these two were really out together like this.
SZISH: Jen, of course, was trying to send a message. And she really was sending a message that said, "I`ve moved on. I don`t care. I have my own life."
But it`s hard not think that by these ongoing kind of public displays of one-upmanship and games that there`s still a little bit of hard feelings there. And it seems like after four years, it`s time to really just move on and not sort of make this a public statement.
HAMMER: Katrina, is that really - you say one-upmanship and games - is that really what is going on? Or is everybody going out to a party they were invited to with a date? I mean, come on.
SZISH: Sure. I mean, I think that that makes sense and that`s straightforward. But because of all of the build up of the fact there have been so many efforts for Brad and Jen to avoid each other, not to be at the same place, Jen not wanting to walk the carpet with John Mayer. I mean, they have been so careful to avoid those situations that when they finally do have the situation it seems a little bit contrived.
HAMMER: It may have that appearance. Sure, I can see where you are coming from on that.
All right. I have to talk about another great moment last night. Big moment, too, when Sean Penn won for Best Actor for playing Harvey Milk. And he gave that passionate speech about gay rights.
Ben, obviously, Sean Penn could not have had a bigger platform than that. Do you think Sean Penn`s words will actually make a difference?
WIDDICOMBE: Well, I think it does some incremental good. On the one hand, people who aren`t inclined to support lesbian and gay rights probably aren`t going to be swayed by Sean Penn remarks. On the other hand, his very sincere remarks and also the very moving speech given by the "Milk" writer Dustin Lance Black, I think probably gives great comfort to young people who are maybe privately questioning their sexuality.
Also, I interested to see on the red carpet last night a lot of people were wearing the white knotted ribbon on their lapel ...
WIDDICOMBE: ... which is the symbol for supporting gay and lesbian marriage equality. So taken together, I think it does some good, yes.
HAMMER: Katrina, on a broader Oscar question, a lot of people are saying the Academy is just out of touch. What do you think it says when a movie like "Slumdog" wins eight Oscars, including Best Picture and it beat out every big star and big movie in Hollywood?
SZISH: I think we are seeing a big change here. The independent film world has arrived front and center. And if you are a big studio, you`ve big bucks, you`ve got big actors, that doesn`t mean you are guaranteed to win an Oscar.
So I do think we are seeing the world of film changing and perhaps there`s more mass appeal for the film that wins the big award on the big night.
HAMMER: Well, it certainly was a deserved win. We can`t argue with that. Katrina Szish, Ben Widdicombe, I thank you both.
All right. Now, we would like to hear from you for our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day. Here`s what we need to know tonight - "Oscar Winners: Did they get it right?" You can vote at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. You can also E-mail us if you have more to say at showbiztonight@cnn.com.
Now, Brooke, something that was clearly on the minds of a lot of people at the Oscars last night, all of the Chris Brown-Rihanna drama.
ANDERSON: Yes. A lot of stars told us they are concerned about Rihanna, A.J. And tonight, I can tell you that Rihanna is breaking her silence for the very first time since Chris Brown allegedly attacked her. Rihanna is speaking out. Get this - is it possible that Rihanna will get back together with him? Straight ahead.
HAMMER: Also, who is your octu-daddy? Tonight, the explosive caught-on- camera interview with the guy who claims he fathered some of the octuplet mom`s kids. You have got to hear his disturbing new revelations about her.
ANDERSON: And the brand new Sarah Palin smack-down. You have got to see the fireworks that exploded on the "Today" show over Palin. This makes the Matt Lauer-Tom Cruise fight look like Disneyland. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
Now, the "SHOWBIZ News Ticker" - more stories from the SHOWBIZ TONIGHT newsroom making news right now.
(CAPTION READS: Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden expecting second child. Screen Actors Guild rejects "last, best, and final offer" from producers.)
MEL GIBSON, ACTOR: We use them as practical jokes some times because I do get a laugh out them. I mean, you often have meetings with writers, and directors, and producers, and stuff. And I invite them into the office. And I carefully stow them between the cushions and the couch. And then you just kind of sit down, and the damn things are everywhere.
ANDERSON: A very funny Mel Gibson on Jimmy Kimmel`s after-the-Oscars special on the practical jokes he likes to play with his two Oscars, both for "Braveheart."
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood.
All right. Did you see this? You`re probably wondering why Mel looked like this guy? Kentucky Fried Chicken`s Colonel Sanders. Well, there is a perfectly good explanation. Mel gave Jimmy a sneak peek at his new film. Take a look.
VOICE OVER: In a nation divided, when brother fought brother. One man had it all. Oh, Josephine. Josephine, God has smiled upon us today. I have been promoted to a Colonel. Josephine. No! Baby. Don`t do this to me, baby. Live.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It`s the original recipe. Go on with your life.
GIBSON: I will, and I shall not stop until every single one of them is dead. Finger-licking dead.
VOICE OVER: From the producers of "Braveheart" and "Step Up 2 the Streets."
GIBSON: You`re getting fried.
VOICE OVER: A story of war, betrayal -
UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: But I love him, Pa.
GIBSON: Well, love him then in hell!
VOICE OVER: And redemption.
GIBSON: You entrusted him with ten herbs and spices. But I have added an 11th, my (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
VOICE OVER: Mel Gibson. Jimmy Kimmel. And introducing Captain Sully Sullenberger.
CAPTAIN SULLY SULLENBERGER, HERO PILOT: I am going to kill all you damn geese!
VOICE OVER: "The Colonel."
GIBSON: We`re going to need a bigger bucket.
ANDERSON: All right. Did that make anybody else kind of hungry? Now, because we here at SHOWBIZ TONIGHT work so hard to make sure we get all of our facts straight, I did a little digging around KFC`s Web site. And Colonel Sanders wasn`t born until 1890. And the original recipe chicken didn`t even become a recipe until 1940. But Jimmy and Mel, we think you are pretty darn funny. Just feel free to send over a bucket or two of extra crispy.
HAMMER: You`re working pretty hard, Brooke - you know, the research.
All right. This is incredible. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are virtually fried like the chicken because of everybody calling in about the octu-mom. By the way, our operators - we have video. They worked through the weekend. We even had to order in some KFC for them.
ANDERSON: Very funny, A.J. Listen to this at home, we`ve got a call into "Showbiz on Call" from Gary in Tennessee.
GARY CALLER FROM TENNESSEE: This woman is the poster girl for the ultimate welfare queen. She`s just exploiting her children, and she is a parasite on society. I can`t believe how somebody can defend her.
ANDERSON: Thank you for that, Gary. We also heard from Tasha calling in to "Showbiz on Call" from Texas.
TASHA, CALLER FROM TEXAS: I think that everyone should leave the octuplet mom alone. She is having enough trouble as it is. She doesn`t need everyone riding down her back. You should be helping her instead of criticizing her.
HAMMER: Thanks, Tasha. You can call us at "Showbiz on Call" and let us know what you think about this or anything else that is on your mind.
ANDERSON: That`s right. The "Showbiz on Call" phone lines are always open. Give us a ring - 1-888-SBT-BUZZ; 1-888-728-2899. Simply leave a voicemail. We will play some of your calls right here on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
And your calls to "Showbiz on Call" are also now online. That`s on our homepage, CNN.com/ShowbizTonight.
A.J., I can tell you, there are brand new octu-mom developments tonight. In fact, the octu-dad mystery may have been solved.
HAMMER: An octu-dad?
ANDERSON: Yes. Can you believe it, A.J. Tonight, the explosive caught- on-camera interview with the guy who said he fathered some of the octuplet mom`s kids. And this unbelievable claim that the octu-mom may have duped him. Plus, his brand new and disturbing revelations about the octu-mom. Straight ahead.
HAMMER: Also, brand new, Chris Brown-Rihanna drama developments. For the first time since Chris Brown allegedly brutally attacked her, Rihanna is speaking out. But is there actually a chance she might get back together with him?
We`ve also got this -
HAMMER: I did her very first TV interview ever.
MILEY CYRUS, ACTRESS AND SINGER: How are you? Yes, you did. I was so nervous I felt I was -
HAMMER: That`s "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus. You`ve got to hear what else she told me on the Oscar`s red carpet. She surprised me with something that blew me away. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
(CAPTION READS: "The Dark Knight" passes $1 billion at the box office. Tyler Perry`s "Madea Goes to Jail" opens at number one at the weekend box office.)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I`m really, really grateful for it. I didn`t know it would happen this way. What I did know is that people in this country need a good laugh. They needed a very good laugh and so that`s what they got. That`s why they showed up.
HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer.
ANDERSON: And I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Tonight, Heath Ledger`s family speaks out about his posthumous Oscar win. Heath won best supporting actor for his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight."
SHOWBIZ TONIGHT was there at the Governor`s Ball after the Oscars where we caught up with Heath`s mom Sally, father Kim, and sister Kate who accepted his award. So we just had to ask what they think Heath would have said on stage.
KIM LEDGER, FATHER OF HEATH LEDGER: I couldn`t put words in Heath`s mouth tonight because I have never been able to put words in his mouth ever. We just spoke from the heart the way we kind of saw it, and the way we feel as a family. And you know, times have been a little bit tough so we are not grumbling about it.
We just, as Sally has said and Kate has said earlier, we have just been supported by so many beautiful friends over here and so many beautiful friends in Australia that - it`s all just been amazing. And we just feel like - we are going along now to, although we didn`t know that we were going to pick the award up.
We kept talking ourselves out of it. We`re picking it up for everybody, everybody who has worked for, everybody here, all his customers, the people that bought his, you know, movie tickets and videos and everything.
KATE LEDGER, HEATH LEDGER`S SISTER: All his fans.
KIM LEDGER: All his fans. All his fans.
KATE: That`s not the right word.
KIM LEDGER: Yes, not the right word.
ANDERSON: Really strong, amazing people. What a positive attitude they have.
HAMMER: Yes. Really inspiring. And Brooke, there were so many amazing moments. One of the biggest surprises for me came when I spoke with Miley Cyrus on the red carpet.
Now, when I interviewed Miley and her dad a few years back, it was not only their very first TV interview together since she was getting set to start up with "Hannah Montana." It was also her first time in New York City. So I gave them a little gift.
(on camera): We got you a little gift.
M. CYRUS: Thank you.
HAMMER: You can open up that - a little souvenir to take home from our town. This new show, "Hannah Montana" - we`ll talk as you`re opening it. Don`t want to take away from gift opening.
BILLY RAY CYRUS, FATHER OF MILEY CYRUS: Show everybody what you got. Oh, we love New York.
HAMMER: A little New York love.
HAMMER: Well, Miley totally had a surprise for me on the red carpet. You`ve got to listen to this.
HAMMER: Now, do you still have, I believe I gave you a New York City mug.
M. CYRUS: I know, a mug. I do still have it. And I believe there was a bear or something also, a tiny bear that I took.
HAMMER: Can you believe it? She still has both of the things that we gave her from SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I do hope she washed that mug though.
ANDERSON: Yes. Let`s hope. And now, the SHOWBIZ lineup. Here`s what`s coming up bottom of the hour on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
Who is your octu-daddy? Tonight, the explosive caught-on-camera interview with the guy who says he fathered some of the octuplet mom`s kids.
For the very first time since allegedly being attacked by Chris Brown, Rihanna speaks out.
And the hottest couple that we didn`t see on the Oscar red carpet. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
(CAPTION READS: British reality TV star Jade Goody, dying of cancer, marries. Ticketmaster changes online sales system after Springsteen complains.)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I would like to do a DNA test. You know whether or not it is or isn`t, you know, I still extend my hand in help.
HAMMER: Has the octu-dad mystery finally been solved? Tonight on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the explosive caught-on-camera interview with the guy who claims he fathered some of the octuplet mom`s kids. His unbelievable claim that the octu-mom may have duped him. And his brand new disturbing revelations about the infamous mother of 14.
Rihanna breaks her silence. For the very first time since Chris Brown allegedly attacked her, Rihanna is speaking out. Will Rihanna actually get back together with Brown?
Plus, more stories breaking from the Showbiz news ticker.
TV`s most provocative entertainment news show continues right now.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. It is 30 minutes past the hour. I`m A.J. Hammer, coming to you tonight from Hollywood.
ANDERSON: It is great to have you here, A.J. I`m Brooke Anderson. And tonight, has the octu-dad finally been revealed?
HAMMER: Quite possibly, Brooke. Tonight, for the very first time, the guy who claims he is the father of some of the octuplet mom`s kids. Since the world first learned about Nadya Suleman, who was already a mom to six kids before giving birth to octuplets, little was known about who the father was.
But now, in a brand new interview on ABC`s "Good Morning America," this man, Denis Beaudoin, says he may be the daddy to some, if not all, of Suleman`s kids.
And wait until you hear what Beaudoin has to say about his three-year relationship with Suleman and how he may have helped to get her pregnant.
Plus, what Beaudoin says he will do to find out if he is the father of any of Nadya`s kids. And we can tell you, he is into the taking no for an answer. Can this story get any more bizarre?
Joining me tonight is Jane Velez-Mitchell, host, of course, of "ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL" seen weekday nights right here on HLN at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. Also in New York, Ashleigh Banfield who is an anchor for Legal Network "In Session."
All right. Everybody has been wondering, who is the octu-daddy? Because this has been really one of the great mysteries of this whole story.
Let`s begin with Denis Beaudoin`s claim that he`s the guy who donated sperm to Nadya when they dated back in the `90s. Now, I want you to watch Beaudoin explain to "Good Morning America`s" Chris Cuomo how he claims Nadya asked him to donate. Take a look at this.
DENIS BEAUDOIN(ph), ALLEGED "OCTU-DADDY": She said we are going to go to the doctor`s appointment, which turns out to be - it wasn`t just a doctor`s appointment. It was a fertility clinic. After she came out and told me that she wanted to have kids and she had to have them now. She was told that she was going to - she had ovarian cancer.
HAMMER: OK, quite a revelation. Beaudoin also claims that he donated his sperm to Nadya at least three times when they were together.
Jane, I don`t know what you are feeling here, but I am thinking something doesn`t sound right at all?
JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, HOST, "ISSUES WITH JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL": Well, it`s very possible that he is the father of one or all of these children.
But definitely, this case stinks. It reminds me of what happened in the Anna Nicole Smith case after her tragic death when all these men came out of the woodwork claiming that they were the father of her little child, including - remember, A.J. - Zsa Zsa Gabor`s husband.
So since there are 14 kids here, eight that were just born and then six, ages seven and under, it`s possible other men could come forward. Maybe even Zsa Zsa Gabor`s husband might come forward in this case and say, "I donated the sperm."
HAMMER: Just wait, we`re going to have Prinz von Anhalt chiming in saying, "I`m the dad." The difference in this story, of course, what the heck would the benefit really be of anybody claiming that they`re the dad?
Now, Ashleigh this does sound like everything else in this entire story, doesn`t it? Just completely whacked.
ASHLEIGH BANFIELD, ANCHOR, "IN SESSION": It`s odd. But someone has to be the father, and I think she`s - there are some reports anyway suggesting that she is acknowledging that he did have some part to play in a visit to the fertility clinic, but that his stuff didn`t work and that she moved on to somebody else.
In any case, it is odd though that she leaves the father blank on many of the children`s birth records and names David Solomon with all sorts of different birthdays on at least, I think, four of the other children.
HAMMER: But he can`t get in touch with her. The alleged octu-daddy Beaudoin also claims that he`s reached out to Nadya. She is not responding, not calling him back. He is, however, determined to find out what is going on. So watch what he said when he asked - when he was asked about, getting the proof that he wants and quite frankly that he needs here.
BEAUDOIN: I would like a DNA test, you know. And whether like I said - whether or not it is or isn`t, you know, I still, extend my hand in help.
CHRIS CUOMO, ANCHOR, "GOOD MORNING AMERICA": You will help even if they`re not your kids?
BEAUDOIN: Yes. Because she needs help. She needs help. I mean, it`s hard. It`s hard, nowadays, you know, to raise two kids, let alone 14 kids.
HAMMER: No question about that. Now, this guy is here offering his help whether or not he is the father of any of Nadya`s kids. And Nadya has said that she knows she is going to need some help.
So Jane, it seems to me, Nadya should be calling this guy back, putting him on the speed dial and say, "Hey, come on help me out. I will take you up on the offer."
VELEZ-MITCHELL: With all due respect, A.J., not necessarily. First of all, I think everybody in this case needs help in that manner of speaking. But I think he already has his hands full. He already has two children. Apparently, his wife - his current wife is not too thrilled about entire situation and you can certainly understand why.
HAMMER: Yes.
VELEZ-MITCHELL: And apparently, he was involved in a custody battle in the past. She has gotten a much better offer from Angels in Waiting, an organization that is volunteered to provide around-the-clock care. And last we heard, she hasn`t even bothered to respond to that offer.
HAMMER: Which is - makes it all the more understandable that she is not responding to this guy if not responding to this group that I think has a terrific offer that you mentioned on the table, Jane.
Now, Ashleigh, if Beaudoin demands a DNA test, will Nadya, in any way, be legally responsible to make sure he is given the test? How does that work?
BANFIELD: It is quite possible, actually. First of all, there has to be factual basis. Just anybody can`t walk in off the street and demand someone give them a DNA test. If he can establish that there was a relationship and he had some part in it, then that`s step one.
Number two, did they sign any documents? Because if he waived all of his rights to any future children, it may have also absolved him of any financial duty as well. And he may not have the right to make any inquiry. So it just depends. If it was a verbal decision between the two of them, it is a little murkier and he may have some rights there.
HAMMER: Well, the octu-daddy says there is another emotional reason this has touched him personally. As Jane has mentioned, because he has been involved in a custody battle with his own son. Take a look at what he said about that.
BEAUDOIN: I would never want that for her or her kids because it`s rough.
CUOMO: You seem emotional about it. What are you going through here?
BEAUDOIN: I`m just thinking about my oldest son. Our relationship is really hurt to this day.
CUOMO: Because of the ugliness surrounding the custody battle?
BEAUDOIN: Yes.
CUOMO: And you are thinking about this new batch of babies - you don`t want that for them?
HAMMER: All right. No shortage of emotion there. If he does take a DNA test, Jane, and it proves that he is the dad, will Nadya have any choice but to have him be a part of the babies` lives if that`s what he wants?
VELEZ-MITCHELL: I think she could put up a legal battle. And again, I hearken back to Anna Nicole Smith case and you remember those wild courtroom sessions where they were arguing about custody and there is the kooky judge down in Florida.
Certainly, he has some rights. But it is going to be a lot of billable hours by a lawyer to fight this one out. And it is going to be a very, very wild scenario in court. I don`t know if it is really worth it. I think - really, again, I think this man has his hands full and his heart may go out to these children. But he just may be muddying the waters at this point.
HAMMER: Yes. It does seem, of course, that everybody continues to have an opinion about who should help support the octuplets including, of course, the legions of people calling into the "Showbiz on Call" phone lines. I want to play a call from Kim in Idaho. She has some suggestions.
KIM, CALLER FROM IDAHO: I think the doctor who inseminated octu-mom should have to support the babies, take over all the care of the babies, financially and even physically and emotionally. Let`s get him all the way involved.
HAMMER: All right. Ashleigh, give me some legal reality here. Is it even conceivable that if it was discovered the doctor is somehow responsible for any wrongdoing here, he would have any financial responsibility to these octuplets?
BANFIELD: At first, a lot of legal analysts said no. And then the L.A. County Board of Supervisors started pushing for an investigation and even used the words - because we want to know about civil or criminal liability here. I`m not so sure about criminal liability here. I think he could definitely lose his license.
But the state has incurred a lot of cost because of these babies.
BANFIELD: So theoretically, A.J., the state could civilly sue him because of the costs they have incurred thus far.
HAMMER: Unbelievable. It`s going to be interesting to see how it continues to play out. This story is not over yet. Ashleigh Banfield, Jane Velez-Mitchell, I thank you both.
ANDERSON: A.J., something else that is far from over - the Rihanna drama.
HAMMER: Yes, Brooke. And I know you are digging into brand-new developments in that story tonight.
ANDERSON: I am. Rihanna is breaking her silence since the alleged attack by her boyfriend, R & B star, Chris Brown. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has Rihanna`s emotional message to her fans.
And is it possible that Rihanna would actually get back together with Brown?
HAMMER: Plus, singer John Legend jumps into a heated controversy over an ugly political cartoon that has sparked massive protest. Wait until you hear what Legend told me about the scandal and why he is planning to get all of young Hollywood to back him up.
ANDERSON: And if you thought the Matt Lauer`s smack-down with Tom Cruise was wild, wait until you see this showdown over Sarah Palin. Lauer gets caught up in the middle of a brand-new Sarah Palin controversy. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
(CAPTION READS: Restraining order extended for Britney Spears` former manager and ex-boyfriend. Judge says Sam Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib still can`t contact Spears. Spice Girl Mel C. gives birth to daughter, Scarlet Starr.)
ANDERSON: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Tonight, could Rihanna be going back to Chris Brown? The shocking new developments in the Rihanna drama making news right now.
Tonight, just as Rihanna reaches out to fans, brand-new reports that Chris Brown is reaching out to Rihanna with gifts and phone calls. But is it inconceivable she could go back to him.
And for the first time since Chris Brown`s arrest for allegedly attacking her, Rihanna is reaching out and sending a message to her fans.
Joining me tonight in Hollywood is Katrina Szish, who is a celebrity journalist. Also in Hollywood, Ken Baker who is the executive news editor for "E!"
Katrina, Ken, brand-new tonight, a shocking new report that says Chris Brown actually tried to contact Rihanna on Friday - that was her 21st birthday. The "New York Daily News" is reporting that Brown tried to call her and sent her gifts for her birthday and that he wants her back.
Ken, does it seem inconceivable to you and inconceivable to Rihanna`s fans that she would ever go back to him?
KEN BAKER, EXECUTIVE NEWS DIRECTOR, "E!": Well, the key here is that`s what is being reported. We don`t know if this is actually true and if it happened.
But look, she is only 20 years old. It`s very possible her heart - even though her head might tell her the wrong thing, her heart might say it is the right thing to do. But we have been told and it`s been out there that her family doesn`t want her to have contact.
And by the way, legally, probably not a good idea for her to have any contract whatsoever with Chris Brown right now.
ANDERSON: Well, speaking about how her family feels, Rihanna`s father, Ronald Fenty, told "People.com," quote, "I don`t want her to go back to him. I don`t think anyone does.
Katrina, does he have that right? I think he does, being a protective father here?
SZISH: I completely agree with you, Brooke. He is being a concerned parent, a protective father. He is not making nasty accusations. He is not forbidding his daughter from doing anything. He is really just expressing concern and in a very public way. And I think that that is really what any concerned parent of a celebrity or non-celebrity would do in such a situation.
ANDERSON: Yes, it would be hard to be quiet and remain silent if a child is involved in something like this. And Rihanna has herself been silent until now, but she is finally speaking out to her fans.
Her spokesperson said, quote, "At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time."
This past weekend, she did turn 21. She was seen in Hollywood after spending time with her family in Barbados. Ken, would it be a good idea for Rihanna to get out in public again? Or should she continue lying low?
BAKER: Well, it`s really good for her probably she is lying low. Look, all of us in the media would love to see her. We want to ask questions. We want to see how she is doing.
But frankly, is it really smart for her to walk out have paparazzi around her asking her uncomfortable questions that she may or may not and shouldn`t answer? I think that right now, it`s really a good time for her to heal. She`s canceled all of her public appearances, and that`s for a reason.
She has to get herself together before she can get back out there. And keep in mind, in the next couple of weeks, we may have charges filed against Chris Brown. She is obviously the key witness if those charges get filed. So that is really going to frame a lot of her public appearances. And also any interaction she is going to have with Chris Brown is going to be framed by this legal construct of what comes down the pipe from the DA.
ANDERSON: Yes. She should do whatever makes her feel most comfortable at this point. Chris Brown has been lying low himself. A lot of people are saying, you know what, his career, done.
We have been asking on air and online, in our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day - Rihanna Drama: Is the Chris Brown career over?"
The results? Surprisingly close - 57 percent said yes; 43 percent said no. Chris Brown`s career is not over.
Katrina, given the shocking photo that just got out of Rihanna apparently beaten, apparently bruised the night of the attack, can you really foresee Chris Brown being forgiven if indeed he did do it?
SZISH: Brooke, of course that photo is very difficult for all of us to see, even those of us who are not close to Rihanna or don`t even know Rihanna. It`s just a hard thing to look at.
And I think celebrities are notorious for being forgiven for various transgressions and crimes. But I think a domestic abuse charge, if that happens, is going to be very difficult to live down. But if he does go to counseling ...
ANDERSON: Right.
SZISH: ... if he conquers, you know, his demons, it is possible fans will forgive him but they will not forget.
ANDERSON: Maybe - exactly. Maybe forgive, but not forget. It is all very disturbing. Katrina Szish, Ken Baker, thank you both.
HAMMER: Well, tonight, John Legend is refusing to back down in his fight against a New York City newspaper. The Grammy Award-winning artist is really fired up over a "New York Post" cartoon that compares the author of the federal stimulus bill to the chimp that brutally attacked a woman in Connecticut.
Now, Legend, like so many others, believes that this image evokes historically racist images comparing President Obama who, of course, just signed the bill, to the chimp. Legend has written an angry letter to "The Post" and is calling for stars to join him in a boycott.
Well, on the red carpet at the Oscars, Legend told me why he felt such a sense of duty to call the paper out, and why he wants to call young people to action.
JOHN LEGEND, SINGER: We often hear about these things from kind of more traditional civil rights organizations. And I wanted people to know that it wasn`t just kind of the old guard of the civil rights movement that was upset about this, that other people were upset as well.
And I wanted to mobilize people in my community and the entertainment community and people, you know in my generation, to pay attention to this as well.
HAMMER: "The Post" has apologizes for the cartoon and says it did not intend any racism.
ANDERSON: OK. The cast of "Slumdog Millionaire" on such a high that I have to imagine they are still partying and celebrating their eight Oscar wins as we speak. It`s really been a remarkable year for everybody involved in that movie, especially the films youngest stars who actually grew up in the Mumbai slums.
And in India, thousands filled the streets to watch their hometown heroes nab Hollywood`s highest honor. SHOWBIZ TONIGHT went all the way to Mumbai to catch up with the parents of India`s newest national treasures. Here is CNN`s Malika Kapur for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT.
MALIKA KAPUR: Let me take you away from the glitz of Hollywood to a part of Mumbai that`s been celebrated. I`m in the Bandra slum in the northern part of the city. And this is where two of the child actors who star in "Slumdog Millionaire" live.
Nine-year-old Rubiana lived in this slum. She`s the one who plays young Latika in the film. And 10-year-old Azharuddin - he lives right here. This is his home. He is the child who plays young Salim in the movie.
The children aren`t here today. They have made their first airplane journey. They have been flown to Los Angeles to attend the Oscar Award ceremony. Friends and family here - they woke up early this morning, huddled around a couple of TV sets you will find in the slums to watch the children on TV.
We spoke to Rubiana`s father. He was delighted to see his young daughter in a pretty frock appear on television. She looks so beautiful, he said. It`s a dream come true. In a few days, though, she`ll be back here - back to reality.
ANDERSON: That was CNN`s Malika Kapur for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT from Mumbai.
And we`ve been asking you to vote on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day, "Oscar Winners: Did they get it right?" Keep voting at CNN.com/ShowbizTonight. E-mail at showbiztonight@cnn.com.
HAMMER: All right. If you thought Matt Lauer`s smack-down with Tom Cruise was wild, wait until you see this showdown over Sarah Palin.
Lauer gets caught up in a brand-new Sarah Palin controversy. And I`ve got to tell you, things got a little ugly on the "Today" show. That story is coming up. This is SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.
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HAMMER: Well, the most glamorous couple wasn`t on the red carpet in Hollywood last night. They were in Washington. Did you see this? Barack and Michelle Obama hosting their first formal dinner at the White House. Wow, Michelle`s dress - just spectacular. I`ve got to say the president doesn`t look so bad himself.
Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer in Hollywood tonight.
And tonight, the brand new Matt Lauer-Sarah Palin smack-down. Of course, we all remember when Tom Cruise went off on Lauer, calling him "glib" as they went at it over antidepressants.
Well, did you see this? Matt is now in the middle of a brand-new showdown - this time it`s over Sarah Palin. Filmmaker John Ziegler has made an explosive new documentary about the former VP candidate called "Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected," and Palin was targeted.
Well, Ziegler goes one-on-one with Palin to set the record straight about her historic campaign and claims to show how she got railroaded by the mainstream media to look like a, quote, "moron."
Well, this morning on the "Today" show, Ziegler went off Lauer calling him a liar to his face and blaming him and the rest of the media for ruining Sarah Palin`s political career. And I`ve got to tell you, things got very personal. Watch this.
PAUL ZIEGLER, FILMMAKER: The reality is, everything about Sarah Palin - we did a poll, which you can see at MediaMalpracticeMovie.com, scientific poll proving that voters knew all the bad information about Sarah Palin because people like you repeated it constantly over and over, even though you know, because you`ve been to her home, that it`s a lie, that she`s some sort of a moron.
You know that. Come clean. Be the A-Rod of the media. Come clean, Matt. You can do this right now in front of America.
MATT LAUER, CO-HOST, "TODAY" SHOW: Well, if I were the A-Rod of the media, I would give you half the truth. But I think that you`re making it personal with me is not going to work in this particular situation.
HAMMER: Well, after going toe-to-toe like that for nearly five minutes with Matt Lauer, Ziegler actually said that he thought Lauer`s interviews with Palin were among the best. So coming up Tuesday on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, we`re going to get to the bottom of it with filmmaker John Ziegler who will be right here to talk about his controversial new Palin documentary.
ANDERSON: On Friday, we asked you to vote on our SHOWBIZ TONIGHT question of the day - "Rihanna Drama: Is Chris Brown`s career over?" 57 percent of you say yes; 43 percent say no.
Here are some of the E-mails we received. Amanda from Missouri, "Chris Brown`s career is definitely over. As a woman, I will never be able to look at him or admire his work the same again."
Johnson from Georgia, "I don`t feel that Chris Brown`s career is over. Celebrities are humans and we all make mistakes. The point is to learn from them."
We appreciate your E-mails.
HAMMER: And that is it for SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. I`m A.J. Hammer. It`s been great hanging out with you, Brooke.
ANDERSON: It`s always a treat having you here, A.J. I`m Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. Remember, you can catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on the 11:00s - 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, and in the morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on HLN.


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Appellate Division Overturns Lower Court Decision in Article 78 Proceeding and Finds Rational Basis for Industrial Development Agency's Denial of Financial Assistance for Retail Project
On February 3, 2017, the Appellate Division Fourth Department overruled a determination by a lower court that the decision by the Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency ("AIDA") to deny financial assistance to a project was arbitrary and capricious. See Matter of Iskalo 5000 Main LLC v Town of Amherst Indus. Dev. Agency, 2017 NY Slip Op 00867.
AIDA received an application requesting financial assistance for the renovation of a hotel. AIDA declined to provide the requested financial assistance on the basis that the project was not an eligible retail facility. The applicant instituted an action under New York CPLR Article 78 challenging the AIDA decision as arbitrary and capricious.
Section 862 of the New York General Municipal Law (the "GML") restricts the retail facilities to which an industrial development agency may grant financial assistance unless the facility satisfies one of two exceptions. A retail facility is defined in part as a facility primarily used in making retail sales to customers who personally visit such facilities. The applicant claimed that its application established that the project satisfied one of the exceptions because it was a "tourism destination". A tourism destination is defined as a facility that is expected to "attract a significant number of visitors from outside the economic development region."
The applicant claimed that the hotel would attract 75% of its guests from outside the economic development region (the "Development Region"). The trial court found that the evidence supported this claim and, therefore, the project constituted a tourism destination and was eligible to receive financial assistance. The lower court ruled that AIDA's denial of financial assistance was arbitrary and capricious. AIDA appealed.
In overruling the lower court, the Appellate Division held AIDA had a rational basis for denying the application because the applicant failed to demonstrate a causal link between the project's location and visitors coming from outside the Development Region. The Appellate Division noted that, at most, "the project location or facilities would be used by or cater to visitors from outside the economic development region" and that the guests would come for various reasons independent of the project. Moreover, there was no showing on the record that such visits would be tied to or prompted by the location of the project itself.
This decision supports use by an industrial development agency of a "but for" test in determining eligibility as a tourism destination and should encourage applicants to use independent market studies to establish eligibility.
Of additional importance, the Appellate Division rejected AIDA's request for attorneys' fees based on an indemnification covenant contained in the application for financial assistance. The covenant said that the applicant was "responsible for all expenses incurred by AIDA in connection with [the] application." The Appellate Division held the indemnification provision was too broad to overcome the well-established legal presumption that parties are responsible for their own attorneys' fees, noting specifically the absence of any reference in the indemnification clause to litigation and attorneys' fees.
f you have any questions with respect to evaluating retail projects under the tourism destination exception or the scope of indemnification covenants, please feel free to contact any member of the Public Finance Practice Area.
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