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As things are winding down at the Sand Fire, and its sort of getting back to normal around the shelter, I felt it was prime time for another update on the New Shelter Facility over on Capitol. All I can say is Siamese Kitten – Yes you read that right – Siamese Kitten. My deputy found all of these white plastic buckets on site.
A little investigative work turned up the truth. This is fortunately not the leavings of a kitten smuggling ring that uses the buckets to transport the kittens, but the color of the interior walls at the new facility. On close examination the deputy found painters painting and buckets of this stuff being pumped out airlessly in lines snaking throughout the building. And the color of the paint does match that of a Siamese kitten.
Keeping with the pet theme, the painters are using “Husky” plastic to mask off stuff as they paint. It appears that most of the insulation is in and the drywall is up and taped. There is a little sanding and smoothing of the taped plaster but mostly just a lot of painting.
The giant ladders still fascinate me though. I wonder if there are other places that can be accessed for exploration once the drop ceilings are in. I definitely have reconsidered letting the little kittens go exploring up there as I am sure one would drop through the ceiling onto me during my all important afternoon nap and handsome sleep.
Check out the Velux Sun Tunnels. It still amazes me how much light these things bring into the building. It all seems to be on schedule for an expected opening in October.
Sun Tunnels, Drop ceiling supports and giant ladders.
More good news. The PAWED Finishing Touches campaign is going great. So far $180,000 of the $200,000 goal have been raised. We really do have some incredibly generous members and donors in our community, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The photography crew came in on Tuesday to get My picture for My tile for My new shelter. Did you get one of your pet for the tile wall in the new shelter? Click here if you are interested.
Speaking of the photographs, check out some of the little ones available for adoption at the shelter right now. They look pretty energetic and likely to disturb “some one’s” afternoon naps. Sooo, your assistance in getting them adopted ASAP would be greatly appreciated. All kittens are currently only $40 to adopt.
One last thought is that I think we need a training class on proper cat massage and chin rubbing techniques. I will be glad to provide direct instruction to all attendees or work with you on a one on one basis. Just stop by and say high to Bullet at the Animal Shelter in Placerville. Remember 12-1 is nap time – so not then.
AND SAVE THE DATE! – The Grand Opening Celebration is schedule for November 15, 2014.
Big fans clear the paint fumes. They also help keep critters cool in emergency shelters.
The lobby is being sanded and ready for a coat of Siamese Kitten paint.
Sand paper on a stick anyone?
He is a painter not a thief. Ready for action.
The action end of the paint nozzle. Unless you want to be a Siamese Kitten for Halloween don’t stand in front of it.
Sun Tunnels in place and room masked off for painting.
Tubes carrying paint snake throughout the building.
Close up of the “paint” color and the sprayer pump.
Infrastructure for the building. Water lines, and electrical.
A little light from outside.
The walls being coated with Siamese Kitten paint. No actual kittens are involved.
Up close and personal with the delivery side of the Sun Tunnel.
Tools of the plastering trade.
Duct work is all ready.
Last look before the paint goes on.
Animal Services staff, PAWED volunteers and my Deputies are all scrambling this last week. And workers are still on site at the new shelter making further great strides. The FIRE in the title is of course the “Sand Fire”. And this is the incident map from the CalFire website. The PAINT is the paint going up on the walls at the new shelter as work continues apace. Fortunately the painting is going all ahead full and the fire is almost fully contained now – So glad it is not the other way around.
2014 SAND FIRE incident map.
My deputies and I are gathering up stories and pictures from the Sand Fire and my next blog will focus on those. Just to let you know that Deputies Janice and Donna were both in the evacuation zone and I was really worried about them and our other PAWED friends that live in that area. I had all the dogs and cats at the shelter thinking strong positive thoughts for everyone in that area. We want everyone to be OK and I hate the smell of singed fur on many levels. – Not gonna get into that on these pages.
I am happy to report that Staff, SCLAR, PAWED and Foothill Dog Rescue all worked together to shelter and rescue animals during this incident. Lee’s Feed also chipped in with discounted supplies for the animals affected by Sand Fire. Lee’s has a special account and you can donate through them to the animals affected. The donations are overseen by Animal Services staff so that they are properly used. Animal Control Field Officers are routinely checking up on the animals that were not evacuated and those that are returning now that the road blocks are being lifted.
Light tubes let in the good part of the outdoors – sunlight.
walk right through the walls from one room to the next. Now this place is really a labyrinth of dark hallways (no skylights there and electric is not yet connected) and rooms. Some of the rooms are wonderfully lit with skylights. This technology is pretty amazing – It lets the good parts of the outdoors in (sunlight) and keeps the bad parts out (cold, wind, rain and pesky flies and mosquitos).
Cold water lines, hot water lines with white insulation wrap, a fire sprinkler tie in and a drain pipe nested in that nasty pink fiberglass insulation. – Safety Hint. – don’t let your pets near this stuff including walking around in construction areas.
The crew working at the shelter now is mainly taping the drywall and covering seams in the concrete board. Pipes and wires still run everywhere but a lot of it is now covered up. The insulation is in, in the walls and surrounding the hot water supply lines. I am reconsidering my idea to let the little ones into the duct work. Look at the size of these ducts. I am thinking they would probably make an incredible echoing racket and disturb my “handsome sleep”. My new plan is to get one of the construction people or maybe Deputy Donna to build me a platform on one of the giant ladders. That could then be placed under one of the skylights. Lots of sun and out of reach of the little tykes. It’s something to think about anyway.
The Barn Pad is graded the barn is funded (Thank You Noah’s Wish) and on its way.
Outside the Large Animal Barn pad is looking pretty ready. It’s just in time too, because Noah’s Wish just donated the funds to buy it. With that and the donation from Nor Cal Structures that project is now ready to move forward. I love the smell of horses, I am Sheriff Bullet after all, so I am lobbying to be allowed to go outside to rub on their legs and do their temperament testing. Kind of like I do for the dogs. That matching thing for the Shade Sails is all done to so it looks like the dogs will get their shade so they don’t burn their feet on the synthetic turf in the summer months and the staff and volunteers don’t get sun burned. PAWED has all the Major Shelter Donor’s names listed on their website now. Take a look. Click on a paw. If there is any of the joint compound left I was thinking I could make some Kittenyata’s (You know, a piñata in the shape of a kitten.) out of it for our Open House. And no, I would not just cover over some random kittens with the plaster and tape but utilize my deputies to help me create them (without a kitten inside). Either that or see if I can use it as a poultice to help my arthritis – it is called joint compound. Gallery below. Put cursor on pic to see caption.
Think this stuff (Joint Comound) will help my arthritis?
but we need some serious help with these cats. Check out the gallery of adopted and adoptables this week over on Facebook.
This is the plaster they use to fill the taping gun for regular drywall.
Here is the taping gun waiting to be put to use.
The really super long hallway for staff. It is really dark without the flash.
These Sun Tunnel Light tubes are pretty amazing.
I hope this Dryvit is not a new food vitamin supplement for us. Its blue.
Another hallway. See the Sun Tunnels at work in the backgound?
These are the boxes the magic tunnels come in.
See how big and echo-ie the air ducts are.
Some rooms have a view of the out of doors.
I have my own helmet almost exactly like that one but in yellow to go with my fur.
Electrical wires are waiting for connections.
A close up of the seam filling on the concrete board.
Special corner smoother for the taping after the gun applies the tape and plaster.
Taping gun in action. Can you say Kittenyata?
Another view of the tape gun. This thing is pretty cool. Wish I had thumbs.
The lobby is getting pretty interesting. Starting to figure out where to take my naps.
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There are many traditions in the wiccan path and each person will choose her/his own for their own reasons.
Through my journies I have become comfortable in being eclectic.Eclectic just means following different pieces of different traditions.You then put the peices together to form your own way.
conclusion when trying to choose which tradition to follow.
There are some traditionalist that will disagree with me,but it's okay to borrow bits and pieces from different traditions, if it feels right and works for you, then it's right.
So don't be discouraged by those who will tell you that being eclectic is not the real way ,or the old way.
Being eclectic is not about the old ways, and these are not the old times either. We are finding what works for us in the new times and borrowing what worked in the past.
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David M. Glantz (born January 11, 1942) is an American military historian known for his books on the Red Army during World War II, and the chief editor of the Journal of Slavic Military Studies.
Born in Port Chester, New York, Glantz received degrees in history from the Virginia Military Institute and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Defense Language Institute, Institute for Russian and Eastern European Studies, and U.S. Army War College.
Glantz had a 30-plus year career in the United States Army, and served in the Vietnam War.
Soviet Military Deception in the Second World War. London: Frank Cass. 1989. ISBN 978-0-7146-3347-3.
The role of intelligence in Soviet military strategy in World War II. Novato, CA: Presidio Press. 1990. ISBN 978-0-89141-380-6.
Soviet military operational art: in pursuit of deep battle. London; Portland, Oregon: F. Cass. 1991. ISBN 978-0-7146-4077-8.
From the Don to the Dnepr: Soviet Offensive Operations, December 1942–August 1943. London; Portland, Oregon: F. Cass. 1991. ISBN 978-0-7146-3350-3.
The Military Strategy of the Soviet Union: A History. London; Portland, Oregon: F. Cass. 1992. ISBN 978-0-7146-3435-7.
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^ egli: "Book Review: David M. Glantz, Stumbling Colossus. The Red Army on the Eve of World War." Fronta.cz (9. 9. 2003); Ondík: "Book Review: David M. Glantz, Od Donu k Dněpru (Sovětská ofenziva prosinec 1942 - srpen 1943)." Fronta.cz (22. 11. 2003).
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Darrell (WindWalker) Scarrett is an Aboriginal poet born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
"He must walk upon the wind to gather the words he shares with people; much like the eagle that soars in the sky bringing back wisdom from the Creator."
Thus the name WindWalker was bestowed upon him.
The Perfect Christmas (or anytime) Gift!
81/2" x 11", card-stock semi-gloss cover and pages, stapled, 32 pages.
Ready to ship. Add $1.50 for postage and handling.
At first blush, A Gift from the Wind may appear to be a simple collection of Christmas-themed poems.
Upon closer inspection, this sacred collection of words carefully arranged on paper by aboriginal mystic Darrell WindWalker Scarrett (who survived the mean-streets of Winnipeg, Canada as a child and young adult) is much more than that. From the beautiful, full-color cover with indigenous objects d’art symbolizing the words and thoughts “Hope”, “Dream”, and “Believe”, to the brief, inspirational bio and quote by a native elder, (“He must walk upon the wind to gather the words he shares with people…”) the WindWalker’s seasonal “gift” of this book transcends time and space, going beyond being a mere gift for the season, but rather a gift of his heart and soul which will touch your own very heart and soul!
I feel honored and privileged to have been charged with reviewing some of the material in this, one of his books, and I’m sure that these words by the WindWalker may always be read, regardless of the season, tomorrow, next year, next decade, and so on, always reflecting some level of hope, faith, and belief from deep within one’s heart and soul that will keep on growing and evolving. This book will touch everyone, regardless of the level and state of their current spiritual evolution.
"(The WindWalker has) a magical way of expressing thoughts, experiences, and emotions. I think there is a lot of healing going on in the writing and I am very sure there will be a lot of healing going on in the reading."
"Darrell WindWalker Scarrett is a true advocate and inspiration of hopes and dreams for all and is a true hero for humanity."
-Dr. Michael H. Likey, Coquitlam, B.C.
"WindWalker's sacred fire is lit and burning bright and sure for all to see. The peace pipe is passed in his name. The name of WindWalker."
"(The WindWalker has)a magical way of expressing thoughts, experiences, and emotions. I think there is a lot of healing going on in the writing and I am very sure there will be a lot of healing going on in the reading." -E.Cook, Sudbury, Ontario.
"Darrell WindWalker Scarrett is a true advocate and inspiration of hopes and dreams for all and is a true hero for humanity." -Dr. Michael H. Likey, Coquitlam, B.C.
"WindWalker's sacred fire is lit and burning bright and sure for all to see. The peace pipe is passed in his name. The name of WindWalker." -J. Watt, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
From "Spirit of the Wind"
WindWalker is available to do lectures, poetry-readings, and book-signings.
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I confess to being a bit of a design geek. I profess no training, no particular design skill or expertise. I’m not an expert in colour choice, fonts, drawing or photography. But I am fascinated by design choices and the way those choices communicate the essence of a brand. To my eye, sometimes they are perfectly in synch – you know exactly what the company is trying to say about itself and the product. In other cases the design may be pretty – but it really tells you nothing about what’s inside.
I think this is also true in the craft beer business where you can walk into a beer store or the LCBO and be confronted with hundreds of different cans all screaming for your attention. Some of those cans are quirky, some are fun, some walk the line into minimalism. Let’s look at a few designs.
Here’s a great example of the minimalist approach. Ace Hill, Toronto brewery just launched last year. The can is almost all white space – other than the type of beer, pilsner, and the capital A on the front – it doesn’t tell you much about the company or the beer. But it does stand out on the shelf.
Lost Craft takes a similar approach to branding with white and minimal colour – but it provides more information on the back of the can with details about the type of beer, how it was brewed and what you can expect inside the can. It also talks about the brewery’s social commitment to the community. So not much “show” and lots of “tell”. In a sea of browns, blues, and blacks – it’s easy to spot.
The next two are a contrast in approaches. Steam Whistle selected a unique colour – there’s nothing else like it on the shelf. The art is retro, fun and tells you about the spirit of the beer and the company and delivers information about what’s inside the can. Steam Whistle bottles are also bright green, lending a symmetry across packaging formats. Maclean’s makes delicious beer – the packaging delivers the basics but the silver on gold lettering is a struggle to read and doesn’t tell you anything about the remarkable history and brewing heritage of the company. It feels like a bit of a lost opportunity.
The final pair are what I’d describe as the story tellers, Woodhouse Lager and Cameron’s Ambear Ale. The front of the Woodhouse can is a study in essentials – clear, straightforward with basic information. The story on the back of the can is a kind of ode to simplicity, and describes the beer as simple and “to the point”. While I don’t love the art, or the colour choice (but, as I said, I am no judge of artistic talent), I think the design and the message on the can are in synch. I have a sense of what the company and the beer are all about. The can matches the message, and it matches the beer too!
Cameron’s also tells a story, though it’s much more whimsical and humorous. They’ve had fun with the names of their different beers – and the story they tell is perfectly matched to the art on the can. The art is as whimsical as their story – and the colour selection is modern and unlike any other combination you’ll see on the shelves. Cameron’s produces three styles of beer and the art and design deftly connects across the three lines. You could look at the back of the can, never see the logo or the cover art – and tell it’s a Cameron’s product. To my eye it’s actually one of the most successful packaging redesigns I’ve seen. They’ve moved from an old school, maroon and navy blue traditional package to something eye catching and fun. I also have a clear sense of the Cameron’s brand.
There’s so much more to say about cans, bottles, packaging and beer art. Flying Monkeys has a design sense that’s just this side of an acid trip. Collective Arts in Hamilton has made a virtue of lending its can and shelf space to local artists, which is a completely different approach to branding.
I’ll return to this subject in future blog posts. It’s a part of the beer world I haven’t seen reported on a lot and it’s always worth a look.
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2019-04-23T22:58:17Z
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Long road trips can be daunting for any team, yet the Minnesota Wild are making it look easy.
The Wild, who are on a franchise-record, seven-game trek, got their fourth win in six stops, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday night.
Minnesota got two goals and an assist from Mikael Granlund as it won its ninth in its last 11.
"We're playing good right now. We're playing much better with the puck," said Granlund, who leads the team with nine goals and has eight points (four goals, four assists) during the road trip. "We got a couple goals. It was one of those games where we found a lot of space."
Minnesota, which defeated Los Angeles 4-1 on Thursday, had a 43-21 advantage in shots as it dominated throughout. Coach Bruce Boudreau said Friday's game ranks up there with his club's best game this season.
"I was a little worried about the first period because I thought they would come out knowing we played last night really hard and it was the opposite. We took it right to them and took their spirit away," Boudreau said.
Jason Zucker, Jonas Brodin and Jordan Greenway also scored for the Wild. Alex Stalock stopped 20 shots for his third win of the season.
Pontus Aberg had the Ducks' goal, and John Gibson made 38 saves. Coach Randy Carlyle said his team was flat, but his players were more direct.
"It was just embarrassing. There's really nothing to break down," left wing Andrew Cogliano said.
Captain Ryan Getzlaf said the Ducks lacked mental focus and added "we were losing pucks everywhere. Everything was going off the toe, and that's up top."
NOTES: It is the first time Minnesota has won both games of a back-to-back set this season. ... Greenway has two goals and two assists on the road trip. ... Minnesota had a 19-5 shots advantage during the first period. ... It is the seventh time Anaheim has allowed 40 shots or more. It came into the game allowing a league-worst 36.5 shots per game. ... Ducks D Brandon Montour, who assisted on Aberg's goal, has three assists in the last four games.
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On a scale of 1-10.
So, I get really excited about two things: puppies and babies. LIKE REALLY excited. Like I make weird noises and become obnoxiously giddy.
My poor husband thinks that I am crazy and weird and that I am the only in the world that acts this way. I assure him that I am not and that there are others like me. And now I have proof. Thank you, Kristen Bell. You have helped me very much.
See, Jer, I’m not crazy.
PS- Kristen, this makes you our new fav celeb.
mad men, mad women. part 4: joan harris.
Sadly this is our last edition of the “Mad Men, Mad Women”. But how better to end it with feisty, beautiful, and witty Joan.
If you want to take a peek at our other Mad Men blog posts, you can check them out here, here, here, and here.
Now we are just living for the premiere of the new season on March 25th.
So, who is your favorite character? Who will you be most excited to welcome back at the premiere?
TGIF and Happy Weekend! XOXO, M & A.
1. Warby Parker. I know, I know. We’ve blogged about this before, but we really do love these glasses. I got my five try-on pairs shipped to me this week. So fun.I have narrowed it down to two. Which do you think look better? 1 or 2? Let me know!!!
3. Wellies. Or as we Americans call them, rain boots. I’ve had my eye on a pair of Hunters for a while. They are just a little too $$$. And they have a ton of colors to choose from. I can’t really tell which one I like the best, but I have it narrowed down to my favorites! Which ones do you like the best? They’re all just so great! The Queen of England wears them, so they have to be great right? You can get your pair here.
Normally, we don’t do these kind of posts, but sometimes you just need to be reminded.
This weekend the weather was weird and crummy. It was like 60 degrees one minute and then 38 degrees the next. (We slept through the tornadoes! Whoops!) The sun decided to not show its face AT ALL. Awesome. But you have to admit the fog looked pretty cool.
We ate at Germantown Cafe with my parents for Nashville Originals Week. I predicted that the Coconut Curry Salmon would be in my belly and I was right. And it was GOOD.
I went out for a girls night. Whiskey Kitchen. Yum and yum. Their pizzas are incredible. And the girls and I recommend the Blackberry Jeulip and the Marmalade Whiskey Sour.
And best of all, I just got to hang out with this guy.
I hope that your weekend was relaxing, wonderful, and exactly what you needed.
mad men, mad women. part 3: peggy olsen.
Margaret “Peggy” Olsen (AMC Character Profile)- Peggy is the girl next door. She is the girl who joins the big boys in the work force. Peggy is the Modern Woman. From the beginning of the series until now, Peggy has developed into the sophisticated and confident woman that her character now portrays. Her style as also progressed. Peggy is conservative, yet very stylish.
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CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Dutch lawmaker and anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders has said he has no plans, for now, to revive a competition of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed after it emerged as a motive for a stabbing in Amsterdam last week.
The attack came after Wilders cancelled plans to hold the cartoon competition, which had also drawn a complaint by Pakistan’s new foreign minister, who said cartoon depictions of the Prophet could incite hate and intolerance.
“For now I will not be doing it soon again, for sure,” Wilders told Reuters at the Ambrosetti conference, where he had been invited to speak on the future of the European Union.
“On the one hand you say that you should never give in to people who threaten to use violence against freedom of speech,” he said, adding that he had spent 15 years living in safe houses and escorted by a security detail due to constant death threats.
“If it would have been only about me, I would have continued and done it again but it was not only about me — it was about innocent people,” he said.
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Great writers often shape our impressions of a place. Steinbeck and Dust Bowl Oklahoma, for instance. Sometimes a writer might even define a place, as Hemingway did for 1920s Paris. Rarely, though, does a writer create a place. Yet that is what the Indian poet and Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore did with a town called Shantiniketan, or “Abode of Peace.” Without Tagore’s tireless efforts, the place, home to a renowned experimental school, would not exist.
For Indians, a trip to Shantiniketan, a three-hour train ride from Kolkata, is a cultural pilgrimage. It was for me, too, when I visited last July, in the height of the monsoon season. I had long been a Tagore fan, but this was also an opportunity to explore a side of India I had overlooked: its small towns. It was in places like Shantiniketan, with a population of some 10,000, that Tagore — along with his contemporary Mohandas K. Gandhi — believed India’s greatness could be found.
As I boarded the train at Kolkata’s riotous Howrah Station, there was no mistaking my destination, nor its famous resident. At the front of the antiquated car hung two photos of an elderly Tagore. With his long beard, dark eyes and black robe, the poet and polymath, who died in 1941, looked like a benevolent, aloof sage, an Indian Albus Dumbledore. At the rear of the car were two of his paintings, one a self-portrait, the other a veiled woman. Darkness infused them, as it does much of Tagore’s artwork, unlike his poems, which are filled with rapturous descriptions of nature. As the train ambled through the countryside, Tagore’s words echoed in my head. “Give us back that forest, take this city away,” he pleaded in one poem.
The son of a Brahmin landlord, Tagore was born in Calcutta, as Kolkata was called back then, in 1861. He began writing poetry at age 8. In 1913, he became the first non-Westerner to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. The committee cited a collection of spiritual poems called “Gitanjali,” or song offerings. The verses soar. “The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own, and one has to wander through all the outer worlds to reach the innermost shrine at the end,” reads one.
Undaunted, he opened his school later that year, readily admitting that it was “the product of daring inexperience.” There was a small library, lush gardens and a marble-floored prayer hall. It began as a primary school; only a few students attended at first, and one of those was his son. Living conditions were spartan. Students went barefoot and meals, which consisted of dal (lentils) and rice, were “comparable to jail diet,” recalled Tagore, who believed that luxuries interfered with learning. “Those who own much have much to fear,” he would say.
Shantiniketan and its school represented an idea as much as a place: people do their best learning and thinking when they divorce themselves from the distractions of urban life and reconnect with their natural environment. That’s not easy to do in India. As my train trundled past rice fields and open space, I was inundated with offers of a shoeshine, pens, biscuits, flowers, jhalmuri (puffed rice), newspapers, musical performances and a magic show that featured the transformation of a Pepsi bottle into a bouquet of flowers.
Before I knew it, the train pulled into a tiny station, and the touts and hawkers were replaced by a few young men meekly asking if I needed a taxi. We drove past a moving collage of small-town India: squat buildings, women in saris riding sidesaddle on motor scooters, men in rickshaws selling banners emblazoned with verses from the Great Poet, tailors working from sidewalk shops, a sign for the “Tagore Institute of Management for Excellence.” Fifteen minutes later, I entered the lush grounds of the Mitali inn — and exhaled. India often takes your breath away; rarely does it give it back.
After settling into my simple room, lined from floor to ceiling with books (including Tagore’s), I met the inn’s owner, Krishno Dey, a former United Nations official who returned to his native Bengal some years ago. Sitting in a portico with ceiling fans whirling, we dined on chom-chom, or mango pulp (it tastes better than it sounds).
Perfect, I thought. I had just spent three weeks in Kolkata, an unrelenting city of 13 million, and “not much” was precisely what I craved. India may have invented the concept of zero, but traveling in the country has more to do with infinity. A seemingly infinite number of people, vehicles, noises, odors, wonders and hassles. Not in Shantiniketan, thankfully, where there are just enough sights to justify a few days’ stay.
Tagore, who lived on campus, produced much of his poetry in Shantiniketan (and nearly all of his paintings), taught a few courses and hosted a parade of visitors that included Ramsey MacDonald, a future British prime minister, and Gandhi.
Ridiculed at first, Tagore’s new school, which he called Patha Bhavan (“a place for the wayfarer”), became a college in 1921 and attracted thousands, including a young Indira Gandhi, the Nobel Prize winning economist Amartya Sen and Satyajit Ray, the Indian filmmaker.
Today, more than 6,000 students attend the university, which is now known as Visva-Bharati. Despite a drop in academic standards, its art school is still considered one of the best in the world.
As the school grew, so did the town. Its streets are lined with stately sal trees (some planted by Tagore), tea stalls and tiny bookstores. The poems and paintings of Tagore are everywhere.
Bicycles, which outnumber cars, are the best transportation. One day, Mr. Dey lent me his clunky bike equipped with a single gear and a bell, which came in handy given that there seem to be no passive-aggressive drivers on Indian roads, only aggressive-aggressive ones. Riding under a blanket of monsoon clouds, I passed schoolgirls in crisp blue uniforms, two or three to a bike. My destination was Rabindra Bhavan, the small museum that celebrates Tagore’s life.
Built on his former estate, it consists of a clutch of bungalows separated by raked gravel. Inside the dimly lighted exhibition hall are a few handwritten pages from “Gitanjali,” Tagore’s most famous poem, and black-and-white photographs of Tagore — a few of him as a dashing young man, but most of an older Tagore with crinkly eyes, looking off into the distance.
There are photos of Tagore with Helen Keller, Freud and Gandhi. Notable for its absence is the Nobel Prize itself. It was stolen from the museum in 2004, a crime that remains unsolved and that is, some believe, emblematic of a deeper problem.
“Long before the prize was stolen, Tagore was stolen,” quipped Kumar Rana, an aid worker I met. Reminiscing about Shantiniketan’s “good old days” is a popular sport here. Everyone I met told me how the air was once cleaner, the streets quieter, the people gentler.
Later that afternoon, I strolled through the sprawling university campus, with its simple concrete buildings and rows of sal trees. In the art studios, students’ work was on display: intricate bas-reliefs of Hindu goddesses, a sculpture made from a bicycle rickshaw.
A group of students gestured to me from a dormitory balcony. I climbed some stairs and found them slumped about a simple room — perhaps not as austere as Tagore had in mind, but close. On the ledge of the balcony sat one of their assignments, a bust of a well-known artist, a Shantiniketan alumna, drying slowly in the humid air.
Tagore left Shantiniketan rarely, but when he fell gravely ill in 1941, he went to Calcutta for treatment. It was there, in his ancestral home, that he dictated his last poem. “Today my sack is empty. I have given completely whatever I had to give. In return if I receive anything — some love, some forgiveness — then I will take it with me when I step on the boat that crosses to the festival of the wordless end.” Nine days later, the Sage of Shantiniketan died.
Toward the end of my stay, I encountered a baul singer alongside the road, strumming an ektara, a guitarlike instrument with a single string. He waved and I steered my bike toward him.
With their unruly hair, matted beards and saffron kurtas, the singers (baul means “crazy”) are difficult to miss. Neither Hindu nor Muslim, they are said to be insane with the love of God and wander the countryside, as they have for centuries, singing enigmatic songs about the blessings of madness and the life of a seeker. Tagore adored the bauls, and even declared himself one of them.
Sitting on the hard Shantiniketan earth, a breeze foreshadowing the monsoon rains, I closed my eyes, listened to the music, and asked no more questions.
Shantiniketan is reached via Kolkata. The fastest way is by train. The Shantiniketan Express runs daily and takes about two and half hours. Round-trip fare: approximately 1,560 rupees, or about $30, at 52 rupees to the dollar, on Indian Railways: indianrail.gov.in.
Mitali Homestays (91-94-3307-5853, mitalishantiniketan.com; 1,560 to 4,160 rupees, about $30 to $80, a night) is a delightful B&B run by Krishno and Sonali Dey with lush gardens, an impressive library and delicious food. They will lend you a bicycle for the day, and offer suggestions about what to do.
The Rabindra Bhavan Museum features several of Rabindranath Tagore’s original manuscripts, as well as letters and photographs. Closed Wednesdays.
Shantiniketan is known for its leather goods, batik prints and artwork. Visit the bustling Saturday market on the outskirts of town.
Eric Weiner, author of “Man Seeks God: My Flirtations With the Divine,” is working on a book about the connection between place and genius.
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2019-04-23T06:18:49Z
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We are based on a smallholding nestled at the foot of the Cothi Valley on the National Trust 5000 acre Dolaucothi Estate in Carmarthenshire.
Relaxed but professional yard at a private listed house. Quiet lanes and local bridleways with routes provided. Light airy stables in small friendly yard adjoining the house.
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How good are the BLP at repackaging a corrupt and greedy team?
In January 2008, Bajan voters kicked Owen Arthur, Mia Mottley and the corrupt BLP gang out of government.
Now Arthur and the Barbados Labour Party are offering the same old team to Bajan voters. How good are the BLP at repackaging their corrupt, greedy leadership? How good?
First year of mandatory National Youth Service should consist of nothing but garbage clean-up.
The Barbados government’s plan to institute a mandatory ‘draft’ of young people between the ages of 15 and 29 for two years of community service is an excellent idea that should be implemented right away. The critics of the plan are welcome to voice their objections in a free society and although I share some of their concerns about ‘enforcement’ of the service, I vote yes. We must do it.
The need is too great and the benefits to the youths and the country are too precious to waste any time. Do it now!
Mandatory service in the National Youth Service serves many good purposes that have nothing to do with the promoted financial benefits. Joint mandatory service makes our youths work with each other for the common good. This will teach young people how much Bajans can accomplish if we work together.
Hopefully the lessons learned will continue after the two years service is completed and many will discover how fulfilling it is to become active in community service.
Serving your country will be taken to a whole new level for thousands of local youth.
Under a new National Youth Service, to be implemented by Government as part of the island’s new National Youth Policy, all Barbadians between the ages of 15 and 29 will be mandated to give hundreds of hours of civic national service spread over two years.
Government is hoping to gain “considerable” financial savings by deploying these youth “to youth development programmes such as the Holiday Camps, youth and community groups and sports clubs”.
I suggest that for the first year of their participation in the programme, all young people do nothing else except clean up garbage around the island. During the second half of their service they can move into other specialized service areas but everybody should have to start by doing the first half of their service picking up garbage in organised work crews.
The mandatory nature of this ‘low’ physical labour no matter how wealthy or educated the family or individual will teach mutual respect throughout our society. Think of two Bajans meeting 20 years from now, one a bank manager and one a road worker: both will have served as youths doing physical labour picking up garbage, working with others both rich and poor.
Then there is the practical aspect of the first year garbage work: this country is awash in garbage to the point where it is impacting our ability to proudly host tourists. Tourism is our #1 economic foundation. Without it we would be finished. Look around Barbados right from the City to the roads and gullies: garbage and more garbage, so much garbage that our reputation is being attacked and any thinking person would have to agree that the place is looking badly.
Have you been along the ‘new’ boardwalk lately? Have you walked down some of the paths and gullies that used to be so beautiful? A piece of rubbish there and an old shoe there and a wrapper and soon anyplace becomes a rogue tipping site. The National Youth Service could keep these places clean and foster an increased awareness in the population.
If you have to clean it up you probably won’t contribute to the mess.
It is too bad that this good idea of mandatory service for our young people was so long in coming.
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The 2012 American National Election Study was conducted by the Center for Political Studies of the Institute for Social Research, at the University of Michigan. This study is part of a time-series collection of national surveys fielded continuously since 1948. The election studies are designed to present data on Americans' social backgrounds, enduring political predispositions, social and political values, perceptions and evaluations of groups and candidates, opinions on questions of public policy, and participation in political life.
The sample of the ANES 2012 Time Series Study consisted of a new cross-section of respondents that yielded 5,916 interviews in the pre-election study (2,056 face-to-face and 3,860 on the internet). Of those respondents, 5,513 also completed the post-election interview (1,932 face-to-face and 3,581 on the internet). The samples for the face-to-face and the internet modes were drawn independently from the U.S. population of adults aged 18 and over who were eligible to vote.
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http://sda.berkeley.edu/Abstracts/NES2012.html
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What is an evoked potentials study?
An evoked potentials study measures electrical activity in the brain in response to stimulation of sight, sound, or touch. When the brain is stimulated by sight, sound, or touch, signals travel along the nerves to the brain. There, electrodes detect the signals and display them for your healthcare provider to interpret. Evoked potentials studies involve 3 tests that measure response to visual, auditory, and electrical stimuli.
Visual evoked response (VER) test. This test can diagnose problems with the optic nerves and other visual pathways in the brain that affect sight. A healthcare provider places electrodes along your scalp. They record the electrical signals as you watch a checkerboard pattern flash for several minutes on a screen.
Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) test. This test can diagnose hearing ability and can point to possible brainstem tumors or multiple sclerosis. A healthcare provider places electrodes on your scalp and earlobes and delivers auditory stimuli, such as clicking noises and tones, to each ear.
Somatosensory evoked response (SSER) test. This test can detect problems with the spinal cord that cause numbness of the arms and legs. For this test, a healthcare provider attaches electrodes to your wrist, ankles, the back of your knee, neck, or other locations. He or she will apply a mild electrical stimulus through the electrodes. Electrodes on your scalp then determine the amount of time it takes for the current to travel along the nerves to the brain.
Why might I need an evoked potentials study?
Your healthcare provider may order these tests to assess hearing or sight, especially in infants and children. They are also done to diagnose disorders of the optic nerve, and to detect tumors or other problems affecting the brain and spinal cord. They are also used to assess brain function during a coma. They may also be used to monitor nerve function during some surgeries.
These tests usually do not lead to a specific diagnosis about what is causing the abnormality. But the evoked potentials test can sometimes confirm a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
There may be other reasons for your healthcare provider to recommend an evoked potentials test.
What are the risks of an evoked potentials study?
Evoked potentials studies are considered safe procedures. The tests can cause a little discomfort. There may be risks depending on your specific medical condition. Talk about any concerns with your healthcare provider before the procedure.
Any implantable devices, such as a spinal cord stimulator, pacemaker, or cardiac defibrillator. Tell the technician if you have one of these devices as the tests may need to be changed.
How do I get ready for an evoked potentials study?
You will sign a consent form that gives your permission to do the test. Read the form carefully and ask questions if something is unclear.
You don't need to fast for this test. You will not receive sedation.
Wash your hair the night before the test, but do not use conditioner or apply any hairspray or other hair products.
Don't put lotions or cream on your skin if you are getting SSER done.
What happens during an evoked potentials study?
An evoked potentials test may be done on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your healthcare provider's practices. Talk with your healthcare provider about what to expect during your test. Evoked potentials can also be done in the operating room during certain surgeries. If done during an operation, you will likely not be aware of the test being done.
You will be asked to relax in a reclining chair or lie on a bed.
A healthcare provider will attach the electrodes with a paste. The electrodes will be positioned depending on which type of evoked potentials test is being done.
The test will generally proceed as follows.
You will be seated a few feet away from a screen.
A healthcare provider will place electrodes on your scalp over the areas of the brain responsible for interpreting visual stimuli.
You will be asked to focus your gaze on the center of the screen.
You will then be asked to focus on a screen that displays a checkerboard pattern. The squares of the checkerboard reverse color once or twice a second. You will usually wear an eye patch to test one eye at a time.
You will sit in a soundproof room wearing earphones.
A healthcare provider will place electrodes on top of your head and on one earlobe and then the other.
A clicking sound or another auditory stimulus will be delivered through the earphones to the ear being tested while a "masking" noise will be sent to the other ear to shield it from the stimulus.
A healthcare provider will place electrodes on the scalp and at one or more locations on your body, such as the wrist, back of the knee, or the skin over your spine.
Small, painless electrical shocks will be sent through the electrodes placed on the body.
For each of the tests, the electrical activity detected by the electrodes on the scalp will be fed into a recorder. The recorder amplifies the signal and charts it so that your healthcare provider can interpret the results.
What happens after an evoked potentials study?
Once the test is complete, a healthcare provider will remove the electrodes and wash off the electrode paste. In some cases, you may need to wash your hair again at home.
Your healthcare provider will inform you as to when to resume any medicines you may have stopped taking before the test.
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2019-04-25T04:26:52Z
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Thanks much guys, maybe ill see you next year!!
Close - It's Ka'iulani. Means "royal sacred one". No worries - even some internet sites spelled it Kailani or Kaiulani. Kailani means "heavenly sea".
Jamba Juice sells fruit smoothies. Looks like you would have to go to Denver/ Boulder to get one. Some of the HIpk guys were eating acai cups at the end of some of the videos. It's almost become a tradition. I think Ozzi would get a Jamba tattoo if it meant he could get a free one every day.
Unfortunately the acai cup isn't listed in their menu. Maybe it's a Hawaii only thing. They figure, "Hawaii eats raw fish, poi, Spam, blue crab, ika, nori chips... let's see if they like the acai cup."
There are plenty beginners here. The scene is very young, and just starting to reach critical mass on Oahu. Things are still very quiet in the Neighbor Islands, but that should change in the near future.
Work on your basics. Landings, rolls, upper and lower body conditioning. Then start learning and refining some of the vaults. That way, when you come here in 11 months, you'll be way farther ahead.
You may want to try to jam with some other Wyoming or Colorado people - COPK is a very active scene. Check http://www.coloradoparkour.com/ and the forums here at APK.
There's a lot more people doing this stuff than we realize. Some of them are people who like to hike, run, rock climb. Some of them have never heard of parkour, but they're doing elements of it. When you get someone like Ozzi, who's got great organization and promotion skills, you'll start to see the scene in Wyoming grow, too.
Terdai speak with Ozzi and his crew they are from around the Oahu area. Ozzi is the creator of HawaiiPk (urban Current) im sure if you ask him you could arrange a jam!
The monthly jam is already pencilled in. March 29, 2009, 11 am. When it gets closer to your arrival, check HawaiiPK.com to find out where it is. We can also help you figure out which bus routes you might need to take. TheBus has a great network, and it's pretty easy to get around.
Hey bro! I usually make up nicknames for people's online aliases, but Turd doesn't cut it, so I'll stick with Turdai.
I'm Adam McC, I'm part of Urban Current, the team that runs HawaiiPK. Me and Ozzi and Pete (you never see him on here) are always up for meeting some new people and sharing what we can of the Hawaiian Parkour scene. Hit us up on HawaiiPK.com, there's a link to our forums there. There's even a "visiting from out of state" board just for you .
Gregg is right, when I first moved here I thought I was the only person doing Parkour on this island. Turns out Ozzi had a few of his friends, there are plenty of high school kids running around doing their thing, like I did back in the states when I started. Just keep your eye open, keep checking google, and talk to as many people as you can. Just occasionally you'll meet the right person, maybe with a martial arts or gymnastic background and Parkour just clicks with them. Now we have more than 50 people interested in parkour through some simple advertising. And this is a small island. So don't get discouraged, I promise there's plenty of kids with groups like yours throughout your state.
So hit us up on the forum and we're lookin forward to having you. As Gregg said, we have monthly jams, and we also can train most any day we're free. Ozzi's work is Parkour, so he's usually free. Me and Pete do our best with our day jobs, but weekends usually work.
Wyoming's a big place, with few people. Honolulu metro area has twice as many people as the whole 280 x 360 mile state. Only Alaska has a lower population density.
I'm guessing that there are people scattered across the state who would be interested in PK. If they live outside one of the larger towns, they probably do more hiking, rock climbing, and natural stuff.
That may be an option for you. Find people to hike with one day, people to rock climb with another, condition by yourself or with friends a couple days, then jump Cheyenne or wherever when you get a chance. Because Wyoming's not a megalopolis, take advantage of the places you have that people in DC or NYC don't have.
Obvious place to look for people is U-Dub, if you can make it to Laramie. If 1% of the students could possibly be interested in PK, that's 130 potential people right there.
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Peter Teuben's main interests are in galactic dynamics and hydrodynamics, and in community software development. Using numerical simulations (NEMO), he studies hydrodynamics in barred galaxies, for comparison to mm-wavelength molecular observations from BIMA and CARMA. The basic models study gas flow in single bars; more recently, simulations with double bars and other refinements are being developed. He has a long-term involvement in development of community software for visualization and analysis of N-body and related simulations (NEMO and Starlab, and Tipsy++). Recently, he has become involved in the international Virtual Observatory (VO) effort, developing the idea of incorporating various types of "theory data" in the VO.
He received his PhD from the University of Groningen in 1986 (title: "Dynamics of Barred Galaxies", advisor: T.S. van Albada) Previously he held research assistantships at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Astronomy Department at the University of Illinois in Urbana.
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http://www.astro.umd.edu/people/teuben.html
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“DOUBLE BARRELS, VLOG BARRELS, ALL BACKDOOR ALL THE FUN ALL LAST FEW DAYS!
Backdoor the last few days!
All GoPro all the fun all the chooobs!
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https://www.surfnewsnetwork.com/surf-through-nathan-florences-eyes/
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Hinshaw, Joseph, age 27, born in Indiana; farmer/renter; $551 personal property.
Hinshaw, Sarah J, age 29, born in Indiana; keeping house.
Hinshaw, Mary, age 4, born in Missouri.
Hinshaw, Annie, age 2, born in Iowa.
Gibbs, David, age 16, born in North Carolina; hired man.
Hockett, Berllie [unclear], female, age 9, born in Iowa.
Henshaw, J.R., age 37, born in Indiana; father born in Tennessee; farming.
Henshaw, Sarah Jane, wife, age 37, born in Indiana; keeping house.
Henshaw, Mary, daughter, age 13, born in Missouri; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Henshaw, Anna, daughter, age 11, born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Henshaw, Loucindia, daughter, age 10, born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Henshaw, Thomas, son, age 7, born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana.
Henshaw, Lourilla, daughter, age 5, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana.
Henshaw, Guy, son, age 2, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana.
Hinshaw, Joseph R., head-of-household, age 57, born Apr 1843 in Indiana; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Indiana; married 35 years; occupation: day laborer; rented home.
Hinshaw, Sarah J., wife, age 58, born May 1842 in Indiana; father born in Ireland; mother born in North Carolina; married 35 years; 17 children, 9 living.
Hinshaw, Thomas E., son, age 27, born Nov 1872 in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; single; occupation: day laborer.
Hinshaw, Guy W., son, age 22, born Apr 1878 in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; single; occupation: day laborer.
Hinshaw, Giff F. [initial unclear], son, age 19, born Oct 1880 in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; single; occupation: day laborer.
Bass, Leonard W., head-of-household, age 29, born Feb 1870 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married 7 years; occupation: day laborer; rented home.
Bass, Lucinda S., wife, age 29, born July 1870 in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; married 7 years; 3 children, 1 living.
Bass, Ernest D., son, age 2, born Mar 1898 in Missouri; parents born in Indiana [sic].
Fields, Nelson, head-of-household, age 28, born Oct 1871 in Kansas; father born in New York; mother born in Illinois; married 3 years; occupation: day laborer; rented home.
Fields, Lorrie L., wife, age 24, born June 1875 in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; married 3 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Dakin [unclear], Marie [unclear], head-of-household, age 34, born Mar 1866 in Missouri; parents born in Indiana; widow; 3 children, 1 living; rented home.
Gasswint, Sadie, daughter, age 12, born May 1888 in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Missouri; attended school 9 months.
Hinshaw, Joseph R., head-of-household, age 67, born in Indiana; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Indiana; first marriage, married 44 years; occupation: laborer, odd jobs; rented home.
Hinshaw, Sarah J., wife, age 72, born in Indiana; father born in Ireland; mother born in Indiana; second marriage, married 44 years; 18 children, 6 living.
Gaswint, Sadie, granddaughter, age 21, born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Missouri; single; occupation: servant, hotel.
Hinshaw, Thomas, son, age 37, born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana; single; occupation: laborer, on street.
Joseph Rhoads Hinshaw died Jun 7 19184 [Apr 7 19217], Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas4.
Contribution from Dee March ().
1880 census, Chapman Township, Ottawa County, Kansas; roll T9-0392, ED 219, page 375A, line #2, dwelling #116, family #122.
1870 census, El Dora P.O., Providence Township, Hardin County, Iowa; roll M593-394, page 479, line #22, dwelling #13, family #13.
1900 census, Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas; roll T623-474, ED 5, page 2B. line #67, dwelling #50, family #51-54.
1910 census, 3rd Ward, Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas; roll T624-434, ED 5, page 111A. line #2, dwelling #177, family #184.
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The end of the 2018 calendar year is upon us, and though there are still a few months left in the Atlantic Hockey regular season, it’s interesting to see where teams are at in the standings at this point in season.
The only conference action this past weekend saw the AIC Yellow Jackets best the Robert Morris Colonials by a score of 4-3.
Luke Lynch put RMU ahead just 1:51 into the second period, but the lead lasted only minutes as Justin Cole tied the game for AIC. Joel Kocur potted a goal later in the second period, and the Yellow Jackets maintained the lead for the remainder of the period and the initial 7:40 of the third period.
Grant Hebert tied the game for Robert Morris, and the teams continued to exchange goals from there. In the end, Hugo Reinhardt had the game-winner for AIC on a power-play goal with just 3:57 to play. Tobias Fladeby also scored for AIC, while Jacob Coleman had the other goal for Robert Morris, shorthanded.
Zackarias Skog needed to make only 14 saves in the win. Francis Marotte made 24 saves but took the loss.
Elsewhere, Mercyhurst dropped a pair of games to non-conference opponent Ohio State by scores of 3-1 and 5-4.
Ohio State scored twice Friday before the Lakers got on the board with just 58 seconds remaining in regulation, on a goal by Steven Ipri. Ohio State added a power-play goal with two seconds remaining to seal the win. Garrett Metcalf stopped 37 of 40 shots faced in the loss.
It was a closer game on Saturday, with Ohio State narrowly edging Mercyhurst in the final ten minutes of play. The Lakers got on the board first thanks to Geoff Kitt, but Ohio State scored twice in a span of 2:31 to tie, then take the lead.
The Lakers got a pair of goals then, with James Anderson and Steven Ipri scoring early in the second period. But the goals kept coming, with Ohio State re-upping their lead just 21 seconds later.
Taylor Best scored the fourth goal for the Lakers, giving them the lead with under six minutes to play in the second period. That lead lasted for nearly four minutes before Ohio State tied the game. Sasha Larocque had the game-winning goal with 9:26 to play in regulation. Stefano Cantali had 40 saves.
Canisius was in action this past weekend, visiting #14 Union for a pair of games. The Griffs tied Union on Friday in a 2-2 match. Austin Alger opened the scoring for Canisius, who exchanged goals with Union. Jimmy Mazza had the other tally for the Griffs, while Blake Weyrick stopped 40 shots.
The teams re-matched on Saturday, with Canisius dropping a 5-3 decision. Alger had a pair of goals for the Griffs; Mitchell Martan also scored for Canisius. But Union had four straight goals in the first and second periods, including two on special teams, and ultimately, the Griffs were unable to complete the comeback. Matt Ladd made his season debut after being added to the team on December 18; he stopped 28 shots.
Air Force and Bemidji State skated to a 3-3 tie on Saturday. Joe Tyran, Walker Sommer and Kieran Durgan all scored for the Falcons, who went 1-for-4 on the power play. Durgan also registered seven shots on goal, while netminder Billy Christopoulos made 26 saves in 64:39.
Finally, Dartmouth beat Army 5-2. The Golden Knights struck first on a goal by Kevin Dineen, but Dartmouth scored five straight goals throughout the rest of the game in the commanding win. Brendan Soucie had the other goal for Army with 13:29 to play in the third period, but at that point, it was too little, too late.
Jared Dempsey had 11 saves on 15 shots faced, while Matt Penta allowed one goal on seven shots. For Dartmouth, Adrian Clark had 21 saves.
There’s a busy slate of games coming for Atlantic Hockey. First up: Holy Cross visit the USNTDP for a 2 p.m. New Year’s Day matchup.
This coming weekend in conference action, it’s RIT vs. Niagara and Holy Cross vs. Mercyhurst.
Canisius hosts North Dakota for a pair of games; Sacred Heart facing Vermont; Robert Morris facing Brown and St. Cloud State/Union; Air Force facing St. Lawrence University and Vegas, and Army taking on RPI. In addition, Bentley faces Dartmouth and AIC hosts UMass.
There was only one game in Atlantic Hockey this past weekend, but boy, was it a good way – particularly if you’re a fan of the RIT Tigers. The Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak and captured their first win in over a month with an 8-4 victory over the Niagara Purple Eagles on Saturday.
It was a back-and-forth game this past weekend between the Tigers and the Purple Eagles. Jake Hamacher put the Tigers up 1-0 just 1:29 into the game for his first of two goals on the night. RIT would hold that lead until 15:21 into the first period, when Nick Farmer tied it up.
Hamacher regained the lead for RIT just 15 seconds later, but Niagara wouldn’t give up that easily, tying it on a shorthanded tally by Alex Truscott with under two minutes to play in the opening frame.
Andrew Petrucci and Abbott Girduckis scored 1:13 apart early in the second period to put the Tigers up 4-2, but even that lead was only safe for so long. Ludwig Stenlund made it a one-goal game with a power-play goal near the midway point of the game.
From there, it really was RIT’s game to lose. The Tigers scored four goals in the third period, including three empty-netters, en route to the big win. Gabe Valenzuela, Erik Brown, Alden Dupuis and Will Calverley all scored in the final period. Both Dupuis and Calverley scored shorthanded.
Niko Kovachis added a goal for Niagara late in the third, but it wasn’t enough to power the Purple Eagles to a comeback.
Both teams are now done for the calendar year, with Niagara rounding out 2018 on a two-game losing streak. But there’s still plenty of Atlantic Hockey action to come in the final weekend of the year, including a series between Robert Morris and AIC.
There’s also non-conference action to watch for Canisius (Union), Mercyhurst (Ohio State), Air Force (Bemidji State), Army (Dartmouth & Brown) and Bentley (New Hampshire). Holy Cross also takes on the USNTDP on January 1.
Now that many teams have entered the annual holiday break, we can take a look back at the first half and everything that we have learned about the league. It is clear that power has shifted back to the Greater New Haven area, as Quinnipiac is the undisputed top dog in the and Yale will probably end up right on its heels. The Bobcats picked up a split against upstart Massachusetts over the weekend, while the Bulldogs dropped a lone game to the Minutemen.
QU has had most of the success in non-conference action in recent weeks, as the league’s record against the other conferences has plummeted. With many games still to go in the busy holiday stretch, that can improve and it will be integral for the few teams that have tournament aspirations. In terms of the conference standings, they are starting to take shape with Yale at the top with 13 points and Quinnipiac hot on its trails with 12. The Bobcats have a game in-hand, however, and in a cruel set of circumstances we will have to wait until mid-February before the two teams play in Hamden. Dartmouth, as I have nicknamed Jeckyll and Hyde this year, is in third, while Cornell is in fourth.
It was the weekend of offenses. Well, only if it was the Notre Dame-Penn State series, which saw 19 goals on the weekend. Most of that came from Saturday’s game whe Penn State score nine goals.
Yes, nine goals. On Notre Dame.
Wisconsin swept Michigan State, which sounds correct. Minnesota and Michigan tied on the first night before the Gophers defeated the Wolverines.
It’s one thing to score goals and another thing to score goals on Notre Dame and Cale Morris. While I have said before that it’s very difficult to sustain high-scoring offenses for a long time, there’s no question Penn State’s is quite powerful.
Evan Barratt leads the country with 13 goals and 29 points. Next is Alex Limoges, who has 29 points. The Nittany Lions are averaging 5.29 goals per game — over a goal per game more than the runner-up, Minnesota State.
The question always remains how good a team’s shooting percentage actually is, though. Because Penn State still leads the country in shots on goal and averages 41.06 shots on goal per game, almost 13 shots more per game than Minnesota State takes.
Even so, Penn State still ranks second in goals per shots on goal with a 12.9 percent conversion percent. In that department the Nittany Lions trail Minnesota State by less that two percent.
This is an interesting statistic to keep an eye on, because in previous years Penn State was still shooting and still scoring, but not at nearly as high of a rate. In 2016-17, when Penn State led the country in goals per game with 4.10, they also converted 9.3 percent of their shots on goal. But again, that was for the whole season.
In 2016-17 through Dec. 10, Penn State was averaging 4.87 goals per game and taking 48.27 shots on goal per game. The Nittany Lions converted 10 percent of those shots.
Between the power of Penn State’s offense, the high expectations for Ohio State, questions about Michigan, a new coaching staff in Minnesota and the return of Cale Morris, other teams in the Big Ten were almost forgotten. Wisconsin was one of those forgotten teams and it’s easy to see why.
The Badgers were a good team with a bright future, but all of that collapsed after 2014. Since then Wisconsin struggled to win, even with high-end talent. Goaltending was supposed to solve any issues, but Kyle Hayton’s arrival last year fixed nothing.
So this year, no one really knew what to think. But right now the Badgers are tied for first place in the league with Ohio State. They’ve won eight games overall and four in the conference. The Badgers also haven’t lost in their last six games and are on a three-game winning streak. Daniel Lebedeff’s save percentage isn’t great, but it’s above .910, which isn’t bad.
It’s strange that the Buckeyes have been using a goaltending tandem, but it seems to be working. Ohio State is tied with Wisconsin for first has played just eight games, two less than the Badgers. Ohio State has just four losses this season and only two in the conference.
The important thing is the Buckeye defense and goaltending is still really good. That’s no surprise since Steve Miller is still there, and the team’s commitment to defense from last year is still there.
Ohio State has only allowed more than two goals in a conference once this year when it gave up four goals to Penn State. Overall the Buckeyes have surrendered just 13 goals in eight conference games. And Tommy Nappier’s .951 save percentage is second nationally.
The Sacred Heart Pioneers captured a pair of wins over the RIT Tigers this weekend. Elsewhere, Robert Morris and Holy Cross, and Air Force and Mercyhurst, split their respective series. Niagara then split their weekend with Colgate in non-conference action.
AIC, Army, Canisius and Bentley were all inactive this week.
Mike Lee scored the game-winner for Sacred Heart on Friday, as the Pioneers beat the Tigers 4-3 in overtime. Lee also scored in regulation, while Marcel Godbout and Jason Cotton also scored. Ryan Kruper, Adam Brubacher and Alden Dupuis scored for RIT. Josh Benson made 27 saves in the win.
The Pioneers then took a 6-4 win over the Tigers in the rematch Saturday, powered by a trio of third-period goals. The Tigers took an early lead and went up 2-0 on goals by Brubacher and Shawn Cameron, with both goals coming on the man advantage. Sacred Heart got on the board with a shorthanded goal from Matt Tugnutt later in the first period.
Brubacher scored his second of the night, again on the power play. But the Pioneers scored twice in a span of 2:31, with goals coming from Nick Boyagian and Marc Johnstone, to tie the game before the second period was over. Bryston Traptow regained the lead for the Tigers in the back-and-forth game early in the third, but Ruslan Rakhmatov and Austin McIlmurray scored later in the third, with Matt Tugnutt also adding a goal, for the 6-4 win.
Robert Morris shut out Holy Cross 2-0 on Friday, but the teams flipped positions on Saturday with the Crusaders taking the win. Luke Lynch and Michael Coyne had the goals for the Colonials Friday, with Francis Marotte notching a 36-save shutout.
The next night, Michael Laffin notched both goals for the Crusaders in their 2-0 win. Erik Gordon made 26 saves in the shutout victory.
Elsewhere, Air Force shut out Mercyhurst 2-0 Friday before falling to the Lakers 4-1 Saturday. Kyle Haak and Trevor Stone were credited with goals in Friday’s win, while goaltender Billy Christopoulos made 18 saves in the shutout.
The following night, Joseph Duszak registered a pair of goals in Mercyhurst’s victory. Jeremy Wu and Joshua Lammon also scored, with half of the Lakers goals coming shorthanded. Haak had his second goal of the weekend for the lone goal for the Falcons. Garrett Metcalf made 33 saves.
Finally, the Purple Eagles beat Colgate 4-2 on Friday before falling 2-0 Saturday.
Justin Kendall put Niagara up with 34 seconds remaining in the first period. Colgate tied the game, then took the lead, early in the second period. Johnny Curran tied the game for Niagara late in the second with a power-play goal before Reed Robinson gave the Purple Eagles the edge early in the third. Eric Cooley also added a goal in the win.
There is only one Atlantic Hockey game next weekend, with RIT hosting Niagara.
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- The opening video showed Jack Swagger attacking Alberto Del Rio before Del Rio’s scheduled match with Dolph Ziggler on Raw. Plus, Swagger himself beat Ziggler later in the night, then was attacked by Del Rio post-match. Plus, Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Big Show in a handicap match on Raw, followed by Mark Henry attacking Sheamus backstage. It’s Henry and Show vs. Sheamus and Orton tonight.
- Inside the University of Tennesee, Fandango’s theme played as his dancer-of-the-week showed her stuff on stage. Fandango then followed. His elaborate entrance took up quite a bit of time, then he hit on Lilian Garcia when he entered the ring. He asked if she’d ever been “dipped” before. He also asked if she’d ever “Fandango-ed” before. She wanted no part of him, but he twirled her anyway. The crowd really wasn’t reacting to this, or wasn’t sure how to react. He did end up dipping her and said that was absolutely…terrible. Then he dropped her to the mat from a dipped position. He said Lilian is a beautiful woman, but there’s nothing beautiful about the way she dances. Fandango put down the fans, so he’s still a heel this week. He asked her to pronounce his name. He was about to offer her a lesson when Santino Marella’s music interrupted and he walked onto the stage with a mic.
Marella, of course, butchered Fandango’s name. He said Fandango is a rude person, but he’s got good moves. Santino wanted to do his rendition of Fandango’s dance. He introduced his dance partner, the Cobra. As Fandango’s theme played, Santino and the Cobra danced. Fandango tried to interrupt Santino by attacking him, but Marella low-bridged him out of the ring. The dance contest over, the match will begin after the break. At least it’s some new blood in the opening segment.
The match began as soon as the show returned from break. Fandango showed his aggressive side early in the match. Santino worked out of a neck vice, but couldn’t get any offense out of it. He did finally work in his trademark stuff, including the hip-toss and diving headbutt. Cobra was blocked and Fandango planted Santino with his apparently un-named finisher. It was similar to Ken Anderson’s Mic Check. Fandango said his name after the match.
WINNER: Fandango, at 3:11. Fine preliminary win for Fandango, and really, it would’ve been a better segment to get him over and capitalize on the previous week’s buzz than what we saw on Raw.
- Booker T. and Teddy Long had their weekly argument backstage, with Booker upset that Long didn’t consult him on the Ziggler vs. Swagger match Long made on Raw. Big Show walked in and thanked Long for giving him a tag partner this week, unlike some people (Booker), who put him in a handicap match. Booker stared at Long in anger so Long tried to catch up with Show.
- Up next, Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett in a champion vs. champion match. Instead of a graphic, they showed a clip of Kingston beating Antonio Cesaro on Raw for the U.S. Title when hyping tonight’s match.
They actually had a “champion vs. champion” graphic, like they do for title matches. All three announcers were finally shown on-camera. The announcers put over Justin Gabriel’s efforts against Barrett on Main Event Wednesday night. Hurricanrana by Kingston early in the match for a one-count. Kingston kicked at Barrett with success, then hit a springboard splash for two. Flip kick by Kingston, but Barrett booted him to ringside as Kingston tried to ascend the top rope. Barrett bounced Kofi’s head off the announce table, then he tossed him into the ring. The Intercontinental Champion’s offensive attack continued in the ring. Kofi tried to fight back, but Barrett pulled his leg and Kingston collapsed off the second turnbuckle. Barrett countered a Kingston submission attempt with a Samoan drop. However, Kingston rolled him up for the win.
WINNER: Kingston, at 5:31. Fun, energetic match. These guys have pretty good chemistry, as evidenced by their past feuds.
They replayed the finish as Kofi celebrated on the ramp, and in the ring, Barrett was still trying to figure out how he lost the match.
- They showed Mark Henry attacking Sheamus backstage on Smackdown last week as well as Raw Monday night.
- Henry was walking backstage when Renee Young caught up with him to get a word. She asked why he’s attacked Sheamus. He said it’s because he can and it’s what he does. Out of nowhere, Sheamus tackled Henry into a table and guardrail. “Hey, that’s what I do…fella,” said Shemus.
- Sheamus’s backstage attack on Mark Henry was replayed.
- The announcers talked about the Sheamus vs. Henry feud, then Michael Cole threw it to a video package on recent developments relating to the World Title picture.
- A graphic for Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger at Extreme Rules was shown.
- Ricardo Rodriguez introduced Alberto Del Rio. He’s in action next.
This was a Wrestlemania World Title match, and less than three weeks later, it’s just another match on Smackdown. Somewhat of a feeling-out process early on, but when Del Rio came up lame on his injured leg, Swagger took advantage. Del Rio turned the tide outside the ring. Vertical suplex by Swagger once both men returned to the ring. Del Rio found himself with his leg draped over the top rope, and Swagger pulled it down hard over the rope to do even more damage. Zeb Colter taunted Del Rio from outside the ring as they went to break 4:01 into the match.
Back at 7:07 of the match. Swagger and Del Rio both had injured body parts, though Swagger seemed the healthier of the two at this point. Crucifix roll-up out of nowhere for two by Del Rio, but Swagger clotheslined him back down. As much as he tried, Swagger couldn’t put Del Rio away. Del Rio tried a comeback, but he missed an enziguiri in the corner. Swagger shouted “we, the people!” at Del Rio. That proved costly, as Del Rio made his comeback. Del Rio gave Swagger kidney shots after a tilt-a-whirl back-breaker. Backstabber for a two-count. Josh Mathews proclaimed Swagger “out” after that move, though I’m not sure how we’re supposed to believe Swagger was knocked unconscious from two knees to the back. Del Rio tried to hook on the cross arm-breaker, but Swagger had a nice counter into the Patriot Lock. Del Rio managed to reach the bottom rope to force a break. Swagger bomb for only two at 14:29. Swagger bomb again, Del Rio got his feet up and Swagger countered. However, Swagger’s arm was brought down on the knees of Del Rio. Cross arm-breaker countered again, with Del Rio being sent to the arena floor. Del Rio made it in before the count of ten and he kicked Swagger in the head. It would’ve been a three-count had Swagger not grabbed the bottom rope at the last second. Patriot Lock by Swagger, countered into the arm-breaker by Del Rio. Swagger countered by pinning Del Rio’s shoulders to the mat while in the move, so Del Rio just small packaged Swagger for the three.
WINNER: Del Rio, at 17:08. Probably better than their Wrestlemania match. Had a better flow to it, but 17 minutes is a long time to ask the crowd to hang with these guys.
- Sheamus & Orton vs. Big Show & Henry is still to come tonight.
- Next, was justice served to John Cena on Raw?
- The exterior of the Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee was shown.
- The announcers reacted to the Raw Rebound, but a Shield video interrupted them. They said Cena won’t forget what happened to him on Raw. Seth Rollins said people are wondering why Ryback didn’t help Cena. Well, not those who watched Ryback’s intricately-explained heel turn in his backstage promo on Raw. Dean Ambrose mentioned The Undertaker and he said he saw fear in Taker’s eyes when they surrounded him two weeks ago. He said Taker may be undefeated at Wrestlemania but The Shield is undefeated, period. They hyped up their six-man match against Taker and Team Hell No on Raw coming up. Roman Reigns said the Hounds of Justice run this “yard” now.
- A graphic aired plugging the six-man match in London on Raw.
- The Great Khali, Hornswoggle and Natalya came to the ring. That can only mean one thing: Excitement is in store after the break.
- The Colons and Rosa Mendes were in the ring out of the break. They even showed how this match came about, as earlier in the day, the two groups fought over a parking spot. Yes, this is what passes for a storyline in 2013. I guess we should be thankful they even bothered to come up with something for this match.
Rosa slapped Nattie to start, and Natalya responded with one of her own. Rosa certainly didn’t appear to be dressed to wrestle. Natalya tried the Sharpshooter, but Rosa scooted into the heel corner and kicked Natalya several times. Snap mare, then a kick to the back by Mendes. Inside cradle by Natalya for two. Tags were made as Epico and Khali tagged in. Khali nailed Epico with overhead chops, then chopped him hard in the chest in the corner as the announcers argued over dated references. Primo came in and was on the receiving end of a chop as well. Rosa begged for Khali to stop, but Hornswoggle pulled her foot. Rosa chased Horny right into a clothesline from Natalya. Epico came off the top rope but fell victim to the Punjabi Plunge.
WINNERS: Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya, at 3:14. I’m sure there are some fans out there who enjoy Khali and Hornswoggle’s antics.
- C.M. Punk’s promo from Raw was replayed.
- Back to the announcers, who were left to wonder about Punk’s future. They transitioned to Paul Heyman’s other client, Brock Lesnar, and what happened with him on Raw. We’ll see that next.
- Cole plugged the JBL & Cole show on WWE.com, with guests Baltimore Raven WR Torrey Smith, and Fandango. Mathews sent it to a video of 3MB calling out The Shield. They voiced-over Brock Lesnar answering instead.
- This Monday, Triple H responds to the challenge set forth by Heyman and Lesnar.
- Mark Henry came to the ring. As he did, they again showed the attack perpetrated by Sheamus earlier in the night. Big Show came out as well, then they cut to break.
Hard chops by Show to the chest of Sheamus in the ropes a la Sheamus himself. Sheamus turned the tables and gave Show ten forearms to Show’s chest to up the ante. Show missed an elbowdrop and Orton tagged in. Side slam by Show on Orton. Henry loudly approved on the apron. Henry came in and caught Orton in his trademark bear-hug. Orton broke out, but Henry slammed him back-first into the corner. Show went for a chokeslam on Orton, but Orton countered with a DDT. Sheamus tagged in and took Show down twice with flying clotheslines. Diving shoulder tackle by Sheamus off the ropes. Sheamus got Show up and hit White Noise. Brogue Kick was lined up, but Henry provided a distraction that allowed Show to spear Sheamus. Both men were down as they went to break 6:03 into the match.
Back nine minutes into the match. Show was in control of Sheamus. Henry tagged in and applied a nerve hold to Sheamus. Henry went for a pin and Orton broke it up. Double-team by the heels after a tag by Show. This time, a nerve hold was applied by Show. Sheamus exploded out of the corner after Show hit the ropes, and dove to take out Show’s knees. Both men were down at 13:10. Henry and Orton both tagged in. Orton fired away on Henry. A jumping clothesline took Henry off his feet. Short DDT to Henry for two. It was a very loose cover and it looked like Orton was surprised (or disgusted) by the sweat Henry got on him. Orton gave his rope-assisted DDT to Show with Show draped across the top rope after Show made the tag. He set up for the RKO, but Henry blasted Orton. Sheamus took out Henry, or more accurately, Sheamus took himself AND Henry out of the picture. Chokeslam by Show on Orton back in the ring, and that was enough for the win.
WINNERS: Show and Henry, at 15:11.
A few key moments of the match were shown. Henry and Show posed atop the ramp as Cole got in one last plug for Raw in London Monday night.
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Flynn took over for an overmatched Scott Tolzien this week and played reasonably well (218 yards and a touchdown in two and a half quarters of playing time) given the conditions. With the Lions and their less then stellar secondary on tap for Thanksgiving Day, Flynn figures to get the start. In fact, he could get several, with no definitive word on when Aaron Rodgers will return to the lineup.
Andy Reid has decided now is the time to throw the ball down field.
With the Chiefs suddenly struggling (or just not getting to face subpar quarterbacks every week), Andy Reid has gone pass happy, with Smith attempting 83 passes over the last two weeks. And Smith has been effective in those games, throwing for 524 yards and five touchdowns with just one interception. Up next are three defensive secondaries ranked 24th or lower (Broncos, Redskins, Raiders).
After a five game run of decent but unspectacular performances, Rivers turned it up a notch this week against the Chiefs, with 392 passing yards and three touchdowns. With Ryan Mathews out, the Chargers figure to turn to the passing offense more, and Rivers seems to be getting hot again at the right time, with 700 passing yards through his last two games. A tough match up against the Bengals awaits, but that is followed by some easy pickings in the form of the Giants, Broncos and Raiders.
Removing some garbage time production during the Rams game in Week 10, Luck has been entirely underwhelming in the Colts’ last three games, with a pair of touchdowns and four interceptions. His fantasy points during that three game stretch were padded with some rushing production (79 yards and a score), but his production through the air when games are in doubt has suffered with Reggie Wayne out of the lineup. Don’t expect that to change over the next three weeks as Indy faces passing defenses ranked eighth or better.
Knowshon Moreno is in a walking boot with a deep bone bruise, but the truth of the matter is that Ball and Hillman have been injury-prone and unproductive while Anderson clearly isn’t ready for prime time.
It’s a similar story for Miller, who figures to see an increased workload with Daniel Thomas likely out for the year with a torn ligament in his ankle. The truth is that with just 95 yards on 29 touches over his last three games, Miller would be Moving Down if not for Thomas’s injury situation.
Woodhead is another player who will benefit due to injury, with Ryan Mathews likely out with a hamstring problem. But Woodhead really isn’t built to handle many more touches than the 11.7 per game he currently is getting.
Because of a Zac Stacy concussion, Cunningham took over as the Rams’ lead back early in the second half against the Bears and finished with the first 100-yard game of his career. While the holes he ran through against an injury-ravaged Chicago defense were large, Cunningham’s 13-carry, 109-yard, one-touchdown performance was impressive nonetheless. He is a must-add in all formats.
A little look-see at the Bears’ upcoming schedule tells us these are the only running backs who you might be able to grab on the wire to exploit Chicago’s defense. Yeah, it was that bad on Sunday.
Another day, another fumble. Ridley coughed up his fourth lost fumble of the season this week against the Broncos and spent the rest of the night nailed to the bench. The only saving grace for Ridley is that LeGarrette Blount also fumbled—although that positive is somewhat negated by Brandon Bolden’s strong performance.
Benched in favor of 5-foot-7, 195-pound Dennis Johnson. Wow.
With all of the injured players noted above, fantasy owners will have some tough decisions on their hands this week.
When you torch the Browns’ Joe Haden for six receptions, 92 yards and a score, there is no doubt that you’re Moving Up. The score gives Brown a career-high six touchdowns this season, and it might surprise some that he leads the league in receptions with 80. Turns out the Steelers made the right move in deciding to retain Brown over the speedy Mike Wallace.
After his 14-reception, 237-yard, one-touchdown performance this week, Gordon now has 54 receptions for 988 yards and five touchdowns in just nine games. Extrapolating that over 16 games gives you 96 receptions for 1,756 yards and 8.9 touchdowns. Since that’s a lot of numbers in just two sentences, I’ll sum up what it means for fantasy owners: upper-tier WR1 in 2014.
This one’s a lukewarm endorsement since Hunter was targeted once in Week 11 while averaging 6.5 targets in Weeks 10 and 12. However, he looked solid this week against the Raiders, catching all six of his looks for 109 yards and a score. Ryan Fitzpatrick is a check-down artist but he might be receiving marching orders to get Hunter more involved.
Likely to be activated and available for the 49ers’ Week 13 matchup against the Rams.
When Amendola returned to the lineup in Week 5 and was targeted nine times, it appeared that he would be a huge part of New England’s offense. In the five games since then, he has been targeted only 27 times, and since he rarely finds the end zone (eight touchdowns in 49 career games), that isn’t enough to warrant WR3 status.
After finding the end zone seven times in 14 games last season, the big plays have dried up for Shorts, who has just one touchdown in 11 games this season. Worse than that is that he’s gone stone cold with fantasy playoffs approaching, hauling in just 12 receptions for 135 yards in his last three games and failing to find the end zone in his last six.
The rookie first-round pick followed up his one-reception, seven-yard performance against the Raiders with a one-reception, eight-yard performance against the Jaguars. Hey, I guess I can’t say he didn’t improve.
While his stat line wasn’t outstanding (seven receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets), he looked the Gronk of old. Or a healthy Gronk. You know what I mean. His owners have been waiting, and he seems ready to explode over the last five games of the season.
Since Julius Thomas tried to give it a go this week but wasn’t successful, I expect him to be ready next week. But if not, it is worth noting that Tamme was extremely effective this week, catching all five of his targets for 47 yards and a score.
It appears as though Gates’ 33-year-old legs are wearing down as the season comes to a close. He has just one touchdown in his last seven games and has topped 53 receiving yards just twice during that stretch.
It was another wild week both in the NFL and for fantasy owners. Here’s a recap of every game in the Tuesday Morning Buzz.
I’ve been talking about Darius Johnson since last year and I’ve mentioned him a couple of times in this column as well. Despite a costly fumble, Johnson caught six passes for 67 yards. He has gone from an afterthought on draft day and a nobody in training camp to a guy making some plays in the NFL. I’ve always thought Johnson could play and, like I’ve been saying since April, he’s a guy to keep an eye on. I swear, Jimmy Graham and Megatron must have a combined 300 fantasy points against me this year. Graham got me again for 100 yards and a score on five receptions. Pierre Thomas has been one of the most underrated players in the NFL for a couple of years. He had another one of his games where he racked up 130 total yards on just 15 touches. Steven Jackson had his best game of the year. The fact that he had 79 total yards and a score tells you what kind of season it’s been for him.
I saw I was playing against Mike Wallace this week and figured he would finally have a big game. Wallace proved me right by catching five passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Not counting Cam Newton, the Panthers ran the ball 21 times for 85 yards. It would take the Miami running backs a month to get to that number. Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas combined for 16 yards on 13 carries. The Dolphins are on their way to being one of the all-time worst rushing teams. I guess that’s why Mike Sherman was so popular at Texas A&M.
Mike Glennon continues to play well and deliver for fantasy owners. He threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, both going to Tiquan Underwood, who had 108 yards receiving. Glennon is showing a lot of promise for both the rest of the season and 2014. Bobby Rainey had only 35 yards on 18 carries after his huge performance last week. It should be noted that the Lions are tough against the run, but things won’t get much easier next week versus Carolina. Nate Burleson made a big impact in his return from an injured forearm. He saw 10 targets and caught seven passes for 77 yards a score.
I had a tough fantasy week. I own Zac Stacy in two leagues and after he racked up 87 yards and a score in the first half, he went out with a concussion. Then his backup Benny Cunningham ripped off 109 yards and a score on 13 carries. Now we know how Ray Rice had a big game last week. The Bears have the worst rush defense in the NFL. I’m so sick and tired of seeing that miserable hump Michael Bush in the game. When a team gets in the red zone it should have its best players on the field, not a declining, slow backup. Did you see that touchdown run Matt Forte had called back because of a penalty? Do you think Bush can make a run like that? These coaches overthink too much. It must be because they’re all geniuses. It takes a real genius to keep one of his best two players on the bench inside the red zone. It’s inexcusable and awful coaching.
The Jets’ streak of playing well one week and poorly the next came to a crashing halt Sunday at Baltimore. After feasting on the Bears’ joke of a rush defense last week, Rice went back to his usual 16 carries for 30 yards against the Jets. All is right with the world again. The Jets’ defense got burnt by Joe Flacco, however. Flacco threw for 273 yards and a score, while Jacoby Jones had a 100-yard day and a touchdown. Geno Smith had a miserable game but it’s hard to blame all of the Jets’ offensive failures on him alone. New York’s receivers are so pitiful that their leading pass catcher on the day was Greg Salas. It’s easy to make fun of Geno all the time, but if the Jets want to evaluate a young quarterback, they should try doing so without the worst group of receivers and tight ends in the NFL.
I can pretty much sum this up by saying the Texans have given up on the season. This was a pitiful effort by Houston all across the board. The lone bright spot was Dennis Johnson running for 74 yards on 13 carries. However, he should already be owned in most leagues as insurance for Ben Tate by now. Maurice Jones-Drew continues to have a strong second half of the season. He finished with 144 total yards and a score. To show how lifeless Houston was on Sunday, Chad Henne had a passer rating of 93.1.
The Packers need this guy back… and soon.
In probably the weirdest game of the day, the Packers went to their fourth option at quarterback in Matt Flynn and ended up with a tie against Minnesota. Flynn completed 21 of 36 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it was against Minnesota’s Swiss cheese defense. Hopefully for the Packers and fantasy owners like me, Aaron Rodgers will be back soon. Adrian Peterson ran over Green Bay’s defense for 146 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries. The Packers rush defense was so bad on Sunday that Toby Gerhart chipped in with 91 yards on eight carries. With Peterson’s bad hamstring, it would be wise for his owners to grab Gerhart as insurance.
Some were worried about Antonio Brown going up against Joe Haden, but Brown still caught six passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Brown simply sees too many targets every week, regardless of who is covering him. The guy is a beast. The Browns’ fantasy value took a hit when Brandon Weeden came into the game, but it didn’t bother Josh Gordon. Gordon torched the Steelers for 237 yards and a touchdown on 14 receptions. He caught 14 of his 17 targets. On the other hand, Jordan Cameron saw 10 targets but had only three receptions. That’s what happens when a team has bad quarterback play.
In the most entertaining game of the afternoon, San Diego scored late to beat the Chiefs, 41–38. Kansas City has been leaning on its defense this season, but after losing Tamba Hali and Justin Houston, the Chiefs couldn’t stop Philip Rivers and company. Rivers threw for 392 yards and three scores, while Keenan Allen caught nine balls for 124 yards. Jamaal Charles had his usual huge game and the Chargers showed how much they’re struggling on defense by letting Alex Smith throw for 294 yards and three scores. The Chiefs’ defense is reeling and they have the Broncos on deck. I have them in two leagues, and even though they’ve been great, it’s time to start playing matchups.
The weather and some awful officiating kept the offensive numbers in check for both teams. Tony Romo and Eli Manning did manage to throw two touchdown passes each despite the windy conditions. Dez Bryant saw 16 targets after Dallas spent the bye week trying to get him the ball more. You would think the coaching staff wouldn’t need a bye week to figure out how to get its No. 1 receiver the football. Bryant responded by catching nine passes for 91 yards. Andre Brown ran over the Cowboys for 127 yards on 21 carries, but owners have to hold their breath every time he gets up in hopes that he isn’t injured. The guy is a tremendous player but whenever Brown gets tackled, it looks like he’s out for the year. And given his past injury history, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.
It’s hard to believe, but the Titans are actually the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoffs right now. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 320 yards and two scores against the pitiful Raiders pass defense. Justin Hunter and Kendall Wright each went over 100 yards, while Delanie Walker had another solid game, catching five balls for 46 yards on nine targets. Matt McGloin played pretty well in only his second start. It’s clear after two games that McGloin likes throwing to Rod Streater. In McGloin’s two starts, Streater has 11 receptions for 177 yards and a touchdown.
The Cardinals remained red hot by slamming the Colts. Carson Palmer threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns and for the second week in a row Michael Floyd was his favorite receiver. Floyd is on his way to becoming a stud in 2014. The Colts’ high point may end up being their win over Denver. Andrew Luck’s poor pass a few weeks ago, which forced Reggie Wayne to turn awkwardly even though he was wide open, has led to the biggest injury in the NFL. The Indianapolis offense just hasn’t been the same since Wayne got hurt. At the time, after wins over Seattle, San Francisco and Denver, it could have been argued that the Colts were the Super Bowl favorites. Now without Wayne or a running game and with problems on the offensive line, this is a completely different offense. The Colts have been a fantasy disaster in two of their last three games.
In what will likely be the wildest game of the season, Denver jumped out to a 24-0 lead, only to lose in overtime, 34–31. I can’t see how Stevan Ridley gets another chance to be the lead back in New England. I’m all for second chances, but he’s fumbling so much it’s hurting the Patriots’ ability to win games. Shane Vereen is going to be huge for owners during the playoffs. Dropping Vereen was the biggest mistake some owners made this fantasy season. I was told Danny Amendola and Wes Welker are the same player. I guess those people were right. Neither guy did anything Sunday night. Welker caught four passes for 31 yards and Amendola caught three for 17. Overall, Amendola’s first season in New England has been a miserable failure.
The 49ers needed to get their offense on track and they found the right tonic in the Redskins’ defense. Colin Kaepernick passed for 235 yards and three scores. He had three touchdown passes in his previous four games, so that tells you all you need to know about Washington’s defense. Anquan Boldin caught five passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Boldin has now had two good games in a row. Robert Griffin couldn’t get anything going for the Redskins. RG3 only threw for 127 yards, Alfred Morris rushed for 52 yards and Pierre Garcon caught eight balls but was held to just 48 yards. Overall it was a dreadful performance by a Redskins team that’s sinking fast.
1. With the Bears in the race for the NFC North crown, you would think the teams’ fans would be focused on the upcoming playoff run and the Bears chances of making a deep run into the postseason. However, the noise of the playoff run is being shared with debates as to whether the team will re-sign quarterback Jay Cutler at the conclusion of the season. Bears management has done its best to keep the Cutler debate out of the news, even announcing that they would not engage in negotiations during the season, but given the importance of the quarterback position, it has come to the forefront over the past several weeks. While it may seem like a foregone conclusion that Cutler will be re-signed, that isn’t necessarily the case. Cutler will turn 31 prior to the 2014 season, his backup, Josh McCown, is enjoying a solid season in relief and Cutler has led his team to the playoffs just once during his first seven years in the league. With Cutler having his second injury plagued season over the last three years, there is a solid chance the team will choose to place the franchise tag on him for the 2014 season. Given that leverage, the team can then sign him to a long-term extension on terms they are amenable to or else use a high pick in the upcoming draft on a quarterback to groom for the future.
2.In Oakland, the Raiders face a different type of conundrum at the quarterback position. Rookie undrafted free agent Matt McGloin is coming off a 18 for 32, 197-yard, three touchdown, no interception performance in the Raiders win over the Texans and incumbent starter Terrelle Pryor, thought to be the team’s quarterback of the future, is more than likely ready to return to the lineup from a knee injury. Head coach Dennis Allen has already named McGloin the starter for the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Titans but it is anybody’s guess as to what his reasoning is for that decision. It could be that Allen believes that he needs to win some games to return in 2014. While McGloin pulled out the win against the Texans, the team’s defense gets the kudos for that win, giving McGloin short fields to work with twice due to turnovers and allowing the team to play with a lead for the entire game. Meanwhile, although Pryor has been inconsistent as a passer and needs to improve his accuracy, he at least has the look of a potential starter provided he can improve on his ability to read defenses. The Raiders would do well to allow Pryor to finish the season as the team’s starter in order to determine whether they need to take a quarterback early in the 2014 draft.
Who’s really making the Quarterback call in Houston?
3. The Texans face their own quarterback conundrum and also appear to be hindered by a head coach looking to win a few games to help save his job. With Matt Schaub struggling and benched in favor of 2nd year undrafted free agent Case Keenum, it appeared likely that Schaub’s days in Houston were numbered. However, head coach Gary Kubiak gave Keenum the quick hook this week against the Raiders despite the fact that he had thrown for 822 yards and seven touchdowns with just one interception in his past three games. That’s not the type of decision making that inspires confidence in a young player or that signals that the organization views the player as a potential long term solution at the quarterback position. While Kubiak has said that Keenum will get the start this week against the Jaguars, you have to wonder whether that decision is of his own making or whether it is being forced upon him.
4. There are a couple of interesting matchups this week, one of which is Broncos’ wide receiver Wes Welker’s return to New England for Denver’s Sunday night matchup against the Patriots. New England’s fans are sure to give Welker, a long time fan favorite and quarterback Tom Brady’s go to receiver during his six year run as a Patriot, a warm welcome and it seems unlikely that Welker will give former head coach Bill Belichick the same type of welcome. Welker’s fantasy owners surely start him on a weekly basis but there could be some reluctance to roll with him this week due to his Week 11 concussion. However, teams often feature players when they face their former teams and it seems likely that quarterback Peyton Manning will look Welker’s way early and often this week.
5.In St. Louis, Rams defensive end Chris Long, who lines up mostly opposite the opposition’s right tackle, will face his younger brother, Kyle, during this week’s matchup against the Bears. Taken in the 1st round of this year’s draft, Kyle Long starts at right guard for Chicago. While they don’t figure to line up opposite each other since the Rams rarely use Chris inside as a defensive tackle, the Rams will surely stunt him inside where Kyle will need to slow him down.
6. The 49ers have struggled at the wide receiver position for almost all of 2013 but they appear to be getting healthy as they make a run at a wild card playoff berth. With Seattle leading the division and holding a nearly insurmountable 3.5 game lead, San Francisco will need to enter the playoffs with a wild card slot and that means holding off the Bears and a surprisingly strong Cardinals squad. Mario Manningham returned to the lineup in Week 10 and Michael Crabtree has an outside chance of playing during the team’s Monday night matchup against the Redskins. With Anquan Boldin slowing down as the season has progressed and Vernon Davis playing well when healthy, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has not had a breakout season during his second year as the team’s starting quarterback. However, with a healthy cast at receiver (Crabtree’s return to 100% may take several weeks), he could be in line for a strong run to the playoffs for the 49ers and for your fantasy squad during Weeks 14-16.
Big Ben is now 11th in FPts/G among all Quarterbacks.
With 971 passing yards and nine touchdowns in his last three games, Big Ben is getting hot at just the right time for the Steelers and his fantasy owners. The matchups aren’t great between now and Week 15 (Browns, Ravens, Dolphins, Bengals) but Roethlisberger is a streaky player and he’s rolling at the moment.
This one’s more for the dynasty leaguers out there, but the Bills’ rookie first-round pick was solid this week in his second game after returning from a knee injury. Despite not having leading wide receiver Steve Johnson or Robert Woods available, Manuel threw for 245 yards and a pair of scores on 20-of-28 passing during the Bills 37–14 blowout win over the Jets.
Dalton’s hot streak ended three games ago and he has turned into a turnover machine since then (eight interceptions). I am confident going on the record in stating that he’s not going to have any more three-touchdown outings when he throws for just 93 yards. Dalton needs to be on your bench until he gets hot again.
Well, I told you last week that Rainey didn’t have the look of a true lead back and I guess I’m eating my words today after his 30-carry, 163-yard, two-touchdown performance this week against the Falcons. Oh yeah, he also chipped in a four-yard touchdown reception. Rainey is clearly the lead back in Tampa over the balance of the season, and the matchups from Weeks 14 through 16 aren’t that bad (Bills, 49ers, Rams).
The only thing holding Brown back from emerging as a solid RB2 over the balance of the season is the fact it would be extremely embarrassing for the Colts’ management and coaches to bench Trent Richardson. But it still might happen. Brown was great this week with 15 touches for 94 yards and a pair of scores, but the Cardinals are on tap next week (third-ranked run defense) and then the Bengals in Week 14 (ninth-ranked run defense).
Jennings is averaging 5.1 yards per carry and 8.2 yards per reception. Darren McFadden is averaging 3.6 yards per carry and 6.5 yards per reception. Jennings has a pair of 100-yard rushing games in the Raiders’ last three matchups. McFadden is a free agent at season’s end, will command a large salary on the open market, has one 1000-yard rushing season during his first five years in the league, and has topped 1,000 total yards just once. Jennings is also a free agent but will cost a fraction of what McFadden will. The Raiders have been in salary cap hell. Maybe they should spend the rest of the season finding out what they have in Jennings. He’s hot and, save for a Week 14 matchup against the Jets’ top-ranked run defense, the schedule is favorable.
Undoubtedly taken in the first round of most fantasy drafts this year, both Rice and Johnson have disappointed, with Rice being one of the biggest busts of the year. They are each coming off of solid games, with Rice topping 100 rushing yards for the first time and 100 total yards for just the second time. Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns, giving him four in his last three games. Consider Rice a sell candidate if your league’s trading window is still open, but I would ride Johnson the rest of the way.
If Tate owners were hoping he would replicate Arian Foster’s success, they have been sorely disappointed. While Tate is clearly talented, he is also clearly not in Foster’s class as a running back. In the last three games, he has averaged 4.0 yards per carry, 75 rushing yards per game and chipped in just eight receptions for a measly 35 yards. He lacks Foster’s explosiveness, pass-catching ability and chops as a short-yardage runner.
Montee Ball stole a pair of touchdowns this week, leaving Moreno with just one touchdown in his last three games. Not the kind of slide his fantasy owners want to see with the playoffs approaching.
With Ingram coming off of the first 100-yard game of his three-year career, I was cautiously optimistic the Saints would be committed to getting him consistent touches going forward. Sure enough, he had just seven touches in a close game against the 49ers this week. If the Saints aren’t committed, you shouldn’t be.
After averaging 7.4 targets per game over the Cardinals’ first seven games and being largely disappointing (32 receptions for 396 yards and one touchdown), Floyd saw his workload decreased to a total of six targets over the two games prior to this week. That seemed to motivate Arizona’s 2012 first-round pick, as he had the finest game of his career this week, hauling in six of his 11 targets for 193 yards and a 91-yard touchdown. He might be hitting his stride at just the right time.
Over the last two games, Wright has 21 targets, 16 receptions and 158 receiving yards. Ryan Fitzpatrick likes to look his way, and if the touchdowns every start coming (just one so far this season), Wright will emerge as a solid WR2 in standard leagues with even more upside in PPR formats.
Sure, Bowe’s an idiot and the Chiefs MAY have been fools for signing him to a lucrative long-term contract extension, but it’s fairly obvious that he has been misused for much of this season. That might be changing. He averaged just 5.6 targets per game over the Chiefs’ first eight games but has been targeted 26 times over the past two. With Kansas City needing to establish a strong passing attack with the playoffs around the corner (as evidenced during their first loss of the season this week to the Broncos), Bowe figures to see the ball plenty as the season winds down.
Since Reggie Wayne went down with a torn ACL in Week 7, DHB has caught five of his 15 targets for 51 yards. So much for the notion that he would step up and become consistent with Wayne out. For the year, he has caught just 23 of his targets despite averaging just 10.5 yards per reception.
He’s concussed and has just one touchdown in his last four games after scoring eight times during the Broncos’ first six games.
The schedule looks good but Cruz has scored touchdowns in just two of ten games so far in 2013, including none in the past six.
Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown 61 passes in the last two games and targeted Walker 17 times. Hmmm… Opportunity is knocking on Walker’s door and he figures to get plenty of targets going forward since he caught all ten of his looks this week for 91 yards and a touchdown. That gives him double-digit fantasy points in three of his last four games.
Reggie Wayne was lost for the season and Fleener has been targeted 25 times in the three games since then, including 20 in the Colts’ last two games. He topped 100 receiving yards for the first time in his career this week against the Titans, with seven receptions for 107 yards. With Darrius Heyward-Bey struggling, look for Fleener to continue to get plenty of targets.
It was nice that Graham put up a career performance of seven receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown this week against the Raiders, but the fourth-year pro is likely headed to the bench soon with incumbent starter Owen Daniels targeting a Week 14 return.
Bennett can’t seem to shake the ankle injury that has hindered his performance, and he was barely used this week with just two targets (two receptions for 48 yards). With just one touchdown in his last eight games and 120 receiving yards in the last four, it might be time to see if you can do better.
At some point the Colts had to realize Trent Richardson was killing their offense, and Thursday night was that point. While Richardson was slogging to 22 yards on eight carries, Donald Brown racked up 80 yards and two scores on 14 carries. Like I said last week, Richardson has finally earned the right to be called a RB2. He’s now a RB2 on his own team. Delanie Walker is starting to become a solid option for those searching for a TE. Walker has now scored double-digit fantasy points in PPR leagues in three of his last four games. Ryan Fitzpatrick looks for the tight end more than Jake Locker, so Walker is worth picking up if you’re thin at that position.
The Bills’ defense dominated, recording four sacks and causing four turnovers. Of course, the entire world should have seen this coming because this was the Jets’ scheduled week to play poorly. Baltimore is in big trouble on Sunday because it’s the Jets’ week to play great. Buffalo’s offense didn’t have to do much but E.J. Manuel played well, completing 20 of 28 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Backups Marquise Goodwin and T.J. Graham were productive starting for the injured Stevie Johnson and Robert Woods. The duo combined for eight receptions, 155 yards and two touchdowns. Doug Marrone deserves a lot of credit for what he’s done in his first year with the Bills.
Carson Palmer had his best day of the fantasy season – 419 yds, 2 TDs.
After getting their first win of the season, the Jaguars went back to being the Jaguars. Carson Palmer lit up the Jacksonville defense for 419 yards and two touchdowns. One of the reasons for Palmer’s big day was because Arizona couldn’t run the ball at all. The Cardinals rushed 24 times for 14 yards. The Jaguars didn’t do much better, rushing 16 times for 31 yards. Michael Floyd was questionable much of the week. He looked healthy on Sunday. Floyd caught six passes for 193 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown.
Matt McGloin made an impressive NFL debut by throwing for 197 yards and three touchdowns against the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense. It’s still too early to tell if McGloin is the real deal, but he had an excellent coach at Penn State in Bill O’Brien to prepare him for the NFL. Rashad Jennings ran for 150 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders have a Trent Richardson situation. There doesn’t seem to be any holes when Darren McFadden is in the game, but for some reason Jennings finds holes to run through when he plays. It must be that the offensive line only likes to block for Jennings. The Texans benched Case Keenum in favor of Matt Schaub and still lost. Who are the fans going to threaten now?
This was a wild game. The only thing I can say is I’ve seen enough of Calvin Johnson for one season. I went up against Megatron when he faced the Cowboys and again last week when he caught six balls for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Stafford threw 46 times for 362 and two touchdowns, while Ben Roethlisberger threw 45 times for 367 yards and four touchdowns. Antonio Brown continues to be a target and reception monster, while Jerricho Cotchery found the end zone again. That’s now five touchdowns for Cotchery in the last three games.
If the Falcons and Jaguars were to play, I think I would go with Jacksonville. Atlanta is playing some God-awful football, but luckily for Harry Douglas owners he continues to put up strong fantasy numbers. There’s very little to like about the Falcons right now unless you have a fantasy player going up against their defense. Apparently Bobby Rainey will be replacing Mike James. Rainey ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. He also scored on a 4-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Brian Leonard was a non-factor. Rainey is still owned in only 54 percent of leagues. That obviously won’t be the case come Wednesday. Mike Glennon continues to play well, despite being thrown into the fire as a rookie. He’s putting up strong QB2 numbers on a consistent basis.
In a game that took about 10 hours to play, Ray Rice got his revenge on me. I’ve been smashing Rice for a year and a half now and I played against him this week. Rice gained 131 yards and a touchdown after coming into the game with 289 yards on the season. Although, I’m guessing that has more to do with the Bears’ abysmal defense than me. Alshon Jeffery continues to dominate and Josh McCown did just enough to get a win in ugly conditions. Joe Flacco is having a miserable season. I mentioned above that the Jets are scheduled to play well this week against Baltimore. Gang Greene’s defense will eat the Ravens’ offensive line and Flacco alive.
The Bengals gained only 224 yards of total offense against Cleveland but they didn’t have to do much because Cincinnati’s defense dominated the game. The Bengals’ DST scored two touchdowns, caused four turnovers and registered four sacks. Andy Dalton only threw for 93 yards. He did toss three scores but none of those yards or touchdowns went to A.J. Green, who only caught two passes for seven yards. The Browns tried phasing Willis McGahee out of the offense but Chris Ogbonnaya fumbled twice. That could open the door for Fozzy Whittaker to see more touches going forward.
Nick Foles continues to play well and put up strong numbers. He didn’t throw for any touchdowns against Washington but accounted for 345 total yards and a score on the ground. I know that’s a pretty good fantasy day because I played against Foles in one of my leagues. Riley Cooper was finally held in check, catching only three passes for 37 yards, although he came up just inches short of scoring another touchdown. Robert Griffin isn’t having an awful fantasy season but he is struggling on the field. The interception he threw at the end of the game was inexcusable.
Percy Harvin made his debut for the Seahawks on Sunday. He caught only one pass for 17 yards but it was a good sign for the owners who held on to Harvin to see him out there. By the time fantasy playoffs roll around, Harvin will be an asset to owners. The Seattle defense held Adrian Peterson to 65 yards on 21 carries. Other than Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch, the two top fantasy performers from this game were Darius Wright and Doug Baldwin. So the story is that the Seahawks moved to 10-1 and Harvin made his debut.
The 49ers’ defense played well but their offense was held to fewer than 200 yards for the second consecutive game. Colin Kaepernick isn’t playing well but it’s hard to place all the blame on him. Defenses are double-teaming Vernon Davis on most plays and shifting coverage to Anquan Boldin. Why? Because their other receiver is Jonathan Baldwin and he shouldn’t be in the NFL. The 49ers are simply lacking playmakers on offense right now and they’re an easy team to defend. One week after rushing for 145 yards, Mark Ingram went back to his usual stat line of six carries for 25 yards. That’s what happens when you’re not playing Monte Kiffin’s joke defense in Dallas. Like most players in the NFL, Ingram had his best game of the year against the Cowboys.
This was a weird offensive game for the Chargers because Philip Rivers threw for almost 300 yards but neither Keenan Allen nor Danny Woodhead were much of a factor. Allen left late with a knee injury but only caught three passes for 45 yards. Woodhead, meanwhile, totaled just 37 yards. Rivers spread the ball around to nine different receivers, while Ryan Mathews did the damage on the ground with 127 yards. Lamar Miller looked like he was about to break out a couple of weeks ago. Instead, he’s back to getting 17 yards on four carries. We’re at the point now that if you’re still starting a Miami running back, you’ve obviously given up on the fantasy season.
Scott Tolzien threw three interceptions but he played about as well as can be expected for a guy who was just signed off the practice squad and making his first start. The bottom line is that Green Bay’s offense is going to be in trouble until Aaron Rodgers returns unless they play the Cowboys. Remember when Hakeem Nicks was a No. 1 receiver? That guy used to dominate; now he looks like he doesn’t even want to be out on the field. Nicks had another ho-hum four-catch, 50-yard performance on Sunday. The good news for Nicks is that he does get to face Dallas’s defense this week, so a breakout game is likely.
With all due respect to Peyton Manning, if I had an MVP vote I think I would have to split it between Jamaal Charles and the Chiefs defense. How that team went 9-0 with Alex Smith at quarterback is beyond me. That guy is tough to watch. Smith actually makes me angry at times with all his stupid checkdowns and the way he runs out of the pocket when there’s barely any pressure. The Chiefs won’t win a darn thing with him under center. I’ve always suspected John Fox hated me with the way he drafted running backs I loved in college and then never used them. Now I have my proof. Jack Del Rio takes over and Montee Ball scores two touchdowns. Expect to see Ball get 10-12 carries a game from here on in as the Broncos try to keep Knowshon Moreno fresh for the playoffs.
This game lived up to its billing, going down to the final controversial seconds. I own Shane Vereen and have been chomping at the bit for him to return. Vereen made a splash in his first game back by catching eight passes for 65 yards on 11 targets. Vereen owners got the added bonus of Stevan Ridley fumbling again. Vereen is always going to have value regardless of Ridley because of his ability as a receiver. However, Ridley is one more fumble away from barely seeing the ball anymore. Bill Belichick isn’t going to put that guy out on the field in the playoffs if he keeps putting the ball on the ground. Cam Newton played one of his better games of the year, gaining 271 total yards and scoring three touchdowns. He had to put the offense on his shoulders because Carolina couldn’t run the ball a lick.
Note: Fantasy highlights are from the early Sunday games.
Poor weather was the theme of the day in several NFL cities in Week 11, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise that a player named Bobby Rainey – on his third team of the season after getting cut by the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns – poured it on in the Tampa Bay Buccaners’ blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Rainey – the fourth Bucs’ running back to see significant work in a game this season after Doug Martin and Mike James suffered season-ending injuries – shredded the Falcons for 167 total yards and three touchdowns.
As Rainey dominated the ground on a clear day in Tampa, WR Vincent Jackson ruled the air with 10 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown against the hapless Atlanta defense. In two games against the Falcons this season, Jackson has 20 receptions for 303 yards and three scores. In his other eight games combined, he has 36 catches for 524 yards and two scores.
The box score will suggest that Atlanta QB Matt Ryan (254 yards and two touchdowns) and WR Harry Douglas (six receptions for 134 yards and a score) had their way against the Bucs, but most of that production came after Tampa Bay was leading by 32 points late in the third quarter. WR Roddy White (three catches for 36 yards) even found the end zone for the first time this season in garbage time – something the Falcons and fantasy owners of players like Ryan, Douglas and White should get used to down the stretch.
Antonio Brown was the beneficiary of Big Ben’s big day.
— While Bucs-Falcons lacked any hint of drama over the last 2 ½ quarters, the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers lit up Heinz Field with offensive fireworks in less-than-ideal conditions. Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown (seven catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns) enjoyed most of his success in the first quarter and QB Ben Roethlisberger (367 yards and four scores) sealed the deal with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Detroit QB Matthew Stafford (362 yards and two touchdowns) and WR Calvin Johnson (six receptions for 179 yards and two TDs) did virtually all their damage during a 27-point second-quarter explosion.
— Arizona Cardinals QB Carson Palmer toyed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, throwing for 419 yards and two touchdowns. WR Larry Fitzgerald (six catches for 61 yards and a TD) and TE Rob Housler (six receptions for 71 yards) each pleased their fantasy owners, but Michael Floyd (six catches for a career-high 193 yards) stole the show with a 91-yard touchdown catch that broke the game open.
— Several fantasy defenses had a field day in the early wave of games, particularly the Cincinnati Bengals in one of the contests that was affected greatly by heavy rain. Over a 1:54 stretch of a franchise-record 31-point second quarter in their victory over the Browns, Tony Dye returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and Vontaze Burfict recovered a fumble for another score. All told, the Bengals forced four turnovers and tallied four sacks.
— QB Nick Foles (298 yards passing) had a great matchup on tap this week against the Washington Redskins, but wasn’t really needed as the Philadelphia Eagles held a 24-0 lead midway through the third quarter. Foles saved his day with 47 yards and a touchdown on the ground, but Philadelphia leaned more heavily on RB LeSean McCoy (77 yards rushing, 73 yards receiving and two total touchdowns).
— Backup quarterbacks were all the rage in Houston, where it was anticipated the Texans’ Case Keenum would continue his unlikely rise from third-string signal-caller. Instead, Keenum (170 yards and a touchdown) was benched for Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter and watched fellow undrafted free agent QB Matt McGloin (197 yards and three scores) of the Oakland Raiders tear apart Houston’s top-ranked pass defense. WR Rod Streater (six catches, 84 yards and a TD) was his favorite target, although both players got plenty of help from RB Rashad Jennings, who rushed for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown.
Kap is struggling without Crabtree.
1. In San Francisco, the 49ers are anxiously awaiting the return of wide receiver Michael Crabtree to the lineup. Tight end Vernon Davis suffered a concussion early during the team’s Week 10 loss to the Panthers, leaving quarterback Colin Kaepernick with a group of unproven receivers outside of Anquan Boldin and Mario Manningham, who was playing in his first game since tearing both his ACL and PCL in December of last season. With Crabtree and Manningham both out of the lineup, Kaepernick has struggled during his second season as the team’s starting quarterback, failing to throw for 200 yards in seven of nine games. With Crabtree in the lineup last season, Kaepernick topped 200 receiving yards in nine of his ten starts. Unfortunately for Kaepernick owners, the 49ers have not put a timetable on Crabtree’s return and there are no guarantees that when he returns he will be the player he was at the end of last season when he had solid chemistry with Kaepernick and was playing at a Pro Bowl level. A torn Achilles’ tendon is a significant injury for a wide receiver and it is unlikely that Crabtree will return to Pro Bowl form at any point this season.
2. Another team with issues at wide receiver is the Kansas City Chiefs. A schedule littered with back up quarterbacks and key injuries to their opponents has helped the Chiefs start the season with a 9-0 record. With a key showdown against the Denver Broncos on tap for Week 11, Dwayne Bowe, the team’s top wide receiver, was arrested this week for speeding and possession of marijuana. One of the league’s most talented receivers, Bowe’s lack of maturity was the key reason behind the Chiefs reluctance to sign him to a long term contract after the 2011 season. They chose to place the franchise tag on him for the 2012 season before signing him to a five-year, $56-million contract prior to this season. Their reward has been the least productive season of his seven-year career as he has just 33 receptions for 369 yards and a pair of touchdowns. While some of that decline is explained by the conservative style of quarterback Alex Smith, the Chiefs can’t be too pleased to be paying Bowe over $11-million per season and for him to be on pace to finish with less than 800 yards receiving. His troubles this week aren’t likely to help his team in Denver or help him get on track in 2013.
3. The Vikings travel to Seattle this week to play the Seahawks and there is a good chance that former Viking Percy Harvin will make his Seahawks debut. While Minnesota received solid value in return for Harvin (1st, 3rd and 7th round draft picks), they enter the game with major issues not only at quarterback, where Christian Ponder has failed to assert himself as a solid starter, but also at wide receiver where Greg Jennings, signed in the offseason to replace Harvin, has struggled, Jerome Simpson has continued to disappoint and rookie 1st round pick Cordarrelle Patterson remains very much a work in progress. Jennings is a poor fit with a checkdown artist like Ponder at quarterback and Patterson is so raw that he is unlikely to contribute much even in 2014. It seems clear that Harvin was an excellent fit in Minnesota, especially with Ponder under center. Meanwhile, in Seattle, Harvin has yet to see the field after undergoing hip surgery at the beginning of training camp. Fortunately for the Seahawks, the struggles the 49ers have endured have allowed them to open up a two and a half game advantage in the NFC West. Otherwise, they might very well be regretting this trade.
4. With Donald Brown asserting himself in the Colts backfield on Thursday night (94 yards and a touchdown on 15 touches) and continuing his run of solid production over the team’s last seven games (421 total yards and four touchdowns in a backup role while averaging 9.4 PPG), Indianapolis will have an interesting dilemma at the running back position during the 2014 offseason. Brown’s rookie contract expires at the end of the season, making him a free agent. After the trade for Trent Richardson, it seemed clear the Colts intention was to use him as their starter in 2014 with Vick Ballard, out for the season with a torn ACL, in reserve. That scenario left Brown on the outside looking in but his strong play, coupled with Richardson’s massive struggles (3.0 yards per carry average and no games with more than 60 yards rushing as a Colt) could result in his return. That wouldn’t bode well for Richardson’s already rapidly declining dynasty league value.
5. It seemed a foregone conclusion when Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was lost for the season with a torn ACL in late July that he would re-sign with Philadelphia in the offseason. While Maclin has never fulfilled the potential many thought he had after being taken in the 1st round of the 2009 draft out of Missouri, the Eagles lack of a solid option behind DeSean Jackson signalled Maclin would return in 2014. However, the recent strong play of Riley Cooper increases the Eagles options at the wide receiver position as well as reducing Maclin’s negotiating leverage. While Cooper is also a free agent, his contract demands are likely to be much more modest than those of Maclin, who may need to sign a prove it contract to return to Philadelphia.
6. With the fantasy playoffs around the corner, it is time to review the upcoming schedule for your key performers and one player who seems likely to be in for a rough ride is Chargers running back Ryan Mathews. After a solid matchup this week against the Dolphins, the Chargers face the Chiefs, Bengals, Giants, Broncos and Raiders. While Mathews has actually played well in recent weeks when given an opportunity, this slate of games spells trouble since the Chargers figure to be playing from behind plenty and Mathews rarely sees the field on passing downs (just eight receptions on the season) and is only used sporadically at the goal line. He rates as a RB3 over the remainder of the season so unless you are in a flex league, he should likely be on your bench.
It has been an inconsistent year for the Seahawks’ second-year quarterback but he seems to be clicking on all cylinders with the fantasy playoffs just around the corner. With his 287-yard, two-touchdown passing performance this week, Wilson has now thrown for 878 yards and nine touchdowns over his last four games. Did we mention help is on the way in the form of one Percy Harvin? A couple of caveats: Seattle has a Week 12 bye and the schedule shows some tough passing defenses between now and Week 16.
Anybody hoping to ride Kaepernick through the fantasy playoffs is asking for trouble. The 49ers’ signal caller has topped 200 passing yards just twice in nine games this season and he just lost tight end Vernon Davis to a concussion. Until Mario Manningham or Michael Crabtree get up to speed, the 49ers don’t have any receivers that gain much separation, at least until Davis returns.
I reminded you last week that Brown was returning to the Giants lineup and would likely emerge as an RB2 over the balance of the season. I just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. Sure enough, Brown was given a massive workload, carrying the ball 30 times for 115 yards and a score. The Giants face run defenses ranked 13th or lower over the next five weeks before they head to Detroit to face the Lions’ eighth-ranked run defense in Week 16.
Mike James is out indefinitely with a fractured ankle so these guys get the Moving Up treatment, but the truth is that I wouldn’t trust either of them. Leonard is a solid pass receiver out of the backfield but he is ill equipped to handle lead back duties. Rainey had a solid stat line this week with eight rushes for 45 yards and a score to go along with an 11-yard reception. However, he didn’t have the look of a true lead back and we have no way of knowing if the Bucs trust him in pass protection.
It is a light week for RBs in the Moving Up category so let’s make note of the fact that Vereen is eligible to return to the Patriots’ lineup this week. He will assume the pass-catching role and eat into Stevan Ridley’s rushing attempts as soon as he is ready. Since he’s a Patriot, we have no idea when that will be.
A first-round pick in the 2011 draft, Ingram this week finally had his first 100-yard rushing performance, carrying the ball 14 times for 145 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys. Lo and behold, he also caught a pair of passes for 15 yards. Yeah, it all happened in a blowout win, but at least it happened. Maybe he will emerge as a flex play in larger leagues as the season winds down.
Even though the Seahawks run defense was like a sieve for the last couple of weeks, SJax couldn’t take advantage of them this week, carrying the ball nine times for 11 yards. The truth is that he doesn’t appear to be fully recovered from the hamstring injury that sidelined him in Week 2.
Hey, Spiller could have a monster game this week against the Jets’ league-leading run defense. He’s here because you never know what the Bills coaches have in store for him. After a solid 14-touch, 155-yard game against the Chiefs solid defense, Spiller had just 11 touches this week for 34 yards, with Fred Jackson getting 15 touches.
Remarkably, after missing two games, Rashard Mendenhall had 14 touches this week to just 13 for Ellington. Mendenhall averages 3.4 yards a touch and Ellington averages 7.7. If this isn’t proof that the Cardinals view Ellington as nothing more than a change-of-pace, receiving back, then I don’t know what is.
Cooper gets the Moving Up treatment for the consecutive weeks courtesy of his three-reception, 102-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Packers. That gives him six touchdowns in his last five games, during which he has recorded at least 88 yards four times. He’s a WR2 the rest of the way, folks.
Has Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer finally figured out how to use Austin? Or was Austin’s two-reception, 138-yard, two-touchdown performance this week just a fluke? No and no. Austin was targeted just three times on the same plays the Rams have been running for him all year, but his speed and elusiveness cannot be discounted. Sure, he’s Moving Up, but with just 14 targets over his last five games, you shouldn’t expect consistent production.
18 targets for Jeffery in Week 10.
Just in case you haven’t noticed, Jeffery has been on fire of late with double-digit fantasy points in five of his last six games. He was targeted a whopping 18 times this week, hauling in nine receptions for 114 yards. Over his last six games, Jeffery has 34 receptions for 631 yards and three touchdowns.
Kearse went three for 75 and a score this week while Baldwin had five receptions for 76 yards. Last week, both players had double-digit fantasy points. Unfortunately, some dude named Percy Harvin is expected to return to the Seahawks lineup in Week 11.
Let’s face it, the Bucs did a poor job covering Matthews. But, hey, the kid looked good, hauling in 11 of his 14 targets for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Sure, he had just ten receptions coming into the game, but Matthews showed that he has enough talent to succeed. With Brandon Gibson out for the year and Brian Hartline struggling to replicate his 2012 success, Matthews could be a solid flex play in larger leagues.
Jackson hasn’t found the end zone for three consecutive weeks and put up his second straight dud this week. He has just ten receptions for118 yards over the Bucs’ last three games despite being targeted 25 times.
Since returning to the lineup in Week 9, James has five receptions for 61 yards, and the quarterback situation in Green Bay is a mess.
Speaking of quarterback messes, how about the Vikings? Jennings just might be wishing he was still in Green Bay. He has ten receptions for 101 yards in his last three games. This guy is still capable of making big plays but he needs somebody who can get him the ball down the field.
Washington seemed ready to emerge after a pair of solid games in Weeks 3 and 4 but it has been all downhill since then. He hasn’t scored since Week 4 and he has topped 60 receiving yards in just one of the Titans’ last five games. He put up an O-fer in Week 9 and followed that up with a three-reception, 29-yard performance this week against the Jaguars’ lowly pass defense.
Back from the dead, we present John Carlson. With Kyle Rudolph out for four to six weeks with a broken foot, Carlson stepped up this week, catching all seven of his targets for 98 yards and a touchdown. He was also targeted a healthy six times in Week 9. After the coming game against the Seahawks, the Vikings face four straight passing defenses ranked in the lower half of the league.
Eifert, one of the Bengals’ first-round picks in this year’s draft, has had a disappointing rookie season so far but may be on the verge of turning that around. Although he only hauled in three receptions for 55 yards this week, he was targeted ten times. He could emerge as a low-end TE1 with that kind of usage.
Davis left this week’s game against the Panthers with a concussion and will need to go through the league’s concussion protocol before he can return to action. With the fantasy playoffs around the corner, Davis owners will need to add a quality backup.
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2019-04-19T09:03:16Z
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http://www.fftoday.com/blog/2013/11/
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Take home a lifelike figurine of your favourite AFL player with this Jack Steven 3D Printed Mini League Figurine 18cm. Featuring an individually 3D printed figurine, the item is presented in full colour gypsum and is hand finished to perfect every detail of the player. 100% unique, these figurines are among the very first 3D printed sports collectibles created and utilise state of the art photogrammetry technology, which translates 54 digital SLR images into a 3D printable file for the most lifelike representation of AFL's finest. 100% Australian made, proudly display this Jack Steven 3D Printed Mini League Figurine 18cm to showcase your player and team pride.
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2019-04-21T22:57:21Z
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https://shop.afl.com.au/jack-steven-3d-printed-mini-league-figurine.html
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Today Al VK1RX and I plan to activate 3 summits in the vicinity of Wares Campground, Mt Nungar, Blackfellows Hill and an unammed peak known fondly as ‘March-fly Mountain’ named by Andrew VK1MBE after the huge biting March-flies. After a restful night sleeping on the ground, (not funny) we will drive to Perisher Valley and climb Mt Perisher.
Weather on the summit: Light winds and a pleasant 16 degrees C. Water consumption 2 litres.
Mt Nungar summit is accessible from Tantangara Road intersection with Tantangara Dam Trail. A month or so ago I was tipped off by a well-known local resident, to look for a tree with blue paint on the trunk facing Tantangara Road. Al and I walked 200 metres north-east along Tantangara Road to find the tree, sorry the photo has a slight blur.
The ascent 369 metres over 2.3 km (blue track) is a steady climb following a spur feature running south to the summit taking 1 hour, 15 minutes. Average gradient over 2.3 km is 15%, average walking speed was 1.8 km/h. The dark green coloured track is our descent path 1.7 km taking 38 minutes.
After parking the car at Tantangara Dam Trail we walked 200 metres north-east along Tantangara Road to find a tree painted with a blue mark at S35.82506° E148.64706° or UTM 55 H 648779 6034203. This is the start of the ascent to Mt Nungar summit.
At the summit. The summit is clear of trees and offers amazing panoramic views in all directions.
I opened the geocache to find a log book. I made a note of two amateur radio operators VK1RX and VK1AD taking advantage of the summit’s height to work amateur radio stations in Canberra. 🙂 Watch out for the ‘O’ ring seal in the cap, the inside of the tube needs to stay dry to protect the look book during winter snow falls.
Dual band Yagi antenna aimed at Bimberi Peak (1912 metres ASL) for a signal path to Canberra at a distance of 80 km bearing 35 degrees from Mt Nungar. Canberra GPO at 640 metres ASL, is 52 km north-east of Bimberi Peak.
VK1AD SOTA shack at Mt Nungar.
Great action shot of Al operating his Icom IC-706 on 2m while pointing his 3el Yagi in the direction of Canberra for a 2m QSO with Matt VK1MA. Matt’s VHF antenna is vertically polarised.
view east – this is not a pose for the camera, it’s the real deal! Al VK1RX working Matt VK1MA in Canberra.
View North. The 70cm signal path to Canberra (80km) is over the gap between Bimberi Peak and Mt Murray at 35 degrees. The gap between the two mountains is known as Murray’s Gap.
view north – looking at the ACT/NSW border peaks VK1 and VK2 Snowy Mountains regions.
After setting up my station and helping Al to deploy the HF antenna, I started the 70cm activation at 2310 UTC with a confirmed contact with Dimitris VK2COW followed by Rob VK1KW, Tony VK1VIC for a second S2S from Mt Ginini and later Matt VK1MA for four unique chaser contacts, thanks guys. 🙂 As you can see from the log, Al and I didn’t let the first S2S contact with Tony VK3CAT at VK3/VE-016 pass by. Thankfully we just scraped in the contact with Tony on 40m 7.090 MHz, 40m signal propagation to Mt Nungar was poor.
Excellent again Andrew! Looks like it was a steady climb to the summit and interesting to see the geocache up there.
Your tripod and antenna looks a little less cumbersome than mine. Your tripod appears to be for a camera. I am interested in how you secure the antenna boom to the tripod? Paul (VK5PAS) has a tripod and antenna and we were discussing mounting methods last Friday night (see VK5BJE.com for my setup). Any clues/ideas you might provide will be welcome. I enjoyed your description of the trip. I have driven past the big trout: must keep the peak in mind for a future excursion.
That will be really good. I look forward to seeing you work.
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2019-04-26T04:32:45Z
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https://vk1nam.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/sota-vk1ad-portable-70cm-update-8-mt-nungar/
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Snake Slider is a slider puzzle game released by BdR Games.
The idea of the game is to navigate a green snake out of the basket in the minimum moves possible. However, its way is blocked by yellow snakes and the design of the basket. Things are complicated more by mushrooms that make a snake shrink by one and an apple that will make it grow by one. Depending on the number of moves etc you take to solve the puzzle you will be awarded up to three coins, these are used to unlock the following basket.
Each basket has a colour and contains 25 puzzles. As you gain more coins in the game you will be able to uplock the next basket along (another set of 25 puzzles). There are currently 5 baskets, making a total of 125 puzzles.
Gameplay wise, the puzzle will appear which is a maze like area, with the green snake towards the base of the screen and then yellow snakes blocking your progress up. You will see a moves target at the base of the screen, do the puzzle in that number of moves and you will get the maximum 3 coins. Depending on the number of moves etc you take to solve the puzzle you will be awarded up to three coins. Luckily, if you are not able to solve the puzzle you do have the option to skip a puzzle, but clearly this will get you no closer to unlocking the next basket.
You will really need to get at least one stars per basket to progress well in the game.
I personally found several of the puzzles very tough to solve and I even needed to skip several of them during the first two baskets.
The game is controlled by moving the snakes, this is done by either pulling the head or tail towards gaps in the maze.
The graphics and sound are good, but nothing outstanding.
Lots of tough levels, that I could just not figure out.
Repetitive gameplay, but good in short doses.
Overall, this is a great slider puzzle game that really tests you mind and problem solving abilities. As I said when I reviewed the demo this really is not the type of puzzle game I like, but I did not find it as annoying as other similar titles, and I did find myself having fun at times, which says something for the game. If you like this type of puzzle game it is a must have. The lite version is available on the App Catalog if you are still not sure.
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2019-04-19T18:27:12Z
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https://internetgumshoe.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/snake-slider-touchpad-review-83/
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The Ocoee has been named the nation’s most popular whitewater river by the American Outdoors Association.
The Ocoee River hosted the whitewater kayaking events for the 1996 Olympic Games.
Currently, 24 outfitters operate on the river.
The Ocoee draws an average of 220,000 to 250,000 rafters, canoeists and kayakers each year.
Blake McPherson laughs when asked how he got hooked on the Ocoee River.
“I grew up in Cleveland. When I was 7 or 8, my parents would stop by the river to watch the rafters go down,” McPherson recalls. “I wanted to go rafting myself, but my dad would tell me you have to be 12. Dad kept promising, but when I turned 12 we didn’t go, then 13, then 14. Still, we didn’t go.
McPherson, like so many others, loves the rapids. Now operations manager of Cherokee Rafting — one of 24 outfitters on the river — he is treasurer of the Ocoee River Outfitters Association and can’t guess how many times he’s been down the river.
Whitewater on the Ocoee draws an average of 220,000 to 250,000 rafters, canoeists and kayakers each year. After a steady rise in numbers through the 1980s and 1990s, the total has stayed about the same for the past five or more years. The business has brought about $44 million annually into the economy around Polk County in southeast Tennessee.
“One of the biggest things I find enjoyable is that we get a lot of the same type of folks who go rafting — people who have never done this before but are willing to give it a try,” McPherson says.
Crowds come for the thrill of riding wild Class III and IV whitewater rapids, some with names like Broken Nose, Tablesaw and Double Trouble, that buck, jerk, spin and sometimes even flip over rafts carrying howling people in helmets and life vests.
Using the services of an outfitter is not required.
That deal with TVA came in 1983. TVA had gained control of three dams on the river in 1939 and 1940. When wooden flumes on those dams were being repaired in 1976, rafters took notice. This was a river to run on.
When the flumes were completely repaired by 1983, rafting enthusiasts negotiated a deal and a schedule that allowed water to flow through the middle stretch at set times. Memorial Day through August the water flows five days a week — all but Tuesday and Wednesday. At other times of the year, the water flow cuts back to weekends only and sometimes does not run at all.
For a time, just that middle section of the river was used for rafting. Then came the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Another agreement turned the upper section into the Olympic whitewater course — the only in-river slalom course ever used at the Olympics. That upper section is nearly dry when water is not released, but turns into a challenging ride when it is.
“Imagine being able to say you did whitewater on the Olympic course,” McPherson says.
The addition of the Olympic stretch meant a 10-mile run — using both the upper and middle sections — could be offered by outfitters, which was a boon for business. The normal runs are about five miles and take about two hours. With the upper stretch added, people bring lunches and turn the ride into an all-day event.
“I’ve watched in the morning on that Olympic stretch where it starts out a dry bed, then the water quickly comes in after TVA starts its release, and then right after the water come the rafts,” McPherson says.
The outfitters association is negotiating with TVA on a new contract needed when the current one expires at the end of 2018. TVA is seeking a significant increase in the amount it charges the outfitters to operate to help offset its loss when power generation is shut down or cut back to allow the river to flow.
“We are asking, ‘How can we afford to keep the same package as we have now?’ We feel the river should have a dual purpose: to provide energy and recreation,” McPherson says.
The Ocoee draws rafters from around the world, including many guests from Europe where whitewater is hugely popular.
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2019-04-20T20:13:20Z
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https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/environment/2016/11/12/ocoee-river-draws-throngs-thrill-seeking-rafters/90839398/
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More exciting developments for The X Factor as ITV2’s The Xtra Factor gains a new host. The wonderful Sarah-Jane Crawford is the new face of the show, coming to your screens later this year.
Sarah-Jane will be taking audiences behind the scenes of one of the biggest shows on TV, providing exclusive backstage access from the X Factor auditions to the live finals, while grilling the Judges - Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B and Louis Walsh - as well as the contestants.
Sarah’s been hosting an afternoon radio show on 1Xtra and voicing The Official UK Urban Chart rundown – so she knows music like the back of her hand.
Speaking of her new role, Sarah-Jane said: “I’ve been a huge fan of The X Factor since day one and have watched every series religiously, so to be the new host of The Xtra Factor in its most exciting year EVER, is what dreams are made of. I'll be asking the Judges the questions that people at home are screaming at their TVs - and you'd better believe I'm going in with a bang! I just can’t wait to get on the road now and meet the auditionees!"
Even more reason to be excited about the new series.
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2019-04-20T16:38:44Z
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https://www.itv.com/xfactor/news/sarah-jane-crawford-has-got-the-xtra-factor
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DAY LONG OCTOBER 20, 2018 - Mark your calendars now for this opportunity to meditate with beloved Buddhist teacher John Travis as he shares his practice with us in a day of sitting, walking, Dharma and instruction on Saturday, October 20, from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
This silent Vipassana (insight meditation) daylong will consist of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, and instructions and talks by the teacher. It is appropriate for both beginning and seasoned meditators. Vipassana is a vehicle for opening the heart and living in peace.
The daylong will be held at the Unitarian Church of Davis at 27074 Patwin Rd. There are grounds and a patio for walking meditation. Please bring your own lunch & beverages as well as your own sitting items (if you have them). Chairs will be provided.
John Travis has taught meditation since 1986. He studied in Asia with senior teachers of both Vipassana and Tibetan traditions and completed a four-year teacher training with Jack Kornfield. He is founding teacher of Nevada City’s Mountain Stream Meditation Center and a teacher for Spirit Rock Center, a Buddhist retreat center in Marin Co. John has a private practice as a meditation counselor, and is trained in Hakomi body-centered therapy.
As a free event, this daylong offers each participant the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity, the first step toward freedom. Generosity to support the teacher is especially encouraged. Donations to support the local dharma community, and this particular event, are also encouraged and welcome.
If you would like to volunteer to help support this event, please contact [email protected].
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2019-04-18T20:39:30Z
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https://sites.google.com/site/davisinsightgroup/home/dec9daylongmeditationwithjohntravis
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SPRINGFIELD -- Pride Stores has begun the work of installing underground tanks and improving drainage at 700 State St. with plans to build a 4,800-square-foot store on the site.
At the same time, Pride has already begun site preparations for a new 4,600-square-foot store at its existing location at the corner of Breckwood Boulevard and Wilbraham Road in Sixteen Acres near Western New England University, Pride Stores CEO Robert Bolduc said.
Pride has 10, soon to be 15, stores outfitted with extensive hot food offerings already. That's out of a total of 35 locations.
The Wilbraham Road location will be completed in December. The existing store will close Sept. 17.
The State Street location, which is a more involved job, won't be done until spring. The store will be built on the site of the former River Inn, which was purchased by DevelopSpringfield in 2013 and torn down.
The new store in the heart of the McKnight and Old Hill neighborhoods also brings in 25 to 30 full- and part-time jobs to the area.
The new stores will bring 25 to 30 full- and part-time jobs to the neighborhoods.
Both stores will have the new Pride Kitchen concept, providing more fresh and ready-to-eat food to eat in or take out. Both will offer electric vehicle charging stations, an amenity Bolduc first included at the new Pride store in Hadley.
The station will include a food mart, bakery, and Tesla charging stations.
He plans to add chargers to the Pride at 75 West St. in Springfield, on the approach to the North End Bridge, soon.
"It's going to bring the possibility of electric vehicles to these neighborhoods," he said. "A lot of people are doing the right stuff and it all ties together."
And all the Pride Springfield stores will be the first private businesses tied into the police department's new video surveillance and monitoring system. The system also will allow police accesses to city traffic camera, exterior views of MGM Springfield and interior and exterior views of Union Station.
When it's running, Bolduc said a 911 call or alarm will trigger police to activate the connection and look at live pictures from inside the stores.
"Mr. Bolduc and his team have been great partners throughout this process and we are hopeful to be able to come to an agreement where PRIDE will be the 1st retailer to tie into the R-TAC (Real-Time Analysis Center)," police spokesman Ryan Walsh said in an emailed statement.
Analysts in the Real-Time Analysis Center can send still photos to police in cruisers and can elevate the response based on what they see, Walsh said.
Bolduc said Pride is also finishing work on a soon-to-open location in Belchertown and a Pride Travel Center in Hartford near Interstate 91.
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2019-04-23T02:15:22Z
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https://www.masslive.com/business-news/2018/09/pride_starts_construction_on_state_st_br.html
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Since many are celebrating a significant birth, we decided to do the same.
This birth, however, does not involve mangers or stars. The birth we speak of is deer.
And when we say deer, we are being literal. Etymology is the study of the origins of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
The origin of a word may have danced across your mind on occasion but ,really, who thinks about this stuff? Well, mostly etymologists.
Because we are all inclusive on this blog we are giving a shout out to all those etymologists out there. Honoring the animal that dominates this blog – DEER!
Deer have been traipsing the earth for millions of years. The earliest true deer (Family Cervidae) appeared in Eurasia in the middle of the Miocene.
But they didn’t get their name until millions of years later. It was common by 1500.
The word deer, from German Tier, meaning a wild beast, was at the time a term used to refer to wild animals in general. It gradually became specialized in this country for an animal being the most easily frightened - so the wildest - and running the fastest.
Seems fitting given the species we currently refer to when using that word.
So now you know. Think of it as our gift to you this holiday season.
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2019-04-18T20:24:06Z
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https://ecosystems.psu.edu/research/projects/deer/news/2015/the-birth
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The home crowd again helped the New Zealand Breakers come from behind to another Australian National Basketball League victory, this time in over-time as they beat the Adelaide 36ers 99-91.
CJ Bruton sank a three-pointer at the end of regulation time to level the scores at 84-84, the Breakers then taking control in over-time.
Bruton finished with 25 points, Tom Abercrombie 20 and Rick Rickert 16.
The Breakers were ahead by 18 at half-time, but went cold soon afterwards with the 36ers taking the lead with 10 minutes to play.
The home side again struggled from three-point range without star shooter Kirk Penney, shooting just four from 22 attempts.
The win keeps the Breakers perfect record at home and they remain third on the NBL ladder with four wins and three losses.
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2019-04-22T14:40:11Z
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https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/24571/breakers-come-from-behind-again-to-beat-adelaide
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The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL), in collaboration with Dr. Niels C. Pedersen and staff, has developed a panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers that will determine genetic diversity across the genome and in the Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) class I and II regions. This test panel may be useful to breeders who wish to track and increase genetic diversity of their breed as a long-term goal.
The origin of the modern Golden Retriever began around 1850 near Glen Affric in Scotland on the highland estate of Dudley Marjoribanks, the first Baron of Tweedmouth. The common hunting dogs of the time were descendants of indigenous trackers and retrievers. Improved firearms increased the need for a specialist retriever that could retrieve fowl from water and land and over greater distances and rougher terrain. Therefore, indigenous retrievers were crossed with outstanding water spaniels. The original cross was of a yellow-colored retriever from the region called Nous with a Tweed Water Spaniel female named Belle. The Tweed Water Spaniel was common in the border country of Scotland during this time, but is now extinct. This mating produced a litter in 1868 that included four pups, which then were crossed with Irish Setters, sandy-colored Bloodhounds, the St. John's water dog of Newfoundland, and wavy-coated black retrievers. Certain progeny from these various crosses were inbred to solidify Dudley Marjoribanks' vision of the perfect hunting dog. The result was a dog that was stronger and more active than previous retrievers, but with a gentle mouth, good temperament and easy to train.
Golden Retrievers were first registered by The Kennel Club of England in 1903 as Flat Coats – Golden. They were first exhibited in 1908 and 1911 as Golden or Yellow Retrievers. The breed was first registered in Canada in 1927 and the Golden Retriever Club of Ontario (GRCO) was formed in 1958. The GCRO ultimately became the Golden Retriever Club of Canada. The Golden Retriever was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1925. In 1938, the Golden Retriever Club of America was founded.
Although the Golden Retriever was developed as a retriever of fowl on land and water, it has filled many niches over the last century. They are widely used as guide dogs for the blind, hearing dog for the deaf, detection, and search and rescue operations. As of 2015 is was the third-most popular companion breed in the United States, the fifth-most popular in Australia, and the eighth-most popular in the United Kingdom.
The Golden Retriever is found throughout the world but its appearance can vary by country. British-type Golden Retrievers are prevalent throughout Europe and Australia and are broader and more muscular with a more chiseled muzzle. The coat is generally lighter in color than the American types. The topline and hindquarters tend to be straighter than US dogs and the eyes are rounder and darker. Golden Retrievers from the UK have coat colors with various shades of gold or cream, but white, red and mahogany are prohibited. The Canadian Golden Retriever has a thinner and darker coat and stands taller than other types. American Golden Retrievers are lankier, less muscular and a little taller than UK dogs; their coats are darker in color and of various shades of gold with moderate feathering. There are differences in the gait as well, which is said to be more free-flowing in US dogs, possibly a result of a more sloping topline and angular hindquarters. Males stand between 22 and 24in inches in height at the withers; females are 20 to 22.5inches tall. The weight for Golden Retriever males is between 65-75lbs. and females between 60-70lbs., with the more muscular UK dogs tending to be heavier. The British Kennel Club standard is used in all countries except the USA and Canada. Some Golden Retrievers from the UK are brought to the USA to incorporate more of the temperament and appearance of the British types. However, each country stoutly maintains its preferred type.
There are a number of breeds such as the Standard Poodle, Irish Setter and Show English Setter that have evolved from performance to show dogs. There are also breeds such as the Brittany that must qualify as champions by outstanding achievement in both activities. In fact, it can be argued that most breeds were used for work of some type before they ever saw a show ring. There is also a growing movement among modern breeders to maintain or re-instill performance traits into their particular breed. Many Golden Retrievers in the US are now used very effectively for both hunting and field trials. There are also Golden Retriever breeders that select for dogs that perform well in both worlds. Re-instilling performance traits is not a difficult undertaking for breeds that have not gone too far down the conformation path, as many performance traits remain latent in their genomes and can be brought back by altering the direction of positive selection. This reverse selection alters the frequency of alleles in a number of biologic pathways linked to behavior, temperament and appearance. The Golden Retriever Club of America recognizes both conformation and performance and has encouraged kennels to select dogs for any or all skill sets inherent in the original Golden Retriever. Phenotypic differences that began to appear between conformation and performance lines are inevitably associated with genotypic differences, which will become more distinct with time. Selection for performance traits tends to result in smaller dogs with less refined coats and temperaments more suited for the desired tasks.
STR markers are highly polymorphic and have great power to determine genetic differences among individuals and breeds. The routine test panel contains 33 STRs, those that are recommended for universal parentage determination for domestic dogs by the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) and additional markers developed by the VGL for forensic purposes. Each STR locus manifests several different genetic configurations known as alleles. Each dog inherits one of these alleles from the sire and the other from the dam. Table 1 lists the alleles recognized at each STR locus among 691 Golden Retrievers tested to date, as well as listing the frequency of any given allele in the population. One allele occurred at a higher incidence (30-60%) than all other alleles at each of the 33 loci, which is something that is commonly seen in almost all breeds of dogs and reflects shared genotypes required to meet the breed standard (breed phenotype). No allele was fixed or nearly fixed at any of the 33 loci.
Table 1: Genomic STR Locus designations, allele sizes, and allele frequencies for Golden Retrievers.
The allele and allele frequencies can be used to do a standard genetic assessment of heterozygosity at each STR locus (Table 2). The value Na is the number of alleles that are observed at each locus for a specific breed, while Ne is the number of effective alleles observed at each locus. Effective alleles are those alleles that contribute the bulk of the diversity. The Na values for individual STR loci for this population of 691 Golden Retrievers ranged from a low of 3 to a high of 13, while the Ne ranged from 2.136 (AHTk211) to 7.494 (AHT137).
Observed heterozygosity (Ho) is based on the actual allele frequencies at each STR locus and their distribution, while the expected heterozygosity (He) is the value that would be predicted if allele frequencies at each locus were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). HWE is achieved when all alleles are segregating randomly either at a single locus or across all loci tested. A Ho value of 1.0 would be observed when alleles at each locus are unique for each dog in the population. A Ho value of 0.00 would occur if there is no heterozygosity, e.g. every individual has the same alleles at each locus.
Ho ranged from 0.525 (AHTh171-A, AHTk211) to 0.863 (AHT137) and He from 0.532 (AHTk211) to 0.867 (AHT137)) between each of the 33 STR locus (Table 2). The Ho and He values were used to calculate the F value (1-Ho/He), a measure of deviation from HWE. More alleles had positive FIS values than negative FIS values, with seven alleles being greater than 0.080 and three of these greater than 0.010. These higher FIS values were responsible for the population-wide F value of 0.053 shown in Table 3. Alleles with the highest FIS scores were likely to be found in the inbred dogs, while alleles with the lowest FIS values were apt to be found among the more outbred dogs (Tables 2, 3).
Table 2: Genetic assessments for individual STR loci of Golden Retrievers. Na= alleles/locus; Ne= effective alleles/locus; Ho=observed heterozygosity; He=expected Heterozygosity; FIS=coefficient of inbreeding (deviation from HWE expectation).
2. Using allele frequency data to do standard genetic assessments on the population as a whole.
Allele frequencies across all 33 STR loci can also be used to calculate a mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) and an expected heterozygosity (He) for the population (Table 3). The population of 691 Golden Retrievers which were tested had a mean number of alleles (Na) of 8.303 across all 33 genomic STR loci and mean effective alleles per locus of 3.414. Therefore, 41% of the alleles across all 33 STR loci were responsible for most of the genetic. These values for mean Na and Ne indicate a moderate level of heterozygosity that is greater than breeds such as the Akita and lower than more popular breeds with considerable phenotypic and genotypic diversity such as Miniature Poodles and Havanese. The mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) was 0.651, which was lower than the expected heterozygosity (He) of 0.687. This resulted in an FIS value (0.053) that is slightly higher than zero, indicating that breed wide heterozygosity is nearly in line with HWE, except for a small proportion of dogs that are more inbred than the overall population.
Table 3: Genetic assessment parameters of Golden Retriever based on allele frequencies of 33 genomic STRs.
Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) uses genetic distance based on allele sharing to demonstrate genetic differentiation between individuals in related or unrelated populations. An optimized two-dimensional graph portrays the degree of genetic differentiation between the 691 Golden Retrievers tested (Fig. 1). The more distant two points (dogs) are from each other, the greater the genetic differences and vice versa. This analysis shows that the Golden Retrievers tested belong to a single breed (population). Although the bulk of the 691 dogs cluster around the intersection of the two coordinates, there are several dogs that appear more distant. These are often referred to as genetic outliers. Because they are somewhat genotypically different, they are likely to possess phenotypic traits that differentiate them from the more tightly clustered dogs. For instance, they may have been selected more for performance in field trials or hunting rather than for conformation or simple companionship. This could be confirmed by testing Golden Retrievers with known performance, conformation or performance/conformation types.
Figure 1: PCoA plot of the Golden Retriever population tested (n=691).
Genetic assessments such as those presented in Table 3 are indicators of population-wide heterozygosity and do not reflect the genetic diversity of individuals within the population. The genetic diversity of an individual dog is largely determined by the diversity inherited from each of its parents. Internal Relatedness (IR) is a calculation that has been used to determine the relative genetic contributions of both parents to an individual. The IR calculation evaluates homozygosity and uses allele frequencies to give more importance to rare and uncommon alleles. IR scores of all individuals in a population can be graphed to form a curve ranging from -1.0 to +1.0. A dog with a value of -1.0 would have parents that were totally unrelated at all 33 STR loci), while a dog with an IR value of +1.0 has parents that were genetically identical at all loci. An IR value of +0.25 would equivalent to offspring of full sibling parents from a random breeding population. IR values >0.25 occur when the parents of the full sibling parents were themselves highly inbred.
The IR values calculated for 226 Golden Retrievers ranged from around -0.234 for the most outbred dog to +0.485 for the most inbred, with a mean value for the population of +0.041 (Table 4, Fig. 2). Therefore, one half of the dogs had IR values over +0.041 and one quarter over +0.114. Only a small proportion of Golden Retrievers were as inbred, or more inbred, than theoretical offspring of full sibling parents.
Table 4: Statistical breakdown of IR and IRVD values used to create population curve shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: The distribution of IR estimates in 226 Golden Retrievers based on intra-breed diversity (Red line) as compared with IR adjusted for diversity lost during breed development (Blue line). Diversity lost because of breed development was determined by comparing allele frequencies at the same loci between Golden Retrievers and randomly breeding village dogs from the Middle East, SE Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The black area is an estimate (50.4%) of shared genetic diversity with indigenous village dogs.
The IR values can be adjusted in such a way as to provide an estimate of the amount of genetic diversity that has been during breed evolution. This is done by using allele frequencies obtained from DNA of present-day village dogs from the Middle East, SE Asia and Island Pacific nations, which closely reflect the ancestors of dogs before extensive pure breeding. Village dogs are the most random bred and genetically diverse population that has been studied to date. The adjusted IR value is known as IR-village dogs or IRVD.
The IRVD values for the 226 Golden Retrievers are shown in Fig. 2(blue line). The mean IRVD was around 0.206 for the total population with at least one dog having an IRVD value as low as -0.117 (most outbred) and at least one dog with a value as high as +0.627 (most inbred) (Table 4). This shift to the right of the IRVD curve is typical for all pure breeds of dogs and reflects either a small founder population at the time the breed was formed and/or artificial genetic bottlenecks occurring after their registries were officially closed. The estimated loss of genetic diversity (~50% for Golden Retrievers -Fig. 2) that resulted during breed creation and subsequent evolution of is less than for many other pure breeds. Breeds with even small founder populations (e.g., Alaskan Klee Kai, Akita), breeds that have lost much of their genetic diversity (e.g., English Bulldog), or breeds that are overly inbred in certain bloodlines (e.g., Italian Greyhound, Standard Poodle) would have IR curves shifted even more to the right.
The DLA consists of four gene rich regions making up a small part of canine chromosome 12. Two of these regions contain genes that help regulate normal cell- (Class I) and antibody-mediated (Class II) immunity. Polymorphisms in these regions have also been associated with abnormal immune responses responsible for autoimmune diseases. The Class I region contains several genes, but only one, DLA-88, is highly polymorphic (with many allelic forms) and is therefore most important for immune regulation. Specific alleles at the four STR loci associated with the DLA88 are linked together in various combinations, forming specific haplotypes (Table 4). Groups of genes and their alleles inherited as a block, rather than singly, are called haplotypes. The class II region also contains several genes, three of which are highly polymorphic, DLA-DRB1, DLA-DQB1 and DLA-DQA1. Specific alleles at STR loci associated with each of the three Class II genes are strongly linked and inherited as a single block or haplotype (Table 5). One haplotype comes from each of the parents.
We have identified 26 different STR-associated DLA Class I (Table 5) and 23 DLA Class II (Table 6) haplotypes among 690 Golden Retrievers tested. The DLA class I haplotypes 1066, 1069, 1071, 1121, 1128, 1129, 1134, 1137 and 1144 and class II haplotypes 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2053, 2059, 2079, 2085, 2086 and 2088 are unique to Golden Retrievers among the breeds that have been tested to this time. The remaining DLA class I and II haplotypes are shared with other breeds such as the Standard Poodle. This sharing is perhaps not unusual, as both Golden Retrievers and Standard Poodles were land and water retrievers in the beginning. The number of DLA class I and II haplotypes observed in this group of 690 Golden Retrievers mainly from the USA is reasonable for a breed of this size. Since DLA haplotypes are inherited largely intact and by descent, a lower than expected number of haplotypes suggests either a small founder population, or a subsequent loss of genetic diversity due to artificial genetic bottlenecks such as geographic isolation, popular sire effects, popular bloodline effects, catastrophic events such as world wars, etc.
Although the number of DLA class I and II haplotypes appear large, most occur at low frequency (<1%). However, two DLA class I (1065, 1066) and two DLA class II (2046 and 2048) haplotypes, which have not yet been recognized in other breeds or indigenous dog populations, make up from 45-56% of the total haplotypes in American Golden Retrievers. These two breed specific haplotypes were undoubtedly dominant among the founders of the Golden Retriever breed and have been carefully conserved to modern time.
The linkages between alleles that make up individual DLA class I or II haplotypes are very strong (Tables 5,6), while linkages between regions of the DLA that are more distant from each other, such as between DLA class I and II haplotypes, are weaker. There are almost two million base pairs separating the DLA class I and II regions, thus allowing for some genetic recombination to occur between DLA class I and II haplotypes. There are also recombination hotspots in this intervening region. As a result, the common DLA class I haplotypes frequently recombine with various common and uncommon DLA class II haplotypes to form different extended class I/II haplotypes that are also unique to a breed (Table 7).
Table 7: Recombination of DLA class I and II halotypes to create different extended haplotypes. These often involve recombination between the most common class I and II haplotypes in the breed (shaded).
Using standard genetic assessment parameters and DLA class I and II STR allele frequencies to gauge diversity in the entire DLA region.
Genetic diversity can also be assessed by studying the frequency of the DLA class I and II alleles of the four DLA class I and three DLA class II STR loci (Table 8), in the same manner as employed with the 33 genomic STR loci (Table 3). Although these STRs are associated only with the DLA class I and II regions on chromosome 12, the numerous genes and their alleles that make the entire DLA are in strong linkage disequilibrium, meaning that it is inherited as a large block of genes that are less subject to recombination than most other parts of the genome.
Golden Retrievers have a moderate number of DLA class I and II associated alleles at each of the 7 STR loci (mean Na=7.286), but only about 41% of them (mean Ne=2.959) contribute to most of the diversity (Table 8). Forty-one percent is identical to Ne/Na for the 31 genomic markers, indicating that the DLA region of Golden Retrievers is in equilibrium with the entire genome. The Ho is lower than for the seven DLA-associated STRs, 0.587 vs. 0.614. This has resulted in a somewhat positive value of 0.044 for FIS. This value, 0.044, is very similar to the FIS value of 0.046 for the genomic markers (Table 3), again suggesting that a small population of Golden Retrievers are inbred both in the DLA region and across the genome.
Table 8: Standard genetic assessment of the DLA regions of Golden Retrievers using 7 STR loci associated with the DLA class I and II regions.
III. How will you be given the results of DNA-based genetic diversity testing on your dog.
IV. What should you do with this information?
A possible goal for Golden Retriever breeders could be to continue to produce puppies with IR scores less than thep present population mean of 0.041, and with time even lower scores. If this is the desired goal, mates should be selected to avoid homozygosity at any genomic loci or DLA class I and II haplotype and encourage the use of dogs with less common genomic alleles or DLA haplotypes. Maintaining existing genomic diversity will require using IR values of potential mates based on the 33 STR loci to assure puppies of equal or greater overall diversity, similar to what is being done by many Standard Poodle breeders. However, IR values, because they reflect the unique genetics of each individual, cannot be used as the criteria for selecting ideal mates. Mates with identical IR values may produce puppies significantly more or less diverse than their parents. Conversely, a mating between dogs with high IR values, providing they are genetically different, may produce puppies having much lower IR scores than either parent. A mating between a dog with a high IR value and a low IR value, providing the latter has few alleles and DLA haplotypes in common, will produce puppies much more diverse than the highly inbred parent. Breeders should also realize that a litter of puppies may have a wide range of IR values, depending on the comparative contributions of each of the parents. The more genetically diverse and different the parents, the greater the range of IR values in their offspring.
An additional goal of this study is to contribute this genetic information to a web repository, hopefully under the control of the registry. The best format for such a repository and testing has been provided by Standard Poodle breeders. This information could be incorporated into a mate selection service that will allow a breeder to identify, among all of the dogs tested, potential mates that would be most ideal for increasing genetic diversity in their litters.
The present study was concerned only with genetic diversity. However, genetic diversity and heritable diseases are related. Heritable disorders have two origins: 1) they occur as spontaneous mutations within a breed, which are concentrated by inadvertent positive selection for a desired phenotypic trait and/or by loss of genetic diversity, and 2) they are of an ancestral origin and are inherited by descent from breed founders or from subsequent introgressions with other breeds. Heritable disorders are also of two common types: 1) complex or polygenic, and 2) simple recessive. The ancestry may be comparatively recent, such as the specific mutations that are responsible for two types of progressive retinal atrophy in Golden Retrievers, or they may have originated in breed ancestors hundreds and even thousands of years ago. It is important to remember that human intervention in the genetic makeup of dogs may go back as far as 14,000 to 40,000 years when a wolf-like species decided to “hook their evolutionary star with humans.” However, as long as a population remains genetically diverse and randomly breeding, deleterious genetic traits will either be lost or remain at low levels and heritable disease at low frequency, a process known as “balancing selection.” This drastically changed with the advent of the Victorian era and the popularity of “pure” breeding. Inbreeding associated with breed development and other artificial genetic bottlenecks has concentrated certain deleterious traits, whether polygenic (complex) or simple recessive (Mendelian). Deleterious traits, whether polygenic or Mendelian, are usually not taken seriously until they affect 1-5% of the population, at which point a quarter or more of the dogs may carry the responsible mutations. If the deleterious traits are genetically linked with highly desired phenotypic traits, this concentration can occur at a very rapid pace.
The Golden Retriever suffers from a number of complex traits, many of which are ancestral in origin and inherited by descent. Cancer, the most common being hemangiosarcoma, followed by lymphosarcoma, mast cell tumor, and osteosarcoma, is the cause of death for 61.4% of American Goldens according to a 1998 health study conducted by the Golden Retriever Club of America, making it the breed's biggest killer. Hip and elbow dysplasia afflict one-fifth of American Golden Retrievers and may be a consequence of selection for more sloping and angular hindquarters and free flowing gait. Eye diseases such as cataracts, two forms of progressive retinal atrophy, glaucoma, distichiasis, entropion, corneal dystrophy, and retinal dysplasia are all heritable problems in the breed, as they are for many other breeds. The two forms of progressive retinal atrophy, GR-PRA1 and GR-PRA2 are associated with known simple recessive mutations that have occurred since the breed was founded. Golden Retrievers also suffer from potentially heritable heart diseases such as subvalvular aortic stenosis and cardiomyopathy and joint diseases that include patella luxation, osteochondritis, panosteitis, and cruciate ligament rupture. A heritable bleeding disorder known as von Willebrand’s disease is widespread among many breeds including Golden Retrievers. Epilepsy, a genetically diverse disorder, is observed in Golden Retrievers and appears to be increasing in incidence in many pure breeds. Many of the heritable disorders of dogs involve the immune system. Golden Retrievers have a predisposition to allergic dermatitis such as "hot spots" of flea bite hypersensitivity as well as seborrhea and self-inflicted lick granuloma. Chronic ear infections, a frequent complication of skin allergies, are common occurrence in the breed. Autoimmune diseases including autoimmune thyroiditis, sebaceous adenitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, myasthenia gravis, and lupus-like syndromes have been recognized in Golden Retrievers. Panosteitis, an autoinflammatory disorder, has been reported in young Goldens. The importance of immunologic diseases, which are increasing in frequency in many pure breeds as a result of inbreeding, is often overshadowed by more common and less treatable cancers and orthopedic disorders.
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Dorchester Town were unlucky not to come away with a win as they drew 2-2 with Cirencester Town in a breathless encounter at the Avenue.
Liam Sayers spurned two chances and David Jerrard hit the bar after he had taken a 2-1 lead for the hosts just before the hour mark.
Before that Charlie Griffin scored from the spot in the first half to take the lead for the Centurions only for Nathan Walker to level in the 28th minute.
The county town side made three changes to the side that lost to Chesham United last weekend.
Mark Jermyn, returning after the birth of his son Hugo, Walker and Chris Dillon were all back in the line-up as the hosts looked to keep Cirencester at bay.
But, it was the Centurions who took the lead in the 13th minute.
Jake Smeeton was judged to foul James Mortimer-Jones in the box with a push in the back. Although there was contact, the decision seemed harsh. Regardless, Griffin stepped up to slot the spot-kick home, sending Shane Murphy the wrong way.
The Magpies have fallen behind in every one of their league games so far this season, and they responded well. Matt Oldring nearly levelled after he deflected Jerrard’s effort just wide midway through the first half.
The Magpies had gone two minutes shy of five hours without a goal when Walker netted to equalise for the home side.
Lee’s free-kick from 20 yards out cannoned off the bar but the ball fell to Smeeton who drove it into the box.
The effort found the central defender and he made no mistake.
Matt Liddiard made sure the hosts’ fans couldn’t celebrate for too long as he forced the home goalkeeper into a fine save.
Dorchester ended the half the stronger and kept up that momentum after the break.
They were rewarded in the 58th minute when Jerrard found some room in the box to slot past Rivers.
Mario Mateus then had an effort saved by the Centurions’ goalkeeper as the Magpies pressed on, looking to double their lead.
However it was the visitors who scored next. Rangworthy, with his first touch of the game, stole in behind the hosts’ backline to slide his shot underneath Murphy seven minutes after the visitors had gone behind.
The goal only seemed to spur the home side on as Liam Sayers missed two decent opportunities.
With time running out, the game was finely poised as both sides went in search of a winner.
Griffin went close for the visitors and Rivers was quick to deny Mateus from getting onto a Lee cross for the hosts.
The tension was palpable as the game entered its final stages with the hosts camped in Cirencester’s half.
Jerrard thought he had won it with a dipping 25-yard effort, only to see it cannon off the bar.
Two more chances came and went for the hosts late on but they couldn’t find a way through, meaning both sides had to settle for a point, in what was Dorchester’s best performance of the campaign.
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Jeļena Prokopčuka (née Čelnova; born 21 September 1976 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian long-distance runner, best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006.
She holds six outdoor and one indoor Latvian record, ranging from 3000 metres to the marathon distance. Her husband, Aleksandrs Prokopčuks, holds the men's Latvian marathon record with 2:15:56 hours. She is a three-time participant at the Summer Olympics, having represented Latvia in track events in 1996, 2000 and 2004.
Prokopčuka won the 2001 Tallinn Marathon. She won the Paris Half Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2009. She was the 2003 champion at the World Military Cross Country Championships. She won the Great Edinburgh Run three times consecutively from 2005 to 2007. She is also a five-time winner of the Kuldīga Half Marathon, and a two-time winner of the Almond Blossom Cross Country. Elsewhere, she won the 2002 20 Kilomètres de Paris, the Osaka International Ladies Marathon in 2005 (where she ran her national record time of 2:22:56 hours), and the San Silvestre Vallecana in 2006.
She was the top-performing European at the 2012 Lisbon Half Marathon, coming fifth overall. She was tenth at the 2012 London Marathon and won the Riga Half Marathon. She surprised at the Great North Run, leading out the elite women, and although she fell to fourth she ran a national record of 68:09 minutes. Her final outing of the year came at the Yokohama Marathon, where her season's best time of 2:26:55 hours brought her fourth place.
A strong finish at the 2013 Nagoya Marathon saw her climb from 16th to fourth and record a time of 2:25:46 hours – her fastest in six years. She was runner-up to Tirunesh Dibaba at the Great Manchester Run in May.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Jeļena Čelnova-Prokopčuka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2012-03-25). Tadese collects third consecutive win in Lisbon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
^ Wenig, Jorg (2012-09-16). Dibaba and Kipsang take Great North Run victories - REPORT. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-21.
^ Kizaki clinches World Championships berth with Nagoya victory as Noguchi returns. IAAF (2013-03-10). Retrieved on 2013-03-17.
^ Wenig, Jörg (2013-05-26). World lead and course record for Tirunesh Dibaba over 10km in Manchester. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-06-01.
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GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is expected to provide an update on the implementation of the 68 promises in Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) election manifesto for the state next week.
“Next week we will hold a press conference on that, maybe on Tuesday. But, we promised that we would implement it in one term, not 100 days,” he said, adding that the full report on the fulfillment of the 68 pledges would only be revealed in the 11th month of the fourth year of the state administration’s current term in power.
Nga said this at the launch of the Padang Kota and Tanjong constituency DAP service centre, here, today, by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.
Penang PH announed its 14th General Election (GE14) manifesto in April titled “I Love Penang”.
The key points in the manifesto include a term limit on the chief ministership, appointing the opposition leader as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and building 75,361 units of low-cost, low-medium cost and affordable homes.
Last month, state executive councillor Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state government had launched a task force to keep track of the delivery of the 68 promises.
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The Spartans hope to rebound after a disappointing 2012 season.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio spent the offseason searching for difference-making inches after a 7–6 campaign that saw the Spartans lose five games by a combined 13 points. Dantonio shuffled his offensive staff and looked to add explosive dimensions to his scheme while insisting on more mobility at quarterback. Longtime Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman, who spent last season at Boston College, will split coordinator duties with Dave Warner, who coached State’s quarterbacks last season.
The quarterback derby could trickle into the early schedule, which is relatively light compared to the back end of the Spartans’ slate. Senior Andrew Maxwell is the favorite to retain starting duties, but sophomore Connor Cook directed the game-winning drive in a come-from-behind 17–16 win over TCU in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Redshirt freshman Tyler O’Connor brings mobility, as does incoming freshman Damion Terry, and both will get a look.
Playmakers need to step up at the skill positions. Running back is up for grabs, with 230-pound redshirt freshman Riley Bullough, a former linebacker, entering the mix in spring drills along with juniors Jeremy Langford and Nick Hill. They will try to hold off a trio of incoming freshmen in the quest to replace Le’Veon Bell.
Senior Bennie Fowler and juniors Keith Mumphery and Tony Lippett are the top returning wideouts and give the Spartans an experienced trio of targets who have grown more reliable as their careers have progressed. The younger wideouts might ultimately be the most dynamic.
The offensive line, which could be the most improved unit on the team, will benefit from the return of fifth-year senior Fou Fonoti and junior Travis Jackson, both of whom missed significant portions of last season due to injury.
The Spartans lost two full-time starters up front, but coordinator Pat Narduzzi insists that the front wall will remain sturdy. Seniors Tyler Hoover and Micajah Reynolds, junior James Kittredge and sophomore Lawrence Thomas will form a solid tackle rotation. Marcus Rush is a proven technician at one end, while sophomore Shilique Calhoun is a rising star at the other end.
The linebacking corps is at the heart of a defense that finished top 10 nationally in total defense, scoring defense and against the run and pass. Senior Max Bullough anchors the group from the middle and is flanked by Denicos Allen and NFL prototype Taiwan Jones (6'3", 240).
The secondary serves as the backbone of Narduzzi’s “Quarters Press” scheme, and it’s loaded with talent and experience. Projected first-round NFL Draft pick Darqueze Dennard and promising sophomore Trae Waynes will form a top-flight cornerback tandem. Redshirt freshman Demetrious Cox is a promising addition who will see the field when the Spartans use the nickel package.
If freshman Michael Geiger lives up to his billing as the top-rated prep placekicker, the kicking game should flourish. Punter Mike Sadler is a valuable special teams weapon. He led the Big Ten in punting with a 43.3-yard average.
Michigan State’s close losses last season (five by four points or less) are well documented. But the Spartans also won four games by four points or less. The margin for error for this team was razor thin. The 2013 season could look a lot like the ’12 campaign. The Spartans will once again be outstanding on defense, but issues remain on offense. The hope is that the improved offensive line will help the rest of the unit flourish. The schedule is favorable, but on paper it’s tough to project this team to finish higher than Michigan, Nebraska or Northwestern in the division.
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Hi guys! I haven’t posted a discussion post written by myself in such a long time, but I finally have one ready for you all! As the blog is rapidly expanding these past few months, I have become acquainted with so many amazing MG authors that have inspired me to become more involved in the MG community. Yes, I am a primarily YA-based author, but there’s so much power in MG novels! I want to give a big shout out to Jarrett Lerner, author of Enginerds, for inspiring me to finally post this discussion. It’s been way overdue, and I hope you enjoy it!
When you think of middle grade novels, what do you think of? Series such as Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid come into mind. As an elementary school student growing up, I didn’t read those series, honestly–except Harry Potter, which I read all seven books in either fourth or fifth grade. I had the mindset that I did not want to read anything that had a low reading level (what caused it? AR!), and because of that, I ended up reading only classics and Encyclopedia Brown books. This is what caused me to not read at all in middle school–I felt so constrained to classics that I just did not want to read more of them anymore. I focused my free time on Lego’s and video games instead.
When I became a blogger, I slowly transitioned into being primarily YA/MG-based. Since the moment I first read Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz and Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh, I realized the power middle grade novels have not just to the high school student but to adults, too. Middle grade is NOT just for kids–in fact, anyone can learn from its lessons.
Hi guys! Today starts off the first full week of school for me, so I’m going to be a bit less active on social media since this semester is going to be hectic. Already, I have my DECA District Career Development Conference next Tuesday, so wish me luck in my competition! Today, I am also sharing with y’all my second ever LILbooKtalk (this will be a monthly post, so look out for February’s soon!), and I am so excited to have Linda Williams Jackson and Gwen C. Katz here to talk about “The Importance of Historical Fiction for Young Readers.” Historical fiction is my favorite genre, so I am super stoked to let you all read this discussion. Enjoy!
After the murder of Emmett Till, thirteen-year-old Rose is struggling with her decision to stay in Mississippi. Torn between the opinions of Shorty, a boy who wants to meet violence with violence, and Hallelujah, her best friend who believes in the power of peaceful protests, Rose is scared of the mounting racial tension and is starting to lose hope. But when Rose helps Aunt Ruthie start her own business, she begins to see how she can make a difference in her community. Life might be easier in the North, but Mississippi is home and that’s worth fighting for. Mid-Century Mississippi comes alive in this sequel to Midnight Without a Moon.
Kester: The first author we have today is Linda Williams Jackson, who wrote the stunning Rose Lee Carter series, which comprises of Midnight without a Moon and A Sky Full of Stars. A Sky Full of Stars just released last week on January 2nd! Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your novels?
Linda: Hi Kester. Thanks for doing this chat. I was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, which is where my novels take place. It is also where the Emmett Till murder occurred. That murder and the swift trial and acquittal of the accused are the historical part of my “historical” novel.
Kester: Thank you so much, Linda! I really loved both of your novels, and I am super excited to have you here today! Alongside Linda, we have the wonderful Gwen C. Katz, who I had the pleasure of interviewing back in October about her debut novel Among the Red Stars. Would you also like to share with us a bit about your book and your background?
Gwen: Hey Kester. Thanks for having me. I’m Gwen Katz and I wrote about the Night Witches, an all-female bomber regiment who served on the front in Russia during World War II. It’s one of those really cool yet inexplicably neglected historical topics and I just wanted more people to know about it.
Kester: That sounds awesome! I’m really looking forward to reading Among the Red Stars! This month’s LILbooKtalk theme is “The Importance of Historical Fiction for Young Readers.” Why do you both believe that it is critical for children and teens to be exposed to history through literature? How do your novels achieve the purpose of enlightening readers on the struggles of the past while conveying themes that could inspire generations?
Linda: I think it’s a more intriguing way to learn about history rather than in a textbook. As far as young readers are concerned, I think they would probably prefer reading a novel over reading a biography or a nonfiction book. HF also lends itself to tell stories that might get overlooked, such as the story Gwen has unfolded in Among the Red Stars. There is only so much space in those history books, so it’s up to us to tell the stories that get left out. And we can do this in an engaging way via HF.
Kester: Right. I definitely agree with you! Sometimes it’s hard to connect with history when I’m reading it from a textbook rather than a fiction novel.
Gwen: I think it’s important to expose young people to historical fiction because it allows them to make a personal connection to history. Historical events like wars and battles are often taught as a dry list of dates and locations and it’s easy for it all to feel very distant. Fiction helps us remember that every one of those war casualties was a real person with their own life, their own family, and their own dreams.
Linda: I love that answer, Gwen.
Gwen: And I definitely agree with Linda that a novel feels a lot more accessible to young people (and, for that matter, readers of all ages). Why shouldn’t learning about history be entertaining as well as informative?
Hi guys! It’s exactly one week until Christmas, and it’s also the first full week for me out of school! I still have a few performances I have to do with my choir today and tomorrow, but then it will all be just resting and relaxation these next couple of weeks! I’m really excited about Christmas this year–I’m going to spend the days before with friends at a few get-togethers and parties and with my family the weekend of. And I am going to try and read as many books as I can before the year ends!
Kester: Today we are having our first ever LILbooKchat, an online discussion panel with authors from all sorts of genres! The first author we have is the lovely Emily Blejwas, who has recently released her MG debut novel Once You Know This a few months ago. I had the wonderful pleasure to be able to meet with you at Southern Festival of Books back in October! Could you tell us a little bit about your book and your background?
Emily: I grew up in Minnesota and have lived in Alabama since 2004. Once You Know This started with a scene from my work as a domestic violence victim advocate in Chicago, and a lot of the content comes from experiences working with people really struggling to get by.
Kester: Thank you, Emily! Your book sounds super amazing–can’t wait to read it! Next, we have the awesome Brooks Benjamin, whose MG debut novel My Seventh Grade Life in Tights released last year. I also had the chance to meet you at the Southeastern Young Adult Book Fest back in March, and I really enjoyed reading your novel just recently! Could you also share with us a bit about your book and yourself?
Brooks: Sure! I’ve lived in Tennessee my whole life, always tucked back into the woods somewhere. I currently teach 4th grade at the only school in my town. I formed a dance crew back in middle school and we danced exclusively to New Kids on the Block (I know…I know…). That was the inspiration for M7GLiT which is all about a seventh-grade boy who wants to try out for a summer scholarship to a dance studio, much to the dismay of his dance-crew friends.
Emily: I love how you were NKOTB exclusive! That’s commitment!
Brooks: Haha! Right, Emily! We were, if nothing else, quite loyal to those guys.
Emily: Hey, loyalty is critical!
Kester: I definitely wished I knew how to dance like that back in middle school, or even now!
Brooks: You know? I wish I knew how to dance back in middle school, too, haha.
Hi guys! As you know, I am starting my junior year of high school. That means two more years before college, but it also means one of the hardest years of high school. I know I’m going to be more busy with homework and extracurricular activities, so it got me thinking, “What does it mean to be a teen book blogger?” Because I am starting a monthly discussion bit, I thought this would be the perfect topic for my first ever LILbooKchat! I hope you enjoy!
So what does it mean to be a teen book blogger?
For me, it’s summed up in three words: School, Extracurriculars, and Time.
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Seijun Suzuki: An interview with the director of Ghost Dog Copyright 2000 New Times Inc.
before taking action.' He couldn't understand that at all."
its thrills sneak up on you, like a shadow in a dark alley.
been an arduous and difficult one, or just something that evolved over a period?
was a great master and of course made incredible films, but he was still learning.
What was it about Whitaker that made you want to write this movie for him?
and I hadn't really seen the perfect combination of that contradiction.
throughout the movie to the Itchy and Scratchy cartoons the gangsters watch.
know? Maybe I'm just very slow, and it was like I finally got it.
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When Will The Town Waiting Game End?
As the weeks pass by with ever-increasing rapidity, we are surely getting closer to the day when owner Marcus Evans announces who will be the next manager of Ipswich Town football club. We have not had many since 1936 when we turned professional, and this will be only our 16th full-time appointment.
When Mick McCarthy took charge five years or so ago I was not a happy bunny. I never wanted him in the first place and to be brutally honest, I was hugely disappointed because to me, McCarthy was the epitome of everything that was guaranteed to bore the pants off you. He knew how to get good results but it was the manner in which he got them that I was so very fearful of.
I suppose being a football purist and having been lucky enough to have watched the very best Ipswich Town sides of the past, I was horrified at the thought of this man taking over. What I had seemed to ignore at the time was our precarious position in the table and hiring McCarthy was very much a case of when needs must. In this respect, Marcus Evans made the right decision as there are very few managers in the game who could have pulled us clear of the drop zone with such startling ease when we seemed destined for another relegation.
But things have changed and although I am in hindsight grateful for the McCarthy appointment, this time around Evans can be a bit more forward thinking and look to someone who might provide us with some attacking flair, whilst at the same time sticking to his much vaunted five-point plan!
So who then fits the bill? Well, some of the names who were originally in the frame have moved to pastures new and although I would have dearly loved to have seen Steven Gerrard at the helm, it would have been a huge risk. With this in mind, I think that Town must look to a relative young blood who has ambition and a clean track record. The St.Mirren boss Jack Ross certainly meets this criterion and at 41 is looking to take his managerial instincts to the very top of the sport.
Dutchman Maurice Steijn is another candidate who at 43, is looking to develop his leadership skills and he would not be averse to doing it on a very tight budget. At VVV Venlo he has done exactly that and in the top flight of Dutch football, they have held their own.
Paul Hurst is another relative unknown but once again he is the same age as Steijn and has a similar ambition and that is his continual progression in the management game. When he got the job at Shrewsbury, he did so in the face of fierce competition with 99 other candidates also applying for the post. I would suspect therefore that his interview technique is serving him well!
I would of course not be against George Burley returning to the fold with Terry Butcher as his assistant but this is probably the heart ruling the head again, and in practical terms, the chances of success a second time around are small I would have thought. Furthermore, it would run against the managerial mandate that I have set above.
So that is where I am at but what about you? Who do you think could improve our lot in what is becoming an increasingly difficult league to escape from?
I would tend to agree with you. I would be happy with either Jack Ross, Maurice Steign, or Paul Hurst. My preferred choice was Nathan Jones of Luton Town, though I believe we have been priced out of any approach. Paul Tisdale of Exeter City is another with potential. Of the ex-players who have never managed a club before, I would much prefer Scott Parker to Gerrard or Lampard, and he would bring with him much less of a media circus. I agree that the Burley/Butcher team would have been great but although my heart says yes, my head says it probably wouldn’t be a good appointment. With Nash, Hogg, Dyer, Bramble, and Lee all doing well, we should have an Ipswich man as manager some time in the not too distant future.
I genuinely hope so Nick.
I agree with you Frank; like you I enjoyed the special days having been a supporter since the late 1960s. I think Ross, Steign and Hurst seem to fit the bill. I am now Cornwall based and Derek Adams of Plymouth Argyle is doing well. He is focussed, extremely hard working and dedicated and might also be worth calling forward for interview. Overall I am not too worried and think that Marcus Evans knows what is required and will make the right appointment. He certainly came across well during his first interview and showed he had a good undertstanding of the qualities needed of the new manager and I thought he showed he had a deep knowledge of the club behind the scenes. Patience is required but it will not be too long now.
Yes, Charles, my view on Marcus Evans has changed discernibly since that first interview. He does seem to be well-grounded football wise these days, and perhaps, he always has been but if you are going to play the ‘Howard Hughes’ role then it is difficult to make any clear judgement.
I was encouraged by that interview though and I too feel much more confident that he will make the right decision in the end. The only fear is, that the end, might mean we miss out on some very bright prospects in the meantime.
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What is the Summer BRIDGE program?
Summer BRIDGE is a Social Justice and Leadership Institute designed for students who identify as first generation, low income, students of color, and/or LGBTQ+. This Pre-Orientation Program introduces underrepresented students early on to specific faculty, staff, student leaders, and other campus resources that can help facilitate a smoother transition to campus and community life. In alignment with Gonzaga’s Jesuit mission, BRIDGE activities and workshops focus on identity development, cultural competence, resilience theory, and the social change model of leadership. BRIDGE also covers such relevant topics as imposter syndrome, stereotype threat, and allyship in an effort to proactively address the “culture shock” that many underrepresented students experience during their first semester at a Predominantly White institution (PWI). All participants will have two BRIDGE Counselors, fellow students who then become their peer mentors throughout their first year in college. BRIDGE is the start of a robust network of year-long support for underrepresented students, who will be trained and nurtured to create a better tomorrow through social justice leadership.
How much does BRIDGE cost?
There is a nominal service fee to cover lodging and all meals associated with this program. The fee is $70.00 per student.
You can register online. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis, so hurry! If you have any questions feel free to call us at (509) 313-5836 or email us at [email protected].
Your arrival to campus is expected on Sunday, August 19 between 9a - 12p.
Will all of us stay together for the three days and nights?
Yes! All students will stay in a Gonzaga dorm on campus.
Pack a bag for the program. (You will get the opportunity to move in to your residence hall. However, during the program you will be required to stay in a different residence hall with the rest of the group).
A parent and family program is also offered to parents of BRIDGE participants to expose them to campus resources. Parents and families will have a designated group of BRIDGE counselors who will offer insight about campus life and supporting their student from afar.
For those of you that have registered you will be receiving further information on what to expect, what to bring, and tentative schedules that will give you an idea of how the program will run.
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Sidewalks– Cannon Drive has pretty narrow sidewalks for being so close to the stadium, the street however is wide so the cars don’t feel too close to you as you walk on the sidewalk. feels safe. Then the sidewalk on cannon drive just ends, and you have to walk through the parking lot. there is dead grass paths where you can tell people have made their own paths where there should be a sidewalk.
Accessibility– After the short period on Cannon Dr. where there is no sidewalk, it picks back up but is in poor shape. The sidewalk is crumbling asphalt which is rough, narrow, close to the street, and definitely not suitable for people with disabilities. There would be no room for anyone with a wheelchair to fit on the poor excuse of a sidewalk, not to mention any motorized scooters.
Traffic Flow– after turning into John Herrick Dr., traffic is stopped in the right turn lane. Mass amounts of people are wanting to turn right to get onto 315, but the one right turn lane does not move quick enough to accommodate this. Also, pedestrians are forced to cross John Herrick Dr. when the sidewalk ends on one side. This further holds up traffic in the right lane, especially as many students cross here.
Setbacks– Walking along John Herrick Dr., the hospital buildings are extremely close to the street. At one point the building was no more than a foot away from the sidewalk. The buildings which are close to the sidewalk are not very tall, but have taller ones behind it. The feeling created by these squat buildings is not as imposing as if the taller, larger buildings were so close to the street.
Street Safety– While we were walking on the sidewalk along Cannon Dr., it abruptly ended and led straight into the bus lane. We did not notice, and half of us began walking straight into the bus lane as a bus was approaching.
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This is the first time I’ve heard about this approach of teaching or learning environment – the flipped classroom.
In traditional classroom (which I believe most of us got used to as our learning environment), the teacher provide lectures and homeworks afterwards. But it’s a reverse with the flipped classroom approach wherein students/learners are given study materials or resources for them to study themselves prior to entering the class. The teacher only guides them and provide further insights and/or answers for their questions. In this way teachers doesn’t just teach, they also interact with their students. Through interaction there will be an exchange of information between the students and the teachers resulting to more insights and learning. The students will have a good sense of query or will learn how to ask the right questions. I think this kind of learning approach is more effective if we want to produce or develop the student’s critical thinking ability and their social skills.
We are all lifelong learners because learning never stops and is always a work-in progress. We shouldn’t contain ourselves to the classroom where we got used to learn different things. Anywhere we go is an opportunity for us to learn because the world is our classroom.
Sun Life Financial is the first company that introduced a board game to the country last 2015 which teach its players to manage their finances in a fun and interactive way. The PRAXIS board game was originally developed from Singapore, played by 4-5 people wherein they get to experience budgeting and saving and some complex ideas such as retirement planning, protection planning, investing in the stock market, and buying real property. What makes it more exciting is there’s a real-life simulation of events that may happen or is happening in the country right now – like job loss, job promotions, illness, etc.
As a player, your objective while playing this game aside from learning how to manage your finances, it’s to be the wealthiest player at the end of the game.
HOW’S MY EXPERIENCE PLAYING THIS GAME?
First off, all players were given the same job role as an Executive Professional earning $2,500 and $2,500 cash. You’ll roll the dice and each step you’ll be given the chance to do it or not (e.g. shift career/savings/buying a property/investing in stocks/buying retirement and protection plan), rewards (employee of the month, year-end bonus), and some events wherein you don’t have an option but to pay (real property damage fee,income tax, vacation leave, etc.). And every time you finished a cycle you’ll earn your wage and pay for your rent (if you didn’t buy a property). For example, if you’re still an executive you’ll earn $2,500 play money. If you got promoted before the end of a cycle you’re wage increase and if you became a business man earning $12,000; once you passed a cycle you’ll be given $12,000 play money less rental fee of $500. During the game, there will be some announcements coming from the game master which may be a good news or a bad news and this is where it becomes more exciting.
At the first round of the game, I gain quite some play money for I landed on the year-end bonus and best employee of the month and was given the chance to choose another profession. Blessedly, I become a businesswoman (in the 1st round of the game) with $12,000 wage per business cycle. I grabbed the opportunity but I become mindful of the income tax because one of the players on our group who’s profession is a lawyer, landed to pay income tax. I checked mine and it’s quite more than what she paid. If I got the chance to land again in changing profession I’ll choose on the public sector. I landed multiple times on investing at the stock market but still closed on the first round. Also, I landed going to a vacation which I’m obliged to pay $250 play money which lessens my play money on hand. How I wish I got to save more and buy more retirement and protection plan.
The second round of the game is quite a thrill, this is where the game master has a lot of announcements and where we change the economy cycle from BOOM to RECESSION to SLUMP. So that’s where others got unemployed, got sick and have to pay for hospital bills and increased electricity, and a lot more. Good thing I have 1 protection plan which I was able to use in the game when everyone got sick. This is also where I’ve got a lot of chance to invest in the stock market but I only buy minimal shares every time I landed on it. And where I got a chance to change profession. From businessman earning $12,000 play money, I got to be a minister earning $10,000 play money.
At the end of the game, I’m second to the wealthiest player. My assets accumulated to $42,300 play money. How I wish it’s convertible to REAL money.
#2: When you were given an opportunity, DO NOT waste it. You’ll have to hold on to it and do the best that you can to keep it. If you really want it and if it’s God’s will for you to have it, work on it so you won’t lose it.
#3: Use PESO-COST AVERAGING method when investing in the stock market. The market is volatile, but the degree of its volatility adjusts over time. The gist of investing in the stock market through Peso-Cost Averaging method is “BUY & HOLD.” It is for the long haul, sell it after 5-10 years when the value already increases.
#4: FIND A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT CAN HELP YOU MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF YOUR MONEY. Saving in the bank alone will not help you maximize the value of your money. You need to consider other factors such as the inflation rate of the economy. The estimated inflation rate of the country is 3.3% as of May 2017. So, if you save on the bank and it only gives you an annual interest rate of 0.25% – 1.5%, you are getting poorer as time pass by. Why? Prices of food and fuel are increasing and your money is earning less than inflation rate. The catch here, find a financial institution that gives you a higher interest rate for your money. Invest your money in the stock market, mutual funds, UITF, or any income generating instruments that gives higher interest rate than inflation.
#5: BE INSURED. Life is full of uncertainties, all the more you need health and life insurance.
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This game is absolutely free, as part of Sun Life Fianancial’s advocacy to educate Filipinos in managing their finances to gain financial freedom. There are different types of learning styles, and some might find attending a workshop or seminar quite boring. This game provides an interactive learning because it’s more hands-on, real-world process of relaying information and you’ll get to apply and sharpen your decision-making skills.
If you were to ask me which of these two investment instruments is the best, I’d rather say BOTH are best to have. If you don’t have any investments yet, you need to make a decision now where you should invest first. If you delayed planning where to put your investments, then you’re losing quite a lot of money and opportunity and maybe time to do it.
Investing in the stock market means you have to find a stockbroker where you’ll do the buy and sell transactions. This is the direct way of investing in stocks. It’s like you are the driver of a car, you’ll drive toward the place you wanted to go, you’re the one in control. Or imagine it like this, you have a basket and you’re the one who pick high quality eggs (stocks) to put into your basket. Same thing with stock investing, you’re the one who’ll manage on what company/ies you’ll put your money into, and that’s quite risky. The stock market is volatile and is risky, one cannot tell when the market will be up again when it’s down and vice-versa. But one thing’s for sure if you use the PCA (Peso Cost Averaging) method, that is investing for the long term 10+ years, it’s really worth the risk. Just imagine investing in stocks like you’re putting your money on a time deposit but guarantees a higher return than the latter. As they say “no pain, no gain,” waiting is difficult and painful but if you have a financial goal in life just stick to it and focus on that goal.
Investing in mutual funds means you have to find a financial institution/s that will help you manage your funds in investing. It’s like you ride a car and the driver (fund manager) is the one who’ll drive you to the place where you wanted to go. Or like this, you bought a basket with high quality eggs (stocks) already. With mutual funds, a fund manager is the one who manages what company/ies he will put your money into. There are various types of fund allocations in mutual funds, some of these are equity (stocks), bond, money market, balanced fund, etc. These corresponds to the type of investor you are. If you are an aggressive investor, go for equity fund; if you are a moderate investor, go for balanced fund; if you’re the conservative type, go for money market fund. Just remember a few points in terms of investing. For aggressive investors this is what they have in mind – the higher the risk, the higher the return. For moderate investors – moderate risk, moderate return. For conservative type of investors, low risk means low return.
Set a financial goal for yourself, write it down and make it happen. Set aside a portion of your income for investment and savings (for liquidity purpose).
It’s no surprise that we live in the age of instant gratification. And technology plays a significant role in it. Everything is just within our reach. People are getting more impatient, selfish, and worldly. There’s no limit in everything we do.
Though I was raised to live a moderate life when I was a child, but as I grew up I took the other way around. I took everything life could give since I now have the means to achieve it. The verse above (Matthew 7:7) becomes like this to me – “Don’t ask for it will not be given to you, so do something; don’t seek for you won’t find it, just find alternatives; don’t knock and wait, just open it.” I become limitless, impatient, selfish, and worldly. I’d been berated by my parents so many times about my need for instant gratification. As willful as I am, I still do what I want, whenever I want. When I want to go somewhere, I wanna go there now! When I want to do something, I wanna do it now! I took life so lightly that everything I’ve been doing has been compromised – works, studies, career and a lot more if I continue living like this. This is a childish way of living.
So here I am, thinking about what I’ve been through. I just realize, practicing instant gratification for the past years of my life becomes my lifestyle and in turn made me wasted. Oh yes, we were told to live life to the fullest since we only live once and with that, we have to enjoy it. But we shouldn’t waste it. Practicing delayed gratification is the way to being mindful and valuing everything we do. Hard work should come first before rewarding oneself. Truly, patience is a virtue. It’s kinda difficult for it’s not my nature to wait or be patient. But God is my rock, He will help me (Matthew 7:8).
What is it that God wants you to keep on reaching?
A question that baffled me yesterday when I was asked about it. I really don’t know what it is that He wants me to reach out, for I am clueless myself. I realized then that my relationship with the Lord is quite shallow, it’s not stable, it’s on/off whenever I wanted just like how I treat the people around me.
That time I uttered I wanted to have a strong foundation in terms of having a relationship with the Lord for I am tired of what I’ve been doing all this time. I keep on reaching out to Him when I felt sad and lonely but whenever He got too close I backed out, I don’t know why. Then she (Ate Rea, my spiritual leader) asked me, why am I afraid to go deeper? I didn’t answer that much but she somehow understands me and tell me why.
It was year 2011, when I encounter Jesus in a real and personal way through God’s Words (John 3:16). That’s when I truly understand how very important He is, as if I cannot live without hearing more of His Words. I have lots of questions in life that He can only answer. I seek Him more despite the obstacles around me. For the first time in my life, that’s when I felt so alive. My days become brighter and living the life I once dreaded becomes meaningful. I keep on reaching but when He’s almost close to reaching my heart, I runaway.
I never let anyone got too close but only near for I’ve built up these walls since I was a child. I only share a part of my life to the people around me for they never stayed. I’m ok with having just a few friends or none at all, I’m used to it. And somehow, the way I treat people becomes my response towards God. When it comes to Him, I’m just not sure about it. There are some things in my life I don’t wanted Him to change. Changing it means knocking off the walls I built for all these years. Reaching out to Him, means reaching out to people which I cannot even imagine. Reaching out to Him means going deeper and learning to depend on Him always. Reaching out to Him means sharing my life, what He has done for me. Reaching out to Him means doing things I’ve never done before. Reaching out to Him just means, it’s simply OK and just try. Do it this time and never back out.
Prayer Declaration: Just keep on reaching.
I came up with an article about how to treat your hair the healthy way. Belive it or not, it’s about shampooing you hair often or not shampooing it at all. This is what they called the “no-poo method,” stripping away or reducing chemicals from your hair. Just because shampooing is the conventional way of cleaning your hair, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the healthy way to treat your hair. I give it a try and until now this is still my hair routine.
Mixed a teaspoon of baking soda to lukewarm water. Once dissolved water, pour it to your scalp and massage it gently. Wait for 2-3 minutes before rinsing it.
Mixed a bottlecap amount of apple cider vinegar to a lukewarm water. Rinse your hair using this mixture.
Continue rinsing your hair with only water this time.
Use a conditioner on your hair and wait for a minute before rinsing it with water.
Wait for your hair to dry.
While waiting, prepare a mixture of essential oils you wanted to use to nurture your hair. I personally use olive oil mixed with castor oil. Put it on a small container.
Boil water and pour it to a small bowl.
Put the small container with mixture of essential oils on top of the small bowl with warm water.
Once oil is heated, gently massage it to your scalp (your hair should alreaady be dry) and leave it overnight for your hair to absorb the nutrients.
In the morning, wash your air and just use conditioner.
On the following days, you can just use conditioner on your hair care routine.
NOTE: You can do the process stated above, once or twice a week only. But if you still cannot completely get rid of the shampoo, try to reduce the use of it. Try to shampoo your hair once a week until shampoo is no longer part of your hair care routine.
After trying this hair routine, my hair is simply soft and well-hydrated.
Masasa Beach of Tingloy Batangas is indeed a quick getaway from the Metro. Aside from the stunning views it offer, the ocean of Masasa and the nearby islands are rich in marine biodiversity. During our boat ride going to Masasa, we saw a group of dolphins jumping out of the water for a quick moment. When we’re finally at the beach, we stroll around the rocky part of the beach or the sea urchins’ territory, it was low tide that time, there’s a lot of little sea creatures. Going back to Anilao pier, we saw a group of flying fish.
Though it’s quite crowded on weekends, I still quite enjoyed our stay there because of its beauty and truly rich marine biodiversity (hope it won’t be spoiled), the food we cooked on our own, and most of all the friendly and caring locals who live there.
You can ride a bus from Jam Liner Bus station, near Cubao, bound to Batangas Terminal. Once in Batangas Terminal, ride a jeep bound to Anilao Pier. Once at the Anilao Pier, ride a boat bound to Tingloy.
There’s a few activities you can do when in Masasa Beach. In the morning, you can do an early trek at Mag-Asawang Bato. Then you can roam around the beach, do snorkelling,and even island hopping for only 150 PHP for a group of 10 people. That’s all I can say, I don’t wanted to spoil you with what I’ve seen and experienced there. Better see it for yourself.
You can actually bring your own tent to sleep in. The good thing about Masasa beach are its residents, they’re very friendly and accommodating. During our stay there, they are the ones who help us set up our tent and even guard our tents and belongings while we snorkel. They’re not even asking anything in return.
But there are some residents there who’s willing to provide their house for accommodation if you’re not into the backpacking style of pitching a tent to sleep in.
There are schedules of boat rides to Tingloy. First trip starts at 9 am. So as much as possible, make an early trip to Batangas so you won’t end up renting a private boat.
Be polite with the locals.They’re friendly and very accommodating to your needs without even asking anything in return. One of the best places I’d been to because of the people.
During our stay at Masasa Beach, there’s only one washroom in the area. Using the toilet costs 10 PHP and taking a showercosts 20 PHP. But there’s a well near the area where we washed up for FREE (as what I’ve mentioned the people are so kind there) and where we got our drinking water as well (and YES it’s clean!).
Just in case she asked you where you get the number, let her know that it’s from the girl,from a group who suddenly wanted to ride the first boat trip going to Anilao Pier, who they helped with disassembling the tent and who wanted to go back again by herself.
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2019-04-25T04:53:58Z
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https://thewisdomhunter.wordpress.com/
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This PDF file was created using Adobe Acrobat from an archived copy of the Boston College Law School website. That copy was harvested from the site on 9/20/2016 using HTTrack software. This file may lack significant features of the original page, including hyperlinks, embedded videos or slideshows, and some images.
Boston College Law School, "Robert Berry Featured in Corporate Counsel" (2000). Law School Publications. 317.
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https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/law_school_publications/317/
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welcome to the fiu libraries!
The Green Library and Hubert Library represent the physical and metaphorical hearts of their respective campuses at MMC and BBC. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of information, technology, and innovation, the FIU Libraries engage with local and global partners to foster student-centered learning and to support internationally recognized research.
The FIU Libraries are open over 110 hours per week and see more than 180,000 visits a month. Embodying the very best attributes of teaching, learning, and service, our librarians and staff love to answer questions on books, journal articles, and other information resources as they strive to empower students and help them become discerning and analytical researchers, especially in an age of information overload. As such, the Libraries invest heavily in content in all formats: print, digital text, and other media, such as streaming video. The FIU Libraries hold nearly two million print volumes, provide print or digital access to over 100,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers, and offer use of over a thousand databases, ranging from European legal statutes to fictional characters.
As FIU moves toward more hybrid and online course offerings, the FIU Libraries have shifted purchasing towards a greater focus on e-books and digital subscriptions. The vast majority of this digital content is not available in free web search engines such as Google, but the investments made by the FIU Libraries ensure that our students, faculty, and staff have continuous access to high quality research materials and data anytime, anywhere.
The FIU Libraries also provide many other services to help you succeed. Need a place to work on that paper or finish that group project? Check out our quiet floors, conversation floors, and group study rooms. Need to use electronic equipment? There are desktop computers, laptops, iPads, cameras, and portable chargers available to borrow. And make sure you’re familiar with the top ten things to know about the FIU Libraries, for students and for faculty members.
Whether you stop by our buildings or check us out online, we hope you’ll consider the FIU Libraries to be a partner and source of quality learning during your time at FIU. Visit, explore all we have to offer, and feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Students & Faculty, check out our Top 10 things you should know about the libraries!
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https://libraries.fiu.edu/about-us/deans-message
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We study the impact of marriages resulting from bride kidnapping on infant birth weight. Bride kidnapping—a form of forced marriage—implies that women are abducted by men and have little choice other than to marry their kidnappers. Given this lack of choice over the spouse, we expect adverse consequences for women in such marriages. Remarkable survey data from the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan enable exploration of differential birth outcomes for women in kidnap-based and other types of marriage using both OLS and IV estimation. We find that children born to mothers in kidnap-based marriages have lower birth weight compared with children born to other mothers. The largest difference is between kidnap-based and arranged marriages: the magnitude of the birth weight loss is in the range of 2 % to 6 % of average birth weight. Our finding is one of the first statistically sound estimates of the impact of forced marriage and implies not only adverse consequences for the women involved but potentially also for their children.
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2019-04-24T07:57:44Z
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https://econ.duke.edu/publications/forced-marriage-and-birth-outcomes
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The statistics never paint a pretty picture and sometimes it’s hard to see progress from the hard work of the local governments, NGO’s and international NGO’s like the ones I often work with. But it’s the job of the photographer/filmmaker to see the opportunities when they present themselves. This was one of those cases. We were working in a small remote village, which is often the case, and it was getting late in the day. We decided to walk up a faint dirt road to a household nestled up against the cliffs that reminded me of the desert Southwest in the US. When we arrived a woman with the most amazing smile was drying grain she had recently harvested. With the light slipping behind the ridge I quickly began shooting as she filled the sack with the days’ work.
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2019-04-20T00:13:50Z
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https://timryanpictures.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/a-bolivian-household/
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What Is Trolley Service? Where Would It Run?
The Planning Board’s first question in last week’s poll (“Your Thoughts About Trains”) was “Trolley service should be provided connecting Foxborough with Walpole and Mansfield.” with no explanation of what this meant.
Did the question writers also mean one of the following?
There is an existing railroad track line, known as the Framingham Secondary line which runs through Foxborough from Framingham to Mansfield. Currently, there are one to two freight trains travelling through Foxborough daily. On game days, the train takes fans to Gillette Stadium from Boston and Providence. The MBTA has recently acquired a portion of this line, including the Foxborough segment, from CSX rail. A proposal for daily commuter rail service connecting to Boston has been floated. The Weekly Poll wants to know what you think. Please check whether you Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree of Strongly Disagree with each of the statements below.
Reporter claims there were about 250 respondents to this poll, 94% live in Foxborough.
The question was asked in July 2012. The public has the answer…2014.
The next question is “WHY?”. Did Gelerman & Cabral not do something right, did they fumble one ball too many for the BOS Chaiman, did they not follow marching orders they thought were illegal or not right, did they cost too much in negotiating time versus litigating in the towns best interest? What are all the reasons this was brought up? Why can the Chairman add this to an agenda with no forewarning and no specifics?
Other boards have often used outside counsel for some issues- Selectmen too; one member said two other boards have sought outside counsel yet she refused to name those boards. She claimed Gelerman & Cabral were too accommodating (non-litigious) but didn’t tell what other matter G&C had let her down about…was it the 2 OML violations?
Why does it look of the selectmen on the board in 2012, Devellis is the only one that does his homework, remembers their actions and holds it up for the public to see?
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2019-04-22T02:12:17Z
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https://foxborough.wordpress.com/category/foxborough-news/
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After LSD arrived in the United States in 1949, the drug's therapeutic promise quickly captured the interests of psychiatrists. In the decade that followed, modern psychopharmacology was born and research into the drug's perceptual and psychological effects boomed. By the early 1960s, psychiatrists focused on a particularly promising treatment known as psychedelic therapy: a single, carefully guided, high-dose LSD session coupled with brief but intensive psychotherapy. Researchers reported an astounding 50 percent success rate in treating chronic alcoholism, as well as substantial improvement in patients suffering from a range of other disorders. Yet despite this success, LSD officially remained an experimental drug only. Research into its effects, psychological and otherwise, dwindled before coming to a close in the 1970s.
In The Trials of Psychedelic Therapy, Matthew Oram traces the early promise and eventual demise of LSD psychotherapy in the United States. While the common perception is that LSD's prohibition terminated legitimate research, Oram draws on files from the Food and Drug Administration and the personal papers of LSD researchers to reveal that the most significant issue was not the drug's illegality, but the persistent question of its efficacy. The landmark Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments of 1962 installed strict standards for efficacy evaluation, which LSD researchers struggled to meet due to the unorthodox nature of their treatment.
Exploring the complex interactions between clinical science, regulation, and therapeutics in American medicine, The Trials of Psychedelic Therapy explains how an age of empirical research and limited government oversight gave way to sophisticated controlled clinical trials and complex federal regulations. Analyzing the debates around how to understand and evaluate treatment efficacy, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in LSD and psychedelics, as well as mental health professionals, regulators, and scholars of the history of psychiatry, psychotherapy, drug regulation, and pharmaceutical research and development.
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2019-04-24T04:14:52Z
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https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/trials-psychedelic-therapy
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Essentially, there are three different types of outpatient surgery centers: ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), physician office surgery centers and hospital outpatient department surgery centers.
A recent news series by Kaiser Health News and the USA TODAY Network questioned patient safety and outcomes of procedures performed at outpatient surgery centers versus inpatient surgery centers.
We applaud them for their compelling journalism and want to take this opportunity to provide additional insight on how to choose where to have outpatient surgery.
Essentially, there are three different types of outpatient surgery centers: ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), physician office surgery centers and hospital outpatient department surgery centers. When deciding where to have a surgical procedure, it is important to understand the differences between each one.
Of utmost importance is certification and accreditation of the facility, and the experience and track records of the surgeons and staff. The Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is responsible for certification and accreditation of ASCs and physician office-based surgery centers. Hospital Outpatient Department surgery centers can seek accreditation from any Medicare-approved accreditation program. DNV-GL, part of the Det Norske Veritas group, is the accrediting agency for Lee Health.
The recent news series pointed out that unlike hospital-based surgery centers, ambulatory and physician office surgery centers are not required to report to government regulators all patient transfers to hospitals or fatalities. Physician office-based surgery centers have fewer regulations. Although regulation does not guarantee safer or better outcomes, it does set minimum standards and reporting requirements to help reduce variation in practice and improve adoption of best clinical practices. We believe transparency is necessary to help the public make informed decisions about their care.
• We report any transfers on a monthly basis, and file an event report to patient safety organizations and state.
• As part of the hospital, we are surveyed and accredited by DNV-GL, a Medicare-approved accrediting organization.
• Staffing ratios are the same as the hospital.
• Nursing staff is required to have a minimum of three years of experience so they are prepared to respond to emergencies.
• Staff participates in all education, training and leadership initiatives as part of the Lee Health system.
• To assure all patients are healthy enough to have their procedure done at the Outpatient Surgery Center, each is assessed by our Pre-Procedure Testing department. Every chart is reviewed by the medical director to determine appropriate pre-procedure testing: i.e., EKG, labs.
• We provide comprehensive patient education before, during and after the surgery to ensure the patient fully understands how to participate in their care and recover as quickly as possible. All surgical team staff members have Basic Life Support certification, and staff in some units has certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• The Outpatient Surgery Center participates in fire drills, as well as medical response drills, biohazard training, medication safety, airway management, etc. and all required Lee Health system training to be fully prepared should an emergency occur.
Patient safety and quality care are top priorities in all Lee Health facilities. Our mission is to be a trusted partner, empowering healthier lives through care and compassion. Any surgical procedure has risks; choosing a facility for surgery should not add to those risks.
Dave Cato is the chief administrative officer for outpatient services at Lee Health.
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2019-04-19T10:47:24Z
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https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/03/16/explaining-differences-outpatient-surgery/421023002/
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The Anchorage Snowmobile Club and Iron Dog invite you to the Alaska Snowmobile Summit on February 20th.
Scott Davis has announced that he will be racing again this year in hopes of becoming the first and only racer to hold eight championships.
Iron Dog to be the first motorsport inductee to the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Iron Dog continues to attract an exciting lineup of snowmobile racers from Alaska, Canada and across the United States.
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2019-04-19T10:17:35Z
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https://www.irondog.org/category/news/press-release/page/3/
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I started mining data in SDSS, and am now am digging in the LSST codebase, looking for beautiful gems of transient knowledge as part of the UW LSST Alerts Production team. Our goal: to find all the things that go bump in the night. Prior to this, I measured galaxy clustering in SDSS and BOSS, and studied galaxies and the black holes that love them for my thesis.
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2019-04-21T11:06:11Z
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http://depts.washington.edu/astron/profile/parejko-john/
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This event is free but you need to book a ticket here.
Come and join us for an interactive and informal session featuring a collection of digital stories (short films) created by women living with disability and difference – made as part of Project Revision.
The representational history of disabled people can largely be characterized as one of being put on display or hidden away. Self-representations have been a powerful part of the disability rights and culture movement, but recently scholars have analysed the ways in which these run the risk of creating a ‘single story’ that centres the experiences of white, western, physically disabled men. Here we introduce and theorize with Project Re•Vision, our arts-based research project that resists this singularity by creating and centring, without normalizing, representations that have previously been relegated to the margins. From research creation of short videos made by women living with disability and differences, in this talk we argue for new disability futures (dis-topias) that hinge upon a more radically conceived body politic.
Check out our latest Open Access article, Disability at the edges of representation, in Disability and Society, here.
Lecture Theatre 5, The Arts Tower, The University of Sheffield, Western Bank, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN. (NB: While the exact location will be confirmed asap, the event will definitely be taking place at The University of Sheffield. As soon as we have confirmation of our room booking, this will be updated).
For information about getting to the University of Sheffield, please see our website.
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2019-04-19T00:23:45Z
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https://www.disabilitystudiesnetwork.gla.ac.uk/2015/06/10/imagining-disability-futurities-proliferating-dis-topias-an-international-symposium-sheffield-20th-july-2015/
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WASHINGTON – Springfield-area residents who want to talk to Rep. Billy Long in advance of Election Day might have a hard time finding the Republican congressman.
His campaign manager, Royce Reding, declined to say where Long would be this evening, when the congressman's two opponents field questions about key issues at a forum for the 7th District congressional candidates.
Reding also refused to give out any details of Long's upcoming campaign schedule.
"First and foremost, Rep. Long's priority is to represent the people of the 7th District," Reding said. "That takes place at home and in Washington. Campaigning frankly takes a back seat to that."
Reding said this week Long planned to attend a congressional hearing in Washington on the public health response to the Ebola outbreak "to get answers to questions that his constituents are asking."
That hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 12 p.m. Asked where Long would be tonight during the candidate forum, Reding declined to answer.
Reding also said that Long's campaign schedule was too "fluid" for him to disclose any public events that Long will hold over the next two weeks.
"He'll be out and about meeting with people in the district," Reding said. "He's waging a campaign in the 11 counties that he represents."
Asked if he could provide information about one or two specific events, even if they were tentative, Reding said: "I think I've answered (the question)."
Long's whereabouts became an issue when he declined an invitation to tonight's forum, sparking criticism from the event's organizers who said he owed it to 7th District voters to participate in at least one campaign debate or forum before voters go to the polls on Nov. 4.
The two other candidates running for the 7th District seat — Democrat Jim Evans and Libertarian Kevin Craig — agreed to participate in the forum, co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri and Missouri State University's Center for Community Engagement.
Reding defended Long's decision to skip the forum.
"Congressman Long has always felt it's more important to stand by his voting history rather than participate in a circus of rhetoric," he said.
Reding said it was "interesting" that the News-Leader covered Long's decision not to attend the League forum, but "ignored the fact that" Evans was a "no-show" at a meeting with the Missouri Farm Bureau 7th Congressional District FARM-PAC.
Estil Fretwell, a spokesman for the Farm Bureau, said the Aug. 19 meeting involved individual candidate interviews with members of the PAC to help make endorsement decisions.
Virgil Hill, a spokesman for Evans' campaign, said Evans could not attend the Farm Bureau meeting because he "had a previously scheduled conflict which was personal and family-related." Noting it was individual interviews, Hill added, "That meeting, in structure and purpose, did not resemble the forum being held this evening."
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2019-04-22T02:06:54Z
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https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2014/10/14/rep-billy-long-campaign-say/17272775/
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We’ve a great new social event for you to add to your diaries – the first Spring Luncheon on Friday 13th April in the Glenroyal Hotel at 3pm. Whether you are new to Maynooth Education Campus or not why don’t you come along to this exciting event which promises to be social and interesting?
For a ticket e-mail ‘[email protected]‘ or contact a member of the PTA.
Next post: Mock Interviews – Thank You!
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2019-04-23T10:19:07Z
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http://kildare.ie/schools/ptampps/?p=290
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The primary goal of the knowledge center is to provide the best possible services to the students and faculty of KiiT International School and others using the library. Our books and other materials belong to KiiT-IS students and teachers. These resources provide enjoyment and information to function successfully in today’s knowledge-based society.
The information and web links I have gathered in this website purely on academic purpose more over that to help our students and teachers in their research work on respective subjects. I am thankful to the teacher librarians, librarians, information specialist and others who have developed such a wonderful websites for their users.
All mistakes are my own! but inspiring work done by their website owner.
Links to external, or third party Web sites, are provided solely for visitors' convenience. Links taken from other sites at your own risk and KiiT International School Library will not be responsible for the authenticity of the content.
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2019-04-20T14:44:41Z
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https://kiitislibrary.weebly.com/
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SUPERSTAR steeplechaser Don Cossack had a stroll in the sunshine at the Maze to win the Champion Chase on Saturday.
Although a comfortable winner, the leading Gold Cup fancy didn’t look as impressive as on his Punchestown debut. That was an opinion echoed by his trainer Gordon Elliott.
"He only had a school around. Bryan [Cooper] said he never came out of second gear but at the same time, he never took hold of the bridle,'' said Elliott.
The Don joined his brave little stable companion Roi Du Mee four from home after which the result was never in doubt. British challenger Rocky Creek, second last year, was under strong pressure in the last mile and only denied Roi Du Mee (winner of the £140,000 Grade 1 chase in 2013) by a head for the runner-up spot.
The locally-owned Texas Jack was last of the four runners in the feature sponsored by the Maze chairman Jim Nicholson under his JNwine.com title.
Don Cossack is quoted at 6/1 for next year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup with Elliott adding: "Kempton [King George VI Chase] or the Lexus [Leopardstown] and the Gold Cup then Punchestown [Gold Cup], if everything is okay.
"He's a good horse, so we have to mind him. I wouldn't swap him for anything."
An interesting footnote to Saturday’s big race win was that Downpatrick trainer Brian Hamilton had been invited by Elliott to see his facilities and stable complex, only to find himself giving Don Cossack a canter twice round the all-weather gallop which thrilled the former Northern Region Champion points rider. He can now claim he put the finishing touches to the top-rated chaser prior to his appearance on Super Saturday.
Maze manager Mike Todd said yesterday: “ I’m delighted overall with this year’s event. Friday was up 1,700 on the day and we held our own on Saturday despite the Ruby attractions and the Halloween date.
“The quality of racing was superb and I’m certain many of the horses that ran over the two days will be Cheltenham Festival contenders next March.
Paul Nicholls has been a great supporter of the Lisburn course and Ptit Zig won the Grade 2 Powers Novice Chase for the seventh time for the British champion trainer.
Winning jockey Sam Twiston-Davies said: "It probably wasn't one of my finest rides - we were all gathered up together and I almost panicked a little, kicked him in the belly and he just took off.
The top rider had a hectic journey to the course due to a delayed flight and regretted not having been able to walk the course. The big Irish names, Clarcam (second) and Shanahan’s Turn (fourth), appeared to under-perform. But Armagh trainer Keith Watson, who ran four in the supporting feature, obtained his objective of collecting £2,500 in prize money when Finea and Raydari filled fifth and sixth respectively.
Gordon Elliott completed a hat-trick on Saturday having won the opener with an exciting French import Miss Tata on her debut for the Irish trainer. Elliott is considering a mares novice contest at Aintree next for the juvenile which looks the best of that age group in Ireland or Britai.
Elliott concluded the day with a runaway success by Death Duty in the finale giving the top trainer a total of five winners during the festival.
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary matched the tally with Identity Thief, trained by Henry De Bromhead, having landed the first-day feature.
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2019-04-18T10:51:53Z
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http://www.irishnews.com/sport/racing/2015/11/02/news/cossack-just-champion-at-down-royal-311364/
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In a bright red spot in our country, I have found a sea of purple, we meet together and console one another in the current culture of madness and malevolence. Black and white and brown, rich and poor, we gather and laugh, so that we don’t cry, and we encourage one another to keep the faith. We share our small ways of resisting and our hopes for a brighter tomorrow.
AdventureMan wakes me early, and it’s perfectly OK. I’ve been asleep since about eight the night before. It might have been a little seasickness; I was down on level 1 having a massage and the heavy waves didn’t bother me, I liked seeing them crash, but for some reason, not seeing, and the smell of the lotion started to bother me, and I found myself breathing deeply and thinking I might end my session a little early. Fortunately, it was toward the end of the session and it finished and I managed to stay the whole time.
AdventureMan had ordered dinner – after massages, we like to just settle in, and Viking has a wonderful room-service menu. I really needed to shower, I needed to get this scent off me, it was making me uneasy, so I showered and drank some ginger ale, and felt much much better, only tired. I only ate the soup and salad, and went straight to sleep, sleeping soundly through the night.
When AdventureMan woke me, I was ready! And what a thrill, calm seas and gorgeous new scenery to start our day.
“Get dressed! Let’s go have breakfast in the Explorer’s Lounge!” he urged me, so I hurried, but we were not the first, LOL, we have a sturdy demographic on this ship!
The views are stunning, and change by the moment.
We spend a couple hours in the Explorer’s Lounge, and then it is eight and as the surf is calm, I need to see if the spa pool is open!
While it is not what I would call heavy seas, the boat rolls back and forth, and horrors – the big pool in the spa is closed for maintenance. I had envisioned rolling around while I do some exercise, and settled for only the hot tub, which gets old – and hot – after about ten minutes.
We wanted to see the sun rise in Bryce Canyon, so we chose to have an early breakfast at the rustically beautiful Bryce Canyon Lodge.
“Why didn’t we stay here?” asks AdventureMan, although we really love the cabins where we are.
“I can’t remember,” I reply, miserably, because I really can’t remember. When I was originally making plans it was for earlier in April, and I discovered all the best places were already booked! It was Easter, and Spring Break, and although I thought I was booking way early, no, I wasn’t.
AdventureMan also reminded me about the snow-in-the-pass issue, so I moved the trip almost four weeks later, and we are still running into snow-in-the-pass as well as snow almost every place else, too. It’s just little patches of snow, and occasional flurries of snow, which quickly pass and leave no trace.
Plus, I’m an Alaska girl, remember? I have a wardrobe of hooded sweatshirts and jeans, beautiful German boiled wool coats, which I considered investment clothing, knowing we had a house waiting our return to the Pacific Northwest in Edmonds, WA. While I may be a sartorial fish-out-of-water in Pensacola, FL, I KNOW how to dress in the chill mountain temperatures, and I am happy!
But I will let you decide for yourself. Temperatures are, indeed, chill, but just look at this light! Look at the sunlight, the blue skies, the way the patches of snow make the greens look greener and the gives the reds more depth. This day is one of the happiest days in my life; there is beauty on this earth which no human hand can create nor capture.
Breakfast at the Bryce Canyon Lodge was a lot of fun. I had the Bryce Canyon Breakfast, two eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast. I asked the waitress just not to even bother with the potatoes, and she listened. She also kept my coffee cup filled, and was efficient without making us feel in the least bit rushed.
I can’t help it. If you were in Bryce Canyon with me, you would also be taking photos like crazy. You know capturing such beauty and such grandeur is just not possible, but something within begs you to try; you want to take a little bit of it all back with you. I am sorry for you, you are going to have to put up with all my photos, my babies, my pieces of grandeur, which one would you have me sacrifice?
There is beauty to the left and grandeur to the right, everywhere you look. This is one of the most spectacularly beautiful places I have ever been.
There were a surprising number of children in this park. I say surprising, because it truly is dangerous, on the same scale as Grand Canyon, this is nature, not Disneyland. Not everything is roped off or gated, you are expected to use good judgement and not get too close to the edge. In my opinion, unless you keep your child on a leash, you are taking a chance taking a young child to Bryce Canyon. Wait until they are 10 or so, and understand the dangers.
At Yovimpa Point, I was taking a photo, near the edge, and was steadying myself against a tree. When I stood up, fast, I whacked my forehead on a tree limb. First it swelled, then it showed a long cut and gorgeous bruise. I felt like a true wild woman, or a pirate, with my colorful head wound.
Bryce Canyon is a wonderful place to walk, with great walkways. Yes, this one has rails. Not all the trails do.
All these viewpoints have cute names. This one might be Balzac? Or Queen Victoria? I took it because I loved the contrasting greens, and snow, with the rusts and oranges, and the mountains dim in the background.
I’m pretty sure this is Thor’s Hammer.
This narrow canyon reminds me so much of our camel trips in Wadi Rum, near Petra, in Jordan.
After another best morning of the trip 🙂 we have lunch at the Bryce Canyon Lodge; I have a particular reason, they have an elk stew. We used to eat elk when I was a kid and I didn’t remember what it tasted like. There wasn’t a lot of meat in the stew, mostly carrots and potatoes. The elk seemed a lot like ground beef.
There is no such thing as “enough” when you are taking photos at Bryce Canyon. We loved all the places we travelled on this trip, but in retrospect, Bryce Canyon was the most stunningly beautiful place we visited. We were glad, really glad, we did it in May, before schools get out and there are even more people in the park. Many many were from other countries, and we were happy to see them. Astounded, really, at how many Chinese there were.
Potash road is 279; you can see where it begins near the entrance to Arches National Park, but on the other side of the main road as you are going towards Moab. It is clearly marked Potash Road.
After our long hike, and our fabulous lunch, we took a short nap, then headed out to find ancient petroglyphs and pictographs. (Pictographs are painted on, petroglyphs are incised out.) Potash Road was near the entrance to Arches National park. It looked like an ordinary road, even a farm road. Once again, a road that started out looking and sounding inauspicious turned out to be a lot of fun.
First, the road follows the Colorado River flowing along swiftly, full of rafters and boaters. Then you come to the cliffs about 5 miles in which are used by the climbing and rappelling schools to teach rock climbing, and there must have been fifty separate people working their way up and down the cliffs. This is not for the weak in body; we saw one dazed and damaged young man being loaded into an emergency vehicle for transport back to the hospital. Just past the rock climbers is the first set of petroglyphs, which are really hard to spot, about 20 feet off the ground, but once you get the hang of it, you start spotting them everywhere.
The truth is, I can hardly ever spot them. AdventureMan has sharp eyes, he spots them and shows me where they are. This time, they are about 15 feet, 20 feet above the road. They were incised when the Colorado River, at our backs, was higher, before it eroded the valley more deeply.
Can you see any pictographs?
I can begin to see these; AdventureMan shows me where they are.
These are the cliffs where the rock climbing classes are held and the pictographs co-exist with the rock climbing.
Now, they are beginning to be more clear.
If you see closely, you can find some petroglyphs.
This is near the end of Potash Road, looking back into Canyonlands, toward the Dead Horse Point.
The Colorado River parallels Potash Road, which is in the foreground.
This is the climb up to the dinosaur track. I got this far, and the next part of the hike was straight up. It’s late in the day, my legs are shaky, I am not going to climb straight up and risk falling straight down.
This is the dinosaur print. AdventureMan climbed all the way up!
Potash Road was a total thrill. It is easy to miss the sign for the Dinosaur Track if you are coming from Moab. We got all the way past the Potash Plant to the beginning of the unpaved, unimproved road before we turned around, and only on the way back did we spot the sign showing where the dinosaur track was. It was not a well marked trail, in fact, it was barely a trail at all, and I thought it was dangerous.
Almost every day of this trip, we would look at each other at the end of the day and say “This was the best day of our trip!” Arches National Park was one of the very best.
We got up early to grab a quick breakfast and then go to get in line to be in Arches as the sun rose. We had a map, and we had a plan – to see the famous Delicate Arch, then drive to the far end of the park and work our way back. We had our hiking shoes on. Big surprise – there is road work going on in the park and we can’t even get on the road to get in line – we have to wait until the park opens at 0700.
We watch carefully, and as soon as the guard starts letting cars in, we are there. We are car number seven.
There are three ways to see Delicate Arch. One is a long hike across a marsh and then up a rock mountain. We didn’t do that. Another is a short, easy walk to a viewpoint where you can see Delicate Arch way off in the distance. The third way is a hike up a steep path, mostly rock. We took the third way, and by the time we reached the top, I was gasping. I stay pretty fit, but the altitude kicked me; and I felt like a fish, gasping for air. I would love to say that it was so beautiful, it was worth it, but actually, the light was flat, we had early morning clouds and no sunlight, so it was a little disappointing.
We drove to the end of the park, and hiked to the end of the path, about a mile, to Landscape Arch. The air was crisp and cool. Everywhere we looked was another beautiful sight. Arches National Park was a thrill to the senses. And we had logged 10,000 steps before nine in the morning.
We kept meeting up with interesting people, people our own ages, people who have done a lot of traveling. One couple gave us a hint about a trip up the Irrawaddy, another man talked about the mess in Washington. These were all really fun people.
Forgive me for putting in so any photos, but this park was inspirational, so beautiful.
And, just as we started to leave, it started snowing. Just a few flakes, and then that cloud passed, but we laughed, so far – we’ve had snow every day.
We took the walking path, which ends here. The path continues, and as you can see here, it goes straight up steep rock. You can see people who are willing to tackle the rocks climbing.
There are a lot of port-a-potties at the entrance to the walk into the valley. This sign was in the bathroom. It cracked me up.
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2019-04-24T12:32:47Z
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https://intlxpatr.wordpress.com/category/exercise/
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What cities have the most nice days in America?
Our society has collectively decided that some weather is better than others. When was the last time 50 degrees with rain was described as nice weather? How often do tourists flock to destinations where it’s 100 degrees with suffocating humidity?
While it’s admittedly hard for even two people to agree on what ideal weather is, we’ve made an attempt to set up some goal posts and determine what parts of the United States have the most days with nice weather and which have the least.
The criteria we used make the assumption that people prefer days with moderately warm temperatures, at least partial sunshine, a light breeze, low humidity and no precipitation. In other words, we’re highlighting comfortable days that don’t require a jacket, when you don’t feel like you’re stepping into a sauna, and when you won’t get poured on or blown away. If you disagree, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Other cities near the top are some you might expect, such as San Diego, famous for its great weather, and parts of California’s Central Valley. All of the top 10 are on the West Coast.
Seattle’s high nice day count may surprise, given its rainy reputation, but it piles them up during its dry summer season.
Meanwhile, our condolences go out to Anchorage — which has less than three weeks per year of nice weather on average, the lowest of any city in the nation.
When we map the nice-day counts, the zone from Southern California north through the Central Valley clearly stands out as the region with the greatest frequency of ideal weather. The persistent maritime influence of these locations provides many dry days with moderately warm temperatures year-round.
Note: December is missing from the legend because no weather station had its most nice days during that month.
Farther east, areas in southern Arizona scored big in the ideal-weather department. The reasons are much different, though. During the cooler months, places such as Phoenix and Tucson have many days with ideal weather. Remember that this is a 12-month analysis. In Phoenix, not a single day made the cut during this blistering hot June through August period, but more than half the days qualified from November through March.
The Southeast is the other part of the country that boasts a relatively high number of nice days. Many days in October and November (greater than 50 percent) meet the target criteria, and so do quite a few in the spring.
On our map of nice-day counts, we also indicate the months when nice days are most frequent. September (yellow dots) stands out as the month of the year with the most nice days across a large part of the nation, although October (orange dots) is a close runner-up. No wonder it’s such a popular time of year to watch college football and attend fall festivals.
In the central portion of the United States, there is a notable drop-off in days per year meeting the criteria. This is a result of the wind speeds. The Great Plains are the windiest part of North America, and since we included a wind criterion, a number of days were excluded because of high winds.
There are relatively few nice days in South Texas, because it’s too humid from late spring to early fall and too cold during winter.
In Alaska, a dark green region on the map surrounds the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks, Nenana and Galena all meet the ideal weather criteria over 45 days per year. These values are similar to such places as Washington, D.C., Dallas and Chicago. Obviously the Alaska days occur in the core summer months.
Perhaps most surprising is the low number of nice days for Hawaii. Isn’t Hawaii a weather paradise? Since we are looking at days with moderately warm temperatures and low humidity, Hawaii dropped way down the list based on the humidity (and wind) criteria. This nicely highlights that no index is perfect.
Note that these criteria are the same that the Capital Weather Gang uses to determine whether Washington, D.C., will be awarded a “nice day sun” in its daily forecasts.
The time period for this analysis was chosen because nearly every station since 1998 uses similar automated equipment — making for an apples-to-apples comparison.
The cities ranked have a population of at least 125,000.
Brian Brettschneider is a climate scientist in Anchorage. His PhD is in environmental geography with a focus in climatology. He conducts climate research for the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
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2019-04-22T18:48:13Z
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/08/07/the-united-states-of-nice-days-heres-where-and-when-to-find-the-nations-most-frequent-ideal-weather/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2276f81e5eba
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About 80,000 books are on the shelves, and the only task remaining today is to officially open the doors of the Aliso Viejo Library for the first time.
Dedication of the 25,000-square-foot library will take place at 1 p.m. for a young community eager for its first county branch.
"We've had our doors open to let construction workers in," branch librarian Carin Sung said. "People have been coming around and looking on their own. This one man sat down and started using a computer. . . . He didn't know we weren't open yet."
County Librarian John M. Adams and Supervisor Thomas W. Wilson will be among those attending the ceremony. After the formalities, employees will get right to the business of running a library, including music and storytelling programs.
The library, which includes rows of computers and plans for a coffee shop, will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed Sundays. The library is at 1 Journey, near Pacific Park Drive.
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2019-04-22T14:58:59Z
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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-31-me-13962-story.html
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Computers
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The party season is in full swing and with it comes the dreaded office party. Depending on how well you get on with your colleagues, they can present something of a challenge. Add into the mix a roster of clients and some members of the media and you’re facing a true nightmare before Christmas. This happened to a good friend of mine a few weeks ago who was put in the tricky position of having to swig a never-ending amount of free booze whilst speaking to a client and a journalist who were stone cold sober. Once he was nicely pickled, his account manager, who had not had the opportunity to sample the free bar, decided it was a good time to palm off the rather important client to him. The situation got worse when a journalist spotted the client and wondered over to have a chat – off the record of course.
So, there he was, struggling to keep both eyes focused on the same object, tie loosely hanging from his Tom Jones-like unbuttoned shirt, desperately trying to keep pace with a conversation about PE ratios. Despite being one of the brighter people I know, he failed, miserably. Instead, in his infinite wisdom, he changed the conversation to football and who was going to win the league. Far from scoffing, the journo and the client then launched into a huge debate about which team was better – Arsenal or Manchester United. I don’t know how the conversation turned out, but an educated guess would lead me to believe they decided upon the mighty Arsenal.
My friend, now a drooling, rabid, Spurs fan chipped in with his two cents worth and got more than a little agitated with the Gooner (his client) going as far as to call all Arsenal fans the, and I quote, “scum of London.” I asked him how the rest of the night turned out after that, but he looked at me quite blindly, shaking his head and said he couldn’t remember. As it happened his client went on holiday the next day and wasn’t heard from in a week. For the entire week my friend was on ‘squeakybum time’ and lost about half a stone through nervous energy.
Whilst it all turned out fine in the end I somehow doubt he would recommend doing it again. His sudden, and very noticeable, weight loss and the apparent addition of five years of age are evidence of that.
So, when you’re at you’re Christmas bash this year, if there is even the slightest chance of being cornered by a client or a journalist, just say no to that next glass of champagne – unless of course you want to go on a very dramatic diet and don’t fancy sleeping for a week.
Well fill in the blanks depending on what you’re up to. Between Christmas news hooks, the rumble of forward features lists, and the residual hangovers, it can’t have escaped your notice that for PR, it is most definitely Christmas.
And here on the PR and Comms Network blog, we’re looking for your festive, umm, highlights.
1]Agency Christmas cards. Here’s Fleishmann’s iStudio offering, but lets see more, especially from London agencies. Don’t be shy…hard copy ones sent to me [c/o Fishburn Hedges] also gratefully received!
3] Top tips for the Christmas season. We’ll be shringing our own guide to surviving a PR Christmas, but share your top tips.
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2019-04-23T12:07:17Z
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https://prandcommsnetwork.wordpress.com/category/christmas/
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Sports
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Stereo photography is the practice of capturing and viewing three dimensional images. There are many, many ways to create and present stereo imagery. This site illustrates film and digital camera techniques to produce stereo image pairs using commonly available equipment. A key emphasis of this site is explaining the concept of the Stereo Window - the point in space that corresponds to the image frame of a stereo view. This concept applies to the image capture process and the processes of presenting the image pair to the eyes.
Stereo photography is not for the timid. It's a LOT more fuss than regular 2D photography and, done incorrectly, it can hurt your eyes and give you a headache. Done well, however, stereo images reveal aspects of space 2D just can't convey. One of the easiest ways to achieve excellent results is to use stereo equipment from the '50s (like what's shown below).
This generation of gear is widely available on Ebay and other sites for a few hundred dollars. As of 2007, there are still no reasonably-priced digital stereo cameras. There is another way, however, that will produce excellent results using any camera you already have and about $20 worth of supplies and film. The section on Make Your Own 3D provides step-by-step instruction of the entire process.
If you wonder how all this stuff works, the section on Principles of Stereography provides an introduction to the theories. Stereo photography has a few rules that generally should be followed (like shooting with a small aperture to increase depth-of-field). Of course, some of the best images break the rules, but victimizing people with eye strain is not art.
Hypo- (less than) and Hyper- (greater than) Stereo create images from inter-lens distances less than and greater than normal human interpupillary distance (about 65mm or 2.5 inches). Hypo-stereo is great for extreme closeups and hyper-stereo is great with aerial photography.
Stereo Images: Gimmick or Art?
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2019-04-23T06:10:48Z
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http://life-depth.wikidot.com/
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Reference
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War of the Rebellion: Serial 016 Page 0031 Chapter XXIV. GENERAL REPORTS.
Fredericksburg and abandon the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and the direct approaches to Washington City. I determined, therefore, to hazard the result and to fall furiously with my whole army upon the flank and rear of the enemy. During the night of the 22nd a heavy rain set in, which before day dawned on the 23rd had caused the river to rise 6 or 8 feet, carried away all our bridges, and destroyed all the fords on the river. To recross the Rappahannock and to make the attack as proposed was no longer practicable, but the rise in the river which had prevented the movement I believed also would prevent the retreat of that portion of the enemy which had crossed at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo Bridge, according to the reports which had been sent me by General Sigel.
Early on the morning of the 23rd, therefore, I massed my whole force in the neighborhood of Rappahannock Station, with the purpose of falling upon that portion of the enemy which had crossed above me and was then supposed to be between Sulphur Springs, Waterloo Bridge, and the town of Warrenton. As the river was too high to be crossed, and was likely to remain so for at least thirty-six hours, I had no fear that the enemy would be able to interpose between me and Fredericksburg or to make any attempt upon the Orange and Alexandria Railroad north of the Rappahannock. I directed General Sigel to march with his whole corps upon Sulphur Springs, supported by Reno's corps and Banks' corps, to fall upon any body of the enemy that he might encounter, and to push forward along the river to Waterloo Bridge. I directed General McDowell to move at the same time directly upon the town of Warrenton, so that from that point he would be able, if necessary, to unite with General Sigel on the road from that place to Sulphur Springs or to Waterloo Bridge. To the corps of General McDowell I had attached the Pennsylvania Reserves, under Brigadier-General Reynolds - the first of the Army of the Potomac which had joined my command.
On the night of the 22nd of August a small cavalry force of the enemy crossing at Waterloo Bridge and passing through Warrenton, had made a raid upon our trains at Catlett's Station, and had destroyed four on five wagons in all, belonging to the train of my own headquarters. At the time this cavalry force attacked at Catlett's - and it certainly was not more than 300 strong - our whole army trains were parked at that place, and were guarded by not less than 1,500 infantry and five companies of cavalry. The success of this small cavalry party of the enemy, although very trifling and attended with but little damage, was most disgraceful to the force which had been left in charge of the trains. General Sigel moved, as ordered, slowly up the Rappahannock in the direction of Sulphur Springs on the 23rd, and first encountered a force of the enemy near the point where a small creek, called Great Run, puts into the Rappahannock, about 2 miles below the Sulphur Springs. The enemy was driven across the stream, but destroyed the bridges. The heavy rains had caused this small creek to rise so much that it was not then fordable, so that the night of the 23rd and part of the morning of the 24th were spent by General Sigel in rebuilding the bridges. On the night of the 23rd also the advance of McDowell's corps occupied Warrenton, a cavalry force of the enemy having retreated from there a few hours before.
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2019-04-20T20:49:57Z
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https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/016/0031
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uga
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Diversity builds better leaders. We believe opportunities to grow professionally are maximized when the learning environment includes a variety of perspectives. That’s why the Full-Time MBA program seeks to enroll students with a wide range of backgrounds and personal experiences.
Who you are matters to our program, and realizing your full potential is part of accomplishing your goals. You add value as an individual. We invite you to learn more about who makes up the Full-Time MBA program by reviewing the current class profile on our website.
The Georgia MBA program is also an active participant in National Black MBA Association and Prospanica activities.
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2019-04-22T16:10:53Z
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http://terry.uga.edu/mba/fulltime/diversity
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Business
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weebly
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It is understood that in order to change something as substantial as the currently traded government issued currencies of the world to measurable currencies that are more stable requires significant investment in time, energy, and resources. It is essential the infrastructure for Enerqi Credits and other platforms for measureable trade are in place in order to change the mind-set of those who use the global economy. However, it will take non-monetary resources along with the current currencies of the world to make this change. Please contribute to this cause to bring the world to a stable form of exchange.
Initial monetary offerings to incorporate Enerqi Credits are being received by co-founder Fabiana Meredith. Or, fill out the form below to make a non-monetary offering.
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2019-04-19T05:23:06Z
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https://enerqi.weebly.com/contribute.html
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cnn
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WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, June 6) -- On the 30th anniversary of the death of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, President Bill Clinton called on Americans Saturday to celebrate his legacy of reaching out to others.
"We can do the memory of Robert Kennedy no greater honor than to dedicate ourselves, as he did, to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world," the Democratic president said in his weekly radio address. "We still strive to answer his insistent challenge to do good and to do better."
Kennedy, the brother of the late President John F. Kennedy who represented New York in the Senate, died June 6, 1968, at age 42.
He had been shot in the head the day before, inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, just after giving a speech to jubilant supporters upon winning California's Democratic presidential primary.
Sirhan Sirhan, a young Palestinian immigrant, was wrestled to the ground at the scene and was later convicted of the slaying. Now 54, he is serving a life sentence at California's Corcoran State Prison.
Clinton noted that Kennedy ran for president "to close the gaps between black and white, between rich and poor, between old and young."
"In a time of division, more than any American, he bridged those gaps, reaching out to starving families in the Mississippi Delta and to factory workers in Chicago, to migrant workers in Northern California and struggling teens in Harlem. He touched their lives. And just as important, they touched his."
"Thirty years ago today, I, like so many others around the world, felt pain, despair, a sense of deeply personal loss," Clinton said. But he went on to say that he did not think Kennedy would want Americans to dwell on that loss.
"In his all-too-short life, he lost much. But he never lost faith. In suffering, he struggled to find wisdom," Clinton said.
Clinton taped the radio tribute Friday at the Massachusetts home of RFK's son, Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, where the president and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gathered with members of the Kennedy family -- including his widow, Ethel, and eight of his nine surviving children -- to observe the anniversary.
Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, near the grave of his brother John, who was assassinated in 1963.
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You bastards, I AM sending you what I think, at that moment, is my best work.
Do I read it a week after I’ve sent it out and think, “Holy crap, what was I thinking?” Sometimes.
Do I get your rejection back and think, “But this is the best work I’ve ever done and you STILL won’t take it?” Sometimes.
Do I get your rejection back and think, “Hm, well, I think you were right about that”? Sometimes.
The big question is how do we know when our work is at its best. How do we develop within ourselves an adept critical eye.
No, really, that’s a question. Please tell me: How do I develop within myself an adept critical eye?
Again, not to pound this point, but, well, to pound this point, time is a wonderful filter.
If only I would listen to myself and not get overexcited by a new piece and start sending it out in the first blush of blind optimism.
Once I do look at the poem again, I should also question myself harder. What do I mean here? This is all very fine sounding, but is it more than sound and fancy? Have I dug deep enough into the initiating impulse behind this poem? Do I even remember what I thought I was writing toward? If I’ve forgotten, what, then, presents itself to me in this poem, and is it interesting? Does energy spark and fade throughout the poem? Inquire of that movement: why does it shift, how can I make the whole thing spark and arc? Inquire of every stinking word. Does it belong, does it add, does it move, does it shimmer, does it hold water?
Ugh, with such big questions, I fear I may never open up the Hold It! folder again. Wasn’t it easier just to love the poem and ship it out and take the rejections as they came?
I tend to let my longer pieces “marinate” a while (weeks or months), while shorter ones seem more likely to be finished earlier. And I, too, find the “best work” demand ridiculous. We never send out our worst work, do we?
As usual, you have your finger on the poet’s pulse.
Your partial answer to your own question sounds feasible and sensible. Mostly, I applaud you for getting on the ball and submitting work; I find the process tedious. Also, I find I second-guess myself. Is this poem really really good? Is it ready to send out to the world? Do I believe in it, or am I just sending it out because it seems like something people would enjoy reading? Am I over-thinking this submission and the whole submission process?
Kinda, yeah. Much to be said for sending out soon and then, if the poem returns, placing it on hold for a re-examination.
And not kicking yourself for thinking it was good enough to submit–because you never know. Sometimes, it is.
Ah, one rejection doth not a flawed poem indicate. But sometimes the hideously slow response rates of most places do provide that much-needed fresh perspective. I’m with you, though, regarding the wearisome task of sending work out. I do it spasmodically, for sure.
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Acquired from the Dodgers in the trade that sent Shane Victorino to LA last summer, Ethan Martin quickly showed why he was regarded as a fast rising pitching prospect, as he helped the Double-A Reading Phillies reach the postseason and posted great numbers in a short period of time.
Originally selected by Los Angeles in the 1st round (15th overall) in the 2008 amateur draft out of Stephens County High School in Georgia, when scouts weren’t sure if he would proceed as a pitcher or a third baseman in his career, Martin had not posted great numbers as a professional prior to last season.
In his first three years in the minors, Martin tallied a 24-29 record with a 5.42 ERA. He missed action in 2008 due to a knee injury and officially began his pro career in 2009 with Great Lakes of the Class A Midwest League. There, with the Loons, he performed well, sporting a 6-8 with a 3.87 ERA and a .232 batting average against in 27 games (19 starts).
Last year, in a return campaign with Double-A Chattanooga, Martin began to show why he was such a high pick, as he tallied an 8-6 record with a 3.56 ERA en route to becoming a Southern League All-Star. Following his trade to the Phillies, Martin looked unbeatable, posting a 5-0 record with a 3.18 ERA and a .206 batting average against in seven regular season starts for Reading in the Double-A Eastern League.
The 23-year-old also pitched extremely well for Reading in the EL playoffs, striking out 11 batters while walking none over 7 1/3 innings in a loss to Trenton, in which he surrendered three runs (one earned).
Armed with a fastball that regularly registers 93-94 MPH, but can reach up to 97 and higher, a very good slider and a plus curve ball, Martin is primed to become a hurler that the Phillies could count on in the near future.
The area that has posed the greatest challenge for Martin, who grew up as a Braves fan, has been his control, but he seems to have overcome those struggles. Walks had been an issue for Martin and he improved the amount of free passes he would issue last year, lowering his walk % from roughly 15 in 2011 to 12.1 in 2012. There is certainly still room for improvement there, but Martin is heavily focused on continuing to improve that aspect of his game and has a strong focus on doing everything in his power to step his game up and improve his skills with each outing.
Overall, Martin has steadily notched strong strike out numbers through his time in the minor leagues, averaging 9.18 K/9 in four seasons.
Look for Martin to possibly begin the 2013 season at the top of the Double-A Reading rotation with a likely step or two upward in the not too distant future.
Can Inciarte Stick With The Phillies?
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The Supreme Court turned down a request from Republicans to block a revised congressional map of Pennsylvania after the previous one was struck down for unfairly benefiting the GOP.
The court issued a one-sentence rejection on Monday in what will likely boost the Democrats' chances of gaining control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in January that the previous 2011 map — considered among the most gerrymandered in the nation — violated the state's constitution that elections be free and equal.
Under the 2011 map, Republicans gained a 13-5 edge in the state's congressional delegation for all three elections in which it was used.
Under the new map, which was issued last month, Democrats have a good chance of picking up three seats in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Republican districts in Harrisburg, Allentown and outside Pittsburgh have also become more competitive for Democrats, said Franklin and Marshall College political scientist Terry Madonna.
In total, Democrats need to pick up 24 seats to take control of the House of Representatives, or 23 if Conor Lamb's lead holds from last week's special election in Pennsylvania's 18th District.
"Now, the Democrats nationally will look at Pennsylvania as one of the top priorities, for the obvious reason that of the 24 seats that they need, Pennsylvania has a reasonable chance of putting three in their corner," Madonna said.
Monday's Supreme Court decision marks the second time emergency stays from Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have been blocked.
Hours before the Supreme Court's decision, a panel of three federal judges rejected another challenge and concluded Republican senators lacked the standing to sue.
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Michigan is home to the best drivers in the country, according to a new study by QuoteWizard.
It looks like years of automobile history may be paying off for Michigan again. The state is home to the best drivers in the country, according to a new study by QuoteWizard.
The company ranked the country's best and worst drivers in 2018 by state. To compile the rankings, QuoteWizard sampled incident data from users of its insurance website and "juxtaposed it to Federal Highway Administration fatality data."
It looked at accidents, speeding tickets, DUIs, citations and fatalities from each state.
Michigan came out on top.
"Drivers earn the gold medal thanks to less citations, speeding, and fatalities than last year," according to the study.
However, there's a catch. The study only accounts for insured drivers and Michigan "has plenty of rule breakers," according to the release, which added that one in five Michiganders doesn't have car insurance.
That could be in part because of the high cost of insurance in the state. You may have heard that Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, and Detroiters pay the highest insurance rates in the state.
Michigan was followed by Mississippi and Oklahoma in the rankings.
The state with the worst drivers?
Maine took the title this year after a "drastic rise in traffic citations and fatalities," according to the study. The Pine Tree state saw an increase of more than 1,500 car crashes from 2016 to 2017, according to a Maine report.
South Carolina and Nebraska had the second and third worst drivers in the country, respectively.
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Ideal for the hunter, fisherman, or general outdoor enthusiast, the Deep Blue Cooler by Engel can keep ice, drinks and food cool for days and also allow for plenty of abuse without breaking, warping or bending.
This high-end performance ice cooler, available in 25, 65 and 80 quart volumes, features two-inch polyurethane insulation on the top, sides and bottom with a silicone food-grade gasket which keeps ice eight to ten days. The re-enforced I-beam lid allows for sitting and standing without warping.
For the fisherman and boater, the no-skid lid and feet allow for secure positioning and the chest’s built-in hand grips and rope handles allow it to be easily carried and tied down if necessary.
For the hunter and outdoorsman, the dual padlock holes allow for locking and making it “bear resistant.” In fact, it is certified bear resistant by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
For more information, or to purchase, visit www.everyappliancepart.com.
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Whites fell out of the play-off places after the Coasters completed a league double against Chris Kinnear’s side at a cold and windy Mill Farm on Saturday.
Mitch Pinnock fired the visitors ahead from close range after the break, but a leveller from Danny Rowe and further strikes from substitutes Serhat Tasmedir and Jason Hardy moved Fylde above Dover in the standings.
Mitch Walker had to be on his toes early in the match to deny Rowe. The National league top scorer latched onto Sam Finley’s pass, but Dover’s stopper blocked the striker’s shot with his body.
A rampaging run from Jordan Tunnicliffe almost ended with Jack Muldoon putting the hosts ahead, but Walker was out quickly once again to smother the ball.
And Athletic’s number one was needed once again to deny the Coasters twice more.
Walker was forced to beat away Jason Taylor’s fierce strike following a Fylde corner and then minutes later, held onto Rowe’s angled drive.
Pinnock collected Ryan Bird’s pass and blasted straight down the throat of Lynch with Dover’s first meaningful attack of the half.
But the best chance of the half occurred at the other end of the pitch.
Finley’s pass found Henry Jones in space a mere few yards from goal, but the midfielder could only stab over the bar.
Bird then almost gave the visitors a half time lead. The striker struck Ade Azeez’ pass into the area inches wide of Lynch’s far post.
But Dover converted their next chance when it arrived after the break.
Josh Passley escaped down the right and crossed for Azeez to head into the path of the onrushing Pinnock to blast his side in front.
Simon Grand headed against the bar via the face of Walker as the home side pushed for an equaliser.
And parity was indeed restored minutes later through their danger man Rowe.
The forward, who scored the winner at Crabble when the two sides met in November, turned his markers on the edge of the box and arrowed his 19th goal of the season into the bottom corner.
Eight minutes later the turnaround was complete via Tasmedir.
The substitute collected Finley’s pass outside the area and crashed a shot past a helpless Walker.
Bird headed Tunnicliffe’s goalbound effort off the line, but the points were wrapped up in injury time through another Fylde substitute.
Rowe released Tasdemir, and though the midfielder’s curling shot hit the post, hardy followed up to lift the ball into the roof of the net after rounding a defender.
Dover next host Leyton Orient in the league on Saturday 3rd March. Kick off 3pm.
Fylde: Lynch, Montrose, Angol, Tunnicliffe, Bond, Finley (c), Rowe, Muldoon, Taylor (Hardy 65), Grand, Jones (Tasdemire 73).
Subs not used: Blinkhorn, Smith, Burke.
Dover: Walker, Passley (Okosieme 75), Gallifuoco, Parry (Lokko 77), Essam, Ilesanmi, Brundle (c), Bellamy, Pinnock, Bird, Azeez (Daniel 82).
Subs not used: Nortey, Jeffrey.
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You read that title right. In a PR stunt of the decade, a real estate company called Aston Plaza Crypto is riding the Blockchain mania in Dubai and has partnered with BitPay to sell property for Bitcoin in Dubai’s Science Park, a district 20 minutes away by car from downtown Dubai.
It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be the year of crypto: first, we had Paris Hilton advertising ICOs, and now we have apartments being sold for cryptocurrencies in Dubai. I think we can all agree that Bitcoin is finally hitting mainstream audiences with all this news.
Currently under construction, the 250 mln sterling pound project is set to be home to two towers and a mall. The 40-floor towers will include luxury studio apartments as well as one and two bedroom open plan apartments. As of this writing, the cheapest studio is going for 28.15 BTC (approximately $127,500), while the largest two bedroom apartments are selling for around 75 BTC.
By mimicking a real-life ICO, the joint venture has offered up to a 20 percent discount on these under-construction properties to early birds paying in Bitcoin. Of the 1,133 apartments, 480 have already been sold in fiat, while the remainder are up for grabs for Bitcoin enthusiasts.
Across the globe, the business behind real estate has always been traditional and boring, but this is all about to change as more and more countries are looking into testing a way to buy and sell land and house deeds more securely and efficiently on the Blockchain.
Aston Plaza is not the first to take advantage of the Blockchain’s hype factor for real estate. Take Omar Kassim for example: In 2011, he founded JadoPado, a UAE-based e-commerce platform that was recently acquired by the Dubai billionaire Mohammad Al Abbar as part of an effort to launch a competitor to Amazon in the Middle East.
Today, Omar is working on an open source real estate asset management business platform called Esanjo.
And Omar is not the only one. In fact, there have been rumors that Smart Dubai, the initiative created by Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed, is working on a way to transfer property ownership directly over the Blockchain.
Despite warnings of a bubble and massively fluctuating values, bitcoin continues to fascinate investors and new industries. And now the housing industry is starting to dip its toes into the water.
But how many bitcoin does it take to actually buy a house? The national median home price in November 2017 was $248,000. Using the midday price of bitcoin (as reflected on CoinDesk) on Jan. 15, that works out to 17.65 bitcoin.
National averages aren’t a lot of good in some areas, though. We gathered median prices for November 2017 in a number of states and cities to find out how much home your Bitcoin would buy.
Bitcoin in Dubai Real Estate, is it here to stay?
Bitcoin in Dubai real estate: is it here to stay?
Is the market ready as Dubai makes a big push towards adopting cryptocurrencies?
It made headlines around the globe when Dubai became one of the first in the world where residential real estate could be bought and sold in bitcoin or similar digital currencies. In September, the Aston Plaza and Residences development in Dubai Science Park began offering off-plan studios and one- and two-bedroom units starting from around 30, 50 and 70 bitcoin, respectively. This was at a time when one bitcoin was worth around $4,940 (Dh18,142.15).
After the massive year-end rally of bitcoin, the most expensive unit in the development, a 132.6-sq-m, two-bedroom residence on the 31st floor, had an off-plan asking price of just 21.97 bitcoin as of December 11, which is equivalent to $376,000. “Prices in bitcoin vary because they’re pegged to the US dollar and are updated in real time,” explains Michelle Mone, a businesswoman from the UK and partner in the project led by British property management and investment holding Knox Group of Companies.
This, in fact, makes her online bitcoin price list look more like stock market prices rising and falling continuously. However, Mone says that paying in bitcoin for this development is just an option for a limited number of apartments. The offer is meant to open an avenue for the cryptocurrency community to divest some of their bitcoins into tangible, physical assets. Depending on demand, there will be more units to be offered in bitcoin, says Mone.
For the developer, the risk of dealing with bitcoin payments is minimal as payments are converted immediately to US dollars after the deal is closed. The transactions for the Aston Plaza development are done via US-based bitcoin payment service provider BitPay.
More recently, MAG Lifestyle Development said it is ready to accept payments in Islamic cryptocurrencies, including OneGramCoin. The developer also announced last month a 5 per cent discount for “digital” buyers in any of its eight current real estate projects.
There are two drivers that open the real estate market for bitcoin. One is that more progressive cities all over the world are beginning to adopt laws to allow the technology to be used in property deals, or do not set regulations hindering digital currency payments at all. Apart from Dubai, these cities include New York and Miami, selected cities in Europe, particularly London, as well as Australia, New Zealand and some in the Caribbean.
The other driver is the emergence of brokers and bitcoin exchange portals where members now offer real estate for bitcoin. Some realty companies, primarily in the US, are also experimenting with cryptocurrencies for purchases and rent payments. Their main target are millennials or generally people who grew up in a digital environment, i.e. tech-savvy and those who own substantial bitcoin.
Lev Loginov, co-founder of family office London Wall in the UK capital, made headlines in November by offering a $23-million mansion near Portobello Road in Notting Hill, an affluent neighbourhood in West London, to be paid only in bitcoin. Requests for viewings came almost exclusively from people under 30 years old, most of them of Asian descent. “Most of them made money from mining cryptocurrencies and basically they’re looking to acquire assets,” Loginov told CNBC in an interview, adding that accepting bitcoin also helps attract young affluent millennials to property investment.
The first real estate broker to take up cryptocurrency in New York, sells condominiums in Liberty Toye, a new Lower East Side development, for between $700,000 and $1.5 million in bitcoin. Ben Shaoul, president of New York broker firm Magnum Real Estate Group, has no reservations accepting cryptocurrency, but admits it is mainly a progressive marketing tool to gain an edge on the competition. “Over the next five or 10 years, I could see up to 25 per cent of real estate payments being made in bitcoin or a similar digital currency,” Shaoul said.
Online portals that facilitate real estate purchases using bitcoin have been popping up, with one of the largest, bitcoin-realestate.com, marketing real estate payable either in US dollars or bitcoin and two other popular cryptocurrencies, ethereum and litecoin. The portal offers a wide range of choices, from a beach villa in Costa Rica to a city condo in Bangkok, a mansion in Scotland, a French chateau, a Hong Kong penthouse or an ocean view apartment in Curacao.
That said, bitcoin has also emerged as a tool for buying big-ticket items, and as such has piqued the interest of the wealthy. Bitcoin has also emerged as a cheaper alternative to transfer large sums of money, avoiding fees and complicated and sometimes protracted transactions in traditional channels.
As bitcoin bypasses banking networks, transaction fees are as low as 1 per cent and transfer time is reduced to a few minutes. There is no paperwork and the transfer of value across the globe is frictionless and instantaneous, which means a buyer from Dubai could sign a contract for an apartment in London or a Tuscany farm mansion with a mouse click and without the need for currency conversions, banks and agents.
This convenience has awoken the interest of realty agents and real estate administrative bodies who are now looking closer into the advantages of blockchain technology, the nerve string of any cryptocurrency network. Some even believe that bitcoin will disrupt the entire industry when combined with smart contracts and blockchain-based data storage, which would radically improve transparency, speed and security of property transactions.
Here is where governments come into play to revisit the systems currently in place. The opportunity is that blockchain-based property transactions take away the need for third parties that currently make buying and registering real estate a cumbersome and costly process. As of now, real estate deals are paper-based and involve brokers, escrow agents, lawyers, notaries and banks; on the other hand, a blockchain-based process would allow people to transfer funds, property titles and data digitally, safely, reliably and far less costly in a convenient peer-to-peer manner. It also prevents forgery or malfeasance of any form as transaction records in blockchain are unchangeable.
In October, Ibrea presented at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, and the Dubai Land Department (DLD) is now developing a system that will record all local real estate contracts on blockchain, making the UAE one of the first two countries to do so, with the other being Georgia.
The technology allows investors to verify property data that is backed by timestamp signatures, enhancing the transparency, accuracy and credibility of transactions, the DLD said. Buyers and tenants will be able to make payments electronically and not write cheques. The process would be completed in a few minutes at any time and from anywhere using a single platform, removing the need to visit any government entity.
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niger” meaning “black”. Forty years ago the interviewer would have pointed out the error or this part of the conversation would have been cut. We are certainly seeing dumbing-down on a massive scale.
Jackdaw, I think you are on the right track regarding dumbing down. I suppose we should expect a professional journalist to have a rudimentary knowledge of the roots of common words, but there are far more common examples. Less or fewer? why is fewer disappearing from our language?, only to be replaced with Less (e.g. there are less cars on the road). and when did ‘bored with’ become ‘bored of’? Are these just examples of our ever evolving language? Will we all eventually be saying arks in place of ask?
I recognise of course that if we never allowed change to take place (as the French try to do), we would still be talking in shakespearian English, but I think pedants of England should adopt a King C’nute attitude to these erosions of our language. We won’t stop the tide but think what fun we’ll have pointing out the errors of our less pedantic fellow-citizens. Pedants arise – you have nothing to lose but your language.
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The Keystone pipeline was one of the most well-studied, environmentally safe projects in modern history. It was not blocked by President Obama because of environmental concerns. It was simply another casualty in a long list of cynical, vote-getting ploys to appease Obama’s radical base of support, the American people be damned.
It is clear our Chicago politician considers his re-election more important than American jobs or energy independence. Better to dump billions into Solyndra and a host of other feel-good politically correct scams.
The Chinese will laugh while they fuel their economy with Canadian oil that should have been flowing into the heart of American industry.
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(Global Times) Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested by Canada on December 1 at the behest of the US. Meng is also daughter of company founder Ren Zhengfei. Obviously Washington is resorting to a despicable rogue's approach as it cannot stop Huawei's 5G advance in the market.
The US is seeking Meng's extradition to face unspecified charges in the Eastern District of New York. According to Canadian media, US charges may stem from Huawei's violation of American sanctions against Iran.
Huawei denied the accusation in a statement. The Chinese Embassy in Canada on Wednesday voiced its firm opposition to the arrest of Meng, saying that it is a "gross violation of human rights."
With the arrest, the US is sending signals to the international community that it is targeting Huawei. It is clear that Washington is maliciously finding fault with Huawei and trying to put the company in jeopardy with US laws. Washington is attempting to damage Huawei's international reputation and taking aim at the tech giant's global market in the name of law.
We call on the Chinese government and society to offer moral support to Huawei and Chinese diplomats to offer timely assistance to Meng. We also support Huawei in its legal battle with the US to prove its innocence and thwart some Americans' plot to throw the company off track.
Huawei should try to defeat the accusers under the US legal framework. If the US prosecutes Huawei with an unwarranted charge, the case will become complicated but Huawei will still have plenty of room for maneuver.
There is not much likelihood that Huawei will become the next ZTE. Huawei is technologically stronger than ZTE and the situation is different from the time ZTE faced repression in the US. It is believed Huawei has the ability and wisdom to tackle the risks and minimize damage brought about by the US move.
The Chinese government should seriously mull over the US tendency to abuse legal procedures to suppress China's high-tech enterprises. It should increase interaction with the US and exert pressure when necessary.
China has been exercising restraint, but the US cannot act recklessly. US President Donald Trump should rein in the hostile activities of some Americans who may imperil Sino-US relations.
No mention of China's "tendency to abuse legal procedures". The basic axiom remains: China -good, the rest of the world - bad.
"taking aim at the tech giant's global market in the name of law" So would it be better if Huawei was being targeted in something other than the name of the law ?
The US, internationally speaking, is lawless, and has been for decades.
I have long held the position that it is futile for the top Chinese leader to make an appointment to meet with Trump.
No promise made by the Scoundrel has ever been kept, so why go for such talks in the first place?
And you would notice that the entire U.S. team for trade talks was present at the table, and thus they all gained audience to size up our president at close quarters -- an opportunity they usually wouldn't have had under normal circumstances.
Normally such talks should be conducted by trading experts led by his subordinates and not the Chinese president himself.
So what's the difference, you ask?
A huge difference -- because what the Chinese president said would be held as sacrosanct even without the signed documents while whatever Trump said could not be held to nearly the same standards.
That's the difference between East and West or in this case, China and the U.S.
So the entire appointment to 'talk about trade' was a trap set by Trump and his team, and we took the bait, still cherishing the notion that there could be a win-win outcome.
The next step from the U.S. side will be more high-pressure tactics forcing the Chinese negotiator to give up more than he possibly can in the following 90 days, by falsely claiming that the U.S. offer had already been agreed to by the Chinese president -- according to U.S. interpretation -- at the G20 meeting, which of course would be a total hoax.
Yes, it was a total trap set by Trump -- always preceded by his proclamation that the Chinese leader was his 'personal friend' whom he greatly admired and so on and so forth.
That this approach has become the soul of his deal should have become obvious to everyone.
Meng the CFO of Huawei, is the eldest daughter of the president of Huawei from the latter's first marriage.
He mother's surname was Meng and the woman took over her mom's surname by her own volition when she was still in her teens.
She is still one out of four vice-chairpersons of Huawei in the line-up, and her impending arrest and extradition to the U.S. is a warlike act by the Americans at the behest of such characters as Senator Ru.bio who is actively working towards the goal of becoming the next U.S. presidential candidate for his party, and who else is more suitable to be used for bashing purposes as the daughter of Huawei's president.
Her arrest is the solid proof that the New Cold War is already upon us, although some darn fools working as full-time professors in well-known Chinese institutions are still voicing their opinions that a cold war is impossible -- despite the fact that the war is literally staring them in the face.
Why aren't they able to see the forest even as they watch their little tree through their office window?
That's because they haven't seriously studied American history like they should -- especially the part of U.S. historical narratives concerning the African-Americans and the Native Americans -- through the eyes of the natives and not through the lies told by WASP Americans.
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← SeeClickGreen: Happy Earth Day!
Funny enough, this somehow turned into Weiss Farm Weekend. Between the site walk with the Conservation Commission on Saturday morning, followed by the Boston Globe article that references the proposed Weiss Farm development a “Con” to considering living in Stoneham, I for one experienced quite the “eye opener” to what’s in the works on Franklin Street.
Pictures speak more than words about the problems of building on Weiss Farm.
Besides the ditches you need to look at storm water management system, underground utilities, and site grading.
You need to look at deep-sump hooded catch basins and drain manholes. What about sediment.
They need to look at seasonal high groundwater elevation. There are DEP Storm water Regulations.
What about groundwater discharge? Note all infiltration basins must have an emergency spillway capable of bypassing runoff from large storms. and must be done so that storm water is not directed towards an abutting property not owned by Weiss.
Do they have Deep Sump Drainage Structures for this construction.
They need to consider land subject to flooding and provide compensatory flood stage capacity for fill place below a certain elevation.
The Wetland Buffer Zone restrictions should apply.
It’s time to wake up and buy this property. It clearly has been “abused” of late and it is time for Stoneham to ensure that the flooding is stopped and the wetlands protected. This would help ensure that property values are enhanced and therefore our income. It also would prevent the ongoing damage that many homeowners incur due to flooding.
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2019-04-23T16:40:49Z
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UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has signed a new six-fight deal with America’s largest mixed martial arts promotion. According to Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, St. Pierre’s manager, Stephane Patry, confirmed the new contract.
According to Davidson, the deal makes St. Pierre one of the five highest paid athletes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The UFC does not disclose financial details in regards to fighter salaries, other than the figures that are required by law to be reported to state athletic commissions, so details of the contract were not yet available.
St. Pierre earned $58,000 ($29,000 to fight and $29,000 to win) for his championship victory over Matt Hughes as stated by the California State Athletic Commission, but that is not necessarily, or even likely, his total compensation for the fight. The UFC, a privately owned company, often includes bonuses and clauses (such as bonuses for pay-per-view main-eventers) in contracts that they are not required to report to the athletic commissions.
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic just signed with the UFC and his contract is believed to potentially be worth several million dollars (we’re talking eight figures) over the course of his two-year deal, according to various inside sources. So, it is likely that St. Pierre’s six-fight deal reaches at least into the seven-digit range.
St. Pierre was originally slated to face Ultimate Fighter Season 4 victory Matt Serra on this weekend’s UFC 67 card, but due to an injury to St. Pierre’s knee in training, the fight had to be postponed. If his knee is ready in time, and all indications are that it will be, St. Pierre will make his first title defense against Serra at UFC 69 on April 7th in Houston, Texas.
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2019-04-19T12:21:23Z
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https://www.mmaweekly.com/georges-st-pierre-signs-new-ufc-deal-2
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May 1 (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday beat revenue and profit expectations in its March quarter as it sold 52.2 million iPhones, barely below Wall Street targets and showing some resilience as global demand for smartphones wanes.
The company also predicted a revenue range of $51.5 billion to $53.5 billion for the June quarter, with a midpoint ahead of the $51.6 billion Wall Street expected.
Apple also boosted its capital return program by $100 billion, with repurchases from the increase set to begin in the June quarter, and said it bought $23.5 billion of stock back in the March quarter, a sign that it is bringing back most of its hundreds of billions of dollars in cash to the United States.
The share repurchases in the march quarter drove Apple’s cash net of debt down slightly to $145 billion.
“We are returning the cash to investors as we have promised,” Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri told Reuters in an interview.
Apple has been at a challenging crossroads this year with sales of its flagship iPhone X disappointing many observers. Investors have watched Apple closely in recent weeks as a string of poor forecasts from the smartphone supply chain signaled that iPhone demand may be lower than previously expected. They have also been watching carefully for signs of what Apple plans to do with its hundreds of billions of dollars in cash.
Apple posted revenue for its March quarter of $61.1 billion, up from $52.9 billion last year. Wall Street expected $60.8 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The company sold 52.2 million iPhones versus expectations of 52.3 million, according to data from Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, up from 50.7 million last year.
Average selling prices for iPhones were $728, compared with Wall Street expectations of $742. Maestri told Reuters that clearing channel inventory of 1.8 million iPhones - most of them iPhone X and iPhone 8 models - accounted for some of the difference.
Profits were $2.73 per share versus expectations of $2.68 per share and up from $2.10 a year ago.
The company forecasted a midpoint of $52.5 billion in revenue for the June quarter, beating analyst expectations of $51.6 billion.
Apple’s services business, which includes Apple Music, the App Store and iCloud, posted $9.1 billion in revenue compared with expectations of $8.3 billion. Heading into earnings, investors were hopeful that growth in that segment could help offset the cooling global smartphone market.
Apple traditionally updates its share buy-back and dividend program each spring, and the $100 billion it added this year compares with an increase of $50 billion last year. The company also increased its quarterly dividend 16 percent, compared with a 10.5 percent increase last year.
In February, Apple said it planned to draw down its excess cash, though Chief Executive Tim Cook had downplayed the possibility of a special dividend.
But investors have had concerns around Apple because of a brewing trade tensions with China. While there has not yet been a tariff on devices such as Apple’s iPhone, Cook last week traveled to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss trade matters.
“We believe tariffs at the end of the day are a tax on the consumer,” Maestri said.
Apple has been emphasizing its contributions to the U.S. economy in recent months, outlining a $30 billion U.S. spending plan and highlighting the tens of billions of dollars it spends each year with U.S.-based suppliers.
In recent months, Apple has been emphasizing the size of its overall user base, which includes used iPhones, rather than focusing strictly on new device sales, a sign of the increasing importance of making money off users without selling them new hardware.
Apple shares have dropped 0.1 percent this year and closed at $169.10 on Tuesday, down 1.8 percent from their price of $172.26 at the start of the year. Their performance lags the NASDAQ Composite Index, which was up 3.3 percent for the year.
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2019-04-22T03:39:35Z
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https://www.reuters.com/article/apple-results/apple-beats-financial-expectations-plans-100-bln-cash-return-boost-idUSL1N1S70DV
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Supernova’s second team extended their winning streak to six matches with a comprehensive 19-5 win over Croydon 4 at Royal Russell.
After a slow start, no doubt in part thanks to the exploits of the previous evening, the deadlock was broken by a long shot from The President aka JC aka Johnny aka John. A Croydon equaliser followed almost immediately but it wasn’t long before Jenny had scored a runner and your correspondent popped one in to make it 3-1.
The President bagged his second from distance before Eiti got in on the act with a running in shot.
The goals were now flowing freely as Smackie scored a penalty won by Pippa M before Matt grabbed his first, and Eiti and your correspondent their second of the match before the referee’s half time whistle blew. 9-2 and a cumulative target of 20 was set for the second half.
Croydon pulled back to 9-3 before Hannah sunk a beauty from a veer and Matt essentially stretched up one of those gangly arms of his for his second runner of the afternoon.
Your correspondent scored consecutive goals – the latter the team’s 100th of the season – to force another switch of ends as JC completed his hatrick to make it 14-3.
Smackie scored his second penalty of the afternoon following a Croydon consolation goal and Jenny sunk her second runner as Supernova’s free-flowing korfball paid dividends. Matt made it a hatrick of runners before Croydon scored to make it 17-5.
Your correspondent scored long shot and a drop off, after some neat interchange with Pippa, to complete his double hatrick and, although Matt missed a penalty to make it 20-5, Supernova completed the double over Croydon 4 and remain hot on the heels of Highbury in first place with seven wins from eight.
It was a fine team performance, with Pete E making a crucial interception following his introduction late on, and one which was aided by an equal distribution of roles. Pippa may not have scored but must have contributed some 60% of assists.
With half of the season gone, Supernova 2 have already scored nearly as many points and goals as in 2015-16 so hopes are high for a first LRL Division 2 title since the glorious 2011-12 season.
New players are always welcome!
Email [email protected] or just come along!
These sessions are aimed at our development teams 3, 4 and 5, open to everyone, and offer the chance to hone your skills and learn the basic tactics of korfball.
Mondays 7:30 - 9:30pm at Millwall Community Trust Centre, Zampa Road, London, SE16 3LN.
This is open to players in our top two teams.
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2019-04-20T00:51:35Z
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http://www.supernova.org.uk/latest-news/match-report-win-supernova-2-19-5-croydon-4/
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Middle Endian is a computer science club at Middlebury College.
Our name is a play on the concept of endianness: the order in which numbers are stored in bytes.
Our mission is to strengthen the Middlebury computer science community. Explore our events through this website.
Don’t forget to check out awesome jobs CS majors have had and current CS opportunities.
To join our email list you can click this link or go/cs4lyfe/.
If you have any questions, check out our FAQs page. You’re also more than welcome to email us at middleendian@midd!
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2019-04-19T15:14:44Z
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https://sites.middlebury.edu/middleendian/
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Your vehicle has the ability to operate the Pandora® mobile music application on select smartphones through the vehicle’s audio system. When the phone is connected and the app is selected, you can display track information on the center screen, select from your station list, pause, skip, bookmark, and "like" or "dislike" songs, and even create new stations. For select iPhones, the vehicle connection is through the USB Audio Interface, which lets you recharge your iPhone at the same time.
With all phones, your wireless carrier’s rate plans apply when connected to Pandora. Go to handsfreelink.honda.com to check for phone compatibility. View helpful tips on connecting your iPhone.
Pandora, the Pandora logo and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc. Used with permission. Compatible with select smartphones. See: www.pandora.com/everywhere/mobile. Not all devices compatible with USB connection. Your wireless carrier's rate plans apply.
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2019-04-22T05:06:44Z
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https://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2016/CR-Z/features/Pandora_Compatibility
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Every Monday, starting today, we’ll be sharing a Weekly OP or ED that we like. It could be from a show we’re currently watching, watched long ago, or never watched. Note that the videos may not hang around forever, since we have no control over them.
This week is the final arc in Monogatari Series: Second Season: Koimonogatari or “Lovestory”, a shining example of blending old and new animation styles and a retro song evoking a superb feeling of nostalgia. 80’s Senjougahara and Kaiki rock!
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2019-04-24T11:50:40Z
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https://rabujoi.wordpress.com/tag/koimonogatari/
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Lead poisoning affects many organs in the body. Lead inhibits δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD), an enzyme with two co-dominantly expressed alleles, ALAD1 and ALAD2.
Our meta-analysis studied the effects of the ALAD polymorphism on a) blood and bone lead levels and b) indicators of target organ toxicity.
We included studies reporting one or more of the following by individuals with genotypes ALAD1-1 and ALAD1-2/2-2: blood lead level (BLL), tibia or trabecular lead level, zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP), hemoglobin, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), dimercaptosuccinic acid–chelatable lead, or blood pressure.
Sample sizes, means, and standard deviations were extracted for the genotype groups.
There was a statistically significant association between ALAD2 carriers and higher BLL in lead-exposed workers (weighted mean differences of 1.93 μg/dL). There was no association with ALAD carrier status among environmentally exposed adults with BLLs < 10 μg/dL. ALAD2 carriers were potentially protected against adverse hemapoietic effects (ZPP and hemoglobin levels), perhaps because of decreased lead bioavailability to heme pathway enzymes.
Carriers of the ALAD2 allele had higher BLLs than those who were ALAD1 homozygous and higher hemoglobin and lower ZPP, and the latter seems to be inversely related to BLL. Effects on other organs were not well delineated, partly because of the small number of subjects studied and potential modifications caused by other proteins in target tissues or by other polymorphic genes.
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2019-04-20T07:18:32Z
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3889
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The program's distinguished history and continued leading role attracts top faculty across all areas of tax law and policy. Particular areas of strength among our faculty are in tax policy, international taxation, estate and gift taxation, corporate taxation, and federal taxation; there are also specialists in areas such as state and local taxation. Many of the members of the permanent and adjunct faculty are also JD or LLM alumni of the Law School, creating a sense of tradition in the graduate training of generations of tax lawyers.
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2019-04-25T03:12:28Z
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https://www.law.nyu.edu/llmjsd/taxation/faculty
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Herbert Thurston (1913). "Seal" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_(emblem)
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Damaged houses one mile from the explosion, Texas City.
Damaged railroad cars, Texas City.
Parking lot and damaged car one-half mile from the explosion, with damaged buildings in the background, Texas City.
Smoke from burning oil tanks rising behind houses, Texas City.
Aerial view of Texas City.
Fuel tank two hundred yards inland from North Slip, Texas City.
Skeleton of destroyed five-story building near North Slip, Texas City. The building is likely the Monsanto Chemical Company building.
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https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/36284/discover?filtertype=dateIssued&filter_relational_operator=equals&filter=%5B1940+TO+1947%5D
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Articles with more than 10 external links as of April 28, 2007. Only articles in the main space are considered.
Daytoy a panid ket naudi a naurnos idi 20 Nobiembre 2010, 11:13.
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https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar-aramat:ReyBrujo/Dumps
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The road travelled by the illustrated story is long and, as it were, goes ever on. Its several origins can be found in ancient Mesopotamia and on Viking gravestones, in Palaeolithic cave paintings and on the Bayeux tapestry, on medieval church walls and in early modern chapbooks. In the 20th century we were introduced to French comics called bandes dessinées and to Japanese manga and the graphic novel, while the addition of photographs gave rise to Italian fumetti and the American photonovel. When Tolkien’s epic fantasy appeared in the middle of the last century it was only a matter of time before the film of the book was produced, leading much more rapidly to … the photonovel of the film of the book.
As a classical musician I’ve learned there’s a delicate balancing act between heart and mind, between emotional response and cool analysis. I’ve also learned that this balancing act is a transferable skill when it comes to other areas of human endeavour, whether art, architecture, drama or narrative. At a recent live performance of Wintereisse I was mentally transported to the bleak landscape of Schubert’s song cycle, the stark monochrome images of the poems perfectly echoed by the composer’s sparse writing and a sympathetic musical interpretation, whilst simultaneously admiring Schubert’s sustained technical mastery. I sensed the same kind of balance when reading the now classic graphic novel Watchmen, a symbiosis of writing and imagery that in some respects parallels Wintereisse.
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2019-04-20T04:39:59Z
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https://calmgrove.wordpress.com/tag/graphic-novel/
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The Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for apostasy was overturned but who was detained again this week is now at the US embassy for her own "safety".
Meriam Ibrahim, 27, last night left a Khartoum police station, where she had been detained with her two children and husband on charges of forging travel documents.
She headed to the embassy for fear of "assault" either by relatives or angry residents, according to her lawyer, ElShareef Ali Mohammed.
A US official confirmed Ms Ibrahim is at the embassy and said diplomats are trying to arrange her departure from Sudan.
Lawyers said she had been released after foreign diplomats pressed the Sudanese government to free her.
Ms Ibrahim was sentenced to death over charges of apostasy. A daughter of a Muslim father, she was raised by her Christian mother.
She married a Christian man, Daniel Wani, who holds American citizenship and is from South Sudan, in a church ceremony in 2011. Muslim women in Sudan are prohibited from marrying non-Muslims, though Muslim men can marry outside their faith. By law, children must follow their father's religion.
Sudan's penal code forbids Muslims from converting to other religions, a crime punishable by death. The court in the capital, Khartoum, also ordered Ms Ibrahim be given 100 lashes for having sexual relations with her husband.
The sentence drew international condemnation, with Amnesty International calling it "abhorrent". The US State Department said it was "deeply disturbed" by the sentence and called on the Sudanese government to respect religious freedoms.
Amid an international outcry against the sentence, she was acquitted by Sudan's court of cassation and freed on Monday.
But she was detained the following day with her family when they tried to leave Khartoum's airport en route to the United States with what authorities described as forged travel documents. On Wednesday, Sudan's foreign ministry said it summoned South Sudan diplomats to protest against the issuing of travel documents to Ms Ibrahim, who has Sudanese citizenship.
Sudan introduced Islamic sharia laws in the early 1980s under the rule of autocrat Jaafar Nimeiri, a move that contributed to the resumption of an insurgency in the mostly animist and Christian south of Sudan. The south seceded in 2011 to become the world's newest nation, South Sudan.
Mr Wani, Ms Ibrahim's husband, was granted US citizenship when he fled to the United States as a child to escape the civil war, but he later returned.
A number of Sudanese have been convicted of apostasy in recent years, but they all escaped execution by recanting their new faith. Religious thinker and politician Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, a critic of Nimeiri and his interpretation of sharia, was sentenced to death after his conviction of apostasy. He was executed in 1985 at the age of 76.
Ms Ibrahim's case first came to the attention of authorities last August when members of her father's family complained that she was born a Muslim but married a Christian man. She insists she was never a Muslim, but was raised as a Christian from the beginning.
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2019-04-18T15:40:58Z
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https://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/sudanese-apostasy-woman-at-the-us-embassy-for-her-own-safety-30389986.html
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The best of the best, these puppies are the pick of the litter. We start with the very best hand selected Rose City Premium Shafting, grain weighed to a +/- 10 grains, next comes four coats of clear gasket lacquer, a double coat colored crown dip, a Classic Bohning Nock, then crested with 2 wide bands and a couple of small ones with many different colored highlights to match @ 9″ below the nock and then we put on two more wide bands highlighted right in the middle of the feathers. We then install a barred feather line up with the notch. And two Barred Hen feathers, The arrows are finished off with the personalized signature of RCA’s President and CEO, Jerry Dision. Prices list are per dozen for full 32 inch length without points. Colors vary, but each set is always matched per dozen. Options in shopping cart for clear, mahogany or walnut stained shafts below crown, and point installation.
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2019-04-21T12:59:53Z
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https://rosecityarchery.wordpress.com/rose-city-arrow-styles/rose-city-archery-extreme-elites/
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LEGAZPI, Philippines (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2016 departed its second mission stop, the Republic of the Philippines July 11, after completing two weeks of humanitarian assistance and disaster response training, medical subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements and community relations events.
This year marks the seventh time Pacific Partnership has visited the Philippines since their first visit in 2006. While in Legazpi, Pacific Partnership worked with civilian and military personnel during a five-day humanitarian assistance and disaster response seminar.
"A key aspect of [this stop] was the disaster relief symposium," said Capt. Mike Spruce, Royal Australian Navy Reserve, deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2016. "The Philippines suffer awful natural disasters, so it's vital that as partners we know how to work together to enable faster relief."
The disaster response workshop was co-hosted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Pacific Partnership 2016. Filipino civilian and military personnel worked with the Pacific Partnership team to step through response procedures on disasters such as a Category 5 typhoon striking the city and a volcanic eruption.
In addition to the two workshops, medical personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) conducted SMEEs with their Filipino counterparts on topics such as nursing, blood banking, preventative medicine and engineering. CHEs were held in Ligao City, Tabaco City and Duraga. Each engagement was run by medical personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, local hospitals and Pacific Partnership 2016.
"It was a great experience," said Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Charles Nugent. "Working alongside with the locals and learning from each other was awesome and it's something I'll always remember."
The engineering projects -- led by U.S. Navy Seabees, Marines, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines -- included the construction and renovation of Mabini water tower, Kinawitan Elementary School and Comun Elementary School, which will now also serve as civilian shelters during disasters.
"The areas often flood during bad weather, so to prevent that we cleared a lot of dirt and had a concrete pour which will help minimize flooding," said Utilitiesman 3rd Class Amber Woods. "Seeing the kids happy and always waving at us is great. It's that extra motivation that keeps us going and it feels good."
The Armed Forces of the Philippines also worked with U.S. service members at the engineering sites.
"They're so friendly, we put a lot of sweat into the projects together and meshed very well, they were a great addition to the team," added Woods.
Community relations events were also held throughout the Legazpi area, bringing the local people and children together with Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel -- including U.S. Pacific Fleet Band engagements, soccer, volleyball and basketball matches.
The rock group, "Big Wave," from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band played at various locations throughout the city with service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
"It was a great experience for the band to be able to share our talents with that of the host nation's," said Musician 3rd Class Jason Andrews. "Music is a tool that we can use to communicate when we don't speak their language, so the ability to play together was great and it really means a lot to the band."
"Pacific Partnership at its core is about nations working together," said Rear Adm. Brian Hurley, commander, Task Force 73. "This teamwork among nations can only occur through sustained relationships. Now in its 11th year, Pacific Partnership allows us to continually build relationships with nations across many years and across the vast area that is the Pacific Ocean."
After the Philippines, Mercy will conduct mission stops in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Pacific Partnership 2016 is focused on enhancing relationships and multinational-interoperability through knowledge exchange and cooperative training, ensuring partner nations are prepared to collectively and effectively respond when disaster strikes.
For more information on Pacific Partnership 2016 follow us on Facebook and Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/pacificpartnership/ and @PacificPartner.
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2019-04-19T12:23:54Z
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https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=95613
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Scientific Studies Of Reading, 2009, v. 13 n. 5, p. 426-452 How to Cite?
This 1-year longitudinal study examined the extent to which morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge, and phonological awareness, along with speeded naming, uniquely explained word recognition, dictation (i.e., spelling), and reading comprehension among 171 young Hong Kong Chinese children. With age and vocabulary knowledge statistically controlled, both morphological awareness and orthographic knowledge were uniquely associated with all three concurrently measured literacy skills, as well as longitudinal measures of specific literacy skills. Naming speed was also uniquely associated with concurrent word reading, as well as all three literacy skills longitudinally, even with their autoregressive effects controlled. Analyses of children's spelling mistakes indicated that 97% and 95% of all errors were either morpholexically or orthographically based at times 1 and 2, respectively. Morphologically based spelling errors were also uniquely associated with all three literacy skills across time. Findings underscore the importance of morphological awareness and orthographic knowledge for Chinese literacy acquisition. © 2009 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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2019-04-19T07:00:19Z
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Would you elect: Tony Leon to sort out the bucket system in your ward? Thabo Mbeki to make sure your potholes are plugged? Or Mangosuthu Buthelezi to ensure that the new community youth centre is finally built?
If most political party mandarins are to be believed, then South Africans will elect a president when they head to the polls on March 1. The first phase of the election campaigns in many of the metropoles and other areas focused on the face of the commander in chief, the leader, the president of a party.
In hotly contested areas such as Cape Town, opposition parties have introduced the “mayoral candidate”—either solo or in a familial portrait shot such as the Independent Democrats’s (ID) Patricia de Lille and her hotelier. Many voters will, no doubt, be surprised that they won’t be confronted with the dour photo of Connie Mulder on their ballot paper.
Instead, they will be looking at photos of women and men that many have not set eyes on, other than a brief encounter at the local spaza shop or corner café.
In a remarkably short space of time, South African politics has come to resemble American politics in both national and local elections. Politics matters, but it’s the brand that sells. Have the parties and their slick advertising gurus missed the point about democracy at a local level altogether?
Printing a million identical posters in Pretoria and sending them to the nine corners of our nation cuts costs and creates a good profile of the party. However, it does little to help voters discern why Vusi X or Magdalene Y should be their voice at a local level? Does this inspire citizens, who do not feel that any major party represents their interests, to vote on election day?
Importantly, it also decreases the ability of communities to hold elected leaders to account. This is a vital ingredient in ensuring that local politicians stay clean and don’t dip their hands into the tender cookie jar. When everyone knows who you are, it’s more likely that your four new garages and golf club membership will raise eyebrows in your neighbourhood where you were once known as the politician in the old beat-up bakkie.
Candidates also stand the risk of becoming increasingly accountable to party structures that, in turn, pander to the interests of donors who fund national poster campaigns. This all serves to muffle the voice of the electorate.
In focusing on the party and not on local candidates, the major political groupings risk duplicating an inherent weakness of the national and provincial party list system at a local level. Ironically, they do this in the one level of government that allows citizens to choose their candidate and not rely on the political parties, central committees to pick their favoured politicians.
If this is a trend, it’s a worrying one that we need to correct in future elections and a reminder that political parties need to find an impasse between the narrow interests of party headquarters and a bigger picture approach to ensuring that the democratic project remains a viable one.
Corruption is not the only challenge facing effective public service delivery, but the frequency of corruption scandals at the local level (which could run into hundreds of millions of rands annually) indicates that we may be facing a serious problem. How have political parties responded to an issue that bedevils each one of them in turn? None provides a magic silver bullet, nor could they, but they go some way towards prioratising the issue.
But, it will take more than vague policy to tackle graft at the site of service delivery. While parties deserve an A for all putting the issue on the agenda, they get an overall C- on detail of implementation. Now is perhaps the time to grill candidates in your constituency on how they plan to tackle graft.
The African National Congress offers an action plan (Project Consolidate) to make local government “speed up the delivery of free basic services” and proclaims determination to fight “corruption and arrogance among some who work in government”. Its manifesto acknowledges that “[a] number of municipalities face serious challenges in the delivery of basic services ...in some areas councillors and officials have done wrong things, serving their own personal interests rather than the interests of communities”.
The manifesto, however, offers no detailed concrete steps on exactly how the ANC will go about fighting corruption, other than presumably implementing existing laws and initiatives. It is worth noting that there have been a number of positive developments in creating laws and authorities to tackle local level graft in the past few years. Importantly ANC candidates are to take an oath before the election that they “... will fight against corruption in any form”.
Seeking to capitalise on the perceived failure of the ANC government to deliver services and address maladministration and corruption in municipalities, the Democratic Alliance identifies delivery as the “core of our campaign and the crux of our message”.
The DA manifesto avers that “poor political leadership, maladministration and corruption, and overpaid and incompetent municipal officials have all contributed to the failure of the ANC-run municipalities”. The ANC’s Project Consolidate is written off as “a half-hearted-attempt”, which merely scratches the surface of the deep-rooted structural “crisis” afflicting local government in South Africa.
In contrast to the ACDP, which advocates a community-driven approach to service delivery, the Inkatha Freedom Party, somewhat similarly to the DA, envisages “a new entrepreneurial state that preaches decentralised management and calls for an expanded role of the private sector in service delivery”.
The ID, however, insists on “a wider range of alternative service delivery options that entail a more involved and interventionist state ...” With regard to weeding out corruption, the IFP offers to create a rather unclear early warning system, which would somehow “detect malfunctioning councils”. The ID manifesto, on the other hand, offers some credible steps including extending conflict of interest regulations to apply to councillors.
For the United Democratic Movement, local governance “boils down to two fundamental issues: basic service delivery and fighting corruption”. The manifesto offers little detail, but rather points the voter to a nearest UDM branch, a local UDM candidate, the UDM national office or the UDM website.
The Freedom Front Plus, on the other hand, is more direct if not downright crude.
If the FF+ manifesto is anything to go by, there is only one way to resolve the perceived service delivery and management crisis at municipalities: discontinue affirmative action and appoint and employ “the most competent experts available on the basis of merit”—as if competent experts are not also prone to corruption? The FF+ manifesto is thin on how to tackle graft, but promises that councillors will report this to constitutional oversight bodies such as the Office of the Public Protector.
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The legislation reflects conference agreements for six appropriations bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. It also includes language to pay federal employees who have been working without pay or furloughed because of the Trump Shutdown.
It will be the tenth bill that House Democrats will consider to reopen the federal government. Since January 3, the House has passed seven pieces of legislation to reopen the federal government, and a revote is pending on an eighth that was initially adopted by voice vote today. That includes an emergency disaster appropriations bill that included a CR through February 8, four individual bipartisan Senate appropriations bills, a package of six bipartisan Senate appropriations bills, and a CR for Homeland Security through February 8. A revote is pending on a Continuing Resolution that was initially passed today. House Republicans blocked the passage of a ninth bill, a CR through February 1. Senate Republicans, acting at the behest of President Trump, have refused to consider any of the House-passed bills.
The full text of H.R. 648 is available here. The explanatory statement for Front Matter is available here, Division A here, Division B here, Division C here, Division D here, Division E here, and Division F here. A division-by-division summary of the legislation is available here.
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252 posts categorized "News: National"
Do we really WANT everyone voting? Then try spite.
Perhaps it's because I am a cranky old thirtysomething and I realize that the only way my skin will be dewy at this point in my life is if I forget my umbrella and get drenched walking to the ferry. (Which I will be doing today, so mission accomplished! I will be damply dewy for my fellow commuters!) AHEM ... I am cranky because I saw this whole "Don't Vote" video where lots of celebrities are supposed to be ironically telling you not to vote, and then I saw this "Don't Vote" video, and while I will admit that Harrison Ford getting cranky made me think, "Oooh, Han Solo" for a minute, I am not sure I am down with this whole idea that celebrities can compel people to go vote because of lofty things like women's rights and the future of our country.
I have a deliciously misanthropic coworker who shrugs, "I don't care if other people vote. In fact, I'd prefer it if they didn't. Because not only does that mean fewer idiots are voting, it means my vote counts more."
So I'm thinking that should be the next great civic-minded "Get out the vote" campaign. Just ask, "Hey -- don't you want the chance to cancel out some idiot's vote?" or "Why should her vote count more than your nonvote?" I guarantee you the negativity will compel people as never before.
To the campaign consultants of 2012: You're welcome!
I am wary of political coverage that focuses on the-pol-as-real-human-being in part because I dislike making myself open to the possibility that I've confused my affinity for a politician with my position on the issues she or he represents.
Biden told me that Senator Mike Mansfield, of Montana—who persuaded him to stay in the Senate in 1973, when he was distraught over the deaths of his wife and child—taught him that, no matter how reprehensible another senator’s views, his job was to figure out what was good in that person, what voters back home saw in him. It may be a sentimental view of how senators treated each other in an earlier age, but Biden suggested to me that when he repeated that to Obama it helped to bring them closer—and he said that he and Obama would bring that approach to Washington.
Emphasis mine. And I think it's a handy way for all of us to look at elected officials.
"I had always kidded Joe and said the mail always comes 'Senator and Mrs. Biden,' " Jill says. When she earned her [doctorate], she found that her husband had mounted signs in the driveway. One said, "Dr. and Senator Biden live here.
You can't extrapolate an entire marriage from one incident. But I do think as far as anecdotes go, it's a pretty awesome one.
Anyway, I have a friend in Austin who's been a Biden fan from way back. And after this week, I can say to her that I totally understand why.
"I don’t think she believes me yet," he told the Kingsport Times-News for a story to be published Tuesday. "It's going to take some more convincing."
First off: if the AP is reporting on your baby name, I'm thinking it's not secret anymore.
Second off: This man has exceeded my expectations for new parents and baby name insanity.
Third off: I think this guy took the wussy way out. I want to see people going back to this country's Puritan roots with their baby-naming, and bestowing their new bundles with names like "I-bow-to-no-secret-muslim" or "Helicopters-even-the-odds-when-hunting" or "I-totally-believe-in-this-change" or "If-you-have-to-call-me-your-friend-I-am-most-definitely-not."
Anyone else got any good neo-Puritan election baby names?
Writer Ann Marlowe thinks that Sarah Palin got to be the VP candidate not because Steve Schmidt decided that she would be a galvanizing factor in the race ("Steve Schmidt: the Driving Force Behind John McCain," LAT, Oct 6, 08), but because she tried harder and goshdarnit, it worked.
[W]ith Palin, it comes down to wanting it badly enough and being singleminded. It means spending a lot of time in deadly dull meetings talking about school bond issues or where to put a new off-ramp.
Except according to sources, it's not like she even put in quality time there either ("The Palin Problem," Newsweek, Oct 13, 08.
But she's dead wrong with her assertion that so-called "elite" women hate Palin because "The lesson of Sarah Palin for privileged women is to try harder. And that may be the toughest one to hear."
Palin did not get her slot on the ticket owing to overweening ambition -- which she does have -- because it's not like that quality makes her sui generis among politicians. She did not get that slot because she tried harder. She got that slot because someone somewhere made the cynical calculation that she'd galvanize the electorate. People may "hate" Palin but I'm thinking what they really loathe is what she stands for -- calculated and substance-free political theatre and the enfranchised idiots who fall for it every time.
Would you like to know why I'm cranky today? I listened to "Will Clinton Delegates Snub Obama For McCain?" on NPR.
I am not sure which irritates me more: the Hillary partisans who just cannot let it go, or the resurgence of the "Hillary Harridans" in the media. You just know that if McCain pulls it off in November, feminists are going to be blamed. I can already imagine the clucking op-eds about how mother-daughter conflicts in feminism ultimately tore the Dems apart.
There's not even a refuge on the comics page.
ETA: GAAAH! It was a total mistake to listen to "Clinton Delegates Wrestle with Moving On."
Cranky post of the day #1: "exotic Hawaii"
A few days ago, NPR's Cokie Roberts opined of Barack Obama's vacation to see his grandmother in Hawai'i, "It makes him seem a little bit more exotic than he would want to come across at this stage of the game."
He's a guy visiting his grandmother, and Cokie Roberts believes that might be politically unwise. Why? Because Grandma lives in weird far-off Hawaii. It's ludicrous.
Also, you know which other group of Americans feels an affinity to Hawaii? Asians. Hawaii is a state where Asian Americans, particularly people of Japanese and Filipino descent, have really made their mark. There's ethnic pride involved, and it's neither peculiar nor inappropriate. Oh, and duh: Pacific Islanders. Yes, they really live all over the country, and they look to Hawaii as sort of the mother ship, even if they were not born there.
They don't think that Hawaii is an odd place to visit - and they vote. Dig that, Roberts.
I am so tired of the East Coast bias in national media.
Am I overreacting? Oh, probably. Am I hysterical? No, no, no! Well, maybe. But the America of the 21st century is going to be distinctly multicultural and multiracial and mixed and blended in ways we are just beginning to see, and the cabal of powerful white people who dominate the chat shows is going to seem less relevant than it already does.
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I can just feel the love.
He also said that in his experience, interracial marriages don’t last.
What sort of marriages do last in this country in this day and age? Isn’t the divorce rate something like 50%? Who else does this self-righteous “public servant” deny marriage licenses to?
Civil marriage is between people who want to join their lives and who are, hopefully, in love. It’s not his business to judge who is or isn’t worthy. And I wish more of the government and public would realize that.
Read the story at CNN.
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