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Science - State Standards
"Science is facts; just as houses are made of stone, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house, and a collection of facts is not necessarily science." --Jules Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) French mathematician.
High expectations in education are essential for the U.S. to continue as a world leader in the 21st century. In order to be successful in postsecondary education, the workforce, and in life, students need a rigorous, age-appropriate set of standards that include finding and gathering information, critical thinking, and reasoning skills to evaluate information, and use information in social and cultural contexts. Students must learn to comprehend and process information, analyze and draw conclusions, and apply the results to everyday life.
A quality science education embodies 21st century skills and postsecondary and workforce readiness by teaching students critical skills and thought processes to meet the challenges of today's world. Scientifically literate graduates will help to ensure Colorado's economic vitality by encouraging the development of research and technology, managing and preserving our environmental treasures, and caring for the health and well-being of our citizens.
Science is both a body of knowledge that represents the current understanding of natural systems, and the process whereby that body of knowledge has been established and is continually extended, refined, and revised. Because science is both the knowledge of the natural world and the processes that have established this knowledge, science education must address both of these aspects.
At a time when pseudo-scientific ideas and outright fraud are becoming more common place, developing the skepticism and critical thinking skills of science gives students vital skills needed to make informed decisions about their health, the environment, and other scientific issues facing society. A major aspect of science is the continual interpretation of evidence. All scientific ideas constantly are being challenged by new evidence and are evolving to fit the new evidence. Students must understand the collaborative social processes that guide these changes so they can reason through and think critically about popular scientific information, and draw valid conclusions based on evidence, which often is limited. Imbedded in the cognitive process, students learn and apply the social and cultural skills expected of all citizens in school and in the workplace. For example, during class activities, laboratory exercises, and projects, students learn and practice self-discipline, collaboration, and working in groups.
The Colorado Academic Standards in science represent what all Colorado students should know and be able to do in science as a result of their preschool through twelfth-grade science education. Specific expectations are given for students who complete each grade from preschool through eighth grade and for high school. These standards outline the essential level of science content knowledge and the application of the skills needed by all Colorado citizens to participate productively in our increasingly global, information-driven society.


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An empire involves the extension of a state's sovereignty over external territories. the greatness of an empire is based on the extent, population, economy, duration and many other factors such as type of rule and government, satisfaction by its people etc. The calculation of the land area of a particular empire is controversial. In general, the sequence in list centers on all the aspects that make an empire mighty, strong and progressive and all the factors as mentioned that make a kingdom great.
10. Akkadian Empire (2300 BC–2200 BC)
- It was the first empire to manifest on the earth.
- It reached record breaking size of its time and is considered the largest empire of dark ancient era – 0.8 million km2 (2250 BC)
9. Achaemenid Empire (550 BC–330 BC)
- It was the largest empire in ancient history. At the height of its power, the empire encompassed approximately 8 million km2
- In universal history the role of the Persian empire founded by Cyrus the Great lies in their very successful model for centralized administration and a government working to the advantage and profit of all.
8. Roman Empire (27 BC–AD 476/1453)
- The powers of an emperor existed, in theory at least, by virtue of his "tribunician powers" and his "proconsular powers" In theory, the tribunician powers made the emperor's person and office sacrosanct, and gave the emperor authority over Rome's civil government, including the power to preside over and to control the Senate. The proconsular powers gave him authority over the Roman army.
- Roman Empire achieved great territorial gains in both the East and the West. It had one of the strongest armies recorded.
- The enduring Roman influence is reflected pervasively in contemporary language, literature, legal codes, government, architecture, engineering, medicine, sports, arts, etc. Much of it is so deeply inbedded that we barely notice our debt to ancient Rome. Consider language, for example. Fewer and fewer people today claim to know Latin — and yet, go back to the first sentence in this paragraph. If we removed all the words drawn directly from Latin, that sentence would read; "The."
7. Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)
- Ummayads had the best administration system the world had yet seen. To assist the Caliph in administration there were six Boards at the Centre: Diwan al-Kharaj (the Board of Revenue), Diwan al-Rasa'il (the Board of Correspondence), Diwan al-Khatam (the Board of Signet), Diwan al-Barid (the Board of Posts), Diwan al-Qudat (Board of Justice) and Diwan al-Jund (the Military Board).
- Fifth largest contiguous empire to ever exist.
- Modern Arab nationalism regards the period of the Umayyads as part of the Arab Golden Age.
6. Qing Dynasty (1890–1912)
- During its reign the Qing Dynasty became highly integrated with Chinese culture.
- The dynasty reached its height in the 18th century, during which both territory and population were increased.
- It covered an immense area of 14.7 million km2 (1790) making it the 5th largest according to land mass.
- It had the 4th largest %age of world's GDP i.e 32.9% ($228.6 billion out of $694.4 billion in 1820)
5. Russian Empire (1721–1917)
- It was the second largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen, surpassed only by the Mongol Empire, and the third largest empire the world has ever seen, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire .
- The household servants or dependents attached to the personal service were merely set free, while the landed peasants received their houses and orchards, and allotments of arable land.
4. Mongol Empire (1206–1368)
- It is the largest contiguous empire in the history of the world, and the second largest empire in history, after the British Empire.
- Under the Mongols new technologies, various commodities and ideologies were disseminated and exchanged across Eurasia.
3. Mughal Empire (1526–1858)
- The Empire was marked by a highly centralized administration connecting the different regions.
- All the significant monuments of the Mughals, their most visible legacy, date to this period which was characterised by the expansion of Persian cultural influence in the Indian subcontinent, with brilliant literary, artistic and architectural results. A major Mughal contribution to the Indian Subcontinent was their unique architecture. Many monuments were built by the Muslim emperors, especially Shahjahan, during the Mughal era including the UNESCO World Heritage Site Taj Mahal, which is known to be one of the finer examples of Mughal architecture.
- The Indian economy remained as prosperous under the Mughals as it was, because of the creation of a road system and a uniform currency, together with the unification of the country. Manufactured goods and peasant-grown cash crops were sold throughout the world.
- n the Mughal Empire, the 16th and 17th centuries saw a synthesis of Muslim scientists who are the pioneers of modern science.
- It remained strong for longest duration above other empires and 4th largest population as compared to all other kingdoms – 175.0 million in 1700.
2. British Empire
- It was the largest empire by landmass covering 33.7 million km2 (1922)
- It was the largest empire by population.
- It had the second largest GDP size of $683.3 billion (in 1938) after the US in 1945
- It had the largest percent of world GDP 35.9% ($399 billion out of $1,111 billion in 1870)
- It had the largest military of all times.
- During the rule, people were quite unsatisfactory with the government and many disputes arose therefore the empire was soon brought done like house of cards as soon as it emerged, therefore although being largest, it is on second number.
1. Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)
- It existed at the globe for the longest period of time for 7 centuries.
- The Ottoman legal system accepted the religious law over its subjects. The Ottoman Empire was always organized around a system of local jurisprudence.
- The Ottoman Empire was, in principle, tolerant towards Christians and Jews.
- Numerous traditions and cultural traits of this previous empire (in fields such as architecture, cuisine, music, leisure and government) were adopted by the Ottomans, who elaborated them into new forms and blended them with the characteristics of the ethnic and religious groups living within the Ottoman territories, which resulted in a new and distinctively Ottoman cultural identity.
- By developing commercial centres and routes, encouraging people to extend the area of cultivated land in the country and international trade through its dominions, the state performed basic economic functions in the Empire.
- The empire was at the centre of interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds for seven centuries.
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New father Loney joins Rays in Toronto
TORONTO -- James Loney returned to the Rays and was in Sunday's starting lineup after being away on paternity leave.
The Rays' first baseman arrived with a glow about him and that glow remained when he discussed the birth of he and his wife Nadia's first child, James Jordan.
"It's definitely an amazing feeling," Loney said. "You don't know what to really expect until it happens. It's a feeling like no other."
James Jordan's due date had been July 24. Loney explained that Nadia wanted to give birth naturally, but given the baby's size, the couple chose to have labor induced, which led to Friday's birth.
When asked if the name had any significance, Loney responded: "I know I came up with the name, but she liked it also."
Loney arrived in Toronto Sunday at 2 a.m. ET and said he actually managed to get some sleep in the aftermath of the birth.


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This man is playing Dance Central, a dancing video game for the Xbox 360's Kinect sensor. He's at Boston's PAX East gaming convention. He is dancing to Bell Biv Devoe's Poison, a song that taught children of the 90s never to trust a big butt and a smile.
The song teaches us a new lesson: people who dress in Star Trek uniforms are awesome. Especially this guy.


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So, yes, Barack Obama's victory was remarkable, but it was—as his own campaign manager himself proudly says—entirely a matter of getting the mechanical details right and building up from there. The Obama campaign spent four years figuring out how to maximize his vote (one of the advantages of incumbency; Karl Rove did the same for George W. Bush between 2001 and 2004) and a year constructing a strategy to minimize the vote of his opponent. The results were almost perfect.
Another argument in favor of the technical nature of the victory requires us to step back in time and note how well the president and his team were playing the game in the wake of the Democratic midterm wipeout of November 2010. One key element in the defeats (or preemptive surrenders) of first-term presidents seeking a second was a primary challenge within his own party—for Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy; for Jimmy Carter, Edward Kennedy; for George H.W. Bush, Patrick J. Buchanan. (This was true for Harry S. Truman as well, whose party split at the Democratic convention; he nonetheless squeaked through to victory.)
The electoral and economic conditions were ripe for such a challenge, which always comes from a party's more ideologically doctrinaire base, but Obama never had to face one. That was surely due to the fact that his party had been devastated on Election Day 2010 due to the successful muscling-through of liberal desiderata—from a nearly $1 trillion stimulus to a United Auto Workers Union bailout (in the form of the auto bailout) to ObamaCare.


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Opening Day Trauma
YANKEE STADIUM – For both the defending World Champions and the visiting Angels, the American League season in New York opens with traumas of different degree and seriousness. For the Yanks – particularly their employees and fans – comes the unexpected shock of seeing the old ballpark across the street in mid-destruction. It looks like the remains of a sunken ocean liner, and most of the heavy work has been done in the last week. "We stand here staring at it," said a member of the team PR staff. "I was looking into my old office yesterday." For the Angels the sadness is perhaps not as broad but certainly as pointed. This is the last stadium in which their late and beloved television announcer, my friend Rory Markas, broadcast. "We all thought about it," said his ex-partner Terry Smith, "but none of us were prepared for it.". Opening Day us supposed to signal renewal and hope in our sport, qualities that have seldom been as soothing as some of us here hope they are today.
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I can see how that would be traumatic. I had a similar reaction when I saw this a couple of days ago. I was never a fan really, but it was incredibly sad to me. Sad, shocking, and disturbing. It upset me more than I would have expected. I have no love for the team (referring to my link, not your team), its owner, or the new place. My husband worked 11 seasons with this team, so there was that connection in addition to just the sense of tradition one gets from living in Dallas for 40 years. My sister and brother both had their high school graduations there. It was the starting point for my first 60-mile breast cancer walk. Heck, I even helped paint the home team's radio booth there. So much for the history and memories. Boom! Pile of dust. Here come the tears again, darnit! Can't help it; I'm a sentimental soul…some say just mental. 🙂
So, given your love of the Yankees, I cannot even imagine what this was like for you. Hey, at least you've got that locker! That is still one of the coolest things I've ever seen, and this from a non-Yankees fan.
Enjoy the game!
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Well my link didn't work for some reason, even though it did on the preview. Referring to http://bit.ly/cEYy1H implosion of TX Stadium.
KO, thank you for the mention of Rory Markas. He was my friend. too. Have fun today.
@jwin214 That's an awesome clip…..implosion is much faster than how they've had to demolish Yankee Stadium. It's always a shock to see an old landmark vanish, to exist only in photographs and memories…..and some wicked cool memorabilia, like that locker you got, Keith 😀
Hope the weather isn't as bad as you tweeted it might be and enjoy the game 🙂 Oh, and try not to be too late for work 😉


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This week's challenge over at TMITA/PCC is brought to us by Jessie Fitz Henry, which was a sketch. The first 2 cards using "Catch of the Day" which was a freebie to go along with the challenge are for the challenge. I used my Bic Mark-its to color my image.
This following image is called "Snails with Sign" original name I know, but naming the images I find hard to do, HA, so that's the kind of name ya get when I can't think of anything cutsie!
I actually did these 2 cards for Nilla's inspirational challenge from that pic of really pretty flowers. I used the colors and I loved how these 2 cards turned out, but I have been so busy I just never got around to photographing them and did last week, but then never posted them. The first image is called "Penguin with Cupcake" and the second one "Painted Cat". All colored with my Bic Mark-its.
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S. Korea roof collapse kills 10 at college meeting
- About 500 students had gathered for orientation at resort when collapse happened
- Recent heavy snow combined with rain likely put too much pressure on building
- Along with 10 dead%2C two ewre seriously hurt and 103 slightly hurt%2C officials said
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A resort auditorium's roof loaded down with snow and rain collapsed during a welcoming ceremony for South Korean university freshmen, killing 10 and injuring more than 100, officials said Tuesday.
Emergency staff worked through the night to pull people from beneath twisted metal and other debris and rush the injured on stretchers to waiting ambulances. Snow, sleet and icy roads hampered rescue operations.
The collapse happened Monday night. About 560 students from Busan University of Foreign Studies had gathered for a two-day freshman orientation at the Manua Ocean Resort in the southeastern city of Gyeongju when a crack appeared in the auditorium ceiling before the collapse.
Recent heavy snow combined with rain likely put too much pressure on the structure, said Kim In-you, a fire rescue squad team leader for the Busan Fire Department.
Ten people died, two people were seriously injured and 103 lightly injured, said Jung Yoon-han, director of the disaster management department at the Ministry of Security and Public Administration.
The students had just finished dinner and were gathering for recreational activities at the time of the collapse, Byun Ki-chan, head of the international exchange department at the university, told reporters Tuesday. Some managed to escape after noticing a crack in the roof but others couldn't leave in time, he said.
Gyeongju is a historic city and popular tourist destination that served as the capital of one of the Korean Peninsula's ancient kingdoms.
Located at an altitude of about 500 meters (1,640 feet), the resort is at the foot of Dongdae Mountain, according to the resort's website. Weather officials said the area has received heavy snow over the last week.


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Astrobiology Top 10: Close Encounter with Comet Hartley 2
This close-up view of comet Hartley 2 was taken by NASA's EPOXI mission during its flyby of the comet on Nov. 4, 2010. It was captured by the spacecraft's Medium-Resolution Instrument. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's EPOXI mission spacecraft flew past comet Hartley 2 yesterday (November 4), at a distance of about 700 kilometers (435 miles). Although the spacecraft's encounter was brief – it raced by the comet traveling 27,000 miles per hour — scientists say initial images from the flyby are providing valuable new information.
The first images show a peanut-shaped nucleus that is bumpy on each end but smooth in the middle. Scientists involved in the mission said they will be closely analyzing the photographs and spectroscopic data to learn more about the comet.
"We certainly have our hands full," said EPOXI Principal Investigator Michael A'Hearn of the University of Maryland. "The images are full of great cometary data, and that's what we hoped for."
EPOXI is an extended mission that uses the already in-flight Deep Impact spacecraft. In 2005, Deep Impact successfully released an impactor into the path of comet Tempel 1.
After the encounter with Tempel 1, scientists decided to turn the spacecraft toward comet Hartley 2 because it is so much smaller than the four other comets seen up-close: Tempel 1, Borrelly, Wild 2, and Halley. The comet Hartley 2 is 1.25 miles long (2 km), or, as Jessica Sunshine, deputy PI of EPOXI noted, roughly the distance from the US Capitol building to the Washington Monument. "Your average rally on the Mall there," she said.
Artist's concept of the NASA's Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Hartley 2 is also more active than those other comets, with numerous jets of gas spewing from various places on the nucleus.
A'Hearn says the pressure of those jets is less than that of a fire hose. "Probably it would not be enough to lift you off the surface, but it might – it's right at the borderline," he said. "But you have to remember the gravity is almost zero."
Spectroscopic data shows carbon dioxide makes up some of the comet's emissions. A'Hearn explained that while mostly water is out-gassed from comets, they also typically emit 1 to 10 percent carbon monoxide and 5 to 10 percent carbon dioxide. Scientists will need to analyze the spectroscopic data sent from the spacecraft before they can determine the exact percentages of Hartley 2's emissions.
Comets expel jets of gas as they are approach and are heated by the Sun. A'Hearn estimated that Hartley 2 probably loses a meter to a meter-and-a-half of material from its surface every time it passes near the Sun. "So it won't be around very long," he said.
The comet's journey through our solar system is more of a tumble, with the nucleus spinning and rolling in a complex way. But A'Hearn said the comet is slowing down. If it were instead speeding up, he said, the centripetal force would probably cause the comet to break in two at its smooth middle junction, especially because comets are usually not very strongly bound together.
Scientists aren't sure why the middle area of the comet is so smooth, but Sunshine said it's most likely due to the re-distribution of material. She also noted that the same sort of smooth feature has been seen on numerous asteroids.
Comet Hartley 2 can be seen in glorious detail in this image from NASA's EPOXI mission. It was taken from a distance of about 700 kilometers (435 miles). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
The spacecraft has been observing comet Hartley 2 since September 5, and will continue to make observations until Thanksgiving (November 25). The spacecraft is transmitting an enormous amount of data, and it will take scientists years to wade through it all. A'Hearn said that from October 1 to its last maneuver a few days ago, the spacecraft sent 23,000 images just from one camera, and the amount of spectrometer data was approximately the same. Eventually they expect to receive about 120,000 images from the comet encounter.
Scientists study comets like Hartley 2 because they hope to learn more about the early solar system. Comets are remnants from the period of planet-building that occurred 4.5 billion years ago.
"Comets are the cores of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune," said A'Hearn. Studying comets like Hartley 2 up-close can help address the question of what parts of the comet are due to recent processing, and what parts are ancient remnants left over from the solar system's earliest days. This information could indicate whether comets delivered materials that may have been necessary for the development of life on Earth.
The encounter with comet Hartley 2 is not the end of the journey for the spacecraft. Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, says NASA has already asked scientists to make suggestions for the spacecraft's next task. While it does not have enough fuel to change its present course and head off in a new direction, it does have enough fuel to continue to operate. Using a star tracker and camera, the spacecraft will soon have a third and final target in its sights.


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Itella Logistics Obtains a Competitive Edge With Quintiq
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'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, the Netherlands, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Itella Logistics, a leading service logistics company in Northern Europe and Russia, gains a significant competitive advantage by implementing a fully integrated planning solution from Quintiq. Around 1,500 vehicles and 26 million transported shipments per year will be planned in just one single platform in Finland.
Itella Logistics was searching for a planning solution that would be able to handle the complexity of its business while increasing customer service levels, optimizing efficiency, and reducing the company's costs and carbon footprint. With Quintiq, Itella Logistics found an integrated platform capable of planning all of its operations ranging from pick-up and delivery planning and freight haulage planning to depot sorting planning. Itella estimates that this new planning system will provide a quick return on investment (ROI) by increasing the company's efficiency and improving its delivery performance significantly.
Optimal routing and resource assignment
The first project involves the planning of routes, combining them to form workshifts, and then determining the optimal drivers and vehicles to use.
The Quintiq solution will use the forecasted number of shipments, incorporating seasonality, and will generate a resource master plan taking into account of pickup and delivery areas, the schedule of deliveries at a sorting center, and the availability of bulk mail, parcels and other transported shipments in a depot. As the orders arrive at the sorting centers, they will be sorted, grouped and assigned to vehicles. For all drivers and vehicles an optimal route will be created to deliver the orders, on time, in the most efficient way. Together with Itella's business rules and constraints, such as the strict working time regulations, workshifts will be created and qualified drivers will be allocated to vehicles.
Real-time integrated planning
The Quintiq solution will be integrated with Itella Logistics' domestic TMS system and continuously communicate with the handhelds used in the vehicles. If a disruption on the route occurs or if a new last-minute pick-up comes in, Quintiq will generate a new plan and the routes will be communicated directly with the drivers through the handhelds.
Mikko Särkkä, Head of Regional IT of Itella Logistics: "We wanted a first-class planning solution which could solve multiple complex and dynamic operations in a single platform. Quintiq showed us they were capable of handling this complexity and gained us an efficiency improvement already in the first pilots. Together with Quintiq, we will implement the project step-by-step starting in Finland and possibly expanding to other operating countries. At this moment, there is no doubt Quintiq will give us a unique competitive edge in our geographical logistics market."
Arjen Heeres, COO Quintiq: "We are seeing more and more logistics companies benefiting from the Quintiq solution. The strong relationship which we've build up with Itella Logistics so far is unique and promising. The first pilots showed us good results and we expect this will only be the beginning of a great partnership."
About Itella Logistics
Itella Logistics, part of Itella Group, supports and develops the business of its customer companies by providing them with service logistics solutions for road, sea and air freight, warehousing and other contract logistics. Customers may outsource an individual element of their logistics process, or even their entire supply chain, to us. Itella Logistics has operations in eight countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia). The company provides global services through its partners. The net sales of Itella Logistics was in 2011 MEUR 732 and it employed 7,100 persons. http://www.itella.com/logistics.
About Quintiq
Quintiq's revolutionary supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O) platform enables enterprises to improve efficiency at every stage of the supply chain journey. It powers end-to-end planning and optimization of personnel, resources, and processes in a single planning environment, across all planning horizons. Many of the world's largest and most successful enterprises rely on Quintiq to achieve their business goals, strengthen their competitive advantage, and create new revenue streams.
Established in 1997 and growing rapidly, Quintiq has a global presence with dual headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, a global development center in Malaysia, and offices around the world. Quintiq's software is in use at over 500 locations in 78 countries worldwide.
For more information, visit http://www.quintiq.com or follow @Quintiq on Twitter.
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In recent years it seems some culture vultures have lost sight of what blockbuster tent pole movies are meant to be. This isn't supposed to be high art, people. When you're hunting escapism at the multiplex, you want to see raucous, fantastical spectacles with likeable, handsome people leading the charge. And that's why "Battle Los Angeles," a delightfully overblown hybrid of "Independence Day" and "Cloverfield," is just the right amount of ridiculous to be incredibly enjoyable.
The film stars Aaron Eckhart as Michael Nantz, a Marine staff sergeant looking to retire after a bad tour of duty leaves too many lost souls on his conscious. But not so fast there, G.I. Rabbit Hole. Before Nantz can bow out of his hoo-rah obligations, major cities around the world, including Santa Monica (just go with us here), come under attack by legions of awesomely destructive aliens who prefer Iraq War-style guerilla warfare and ambush attacks to full-throttle ass-kickery like blowing up the White House or ripping the head off the Statue of Liberty and using it as a bowling ball. Enlisted to lead a rag-tag group of upstarts (including Michelle Rodriguez doing in her typical one-of-the-boys turn) on a certain suicide rescue mission of a half dozen stranded civilians (Bridget Moynahan and Michael Pena, who pulls a serious Gene Hackman and rises well above his material), Nantz and his team lead an all-out offensive for the future of the human race.
Now doesn't that just make you wanna stand up in a theater and shout, "Yeah! U.S.A! U.S.A!" while you get a heaping dose of disaster porn?
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Shot by director Jonathan Liebesman ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning") with wobbly not-so-stedicams to place you at the center of the action and evoke a cinema verite-style and filled with earnest performances alongside outrageous setpieces, the movie's take on an alien invasion as if they were Taliban insurgents and use of news footage as a narrative device is immersive enough to allow you to suspend your disbelief to its outer limits as you sink into a story that is utterly ludicrous and yet completely entertaining.
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The Mountain West Conference announced it has reached agreement with ESPN to be a national television rights holder for Conference-controlled football and men's basketball games. The agreement, which begins with the 2013-14 season, was announced by Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president, college sports and Craig Thompson, MW Commissioner. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
CBS Sports Network remains the primary rights holder for the Mountain West. As part of this new agreement, CBS Sports Network and ESPN will alternate game selections (after initial picks by CBSSN) in football and men's basketball, with ESPN controlling the rights to Boise State home football games. CBS Sports Network retains the rights to Bronco road football contests.
"The Mountain West looks forward to rejoining the ESPN networks beginning with our 15th season this fall," said MW Commissioner Craig Thompson. "Coupled with CBS Sports Network, we anticipate tremendous national exposure over several outlets as the league continues its growth and development."
"The Mountain West Conference and its member schools are committed to competitive excellence in intercollegiate athletics, and we think the strength of our programs on the courts and fields reflect this commitment," said Dr. Anthony A. Frank, chair of the MW Board of Directors and president, Colorado State University. "We're also committed to providing our student-athletes, alumni and fans national access to our competitions, and we believe this agreement with ESPN is a further step in ensuring this availability and increasing our visibility to fans of college athletics nation-wide."
Between the two networks, up to 44 football and 56 men's basketball games will be televised annually on their various platforms. The CBS Sports Network and ESPN agreements are scheduled to run concurrently through 2019-20.
The Mountain West is in the process of negotiating an agreement for the inaugural MW Football Championship Game with CBS Sports Network, and has retained rights to sell additional packages on the MW Digital Network and to regional/local carriers.
Additional Aggie sports news is available at the Athletics website.


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Friends called up earlier this summer with a proposition. Come down to Quebec City for a day and test side-by-side several 8weight rods.
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PegBoard X2 - 21.5in x 45.5in Brushed Aluminum Panel
About this item
PegBoard X2 is the next generation storage and organizational tool, holding up to 1/2 ton. Don't try that with an ordinary pressed wood pegboard. The PegBoard X2 metal panel is built with heavy duty brushed aluminum construction and will never rust, rot, corrode or degrade like traditional hardwood pegboard. The peg hook holes will stay true for a lifetime. Unlike hardwood pegboard, PegBoard X2™ requires no additional framing, just screw into the wall and it is ready to go. No maintenance is required.
The ultimate work space could not be complete without plenty of pegboard. This versatile tool offers plenty of space for storing frequently used tools within plain view and easy reach. Moreover, it is adaptable. The pegs can be custom arranged and continually rearranged to meet your specific needs. Use them for storage, organization and display in industry, retail spaces, garages, kitchens and more. PegBoard X2 looks great, works even better.
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Flipper Polycarbonate
I'm always thinking about the risk of cross contamination, whether I'm cooking in a professional kitchen or my own. I've designed this board to help combat cross contamination with a single flip. On the Flipper, you can prepare raw meat and seafood on one side then simply flip the board over to prep your veggies on the other side. It allows you to really focus on creating a tasty dish without the worry of contamination playing on your mind. The cutting board sits snugly inside a sturdy frame and won't slip on the kitchen bench.
The polypropylene board is an extension of the bamboo Flipper Cutting Board (link to bamboo board). Some of us have kitchens that really suit wooden benches and others have something a little more modern looking. I designed this board to cater for those with more modern kitchens. In addition to aesthetics, some people simply like to cut on wood and some people like to prep on plastic. It's really just a personal choice and I've got something for both preferences!
Product Features
The Flipper can be used whenever you are cutting and prepping your fruits, veggies, meats and seafood.
The board really shines you're working with a combination of these ingredients (e.g. stir-fries, soups, salads, sushi, you name it), to combat the chance of contamination.
Care & Usage
Before use, wipe with a damp cloth and allow to dry
After use, scrub with a warm soapy soft scourer and dry immediately. Do not use a metal scourer
Store in a cool dry area, allowing air to circulate around the board and the frame
Dishwasher safe
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Polypropylene board and frame
18" x 14" (457mm x 356mm)
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Made from polypropylene and has built-in Microban antibacterial protection that helps keep your board cleaner between uses
The Microban antibacterial protection works continuously to help inhibit the growth of common household bacteria that can cause unpleasant stains and odours
Sturdy frame to ensure the board won't slip, also keeps the board off the counter top acting as a further safeguard against cross contamination
Use for seafood, meat or vegetables, then flip the double sided board to ensure no cross contamination
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Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Bryan D. Haynes, D.D.S., with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Bryan Haynes's Emeryville, CA area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Relaxation dentistry with Emeryville area dentist Dr. Bryan Haynes means your dental treatments can be done quickly. You'll be lightly sedated and you'll feel little or no discomfort.
You won't have to tolerate feeling uncomfortable or hide your smile because you need dental work. You'll feel at ease during your dental appointment, and glad that you're taking care of your oral health.
One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Emeryville area dentist Bryan Haynes, D.D.S., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Bryan D. Haynes, D.D.S. can be immediate and dramatic!
Bryan Haynes, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted Emeryville area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
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Bryan D. Haynes, D.D.S. is a trusted Emeryville area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
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People often use the terms "canker sores" and "cold sores" interchangeably. While both are very painful, a canker mouth sore is found on the inside of the mouth and is not contagious; cold sores are located on the inside or outside of the mouth and are contagious.
These sores are found inside the cheeks, on your tongue or the bottom of your mouth, and sometimes on your gums. They range from the size of a tiny pinhead to a penny. The sores are grayish-white in the center and circled with a red inflammation. Since it's an open mouth sore, it hurts when touched by anything, including saliva. They can burn and itch, too.
Canker sores might be called the "stress sores," because they are caused by different types of stress:
About one in five people get them. Women in the 20-to-50 year age group get them more often. Once you get them, you're likely to experience them again. However, they usually go away after seven to ten days, although some can be longer-lasting.
An antimicrobial mouth rinse may lessen the irritation. Temporary relief can be provided by over-the-counter topical anesthetics. Pain relief varies with different products. Some medications provide a protective film that physically blocks contact with food and saliva, lessening irritation.
Good oral hygiene and a healthy diet are preventive measures for reducing the frequency of outbreaks.
Also known as fever blisters, cold sores are caused by the virus herpes simplex. These are painful blisters that usually break out around the lips and sometimes under the nose or chin and normally heal within one week. They are very contagious. The virus stays in the body, causing recurrent lesions prompted from a fever, sunburn, skin abrasions, or stress.
They can be treated by your dentist with the same topical anesthetics to relieve pain and irritation as for canker sores. Prescription antiviral drugs can be effective in reducing viral infections that cause flare-ups.
Additionally, there are new topical medications (ointments) now available that shorten the duration of a breakout, when applied immediately after the cold mouth sore is noticed. All antiviral medications work best in the prodromal or early stage of the lesion. If the wound is open and sore, these medications are of little use as the healing time is still the same.
Be sure to consult with your dentist when any mouth sores do not heal.
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Every year, more than 200,000 people are treated by dentists and oral surgeons for sports-related injuries. Many of these injuries could be avoided if athletes and sports enthusiasts used protective equipment.
The mouth guard, a small, flexible plastic device, can dramatically protect athletes from injuries including concussions, jaw fractures, and neck and head trauma. Anyone participating in sports and especially contact sports such as football, hockey, soccer, and wrestling, should wear protective mouth guards for safety. It is especially important to wear a mouth guard if a person has braces. In addition, if a child's teeth protrude, it is very important that he or she wears one.
Different types of mouth guards from off-the-shelf to custom-fitted types provide various advantages and degrees of protection . When considering options, evaluate the mouth guard's degree of comfort; the wearer's ability to speak and breathe; durability; and protection for the teeth and mouth.
Your dentist wants you to avoid any risk of facial, head, neck, and dental injuries that can often be prevented with a protective mouth guard. For all these reasons, the dental profession encourages the use of high-quality mouth guards. Mouth guards are changing the face of sports and protecting hundreds of thousands of people in the process.
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Grand prize coordinates in W45
Dear Gamers,
The four Ginghiz cities can be found at the following coordinates:
NE: x = 488 y = 481
NW: x = -479 y = 479
SE: x = 481 y = -478
SW: x = -495 y = -481
One of these cities holds the Eternal Scripture (top cash prize)
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Nathalie Boutet says she was always attracted to working with people. That's why she became a mediation and collaborative partner with Basman Smith, a law firm in Toronto.
"In high school I already knew I was going into the social sciences," she says. "First I tried psychology, but I wanted more options."
In counselling people while a student at Laval University, it became clear that a law career was the right choice. So she applied to law school at the University of Western Ontario.
"I actually thought I would prefer business law," she says. "My parents went through a horrible divorce, so the last thing I thought I wanted was family law."
When she articled with different departments at a full-service firm, however, she realized her desire to work with people was always there. "That's where it happens for me. I love working together with people to resolve their problems. To me, family law touches the core of people's lives."
Her focus has changed over the years. "I did do litigation. But as time went on, and my personal life went through some major transitions, I transitioned from handling family disputes in court to mediation and conflict resolution."
Mediation and collaboration negotiation is much more liberating for Boutet. "In court you are limited within the confines of the law and have to think about how they will decide. I find it way more creative to sit down with people and ask them what they want to do. It's a completely different atmosphere."
Boutet's family law journey is not an uncommon one, says Hilary Linton, principal with Riverdale Mediation in Toronto. As a long-time practitioner and teacher, Linton has learned that the most successful family lawyers are the ones with diverse experience.
"The people who do best in the field are the ones who are fluent in all the processes," she says. "So the way to really succeed is to expose yourself to all the options you can. Family litigation is a great place to start since you learn a lot. Then you're in a good position to practice collaborative law, mediation, arbitration or other processes."
It takes a special kind of person to do family law well, she adds. "You are dealing with intensely personal situations, so it tends to appeal to the people who like to resolve problems and work with high-need people in crisis."
"People who get into family law seem to be almost hardwired for it," says Tom Kelsey, director of Family Law Services for GTA for Legal Aid Ontario. "They have a real interest in assisting people and social justice. They like to ensure that vulnerable members of society can get access to legal services."
The options within a legal aid organization are diverse, he adds. "Roles can range from representation in cases and court assistance, to mediation and document preparation."
Family law can be emotionally demanding for many, Kelsey cautions. "You need to be able to focus on work/life balance on an emotional level. By the time people are consulting a family lawyer they're emotionally charged. You need to be prepared to shield yourself from becoming overly involved in cases, but also be engaged enough to provide good, solid legal representation and advice."
Linton considers family law to be the most complex and challenging area of the profession because of the diverse skills needed. She recommends anyone pursuing family law study psychology and sociology, as well as mediation and negotiation training.
It's also an area where you need to be familiar with many aspects of legal practice, she notes. "You need to know divorce law, tax law, corporate and real estate law, bankruptcy and pension law, estate law and more. But that's also what makes it so dynamic."
On the soft skills side, she says, "You have to be emotionally mature, patient and have a strong capacity for insight and empathy so you can understand dynamics in conflict such as violence, power, and personality disorders."
"It's definitely a field that requires you roll up your sleeves and get close to people to see what you can do for them," Boutet says. "I love that."


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Strictly speaking, an addiction is a chronic dependency on that the body develops towards a substance, drug, food or chemical in order to simulate the feeling of normalcy. At times this is not as simple as it sounds; what the body deciphers as necessary for life may itself be the very thing that destroys it. Take for instance; drug addiction (which sometimes clinically differs from drug dependency) happens when the body craves the ingestion of a drug in order to diminish its heightened sense of anxiety and when this drug of choice is ingested, inhaled or injected into the blood stream, a sense of calm and serene satisfaction blankets the body and the craving subsides. Drug addiction to such potent drugs as heroin, opium, cocaine and methamphetamines, is one of the most dangerous and potent killers in today's society and there are various ways in which it can be treated but before we examine that, let us explore why it starts.
Most drug addicts get into drug use after experiencing some traumatic experience such as the death of a loved one, an accident, the loss of an important relationship or even after learning of the existence of a terminal illness. The addict then goes into a state of denial where he or she needs an additive in order to "cope" with life. Initially, the addict rationalizes that he or she is able to keep the drug usage under control. Sometimes the drug, such as methamphetamine, will promise the user nu-view an ecstatic high that blankets the present pain of living and offers a thrill that surpasses all else that the addict has ever known and in so doing attempts to numb reality. Once the addict has solidly settled into regular drug use, the body chemical balance is altered to where it needs the drug in ever increasing amounts in order to produce the same high. At this point, the addict is overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness and no longer has any control. It is at this juncture that he or she needs immediate help. Let us examine the treatment for drug addiction.
Social treatment
There are those of the school of thought that in order to transition the addict to full recovery, the root cause of the addiction has to be tackled. In other words, the hurt, pain and disappointment that caused the addict to fall into addictive behavior has to be addressed. This is where family and friends come in handy in loving and supporting the addict back to life. It is at this point that the addict needs a support system. Attending an addicts' recovery group such as the 12-step program also serves the same purpose.
Anti-addictive drugs
The same way there exists drugs which induce an addiction, doctors and pharmacists have also formulated drugs that combat that same addiction. These drugs such as methadone, attempt to restore the body's original chemical balance so that the addictive drug loses its hold on the addict. One downside to these anti-addictive drugs is that they are themselves addictive if taken without a prescription.


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Escape From Mount Stupid - Metal Gear
This week on Escape From Mount Stupid, Danny tackles the many incarnations of Metal Gear.
The bell rang for lunch, and five of us made our way into town. It was early 1999, and I had just turned 13. My friends and I would usually start our generous 90-minute school lunch break by going to the local shop for some grub, but on this day we walked straight past--this day was different.
We walked to the book shop and huddled around the games magazine section. There it was: Issue 42 of Official PlayStation Magazine UK. And stuck onto the front with adhesive resin was a cover disk containing the first playable demo of Metal Gear Solid. We grabbed five of them, paid the man, and ran back to school. I didn't concentrate much in class that afternoon.
It's amazing what you remember, but I recently posted an image of this issue on Twitter and was inundated with stories familiar to mine. For many of us, this demo sparked a love affair with the series that still remains. For others, the story of Metal Gear goes back much further.
Metal Gear is the story of a designer finding his vision, of a franchise spanning 25 years, of young men getting old, of war changing. It's not an easy series to sum up in a single video, but if this episode fails to answer every question you had about the series, I hope it succeeds in celebrating one of gaming's most beloved franchises.
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