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10/10/2013 4:07pmThe nation's federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have enough money to stay open at least through Oct. 17 if there is no resolution to the budget stalemate in Washington.
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10/10/2013 4:38pmMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder said under oath that he does not know who contributed to a nonprofit fund that is covering housing and some other expenses for Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager.
APNewsBreak: Conn. invasion survivor eyes politics
10/10/2013 4:57pmThe Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion that horrified the country has been approached about running for public office and is thinking about entering politics, his sister said.
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10/10/2013 6:23pmA former Detroit mayor was sent to federal prison for nearly three decades Thursday, after offering little remorse for the widespread corruption under his watch but acknowledging he let down the troubled city during a critical period before it landed in bankruptcy.
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10/10/2013 8:57pmThe Agriculture Department says three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak in raw chicken can stay open, for now.
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Oxbow Union High School girls basketball coach Brian Musty leads his team during a game against Montpelier. He is facing charges of sexual misconduct with a girl who was then a student.CHELSEA The former Oxbow Union High School coach accused of repeatedly having sexual contact with a student has agreed to serve seven months in prison and the rest of his life on probation in the case.
Brian Musty, 44, of Topsham, pleaded guilty in Orange County criminal court in Chelsea Friday to one count of felony sexual assault of a minor. Musty agreed to a sentence of three years to life, all suspended except seven months. The case had been scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday, but now Musty awaits sentencing after completion of a pre-sentence investigation.
Musty was fired in February 2013 after school officials completed an internal investigation into his time at the school, according to published reports. He is free on $20,000 bail.
According to the Orange County Sheriffs Department affidavit, the woman told investigators that Musty had sex with her at least a hundred times, starting when she was 15 and he was 28. The woman told investigators the incidents happened at his home in Topsham; at Oxbow Union High School, including in a shower room between the coaches offices; in his car while traveling to and from the school; and at his familys camp on Lake Armington in Piermont, N.H. The woman reported that Musty told her after she graduated from high school not to tell anyone about the incidents, saying, You know you cant ever tell anybody about anything happening. ... It would ruin my career and my family, according to investigators.
Musty was arrested in November 2012 after a phone call between him and the woman was recorded by an investigator with the Orange County Special Investigations Unit on Nov. 1, 2012. According to the affidavit, during that call, Musty told the woman nothing like that has ever happen (sic) since, I guess for me it was something like if it was just sex ... I would have stopped calling you ... once (you) got married and moved away and stuff, and maybe we did some things we should not have. Musty repeatedly mentioned caring about the woman and making mistakes, and said, I mean, its kind of why I got into teaching phys ed (to) try to help kids through high school, investigators reported. The incidents came to light after the woman told a therapist about what happened between her and Musty. School Athletic Director Richard Thornton said in a February 2012 interview Mustybegan coaching middle school baseball and basketball between 1989 and 1991, and had been teaching at Oxbow since 1994. Musty coached his team to the Division III girls basketball state title in March 2012 at the Barre Municipal Auditorium.
In court Friday, Orange County States Attorney William Porter said the woman planned to attend Mustys sentencing, but would have to make arrangements to get to Chelsea as she now lives in a different part of the country. Judge Robert P. Gerety said when it looked like the pre-sentence investigation was close to completion and the case close to sentencing, he would be in contact with Porter and Mustys attorney David Sleigh to set a date for sentencing that worked for the woman so she could attend.
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Who is your Everyday Hero?
By this I mean, a person who you see frequently as part of your life, work, school, etc.
Any age. Could be your neighbor, colleague, friend, family, someone you see in your neighborhood.
(Rather than a public figure, famous personality, etc living or not)
.. and share with us "Why?"
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It's wonderful to see all the tributes and recognition you have be giving your everyday heroes.
Many people cited heroes based on their disposition towards life and those who give of themselves to others, especially parents and grandparents.
As food for thought, and to share, here are some definitions of heroes:
Hugo Menilo
Oct 9 2011: My everyday hero is the gentlemen who cleans the toilets at my workplace. He certainly does not earn the highest salary there, but seems to be the happiest employee. Always kind to everyone, everytime we enter the toilette and he is there performing his job, he treats us as if we were arriving to his home's living room. And when we leave, greets the people like if we were to come and visit him back one day, when he would have the opportunity to be the kindest guest again.
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Rafi Amin
Oct 12 2011: wow. You got it right my friend. God bless you.Oct 19 2011: My children, who understand that I am not perfect.
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My husband, who has endless patience and respect for me and others
My parents, who thought me the most important things in life: honesty, respect, compassion, and all the good character trades one should have.
And of course, God.
I believe there is a hero in all of us.
Oct 23 2011: Thank God for kids who love us inspite of our imperfections! Nice point Patricia!Oct 12 2011: Today it was me who was a hero. I have made a lot of people smile today, both at home, with my band and at work. Feel realy good about myself. Hope I can repeat myself tomorrow. It's nice to be a hero.
Oct 12 2011: what an honest thing to say. I appreciated hearing that Marcus. So often, we don't allow ourselves to acknowledge our own achievements or good works. Whatever it was, I'm glad it gave you such satisfaction. :)Oct 13 2011: I think you are so lucky .I never had such a beautiful day,and i really want to follow you if conditions permit.And I think i will be happy in that way .
Apryl Seech
Oct 11 2011: Pat. I met her last year on an intergenerational dance project. She's 75 years old. She has the curiosity of a child and the wisdom of her years. The world seems to be her playground and she will seek out adventure at home and abroad. Age and gender don't stop her. I find her inspiring. She demonstrates how you are never too old to play
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Oct 11 2011: I recently rewatched the movie Harold and Maude, which rekindled my desire to further my passion and curiosity into my age. I'm extremely inspired to find that you have someone in your life like that. I think we have so much to learn from people who embrace life like that.
Oct 12 2011: Hi Bella! I recently saw Harold and Maude for the first time and found it to be a fascinating take on life!Oct 5 2011: Honestly, I am my Everyday Hero myself. At least for most of the days.
I have children to care for, I am living in a (for me) foreign and sometimes strange country, I try to learn something new every day, I try to contribute as much as I can to things that matter. I cook, I organize, I care for the whole family, I try to keep in touch with my parents and my dear friends all over the world...
At the end of the day, if it was a good day (and some days are not), I really feel like a hero. And I think we all deserve to feel this, if we know, that we've tried our best.
Oct 5 2011: Nice, I really appreciate people with nice attitude towards life :)
Paula Lozar
Oct 12 2011: My hero for several years was a man who sold newspapers on a street corner I passed every day on the way to work. I never bought a paper from him (I subscribe at home), but he always smiled and waved when I drove by. He appeared to be in his 50's and had an artificial leg, and I later learned that he was homeless off and on, but his cheerfulness never flagged. One Christmas I gave him a card with a note, "Thank you for brightening my mornings!" and a small amount of money, and he seemed amazed -- I think he didn't realize how rare his good attitude was. Eventually he disappeared, and I later saw a brief article (in the paper he sold) saying that he had died. I miss him.
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Nancy Peske
Oct 11 2011: My heroes are the unstoppable caretakers--usually moms--of children with ADHD, autism, sensory issues, bipolar disease, etc., who are up late at night on the internet gathering information about how to help their kids and offering loving support and advice to other moms. They amaze me. They keep each other going, often know more than every professional their kids come in contact with, and are so generous of spirit. They inspire me daily.
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http://www.sensorysmartparent.comOct 11 2011: life itself is my hero, eveyone and everytheing teaches me how i like to live.
I just like to thank life for being such a good hero no matter what?Oct 11 2011: My everyday hero is my daughter Bethany. At the age of 22, one month after graduating from the University of Florida, Bethany left the home to join the Peace Corps. She now lives in Ghana, W. Africa working as a science teacher and is raising funds for water tanks for her school/village, as they do not have running water. In her young life, she has taught me what it means to be unselfish and totaling giving, expecting nothing in return. I have learned so much about this world, through her eyes. Although I miss her terribly, I am proud that my child is making a positive change in this world.
Chris Scott
Oct 10 2011: My best friend Tony.
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He has gone through so many problems throughout his life that I could never match up to or even know if I could deal with...ever. I will save his life story for the sake of his own privacy, but seeing him go through life being as content as he is blows my mind. He is one of the people I can look to, to care about me regardless of the situation. He always puts his friends and others around him before himself. Always. I have told him these things before and he was modest about it of course, but he truly does motivate me to try and help others around me before myself no matter what. After going through all the hardships he has dealt with and still deals with in life, he STILL has never given up on his dreams to be in a great band and use his music to make people happy. That motivates me to follow my dreams. He is truly one of my great heroes.
Oct 23 2011: Nice story Chris. Tony sounds like a great guy and a good friend. I'll bet he is proud of you too.Oct 26 2011: My every day hero has been my dad who has brought me up all this while, foregone every thing of his to educate my self and my siblings.chose the lean path because of us!
Debra Smith
Oct 5 2011: The mothers and fathers trying to keep their children alive in the areas of the world which are facing starvation are everyday heroes to me. Can you imagine doing everything in your power and watching your child die of starvation knowing that there are others in the world who are hoarding food and driving up the prices? Here is what they are stuggling against.
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EDIT: I am sorry that I took off half cocked and did not read exactly what you were requesting.
Therefore I revise my answer to the following: right now it is my friend Alice who just nursed her husband of 47 years for more than 18 months as he died of a form of asbestidosis contracted years ago when he worked in a factory. He died a few weeks ago. She has been supporting the family and even a grandchild lives with her. She keeps putting one foot ahead of another, keeps caring, keeps loving and keeps everyone around her feeling that everything will be OK. The strength of good women is so amazing!
Thomas Jones
Oct 5 2011: Me. For embracing the possible.
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My father (who died in 1998.) For his simple integrity.
My wife. For her childlike openness, willingness to learn, joyfulness, effort, and persistence.
My mother (who is still alive.) For her positive attitude and unwavering support.
Another person whom I do not wish to identify. For teaching me were to look.Oct 31 2011: my hero is everyone I don't know who has to care for a disabled or terminally ill person full time. That takes real courage.
Helen Hupe
Oct 23 2011: My husband of 57 years. He is a good guy.
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Priya Shah
Oct 22 2011: My mother - her strength and perseverance is an inspiration to me. For that reason, any mother I meet or come across has evokes a sense of admiration from me.Oct 22 2011: People here. Speakers on TED. Pretty much anyone who can bring forth a creative idea despite ensuing unpopularity with the masses.
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West Moss
Oct 20 2011: My students and my husband are inspirations for me. I have students from all walks of life, who work at tough jobs to pay their tuition. Many are the first in their family to attend college, or even graduate from high school. Even with all of this against them, so many of my students are original thinkers who are excited to be invited to be part of the larger conversation, and to even set the agenda for that conversation.
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My husband coaches Special Olymics basketball, and just got a volunteer of the year award. He gets up every Saturday and Sunday for 4 month, and leaves the house by 6am ready to go out and spend his free time to bring joy to other people. I feel so lucky to know him. much less to be married to him
Dania Mah
Oct 19 2011: Very difficult question because in life, we all are heroes. Everyone is a hero with a different strength and a weakness. We all continue to develop and some are just looked at depending on a person's likes or dislikes. So personally, I do not have one. However, the heroes I prefer...are those who have a voice, say their opinion (Even if it could be wrong but you never know it could be right) and not be influenced or scared by many others. Those are the really brave ones I respect and look up to and therefore, my heroes.
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Laura Barnes
Oct 12 2011: My everyday hero is my sister-in-law. She put herself through college while being a single mom to two boys who have grown up to be amazing young men. She's now a middle school teacher. I admire her strength, humor, and resiliency and am proud to know her.
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jessy Li
Oct 12 2011: This question really got me thinking and suddenly i realize that the true hero in my life who inspires me everyday is my mother. I never thought about this question before. Sometimes i even think that my mum can't follow my thoughts, but i totally forget about how hard she tried to bring me up and got me leading a life like other kids who grow up with two parents. Thank you Dave wholeheartedly! I really appreciate your inspiring question!
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Chao Han
Oct 13 2011: from your words i read that you are a positive girl. You know what your mother have given to you and really appreciate what your mother's devoted to you. You are a good gay. Wish you happy everyday
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V Raj
Oct 12 2011: I hate to share my personal stuff online but this got me thinking and I realised that I need to share this... My everyday Hero is none but my DAD. He Was.. He Is And HE Would Always Remain My Best Friend Forever! Even though he's not around now for almost 20 years – may God Rest His Soul in Peace. He inspires me every day to live life with compassion and purpose.
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There wasn't a time when I saw him getting angry... Agitated… He was always smiling, making space and time for people in his life and being humanly human to one and all. He always had a smile on his face and a look of compassion on his face. He always said that don't try to Be Anything Except being a Human. HE IS EVERYDAY MY HERO....ALWAYS AND FOREVER REMEMBERING.
And then life itself is my hero... as it keeps throwing new challenges at me and testing me.Oct 11 2011: My husband is a rare breed. Friends call him MacGyver because he can figure out anything. He started making alpine snowboards for himself in order to be more competitive, even though everyone told him he couldn't do it. After winning everything, people started asking him to make boards for them, and a business was born. His philosophy is that he doesn't sell snowboards, he sells the snowboarding experience - he'll do everything he can to make you the perfect board for you. And I can't get him to charge more! He's just on a mission to spread snowboarding joy. Honestly, everyday he teaches me about perseverance and generosity. I wish everyone had a Bruce in their lives. It would be a much better world.
R Luitel
Oct 11 2011: inspiring!Oct 11 2011: My current hero is the school nurse, Barbara. She knows every one of the 500+ children in our school, no lie. She indulges their needs and makes them feel important and loved. She takes care to help the kids who have less than good lives, making them feel like she and they are part of a family. She saves them from themselves and refocuses their considerations and values, gives them food when they have aches because they haven't had breakfast or last night's dinner, and makes them feel important -- as they certainly are, but they may be the last to know. The future is safe with Barbara.
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Dave Lim
Oct 10 2011: "YOU ARE MY HERO BECAUSE...."
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Would you go up to your everyday hero and tell them that you consider them your hero, and share why?
If you like, come back and do share with us what happened after...
(Even if the person is yourself, you can tell it aloud to yourself in front of the mirror)Oct 9 2011: for me... my dear Agrwal sir....he is mine every day hero......
replenish my soul 2 achieve my career
Aad Berkhout
Oct 6 2011: My children.....by asking their open questions remind me to keep looking at the world and people in amazement without any prejudice.
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Gene Doray
Oct 5 2011: My everyday heroes for today are all of the single parents who manage to keep their focus on the most important job of all: raising children, and somehow manage to support their family by juggling work and social schedules - often on limited budgets and a lack of sleep. They are amazing!Oct 5 2011: My seven month old nephew because at such a young age he is already a true fighter and a constant reminder of the triviality of my problems.Oct 5 2011: People lean on me a lot. Some have informed me that I am a strong person. Strong enough that people naturally try to lean on me.
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What they don't know is that I'm not so tough... Without my friends, I couldn't support my own weight... let alone everyone else's!
Oct 5 2011: Everyone needs their friends and family. As a matter of fact they're the ones make us stronger ;)
Kat Haber
Oct 5 2011: Beatrice Achieng Nas, Ugandan citizen journalist with WORLD PULSE. She sent an email after her 7th brother died from HIV Aids with this title only "He died. An hour ago." Her stark truth-telling proceeds this month in USA speaking tour. She compelled her mom to stand for her family's land contrary to tribal custom taking it away from a 66 year old widow with no man then alive to work the land. Her mom prevailed and today the surviving 17 family members struggle to get by on that land. Their combined voiced changed their family's survival, the tribal custom, Beatrice's relationship with her mom, and touched my heart with her courageous soul.
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I met her last night for the first time in person after mentoring her online this past year. We held each other tight, crying with joy at our combined great fortunes, each embracing the other in happy endings. Or is this just the beginning of greatness being heard? http://www.kgw.com/video?id=131115398&sec=547617
At Portland State University last night she had hundreds crying moved by her story and words of hard life learnings. She participated in her first Tweet up this morning and learned how to invite Americans to the 13 live events she will speak at in the US. Her learning curve and capacity is unbounded for good.
Oct 8 2011: Kat - This is a remarkable inspiration. Thank you for posting it.
Oct 14 2011: My pleasure. If you are in New York, at Bioneers, or in DC when they are speaking, I highly recommend hearing all 3 with World Pulse.Nov 3 2011: Some of my everyday heroes are TED commenters. People who have thought through and lived ways to exist and make a difference inspire me. I am more hopeful for reading their words.
Yee Ting Lee
Nov 3 2011: Every person who has struggled with him/herself, gone through difficult times with family, friends or partners, at work or home or school, and who has emerged wiser, better, and more self-aware... Every such person is a hero.
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If this has happened to all of us, then we are all heroes.Oct 31 2011: I think the following ted talk would be useful to you.
It has an idea about "hero in waiting".
Scott K.
Oct 31 2011: My very young brother, who approaches life with grace and humility.
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Randy Zieber
Oct 31 2011: Everyday I have a list of problems to deal with. Everday I see the same man walking up and down the hwy collecting cans and asking for change. It might sound bad. But this man is my hero. He shows me what life could be. How life is. And how lucky I am...
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Laura Reid
Oct 30 2011: I have had a few heroes over the years. One or two in every decade. Most I have lost touch with over the years--a sad consequence of an expat life--but that in no way diminishes the impact these people have had on my life or how I still admire them today. My heros came from different countries and different cultures but they shared the following traits: a questioning intellect, a love for humanity and a faith that we could do better. They were not always the most comfortable people to be around, because they almost always wanted something from you. Not things but action. And they weren't always the most convenient, either, because for them, it was all about the mission, the task, the job. However they brought something out in the team, in the individual that wasn't there before. So where they led, I followed.
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Fred Blum
Oct 29 2011: My heros are my kids. They both have experienced things in their young lives that they should not of had to and they have come through it with the grace that few adults would have.
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Jim Moonan
Oct 27 2011: This may make many people cringe, but my everyday heroes are my dogs.
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My choice is so seemingly superficial that I won't eventry to defend it! I won't get into the "dogs aren't humans" conversation. This much I know: They love me unconditionally and with all their canine hearts.
I am always put straight by the quote: "I want to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am."
Nov 1 2011: Well Jim, you know what they say, 'If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion!'
Jokes aside, I like your quote. Although the question referred to human heroes, I think you make a very valid point here.
We all know about some touching and moving story about some dog who saved someone's life, or how they can aid people with disabilites or in somekind of therapy, but what I would like to point out is the loyalty they profess. This kind of loyalty is sometimes hard to find amongst human beings and when someone is feeling lonely or spiraling downward into the pit of despair, this kind of unconditional "love" display can have an incredible positive impact on someone's life.Oct 25 2011: A former teacher - Fr. John Schmotzer. He was a Jesuit who taught at Fairfield University in the 80's. He had been imprisioned in China for a while and yet was the most comforting soul. I knew him for several years before I even knew about this part of his life.
He cared deeply for his students, and his students friends. We had a dinner every year where we brought something from our heritage. I brought along a friend who was unemployed at the time. At the end of the evening, he made up a huge package for her of food to take home. Even 2 years later, he would ask how my friend was doing. I sometimes think he was happier she found a job than she was!
Fr. Schmotzer had the biggest heart. I cried for days when he passed away. He was someone who always worried about his fellow man before himself. Something we all should do more of.Oct 24 2011: The children who are sweet and kind, especially to each other, that love for fellow human beings is heroic in and of itself.Oct 23 2011: For a very long time some of my schoolteachers were my everyday hero's. Nowadays as the poulation is decreasing in this part of the world everyday Moms are my everyday hero's. Credo to mine and all of them - they are simply the best!
Ayush Kumar
Oct 23 2011: Anyone who 'rescues' me from emotional turmoil, demotivational thoughts and failures. Be it my friends, family or the great people on the Internet. Anyone who inspires me and challenges me to be a better person than I was an hour ago!
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But specifically, my mother - finding the strength to carry on so gracefully even after 3 major surgeries and other diseases and being my mentor. And my father - helping me think practically and making me ready to take life head-on.
Tara Leona
Oct 23 2011: I have two perspectives on this question.
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the first one is one of my best friends whose influence I can see in my everyday life as she saved my life and I am grateful for that every single day.
She rescued me when suicide thoughts became constant in my life, she coincidentally found the letter I wrote before I had a chance to finish it. Forcing me to share these thoughts and by that helping me to get through it (not being alone and understood), gave me the opportunity to keep going and eventually to survive on my own.
She also forced me into therapy (for which I hated her at the beginning) and my telling me truths I did not want to admit about myself.
The second one is variable, mostly a person who shares with me (even if it is a single cigarette) or makes me laugh, trusts me (as it shows me the apprechiation they give me) or just shows extraordinary mental strength or morals.
I like the part that we share a single moment- maybe having nothing else in common than this certain second- obligied to each other and then tear apart again and continue our lives independent from each other.
Or taking the opportunity to become friends and share more than this single moment.
But in the end, it does not matter what happens in the future as this moment has happened and I am thankful for every single one of them.Oct 22 2011: My every day hero is the gentleman who opened a thrift store down the street where profits go to adoption agencies around the world. I look around my room and think "Could anything i don't use be used better my them?" Just having the ability to donate so easy is so satisfying. I recommend a donation center on every block where you could merely walk to help out.
Tina Tinaa
Oct 22 2011: Hello everyone. My everyday hero is my mother, she is my other half. She is there for me every time I need her, she helps me when I can't. My mother has the answer for everything that I can't.Oct 19 2011: My hero is my sister, Jennifer. Jen battled breast cancer for over 11 years; she lived courage, hope, faith, and love! She was always smiling and kind. She pushed herself to be there for her two boys who were two and four when she was diagnosed. Even with all the hardship that resulted from having cancer; going through a divorce, losing her home, and finally being forced to retire, she remained strong in her faith that some how, some way she would beat cancer. Jen died on August 21, 2010, at the age of 45. Everyday I thank God for the time I had with her and that he blessed me with such a wonderful sister!
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Oct 19 2011: l think my parents...they are unrequited love to us
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but rarely come to my mind
We forgets..Oct 18 2011: The last person who made me smile is always my hero. I am always happy inside and always happy to share and return a smile, a laugh. We are alive and in breath, silence, thought, we all contribute and create wihin our own and eachothers lives. We are all heros.
Doris Haick
Oct 17 2011: I volunteer at a Wildlife Centre where we rehabilitate wild animals that got hurt.
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Six weeks ago we got a new patient: a mammy possum with 11 babies. A dog hurt her. The vet shaved a quarter of her body, sutured her wound and put her upper body in a wicked bandage. She was not able to move or eat but patiently let her babies crawl all over her and fed them all the time. A few weeks passed and she slowly got better. The babies grew up and went ahead to check out the world ☺. She stayed behind because she needs just a little more time to recover, but she has her winter coat on now and looks like a star to me ☺
Today I saw this topic about who is your every day hero, and I could not stop thinking about this mommy possum and how graciously and lovingly she moved through a life challenge. Yes, she is my hero.Oct 17 2011: For me who is a Thai, I would say 'His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand' because he has been a great king for my country and everything he did was helpful for all Thai people. He is like a teacher of all Thai who teaches the theory of the Self-Sufficient economy which provides the knowledge of staying happily in the capitalism world. More than 60 years in his throne, Thailand has been changed a lot. Every time I see him, I would say to myself that I have to work hard like he does not for myself but also for my beloved country, ThailandOct 17 2011: A seven year old boy who teaches me how to throw and catch a ball. Because he does it for hours with tireless patience and endless enthusiasm.Oct 16 2011: An 8th grader that has been in a wheelchair all her life and still continues to stay in public schools and arrives everyday with a smile.Oct 13 2011: to me my Hero is my mom, who helplesly giving her birth and sacrifice her life for the sake of me, and raise me till I am now writing to this topic.Oct 13 2011: My grandmother.She is my source of inspiration.Oct 13 2011: My everyday hero is not an individual but rather a group of people. Teachers are the backbone of our societies. Without their guidance, our children, and in the past, we ourselves, would not get the core information and thought skills we need to effectively question and explore ideas. Teachers should be paid like rock stars. They offer far more to the greater good than any celebrity every could and they do it because they want to make a difference in our daily lives.
chou jenny
Oct 13 2011: my roommate,because I can see them everyday from i went to bed to woke up.In fact, i think they are my heroism in my
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life, not only when i was sad but also can they share happiness with me .They can help me from the the pain for being lovelorn or the disappiontment of life .In each single day of our life, we hastily brush past strangers that mean nothing to us but utter passers-by, but as time advances, one or two from the unknown group might unconsciously become an unalienable part for us, like an intimate friend or a real confidant.I love my lovely roommates.
Chao Han
Oct 13 2011: At school, the people who apart with us spanding most of our time were our classmates. we play, study, sleep together. But out of them, we also have different friends in our life. If you meet the people who can cherish the same ideals and follow the same path, you all can also be good friends. When you can get on well with the men or women spand more time with them. If not, spand less time with them.
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Oct 13 2011: so it's nomal in the unviersity.we do that just for protecting ourselves.Oct 13 2011: My heroes everyday in my life are kids I teach in my classroom. No matter how vulnerable I feel about not knowing enough to pull their best potential out, they are still full of hopes, believing what I teach them as very valuable knowledge for them. Looking at their eyes trying to fill with newer elements of their lives makes me feel motivated to move forward, learn new things so that I can teach better, and believe that I am shaping their thoughts to make better decisions in their lives.Oct 13 2011: I think my everyday hero will be my parents!Oct 12 2011: My every day hero is a most amazing car mechanic in the world. He keeps his tools impeccably organized like a surgeon does surgical instruments. His honesty, his passion, knowledge and expertise of automobile engines is unparalleled. He is from Eritrea and says call me dim sum my friend.


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Ok, I was watching a video by Vsauce on youtube (excellent and informative stuff, you should check them out) about Deja vu. and what it was and what causes it.
As I'm watching though the question occurs to me, what is it called when you get deja vu, but instead of thinking you've experienced something again what happens is you've seen the event before in a dream?
It's happened my whole life as far as I can remember. dream something, then sometime later it happens. not all the time. and usually it's something minor, but sometimes it can be specific. like seeing a movie before it's existed (and the circumstance which you saw it. like who was there, where, etc). for me games i haven't played yet, or people i haven't met yet. then it happens and usually it's just like the dream.
generally i've never really talked about it, but when I went to ask about it in the comments I kept seeing the same thing again and again and again. reading through there were so many people asking about the same thing.
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Ptolemaic Prince
The diadem surmounted by a uraeus, or hooded cobra, marks this sculpture as a royal representation. The absence of one of the more familiar royal headresses or crowns, as well as the youthful features of the face, suggests that the man is a prince, a younger member of the royal family.
Inlaid eyes are fairly common in sculpture of the late Ptolemaic Period. The naturalistic fringe of curls on the forehead is an Egyptian rendering of a characteristically Hellenistic feature. The fact that the back pillar is uninscribed may mean that the sculpture was never finished.
- Medium: Quartzite
- Place Made: Egypt
- Dates: 50-30 B.C.E.
- Period: Late Ptolemaic Period
- Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 3/8 in. (31.8 x 13.5 x 8.5 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 54.117
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Ptolemaic Prince, 50-30 B.C.E. Quartzite, 12 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 3/8 in. (31.8 x 13.5 x 8.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.117. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Statue of a late Egyptian kinglet, standing, arms by sides with hands clenched holding cylinders; traditional kilt with plain belt. Hair represented in naturalistic Roman style and encircled by narrow diadem, with uraeus; eyes originally inlaid. Uninscribed rear pillar. May represent one of the sons of Cleopatra. Condition: Sculpture broken across thighs with lower section lost. Minor chips. Eyes lost. Nose Broken.
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Jun 14, 2008
Mars Base Command News
A few updates about Mars Base Command:
1. Instructions have been added to the zipped file containing the Mission Data Forms. The text file contains information on submitting photos and video links for inclusion in the Roster. The download location specified in the Module Booklet hasn't changed.
2. I've already received some emails from a few individuals about their attempts to solve the missions - thank you for sharing the details! Be sure to send me pictures, video links, and info when you're done so I can add it to the Roster area.
3. For right now, Mars Base Alpha: Plan B will remain in book format. I haven't found a suitable method (or price) for CDs or PDF digital delivery that I like - thanks to those who have emailed and let me know their books and the BIs look good. BIs in grayscale are always tricky, but I tried to enlarge as many images as I could to give you more detail.
4. I was asked if all modules will come with a color PDF mat that can be printed... simple answer is yes, but some of the mats may vary in size, depending on the missions. Remember, the PDF mat is NOT required to run the missions - I provide measurements for the size of the challenge area as well as placement of the mission models - the mat just makes it a little more exact for model placement as well as just being eye-catching.
5. Some of you emailed asking about Mars Base Gamma and the recent update to the homepage (www.marsbasecommand.com) - I can't provide any details yet but keep your eyes open for sneak peeks and hidden secrets. Tentative release date for the PDF Mission Summary document is late July with an August release of the Module Booklet.
15 comments:
- matt said...
I found that Staples can print the CA Mat on "blueprint" paper and it was about $4/print it's in black and white but it's cheaper than the color prints to tape together and it's all one piece.
- Jun 14, 2008, 4:08:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Were they able to print out the individual squares at actual size? I'm guessing you tape underneath so the tape doesn't interfere with a possible Light Sensor usage?
- Jun 14, 2008, 4:16:00 AM
- matt said...
They did print it as one sheet full size 24x36.
The color version was $42/sheet. The black and white is not as "pretty" to look at but $38 extra dollars worth of parts make up for it :)
- Jun 14, 2008, 4:38:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I'm guessing there wouldn't be any advantage to creating a B&W PDF, would there?
Glad to hear that the B&W mat looks good - thanks for letting me know.
- Jun 14, 2008, 4:41:00 AM
- matt said...
I can photography ours this weekend and you can decide if it's worth it or not. I would be real sharp looking if it was a white background instead of the gray, but you can decide.
- Jun 14, 2008, 4:49:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
It's no problem to create a b&w PDF - I'll remove the white and convert to grayscale and add it to the zip file... I'll try to get it done today.
- Jun 14, 2008, 6:32:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Okay... one B&W PDF created. I reloaded the zip file with the color and B&W images so you'll have to go and download the file that contains the mat PDF - same URL that's found in the book. Let me know if it does a better job and I'll make it a point to do B&W versions in the future. If it doesn't look any better than just printing a grayscale version of the color version, let me know.
- Jun 14, 2008, 6:47:00 AM
Kinko's printed the black and white for 75 cents a square foot ($4.50). We used the back and white pdf file and it came out great. Color was $7.75 a square foot ($46.50!)
- Jun 19, 2008, 7:23:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I'm assuming you used the B&W PDF I added to the zip file - everything looks good?
- Jun 19, 2008, 7:27:00 AM
Yes, we used the B&W PDF file and it looks great!They printed it on a larger sheet of paper and trimmrd it to correct size.
Thanks Jim!
- Jun 20, 2008, 5:07:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
You are welcome!
I wasn't sure if converting the PDF to grayscale would actually look good or not - glad to hear it worked for you.
- Jun 20, 2008, 5:13:00 AM
I don't know if anyone will see this, this far down but I'd thought I'd ask here as well as at the forum. Are you reinforcing the mat in anyway? I had mine printed at Staples but I'm wondering how it will hold up w/ a robot running over it. Will it need to be tacked down somehow? Will the robot make it wrinkle? I suppose could test it w/ tribot since we still have that built. Hmm sounds like a plan! Ha Ha Ha
- Jun 28, 2008, 3:39:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
I printed my mat on a heavier material since I knew I would be photographing it and showing it around...
As for rolling, I took some heavy-duty electrical tape and reinforced the bottom by taping all around the underside edge. It still rolls up fine, but the tape makes it lie flat AND I've used double-sided tape to keep it in one place... the double-sided tape easily pulls off of the electrical tape so I don't have to worry about ripping the paper.
Hope that helps.
- Jun 28, 2008, 4:24:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Would you please email me a picture of the black & white mat if you have a chance? I'd love to see it and share with readers.
- Jun 28, 2008, 4:25:00 AM
I'll take a photo tomorrow when I have natural light and email it to you. It looks great!
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In an article on Entrepreneur.com titled, "Getting More from Your Employees," Ray Sullivan defines the 20-60-20 rule: The top 20 percent of employees get 80 percent of the work done, with the rest done by the average employees (60 percent) and little if any done by the worst 20 percent. In an article in HC Online called "End 'equal treatment' today! Focus on high performers," HR expert John Sullivan says those high-performing workers can achieve as much as 12 times more than their average counterparts.
Bottom line, high performers are the people who give discretionary effort and really move your business forward.
While you're not trying to hire average employees, clearly, you could skyrocket your business results if you could find and fill your team with just the top 20th percentile. So how do you separate the brilliant wheat from the everyday chaff? It's not easy, but there are a few behavioral and attitudinal factors you can watch for during interviews.
Here's what we know about high performers:
1. They look great on paper
Closely scrutinize those college transcripts and ask for a copy or photo of their diplomas. Contact every one of their references. They should get glowing reviews from people who are eager to talk about them. Look for awards and letters of recommendation in their files, because these can suggest a super achiever who can hit the ground running.
2. They can articulate their goals
If you ask high achievers what they want to be doing in five, 10 or 20 years, they can describe at least roughly what that looks like and what steps they need to get there. They don't just live in the here-and-now. They think ahead and proactively build the skill sets they need to achieve their goals.