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- Saturday, August 20, 2005
The hunched-back man decides very reluctantly, that he should go see a doctor after a few too many people have started to comment on his back.
DOCTOR: I need for you to get undressed, sir.
(Hunchback removes jacket and then stops)
HUNCHBACK: I really don't like getting undressed, doctor.
DOCTOR: If you want me to examine your back you'll have to get undressed.
(Hunchback removes his shirt but leaves his t-shirt on)
HUNCHBACK: I don't like showing people my back. They always laugh at me.
DOCTOR: Do you want me to examine your back or not?
(Very reluctantly, the hunchback removes his t-shirt)
DOCTOR: Ah...just how long is it since you were in school?
HUNCHBACK: Gosh, over 20 years, doctor. Why?
DOCTOR: Did you ever wonder all those years what happened to your backpack?
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My son love the school it's really the school that every parent look for their kids
We love Ridgeview! Great teachers, administration, and programs. The students there are in good hands.
My child loves going to school. The teachers we have had have been wonderful. They are good at what they do. The school (and district) is always improving the curriculum and heading in the right direction. I like the Singapore Math approach and they have also added Spanish to the curriculum. The principal, office staff, teachers, and even the bus driver, have all been really easy to talk to and very responsive to any issues that I brought to their attention. Overall, I have been very happy with Ridgeview and my child is doing extremely well.
The school is great! The teachers are all very caring and have innovative ideas to help students learn and stay motivated. The way they do the lunches is via a reloadable card, which makes things very easy for me as a parent - just load it every so often, and they pick when they want to bring lunch or buy (its also helpful for the morning when we are in a rush and we decide they need to buy that day at the last minute!) The principal is very relatable and approachable, I feel like I could bring any concerns I might have and they would be addressed. The office staff is wonderful - very easy to communicate with as a parent, and they genuine care about each student. The school is set on a nice piece of property, away from other buildings, with plenty of recreation facilities. Lots of fields, basketball courts, and soccer fields. The school and teachers keeps the parents well informed of upcoming events, as well as sending out more urgent messages in a timely fashion. And finally, the PTO is very welcoming to new parents. They encourage parents to join in and support the kids and the school, but they don't put undue pressure on you if you can't. Overall, a wonderful school
I have worked at Ridgeview Elementary for 9 years and love the atmosphere I work in. The teachers and staff are very supportive and caring towards the students and each other. They place the student's needs above all else, "what is best for the student?", is the question asked. The building is well maintained and updated frequently, in physical structure and technologically. We really strive to prepare the students for the global world that they are entering. We do our best to prepare them not only academically, but also with good character and motivation to perform at their best everyday. Ridgeview is part of the Dunlap School District 323. Our school district's housing/business market is growing every year, which gives us a solid tax base to help sustain us. This allows us to serve our student body and staff, efficiently and with current curriculum and technology. My own children have gone through district 323 and were well prepared for college and it's challenges. They learned, were prepared and enjoyed their school years. That is the best test a school can master.
My child, now children, have been attending Ridgeview for 3 years. In the past year, I have noticed a significant interest in making this school better than it ever was. Not only does the school place an emphasis on reading & math, which they are constantly reevaluating to make the curriculum better, but they have now placed an emphasis on the social emotional aspect of learning. Teaching the children to be better citizens for our community. The staff is engaged with the students & the parents. I am very happy with this school.
I moved from a neighboring school district to Dunlap School District 323. We paid for two homes for almost one year and this school district was worth it. We have two children in Ridgeview. The school is run well, children are taught self discipline, excellent teachers, the principal is a great leader who directs the school like a musical conductor. If you are moving from out of state and don't know what school district is best for you....Dunlap is a very good choice- any of the schools in the district are great. I have a special needs and a gifted child and the district addresses both of their learning differences beautifully.
I am very impressed with the staff, very professional and helpful. My child loves the school. The principal is personable, and outstanding, in other words, 'The Best'!
I have two kids at Ridgeview. We chose the school because of the high test scores and because we were told that it was one of the best elementary schools in the area. Overall, we have been dissappointed. High test scores do not make a good school. The teachers seem overwhelmed. The school has a joyless feel. The principal is very aloof and does not seem to connect to the parents or students at all. Overall, the school is not a friendly environment. The kids are made to walk through the halls with their arms crossed and their heads down - it's called 'zipped and flipped'. There seems to be a lot of focus on teaching to the test. There is no afterschool care and no enrichment programs offered.
This is an excellent school! The Teachers take time with the children to make sure that they are understanding the current concepts. If there is a problem they immedeatly address it. All the teachers have a computer at their desk so they are just an email away! The PTL threw a wonderful school carnival that took many hours of planning! Many Kudos to the whole district!
Ridgeview Elementary is a really good school with very caring teachers. The education they provide is excellent.
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The purpose of the Vancouver Island University Foundation is to oversee management of the Foundation's endowment and, working with the Office of Advancement & Alumni, raise money to support VIU's scholarship and awards program and VIU fundraising activities.
The Vancouver Island University Foundation was founded in 1994 (originally as the Malaspina Foundation) to manage the university's endowment and raise funds to support VIU. The Foundation is a registered charity - 88733 3482 RR0001 (1994).
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I've always heard people say something like
"Pronunciation is not my [for-tay]"
... but I feel that I've heard that the correct pronunciation is
"Confusing people is my [fort]"
What is the proper way to pronounce this word?
I've always heard people say something like
... but I feel that I've heard that the correct pronunciation is
What is the proper way to pronounce this word?
If you want to be perfectly and unimpeachably correct, you will pronounce the word forte, meaning something that is one's strong point, identically to the word fort, and reserve the FOR-tay pronunciation only for the musical term.
Most people don't know about this distinction and pronounce it FOR-tay for all senses, both the "strong point" sense as well as the musical term. Most people will not notice or care if you do that. In fact, if you say that some subject is or is not your "fort", people will look at you quizzically and perhaps even ask "do you mean FOR-tay?". On the other hand, if you use the pronunciation "FOR-tay" those of us who know the difference may judge you to be ignorant.
In either case, you take a risk of some sort. Bryan Garner came up with the name "skunked term" for words like this, in his 1998 Dictionary of Modern American Usage:
My advice is to find a substitute word or phrase.
This source http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/forte suggests that the correct pronunciation of the word in your context is 'fort', as it is derived from the French 'fort' (strong) and the 'for-tay' pronunciation appeared through confusion with the 'forte' in music meaning loud, which is Italian and correctly pronounced 'for-tay'.
The Oxford Dictionary considers both forms to be correct.
The French feminine form was substituted for the masculine in English, similar to locale, morale etc. The Pronunciation was latterly inflected.
As reported by the NOAD, the pronunciation is
In common American usage I have always heard "for-tay" because saying "fort" sounds like another word spelled f-o-r-t meaning a temporary dwelling.
I always heard the 'strength' meaning came from fencing, where you try to parry with the inner half of the blade (the forte), because it's stronger than the outer half, the foible. If so, it would come from Italian rather than French, so two syllables.
NOAD has three pronunciations: |ˈfɔːteɪ| |ˈfɔːti| |fɔːt| (with the first one only for the musical term).
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tree top is gay as always lol. played a round at dabney, rooster and dubs at north bonn today went pretty well.
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yo man, you going to be down here in portland/vancouver anytime soon?
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Hey Jered it was good playing with.Good luck in Arizona
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My tourney is on May 22nd
Jason Back March 26, 2010 at 11:28am
Hey, are you playing the windy river open???
Jason Back March 19, 2010 at 1:51pm
Hey Jared, got your message. Sorry your not going to make it for the slosh. Have fun on your fishing trip and let me know if your coming out to any other tourney's ..... your always welcome at my place. Also, that pic of you in the air is crazy!!! Looks like your gonna eat ****. HA Later
Jason Back March 9, 2010 at 4:22pm
Thanks. Yeh, good job again. You can crash...no prob. No phone again so just show up. Try to give me a heads up when you might be pulling into town.
steven " The Baker" sands March 9, 2010 at 11:37am
nice job at the memorial Jered !!!!!!
Stephen Sines March 8, 2010 at 1:34pm
naw man... just taking it easy until the warm-up.
Stephen Sines March 7, 2010 at 10:18am
great job brother... its was that klimo towel drying trick that got you that finish huh? props man
Jason Back March 6, 2010 at 10:41pm
I stand corrected. 6th place!!! Even better!!! nice job
Jason Back March 6, 2010 at 7:52pm
Excellent job down at the Memorial Jared!!!! Tied for tenth out of 120??? Man you will be moving up soon I hope!!! Nice work. If you need a place to crash before the trojan tourney let me know. My phone is off but send me an email
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naw im not gonna play for a mopnth or two... just gonna relax and play leagues and save a little cash for the fling
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1892 - University College, Reading
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Universiti Reading ialah sebuah universiti di bandar Reading, Berkshire, England. Ia telah ditubuhkan pada 1892 sebagai University College, Reading dan menerima piagam dirajanya pada 1926. Universiti ini mempunyai suatu tradisi panjang penyelidikan, pendidikan dan latihan di peringkat tempatan, negara dan antarabangsa. Ia menawarkan ijazah tradisional dan juga ijazah kurang biasa dan yang berkaitan dengan vokasional. It dianugerahkan Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education pada 1998, dan sekali lagi pada 2005. Ia merupakan salah satu daripada 10 universiti paling penyelidikan-intensif di UK[3], selain dianggap antara 200 universiti terbaik di dunia dalam Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2009[4]
Dalam tahun-tahun kebelakangan, universiti ini telah dilanda kontroversi, dengan jabatan ditutup dan kakitangan kehilangan kerja.[5][6][7] Universiti ini akan kehilangan 7.7% daripada pendanaan HEFCE pada tahun fiskal 2010-2011.[8]
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The University owes its origins to the Schools of Art and Science established in Reading in 1860 and 1870. These became part of an extension college of Christ Church of the University of Oxford in 1892, which became known as University College, Reading.[9]
The new college received its first treasury grant in 1901. Three years later it was given a site, in London Road, by the Palmer family of Huntley & Palmers fame. The same family's continued support enabled the opening of Wantage Hall in 1908 and the Research Institute in Dairying in 1912.[9]
The college first applied for a Royal Charter in 1920 but was unsuccessful at that time. However a second petition, in 1925, was successful, and the charter was officially granted on March 17, 1926. With the charter, the University College became the University of Reading, the only new university to be created in England between the two world wars.[9]
In 1947 the University purchased Whiteknights Park, which was to become its principal campus. In 1984 the University started a merger with Bulmershe College of Higher Education, which was completed in 1989.[9][10][11]
In October 2006, the Senior Management Board proposed[12] the closure of its Physics Department to future undergraduate application. This was ascribed to financial reasons and lack of alternative ideas and caused considerable controversy, not least a debate in Parliament[13] over the closure which prompted heated discussion of higher education issues in general.[14] On October 10 the Senate voted to close the Department of Physics, a move confirmed by the Council on November 20.[5] Other departments closed in recent years include Music, Sociology, Geology, and Mechanical Engineering. The university council decided in March 2009 to close the School of Health and Social Care, a school whose courses have consistently been oversubscribed.[6][7]
In January 2008, the University announced its merger with the Henley Management College to create the university's new Henley Business School, bringing together Henley College's expertise in MBAs with the University's existing Business School and ICMA Centre. The merger took formal effect on the 1st August 2008, with the new business school split across the university's existing Whiteknights Campus and its new Greenlands Campus that formerly housed Henley Management College.[15][16] A further restructuring announced in September 2009 portends the loss of additional jobs, in the film, theatre and television department.[17]
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The University maintains over 1.6 kilometer persegi (395 ekar) of grounds, in four distinct campuses:
- Whiteknights Campus, at 1.23 kilometer persegi (304 ekar), is the largest and includes Whiteknights Lake, conservation meadows and woodlands as well as most of the University's departments. The campus takes its name from the nickname of the 13th century knight, John De Erleigh IV or the 'White Knight', and was landscaped in the 18th century by Marquis of Blandford. The main University library, in the middle of the campus, holds nearly a million books and subscribes to around 4,000 periodicals.
- The smaller London Road Campus is the original University site and is closer to the town centre of Reading. The London Road site forms the base for the majority of the university's extramural and distance learning activities, and is home to the Centre for Continuing Education and the Professional Management Programmes as well as the Museum of English Rural Life. Moreover, it plays host to the University graduation ceremonies twice a year, in the Great Hall. London Road is currently undergoing extensive renovation to allow a number of departments to move from Bulmershe from 2011.
- The Bulmershe Court Campus in Woodley is the second biggest campus belonging to the University.[petikan diperlukan] Formerly Bulmershe Teaching College, in 1989 the College of Higher Education merged with The University of Reading and the campus is now the home of The Institute of Education and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, alongside the Bulmershe site of Students' Union, Breeze Bar, and Bulmershe Hall of Residences. It also has the largest hall of residence of the University. Furthermore, the campus hosts a range of the University's home sporting fixtures, including football, basketball and the Reading Knights American Football team. Bulmershe is currently due for closure in 2011 with departments moving to either London Road or Whiteknights Campuses.
- The Greenlands Campus, on the banks of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. Once the home of William Henry Smith, founder of WH Smith, and latterly the site of the Henley Management College, this campus became part of the university on the 1st August 2008, with the merger of that college with the university's Business School to form the Henley Business School. The school's MBA and corporate learning offerings will be based at Greenlands, with undergraduate and other postgraduate courses being based at Whiteknights.[16]
The University also owns 8.5 kilometer persegi (2,100 ekar) of farmland in the nearby villages of Arborfield, Sonning and Shinfield. These support a mixed farming system including dairy cows, ewes and beef animals, and host research centres of which the flagship is the Centre for Dairy Research.
As part of the proposed Whiteknights Development Plan in Autumn 2007, the University proposed spending up to £250 million on its estates over 30 years, principally to focus academic activities onto the Whiteknights site.[18] The University also intends to site some functions on the London Road site, with a complete withdrawal from Bulmershe Court proposed by 2012.
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In the Research Assessment Exercise in 2001, five departments were awarded the top rate of 5* – Archaeology, English, Italian, Meteorology and Psychology, and fifteen departments were awarded the rating of 5. In the wake of the 2008 RAE, the university saw a cut of £4m (19%) in its recurrent research funding, the largest cut among the 1994 Group of British universities.[19]
The Department of Meteorology was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2005. Reading was the first university to win a Queen's Award for Export Achievement, in 1989.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 RUSU Official Media Pack 2008-2009
- ↑ "Campus for students". University of Reading. http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-campusstudents.asp. Capaian 2007-08-21.
- ↑ "The Complete University Guide". http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=6563. Capaian 2008-09-06.
- ↑ University of Reading Top Universities
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 BBC News article concerning the confirmed closure of the Physics department
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Melanie Newman, "Institutions draw up plans for closures and job losses", Times Higher Education, 19 February 2009
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Melanie Newman, "Alarm grows as jobs to go at four more institutions", Times Higher Education, 26 March 2009
- ↑ Melanie Newman, "Teaching and research escape 9% grant cut", Times Higher Education, 18 Mac 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "The University's History". University of Reading. http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-history.asp. Capaian 2009-04-30.
- ↑ "Campus Architecture". University of Reading. http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-architecture.asp. Capaian 2007-07-24.
- ↑ Statutory Instrument 1989 no. 408
- ↑ Official statement about the Physics Department on the University website
- ↑ Information page of Labour MP for Reading West, Martin Salter
- ↑ Official Statement about University Senate vote from University website
- ↑ "World-class business school to be created as University of Reading merges with Henley Management College". University of Reading. 2008-01-09. http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/newsandevents/releases/PR11148.asp.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Briefing News Update - Henley Business School", University of Reading, Summer 2008.
- ↑ Hannah Fearn, "Reading plans restructuring", Times Higher Education, 11 September 2009
- ↑ "Whiteknights development plan" (PDF). University of Reading. http://www.reading.ac.uk/whiteknights/consultation.pdf. Capaian 2008-03-09.
- ↑ Zoë Corbyn, "Reversal of Fortunes", Times Higher Education, 6 March 2009
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 [www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/good_university_guide/ "Times University Guide"]. The Times. www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/good_university_guide/.
- ↑ "The Times Good University Guide 2007 - Top Universities 2007 League Table". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,102571,00.html. Capaian 2007-11-03.
- ↑ "The Times Top Universities". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,32607,00.html. Capaian 2007-11-03.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "The Table Of Tables". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2003/06/27/tefuni.xml.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "The Guardian University Guide". The Guardian. http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide.
- ↑ "University ranking by institution". The Guardian. http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education/2006?SearchBySubject=&FirstRow=20&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Institution-wide&Institution=. Capaian 2007-10-29.
- ↑ "University ranking by institution". The Guardian. http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2005/table/0,,-5163901,00.html?start=40&index=3&index=3. Capaian 2007-10-29.
- ↑ "University ranking by institution 2004". The Guardian. http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide2004/table/0,,1222167,00.html. Capaian 2009-01-19.
- ↑ "University ranking by institution". The Guardian 2003 (University Guide 2004). http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/unitable/0,,-4668575,00.html.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 "University ranking based on performance over 10 years" (PDF). Times Online. 2007. http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/univ07ten.pdf. Capaian 2008-04-28.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "The Sunday Times University League Table" (PDF). The Sunday Times. http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/stug2006/stug2006.pdf. Capaian 2007-11-03.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "The Independent University League Table". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/the-main-league-table-2009-813839.html.
- ↑ "University league table". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=HXFCSGXMNVABTQFIQMFCFGGAVCBQYIV0?xml=/news/2007/07/30/ncambs430.xml. Capaian 2007-10-29.
- ↑ "The FT 2003 University ranking". Financial Times 2003. http://www.grb.uk.com/448.0.html?cHash=5015838e9d&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9&tx_ttnews%5Buid%5D=9.
- ↑ "FT league table 2001". FT league tables 2001. http://specials.ft.com/universities2001/FT3HLLAN6LC.html.
- ↑ "FT league table 1999-2000". FT league tables 1999-2000. http://specials.ft.com/ln/ftsurveys/industry/pdf/top100table.pdf.
- ↑ "FT league table 2000". FT league tables 2000. http://specials.ft.com/ln/ftsurveys/industry/scbbbe.htm.
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Saturday marked the first game as a professional for Jonathan Toews in his hometown of Winnipeg. Although Toews didn't stain the score sheet during the matinee, his teammates provided a top effort and dispatched the Jets 5-1.
For Winnipeg to have a decent chance of defeating the Blackhawks a few prerequisites would be required. To skate away with two points Winnipeg would need Chicago to come out with a disinterested effort. They would also need great goaltending, plus avoid costly errors. Unfortunately for the home team, goaltender Ondrej Pavelec wasn't at his best, they made costly turnovers and the Blackhawks were engaged throughout.
The Jets are riding a three game losing streak and the natives are getting restless. They appear to be a team still too reliant on one line to do much of the scoring and have trouble playing solid defense. So far the Jets don't have a potent offense and can't keep the puck out of their own net. They appear to lack an identity.
On the other hand the Blackhawks are starting to gel.
Joel Quenneville has been sticking with the same lines for awhile and Corey Crawford is playing with confidence. The Hawks have been focused and the bottom six forwards are contributing with goals while being defensively responsible.
In Winnipeg Marcus Kruger had his best game of the year. Kruger had two assists and was a +3. Most importantly one of the assist came off a faceoff win.
Kruger had a great game in the faceoff department and that seldom happens. Kruger was a team high 73%, winning 11 of 15 faceoffs. If Kruger could somehow improve at the dot the Hawks penalty kill as well as even strength play would benefit.
Nick Leddy is a player who has been contributing far more than at the start of the season. Leddy appears more confident and is making some nifty defensive plays while asserting himself in the offensive zone.
In the first six games Leddy took only six shots, and in two games didn't record a single shot. In the last eight games Leddy has recorded 13 shots on goal and has taken at least one shot in every contest. Leddy has also recorded seven points in the last eight games.
Ben Smith was back in the lineup replacing the injured Brad Mills. Smith is in a battle for the final lineup spot. He made a good showing on Saturday. Smith had a goal on three shots and was a +3 for the afternoon.
Michal Rozsival had one of his better games and logged 20 minutes of ice time. If Rozsival could return to last season's form the Blackhawk defense would be tough to beat. He was credited with five blocked shots and led all players in that category. Maybe Rozsival is coming around.
When the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Claude Noel who had been the bench boss of the local AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, was given the head coaching job. The Jets have recorded only 12 points in the opening 15 games so many believe Noel is on the hot seat.
The only other head coaching candidate that was under serious consideration for the Winnipeg job was former Hawks assistant coach Mike Haviland. In the event of a coaching change it wouldn't be a shock if Haviland is a prime candidate to replace Noel. Currently Haviland is behind the bench for the Hershey Bears, the Washington' Capitals AHL affiliate.
Tonight the Blackhawks will square off with another opponent they should handle if interested. The Calgary Flames have accumulated only 12 points in 13 games and have lost two in a row.
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Crawford played well on Saturday and my guess is he will keep the net tonight.
Quenneville might give Nikolai Khabibulin another chance to get his game going but starting him on home ice could backfire. Quenneville may chose to wait until next weekend in Dallas to try to jump start Khabibulin.
It is has been reported Dave Bolland has suffered a serious leg cut in the second period of last night's Maple Leaf game.
Bolland was injured on a check from Vancouver forward Zack Kassian. Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle commented the cut on Bolland's leg is similar to last season's injury to Erik Karlsson.
Karlsson missed 10-weeks of action with a badly severed Achilles tendon and that was considered an extremely quick recovery. Bolland was scheduled to undergo surgery last night and more details will follow concerning his prognosis.
Certainly a tough break for Bolland as his loss could be lengthy and he will be sorely missed.
Another former Blackhawk in the news is Ray Emery who now plays for Philadelphia.
The Flyers were getting trounced on home ice by Washington on Friday night. The game got ugly and Emery contributed to the cause by skating the length of the ice to fight Capital netminder Braden Holtby.
The fight in this case consisted of Emery pummeling Holtby who was not a willing combatant. I tweeted immediately Emery should be in line for a suspension.
As LA Kings beat writer Helene Elliotte wrote in the Los Angeles Times on Saturday….
There is precedent for suspending a player who instigates a fight against an unwilling opponent, per NHL rule 46.2. In April 2012, Brendan Shanahan of the NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Ottawa's Matt Carkner for fighting an unwilling Brian Boyle of the New York Rangers, but the league for some reason chose not to follow that precedent in this case.
In my view hockey is the best professional sport. My conclusion is supported as the game survives the most inconsistent, misguided league of all major sports.
When line brawls featured on Friday night in Philly happen the NHL gets attention for the wrong reasons. When the league comes back with the incorrect response it provides ammunition for those that down play the game as a niche sport.
Emery was way out of line and by the league not suspending him they validated his inappropriate behavior. It's time for the NHL to wake up and pick a side. The double talk and inconsistencies have to end.
Otherwise the sport won't gain the lasting popularity it deserves and will continue to garner attention for the wrong reasons.
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Jerry Lewis lost to Democratic Rep. Ed Ableser of Tempe in Tuesday's general election for the Legislative District 26 Senate seat.
Lewis's successful challenge to Pearce in the recall put Lewis in office for the second half of Peace's two-year term.
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A world of logs report will be asked for by most guilds who are clearing hard modes right now. It allows them to check not only your dps, but it can give a good idea of your rotation, what killed you when you died (Did you stand in fire? Was it avoidable?) and up-time of certain abilities. (eg: A holy pally with a low up-time on their judgments might raise a flag)
A parse gives the guild a rough idea of how you perform BEFORE they commit to having you in their group. It makes them feel more like they're trialing you and less like they're potentially going to have to carry you.
As far as you talking about keybindings, this is often why they ask for a ui screenshot. They're checking to see that you have the required mods and that important abilities are keybound. Argue all you want, but keybinding is and will always be faster than clicking.
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Indochinese tiger
|Indochinese tiger
Vietnamese: Hổ Đông Dương
Thai: เสือโคร่งอินโดจีน
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|Scientific classification
|P. tigris
|P. tigris corbetti
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|Panthera tigris corbetti
Mazák, 1968
|Distribution of the Indochinese Tiger (in red)
The Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) is a tiger subspecies dispersed throughout the Indochina region of Southeastern Asia. In 2007, its population comprised less than 2,500 individuals with no subpopulations greater than 250 individuals, so the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species categorized the Indochinese tiger as Endangered. Estimates range from 202 to 352 total individuals in the wild, so the Indochinese tiger approaches the threshold for Critically Endangered.[1] There is restricted access to border areas where this subspecies lives, so there is very little accurate information regarding its population status.[2]
The tigers in peninsular Malaysia, formerly classified as Indochinese, have recently been reclassified as a separate subspecies, the Malayan tiger Panthera tigris jacksoni.[3][4]
The Indochinese tiger is also referred to as "Corbett's tiger." This name is a reference to the British Colonel and hunter turned conservationist Jim Corbett. In the early 1900s Corbett, an avid hunter, was often called to regions of India to deal with "problem cats." While his work was originally dedicated to eradicating troublesome panthers and tigers from various villages throughout India, he eventually began to raise support and awareness for environmental and animal conservation. The Indochinese tiger was named in his honor.[5]
The Indochinese tiger is a solitary animal. Their elusive behavior has made them difficult to observe and study in the wild, so there is little known about them. When compared to other tiger subspecies, the Indochinese tiger is generally smaller in stature.[6] Another distinction that sets them apart is their narrower stripes and the deeper, more vibrant orange of their coat that is sometimes referred to as golden.[6][7] The males range in size from 2.2 to 2.4 m (7.2 to 7.9 ft), weighing about 150 and 200 kg (330 and 440 lb). The females range in size from 2 to 2.2 m (6.6 to 7.2 ft), weighing between 100 and 130 kg (220 and 290 lb). Their lifespan can range from 15 to 26 years of age depending on factors like living conditions and whether they are wild or in captivity. Due to their dwindling numbers, Indochinese tigers are known to inbreed, mating with available immediate family members. Inbreeding within this subspecies has led to weakened genes, lowered sperm count, infertility and in some cases defects such as cleft palates, squints, crossed-eyes, and swayback.[6][8]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Historically, the Indochinese tiger has made its home in the Indochina region of Southeastern Asia, specifically within the countries of China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia. More than half of the total population is found in the Western Forest Complex in Thailand, especially in the area of the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.[1] Its habitat consists of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.[2] Forests provide this tiger subspecies with camouflage, and its preference for mountainous regions provides them with hunting grounds that fit their lifestyle and dietary needs.[6] The Indochinese tiger populations within these traditional habitats have been dwindling. Within Cambodia, China, and Vietnam there exists no evidence of breeding tiger populations.[9] In fact, China's last known Indochinese tiger was killed and eaten by a poacher in 2007.[2]
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The above numbers were collected by IUCN from national tiger population estimates for the purpose of deriving a global tiger population estimate. The numbers vary in reliability and quality among the data collection methods from a recent scientific census (good) to partial site studies (fair) to educated guesswork (poor).[1]
Ecology and behaviour[edit]
Indochinese tigers prey mainly on medium- and large-sized wild ungulates. Sambar deer, wild pigs, serow, and large bovids such as banteng and juvenile gaur comprise the majority of Indochinese tiger's diet. However, in most of Southeast Asia large animal populations have been seriously depleted because of illegal hunting, resulting in the so-called "empty forest syndrome" – i.e. a forest that looks intact, but where most wildlife has been eliminated.[10][11] Some species, such as the kouprey and Schomburgk's Deer, are extinct, and Eld's Deer, hog deer and wild water buffalo are present only in a few relict populations. In such habitats tigers are forced to subsist on smaller prey, such as muntjac deer, porcupines, macaques and hog badgers. Small prey by itself is barely sufficient to meet the energy requirements of a large carnivore such as the tiger, and is insufficient for tiger reproduction. This factor, in combination with direct tiger poaching for traditional Chinese medicine, is the main contributor in the collapse of the Indochinese tiger throughout its range.[12]
Indochinese tigers mate throughout the year, but most frequently during November through early April. After a gestation period of 3.5 months, roughly 103 days, a female Indochinese tiger is capable of giving birth to seven cubs. However, on average a female will only give birth to three. Indochinese tiger cubs are born with their eyes and ears closed until they begin to open and function just a few days after birth. During the first year of life there is a 35% mortality rate, and 73% of those occurrences of infant mortality are the entire litter. Infant mortality in Indochinese tigers is often the result of fire, flood, and infanticide. As early as 18 months for some but as late as 28 months for others, Indochinese tiger cubs will break away from their mothers and begin hunting and living on their own. Females of the subspecies reach sexual maturity at 3.5 years of age while it takes males up to 5 years to reach sexual maturity.[6][8]
The primary threat to Indochinese tigers is mankind. Humans hunt Indochinese tigers to make use of their body parts for adornments and various Eastern traditional medicines. Indochinese tigers are also facing habitat loss. Humans are encroaching upon their natural habitats, developing, fragmenting, and destroying the land. In Taiwan, a pair of tiger eyes, which are believed to fight epilepsy and malaria, can sell for as much as $170. In Seoul, powdered tiger humerus bone, which is believed to treat ulcers, rheumatism, and typhoid, sells for $1,450 per pound. In China, the trade and use of tiger parts was banned in 1993, but that has not stopped poachers who can earn as much as $50,000 from the sale of a single tiger's parts on the black market. With a growing affluence in countries where tiger parts are so greatly valued, demand is high.[13] Located in the Kachin State of Myanmar, the Hukaung Valley is the world's largest tiger reserve and is home to Myanmar's remaining Indochinese tiger population. Since 2006, the Yuzana Corporation's wealthy owner Htay Myint alongside local authorities has expropriated more than 200,000 acres of land from more than 600 households in the valley. Much of the trees have been cut down and the land has been transformed into plantations. Some of the land taken by the Yazana Corporation had been deemed tiger transit corridors. These are areas of land that were supposed to be left untouched by development in order to allow the region's Indochinese tigers to travel between protected pockets of reservation land.[14] The Burmese Civil War has been an ongoing conflict within the country of Myanmar since 1948. Because of renewed rebel uprising in 2011 from the Kachin Independence Army who occupy a portion of the Hukaung Valley, foreign poaching threats have been unable to safely enter the region. Not only are foreigners restricted from entering the region but reservation staff as well. Among indigenous people, particularly the impoverished, the Indochinese tiger is a valuable resource. Because of the danger of civil conflict, the reservation staff have had a difficult time protecting the tigers from the native population. In early January 2013, rumors of a ceasefire between the government and rebel forces began to circulate. The country's leaders believed that a resolution could have been reached as early as October 2013. Having been unable to establish themselves as a protective force in the region, there is concern that foreign poachers will begin moving back into the soon to be peaceful region before the reservation staff.[15]
Throughout out all ecosystems they inhabit, tigers are a top predator. When a top predator is in decline or even totally removed from an ecosystem, there are serious consequences that trickle down through the food web and disrupt the proper functioning of an ecosystem. They control population growth and decline and increase species diversity.[16] William J. Ripple, a professor of forestry at Oregon State University made it clear that:
The data from Canada, Alaska, the Yukon, Northern Europe and Asia are all showing similar results. There's consistent evidence that large predators help keep populations of large herbivores in check, with positive effects on ecosystem health.[16]
In the event of the extinction of the Indochinese tiger subspecies it is possible that prey populations would explode. As herbivorous populations increase, the diversity and productivity of native plant communities would decline substantially.[16] Competition among species would also increase, causing some to dominate over others due to sheer population size. Species diversity would decline, and the ecosystem would be thrown completely off balance. Historically, other top predators have been removed from an ecosystem and similar effects were seen such as in the case of the Yellowstone National Park wolves.[17]
Despite being illegal, the trade of tiger parts on the black market provides many poachers with substantial income. While it is an illegal and frowned upon profession, many poachers do what they do because they are impoverished and have limited options for obtaining a substantial and steady income otherwise.
In captivity[edit]
The population in captivity of pure Indochinese tigers is low as the animals once included in this subspecies' breeding programs were found to be of the recently discovered Malayan tiger, Panthera tigris jacksoni. According to Nat Geo News Watch contributor Jordan Schaul:
Prior to the designation of the Malay subspecies there were approximately 60 Indochinese tigers in Asian and North American zoos. Today there are less than a handful, including some in San Diego and at the Birmingham zoo.[18]
Schaul goes on to say, "...zoos are committed to conserving the genetic integrity of the subspecies that do exist in the wild."[18]
- ^ a b c d Lynam, A. J. and Nowell, K. (2011). "Panthera tigris ssp. corbetti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ^ a b c WWF. "Indochinese tiger". Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Luo, S.-J., Kim, J.-H., Johnson, W. E., van der Walt, J., Martenson, J., Yuhki, N., Miquelle, D. G., Uphyrkina, O., Goodrich, J. M., Quigley, H. B., Tilson, R., Brady, G., Martelli, P., Subramaniam, V., McDougal, C., Hean, S., Huang, S.-Q., Pan, W., Karanth, U. K., Sunquist, M., Smith, J. L. D., O'Brien, S. J. (2004). "Phylogeography and genetic ancestry of tigers (Panthera tigris)". PLoS Biology 2 (12): e442. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0020442. PMC 534810. PMID 15583716.
- ^ Kawanishi, K., Lynam, T. (2008). "Panthera tigris subsp. jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ^ "Tiger Subspecies: Indochinese Tiger". Panthera. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "The Indochinese Tiger". www.tigers.org.za. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ BioExpedition Publishing (15 January 2013). "Indochinese Tiger Information". BioExpedition.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Indo-Chinese Tiger". Indian Tiger Welfare Society. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Bringing the Tiger Back from the Brink—The Six Percent Solution". PLOS Biology. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Asia's biodiversity vanishing into the marketplace".
- ^ "Wildlife trade creating "empty forest syndrome" across the globe".
- ^ Karanth, K.U., Stith, B.M. 1999: Prey depletion as a critical determinant of tiger population viability. In: Seidensticker/ Christie/ Jackson: Riding The Tiger: Tiger Conservation in human-dominated landscapes. Cambridge University Press, 1999 ISBN 0-521-64835-1
- ^ "The Trade in Tiger Parts". Tigers in Crisis. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Martov, Seamus. "World's Largest Tiger Reserve 'Bereft of Cats'". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ Rook, Daniel. "Civil war endangers Myanmar's ailing tigers". AFP. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b c Ripple, William. "Study: Loss of predators affects ecosystems". United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "The Wolves or Yellowstone". Brooks/Cole.
- ^ a b Jordan Schaul (November 19, 2010). "Managing Tiger Species Survival in American Zoos". Nat Geo News Watch. Retrieved 19 November 2013.


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** Most Oversize orders are delivered within 1-4 weeks. Some orders may take 6 weeks to be delivered.