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ok I read in the forums that there is a difference to some - so I'm asking your opinion- what makes a chapbook different from a zine - in YOUR opinion - and do you think the reading public makes a distiction between the two? do chapbooks cost more? are their production values different ? is this all relative to what you want to create?
I'm asking because I've seen tons of examples of both and now I'm wondering if there's a time and a place for a zine & a time and a place for a chapbook.
Do you guys have a reader base in mind when you produce your work or do you just go with whats in your head at the time?
And I'd like to know if anyone has created a 'product' that ties in with the zine that you either giveaway or sell with it or as a stand alone - it could be something elaborate as a character doll or as simple as a bookmarker - How'd that work out? do you think it brings in more readers?
and do any of you print stickers for promo purposes? - to hand out as awareness of your work - at my KFC down here in Miami there use to be a sticker stuck to the drive thru pole that said 'buy my zine!'.....I thought this was a great idea.
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I don't think there's an absolute difference between a chapbook and zine. Zines, like magazines, newsletters, periodicals, etc, tend to have a number and a date, and the publisher, editor or staff is usually regular and explicitly mentioned, but once you remove those, a chapbook can look a lot like a zine.
My main interest is the content, the subject matter. I think I might be a little more interested in a zine than a chapbook because in zines there tends to be ongoing explorations of a subject, whereas chapbooks tend to be poetry, art and miscellany. Not down on that, but I'm interested in fully developed ideas. To be frank, the topics and the way they're treated in most Internet-era zines (newsletters, amateur journals, etc.) aren't found as much as they used to be. (As I've tried to explain, the Internet has a lot to do with this, which is why I find that for me, the effect of the Net does matter, a lot.)
I don't have any tie-ins or gimmicks to increase readership with my zines. I doubt that my tiny readership or any potential readers would be influenced by that kind of thing.
As I remember, chapbooks first started back in the late middle-ages. I think the concept has changed some since then. After I write this, I think I'll take a look at their Wikipedia article.
The Trees & Hills comics anthologies I co-edit always have some sort of relevant extra. Personally as a "consumer" my delight in extra stuff is outweighed by the extra stress of wanting to keep it all together & maybe losing it, but I think the extras help our sales. I've definitely seen people take extra interest when they find out about the extra bit. Your mileage may vary. All of our extras are flat things (smaller zines, packet of small seeds, CD), so as not to make the zines awkard to store or shelve. We do our extra mini-zines at 1/4-size and get envelopes made to fit that size to glue inside the back cover. We usually cut off the envelope flaps, though we left them on for the one that also had a seed packet.
I did some stickers when I first started doing zines (just varied stickers with my web address included in the corner), & it was fun. I don't know how useful they were; I just gave them to people, didn't stick them anywhere besides my possessions.
I currently always have at least one small free minicomic (standard 1/4-size 8-pager) both because I like to give away comics & because it's useful for promotion. Later I reformat them for use in my main zine. You could do the same with text - excerpt a single piece as a limited giveaway. I think actual samples of the work are the best promotion. One maybe less-obvious use for these is to politely offer them to people when you're tabling - it helps bring people closer who might otherwise not engage.
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With Ferrothorn's excellent typing, defenses, and movepool, it can play a key role in any Ubers team. With its ten resistances and one immunity, it can switch into many common threats, such as Kyogre, Groudon, Palkia, and Zekrom, with ease. In conjunction with its support movepool, Ferrothorn's typing helps it to easily switch into a large number of threats and set up entry hazards such as Stealth Rock and Spikes, and annoy opponents with Leech Seed. Its reasonable base 94 Attack also allows it to deal respectable damage to certain offensive threats, such as Kyogre and Groudon. They take considerable damage from Power Whip, and many other sweepers, such as Mewtwo and Darkrai, fear Gyro Ball. Gyro Ball will almost always hit with maximum power thanks to Ferrothorn's minuscule base 20 Speed.
Ferrothorn can be a great support Pokemon with its excellent movepool and typing. It can switch into many sweepers and users of Choice items, and set up entry hazards while the opponent either does little damage or switches. Ferrothorn can repeat this process many times, and can thus aid a stall team greatly. Due to its great typing and decent Attack, it can not only wall certain Pokemon, but also maim Pokemon with its attacks. Power Whip deals significant damage to Kyogre, Tyranitar, Groudon, and Palkia, while Gyro Ball deals heavy damage to sweepers such as Mewtwo, Shaymin-S, Giratina-O, and Darkrai. This allows Ferrothorn to take down setup sweepers attempting to boost up their stats while Ferrothorn sets up entry hazards. This makes Ferrothorn exceptionally hard to set up on and take down. Ferrothorn's Iron Barbs ability allows it to wear down the opponent even further when the opponent makes contact with it. With a combination of Leech Seed and Protect, Ferrothorn can even stall out a sweeper.
Spikes is an obvious move for Ferrothorn. It can set up layers easily and wear down opposing Pokemon when they switch in. Power Whip takes down Kyogre and Groudon, which set up weather that might be undesirable for your team. Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to frailer sweepers and prevents them from setting up. Leech Seed and Protect are useful for wearing down the opponent as well as providing self-recovery, making Ferrothorn exceptionally hard to take down. Protect can also scout for moves that can KO Ferrothorn, such as Hidden Power Fire and Fire Blast. If your team lacks it, Stealth Rock is vital to hurt any switch-in. Thunder Wave may be used to cripple an opposing sweeper, but should not be used with Gyro Ball as its power will be severely weakened.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
While it seems absurd to slap a Choice Band on such a defensive Pokemon, Ferrothorn is surprisingly powerful and can take down many common switch-ins. Ferrothorn has a very reasonable base Attack of 94, which seems low in the Uber tier until one realizes the power of its STAB Power Whip and Gyro Ball. Due to Ferrothorn's exceptionally low Speed, its Gyro Ball can almost always reach its maximum Base Power, and OHKO many offensive threats such as Mewtwo, Darkrai, and Shaymin-S, while 2HKOing some defensive threats such as Arceus, Lugia, and Giratina-O. Even Chansey is 2HKOed by Power Whip. With such powerful moves, Ferrothorn can easily prevent bulky Calm Mind sweepers such as Kyogre, Arceus, and Giratina-O from setting up on it, and 2HKO common switch-ins, expecting the support set.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Ferrothorn does not have many other options due to its limited movepool. Thunder Wave may be used to cripple common switch-ins at the cost of a weakened Gyro Ball. Explosion may be used as a last resort move or when Ferrothorn has fulfilled its job of setting up entry hazards. Extra Attack EVs on the support set may help in taking down some setup sweepers. A Curse set is also usable due to Ferrothorn's great bulk and decent power. Such a set could work well with rain support, which weakens Fire-type moves. However, Ferrothorn lacks a reliable recovery move, making it hard for it to survive for long. Toxic is useful for crippling opposing Pokemon, preventing them from setting up on Ferrothorn as they will inevitably be worn down. Rest may also be used as it is the only way for Ferrothorn to recover HP aside from Leech Seed, allowing Ferrothorn to regain health in order to set up again. However, using a cleric along with this set is advisable. Rocky Helmet is also an option in order to deal solid damage every time a physical attacker hits Ferrothorn. This is best used in conjunction with Leech Seed and Protect.
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Pokemon that resist both Ferrothorn's STAB attacks can comfortably switch in and set up or KO it. This includes Skarmory, Forretress, Steel Arceus, Ho-Oh, and Reshiram; just be aware that turns spent switching in or setting up are turns Ferrothorn can use to lay down entry hazards. Any Pokemon with Fire-type attacks in the sun can KO Ferrothorn easily. This includes Pokemon such as Palkia, Dialga, and Rayquaza. However, in the rain, Ferrothorn is a little harder to take down even with Fire-type attacks. Forretress can easily spin away anything Ferrothorn sets up and barely takes any damage from Ferrothorn's attacks. Bulkier Pokemon can also set up on Ferrothorn, provided they have a recovery move and decent defenses. This includes Ghost Arceus and Lugia.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Royal images from Bhutan...
Guys, I was looking in my folders for the column on Bhutan that was published on Sunday in the Times of India. It seems to have disappeared. If I can retrieve it from cyber space, I shall post it here... if not... well, a few delectable images will have to do. This is the gorgeous King (K2, for convenience) and his lovely fiancee Jetsun Pema. And the equally gorgeous Queen Mother with her pretty daughter ( mother of an 18 month old baby, would you believe it?). The search for the missing column shall continue tomorrow with renewed fervour. Till then... good night.
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- Sadiya Merchant said...
he's a king!! woww!
- June 1, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- Neha said...
WOW...you actually met the two who have been in the news for few days now! They make a cute couple.
- June 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Gorgeous pictures. Handsome king! My girlfriends from Thailand told me he is so famous there. All the girls go crazy over him. hehe Hi dad was good looking as well.
- June 3, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- PaSsu said...
I wanted to see you in Person when you were around but missed the chance- next year I will try.
By the way, our king is called K5 because he is the 5th king of Bhutan, and not K2 as you mentioned.
Regards from Bhutan. You will be remembered!
- June 11, 2011 at 6:02 AM
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DS was a non-medicated, natural hospital birth.
I plan to have a non-medicated, natural hospital birth this time also (stupid Pennsylvania and it's laws pratically outlawing midwives...grrr)
both painefaria and i are also in pa and planning hbs (mine will be an hbac). so it can be done. what part of pa are you in?
I a friend of mine also living in PA had a HBA2C.


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can i edit google maps.app as the same edit number format in appsupport??
can i edit google maps.app as the same edit number format in appsupport??
To do what?
Googlemap in iphone does not support China map, sat can display. i wont to modify it to show map in china!
I got the same problem in mexico, google maps updated it on thier website, but i get no maps in maps.app on the iphone, just the satelite pictures
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i have no trouble seeing china or mexico, both sat and road views work at all zooms.
for china im thinking yes its restricted by the government and what you can see on the web version has been approved or altered from what the rest of the world sees. (so yes some kind of edit to maps.app would make it work in that you would ge tthe censored version like on your computer) mexico beats me though, didnt know they blocked stuff.
It would not be an edit to Maps.app, because the app is the same version on iPhones unlocked in China, you would need to use some sort of proxy when connecting to Maps to that it doesn't see your location as China and provides you with the proper maps instead.
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Put the glass down :)
19 Aug 2011 18:47:36 IST
Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students
"How much do you think this glass weighs?"
'50gms!' ..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.
"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:
What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
'Nothing' …..the students said.
'O.k what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student
"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"
….. ventured another student & all the students laughed
"Very good.
But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?"
asked the professor.
'No'…. Was the answer.
"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"
The students were puzzled.
"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.
"Put the glass down!" said one of the students
"Exactly!" said the professor.
Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.
It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life,
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep..
That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue,
any challenges that comes your way.
So, when you go to bed after a facing a long day ,
Remember my friend --
Continuous studies are also like holding the glass in your hand for long time , and finally it gives stress in your mind..So remember friend ,,, if you feel like you can't study anymore today or tonight...its okay leave the book and study room , go and play around ..hang out with some friends ..talk to your family ...feel some good air and then start the routine from tomorrow...!
Study is like sand in your fist , when u try to hold it tight...it will spread out ! So hold it gently and then only you will be able learn things from it :)
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Well, firstly the water would evaporate. lol


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It's not because they're afraid of the noisy, colorful birds. It's because, for several years, they've been badgered about peafowl in a small area of Martinez.
Virtually all of those complaints have come from one very vocal, and abrasive, longtime resident of the area. Everyone else long ago accepted the birds as just another quirky feature of their neighborhood.
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If that were the case, however, it would be hard to explain how Columbia County commissioners could hold a public hearing to present next year's budget, and no one from the public attends.
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It's not the setup for a joke, however. That's the start of another of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office's occasional stings to make sure stores are complying with the law requiring them to ask for ID for anyone buying alcohol.
It was almost an eerie coincidence. Just a couple of weeks after a News-Times story in which Harlem Mayor Bobby Culpepper asked residents of his city to contribute historical relics for a future museum, his own business would be consigned to one.
Though long since moved out of Harlem, Culpepper Ford had been a venerable part of the city's history since Culpepper's father founded the dealership in 1949.
In that post-World War II era, returning GI's and the nation's post-war affluence made automotive dealerships a virtual gold mine for that golden age of automobiles.
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With warm spring days arriving earlier than usual this year, it's inevitable that our county's many water features already would be attracting visitors.
Unfortunately, that also means there will be tragedies like Sunday afternoon's death of Uriel Diaz. But it shouldn't be that way.
Did you know that the city of Grovetown once was the site of a bustling train station, with regular passenger service bringing Augusta residents out to the country for a respite from the city's hot, humid summers by the river?
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One of the companies that scrubs homes and businesses after fires has a reassuring slogan (paraphrased): "As if it never happened."
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There are two distinct types of people in our community this week: Visitors who've come to town, and locals who haven't left.
For the locals who stuck around, we know how magical this week can be – and the challenges it can offer. Yet the biggest challenge isn't fighting through the unexpected traffic or having to wait in line at a favorite restaurant. For year-round residents, the challenge during Masters Week is to be patient enough to make sure all those visitors feel welcome.
Each year, it seems, there's some new wrinkle to Georgia's lottery-funded prekindergarten program.
Last year, with legislative approval, Gov. Nathan Deal slashed the pre-k year by 20 days, to 160, but added 10,000 slots for pupils. This year, he added back 10 of those days and eliminated 2,000 slots.
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My friend has the following problem: connecting the iphone to his mac causes the iphone to display the message "this accessory was not made to work with the iphone". So itunes won't detect the iphone.
I've only seen the above message when connecting to something other than a PC. Have tried different cables, different USB ports, different PCs, it's all the same. The iPhone just displays the above message and nothing else happens. iTunes won't see the phone.
The phone is running 1.3 unlocked, jailbroken.
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Confessions of a Weekend Golfer: Playing with Ernie Els, Gary Player and Johann Rupert
Marvin R. Shanken
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Kurt Russell, May/June 2006
(Editor's note. Three issues ago, I wrote about my experience of playing golf with Tiger Woods at the Buick Open, entitled "My Day with Tiger." The article struck a chord with readers of Cigar Aficionado, many of whom are avid weekend golfers. The idea of an average golfer playing with the world's greatest pros is a welcome fantasy to many. With this article, I share another one of these cherished experiences. This time I played with two great players who have won a total of 12 majors, Ernie Els and Gary Player. I hope you enjoy the second installment of this series. —MRS)
When the e-mail arrives confirming I have a date to play with Ernie Els, one of the world's greatest golfers, at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida, one of America's most prestigious golf courses, well, naturally, I am pleased. Are you kidding? I am in seventh heaven. My feet don't touch the ground. To put it simply, I am euphoric.
|(From left) Johann Rupert, Gary Player, Marvin R. Shanken and Ernie Els
Thursday, March 9
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During dinner, Ernie and I sit politely getting to know each other. We have met briefly the past winter at the Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience, which he was attending as the producer of a fine South African wine called Engelbrecht-Els. Ernie and I are shocked to hear rumblings from one of tomorrow's opponents, Johann Rupert, about the outcome of our pending match. It is the first evidence of what is commonly known in the sports world as "trash talking." Spirits are high and getting higher as we wash down magnums of Gaja Barbaresco, Sori Tilden, 1993.
But Ernie and I are committed to acting like gentlemen no matter how hard Johann (a good friend of Ernie's for many years) tries to taunt us. I am comforted when Ernie whispers in my ear, "Don't worry, Marvin, tomorrow will be ours." I turn to Ernie and say, "Ernie, I have my faith in you." The trash talking continues throughout the dinner. We have many belly laughs.
My fear for tomorrow's match is not unfounded. My round with Tiger at the Buick Open had been the worst golf of my life. I was overcome by the pressure of the moment as I was being watched by more than 5,000 spectators—an experience I was not prepared for.
I say to Ernie, "My hope is tomorrow I can win at least one hole to say I helped our team." (God, please, one hole?) Ernie reassures me that everything will be fine.
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Corsicana —
Navarro was outhit in its doubleheader opener with Alvin Monday, but still managed to do just enough to pull out a victory.
Zach Hobbs scattered seven hits and gave up both runs, but Blake Griffin recorded the final two outs to get the win in a 3-2 victory in Game 1.
Alvin won Game 2, 8-7.
Hobbs allowed only one earned run, and he struck out three.
The Bulldogs actually trailed, 2-0, heading to the bottom of the fourth. They plated single runs in the fourth and fifth innings to tie, then pushed a run across in the seventh for the win.
John Clay Reeves, Campbell Cooper and Mason Salazar all had a hit and run in the opener. Drake Roberts, Byron Reichstein and Tyler Wilson each had hits and an RBI, including Wilson's game-winner in the seventh.
The Bulldogs were outhit, 7-6.
In Game 2, Navarro led 7-4 before Alvin erupted for four runs in the eighth. Reichstein, Roberts, Reeves and Grayson Lewis all had two hits each for the Bulldogs in the finale. Reichstein and Kaleb Goodell had triples for the Bulldogs, who used a three-run fifth and a two-run sixth to come back from an early 4-1 hole.
Jack Moffit started on the mound for the Bulldogs, and went four innings, allowing four runs.
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Navarro was outhit in its doubleheader opener with Alvin Monday, but still managed to do just enough to pull out a victory.
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GC Baseball/Softball: Blooming Grove sweeps Rice in baseball and softball
Blooming Grove's Lions needed this one.
Heck, they need all of them.
That's where they're living today on the Blooming Grove diamond, where everyone knew going into Friday's game with Rice that the Lions need to win their final three games to have a chance of nailing down the final playoff spot in District 23-2A.
One down, two to go.
"It's in our hands,'' said Blooming Grove Coach Matt Anderson moments after his kids beat Rice 8-0 Friday night. "As long as we take care of our business we'll be fine.''
GC Softball/Baseball Roundup: Frost girls win district title
Frost's Lady Polar Bears needed to win to nail down the district title and they never trailed, jumping out to a 7-0 lead en route to an 11-7 clinching victory over Itasca Friday on the road. They wrapped up their second district title in a row with a 9-1 record and enter the playoffs next week at 13-1.
CHS Baseball/Softball: Whitehouse sweeps Tigers in baseball and softball
The Tigers lost a tough game to Whitehouse, 11-3 as the Wildcats' ace, Pat Mahomes, who went four innings and gave up all three runs on two hits and five walks
GC Basketball/Baseball: Mildred's Connor Hill sees life clearly
There was never any doubt for Connor Hill, never any question about what he would do or how he would do it.
Sure, there was that meeting with his mother and father and talks with the doctor when he was 10, talks and meetings that came accompanied with worry and concern.
But never from Connor.
He just never dwelled on the fact he played sports with one eye. He didn't worry or talk about it when he was 10 and he never talked about it at Mildred High, where Hill emerged as a star on the basketball court and baseball diamond.
GC Track & Field: Roundup — Frost girls win area meet
The Frost Lady Polar Bears made a shambles of their district track & field meet last week, scoring 206 points, and they were dominate again in the area meet Thursday, scoring 162 points to win the meet at Blooming Grove.
Morgan:The new endangered species
Am I just that old, or have amateur athletics gone absolutely nuts these days? On second thought, don't answer that unless it's yes to the nuts part.
High School and college basketball are on the verge of being totally ruined by AAU basketball. Top roundball prospects are identified by the junior high level if not earlier.
GC Track & Field: Area meet Roundup
Corsicana's Gilfillan wins 4A area pole vault title; Frost girls win 1A area team title, Frost boys finish second
GC Baseball: Mildred falls to Riesel, 9-0, on the road
Mildred managed a hit and struck out 12 times in a 9-0 loss on the road that could have given the Eagles some cushion in the 23-2A standings. They are now 5-6 with a game at league-leading Teague Tuesday.
CHS Soccer: Tigers boys and girls top off season with strong showing on All-District teams
That tough and gutsy style of play sent both the boys and girls teams into the playoffs and on Thursday the Tigers were rewarded again for their fine seasons as two boys won special honors,four boys were named to the All-District first team and two girls earned first-team honors.
Michael Roman, who did a little of everything — and did it well — was named the District 28-4A Utility Player of the Year, and sophomore defender Jesus Barreto was named the district's Newcomer of the Year.
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Derivative. Slope. Function. There are many math teachers out there who can make these terms not only understandable, but fun as well. Dominique Lomax is one of those math teachers. Imagine the following: white boards at each desk, problem solving through discussion forums, visual displays explaining theories and concepts, students loving math. That is what you will see when you walk into Dominique's AP Calculus class.
Dominique graduated from the MAT program in 2011. She is now in her second year of teaching AP Calculus in China. Let's back up a bit. When Dominique was in 8th grade, she would get in trouble for passing notes to classmates. These weren't the typical "check the box if you like me" type notes. No. These notes were explanations of the math lessons to other students. She knew right away that she had a knack for teaching math. As she moved through her school years, Dominique saw a pattern of being able to help others understand math. It was then that Dominique knew she was meant to be a teacher. Dominique graduated with a Math major from Willamette, and continued on to the MAT program. She credits a lot of her success as a teacher now with her experiences in the MAT program.
During her first year at Jiangsu Tianyi High School, Dominique's average class size was 28 students. These are high-achieving students seeking admission at top colleges and universities in the US and Canada. Essentially all of the students will leave China and go to school in North America. Not only are these students completing the rigorous requirements of their high school, they need to successfully pass the TOEFL, SAT and/or ACT and AP exams. Like traditional Chinese schools, the focus is academics. There are high expectations placed on these students, and they rely on teachers like Dominique to help them be successful.
One of the things that Dominique enjoys most about teaching math is the opportunity to break some of the stereotypes that are associated with math. Math is too hard; math is confusing and difficult to understand; math isn't fun. She likes to collaborate with other math teachers on new ways to teach math. Lucky for her this well-supported collaboration is encouraged at her school just like it was during her time in the MAT program. Willamette prepared Dominique to be a thoughtful student-centered teacher. She uses teacher research to strengthen her teaching skills.
Dominique's experience in China has been amazing. The program consists of all American teachers in Chinese classes. The teachers follow a workshop model and provide constant feedback to one another. It's the perfect environment for a new teacher. In addition to teaching, Dominique serves as the Glee Advisor. Having a non-academic experience with her students has helped her stay connected to the students in a different way. Her principal is from Texas and fosters the cultural competence and lifelong learning that all teachers need. In fact, Dominique is still connected to Willamette as she completes the ESOL endorsement online.
Dominique was confident and optimistic when she walked into the Oregon Professional Educator Fair in the spring of 2011. It was at this Willamette-supported career fair that she was introduced to the company that placed her with the school in China. She was unsure of where her teaching career would take her, but was ready for any opportunity that came her way. Dominique knows that she made the best decision when offered the position on Mother's Day. It wasn't exactly the perfect gift for her mom (seeing as she would be spending the next two years on the other side of the world), but it has been the perfect job for Dominique.
When Dominique sees students passing notes in her class, she immediately assumes that the notes contain words like derivative, slope and function. She smiles to herself knowing that she just might be teaching future math teachers.


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ALBANY, Ga. -- City officials will restart the process to fill the director's vacancy at the Albany Civic Center after their top candidate withdrew from consideration Monday, city officials say.
Shannon McCullough, currently a top administrator at the Classic Center in Athens, notified City Manager Alfred Lott Monday via e-mail that he was appreciative of the offer, but that he would decline.
"What a thrill it was to hear that I was being named. However, after much consideration and conversation with my family, I will have to informally decline the position," McCullough stated in the e-mail.
McCullough goes on to state that he based his decision to withdraw on the "potential for another opportunity at my present venue," stating that should a November sales tax referendum be passed in Athens, new doors would open for him there.
McCullough also said that one of the reasons he wanted the job initially was because of Lott, who has tendered his resignation effective next summer.
"Additionally, one of the main reasons I looked to Albany was certainly because of you and your leadership," McCullough wrote. "I will be honest, knowing that you would be leaving in the next year has definitely played a role in my decision."
McCullough had risen to the top of candidates vying to replace former civic center director John Mazzola, who left for a position in Dodge City, Kan. earlier this year.
There was one additional candidate, but he withdrew from consideration when the city informed him that his name and resume would be disclosed to the public and the media as required under Georgia law.
Assistant City Manager Wes Smith said Monday that since there were no viable candidates left, the city would initiate another search.
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The entirety of Hot Pursuit is divided into two roles: cop and racer. Each role uses different cars, has different goals in events, has access to different power-ups, and even levels up with separate experience bars. The single player game is similarly split down the middle where you can only unlock racer events by completing earlier ones and the same can be said for the cops. There is no crossover and this dramatic differentiation between the two made me feel like I was playing a different game whenever I switched from cop to racer or vice-versa. The single player game has a variety of modes from classic racing game types, to various types of time trials where the player must get from point A to point B as fast as possible. They are all fun, but the main mode is (predictably) Hot Pursuit. Here, the racers must do everything they can to beat each other to the finish line while avoiding the onslaught of attacks coming from the cops, who have no goal other than to stop the racers by any means necessary. Each side can use EMPs or spike strips against their opponents. Cops can send road blocks and helicopters to intercept the racers, who can use turbo or a power-up jammer to try and escape that danger. The result is a frantic game mode that takes advantage of everything the game does well.
The single player portion of the game also features a friends leaderboard for each event thanks to the Autolog system, which is the best attempt by a developer so far to make an in-game version of Facebook. Using it, you can post messages or pictures on your wall which can be seen by all your friends. You can accept challenges made by friends to beat their scores in events. The system even shows you people playing Need For Speed that you might know based on how many of your existing friends are also on their list. It feels sinister somehow, like the game is trying to trick me into making other people I know buy a copy of it. Deep down though, I must like it because in an attempt to get my personal leaderboard more populated, I've so far used the Autolog system to add six people to my already full friends list.
The game's multiplayer also heavily focuses on involving your friends list as much as possible. You can set up friend-only games or instantly join in on any where one of them is playing if there's a free slot. There are three modes in the online game, and all of them advance your experience bar as a cop or racer, making either the single player or online game an equally good way to level up. Race is the classic Need For Speed multiplayer game type with no power-ups, where you and up to seven other players try and get to the finish line first. In interceptor, a cop and a racer go one on one. The racer plays it like GTA 4 where they can go anywhere on the map with the singular goal to get as far away as possible from the cop, who must do everything he can to wreck the racer first. This mode can be fun, but much like in the single player game, the reason to play is the Hot Pursuit mode. Here, four racers face off against four cops in an all out brawl. Playing as a cop is challenging and I've noticed that when the racers work together, they tend to have the advantage. The only problem is that although the racer's main goal is to cross the finish line before being wrecked, they are also trying to beat each other there. At the same time, a cop gets a huge bonus for being the one to take down a racer. As a result and despite being team-based, the game can evolve into an every-man-for-himself affair and the large probability of that happening keeps any hot pursuit match from being totally predicable.
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