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Reports that Andy Murray promised he would stop swearing on court have been greatly exaggerated.
British newspapers reported in December that Murray had sworn off his bad habit of audibly swearing during his matches. Well if you've been watching his matches in Brisbane this week, you know he hasn't exactly kept up with the commitment. He was asked about it after booking his spot in the semifinals with a straight-set win over Denis Istomin, and Murray said he never promised anything.
"I was doing an interview over the phone. I got asked about swearing on the court. I said 'obviously I don't mean to do it. I don't want to do it. Sometimes you get frustrated and you do and obviously I will try to stop.'
"I didn't make any promises or guarantees that I was going to.
"Then it came out that I've said this year I will stop swearing. What I also said was that a lot of players swear on the court and a lot of people say a lot worse things than me – in other languages. It doesn't get picked up the same.
"So where I would obviously love to stop doing it, I try not to. But I can't guarantee it."
So there you go. If Murray's creative cursing bothers you, then earplugs might be a good investment. And Murray's right. The non-English-speaking players can get away with saying whatever they want, which seems to be an unfair double standard.
As for Murray's actual on-court performance this week, it's been a mixed bag. While he's won his two matches in Brisbane, where he tries defend his 2012 title, he's struggled to find consistency and rhythm. He needed three sets to dispatch Australian qualifier John Millman (ranked No. 199) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3, and he was still tight against Istomin, eventually winning 7-6, 6-4. Murray says it's an issue of intensity, not rust.
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Portland >Food & Dining > Silk By Pho Van Vietnamese
1012 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR | Directions 9720945.526421 -122.681350
Mon-Sat 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Neighborhoods: Neighbors West - Northwest, Pearl
When simple, fresh ingredients are brought together, such as ginger and lemongrass or garlic and turmeric, the resulting flavor becomes larger than the sum of its parts. The dishes coming out of Silk's kitchen are evidence of this, as is the front of house, where plates of traditional Vietnamese cuisine are paired with a sleek, modern dining room. The outcome is an exalted approach to ordinarily humble recipes.
Probably Portland's most high-end pho experience, this is the Pho Van empire's schmancier spot—your pho comes with side of posh decor and snazzy Pearl people. And during their daily Silky Hour (not making that up), it's only $4.
HH is fantastic. Pork short ribs with a tangy sauce, lemongrass chicken & rice noodles, shrimp salad rolls, tropical cocktails and wine yum!
Unfriendly unwelcoming... don't go – If I could choose a minus rating I would. Two of my friends and I stopped for happy hour in the Silk bar on May 4th, Wednesday evening. The bartender was unsmiling, unwelcoming and just plain rude. The drinks were good but we certainly felt that we were imposing on him. The place was completely empty and I understand why. Stay away, they don't want your business or need it apparently. The dining room was completely deserted as well. The one star covers the drink, everything else was horrendous....
Where's the beef? Are they re-serving leftovers? – My wife and I ate at Silk last night. I ordered a lemongrass beef noodle dish that was the chef's special. We had already been to another place for appetizers so we weren't starving. I ate half of my dish and took the rest of it home for leftovers. Our server removed my dish to the kitchen, wrapped it up and brought us a take-away box.
In re-heating the dish tonight, I discovered that all of the lemongrass beef was missing - all I had been given was a box of pho noodles and veggies. I did not pick off the top of my bowl, but ate from one side of the dish to the middle, so I know exactly how much food, including the meat, I had leftover. The beef had obviously been removed by our server. All of it.
It's entirely possible the beef was re-used by the restaurant, although I will never know for sure. I don't ever plan to return to Silk again. I called to speak to the manager, but he was not there. I do plan to follow up with my complaint. There are plenty of Vietnamese restaurants in Portland to choose from besides this dishonest place.
Loved this restaurant – I really enjoyed dinner at this restaurant. Thought the food was innovative, with exquisite flavours. Friendly helpful service. We had a really enjoyable evening here.
what a waste of a brunch – I was visiting Portland for the holidays and come the morning of January 1st, a friend and i had set out to find some brunch. another friend had caught glimpse of us walking by and called us in to Silk. i saw that it was Vietnamese and was instantly down for the idea. see, I live in Seattle, a city full of fantastic pho, and had been craving it since being down in Portland. My excitement quickly turned into disappointment. Silk's service was less than impressionable. i'd get better service at a teriyaki take out store. i looked through the menu and found the pho, offered only in one outrageously overpriced bowl (considering that Silk has confirmed their high use of MSG - which is disgusting on a whole different level) and the pho noodles were mushy and soggy. not good at all. at one point, i had to get up to get my own refill since no one had bothered checking in on the table. i left Silk and never looked back. I've never been more disappointed with a pho experience.
Beware of High Use of MSG – My family and I enjoy many different types of Asian food and eat out regularly. Our young two-year-old daughter loves Asian flavors in general, although we usually stick to a few of our high-quality favorites so that we know what we are getting. With one of our favorites closed, we decided to try Silk, which was nearby. We regret our decision dearly. Our daughter ate food from the various dishes we had ordered, and particularly enjoyed a soup with chicken broth. Shortly after eating, she broke out in hives all over her body, which came and went for a couple of days. She has had no previous incident of food allergies, and has been exposed to an extremely wide variety of foods. A doctor explained to us that hives are a common result of ingesting a relatively large portion of MSG, especially in children. It was explained that our daughter does not have a food allergy, but experienced a reaction to a poison. Whether we react strongly to MSG or not, we are still ingesting poison into our bodies. When we called Silk to ask about their use of MSG, we were told that it is used in nearly all of their dishes, and in very high amounts in their broth (I credit them in at least being honest). As people concerned with what we put into our bodies (as most of us are), we were shocked to learn that an establishment that is regarded as high-quality (and has prices to match) uses MSG throughout their food. We ignorantly thought we stayed away from cheap Asian restaurants to avoid ingesting MSG. We suggested to Silk that they add a small disclaimer at the bottom of their menu that most (if not all) of their food contains MSG. There are many people who can not tolerate MSG in any amount and it actually can be life-threatening for some people who suffer from asthma and severe allergies. And while I know we can always ask about the presence of MSG in food, some staff may not be well-informed and some may simply not be inclined to be honest about such things. Food that tastes great -- even Vietnamese food -- does not need to contain MSG. It is a cheaper and faster way to produce certain results, but at a restaurant such as Silk, it is purely a way for them to make their profit margin higher at a cheaper cost to them. I ask you to think twice before supporting this restaurant and challenge the owners to think about their food practices.
Not as good as it was! – Am not quite sure it happens, but why when a restaurant is good, can they not keep up the quality and be consistent? The broth in the Pho was NOT good and the noodles used to be wonderful and they were tough...We haven't gone back, but may try it one last time...
Horrible Service – My boyfriend and I stopped in to have lunch because we love Pho. It was a late lunch and they were busy but not slammed. We waited for a few minutes to be seated - no one spoke to us. So we thought it wouldn't be a big deal if we just sat down. We were finally spoken to about 10 minutes later and the lady asked if we seated ourselves - yes. She then walked away and no one spoke to us for 10 more minutes. Then another lady brought us 2 waters. We said thank you and received an eye roll! Finally my boyfriend and I had enough and left. I have never been treated so badly at a restaurant!!!
Never going Back! Great Service guys!
Consistent and elegant – This is the most consistent restaurant I've been to In Portland. They serve their version of the most asked for Vietnamese dishes. Although it may not be "authentic", they have added a "twist" to several dishes that are very clever. It is a beautiful place with pleasant, helpful staff. They also use the best quality ingredients. My only complaint is not being served enough mint and cilantro.
Fantastic lunches... – Perhaps my favorite restaurant in Portland. Everything I have tried so far has been terrific. I've eaten there more than any other restuarant in Portland and have yet to be disappointed. This last week I went twice for lunch and was pleased both times. The only small complaint is that sometimes the entrees come out before the apps, but as I was dining with small children in tow they did say that they tell the kitchen to bring it up as soon as possible when kids are involved so not a big deal and it did keep the kids happy. Highly recommended. If I could I'd eat there all the time....
something in my food – We found a little insect which I can't name but starts with a "c" in our salad and they only offered to buy the one meal not mine as well. I'm not sure what else is scurrying around in the kitchen.
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"He was prepared to work through the holiday," said Marshall Macomber, chief of staff for Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks.
Congress has until Dec. 31 to pass some sort of long- term plan for deficit reduction. If they fail to reach an agreement, a set of pre-planned tax-hikes and automatic spending cuts kicks in. It's all the result of a deal Republicans and Democrats made back in 2011, when Congress was at an impasse over raising the debt ceiling.
Negotiations over the fiscal cliff fell apart Thursday, when Republicans couldn't bring themselves to line up behind a plan promoted by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Boehner's plan spared all earners from tax increases except those earning more than $1 million per year.
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Both parties and the Pentagon have warned that automatic cuts would be dire for defense, and Alabama delegates have warned of serious consequences for the state's military facilities. But the Pentagon has released few details on how those cuts would unfold.
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...made a believer out of me! – I thought, "Yeah, everyone thinks they grew up with the world's greatest burgers and shakes," so I went in with a chip on my shoulder. Was I ever wrong. Go there and worship their burgers and shakes and enjoy a step back to home-town American ambiance from a simpler time.
These are really the best burgers and shakes in the Bay Area. Nation's is great, but in a different league.
hidden east bay jem – Old fashion burger, Giant and Juicy, with a old school atmosphere. Reminds me of an something you would see out of Happy Days. Best tasting burgers I have ever found in the East Bay. Friendly staff and huge portions.
A Classic – I've been coming here for burgers since I was five years old, when I used to order the baby burger (1/3 pound), I've sinced moved on the the momma burger 2/3 pounds the recipe hasn't changed a bit. Big, juicy handmade bugers cooked to order with huge baskets of steak fries and some of the best shakes and malts in town. As a matter of fact I think most of the staff has been around since my first visit 20 some years ago as well. Can get busy, but the turnaround is quick and the food is worth the wait if you're in the mood for an all-american burger.
Old'Time Quality & Value – I've relocated from the California Bay Area to Houston, Texas and the meal I miss the most (and both Houston and the S.F. Bay Area has unquestionably great food) is Val's burgers! Made to order--Quality prime beef, ground specially to assure the quality and the steak cut french fries make Val's burger meal better than any other anywhere. Well-done or rare, from the baby burger(1/4 pound) to the papa burger(1 pound), you can top them with your preference: raw or smothered onions, sweet or dill pickle, several type of cheese choices and more. You can travel across the nation looking for a better burger, and, I have, and you will not find a better burger and fries, anywhere. We used to live in Hayward and had visitors from all over the U.S. and they agreed. Val's is the best!
Can't Touch This ! – Vals.If you live in the East Bay and do not know this name ,I feel sorry for you.This is THE best burger and shake joint.It's the real deal 50's diner.Not some "made to look like a diner" place. Here are some tips for the newbies so you will look like a Vals Pro.Order your shake as an "all around" , i.e. "i'll have an all around chocolate shake" .It's on the menu so you can read up on it.Also, the vegetable soup is awesome, and so is the clam chowder on Fridays.Order a side of sauteed onions for your burger too. Get there before 5 to beat the crowd or if there are only two of you there is always the counter.What are you wating for ?
Best Burgers Ever! – If you want a burger that would shame In-N-Out or a steak that makes you forget Outback, Val's is the place to go. It's a little tiny hole-in-the-wall type of place that has a vintage diner feel and seriously delicious homestyle cooking for a very reasonable pricetag. We have never been there and not LOVED everything that we ordered. From super-thick shakes served the old-fashioned way, to tasty chili and the ridiculously big Papa Burger, it's all fantastic!
The BEST Burger in the Bay Area – I've been eating Val's Burgers for years! Even though I no longer live in the Bay Area, I still go back for a Val's burger every time I'm in town. You can't find a better burger anywhere. It's small and quaint, and you may have to wait for a table - but the service is great and the food is fantastic. They're fast, but not fast food and you get a lot for your money!
Gotta Love Vals – Val's burgers, fries, milk shakes and banana splits are the very best in the bay area! I cannot understand why In & Out would be ranked number 1!
THE BEST BURGER – Get the mama for regular folks, but if u are really hungry, get the papa. It doesnt look like it when u get it, but these are the best burgers anywhere. Dont drown it with a lot of condiments either. Get a basket of fries to share for 2 people, and make sure u get a milk shake, u will not be disapointed. Get there at or before 5 and u wont have to wait.
Val's Rocks! – Val's should have been number 1. Great char-broiled taste. Would like to see them keep their condiments refrigerated though.
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The Means of Reproduction
Yellow Sign Theatre combines dystopian sci-fi with romantic comedy
Published: February 20, 2013
+1, or, The Bearable Delightedness of Being Controlled
By Scott Burke
At the Yellow Sign Theatre through Feb. 23
The misanthropic French novelist Michel Houellebecq makes the case that the sexual revolution, like most revolutions, was terrible for the average person. Sure, it was great for those attractive folks, but the average schlub—the sexual proletariat, so to speak—ended up more miserable than ever, masturbating to videos of the more desirable class of people getting it on. Those who could get laid in the first place got laid more; those who couldn't ended up even lonelier.
Scott Burke's new play, +1, or, the bearable delightedness of being controlled, at the Yellow Sign Theatre, takes this insight and pushes it to its dystopian limit. What if one truly applied a Communist-leaning economic logic to relationships and the state (through the Human Resources Department) took control of the means of reproduction, ensuring some level of erotic equality for all?
Burke's play does precisely this, creating a world where economic principles are applied to romance and terms currently used in economics are applied to relationships: A "recession" is a period without making "porno" (what we call sex), and "flipping" describes upgrading partners rather than houses. It's all quite clever but wouldn't go very far if Burke weren't able to place convincing characters in this self-consistent version of the future.
The play opens with a scene with two members of Human Resources, the last vestiges of government, made up entirely of homosexuals whose responsibility—since they don't procreate—is to manage the relationships of those who do. Director Raahmgut (Benjie Loveless) and Representative Sirgg (Dave K) play their parts with comic flare, sharing a brief bit of dialogue to help us enter the world of the play.
One doesn't want to overdo exegesis and slow down the action in a play like this, but +1 could have used a bit more set-up. Burke produced a three-page "neo-sincerity" dictionary to help the actors understand this brave new world. It could have been profitably shared with the audience while they were waiting for the show to start (especially since Yellow Sign has a super-cool hologram machine—but more on that later). The lingo is funny enough by itself and a little familiarity would help the audience get the joke and give them something other than their phones to look at while waiting around—especially since we don't have Direct yet (a recurring joke in the play about the latest direct-feed virtual reality).
When the Human Resources employees exit, we find ourselves immersed in the lives of Matheu (Jack Sossman) and Mish (Sarah Jacklin). Despite the futuristic patina of their dialogue, their relationship problems are familiar from any romantic comedy: He's not ready to commit. These standard-fare problems, however, take on a heightened sense of importance because the quality of a unit's relationship is the source of wealth and social status.
"Enjoying self?" Mish asks Matheu. "I'm glad someone is! There is a progression, I've been waiting, but I'm not fulfilled. I'm left alone while our friends Tren and Moorgon, they're in fourth tier. They're filling their den with increase. They're busy procreating while we're nocreating."
This is where they get in trouble with the authorities. Mish has had enough and she splits. Tren (Kris Hanrahan) and Moorgon (Mike Jancz)—the couple of whom she is jealous—show up at the door and start arguing about Matheu and Mish. This brings out Human Resources, who take Matheu in for questioning as an "interrupter"—a "cock-blocker," as we pre-neo-sincerity folks may say.
Throughout, Sossman does an excellent job using his face to express Matheu's bafflement. This is especially helpful in allowing the viewer to identify with this world. For while +1 is a satire of our own world, full of dating sites for people who can't stand to be alone—it also turns the individualistic elements of our society, which focus on self-fulfillment, on their head. After Matheu's discussion with Human Resources fails, he is sent to the Voice (Craig Coletta), who appears via the hologram machine the company built out of an old flat-screen TV. The Voice hypnotizes Matheu so he comes to understand the most important value of the society "to be so that others may be."
It's hard to pull off a reasonable version of the future, and Yellow Sign makes exceptionally good use of their limited resources in the small theater beside Club Charles to do just that. There's the aforementioned hologram machine, a simple but effective set (designed by Doug Johnson), and the BDSM-looking "cupids" who change the sets between scenes and come to play an increasingly active role in the plot. The strong performances by the actors go a long way to make this tale not only believable but compelling; it is Burke's script and direction, however, that deserves a lot of the credit. A great actor can't make a shitty play good, but a strong script can bring out excellent performances.
Part of what is interesting in the writing is the way that Burke combines two cliches to create something interesting and new. Dystopian tales of our mangled future have become as predictable as romantic comedies, but Burke manages to make both fresh—and bring out their inherent horrors—by combining them. The end, though predictable, achieves a strange mixture of triumph and tragedy that strikes a new tone.
Valentine's Day was a perfect time for the Yellow Sign Theatre to introduce Baltimore to this futuristic, dystopian take on the rom-com, but its relevance won't diminish now that the most saccharine of all our saccharine holidays has passed. We're always obsessed with our relationships and what they say about us as individuals and how they fit into our larger place in society, and 1+ gives us even more to obsess and worry about.
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One of the missions of the Medicines and Health Technologies project, especifically the area of Blood Services in the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is to cooperate technically with national blood programs in the Region of the Americas to ensure that they have sufficient quantities of safe blood to provide timely transfusions to all patients who need them, thus contributing to lower mortality and optimal patient care in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Technical cooperation in transfusion safety is governed by the mandates of both the World Health Assembly (Resolutions WHA28.72 of 1975, EB79.R1 of 1987, WHA53.14 of 2000, WHA55.18 of 2002, and WHA58.13 of 2005) and the Governing Bodies of PAHO (Resolutions CD41.R15 of 1999, CD46.R5 of 2005, and CD48.R7 of 2008).
The Regional Plan of Action, originally drawn up during the First Pan American Conference on Blood Safety, held in Washington, D.C. in 2003, and subsequently revised for the period 2006–2010, based on the progress and constraints of recent years, was adopted by the Directing Council of PAHO in September 2005 through resolution CD46.R5. The Plan of Action has four strategies:
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Since the efficient operation of blood services depends on their interaction with the public, in collaboration with the ministries of education, labor, and social protection; on the coordination of patient care services; and on the participation of professionals from different specialties, it is essential that ministries of health take the lead and assume responsibility for the national blood system and that they promote the participation of other sectors in the planning, execution, and assessment of the activities. These ideas, explored in document CD48/11, were endorsed by the Directing Council of PAHO in October 2008 through Resolution CD48.R7, wherein the Directing Council requests the Director of PAHO to cooperate with the Member States in the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action for Transfusion Safety 2006-2010, using a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach; to work with Member States and international organizations to assess the implementation of the Plan and identify country-specific interventions; and to prepare annual reports on the situation of blood transfusion safety in the Region of the Americas.
The technical documents and reports of PAHO are designed to provide professionals in the member countries with a situation analysis, helping them to identify pertinent strategies and design and implement interventions, including staff training. In order to maximize the impact of its resources, PAHO also identifies materials produced by other institutions that can assist with local decision-making.
This website, therefore, contains our own technical documents and a number of links that will enable visitors to access the basic tools necessary for ensuring the timely availability of sufficient quantities of safe blood for transfusions.


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Thread: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
23-05-2013, 07:22 #1
Does anyone listen to Jpop?
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only in commercials.
24-05-2013, 06:38 #3
Re: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
Only in anime themes.
24-05-2013, 13:49 #4
Re: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
I mostly listen to talk radio in the car, but my musical tastes are somewhat eclectic. I like (in no particular order):
Classic rock (the who, supertramp, zeplin, etc)
Bad 80's tunes--especially if i can sing along.
Prog Rock (Journey REM etc)
90's boy bands (I was a teen in the 90's, forgive me, but I know all the words, to all the songs.)
90% of the soundtracks from FIFA - they always pick great tunes for FIFA soundtracks
Anything Michael Jackson ever sang. Troof.
Jumble up all of that, then throw in some random crap (I have the bee gees on my pandora) and it's guaranteed to annoy someone. So I pretty much don't ever pick the music unless I'm alone.
24-05-2013, 14:19 #5
Re: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
Yeah I do brah, I used to listen to a **** ton of it back in high school when I was all up in dat anime and all about dat Jap-culture, what what.
Now, not so much but still do put it on every now and then.
24-05-2013, 15:11 #6
Re: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
I'm subjected to endless rivers of the stuff thanks to a friend of mine. Do I like it? Eh, some of it is okay but like a lot of pop music in general, it's highly disposable fluff. I like their metal far better.
So, which Jpop artists stick to my bones, so to speak? Looking through my library, I'm not even 100% sure which artists can even be classified as Jpop. Does Akino Arai count? Yoko Kanno?
25-05-2013, 03:14 #7
Re: Does anyone listen to Jpop?
Do As Infinity
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wait wat?
am I on or off-topic with this?
I like this OK
but would prefer to see a well done CGI of any of 100 dead singers I could name starting with Brother Ray.
But that may just be my Nationalism showing...
Nah! On honest reflection by comparison JPop is Crap and you know it.
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It's a well-intentioned alert system, but it has irritated some residents.
Some residents of the blocks along Sin Ming Avenue facing Bishan Park have complained that sirens from the park go off sometimes when they are asleep at night.
These sirens are part of a comprehensive river monitoring and warning system at the new naturalised Kallang River in the park.
But one resident who lives nearby, Ms Tan Beng Chiak, who is in her 40s, said that sometimes, the sirens went off in the dead of the night, at 3am or 4am.
She added: "It's a wonderful initiative to convert a canal into a river. But the sounds are very loud."
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In Connecticut I saw him taking tickets at the Ivoryton Playhouse, a small theater 10 miles from the coastline. I hear he's also in a traveling production of "Once." He plays a mournful Czech woman whose love affair with an Irish singer doesn't end well.
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Dominican Third Baseman Anderson Franco, ranked #29 among all International prospects by Baseball America has signed a contract with the Nationals for $900,000.
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Coastal celebrated the Chanticleer careers of Amanda Malatek, Kourtney Kowal and Dominique de Wit.
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Fall 2013 (Sophomore):Advanced to the round of eight in the A1 singles flight at the College of Charleston tournament after defeating Stetson's Diana Bukajeva, 6-4, 6-4 ... Reached the quarterfinals of the A1 doubles flight at the College of Charleston tournament with partner Romane Delay ... Advanced to the round of 32 in the doubles draw at the ITA Carolina Regional with partner Honami Yazawa ... Won all three singles matches and two of three doubles matches with Yazawa at the Charlotte Invitational ... Won a singles match and doubles match with Yazawa at the East Carolina Invitational.
Spring 2013 (Freshman): Was named the 2013 Big South Freshman of the Year, made the all-conference singles team was named the No. 3 doubles flight winner alongside partner Dominique De Wit ... Led the Chants with a 17-4 singles record and 18-3 doubles record ... Posted a 7-3 Big South record in singles play ... Went 13-4 at No. 1 singles, 3-0 at No. 2 singles and 1-0 at No. 3 singles ...Picked up conference singles wins against Radford, Liberty, Campbell, Presbyterian, Charleston Southern and Winthrop ... Took a victory against Liberty's No. 1 in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament ... Posted a perfect 10-0 doubles record in Big South matches ... Defeated Liberty's No. 3 pairing in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament ... Picked up notable non-conference doubles wins against UNC Wilmington, Cornell, East Carolina and Wofford.
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Every sock knitter needs one (or more) of these! This kit comes with the miniature wooden sock blocker, keychain, and instructions for making the mini sock. You supply the yarn from one of your many leftover sock yarns. Advertise your sock-making by using this as your keychain, hooking it to the side of your knitting bag, attaching it to your scissors, etc. Also makes a cute, quick gift for your knitting friends or as the "bow" to a package.
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The Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems exhibits an array of precious and ornamental stones—uncut, polished, and even a few set in elaborate pieces of jewelry—as well as organic materials such as coral and amber that are prized as gems.
Drawn from the Museum's collection of more than 100,000 minerals and gems, specimens in this hall are organized by mineral group, including diamond, sapphire and ruby, emerald and other beryls, opal, garnet, and many others. Rare and unusual gems, synthetic gemstones, and precious metals such as gold, platinum, and silver are also on display. Several exhibit cases feature decorative objects and jewelry spanning three millennia and various cultures.
The hall also features a re-created gem pocket—a crystal-filled cavity—found in the mountains of San Diego County in California. This natural cavity in pegmatite rock holds seven types of large crystals, including tourmaline, beryl, spodumene, quartz, and albite.
The Patricia Emerald is a large and superbly colored specimen. At 632 carats, the dihexagonal, or twelve-sided, crystal is considered one of the great emeralds in the world. It was found in Colombia in 1920.
At 563 carats, the Star of India is the world's largest gem-quality blue star sapphire. Some 2 billion years old, it is also one of the most well-known objects in the world.


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On this day: 13 February
- 13 February 2013 09:24
- Posted by @markbooth_mcfc
Looking back through the history books for the events, signings and memorable matches that happened on this day in City's history.
Monday 13th February 1978
Dennis Tueart quits England and City to join North American Soccer League giants New York Cosmos for £250,000 and play alongside the likes of Pele and Franz Beckenbauer for a year during an unforgettable time in the Big Apple, though he re-signs for City on 31st January 1980.
Saturday 13 February 2010
City meet Stoke City in the fifth round of the FA Cup and hold the Potters to a draw at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Shaun Wright-Phillips gave City the lead after 11 minutes when he arrived first onto an incisive through ball from Stephen Ireland and chipped over the advancing Thomas Sorenson.
The Blues held the lead until the 56th minute when Ricardo Fuller met a trademark long throw-in from Rory Delap with a simple headed finish.
That's how it stayed but when the sides met again on 24 February, Stoke booked their place in round six with a 3-1 win.


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St. David's
Despite its miniscule size, this community of fewer than 1,800 people isn't a village or a hamlet—it's actually Britain's smallest city. Historically, little St. David's has punched above its weight due to the presence of St. David's Cathedral, the resting place of the patron saint of Wales and once a major destination for pilgrims. These days, visitors with time on their hands might want to consider approaching the city via the Wales Coast Path, around the St. David's headland from St. Justinian to Caerfai Bay. In May and June the town's hedgerows and coastal paths are ablaze with wildflowers. The town's visitor center also has a small collection of art and artifacts drawn from the collection of the National Museum of Wales.
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What Are the Benefits of Literacies of Disciplines?
"Research shows that when schools create explicit spaces for students and teachers to discuss the overlap and the differences among disciplinary literacies, teachers become more effective, and students develop new ways of representing and generating knowledge." From the NCTE Policy Research Brief, Literacies of Disciplines.
Adolescent Literacy Pathways is an online professional development opportunity for teachers, coaches, and administrators to develop understanding and skills in content literacy area instruction. Essential questions, video clips, related readings, and tools for classroom application guide individuals or groups in an investigation of how to increase achievement levels of all students.
For over seventy-five years, NCTE has published resources for teachers' professional development at every level, elementary through college. NCTE books focus on current issues and problems in teaching, research findings and their application to classrooms, ideas for teaching all aspects of English, and other topics. NCTE offers several books on content area literacy for K-12 educators.
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On Demand Web seminars are a convenient and meaningful form of professional development. They provide the recorded version of the virtual event and include all audio, video, chat discussion, and actions within the presentation. On Demand Web seminars on content area literacy include:
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NCTE offers consultants who specialize in content area literacy instruction and are available to present one-day or multi-day presentations or provide year-round consulting. All workshops and presentations can be customized to meet your specific needs.
Literacies of Disciplines: An NCTE Policy Research BriefPublished in The Council Chronicle (Sept 2011)
Reading and Writing across the Curriculum: An NCTE Policy Research BriefPublished in The Council Chronicle (March 2011)
ReadWriteThink.org offers several strategy guides on Reading in the Content Areas, where readers can get information and ideas about teaching reading in the different content areas. Two topics covered are "Preparing Students for Success with Reading in the Content Areas" (M-S) and "Supporting Student Comprehension in Content Area Reading" (M-S).
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