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Accommodating Multiple Intelligences of ESL Students
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Now that we understand the theory of multiple intelligences as it relates, in general, to public education, let's see how we can apply this theory specifically to teaching ESL students. First of all, why should you take this theory into account when teaching ESL students in your mainstream classroom? Well, because research shows that integrating specific, intelligence-based lessons for language into a mainstream classroom curriculum has a high level of effectiveness in achieving results in teaching ESL students. Okay, so now you are probably wondering, "How can I adapt my classroom methodology to reflect the strengths and weaknesses of my ESL students, both collectively and individually?" Initially you will need to establish, through observation and communication, what types of intelligences you have in your classroom. Each intelligence is associated with a specific learning style, so being able to pinpoint what category (or categories) of intelligence each student falls into will help you to tailor your teaching methods and lesson plans to accommodate those learners and be the most effective you can be in teaching them. Below, under each intelligence are characteristics of learners of that intelligence. This will help you determine what and how many different intelligences you have in your classroom. You should then present lessons in at least two or three different approaches based on the preferred multiple intelligence learning styles and strengths of your ESL students. Below, you will also find the teaching method associated with each intelligence learning style, as well as examples, "lesson ideas," that you may be able to utilize in your own classroom to suit ESL students in that intelligence category.
Effectively communicating with and teaching any student requires an understanding of multiple intelligences, but it is especially vital when dealing with ESL students in a mainstream classroom. Your ability as a teacher to tailor your teaching methods and lesson plans to accommodate the multiple intelligences of your ESL students is the determining factor of their success in your classroom. By recognizing that learners are in fact different and therefore may need different types of classroom activities and techniques in order to learn, you will fully encourage your ESL learners to try harder, and at the same time, make the learning environment as meaningful and enjoyable as possible for all students involved.
Verbal / Linguistic
Characteristics of Verbal/Linguistic Learners: Possess the ability to use language effectively both orally and in writing; need explanation and find understanding through the use of words; enjoy expressing themselves orally and in writing; love wordplay, riddles, and listening to stories.
Teaching Method: Focuses on using language and plays a primary role in learning English.
Lesson Ideas: Read a book aloud or tell a story, have the students debate a current issue, ask the students to make a book (in any form that they choose, incorporate journal writing into your curriculum.
Visual / Spatial
Characteristics of Visual/Spatial Learners: Possess the ability to recognize form, space, color, line, and shape and to graphically represent visual and spatial ideas; need explanation with and develop comprehension through the use of pictures, graphs, maps, etc.; tend to think in pictures and mental images; enjoy illustrations, charts, tables and maps.
Teaching Method: Focuses on giving students visual clues to help them to remember language; this is a very effective way for students to learn English.
Lesson Ideas: Show a video, ask the students to paint a picture or sketch a scene, have the students prepare charts or graphs, incorporate puzzles into your curriculum.
Body / Kinesthetic
Characteristics of Body/Kinesthetic Learners: Possess the ability to use the body to express ideas and feelings and to solve problems. experience learning best through various kinds of movement.
Teaching Method: Combines physical actions/body movements with linguistic responses to express ideas, accomplish tasks, create moods, etc.; uses dialogue simultaneously with role play; this is very helpful for tying language to actions.
Lesson Ideas: Take your students on field trips, have them to do hand-on experiments like papier mache, teach a lesson on telling time, do arts and crafts with your students, incorporate physical education ideas into a lesson.
Characteristics of Interpersonal Learners: Possess the ability to understand another person's feelings, motivations, and intentions and to respond effectively. like to interact with others to accomplish tasks and learn best in groups or with a partner; they learn while speaking to others in an "authentic' setting; they develop English speaking skills while reacting to others.
Teaching Method: Focuses on group learning to allow students to work with others to accomplish tasks and complete activities.
Lesson Ideas: Teach a lesson on social awareness, incorporate peer editing and peer teaching into the curriculum, break the students into small groups and have them discuss specific topics and then share their group thoughts with the class.
Logical -Mathematical
Characteristics of Logical-Mathematical Learners: Possess the ability to use numbers effectively and reason well; display an aptitude for numbers, reasoning and problem solving.
Teaching Method: Focuses on using logic and mathematical models to represent and help students work with concepts and ideas.
Lesson Idea: Play logic games with the students, have them complete a webquest that brings into play data collecting, critical thinking, and problem solving, incorporate geometry and money into lessons where a relation can be made.
Characteristics of Musical-Rhythmic Learners: Possess the ability to recognize rhythm, pitch, and melody; learn best through songs, patterns, rhythms and musical representations.
Teaching Method: Focuses on using melody, rhythm, and harmony to help students recognize things and communicate; this is often underestimated in classrooms with ESL students.
Teaching Idea: Play background music (like classical) when the students have free time, have the students construct a poem about something related to the lesson or class, teach your students a song that relates to the topic being discussed in class that day.
Characteristics of Intrapersonal Learners: Possess the ability to know about and understand themselves and recognize their similarities to and differences from others; learn through self-knowledge leading to understanding of motives, goals, strengths, and weaknesses; reflective and intuitive about how and what they learn; able to deal with underlying issues (this can improve or hamper English usage).
Teaching Method: Focuses on guiding students' learning through self-knowledge which will lead to an understanding of motives, goals, strengths and weaknesses. This method is essential for long-term English learning.
Lesson Idea: Set time aside each week for your students to enjoy independent reading, allow the students to do a project of their choice to show their undestanding of a concept or lesson, have the students write down their personal goals, pick the one most important to them, and display it somewhere in the room.


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Whether to drive business, expose your expertise or keep an ongoing personal narrative, blogs have become the de facto publishing method for much of the content we consume on the web. Here are the key steps to building your own blog – from concept to reality:
Start with one deceptively simple question… "What's the purpose of your blog?" For some, its personal – an outlet for sharing your thoughts and experiences. For others, it can be topic specific to their business or a passion. Some company blogs are a marketing effort to drive more business. For the skillful and fortunate, a good blog can be all of the above. Before you embark on your own blog creation, decide on its desired purpose. While it will undoubtedly evolve over time, a clear purpose will guide content creation, help with SEO (search engine optimization), and make it easier to link your content in to the appropriate sphere of existing online content.
The Easy Way
If you need full control over your site, want to integrate it into your existing hosted site, or are concerned about migrating your content in/out of a third-party database, then running your own WordPress installation might be for you.
WordPress.org is one of the most popular blog platforms and job skills on oDesk–see WordPress trend data here. You may want to check out an earlier article, WordPress for Everyone, which offers a basic primer on how to get your own WordPress installation up and running.
Not covered in that article is quite possibly the easiest path to installing any of the above, which would be to pick a host–such as BlueHost.com, DreamHost.com, or MediaTemple.com–that offer "one-click" installations of the WordPress back end.
If your not a fan of WordPress, or are seeking a CMS (Content Management System) to handle more than just a blog, Drupal and Joomla, are very popular, and well supported CMSs–both in the oDesk marketplace and their respective development communities.
Form vs. Function
Any of the above tools can help provide a solid back end to support your blogging efforts. Regardless of the platform that you choose, creating strong, relevant content should be your top priority. Read others' blogs in your field. Think about the articles you would want to read, or what original perspective you can bring to the table. Set yourself a schedule of posts, commit to writing on a regular basis, promote your blog to friends, engage with your readers, and reassess your efforts often to make sure your blogging efforts are in line with your original purpose.

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NYPD Officer Explains Faking Drug Arrests to Meet Quotas
He says he witnessed detectives planting drugs "multiple times."
A former detective cooperating with prosecutors detailed in court the practice of "flaking," or planting drugs on innocent people, which he admitted to doing in order to help a fellow officer whose buy-and-bust stats had been low. "As a detective, you still have a number to reach while you are in the narcotics division," Stephen Anderson explained, admitting that "multiple times" he'd observed the practice of "taking someone who was seemingly not guilty of a crime and laying the drugs on them." Asked about the damage inflicted on the victim, Anderson said, "It was something I was seeing a lot of, whether it was from supervisors or undercovers and even investigators," and added callously, "It's almost like you have no emotion with it, that they attach the bodies to it, they're going to be out of jail tomorrow anyway; nothing is going to happen to them anyway." Eight cops were busted in Brooklyn and Queens for such arrests, leading a federal judge to call out "widespread falsification" at the hands of the NYPD.
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Genre: Gonzo
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Recap - Virginia Tech Defeats Radford 81-56
Virginia Tech cruised to victory on Friday, running Radford out of the gym and running up an 81-56 score at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech got 28 points from Adam Smith and another 14 points from C.J. Barksdale. Adam Smith contributed 5 assists, while Jarell Eddie cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Radford got 15 points from Javonte Green in a losing cause and another 11 points from R.J. Price. Rashun Davis contributed 3 assists for them, while Javonte Green had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Virginia Tech were victorious, as the score was 48-28 at the break.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's "Little Fockers" remains the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million.
It was closely followed by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon's Western "True Grit," which was No. 2 for the second-straight weekend with $24.5 million.
With no new wide releases out over New Year's weekend, the Hollywood top-10 lined up largely the same as it did over the Christmas holiday.
Bridges also had the No. 3 film with his sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy" at $18.3 million, while Dan Aykroyd's family flick "Yogi Bear" was fourth with $13 million.
After a sluggish fall and holiday season, Hollywood is off to a slow start in 2011, with revenues down 28 percent from New Year's weekend a year ago.
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Can you recommend tutorial(s) that are enlightening and/or provide good sources for purchase?
Have you reviewed Child Themes? That is the definitive guide.
Yes I have. I'm weak in php so that's discouraging, and I found a site that had some good looking hemes, they called child themes. A couple were impressive. So I'm going back and forth from writing the code (which is not another learning curve I don't need at this time, or just being a hack and buying a prefab theme.
I feel uninformed and gun shy of getting into something which will waste my time and pull my hair.
I'm afraid there's no shortcut to creating a custom child theme. You have to know some CSS and probably some HTML & PHP too. Maybe you could have a look at a very customisable theme instead - like http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/suffusion
I have CSS3 and HTML5 covered. I'm looking for the content management plus the e-commerce functionality that woo-commerce offers. Building the structure the right way is my concern.
Esmi, what do you think of http://premium.wpmudev.org
Thanks for your help. I'll bet you have a lot of time logged with WP.
Personally, that's not a resource that I use. Still not sure why you can't use a theme like Suffusion with a suitable ecommerce plugin.
Valid point. I looked it over. Tell me is it as turn key as http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/e-commerce/ ?
Seems to me that most of the work is done.
I could be wrong, it sure looks interesting.
As I said, I don't use any products from wpmudev.org. :-)
I bet YouTube is good for this sort of thing.
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Suffusion it is then.
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Dr. Rod Nugent expressed a son's relief after jurors sentenced Bernie Tiede to life in prison Thursday for the murder of Marjorie Nugent.
"We are extremely relieved. This is what we've wanted," he said Thursday afternoon by telephone.
Nugent and his wife, Sylvia, had just left the courthouse and were on their way to Carthage to visit his parents' graves.
Nugent said the sentence was appropriate justice for the crime.
"This trial was about the murder part of the crime. The sentence is five years to 99 years or life. They gave him the maximum sentence he could have received. We are thrilled about that.
"We had long discussions about whether it was capital murder or murder. In a capital murder case, if a person is sentenced to die, then you have an automatic appeal and put the family through that. That would be hard on a family," he said.
The Nugents stayed in the courtroom throughout the entire trial.
"We've been here ever since it started on the first (of February) except to take a weekend break to Dallas," he said.
"This is a great step forward, a great step toward closure."
Nugent took the opportunity to give a victim-impact statement after the trial was over and the jury was dismissed.
"I said what I thought about what happened. I told them the jury verdict was correct and the sentence was correct. It was a horrible and terrible crime.
"There is no way to make up the loss. In my mind, the man showed no remorse. He took the stand and tried to apologize. A self-serving apology is not worth anything. In a real apology, you try to make amends, and he didn't try to do that," Nugent said.
Nugent estimated the jury deliberated Tiede's fate for about three hours.
After the trial, the judge let the jurors exit the courthouse before he dismissed the courtroom crowd.
"He told them they didn't need to talk to anyone. Four of them were still around the courthouse when we came out. We shook hands and hugged them. I would have hugged all 12 if I had the opportunity," Nugent said.
Nugent said he was glad to be coming home and looked forward to returning to work. Nugent is an Amarillo pathologist. His wife, Sylvia, is district director for U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon.
Rod Nugent has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Potter County against Tiede, claiming he embezzled more than $3 million in assets. The suit is still pending.
"That is a step-wise procedure. We have to see how far we go. First, we go through discovery and see what we find. These decisions are made one step at a a time," Nugent said.
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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
The automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device designed to monitor a patient's heart rate, recognize ventricular fibrillation (VF) or ventricular tachycardia (VT), and deliver an electric shock to terminate these arrhythmias in order to reduce the risk of sudden death.
Indications for ICD implantation can be broadly subdivided into 1) secondary prevention; i.e., their use in patients who have experienced a potentially life-threatening episode of VT (near sudden cardiac death); and 2) primary prevention; i.e., their use in patients who are considered at high risk for sudden cardiac death but who have not yet experienced life-threatening VT or VF.
The standard ICD involves placement of a generator in the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall. Transvenous leads are attached to the generator and threaded intravenously into the endocardium. The leads sense and transmit information on cardiac rhythm to the generator, which analyzes the rhythm information and produces an electrical shock when a malignant arrhythmia is recognized.
A totally subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD®) has also been developed. This device does not employ transvenous leads and thus avoids the need for venous access and complications associated with the venous leads. Rather, the S-ICD® uses a subcutaneous electrode that is implanted adjacent to the left sternum. The electrodes sense the cardiac rhythm and deliver countershocks through the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall.
Several automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the premarket application approval process. FDA-labeled indications generally include patients who have experienced life-threatening VT associated with cardiac arrest or VT associated with hemodynamic compromise and resistance to pharmacologic treatment. Devices manufactured by Guidant are approved by the FDA for use in "patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias and who have experienced at least one of the following: an episode of cardiac arrest (manifested by the loss of consciousness) due to a ventricular tachyarrhythmia; recurrent, poorly tolerated sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT); or a prior myocardial infarction, left ventricular ejection fraction of less than or equal to 35%, and a documented episode of nonsustained ventricualr tachycardia (VT), with an inducible ventricular tachyarrhythmia." On July 18, 2002, the FDA expanded the approved indications for the Guidant ICD devices to include the prophylactic use of Guidant ICDs for cardiac patients who have had a previous heart attack and have an ejection fraction that is less than or equal to 30%. This expanded indication is based on the results of the second Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT II trial). Medtronic devices are approved "to provide ventricular antitachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automated treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias." Other devices have approval language similar to Medtronic.
FDA has approved a large number of ICDs through the PMA process (FDA product code: LWS). A 2014 review of FDA approvals of cardiac implantable devices reported that between 1979 and 2012, FDA approved 19 ICDs (7 pulse generators, 3 leads, 9 combined systems) through new PMA applications. Many originally-approved ICDs have undergone multiple supplemental applications.
NOTE: ICDs may be combined with other pacing devices, such as pacemakers for atrial fibrillation, or biventricular pacemakers designed to treat heart failure. This policy addresses ICDs alone, when used solely to treat patients at risk for ventricular arrhythmias.
See also Biventricular Pacemakers for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure.
For Coding Guidelines see the Anesthesia Coding Policy.
The use of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may be considered medically necessary in adults who meet the following criteria:
Primary Prevention:
Secondary Prevention:
The use of the ICD is considered investigational in primary prevention patients who:
The use of the ICD may be considered medically necessary in children who meet any of the following criteria:
The use of the ICD is considered investigational for all other indications in pediatric patients.
The use of a subcutaneous ICD is considered investigational for all indications in adult and pediatric patients.
Federal Employee Program (FEP) may dictate that all FDA-approved devices, drugs or biologics may not be considered investigational and thus these devices may be assessed only on the basis of their medical necessity.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
Medically Necessary is defined as those services, treatments, procedures, equipment, drugs, devices, items or supplies furnished by a covered Provider that are required to identify or treat a Member's illness, injury or Nervous/Mental Conditions, and which Company determines are covered under this Benefit Plan based on the criteria as follows in A through D:
A. consistent with the symptoms or diagnosis and treatment of the Member's condition, illness, or injury; and
B. appropriate with regard to standards of good medical practice; and
C. not solely for the convenience of the Member, his or her Provider; and
D. the most appropriate supply or level of care which can safely be provided to Member. When applied to the care of an Inpatient, it further means that services for the Member's medical symptoms or conditions require that the services cannot be safely provided to the Member as an Outpatient.
For the definition of Medically Necessary, "standards of good medical practice" means standards that are based on credible scientific evidence published in peer-reviewed medical literature generally recognized by the relevant medical community, and physician specialty society recommendations, and the views of medical practitioners practicing in relevant clinical areas and any other relevant factors. BCBSMS makes no payment for services, treatments, procedures, equipment, drugs, devices, items or supplies which are not documented to be Medically Necessary. The fact that a Physician or other Provider has prescribed, ordered, recommended, or approved a service or supply does not in itself, make it Medically Necessary.
Investigative is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized as a generally accepted standard of good medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and; therefore, is not considered medically necessary. For the definition of Investigative, "generally accepted standards of medical practice" means standards that are based on credible scientific evidence published in peer-reviewed medical literature generally recognized by the relevant medical community, and physician specialty society recommendations, and the views of medical practitioners practicing in relevant clinical areas and any other relevant factors. In order for equipment, devices, drugs or supplies [i.e, technologies], to be considered not investigative, the technology must have final approval from the appropriate governmental bodies, and scientific evidence must permit conclusions concerning the effect of the technology on health outcomes, and the technology must improve the net health outcome, and the technology must be as beneficial as any established alternative and the improvement must be attainable outside the testing/investigational setting.
6/1997: Approved by the Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC)
4/18/2002: Type of Service and Place of Service deleted
9/2/2003: Code Reference section updated, CPT 33247 deleted
11/2003: Reviewed by MPAC, policy coverage aligned to be consistent with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, "Description" section revised to be consistent with BCBSA, FEP Exception added
2/27/2004: Code Reference section updated
11/16/2005: Code Reference section updated, ICD9 diagnosis code 426.82 added
5/18/2006: Policy revised. Revisions approved by the Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC)
12/27/2006: Code Reference section updated per the 2007 CPT revisions
12/13/2007: Policy reviewed and hypertorphic cardiomyopathy section added
7/18/2008: Anesthesia Coding Policy hyperlink added
12/19/2008: Policy reviewed, no changes
06/03/2010: Policy description and policy statement unchanged. Added the definition of investigative service to the policy guidelines. Deleted outdated references from the Sources sections. FEP verbiage added to the Policy Exceptions section. Added CPT codes 33216 and 33217.
08/23/2011: Policy statement revised to clarify the indications in ischemic cardiomyopathy, with separate indications for class II/III and class I patients. Policy statement regarding waiting time in nonischemic cardiomyopathy was revised to remove the specification of a 9-month waiting period. Added policy statement to outline coverage criteria for ICD in pediatric patients.
01/09/2013: Added policy statement to indicate that the use of a subcutaneous ICD is considered investigational for all indications in adult and pediatric patients. Added 0319T - 0328T to the Code Reference section as non-covered.
05/06/2013: Added ICD-9 codes 414.8, 425.4, and V12.53 to the Covered Codes table.
12/13/2013: Policy reviewed; no changes.
03/19/2014: Policy reviewed; no changes.
05/07/2014: Policy reviewed; description updated regarding standard and subcutaneous ICDs. Moved the first medically necessary policy statement under the adults section and replaced the word "patients" with "adults." Deleted the word "symptomatic" from the statement in the primary prevention criteria. It previously stated: Symptomatic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% or less, after reversible causes have been excluded, and the response to optimal medical therapy has been adequately determined. Added "after reversible causes (eg, acute ischemia) have been excluded" to the policy statement on secondary prevention in adults.
12/03/2014: Policy title changed from "Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)" to "Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator." Wording changed throughout policy to be consistent with policy title. Policy description updated regarding FDA approval of ICDs. Policy statements unchanged.
12/31/2014: Code Reference section updated to revise the description of the following CPT codes: 33216, 33217, 33240, 33241, 33243, 33244, and 33249. Effective 01/01/2015. Added the following new 2015 CPT codes to the Code Reference section: 33270, 33271, 33272, 33273, 93260, 93261, and 93644.
08/28/2015: Code Reference section updated for ICD-10. Removed deleted CPT code 33242.
06/08/2016: Policy number added. Policy Guidelines updated to add medically necessary and investigative definitions. Removed deleted CPT codes 0319T - 0328T from the Investigational Codes table.
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A woman appearing in Campbell Municipal Court this afternoon on a probation violation was shot by the court bailiff after she fled outside, trying to avoid being arrested, reports say.
According to WFMJ, The Vindicator's broadcast partner, the woman ran from the courtroom to a car in the parking lot, where another person was in the driver seat.
Judge Patrick Cunning's bailiff, James Cioffi, ordered the woman to stop, then struggled with her as she was sitting in the car, WFMJ reports.
During the struggle, Cioffi's .40-caliber pistol fired and struck the woman in the torso.
She was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center, where she was listed in stable condition tonight, according to WFMJ.
Neither Police Chief Gus Sarigianopolos nor Detective John Rusnak, who is investigating the incident, returned phone calls Friday night.
Of course this will be the bailiffs fault. The idiot wouldn't be in this predicament if she did'nt violate her probation. Useless.
Campbell can't stay out of the news. This women will sue and win and this will be the end for Campbell.
Why does the Bailiff need a gun in the court house when they have police officers?
Shooting an unarmed person is uncalled for. What type of training does Cioffi have?
Not a surprise the Chief doesn't comment he never does!!!!
psyker99 and theword,
Why dont you both try READING, before making moronic comments. Cioffi didnt shoot her on purpose, it went off accidently during the struggle. He didnt open fire on this woman. I was also told by a witness that this woman went for Cioffi's gun.
Which goes back to my question.. What type of training does Cioffi have or then a ccw permit? I'll tell you NONE.
Why did he have his gun out in the first place? HE and the city will be sued over this costing an untold amount.
"Judge Patrick Cunning's bailiff, James Cioffi, ordered the woman to stop, then struggled with her as she was sitting in the car, WFMJ reports.
During the struggle, Cioffi's .40-caliber pistol fired and struck the woman in the torso."
Shot while she was sitting in the car ? If James Cioffi shot the tires out I could accept that . She was not armed and how much of a threat could she have been sitting there ? There was no reason for shooting her . If the woman was black then this will further erode the support for the police by the black community . This shooting is DISGUSTING !
Yep SoupCity85 you should read and comprehend . There was no mention of her grabbing his gun !
"Judge Patrick Cunning's bailiff, James Cioffi, ordered the woman to stop, then struggled with her as she was sitting in the car, WFMJ reports.
During the struggle, Cioffi's .40-caliber pistol fired and struck the woman in the torso."
I believe poor choices were made by all parties involved, including the Judge.
This could go both ways. First off, you don't run from a courthouse because you don't want to be arrested, that is a charge right there, secondly, if she did'nt break probation then she wouldn't be there, third, she had a car waiting for her, and who knows if the driver was packing or if she had a gun somewhere, fourth, you did the crime, take your punishment. She is wrong on all accounts.
On the other hand, a gun going off accidentally seems a little suspicious.
Bottom line, if someone is going to court on a PV, then they should expect to go to jail and not try to escape.
SoupCity85 :
"Stan, how do you know that she didn't grab for it? You don't know what happened. "
If she grabbed his gun it would have been in the news . There is no mention of it . Judge Patrick Cunning needs to get a bailiff who can put a woman in cuffs !
There was no mention of the car moving . How much of a threat could it have been ? A bailiff who can't put the cuffs on an unarmed woman is a joke !
I'm sure what we are able to read here is the WHOLE story.
Why doesn't the police chief ever comment on what goes on in Campbell? But then again, he may on this issue..
If its "being investigated" then how can anyone on this stupid bogs comment on what a Chief of Police should say or not say?
When the documents are released, then folks can opine about the lack of information?
FYI Most Baliffs carry a weapon.
"FYI Most Baliffs carry a weapon. "
This is common knowledge . Many are trained to put on the cuffs also . If this bailiff can't cuff a woman then I have my doubts on his ability to protect the judge or to keep order in the courtroom .
Why were not officers called when she ran outside and 4 shots to tires on car means she would not be leaving very quickly. The woman should not have run but panic of mind of possibly going to jail may have caused her to run especially if she had children. As for probation violators, if they pick up all of them court would be in cession 24 hours a day 6 days a week.
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@ the word most if not all bailiffs carry guns,it is their duty to protect the judge and the court room.Every judge has their own bailiff,the police officers are not assigned to every judge.The bailiff would have to be certified and licensed to carry a gun.
you must be a complete idiot. im sure cioffi has a ccw permit or he wouldnt be carrying this gun. thats his training. second, nowhere does it say he pulled it out. wow, read.
it is not the bailiffs job to put cuffs on defendants, and it is definitely not their to protect the judge and the court.
and just because vindy didnt report something, doesnt mean it didnt happen. ive heard from various sources that witnessed the event, that the woman reached for his gun. thats how it went off. nobody is getting sued over anything. the woman should be sued for being a piece of crap.
it is not the bailiffs job to put cuffs on defendants,"
Then he had no business chasing her or shooting an unarmed woman . I can foresee a lawsuit in the shooting of this woman .
A bailiffs job is to provide security in the courtroom .
While court is in session, the bailiff is responsible for the maintenance of order
and prevention of unnecessary noise or disturbances in and about the courtroom.
Her/she is also responsible to see that no-one approaches the bench without the
approval of the Judge.
I had a typing mistake I wanted to say what other training does he have other then a ccw permit. Did he ever take a class on handcuffing or apprehending a suspect? No he didn't.
No, the story doesn't say he pulled out his weapon but I bet he did you'll see when it comes out. and why did he pull out his weapon? NO TRAINING
Unless you know this bailiff personally, how do you know what kind of training he's had? Alot of bailiffs are retired police officers, no ccw required. What kind of training do you have to make you think you're qualified enough to comment? I'm sure you it all though. That's beside the point, don't draw conclusions till rest of the story comes out.
Campbell is a very nice place to live,I would live here anyday over Boardman.
The police and city hall are not perfect but the police don't pull you over and harass you like they do in Boardman.
Some of us are sensative about being stopped and our civil rights violated because some policeman is on a power trip like BPD.
I served many years in the armed forces and do not like my civil rights being trampled by the BPD and yes I NEVER go and spend my money in Boardman for just that reason!
Yes I know him. I guess u don't.. he is a retired teacher with no police back ground..
"Police found a 10,000 volt stun-gun in the on position in her car, as well as a crack pipe under the car. "
"It's unknown what could be in that motor vehicle, so at that time, the bailiff drew his service weapon, which he is qualified and certified in, and ordered her out of the car. She then made a movement toward the gun, one witness said actually grabbing the gun, at which time one round did discharge and struck the female," said Detective Rusnak.
As I read these comments, I am reminded that most of us don't have a clue about what we are talking about. I would first like to address PSYKER99's comment. The law DOES allow deadly force to be used to prevent the escape of a dangerous person. You can shoot them in the back if need be to prevent their escape. This isn't the old west. I will say, however, that shooting a person running from a probation vioalation is extreme. That, however, is not what happened. Close contact was made and their was a gun involved. People escalate situations, Put the two together and things like this happen. Simply putting cuffs on a woman who is fighting to get away is not likely without help from another. Don't believe me, try doing it yourself. While you have to increase your violence toward the woman to gain compliance, you have to keep an eye on the person in the car so they don't jump on your back. When adrenaline starts flowing--people get stronger. It is easy for a bystander to look upon that as extreme and react against the person trying to gain compliance. Furthermore, placing one cuff on her wrist is dangerous because what happens when that arm breaks loose? Now she is swinging a cuff around with ridges that will cut you like a hot knife through butter. Stan says he should have shot out his tires. I attribute that comment to the CSI effect the show has on people. This isn't TV where one shot equals one kill. Most times bullets fly randomly, go through things like tires, bounce off the pavement, and hit some innocent person on the other side of the lot. Every police agency in the country trains its officer's NOT to do just that for those very reasons. Remember to separate reality from TV. As for RIOH330, what civil rights are you referring to? You have the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, NOT the the right to be free from search and seizure altogether. A judge determines the reasonableness of the search or seizure. If you were convicted in court, then your stop (seizure) was deemed reasonable. Your rights weren't violated, you seem to be bitter because you believe you have more rights than you really have. I understand that adults don't like to be told what to do, but we are a nation founded on the rule of law. Even the little laws apply. Why is it that we justify our breaking of the law because somebody else broke it before, or did something worse? Why is it when we get a ticket for speeding, we blame the cop for having a bad day? Have we become so arrogant a society that we can't stand up for our own transgressions (even the smaller ones) and simply blame ourselves. We are, afterall, only human--and bound to make mistakes. Being called on those mistakes does not make you less a person, or the officer a power-hungry tyrant. It makes a country founded on the principle that all men are created equal--even if only in principle.
Thank you for proving my point.
" the bailiff is responsible for the maintenance of order and prevention of unnecessary noise or disturbances"
The bailiff is not responsible for the security and safety of the judge, court, and people in it. That is the job of a police officer, who should be in the court for security.
grkfire :
You are proving my point ! James Cioffi acting like Barney Fife was not qualified to aprehend an escapee . Guns in the hands of the unqualified bring disaster .
USA had the best comment of the day! Don't we all wish it could be so easy!


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In the first quarter, all of Macksville's scoring came from freshmen. Macksville guard Sophie Filbert made four of the Stangs six points while the 5'9"(actually more like 5'10") Emma Stimatze had the other two points, the score going into the second quarter with the Lady Stangs behind 6-7.
All of Macksville's five points in the second quarter were made by seniors, with Melissa Espino canning a 3-pointer and Selena Galan getting a basket.
Going into the half had the Lady Stangs trailing 11-19.
Things got worse in the third as the ball just wouldn't go in, the Lady Stangs coming up with a goose egg.
Cunningham increased their lead by 11 points, the score going into the final quarter with the Stangs down 11-30.
Playing their best quarter of the night offensively, the Lady Stangs made 13 points - junior Tara Bunker's seven points (a 3-pointer and two baskets), Espino's second 3-pointer of the night and Stimatze's basket (plus making Macksville's only free throw for the game).
The Lady Stangs lose to Cunninghamn 24-25.
Scoring for the Stangs: Bunker 7, Espino 6, Stimatze 5, Filbert 4, Galan 2.
Free throws: 1/7 for 14.28 percent – Stimatze 1/4.
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We aim to synthesize two types of biomaterials, elastin and EAK16-II 3D scaffolds.
Elastin is a polymeric extracellular matrix protein found in tissues that require the abitlity ot extend as well as posses elastic recoil. Examples of elastin containing tissues include arteries, lungs, ligaments and skin. The precursor for elastin is a soluble protein called tropoelastin, consisting of alternating hydrophobic regions and crosslinking domains with distinct exons coding each domain.
The hydrophobic domains are rich in glycine, valine, proline and other non-polar amino acids, often in tandem polypeptide repeats. Crosslinking domains are rich in alanine and contain lysine residues, which form covalent crosslinks that stabilise the polymeric form of elastin.
Under appropriate conditions of temperature and ionic strength, elastin undergoes a self-aggregation process called coacervation. This is where the protein separates from the solution as a second phase and is usually induced by an increase in temperature.
Unlike most proteins, which undergo denaturation when the temperature of the solution increases, elastin polypeptides become more ordered through coacervation. The temperature at which coacervation occurs is dependent on the relative proportions of hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues in the synthetic polypeptides as well as the ionic strength, pH and protein concentration of the solution.
EAK16-II is a self-assembling peptide which forms stable β-sheet structures in water and exists naturally as a region in zuotin, a yeast protein. The amino acid sequence for EAK16-II is AEAEAKAKAEAEAKAK and has an estimated molecular mass of 1615.8. When examined under SEM, a well-ordered nanofibre structure is formed by the association of the EAK16-II proteins and these nanofibres can futher aggregate to form a membranous 3D scaffold.
The alternating positive and negative charges (--++--++) are responsible for creating an electrostatic attraction between adjacent peptides and self-assembly is triggered when the proteins are exposed to physiological media or salt solution.
How B.Subtilis can play a part in material production
B.subtilis can act as a cell factory producing and secreting proteins. Proteins can be secreted via three major pathways within the B-subtilis: Secretory signal recognition particle (Sec-SRP) pathway, Twin-arginine translocation (Tat) pathway and the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. The Sec-SRP pathway would be more suitable in this case because it has been well studied in comparison to the two latter pathways.
The three pathways are differentiated by several factors: the precursor proteins, the structure of the cleavage signal peptides, the secretion machinery components and their special functions.
The precursor protein is an inactive protein or peptide that can be turned into an active form by post-translational modification.
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Signal peptides are one of the major players in the production process of proteins. They are responsible for directing preproteins, a secretory protein with a signal peptide region attached, into a pathway. Its functions are to stop nascent chains mal-folding, recognising and submitting the peptide chain to the secretory machinery and to act as the topological determinant for preproteins in the membrane.
The Sec-type signal peptides
The Sec-type signal peptides serve to direct pre-proteins from the cytoplasm into the growth medium. Although different signal peptides show little similarity in amino acid sequence, three distinct domains can be distinguished: a positively charged N-terminus (N-region), a central hydrophobic region (H-region) and a polar C-terminal region (C-region). The C-region commonly carries a type-I SPase cleavage site, with the consensus sequence Ala-X-Ala or Val-X-Ala at positions -1 and -3 relative to the cleavage site.
The process of Sec-SRP-dependent proteins secretion
The process can be divided into three steps.
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At present, about 60% of all commercially available enzymes are produced by Bacillus bacteria due to their huge capacity for secretion. Heterologous proteins that were successfully secreted by Bacillus bacteria include cutinase, α-amylase, proinsulin etc.
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when a women who is in a swimming pool is surrounded by a group of men who then proceed to molest her sexaully simulating a shark attack
a group of men surrounded the 17yr old girl while she was in the swimming pool and proceeded to tear off her swim suit simulating a shark attack therefore known as sharking.once swim suit is torn off the men hold her one man fingering her arse two other sucking squeezing her boobs while another penetartes her vagina..each man interchanging his role over a period of time..while the subject women thrashes about in the water like the victim of a shark attack
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To pull a girl's panties down in public, usually when she's wearing a short skirt. Very popular in Japan.
Did you see that sharking video from Japan? That girl was pretty shocked but everyone saw her ass!
by Douglas Goldstein February 17, 2005
The practice that is popular in Japan that involves the pulling down of unsuspecting women's tops in public exposing their breasts, known as "topsharking", whereas "lowsharking" involves the pulling down down of unsuspecting women's panties in public.
Wow, did you see the sharking of that young girl? Her boobs were totally exposed to the public!
by bobbyrice January 11, 2007
when someone (usually a male), is pursuing someone of the opposite sex tirelessly
I stopped sharking a minute to get chips n drinks
by Crotch July 12, 2004
To forcefully pull a woman's skirt up/blouse off, without her consent, to expose her womanhood. Typically filmed with perpetrators face blurred.
-Skirt sharking is extremely popular in Japan whereas blouse sharking is prominent in parts of Europe.
-Skirt sharking is extremely popular in Japan whereas blouse sharking is prominent in parts of Europe.
Hey, I saw this really disturbing video online the other day, it's called sharking and all these guys do is run around and rip women's clothing off. You feel bad for these girls...but so good???
Example: do a "Google" for "japanese skirt shark"
Example: do a "Google" for "japanese skirt shark"
by MaudsClaud February 24, 2010
Sharking is a theory developed to do with the coming on to a guy or girl. Sharks hunt alone and stay away from dolphins which are in packs. They have the killer instinct and so know how to seal the deal. The Basking shark is someone who is only learning the skills, the hammerhead is someone that goes in head first and yet still somehow manages to score. The great white is something of beauty, what they do is almost a vision to watch as they always get what they want, never get rejected and yet do it with finesse. Its something that can only be taught to a certain extent, everyone has the killer instinct, they just need to learn how to use it!!!
Heather is out sharking again, she's totally going to shark John tonight....poor guy isn't going to know what hit him!
by greatwhitesharker March 23, 2011
Popularised by 'Questionable Content' cartoonist Jeff Jacques in comic #1397, sharking is the act of pressing ones' erect penis against the side of a sleeping partner.
"Marten kept sharking me awake."
""Sharking" you?"
"You know how sometimes if you're sleepin' with a guy he'll snuggle up to you and you feel something poking you in the side?
That's the Boner Shark."
""Sharking" you?"
"You know how sometimes if you're sleepin' with a guy he'll snuggle up to you and you feel something poking you in the side?
That's the Boner Shark."
by Cold Chicken Sandwich May 05, 2009
Secretly filming women whilst raising their skirts and pulling down their underwear. It originated in Japan but has now spread to Europe. reverse Sharking describes the pulling down of women's top garments.
Did you see those sharking vids?
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The end of Boardwalk is quite a big one for Charlie. We've seen him grow from the impatient young hothead of 1920 to someone a little more world-weary and considered. How did you approach the task of showing that ten-year growth while keeping true to the character?
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Great pic. Great plane.
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Looks great to me... The B-2 always makes for a great subject.
Love it. And your right about the desaturated look it has. It works really well though.
wow, were you lucky enough to be air to air for this? looks awesome.
With the right highlighting on the subject it works really well. It's not a catch-all, but it is a powerful tool. Love this shot. Well done, sir.
Thanks Tom. Will you be at Aviation Nation 2009?
You bet. I can't wait. Also, I'll be at Miramar this year for the first time since 2005. that's probably a bit out of your way, but Hopefully, I'll finally catch up with at Nellis in November.
One of the best B-2 images I've seen!
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Simpson's Stopper, Simpson Stopper, Twinberry
Myrcianthes fragrans
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Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
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Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
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Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anniston, Alabama
Arcadia, Florida
Bokeelia, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Clearwater, Florida (2 reports)
Deland, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Groveland, Florida
Hobe Sound, Florida (2 reports)
Hollywood, Florida
Homestead, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Largo, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Naples, Florida
North Palm Beach, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida
Oviedo, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida (3 reports)
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Trenton, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida (2 reports)
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Centreville, Maryland
Ladys Island, South Carolina
Austin, Texas
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On Jul 13, 2016, zcat2 from Clearwater, FL wrote:
We planted a simpson's stopper a few years ago. The yard people have been shaping it like a round shrub and this year I stopped them. I only trimmed the lower limbs point down and fertilized. In just a few mths I have 12" shoots straight up and have fallen over with rain and wind. I wonder if I should trim them shorter? I am trying to make it look like a tree and grow into a nice shade tree. The berries weigh branches down too. So now it looks rough and I don't know what to do!
On May 27, 2015, longjonsilverz from Centreville, MD wrote:
I gave this one a try here in Eastern Maryland (zone 7) after finding a cheap small one for sale. I expected an average winter here to kill it and then it ended up being the coldest February in history for this area. About 8 nights were below 10F and about 5 were consecutive. Lowest temps were 4F on back to back nights. The leaves remained evergreen through January with nothing below 15F, but dropped when it got colder in Feb. By the time spring arrived it had completely died above ground, but to my surprise it began to regrow from below the mulch and recover. Therefore I can safely say that these are definitely much hardier than usually given credit for. The smell of the flowers is great and they seem to be easy to grow.
On Mar 8, 2015, giegertree from Savannah, GA wrote:
This plant is definitely winter hardy into Zone 8b. It's come through winters with lows into the upper teens and low twenties without problems at all.
On Aug 4, 2013, susan0 from North Port, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
Simpson has been in my front yard for 3 years, and I've been trimming it into a tree, about 6 ft tall. Up until about a week ago, it has been gorgeous. This year it was loaded with flowers, and subsequently, berries.
On Jun 3, 2011, moresun from Arcadia, FL wrote:
When you first plant it ,do not over water... After 3 months it had flowers. Great plant..
On Mar 29, 2010, pgcarroll from Belleair, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
Technically, this is a "Simpson Stopper," not a "Simpson's Stopper." That aside, ours is a very manageable size and is easy to keep in bounds. It flowers regularly and has no pest problems whatsoever.
On Jun 25, 2008, Bartramsgarden from Trenton, FL wrote:
I have a zone 8b garden in north Florida near Gainesville. Two years ago I planted two Simpson's Stoppers by my carport under high shade. I watered then a little for a month or two, then proceeded to ignore them. They did not grow much the first year, but have grown close to 2 feet in the last year after establishing a root system. We had a very cold winter last year, with temperatures falling to 16 degrees F (on an accurate thermometer less than 10 feet away from the plants), and they were untouched. No flowers yet, but I'm still hopeful.
On Jan 29, 2005, arielsadmirer from Margate, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
Simpson's Stopper is native to South Florida, the Keys and the Caribbean. This flowering and fruiting stopper is a member of the Myrtle family. It makes an ideal landscaping plant that needs little care. It is a dependable bloomer, as well as a favored nectar and fruit sources for many animals.
On Jun 17, 2004, TamiMcNally from Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
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Iran's parliament may summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about his alleged economic and political mismanagement, the state-run Fars news agency reported.
The move, which underscores a power struggle in recent years between the president and his critics inside the government, comes ahead of the March 2 parliamentary elections.
Lawmakers will question Ahmadinejad for his attempt to minimize the role of parliament, Fars said. They will also probe charges that Ahmadinejad has belittled government officials, not properly implemented an aid package and failed to respond promptly to demands from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Fars, which published a list of the questions.
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Most of my jeans are either skinnies or straight-leg, by far, but my favorite pair is probably my Love Story's. They are so flattering and look great dressed up or down, plus the inseam is the perfect length to wear with heels! I have them in Ink wash, which is no longer available, but you can view the washes (I think the dynamite wash will be my next purchase!) and purchase Jessica's jeans here.
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