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The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe. The Soviet government also cut down and buried about a square mile of pine forest near the plant to reduce radioactive contamination at and near the site. Chernobyl's three other reactors were subsequently restarted but all eventually shut down for good, with the last reactor closing in 1999.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
DCC RPG: Observations and Comments
This is very interesting for a few reasons. One reason is that it looks like the "OSR", whatever it is or isn't, has reached a level of influence that many people would have never anticipated. This isn't to say the influence is huge, because I still think the majority of people who don't frequent forums etc. know nothing of it. Nonetheless, WotC has clearly noticed it and reacted to it, and others continue to as time goes on. Another thing that is interesting about this is that I've learned that the majority of publishers these days receive most of their income through internet sales/orders, with that being direct sales, POD, or with electronic books, or in many cases a combination of these. Sales through traditional distribution, for most, are smaller in number and profits are less per unit because of the distribution structure.
What all of this comes around to is that my impression of the DCC RPC is that it has been designed and presented specifically to attract people from the OSR and to touch some of the "nerves" of the OSR that are frequently talked about. The game probably is not aimed at people who are really die hard about playing only the original games books, but there are many people in the OSR who are more flexible, and might be willing to play something like the DCC RPG even with its 3rd edition heritage.
I'm not going to do a complete review of the DCC RPG, partly because it is probably not appropriate for me to do so. I write this as a person interested in old-school D&D and the "revival" of that, however you decide to label it. I'll talk about four of the "OSR nerves" that I think Goodman is trying to hit and my thoughts about it.
Appendix N: This is one of the areas that immediately tells me Goodman is aiming for the online OSR movement. If you could gather all of the OSR bloggers and a bunch of regular posters to old-school D&D forums into one room, I bet the majority of them would know what you are referring to if you ask "what is Appendix N?" Now go into your local game store and grab a random gamer and tell him you heard about a cool new fantasy RPG based on Appendix N. "Appendix huh?"
But I think this approach has been successful in terms of getting online attention. What perplexes me about it though, aside from the lack of "real world" recognizability, is that I always thought the wave of Appendix N blog and forum posts that pop up now and again was a far more casual discussion, not a doctrine, and wouldn't warrant not just a marketing angle but also inform a lot of system design. I'm not going to go into whether I think the system design lives up to this "ideal" if you can call it that. I leave that to others. My main point is that by hyperfocusing on Appendix N it feels like there is an attempt to fetishize or create an idol of something that isn't as big of a deal as Goodman seems to think it is. Maybe I'm wrong? Old-school D&D is already designed with Appendix N in mind, after all.
"You're not a hero.": One of the dichotomies (maybe the most important) between "new school" vs. "old-school" D&D is the attitude toward characters. The new school approach that really became emphasized in D&D 3.x and even more so in 4th edition is the idea that characters are (super) heroes. They don't die often and they start out with powers/abilities way outside of the reach of old-school characters and normal men. The term "hero" really just means way above the human norm. Old-school gamers of D&D have often criticized this approach, preferring that a PC crawl up from being a weak 1st level character toward something that might seem more heroic. This kind of translates into the idea that one should "earn" that additional power, often through many character losses along the way. I think this is one area where Goodman took that sentiment and exaggerated it too far in the DCC RPG. The tagline "You're not a hero" is most definitely a reference to this old-school philosophy, but to me it seemed to miss some of the point. The DCC RPG sort of goes for a soft Hackmaster angle, but in the end I think it takes the idea of character mortality further than it needs to. By default in classic D&D character survival is precarious. Something not often talked about as a reality of this is that many people houserule various ways to increase survivability—max hit points at 1st level, healing potions for the starting group, survival below 0 hit points with one method or another, etc. But in the end upping character mortality (to me) in the DCC RPG doesn't make it "more" old-school than existing games, and maybe even creates an imbalance. It felt like an attempt to ratchet up this concept to a higher level, when it is already higher than a lot of old-school players deal with by the book anyway.
Old-school art/layout: Personally I think this is one of the areas that the DCC RPG both succeeds and fails at simultaneously. It succeeds in that it includes a lot of very old-school art by some great artists. It fails to me in that it doesn't seem to strike a great balance between homage and aping. As others have pointed out, a few of the art pieces are very clearly copies of some pieces from the Moldvay/Cook B/X set, a move that is very perplexing to me due to the obvious copyright issues on one hand (they also did not fill out the copyright section of the OGL correctly, they left out the SRDs). But on the other hand, because that combined with the number of other homage pieces gives the impression that the DCC RPG is either floundering for its own image (which had a great start in the cover), or it is trying to blast its readers with an overload of old-school art homage and art/page density in order to influence perceptions of the game beyond (or in spite of) the actual gaming content. Is that a fair assessment? I'm not sure. There is a definite message being conveyed("this is old-school"), but maybe it is being said to forcefully.
Tables: One of the things old-school gamers love is a good table for determining random outcomes. In fact I'd say that after the issue of heroes vs. adventurers, one of the other big differences between the new and old schools of D&D is the degree to which the characters' fates and the game in general is left to random die rolls. Accordingly, the DCC RPG includes a lot of tables. But I wonder if they are the wrong kind of tables? Or at least, too many of what might be the right kind in some circumstances? Again this is an area where it felt to me like the DCC RPG was designed with a laundry list of old-school elements. The randomness of the spells, for me, is off-putting. I understand and like the core concept, but for every spell to be like that changes spell casting in a way that removes it from the heritage the DCC RPG is trying to embrace. It really becomes a sort of "wild magic" game. There are other ways unpredictable magic could have been introduced, perhaps even in a modular way so people can use it or leave it. For example, instead of constant uncertainty in spell casting what if the uncertainty is only introduced when magics from more than one caster, or maybe a caster in proximity to some other magical effect, are operating with a certain range. You can get a kind of pulp fiction vibe from magic in various ways.
There are some positive elements to the DCC RPG, too, lest readers think I'm being too negative. I like the flavor of the "Gods of the Eternal Struggle," even if I'm a bit hesitant on the system execution of turning unholy. I like the concept of the spell tables and their effects, even if it makes magic a bit too random for my tastes. In the end I can't (and won't) say whether I think the DCC RPG is a "good" or "bad" game. What I am left with is a lot of confusion about who this game is written for. Clearly from the above discussion, much of it is geared toward the OSR, with varying levels of success. But the inclusion of things like 3rd edition saving throws and AC, or old-school thief skill percentages and separate class experience charts, seem to make the game too old-school for some and not old-school enough for others. I suppose the real question is whether there has been enough of a balance achieved, like in Castles & Crusades, to attract a similar fan base. We'll see how it all shakes out. Since much of the response to the DCC RPG has seemed to be luke warm right now it's hard to say, but it is a beta release after all, so the jury is still out. In any case I wish Goodman Games much success with it.
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- cyclopeatron said...
I wonder if DCC is being marketed TO the OSR as much as it's begin marketed AS the OSR...
Joseph told me his main goal is to market DCC to the 3.0/3.5/d20 demographic. I wouldn't be surprised if he's going for the OSR-curious portion of this market that never fully adopted Pathfinder for whatever reason.
- June 9, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Robert Fisher said...
Very good overview and highlighting of the interesting bits.
On the fetishization of Appendix N: I think this works as a way to distinguish DCC RPG from the other "old school" choices. And the game needs something that does that. (I'm really curious to see if that angle actually pans out in play.)
On "your not a hero" and the tables: I think Goodman isn't so much trying to attract the old school crowd as trying to evangelize and sell these ideas to the 3e/4e crowd. Not the hardcore elements, but the more open minded people. Sort of a "Hey, give this a shot. It might not be as bad as you think." I think I know a number of people (who don't spend a lot of time on the blogs or forums) for whom this approach might work well.
The suggested body-count and the overly unpredictable magic are turn-offs for me and perhaps going too far. OTOH, widening the contrast between "new school" and "old school" here can, perhaps, get the point across better. A more middle-ground approach makes it more likely that people just house rule their current style of play over it completely without giving it a fair shake. Maybe.
All I can say so far about the art is that I like it. It feels like a combo between B/X and the 1e DMG, which--for me--strikes the nostalgia chord big time.
Well, those are some off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts. I would've written less, but I didn't have the time. ^_^ I'm actually fairly optimistic about it at the moment.
- June 9, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Grimbones said...
One As others have pointed out, a few of the art pieces are very clearly copies of some pieces from the Moldvay/Cook B/X set, a move that is very perplexing to me due to the obvious copyright issues on one hand ...
One minor note: many of the illustrations that appear to be "copied" from prior D&D books are actually done by the same artists who did similar images back in the 1970's and 1980's. Joseph asked the artists to re-interpret some of their classic works.
- June 9, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- Dan of Earth said...
Harley, thanks for the clarification, that solves one riddle. ;-)
- June 9, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Dan of Earth said...
@cyclopeatron: Could be, and your comment about the demographic makes a lot of sense. I had always assumed Joe was after the 3.x/d20 crowd (similar audience to C&C), but the game that was delivered doesn't seem to fit that demographic. Unless of course I'm totally off base in my assessment of what that audience would be responsive to, which is certainly possible.
@Robert: You make a good point about evangelizing, but I do wonder if that message has already been expressed by the OSR and rejected by the 3.x audience. In fact it seems to be one criticism I've seen a number of times against the OSR,this "doctrine" of character mortality, dungeon delving, etc. Have they achieved a middle ground? I'm not sure. Yhe elements they chose from either side of the fence seem odd to me, but who knows. They definitely had to take a unique approach or they would have ended up with something like Castles & Crusades, and then all of the criticisms would be for that.
- June 9, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- Robert Fisher said...
"...expressed by the OSR..."
Yes. But, as you point out, the OSR's message may not be reaching a lot of people. Goodman can perhaps spread the word farther. And in a different voice than the OSR. (Or C&C)
"...rejected by the 3.x audience."
Rejected by the 3.x advocates. i.e. The 3e equivalent of the OSR. The blog and forum crowd.
Of course, the most important question is: What can we borrow from it for our LL games. ^_^
- June 9, 2011 at 5:47 PM
- The Mad Hermit said...
Thank you for the comments regarding DCC. One thing that I was less than pleased with were the vast number of tables. It reminded me of the old ICE books more than anything else. It seems like an effort to introduce imaginative game effects into a what can sometimes (but should never) be routine, boring combat situations. It seems the GM could just as easily narrate interesting combat developments than rolling on the various tables. The tables are witty and enjoyable, but I fear that just as with all the ICE "law" books, the effects will quickly become stale and often have nothing to do with specific in game developments.
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Here's some news that should have Star Trek fans chomping at the bit: director J.J. Abrams premiered the first clip from his upcoming Trek sequel on TBS' Conan. But it's short…really short.
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But Abrams told Conan O'Brien those three frames are indeed from Star Trek Into Darkness, the heavily guarded follow-up to his 2009 Trek reboot.
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I don't know if it's normal for a 16 month old to be absolutely obsessed with crayons and coloring, but mine is!!!! She's also obsessed with making a mess of the crayons and paper leaving them all over the house. I decided to make her something to keep it all together and off my floors!!! Tutorial found HERE.
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The LG Optimus G Pro was first unveiled in Japan last month. Unlike the Japanese variant, which only sports a 5-inch display, the international version – whose final specs and pictures leaked yesterday — will come with a bigger 5.5-inch screen, but still maintain the same full HD resolution.
Early reports stated that LG is planning to release the Optimus G Pro in South Korea in March, a few weeks after the device makes its debut at Mobile World Congress. It looks like there's been a change of plan, as the company is now reportedly going to release the flagship handset in late February.
Word has it that LG wants to make sure that it has its device out before the Samsung Galaxy S4 steals the spotlight. According to sources, the juggernaut of a smartphone will be launched in South Korea on March 15.
We get what the latest Nexus phone maker is trying to do. But at the end of the day, the specs will determine which device will get the most attention from customers. Unfortunately (for LG), we have a feeling that the Galaxy S4 will best the Optimus G Pro in that department.


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Simon Rumley talks his new-to-DVD films, "GEORGE ROMERO" movie and moreFearful Features,Movies/TV,News Lacey Paige
Prior to his transition to the (very) dark side with films like THE LIVING AND THE DEAD and RED WHITE & BLUE, British independent filmmaker Simon Rumley made his big break into feature-length filmmaking with his "youth culture trilogy"—STRONG LANGUAGE (2000), THE TRUTH GAME (2001) and CLUB LE MONDE (2002, pictured above). The loosely connected triad is getting a long-overdue DVD release in North America today via Jinga Films, and Fango spoke with Rumley about these seminal works as well as what he's got coming up.
"It's very exciting that STRONG LANGUAGE, THE TRUTH GAME and CLUB LE MONDE are all being released in America on DVD for the first time ever," Rumley, pictured below (with cap) on the TRUTH GAME set, tells Fango. "I think they're getting quite a small release, but it'll be nice just to have them out there."
Although not directly connected storywise, the three films all take place in the heart of London in the 1990s, exploring common themes such as relationships, British pop culture and self-discovery. "It took me about five years to do those three films, maybe six," Rumley recalls. "At the end of it, I'd had great reviews for two out of the three, and they'd been released on a fairly small scale in the UK, but I felt that I hadn't really gotten any further on in my filmmaking career. I was inspired mainly by Richard Linklater [SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, SUBURBIA] and, to a lesser extent, Eric Rohmer, but I felt that [there wasn't] much request or enthusiasm for these films in the UK. So I thought that if I was going to carry on making films, struggling to do so, I should try and shoot something a little bit more commercial. Somewhere along the way, that was kind of lost in translation; I ended up making THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, which is arguably my least commercial movie."
STRONG LANGUAGE dramatizes the narration of a young man who recalls a night gone awry that changed his life forever; intertwined with that main plot line are the recollections of 16 individuals. Topics such as drugs, music, pop culture, sex and politics are discussed, and a piercing discovery as to how the characters are connected is revealed. THE TRUTH GAME portrays a seemingly typical dinner party among friends—but as guilt over past mistakes and true feelings are revealed, they are given reason to reconsider their relationships with one another. CLUB LE MONDE, arguably the most subversive and comical entry, is an invasive look at one crazy, event-filled night at a British dance club. This film, like the others, contains several interweaving subplots, but the main storyline follows a vengeful girl who sets out to humiliate an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her. Each of these DVDs includes Rumley's commentary and premiere featurettes; LANGUAGE and TRUTH also have photo galleries, while CLUB additionally comes with deleted scenes.
Rumley, who also created the LITTLE DEATHS segment "Bitch," most recently helmed an even shorter subject, the cringe-inducing "P is for Pressure" for THE ABCs OF DEATH. This segment received mixed reactions, primarily due to its suggestive portrayal of extreme animal cruelty, which was inspired by the sickeningly sadistic real-life trend of "kitten crushing." "I had seen this whole thing on-line about it and read a few articles on the subject, and I have to say I was pretty shocked by it," Rumley explains. "I wondered, 'Do people really get off on this, does this really happen?' And I thought of it in terms of trying to push cinema—I'm not that interested in tons of violence or that kind of stuff, but rather the mental conceit of the reality of, 'Why would you want to squash a kitten to death, or why would you want to squash a little rabbit?' Frankly, it's beyond comprehension. I just felt it was an interesting thing to explore, and I actually wrote a feature script around that kind of subject matter."
Rumley adds that being approached for THE ABCs OF DEATH also gave him the opportunity to explore specific subject matter and methods of filmmaking that can be extremely difficult when it comes to making a feature. "I liked the idea of thinking outside the box in terms of doing a death that wasn't actually a human death. And I also enjoyed the challenge of making a film that was telling a story but had no dialogue whatsoever—something I wanted to do with a feature, but is incredibly hard."
The responses that "P is for Pressure" has elicited bring some interesting points to mind, the filmmaker notes. "It seems like a lot of people have double standards, really—that you can do imaginable cruelty to your fellow man, and it's somehow OK because it's a horror film and it's only escapist reality and it's not actually real, but as soon as you bring an animal into this, it suddenly becomes a very different proposition."
Rumley currently has a few features in the works, but as it stands, the details he can share are few. "I've actually landed my first [feature] horror-directing gig, but it hasn't been announced, so I shouldn't say too much about it," he says. "We were supposed to shoot it in August, but now it's pretty much [set for] September; we're going back and forth on the script at the moment, so I'm not sure quite how that will turn out. If all goes well, I should [start in] September; if it doesn't go well, then it might be later or not at all.
"I have another project—I guess it's kind of a homage to, but a sub-version of, the zombie movie—called GEORGE ROMERO'S BIGGEST FAN. I've actually got a really great executive producer who has just come on board. He's someone who's been in the business a long time and has produced some of my favorite films over the years, so that's sort of exciting. Again, it's a matter of timing as to what happens and when. Hopefully—fingers crossed—one of these will happen quite soon."


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Paper accepted at ESWC 2014
The paper "These are your rights: A Natural Language Processing Approach to Automated RDF Licenses Generation" has been accepted to the research track of ESWC 2014. We will present it in Anissaras (Crete, Greece) in May 2014.
In the latest years, the Web has seen an increasing interest in legal issues, concerning the use and re-use of online published material. In particular, several open issues affect the terms and conditions under which the data published on the Web is released to the users, and the users rights over such data. Though the number of licensed material on the Web is considerably increasing, the problem of generating machine readable licenses information is still unsolved. In this paper, we propose to adopt Natural Language Processing techniques to extract in an auto- mated way the rights and conditions granted by a license, and we return the license in a machine readable format using RDF and adopting two well known vocabularies to model licenses. Experiments over a set of widely adopted licenses show the feasibility of the proposed approach.


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Hello Divas! Envy poisons the soul. Get busy focusing on your own life and you won't have time to envy others. This past Monday night, guests were invited to a private screening of the new television series on TV Land, "The Soul Man." The series stars Niecy Nash, Cedric The…1 Comment + Read More


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Able to understand client's vision & product requirements and create strategy for the execution. Should be able to conceptualize / pitch idea & proposal / wire framing / user flows / prototyping / etc. Create project deliverables that clearly and persuasively communicate the UX strategy and the reasoning behind it Create user experiences that can be mapped directly to the business and user requirements of the project as well as clearly communicate the UX strategy Take lead on the project all the way from requirement analysis, defining strategy, research exercises, team alignment and execution throughout the process. Passion for critical analysis and problem solving Ability to interact with clients and present the solutions Develop strong working relationships with clients Find out a way of taking a product from concept to execution exciting
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But why? Why do we set these aspirations for ourselves?
We need fresh and contemporary language to explain ourselves, our missions, our goals, our methods. Assembling that language is what I am trying to do.
Occasionally, I turn a phrase that works well. Sometimes, I get out a well-crafted and meaningful sentence. I invite you to use it, modify it, polish it up and make it yours. I am not writing to make money. I am not writing to be frequently quoted with footnotes. I am writing to change the way we talk.


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Purna Maya is now a respected woman in one of the rural areas of western of Nepal. She is an active member of local mothers' group. An able housewife, Purna Maya is enjoying life with her three children. Purna Maya is a wonderful example of mental illness recovery. There is a general belief that mental illness cannot be cured, however, the following story proves that it can be treated and managed in the same way as any other illness if proper medication package with family support is provided.
Some 26 years back, Puna Maya went through difficult times in her life. Her reputation was in tatters. She was neglected by her family and society. Everyone in her neighborhood used to call her "Crazy Woman" for her mental health was disturbed and she used to behave in an unusual way. She could not get shelter at her own home and started living on the streets.
She was helpless and no one supported her. No one cared that what she ate, where she slept, how she felt, how her health condition was and so on. She had to struggle and had to defend against all sorts of possible crime in the streets. People also used to throw stones at her life was in crisis.
No one had expected that she would return to normal life but KOSHISH rescued her while she was roaming around the streets of a western part of Nepal.She has returned to normalcy after medication and other support. The path to recovery is not that easy and her recovery was not an easy task.
When she was on the streets she had a terrible infection on her feet however, the wound healed after treatment. Tissue grafting was performed to fill the wound. Despite having undergone such a terrible experience, Puna Maya Maya remained gentle hearted. While she was undergoing treatment for her mental illness, she influenced many by her behavior. She was friendly to her visitors. Her mental state, physical condition and social habits all improved. She was reintegrated in her family and her life was transformed.
After getting proper treatment, she was reintegrated in the society. When she was returning home, an interesting incident took place. When she was about ten kilometer away from her place of origin when she remembered the name of the place, her memory came back and she remembered all her past days. Now, she is living with her family members and helping them in all household tasks.


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Labor leader Bill Shorten has today announced $88 million in a Safe Housing program to assist more women escaping domestic violence.
If Shorten was to win the election, Labor will invest the funding in a new Safe Housing program over two years to fill the gap between crisis centres and long term housing arrangements.
Speaking in Sydney, the opposition leader also promised 50 percent of places on government boards would be filled by women if Labor won the election and pledged up to five days of leave from work for survivors of family violence.
"The policy we are launching today is much more than a collection of good intentions and where the nations. These are real resources. These are practical measures," he told a crowd in the marginal Liberal electorate of Barton.
"Merely stating that women hold half the sky up is not good enough. So it first and foremost, as an employer, a Labor government would set the example."
More than one third of Australians accessing homelessness services are victims of family violence, with the majority of those victims women.
As domestic violence has been brought into public discourse over the last couple of years -- and catapulted into the spotlight by former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty -- more women have built up the courage to identify themselves as victims and call for help.
However, the number of family violence crisis centres has not increased with the Turnbull Government's $100 million funding announcement with those funds going to important awareness campaigns and specialist policing -- with frontline services like crisis refuges neglected.
One undeniable fact of family violence is that women are not safe in their own homes, so we'll be proposing innovative programs which see the perpetrator have to move on.
The National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness -- which most domestic violence refuges are funded through -- has not been addressed in the latest budget and the annual funding of about $115 million will cease in June 2017 unless the major parties recommit to funding.
CEO of Domestic Violence NSW Moo Baulch told The Huffington Post Australia mainstream responses as well as funding to specialist services are key to helping victims safely and comfortably escape of violent relationships.
"If we're serious about tackling domestic violence we need a long term plan and the Federal Government need to lead on this," Baulch said.
"We need a significant injection [of funding] into the service system right now, but there needs to be a long term overall vision as well."
The Safe Housing funding announcement is in addition to Labor's initial $15 million investment in Safe at Home grants -- which were announced in 2015 -- to assist Australians impacted by family violence remain at home, and also remain safe in their home.
On Saturday Bill Shorten told reporters "this country can't be the country that it should be unless women are treated equally."
"One undeniable fact of family violence is that women are not safe in their own homes, so we'll be proposing innovative programs which see the perpetrator have to move on.
"We'll also provide options for women and children to be able to secure safe accommodation."
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Katy Gallagher told reporters "the leading cause of homelessness in Australia is caused by family violence".
"This program is specifically designed to meet the needs of women in the short-term and particularly the needs of women and children. So that if they make that decision to leave they have somewhere to go, they can get back on their feet, they can make the decisions about whether they can return home -- if it's safe -- or whether they need to go into other housing options for the long-term."
Labor will continue to launch policies addressing gender equality, with Shorten pledging to work with companies across the nation to get more women on boards and in leadership positions.


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Former Huskers Eric Crouch, Larry Jacobson and Zach Wiegert are on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Crouch, a Millard North graduate and the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner, finished his career as the NCAA record holder for career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. His teams went 42-9, including a trip to the 2001 national championship. Crouch is ranked No. 30 on The Nebraska 100. This is Crouch's eighth consecutive appearance on the ballot.
Jacobson, a new addition to the ballot, was part of back-to-back national championship teams. The Huskers went 33-2-1 during his career and claimed three consecutive conference titles. His Outland Trophy was the first major award won by a Nebraska player. His No. 75 jersey is retired by NU.
Wiegert, a unanimous All-American and the Outland Trophy winner in 1994, led Nebraska to conference titles in each of his seasons. The Fremont Bergan graduate is ranked No. 59 on The Nebraska 100. Wiegert is making his fourth ballot appearance.
Also on the list is former Kearney coach Allen Zikmund, an NAIA Hall of Fame member, who won 11 conference titles from 1955 to 1971.
The announcement of the 2019 class will be made Jan. 7, 2019, in Santa Clara, California.
Former UNO star Zach Miller gets one-year deal with Chicago Bears after leg injury
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have re-signed veteran tight end Zach Miller to a one-year contract, clearing the way for him to return from a gruesome injury last October that nearly cost him his left leg.
Miller tore an artery while dislocating his knee trying to make a touchdown catch during the Week 8 game at New Orleans. He has undergone at least eight surgeries since then, but was walking on his own by late December.
Miller has spent the past three seasons with the Bears, starting 28 of 33 games while making 101 receptions for 1,161 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also spent three seasons with Jacksonville.
The Bears have signed versatile Trey Burton at tight end. He threw a touchdown to quarterback Nick Foles in Philadelphia's Super Bowl win over New England.


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I'm conducting a funeral tomorrow. Another poor white person who died sooner than they should have. Don't send me any condolences or words of praise for what a good friend I am for doing this. It's my best friend's dad and she didn't know him. She describes learning how much she looked like him, she just now saw a picture. No condolences are needed because this is old hat for me by now. It's not the first time I've conducted this service, though it will be the first time in an AA trailer in Arizona, but I can't imagine it'll be much different from a Hof Brau in Sacramento. The working classes are funny like that. Seems like no matter the time or place we all hold some things in common. A resignation towards death binds us together.
When you want to say you love someone you don't say you'll die for them, you say you'd kill for them. Death is ever present, and we've stared it in the face before. Because we know what violence feels like, we also understand how violence maims your soul and makes you less human. We understand the sacrifice to your soul and honor. When you are poor all you have is your soul and honor. For that we will fight fiercely.
But do you know what we fight most fiercely for? Each other. I will happily tolerate abuse perpetrated against me, but come for someone I love and you won't survive the encounter. I'm ruthless and brutal for the people. I've been fighting against monsters for as long as I know. What can they threaten me with that I haven't already endured? Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. So I wasn't scared when Trump got elected. I did the same thing my people have done throughout history and I woke up the next morning and got to work.
Trump is nothing new to us. We've been going to work with racist, sexist, classist bosses since the dawn of time. The next time someone tells me they shouldn't have to talk to those people, I really hope they are organizing a waitressing union, because unless they are, it all sounds sort of ridiculous. Going to school and hearing hurtful stuff is not new to me. I had elementary school teachers call me trash and keep me out of advanced classes. I've watched other colleagues do that. I've healed the children you all failed to protect. Kids like my middle schoolers who weren't terrified when they saw the images of Emmett Till. "It's cool Ms. C., I saw my uncle get shot." This is what we've been putting 11 years old through. And they've endured things you can't even imagine. They endured it and still maintain joy. My working class friends laugh more than my rich friends. I can't tell sometimes whether it is madness or not, but goddamn it is a beautiful madness.
I carry the hatred of both sides that I've inherited from a lifetime of oppression. I know that the same leftists now that point the finger at working class whites are the same ones that told me I shouldn't be upset about my cousin's death because as a poor person, his life wasn't worth much. And the folks on the right? You think we haven't seen men like Trump before? Did you think that 13 year old he raped and who had been trafficked was rich? So, much of the hysteria seems sort of ridiculous to me. You didn't know this country had problems before this election? What kind of magical fantasy land are you living in and why aren't you sharing? I'm seeing so many people talk about how they shouldn't have to talk to anyone they disagree with. I didn't know we had the option. I thought we were just supposed to say "yes, sir" to the boss while secretly plotting over dinner. The left is scrabbling right now to understand what has gone wrong. They can't figure out why so many people stayed home and didn't want to vote for them. They don't think they've done anything wrong with their messaging and besides that, everyone who challenges them is just dumb.
I think about their reluctance to deal with dissent when I think about the millions of people that died during Mao's Great Leap Forward because no one wanted to deviate from the party line and explain that the poor were dying in mass. Worst famine in human history. My aversion to that rhetoric comes from knowing history, but it also comes from knowing that I can't doing anything alone. That this country is at its best when we all stand together for the common good. You learn about the common good when you are poor. If you are unwilling to engage with your community, you literally starve.
I had to go to Ross to buy a plain black dress for this funeral. I've shopped there my whole life. For those who have not had the pleasure, Ross is a department store for the working classes. I looked around at how diverse the store was. The Russian family in front of us, my gay Asian checkout clerk, the Hispanic man running security. Shoppers across the rainbow. But I knew this about the working classes, the ways we've always defied the norms and intermarried. I remember how shocked I was when I got to Stanford and saw so few interracial couples. I don't have enough space to list all the times my family members have married someone who isn't the same color or ethnicity as us. But many of us don't identify by colors, many of us identify with a class struggle that we've felt in on together.
My high school used to have race riots. Together, with the leaders of the black community, we prevented that from happening in my four years there. I did it while spending holidays talking to my conservative grandmother and finding common ground with her beliefs. I grew up thinking this was completely normal. I lean so heavily on those skills when I speak, and I know it's that skill that we need most.
It seems funny to me that I saw people saying they can't be expected to engage with the Trump folks because they are still experiencing grief. I think about how I conducted my grandmother's funeral and went back to Stanford and took my midterms without anyone close to me even knowing I was gone. I didn't have the luxury of not going to work after death and neither does the rest of the working classes. The poor have never had a President that came from their roots and continued to love them while in power, so waking up to a President that hates us as much as Trump does, feels the same way waking up in this country every other day does. Except we know that if his power goes unchecked that it is us he will come for. All those kids at Ivy League institutions who didn't go to class the next morning are completely safe because of who their parents are, and every time they fail to acknowledge that and fail to take that power and privilege and use it for the working classes is a time they are continuing to corroborate in our oppression. And that folks, is why the working classes hates the left so much. We hate the right too, but appreciate that "at least they are honest." The explanation for why the movement in the 60s was ground to halt that I was raised with, is that the college students started spitting on soldiers. They started demonizing the working classes. That's how you get Nixon's. That's how you get Trump's.
And so now we enter another cycle, one which I have warned was coming. One which, as I wrote in my last final for Stanford, "as in all things in history, it's the peasants who get screwed."
I see so many people pointing the fingers outside themselves, calling everyone but themselves racists. But I have to let you in on a real secret, I know very few people from Stanford that I don't consider at least closet bigots. And I also know from experience and the exit poll data that it was my rich friend's parents that actually elected Trump. I know how easy it is for them to talk the talk. I've watched them change their minds with the times, and I'm sure many of them will have a conservative reawakening soon as it becomes socially acceptable to do so.
I think I speak for the working classes everywhere when I say we've had enough of talk. The only thing I'm interested in now is action. The only people I trust now are the people who have been down for the people the entire time. The only people I want fighting alongside me are the ones I know won't waver in the face of danger.
Because I know who they are coming to oppress. It'll be us.
So, before you put us on the front line, please have the decency to think about your message. Love us enough to plan appropriately. Take on the leadership to protect your own people. Good leaders don't put their vulnerable people in harm's way over their feels. Good leaders volunteer for things that aren't their responsibility. Good leaders have no idea why people keep telling them they are a good person for doing the right thing because they know that it is just what is has to be done.
You are right that you shouldn't have to do this. You are right that you shouldn't have to engage people you find hateful. You are right that we shouldn't have to demand or ask for our rights. You are right that we shouldn't have to turn the other cheek. You are right that a lot of people in this country believe some incredibly dangerous stuff.
But I don't want to be right anymore. I want to win.
I have to win.
I have to win because if I don't, I know the consequences for our loss will fall on the shoulders of people I love.
And that is the only cause I've ever been willing to kill for. People will fight more fiercely out of love than they ever could over hate. I know this too, from years and years of taking on fights that weren't my own. You don't know pain and leadership until the day you volunteer to take the blows that were designed for someone else. You don't know love until the day you realize watching people get beat is more painful than taking the beating yourself.
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The problem: The horse will stop only if rider applies rein pressure.
Why does this problem happen? The reason a horse needs rein contact to stop (anything from firm contact to a hard pull) is simple – he has not been taught anything different!
How to correct this problem:
Ideally, for the stop that looks the best to the judge, the horse should stop with the rider's hand low (no rein contact). In other words, he should respond to rider aids other than rein pressure for a deep, sliding stop. This can only be accomplished if he has been trained that way – by asking first with seat and voice and using reins only for a back-up plan.
From the very beginning of training, I use a sequence of aids to teach my horses to stop without any contact with their mouth. I re-enforce this every day with every horse and if I encounter a problem at a higher level or with a damaged horse, I spend even more time teaching this sequence of aids. The exercise is the same whether the horse is young and learning to stop or seasoned with problems that need correcting.
Exercise: At a long trot, I head out in straight line anywhere in the arena (diagonal is good) with my hands low. When I am confident the horse is straight (See Stop Fix #1: Straighten the Rundown), I ask him to stop, first by changing my body position from the center of balance to behind the center of balance (step forward in to the stirrups, sit down and lock the small of my back, square shoulders) without moving my hands from the low position. Still with hands low, I say "whoa" (a nice long, low "whoa"). Whether he stops or not (and he probably won't if he's waiting for my hands to move), I wait (count to 'two') with my body still in stop position. Then I slowly pick up both reins and apply pressure until he gives to the bridle and backs up a step or two, at which time I release rein pressure, relax my body and allow him to rest for a few seconds or longer. Note: Backing off the bridle accomplishes two things – asking him to give to the bridle (which is part of the stop) and a correction if he does not stop. If he does not give to the bridle when I back him, I turn him off one rein instead of resting, straighten him, trot off in a new direction and repeat. When he does not resist the exercise, I ask for a stop with only my body and voice and if he does (the ultimate goal – stop with no rein contact), I don't back him. If rider's aids are consistent, almost every horse will stop without rein contact in only a few repetitions.
Although I prefer that my horses stop without rein contact, I school my horses to stop with any one of the stop signals – body, voice or hands. It changes up the exercise and insures that he is tuned to any one of the aids.
Note: Ground conditions vary from show to show and sometimes it's necessary to pick up on the reins to help a horse stay in the ground (If the ground is very heavy or deep). If that happens, I want him to respond willingly to the pressure on the bit. I always ask for the stop with body and voice but am prepared to add rein pressure if needed.
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Alex joined the University of Liverpool's Department of Geography and Planning in February 2016 as a Lecturer in Urban Planning. With research expertise in sub-national governance, particularly at the local scale, Alex's recent research interests have centred on the 'Northern Powerhouse' and the prospects for the cities in Northern England. Most recently, Alex's research has been awarded the 'Sam Aaronovitch Prize' from the journal Local Economy in recognition of the quality of his 2015 submission: Research Questions to Assess the Northern Powerhouse. Currently Alex is working to internationalise this research agenda, drawing in case studies from Europe and China as a means to sharpen UK domestic policy.
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We all love rags-to-riches stories.
Seabiscuit with trainer Tom Smith. Public Domain. Source: Wikipedia
Like the story of Seabiscuit—a short horse with an old trainer and a history of injury—we're captivated by the turnaround. The Apple Computer that Steve Jobs brings back from near bankruptcy, so he can introduce the iMac, iPod , iPad, and iPhone. Apple has been so successful that almost every active manager is now under-weight the stock.
Or a plucky emerging market company, like Infosys, that markets its outsourcing services to an increasingly interconnected market and ultimately becomes one of the largest programming companies in the world. We like to cheer for underdogs.
That's why so many people are enticed into buying penny stocks and hard-luck stories. An internet ad or hot tip from an acquaintance promises stunning wealth in a very short time. Just look at what $1000 invested in Apple in 1994 did, they say. It would be worth $50 thousand today. We're pre-programmed to listen to narratives.
But lottery tickets rarely pay enough to justify their purchase. That's why states sell them. For every Apple out there there's a hundred "Innovative Software" or "Magnetic Technologies" that either go nowhere or into bankruptcy. That's why they call it speculation. We don't think about them because they don't make much of a splash. Rags-to-rags stories don't sell papers.
Investing is hard work and people can be pretty successful if they establish disciplines, manage risk, and learn from their mistakes: that is, if they do the work! That's the side of Horatio Alger stories that's often forgotten—the sweat equity of equities. Equity investing can be profitable, but only if you work at it.
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How did you get into direct response fundraising?
I was working in sports marketing actually and when my life just didn't seem fulfilled, New River came knocking. New River provided me with the opportunity to excel in the marketing industry – but marketing something that mattered to me. The work we do with nonprofits is quite remarkable and being involved in just a smidgen of the change our clients make in the world is truly extraordinary.
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Worst part of your job?
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Your favorite escape from the job?
The sun, water, and good music together with friends and my yorkie, Phin.Christa Chappel


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Congratulations! You made it to the Fifty and Over Club – or hope to someday. After all, not making it means you're a member of the Six Feet Under Club, a dirty place to be. As a bonafide member of the elite 50 and over team, you know the joys of waking up with more creaks than your wood floors. You contemplate simple activities that never gave your mind a second thought, like stooping down, bending over or reaching up for something, concerned by what may befall such heroic feats. Your almost-constant companions are low back and neck discomfort. You are horrified that a Goodyear tire is residing where your once flat belly used to live. You look in the mirror, expecting that 20-something buff self to look back, only to discover a much older version of you.
Are you doomed to this existence? Is this what the future holds for those who are in their 20s and 30s? Absolutely not! Even though our bodies can lose muscle mass each year beginning in our 30s, our metabolism can decline and our cartilage can deteriorate, we can win the battle against the war of physical decline by following these easy tips:
Easy Tip No. 1: Think about what you plan to eat/drink. If you eat garbage, you will feel like garbage. Each time you choose something to consume, you have the power to help or harm your body. You never realized you had so much power! Most of us know what food/drinks are healthy to choose, but willpower often runs low, especially when we're busy or over-tired, and we reach for the stuff that's destined to send us into physical decline. A cycle begins to form and before we can say "Little Debbie," our body weight has increased by 20 percent. What to do? Each time you are about to indulge yourself, pause and consider whether this substance will pull you into physical decline or keep you out of it. If you are not sure what is good for you, invest in hiring a qualified trainer or nutritionist to tell you. It is money well spent.
Easy Tip No. 2: Move. I don't mean sell your house and move away from your responsibilities, although some days that is a rather fine thought. I mean move your body in any way you can. This category is not just about exercise to raise your heart rate, but also stretching to maintain a flexible body and strength to keep your bones and muscles strong so you don't fret about bending over or reaching up. What to do?
• Buy a pedometer and track the number of steps you take each day (aim for 10,000/day).
• Strengthen your body with these exercises: Sit in a chair and then stand up – repeat until you feel a little burn in your legs (this burn is your body's way of letting you know the muscles are working and becoming stronger but fatiguing). Place your hands against a wall or sturdy desk and press your body into the wall/desk – repeat until you feel a little burn in your arm/chest muscles. Lie on the floor, face up with knees bent; raise your hips up off the floor, keeping your shoulders pressed against the floor – repeat until you feel a little burn in your leg muscles.
• Stretch. Lie on the floor and stretch out, arms overhead and legs straight. Pull one knee into your chest, grab that knee with your arms and hold gently, repeat for the other knee. Roll onto your stomach, face down and place the palms of your hands at chest level and press up until you feel a slight stretch in your abdomen and lower back, hold gently. Get on all fours as though you are about to crawl. Arch your back like a cat and bring your chin to your chest, then do the opposite by dropping your belly and slightly gazing up toward the ceiling. Sit up and reach your arms behind you and then across your body, giving yourself a hug.
Easy Tip No. 3: Sleep and Relax. For some reason, we think we are superhuman and can survive on very little sleep and relaxation. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you do not have a cape and you are not a superhero. We need daily, quality sleep and relaxation, even more as we age. Catching up on the weekends is not the answer either because it throws our bodies out of sync and wreaks even more havoc. A lack of sleep leads to errors, depleted energy, no willpower (remember Tip No. 1 and what you eat?), increased stress (which we don't need more of), and an increase in the hormone that causes weight gain. And what about relaxation? When is the last time you felt like a kid? Laughed hysterically? Played a game? Colored a picture? Drew with chalk on the driveway? Flew a kite or drove a remote control car? Rode a bike? What to do?
• Sleep: Get at least seven hours of sleep each night. Set an alarm to go off 60 minutes before you want to get into bed, which is your signal that you have one hour to wrap things up and get to the appointment with your pillow.
• Relax: Get out of your rut of reading the newspaper or watching/listening to the news. Most of it is bad and depressing and usually doesn't put a smile on your face. Instead, spend that time by taking up an old hobby, trying a new hobby or acting like a kid in some random way. Get out with friends more and reconnect with those friends you knew before you became tied to your job and parental responsibilities. Do something fun every day, even if just for 60 seconds.
Getting older and turning 50 does not have to result in aches, pains, weight gain and inability to perform simple tasks. But getting older does require you to take the bull by the horns and get headed in the right direction. It takes only a little effort on your part to: 1) think about what you are about to eat/drink; 2) use a pedometer to move and follow the strength and stretch ideas above; and 3) set an alarm to sound one hour before your pillow appointment to ensure a good quantity of sleep. Easy, right?•
Sharon McGoff is a graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law, a certified personal trainer and health fitness specialist with the American College of Sports Medicine, and a certified life and wellness coach with WellCoaches Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the author.


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Cardinal Stritch wins NAIA Division II championship
Point Lookout, Mo. - Darren Moore was determined to avoid a hat trick of drastic proportions.
Moore was part of two high school teams in Chicago that finished as state runners-up, but he finished his collegiate career at Cardinal Stritch as a national champion.
The No. 2-seeded Wolves downed No. 1 William Penn (Iowa), 73-59, in the championship game of the NAIA Division II National Tournament on Tuesday night.
Moore was named the tournament's most valuable player after scoring 20 points and grabbing seven rebounds.
"It feels good to finally win one," Moore said. "Losing two state championship games in high school motivated me. Also, this is my last year and my last chance to get one. It was all or nothing tonight."
Moore had to shake off a first half in which he had just four points on 2-of-6 shooting. He had two of his shots blocked by William Penn's Keith Steffeck.
"I got a little frustrated," Moore said. "I thought I got fouled. The refs told me to play through it. A couple of my teammates told me to keep my composure. That's what I did. It's always about the next play. You've got to keep fighting."
"He's a fighter," Stritch coach Drew Diener said. "We've got tough guys who don't fold and bounce back."
The Wolves (35-3) saw guard Mike Simpson and forward Jeremy D'Amico pick up the slack in the first half. Simpson finished with 13 points and D'Amico 12, as they both doubled their scoring average.
"Coach said he needed me to come up big tonight," Simpson said. "He told me to keep being aggressive. That's what I did."
Stritch made 13 of 16 free-throw attempts while building a 39-36 halftime lead.
Stritch broke away in the second half, thanks to the combination of Moore flourishing inside and the Wolves' defense. William Penn (34-2) managed just 11 points over the first 15 minutes of the second half.
It was Stritch's first-ever NAIA Division II men's basketball title.
Brandon Beasley's 23 points led the Statesmen, but they were abysmal from beyond the arc, connecting on just 6 of 32 shots.
Stritch guard Nick Ford received the tourney's hustle award. He posted six points and three assists. Diener credited Ford for contributing many intangibles, as well.
"He carried our team psychologically to believe we can get here," Diener said.
Diener, in his fourth season at Stritch, was joined on the Wolves staff this season by his father Dick.
"It doesn't get much better than this," said Diener, who was named coach of the year. "He's one of my best friends. To get to spend time with every day and work with him is as good as coaching gets for me.
"It's something I'll cherish forever. A national championship with my father and a team I really enjoy being around, this is a good as it gets."
Cardinal Stritch - Smit 2-5 2-3 6, Semenas 5-13 0-2 11, D'Amico 4-9 2-2 12, Ford 2-3 2-2 6, Moore 8-15 5-6 21, Simpson 3-4 7-8 13, Mazur 0-0 2-2 2, Quinn 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-50 20-25 73.
William Penn - Walker 3-11 1-2 7, Devlin 0-5 0-0 0, Beasley 8-18 6-6 23, Stoutner 2-11 0-0 6, Steffeck 5-13 0-0 12, Spielbauer 0-1 0-0 0, Rasul 1-2 0-0 2, Jenkins 1-2 0-0 2, Fay 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 23-71 7-8 59.
Cardinal Stritch 39 34 - 73
William Penn 36 23 - 59
Three-point goals - Cardinal Stritch 3-10 (D'Amico 2-5, Semenas 1-3, Smit 0-2), William Penn 6-32 (Stoutner 2-10, Steffeck 2-8, Fay 1-6, Beasley 1-3, Devlin 0-3, Walker 0-1, Spielbauer 0-1). Fouled out - Fay. Rebounds - Cardinal Stritch 33 (Semenas 7, Moore 7), William Penn 35 (Walker 8, Beasley 8). Assists - Cardinal Stritch 10 (Ford 3, Simpson 3), William Penn 10 (Beasley 3). Total fouls - Cardinal Stritch 10, William Penn 20. A - 3,126.
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Tutoring Services for Elementary Students
If your child is struggling in elementary school, you may consider hiring a tutor. Keep on reading to find out what your options are before making a decision.
What Tutoring Services Are Available?
Since elementary-level tutors typically work one-on-one with children, they can individualize instruction to meet your child's specific needs. Before hiring a tutor, you should first identify specially what your child needs and what your budget is. The kind of tutor that you're looking for will be quite different if, for example, your child needs help with their math homework as opposed to needing help with Spanish. Three common options you'll encounter are hiring a private tutor, going through a tutoring company or using an online tutoring service.
Private Tutors
To look for a private tutor, you might want to check the local classified print ads as well as areas in your community where there are education-related flyers. Another place to look is online at websites that offer free classified ads. The rates for private tutors will vary, depending on their education and experience; however, they can provide your child with a personal, one-on-one learning experience.
Tutoring Companies
There are many local and national tutoring companies to choose from. Some companies offer in-home tutoring, while others have centers where you'll bring your child for tutoring. Some of these companies individualize instruction and others use a curriculum. One of the benefits of going through a company is that it's usually cheaper than hiring a private teacher and can be more reliable since the tutors are qualified, pre-screened and chosen for you. However, the experience may be less personalized.
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Hiring an online tutor for your child is another option to consider. Many public libraries offer free tutoring through a number of websites, but you can also purchase tutoring minutes on your own from private tutoring companies. Purchasing a certain amount of minutes from an online tutoring company can be useful if your child only needs help temporarily rather than over a sustained period of time. For example, if your child is struggling with one particular math assignment, you might consider an online tutor.
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I woke up this morning and went to radio1 to do breakfast show (by the way, I actually did have to do this because Hawkins' called in sick - which is probably why I had this dream) and when I arrived in the studio, all the equipment was gone and yet there was still music. I was very confused and wondered if someone had stolen the stuff. Just then I heard noise in the corridor and went out and saw three random boys in the production studio which had turned into a long hallway.
I said "who are you and have you stolen the radio1 computer stuff cos I need that to do my show" and they said nothing and stared at me like emos. So I said "what are you doing here?" and they said "we are playing on air at 9" and I said "oh, so you are the sneaks" and they said yes. I then asked the tall one how the trip down had been and he said "horrible" and then had a cry and I gave him a hug. While I was hugging him, he backed away and became two people.
I went back into the studio and the equipment was back as well as a boy who was crooning into the dj mic making a helicopter drone. I told him to stop that, I need to play proper music and he did.
Then I went into the office to get the weather info but there was a tea party happening to celebrate the live-to-airs happening all week. Phoebe Smith was there eating grapes and pistachio nuts. I had to crawl between everyone's legs to get to the computer and no-one offered me food except Phoebe who threw grapes at me and shouted nonsense.
Then I woke up and it was 6am and I realised that I still had to go to Radio1 and do a show.
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Old dream
My friend Andrew used to have a blog with all his dreams on it. They were really interesting dreams and he didn't try and force narratives on them which pleased me so I told him one of my dreams, and via the medium of facebook, he reminded me of this dream and gave it back. So I'm giving it to you!
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Agawam Mayor shuts down Agawam Axe House.
Electric bills are supposed to go down.
Weekend shooting at Anthony's Club.
Amherst Winterfest.
Chicopee police warn of social media video that might be child porn. Possessing it or forwarding it is a criminal offense.
Business people on the move.
PVTA proposes 25% fare increase and cutback in services.
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Interval International And Marriott Vacations Worldwide Mark Renewal Of Long-Term Relationship
Interval International has announced the renewal of its affiliation agreement with Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a leading global pure-play vacation ownership company (NYSE: VAC). The multi-year contract extends the relationship established in 1990 and includes 53 shared ownership properties, as well as future resorts.
Marriott Vacation Club owners will continue to enjoy an array of leisure products and programs. These include internal and external vacation exchange services, offering the option of trading their accommodations for a resort within the Marriott Vacation Club portfolio or to one of hundreds of resorts in Interval's worldwide network. In turn, other Interval members have the ability to exchange into Marriott Vacation Club's beach, ski, golf, and spa resorts throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
Marriott Vacation Club has more than 415,000 owner families and its resort portfolio extends to 33 internationally recognized vacation destinations. From its beginning as the first hospitality firm to enter vacation ownership, Marriott's innovations have had a tremendous impact on shaping the industry. This year, the company is celebrating its 30th anniversary of providing exceptional experiences to millions of vacationers.