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Watford stress Almen Abdi's recovery is not over despite his return
9:00am Friday 17th January 2014 in Sport
Almen Abdi made his long-awaited return to action on Tuesday night but Watford's head of medical has stressed the player's recovery is still not over.
Abdi came on to a standing ovation on Tuesday night, when he played a quarter of an hour during the Hornets' 2-0 FA Cup win over Bristol City.
The 27-year-old had not played since August 31 due to an unusual foot injury, which had seen his comeback extended on a few occasions in recent months.
Abdi is suffering with Plantar Fasciitis, which has resulted in the inflammation of his plantar. The plantar fascia is a tough and flexible band of tissue that runs under the sole of the foot and connects the heel bone with the bones of the foot, acting as a kind of shock absorber to the foot.
It can cause tiny tears to develop inside the tissue of the plantar fascia and this can lead to it thickening, resulting in heel pain, and the surrounding tissue and heel bone can also sometimes become inflamed.
Watford's head of medical, Marco Cesarini, explained yesterday (Thursday) that whilst Abdi had not suffered any negative reaction to his brief outing midweek, it is important to be careful with the Swiss international.
Cesarini said: "You can't be sure that it has gone because this kind of injury is not easy to measure. While he is playing, it feels good. The problem is the day after and the reaction.
"We are still monitoring him and we have to consider if giving him 20 minutes or half an hour would help him or be dangerous and expose him to a few days rest."
Cesarini continued: "It is not the kind of injury that you can treat with the same treatment for everybody because people react in different ways.
"It is not like a fracture or a pulled hamstring where you know exactly what the time frame should be. You never know with this injury. It could be longer or sooner and could depend on the kind of person that you are treating.
"With Almen, he's having a good reaction but we still have doubts."
Head coach Beppe Sannino added: "Almen is a great player for Watford. He had an amazing reception from the crowd on Tuesday night but we are still having to keep tabs on him because it is a long-term injury. We have to see what reaction he has after games – day by day and week by week.
"It is not a situation which changes after just 20 minutes but because he is a great professional, we always have to respect his feelings and sensations in his foot. We are asking him and he is asking us about when he can come back."
When asked if Abdi was able to play the full 90 minutes at the weekend, Sannino replied: "Of course he is lacking fitness but what is important, is that if he is feeling good, then we can push on."
Watford's supporters gave Abdi a superb reception when he came on as a second-half substitute.
And after the match, Sannino said: "I am happy for Abdi because I can see he is part of the supporters.
"He was able to get into the supporters' hearts because he was performing well and he deserved that.
"I am very happy for him tonight and it was great to see the standing ovation when he came on."
"Of course he is not 100 per cent but for me it was very important to give him the chance to be part of the team and to feel the smell of the game," he added.
Abdi's introduction helped lift the 6,173 home fans midweek and Sannino says the players understand the onus is on them to rouse the supporters.
"I can say the players have now understood something important: that it is not the supporters who have to push us but it is us who have to push the supporters," said Sannino.
"Like this evening when we were growing during the game, the supporters were very helpful for us."
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9:20am Fri 17 Jan 14
bristol hornet says...
9:55am Fri 17 Jan 14
gloryhornet4 says...
Whoever we upset to be in this position we are truly sorry.
Welcome back AA.
10:12am Fri 17 Jan 14
True watford fan says...
10:27am Fri 17 Jan 14
Hornet Cornet says...
True watford fan wrote:what type of anorak do you wear?
I am still amazed that nobody has pointed out the medical inaccuracy in describing plantar fasciitis. They persist in saying that its inflammation of the plantar. There is no part of the body call the plantar specifically. It is inflammation of the plantar fascia which is a layer of connective tissue in the foot holding in muscles, nerves and vessels. Sort it please wobby. Rant over :)
10:31am Fri 17 Jan 14
True watford fan says...
10:51am Fri 17 Jan 14
Kismet110 says...
If this season doesn't materialize into what we all wanted then so be it but a player of his quality gives everyone a lift and hopefully also inspires one or two colleagues to lift their game.
Welcome back Almen Abdi - you have been missed!
11:25am Fri 17 Jan 14
Hornet Cornet says...
True watford fan wrote:Fair do's. Ca't argue with that one old bean
One with 'correct medical explanation' written on it.
11:34am Fri 17 Jan 14
Mickey Quinn, not so thin says...
11:44am Fri 17 Jan 14
stevyweavy says...
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:Armegeddon?
Gather big Chris has just been released today by Scunny. What are we waiting for ?
1:59pm Fri 17 Jan 14
Bonser Out says...
Imagine stepping bare foot onto some lego or an upturned plug (13 amp not bath) or a drawing pin every day, all day. That is what the pain is like, god knows how much it must hurt if you get kicked on the foot playing football.
Big respect to AA
3:21pm Fri 17 Jan 14
croxley46 says...
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:Would prefer Chalobah back but see he's gone to Middlesbrough on loan....
Gather big Chris has just been released today by Scunny. What are we waiting for ?
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New CST(s) Update Information
NYSTCE Updates on Content Specialty Test Preparation Guides:
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is pleased to announce that the preparation guides, along with updated test frameworks and other useful information for test preparation, are now available on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination website at http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_prepare_opener.asp for the Content Specialty Tests (CSTs) listed below:
Anticipated Open Registration Date - August 21, 2014
First Administration Date - September 22, 2014
|Test Field
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Candidates taking one of the CSTs listed above on or after September 22, 2014, must take the revised CST examination for certification. Registration for the revised CSTs is anticipated to begin on August 21, 2014. The administration of these more rigorous examinations will begin on September 22, 2014. Candidates should register and prepare for the revised CST examinations with these dates in mind, as the prior versions of these CST's will no longer be available.
Please note: When the revised Multi-Subject tests are implemented, candidates will need to pass each of the three sections of the assessment, (the Math, the English Language Arts and general knowledge sections will be scored separately) to meet the certification requirements.
Candidates who are working towards the Students with Disabilities Grades 7-12 Generalist certification will be required to take the Multi-Subject: Secondary Teachers (Grade 7 – Grade 12) examination once it is becomes available on September 22, 2014. These candidates are not eligible to use the current Multi-Subject Content Specialty Test (CST) (002) for this certification.
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Lehman College Office Hours (Carman Hall, B54) are generally on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12-6 all year long.
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Welcome to Lehman College's Multi-Subject CST Exam Prep Workshop. This workshop is designed to help you prepare to take the Multi-Subject CST exam so you can do your best to be successful. The following documents contain much useful prep and practice material. Go at your own pace. Keep in mind that the more you are diligent with your practice and preparation, the better you should do on the exam.
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This module contains the complete Multi-Subject CST prep workbook. It is very comprehensive and interactive. It covers all aspects of the exam – multiple choice and writing.
- Introduction and Overview: This chapter provides an overview of the CST, what to expect, how to prepare, its challenges, formats and scoring system.
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Been waiting to see more of the BlackBerry Bold Touch? Check out the video above that has now popped up. Seems as though all of these upcoming devices are just a little further along in production then intially thought, although -- with BlackBerry World coming up that doesn't really surprise us much since we're expecting to get some sort of official announcement there. Although the video is just a brief walkthrough it certainly shows off how nice and responsive the touch screen is and needless to say -- we can't wait to get up close and personal with a Bold Touch of our own. Drop your thoughts in the comments folks, and remember this is the CDMA version not GSM.
Source: N4_BB
jumper07 Apr 9, 2011 at 12:37 pm
fdisnyc Apr 9, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Excellent. My next phone.
BBBrendan882 Apr 9, 2011 at 12:39 pm
I can't wait for this BB
TotsieBeyonce Apr 9, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Yes It's CDMA! So it will go to Sprint. I can't wait to upgrade my Tour!
Masahiro Apr 9, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Heh. The choice of music in the video is quite fitting for the return of the "King of Blackberrys".
Its like an 9000 saying " Im coming Back ! "
mdjones21 Apr 9, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Me likey.
josh05 Apr 9, 2011 at 12:58 pm
These videos are too short, even for leaked videos. I can accidentally sneeze and miss the whole clip. sheesh!
estarno Apr 9, 2011 at 1:15 pm
you can sneeze on command? WoW!
big_time2 Apr 9, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Well, don't sneeze.
somebodysomeone Apr 9, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Looks very fast and responsive. Is it true this will be 4G? And if it is, any idea on how this will affect battery life?
big_time2 Apr 9, 2011 at 1:35 pm
It does look fast, at least in this video, I'm surprised.
jasperlin Apr 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm
look at the final spec sheet. it's not 4g.
mckillio Apr 9, 2011 at 2:38 pm
It supports 1700 and 2100Mhz, that's T-Mobile's 4G spectrum.
Plazmic Flame Apr 9, 2011 at 4:07 pm
You sir, are incorrect...
T-Mobile uses 1700 (AWS) for their 3G service...
gord888 Apr 9, 2011 at 1:08 pm
For those saying the screen may be too small... It looks as if the screen is still big enough to leverage the touch capabilities with ease. Looks like RIM has a winner with this phone!
experiment 626 Apr 9, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Since you won't need an on-screen keyboard to type with the 9900/9930's screen size is large enough to do most other touchscreen functions.
estarno Apr 9, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Had to clean my desk from drooling when I watched this. Looks like the ultimate BB and can't wait to get my hands on it!
michaelofarrell Apr 9, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Did anyone else notice that the Twitter icon doesn't have the bubble around it anymore? Is this a newer version of Twitter or the leaked version prior to the version in BZ?
07thking Apr 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Now those graphics look pretty liquid to me! I want this like yesterday!
Namueab Apr 9, 2011 at 1:42 pm
I know that the videos leaked are short, but what are all your thoughts on os 6.1 from the clips we are seeing?
BTW, Bold touch is my next phone!!
Dumping the torch for this bad boy
emirozmen Apr 9, 2011 at 1:54 pm
will this one(cdma) or the 9900 gsm version release first?
experiment 626 Apr 9, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I believe the GSM version is suppposed the release a couple months sooner than the CDMA version.So say June for the 9900 and August for the 9930? Nothing official from RIM though.
crackcookie Apr 9, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Yes this is all of our next phones, but I wish they would show us more. Like the playbook for example, they showed you can can seamlessly transition from gaming to whatever and it still plays in the background.
For anyone who has 6.0 already this is basically a fresher version of it, but like all berries, I really want to see how this feels when you type on it. I love how the keyboard is stiff then melts to your fingers whims over time just right. And I love the ribbon, how it displays WHAT icon has the notification on it, its a more seamless transition than the android pull down menu, and much better than the iphones of course.
I know these phones are releasing in June most likely, because BB sends me that link to trade in my old phone by May 31st to upgrade....but upgrade to what, from the top of the line to top of the line?
At the end it shows the 3G Bands, 1 and something else...I know this is a CDMA/GSM "world" phone. Band 1 is 2100MHz right, what was the number that follows it? It looks like an 8 ??
Plazmic Flame Apr 9, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Yes, it was Band 8, which is 900. Looks like this will definitely be a world phone, again :)
The REAL Bold is back!
experiment 626 Apr 9, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Looks very smooth. Wish I could get some pics/video that would focus on the new Bold Touch's speakers.Hoping for the same sound system the 9000 had.
mrbquick Apr 9, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Its nice. But I am waiting for a Bold or Touch with 2 cameras on it. Rim needs to make 2 phones with dual cameras. I need to use this for my business. The Iphone has it I don't see why rim can't make one. Any ides?
Plazmic Flame Apr 9, 2011 at 4:18 pm
If a dual camera phone is critical to your business, I question what kind of business you're in... lol.
Mic_Tech Apr 9, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Man I hope Sprint gets this as soon as its released! I up for my upgrade in July. Gimme Gimme!
MGAwild Apr 9, 2011 at 3:15 pm
i'll wait for the 2012 OS7 devices, i dont want to buy this then get disappointed that it wont run os7 :( like what happened with the torch i own :O
Well, I was going to get the Torch 2 for the bigger screen, but this does look good.
Looks extremely quick and smooth as well, hopefully the entire OS is so, especially the browser.
Made in flanders Apr 9, 2011 at 3:36 pm
I think this will be my next phone, if my 8520 holds out long enough.
DJBS4LIFE Apr 9, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm me likey very much
its not 4G but it is 14.4 networks speed which is really good :)
Plazmic Flame Apr 9, 2011 at 4:38 pm
This will be my phone on day one.
RedRangerReid Apr 9, 2011 at 5:37 pm
All I kno is what ever service this phone is coming to ill be there bold touch rocks bye bye 9550 you will be missed
mavricxx Apr 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm
I want my GSM, CDMA sucks because it is not world wide compatible nor can you surf the web and talk at the same time.
joexoxox Apr 9, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I'm done waiting for the 9780 for AT&T, this will definitely be my new phone!
What's the difference between 9900 and 9930 ??
bforbaker Apr 9, 2011 at 8:02 pm
9900 is GSM
9930 is CDMA
Gamesdmc3 Apr 9, 2011 at 8:14 pm
the song says your coming home,well hurry up and come bold touch
bbqsanchez Apr 9, 2011 at 9:41 pm
i really want this phone to be successful , i have being an iphone user for about 2 years and although i like the iphone i also like rim. soo my summer phone purchase will be either be this or the iphone 4s or 5 w/e it will be. if i decide to get this phone im planning on keeping it until 4g is officially rolled out a qnx dual core phones are up and running. COME ON RIM DONT DROP THE BALL!!
markanthony0419 Apr 9, 2011 at 10:13 pm
This phone looks great but sadly its about 2-3 years to late. there has been talks of this phone for years. seriously there shouldnt have been a torch or a storm 1 or 2 or 3. this phone should have been the one. I was a crackberry for years still check this site all the time. the original bold was the best phone this phone is too little too late. i wish rim the best but come on your competing with android (dont like it myself) microsoft (never had one but from what i have seen pretty good) and the iphone. Do you really think people will remember this phone after the next iphone is announced? I may buy one anyway for old times. Its like buying a record instead of a cd
Well, it will be a good purchase for late adopters such as myself.
experiment 626 Apr 11, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Yes,the 9900/9930 Bold Touches are 2yrs later than they should have been. But that was because RIM was too busy telling us we all wanted a smaller BB like the 97xx & 96xx devices.Also RIM decided that it's customers couldn't work a touchscreen with out "click" feedback so we were forced to deal with the horror which is SurePress on the forgettable,"iPhone-killers" Storm and Storm II.
Bold_until_Hybrid_Comes Apr 29, 2011 at 10:07 pm
HTC_Droid_EvO Apr 9, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Screen is too small to be useful...RIM = Fail
KPMcClave Apr 10, 2011 at 9:37 am
I despise touchscreens as a rule. On anything. That said, this has been looking like my next BB (have the 9780 now), but it appears the screen is too small. I think I would go batty trying to click with accuracy on menu items as is shown in the Options section in the video.
StormJH1 Apr 11, 2011 at 10:36 am
I have to agree, unfortunately, and "2-3 yrs too late" is not an exaggeration. RIM was the industry leader, they needed be out in front of this trend (touchscreen) instead of just waiting to react to Apple. Had a phone like my 9700 been out with a touchscreen in early 2008, they might have had a realistic shot at convincing people that a QWERTY was still a major advantage. As it is now, people have gotten used to touchscreen typing (even if they still suck at it), and RIM's phones are otherwise so outdated that it's too late for this.
Plus, as stated above, that touchscreen isn't BIG enough to really be useful. Even in the menus, trying to pick a specific option is much harder than it would be on an iPhone or Thunderbolt. And trying click on browser links with that thing? How do you do that when your finger covers up about 1/4 of the whole screen?
jyjy12 Apr 10, 2011 at 12:15 am
Will this hit verizon?
SniperFery Apr 10, 2011 at 1:21 am
CDMA BlackBerries are kinda(very) rare around my country so I'm sure waiting for the GSM version cause this phone, it ROCKS!! (If it's affordable, I'm getting this. Either way, I'll get the Curve Touch-the one with physical keyboard not the storm like one)
theKHMERboy Apr 10, 2011 at 1:21 pm
i honestly like the idea of the bold touch having a touchscreen and a keyboard right below it... good idea rim but honestly i dont like how its a touchscreen and the screen is so small itself... maybe for others they would like but for me i would rather get a bold and have the best of both worlds forreal with a big screen for nice viewing
my.usernamegoeshere Apr 10, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I'm getting this phone the day it comes out.
leftypepper716 Apr 10, 2011 at 10:16 pm
I've had a Sprint upgrade since last June 2010 and have been waiting for a BlackBerry like this, so hopefully the CDMA Sprint Bold Touch 9930 will be availible 1st couple of weeks this June 2011...and I will bet $1000.00 THIS will BE the flagship BlackBerry device for 2011...about friggin' time RIM! :)
scottowasho Apr 22, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Dear RIM please please please but the the leather battery cover on the final model, it would be the sexiest thing ever!


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From the Archives: Papa Eddie's Crepes
If you follow the whole foods menus or recipes regularly, you will notice that I've been on a crepe kick lately. The family recipe that Kelly shared a year and a half ago is fantastic! I can't wait to eat the extra ones that I stored in the freezer.
There are a few easy adaptations you can make to prepare the grains in a more traditional manner. I recently made a batch of homemade slow cooker yogurt and was looking for an opportunity to use up some of the leftover whey. When I planned my big cooking day, I did some quick research and discovered that it would be super easy to add a soaking step to this recipe, since it is already recommended that you allow the batter to rest before cooking it. You can also substitute whole wheat flour if desired.
These crepes are fantastic filled with butter, jelly, fresh fruit, cheeses, or even lunch meat. You can also use in them in our "Brinner" Enchilada or Canelones de Carnes.
Papa Eddie's Crepes
Kelly @ onceamonthmeals.com, with updates by Kim
- 2 Tablespoons whey (optional)
- 2 cups whole milk (organic preferred)
- 1 cup all purpose, unbleached and unenriched flour (or substitute whole wheat flour)
- 8 medium eggs (organic preferred)
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Soaking Directions:
In a large mixing bowl combine flour, milk, and whey. Cover and let stand at room temperature for up to 8 hours (or overnight). Even a few hours of soaking will be beneficial, so don't feel like you have to skip this step if you don't have all night to soak the grains. Whisk or blend in remaining ingredients using a stick or traditional blender. Proceed to step #2 below.
1) Combine the ingredients into a bowl and blend with a whisk or immersion blender until uniformly combined. Let batter rest for at least 1/2 hour or best covered in refrigerator overnight. 2) Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with butter and wipe with towel. 3) Pour just enough batter to coat the bottom as you tip and tilt the pan to coat with batter. Allow it to cook until it's set, about one minute. 3) Gently turn the crepe with a large spatula and cook the other side. 4) Once cooked place onto a plate and put jelly, sugar or berries inside, roll and serve.
Freezing Directions:
Once cooled stack with parchment paper and place into gallon freezer bag until ready to cook. To Serve: Thaw in refrigerator, heat in microwave for about 1-2 minutes. Put jelly, sugar or berries inside, roll and serve.
Servings: 6
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One Response to "From the Archives: Papa Eddie's Crepes"
These sound great, I can't wait to try them! Also wanted to let you know, soaking is not necessary w/white flour. The soaking helps reduce the phytic acid, which blocks mineral absorption, in whole grains and nuts/seeds too!


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December 14, 2010
Kirk and Jo Ann Smith, longtime residents of Santa Clarita, are proud to announce the engagement of their son Kirk Smith II to Amanda Sidwell, of El Segundo.
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The 43rd annual Xi Nu Zeta Lasagne Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 26 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Newhall.
She's catered for celebrities and was a private chef at the Playboy Mansion.
I want to share my thoughts about replacing the notorious N-word in "Huckleberry Finn." But not just yet.
Let's not just change Mark Twain's words. Let's be sure all the offensive words are removed from all the books on all the bookshelves.
As a citizen of Santa Clarita, it's time for City Councilwoman Laurene Weste to resign, or the other council members need to vote her off the board.
There's a new day dawning at the Circle of Hope, a Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit that helps those diagnosed with breast cancer.
Nominations for the 14th annual Newsmakers of the Year awards have been announced. The award nominations were voted on by a committee of community leaders and the board of the Santa Clarita Valley Press Club.
The debate rages on over whether high schools across the United States should clean up the N-word from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" or ban the book altogether from the literary canon.
Suppose you and your family take a vacation to our state Capitol. You pay for plane tickets up to Sacramento. You pay for a rental car for the week. You pay for a hotel. Every day, you pay for food and entertainment for your family. You pay for all this, including the local sales tax imposed by the city.
In the wake of Arizona's recent tragedies and the ensuing debate over the literal interpretation of political rhetoric, the question begging to be asked is: How does the general public recognize figurative language and interpret meaning beyond the confines of literal interpretation?
Whether they're new to the community, longtime residents or slowly establishing local roots, three Facey Medical Group doctors share why they are proud to live and work in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Always his passion to work with people in a healthcare related field, Moazzem H. Chowdhury decided when he was young that working as a pharmacist would give him the most direct ties to the community he wanted to serve.
With 22 years in practice, Dr. Linda Chenaur is creating a new standard for helping people in the community solve their back pain problems.
One patient was wheeled down the hallway, stable after an open-heart surgery.
It is my honor to serve as your councilwoman. I am available full-time and every-day – responding to your concerns – bringing fresh, new ideas to ensure that our city continues to provide the high quality of life we demand.
Scott and Vanessa Wilk have made Santa Clarita Valley their home for nearly 25 years, and last year, he was honored to be elected to the 38th Assembly District.
Moazzem Chowdhury has lived in the United States for over 25 years and the city of Santa Clarita has been his home for over 20 years. Moazzem, Jeenat, his wife of 30 years, and his son and daughter all consider themselves blessed to live here.
Dear Santa Clarita friends and neighbors,
My wife Pamela and I moved to Santa Clarita in 1965. We raised two children and have five gorgeous grandchildren. Four generations of our family live in Santa Clarita.
This summer, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Patriot Luncheon on July 11 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will address the Santa Clarita Valley business and community leaders on May 1 at the fifth annual State of the County Luncheon.
We all know that perception often influences our decisions, yet we catch ourselves and become reminded that what we perceive isn't always what's really going on. With the constant barrage of information available in today's 24/7 world, it's important to not get caught up in the day-to-day market volatility and news headlines. That daily hype doesn't always dovetail with what Wells Fargo Advisors top strategists are observing in the financial marketplace.
Bayless is…
With everything from nationally ranked academic programs to effective career education opportunities and college placement services, Hart district students are afforded every opportunity to excel in an increasingly competitive academic environment.
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Nebraska vs Kansas State - Using statistics to look at what should happen this coming weekend.
Nebraska vs Kansas meaningless statistical comparison - with comments about the chaos that is the Huskers' season. It could be very bad, but also the most enjoyable season in a while.
Nebraska vs Oklahoma Statistical Comparison - This meeting features two of the best defenses in the nation. Both team's offenses have struggled, but why?
A statistical comparison of Nebraska vs Baylor for this week's upcoming game. Nebraska's offense should score against Baylor, given they get out of their funk.
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Hiding Romney's Non Christian Credentials
Original post made by TRUTH on Dec 11, 2011
If Mitt Romney would tell thetruth about his religion, that it is the kingdom of god on earth and that he has taken an oath to follow the dictates of church leaders who would tell him to implement the kingdom of god, he would have to comply.
on Dec 11, 2011 at 9:39 am
you are so full of it Radar...full of hate...amen
on Dec 11, 2011 at 9:44 am
This is very ignorant, Mormons are Christian.
Also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Mormons follow the teachings of Christ which is the definition of Christian. Romney is not hiding his commitment to his religion. I am not Mormon but I respect the values that members of the Mormon church live by.
Many people thought it was scandalous when Kennedy, a Catholic, ran for office. Should we worry that a Catholic president will be controlled by the Pope?
on Dec 11, 2011 at 11:13 am
I do not care if Romney is mormon. I think he would be a much better choice than Obama (and I voted for Obama in 2008, but I would vote for Romney if he were the GOP candidate).
Romney's religion is irrelevant, what matters is what he can do for the country


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The free, Tambakos Classic Film Series 2012 will continue with three movies in October, culminating with a Halloween showing of the 1925 classic "Phantom of the Opera." All films are shown for free at the Rogers Center for the Arts, 315 Turnpike St., North Andover. Commentary for each starts at 6:30 p.m. and the films begins at 7 p.m.
The Tambakos Film Collection and the Tambakos Classic Film Series at
Merrimack College commemorate the life and passion of alumnus Demmy
(Peter) Tambakos, a member of the school's Class of 1974. At the time of his accidental death, Tambakos was
an aspiring screenwriter.
The films showing in October are listed below, along with a description provided by the Rogers Center:
"Leolo" on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
"Leolo" is a 1992 film by Quebecois director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of Leo Lauzon (Maxime Collin), a young boy living in a Montreal tenement with his dysfunctional family. He uses his active fantasy life and the book "Lavalee des avales," by Quebecois novelist Rejean Ducharme, to escape the reality of his life.
Gilbert Sicotte, as the adult Leolo, narrates the film. The cast also includes PierreBourgault, Andree Lachapelle, Denys Arcand, Julien Guiomar, and Germain Houde.
"The Tempest" on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
In Shakespeare's fantastical thriller, the magician Prospero orchestrates spirits, monsters, a grief-stricken king, a wise old councilor, two treacherous brothers, and a storm at sea into a fantastical conspiracy bringing banishment, sorcery and shipwreck into the lives of two hapless lovers to stir and seal their fate.
Here Prospero takes female form as Prospera, who breaks her magical staff against an entrancing volcanic landscape at the end of her heroic quest.
"The Phantom of the Opera" on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
"The Phantom of the Opera" is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of the Gaston Leroux novel of the same title directed by Rupert Julian.
The film features Lon Chaney in the title role as the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to force the management to make the woman he loves a star.
It is most famous for Lon Chaney's intentionally horrific, self-applied make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere.


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John has been getting a lot of attention and probably being called and queried more than most editors of most newspapers these days because he is genuinely on the forefront of the intersection of blogging and new media and the traditional local newspapers. He has his own Weblog and responds daily to reader criticism. And we're going to be hearing from him about what he thinks is going on in Greensboro and how it might apply elsewhere.
John, you seem to be using your blog to try to create transparency without making it just a matter of apologizing for mistakes—explaining rather than correcting and doing mea culpas. What's really going as far as you're concerned, and what is the relationship as you've seen it evolve?
I can tell you it's a nasty world out there in cyberspace. Eight months ago, we started creating Weblogs so that our staff could talk with readers and interact with readers. Now we have either 14 or 15 Weblogs that are staff produced. I kind of lose track because they grow organically from our staff. We embarked on this for two reasons. One for transparency, on mine in particular, where I post lots of thoughts about our newspaper, some things that are going on in journalism as it applies to Greensboro and our community. And these blog posts range from acknowledgement of errors, or directly publicizing our errors, to awards that we've gotten, from how we did this story to complaints that we've gotten and the reasons why we do things.
But that's not really all the blogs are about. For us, it really is about journalism. So our blogs range from a couple of editorial writers who essentially take the editorials that they write, or take the voice that they have on the editorial page, and move it online, and talk about a whole lot of different topics because we don't have space for them in the paper. It ranges from that to direct reporting blogs, where the city hall reporter, for instance, is able to tell readers about things that are going on in his own voice while still maintaining the fundamental journalistic values of integrity and trust. He can also link readers to documents that are online, converse with readers about things that are happening at city hall, get information for them, and deliver it directly to them online.
The other thing that we're attempting to do is participate in more citizen journalism and solicit reader submissions of news stories so we can put those online. There is this sense that there's a lot going on in Greensboro that readers know about and we don't. In Greensboro, there are people who are bloggers who go to municipal meetings, county meetings, and write about them online. There are city council members and county commissioners and one state representative who have blogs and break news in their blogs. So we have to play in that field. And what it's done: It's given readers access to us, to talk about things, to tell us about things we're doing wrong. And it gives us the opportunity then to talk back to them and explain, in almost a real-time way, what it is that we do.
The people who have been blogging and reporting, are they sort of two-voiced people? Are they one voice when their work appears in the newspaper and another voice on the blog? Should we take some lessons from the blogosphere, if that's what builds trust? Should that be the voice of our print products now?
The reporters, in particular, have two voices, just as editorial folks and I do. One is institutional, and that one is in the newspaper, and the other, which is more collegial and accessible, is in the blogs. In journalism circles it seems the most controversial thing we do is not edit the blogs. That was done on purpose for a variety of reasons. If we sent their blog posts through editors, the editors would beat the life out of them, and we wanted to have a voice in this new medium that was more casual and that readers could respond to differently.
So the information the reporters bring to their blogs has the same value as the information in the newspaper. But there might be something that happened at a city council meeting that only 100 people are interested in. We would give it some space in the newspaper, but if there was some interesting interplay or drama then we could put it online and play with it a little bit more to make the point to readers that what is happening inside their city hall has value. What we haven't figured out, but which we are working on now, is how to move the more conversational, accessible writing style of the blogs into the newspaper.
Jones then turns to another panel member, Karen Stephenson, a Harvard professor who studies trust, and invites her into the conservation.
Karen, where is the trust question here? Is this a good idea to have two different voices? To have an official voice and then a sort of unofficial voice that is also one that seems to have even more weight and authority?
Karen Stephenson:
I don't know if it's a good idea, but I think it's very realistic. Because any time anybody works inside organizations, and we all have organizations of one sort or another, there is the spoken word and then there's what's really going on. There's policy and then there's procedure. There are the rules of hierarchy and then there's the informal chitchat about how we really get work done. So I actually think that people being able to see what's codified and what's edited is fine because that's putting it out there. But they can also, if they want, have access to be able to go to these other sites. I remember this blogger with The Washington Post. He wrote articles that were edited in a certain way and then he had his own blog. And I just thought about how people could go to either source. They have direct contact with that person.
After the panel participants spoke, audience members asked them questions. Several questions were directed to John Robinson.
At the News & Record you have vastly increased the amount of published material. Whether it's published in the newspaper or on the Web, it is still a huge increase in the amount of published material. Given that you're responsible for the content of what the paper publishes, how do you find the time to supervise all of this content? Or are you essentially giving up on supervising it all? But if you are supervising it, what that you used to supervise are you not supervising today? Or are you just really cranked up to a higher rate so that the factory assembly line is effectively just moving by very quickly? That's what I want to know, how you manage your time, given this vast increase in publication.
When you say supervise, what do you mean?
Aren't you the editor?
I am.
So aren't you responsible for what you publish?
I am.
And have you not increased exponentially the amount of material that's published?
I have.
We've done a couple things. In all the newsrooms I've been in, if you ask a reporter what their biggest complaint is about being there—if you get past the I'm not paid enough and my parking space is too far from the building and I don't like my desk—what they'll say is there's never an editor around when you need them. Which was another reason that we pulled the editors out of this flow. Do I supervise them? To the extent that before anyone starts to blog, we have conversations about what are the standards of our newspaper, and our standards have not changed. We're still responsible for the content on the blog. For example, our expectation is that the people who seem to never have done very well in spelling in grammar school and still can't spell are expected to have grammatically correct and correctly spelled blog posts. So if they need help with that, they have someone read behind them.
When I say these blogs grew organically, what I mean is that I started one, then people saw that it was okay and saw what I was writing, and so we started a few others. And it was only people who raised their hand, who wanted to do it. We are not paying them more to do this, but what we've got are the people who are really intrigued with this idea of another medium. It excites them. And they have a whole lot of information in their notebooks that they aren't getting into the newspaper, so they can put this information online. They get feedback from readers that they don't get in any other way, and that excites them.
I read all the blogs after they post the thing. Does it take up more of my time? Sure. But it's important. What I eliminate is that I'll find a meeting not to go to. And it's amazing, I didn't really have to be in that meeting anyway. So the result is that I've pushed responsibility and accountability down into our organization.
Jack Nelson
, former Washington bureau chief, Los Angeles Times: I wanted to ask John Robinson, what sort of feedback do you get on the blog? Is it a lot? How does it change the way the paper now runs stories? Do you run shorter stories now because you can expand them on the blog? Has it changed the paper at all?
We're still playing with ways to move blog commentary and blog story ideas into the newspaper.
I have my photograph on my blog, and my favorite feedback was from someone saying they appreciated the blog and the information, but really, I needed to update my photo because no one has a mustache like mine.
The feedback really does span the Wild West, from people calling each other idiots and their mothers idiots to very insightful commentary. That's just the way it is, as it is when any group gets together. And it changes our content in very subtle ways. We're still playing with ways to move blog commentary and blog story ideas into the newspaper. On one occasion a reader submitted a story that we thought was good enough to publish in the newspaper and met our standards of reporting and writing. Most reader submissions that we get, we leave online and don't transfer to the newspaper.
We do a lot of promotion from the newspaper to the blog so readers can get additional information. But it hadn't really flown back the other way. We try to tell stories in a different way, not as a result of us having online content but as a result of trying to understand what readers want from us and how to deliver the information better.
Do you put information online that would be considered unverified, whereas you would not put that same unverified information in the newspaper itself?
Marilyn Geewax
, an economics reporter with Cox Newspapers in the Washington bureau: I already work in an incredibly dense day. I'm very busy every minute. If at the end of my day I also had to write a blog, there goes dinner. All right—I'll give up dinner. I can lose some weight anyway. But what about the readers who then want to respond to the blog and start e-mailing you? I find I waste so much time. I wrote a story last Sunday about wages. I probably had 12 e-mails the next day—lengthy things from retired economists who want to argue about wages. I sent back an e-mail saying, "Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'm really too busy to engage in this," and then they're angry. Then they write back and say, "Well why don't you want to talk about this? This proves your liberal bias because you don't want to talk about this." I feel like I'm becoming a high-paid pen pal for retired people. [Laughter] Where is the time? I don't want to spend my time being a global pen pal. I want to find news. And I don't even have time to do it now.
So my question on the blogging thing is, how do you in a sense create this expectation of interaction with the reporters and yet not give your reporters the time or the pay to do that?
One of the dirty little secrets of the blogosphere is that the most influential blogs, like Instapundit.com and places like that, don't take comments. They only send; they don't receive. What do you think?
I think that you don't really have any choice. The time has come in which readers expect—citizens expect—to be able to challenge us and that we need to respond. So my advice would be twofold. It really needs to be a corporate priority, or at least a newsroom priority. If it's not a priority, then you do get a pass that you don't have to actually respond to the people who pay your salary. The other is that a blog allows you to do a couple things. If you get 12 e-mails that require 12 very substantive responses, and you get those every day, you can cut a lot of time by doing a blog post saying, "Here it is." The additional interesting thing is that someone will then comment about how half-baked you are and you don't even need to respond to that because six other people will come on and comment on how half-baked the person who commented is.
Heidi Evans
, reporter at the (New York) Daily News: I do a fair amount of investigative reporting. I have two questions: What does your legal department have to say about sending unsupervised things out there? It's a frightening thought, like sending young children into traffic, that you could just send things out there. As an investigative reporter, although I think every journalist would like more paragraphs, extra space to tell certain things, I can't imagine wanting to give my adversary certain details about what really happened, especially since there are lawyers for your adversaries who are just waiting for one little detail to sue you. How do you handle this?
We don't have a legal department.
It does make our lawyers nervous, but our lawyers get paid to be nervous. There are two issues. The bloggers who we employ, they know what our standards are. They're very careful about what they post. So it's the citizen journalists that come to us and are on our forums, and we publish their commentary. We do edit those for libel. The comments on the site essentially are unedited because our understanding of the law is that if you start editing comments, then you are responsible for the comments, as opposed to leaving them unedited, and you're not responsible for the comments. That, of course, is going to be challenged in court, we just hope it's not in our federal district …. We've been doing this for eight months now. My point is that our bloggers know what we publish in the newspaper, and they're not going to publish anything on their blog post that they wouldn't normally put in the newspaper. If they're in doubt, they ask. We've published probably 5,000, maybe more than that, blog posts. I read them every day. There's only one that gave me pause, and it wasn't a legal issue. It was just a taste issue. And so it really is a "trust your staff to know what they're doing" issue with us.
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After a 31-13 loss to the Titans Sunday, it's clear the Browns have some issues to fix during their bye. However, there are also some positives that 2-2 Cleveland — just a game out of first place in the AFC North — can appreciate, and perhaps even build upon.
It's time now to take a closer look at the Browns after their toughest loss of the season, with an eye on positives and negatives:
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QB Colt McCoy played a solid game save for one big mistake — a third-quarter interception returned for a touchdown. McCoy was accurate, completing 40-of-61 passes for 350 yards. He targeted 12 players, completing at least one pass to 11 different Browns — six of whom had five or more catches.
The defense surrendered an 80-yard TD pass to TE Jared Cook when a missed tackle turned a poor play into a major and costly mistake. It also allowed a 57-yard completion to WR Nate Washington when Tennessee appeared to get away with a pick. Take those plays off the board, and Cleveland allowed 195 yards on 48 offensive snaps by Tennessee. Overall, the Browns' defense has been a strength this season.
Now, let's consider what went wrong for Cleveland:
The big issue, to me, is that the Browns' lack of speed on both sides of the ball really showed up on Sunday. There's no way a tight end should sprint close to 65 yards for a touchdown like Cook did after securing the catch. Yes, Cook is fast, but no, that's not acceptable for an NFL defense. What's more, the defense also got into trouble when DE Jayme Mitchell and OLB Chris Gocong overran a hand-off to RB Chris Johnson, who broke free for 25 yards — his longest rush of the season.
The lack of playmaking ability on offense manifests itself in Cleveland's yards per play average (4.8 ypp). I suppose you can credit the Browns for racking up 418 yards, but that took 87 plays! Note that Cleveland's longest play of the day went for only 27 yards.
Another concern from Sunday: the Browns have to figure out how to use RBs Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty in a way that allows both to utilize their strengths. Hillis received only 10 carries on Sunday; he can wear down a defense, and he needs more work after the bye. Head coach Pat Shurmur reportedly said Monday that Hillis, who missed Week Three with an illness, will get more work going forward.
Hardesty also needs carries, too. However, he really struggled in the passing game on Sunday. Can he develop into a consistent option in the passing game? It's something to watch after the bye.
Short-term improvements
The Browns can compete on offense and defense if they are sound on both sides of the ball and control the lines of scrimmage. The offense is the bigger concern, in my view. The Browns' passing game has limitations. McCoy doesn't have a strong arm, and the Browns don't have a go-to receiver. However, the physicality of some of their receivers (Greg Little and Joshua Cribbs particiularly) is an asset. So, too, is the size, speed and physicality of TEs Benjamin Watson and Evan Moore. It's up to Shurmur to find a way to keep putting these players in a position to succeed.
One way to do so might be emphasizing the ground game a little more. If the Browns can establish the run, that can open up opportunities in play-action. Moore, Cribbs and WR Mohamed Massaquoi have proven they can make contested catches one-on-one, and McCoy generally gives his receivers good shots at making plays.
This is an offense that must stay in good down-and-distance situations to consistently succeed. It can stretch the field, but the conditions must be right.
As for the running game: I believe that issue will sort itself out in time. The Browns didn't have to worry about getting carries for two backs last season. Now they do, but it's hardly a problem for them. It's a blessing.
Long-term improvements
It's clear the Browns have to add more speed to the offense in the offseason. They also might need to add a third-down back if neither Hardesty nor Hillis proves to be a standout on third downs. In any event, a quick back who can provide a change of pace in the running game, consistently catch the ball in the passing game (and pass protect, too) would be helpful. Perhaps rookie Armond Smith will be able to provide some of these skills; that's his ticket to a role now and in the future.
On defense, adding safety help figures to be something Cleveland considers if teams continue to have success throwing to tight ends vs. Cleveland. CB Sheldon Brown also has looked shaky early this season.


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It's bad enough that America's Atlantic tuna fishermen — including the Gloucester boats and captains featured in National Geographic's "Wicked Tuna" TV series — will be dealing with the same collective bluefin limit of 1,750 metric tons they faced this year, even when studies show the stock's biomass at 145 percent.
But New England and other Atlantic tuna fishermen have only foreign officials and scientists to thank that the limits by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas – or ICCAT — aren't lower than the current figures, again, in spite of the stock's documented growth. For that was the direction sought by NOAA chief administrator Jane Lubchenco, who, rather than representing the interest of NOAA's parent Department of Commerce, American fishermen, and other U.S. businesses tied to the tuna trade, instead pushed for the catch to be lowered, even in the face of science that showed there was no need to do so.
If this doesn't spur federal lawmakers and the Obama administration to give her the boot, we can only wonder what will. Lubchenco's calls at the recent ICCAT meeting in Morocco – thankfully ignored or refuted by respected scientists and government officials from other countries — are nothing short of a disgrace.
They should also not be any surprise. She has, after all, ignored several calls for action from congressional leaders ranging from Congressman John Tierney to Sens. Scott Brown and John Kerry. And she has run her agency against the grain of the president's own position, figuratively scoffing at his campaign promise to promote "jobs, jobs, jobs" by holding to her job-killing catch share management system that has produced a government-recognized "economic disaster" in New England and across the waterfronts of the Northeast.
By even urging a cut in the tuna limit, Lubchenco has now shown her own disdain for fishery science itself — unless, of course, it advances her own anti-fishing agenda. And her continued presence as NOAA's leader only ensures that neither the agency's policies nor its science have even a shred of credibility remaining.
Tierney and Brown especially have spoken in the past about the need for new leadership at NOAA. Lubchenco's bid to undercut American businesses even in the face of scientific evidence to the contrary has to be the last straw.