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The materials we use for Work on Writing are:
*individual whiteboards and markers (with socks for erasing)
*magnetic letters
*letter tiles
*linking letters
*magnetic words (practice making sentences, ABC order, sorting words)
These materials stay the same throughout the year, but the words being practiced change. This goes back to Gail and Joan's belief that by keeping the tools the same, children are focused on the work not on the novelty of the tools! Children may use any tool they would like; my "rule" is just that once they've chosen something, they do that the whole time.
I have tried Play-Doh during this time. Depending on the class, this can be very successful (especially for those tactile learners!) Children can mold the playdoh into letters to spell words. It can also be very messy and lead to play time, so lots of modeling is needed!
I didn't put alphabet stamps on my list, although they are in the picture and have been a choice. These particular stamps are very tiny, which leads to lots of fingers, hands, papers, and tables covered in ink! I'm trying to find sets that are a little bigger to help with this problem.
I love these containers from WalMart! They help keep everything together (neatly.) The tubs also fit nicely onto the cookie trays used as magnetic surfaces. I'm very fortunate to have shelves under my large whiteboard, which is the perfect place for storing Word Work and other materials.
Before I actually introduce Word Work, I start introducing many of these materials to the whole group. We might all take out whiteboards and play I-Spy with our word wall words. I might introduce the magnetic letters to a small group and have them introduce it to the whole group. By doing this, it eases the transition into independence when Word Work is officially introduced.
There has been a lot of Twitter talk lately about websites and apps for Word Work choices. I'm excited to learn more about these options!
Any questions? Suggestions? How do you handle Word Work in your classroom?
~Komos :)


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I am going to take a look into the depth of the Dolphins defensive secondary. Why? Because it is the one area that got recently upgraded and hasn't been hammered to death. I have been reading draft reports and player analysis and watching highlight reels on a lot of these guys since the draft ended and I have a few surprise twists in mind. Ultimately, Coyle will make a much better decision about how to play these guys than I will, but hey it is post draft and pre-training camp time. What else do we have to do besides postulate? I am really tired of talking about the line of dough boys they brig in to examine at OT.
Corner Back
1) Brent Grimes- Assuming/hoping he comes back from injury as good as he once was, or even at 90 percent of that, would be a significant improvement to what we had in the secondary last year.
2) Jamar Taylor- If the scouting reports are right, which I think they are after watching some highlights, then the kid only got to us at 54 because of a medical scare that will ultimately be of little to no consequence. If so, I am expecting him to start as a boundary corner right away. While he isn't the best press man corner, he excels in off man and to a lesser extent zone coverage. Which is almost exactly how Coyle likes to play it. This kid has good size speed and ball skills. I see no reason he should not be a day one starter, especially with a competent coaching staff and a good example in Grimes.
3) Richard Marshall/ Demitri Patterson- Either one really but don't be surprised if it is both. I think Patterson would take a contract extentsion for less money and more job security. Richard Marshall on the hand is coming back from an injury and needs to prove himself. If he can not recover he can be cut or if Grimes is unable to return to form then him coming back from injury allows us at least a competent CB to play along with the rookie.
4) Rchard Marshall/ Demitri Patterson- Again, I think they find a way to keep both Patterson and Marshall whom I believe would be great complimentary nickle and dime backs.
5) Don Jones- That's right, not Will Davis or even Nollan Carroll. Jones was a SS drafted because the Dolphins F.O. thought they could make a Nickel corner out of him. And after reading up on this kid it makes perfect sense. We finally get Nollan Carroll off the roster and have some the depth/ developmental players for once. Don't worry though, the Davis pick is not wasted. O' contrair.
Strong Safety
1) Reshad Jones- Pretty obvious at this point Jones is a pretty darn good safety, possibly a rising star. He needs another year like last though to prove it wasn't a flash in the pan year before we can really have the "Blue Chip" player discussion.
2) Kelcy McCray- Coaching staff likes the kid and I think he will at least be a competent back-up that may have been a starter on another team...with time.
3) Jimmy Wilson- Another young man the coaching staff likes very much. He plays both CB and S and can be a competent back-up at both. He also produces well in special teams. That is the kind of player that Philbin and Coyle like, versatile and hard working.
Free Safety
1) Chris Clemons- Started all last year and I believe a good portion of the year before. He is another of the old regimes "decent starter potential" guys. Clemons did fairly well last and all but many feel the position could be upgraded. That is why he probably only got a one year contract for generally low money. Prove it Clemons. You think you're a starting FS, show us why we don't need an upgrade. That would really have been a luxury pick this year any higher than maybe late 3rd.
Which brings me to...
2) Will Davis- I know, we drafted him as a third round corner but hear me out. He has prototypical FS height and weight. He has above average to rare ball skills. He ran a 4.43 40 and had a 36in Vertical Leap. (Height and weight also listed in link). But sometimes he gets burned by receivers that aren't as fast as him. According to CBS Sports "Davis still intrigues NFL teams due to his natural athleticism, football instincts and work ethic" . That is true. From watching the highlights, Davis gets almost all of his picks and probably a very low QB rating in the red-zone. This suggests he plays very well when facing the play. This is because he has an instinct for reading the QB and the play when facing them. That is the exact rare trait needed in order to be a top notch FS in the NFL. Pro-football Focus gives an excellent breakdown of NFL prototypes. His straight line speed is what will give him the edge after diagnosing the play in action. If they can teach him the new position this year, some better tackling skills, and get him some rotational reps I think he could be that top flight field marshall type FS. At the very least he coud be as versatile a player as Jimmy Wilson. His 4.43 40 yard dash time would sure be nice after interception.
Oh, and I found these again for you guys.
Ultimate Jamar Taylor Highlights | HD (via TheFootballman175)
Will Davis vs Louisiana Tech 2012 (via xuesac84)
In the Will Davis one, at about 3:35 there is a beautiful redzone int that displays exactly what I am talking about.


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Last week looked in danger of being an all-HEL, all the time sort of issuance period, but a mid-ticket equipment lease, a shipping container deal and a stubbornly inverted swaps spread curve intervened to break up the monotony.
In terms of spreads, several market conditions converged to force three-year, fixed-rate auto spreads out to eight basis points. Traders say it was a case of an inverted swaps curve, a precipitous fall-off of absolute rate levels and soft demand from investors who are too disinclined to spend a lot of money at the end of the year. These days, investors have pulled back from front-end, fixed-rate bonds, said one market source. What's more, according to one trader, is that two-year notes are offering yields that are five basis points higher than three-year notes.
"It's a tough sell," one trader said. "Why buy three-year [paper] when you can get more yields on the twos and ones?"
At least a couple of HEL deals made the most of more favorable conditions in their markets. The $859 million Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust transaction, brought to market by lead manager Barclays Capital, sold its triple-A rated one-year notes to investors at five basis points over the one-month Libor. Pricing appeared tight further down the structure, as the triple-B, 4.40-year piece gave investors a tidy 173 basis points over the same benchmark.
GMAC-RFC priced its series 2006-SP4 deal from its RAAC shelf at 10 basis points over the one-month Libor for the one-year, triple-A rated tranche. Investors picked up yield on the triple-B, 4.33-year piece, at 325 basis points. Market participants who saw the deal said the underlying portfolio, seasoned at nearly five years, priced well in the face of bearishness unfolding in the HEL market, particularly among synthetic deals. Lehman Brothers acted as lead manager on that transaction, while Residential Funding Corp. was co-manager.
GE Equipment Midticket LLC came to market with a revamped structure via Morgan Stanley that appeared to go over well with investors. Destined for the ABCP market, the 0.30-year tranche priced at Libor minus three basis points. The 0.90-year, triple-A rated piece came in at EDSF plus one basis point. Meanwhile, the most yield investors could shake out of the deal was 32 basis points over the one-month Libor on the triple-B, four-year piece.
HSBC priced its $937 million shelf deal, the HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust to market last week, and the 0.80-year, fixed-rate tranche priced at 20 basis points over the EDSF. Bank of America Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Securities and Morgan Stanley acted as co-managers on the deal, which made use of three benchmarks in its pricing. Floating-rate tranches appeared to fare a little better, as the two-year tranche, similarly rated at AAA', came in at 11 basis points over the one-month Libor.
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Doc McStuffins Inspired Halloween Costume
At one time our children watched a variety of shows, but these days the Doc is always in. Before bed "2 docs" is the motivation to get everyone going, and a section of our study has been transformed into full-blown clinic. So when my daughter decided on a Doc McStuffins Halloween Costume, I had to work from scratch without one available yet. In looking for pieces I searched for the least expensive alternatives, and all links can be found below. Enjoy!
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Dion Jordan is one of the best pass rushers in the draft. If he is available at number 11, the Chargers would be fools to pass on him.
Tom Telesco has been flying under the radar with his recent signings. Before they were signed, had you ever heard of King Dunlap? or Chad Rinehart? I didn't think so. I did a little digging to find out about these two, and here is what I found. King Dunlap was the Philadelphia Eagles 7th round selection in the 2008 Draft out of the University of Auburn. There, he replaced someone we all know, Marcus McNiell, at left tackle. While in Philly, Dunlap played all of the offensive line positions except center, and played fairly well in both pass protection and run blocking. He could challenge for a starting spot here. Now Chad Rinehart. He was selected in the 3rd round of the 2008 Draft by the Washington Redskins out of Northern Iowa. He has also had stints with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. In fact, Rinehart played for our current offensive line coach, Joe D'Alessandris while playing in Buffalo. He has started 21 of his 31 games played since 2009. You know D'Alessandris had something to do with this signing. Rinehart may also have a chance to start, and he'll provide some continuity having played with his coach elsewhere. He is great at run-blocking and decent at pass protection. Now bring in the possibility of signing former Chief tackle Eric Winston, and the entire landscape of the front five should be different. Winston would be an immediate replacement over Jeromey Clary on the right side. Dunlap would be better off on the left side than Jared Gaither, who should not recieve any playing time unless it is desperately needed. Did you see him just give up and the end of the Saints game? It looks like he just let Martez Wilson sack Rivers to end that game. Anyways, the Chargers also have a lot of faith in second year player Johnnie Troutman at left guard. So, as of today (if we were to sign Winston), their starting five up front would be Winston, Rinehart, Hardwick, Troutman, and Dunlap. That doesn't sound half bad, considering the Chargers will definitely add more depth in the Draft.
The new Chargers GM has also made the move to sign 5th year cornerback Derek Cox, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who played his collegiate career at William & Mary. Cox had as many interceptions in his 12 games last year as both Quentin Jammer and Antoine Cason did last year with 4. Durability is really the only question for the 6'1" 195 pound defensive back, as he has only played all 16 games once in his career. A new strength and conditioning staff in San Diego should help with that, though. Telesco also claimed Johnny Patrick off waivers from the New Orleans Saints. Patrick played in 15 games last year, and started one of them. The departures of Cason and Jammer seem less severe considering the signing of Cox. Expect the Chargers brass to add depth to this position still.
The Chargers have also added former Patriot Danny Woodhead, from Chaldron State. He will fill the hole left by Darren Sproles, and he may prove to be even better for Philip Rivers than Sproles was. In his 6th season, Woodhead has accumulated 1,263 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground, while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. He has also tallied 1,069 yards and 4 touchdowns catching the ball. Woodhead is also a good kick returner, averaging 21.6 yards per return. Woodhead can line up behind or next to Rivers, in the slot, or even out wide. Despite this signing, The Chargers need an insurance policy for the injury-proned Ryan Mathews. Look for San Diego to add more backs.
Without further ado, here is my mock.
1.) Dion Jordan DE/OLB, Oregon. The Chargers needed pass rushers even before the let Shaun Phillips and Antwan Barnes go. Now, with both of the gone, they have lost 12.5 of their 38 sacks this year and 26 total sacks the past two years combined. Add in that Larry English is a bust, and Jarret Johnson is primarily a run stopper, a pass rush specialist is in dire need in San Diego. Jordan is a monster of a man, at 6'7" 248 pounds. He can do it all, he can rush the passer at a high level, he can stop the run, and he can even drop back into coverage. Pair him with Melvin Ingram, and you have one of the best pass rushing duos in the NFL.
Other possibilities include Jarvis Jones OLB, Georgia, Chance Warmack OG, Alabama, and Star Lotulelei DT/DE, Utah.
2.) Manti Te'o MLB, Notre Dame. San Diego recently cut Takeo Spikes, and Demorrio Williams likely won't be back, so a strong presence is needed alongside Donald Butler in the middle of that defense. Te'o may lack straight-line speed, but he plays fast, and he plays very smart. He was the leader or the Notre Dame defense for 4 seasons. Before the Catfish scandal, Te'o was widely considered a top-10 pick. If he were to fall here to the 15th pick in the 2nd round, the Chargers would be crazy to let him slip. I think they should trade higher in the 2nd to make sure they get him, but we shall see.
Other possibilities include Terron Armstead OT, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Justin Hunter WR, Tennessee, and Zach Ertz TE, Stanford.
3.) Dallas Thomas OT/OG, Tennessee. San Diego still needs linemen, and they get a good one here in Dallas Thomas. Thomas started 25 games at left tackle for the Vols, and played left guard his senior year under coach Derek Dooley. The fact that he can play both guard and tackle will prove to be an asset for the Chargers as they attempt to revamp their offense as a whole. He was considered a first rounder early in the process but has slipped due to being susceptible to speed rushers at times.
Other possibilities include Jordan Reed TE, Florida, Da'Rick Rogers WR, Tennessee Tech, and Larry Warford OG, Kentucky.
4.) Tyrann Matheiu CB, Louisiana State. Tyrann Matheiu was also considered a day one or day two pick in next months draft, but off-field issues caused him to be benched by Les Miles, and ultimately kicked from the football program altogether. When he was on the field, though, he was all over the field. He was making plays in the backfield and in the back of the defense. He was the Hiesman runner-up a year ago, and displayed great speed, coverage skills, and ball skills. If he can fix his off field issues, he may be the steal of the draft.
Other possibilities include Leon McFadden CB, San Diego State, Shawn Williams, SS Georgia, and Robert Lester SS, Alabama.
4.) (Proposed trade) Le'Veon Bell RB, Michigan State. As I stated previously, the Chargers need an insurance policy for Ryan Mathews. Bell fits the bill. He stands at 6'2" 230 pounds, which is massive for a running back. Bell is a power back, that can break tackles easily with his strength, quickness, and pad level. He may lack breakaway speed, but he can still be very effective if used properly. If Ryan Mathews can stay healthy, you may be looking at one of the best backfields in the league, with Mathews, Bell, Woodhead, Ronnie Brown, and the recently acquired Fozzy Whittaker.
Other possibilities include Marcus Lattimore RB, South Carolina, Landry Jones QB, Oklahoma, and Bennie Logan DT, Louisiana State.
5.) Everett Dawkins DT, Florida State. The Chargers have recently cut both Aubrayo Franklin and Antonio Garay, and Garay has just signed with the Jets. They need a defensive tackle. Dawkins was Second-Team All ACC this past season. He stands at 6'2" 292 pounds, and if he is coached up a little can play extremely well behind Cam Thomas. If he develops enough, he may challenge Thomas for the starting gig.
Other possibilities include Kenny Stills WR, Oklahoma, Cobi Hamilton WR, Arkansas, and Dion Sims TE, Michigan State.
6.) Jelani Jenkins OLB, Florida. The Chargers are thin at outside linebacker, and need as much help as possible. Jenkins can do a little bit of everything. He can drop into coverage, he can rush the passer, and he can stop the run. Many question his decision to leave the Gators a year early, considering he had a few injuries throughout his junior campaign that caused him to miss 4 games. When healthy, he plays well. The Chargers can afford to gamble a little bit with their 6th rounder, so I see them taking Jenkins.
Other possibilities include Knile Davis RB, Arkansas, William Gholston DE, Michigan State, and Nickell Robey CB, Southern California.
7.) Kwame Geathers DT, Georgia. Like I said, the Chargers are currently down to one defensive tackle. Geathers is extremely massive, at 6'6" 342 pounds. That sounds a lot like former Charger Jamal Williams. If he can stay in shape continue to improve through the offseason and training camp, he could land a spot in the rotation at DT.
Other options include Collin Klein QB, Kansas State, Denard Robinson WR/KR, Michigan, and P.J. Lonergan C, Louisiana State.


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The Winter Members Juried Show, Part 1, opens tomorrow and runs through Feb. 1 at the Newburyport Art Association.
The exhibit features acrylic, fine craft, mixed media, pastel and photography. A free opening reception and awards presentation will be held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Award winners for the show, which was juried by Mary Harding of the George Marshall Store Gallery in Maine and features 110 entries by 83 artists, include:
Sam Sargent Award for Best of Show: Jeff Ventola, "Winter's End" (pastel)
Institution for Savings Award for Work in Acrylic: Madeleine Hopkins, "Snow & Pines"
Strem Chemicals Award for Work in Mixed Media: Stephen Martin, "Jack in the Box"
Re/Max on the River Award for Work in Photography: Debra Woodward, "Purple Blanket"
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank Award for Work in Pastel: Janet Macleod, "Mid-Summer at Cox"
Honorable mentions: Cara Goiner, "Here We Stand," acrylic; Catherine Davis, "Painted Desert After the Rain," photography; Lisa Bohnwagner, "Untitled," acrylic
The association is located at 65 Water St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Explore French culture with Tannery Series
The Tannery Series is kicking off its fifth season next Thursday with "La Vie Boheme: Adam Gopnik on French Life, Light and Love" at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
Gopnik is an acclaimed writer for The New Yorker and the author of a number of books and essay collections, including "Paris to the Moon."
The program, part of an evening of French cafe culture to celebrate the new impressionism exhibit, will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the museum, located in East India Square on Essex Street.
Tickets are $10. To reserve a seat, call 978-745-9500, ext. 3011. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door.
For more information about The Tannery Series, visit www.tanneryseries.com or call 617-794-0995.


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In this week's "Let's Ask Marion," Eating Liberally's kat wants to know what I thought about the recent piece in the New York Times about the fat acceptance movement. Her questions are always exceptionally thoughtful. My answers try to be. Enjoy!
Eating Liberally Asks Marion: is the "obesity epidemic: a myth?
Loving people and accepting them as people (including yourself) is not the same as accepting poor health to be your norm and avoiding support to make positive changes.
Accepting people who happen to be obese and the individual accepting obesity for themselves are drastically different things.
Whereas the person's eating habits and/or lack of physical activity may not be associated with violence or motor vehicle accidents (maybe distracted driving?) obesity is a health risk like, for example, alcoholism. Saying (as one fan commented on Ms. Harding's site.) "I will always be fat. I accept that now." Is similar to saying "I will always have problems in using alcohol, I might as well not seek treatment."
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Lifestyle only goes so far in determining body size. I'm quite slim (and have been all my life), and my boyfriend is very tall and a bit chubby, but we eat almost the exact same food every day (very healthful, tons of fruits and vegetables, all home-prepared) – I actually eat a bit more than he does. We also get about the same amount of exercise (lots of walking, though probably not enough), and neither of us drink or smoke.
Nothing about his lifestyle can explain why he's not thin, and why I am (especially since he weights more than 1.5x what I weigh, but nevertheless consumes the same calories on a daily basis) – or why there are lots of people out there who are heavier than I am but who get lots of exercise in addition to eating healthfully.
It's not simply exercise and diet that determines body size. While obesity is a serious problem, and most Americans have terrible diets, there are plenty of big, healthy people out there. BMI is not an accurate measure of health, and it's unfortunate that otherwise rational people think it is and discriminate accordingly.
I think producestories's comment is another indication of why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. Maybe her boyfriend would be slimmer on a different diet than hers.
I sympathize with the fat acceptance movement, even if I don't agree with it. I have never been clinically obese, though I have been just shy of it at 167 lbs and 5'3″. (I'm now down to 143 and still losing.) The moral stigma attached to obesity is pervasive; every signal society sends says, "You are fat because you are a lazy glutton," even if some people couch that stigma in politer language like "eat less and move more." It still implies that obesity is largely one's own fault.
Personally I think that the standards by which we measure obesity are wrong – the standard should be measurement of body mass composition (% lean body mass and % fat) rather than some ridiculous height-to-weight ratio like BMI, which doesn't tell us the most important thing of all: are we carrying around excess adipose tissue? But I also think obesity is neither a risk factor for disease nor a disease in itself. It is a symptom of an underlying metabolic problem, just as a sore throat is a symptom of an underlying strep infection. Treat the metabolic problem, and obesity will go away on its own, just as taking an antibiotic will cure the strep, and the sore throat goes away on its own. If, on the other hand, you treat only the symptom (cough drops for strep), the underlying condition will not only fail to clear up, it will likely worsen.
I'm not sure I agree with Dan from Ithaca's thoughtful comment. Perhaps I do, depending on where the stress is put.
I believe we should fight obesity in ourselves and ignore it in others.
This is not to say that we can't give people help and information. But we should remember that everyone has his own cross to bear.
I think Fentry's right on all counts.
Both my fella and I feel very healthy and energetic, though we look different. And you know, I used to have a pretty severe drinking problem, eat terribly, and smoke, and I never weighed much more than I do now – I've always been thin, but I haven't always been healthy.
My boyfriend was thin when he had just dropped out of college and couldn't afford to eat enough calories – but he certainly wasn't healthy then. I'm sure folks see him and assume he overeats (and judge accordingly), and it's those type of assumptions that the fat acceptance movement strives to overturn. I'm happy to have him with 20 extra pounds rather than sick all the time from malnutrition.
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Ad Watch: A singing Romney is bashed for foreign business dealings
By Nancy Madsen
Published on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at 4:20 p.m.
President Barack Obama's election campaign rolled out a TV ad this week that attacks a singing Mitt Romney's record.
The 30-second spot features Romney singing "America the Beautiful" a capella as scenes and statements flash on the screen about Republican's foreign business dealings.
Many of the claims in the ad have been previously addressed by PolitiFact. Here's a recap:
" Ad claim: "In business, Mitt Romney's firms shipped jobs to Mexico and China."
Romney founded Bain Capital in 1984, which focused on investing in new companies and turning them around. There's no question that one of the company's under Bain's watch -- Modus Media -- created jobs in Mexico and China.
There's no clear evidence that the Chinese jobs were transferred from the United States, according to PolitiFact National. But in 2000, Modus disrupted the lives of about 200 American workers when it announced it was closing a plant in California and opening one in Mexico.
Romney says he quit the day-to-day running of Bain in February 1999 and was not making decisions when companies it was involved with laid off workers and outsourced jobs. On SEC statements and other filings, Bain continued to list Romney variously as CEO, managing director and president as late as 2002. But Bain has released internal memos that seem to show Romney played no role in management decisions.
"Looking at all the evidence made public so far, we do not think Romney was actively involved in the day-to-day management of Bain after 1999," PolitiFact National wrote on July 13.
Ad claim: As governor, Romney outsourced jobs to India."
Obama's campaign pointed to news reports from 2004 -- the second year of Romney's term. The Democratic legislature sent Romney a budget with an amendment to prohibit the state from "contracting with companies that outsource the state's work to other countries," according to the Boston Globe.
At the time, Massachusetts had a $160,000 contract with Citigroup to process debit cards for food stamps. Citigroup outsourced its customer service call center to India. Massachusetts was hardly unique; a 2005 study by the General Accounting Office found 43 states had contracts that outsourced work.
Romney vetoed the amendment, noting that outsourcing jobs saved the state money and even if those positions returned to the United States, they would not necessarily be located in Massachusetts, which did not have many call centers. The bottom line, he said, was that the bill would cost his state and provide little or no benefit.
PolitiFact ruled the ad claim Half True, saying the wording of Obama's statement suggests a broad and deliberate policy by Romney to send work overseas. By vetoing the bill, Romney simply let an arrangement continue.
Ad claim: "He had millions in a Swiss bank account..."
PolitiFact National evaluated this claim and gave it a True rating. The trustee for the Romney family's financial investments, Brad Malt, acknowledged the fact during a conference call with reporters in January.
The account, which Malt said he opened in 2006 and closed in 2010, was in blind trust for Ann Romney, the candidate's wife. Blind trusts are accounts that use money managers to make investment decisions so that a public official can be protected from the appearance of conflicts of interest.
The account held about $3 million, Malt said. In a 2006 disclosure form for the presidential race, the money market account was valued between $1 million and $5 million. PolitiFact emphasized that there is nothing improper by having some assets in a Swiss bank account. It was included in the Romney's filings to the IRS and U.S. Treasury and they paid U.S. taxes on the account.
Ad claim: He had millions in "tax havens like Bermuda ..."
According to filings at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sankaty High Yield Asset Investors, Ltd. is a "Bermuda Corporation wholly owned by W. Mitt Romney." Romney included Sankaty on his 2010 tax return and 2011 estimated filing. The beginning balance is pegged at $10,432.
On July 10, PolitiFact ruled as True as Democratic claim that Romney did to disclose Sankaty in filings when he was running for governor of Massachusetts and in his presidential campaigns. But he did disclose his blind trust, which has controlled Sankaty since 2003, when Romney began his gubernatorial campaign.
Ad claim: He had millions in tax havens like "the Cayman Islands."
PolitiFact National has previously rated this claim True.
Romney's camp has acknowledged investments in the Caymans. They include BCIP Associates III Cayman, which yielded more than $1 million in dividends, interest and capital gains in 2007 and BCIP Trust Associates, yielded between $1 million and $5 million for Romney's retirement. Some of the investments are through tax-exempt entities, such as an IRA account, and others are in third-party entities through blind trusts.
Romney's financial investment trustee told reporters in a conference call that the Cayman funds file are reported on Romney's tax filings.
The Caymans do not impose the same taxes as the U.S. and can be considered a tax haven, David S. Miller, a tax attorney with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York, told PolitiFact.
PolitiFact, "Were Romney's companies 'pioneers in outsourcing'?" July 13, 2012.
PolitiFact, "Obama ad says Romney outsourced Massachusetts jobs," June 11, 2012.
PolitiFact, "Mitt Romney had millions in a Swiss bank account, Barack Obama campaign ad says," July 16, 2012.
PolitiFact, "Democrats say Mitt Romney failed to disclose offshore company in Bermuda," July 10, 2012.
Vanity Fair,Where the Money Lives, Nicholas Shaxson, August 2012
Associated Press,Assets Offshore Raise Romney Wealth Questions,July 4, 2012
PolitiFact, "Obama ad says Romney stashed money in Cayman Islands," July 17, 2012.
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Names in this article: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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I am all for taking Ricky Stanzi (QB, Iowa) in the 3rd or 4th round to bring him up as Palmer's successor. He will need time to develop. He can sit behind Carson this year to learn. I know you see the guys like Luck (I know he is staying in school), Mallett, Locker, and Newton. Why would you want to fork over all that money to them for an unsure product who has never taken an NFL snap. We have players who need to come back (i.e JJoe). I think with time Stanzi could be pretty good. This is just a thought. I like the guy as a replacement for Palmer. On the plus side we could get him for cheap (like a Colt McCoy). Please comment and let me know what you think.
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He grew up under the watchful eye of his uncle, B.B. King, but singer/songwriter Briar Rabbit has a sound all his own.
He's touring the nation and stopping in our area. Briar is performing in Madison Friday at a local coffee house on State Street. Doors open for the show at Redamte Coffee House, 449 State Street, at 7:00 p.m. The show begins at 8:00 p.m.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis has been called one of the most beautiful pieces of the 20th century. It's in today's show, from a performance at one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S., the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado. Plus, violinist Joshua Bell plays a Beethoven Romance with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
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Demagnetizer, Plastic Tweezers, Snap-On Caseback Opener, Tester
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Demagnetizer/Quartz Watch Driving Tool
This demagnetizer is quite useful, the item in the picture cost about USD 15. It is very important to understand, that the tool has too functions: demagnetizing and driving a quartz movement. Always check the position of the switch before putting the watch onto the pad. Never put a Quartz watch onto the device in demagnetizing position! You will end up with a demagnetized rotor of your Quartz movement and the watch will NOT work anymore. MAGNOMATIC is most likely a trademark owned by Bergeon and used illegally for this Thai Made demagnetizer.
Never demagnetize an assembled complete quartz watch! Also never demagnetize the rotor of a quartz watch! I am talking about the very small rotor of the bipolar step motor here and not about the rotor of an automatic watch. The stator (the part in which the rotor resides) could be worth demagnetizing if a step motor is not functioning properly anymore. You will use this demagnetizer to:
Demagnetize watch parts - place very small items to be demagnetized into a zip-lock bag or a tissue and demagnetize them together
Demagnetize tweezers, screw drivers and other watch tools that became magnetic during use.
Demagnetize any other objects in your household, like your screwdrivers if you had been working on the alternator e.g.
How to use the Demagnetizer? Switch Position
Place the item onto the magnet (above the watch face) and then continuously move it away at least one arm length. Repeat the procedure if the item appears to be still magnetic. This moving away one arm length is very important. I have also read that when demagnetizing mechanical watches, turning the watch 90 degrees for the second demagnetization helps.
Quartz Driving: Switch Position
This position is to test whether the gear train of a quartz watch is working properly and also to "revive" quartz watches that might have been laying around with dead batteries for a couple of years. Maybe it was just my luck, but I had so far problems starting a Citizen Wingman (gear train needed oiling), a Citizen Ana-Digi-Temp and a Citizen Quartz Minute Repeater. All those watches had been laying around for a couple of years with dead batteries and putting them on the Drivematic (the hands will turn pretty fast) helped to get the "rust" out of the mechanical part of the watch.
Update June 2013: I have received quite a few emails regarding this Demagnetizer/Drivematic which seems to be a product Made in Thailand. The tool is available from a Thai website, but the ordering process is not easy. Therefore I suggest that you look at the Horotec Watch Tester Turbo Tester for Train Wheels. This tool is readily available in the USA from esslinger.com at USD 89.00 at the time of writing. I am not affiliated with Esslinger. The Horotec Watch Tester might be available from a lot of other sources. The Thai made Demagnetizer/Drivematic is heating up too much when using it in DRIVING QUARTZ (DRIVING) Mode for an extended time (over 15 minutes).
How does it work?
Below that watch face is basically a strong coil with an iron core (see picture of inside below) which will emit an alternating magnetic field. The coil of your quartz watch will be stimulated by that field and create a current which then magnetizes the stator alternatively. This then moves the bipolar rotor and makes the watch run. You might have to move around the watch a bit on that watch face, sometimes lifting it up a little bit helps, or tilting it, or simply shifting it around. You immediately notice the "noise" from the fast moving movement once the coil picked up the field. Leave your movement on the machine for 30 minutes to an hour minutes.
Right: Tester
This is basically a simple tester as you might know it from your years when you disassembled radios. This one has some simple modifications. Note the switch that can be set to TESTER or WATCH. The position CIRCUIT is used to measure the circuit of a quartz watch. Be careful, although the resistance of a circuit could be measured using a regular Microtester, the measuring current could be too high and damage the IC or the coil. The position OUTPUT simulates the output of a quartz watch circuit (external power supply). Thus if you feed the coil of the watch with the OUTPUT and the watch starts to run, then you know that your circuit is defect. As I said, this is a very simple tool, costs around USD 15 yet it provides a reasonable range of tests for the enthusiast. The Seiko Digital Multimeter is one tier up and at the upper end of the scale you will find the Witschi Q Tester, which is probably even too expensive for most professional watch repairers. One problem with the simple testers is, that they can not average the consumption over a period of time. Quartz watches with second hands normally consume only power during the impulse (duration ca. 8 ms) while an impulse from the circuit is fed to the coil. The constant power consumption of IC and coil and capacitor is very low.
Quartz Crystal Tester (Bergeon) Nr. 6437
If the watch starts to run with the tester in place, then you know that the watch is not running because of a defect crystal.
The inside of the Demagnetizer
Today on November 9th 2013 I decided to publish a picture of the Demagnetizer's innards. Have a look at the inside: on the right you see two parallel resistors with their legs twisted and connected to the coil. These resistors are used in the DRIVING position to reduce the current thus the magnetic field. For the driving of Quartz watches, a much lower magnetic field is used in order not to demagnetize the rotor of the Quartz movement. And here is the problem with this device. If you keep driving Quartz watches (to remove some dust build up on the gears etc.) for several minutes, the resistors are heating up. So much in fact, that they almost melt that plastic case. If left unattended, this device can start a fire.


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Cori Alexander joined the Golden Bears in February 2011 as volunteer assistant coach, boasting more than 20 years of experience as a goalkeeper. Alexander has also been a keeper coach for the past 13 years.
Alexander came to Berkeley by way of University of San Diego, where she served as an assistant coach for the 2010 season with the Toreros. Prior to that, she played professionally in the WPS for Sky Blue FC. She was the seventh overall draft pick in 2008 and was part of the inaugural WPS Championship in 2009.
With experience playing for the U.S. national under-21 and under-23 teams as well as attending camp with the full senior squad, Alexander will fit in well with the Cal program, which has produced countless national team players.
Alexander lettered at Portland from 2003-06, garnering All-America status, All-Academic honors as well as placement on the West Coast Conference first team. She led the Pilots to an NCAA National Championship in 2005, when she earned NCAA Tournament Defensive MVP distinction. UP's career leader in saves and shutouts, Alexander was the team MVP her senior season.
She returned to her native land, as she hails from nearby Martinez, Calif. Alexander coaches with the Walnut Creek Soccer Club. From 2009-10, she also served as an assistant coach at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, Calif. Her camp coaching experience will also come in handy for she worked summer camps at Duke (2012), Santa Clara (2012), Oregon (2010) and Portland (2004-10). While living in Portland, Alexander coached FC Portland from 2003-09, serving as director of goalkeeping from 2008-09.
Just before joining the Cal staff, Alexander volunteered her time to be a part of the Indonesia America Soccer Exchange, coaching more than 300 Indonesian girls and disabled youth as an ambassador to the United States. The federally funded trip aided in improving relations between the two countries as well as removing stereotypes, judgments and barriers through the game of soccer. Alexander, along with her fellow volunteers, helped build community, and brought together various faiths and economic levels all the while empowering youth and women through sport and educating local coaches.


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Eric Nystrom Joins Twitter
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3Video: Ellie Goulding's 'Divergent' track, 'Beating Heart', is pretty great
I've been a massive Ellie Goulding fan since way back in 2010, before she even signed with Polydor – and definitely long before she sang at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding and started getting crazy famous. It's kinda strange (but wonderful) to see how much she's grown over those few years – to the point where she's pretty much the central musical focus of the Divergent soundtrack!
Several tracks from Ellie are featured in the movie and on the soundtrack, but the original one writing specifically for it is called 'Beating Heart'. It's a pretty great song, and while the lyric video won't give much away, if this is the ambiance of the movie, I'm totally into it.
What do you think of 'Beating Heart'? Are you an Ellie fan? Will you see Divergent? SO MANY QUESTIONS!
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4Best And Worst Celebrity Looks Of The Week!
What a week for fashion! We had a BAFTA Awards post and a Brit Awards post. Now let's take a look at what non-Brit award slinging celebs were wearing throughout the week in this edition of Best and Worst Celebrity Looks of the Week!
Go through the outfits and make your choices for BEST, WORST, and WTF look of the week. Mine are at the bottom!
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Time to celebrate Brits in all their glory with the 2014 Brit Awards. Let's see which (mostly English) celebs wore what and wonder why. Then, single out some for BEST, WORST, and most WTF look of the night. (For more British fashion goodness, check out this BAFTA Awards fashion post.)
February 20, 2014 at 3:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives
5Best And Worst And WTF Of 2013 MTV VMA Fashion
Lady Gaga is my goddamn queen right now. Look at her, showing up all normal (for her) and stuff! This is exactly what she needed to wear to the 2013 MTV VMA's. I'm getting Angelina Jolie 2000 Oscars flashbacks. And a little Vampira:
She looks so pretty. So sane. Please let me like you again, Gaga. Please. (Note: this was written before her performance. Who knows how I'll feel after I see that.)
See the best, worst, and WTF of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards fashion below! And there were so many WTFs. I couldn't choose just one worst or WTF. I don't think you can blame me either.
August 26, 2013 at 4:30 am by Catherine St. Ives
0Are Ellie Goulding and One Direction's Niall Horan an Item?
I've been waiting for an excuse to write about my girl Ellie Goulding on EBG and bring her to the mainstream gossip sites for a while now, and this was the perfect opportunity: she's apparently involved with One Direction's Niall Horan. You know, the Irish one. Reports started circulating that Ellie and Niall were hooking up when they were seen together at the V Festival in the UK earlier this month. No one's really said anything about it, but I figured it was a non-starter anyway since Ellie is a 26-year-old hottie with a body (yes, I hate myself for saying that) and Niall is… Niall. A 19-year-old boyband member, and not even the good one. Who likes Niall, anyway?
Yes, I'm being tongue in cheek about nearly all of that. But in all seriousness, I thought this was a bunch of BS, but from what Ellie recently told The Mirror (while partying in Ibiza, no less), I'm not quite so sure.
Speaking for the first time about the relationship, the singer-songwriter – at number one with Burn – turns a deep shade of red.
She starts giggling: "Oh God, I knew this was coming! I just can't talk about Niall.
"I won't ever talk about my love life any more because it's always then gone wrong when I have in the past. But I will say this, I've definitely had some 'interesting' tweets since the story came out.
"Thankfully I'm able to take it all with a pinch of salt because I've been told to be that way. I genuinely mean this – I don't hate on anyone, but at least One Direction fans are very passionate and my fans are very passionate too. I'd hate it if people didn't care about what they thought."
Oh, girl… no. Or yes, I mean. Whatever floats your boat. (I'm working on my zen side today.) I just think this is a downgrade. Less of a downgrade than when she was dating Skrillex, but I think that goes without saying.
August 24, 2013 at 12:30 pm by Jennifer
2Hotel Denied Bjork The Right To Party
Bjork got kicked out of a hotel — first out of a room, and then out of the lobby — for trying to party. She and singer Ellie Goulding were trying to join the party her friends threw in their hotel room, but the hotel staff didn't recognize Bjork and Ms. Goulding and tossed them out. But this is Bjork, here. Undeterred, she, Goulding, Skrillex (eeeww), and Diplo continued their party in the lobby. Where the hell is this hotel located where no one recognized them? Mars? But this is all according to Ellie Goulding anyway, who admits she couldn't really remember the evening because she was "very drunk" (News Of Iceland).
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This was noted yesterday, but I figured we might as well get some discussion about it today. There were some people freaking out on Twitter and in some of the 49ers blogs out there, and I really don't understand why. Jim Harbaugh was not at the Senior Bowl weigh-ins yesterday, but general manager Trent Baalke and some scouts were present. Sure, it would have been nice if Harbaugh was there, but his presence really is unnecessary, and here's some reasons why...
It's true that Jim Harbaugh will have some say over the roster, but ultimately it falls on Baalke for that. Harbaugh essentially had two tasks coming into San Francisco: hire a capable coaching staff and find a quarterback that he can support 100%. It's true that there are a couple guys worth looking into at the senior bowl, but Harbaugh is a new coach, with a lot to do. He has all the time in the world to meet these guys and see if they're right for him. Nothing of value is lost, and the team is covering its bases by sending Baalke, who has an eye for talent and is totally trustworthy in this regard.
He (Baalke) has the final say on roster moves, supposedly, but I think we all know that the quarterback will be the guy that Harbaugh wants. He's not in danger of missing anybody, and he'll spend hours upon hours locked in a room watching tape when the time comes. The draft if the only thing to truly look forward to with some semblance of certainty this offseason, it'll get done.
Also note that other first year coaches did not attend, as well. Pat Shurmur of the Cleveland Browns was not present, according to Matt Maiocco on Twitter. There is just too much to do! While it would have been nice to think Harbaugh could go there and that everything was all gravy already in 49erland, it's just unrealistic and - in my opinion, it really doesn't make much of a difference.
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Blues-meister James Montgomery's last album came out a decade ago. Well, "From Detroit to the Delta" is the new one from Montgomery and his band, and they definitely enjoyed the recording process - no less than Johnny Winter, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford, DMC from Run DMC, the Uptown Horns, and James Cotton all guested on the disc.
There's no official release date yet, but the Montgomery Band has booked a series of "sneak preview" concerts where fans can watch the group and also buy signed copies of the CD - and one of these galas takes place tonight in the theater at the Olde Mistick Village Art Cinemas.
And, doubling the fun, the Chris Leigh Band opens the show, celebrating their own self-titled new album.
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Curie, 6-9 junior center
Amazingly impressive physical specimen and athlete that improved his basketball skills notably this season. Ranked fourth in the national Class of 2014 by Rivals, fifth by Scout. Led Condors to 17-7 record and undefeated finish in Red-Central. Named All-Public League first team, received Player of Year votes.
Sterling Brown
Proviso East, 6-4 senior guard
Signed with SMU. Outplayed Simeon phenom in last season's Class 4A state championship game, always seems to play best in the biggest games. Teamed with point guard Paris Lee to lead Proviso East to 24-3 record and West Suburban championship. Helped Pirates to second-place finish at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.
Jalen Brunson
Stevenson, 6-1 sophomore guard
Burst onto the scene as freshman phenom last season and kicked it up a notch as a sophomore. Son of former NBA player Rick Brunson, has skills to be a future pro. Considered one of the two best guards in area regardless of class. Led Stevenson to 23-4 record and North Suburban championship.
David Cohn
York, 6-2 senior guard
Signed with Colorado State. Four-year varsity player for the Dukes, he played for four different head coaches in his high school career. One of the area's gifted shooters and truly dominant scorers, fought against double-teams and trick defenses all season to average 17 points, five rebounds, four assists. Led York to 20-7 record.
Kyle Davis
Morgan Park, 6-1 senior guard
Signed with Dayton. Transferred from Hyde Park to team with Billy Garrett Jr., Markee Williams and Josh Cunningham to lead Mustangs to 26-3 record and second-place finish in city playoffs and championship at Proviso West Holiday Tournament. Averaged 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals. Second team All-Public League selection.
Morris Dunnigan
Joliet West, 6-2 senior guard
Led Joliet to sectional championship as a freshman and then spent two seasons getting back to full health after a serious knee injury. Exploded back onto the scene this season with his strong, athletic play. All-Tournament first team at Pontiac Holiday Tournament. His dunk over Cliff Alexander at Pontiac widely considered the season's highlight play.
Alvin Ellis
De La Salle, 6-3 senior guard
Signed with Minnesota. Scored over 1,000 points in his career. Averaged 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals as a senior. Scored over 25 points in nine games this season, including 33 against East St. Louis. Named Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament MVP. Helped a young Meteors team to 16-7 record against a rugged schedule.
Billy Garrett Jr.
Morgan Park, 6-4 senior guard
Signed with DePaul. A four-year starter, one of the state's true floor generals. Averaged 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. Helped Mustangs to city title as a freshman and second place as a senior. Led team to 26-3 record and win over Simeon in Public League playoffs. First team All-Public League selection.
Josh McAuley
West Aurora, 6-7 senior forward
Rose from obscurity with dominant senior season. Named All-Tournament first team at Pontiac Holiday Tournament, where he led the Blackhawks to a second-place finish, losing to Simeon in the title game. One of the area's top shot blockers, he helped lead team to 20-6 record, second place in DuPage Valley conference.
Alex Majewski
Brother Rice, 6-7 senior forward
Carried Crusaders to 20-5 season, second-place finish in Catholic League South. An offensive force, able to score on the perimeter and in the paint. Averaged 21 points and seven rebounds while shooting over 60 percent from the field and over 40 percent from three-point range.
Matt Mooney
Notre Dame, 6-3 senior guard
Signed with Air Force. Averaged 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists per game while shooting 55 percent from the floor and 74 percent from the free-throw line. Led Dons to 22-5 record. Named MVP of the Lane Thanksgiving Tournament and Wheeling Christmas Tournament. Unanimous selection to East Suburban All-Conference team.
Kendrick Nunn
Simeon, 6-3 senior guard
Signed with Illinois. Spectacular career with three Class 4A state championships and a city championship. Helped Wolverines to 23-3 record and Red-South championship. All-Public League first team selection. His high-flying dunks have been the talk of the city for years, also a tremendous three-point shooter.
Sean O'Brien
Mundelein, 6-7 senior forward
Signed with Southern Illinois. A tall player with the skills of a guard, he's able to do nearly everything on the basketball court, from shooting the three to passing, blocking shots and getting to the rim. Posted second career triple-double this season with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists against Libertyville.
Sean O'Mara
Benet, 6-9 junior center
One of the state's dominant big men, he teamed with Pat McInerney to lead Redwings to 24-5 record and first place in the stacked East Suburban Catholic with victories over Marian Catholic and Notre Dame. A classic low-post player, but also a talented passer. A lineman on the Benet football team.
Jahlil Okafor
Young, 6-11 junior center
Sun-Times Player of the Year. All-Public League first team selection. Top ranked player in the national Class of 2014 according to Rivals and Scout. Averaged 21 points and nine rebounds against a schedule packed with national powerhouse teams. Led Dolphins to city championship and Beach Ball Classic title.
Jabari Parker
Simeon, 6-9 senior forward
Signed with Duke. McDonald's All-American. All-Public League first team selection. 2011-2012 Sun-Times Player of the Year. One of the all-time great players in state history, he has won three Class 4A state titles and one city title. Appeared on Sports Illustrated cover this summer, considered the No. 2 player in the national Class of 2013.
LJ Peak
Young, 6-5 junior guard
Possibly the state's most talented defender, his length and athleticism shut down some of the nation's top talents. Also a capable scorer and rebounder. Transferred from South Carolina and teamed with Okafor and Paul White to help Dolphins to 24-3 record, city championship and Beach Ball Classic championship. All-Public League third team selection.
Miles Simelton
Oswego, 6-0 senior guard
One of the season's breakout stars. Averaged 18 points and four assists while teaming with Elliott McGaughy to lead Panthers to 26-2 record and undefeated Southwest Suburban Prairie season. Shot 53 percent from the field, 37 percent from three and 80 percent from the free-throw line. First team All-Tournament at Proviso West Holiday Tournament.
Tyler Ulis
Marian Catholic, 5-8 junior guard
The state's best guard, received Player of the Year votes. Averaged 22 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. A clutch player, he hit several buzzer-beating game-winners while leading Spartans to 25-3 record and second place in East Suburban Catholic, the best season in school history.
Milik Yarbrough
Zion-Benton, 6-6 junior forward
One of the state's truly unstoppable offensive forces, averaged 23 points including game-winners against Warren and Lake Forest. Can score in every way possible, against any kind of trick defense or double-team. Also a talented rebounder. Led Zee-Bee's to a 23-5 record and second place in the loaded North Suburban Lake.
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A five-tool player is the most coveted position player in baseball. He is skilled at base running, hitting for power, hitting for average, fielding, and throwing. There is, however, an unspoken, equally important sixth tool: the psyche.
The idea of sports psychology has been around for more than a century, but since the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's founding in 1986, the field has burgeoned. More and more college and professional teams are employing sports psychologists. This year, Columbia became one of these teams.
Shortly before the start of the fall 2012 semester, Columbia brought on sports psychologist Dr. Brent Walker, an executive board member at the AASP, to work with the school's athletes.
Walker uses a variety of strategies when working with athletes, tailoring his approach to each sport.
"Many fencers, golfers, and tennis players have only participated as individuals through their junior experiences and college marks their first experience participating on a team," Walker said in an email. "This creates a series of mental challenges as they try to function not only as a competitor, but as a teammate as well. Working with these teams still primarily involves an individual focus, but includes some group dynamics works as well.
"In sports like basketball, soccer, football, and lacrosse, group dynamics play a much larger role. In these settings, there is a balance between focusing on being your personal best, and balancing the needs of the team," Walker said in his email.
Baseball is a somewhat unique case. Although it is technically a team sport, there is considerable pressure on the individual that one doesn't find to the same degree in basketball, soccer, or football. In addition to working with Walker, baseball head coach Brett Boretti implements his own psychological training tactics with his team.
"Every guy on our team gets the book Heads Up Baseball [by Tom Hanson] as a Christmas gift and are told to read it over break at the end of their freshman fall semester," Boretti said in an email. In practice we harp on what we control versus outcomes you don't control. … Basically, you control three things: Your attitude, your concentration, and your effort."
When working with athletes, Walker uses a variety of tools. Walker has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Eastern Illinois University and worked with the U.S. Paralympic soccer team, so his real-world experience complements his academic credentials.
"Several mental training techniques are helpful, including visualization, goal setting/performance profiling, relaxation training, biofeedback, and focus training. However, for a majority of athletes, the most important … is cognitive restructuring," Walker said.
Cognitive restructuring is a form of behavioral therapy that works to identify thoughts that are detrimental to the psyche and subsequently learn how to change them. It is especially crucial in the face of adversity and struggle: All athletes have off nights, and there is always a losing team. The way athletes cope with these difficult situations ultimately determines future success.
"Resiliency is a large component of mental toughness and integral to championship performance," Walker said. "Many athletes struggle with adversity because they define success simply in terms of achievement. Being able to bounce back from failure and adversity comes from choosing to define yourself by your response under less than ideal conditions. When you choose to define yourself by your response rather than the outcome, it enables you to continue to strive when things look bleak."
Men's tennis head coach Bid Goswami finds that just talking to his athletes during a match can be helpful.
"When I see somebody very nervous and they're edgy … we just go back to basics about breathing, moving your feet," Goswami said in a phone interview. "When you're nervous, you don't breathe well, and if you don't breathe well, you don't move your feet well, and then chronic elbow comes into play here. Your elbows are cemented, so then everything falters."
"You have to communicate with him. 'Listen—things are never as bad as they seem and things are never as good as they seem,'" Goswami added.
"But that player has to control his thoughts. He's useless if he's already defeated because he doesn't believe he can do it. A lot of times you can tell from a player's body language how their day is going. That's never a good thing. You should think positive, breathe positive, and get ready to compete as smart and hard as you can."
While Goswami believes that sports psychology can be beneficial, it is useless if physical fitness isn't up to par, he said.
"To become a really good tennis player, the most important part is physical conditioning," Goswami said. "If you're in great shape, you have good technique and you have good footwork, and then the last part comes in, the intangibles, the sense of the game, that's when probably the mental part also comes in. But I absolutely believe that if they're physically in very good shape, they become stronger mentally."
Boretti echoed Goswami's sentiments.
"The routines and mental prep should allow your physical abilities to be free and compete. There should not be a ton of thinking while competing," Boretti said. "There should be a trust in your preparation both physical and mental that gives you the confidence to perform to your potential and let the chips fall."


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Welcome to Lumberjocks! Lots of friends with lots of talent!
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Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.
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Welcome to LJ's. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………LOL
Welcome from another North Carolinian.
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Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.
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Sixteen Point Imperial IPA - Devils Backbone Brewing Company
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Ratings: 64 | Reviews: 13 | Display Reviews Only:
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
07-31-2014 16:12:20 | More by joegard
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
07-27-2014 02:23:47 | More by JMUduke
4/5 rDev +7.2%
07-17-2014 17:52:05 | More by MattSharpless
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
07-13-2014 19:53:54 | More by DrBier
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
07-09-2014 03:07:54 | More by jbexphys
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
06-03-2014 12:58:06 | More by BeastLU
3.53/5 rDev -5.4%
Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a clear glass snifter. Bottled on 2/20/14 on bottle neck. Purchased at Market Street Wineshop (Charlottesville, VA).
A: LIght copper with respectable 1-finger, oatmeal colored head with average retention but no lacing.
S: Strong caramel malt aromas blended with hops notes of honeysuckle, grapefruit, orange, and pine
T: The flavor is a little crystal malt heavy for me but not bad by any means. The caramel note is medium-dark with a light burnt quality, like toffee, and unfortunately a little too sweet like toffee is too. Hop character is pretty varied with orange, lime, grapefruit, pine, light resin, and herbal honeysuckle qualities. Bitterness is medium and a bit on the juicy side owing to all the citrus character. There is no easily perceptible yeast character. THe alcohol is a little warming.
M: Medium body with moderate carbonation. Pretty drinkable for the ABV.
O: A middle-of-the-road DIPA -- nothing really wrong with it except for the heavier-than-average crystal malt component, but nothing really distinguishing it from the pack either.
05-26-2014 22:20:54 | More by argock
3.85/5 rDev +3.2%
4 pack purchased at Rodman's in DC tonight. Good deal.
Pours a yellower copper into my tulip glass with a big sticky head. Nice even lacing. Nose is citrusy hops, sweet malt, and something a bit earthy and slightly metallic. Think like you put a couple basil leaves into a can of pineapple and took a big whiff. Taste is big, sticky, citrusy hops and that pineapple sweetness. Finish is bitter and a little metallic, with a tannic/herbaceous note as well. Actually gets better as it warms a little-- instead of getting more sticky, like some do, it mellows out and is just a bit more metallic and piney if anything. Mouthfeel is a little syrupy but fairly well carbonated. As some have said, it does finish a little rough, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Overall, it's good to check out if you're a fan of the brewery and/or can get your hands on it. Victory Dirtwolf and DC Brau On The Wings of Armageddon are both fairly plentiful and a bit better, but this is more than respectable as it is and would be downright glorious with just a little tweaking.
05-10-2014 01:12:32 | More by IPhantom
4/5 rDev +7.2%
05-08-2014 16:59:39 | More by ubenumber2
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04-28-2014 20:15:50 | More by HuntDaddy540
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04-25-2014 18:30:47 | More by atrocity
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
04-20-2014 18:35:32 | More by markgugs
District of Columbia
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
04-17-2014 04:52:00 | More by Swift989
3.68/5 rDev -1.3%
A: This poured a clear gold with some white head.
S: It smelled like citrus zest and herbal hops, with some light biscuit malt.
T: It tasted like citrus zest and pine and copper, with some herbal hops and earthy malt. It had a mostly clean and lasting bitter aftertaste with alcohol warming.
M: It was a little thick with lots of carbonation. Lively body.
D: This was a decent double IPA with a bold bitter scent and taste. But the body was a little weak, and the finish was hot and rough. So it wasn't very easy to drink. Not bad, but not top tier.
04-16-2014 20:54:00 | More by Pencible
3.5/5 rDev -6.2%
04-12-2014 23:01:38 | More by cody4prez
4/5 rDev +7.2%
04-12-2014 20:51:50 | More by Laulau
4/5 rDev +7.2%
04-10-2014 17:00:36 | More by JMUbrewz
District of Columbia
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
04-10-2014 03:57:48 | More by jelllo
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3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
04-08-2014 22:35:16 | More by Moses_Malone
4.25/5 rDev +13.9%
04-07-2014 13:17:56 | More by Fargrow
New Hampshire
4/5 rDev +7.2%
03-25-2014 00:41:27 | More by NHhomebrewguy
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
03-18-2014 00:22:43 | More by Dilbert65
4.59/5 rDev +23.1%
Poured from the bottle into a Spiegelau Dogfishead IPA glass.
Easily one of the most perfect IPAs I have ever seen. An unbelievably crystal clear body, of shiny gold and orange, literally the perfect hue of orange and lemon yellows. Thin carbonation comes up, not overly excessive, slow at the bottom, faster at the top. It moves like liquid honey in a glass. Head is a perfect three to fingers tall, clumpy off white foamy and large. Not too big, not too small. Basically the perfect looking IPA.
Real interesting nose. Dank aromas, and a hint of mushy over ripe fruit. Hints of faint tropical hop notes, papaya mango also. Some woody like character to match. Real varied.
An extremely large and in control IPA. Large almost hop pine and dank aromas, with just the perfect amount of caramel sweetness poking through. Large hints of grapefruit crush on the finish, zesty, oily and long aromatics. Wonderful controlled honey like sweetness that doesn't get too boozy either, and brings out the liquid grapefruit in spades. Large controlled bitterness on the finish, and real lip coating soft sugars.
This is easily the best beer I have had from this brewery to date, they absolutely just nailed this.
03-16-2014 17:47:20 | More by smakawhat
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
03-15-2014 22:00:36 | More by dsshuck
4/5 rDev +7.2%
03-15-2014 01:36:06 | More by jspaner
Sixteen Point Imperial IPA from Devils Backbone Brewing Company
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Over the past 3 years, Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic has made an instant name for himself in the dance music industry, impressing the who's who of international DJs, producers, media and music lovers with his uncanny ability to dish up ready-made dancefloor bombs.
Born in Europe and moved to Australia when he was 13, Dragan's thirst for music took a hold of him from a young age. Unable to afford turntables, the youngster began 'mixing' with an old NEC Cassette deck, while his growing fascination with production saw him re-jig his home computer and start to make beats with it using demo music software. Inspired by everyone from Led Zeppelin and later The Neptunes, Dragan focussed his attention on producing mash-ups and bootleg tracks, with his natural ability to produce devastating dancefloor weapons seeing DJs clamber for promos - something that still characterises his rampant popularity.
The international attention didn't take too long to swell either. When Dragan injected his trademark house groove into Evermore's 'It's too Late' rock hit in 2006, the entire dance music world stood up and took notice. Not only did dance luminary Pete Tong reward the track as one of his coveted 'Essential New Tunes' – the first Australian dance track to receive this accolade since Madison Avenue's 'Don't Call Me Baby' in 1999, but the gem was also licensed to over 30 compilations worldwide, as well as being picked up by Warner and Ultra (USA).
Included on his self-titled EP of 2006 out through respected Australian imprint Vicious Vinyl, 'It's too Late', topped dance charts worldwide and saw Dirty South nominated for a coveted ARIA award (Australian Recording Industry Association) - a stunning follow-up to the previous year's nomination for his red-hot single 'Sleazy'. 'It's Too Late's' impact was also confirmed in early 2007, with a nomination for 'Best Alternative Dance Release' at Miami's 'International Dance Music Awards'.
No surprise that Dirty South stands as one of the hottest and most in-demand new artists in house music. His remixing credits read like an honour role of dance music's finest, having reworked revered artists such as Depeche Mode, Mark Ronson, Tracey Thorn, Roger Sanchez, Josh Wink, Tiësto, Chris Lake, Fedde Le Grande, Ferry Corsten and TV Rock.
Recent collaborations have also seen him team up with house kingpin Carl Kennedy for the dancefloor burner 'Baby, I'm Gonna Leave you', as well as Brit Paul Harris with 'Better Day', earning Dirty South another prestigious 'Essential New Tune' gong from Pete Tong. More on the production tip in 2007, Dirty South has had his anthemic chart-topping tune "Let It Go" released on Axtone and a more tech-house offering "Minority" on the UK imprint Toolroom Records.
While his productions go from strength to strength, Dirty South continues to excel in the DJing department. He's toured the world, gigging throughout Europe, the UK, UAE, Canada and the USA and playing massive festivals across Australia including Good Vibrations, Future Music Festival, Summadayze and many others.
Home stereos are likewise kept grooving with his throbbing mix compilations, having delivered stunning offerings for Vicious' 'Clubwork' (2006), Australian superclub Onelove's 'Your Disco Will Eat You' (2007), Ministry of Sound's 'Sessions 4' (2007) and a "Live & Direct" compilation mix for the UK label CR2.
With only a few short years under his belt in the international production scene, Dirty South's potential to achieve tremendous musical heights seems limitless. As his trademark blend of beats inspires more and more house lovers from across the globe to sit up and take notice, the future is certainly looking bright down south.


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World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), the sister mixed martial arts promotion to the UFC, will be making its Canadian debut right on the heels of UFC 115 -- which will also go down in Canada (Vanouver) on June 12 -- when WEC 49 takes place from Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on June 20.
And now it has an official main event, pitting former lightweight champion Jamie Varner (16-3) against undefeated up-and-comer Kamal Shalorus (6-0-1).
Both Varner and Shalorus competed back at January's WEC 46 event -- albeit to very different results. "C-4" coughed up his 155-pound strap to newly-minted champion Ben Henderson while "The Prince of Persia" out-dueled Dave Jansen to earn the unanimous decision victory.
Also made official for the promotion's first trip to Canada are the previously reported match-ups of L.C. Davis vs. Josh Grispi, Chris Horodecki vs. Ed Ratcliff and Mark Hominick vs. Yves Jabouin.
Pre-sale tickets for WEC 49: "Varner vs. Shalorus" go on sale today for UFC Fight Club Members and become available for the general public this Saturday (April 17).
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In the early 1900's the St. John's River was the highway system of the logging industry hear in Central Florida. The logger would go out into the large un-harvested timber fields and fall large cypress and pine trees. One of the largest was a pond cypress at the time of it demise in 2012 it was 125 feet tall, with a trunk diameter of 17 ½ feet, it is estimate to be 3,500 years old. After felling them, the trees were transported to the St. John's River using oxen as there were no power tractors or power tool. The trees were then made into rafts for transport down the river to the mill. Most of the trees would float but about 20% of the trees would become water logged and threaten to sink the whole raft. In an effort to save the raft, the "sinker logs" would cut free and allowed to sink to the bottom of the river.
These sinker logs" found their way onto the muck of the St. John's River and were preserved for over 10 decades. Each log combines the unique coloring that can only come from decades under water with river-etched edges and old tight growth rings.
As this is a commissioned piece. My customer and I went to a sawmill here in Central Florida that specialize in local hard woods and river reclaimed woods. We selected this piece of hard pine because of the color and the ship worms holes. The customer wanted the bench to look like a George Nakashima table he has. The five notches were made when the log was recovered to identify each loge. The bench has highly figured walnut feet and the bench is approximately 48" long, 10" wide and 9" high.
Finished with two coats of M. L. Campbell Satin Krystal which is post-catalyzed conversion varnish finishing system which is Water white and non-yellowing.
-- Jake Brain, Florida
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#1 posted 205 days ago
That is just beautiful, great job
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#2 posted 205 days ago
Too quote my youngest granddaughter's experssion "Totally Awesome!"
-- just rjR
#3 posted 205 days ago
Your finish work on it is exceptional. Great work.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
#4 posted 204 days ago
The finish is so smooth! Nice bench.
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#5 posted 204 days ago
I'll bet that looks super in person. Very nice
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#6 posted 204 days ago
That sinker pine is just beautiful and this bench shows it off to perfection. I too am very impressed with your finish.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#7 posted 203 days ago
-- "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then Success is sure." Mark Twain
#8 posted 201 days ago
Gorgeous bench! The wood looks amazing and the finish really made those grains and figures pop. Great job!
#9 posted 201 days ago
That's amazing and beautiful.
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I thought I should post this climb although it has not been technically led. I soloed it on a top rope with harness rope knots and an ascender. Complicated to explain, a climbing workout to get up on 2 top ropes. The tree became involved as an anchor and posture to make drilling easier. Anyway the bolts are close together except for the first one is way out of reach. You'll need to climb 'They Come and They Go' to clip the first bolt. Then go back to the ground to start up it wary all of the time a short pendulum towards the off width would hurt.
Left wall of green mossy off width corner. Furthest west in the area.
5 bolts and the bolts can be backed up with cams or hexs in the off width right of te climb. I'm so inclined to do so. The second bolt seemed to take more turns to tighten than the others did. I put the third bolt close to it. Eye bolts in the lower rock would strengthen the protection on this climb.


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This route climbs relatively clean and solid rock up the mellow face wandering from side to side as you may see fit. The narrowness of the feature will limit the deviation to a degree whereas you are fairly sure to be climbing the same as anyone else.
This route climbs the narrow east face up the center of the formation we referred to as 'Damascus' in keeping with the nearby rock 'the Apostle.' The name is not so much a biblical invocation as it is a metaphor for the state of mind of one of the ascensionists at the time.
The route is given to soloing, but for those who prefer a rope to scramble, a standard light rack will provide some protection on this route. The descent is a scramble off to the West and does not require a rope to descend.