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|31 Jul 2014
New report shows cancer one of the leading causes of alcohol-related death
A new report showing that cancer was one of the leading causes of alcohol-related deaths in Australia should help raise public awareness of alcohol as a significant cancer risk factor.
|25 Jul 2014
Unite in Pink and support women affected by breast and gynaecological cancers
Every day in Australia, around 50 women are diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer and will need our help and support.
|21 Jul 2014
New daffodil range helps hope bloom
The daffodil is the international symbol of hope for everyone living with cancer. This year, Cancer Council's Daffodil Day (Friday 22nd August) aims to raise $9.7 million to fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs and support services.
|17 Jul 2014
Australian smoking rates at record lows
New data showing a record fall in smoking rates confirms that Australia is on track to achieve major reductions in smoking-related diseases, Cancer Council Australia said today.
|09 Jul 2014
Celebrities pin their hopes on beating cancer this Daffodil Day
Every day in Australia, 350 people will hear the words 'You have cancer' and sadly approximately 118 people will lose their lives to the disease.
|27 Jun 2014
New Cancer Council urges food industry to embrace Health Star Rating system
Cancer Council Australia has congratulated Australia's food policy ministers for reiterating their support for the Health Star Rating system on front-of-pack food labels and has called on the food industry to embrace the voluntary scheme.
|26 Jun 2014
New report shows why governments must take action on food labelling
Good news on cancer survival in a new report published this week could go bad unless governments do more to assist Australians in taking responsibility for their health, Cancer Council Australia said today (26/6).
|23 Jun 2014
New data shows 643,000 Australians binned lifesaving test in 2012-13
Cancer Council Australia is urging eligible Australians to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, following new data released today (23/6) that showed around 643,000 Australians threw away a free kit in 2012-13 that could have saved their lives.
|18 Jun 2014
Tobacco industry misinformation aims to undermine success of plain packaging
Ongoing misinformation about tobacco sales in Australia is being driven by the tobacco industry to undermine the effectiveness of plain packaging, Cancer Council Australia said today.
|29 May 2014
Cancer Council calls on GPs to support first ever bowel cancer screening campaign
Cancer Council is calling on GPs to encourage patients aged 50 and over to screen for bowel cancer with a faecal occult blood test, to help maximise the benefits of Australia's first ever TV campaign to promote the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
|15 May 2014
Parliament House breaks for a cuppa with a cause!
Federal Minister for Health the Hon Peter Dutton and Shadow Health Minister the Hon Catherine King, will be making their cup count by breaking for morning tea at Parliament House in support of Cancer Council's Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
|13 May 2014
Cancer Council welcomes new bowel cancer screening and medical research investment
At least 35,000 Australian bowel cancer deaths will be prevented thanks to a $95.9 million, four-year plan to finalise Australia's National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in the 2014-15 budget.
|07 May 2014
Mixed messages on DNA test a risk to bowel cancer screening
Cancer Council is urging GPs to encourage asymptomatic patients 50 or over to screen for bowel cancer with a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), which remains the gold standard for population screening.
|28 April 2014
Recommended changes to cervical screening good news for Australian women
Cancer Council has welcomed recommended changes to Australia's cervical screening program announced today by Australia's Medical Services Advisory Committee.
|04 April 2014
Cancer Council Australia congratulates UK on plain packaging progress
The UK Government should be congratulated for taking another step closer to introducing plain packaging for tobacco, Cancer Council Australia said today.
|13 February 2014
Screening mammography saves lives
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today.
|04 February 2014
New report shows cancer the No. 1 global killer
A new global scientific report released today (4/2) for World Cancer Day shows that cancer is the biggest cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for 8.2 million deaths per year and rising.
|24 January 2014
Cancer Council and eftpos put skin cancer in the shade
Cancer Council is encouraging Australian secondary schools to do more to help prevent skin cancer, with the launch of its new secondary school shade initiative funded by the eftpos Giveback program.
|14 January 2014
Raise your cup and celebrate Cancer Council's Australia's Biggest Morning Tea this May
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Remembering Steve Nash as a Phoenix Sun
Steve Nash's first stint was not particularly memorable. Selected with the 15th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, the Santa Clara product put up pedestrian numbers with the team before being traded to Dallas.
However, when he returned to the Valley before the 2004 season everything changed. Nash won a pair of MVP awards, countless games, and nearly guided the Suns to the NBA Finals three different times.
His time in Phoenix came to an end with his decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 4, but we thought it would be nice to take a look back at some of the key moments from Nash's tenure in Phoenix.
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Realistically speaking, we can/should win out the rest of our games. We play @Carolina, VS Dallas, and @SanFran. Knowing us we will probably drop one due to an overall bad performance by the team, but we will end up with 6 or 7 wins by the end of the season.
That being said, we aren't going to be in the ideal place to draft the QB of the future. We might be able to land one if things fall our way. These three guys are the only guys I see making an impact
Andrew Luck -Proj. #1(Not Likely)
Ryan Mallet -Proj. Top 10 (Maybe -Most people have us getting him)
Jake Locker-Proj. Top 15 (Maybe)
If we end up getting Cam Newton (He is a beast, don't get me wrong) or a guy that is a "project" we are in store for another mediocre season. Sure Skelton looked good in his first game.. So did Max Hall... Im not taking anything away from them, but i just don't see them as the long term answer to our QB situation.
You might say well why don't we draft a QB in the later rounds, or Sign a FA:
Idk if you've noticed, but every time we play a QB who doesn't turn the ball over, or can sustain a drive longer then 3 downs we are always in the driver seat to win games. That being said- THE QB IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION! Why not secure it for years to come? Getting an Older FA is going to put us back down here in a year or two, whats the point? We didn't plan or think Kurt was going to do what he did so don't use that as an example.
You might also say... Lets trade for Kolb:
Kolbs #'s are similar to DA's - Sure he looks like a "fit" but he plays the same game Matt Leinart did. He checks down 85% of his passes. The only deep portion was to DeSean Jackson or Maclin who aren't hard to hit after they have burnt their man (we don't have one of those guys).
With all this being said:
We have a lot of draft picks this up coming draft. I think we trade a few away, move up and draft us a guy for the future. Idk if Matt Ryan, Sam Bradford, Matt Stafford (when he is playing) -Just a few. Are good enough examples but I sure as hell would love to be wearing a Luck, or Mallet Jersey for the next 10 years. I just think we could make some moves and steal a guy Like Luck, or Mallet.
In general.. I think we NEED to make some moves this offseaon, cause im tierd of being the small market team who is scared to make a big splash.


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With the anticipation of the upcoming offseason and the inevitable changes among the coaching ranks looming, there has been much talk about any or all of the following: 1. the Broncos are a terrible team because they have no talent, 2. the Broncos are a terrible team because they can't run the ball consistently, and 3. the Broncos are terrible because their defense is talent poor, old, and slow.
We have begun to do mock drafts, started taking a look at possible General Manager and Head Coaching candidates, and have wondered if there will be a season of football next year. Realistically, there are too many unknowns to have a real shot at guessing what the new Front Office and coaching staff will look like next season. But regardless of whether Brian Xanders keeps his job as GM and receives more personnel power from Pat Bowlen, or whether an up-and-comer such as Eric DeCosta will be given the opportunity going forward, there is little doubt that the next GM will decide who the coaches in Denver should be.
As disappointed as I have grown in the FO in the past two years, I do take Joe Ellis at his word, that the next HC will not be given as much authority as Mike Shannahan and Josh McDaniels had held:
Ellis indicated the next Broncos head coach would not have the same authority as McDaniels. "We probably burdened Josh with too much responsibility," Ellis said. He indicated it was "very likely" the team won't empower the next head coach to have as much responsibility as McDaniels was "burdened" with.
In addition, in a recent interview, Brian Xanders has mentioned that the focus for the near term in terms of the roster, will be on the defensive side of the ball:
"There likely will be a major investment on the defensive side of the ball in the draft and free agency in an attempt to get it to the top-10 level," Xanders said.
Since I do not expect the next HC to decide who will run the Denver Broncos' defense, I do expect the new or current GM, with possible input from John Elway, to find the best Defensive Coordinator available. If Bowlen wants to bring back someone who is familiar with the organization, has a good reputation as a coordinator, and gives this defense a chance to become respectable again, there ought to be one name at or near the top of a very short list.
As much as I hate the notion that Denver will once again make a coaching change at the DC position, Wink has not exactly made the best of his opportunity. Despite a rash of injuries and a few good FA acquisitions, he was not able to take advantage of at least some of the available talent that he had. In my opinion, the 2010 defense had more talent on the roster than the 2009 version. The D-line upgraded at DE with Justin Bannan and Kevin Vickerson, the NT position saw a minor and short-term upgrade with Jamal Williams, as no one can argue that he isn't a better player still, than Ron Fields. The linebackers were the least improved unit from the previous year, but McX did manage to bring in a few capable guys that came on by mid-season: Jason Hunter filled in nicely for Elvis Dumervil and Joe Mays began to show promise after showing impressive run-stopping skills on the strong side and steadily improving in coverage.
DJ did not improve enough for my taste, as he can still be moved out of a play by offensive players, and although Robert Ayers showed improvement in the beginning of the season, once he suffered a broken bone in his foot, he just wasn't the same afterward. The secondary was also hard hit with injuries, as only Ronaldo Hill managed to stay healthy all year, but there are some capable young CBs who can help settle this overall unit, at least in the near future.
Despite various excuses, Wink should've been more unpredictable and aggressive, in an effort to disguise his blitzes and disrupt offenses. He seemed hesitant, if not patient to a fault in this area, lacked creativity, and good quarterbacks took full advantage of the middle of the field against this defense. I love the fact that he relates well to his players and they love to play for him, but this defense could've been better than 32nd in the league, even without Doom's services. Mike Nolan made better use out of his less talented defensive unit the previous year, although he did have a healthy #92 on the active roster.
On a side note,Ted Bartlett has recently posted an article, in which he was making a case for trying to obtain the services of Gregg Williams from New Orleans, but as a HC instead. Personally, I'd rather he be considered as another DC candidate, since most coordinators tend to do their best work as coordinators, and not head coaches. But Sean Payton took a paycut in 2009 to have the opportunity to work with Williams, so the idea that he'd be willing to part ways this soon from someone that's made it possible for them to win the Superbowl last year, seems far-fetched. If it was possible, I'd be on board as I have a great deal of respect for his body of work over the years, but for now, the odds are stacked against this becoming reality.
Besides - Denver would have to switch back to the 4-3 more exclusively, and the idea of being able to currently run either the 4-3, 3-4, or the 5-2 ought to stay. It's understandable that many may prefer the 40 front, but with the recent upgrades at DE and OLB, this type of switch may send guys like Hunter, Bannan, Ayers, and even Dumervil (via a trade) packing, since they're either not suited for the 4-3 as a DT or a DE. In the case of Doom, many believe he is now too small to play end and best remain as an OLB in the 3-4.
When there are players such as McBean and Fields who need to go yesterday, changing schemes back would result in another major overhaul on the D-line and impact the LB corps. In my opinion, the main problem with the defense is how the current scheme is being run, and not so much the personnel. I am not a fan of doing-undoing-doing every year to see what works and since there is a basic scheme in place after already making wholesale changes with some better players than Denver has had in a few years, I think it is better to stabilize and continue to upgrade, where possible.
Other options for DC may include trying to lure Mike Nolan back to Denver, but it has been said time and time again that he prefers the East Coast and wants a HC gig again. Vortex7 recently offered some great ideas for hiring some current assistants from the Steelers, Packers, and Seahawks organizations, which are definitely more frugile options, but unfortunately, none of them have any ties to Denver.
With few coordinators available who Bowlen knows well and thus will likely approve, I think the already short list of options becomes pretty clear. Wade Phillips stands the best chance of not only getting the job in Denver, but improving the defense as well.
In a recent article, Phillips talked about his departure from the Dallas Cowboys and expressed his desire to continue coaching, albeit as a DC again:
Phillips says he is not ready to retire and still wants to coach. He doubts he will get another head coaching job but predicted he will be back in the league as a defensive coordinator soon.
"I think they're going to look at me more as a coordinator and that's fine with me. I just want to coach," Phillips said. "I got 33-34 years now in the league and I enjoy coaching. I enjoy the players and you know, once you're away from it, even for a small amount of time, you miss the camaraderie. Just the great feeling of guys working together and the people involved, so I'd like to get back into it. I think there will be an opening somewhere for defensive coordinator that has a pretty good reputation."
Other than to coach against his old friend Dan Reeves in the upcoming East-West Shrine Game at the Florida Citrus Bowl, he has nothing lined up just yet. Because of this, I think the Broncos should give strong consideration and be the first to offer him his next gig.
Wade Allen Phillips (born June 21, 1947 in Orange, TX) is the former head coach for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and Atlanta Falcons. Phillips began his professional coaching career in Houston as the linebackers coach in 1976 for the team coached by his father, as well as defensive line coach in 1977–1980.
He was best known for his work as a DC for the New Orleans Saints (1981-1985,) the Philadelphia Eagles (1986-1988,) the Denver Broncos (1989-1992,) the Buffalo Bills (1995-1997,) the Atlanta Falcons (2002,) and the San Diego Chargers (2004-2006.)
In his last stint as a DC:
In 2004, Wade Phillips took over a defense in desperate need of a tourniquet and a transfusion. The year before, the Chargers just couldn't seem to stop the bleeding during a grisly 4-12 campaign.
They couldn't stop the pass, allowing a league-worst 36 touchdowns through the air.
They couldn't stop the run, surrendering 2,218 yards and 4.3 yards per carry.
They couldn't rush the quarterback, tallying just 30 sacks all year.
Since then, the Chargers have taken a surprising leave from professional football's infirmary to become a lively playoff contender. And, though it still has its trouble spots, the 3-4 defense installed by Phillips has been a big reason for the remarkable change in prognosis.
"He's got a system that is a very, very effective system," Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said. "He's been doing it for a considerable length of time."
Sound familiar, Bronco fans? With his vast knowledge of the 3-4, it is no wonder San Diego became a playoff contender. Steve Nichols had this to add about Phillips:
Phillips was an innovator who turned the 3-4 upside down. His system is one-gap. The DL penetrates, and is charged with constant harrasment of the QB. The LBs are typically fast, and at least one of them will blitz on any given play.
The reason for the near constant 1-LB blitz is to account for the fact that the outnumbered DL is also relatively undersized and only one-gapping. However, the adjustments work out well. The OL never knows who the blitzer will be, or where he will come from. The Phillips is more aggressive that the Bullough. The school of thought for the Phillips 3-4 is the need to pressure against the QB to stop the pass threat, and this is done by varying who the "fourth rusher" (who is really a blitzer) is.
Add another blitzer in here and there, and the speedy/aggressive Phillips system is a threat to QBs, and attempts to get turnovers by slashing the time that a QB has to make decisions.
Phillips' return to Denver is quite possible. Reuniting with Bowlen as well as D-line coach Wayne Nunnelly and his old NT JWill, would make this a relatively smooth transition for Wade.
In looking ahead to the draft, there is one problem that stands out and here is where I believe Wade could be a most valuable addition to the staff: the 2011 draft is not talent-rich at the LB position. Since Denver may have to consider upgrading at ILB, FA may or may not have much to offer. David Harris, for example, cannot be counted on to be available. We could only assume that the Jets can't afford to resign him, and so that is an option, but not one that we can count on being available to the Broncos. Because of this, I believe that Phillips' ability to use his 1-gap variant of the 3-4 would offer enough compensation for our average LB play, by forcing the pass-rush to also come from the D-line. With his scheme, pressure could be taken away from the ILBs who have proven that they can't be counted on to stop the run or rush the QB.
He'd know how to use Jamal Williams to be effective in most likely his last year of playing football. He'd know how to maximize the talents of Marcus Thomas, Elvis Dumervil, and Robert Ayers. He may even coach up a relative unknown, David Veikune to add to the pass rush that Doom brings for this defense. And with Denver picking possibly as high as #2 overall in the next draft, he'd also make great use out of an impact player such as Nick Fairley.
All of this, without having to rebuild the defense again or changing schemes.


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Yesterday we mentioned that it is extremely hard and time consuming to investigate things such as oversigning. While there is a ton of information on the Internet, if you look hard enough, there seems to be a void in the main stream media with regards to investigative reporting. Sure ESPN has OTL, but whatever happened to the beat reporters who did more than write up a practice report and include a couple of meaningless quotes?
Paul Finebaum has a theory on this:
"With the newspaper industry under siege and cutbacks literally being made at every corner, a reporter covering Meyer or anyone else really can ill afford to spend time in the doghouse. Otherwise, he or she will be left out in the cold when the pack goes on the next scavenger hunt for whatever scraps are still fed to those on the daily beat.
I spoke recently to an official at a major BCS school and he openly scoffed at the beat reporters covering his team. The person told me his school could completely cut off access to the reporters and still get practically the same message out to the public by delivering it themselves.
This isn't the good old days when most doors were wide open. Nowadays, there is such tight control over most programs that the average fan can learn almost as much sitting in front of computer in Muscle Shoals or Mobile, watching the press conferences live, or being force fed exactly what the school wants them to see and read.
Many beat reporters have been reduced to nothing more than stenographers. They are emailed releases which are posted on the Internet in quickly rewritten blogs. Sometimes, they are published verbatim. Rarely, if ever, does anything get out the school doesn't want out.
That's why the textbook investigation at Alabama went undetected for a year while the process played out -- including a secret appearance before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. It was done so to protect recruiting and worked like a charm.
And by the way, this is all just fine with the fans who don't really know or can't tell the difference between a legitimate story and something sent out by a member of the school's publicity staff. People neither trust the media nor particularly like the media anymore. Some of this is self-inflicted. Most of this results from the times in which we live."
If you don't read anything else on this site, we encourage you to at least read Finebaum's full article linked above. It might shed some light as to why we don't hear more stories about players being cut and oversigning.
The truth of the matter is that beat reporters should be posted outside of certain schools demanding answers on roster cuts and oversigning, but the reality of the situation is that none of them can afford to be cut off, such as the poor guy from the Orlando Sentinel who had to cower down to Urban Meyer and then was forced to accept a private apology.
If a reporter almost gets banned from practice for quoting a player, could you imagine what would happen if he really took Urban Meyer to task on his practice of oversigning players or about the huge number of arrests by his players? Forget about it, that guy would be done.
The bottom line here is that the coaches and the schools are going to control what message gets sent out, and it's up to us as fans and followers of the sport to dig deeper for the facts and expose the truth. Hopefully, in some way we can do that here with the topic of oversigning. We're not professional writers and we're not being paid to do investigative work, but we care about college football and we can write whatever we want without fear of economic security. And maybe with your help we can continue to put a spotlight on oversigning until it is completely removed.


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Is Blogging A Threat to Quality Writing?Posted: February 16, 2014 Filed under: clcm monthly reader, CLTL, criminal justice, current events, fiction, literature, nonfiction, poetry, reading, writing | Tags: alternative sentencing, blog, blogging, blogs, changing lives through literature, CLTL, court, criminal justice, fiction, good writing, writing 2 Comments
Literary expression takes many forms; from short stories to expanded documentation covering myriad subjects. Throughout history, authors have set themselves apart offering written works as diverse as romantic novels and epic tales of adventure, spanning several volumes. Within each genre, sub-specialists write in styles running the gamut from concise academic form, to sprawling embellishments of everyday encounters. Thanks to technology and the proliferation of the World Wide Web, there is a relatively new player on the field, begging the question: Are bloggers a threat to literary integrity?
Motivation Dictates Value
Before people had pencils and pens, drawings and symbols left on cave walls were effective communication. So who took responsibility for preserving thoughts in this way? The cave people skilled at drawing most likely bore much of the burden, but lesser illustrators surely weighed in too. As communication became more important to society, formalizing language and alphabets, more and more people took up writing as a form of expression. Early writers were not necessarily highly-skilled. But they wrote anyway, because they could. So the slippery slope of unskilled writers sharing ideas, whether or not they have the slightest clue how to do it properly, is nothing new.
It could even be argued that the same motivation existed for cave drawers as for some of today's bloggers. Fame and recognition, the desire to be heard and remembered, are motivators for taking pens to paper, charcoal to cave walls, and most recently, fingertips to keyboards. What has changed over time is the relative importance of fame, heightened in an information age placing great emphasis on celebrity and adulation.
The evolution of the World Wide Web continues to change the landscape for fame-seekers. An instant audience, perhaps millions, is a powerful draw for those committed to being noticed. As a result, many bloggers put the cart before the horse; adding to the blogosphere, before they really have something to say. Blogging's greatest threat to quality writing is found among 'vanity' blogs, serving only their authors; rather than informative, relevant content shared by capable writers blogging online.
Blog Economics
In addition to personal rewards for bloggers, the practice of sharing online carries cash benefits, once bloggers establish followings. Unfortunately, poorly written blogs yield returns for bloggers able to draw traffic, in spite of themselves. When poor content is rewarded with cash, it might appear as though it undermines quality writing, but it may be too soon to judge.
Blogging is an evolving pursuit, subject to corrections as it matures into a long-term phenomenon. And just as competition influences other economic trends, bloggers face free market influences, which may eventually serve to elevate good writing and take incentives away from bloggers spewing drivel.
Purely promotional blog content, disguised as education, is increasingly being called-out for what it is, filtering-out blogs without intrinsic value. Spam gives blogs a bad name, but it also makes legitimate content shine amid the noise. In other words, bloggers with something meaningful to share will prevail, but only with a firm commitment to high quality content, and perseverance sharing their messages.
Discouraging signs may show themselves in the short-term, but blogging is not a threat to quality writing over the long haul.
This guest post is contributed by Rebecca Gray, who writes for Backgroundchecks.org. She welcomes your comments at her email: email@example.com
CLTL Featured on "Writers Who Kill" BlogPosted: December 2, 2013 Filed under: bibliotherapy, CLTL, criminal justice, documentary, ethics, fiction, juvenile, literature, nonfiction, reading, teaching, Uncategorized, writing | Tags: blogging, jail, prison, reading, writers who kill 2 Comments
The following was written by Shari Randall for the "Writers Who Kill" blog.
By Shari Randall
The Changing Lives Through Literature (CLTL) program was created in 1991 by UMass-Dartmouth professor Robert Waxler and his friend, Bob Kane, a judge. Kane was fed up with a "turnstile" justice system that saw the same people commit the same crimes as soon as they walked out the jail door. Waxler was determined to test his belief in the power of literature to reach places inside the minds and hearts of offenders where real change could take place. New studies support Waxler's hypothesis, showing that among other things, reading helps develop empathy, and that increased empathy can lead to changes in behavior.
Speakout! Journals as Adult Literacy Learning ToolsPosted: November 12, 2013 Filed under: bibliotherapy, CLTL, criminal justice, juvenile, literature, nonfiction, reading, teaching, writing | Tags: adult literacy, colorado state university, community, literacy, literature, reading, SpeakOut!, teaching, writing 2 Comments
The following post is a followup to a 2010 blog found here, focusing on the efforts and success of the Speakout! adult literacy program.
By Vani Kannan
Those of us who have facilitated with the Colorado State University Community Literacy Center have seen the excitement when the Speakout! journals are published. It's gratifying to pass them out to the workshop participants so they can see the fruits of their labor in print. However, we may not see what happens to the journals after they're published. We know that they circulate around Fort Collins, the state, country, and indeed, the globe (CLC Director Tobi Jacobi brought journals with her to a conference in Prague this past year). But how are they being pedagogically employed in community literacy work?
Before I came to CSU, I volunteered as an adult literacy tutor at a public library in Brooklyn, NY. The students I worked with gravitated towards community literacy publications, particularly those that showcased the voices of language-learning writers. Students checked out the books from the library after our Saturday classes and brought them home to read during the week. They often came to class on Saturday having finished an entire collection of writing, and looking for something new.
Unfortunately, we ran out of such books quickly. It's hard to find publications specifically tailored to adult literacy students—particularly language-learners and first-time writers. Students at the library responded well to texts with content that was relevant to their lives (e.g., essays on work and family), but written at an accessible reading level. The small grassroots press that had put out the collections we used at the library had gone out of business years earlier. Because of this, the library literacy center coordinators had to look to South African and Canadian publishers. (Of course, this meant that students learning English in the U.S. were learning from texts with non-U.S. spelling conventions!)
Adult literacy publishing is not a lucrative field, which is why it hasn't taken off in the U.S. This is part of why the CLC's work in publishing a grassroots journal is so important. As a facilitator in Brooklyn, I saw firsthand how vital it is for adult literacy students to recognize themselves in their readings. The adult voices in community literacy publications resonated and thus excited students about the act of reading. This excitement led them to read consistently at home, which improved their literacy levels tremendously in between our weekly classes.
When a friend started volunteering at a local literacy program in Philadelphia earlier this year, she called me and described her student—a woman who reads at a fourth-grade level and wants to try writing poetry for the first time. Unfortunately, the community literacy space where the volunteers and students meet does not have any texts available at all—let alone adult-specific texts—due to the fact that they operate out of a shared space where they cannot store materials. I sent her a copy of a recent Speakout! journal. She reports that her student was excited by the publication and took it home to read on her own the very same day. No doubt her literacy skills will benefit from reading the work of CLC workshop participants.
Vani Kannan is working on her MA in Rhetoric and Composition at Colorado State University. She volunteers with CSU's Speakout! program and has been involved in community literacy work since 2008.
Three Works of Fiction That Will Change Your LifePosted: November 4, 2013 Filed under: bibliotherapy, clcm monthly reader, CLTL, criminal justice, fiction, literature, reading, teaching, Uncategorized, writing | Tags: book, changing lives, changing lives through literature, CLTL, conrad, cormac mccarthy, crime and punishment, dostoyevsky, heart of darkness, literature, reading, teaching, the road 4 Comments
Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Set in Russia during the late 1800s during an economic and social crisis, Crime and Punishment examines the importance of morality in a climate where the law's influences have faded. Raskolnikov, the protagonist, commits a horrific crime in the hopes of proving, to himself, his country's laws are not applicable in a moral sense. After his heinous crime, Raskolnikov searches for redemption, which he eventually finds in Sonya, a young prostitute, who he confides in. It is a dark tale, but one with a powerful message: a man or woman cannot simply do whatever they wish without consequences. It is not a story without redemption, however. Even as Raskolnikov suffers, he finds eventual peace in confession and imprisonment.
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
On the surface, it may seem merely a cruel tale. However, Heart of Darkness flourishes in its understanding of man's many faults while exploring the horrors that accompany leadership. Marlow begins an excursion in an African jungle where he is greeted by a cast of characters who have abandoned civility in favor of survival-based methods of living. Marlow must confront Kurtz, a man who manages a dock in the jungle and inexplicably governs the nearby tribe with a ruthless, Machiavellian style of leadership. While potentially problematic due to several racist themes, Heart of Darkness unabashedly delves into the horrific nature of a man's will to survive in the harshest physical and emotional conditions, and leaves the reader with an unnerving question: What, precisely, would you have done in the heart of darkness?
The Road, Cormac McCarthy
The most recently written novel on this list, The Road is nevertheless a captivating bridge between literature and the human condition. Set in the increasingly popular post-apocalyptic wasteland of the United States, the story follows the trials of the man and the boy, archetypal representations of a protective father and his meek, naive son. A unique study of the individual, where the man is realized as a survivor first and foremost, the man holds onto ideals of the world before, but does not utilize them. Unbeknownst to himself, the man has abandoned his country's laws and has reverted to a more primal state. After realizing his change, the man, and the reader, try to cope with a lawless reality and an existence where the individual is truly responsible for his or her own actions.
Les Miserables and the Criminal Justice SystemPosted: October 28, 2013 Filed under: clcm monthly reader, criminal justice, current events, drama, ethics, fiction, literature, reading, Uncategorized | Tags: criminal justice, dui, law, les miserables, literature, reading 2 Comments
By Joe Suhre
If you love literature, may I suggest you read the unabridged English translation of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo—yes, all 1500 pages; that is unless you want to skip the fifty plus pages describing, in oozing detail, the extensive French sewer system. The work is a tour de force of literature, reflecting the optimistic 19th Century view of redemption and the social struggle between justice and mercy.
Although the setting for Les Miserables is early 19th Century France, its message is timeless. It connects with the reader on a primal level; holds up a mirror and says, "This is who you are." Change the time and the setting and the entire novel could take place in present-day Chicago.
The modern courtroom
In my criminal defense firm and in my interactions with prosecutors and judges, I encounter different variations of Javert, Jean Valjean, and Bishop Myriel every day. Victor Hugo's characters seem alive and well.
I often represent Jean Valjean in court. I glance over at the prosecutor. I know him. He is Javert. I have a struggle on my hands. I look at the judge. She is a Bishop Myriel. Despite everything she has seen, she hasn't lost faith in humanity. She wants to extend mercy but a congress of Javerts has tied her hands with mandatory sentences. The police arrested my client for allegedly "stealing a loaf of bread." Now he could face ten years in prison without parole.
Verbal shorthand
I like it when I know people who have read Les Miserables. I am able to describe the criminal justice system with just a few words. For instance, if you haven't read Les Miserables, the above paragraph might seem like gibberish.
Part of the reason I think I see Javert so often in my work is in the designation, "Criminal Justice System." Otherwise, it might be the "Criminal Mercy and Rehabilitation System."
Javert against drinking and driving
One area of law that sometimes feels like it has been hijacked by Javert, is DUI law. From the initial stop to the automatic suspension of your license and arraignment, the stern face of Javert is there to greet you. Forget the fact that you are innocent. If you were arrested, you must be guilty.
I sometimes try to explain the typical DUI stop to people in a way that allows them to understand how questionable that procedure actually is. I find that Jean Valjean's statement in defense of Champmathieu actually describes a DUI stop quite well.
"If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!"
The crucible of humanity
I believe two places where humanity comes face to face with itself are the battlefield and in the courtroom. I haven't been on a battlefield but I often find myself fighting a real war against people who are screaming justice, when mercy may be the solution.
The value of literature like Les Miserables is that it allows people to see the world differently. The criminal justice system, as I mentioned above, is a stage where humanity reveals its true self. I am front row center to the future of our race. Great literature, whether it was written 200 years ago or yesterday, will help shape that future; but only if we open a book or at least download it to our iPad and read it.
If we continue to allow our time to read great literature give way to video games and action movies, future generations may find themselves in a state of moral confusion akin to Javert looking down at the river Seine. If you don't know what I mean by that, I know a good book you can read.
Victor Hugo himself stated,
"So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of use."
Joe Suhre is a DUI attorney and principal of Suhre & Associates in Chicago, IL. He received a Criminal Justice degree from Xavier University and worked for 6 years as an auxiliary police officer. He later received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati.
The Writing Woman and Queenie the Bag LadyPosted: October 10, 2013 Filed under: bibliotherapy, clcm monthly reader, CLTL, criminal justice, current events, drama, fiction, incarceration alternatives, literature, nonfiction, reading, Uncategorized | Tags: criminal justice, incarceration, literature, paulies, prison, reading, web, wendy, writing 1 Comment
By Wendy Robertson
Recent government proposals to build large super-prisons, involving the closure of smaller local prisons like Northallerton, have chilled my heart. We all have opinions about prisons, depending on whether our views are about justice, rehabilitation, revenge, or restitution. For some people, prisons can seem hidden, secret places. But others have more personal experiences with them that may involve working in prison or having an acquaintance, friend or family member serving time inside.
Some people here in the North East will be in this position – having a sister, mother, daughter or niece serving a sentence behind bars. I know this because, over several years, for two days a week, I was Writer in Residence at HMP Low Newton just outside Durham City.
Inside this prison, I worked with women from County Durham, as well as women from all other parts of the country. Generally, they were ordinary people, women you might see any day in Bishop Auckland's Newgate Street or Darlington's Cornmill Shopping Centre.
In fact, I was once walking down Newgate Street when a young woman wheeling a baby in a buggy with her mother by her side swerved to a stop, saying, 'Hi Wendy!' She turned to her mother, saying 'This is her I was telling you about from Low Newton – The Writing Woman.'
When I started being a 'Writing Woman', I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. But what happened to me in prison was the most life-enhancing, the most life changing experience. Afterwards, I was a different person, a different writer.
My job was to help these women of all ages to find their voice through private, written words on the page. In my time at HMP Low Newton we published two substantial collected editions of women's writing – editions that traveled the length of the country. We wrote poems, prose fragments, short stories, plays. We had two open-to-the-public performances inside the prison, of the women's work. We ran a parallel Litfest Inside at the time of the Durham Litfest. One woman had her story broadcast on the BBC. We had our own Orange Prize Project… and so on.
We had lots of purposeful fun and rueful laughter. The women learned that 'writing down' was making sense of things. Writing down can give order to what might be a chaotic life. In those small workshops, we all learned a lot about ourselves. Some stories, well-formed and written down, stayed in the woman's possession and – by their own decision – never saw the light of day because the content was too raw.
These positive experiences were only possible because of my collaboration with teacher and Head of Learning and Skills, Avril Joy, (now a published writer herself), and the compassionate support of the then governor Mike Kirby, to whom my new novel Paulie's Web is dedicated.
Paulie's Web is a novel, not a documentary account. But its true nature was inspired by hundreds and hundreds of days working shoulder to shoulder with a whole range of women who defied the reductive stereotype one finds in some fiction and dramas – even in some documentaries where the researchers clearly find the story they're already looking for.
My novel is not a case study. It is a work of fiction that tells a special truth in distilling the tragedies, comedies and ironies of five women's lives, not just behind bars, but out in society. These women meet each other in the white van on their way to their first prison. In addition to Paulie – rebel, ex teacher and emerging writer – there is Queenie, the old bag lady who sees giants and angels, Maritza who has disguised her life-long pain with an ultra-conventional life, and serious drug addict, Lilah, who has been the apple of her mother's eye. Then there is the tragic Christine – the one with the real scars, inside and out.
In Paulie's Web, there is the light and shade that I found in prison. Likewise there is the laughter, comradeship and tears. There is the bullying and night-time fear. There is the learning and self–revelation.
The stories of these five women merge as Paulie – free now after six years – goes looking for the women she first met in the white prison van. The truth of their lives unravels as, one by one, she finds them and what they have made of their lives 'on the out'.
On the surface, this novel might seem to be a straightforward read. But as you read, you might recognize, as I did, that there, but for the grace of God, go your mother, your daughter, your sister or your friend, who have fallen seriously foul of normal expectations of how a woman should be, what a woman should do.
The women I met and worked with took responsibility for what they had done and served their time. In their writing, they looked inside themselves, made some sense of their experience and looked to the future. If Paulie's Web expresses a fraction of this truth and alters to any degree the public perception of women who end up in prison, then Paulie has done her job, and the novel will fulfil my hope that fiction will reach places where stereotyped facts will never reach.
After relishing and surviving academic life, Wendy Robertson became a full time writer twenty years ago. She has written twenty novels – including the recently released "Paulie's Web" – both historical and contemporary, many short stories and continues to write occasional articles on issues close to her heart. She was writer in residence at HMP Low Newton, encouraging a wide range of women to raise their self esteem and realize their potential through original writing. She lives among the rolling hills of South Durham, in a Victorian house that has played a role in more than one of her novels. Her blog can be found here.
Changing Lives and Building FuturesPosted: May 5, 2013 Filed under: CLTL, criminal justice | Tags: American Probation and Parole Association Leave a comment
By Nancy E. Oliveira, Editor
Plan Now for Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week— July 21-27, 2013
Now is the time to start planning how you will acknowledge the American Probation and Parole Association's Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week— July 21-27, 2013. This will be a time to recognize the accomplishments of the thousands of dedicated people working in our criminal justice system in the areas of pretrial services, probation, and parole.
The APPA says of these professionals: "They are Changing Lives and Building Futures every day."
For more information: Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week
Image provided by appa-net.org.
Next Week: Summer Reading Info-graphic
Next week, before going on summer vacation, we will post a wonderful and fun summer reading info-graphic and article. Whether you're looking for a book to read yourself or to share with a Changing Lives Through Literature group or other reading group, next week's info-graphic will help you choose enjoyable and meaningful reading material.
Blog Takes Summer Break
This blog will go on summer break effective May 19, 2013. We will resume posting new material in September.
Should the death penalty be abolished?Posted: April 21, 2013 Filed under: criminal justice, death penalty 1 Comment
By Saroj Kumar – MapsofWorld.com
We've recently launched our 65th Infographic in the FryDayPoll series: "Should The Death Penalty Be Abolished?" It explores the history of the death penalty being practiced as a form of punishment across the globe. There are several facts and statistics that suggest a trend towards abolishing it. This well-researched infographic gives a clear picture of death penalty practices and various other factors that influence its adoption as a form of punishment.
Infographic: Should the death penalty be abolished?
Image provided by Saroj Kumar – MapsofWorld.com
Prison Overpopulation, Alternative Sentencing, and Immigrant DeportationPosted: April 7, 2013 Filed under: criminal justice, incarceration alternatives | Tags: Kyle T Green 2 Comments
By Kyle T. Green
Prison Overpopulation
With the issue of prison overpopulation on the nation's collective mind, a closer look at alternative sentencing trends may help to provide answers. Since 1997, total state and federal incarceration rates have gradually increased, by a total of about ten percent to date. The increase corresponds with a consistent decreasing trend in alternative sentencing such as probation, probation with confinement, and prison with community confinement. Perhaps more surprisingly, is the sizable disparity in alternative sentencing between citizens and non-citizens, linking the incarceration rate growth to the rise in non-citizen offenders in the federal sentencing population.
Alternative Sentencing Disparity
In a report entitled "Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System," the United States Sentencing Commission found that, while non-citizens represent only 8.6% of the nation's population, they comprise upwards of 15% of the total prison population and nearly 30% of the Federal prison population. According to the study, sentencing policies differ vastly between U.S. citizens and non-citizens, as non-citizens rarely receive alternative sentencing. For the purpose of comparing rates and procedures of citizens and non-citizens in the federal system, the USSC divides offender sentences into four zones:
- Zone A: 0-6 month confinement—probation only; probation with confinement; prison with community confinement; imprisonment
- Zone B: 1-12 months confinement—probation with community confinement can be substituted for imprisonment; one month of the total term imposed must be imprisonment
- Zone C: 8-16 months confinement—imprisonment for at least half of the minimum range of the sentence, with the remaining half in community confinement
- Zone D: 1 year-life—no probation or community confinement
The vast majority (between 86% and 95%) of non-citizens in Zones A, B and C were sentenced to prison, while far less U.S. citizens in corresponding zones were sentenced to imprisonment.
U.S. citizen offenders in Zone A have consistently been sentenced to probation at a rate of approximately 75 percent. Probation for non-citizen offenders in the corresponding zone had dropped to 13.1% in 2007, making the ratio of alternative sentencing almost six to one, of U.S. citizens versus non-citizens.
Trends are similar in Zones B and C: 30-50% of citizens are sentenced to probation versus 3-4% of non-citizens. Only in Zone D do sentences correlate. Zone D sentences do not fluctuate as much due to the harshness of the crimes involved. The great majority of both U.S. citizens and non-citizens are sentenced to prison for Zone D-related crimes.
Sentencing Policy and Antiquated Law
The explanation of this disparity lies in a mix of sentencing policy and antiquated law. For instance, illegal aliens are subject to deportation and account for approximately 80.3% of non-citizen Federal offenders. The Bureau of Prisons assigns deportable aliens to confinement at their second highest custody level, requiring institutional supervision and prohibiting work details or other programs outside the secure institution.
At the same time, since 1917 there has been a law which provides that immigrants can be deported only after they have served their sentences here in the U.S., in order to ensure that they were adequately punished. Therefore, an illegal immigrant who is convicted of a crime, even an immigration offense, is automatically sent to Federal prison, where they must serve their sentence with little to no chance for parole or other alternatives before they can be deported.
Deportation Loophole as a Solution to Prison Overpopulation
Now, a loophole does exist that allows immigrants to be deported without serving their full sentences if they were convicted of non-violent offenses. However, the appropriate power must request early deportation and correction officials almost never use the exception. Thus, it is clear that some change must be made in the imprisonment-before-deportation rule to reduce the number of non-violent illegal immigrants being held in the system. Amending the law to allow for immediate deportation of immigration related offenses could, not only balance the disparity of alternative sentencing, but ease overcrowding and prison budget crises as well.
Kyle T. Green is a criminal defense attorney in Mesa, Arizona. Mr. Green has handled cases on both sides of the law and is a passionate advocate for justice.
Shaun Attwood: From Committing Crime to Writing About Its ConsequencesPosted: March 17, 2013 Filed under: criminal justice, nonfiction, reading, writing | Tags: Hard Time 5 Comments
By Eve Pearce
One of the main problems with the prison system is that inmates are often clueless as to what they are going to do when they are finally released. This can lead prisoners to believe that they have no choice but to return to a life of crime the minute they are set free. For some, writing can provide a career path as well as a means of self-expression.
A perfect example of this is the case of former drug baron Shaun Attwood, who served twenty-six months in prison after being caught running an ecstasy ring in Arizona. During his incarceration, Attwood sent out details of everyday prison life to be published on an Internet blog. His blog was featured in a number of different national newspapers in his home country of England and sparked a passion for writing within him.
He has since had a highly successful book published entitled Hard Time, which describes his descent into crime and subsequent incarceration. He also won a Koestler Trust award for literature, which is an arts prize awarded to prisoners and ex-offenders. Creative writing has ensured that Attwood has remained on the straight and narrow.
Maricopa County Jail
Attwood was incarcerated in Maricopa County (Arizona) Jail, which is run by strict authoritarian Joe Arpaio and regarded by many people as America's toughest jail. Attwood went from a life of drug-taking and hedonistic excess to having to quit cigarettes, alcohol and narcotics and survive amongst murderers, crystal meth addicts and violent white supremacist gang members. The Maricopa County Jail is famous for its strict routine. Inmates must go without nicotine, R- and X-rated television, and coffee. They are made to wear pink uniforms and fed food that some people argue is not fit for human consumption.
Attwood learned that crime does not pay. His blog did not attempt to justify his actions; he admitted that he had been extremely stupid. It merely chronicled the conditions that he was forced to live in and questioned whether the Maricopa County Jail was conducive to producing rehabilitated prisoners or whether it would send them back into the world worse than they were when they arrived in the jail.
Hard Time
Upon his release from prison, Attwood wrote Hard Time, which told his story from start to finish and concluded by saying how stupid and misguided his criminal career had been. He managed to secure a publishing deal with Mainstream Publishing and his book received critical acclaim. It was featured in numerous local and national newspapers and even appeared on Sky News.
He has since released two e-books and has a third book on the way, chronicling the time that he spent as an ecstasy dealer and reflecting upon how foolish he was. Instead of committing crime, he now travels around his native England, giving talks to schoolchildren about the dangers of breaking the law. Had he not had writing to occupy his time, who knows how differently his story might have ended.
From Jail to a Writing Career
One of the dangers of being released from prison is that an individual can have nothing to go out to. If somebody feels that he or she is doomed to a life of joblessness due to his or her criminal record then lawbreaking might take place as a result.
Writing can provide an alternative.
Everybody has a story to tell and for those who possess sufficient talent, putting pen to paper can produce financial rewards. It can mean the difference between leaving an institution without a clue what to do next and being set free with dreams of being a successful author.
Not everybody can embark upon a writing career but the most important thing is that the possibility of doing so can give people hope. It can also give individuals a much-needed channel for creative expression that can help them to reflect upon the mistakes that they have made in the past and ensure that they avoid making similar mistakes throughout the years to come.
Sometimes people commit crime because they genuinely have no idea what else to do. Writing can provide an alternative and help keep people on the correct path.
Eve Pearce is a full-time feature writer as well as an art and photography aficionado. She has written for numerous sites on various topics over the past few years.


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New BMRE: Afro-Caribbean Influence
Center for Black Music Research
Columbia College Chicago
New Black Music Repertory Ensemble
Tres Mensajes Breves (Panama, 1966)Roque Cordero (b. 1917)
Allegro comodo
Molto allegro
Haytian Legend (Legende Creole) (Haiti, 1921)Justin Elie (1883–1931)
La Bella Cubana (Habanera) (Cuba, 1910)Joseph White (José White y Fitte) (1836–1918)
Dancing through the Walls (United States, 1996)Ed Bland (b. 1926)
Solar Wind
Moon Dancers
Three works for piano (Colombia)Adolfo Mejía Navarro (1905–1973)
Bambuco in B minor
Pasillo in B minor
Pincho (danza)
Three popular works by Pixinguinha (Brazil)born Alfredo da Rocha Filho (1926)
Lamentos (1928)
Carinhoso (1937)
Um a Zero (1946)
Las Alturas de Simpson (Cuba, 1879)Miguel Faílde Pérez (1852–1921)
Afro Blue (Cuba, 1959)Ramón "Mongo" Santamaria (1922–2003)
Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, and the Illinois Arts Council, an agency of the state of Illinois.


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Before I go any further let me preface with this. The Georgia Gym Dogs DID NOT qualify out of the semi-finals. Which means a bunch of good tickets probably opened up. Duluth is about a four hour drive from T-Town and a one day ticket runs only about 30$ or so. I implore any of the Bama faithful who have free time this Saturday or who happen to live close, come on out!
Now onto what happened. In Session 1, UCLA, Stanford and Utah advanced and in Session 2, Alabama, Florida and Arkansas advanced, setting up a Pac-Infinity v SEC showdown. Alabama and Florida are both hot favorites right now as Florida has been dominating the whole season and Bama came roaring out of their slump to post the second highest score of the season.
All season long the Balance Beam has been Alabama's bigger and bigger obstacle, ultimately costing them meets at Oklahoma and the SEC Championship. Tonight, the beam was their bi...... um.... highlight. Alabama scored a 49.600 on the beam (49.500 is pretty ridiculous so yeah, it was big) and every gymnasts counting score was 9.9 or higher. Alabama did not have a perfect night though. Floor was overwhelmingly meh and last minute heroics by junior Ashley Sledge, seniors Ashley Priess and Geralen Stack-Eaton on the uneven bars saved the meet at the end with 9.9s.
Tonight, or well, this evening, all will be decided. If Alabama can bottle last nights showing and hit tonight, the sky is the limit.
You can catch it streamed live from NCAA official page or ESPN3.


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Just in case you are looking for something to do and Brandon Roy's party at the Agency won't cut it, here is your http://www.newyears.com/ spot for all things New Year's Eve. Plus, some of you may need this isit2010yet.com/ tonight and in the coming days (extra special thanks to my lil' homie on the least coast, g-love for that link o' gold)
There is really only one topic worthy of a NYE JD and that is resolutions. Make 'em now to break 'em later.
I used to try to make resolutions for doing more of this good thing and less of that bad thing. Now I just resolve to live more in the present. Like presently I need to get back into Blogger and figure out formatting headers.
Of course, we could start discussing best JDers of the year again. I know how much half of you despise rating other JDers/BEdgers while some of you want it desperately. I, for one, am glad that we all have learned a few things about how to treat one another and hope that we can look forward to another year of consideration and respect for your fellow junker in the drawer.
PS Don't forget to look up at the blue moon tonight


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Not Your Traditional Wedding Dress
July 23, 2012
Looking for a dress that's a little less "bridal" but just as beautiful? Free People has designed a line of gorgeous white dresses that are flowing, fresh and fabulous. They're perfect for destination brides or those having a vineyard, garden or daytime ceremony. Who says style has to be stuffy? What do you think of the look?
(All photos via Free People)


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David Stern stepping down in two years
Some might think of him as the best sports commissioner, some the worst. But there is no doubting that David Stern has guided the NBA to unparalleled heights in the past 27 years. With a collective bargaining agreement behind him, a new stable of stars just hitting their prime, and interest at levels not seen in many years, it definitely makes sense for him to make his escape soon. Just about the only thing he hasn't accomplished that was on his agenda, at least in my memory, is starting officially sanctioned NBA teams or leagues in Europe and other overseas locations.


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I've intalled an omnikey 5321 reader, also the driver and the synchronous API. However, when I edited the Inner Virtual Smartcard configuration and checked the option of "External Omnikey Reader", it seemed not work. While I opened the configuration dialog of the inner virtual smartcard again, the option menu stayed focused on the default "Custom Class" option, but not the "External Omnikey Reader" that I've chosen.
Is there anyone has an idea about this circumstance? Any help will be very appreciated.


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First, let me say this. I post quite a few of my own articles in the FanShots. I blog for another site called NFLTouchdown.Com as a "Fan Voice." However, my intention is never to take away from this site. Buc Wild and Niko do a great job with and write some fantastic articles. However, I just got done writting an article about 10 predictions for the TB season. They are mostly positive (well, maybe not, depending on how you look at them). Instead of posting a link, I will just throw out the 10 predictions here as well so we can have soome good 'ole debate about them (keeping in mind it's written for the average NFL fan to get a perspective of the Bucs. Not as much for in-depth Bucs People like YOU).
10 Predictions about Tampa Bay
With as often as I am wrong, there is no reason you should take these predictions with much value. However, Here are some Official (and you can hold me to as many of these as you want) predictions about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1. Byron Leftwich WILL remain the starter the entire season. Josh Freeman simply isn't ready. Nor do I forecast that he will be by week 7 or 8. While Leftwich will make some mistakes, none of them will cost his job. I could see Morris buckling to fan and media pressure if he made some crucial mistakes, but I just don't see that happening. Mistakes? Yes, of course he will make some and he may do nothing special to win games, but they will be minimal.
2. Jermaine Phillips gets benched. Tanard Jackson is a better free safety. While I have criticized TJack in the past for making poor decisions, he is an exceptional athlete. Jackson will be suspended for the first four games, allowing Phillips to start in his place. Sabby Piscatelli played well in the preseason, and he will surprise even me in the regular season. Sabby has limited coverage abilities, but so does Phillips. It will be hard to bench either one, but Phillips will see more of a backup LB/S Role in week 5 or 6. The decision to move him to linebacker for the preseason will ultimately be the decision that keeps him from starting an entire season.
3. Nobody Reaches 1000 Yards Receiving this season. Antonio Bryant and Kellen Winslow should see a good split in receptions, however, this also presumes that both stay healthy. Honestly, I just don't see Tampa passing enough for one of them to get to that plateau. Antonio Bryant may lead the team with 75 or 80 receptions. I also anticipate Brian Clark and Sammie Stroughter to see a few balls, which further decreases Bryant and Winslow touches (who by the way, one of them will also VOICE his frustration through the media.
4. We will have only one 1000 Yard Back. Many people think with the depth at running back we could look like the Giants of a year ago. Not so fast. We may have too much depth for more than one of them to achieve a 1000 yard season. I think Ward will set himself apart from the rest, earning slightly more carries. However, right now it is just too hard to tell.
5. Roy Miller WILL start by week 7. He is just too good to keep off the field.
6. Gaines Adams will have 8 sacks this year: It's not a wild prediction. He had 6.5 last year. So why then is it important? Many people touted Bates as a guy who would allow Adams to reach his potential. I don't think it's poor coaching but a much more limited ceiling on Adams. He isn't BAD, but he just not great.
7. Jeff Faine, Barrett Ruud and Derrick Ward get selected to the Pro Bowl. Ruud deserves it as long as he keeps his production up, and there is no reason to believe he won't. Faine is one of the best centers in the game and Derrick Ward will have more fans and get more publicity this season than most NFC RB's (outside of AP)…only because hes from NY
8. Aqib Talib gets suspended. This is the easiest prediction I have made. Still, no suspension has come down on Aqib Talib from his arrest where he "allegedly" beat a cabbie in the back of the head while other teammates sat and watched. This prediction is almost certain, and may be the only one I get right.
9. Raheem Morris will be the head-coach AFTER this season. Regardless of how bad we do, Morris is re-building. I believe the management and ownership will grant him some mercy this year and give him at least another year to show us what he can accomplish in Tampa.
10. The Bucs will finish their season 4-12. Folks, the Bucs schedule is brutal. NFC East, New England, Seattle, Miami, Bills, Jets, Packers round out our Non-Divisonal opponents. There isn't a single game against a team that I forsee going under .500 except maybe the Fins and Jets and thats unlikely. According to ESPN.Com the Bucs have the 5th hardest schedule. I would take issue with that and say we have a much harder schedule than New England, Atlanta and the Miami Dolphins. I think we are only 2nd to the Carolina Panthers. The NFC Souths schedule is just an absolute nightmare. There will NOT be two teams to make the playoffs from the South, not with this schedule.


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Marion Parker Jr., 75, of West Park, FL died Tuesday February 26, 2013 at home.
He was born October 31, 1937 in Ft. Pierce, a native of Saint Lucie County and resident of Miami.
Marion attended the local schools in Ft. Pierce where he graduated from Lincoln Park Academy.
He served in the United States Army to serve and protect his country. He fought in the Korean War. After completing his tour of duty he returned to the United States and traveled to various cities before settling down in his home town Fort Pierce, FL.
Marion was a member of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Fort Pierce, where he was baptized at an early age. After moving to Miami, FL he attended Ebenezer United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Valerie Bethel Parker; daughter, Nikita S. Jess; both of West Park, FL; step mother, Donnie A. Parker of Fort Pierce, FL; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his by his parents, Altamese Jenkins and Marion Parker Sr.
Visitation will be held 3 to 7PM Monday March 4, 2013 at Stone Brothers Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11AM Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Fort Pierce. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery.


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England - English Railway Travel
English railway seats are dreadfully uncomfortable things in which to sit; the backs are straight and there is nothing against which to put one's feet. Finally the crowd thinned out; there remained only a young man, a young woman with her baby and myself.
England - A British Stock Farm
The Shropshire, by the way, is not at all a common sheep in Scotland. Nor is it in England, for that matter. It is the fancier's sheep, the sheep of export to the United States and to some extent to other regions.
Scotland - Crops On A Scotch Farm
We drove back to Lawton, Mr. Henderson's farm. Every farm of any note in Scotland and England has its name, well known and recognized. Law-ton lies close to the mountains, only one or two farms lying between; a great sheep pasture on one of the mountains is rented by Mr. Henderson.
Scotland - Over Heathery Slopes
The next morning Mr. Henderson and I rode be-fore breakfast up the mountain to get the view and see the hill sheep. Early though it was, we met small cartloads of hay drawn by big, sleek, fat Clydesdales ; we saw men in the fields beginning their harvest; the air was like wine or finer, and the sun bright.
Scotland - Macbeth's Castle
Well, Macbeth's castle stood on that hill; the ramparts are there today, and across the valley is Birnam Wood. Do you not see it on the farther slopes? You may recall that it was said that Macbeth's castle would stand until Birnam Wood should march across the valley.
Scotland - The Gardens At Lawton
Lawton is a well managed, orderly, fertile place. Two acres or more are given to lawn and garden; the old gardener is also the hostler, a common enough arrangement in that land, and a very capable gardener indeed.
Scotland - Cross-Bred Sheep In Scotland
Scotland is the land of cross-bred sheep. The Black-face ewes come down to the lowland pastures and are put to Border-Leicester rams or to Oxford rams. Sometimes the half-bred ewe lambs are saved and bred again to similar types of pure-bred rams, the result being a fine, strong lamb that is easily fattened, and its wool is much more desirable than that of the pure Black-face breed.
England - In The County Of York
Yorkshire has more acres of land than there are letters in the Bible. I tell this to take away some-thing of the arrogance of my countrymen who imagine America to be all the world and other countries mere outlying fringes.
England - The Returns From A Farm Flock
To resume the account of the farm practices, the lambing is late in March and the ewes are shorn in May. As the sheep are on the wolds, in hurdles, during the winter their wool becomes so muddy it must be washed, or else suffer a dock of a shilling to the fleece.
England - An Historic Farm
Mr. Abrams, the genial young factor, met me and we spent the day walking over the place, watching the sheep and cattle and the hay-making and the shepherds. There are about. 700 acres in Riby Grove. It keeps 1,000 ewes and fattens each year about 200 cattle. There are some 140 Short-horns also.
France - In Sunny France
Sunny France proved sunny indeed. Some-thing had gone wrong with the weather ; all Europe was burning with fierce heat and drouth.
France - A Few Days In Paris
Paris was a veritable furnace. London had been terrible. In no American city have I ever suffered such exhaustion from heat as I did in Paris in August, 1911. For some reason, heat in Europe is more depressing in its effect than it is in America.
France - In La Perche
I had been for weeks traveling alone through Europe. For days I was in France, where I wandered about mostly by myself, unable to speak with the people because of not understanding their language.
France - Driving In Rural France
It was pleasant, this swift skimming along through the delightful green world. We passed by picturesque houses and farms and the old villages all too swiftly. One would like to linger at a thousand spots that we espied that day.
France - Through A French Forest
Afterward we rode through more green and lovely country, and picturesque villages, and over great cool uplands, with too poor a soil to produce the greatest horses, for horses grow best from pastures rich in lime.
France - Glimpses Of A French Farm
It was in 1903 that I first secured a letter to M. E. Delacour of Gouzangrez. I recall with keen pleasure all the circumstances of that first visit. M. Delacour came himself to Paris to fetch me to his place.
France - Revisiting A French Farmer
M. Delacour was more than an acquaintance. In after years he wrote me letters telling of the practices and operations of the farm, and once, when he heard that I was in Paris, he came down to ask me again to visit Gouzangrez, but that day time for-bade. Now again in France, I resolved to see the Delacours first of all.
France - A Beautiful French Garden
French people are almost cruelly practical, yet they have an innate love of beauty, too. There is always the walled garden. What a happy lot to be a child within the sheltering walls of an old French garden. There will be found there paths, beds of vegetables, borders of blooming things, and on the walls trained pear trees, grapes, figs, cherries, and apples.
France - Farming In La Beauce
The Beauce is a wheat, oat and barley growing region, with much alfalfa as well. It had been M. Thirouin's practice to lime his land with the soft, unburned limestone or chalk, once in twenty years, using perhaps twenty tons to the acre.
France - A Farm Credit Society
The Credit Agricole was started fifteen years ago for the purpose of helping the poorer farmers, but they at first neglected to use its opportunities.
France - The Use Of Chalk
I am certain that the Beauce has not what would in the United States be considered a very fertile soil. The small stones in it are of flint. Chalk underlies it, but sometimes it is deep down.
Germany - A Visit To Germany
In Paris I could get no definite information as to where in Germany to go to find what I was seeking, so, trusting to luck, I set out for the Rhine, where I knew Bolton Smith, a loyal American interested in all firms of agriculture.
Germany - The River Rhine
We walked along the Rhine and up a little side valley on a public footpath that led us under trees, and gradually climbed higher until at last it came out into the vineyards.
Germany - A Farmyard In Saxony
A farmyard (in Saxony) consists of a court of 250 feet in diameter; the yard is faced on each side by great buildings, the residence at the top, the stables at the sides.
Germany - The German Character
Obedience is the keynote of German character. It is begun in the little children. It is maintained by the family life at home; it is furthered by the compulsory military training that every boy must have.
Germany - A German Farm
One day my interpreter and I took a train for the province of Pommern, to visit Herr Ernest Schlange, Rittergut, who has a great farm at Schonningen, near Colbitzow.
Germany - A German Crop Rotation
Herr Schlange told us that his land was so fertile that he could disregard a regular rotation, but more or less he would have about the following crops : two fields in clover or alfalfa, two in peas, four in winter wheat, as many in beets or potatoes, and four in oats and barley.
Homeward Bound
In the morning we were in Holland, coming through quaint and picturesque villages and fields. At Vlissingen we took ship and crossed to Queensboro on the Thames. I remember that it was a happy ride across the channel; the water was like glass.
Bound For South America
Foreign travel ought no doubt to be undertaken deliberately, after due thought and much preparation. I had no such opportunity. I was an employe of our Uncle Samuel, engaged in studying the production of sheep and wool.
Crossing The Equator
There is always a great time when the ship crosses the line, as they call the Equator, and all who have not before crossed it must pay tribute to Father Neptune. The ship's stewards worked hard getting ready for this; there was a great tank rigged on the after deck and filled about four feet deep with salt water.
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I think Amonsot is clearly the more polished and skilled boxer however you just gotta admire Katsidis heart and power. The guy's face looked like a MESS after just 2 or 3 rounds...and he still kept fighter....and he had enough to score a knockdown late....he's a gritty dude. Great to watch. So is Amonsot.
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This module is designed to provide helpful feedback to the field based on common issues we are seeing as districts and BOCES submit their APPR data for the October 18, 2013 deadline. Please note: Local level 1 data centers will require earlier due dates to allow sufficient time for processing. Several sample scenarios with illustrative data have been utilized to show appropriate district/BOCES steps in data submission. For additional guidance and reference to the submission of educator evaluation data please reference the September 27, 2013 field memo and FAQ document.
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Ontario (Canada)
3.94/5 rDev +7.7%
Another growler shared by Sean. Served in a snifter.
A - White foam settles to a thin collar, wisps, and minimal lace. Lightly hazed golden body.
S - Smells like cucumbers, with a hefty emphasis on the vegetal skin. Plenty of sharp wheat and a light peppery note; I thought this was a Saison, but perhaps it's the basil that is tricking me into thinking there is more expressive yeast here.
T - Taste has more pale malt sweetness to it that works to balance the vegetal cucumber and grain qualities. Solid balance and integration. Nice, but lacks the pop of the aroma.
M - Pleasant medium body, with crisp moderate carbonation. Tannic and grainy texture, and no obvious alcohol.
D - I enjoyed this, but I tend to be a sucker for cucumber beers. Will probably be polarizing depending on palates, as the cucumber is pretty intense. Quite refreshing and drinkable for me.
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Just had this at the brewery in Oakland Park...
It reminds me of Cucumber Saison from CCB, just not as peppery and heavier on the cuke flavor.
It has a great appearance, a nice dark wheat ale yellow and a strong thick head.
The aroma is strongly of cucumbers. The taste is mildly sweet with a strong cucumber flavor. After a few sips you get past the strength of the cuke to experience some of the subtitles in the flavor like the basil.
It has a great mouthfeel, a nice wheat ale that is just right. Not too thin, not too thick.
Overall it's a pretty awesome beer if you like cucumbers, and I love em!
If you don't like cukes though, I'd steer clear for sure.
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Under his watch the charge for Ron Rivera as a coach is that he makes decisions so the Panthers wont lose, rather than press for a win. In the last two weeks we've seen Rivera call gutsy 4th-and-1 plays when his team had everything to lose. He's finally getting it, and it's great to see.
Scott Fowler wrote of Rivera's shift in an excellent article for the Charlotte Observer, and it's impossible to disagree with what Fowler says.
Inherently wired to trust his defense by virtue of his coaching and playing background, Rivera has started to take more risks with his offense. This trust has empowered the locker room and seems to have particularly resonated with quarterback Cam Newton, who is a "confidence" player and for all his talent also needs to be reassured often that his coaching staff has faith in him.
Fowler is dead on the money here. Making Cam Newton a focal point has proven to be a difference maker in recent weeks. The Panthers' quarterback has been trusted to make plays himself -- rather than play second fiddle to the defense. It's not that Carolina's defense isn't good, it's that too often they've been asked to make one final stop, and failed.
There have been offensive struggles too, namely in the Arizona game where Rivera's risk didn't pay dividends when Brandon LaFell dropped a short pass in his bread basket. The assumption was that the Panthers' coach would pull his head back in, turtle up when the risk presented itself again -- but against the Vikings he asked Mike Shula to call two plays on 4th-and-1, the result was a Carolina Panthers' touchdown.
"It's about trying to make a statement," Rivera said of his fourth-down risks on Monday. "And it's probably also honestly one of the things that I've learned. Sometimes you play by the book and you miss opportunities. It's been an enlightening situation for me. One of the things that I want to try to do is to make sure we are in the best position to win. And the other realization is kicking field goals is obviously not good enough."
The need for aggression has finally seeped in. It became old hat to see the Panthers lose a close game only to hear Rivera dance around the topic on Monday, saying the right things about the need to push the tempo without ever seeing a result -- with his job on the line Rivera finally gets it.
There will be times this play fails. Newton will throw picks and make ill advised throws, it's who he is as a passer. Sometimes the running backs will hit a wall, but at least it's exciting. Newton is finally being trusted to make plays, and if that doesn't happen it's unclear whether Carolina get three touchdowns against Minnesota, or settle once again for three field goals.
It might not be enough to save his job in Carolina, but it seems Ron Rivera has finally learned from his mistakes.


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Every week she categorizes what she needs to do, assigning herself no more than three tasks a day. It's her way of managing her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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People with ADHD have difficulty organizing and meeting deadlines, and can struggle academically.
Maria knows that all too well. She's battled anxiety and depression.
With the help of medication and therapy she's been able to manage her time and keep her life organized.
The study also showed that children with ADHD were also more likely to commit suicide and be incarcerated as adults, although the numbers were small.
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An event that draws people from all over the world is just weeks away from kicking off in Decatur, but crews have already started preparing the grounds for this year's farm progress show. And crews are a little busier because there's a new addition to the show, an annex, that's expanding the show beyond these main gates.
Around 90 acres of Farm Progress show ground," lot of preparation," said Barb Dornfeld a show landscaper.
The preparation entails drilling, heavy lifting and landscaping.
"It's just a family atmosphere," Dornfeld said. "Everyone works together to make the show go."
This year's family will have more than 550 exhibitors set up on 12 streets.
"As compared to other shows, we're looking for probably one of the largest draws we've had if weather stays the way it is," said Operations Manager Mark Lovig.
Crews are preparing for the larger crowd.
"We have been sold out for several years and this year it just got to be too much, the waiting list was just humongous," Lovig said.
Because the demand for show space was so high they added an annex. It's 35 to 40 more lots expected to hold around 25 more exhibitors.
"We're sure glad to have them," Lovig said. "We're sure willing to make a go at this."
The annex is located just beyond the main gates.
"It's their opportunity to get in the show," he said.
And new to the show this year, an asphalt covered Twelfth Progress Street, "so that's another finished block," Lovig said.
A finished block but ongoing preparations that are worth the work it in the end.
"Once it's here, you get it in your blood and you just enjoy it," Dornfeld explained.
And attendees will be able to enjoy it in just a couple of weeks.
The show starts Tuesday, August 27 and runs through the 29th. Show organizers say exhibitors will be arriving as early as Monday. Lovig said he's already started planning for next year.
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Economy going sideways: NABPUBLISHED: 19 Apr 2012 12:15:00 | UPDATED: 19 Apr 2012 12:23:53PRINT EDITION: 19 Apr 2012
Business conditions in Australia improved slightly over the first three months of 2012, a private survey shows.
The National Australia Bank (NAB) survey showed the business conditions index for the March quarter was plus three points, up from plus two in the December quarter – staying just above the long-run average level of one index point.
NAB group chief economist Alan Oster said the survey result indicates the Australian economy is going sideways – failing to gain much ground but not weakening too much.
"The divide between the stronger mining and serviced-based sectors and the weaker consumer and trade dependant sectors remained a marked feature of the economy in early 2012," Mr Oster said.
"The improvement in conditions reflected a pick up in trading conditions and profitability, partly offset by a fall in employment conditions, suggesting that conditions at present represent strength in trading, rather than employment."
Mr Oster said a smaller factor helping business conditions in the March quarter was the two interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in November and December, which took the cash rate from 4.75 per cent to 4.25 per cent.
"Part of the improvement in conditions may have reflected some benefit from the RBA's rate cuts at the end of last year, although the overall boost to spending due to the lower interest rates appears to have been fairly muted," he said.
Business confidence fell two points to minus one point in the quarter, the survey showed.
"At present, business sentiment appears heavily tied to gyrations in the global economy, which is inhibiting hiring and investment decisions," Mr Oster said.
"While data out of the US has generally surprised on the upside since the turn of the year and the euro zone appears a little less vulnerable to an immediate collapse ... concerns of a hard landing in China have intensified.
"General gyrations in the global economy appear to be keeping overall sentiment at below average levels; the loss of confidence since the end of 2011 may have in part reflected heightened concerns about a hard landing in China and the persistently high Australian dollar."
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