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News for March 2009
War of the Ring: A Look at Companions
A strategy article for the Free Peoples of Middle Earth
War of the Ring
| Published 05 March 2009
by Kristofer Bengtsson
In order for Frodo to have a chance of reaching the Crack of Doom he must be looked after and taken care of by those representative of the Free Peoples of the West who have chosen to accompany him on his perilous journey across Middle Earth. These heroes have many useful abilities, some that work when they are in the Fellowship and some that only work once they have been separated. In the following article I will take a closer look at the different Companions and try to discern their best uses in the effort to rid Middle Earth of the Dark Lord Sauron once and for all. After I have looked at the individual Companions I will try to give some good pointers as to how to manage your Fellowship as a unit.
The Companions
Let us begin with the Guide of the Fellowship (at least he starts the game as it):
Gandalf the Grey.
Gandalf the Grey has the very potent power of letting you draw a new Character Event card if you play one with a Will of the West Action die or an Event die (the Palantir). This power should be used to its maximum in the beginning of the game to get a head start on the Shadow when it comes to the Event cards that allow you to put the special Hunt tile into play. Gandalf the Grey's other ability as a "Captain of the West" can be useful outside the Fellowship as it allows an army led by Gandalf to roll an extra attack die when in combat (up to the maximum of five dice). He also has the power to activate any Free Peoples nation and this can come in handy sometimes. Gandalf the Grey's best use however, is his ability to protect Frodo from a Hunt damage of up to three, and as the Guide he can be sacrificed to do this and still be brought back to life as his more potent incarnation, Gandalf the White, with a Will of the West Action die result.
Gandalf the White
Gandalf the White is your best Companion and even if he has lost his "Captain of the West" ability he now has the ability to negate all Nazgûl Leadership by forfeiting his own point of Leadership whenever he is in a combat with Nazgûl. This doesn't only negate the Leadership of those pesky flying wraiths; it also makes several of the Shadow's combat effects (e.g. Dread and Despair, They are Terrible and Foul Stench) unusable. Your opponent will most definitely try to stay away from Gandalf the White with his Nazgûl and the Witch-King.
Gandalf the White's other ability is actually his horse; with Shadowfax, Gandalf and a hobbit can move four Regions on the game board, making it possible to reach most hot spots fairly quickly. If you resurrect him in Lorien (or manage to get him there in another way) he can reach Carrock, the Fords of Isen, Helm's Deep, Edoras, Fangorn, Osgiliath and Minas Tirith in one move, but if you put him in Dimrill Dale he can in addition to those Regions listed above also reach the Woodland Realm and Dale. Remember that the Shadow cannot kill him if he is on his own, so placing Gandalf alone in a Region is sometimes the wise thing to do in order to avoid getting him killed with an army.
With Gandalf the White in play you also enable the Ents to come into play through the use of the three E(ve)nt cards (Treebeard, Entmoot and Huorns). For you to play these, Gandalf the White must be in any Rohan Region or in Fangorn forest; if he or any other Companion is in Fangorn, you can play them all in one action. Placing Gandalf the White in Fangorn will make the Shadow player uneasy and force him to garrison Orthanc in case of an Ent attack. From Fangorn Gandalf the White can reach Lorien, the Fords of Isen, Helm's Deep, Edoras, Osgiliath, Pelargir and Minas Tirith in one move, so if you need him somewhere fast that is still a possibility even if you have put him on Ent-rousing duty.
All these powers are very good but we have yet to look at Gandalf the White's greatest power, the fact that with him you get an additional Action die. With the extra die you get one more action per turn, and I cannot emphasize enough how important this is, since you need all the actions you can get in order to keep even steps with the Shadow. Just remember that you will lose the action die if the Shadow manages to kill Gandalf the White.
Strider is your second best Guide as he can hide a revealed Fellowship with any Action die, saving those precious Character dice for moving the Fellowship or your Companions on the map. If you end a turn with the Fellowship revealed it might be a good idea to replace Gandalf as Guide with Strider in the Fellowship phase to ensure that you can hide the Fellowship immediately at the start of the Action Resolution phase. This can save you from some of those nasty Event cards the Shadow can play on a revealed Fellowship.
Strider, like Gandalf the Grey, reduces a Hunt tile with three, but if Strider dies he is gone for good so this is generally not a good idea. Outside the Fellowship Strider can be used to strengthen any Free People army, both with his Leadership and with his "Captain of the West" ability. He can also be used to activate the North nation. These abilities can be useful in the right circumstance, but to put Strider to his best use I would suggest that you keep him as the Guide (once Gandalf the Grey is gone) and then when the Fellowship has moved far enough south, separate him and send him towards Gondor, or Rohan if you have the "Dead Men of Dunharrow" card.
Once Strider reaches Minas Tirith, Pelargir or Dol Amroth you can crown him as the heir to Isildur with a Will of the West action die. As Aragorn he retains his "Captain of the West" ability, his Leadership rises from one to two and the Leader re-rolls are very important, especially when defending in
a siege. Remember that as soon as Strider becomes Aragorn he gains the ability to activate Gondor (and any other Free People's nation), so if Strider
reaches an inactive Gondor he automatically activates them as he is turned into Aragorn, heir to Isildur. Just remember that in order to crown Strider you must reach the Gondor City or Strongholds before they fall to the Shadow.
As with Gandalf the White, Aragorn's greatest power is the extra Action die he provides. Just make sure he isn't killed.
Boromir's use in the Fellowship is limited to reducing Hunt damage by sacrificing himself or by using the Character Event card "Horn of Gondor."
Outside of the Fellowship Boromir has a Leadership of one and can strengthen a Free People's army with his "Captain of the West" ability. I suggest that you use Boromir as protection for Frodo and if he is alive once you reach Gondor you can use him to activate Gondor if they are not already active (something that is highly unlikely at the stage in the game, when the Fellowship has gone so far south), or if you have the card "House of the Stewards" you might want to put him and the card to good use by reinforcing a Gondor army.
Gimli, son of Gloin, is somewhat more useful than Boromir; they have the same Leadership, the same "Captain of the West" ability and can reduce Corruption equally well. However, the protection card associated with Gimli, "Axe and Bow," is also associated with Legolas, which makes it more reliable. And Gimli can activate the Dwarven nation, which is easier to reach early in the game, especially if the Fellowship is taking the route
through the Goblin Gate. Gimli is more often separated than Boromir.
Of the three level two Companions, Legolas is probably the least useful outside of the Fellowship. His nation, the Elves, is already active at the start of the game and his ability to use any action die to advance them in the political track is of marginal use, just as are Gimli's and Boromir's abilities to advance the Dwarves and Gondor respectively with any action die. Together with Gimli he can maintain the protection card "Axe and Bow" and put it to good use when protecting Frodo. Because of all this, I recommend that Legolas is chosen as the Guide, who can be sacrificed to protect Frodo, after Gandalf and Strider have left the Fellowship unless "Axe and Bow" is in play and Gimli already has parted.
Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took
Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, with their level of one, have the Guide ability to separate to reduce Hunt damage with one instead of being sacrificed. Together they can both be separated to reduce the Hunt damage by two without any of them dying (unless in Mordor, where all Companions who separate become casualties). Outside The Fellowship they both can act as Leaders for the armies
of the Free Peoples and have the very good Combat Effect "Blade of Westernesse" connected to them.
When all other Companions have left or died, Gollum shows himself and takes over the role as Guide of the Fellowship. His abilities to disregard any reveal icons unless they are on the Shadow's special tiles or the "Eye" tiles is very useful indeed, since those Character dice needed to move Frodo and Sam are very valuable. His other ability is just as good: being able to reduce Hunt damage by one by revealing the Fellowship when the tile did not can literally win you the game in the end.
Companion Strategies
To successfully manage your Fellowship you must assign different tasks to the different Companions: who are to act as shields for Frodo, and who are needed outside of the Fellowship to activate nations and to be promoted to more powerful characters?
Gandalf the Grey is best used to take a "two" or "three" Hunt damage by sacrificing himself early on, since he can then be brought back as Gandalf the White. This plan might not always work, since the Hunt tiles drawn might be "zeros" and "ones" and suddenly the Fellowship is halfway to Mordor before the opportunity to "heroically sacrifice" Gandalf arrives. Along with Gandalf, Strider is the only one of the Companions that you want to separate most of the time. Crowning him in Gondor to get that extra action die is definitely something you always should try to achieve. However, the situation where Pelargir, Dol Amroth and Gondor all have fallen to the Shadow can happen before Strider can reach these Settlements, and if that happens he is the best Guide available as the Fellowship approaches Mordor.
The rest of the Companions should be considered Corruption shields primarily and only if you have the right Event card or are in need of a nation becoming active should they separate from Frodo. The exception might be the hobbits; since they have the ability to activate any Free Peoples nation, one of them might be separated together with Strider if he is heading for an inactive Rohan. You must use your own wits when trying to discern if any of the Companions are better needed outside the Fellowship, but never ever separate anyone unless you have a proper plan for them.
Of course you might be forced to separate some Companions as the result of some Shadow Event card, like "The Breaking of the Fellowship," and then the separated Companion's role in the War of the Ring will change. Now you have the opportunity to move them to where you think they are most needed. Leaving them sitting in an empty Region is simply a waste of your precious resources.
There is a very different approach to the use of the Companions from the one I so far have been examining, and that is the strategy to separate all Companions and let Gollum take charge of the Fellowship quite early in the game to limit the number of Hunt dice the Shadow player can allocate to the Hunt Box. This tactic is known as the "Gollum Dash" or sometimes the "Fellowship Blitz." By limiting the Shadow player to one Hunt die (plus the ones he rolls during the Action roll) you can give your Fellowship the chance to move several times per turn without being revealed or damaged; Gollum's Guide ability can be extremely good outside of Mordor as the ratio of "normal" Hunt tiles is high in the Hunt pool. The drawback to this tactic is of course, that if the Fellowship is hit with Corruption there is no one to protect Frodo from it.
If you opt to try this strategy you must also have a plan for the separated Companions. You might want to separate them as early as in Rivendell, from where they can help the Elves and maybe even launch an attack against Moria and the northern Sauron Settlements. With the Companions in Rivendell, Legolas's ability allows for any Action die to advance the Elves on the Political track, and with some mustering in Rivendell the Elves will prove a nasty adversary since heavy Leadership and several Captains of the West boost them. Even if you separate the majority of the Companions in Rivendell you might want to keep Gandalf the Grey to take the first Corruption hit before trusting Gollum to pull Frodo through. Another possibility is to try the Gollum Dash from Lorien. By separating the Companions here you could launch an attack from the Golden Woods against either Moria or Dol Guldur.
All the Companions together with a few army units are a force to be reckoned with, but don't forget that taking one Shadow Stronghold will not accomplish anything if you cannot take another to claim a military victory. Perhaps the best strategy for the separated Companions is to spread to the different hot spots in an effort to slow down the Shadow's military campaign, as the Gollum Dash will inevitably trigger a Shadow Blitz, since the Shadow player will have so may Action dice to use on things other than the Hunt.
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Gpops: Hey, I think that $20 bill is mine...blew right out of my hands in NW MN and apparently made its way to the cities.
Nick: Good to see you're getting some of this cooler weather as well.
Sleepy couple of days for me: 6.5 recovery yesterday, 4 easy today.
Gpops - congrats on the 20! You are now a professional runner
Omar - you racing tomorrow? Yep loving this cool weather, leave for Gulf Coast tomorrow so it's coming to an end
5.3 @ 8:25 this afternoon
"But the from way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it." - Rafiki
Yes, I've got the 10K in the morning. Not sure if my hammy will cooperate...we'll find out tomorrow, I guess.
EDIT: The hammy survived, although it hurt for the entire second half, and may require some rest for the next couple of days. Temp was pretty ideal...probably around 50 at the start. Finished 6th OA, 2nd AG with a time of 39:42. Not a PR, but it was a point-to-point route that was mostly into a headwind, so I'm pleased with the time.
Nice work Omar !
12.5 @ 7:51 this morning. Had to cut it short to get on the road, still a solid mileage week.
Got to love mobile hotspots and driving wives.
breaking up the OMR, GP, and NS party to mention I did a 3200 time trial on the track this morning. Managed just under 11:15. It's my only July race...
Nice 10k OMR.
Sub 4:30 50k, still lazy
Greetings all, DW is recovering from Gall Bladder surgery, so vacation has been a bit of a downer
OMR great race and PJ helluva time trial,
NickS wait till you have driving children
14 at 8:08 pace this am, weather was amazingly nice for July
Omar - all I can do is gawk. Great 10k. Just hope the hammy is cool
Nick - getting any work in the morning before a road trip takes great diplomatic skill, or brute strength...
pepper - fast stuff. I've run 3200 fun run races, but never finished under 12 mins.
gpops - Finding a 20, then losing your key...sounds like an omen to me.
dlsmd - good wishes to DW. Health above all else
I've been quiet because I've been travelling across oceans and states. Now in PA and managed to get 18 very hilly miles (2700 ft vertical gain, says Garmin). Visiting family, but I can't say those miles in the heat made me excessively sociable. Driving north to NH tomorrow, not sure I can get any miles in. Currently at about 48 for the week, which is a bit weak (like the pun) but I've got a fairly big PR month going on (nothing exciting, but I finally broke 200 miles).
Congrats to FB - he's an IM (12h32)...
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IM is a great experience, so if you want to try something new (that will kick your ass) go for it. I was faster in the water and slower on the bike than I thought I would be. Ran the marathon in 4:00. It was interesting. The course was tough -- it had three out-back loops, which meant 6 hills that you had to walk. Hit the half at 1:51, but I gave away about 7 minutes in the last 10K, having to stop and eat (pretzels and water) so I wouldn't puke. At the end, I realized I had a shot at sub 4 and ran the last two at 8.xx, and just missed. Oh well.
They say the IM marathon is about 1 hr. slower, so I think I am in pretty solid sub3 shape at this point.
Time the relax for a bit and then it's time for CIM!
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Wow, lots of great stuff here.
FB ~ Great accomplishment. Sounds miserable.
runbo ~ Congrats on the 200+ mile month; it'll pay off.
PJ ~ That's quick, esp for a TT.
OMR/Jim ~ Nice races.
Nick ~ Enjoy vacation
Ghetto ~ 25th? You're a youngin' -- Hope it was great!
I also raced yesterday (last night), 3rd time this week and it caught up w/ me. Managed a 19:28 (5K), but I slowed throughout... really heavy legs. Finished 2nd of 90 in AG, 100th of 1896 OA. A few drops of rain started w/ about 30 secs before start; a minute later it was POURING. Lasted just over five minutes. It was a mixed blessing: some cooling effect, but also seemed to raise mugginess. But pretty good conditions for a summer just outside your Nation's Capital.
My week:
Tu) 6
W) 9 w/ mile (5:30) and 3K (11:04)
Th) 4 + 4
Sa) 5 w/ 5K (19:28)
Su) 14
Done racing for a bit -- I have a very low-key XC race in 3 weeks, then track (3K) championships Labor Day weekend. Time to get some training in.
A 16 y/o XC Runner stuck in a 51 y/o body.
hullo all: got to 60 for the week (finally!!!). go me.
today was 18 this morning plus 2 more to try to exercise/tire out
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10k - 41:23 (3/30/14)
26.2 - 3:27:38 (4/21/14)
Wow, that's impressive, FB. Not to mention some great running by PJ, Dad & Jim. Congrats to all of you.
Gpops: No drafting. The runners ahead of me were in a lead pack that took off, and after a mile or two, I never saw any of them again. It was as though I was out for a weekend tempo run or something, pretty much all by myself for most of the race. Hope you're enjoying this weather as much as I am. Congrats on the monthly mileage.
dls: Sorry to hear about the DW surgery...hope she recovers quickly.
runbo: Nice month from you.
Jon: Congrats on hitting 60.
Gpops – Impromptu run buddies are great. Nice month for you, and it's not even over. How was the reunion?
Jon – Great job breaking 60! Funny how your dog is a "cat".
Dad – Nice racing, track star! Awesome placing in the 5K, even if it wasn't a PR.
FB – Seriously impressive feat and way to rally with sub-9 miles post-puke aversion! I'd imagine that nutrition is tough to manage in an IM. I'm in for CIM, btw.
Jim – Yeah, running in sand is a b*tch. I got enough of it in my shoes to rub off some skin. Nice job on the not terrible 10K. That's too bad about the chip screw-up; it must be weird not knowing your time.
PJ – Speedy 3200m, especially for a time trial!
Runbo – Congrats on the PR month and getting in a challenging long run while traveling.
dls – Best wishes for DW's recovery.
Nick – Enjoy the vacation. Does your wife know that she's enabling your sluttiness by driving?
OMR – Great 10K! 50 degrees must have felt awesome.
McBen – XC series win AND a WR in one day? You're making the rest of us look like shmucks!
Puto – Until few months ago, your shoes and sunglasses outfit would have been perfectly legal in SF (and wouldn't even turn heads in a certain neighborhood!).
T – 10 w/ 4 tempo
W – 9 w/ hill sprints + 4
S – 17 w/ 6 tempo
S – 8 trail run at 8000-9000'
Total - 74
Best week I've had in a while. I almost set a 10K PR in the middle of my long run at home yesterday, and it felt easy. Now I'm in Vail, CO for some altitude training (aka conference) in preparation for a half marathon next Sunday. It's high enough here that I've had a low-grade headache since I arrived, but running wasn't quite as humbling as I expected. Or maybe the beautiful aspen groves and views from the ski slopes were distracting me from the effort!
FB - Saw you completed the IM and wanted to share my sincere congratulations. I continue to be in awe of your accomlishments!
Best to you all - BK
Getting back on track. Screw that, NACN!! is back on track!
2014 Goals--1:28 HM, 3:12 FM
Long term Goal--Sub 3:00 FM by age 50
Recent PRs--8K, 30:43/HM, 1:25:32/Marathon, 3:28:14 3:04:52, 3:00:55
FB - you are the Man! I'm hoping to do CIM next year.
Hey all yoguys a and gals!
Wow, Great week around here! FornoBravo, that's awesome!! You're M-dot now!
OMR- Great 10K. Smoking, in fact!
dlsmd, sorry about your DW's surgery. I had that done some years ago. Pain was unbearable
Kinase, I'm almost afraid to ask what neighborhood that might be, lol!
The Higdon Int2 is ramping up now:
M X-train
T Naked (not) run
Th 4.25@7:11
Fr Rest
Sat 8@7:26
Sat X-train Kayak for an hour and 45
Sun 16.25@8:35
Total: 32.5 A long way from you guys with 60+, muchless 200 in a month :EEK!:
5K 21:21, 10K 45:59, HM 1:42:59, FM 4:45:56 (choked). I actually have 3 HMs under 1:45 now :-)
Just dropping in to offer congrats to FB, OMR and Dad.
73.5 miles for me last week. Weights at lunch today. Maybe 15 miles tonight?
Hearty congratulations to FB on the Ironman.
Great weeks, especially the stealthy McBen and Kinase getting in 70+
Inspired by the Running times article I did this hill loop in the neighborhood 4 times as part of todays 8 miles
Hey all, I'm back.
FB - Awesome job! Congratz
Puto - Sounds like a good week. Wish I had a kayak for X-train.
kinase - Great week! Sounds like you are in prime shape especially with the low o2 having little effect.
Gpops - Nice work on the month. I'm hoping to be 200+ in August.
Jon - nice job on the 60.
Dad - Great 5k in the shower
Jim - Glad you had a good race.
PJ - Wow on the 3200. That's cruising.
runbo - Good job on the month
dlsmd - Sorry about DW's surgery and vacation. Hope all is better soon
OMR - Fighting a hammy and wind doesn't sound fun but it seems you had a great race. Congratz!
Wow, there are a lot of you. Hard to keep up with everyone and if I missed anybody else "Yo!"
I have been a bit lazy the last few weeks so I decided to get back in the game last Monday and had my biggest week to date. It went like...
S - rest
Total = 70.22
I wanted a big mileage week so I took it easy. Felt pretty good throughout. No heavy legs. Now lets see if I can keep it up.
11/24/12 Ghost of Seattle Marathon 3:27:244/6/13 Yakima River Canyon Marathon 3:22:376/22/13 Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 3:11:25
Other Races
7/21/12 Bill Burby 10K 45:25 4/28/13 Run Forrest Run 5K 19:25
Some great 70+ weeks by kin, McBen, and cpett!
dls: That loop looks like...uh...fun. In a sadistic sort of way.
Puto: Nice 16+. Enjoy the HH ramp.
Hey to everyone...
Legs felt completely trashed the past couple of days. Yesterday was a rest day for me; today was 8 @ 9:03. Cutting back on the intensity this week to let the last month sink in. Looking at a 15K on 8/10 for my last race of the summer. (Guaranteed PR since I've never run that distance!)
IM is a great experience, so if you want to try something new (that will kick your ass) go for it. .
Well, If I want a severe ass-kicking all I have to to is wait for you to get into my age group then try to race you at CIM! Four hours on a walk-the-hills course is pretty good, even without the swimming/cycling warmup!
kinase - It's actually liberating not knowing the time. I think that is some of the appeal of XC and trail racing. Position is everything, time is useless, unless you are trying for a course PR. Problem is, I don't even know my position yet. I might have won my AG, dunno. Congrats on the nice week, boo on the headache!
dls - Nice loop, except that it appears to finish higher than it starts. Good luck to DW. That reminds me, I have not given a DW health update in a while. I will rectify that soon.
cpett - Hey there.
OMR - Guaranteed PR. That's a pretty good reason to run a 15K. It's been years since I have last ran one, and the distance is now available in my club's monthly race series. Hmmm.....
Gpops: Sounds like you had an enjoyable rest day.
Jim: Yeah, it's a toss-up between the 15K and a 1-3 mile beer run. For the latter, there is no clock, no timing of any kind, no awards for winning or even finishing. You run (or jog, walk, crawl, or whatever) a one mile loop up to three times, and at the end of each loop there is a beer waiting for you. Hmm...it's a tough call.
12 @ 8:43 for me this morning. Pushed it up to 8:14 for the last mile; legs are slowly getting some life back in them.
OMR, glad your legs are coming back. You want to run my HH ramp up for me? Lol.
GP- Yeah you're right, It's hard for me to slow down, grasping that concept that I can run further faster on marathon race day by running more slower now. Just seems I'd get used to the slow pace and be unable to ramp it up for the longer marathon distance. My legs get used to a certain turnover, and if they get used to a slower one, it'd be hell to step it up. Anyhow, that's why I have not been slowing down much. That, and I want to keep the intensity up best as I can.
you are correct
.. It's hard for me to slow down, grasping that concept that I can run further faster on marathon race day by running more slower now.
Oh, but it is so true!
OMR ~ They should do the 15K first so you can get the PR, then start the beer run 90 minutes later. Win-Win!
Great weeks by McBen, kinase, cpett; congrats on the 60 to Jon, and the 200+ by Ghetto
Hey to NACN and BK (and whoever else is lurking!)
Slow 5.5 yesterday. 6.5 w/ strides today. Another short run planned for this evening. Trying to work on some basics: Myrtle, lunge matrix, foam roll, AIS, yoga, core, etc.
Weights and bike today.
Puto, I did my easy runs with a metronome to make sure the turnover stayed constant. I used a metronome app on Iphone set at 180
You guys need to run more.


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The Academic Curriculum
The curriculum in the Lower School becomes more academic than previously experienced in the Early Years. The learning becomes less play based and more focused on the continuing development of the core skills of reading, writing and number. However, the children do not grow up over night and the transition is smooth from the Early Years. Play is still a key aspect of the curriculum alongside continued exploration through topic based activities surrounding Science, RE and the Humanities.
Information about the academic curriculum for each term is sent out at the beginning of each term to enable parents to organise relevant visits, go to libraries or prepare their children as they wish for the topics ahead.
Teaching and Learning
Staff work consistently hard in ensuring that the needs of the individual child are catered for within the classroom. This is done in a number of ways:
Understanding what and how they are learning.
All staff inform the children of the 'Learning Objective' at the beginning of the lesson. This ensures that both children and the teacher are clear what they are trying to achieve by the end of the lesson. These are written on the board and for the older children, written in the exercise books. Children and staff assess if the learning objective has been achieved at the end of the lesson, which then successfully informs planning for subsequent learning.
Outstanding differentiation
All teachers are expected to show differentiation within their lesson planning. This means that lessons should enable all children, including gifted children, to work at the appropriate level suited to their individual ability. This may mean that staff plan a differentiated task to challenge or endorse, provide support within a task or simply consider differing outcomes.
Quality and informative feedback
The staff work hard to provide quality feedback in terms of their attainment but also, their effort. Comments go beyond 'good' or well done', to whether children have achieved the learning objective and target setting, to suggest how they might progress further.
Individual target setting
Children are set targets in the core subjects with regular minor targets set after each piece of work. Longer term, children have ongoing targets for an academic period. Together, these targets ensure children are motivated and are monitoring their own progress in addition to striving for greater things.
Academic Standards
The standard of work is high in the Lower School and the expectation of the children increases as they progress through the school. Pupils are eased in gently to Form I but they are expected to work hard and develop a good work ethic. As a result the standard of their work is excellent and far outweighs national averages.
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First, let us look at the historical setting behind this passage.
In Jesus' day, the Jewish high priest was appointed by the Romans. Anyone wanting to be high priest had to pay a large sum of money to the governor. Because of this, the Roman governor would typically depose each high priest after he had served one year, so as to have another regular source of income (this despite the fact that the high priest technically held a life term!).
Annas had once been high priest, as had five of his sons, but this year, his son-in-law Caiaphas held the office. But although Caiaphas held the office, Annas was the real power behind the throne. That is why Jesus was first taken to a former high priest rather than directly to the high priest. It seems that the Jewish rulers had already agreed to have Jesus first be brought to Annas. Annas no doubt agreed completely with Caiaphas' statement that "it was expedient that one man should die for the people" (verse 14). And, in Fr. Farley's words, "This being the case, it was apparent that no fair hearing could be expected that night. The death of Jesus had already been prearranged among the powers manipulating the Sanhedrin" (303).
St. John is the only evangelist who mentions this trial, which really seems to be more of a preliminary hearing, before Annas. The other Gospel writers only mention that Jesus was tried by the Great Sanhedrin (with Caiaphas presiding), condemned, and then sent to Pilate. St. John omits this second and main trial, stating only that "Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest" in verse 24 and that "They led Jesus…from Caiaphas into the Praetorium" in verse 28. Again, St. John assumes that his readers are familiar with the trial before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin, so he doesn't repeat the story, but rather fills in a gap, narrating the details of the hearing before Annas, which the other evangelists had omitted. But why include the details of the hearing before Annas? Fr. Farley suggests two reasons:
1. It provides the backdrop for Peter's denials. In reality, these denials took place after Annas' interrogation and during the trial before the full Sanhedrin. "This is to compare the inconstancy of Peter with the hostility of Christ's foes, and to show how Christ was let down by everyone, friend and foe alike" (303).
2. The hearing before Annas portays Christ as more than the victim of circumstances (a theme that runs throughout St. John's gospel). Whereas in the trial before Caiaphas, Jesus remained silent throughout and was beaten at the end, "John has less interest in showing Christ ast he passive victim than he has in revealing Him as maintaing a serene composure and control throughout. Christ's interrogation before Annas was brief, but it was during this exchange that He more successfully defended Himself and resisted being bullied" (304).
I would add a third reason: because he could! Verse 15 tells us that John was able to get into the court of the high priest; he was the only one of the eleven to do so. He must have been able to hear the proceedings and thus give an eyewitness account.


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The interpretive journey is a five-step process, of diving into Scripture, in order to find out what the text is actually saying and what is the "real-life" application. This article will explain in brief detail the process.
The first step in understanding the Word of God is grasping the text in their town. This simply means to understand what was written and how it was written, at first glance. In addition, one must look for significant words, historical and literary contexts. After this portion of the study is complete, it is time to combine these meanings into basic sentences about what this passage, actually, meant to the biblical audience. By understanding, the passage of scripture, for the audience for which it was written, we could begin to understand the basics and move forward to understanding the differences between biblical times and current times, which will help us be able to apply what God has said.
Step two of the interpretive journey is measuring the width of the river to cross. This is a word picture meaning that in order to understand and apply a particular passage of scripture, we must find the differences between their time and ours. These differences are, but not limited to, the culture of the times, the situation, and languages. The biggest difference between the New and Old Testaments is the covenant. This is also something one must look at when examining the width of the river. Depending on the passage, it may be easy to understand and cross from biblical times to ours; it may not be as easy, but through the study and prayer God will always show us what He wants us to know.
Step three of the Interpretive Journey is usually the hardest because the theological principle(s) needs to be addressed. These principles are reflected in the meaning of the text in step one. We are to discover meaning through specific expressions and specific audiences that God provides. During this step, we need to try to find any similarities between their town and ours. Once the principles are found, they need to be written out. By writing them out, it makes it easier to understand. The book describes theological principles as the same thing as the "theological message" or the "main theological point" of the passage. This is important for the application portion. How can one apply what is learned in scripture if there is no message found? That is why this step is very important to the Interpretive Journey.
The biblical map is consulted during this step. Once the theological principles are found, in step 3, the next step is to dive into scripture and compare the text. We must find out if the principle found, aligns with the rest of scripture. We must understand the other portions of Scripture that either adds insight or qualification to the text being studied. If the principle is correct, then it will fit in with the rest of the Bible.
After understanding the scripture in their town, measuring the width of the river, crossing over the bridge, and looking at the Biblical map, we must now apply the text. This brings us to step 5, grasping the text in our town. This means we must apply the text and what was learned in the previous four steps to our lives [in modern times]. How do the theological principles fit into real-life situations? There are numerous potential applications. If the principle is applied to a situation, it must be soundly based on doctrine. Not everybody will understand or grasp/apply the same application in the same way. Just as personalities differ, so does the application process. I believe this is the most challenging step because application is a matter of wanting to live for God. Sometimes when things are not going the right way, in our minds, we do not think about Scripture, but the truth is we need to apply Scripture daily and in everything we do, if we are going to truly be Christ-like.
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Karlena Rannals: Be The One
Early every morning on the commute to work, IAAP International President Karlena Rannals doesn't sing along to Bobby Caldwell or waste time daydreaming about retirement. She uses the speaker phone in her car to work for IAAP during that hour long drive on the 5—what Californians call Interstate 5. She uses the drive back to shift her focus from work to volunteer before tackling her IAAP job at home.
Rannals is dedicated to IAAP—on the morning commute, when she gets back home at night and on the weekends.
Her dedication to her job at the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, and to her IAAP role, is an illustration of the attitude of commitment and personal responsibility that Rannals holds. She believes and lives the theme for this year: Be the One.
"I am a firm believer that you cannot affect any change sitting on the sideline," says Rannals.
Maybe it's living life in sunny California that fuels Rannals. Or maybe it's the circumstances she's risen above to give her the core knowledge that drives her to be the one to ignite the change in her life, in her job and in the association.
Tony Michel, Fire Chief for Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, sums it up well. "She's a born leader."
Michel met Rannals long before he became her boss—before he even started working at the fire district. They met when she was a young, single mom looking for a place to live. She first arrived in California with a child in tow she had no job, no place to live and little money. Where those circumstances would have troubled most people, the challenge energized Rannals. She took a job as a temp at the fire district and has been there ever since. Over the last 30 years, she's moved from a temp to her current position as administrative manager.
On the job
As administrative manager for the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, she supervises staff, manages the finances of the district and prepares the budget. She also serves as the clerk of the board of directors, giving her a unique perspective as she takes the helm as president of the IAAP Board of Directors. She knows boards and governance, and as Michel says, she really knows Roberts Rules.
It's evident after spending a day at the office of the fire district that Rannals is respected by administrative staff and firefighters alike. Her boss, Michel, especially, has enormous respect for her and for her work.
"She means a lot to this organization," says Michel. "She does a lot. In the fire department we wear a lot of different hats; in a fire district you have to be a master of many. Karlena has always been instrumental around here that things run well."
Michel elaborates that she manages and ensures the board are carrying out policy correctly and that she's an integral part of the leadership team.
"We were peers. Then, about 18 years ago a fire chief came in from the outside and made a new management team concept. She became part of the management team."
That turned out to be an apt decision, according to Michel. "Karlena has a very good sense of detail and makes sure the mission of the organization is going to be met. We don't agree all the time and that's okay; that's good."
Working for IAAP
Her clarity in administrative management and her commitment to IAAP makes her uniquely qualified to lead the association during this time of transition and growth.
"I believe that the varied responsible that I have as a manager in a small business, gives me the unique ability to assist the board in establishing policy," says Rannals. "It's very important for the fire board to give us guidance and set the policy, not tell us how to do our job."
Not everyone comes to the board with the same experience level, especially the long track record that Rannals has working with a non-profit board.
"That's what's going to help me help keep board members on track," she says.
Rannals has been a member nearly 20 years, after being a perpetual guest for about 18 months, and continues to find value in her membership because of the professional education that has enhanced her career. When she first started working at the fire district, there wasn't any money for training the administrative staff, so Rannals began saving her pennies and getting training at IAAP summer conventions. As she moved up the management chain, she told her staff about the association.
"She encouraged me to join IAAP," says Connie Balignasay, staff assistant at the fire district. "Anytime there was any kind of training, she'd encourage me to go."
Looking toward the future
Magic happens when a person, or an association, gets out of their comfort zone. That's what IAAP has been moving away from the last few years.
"Where we have been as an association has been stagnant. Each year there was a plan, but the plan changed each year with a new leadership team," says Rannals. "Today, there is one plan, and that plan doesn't change when the leadership does."
Rannals would love to see IAAP become a household name in the business world, see OfficePro on the newsstands and see our membership increase by 25 percent over the next year. "But if I could only have one accomplishment, it would be to inspire others to want to serve in leadership roles, to be a part of the solutions, and enjoy the ride along the way."
Whatever happens will happen through hard work and personal responsibility of not just the leadership, but every member. After all, that's exactly what Rannals is doing. She's a member serving other members.
Rannals firmly believes, and demonstrates, that we can all "Be the One" and affect change in the association for future generations of office professionals.
"We are headed for great things as we look strategically forward."


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Smoky - Yorkie Doodle DandySmoky (c. 1943 – 21 February 1957), a Yorkshire Terrier, was a famous war dog who served in World War II. She weighed only four pounds and stood seven inches tall. Smoky is credited with beginning a renewal of interest in the once obscure Yorkshire Terrier breed. In February 1944, Smoky was found by an American soldier in an abandoned foxhole in the New Guinea jungle. She was already a young adult Yorkie (fully grown). The soldiers initially thought the small dog belonged to the Japanese, but after taking her to a nearby prisoner-of-war camp they realized she did not understand commands in Japanese or English. Another GI then sold Smoky to Corporal William A. Wynne of Cleveland, Ohio, for two Australian pounds (equal to $6.44 at that time)—the price paid to the seller so he could return to his poker game. Smoky's record in World War II As described by Wynne, "Smoky Served in the South Pacific with the 5th Air Force, 26th Photo Recon Squadron [and] flew 12 air/sea rescue and photo reconnaissance missions." On those flights, Smoky spent long hours dangling in a soldier's pack near machine guns used to ward off enemy fighters. Smoky was credited with twelve combat missions and awarded eight battle stars. She survived 150 air raids on New Guinea and made it through a typhoon at Okinawa. Smoky even jumped from a 30-foot tower with a specially made parachute. Wynne credited Smoky with saving his life by warning him of incoming shells on an LST (transport ship), calling her an "angel from a foxhole." As the ship deck was booming and vibrating from anti-aircraft gunnery, Smoky guided Wynne to duck the fire that hit 8 men standing next to them. In the down time, Smoky learned numerous tricks, which she performed for the entertainment of troops with Special Services and in hospitals from Australia to Korea. According to Wynne, Smoky taught him as much as he taught her, and she developed a repertoire beyond that of any dog of her day. In 1944, Yank Down Under magazine named Smoky the "Champion Mascot in the Southwest Pacific Area." Smoky's tricks enabled her to become a hero in her own right by helping engineers to build an airbase at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, a crucial airfield for Allied war planes. Early in the Luzon campaign, the Signal Corps needed to run a telegraph wire through a 70-foot long pipe that was eight inches in diameter. Soil had sifted through the corrugated sections at the pipe joining, filling as much as half of the pipe, giving Smoky only four inches of headway in some places. As Wynne himself told the story when he appeared on NBC-TV after World War II: "I tied a string (tied to the wire) to Smoky's collar and ran to the other end of the culvert . . . (Smoky) made a few steps in and then ran back. `Come, Smoky,' I said sharply, and she started through again. When she was about 10 feet in, the string caught up and she looked over her shoulder as much as to say `what's holding us up there?' The string loosened from the snag and she came on again. By now the dust was rising from the shuffle of her paws as she crawled through the dirt and mold and I could no longer see her. I called and pleaded, not knowing for certain whether she was coming or not. At last, about 20 feet away, I saw two little amber eyes and heard a faint whimpering sound . . . at 15 feet away, she broke into a run. We were so happy at Smoky's success that we patted and praised her for a full five minutes." Smoky's work prevented the need to move 40 United States fighter and reconnaissance planes while a construction detail dug up the taxiway, which would have placed them in peril of destruction by enemy bombings. What would have been a three-day digging task to place the wire was instead completed by this little dog in minutes. |
After the War At the end of World War II, Wynne brought Smoky back to Cleveland to live with his family. For the long flight to the United States, Smoky was hidden in an altered flight oxygen mask carrying case. Upon their return, Wynne and Smoky were featured in a page one story with photographs, in the Cleveland Press on December 7, 1945. Smoky soon became a national sensation. Over the next 10 years Smoky and Wynne traveled to Hollywood and all over the world to perform demonstrations of her remarkable skills, which included walking a tightrope -- while blindfolded! She appeared with Wynne on some of the earliest TV shows in the Cleveland area, including a show of their own on Cleveland's WKYC Channel 3 called Castles in the Air, featuring some of Smoky's unbelievable tricks. Smoky performed in 42 live-television shows without ever repeating a trick. Smoky and Wynne were also very popular entertainers at the veterans' hospitals. According to Wynne, "after the war Smoky entertained millions during late 1940s and early 1950s." However, on February 21, 1957, "Corporal" Smoky died unexpectedly at the approximate age of 14. Memorial at Rocky River Reservation On Veterans Day, November 11, 2005, another memorial for Smoky was unveiled in Cleveland Metroparks, Rocky River Reservation in Ohio. The bronze life-size sculpture of Smoky sitting in a GI helmet sits atop a two-ton blue granite base. The monument is dedicated to "Smoky, the Yorkie Doodle Dandy, and Dogs of All Wars." The annual Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue (YTNR) "Rescues of the Year" are given the "Smoky Award" in honor of this famous rescue. First therapy dog Smoky's work as a therapy dog continued for 12 years, during and after World War II. |
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I listened to a little bit of the state of the union address, catching Obama's gender-baiting comments before turning off the TV. He hit just a couple feminist talking points and didn't dwell on them for too long, but got rousing applause from the audience. His nod to feminism got louder applause than anything else I heard come out of his mouth.
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Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it's an embarrassment. A woman deserves equal pay for equal work. She deserves to have a baby without sacrificing her job. A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship – and you know what, a father does, too. It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a "Mad Men" episode. This year, let's all come together – Congress, the White House, and businesses from Wall Street to Main Street – to give every woman the opportunity she deserves. Because I firmly believe when women succeed, America succeeds.
I think the enthusiastic response was as much a result of the composition of the audience as anything, but the difficulties working women face are real, and I understand the appeal of family-friendly policies. However, this "pay gap" lie is really damaging, and not only for men, but for everyone in a family. Taking everything into account, including hours worked, seniority and profession, women are not paid less for the same work. To force equal pay for women who don't work as much as their male counterparts would be a tax on men that primarily benefits single, childless women — not mothers, who obtain much of their support from their children's fathers.
So what you'd have is a situation in which careerist high-T type females would be living large while families would be relatively poorer. It's a terrible idea that would benefit the few at the expense of the many. A better way to immediately improve the lot of poor mothers would be to give men who pay child support tax breaks for their payments. It wouldn't be perfect, but it's better than a law that won't do a damn thing for the kinds of women and children who really do need the extra money.


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Robert Anthony Arellano, a Hispanic male 25 years of age,is wanted in connection with a stabbing that occured early today.
On August 19, 2010 at about 2 a.m., suspect Robert Anthony Arellano, a Hispanic male, 25 years of age, entered a home in the 100 block of East Oneida Street and attacked two victims with a knife. During the attack, a 47-year old male resident of the home suffered a non life-threatening knife wound to an arm and other minor wounds. The second victim was a 48-year old female who was not injured.
Still armed with a knife, Arellano then confronted a third victim inside the residence, demanded property and made criminal threats. The 17-year old male resident was not injured.
Arellano is related to residents of the home, but his motives are unknown at this time. Officers arrived on scene a little more than five minutes after being dispatched, but Arellano had already fled on foot.
Arellano is a Hispanic male, 5'9" tall, 195lbs., with very short brown hair and a goatee. He has ōLemon Groveö tattooed on the back of his neck and ōMarianö tattooed on the right side of his neck. He is on parole and should be considered armed and dangerous.
The public is encouraged to call the Chula Vista Police Department or their local jurisdiction if Arellano is seen.
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I recenmtly purchased a set of Speedo Aquabeat Earphones. Not as you might imagine so as to go swimming and listen but for the fact that I could never get ordinary earphones to stay in my ear. The Aquabeat fit snugly into the ear channel due to the different plugs that can be fitted onto the earphones. This ensures a perfect fit for me. Obviously my ears are not made for normal earphones but Aquabeat are. Well done I can now go for long walks listening to my audible books without keeping my hands on my ears to hold ordinary plugs in!!
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I really wanted these headphones as the ones supplied with my Aquabeat didn't come with the ribs and so when I swam with them the headphones would need adjusting at every end of the baths. The new ones I now have have the ribs or whatever they are called but the extra length and grip these give really help to hold the the headphone in the ear and provide a every effective seal too. The sound of my swimming stroke is much reduced so I can really concentrate on the music. If you have the type with just a dome ear plug ditch them and get these instead. You'll be glad you did!!
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Melissa Buford (email@example.com), a Butler Journalism major, interviewed several students, alumni and faculty to give you a more informal view of our department. We hope you find these informative.
Yaw Anokwa takes his education outside the classroom.
With a consulting company and online newspaper on his resume, the senior also combines his computer science major with both electrical engineering and economics.
"The things I have learned in CS have been more applicable to my internship," said Anokwa, who spent last summer interning for Raytheon Company in Indianapolis. "The things I've learned in engineering and economics have not been so hands on and useful, but I know they will be once I start a career. CS offers me skills that I can use right now and in the future."
Anokwa also said that the EPICS program, a service-learning component to the computer science curriculum, and the Association for Computing Machinery, the Butler computer science club, provided him with additional experience and knowledge.
"I have learned the ability to take a project from its initiation to its completion, dealing with technical issues, managing issues, and maintenance issues," he said.
With this know-how, Anokwa began his own consulting company in 2001. Working with hardware and software, Anokwa Consulting now serves 25 clients in the Indianapolis area. The company also employs fellow students as freelance consultants.
"We now build a variety of web applications using a variety of developing techniques taught in class," Anokwa said.
Additionally, Anokwa is active as the webmaster of The Butler Collegian, Butler's student-run online news source.
"In our software engineering class, my friends and I implemented an online newspaper which dynamically pulled stories from a database," he said. "This application is currently used by Butler's journalism students."
The Butler Collegian, heading into its fourth year, was ranked in the top three Indiana online college newspapers in 2002.
Named as one of the Top 10 male students at Butler for 2003, Anokwa will be returning to Raytheon for a summer internship.
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Senior Ann Heile, an Indianapolis native, came to Butler for more than computer science.
"At Butler, you can have so many different interests," she said. "It's not just a curriculum where all you're doing is computer science. You have to take the core classes and you have enough electives to look at other areas you're interested in."
After looking at several schools, Heile decided to take her computer science interest to Butler, along with a Spanish minor. She also pursues her interest in dancing through elective coursework.
One aspect that Heile said she has found consistent throughout her experience at Butler is the classroom relationships.
"I really appreciate the small classes and the fact that you know your professor and they know you," she said. "You feel free to go to them any time and ask questions. It's also a close department, so you get to know your fellow classmates pretty well."
Computer science, which traditionally draws male students, was a study that Heile "just went with."
"I enjoyed math and problem solving," she said. "The male to female ratio in the classroom is a little unbalanced, but not too bad. Professor Henderson is big on Women in IT - telling us about upcoming events and being a female computer science major might be an advantage in the job market."
Heile's current plans are to work in software development. She would like to work abroad in New Zealand, but return to Indianapolis in the distant future.
The future is the main attraction for freshman Jason Mobley.
Coming to Butler by way of St. Louis, Mobley has spent one year in the Computer Science Department and said he looks forward to the program's expansion and growth.
"I really liked what Professor Henderson had planned for the future of the Computer Science department, and I liked the atmosphere," he said. "He also pointed out that he's splitting the CS degree, which is theory-based and analysis, and the Software & Engineering degrees."
Currently, Mobley said that he believes the strong leadership within the department, illustrated by both professors and students, will result in continued successes and changes for the program.
"I really like the way the curriculum is organized - it is a little difference from most schools. Professor Henderson's big catch phrase is We want to teach you how to think. They're very focused on what they want people to come out with, and that's very different from other schools."
While Mobley looked at a variety of schools, he said that Butler's close attention to detail in its programs and students sold him.
"The program is very personalized and they don't just want to give you a degree and shoo you out the door," Mobley said. "They want you to leave Butler with a foundation for a career or further education."
It is this foundation that Mobley said he hopes to plan for a career and ultimately a master's degree in the areas of computer research and consulting.
Scott Atkin, a 1985 Butler graduate, took on a computer science major his junior year to compliment his interest in chemistry. Working for Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals during his undergraduate career, Atkin noticed the two fields were surprisingly interconnected. This trend continued after graduation, when Atkin went to work for Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich.
"It evolved into less and less chemistry and into computers," he said. "In the end, it was almost exclusively computers."
Computers and chemistry continued to merge as Atkin left Dow in 1991 to form SAGIAN, a laboratory automation company focused on laboratory robotics and data acquisition and control.
"We develop automation platforms," he said. "We're primarily responsible for hardware and software development."
Five years later, SAGIAN sold its robotics assets to Beckman Instruments, now Beckman Coulter, Inc.
"It's one of the largest diagnostics and life science companies with revenues exceeding $2 billion," Atkin said.
Atkin has been with Beckman ever since.
He said that the small classes at Butler provided the perfect foundation for his career. He said that the program taught him how to work, but, even more importantly, made him want to work.
"There's an opportunity for the kids to have more one-on-one with professors," he said. "Students will get what they work for. If you just want to scrape through, you can do that at any school, but it's a lot harder at Butler."
It's more than computer science for Jon Sorenson.
Coming to Butler in 1991, Sorenson is now an associate professor of computer science and software engineering. Over the years, he said that he has found that the computer science department provides an education much more extensive than just conventional programming.
"Computer science classes will help your problem-solving skills and analytical thinking," he said. "That's going to help you in any major."
Spending a sabbatical semester at Purdue University, Sorenson said that part of Butler's success is its student-teacher ratio, which stands at 14:1 compared to 35:1 at Purdue.
"We avoid the big lecture halls and the teaching assistants," he said. "Certainly the attention is important, but we also put an emphasis on problem-solving. No matter what your future plans are, whether it is law school or a career, problem-solving will help you."
Sorenson said that the department's other strength lay in a relationship with the Indianapolis community. Currently, the department deals with an advisory board of eight CEOs and CIOs.
"We have a close connection with our department and the local industry," he said. "This, in turn, provides students with internships and summer jobs and guest lecturers."
Another link with the community is in the Engineering Projects in Community Service program. EPICS was added to computer science's curriculum in 2001.
"It is a service-learning course where students work on a project for a non-profit organization," said Sorenson, who acts as a faculty advisor for the program. "Students run the show; they interact with clients; they design the software."
Sorenson said that EPICS also provides students with experience in the area of computer science that goes beyond a stereotypical cubical.
"It's real-life practice," he said. "They get to work with other students, so it builds team work and constructive criticism - in the real world you have to do that."


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The whole theme of this game apparently came from the fact that Tanner Glass, our second-favorite Dartmouth man, used the word "gumption" when describing what he would like to see more of from his new team, and everyone at ROOT Sports was so deeply tickled by it (perhaps by virtue of learning a new word and having to Google it) that they had to use it in their broadcast five million times.
Hey let's be honest: we're not TOTALLY buying that the Pens are turning it around just because they beat the Rangers 3-0 tonight. The Rangers are a terrible team and our offensive struggles are real.
But some gumption was found.
Let's discuss.
The Rangers hold this title, only strengthened by their acquisition of Fat Rick.
As evidence, Ryan McDonagh is shown hating a child.
Dustin Jeffrey is back yet again from his tragic exile to see if he can combat the lipid sludge.
The Pens keep scoring these early goals and then looking like a zombie skeleton crew for the rest of the game. Tonight is no exception. Gene burns the shit out of Henrik. Sad times. The ache is in our hearts again but we do not yet feel the burn.
Never before has a 1-0 game felt less like progress and more like that box of cereal you continue to eat even after you're pretty sure it's really stale.
The second period. No one cares about it. Pens couldn't score on power plays. They killed a few penalties. I have nothing coherent in my game notes except the fact that Malkin blew it on some sweet 2 on 1 with Jeffrey because idk he wouldn't fucking shoot it. Weird decision making by everyone. The confidence just isn't there. The swagger. Sid also has a very yikes breakaway. Shoots it over the net. More stale cereal.
We did however get this amazing vision of Vitale and Dan having a serious conversation. We'd trust Vitale with the entirety of the coaching duties, btw.
The third one, because who knows. Could start out fine and then all of a sudden we're losing and whoops.
Pens are on some power play to start and you had probably already written it off but then Sid managed to set James Neal up with a sweet, soft deflection. It wafted low under Hank like so many feathers. Welp.
No one photographed this goal because they hate freedom.
Here's Brooks from 2nd intermission, telling us all about how much we are risking by playing like assholes. Seriously: Brooks second period intermission interviews work. If not for goals, then at least for team morale.
Despres took some penalty the way all young defensemen do.
Everyone was okay with it.
As the penalty expired Dupes was trying to kill time along the boards in the Pens' zone and suddenly Despres was all alone in the middle. No one picked him up when he got release. Dupes hits him with a pass and sweet holy hell. I seriously only saw the 7 on his jersey and thought it was Sid. I am a fool.
seriously this is the first moment of the season where we feel like ~something is happening~
Got a bit of the swagger over here.
Game ended without anything else of note occurring, especially not if you value your brain cells. Just a weird fucking game that barely opened up enough at the end to feel good.
STORY OF THE GAME was Vokoun being perfect–literally. Rangers hit two posts in the 3rd. No one cared, least of all Tomáš. Speaking of which Errey is already calling him Tommy and commenting at length on his water drinking habits.
Write this shit out.
VokounSplosion is a tank. A tank of pure poise.
1. Brooks Orpik – because of reasons
2. Dustin Jeffrey – maybe we finally forgive you for leaving us alone in the freezing rain that one time
3. Tanner Glass – for being educated in the ways of the world.
our hopeful little hearts, swollen to dangerous size with love of Despres' goal, are tempted to see it as a potential turning point to the season, if only the Penguins can harness its dangerous magic.


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So far, this is who I think is coming....
Me - Marcia
If there is anyone I forgot or changes, please let me know. Everyone is welcome !!!! I am going to check the want lists of those coming to see what I can go ahead and dig, pot and mark for them. |
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Hi! I think Jen is bringing her sister- what about John (joyerman)? he had said he was coming- I have another 'Martha' friend -MarthaLouis calls herself Martha #2 and we call M. Gammons Martha #1- I can't think of her GW name right now- I will email her again tomorrow to be sure- it's going to be FUN! |
Yes, I will be there, and Marthalouise emailed me that she is coming as well. There were some others in this thread that were interested a while back...I wonder if they just haven't been back to the forum lately. Sue |
Here is a link that might be useful: Interested in a swap(Thread from April)
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John, joyerman, can't make it...he had another meeting out of town. But there are people who are bringing a friend or two...which will be great. I think we will end up with around 15 or so people. |
Wow, if we end up with 15 or so, I will never keep everyone straight. You mentioned nametags...I hope folks write BIG, and include their GW name.... Sorry to hear of John not making it...maybe next time. Sue |
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Got name tags and markers !!!!! |
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I just posted a link at the Plant Exchange (conversations). Sue |
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sounds great! Linda |
Just spoke with my sister, and she is coming for sure. Can't wait! Jen |
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After studying physics at Reed College and Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Arizona, Emre founded two biomedical technology companies in Tucson, MedOptics and Bioptics Corporations, and co-founded one in Santa Clara, California, Radicon Imaging Corporation. Each company was acquired by larger firms within seven years of founding.
Emre is currently a member of the Desert Angels and Desert Tech, two Tucson-based angel investment groups; a member of Lab-X, an angel investment group based in Istanbul, Turkey; and a partner in Arch Partners, a local micro-seed fund.


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Skin Cooling After Laser Treatments Could Boost Hyperpigmentation Risk
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Although it's meant to protect the skin, a cooling technique may actually boost the risk of hyperpigmentaion (discoloration) in dark-skinned patients after laser treatment for mole-like skin lesions, Thai researchers warn."It is not life-threatening, but postinflammatory hyperpigmentation may cause substantial psychological problems," wrote a team from Mahidol University in Bangkok. "The treatment of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is difficult and time-consuming, often lasting many months to achieve the desired results, which causes frustration in patients and physicians," they added.
Some experts have suggested that skin cooling -- which decreases pain and allows the use of higher laser frequencies -- may help reduce hyperpigmentation after laser treatment.
In this study, researchers used laser irradiation to treat 23 Thai women (average age 43) with Hori's nevus, blue-brown pigmented spots on the skin that develop later in life.
"One randomly selected face side of each patient was cooled using a cold air cooling device during and 30 seconds before and after laser irradiation, and the other side was irradiated without cooling," the researchers wrote.


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Various shots from football match FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leeds United. Intercut with members of the Chelsea team singing their record - 'Blue Is The Colour' - in a recording studio.
Cataloguer's Note: 'Blue Is The Colour' was the team song for Chelsea's 1970 FA (Football Association) Cup final appearance. This Wembley Stadium Final ended in a draw and Chelsea won after a replay at Old Trafford. - MD.
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