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Apr 19th 2011 8:40PM I've been working on Netherwing rep an just arrived in western Nagrand where there are a bunch more of the hooded blokes on the original Dark Portal. Is there anything in game that hints to what these are or are they just flavor for now?
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Cultivating single-minded fury {WoW}
Apr 16th 2011 9:23PM I think the mark of a good tank is knowing how to manage cool downs to help their healers as much as possible, whereas the mark of a great tank is being able to help their dps out by pulling amazing threat at the same time.
It is possible for tanks to keep up with us, there just aren't a large enough number of capable people.
Ask Mr. Robot: What gear should you get? {WoW}
Feb 9th 2011 9:15AM Mr. Robot seemed pretty good for fury though, let me get rid of ~10 wasted points in exp. Was impressed that it already has the new stat weights from 4.0.6.
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Dec 31st 2010 3:35PM /roll
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Dec 28th 2010 8:08AM Well it's time for a new case anyways...
12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 5: Worldbreaker Epic Collection boxes {WoW}
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12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway Day 5: Razer Naga gaming mouse {WoW}
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The Mr. T Experience is one of my favorite bands, Dr. Frank is one of my favorite song writers, so when I heard he (aka Frank Portman) was writing a book I couldn't wait for it to come out. I expected it to more or less be a novel version of an MTX song, this is almost exactly what I got. This is one of my favorite books I've ever read. Tom Henderson is you're typical high school kid (at least if typical to you is the kid just trying to get by and seems to be failing at everything, and being the outcast while everyone else seems to be popular). Him and his best friend Sam Hellerman spend their time talking about girls, making up bands that will never exist and wondering why everyone seems to be in the 'The Catcher in the Rye' cult. Oddly enough with this book he stumbles on a secret code that was in his late father's copy of the book. Now he sets out to discover the mystery of his dad, still while trying to balance school, girls, and a mom and wanna be pal of a step father. If you like the band Mr. T Experience, you should be right at home with this book, even if not, if you were the kid that didn't quite fit in in school and couldn't score to save his life, it'll be like reading you're memoirs. 368 pages makes up "King Dork" (also the title of an MTX song), this also makes for a good launch pad to get into Frank's next book "Andromeda Klein".
REVIEW: King Dork
February 3, 2010
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Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline
0Apr 20, '13 by delilasThere is a huge blowup at my hospital lately about the practice of priming an antibiotic line with normal saline first.
The nature of our EMR system automatically names some things - like Zosyn, Iron, and K-riders - piggybacks. As I've always understood, a piggyback should be administered as a secondary line, but these are often ordered on patients who are saline locked and do not have a primary line.
In addition, even when running as a primary, we were taught initially to prime the line with a small amount of normal saline to avoid wasting medicine when trying to get bubbles out. It is, after all, part of our protocol to flush lines a couple times a day with a 10CC flush, so no one thought any differently of a few CCs of saline to prime tubing.
However, our hospital has decreed that this is "nurses practicing medicine" and that we are not allowed to do so. I do understand their point, but I also see how frustrating it is from the point of a nurse to waste small piggybacks like iron in an attempt to get air bubbles out of the line.
I've worked in several places and had never had an issue with line priming with saline, so I wanted to see, from the allnurses standpoint, your thoughts and how things typically work at other facilities.Last edit by delilas on Apr 20, '13 : Reason: spelling -
5Apr 20, '13 by VANurse2010Is not the hospital admin practicing medicine by virtually ensuring that the full ordered dose is never delivered? What a bunch of dolts. I'd quit.
3Apr 20, '13 by loriangel14 GuideWe always run antibiotics as a secondary and we always establish the primary with NS running. Would you not usually run the antibiotics piggyback?
3Apr 20, '13 by LogCabinMomThis is extremely timely! I was going to post along these same lines... I have always run abx as secondary lines, when an abx is ordered I simply hang a primary of NS at KVO if none is currently running, and then run the abx as secondary, then flush through for an hour with NS on the primary, then turn it off. I can ask my MD for an order for a NS 100ml bag for this and they usually have no problem. However, our VP of nursing and I just got into a disagreement about this because she is "old-school" and doesn't understand why anyone would not just run the abx as a primary. When I tried to explain to her that 15-30ml of med is left in the primary tubing, not to mention you then need another primary tubing for each abx the pt is on, she wouldn't listen. And, in my unit, I have older nurses who still practice this way as well, ticking me off when I come on because I change it around.
I am currently trying to gather information/evidence that hanging a primary of NS with a secondary for the abx is the way to go.
My other question is, how does everyone out there run their drips? If I have a Lasix drip running at 5mg/hr (5ml/hr), would you run this as a secondary? -
2Apr 20, '13 by Sun0408Quote from LogCabinMomI run all my gtts as primary. If the pt had MIVF and a gtt running as secondary, they do not get the ordered fluids. Not to mention, some gtts are too dangerous to run as secondary..My other question is, how does everyone out there run their drips? If I have a Lasix drip running at 5mg/hr (5ml/hr), would you run this as a secondary?JenRN30 and Faeriewand like this.
2Apr 20, '13 by meandragonbrettDoes your pharmacy not over fill by 5-10mls? I've never gone out of my way to hang NS at KVO and then to run ABX as a IVPB. Maybe we do things different in the ICU but in the ICUs I work we rarely run anything as a IVPB but everything has a bit of overfill that is mixed by pharmacy.


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In light of a big week for highlight-reel special-teams plays, the importance of the third, often forgotten aspect of football has become a prevalent talking point on generic football analysis shows. Last night, NFL Network's Mike Mayock, whom I usually love to watch and learn from, re-stated an old cliché:
"Special teams are one-third of the game."
It's a point that makes me want to hurl my remote at my television set. No, special teams are not one-third of the game. Not even close. An average NFL game has about 10 kickoffs, nine punts and four field goal attempts. Even if you include extra points (an average of about five per game) it's very rare that an NFL game has more than 25 special-teams plays. A solid chunk of those plays end with the ball sailing out of bounds or into the end zone for a kneel down and a touchback.
A typical NFL game has about 130 plays from scrimmage. Do the math, people. If there are 150 plays in a football game, only about 25 of them will be special-teams plays. And that's being generous. Even if every special-teams plays carried the same importance as regular plays from scrimmage, special teams still wouldn't make up more than about 25 percent of the game.
As far as impact goes, take any game with 10 big plays and there's a chance one, maybe two of those plays will have come on special teams. This year, there have been 21 kick return touchdowns and 10 punt return touchdowns. That's 31 return scores in 224 games.
Does having a particularly good return man or field goal kicker help? Absolutely. Does it change your team? Almost never. Ultimately, every starter you have on offence and defence is more important to your team's success than your kicker, your punter or your return man.
Special teams can help a team win or lose a game. And because an NFL team's season can turn on one play, it's extremely important that you have a competent special-teams unit with players who have the ability to make a big kick, knock a punt out of bounds at the two-yard line and take a kickoff return the distance. But guys who can do that can be had for a fraction of the dollars it costs to bring in a quality starter anywhere else on the field.
There's a reason scrubs play on special teams. Ninety percent of the time, they just don't matter.


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ROSARY WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Paul VI Audience Hall
At the end of the Prayer of the Holy Rosary, with great joy I address my cordial greetings to you all, gathered here in the Vatican and at the same time in Madrid, Nairobi, Owerri, Abidjan, Dublin, Salamanca, Munich, Fribourg, St Petersburg and Sofia, as well as in Antananarivo and Bonn. With you I greet and thank the venerable Pastors who are with you and, linked up with us, are guiding your prayer. This is a beautiful sign of the Catholic Church's communion. I likewise thank the Choir and the Orchestra as well as the various bodies that have organized this event: Vatican Television Centre, Vatican Radio, Telespace, the Foreign and University Ministries and the Province and Municipality of Rome. This Marian Vigil, dear to Pope John Paul II, builds bridges of brotherhood between the young university students of Europe and this evening extends them to the interior of the great Continent of Africa, so that communion will grow among the new generations and the civilization of love will be spread.
Dear young university students who have gathered in Madrid and Salamanca, may the Virgin Mary help you to witness to God's love among your friends and companions. My dear friends gathered in Nairobi, Owerri and Dublin, may Mary, Seat of Wisdom, teach you always to integrate truth and love in your studies and in your lives! Dear young friends in Munich and Bonn, draw divine Love from Christ's Heart and express it in concrete acts of service to your brothers and sisters. May the Virgin Mary accompany you and help you in this!
Dear friends in St Petersburg, may the Holy Mother of God accompany you on your journey of formation, so that you can embark on your professional activity motivated by Christian love.
This truth about the love of God, the beginning, meaning and end of the universe and of history, was revealed by Jesus Christ with his words and with his life, culminating in his death and Resurrection at Easter. It is at the root of Christian wisdom which, like yeast, can cause every human culture to ferment, so that it may express the best of itself and may cooperate in the development of a more just and peaceful world. Dear university students, in presenting the Encyclical to you, I also recommend my Message for the 21st World Youth Day that we will be celebrating on Palm Sunday. I dedicated this Message to the importance of the Word of God, and therefore took the title from the verse of Psalm 119[118] which says: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (v. 105).
May Mary, Seat of Wisdom, obtain for you this Lent a profound spiritual renewal, so that you can always live and offer your studies for the glory of God. To this end I assure you that I will continue to remember you in my prayers, as I cordially bless all of you and your relatives. © Copyright 2006 - Libreria Editrice Vaticana |


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Bet you thought this would be a food thread but it isn't...not really. I was watching CNN this morning and they showed a man from NY who was cooking a chicken breast on the hood of his car. It was about halfway cooked after several hours of being there. Yes it really is hot here in the East and in our area of Pa,it will hit 99 today and 100 tomorrow. So far we've had a week of this stuff and coupled with the humidity,it's hard breathing sometimes. I guess some of you are having it a lot worse,but right now I would love one of George's great Nebraska snowstorm stories! |
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Eat your heart out. 74 degrees right now. Yeah, it has been 100+ the last 4 days but we really have a nice break today. |
The temp inside our garage was 100 degrees at Noon. Wish there were somewhere else to keep the freezer. It's working overtime trying to keep the food frozen. I just hope it keeps working--and more than that, our blessed air-conditioner. Come on, October! |
don't wish it away! Let summer be summer. For now. In another month, it can decrease. Lemonade and lightning bug time. even if I am sweating so much. UGH! And drinking water like crazy. I'll be glad when it abates some from the upper ninety-100 degrees. Some. |
Lower nineties here and a little humid for us - 45% - feels pretty good. The little window a/c is running, keeping it @ 80, I just finished outside work for the day - so little shade where I need to be, and the sun is hot. |
Was outside in it a bit today but came in when the heat index hit 106. You know how folks go south for the winter? Well my Mama used to pack up we kids and head for Dallas in the summer about this time. I think it has imprinted me that this is how summers are supposed to be. ;-) When we get days like this, I wonder if Dorph finished his solar oven and advantages all the free btus. I wish I had acted on my plan to build one. |
- Posted by endorphinjunkie z7bAlabama (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 18:25
Oven is up and working, but used very little in the summer. I eat mostly fruit and salads during the summer and if I want meat I usually just grill it. |
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 19:29
It started in May....then we had 57 straight days of over 90 degrees. Many days went up to or over 100. We won't even talk about the Heat Index. Then we had a day that broke the streak. I think it was only 88 and then we went back up. However, I'm glad we live in the South. Because it's been hotter in other places. I really don't know how people that are not used to the heat, stand it. I think we'll be in for the worse soon. I can't help but wonder how this will affect the hurricane season. And now a word for everyone. Take it Easy! Other than birthin' babies and going to the potty, just about everything can wait until cools off a little. |
- Posted by coconut-nj 6 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 11 at 21:35
Oh yes, hard to take heat. We have window ac's in our bedroom, the livingroom and the kitchen. Today when I left our room and walked out into the hallway the heat slammed me and it was immediately hard to breathe. And that was in the house, yikes. I had to force myself to go to the front porch and water all my tomato and basil plants I have in pots. Keeping hydrated and not letting the dog stay out longer than to go to bathroom or maybe ten minutes or so in the shade. I've been spraying him down with the mister before he goes out. I use that trick on myself when it gets real hot. Damp clothes and hair and a fan is good. Our electric has been going off several times a day. You really notice it fast. |
Can you imagine what it must be like to be stationed in Iraq, with constant summer heat like this and in combat gear? |
Lots of water, a gallon or more a day is not unusual when working in heat. Stay covered and let the cotton tee get soaked with sweat (or glisten) and it will help cool as it evaporates. |
I remember once when working at another nursery, and I came in on a Sunday in summer to take care of the watering........I started to get weak, disoriented and nauseated and it struck me I may be in trouble bad, in the days before cell phones and the only way to call for help was behind locked doors in the office. Turned the hose on myself and then collapsed in front of one of the big ventilator fans so the wind would cause the evap to cool me off. Love the heat and never have let it stop me from working outside or in the g'houses, ditto always refused air conditioning since I was afraid of the differential and that it would spoil me for working in hot environments.......but glad we got a window unit for hubby's comfort thissummer, and I have retreated to the cool kitchen until dusk...... It's too dam*ed hot, even for me and the bright sun in my eyes triggered the zig-zags of a migraine aura. whoa.......brutal. |
Well, obviously you were ok, cause here you are, but don't leave me hanging Sus! What happened after you hosed and collapsed there? |
I got up fifteen or so minutes later, totally exhausted and went home with the worst headache of my life. I think, however, if I hadn't had that hose in my hand, and two enormous fans nearby I could have bought the farm that time. People like me who work all seasons in outside environments probably drink more fluids than anyone I know. I also wear improbable clothing in hot weather. No, I don't work in shorts and a halter....I wear heavy jeans and cotton tops and when needed for protection long sleeves and up until a few years ago, heavy boots. The hilarous thing is, drinking fluids constantly becomes a habit, because you cannot depend on thirst to signal dehydration. So when we have an unexpected cold day, we still drink the same amount of fluid and I think you can extrapolate the results. LOL. |
We have had triple digit temps twenty five days in a row.My daughter in Dallas told me her car interior was 118 recently. It had been in the parking lot at her work. |
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I have started looking at installing a low voltage outdoor lighting system and after doing a day or research, have the following question: 1. What would be a decent downlight spotlight around between $25-$40. I know that solid brass is best, but everything I've seen is over $50. The lights will be installed on the side of a raised deck to illuminate an area to play bags at night. 2. Is it possible to control lights on the same transformer individually? For example, turn the downlights I mentioned above on and off without affecting deck lights attached to the same transformer? 3. What is the difference between an electic transformer and a magnetic transformer? For example, I actually found some Volt downlights that looked good for $50 but they require a magnetic transformer which seems to be more expensive. Thanks in advance for the help! |
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In a comment letter to the four federal banking agencies, the ICBA applauded their effort to review the full range of bank regulations with an eye to reducing regulatory burden as much needed and greatly welcomed. "The volume of regulatory requirements facing the banking industry today presents a daunting task for any institution, but severely saps the resources of community banks," said the ICBA.
The ICBA provided its comments on two of the first three categories of regulations being reviewed — applications and reporting, and powers and activities (the other was international operations)-under a mandate issued by Congress in the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA). The review of all bank regulations must be completed by 2006. Additional information is available at www.icba.org and a special Web site created by the banking agencies, www.egrpra.gov.
The ICBA offered several suggestions to facilitate the process. Because bankers have identified consumer protection and disclosure requirements as the greatest burden, the ICBA recommended those regulations be considered in smaller groupings rather than all together in order to better enable bankers to comment. In addition, the agencies should hold focus group meetings with consumers to ensure that mandated disclosures are useful and understandable. It was also suggested that the agencies continue to meet with bankers to discuss regulatory burden; the last meeting currently scheduled will be in New York on October 15.
The ICBA also offered several recommendations for specific changes, such as increasing the size of banks eligible for small bank holding company treatment from $150 million (a figure not changed since 1972) to $1 billion; eliminating newspaper advertising requirements for applications and notices filed with the Federal Reserve; creating a task force to review the data collected under the Call Report; and expanding the OCC's pilot program on lending limits to include agricultural loans.
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This stunning tree covered, corner lot has only one lot separating it from the 1st Fairway of the Aspens Hills Golf Course. Not to mention close proximity to 2 18 hole golf courses and within 20 miles from a newly designed Johnny Miller 18 hole course. It comes with all of the amenities afforded by Star Valley Ranch, to include a large swimming pool and tennis courts. Approximately 60 +/- miles south of Jackson Hole, the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Close access to hunting, fishing, 4 wheeling and snow machining land. Don't pass up the chance to see this property. An absolutely exceptional lot!!!!
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Activision has reported 'record' revenues for the calendar year 2012 and its fourth-quarter fiscal 2013.
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Join Artspace in opening two new exhibits this weekend. Flat/Not Flat and Futurecast both run Nov. 8-Jan. 25. In Flat/Not Flat, Jeff Bergman has curated an exhibit of works by Jennifer Davies, Karen Dow (whose Scaffold 7 is pictured here), Alisa Dworsky and Martha Lewis, both from the Flatfile and multidimensional pieces by each artist. Futurecast is made up of works centered around the strange weather patterns of late, curated by Ihrie Means. Catch the opening reception on Fri., Nov. 8, from 5-8 p.m.
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I'm confused, and I may simply be doing it to myself. I want to install Apache on a newly-installed Kubuntu OS. I downloaded the package (v. 2.2.11 Ubuntu) using
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Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association is partnering with CBS Radio to present the Downtown Food and Wine Festival.
Proceeds from the Downtown Food & Wine Fest are divided between the following:
The FRLA Education Foundation
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation is the only organization in Florida that offers the ProStart program, the Lodging Management Program and the Skills, Tasks and Results Training program.
These programs were developed to increase the quality and employability of today's high school graduates by providing them with training related to important job skills as well as opportunities for careers and higher education.
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Valencia offers the only two-year degree-granting culinary program in Orlando. Students utilize a 61,000 square foot facility that includes classrooms, banquet rooms and a high-tech demonstration kitchen with 20 fully equipped workstations.
Instruction ranges from sanitation to nutritional analysis to the basic elements for great classical, international and American cuisine. Career opportunities within this field can be found in an array of establishments from hotels to theme parks, schools to hospitals and private catering too.
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The foodservice industry is the nation's number one private employer. Students that have business savvy and a passion for food, find the program emphasizes design, catering, franchise development, food preparation, cost controls and more.
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When it comes to ICSC members they know how to create a positive relationship with their tenants. C. Dale Flowers wants to know everything and anything about the on goings of his shopping centers. He even said, "Sometimes I find myself playing psychiatrist; 95% of the time they know there is nothing you can do. They just want someone to listen to them."
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Makes 2 first-course servings
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 2 3/4 hr (includes chilling)
- 1 (1 1/4- to 1 1/2-lb) live lobster
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
- 1 firm-ripe California avocado
- 1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
- Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)
Plunge lobster headfirst into an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water . Cook, covered, over high heat 6 minutes (for 1 1/4-lb lobster) or 7 minutes (for 1 1/2-lb lobster) from time it enters water. Transfer with tongs to sink to drain.
When lobster is cool enough to handle, remove meat from tail and claws, keeping meat intact. Discard tomalley, any roe, and shells. Chill lobster, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
While lobster chills, stir together shallot, lemon juice, and table salt in a small bowl and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Add oil in a stream, whisking.
Cut peel, including all white pith, from grapefruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes and transfer segments to paper towels to drain.
Halve avocado lengthwise, discarding pit. (Save 1 half, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for another use.) Halve remaining avocado half lengthwise and peel, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
Cut lobster tail meat crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide avocado and all of lobster meat between 2 salad plates and arrange grapefruit around them. Top with arugula and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt (if using) and serve immediately.
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- Calories579
- Carbohydrates23 g (8%)
- Fat31 g (47%)
- Protein55 g (110%)
- Saturated Fat5 g (23%)
- Sodium1,621 mg (68%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber9 g (36%)
- Monounsaturated Fat20 g
- Cholesterol396 mg (132%)
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At 26, Clayton Watson isn't exactly a kid anymore, but thanks to ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (in theaters this week), he may be stuck with the title. As the Kid, Watson fends off the machines and proves that Neo isn't the only tough guy in Zion. EW.com talked with Watson, who grew up on an Australian sheep farm and briefly flirted with a professional football career down under, about what's truly weird about ''Matrix'' writer-directors Andy and Larry Wachowski, the rumors that his next movie may be directed by Steven Spielberg, and why ''Reloaded'' makes more sense than anyone realized.
Considering how desperate fans were to leak information about ''Reloaded'' and ''Revolutions,'' were you kept in the dark about your story line?
When I was told I got the part, I hadn't read the script or anything. For six months, shooting kept getting pushed back and pushed back and then finally I got over here and met Andy and Larry [Wachowski], who said, ''Are you ready to film your big scene tomorrow?'' I'm like, ''Gosh, I haven't even got a script!'' to which they replied, ''Yeah, good luck.'' They just threw the scripts at me. Only when I read them did I realize how big the part was, in No. 3 especially.
There's an air of mystery surrounding the Wachowskis, who mostly avoid talking to the press. Are they as shy with their cast?
They're beautiful guys. They love their basketball and their Japanese comics. There's no mystery about them. The mystery that everyone feels towards them is the fact they don't do press. But the way they communicate is extraordinarily odd, though I've seen it before. They don't even have to talk to each other, just look at each other and nod. There's an unspoken code between them. It takes a while to get used to, but once you learn their language of creation, it's really easy.
A lot of people felt ''The Matrix Reloaded'' didn't make a whole lot of sense. Did you get it? Tell the truth.
There's a whole process of entering the world the Wachowskis created. Even my mates were a little disappointed with ''Reloaded,'' but it's hard to explain to people that the film was a setup for the third, and that all the answers that people are looking for will be answered. Andy and Larry have a clever way of filmmaking, in that they want people to see the films two or three times because they can't get it all the first time. The story is multi-multilayered.
You seem to be stuck in Zion in ''Reloaded.'' Do you ever get your groovy leather outfit?
Well, I'm primarily in Zion, but you never know. The Kid may go to the Matrix. But he has to wait his turn. How the Kid ultimately becomes a savior of Zion is through his belief in Neo.
Since ''The Matrix Reloaded'' hit theaters, have there been any outlandish rumors about you on the Internet?
Someone in Australia wrote that I landed a role in ''Star Wars'' and that spread like wildfire. I was like, Oh s---, [George Lucas is] going to look at me and go, ''Who the hell is this kid saying that he's got a role in 'Star Wars'?'' But that led to the casting directors calling up to say ''George wants to see this kid.'' Nothing happened, so I was bummed about that. I thought it would be great if I was in ''Matrix'' 2 and 3 and ''Star Wars'' 3, you know. There's another rumor on the Internet about Spielberg looking at me for a movie called ''Tin Tin,'' but there's not much fact to it. I'm quite open to it, though.
So, does the Kid ever get a name? You're getting a little old to be the Kid forever.
He has a name in the anime films, which is Michael Carl Popper, I think. I haven't seen the anime for a while. But yeah, [The Kid] is on my tombstone.
What did everyone call you on the set? Please don't say Kid.
Oh yeah, I was the Kid. I still get emails like, ''So, what's up, Kid?'' But Andy and Larry are the Boys, Carrie-Anne's Ms. Moss, Laurence Fishburne is Fish, and Keanu Reeves is just K.
Even though you're primarily stuck in Zion, did you still take a bruising during filming?
The APU [Artillery Protection Unit] threw me around like a rag doll on set. That's the puppy I was in for most of ''Revolutions,'' as you'll see. It's the big metal machine that protects Zion. This thing is ten times faster than any amusement park ride in the world and you get tipped backwards, thrown around 360 degrees, and then you've still gotta hit your mark and say your lines. There were a lot of bruises and cuts and grazes and wounded egos now and again. But I enjoyed doing it. It's good to go home, sit in the bath and go, ''Yeah, I'm bruised. I feel liked I've done a good day's work. I've earned my money today.''
Is there any shot of there being a fourth ''Matrix'' movie?
I've been told not to say anything. At one point it was, ''Look, if there's a 4, 5, and 6, then it's you and Jada [Pinkett Smith]. And I'd say to the Boys, ''Are we starting?' And they'd say, ''Don't f---ing go there, Kid.'' At this stage, it's very doubtful that there'll be a continuation of the saga, but maybe in another five years or so.


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MISSOULA- It's been 14 years since quarterback Ryan Leaf thrilled Washington State University fans by leading the Cougars to a win in the legendary Rose Bowl game. And next month, just a few weeks beyond the anniversary of that big game, Leaf will be in Missoula to sign copies of his new book.
The C.M. Russell High quarterback climbed quickly in his short football career, leading the Rustlers to the state championship in 1992. He then became a Heisman Trophy candidate at WSU and then jumping to the NFL as a first round pick for the San Diego Chargers.
But his performance was hampered by injuries and his career quickly ended after comebacks failed in Tampa Bay, Dallas and Seattle. He's also had problems with drugs and criminal charges related to drugs.
Leaf signed a deal a year ago to "set the record straight" on his experiences in a series of three books. The first, "596 Switch" came out last fall and it tells the story of Leaf's journey from the high school fields of Montana through his play as a Cougar and the Rose Bowl game.
The other books will focus on his life in the public eye and his experiences in the NFL. Publisher Crimson Oak has tasked Leaf with telling the story of his "inspirational battle with and victory over prescription pain killers and the demons of self-doubt."
Leaf said last year that the goal of the first book was "not to glorify the sport or our very special 1997 WSU team, but to put a light on the powerful stories, colorful characters and some of the shenanigans behind one of our country's most beloved weekend pastimes."
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Once you have a cool idea and a reasonable combination of money and experience, the start-up plan has to be worked out in as much nitty-gritty detail as possible.
Cost-effective advertising and marketing is the greatest challenge once you've launched your venture. Cohen of InnerQuest found mailing lists of supposed "adventure travelers" worthless and now primarily relies on features in magazines like Men's Health and GQ to find initial contacts. Most of his business now consists of happy repeat customers; his brochures feature their testimonials.
Sinem Iber, 27, took a different approach when she started North Star Tours Inc. of Houston in 1995. She began by going to Turkey and spending a lot of time checking into location details for her highly personalized cultural tours; she then spread the word about her service and primo guidebooks by giving free lectures at bookstores throughout Texas. At the end of each talk, someone in the audience always wanted her help.
Suriel invited travel writers to take tours and ended up with rave reviews in places like The New York Times. She also developed a colorful, thorough Web site (www.iguanamama.com), where she posts all the articles for prospective customers to read.
Suriel exhorts those who want to go into adventure and specialty travel to stick with their vision. It took her five years to make a real profit, but now she's flying high. Says Suriel, "Too many travel entrepreneurs fail simply because they don't listen to their gut and they give up too soon."
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19:20 Lions Sign Lee, Waive Smith
Poor old Alphonso Smith. A victim of the Josh McDaniels Curse, he was over-drafted and has never recovered despite flashes of good play. He's been sent packing by Detroit once again despite not doing an awful lot wrong in his 53 snaps for the team this year. Perhaps they haven't forgotten that Thanksgiving game against New England in 2010? In his place Patrick Lee is a cornerback who the Raiders gave up. Does that inspire confidence? He gave up 63.3% of the throws into his coverage for 250 yards. Those numbers are distinctly average, much like the play of Lee at his best. This is a like for like move with the Lions hoping that they can have more success with this second round pick, than they had with the guy they've just let go.
19:00 Eagles sign Jake Scott
In a move that makes a lot of sesne the Eagles have snapped up Jake Scott to help paper over the cracks of their offensive line. You imagine he'd start at right guard and the good news is Scott looked pretty good last year. He actually finished the year our fourth ranked right guard, built primarily on some excellent work in pass protection. Seems like a much made in heaven right?
18:15 Sig Stat Teaser
We've got four games left to analyze but so far the running backs who forced the most missed tackles on the week are;
1) Fred Jackson (8)
2) Chris Ivory (6)
3) Adrian Peterson and C.J. Spiller (5)
Will any of the games left to go up change that?
17:45 NYG @ CIN Analysis
- The Giants three highest graded players were David Baas (+4.4), Chase Blackburn (+3.3) and Osi Umenyiora (+2.2).
- A quite woeful performance from Eli Manning under pressure. Normally so cool and collected he only completed five of 10 attempts (with four sacks and one scramble) for 28 yards. Or 2.8 yards per attempt.
- With Domenik Hixon down Ramses Barden saw the majority of snaps, playing 39 compared to the 19 of Reuben Randle who wasn't seen after halftime.
- Meanwhile for Cincinnati the three highest graded performances were by Adam Jones (+4.6), Andy Dalton (+4.7) and Geno Atkins (+2.5).
- While Leon Hall didn't shadow Victor Cruz as many expected, by the nature of their roles he did find himself lined up from him an awful lot. In those snaps Cruz was targeted three times in the coverage of Hall, catching two of them for 18 yards.
- Dre Kirkpatrick made his first 15 NFL snaps. First replacing Terence Newman for a couple of separate drives, and then when Adam Jones left the game hurt.
17:15 Top Performers So Far
We've still got some games to go up but so far here are some of the most notable grades.
- On offense the three highest grades belong to Peyton Manning (+7.3), Joe Flacco (+6.5) and a share of third with Jared Veldheer and C.J. Spiller (+5.0)
- On offense the three lowest grades belong to Michael Harris (-6.6), Demetress Bell (-5.7) and Dennis Kelly (-4.4)
- On defense the three highest grades belong to Von Miller (+9.4), Kyle Williams (+6.8) and Charles Johnson (+5.1)
- On defense the three lowest grades belong to Rob Ninkovich (-7.0), Philip Wheeler (-6.3) and Nick Barnett (-5.5)
16:45 Batted Passes!
What is it about this year? Players are making an extra focus to get their hands up and bat passes down. The result? Well we know J.J. Watt has already got 10 of them, tying the most anyone has managed since we started recording data back in 2008. The other leaders (and we still have four games left to analyze for this week) are;
- Brian Robison with six. He'd managed none before this year.
- Corey Liuget with five.
- Cory Redding, Derrick Morgan, Jason Pierre-Paul, Frank Alexander and Calais Campbell with four. Campbell led the league last year with 9.
16:15 SD @ TB Analysis!
- Not a great day for Norv Turner and his Chargers. The better performances were had by Melvin Ingram (+1.8), Danario Alexander (+1.7) and Antonio Gates (+1.2).
- Some players clearly aren't ready for the NFL. It shouldn't come as a surprise that undrafted rookie free agent Michael Harris is one of them. He gave up a sack, two hits and six hurries on 42 pass blocks.
- How did the battle for playing time work out amongst the Chargers wide receivers? Danario Alexander led the way with 41 routes run and Malcom Floyd followed with 37. Behind them Eddie Royal managed 20 and Robert Meachem ran just 4.
- In another win for the Bucs the highest graded performers were Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (+4.6), Lavonte David (+3.9) and Demar Dotson (+3.3).
- A quiet day for Doug Martin. He only forced one missed tackle on his 22 touches, way down on the one missed tackle for every 4.1 touches he had heading into the game.
- Rookie Leonard Johnson was on the field for 92% of the Bucs defensive players. His pick six was a highlight but he also gave up 129 yards and a touchdown on the nine balls thrown into his coverage. That yardage was 3.49 yards per snap in coverage.
15:50 Fred Jackson Out!
A concussion means Jackson won't play on Thursday Night. That's bad news for him but adds a level of intrigue to the contest given the consequences of it. We're going to see C.J. Spiller get more touches. For Miami that means on this short week they need to be working extra hard on their tackling. Spiller has forced 32 missed tackles on 115 touches and looks a threat to skin a defense every time he touches the ball. Only Adrian Peterson is currently ranked higher in our grading.
15:30 ReFocused Reminder
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15:00 DEN @ CAR Analysis!
- So who would get the highest grade for the Broncos? In the end defense wins with Von Miller (+9.4) with Peyton Manning (+7.3) in second and Robert Ayers (+3.7) in third.
- If you counted drops as completions then Manning would have had an 81.6% completion percentage. It didn't hurt that he had a 151.3 rating throwing to Brandon Stokley.
- Another big day for Demaryius Thomas who averaged 3.46 yards per route run.
- Continuing his recent impressive form Charles Johnson (+5.1) had the highest grade for the Panthers. Luke Kuechly (+3.9) had the second and Jeff Byers (+2.4) the third.
- Not a lesson in how to deal with the blitz. Cam Newton was blitzed on 19 occasions, completed only 53.8% of passes for 6.1 yards per attempt and took five sacks. Ugly.
- The Panthers spent 63.9% of plays with three receivers on the field while in the battle for running back snaps DeAngelo Williams (24) played 11 fewer than Jonathan Stewart.
14:30 Markus Kuhn Torn ACL Suspected
Bad news for the Giants as it's expected that seventh round rookie Markus Kuhn has torn his ACL. He hadn't made a huge contribution in his 166 snaps and was finding his role reduced after managing 166 snaps before the Bengals game, but his three batted passes had helped. Here's to a speedy recovery.
14:00 TEN @ MIA Analysis
- Where to start with a Titans team that had a combined +18.1 grade? The three highest grades were for Jake Locker (+3.7), Steve Hutchinson (+3.4) and Derrick Morgan (+1.9).
- The Titans offensive line gave up just six pressures the entire game with another pressure coming unblocked. It meant Locker only faced seven pass plays under pressure. One ended in a run, one in a sack and and four with incomplete passes. If only Miami could have generated more pressure.
- Altteraun Verner gave up just 0.28 yards per snap in coverage. Jason McCourty was targeted far more often and gave up 1.69 yards.
- Only three Dolphins graded in the green. They were Jake Long (+2.5), Brian Hartline (+1.3) and Karlos Dansby (+1.1).
- Ryan Tannehill completed just 52.9% of his passes when he held onto the ball for 2.6 seconds or longer.
- Going behind so early meant the Dolphins spent 78.3% of plays with three recievers on the field.
12:45 DAL @ PHI Analysis
- The top three grades for Cowboys went to Anthony Spencer (+5.2), Tony Romo (+2.8) and Jason Witten (+2.7).
- While DeMarcus Ware picked up three hurries on his 28 pass rushes, Spencer managed four on 27.
- In the Cowboys backfield Felix Jones got 64% of snaps and Lance Dunbar received 16%.
- The top three grades for the Eagles were Evan Mathis (+2.6), Lesean McCoy (+1.7) and Nnamdi Asomugha (+1.7).
- Nick Foles handled the blitz pretty well, completing 7-of-9 for 87 yards and a touchdown.
- Despite Brandon Graham playing only four snaps less than Jason Babin (28), Babin rushed the passer 14 more times. Graham picked up two hurries on his seven pass rushes.
12:15 Signature Stat Teaser
Using some of our unique signature stat data here's what I can tell you with six of the Week 10 games up on the site.
- So far nobody has picked up more yards per route run than the 4.5 of Calvin Johnson.
- No quarterback has as high an adjusted accuracy percentage as the 84.6% of Andrew Luck.
- No quarterback has as long to throw as Ryan Fitzpatrick (2.95 seconds per dropback).
- No offensive line gave up as much pressure as the Falcons but their pass blocking efficiency of 74.5 was a ways better than that of the Colts (62.5).
- Asante Samuel didn't allow a single reception on three targets giving him the best yards per snap in coverage of all cornerbacks who spent at least 20 snaps in coverage.
11:45 ATL @ NO Analysis!
- The streak is over for Atlanta but they got some good performances out of Matt Ryan (+4.4), Tony Gonzalez (+3.5) and Asante Samuel (+1.5).
- Matt Ryan completed 12-of-17 passes aimed over 10 yards in the air for 257 yards and one touchdown.
- One time big money free agent signing Ray Edwards was on the field for 20 snaps compared to 48 for Kroy Biermann.
- The three highest graded Saints players were Lance Moore (+2.8), Charles Brown (+2.3) and Drew Brees (+2.2).
- There's a noticeable difference to Saints offense with Joe Vitt back. Additional lineman Eric Olsen was in on 41% of plays and often in tandem with Dave Thomas as the Saints plan to get their running game going took effect.
- Marques Colston led the Saints receivers by running 31 routes. Devery Henderson and Lance Moore were both next with 25 routes, while Joe Morgan ran 7. Moore was the most productive on a yards per route run basis, netting an impressive 3.64 yards per route run.
11:10 Jaguars release Armstrong
The one time deep ball darling of D.C. Anthony Armstrong is looking for another team again this year after the Jaguars waived him. Rich Tandler explains why Washington could be a logical landing spot for him where he broke out in 2010 with a 871 yard and had the fifth highest amount of deep ball yards (on passes over 20 yards in the air). Unfortunately his hands were never his greatest attribute and he dropped three balls the following year and caught only 7-of-25 balls thrown his way. A one trick pony who can't be counted on, he also dropped three of the nine balls Miami threw his way before they cut their losses.
11:05 Jaguars sign another Greg Jones
Courtesy of Ryan O'Halloran the Jaguars have added to both their linebacker depth and Greg Jones related depth. Jones started last year for the Giants before injuries and his limitations saw his playing time fall to the point where he only saw 202 snaps on the year as an early downs defender. The former sixth round pick was let go in the off season in a somewhat surprising move and could catch on as a special teamer if nothing else (he had five special teams tackles in the postseason).
11:00 More In Depth
If you want something a little more in depth but don't feel like forking out for premium check out our ReFocused Game Reviews. The latest one up is Oakland @ Baltimore and you can find it here.
10:30 Cutler Concussion Consequences
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Josh McCown is likely to return to the Bears if Jay Cutler is ruled out of Week 11 via a concussion. McCown filled in for the final two weeks of the 2011 season, doing a decent job against the Packers on Christmas before having a game to forget against the Vikings. Still familiarity does more than breed contempt, and his history with the Bears make this a logical safety valve to turn to. Just hope he doesn't have to take any meaningful action. That would likely not help the Bears playoff chances much.
10:00 Signature Stat Teaser – Yards Per Route Run
While we wait on more games going up how about a quick look at the Yards Per Route Run leaders for the week from the five games analysed so far?
- Calvin Johnson (4.5), Reggie Wayne (3.43) and Jarius Wright (2.95) lead the way.
- Down at the bottom the marks of Devin Hester (0.18), Justin Blackmon (0.49) and Titus Young (0.76) are the worst of all wide receivers who ran at least 20 routes.
09:30 Mathias Kiwanuka Pondering
When a player is handed a four year, $21.75m deal you kind of expect to see … well more of them. Kiwanuka was on the field for 43% of the Giants defensive snaps yesterday and had been on the field for 49.3% of all Giants defensive plays before yesterdays' game. Does that represent good value for money? Clearly not trusted in their base package (he's only on the field for 21 personnel and taken off for 12 personnel offensive looks), he's a glorified situational player that has rushed the passer 121 times and generating one sack, three hits and seven hurries. Something to watch come the end of the season.
09:00 Signature Snap Shot Teaser
We unveiled a new signature stat last week and it was all about how long quarterbacks had to throw. Here's some findings from it from the first five games up of the Week 10 schedule.
- Ryan Fitzpatrick so far has the long time until pass attempt at 2.7 seconds, while Blaine Gabbert had the shortest at 2.11.
- Gabbert also had the highest percentage of dropbacks where the time from the ball being snapped to where a pass was attempted or could no longer be attempted was less than 2.5 seconds (74.3%).
- Andrew Luck completed 50% of passes when he held onto the ball longer than 2.5 seconds. When he got rid of it quicker that number was at 85.7%.
- Both of the sacks Tom Brady took came in under 2.5 seconds. So far no other quarterback has taken a sack this week in less time.
08:30 OAK @ BLT Analysis!
- Nobody impressed as much as Jared Veldheer (+5.0). He had the highest grade of all Raiders, followed by Carson Palmer (+4.4) and Michael Huff (+2.5).
- Palmer did exceptionally well on his deep and intermediate passing, completing 11-of-17 attempts for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
- The battle for snaps between the Raiders receivers saw Denarius Moore lead the team with 43 pass routes. He was followed by Darrius Heyward-Bey (41), Rod Streater (28), Derek Hagan (19) and Juron Criner (10).
- In an emphatic victory the three highest graded Ravens players were Joe Flacco (+6.4), Cary Williams (+3.4) and Paul Kruger (+2.5).
- What was so impressive about Flacco? On the nine plays he was pressured he completed seven passes for 152 yards and a touchdown.
- Haloti Ngata and Jimmy Smith were both held out, but Terrell Suggs was on the field for 50 snaps. He rushed the passer on 34 of them and had two batted passes to show for his troubles.
08:00 Snap Count Teaser – DAL @ PHI
- The Cowboys ran three or four WR sets on 41.8% of plays.
- Ernie Sims was on the field for 65% of plays.
- Brandon Graham played four fewer snaps than Jason Babin and only rushed the passer seven times compared to the 21 of Babin.
- The Eagles used three or more receiver sets on 71.3% of plays.
07:30 ReFocused Articles
Just a reminder you need to not only bookmark this page, but our one stop shop for all our ReFocused Articles. The Texans @ Bears game is already up with more to follow and soon.
07:00 BUF @ NE Analysis!
- It was almost so very different for the Bills with a number of players really stepping up. None more so than the trio of Kyle Williams (+6.8), C.J. Spiller (+5.0) and Marcell Dareus (+4.9) who had the three highest grades on the team.
- When Ryan Fitzpatrick was pressure free he completed 69.7% of passes at 9.2 yards per pop. When he was under pressure it was 57.1% for 5 yards per attempt.
- The Bills ran three wide receiver sets on 72.8% of plays. Stevie Johnson (43) and Donald Jones (42) led the way, with T.J. Graham picking up 24 routes. Despite only being targeted once, Brad Smith ran 13 routes. That was his second highest amount of the season after the 17 he managed in Week 4 against the Patriots.
- It wasn't completely convincing from New England, but the three highest graded performances came from Sebastian Vollmer (+2.6), Danny Woodhead (+2.0) and Tom Brady (+1.9).
- Rookie Alfonoz Dennard gave up 1.98 yards per snap in coverage. Far worse than the 0.32 of Marquice Cole and 0.7 of Kyle Arrington.
- Tom Brady only completed 3-of-10 balls he attempted over 10 yards in the air.
06:00 DET @ MIN Analysis!
- The three highest Lions were Nick Fairley (+4.1), Matthew Stafford (+3.2) and Rob Sims (+2.7).
- Still feeling the effects of injury and the Madden Curse? Calvin Johnson picked up 4.5 yards per route run.
- Despite being targeted six times Jacob Lacey only gave up 0.32 yards per snap on his 34 snaps in coverage.
- In a key victory the Vikings three highest grades belonged to Kyle Rudolph (+2.7), Matt Kalil (+2.6) and Christian Ponder tied with Adrian Peterson (+2.5).
- Without the crutch of Percy Harvin, Christian Ponder picked up 62.4% of his yards in the air. Heading into this game that number was at 57.1%,
- The Vikings are obviously concerned with Jasper Brinkley in coverage. He's earned a -11.2 grade so far on the year in this regard and now finds himself sharing nickel duties with Erin Henderson. When all was said and done Henderson was on the field for 13 more snaps (47) than Brinkley.
05:30 Tweet Away
Our team is going to be busy working away on every game from Week 10 to give you the analysis and statistics you crave. So get in touch with us at @PFF to let us know which performances you think stood out and could make an appearance on our Team of the Week or 'Had a Bad Day' team.
05:00 HST @ CHI Analysis!
- Stunning developments in Houston as for the first time this year J.J. Watt didn't have one of the three highest grades of a Texan player. He still graded positively, but was outdone by Kareem Jackson (+3.5), Danieal Manning (+2.8) and Bradie James (+2.1).
- Play action didn't really work for Matt Schaub last night. Sure he picked up a touchdown, but also had an interception while completing only 3-of-10 passes for 26 yards and an NFL QB rating of 33.3
- With horrible conditions, the Texans opted to go extra conservative with their offensive packages. They only spent 15.9% of plays with three receivers on the field. Down on the season average heading into the game of 21.2%.
- Despite the defeat the Bears will be happy with the performances of Henry Melton (+3.6), Israel Idonije (+3.3) and Tim Jennings (+3.3).
-55% of the dropbacks Jason Campbell took saw him get rid of the ball within 2.5 seconds or less. Jay Cutler was at 41.2% in this regard.
- While the Texans abandoned the idea of playing three wide receivers even with Owen Daniels out, the Bears weren't quite so quick to ditch it as they were in the package for 36.7% of offensive plays. That meant Brandon Marshall ran 38 routes, Earl Bennett 33 and Devin Hester 22.


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The Geography of disease - Malaria's resistance to drugs
Despite many Scientific improvements and a reduction in Malaria deaths across the World, a new drug resistant strain of the Malaria parasite has been found and this is concerning.
read more...»The Impacts of Dams - Case Study of the River Nile
As many new dams are planned to be built along the River Nile, many people are fighting back against them.
read more...»Clean Water - Dispensed from an ATM!
How to regulate the distribution of safe drinking water? Authorities in one part of India have come up with an ingenuous solution - a water ATM!
read more...»Starter Activity: Development Spin
This is a high impact starter for introducing development.
read more...»Geography thunks get you thinking
I'm trying to get my students to think more deeply about topics, and develop their explanation skills this year. I've been inspired by Ian Gilbert's "The Little Book of Thunks" to come up with some questions that would make good starters or plenaries, and or form a thought provoking classroom display.
1. If geography didn't exist where would we be?
read more...»Now, before and after
One important higher level skill in Geography is for pupils to apply their understanding of processes to describe and explain how places change over time. To encourage pupils to apply their understanding try this task. Firstly show pupils a picture of a scene today (like the one shown below) and ask them to describe it.
Then ask pupils to hypothesise what this place might have looked like five years ago and to explain why they think this.
Finally pose ask pupils to predict how this place might be different in one hundred years time. What is possible and what is probable?
This is a really versatile technique that can be applied to a range of topics, using different time scales to suit. It also provides a great way of extending the more able pupils that you teach by adding even more factors for them to consider. For example how might this place be different in one hundred years time if global warming continues?
Responding to Emergencies
CAFOD have produced some useful new resources on how they respond to emergencies http://www.cafod.org.uk/Education/Secondary-schools/Emergencies. There is an introductory film as well as up to date information on the latest emergencies around the world. I particularly like the board game they have created on how to protect a community threatened by a flood. In addition there are resources on Typhoon Haiyan, the Syrian Crisis and rebuilding after the Haiti Earthquake.
GCSE Geography Revision Quiz - Aid
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GCSE Geography Revision Quiz - Development
This GCSE revision quiz is on development. Each time you take the revision quiz on development, 10 questions are drawn from our database on the topic - so you get a new quiz every time!
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Half of global wealth owned by 85 people
In a new report Oxfam says that half of the world's wealth is owned by eighth five people, who could fit on a double decker bus. The world's richest eighty five people have a combined wealth of £1 trillion, which is the same as the poorest 3.5billion people on the planet. Unfortunately this appears to reflect the growing divide between rich and poor.
"Widening inequality is creating a vicious circle where wealth and power are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, leaving the rest of us to fight over crumbs from the top table," said Winnie Byanyima, Oxfam's executive director.
The image below would make a great starter to a lesson on global inequalities and what we can do about it.
read more...»World forest gains and losses mapped
A new map of forest changed has been created by the University of Maryland with the help of Google Maps.
The map shows forest change from 2000-12. Green areas are forested; red suffered forest loss; blue showed forest gain; pink experienced both loss and gain.
read more...»Family planning in Ethiopia: demographic transition and so much more
Ethiopia has experienced falling crude birth rates in recent years - as seen in the graph from World Data Atlas below - but there is still a significant "unmet need" for family planning in the country. An article from allAfrica explores the various causes and consequences of this gap between supply and demand.
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5 great simulation games for Geography Lessons
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40 Maps That Explain the World
A fascinating series of data maps here which help put things in context when it comes to broadening our understanding of the world. There is a good mixture of geopolitical, geographical, sociological and economic data here together with links that explain each data set and source further. This is one of those blog entries that simply invites exploration!
read more...»Coastal Towns Descending into Decline - Skegness and the Poverty Trap
Have some of England's traditional seaside resorts been abandoned to a future of permanent poverty? That looks like it might be the bleak prognosis for Skegness which has come top (or should I say bottom) of a listing of socially-deprived resorts.
read more...»Study Note - Global Inequalities and Natural Hazards – Soufrière Hills Volcano
Natural hazards affect vulnerable populations, and one example of how the effects of a natural disaster were exacerbated by a lack of development is the Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat (not to be confused with La Soufrière on the island of Saint Vincent, or La Grande Soufrière on the island of Basse-Terre).
read more...»Study Note - Global Inequalities and Natural Hazards – Slow or Rapid Onset?
Global inequalities are exacerbated by human and physical factors, and the impact of earthquakes, epidemics and famine have a lethal reputation in the less economically developed world.
read more...»Study Note - The Development Gap – Using Crude Birth Rates and Death Rates
The AQA GCSE geography specification states that birth rates and death rates can be used as measures of development. So how are these calculated, and what actual use can they be in determining how well developed a country is?
read more...»Study Note - The Development Gap – GNP per Capita
Gross National Product (GNP) per capita is often used as an indicator of development. GNP can be defined as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a nation together with any money that has been earned by investment abroad, minus the income earned by non-nationals within the nation.
This is then divided by the number of people living in that country, to provide a figure of GNP per capita. GNP and GDP are usually expressed in US dollars.
read more...»Study Note - The Development Gap – Human Development Index (HDI)
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite indicator of economic development that includes non-economic statistics in an attempt to provide a development measure that is not purely monetary.
The HDI was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1990, and splits countries into four development categories: Very High Human Development, High Human Development, Medium Human Development and Low Human Development
read more...»Study Note - The Development Gap – Indicators of Development
There are many different measures used to assess the Development Gap, and each one offers an alternate way of dividing up the world with regards to how developed it is. Here, we shall look at some of the more common indicators of development used in Geography.
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If you've been keeping up with the Architect's Challenge Showdown, you've no doubt seen and been inspired by some amazing projects. Over the next week, we'll be showing you all the various projects, region by region. Without further ado, here's our whirlwind tour of some of the East Coast's most beautiful homes. If you like a project, don't forget to vote for it! The first round of the Showdown ends soon. And remember, all of these amazing homes use Marvin windows and doors.
If you're in a New York state of mind, we have some great projects from the Empire State. Can you believe this palatial estate?! It's absolutely beautiful!
Cove Neck Residence by Matthew Korn of Matthew Korn Architecture, P.C.
If you prefer a more modern New York getaway, you'll love this lakeside retreat. The owners wanted a spacious home to host guests in, as well as work remotely.
Private Residence in the Adirondacks by Michael Phinney of Phinney Design Group
Over in New Hampshire, two architects provided two very different, but very beautiful spaces for two prestigious education institutions. We feel smarter just looking at them.
Dartmouth's rugby clubhouse houses the men's and women's rugby teams with two fields, locker rooms, team rooms and outdoor spectator space.
Rugby Clubhouse at Dartmouth College by Randall Mudge of Randall T. Mudge & Associates
Phillips Hall at Phillips Exeter Academy got a complete overhaul — existing classrooms were renovated, new classrooms were created from underutilized space and the whole building got new windows, roofing, air conditioning, an elevator and other ADA improvements.
Phillips Hall by Philip Laird of Architectural Resources Cambridge
Finally, from Vermont come two sleek and stylish contemporary residences.
We'd stay at this Lake Morey guest house any time. It's cleverly designed to hide its size by being built along a hill. There's room for nine and it comes with expansive views of the lake.
Contemporary Guest House by Pi Smith of Smith & Vansant Architects PC
This other Vermont lakeside home also was built into a hill. Those big expanses of glass really blend outdoors and indoors.
Cantilever House by Brian Mac of Birdseye Design
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A mother bear that died after being hit by a pickup Friday afternoon reportedly left behind three cubs and the public is being asked to keep an eye out for them.
On the Sun Rivers side of Highway 5, the medium-sized black bear suddenly darted out and was struck by a southbound driver in the fast lane.
The visibly shaken pickup truck driver said his view was impeded by a few parked cars and when the bear ran right in front of him, he had no time to react.
Rex Haines said the bear was still alive after the accident, and dragged itself the rest of the way across the highway and into the ditch.
RCMP marked the place on the highway nearest to where the bear lay so that conservation officers could find her.
She was dead by the time conservation officer Toby Sprado arrived shortly after.
"I didn't see any bullet holes," Sprado said, suggesting the animal had succumbed to its injuries rather than being put down.
Sprado said according to reports, the bear had three cubs that appeared to be under a year old with her, which ran up the hill toward Sun Rivers.
But Haines said he didn't see any cubs.
The public is asked to call conservation (1-877-952-7277) if they spot the young bears.
If found, Sprado suggested the cubs might be sent to a rehab centre in Smithers, but did not rule the possibility they could be euthanized.


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Dec 22, 2012 8:45 PM by Sam Salzwedel
TUCSON - Police are looking for 2 people who may have shot a man.
Just after 5 p.m., police responded to a 911 call. They found a man in a house who was shot. He had life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.
It happened near 6th Avenue and Ajo Way.
Police believe 2 Hispanic suspects drove away.
Police think the shooting may be gang related.
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