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+ Post 1: Basic forum rules and etiquette
+ Post 2: How shops usually offer pets for sale
+ Post 3: Basic explanation of breeding
+ Post 4: Basic explanation of roleplay and roleplay guidelines
+ Post 5: Basics of making a shop
+ Post 6: F.A.Q.
// Basic forum rules and etiquette
// Unspoken rules of the BCP
+ Post 2: How shops usually offer pets for sale
+ Post 3: Basic explanation of breeding
+ Post 4: Basic explanation of roleplay and roleplay guidelines
+ Post 5: Basics of making a shop
+ Post 6: F.A.Q.
// Basic forum rules and etiquette
The first and most important thing to do in any Breedables shop: READ THE FRONT PAGE. ALL OF IT. And any other pages that contain shop information. It may be a wall of text, it may seem overwhelming at first, but it will tell you the basic rules for the shop, and will tell you if there are pets available and how to get them, if so. It will also give you other important information, such as whether you need to roleplay or show up in the thread to keep your pet, what to do if you have a question, who runs the shop and who helps in the shop, and what events or sales may be coming up.
Not all shops have the same rules. What's okay in one shop may be forbidden in another, so please read first!
Shop staff (people who own a thread or work for the thread owner) and shop regulars (people who hang out there all the time) have probably heard all the questions before. If your question has been answered on the front page, the staff or regulars may be annoyed at you for asking, so check first to be sure you're not asking a question that everyone else has already asked a zillion times. If you've read all of the information on the front page and you still have questions, go ahead and ask them. Be polite! A little politeness goes a long way in getting started in a thread.
Shops often have "shop mules," which are separate accounts created to handle business for the pet shop thread. The front page will tell you who runs the thread, and whether or not you should PM them. If you have a question, it's usually better to ask it in the shop thread, rather than PMing the mule or the staff. This is not a hard and fast rule, though. Read the front page to find out what you should do if you need to ask a question of a specific staff member. If you're not sure whether you should PM someone, ask in the thread; some people don't mind PMs, but some people do.
Don't quote the front page posts. It's unnecessary and takes up extra page space. If you have a question about a certain post, mention the post you're asking about, but don't quote it.
When you're just coming into a thread, it's a good idea to read the last few pages of conversation before jumping in. You're more likely to be talked to if you join in on a conversation that's in progress, rather than posting an emote or a generic action.
If nobody says hello to you, don't assume you're being ignored on purpose. It's more likely to be a mistake or a case of someone just not having anything in particular to say. Talk to people, and usually people will talk back to you.
Lurking in corners or in the rafters (or any other cliched hiding spot) is not likely to get anyone to talk to you. The best way to get people to be friendly to you is to be friendly to them.
However, being overfriendly or oversharing is likely to creep people out. If you wouldn't talk about it in a crowded mall food court, you probably shouldn't be sharing it in a public thread. Likewise, if you wouldn't do it to an acquaintance, don't post it - greeting someone with a kiss or a lick might look cute to some people, but others will be grossed out!
When you want a pet from a particular thread, the best way to get one is to hang out in the thread, make conversation with the regulars, and make friends there. If the staff and the regulars know who you are, you're far more likely to be given a pet, and if you're around often enough, you'll catch the sales and events in the thread.
If you only show up for sales and events, you'll have a harder time getting pets. The Breedables forum places a lot of emphasis on friendship and community, and sticking around long enough always pays off - if not in pets, in friendships and silly fun.
Whining and/or being a bad sport is a bad idea. If you're disappointed, angry, or in general feeling anti-social, DON'T POST. Being a butthead to the people in a thread you want to hang out in is a bad idea, and when your bad mood passes, you'll still have to deal with the consequences. If you seriously can't be polite, step away from the computer and go do something else. Come back when you've calmed down. It's much easier not to start a fight or hurt people's feelings, rather than have to deal with it later and apologize.
If you didn't get a pet in the event, sale, or auction - say "Congratulations!" to the people who did win, and keep your grumpy to yourself. Sure, it would have been awesome if you or your friend had gotten it, but making people feel guilty about getting what they got is rude and uncool.
Nobody likes drama. If you have a problem with someone, you should try to settle it privately first, preferably through PM. If you can't settle it through PM, you can ask shopowners or mods to step in. Fighting or being unpleasant in threads makes everyone uncomfortable and should be avoided.
Remember: this forum is a game and done for fun; the shopowners and artists are doing this for fun and in their free time. Behind the monitor and keyboard, we're all people, and we all have feelings. It can be easy to forget that you're talking to real people when you're looking at text and silly fantasy chibi avatars, but please try to keep in mind that the people you're posting to are just like you, and that this is supposed to be a fun thing for your free time.
If you're seriously upset over a pet, please consider stepping back and looking carefully at the situation. The Breedable/Changing Pets forum is a place to buy and sell pictures for fake money, roleplay, and talk to friends. It's a game, and your real life should come first.
If you make a mistake, apologize and take responsibility. Don't try to blame other people for things you did; don't blame a mental illness, a physical condition, or a stressful day. There are plenty of people who have that mental illness, physical condition, or have had a stressful day, and are still capable of being polite and mature.
// Unspoken rules of the BCP
Don't ask to buy someone's pet, and don't try to resell your pets! Once a pet belongs to someone, it's theirs, and is no longer for sale.
In a sale, auction, raffle, or other event in which pets are available, DON'T EDIT YOUR POSTS. EVER. Editing when you're trying to get a pet is generally considered cheating, and it can get you banned from a sale or from the shop as a whole. If you screw up, post again. If you edit without thinking about it, fess up immediately. Editing in an event is bad juju.
If you don't want it, don't try to get it. There's always another chance, and there will always be someone who really does want it. Don't get a pet just because you can; get it because you genuinely like it.
Check to see if the idea you have has already been done, or if someone's trying to get it already. Stealing other peoples' concepts is considered rude. If it's already being done or quested for, ask if the other owner minds if you get something similar; but if they say no, respect that decision.
Don't take the lineart to use without permission. Ever. EVER. This will piss off the staff and regulars and may get your account banned for art theft. If you want to make an example of what you want your pet to look like, either draw it yourself or ask someone to draw it for you.
Don't ask or beg to be hired in a shop. If the shop is hiring, they will say so; if they want to get people to color for them, they will either invite you personally or put up a thread in which you can apply to color. If the shop doesn't say it's hiring, it probably isn't.
Don't pretend to be someone else by using another account. If people find out - and they probably will - they'll be even more angry than before.
Don't post in a shop just to post an ad. That's considered rude.
Don't ask owners to give you babies from their breedings. If they want to give you a baby, they'll let you know.


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by Stable Lad
THE recent news that both Hereford and Folkestone will close their doors for the final time at the end of 2012 will not come as any great surprise to regular racegoers and punters, for it does appear that, over the years, outside of the mainline meetings, attendances have been generally going down.
The track at Hereford is in the west of England, and would have its own regular patrons, but, being right in the centre of an area where farming would be the be all and end all, its attraction for the big city racing public would be on the lower half of the scale.
The reason for selling just has to be for major economic reasons.
The Folkestone closure is a little bit different, for although its economic state is probably in the lower divisions, it seems that the prime reason for its close down is the fact that there are plans afoot to build about 800 houses on the acquired site sometime in the near future, for, as this course is situated near the seaside, and is very adjacent to the entrance to the busy Cross-Channel tunnel between Great Britain and France, the investors in this racecourse take-over are obviously looking forward to a busy future in the general area.
You know, since the early 60s many prominent racecourses in Britain have fallen foul of progressive housing development, among them Stockton, Great Leighs, Manchester, Birmingham, Lewes, and in the London area, Hurst Park and Alexandra Palace, which was generally known locally as Ally Pally, and was indeed one of the first tracks that had evening race meetings.
Interestingly, and also since the 60s we've have had track closures in our own bailiwick in the Republic, namely, Baldoyle and Phoenix Park in Dublin, Mullingar in the midlands, and the Greenpark, which was on the fringes of Limerick City.
All good tracks, but, nevertheless, as they say, if the price is right, anything will go!
Limerick has been luckiest, for, in recent years, a fine all-round racecourse has been opened in Crecora, which is near Patrickswell and still within easy reach of Limerick City.
The racing here has been of a high standard, and it attracts racing patrons from all over the entire country.
This weekend, weather conditions, and the cutting up of fields permitting we will attempt to seek our fortune at Goodwood on Saturday where the Nassau Stakes is the centrepiece.
In this small but classy field I will take Izzi Top to continue on the winning track, and withstand the strong challenge from the Ballydoyle team, with the main danger likely to be coming from Timepiece.
The Performance Stakes should go to Lyric Street, with Late Telegraph right in the mix, while in the Maiden, Hoarding could just about make it, closely followed by Improvisation.
The Nursery should be a great contest, and may be won, at a decent price by New Pearl with Lucky Beggar close behind.
Have a brilliant weekend, the TV viewing should be very entertaining!
The Fab Four:
Goodwood: 2:40 Lyric Street, 3:15 Izzi Top, 4:30 Hoarding, 5:05 New Pearl.


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With Red Bull leading the constructors battle by 24 world championship points from McLaren, and just 25 points splitting the top five in the drivers standings, theres everything to play for as the teams prepare to tackle the final four races.
And with the fight so closely poised, the speed and proficiency of car upgrades will become even more vital to a teams success. McLaren, who have won eight constructors titles, know they will have to take a few risks and force development parts on to the track as quickly as possible if they are to stand a chance.
We are throwing everything and the kitchen sink at it, explained McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale during a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 'Phone-In' session. If we can push a modification forward - even if we have only limited components - wed rather the drivers had them than wait until we had a comfortable set of spares. We are running on the very lean edge of what weve got.
At the moment Neale believes both titles could be claimed by anyone, and as such is confident the teams hard work could still pay dividends as the championship reaches its climax.
The remaining four races are circuits at which we should be very competitive, said Neale. Ferrari and Red Bull will be pushing hard, and we will be doing the same. Its tough to call. I think all we can do is shift the odds in our favour by working tirelessly to make sure the car is bullet-proof reliable, and the drivers dont make mistakes and hold their nerve.
If there is any more risk, it will be at the factory end. We know we have two world champions here. Both of them know how to race really hard. We have to make sure we take the workload of them to allow them to focus on the race itself. There will be no change in strategy. Therell be no sense of lift and coast or Banzai. Well go out to win each race, so no change in strategy.
After the successful implementation of upgrades at the last round in Singapore, Neale is confident of further success at this weekends Japanese Grand Prix.
I certainly hope all the upgrades will make a big difference, he added. We are taking a reasonably big upgrade to Japan. We have got a front-wing upgrade, a new rear wing and there are some aerodynamic details around the floor. Were certainly taking everything we took to Singapore - and more - to Japan.
And Neale dismissed the suggestion that this unswerving focus on improving the 2010 car could damage the teams chances next season.
Its not something that were worried about - weve done it before, he concluded. We are pushing very hard, but we have also put resource on to next years car. Its a delicate balance. Formula One is never limited by ideas, theres only the number of daylight hours and the number of people that youve got. So at this stage Im not concerned about this year having a detrimental impact on next year. It does mean we have a very busy winter ahead of us.
The McLarens - complete with new upgrades - will be on track from Friday at Suzuka, host of this weekends Japanese Grand Prix.
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When I had surgery, they also removed two herniated discs I had that were causing a lot of pain and discomfort.
The recovery time was not as long as I thought it would be either. I was able to get out of bed the same day, and only had to stay in the hospital for three days.
Once I was home, I took it easy and was gradually able to return to my normal activities. Having surgery as treatment for my cervical stenosis was something that worked well for me. Relief from the nagging pain is wonderful.
This is something you will want to work closely with your doctor on to determine if this is the best route for you to go.


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The Best Of Art Tatum: The Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces
Art Tatum
1. Too Marvelous For Words 3:00 2. I've Got The World On A String 3:55 3. Stompin' At The Savoy 3:00 4. You Go To My Head 4:55 5. Makin' Whoopee 2:47 6. Stardust 5:05 7. Crazy Rhythm 2:57 8. Mean To Me 2:57 9. Body And Soul 5:51 10. Ain't Misbehavin' 2:36 11. I Cover The Waterfront 3:46 12. Would You Like To Take A Walk 4:16 13. Cherokee 3:40 14. In A Sentimental Mood 6:03 15. Night And Day 3:16 16. Tea For Two 3:34 17. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:17 18. Over The Rainbow 3:43 19. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:06 20. Someone To Watch Over Me 3:48
Here, in their entirety, are the historic Art Tatum solo piano recordings on Pablo produced by Norman Granz. These 125 selections on six compact discs are a magnificent monument to Tatum's genius. Four of the tracks capture him in performance at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1956, just a few months before his death at the age of 46; prior to their inclusion in the first edition of this boxed set, they had been unavailable in any format for some 30 years. The remainder of the material, recorded between late 1953 and early 1955, had previously been released as a 13-LP package on Pablo. The package contains a 14-page booklet, with an authoritative essay by Benny Green.
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ASU VOLLEYBALL: The next step
Rambelles hope steady improvement yields a title
SAN ANGELO, Texas - What: NCAA Division II South Central Regional quarterfinal match
When: Noon, Thursday
Where: West Texas A&M University Fieldhouse, Canyon
Records: ASU is 23-9, Texas Woman's is 22-10
Live Updates: Follow Charles Bryce on Twitter @CBryceST
Of note: The Rambelles are 2-1 against the Pioneers this season.
In each of the past six seasons, the Angelo State University volleyball team has managed to take the next step.
After losing in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament in 2008, the Rambelles made it a round further in 2009. They then advanced to the LSC Tournament final in 2010.
In 2011, they qualified for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament for the first time in 19 years.
And last year they had their best season ever, going 29-6 and advancing to the regional final.
If ASU is going take that next step once again, the 'Belles will need to do it this weekend by bringing home their first-ever regional title.
The No. 3-seeded Belles (23-9) open the tournament at noon Thursday against No. 6 Texas Woman's (22-10) at the West Texas A&M University Fieldhouse in Canyon.
Though ASU is 2-1 against TWU this season, the matchup could be a difficult one. The Lady Pioneers swept the Belles in their first meeting, and they were up 2-1 in the LSC Tournament semifinals Nov. 22 before ASU rallied for a five-set win.
"They're huge, which is what makes them super difficult to play against," said ASU junior setter Maggi Jo Keffury. "We've beat them twice, so we know we have the ability to win. But we also know we have the ability to lose because we lost to them at the beginning of the season. So we just have to keep doing what we've been doing, and I think we'll do well."
ASU head coach Chuck Waddington, whose arrival in San Angelo in 2008 coincided with the team's revival from a 6-21 record in 2007, said ASU and TWU have similar teams.
Both have a strong defense, good ball control and dangerous attackers.
"The one thing that separates them from us is they block a lot more balls than we do," Waddington said.
TWU has 327 blocks this season compared to 209 for ASU. The Pioneers are led by Marcela Alvez (296 kills, 151 blocks), Chloe Tate (270 kills, 134 blocks) and Josie Santos (279 kills, 60 blocks).
ASU can counter with more firepower, led by Maddie Huth with 383 kills and Arielle Bond with 345 kills, along with a defense anchored by libero Shelby Wilt, who has 568 digs.
Along with the on-court matchup, there's also the extra element of the rivalry between the two LSC teams.
The 'Belles have knocked TWU out of the LSC Tournament the past two years in five-set matches. They ended the Pioneers' season last year in the LSC Tournament semifinals.
"We've got our work cut out for us," Waddington said. "We're trying to beat them a third time, which is hard to do. So we've got to be prepared mentally to know they're going to want to end our season. That would give them great joy, so we've got to be prepared for that."
ASU heads into this weekend after an epic five-set loss to West Texas A&M on Nov. 23 in the LSC Tournament final.
The 'Belles won the first and third sets, and they were tied 14-14 in the fifth set, just two points from the title, before WT survived to win the match by claiming the next two points.
"The match against WT was tough," ASU freshman outside hitter Cerbi Ritchey said. "But we played so well, and I'm really excited to get back out there and get a second chance."
While Ritchey and freshman Courtney Bartusiak will be playing at regionals for the first time, other 'Belles are making their third trip.
ASU is a stellar 83-21 the past three years — with a 3-2 record at regionals — and that experience could be important this weekend. TWU is making its first appearance since 1997.
"It'll certainly be to our advantage," Waddington said. "We have kids on the team that know what it's like and know what it's about and understand the pressures that go along with it.
"On the other side of it, we have some young kids on the court that haven't been in that position before. I think the experience of our returners from last year will help us. It can't hurt for sure."
Keffury also has some regional experience after playing last year at Division I New Mexico State in a four-team regional tournament.
"The setup (in Division I) is a little different, but the overall concept is the same," she said. "You've got to keep winning out or you're going home, and we definitely don't want to do that."
The winner of ASU and TWU will advance to a 5 p.m. semifinal Friday against No. 2 Colorado Mines (24-6) or No. 7 Western New Mexico (23-6).
On the other side of the bracket, No. 1 West Texas A&M (31-3) hosts No. 8 Dallas Baptist (18-15), while No. 4 Metro State (20-10) plays No. 5 Regis (17-12).
Except WT and Dallas Baptist, the other three matches are all between conference rivals.
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Cody Simpson, the Australian YouTube artist turned mainstream sensation is getting into the summer mood with his latest single "Got Me Good." This is Simpson's second single released from his new EP Preview to Paradise which is due out later this season. This new song has a very laidback, acoustic feel that gets you wanting to be out on the beach.
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Simpson just recently had a listening party for Preview to Paradise where he talked about what the new EP was going to be like and what to expect. He mentioned he really wants to incorporate his Australian background by keeping the music relaxing but still fresh. Rumored ex-flame Kylie Jenner was also seen at the party. Maybe he doesn't want everything new? Checkout the hit below!
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Now, we have the two major party candidates set,but we still have months to go before the November elections. Now, we'll start talking about the issues...right?
In keeping with the themes of the last several months, the news this week from the presidential race has centered on
But what about the big issues we hoped to hear about? The environment, as John McCain starts to make his case to independent voters. The war in Iraq, as security in that country improves, but the war continues as wildly unpopular.
John McCain and Barack Obama have positioned themselves as being outside - or above - the normal political fray. So, what's the big story this week? A controversy over two women wearing headscarves who were kept out of a Barak Obama photo-op.
And what are the issues not being addressed at all?
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I listened in today to Democratic political analyst, Bill Curry, talk about issues in the election campaign.
I believe that I heard him say that, "John McCain will destroy this country". Does anyone really think that? Curry doesn't sound like much of an analyst to me.
And Curry's ideas about energy are strange. How can we expect other countries to supply us oil if we don't make more efforts ourselves.
And as for wind and solar, they will not solve the gigantic needs we have. It will have to be an all-out effort with coal and nuclear.
By the way, we live in a small non-airconditioned house and drive only one car, a Prius.
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French hotels have defined elegance since César Ritz created the first of his luxury lodgings here in 1898. But, given the strength of the euro these days, they don't always define good value. What Parisian hotels lack in bang for the buck, however, they more than make up for in ambience, whether at gilded grande dames like Le Meurice and the Hôtel de Crillon or hyper-hip boutique hotels like the Murano. Properties across the country make excellent use of their historical heritage. For example, the country châteaux of the French aristocracy now provide luxe lodgings to Loire Valley visitors. Those looking for a more rustic experience can hole up in Provence's cozy chambres d'hôte, converted country houses that are the French answer to a bed-and-breakfast. If you want to try your hand at French cuisine, book a room at a gîte, or self-catering hotel, and hit the local markets. It helps to speak some French at these more rural spotsbut the extra effort can translate into a great location amid vineyards and lavender fields or in the mountains among the farmlands. (Go to www.gites-de-france.com for reviews and centralized booking.)
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Didn't watch the Roland Garros semi but Chris must have had an off day (lost 62 62) on her favourite surface. She lost two weeks later to Nav 62 57 64 at Wimbledon in a thrilling match. It echoes 1984 when she got trashed by Nav at RG final but almost won the first set of the Wimbledon final. It's funny how Chris could be inspired on grass sometimes against Nav (even their 1988 was a great match) but not so much on clay.


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The input hypothesis, also known as the monitor model, is a group of five hypotheses of second-language acquisition developed by the linguist Stephen Krashen in the 1970s and 1980s. Krashen originally formulated the input hypothesis as just one of the five hypotheses, but over time the term has come to refer to the five hypotheses as a group. The hypotheses are the input hypothesis, the acquisition–learning hypothesis, the monitor hypothesis, the natural order hypothesis and the affective filter hypothesis. The input hypothesis was first published in 1977.[1][2]
The hypotheses put primary importance on the comprehensible input (CI) that language learners are exposed to. Understanding spoken and written language input is seen as the only mechanism that results in the increase of underlying linguistic competence, and language output is not seen as having any effect on learners' ability. Furthermore, Krashen claimed that linguistic competence is only advanced when language is subconsciously acquired, and that conscious learning cannot be used as a source of spontaneous language production. Finally, learning is seen to be heavily dependent on the mood of the learner, with learning being impaired if the learner is under stress or does not want to learn the language.
Krashen's hypotheses have been influential in language education, particularly in the United States, but have received criticism from some academics. Two of the main criticisms are that the hypotheses are untestable, and that they assume a degree of separation between acquisition and learning that has not been proven to exist.
The five hypotheses that Krashen proposed are as follows:
If i represents previously acquired linguistic competence and extra-linguistic knowledge, the hypothesis claims that we move from i to i+1 by understanding input that contains i+1. Extra-linguistic knowledge includes our knowledge of the world and of the situation, that is, the context. The +1 represents new knowledge or language structures that we should be ready to acquire.[3]
The comprehensible input hypothesis can be restated in terms of the natural order hypothesis. For example, if we acquire the rules of language in a linear order (1, 2, 3...), then i represents the last rule or language form learned, and i+1 is the next structure that should be learned.[4] It must be stressed, however, that just any input is not sufficient; the input received must be comprehensible.[3] According to Krashen, there are three corollaries to his theory.
In modern linguistics, there are many theories as to how humans are able to develop language ability. According to Stephen Krashen's acquisition-learning hypothesis, there are two independent ways in which we develop our linguistic skills: acquisition and learning.[3] This theory is at the core of modern language acquisition theory, and is perhaps the most fundamental of Krashen's theories.
Acquisition of language is a subconscious process of which the individual is not aware. One is unaware of the process as it is happening and, when the new knowledge is acquired, the acquirer generally does not realize that he or she possesses any new knowledge. According to Krashen, both adults and children can subconsciously acquire language, and either written or oral language can be acquired.[3] This process is similar to the process that children undergo when learning their native language. Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language, during which the acquirer is focused on meaning rather than form.[6]
Learning a language, on the other hand, is a conscious process, much like what one experiences in school. New knowledge or language forms are represented consciously in the learner's mind, frequently in the form of language "rules" and "grammar", and the process often involves error correction.[3] Language learning involves formal instruction and, according to Krashen, is less effective than acquisition.[6]
The monitor hypothesis asserts that a learner's learned system acts as a monitor to what they are producing. In other words, while only the acquired system is able to produce spontaneous speech, the learned system is used to check what is being spoken.
Before the learner produces an utterance, he or she internally scans it for errors, and uses the learned system to make corrections. Self-correction occurs when the learner uses the Monitor to correct a sentence after it is uttered. According to the hypothesis, such self-monitoring and self-correction are the only functions of conscious language learning.[3]
The Monitor model then predicts faster initial progress by adults than children, as adults use this 'monitor' when producing L2 (target language) utterances before having acquired the ability for natural performance, and adult learners will input more into conversations earlier than children.[citation needed]
According to Krashen, for the Monitor to be successfully used, three conditions must be met:
There are many difficulties with the use of the monitor, making the monitor rather weak as a language tool.
Due to these difficulties, Krashen recommends using the monitor at times when it does not interfere with communication, such as while writing.[3]
The natural order hypothesis states that all learners acquire a language in roughly the same order. This order is not dependent on the ease with which a particular language feature can be taught; some features, such as third-person "-s" ("he runs") are easy to teach in a classroom setting, but are not typically acquired until the later stages of language acquisition. This hypothesis was based on the morpheme studies by Dulay and Burt, which found that certain morphemes were predictably learned before others during the course of second-language acquisition.
The affective filter is an impediment to learning or acquisition caused by negative emotional ("affective") responses to one's environment. It is a hypothesis of second-language acquisition theory, and a field of interest in educational psychology.
According to the affective filter hypothesis, certain emotions, such as anxiety, self-doubt, and mere boredom interfere with the process of acquiring a second language. They function as a filter between the speaker and the listener that reduces the amount of language input the listener is able to understand. These negative emotions prevent efficient processing of the language input.[3] The hypothesis further states that the blockage can be reduced by sparking interest, providing low-anxiety environments, and bolstering the learner's self-esteem.
According to Krashen (1982),[7] there are two prime issues that prevent the lowering of the affective filter. The first is not allowing for a silent period (expecting the student to speak before they have received an adequate amount of comprehensible input according to their individual needs). The second is correcting their errors too early-on in the process.
The model has been criticized by some linguists and isn't considered a valid hypothesis for some. It has, however, inspired much research, and many linguists praise its value.[citation needed]
According to Wolfgang Butzkamm & John A. W. Caldwell (2009), comprehensible input, defined by Krashen as understanding messages, is indeed the necessary condition for acquisition, but it is not sufficient. Learners will crack the speech code only if they receive input that is comprehended at two levels. They must not only understand what is meant but also how things are quite literally expressed, i.e. how the different meaning components are put together to produce the message. This is the principle of dual comprehension. In many cases both types of understanding can be conflated into one process, in others not. The German phrase "Wie spät ist es?" is perfectly understood as "What time is it?" However learners need to know more: *How late is it? That's what the Germans say literally, which gives us the anatomy of the phrase, and the logic behind it. Only now is understanding complete, and we come into full possession of the phrase which can become a recipe for many more sentences, such as "Wie alt ist es?" / "How old is it?" etc. According to Butzkamm & Caldwell (2009:64) "dually comprehended language input is the fuel for our language learning capacities." [8] It is both necessary and sufficient.
The theory underlies Krashen and Terrell's comprehension-based language learning methodology known as the natural approach (1983). The Focal Skills approach, first developed in 1988, is also based on the theory.[citation needed] English as a Second Language Podcast was also inspired by Krashen's ideas on providing comprehensible input to language acquirers.
The most popular competitors are the Skill-building Hypothesis and the Comprehensive output hypothesis.[9] The input hypothesis is related to Instructional scaffolding.
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Serbian President Boris Tadic's Christmas visit to Kosovo draws fire after he makes political statements.
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Serbian President Boris Tadic (centre) met with Serbian Orthodox bishop Teodosije (right) during his visit to the Visoki Decani Monastery on Saturday (January 7th). [Laura Hasani/SETimes] |
Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci told Klan Kosova TV on Sunday (January 8th) that Serbian President Boris Tadic will not be welcomed in the country in the future after the visiting official made political statements at what was to be a Christmas visit to the Visoki Decani Monastery at the weekend.
Tadic arrived in Kosovo on Friday to take part in the Orthodox Christmas liturgy at the Visoki Monastery of Decan in Istog and the Monastery of Pec.
The government approved his visit after the request came through the EU offices in Belgrade and Pristina.
"This important celebration for Orthodox believers carries the message of breeding the best values of trust, respect, harmony and peace in our free, democratic and multi-ethnic society," Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said of the visit.
Asked by journalists outside the monastery if Serbia would recognise Kosovo, Tadic replied "never". In an interview for TV Most, he said that he will not remove Serbian institutions from Kosovo -- one of the main requests of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"We will not accept to remove our institutions. This is impossible. If we accept that we would displace Serbs in Kosovo. It means that the Serbs would have no schools, no health and social service and other social providing," he said.
Hundreds of people staged protests and hurled stones at the Serbian motorcade.
Mitrovica Mayer Krstimir Pantic voiced concern over the incidents.
"All that happened during Tadic's visit to Kosovo shows what the Albanians really think of the Serbs and how bad the security situation is. Now we have seen what our life in independent Kosovo would look like and how the Albanians would act," Pantic told SETimes.
KFOR and EULEX police were responsible for the president's security during the visit, while Kosovo police dealt with protesters in areas through which Tadic would pass.
The visit was also opposed by the Vetvendosje Movement, many of whose members took part in the protests and were arrested.
"Serbia is detrimental to the Kosovo state. Its illegal structures engage in criminal activities against the state of Kosovo and the Albanians here. Its foreign policy is focused entirely against [Kosovo's] independence in each international instance. [As the] head of this policy, Boris Tadic … is unacceptable to Kosovo's citizens," Visar Ymeri, head of Vetvedosje's Parliamentary Caucus told SETimes.
Edita Tahiri, who leads Kosovo's delegation in the Pristina-Belgrade talks, told SETimes that the request made by Tadic and the Serbian government was to allow a religious visit.
"We have officially characterised it as a religious visit, and if he keeps the agenda as that, the visit will remain a non-political visit. [Religious] visits are normal, but if he repeats his behaviour … giving political and destabilising statements, then its sure it will not be assessed as positive," Tahiri told SETimes.
Political analyst Fatlum Sadiku agreed.
"Tadic violated the agreement that his visit will be religious and not political. By giving the statements on not removing Serbian institutions and never recognising Kosovo, he made political statements."
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"The authorities in Kosovo should show some more tolerance," Goati told SETimes. At the same time, he believes that now it is clear that Serbia has virtually no sovereignty and decision-making power in Kosovo.
Opposition Democratic Party of Serbia spokesman Petar Petkovic said Tadic's visit was the latest in a line that Belgrade is presenting to the public.
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- In a large saucepan, heat the oil to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In a medium bowl, toss the chickpeas with the coriander and cumin. Add the flour and toss until the chickpeas are coated; transfer to a sieve and tap off the excess flour.
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As your student's skill using the NXT Software develops they will be able to tackle more complex problems with it. Adding the third motor to the robot makes for a new set of challenges for students to try out.
Students will want to keep following the instructions after the robot is built, however the attachments for the third motor in the instructions aren't very useful. Teachers need to encourage students to get creative and make their own attachment or arm for the robot depending on what the robot needs to do. For the lesson below a task from a previous GEAR competition will be completed, however there are numerous tasks that could be done for this lesson.
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Programming the third motor is much the same as programming the robot to move, however the third motor needs to be commanded with a separate movement block. Below are 2 movement blocks, one telling motors B and C to move, moving the robot forward, and another telling motor A to move, thus lifting the arm.
Clicking a movement block and opening the menu at the bottom of the page will allow you to switch the default motor B and C setting to Motor A in the "Port" section. Both B and C will need to be unselected and A will need to be clicked. This tells the robot to only move the motor attached to port A. When the third motor is oriented like it is in the picture below changing the direction to the down arrow will cause the arm to rise. This reversal can be confusing for younger students; usually just reminding them that if the arm goes the wrong direction switching the arrow will fix it is enough.
The most important aspect of programming an arm is also the most problematic. When one of the motors is programmed to move in rotations the motor will only stop moving when exactly that many rotations have been made. This causes problems when the motor gets stuck or blocked, the motor will continue trying to move and will not go on to the next programming step until the program is aborted using the dark gray button on the NXT. As arms will most likely be blocked by something at some point it is necessary to avoid programming the arm in rotations. To remedy this the arm can be either programmed in degrees or seconds. Degrees can be helpful when you know exactly how far the arm needs to move, however it is more useful to use seconds which continually moves the arm until a certain time limit as been reached. This means that if the arm gets blocked it will stop trying to lift and move on to the next step.
The arm above was designed to move up to a stationary tennis ball, grab it, and roll it back to the user. The arm is extremely simple and does not work perfectly. Encourage students to build something cleverer to solve the particular problem you give them.
Going over all the points made above is a good idea. Reminding students to plug their third motor into port A will help them remember to change the movement block for the arm. Explaining the reasoning for programming in seconds is also a good idea. Once you have gone over all the concepts about the third motor it is time to let your students try it themselves. A good idea for younger students would be to attach the arm and a small attachment together as a class and program how to move it up then down together. This would give students some hands on experience before diving in by themselves.
Giving students 1 or 2 hours to practice building and programming an arm is the best way for them to learn how to use it. As some students will build and effective arm faster than others it is recommended to think of 2 different challenges for the robot to do. The first should have the arm lifting something, an object that can be grabbed easily by the robot. The second challenge should have the robot carrying an object to a designated area and dropping it in a container of some sort. These two challenges let the students experience a wide range of ways to build and program the arm. The results will be a wide variety of designs from the different groups.


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Jamaican Labor Broker Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison
(Norfolk, Va) - Clover May Robinson-Gordon, 44, of Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica, was sentenced today in Norfolk federal court to 45 months in prison for conspiracy and money laundering in connection with an immigration fraud enterprise. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after Robinson-Gordon was sentenced by United States District Judge Mark S. Davis. She was convicted of those charges by a federal jury on October 20, 2009.
According to evidence and trial testimony, the Clover May Robinson-Gordon conspired with the Viktar Krus organization in Virginia Beach, Va. in H2B visa fraud, and then internationally laundered the unlawful proceeds. Viktar Krus and 21 other foreign nationals and U.S. citizens were indicted on January 13, 2009 for massive immigration-related fraud. Krus, the organizer and leader, was sentenced on July 17, 2009 to 87 months in prison after being convicted on conspiracy, visa fraud and tax evasion charges.
Today's announcement is the result of the investigative work of the Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force. The task force was established by the U.S. Attorney's Norfolk Division in 2007 and is comprised of agents with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Division; the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service; the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General; the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; the FBI's Norfolk Field Office; the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's Norfolk Field Office; and the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorneys Joseph DePadilla and Kevin Comstock prosecuted the case for the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.


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U.S. Traffic Deaths Drop to Historic Low, Again
U.S. traffic fatalities in 2010 fell to the lowest levels since 1949, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Fatalities dropped 2.9% from 2009, to 32,885. Before this recent announcement, 2009's data represented the lowest fatalities seen in 60 years.
The data for 2010 marks the fifth consecutive year of fatality declines, according to the study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it's the longest string of decreases since recordkeeping began in 1899. The rate declined despite an increase of 46 billion more miles driven in 2010 compared with 2009, a 1.6% increase in overall driving.
In a new testing parameter NHTSA calls "distraction-affected crashes," nearly 3,092 deaths were caused by distracted texting or talking on cell phones, as well as talking to others in the vehicle or outside events, NHTSA says. The most commonly performed car distraction is talking to other passengers, followed by adjusting the car stereo, NHTSA says.
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There's hardly anyone on earth more awesome than Cyndi Lauper. Just look at her back in the 80s with that hair and the clothes pins all over. She's like old school-Madonna's quirky, unslutty little sister with a much better singing voice. She's on The Goonies soundtrack, twice. And she basically rules.
Jump ahead a few decades and Cyndi is still wacky, if somewhat more mainstream … still singing, still touring, and recently Tony-nominated for composing the score to Broadway's new darling, Kinky Boots.
To mark the 30th anniversary of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" … one of the greatest pop songs ever … some of Cyndi's friends surprised her by putting together a pretty awful, but still touching video of them lip syncing to the song.
The video includes the basic list of middle-aged, New York hams: Kelly Ripa, Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Katie Couric, Kathie Lee and Hoda, plus lots of Broadway people, presumably Cyndi's friends, but no one outside that realm recognizes them.
The Whoopster was grumpily good-natured, as always. Kathie Lee and Hoda should have had a few more glasses of wine, because they're pretty stiff … but Kelly and Katie do themselves proud. Overall, it goes on about twice as long as it needed to, but it's a nice gesture celebrating a kickass song.
Now that we have that out of the way, let's talk about the original "Girls" video. Keep in mind that this was the early 80s: Michael Jackson was moon-walking, Flashdance and Return of the Jedi were in the theaters, MTV was still young, everything was gaudy, and everyone was snorting tons of cocaine.
The video was perfect. It hit the fucking nail right on the head, because it captured, very simply, girls having fun. They aren't trying to be dangerous or sexy or ironic. Just having fun … despite Captain Lou Albano's best efforts to spoil it. Cyndi dance-walks through the streets of New York, with that crazy hair, waving around her big flouncy skirt like a bag lady Carmen Miranda, without the slightest hint of self-consciousness. It's perfect.


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One iPhone 5 Supplier Is a Standout: Link
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In this interview with Lindsey Bell, Stephanie Link discusses the attractiveness of Apple's suppliers. A full transcript appears below.
Lindsey Bell:
Investors often use Apple suppliers as a play on the Apple ecosystem. The iPhone 5 came out last Friday and people are digging into its components. The stocks of these Apple suppliers have been down since the release of the new iPhone. What's going on here?
Stephanie Link:
Yeah. I mean I think that there's some concern that maybe the iPhone 5, the unit growth, is not what people had expected initially. Remember that first weekend it was only five million units. I think it's a temporary thing. I think it's a supply issue -- they can't get the products out the door fast enough. So, I think over time if you average in the September quarter and December quarter for Apple and the iPhones in general, I think you will see something like 50 to 60 million units. That is very impressive to me.
So, I think that the suppliers, particularly the ones that have not participated in the rally like a Broadcom, like a Skyworks, those are quality names that are increasing their content and their dollar per content on the iPhone. Overall, that should help revenues going forward.
Lindsey Bell:Broadcom is one that you do own. They have increased their exposure to the -- what's it mean for the bottom line? Stephanie Link:
Yeah. I think that you're looking at them not only making the combo chips, that we know. Wi-Fi and GSM, that's what they're really known for and what they're really great at. That could be something like $5 to $7 per phone of content. Then they're also now on the touchscreen too. That could be, say, $2 or $3 dollars of new revenue, new content per phone. We don't know the numbers. We're all kind of speculating but I think you're talking about low single digits. What does it mean? It means that this company continues to gain market share. It means that no matter who tries, Qualcomm tries, to make a combo chip they're not in the iPhone 5 and they probably won't be for some time because Broadcom has a superior technology. To me, that's why you want to own it. 15 percent of their revenues are tied to Apple. Another 10 percent are tied to Samsung. Those are the two big players in the smartphone space. Broadcom's stock trades at a discount to Qualcomm, so I like Broadcom. Lindsey Bell:
You like Broadcom better there. Okay. What about Intel? This stock, they're trying to get into the smartphone/mobile business, but they've been lagging. Can they be a viable competitor next year, maybe? Stephanie Link:
I would not buy Intel for their smartphone exposure at all. If it comes, that's great. If they have struggles, you want to look at the valuation. The stock has gone from $28 down to the low $20s. It now yields four percent. Everybody knows it's a PC-related company. We know it. That's why the stock has fallen so much. You've had so many downgrades. You had this love fest when it was at $28 and now you have everybody hating it at $22. I think it's actually very interesting with a four percent dividend yield. Lindsey Bell:
Would you buy it? Stephanie Link:
We'll have to see.
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Is Harry off the market? The One Direction hottie has reportedly professed his love for his former flame Cara many times, and they took their relationship out in public on Aug. 31 for a romantic theatre date.
It looks like Harry Styles has secretly rekindled his romance with English fashion model Cara Delevingne. Although they are both too busy with their careers to settle down, sources say Harry "genuinely likes Cara a lot" — so much, in fact, that he took her to see "The Book of Mormon" musical in London's West End. How sweet!
Cara Delevingne & Harry Styles' Date — Hot Theatre Outing: Rekindled Romance?
Kara, 21, and Harry, 19, have been keeping their relationship on the down low, but it sounds like they could have a real future together!
"They have great chemistry. Sure, they've always agreed to keep things super casual and private because of their crazy worlds, but Harry genuinely likes Cara a lot — he has done ever since they met three years ago," a source tells Look magazine.
Cara seems to like Harry too, but she is a little wary of him and his ladies man image — not that we blame her!
"They've actually had an on/off thing going all this time when they're in the same city, but they've never had the chance to give a real relationship a shot," the source reveals. "I can't imagine she wants to join the list of women who have been Harry'd."
Well, we can hardly blame Cara for proceeding with caution, but it sounds like Harry really does care about her! "Of course he might profess his love for her — and he has done that on many occasions — but she's heard it all before," the source adds.
"He said that to her just a month before he went public with Taylor [Swift], so I imagine she's learned her lesson."
We think Harry and Cara should put the past behind them and give their love a real shot — they would make such a cute couple! Hopefully they can spend some more time together to determine if they're meant to be.
Harry Styles & Cara Delevingne's Romantic History
Harry has been carrying a torch for Cara for a while now, ever since she was reportedly forced to cool their romance in 2011 after her model agency Storm reportedly insisted he was too "down market" for her.
"Harry's not used to being dumped and he hasn't got Cara out of his system," a source told Yahoo! OMG! in 2012. "Harry's still smitten by her upmarket background, her fun lifestyle and her socialite world. It's a different world from Harry's and he wants to know what it's like from the inside. The man usually gets the girl but this one has eluded Harry and he hasn't given up."
Wow — it sounds like Harry is determined to be with Cara! He even called her "the one" in November, 2012, which was right before he started seeing Taylor Swift, 23. "Harry is smitten with Cara and they're secretly very close," a source told Heat magazine at the time.
"Harry even thinks she could be the one. He's keeping things low-key, but his dad has given his approval and thinks Cara is great. Harry sent Cara flowers and a present before she hit the catwalk for Victoria's Secret, because it was her debut. He texted her all the way through, telling her how gorgeous and wonderful she looked."
Harry obviously had strong feelings for Cara last year and it seems he has been keeping their on-again, off-again romance a secret ever since! How sneaky!
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do Harry and Cara make a cute couple?
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Are you serious?!?! This is the reason why celebrities get so depressed. " I'm sure she wouldn't wanna be on the list of girls who've been Harry'd" THAT IS SO RUDE! You portray him as a manwhore! And he hasn't been with a lot of girls at all. Shame on you. I feel bad for both of them. You're just making a joke out of their friendship. And honey, she gay.
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Reasons to support that this are allies!
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1. Do not believe in the word "sources"
2. Only believe if u see video of harry interview where harry really confes hs love to cara
3 Both are SINGLE!
4. They are close friends & friends can hang out right?
5. Fews days ago harry hang out with tay and mad of letting her go. Whats up with that?
6. CARA has a scray eye brow
7. Harry is inlove with taylor swift. (Just kidding) but i guess he really is cause after they broken up harry hasnt been with someone like what he have with tay. Harry hold taylor swift hands in public ONLY taylor swift.
8. Harry still adore tay cause in evry interview he always admire tay.
9. Harry & Tay do look good together. I mean hs better be wth tay than old lady caroline & the scary eyebrow cara right?
10. I still believe in HAYLOR! ❤
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he could be hanging out with a friend after a month long tour. Cara has stated she is done with men and Harry is currently single. Also, who are your "sources", I understand if they want to stay anonymous but these sources always say the same thing about different people. Strange? Yes. Remember when sources said Taylor was "the one" and now sources are saying the same about Cara? Fishy. Hollywood life, who are these sources? Your reporters who take a quick picture and add an irrelevant caption too make a quick buck? Yes, them they don't count.
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Heffron's Blog is a collection of comments related to the latest superannuation comings and goings.
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by Meg Heffron
There wasn't much 'new & exciting' news in this for SMSF members and trustees:
- The information on the Low Income Superannuation Contribution (a special extra Government contribution a bit like the co-contribution for certain people who are working but earning less than $37,000) essentially replicated the draft legislation we already have
- the removal of any upper age limit for Superannuation Guarantee contributions had already been flagged in a press release last month and is actually already well on its way to becoming law. (This was discussed in a previous post where I highlighted that legislation had been put to the House of Reps to increase the upper age limit from 70 to 75. That legislation was amended in the House to remove the age limit entirely and the new version is now in the Senate.)
What was new (but perhaps not exciting) is that the Government Co-contribution is to be halved (effectively the Government's matching of the individual's own contributions won't be as generous).
Equally dispiriting – indexation on the $25,000 concessional contributions cap is to be deferred for a year. Normally this would have increased to $30,000 in 2013/14 as the rules for this limit are that it is indexed to Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings but only in $5,000 jumps. We were finally due for a jump. This cap flows on to all sorts of other limits – for example:
- the limit on non-concessional contributions is 6x the concessional contributions cap (so it will also stay at $150,000); and
- the proposed new limit for those over 50 who have less than $500,000 in super is the concessional contributions cap + a fixed $25,000
Perhaps the only thing to get remotely pleased about is the fact that the Government has decided to extend the temporary reduction in minimum pension payments for yet another year. For the three years up to 2010/11, members drawing account-based and market linked pensions were only required to take 50% of the "normal" minimum pension. This year (2011/12), they are only required to take 75% of this "normal" amount. That was due to stop next year and we were to see a return to 100% levels at 1 July 2012. Instead, the 25% reduction (meaning members are only required to take 75% of the "normal" rate) will continue for one last year (2012/13) and we will return to the normal rules from 1 July 2013 (maybe – who knows – this concession has now dragged on for five years, perhaps we'll never go back to "normal").
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Pearl Jam Tour Update: Mansfield, MA
Pearl Jam concluded their brief 13-date East Coast tour with a pair of shows over three days in Mansfield, MA. And three things are always true about Mansfield: It takes two hours to leave the parking lot, the police are complete assholes who hassle anyone from out of state or holding a beer (to the point of handcuffs), and Pearl Jam always kick ass.
Night one (June 28), however, was cut abruptly short, with several songs on the setlist left out of the actual performance. The show featured a hard-rocking beginning with tunes such as "Comatose" and "Hail, Hail" bringing out the energy and passion from the crowd before they slowed things down with "Low Light," "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town," and "Off He Goes." Despite a long first encore, the performance ended abruptly with a very powerful "State of Love and Trust" and "Alive," leaving the at-capacity crowd hungry for more.
Needless to say, expectations were huge for the second night (June 30) in Mansfield -- the final night of the tour. The band, as they are known to do, came out heavy with "Wash" and did not let up until the encore break. During "Last Exit" the energy was so strong that in my jumping and screaming attempts at singing along I felt a kind of organic body high that came purely from the music, a sort of ball of light welling up inside begging to be released (and getting its wish).Pearl Jam play "Who You Are" in Mansfield, MA:
Stone Gossard was the band's rock, taking lead on "Do the Evolution" and "MFC," playing as if in a shredding competition with Mike McCready, who has been at the top of his game and only getting stronger as the tour chugged along. The set was further highlighted by rarities such as "Education" (note-perfect, by the way) and "Bee Girl," played for only the eighth time since its live debut in 1994. The band ended their brief 2008 jaunt by inviting opening group Ted Leo and the Pharmacists onstage for a raucous version of "Rockin' in the Free World," as well as an overweight Bostonian in a full-body cow suit whose udders were enthusiastically suckled by Stone Gossard. A very surreal end to a very surreal few weeks on tour with the greatest live band since the Grateful Dead.Zack Newman signs off from the airport:


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Let's All Help Send A WWII Veteran To Washington DC On Honor Flight
To the Editor:
On September 11, 2009 Honor Flight Northern Colorado will honor 130 WWII veterans by taking them to Washington, D.C. to see the WWII Memorial. Over 260 veterans from Larimer and Weld counties have already made the trip, including four from the Estes Valley. The September flight will honor eleven WWII veterans from the Estes Valley and five more are on the waiting list for the April, 2010 flight.
It costs $1,000 to send each veteran to D.C., see the WWII Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial. The Honor Flight organization will not accept donations from WWII veterans-they have already given enough. Donations from individuals, service organizations and veterans organizations have helped provide funding, but more is needed. According to Veterans Affairs statistics, these veterans, now in their 80's and 90's, are dying at an alarming rate of almost 1,200 each day. Now is the time to honor their sacrifices.
Please make a donation today to honor our "Greatest Generation." As a result of their sacrifices we are still the strongest, most free and most admired country in the world. A fund has been established at the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) by Honor Flight Northern Colorado. Your donation is fully tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to: Community Foundation-Honor Flight, 711 8th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631. If you prefer, donations may be made directly to Honor Flight through their web site at www.honorflightnortherncolorado.org., where you may obtain additional information. You may also contact Carey Stevanus or me at Estes Park Good Samaritan Village, 577-7700.
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Barcelona's promising youngster Gerard Deulofeu is reportedly set to turn down an €8m bid from Manchester City.
City are speculated in the UK as prepared to move for the Spain Under-21 international this coming summer as part of planned wholesale changes.
Whilst the English are seen as prepared to front up the €8m to buy him out of his current contract, Deulofeu is seen as likely to opt against leaving the Camp Nou.
The 19-year-old's agent has been quoted this week as saying that talks over a new deal will conclude soon, with all parties described as eager to extend his contract beyond its current June 2014 expiry.
Deulofeu has scored 18 League goals this season for the Barcelona B side in the Segunda Division.
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JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- A prosecutor says it could take even longer to return a Marine from Mexican custody to face a murder charge in North Carolina than he originally thought.
Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson said he learned Tuesday that it could take three to four months to return Cpl. Cesar Laurean to the U.S. Hudson said that time frame assumes
Laurean agrees to be brought back to the United States without a legal fight.
Hudson earlier said he understood it might take 60 days to bring Laurean back if he agreed.
Laurean was captured last week in Mexico. He is charged with the December murder of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who had accused him of rape.
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