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Pitchers have dominated The Californian's Softball Player of the Year award in recent seasons, but second baseman Lucy Lopez was simply too dominant to ignore this season.
Lopez, a sophomore at Stockdale High, batted a Central Section-leading .630 this season (according to MaxPreps) and added an array of other offensive numbers that were off the charts when compared to everyone else.
"I don't know how I got that high," Lopez said of her gaudy batting average. "I didn't pay attention to statistics. My dad says I need to hit 1.000 next year."
A left-handed batter, Lopez isn't the typical slap-style hitter. She showed some pop with 16 doubles, three triples and three home runs among her section-leading 58 hits. She showed off her speed with eight-for-nine on stolen base attempts and defensively she had only four errors in 99 chances.
In the playoffs, she was 6-for-7, including 3-for-3 in the Mustangs' 4-0 loss to Fresno-Central in the Division I semifinals.
Lopez went hitless in only three games this season for 18-8-2 Stockdale, added 20 multi-hit games and ended the season with a 17-game hitting streak.
"It's pretty unbelievable to come in as a sophomore and have a year like that," said Stockdale coach Amanda Hockett, who said Lopez is the Mustangs' finest hitter in her five seasons as head coach. "She's doing that against some outstanding pitchers we face, pitchers with full-ride scholarships to Division I (college) programs."
Lopez had an impressive freshman season in 2012, batting .340. She struck out 19 times as a freshman but only four times this season.
She is the first non-pitcher to win the All-Area Player of the Year award since Centennial's Ashley Bailey in 2003.
"It's going to be hard for her to improve those numbers," Hockett said.
Lopez could wind up at shortstop next season, Hockett said, with the graduation of senior Baylee Boren.
Lopez is more comfortable in the outfield. She's a left fielder for her club team, the SoCal Athletics, an under-16 team based in Chino.
Lopez, 15, said she was initially unhappy about moving to second base before her freshman year but has gotten more comfortable in the infield.
"It's not too big a deal because I used to play second base when I was younger," Lopez said.
She also bats leadoff for the Mustangs, as opposed to hitting fifth or sixth for her club team.
"Batting leadoff puts a lot of pressure on you," she said. "But I'm fine either way."
Lopez admits she's an intense player, which can create some problems.
"My mentality wasn't so great this year," she said. "Every time I got a groundout or a weak hit I got mad at myself. I'd get angry and throw my bat.
"Coach Hockett even pulled me out of a game once. I need to work on that, and probably improve my defense. ...
"I get mad at myself if I cost us a run or cost us a game, but it's part of the game. Everyone makes mistakes. You've got to get over it."
Hockett said Lopez is already being scouted by potential Division I programs.
"She just has to keep up with her success," Hockett said. "She will get a D-1 scholarship somewhere. She's a pretty good student (about a 3.5 GPA)."
Lopez said she's interested in UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego and Fresno State.
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by James Slater -- They clash on Friday night, and tough old warriors Sinan Samil Sam of Turkey and Paolo Vidoz of Italy will be fighting for the vacant EBU European heavyweight title. Both men have previously held the title and are now looking to regain it. Who will win the bout taking place in Ankara, Turkey?
Sam, who now lives in Hamburg, Germany must start out favourite. Tank-like, experienced and the younger man by three years at age 34, Sam has been in with some top heavyweight names in his time - beating a couple. And while Vidoz has arguably boxed even better opposition, almost every time the Italian has stepped up he has been beaten - and sometimes stopped at that. Sam, possessing a genuinely strong chin along with true grit, has never been, and possibly never will be, stopped in any fight. This could well make the difference on Friday. Sam is simply the tougher man. No, he is far from a great fighter, but his resolve when it comes to taking a punch has to be recognised.
Wins over Britain's Danny Williams - in what is likely Sam's career-best showing thus far - and Lawrence Clay Bey are good results for the Turkish hard man, and he has won his last three bouts. Vidoz, who has been stopped by Nikolay Valuev and Vladimir Virches, also has a decent win over a British heavyweight. Out-pointing Michael Sprott in defence of the EBU title he'd previously won with a points win over Timo Hoffman, Vidoz eventually lost his belt when he was stopped in six rounds by Virches (losing to Virches in a rematch on points also). Now he's looking to regain it in his fight against Sam, courtesy of Virches having vacated the title.
Sam has been guilty of putting on too much weight in recent fights. Weighing as low as 239 pounds for a 2006 bout, Sam weighed-in at a whopping 257 for his latest fight - a win over one Ratko Draskovic this past March. Vidoz, who just lately has always come in at around the 240 pound mark, may be the fighter in better overall condition.
The fight could be a lively affair. Most of Sam's fights are good to watch, and the Turk is not afraid to let his hands go in there as he marches incessantly forwards. Neither guy is what you would call a monster puncher, with 14 KO's for the Italian (25 wins and 4 losses) and 16 KO's for Sam (with 30 wins and also 4 losses). But both men can bang a little.
Look for Sam, who lost his WBC international title via a decision to Oliver McCall last June, to bounce back by regaining his old EBU belt. I go for Sam on points in a good, honest battle.
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The Four Keys to Helping At-Risk Kids
There's more than one way to make a delicious bread, soup, or stew. Similarly, there is not just one recipe for reducing risk in students' lives. But there do seem to be some essential ingredients to the process.
Drawing from recent studies on the topic, I've come up with four basic ingredients that seem to match well with the stories and observations people have shared with me based on earlier blog posts I have written. See what you think.
Caring, Sustained Relationships
One of the shortcomings of our educational structure is that relationships with teachers, especially in secondary school, may be caring, but they are not easy to sustain. Yet at-risk youth need relationships that are both caring and stable. They need to build a sense of trust and have the time to communicate the complexity, frustrations, and positive aspects of their lives in and out of school. Only after creating a strong relational base will an adult have the platform to be a source of enduring and cherished advice to a student. Students won't confer trust to an adult based on his or her role as a counselor, psychologist, or social worker. We have to earn it by building a relationship.
Reachable Goals
Students often have unrealistic career and personal goals based on what they learn from the mass culture. Kids see sensationalistic media portrayals of exceptionalism as normative and, often, desirable and attainable. From the base of a caring relationship, we can help students form realistic and reachable career, personal, and educational goals. This does not imply that the goals are not challenging. The most motivating goals are those that are within our reach if we exercise some effort. Only someone who knows a student well and cares deeply about his or her well-being will be able to help that student form reachable goals.
Realistic, Hopeful Pathways
Students do not attain reachable goals on their own. Like any of us, students are more likely to move ahead when they know that there is a path to get there. Imagine how useless MapQuest or similar services would be if they allowed you to enter the starting point and the destination but did not give you a road map to travel from one to the other.
So it is with students. They need adult help to create realistic pathways, ideally with guardrails. They also need someone to reassure them that they have what the Character Education Partnership's Merle Schwartz describes as "leeway and forgiveness" -- that is, the knowledge that going off the path does not destroy the dream.
We must recognize the difficulty of trying a new path and both prepare students for obstacles and support them when they run into problems. This can be highly challenging, as some of the students' erroneous actions will violate school rules or perhaps even legal boundaries. We must handle such cases individually and with discerning judgment rather than with the kind of formulaic justice that has led the United States to have the largest school dropout rates and, proportionately, the greatest prison population of any developed country, according to recent reports in the New York Times. This is how, all too often, promising lives get discarded.
Engaging School and Community Settings
With all the talk about the importance of engagement, it's possible to lose sight of exactly what leads students to have a feeling of being engaged. The feeling of being engaged in a setting or group happens when students have opportunities to receive positive recognition and to make positive contributions, can spend time in environments in which teamwork is encouraged, and get help learning new skills that they find valuable and helpful in their lives. Engaging settings in the school and the community have logos, mottos, missions, and other tangible things that allow students to experience a sense of belonging and pride.
Particularly for students who are in disadvantaged circumstances, spending time in engaging settings both in school and after school is important. After-school settings linked to the school as well as community programs -- such as Boys and Girls Clubs, 4-H, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and faith-based youth groups -- provide more chances for students to build positive relationships with caring adults and, potentially, supportive peers.
One unique feature of mentors in nonschool settings is that they can often help students learn the rules of the game for success in school. Mentors in after-school and community settings are often better positioned to communicate clearly to students about the potential consequences of their actions and the behaviors that they need to change, and how to change them. Also, they can give feedback about how students are progressing so they can operate in a spirit of improvement. Caring adults outside the formal school system often have a better understanding of students' lives outside of school and can help them find safe havens within the school day.
Now that you have read this, I invite you to share your own recipe variations. What's missing that seems essential in your experience? Do you have any thoughts about how best to get your hands on these ingredients? Certainly, many are already present in the best evidence-based programs about social and emotional learning and character education, project learning, and other concepts featured at Edutopia.org. But your recommendations for other sources of ingredients will be just as helpful to readers. Bon appétit!
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My name is Sarah and I teach ninth graders in a Freshman Academy in SC. We have recently discovered that 50% of our ninth graders are below a ninth grade reading comprehension level. Also, 20-30% of our ninth graders are below a 7th grade reading comprehension level. We have identified these students as "at-risk." They are at-risk of not being able to pass the English I End-of-Course exam at the end of English I and possiby not being able to pass their state high school exit exam at the end of tenth grade. We have developed a pull-out system in which these students are pulled out of their study hall and required to work on reading comprehension in the library. So far, one-third of the students have reached the ninth-grade reading comprehension level and therefore placed out of the pull-out program. These students, however, have requested that they still be able to go to the library during study hall and read the books and complete the exercises that the at-risk students are. I totally agree with the 4 areas identified, especially the area of caring, sustained relationships. There has been such high teacher turn-over at the middle school that these students are just waiting for their teachers to leave, so they were hesitant to develop relationships. It has meant a lot to their progress and work that they are developing good relationships.
I agree with your comments on "at risk" students. I teach in a school in Ohio that sounds very similar to yours and we are constantly trying to develop new strategies to improve our "at risk" students test scores and overall appreciation for school. My questions is where do we set the bar for "these" students, what is too high and what is too low? I realize it is an individual evaluation of each student, but we are told to have each student reach a minimum test score. (our standardized test)How do we motivate these students to achieve a minimum test score.
There is a new teacher on my team who doesn't have any children to rush home to after school, like I do. She is able to attend our students extra curricular activities and I have seen what a difference it makes with her relationships with students. I taught an additonal period of math class to our at-risk students this year. During the six weeks I taught it, I built a wonderful relationship with this small group of eigth graders. They still stop by to visit with me between classes, even though I don't have them in class.
I believe that in many different parts of the country, our schools face an increasing amount of students characterized as "high risk." My name is Cathy and I teach seventh grade math in a small school in upstate New York. Compared to my student teaching and summer school teaching experiences, my school has significantly fewer at-risk students. However, I believe that in any school district forming meaningful, trusting relationships is the key to student success. I have seen students evolve significantly within the classroom, and much of this growth is attributed to relationships formed. It is important to make a student feel comfortable, welcome, and respected within the classroom. It seems that often times before we even attempt to teach our students we must develop some type of rapport with them. Trusting relationships, in combination with the three other points, together, will help create a positive and reinforcing classroom environment for all students.
I have a kean interest in helping children who are at risk. I was immediately drawn to the article "The Four Keys for Helping At-risk Kids" I have worked with at-risk students for many years. Family life, community, school climate and factors within the child play an important role in making the risk worst or providing protective factors. The four keys as purported by Maurice Elias, can be utilized to create protective factors to cushion the impact of the risk factors.
Think of a scale, with the risk-factors weighing down one side of it, but as parents, teachers and other concerned individuals begin to place protective factors on the other end of the scale, would soon be balanced and eventually weighed down with protective factors. Then, the at-risk child would no longer be at-risk.
Hi Angela. My name is Rhonda and I teach third grade in Georgia. I start on the first day of school trying to build a community in my classroom. It has been my experience with all students, not just "high risk", they will be more interested in what you are teaching if they feel a sense of respect. It makes sense. As adults, we respond to people better if we feel a bond. I feel it is important to set attainable goals for all my students and help them make a plan, maybe even a checklist. It is vital to periodically check to see how we are doing on achieving our set goal and maybe revamp our plan. It is vital for students to know that it is alright to rethink a plan if it is not working and set a different goal. We must understand all students are different and we can not have one set plan which will not work for all students. It is okay to be different. Students also need to realize it is okay to be different. I encourage my students to believe whole heartedly in whatever it is they are doing. A little love and caring can take a classroom that extra mile. I definitely agree with the 4 keys.
I am a high school teacher in Compton, CA and have found that a large percentage of my students are considered "at-risk" of being retained, not graduating, dropping out of school, expelled and so much more. I am a 9th grade reading teacher with students reading on average at a 2nd grade level. I learned very quickly that I needed to build relationships just like the above article states. However, with the economy in the state that it is in, I am finding it difficult to provide an engaging school and community setting. My only idea would be to develop an after-school program that would be a type of outreach program...any ideas????
I am so glad that someone has taken the time to point out that at-risk students are in need of loving relationships. A common characteristic of at-risk students is that they are not provided with these relationships at home, and as we know from Maslow's hierachy of needs, this is a human need. It is an unfortunate reality that we as educators must provide this at school. However, it only requires a small committment to make a huge difference. It can be harder to maintain a "loving" relationship with these students than others, as these are usually the ones pushing our buttons. Although I may unintentionally lose my cool, I try to talk to each student before they leave my classroom and let them know that even though their actions may have made me angry, that I still care about them (similar to the never go to sleep angry philosophy). Even if I can not do this, I always start each day fresh, greeting students as though nothing ever happened between us, giving both of us a fresh start and a second chance!
Hey, my name is Scott and I teach middle school music in Philadelphia schools. After reading your comments, I'd just like to ask a few questions and maybe flesh out your situation a little more. How are you finding the the economy is keeping you from engaging your students and also creating a community setting? Are you in this by yourself? I find that if you can work with a group of teachers, it becomes easier to realize goals. As Sarah commented a few comments down, maybe some kind of pull-out program would be good to get things started. She also mentioned that the kids are just waiting for their teachers to up and leave so forming good relationships can take perseverance and a lot of effort. But those relationship in themselves will help foster the community you are seeking.
In my school district we offer a mentoring program for some of the at-risk students. Teachers volunteer their time, and try to meet with their mentee weekly. We have mentoring socials once a month, where we get together and have a potluck dinner, or just make a craft together. This is a reinforcing program because many of the students create meaningful relationships with their mentors, and often confide in them. Many students just need support and a listening ear from a caring adult. I hope this helps! Good luck.
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Summary: Two years have passed, and the mild-mannered Peter Parker faces new challenges as he struggles with "the gift and the curse," desperately trying to balance his dual identities as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man and his life as a college student. Tormented by his secrets, Peter finds that his relationships with all those he holds dear are in danger of unraveling. His life-long yearning for M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) becomes even stronger as he fights the impulse to reveal his secret life and declare his love. His friendship with Harry Osborn (James Franco) is complicated by the young Osborn's bitterness over his father's death and his growing vendetta against Spider-Man. Even Peter's beloved Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), who has fallen on hard times after the death of Uncle Ben, begins to have doubts about her nephew.
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Guess what? April is Grilled Cheese Month! That's right: a whole month dedicated to the sandwich everyone (except the lactose-intolerant) grew up on! I miss most food holidays, except Pi Day, so I was pretty lucky that I had 30 days to get my act together and use this as an excuse to make something extra easy. For those of you rolling your eyes, don't worry: These aren't your ordinary, humdrum grilled cheese sandwiches.
Also: this week, I'm not going to give prices since I made multiple sandwiches, but all of them were under $10 to make at least two sandwiches. To give you a general idea of the cost, I made you this oh-so-original code:
$ = You're broke and too busy to cook "real" food.
$$ = You had a bad day and need a special treat.
$$$ = You've got something to prove.
I can't believe I'm breaking down the grilled cheese process, but here you go: When all your ingredients are prepared, layer them on the bread. Start by putting any sauces or spreads on each slice of bread, put on a layer of cheese, then any vegetables or meat and then another layer of cheese. Butter the outside of both slices of bread. Fry in a pan on medium heat until bread is golden brown and then flip the sandwich with a spatula. The sandwich is done when the cheese is melted. If the sandwich is on fire, give up your dreams of a cooking career right now. Destroy all the evidence that you ever tried.
Ham & Swiss— $
Sliced deli ham with layer of Swiss cheese. (I make mine with spicy mustard.)
Tom & Jacks—$
Thinly sliced tomato paired with pepper jack cheese.
Grilled PB& J—$
Your favorite childhood lunch paired with your other favorite childhood lunch! Okay, there's not cheese in it, but it's still delicious. This is also great as peanut butter and Nutella. Or you know, just Nutella.
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Grilled cheeses aren't always for dinner! Make this one with raspberry or blackberry jam and cream cheese, and then dip in
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Slices of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced tomato and basil pesto. This is a sandwich you can make over and over.
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Here it is: turkey, melted Brie cheese and apple slices. It's very rich.
Goat Cheese with Caramelized Veggies—$$$
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Dubrovnik is a magnificent town, has to be seen. It is surronded by ancient walls and the city smells history everywhere. It is a very popular place and I realized that when I arrived to town. It turned out to be difficult to find a decent priced place to stay. While driving around under the burning sun and almost giving up and planning to drive outside of town to find a place to stay, I met a friendly croat who is also a biker, he had 3 bikes. He offered me his extra room
The streets of Dubrovnik
The market place
View of the town from top of city walls. Unfortunately, Serbian forces attacked the city during the civil war and you can see the different color between old and renovated roof tiles. The whole town is a world heritage protection area now.
I met two super friendly girls from Ireland during the boat trip from Ancona to Zadar. They were travelling with bus and we decided to meet in Dubrovnik. We had great time in the city.
A nice view from the little harbour of Dubrovnik
Most of the big boats anchor in a small harbour close to Dubrovnik
My good companion TDM resting before the long journey to Sweden. I met couple of Swedish people in this harbour. They were surprised to see a swedish license bike so far from home
I am a scuba diver and heard that there is a german torpedo boat wreck nearby so I decided to make a dive there before I start my long journey back home. The wreck is close to a fantastic small harbour village called Trstenik.
I liked the place so much that I stayed one day extra. I did my dives with friendly diving instructors of Freaky Diving Center (
) The torpedo boat is from WWII. Some pictures from center's website.
Unfortunately, I need to start to drive back home. I drive towards north, pass Slovenia then to Salzburg. Change oil in the Yamaha center and drive north west to Munich, load my bike to autozug (
) and arrive to Hamburg next morning. Then as usual, through Danmark reach Sweden.
It was a great trip, my bike had no problems and I met very nice people during the journey. The next trip was to northern Spain in 2004.
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Author has written 3 stories for Harry Potter.
The actors are only what I think the characters look like. No copyright, or infringement is intended. In fact, I came up with the characters before I found the actors. There are links to all the pics.
Remus Lupin: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_78wgd5ujqrc/SgZx0mg2lPI/AAAAAAAAETY/KGeXI-rpadk/s400/VladimirIvanovviaDefMan1.jpg andhttp://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=25hicko&s=5
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I'm so tired of the phone, baby I don't like the tone
Oh and I guess we made it or at least we made it this far
I'm so tired of the road, baby driving through the snow
Oh and I guess we made it or at least we made it this far
You have given me a heart attack, you'll never know
Oh and I guess we made it or at least we made it this far
Oh yes, I know this tension that you speak of
And you can't see past the blood on my hands
'Cause we're all guilty of the same things
So don't you dare blame me
And what we've been striving for
And you can't see past the blood on my hands
'Cause we're all guilty of the same things
And you can't see past the blood on my hands
'Cause we're all guilty of the same things
You can forgive me too, you can forgive me too
We should get jerseys 'cause we make a good team
And I know that it's so cliched to tell you that everyday
I'm racking my brain for a new improved way
If anyone could make me a better person, you could
And maybe I'm just lucky 'cause it's hard to believe
And I know that it's so cliched to talk about you this way
I'm racking my brain for a new improved way
If anyone could make me a better person, you could
If anyone could make me a better person, you could
If anyone could make me a better person, you could
I must have done something right
I watched the proverbial sunrise
?Cause I don't want you to know where I am
Stop right there! That's exactly where I lost it
I'm sorry for the person I became
I talk to absolutely no one
I heard the reverberating footsteps
And I can't let that happen again
Stop right there! That's exactly where I lost it
Stop right there! That's exactly where I lost it
I'm sorry for the person I became
Who I am hates who I've been
So sorry for the person I became
You cried wolf
I've heard there was a secret chord
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
She tied you to a kitchen chair
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe I've been here before
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Hallelujah, hallelujah
There was a time you let me know
And remember when I moved in you?
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
And it's not a cry you can hear at night
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
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"The greatest thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"Women have to work twice as hard as men to be thought of as half as good. Luckily, that is not difficult."
"We should all take a lesson from crayons. Some are sharp, some are dull, some have weird names, all are different colors. But they still learn to live in the same box."
"P.A.C.E. Positive Attitude Changes Everything."
"An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship."
"And thank you for a house full of people I love. Amen."
"A painter paints their pictures on canvas. A musician paints theirs on silence."
"Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B minor mass?"
"Music is what feelings sound like."
"Music is the universal language of all man-kind."
"You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can."
"We will either find a way, or make one!"
"Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory."
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
"Do not pity the dead, Harry, pity the living. And above all those who live without love."
"I was nauseous and tingly all over...either I was in love, or I had small pox."
"A love that defies all logic is sometimes the most logical thing in the world."
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return."
"It has come the time to choose between what is right, and what is easy."
"Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their surprise that they wear it well."
"Despite everything, I believe that people are good at heart."
"I don't think of the misery, but of all the beauty that remains."
Nick Portokalos, "See? It's not that bad!"
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
"Do or do not. There is no 'try'."
"If you are going through hell, keep going."
"I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
"I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman than I have ever known."
"He who hesitates is a damned fool."
"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
"Well done is better than well said."
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
"They will not force us,
"I am as I am as you can see, if you don't like it, go climb a tree."
"I am as I am as you can see, if you don't like it, go fuck yourself."
"If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"
Out of the night that covers me,
In the fell clutch of circumstance
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
It matters not how strait the gate,
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uddePF is a Picture Frame Information System.
It collects data from different sources and creates a picture that can be displayed by WLAN enabled Picture Frames (and tablets with RSS feed reader that supports media feeds).
Please check the enclosed Manual before installing uddePF. For optimal usage your server should provide Cron jobs but is it also possible to run uddePF without.
uddePF comes with following plugins:
* Date/Time (displays Date/Time information)
* DWD (displays forecast from the Deutscher Wetter Dienst) **1
* RSS Feeds (displays RSS Feeds)
* Slideshow (displays pictures randomly)
* Style (changes the background)
* Weather (displays Weather information)
* Fuel (displays fuel price) **1
Other modules are available from the development page:
* Calendar (displays Google Calendar content)
* Mail (displays email boxes, POP3 and IMAP accounts)
* Messenger (displays status information of IM contacts)
* PayPal (displays PayPal account balance and transactions)
* ZDFWeather (displays forecast from the ZDF) **1
[**1] Useful for German residents only
The backend is currently available in English and German. Nevertheless it works for all other languages, too.
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Live updates
Murder investigation after man dies from stab wounds
A murder investigation is under way after the death of a man found with stab injuries.
Police were initially called at 2.47am to reports of a large group of men fighting in Haselbury Road, Edmonton, north London, Scotland Yard said.
When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from stab injuries. Police provided first aid until paramedics arrived, but the man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital. He later died from his injuries.
Four teenage males have been arrested in connection with the incident and have been taken to north London police stations where they remain in custody.
A post-mortem examination will be held in due course, and police said the identity of the victim is known but formal identification is yet to take place.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation should call the incident room on 020 8358 0200. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Flowers left to Edmonton murder victim
Picture of 'beheaded' woman released by police
A picture of Palmira Silva, 82, who was killed in north London in an apparent beheading, has been released by the Met Police.
Neighbour: Woman killed was 'such a sweet lady'
A neighbour who knew victim 82-year-old Palmira Silva said she was "such a sweet lady" who still went to work every day in a nearby cafe.
The woman, who did not wish to be named, said she had known her since 1987, adding that she was left "devastated" by the news.
Police name woman thought to have been beheaded
Police investigating the death of a woman, thought to have been beheaded in Edmonton, London, have named her as 82-year-old Palmira Silva.
Police: Officers used tasers in arrest over 'beheading'
A Met Police commander has said that officers discharged tasers when arresting a man on suspicion of murder, after reports that a woman's body was found in a back garden in London.
Commander Simon Letchford said officers were called at 1pm this afternoon to reports of a man carrying knife. He said: "During the arrest officers did discharge tasers and at least one firearms officer has been injured with we believe a broken wrist."
Police: Edmonton attack 'not related to terrorism'
Police say that the motive of the attack is still under investigation but reiterated that they do not believe it to be related to terrorism.
Family of Edmonton victim notified by police
Police have confirmed that the family of a woman killed in a knife attack in Edmonton have been notified by specially-trained liaison officers.
Forensics officers at scene of attack in Edmonton
Forensics officers were pictured at the house in Edmonton where a woman is believed to have been beheaded in a knife attack.
MP 'horrified and stunned' by Edmonton attack
Andy Love, the MP for Edmonton, has spoken of his shock at the apparent beheading of a woman in the area.
Mr Love reiterated the Metropolitan Police's assurances that the attack happened with "no suggestion of a terrorist motive".


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Saitek might not be the first name to come to mind when contemplating a gaming mouse purchase, but after taking a look at their 1600DPI and 3200DPI offerings, the message is clear: Saitek has the capability to be a real threat to the better known competition. These mice are not perfect, but we are on the right track.
Saitek is currently one of the biggest names in PC peripherals world-wide. Everything from joysticks, steering wheels, game pads, mice, web-cams and more. If you can plug it into your PC, there's a good chance Saitek has been making it since 1993.
Most of you probably know Saitek from the Eclipse and Eclipse II keyboards that have been extremely popular amongst gamers and PC enthusiasts, or from their extensive line of game pads and joysticks.
Today we're going to test drive two of Saitek's gaming mice, the low end 1600DPI and high end 3200DPI models, which together cover a lot of ground in terms of features and prices. Those of you not eager to pay the price of the new Logitech G9 may appreciate some of the features you get with the 3200DPI laser mouse, and the 1600DPI mouse has some impressive driver functionality that anyone can appreciate.
We'll start off with the lower end model, the Saitek 1600DPI Gaming Mouse.
Don't let the packaging fool you – the box might seem tame, but there is more here than you might guess at first glance.
The box explains that we've got a 1600DPI LED optical mouse with 6 buttons, adjustable DPI, advanced drivers, ergonomic design and flashy LED backlights.
The package contains the mouse, driver CD and a list of Saitek's support centers across the world.
The mouse is comfortable to hold, light and easy to slide around. There are two LEDs inside the mouse, one at the base under your palm which is always on, and one underneath the center button in the top that lights up when the 1600DPI setting is enabled.
Another LED located up near your fingers might've given the light the better wrap-around effect, but the 1600DPI light does the job and there's not much reason to have the mouse set to 800DPI instead of 1600DPI.
The shape of the mouse certainly isn't breaking any new ground, but it is light and comfortable to use for both right and left-handed people. It was never uncomfortable to hold or maneuver during gaming, browsing, reviewing, etc. The finish is plain, un-cushioned plastic, but it gets the job done and doesn't make my hand sweat.
The mouse wheel is pretty basic, but is easy to rotate and offers a comfortable amount of resistance.
The lights look pretty spiff, but one thing that might annoy some users is that the always-on LED in the base flashes whenever the mouse is moving.
There are two thumb buttons on the left side, and I would like to point out that for my large hands, these thumb buttons are placed very well – I am able to press both of them easily from my natural position. This will of course vary from user to user.
There is also a side button on the right side, which I find very hard to use unless holding the mouse left-handed. For lefties, this button is very well placed.
The four feet may be small, but they get the job done admirably. This mouse was extremely easy to slide around on both an Icemat and a Ratpadz GS.


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Joan, Countess of Flanders
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Joan, called of Constantinople (1194 – 5 December 1244) was countess of Flanders and Hainaut.
She was the eldest daughter of Baldwin IX of Flanders, who was also (as Baldwin VI) count of Hainaut as well as Emperor of Constantinople. Her mother was Marie of Champagne.
In 1202 Baldwin left on the Fourth Crusade, and Marie left to join him two years later, leaving Joan and her baby sister in the care of their uncle Philip of Namur.
Joan's mother died in August 1204, and her father died the next year, leaving her a five-year-old orphan under the guardianship of Philip of Namur. He continued as regent as well, ruling in her name rather than her father's. Philip soon put his nieces in a difficult position. He became betrothed to a daughter of King Philip II of France, and gave the king custody of the two girls. During their time in France they became familiar with the Cisterian Order, probably under influence of Blanche of Castile, the future Queen consort of France.
Philip II in turn agreed to sell their custody to Enguerrand de Coucy, who probably planned to marry Joan when she came of age. But these plans fell through, and in the end she married Ferdinand, prince of Portugal in Paris in January 1212. He was the nephew of Joan's great-aunt-by-marriage Matilda of Portugal.
While on their way to Flanders the newlyweds were captured by Joan's first cousin Louis (the future Louis VIII of France), eldest son of Philip Augustus and his first wife, Joan's aunt Elizabeth of Flanders, otherwise known as Isabelle of Hainaut. Louis' aim was to acquire his dead mother's dowry, a large piece of Flemish territory including Artois, which Joan's father had taken back by force after Elizabeth's death.
Released after this concession, Joan and Ferdinand soon joined the old allies of her father, King John of England (her uncle), and Emperor Otto IV, in an alliance against France. They were decisively defeated at Bouvines in July 1214, where Ferdinand was taken prisoner.
Ferdinand was to remain in French hands for the next twelve years, while Joan ruled alone. During this period Joan ended up at odds with her younger sister Margaret over the latter's inheritance, a matter complicated by the questionable validity of both of Margaret's marriages. A war between the sisters broke out, which only added to difficulties caused by famine. She exempted certain groups from taxes to encourage industry. An example is that of settlers in Kortrijk, who did not have to pay property tax, to promote woolen weaving in the town.
In 1225 a man appeared who claimed to be Joan's father Baldwin, returned after twenty years. He soon became the focus of a popular revolt. He was congratulated with his release from captivity by Henry III of England, but when he met Louis VIII, he failed to answer several questions posed to him. Clergymen recognized him as a Burgundian named Bertrand of Ray. He fled, was captured by Louis, sent to Joan and executed in 1226.
In 1226, Joan signed the Treaty of Melun with Louis VIII of France, according to which she had to pay 50,000 livres for her husband's freedom. Ferdinand was released at the beginning of the next year by Blanche of Castile, whose young son Louis IX had just succeeded, in an attempt to create more support for France's new minority rule.
In 1212 she married Ferdinand of Portugal. After he died, Simon de Montfort tried to gain her hand in marriage. Since Simon was still loyal to Henry III of England at this point, this did not sit well with the French crown. Blanche of Castile, now Queen mother in France, put pressure on Joan to marry Thomas II of Savoy instead. They wed in 1237, but this marriage was childless.
Religious Life[edit]
Countess Joan promoted and established several monasteries, abbeys and Béguinages around Flanders. There are statues of her in the béguinage of Kortrijk and the Old Saint Elisabeth in Ghent. She also supported hospitals and leper colonies.
|Preceded by
Baldwin VI/IX
|Countess of Flanders and Hainaut
with Ferdinand of Portugal
with Thomas of Savoy
|Succeeded by
Margaret I/II
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- Fegley, R. (2002). The Golden Spurs of Kortrijk: How the Knights of France Fell to the Foot Soldiers of Flanders in 1302, 2007. McFarland and Company Inc.
- Goldstone, Nancy (2009). Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe. Phoenix Paperbacks, London.
- Mortimer, I. (2010). Medieval Intrigue: Decoding Royal Conspiracies. Continuum International Publishing Group.
- Weiler, B, Burton, J, Schofield, P and Stöber, K (2007). Thirteenth century England: Proceedings of the Gregynog Conference, 2007. The Boydell Press.
- Wheeler, B. and Parsons, J (2002). Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady. Palgrave Macmillan.


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Style Boutique Answers for Nintendo DSHome / Nintendo DS /
Game Questions & Answers (Q&A) service lets you ask questions about video games for game consoles or PC games. So ask your Style Boutique question for Nintendo DS and get answers from real gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community.
- Developer: Syn Sophia
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Genre: Simulation
- Release: Nov 2, 2009
- ESRB: Everyone
Game Question & Answers
What cruise?
I have heard about a cruise that you can supposedly go on in the game. can someone tell me more about this, and if its true, how to do it? please answer!
Answer from: Anon
I think what you're talking about is a cruise that a customer invites you on, like the rock concerts, castle visits, etc. I'm not sure.
Answer from: Kpop
There is no cruise sorry
Answer from: Lolly
I have been on the cruise it was years ago though. but i think from what i can remember you just have to wait.
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Deanna Raper, Reid Hospital's April Ambassador, has been a Reid team member for over 11 years in the Respiratory Care department. She is currently a clinical instructor for Respiratory Care and has been a respiratory therapist for 26 years. Deanna previously worked at the Children's Hospital in Dayton, University of Kentucky Medical Hospital and McCullough-Hyde Hospital. She received her in training respiratory care from the Kettering College of Medical Arts.
Nominators consistently mention Deanna's dependability and dedication to patients and staff. "Deanna comes in on off-hours to accommodate her co-workers and our patients," said a manager. "Deanna is passionate about her work and that shows when she is teaching or caring for patients," said a unit manager. "Deanna is respected throughout the hospital as a resource when clinical questions arise," said a training coordinator. "Deanna is a positive and outstanding person whom we are lucky to have in the Respiratory Care department," said a coworker. "Deanna's dedication and excellent spirit and attitude toward Reid exemplify the highest standards. She sacrifices her personal time whenever anyone needs her and never considers it a sacrifice," said a coworker.
Deanna is married to Bob Raper, who works at Motorola Solutions. They live on a 180 acre farm in Boston, Indiana. While Deanna is from New Paris, she had never experienced farm life until she married Bob 12 years ago. They have two sons, Dalton and Clayton. Dalton is a sophomore at Trine University and is on their football team. Clayton is in the fifth grade at Test and enjoys wrestling and football. Also a part of the family is Cody, a black lab mix dog they rescued a couple of years ago.
Deanna likes to follow her boys in their sports activities and she serves on the missions committee at her church. She also likes to garden and can vegetables. In her down time, she enjoys computer games, getting together with church friends and camping with her family. They have a truck camper and traveled west last summer to Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks and to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
Deanna loves working with Reid staff to help others. "I am just blessed to be a small part of Reid," said Deanna.


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Quincy Dean Norton Sr. was sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison for stabbing his wife to death in San Mateo County
Published by Staff Reporter on November 22, 2010
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge today sentenced Quincy Dean Norton Sr. to 26 years to life in state prison for stabbing his wife to death at the couple's home more than four years ago. During an emotional sentencing this morning, Judge Craig Parsons heard statements from family and friends of the victim, Tamika Mack Norton, 31, who was stabbed by her husband in her bedroom on July 22, 2006. Their two sons, 7 and 9 years old at the time of the murder, were at home the morning their mother was slain.
David Bagby, a close friend of the victim's family, shook while making his statement to the court, for which he apologized. Bagby asked the judge to impose the "maximum possible sentence" on "that monster that took away their loved one." "We know a survivor's pain will never end," he said. The victim's older sister, Nicole Mannus, said the post-traumatic stress she experienced after the murder prevented her from being able to return to work for four years. She struggled to read her statement aloud and was comforted by prosecutor Al Giannini, who stood at her side and put his hand on her shoulder.
"I live with a cloud over my life," Mannus said. "All I can think is what a sick pathetic monster (Norton) is." Kenaya Mack, another sister who said Tamika "had a heart as big as the world," called Norton, now 36, an "extremely violent career criminal" who changed her life forever. "I suffer from denial thinking she is going to come back," Kenaya said. Norton sat motionless and stared straight ahead until Tamika's mother Charene Mack advanced to address the court, when he nervously glanced over and squirmed out of his orange jail slippers.
"I don't even know how to begin to pin the impact this crime has had upon my life," she said. "I should have protected her," Mack said. "I should have helped her escape an abusive relationship." Speaking on his own behalf, Norton briefly addressed the judge. "I feel sorry for the Mack family," Norton said. "I'm innocent of this crime." Norton was arrested on Aug. 27, 2006, after evading police for a month.
His first trial ended with a conviction in May 2008, when a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. The conviction was later overturned when Parsons found that Norton's attorney had provided inadequate representation. Norton's second trial ended Oct. 7 when he was again convicted of first-degree murder. On Nov. 9, Norton again claimed inadequate representation from his current defense attorney, Lisa Maguire, and requested a new attorney. His request was denied by Judge John Grandsaert.
This morning, before issuing the maximum sentence allowable under the law – 25 years to life plus an additional year for the use of a weapon to commit murder – Judge Parsons said the jury's verdict was "fair and just" and that the crime "cries out for a maximum sentence." Parsons cited the murderer's infliction of excessive bodily harm, the callousness of the crime and Norton's high degree of cruelty. The judge said Norton would continue to be "a serious danger to society" when he sentenced him to state prison and ordered that he be forbidden to have contact with his children indefinitely.
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Aaron on Fri, 4th Mar 2011 6:45 pm
the jury barely blinked and convicted him.
the first case took weeks of discussion.
what a waste
Ginny on Thu, 6th Nov 2014 10:38 am
I'm watching this on Fatal Attractions right now. It seems as though this monster should've gotten life without parole or death.
pendora anderson on Sat, 8th Nov 2014 6:24 am
I belive that the prosecuters showed a good example of how they can make up any type of story to explain what they cant really explain. And how the courts go along with it. I believe both the husband and mistress should be in jail. But in thier quest to win a case. The prosecutors failed to fully investigate the mistress. And thats sad because, her husband is where he should be simply because he initiated his wifes death. But the mistress who may actually be the knife welder is free. I feel sorry for his children, caused they had to testify about this horror. I believe his son @13 when he said he saw his father holding his mother down. But I wonder, how many times has one killer hid while on was seen?
Mika on Wed, 3rd Dec 2014 10:21 pm
This case is old & while I do believe the husband should be where he is for initiating the death of his wife however I can total believe (just not understand) how law enforcement was so lazy that the Baby momma never got a second look at as a suspect & is potentially lounging around freely. It's one thing to accuse someone who may be innocent but it's worst to convict someone with the same level of potential innocence. Wasn't her blood also found at the scene??? Please correct me if I'm wrong.


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