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David Mendel (1922-2007) was born in East London. He was a poor student and applied to medical school on a whim after discovering that he wasn't suited for his father's millinery business. He contracted tuberculosis while at his first hospital job and was confined to bed for six months, after which he spent time as a ship's doctor. In 1960 he was hired by St. Thomas's Hospital, London, where he would stay for more than two decades, working as a senior lecturer and a specialist in cardiology. During these years he wrote the well-regarded textbook "The Practice of Cardiac Catheterisation "and acquired a reputation as a popular and lively teacher. Mendel retired from medicine in 1986, moving to a cottage in Kent with his wife, Margaret, and earning a degree in Italian from the University of Kent. From then until his death he occupied himself playing the flute, building furniture, and publishing essays on Italian subjects, particularly about his friend, the chemist and writer Primo Levi. Jerome Groopman is the Dina and Raphael Recanati Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He has published more than 180 scientific articles, is a staff writer at "The New Yorker," and most recently, the coauthor of "Your Medical Mind."
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When you get fired, no one has to know. Never use the words fired or quit in describing a previous job. You left. You can say that you were laid off, if the layoff made the papers. There isn't a major stigma to being caught in an impersonal layoff. If you were personally fired on the other hand, your story is that you left voluntarily and, if the ex-employer contradicts that, then you need to get a lawyer involved and sue the shit out of them.
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- The "health card." What if you have a long (6+ months) gap to overcome? The magic words are resolved health issues. It's a common enough occurrence that it doesn't look bad on you, and questions will stop immediately. Emphasize resolved. As in, "This problem won't come back." You can't use this on a short gap (less than three months) because most legitimately job-ending health problems aren't resolved that quickly.
- Freelance. Pick up some freelance work. Volunteer if you can't get paid for it. Do freebies if you must. The fact that you're actually doing a lot of your work for free is irrelevant, and if you're asked what your rate is (an unlikely question), it can be whatever number you want it to be. (You're just giving some clients a 100% discount. That's a private matter between you and them.) You now have a story for why you left your previous firm. You wanted to try out freelancing, and you did, and you've had some successful projects, but now you're looking for more stability, and you believe the problems your prospective employer is working on are probably more challenging than what you've done as a freelancer.
- Wing it. Never say you were fired, but you can admit that you left the previous job, and represent yourself as currently unemployed. That won't hurt you as much as some people think, so it may be better to stick to a mostly true representation: you left voluntarily (the untrue part you need to keep) and are now unemployed (which is true). As I said, the danger in lying isn't getting caught, but the cognitive load of keeping up a lie, which can pollute relationships. Now, the problems you face while unemployed are (a) some companies will take longer to make decisions, because your time isn't perceived as valuable, and you may have to do a couple of god-awful follow-on interviews to help them make up their mind, (b) you can't use the "don't contact my current employer" line to hide a bad reference because you don't have a current employer, and (c) you're unlikely to get much of a raise or promotion, because you have no leverage, whereas with an employed candidate, the prospective firm is already in an implicit bidding war with the current employer.
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James Franco's self-conscious film career is intriguing primarily from the standpoint of his endeavors to become a respected filmmaker. As he stated in the Q&A, Franco has pursued an academic path to credibility. Sal is a very academic film that will only be seen on the festival circuit or limited distribution in art houses, but it's a nice piece of work. In collaboration with Val Lauren, Franco has taken an avant garde approach to telling the story of Sal Mineo's last day.
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Well benny, I'd say your working off a false assumption as far as Lamb goes. He averaged 17.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg his senior season. That is not a player that lacks skill. He's a player that shot .348 from the 3-pt line during college, so he fills our need for an outside scorer. As far as your contention that teams passing on him makes him no good, what does that same theory say about a guy like Zeller then?
As for Scola, I'm not sure he's what we need either. He's a good player, but he's a low post PF who lacks enough range on his shot to stretch defenses. He's a good passer for a big man and plays a good pick and roll, but he's too slow to play SF. He's better than Thompson right now, but he's playing in the same position and wouldn't really improve our flexibility, but his 15.5 ppg would help offset Jamison's loss. I'd also add that before you joyfully dismiss Jamison, you should remember that he was contributing 17.2 ppg last year and that kept the team in a lot of games so Irving could do his thing in the 4th quarter.
Not that it's really that important, but why did the Cavs draw such a rotten schedule? 5 games in 6 days? What is this, a throw back to last season?
Can he think himself another 2-3 inches of height and maybe 5-6 inches on his wingspan, because that would be GREAT!
I would love for this to work out, but I have my doubts that this combo guard will be the SG we really need. I think he can be a really good player for us, but he might need to come off the bench like he did in college. I'm hoping the Cavs have looked into Tyreke Evans of the Kings. There was talk before the draft that the Kings were looking to unload him, and at 6'6", I think he'd make a good match with Irving. The only problem is, I remember reading that Evans wants the ball in his hands, and with Irving on the floor I don't see that happening. If Evans was willing to direct his energy into becoming a top SG, I'd like to know just what the Kings were looking for in return. Irving and Evans as a starting backcourt with Waiters coming off the bench at both positions could be a real plus. The Cavs could then focus on the SF/C positions next draft. McAdoo or Zeller's brother as a first pick and you're in the playoffs. Still, it'll all depend on who the ESPN metrics system would tell Grant to select.
What I'd like to see come from this is Irving deciding to elevate his defense. I don't care if he wins or loses, but if he elevates his defense to the same level as his offense, man would that be a bonus for the Cavs.
Taking an undersized SG with the 4th pick in a very deep draft had better be the result of an extensive scouting project, especially when that player skipped the Combine workout dat and never interviewed with the FO. I think that Waiters will find it more difficult to get his shot off in the NBA without the length of a Lamb and might be better suited to play the combo guard. If that's the case, having a legit SG like Muhammad will be needed, but as you said, they also need a player like McAdoo who at 6'9" can also play the SF position. I'd love to be surprised by Waiters, and if I am that will make the next draft easier, but if I'm right, we just spent the #4 pick in the draft on a really nice bench player.
If the Cavs end up drafting Shabazz Muhammad next spring, then I agree that Waiters will have been a good pick. With Irving and Muhammad as the starting backcourt, being able to bring a player like Waiters off the bench will be a huge asset. Waiters would be able to back up both positions without a huge drop off. The only downside I see is that will still leave our SF position unattended, and if Zeller can't hold his own at C, we'll still need help there too.
The rumor I enjoyed was the Nets looking to do a sign and trade with Cleveland for Jamison. I don't know what we'd get in return, but anythig other than bad contracts would be a bonus.
I'm not sure that Scola is what this team needs. He's another 6'9" PF who can't shoot from the outside and doesn't get to the line much. He's no rebounding machine either, averaging just 6.4 rpg last year. I'm not saying he can't play, I'm just saying that he may not be a great fit on a team that needs an outside shooting SF instead of a low post PF.
I have to I'm a little surprised. I like to think that I do a pretty good job of staying on top of things as far as the Cavs go, but I completely missed the series of articles where Daugherty blamed the Cavs and the Cleveland Clinic for his back problems. Could you give me the link to where you read that fan? I only ask because there are so many knuckle dragging, mouth breathing cretins on this site that would make stuff like that up and hope that nobody would call them on it that I'd like to read it for myself. Not that you would do something so moronic of course. I have no doubt that you'll be able to easily furnish your sources.
I don't mind saying when I think the Browns messed up, but I don't mind saying when I think they've done well either. They saw a player they liked and they made a bold decision to take him, and take him high. I don't view this as being like the Weeden situation where they reached badly. If this kid had been able to come out after his last year at Baylor, he probably would have gone in the 2nd round anyways, so the pick seems legit. I don't think this kid will be enough to get us to the playoffs, but he'll probably be enough to keep us from getting Barkley.
A second legit threat at WR might even be enough to keep defenses honest and give Weeden a chance to let a play develope which will be important for a rookie QB. This move means we won't have a 2nd round pick next year, but we were going to have to use a high pick on a WR anyways, so we just get him early. I don't see this kid being any more of a risk than any other draft pick. He could flop, but so could any draft pick.
I'm leary of this kid. I'm glad we didn't draft him, but there's no harm in taking a free look. He put up 20 ppg and 11 rpg his senior year at WVU, but he's only 6'8.25" without shoes and his agility and sprint times don't seem to indicate that he'll have the foot speed to play the SF in the NBA. To top it off, he shot .266 from the college 3-pt line. It strikes me that this kid will be another undersized PF. We've got that covered. What we need is a legit SF, and I wouldn't mind seeing them upgrade the SG position too. DJ Kennedy might be a good choice at SG, but it'll depend on how well his knee has healed.
I think the Browns will submit a bid on this kid, but I'm guessing they'll try and lowball it. If they succeed, they look like geniuses and if they fail they can always claim to have offered the next pick they had for him so they had him valued correctly. Since the bidding is secret they can't lose. They either get him or get to present themselves as a team that shrewdly just missed.
The Browns still have gaping holes that they failed to address with this last draft. One of them was a WR, which they might be able to address with today's supplemental draft, but that won't fix the need for an OLB, DE, or CB. I read the original article and the author states quite accurately, "Somebody has to be #32." The team is not ready to contend for a championship so 0-16 would be the "Bomb for Barkley" season we need and at least give them a shot at a legit franchise QB. It would also have the Browns drafting first in every round so the might be able to address some of their other faults too. It'll be painful, but it's at least a chance to progress and field a team that DOES have a chance of winning.
I guess we'll know tomorrow if we have a new WR or not.
I have no information that you don't have as well george, but I'm trying to use some logic. Orlando is the team giving up the All-Star, and I would assume that they would get first crack at the draft picks. The Nets could include the Rockets lottery protected first round pick I guess, but I still think that Cleveland was most likely going to wind up with the Nets first round pick down the line (2015 or 2017).
As I stated before fatboy, I'm not sure what Grant's looking to do, but it seems like whatever it is, it might be next year. If he was looking to make a move in the summer of 2014, why not offer Humphries a 2 year deal as a compromise? That woulld have allowed the team to pick up an extra pick and had their cap space back when they needed it. The fact that the Cavs were willing to take Humphries, but only for one year, makes me think that 2013 is circled on their calender for some reason. By the way, if you look at the 2013 mock drafts, the Cavs could find some significant help at the top of the draft. Muhammad at SG or McAdoo at SF for instance. It'll all depend on who the ESPN metrics board says is best though. I wonder why the Cavs even bother to have scouts if thay're just going to let the ESPN computer do all their thinking for them anyways.
The way the Cavs approached this deal it seemed to me that they were determined to maintain their cap space for next year. They were willing to take on Humphries, but only if they could get free of him quickly. Humphries and his agent were making that impossible, so the Cavs walked away. I'm not sure what it is next summer that they have their eye on, but they don't seem willing to compromise it for a draft pick.
Speaking of the draft pick, what makes anyone think it was going to be for next year? As I understand it the Nets were going to be giving up 3 first round picks of their own and a first rounder from the Clippers if they were able to trade traded Brooks. My guess is that the Clippers pick and the next two trade-able Nets picks were all going to the Magic. That means the Cavs would be collecting the Nets 3rd trade-able pick which would be in 2017 or later, depending on protections placed on the picks. That's not much of an incentive in my opinion, especially if it means being handcuffed to Humphries for 3 years.
I don't think anyone was advocating taking Hill in the first round, but certainly the second round. The only question is, who do you think you could draft in the second round of the 2013 draft that would be any better for this team? I think this kid is worth a gamble, but then I'm not picking for the Browns. I just hope they stay sober this time. DON'T DRAFT DRUNK.
Then why don't you remember that Edwards is a head case who has trouble catching the ball, Joe?


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ntel acknowledges that iPad is eating away at overall computer sales
In their summer earnings call earlier this evening, Intel conceded that Apple's iPad has eaten away at overall computer sales since the revolutionary tablet device was released in April. Electronista reports:
"There was "softness" in sales mainly in the US and Western Europe, both of which have been cornerstones of iPad sales. Executives said Apple's tablet was likely taking away sales "at the margin" as customers without a large income often had to choose between one device or another."
Over the past 6 months, some believe that as high as 13 percent of computer sales could have been lost to the iPad alone. This is an astounding number when you factor in how new the iPad is to the market -- and further suggests that Apple has single-handily defined a new market genre with their quickly-adopted iPad.
During the same time, it appears that they've taken a significant chunk of sales from the largest consumer electronics device category in history. Additional comments from the article suggested that the iPad may have an easy time holding their ground through 2011, as there won't be any form of concordant competition from any of the major players in the immediate future:
"Intel doesn't plan to have truly thin and long-lived tablets until 2011 but expected to be competitive with Android, MeeGo and Windows tablets."
Intel is assuming that these other players are going to just pick up market share with their initial offerings, and that they'll be able to compete head-on with iPad. However, assumptions are never a good thing to make -- especially in a market that's dominated by a company as smart as Apple.
What about you? Have you recently opted for an iPad over purchasing a new PC or laptop? Let us know in the comments below!
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Come on Andrew, Apple is singlehandedly one of the worst companies that squander their market dominating leads (see PC era, and now iPhone).
Just like the above examples, to assume Apple will keep their head start so easily is just as naive as to say they'll be crushed just as well.
With some high octane devices coming out next year I wouldn't bank on Apple keeping a dominating lead
A couple of my friends and I have decided that we're going to go with the iPad and the new Mac Mini rather than getting a Mac Book Pro. This wouldn't be a smart move for every one but for what we would use are laptops for, this would be the better choice. Plus the base iPad model and Mac Mini are almost the exact price of the entry Mac Book Pro.
A giant iPhone, Err , I mean iPad, will never replace my laptop. I can do about a billion more things on my PC than an iPhone or iPad. Don't get me wrong, I love my iPhone, and it's great for staying current while on the road, but it can't replace the power and function of my PC. And neither could an iPad, which is essentially just a larger version of an iPhone.
@MyPhone - I agree with you and Darkstar that the iPad is not a computer but I disagree that people don't realize that point. I think most people are very clear about that point and it is the reason the iPad is selling so well. The truth is most people who buy a computer don't really need its power or complexity but until now there hasn't been a decent alternative for web surfing, email etc. Want those simple functions you had to get a computer even though you would never use 99% of its capabilities. The iPad is what many people are looking for I'm a computer even if it isn't a computer.
@ChefStephen - I agree with you that an iPad can be a substitute for simple computing i.e. web surfing and email. The only other consideration is that you still need a computer to run iTunes for syncing and media/data management since the standard interface to iOS devices does not allow you access to the file system.
Also, people keep saying that it's just a giant iPhone. But the truth is that iPhone's capabilities almost completely satisfy the average consumer's media/computing desires. What do most people need computers for? Email, web-surfing, games...etc. All of those functions can be performed on an iPhone. The one drawback was that iPhone had too small of a surface area. Hell, that didn't even bother some of us. So all Apple did was take that functionality and apply it to a larger surface; and boom - they birther the iPad!
Maybe you should introduce your parents to iOS and see what happens. One of the great things about the iPhone and iPad is that they seem to be super intuitive whereas a normal pc isn't.
I introduced my (now 4) 2 yr old to the iPhone a while back as something to play with and he figured out the basics pretty immediately. These days we actively use the iPad as a tool to help suplement his education and he loves it. I've heard tales from the opposite end of the spectrum too. Older persons who avoided pcs like the plague were able to pick up iOS in short order and were soon surfing the web and using email.
I'll keep my netbook thank you. I use my iPhone for extreme computing portability. But if I need some more power, I want a REAL computer. Where I can type on a REAL keyboard, and print without using an app (airprint not withstanding).
The iPad has it's niche market (as does the netbook). But for REAL computing on the go, u still can't compete with a netbook or notebook.
People comparing iOS devices to computers are missing the point of this article. Nobody's claiming to replace computers, they're claiming iOS devices to be an alternative. to computers.
If you sell your car to ride a bicycle, you're choosing an alternative form of transportation, not replacing a car.
Relax. :roll:
@ChefStephen Agreed 100%.
Good analogy. To extend it further, people (in the US) need a car for everyday use, and purchase a bicycle as secondary/recreational travel. The iPad is similar - it is not enough to replace the primary computer (and in fact requires one to use fully), but it is more than enough as a peripheral device to that central computer hub. I suspect what intel is seeing is the iPad eating into sales of the secondary computer in a household. In other words, most people are not choosing an iPad or a computer, they are choosing a computer, then between an iPad and a second computer. By design, the iPad is not well-suited to take over that primary slot any more than a bike will replace a car, but it has performed well enough in it's limited mission (or because of it) that the industry has taken notice.


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Climate change can only be tackled on a global scale. The European Union is determined to take the lead in the fight against climate change.
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In January 2008 the Commission adopted a package of legislative proposals on climate change and on the further development of renewable energy sources to support the Community to achieve its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% (30 % in case other major industrial countries commit to similar ambitious targets by 2020).
The package consisted of four parts:
- a legislative proposal to amend the European emissions trading scheme (ETS) Directive;
- a legislative proposal to lay the foundations for carbon capture and storage (CCS) as major future technology to reduce emissions;
- a legislative proposal on the effort sharing between Member States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors other than those belonging to the European emissions trading scheme;
- a legislative proposal to enhance the share of renewable energy to 20% energy consumption and to introduce a minimum share of 10% of biofuels.
However, imposing an emission reduction target unilaterally without damaging European competitiveness poses a major challenge, especially for energy intensive industries.


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The Navy has reassigned the executive officer of a Hawaii-based patrol squadron while it investigates allegations of misconduct.
Naval Air Forces said in a statement Tuesday Cmdr. Jason Stapleton will return to Kaneohe Bay from Sigonella, Italy, where the squadron is currently deployed.
Spokesman Cmdr. Kevin Stephens says Stapleton has been the executive officer of Patrol Squadron Four since last May.
Stephens says the alleged incident occurred during the deployment. He says the Navy isn't currently releasing details of the allegations.
Cmdr. Michael Brett Thompson will take over as executive officer.
The Navy says the allegations are being thoroughly investigated and appropriate action will be taken.
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RE: The Butler - leftbehind. - 07-11-2012 10:48 AM
This sounds interesting...
Has it been confirmed yet?
RE: The Butler - mirandagirl - 07-11-2012 02:03 PM
(07-11-2012 10:48 AM)leftbehind. Wrote: This sounds interesting...
Nope, not yet.
This movie is going to have a REALLY big cast, and most of the characters don't even have actors to play them yet, so I'm just a tad bit more optimistic about Zac potentially being in this.
RE: The Butler - leftbehind. - 07-11-2012 06:22 PM
Ah, I see!
Oh I hope it becomes official soon!
RE: The Butler - Firefly - 07-11-2012 11:30 PM
me too lol
i would really like to see zac in this project lol
RE: The Butler - cosmic bliss - 07-12-2012 12:20 PM
It would be amazing if Zac were in this, too!
RE: The Butler - Firefly - 07-13-2012 12:47 AM
it has such a star studded cast right now lol
RE: The Butler - Fearless - 07-13-2012 02:59 AM
The reason why I want Zac to be in this movie it's cause James France and Alex Pettyfer is in this movie
RE: The Butler - Firefly - 07-17-2012 12:01 AM
lol before last week i had never seen an Alex Pettyfer movie lol but i thnk i'm beginning to like him as an actor lol
RE: The Butler - Fearless - 07-17-2012 03:14 AM
He's really good. My friend likes him lol I knew him first cause of Beastly
RE: The Butler - Firefly - 07-17-2012 10:13 AM
lol i'm going to see I am number four


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Congress is on vacation again.
It is the traditional two-week Spring break. Lawmakers prefer the word "recess" over "vacation," because they will be meeting constituents and giving speeches back home. That's work. But their primary job is legislating, and Congress departed Washington with plenty undone.
First, the "sequestration" spending cuts left hanging during the last congressional break are still in place, their impact mounting. Congress also managed to pass a budget resolution keeping the government open, declaring a temporary cease-fire on budget fights.
That makes time for post-vacation work on gun safety and immigration.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., promises an April vote on a gun-regulation bill that includes a provision on universal background checks. Loosening immigration laws is an issue with a bit more consensus than guns, but senators left town before drafting legislation.
The House has been in session just 36 days in 2013, the Senate just 33.
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OBAMA, IN JORDAN, INDICATES $200 MILLION FOR SYRIA REFUGEE CRISIS. After his high-profile tour of Israel, President Obama came to Jordan on Friday to discuss with King Abdullah the civil war in neighboring Syria. Obama said he is working to deliver the country an extra $200 million in aid this year, the Associated Press reports. The war has pushed 400,000 refugees into Jordan, fueling fears that extremists will gain a foothold within the country. Obama said the additional aid will fund humanitarian programs. Read more
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SANTORUM-GINGRICH 2012 TICKET ALMOST CAME TO BE. Bloomberg Bussinessweek reports of an alliance between 2012 Republican also-rans Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich that almost came to be. As Mitt Romney took the lead in last year's GOP primary, the two men sought to consolidate conservative discontent with the front-runner by joining forces and announcing the formation of a ticket during a nationally televised debate. But the two could not agree which of them would top the ticket before Romney pulled out a win in the Michigan primary and rolled to an insurmountable lead. Members of both the Santorum and Gingrich camps are convinced the move would have changed the outcome of the primaries — and the general election. Read more
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SUPER BOWL CHAMP A CONGRESSIONAL INTERN. Wide Receiver Torrey Smith, of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens has been interning this month for Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. According to the team's website, Smith said he was "handling files, reading letters, relaying them, typing up what sponsors say, printing stuff." He said the work was "fun." Smith, who was a criminal justice major at the University of Maryland, worked mostly out of Cummings' Baltimore office but made some trips to the Hill. Read more
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OBAMA DOES SOME SIGHTSEEING. President Obama wraps up his trip through the Holy Land on Saturday with a tour of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra – famous for its rock-cut architecture and water system (Smithsonian magazine says it is one of the 28 places to see before you die) — before returning to the U.S.
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HOW A LAW BECOMES GUTTED. The Washington Monthly takes you inside the arcane – and surprising – journey a signed law takes through the rule-making process. Author Haley Sweetland Edwards takes a look at the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, and finds that it is slowly being pecked away by moneyed interests. "Industry lobbyists are well aware that they don't need to outright kill a rule; they need only to maim it," Edwards writes, "and it's as good as dead. In fact, it's better than that: it's on the books, the newspapers cover it — it looks like a success for financial reform — but industry remains as unfettered as it was before." Read more
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AMERICA TURNS ON PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL. As much of the country bundles up against lingering winter weather, everyone is suddenly ready to blame Punxsutawney Phil. On Feb. 2, the groundhog emerged from hibernation and didn't see his shadow, meaning an early spring was near. But that hasn't happened, so Michael Gmoser, the prosecuting attorney for Butler County, Ohio, filed an official indictment against the miniature meteorologist, calling for the death penalty. But perhaps Gmoser should do more research. According to Stormfax.com, Phil is only correct 39 percent of the time. And he has only seen his shadow 16 out of 116 times. Even TV weathermen can only accurately predict the high temperature within three degrees up to two days out. So what to do? PETA, suggests a robotic groundhog. Maybe remodel one of these weather planes into a groundhog? Switch to examining a persimmon seed? Or maybe just wait for the app for that. Read more
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By Elaine WilsonAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2010 The Defense Department's newest high school is devoid of walls or windows, but yet has opened its "doors" this year to students scattered around the globe.
The Department of Defense Education Activity's virtual high school is an accredited distance-learning program for military students, whether they're geographically separated, transitioning between schools or just dealing with a scheduling conflict.
"It's a wonderful opportunity to close gaps and enhance students' educational experience in a 21st century environment," Marilee Fitzgerald, the activity's acting director, said. "I think it opens up possibilities for learning that we have yet to understand, yet to explore."
The virtual school offers students 48 online courses in a wide range of disciplinary areas, including foreign language, math, science, social studies, language arts and physical education, as well as 15 advanced placement courses. The school also is equipped to offer English as a second language and special education, Patricia Riley, chief of the activity's distance learning and virtual school, said.
The school primarily is designed for students eligible to attend a Defense Department school but are living in remote locations, Riley said, noting that students from as far away as Australia and Papua New Guinea already have enrolled. Most attend local schools but need courses such as U.S. history to graduate, she explained, and the virtual high school can help to fill this gap.
Next up on the priority list are students currently attending Defense Department schools, Riley said. Students are asked to seek traditional in-school classes first, but can request online access when there's a scheduling conflict or if a required course isn't offered in the school. The virtual school also is useful, for instance, for students transitioning from overseas to stateside, or from a Defense Department to public school, who need to ensure they meet the requirements for their new school, she added.
"This school is particularly important for military dependent students, who do move more often," Riley said, noting she's talked to parents whose children have attended up to four different schools during their high school careers.
"The flexibility of scheduling is critical and speaks to the transition needs of students in military families," Riley said. Education activity officials are "well aware of the curriculum needs and planning that needs to take place to help students meet academic goals."
Students receive support every step of the way, Riley said. Teachers are located in three hubs -- Wiesbaden, Germany; Humphreys Garrison, South Korea; and Arlington, Va. – and offer real-time online support to students scattered worldwide in a range of time zones, Riley said.
"We strategically placed them in different parts of the world to be closer to where students are," she explained.
This live support enables Web conferencing, peer-to-peer data sharing and question-and-answer sessions with teachers. "They're also there to simulate the true classroom experience of a face-to-face environment," Riley said.
The school has a model of 20 to 25 teachers per 1,000 students, but is far from full capacity, Riley said. Additionally, the school has a "virtual counselor" who works in concert with counselors at local schools. The counselor can help students identify possible voids and fill those requirements with virtual classes, she added.
As for the road ahead, Riley said plans are in the works to make the virtual school diploma-granting, which would require the school to offer all of the courses needed to meet graduation requirements. The virtual high school currently operates as a supplemental school, she explained, meaning it's intended to fill in the gaps rather than replace the activity's brick-and-mortar schools.
"The majority of students only need supplemental courses," Riley said. "However, we also want to accommodate those students who are in isolated situations and might need the ability to acquire a diploma from a distance."
Officials also hope to create virtual elementary and middle schools down the road, Riley said. "But this high school is a great starting point and increases education opportunities for our students."
Fitzgerald called the virtual high school a "great step forward."
"It's an important contribution to the way we educate children in the 21st century DoDEA," she said.
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Is the DOD going to start accepting Online High School Diplomas as Tier 1 and not Tier 2 since they are moving toward offering a diploma?
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