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Poets, Politics, and Paintings:
The Significance of Rivers in Chinese History
Lesson 1: Ancient River Valley Civilizations
of China
AIM: Describe how the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers led to the
first agricultural societies in China.
· Students will identify the sources and mouths of the Yellow
and Yangtze Rivers on a topographical map of China.
· Students will explain how silt is produced and how it fertilizes
the banks of a river.
· Students will describe the major crops and flooding cycles
of the Yellow River
· Students will imagine what it would be like to be a rice
farmer in ancient China, dependent on the waters of the Yellow River.
· Topographical map of ancient China, photocopied handouts
· One large topographical map of ancient China for the blackboard
· Reading on
the crops and flood cycle of the Yellow River
· Excerpt from
National Geographic Magazine
MOTIVATION: List at least five ways in which we, as modern
New Yorkers, are dependent on the Hudson River?
1. In pairs, students will examine a topographical map of China
and write down five observations that they have about the geography
of China.
2. The teacher will ask students to come up to the big map and present
their observations.
3. Students will complete readings on the silt, crops, and flood
cycles of the Yellow River.
4. The teacher will lead a discussion relating to the article:
A. How is silt produced?
B. Why is the Yellow River named such?
C. List two advantages and two disadvantages of silt.
D. Describe the major crops of the Yellow River. What
types of diets did the early Chinese farmers have? How do these
diets compare to ours?
5. Students will read the short excerpt from National Geographic
(see attached).
You are a Chinese rice farmer living on the Yellow River in the
year 2500 B.C.E. Describe:
1) how you feed your family;
2) how you spend your days;
3) your greatest fears;
4) your greatest joys; and
5) your religious beliefs.
Lesson 2: Rivers and Water
in Taoist Thought
AIM: Describe how Lao-Tzu understood the role of water and
rivers in the Tao te Ching.
· Students will identify the historical background of Taoism
(the political state of China at the time, the Confucian tradition,
Lao Tzu).
· Students will explain the basic philosophy behind Taoism:
the concepts of Li, Wu Wei, Yin Yang. Students will interpret how
Taoist philosophy understood the relationship between man and nature.
· Students will compare Taoist ideals with other ancient belief
The following are suggested readings on Taoism which explain the
concepts of Tao te Ching, Li, Tzu-jan, Wu wei, and Yin Yang. Students
will find it helpful to have some background materials distributed
prior to the class discussion.
· "Lao Tzu: Tao te Ching." Reading About the World,
Volume 1. Ed. Paul Brians et al. Pullman, WA: Washington State University,
1999. Online: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/lao_tzu.html
· Taoism/Daoism. Yakrider. Online: http://www.yakrider.com/Tao/Taoism_Daoism.htm
MOTIVATION: The year is 580 B.C.E. China is experiencing
constant feudal warfare, physical disaster, and consequently, starvation.
You are the town scholar and sage. The people of the town come to
you and ask you why so much tragedy and suffering have befallen
China. How would you answer them?
1. The teacher will introduce the basic historical background to
Lao Tzu based on readings from the textbook.
2. Students will divide up into pairs and will read the selections
from "Tao te Ching" (enclosed). Each pair must answer
the questions: How did Lao Tzu understand the relationship between
man and nature? Define the concepts of Li, Wu Wei, Yin Yang.
3. The teacher will lead a class discussion on the understanding
of water and nature's role in the Tao te Ching.
4. (If time allows) The class will be divided into three groups:
the Ancient Egyptians, the Hebrews, and the Taoists (assuming that
the former have been taught; if not, feel free to substitute two
other early civilizations such as the Mesopotamians, Indians, etc).
Each team must create their own Ten Commandments or a set of rules
that will govern society.
Students will write 2-3 paragraphs comparing Taoist philosophy with
Judaism (or Hinduism, depending on what has already been taught).
Lesson 3: Rivers in Chinese Landscape
AIM: How are the ideas of Taoism and the theme of water
manifested in traditional Chinese landscape paintings?
· Students will identify the basic elements of Chinese landscape
· Students will analyze Chinese landscape paintings as manifestations
of the Taoist ideal of nature.
· Students will paint or draw their own interpretations of
Taoist thought.
Pictures of Guilin : Picture1,
Picture2, Picture3,
Picture5, Picture6
4-5 copies of landscape paintings that include water scenery;
Reading from the previous lesson on Tao te Ching;
Sketch Paper;
Refer to the China Project Lesson on Scroll Paintings at: http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/china/leslie/handouts.htm
Students will examine the real-life photos of Guilin's unique karst
rock formations and will write down at least three separate observations.
1. Place Chinese landscapes all over the room and tell the students
that they will be in a museum, and have 5-10 minutes to observe
the paintings. At the end of the quiet museum time, students should
each compile a list of five traits common to all landscape paintings.
2. Using handouts from the lesson on scroll paintings, ask the students
to identify each of the parts of the painting. Ask students what
feelings, ideals, and values the images evoke. Compare these ideals
with other types of art that students have already studied (pyramids,
Hindu gods, Renaissance sculpture, modern art, etc.).
(Refer to http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/china/leslie/handouts.htm)
3. Ask students to choose one passage from Taoism that is particularly
inspiring to them and to create their own landscape sketch corresponding
to the content of the passage.
Student will complete their landscape sketches for homework.
Lesson 4: Contemporary Chinese Rivers:
The Three Gorges Dam
AIM: Describe the arguments in favor and against building
the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. How is the Dam project
proposal similar to or different from other uses of rivers in Chinese
· Students will identify the major components of the
proposal to build the Three Gorges Dam.
· Students will analyze the pros and cons of the Dam proposal.
· Students will take a position on the Dam proposal.
· Students will analyze how the Dam proposal is similar to
or different from other uses of rivers in Chinese history.
DO NOW: List three functions of a dam.
READING: Any material on the Three Gorges Dam is appropriate.
A variety of information is available at www.cnn.com,
such as:
Kennedy, Bruce. "China's Three Gorges Dam." 1999. Online:
Strieker, Gary. "As Yangtze River Dam Rises, Questions Arise."
May 8, 1998. Online: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/08/china.doomed.river/index.html
1. Students will read the assigned article/reading. Each student
should list as many pros and cons of the proposed Three Gorges Dam
as possible.
2. The teacher will divide the class into five groups:
A. Chinese Communist Part Officials;
B. Green Peace International;
C. Chinese Archaeological Association;
D. Farmers of Fenjie;
E. Merchants in Beijing.
3. Each group must prepare a three-minute oral statement with their
position on the dam. After each group presents, the rest will be
allowed to prepare a one-minute rebuttal.
4. Ask the students: How does our understanding of the role of rivers
and nature in Chinese history help us in our deliberation of the
Three Gorges Dam project?
Students will write an essay comparing the various uses of rivers
in Chinese history.
Copyright © 2003
The American Forum for Global Education
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Bullying Activist from WAGM-TV on Vimeo.
Peer pressure and bullying happen all over the country. Even here in Aroostook County. A well known anti-bullying activist was in Presque Isle to talk to students and the public about her experience being bullied and what can be done to prevent it. Dick Palm caught up with her just before her presentation to a group of middle school students.
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A method and apparatus for displaying different presentations of program material allows various presentations of a DVD movie, for example, to be displayed on a display for a user's selection. The various presentations might involve different angles from which a user must select or different chapters from which a program should begin. The selection of a presentation is facilitated by displaying the various options on a single display such that the user can quickly choose which presentation to choose. Furthermore, audio is provided with chapter presentations to assist a user in selecting a chapter from where playback should be initiated.
1. An apparatus to play an audio/video datastream, said apparatus comprising:
an input to receive the audio and video datastream, said datastream comprising information for a plurality of different audio/video programs, wherein
each of the plurality of different audio/video programs comprises a video portion and an audio portion associated only with the video portion, and
each of the plurality of different audio/video programs is independently actionable by a user;
a decoding circuit configured to decode said datastream so as to output a signal for displaying a first presentation comprising a first video portion and a first audio portion associated with the first video portion;
a selection circuit operable to re-configure said decoding circuit such that said decoding circuit is configured to decode said datastream so as to output a signal for displaying a second presentation comprising a second video portion and a second audio portion associated with the second video portion concurrent with the displaying of the first presentation; and
a receiver configured to receive during use a signal from a user that directly selects which of said first or said second presentation is a desired presentation to display, wherein during the concurrent displaying of the first and the second presentations, the first audio portion and the second audio portions are concurrently output by the apparatus.
2. A method of selecting from a plurality of different audio/video programs each having a video portion and an associated audio portion, a desired presentation of the selected audio/video programs, said method comprising:
receiving a datastream comprising information for the plurality of different audio/video programs, wherein
each of the plurality of different audio/video programs comprises a video portion and an audio portion associated only with the video portion, and
each of the plurality of different audio/video programs is independently actionable by a user;
displaying on a display in normal playback mode a first selected audio video program comprising a first video portion and a first audio portion associated only with the first video portion;
displaying on said display in normal playback mode a second audio video program comprising a second video portion and a second audio portion associated only with the second video portion concurrent with the displaying of the first audio video program wherein during the concurrent displaying of the first and the second audio video programs, the first audio and the second audio portions are concurrently output; and
permitting a user to select directly either said first audio video program or said second audio video program.
3. The method as described in
4. The method as described in
5. The method as described in
converting a portion of said first audio video program to a graphics format; and displaying said graphics format on said display so as to represent said first audio video program while displaying on said display in normal playback mode said segment of said second audio video program.
6. The method as described in
converting portions of all of said audio video programs to graphics format;
displaying all of said graphics formats on said display;
indicating to a user during use a particular one of said displayed audio video programs; and
allowing the user to select a preferred audio video program.
7. The method as described in
cycling through each of said displayed audio video programs so as to indicate to the user each audio video program and so as to allow the user to select an audio video program when said presentation is indicated.
8. The method as described in
9. The method as described in
10. The method as described in
11. The method as described in
This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/174,464, filed Jan. 5, 2000, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates generally to the presentation of audio/visual material. More particularly, this invention relates to the presentation of different versions of an audio/visual program or the presentation of different locations in a program so as to allow a user to select a preferred presentation.
In the past, audio/visual (AV) programs such as movies, television shows, music videos, video games, training materials, etc. have typically involved a single play version of the program. The user would begin play of the program and watch the program from beginning to end. A single presentation was implemented in displaying the program. A user did not have any option to view the program from a different angle, with a different soundtrack, in a different language, with subtitles, etc. because the video could not accommodate multiple options. However, with the introduction of DVD technology, a user now has greater options to choose from. A storyline in a movie, for example, can be shot from different angles and stored as different versions on a DVD storage medium. Similarly, a movie might be sold with optional language tracks. Thus, a viewer could decide to watch the movie with a French language track rather than English, for example. As another example, a movie might be presented with different endings. Thus, a user could select a preferred ending option before playing the movie. However, there is a need to present these different options to a user that removes the need for any specialized codes or difficult programming steps. In addition, there is a need for a system that allows a user to implement these options during the playback of an AV program, rather than at the beginning. For example, if a sporting event is being shown and one angle of view is generally preferred by the viewer, that angle of view can be selected at the beginning of the program. However, if a play would be seen more easily from another angle, it would be desirable to allow the viewer to change the angle of presentation to one of the different angles to view the play. The determination of when the different angle should be implemented would occur during the normal playback of the program. Thus, there is a need for a system that allows this choice to be made easily during normal playback as well as in an easy manner.
Also, it has been possible through the use of VCR's to fast forward or reverse through a video to select a point in time during the video from which to begin viewing. This allowed one to fast-forward through portions of the AV program that already had been viewed at an earlier date or were simply not of interest to the viewer. A user had to physically scan through the video in order to try and determine a new location from which to begin viewing. However, this was a lengthy process that involved a lot of hit or miss trial and error. As a result, it was easy for a viewer to go too far in a video and skip over unseen material. Therefore, there is still a need for a system that gives a viewer a choice or a preview of different sections of an AV program in an automatic or efficient manner, so that the user can easily find the area of interest in the program.
In providing choices to a viewer, other systems have been limited by the way in which alternatives are presented. There is a need for a system that provides a user with a stronger association between the option being presented and the symbol used to represent that option.
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for displaying AV material having several different possible presentations. A datastream of information for the different AV presentations is received; a first AV presentation is displayed in normal playback mode; an alternative AV presentation is also displayed; and a user is permitted to select a desired AV presentation for display. The method can be implemented using a circuit that has an input to receive the datastream of information for the different presentations; a decoding circuit operable to decode the information of the datastream so as to output a signal for displaying the first presentation of the program; a selection circuit that is operable to re-configure the decoding circuit so that the decoding circuit decodes the datastream so as to display a second presentation of the program; and a receiver that is configured to receive an input from a user that indicates a desired presentation for display.
Another embodiment of the invention provides a method and apparatus for receiving a datastream comprised of information for a plurality of presentations of an AV program; displaying a first presentation of the program in normal playback mode; then, displaying an alternative presentation of the program in normal playback mode; and permitting the user to select a desired presentation of the program.
One embodiment of the invention provides a method of receiving a datastream comprising information for displaying the AV program; playing audio of a first portion of the program while displaying video of that portion; playing audio of a second presentation of the program while playing video of that section; and permitting the user to select from which portion of the program normal playback should be initiated. With this embodiment, different chapters of a movie, for example, can be displayed for the viewer's selection of where playback should be initiated.
The various embodiments of the invention provide alternative enhancements such as converting a displayed video section to graphics for display during playback of an alternative video presentation; highlighting one of several displayed options so as to allow a user to select one of the options; implementing normal playback of one presentation while continuing with a display of alternative presentations; updating the alternative presentations to coincide with a new portion in the primary presentation being displayed.
Thus, the different embodiments of the invention are advantageous for a variety of reasons. For example, a viewer can now choose from a variety of options of how program material is presented. The viewer is given greater freedom of choice in playing back program material in a manner that pleases the viewer such as from a different angle. Furthermore, this choice can be made during normal playback of a program; it need not be made at the beginning of the program. In addition, various options can be presented such that a user can easily select a presentation. Similarly, a user need not rely on codes or inputting a series of numbers; rather, the viewer's choice is made easier by actually showing a portion of the program from the various alternatives and allowing the user to immediately identify each option and make a selection.
Other and further advantages and features of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein certain methods and apparatuses for practicing the invention are illustrated. However, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.
This 1 shows a flowchart for one embodiment of the invention that illustrates how several different presentations of a program are presented for a user's selection.
Referring now to the figures and more particularly to
The flowchart shows that as the datastream is received, the total number of available presentations of the video encapsulated by the datastream is determined 108. This can be accomplished by a processor which processes header information indicating how many presentations are included with the DVD material. Then, one of the presentations (e.g., camera angles) is designated as a primary presentation. Preferably, this will be the first presentation, namely ILVU blocks 1A, 1B, 1C, etc. in
Once a primary camera angle is selected, information from the datastream is collected for that camera angle. Thus, the track buffer shown in
Next, a second presentation of the program material is decoded and displayed 120. Preferably, this is accomplished simultaneously with the display of the primary presentation as shown by
Normally when collecting data from a DVD disc, the processor will cause the pickup to jump from ILVU 1A to ILVU 1B to ILVU 1C as shown in
With two camera angle choices available to the user, namely the first presentation displayed on the screen and the graphic of the second presentation displayed on the screen, a user is in a position to make a selection. Thus, a determination is made as to whether the user has selected a presentation 128. Of course such a selection could come at an earlier point in time as well.
If the user has not made a selection, a check is made to see if additional camera angles exist for display 132. If more camera angles do exist, information for display of those camera angles are presented as well 136. Again, the processing resources may limit how much of the presentation can be displayed. If the MPEG encoding of the primary display is very simple, e.g., a repeating scene of a blue sky, then greater resources will be available to process the next presentation for display. Thus, data can be gathered as described above in regard to the second presentation and decoded and displayed 136. Similarly, the presentation can be converted to graphics format 138 and displayed on the screen 140. The process is then repeated until no more alternative presentations exist for display or until the user selects a new camera angle from which to view. These alternative presentations are shown in
It is preferred to allow the primary presentation to play at normal forward view. Thus, the processor is preferably configured to play the primary camera angle at normal playback while the additional presentations are intermittently presented as resources permit. Therefore, after a first group of alternative presentations are displayed, new presentations can be presented corresponding with the current point in the program being displayed by the primary presentation. Consequently, the alternative presentations are essentially incremented to a new location corresponding with the current location of the first presentation being displayed 144. Then, the process is repeated such that new scenes from the movie are displayed corresponding with the different camera angles.
While a user might simply press a button labeled with a number on the user's remote control in order to select a displayed angle to view, the option can be enhanced by circling the various displayed angles with a graphic pointer 220 as shown in
This is symbolically represented in
A variety of different time sequences can be used in this embodiment of the invention. For example, the different presentations could all represent the same (i.e., contemporaneous) segment in time for the movie, e.g., the same explosion in an action movie filmed from different angles. Alternatively, the different presentations could represent sequential segments in time such that the second presentation follows the segment displayed by the first presentation, etc. Similarly, the different presentations could represent overlapping sequences in time.
In addition, these various presentations can be highlighted as explained above for the previous embodiment to facilitate the choice of camera angle by the user. Similarly, in creating a graphics representation, it is not necessarily important to capture an entire frame. One might simply choose to capture a portion of a frame. In presenting the various camera angle presentations, one can optionally play the audio associated with the video aspect of the camera angle.
Another embodiment of the invention can be seen in
In the flowchart 700 of
As noted earlier, a chapter can be highlighted to allow the user to select one of the chapters from which playback should be begun 728. Thus, the user is allowed to make a selection 732 and a determination is made as to whether the user actually made a selection 736. If no selection was made by the user, then the process repeats so as to display additional chapters. Thus, the pickup on the DVD player is advanced to the next chapter location on the DVD disk and information is gathered for a segment for the next chapter. This process is repeated for additional chapters 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, and 809. If no additional chapters exist for display, then the existing chapter graphics can remain while the highlighter 820 is cycled through them so as to provide a user with easy selection by pressing the enter key of the remote control transmitter unit. Once a chapter is selected, playback can be initiated from that chapter point of the movie in normal playback mode 740. The pickup of the DVD player would simply need to be positioned at that chapter location on the DVD disc.
It is thought that the apparatuses and methods of the embodiments of the present invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred or exemplary embodiment thereof.
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As Associate Director Kate develops strategies and communications plans for a range of clients, with the core objective to add value and ensure clients are communicating to their target audiences through the appropriate platforms, of which social media is a major consideration.
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- The museum, housed in an old church, features an exact replica of Holmes' famous study at 221B Baker Street, as well as numerous Victorian artifacts and replications of all that Holmes had in that room--violin, jack-knife, and, naturally, his pipe, among others. It's meant to look as if Holmes and Watson have only just left. Outside is a statue of Holmes containing clues to each of the 60 stories.
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Monthly Archive for September, 2009
Here's hoping that Twitter figures an effective way to block spammers
If you are friendless and want to find them in all the wrong places, consider setting up a Twitter site. As someone who consults on this social media tool, I am amazed as the number of pornbots and multi-level, networking opportunities that pop up every morning on Twitter sites. I wish there was a way […] [Read More]
Surviving job loss requires a new tool set of capabilities and a different persona
As the publicist for the company that has created one of the better job customer resource management software programs, a quote in an article from yesterday's Wall Street Journal got me thinking on why a lot of people my age are fighting unemployment. "It's not part of people's nature to take advantage unless there is […] [Read More]
Cubs and Cardinals: the ultimate sports rivalry
When it comes to sports rivalries, nothing compares to the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. My neighbors may talk about Texas-Texas A&M or the Chili Bowl. Or, even the Providence-Incarnate Word girls volleyball game. And, then there are the Yankee and Red Sox fans. All good rivalries. None as intense as the one between […] [Read More]
City of San Antonio should change its halftime infomercial for this year's Alamo Bowl
If you heard screams of joy from north San Antonio yesterday morning, it was me. I was watching an interview with Julian Castro and KENS 5 when I heard our mayor say he was pursuing ways to make San Antonio more nationally visible. I should have been writing down his comments, but let me paraphrase […] [Read More]
Air Force could learn from Marines in ways to celebrate its birthday
With the Air Force's 62nd birthday today, I wish it would follow the Marines in getting its active duty and retired community to begin thoughts on how to celebrates it birthday. When the Marines celebrate their birthday Nov. 10, it's with a formal ball and a cake. Typically, the youngest and oldest Marine cut the […] [Read More]
My birthday wish for the world
Today is Constitution Day. It's also my 50-something birthday. As a kid, I would look forward to this day because it brought presents and gifts. Today, it's not about the gifts, but it's about the wishes. I am sure that most of you remember a parent or a grandmother telling you to make a wish […] [Read More]
Congrats to Jim Streety for his 300 win as a high school coach
When I was reading my Sunday sports page, I am glad that my local newspaper featured Madison coach Jim Streety on its cover after he won his 300th game. Streety's legacy is not as a coach but as an educator. Ironically, some high school football fans overlook the educational aspect of the game which we […] [Read More]
Getting an apology from Nico LaHood makes my day
Two days after blogging about Nico LaHood's email to me, I met the candidate at a public event. After learning how I wasn't at his fund raiser, he apologized to me. He thanked me for showing him the errors of his way. His marketing and public relations staff didn't think that an email like this […] [Read More]
Happy birthday to one of the city's best tech mixers…….
For eight years, John Hill, the chief executive officer of TechSage Solutions, has helped the San Antonio technology community meet each other through his quarterly mixers. As the founding father of the Technology Connexus Association, his efforts have helped our city grow its technology efforts into a more cohesive effort. If you are new to […] [Read More]
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New Mexico Lobos Women's Basketball – In The Pit
When/Who: 6 p.m. (MT), Saturday – Colorado State (13-4, 5-1 MW) at New Mexico (7-10, 2-4)
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GoLobos.com: Game Story, LoboTV, Stats, Quotes
By Richard Stevens – Senior Writer/GoLobos.com
When it comes to the panic hotel, the Lobos say they aren't ready to check in and the parity of the Mountain West doesn't cast a forbidden shadow on league teams carrying four losses.
But it might be best to avoid that fifth loss since the halfway mark is still a few games away.
"I really don't want panic to set in," said Lobo Coach Yvonne Sanchez. "There are some teams that are starting to separate themselves a little bit and to stay pace with that upper half, you have to pick up home wins and then find a way to pick up some road games."
Said point guard Bryce Owens: "There definitely is some concern, but like coach says, we are definitely not going to panic. We hope to get out of this losing streak."
The Lobos get their chance to shake that three-game skid when the Colorado State Rams visit The Pit at 6 p.m., on Saturday. The Rams are throwing out a nice season at 13-4 and are at the top of the Mountain West standings at 5-1. CSU comes to The Pit looking to create more separation. UNM hopes to cut the gap.
The Lobos lost to CSU in Fort Collins and that obviously brings some added pressure to the game for the home team. The Lobos don't want to be swept especially by a team already three games up in the loss column.
"I think this is a very important game for us," said UNM's Khadijah Shumpert. "It's an important win that we need since we've lost to them once. We have to let them know that this isn't going to happen again."
If Sanchez is right about the Mountain West being a one team league when it comes to NCAA tourney bids, then the regular-season is just window dressing. Sure, it's nice to win a regular-season title because that reflects consistency and winning over the long grind. The championship rings and banners are cool things to have.
But if Sanchez is right, the only Mountain West team that will go dancing is the winner of the MW Tournament in Las Vegas.
Still, the Lobos don't want to lose in The Pit and Sanchez wants to see her team start doing things that the Lobos will need in Vegas.
Like defense.
New Mexico actually has been a solid defensive team most of the season, but Sanchez did not like the defensive effort she saw in UNM's 74-60 loss at Boise State on Jan. 22. UNM also gave up 80 points in a 80-68 roll at UNLV.
"I feel like we lacked defense in the last game and that's something that we're going to need in order to win," said Owens. "We have to turn up our defense."
The Rams play pretty good defense, too. They beat UNM 62-50 in Fort Collins which is UNM's lowest point total in MW games. The Rams are holding opponents to 63.9 points per game. UNM has a 65.2-point yield. CSU averages 72.1 points and UNM scores at a 60.8 clip.
CSU also shoots better from the field, from 3-point range, from the line, and holds its opponent to .386 percent shooting to .419 for the Lobos.
The Rams will not go down easy. "We have to stop Sam Martin from getting so many touches," said Owens.
Said Sanchez: "Sam Martin had a great game. They hit a couple of threes late and put it out of reach (at CSU). They are a good team and have picked up a good deal of foreign kids. They are playing with a lot of confidence. It will be the same (CSU) team with a lot more confidence."
After UNM's loss at Colorado State, Sanchez said it was too early to hit the panic button and UNM came back to throw out maybe its best game of the year in a 75-65 win over Wyoming.
The Rams got 14 points and 10 boards from Martin, who came up with a lot of big put-backs when UNM was trying to make a run. CSU also went 13-of-16 from the free-throw line and UNM was 2-of-2.
Martin paces CSU in scoring at 12.1 points per game, but the CSU attack is balanced with the five starters averaging 8.9 points to 12.1 points. Caitlin Duffy comes off the bench with a 12.0 average. The Rams have good height in the 6-2 Martin and 6-3 Elin Gustavsson.
UNM gets double figures from Antiesha Brown at 13.3 and Sara Halasz at 11.4.
This game was originally set for the afternoon, but was moved to 6 p.m., to separate it from the Lobo men, who were moved to an afternoon start in Fort Collins.
"It's not just the five us on the court, it's also the fans," said Shumpert of the emotional lift UNM gets from its crowd.


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As a consultant to remodeling business owners, I spend a considerable amount of time on the phone. These hour-long calls, done with some regularity (ideally, monthly), can make a big difference in the success of a business. Anytime a business owner gets an informed outside perspective, there is the potential to speed up the progress of the company.
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More of Ben Radford's…indirectness, from the comments on that public Facebook post.
Torkel Ødegård and now that this is out in open, let the rageblogging commence!
Scott Mardis Good luck, ben.
Ben Radford I will not be participating in any discussions, debates, or blogging about this. This is now a legal matter, and it will be decided by a judge or jury.
Torkel Ødegård I wasn't referring to you. I was referring to THOSE people.
Laurie Miller Tarr Yes, Torkel, they are going to blog about it, and they are going to say that all Karen did was speak out, and Ben is being a bully and and further punishing her. But the truth is she accused Ben of both sexual harassment and sexual assault, without providing any evidence. They are taking her accusation as proof of Ben's guilt. But in court Ben will finally have a chance to answer her, for the first time. And Ben has evidence, and the truth, on his side.
Note what Radford said. (Note also the stupid malice about "rageblogging", but what Radford said is what I'm getting at.) He will not be participating in any blogging about this, it's now a legal matter.
But he did participate in blogging about it. He wrote a whole long post about false accusations last week. The date on it is February 26. The date on the lawsuit – which is right there on Facebook, in a public post – is February 17.
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Excellent exposure but there are a few points I would like to make.
Firstly the horizon is not level,you can easily remedy this in PS or elements.Needs to be shifted to the right.
The foreground is a little cluttered.If you were able try to look for a leading angle in to the shot.I think this image would have been better if you had moved slightly to the right to give yourself a good lead in to the main body of rocks and this would also give you a natural line of the tide crashing against the rock formation.The colour and drama has been captured well.Good luck with your images and welcome to EPZ.
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I agree with Toffee and I also feel that it would have been nice to see more of that fabulous sky. From the hyperfocal perspective it looks fine but , being a small image it's not easy to see if everything is sharp.
Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy yourself here
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Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)
The Wat Traimit temple is situated at the end of the Yaowarat road and is close to the Hualampong Railway Station. It is Bangkok's most popular attractions.
The temple houses the world's largest sitting Buddha idol which is made of gold. It stands nearly 5 meters in height and weighs about five-and-half tons. The gold value easily exceeds $100 million.
The legend explains that artists carved the idol from gold and covered it in a casing of plaster and stucco so as to fool the invading armies. It was discovered to be made of gold only when it was accidentally dropped, revealing a solid gold Kukhothai-style Buddha idol.
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Posted by Anonymous on 01/26/2005
Suzie's is not the classiest restaurant in NYC, nor does it serve the best Chinese food. You'd have to pay $50 a plate for that. But you can get a meal for $5 that's of the size and quality of some $20 meals in Chinatown or Queens. Also, unlike a lot of other $5 restaurants, the place is sparkling clean & well decorated and the staff is great, even when you're ordering takeout.
Posted by Anonymous on 12/13/2004
I've been ordering from Suzy's for over a year and a half, and it is consistantly great. Here's why: 1. Great service. Friendly on the phone, friendly and Fast and Late Night delivery. 2. Yummy. Great American Chinese food, some authentic stuff on the menu if you order. 3. Secretly super veggie friendly! I love the fake duck, and the veggie general tso's chicken. Veggie hot and sour soup, and a bunch of other goodies. The deliver bubble tea! And they even gave me a little date book for Xmas!
Posted by Anonymous on 12/10/2004
I go to or order from Suzies at least once a week. They have great lunch specials that are definitely delicious. I mean, where else can you get a lunch with all that for $5 in the city?! The service is great too, they're very friendly and courteous.
Posted by Anonymous on 11/30/2004
There are hardly any other chinese restaurants in this immediate area so that this is the best of the area. Not great and a little pricey.
Posted by local dude on 11/17/2004
I don't know if these other reviewers are ringers for suzie's or if they don't eat out chinese much, or what. The best chinese food in the city, eh? This place is not nearly as good as a number of similar euqally-priced places around the city. Not to mention more expensive places... not to mention some cheap places in china town... that said, I agree that considering the competition in the area, it might be the best of the bunch--whether or not that is much of a superlative, you decide. Anyway, I think it has fine, yummy food, and nice people, and a good local spot.
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Suzie's is hand's down one of the two or three best Chinese restaurants in all of New York City. Celebrities have been known to dine here, yet it still remains shamefully underrated. This Greenwich Village gem is a great choice for dining in or delivery. And considering the high quality of the food and the generous portions, the prices are very reasonable. If you are looking to take a date somewhere nice for great food and don't want to spend a fortune, Suzie's can't be beat - and you will not look like you are trying to go somewhere cheap. From the excellent frozen cocktails to the pleasant staff, Suzie's has it all.
Posted by suzie's veteran on 08/11/2004
Suzie's is amazing. I thought that all Chinese food was pretty much equal, and that my Suzie's addiction was just a habit. So I branched out and tried other restaurants in the neighborhood, and even some on Long Island, and believe it or not, Suzie's blows em away. I really didn't expect such a huge difference. But Suzie's has proved its quality to me. At this very moment I am waiting for a delivery of my lunch...mmmmmm!


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I am not a big fan of conspiracy theories and doomsday predictions. I know it is fashionable to believe we are all going downhill into a police state, that all business is conspiring to get us, that there is a global conspiracy to stamp bar codes on all our foreheads and sell us to little green people on Mars. Or some such nonsense.But as an optimist who believes that things will generally right themselves, I must admit I am a little concerned. Two things have happened at about the same time to bring about this angst on my part. First, on my AOL account I have a screen name or handle that is made up and which would not give you a clue who I am. That's how it is supposed to work. Then I start getting e-mails from people trying to buy my house or talk to me about other personal stuff and start out with my name. Now how did they get my personal stuff? Someone either bought or stole it from AOL. And so now I know that all of the electronic data about me is somehow up for grabs to the highest bidder. Then along comes this national story about how the FBI admits when they are searching for terrorists by wiretapping their phones they are picking up normal people's conversations. These tens of thousands of taped wiretaps made possible by this Patriot Act include "collections of materials from the wrong sources due to technical problems," according to this federal report. In other words, your or my private conversation in which we did nothing wrong except to pick up the phone and dial it are now stored on tapes in Washington, D.C. for any prying bureaucrats to listen to. So here is my concern. Have we so allowed the technology to run ahead of the ethics? Could we all be possibly victimized by this Big Brother's snooping eye? I know I am starting to sound like the doomsday sayers I have all my life run from. But think about it for a second. All of my life's movements are recorded on my little plastic check card's usage. If I stop and buy $20 (yeah sure) worth of gasoline and a Snickers bar, that transaction is recorded somewhere. And just as I can look at the end of the month at my every comings and goings based on what I spent, so can someone else if they so chose to. My phone is a private phone. But the FBI is admitting my conversation is not as private or protected as I thought. Cameras that are being installed at some intersections to stop red-light runners also could be recording where I am going, who is in my truck with me and what time I was where. People who search for information on people for a living could probably tell us how much information they could gather on someone in 10 minutes. It might frighten us all. If I buy a couple of items at a local drugstore and use my bank card the teller asks my zip code and then the computer says in a matter of second, "Exactly. That is his zip code." So the giant computer containing all my personal stuff is ready to cough it up to anyone. Am I concerned because I am doing something wrong or going where I shouldn't be going? No. My life is pretty boring and if I stood in a crowd and read out my movements and purchases most would be yawning in a second. But the idea that this Big Brother society is watching, always watching, always listening, is a little off-putting. Technology has no ethics, no motives, no ulterior motives. It just records and spits out information. But we are only as protected as the ethics of the people who can get their hands on that information. Most will remember stories of years ago about department stores that use surveillance cameras in the dressing rooms and how some little pervert clerk is arrested taking the tapes and watching them for his jollies. The technology did nothing wrong. The human being with no ethics did. So where are we headed in the future? We are headed further into a world that your every movement and speech is open for anyone with the technology and lack of ethics to gather up. And we all know that information is power. So some will have ultimate power and some of us will be powerless. A good healthy dose of skepticism and distrust of the information gatherers is probably a good thing for us all. Bob Paslay is editor of the News Daily and Daily Herald. He can be reached at (770) 478-5753 Ext. 257 or at email@example.com .
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