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Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways announced today that it will start operating domestic flights in the UK from spring 2013.
The airline has revealed plans to launch 24 short-haul services in partnership with Irish carrier Aer Lingus Group plc (ISE:EIL1) (LSE:AERL).
Virgin Atlantic intends to take nine daily pairs of slots at London's Heathrow Airport which rival British Airways has to give up in order to ensure competition on key routes previously flown by bmi. The smaller carrier was acquired by International Airlines Group (LSE:IAG), the parent company of British Airways, earlier this year.
Under the plans announced today, Virgin Atlantic will introduce six round-trip flights a day between Heathrow and Edinburgh and three daily round-trip flights between Heathrow and Aberdeen from April 2013. The airline will also use three of its own Heathrow slot-pairs to offer three daily round-trip services between Heathrow and Manchester, starting on 31 March 2013.
According to Virgin Atlantic, British Airways currently has a monopoly on all three of these routes. The launch of the new domestic services is expected to create around 130 flying jobs and 25 new head office jobs in the UK.
Subject to contract, the flights will be operated by Aer Lingus under a 'wet lease' agreement with an initial term of three years. The Irish airline plans to lease to Virgin four Airbus A320-200 aircraft together with all crew, all maintenance, hull and third party legal liability insurance. The services will be fully Virgin branded.
Virgin Atlantic and Aer Lingus already have a business relationship through an interline agreement and they said today that they will explore opportunities for further commercial cooperation in the future.
Sir Richard Branson is currently also in talks with Air France-KLM and US carrier Delta Air Lines on a possible deal in which they would acquire a stake in Virgin Atlantic.


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The hot and sexylicious all-girl group Mocha Girls will perform live in Kalibo, Aklan this March.
For one night, the hottest concert event on March 22 at Kalibo Magsaysay Park is presented by Chief Mate Leo Lachica in cooperation with Magkaisa Development Foundation, Ati-Ati Mates, Aklan Polytechnic College Alumni Association and the local government of Kalibo.
Led by vocalist Mocha Uson, the group members are Georgina Knight, Francoise Fainsan, former band singer Jhane Santiaguel, former EB Babe Mary Mae dela Cerna and Seika Hashizume.
The group earned their first Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star award for Music: Best Dance Album (Deliciosa) in 2009 and in 2012 for Best Dance Album (18+ Restricted).
Mocha Girls are coming to Kalibo for the first time and will perform some of their popular hit songs, Isa Pa Nga, Fresh like Dougies, Ipadarama and Pinay Ako.
Clad in their oh-so-sexy onstage outfits, expect Mocha Girls in body-bumping dance moves in one-night only show in Kalibo, Aklan. The show starts at 7 p.m.
The concert tickets will go on-sale for P80 (regular) and the most expensive for VIP at P500.
Part of the proceeds of Mocha Girls concert will be for the benefit of the fitness exercise program held every Saturday at Kalibo Pastrana Park.

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Jilly Cooper on caring for her husband Leo
Posted: September 28, 2013|
Anybody who has ever interviewed Jilly Cooper knows she's an absolute delight; charming, chatty and caring.
Everything and everybody is marvellous, jolly or wonderful as she radiates positivity and refuses to let the ups and downs of life cloud her naturally sunny nature.
But despite feeling as if she has had a charmed life and despite being picked as one of 66 Britons defined by their achievements and not their age, Jilly has not been immune to the problems facing any other 76-year-old.
Three years ago she suffered a TIA, a mild stroke, and her husband of 51 years, Leo Cooper, is confined to bed after contracting Parkinson's Disease over a decade ago.
It must be difficult moving from wife to carer and in the past she has spoken about how the lack of sleep is one of the hardest parts, but you'd never know it the way she talks about how you have to count your blessings and can't mope around feeling sorry for yourself.
On her website she says she doesn't want "to appear posing as Mother Courage or to be grumbling or complaining about our lot when other people are having such a rough time". And she doesn't.
The only time her natural brightness dims momentarily is when I clumsily ask if she has ever considered a residential home for her beloved husband who she has known since she was nine years of age.
"No," she says emphatically. "Absolutely not. No. This is his home. He's going to stay here. I love him. Everybody loves him, he's precious to us all, " she says before listing all the friends, family and animals that, like her, would never countenance such a move.
"It's sad because he has difficulty expressing himself and speaking clearly, so we have difficulty understanding what he means, which must be so frustrating for him, but he is so very brave."
Leo first discovered he had Parkinson's well over a decade ago and one of the last times he was seen in public was at the wedding of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in 2005. When Leo was rushed into hospital on Christmas Eve 2011 after collapsing at home, Jilly practically lived in a hospital for nine weeks. Her experiences have made her a passionate supporter of the NHS and left her keen to let everybody know how caring and professional the doctors, nurses and carers have been.
She said: "He was in for months and I could not fault them. From the beginning they were there, interested, hand-holding, performing little miracles, they could not have been more attentive.
"Gloucestershire Royal Hospital is a vast, huge place, but it is very effective, efficient and very kind and humane. The lovely consultant who specialises in Parkinson's, Pippa Medcalf, is wonderful and so beautiful and so kind. She really cheers us up.
"He spent months at Gloucester and Stroud, which is much smaller, and when you are there you see all the problems they have. Accident and emergency are absolutely inundated and people have so much paperwork to do. It's the same with all our public services , there's so much time wasted filling in forms."
Did she get preferential treatment because she is a famous author and writer of Riders, the book Tesco shoppers named as their all time favourite beach read?
"I don't think so," she said, Though I do think it makes a difference if you are polite and appreciative and say thank you rather than being deliberately difficult."
She says people should count themselves lucky for the NHS and not be frightened by the scandals that have surrounded it because they do not reflect anything she has seen over the years.
"I think people are terrified," she said. "One hears such scare stories. It's a bit like children hearing about terrible abuse in children's homes and being terrified of being taken away from their parent and thrust into a home. There is a real blackening the name of our institutions going on at the moment.
"Accountability can be an issue. Some of the patients are a bit muddled and when a lady comes around with a clipboard and asks when they last saw a nurse or a doctor they say two days ago, even if it was two minutes ago and that's what goes down on record."
She is equally effusive about the occupational therapists who have helped make her medieval cottage in Bisley, Gloucestershire, suitable for looking after Leo and the district nurses who come out when she needs them.
"'I'd had a minor stroke so I couldn't do it on my own. We have a live-in carer and extra carers coming in three times a day, who are marvellous. It has to be paid for but the NHS do help with things.
"This is a big house and all the care is very expensive. I love writing anyway but I have to keep on working because I have to pay for it all.
"I think people feel guilty about growing old and needing everybody there to support them. Some people say, 'Gosh, we have to work until we are 70,' but I feel lucky that I can. Leo's my husband and I've got to get on with it."
She is currently researching her latest book on flat racing and has admitted her last novel Jump was not as racy because it's harder to write sex scenes in your 70s.
But she doesn't feel lonely because the house is always full and her two adopted children, Felix, a property developer , and Emily, a make-up artist, have looked after her "wonderfully". It was Felix who noticed something was wrong when she had a minor stroke and insisted she saw a doctor, a decision which could have saved her life.
Shortly afterwards she gave an interview saying the love and care she had from her children at the time was heart-warming.
"They phoned, came round and generally cosseted me which really buoyed me up. I am not frightened of death, but nor do I want to be a burden to my children," she said.
Although she is not lonely she recognises many older people are and said: "My friend Esther Rantzen has set up a help line which is a good idea because it must be desperate being a widow or widower living all on your own, without people to talk to.
"I am incredibly lucky living in Gloucestershire because there are so many great walks in such beautiful countryside. My favourite quotation, written by Sacheverall Sitwell is that: 'The birds sing on the trees for rich and poor. There are so many nice people in our village who always stop for a chat, and when you are 90 they ring the church bells for you, but I've got a bit to go for that."
She thinks how older people are perceived is often in their own hands and does not believe young people have a negative view of the old.
"People don't like old moaners," she said. "I'm a great believer in laugh and the world laughs with you. Look at The Two Fat Ladies, everybody loved them because they were such fun."
"People enjoy talking to older people because they are the key to the past and have stories to tell."
She laughs: "On the other hand, if I describe myself as a 76-year-old Gloucestershire woman, it makes me sound like a right old bat."


text: Joyce Ward, 71, of Olustee, passed away Nov. 8, 2012, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Olustee Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home.Joyce was born Jan. 13, 1941, to George W. and Ruby Jewell (Manus) Gifford in Grandfield. She graduated from Grandfield High School. On Oct. 17, 1955, Joyce married Billie E. Ward in Grandfield. Billie passed away Dec. 3, 1987. She was a medication nurse for 20 years and then worked in the Olustee School Kitchen for 10 years. She was a member of the Prairie Hill Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Olustee Community Action. One of her favorite pastimes included stamp collecting.Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Billy E. Ward Jr.; two daughters, Deborah Sue Ward and Linda Ford; one granddaughter, Heather Rena Ford; one sister, Pauline Strain; and a brother, Eugene Gifford.She is survived by a granddaughter, Melissa Von Wert of Schenectady, N.Y.; two sisters, Jody Quinday of Fresno, Calif., and Pam Gibson of Walnut Grove, Calif.; five brothers, Ronnie Gifford of Cold Springs, Nev., Jerry Gifford and wife Carol of Cold Springs, Phillip Gifford and wife Lou Anne of Princeton, Wisc., Gordon Gifford of Altus,and Tommy Gifford of Altus; five great-grandchildren, Jason Von Wert, Hailey Von Wert, Joe Lei Von Wert, Joey Von Wert, and Titus John Von Wert; a cousin, Bonnie Stengard of Altus; and several nieces and nephews.Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuneralhome.com


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Blacklisting Myself: The Informed Speculation Review
One of the perks of being a blogger is that you are sometimes offered review copies of books. Being a voracious reader, this was great news to me – but after a while, I quit accepting review copies, because I felt obligated to read the book (after all, that's why it was given to me), and somehow that made me not want to read the book, and as a result, I accepted some free books that I never read, much less reviewed, and the whole thing felt a bit uncool.
However, when the opportunity arose to receive a review copy of Roger L. Simon's new autobiographical work Blacklisting Myself: Memoir of a Hollywood Apostate in the Age of Terror, I decided to accept. After all, I was once associated with Pajamas Media, Simon's Internet news/advertising company, and I've always enjoyed Simon's work…and, of course, I am a huge movie buff, and Simon is the author of the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Enemies: A Love Story (you can read his IMDB entry here).
Still, I couldn't shake that 'obligated' feeling as I set out to read. I needn't have worried. Within a few pages, I was hooked. Simon's book is full of life – an entertaining mix of insider gossip, improbable encounters, lucky breaks, and blown opportunities. It's also notable for what it is not – those expecting a ponderous examination of the sins of liberalism will be (thank God!) disappointed. We've got more than enough Ann Coulters and Jim Hightowers already, thank you very much.
Indeed, Simon has a hard time identifying himself as a conservative (that might come as a surprise to the countless detractors of Pajamas). He eschews labels, but admits that he comes closest to 'classical liberalism' in his embrace of Enlightenment values. The book spends some time tracing his drift from early activism in causes that today are deemed 'progressive' (Simon rightly scoffs at the abuse of that term in its modern usage) through traditional Hollywood liberalism (think Streisand, Penn, and Sarandon) to a growing unease at his traditional assumptions brought on by O.J. Simpson and, of course, the extreme anti-Westernism culminating in 9/11.
O.J. Simpson? You needn't be surprised – the O.J. Simpson trial remains a watershed event in American culture, one that affected me nearly as much as Simon. O.J.'s trial seemed a mockery of everything a true crusader for racial justice would hold dear – the perversion of Dr. King's dream that we would one day be judged by the content of our character rather than the color of our skin. Instead, O.J. brought us a world where a notorious wife-beater and double-murderer would walk with the help of lawyers who argued, with no hint of sublety, that "black=good and white=bad", regardless of the content of character. Simon, who had once hung out with Black Panthers and helped them start a breakfast program for needy children, knows from personal experience how far removed the Butcher of Brentwood was from the cause of civil rights. The O.J. trial, in the sweeping injustice of its verdict and the methods employed by the defense team, set racial relations back a good twenty years. The worldview of the O.J. defense team was predicated on the notion of African-American as perpetual victim – a notion hopefully put to rest with the election of Barack Obama, who may be many things but is certainly no one's victim.
And, of course, there is that OTHER, much more important watershed event. Simon is hardly the only former leftist to part company with his brethren over Islamic extremism (the most famous being, of course, Christopher Hitchens). Simon deals with 9/11 and its consequences in just a very few pages, the gist of which boils down to this: in the aftermath of those airplanes, it was the much-maligned neoconservatives who displayed the idealism formerly associated with the Left, and the Left was revealed to be full of cynical pragmatists who would bend over backwards to make excuses for some of the LEAST progressive (anti-woman, anti-homosexual) societies on Earth.
Simon could hardly write a biographical work that left out his blogging and the formation of Pajamas Media, of course. Simon admits that Pajamas was launched with a thud and owns up to many mistakes during the launch, and he stresses throughout the precarious state of the company (indeed, as I write this, most of the original Pajamas bloggers have been let go, and the company is refocusing on its PJTV efforts). Pajamas has always seemed like a company unsure of its purpose, to me, and Simon's book reinforces the notion. Certainly, when compared to the success of the Huffington Post, another 'new media' company centered around blogging that launched during roughly the same period, though of course with a radically different political slant and much deeper pockets, Pajamas has to be deemed a disappointment.
Blacklisting Myself is not the story of Pajamas Media, however: it's the story of Roger L. Simon. It's the story of a remarkable journey with surprises I've not even hinted at here (here's two to whet your appetite: among other adventures, Simon has smoked crack with Timothy Leary and been recruited by the KGB. No, I'm not joking). It's not without flaws – the editing is a little sloppy in a couple of places, with some stray typos and such, and the pacing seems a bit off in the middle sections – but it's a good yarn, told well (Simon is a professional writer, after all, and the author of the award-winning Moses Wine mystery novels – see, his life is so full I haven't even touched on that incarnation at all to this point), that leaves the ponderous punditry mostly to the side in favor of breezy retellings of improbable escapades that will leave you smiling and shaking your head at the wild unlikelihood of it all.
I must leave you with a warning, however – after you read about all the different hats worn by Simon, don't be surprised if your final thought is, "I've wasted my life"…


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NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- Hartford Financial Services Group options set a new 90-day record for the number of call contracts that exchanged
hands between the buyers and the sellers. Aggregate volume of puts was 3,008 and calls
was 9,134 equating to a 0.33 put/call ratio.
Put/Call ratio can be regarded as a predictor of investment sentiment, indicating what experienced
investors are doing in preparation for a move of an underlying equity. A high put/call ratio
suggests that the investor sentiment is bearish and that investors are expecting the underlying
stock price to decrease. On the other hand, a low put/call ratio implies that the investor
sentiment is bullish and that investors are expecting the underlying stock price to increase.
Thus, unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is expected to make a move.
Shares of Hartford Financial Services Group edged up $0.30 (+1.30%) to $23.35. The price of the stock ranged
between a low of $22.64 and $23.39 respectively. The trading volume of 8M is above
the 90 day average volume of 5M shares. HIG is trading below the 50
day moving average. The stock's 52 week low is $15.65 and 52 week high is $25.37. Within the last week, the shares have lost -4.75% of their value.
The stock has a P/E ratio of 32.06 and a dividend yield of 1.74%.


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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Society and Class Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
[…] the miserable bakers' shops were beset by long files of them, patiently waiting to buy bad bread; and while they waited with stomachs faint and empty, they beguiled the time by embracing one another on the triumphs of the day, and achieving them again in gossip. (2.22.29)
After storming the Bastille, the poor must still fall back into their normal routine. The stark contrast between the fierce power that they were able to wield in the morning and their utter submission in the bread lines at night is an unsettling reminder of how little the violence of the day has actually achieved.
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Monseigneur (often a most worthy individual gentleman) was a national blessing, gave a chivalrous tone to things, was a polite example of luxurious and shining fife, and a great deal more to equal purpose; nevertheless, Monseigneur as a class had, somehow or other, brought things to this. Strange that Creation, designed expressly for Monseigneur, should be so soon wrung dry and squeezed out! There must be something short-sighted in the eternal arrangements, surely! (2.23.3)
Whose opinion is this? Although it's represented as a sort of universal observation of the narrator's, he's clearly channeling the opinions of "Monseigneur" himself. The irony of this ventriloquism is, of course, that the narrator seems to have no sympathy for the rich at all.
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But, imbued from her childhood with a brooding sense of wrong, and an inveterate hatred of a class, opportunity had developed her into a tigress. She was absolutely without pity. If she had ever had the virtue in her, it had quite gone out of her. (3.14.39)
The almost inhuman wrath of the Vengeance is chalked up to a strange combination of political situation and fate. The aristocrats regarded the poor as less than human, and the Vengeance becomes an ironic affirmation of their views. She's utterly without human sympathy for the fates of any who fall victim to the Republic.


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When Matt and I showed Ronald the animation test in September 2010, I also had with me a drawing which I found at an auction somewhere in the English countryside. It is the cover of "The Female Approach". I was able to buy the drawing for a fairly low price because it didn't have a signature but I knew immediately that it was Ronald's work.
Ronald's own acknowledgement reads: with a few unpublished exceptions these drawings have appeared over the last few years in the pages of 'Liliput', 'London Opinion', 'Men Only' and 'Pie". I am indebted to the editorial departments of these magazines for their tolerant co-operation. To my wife, Kaye Webb, and to the flowers of English youth (the Lower Fourth) I offer obeisance as a continual fount of inspiration.
When I showed him the drawing, he was very surprised. He took out one of those jeweler loupes from his pocket and studied the line up close. He told us that the drawing wasn't really very good but couldn't deny that it was by him. He hadn't seen it in over sixty years.
The drawing ink has faded to a light brown over the years but some areas are still dark black. In the time just after the war Ronald used a type of floor varnish for drawing, proper ink was too expensive to use for the entire piece. The floor varnish faded over time but the proper ink remained black.
Look how tiny and wispy the features are drawn. Ronald must have had eagle eyes when he was a young man.
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Commissioners back regional authority to run airport
The Union County Board of Commissioners on Monday adopted a resolution supporting legislation to create the Charlotte Regional Airport Authority.
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering Senate Bill 81 which will create the Charlotte Regional Airport Authority. Senate Bill 81 gives Union County, along with other North Carolina counties in the Charlotte region, one appointment each to the Authority. The resolution states that the bill will give Union County a voice to support the continued development and successful management of the airport.
Of the five counties that surround Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that would appoint a member to the Authority, Union County is the most populous.
The Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is a joint civil-military airport that functions as a key transportation facility for the Charlotte region, serving approximately 140 nonstop destinations with 700 daily flights. The airport is a crucial economic and commercial development resource for the region and Union County.
According to the resolution, convenient access to affordable travel through the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport adds to the quality of life enjoyed by Union County residents, who have contributed much business over many years to the airlines that utilize the facility.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has announced on Twitter that he's joining the Democratic Party.
Crist sent out a Tweet on Friday night that said, "Proud and honored to join the Democratic Party in the home of President @Barack Obama!"
The Tweet included a photo of a smiling Crist holding up a Florida voter registration application. The Tampa Bay Times reports that the former Republican governor signed the papers changing his affiliation from independent to Democrat at a Christmas reception at The White House.
Crist was elected Florida governor while in the GOP. He left the party and ran as an independent for the U.S. Senate, losing a three-way contest to Republican Marco Rubio. Crist is viewed as potential Democratic candidate against Republican Gov. Rick Scott.
Fla. GOP to Crist: Bring it on
Florida Republican Party leaders have a message for former Gov. Charlie Crist: Bring it on.
The state GOP was holding a quarterly meeting Saturday when news spread about Crist finally becoming a Democrat after more than two years as an independent. Crist left the Republican Party during his 2010 Senate run.
The conversion from Republican to Democrat was widely expected as Crist has become increasingly cozy with Democrats, including appearing with President Barack Obama during his re-election campaign.
Most anticipate Crist will now seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Scott in 2014. If so, party leaders say there will be that much more motivation to re-elect Scott.
Scott refused to discuss Crist after speaking to party leaders Saturday, saying he's focused on doing his job.
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February 1st Duke Nukem Forever release date revealed
US retailer listings suggest that Duke Nukem Forever could be finally with Xbox 360, PS3, and PC gamers in February 2011.
Kotaku spotted that the Duke Nukem Forever official site has been linking to pages on Amazon and Gamestop to pre-order the long-anticpated game brandishing a February 1st release date.
Last month, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford confirmed that the title was now in the final polishing stages ahead of a 2011 release and would be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and on the PC.
With Killzone 3 also scheduled for a February 2011 release, shooter fans will have plenty to look forward to if these Duke Nukem Forever details are accurate.
If you are salivating at the thought of getting your hands on Duke Nukem Forever, head to CVG for their Duke Nukem Forever gameplay demo.


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Holdistic Climbing Gym is about a month away from opening in Edmond Oklahoma. This past Thursday, my friends Emily Harrington and Andrew Tower (from www.pimpinandcrimpin.com) went up with me to check the place and see how everything was going. Freddy Harth is the owner of Holdistic, and has been working hard to get the place ready to roll for the May 1st opening. He has also put together some sweet walls and boulders, including an ingenius design that includes a 28 foot bouldering wall that gives the climber a free fall into a pit of foam. It's still in the works, and the foam will be updated eventually, but this thing is AWESOME!!!!
I shot a sequence of Emily on the wall. Peep.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Free fall fun at Holdistic
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- 5Kgoatgirl said...
Looks cool. I would not be able to climb high enough to fall into the foam - sigh. I am a weakling. oh well.
- April 12, 2009 at 12:28 AM
- Bronco said...
That's Sick!!! I am coming soon and we will go!
- April 12, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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I may falter on a few steps,
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my heart is made of stone
My limbs have gone limp with heat,
my body growing heavy
My eyes are bloodshot, filled with tears,
and yet my pace is steady
I remember what I came here for,
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My conscience is long gone for now,
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JMU in Jordan: An Arabic Language and Culture Program
LocationAmman, Jordan
Program Description
The focus of the program will be the Arabic language; in addition students will be exposed to the culture, religion, and traditions of the Middle East. Students will be in class four hours a day, five days a week. There will be several trips organized by the program: a three day trip to Petra, Wadi Rum, and Aqaba, one of the most magnificent sites in the Arab world. A trip to the Dead Sea where you can float while reading a newspaper, a trip to the Roman city Jerash, and many daily trips within the capital Amman.
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Jordan is an ideal destination for students interested in studying Arabic as well as a host of other subjects including archaeology, history, religion, political science, and more. Spoken Arabic in Jordan is one of the closest to the Standard Modern Arabic. Jordan has a long history that stretches back to biblical times. Historical sites can still be seen in stunning locations such as Petra, an ancient city that is literary carved into mountain rocks (UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the world), an ancient Roman amphitheater in Jarash, to Ajloun – a castle from crusaders' time.
Today, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a moderate nation and a crossroads within the Middle East for trade and communications. It is also part of a region that has always served as a bridge between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Jordan is a pro-American country where over 100,000 American citizens live and work. One of Jordan's unique treasures is the Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth at more than 1,300 feet below sea level. In the Dead Sea, you can easily float because of natural buoyancy. Another expedition is to Wadi Rum which is famous for its desert scenery and towering rock formations. The film "Lawrence of Arabia," was filmed in Wadi Rum.
Amman is a unique city, built on a series of hills and valleys, nestled between ancient ruins and modern architecture. Amman is one of the most diverse cities in the region and enjoys a thriving arts scene, along with historical monuments, including a Roman amphitheater built in the 1st century B.C. and remains of a temple that was believed to have been built by Hercules himself. The program will be hosted at the Jordan Language Academy (JLA) in Amman. JLA receives students from all over the world and has modern facilities and a staff of well qualified professors skilled in teaching Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers.
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Accommodations will be provided for through apartments and host families, with all meals being covered in the program fee.
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For American citizens, visa can be obtained at the airport upon arrival.
Cell phones will be provided to students to use for local calls.
This program is open to students from all majors, including those who wish to advance their Arabic skills, thinking of working with or volunteering in Arabic speaking countries and communities.
Students that have worked with JMU Center For International Stabilization and Recovery and students pursuing a degree in Intelligence Analysis at JMU typically have great success in this program.
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Applicants must have a GPA minimum of 2.5
Prerequisite: ARAB 102 or ARAB 111 for ARAB 212
Prerequisite: ARAB 212 or ARAB 232 for ARAB 300, ARAB 320, ARAB 340
Prerequisite: ARAB 300 for ARAB 400 and ARAB 410
Rising Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors
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This list serves as an application preview. To apply, students will need to complete the following:
- Study Abroad Online Application ($25 fee)
- Short essay
- Faculty Recommendation
- Interview with Program Director
- Official transcript required for non-JMU and first semester transfer students.
Further details and instructions about these application requirements will be available upon log-in.
Application Deadline
All dates are tentative and subject to change
CoursesARAB 111: Intensive Arabic I (6 credits)
ARAB 212: Intensive Arabic II (6 credits)
ARAB 300: Arabic Grammar and communication (3 credits)
ARAB 320: Arabic Oral and Written Communication (3 credits)
ARAB 340: Intermediate Arabic Conversation (3 credits)
ARAB 400: Advanced Arabic Writing and Conversation (3 credits)
ARAB 410: Special Studies in Arabic: Media Arabic (3 credits)
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It may be a sad but common tale in this state, but read the phrasing from this AP story in the Kansas City Star on the latest puppy rescue and you can't help but laugh at the odd phrasing that makes Missouri lawmakers all seem Cruella Deville:
The Humane Society of Missouri will care for more than 100 dogs removed from what officials call an unlicensed puppy mill near the mid-Missouri town of Rolla.
What the heck?
Here's a little background on state cat and dog breeding laws from a previous RFT story on protestors picketing a pet store in Chesterfield:
The Animal Welfare Act, passed by Congress in 1966, established guidelines to regulate commercial dog breeders. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a long list of requirements for kennels: They must be heated, well-ventilated and cleaned once a day. The dogs must also get food, water and exercise; their cages must have sufficient space for the dogs to turn around, and the whole operation must be supervised by a veterinarian.
Of the 5,000 United States Department of Agriculture-licensed dog and cat breeders in the country, the federal agency reports, 1,525 are in Missouri -- the highest number of any state.
And then there's Illinois:
Bills have been proposed in the Illinois and Minnesota state legislatures to regulate animal breeders more closely and impose harsher penalties, but no one has done anything similar in Missouri.
"It's such a touchy subject," says Debra Sauberli, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "I don't know if there's any true definition for puppy mills. The breeders you would worry about are the ones who are not producing quality puppies, who have multiple breeds and cross-breeds and [who have] many dogs. Most true breeders, who care about their dogs, have health clearances and produce maybe two or three litters a year."
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'Fewer parents booking in term time'
Posted: January 02, 2013|
FINES for parents have discouraged them from taking their children on holiday in term time, according to a local travel agent.
Janine Wilbourne, owner of independent agent Waltham Travel, said that since fines for unauthorised absences were introduced, fewer parents are booking family holidays in term time.
The observation comes as the Grimsby Telegraph reveals today that 359 parents were fined by North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) for unauthorised absences last academic year.
Mrs Wilbourne, pictured, said that the impact is that they book fewer two-week holidays, with families going away for seven or ten nights due to massive premiums as soon as the holidays start.
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"Tour operators will always try to recoup the losses they make in the winter months by charging more in the summer – that is unlikely to change, she said.
"There is a massive difference in prices, which is why some parents still take their kids away in term time but since fines were introduced, there has been a noticeable difference."
However, Mrs Wilbourne said that some parents are still willing to take their children out of school to save money – offset against a £50 bill from the local authority.
She added: "It tends to be families with younger children, nine or under usually, because older children often have exams in the summer.
"Either that or they will start a day or two before the end of term to save some money.
"Schools seem to be really cracking down and as a parent myself, I know that they take a really dim view of it."
However, things are looking a little brighter for the tourism industry as Mrs Wilbourne has seen a rise in the number of bookings in 2012 – and has high hopes for 2013.
She added: "There seems to be a lot more interest and December this year was a lot better than in 2011.
"January was our busiest month last year and given the number of people we have already spoken to and price quotes we have given, I think this January will be even better.
"The most popular destinations for families are probably Spain and Turkey.
"Spain is all about families. It's cheap, and people feel safe as it is in Europe, yet you can guarantee the weather.
"Turkey is also hot and is amazing value for money, even when you go self catering – but we have seen a rise in all-inclusive holidays as people know that the price is guaranteed and they don't have to spend when they get there.
"Long-haul, Florida is the most popular as there is so much to do and there have been some great offers to entice people, like free dining for kids in Disney parks which keeps the cost down."


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"Publishing a book and writing a manuscript was on the top of my list," said Rigsbee. "I'd always written poems and stories since high school and college. My son encouraged me and told me it'd be a good opportunity for me."
Rigsbee was also motivated by author Anne LaBastille, a local woman who penned her own series about living on her own in the Adironack Mountains.
"I read all of her books," said Rigsbee. "I totally related to a lot of it. Of course, I wasn't living in some cabin I built by myself, but basically the weather, nature surrounding me and all that, that really encouraged me."
When writing her book, Rigsbee aimed to appeal to female readers, much like LaBastille's books, she said.
"I tend to lean toward women with the focus of my book, because I just think women would relate more to the emotional aspect of basically raising two kids by myself," she said. "But it's also a book about faith, so I wouldn't overlook the idea of men reading it, too."
"Although, they'd probably laugh at some of what I went through," she added, laughing herself.
Now, with one book under her literary belt, Rigsbee said she has considered writing other books based on her experiences as a Navy wife.
"I'm toying with the idea of writing about our year in Iceland," said Rigsbee. "That was very interesting - their way of life, their culture. And, even about our time in Guam. I became very involved in the community there."
Rigsbee said she's also considered compiling a book of her poetry - some of which is found in "A Year in the Country" - and pairing them with photographs she's taken of the Adirondack region.
Rigsbee's book may be found on-line through her publisher's Web site, www.publishamerica.com. Book signings at local book stores are anticipated this fall, with dates to be announced.
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By Steven Donald SmithAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2006 Swearing to defend the U. S. Constitution, 40 Army Reservists re-enlisted yesterday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building here.
"These great American heroes swear and affirm that they will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic," Army Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve, said at the ceremony. "The reading of the oath only lasts but a minute, but their pledge will last a lifetime."
The re-enlisting soldiers come from all walks of life. The group includes a teacher, a youth pastor, a computer technician, a police officer, a retail representative and a student. Many of are veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and some are Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipients. The ceremony highlighted the positive re-enlistment trend among Army Reservists. In fiscal 2005, re-enlistments by Army Reserve soldiers reached 101.5 percent of the goal, according to an Army Reserve news release.
Sgt. 1st Class Juanita Wilson, one of those who re-enlisted yesterday, lost her left hand in Iraq on Aug. 21, 2004, when a roadside bomb detonated under her vehicle. She was treated for her injury at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here and now serves as a supply sergeant in the Active Guard Reserve Program.
Wilson said she was very proud that Army officials determined she was capable to continue to serve after her injury.
"I'm very humbled by the fact that my senior leaders deem me fit for duty," she told American Forces Press Service. "The Army believes, as I believe, that I can make a difference and be a leader and continue my military career -- and do an outstanding job at it."
Wilson said she feels that the Army is where she belongs. "It's almost like I was born and bred to be a soldier. This is my life, this is what I love, this is where I want to be, this is my family," she said.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Knudson, of Rockford, Ill., said he re-enlisted because he felt "a duty to the country, and a responsibility to protect Americans and my family."
Also re-enlisting was Sgt. Joshua Frey, of Cleveland, Ohio, who said he wanted to continue his service with the 762nd Transportation Company "so that I can keep the training tradition alive, and train up the younger soldiers who are coming in, so that they're combat-ready to keep defending this great nation."
Frey's civilian job is as a police officer. He has been in the Army Reserve for six years. During his deployment to Iraq, his main job was to drive a truck for the 762nd.
"I think the people of Iraq appreciate what we're doing there, even if that seems hard to believe sometimes," Frey said.
Staff Sgt. Magdalena Rodriguez, of Hinesville, Ga., also re-enlisted, saying that she felt it was her duty.
"It was my duty to do so. I love the uniform and I love the Army. They've always been really good to me and I've had really great leaders," Rodriguez said. "There's no better job to come to than the one that the whole country thanks you for."
Rodriguez is currently mobilized with the 87th Training Division at Fort Stewart, Ga., where she prepares soldiers for mobilization. Later this month Rodriquez will become a U.S. citizen.
Helmly dedicated the re-enlistment ceremony to Army Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin, a reservist who went missing April 9, 2004, during an attack on his convoy in Iraq. Maupin is classified as captured, and is the only servicemember missing from operations in Iraq.
"We call upon our enemies to release him and treat him humanely," Helmly said. "Sgt. Maupin knows that we will live the warrior ethos -- 'I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, we will never leave a fallen comrade.'"
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The T3 Gadget Award-nominated app, which pulls in feeds from your favourite sites and articles shared by your social networking friends into a full digital magazine is also coming to iPhone, the company has announced.
Flipboard plans to launch its TV and movie service by the end of the year after approaching the major studios to be part of the venture.
The company said it also plans to expand the platform to allow the sale of ebooks, which would appear to be a logical progression for the massively popular application.
The app, which has been downloaded three million times for the iPad, will launch for the smaller screen iOS devices in the next few weeks. Expect that number to exponentially multiply.


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A highly sophisticated computer worm which has many of the same characteristics of the virus used to attack Iran's nuclear programme has been discovered targeting companies in Europe.
Although the virus appears to have been spying on the systems it infiltrates – rather than attempting to vandalise them – experts say its code is so similar to the Stuxnet worm that attacked Iran, that it may have been engineered by the same people.
The US and Israel were widely thought to be behind Stuxnet, which sent many of the centrifigues at Tehran's nuclear facilities spinning out of control. It took this kind of cyberwarfare to a new level.
The new virus was discovered by Symantec, a leading cybersecurity firm, and has been called Duqu.
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Five things of note and one thing of scrote
Five things of note and one thing of scrote
A playlist of this week's new stuff with the rubbish taken out.
The dream is over. OR HAS IT JUST BEGUN?
This needed doing and now it has been done
Or are we reading too much into it?
Sunday is not the middle of the week.
How well do you know Little Mix? Look it doesn't matter just take the bloody quiz
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Today s coaches are challenged with the recurring task of weaving threads from several disciplines into a tapestry that is fit for purpose in helping their clients learn and succeed. In this sense, the coach has to become a discriminating eclectic, developing a keen sense of judgment to select which threads are best woven into the fabric and those that it would be better to simply throw away. Coaching for Leadership is intended to be a cherished companion in that learning journey presented by the world s greatest coaches, including: Marshall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey, Beverly Kay, Daivd Ulrich and many more.
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Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D., is one of a select few executive advisors who have been asked to work with over 120 major CEOs and their management teams. A million-selling author, his books include the New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There, a Wall Street Journal #1 business book and Harold Longman Award winner for Business Book of the Year. Laurence S. Lyons, Ph.D. specializes in global change initiatives and director coaching in large organizations. A former technical director at Digital, Lyons brings over 20 years hands-on industrial and commercial experience to his coaching practice. He is the author of this book's companion edition, The Coaching for Leadership Case Study Workbook, which features Dr. Fink's Leadership Casebook and includes A Guide to Organizational Life which presents a new management paradigm that is applicable to the 21st Century. Sarah McArthur is founder of sdedit. With nearly two decades of experience in the publishing field, she is an expert in the field of management, leadership, and executive coaching writing. She is co-editor of the Choice Top 10 Leadership Title, The AMA Handbook of Leadership.
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Praise for "Coaching for Leadership""What a resource! In "Coaching for Leadership," the world's best coaches come together to present an advanced tutorial on the art of coaching. Anyone interested in becoming an executive coach, either as an individual practice or within his or her organization, must immediately buy and read this essential hands-on guide" --Sally Helgesen, author "The Female Vision" and "The Web of Inclusion""This exceptional book is a must read for individuals at all levels of organization. Coaches, HR managers, and executives hoping to become coaches will benefit greatly from the concepts, practices, and techniques brought to light in Coaching for Leadership." --Vijay Govindarajan, professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth; best-selling author of "The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge""This book is very important and valuable for executives who are reaching retirement and moving into another important area of contribution: coaching others to become effective executives. It is no less significant for corporate HR executives who are increasingly called upon to manage coaching interventions on behalf of their companies' leaders." --D. Quinn Mills, professor, Harvard Business School"Coaching for Leadership explores powerful new ways to motivate your entire organization. Individuals at every level of the company will benefit from the concepts in this book." --Ken Blanchard, author, "Leading at a Higher Level" and "The One-Minute Manager""It's the single best collection of writings and writers on executive coaching." --Warren Bennis, distinguished professor of business administration, University of Southern California, author, "On Becoming a Leader," and coauthor, "Geeks and Geezers"
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The third edition of the classic book "Coaching for Leadership" is written for today's coaches who are challenged with the task of combining concepts from various disciplines in order to help their clients, especially high-potential leaders, learn and succeed. In this sense, coaches have to become discriminating eclectics, developing a keen sense of judgment to select which ideas are best woven into their coaching method and which concepts are best to ignore. "Coaching for Leadership" is intended to be a cherished companion in that learning journey presented by the world's greatest coaches, including: Marshall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey, Beverly Kaye, Dave Ulrich, and many more. This comprehensive resource offers a wealth of material for established and novice coaches including proven coaching techniques, key principles, and important learning points. The book offers a concise overview of the foundations of coaching and reveals What it takes to coach for engagement and retention Why mentoring is circular How to build a team without wasting time What it means to be a purposeful leader How to write like a leader The right stuff of leadership What is needed to lead across national boundaries How to coach high potential women Why coaching is empowerment How to influence decision makers Why you should double your value The ten suggestions for successful peer coaching The coaching tools for the leadership journey How to coach executives for succession "Coaching for Leadership" is a proven resource that offers best practices, sample scenarios, case studies, and practical tools.
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Foreword xiii Dedication xxi Preface to the Third Edition xxiii Preface to the Second Edition xxvii Preface to the First Edition xxxi Acknowledgments xxxv About the Editors xxxvii PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING 1 1 Coaching for Behavioral Change 3 Marshall Goldsmith 2 Coaching at the Heart of Strategy 10 Laurence S. Lyons 3 Situational Leadership and Executive Coaching 24 Paul Hersey and Roger Chevalier 4 Coaching and Consultation Revisited: Are They the Same? 35 Edgar H. Schein 5 Demystifying the Coaching Mystique 44 Dave Ulrich and Jessica K. Johnson PART II: PORTRAIT OF A LEADER 55 6 The Accomplished Leader 57 Laurence S. Lyons 7 Writing for Leadership: Penning Your Leadership Voice 71 Sarah McArthur 8 Seeking Value in a Shattered World of Work 78 Nathan Lyons 9 The Right Stuff of Leadership 88 John Baldoni 10 The Purposeful Leader: A Purpose Checkup 96 Richard J. Leider 11 When Leaders Are Coaches 102 James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner PART III: CHALLENGES AND FORCES OF CHANGE 111 12 Awareness Coaching for Men and Women 113 Sally Helgesen 13 Coaching to Empower 121 R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. 14 Leading Across National Boundaries 131 Dr. Terence H. Kwai 15 Coaching for Governance 138 Anna Bateson 16 Leadership Insight: Going Beyond the Dehydrated Language of Management 148 Nancy J. Adler PART IV: RECOGNIZING AND DEVELOPING HIGH-POTENTIALS 163 17 Coaching for Engagement and Retention 165 Beverly Kaye and Beverly Crowell 18 Coaching Future Lawyer-Leaders: A Case Study 172 John Alexander 19 Team Building Without Time Wasting 180 Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan 20 Leaders Building Leaders: High-Potential Development and Executive Coaching at Microsoft 186 Shannon Wallis, Brian O. Underhill, and Carol Hedly 21 The Care and Feeding of Hi-Po Leaders 204 Paul Hersey 22 Mentoring Is Circular 210 Frances Hesselbein PART V: INTO ACTION 215 23 Effectively Influencing Decision Makers: Ensuring That Your Knowledge Makes a Difference 217 Marshall Goldsmith 24 From the FastForward Playbook: Successfully Transition into Bigger Roles 223 Patricia Wheeler 25 Strength in Numbers: The Advantage of Being a Top Team 229 Lawrence S. Levin 26 Double Your Value 238 Mark C. Thompson and Bonita S. Buell-Thompson 27 Creating Winners in the Career Game: What Every Player and Coach Needs to Know 244 Stephen A. Miles and Nathan Bennett PART VI: COACHING MODELS AND TOOLS 251 28 Coaching Tools for the Leadership Journey 253 Ken Blanchard, Madeleine Homan Blanchard, and Linda Miller 29 Try FeedForward Instead of Feedback 264 Marshall Goldsmith 30 Three Types of Hi-Po and the Realise2 4M Model: Coaching at the Intersection of Strengths, Strategy, and Situation 270 Professor P. Alex Linley and Nicky Garcea 31 Coaching High-Potential Women: Using the Six Points of Influence Model for Transformational Change 279 Barbara Mintzer-McMahon PART VII: COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP PREMIUM WEB CONTENT 291 The following materials are available for download from www.pfeiffer.com/go/GoldsmithCF3 password: professional 32 Ten Suggestions for Successful Peer Coaching Robert M. Fulmer and John E. Brock 33 Coaching Executives for Succession: A Three-Phase Approach Linda D. Sharkey 34 Why 360s Don t Work and How They Can Marc Effron and Miriam Ort 35 Leadership and Power: Where Responsibility Makes the Difference Bruce Lloyd 36 Coaching Executives: Women Succeeding Globally Nancy J. Adler 37 Coaching the Coaches Dave Ulrich Notes 293 Index 303


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Coming off a historic win at Appalachian State, sophomore quarterback Jacob Huesman is the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Huesman ran and threw for over 100 yards in the Mocs 35-28 win, their first victory in Boone, N.C., in over 30 years.
For the second week in a row, Huesman orchestrated a fourth quarter comeback for Chattanooga. He was 6-6 for 90 yards and two touchdowns in the final 15 minutes on Saturday.
Early in the final period, Huesman hit junior receiver Terrell Robinson for a 31-yard strike to tie the game at 21. He threw his second TD pass with nine minutes left, a 29-yard play to freshman Xavier Borishade, to give Chattanooga a 28-21 advantage.
For the game, Huesman finished with 132 rushing yards and a TD on 16 carries. His rushing TD was a seven-yard bruiser on a fake field goal. He is now fifth in the league in rushing (86.7) and rushing TDs (8). He was 13-19 through the air for 127 yards and the two scores.
It is the first time this season and the fifth time in his career Huesman ran and threw for over 100 yards in the same game. It is the first SoCon recognition for the Chattanooga native of the season and the second offensive honor of his career.
The win at Appalachian State puts the Mocs in first place in the SoCon race at 5-1, 7-2 overall. The Mocs host Wofford (5-3, 4-1 SoCon) in what is arguably the biggest regular season game in Finley Stadium history on Saturday.
Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on Military Appreciation day. All active military, veterans and their families get in FREE! For more details, visit GoMocs.com or call the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627).


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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
In two weeks from today I will go under the knife to have a baby pulled out of me. That is, unless he comes early.
In light of this, American Baby has asked me to do a live facebook chat with their readers. It will be tomorrow, (as in Thursday) from 1:30-2:30 Eastern Time. The flood gates are open for any of you to ask questions. Whether you want to know more about my choice to stay on Antidepressants While Pregnant, or the challenges of moving to Los Angeles mid-pregnancy, to my choice to hire a nanny full time (after baby comes), to my stance on homebirth, sleep training or why I want a C-section, ask away. We can even talk about my transexual cat, Wayne Sanchez (also known as the million dollar cat (read: expensive))–found by the polluted Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.
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Big Country Notebook: Benton starts fresh, opens with win
After inheriting a team that had gone a combined 3-17 over the previous two seasons, first-year Haskell coach Grady Benton knew there would be an ample supply of negatives to watch on videotape while learning about his team.
So, he chose not to watch any of them.
He also knew he could get the lowdown on each player from staff members who had stayed at Haskell.
He chose not to take any of their advice and went so far to ask them not to say anything about the players' prior histories.
As a result, Benton took over the Haskell program with a completely fresh approach — both for him and the players — without any preconceived notions about his roster.
Granted, it's far too early to deem his unusual approach to be a success, but Benton's Indians did open with an eye-opening, 32-6 win over a traditionally strong team from Archer City on Friday.
That's significant, coming from a team chosen by many to finish at the bottom of District 4-1A D-I.
"I'm not surprised, because those are our expectations," Benton said. "What I did when I came in was to learn as much about the tradition here as I could, but I never picked up a video of these kids.
"I didn't watch one football game from last year, because I didn't want to come into this knowing how they were. I wanted to clear my mind and give them all a fair chance."
Have we grossly underestimated Haskell?
We shall see.
Stay tuned.
After watching his players snap a 15-game losing streak that dated to 2010 with last week's 25-20 win at Hamlin, first-year Anson coach Keith Woolf gave his players a present: He allowed them to go dove hunting Saturday morning rather than forcing them into the field house for a film study.
That approach may seem odd to some, but Woolf, a former assistant at Brownwood, is a firm believer in keeping his players' minds fresh throughout a long season.
"It sounds like World War III outside right now," said Woolf, chuckling. "I'm inside, and I can still hear the shotguns firing about every five seconds.
"Football is a grind for coaches, but you can only grind the kids down so much."
Anson's win left an impression on Hamlin coach Russell Lucas, who knows a thing or two about bringing struggling programs out of the doldrums.
"Keith's a good guy and a good coach," Lucas said. "He's doing things the right way over there, and people better be watching them."
If there was a key issue hurting the Bangs Dragons of 2011, it was the inability to consistently gain yardage on the ground — especially in the short field.
It was a weakness that cost coach Chuck Lipsey's team throughout a campaign that ended with a 6-5 record and a loss to Godley in the bi-district round.
But with Friday's 28-14 win over Clyde, the Dragons appear to have made huge strides in that department, rushing for 122 yards, including touchdown runs by Josh Beckwith and JT Newton of 10 and 9 yards.
Keep in mind, this is the same Clyde outfit that defeated Bangs 14-13 a year ago in a game that saw the Dragons fail repeatedly in the red zone.
"That's one thing that we thought hurt us last year," Lipsey said. "We can throw the ball and catch it. But we have to get our running game going, and all three of our backs ran pretty well on Friday night.
"We had some bad snaps and got sacked, but overall, we're still happy with what we got."
They should be.
With Newton, one of the area's more capable small-school quarterbacks already behind center, a solid running game could give the defensive-minded Dragons a level of explosiveness we haven't seen from them in some time.
Speculation is running rampant about coach Patrick Corcoran's Munday team following Friday's shocking 68-7 romp over perennial power Windthorst — a game that saw the Moguls leading 54-0 at the break.
It's one thing to post a huge score against a run-of-the-mill Class 1A team. But when this happens to WHS, it makes people sit up and take notice.
So, just how good are the Moguls?
It's too early to say, given that they scored three defensive touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a score against the Trojans. Let's not forget that Windthorst graduated the bulk of its talent from a year ago, so the jury is still out on how difficult the competition actually was last week.
However, we do know the Stamford Bulldogs are fully loaded, and as fate would have it, they will serve as Munday's opposition Friday night.
If ever there was a perfect measuring stick for MHS, Stamford will supply it in a game pairing two state runners-up from last year.
Can you say "Game of the Week?"
They've lost their coach, Aaron Keesee. They've lost their top quarterback in Keesee's son, Chris. As a result, they've been picked as a basement dweller following last year's 1-9 season.
So what's the first thing the Ballinger Bearcats do under first-year coach Justin Wiley?
How about thrashing the Brady Bulldogs on their home field, 43-7?
Granted, Brady isn't Southlake Carroll. But this win should serve notice to the rest of District 4-2A D-II that they now have an additional problem to worry about.
Already a solid league from top to bottom, with Cisco, Colorado City, Hamilton, Coleman and Hawley in the mix, the revelation that Ballinger is dangerous creates even more intrigue.
"Coach Keesee had these guys working hard," Wiley said. "They've hit the weight room, and they're strong and fast. This team had a lot of injuries last year, but we've got a bunch of healthy kids now. ... They played hard on Friday night, and they did well."
On the subject of this league, Cisco, C-City and Hamilton all opened with impressive wins Friday. Coleman fell to one of the state's top Division I teams in Wall, so that's forgivable. Hawley gave area power Albany all it wanted in a 28-14 loss.
We speculated early on that this league would be fun, and we've seen no indications to the contrary.
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I challenge everyone who reads this to click the link below and and listen and see if what I have written is what President Obama said.<quoted text>
No, you posted it to try and make a point about this Country being a Christian Nation when IT HAS NEVER been one......and you got called to the carpet......lol!!!
President Obama
Where we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation, at least not just. We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of unbelievers.