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I agree with a lot of guys here. Sounds like you are trying to spin this as good that we have basically done nothing to correct one of the worst secondaries in the league. Now, when Gunther is back as the DC, the worst secondary in the league is all back together again, gee, how wonderful.
I also think they blew it on Avril. He didn't do much in the games Suh was suspended, Everytime Jackson came in he had as big an impact and so did Hunter. In other wordsw, that left DE has a great advantage with our great interior helping them out and anyone we stick in there is going to have 10 or 12 sacks over a season just because our interior is so good.
Wow, I think his defense is way better than Gordon's. gordon is the one getting torched consistently.
hard to believe this is the same player
You mean beaten by the refs, don't you? You must because the Lions, with the right calls, would have won, that's clear, which means they deserved to win, and the Packers deserved to lose. So the Lions were beaten by the officials, so as usual, Sharp has it wrong.
"the officials didn't cost the Detroit Lions the game"
Wrong Justin. If the right calls were made, then the packers defense would have been worse, and they deserved the loss more than the Lions defense, it's that simple. It doesn't matter how good or bad the defenses were. If the right calls were made, the Lions win, and if they win, they deserve the win. Call the right calls, and the Lions are playing the Giants this week with an extra day to rest, no if's ands, or but's about it, they did cost them the game if the lions would have won without the horrible calls, and they clearly would have.
the thing is, he is a head case now, but guys to grow up and sometimes mellow out and mature. Would we not be kicking ourselves in three years if this guy matures and becomes one of the best bigs in the league? I don't think this kid will be like he is at 25.
It would be downright dumb to not try to get the easiest path through the playoffs. You go all out to keep that 5 seed, no doubt about it. We have probably triple the chance of beating the Giants on the road than we dothe saints. Then we would get the 9ers instead of the Pack in the second round. This is a no brainer, you do any and everything to win the game against the packers this week.
Come on now, Schwartz isn't stupid, of course he would rather play at the Giants than at NO. Saying anything different is just silly. The coaches would be dumb not to want the path of least resistance going in to the playoffs, and that goes for the players too. I can assure you they will give it their all to win at GB and keep that 5 seed, they would be insane not to. It's one thing to be thrilled for our team guys, but it's just ridiculous to say that they don't care whether they play at the Giants or the Saints. They know their chances of beating the Giants or Cowboys would be twice as high as it would the Saints, and of course they want to advance any way they can. I assure you they want to beat the Packers and stay in that 5 seed, and they will go all out to do so.
As for coach of the year, no matter what you say about Schwartz, Harbough has the better record, beat Schwartz head to head, his team wasn't expected to make playoffs either, so not sure how you would expect our guy to get it under those circumstances. He will be in 2nd place no doubt, but Harbough will get COY
Gordon and CV out for personal reasons? how about they were po'ed because they were told they were not going to be starters this year. They probably informed Gordon that Stuckey is going to be the starting 2 and he isn't liking it.
What's the matter Justin, did my response make too much sense to you, so you decide not to post it? Then you post on JJ and don't mention he was 1-7 shooting? I have never known you to be so, well, off your rocker on the reports of this game, and haven't known you to censor posts that don't agree with you. It's obvious I made too much sense for you in my post, or you would gladly show me the errorsw i made in my review of the game and it's performances. Again,shame on you.
Justin, why waqs my response not posted? Come on, was me saying the readers have a homework assignment just some tragic offense that will have the readers (GROWN MEN, NFL FANS) needing therapy or something? I hope this site is not going to go overboard with the censoring here. I don't think we have to be so protective of these grown men's feelings. I made a very valid point as others did about the time Stafford has as opposed to the time brady, Rogers, Breeze have, why refuse to post my comment?
The folks saying Staff has no time are right on. All you have to do is one big experiment, simply watch Tom Brady in a game, uh, watch him stand and stand in the pocket for mutiple seconds, same with Rogers, and Breeze too, watch the protection, the immense time they have. Obviously those down on Staff ARE NOT WATCHING THESE GAMES and seeing what good OL protection is. When you watch the protection Brady gets, it's almost unbelievable how much time he has to throw. Brady isn't very mobile either, but his line gives him eons to scroll through his receivers. ANYONE comparing Brady's time to throw and what you saw our OL do in giving up 5 sacks and being INSTANTLY in trouble a mere half second after the snap does not know what they are talking about. Clearly the short passes are a must when you are immediately in trouble after the snap. So here's a homework lesson, next Sunday at Denver, your assignment is to ACTUALLY WATCH how much time Brady has against a good Denver defense, PAY ATTENTION to his time, and you will be blown away at what a real OL can do, and then you will have a better appreciation for what situation Staff is in.
I would much rather Fairley be able to rest this week in preparation for what will be THE GAME at Oakland next week. The Lions need to be as healthy as possible for that massive game (if we win this one of course). They need to suck it up and get this win while trying to get their injur4ed guys back for next week. If we win today, and get Smith, Houston, Delmas, Suh, fairley back for next week, look out, the perfect storm will be brewing and the Lions could explode on to the sceen.
Blame, so you will be happy starting 3 of the 5 starters from 04, really? Or even two with Wallacew eating up 20 mpg from JJ? Come on, this is not moving this team forward, it's holding this team back. This is such a poor move it's not even funny.
Dmac, you are lost in 04, come forward, in to the future.
Loaded with small forwards and guards again, can you guys believe this?
No one is saying prince is terrible Tauros, we are saying that keeping these 04 guys around robs the young guys of developing and it hinders this team from moving in to the future. I bet Daye is PO'ed, and I wouldn't blame him. So now we will end up trading him and never finding out how good he can be because he's simply not going to get a chance. And Wallace? Why do i have a sickening feeling we will be starting Wallace, Rip, and Tay? That's not moving in to the future, that's hanging on to the past needlessly.
Justin, WE DIDN'T need a SF, we have Daye and JJ, who now will again have their development hindered by lower minutes. It is time to move in to the future, what on earth are we doing still with 3 of the five starters from the 04 title? So will Wallace be starting, with Rip and Tay? Can anyone really say this team is moving forward with 3 of the 5 starters in 04 STILL starting? Justin, we are not arguing that tay is not worth the money, we are arguing that we don't need him, we need to get started on the future and we can't do that with 3 of the five starters from the 04 team still here, and probably starting. Joe is hanging on to the past and that's why he wouldn't trade them in previous years. We want the future to arrive, are they going to get started on it or NOT???
I am stunned about this, I can't believe it. This will again, hamper Daye and JJ from getting the minutes they need to develop. What on earth is Joe thinking, four years? 27 million, well, time to up Max again and double his salary for the 2 rebounds he gets in 20 minutes, just incredible. get it right guys, this is not because we don't like Tay, he is a franchise treasure and we have a title with him and a great run, it's just that we need to start the future and let Tay go sign with a contender for the last few years of his career. What on earth are we going to do with Rip, Big Ben, and Tay? How will the future ever begin if these guys are taking the younger guys minutes, how? What is wrong with Joe?
Anwar, what gives with some of our replies not being accepted? I posted a reply saying the Lions were on the verge of the perfect storm and hour ago, and nothing. I hope you are not going to be bad about sensoring here, cause guys can complain in the forum and you don't want the rep of constantly refusing to post replies to your articles.
My god, how can you say this is smart? An article a few days ago said we couldn't afford to look at the better bigs like Tyson Chandler that are free agents because of these contracts. So we are supposed to pass on geting Tyson Chandler so that we can see if Rip will get along with Frank, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I would rather have Chandler than Rip even if Rip brought Frank an apple a day to every practice. Steve, how can you make sense of this? We need someone to pair with Monroe, Chandler would be perfect but we can't afford him, WITH RIPS CONTRACT. WHO cares if Rip gets along with Frank or not, we need Chandler worse no matter what, don't we? Please explain how we need to be so concerned whether Rip will like Frank enough to justify keeping him and not going for Chandler?


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In recent years, the NFL has become especially concerned about the long-term risks of concussions suffered by its players on the field. That issue grows especially murky today, with the surprising news that former football hero Junior Seau has been found dead in his Oceanside, CA, home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
There have been several former players in recent years who have commited suicide by shooting themselves in the chest, apparently in an effort to allow their brains to be studied by scientists who hope to learn more about the damage caused by concussions. Last year, a former member of the Chicago Bears was also found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
Seau played linebacker for 13 years with the San Diego Chargers, including helping carry the team to the Super Bowl in 1994. Oddly, Seau is the eighth member of that Super Bowl team to have died before the age of 45. Seau retired in 2009.
In 2009, Seau managed to survive a car accident in which his SUV plummetted off of a 100-foot cliff. This had happened mere hours after he was arrested for investigation of domestic assault in a home he shared with his girlfriend.
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Hi all,
I have two girls I am homeschooling. My 4 year old is really struggling with writing and she turns 5 in July, so I am thinking
I will just do prek with her and not start actual kindergarten. I also have a 6 year old (turned 6 in January) and though we were supposed to do kindergarten this 2011-2012 year, we got little done as we had so much happen in our family this past year it was insane. I believe in my state you don't actually have to start reporting anything until 7 years of age, but I am afraid to stray from the traditional age/grade pairing.How would it affect my kids in the long run? If I do kindergarten over with my 6 year old and wait until my 4 year old is 6 to start her with kindergarten ( I think she is really not ready, she can barely sit still or focus and just wants to play) will it make a terrible difference? Should I just go on to first grade with my 6 year old and start kindergarten "on time" for my soon to be 5 year old in September? Also, any tips for getting my 4 yr old to write without a crying fit??
That's the great thing about homeschooling!! You don't have to rush!! Or force or otherwise torture your young children w/school like craziness. Let them lead. They will let you know when they're ready to write and read and all that other wonderful stuff. And they'll focus on things much better if they're interested in what they're learning so take cues from them about what direction your curriculum takes if indeed you are following a curriculum. You and the state are likely the only ones that care if their grade and age match up to the classroom norm. I can assure you that if you don't make a big deal out it around your girls they will not care. They have no context for it, so it really won't matter if they're a year or even 2 "behind" their age peers.
Their most important job is PLAYING! Don't force them to stop so you can impose state standards on them, please!
Ok, I'm gonna shut up now before I get myself in trouble.
Have fun with them, read with them, do fun educational stuff, and keep up on what they're interested in. They really will learn
Why does a 4-year-old have to write? I don't believe many 4-year-olds are developmentally up to the task, and most lack meaningful motivation to work on the skill. She doesn't need to take standardized tests to be evaluated. She can't sign credit card chits or legal contracts. She doesn't have to submit essays, make grocery lists or pass notes to friends in class. There's no need for her to write, and there are a lot of good reasons to wait until she's older, more motivated and more capable. I would give her enjoyable tasks that will help her hone her fine motor skills (lego, lacing, finger-knitting, playdough, etc.), provide her with some nice ergonomic crayons for drawing/coloring/scribbling, and leave it at that. If you're wanting her to work on learning letter-shapes, there are plenty of ways to do that without writing them ... make them out of playdough, or construct them from popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, stamp them in the beach, use a skipping rope to create them on the ground.
As to your older dd's grade level, in declaring my kids' grade level for administrative purposes I've always gone with age-grade regardless of what level they're working at. Any schools, school districts or reporting agencies we've worked with have just wanted to know that there is progress happening. They don't care whether my 9-year-old is learning to subtract or learning square roots: they only care that she is learning. "Progress commensurate with ability" is the catch phrase that is often used. Even in a classroom it is expected that there will be a two-to-three-year grade-range in ability in a typical levelled classroom. While some children will be right smack on grade level, a few will be either up to a year ahead or a year behind in some skills. I figure there's no way to predict where a child's physical maturity, emotional maturity, social skills and academic prowess will lie in a few years, so it's easiest not to second-guess things. My eldest dd had a close friend, also homeschooled, who wasn't reading at all, and had next to no interest in math and other academic subjects, right up to age 9. That girl is now 17 and graduating from high school next week on the Honour Roll with a wide range of advanced academic credits. She grew into an incredible amount of social grace, hit puberty at age 10.5, and developed a strong academic drive in adolescence. She turned out to be an academic late bloomer, but not a slow learner at all! Because her parents continued to declare her "in" the grade level her age suggested, there was no grade-retention complication to undo, and justify undoing, when she started school in 9th grade.
Having said that, the level of instruction your dd gets should have nothing to do with her age-grade and everything to do with her needs and abilities. The fact that you didn't "do" much during this past Kindergarten year doesn't necessarily mean she needs KG-level instruction. Many kids absorb early academic skills early or on time with almost no school-like instruction. But if her knowledge and skills are suited to KG-level instruction then that's absolutely what she should get, whether she's 5 or 6 or 8 for that matter.
Reading between the lines, it sounds like you're using (or trying to use) a fairly school-style model of learning for your homeschooling. You mentioned an inability to sit still, and maybe not starting preK because your younger dd is not wanting to write. I would gently suggest that you give some thought to whether that sit-down-and-write approach to learning is really the best model for your particular children at their young ages. There are plenty of homeschooling approaches that stimulate learning without requiring that kids to sit down and do bookwork. Perhaps it might be worth considering something more developmental, experiential, hands-on and holistic? That might be a better fit for your kids' learning styles right now. You could be capitalizing on their current needs to move, to play, to create and experiment... rather than waiting for them to develop a desire to sit down, receive instruction and fill in worksheets.
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I don't know about Idaho, but in Washington (when we declare) we list the children and their ages. . . not their grades. If that is the case in ID, don't worry about it and just do what you had planned regarding levels.
If you must declare grade levels, then I would declare at least the January kid with the "correct" grade level. I would still teach him at his actual level. However, if he ever enrolls in school it is easy to hold them back a year but more difficult to bump them back up. I think declaring the age related grade would leave you with more options later.
Mom to three very active girls Anna (14), Kayla (12), Maya (8).
Ladies, thank you all so much for your honest opinions! None of what was said was too harsh :)
I really struggle because I was a public schooler and much of my family sends their children to public school now
and some have asked why my 4 yr old is not writing. I am pretty positive I wasn't writing at 4 now that I think about it, and
I am going to focus on serving my children's needs/learning styles regardless of what others think or say. We do a lot of reading
together and playing and my 4 yr old loves to make letters out of play doh and my 6 yr old just seems to be more interested in academic things, she pretty much taught herself to write when she was 4 and I suppose that's proof they all learn when they are ready :)
Here is my thinking. If you already have a kindergarten curriculum you might start that now rather than wait and go at your DD's pace- which may be K level or might very well be faster. My DD was so bored with K material that by Feb we went into first grade and are taking it year round at a slower pace. That seems to challenge my DD a lot and not be overwhelming. My DS would normally go into K this fall. We are not going to go there. He has finally started to show an interest in writing his name- and I don't want to push him and he is an active little boy who keeps busy playing :) I do offer plenty of crayons/coloring/little learning workbooks with numbers and letters and whatnot for when he wants to join in school. He is a wiz at math though- so I might get him singapore 1a/1b to keep up with his sister. When DS was 4 he hated to write- it was torture- and after his birthday he just sat down and wrote his name. It was weird- like a switch flipped.
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My youngest turned five in February. While he has been writing some since he was three, he still struggles with holding the pencil in the typical way and is exhausted after writing a few words. We're unschoolers, so we just let him proceed at his own pace and provide him with lots of fun activities for strengthening small fingers.
This same child has really impressive logic skills, and often beats his older brother (and sometimes adults!) in games like SET and Dizios. He can also bake bread from scratch with minimal assistance, which has come as a surprise to some adults who don't think of this as a five-year-old skill.
As previous posters have said, some variation among skill levels is pretty typical. I wouldn't sweat it at all! Oh, and when announcing our intent to homeschool (the only requirement in our state), we are asked to list ages and not grade levels.
Wife to since '98; Homeschooling, just completed my doctorate & becoming crunchier by the day; Mom to DSs: 06/10,12/05, & 1/99 & (3/15)
As to your older dd's grade level, in declaring my kids' grade level for administrative purposes I've always gone with age-grade regardless of what level they're working at. Any schools, school districts or reporting agencies we've worked with have just wanted to know that there is progress happening. They don't care whether my 9-year-old is learning to subtract or learning square roots: they only care that she is learning.
Same here. My ds is all over the place. He was a really late reader and still isn't interested in writing much. But for school district purposes, and I'm in Pennsylvania which is a high regulation state, I go with his age. We technically don't declare a grade but standardized tests are required in certain grades so you end up having to decide when your dc is going to take those which amounts to the same thing. And the important thing for the school district isn't working at grade level. It's showing progress, simply that learning is happening and the child knows more at the end of the year than the beginning.
My understanding of Idaho law is that you never report anything. Compulsory education begins at age 7, but homeschooling requires no notification or registration, and testing/reporting of test scores is not required.
and DD2, 11/2004
When my son was 4 he was copying writing all the time. We hung it on the walls and on the fridge. I got a software program to make worksheets that he could copy (I wanted him to learn a pretty font.) We could put pictures on the worksheets and have it say whatever he wanted.
For his 5th birthday party thank you notes, we made worksheets that said, "Dear Friend, Thank you for..." and his name at the end. He chose pictures to incorporate and what the thank yous should say. I made him copy over the friends' names as well as his own. I didn't want to do to much so as to not overwhelm him.
That was 1.5 years ago. He still doesn't write any more. Just that one episode of trying to make him do something backfired tremendously.
I say let the kids lead.
Created an instant family (7/89 and 5/91) in 1997. Made a baby boy 12/05 adopted a baby girl 8/08. Ask me about tandem adoptive nursing. Now living as gluten, dairy, cane sugar, and tomato free vegetarians. Homeschooling and loving it.
You could try having them both do kindergarten this coming year and hold off on the writing for your four year old until the fall.
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If you do not think your July child will be ready for kindergarten do not put her in. My son barely made the cut off for kindergarten and now I am having to hold him back and repeat 3rd grade. He hates me, but I know he needs another year to catch up. The school refuses to hold him back and wanted to pass him onto 4th grade (even though he failed all testing and is not passing at a beginning 2nd grade level.)
Follow your mommy instinct and hold back /red shirt your kids while they are still young. They can always be bumped up a grade if it is too easy for them later in school. It is much more hurtful to a child to be held back later on in school.
Best of luck.
The question was about the use of a homeschooling curriculum, not about enrolling a child in school. There's no difficulty "holding a child back later" in homeschooling.
Mountain mama to two great kids and two great grown-ups
If it makes any difference, I'm not totally sure that my 4 1/2 year old is even entirely clear about what writing is. I think she thinks its an individual preference thing, kind of drawing for us older people. She certainly can't do it, apart from one or two letters she's given her own names to. She does have the most amazing ability to be off in her own world though. I'm just thankful she has a short name with easy letters in it. (I have two older kids so I've seen this before and I'm pretty sure she'll get there in time)
What did you use for kindy with your older child?
You can introduce letters using letter stories and have her make letters using sticks, play dough, Bread... Etc. draw it in chalk have her walk a letter. Writing comes later.
(I think my waldorf is showing.... )
Ak Hippie mama Yamia DSD '03 DS '07 DS2 '09 & DS3 '12
My friend went to a conference by a guy named David Albert
he said: don't let your need to teach interfere with your child's need to learn
I have to remind myself of this daily as I KNOW my child can do all the stuff I"d like to 'do' with him, reading/writing/ etc ... He just doesn't want to do it. We try and incorporate math and reading into every day life. What's this sign say? I need 3 apples, can you get me 3 apples? Hmmm... these apples are 99c/lb and these are 1.25 which ones are cheaper? that type of thing.
Why do you need to label her grade? We just do learning activities at whatever level she is working at. Last year she did some things from kindergarten, some from first grade, and some from second, depending on what the subject was. She even decided that she wanted to learn cursive, so we did, and I think normally that is taught in third grade. I don't worry too much about the grade level and just do what she wants to do.
Learn it from someone who had to learn it THE REALLY HARD WAY: Your 4-year-old is not ready. Seriously. All forcing her to work will do is really, really make life hard.
Even at 6, my daughter was not ready for most things. She refused to read, reversed most letters and just in general DID NOT want to do anything. Piano lessons? Hated it. Swim lessons? Nope. Reading a book to me? Forget about it.
Things started turning around at the end of 7. She reads Harry Potter. Loves swim team (we quit for 1.5 years) and doing much better with academics.
I know its hard to understand, as this is your first time and your oldest is only six...but I highly suggest backing off for awhile.
Grades are something the school systems have to use to group that mass amount of kids. As homeschoolers, labeling your kids into "grades" is completely meaningless. If I have to do it for a form or something, I'll write in the grade that is my best guess as to what they'd be in if they were in school. If your kids are ever asked what grade they're in, it will probably be asked by a person who doesn't know how to relate to homeschoolers, so just asks grade level. I think lots of homeschoolers don't know what official "grade" they're in, since it's an unnecessary label. Also, you'll probably notice that the majority of homeschool classes are categorized by age, not grade.
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I think he may be referring to the "Pull Henning Kunt" e-mails on -hackers. I'm no PHK fan (check the archives), but the signal to noise ratio is too low as it is without that sort of negative garbage. The list should only be a place where information is exchanged. -Kip On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Paul Robinson wrote: > Matthew Dillon wrote: > > > Just a note... I would request that if anyone who reads this list is > > responsible for or knows the person who is responsible for the trolling > > that is going on on the freebsd lists, to please stop or ask the person > > responsible to stop. While it is certainly true that I have major > > issues with certain FreeBSD developers, and the path FreeBSD development > > has taken, the sort of trolling that is going on is damaging the wider > > interests of Open Source in general as well as the many end-users > > and many other developers who contribute to FreeBSD, and all the BSD's, > > including DragonFly are poorer for it. > > > > I am not responsible, nor do I know who is. But the person who started > the "Where is FreeBSD going?" thread had some valid points, and if it is > a troll, it's the first one I've seen that is in fact accurate. Those of > us still running FBSD waiting for DF to get to the point where we can go > to our management and suggest a migration, well, we're not seriously > considering 5.x for anything useful right now. The points made, although > personal, are valid. I don't think you should be getting involved in > censoring those over there, and I only hope that you, unlike -core, > actually listen to the sysadmins and end users in the future before > going off and doing something mad. :-) > > I agree though, it may put you and DFBSD into a bad light with the way > it has been done. There were better ways of doing it. > > -- > Paul Robinson > > >


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Cagayan de Oro blast death toll rises to 8, kin call for justice
Cagayan de Oro blast kills six people. Bomb squad operatives inspect the area where the Friday night blast ripped through a crowded bistro in Cagayan de Oro City. Bobby Lagsa
The death toll from the blast that hit a bar at a popular shopping complex in Cagayan de Oro City last Friday rose to eight early Monday, according to an official of the Philippine College of Physicians.
PCP vice president and University of the Philippines Manila director for information Tony Leachon on Twitter identified the fatality as Dr. Marciano Agustin.
Breaking news : CDO 8 th victim succumbs - Dr. Marciano Jun Agustin at 615 am today in the ICU of CDO hospital - relayed by Dr.Tricia Obrero— Tony Leachon MD (@LeachonTony) July 28, 2013
A tweet by GMA TV news reporter Hadji Rieta said the hospital "confirmed the eighth death of the Friday night blast."
JUST IN: Hospital confirms 8th death of the Friday night blast in Cagayan de Oro City. #cdoblast— Hadji Rieta (@hadjirieta) July 29, 2013
Earlier Monday, Cagayan de Oro City police chief Senior Superintendent Graciano Mijares confirmed the death of a seventh fatality Sunday night.
On Friday night, an explosive went off at a bar at the Limketkai shopping complex in Cagayan de Oro City, initially killing at least six people.
President Benigno Aquino III condemned the incident and ordered a full investigation.
As of Monday, Mijares said they are examining what appeared to be a fragment from an 81-mm mortar. The fragment is with the Explosives and Ordnance Division, he said.
However, he declined to say what group or motive was behind the deadly explosion.
Victims' kin call for justice
The dzBB report also said relatives of the other fatalities are calling for justice.
It said the relatives of Emmanuel Palafox could not accept his death and are seeking justice.
Earlier, the remains of another fatality, Erwin Malanay, were brought to a funeral parlor in Pasig City.
Malanay's relatives condemned the incident, saying innocents were dragged into the perpetrators' motives. —KG, GMA News
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American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2006 While donations have been arriving at Operation Gratitude's headquarters for some time, the group's Holiday Drive 2006 officially kicks off on Veterans Day weekend, the group's founder said.
Four weekends, eight days total, have been set aside to pack up and ship the boxes, Carolyn Blashek said. Those weekends include Nov. 11-12, 24-25 and Dec. 16-17 and 30-31.
"Clearly the packages that are shipped during those two December weekends are not going to get there in time for Christmas," she said, though the group keeps tracks of when a unit is scheduled to come home. "A lot of them do have January re-deploy dates, so we're making sure that those packages go out earlier."
Operation Gratitude is a member of America Supports You, a Defense Department program highlighting ways Americans and the corporate sector support the nation's servicemembers.
Blashek estimates that more than 2,000 volunteers will help pack the 50,000 care packages the group expects to send servicemembers overseas between Nov. 11 and Dec. 31. Volunteers have already begun to sort donations that will fill those boxes, and they're hoping to have more work to do before Veterans Day rolls around and the donations keep coming arriving.
If the group does hit its goal of 50,000 packages, which Blashek feels sure it will, it also will hit another milestone. "One of the exciting thing about his holiday drive, we will hit the 200,000th overall package at some point during this drive," she said.
The group's 100,000th package was two and a half years in the making and was sent during the last holiday drive, Blashek said.
Currently the group has shipped more than 150,000 packages, all containing basically the same types of things. Non-perishable food, entertainment and personal items, as well as phone cards and letters to the troops top the list, she said.
The boxes being sent during the holiday drive won't be much different, though about 24 corporate sponsors have donated generous amounts of their products, Blashek said. One company again donated a significant number of flash drives, which are popular with the troops.
"It's a way for them to save a lot of their information, whether it's letters that they've received, or a lot of them put pictures on there because so many do not have their own computers," she said. "If they can put their information onto a flash drive, they have it. If they're at a different computer the next day, it doesn't matter."
Gratitude also hopes to be able to include a significant number of small stuffed animals or similar items that servicemembers can give to local children. These toys have actually helped save coalition and Iraqi lives, Blashek added.
"One thing that had a major impact on all of us this year was the e-mail … from a Marine that said, 'We gave the (stuffed animals) out to the kids in the neighborhood and in return they told us where (the roadside bombs) were'," Blashek said. "As a result, we've really made a push to make sure there's something cute like that in every package."
Information on how to donation to Operation Gratitude can be found on the organization's Web site. Donations are always appreciated, but those for the Holiday Drive 2006 will be collected through mid-December, Blashek said.


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Carmelo Anthony created another special memory in the same city where he captured a national championship. On Sunday night during the NBA's midseason showcase event, the Knicks prolific scorer buried an All-Star record eight 3-pointers in the midst of his personal All-Star best 30 points. Anthony's big night helped the East defeat the West 163-155 in front of the New Orleans crowd.
"It was a great feeling," Anthony reacted in the postgame press conference. "Obviously, my teammates knew that, they kept finding me, so all I had to do was just space the court and make the shot. They made it easy for me."
Mark Price, LeBron James, and Anthony were all tied for the record with six made 3-poitners. Anthony felt right at home in the Big Easy by shooting an efficient 10-of-18 from the floor and 8-of-13 behind the arc.
Both Tim Hardaway Jr. and Anthony were successful in representing the Knicks organization in a positive way. Hardaway Jr. stole the show on Friday night with a 36-point outburst while dueling Dion Waiters in a back-and-forth battle.
The two players travel to Memphis for a practice on Monday afternoon with the team. New York squares off against the Grizzlies in the first of four road games.
For more news and notes on the team follow the New York Knicks and Jonah on Twitter.


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Letter: Kind of folks needed
To the editor:
I have known Michael Waters since he was a young man working as a lifeguard at the YMCA on Ruin Creek Road. Whether in the early morning at 6 a.m. or sometimes in the early evenings around 5:30 p.m., Michael was on duty at the YMCA pool, faithfully looking after the young and old as they played and exercised, always friendly with a smile and kind words. He cared about those he watched over.
I knew then that he would be successful and that he had the sort of personality — caring, smart, a sharp mind, energetic and dependable — that would help him in every endeavor.
Michael is now running for the office of district attorney in this area. He's a young man with those same attributes and a local law practice that is thriving. He's married to a local veterinarian and together they have made Henderson their home. We need folks like Michael Waters and families like his to live in Vance County, and I believe he will do his best to make it a safer place to live.
I believe he has the intelligence to organize the office and the energy and ability to lead the staff. And I believe he will focus on making our area better. He will be fair and honest, and he will work hard to help all of us. These are attributes that will enable him to do an excellent job.
Join with me in voting for Mike Waters for district attorney. It will improve our court system and our communities.
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Senate bills would merge 6 school districts
Water Valley and Coffeeville school districts have been taken off a bill to consolidate several school districts around the state. Representative Toby Barker said that Yalobusha County schools may be revisited in the future. (February 5, 2014, Page 2)
LCSD OKs school calendar
The Lafayette County School Board approved its 2014-15 school calendar on Monday, but board members stressed that the calendar may have to be changed in the coming weeks due to legislation. (February 4, 2014, Page 1)
Bill has no effect on OSD teachers' pay
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Spiderman Trilogy (Blu-ray) (2002)
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|Follow the astounding adventures of Peter Parker as he gets bitten by a radioactive spider, falls madly in love with Mary Jane, battles foes and felons of all sizes, and ultimately, gets drawn to the dark side. This four disc Blu-Ray collection includes all three SPIDER-MAN films starring Tobey Maguire!
SPIDER-MAN: Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncle is savagely murdered during a robbery, young Peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Deeming himself "Spider-Man," he sets about ridding the streets of crime, bringing him into conflict with malevolent super-villain "Green Goblin."
SPIDER-MAN 2: The latest installment in the blockbuster SPIDER-MAN series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement!
SPIDER-MAN 3: Columbia Pictures' SPIDER-MAN 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two blockbuster adventures for a web of secrets, vengeance, love, and forgiveness that will transport worldwide audiences to thrilling new heights! In SPIDER-MAN 3, based on the legendary Marvel Comics series, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.
"[3] ...packed with crowd-pleasing moments and satisfactorily wraps up the trilogy... Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"[3] ...a wonderfully imagined, heartfelt piece of pop entertainment...spectacular eye candy... Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
"[1] It's hard to recall the last time a big-ticket summer movie delivered so fully on its promise. Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian
"[2] The pleasure is doubled in Spider-Man 2. Crackerjack entertainment from start to finish... Todd McCarthy, Variety
"[1] ...exciting and satisfying...imagination and flair. William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's NoteSpiderman fans should be in for a treat with this pack containing the first, second, and third chapters in the comic book saga.SPIDERMAN: Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos of his longtime crush, the lovely Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Soon he discovers this bite has given him remarkable powers--heightened strength, dexterity, and awareness, along with the ability to cling to walls and shoot webs from his wrists. Hoping to win Mary Jane's heart using his new talents, Peter becomes distracted from home life with his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson), ultimately leading to tragedy--and his new role as the crime-fighting Spider-Man. Meanwhile Harry Osborn (Willem Dafoe), the industrialist father of Peter's friend Norman (James Franco), undergoes a transformation of his own, bringing about the creation of Spider-Man's arch-nemesis: The Green Goblin. In order to save his loved ones--and all of New York City--from the devastating force of the deluded Goblin, Spider-Man must take on the villain in a series of stunning battles.SPIDERMAN 2: Sam Raimi's follow-up to SPIDER-MAN finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Still carrying the burden of keeping his crime-fighting identity from those closest to him--including his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco), and his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)--Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms. When the deranged Octavius (AKA Doc Ock) forms an alliance with the vengeful Osborn, who blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, the wall-crawling hero is in for his biggest battle yet.SPIDERMAN 3: The Marvel comics hero returns for more high-flying fun in this third installment in the series. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is up to his usual Spidey tricks, attending university classes as an awkward geek, then quickly slipping into his red-and-blue suit to save New York City from various villains. And there are villains aplenty. Thomas Hayden Church blows in as the Sandman, an escaped convict whose molecular structure is destroyed in a particle accelerator. The freak accident gives him the ability to form and reform from piles of dust. While the Sandman sifts through the city streets robbing banks, Spidey must also contend with his onetime friend, Harry (James Franco), who has taken up where his father, the Green Goblin, left off. Harry chases Spider-Man down on his goblin glider, hurling pumpkin bombs. But Spider-Man's biggest battle is perhaps within himself, when he is taken over by meteorite ooze--a substance that gives him great power, but also turns him into a vengeful, selfish jerk. Throw into the mix Peter's new competition at the Daily Bugle--the ambitious, sneaky Eddie Brock (Topher Grace)--and Peter's relationship troubles with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), and SPIDER-MAN 3 weaves a tangled web indeed.
Cast & Crew
|Alfred Molina
|James Franco
|Kirsten Dunst
|Thomas Haden Church
|Tobey Maguire
|Willem Dafoe
|Sam Raimi - [All] Director
Nominee (2005)
|MTV Award, Spider-Man 2, [2] Best Action Sequence
|MTV Award, Spider-Man 2, [2] Best Movie
|MTV Award, Alfred Molina, [2] Best Villain
Winner (2005)
|Oscar, John Dykstra, et. al., [2] Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Nominee (2005)
|Oscar, Paul N.J. Ottosson, [2] Best Achievement in Sound Editing
|Oscar, Kevin O'Connell, et. al., [2] Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
Winner (2003)
|MTV Award, Kirsten Dunst, [1] Best Female Performance
|MTV Award, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, [1] Best Kiss
Nominee (2003)
|Oscar, Kevin O'Connell, et. al., [1] Best Sound
|Oscar, John Dykstra, et. al., [1] Best Visual Effects
Winner (2003)
|People's Choice, Spider-Man, [1] Favorite Motion Picture


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Welcome to the website of the Illinois Department of Human Rights. I hope that you find it helpful.
Collectively, our Agency has a very clear goal in mind—to make the Department a fairer, more responsive and more professional organization.
And, most importantly, to treat all those who look to our agency for assistance with dignity and respect. We are working hard to achieve that goal every day.
I hope that if you feel you have been discriminated against or if you are responding to a charge of discrimination, you will find our office knowledgeable, timely and informative.
Our Agency is also responsible for the registration and issuance of the IDHR Employer Eligibility Number to entities that wish to do business with any agency, board, or commission of the State of Illinois. To receive an IDHR eligible bidder number or to renew an IDHR number that is currently registered, access the Public Contracts Unit Vendor On-Line Registration page. You may also submit an IDHR Employer Report Form (PC-1) via regular mail to receive and/or renew an IDHR number. For more information, you may contact our Public Contracts Unit by Email.
Our website includes forms, instructions and links to numerous other related websites as well as detailed information on how the discrimination charge process works. In addition, you may contact one of our offices throughout Illinois:
Chicago: (312)-814-6200
Springfield: (217)-785-5100
Marion: (618)-993-7463
Feel free to communicate directly with our office, whether relating your experience with an investigation or the ease of using this website. We want your input. You may email us directly at this link: IDHR Inquiries
We look forward to serving you.
Rocco J. Claps
Director, Illinois Department of Human Rights
IDHR recognized LGBT issues in Illinois during LGBT Pride Month. The department joined a public training on preventing and avoiding housing discrimination and hosted a panel to discuss issues faced by transgender individuals in employment and housing.
A decision was also announced by the Illinois Human Rights Commission in a major case of LGBT discrimination. The Commission ordered a temporary-housing group to pay $30,000 in damages and penalties after discriminating against same-sex couple. Read the press release.
The Illinois General Assembly honored two former employees who contributed greatly to the success of the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Raymundo R. Luna, who served as Chief Legal Counsel for 8 years after serving as a Staff Attorney and Supervising Attorney, passed away on June 2nd, 2015. Alice Tregay, who contributed to the creation of the Illinois Human Rights Act and was employed by the department for 8 years, passed away on April 18th, 2015.
The Illinois House of Representatives honored Raymundo Luna with House Resolution 559 and the Illinois Senate honored Alice Tregay with Senate Resolution 559.
Join Us In Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act Featuring:
Location: James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago (Between Lake and Randolph & Clark and LaSalle Streets).
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For more information call: 312-793-0034 (Voice), 888-614-2385 (TTY), or send an E-mail. The entire event is free and accessible. Sponsored by: The Illinois Department of Human Services in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and numerous State Agencies and Councils.
The State of Illinois honored the achievements of those who have done an outstanding job of providing equal opportunity and access to people with disabilities, including the Illinois Tollway and a number of other state agencies that have participated in the Successful Disability Opportunities program at a ceremony of the state's Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED).
Pictured: Kristen Bennett (Illinois Tollway), Lisa Williams (Illinois Tollway), Governor Bruce Rauner presenting the Agency of the Year Award, Debbie Johnson-Small (ICED).
See photos from the event and the press release.
A landmark new law has been signed that will fight the widespread but often overlooked practice of discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace. The law provides job protections for pregnant women and requires that reasonable accommodations be made in the workplace so expectant mothers can continue working without fear for their health or the health of their child. The new law requires all employers in Illinois to post a notice informing their employees of their rights under this new law and to include this information in their employee handbook.
Join HUD in Celebrating 50 Years of Opportunity
Throughout 2015, HUD will be honoring 50 years of progress and opportunity. As a starting point of this initiative, the website has been launched to demonstrate the history and ongoing relevance of this essential Federal Department.
EEOC Panel to Discuss Workplace Retaliation
At their June meeting, the EEOC discussed preventative measures to address the growing trend of workplace retaliation across the country. Claims of retaliation are the most frequent charges filed with the EEOC, accounting for almost 43 percent of claims filed in 2014.
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