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Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Road Less Traveled
posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 11:25am
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Road Less Traveled
posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 11:40am
And the
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posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:29pm
So were you the one who sent here the $26.50 RLT.
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Road Less Traveled
posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 9:56pm
No, but I did buy 2 of his books over the past 2 years.
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posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 8:08am
it is life, face it, not many people really cares about cryptozoology.... only after something is found, they pay attention for five minutes
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posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:45pm
Well, who would want to pay a cryptozoologist, when most of "cryptozoology" is rubbish (my "evidence" for this assertion? About 90% of the posts on this site and others)? Lots of people have an aquarium as a hobby; very few can make a living out of it. If Mr. Coleman's books don't sell, then he should seek another job, just like everybody else.. That's life, I suppose. Gondwana
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posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:50pm
Just looking at some post topics on the homepage of CZ.com, and wondering how much someone would pay for that:
- sfseaserpent is back!
- silouette man ..in my dad's car
- wierd pony
- lizard man
- A proposal for the idea of dragons
- Kasai rex information
- Chupa revealed (OK, this one's ironic)
- End of the dinosaurs and might-be end of us
How much is that worth??
However, cryptomundo has put up a priceless text by Neil Burgstahler (AKA "bigfootmagnet") on 4th dimensional Bigfoot. At least this one was funny.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Road Less Traveled
posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 10:16pm
However, cryptomundo has put up a priceless text by Neil Burgstahler (AKA "bigfootmagnet") on 4th dimensional Bigfoot. At least this one was funny.
That's awesome. Here's the
. I had many discussions with him on CZ.com, before he got banned. From what I can tell, he truly believes the stuff he posts.
I like this part:
They were wrong on the communication aspect, because most anybody can communicate with the bigfoot, given the proper instruction.
So these scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Labs were right about a dimension shifting friendly BF, but were wrong about communications.
Then there's this part:
Far more money is spent by the federal government to stifle bigfoot research, than is spent by all bigfoot researchers put together, in my opinion. How? Illegal Email and phone taps. Helicopter and motor vehicle time. Electronics to track cell phones of researchers who failed to remove the battery from their phones even though turned off. Automated telephone harassment equipment. Manhours to both tail and harass researchers.
Wow, I'm really lucky my copy of Roger Patterson's book arrived at all! I was wondering about that helicopter that follows me every time I'm in the field.
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posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 12:34am
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"I listed a source as Stephen Hawkings. I have listed him in the past. All choose to fail to interview him. People are free to poke around Berkeley with the retired professors. Lawrence Berkeley has a science exhibit building that is open to the public. They were fully aware of both the Bigfoot in captivity and the invisibility in 1975. It was common knowledge back then.
Two successful southern Oregon bigfoot researchers by the name of Ray Rosa and Shelly Binkley, had one of the bigfoot that they are working with, transition into an orb in front of their eyes. That will be real easy for you to verify. The orb trick was also first revealed in the Lawrence Livermore Lab Bigfoot Study. I just didn't post it because I didn't think that your viewers could handle it.
Invisibility of Bigfoot has been known about since at least the 60's. People who know about, do not become Bigfoot researchers because they are pretty sure it is a waste of time trying to study something that is invisible most of the time. People who do not know about it, may become Bigfoot researchers because they do not know what they are up against. So the law of natural selection weeds out those who know about Bigfoot invisibility in the ranks of researchers. Sali Sheppard Wolford's book "Valley of the Skookum", clearly describes Bigfoot invisibility. Mary Green's book describes the evidence but fails to reach any conclusion.
I have watched the TBRC video on TV. Let me give you a little help. I communicate with the Bigfoot by whispering in English. I can get them to reply by using branch breaks. So can you. Your researchers believe that by whispering, Bigfoot will not hear you. Wrong! I have audio/video of a Bigfoot going ballistic at 300 yards away, after all I was doing was "thinking" about how some people think that they have the right to kill a Bigfoot. Bigfoot understands both English and even your tiniest thought. Don't forget that because that is the most important piece of information that a researcher can have.
A fellow Oregon researcher of mine has seen hundreds of Bigfoot. She will not post to the internet for obvious reasons. There is no question in her mind that they are interdimensional, and will drift in and out of our dimension right before her eyes. So the TBRC is pursuing the wrong avenue because they apparently had no one to clue them in. I have had close to 10 bigfoot stand within 10 feet of me. Guess what? They were all invisible but emitted a sensation of an electromagnetic cloud, as well as some other faint electronic snapping, and they were all peaceful. I have a picture of paranormal eyeshine from two likely wood gnomes at 5 feet. Their bodies are invisible. They are the same 4th dimensional people family as Bigfoot. If you are not even thinking about hurting a Bigfoot, then you should have no reason to fear an invisible Bigfoot. All bets are off if you are thinking about hurting, killing or capturing one. Bigfoot research along the paranormal route, is busting out into a sprint, because we have both contact and communication with them. Flesh and blood research is and will always be going absolutely nowhere. Perhaps the TBRC ought to rethink their beliefs and their goals. Oregon is at the extreme cutting edge of Bigfoot Research today. I am unaware of any other area that is even close to achieving any significant new results.
There is just one giant game going on, to try and keep from upsetting too many people about invisibility. My take on invisibility? Invisibility is an inconvenience to proving Bigfoot. The Bigfoot do not use it as a weapon to hurt people who respect them as people. Even when they are invisible, they are concerned that we can see them. They use it as a defensive tool to keep from getting hurt or killed by lunatics with guns. And there are a lot more Bigfoot than anyone can imagine. They live inside the city limits of Portland, Oregon, and in most woods that are larger than 5 acres around here. They just do not often come into our dimension to get shot."
Food for thought
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February 17, 2007
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posted Sat, Mar 3 2007, 5:00am
What a quack.It's guys like that that make this feild untouchable by most reasearches.By calling it a form of paranormal study.
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posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 7:47am
Why did he get banned from CZ.com if he was a major researcher?
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Road Less Traveled
posted Sat, Mar 3 2007, 7:13am
Uh, well... I guess he could be considered a major researcher, if he really does what he says he does. His theories are a little outside the box. But that's not why he was banned. Unlike some other forums, you can pretty much say whatever you want here, as long as you are respectful. That was the problem. For some reason the people with the most outlandish claims in this forum have tended to be the ones who quickly resort to personal attacks when they are questioned. He called some people names and/or questioned their intelligence. He was warned, but continued to break the rules. Too bad, because I enjoyed debating him and he really livened up the Hominids folder when he was here.
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posted Tue, Mar 6 2007, 8:20am
Ah, I see, thank you. That makes sense then. Many times people who do have something to hide go to the most obvious lengths to hide it.
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Jerry D. Coleman
posted Thu, Mar 8 2007, 5:17am
I must agree with you, for the most part. And I am assuming you are referring to Mr. Coleman as Loren Coleman, not Jerry Coleman. In any case, if we look past the income issue, Loren and / or Jerry is a most devoted and sincere researcher. One might not agree with his /their conclusion, but one should respect them. I doubt that Loren nor I would ever reveal any personal information, in as far as income or tax returns, simply to prove a point.
I guess this issue was brought forth by Road Less Traveled. But Road Less Traveled is not to be taken seriously - at least not by me and a few others in the know. But that is a behind the scenes issue that few will ever know of -- unless pushed.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Gerry Bacon
posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 11:10pm
Too bad. But then again, perhaps if he made his books a little more affordable, he would sell more of them. Those seemed like outrageous prices to me.
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posted Wed, Feb 28 2007, 11:57pm
I agree. I get the TAPS Paranormal Mag and Loren has written a piece in each of the last 2 issues. I enjoyed his articles and probably would enjoy his books. But for those prices, forget it.
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Road Less Traveled
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 1:18am
I have an extra copy of
Bigfoot! The True Story of Apes in America
if you want it. It was a Christmas gift from somebody who didn't know I already had a copy. No charge to you, J.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Road Less Traveled
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 1:14am
I bought mine from Amazon.com at a large discount.
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posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 6:05am
To be fair, the prices that Loren listed in those posts are for books delivered
to any US address. He has also said that he will personally inscribe and autograph the books. And, some are out of print now. It's pretty standard to pay more for a first edition, personalized by the author.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Gerry Bacon
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 9:51pm
Postpaid? It doesn't cost that much to mail a book. Done that before. I do understand your point about first editions.
But we need to remember that there are really two and only two variables that determine value. What someone is willing to pay and what someone is willing to accept. If the seller isn't willing to accept a lower price, he will sell little or no product. If the buyer finds the price too high, he won't buy.
Now, since cryptozoological books are really a niche market commodity, the overall demand for such books will be lower than for a general mass market product, such as a Tom Clancy novel.
So while I have no doubt someone may be willing to pay those prices, the pool of potential buyers will be much smaller. He may want to consider reducing his prices and increasing his volume.
Personally, I wouldn't pay nearly that much for even an autographed, first edition copy of ANY crypto book.
But then again, I often spend hours in a book store and buy nothing...
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posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 5:02am
LOL so do I !
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posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 5:24am
I really like Cryptomundo. I hope that it will not be discontinued.
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Gerry Bacon
posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 8:05pm
I know you post there a lot.
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Ghost of TC
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 8:08am
I am having trouble trying to justify paying $75 for Alan Moore's
"Lost Girls"
3-book hardcover, let alone a CZ book. Geez.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 8:45am
I don't hear anyone complaining about a $20.00 price tag on Harry Potter books at Wal-Mart -- no less.
Let's face it fellas (and ladies) cryptozoology fans are really fishermen -- it's just that their fish hooks are kept in their wallet pockets.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Gerry Bacon
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 9:56pm
But Harry Potter has mass appeal while crypto books, as I told Kittenz, are niche books. With the greater demand, there is room to increase the price of the Potter books.
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posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 8:40pm
Squeeze the trigger Tony. It's ALAN MOORE! You won't be dissapointed.
Tip of the day, pick up Moore's book,
A Voice in the Fire
and the novella,
A Small Killing
if you don't already have 'em.
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Datu Puti
posted Thu, Mar 1 2007, 12:01pm
well, maybe that's why it is the road less traveled...
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posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 3:20am
Maybe his standard of living is too high? If you can write a book every year or two and scientifically, and honestly examine evidence and the facts, one could make good money with cryptozoology. So, either his lifestyle is to rich or his credibility is finally suffering.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
Gerry Bacon
posted Fri, Mar 2 2007, 8:09pm
I don't think Loren is a high roller when it comes to lifestyle. I don't know the man but I do know his brother and it seems Loren is pretty sensible when it comes to those things.
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posted Sat, Mar 3 2007, 9:16pm
The only crypto book I have ever purchased after the age of 25 was The Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology. It was a great bathroom reader, short articles that covered most of the unknown or fictional animals. I guess by the time I was 14 I had checked out of the library all the books they had on cryptids, they had a surprisingly large collection. I went off to college and graduated with a BS in Marine Bio with a minor in fisheries and hatcheries, and the lack of evidence combined with the lack of a lot of people not following scientific method, made me lose interest as far as the books are concerned. The eye witness accounts were fascinating at 14. But they begin to meld together after reading so many. I wonder if that happened to anyone else, might be the cause for decline in purchasing cryptid books. Please note that I said MOST, NOT ALL,lol, in regards to the scientific method. Also, I WANT to know if I am wrong, answers to questions only lead to more questions which is great. But it seems that several well known people in the crypitd community attack others and one another when questioned, which is the ANTITHESIS of Bacon's scientific method. I can see some understanding of that as well, from the ridicule of the scientific community, I, too would probably be a bit cranky after awhile. But you have to have evidence other than sightings,it has to be repeatable and stand up to a peer to peer review. I also get upset by the amazing number of "cryptids" that are found each year, insects and smaller fishes, etc,etc. Which apparently isn't "sexy" enough for either the news media or for some researchers, it seems. And since creationist have gotten involved as a way to prove their young earth theory, it has put even more splotches on the attempt to make cryptozoology a respected science. Makes me sad, Just my opinion.
Re: Apparently Cryptozoology DOESN'T Pay
posted Mon, Apr 9 2007, 8:17pm
I have supported 'The Cause' everytime I have met Loren in person. Before the Texas Bigfoot Organization stop having yearly conferneces i donated money every year. If Cryptomundo needs funds then they should ask in person.
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And now, can you add the switch for choosing what CPU's encoder must use?
It can be useful for dual core processors with hyperthreading technology (like Core i) - to prevent using of two threads of one physical CPU
Look how a big difference is there between results for enabled and disabled Hyper Threading...
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2005 The secure environment in which Iraqis voted on a constitutional referendum Oct. 15 increased Iraqis' confidence in their security forces, a top official said.
"I think the real success for the referendum security was the increased confidence it gave to the Iraqi security forces themselves and, through them, to the Iraqi people," British Royal Marine Maj. Gen. Jim Dutton, commander of Multinational Division Southeast, said in a news conference from Basra, Iraq, today. "That will be significant in the way in which the (security forces) are seen by the Iraqi people in the future."
Dutton is in charge of coalition operations in the region. He said this increased confidence is important as plans progress to completely transition security operations to Iraqi forces. While tailored to each individual region, the plans will enable Iraqi forces to provide their own security with decreasing dependence on coalition forces.
Relative calm in Iraq's southeast gives security forces there a head start on this process. "We are in a situation here now, and have been for some time, (where) Iraqi forces take the lead for security," Dutton said. "We are not, after all, fighting an insurgency down here."
Generally, Iraqi police handle any security issues that arise, he said. Should they need assistance, they request help from the Iraqi army through a provincial joint operations center that handles emergency calls.
The low number of security incidents has aided the security forces' ability to handle things on their own. The southeast region accounts for about 2 percent of all security incidents in the country, Dutton said.
"It has varied from a low of 1.2 percent up to (about) 5 percent," he said today. "Even at its worst, this is a relatively stable area in comparison to other parts of the country."
That insurgent activity hasn't significantly spiked in the region since the referendum reinforces that fact. The improvised-explosive-device threat does, however, concern coalition and Iraqi forces in the region. Since the beginning of August, IEDs caused 18 deaths in the area, with the last occurring Oct. 18, Dutton said. One IED exploded since then, but was not lethal.
"We're continuing to support the government and security forces in their effort to tackle these attacks," he said. "We're conducting operations both with and independently from the Iraqis to do everything we can to try and reduce the threat from this particular weapons system."
Guarding Iraq's border with Iran is one key to reducing security threats, he said. "Certainly we've seen movements of explosives across the border," Dutton said, adding that disrupting this activity is a high priority. "It's a long and difficult border to police. And one of the problems is it only has one legal border crossing between the (Persian) Gulf and Baghdad."
Adding a second legal cross point would make policing the rest of the border easier, he said. Coalition forces and Iraqi authorities are pursuing that option.
"There's still a lot of work to be done throughout Iraq, and still down here in the south as well, in terms of security-sector reform and in assisting in reconstruction," Dutton said. "How long it takes partly depends on the Iraqis. I hope that a stable government after the elections in December will speed up this process markedly."


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Scrobble is an unofficial port of the popular word game Scrabble for Windows Mobile devices. There are few features like saving your game, adding words to the dictionary, submitting high scores, networked multiplayer, etc. that are missing, but the developer has suspended active development of the same, and so these shortcomings would stay.
Scrobble plays exactly the same as Scrabble, with the following differences. During the initial drawing of letters, Scrobble ensures that no player will draw all consonants or all vowels. There are no "challenges" (where one player states another player's word is not in the dictionary, and the word is then looked up to verify). All words created must be in the Scrobble dictionary. If they are not, the player must modify their move until all words created in the move are valid. Players can use the Look Up Word tool to check as many words as they wish. If they cannot make a valid move then they must pass their turn, or turn in all letters for 7 new ones and pass their turn. At the end of the game, any unused letters in a player's tray count against that player's final score, but do not count towards the score of the player who went out first.
Scrobble runs best on VGA-resolution displays of WInMo PocketPCs, but it should also work on QVGA and WVGA displays. Use your device's d-pad to move the board around so you can see all of it. It requires .NET Compact Framework 3.5 to run. You can download the .cab file from here or read more about the game at the xda-developers thread (free registration required).


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The Chinese civilization are one of the East Asian civilizations in Age of Empires II along with the Japanese, Mongols, and in The Conquerors expansion, the Koreans. The Chinese are based on the Tang and Song dynasties of medieval China which were best known for their unprecedented technological innovations and highly populated cities that can accommodate millions of people by the 1200s, with the largest being Hangzhou. To reflect this achievement and for being one of the civilizations that suffered the least during the Dark Ages, they start with extra villagers and their Town Centers support a higher population. Although they have fewer resources to compensate, allied farms produce extra food. The unique unit of the Chinese is the Chu Ko Nu, a foot archer wielding the eponymous semi-automatic crossbow invented by the Chinese that would load a new bolt simultaneously as soon as the last one was fired. Chu Ko Nu fire multiple arrows at once and, if employed en masse, they can wreak havoc on infantry and even cavalry. Their unique technology, Rocketry, reflects their discovery of gunpowder. It seems that the Chinese in Age of Empires II have a more crude understanding of gunpowder, as Rocketry benefits their Scorpions and their Chu Ko Nu by giving them higher damage rather than benefit any of their gunpowder units which are unavailable to them. The lack of access to gunpowder units such as the Hand Cannoneer or the Bombard Cannon (where the cannon and the hand cannon were historically invented in China) is more for gameplay balance rather than historical accuracy, as the techs available to the Chinese and their unique technology allows them to excel at long-range sieging. To reflect the non-cannon uses of gunpowder, their Demolition Ships take more damage to destroy and thus they can reach their targets easier. Finally, the Chinese research all technologies more cheaply than any other civilization due to being the one of the most advanced civilizations on Earth during the timeframe of Age of Empires II.
The Chinese have strong economic bonus. Chinese players on Random Maps start with six villagers instead of the usual three at the cost of having less starting resources, and their Town Centers supports ten units, which enables quicker expansion. They also have cheaper technologies - every technology's cost is decreased as they advance in age. Chinese Demolition Ships also have extra hitpoints. The Chinese unique unit is the Chu Ko Nu, which is a Crossbowman that fires three arrows in succession, but at a shorter range in comparison to normal Archers.
Unique Unit: Chu Ko Nu (foot archer that fires multiple arrows)
Unique Technologies: Rocketry (increased pierce attack for Chu Ko Nu and Scorpions), Great Wall (increases Walls' and Towers' HP)
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A spokeswoman for the company, Molly Carter, says the move was in the works for the past year after the company began "hearing rumblings" from consumers about the ingredient. She said it wasn't a response to a recent petition on Change.org by a Mississippi teenager.
That petition noted that the ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, has been patented as a flame retardant and is banned in Japan and the European Union. The petition had more than 200,000 supporters Friday.
Carter said the ingredient is still used in other PepsiCo drinks, such as Mountain Dew. PepsiCo's decision to remove the ingredient from Gatorade was first reported by the industry tracker Beverage Diges
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With "Give Me More," Grandtheft lends us a soulful track that marries a delicious combination trap and dub in the same vein as his popular remix of Keys N Krates' song "Treat Me Right" released off of Dim Mak. The juxtaposition of the drop is a total WTF moment for any club-goer and we mean that in the best way possible. Grandtheft's momentum continues to pick up incredible speed with each release, and we don't see his rise mellowing out anytime soon.
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Throughout her nine-race career, which began this past February, the 3-year-old filly Sister Earth has been entered to run on turf every time. But following back-to-back daylight victories in routes switched to the main track, Sister Earth must have convinced trainer Leigh Delacour that she may be even better on dirt.
Sister Earth remains on dirt in search of her third straight victory in the second of two first-level allowance events on Monday's card at Delaware Park. She is part of an eight-horse field of fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles in an event that is also open to $20,000 claimers.
It took Sister Earth five tries and a drop into maiden claiming company to finally secure her first win, which came in a one-mile turf race on June 30. No better than fourth in two subsequent starts on grass, both as the favorite, Sister Earth responded to a surface switch when she romped by 5 1/2 lengths against conditioned $25,000 claimers on Sept. 6. She came back two weeks later to win again by 1 1/4 lengths in a $30,000 starter allowance.
Both of those wins came going a mile over a wet-fast track. She may get similar track conditions on Monday, when the forecast for the Wilmington area calls for scattered thunderstorms.
The two major threats to Sister Earth appear to be Lucky Lady Lawyer and Flying Princess.
Lucky Lady Lawyer has been third and then second in her two tries against first-level optional claimers, beaten 4 1/2 lengths each time. Her trainer, Mac Robertson, is 8 for 23 (35 percent) with route runners who finished in the money last time out returning in an allowance within 30 days.
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◗ In race 5, a first-level allowance scheduled for a mile on turf, Shimmy Tinjo and School House clash again. They were separated by a head as the one-two finishers in a $25,000 starter allowance three weeks ago, also at a mile on turf.
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The Pearl and the Alesis module are the same module.
So all you would be doing was trading in your module to get an identical module.
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Since you haven't gotten much response, I'll throw in my 2 cents worth.
I have had the E-Pro Live kit for 2 years now. While I would prefer an acoustic kit, it is not practical for me as a hobby at home with family. I played quite a bit in the 70's through 80's. Marriage and commitments put a dent in my playing.
Anyway, I love the E-Pro kit. I have had 0 problems with it other than a tom wrap come lose and Pearl replaced it fast with no questions asked. (Great customer service). They have done a "re-flash" of the drum module making it more sensitive and realistic sounding. The only thing I don't like about the e-kit is the snare sound with a roll and the cymbals. I had a Roland for a year and loved it too but it was no better in regards to the snare and cymbals. I got a GREAT deal on my set when I bought it. I've never seen one at that price again. They are the same size as drums so getting used to the kit configuration is easy. The rubber "heads" are not the same as a drum head. They are more like a practice pad, but I really don't have much finesse when I play so they are fine for me. They don't feel bad, just not the same.
The sounds or "kits" programed into the module are very customizable from sensitivity to pitch to muffle to overtones. It just takes a while to learn how to adjust it.
I had the brass cymbals but they were noisy (stick noise) so I sold them and went to the plastic ones, but the edges kept breaking off those so I went back to brass. I would like to have the Zildjian cymbals too but they are priced out of site right now. Maybe when the stat coming down in price or if I find used somewhere.
Cymbals and the snare drum are issues on ALL e-kits, not just Pearl's.
The RED box is basically an Alesis DM10 module but the programs kits are all different. Would I buy this kit again? yes, if I couldn't have an acoustic kit, this would be my choice. I don't regret buying it at all. I'm not sure I would use these in a live setting. Home or studio is perfect for this kit. I have a few "covers" posted on You-Tube if you want to hear what they sound like. Just type in my user name. My playing isn't great (it's not bad), but you can get an idea what they sound like recorded direct into a recorder with drumless tracks. Hope this helps a little.
If GC will sell the drums for $1800 and give you $800 off for the Alesis, that is a good deal. If they want you to pay $1800 plus your drums, walk away. Look on E-bay. You find them listed under $2000.
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The Zildjians solve one of my problems with the e-Pro, which is that the brass cymbals are terrible. I haven't experienced the plastic ones. But the whole concept of the kit seems ridiculous to me- why carry all that extra weight around when it's just unnecessary? My use of the pads themselves also left a lot to be desired. They felt like Rock Band drums to me. Obviously I don't own one but I think you could do better.
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I'm interested to hear how the cymbals sound. Keep me posted.
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Parish leaders are writing to Staffordshire County Council and a bus operator amid claims a town-to-town route is a "third world service".
At a meeting of Ipstones Parish Council, district and parish councillor Linda Malyon said she had received a series of complaints about the service which runs between Leek and Cheadle.
It travels through Bottomhouse and the villages of Ipstones, Foxt, Whiston and Kingsley Holt.
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Mrs Malyon said: "Some buses are not turning up.
"People are missing hospital and doctors' appointments. "This service is letting people down. The buses are breaking down and people are being forced to walk.
"This is a third world service.
"Passengers are now feeling vulnerable, as they can't get to appointments, and students are not getting to school on time.
"I suggest we write a strong letter to the county council and Arriva, the bus operator."
Councillor Heather Morris added : "If no-one does anything than nothing will be done."
Foxt parish councillor Howard Mycock said that people in his village were also unhappy with the service."
Cath Richards of Ipstones, who uses the service regularly, told the Post & Times: "People are frightened of using the service as you don't know if you are going to get back. The buses seem to breaking down all the time. This has caused at least two people to miss hospital appointments.
"Some people have had to call taxis while others have walked."
Mark Deaville, cabinet member for transport and connected county on Staffordshire County Council confirmed it was aware of problems.
He said: "We are aware of the issues encountered by customers on the service and have met with the company to find out exactly what the problems were.
"We have explained that the service is not satisfactory and will continue to work with them to make sure these problems do not happen again, and ensure that passengers get the high quality service they expect."
A spokesman for Wardle Transport, which is part of Arriva, said: "Wardle Transport is aware of several journeys either not operating, or delayed due to a vehicle failure, on Saturday, 28 June, 2014.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our customers and we will be taking steps to ensure that we provide a regular, reliable and robust service in the future that our customers expect and deserve."
In March Arriva apologised after it failed to run services for seven hours during one day.
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At the Man Of The Year Gala at Shelter, Nikki complains to Rama about her lack of tips. When Dorian arrives, Rama hides behind Nikki. Carl Peterson joins Dorian and comments on the self-portrait she donated. Jo and David appear with their cameraman. Dorian introduces Carl to her soon-to-be ex-husband then trashes Rama. Viki arrives outside, late, and apologizes to Diego for Clint punching him. When Viki enters the gala, she tells Jeffrey and Destiny how lovely they look. Bo and Nora watch and hope Matthew's okay with Jeffrey and Destiny being together. They can't deny how they hoped one day Matthew and Destiny would reunite. Viki joins Natalie, where they discuss Clint and pray he stays away from the gala. Viki then takes Carl away from Dorian to meet Bo. Blair privately confesses to Dorian that she has no idea where Jack is tonight. Arturo and Dani appear. Tea spots them and orders Dani over. Dani claims Arturo is Brianna's uncle, but Tea is clearly upset by her daughter's date and storms off. Michelle appears and argues with Dani over Matthew and the fact that they're wearing the same dress. Arturo takes Dani away, and Michelle cries on Matthew's shoulder about how mean Dani is to her. Matthew races over to Dani, orders her to stay away from Michelle then goes to Tea and reveals that Arturo isn't Brianna's uncle. He was her sugar daddy. Tea stomps over to Dani and Arturo and demands he get his hands off her daughter. As they argue, the gala is called to order. Viki takes the podium and begins with the auction of Dorian's self-portrait. Dorian's embarrassed when no one starts the bidding. Carl notices, bids $100,000, and wins. At the bar, Nikki gets catty with Natalie and reveals that Cutter has been having sex with her for months. When Cutter joins Natalie, she seethes about what Nikki said. Nikki spills a drink on Natalie.
As Carl takes the stage at the gala, Clint appears outside and tries to make amends with Diego. Back inside, everyone listens with emotion as Carl toasts to those who have given them their freedom in our nation. As Blair cries, Tea whispers, "He'll be back." As Bo takes the stage to accept the Man Of The Year award from Viki, Clint appears. He pushes Bo off the stage, takes the award and says, "From the bottom of my heart, screw all of you."
Outside Shelter, Tea appears with Dean, Cutter and Natalie arrive, and Bo and Nora enter. Natalie knows that Clint isn't happy and asks Bo if he's heard from him. Inside, Tea asks Blair how she's holding up. Nora asks where Todd is. Blair lies as Tea and Dean head for the bar. David introduces Jo to everyone. Back outside, Dani tries to calm herself by telling Arturo her mom is inside. Jeffrey and Destiny arrive moments later as does Carl. Carl meets everyone as Michelle and Matthew approach. Dani and Michelle see they have the same dress on. All of them walk inside except Carl who stays to greet Dorian.
In the hospital waiting room, Matthew feels bad about telling Michelle to leave. Nora agrees and wants to know if things are getting serious between them. Clint arrives wanting to know about Drew's fever. Clint and Bo argue. Jeffrey comes in. Clint wants him to get a message to the man who taped the video about buying it. Jeffrey doesn't want to oblige. Clint leaves after telling Matthew to keep him updated on Drew. Jeffrey shows Matthew the video. Later, Destiny emerges and says they can take Drew home. Nora questions Destiny about Michelle. Michelle tells Matthew that she wishes he'd told her sooner about Drew.
At the hospital, Destiny and Matthew hear that Drew's seizure was a common reaction due to his 105 fever. Destiny calls Shaun, who can't leave work and promises to call Bo and Nora. Michelle arrives with coffee. She can tell what a good father Matthew is. Matthew denies he's been one but insists he's trying to be a better father. He snaps at Michelle when she pushes for answers and asks if Drew was a mistake. Bo and Nora arrive, and Michelle butts in to introduce herself as Matthew's girlfriend. Matthew asks Michelle to leave him with his family. She storms off. Destiny goes in to see Drew and promises to tell Drew Matthew loves him.
Jack and Dorian run into Kate outside the coffeehouse. He calls her by her first name then quickly addresses her as Miss Lane. Dorian asks to be introduced. Jack says Kate's his English teacher. Dorian confronts Jack after Kate leaves about her being the girl who broke up with him. Jack denies it. "I can always tell when a man is lying," Dorian replies. Jack convinces her that Kate's too old to be an interest to him. Suddenly, Dorian spots Clint's arrest in an open newspaper at their table. Inside, Matthew joins Drew and Destiny. Michelle appears and gushes over Drew. She wonders how long Destiny's been babysitting. Michelle is stunned to hear Drew is Matthew and Destiny's son. Matthew apologizes for not telling her. Drew begins having a seizure, and Matthew rushes off with Destiny. Later, Cutter's warned by his cop friend that Bo's investigating a possible call girl ring at Shelter.
At The Banner, Destiny admits she enjoyed her kiss with Jeffrey and kisses him again. She pulls away, fearing they'll be caught.
Matthew and Michelle join Jeffrey at Shelter. When they see Dani with Arturo, Jeffrey wonders if she's working on some daddy issues. Michelle recognizes Arturo as Brianna's sugar daddy. Rama overhears them talking about Arturo and admits he's bought Dani some drinks. Dani joins them and defends Arturo. She denies they are on a date and storms off. Destiny arrives, and Jeffrey takes her to the dance floor. Michelle watches them and tells Matthew she's sick of Jeffrey implying she can't be trusted. Jeffrey and Destiny say hi to Dani and Arturo. When Arturo goes to get them drinks, Dani again defends spending time with him. Matthew and Michelle join them. After Michelle points out Dani's diamond earrings, she admits Arturo bought them. Matthew drags Dani away and asks, "Is he going to be your sugar daddy?" They argue about Arturo and Michelle. Dani storms off and tells Arturo she wants to leave. Matthew and Michelle leave too. Destiny gets called away on work, and Jeffrey goes with her. Nearby, Cutter and Rama talk about being alone. Clint arrives outside and is turned away by the doorman for being drunk. Clint punches him, and someone records it.
At The Banner, Destiny and Jeffrey discuss Viki and Clint's troubles. As they look over some papers, Jeffrey kisses Destiny.
Dani rants at the apartment, worried about her mom. They sent Tea home from the hospital, and Tea sent Dani away as well. Destiny arrives, as Dani rants about Matthew and Michelle. Destiny wonders why she's so upset and asks if she slept with Matthew. Dani denies it, as Destiny screams and accuses Dani of betraying her. Dani breaks down and cries, "I'm so lonely I could kill myself." The girls apologize and hug, as Jeffrey watches in shock.
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Crude Oil Options Volatility Declines as Futures Rise on Iran
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil options volatility slid as the underlying futures advanced after United Nations nuclear inspectors failed to reach a deal with Iran.
Implied volatility for at-the-money options expiring in April, a measure of expected price swings in futures and a gauge of options prices, was 16.73 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of 4:20 p.m., compared with 17.54 percent yesterday.
West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery rose 30 cents to settle at $97.90 a barrel on the Nymex. Open interest climbed to a record yesterday, according to exchange owner CME Group Inc.
The most-active options in electronic trading today were March $97 puts, which fell 43 cents to 3 cents a barrel on volume of 2,844 contracts at 4:30 p.m. in New York. March $98 calls were the second-most active with 1,859 lots. They declined 12 cents to 1 cent.
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December $93 puts were the most active options traded yesterday, with 6,000 contracts changing hands. They were unchanged at $5.31. December $77 puts declined 15 cents to $4.39 a barrel on 6,000 lots.
Open interest was highest for March $85 puts with 42,491 contracts. Next were March $110 calls at 40,868 and December $105 calls at 33,475.
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Posted By Peter Ensenberger On April 29, 2007 @ 10:00 pm In Photojournalism | No Comments
I learned the finer points of photo editing from one of the best in the business. He's a mentor I've never met, but he's with me every day.
When Arizona Highways [2] hired me more than two decades ago, I thought myself the luckiest man on Earth. I'd made the leap from newspapers to the greatest landscape photography magazine in the world. The weight of carrying on the magazine's celebrated photographic legacy was not lost on me. These were my salad days. And this was my big moment.
So I read voraciously on the subject of magazine publishing, and I picked the brain of any photo editor who would talk to me. I even visited National Geographic's offices to pry into its standards and practices, never fearing that my naïveté was showing. My new path was illuminated by many influential sources.
Years later, one of my sources resurfaced as I was purging old files. I rediscovered the dog-eared pages of a magazine article titled "Notes for a Picture Editor" [3] torn from a long-forgotten issue of Folio magazine. In it, John Loengard [4], the esteemed photographer and picture editor for Life magazine, articulated the role of a magazine photography editor. His penetrating perspectives held sway over my growth as a young editor.
Without his knowing, Loengard became my mentor. His guidance helped me long ago as I established myself in the magazine business, but it's as fresh and pertinent today as it was then. It's a primer for green neophytes and grizzled veterans alike. Here are a few excerpts:
Nothing is more important than the trust of photographers. Since they are not employees, but freelancers, photographers often operate from a disadvantaged position. Remember that you are the photographers' advocate. No one else will be; you are the photographers' counselor, explaining the magazine to them and them to the magazine.
Treat all photographers equally –- those with whom you become close friends as well as those with whom you do not. Remember:
- React promptly to pictures you like when photographers call; don't wait days or weeks to satisfy their curiosity. Be an audience without flattery. Photographers rarely get informed reactions to their work.
- Don't assure photographers that their pictures will be published if they may not be.
- Be clear about what expenses you will pay. Pay promptly. Photographers are usually one-person operations — hardly businesses. They have to pay the airline and rental car bills next month.
- If you must assign two photographers to the same subject, make sure the reasons are known to everyone.
- Don't hold on to a photographer's work just to keep it from the competition.
Do all this, and when the time comes for you to hold a photographer's feet to the fire — to urge him to continue to press a difficult subject or try a fresh approach–your mutual trust will be gold.
Other editors, with the story's text in hand, may judge photographs by what they have read. Don't join them. The reader sees before he ever reads, and may never read if there's nothing to see.
You must spot young talent and encourage it, giving these tyros more than occasional assignments. Give those you select enough work to allow them to develop, but remember that when photographers start out, they often imitate one famous photographer or another. Challenge them to be themselves. When a photographer makes his reputation in your publication, everyone, including the reader, benefits.
Don't try to tell a photographer how to take a picture. You want the photographer to follow his own instincts. You should however, let the photographer climb upon your shoulders for a better view. That is, explain your thinking about the story. Talk about what might happen. Raise possibilities without demanding to see them. Instead, expect to see something better.
Encourage good photographers to work for themselves, for posterity, for their grandchildren — not just for you. A photograph that solves a magazine's problem is more interesting when the solution is something you remember after the problem is forgotten.
In my dealings with photographers over the years, I've relied on these tenets on a daily basis. Selecting the best images to publish is the grand finale of a process that begins many months prior.
A lot goes into the making of a magazine story. And as John Loengard pointed out, it all starts with mutual trust between photographer and photo editor.
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Maricopa Community Colleges to mark milestone
PHOENIX -� Beginning Sunday, the Maricopa Community Colleges will launch a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary.
The community college district that now oversees 10 colleges was established in a vote by county voters in 1962.
The college system has set up a website that details key moments in the history of its schools and the system itself.
The website also includes videos of students, teachers, employees and community members reflecting on the colleges.
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William S. Paxton covers local college sports for Connecticut Post and the Hearst Media Group.
REPORT: UConn to play BC in 2K Sports Classic Opener
ESPN's Andy Katz reports that UConn men with play Boston College in their 2K Sports Classic opener at Madison Square Garden in November. The Huskies are scheduled to open the season Nov. 8 against Maryland at the Barclays Center and then play the Eagles the following week. Katz also reports the Huskies will play at […] [Read More]
SHU picked 6th NEC preseason poll
Dave Bike's Sacred Heart Pioneers were voted sixth in the Northeast Conference's preseason men's basketball poll, which was released Tuesday morning at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Two-time defending champion Long Island University Brooklyn received nine first-place votes and earned the top spot. Robert Morris, with three first-place votes, was second followed by Wagner, Quinnipiac […] [Read More]
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Former Sacred Heart basketball player Callan Taylor is continuing her career overseas in Finland. Here's a link to her blog. Taylor was the NEC Player of the Year last season and helped the Pioneers win two conference tournament titles and make two trips to the NCAA Tournament over the past four years. She graduated from […] [Read More]
SHU football players report for camp, open practice
Players on the Sacred Heart University football team reported to camp Sunday night and took their conditioning tests Monday morning at the Fairfield campus. Interim head coach said the majority of the players passed their tests and the Pioneers, who open Sept. 1 at Morgan State, were ready to start practice. Head coach Paul Gorham missed […] [Read More]
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Per a press release issued by Southern Connecticut State this afternoon: NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball coach Michael Donnelly has announced that senior Trevon Hamlet (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and junior Greg Langston (Stratford, Conn.) will serve as team captains for the 2012-13 season. "Trevon and Greg have been very instrumental in […] [Read More]
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The Northeast Conference preseason coaches' poll was released Thursday morning and Sacred Heart University was chosen eighth in the nine-team league (see full poll at bottom). SHU landed three first-team all conference player with sophomore kicker Chris Rogers, senior offensive tackle Justin Martel, senior defensive lineman Tyler Foehr. While head coach Paul Gorham recovers from […] [Read More]


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Bringing High-Quality HIV and STD Prevention to Youth in Schools
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Schools Play a Critical Role in HIV and STD Prevention
By the time young people graduate from high school, almost two thirds have had sex. Nearly 40 percent of sexually active students did not use a condom the last time they had sex, and one in five drank alcohol or took drugs before their last sexual intercourse.
Such risky sexual behaviors can have serious health consequences:
- Approximately 18 percent of all new HIV diagnoses are among young people aged 13–24 years.*
- Teens and young adults have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) of any age group.
- Three in 10 young women become pregnant before they reach the age of 20.
Helping adolescents make healthy choices requires the involvement of families, communities, and many other sectors of society—and schools are an essential part of that effort. Schools have direct contact with more than 56 million students for at least 6 hours a day and for 13 critical years of their social, physical, and intellectual development. The school environment is also a key setting in which students' behaviors and ideas are shaped. Just as schools are critical to preparing students academically and socially, they are also vital partners in helping young people take responsibility for their health and adopt health-enhancing attitudes and behaviors that can last a lifetime.
HIV/STD Prevention Programs Can Reduce Risk Behaviors and Be Cost-Effective
Research shows that well-designed, well-implemented school-based HIV/STD prevention programs can significantly reduce sexual risk behaviors among students. A review of 48 studies found that sexual health education programs resulted in a delay in first sexual intercourse, a decrease in the number of sex partners, and an increase in condom or contraceptive use. None increased the likelihood of having sex.
Effective HIV/STD prevention programs tend to be those that are delivered by trained instructors; are age-appropriate; and include such components as skill-building lessons, support of healthy behaviors in school environments, and the involvement of parents, youth-serving organizations, and health organizations.
Youth asset-development programs, which teach youth how to solve problems, communicate with others, and engage in healthy behaviors, have also been linked to long-term reductions in sexual risk behaviors.
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
A central tenet of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States, released by the White House in July 2010, is that all Americans should be educated about the threat of HIV and how to prevent it. The strategy emphasizes that "HIV awareness and education should be universally integrated into all educational environments" and that "educating young people about HIV before they begin engaging in risk behaviors that place them at risk for HIV infection should be a priority."
Specifically, the strategy stresses the role of schools in providing current and accurate information that "is grounded in the benefits of abstinence and delaying or limiting sexual activity, while ensuring that youth who make the decision to be sexually active have the information they need to take steps to protect themselves."
School-based HIV prevention programs are also cost-effective. A study conducted by CDC found that for every dollar invested in an effective school-based HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention program, $2.65 in medical costs and lost productivity were saved.
DASH Promotes Effective HIV Prevention Through Schools
CDC'S Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is a unique source of support for HIV prevention efforts in the nation's schools. DASH provides funding and technical assistance that enables state and local education agencies to deliver HIV prevention programs that are scientifically sound and grounded in the latest research on effectiveness. Many of the strategies implemented by schools to prevent HIV infection can also help young people avoid other STDs and unintended pregnancy.
Bridge between public health and education. State and local public health departments, which lead most HIV prevention efforts, cannot take advantage of schools as a setting for HIV prevention without the strong support of education agencies. School curricula, policies, and services are determined by state education agencies and school districts, not by health agencies. Therefore, for more than two decades, DASH has supported a nationwide network of HIV prevention leadership in state and local education agencies.
Nationwide network of leaders in school-based HIV prevention. DASH provides funding and technical assistance to HIV prevention programs in 49 states, the District of Columbia, 16 large urban school districts, 6 territories, and 1 tribal government. Program activities include—
- Implementing HIV prevention curricula that are medically accurate, are consistent with evidence of effectiveness, and teach critical skills such as how to access valid information about HIV and how to develop effective refusal and negotiation skills.
- Helping communities collect and analyze data on sexual risk behaviors of young people to ensure that programs are data driven and responsive to local needs.
- Providing state-of-the-art professional development to ensure that teachers have the knowledge and skills to effectively teach young people how to protect themselves from HIV infection.
- Ensuring safe and supportive school climates that increase student engagement with school, reduce discrimination, bullying, and isolation, and decrease the likelihood that students will engage in risky behaviors.
- Supporting the adoption and implementation of critical policies related to infection control procedures and confidentiality for students and staff with HIV infection.
- Establishing links to community-based health services that provide testing, counseling, and treatment for HIV and other STDs.
Because HIV cases in the United States are highly concentrated in specific populations and locations, DASH requires its funded programs to focus activities to reach youth in groups and communities at high risk for HIV infection.
DASH-funded education agencies are required to collaborate closely with the public health departments in their jurisdictions. These partnerships lead to integrated efforts that maximize program effectiveness, increase efficiency, and reduce redundancy. DASH and its partners also facilitate the integration of HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention efforts to transcend bureaucratic barriers and maximize impact.
In addition, DASH's funded projects are held accountable for meeting targeted increases in the percentages of schools implementing policies and practices known to be effective in reducing sexual risk behaviors.
National support. DASH funds 13 national nongovernmental organizations to support the HIV prevention efforts of education agencies and other agencies that serve youth in high-risk situations. For example—
- The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) helps local health departments collaborate with school districts and schools on HIV prevention education. NACCHO coordinates with DASH and the National Coalition of STD Directors to improve HIV/STD prevention programs, policies, and services for school-aged youth through education and health agency partnerships.
- The American Psychological Association provides science-based workshops for school counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers on how to reach lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth with HIV prevention messages and other health information.
- To reach youth in educational settings outside of schools, the National Network for Youth trains staff at shelters for runaway and homeless youth to implement evidence-based HIV prevention programs, while ETR Associates does the same for staff in juvenile justice centers.
DASH Programs Are Data Driven and Evidence Based
Data collection and analysis. Through three unique surveillance systems, DASH and its funded states, cities, territories, and tribes provide the nation's most comprehensive data about the health risk behaviors of adolescents and the steps schools are taking to improve student health. These data sources are used by states, cities, and schools to identify trends in adolescents' sexual behaviors, set priorities for school and community interventions, and, ultimately, drive improvements in HIV prevention practices, programs, and policies.
- The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System is a system of national, state, and large urban school district surveys of representative samples of high school students. Conducted every two years, these surveys monitor health risk behaviors among young people—including their sexual risk behaviors—so that health and education agencies can effectively target and improve programs.
- The School Health Policies and Practices Study and School Health Profiles are two surveys that enable DASH to monitor the extent to which different states and cities, and the nation as a whole, are implementing practices shown to be effective at preventing sexual risk behaviors.
Research analysis and translation. DASH scientists analyze research on program effectiveness, develop guidelines for effective HIV prevention practices, and create tools to help schools implement these guidelines. For example, DASH's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool integrates research findings and national health education standards to help school districts select or develop health education curricula that are most likely to reduce sexual risk behaviors among the youth they serve.
DASH supports rigorous evaluation research to expand knowledge about the types of programs and practices that can have a positive impact on youth sexual risk behaviors, including
- All About Youth, a randomized, controlled trial testing two HIV/STD education programs for middle school students: one that emphasizes sexual abstinence until marriage, and one that emphasizes abstinence in conjunction with skill-building activities for condom and contraceptive use.
- Linking Lives, a program designed to build parents' skills to help them reduce sexual health risks among their middle school children.
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Jason Mraz teared up while talking about "I Won't Give Up" during his VH1 Storytellers taping. The song speaks to the stagnant points in life and love. "I was really bummed out, and I hate sharing that, because I've had everything, I've had all my dreams come true," he said. "And yet," he continued, "One still experiences melancholy." And so he set — or, he says it "was coming out whether I like it or not" — the feelings to song, and it has since become his mantra.
Though there were no tears last night on Conan, he performed still with all the same emotional charge. His long locks tucked underneath his trademark fedora, he played the Love Is A Four Letter Word single quietly at first, then building drum rolls and conviction to the song's climax — "I had to learn what I got, and what I'm not and who I am" — before jamming it out until the end. We might make this our mantra, too.
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Remember, we kick-off at 8.05pm.
All services between Cambridge/Hertford East and Liverpool Street and Bishops Stortford and Stratford will be formed by eight carriages approximately three hours before and two hours after the game and will serve Northumberland Park - except the following services which will be four carriages:
16.47, 18.47 Stratford to Bishops Stortford18.17 Stratford to Hertford East
17.15, 17.47, 18.15 Bishops Stortford to Stratford17.21, 17.51 Cambridge to London Liverpool Street22.15 Bishops Stortford to London Liverpool Street
Additional trains will also run as follows:
17.35, 18.05, 18.35, 19.05 Broxbourne - Liverpool Street calling at Cheshunt, Northumberland Park, Tottenham Hale and Liverpool Street - all planned to be eight carriages.
Services to/from White Hart Lane will run to an improved frequency after 17.00 and all journeys will be formed by eight carriages.
Additional services will also be provided after the match. As there is a possibility of extra time and/or penalties and the following departures are dependent on the match finish time:
22.11 and 22.26 to Liverpool Street - only if game finishes at 90 minutes;22.56 and 23.11 to Liverpool Street - only if game ends after extra time and/or penalties
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The Yorkshire Evening Post today has reported emerging academy talent Aidan White has rejected the clubs offer of a new contract extension.
Aidan has excelled this season in the first team and has impressed many pundits alike with his performances. Club sources have confirmed he is interested in staying with the club but is awaiting the clubs second offer before signing a new deal. Aidan is now the clubs second player to now reject new offers this season with Leeds United Captain Jonny Howson also rejecting a new deal.
If the club have ambitions of securing Premiership football next season it is vitally important we do so with our best young players. With the loss of Jermaine Beckford and Bradley Johnson in similar circumstances the club and fans will be hoping White and Howson don't follow.
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TSN Hockey Insider has reported that the New York Islanders are unlikely to extend their captain, Mark Streit. This comes as bit of a shock to Islanders fans, as Snow had come out and said that he was optimistic a deal would be done with the speedy blue liner shortly after the Visnovsky deal was completed.
The feeling amongst Islander fans appears to be apathetic towards the news. Most fans have grown tired of his lack of defensive presence, and his inability to make smart plays with the puck. He has definitely lost a step since he suffered that injury a few years ago, and people haven't warmed up to his decline in play. Darren Dreger also stated that the Islanders are likely to hold onto him to make a playoff push.
This leaves us with a discussion, however. Who is going to replace Streit, both on the blue line and as the captain? The answer to the latter shouldn't be a question, that it should be John Tavares, but the first is definitely an interesting debate. Assuming the Islanders retain Thomas Hickey and Travis Hamonic as restricted free agents after the season, their defensemen would be (in no particular order) Travis Hamonic, Andrew MacDonald, Lubomir Visnovsky, Brian Strait, Thomas Hickey, Matt Carkner and Joe Finley. While this is enough to plug up 3 defensive pairings and have an extra skater, one would assume that they'd want one of their kids to take the next step. Those players could be Scott Mayfield, Aaron Ness, Calvin de Haan, Griffin Reinhart, amongst others. I'd have to say that Reinhart is probably more likely to spend next year in the minors once again, but there are still questions to be answered as to who would replace Mark Streit. The answer is hard to predict, especially since the Isles are in a playoff surge, but it definitely will be interesting come Free Agency.
Who do you think the Isles will get to replace Streit? Will it be someone from within the organization? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me @Tartmaster or @first_tensports!