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A "terrible" last-start performance ended stakes race plans in Adelaide for Walk With Attitude but the filly could earn a Brisbane trip if she bounces back to form at Flemington on Saturday.
Trainer Darren Weir had been planning on running Walk With Attitude in last Saturday's Listed Proud Miss Stakes at Morphettville but scrapped the idea when the three-year-old beat just two runners home in a 1200m event against her own age and sex at Flemington on May 4.
Walk With Attitude, a Listed winner during last year's Melbourne spring carnival, is nominated for Saturday's Trevor Clarke Handicap (1200m).
"At this stage she's running. She went terrible last start and I don't know why," Weir said.
Weir sent the filly around in a 1000m jumpout at Ballarat on Tuesday and the trainer was "pleased enough" with the hitout.
"She can go better, but it was much better than what she did last start," Weir said.
"If she won on Saturday she might head to Brisbane."
Dual Group One-winning stablemate Platelet, meanwhile, is headed to the paddock after adding the Goodwood last Saturday to her victory in the Robert Sangster Stakes two weeks earlier.
The Flemington meeting features two stakes races with the Listed Straight Six (1200m) for sprinters and the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (3200m) for stayers.

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I applied online. I interviewed at AMD (Boxborough, MA) in May 2014.
I was contacted by email that asked me to schedule a phone interview. I also received a call form the recruiter regarding interview scheduling. I was told that the interview would be mainly a general one and nothing technical would be asked. Some of the questions asked in the interview- - Why do you think you are most suitable for this job? - How are your skills relevant to this position? The questions were easy and mostly of HR type. Never heard back from the company regarding their decision.
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The process took a week. I interviewed at AMD (Sunnyvale, CA) in April 2012.
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AMD (Austin, TX) in February 2012.
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at AMD (Boxborough, MA) in December 2011.
I had 2 phone interviews over 4 weeks. Generally discussed about current research projects. I was invited to meet the team in Boxborough, MA in December. I had around 7 personal interviews including one during lunch. The interviewers were pretty good asked questions on microarchitecture, projects, object oriented concepts, verification and logic design. I was informed by the recruiter that they'll have a decision by next day. I was told that the team was interested in my candidacy but wanted to conduct one more interview over Skype. I didn't here back from them for about 4 weeks when they told me that they have already identified a other candidate. Overall it was very poor and unprofessional job by the team manager and the recruiter.
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at AMD (Toronto, ON (Canada)) in November 2010.
Just one on-site interview before hiring. Was interviewed by two engineers on the team. Was for most parts a typical software engineering interview, only superficial questions about hardware. No explicit coding questions but lots of questions about how you would code it. After receiving the offer, I was also invited to a tour of the company's buildings and to meet the rest of the team.
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In the early years of his pontificate, Blessed John Paul II devoted nearly all of his Wednesday general audiences to expounding a scriptural vision of human sexuality known as the Theology of the Body. Starting with a penetrating analysis of the creation accounts in the book of Genesis, Pope John Paul II illuminated the meaning of human love in the divine plan.
The Theology of the Body is John Paul II's timely response to the sexual confusion troubling our culture and our Church. Papal biographer George Weigel calls the Theology of the Body "one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries…a kind of theological time bomb set to go off with dramatic consequences, sometime in the third millennium of the church."
A thorough understanding of Theology of the Body is particularly important in seminary formation, as emphasized in the Program for Priestly Formation, 5th edition.
"Human formation comes together in a particular way in the domain of human sexuality, and this is especially true for those who are preparing for a life of celibacy. The various dimensions of being a human person—the physical, the psychological, and the spiritual—converge in affective maturity, which includes human sexuality. Education is necessary for understanding sexuality and living chastely. Those preparing to live out a celibate commitment face particular challenges, especially in today's cultural context of permissiveness." (no. 77)
"Seminary formation in sexuality and celibacy must communicate to priesthood candidates and enable them to appropriate the meaning of celibate chastity, especially the theological rationale that makes clear how it pertains to the logic of the ordained priesthood." (no. 79)


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Real With Bill Maher (*cha-ching*) premieres on February 16th.
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MA in Medical Sciences: Course Offerings
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Each year's MAMS curriculum is generally drawn from the following list. However new courses are added on a routine basis. Please see the Class Schedule for the MAMS classes listed each year. Class Schedules (PDF)
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This course consists of two modules. The first teaches the student to find, read, understand, and critique the clinical literature. The second gives the student an overview of current central issues in medical ethics using a case based approach.
This course takes an experimental approach to advanced topics including: developmental genetics, cell-cell interactions, control of pattern formation, and cell lineage analysis, using human, mammalian and nonmammallian examples.
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This course covers topics relevant to cellular structure and function. Selected topics include, cell signaling, cell adhesion, membrane function, cell motility and cytoskeletal function.. The cellular basis for some human syndromes and diseases will also be covered.
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This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of neurons and nervous systems. An emphasis is placed on providing the student with a solid understanding of the cellular electrophysiology of neurons and synaptic cellular communication. The manner by which groups of neurons are integrated into functional sensory, motor and integrative subsystems is an additional focus of this class.
This course focuses on the principles, concepts, and details of biochemistry, including the study of the molecules enzymes, reactions, and pathways that sustain life.
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Scratch space management/allocationNSCEE uses a locally developed utility called ndisk to manage scratch space allocations on elko (and other systems). This utility allows the user to allocate themselves disk space in amounts and for periods of time approved by NSCEE administration.
Warning: Allocations may be deleted at any time after the expiration date. Deletion is permanent and irrevocable. Therefore, make sure you know when your allocation is to be deleted and save files before they are deleted.
Before the allocation expires an e-mail is sent warning of the impending deletion of the directory. It is the users responsibility to ensure that they are able to receive these messages. These messages are sent to the first of the following addresses available.
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2013. Romania. Tudor Cristian Jurgiu. 86 min.
Friday, March 21, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
The Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center
The Japanese Dog
2013. Romania. Directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu. Offering a striking departure from the gallows humor of the Romanian New Wave, Jurgiu's Chekhovian The Japanese Dog instead pays loving homage to the tender and gently comical family dramas of Yasujiro Ozu, Late Spring and There Was a Father in particular. Victor Rebengiuc, a legendary veteran of stage and screen, imbues the elderly Costache Moldu with a stoic, yet fragile dignity as he reunites with his estranged son after losing his wife and home in a devastating flood. Exquisitely attuned to the rhythms of nature and rural life—and the melancholy beauty of transient things—The Japanese Dog comes by its emotions honestly and poignantly. 86 min.
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Replacement seat fabric, including harness and padded buckle system, for your dash double kit.
This product has been discontinued - once we've sold the last in the last colour, it's gone for good (we're sorry!).
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This fabric part does not include the double kit frame or cushioned double kit seat insert . If you need the double kit frame, you will need to order the dash double kit .
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The Summer Olympics start today!!! Are you as excited as we are?
We're going to go ahead and assume the answer is yes. But maybe, like us, you're also a little overwhelmed by all of the events that lay ahead in the next couple of weeks. We don't blame you — after all, this year's games feature 26 sports with 39 associated disciplines, for a total of 302 medal events. Whew. That's a whole lot of athletics to keep straight. To that end, we've illustrated the Games in a language we know you'll understand: fashion editorials! We hope you like seeing models play sports (or pretend to play sports, or pose elegantly next to sports equipment…) as much as we do.
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|Senior Tax Exemption - information brochure
In 2000, voters amended the Colorado Constitution with the adoption of Section 3.5 of Article X. The exemption was effective January 1, 2002 and the exemption affected property taxes billed in 2003.
For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the property is exempted. The state will pay the exempted property tax.
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All qualifying individuals are encouraged to apply for the senior exemption regardless of state funding.
Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption - information brochure
In 2006, Colorado voters approved Referendum E, amending section 3.5 of article X of the Colorado Constitution. The amendment and subsequent legislation expanded the senior property tax exemption to include "qualifying disabled veterans." For disabled veterans who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the veteran's primary residence is exempted. The state will reimburse the county treasurer for the lost revenue. Owners of multiple residences may only designate one property as their primary residence.
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A sign stands inside the Lenexpo center ahead of the St. Petersburg... News Photo2013,Business,CEO,Corporate Business,Economy,Europe,Finance,Former Soviet Union,Head of State,Horizontal,Leadership,Meeting,Politics,Russia,St. Petersburg - Russia,St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,SummitPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2013 BloombergA sign stands inside the Lenexpo center ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2013 (SPIEF) in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told the conference that the country's World Trade Organization accession negotiations could be further delayed unless several remaining disputed matters are solved. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images


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Enjoy a family-friendly getaway at SpringHill Suites Lake Buena Vista – Marriott Village. Situated a mile from Downtown Disney and SeaWorld Orlando, this hotel provides privacy and peace with the convenience of being moments from all the Disney fun! Explore the spacious grounds, large rooms, or relax at the poolside bar. This facility has a smoke-free policy.
Our newly renovated Walt Disney World® hotel suites offer luxurious new bedding, contemporary décor, flat-panel TVs and mini-refrigerators.
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Be treated to a complimentary continental breakfast each morning accompanied with a national paper of your choice.
Minutes from the Disney Park excitement, SpringHill Suites Lake Buena Vista – Marriott Village allows guests to enjoy every moment of this iconic park. Onsite, business travelers can stay busy using the complimentary Internet or parents can keep the kids entertained in the splash pool or with the in-room video games.
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New Website! New Blog!Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 12:55 pm by Rebecca Bodner
BORDC is very happy and pleased to announce its new website.
Please check out our site and our blog as its new location.
Building a Movement. Restoring Rights. Reclaiming Our Constitution.
BORDC is very happy and pleased to announce its new website.
Please check out our site and our blog as its new location.
Community groups and residents from across Washington, DC voiced a desperate plea to the District of Columbia City Council last Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Councilmembers Tommy Wells, Anita Bonds, Kenyon McDuffie, and David Grosso attended a community hearing at Howard University to examine Metropolitan Police Department Policy and Procedures.
The main themes that emerged through testimony were the need for increased accountability by documenting the impacts of policing practices, a change of tactics and equipment, as well as a change of culture among police and their relationship with the people they serve. Overall, people wanted to return to their communities a sense of safety and liberty.
Seema Sadanandan, Program Director at ACLU of the Nation's Capital, and a prolific voice in the community, was the first speaker of the night and set the tone. She questioned the effectiveness of police practices, and whether they truly make the city any safer as 96% of all arrests are for non-violent offenses.
Ms. Sadanandan also described the effect police have on children, who are subject to the controversial tactic of "jump outs." A jump out is a police tactic that can only be described as an ambush. Undercover officers in unmarked cars aggressively swarm on unsuspecting groups, frisking people, and searching cars and bags, often with no basis for suspicion that would enable them to do so legally. This tactic hardly resembles anything that could be defined as a "reasonable search and seizure". (more…)
RICHMOND, Va. — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, asking the court to reject the claims of a Chesterfield County mental health screener that he was not responsible or liable for the seizure and week-long detention in a psychiatric ward of a decorated Marine by a swarm of Secret Service and FBI agents and local police because of controversial song lyrics and political views posted on his Facebook page. In asking the Court of Appeals to reinstate the lawsuit, which was dismissed in February 2014 by a federal judge who termed its concerns over government censorship as "far-fetched," Institute attorneys argue that Brandon Raub's seizure and detention were the result of a mental health screener's dislike of Raub's "unpatriotic" views on federal government misconduct, thereby violating the ex-Marine's First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
"Some members of Congress have recently suggested that NSA [Nation Security Agency] reform could undermine national security and hamper our nation's efforts targeting violent extremist networks. These concerns are entirely misplaced."
This language, from a letter drafted by a coalition of civil rights organizations, including the BORDC, is just the beginning of a debate around the USA FREEDOM Act. Two letters have recently gone out about the act. Each letter poses a very differing opinion than the other. One letter states that since the FREEDOM Act doesn't even begin to adequately address the serious issues of privacy and surveillance in the U.S., it shouldn't be passed, especially since it would reauthorizes the PATRIOT Act for an additional 2.5 years. The other letter also points out the inefficiency of the FREEDOM Act, but instead suggests, that even though it isn't a perfect start, it is still a start in fighting for privacy of U.S. citizens. (more…)
Today, dozens of grassroots advocacy organizations from across the political spectrum urged Congress to enact substantial reforms to surveillance authorities. The coalition supports the proposed USA FREEDOM Act while emphasizing the need to impose in the next congressional session further limits on surveillance practices beyond those currently under consideration in Congress.
The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) sent a letter to Congress on behalf of dozens of grassroots advocacy organizations from across the political spectrum, comprising a diverse array of organizations representing millions of Americans from every region of the country. The letter explains that while the USA FREEDOM Act will be a step in the right direction, it does not go nearly far enough to protect fundamental constitutional rights.
[UPDATE: The letter was covered, and quoted at some length, by media outlets including the Hill.]
If you're concerned about mass surveillance, read it to inform what you might request your Senators to do once they return to Washington for the lame duck session next month.
On August 21st, the Coalition along with its community partners launched the Drone-Free LAPD/No Drones, LA! Campaign. Later at a press conference on September 15th, the Drone-Free LAPD/No Drones, LA! Campaign called upon the governor to veto AB 1327 because Drones signify a giant step forward in the militarization of local law enforcement that is normalizing continued surveillance and violations of human rights of our communities. AB 1327, while masked under the guise of police seeking warrants to use drones, essentially authorized and legitimized their use under myriad of situations and loopholes that would allow the use of Drones for collection of information and surveillance.
Last month's police crackdown in Ferguson, Missouri revealed to many Americans for the first time how unaccountable police have grown. Around the country, local police forces are effectively militarized, widely discriminate against people of color, and suppress democratic dissent despite its constitutional protection.
This week's announcement of new forthcoming federal guidance by the Justice Department addressing racial profiling — as well as Holder's decision to leave the Department — are welcome signs. Both, however, come with disturbing implications.
Better late than never
Proposed changes to the Justice's Department guidance to law enforcement agencies include prohibiting religious profiling, and closing longstanding loopholes allowing blatant profiling in the context of national security and border integrity. These are intelligent choices, not only for the rights at stake, but also for the national security and border integrity interests that profiling also undermines.
The timing, however, is striking. First, why are these changes being implemented on the eve of the Attorney General leaving office? Without being codified in law, the new standards will survive only at the whim of the AG's successors.
The long awaited and highly anticipated Senate Intelligence Committee Torture Report remains classified, and the subject of an ongoing battle between the Senate and CIA over how much of it to declassify to the public.
The Constitution Project commissioned a poll, administered Public Policy Polling, to find out exactly how Americans feel about the Torture Report. The poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly agree that the torture report should be made public, that it is important to establish whether or not the CIA's interrogation methods after 9/11 were effective or more harsh than previously reported, and that CIA Director John Brennan should resign following revelations that the CIA hacked into Senate computers.
Today, the polling memo and the full survey results were released, yielding some powerful reflections of grassroots consensus supporting the full release of the torture report:
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"It's eerie to see the resurgence of many of the same dynamics in the public debate that we saw ten years ago, namely, fears of national security threats justifying overbroad counterterrorism policies…. There were very important reforms moving through Congress that have been all but derailed…due to the fear mongering about ISIS….The fact of the matter is the FREEDOM act wouldn't impact the NSA's foreign signals intelligence capabilities at all. It would only keep [the NSA] from spying on Americans. The idea that somehow fears about ISIS should justify insulating the NSA from accountability for years of lies and deception to Congress and the American people — and documented abuses violating [legal limits on] its powers, and breaking the Federal statutes that were set up in the first place to keep it from doing these things — is preposterous. We should all expect much more from our public officials."
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Full TitleA Phase 1b Study of the Safety and Pharmacology of MPDL3280A Administered with Erlotinib or Alectinib in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Most non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) treated with the standard therapy erlotinib (a drug used to treat cancers with a mutated form of the epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR) eventually come back or continue to grow despite this treatment. Researchers want to find out if adding the investigational drug MPDL3280A to erlotinib therapy might make treatment more effective.
One purpose of this study is to find the highest dose of MPDL3280A that can be given safely together with the standard dose of erlotinib in patients with advanced NSCLC that has not previously been treated with erlotinib or other EGFR inhibitors. A second goal is to assess the response to this combination.
MPDL3280A is designed to improve the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy cancer cells by blocking PD-L1, a protein made by some cancers. MPDL3280A is given intravenously (by vein), while erlotinib is taken orally (by mouth).
To be eligible for this study, patients must meet several criteria, including but not limited to the following:
- Patients must have stage IIIB, stage IV, or recurrent NSCLC.
- Patients in the "expansion phase" of the study must have cancers that contain mutated EGFR.
- Patients may not have previously received erlotinib or any other EGFR inhibitors.
- At least 3 weeks must pass between completion of other therapies and entry into the study.
- Patients must be physically well enough that they are fully ambulatory, capable of all self care, and are capable of all but physically strenuous activities. As an example, patients must be well enough that they would be able to carry out office work or light housework.
- This study is open to patients age 18 and older.
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Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts
Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts: Considerations for Assessing English Language Learner Students
- Listening to Students: Sample Focus Group and Survey Materials (PDF)
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Delaware Assessment Inventory Tables (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, National/Other Assessments)
- Idaho Comprehensive Assessment Program Inventory (PDF)
- Illinois State Board of Education Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts (PDF)
- Illinois State Board of Education Assessment Inventory Facilitation Process (MS Word)
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Across the country, educators, parents and students are saying that there is too much testing in our schools and that testing is taking valuable time away from teaching and learning. These concerns are legitimate and merit attention.
School district officials have the opportunity to respond to concerns about over-testing by leading a conversation among educators and the broader community that directly addresses the amount of testing – and points the way toward a more coherent, educationally-sound approach to assessment.
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The Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts is a tool district leaders can use to take stock of their assessments and assessment strategy, and do so from a student perspective. The tool supports a process by which districts evaluate the assessments students are taking, determine the minimum testing necessary to serve essential diagnostic, instructional and accountability purposes, and work to ensure that every district-mandated test is of high quality, is providing the information needed for specific school and district purposes, and is supported by structures and routines so that assessment results are actually used and action steps taken that will help students.
Achieve expresses its sincere gratitude to the many state and district leaders who have contributed their suggestions and feedback during the development of the assessment inventory. In particular, we thank the leaders of the Connecticut State Department of Education and leaders from eight Connecticut school districts that piloted use of the assessment inventory and provided substantial feedback.
If you have questions about the assessment inventory, please contact Jacob Mishook.
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The American people are overwhelmingly polarized. Everyone knows this.
Except that not everyone does. And in fact, a new study from the University of Maryland attempts to dispel this myth and pin the blame for polarization squarely on members of Congress rather than the American people.
Unfortunately, the study comes up short.
First, here's the basic argument it makes, after combing over dozens of polls that tested hundreds of issues in both red and blue parts of the United States:
Comparing the views of people who live in red Congressional districts or states to those of people who live in blue Congressional districts or states, across 388 questions, majorities or pluralities took opposing positions in about one out of thirty cases (just 3.6 percent of the time). In two out of three cases there were no statistical differences.
Pretty little polarization, right?
And here's an example of how that plays on a particularly contentious issue, gay rights. While the study does acknowledge some key differences on the issue, here's where it found surprising unity:
However, for numerous other questions on gay and lesbian issues, views were not polarized. On the general issue of whether homosexuality should be accepted or discouraged by society, a majority in blue states (63%) and a plurality in red states (49% to 42%) said it should be accepted. Majorities favored civil unions for gay or lesbian couples in both red states (53%) and blue states (71%), though the statistically significant difference was in the expected direction.
The main problem with the study is that it focuses on red and blue states/districts and not red and blue people.
The fact is that the vast majority of states and districts include healthy amounts of both Republicans and Democrats. In the 2012 election, your average blue state included 39 percent Mitt Romney votes, and your average red state had more than 41 percent voters for President Obama.
Those large clumps of opposition voters in both red and blue states mean that, unless either side is overwhelmingly united on a given issue (i.e. more than 80 percent), a red state is likely to have the same position as a blue state, and it's going to look like a big kumbaya moment.
For example, on an issue like civil unions for gay couples, 80 percent of Romney voters could be opposed, but as long as the other 20 percent of Romney voters and 100 percent of Obama supporters support them, your average red state will joint blue stats in being pro-civil union.
Does this mean that the people inside of those states aren't polarized? No. You've still got Republicans overwhelmingly opposed and Democrats overwhelmingly in favor. And the opinions on the extremes are probably pretty strongly held.
What this study seems to be suggesting is that members of Congress, in most cases, represent very diverse constituencies in which there is consensus on a whole bunch of issues -- many which might surprise people. That's a fair point, and it's certainly an argument for more compromise.
But it doesn't mean that individual voters or political parties aren't getting more polarized.
They are. And the data are pretty clear.
Witness this:
And this (our write-up here):
But for a moment, let's grant the premise that there are lots of things on which the American people agree. A big reason members of Congress don't respond to those consensuses is because voters are getting more and more predictable in the general election. Summer polling in the last three presidential elections has shown the number of genuinely persuadable people in the final months of a campaign is somewhere between 6 and 10 percent.
Given so few swing voters, if your state or district went at least 55 percent for Romney or 55 percent for Obama, you're probably pretty safe. And at that point, you only have to worry about your primary. And you know who votes in primaries? The most polarized Americans, who by virtue of all of this continue to have out-sized influence in American politics.
Until Americans stop voting so reliably for one party or another, it's pretty hard to call them anything other than heavily polarized.


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Multi Strand Finger Loop Braiding. In this Instructable, I'm going to teach you how to make Finger Loop Braids.
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Carnell Henderson is aware of the burden he's placed on his Woonsocket assistant coaches. The head coach, who continues to come along after undergoing surgery in early August to repair a torn tendon in quadriceps muscle of his left leg, knows that just like the players have to step up their game whenever there's an absence, so too does his staff.
The idea is to keep things as close to the status quo as possible until Henderson returns to the sidelines, which he is optimistic will happen this season.
"We're trying to keep the ship afloat," Henderson said. "A lot of adjustments had to happen. Everyone on the staff always had a role. It was just a matter of who was going to be the voice of the team."
The first time Henderson laid eyes on the 2011 Villa Novans was at practice last week. He sat in the stands at Pierce Field with a headset on during last Friday's 42-0 non-league loss to East Providence. Henderson did not call a single play, instead relaying his observations to George Nasuti, the school's athletic director and former WHS head coach.
"It's difficult not even knowing the kids I'm calling the plays for. I might see something that works, but I don't know the personnel to put in that situation. Trusting the system is the role I have to play right now," admits Henderson. "Last Friday was a chance for myself to learn who's out there and where the coaches heads have been these past three weeks."
As much as Henderson yearns to assume a greater role, he knows that he can't accelerate his rehab timetable. In the meantime he figures to make good use of the golf cart provided to him whenever the Novans practice at Dunn Park or play games at Barry Field.
"The good thing is that it's never been just about me, which is the way I coach," Henderson said. "I've always been the head coach in title and have had the final say, but in terms of a change, the only change is that final word at the end of practices or games.
"You don't want there to be five guys always talking. We still need to get back to who that one person will be. Being back around them now, I'll be much more involved in the coordination of the game," he continued.
Mixed reviews on fifth official
Last week a story appeared about the addition of a back judge to the high school football officiating circuit, boosting the number of on-field officials to five.
Now that teams have taken their non-league tests, the time seems right to procure some feedback. Taking cues from a door-to-door salesperson, we went up and down this newspaper's coverage area to ask head coaches to offer their two cents on the additional set of officiating eyes.
As expected reaction was all over the map, ranging from skepticism to a welcomed addition to ambivalence. Some coaches expressed concern, while others are taking the attitude that it's far more important to devote energy and focus into preparing the players and executing the game plan – not how many enforcers of the rules there are.
"Once you get on their bad side, forget it," said a head coach who wished to remain anonymous, "but there are some good guys."
"It's like having an extra coach on the field," added Burrillville head coach Gennaro Ferraro. "If you have an extra official, it should be better for the game. Now you have guys in the right position to make the call."
"I think it's better in that the linesmen can stay down on the line and not have to peel off as quickly as they used to and get down in the secondary," furthered Sandy Gorham, East Providence's head coach. "I think that will help out on pass interference calls. Sometimes when you're running, you don't see the full play so you can't throw the flag."
"For them to do the best job they can do, that's what I'm asking for," remarked Cumberland head coach Chris Skurka. "If five [officials] is what they need, that's what they need. If that's what gives us the best game, than that's what I support."
The coaches did find common ground when broached about the benefit of having the back judge raise his hand when five seconds remain on the play clock. It's a most helpful cue that should remove any and all guesswork that offenses may have since the play clock is for the most part not electronically visible at fields around the state.
"Say you want to run the clock out and call a timeout with one second left, [the back judge putting up his hand] is a great way either if the offense is in hurry-up mode or to make sure you don't get a delay of game penalty," notes the same nameless coach.
Some coaches felt it was important to impress upon the secondary and receiving corps the need to make smart decisions whenever in close proximity to the ball.
"We can still hit a kid beyond five yards; it's not like college or pro rules," Gorham said. "With the additional official you've just got to be careful when you're going up for the ball not to push off or push away."
Other coaches are choosing not to make this a big deal, the reason being that the players need to focus on the task at end, not whether the officials do or don't blow the whistle.
"We haven't even discussed it at all," Skurka said. "We're just play football and not worrying about what the officials are going to do."
Making up for lost time
The Lincoln High football team went from the day before Hurricane Irene struck (Aug. 27) to the day following Labor Day (Sept. 6) without conducting a single practice. The rest of the fall sports programs were also in the same predicament due to a decision made by the higher-ups.
When the Lions finally reconvened, head coach Dave Waycott thought he and his fellow coaches would have little choice but to revert back to Week 1 preseason rules, when players are permitted to engage only in non-contact drills. Such pragmatism gave way to a refreshing development after Waycott saw the Lions back on the field and display better memory-retention skills than he originally anticipated. That, he says, is a credit to the collective unit.
"After a quick review they were off," Waycott said earlier this week.
The unexpected layoff came with an additional price with Lincoln having to forgo its Injury Fund game. That in turn placed additional emphasis on last Friday's non-leaguer with Shea High, a game that saw the Lions race out to a 14-point halftime command before falling, 22-20.
"The Shea game was our scrimmage and Injury Fund all wrapped up into one," Waycott said. "Just like the kids need practice so too do the coaches, but that's usually worked out before the first game."
As pleased as Waycott was with how the first half of last week's game went, he was also realistic. The Lions were being asked to play a four-quarter game after being reintroduced to football-related activities only a few days earlier.
"The biggest problem we were facing is that everyone was cramping up," Waycott said.
Now that the Lions have settled into a normal rhythm, Waycott can go ahead with a normal practice schedule leading up to Friday's Division III opener at East Greenwich. If anything, the frantic days of playing catch-up leading up to the Shea game helped him get a better sense of what direction Lincoln is heading in.
"We've thrown a lot of stuff at them where every now and then I have to slow down," Waycott said, "but I definitely like what I've seen so far."


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Games industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that Activision, the company behind the popular Call of Duty series, should certainly buy Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of huge franchises like Grand Theft Auto or BioShock, or even Zynga, the large social games developer.
Activision, part of the larger Activision Blizzard corporation, is undeniably one of the biggest game publishers out there, owning all sorts of extremely profitable franchises and a variety of studios from all around the world that are cranking out new content and games.
Without a doubt its crown jewel is the Call of Duty series, which produces billions of dollars in profit with every yearly release and through its regular downloadable content.
The company, however, should think about its future and consider making new acquisitions, as Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes Activision should certainly try to buy Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of franchises like Grand Theft Auto or BioShock.
"I think the first thing Activision buys is Take-Two, because that fits in very nicely," he said during his opening presentation at the Game Monetization Summit in San Francisco this week, via GamesIndustry.
Another great target for Activision would be Zynga, as the social games developer and publisher is currently struggling to keep its properties afloat and might benefit from outside investment.
"Activision should buy Zynga - I just don't think Mark Pincus is a seller," Pachter said. "I think Zynga has great assets, they have really good franchises, they have a ton of revenue, and I think run more efficiently they'd make a ton of money."
Pachter also mentioned that Activision Blizzard parent company Vivendi isn't going to make the best decisions for the large publisher, so it needs to start buying up new properties left and right before it's forced to invest its profits in stabilizing its stock.
"Vivendi's going to [damage] Activision for the next couple of years, because they're going to cause them to borrow money and buy back stock," the analyst added.
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difference between project manager and technical project manager
Can anybody tell me what the difference is between project manager and technical project manager?
It seems to me that the two roles are very similar. Can you imagine a situation where both of them is needed in a project?
Hello Bolza
A project manager might have overall ownership of a project that might include technical and non technical aspects such as people management, planning, requirements gathering, usability testing, manuals,budgets etc.
A technical project manager (an there might be more than one) would look after the technical aspects of a project on behalf of a non technical project manager such as coding, testing, hardware etc.
Hope this makes sense.
Can you give me an example, please? I can not see the real difference because this is too general for me.
actually, I have browsed the web to look for job ads ( technical and non technical project manager ). I have found a lot of course but they are very similar.


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We've blogged about it already this week and after seeing the jumping frog craziness of this week it looks like at 10.30pm December 4th 2014 Google has finally rolled out its latest penguin refresh.
We are seeing massive positive surges in rankings for sites previously affected and even sites that weren't, are improving.
Was this the full penguin 3.0 update we all expected to see way back in October? Or is this just a continued roll out? Who knows right now but you heard it here first folks.
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You try to join a Windows Server 2008 R2 or a Windows 7 machine to an Active Directory domain using Computer Name/Domain Changes under System Properties.
The destination domain has either Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 domain controllers and may have Windows NT 4.0 domain controllers present.
When trying to join the Windows Server 2008 R2 machine to the domain by specifying the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) in the domain join UI, the operation fails and you receive the error:
In the %windir%\debug\Netsetup.log on the client you see the following sequence:
When trying to join the Windows Server 2008 R2 computer to the domain by specifying the NetBIOS name in the domain join UI, you receive a different error:
In the %windir%\debug\Netsetup.log on the client you see the following sequence:
Domain joins by Windows Server 2003 computers to the same target domain succeed by specifying the NetBIOS domain name in the domain join UI. Domain joins using the FQDN also fail.
You can also successfully join the same Windows Server 2008 R2 machine to a different Active Directory domain in the same forest specifying the FQDN domain name.
The errors occur if NT4Emulator is set to 0x1 in the following registry subkey of the helper domain controller used to join the target domain:
To resolve this issue either delete the NT4Emulator registry value on the Active Directory domain controllers in the destination domain if Windows NT 4.0 domain controllers are no longer present or can be retired. Otherwise, set the following registry value on the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 client before attempting to join the domain:
This registry setting allows the Active Directory domain controllers with the NT4Emulator setting to respond normally to the requesting client (avoiding Windows NT 4.0 emulation mode).
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In the case of the join by FQDN, the joining client does not receive an adequate response to the LDAP pings it sends to the domain controllers at the beginning of the domain join process. The helper domain controller responds but the joining client considers
the response incomplete.
In the case of the NetBIOS scenario the client sends a NetLogonSamRequest to all domain controllers it receives from the WINS query for the domain name. However it receives no adequate response and fails with the second error.
Note This is a "FAST PUBLISH" article created directly from within the Microsoft support organization. The information contained herein is provided as-is in response to emerging issues. As a result of the speed in making it available, the materials may include typographical errors and may be revised at any time without notice. See Terms of Use
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How to Carry on a Romantic Conversation
You're sitting across a candlelit table from the girl/guy of your dreams, when suddenly you realize you've been staring into each other's eyes for ten minutes without saying a word. You want to spark a romantic conversation, but you're beginning to understand that whatever your conversation skills may be, romantic conversation will require a whole new level of finesse.
1Try generic opening lines. However silly it may sound, coming to the candlelit table with a few conversation starters on tap is never a bad idea. They may be cheesy, but if you're comfortable with your date, the cheesiness can be cute or even romantic. Here are a few all-purpose samples: (1). If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you attempt? (2). Where do you see yourself in five years? (3). What did you want to be when you were a kid?Ad
2Personalize your opener. Like a monogrammed bathrobe, your most romantic conversation starters will have your date's name written all over them. If you're into underwater basket weaving, and he's taking a class on submarine repair welding, casually ask what kind of wetsuit he prefers, or if he's ever had trouble with his oxygen tank. Think about the shared interests that attracted you to your date in the first place, then delve into them further.
3Play conversational tennis. Now that you've got your date hooked with an opener, how do you keep him on the line? Holding a conversation can be compared to maintaining a good volley in a tennis match. Each player is responsible for hitting the ball back over the net when they receive it. If one player simply catches the ball and holds it, the volley (read: conversation) is over. In the same way, every time your date pauses, it's your job to give a reply that not only responds to what he's just said, but also allows him to reply in turn. When you give a response that makes it hard for him to reply in turn, you're catching the ball and holding it.
4Don't give one-word responses. The word "okay" by itself, for instance, is the atomic bomb of conversation killers since it forces your date to come up with a new topic on the spot. In fact, pretty much any one-word response is tantamount to conversational suicide - the worst possible example of catching the ball and holding it. If you're in the habit of giving one-word responses, spend a few weeks ending everything you say with a question. Before you know it, people will start thinking of you as a conversationalist.
5Make physical contact. Don't be afraid to hold his hand across the table, especially if he initiates the contact. If skin is touching skin, then no matter what you're talking about (even underwater basket weaving), it will be romantic.
6Make eye contact. Don't stare, and unless you're on your anniversary date or you're planning to propose, don't gaze into each other's eyes. Whenever that happens, one or both partners are inevitably thinking, "Should I stare back? Can I blink? I have an itch, but should I scratch it? Do I say something, or just be silent? This is really awkward...."
7Listen. There comes a time when flapping your lips only serves to create a gentle breeze, and that is the time when a conversation has ceased to be romantic and has instead become annoying to your date. If you end every response with a question mark, be sure to listen to your date's answers to those questions!Ad
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- Be yourself.
- Don't ramble. You might be a little nervous (that's fine) -- just don't go on and on about underwater basket weaving without letting your date respond.
- Keep it light and fun. In other words, don't be an Edward Cullen. Have you ever watched Twilight and noticed that Edward and Bella never laugh together? A real-life girl would ditch Edward in five seconds, because real-life girls hate overly-serious dates.
- Don't be afraid to have a moment of silence when there is nothing to talk about! Silence is always better than strange conversations just for the sake of talking,and don't force it because you will end up saying stupid and embarrassing which will end up ruining the moment.
- You don't have to talk about romance to be romantic. Underwater basket weaving will do just fine.
- Don't talk about sex. Hint around if you really feel the need, but don't just come right out and talk about it. And if you do hint around, don't say that word! S-E-X is a conversation killer.
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Goldman-Armstrong and seven compatriots were banned from the stadium for a year after protesting the team's lousy 2006 season by lighting flares at the final home game. He watched the following season from atop ladders across Southwest 18th Avenue.
Thousands of people
who perhaps had never been to a Timbers game before now call themselves
members of the Army. Many flock to Section 107 behind the north goal,
which Timbers Army veterans refer to as the tourist section.
"There's definitely a little bit of, 'Who the hell are these people?'" Goldman-Armstrong says. "All of these people, they seem to think that they can just show up and come right down in front and save seats.… It's like, no, I've been standing here for the last 10 years."
That sums up many Army members' views of the fans only now discovering the Timbers: We were here first.
They feel that way about the owners, too.
The original hardcore supporters in 2001 numbered less than a few dozen. They called themselves the Cascade Rangers and gathered in Section 107—later renaming themselves to dispel association with the Glasgow Rangers of the Scottish Premier League.
Everything about the Army got bigger: its size, volume and renegade attitude. Timbers owners tried to squash it. They failed.
Take the way past owners tried to deal with what the Army calls "YSA." When opposing keepers strike goal kicks, the Army would yell, "You suck, asshole!"
In 2005, the front office tried to ban profanities and spread leaflets around Section 107 warning the Army against foul language. At one point the team sent security guards to surround Section 107 as a warning. The 1,000 or so Army members abandoned 107 and spread out around the stadium; 107 sat virtually empty as the Army cheers continued, mocking the befuddled owners.
The protest emboldened many Army leaders. It taught them they had more power than they realized, and they used it to influence the current owner, Merritt Paulson.
Paulson arrived in 2007 with two things every sports team owner should have: a love for sports and a lot of money. A Harvard MBA, Paulson worked for the National Basketball Association for five years before forming Peregrine Sports LLC with his father.
That would be Henry "Hank" Paulson, former CEO of Goldman Sachs and U.S. Treasury secretary under President George W. Bush. The elder Paulson is best known for trying to fend off the nation's 2008 financial meltdown. According to a 2010 Forbes article, he's worth $700 million.
It took a few good bruisings before Merritt Paulson learned his lesson with the Army.
Roger Levesque plays for the rival Seattle Sounders and is widely reviled by the Army. But Paulson saw no problem inviting Levesque to play for one match in a Timbers jersey during a friendly against Toronto FC in October 2007. Army members spray-painted a huge sign that read, "Real Fans Hate Levesque." Security officials tried to take it down; it just reappeared elsewhere in the North End. After the game, Paulson ran toward the Army's sections and yelled, "What's the matter with you guys?"
This failure to understand what the Army considers to be tradition at the games has caused the most problems—and strengthened the Army's muscle.
The Timbers won promotion to MLS in 2009 and unveiled their official logo at a team-sponsored celebration in June 2010 at Director Park; the stylized ax sent Army members into paroxysms. The design looked too cartoonish and fancified, and violated the sense of history and humility of the simple, dignified logos of the past. The event was a fiasco: Scores of Timbers Army members drowned out everyone else by chanting, "You fucked up! You fucked up!"
Paulson at first responded defensively and defiantly. But he quickly gave in and settled on a plainer logo.
He says he's learned. The redesign of Jeld-Wen was done in consultation with the Army; it includes stages in front of the North End seats for capos, the Army's yell leaders. In turn, Army officials agreed to discourage profanity—namely, YSA. But at least once a game, the Army bellows out a repeated chant heard for blocks beyond Jeld-Wen: "We are green, we are white, we are fucking dynamite!"
The Army went corporate in 2009. It might seem a contradiction in terms for an anarchistic group that for years rejected the idea of having a hierarchy. "Some people wanted to mold the fan culture [in the early days], but we let the group grow organically," says Steven Lenhart, a founding member. "After the MLS announcement, people knew it was time to have something directing the path, making sure [the Army] stayed true to its roots."


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"I was elated when they gave me the call. I'm absolutely over the moon," Brooks said. "I thought my chance had gone when I got injured over the last six weeks of the season, but my performances before that were good enough to get me selected."
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Brooks, 27, made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire two years ago having previously played Minor Counties cricket for Oxfordshire.
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COVINGTON -- The Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday night that the Newton County Recreation Commission will run the new Nelson Heights Community Center after months of disagreement over the building's management and purpose.
District 4 Commissioner J.C. Henderson, who spearheaded the project, asked that before the vote, a committee of community members be allowed to make a presentation. The group was scheduled to present to the board at its Feb. 16 meeting but did not show. Henderson said the group didn't know about the meeting.
But Commission Chairman Kathy Morgan said Henderson, along with the Rev. Willie Smith, who was tapped to facilitate community involvement in the project, along with representatives from IECDG (a nonprofit that volunteered to assist the community with a business plan) attended a meeting in her office in December and asked to postpone a work session on the issue until February to allow time to formulate a plan. Morgan said Henderson was also given a schedule of all planned work sessions that listed the Feb. 16 date and was notified again by the county clerk two weeks prior to the meeting.
"Notice was given. Whether or not they were prepared to make a presentation to the board at that time is another discussion," Morgan said.
The Recreation Commission did attend the Feb. 16 meeting and presented its plan for the center. Commissioner Nancy Schulz recommended that the community group make its presentation to the Recreation Commission prior to commissioners voting 3-2 to turn management over to the recreation department. Henderson and Commissioner Earnest Simmons were opposed.
Commission Director Tommy Hailey said Wednesday it will be up to the recreation board members whether to hold such a meeting, noting that one of the stipulations of its taking over management was no interference from any outside parties.
Following the meeting, Henderson supplied the Citizen with a prepared statement from a group calling itself the "pre-planning committee" for the Nelson Heights Community Center. In the statement, the committee indicates it has planned various activities and programs for the center, such as after-school tutoring, summer academic camp, resume development and enhancement, computer training and sports.
However, the group asked for a 30-day extension to present a full business plan. Names of committee members were not listed, but the proposed director for the facility was listed as Kenneth Daniels, former principal of Sharp Learning Center.
Hailey said the community center has not yet been issued a certificate of occupancy and there is still landscaping to be done at the site. He said the Recreation Commission will discuss the next steps toward getting the facility open and running at its next board meeting.
"It's just not going to be a quick thing to jump in there and start running programs," he said, but noted that the facility may be available for rent in the interim.
A budgeted position for a program coordinator will likely take six to eight weeks to fill, he said.
At the Feb. 16 meeting, the Recreation Commission asked for assurance that there would be no outside interference in running the center; that $64,000 allocated by commissioners in the 2008 budget is available to use for maintenance and operations, with $32,000 to be used this year and $32,000 next fiscal year; that the Recreation Commission will determine programs that will take place at the center and would apply rental fees for uses such as meetings, baby/wedding showers and family reunions. The building could also be used for county/city and recreation sponsored functions and as a voting precinct.
Hailey said the Recreation Commission is taking over operations of three other facilities in 2010 and 2011: the Cousins Gym; Denny Dobbs Park; and the public park planned for Fairview Estates. If the department faces more funding cuts in the upcoming budget, Hailey said he has doubts as to whether the commission can afford to operate all those new facilities.
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- Confusion continues on center ( February 17, 2010 )
- Center may change its management
Rec. Commission may take over Nelson Heights ( September 17, 2009 )
- Nelson Heights Community Center: Henderson wants dual boards to run facility ( October 28, 2009 )
- Board agrees to takeover
Recreation Commission will run Nelson Heights ( October 1, 2009 )
- Nelson Heights Community Center: Henderson wants dual boards to run facility ( October 29, 2009 )


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There are two photographs of an actual sonic boom in existence. These other photos are just moisture in the air forming around the aircraft.
Spectacular: yes.Accurate: No.I think this video to be a hoax.Photos and videos about this phenom: here
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Haha, I agree, that's pretty dumb Random. And I like how you say you hate seeing people dead without reason... as if with reason is any better.


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Things don't look good for Katniss Everdeen in the final trailer for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."
While previous promo videos have only teased Katniss' return to the Arena, this new trailer is packed with brand new footage -- most of it from inside the 3rd Quarter Quell.
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Living in a city dependent on vehicles for daily travel has its pitfalls. On Thursday, I experienced one of the more annoying ones – a fender-bender car accident in the middle of a busy highway.
The whole mess was my fault entirely. The only reason I bring it up is because of an exchange I had with the other driver. When I failed to get out of my car and immediately apologize to her, she demanded to know if it was because of her skin color.
She is Black. I am so blinding white you have to squint to even look at me during the winter months.
My first reaction: Wa-wa-what? Really?
No, ma'am. The only reason I didn't get out of my car is because my two kids were in the backseat crying. I had OnStar on the phone along with the Michigan State Police. And I was overwhelmed by the whole thing. What she looked like honestly didn't matter to me; I was just making sure no one was hurt.
I babbled that to her, telling her how her color is the last thing I was thinking about. For the record, I did say sorry. I got out of my car to apologize the right way, as I tell my son: looking at her directly in the eye and with a sincere voice. We traded insurance information, and I told Carla again that her skin had nothing to do with my behavior. Rather, I don't do well under pressure. That is all. I would have been a wreck (literally and figuratively) no matter if she was white, Black, Pacific Islander or anything else.
She reminded me that she was a mother as well, and I had better get some better manners. Too true.
Eventually, we took a collective deep breath, and civility took over. We stood together at the side of I-75 and I-94 waiting for the police report. We talked about how we were actually heading to the same city. She was now late for work, and her cell phone was out of minutes. It was not a good day for her, either. Carla used my phone to call her boss, and I was happy to a little bit useful. She clucked over the dripping radiator fluid coming from my crumpled bumper, I commented on the dent and scratches on her fender. When the paperwork was done, we said goodbye like two rational adults.
Looking back, I'm guessing we were just two shocked (and irritated) individuals. Does she really think I'm a racist, or was she just really mad because her day was thrown out of whack? Did she have another incident happen to her where she perceived a race bias? Are people here that outwardly cruel to one another? I'd like to think that in a different circumstance, she and I would have been rather decent to one another.
As for my deep thoughts…My son noticed little to nothing of this exchange. When I got back into the car, he simply suggested we should have stayed at the Science Center a little longer instead of coming home. Then he threw his hat at me. I threatened a Time Out, and we limped down Harper Avenue toward the East Side. I hope Carla got home safe as well.


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