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JWC TO AMALIE BÖLTE ; 23 December 1843; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18431223-JWC-AB-01; CL 17: 208-212
23d December / 5 Cheyne Row [1843]
Unmenschliche [inhuman one]!
Are you become so inoculated with the commercial spirit of this England, that you will no longer write to me but on the debtor-and creditor-principle? Am I no longer to have any privileges—moi? no longer to receive two or three or even four letters for one, in consideration of my worries and my indolence? So you at least seem to have resolved!—but thank heaven there are still generous spirits among my correspondents who despise such balancing of accounts! who rain down letters on me "thick as autumnal leaves"1 without asking even whether I read them!— And you think no shame of yourself, cold blooded calculating little German that you are?— Well then, open your Ledger and set down now in black and white— "Mademoiselle Bölte debtor to Mrs Carlyle—in one letter—to be paid immediately—no credit given—"
What are you doing, and thinking, and wishing, and hoping—for in Devonshire I suppose people can still hope—even in December—here the thing is impossible—on the dark dismal fog, which we open our eyes upon every morning, there is written as over the gate of the città dolente [doleful city], alias Hell: "Lasciate ogni speranza voi che' entrate.2 And many things besides speranza [hope] have to be thrown over board as well. To keep one's soul and body together seems to be quite as much as one is up to under the circumstances. I attempt nothing more—as there is nothing which I so much detest as FAILURE where I have willed, so I take precious care never to will anything as to which I have a presentiment of failing— My husband is more imprudent, he goes on still willing to write this Life of Cromwell under the most desperate apprehensions that it will "never come to anything"—and as if people had the use of their faculties in all states of the atmosphere!—and so he does himself a deal of harm and nobody any good. He came into this room the other morning when I was sitting peaceably darning his stockings, and laid a great bundle of papers on my fire, enough to have kindled the chimney if it had not been, providentially, swept quite lately—the kindling of a chimney (as you in your German ignorance may perhaps not be aware) subjecting one here in London to the awful visitation of three fire engines! besides a fine of five pounds! I fancied it the contents of his waste-paper-basket that he was ridding himself of by this summary process—but happening to look up at his face, I saw in its grim concentrated self-complacency the astounding truth, that it was all his labour since he returned from Scotland that had been there sent up the vent, in smoke!— "He had discovered over night" he said "that he must take up the damnable thing on quite a new tact"!3 Oh a very damnable thing indeed! To tell you a secret; I begin to be seriously afraid that his Life of Cromwell is going to have the same strange fate as the child of a certain french—marchioness that I once read of—which never could get itself born, tho' carried about in her for twenty years till she died!—a wit is said to have once asked this poor woman if "Madame was not thinking of swallowing a tutor for her son"?4 So one might ask Carlyle if he is not thinking of swallowing a publisher for his book?—only that he is too miserable poor fellow without the addition of being laughed at In lamenting his slow progress, or rather no-progress; he said to me one day with a naivete altogether touching "Well! they may twaddle as they like about the miseries of a bad conscience: but I should like to know whether Judas Iscariot was more miserable than Thomas Carlyle, who never did anything criminal; so far as he remembers!"5— Ah my dear! this is all very amusing to write about; but to TRANSACT?—god help us well thro' it! and, as the Kilmarnock weaver prayed "give us all a good conceit of ourselves," 6 for this is what is chiefly wanted here at present! If my husband had half the conceit of himself, which shines so conspicuous in some writers I could name, he would "take it aisy" and regenerate the world with rose-water (twaddle), as they do—instead of ruining his digestive organs in the manufacture of oil of vitriol for that purpose!
Your little friend Miss Swanwick called here the other day looking ineffably sweet! almost too sweet for practical purposes!7— "That minds me" (as my Helen says—I received by post a little while since a letter in a handwriting not new to me, but I could not tell in the first minutes whose it was—I read the first words: "Oh those bright sweet eyes!"——— I stopt amazed, "as in presence of the Infinite"! What man had gone out of his wits? In what year of grace was I? what was it at all?—I looked for a signature—there was none! I turned to the beginning again and read a few words more; "there is no escaping their bewitching influence"! "Idiot"! said I "whoever you be"! having now got up a due matronly rage! I read on however— "It is impossible that such eyes should be unaccompanied with a benevolent heart; could you not then intercede with the possessor of them to do me a kindness— The time of young Ladies is in general so uselessly employed that I should think you would really be benefitting—Miss Swanwick (!) in persuading her to———translate for me those French laws on pawnbroking—"!8 Now; the riddle was satisfactorily solved! the "bright sweet eyes" were none of mine but Miss Swanwicks; and the writer of the letter was Robertson who you may remember I told you raved about those same eyes—to a weariness! My virtuous-married-woman-indignant blushes had been entirely thrown away! It was too ridiculous! But could you have conceived of such stupidity—even among Authors—as this of beginning a letter to one woman with an apostrophe to the eyes of another?
My German friend has returned from Germany safe and sound, and brought me thence a highly curious gage d'amour [pledge of love]—which is causing a sort of general panic among my admirers— Old Sterling in particular is furious at it and likens it to the Devil's tail (where he saw the Devils tail whether at the Times newspaper-office or in what other unholy place I did not like to ask) The thing is the most splendid, most fantastical altogether inconceivable—bell-rope! made for me by the hands of Plattnauers Countess-Sister.9 A countless number of little chinese pagodas, of scarlet net-work festooned with white bugles, are threaded on a scarlet rope, ending in a "voluptuous" scarlet tassel, which again splits itself away into six little bugle-tassels! For three days and three nights I was in the dreadfulest perplexity what to do with it! To ring up one's ONE maidservant with such a bell-rope would have been an act of inconsistency all too glaring! besides I should have been always fearing when I pulled it that I should bring a shower of bugles about my ears! So I decided finally to give it a sinecure-place beside the drawingroom-door where there is no bell-wire but only a brassheaded nail to suspend it from— "Dont you admire it there"? I asked my husband after it was hung up. "Oh yes" said he "Certainly!—as a splendid solecism! as one admires a beautiful idiot!"
But it strikes me that considering you demerits, my Dear, I am here writing you an absurdly long letter! The fact is, that I have not, I find, got QUITE rid of what somebody described as "that damned thing called the milk of human kindness"—and I bethink me that on Christmas day you will be feeling sad more or less— When one is far from one's own land and own friends; those anniversaries, however they may be cheered for one by present kindness, always bring the past and distant strangely and cruelly near—and make one long as one dares not long every day to [be]—as one has been! A word of encouragement and sympathy from a fellow-sufferer under these anniversary-feelings may be some little comfort to you At all rates it is such comfort as I have to give—and if I had any better you should have it with a blessing— And so this is why I write just today; because I mean that you should read my letter on Christmas———
Give my kindest regards to Mr & Mrs Buller—and a kiss to Theresa,10 who I hope is striding thro' all departments of human knowledge in seven-leagued-boots and carrying all the cardinal virtues along with her!—
I send you a little thing for good luck to your new year. And so I commend you to Providence and your own sound little judgement—which is a very good deputy for Providence on this earth—and remain with sincere good wishes very
kindly yours /
Jane Carlyle


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Apple's shares received yet another stab in the heart, getting themselves stuck in a riptide below $400. Now we have chip vendor Cirrus Logic, a company that Apple has used for a long time now for iPhone audio chips reporting some not so great earnings.
Barron's latest node from Needham & Co analyst Vernon Essi Jr. says that one of the big reasons Cirrus will miss their quarterly revenues is because Apple is "losing its mobility mojo". The analyst says that the guidance "indicates that the recent fears of Apple's lackluster iPhone demand in 2013 are warranted" and that sales "are more likely in the 55M range for 1H2013 vs. Street forecasts that are above 60M units".

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Mar 27, 2012 9:25 AM
We know sock season is almost over, but we'll still eke out some usage of our favorite pairs, including our Sock It To Me Unicorns Knee High Socks ($9). Besides, during spring, we can go super casual on the weekends with shorts or short skirts paired with knee-highs. We'll totally rock a little denim skirt, tennis shoes, and our purple unicorn socks!
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Aug. 13, 1999
COLUMBIA, MO - UCLA catcher Stacey Nuveman has been named NFCA/Diamond Sports Division I Catcher of the Year for 1999. Nuveman, who is also a member of Team USA's Gold Medal squad at the recent Pan American Games, is one of seven catchers honored by Diamond Sports, the NFCA's Official Protective Equipment.
Only a sophomore, Nuveman led the Bruins in batting (.429), home runs (31) and runs batted in (91) in 1999, breaking the NCAA record for slugging percentage at 1.016. A finalist for the Honda Award, Nuveman broke the UCLA career home run record earlier in the season and now has 51 in only two seasons of collegiate action. She is on pace to break the NCAA career home run record of 87.
Nuveman was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and a first-team All-American after leading the Bruins to the NCAA Championship, UCLA's ninth overall. In addition, she is the reigning Pac-10 batting champion.


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Jun 29, 2009 2:10 PM
A candle by any other name just wouldn't smell as sweet as Cire Trudon Odalisque Candles ($75). We hate to limit ourselves (and are always open to a candle-sniffing challenge) but nothing has come close to as yummy smelling as the scents that Cire Trudon candles exude when lit. Jean Inges' famed Grande Odalisque painting is a masterpiece in it's own right and the candle is influenced by the portrait's mysterious subject using smokey vanilla notes that takes us into another world. Be good to yourself: run the bath, light the wick, and relaxxxx.
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BOULDER � Ryan Miller, who has started on the offensive line for the Buffaloes in games in each of the last two seasons, last week earned a spot on CU's track & field team and Saturday was successful in his debut throwing the shot put.
Miller recorded the Buffs best shot put of the season and the second best toss in the last two years Saturday at the Air Force Academy with a distance of 46 feet, 7.25 inches. He placed 16th overall. Miller is attempting to qualify for the Big 12 indoor meet and will have one more opportunity prior to the Big 12 indoor's on Friday in Golden, Colo., at the Mines Twilight.
"My goal is to get to Big 12's," Miller said. "I think it's a realistic goal. It's something I'm confident I can do."
Miller has been practicing with the team in a tryout mode for the last three weeks, but his road to earning a spot on the team began in 2007, when he approached throws coach Casey Malone about trying out for the team. He is the first football player in Malone's nine-year CU career to participate in throwing competitions for the Buffaloes.
"Ryan met with me last year and expressed his interest," Malone said. "Other football players have expressed interest before, but he has by far been the most persistent and shown the most interest. He's the first football player to throw for the Buffs since I've been on staff. There were a few football players back when I was an athlete, but he's the first since I began coaching."
Malone was a four-time All-American and 1998 NCAA discus champion. Former Buff running back Hugh Charles is the most recent football player to participate on the track team, earning one of the top five fastest indoor 60-meter dash runs in CU history, running it in 6.77 seconds on Feb. 2, 2008 at Air Force.
In 2007, Miller became just the ninth true freshman to start on the offensive line since freshmen were allowed to play in 1972 and earned freshman All-America honors after playing in 10 games and starting seven for the Buffs.
Primed for a big season in 2008, Miller went down with a fibula injury in the Florida State game and missed the rest of the season. He's all healed up and ready for both the indoor track and spring football seasons.
When Miller approached football coach Dan Hawkins about participating on the track team, Hawkins told Miller as long as he could handle the extra responsibility and keep all of his responsibilities as a student and football player in line, as well, to go for it.
Miller isn't sure how the outdoor season will play out with spring football going on at the same time, but he is interested in throwing the discus and participating on the track team for the remainder of his CU career if it's in the cards for him to do so.
"I really want to throw the discus, as well," Miller said. "And I've been practicing the weight, too. I don't know if I'll compete in the weight, but it's fun to practice. It either can throw you or you throw it."
Miller did throw both the shot put and discus in high school, taking fourth in the shot put and fifth in the discus at the state championships and has had the benefit of some really good track & field coaches throughout his career.
"I had a really good coach in high school," Miller said. "And coach Malone went to the Olympics. That's a pretty good coach if you ask me."
As far as football goes, Miller is back to 100 percent and ready for spring ball to begin.
"November feels like a long time ago," Miller said. "The off season has been going well, I'm ready to get back on the field this spring."


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Although renowned actor Philip Seymour Hoffman had seven days of shooting left on "The Hunger Games: MockingJay – Part 2," his Feb. 2, 2014 death will not affect the film's release, according to The Wrap.
A source close to the production told the Hoffman's performance as the character Plutarch Heavensbee was almost complete on "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1."
Police say Hoffman was found dead inside his New York apartment on Sunday morning around 11:30 a.m., noting that containers with a substance suspected to be heroin in them were found near his body, according to the Los Angeles Times.
He was discovered in his bathroom with a hypodermic needle in his left arm, police added.
According to the Times, in 2006 Hoffman spoke publicly about his past struggles with drugs and alcohol, and in 2012 he checked himself into rehab for 10 days after relapsing following 23 years of sobriety.
He is survived by his girlfriend, Mimi O'Donnell and three children.
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Hixson's Samantha Green scored four goals Thursday night in their 6-1 win over Chattanooga Central in girls soccer.
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Green and Swann also had an assist.
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Hixson hosts Grace on Friday at 5:30.
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Sometimes things are hard
Especially for me
And I am faced with obstacles
That others will never be
But there are many, many more
Like our parents and family
And the crowd that sits before us
That looks just like a sea
When looking in my eyes
Some think I can't be strong
But I just let it go
And work to prove them wrong
Performing makes me smile
I'm so glad this group was made
A group for friends who are just like me
So our skills can be conveyed
Maybe I am different
But why would that be bad?
What if my own challenges
Were obstacles that you had?
I know the memories of guard
Will always stay with me
And know that I'll have many more
This fills me up with glee
Activities help me express myself
I'm thankful every day
And guard has been amazing
One of my favorite ways
So thanks to all who've been here
Stuck to my side like glue
I wouldn't get these opportunities
Without people like you
I love so much to be involved
Performing is so fun
And some people make it extra special
Cathy, you are one
Written by: Jennifer Pressel
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It was big news this past March when AiNet, a Beltsville-based data infrastructure company, purchased 300,000 square feet of space and established its CyberNAP communications center. A server farm, if you will.
A company that stores data in a huge building it uses as a server farm isn't especially big news. But it is when that server farm is in a struggling shopping mall in what had been an anchor department store, Boscov's, in space mall management had been unable to lease for two years.
In recent months, the depth of the struggles of Marley Station, which is located at the intersection of routes 2 and 100 in Glen Burnie, have become more pronounced; the mall is in foreclosure, its finances now being handled by a special servicer.
Just what will happen with the more than 1 million-square-foot property is a topic in the area of some discussion. If the owner of AiNet gets his way, Marley Station's future use may be for something that no one imagined it would be when it was opened by Taubman Centers in 1987. Or even last year.
Plunge in Value
Marley Station's financial issues center around a mortgage that was supposed to be paid off before July 1. The Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, which owns the mall (as well as nearby Arundel Mills) knew that, given the drop in leasing at the mall to just 58% occupancy, that wouldn't be happening.
"At that point, the mortgage was transferred to a special servicer [LNR], which indicates maturity default," said Deepak Jain, president of AiNet, adding that the financiers already have taken a $58 million writedown. "So the mall is worth $58 million less than it was supposed to be worth, according to Simon's books."
So what might be the answer to the mall's financial woes?
"We're interested in buying the entire mall to support our customers," said Jain. "I don't think that a traditional real estate developer would find much of an opportunity to keep Marley Station operating as a retail mall or by repositioning it."
Even if Simon considers that latter option, creating a mixed-use or multi-family property, there are many similar projects in the region that are struggling. "When their mortgages come due during the next several years, those companies that take such an option may find themselves in the same boat as Simon is with the retail project today."
Jain used the for-instance of a 300,000-square-foot building in Hyattsville that is part of a mixed-used development called University Town Center. "It's located 1 mile from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is just as close to two large retail properties, The Mall at Prince George's and Prince George's Plaza — and it's going up for auction," he said.
"That one building is being sold at public auction, which means that none of the other owners involved in University Town Center want to buy it," he pointed out. "That's a huge red flag."
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As for Howard and Anne Arundel counties, Jain feels they "are probably going to follow the above example during the next couple of years because of the state of the market for mixed-use projects.
"The situation in Hyattsville is a bad sign for anyone who is trying to do mixed-use projects across the country, because Washington, D.C., is one of the best areas to build in the U.S., due to the federal government being based here," he said. "So if it's not working here, where will it work?"
Joe McBride, a research analyst for Trepp LLC in New York, said that there were two outstanding loans on Marley Station: an interest-only loan of $114.4 million that has been in foreclosure since August, "and another that was resolved a year ago for a 113% loss," he said. "All told, $17.5 million was the original balance, and it had dropped to $16.8 million."
That's due, in part, to occupancy issues that have plagued the mall. Last year, occupancy dropped from 80% in 2010 to 65%. Since, its down to 58%.
McBride said the genesis of the problem was that the mall's original loan was originated "in the glory days of super-high evaluations," he said. "In 2005, which was really after the glory days, the mall's valuation was $178 million. Now it's $65 million."
As for Simon, the corporation has been tight-lipped about the mall's issues. Spokesman Les Morris only mentioned that it's company policy "not to comment on the financial situation of our properties," only adding that it is "actively operating the property."
As for LNR, the special servicer for Marley Station, spokesperson Bud Perrone took a similar stance, simply confirming the company's role in Marley Station's financial issues.
"LNR is servicing the loan on Marley Station for Simon, because it is our fiduciary responsibility to get the maximum return for the bondholders that became involved when the bank that previously held the loan on the mall sold it," Perrone said, also declining additional comment.
Boom Years Leases
These types of issues are happening "not only in the retail, but in the office market as well," said John Harrington, senior vice president and principal of the Lutherville office of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services.
"There are many companies in the office market, for instance, that leased, bought or financed their spaces five-to-seven years ago, during better economic times," Harrington said. "Today, however, businesses are not flourishing as they were and are often still consolidating and cutting back on employees.
"Likewise in retail," he said. "Sales are off nationwide, so retailers are cutting inventory and employees due to declining sales. They leased these spaces during the boom years and rents were higher, but now they don't have the sales to satisfy the costs of their leases.
And that brings the story back to when Simon financed the center.
"The income stream doesn't support the mortgage," said Harrington. "The regional malls, like The Mall in Columbia, Westfield Annapolis and Towson Town Center, are in stronger demographic areas than Marley Station is. And now it's been standing in the long shadow of Arundel Mills" for more than a decade.
New Approach
At AiNet, however, business is brisk. The company just won a 10-year contract worth up to $16 million with a large federal agency to provide data center services. If the entity's servers are located in the former Boscov's, they will require just 1% of the square footage in the building.
However, Jain said that such deals will be occurring with more frequency. That's among the reasons that he feels his plan, unusual as it seems, is viable. So are the needs of AiNet's customers after they become rooted within the company's infrastructure.
"When a customer comes to a company like ours, their business needs do not usually decrease over time. That's because the information technology needs of most concerns only increase," he said. "That means using us saves them money, since we streamline their processes."
Another point is that, since Marley Station was built as a mall, it has a whopping 5,000 parking spaces. "That number of spaces can support 2 million square feet of office space, so by current zoning standards, we'd be in great shape. Plus, we can build a garage, if needed."
Jain already has the scenario playing out in his head: Three regular shifts, plus weekends, too. "Even if you just count on what services might be offered inside the mall building," he said, "that would create a substantial economic impact in Glen Burnie and for Anne Arundel County."


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ahahahaha funny bro
April 20th
Heavy madication or the lack of it?
April 7th
GAH! I've atually had that happen!! Angry at me for what I did in her dream! LOL! I laugh now, it wasnt funny then. :)
April 7th
*LOL* Poor guy!
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Being the person who bridges the schism between eras isn't simple or easy, and working both sides of the gender, humor, and generational divides can be exhausting. Couric, as cheery as ever when seen from the middle distance, looks a little tired sometimes and slightly dispirited when you get up close. Not that she's defeated. She is just not used to months-long public criticism of her work; this is the toughest professional situation she has ever experienced. And the awkward fit of her role doesn't please her, even though she accepts that it's unavoidable, for now.
"The people who used to watch me on the Today show are saying, 'What happened to her? She's not laughing and carrying on the way she used to.'"
Adjusting to the Anchor Role
What does she want to be? Sitting comfortably in her white-on-white office at CBS, Couric smiles and raises her arched eyebrows. For an interviewer, the situation is slightly awkward: You realize in about 10 seconds that you are interviewing America's best interviewer. She makes you comfortable; gives you the feeling that she agrees with whatever you say; that she thinks you are, well, brilliant; that she is On Your Side.
Behind Couric are black-and-white photographs of women who achieved milestones: Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and Margaret Sanger. There's also a nice shot of Audrey Hepburn gazing up in awe at the skyscrapers of New York, perhaps a version of Couric, who is, after all, an all-American girl from Arlington, Virginia, come to take over the big city.
"At Today, I seemed to be enjoying myself," Couric says, giving me a bright, encouraging yet humble smile. "I seemed to be fun loving. 'We really liked her in the morning' — that's what the old viewers say." She leans back, poised and correct in her lovely Akris suit and high-heeled patent pumps. "But now — well, they seem to think it's like I've had a lobotomy or a personality change. I am more of a conductor at the nightly news and less of a first-chair violinist, the way I was at the Today show. I'm enjoying it, but it's an adjustment. When I am communicating, it's important and fun, but those windows are small, and I'm an interactive person by nature. I like to talk and get a reaction."
Couric smiles. And guess what? I smile back.
The Big Picture
She shrugs. "The adjustment to not having someone to talk with on air about serious things and funny things is hard. The news broadcast is still a very controlled format. It's really like transferring schools; I'm getting exposed to a whole new cast of characters, whole new systems."
She's optimistic about the broadcast. "It takes patience. I will do my best every day." She points out that it took Tom Brokaw 14 years as NBC's evening news anchor to rise to number one in the ratings.
"I'm still getting my sea legs," she says. "I certainly hope we'll take a few more risks and do more unexpected things on the show, but I have to establish the broadcast as smart and trustworthy, and me as a relatively intelligent person who deserves to be at the helm of this kind of program." Couric, who celebrated her 50th birthday with several bashes last January, including a party at Tiffany, says that getting older has made her more reflective and less crazed: "It makes you want to squeeze every bit of life out of your days, but not become so obsessive and myopic about it that you miss the big picture. It's important not to let one aspect of your life — in my case, work, obviously — take over to the exclusion of everything else."
For now, though, she wants to have fun working and move those ratings up. She still has no signature sign-off at CBS. "We change 'em around," she says. "There's one: 'I'll be back tomorrow night, and I hope you will too.' I like that one. We decided that was more dignified than the more direct 'Don't stand me up!'"


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Moldova's charming capital, chisinau is known as 'a white city washed by a green sea' for its white stone buildings surrounded by parks.
And truly, this is a city of wide boulevards, blue lakes and parks in every shade of green, an airy and refreshing city bursting with vitality. Set on seven hills just like Istanbul, Chisinau until the 19th century was small settlement, so tiny as to be termed a village. Declared a sister city of Ankara in 2001, it lies along the shores of the River Bic, a tributary of the Dniester. Known for its vineyards since medieval times, it stands out today for its abundance of artistic venues. Besides such cultural institutions as an opera, a theater and a concert hall, it also boasts the only music and folklore theater of the Soviet era.
Strolling through the city
You can discover the city's key landmarks by strolling along its main thoroughfare, Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great). The 19th century Cathedral of St. Tiron, the Office of the Governor, the Parliament, the National Theater, the New Opera and Ballet.. all are in this area. The National Museum of Archaeology and History meanwhile is one of the most interesting stops in the city, laying out the history of Moldova, which achieved its independence in 1989. Our next stop is the Nasterea Domnului Cathedral.
This temple rising in a park at the city center has a bell tower dating to 1836. Touring the museum house where the famous Russian writer Pushkin spent three years is another pleasant way of passing the time here. Following a city tour of a few hours, it's time to sample the local culinary treats. An amalgam of Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian cuisines, Chisinau repasts feature dishes like mamaliga, made of corn flour, butter and kasheri cheese, sarmali, highly spiced acika, and a variety of beurek called placinta. After we eat, it's time to branch out into the environs. Situated at the heart of Moldova, Chisinau is an ideal starting point for tours of a day or more into the countryside. Lake Valea Morilor near the city center is a good choice for a boat tour. Featuring all this and more, Chisinau more than deserves a place on your travel agenda.
How to go?
Turkish Airlines has Istanbul-Chisinau-Istanbul daily flights. Flight times are 9:40 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. from Istanbul and 12:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. from Chisinau.
Underground Labyrinth
Located at Cricova some 20 kilometers from Chisinau, Mileştii Mici is a giant wine cellar that has entered the Guinness Book of Records. Caves in the foothills of the mountains were transformed into a wine cellar connected by tunnels totaling 120 kilometers in length. Some of the galleries, where white stone was once extracted, can only be toured by automobile today.


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Import prices in February 2007
March 15, 2007
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.2 percent in February.
The increase followed a 0.9-percent decline in January and was led by an upturn in petroleum prices. The advance in petroleum prices followed declines in four of the previous five months.
Nonpetroleum prices recorded a second consecutive 0.1-percent decline in February after rising 0.5 percent and 1.0 percent, respectively, in December and November.
Decreases in the price indexes for capital goods and nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials both contributed to the February decline in nonpetroleum prices. In contrast, automotive vehicles prices and prices for foods, feeds, and beverages increased in February.
Export prices rose 0.7 percent in February, the largest increase since June 2006, and both agricultural prices and nonagricultural prices contributed to the advance.
These data are from the BLS International Price program. Import and export price data are subject to revision. Learn more in "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - February 2007," (PDF) (TXT) news release USDL 07-0374.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Import prices in February 2007 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2007/mar/wk2/art04.htm (visited June 27, 2016).
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It is true, financial success in showbiz does not irrevocably translate into great acting, but an actor's empathy with his/her audience proves there's a special connection. It means they are talking the same language, or maybe the public reacts to the chemistry between the artist and the camera.
Sandra Bullock's acting career is a curiosity. She started out slow, in diverse romantic comedies until she was given her breakthrough opportunity as an accidental bus driver in the successful actioner 'Speed', alongside Keanu Reeves. That was a typical "sidekick"/"love interest" role that clicked with audiences and producers alike. Soon after, Bullock was given more and more films, of diverse interest and quality: from her first Golden Globe nomination in 'While You Were Sleeping', to the completely absurd 'Speed 2:Cruise Control'.
It helps that in real life, Bullock has always kept a low profile, girl-next-door approach to show business. Not your typical "Glamour" girl, she focuses on comedies, not because she is an excellent comedienne (in fact she can't come up with a joke if it's not written for her), but because she has good tempo with comedic material. Only her presence can save films so formulaic as 'Miss Congeniality' or 'The Proposal' (or simply can't, like the bland 'All About Steve') and she is able to push them to their success only based on her personality onscreen.
In 2003 Clint Eastwood offered her the lead in Million Dollar Baby, to which she declined corteously. She was busy with other projects, of course, but the film was so dark and the character so physically demanding, that she might have thought it wasn't up her alley. The role then went to Hilary Swank and made her a two-time Oscar winner.
This might have triggered something in Bullock and she started doing more "serious" work in films like 'Crash' and her Oscar winner role in 'The Blind Side', as well as 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'. Not that she hadn't done it before with films like 'The Net', 'Murder By Numbers' and 'A Time to Kill'.
Most of the films I single out in this 10-best list are comedies. I do because one of the things I like the most of a comedy is when the actors are not trying hard to be funny, but they are, and Bullock is able to convey that and more.
She has achieved the status of Star and has become one of the best paid actresses in Hollywood, but more important than this, is the fact that most of the films where she is involved, have actors as her "love interest". This is pretty odd in a male-dominated industry like Hollywood.
Nevertheless, her most impressive achievement as an actress can be seen in a very peculiar film: 'Gravity'. She was required to hang on wires most of the shooting, and deliver her lines in front of a green screen most of the time, talking to herself and building a backstory that is never shown onscreen. That, by itself is very impressive. When her Character Stands on safe ground at the end of the film, you realize how strong this woman is, and, apart from the precise direction by Alfonso Cuarón, and how Bullock is responsible for most of the feelings you developed during the viewing.
(2013) Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Either going around in circles in the vast universe, as she tries to not "freak out", or trapped in a tiny little ship, Sandra Bullock managed to become a "common woman" in an uncommon situation that certainly is bigger than anything we might encounter in life. She makes the story of her survival believable to a point you could actually call her a Hero after the intense ride of this spectacular movie.
For a full review on Cuarón's Oscar Nominated film, please click on the following link:
(1994) Directed by Jan de Bont
Right after her supporting role in Arnold Schwarzenegger's Demolition Man, here was another supporting role, now next to Keanu Reeves. And this time around everyone actually saw her and singled her out because of her naturalistic acting style.
The Blind Side
(2009) Directed by John Lee Hancock
The role that brought Bullock the Oscar for Best Actress is based on a real life woman who adopts a homeless and traumatized boy who ends up becoming an All American football player. Bullock moved from comedies to this drama "by-the-numbers".
The Heat
(2013) Directed by Paul Feig
Most of Sandra Bullock's comedies are really formula. You just sit, watch, laugh and go. The only difference is that she usually makes you forget you're watching a not so good film. In this case, she was teamed up with Melissa McCarthy, and the odd-couple strategy worked miracles.
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While you were Sleeping
(1995) Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Right after Speed made her an international star, this film gave her the chance to develop her talent for romantic comedies. She carries the film as if she were a consumed actress and she was just at the beginning of her career.
28 Days
(2000) Directed by Betty Thomas
Playing a seriously drunk woman for fun? Not many people can pull it off but Bullock is able to sort out this balancing act (drama/comedy).
The Proposal
(2009) Directed by Anne Fletcher
One of her most successful films, Bullock creates a very unlikable character with very unsympathetic actions that makes fun and takes advantage of one of her employees. Of course, following the rules of a romantic comedy, these two will end up together. The joy is in the journey, not in the destination.
Two Weeks Notice
(2002) Directed by Marc Lawrence
Another typically romantic comedy that finds two characters slowly falling for each other after bad beginning. The film is saved by Bullock and Hugh Grant's good timing for romantic comedy.
The Net
(1995) Directed by Irwin Winkler
A drama and suspense film about a computer programmer that finds her identity stolen in a conspiracy. This is, again, typical material that keeps you at the edge of your seat just because Bullock is there.
Miss Congeniality
(2000) Directed by Donald Petrie
An undercover FBI that enters the Miss United States beauty pageant and has to act "womanly". This is a meaty role for Bullock, and its success was followed by a sequel.
(2006) Directed by Douglas McGrath.
This was "the other Capote" movie that year and was eclipsed by the Philip Seymour Hoffman version. Sandra Bullocks' version of Harper Lee might not compare well to Catherine Keener's but it's one of the few times Bullock has moved away from her film persona to recreate a completely different character.


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WASHINGTOWN — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, was selected to the Senate Finance Committee, joining fellow Ohioan, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, on the committee with jurisdiction over trade and tax policies as well as health programs.
Portman joins the committee after only one year in the Senate. Since 1981, no Republican senator joined Finance more quickly than Portman, his office said.
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|What I eat all day every day during the 4 months of vacation I have each year.
Well, bite me. No, I have not been sitting on my hands, if that's what you are implying.
All faculty are perpetually in the putting-out-fires mode, and most of the time it's not because we are lazy or disorganized. It's because we are constantly being pulled in all directions and often have to prioritize other people's immediate needs over those of our groups. Last semester I spent a lot of time on reviewing all sorts of internal proposals and award nominations for a university-level committee, often during inopportune times when I really needed to work on something else. Very often there are proposal deadlines, project report deadlines, all sorts of administrative and service deadlines. I am not even talking about deadlines that appear because one of your collaborators finally got their head above water and can finish the collaborative paper they'd been sitting on for months and only has a week before another pile of shit befalls them, so of course, if you want this thing to get done, for your own sake and the sake of all the students and postdocs involved, you drop everything else and make sure this paper gets out.
|Faculty member dealing with an urgent service task.
Near as I can tell, all faculty fight this battle, and it is simply part of the job. It gets much, MUCH worse after tenure. That's why it pisses me off so much when I see that a fellow scientist feels it's their duty to scold me for asking for a short turnaround time on a letter of recommendation. They should know better than to assume I am a disorganized twat or the whole committee isn't doing their job, and, instead of admonishing me via email, simply take it as yet another request that needs to be done on a suboptimal timeline, likely sent to you by an equally stressed out colleague from another institution.
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With the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi quickly approaching, there are plenty of tales from the past to discuss. One of those tales happens to be the infamous ice skating scandal that involved Tonya Harding and an attack on Nancy Kerrigan. On Jan. 22, 2014, Tonya Harding reflected on the 20-year anniversary of the incident with Access Hollywood and simply said that everyone should "get over it."
"I don't care," Harding told Access Hollywood when asked if she's bothered by the public's opinion of her in relation to the infamous event. "Everybody is entitled to their opinion; it was 20 years ago. [Gillooly and I] both have gone our separate ways. Get over it, okay? Its 20 years. I'm sure that she's done and I am, too."
Back before the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly hired a man to break Kerrigan's leg. This was done so she couldn't compete against Tonya Harding in the competition.
It was revealed that Harding knew of the plan to attack Kerrigan, but she stayed silent due to Gillooly threatening her as well.
She explained, "He said, 'You will do what I say or I will kill you...' You got 10 witnesses and the police standing right there and he's like, 'I'm gonna kill you or I'm gonna break your legs,' [and] nobody helps you? Why do you want to help if you can't get any protection?"
Tonya Harding ended up getting 500 hours of community service throughout the ordeal, and said that "if they proved I had done something wrong, how come I wasn't in jail?"
Harding is now remarried and has a child even though she had been told she wasn't supposed to have children. She considers her son to be her "miracle" and has moved on from the infamous situation that will forever be retold.
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Military Family Night & Charity Fundraiser
2011 Operation Holiday Bonanza
Who is ready for the Holidays? Well, we want our military families and their children to have an extra special holiday. Celebrate the Military Child, a Program of the SFC Jared C. Monti Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc., will be hosting an event to assist those military families and their children this Holiday Season. We will be assisting 100 military personnel and their children!!! We will see between 300 and 500 children whose parents will be "shopping" for the holidays.
Military members MUST complete THIS FORM and sign up for your free ticket at http://www.stayclassy.org/events/detail?eid=8370 in order to begin the qualification process. The tickets are for active duty, reserve, and national guard military members only. If you would like to volunteer to say thank you or if you are interested in adopting a military family please contact Faith Vera at faith AT cthemc DOT org or you can reach her via phone at 951-471-1611. For more information, visit http://www.stayclassy.org/events/detail?eid=8370
Sophie la Girafe or Sophie the Giraffe Themed Celebration
That's right, Faith's love for giraffes paid off. Faith contacted Sophie the Giraffe and asked them to donate a teething toy to each mom at the Inaugural SFC Jared C. Monti Celebration for expecting moms and newborns up to age six months. They kindly agreed and Faith decided that they entire theme needed to be designed around Sophie the Giraffe.
Sophie la Girafe, was born in Paris on May 25, 1961. That means she's been a favorite teething toy for almost fifty years. She has an adorably charming retro style to her and she makes a soft squeak when squeezed. Her spots are food dye and completely safe.
The Inaugural SFC Jared C. Monti Baby Shower was amazing and although SFC Jared C. Monti had no children of his own loved them. Faith had one more request. That the event not just be for expecting mothers but for mothers with newborns up to the age of six months as well.
She went to work and her first call was to Marie from Sweets Indeed. Faith is entirely skilled at marketing phone calls and begging for donations but when it comes to aesthetically pleasing events she would trust none other than her good friend Marie who she met while working with Operation Shower. Marie is as lovely as she is talented. Faith wanted the event to be spectacular and knew that Marie had the skills to make it happen.
This shower would be extra special as it was in memory of SFC Jared C. Monti, the first Medal of Honor Recipient in Operation Enduring Freedom. If you haven't read his story, you can watch it here. Jared's legacy and his heroic braveness on that mountain in Afghanistan will live on forever. Not just through his four namesakes but through Celebrate the Military Child. Jared's family joined us via Skype from North Carolina and most of the military moms found themselves in tears at the strength and courage of the Monti and Ross families. They portray this strength every day and to know them is to love them. You can watch a video of the shower below.


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A-TraC Dynamic BraceTM
2007 Edition
The patent pending A-TraC Dynamic BraceTM is the first brace
of its kind introduced for dogs. "A-TraC" stands for "anti-transitional
cruciate" brace. The brace prevents anterior translation of the
tibia on the femur. Dynamic infers that the brace is not static in
its design, and functions in a manner which allows for a select range
of motion of the stifle joint (knee joint) against resistance. The brace
therefore promotes rehabilitation of the limb and joint.
What is a Cruciate injury and how does the A-TraC Dynamic Brace work?
The Anterior or Cranial Cruciate ligament helps to hold the knee or stifle joint together.
An abnormal forward shifting motion at the knee or stifle joint is the end result of tearing
the anterior or cranial cruciate ligament. Lameness, or inability to bare weight on the affected
leg initially results from the pain and swelling of the initial injury but subsequently results
from the pain caused by the unstable knee or stifle joint.
The patent pending A-TraC Dynamic Brace® is the first brace of its kind introduced for dogs.
Our brace is designed to treat canine cruciate injuries. A- TraC" stands for "anti-translational cruciate"
brace which it prevents anterior or cranial (abnormal forward shifting) movement of the tibia on the femur.
"Dynamic" infers that the brace is not static in its design. The A-TraC Dynamci Brace while preventing
abnormal motion, allows for normal motion against resistance to provide rehabilitation of the knee while it heals.
How does this injury occur and how does it affect my dog?
Anterior Cruciate ligament injury in humans always occurs as a result of trauma or injury. In dogs this
injury can occur as the result of trauma or injury, but it can also occur as the result of wear and tear.
Because the dog's back leg is always bent at the knee, there are constant stresses applied to the Anterior / Cranial
Cruciate ligament on a day to day basis. Certain breeds such as the Mastif, Labradore Retreiver, and Rottweiller to
name a few have a higher incidence of this type of injury, but it can occur in any size dog. Size may be a factor, but
it is more likely related to some genetic or inherited biomechanical deficiency.
The visible result of an Anterior / Cranial Cruciate injury is always lameness. Either the dog does not bear weight
on one of its back legs or only partial weight is born. This may be almost constant or it may be intermittent. There
may even be days in between episodes of lameness. Lameness should always diagnosed by a veterinarian because there are
many other medical problems that can cause lameness such as:
Treatment of an Anterior / Cranial Cruciate injury is not very clear cut even within the veterinary community.
Surgical treatment while it is almost always recommended is not necessarily always the best choice. As with
any diagnosis treatment needs to be tailored to the individual. Just as in humans, one treatment rarely is
beneficial to all. Many considerations such as:
These considerations should all be taken into consideration by your veterinarian and
your veterinarian should be prepared to discuss the benefits and risks of the various options.
In humans generally a brace would be used for treatment unless the patient was a high
level athlete. This would be followed be physical therapy and a brace for when the patient
was to be more active.
What are the goals of treatment?
Once a diagnosis of Anterior or Cranial Cruciate injury has been made the goals of treatment are:
Treatment Options
Prior to the A-TraC Dynamic Brace® treatment consisted of either:
Why Use the A-TraC Brace?
If your dog is going for surgery why would you use the A-TraC Dynamic Brace®?
If your veterinarian recommends conservative care or you choose that your dog should not have surgery why would you use a brace?
Suggested Clinical Protocols:
The following clinical protocols are submitted as only
suggestions and are not intended as a substitute for the clinical
judgement, or specific clinical or behavioral information the
veterinarian has available to him.
Acute Injuries:
Chronic Injuries:
Note: Whether for Acute or Chronic injuries,
if the dog ambulates with an antalgic gait or will not bear
weight after an appropriate period of time, the LROM rods should
be reinserted for an additional period of time until the dog
appears to be pain free.
After surgical or rehabilitative treatment of the cruciate
injury is complete, the brace should still be worn when the
dog is more active (i.e., when the dog goes to the park, plays
ball, plays with other dogs, or just runs in the backyard).
This will decrease the risk of re-injury.
Back to Sections
Size Determination of the
A-TraC Dynamic BraceTM
After the initial application
of the garment:
1. Left Click on "Downloads" on the left side of the screen.
2. Look for the form "How to measure for the A-TraC Dynamic Brace" in the lower left hand corner.
3. Left Click on the form. If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader®, the form will enlarge so you can view it.
4. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader® please download it by clicking on the Adobe Acrobat Reader® logo at the very bottom left side of the screen. You may have to scroll down to see it. Once this is downloaded to your computer you will be able to perform step 3.
5. Once the form is enlarged please print out the form for your use by clicking on "File" and then "Print".
6. Once you have printed out the form please follow the measuring instructions just as they are written on the form.
Please notice EXAMPLE A at the right side of the form. This is an example of the x-ray that needs to be taken by your veterinarian to obtain the measurement of the "TIBIA".If you cannot obtain an X-ray you may use the following measurement of the "Withers" as an alternative. It should be noted that this measurement is not quite as accurate and should only be used when a tibia X-ray is not attainable.
Alternative Ti Tibia X-ray Measurement
for the A-TraC Dynamic Brace
Please obtain all the other measurements on the main instruction sheet as well as this measurement and then call 847-634-1700 for assistance.
7. Once you have your measurements, you may place your order either on the web site, or by calling our toll free number at 800-443-4055.
8. If you still have any questions about any of the steps or how to measure, please call 847-634-1700.
9. Once you receive your brace please call us for technical support if you have any questions or difficulty with the brace. Remember, we can only help you if you call.


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Returned them the same day, together with a jumpsuit that had the same problem.
Have been buying from BCBG for years and never had this problem before. Guess I should always buy in-store, so I can try them first.
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Conceptual Framework
Standard 1: Knowledge, Skills, & Professional Dispositions
Standard 2: Assessment System & Unit Evaluation
Standard 3: Field & Clinical Practice
Standard 4: Diversity
Standard 5: Faculty
Standard 6: Unit Governance & Resources
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A Special Note of Thanks from Donna Gail Shaw, COE NCATE Coordinator
Conceptual Framework: Kate, thank you for leading the effort to update the Knowledge Bases. I know that you, Pat, and Mary spent many hours conceptualizing the update and gathering feedback from the professional education faculty and staff. Team Members: Professor Emerita Kate O'Dell, Ms. Patricia Chesbro, and Dr. Mary Snyder
Standard 1: Dean and Hilary, thank you for leading the Standard 1 Work Team. The contributions by you and your team members resulted in comprehensive coverage of the most difficult standard to address. Team Members: Dr. Dean Konopasek, Dr. Hilary Seitz, Ms. Liz Boario, Dr. Jim Powell, Ms. Sunny Mall, and Ms. Sheila Sellers
Standard 2: Jim S., thank you for your excellent organization of the Standard 2 Work Team efforts. As one of the team members, I know that we had challenging discussions and that each team member provided valuable contributions to the whole. Team Members: Mr. Jim Seitz, Mr. Brian Brubaker, Dr. Ed McLain, Ms. Cleo Burgett, Ms. Janet Steinhauser, Ms. Susan Barstow, Ms. Bonny Headley, and Dr. Donna Gail Shaw
Standard 3: Teresa, thank you for leading the Standard 3 Work Team. You still hold the title of "exhibit queen." Team Members: Dr. Teresa Johnson, Ms. Robin Brooks, Ms. Nancy Boxler, Dr. Susan Garton, Dr. Tesa Bunsen, Dr. Robert Capuozzo, Dr. Sue Heinz, and Dr. Cathy Coulter
Standard 4: Claudia and Tim, thank you for your outstanding organization of the Standard 4 Work Team. The draft of the narrative was the most organized submission received by my office and it was very easy to see evidence of participation by the team members. Team Members: Dr. Claudia Dybdahl, Dr. Tim Jester, Ms. Ellen Brigham, Dr. Micah Fierstein, Ms. Jennifer Harty, Ms. Lee Henrikson, Ms. Patricia Chesbro, Dr. Amina Turton, and Dr. Letitia Fickel
Standard 5: Al, George, Andy, and Jeff, thank you for the humor you brought to the task of drafting Standard 5. Each of you contributed to the effort and provided quick responses to my questions in the editing process. The roses were a nice touch, too. Team Members: Dr. Al Turner, Dr. George Mastroyanis, Dr. Andy Page, and Dr. Jeff Bailey
Standard 6: Claudia, my friend and colleague, thank you for collaborating with various members of the staff and others to draft Standard 6. Your experience as a full professor and former director of the School of Education made you uniquely qualified for this task.
NCATE Support Team: My deep gratitude goes to the COE NCATE Support Team.
Brian, you are simply marvelous. Thank you for PETaL.
Mary Catherine and Cate, you are amazing. Thank you for your professionalism and unique ability to work with me.
Kathleen, Dianah, and Sean, thank you for your many hours entering data, uploading documents, and working with CMS and PETaL.
Lee and Luke, the NCATE web site looks fabulous. Thanks.
Jared, Charlotte, Pat, and Mary, thank you for all that you are doing to ensure that the site visit goes smoothly.
Other NCATE Support:
Carolyn, thank you for being my "NCATE friend" and assisting with the syllabi review, candidate work samples, and many other things that required your expertise.
Emily, thank you for your excellent editing work on the narrative.
Jennifer S., Cheryl, Mikayla, and Gianna, thank you for your work on uploading syllabi and all other departmental support tasks related to NCATE.
Kathe, thank you for your expert guidance as our NCATE consultant.
PETaL Designer: Mr. Brian Brubaker
Assistants to the Associate Dean: Ms. Cate Schmid and Ms. Mary Sullivan
NCATE Web Site Design and Support: Dr. Luke Weld and Ms. Lee Henrikson
Student Workers: Ms. Dianah Ojwanga, Mr. Sean Griffin, Ms. Kathleen Ahern-Karnes
Site Visit Planning & Arrangements: Dr. Mary Snyder, Mr. Jared Brandner, and Ms. Charlotte Titus
Poster Session Planning and Chevak Visit: Ms. Patricia Chesbro
NCATE Friend: Ms. Carolyn Coe
IR Narrative Editor: Ms. Emily Menard
Department Administrative Assistants: Ms. Jennifer Schultz, Ms. Cheryl Chapman, Ms. Mikayla Saito, and Ms. Gianna Shorney-Linton
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» Kamisar Coming Into His Own (GoHuskies.com; Jan. 19, 2012) 2011-12 (RS Freshman): Very strong first official season as he started all year in the singles lineup, going 15-8 in dual matches and 19-10 in overall singles matches ... was 1-0 at No. 4 singles, 1-2 at No. 5 singles, and 13-6 at No. 6 singles ... started out with a great run, winning his first four dual singles matches and then winning seven-straight for 11 wins in his first 12 dual matches ... grinded out a tough three-setter in UW's 4-3 win over Tulsa, defeating Alejandro Sanchez, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 at sixth singles ... also had a 6-1, 6-1 win over Sho Higuchi in the 4-3 Husky win at Oregon ... won both matches in UW's two wins over Louisville, beating Robert Hall, 6-3, 6-2, on Jan. 28 and then Chris Simich, 6-2, 6-3, on Mar. 3 ... earned his first Pac-12 win over Alejandro Medinilla of Utah on Apr. 13, winning 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles ... also had wins in UW's Pac-12 wins over Arizona and Oregon ... in the Pac-12 Team Championships, posted a big 6-4, 7-5 win over Cal's Chase Melton at sixth singles in a 3-4 defeat ... started both NCAA tourney matches at No. 6 singles, not finishing against NC State and falling at Pepperdine ... made the round of 32 at ITA NW Regionals in the fall, and the PNW Intercollegiate quarterfinals ... played sparingly in doubles, going 4-2 overall and winning his only dual start, as he and Skyler Tateishi got an 8-2 win at No. 3 against Eastern Washington ... in the fall teaming with Matt Stith, won twice to make the round of 16 at ITA NW Regionals including a 9-8 (3) win over Benkirane/Hamdy of St. Mary's ... work in the classroom netted a Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honor ... also earned ITA All-Academic Team distinction. 2010-11 (Freshman): Redshirted his first season to preserve a year of eligibility. Before Washington and Personal: Born in Seattle ... parents are Karen and Gordon Kamisar ... the No. 2-ranked player in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Section and No. 1-ranked player in Washington by the USTA for his age group as a senior ... ranked a top-100 recruit by tennisrecruiting.net with a high of No. 65 ... reached the semifinals of State as a sophomore after going undefeated during the regular season, competing for Skyline ... tied for seventh at the 2007 Washington State 3A singles tourney as a freshman ... chose to forego his final two seasons of high school play to concentrate on national tournaments ... in junior play, won six matches at the 18s National Open in Toledo ... competed on the 18s National Team in 2009 in Urbana, Illinois ... in 2008, reached the third round of the 16s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan ... one of only a handful of athletes to qualify and play in the National Championships at Kalamazoo all four years and win at least one match each year... a member of the Pacific Northwest team at the Boys and Girls 14s Zone Team Championships, helping the team win the title in Raleigh, North Carolina ... reached the quarterfinals of both the singles and doubles at the 16s National Open in Allenwood, New Jersey ... captured 7th place in singles at the National Open B16s at Grand Blanc, Michigan ... captured a pair of sectional doubles titles ... coached by former UW assistant coach Gordon O'Reilly as a junior ... comes from a tennis family as father and both uncles played collegiate tennis and his Uncle Jon was a world-ranked professional ... graduated with a 3.97 grade point average.
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what if you have PS3
With all this hype surrounding next year, I can't help but want to play some more basketball (virtually...).
I created the league already. It's 8 minute quarters on All-Star setting. It's fantasy draft so it could be interesting. I have it capped at 16 teams, but can always change it.
Post your gamertag to join.
we playin or managin?
gamertag: LBJ 2010 NYC
lol I have had this name for a while ... tonight I may be forced to add microsoft points to change it... new tag will be KING GALLO NYK
xbox: EdD Eazy
PS3: EdD1224
why fantasy draft though? im sure theres not gonna be alot of ppl so the teams going to be loaded....
Got the invite and joined. I think the fantasy draft is a great idea. Only if we get the 16 to join.
Iam down
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Is this still on? I haven't checked 2K10 for a while (just got NCAA Football 11)
someone should make one for the ps3 users psn xSlumDogx


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As president of the Wirtz Corp. and chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks, Rocky Wirtz is certainly entitled to his time with the Stanley Cup. The man responsible for overseeing all aspects of the club's day-to-day operations, Wirtz enjoyed a two-day, three-city trip with the Cup and fit in as many activities as possible.
Just 2 years old when his grandfather Arthur Wirtz acquired the Blackhawks in 1954, Rocky started his tour in the Illinois capital of Springfield. Wirtz and the Cup spent the morning posing for photographs at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, where they met with a number of elected officials, including Gov. Pat Quinn. Following the legislative reception at the Lincoln Museum, Wirtz met with members of the 183rd Fighting Wing of the Illinois National Guard.
After a series of public and private events Monday, Wirtz boarded a plane for Las Vegas. The Cup's time there started with an appearance at Nellis Air Force Base, where servicemen had a chance to pose for photographs with the most iconic trophy in sports.
Wirtz then kicked off Monday night with an invite-only event at the Gold Spike downtown before heading to a special engagement at the Bellagio on the Vegas strip.
"If I took it out of its case and placed it on the Strip, it would stop traffic," Wirtz told the Las Vegas Review Journal. "It has magnetism."
Despite a late night, the Cup had an early start planned for Tuesday. Wirtz brought the trophy to his Wirtz Beverage Group offices in Reno at 5 a.m. for a four-hour session in which Wirtz's employees enjoyed a morning with the Cup.
Wirtz later handed off the Cup to forward Brandon Bollig at St. Louis Airport.
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|Soccer earns road draw
Chelsea Small scored a beauty of a free kick late in the second half, but the
University of Idaho women's soccer team surrendered and equalizer in the final
minutes and settled for a draw on Saturday at New Mexico State.
"I feel it was a game we had enough chances to finish for
the win," Idaho head coach Pete Showler said. "I'm disappointed overall with
the result, but we didn't lose. We've got another important one Sunday and we
need a win."
Small, a junior forward, took a free kick from the edge of
the 18-yard box and put up an unstoppable looping shot to the upper right
corner to give the Vandals a 1-0 lead at 80:42.
"What a phenomenal goal by Chelsea – a great strike,"
Showler said of the score.
The Idaho defense buckled down and withstood an aggressive
finish by the Aggies, saw an unlucky bounce lead to a goal at 85:09. NMSU's Layla
Todd sent in a crossing pass and Idaho junior keeper Caroline Towles slid in
front to scoop it up, but collided with two other players and the ball bounced
free in front of the open net for an Aggie goal by Yolanda McMillion.
The teams battled for two 10-minute overtime periods and saw
a couple chances each way, but neither could finish it. With the tie, Idaho moves
to 5-8-3 overall and 1-2-1 in the Western Athletic Conference, while NMSU is
now 8-6-2 overall and also 1-2-1 in the conference.
The final stats were exactly as the final score suggests.
NMSU outshot Idaho by a 17-14 overall margin, but shots on goal were tied at
eight apiece. Each goalkeeper made seven saves and the fouls were eight for
Idaho and seven for the Aggies. The only real difference came on corners, where
New Mexico State held an 8-1 edge.
An issue that has come up in a handful of recent games for
Idaho is that the team does everything it needs to do on offense – except complete
the final step of putting the ball in the net. That, Showler said, is the key
to the team's remaining four WAC matches.
"The girls were ready and well-prepared, and on a tight
pitch like that, we created opportunities," Showler said. "In that first half,
we should have gotten something, and going into the half nil-nil wasn't really
what we deserved, but we've just got to finish those chances."
Small led all players with five shots, three on goal, while
sophomore forward Bailey Hewitt had three attempts with two on goal and junior
midfielder Jill Flockhart had a pair of shots.
The tie gives Idaho and NMSU one point each in the WAC team
standings. The teams entered the weekend in a four-way tie for fifth place in
the conference standings at three points.
After a long travel day Saturday, Idaho will face a fresh
Louisiana Tech team that had a day off on Friday. The Lady Techsters are 8-4-4
overall and 1-2-0 in WAC play. LTU is unbeaten at home this year with a 4-0-1
Sunday's match kicks off at 11 a.m. (PDT). Live game stats and live video (fee-based) is available at www.LaTechSports.com.


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Let's get one thing straight off the bat. Zoanette Johnson is entertaining, wacky and clearly has enthralled the judges of "American Idol."
But she can't, and won't win. And that's not a knock against her, it's just that the deck is so stacked this year there seems like no chance an outlier like her can rise above once America starts voting this week to narrow the top 20 to the top 10.
That's the bad news. The good news is that for the first time in years we have a wide, deep field of potential winners and, as we've said a few times already, as talented a group of female singers as we've seen in years.
Yes, Cortez Shaw and Vincent Powell have some goods, but only time will tell if the men can keep their five season winning streak going until May. Then again, with the news that fans can "Supervote" online starting Tuesday night (March 5) and log up to 50 votes at once on the "Idol" website," well, anything could happen.
With that in mind, we offer you our top 10 potential finalists:
Gil Kaufman's Picks:
Candice Glover: It's been a long time since a true R&B powerhouse has emerged this early in the competition. But Glover took the shopworn "Idol" staple "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and made Aretha Franklin, and the judges, proud.
Angela Miller: Miller, 18, has a great chance of making it far into the finals, even if her subsequent performances don't live up to her early work. She's got that Taylor Swift-ish look and buoyancy and can sing pop and R&B. Most importantly, she can write her own songs, such as the mesmerizing "You Set Me Free," which has already been watched more than two million times on YouTube.
Janelle Arthur: The 23-year-old Tennessee native got mixed reviews last week, but her country chops are her undeniable. She's got the looks and the humble personality that could win over the sometimes-fickle female "Idol" voting audience … if she can overcome her timidity and loosen up a bit.
Devin Velez: I don't think Velez can go the distance, but he's smart, handsome and has a funky bilingual secret weapon that could help him get votes down the line. Nicki called him "more marketable" after he sang Beyoncé's "Listen" in English and Spanish and combined with his previous performances of opera and Louis Armstrong he could have as wide an appeal as any male in the competition.
Breanna Steer/Aubrey Cleland: I'm gonna cheat here because I think these two singers have similar qualities that mark them as potential stars. The combination of smoldering beauty, soulful voices and confidence is a plus. And, in Steer's case, it's probably no accident she brings to mind an even-younger Rihanna. Cleland is the weaker of the two, but both have the kind of easily packaged story/personality that could win America over.
Adam Graham's Picks:
Candice Glover: The purple streak in her hair isn't the only thing that sets her apart from the other contestants. Her Vegas round rendition of "Natural Woman" was as vocally powerful as it was delivered in a cool, calm manner. It was like another day at the office for Glover, who may be the most pure vocalist in the competition.
Kree Harrison: It's easy to call Harrison the "Idol" anti-glam girl, but let's just focus on her voice, which had us feeling the gospel during her Vegas week rendition of "Up to the Mountain." Harrison is a demo singer in Nashville — or rather, she was … up until two weeks ago. She won't be in the background any longer.
Burnell Taylor: He was a favorite in the audition rounds, wowing the judges with his take on "I'm Here" from "The Color Purple." But the New Orleans native came to Las Vegas a new man, after shedding 40 pounds. That shows his commitment to the competition, and the focus he displayed on his killer version of John Legend's "This Time" proved that he's in it to win it.
Lazaro Arbos: "Idol" often overplays its hand when it comes to manufacturing sob stories, but it's tough not to feel for the bowtied-ice-cream-scooper-with-the-severe-stutter-that-disappears-when-he-sings every time he's on screen. Aside from his touching backstory, Arbos has a rich, confident voice, and he's able to effectively articulate his personal story through song. Clap for him.
Zoanette Johnson: Have we really entered "The Zoanette Era," as Nicki Minaj dubbed it? It seemed like a crazy claim at the time, but any doubt about Johnson's abilities melted away with her force-of-nature performance of "Circle of Life" during Vegas week, which if nothing else all but guaranteed her a job on future touring productions of "The Lion King." She'll be the show's most divisive contestant in some time, but I can't wait to see what she'll do next.
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page where you'll find all the latest "Idol" news, interviews and opinions.


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On Thursday, President Obama told CNN's Jim Acosta that the Iraqi government is to blame for his decision to abruptly pull all U.S. forces out of Iraq, Truth Revolt reported.
According to a transcript at Real Clear Politics, Acosta asked Obama if he regretted his 2011 decision and now wished he had left residual forces in Iraq.
"Keep in mind, that wasn't a decision made by me," Obama said. "That was a decision made by the Iraqi government. We offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise Iraqi security forces. We had a core requirement which we require in any situation where we have U.S. troops overseas, and that is that they are provided immunity, since they are being invited by the sovereign government there so that if, for example, they end up acting in self-defense, if they are attacked and find themselves in a tough situation, that they're not somehow called before a foreign court."
"That's a core requirement that we have for U.S. troop presence anywhere. The Iraqi government and Prime Minister Maliki declined to provide us that immunity," he added. Obama also told Acosta the administration has pushed Maliki to provide political compromises it believes are necessary to keep Iraq functioning as a multi-sectarian democracy.
But Truth Revolt's Larry O'Connor said former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton told him he's not buying Obama's excuse. Worse yet, Bolton doesn't believe Obama will take any serious action against ISIS.
"I don't think, fundamentally, he cares about it," Bolton told O'Connor. "The President does not give enough priority to national security issues. And it's one of the reasons he's one of the most radical presidents in our history."
Moreover, CNS News posted a video showing Obama repeatedly bragging about ending the war in Iraq.
As a result, ISIS has taken over a large swath of the country and is now threatening Baghdad. The militant group has also enforced a brutal form of sharia law in the areas it now controls, often posting videos of its atrocities. The Iraqi government has responded with a bizarre ad depicting ISIS fighters as snake-charming ghouls, but it remains to be seen if the ad will have any impact.
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- ISIS leader threatens: 'Soon we will be in direct confrontation' with U.S.


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