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Although the Argentinian was quick to acknowledge other shortlisted players' qualities, there is no doubt he is a genius.
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Lionel Messi may not be winning any fashion contests any time soon, despite the deputy editor of British Vogue, Emily Shepherd, saying she thought his black and white polka dot ensemble at the Ballon d'Or to be nicely eccentric and probably highly designer.
But you can forgive the diminutive Argentine footballing genius pretty much anything because he is Messi.
Collecting the gold ball for a record fourth consecutive year, Messi capped a memorable 2012 where his ever growing collection of goals for Barcelona has rewritten football's history books.
His 91 goals in all competitions in 2012 broke a 40-year-old record for the most goals scored in a calendar year and in March, having a reached a tally of 233, he became Barca's all-time top scorer.
He is now on 289 and that is a record that may never be broken.
Where other players are great, he is quite simply genius - a Harry Potter with a ball at his feet.
When he takes possession you know magic can happen and it does.
And yet when he picked up his latest award in Zurich, with 42% of the vote, he may have thought that perhaps he didn't deserve it.
After all, as he pointed out, his Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta is the heartbeat of the Spanish team that has won an historic three consecutive major international titles.
And there I suppose is the crux of the debate as to whether the little striker, named after Lionel Ritchie, is the greatest ever.
Some would say he cannot be considered better than say Pele or his countryman Maradona until he has led Argentina to World Cup victory.
At just 25 there is still time.
For him, his sole purpose in life is all helping his beloved Barcelona win, but these sorts of awards are based on individual achievement and for sheer creative goal scoring ability no-one in the world is better.
Which is a bit unfortunate for Cristiano Ronaldo, who comes a close second.
If Messi wasn't around Ronaldo would have certainly won the Ballon d'Or more than just once.
But you cannot begrudge Messi a thing. He plays with the right spirit, dazzles us with his ridiculous ability and seems the nicest guy in the world. Even his dress sense makes you smile.
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SUPERIOR, Wis. — Top-seeded Wisconsin-Superior beat archrival Wisconsin-Stevens Point 3-1 in the opening game of their NCHA semifinal series Friday night.
Kris Wilson, Colin Kendall and Bruce Leonard each scored goals for Superior.
Wilson scored his goal nearly 14 minutes into the first period on an assist from Ivan Prokic. Kendall's shorthanded goal six minutes into the second period gave the Yellow Jackets a 2-0 lead.
Stevens Point rallied on Matt Interbartolo's power-play goal at 18:40 of the second period. David Boehm and Mikhial Salienko assisted.
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So. I just finished reading "Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape" by Jenna Miscavige Hill, and I was so completely entranced by the utter cultlike pyschoness that is Scientology that I just have to share it with you all. Because let me tell you, holy macaroni, Scientology is craaaaaaaaaazy!
Perhaps most of you reading this are thinking that I'm crazy for not already knowing this, but I really had no idea just how utterly insane it was until I read this book. As my friends Mo and Justin would say, that sh*t is bananas. It is the craziest of crazy town.
I've always thought that Scientology was a little bit… off… but outside of Tom Cruise being a total nut job, I didn't know that much about it. For some reason, I thought that maybe it was similar to the Church of Religious Science, a non-denominational church that my parents had gone to a couple of times. This is a church that believes in God but also believes in science, and I suppose based on the name, I thought Scientology was similar.
Well, it's not. Not even a little bit. Remember that crazy interview Tom Cruise gave a few years back, where he was saying all sorts of ridiculous things, like how if you go by a car accident, only scientologists are able to truly help the victims? Well, that is just 1/100th of the craziness that is Scientology.
Jenna Miscavige Hill is the niece of David Miscavige, the current leader of the Church of Scientology. She was born into the "church" (and I put church in quotes because calling it that is truly laughable), and she spent her whole life in it. She left (more like escaped) in 2005, and is now one of the most outspoken well-known critics of the church. Thus, she is also one of the most hated people by Scientologists.
The book was so full of crazy information that I don't even know where to begin, but for those of you that are interested in learning more, here's some information*:
First of all, Scientology was created L. Ron Hubbard (LRH), a science fiction writer who somehow became enlightened and created a self-help program which he later turned into the church of Scientology. Apparently somewhere along the line he learned all about the secrets of human existence, which is:
75 million years ago, an evil being named Xenu decided to solve a population problem on his galactic colony by exiling a bunch of people to Earth. Xenu then did a ton of horrible things to these people, like drugging them, placing their bodies around a volcano, and blowing them up with H-bombs. But that really only took care of the physical problem – Xenu didn't just want the bodies gone, he wanted to make sure the 'thetans' (spirits / souls) of those people didn't come back and reincarnate on his colony. So when the souls started leaving the bodies, he captured the souls and forced them into a huge implant station that was kind of like a movie theatre. There, he made them watch movies that 'implanted' them with false pictures of Christ, and other historical events that Hubbard says didn't actually happen. The souls were so screwed up from this implanting that they roamed aimlessly around Earth for millions of years. When human beings started evolving, the thetans started entering their bodies and inhabiting them, and thus these thetans are called 'body thetans'. And body thetans, says Hubbard, are the source of all human misery.
Ultimately, the goal of Scientology is to rid you of your body thetan. Only then will you be a truly happy enlightened person.
Seriously. That is what it is based on. For a truly entertaining rundown, watch this South Park clip.
If you learn this information "too soon," without going through the proper training, you are told that you will do serious harm to yourself, perhaps resulting in death!
L. Ron Hubbard has been quoted as saying "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion."
LRH died in 1986 but there is a mansion waiting for him, called Bonne View, that is maintained and waiting for him when he returns in another body.
Scientologists don't believe in a God. Have you seen the movie The Host? Well, it's eerily similar. They believe that our souls (thetans), have been around for millions of years and just transfer from one body to the next. This means that there is no such thing as family, because your body is just a carrier for your soul, and your soul can't really have parents, as a soul can't be the parent of another soul. Because of this belief, children are treated like adults, given adult-like responsibilities, and separated from their parents for months (sometimes years) at a time. Family is not considered real nor important.
The Church's inner core is called the Sea Org. Members of the Sea Org run all the churches, live at the base, perform all auditing, teach all classes, etc. etc. Members of the Sea Org are not allowed to have children. They are not allowed to use the internet. They are not allowed to make personal calls (they must request permission, and approval can take days). Their mail is read before being given to them, and if there is anything inappropriate in it (such as anti-Scientology sentiments), they are not allowed to receive it. They work constantly, with their free time/day off being from Saturday evening (after 9) to Sunday afternoon. Members of the Sea Org sign a 1 billion year contract, promising to return and serve in all their future lives.
The goal of Scientology is to stop being a Body Thetan and become an Operating Thetan. To become this, you have to complete 8 different levels/courses. Once you do all levels (which takes years and hundreds of thousands of dollars) you are someone who has achieved the state of Clear. You learn about Xenu in level 3.
The coursework to become Clear involves a lot of crazy things, like standing in front of a wall with LRH quotes on it and not being allowed to move for 2 hours (as in no coughing, sneezing, twitch, anything). If you move, you start over. Some training is called the Bullbait, where trainees are taunted, made fun of, and often sexually harassed. This is to help "toughen" them up. Another part is the Purif, where you are forced to ingest a ton of vitamins and minerals, run around for half hour, and then sit in a 160 degree sauna for five hours.
When Jenna was 12 she tried to run away from the Sea Org, and she was caught. Because she had already signed her 1 billion year contract (which she signed at age 7) she was punished and read the following, direct from LRH himself "When somebody enrolls consider he or she has joined up for the duration of the universe – never permit an 'open-minded' approach…. We'd rather have you dead than incapable… The whole agonized future of this planet, every man, woman and child on it, and your own destiny for the next endless trillions of years depends on what you do here and now with and in Scientology."
Can you say brainwashing?
When a Sea Org member has done something considered particularly bad (such as have pre-marital sex, or an affair), they are sent to "RPF" where they are separated from all other Sea Org members (and thus, their family) and are forced to do manual labor. They are not allowed to walk – they must run at all times! They cannot see their family or talk to their friends. It's basically prison. RPF can last years.
If someone in your family leaves Scientology, you are not allowed to talk to or see them. They refer to this as disconnection. If you are in the Sea Org and refuse to disconnect, you are severely punished.
If you leave the Sea Org, you are usually considered a Suppressive Person. Suppressive People are considered evil.
Scientologists don't believe in mental illness. If you work in the mental health field, you are considered evil, as evil as Adolf Hitler. Mental health professionals are suppressive people.
Non-Scientologists are called WOGS. Wogs are considered to be unenlightened, stupid people who may even be a suppressive person. Scientology wants to clear the world of all WOGS.
I could go on even further, but I've already rambled on for far too long. And I didn't even mention their secret ship!
From one WOG to another, what do you think of Scientology?
*Please note that most of this only applies to those in the Sea Org, and not necessarily to Public Scientologists (such as celebrities).
P.S. Here's a great interview with Ms. Hill:[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Nj5MTUmaY]


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So funky. The Child of Lov earlier this month released his cheeky video for "Give Me," a tune blending elements of soul, blues, and funk, and some good ol' raw charm.
According to Potholes In My Blog, the upcoming album is set to include Damon Albarn, DOOM, and Thundercat, amongst others. If this is any indication of what's to come, we certainly can not wait.


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Changing my baby has become a wrestling match. What can I do?
My 6-month-old won't lie still for his diaper change. He tries to roll over and grab everything. I've tried giving him toys and singing to him but all he does is fuss and squirm. Now he has a stomach bug and I have to change ten diapers a day, plus take the extra time for diaper rash ointment. Help!
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Same problem here. We also give our 8 month old daughter a toy to keep her occupied, we also have noticed that using the changing table helps keep her on her back. We started changing her on the floor for safety, but with that comes all the rolling around. Another tip: my daughter is fascinated with the wash cloth I use to wash her face and hands after a meal. So we just let her "wash" her own face and it keeps her busy. It also cleans food off of her gums and two teeth because she like to bite on it.posted 03/23/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
I know the feeling. My 11 mth old daughter also turns a simple diaper change into a real fight. I'm a first time Mom so I'm definitely learning as I go. Here's what I've found that works: 1. Distracting her with a toy. 2. Singing her a song, usually something silly and made up using a familiar tune. Her favorite is the Bum Bum Change song, sung to the tune of Camptown Races. It goes: Somebody needs a bum-bum change, doo dah, doo dah Somebody needs a bum-bum change, oh doo dah day Gotta change that bum, gotta keep it clean So somebody's gonna get a bum-bum change, oh doo dah day. 3. If all else fails, play with her by blowing raspberries on her bare tummy or tickle her a little bit. Having Daddy hold her down while Mommy cleans up the really poopy ones also helps.posted 03/23/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
I know what you mean, I have two 6-month olds. Forget the toys and singing and all of that, it doesn't help all that much. Consider going up a size on diapers as well. It's easier to get a larger diaper under a squirmy baby and the larger sizes absorb more. I buy the Pampers because you can overlap the tabs. My diapers are rated for 16lb+ babies and mine are only about 13 & 14lbs. I just change them on their tummies if they want to roll over. I usually exclaim "You're naked!" when I wrestle their diaper off and they get a kick out of that, then I just get it fastened any way I can. Once I have the diaper on, I can always pick them up and adjust the tabs if it's crooked or too loose. I find they're happier if I don't "torture" them on their backs!posted 03/23/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
My 11 mo. old girl is also wiggly! She loves music so singing works with her. If not, try the "gitcha game". While changing, blow air or kisses on his/her tummy and say "I'm gonna get your tummy!" They think its a game and squeal with delight.posted 03/23/2004 by Annaes
I have a soon to be 9 month old and changing his diaper is near impossible. A toy works for about 2 seconds and then he is flipping over trying to get away. He has just learned to stand and he hates to be layed down. This is really disasterous when he has had a poopy diaper. The only way that works is for my husband to stand over him and entertain him while I change him. Hopefully it will get better but I doubt it.posted 03/23/2004 by hotmom26
My 11 month old son, Tyler, does the same thing. I have found one thing that keeps him occupied during changes, a plastic hanger. I always make sure there is one hanging close to the changing table. He stays busy playing with that while I change his diaper.posted 03/23/2004 by a BabyCenter Member
I agree to the firm "no" & not letting him turn over! I use an empty easter egg with rice or pasta noodles in it glued together as it makes a nice rattle. I try to only give it to him when we're on the changing table. Or try giving him a small lotion/shampoo bottle, just anything he/she hasn't seen before or been allowed to play with. Newness tends to keep them still! Good luck!posted 03/23/2004 by dyverdn
i keep a small toy or crackers by the change table to occupy baby while i change his / her diaper. it seems to work really well if they are in a playing mood. my other advice would be to get used to it! lolposted 03/23/2004 by BlessedBeyondBelief4
My 7 month old daughter does this and laughs while she does it. It is definitly a game to her. I change her in her crib and turn the mobile on above her head. It keeps her occupied long enough, most times.posted 03/23/2004 by ShannonBig
I'm not sure what made me think of this recently, but it worked (along with lots of baby talking and "coaching" our Little Man to stay still). :) We have an incredibly happy and very active almost 4 mo. old boy. I pulled out those sleep positioning blocks (that no longer serve there intended purpose in the crib with our little mover and scooter) -- or you can also use two small rolled towels. Place them under their arms and close to their sides to keep your twisters in position. While it's not fool proof, it helps to at least get the dirty diapers off without a lot of mess. Good luck and happy changing!posted 03/23/2004 by MomToBeNov03
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Vista — A North County judge has denied a motion that could have granted a new trial to a former Escondido middle schoolteacher who was found guilty of molesting students.
The ruling means that Peter Ziskin, 49, will continue serving a life sentence in prison stemming from his 2006 conviction. His lawyers had argued at a habeas corpus hearing in February that the trial defense lawyers were ineffective and that at least one of the boys that Ziskin was accused of molesting had recanted.
In a written ruling released Friday, Vista Superior Court Judge Runston Maino said he believed the trial attorneys made a competent decision when they told the defendant not to testify in trial and that Ziskin understood and accepted their advice.
The lawyers testified that Ziskin told them he may have touched as many as 10 boys in the genital area, the judge said.
Ziskin's defense was that he was engaging in "horseplay" and "wrestling" with the sixth-grade boys at Rincon Middle School and had no sexual intent. He testified at the habeas corpus hearing that he never put his hands down any of the boys' pants.
Maino said in his ruling that he did not believe most of the defendant's testimony. "When it was candid, it was bizarre," the judge wrote.
The judge also said he did not believe some of the witness testimony at the hearing.
One of the boys who recanted testified in February that he embellished the facts of the horseplay. He said that around the time of the accusations, the Michael Jackson molestation case was in the news and he and others had noticed that "victims" received cash from Jackson. He said the boys thought they might profit from their stories.
But the judge said it didn't make sense that the boys, who did not know one another well, would conspire together.
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - The UCLA Women's Water Polo team lost to Stanford 3-2 at the MPSF Championships. The Bruins are now 21-5 on the year and will face Long Beach State tomorrow at 5:00 PM in the MPSF Third Place Game.
After a scoreless first period, Stanford jumped ahead 2-0 with two goals in the second period. However, UCLA would answer back in the third period with goals by Kristina Kunkel and Molly Cahill. The game would be tied 2-2 going into the fourth period and after nearly six scoreless minutes a goal by Stanford with 1:01 remaining would give the Cardinal the 3-2 lead. UCLA would manage to draw a 6 on 5 with thirty seconds left and after failing to convert would get the ball back with just under six seconds remaining because of a Stanford tip. But, Kristina Kunkel's shot with three seconds left sailed high, giving Stanford the victory.
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The second-oldest Episcopal church in the state of Illinois was built in 1849 of locally quarried limestone, and is a unique combination of Gothic and Greek architecture.
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Contact: Brad Vassar
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Telephone: (305) 625-4171
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Armando Rosario as "Best Bartender in America"
Miami, Florida, July 6, 2009 – Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., the nation's largest wine and spirits distributor is proud to congratulate Armando Rosario of Las Vegas as the 2009 winner of The United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG) National Cocktail Competition. Sponsored by Beam Global Spirits & Wine and its Tres Generaciones® Tequila, Mr. Rosario—who works for Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada in Las Vegas—won the title "Best Bartender in America" for his cocktail creation, Real Dill, featuring Tres Generaciones® Plata Tequila. Bartender Daniel Love of Chicago won second place for his cocktail, "Aztec Gold," while mixologist Ricky Gomez of New Orleans was awarded third place for his cocktail, "The Real Pepper Daisy." The contest in San Francisco was held on May 12, 2009.
Brad Vassar, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. said, "On behalf of Southern Wine & Spirits of America we want to congratulate Armando, Mr. Love, and Mr. Gomez on their award-winning cocktail creations with Tres Generaciones® Tequila. Armando is one of Southern's 9 Master Mixologists, and this is exactly the kind of creativity and professional commitment that Southern seeks to promote in the fields of Mixology and server training."
David Nepove, USBG National Vice President, said: "The 2009 USBG National Cocktail Competition was a great success. We were able to watch the top bartenders in action as they mixed with Tres Generaciones®. We congratulate Armando on his award and look forward to what he will create for the international competition this coming August, in Berlin, Germany.
According to USBG and Beam Global, judging for the 2009 "Best Cocktail" was based on aroma, taste, balance, originality and garnish. In addition, the USBG judges bestowed a "Best Technical" prize to Ronaldo Colli for his expertise in managing his bar, bottles, glassware and bar tools.
About Southern Wine & Spirits of America:
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the nation's largest wine and spirits distributor, with current operations in 29 states. The multi-state distributor currently operates in: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia—as well as the additional seven states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah through the Southern-Odom/Spirits West partnership. In addition, Southern has announced a pending strategic arrangement with Glazer's Family of Companies in the center of the country—resulting in the prospective addition of an incremental 8 markets to Southern's existing footprint. On a national basis, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. employs more than 10,000 team members. For more information contact: www.southernwine.com


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The Modern Haute Horlogerie Watch: Build The Ultimate Watch Collection
The Modern Haute Horlogerie Watch:
Build The Ultimate Watch Collection
It was out of this milieu of modern watchmaking that one man and some friends started to build some of the ultimate examples of modern haute horlogerie.
Essential features of the modern haute horlogerie watchIf you've read this far, you can probably guess that the very definition of the modern haute horlogerie watch means that there are no rules. Thus, it is very difficult to pin a list of essential features on this watch category. But there are some things it should not be, and in the spirit of this modern genre, that is how we'll present our essential features list.
Traditional: A modern haute horlogerie watch, by definition, should not bear the conventions of watches that have come before it, except perhaps, for ironic effect.
Widely acceptable: Marcel Duchamp, Jackson Pollock and Philip Glass were all derided, spit upon and criticized by art collectors, critics and the general public. Modern haute horlogerie watches face much of the same reaction. If they don't, they probably don't meet our criteria.
Common: You won't see a modern haute horlogerie watch on the A-Train anytime soon. First of all, it won't appeal to most people, is likely impractical for everyday wear and not affordable to the common man.
Inexpensive: Nor to say that these watches need to be expensive. But if a watch is truly pushing the limits of modern design, technology and build, it probably cosst a lot to make. Therefore, the prices of these watches are typically in luxury automobile territory.
The ultimate modern haute horlogerie watch: the MB&F HM4 ThunderboltWhen MB&F started showing teaser pictures of its latest creation, the HM4 Thunderbolt, on the internet earlier this year, fans of the brand and of modern haute horlogerie knew they were in for something special. With each watch the brand has released, it has upped the ante of outrageous design, eye-popping style and impossible mechanics. When the watch was finally shown to the public on July 7th, it did not disappoint; it was outrageous, wild, blasphemous, and thoroughly modern.
To understand the HM4, you first have to realize that MB&F doesn't call its creations watches, but rather Horological Machines. Sound a bit arrogant? Well, take a look at MB&F's timepieces and then reconsider. These are definitely, and defiantly, not wristwatches in the conventional sense.
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Zhong Hua Hotel
- Location:
- Address: No.33, Zhanqian Road, Huadu District, Guangzhou
- Tel: 02086822222 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 广州花都中华酒店
- Lowest Price: $33
Open in 2003, Zhong Hua Hotel is located in the center of Guangzhou city, only 9 km drive from Guangzhou International Airport.
Zhonghua Hotel offers 90 comfortable and bright guest rooms, including standard single, standard twin, superior Double, deluxe double, superior suite, executive suite. All rooms are equipped with luxury bathroom, air conditioning, IDD, DDD, satellite channel TV, internet access, as well as other modern facilities. Chinese restaurant provides traditional dishes with different flavor. Some other facilities and services provided by Zhonghua Hotel in Guangzhou consist of laundry cleaning service, car parking, car rental and currency exchange, business center, meeting suite and fitness center. For recreation, there are different kinds of KTV Boxes and leisure Tea Room.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
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- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Hotel Amenities: Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, KTV
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Cafe, Bar, Lounge Bar
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To ensure every child in Colorado has access to great educators who are supported in their professional growth new evaluation requirements under Senate Bill 10-191 are intended to provide meaningful, annual evaluations for all licensed personnel including principals, teachers and other education professionals who are licensed by the state.
In their work to help implement S.B. 10-191, the State Council for Educator Effectiveness (SCEE) has identified nine categories of specialized service professionals (referred to as other licensed personnel in law and state board rules) and is outlining quality standards and elements applicable to all specialized service professional groups. The overall intent is to ensure that specialized service professionals' evaluations provide meaningful and actionable feedback allowing for continuous improvement of practice.
- Audiologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- School Counselor
- School Nurse
To learn more, please download our fact sheet.
Rules Concerning the Evaluation of Specialized Service Professionals
On May 15, 2013 the State Council for Educator Effectiveness (SCEE) presented its recommendations concerning the development and implementation of a performance evaluation system for licensed education professionals other than teachers and administrators. These "specialized service professionals" include personnel who provide support to teachers and students in areas that involve student physical, emotional, and social health and well-being. To view the SCEE's recommendations, see drafts of the rules and access the final rules that were adopted, please visit our policy page.
Timeline for Specialized Service Professionals Implementation
2012-13 School Year
- Create 9 work groups comprised of experts from the field
- Work groups provide recommendations for standards and elements (aligned with teacher) and measures of student outcomes to State Council for Educator Effectiveness
- SCEE presents recommendations to State Board of Education
- CDE facilitates work group creation of draft professional practice rubrics
2013-14 School Year
- All SSPs evaluated using current system employed in district/BOCES
- Pilot draft professional practice rubrics for Specialized Service Professionals
- Collect feedback on professional practice rubrics and measures of student outcomes
- Refine rubrics and measures of student outcomes based on feedback collected
- Train evaluators on SSP system
2014-15 School Year
- Statewide implementation of SSP Standards and Elements, including measures of student outcomes
- Conduct validation activities for professional practice rubrics
2015-16 School Year
- Continued statewide implementation of SSP Standards and Elements, including measures of student outcomes
Specialized Service Professionals Pilot
Eighteen sites across the state piloted the Colorado Model Evaluation System for Specialized Service Professionals during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. These nineteen sites include Colorado schools, districts and BOCES. School districts include: Adams County 14, Aspen, Bayfield, Brush, Garfield Re-2, Greeley-Evans, Moffat County, Montrose, Morgan County, Thompson, Weld Re-4, Weld Re-8 and Weld Re-3 Special Education Consortium, Widefield and Woodland Park. The following BOCES also participated: Mountain, Northwest, and San Juan. Additionally, the Insight School of Colorado was a pilot.
These pilot efforts align and work together to help us learn and make necessary mid-course corrections during the pilot phase of the Colorado Model Evaluation System. Feedback from pilot schools, districts and BOCES are informing improvements to the model system throughout implementation.
Rubrics for the 2015-16 School Year
Provide feedback on any of the nine specialized service professionals rubrics
- Rubric for audiologists
- Rubric for occupational therapists
- Rubric for physical therapists
- Rubric for school counselors
User's Guide for 2015-16
The User's Guide for the 2015-16 School Year is now available. If you would like a word verison of the user's guide, please contact Jean Williams.
Measures of Student Outcomes
The purpose of the guidance documents is to highlight possible approaches for districts and BOCES to consider when constructing their approach to select measures of student outcomes for use in specialized service professional evaluations.
Determining a Final Rating
S.B. 10-191 requires that 50 percent of an educator's evaluation be based on professional practices and 50 percent be based on multiple measures of student outcomes. Educators will earn a professional practice score based on the rubric and a measures of student outcomes score based on multiple measures. The professional practices score and the measures of student outcomes scores are combined to determine an overall effectiveness rating of Ineffective, Partially Effective, Effective or Highly Effective.There are several approaches and methods for combining these measures to arrive at a final effectiveness rating for educators. View information on the approach and method used in the model system for teachers and specialized service professionals. To see the the effect of Senate Bill 14-165 (for the 2014-2015 school year) on the final rating when measures of student outcomes is weighted less than 50 percent, please click here. Note: If you are weighting the measures of student outcomes less than 50 percent and using excel, please use this tool.
Training Resources
The Colorado State Model Evaluation System Training Toolkit ensures schools, districts and BOCES have access to the latest information and resources to support staff trainings. Each PowerPoint may be used to customize your presentation and any companion resources necessary to complete the training.
For questions regarding the specialized service professionals pilot, please contact Courtney Cabrera at firstname.lastname@example.com or 303-866-2332.


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Witness to the Evolution of the Internet
I've seen a lot of changes during my 12 years as a Web Developer.
While working at a Development firm called IMG2 in 2000 a team of Macromedia Software Engineers came to visit. They wanted to know how we were using their Dreamweaver product, and if we had any improvement suggestions. Macromedia had recently acquired Elemental Software, creators of the forward thinking Web Authoring Application Drumbeat 2000. In a brand-new industry Drumbeat 2000 emerged with an innovative development paradigm that separated structure from presentation and scripting using early CSS, Javascript, database connectivity and
html (sound familiar?) to create dynamic websites. Macromedia quickly released a new version of Drumbeat 2000 under their brand but ultimately decided to kill Drumbeat 2000 and promote Dreamweaver - their previously static-html-only Authoring Application - as their product for developing dynamic, database-driven websites. Dreamweaver would now be offered in 2 flavors: the static
html version and the extended version called Dreamweaver Ultradev; an ironic hat-tip to Microsoft's Visual Interdev. In spite of Drumbeat 2000's brilliant development paradigm Macromedia's Engineers were championing html tables as the presentational layout standard and workaround for browser compatibility issues even though it made no sense (a layout is not tabular data). Macromedia foresaw an Internet full of
table layouts and
font tags, with everything dumped at the page level, and their Software Engineers told us so. Of course this made updating pure insanity so they provided proprietary template functionality as a work-around. Their vision prevailed for a few years until the w3c came to the rescue.
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Although formally established in 1994 with the purpose of standardizing web technology, the major browsers were slow to adopt the World Wide Web Consortium's recommendations. Lack of consistent CSS support was arguably the most impactful shortcoming from the Developer standpoint. Although IE 3 and 4 and Netscape 4 claimed to support CSS 1 the reality was incomplete and buggy. The result was poor cross-platform page rendering and horribly inconsistent user experiences. To compensate Developers were forced to create browser-specific pages without CSS. Of course this was the impetus for the aforementioned Macromedia presentation paradigm.
Eventually, with better browser support, web standards that had been put into place were adhered to by Developers on a much wider basis. The resulting streamlining of the Development phase pleased investors and carried with it an improved user experience. Gone are the days of wacky, inconsistent browser page rendering; now we browse in the era of graceful degradation. From both points of view, Developer and User, the Internet has grown into an adept young adult with whom it's a joy to interact.


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EE launches a quid-a-week 4G pay as you go deal
Offers users 100MB of data for seven days
UK MOBILE OPERATOR EE has launched a quid-a-week 4G pay as you go option, offering users enough data to check Facebook once or twice.
EE claims that its £1 a week 4G pay as you go offering, which gives users 10 minutes, 10 texts and 100MB data for seven days, will "transform the pay as you go market", whereas in reality it will offer users enough data to check their social networking accounts or listen to a few songs on Spotify.
However, this deal might appeal to those who typically use their device for WiFi browsing, and who rarely send texts or make calls.
EE's £1 aweek deal isn't all it is offering, having reworked its entire 4G pay as you go tariffs lineup.
For £10 a month, users can get either 250 minutes and unlimited texts, or 150 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data, while handing over £15 every 30 days will bump this to either 750 minutes and unlimited texts or 500 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of data. EE's most expensive £25 offering gives 4G customers 1,000 minutes, unlimited texts and 4GB of data each month.
EE is looking to sweeten the deal too, and has promised that those who top-up for three consecutive months will get some freebies. Those on the dirt-cheap £1 option can get an additional 25MB data, 10 minutes and 25 texts, while those on the £15 offering will get an extra 250MB data, 50 minutes and 250 texts.
EE's new pay as you go options are available to customers now, and will be available to the 70 percent of UK residents covered by its 4G network. µ
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College Hockey:MCHA tournament preview
This weekend begins the MCHA postseason. Adrian and Marian earned a bye this weekend by being the top teams in their division. We'll see them next weekend playing the winners who come out of the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs will host this year's Harris Cup Four at the Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, Mich.
Quarterfinals will take place with Lawrence hosting Northland and Milwaukee School of Engineering hosting Lake Forest. Both match-ups are sure to be exciting, with all teams excited and some relieved to have made it to the postseason.
I think Ryan McKelvie, coach of the Lake Forest Foresters, said it best this week, when he stated, "This is the best time of the year. This is what we've been working on all season, probably actually since the end of last season. We've done all the prep work on and off the ice and now we just need to put it together."
No. 3 Northland at No. 2 Lawrence
The History
Lawrence will play host to Northland this weekend. The two teams have played each other in two series earlier this season, with the Vikings holding the 3-1-0 advantage. Their first meeting was on Nov. 9-10, with Lawrence taking the sweep on the road by 10-1 and 8-6 scores. In the most recent meeting played on Jan. 25-26, Lawrence was the host in a series that the two teams split. The Vikings topped the Lumberjacks, 4-1, in Friday's game. Northland came back on Saturday night with a 4-3 victory.
"They will be very confident after beating us in our own building the last they were here," Lawrence coach Mike Szkodzinksi said. "We like the way we are playing, but Northland will certainly be every bit as confident. This should be a great series."
Northland coach Steve Fabiili echoed Szkodzinski's remarks on the series.
"I hope we have some confidence coming from the last game playing them; going into their rink is always going to be a tough win," Fabiili said, "Lawrence is a hardworking team from top to bottom."
Northland College missed the playoffs last year, and is eager to have an opportunity to prove themselves in the postseason. The Lumberjacks are a team that turned around in the second half of the season after losing their opening five games in November.
The Lumberjacks had an impressive 5-4 overtime win against MSOE last weekend, which carried over to the locker room for some confidence.
"They were really excited from the big win against MSOE and when they learned we made the playoffs," said Fabiili. "The excitement carried over to Monday's practice, but the excitement has turned into focus as the week goes on."
Although the LumberJacks dropped Saturday's contest to MSOE, they wanted to make the postseason so they had a chance at the Harris Cup.
With a tie and win over Lake Forest last weekend, Lawrence was able to secure home ice for the quarterfinals of the MCHA tournament. The Vikings have won four consecutive quarterfinal rounds, and are 5-1 in quarterfinal series under Szkodzinski.
Although Lawrence has history on its side, holding a 54-13-2 all-time record against Northland, the Vikings will not be taking this game loosely.
"We try to prepare the same every week. We need to make sure we are on the same page in each zone and have a high compete level," said Szkodzinski. "We need to prepare like there is no tomorrow, because there isn't if we don't succeed this weekend."
No. 3 Lake Forest at No. 2 MSOE
The History
The Foresters and Raiders have faced off against each other in the MCHA quarterfinals for the past three years, and this postseason proves to be no different. The 2009-10 quarterfinal round is the sole time Lake Forest has defeated MSOE to make it to the Harris Cup Four, which also marked their first year in the conference.
This season has already seen an exciting four games from the two teams. They battled to a 1-1 overtime tie and a 2-1 loss earlier this season. Their latest meeting on Feb. 8-9 had two overtime games. Friday's game was a 1-1 overtime defensive battle. In Saturday's thriller, MSOE took the 5-4 overtime win.
These quarterfinal games will be fast-paced, defensively strong, and very exciting.
Lake Forest
The Foresters are ending the regular season with a strong second half. They had a tie and a loss to Lawrence over the weekend, but the team is looking beyond that to the postseason.
"Our focus is to play our very best hockey this weekend," said coach Ryan McKelvie, "We are facing a very good hockey team, but I think we've set the team up to give ourselves a really good chance this weekend."
The locker room is also excited for this opportunity to play a familiar foe in the opening round of the playoffs.
"The series always has a competitive vibe and we are ready to go," said junior forward Mike Violette. "They are our biggest rival. The team is very positive and energetic going into this weekend."
Last weekend, the Raiders battled to a 5-4 overtime loss against Northland before slamming the Lumberjacks, 10-3, the following night.
The Raiders are the defending Harris Cup champions heading into this postseason. They made it to the semifinals in 2010-11. They are a team that has been the best of the best in the league, and has beat the best. The Raiders will want to reclaim that title this year.
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People on the recently popular gluten-free eating plans may do it for medical reason or to lose weight, but this Central Market cooking class, entitled Flour, Too, is definitely not for them because every dish prepared is prepared with flour.
Why do we need flour in cooking?
Wheat flour has many applications in the kitchen. The products labeled as all-purpose flour, bread flour and pastry flour are all made from grinding wheat. The differences between these products is the protein content, which affects how they act in baking. To get different amounts of protein, different strains of wheat are used to produce the various flours.
Flour is used as a thickening agent in cooked sauces like roux that form the basis for many dishes from Texas's eastern neighbor, Louisiana.
Perhaps the most important use of flour is in baking, when the gluten content becomes critical to the success of the recipe. When it is mixed with water, the protein in wheat flour forms gluten, and the more protein in the flour, the more gluten is produced. Gluten in a baked good make it dense and chewy, which is why breads, made with high-protein bread flour, are chewier than delicate and flaky pie crusts, which are made with low-protein pastry flours.
Check out the video to find out how to lighten up your flour by sifting it without a flour sifter.
Central Market Cooking School – Flour, Too
3815 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas 77027
In this class, held on July 31 at 6:30pm, you will get to experience seeing owner and pastry chef of Flour Bakery and Cafe in Boston, Joanne Chang, prepare a variety of sweet and savory delights that all depend on flour. This is a cooking demonstration rather than a hands-on class, but you will learn techniques that you can bring to your own home kitchen. This demonstration will feature how to make upside-down cake, chocolate terrine, scallion pancakes, chicken pot pie and gougeres.
You can sign up for this class via Central Market's online cooking school reservation system or in person. The cost for the class is $65 per person and lasts from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The registration cost also gets you a copy of Joanne Chang's first cookbook entitled Flour, Too.


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Legends, Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot"
Air Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 9/8c on TNT
If you are a fan of anything dealing with spies, then Legends is the show for you. The season premiere is wrought with tense moments, kick-ass action sequences, and explosions. Of course, there is intrigue, and Sean Bean who plays deep cover operative Martin Odum is downright fantastic throughout! The way Bean transforms from his Martin Odum character into Lincoln Dittmann is hypnotic. Lincoln Dittmann, an out of work construction worker, is one of Martin's legends and he uses this identity to infiltrate a back country terrorist cell known as "Citizens Army of Virginia." Complete with a stutter and slightly Southern accent, Bean is Dittmann.
"Pilot" introduces us to Martin by giving us a brief but very specific look inside the life of an FBI DCO. Martin's personal life has suffered tremendously due to being away for six months being Dittmann. It's no coincidence that Dittman's faux personal life mirrors Martin's in that they both neglect their respective wife and child. At work, Martin is revered in both a positive and negative way. His many successful missions have garnered him praise from superiors and colleagues alike, along with skepticism and concern. How many legends does Martin have? Having so many identities to manage can take a toll on a person, especially when your life is constantly on the line.
Throughout the season premiere, we are introduced to Martin's support team, including his handler and DCO Team Leader Crystal McGuire (Ali Larter), who also has some personal history with Martin. Maggie Harris (Tina Majorino) is very tech savvy and helps keep the backstories of the legends straight – at least online. Nelson Gates (Steve Harris) is the Director of the DCO Task Force and while he knows the risks of keeping Martin in the field, he believes it's worth it. As an aside, I am thrilled that Harris is able to showcase his acting chops with such a meaty role. I thought Harris' small part on last season's Justified was a sad waste of his talent.
A very notable guest star in "Pilot" is Emmy® winner Zeljko Ivanek who plays a radical extremist known as "The Founding Founder." Having Ivanek as the villain ups the ante because he brings such a powerful realism to every role he portrays. You believe The Founding Founder is ready to blow up whatever he has to in order to make his point. While it's unclear if we'll see more of The Founding Founder, what we get is profound.
There is a deeper mystery surrounding Martin and his true identity. With a stranger (guest star Billy Brown) stalking him and ultimately giving him clues about his past, will Martin's mind be able to handle it? He shows some signs of slipping into his legend characters with relative ease – could one of his legends be his true identity? I love the way the suspense builds as we see this mysterious stranger lurking about. Their confrontation is quite volatile.
Overall, "Pilot" definitely whets your appetite for more Sean Bean and his arsenal of intricate legends. I also want to see what the task force can do. There are many great supporting characters who I hope will get a chance to shine this season. Although "Pilot" focuses mostly on Bean's character Martin Odum and how fractured he is with his various legend personas, Legends doesn't mess around. People die in the spy business and some characters bite it in the premiere. No one is safe. TNT promoted Legends using the hashtag #DontKillSeanBean. So Tweet it and keep Sean Bean alive!
What did you think of Legends' series premiere, "Pilot?" I'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment here or tweet me @judybopp.
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Have you been wondering if a traditional public school is right for your child? Ohio Connections Academy is offering an alternative for curious families. Families ready to try online education are encouraged to enroll their children at Ohio Connections Academy for the 2014 – 2015 school year beginning March 3, 2014.
What is Ohio Connections Academy?
Ohio Connections Academy:
- Is a public, tuition-free, K-12 school
- Welcomes all Ohio children
- Allows flexible class scheduling
- Provides foreign language classes
Unlike traditional public school instruction, Ohio Connections Academy uses online learning to allow students to learn at home on a computer. Parents, also referred to as "learning coaches", are required to mark their children's attendance during online learning sessions. Teachers get to know families by phone, email and during field trips.
Similar to traditional public schools, Ohio Connections Academy participates in state testing. The Academy also uses Common Core and other national curriculum standards.
To enroll your child in the Ohio Connections Academy, call 888-816-5750.
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Upcoming EMEA Events with MySQL 2014
By Lenka Kasparova-Oracle on Feb 27, 2014
As a follow up to the previous blog announcement we are pleased to announce following conferences in EMEA & APAC which MySQL Community Team supports. As usual not only MySQL staff is attending, we are sharing our resources with Oracle VM, Linux and Java (where applicable). Please come to meet us at:
- OpenSUSE Conference - Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 24-28, 2014
- You can meet the MySQL team at our booth or at any of approved talks. Schedule for this event is not yet approved/published. Please watch the OpenSUSE website for current program schedule.
- JavaScript UnConference, Hamburg, Germany, Apr 26, 2014
- Ulf Wendel from MySQL team will attend & talk at the conference. Please come to meet him either at our table or at his talk.
- PHP UnConference, Island of Majorka, May 17-18, 2014
- There is no schedule set for such events as UnConference. This event is mostly for PHP experts and engineers and the whole schedule is done usually on the place. MySQL is presented by Ulf Wendel for sure!
- Solutions Linux & Open Source, Paris, France, May 27-28, 2014
- Meet our MySQL, Oracle VM and Oracle Linux staff at our booth in the exhibition area!
- The schedule is not yet announced, please watch the organizers' website.
- Drupalcon Amsterdam, Holland, Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2014
- Come to meet our MySQL team at our booth in Amsterdam!
- The schedule is not yet announced, please watch the DrupalCon website for news.
- Open Source Developers' Conference 2014, Taipei, Taiwan, Apr 11-12, 2014
- Come to meet our MySQL team at the MySQL booth!
If you are interested in meeting us in another area, visit our MySQL Community team Wikis with the full list of worldwide events we are supporting.


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Walter William Becker is an American director, writer and actor best known for directing the films Van Wilder, Wild Hogs and Old Dogs. Becker graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television in 1995. He also wrote the novel Link in 1999. He has a son and a daughter with his wife, Lindsay. In January 2010, TBS picked up Glory Daze, a fraternity-centered comedy pilot set in the 1980s created and written by Becker and Michael LeSieur, to also be directed by Becker.
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Other than LEGO Star Wars, I really enjoy watching anime and checking out cosplay. I just uploaded my pics from Anime Expo 2009 that happened this past weekend at the L.A. Convention Center. I thought I'd share my pics. Here are a few highlights:
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After a four-year hiring freeze, United Airlines plans to bring on 2,000 new flight attendants, and exit bankruptcy protection in the new year. But flight attendants were hardly cheering in the aisles. Amy Scott reports.
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In a procedural vote, the U.S. Senate has advanced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to a full floor vote, which is expected to take place in the coming days. The Act would prohibit all employers (including public agencies) from using sexual orientation or gender identity as a basis for employment decisions. Federal law already prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin, age and disability. The bill is far from certain to become law, as the Republican majority in the House continues to be skeptical about the bill, concerned it will spur unnecessary litigation and result in costs for small businesses.
The potential passage of ENDA would have little effect in California, as state law already prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (under the Fair Employment and Housing Act). But the simple fact that the bill has advanced this far in the Senate is an important marker of progress on a national level towards increased protections for LGBT individuals (particularly as Congress has not passed any major gay rights legislation since 2010, when it ended "don't ask, don't tell"). Check back for updates as ENDA continues to move through Congress.


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In a fresh challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans unveiled reworked legislation Monday to avert a potentially devastating government default in barely a week — but along lines the White House has already rejected.
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The city of Hampton in Henry County wants people to pull their pants up. Friday, a law banning sagging pants took effect.
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Are Minorities Being Left Behind in the Google+ Migration?Tuesday, 19 July 2011 11:35 Published in Technology
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Ke'Shaun Vanderhorst, Jeanine Barnwell, Jaycee Dugard and Caylee Anthony.
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College Hockey:All 15 first-place votes in women's D-I poll again belong to Minnesota
This week's USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll very closely mirrors that from last week, including Minnesota sitting in the top spot after getting all 15 first-place votes.
Cornell, Clarkson and Mercyhurst are Nos. 2-4, respectively, while Boston College jumps two spots to No. 5 this week.
Harvard stays sixth, Boston University falls two places to No. 7, Ohio State moves up one to six eighth, Northeastern falls one to No. 9 and North Dakota again takes the No. 10 rank this week.
The USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 15 voters, including 14 coaches of Division I programs and one women's hockey writer.
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A cool roof uses material that is designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than a standard roof. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint, a sheet covering, or highly reflective tiles or shingles.
By installing a cool roof, you can lower the temperature of your roof by up to 50°F and save energy and money by using less air conditioning. Cool roofs make spaces like garages or covered patios more comfortable.
As cool roofs become more popular, communities will benefit from fewer power plant emissions and less demand for new power plants. Cool roofs can lower outside air temperatures, reducing heat islands in urban areas.
Nearly any type of home can benefit from a cool roof, but consider climate and other factors before you decide to install one.
Green Roofs
You may also consider installing a green roof. Green roofs are ideal for urban buildings with flat or shallow-pit roofs, and can include anything from basic plant cover to a garden. The primary reasons for using this type of roof include managing storm water and enjoying a rooftop open space.
Green roofs also provide insulation, lower the need for heating and cooling, and can reduce the urban heat island effect. This roof type can be much more expensive to implement than other efficient roof options, so you should carefully assess your property and consult a professional before deciding to install a green roof.


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The redshirt freshman quarterback is from St. Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Simply telling someone you are a leader isn't always enough. The Hansen Leadership Certificate Program offers students an opportunity to discover the talents and skills required in leadership positions through 5 interactive seminars and mentor interviews, to display their own leadership talents through campus involvement, and to reflect upon the ways in which their leadership experiences have impacted their path at Doane University. This program is designed to be flexible for the busy student; Certificate Seminars are offered through out the year and the program can be completed at your pace!


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