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New Yorker Details Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
In the new issue of the New Yorker, contributor Nicholas Schmidle offers a thrilling look at the team of U.S. Navy SEALS who found and killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The story, "Getting Bin Laden," is a ten-page narrative detailing the planning and execution of the daring raid that ended a decade-long manhunt for the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. Much of the content has not been reported in any other publication before.
Here are some of the highlights of the story.
- "Mark, a master chief petty officer and the ranking noncommissioned officer on the operation, crouched on one knee beside the open door of the lead helicopter. He and the other eleven SEALS on 'helo one,' who were wearing gloves and had on night-vision goggles, were preparing to fast-rope into bin Laden's yard. They waited for the crew chief to give the signal to throw the rope. But, as the pilot passed over the compound, pulled into a high hover, and began lowering the aircraft, he felt the Black Hawk getting away from him. He sensed that they were going to crash."
- "One option entailed flying helicopters to a spot outside Abbottabad and letting the team sneak into the city on foot. The risk of detection was high, however, and the SEALS would be tired by a long run to the compound. The planners had contemplated tunneling in — or at least, the possibility that bin Laden might tunnel out…Eventually, the planners agreed that it made the most sense to fly directly into the compound. 'Special operations is about doing what's not expected, and probably the least expected thing here was that a helicopter would come in, drop guys on the roof, and land in the yard,' the special operations officer said."
- "Nine years, seven months, and twenty days after September 11th, an American was a trigger pull from ending bin Laden's life. The first round, a 5.56-mm. bullet, struck bin Laden in the chest. As he feel backward, the SEAL fired a second round into his head, just above the left eye. On his radio, he reported, 'For God and country — Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo." After a pause, he added, ' Geronimo E.K.I.A.' — 'enemy killed in action.'"
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Many investors find it difficult
to gauge out how their advisers stack up to the competition. Have
you hired a rising star or a dud? Figuring it out requires some
sleuthing on your part, looking for red flags that indicate the
relationship is off the rails.
It means asking some tough, uncomfortable questions
of not only yourself but your adviser, say experts. Here are seven
adviser sins, telltale signs that the person you picked needs to
be replaced.
Lack of trust
One of the first areas to evaluate is trust, according to Robert
Goldin, principal of Macgold Direct Inc., in Thornhill, Ont., an
investment loss recovery service that conducts forensic audits of
investors' brokerage statements.
That's because a relationship between adviser and
client can only succeed if there is mutual trust between the two
parties, he says. If you have any doubts about your adviser's performance,
then "you probably need another adviser. A happy investor doesn't
seek a second opinion."
Poor performance
Kelly Rodgers, a chartered financial analyst at Rodgers Investment
Consulting, which helps investors and institutions find money managers,
says take a hard look at the adviser's performance. "There
is really one reason for investing and that's to make money."
Unfortunately, the best tool for determining performance
-- the brokerage statement -- is "notoriously awful."
They prevent investors from figuring out how they have done."
She says star advisers will have an investment policy in place that
sets out your objectives clearly and will use it to build a portfolio
geared to your needs.
A good adviser will set a benchmark against which
his performance can be measured, says Warren MacKenzie, a principal
in Second Opinion Investment Risk Consultants Inc., in Toronto,
which provides an independent review of an investor's performance.
"If you don't have a benchmark, how do you know (if your adviser
is any good)?" asks MacKenzie.
If your adviser hasn't told you what the benchmark
is, ask what it is and then see if you have done better, worse or
the same. Goldin says if it's worse, "get the reasons why your
portfolio hasn't performed as anticipated." There might be
a legitimate reason -- for example, your adviser might have a large
position in U.S. stocks that are doing well, but the rising Canadian
dollar has negated your gains. Either way, it pays to find out.
Takes on too much risk
MacKenzie says a good adviser will build a portfolio that limits
your risk, but you need to make it clear what your objectives are
and how much money you can stomach losing if the markets tank. "Your
portfolio should not be designed to allow you to take as much risk
as you can possibly bear; it should be designed to give you the
return you need, and no more, with the least amount of risk."
Your adviser should work with you to determine how
much money you need to live on and design a portfolio to achieve
that. Rodgers explains that it's not always about shooting the lights
out. She had one charity whose portfolio manager consistently earned
stellar returns on stocks, yet it later fired the manager. That's
because the charity needed cash flow to pay its bills, not capital
gains, so the manager wasn't doing the job he was hired to do, which
was to reduce risk and improve returns on fixed income, she says.
Ignores your wishes
Rodgers suggests asking yourself is your adviser doing the job he
was hired to do. If you wanted a financial plan or a savings strategy
but the adviser is plying you with stock tips, then it's time to
re-evaluate the relationship. "Think of it as a cultural fit,"
she suggests.
Doesn't change with the times
Your portfolio and exposure to risk should reflect changes in your
life as you age, have children, buy a house and work toward retirement.
Does your adviser change with the times? If you have the same portfolio
you did 25 years ago, then it might be time to revisit your investments
to make sure that they are still relevant to your objectives.
Becomes invisible
Goldin says if your adviser is "too busy to speak to you, doesn't
return calls and doesn't have any regular meetings, or doesn't take
kindly to your investing decisions," those are red flags that
the relationship has gone off the rails.
Also, if the adviser is pawning you off to his assistant
or junior in the firm, it's a sign that she is "looking for
bigger fish" and doesn't value your business, so you should
At a minimum, your adviser should speak with you a
couple of times a year, but once a quarter would be better. There
should also be an annual review where you sit down with your adviser
and review your portfolio's performance and update the adviser on
any new developments in your financial objectives so she can modify
your investing plan.
Thinks diversification is for
Rodgers says you should examine your portfolio closely to see if
it's actually diversified or if you simply own seven banking stocks.
Portfolio theory suggests at least 20 to 50 stocks are needed to
ensure proper diversification and the investments need to be companies
in different sectors of the economy and in different geographical
She adds that if you own seven Canadian equity mutual
funds, you are over diversified. With funds, she says, you should
ask your adviser to show you the similarity between them. If they
hold the same companies, you aren't gaining anything. They should
be diverse in management style (growth or value), investing style
(small cap or large cap) and geography.
Don't just take your adviser's word, either -- use
your annual review to "ask for statistical proof of what the
adviser is telling you."
Bailing out
If, after considering the above, you are dissatisfied, then by all
means, it's time to fire your adviser. However, that's not an easy
task, says Goldin. "You're left high and dry and feel abandoned
and don't know who to trust."
Before telling the adviser you are leaving, have a
backup plan in place. Shop around for another adviser and make sure
you are comfortable with that person and she is willing to take
on your business before breaking the bad news to your current adviser.
Otherwise, your investments could languish unattended.
The new firm can help facilitate the changeover and
the forms you need to file to transfer RRPS and nonregistered accounts.
Jim Middlemiss is a freelance
writer and lawyer based in Toronto. He's a frequent contributor
to the National Post, Investment Executive and The Lawyers Weekly.

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Here are my rankings for Week 7. These, as usual, aren't set in stone. As I receive news about injuries and I continue to look into the matchups more closely, I will be tweaking.
Please get into our Week 7 dollar game at FanDuel. A fun time will be had by all! . . . (the winners).
Hey Chet. Gotta a trade q. PPR league. Should I trade Charles / Hillis / (and either Austin or Lloyd) and I get McCoy & Bowe? I'd like the roster spot to pick up Hillman on a hunch.
In a PPR league which 3 WR would you rather have the rest of the season,
Mike Wallace
Hakeem Nicks
Julio Jones
Reggie Wayne
Need to start one of the following in my flex spot. Non ppr
Vick Ballard, M Leshoure, Antonio Brown or Carolina's S Smith. Thoughts?
.5 ppr. Start 2: Ballard, Bey and Henderson
Hey Chet, need one for FLEX: Leshoure, Britt, SJax…Thanks!
do you think it's even worth picking up another defense if my defense is on bye this week?
Hey, what are your thoughts on my flex between Sjax, Hasselbeck and Ponder
Hey Chet i'm currantly 1-5 in a 12 man and need to probably be 7-5 or 6-6 to win my division(very weak division).I have a pretty good team but bad luck. Help me out.
QB: Big Ben and Phillip Rivers
Rb: Alfred Morris, Matt Forte, Fred Jackson, and Demarco
Wr: Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Marshall, Julio Jones, Kendall Wright, Pierre Garcon and Chris Givens.
Te:Fred Davis and Brandon Pettigrew.
I feel i really need to upgrade my TE who is the top guy the rest of the year.
and what should i offer for the top te?
@Doc: PPR league, if Dez cant go on Sunday, who do you like better at flex, Alex Green or Ogletree?
Chet, who to start in flex: F. Jackson, A. Green, K. Britt or Rudolph. Thanks!
Pick 1: Mendenhall (If he's a clear go. Questionable for Sunday 8:20 game, yikes!) @ Cin or Ballard vs Cle, J-Stew vs Cle, M. Bush vs Det.
Pick 2 (PPR): M. Wallace @ Cin, Antonio Brown @ Cin, Britt @ Buf
Romo or Dalton? Standard scoring league.
Hi Chet! Thanks for taking the time to help all of us FF addicts. Should I accept a trade where I give up JCharles & Britt for McCoy & Finley? 12-tm std league where I have RBs: Foster, Charles, Mathews & WRs: Harvin, BMarsh, Wayne & Britt & TEs: Graham & Pitta. We start 2 RB, 2 WRs & RB/WR flex. Thanks again.
Pick 1 flex: Leshoure or Britt
Hey Chet,
do i start Josh Gordon over B. Lloyd this week?
Jeez read about the NY Giants Bradshaw "Committee Conspiracy" Do you have any insight on the backup? My Main Dilemma is I've been holding D.Wilson have NO idea if there's value left..So Hold or Drop? Any gut feeling if Wilson or Brown is the better stash or do they just neutralize each other? thx
Chet! Glad to see your still doing fantasy and giving advice! I have a trade question for you that I posted over at the Razz but wanted to get your take on it as well.
Rivers is absolutely killing me and it doesnt seem to be getting any better……Rivers and Miles Austin for Stafford???
Standard 12team
Can start 2 receivers and a flex. I have Harvin, Austin, Britt, and Mike Williams. Rb rice, sjax, ballard, bush, starks, powell
What do ya think?? Thanks bro
Non ppr league. Leshoure or torrey smith.
Trade offer nonppr…give bowe,DMC,ponder garçon get mega, can, ridley…have Romo, dez, ssmith, ant brown, ap, Alf, spiller…your thoughts? Thanks
Hey Chet – please help me understand why I need to start Lance Moore over Mike Williams at WR3! Huge thanks!
Hsy Doc, I've been wavering which DST to use between Cards & Pats What is it that makes you see NE ranked as the #2 and Ariz All the way down to 13? thanx for the insight
Been offered Vjax/Britt/GJennings for Harvin/Celek in a .75 PPR, 1/25 yd return yardage,12-team, best-ball league. Start 3 WR, can flex a 4th. I have Decker already. I love Harvin, but that's a lot. Deal or no deal??
Need 3 from following in non-ppr:
sjax, steve johnson, torrey smith, james jones
Andrew Hawkins, Stephen Hill, or Titus Young for ROS?
Looking to upgrade my RB spot current team
QB – Romo
WR- Fitz
WR- Bryant
RB – F-jax
TE – H.Miller
Flex – F.Jones (this week)
Bench – Llyod, Hartline, Cobb, A.Brown.
I guess im looking to package f-jax and a wr for an upgrade at running back who would you target with the talent im working with?
AP wouldnt be an option team who has him is RB needy as it is being AP and mendenhall are his only RB's and he has a decent stable of WR's…i think my most likely targets would be MJD, Charles, Ridley and maybe matthews or T-rich but i doubt the last 2.
@SharonEKC: Who should I offer for Rudolph TE- I have Calvin, Stevie,Dez,Torrey,Denarius and Josh Gordon PPR. Thanks
2 questions.
Got offered D-Jax for Demarco. We can start 3 RB & 4WR.
Rice, Martin, & McGahee
S.Johnson, Welker, Harvin, & M.Williams
Spiller, A.Green, Ballard, & DHB.
Need a RB2 & Flex 1/2 PPR:
A.Green, Ballard, Gibson.
Is Graham is still hobbled but active, start Rudolph instead?
League with move limits. Drop Hixon for Josh Gordon ROS? (if) Keep Hixon this week or pull trigger now? non-ppr WR5
… Forte notes coming?
Bring out the Beast for SF? Or use Felix?
Pls rank ROS TEs: Pitta, Chandler, Cook, Fred Davis, Daniels, Martellus
Need a WR..what can I get for McGahee or Gore?


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I think the whole blogosphere took a vacation over Thanksgiving, so here is what you missed:
- My Food Thanks featuring some of my twitter friends!
- My Praises of Thanksgiving including my husband, family, friends, food + more!
- Recap of my first Turkey Trot in my hometown Hollidaysburg.
- Andd, I made a half marathon collage , which will be on the cover of my running log!
I also have two posts that you may want to refer to during the December holidays:
My Next Half Marathon
I will be running in the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, taking place on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Indianapolis. The mini has sold-out for the past nine years with 35,000 registrants. The mini-marathon is the largest half-marathon in the U.S., and the seventh largest running even in America.
This race will certainly be a big difference from my first half with 700 registrants. I'm really excited to experience such a big event, but I think I should sign up for a big 10k or 15k prior to this race. Indianapolis is also a perfect location because my sister recently moved there, and this provides a built in visit to one of my most favorite people!
I've been thinking about my 2011 running goals and hope to share a post soon!
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Ridin', Rockin' and Livestockin'
Welcome to the 2016 Navajo County Fair!
The Navajo County Fair, Inc. will be celebrating the 84th Anniversary of the Navajo County Fair & Rodeo. The first Navajo County Fair was held in Taylor, Az. in 1926. In 1931 the County Supervisors decided to move the county fair to Holbrook due to it being the county seat and its central location in the county. The fairgrounds and other facilities were built as a permanent location for the county fair and other events. Since that time there has never been a year without a fair.
There have been a few changes. The Navajo County Fair and Fairgrounds are now supported by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, maintained by the Navajo County Buildings & Grounds department and controlled by the Navajo County Fair, Inc. It is the 21-member board of directors of Navajo County Fair, Inc. and a core of volunteers and sponsors who make the Navajo County Fair a success.
Navajo County Fair, Inc. takes great pride in maintaining a traditional down home county fair and it is their hope that everyone in Navajo County and the surrounding communities will come and enjoy the food, fun, entertainment, exhibits and carnival, along with new events.
We are proud to announce a new event to this year's fair "Fast Action Motorsports Entertainment" it is an Interactive Racing Attraction with an R/C Race Track, Racing Simulator and Tire Change Challenge. We welcome back Frazier Shows of America carnival and they will be bringing more rides this year. They are the largest State Fair quality carnival in Navajo County. This year's entertainment will include: the Rodeo, Demolition Derby, Jr. Miss Pageant, Little Buckaroo Rodeo, Ranch Bronc Riding/ Ranch Rodeo, Open Class Exhibits and Demonstrations, Jr. Livestock Show and Auction, 4-H Horse Show, Small Stock Show and Exhibits, Farmer Phil, Poppin Penelope "Stilt Walker, 2 -Balloon Artist", Dinosaur & Transformers on Mid-way, Kids Town America, Bands – Damn Union and Darkness Dearboy. Along with Food Booths, Vendors plus much, much more. The Rodeo Entertainment will include Top PRCA Bucking Stock from Honeycutt Rodeo Company, PRCA Barrelman Johnny "Backflip" Dudley, PRCA Specialty Act "Percheron Thunder" PRCA Rodeo Announcer Jody Carper and a live video scoreboard with instant replays, just to list a few.
This year's theme is: "Ridin', Rockin' and Livestockin'"


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MacKenzie, R; Fraschina, C; Sannomiya, T; Auzelyte, V; Vörös, J (2010). Optical sensing with simultaneous electrochemical control in metal nanowire arrays. Sensors, 10(11):9808-9830.
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This work explores the alternative use of noble metal nanowire systems in large-scale array configurations to exploit both the nanowires' conductive nature and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The first known nanowire-based system has been constructed, with which optical signals are influenced by the simultaneous application of electrochemical potentials. Optical characterization of nanowire arrays was performed by measuring the bulk refractive index sensitivity and the limit of detection. The formation of an electrical double layer was controlled in NaCl solutions to study the effect of local refractive index changes on the spectral response. Resonance peak shifts of over 4 nm, a bulk refractive index sensitivity up to 115 nm/RIU and a limit of detection as low as 4.5 × 10−4 RIU were obtained for gold nanowire arrays. Simulations with the Multiple Multipole Program (MMP) confirm such bulk refractive index sensitivities. Initial experiments demonstrated successful optical biosensing using a novel form of particle-based nanowire arrays. In addition, the formation of an ionic layer (Stern-layer) upon applying an electrochemical potential was also monitored by the shift of the plasmon resonance.
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Hartford — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, legislative leaders and gun violence prevention groups gathered in Hartford on Thursday to commemorate the one year anniversary of the post-Newtown gun control, school safety and mental health law.
"In the wake of one of the worst tragedies to befall our state, we took clear and decisive action to make all residents in every one of our cities and towns safer," Malloy said in a press release. "The common sense limitations we put in place will make sure that guns are less likely to fall into the hands of someone who shouldn't have one. The investments in school security and the additional steps we are taking to address the challenges in accessing mental services are really the first steps toward long-term improvements in public safety."
Although Connecticut's laws are strong, residents are not as safe as they could be because the U.S. Congress has failed to enact gun control legislation, Malloy said.
"Congress needs to act on common sense gun reform, and they need to do it today."
The legislation banned the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity magazines and required people who wanted to purchase rifles, shotguns and ammunition to complete safety training and obtain a permit.
The state has received 50,242 assault certifications and 38,209 gun owners have declared their large capacity magazines, Malloy said. There have also been 1,747 pistol permits revoked and 210 people have been denied permission to purchase rifles and shotguns due to background checks that showed felony convictions, undocumented alien status and domestic violence charges.
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Samsung have yet another winner on their hands with their flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, which has now sold over 20 million units. The Galaxy S4 launched just two months ago.
This means that the Galaxy S4 has sold roughly 1.7 times faster than the Galaxy S III at the same two-month point in its life. Samsung previously announced they had sold 10 million units around a month ago, so we're looking at around 10 million units per month which is nothing to complain about. If Samsung can continue to sell at this rate, the Galaxy S4 could be their most popular smartphone ever.


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Can this really be true? Can EJ DiMera (James Scott) and Abigail Deveraux (Kate Mansi)really have sex this week on Days of Our Lives? See this brand new promo from NBC for next week's drama on Days of our Lives!
The tag line says "They've become friends … and then some … but no one saw this coming!" Kate Mansi let slip something from Abigail's past is being revisited, now we know that it turns out to be none other than EJ!
Since Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ are having some marital problems because of Sami's part in Nick's (Blake Berris) "murder" and the cover-up, and EJ knowing of his sister's plot against Marlena, the couple seems to be done!
Can EJ and Abigail be this years SuperCouple? How will Sami take the betrayal. How will Jennifer, Abigail's mom take it?
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This is a discussion on I need a pocket or smaller gun within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Pocket_PM9 or PM40 IWB_PPS 9mm or 40cal Neither are cheap and both have pretty good reputations. And both fit your objectives since you're OK with ...
Pocket_PM9 or PM40
IWB_PPS 9mm or 40cal
Neither are cheap and both have pretty good reputations. And both fit your objectives since you're OK with single stack.
Glock 26 9mm, Ruger LCR .357mag
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P.S Welcome to Indiana. It doesn't get any better :(
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
Always a good J frame or even a Diamondback 380.....I have been looking at those....pretty nice option.
"Never advance cheerfully on your late opponent without reloading. You may have used your last round, and he may not be properly dead and still spiteful."
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PM9 and a Crossbreed Minituck... appendix carry or pocket carry in a Mika holster...and maybe a Hidden Holster( have not received mine yet)
Socialism: A great Idea...'til you run out of other people's money. Margaret Thatcher
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A Kel Tec PF9 is a good choice, I don't know your personal preferences when it comes to spending money or your budget but this nice little pistol is one of the thinnest in the market today, is super flat. Is super easy to conceal.
here with glow-on.com night sights
S@W 642 with a bianchi speed strip for reload.
I have a friend who talks highly about the Ruger LCP. What do you all think about that as a pocket gun? I have personally never shot one but he says it is good for his "lazy" days when he just needs to throw something in the pocket
The only time you can have too much ammo is in water or in fire
I currently carry either a S&W Model 36 j frame or a Glock 26. I can carry either one in my pocket or IWB. Lots of folks say the baby glocks are too big for pocket carry but I've gotten used to it. If you want to stick with your G23 I suggest an Mtac holster I have one for my glock and it is great.
Question Everything!
Since you don't want to go smaller than a 9mm. Your only practical choice is the Kahr PM-9 (IMO still a bit big for pocket carry.)
CZ Rami? great gun, too thick.
Springfield EMP? Nice!!!
I have the Springfield Micro loaded in .45 and it's a sweet IWB gun. Really lays flat.
Rorhbach R-9? Too expensive for a pocket gun you will never practice with. Painful to shoot. YMMV.
Get night sights (I wish I had them on all my guns.)
My personal choice? Sig P-238 in .380 It put the rest in the safe.
or for something completely different? Bond arms Snake Slayer or Snake Slayer IV. (.410) Check out the horizontal driving holster (BAD) Two rounds of .410 buck will ruin any B/G's day.
Last edited by Guns and more; August 15th, 2010 at 10:54 PM. Reason: It's my Constitutional right....isn't it?
I would also suggest a S&W 642 .38 revolver. Loaded with +P ammo it should a good choice for pocket carry.
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Online retailer Amazon is giving some very lucky customers the chance to buy some of this year's hottest gadgets at ridiculously low prices.
It's all part of their second annual Customers Vote promotion. The way it works is that there are six rounds with three discounted products in each round. In each round, customers choose which of the three products they would most like to buy at an amazing discount.
The product that gets the most votes in each round will be offered for sale to some randomly selected customers. Some of the runner up products will also be offered at discount prices.
The promotion ends on Nov. 28 and Amazon will stagger when they announce the winning products in each round.
But you better hurry up and enter. Voting for Round 1 ends at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday.
Here's are some of the sweetest deals:
Nintendo Wii: $79
PlayStation 3: $139
Xbox 360: $99
HP Pavilion laptop: $299
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icipe Director General Honoured
31 May 2016, Tel Aviv, Israel – icipe Director General, Dr Segenet Kelemu, has received an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel's largest and most comprehensive institution of higher learning, and one of the top 100 universities internationally.
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VLOG: Is the Big 12 really that bad?
Chris Williams
How bad is the Big 12 in basketball this year?
Well, not as bad as we once thought. In fact, over the last week and a half, the league looks a lot better than it did a month ago.
Earlier today, I stopped by Mr. B's Clothing at 1995 NW 86th St. in Clive to break it down with my good friend Tim Stizmann. Enjoy this VLOG.


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I need a haircut, but am generally too cheap to do it during the holidays because of the increase in tipping that can be expected. Can I get away with it now or should I wait until the new year?
in general, how much more do you tip during the holidays for a haircut?


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U.S. Robotics Expands Networking Product Offerings at CompUSA
Leading Computer Retailer Will Offer High Performance Products at Competitive Prices
Chicago (August 3, 2005)– U.S. Robotics announced today it is expanding its network product offerings at CompUSA, one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. Beginning in August, customers will have access to more than twenty U.S. Robotics products on the shelves of every CompUSA store.
Included in the new products offering is U.S. Robotics' new Wireless MAXg product family, designed to provide wireless performance comparable to pre-N products at half the price. The MAXg products offer a complete wireless networking solution for homes, home offices, and small- and medium-sized businesses, including routers with a built-in USB print server and advanced security features, PC Cards, PCI Adapters, and USB Adapters, all ranging in price from $59.99 to $89.99.
"U.S. Robotics is recognized as a leading networking brand; they are seen around the world as being reliable, cost-effective, and user-friendly," says CompUSA Divisional Merchandise Manager Doug Lane. "The addition of their wireless MAXg products to CompUSA stores is a testament to our continued commitment to providing reliable, easy-to-use products that businesses and consumers want."
Available both online at www.compusa.comand in each of the retailer's more than 240 stores, U.S. Robotics' products will be featured in both the wired and wireless networking areas. The computer superstores will continue to sell the company's analog modems.
"U.S. Robotics is recognized as a leader in networking products," says Jerry Devlin, vice president of sales and marketing at U.S. Robotics. "By adding our wireless products to the shelves at CompUSA, it is now even easier to purchase the best wireless networking technology offered."
About CompUSA
CompUSA, Inc., a Dallas-based company, is one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. CompUSA currently operates more than 240 CompUSA locations in more than 90 major metropolitan markets across the United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, CompUSA's Web site offers an assortment of more than 170,000 items. Visit them at www.compusa.com.
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For three decades, U.S. Robotics has been a leader in network access, delivering the highest quality and most innovative products available. Without losing its focus on the analog modems that made the company a household name, U.S. Robotics is rapidly expanding its category leadership by offering high-speed, broadband modems; wired and wireless networking solutions; and Internet security devices to the growing home, home office, and small- to medium-sized business markets. U.S. Robotics is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area. For further information, please visit the Web site at www.usr.com.
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"I study in a lot at coffee shops, because I like that ambient noise. I think that Chapman Coffee House is great. It's in this really cute old house, and they have really interesting Persian mint tea. They have a Nutella latte that's very good. It's kind of quiet and off the beaten path."
– Mary Collins, Orange, entertainment law student at Chapman University
"When I walked in Mr. C's (Rare) Records for the first time, I chatted with the owner for a little bit, and he's really a cool guy. He knows a lot about music, and he loves to talk about music. That's one of the things I look for in a record shop. There's a lot of rare finds. This place doesn't really advertise itself, it's kind of one of those things that people would only know about through word of mouth."
– Ryan Deegan, Orange, law student at Chapman University
"The Wells Fargo Starbucks utilizes the old architecture of the town, so it's still in the historic district, but you can sit there and look up at the old ceiling. It's really cool. What I really like about it is the location; it's right on the Circle itself."
– Vicente Ayala, Santa Ana, law student at Chapman University
"Smoqued BBQ. Their food is really good. They have really good customer service. They have really good bacon, and they have really good bacon brownies. It comes really big, so you get to share it. We (also) like to go to Hart Park, and just chill and hang out. There's a lot of trails there, so we get to walk around."
– Melody Yeager, Orange, student at COBA Academy
"Thrift Shop Row, there's five or six thrift shops in a row. They have a lot of clothes and furniture there. It's a little farther down past Katella. The clothes are different than Goodwill or the other stores around the Orange Plaza."
– Harmony Purcell, Orange, student at Orange High School
"I don't really go shopping, but restaurant wise, I like the diner in the alley over there. It's called Old Towne Diner, and it's really cheap. It's cool, you go in and it reminds me of 'Grease' because there's jukeboxes and it's really cool."
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February was a great month for the celebrity-obsessed in our country.
First, Anna Nicole Smith died, immediately followed by the circus/reality-show-audition they called a "legal hearing."
Then Britney Spears' life cratered, making us wonder if ex-husband Kevin Federlein was actually the sane one.
Every day in February brought more revelations-"breaking news"-details that really were none of our business. Still, don't blame the media; it was only on the air because you watched it.
About the same time Anna Nicole Smith's survivors were jockeying for camera time and Britney Spears was being Britney, I met with some friends to discuss Richard Dawkins' book, "The God Delusion."
Dawkins is perhaps the leading atheist in the world and we read "The God Delusion" hoping to gain insight into his thinking. It was a poor choice. If you are looking for a good defense of atheism, this isn't it. "The God Delusion" is mostly Dawkins' rants against believers; it is not a rational discussion of ideas. Dawkins, as an academician, should be embarrassed by this book, and his editors should have stopped him from publishing such a mindless, disorganized rage.
Nevertheless, we read and discussed his book.
During the discussion, one of my friends made an argument I have heard many times: without God, people inherently, unavoidably engage in reprehensible behavior. It is unavoidable, the argument goes, that Godless cultures and societies collapse under the weight of their amorality.
Maybe, but I'm not convinced, and the self-destructive behavior of the likes of Smith and Spears is pretty good evidence of my position.
Spears, of course, has always claimed strong Christian beliefs, although even the most generous of us would have to concede she has lived a mostly anchorless life. Regarding Smith, in an admittedly brief internet search, I was unable to find evidence of any religious influence.
Now some, perhaps including my friend, would argue this as prima facie evidence that Godless living leads to self-destruction. He may very well be right, but I would argue that even in a completely godless society, there are selfish reasons to engage in what might otherwise be considered moral behavior.
Consider our social contracts. Hobbes argued that without our choice to live as society, we would be in an environment where each would do whatever he or she wants. The end result would be chaos and ultimate harm to all. Instead, for self-preservation we enter in to a social contract whereby we surrender individual freedom in favor of collective rights that provide us protection and security.
One could argue that social contracts were created by God, but I would nonetheless assume that one can-without any spiritual influence-engage in social contracts that appear altruistic but are actually the result of selfish self-preservation. The most evil as well as the most righteous find benefit in such an arrangement.
Hence, the atheist agrees not to murder not because she believes in God, but because a social contract prohibiting murder is in her self-interest. It protects her. She further agrees to behave honestly, not because of religious heritage but because living in an honest society is in her own best interests.
Most every behavior believers consider possible only because of God also makes sense from a selfish self-preservation perspective. (And yes, one could argue this only demonstrates God's wisdom.)
Spears and Smith violated the social contract, the end result of which was their self-destruction. The desire for self-preservation inherent within them should have dictated they would pursue a course of action that leads to something other than the pitiful existence they both lived.
Still, social contracts are the result of rational thought, and as a species we are not known for our rationality. The lure of fame, fortune, and temporary excess plagues us all. It drags us away from God, rationality, and indeed even self-preservation, a lesson we could all learn from Britney and Anna Nicole.
James Hallmark is the Dean of the Graduate School and Research at West Texas A&M University.
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Monday, 20 June 2011
The Price family - Yay or Nay?
Then there's the daughter, who hasn't made a big impression on me, unfortunately. She seems to self-centered and spoilt for my liking. Karl Munro, Stella's partner, hasn't had much screen time yet but I do like him. I see him as a cross between Eddie Windass and Steve McDonald, with maybe a hint of Les Battersby.
Overall, I think they are a great addition to Corrie. Its always a nice change to the Steve/Becky drama. So, yes I like them, I am voting Yay. What about you?
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- Coronation Street Corner said...
Yeah, I'll give them a Yay. I think they'll be ok - they've already started to interact with the regulars. I think it's easier for them as they'll be central to the show. Nice to have someone new behind the bar and of an older type of woman, not 20 something. One has to remember the reason for the success of Corrie is due not to young women but middle aged and older women - Elsie, Ena, Annie, Rita, Bet, Ivy, Vera.
- 20 June 2011 at 11:57
- Tvor said...
It's a bit too early really to say one way or the other. I think they'll be ok but i'm not committing to it yet. I don't mind her accent, you can tell she's not entirely comfortable but she will gain more confidence with it.
- 20 June 2011 at 12:37
- Llywela said...
I think they have a lot of potential - I'm looking forward to finding out whether or not they live up to it!
- 20 June 2011 at 13:24
It's a Yay from me Seanie :-)
- 20 June 2011 at 14:29
YAY - Yay or Nay is back.
But like Tvor I think its far too early to tell as they havent had that much screen time yet. I have to agree with another poster that they should have established Stella first, before bringing in her family and its all a bit too much. It would have been good if the Leanne's real mum had been kept a secret as well until the big reveal.
- 20 June 2011 at 14:36
- Seanie said...
Thanks for the responses, I'll try and post a Yay Or Nay every Monday from now on.
- 20 June 2011 at 15:29
- IamSimon said...
- 20 June 2011 at 17:40
The one I've warmed the most to so far is Karl. He seems like he could fit in really well. Very much on the fence re Stella and Eva so will have to wait to comment further on them!
- 20 June 2011 at 17:53
Early indications are a Yay. They have only been on five minutes but seem a breath of fresh air so far.- Micky
- 20 June 2011 at 18:13
- Flaming Nora said...
It's a Yay from me too. Thanks for doing these Yay or Nays!
- 20 June 2011 at 21:26
Yay for Karl, nay for Eva. Undecided about Stella.
- 20 June 2011 at 22:16
- Niamh W said...
just back from holiday, still catching up but so far so good!!
- 22 June 2011 at 20:15
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Nov 13th, 2012 at 8:35 am by susie
And the fiscal "cliff" hoo-hah. Dave Johnson explains.
Nov 13th, 2012 at 8:35 am by susie
And the fiscal "cliff" hoo-hah. Dave Johnson explains.
Johnson is right. If you haven't seen the movie "Shock Doctrine" or read the book then you're not up to speed about what the oligarchy has planned for all of us. Cutting the defense budget by $48 billion dollars a year ($480 billion over 10 years) is a pittance. (Retire today you loser Leon Panetta.) The budget should be cut by $300 billion dollars a year ($3 trillion over 10 years) just to get us back to where we were before Bush the neo-con warmonger took office.
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OK, I know we're being conned, fellow readers of non-Obama fellating leftist blogs know we're being conned, surely Obama knows he's conning us.
What can we do?
What can we do? Very serious question.
Bombard out DC Dems with calls, letters, emails, more of same?
WHAT CAN WE DO? Please help!


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Conflict: Dexter versus Sinister
The American Right and the American Left are in serious conflict. This conflict is philosophical, moral, and operational. This conflict has a psychopathic intensity, and is therefore potentially destructive to our citizens and to our economy. Each side professes itself to be correct and that the other side is utterly lacking in character and integrity.
Philosophically, the premise for the foundation of the United States of America was that individuals could conduct their own affairs better than any prince, potentate, or priest. To this end, the powers of the federal government were strictly limited by the Constitution. The American experiment has worked exceptionally well, producing the most powerful and most free large nation in history.
The liberal philosophy of Locke, Hume, and Jefferson was developed during the Enlightenment and gave God's freedom to all people, along with the means to preserve that freedom, as the citizens went about their business. The rule of law was to assure a level working field as honest competition assured the most productive use of assets. This freedom was imperfect as slavery and other social problems remained as cultural artifacts, and slavery persisted so for nearly a century after the Founding. But the ideals of the Founders were established and made manifest during the ensuing years, a work still in progress. The philosophy of the political Right is the classical liberal position, and includes the various freedoms as recorded in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America, most particularly the right to keep and bear arms which is the sole final guarantor of our other freedoms. What the Left calls the "radical Right" follows the values of the Enlightenment as enshrined in the Constitution of the United States of America.
The occasion of the Industrial Revolution was a time of ferment, politically, economically, and philosophically. A new philosophy arose about 1850 centered on the person of Karl Marx. Marx's new philosophy was intended to deal with a changing world and claimed to reject both traditional state power structures and the new industrial power structures of owners and the so-called (by Marx) "capitalists," though the hallmark of the new industrial structure was more economic competition and less capitalist, as Marx perceived the term. Marx believed that capital was unearned and was stolen from the workers, ignoring the rare talent for invention, entrepreneurship, and organization that marks all material progress, most particularly realized within the American Republic. The "rare talent for invention, entrepreneurship, and organization" is notably lacking in all Leftist states. The Chinese hybrid requires stolen technology to further its aims. Recently in the USA we now routinely ignore the rule of law ("affordable housing," Government Motors, Solyndra) and then complain that "capitalism," Marx's artificial construct, does not work.
Marxist philosophy was nominally by and for the workers, but historically workers have rejected Marxism and the Marxist revolution was seized by activists. There were fierce disagreements (Mensheviks-Bolsheviks, Stalin-Trotsky), among these activists that resulted in additional levels of conflict and unrest. The revolution became the plaything of radicals and became collectivist and absolutist in nature. Marx and the current Left in the USA talk much of "equality," meaning that everyone is equally subject to the Left's dictates. Marx's concept of communism was that history required an evolutionary development from feudalism to industrial capitalism to socialism to communism. There is no evidence in support of this, and intervening events contradict Marx's ideas. Russia was the last place north of the equator that Marx would have expected to become socialist because in 1918 Russia was feudal. Marxist revolutions were implemented, not by workers, but by lawyers (Lenin, Castro) and warlords (Mao, Kim, Pol Pot). These lawyers and warlords were much worse and much more deadly than the worst princes, potentates, priests, or "capitalists" that Marxism sought to replace.
Marxists, communists, and socialists could not win elections in the USA during the Great Depression, which would seem to be fertile grounds for a philosophy promoting the interests of workers, but Americans were not buying. Marxism has transformed and adapted to become the Left in America, retaining its collectivist and absolutist nature, limited by the American traditions of freedom and individuality. Marxism re-identified itself, stealing the honorable liberal label and the not-so-honorable progressive label in an attempt to disguise its origins. Where Jefferson was a classical liberal, the Progressives are faux liberals with their speech codes and gun control programs.
Every Marxist revolution in history has failed to some degree, usually catastrophically. This is quite inevitable for a philosophy with such shoddy roots and such misapplication in practice. It is a universal observation that Marxist states are operationally inefficient, institutionally corrupt, and terminally incompetent, besides being genocidal. Marxism is a dead-end into oblivion, just at the time that technology is becoming the driving force in development. The Left was quick to grasp that technology could be used to achieve totalitarian aims.
Morally, both Democrats and Republicans accuse the other of the most heinous perfidy. So, operationally, what is it that actually happens? Since the Left and the Right disagree on most points, it is axiomatic that one or the other must be wrong on any of these questions. It is typical of psychopaths that they are defined by pathological lying, among a number of other undesirable characteristics, according to Dr. Robert Hare, the leading world expert on psychopathy.
This is a transcript of "Meet the Press," May 22, 2005, an interview with Dr. Howard Dean, Democratic Party candidate for president and, at the time, chairman of the Democratic National Committee:
"I will use whatever position I have in order to root out hypocrisy. I'm not going to be lectured as a Democrat — we've got some pretty strong moral values in my party, and maybe we ought to do a better job standing up and fighting for them. Our moral values, in contradiction to the Republicans', is we don't think kids ought to go to bed hungry at night. Our moral values say that people who work hard all their lives ought to be able to retire with dignity. Our moral values say that we ought to have a strong, free public education system so that we can level the playing field. Our moral values say that what's going on in Indian country in this country right now in terms of health care and education is a disgrace, and for the president of the United States to cut back on health-care services all over America is wrong."
These comments attracted much attention at the time, and were loudly acclaimed by the Left. Contrary to what the good doctor said, no one believes that children should go to bed hungry at night, but what Dr. Dean says is in direct contradiction of the Constitution, which was premised on each individual being sovereign over his own life. The Left attempts to make everyone dependent on the state. That leaves the state playing the role of George III, if not Vladimir Lenin. The Left's plan for the USA is psychopathic, where a prince, potentate, priest, or commissar makes all decisions for you.
As the result of the Left's massive intervention in the affairs of state, we have accumulated $17 trillion in debts during the last thirty years, and almost no one is satisfied with the state of the economy or of the nation: the American Republic is going bankrupt, Obamacare is an incipient disaster, the more money we pour into education the worse results we achieve, our foreign policy is subject to world-wide ridicule, and not a single one of Obama's ambitious programs has worked as advertised. So, who is the pathological liar? Psychopaths will say anything to gain the power they crave, and worry about the results after they have destroyed your economy and your Republic, and your children will pay for it.


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Hi Guys, I am new here and not sure who to turn to. I have been experiencing fatigue, really aching joints (especially in hands) all over. Sometimes I feel like I am comming down with something but it goes on for a couple of days.
I went to my regular dr and he tested for RA and Lupus. My ana test came back positive so I pursued it with a rhuematologist. He ran a whole bunch of test. My ana came out positive again ( 1:35 with a speckled pattern)and I had a low c4 complement test.
He gave me a pain killer and said goodbye!! Didn't say I need to do anything else, he didn't think it was Lupus. Why do I feel so crummy and why if I have all these symptoms and test results do I not have a diagnosis of Lupus?
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While using your US credit card overseas was once frustrating because of the high fees involved, now those who wish to use their cards across the ocean may face one more problem – card rejection. Most of the rest of the world is fast moving to a chip and PIN system, an entirely different processing system from magnetic strip technology.
As a result, in many places around the world, your US credit card won't even work with the technology. Chip and PIN cards rely on microchips embedded in cards, something most US cards don't have. The reason behind this move for many countries is a security issue. Magnetic strip cards are far more prone to fraud than this type of card.
There are few automated machines outside the US that can even accept this type of card, so it could continue to be a problem. Fortunately, Visa has just announced they are going to work on implementing a chip and PIN system in the US soon.


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Junior Military Officers are proven leaders who have usually earned a scholarship at a Service Academy or through an ROTC program. They are separating after their first or second obligation and have anywhere from four to ten years experience in a demanding environment. Many have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and have worked in foreign environments with people from all walks of life. Often these young leaders can easily transition to career management programs in manufacturing, sales and marketing, or engineering and information technology. They quickly adapt to any situation as they certainly have had to do in the military. Each service has both technical and non technical training that give these Officers experience not found in their civilian counterparts.
The military technician can provide direct industry experience to augment your manufacturing or IT teams with excellent training and leadership. Often, at a very young age, military techs are given superior training and leadership opportunities. They have worked under adverse conditions at sea and in the field and are very used to long hours, shift work, a "Whatever it takes" attitude to get things done.


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Date: August 2011
Creator: Hooten, Dorleen Billman
Description: New teachers begin the school year with optimism and enthusiasm, but their excitement quickly wanes as they encounter the realities of the everyday life of a teacher. When they do not experience the successes they predicted, many begin to doubt their capabilities, which results in a lowered sense of teaching efficacy. This descriptive study was designed to identify the contextual factors novice teachers perceive as influences on personal teaching efficacy and to examine the relationships between the factors. Two groups of novice teachers who were concurrently enrolled in a post-baccalaureate accelerated educator preparation program and working as first-year teachers were the participants in the study. Data were gathered for the study through focus group activities, twice weekly journal entries completed during the teaching year, and a culminating "lessons learned" paper written during the last month of the first year of teaching. Each of the two focus groups identified nine contextual factors they perceived to affect personal teaching efficacy. Six factors were identified by both groups: parental involvement, support from administrators and colleagues, classroom discipline, testing results, teaching strategies and outcomes, and relationships with administrators and colleagues. The groups, however, perceived the relationships between the contextual factors differently. The generalists perceived ...
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The Impact of Collegial-Teaming on High-School and University Instructors: A Descriptive Multi-Case Study
Date: December 2011
Creator: Dearman, Christina T.
Description: This descriptive multi-case study systematically explored the team teaching relationship between a secondary teacher and a university faculty member. Multiple interviews, classroom observations, and analysis of available data provided insights into the interactions of these particular collegial-teams, drawn together for the purpose of providing rigorous STEM curriculum to high-ability students during a three-week residential program. Data revealed that successful collaboration can be described by the emergent themes of reciprocity, respect, flexibility, and time. It appears that an active interchange, or reciprocity, and mutual respect between partners during curriculum/lesson/unit planning, instructional delivery, and assessment facilitate effective collaborative instruction. Findings further revealed that instructors expressed an overall positive experience with collegial-teaming; one that has been valuable to them as professionals. The university instructors reported acquiring and improving upon their own pedagogical skills, while the high-school instructors reported gains in terms of obtaining in-depth content knowledge. The partnership also assisted in bridging insights between the secondary and college arenas in terms of content and academic expectations at both levels. The overall experience provided professional growth and development that would not have occurred without the unique pairing of a high-school instructor and a university faculty member.
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Student to Teacher Racial/Ethnic Ratios as Contributors to Regional Achievement Gaps, 1999-2008
Date: December 2011
Creator: Hays, James M.
Description: With the advent of No Child Left Behind legislation in 2002 and its mandates for annual yearly progress for all students, many districts and schools in Texas have had difficulty elevating African American and Hispanic students' scores. The current study examined these students' achievement on the annual Texas high-stakes measure as a function of a numerical construct that aligns the race/ethnicity of students when the teacher race is White. Earlier studies have shown that racial/ethnic compatibility between students and teachers improves student achievement in the primary grades. The study, which was set in 10 north Texas school districts and 30 high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, examined African American and Hispanic students' achievement on the Texas state assessments in reading and mathematics over a 10-year period. District performance data came from 4,664,192 African American, Hispanic, and White students and 222, 834 White teachers. Campus level data encompassed 188,839 10th graders, 93,573 eighth graders, and 40,083 fourth graders, and 20,471 White teachers. Analysis revealed that, as the ratios of African American and Hispanic students to White teachers increased, the percentages of these two student groups passing the Texas assessments decreased. These patterns differed for White students whose passing percentages increased ...
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The Development of Algebraic Reasoning in Undergraduate Elementary Preservice Teachers
Date: December 2012
Creator: Hayata, Carole Anne
Description: Although studies of teacher preparation programs have documented positive changes in mathematical knowledge for teaching with preservice teachers in mathematics content courses, this study focused on the impact of a mathematics methods course and follow-up student teaching assignment. The presumption was that preservice teachers would show growth in their mathematical knowledge during methods since the course was structured around active participation in mathematics, research-based pedagogy, and was concurrent with a two-day-per-week field experience in a local elementary school. Survey instruments utilized the computer adaptive test version of the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) measures from the Learning Mathematics for Teaching Project, and the Attitudes and Beliefs (towards mathematics) survey from the Mathematical Education of Elementary Teachers Project. A piecewise growth model analysis was conducted on data collected from 176 participants at 5 time-points (methods, 3 time-points; student teaching, 2 time-points) over a 9 month period. Although the participants' demographics were typical of U.S. undergraduate preservice teachers, findings suggest that initial low-level of mathematical knowledge, and a deep-rooted belief that there is only one way to solve mathematics problems, limited the impact of the methods and student teaching courses. The results from this study indicate that in (a) number sense, there ...
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Secondary Teachers' Concerns about Response to Intervention: Using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model
Date: May 2013
Creator: Isbell, Laura J.
Description: This case study addressed the problem of implementing response to intervention (RTI) in general secondary education. To investigate this problem, one north Texas school's RTI implementation was examined using the theoretical framework of the concerns-based adoption model (CBAM) and defining RTI as the innovation. RTI-related practices were studied for 10 secondary teachers, two from each core subject (i.e., mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies) and the fine arts who had been implementing RTI for several years. Data regarding participants' stages of concern about and levels of use of RTI were collected across three time intervals using the three diagnostic instruments of CBAM (i.e., Stages of Concern Questionnaire, Levels of Use interviews, and Innovation Configuration Checklist matrix), behavioral observations during instruction and RTI meetings, and structured exit interviews of participants. Overall, findings indicated that the secondary teachers were at similar stages of concern and levels of use of RTI. Teachers' RTI concerns scores remained highest in the Self phase and lowest in the Impact phase of concern at all three intervals of data collection. As levels of RTI use increased, observed RTI use increased; however, teachers' RTI levels of use scores remained in the early levels of RTI implementation ...
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Parallels Between the Gaming Experience and Rosenblatt's Reader Response Theory
Date: May 2013
Creator: Sanders, April
Description: The world of literacy has expanded alongside technology, and new literacies are being used as an alternative or an addition to traditional text. By including video gaming as literacy, the connection can be made between students' multimodal world outside of school with the world of literacy they encounter in school. This study took two approaches of a content study and a case study. A collective case study was used to examine the gaming experience of participants with three commercial video games falling into three separate genres: Sims FreePlay (simulation); Halo 1 (first person shooter); and World of Warcraft (role playing game). The 15 gamers were placed into three sets of five participants for each video game, and interviews were conducted to explore the gaming experience in relation to stance and transaction, which are major components of Louise Rosenblatt's reader response theory. Limited research has been conducted regarding reader response theory and the new literacies; by using the reader response lens, the gaming experience was compared to the reading experience to add the new literacies to the existing literature on reader response. As a way to look at both the text and the experience, a content study examined three mainstream video ...
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An Examination of How 4-8 Preservice Teachers Understand and Implement Multicultural Concepts
Date: May 2013
Creator: Schellen, Julie K.
Description: Preparing teachers to teach in the diverse classroom has become one of the most important goals for universities and teacher training programs. The main purposes of this study included to examine what type of multicultural concepts were taught preservice teachers who sought certification in Grades 4-8 and how these preservice teachers understood and implemented multicultural concepts in their educational portfolios and coursework, field experiences, and student teaching. The population of the study consisted of 53 undergraduate, preservice teachers enrolled in the last two years of a 4-8 teacher certification program. A modified grounded theory methodology and interpretive approach was used in the analysis of the course syllabi, required readings and student coursework. The study found that this particular program exposed the preservice teachers to a significant number of multicultural concepts in preparation for teaching in the ethnically diverse schools in the area. In addition, the study looked at which of Grant and Sleeter's five multicultural approaches were found most often in the course syllabi and required readings, as well as the preservice teachers' portfolio artifacts, key assessments, and reflective writing samples. The research found the majority of the course syllabi and assigned readings covered concepts in the human relations and ...
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The Politics of Grading: a Comparative Study of High School English Teachers' Personal Beliefs, Self-reported Systems, and Actual Practices
Date: May 2013
Creator: Thibodeaux, Lisa M.
Description: The purpose of this study was to attain and analyze data regarding high school English teachers' beliefs about grading practices and their self-reported grading practices, to identify and understand disparities that exist between teachers' beliefs and self-reported practices, to identify discrepancies between the same self-reported practices and evidence of the practices actually utilized, and to consider teachers' perceptions as to the causes for these discrepancies. Instrumentation for this study included two surveys with both Likert and Likert-like items and an interview/portfolio analysis of teachers' grading systems. A combined total of 204 high school English-language arts teachers representing thirty-eight states and eighty-five schools comprised the sample. Corresponding pairs of Likert-type items were analyzed using studies of the mode, median, mean rank, and the Mann-Whitney U Test to study a comparison of the medians, and comparisons of true Likert scale item results were completed using studies of the means and an independent samples t-test. Interview/portfolio analysis data were analyzed both descriptively and inferentially including the calculation of 95% confidence intervals for generalizability. All open-ended items were considered qualitatively through a process of identifying and categorizing trends in language and over-arching themes. Results indicate that the sample finds grading practices recommended by experts ...
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The Beliefs and Expectations of Effective Secondary Choral Teachers in Culturally Diverse Schools
Date: May 2013
Creator: Spradley, Mackie V.
Description: Through the years, educational theorists and researchers have been interested in a possible relationship between teachers' effectiveness and their beliefs and expectations. Three concepts underpinned this work: teacher effectiveness, cultural diversity, and teachers' beliefs and expectations. The premise of the study was that the beliefs and expectations of effective secondary choral teachers are related to the social-cultural contexts in which they teach. The study implemented critical discourse analysis as the theoretical framework and the in-depth phenomenological long interview for data collection. Three secondary choral teachers were selected to participate in the study based on the researcher's criteria. The study revealed how each teacher conceptualized student cultural diversity during the teaching experience. Teacher beliefs about effective teaching in culturally diverse settings were described as developing over time in phases along a continuum. The study also confirmed that teachers' beliefs about students can be changed through experiences and reflection. The study revealed effective teachers focused on three different types of expectations in the teaching and learning context and affirmed diverse cultural identities and backgrounds. Recommendations included the development of stronger mentorship programs to increase effective teaching strategies for the secondary choral classroom. The findings of this study support my previous work, which ...
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Peer Mediation: an Empirical Exploration Empowering Elementary School Children to Resolve Conflicts Constructively
Date: August 1998
Creator: Link, Kathleen Elizabeth Barbieri
Description: Conflict is inevitable in school and in life. Many children lack skills necessary to resolve daily conflicts constructively. Without knowledge of positive ways to manage conflicts, violence may result. Limited research suggests that involvement in a peer mediation program may have a positive influence on children. This study assessed effects peer mediation training and mediation experience had on student mediators. The pretest-posttest, control-group, and quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of a year long peer mediation program implemented in a suburban elementary school.
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The Maple bonsai is one of the most popular bonsai trees around. The maple's popularity stems from several factors. The maple has a very nice form. It's a beautiful tree that naturally grows upright, has tiny leaves that grow lush and adapts quite well to being kept in a container. It also responds well to being pruned and being shaped to achieve your desired form.
There are several varieties of maple that are popularly adapted into bonsai. There's the Trident, the Japanese Maple and the Red Maple. Each specie varies in their strength and growth rate and needs specific care instructions.
Planting and Transplanting Maple Bonsai
The best time to plant or transplant your maple bonsai is in the early spring, just as the buds are about to swell. During this time, your maple is experiencing rapid root growth, which makes gives it the best chance of surviving being transplanted.
To transplant your maple, remove it carefully from its old container. Place it on a clean surface and gently remove excess soil from its roots. Check to make sure the roots are healthy. If you see roots that are damaged or wilted, you should prune them.
To prune the damaged roots from your maple, use sterile pruning shears. When you are transplanting your maple in early spring, you can trim as much as 65% of your maple's roots. However, when transplanting at any other time of the year, it is best to limit the trimming to only as much as you need and keep it well below 30% of the entire root system.
You can now move the maple to its new container.
Soil Requirements and Potting your Maple
The best type of container for your maple is one with good drainage and a depth that is two-thirds the height of your maple. Use standard bonsai potting soil, which should provide excellent drainage. The soil will occupy only the bottom one-third to one-half of your container.
When planting your maple, put the maple in the middle of your container. The roots should be evenly placed. Once in, add soil and press around the bonsai to make sure it stays upright.
Water Requirements
Maples prefer moist soil conditions. During spring and summer, you need to water it once daily. In winter, water more infrequently to prevent the roots from frost damage.
When watering a newly transplanted maple, use room temperature water and water at the base of the plant until you see water trickle out of the drainage holes of your container.
Light Requirements
Different varieties of maple may need different amount of sunlight. But in general, maple trees thrive in a location that receives partial sun. A good location would be one that receives lots of sunlight during the day, but offers full shade against the hot afternoon sun.
Fertilizer Requirements
Depending on the stage of growth where your maple bonsai is, you should fertilize accordingly. During periods of rapid growth, choose a fertilizer that is rich in nitrogen. For older maple bonsais, use slow release fertilizer that has less nitrogen.
Even after your maple has settled into its new pot, you will still need to prune its roots every now and then. To prune the roots, you need to remove the bonsai from its container carefully, and follow the instructions as if you are transplanting them.
Pruning branches and leaves will help you create a lovely, well proportioned bonsai. To prune branches, cut the branches away and apply wound dressing putty on the wound. To prune the leaves, you have to pinch back the internodes. An internode is the space in between a pair of branches to the next one. Ideally, there should be only 2 internodes.
Shaping your Maple Bonsai
We all want our maple trees to grow into a pleasing form. In order to guide the growth of your bonsai it helps to wire it at the right time. The best time to wire your maple is during winter, when the leaves fall off. This allows you to see the structure of your maple, making wiring easier.
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Saudi's First Female Film Director Says Women Aren't Victims
Film director Haifaa Al Mansour comes from a small town in Saudi Arabia where, she says, there are many girls who have big dreams, strong characters and infinite potential. She's made a movie about one of them, titled Wadjda. Host Michel Martin speaks to Al Mansour about the film and being a female movie director in Saudi Arabia.


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Science, Religion,
And Ideology In Slovakia
Adam Roman
From: "Adam Roman"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: November 22, 2001 10:39 AM
Subject: Max Planck and religion
Dear Editor,
I am a newcomer at your site and I live in a distant post-communist country, Slovakia. The recent census has shown 84 percent believers! As a scientist I decided not to keep silent and have set up to build a Slovak atheist web page.
Later I realized that some topics I am treating there could be interesting for a broader audience, so that I started translating selected articles into English.
I would be very glad if you would spend a few minutes looking at it and suggesting me whether I am on the right track.
The address is:
Since I am a physicist I have written an article about the positive attitude of Nobel prize winner in physics, Max Planck, to religion. The first third is already translated and posted at the site. I would be glad if you could use excerpts of it in your discussion forum "Such Educated People, Wot". I think the analysis of the views of one of the founders of quantum mechanics is worth the attention.
Or, if you would consider it more proper, I could try to send you excerpts myself.
Kindest regards,
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Adam Roman"
Subject: Re: Max Planck and religion
Date: November 24, 2001 1:46 AM
The problem with statistics is in how they ask the question. If they ask the question one way, they'll get 85 percent say they believe in God. But if they ask it from another perspective (perhaps from a fundamentalist's standpoint, as she or he would speak and define words), they will get only 15 percent who believe in the "God" of Fundamentalism!
When Slovakia was part of the Communist bloc, were your people not atheistic? or is that another Christian myth from the 1950s that they told us, just to get us to support the Cold War? -- as if we Americans were all Christian back then! We weren't, of course, but all were very frightened to admit that we weren't, being not quite sure what to think of McCarthy Era's anti-Atheist, anti-Communist propaganda. People lost their careers just for being suspected of being a Communist or even a Communist sympathizer! This is what happened to actor Charlie Chaplin and many others who fell victim to this brutal Christian assault on our dignity and our freedom and on the very meaning of our country's Constitution. Many of us think that George W. Bush will bring us back to this terrible attitude of the 1950s, but I am more hopeful.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
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Here's what happened.
Lemuel Augustus Penn was murdered on July 11, 1964 in Madison County, Georgia. He died without knowing he would play an important role in the struggle for civil rights in the USA and particularly in the South.
Here's why it matters.
Lemuel Penn joined the U.S. Army after graduating from Howard University. His service during World War II earned a Bronze Star. Penn continued active duty in the Army Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He returned to Washington, DC and entered the public education profession, eventually becoming a high school principal.
On July 11 Penn and two other black officers were driving on State Road 172, returning to DC after weeks of training at Fort Benning. Local Ku Klux Klan members James Lackey, Howard Sims, and Cecil Myers drove their car next to Penn's; Sims and Myers opened fire. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had been signed by President Lyndon Johnson only days before, and may have motivated the murder. Sims and Myers were identified and tried, but acquitted by an all-white jury.
Penn's murder motivated establishment of the Civil Rights Task Force. Ironically, federal prosecutors used provisions of the 1964 Act to convict Sims and Myers on charges of violating Penn's civil rights.
Here's an interesting fact!
Lt. Colonel Penn is remembered in Madison County and at Arlington National Cemetery. Beginning in 2014, he will also be remembered as part of an exhibit at the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.