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About the Book
In The Slow Fix, bestselling author Carl Honoré delivers an exhilarating model for effective problem-solving, and provides brilliant insights on how you can solve problems, work smarter, and live better. Honoré decodes how we approach problems and paves the way to better decision-making and generating long-term solutions to life's inevitable challenges. Engaging and thought-provoking, The Slow Fix revolutionizes the way we live, work, consume, and think, ultimately increasing our wins and enhancing personal success.
With The Slow Fix, Honoré details a new paradigm for efficient, sustainable problem solving, teaching us how to use time to build expertise, take advantage of teamwork, find the right messenger to deliver our message, and much more.
A doctor prescribes a pill to treat symptoms of a disease instead of the root cause. The CEO of a corporation takes a shortcut to financial growth. A new mom embarks on a crash diet to get rid of pregnancy pounds.
Quick fixes have become the commonly accepted approach to problems in almost every area of our lives. And yet these "instant" solutions don't work, lead to more problems, and end up taking more of our precious time.
With The Slow Fix, international bestselling author Carl Honoré doesn't only describe what's wrong with taking the quick or easy route; he shows us a new approach to problem solving that works in any area of life, from health and relationships to business and community. Honoré details a new paradigm for efficient, sustainable problem solving, teaching us how to utilize time to build expertise, take advantage of teamwork, find the right messenger to deliver our message, and much more.
The Slow Fix changes our understanding of problem solving. Whether we're negotiating the family chore load at home, addressing a delicate issue at work, or attempting to tackle something on a large scale, Honoré shows us ways to solve problems today that will prove sustainable for years to come.
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Critical Praise
"Accessible, lucid and wise, this book should sit in every government and managerial office." — The Independent
"Honore has a winning style and an infectious curiosity about the minutiae of other people's lives." — Wall Street Journal
"A practical and entertaining guide…a sound, thought-provoking book." — Booklist
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 01/29/2013
- Pages: 272
- List Price: 7.99 USD
- BISAC1: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Decision-Making & Problem Solving
- BISAC2: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
- BISAC3: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General


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AHAHAHA! YES! You sound like my friend. He's pretty similar with you. Minus the passing thing. He's like Kobe
Dang duketrujillo7, u sound amazing!!!! how long hav u been playin basketball and what positon do u play cuz it sounds like u could play all 5!!!
actually say if u think u can beat me everyone. like NO ONE is doing that
yeah i can beat all of u.im 5'8 13years old 115lbs.i am the leader and best player on my team.i play small forward.unlimited range.i can touch rim and can almost dunk. i average 22ppg 9rpg 7apg 2bpg.
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
Where do you live? Maybe you can play me.Im a year older but a lot shorter (didn't mean to rhyme) so I'm interested! oh and NextCP3 currently yeah I think I can beat you
i live in miami
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
i have a great crossover that will make u break your ankles so bad your leave the game.did that like twice my defender got up hoping on one leg and went strait to the locker room and left the building with his mom and dad hoping on one leg.can finish with ethier hand. i am left handed .i drive to the left,hit that fadaway jumper.my go to move crossover ,then stepback jumper. great hops can touch rim and can almost dunk. im 5'8.
Great players are great leaders.Miamiheatboy
i think i could beat you
give a discription of your game, strengths, weaknesses, stats stuff llike that and tell how old u r
bigdreamer15, tell me y u think u can beat me
14 years old 6'0. I have a good handle for a big man i constantly work on that because i realize i will never be the tallest one. EVen though im tall i played shooting guard for my school. I averaged 21 ppg 10 rpg and 3 apg. But i was the whole team (sorry not to be cocky) i was tallest fastest strongest im the only one in my town who owns a basketball hoop! My AAU stats were around 10 ppg and 10 prg for team that finished 3rd in New Jersey. I think i could beat you because im big with guard skills
idk you could probaly get past me.... look at my rate me on a scale of 1- 10
how old r u
how old are u and wat r ur stats stevenash10
well i come off the bench usually, but my defense might stop your ball handling, as on offense, i might be able to score a few on offense because i don't do too many scoring moves but it's hard to steal the ball from me so once you get tired of playing tough on me and relax a bit, i'll attack, but you sound pretty good so i don't know.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."-Michael Jordan
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The McAllen Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability.
McAllen ISD adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate.


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Zero is a worthwhile goal
Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:24 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:24 a.m.
Zero for December is more than a catchy slogan.
It is a life-saving goal put forward by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Louisiana State Police.
The goal is to have zero fatal car crashes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a time when holiday festivities too often lead to drunken driving and its deadly consequences.
State Police have embraced the goal each year since 2001, but they have never succeeded in fulfilling it.
This could be the year.
If each of us does what we can to prevent drunken driving, we will be that much closer to ensuring that no one is killed in a crash this year.
Last year, there were five fatal crashes during this time period in Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. James parishes, all part of State Police Troop C.
In all last year, there were 38 fatalities in Troop C. Twenty-one of those were alcohol-related.
That is a clear indication that drunken driving takes a deadly toll on area roads, and it should be a rousing call to action by the people.
You can do your part, and you can insist that others do theirs as well.
First and most importantly, make sure you have plans for a safe way home if you plan to go out and drink. You can arrange for a friend or family member to drive you home, you can take a cab. You can stay where you are. Or, you can choose to have fun without imbibing.
Your part in this effort, though, extends beyond behaving responsibly for yourself.
You must also make sure those around you don't break the law and jeopardize the lives of themselves and the unfortunate motorists who could come across them on the road.
If you know someone has been drinking, don't let that person get behind the wheel. Refuse to get into the car with a driver who has been drinking.
If you are on the road and see a driver driving dangerously or suspiciously, call the police. You could be saving lives by getting that one driver off the road.
Zero for December is not an unobtainable goal.
It is a way of thinking we should all embrace to end the senseless deaths that happen on our roads every year.
We can make sure we have zero fatalities in the coming weeks. But to do so, we have to change the life-threatening behavior we too often allow.
Let's do it and celebrate a holiday season without the tragedy we have seen too often in the past.
Editorials represent the opinions of the newspaper, not of any individual.
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


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The average crewmember tenure in the company is approaching double figures. The accumulative knowledge and experience this tenure represents is unparalleled today. Consider what it means for you. Knowledgeable product specialists who recognize a satisfied client is a source of continued opportunity. Crewmembers that not only want to sell you a boat, but also want to sell you one that will meet your expectations and one you'll enjoy owning. Parts, Service and Marina crewmembers are industry trained and certified who understand boating takes place on the water, not the asphalt! They will perform with your interests in mind to keep you on the water enjoying your boat. Erwin Marine Sales' crewmembers live the philosophy of Customer Satisfaction.
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PETERSBURG, Ky. - Famed science guy Bill Nye traveled to the snowy Midwest on Tuesday to debate an age-old question with renowned creationist Ken Ham.
The question: Where did we come from?
While the question remains unsettled, 800 audience members at the Creation Museum and hundreds of thousands of online spectators were entertained and intrigued by the back-and-forth from two people representing radically different sides of the issue.
"I don't see it as a debate to win or lose," Ham said beforehand. "I don't believe people should go away saying 'Bill Nye won' or 'Ken Ham won.' I want to passionately deal with what I believe, and I want Bill Nye to passionately speak on what he believes."
The genesis of the debate stemmed from a YouTube video of Nye, CEO of the Pasadena-based Planetary Society, blasting creationism a few years ago.
After Nye accepted an invitation from Ham to debate the issue publicly a few weeks ago, anticipation for the debate rang throughout the U.S.
Tom Foreman of CNN moderated the dignified discussion between the two scientists. Ham won an earlier coin toss and presented his five-minute opening statement first.
"I believe science has been hijacked by secularists," Ham said.
Nye began his opening statements with an anecdote about his bow ties, then claimed that Ham's story involving the great flood is on "the outside of mainstream science."
"Natural laws that applied in the past apply now," Nye said. "That's why we embrace them."
The two men then had 30 minutes to give a presentation that was delivered to the audience, but both men used it to question each other's stance on the issue.
The great flood that led Noah to build the ark that housed two of every animal -- or "Ken Ham's great flood," as Nye repeatedly called it -- was a major topic.
Nye said that if the flood did occur 4,000 years ago, as Ham suggests, and there are 680 layers of snow ice in the Arctic, as studies show, then there would be 170 winter-summer cycles every year.
Nye also said that trees measured to age 9,500 years also do not align with the theory that the Earth is only 4,000 years old. He ended his counter-rebuttal by looking into the camera and begging for "scientifically literate students in the community for a better tomorrow."
During Ham's five-minute counter-rebuttal, Ham pointed out an earlier point that Nye made regarding animal teeth and evolution, and how a lion's teeth are as sharp as they are because they are meant for meat-eating.
"If it has sharp teeth, it doesn't mean it's a meat-eater, it means it has sharp teeth," Ham said.
Ham talked about experimental and observational approaches to science, drawing on Darwin's finches for example, which are displayed inside The Creation Museum. However, Ham maintains they evolved from other finches.
"It's not that the evidences are different," Ham said. "It's a battle of the same evidence in regard to the past. That's really the difference when it comes down to it."
After the back-and-forth, Foreman then steered the debate toward a question-and-answer session with the audience. The questions were previously submitted on cards.
Samuel Schmidt, a computer science major at the University of Cincinnati, made it clear which side of the debate he was on: He was in the audience wearing a blue lab coat and bow tie, signature to Nye's usual public attire. He decided to attend the debate since it was a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to see Nye.
"There's been a lot of talk about how this debate shouldn't have happened," Schmidt said. "He put himself out there, so I attended so there's not a whole audience against him."
Harry and Joyce Ramsey of Waverly, Ohio, have been members of the museum since before it opened at its present site. They got tickets to the debate at the last minute.
"I'm very interested in it," Harry said. "I know a lot of people, especially in secular schools, are unified against Ham's beliefs."
Joyce said Ham is "very knowledgable" on science.
"His basis is on the word of God," she said. "Everything he says and believes is based on that."
Tiffany Zerby of Cincinnati wore a short proclaiming Nye is her "homeboy," and said he "knocked it out of the park."
"You can't argue with putting a question out there then giving a concrete answer," Zerby said. "There was no deflection, no hesitation."
Cincinnati resident Richard Rosenberger entered the debate "on the side of the Bible," and left it that way, he said.
"Once you believe in God's view, you shouldn't stray from that," Rosenberger said. "It's not a matter of agree or disagree, it's a matter of different points of view. I understand Nye's point of view, but it's not the word or God."


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by Jessica Kellner, Editor
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'Tis the season to start garden seeds indoors! We can save tons of money by starting garden seeds indoors to transplant into our spring gardens. Most seeds require a few weeks to grow before it's time to set them out. Considering we're a few weeks out from the last spring frost date in many parts of the country, now's the time to start those early seeds.
This morning I went on the morning news here at one of our local stations (you can watch the video here) to talk about starting a spring garden. I shared the information about starting seeds indoors from our article in the current issue--which provides a planting guide worksheet that will tell you when to start seeds and plant seedlings all season long (read the article to learn how to use it). I also talked about using biodegradable seed-starting pots. I didn't have time to discuss or demonstrate this in the 3-minute news segment, but another very cheap and easy way to use biodegradable seed-starting pots is to make them yourself out of newspaper. Making a newspaper seed-starting pot is unbelievably easy. Essentially, you just fold a piece of newspaper in half, roll it around a soda can and then tuck in the ends on one side to form a bottom. Voila! Instant, plantable seed-starting pot. Blogger Mr. Brown Thumb gives more detailed instructions on his blog here, as well as instructions to create seed-starting pots out of old cardboard toilet paper rolls.
If you want to make a bit more sophisticated newspaper pots, you can buy this handy dandy seed-pot maker from Uncommon Goods. See how it works?
Need another ADORABLE seed-starting pot option (and one that's a great craft to do with kids and will also provide you with omelet makings)?? Make these eggshell starter pots we featured a few years ago! We wrote the article about growing herbs, but you can start any seeds in eggshells then plant them directly into the ground.
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Art on the Town
October 4, Extended Hours
5 - 11 pm
Sponsored by the City of Wilmington, Art on the Town is a great way to view the exhibitions in our galleries and visit the artist studios during our extended gallery hours. Held on the first Friday of the month, Art on the Town is free and open to the public from 5 - 9 pm unless otherwise noted. Gallery talks at 6:30 pm. There is no Art on the Town opening in January.
The Underground Comic Con: 4 - 8:30 pm
City of Wilmington: Re:Fresh Art Loop After Party 8 - 11 pm
Visit http://www.thedcca.org/content/art-town for more information!


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University of California regents today appointed former Columbia University Dean Nicholas Dirks as UC Berkeley's new chancellor.
Dirks has resigned from his position as Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia.
A few highlights of his career:
-- Where he went to college: Wesleyan University, Class of 1972
-- Where he did his postgraduate studies (in South Asian history and anthropology): University of Chicago
-- Where he has worked: Columbia University for 15 years, from 1997 until mid-November; University of Michigan for 10 years, from 1987 to 1997; California Institute of Technology for nine years, from 1978 to 1987.
-- Most recent job: Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia. A 2006 cover story about Dirks in the alumni magazine Columbia College Today, titled "Master Multitasker," said he managed 29 departments and "twice as many institutions, programs and laboratories."
-- Dirks shifted Columbia's anthropology department's focus from archaeology to cultural and social anthropology; he also played a key role in an administrative restructuring of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, including a controversial study in 2011 by McKinsey and Company on potential governance changes for Columbia College and other four schools in the Arts and Sciences, according to the Columbia Spectator, the student newspaper.
-- Family: His wife, Janaki Bakhle, is a history professor at Columbia University and will be considered for a similar appointment at UC Berkeley. Dirks and Bakhle have a teenage son, and Dirks has a grown child from a previous marriage.
-- Languages: He speaks Tamil and French
Major works on South Asian history and culture:
-- "The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain."
-- "Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the Making of Modern India."
-- "The Hollow Crown: Ethnohistory of an Indian Kingdom."


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I currently coach kids ages 11-14 for multiple AAU & super league teams. My focus is strongly on building the fundamentals for the kids so they are ready for Prep. From some of my players I hear of previous coaches who repeatedly and adamantly berate their young players for finishing with a finger roll. While I have played/taught/coached for long enough to know that a finger roll is a lower percentage shot, and while I recognize that it has disadvantages. I am curious if I am doing my players a disservice by allowing them to continue to work on their finger roll shot's along with their reverse layups, power layup's, LH layups, RH layups, etc. Some of my more skilled decision makers are able quite successfully to create offense and finish in the lane using the finger roll in certain situations.
I have no strong feelings either way, but I am always open to learning, so I am interested in learning if I am doing a disservice to my 12-13 yr players by allowing them to create and finish in the appropriate situation with a finger roll? Should I be discouraging this? If so, at what age should they develop these skills? I guess to this point I have allowed this because I believe that if they have the aptitude, that the earlier they begin developing offensive & defensive techniques the better. I guess I look at it like teaching good 3/4 pass denial defense. While I would discourage over playing the passing lane 95% of the time, there is also a time and place to allow them to make the steal.
Thanks for your help.
Coach Park
Coach Park,
You are not doing your players a disservice by having them practice lay ups. The lay up is the most important shot in the game. the finger roll is risky because the palm is up and the ball is exposed. but it is important that you teach your players when to use the finger roll (fast break situations are the best time to use this kind of lay up). but have them practice every kind of lay up so that they can make every kind of lay up.
The responisbility for teaching does not have to fall squarly on your shoulders. Delegate some of the responsibility to your more experienced players. This will build trust and undestanding from top to bottom and make the team more coachable and comfortable with each other on and off the floor.
Brandon Cassady
Purdue Univesity
Coach Park
I have also coached that age group, and my feeling is you're always going to be fighting an uphill battle. With YouTube, Xbox and the internet at their disposal, young players get little information about the importance of the fundamentals, and more about " showtime ". Parents even seem to misunderstand that all the great players built their games on fundamentals. Parents want it NOW.
That being said, I guess you could say that focusing on the fundamentals is a dirty job ( players and parents don't see the forest for the trees ) but someone's gotta do it. So don't stop stressing the fundamentals. It's too important.
Regarding their finger roll layups, I would allow it only if they are in a situation where they have their defender on their back and no one in front of them. Otherwise, I would be teaching them how to finish strong and up high. When they can dunk on people, then no worries! ; )
Whatever you do, don't allow these players to persuade you into changing your philosophy: tough defense, team play, fundamentals, the ability to pass, and all the things they DON'T see on the internet.
Good luck.
Coach Beez
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A story incorrectly reported that County Counsel Orry Korb had represented the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. The County Counsel's Office, including Korb, works with county department heads, including District Attorney Jeff Rosen. But Korb was never specifically assigned to handle legal matters for the DA's office.
Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith is asking the state Attorney General to investigate whether District Attorney Jeff Rosen broke any laws by giving his top deputies extra time off to make up for a 5 percent bonus they lost as part of countywide cutbacks.
Rosen's end run around the pay cut is controversial because it allows the attorneys -- who are among the office's highest-paid lawyers with salaries of $195,340 each -- to preserve vacation time they might otherwise have used and sell it back to the county later for cash. The vacation payouts would put back in their pockets about the same amount of money they lost in the contract negotiated by the Government Attorneys Association over Rosen's objections.
Indicating the level of scrutiny Rosen's actions are receiving, Smith, the county's top administrator, will send the letter to Attorney General Kamala Harris after consultation Tuesday with the four-member Board of Supervisors. Smith does not need their approval to send the letter, but only Supervisor Joe Simitian expressed reservations.
"We're talking about a significant amount of benefit -- more than a quarter of a million dollars," Smith said. "I can't just turn my back.
"If this had been another department head, I certainly would have asked the DA to get involved and investigate," Smith added. "In this situation, I don't have that option."
Rosen said Tuesday that he welcomes an independent review. However, he noted his close ties to Harris.
"I have the highest regard for the Attorney General," he said in a written statement. "However, I told the County Executive that the Attorney General has endorsed my candidacy for re-election."
But Harris' communication director and senior adviser, Gil Duran, said Harris has not endorsed anyone in any of the state's 2014 races for district attorney.
Smith could have asked the County Counsel's Office to look at whether rules or laws were broken. But lawyers there don't have prosecutorial powers. The office also works closely with county department heads, including Rosen.
Rosen has said he had the authority to grant the leave, but Smith on Monday ordered him to give out only 40 hours a year -- far less than the hundreds of hours he'd been granting.
Rosen has described the supervising attorneys, including the homicide chief and head of the gang unit, as extremely hardworking, committed prosecutors who are on call 24 hours a day and are essential to the office's operation and to public safety. The bonuses for supervising attorneys will be restored June 24 under the GAA contract.
But a union lawyer contends that Rosen violated the state government code barring the use of public resources for an unauthorized purpose by giving the paid administrative leave time to 15 of his supervising deputy district attorneys. Those attorneys also belong to the GAA. The union also claims Rosen may have committed the crime of misappropriating public funds for the same action.
Others say it's a matter of ethics, not of the law.
The Attorney General's Office did not respond to comment.
Smith said that if the Attorney General decides not to take up the matter or finds no laws were broken, the county still intends to tighten its rules about the use of paid leave. He has said that if other department heads also misused leave time, "the county budget would be totally out of control."
Supervisor Ken Yeager said bringing the matter to the attention of the Attorney General is the right thing to do.
"This situation has brought up important questions that should be answered in an open and transparent manner," Yeager said. "An unbiased third party is our best bet for providing clarity to this situation."
In contrast, Supervisor Joe Simitian said everyone should "take a deep breath and count to 10" before going outside the county for an opinion. He said he will ask the County Counsel's Office to let the board know whether Rosen's actions are permissible under state law, county ordinances, county policies and procedures, and the union contract.
Regardless of whether any laws or rules were broken, Simitian says the practice should be limited, noting this is not the first time the issue has come up in regard to government employees. Simitian said members of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration used unpaid furlough days off -- meant to save the state money -- in lieu of vacation, and then cashed in the vacation time.
Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.


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"We should not go down this road of legalizing drugs. It exposes young kids, children, to ever more potent drug use and I think that's not good for them in the future."
-- Bill Schuette
Michigan Attorney General
Attorney General Bill Schuette told wilx.com Wednesday night he opposes a bill that would decriminalize marijuana in Michigan. Schuette, who's worked to tighten the state's medical marijuana law, said Michigan shouldn't go down the road towards legalization because it would expose kids to more-potent drug use.
The decriminalization bill was introduced Wednesday by Democratic representative Jeff Irwin of Washtenaw County and is supported by Republican Mike Shirkey of Jackson County. Both argue the state spends too many tax dollars putting marijuana users through the criminal justice system with little to show for it. Irwin also sees it as an issue of personal freedom.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza (WOMENSENEWS)--There may be a ceasefire here, but no there's no cessation to the suffering of women who survived this month's 22-day war.
"We've seen horror movies before but nothing looked more real than this one," Kawther Abed Rabo, who lives in the northern city of Ezbet Abed Rabo, said shortly before the end of the war.
Rabo is the mother of three young girls, two of whom she says are now dead, killed by Israeli soldiers.
She spoke to Women's eNews near the rubble of her destroyed house.
She says that when the Israeli land operation started, she and her husband and mother-in-law were in their house, looking for a safe room in which to take cover.
Then a voice on a loud speaker coming from a tank outside ordered them to evacuate.
"They asked us to line up in front of the doorstep. I was helping my mother-in-law to walk while Khaled was holding the girls' hands: Amal, 2 years old; Sua'ad, 7 years old; and Samar, 4 years old."
She said two soldiers were staring at them eating chips and chocolate. "Suddenly a third one got out of the tank with an M16 and began shooting my girls. Sua'ad and Amal fell dead immediately. I didn't know about Samar so I just grabbed her and Amal and went back to the house. Khaled was supposed to get Sua'ad but his mother got injured. It was madness and I really can't understand what happened. What did I do to get my angels killed in front of my eyes? Khaled lost his mind and went back out asking them to shoot him but they didn't."
Khadra Abed Rabo, Kawther's neighbor, confirms the account, saying she witnessed the shootings from her balcony window.
Call for Investigations
On Jan. 23 the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza called for an independent international investigation into alleged war crimes committed by both sides during the war.
International rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have called for an independent investigation for possible war crimes of both Israel and Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. The Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights and B'tselem, the Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, have also called for investigations.
On Wednesday, Richard Falk, an independent investigator with the United Nations, announced that he believed there was evidence of war crimes committed by Israeli troops during the 22-day siege on Gaza and called for additional inquiry.
Israel has appointed a team of international-law experts to defend its soldiers against any war-crime charges.
The women interviewed for this article did not seem aware of any such investigations. They appeared to be suffering from shock.
They were all interviewed during the last week of the war and the week following the Jan. 17 ceasefire, while Women's eNews traveled to various parts of the country with a group of photographers. Most of those interviewed had taken shelter in U.N. schools. But some spoke as they stood beside houses that had been reduced to rubble.
A Premature Delivery
Manal Al Samoni, 39, lives in Al Zaiton, an area in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip. She spoke with Women's eNews three days after the truce, while checking on her family's damaged house. She said she gave birth on Jan. 8, two months early, while listening to tank fire and missiles exploding.
She said her mother--who lived with a son a few houses away--left her home to come to her daughter's after she told her she was going into early labor. "My daughter-in-law Sana'a kept calling the hospital to send us an ambulance, but no ambulances could make it to our area since it was too dangerous and the Israeli army was opening fire on everything moving."
Sana'a Al Samoni, Manal's daughter-in-law, confirmed the account. She said the premature baby wound up being delivered in a large room in the house with dozens of other family members crammed in, all of them trapped inside the house.
"We were forced to deliver the baby, depending on our poor skills in these issues," said Sana'a Al Samoni. "About 60 men and women were trapped with us in the same room where Manal was having her baby. We covered her with a blanket and began urging her to push. At last, when we succeeded to deliver the baby, Manal started to get cold and so did her newborn daughter. The battery of the cell phone ran out and I couldn't know what to do other than pray. I remember my hands shaking when I had to cut the umbilical cord."
Not far from Sana'a sat the new mother's own mother, Majeda Al Samoni, 67. She was mourning over a wide spot of blood left by the body of a son, with whom she lived. She said he had been brought there by another son who found him shot to death in their living room, killed by tank fire. She had been with him hours earlier, when he was still alive.
Mourning a Son
"He is really gone! If I knew they would shoot my only son while I'm helping my daughter to deliver I swear I would never have left him. I thought he ran away with his family not knowing he was bleeding for four hours screaming for help . . . Oh, my beloved son!"
Medical workers from the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed on Jan. 18 that he bled to death after he was injured by a tank bullet in different parts of his body.
In one of the U.N. schools serving as a temporary shelter in the Al Atatra area of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, Sieda Al-Atar spoke to Women's eNews on Jan. 19, describing how she and her family fled their home on Jan. 7 as rocket fire from a tank began hitting the house.
She was carrying her newborn baby. Her brother was shot and was bleeding but she kept running, leaving him behind.
"It had been 20 days but I still remember it as it was yesterday. I couldn't turn my head back in fear that I might get shot or my baby will. I only took a look back for a second and was shocked to see my brother Omar lying there, motionless and bleeding. It took me a minute to realize that I can't go back to rescue him. So I just continued running in tears for hours till I found myself in the middle of the city near one of the hospitals."
Sieda Al-Atar said she waited at the hospital for hours to see if any ambulance would come from the north with her brother's body. "I waited till night in the E.R. for my brother to come, but he didn't. I still wake up at night, hearing his cries for me to help him. I couldn't breastfeed my baby anymore. My health and hers aren't good, but it all seems meaningless now anyway."
Eman Mohammed is a freelance journalist in Gaza.
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Admission to Undergraduate Degrees
This page has information on what you need to have for University Entrance (UE) for study at AUT. University Entrance is the minimum requirement for admission to bachelor's degrees at AUT.There are 4 ways to gain University Entrance:
- New Zealand Secondary School Qualifications
- Special Admission
- Discretionary Entrance
- Ad Eundem Statum Admission - includes Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
You may also have to meet additional requirements and selection criteria to get into a bachelor's degree
New Zealand Secondary School Qualifications – apply if you have 1 of the following:
Common University Entrance requirements
|Require NCEA level 3 certificate which consists of 80 credits, including at least 60 credits at level 3 or higher. Can include up to 20 credits at level 2.
Credits to achieve NCEA level 3 may include unit standards from non-approved subjects.
Subject credits
Total of 42 level 3 credits including:
14 credits from one approved subject
14 credits from a second approved subject
14 credits from a third approved subject
|A minimum of 120 points on the UCAS Tariff*** at A or AS level from an approved list (equivalent to NCEA approved subject list).
Must include at least three subjects (excluding Thinking Skills) with grades D or above.
|IB Diploma with minimum 24 points
|At least 10 level 1 (or higher) numeracy credits (can be achieved through a range of subjects)
|A minimum grade of D in IGCSE** mathematics or any mathematics subject at AS or A level.
|Any mathematics subject – IB Group 5
|Total of 10 level 2 (or higher) literacy credits including:
Five reading credits
Five writing credits.
From specific standards in a range of NZQA English language-rich subjects.
|A minimum grade of E in English Language and/or English Literature subject at AS or A level.
|Literature or language and literature (SL or HL) – IB Group 1, with English as the language.
*Different regulations if CIE taken outside of NZ or UK. See the AUT Calendar.
** IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education.
*** UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Services for the UK) Tariff = system which converts AS and A level grades into points.
**** New Zealand residents who have taken IB but have not been awarded the Diploma may apply for discretionary entrance.
Higher School Certificate with:
- A grade of C or higher in each of three subjects of the New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships (NZUEBS) examinations; or
- A combination of NZUEBS A, B or C grades and have completed equivalent subjects registered on the National Qualifications Framework; or
- At least 13 credits at Level 3 from the National Qualifications Framework in each of 3 approved subjects from the approved list
New Zealand Bursaries – apply if you:
- Have a New Zealand Bursary at 'A' or 'B' level; or
- Have a grade of D or higher in each of 4 subjects of the New Zealand Universities Bursaries Examination prior to 1993
New Zealand University Entrance – apply if you:
- Have New Zealand Bursary Entrance prior to 1986
Special Admission – apply if you:
- Are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident; and
- Don't have a University Entrance qualification; and
- Are 20 years or over by the first day of semester in which the programme begins
Discretionary Entrance – apply if you:
- Are under the age of 20 years; and
- Are a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia; and
- Don't meet the University Entrance standard; and
- Have received secondary schooling to at least New Zealand Year 12 level (or its equivalent overseas) and completed NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit or better. This should include at least 14 credits in each of 4 NCEA Level 2 subjects, at least 3 of which must be on the approved subject list; and
- Meet the UE literacy and numeracy standards, or their equivalents; and
- Have not completed Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school; or
- Have undertaken study in Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school, but not attempted to qualify for University Entrance
Applicants who have undertaken Year 13 beyond 1 June in any year may not normally be eligible to apply in the same year but may be considered for mid-year admission in the following year.
There is a non-refundable assessment fee of $50.00.
Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also be selected into the programme for which they have applied.
Australian applicants' most recent schooling must have been in New Zealand.
*At least 3 of the subjects need to be from the approved subject list, and only 1 can combine credits from up to 2 approved subjects or domains.
Ad Eundem Statum Admission (admission at entrance level) – apply if you have 1 of the following:
- CIE (University of Cambridge International Examination)
- IB (International Baccalaureate)
- An approved qualification from a special character New Zealand secondary school, including Accelerated Christian Education Year 13 Academic Certificate (with at least 4 credits in subjects designated Year 13) or Steiner School Certificate (SSC) Level 3
- An Australian high school ranking with an ATAR rank of 69.6 or above or an OP rank of 14 or below
- An appropriate qualification from an overseas secondary school or tertiary institution, deemed by AUT to be sufficient for admission into a bachelors programme
- An approved Foundation Studies qualification
- An approved course of study at Level 3 or above from AUT
- An appropriate course of study at Level 3 or above (or equivalent) from a recognised New Zealand tertiary provider, normally including either 120 points at Level 3 or 60 points at Level 4 or above
CIE – apply if you have:
- General: 120 points or above on the UCAS Tariff at A or AS level from an approved list (equivalent to NCEA approved subject list) and a grade of D or above in at least 3 different syllabus groups (excluding Thinking Skills)
- Numeracy: D or above in IGCSE Mathematics
- Literacy: E or above in AS English Language or AS English Literature
If you have completed CIE in a country other than the United Kingdom or New Zealand, you must:
- Have achieved at least 3 A level results with at least 1 grade at level C or above from an approved list (equivalent to NCEA approved subject list); and
- Meet the numeracy and literacy requirements for admission at entrance level – a result in General Studies will not be accepted
International Baccalaureate (IB) – apply if you have:
- Been awarded the IB Diploma (24 points minimum); and
- Satisfied literacy and numeracy requirements by successfully completing English as language (IB Group 1) and any mathematics subject (IB Group 5)
Last updated: 30-Aug-2016 12.45pm
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team opens its 2014 season with a four-game series against South Texas rival Texas-Pan American this weekend with game one set for 7 p.m. in Edinburg, Texas.
This will be the first of 16 games away from Chapman Field to open up the season. However, four of those games will take place in Corpus Christi as part of the Kleberg College Classic at Whataburger Field. Other stops along the road trip include some baseball powerhouses in the form of Texas, Baylor and Rice.
The Islanders are coming off a season in which they earned a 33-24 record, going 17-10 in Southland Conference play to finish second in the league — the highest by any A&M – Corpus Christi team.
In head coach Scott Malone's seventh year the team will look to build on this success from last year, as it returns quite a bit of firepower from the 2013 team, especially on the mound. Trevor Belicek will be the ace of the staff this season, as he was tabbed by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper as the projected Southland Pitcher of the Year. Belicek also garnered Preseason First-Team All-Conference honors after the lefty led the team with nine wins to only two losses and a 3.12 ERA a year ago.
Joining him on the bump will be closer Jacob Dorris, who comes off a season in which he set the school record with 13 saves, five more than any other Islander in a single season, to go along with a 2.36 ERA. Dorris has earned preseason attention as well, as he was named to the 2014 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List to go along with a spot on the Southland Preseason Second Team All-Conference.
Cody Stephens is the top returner in many offensive categories for the Islanders, including batting average (.313), RBIs (28), home runs (two), runs scored (48), hits (70), triples (two), total bases (84) and stolen bases (19). He also had 20 multi-hit games a year ago. The Concord, Calif., native also joined Belicek on the preseason all-conference first-team.
The Islanders will also expect newcomers Tyler Ware, Zack Gibson and Frankie Salas to make an impact on the lineup after the departure of several key offensive cogs in the lineup from a year ago. Ware has already received some recognition, as he was slotted as the ninth best 2014 prospect in the Southland by Perfect Game.
Despite its second-place finish a year ago, A&M – Corpus Christi was predicted to finish fifth by the Southland's coaches and fourth by the SIDs.
In the opposing dugout UTPA comes into the series after a 28-30 season a year ago. However, the Broncs were extremely tough at home a year ago, posting a 17-6 record when playing in Edinburg.
Returning to the bump and also making the start against the Islanders on Friday will be Sam Street, who doubled any other win total on the team with 10, including eight complete games and three shutouts. On the season, he compiled a 2.73 ERA while eclipsing the century mark with 104 strikeouts in 115.1 innings pitched.
The Islanders' pitching will have a host of offensive threats for UTPA that it will have to contain, as the Broncs return their leading hitter, Shane Ammon, who hit .353 with a .445 on-base percentage, as well as their top home run hitter in the form of Alberto Morales who belted a league-high eight round-trippers a year ago.
Going up against Street in game one of the series with UTPA will be junior Matt Danton, who had a solid sophomore campaign with a five wins in 21 appearances to go along with 45 Ks and a 4.20 ERA.
Saturday's games will see Panola Junior College transfer Gavin Williamson get the start for the Islanders against junior Blake English in game one with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m., while the second game of the doubleheader will pit Tyler Schnuriger against the Broncs' Matt Harrell.
For the noon finale on Sunday the Islanders will wait to name a starter until after Saturday's game, while UTPA is scheduled to throw Matt Daniels in that game. All seven starters who are slotted so far are righties.
The Islanders will get just one day off before they travel up to Austin to take on Texas on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network.
To keep up with the team this weekend, as well as updates throughout the season be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersBSB) and Facebook (Islanders Baseball).


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Vodafone's Worsening Headache in Europe
Vodafone's headache in Europe is getting worse, with the mobile giant Thursday reporting that problems in southern parts of the Continent have spread to Germany and the U.K.
Southern Europe has been a drag on Vodafone's revenue for several quarters. The company, which generates around three-quarters of its revenue from Europe, has been hurt by difficult economic conditions across Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal as consumers and business shunned spending, plus stiff competition and regulatory changes.
But now the pain has spread north due to a "general slowdown in the market" as well as "competitive pressure coming occasionally from some operators," Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said.
Mr. Colao said "markets remain competitive and the macroeconomic environment in Europe is very challenging."
Vodafone, the world's second-biggest mobile operator after China Mobile, booked a worse-than-expected 2.6% fall in adjusted service revenue (revenue from voice calls, messaging and data downloads), which makes up the bulk of the company's revenue, for the third quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to a year earlier.
Analysts had expected a 2.4% drop. That compares with a 1.4% fall in the second quarter of the current financial year.
After Greece, Italy and Spain reported some hefty falls in third-quarter adjusted service revenue, down 13.8% and 11.3%, respectively. That compares with falls of 12.8% and 12%, respectively, in the second quarter. Greece was down 15% in the third quarter.
Vodafone's business in Germany posted a 0.2% fall in the third quarter, versus a 3% rise in the second quarter.
Its U.K. unit recorded a 5.2% fall in the quarter, compared with a 2.1% in the previous three months, as rival EE introduced the nation's first fourth-generation network on Oct. 30.
EE, the U.K.'s biggest mobile operator by revenue, said Thursday that companies, including Microsoft, Morrison's and TNT Post are using its fourth-generation network. The operator, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom in the U.K., also said it will extend its 4G roll-out to a further 27 towns by June. EE's 4G network will be available to more than half of the U.K. by the summer.
On a call with reporters, Mr. Colao said there had been no major impact from EE's 4G roll-out. Vodafone, and its other rivals in the U.K., Telefonica's O2 and Hutchison Whampoa Three UK, have to wait until they secure more mobile-spectrum in the mobile-spectrum auction to launch their own 4G networks later this year.
Further afield, Vodafone's operations in Turkey, India, and the U.S. are performing well. Plus, adjusted data revenue rose 12.8% in the third quarter, thanks to the rising popularity of smartphones across Europe.
Another positive was that Vodafone reaffirmed its annual guidance. The company expects adjusted operating profit to be in the upper half of the range between £11.1 billion and £11.9 billion and free cash flow is forecast to be in the lower half of the range between £5.3 billion and £5.8 billion, excluding exceptional items.


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About the Book
In Beyond the Possible, Reverend Cecil Williams, one of the most well-known and provocative ministers in the United States, reflects on his fifty years creating radical social change as the head of San Francisco's Memorial Glide Church.
Williams' innovations, such as HIV testing during services, have drawn protest from more conservative factions within the Methodist Church, but his work in the community has drawn praise from the likes of Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and Warren Buffett.
Written with Glide Church founding pastor Janice Mirikitani, and with a foreword by Dave Eggers, Beyond the Possible is a book of wisdom, providing lessons that Reverend Williams has learned so that readers can learn to embrace their true selves, accept all those around them, and fully live day to day through social change as worship.
With admirers ranging from Harvey Milk and Huey Newton to Warren Buffett, Maya Angelou, and Dianne Feinstein, Glide Memorial Methodist Church in San Francisco has been inspiring, infuriating, welcoming, and changing the world for fifty years.
Now in Beyond the Possible, the two founders, Reverend Cecil Williams and Janice Mirikitani, show how Glide transformed a dwindling all-white congregation into a diverse and energetic community of the poor, the disenfranchised, the homeless, the addicted, the mentally ill, the newly immigrated, and the politically passionate.
A vivid storyteller, Cecil describes removing the trappings of conventional religion to make way for a new spirituality—one that embraces gay rights, jazz in the sanctuary, the antiwar movement, and Celebrations that fill the church to this day. In prose as gripping as her acclaimed poetry, Janice recalls starting out at Glide as a nonbeliever in the 1960s who found herself drawn to Cecil's vision for social justice.
Soon we see how Cecil's charismatic power, combined with Janice's organizing genius, created a model for wraparound health care, a million free meals a year, apartments for the homeless, and a stand-up pride that confronted police brutality, riots, racism, and institutional bigotry. And we discover that Glide's insistence on inviting rather than avoiding controversy has revolutionized approaches to drug addiction, racial conflict, and domestic violence.
Both a personal love story and a riveting view of American history, Beyond the Possible demonstrates what is truly possible for all of us. Here is Obamacare with a human face. Here is Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of "the beloved community" come to life at last. And here is a courageous couple facing impossible odds—and discovering the power of unconditional love time and time again.
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Critical Praise
"Cecil and Janice took a dying church and turned it into one of the most important social institutions that I've seen in this country." — Warren Buffett
"Humor, courage, and conviction radiate through these stories…The authors' persistent self-examination and honest recounting provide a generous, faithful window into Glide's consequential ministry." — Publishers Weekly
"Glide is one of the few radically accepting places where true unconditional love is practiced like the most dogmatic of faiths.…Beyond the Possible is the perfect title for an inspiring portrait of transformative love and a model for a jubilant revolution." — Sojourners
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DOUG DOUGLAS MOTORCYCLES IS THE KIND OF PLACE that many people picture when they close their eyes and think of a motorcycle shop.
There's grease on the walls and a weedy motorcycle graveyard out back. There's solvent in the air and bitsa bikes snuck into every nook and cranny. Old signs line the service area, and boxes of parts from brands gone by are stuck here and there. It smells like work and looks like time.
But mostly, there's a sense of history that oozes from the 47-year-old shop that sits at the base of Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains, in the city of the same name. It's the thing that makes this Triumph and Royal Enfield shop feel more like a clubhouse and less like a dealership. It's this history and how it feels that co-owners Art Guilfoil and Danny Manthis recognized and hope to preserve while building a modern business.
"We're operating on a legacy, absolutely we are," says Guilfoil, 41, who along with Manthis partnered up to buy the business from original owner Thomas "Doug" Douglas. "That's one of the things we've tried to capitalize on, maintaining that legacy. That's something very important to us."
Guilfoil realized early on that he could preserve what Douglas started — in a building that used to house an auto bumper manufacturing business — but update it to be clean, interesting and comfortable. "I found over time that I don't have to completely eliminate the old; I have to change the perception of the old."
This means a balancing act of striving for high CSI scores while preserving the shop's patina, and employing social media to market beyond the area's depressed economy by highlighting the store's trustworthiness as a time-tested place for honest deals and solid service work. And when you're operating in the shadow of two of the biggest dealerships in the state — Bert's Mega Mall and Chaparral — it's important to know that customer satisfaction doesn't always mean having the shiniest store.
Guilfoil and Manthis both agree that it's not money — or the lack thereof — that's preventing them from going big with the store. They do what they do because no one else is doing it in their area. And it works. A handful of online reviews for Doug Douglas praise its customer service and the personal attention offered by the store's small staff.


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Vital Signs: Were December Payrolls Really Up by 130,000?
"Wait for the revisions." That is what many economists said after the Labor Department's initial read on December payrolls showed a weak 74,000 net gain in jobs, far below the consensus forecast of 200,000. Recent history says economists are giving good advice.
Since late 2010 (after hiring for the U.S. census skewed the payrolls numbers), the consensus forecasts have overshot the initial payroll change by a large margin (more than 80,000) on eight separate occasions. On average, the forecasters thought the payroll change would by 98,000 jobs higher than the Labor Department reported initially.
When the final revisions came through, however, the average miss shrank to 56,000. In only one case, May 11, was the final number actually worse than the initial print, and that was only by 1,000 fewer jobs. If December's revisions follow the average, the Labor Department eventually will say payrolls were up 130,000 slots last month. That's still below the expectations of 200,000 but not as head-turning as last Friday's disappointment.
Moreover, one can hope that December's payrolls data follow the pattern of August 2011. Back then, investors and economy-watchers were stunned when Labor said zero net jobs were added, well below the 80,000 gain expected. But once the final number came out, it turned out 104,000 new jobs were added, beating the consensus forecast.


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If you're one of many hoping the Athletics stay in Oakland, you're probably feeling like hearing some Etta James right now. Reports are out this morning -- the first coming from Nathaniel Grow on the Sports Law Blog -- that MLB, in court documents, has maybe put the kibosh on the A's move to San Jose.
It is unclear exactly what has happened in these clandestine communications because neither side is offering them up at this point.
Was the entire concept of the A's moving to San Jose rejected? That's how it was explained by Grow. Was it just the current proposal, meaning a better one would get approved? That's what sources are telling the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser.
Was it a real rejection at all, or just legal maneuvering to get the courts off Commissioner Bud Selig's back?
Who knows, at this point. MLB is refusing to release the official documentation in which it told the A's no. But either way, for the first time in years, San Jose, the A's, and rejection have managed to be in the same sentence. No, it's not the preferred affirmation of love. It's more like hearing through the grapevine your boyfriend might stay with you because it won't work with the girl he really wants. But when you're in love, that sounds much less like desperation and much more like hope.
To steal a line from Lloyd Christmas: "So you're telling me there's a chance!"
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan should be somewhere two-stepping in the name of love at the mere thought of baseball ending the territorial rights struggle. Even if the rejection is just of the proposal, perhaps it's enough of another hurdle to inject a little life into the movement to keep the A's in Oakland.
If this is what longing East Bay hearts think it is -- the first sign of A's ownership coming back home to smooth things over with its main chick -- then the "StAy" movement might've just gotten new life. Pride will be swallowed. Apologies accepted. As long as they come with a proposal. Just get on one knee, pop the question and let's start planning this wedding with some serious movement towards a new stadium for the Athletics in Oakland.
The ring isn't even necessary at this point.
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INCLINE VILLAGE - The top-seeded Incline girls breezed through the Division III Northern Region Soccer Championships this past Friday and Saturday at Highlander Stadium, outscoring their two opponents 10-1 en route to the regional title.
The Highlanders began the tournament with a 4-1 win over fourth-seeded White Pine on Friday. They ended it with a 6-0 win against second-seeded Whittell on Saturday.
Against White Pine on Friday, the Highlanders dominated possession as they consistently peppered the Bobcats' goal. But goalie Amanda Allred denied most of the attempts, many in skilled fashion, while Brittany Bennett and Autumn Lawrence played scrappy defense to limit the hosts.
"What kept White Pine in the game was their goalie. She had an outstanding game," said Incline head coach Tom Canino.
Freshman Vanessa Andrade broke through first with a goal assisted by Haley Derr. Derr followed with another goal unassisted to give the Highlanders a 2-0 lead entering the half.
Incline kept the pressure on the White Pine defense in the second half, which paid off eight minutes in when Derr delivered a corner kick in front of the goal, and junior Elise Nelson blasted it into the upper netting for a 3-0 lead.
White Pine's Madison Collins caught the Incline defense with a goal in the 62nd minute. But Andrade answered with her second goal just three minutes later to round out the scoring. She used her speed to stay a step ahead of Bennett on a breakaway, then buried a low shot from about 10 yards out.
"I thought the girls played really, really well. They let up and gave up a goal we didn't need to. But overall they played well," Canino said, complimenting the play of Andrade, Derr and Nelson in particular.
It was all Highlanders in the regional final.
Incline jumped all over Whittell with four first-half goals after the Warriors advanced with a 3-0 win over third-seeded Pershing County.
Andrade notched a hat trick plus one, scoring four goals total, including the first three of the game. The freshman standout began with a goal assisted by Kerrie Tonking in the 16th minute. She followed with another, assisted by Nelson, in the 25th minute, then scored again in the 29th minute, again assisted by Tonking.
Nelson got on the board with a goal on a corner kick taken by Derr in the final minute of the half, pushing the lead to 4-0. Nelson added her second goal of the game just one minute into the second frame, while Andrade added her fourth, assisted by Nelson, in the 64th minute.
White Pine defeated Pershing County 1-0 in overtime of the consolation final to earn the third and final Northern seed at state.


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ALAMEDA -- Presumptive starting quarterback Matt Schaub sat out practice Sunday with soreness in his elbow, Raiders coach Dennis Allen said.
Schaub watched Derek Carr, Matt McGloin and Trent Edwards get in all the work at practice, holding a football and interacting with the quarterbacks as well as offensive coordinator Greg Olson and defensive coordinator John DeFilippo.
"He came in yesterday afternoon with a little soreness in his elbow," Allen said. "We'll see where he's at tomorrow and kind of take that day by day."
A year ago, free-agent quarterback Matt Flynn missed practice after a Week 3 preseason loss to Chicago with elbow tendinitis. Terrelle Pryor ended up starting Week 1 of the regular season, with Allen holding off on announcing his first-string quarterback until the day of the first game at Indianapolis.
Schaub's preseason performances have been uneven, with Allen attributing the issues to the unit as a whole and rejecting the notion that his quarterback is having issues with his throwing arm.
Asked if he was concerned that Schaub's arm has been bothering him, Allen said, "I haven't really seen it affect him, so the answer to that question would be no."
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I�d have to call Tina to make sure, but I think the name the kid called me was Strawberry Shortcake. I really don�t remember that part � just the part where time seemed to stop.
He had been bugging me, as kids in middle school sometimes do, and I saw Tina�s hand reach across the bus seat and then the next five seconds felt like 50. Her hand met his cheek. His eyes grew wide with surprise and then wider still with a touch of anger as his head tapped the side of the school bus and bounced back.
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Lauren Conrad, star of the hit MTV reality series The Hills, brings her insider knowledge to Starstruck, the second book in the Fame Game series.
In Starstruck, Madison isn't getting much screen time on The Fame Game, the reality TV show following three girls trying to become stars in L.A. She's too busy doing community service after stealing a necklace. Kate, on the other hand, is getting huge amounts of publicity now that one of her songs has become an overnight sensation—and it's going to her head. And aspiring actress Carmen, the daughter of Hollywood royalty, is finally making a name for herself.
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These are some of the notable releases for October 1st, 2013 in Region 1 (North America) coming to retail on Blu-Ray and/or DVD:
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition (Disney, Blu-Ray & DVD, Rated G) – It's one of the films credited for the "Disney Renaissance" of the 1980s and 1990s, The Little Mermaid. Released in 1989, this animated adaptation of the Hans Christien Anderson tale focuses on Ariel, a mermaid who dreams of becoming human. Featuring the voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll and Rene Auberjonois, this latest release is also available in a 3D Blu-Ray edition.
The Croods (Dreamworks, Blu-Ray & DVD, Rated PG) – A more modern animated feature using computer graphics, The Croods stars the voices of Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone and Cloris Leachman. The movie features a family of cavemen who must find a new home after their cave is destroyed.
The Wizard of Oz: 75th Anniversary Edition (Warner Home Video, Blu-Ray & DVD, Rated G) – One of the most recognizable films of the 20th century celebrates another milestone with a new release. The classic tale starring Judy Garland, Bert Lahr and Ray Bolger follows Dorothy as she and her dog, Toto, are transported by a tornado into a magical world. This new anniversary edition is also available in a 3D Blu-Ray edition.
Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad: Volume 2 (Mill Creek Entertainment/Media DHX, DVD) – One of several shows inspired by the success of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, this mid-90s series starred Matthew Lawrence of Boy Meets World fame. Like Power Rangers, it adapted its fight footage from a Japanese-produced series, I n this case, Denkou Choujin Gridman. This release contains the last 25 episodes of the series.
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills: The Complete Series (Mill Creek Entertainment/Media DHX, DVD) – Unlike Power Rangers or VR Troopers, this Power Rangers-esque series was completely produced in the US for the USA network in 1994 and 1995. Starring Leslie Danon and Richard Nason, this release includes all 40 episodes of the series.


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Thursday's letters: A boondoggle
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 6:46 p.m.
To the editor: The Henderson County Commissions rushed purchase of the former Christian school for a recreation center is just another legacy project in defiance of far more pressing needs. Maybe the school board should have taxing authority after all?
So all these years artificial turf isnt needed for four greatly overused high school athletic fields, but its needed for this legacy project? We cant find lottery construction money for turf at high schools, but we will spend millions over 20 years for new government staff for this boondoggle? One private complex now has five basketball courts. This county couldnt rent them out for less money?
Yup. Fiefdom building. Thats like saying, Our heat pump blew up. Lets buy a new Ferrari! So what happens when girls play youth lacrosse at this new boondoggle, only to be told later that they cant play high school lacrosse because the grass fields are already overused? Hello, Title IX lawsuit.
Maybe the school board should put Balfour School (and every school that has had serious repair needs for years) up for sale? Then maybe the County Commission would finally put the schools to the head of the line and bail them out like they bailed out the Christian school.
Dennis Justice
Two special days
To the editor: Within the next few weeks, Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will be recognizing two special days.
The first is National Transgender Day of Remembrance held each year on Nov. 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of the hatred or fear of transgender and gender nonconforming people, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence and discrimination endured by the transgender community.
Join us as we pause that day to remember our transgender family and friends.
The other is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is held on Dec. 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died.
Join us at our PFLAG meeting on Dec. 3 as we welcome a representative from the Western North Carolina Aids Project to share with us information about this continuing threat as we pause to remember. We meet at 7:30 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church education building, 1201 Oakland (behind Walgreens on North 25.) For further information about either event, call 697-0690.
Jerry Miller
To the editor: In the wake of the Nov. 6 election results, I believe that Almighty Jehovah God gives us the leaders we deserve, and for our continued disobedience and hubris in dishonoring Him and rejecting His will, we are stuck with Barack Obama for another four years.
However, this next four years will not be like the preceding term, as he will have free rein to accelerate his nefarious agenda to complete his redistributionist philosophy with the end result of our country becoming a de facto statist utopia.
God has both a righteous will and a permissive will and has once again given us freedom of choice for our destiny.
Too bad we have again taken the low road because choices have consequences!
But make no mistake, we are now in for major tax increases and spending cuts in such vital areas as national defense, which will further weaken our vulnerability to attack from hostile nations, not to mention a $20 trillion national debt by 2016.
The problem with our country is what Newmerica is today, a nation of entitlement mentality that has compromised its standards, and now we are about to see what a fallen nation under Gods judgment is all about!
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