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Ever tied a bow?
The bow tie is a type of necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied bow ties are available, in which the distinctive bow is sewn and a band goes around the neck and clips to secure. Some "clip-ons" dispense with the band altogether, instead clipping to the collar. The traditional bow tie, consisting of a strip of cloth which the wearer has to tie by hand, may be known as a "self-tie," "tie-it-yourself," or "freestyle" bow tie to distinguish it from these.
The bow tie originated among Croatian mercenaries during the Prussian wars of the 17th century: the Croat mercenaries used a scarf around the neck to hold together the opening of their shirts. This was soon adopted (under the name cravat, derived from the French for "Croat") by the upper classes in France, then a leader in fashion, and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bow ties may be made of any fabric material, but most are made from silk, polyester, cotton, or a mixture of fabrics. Some fabrics (e.g., wool) are much less common for bow ties than for ordinary four-in-hand neckties.
Bow ties, or slight variations thereof, have also made their way into women's wear, especially business attire. The 1980s saw professional women, especially in law, banking, and the corporate world, donning very conservative tailored suits, mostly skirted suits. These were often worn with buttoned-up blouses, some with pleats up the front like tuxedo shirts, and accessorized with bow ties that were slightly fuller than the standard bow ties worn by their male counterparts, but typically consisting of the same fabrics, colors, and patterns as men's ties.
Bow ties tend to be associated with particular professions, such as architects, finance receipt collectors, attorneys, university professors, teachers, waiters and politicians. Pediatricians frequently wear bow ties since infants cannot grab them the way they could grab a four-in-hand necktie, and they do not get into places where they would be soiled or could, whether accidentally or deliberately, strangle the wearer. Clowns sometimes use an oversize bow tie for its comic effect. Classical musicians traditionally perform in white tie or black tie, both of which are bow ties. Bow ties are also associated with weddings, mainly because of their almost universal inclusion in traditional formal attire.


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quote: Please! 10-15? It would cost something like 300% more to build the iPhone here.
quote: No, I'm being idealistic right now. ;)
quote: Is it really Apple's responsibility to do this? No. Is it ideal? Yes. Would it set an example that others could follow? Yes.
quote: Stating the parts cost about 188.00 for a 4S. Add in the manufacturing costs and they go up to 196.00 total. Wait, manufacturing _only_ costs... 8.00? Yes, that's correct. 8 bucks to manufacture the thing.
quote: No I think that would more likely be the death of the company quite frankly. Or at the very least marginalize them to the point they would no longer be a competitive entity. Apple would become the new RIM.
quote: In short, unless we train an abundance of engineers, are willing to work for 12+ hours straight without the need to see your kids, and are willing to wake up at 1am to work, without overtime, the inconvenient truth is that the manufacturing jobs are not returning home.
quote: That's why when Obama asked Jobs, what it would take for the manufacturing jobs to return to the US, Jobs simply replied, "they aren't coming back".
quote: Why not you do something and not talk and talk is cheap.
quote: But then it makes my day to see so much envy and hate for a company which 10 years ago was on its death bed.
quote: Btw taking care of the people is the government's job
quote: Climb down from that high horse

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A gorgeous picture frame from The Pennington Point. Just my style…if only Lisa lived closer and I could go swipe it…
What a lovely idea! I really need to find some of those keys…so cute!
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Once we stop sleeping in groups, we tend to lose memories of some key childhood experiences.
Like back when we'd attend sleepovers, not supervise them. (BTW, not something I miss from my kids' childhoods. Trying to stay up as late as the 9-year-olds, hours later than we should. Free Parenting Note: Nothing sugared past 7 p.m.)
Kids attend camp or spend the night for birthday parties, any excuse to drag out the sleeping bags and not sleep. They get good at the essentials: the value of a good pair of PJs, the importance of a key sleep spot, the treasure that is a comfy pillow. And who not to sleep near.
As they get older, group sleeps become routine. High school trips; college life; times when you aren't exactly sure where you might end up resting your head.
(Worst accommodations ever: my spot beneath a dining room table at a house with a group of sorority sisters. I brought my own pillow.)
We keep our habits to ourselves
Grown-ups tend to forget all that. Because as time goes on, sleep habits become rather private. Not solitary, necessarily, but predictable.
Window open, window closed; fan on, at what speed; pillows properly fluffed. Start on the right, settle in on the left.
It's our way of calming for a good night's sleep. Without which, we know about ourselves after all these years, we may not be very civil the next day. Especially if the next day includes meetings. Without snacks.
So when a partner mentions you may make a few noises in the night, it's mostly between the two of you. Private.
But sometimes deadly. Snoring can drive a person mad, cause couples to sleep elsewhere or not at all. Tired partners get cranky, even thinking momentarily murderous thoughts about the perp, even though that person is innocent of wrongdoing. Loving someone to death can be such a challenge.
Snorers mostly can't help it, and nearly everyone does it at one time or another. Compassion is key. So are earplugs, noise machines and staying away from certain food and especially drink.
Which all means nothing when you aren't prepared.
Sleep was not on my mind as some of us scampered off to the beautiful North for a weekend away, just us girls. Great weather, great laughs, great fun; busy all day, eating well whenever we could. Then, off to bed. Accommodations shared, three to a room, but lavish.
What is that noise?
At first, the sound was unidentifiable. Anyone ever heard an earthquake?
A multi-layered symphony of noises, with depth and vibration amid high-pitch squeaks. My head cleared: 1 a.m. The sound was coming from the top bunk across the room.
"Roll over!" I stage-whispered which, of course, made no impact. Fifteen minutes, 20, tick-tock. The noise, too loud to be a simple snore, took on almost operatic intensity.
When we told it later, adjectives failed us. For sounds like this, we channeled Dr. Seuss:
Pops and snoofles/Wootles and snorts;
Gurgles and groans/Squeals of all sorts.
Suddenly, I wanted green eggs and ham for breakfast.
Survival is what we do, so it all turned out OK. A couple nudges, then gales of laughter. Our affection for a friend — and the sweet relief that it was not us in the hot seat — had us all seeing the funny side. Eventually.
And, the next night, she got her own room.
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'Stop or I'll Call the Police!': The Idea of Police, or the Effects of Police Encounters Over Time
Domicio Proenca Junior
University of Brazil
Jacqueline Muniz
University of Brazil
March 2006
The British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 46, Issue 2, pp. 234-257, 2006
This article develops Bittner's (1974) theory of the police by considering the effect of police encounters over time. It argues that the expectation that the police will intervene whenever called establishes the 'idea of police' in the public, and how this makes the idea of police a pre-eminent factor in the preservation of law and order in democratic societies. The 'idea of police' is then applied exploratorily to the results of the Kansas City and Newark Patrol Experiments and for the 'quasi-experimental' dynamics of Brazil's 1997 police strike, demonstrating its explanatory value. In conclusion, this article argues that the preservation of the idea of police is the paramount concern for police policy and management.
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Court Reference Letter
It is a very crucial thing to write a character reference letter for court. The person who is providing the reference should take every care to make this letter act as a piece of evidence for the defendant. The writer should review the circumstances before drafting the letter. The person who is writing such a letter should have known the referenced for an extended period of time, and the writer should be a high authority person belonging to the friend circle, any former employee, government official etc.
Writing reference letter for the court:
The reference letters for court are usually used in the ruling process. They are meant to provide court or judge with the insight of the defendant, his character, his reputation as a member of the society. These letters may play important role to impact the ruling of the case in a positive manner. Hence, to construct a positive impression through your letter remember considering the following points.
Tips for writing effective character reference letter:
- The letter should include the full name, address details of the writer
- The letter should always be provided in original to the lawyer and should be signed by the writer in person.
- The letter should state the age, occupation of the writer and details about how long and in what capacity has the writer known the defendant.
- Clarify the fact through the letter that the writer is aware of the criminal charges on the defendant and state his reaction for the same.
- It should include the details and examples about the positive reputation and character of the defendant.
Sample court reference letter:
Smith Jones
Smith Villa
147 West 3rd Street
Dayton, OH
United States 65231
Ph: 124-852-9637
Date: January 03, 2011
Ohio High Court
1352 Velma Ave
Columbus, OH
United States 12458
Honorable Judge Mr. Cox,
My name is Smith Jones, and I am residing at above mentioned address since 1987. I am employed in a corporate industry with ABC Company as a Manager for past 20 years.
I am writing this letter to provide reference to Mr. Charles Nelson in the case of physical abuse to the neighbor. I have known Mr. Nelson in the capacity of friend and colleague for last 12 years. I have shared a lot quality time with Mr. Nelson during summer camps, travelling, picnics etc. I have always known Mr. Nelson as a hard working, dedicated, caring and jovial person. After his marriage 4 years back, he has shown tremendous zeal and sense of responsibility to establish himself as a self sufficient individual and provide sound financial support to family.
Due to the present situation of Mr. Nelson, I have been taking care of few of his family and social commitments. He has confessed to me about his love towards the family and is committed to seek meditation to control anger Please call me for any further queries.
Smith Jones
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Hanahan City Council just about broke the law Tuesday night, right in front of a whole mess of witnesses.
To read the Freedom of Information Act, go to postandcourier.com/foia.
Council was discussing a controversial rezoning for the Berkeley County School District that would have allowed it to build a new elementary school in Tanner Plantation.
Just before the meeting, the school district dumped a new document on the council and somebody got the bright idea to go into "executive session" to discuss it.
That means meeting in private, out of the public's earshot.
Brenda Rindge, The Post and Courier reporter at the meeting, asked them which exemption to the Freedom of Information Act they were invoking to get behind closed doors.
And, well, they didn't have one. So they didn't go into executive session, instead hashing out the deal - which they eventually killed - with an audience. As it should be.
Mayor Minnie Newman-Caldwell thanked Rindge for saving the city a call to its attorney, and a good bit of money. Legal advice ain't free, you know.
Yep, Hanahan city officials just about broke the law but, to their credit, didn't.
If only other government boards would learn a lesson from this.
It's always something
Jay Bender, the state's legal expert on open meetings and all things FOIA, is hardly surprised by this.
"This happens somewhere in the state every day," he says. "A town council talks in private, a school board tries to vote on a superintendent's evaluation in executive session."
He's right. Just in the past year, nearly every public body in the Lowcountry has one offense.
Last week, North Charleston City Council and Charleston County School Board members announced they would discuss changes to a tax increment financing district in executive session. They can call it a contract, but they are really talking about how to spend our tax dollars. We ought to hear it.
Earlier this fall, Charleston County Council talked about where to put a new landfill while in executive session. As you might imagine, a lot of people were caught off-guard by the subsequent vote.
In the past, Dorchester 2 and Berkeley County school boards have tried to discuss their superintendents' evaluations - and even vote on them - out of public view. This summer, the Charleston County Aviation Authority also took an unexplained trip to the back room to hash out something.
This is not some high-falutin' media issue with no bearing on the lives of regular folks. The Hanahan meeting was a standing-room-only crowd of people who wanted to know what was going to happen to their neighborhood.
And they had a right to know.
Ignorance of the law ...
Of course, some things just have to be discussed in private for legal reasons. But those should be few and far between.
A lot of times these government bodies feign ignorance of the law. And they are probably being honest.
Try using that excuse to get out of a speeding ticket.
Bender says the state's Municipal Association offers classes for local governments to learn about the Freedom of Information Act - pushes it harder than the South Carolina Press Association, in fact. But usually, it takes the media calling these folks out to stop errant executive sessions.
That doesn't happen often enough, Bender says. Rindge deserves a medal of freedom. Of information.
"It's something in the water," Bender says. "These people are impervious to education."
So Hanahan City Council did the right thing Tuesday night.
Of course, that morning two council members and two Berkeley school board members met to iron out details of the rezoning.
And that, Bender says, was illegal.
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Garber, LeBlanc united in holy matrimony
The Point-Aux-Loups Springs Ballroom provided a Victorian setting when Ashley Camille Garber and Alan Dale LeBlanc
exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, March 7, 2009 with Reverend Patricia D. Carlberg officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Earl and Janis Garber of Iota. She is the granddaughter of Walter T. and Eula B. Garber and Ruby S. Landry and the late Oran C. Landry, all of Iota.
Ashley is a 2000 graduate of Iota High School and a 2004 graduate of Louisiana State University with a bachelor of science in environmental management systems. She is currently employed with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
The groom is the son of John and Ingrid LeBlanc of Welsh. He is the grandson of Earline L. Leblanc and the late Wesley W. LeBlanc of Kinder and the late John and Lucille D. Carlberg of Lake Charles.
Alan is a 1993 graduate of Welsh High School. He also graduated from Sowella Tech at Lake Charles in 1995. He is currently employed with Penske.
Escorted by her father, the bride wore an elegant ivory satin gown with pearl beaded lace appliqués and featured a cut-out-lace hem. Musical selections were sung by Sara Farque, niece of the groom.
Maid of honor was Candace Leger and matron of honor was Alyssa Page. Bridesmaid was Erin Garber, cousin of the bride while Claire Guillory served as flower girl.
Standing as best man was Michael Benoit, and groomsmen were Shawn Miguez and Brady Nunex.
Austin Benoit, godchild of the groom served as junior groomsman; and Jaden Page, godchild of the bride; performed the duties of ring bearer.
Ushers were Kirk Garber and Brandon Garber, brothers of the bride; and Chris LeBlanc and Brett Farque, nephews of the groom.
Following the honeymoon, the couple will reside in Iota.


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The most shocking thing about the Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour may be the fact that anyone would find what Cyrus did at US Airways Center Thursday, Feb, 27, all that shocking in 2014, decades down the road from "Like a Virgin."
Yes, the show began with Cyrus sliding down a giant tongue that snaked out of an even bigger video projection of her face. And yes, she rode a very phallic hot dog through the air.
But like most of the sexual content in the Bangerz show, it was done with a wink and a smile, a point that should have been clear from a glance at the gleeful expression on Cyrus' face as she came down the slide in a skimpy red leotard.
At 21, Cyrus is certainly celebrating her sexual independence after four seasons of "Hannah Montana," a Disney Channel series whose squeaky-clean image she's desperately trying to shake. But there's something inherently campy and, at times, cartoonish to the way she's gone about it — cavortng with furries and a dancing horse in a red-and-white-checkered-tablecloth pattern whose tongue is also hanging out. Even the part of the show that found her frolicking with dancers on a giant bed — the male dancers in boxers, the women in nighties — felt more like a scene from "Grease" as filtered through Madonna than anything that should be causing panic at the PTA or being called an "orgy." It was kind of cute, like most of what she did.
Speaking of cute, among the more endearing moments of the show was when she introduced a "special guest" — Matt Peterson, the Phoenix teen whose video inviting Cyrus to his prom went viral. Peterson had shown up in a tux jacket adorned with tongues, which he took off for Cyrus to wear. By the time they started slow dancing as Cyrus sang "Adore You," all he was wearing were boxers, a necktie, socks and shoes.
Considering she's in the process of a wholesale image overhaul, it came as no surprise that Cyrus put the focus squarely on her latest album, "Bangerz," holding off until the encore for the album's biggest singles, "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball." She did reach back to 2010 for "Can't Be Tamed," but that made sense considering that single was her first attempt at growing up — and by growing up, I mean sexualizing — her image.
The Hannah Montana catalog was kept on the same shelf as the long blonde Hannah wig, but she did flesh out the "Bangerz" songs by rapping Mike Will Made It's "23" and performing a handful of covers on a stage at the back of the arena. That set of covers included a soulful rendition of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," which she recorded for a tribute album; OutKast's "Hey Ya" in a more subdued arrangement not so far removed from local singer Obadiah Parker's version; and "Jolene," a classic by Dolly Parton, who happens to be her godmother.
Although she didn't twerk much, Cyrus' backside was rarely concealed. And she did pay tribute to the MTV Video Music Awards performance that so scandalized the nation by spanking a large Black female dancer's bottom as the woman's cleavage spilled out of her corset and having two dancers dress as big foam fingers. Her use of that black dancer as, at best, a prop (at worst, a fetishized embodiment of racial stereotypes) seemed even more unsettling now that it's been pointed out on more than one occasion in the wake of her performance at the VMAs. But in a show where everything, including Cyrus, was presented in its most cartoonish light, it's hard to say how much we should be reading into that.
Toss in a dwarf in a reefer costume, a dancer in a giant Big Sean head, video animation by John Kricfalusi of "The Ren & Stimpy Show," Cyrus humping the hood of a golden SUV, an enormous dog and a full team of dancers, and Cyrus' show was a state-of-the-art pop spectacle that, coupled with the star's charisma, more than held its own against the Katy Perrys of the world. It wasn't as high-concept or provocative as Lady Gaga's tours but it did mark Cyrus as the latest young contender for Madonna's throne. And she has the cult of personality to pull it off with vocal chops that make it hard to write her off (although her vocals were occasionally overpowered by the mix). Hearing her sing "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" before powering her way through "Wrecking Ball," you couldn't help but feel that Cyrus has a long career ahead of her, with or without the provocative stunts.


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Developing maintenance inspection standards for a city roadways department
Gaston Gourdeau, Roadways Manager, Public Works Branch, City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Raymond J. Gerke, CEO, VEMAX Management Inc., Edmonton, Alberta
This article discusses the development and implementation of a series of standards over the past two years. The project is ongoing as of May 2006. The article focuses on the key components addressed during the development and the major initiatives within the project.
The problem
My phone rings and a citizen asks why we repaired the pothole in the pavement in front of his neighbor's house and not his ("I have called every year and nothing gets done"). As Roadways Manager, I struggle for a response because we have no standards or policy that provides the criteria as to what will be repaired.
The City of Saskatoon receives an average of 850 complaints each year from residents about different defects in the street network. Most of these complaints are valid, but until recently the City did not have a method to objectively evaluate the complaint and provide a response while managing our tight budgets. Inspectors and supervisors arbitrarily made the decision as to what would be repaired based on their years of experience.
Our solution was to develop a Maintenance Inspection Standards Manual that defined street defects and a method to measure their severity, and then categorize them into a scale from good to poor with a link to a response time.
The inspection of a local defect is meant to be conducted in the summer and fall and is not applicable in spring when the spring thaw is occurring. The manual includes the inspection and recording process, the defect rating standards, response times to the defect and a recording form. The inspection and recording process can be an ad hoc inspection, a systematic inspection of the street network, or complaint driven.
The scope of the inspection will cover the following distresses: potholes, cracking, settlements in front of driveways and intersection rutting. The inspection will be based on a single street block and recorded for each block where the defect needs a response.
The inspection does not conflict with the City's surface condition rating process. This manual assists with the management of the street network and the treatment of localized pavement defects. The primary goal is to define a reasonably uniform level of categorization of pavement defects and the appropriate response time for the maintenance required.
The following is the defect rating standard and the response times to local defects, driveway depression and intersection rutting. It is important that only trained staff in the contents of the manual should be inspecting and reporting defects.
The defect rating standard
At the back of this manual are pages that describe defect levels 1 to 5.
1 - Good: With a good rating no action is required on any class of street.
2 - Marginal: A marginal rating indicates that on major streets (arterials and expressways) some action is required to initiate repairs. Response times to complete the repair are indicated in this manual.
3 - Moderate: A moderate rating indicates that on major streets (arterials and expressways) some action is required immediately to initiate repairs. A moderate rating on a collector or local street does not require any action.
4 - Significant: A significant rating indicates that on major streets (arterials and expressways) some action is required immediately to initiate repairs. A significant rating is the first level of distress that triggers an action on a collector street.
5 - Poor: A poor rating indicates that on major streets (arterials and expressways) some action is required immediately to initiate repairs. A poor rating also triggers an action on all classes of street.
There is ongoing inspection, evaluation and discussion as to the treatment strategies that are going to be utilized in the repair of Driveway Depressions and Intersection Rutting. Once we have consensus a table similar to the above will be developed.
The Inspection Standards Manual when complete will be instrumental in the development of our Pavement Levels of Service Document.
Gaston Gourdeau can be reached at email@example.com; Raymond J. Gerke can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Q: I've been arguing with my brother over where our widowed mom wants to stay for the holidays. He's been adamant that she remain with him. However, this year I'd like her to spend time with me, and she's told me that's what she wants. She's afraid of hurting his feelings, so she's not saying anything. He says that because he has power of attorney, I can't do anything about it. What should I do?
A: It's ironic how wanting to be together can drive families apart. Children going through a divorce know this full well as their parents fight over how much time they'll have with their child. Many children feel like they're being torn in two, caught in a terrible tug of war between the two people they love most.
Choosing sides is overwhelming and fraught with emotions of guilt, regret and anger. Forcing children to make choices between their parents rarely has a healthy outcome. I imagine your mother is having some of those same feelings. She, too, is caught between two people she loves — her children.
The holidays place a terrific amount of pressure on just about every family. The onslaught of commercials zoom in on picture-perfect families getting along, enjoying giving each other's gifts and letting bygones be bygones. But, of course, that's not completely accurate. Many a comedy has been made poking fun at disastrous family holidays.
So what do we do about your mom? How has she celebrated holidays in the past? What has been and is important to her? Before your father died, how did you celebrate the holidays?
Identify activities that have mattered to her and ask her if and how she would like to experience any of them during the holidays. Perhaps you'll be able to discover ways in which both you and your brother can share in those activities at different times and different places.
I imagine what your mom would like most is to be able to spend the holidays without offending either of you. Perhaps you can approach your brother by asking what mom wants.
You could say something like: "Mom mentioned that she'd like to spend time with you and me during the holidays. What really seems important to her is (fill in the blank as to what she's told you but make sure it includes activities that both you and your brother could do with her). How can we arrange our schedules so that we can give mom a happy holiday?"
If he starts arguing, you might want to say that the holiday gift she'd value most is if the two of you could put up a united front so she won't feel torn.
If your mom is up for it, perhaps you can have a three-way call asking her what she'd like to do during the holidays. Let her discuss a range of activities. That way, you and your brother can choose what you'd like to do. It takes the focus away from her having to choose between the two of you.
Before you discuss this with your brother, consider how you can start some new traditions with your mom. If, for example, it's important to him that she spends Christmas with him, then see if you spend Christmas Eve or New Year's Day with her.
You also mentioned that your brother claims that because he has power of attorney "there's nothing you can do" regarding his decisions. If your mom is competent enough to make choices as to what she'd like to do and is not suffering from severe dementia, he does need to honor her wishes.
Power of attorney is not the same thing as having guardianship over your mother. For that, he would had to have gone before the courts and prove that she is incompetent, which requires medical examinations and other professional opinions on competency.
Power of attorney does not mean your mother handed over all of her rights to your brother and that she no longer has a say. She actually can revoke the document at any time. If he wanted to gain power over her in this instance, he would have to file for guardianship.
If there's any way that you can both focus on what unites you — wanting to spend time with your mother and making her happy — that would be a good focal point to begin discussions. It also would be helpful if your mom would let your brother know that she loves you both and would like nothing more than to share the holidays with both of you.
As the old saying goes, "If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy." Your brother needs to refocus.
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NBA Trade News: Russell Westbrook to NY Knicks, Tyson Chandler to OKC Thunder; Blockbuster Deal That Should Happen Before Trade Deadline
The Thunder aren't trading Russell Westbrook. Under any circumstance. It's not happening. Therefore, any subsequent thing that involves his name and the word "trade" in it should be ignored entirely, unless you just enjoy wild, pointless speculation
Most of you understand this. But I get enough tweets, enough emails and enough texts asking, "Any truth to the Westbrook/Knicks deal?" that makes me think that a lot still don't. Not every trade rumor is created equal, especially ones that are completely based on one random dude's speculation.
So where did this nonsense trade "rumor" originate from and why are your friends texting you about it right now? And how does it go from nothing to people repeating it as if it's real?
Here's where it started: A Knicks fan, writing for Yahoo's "Contributor Network," which is a fancy way of saying, "Here's where anybody (unpaid) can sign up and write something and if we like it we'll promote it," wrote something about a trade he wanted to see happen for the Knicks. This particular person is named Del Pearson, who you can find here, with his 112 Twitter followers.
Now this isn't to take any kind of shot at Pearson, who actually wrote a fine little piece of fan fiction for Yahoo. It's more to illustrate that while his name appears on a Yahoo-endorsed article, he's not exactly Adrian Wojnarowski. And to Pearson's credit, he never once pretended he had some kind of information, or acted as if this trade was something likely to happen. It was just one guy, fantasizing about his favorite team making a trade. Harmless, fun and no big deal.
But that's assuming people aren't out hunting juicy click bait-y trade rumors, and others aren't naive enough to actually believe said crap.
The website Latino Post — who was also responsible for fabricating the Thabo-for-Shumpert deal — picked up Pearson's post and presented more as if it were based in factual reporting.
"Knicks-Thunder Blockbuster Deal," the article has as a subtitle. "According to Yahoo Sports contributor Del Pearson, the Knicks' current woes are the product of an unhealthy frontline and inconsistency in their backcourt, particularly at the point guard spot." Yep, according to Del Pearson, the Knicks guy with 112 Twitter followers.
Then the website International Business Times went even further with it.
"According to Latino Post, the Thunder-Knicks deal will surely be the biggest trade this season, if both teams are going to be 'bold' enough to pull it off."
That's right, they cited Latino Post, who cited Pearson, who was just speculating on his own speculation. But with an eye-catching headline, there was potential for it to spread.
Another site, Digital Journal, went with this headline: "NBA Trade Rumors: Russell Westbrook to NY Knicks?" Are you kidding me?
Here's the simple rule of thumb to abide by: If you're not seeing it reported from Adrian Wojnarowski, or Marc Spears, or Sam Amick, or Marc Stein, or Chris Broussard, or Ken Berger, or Darnell Mayberry, or Howard Beck, or heck, even me, then it's nothing you should care about. If there's NBA news to be known about, those guys know it. Latino Post or International Business Times aren't beating them on a freaking trade involving Russell Westbrook.
The problem with so many of these aggregation sites is that they know a lot of people are only reading a headline. They see it, it catches their attention, then they share it. In fact, I was going to make the title of this post "Trade Rumor: Russell Westbrook to the Knicks" to try and illustrate my point, but I was afraid it would backfire, because people are dumb. Because the click-bait headline is a scam that lots fall for.
If you notice, in each one of those stories, the writers take careful consideration to cite where it came from and to never go as far to say as if it's actually a trade being discussed by the teams in real life. After they try to lure you in with that juicy headline, they eventually present it for what it is: A trade that one guy on the Internet with 112 Twitter followers thinks should happen.
I blame Yahoo a lot for this, though. With their "Contributor Network," they've given voice to anyone with a keyboard, and then they present it under their very credible "Yahoo Sports" banner. The same one where Woj and Spears and Kelly Dwyer and Charles Robinson and Dan Wetzel and Eric Freeman and Dan Devine and lots of other great writers have bylines. So it has instant credibility and most casual fans aren't paying a lot of attention to who wrote it. They just care that it's on Yahoo. But there's also a responsibility for the reader to pay attention to that. A lot don't. Which is when the word of mouth — or in this case, word of Facebook and Twitter — start spreading nonsense. It's a horrible game of Trade Rumor Telephone.
I get it: Fans love trade rumors more than they love actual trades. The speculation and back and forth is almost as much fun as the actual basketball. But so many sites try and take advantage of that fascination. They know people want the rumors as much as they want the games. The idea of your team trading for Caron Butler is a lot more fun that your team actually trading for Caron Butler.
And because fans crave those trade rumors so much, I think a lot have trouble separating speculation and actual trade talk. For instance, last year Berry Tramel wrote a nice thought-provoking thing about the Thunder trading for J.J. Barea and how he'd help the bench. That quickly mutated into its own trade rumor with people asking if Barea to the Thunder was going to happen.
Again, I don't write this to shame anyone. Consider it more of a PSA, and something to reduce the amount of yelling I do to no one in particular in my house about completely ridiculous trade rumors. When it comes to these sorts of things and you see a trade rumor involving someone like Russell Westbrook, maybe stop for one second before you go "ohmahgosh Westbrook to the Knicks!?!?" and post it on Facebook. Read more than the headline. Look at where the story is originating from.
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06/10/2010 17:00 - Behaviour / Discipline
Help I am a little annoyed but should I be? My eldest is just settling in junior infants. 2 days ago she told me she had been naughty, walking about and was given out to.Yesterday she did it again but during lunch break she got a red marker I accidenlty put in her bag and drew all over her face to look like a clown. She was unsupervised and when her teacher returned from her lunch put her in time out and rightly so. At home time she is collected by the manager of the local creche along with others and taken there for afterschool. When she was collected her teacher kept her till last and told this lady what happened.No attempt had been made to clean her face and she was all red. When she got to creche they attempted to clean it but it had dried in. My husband collected her and her face was very pink. She had an appointment and she was very upset at the state of her face. When I took her to school today I couldn�t see her teacher. I met her temp teacher and asked if anything happens again to let us know as I�m not a stay home mum and she doesn�t go straight home and her face was marked all day because it was on left so long. I got a call from the vice to say that this wasn�t punishment but that teacher was too busy with 23 kids to get ready for home and it only happened 30 mins before home time.Don�t buy that as lunch is not 1/2 hour before going home and I think it was to teach her a lesson. Is humiliating a young girl the answer. I know she won�t do it again but her teacher shouln�t have done that
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25/11/2010 19:26 - Behaviour / Discipline
Hi elliesull,
you say that my suggestion of going to speak with the principal is "absolutely ridiculous" but if you re read what I wrote I did say if you are not able to speak to the teacher informally and you cannot make an appointment to speak with them, then to see if the principal can make an appointment for you with the teacher and if that fails then to speak with the principal.. Why is that ridiculous, it´s going through the proper order of things as recommended by the school my daughters attend.
Obviously you don´t agree and that´s fine, but what would you suggest if you were unable to speak with your childs teacher about something that concerns your child?
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25/11/2010 20:43 - Behaviour / Discipline
In the context of the OP having already been contacted by the vice principal and the points I outlined in my earlier post, contacting the principal in order to organise a meeting with the teacher, formal or otherwise, is over the top and prolonging a situation that came about largely as a result of a combination of factors that were more associated with home than school..
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25/11/2010 14:23 - Behaviour / Discipline
Hi Galwaygirl. In answer to your question, ´I´m a little annoyed but should I be?´ the answer, I believe, is ´No´.
Perhaps you may be a little annoyed that you put the red marker in the bag and maybe a little annoyed that your DD scribbled over her face with the marker. I honestly think that as the vice said, it was more a time issue and doesn´t sound like a punishment. Getting marker off somebody´s face is not an easy or a fast thing to do (It can be put on in a flash but if only it was the same with taking it off). It dries in seconds so whether it´s five minutes or fives hours later, makes little difference in terms of removing it.
One other element that could have been a factor also. You said that your DD´s face was very pink when she was collected. If the teacher had tried to clean the face, then your DD would have been the same way only it could have been the teacher would have had the finger pointed at her. If I was in the teacher´s position, I think I may have erred on the side of caution and not interfered by scrubbing vigorously at your DD´s face and leaving her marked.
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25/11/2010 19:04 - Behaviour / Discipline
The same thing actually crossed my mind about the possibility of the teacher scrubbing the little girl´s face and being questioned about/blamed for the condition of her face afterwards. Of all things, marker is incredibly difficult to remove. If the OP had seen her little girl in the evening with her face marked and the teacher was responsible, there would probably be much greater question marks. As it stands, I think the teacher took the wisest course of action.
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06/02/2011 18:43 - Behaviour / Discipline
It is not the teachers job to attend to a childs personal hygiene.
Dont put red markers in her bag.
And you can be fairly sure your child will never do anything so silly again. The burnt hand teachers best.
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23/11/2010 23:59 - Behaviour / Discipline
If you are unable to speak with the teacher informally, ask for a formal appointment, if that is refused, as in the case of my daughter, go to the principal and ask them to make the appointment with the teacher for you, if the teacher fails to keep that appointment meet with the principal, have your facts to hand and be specific. Try that and see if it helps.
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25/11/2010 11:47 - Behaviour / Discipline
To be fair, it seems that the teacher did her best to wait back and explain the situation to the creche people. The teacher did have a class to teach after coming in after break and if there she spent a long time cleaning your daughter´s face and something happened to another child, or the children didn´t have their school work done, then somebodyelse would be finding fault with the teacher.
You have been very honest in that you have explained clearly that the marker was in the schoolbag and came from home so that had nothing to do with the teacher. Also, the fact that you were not in a position to collect your daughter is totally understandable but certainly not the fault of the school or teacher. This clearly led to the delay in having the face washed and the fact that there was an appointment after the creche is really nothing to do with the school.
We all learn lessons but you could not have been inspired to know that the marker was in the bag or what was going to happen. You shouldn´t beat yourself up over what happened but the teacher should certainly not be beaten up over it either. It seems she did what she could and that most other factors that contributed to the situation were totally outside of her control. The suggestion of going to the principal over this is absolutely ridiculous.
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31/03/2011 16:13 - Behaviour / Discipline
I don´t think I had been clear on why I am bothered. The manager who collected my child felt that it was punishment and was concerned as her child had just started in the same school. Her teacher had held her till last then presented her like a show "TA-DA". "Wait till her parents see this tonight". She clearly felt that leaving her face bright red was a punishment. By the way it was a clown smile she drew. When I spoke to sub teacher it was to request that if my child got soiled in any way on purpose or accident that if we can be informed. I don´t think that that is an unreasonable request. I am sure art accidents happen from time to time. I fully accepted it was my fault for putting the pen in and my daughter had misbehaved and had fully deserved punishment but I do not accept the teachers version.
The subsequent phone call from the school vice annoyed me further. She phoned me, I felt the issue was resolved. However she told me that they would always clean kids faces but on this occasion her teacher did not have time as she marked her face just before going home time and she was busy getting kids coats on. This really angered me as we were told she drew on her face during lunch break when there is no teacher in the room. When I pointed this out the vice agreed it had happened at lunch time which is several hours before going home. I stiIll think it was used as punishment and boy she was so upset that night. We had just discovered she had poor eyesight and that evening was her first appointment with a specialist. So having her eyes probed and machines around her face she felt vulnerable and having a pink face didn´t help. Secondly this happened weeks into junior infants. All children take time to adjust to school and new friends and I don´t think a teaher scrubing a childs face is out of the question at that age. Each child had wet wipes in the class room. I am sure they help scrub their hands and arms when doing art. By the schools admission they would normally clean kids faces. It is clear to me that not allowing any chance to clean it for hours was punishment. Since then I´ve learned that a child in her class topped paint on his head and the teacher washed it out with soap and a comb. My child is well behaved normally. So again do you think this was appropriate punishment.
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08/06/2011 17:47 - Behaviour / Discipline
I have to say in all of this discussion I am most disturbed that a Junior Infants child would be subjected to punishment for drawing on their face with a marker. Hopefully the teacher will understand that this is normal behaviour and to punish or make a child feel in any way bad or wrong for this would be very bad practice indeed. To say in a friendly way: "[name] oh you have drawn such a lovely smile on your face, but we only use markers here to draw on paper." would surely be better practice. And if the little girl did not like the red on her face, then that is what we call a ´consequence´ of her own action, which is no bad thing, unlike shaming or punishing... This seems to me like a tiny incident blown up out of all proportion.
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01/04/2011 21:00 - Behaviour / Discipline
Not cleaning her face is a
?Oh please..One minute lunch was 30 mins before hometime, next post you say it was "hours" before hometime, not very likely in junior infants. YOU let her have the marker,don´t pin responsibility on anyone else.
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07/10/2010 10:54 - Behaviour / Discipline
How awful for you. She must have been really upset. I think this is one of the hardest parts of starting school - in creche/montessori we parents are very connected and speak to the teaching staff regularly. School is very different - the interaction between teachers and parents is less ´hands on´ - and if you´re not collecting the child from the school gate it´s obviously very hard to get any direct contact with the teacher.
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02/04/2011 11:24 - Behaviour / Discipline
Look - you gave the kid markers. The child made a mess. It is not the teachers job to clean up that mess, or wash your childs face - if you wish your child to have that level of care - send her back to play school - teachers are not babysitters or nursemaids.
You made a mistake. Your child suffered as a result. I can almost guarantee sh wont ever do it again. Maybe the teacher shouldnt have held her back - if she did, because you werent there to collect her were you?
But it was your mistake.
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Way-Too-Early 2014 NBA Mock Draft
June 28th, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
By Chris Mahr
How do you make up for an NBA draft class which, as far back as February, was labeled as "historically weak"? By already speculating on what has the makings of a much more loaded batch of draft picks next year.
[Related: College basketball's 2013 all-undrafted team ft. C.J. Leslie]
There is great hype surrounding the likely one-and-done prospects in the recruiting Class of 2013, and we're on board with it; the majority of our projected Top 10 picks have yet to play a game for their school.
2014 NBA Mock Draft
|Andrew Wiggins, SF
|The Hornets are back! The question now: Is Wiggins Michael Jordan's savior? The most hyped hoops prospect since LeBron James will be expected to deliver the same way James did in Cleveland. His poise and abilities suggest that he's the right man for the job in Charlotte.
|Marcus Smart, PG
|Oklahoma State
|After drafting Victor Oladipo on Thursday, the Magic could solidify their backcourt of the future by drafting this explosive (and well-seasoned) Oklahoma State point guard.
|Jabari Parker, SF
|With Alex Len now down in the post, the Suns need an elite scorer. Enter Parker, the latest superstar from Chicago's Simeon High School who can take the scoring load off Goran Dragic.
|Julius Randle, SF/PF
|The Pelicans now have a Big Two in Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday. Randle would turn that into a Big Three by joining another Wildcat in a super-athletic New Orleans frontline.
|Dakari Johnson, C
|The Cavaliers roster appears to be a bunch of parts that don't quite fit. One thing's for sure: Anderson Varejao will be 31 by this point and Johnson is a fluid, 6-foot-10 monster who has the moves of someone much smaller for Cleveland's athletic squad.
|Andrew Harrison, PG
|Kentucky strikes again. Harrison and Ben McLemore would create an awesome Kings' backcourt, while former Wildcat DeMarcus Cousins under the guidance of Shaq in the post.
|Aaron Gordon, PF
|Boom goes the dynamite to this roster. The Celtics still have talent in Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley and Jeff Green. Gordon is a big man with huge ups that Boston can rebuild its frontcourt with.
|Willie Cauley-Stein, C
|Sensing a theme with the Kentucky players? Washington's frontcourt of Nene and Emeka Okafor isn't aging gracefully. Cauley-Stein would give the Wizards a center of the future.
|Glenn Robinson III, SF
|The Pistons passed on Michigan's Trey Burke on Thursday night. They won't make that mistake again, with the Big Dog's freakish son on the board and Detroit in need of a small forward.
|Gary Harris, SG
|Michigan State
|With Shabazz Muhammad now in the mix, the Timberwolves still desperately need a shooting guard. Harris is a big, strong two-guard who would thrive with Ricky Rubio.
|Isaiah Austin, PF/C
|The Blazers have tried and failed (LaRue Martin, Sam Bowie) several times to find a franchise center in the draft. Could Ike Austin's nephew break the curse of the Portland Big Man?
|Mitch McGary, PF
|This franchise is a mess. The Raptors desperately need a lot of help down low, and McGary is an animal who would tear it up in the post north of the border.
|Kaleb Tarczewski, C
|Milwaukee Twin Towers, anyone? If Tarczewski asserts himself more as an Arizona sophomore, he'll be an intriguing post prospect to pair with defensive-minded PF Larry Sanders.
|Dario Saric, SF
|You know where we're going with this. Saric is a deadly shooter and at 6-foot-10, will have Mark Cuban dreaming he is Dirk Nowitzki 2.0.
|Chris Walker, SF/PF
|Nerlens Noel needs a sidekick in Philadelphia and Chris Walker is an explosive big man that could round out the overhauled 76ers roster.
|Mario Hezonja, SG
|The Jazz finally solved the gaping hole at point guard by trading for Trey Burke. Now how about adding – gulp – "the next Drazen Petrovic"?
|Jerami Grant, SF
|Josh Smith's long-term future in Atlanta is up in the air. If the Hawks can't re-sign him, the multidimensional and athletic Grant would be a worthy replacement.
|Montrezl Harrell, PF
|Kevin Garnett is going to be older than dirt next season. Harrell is a smaller version of a younger Garnett that KG can take under his wing and groom for Brooklyn's future.
|Semaj Christon, PG
|Say goodbye to the Jeremy Lin Experiment, Houston fans. Patrick Beverly isn't necessarily a great long-term solution at PG, either. Christon, meanwhile, would be a nice second banana to James Harden.
|C.J. Fair, SF
|The talented lefty has the big frame (6-foot-7) that would play well on Memphis' front line as well as solid scoring ability, which the Grizzlies' sub-par offense could desperately use.
|James McAdoo, PF
|North Carolina
|Pau Gasol is aging rapidly and you never know how much longer he will be in the City of Angels. McAdoo would give the Lakers a young bruising presence in the post.
|Jarnell Stokes, PF
|Carlos Boozer will be 32 by this time next year. Stokes is another undersized rebounding machine that could fill right in alongside Joakim Noah.
|Doug McDermott, SF
|One of the country's best and most efficient offensive players in the last two years, McDermott would be right at home in Denver's high-scoring attack.
|Joel Embiid, C
|Embiid is raw but at 7-foot-0 and 230 pounds, Magic fans will surely be dreaming he can fill the giant shoes Dwight Howard left behind in Florida.
|Adreian Payne, PF/C
|Michigan State
|It's 50-50 as to whether Amar'e Stoudemire's knees will make it through another season. Payne would represent an immediate upgrade defensively as well as a lot of upside offensively.
|Dante Exum, PG
|The Spurs love undervalued international player and Exum is a 6-foot-6, 17-year-old Australian point guard who could be the successor to Tony Parker, who will be 32 at this point.
|Jahii Carson, PG
|Arizona State
|The Pacers' pool of point guards is shallow – after George Hill, the most active one is D.J. Augustin. Carson is undersized (5-foot-10) but is Trey Burke-esque.
|LaQuinton Ross, SF
|Ohio State
|The Clippers' two current contributing small forwards, Caron Butler and Matt Barnes, are both on the wrong side of 30. Ross is in for a huge junior season in Columbus.
|Aaron Harrison, SG
|Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are shouldering way too much of the scoring load in OKC. Enter the other Harrison twin, who is the top incoming freshman shooting guard in the nation.
|P.J. Hairston, SG
|North Carolina
|Dwyane Wade appears to be on his last legs. Hairston is a young shooting guard with a deadly outside touch that could hit open shots when LeBron James kicks it out to the wing.
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Information Services is experimenting with a new format for sharing news about some of the great things we're up to. Watch this space for our new quarterly newsletter, in which we highlight infrastructure and service improvements, exciting events, and new initiatives affecting the College community. Something you'd like to know more about? Stories to contribute? Get in touch by the first of November, February, May and August in time for the next issue! email@example.com.
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Eduroam goes live! Traveling to academic institutions domestically or abroad? Look for the Eduroam network and log in with your Bryn Mawr credentials for secure wireless Internet access. Swarthmore participates as well, so even if you're staying close to home, it's now possible to log into the Eduroam network for wireless access on Swarthmore's campus. Read more on the IS Blog.
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A minor webmail upgrade scheduled for August will fix some bugs and improve all-around email performance.
Take a look at our course offerings for staff on the Staff Education website as you prepare for the third annual tech skills assessment, to be held in October. This year's assessment will cover the most recent versions of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Looking for subject-specific research help? The Tri-College libraries will launch new-and-improved Subject Guides this fall – a great way to connect with a librarian subject specialist and to help yourself to some great starting points for your library research.
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Three years ago one of us1 reported on clinical and experimental investigations on two children with hemophilia and summarized the current ideas as to the cause of the abnormally prolonged coagulation time in that disease. Also, some experiments were reported regarding the existence of a substance promoting coagulation which should be present in normal plasma and serum and almost absent from the plasma and serum of patients with hemophilia. These experiments were based on the finding of Govaerts and Gratia,2 which was confirmed and amplified, that normal plasma and serum when totally free from the coagulation ferment are able to accelerate coagulation, even in small concentration. Ultrafiltrates of normal plasma or serum do not have this influence. The substance which might be held responsible for the coagulation-promoting influence has been examined more closely. This article contains the results of the investigation and also those of the first clinical
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The DEC Program trains police officers and other approved public safety officials as drug recognition experts (DREs) through a three-phase training process:
The training relies heavily on the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST's), which provide the foundation for the DEC Program. Once trained and certified, DREs become highly effective officers skilled in the detection and identification of persons impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. DREs are trained to conduct a systematic and standardized 12-step evaluation consisting of physical, mental and medical components.
Because of the complexity and technical aspects of the DRE training, not all police officers may be suited for the training. Experience has shown that training a well-defined group of officers proficient in impaired driving enforcement works well and can be very effective.
The DRE classroom training is designed to assist the student achieve three broad goals and eight specific learning objectives.
Determine if an individual is under the influence of a drug or drugs other than alcohol, or the combined influence of alcohol and other drugs, or suffering from some injury or illness that produces similar signs to alcohol/drug impairment;
Identify the broad category or categories of drugs inducing the observable signs and symptoms of impairment; and
Progress to the Field Certification Phase of the training.
Maintain an up-to-date DRE curriculum vitae.
The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program.
The SFST program trains officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol while the DEC Program provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a drug recognition expert (DRE) through the DEC Program conducts a drug evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a detention facility.
ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between these two programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DEC Program. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is its review and required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirements. The ARIDE program also stresses the importance of securing the most appropriate biological sample in order to identify substances likely causing impairment.
ARIDE is a 16-hour training course and may be taught by DREs, DRE instructors or SFST instructors who are also DREs. The training will be conducted under the control and approval of the DEC Program state coordinator. NHTSA and IACP highly recommend that principal instructors for this course be state-qualified and IACP-credentialed DRE instructors; that is, they (1) hold currently valid certificates as DREs; (2) have completed the NHTSA/IACP DRE Instructor Training Course; and (3) have completed the required delivery of both classroom and certification training, under the supervision of credentialed DRE instructors. At minimum, a qualified DRE with instructor credentials in other fields of occupational competency (not necessarily a DRE instructor) can be utilized to present ARIDE materials if instructor resources are limited and can not be resolved at the state coordinator's level without undue hardship.A qualified SFST instructor could instruct segments one through three leading to the preparation and evaluation of participants during the SFST proficiency examination. In addition to their occupational competencies, all instructors must be qualified trainers. They need to understand, and be able to apply, fundamental principles of instruction. Perhaps most importantly, they need to be competent coaches. Much of the classroom training is devoted to hands-on practice. The quality of coaching will have a major impact on the success of those practice sessions.It is highly recommended that every instructor be a graduate of the NHTSA/IACP DRE Instructor Training Course.
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The training also promotes interaction with representatives from the state's prosecution community. Part of the course is intended to be taught by a local prosecutor or the state's traffic safety resource prosecutor (TSRP).
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Chinggis Khan
Grandson of Kabul Khan; born in 1170's; elected supreme Mongol ruler in 1206; began the Mongol's rise to world power.
Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of the Golden Horde; invaded Russia in 1236. (Remember* Khan's sons were failures, but his grandsons were great leaders)
Golden Horde
One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after death of Chinggis Khan; conquered and ruled Russia during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Prester John
A mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom supposedly had been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests; some though he was Chinggis Khan.
Ilkhan khanate
One of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan; eventually included much of Abbasid Empire.
Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad.
Muslim slave warriors; established dynasty in Egypt; led by Baibars; defeated Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260.
Influential wife of Kubilai Khan; demonstrated refusal of Mongol women to adopt restrictive social conventions of Confucian China.
Timur-i Lang
Last major nomad leader; 14-th century Turkic ruler of Samarkand; launched attacks in Persia, Fertile Crescent India, Southern Russia, Empire disintegrated after his death.
Battle of Kulikova
Russian army victory over the forces of the Golden Horde; helped break Mongol hold over Russia.
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April 2, 2014
Kinan Azmeh's Cityband, performing a fusion of classical, jazz and Middle Eastern music, will be the eighth and final presentation in the 2013-2014 Saint Vincent College Concert Series at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26 in the Robert S. Carey Student Center Performing Arts Center. They will announce their program from the stage. Formed in 2006 in New York City, Kinan Azmeh's CityBand immediately gained recognition for their virtuosic and high energy performances, receiving praise from such sources as the New York Times' Vivien Schweitzer, who deemed the segment, "the highlight of the evening." Azmeh's impressive resume includes performances in Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Moscow and Damascus, both as a soloist and composer. With this New York ensemble, he strives to reach a balance between classical music, jazz and the music of his homeland, Syria. Azmeh's expressive clarinet meets Kyle Sanna's rustic guitar, soaring at times over the dynamic and volatile backdrop of John Hadfield's percussion and Josh Myers' double bass. Each band member has come from varied backgrounds to add their personal flair to this ensemble, resulting in a thoroughly exciting and rewarding listening experience. Tickets may be purchased online at http://concertseries.stvincent.edu, by calling 724 805-2565, or at the door on concert evenings. Flex passes and group rates are also available. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for non-Saint Vincent students. A dinner concert package, A Classic Evening at Saint Vincent, is offered for $50 per person with advance reservations and includes an outstanding dinner with wine and concert ticket. For those with season tickets or Flex passes the costs is $25 per person. Continuing this season is a complimentary shuttle service between the parking areas and the performing arts center. Further details are available by contacting the Concert Series Box Office, 724 805-2565 or http://concertseries.stvincent.edu.
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