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Homeland is absolutely great tv drama! Imagine a decorated United States Marine who unexpectedly returns home from Iraq after being held a prisoner of war. Further imagine that the CIA has credible intelligence that a returning soldier has been converted into an Al-quaeda operative. Now imagine the clash of a war hero trying to clear his name with the CIA when the CIA suspects him of being a terrorist. Season one of Homeland will keep you on the edge of your seat. The library has five copies of the first season.
There is a special connection between humans and animals; the most fascinating being between humans and horses. Did you see the Horse Whisperer? Did you enjoy it? If so, here are five other movies you might like:
Buck: A richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses.
The Wild Horse Redemption: Documents the Wild Horse Inmate Program, through which inmates at the East Canon Correctional Complex learn the non-coercive methods of horse whisperers to tame and train the horses for adoption.
Horses: The Story of Equus: Explores the lives and qualities of three remarkable equines.
Horse: An introduction to horses that explores the history and varieties of horses, and the links between horses and humankind.
Wild Horse, Wild Ride: Each year, through the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, 100 people across the country attempt to tame a wild mustang in 100 days.
Kumare is a 2011 documentary about a guy from New Jersey who tries to discover the meaning of spirituality. His methods of doing so are very questionable and I disagree with them but this documentary is redeemed in the end because Vikram tells his followers the truth. Vikram dresses up as an Indian Guru and cultivates a cult following. He does not reveal to his followers that he is a fake until after he leaves town. In the end both Vikram and his followers learn that happiness comes from within. The library has one copy of this on dvd.
Benji is a new ESPN documentary covering the legendary rise and fall of high school basketball star Benjamin Wilson. In 1984 Benjamin "Benji" Wilson was ranked as the number one high school basketball player for that year. There seemed to be no doubt about his ability to succeed as one of the greatest basketball players of that time.
Having grown up on the tough streets of Chicago's south side, Wilson faced formidable challenges such gang violence, drugs and poverty. Despite it all, it was rumored that Bob Knight had traveled to Illinois to recruit the teen for Indiana University. As you could imagine there were many other competitive offers. All seemed well as Wilson was set to go to college and perhaps end up in the NBA but all the changed on November 20th, 1984.
This is a documentary takes you on a trip down memory lane as you go back in time to the 1960's. If you love basketball and its rich history, then you'll love this documentary. The ending is both sad and hopeful. The library has one copy of Benji available for check-out.
Raccoons are smart. If you've ever had to deal with them then you'll probably agree that they are some of the smartest creatures on Earth. In 2011, PBS did a one-hour documentary on raccoons and their nocturnal behavior. The raccoons were tagged with GPS collars and studied for three months. The information gleaned from the researchers begged the question, "Are humans making raccoons smarter?" It seem as though every attempt to keep them out of our trash bins present them with a new and interesting puzzle to solve which in turn creates smarter raccoons that survive and pass on their genes. It sounds like a ridiculous theory but take look at the documentary before you make any judgments. The library owns one copy at the main branch.
This was the shortest film I've ever seen. It was based on Kurt Vonnegut's short story called "Harrison Bergeron". The original story was published in 1961 and this twenty-six minute film adaptation was published in 2009. The film was meant to be dystopian science fiction but it could pass for just about anything. It's the year 2081 and there have been an additional 185 amendments to the US Constitution to remove all inequalities in American society. Harrison Bergeron the lone anarchist rebels against this idea and plants a bomb to mount an insurrection. That's it. If there are any fans of V is for Vendetta then they will probably like this film. The themes are exactly alike; see trailer below. The library has two copies of 2081 on dvd.
National Geographic has produced three television episodes on the biology, psychology and other interesting parts of the human brain. Each episode has several tests to follow along with on the screen. After completing each test the viewer learns why the human brain behaves in the way that it does. There is no need to feel embarrassed about what we don't know since this is a characteristic of all human beings. It seems that we all have blinds spots and things that we miss in our every day interactions. It turns out that the reality that we construct is an illusion and is filled with many gaps and misunderstanding. Each fifty minute episode focuses on a different aspect of reality and how our brains work to construct them. Towards the end of the program there are a few suggestions to help you improve your long term memory. The library has one copy on DVD.
What would you do if someone left a puppy or a kitten on your doorstep? I imagine most people would adopt it, put it up for adoption or take to the nearest humane society for safe shelter. Now consider what you would do if someone left a bowl full of (fertilized) wild turkey eggs on your doorstep. This happened to a Florida man named Joe Hutto.
This is the unexpected but fascinating documentary story about Joe Hutto's experience of raising sixteen turkeys from birth to adulthood. Joe allows himself to be imprinted upon and thus become the full-time mother of all sixteen turkeys. As is the case with all nature documentaries, some of them survive and some of them don't. Some of them are friendlier than others and they all have very different personalities. The ending will leave you a little shocked and sad but don't let that frighten you.
This is a one hour PBS nature-film presentation. This film is rated PG. The library has one copy on DVD.
A few days ago I came across two Lifetime movies adapted from Patricia Cornwell's Win Garano series. The first movie is called "At Risk" and the second movie is called "The Front". I have not read the books but as far as the movies go they are pretty good. They follow that classic mystery narrative: A murder, an investigation, an innocent person taken into custody, a short love story, the resolution and the end.
Since Patricia Cornwell's books focus on crimes, there are some bloody and violently graphic scenes and this may not be suitable for all viewers but it may be perfect for those mystery lovers out there. The library has one copy of each dvd. Also, she has one of the best interactive websites that I've seen in a long time.
I'm in the middle of season one of Nurse Jackie. This is a television show about the day-to-day life of Jackie Peyton who is a nurse in New York's All Saints' Hospital. This television show is half drama and half comedy. I don't recognize any of the actors except for Eli Wallach (Wall Street) but they are very convincing in their roles. There's quite a bit of blood and visual depictions of traumatic incidents that may bother some viewers but if you can handle that then you'll enjoy it. What keeps me hooked on the show is trying to understand Peyton's character. She's a complex union of opposite characteristics. She's happily married but having an affair. She counsels on addiction but is addicted to codeine. She's nice and shows exemplary compassion towards her patients except for the ones she hates. She's definitely a complex person.
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A friend sent me a YouTube clip of Michael Jordan the other day — from a game I saw live as a youngster, mind you, but still — that reminded me of how mean he was. He was a bully, even to his own teammates. I grew up idolizing Jordan, begging my parents (unsuccessfully) for his shoes and hanging his posters on my wall. But because most of the bullying was only detailed in lengthy books while he was actually still playing and I was mostly reading Calvin and Hobbes anthologies at that point, I didn't really know much about it at the time. I don't know if my opinion of him would have changed if I knew.
But I do know he and the Bulls won six championships. And it would have been eight if it weren't for his baseball experiment.
That got me to thinking about recent NBA championship teams. We know that, with only the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons as an exception, it takes at least one transcendent player. But does it also take some meanness? Maybe even a little meanness off the court as well? A look back at most of the recent champs suggests that's the case. Not only did most of them have a mean player or two, in many cases the meanest was the best or one of the best guys on the team.
Stretching back all the way to the 1980s, even the showtime Lakers had a mean guy or two. It's may seem hard to believe now, but that guy was probably Magic Johnson. Blasphemy, you say? Let's not forget that Johnson at the very least helped force out a coach with whom he won a title. Tell me that's not cold, calculating and mean. Larry Bird, the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics' championship teams, was known for his withering trash talk. I don't think we even need to waste much time discussing the Bad Boys Pistons teams. (One of my earliest childhood sports memories is watching many of the Pistons walk off the court before the game was over as the Bulls eliminated them in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. That's mean. Be men and face your conquerors.)
Moving on to the '90s, we've already talked about the Bulls. The Houston Rockets, who took advantage of MJ's absence to win two titles, could be an exception. Their rosters from the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons don't feature too many mean players. It was a few years yet before Robert Horry started doing mean things, and while Hakeem Olajuwon was so good in the post it seemed downright mean, that doesn't really count. We could throw in O.J. Simpson because The Chase interrupted Game 5 of the first title year, but that probably doesn't count either. Perhaps it's notable that the least mean team so far could only win when MJ, the meanest of all, took his sabbatical. [quote]
The Spurs didn't have many meanies when they took the lockout-shortened 1999 season title, but later made up for it with noted cheap shot artist Bruce Bowen and Horry on later title teams. All of the Lakers title teams since 2000 had Kobe Bryant, who has shown MJ-like qualities when it comes to bullying his own teammates. (Has the video of him dissing Andrew Bynum been wiped off the Internet? I couldn't find anything but a tiny clip and spoof videos.) Horry was also there for a couple of title runs. Phil Jackson is also definitely a meanie when he wants to be — although that wasn't as apparent when he was with the Bulls. Larry Brown can probably count for the mean guy on the '04 Pistons team, or Rasheed Wallace. And for the 2007-08 Celtics, how about Kevin Garnett?
As for the Thunder, I won't lie. I kind of like that the players aren't mean. It makes them likable. Their likability also has other fringe benefits, like helping Mrs. Patrick James to become obsessed with them and make it easier for me to schedule half our lives around Thunder games, home and away. But at the same time, it seems like it might be helpful for them to have at least a little bit of a rough edge on the court.
Russell Westbrook's presence helps some. He's definitely got attitude. Pound-for-pound, he'd probably be the guy I'd least want to be involved in a fight with — at least until Kendrick Perkins got here, or before that if there was a chair within reach of Nenad Krstic. But even with Westbrook, his edge doesn't have a lot of meanness to it. He'll dunk on you like you were a third-grade girl and then beat his chest with a banshee scream and inspire his teammates to the greatest 8-0 run (to date) in Oklahoma City's NBA history. But he's not necessarily the type to send a message with a borderline-flagrant foul or in-your-face, don't-mess-with-us trash talk. And I wouldn't change a thing about Kevin Durant, the nicest, smoothest superstar in the NBA. Besides, plenty of what he does on the court is cold blooded enough without him having to be mean. His sick cross-then-stepback jumper over LeBron James late in the Heat game comes to mind.
Enter Perk. Supposedly Perk's a nice guy off the court. But he seems to hate the competition. And I welcome that. He told reporters that he hated "everything" about Pau Gasol in an early media appearance with OKC, but you wondered if the team's PR folks would get hold of him and tell him that's not how the Thunder does it. It was certainly way out of the team's character. But I almost hope that the team's PR folks did talk to him about it … because it would make his next public comments about Gasol, when he told ESPN The Magazine that Gasol is soft and called Phil Jackson arrogant for good measure, even more awesome. "Yeah, they told me to tone it down. But I hate Pau and Phil and the rest of the Lakers, and I just don't give an eff." That's what I wanted to see from at least one Thunder player, and in the public realm too. I want an edge. I want a little meanness.
We've already seen what the new-look Thunder front line can do against a good NBA team even without extra-hard fouls, extra trash talking or ill will. The start of Brian Windhorst's Daily Dime column on the Oklahoma City-Miami game said it all for me. The size and length of OKC is just … tantalizing. It seems playoff ready. Still, I think if the Thunder is going to make a deep run in these playoffs and in future seasons, there needs to be some nastiness on OKC's side of the ball. And Perk is just the guy to bring it.
Could that deep run, or even a championship, come this season? I, for one, am not ready to say no. With Perkins, Oklahoma City may just be mean enough to get there.


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Skip to comments.Keep Darwin's 'lies' out of Polish schools: education official
Posted on 10/14/2006 11:16:50 AM PDT by lizol
Keep Darwin's 'lies' out of Polish schools: education official 2 hours.
WARSAW (AFP) - Poland's deputy education minister called for the influential evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin not to be taught in the country's schools, branding them "lies."
"The theory of evolution is a lie, an error that we have legalised as a common truth," Miroslaw Orzechowski, the deputy minister in the country's right-wing coalition government, was quoted as saying by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily Saturday.
Orzechowski said the theory was "a feeble idea of an aged non-believer," who had come up with it "perhaps because he was a vegetarian and lacked fire inside him."
The evolution theory of the 19th-century British naturalist holds that existing animals and plants are the result of natural selection which eliminated inferior species gradually over time. This conflicts with the "creationist" theory that God created all life on the planet in a finite number.
Orzechowski called for a debate on whether Darwin's theory should be taught in schools.
"We should not teach lies, just as we should not teach bad instead of good, or ugliness instead of beauty," he said. "We are not going to withdraw (Darwin's theory) from the school books, but we should start to discuss it."
The deputy minister is a member of a Catholic far-right political group, the League of Polish Families. The league's head, Roman Giertych, is education minister in the conservative coalition government of Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
Giertych's father Maciej, who represents the league in the European Parliament, organised a discussion there last week on Darwinism. He described the theory as "not supported by proof" and called for it be removed from school books.
The far-right joined the government in May when Kaczynski's ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, after months of ineffective minority government, formed a coalition including LPR and the populist Sambroon party.
Roman Giertych has not spoken out on Darwinism, but the far-right politician's stance on other issues has stirred protest in Poland since he joined the government.
A school pupils' association was expected to demonstrate in front of the education ministry on Saturday to call for his resignation.
They will go far, these Poles.
Sad, Poland historically had some of the best science education in Europe.
No it isn't, it's an overwhelmingly validated scientific theory.
Orzechowski said the theory was "a feeble idea of an aged non-believer," who had come up with it "perhaps because he was a vegetarian and lacked fire inside him."
Uh huh... Yup, that's about as "good" as these kinds of idiotic attacks on science get. He hasn't a clue as to what the actual evidence is, and has no ability to describe what exactly is allegedly wrong with the science and why, so he goes off on rants about how it was originated by a vegetarian who "lacked fire inside him", blah blah blah.
Meanwhile, thousands of research papers further validating evolutionary biology are published every year.
Wake me when the kooks find something else to get wild-eyed about.
Better to label it scientific theory and leave in the schools.
Finally, someone with some sense on the issue. Wonder if the U.S. will see someone like this step up to the plate. Naw, that is just a dream.
Oh come on, you could drive a truck through evolution's holes. They teach it like the gospel truth, rather than scientific theory. Thats my only objection.
Darwinism is in retreat. The secularists are running.
Here I thought Poland was a model for how a culture can be traditional and religious and yet reject fundamentalism. I have been citing Poland as an example of how a country can be both religious in the traditioanl and yet fully modern in terms of science and technology
Now it seems Poland is slipping into fundamentalism and anti-scientific paranoia. Very, very sad. I hope this joker of an education minister's views aren't representative of the current government.
"Darwinism is in retreat. The secularists are running.
Now if only we can get rid of that ridiculous spherical earth lie and get started fantasy that removed the earth from the center of the universe. (sarc?)
Idiots indeed.
But really dangerous, as we can see.
I had the same reaction as you at first. Then I read the whole article. The education minister is part of a fringe fundamentalist party, league of Polish families, whose primary following is in the poor, rural parts of Poland. They have only marginal representation in the Parliament. Unfortunately, head of the current governing coalition could not form a majority without bringing in these freaks. They had to give them some post in the government, and they probably thought education minister was the post wherein the freaks could do least harm.
Unfortunately, that turned out not the be the case.
I'm heartened by the demonstrations by students calling for the minister's resignation alluded to at the end of the article.
It looks likely that this whole thing will blow over without affecting Polish science education. At least that's what I hope.
The circus is back in town *Placemarker*
How much damage do you think Orzechowski can do?
For example - more people may start thinking about my country in a way, that you expressed in your post.
And it may be difficult to explain, that we are not all idiots, just some of our officials are. :-)))
You shouldn't dispute evolution in this forum. I tried it a while back and was bombarded by the responses of true believers. Just go along with them, it's easier. Hail Darwin!
You Serious? Anti... please, at least read a little about the other side of this issue.
God, or intelligent design, or something HAD a hand in our existence. Google the subject, read some, and then get back to this thread.
Keep sticking your head in the sand...the days of Darwinism are numbered! Darwinism/Evolutionism are a philosophical system, not science.
Be my guest. Take your best shot. Your Nobel Prize awaits.
They teach it like the gospel truth, rather than scientific theory. Thats my only objection.
They teach the theory of evolution as, well, a theory. That's why its called the theory of evolution.
What holes? I can almost guarrantee you that any so-called holes you come up with will be nothing more than an indication of your lack of knowledge on the subject at hand and can quickly be shown to be non-existent.
So, my challenge to you: give this your best shot; you might actually learn some real science before this day is out.
OTOH, why the Darwin critters simultaneously claim to be conservative and favor tax-funded gummint skewels is beyond me.
They think they are nothing but trousered (or skirted) apes, that they are just smarter and more articulate beasts. Maybe they are and their arguments are proof that they are. I'm a human being, composed of body and soul. I bet you are too. Why would we want to debate self-described beasts??? Let them debate each other.
Look! Up in the tree! It's a baboon! It's a primal ape! It's Bonzo! No, no, it is a Darwin critter! He's the one with the banana in his left paw, gesticulating and screeching (and scratching?????) at 60 MPH with gusts up to 90.
After spending $16.5 million over the last 5 years, they have nothing to show for it.
And 'Creationism' is a fact?
Sorry, but the Biblical 6-day creation story is simpky not supported by the evidence.
Can you show ONE OBSERVED instance of man evolving from another species?
I believe the fossil record alone is missing so much that at this point it's absolutely impossible for science to seriously make even the slight mention of Evo, however that doesn't stop the cult from making absurd assumptions.
There is no doubt that more people believe in the scientific method and evolution today than at any time in the past.
Orzechowski words it a little too strongly. The theory of evolution is one philosophy of history among many, embraced in faith by people from all walks of life. It's the "useful idiot's" version of science, mistaking common form for common history.
Not that there is a lack of people willing to lie on behalf of their pet philosophy, let alone people who believe it is entitled to an exclusive hearing by law in public schools. I'd just rather think of evolution's believers as faithful followers of their own preconceived notions, as opposed to willful liars.
Or possibly driving with a cell phone plugged into his ear.
Hmmm. I guess antievolutionists are uninformed everywhere. Darwin first developed his theory of evolution around 1838, at which time he was 29 years old. Although he would later become an agnostic, at that time he was still a Christian.
who had come up with it "perhaps because he was a vegetarian and lacked fire inside him."
Geez! Where is he coming up with this stuff? Darwin was never a vegetarian. Heck, during the Beagle voyage, while riding the pampas of Argentina with local gauchos, he ate little except meat for weeks at a time.
A post from the school of thought that says: There was a gap in the fossil record, and you have found an intermediate fossil. Now you have two gaps!
The same could be said of Creationists. Liars for Jahweh!
See my post at 31. The DI had its day in court, and the proponents of "intelligent design" were found to have lied under oath. And in their testimony, they made monkeys of themselves.
Without question, we're all fully capable of lying. Calling the theory of evolution a "science" - calling something a thing which it is not - what do we call that? I'll be charitable and call it a "misnomer."
Sure, but you said you wouldn't accept the fossil record. Of course, there is also the DNA evidence, but you probably won't accept that either. Besides, man has already evolved from an earlier species; such an event will never happen again according to the ToE.
BTW, evolution deals with ALL organisms, not just people.
Good to hear someone who agrees with me. After the last time I disputed evolution here I got a little keyboard shy about it. Apparently the Darwin crowd feels that if you disagree with them it is because you aren't nearly as smart as they are and just don't understand. They ganged up on me. I thought it best to leave it alone, but I don't buy into evolutionary theory.
I await the post that asserts Charles Darwin was the originator of Stalinism, the Holocaust, advisor to Pol Pot, and single-handedly conspired to fluoridate the water supply.
So it's the courts that establish what is and is not science? Who'd a thunk? I do not trust Judge Jones's opinions, no matter how popular he may be with evolution's faithful. I also do not trust people who cannot speak tentatively when they are dealing with tentative ideas. It kind of makes them look like, well, "useful idiots."
"We are being attacked by the educated, intelligent part of society."
"Poland's deputy education minister called for the influential evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin not to be taught in the country's schools, branding them "lies."
And they are.
God bless Poland.
But they're more than lies as they are intent on poisoning the minds and spirits of our children with un-Godly thought.
There are hundreds of theories taught in the typical biology textbook and curricula, the vast majority of which are taught entirely "matter of factly" and aren't even identified as "theories". Evolution is always among the few, if not the only, theory that is so identified, and it is invariably, and by far, the least dogmatically presented.
So how can this be your "only objection" when every other theory is taught far more dogmatically? Why don't you guys ever object to the theory of photosynthesis (for instance) being taught "as fact"?
The pretense that this is a matter for principle with antievolutionists is pointless. We all know it's special pleading, and for the fact of the matter, so do you.
Ah, but evolution IS a science. It's the best explanation of how we got here, given the evidence available. It's modified as new information is discovered, ideas discarded or confirmed.
Personally, I don't see a problem with a Divine input into this process. There is, however, no evidence of a 6-day Creation, a global Flood etc etc: ie, th Biblical account of Creation is simply a story, no more than that.
The fossil record does not offer an observed instance of man evolving from another species. It offers samples from which, by observation, we may reasonably infer as much. If one cannot tell the difference between direct observation (experience) and inference, how should one expect him to know the difference between science and philosophy?
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Gamers know that the San Diego Comic Con isn't just about comics and general geekry anymore. Video games get lots of love too, and each year there are bound to be announcements. This year, Soulcalibur II HD Online was one of them. Namco Bandai has decided that PS3 and Xbox 360 owners need to spend the 10th anniversary of Soulcalibur II playing the game, again. (Sorry Wii U owners!)
Yes, Soulcalibur II is 10 years old this year. It originally came out in 2003. I bet you all feel old now, don't you? Welcome to my world! Now you know how I feel, any time I see a new Virtual Console game appear on the 3DS or Wii U and remember how old I was when it first came out.
But enough about age, this is about Soulcalibur. Soulcalibur II HD Online is going to be a PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade exclusive. It'll pretty up the original game, with an HD remaster, and also add in online multiplayer. As for version-exclusive characters, Tekken's Heihachi will definitely remain in the game and Link is definitely out. Spawn's return is up in the air, so we'll have to wait until the game's Fall 2013 release date draws nearer to learn if he'll remain in the game. Aside from Link and maybe Spawn not showing up to the party, the game will otherwise be identical to the PS2 and Xbox versions.
Personally, I think Soulcalibur II HD Online is more than just Namco Bandai going for an easy way to cash in on one of the best installments in the series. I think this is a means of biding time and keeping Soulcalibur in the minds of gamers while Project Soul works on the next installment in the series.
After all, Soulcalibur II HD Online wasn't the only Soulcalibur announcement from SDCC 2013. The same panel also revealed that Masaki Hoshino, lead programmer for the Soulcalibur series, is now its producer. The one-two punch of a new lead and an HD reboot seem like a good hint that something bigger and better is coming. Let's hope my hunch is right and that Soulcalibur VI is in development for the PS4 and Xbox One.
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Fencing Plier, 10-1/4" Overall Length, 13/16" Jaw Length, Handle Type: Ergonomic
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NC Department of Public Instruction officials have notified local school districts and schools that President Barack Obama's national address to students on Tuesday, Sept. 8, is an optional educational enrichment activity.
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, President Barack Obama will deliver a national address to students via the Web and C-SPAN to encourage students to set high academic goals and to do their best to succeed in school. The address will be broadcast live on the White House Web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/) and on C-SPAN at 12:00 p.m., ET.
In support of this address, the U.S. Department of Education has posted a menu of classroom activities for students at all grade spans - created by its teachers-in-residence, the Teaching Ambassador Fellows - to help engage students in the address and stimulate classroom discussions about the importance of education. These materials are online at http://www.ed.gov .
Information about the address as an instruction option was distributed by email to all local schools and school districts on Thursday.
"This address is an optional instructional activity. As with many other enrichment opportunities available to teachers, it is a local decision regarding participation and how the address might be incorporated into the school day," said Dr. Rebecca Garland, chief academic officer for the NC Department of Public Instruction.
About the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction provides leadership to 115 local public school districts and 160 charter schools serving over 1.5 million students in kindergarten through high school graduation. The agency is responsible for all aspects of the state's public school system and works under the direction of the North Carolina State Board of Education.
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arch 12, 2001
A taste of Ireland
Potato and Kale Casserole
1 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbsp. broth or water
2 c. cold fat free milk
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. cooked kale, chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped pecans (optional)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/4 tsp. nut meg
1 large cooked potato, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. plain bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a medium-sized, shallow baking dish with cooking oil spray.
Combine oil, broth, milk and flour in a saucepan. Stir and blend until flour dissolves. Over medium heat, cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat.
In skillet lightly coated with cooking oil spray, saute onion and garlic over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Stir onion mixture into milk mixture. Stir in kale, half the pecans (if using), salt, pepper and nutmeg. Spread a thin layer of kale mixture over bottom of baking dish. Alternate layers of potato slices and kale mixture until both are used up. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs and remaining pecans. Bake until heated through and top is golden, about 30 minutes.
Note: Frozen, thawed kale can be substituted for fresh, cooked kale, but drain well before using to remove excess water.
Makes 4 servings each containing 172 calories and 4 grams of fat.
Irish Buttermilk Scones
1-1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. whole-wheat flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. currants
1 tsp. caraway seeds
1 large egg beaten
3/4 c. low-fat or fat-free buttermilk
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking oil spray.
In a large bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, whole-what flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Mix in currants and caraway seeds.
In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk and butter.
Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients, mixing with a wooden spoon just until they are blended and form a fluffy, moist dough.
Using one-sixth at a time, transfer dough by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the 6 scones 3 inches apart. Bake scones 20-22 minutes or until scones are lightly browned on top and feel firm when pressed in the center. Transfer scones from pan to wire rack and cool slightly. Serve hot, accompanied by your favorite jam.
Makes 6 scones, each containing 211 calories and 5 grams of fat.
Lowfat Beef Stew
2 sheets (12x18-inches each) heavy duty aluminum foil
1/2 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, 1/2-inch thick, fat trimmed
2 small red potatoes, cubed
1/2 package (from a 16 oz. package) peeled baby carrots
1/2 jar (from a 12 oz. jar) beef gravy
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/4 tsp. back pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees or grill to medium high. Spray foil with nonstick spray. Cut steak in 1/2-inch cubes. Center half of beef, potaotes and carrots in an even layer on each sheet of aluminium foil. Spoon gravy over beef mixture; sprinkle with onion salt and pepper.
Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
Repeat to make two packets. Bake 30-35 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven or grill 14 to 16 minutes in covered grill. Stir before serving.
Makes 2 servings.
Nutrition per serving: 394 calories, 41 grams protein, 31 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams fat (25% total calories), 103 milligrams cholesterol, 5 grams fiber, 1,022 milligrams sodium.
Lemon Cornmeal Scones
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. cold Butter, cut into 6 pieces
1/3 c. half and half
2 eggs
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
Stir together topping ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
Heat oven to 400. Combine flour, cornmeal, 2 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender until crumbly.
Combine half and half, 2 eggs and 2 tsp. lemon peel in small bowl. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 to 8 times until smooth, adding more flour as necessary to keep dough from sticking to surface.
Pat dough onto 9-inch circle on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with topping. Cut into 8 wedges with knife; do not seperate wedges.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes. Carefully seperate scones.
Makes 8 scones
Nutrition: 250 calories, 5 g Protein, 32 g Carbohydrate, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 11 g Fat, 80 mg Cholesterol 490 mg Sodium
Cottage Potatoes
2 c. hot mashed potatoes (fresh or instant)
1 c, cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped chives
1 Tbsp, butter
Add cottage cheese to hot potatoes. Put into a 1 qt. casserole. Sprinkle with chives and dots of butter. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Makes 4-6 servings.


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Name: Crixella Jones
School: Bellwood-Antis
Age: 18
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Sport: Basketball
Athlete of week achievement: Jones helped lead Bellwood-Antis to a 3-0 week. She scored a career-high 18 points in helping hand West Branch its first loss of the season, had 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Claysburg-Kimmel and 11 points in a win over Northern Bedford.
Season update: Jones averages 8.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Coach Allison Stinson's quote: "Crixella has taken on the role as being a leader by example. In last week's games, she showed her versatility. I'm very proud of her."
Favorite teacher: Seniora Claar
Favorite subject: Microbiology
Favorite movie: "The Hangover"
Favorite food: Chicken
Favorite song: "Dancing With the Stars" by Aaron Carter
Outside interests: Playing softball, hanging out with friends
Favorite pro team: New York Yankees
Favorite college team: North Carolina
Pro athlete most admired: Michael Jordan
Best athlete I ever played with: Katy Leamer
Best athlete I ever competed against: Southern Huntingdon's Elena Hummel
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents
Proudest athletic achievement: Scoring 18 points in a game this past week
How I got my start in basketball: Going to my cousin Lindsey's games and my uncle John got me started.
Future goal: To attend Lock Haven and major in biology


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The talk usually starts after one of them checks the weather for the weekend.
Maybe it's a Thursday night, or possibly that morning, before Windsor's Steve Stromberger leaves for another 12-hour day at his Greeley Office Supply, a business in downtown Greeley started by his parents, which is no-frills enough that a UPS calendar counts as a wall decoration.
"Where do you want to go this weekend?" Lori, 56, will ask.
Maybe the Bingham Loop, Steve may say. Or the Boyd Loop. Or Horsetooth. Maybe, if he's feeling frisky, and the months are warmer, he'll suggest Estes Park.
Steve, 59, and Lori were searching for something to do together years ago. It's a search many married couples go on. They tried golf, but Lori didn't like it. Then, in 1999, Lori's co-worker at State Farm suggested a bicycle ride Greeley hosted as a fundraiser for the Poudre Trail. They agreed to ride it, even if it was 20 miles, and they didn't work out, unless you counted the occasional afternoon of golf.
"We didn't know if we could get out of bed the next day," Steve said and laughed.
It's funny now because the two will ride 100 miles over the weekend, every weekend, unless there's one of those annoying family gatherings or it snows a foot. They also ride four mornings a week, but that's early, by 5 a.m., and that means lots of soul-sucking workouts on the stationary mountain bikes in the basement of their Windsor home to keep in shape during the dark winter months. It also means, when the sun cooperates, lots of glorious, 10-mile rides outside.
They were hooked on the biking almost right away, even if they rode old clunkers, and for fall 2001, they took their first bike trip to Vermont to see the fall colors. Despite their "casual" training plan — which was their description but may not be entirely accurate, given that they could ride 35 miles in one sitting — they rode 60 miles a day for a week through the reds and golds, and they loved it.
"We went from bed and breakfast to bed and breakfast," Steve said. "It was really neat."
They rode their mountain bikes at first, until that morning near Rist Canyon.
"I heard a thump behind me, and Lori was off," Steve said. "There were two rocks embedded in her helmet. That was when we put the bikes on the stands downstairs, and we haven't done it since."
They're glad to see spring. The winters here aren't terrible, and they will ride in cold weather, but their limit is below 30 degrees. On most weekends, they were able to ride, even if they had to wait until that afternoon to do it.
They took two other biking vacations, one on the west coast of Ireland, the other through the wine country of Italy. But since 2006, like many small businesses, Greeley Office Supply had to make cutbacks, and Steve hasn't taken an extended vacation since then. So they take long weekends to bike in the mountains.
In fact, Lori wonders if she would see Steve at all, given his long hours at work, if they didn't bike together.
"It's super-good quality time together," Lori said. "It's our fun time together. And I hope we can do it as long as we possibly can."


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Sending graphic pictures and video via text messaging may soon be legal for Vermont teens.
It is known as sexting and under current child pornography laws, teens could be sent to jail if they are caught sending the images -- even if it's consensual.
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The Vermont legislature is considering a bill to make sexting exempt from that law.
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I have to admit that YOUNG YAKUZA had me fooled. Due to my inability to read Japanese interstitial titles, I assumed I was watching a modern-day verite-style drama of life in the Japanese underworld. It wasn't until midway through that I suddenly realized I was actually watching a documentary and that all these hoodlums were for real!FilmCritic.com
YOUNG YAKUZA, in this unusual documentary Jean-Pierre Limosin spends 18 months with a clan of the yakuza, the Japanese mafia, under the provision that he not film any illegal activities. That restriction isn't as deadening as it sounds; the film ends up being an interesting portrait of the way of life that is struggling to stay relevant.New York Times
The film is best seen for its rare inside look at the day-in, day-out workings of the Japanese mob.The New York Post


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I'm 52, but I don't have a journal. I know Kunochi is somewhere around my age; she has a journal.
I'm 52, but I don't have a journal. I know Kunochi is somewhere around my age; she has a journal.
I'm 57 but am not a journaler. I started PB about 6 months ago after 5 months of Protein Power and 6 months of Weight Watchers. I lost 30 lb. with WW and another 10 with PP and PB. I'm here for life as Ihave no interest in dieting forever or being chained to a treadmill.
I have seen improvement in my hip osteoarthritis but it has not been eliminated, darn it!
I'll be 54 in a few weeks. I don't have a journal but since January 1, 2009 I have lost 65 pounds. The first year, or so, was low carb. I found PB early in 2010.
The daily pain from bone on bone osteoarthritis of my left knee is only now an occasional event. The prescription meds needed to control the pain are history.
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I'm 47 on my way to 48, will that do?
Dragonfly...it'll do nicely! Good to hear from all you voices of experience! Adrianag, sounds like WW worked well for you.....dang! I can't see doing WW, that is why I'm here....(tho I heard they have recently made fruits and veggies zero carb!!) ....but wondering what it takes to actually drop lbs....as soon as possible....there's a lot of leeway on Primal. But that's the beauty of it, too. You can live with it.
marcadav!!! your weight loss is da bomb! How inspiring! Can you share some of your tips? lo carb is verrrry close to primal.
Some of the things that worked for me:
1. Deciding that changing my ways was for health reasons, not weight loss. I told myself that if I got and stayed healthy then I would be successfully even if I stayed overweight. The weight loss has been a nice perk. Getting healthy--priceless.
2. I spent a few months getting my head ready before I took action. This meant deciding what I could and would do.
3. I do some type of exercise M-F. I also do it first thing in the morning. That way it's harder for me to make excuses.
4. I set goals or challenges for myself every so often. This month, until my birthday, is no dairy or sweeteners. Hard because Diet Pepsi is my downfall--day 7 & counting. Also, the longest I've gone without Diet Pepsi in over 20 years. I'm also realizing butter and cheese are my favorite satiety fats.
5. I record weekly weight, exercise, and brief thoughts. That way when things get tough I can look back and see what worked, what didn't and how far I've come.
6. Finding PB has helped make better food choices and exercise smarter.
Finally, my strong family history of obesity and diabetes is my impetus. My father lost toes and then died this year from unhealthy choices. I have sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, a niece, and BILs that are diabetic. Most of my extended family members are either overweight, obese, or morbidly obese.
Thanks for your great tips!! Your path is a courageous one! Your progress is super inspiring to me and I like the challenges you set for yourself! Best of luck!
I'm 45 so not quite 50 but I've had some really good changes lately...
1) If I keep my fat levels high (60-70%) my binge-eating tendancies seem to disappear
2) I do have to keep my calories under 2000 to keep from gaining weight so, for me, calories do matter
3) Lifing weights works better than running for body scuplting
I'm still struggling with finding good fat sources. Recently I've been exploring fattier proteins which is an eye-opener since I've only ever looked for lean protein sources.


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A muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that squeezes and grinds partially digested food.
The difference in pressure between the upper and lower surfaces of a bird's wings that produces an upward force that causes the bird to rise.
An endothermic vertebrate with a four-chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair, that feeds its young with milk from the mother's body.
A mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development, and which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body.
placental mammal
A mammal that develops inside its mother's body until its body systems can function independently.


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Alicia Keys Gives Birth to Baby Boy
His name is Genesis Ali.By E. Alex Jung
His name is Genesis Ali.By E. Alex Jung
The couple's keeping the gender a surprise.By Hadley Tomicki
Polish the trumpets and get bags of glitter ready to throw around, just in case.By Alex Rees
See what happens when you let yourself get distracted by sparkly dresses and naughty jokes?By Chris Rovzar
It's a boy!By Jenny Miller
It's a girl!By Daniel Maurer
Wabi-Sabi and Mo-Chica's chef announces a birth in the family.By Hadley Tomicki
The two were married in late 2008, which means they wasted no time in getting it on.By Mark Graham
Could that situation be any more frightening? Well, yes, it could. (But this story has a happy ending!)


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Film to represent country in foreign-language race
BRUSSELS Felix van Groeningen's "The Misfortunates" will represent Belgium in the race to secure a nomination for the 2010 foreign-language Oscar.
Pic tells the story of 13-year-old Gunther, growing up in the 1980s in a household of drunks, gamblers and womanizers in small-town Belgium. Scenes of epic bad behavior are balanced by deeper thoughts about loyalty to a disgraceful family.
"Misfortunates" is Flemish helmer van Groeningen's third feature, after "Steve + Sky" and "With Friends Like These." It was selected for the Cannes Directors' Fortnight and has just taken its North American bow in Toronto.
Film was produced by Ghent-based shingle Menuet. International sales are handled by MK2.


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An evening of five political satirical playlets from David Hare, Caryl Churchill, Mark Ravenhill and Alistair Beaton
An evening of five political satirical playlets from David Hare, Caryl Churchill, Mark Ravenhill and Alistair Beaton
'I immersed myself in drama society'
Theatres refuse to perform work that displays town in a 'negative light'
Lamda, arguably the most enlightened and inclusive of all London's drama schools, has a highly creative component in its third-year acting course.
Her explicit play about sex trafficking has stunned the critics, but Lucy Kirkwood is more worried about what her parents will think. She talks to Alice Jones
Meet Lucy Kirkwood, a young playwright with a singular – and just a little bit dark – dramatic vision. Her first play, Tinderbox, was described as "Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane as rewritten by the League of Gentleman" while her bold, rip-roaring take on Hedda Gabler, at the Gate Theatre, transposed Ibsen's classic drama to 21st-century Notting Hill where, instead of flinging Lovborg's manuscript on the fire, in a thrilling coup de théâtre, Hedda gulped down the memory chip containing his life's work.


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Chinese GDP data not as good as rumour spreaders hoped
13 April 2012 • Source: Simon Denham, Capital Spreads
Markets were awash with rumours yesterday that the Chinese GDP data was going to be much higher than expectations but we saw a classic case of buy the rumour sell the fact as the number was not as good as the rumours spreaders had hoped. Whilst Asian stocks have ended the week in the black they and other risk assets such as the Aussie dollar and copper prices retreated from their highs. This is having a mild knock on effect for European indices at the open as they start this final day of the week slightly in the red. The FTSE is trading at 5700 at the time of writing and resistance is seen around 5770/5810 meanwhile support is seen at 5600 and 5535.
But the Chinese data was by no means a travesty and goes some way to indicate that those plugging the hard landing line are not as yet seeing their predictions unfold. Even though the country is now growing at its slowest pace in three years China continues to expand at a ferocious pace and even if their domestic property market is on a downward spiral and demand from their biggest customers, developed economies like ours, is waning the demand within China is starting to really pick up and fuel the country's economy. They remain key to the overall global economic picture as their ever increasing middle class consumes more and more of the products that the West makes. At the same time the government maintains a pro-growth stance and is keeping the stimulus tap at a trickle, with the ability to turn it on at a much faster pace if necessary. The untapped domestic demand has the potential to keep China's GDP at elevated levels for a long time to come but not at the sort of levels they have seen over the past decade. Their existing policy of gradually bringing down growth to a more sustainable level looks for now to be working.
But the bulls can't get complacent as yesterday's Italian bond auction acted as a reminder that demand for their debt is not exactly high. It's a quiet day for the bond markets so investors will be focusing on US earnings and economic data.
On that note the economic data out today comes in the form of inflationary numbers. In the UK producers will be delighted to see that their prices are expected to show a big decline with the month on month PPI due to fall from 2.1% to 1.2. Similar is expected across the pond where CPI is due to decline however when you strip out the food prices a small month on month rise is expected.
As the euro continues its bounce off support at 1.3030, bulls gathered momentum and took the single currency through the 1.3200 level. The risk on sentiment was due to an improvement in EU Industrial Production and the suggestion that another round of stimulus could be on the way from the Federal Reserve. The gains couldn't be sustained and this morning EUR/USD is at 1.3180 with the immediate resistance level seen around the 1.3220 area but the big test for the bulls will be the stubborn 1.3380 level where they have net stiff resistance in the past.
Gold futures climbed Thursday on expectations that demand for the metal as an alternative asset would hold up after Federal Reserve officials voiced support for the central bank's accommodative monetary policies. Spot gold was up $20.90 yesterday taking it to $1679.5 an ounce. A pair of leading Federal Reserve officials underlined their support for an accommodative monetary policy, saying the fragile U.S. economic recovery still merited support from the central bank. This morning the yellow brink is just slightly lower at 1675.
Nymex crude oil finished in the black on Thursday gaining 94 cents to $103.64 a barrel, despite the IEA stating that supplies remain ample. Prices have been weighed by a weakening outlook for the US economy and easing tensions with Iran, but traders shrugged off the bearish cues and instead focused on the possible implications of more Fed stimulus.


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CMA CGM reported a very strong quarter. They are solidly profitable and will continue to be. Further, it seems that a debt restructuring may occur in ther near term. I'm suggesting reason it hasn't happened yet is CMA hasn't yet decided who to take the required equity component from - Yildrim or the French Sovereign Wealth fund. Seems to me CMA will always be around no matter what because the French Government considers them vital and will make sure they will be one way or another. This being the case, we can infer that GSL leases will always be paid and GSL is a screaming buy here as it generates $1.25 in free cash flow per share with an average contract duration of 8 years. How many companies can you say this about? Frankly, I don't care if they ever pay a dividend because the money is going in our pockets anyway. All the free cash flow is going to pay down debt so every year, in real terms, GSL stock is worth $1.25 more. For those that need that dividend however, isn't it likely that if CMA is able to restructure then GSL will be able to get the LTV covenant waived as they have the same banks? And if not, surely CMA's bond rating will improve thus allowing GSL to do a bond offering to pay down current debt and then pay a dividend. I have to believe Michael Gross wants that dividend. Isn't this the only reason he got involved in this to begin with? To get a better yield on his cash? By the way, I had a question on an earlier post. Doesn't Ian own north of 400K shares?
Sentiment: Strong Buy
I just don't understand the selloff from 7.50 to 1.90. The business remained the same there was no divy. The bal sheet also improved. I guess divy chasers would rather lose 1-2 dollars in principal than get a 15 cent divy.


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SSQ General Meeting
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Development of a CM Standard
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After a brief discussion of generic Configuration Management (CM) concepts the presentation will focus on applying the CM principles to the development of a CM Standard to be used within a large Government Agency with multiple centers that are responsible for the development and acquisition of Information Technology (IT) systems. The standard is used by the agency for their internal CM activities as acquirers. It is also made available to the suppliers for implementation of their development CM activities. It supports both the suppliers and the acquirer in ensuring they both have similar CM processes. As a standard it contains "what" CM activities are appropriate for the agency and does not dictate "how" CM is applied on specific engagements. The how would be documented in CM plans, procedures and guidelines based the standard.
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Derek Draper, in a stinging rebuke to Martin Kettle who writes in today's Guardian that David Cameron is a 'progressive'. I know Tim is not happy with Derek, but this is precisely the sort of piece that LabourList should be publishing. I know columnists like Mr Kettle are paid to be all counter-intuitive and clever in their analysis but in the digital age, there is plenty of room for political activists to tell these guys when they're talking nonsense.
Month: January 2009
Leaving party for George Bush
Not everyone seems unhappy about George Bush leaving the Oval Office.
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I read articles like this and just wish we could move faster to adopt social networking principles in central government.
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Barry Bonds
Barry, at age 39, is still going strong. The big guy celebrated his birthday on Thursday with a walk-off homer, no less. Talk about style. He also showed he still had it with a rocket throw from left to get the runner out at the plate.
Damian Moss
Moss, who is still effectively wild, has been much more effective in his past two starts than he has been in the past few months. In fact, he's won both, and despite a little worry, he's been good. Oh yeah. Toss in the statistic that he got the win over Curt Schilling, who was getting his groove on toward the end, and that's just another reason why Moss deserves to be up here this week.
Jim Brower
Jim Brower got what might be his last start for a while on Wednesday, and he performed admirably. Brower has true starter stuff, despite the fact that he's going back to the bullpen. Brower rarely issues walks, if he issues them at all, and is a valuable asset to the team, especially now, when he's just on fire.
Rich Aurilia
Rich may finally have gotten over that awful slump. He's pulling it out of who knows where, and he's owned quite a few pitchers this past week. He's had days where he batted over .500 – impressive, no? If Rich can keep up the pace, the Giants could be just as smokin' as he is.
Chad Zerbe
I frankly don't care what other people may think about this choice, but Chad proved himself a great go-to guy in the clutch with his start on Thursday. I daresay he blew everybody away by going 4 and 2/3 innings. Felipe even said that he would be in shock if Zerbe went for 5 frames, and he almost did. Many accolades to Zerbe for pulling through and keeping it close.
Jose Cruz Jr.
Cruz has 15 assists from the outfield and has the most double plays started by an outfielder: six. In addition to having a rocket arm, Cruz also possesses amazing acrobatic abilities, often making the Web Gems portion of SportsCenter. Yeah, he's good. Add to this the fact that his bat is finally heating up again, and this is a weapon that one would rather not mess with.
Edgardo Alfonzo
Rich Aurilia has made a turnaround. Alfonzo has yet to do so. Despite his skill in placing the ball, Edgardo's batting average has been stagnant, and his glove has been less-than-desirable. He's committed many more errors than expected, and has been out for most of the week with an injury to his finger.
Ray Durham
Ray, the little man, gets little credit, but apparently he likes it that way. All the same, he gets some major brownie points in my book. Ray kept the Giants alive in Thursday's game with two home runs, and he continues to make some stunning plays. Despite his amazing offensiver performance on that one day, Ray's bat continues to be pretty darn ice-cold. Not a good thing for a lead-off man.
Honorable Mention
Jason Christiansen
Jason has made an amazing comeback from Tommy John surgery, and he showed just how remarkable his recovery was with a three-pitch strikeout in Thursday's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Christiansen simply continues to amaze.
Jesse Foppert
Dare it be said, but 'the kid' has regained some of his old form. He performed well in six innings of work, and even though he broke down quickly in the seventh, it was good enough for the win. I wouldn't say he's going dominate at this point, but he did match a career-high ten strikeouts and held the game with some help from catcher Alberto Castillo.
Pedro Feliz
The day after Barry did it, Feliz followed suit, hitting another walk-off home run. Priceless, yet the utility man is not in the offensive form he once was, but it looks like a bit of a turnaround.
Jerome Williams
Williams has been up and down this week. In form during one start and having something slightly off-key the next. The kid's a phenom, no doubt, but every person and player has an off-day.
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In 1990, keyboardist Bob James reunited with session drummer Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Barbra Streisand, Notorious B.I.G.) to record James' "Grand Piano Canyon" album with the help of guitarist Lee Ritenour (Sergio Mendes) and bassist/vocalist Nathan East (Barry White, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins). Those sessions marked the beginning of what eventually became known as Fourplay, with James, East and Mason eventually pairing up with Larry Carlton and most recently Chuck Loeb to round out the foursome. Guitarist Loeb has been with Fourplay since April 2010 and made his recording debut with the group on "Let's Touch the Sky" in October of that year.
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Alaskan Brewing's grain burning furnace is the first in the world
January 22, 2013
By Mike Dunham | Anchorage Daily News: Tons of dried grain used to make Alaska beer that would once have been shipped to the Lower 48 is now being reused in-state — to brew more beer.
In October, the Alaskan Brewing Company began using a new $1.8 million boiler specially designed to burn the "spent" grain produced in their Juneau beer-making operation. A statement from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, which supplied a renewable energy grant of $488,366 to the project, said it was the only brewery in the world using spent grain as its sole fuel source.
Curtis Holmes, ABC's plant manager, said the company expects to cut its fuel oil consumption by up to 70 percent and save $1.5 million in fuel costs over the next 10 years.
Half of the energy from the furnace creates steam to boil malted grain, the main ingredient in beer after water. The other half dries out the used "spent" grain, some of which is used for fuel. The rest of the spent grain is shipped to Seattle.


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The competitive balance in the NBA is disgraceful. Four teams are capable of winning a championship. The other 26 will lie to their fans, printing tickets with the invisible ink of false hope.
David Stern should be ashamed. This is not a league, association or a fair competition. This is a game of Monopoly. This is Target vs. Walmart. And I can barely contain my excitement.
Very simply, the upcoming season is about the impending showdown between the Lakers and the Heat. It's about Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James, the greatest unspoken rivalry in basketball history.
One is on his way up, the other on his way out.
One yearned to be the heir to Michael Jordan. The other might actually succeed.
One began his career as a human highlight reel and an unlikely martyr, victim of Shaquille O'Neal's bullying tactics. He is now viewed as a man without a conscience, scorned and loathed in most NBA cities.
The other was once the epitome of the self-obsessed young athlete, entitled, disconnected, insulated by an entourage, wealthy before he played his first professional minute. Now, LeBron is becoming Kobe in reverse, winning respect, fans and that elusive championship ring after a lengthy struggle.
And here's why the 2012-13 season is so important:
Bryant has five NBA championships, one behind Jordan. He has the best cast of teammates he's ever enjoyed, now flanked by the best defensive center in the NBA (Dwight Howard) and one of the game's leading facilitators (Steve Nash).
Veteran Kobe watchers can catch the scent of mixed emotions. The reinforcements are most welcome and needed in Los Angeles, but they also mean Bryant must share the ball and the credit. Neither will come easy.
Lakers fans become enraged at this perception of Bryant, but consider the tale of Smush Parker, with whom Bryant feuded with during a hilarious preseason exchange. Bryant called Parker, "the worst." He said the only reason the Lakers signed him was because they were "too cheap to pay for a point guard."
Parker was not an impact player, but he was not nearly as bad as Bryant described. The unprovoked vitriol was grossly mean-spirited, and Parker responded by describing Bryant as a horrible teammate. He recounted how Bryant refused to speak with his point guard until he had "more accolades under my belt."
Yet the whole verbal spat spawned from a conversation Bryant had with Steve Nash, starting with this quote: "I tell Steve, 'You won MVP, but I was playing with Smush Parker,'" Bryant said.
Go no further. Objective ears will deduce that Bryant needed to make a point to his new teammate before they ever won a game together, namely that he was robbed in 2005-06. That's when Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game, including an 81-point game against Toronto, and finished fourth in the MVP voting.
Of course, this doesn't fit the team-first mentality we like to believe exists in professional sports. But at its best, the NBA is about jaw-dropping individual performances. The sport is an unrivaled mix of power, athleticism and aerial acrobatics. Some have criticized the league for marketing individual stars, and not their respective teams. But the league is only feeding us what we want, and that's the highlight-reel stuff.
And these days, no one compares to James.
Recently, former Lakers coach Phil Jackson lent credence to the lofty historical comparisons, saying that James is gifted in ways that are unparalleled. The Heat star plays a power game that Jordan could not, and over the past 12 months, James dominated the NBA playoffs and the Olympic tournament in breathtaking fashion.
Suns coach Alvin Gentry was so awestruck that he mockingly wondered whether James would ever lose a game again.
But with two stealth trades — acquiring Nash from the Suns and Howard from the Magic — the Lakers are on equal footing. If they rattle off a couple of titles, Bryant will pass Jordan and likely prevent James from doing the same.
Bryant will never acknowledge such motivation. But you can bet it keeps him in the gym at all hours of the night, shooting, lifting and burning for the opportunity to dethrone James. And you can bet he's further agitated by speculation that James will eventually end up with the Lakers.
Unlike Magic vs. Bird, this rivalry is not public. It's not marketed. It's not celebrated like Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell. It's private and deeply personal because it's about individual accomplishments, and that's taboo in the NBA.
But it's real. And with all due respect to Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose, it's the story of the upcoming season.
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Hogewey in the Netherlands is developing a revolutionary approach to dementia care. It's where patients can once more be truly themselves
An elderly woman is playing Beethoven's Für Elise, entirely from memory, with many virtuoso flourishes. Her piece finished, she takes the audience's applause with a stiff but professional bow. Later, over a traditional Dutch treat of advocaat with whipped cream, Mary Ann van der Brug tells me she teaches piano at the Amsterdam conservatoire. She lives in the city with her family, although right now, "I am on holiday. My husband will collect me soon. Do you know when he is coming?"
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New school year starts Monday
Welcome to the 2013-14 school year, Erie. Erie School District students, who are back in classes today, are among the first of the roughly 50,000 students returning to public school districts in Erie and Crawford counties this week.
Start dates
Today: Erie, Fort LeBoeuf and Harbor Creek school districts.
Tuesday: Fairview, General McLane, Girard, Millcreek Township, North East, Northwestern, Titusville and Wattsburg school districts.
What's new
The 2013-14 school year is the first that schools are required to have fully implemented the new Common Core State Standards. Those standards are designed in a way that students will study fewer areas within subjects like math and English but are expected to cover certain concepts in greater depth. This school year is also the first since Pennsylvania was granted a waiver from some mandates in the federal No Child Left Behind law. What that means is local districts will no longer be penalized for not achieving certain percentages on standardized test scores.
Important dates
Have faith, students. There is little more than nine months left between you and summer 2014. But there are several important milestones between then and now.
The first lengthy break of the year happens around Thanksgiving, with students off some or all of the final week of November, depending on their district.
Because Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday this year, many districts are starting their winter breaks on Dec. 21. That's not the case in the Erie School District, though, where students are expected to be in class on Dec. 23 before their break starts. Most districts have students return Jan. 2.
Keystone Exams for high school students will be given Dec. 2-13, Jan. 8-22, May 12-23 and July 28-Aug. 1, if makeup exams are needed. Elementary school students will be tested in math and reading March 17-28 and in science from April 28-May 2.
For most students, the school year will end in early June, with the first two weeks of that month serving as graduation season.


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David Bruce
at 08:14 on 11 June 2008
I wanted to put up a thread requesting suggestions from members - what would you like to see on the site? What would make you come back to the site more regularly? What would be useful to you as a composer, both in terms of helping your artistic development and your career development? Ideas 'outside of the box' particularly welcome!
Some possibilities to get you started:
- members could add examples of their scores to their showcase
- some kind of work specific discussion - eg we get permission from a composer to post a full mp3 of a work and have an on-site discussion of that work
- more e-commerce, selling scores and CDs directly (we're unlikely to be able to do this I think because of the large extra committment of resources it would entail)
Over to you...
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 13:45 on 11 June 2008
dear david,
i will mention again - great site! i think you are creating a real on line legacy here.
i love the idea of an on line "score club". perhaps once a month, a work is chosen, and at the end of the "term", we could start a discussion. i think if it was loosely organized, it might spur on people to contribute.
of course, one difficulty is deciding what to study...another difficulty is providing materials. maybe a score and recording could be posted on line (this is most often not up the composer, but the performers/producers etc). i'm sure there are some legal issues at stake here, but perhaps there is a way to have works "donated" for brief periods (like 1 month), and then taken down.
allowing posted scores for showcases is also a good idea for sure.
personally, i'm not into the buying and selling CD's etc - like the idea of this site being a meeting of minds, not a selling of wares. anyone who has things to sell can have a link from their showcase. i say this mostly for the reason you have stated - takes too much resource.
something else might be to expand the composer profiles - perhaps some posted theoretical papers if the writer wishes to contribute them. might be worth advertising this site and those possibilities at universities.
just some thoughts,
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 20:10 on 11 June 2008
I must say I agree with Scott here: this is a unique (I think) and indispensable site.Congratulations. (Of course we would say that, wouldn't we? as two of its more talkative participants).
I also particularly value practical discussion of compositional issues related to specific ventures. It would be interesting to go into more detail - giving short musical examples (complete scores etc. could come later). Also the possibility of uploading musical examples within forum space - or elsewhere - in score-form and/or as mp3s would make it possible to progress beyond bluff and bluster, or (inevitably arbitrary sounding personal taste)
towards genuine insights, explanations and perhaps controversies from which people can learn. I don't know about the technical feasibility of this, but it seems to me that music journals' articles, newspaper reviews and such internet discussion there is on musical topics could be vastly improved by what ought to be quite feasible nowadays. Think of all the discussions there have been already e.g. about 'tunefulness', 'tonality and atonality', 'modernism' vs 'traditionalism', about the work of particular composers (including ourselves) about word-setting, how to approach opera-writing etc. and think how much more vital they could be with loads of little examples.
But then we could discuss work in progress (at all stages of composition), discuss working methods and approaches to the material that we come up with, perhaps alternative continuations or treatments, suggestions for improvements or ways of getting 'unstuck' or whatever. Maybe we could set up group composition projects like those internet jamming sites there used to be (still are?)....a group showcase...
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 09:43 on 12 June 2008
I'm not sure I've expressed my suggestions very clearly. I suppose what they amount to is a sort of wikipaedia-type interaction mechanism which allows mp3,+ score or other graphics input in the form of small samples for purposes of illustration. This would give us the choice of many, many ways of presenting and sharing ideas.....
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 14:58 on 12 June 2008
very cool idea - i have no idea of the feasibility though.
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
David Bruce
at 15:30 on 12 June 2008
thanks guys, keeping them coming...
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
Jim Tribble
at 17:02 on 12 June 2008
Just to say David that I agree with all of the above.
I felt totally isolated, even with a job in Music Education. There just seems so few of us genuinely interested in the nuts and bolts of music.
Its great to meet other people passionate about music and music creation.
I was wondering whether we could use this site to organise face to face gatherings, like a classic car club. Maybe in a pub somewhere or music department in a school. To help us explore and create music without the info-structure getting so much in the way?
Like a Face book posting I will be at.... or anyone interested in....
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
Gary Green
at 18:16 on 12 June 2008
Hi all
I second all of the ideas mentioned. I really enjoy visiting the site and being involved in the discussions and just seeing what's going on.
I like the idea of the Wikipedia type interaction and the ability to discuss compositions. I know we can discuss them now, but being able to see/hear a piece someone is currently discussing and even indicate/pull out the bars of music they are referring to would be great. How about also being able to cross-reference definitions of words that are mentioned in the wikipedia type articles (like a dictionary/ thesaurus)eg. If someone mentions a term you are unfamiliar with you could click on it and then you find out what it means. One of the reasons I joined the website was to learn and I'm certainly doing that, but anything that makes it easier is a bonus. Instead of reinventing the wheel, maybe it could be set up as an external link via some Wiki software?
I also like the idea of the group jamming, or another approach could involve posting a brief score - could be just a phrase, or a harmony outline - and those who wanted to could individually create a piece based on the snippet. Maybe they would also be given a set of rules to limit the composition eg. 'Fast and loud.' I think it would be really interesting to see the diversity of results it could produce. I'm not suggesting a competition, just really to see how others develop the initial idea.
Mp3s on the site and searching for them. Sometimes, for example, I might like to see if anyone has written a piece for harpsichord recently. At the moment I think I'd have to listen to every mp3 uploaded to find out. It would be good if you could provide further tagging that could be used to search for certain criteria, whether it is instruments used, composition style, etc.
Also, I don't think I've seen results for any of the competitions that get posted on the site. It would be nice to find out about who wins these competitions.
Thanks, Gary
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
David Bruce
at 12:34 on 13 June 2008
thanks - this has raised some interesting thoughts.
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
David Bruce
at 17:40 on 15 June 2008
niknod - I've just had a look at the up down links - can you try again now, I think they should work now.
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 17:47 on 15 June 2008
Well, I don't know if they work for niknod, but they don't work for me.
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
David Bruce
at 17:54 on 15 June 2008
did you try just in the last few minutes?
Re: What would you like to see on CT?
at 19:18 on 15 June 2008
I did now and it worked. Thanks a lot, David. And thanks for the site
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