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Dr. Anderson has worked for more than four decades to provide advocacy and community services for deaf people. He currently is director of training at the University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing located in Little Rock. He's also a professor in UAF's Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders.
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What is this nonsense about peaking at a certain time? If you're well trained, you should do what you're trained to do.
What is this nonsense about peaking at a certain time? If you're well trained, you should do what you're trained to do.
There was a documentary that athletes cannot make the best of their training multiple times per season, emotionally and physically.When the competitions for figure skating are rather close it might happen. Something like you can peak maximum once per month and you have to pace your training accordingly to peak on a certain time. I think it was for tennis but I believe it applies in many cases.
It doesn't matter who they send this year, US won't get 3 spots this year. If they do it'll probably be because of Dornbush and Miner.
Jeremy doesn't have the good track record at Worlds to bump someone else off the team.
Congratulations to Ryan for winning and all medal winners.
good luck at worlds.
I had not expected that I would see Dornbush's and Meiner's programs multiple times. Better programs and better performances than several others from GPS.
Have not seen Jeremy's because it is so disheartening to see it. Really want to say to him, "Cheer up and go ahead!"
Heart warming moment for Bradley.
There were a lot of surprises, unexpected things and enough dramas... I don't think it was a bad competition. That's the sports.
It's good to see Jeremy sleeping peacefully after the competition.
Jeremy is a sweet, smart, funny and generally very positive person. It's on competition ice that he has mental issues, needing more fortitude, confidence and competitiveness.
There are various problems I see in his goal setting which is an extremely important success factor that most people don't know how to do properly.
CBC Sports ~ Bradley wins U.S. figure skating title
My favourite quote...
I wonder if it's sunk in yet. Still so happy for Ryan!!!"I need to go home and make sure this really happened. We were on the podium with our flowers and I was like, `I don't think you can smell in dreams. So I smelled the flowers to make sure I'm awake."
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I don't think it was a bad competition at all. There were a bunch of great performances, including Dornbush's LP, Miner's LP and Bradley's SP.
The outcome wasn't what was predicted, but isn't that the spice of life?
Did Bradley deserve to win? Well, he deserved to win the short program and to be way ahead of everyone except Abbott, and he was. In the long program he did some good stuff, some bad stuff, and the points added up the way they added up.
Then we will have two Sherlock Holmes at Worlds (i suppose Liebens is going?) , i love the music!!!
A lot of Chan detractors point fingers at Canadian judges and even international judges at Skate Canada and allege inflation and worse. But judges at internation events regularly score in agreement with them. I seriously doubt judges and tech panel at the World Champiionship will view the US Champion's program the same way and make the same calls as those American officials.
But hey, I have no stake in this, except for not being able to see Jeremy skate, hopefully at his best, at the World's stage.
People who think Dornbush should win over Bradley really need to take the effort to go see Dornbush's SP first. That ish was weak like an anemic baby. He skated to fiery flamenco music like it was a funeral march for a teacher he didn't like. He made mistakes on the landings of all three jumping passes. And his hunched shoulders really clash with the attempt at flamenco styling which emphasizes an extremely proud and strong posture. If you just saw Dornbush's FS, which was entertaining and witty and fun in excess of what any competitive program had a right to be, you might think his SP was close to that level. It wasn't. Unless he dramatically improves his presentation before worlds, Dornbush might be better off going back to an older program.

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Add to that numerous occasions where the design goes beyond attractiveness and becomes sexualised and you'll quickly find that the woman as eye-candy image gives off the idea that that is all women are there for. Its rather infrequent that you see overly sexualised depictions of male characters (compared to female characters), rarer even that you'll find male characters missing bits of armour to cleverly show off skin (or perhaps show their enemies where to point their swords/arrows/magic missiles for maximum effect). I will concede that there are a number of bare chested images of male characters, although I'm not certain if they have the same intention as bikini-clad female characters: it seems rather that women are drawn sexy to appeal to (certain) men, men are depicted as strong - which also appeals to (those) men. While its a bonus if these things also appeal to women, it doesn't appear to be their primary goal.
Now, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with this style as personal taste. I myself sometimes like to look at pretty women (or men!) in nice outfits or even appreciate the humour in having a tiny little blood elf in a plate bikini beat up a dragon the size of the Eiffel Tower, but the sheer amount of scantily clad, drop-dead gorgeous female characters can get rather wearing and I'd appreciate more diversity. I believe that its also important to look beyond personal taste into what ideas such imagery can evoke and whether or not there is a cultural effect (rather than the biological one you surmise) that leads to (and is in turn reflected by) sexualised depictions of female characters. To put it bluntly: what message does it convey about our attitude towards women if we insist on designing female characters to be predominantly sexy? I'm not sure I can comfortably accept such a concept in a world where real women suffer from similar and/or far worse attitudes towards them and their status as human beings throughout the world.
nice post Sionae, interesting thoughts and i agree with pretty much everything you just said
although i'd just like to add, regarding your question in the end, said design - or liking it - does not actually mean seeing women as lesser, sexual objectified beeings.
i know (well, i guess, at least) you didn't mean to say it does, but many people who are offended by that design (and often for good reason, originally) seem to equal "i enjoy looking at sexy females in general" with "i think of females in general as sexual objects" or "i think of females who aren't 'sexy' as lesser human beeings in general". and this attitude is not only based on an insulting generalization itself, but also sometimes hindering an objective, mature discussion about the issue.
for me personally, it doesn't really matter that much. i've thought and talked quite a lot about it, but in the end it comes down to this:
i never have nor will (intentionally) treat or think of any human beeing better or worse based on looks.
i despise people who do treat others based solely on looks or even think that "sexyness" is the only thing a person or gender is good for.
i simply enjoy looking at sexy female bodies, fictional or real, and i don't see why that should be bad in any way in itself
and since this is an art thread..^^
don't judge me! :x
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no draymores ^^
Mmmmm Draymores :O Keep em coming!
I actually found the image here but I´m quite sure that it´s from the Chinese blog. (Amazing pieces of art)
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nah, actually that's one of the few succubus pictures where i can honestly say that the face attracts me more than the rest
although i like the rest too :x
i'd say, if it's fantasy, post it.
shouldn't be a problem as long as the main focus stays on wow/blizzard.
yaorenwo, probably the greatest wow fan artist ever!
it's one of my all time favorite wow artworks! =)
big version here.
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MISSOULA, Mont. - An allegation has surfaced from a resident of Missoula's Grant Creek neighbhorhood, who spoke to us anonymously, through a different Grant Creek resident. The resident says the incident happened hours before Kaarma allegedly shot foreign exchange student Diren Dede after Dede allegedly entered Kaarma's garage.
The resident alleges she was driving in the Grant Creek neighborhood, when she encountered a truck driving roughly ten miles an hour in a 25 mile per hour zone. The resident says the man slowed down even more, and that when she tried to pass the vehicle, the truck swerved, and forced her vehicle along a curb. The resident alleges the man exited the truck, and she says she would later realize the man to be Kaarma.
The woman says Kaarma seemed manic, and yelled profanities, and she was frightened that he might punch at her through her car window. The woman says she told Kaarma she was going to tell the police, and that Kaarma drove in front of her and proceeded up a hill slowly. We called Kaarma's attorney Paul Ryan on Saturday and asked about the allegation.
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Discussion in 'February 2009' started by Dlev59, Feb 21, 2009.
What would that buyout be, .60 cents?
We should just cut all the guys who are in positive territory on the season (Amir and Sheed). They are potentially costing us a lottery pick.
I mean get his muscles cut. Not cut him from the team. Cutting a player is almost never a good idea. Why would you fire someone and keep paying them?
It did seem a little drastic. Darko got cut and it didn't seem to do much for him. He's just bigger and slower now.
No one complains DHo or KG or Ben Wallace are too slow.
I'm not saying Darko is too slow, but at 7'1" and 250 lbs, he was 98th percentile on the Pistons agility tests, which is a pretty amazing feat. From a purely physical standpoint, that is pretty freakish. Amir has similar quickness, but isn't naturally as big. Sometimes quickness can be advantageous. Here he is using his quickness to bail out Sheed. He looks pretty cut there. Just not enough body fat yet. That probably won't build up until he is closer to 30.
But he probably got called for the foul here.
Amir needs to hit a GYM!!!!! Tay does too, but he always get worn out.
Yeah , they should talk to Lebron on how to get bigger. :o
Or A-Rod.
Don Reid was quite the athlete too. I would be working on my Rodman comparisons, not my Darko comparisons. It isn't enough to just be quick. Amir has athleticism out of the wazoo, but he reminds me of those track stars who go to the NFL. They end up being kick returners, if they are lucky, they get to be the 5th wideout. You have to be good at the game. Skill wise, I don't think Amir stands out. You also have to be strong and durable. In the paint, I don't think Amir can bang with the big guys. He needs to go like Tay, get a jumper and be a perimeter player, or he needs to beef up and compete with the Ben Wallaces and Tyrus Thomases of the world.
Bosh and Amare are skinny. I just remember all of the talk about how Tayshaun had to bulk up. Remember that his body would never last in the NBA? It turns out he's the iron man. Guys aren't typically huge when they're 21. It takes years in the weight room + some natural body fat to put on the lbs. I'm sure he's working out as much as Kander tells him to. If he were cut I guess he'd be even further in the +/- lead. Maybe that would be enough to put us over .500, but I doubt it.
Bosh and Amare are skilled offensive players. Amare is one inch taller, but 35 lbs heavier. At 21, Amare was a 20 + 9 player. Tay also ducks under Lebron James. I can also last if I don't use my superior post up skills and avoid physical defense by matching up on smaller perimeter shooters. I'm not trying to argue with you just to tick you off. I know you like the kid. But he's not all that he can be. I think he can be better, but he's not living up to it. Same criticism I have of Sheed. or JMax (you should hear me ream him in chat almost every game). I think he needs to personally develop if he wants to be a factor. He's too small to be a big time rebounder, and he's too unskilled to play on the perimeter. He needs to address that so he can have a long career, preferably in a Pistons uniform.
Weird thing for me, and more or less unrelated to your post - sorry, is that A'm'a'r'e and Bosh are the same or even heavier than most players maybe fifteen years ago. LBJ plays at more or less the same weight as Moses Malone. Kids get too much protein today I guess.
It's not so much that I like Amir, it's that I try to appreciate players that I think are helping us. I'm continually baffled that our most successful player on the court this year (measured by score), gets so little respect. I know I put a lot more into +/- than most others here, but if I'm going to value a guy, I'd prefer to do it by net results. I'm willing to adjust the data if I think it is skewed in any way, but so far nobody has put forth a theory that shows how this data is skewed. Amir has played against starters, he has played off the bench, he's been paired up with Kwame, Dyess, Sheed, and Maxiell, and he's had a few DNP's. His data is correlated very low with any other player. 08-09 Amir has the best on court +/- Sheed has the best on court/ off court +/- 07-08 Amir had the best on court +/- Chaucney had the best on/off. 06-07 Tay was #1 in both. Ben wallace was #2 05-06 Tay was #1 in both. Ben Wallace was #2 04-05 Rip had best on court Tay had best on/off 03-04 Sheed had the best, but he only served part of the season Ben Wallace and Chauncey were essentially tied behind him. 02-03 Corliss Williamson had the best on court +/-. Jon Barry had the best on/off. Man does 02-03 seem like a long time ago, eh?
It's all about putting him in a position to succeed but he needs the playing time to adjust. Sometimes I think his D-League stint did more harm then good. He was able to get away with his athleticsm against those guys and the officiating was alot more lenient down there. He has more D-League floor time then NBA floor time so he still needs to make that adjustment. He is not big enough to bully people so we need someone on our coaching staff to work with the skills and attributes he has to make him a viable player for us in the NBA; not D-League.
With all these shortcomings, shouldn't we get killed with him on the floor? You'd think he'd be down in the +/- basement with Maxiell. I can point out 10 flaws in Amir's game: He fouls way too much. He has no real fundamental post game. His jump shot is slow and with a low release. He doesn't box out well. He tries to get involved in plays that are bad gambles. He doesn't get to the free throw line enough. He leaves his feet too easily. He's not strong enough. He lets the refs walk all over him without a response. He doesn't seem to be vocal enough on defense. Yet, for some reason, the pros outweigh the cons. This is why I am excited about this guy. There are tons of leaks in his game and he still ends up as one of our most effective players. At least half of the flaws that I mention are coachable/ fixable and he's only 21. That means that we have 2 years to develop him into a monster before the team is back in contention at all.
That is probably one of the most insightful things I have seen written about Amir. Good call. I tried to imagine who Amir could be. He's not worm. He's not JMax. He's not Sheed. He's not Ben Wallace. He's not A'm;a;r;e, he's not Shaq. The closest I could come up with is Hakim Warrick, and even that is not a good fit. It is very rare for a player that light, to be that unskilled offensively. Now maybe he creates the "Amir model" and if so good for him.
Problem is I don't think we have anybody teaching him how to be an NBA player and that is why he is showing no improvement. He talks about staying after practice but is that by himself and what is he doing? Are they teaching him post moves that he can't possibly pull off against opposing players because he is still too light? Are they working on his 15' jump shot? Right now his skills are rebounding, blocking shots, running the floor quickly and rotating and recovering on defense. I want to know what they are doing to develop him or are they letting a 21 year old kid try and develop himself?
If Sheed farted in the wrong direction I would probably call a T on him too....
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When you're patiently waiting for your boner to subside and the girl you're with keeps finding ways to brush up against it, thus preventing you from returning to your partying.
Dude, I kept trying to leave the room to go back to the dance floor but my girlfriend kept twirling the bat.
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5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 7,256 sq. ft.
Aggressively priced - Impeccable recent construction, own a piece of the mountain with unparallelled views of Downtown Skyline. V-shaped design w/separate wings lined by French doors. Live naturally in and out with the comfortable, elegance of wood/stone surfaces + the gentle sounds of a negative edge pool w/ waterfall below. Expansive wrap around decks (2500+sqft) offer a plethora of panoramas. Spanish Cedar,artistic han...
|Single Family: $2,500,000
4 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 6,542 sq. ft.
Amazing property on 9 acres adjoining Wild Basin and overlooking city. Designed by John Fitzpatrick and built by Don Reynolds. Great Hill Country contemporary design. Private Master suite, great teen bdrms. Beautiful outdoor entertaining spaces - TOTAL Privacy!!
|Single Family: $2,500,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 4,877 sq. ft.
Custom built, private Villa that has been completely renovated. This magnificent property is in a class all its own. Visually, you get the feel of a modern Italian Villa. Once you enter the home you are greeted with an unmistakable Zen and calming aura. Being the only freestanding Villa within the community as well as having your own security gate, privacy will not be a concern. Beautiful fountains surround the entry an...
|Single Family: $2,499,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 7,768 sq. ft.
This gated estate in The Summit, nestled on over an acre, boasts panoramic city & hill country views & offers a flowing floor plan with exquisite finish outs. Giallo Travertine & Cantera doors give way to hand scraped walnut floors, custom crafted Alder wood cabinetry & doors, & unparalleled views. Chef's gourmet kitchen, home elevator, walnut paneled study, Lutron Lighting System, master suite w/city ...
|Single Family: $2,495,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,850 sq. ft.
Priced to sell. A stunnnig blend of architecture and location on almost 3 ac. in the heart of Westlake, steps from Lake Austin. Behind a private, gated entrance, this Luis Jauregui home sets perfectly to achieve maximum privacy while harmonizing with nature as your backdrop. Unobstructed view of 360 bridge. Taste and design in this very liveable estate home. Energy Star Rated - Max. Imagine average $500./month electrici...
|Single Family: $2,495,000
5 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 6,100 sq. ft.
Stylish & radiant w/natural light, this 6000SQFT, 5BR, 5BA home rests on a serene 2-acre lot in Rob Roy. Totally remodeled in 2012 w/Lueder's limestone, white oak & Carrera marble throughout. Features include a game room, flex room, office, kids' playroom, 2 laundry rooms & an over-sized 3-car garage. A perfect blend of comfort, flexibility & style in a gated, family community in Eanes ISD.
|Single Family: $2,400,000
4 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 6,264 sq. ft.
Truly spectacular custom home backing to the Wild Basin Preserve with amazing views of Downtown Austin. Open floorplan with oversized rooms, tons of outdoor living, and exquisite finishes... Brazilian Cherry hardwoods, custom stone and marble fireplaces, outstanding millwork, beautiful arched doorways, gorgeous custom cabinetry & much more. Fabulous outdoor living features lap pool, spa, koi pond, multiple patios an...
|Single Family: $2,400,000
6 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,841 sq. ft.
Immaculate home in gated Green Park sits on large lot and backs to a greenbelt. Pool and outdoor living area are surrounded by lush landscaping. An abundance of natural light allows the attention to detail to show throughout the home. Wood floors, spectacular windows, impeccable. End of the cul-de-sac.
|Single Family: $2,280,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 3,332 sq. ft.
Highly desirable waterfront property with approximately 104 feet of main body Lake Austin waterfront. Beautiful deep flat lot with large oak trees. Recently constructed one slip boat dock. House partially rebuilt in 2005. 4 bedrooms each with their own bath. Eanes ISD/Bridgepoint Elementary blocks away. Gorgeous tree lined lake front street minutes to downtown.
|Single Family: $2,250,000
5 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 6,517 sq. ft.
Stunning home!Private estate in gated community.Wall of windows overlook resort-like backyard w/ stone deck, lush landscaping, vanishing edge pool/spa, hill country views & flat area to play.Outdoor kitchen w/ grill & Big Green Egg. Granite thruout kitchen, laundry, mud room and wetbar. Gym could be 5th bedroom. 4 car garage w/ motor court. Circular drive. Study w/ built ins. Media room w/ 50 in. flat screen &...
|Single Family: $2,200,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,538 sq. ft.
Exquisite and Tasteful with Privacy and Views! Backs to a dry creek with grotto on 3.102 acres,court yard entrance,hand scraped hardwoods,gorgeous interior stone walls w/ wood beams, office off of master suite overlooks courtyard,downstairs features a guest suite/game room/exercise room/ and optional wine room, upstairs features 3 bdrms w/ private baths and 2nd living area,commercial grade kitchen appliances w/ true dbl ...
|Single Family: $2,195,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,506 sq. ft.
Elaborate,magical Italian estate gated for privacy in the heart of Westlake Hills.Unique blend of old world & modern interior make the home feel elegant, yet casual.Interior combines warm textures & colors w/high end finishes.Special features are endless:stunning antique stucco,custom milled & iron doors,soaring ceilings,elevator,4 fireplaces,2 master suites,negative edge pool & more.Incredible outdoor liv...
|Single Family: $2,150,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 7,578 sq. ft.
Stately Tuscan Villa offers some of the most stunning city views found in Westlake. Boasting 5 bedrooms in the main house, a main level Master Suite, complete with separate his and her baths, a workout room, and 4 upstairs bedrooms each with its own bath. Featuring Travertine and hardwoods throughout, antiqued Alder wood cabinetry, hand troweled walls, gourmet kitchen with upscale Wolf and Asko appliances and granite c...
|Single Family: $2,149,000
5 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 3,039 sq. ft.
8 Acres with spectacular and peaceful views of the Wild Basin Preserve! In the heart of Old Westlake only minutes to town, this property has a charming two story home nestled in the trees and has expansive, private views from the home, the screened-in porch, pool side and veranda! Stables and a barn for your horses and plenty of land for your garden! Includes PI01182705400000 and the 8.63 acres in currently platted int...
|Single Family: $2,100,000
7 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 7,138 sq. ft.
Spectacular property, very private, spacious, airy, high ceilings, wood, marble, carpet, stone and tile floors, walls of windows, Three car garage, plus two car carport, ample storage, zero edge pool, ultimate location, size and price. MUST BE PURCHASED WITH LOT AT 2612 WESTLAKE, ML #4019808, for a total of approximately 1.42 acres.
|Single Family: $2,000,000
5 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,832 sq. ft.
Stretching across two contiguous lots on a hilltop, this luxurious estate is a custom design built for privacy and entertaining. Walls of windows in the living room maximize the views of the elegant pool and spa, al fresco dining areas, terrace, and lush grounds. Stunning architecture, gracious appointments, opulent details and fabulous long-distance views set this home apart.
|Single Family: $1,999,999
5 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,212 sq. ft.
Fantastic example of Post Modern architecture. This home features walls of glass capturing the views of the Hill Country and Lake Austin. . Tear downs and lots in area selling for $900,000+. Desirable Eanes ISD and kids can walk to Bridge Point Elementary.
|Single Family: $1,997,000
5 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,793 sq. ft.
Architect's own home - featured on AIA tour. Beautiful pool with yard and play area! Exceptional quality! Warm, stylish, and a sanctuary of comfort. Attention to detail and "green" building techniques. Fits perfectly into the natural landscape in unique, private corner of Rollingwood. Yet, only minutes from downtown. Ideal for entertaining - open style with rooms that flow outdoors. Flex space upstairs for office or gue...
|Single Family: $1,995,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 5,350 sq. ft.
WILD BASIN GRANDEUR! 5350sf, 5/5, architectural masterpiece with panoraminc views of Wild Basin, 10 min. from DT. Perfect for entertaining indoors and out. Spacious living area combines with open gourmet kitchen and formal dining room just adjacent. For informal entertaining, the entire house opens up to the natural stone terraces and views. Unbelievable master suite upstairs with his and her baths. High ceilings, 3 fire...
|Single Family: $1,990,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 5,709 sq. ft.
Nestled on over an acre in the heart of Westlake, this elegant gated Hill Country Estate boasts a custom finish out with impeccable attention to detail. Expansive soaring ceilings and wall of windows overlook spectacular city and panoramic views. Lovely outdoor areas with verandas and balconies and lush landscaping. Master & private guest suite down. Chef's kitchen with Dacor appliances, sep home theater & more. B...
|Single Family: $1,899,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 7,669 sq. ft.
Stunning Barton Creek Gated Estate w/Outdoor bbq grill, Pool, Cabana, Spacious Rooms, Wine Room, Auto Solar Shades, Surround Sound. Liv Room w/ 2 sided Fireplace & Natural Stone Walls, Gourmet Kitchen. Sub Zero & Highend Appliances!Wet Bar!Luxurious Suite w/ Sitting Area! Huge Media Room & Game Room. Eanes ISD
|Single Family: $1,899,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 6,164 sq. ft.
Private gated drive leads to classic Gary Reissig custom home situated on the 17th Fairway of the Austin Country Club-Great views! Spacious and open floorplan, deep paneled great room with exposed beams a wall of French doors, built-ins throughout, Gourmet kitchen opens to family room, master suite on main with his/hers baths and morning room off master. Custom designed pool/spa w/LED lights, firepit and outdoor kitchen. ...
|Single Family: $1,895,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,722 sq. ft.
Resting on a 1-acre canyon-view lot in Rob Roy, this 5BR, 5.5BA, 6,500sqft, Traditional home features custom floors throughout. An award winning kitchen shares the spotlight with classic crown moldings, broad stairways, cherry wood cabinets & sweeping canyon views. Other highlights include elegant designer fixtures, a gym, wet bar, huge balcony, bonus room & a gorgeous pool & sundeck. Eanes ISD.


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So I am not technically in the hobby yet, but soon will be!
I can't wait to finally be able to keep bees! I adore honey bees. Once I finish moving to Escanaba next month, I'll be able to set everything up. I actually already have the hive and all the equipment ordered. In addition, I pre ordered a 3lb bee package of Minnesota Hygienic Bees (with queen of course!) to arrive a week or so after my move date. Everything will be set up for those awesome little social bugs to move in. I've buried myself in books and info. While I don't have a mentor (sad!) I am pretty sure I can get started on the right foot. In addition to them having fruit trees on the property to pollinate, there is plenty of alfalfa, big basswood trees, and I am also planting a few Diervilla lonicera for them, a shrub variety of honeysuckle that is native to Michigan and blooms from spring all through the summer and is a great nectar source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Originally I was just going to get mason bees. Their real purpose will be pollination of the fruit trees on the property. However, I have the time and money to commit to honey bees. I know I am not allergic to bees, which is a big plus. Actually, throughout my childhood people thought me odd because I could scoop a honey or bumblebee off a flower to take a closer look without getting stung. I have been stung by being silly and stepping on them barefoot when I had no idea they were underfoot, though!
Glad to be here and absorb even more knowledge! I know the bees will teach me a lot, but I hope to learn as much as I can before they get here!


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Losing Ground: An Ethnography of Vulnerability and Climate Change in Shishmaref, Alaska
A dissertation defense by Elizabeth Marino
Time: 3:30 pm
Date: November 27, 2012
Setting: Eielson, Room 304
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MOVE featured in "International Innovation" journal
The research of PL Schweitzer and of the overall project were recently highlighted in the journal "International Innovation." The contribution focuses on the work conducted by the UAF team of "Moved by the State". The article can be found on page 13 of the journal.
Moved by the State: Perspectives on Relocation and Resettlement in the Circumpolar North (MOVE)
A project of the European Science Foundation (ESF EUROCORES Programme BOREAS)
Funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the US National Science Foundation, the Academy of Finland, and the Danish Research Agency.
MOVE is an endorsed International Polar Year 2007-2008 project
(IPY project database #436 )
Migration and resettlement have always been core strategies of survival for peoples of the circumpolar north. In the past, seasonal and more permanent movements in the lives of northerners were usually responses to the local conditions upon which their subsistence lifeways were based. More recently, population movements have been more often imposed as a reflection of policy, reflecting market or state logics of a conspicuously non-local character. As the regions of the circumpolar north are more tightly integrated into the global economy, and the interests of state come to bear more heavily on the organization of settlement in the north, the answer to the question of where people live in the north, or whether they live there at all, is increasingly out of local hands.
Within a common rubric of "state-sponsored resettlement", this project (MOVE) will examine migration in a diversity of sites across the circumpolar north from a ground-up perspective in order to address questions of community sustainability, social fabric and senses of belonging. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of anthropologists, demographers, historians and community-based researchers, MOVE will for the first time consider in a single research framework Russian/Soviet and Western modes of relocation, as well as indigenous and settler histories of migration.
Moved by the State is a research initiative comprised of five participating projects based in Canada (University of Alberta), Finland (University of Lapland), Denmark (University of Greenland), and the United States (University of Alaska Fairbanks & University of Maryland). Over a four-year project lifespan, field research involving teams of researchers and local collaborators will be conducted in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland and regions of the Russian far North (Chukotka, Magadan, Yamal).
The common objectives of this initiative are:
The documentation of local histories and experiences of migration and resettlement, leading to ethnographically rich and locally relevant portraits of movement and its consequences
Through collaboration and synthesis between projects, a comparative analysis and interpretation of resettlement and migration as a circumpolar phenomenon
Although more detailed research methodologies and objectives will emerge in the first year of this initiative, the participants in Moved by the State are guided by a number of preliminary framing questions, including:
- Can relocations in the North be conceptually understood as variations on a single theme, significantly different from their "southern" equivalents?
- Can we view Soviet and Russian modes of relocation as different from those found in democratic market-oriented northern countries? Are there grounds for comparison?
- What differences do "cultural regimes" (e.g., Inuit versus Russian settler) make in the local reception and eventual outcome of resettlement policies?
- How is resettlement experienced and perceived today, in comparison with how it is remembered as a past event? What factors influence the trajectory of adaptation and reification as a community and/or individual moves beyond resettlement?
- How can various methodological perspectives (such as qualitative/quantitative, local/regional, actor/community-centered approaches) be combined to achieve added value?
- How can northern experiences of relocation and resettlement contribute to our general understanding of similar population movement worldwide?
The ESF EUROCORES Programme BOREAS is a European Science Foundation (ESF) initiative supported by the European Commission, FP6 Contract No. ERAS-CT-2003-980409


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Posted by Clay Richardson on December 17, 2012
Lately, I have become a bit obsessed with evaluating the linkage between good process design and good experience design. This obsession was initially sparked by primary research I led earlier this year around reinventing and redesigning business processes for mobile. The mobile imperative is driving a laser focus for companies to create exceptional user experiences for their customers, employees, and partners. But this laser focus on exceptional design is not only reshaping the application development world. This drive for exceptional user experience is also radically changing the way companies approach business process design.
Over the past six months, I have run across more and more BPM teams where user experience is playing a much larger role in driving business process change. Some of these teams highlighted that they see experience design playing a greater role in driving process change than the actual process modeling and analysis aspects of process improvement.


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Considering inducing labor? Understand who makes a good candidate for inducing labor and why the intervention isn't for everyone.
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Although there are exceptions, elective induction generally isn't appropriate for lifestyle or work reasons. Keep in mind that unnecessary intervention poses unnecessary risks. Trust your health care provider to help you make the best decision in your case.
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Nipple stimulation or breast massage might release the hormone oxytocin, which can lead to contractions. However, further research is needed to evaluate these techniques' safety and effectiveness, particularly in women who have high-risk pregnancies.
Other techniques for inducing labor — such as eating spicy food or having sex — aren't backed by scientific evidence. Get your health care provider's OK before trying any home remedies, herbal supplements or alternative treatments.
Inducing labor carries various risks, including:
Inducing labor is a serious decision. Work with your health care provider to make the best choice for you and your baby.
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This is another sad week for new releases, but it does come in waves. You just have to wait a couple more weeks for some great new albums. I really wish that just one label had decided to put out something good this week. It would have been really easy to get your album to the top this week. It would have also been really easy to get me to talk about your album this week. I just can't bring myself to talk about Daddy Yankee or David Sanborn. The number one selling album of the week will probably by the Jonas Brothers, who I am tempted to talk about. I guess they are sort of the "new" New Kids on the Block, so it is fitting that this week also sees the release of a greatest hits of the New Kids. They seem to be a bit more hip than the New Kids but I guess that it just because they are more up with the times. They wear tight fitting suits and drive the kids crazy. It will be interesting to see where these kids go in the next couple of years. It is weird to have to grow up in the public eye. One out of these 3 "brothers" is bound to have some trouble with the law, or at least some explicit photos show up in the tabloids. The music offers absolutely nothing new or interesting, but I guess it serves its purpose. The tweens've got to listen to something. I guess there parents would rather them listen to the Jonas Brothers than Judas Priest, but I personally think that the Jonas Brothers might be more damaging.
I've got to go back a couple of months to find an album to talk about. I don't usually find myself listening to comedy albums. I especially tend to avoid "crank call" albums...but maybe I have been missing out. I put on a sampler album advance of this new album by Earles & Jensen a couple months back, but I really was not expecting very much. I listened to it on a Monday morning with my coworker. It was really early in the morning and I was barely awake, but we both could not stop laughing for the entire length of the album. I wanted to listen to it again. I couldn't wait for more Earles & Jensen. Luckily this was just a sampler and there would be a 2 CD version out soon. The album is actually a reissue of stuff that was out before. I had never head of them before, so I am happy this came out to a wider audience. This double CD Earles & Jensen present...Just Farr a Laugh: The Greatest Prank Phone Calls Ever Vol. 1 & 2 was released by Matador Records. The folks that brought you Belle & Sebastian and Cat Power have managed to put out the funniest comedy album ever! I seriously love this album and love introducing people to it. It is sometimes hard to convince people to actually pick up this album and give it a chance, but it is worth your time. You will never laugh more than this.


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Lines upon the death of the year
Disreputable old man of the streets,
whose blackouts have corrupted all the clocks,
now is the heyday of your impropriety.
These hissing slums of ice about our feet
are yours — where wobblingly, in dampened socks,
we tread like drunks, though harrowed by sobriety.
Imagination shrinks. Who will remember
high autumn, in low-ceilinged mid December?
I curse this early dose of your abuse. It's
winter already? Damn it, Massachusetts!
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Seahawks at Redskins
Time: Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET
Records: Washington 10-6, champions of NFC East; Seattle 11-5, second place in NFC West
Television: FOX
Opening line: Seahawks by 1½
Record vs. spread: Seattle 11-5; Washington 11-5
Series record: Redskins lead 11-6
AP Pro 32 final regular-season ranking: Seahawks No. 5; Redskins No. 7
Last meeting: Redskins beat Seahawks 23-17, Nov. 27 2011
Last week: Seahawks beat Rams 20-13; Redskins beat Cowboys 28-18
Seahawks offense in NFL rankings: Overall 17, rush 3, pass 27
Seahawks defense in NFL rankings: Overall 4, rush 10, pass 6
Redskins offense in NFL rankings: Overall 5, rush 1, pass 20
Redskins defense in NFL rankings: Overall 28, rush 5, pass 30
Streaks, stats and notes: Teams meeting for third time in playoffs, with Seattle winning at home 20-10 in January 2006, and 35-14 in January 2008. Those were last two postseason games played by Washington. ... Redskins are NFC East champions and No. 4 seed, while Seahawks are seeded No. 5 as wild card from NFC West. ... Seattle has won five straight, outscoring opponents 193-60. Washington has NFC-best seven-game winning streak, outscoring teams 210-140, and is first team since Jaguars in 1996 to reach playoffs after starting 3-6. ... Seahawks are in playoffs for seventh time in 10 seasons, while Washington is in postseason for just fourth time in 20 years. ... Seahawks have lost eight straight road playoff games. Their only road playoff win came in first postseason road game, Dec. 31, 1983 at Miami. Streak is second longest in NFL behind Detroit. ... This will be second playoff game in NFL history with two starting rookie QBs, Seattle's Russell Wilson vs. Washington's Robert Griffin III. Last year, T.J. Yates led Texans to 31-10 victory over Andy Dalton and Bengals. ... Griffin (102.4) and Wilson (100) had best single-season rookie passer ratings in NFL history. Wilson's rating was also the best overall in Seahawks history, bettering Matt Hasselbeck's 98.2 in 2005 when Seattle reached Super Bowl. ... Wilson threw 26 TD passes, tying Peyton Manning's NFL rookie record set in 1998. He was first rookie QB in league history to win all eight home games. Griffin set league mark for yards rushing by rookie QB (815) and is only player in NFL history to rush for 750-plus yards and have passer rating of 100 or better. ... Game also features two of league's top three rushers: Washington rookie Alfred Morris finished second with franchise-record 1,613 yards. Seattle's Marshawn Lynch ranked third with career-high 1,590 yards. ... Lynch's total was third in t-*+eam history behind Shaun Alexander in 2005 (1,880) and 2004 (1,696). Morris' total was third most by rookie in NFL history, behind Eric Dickerson's 1,808 in 1983 and George Rogers' 1,674 in 1981. ... Seahawks ran NFL-high 55 percent of time. Redskins were second at 52.2 percent. ... Seattle was one of two teams without red zone giveaway this season. ... Seahawks were No. 1 in league in scoring defense, allowing 15.3 points per game. They allowed NFL-low 23 touchdown drives, none shorter than 40 yards. ... Opposing QBs had NFL-low 67.7 passer rating vs. Seattle defense inside 30-yard line. ... Seattle defense was worst in NFL on third-and-long (10-plus yards), allowing teams to convert 33.8 percent. ... Seahawks had top pass defense in NFL when blitzing, holding QBs to passer rating of 59.5. But Redskins have best pass offense in NFL when being blitzed, with a 141.5 passer rating. ... Seattle has just 60 games of combined playoff experience, fewest of 12 teams in postseason. Cincinnati, Minnesota and Washington are next on list, all with 68. ... Seahawks CB Brandon Browner returns from four-game suspension for using banned substance. With CB Richard Sherman winning appeal of similar four-game suspension, the Seahawks will have both starting CBs available for postseason. ... Seattle WR Sidney Rice had zero catches in season finale and was targeted just once. It was first time this season he was shut out and second time since joining Seahawks before 2011 season he went without catch; other was last season against Washington. ... DE Chris Clemons led Seattle with 11 1-2 sacks, his third consecutive season with 11 or more, and DE Bruce Irvin led NFL rookies with eight sacks. ... Seahawks had five players selected to Pro Bowl: Lynch, T Russell Okung, S Earl Thomas, C Max Unger and KR Leon Washington. ... Redskins went worst-to-first after finishing last in division for four straight years. ... Redskins are first playoff team since 1943 New York Giants to be led in both yards passing (Griffin) and rushing (Morris) by rookies. ... Morris capped regular season with career-high 200 yards and three TDs vs. Cowboys. ... Washington led NFL with 88 runs of 10-plus yards. ... Redskins set franchise record with NFL-low 14 giveaways. ... Washington averaged league highs of 6.17 yards per play and 6.54 yards on first down. ... Opponents passed NFL-high 64.8 percent of time vs. Redskins defense, and it was league's worst on third downs overall, allowing teams to convert 44.2 percent. ... Washington's Pro Bowl selections were Griffin, special teams player Lorenzo Alexander and T Trent Williams.
Vikings at Packers
Time Saturday, 5 p.m. ET
Records: Minnesota 10-6, second place in NFC North; Packers 11-5, champions of NFC North
Television: NBC
Opening line: Packers by 8
Record vs. spread: Minnesota 9-7; Green Bay 9-7
Series record: Packers lead 54-49-1
AP Pro 32 final ranking: Packers No. 6; Vikings No. 10
Last meeting: Vikings beat Packers 37-34, Dec. 30
Vikings offense in NFL rankings: Overall 20, rush 2, pass 31
Vikings defense in NFL rankings: Overall 16, rush 11, pass 24
Packers offense in NFL rankings: Overall 13, rush 20, pass 9
Packers defense in NFL rankings: Overall 13, rush 20, pass 9
Streaks, stats and notes: First wild-card rematch of regular-season finale since 2009, when three of four wild cards, including Green Bay's loss to Arizona, were do-overs. ... Packers are 1-1 when facing same team in last week of regular-season and following week in playoffs. They beat Lions in 1993 after losing regular-season finale, and lost to Arizona after winning in last week of regular season in '09. ... NFC North rival Packers and Vikings have met once in postseason, a 31-17 Minnesota victory at Lambeau Field in 2004 NFC wild card. ... Including that loss to Vikings, Packers have dropped four of last six postseason games at home. ... Minnesota's victory in regular-season finale snapped five-game losing streak to Green Bay. After losing in Green Bay on Dec. 2, Minnesota won its last four. ... Packers are NFC North champions and No. 3 seed in conference, while Minnesota is sixth seed, securing wild-card spot with victory over Green Bay in Minneapolis last weekend. ... Sixteen of last 21 regular-season games between these NFC North rivals have been decided by seven points or less. ... Packers WR Donald Driver and Minnesota DT Kevin Williams, DB Antoine Winfield and C Cullen Loeffler are only players left from 2004 wild-card meeting. ... Packers are 4-1 against division opponents in playoffs. ... Packers were 7-1 at Lambeau Field this season, while Vikings were 3-5 on road. ... Vikings are 6-15 in road playoff games. ... Vikings have not played a ''cold-weather'' game outdoors since Dec. 28, 2010, when the temperature was 32 degrees for 24-14 victory over Eagles. Since 2000, Minnesota is 2-6 outdoors when it's 32 or below. Forecast for Saturday night calls for temperatures in mid-teens, with wind chill around zero. ... Adrian Peterson finished with 2,097 yards rushing, 8 shy of Eric Dickerson's single-season NFL record. ... Peterson has rushed for more yards against Packers (1,442) than any opponent. ... After throwing 12 interceptions in first 13 games, Minnesota QB Christian Ponder has gone last three without a pick. ... Packers have made playoffs in each of last four seasons and in five of last six, most by any NFC team. ... Aaron Rodgers has thrown 24 TDs and four INTs in 10 career starts vs. Vikings. ... With Jordy Nelson expecting to play, Packers would have all four top receivers for, essentially, first time since Sept. 30. Nelson, Greg Jennings, James Jones and Randall Cobb all appeared in Dec. 2 game against Vikings, but Nelson left after injuring hamstring on Green Bay's second drive. ... Rodgers has NFL-best 105.5 quarterback rating in postseason. ... Vikings DE Jared Allen has more sacks of Rodgers than any other quarterback. Of his career 117 sacks, 15 1/2 are of Rodgers, including his single-game high of 4 1/2 on Oct. 5, 2009. ... Vikings have sacked Rodgers seven times in their first two meetings this year, including career-high three by DE Everson Griffen last Sunday. ... Jones first Packer to lead NFL in TD receptions (14) since Sterling Sharpe (18) in 1994. ... Green Bay's 16 giveaways tied for second lowest in NFL. ... Packers DB Charles Woodson will play for first time since breaking right collarbone Oct. 21. ... Peterson's 34 carries against Green Bay in regular-season finale were most in NFL this year. ...... Packers RB DuJuan Harris had his best game since being elevated from practice squad in season finale against Vikings, rushing for 70 yards on 14 carries.


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Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
(Doubleday, $36.99)
It's an unsettling experience reading Kate Atkinson's latest book if, like me, you're a Henny Penny, always expecting the sky to fall on your head. Life After Life looks at how a person's fate can turn on the slightest of decisions or smallest of events. It's about the fragility of life, how close death is to us, how easily it may come in a moment. Oh, and it's devastatingly good.
Ursula Todd is born on a freezing winter's night in 1910. The doctor is stuck in the snow, the cord is wrapped round the baby's neck and she dies without drawing a single breath. But what if on that same cold night the doctor sets out earlier and manages to get through before the snow closes the roads? Snip, snip with a pair of surgical scissors and bonny baby girl Ursula lives.
This is how the novel progresses throughout the course of Ursula's life; as she makes choices big and small, and is caught up in world events she can't control. Sometimes she dies, and sometimes she lives. It sounds a bit like the Gwyneth Paltrow movie Sliding Doors, which, I suppose, it is, except this is something more layered and clever.
Chapter by chapter, Atkinson vividly colours the world she has created and every turn Ursula's life takes seems credible - even the most incredible ones.
Ursula has an idyllic childhood in a rambling old house with a beautiful mother, a loving father and a gaggle of siblings. And yet still potential disaster awaits her in the corridors and country lanes: sexual violence, unwanted pregnancy, the death of a friend. Yet Ursula has what the rest of us lack - the chance to relive her life time and again until she gets it right at last.
This is a contrivance that has the potential to be irritating but instead it's compelling to begin on each new telling of her story wondering if this time darkness will fall or if Ursula will somehow make it through. It helps that she lives in tumultuous times, with two wars and a Spanish flu epidemic rich in possibilities for random death.
Quite a chunk of Life After Life is given to Ursula's wartime experiences during the blitz in London, but also, thanks to her parallel lives, in Germany where she draws close enough to Hitler to change the course of history. This is a period you can read about in many novels, but with Atkinson you are there, living and breathing it, whether Ursula is sheltering in a cellar with bombs raining down or volunteering as an air raid warden.
Some may say the line between good and bad writing is just as easily crossed as the line between life and death. Atkinson takes bold risks with this novel but seems not to put a foot close to it.
This is an extraordinary piece of fiction, bleak and yet life affirming, brilliantly engineered and inventive. It's the must-read of the year so far - too good to miss even if you are one of life's chronic worriers.


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In the beginning, only the Murphy family's ranch and the Murphy-Goode Vineyard provided the grapes. Over the years, Murphy-Goode Winery steadily increased production, expanding the winery capacity and augmenting the harvest with fruit from the winery's "grower partners," local farmers and neighbors who shared the Murphy-Goode vision.
Initially the partners custom-crushed their grapes at a neighboring winery; consultant Merry Edwards guided the winemaking. After constructing a modest production facility on Tim Murphy's Alexander Valley ranch in 1987, they hired Winemaker Christina Benz. Chris made fifteen vintages of Murphy-Goode wine before turning the winemaking over to David Ready Jr. in 2001.
In recent years, the winery's focus has shifted from primarily white wine to distinctive red wines, particularly Bordeaux blends. Today, Murphy's three sons oversee the vineyards. Dave Ready's two sons make the wine. With exceptional grapes, inspired winemaking and the guiding values of the founding partners, the Murphy-Goode team is entering a fresh, new era of excellence. View all Murphy-Goode Wines
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California has nearly 100 American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) and accounts for almost 90% of wine production in the United States. In our section of Other California, we include wines from smaller AVAs as well as wines from the California AVA. Here are a few smaller AVAs you may see on the label:
Livermore Valley AVA, located right outside of San Francisco and home to wineries such as Wente.
Lodi County AVA, an AVA further east of San Francisco and known for its excellent, old-vine Zinfandels.
San Francisco Bay AVA, a sprawling AVA that covers Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, to name a few. Wine that holds only the California AVA is typically a wine that includes grapes from a number of different AVAs, which leads to the general labeling of the wine as California. This does not denote the quality of the wine, only the diversity of where the grapes originate.
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The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.


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The Role of Charter Schools in Closing the Gap
Charter schools are uniquely positioned to contribute to this effort. Charter schools are public, but they operate with greater autonomy than many non-charter public schools. States vary in their charter school laws9 but, in general, these schools are exempted from many state regulations in exchange for explicit accountability for results, spelled out in the terms of their charter or contract with a state-approved authorizing (i.e., oversight) agency. Under these conditions of increased autonomy, school communities can mobilize to work together in new ways to achieve success. Compared to regular public schools, they often have greater control of their budgets, greater discretion over hiring and staffing decisions, and greater opportunity to create innovative programs.
Nelson Smith, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, puts it this way: "Charter schools are giving administrators the freedom to innovate, teachers the ability to be creative, parents the chance to be involved, and students the opportunity to learn—creating a partnership that leads to improved student achievement."10
The first charter school legislation was passed in Minnesota in 1991, and, as of as of October 2005, there were some 3,625 charter schools serving 1,076,964 students in 40 states and Washington, D.C. Of these, approximately 21 percent (761) are high schools and 27 percent (978) combine middle and high school.11 A recent survey of charter schools by the National Charter School Research Project concluded that "nationally, charter schools serve a larger proportion of minority and low-income students than is found in traditional public schools, a characteristic due largely to the disproportionate number of charter schools located in urban areas."12


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Ideally every spec would be middle of the pack, the you've not one to be above the others, middling is good.
Ideally every spec would be middle of the pack, the you've not one to be above the others, middling is good.
Does this change / fix to polearms and TG mean we can transmogrify 2H swords etc into polearms or is the animation prevention still in effect? Also do T16 bonuses provide much of a noticeable 'buff'?
Warrior soloing spreadsheet.
Ittle Dew (Any%): 12:13
Super Meat Boy (Any%): 21:50
its just life as a warrior
Stormbolt buff is a Fury specific buff imo, cos Arms warr won't use it in PVE for higher dps.
Originally Posted by High Overlord Saurfangi7-860 @2.8GHz | Radeon HD 7770 | 8GB DDR3-1333MHz | Corsair CX 430W |
While that sure isnt much, that together with the RPPM changes, atleast puts our scaling back to beeing pretty good, relative to other classes.
Looking at the whole package, we bring more damage, more self defenses and utility than in ToT, we're in a pretty decent place overall.
Sure were far from beeing top singletarget melee (won't compare to casters, because that is most likely always a lost cause), but the overall package is really strong in SoO.


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Chargers Trade Charlie Whitehurst And Move Up In The Draft
The San Diego Chargers have traded third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks were interested in Charlie Whitehurst as soon as the Chargers tendered him at only a third round value. But without a pick in the third round, Seattle was going to need to be creative to make this trade happen.
Seattle and San Diego exchanged draft positions in the second round, moving the Chargers up to the 40th pick overall with Seattle moving down to the 60th slot.
Additionally, the Chargers will also receive a third round pick in 2011 from Seattle.
When you add this all up, it appears the Chargers are walking away with a kings ransom, while Seattle hopes Whitehurst can develop into their starter of the future.
SOURCE: ESPN.com
March 17, 2010at 3:02 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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- Eddie said... Mar 17, 2010, 3:47:00 PM
I think both teams scored. Seattle has 2 pick in the first round. They are assured of two impact players. So trading position in the second round isn't that big of a deal. The Chargers move up to have a better chance to pick Cody. The 3rd pick in 2011 is fair. Why? Because the Chargers groomed Whitehurst, he is more than ready to start.
yee its about time i heard some good news for the bolts
the chargers now have the opportunity to not only address runningback but nose tackle as Well the teams that pick between the chargers first round pick and second round pick seem to have no need at runningback which means the chargers can not only choose their best nose tackle available but also the best runningback available in their board. I hope they not only get terrence Cody/ brian price but also can get Ryan Matthews/ jahvid best. Now they just need to get another cornerback but with signing donald strickland they have even more depth and a third round choice will not be bad
First of all I would try to traded sproles for a high second pick. With a great running game teams would not know how to stop us way too many weapons. There would be no way to stop this offense period!!!!!!!!!
1. Javid Best or Ryan Matthews (most important need establish run game)
2. Terrance Cody or Brian Price
2. Tyson Alualu (this guy fits perfect in our defense of scheme stop the run and let the linebacker get the sack somehow we need to find a way to get this outstanding football player maybe trading sproles)
3. Lagerrett Blout (A beast power back we need to make we have successful running games)
4. Myron Rolle (SS or nickel back has a nose for the ball very smart kid)
5. Joique Bell (gamble pick)
6.7. address OL
Bravo all around!
This is a sweet deal for the Bolts. AJ finally worked some of that magic again. Moving up in 2nd round is huge especially with a fat draft. And getting a 3rd next year is huge too. We will likely be without services of at least two or more of our highest tendered players in 2011 (that is McNeill, Sproles, Jackson, Floyd, or Merriman.) We seriously need picks this year and next to fill the void. Based on spending limitations we will always build through the draft.
It looks like the Bolts will be dominating the third round in 2011. I guess teams were more willing to trade away their picks for 2011 because this draft class is so deep. With so many underclassmen coming out this year, does this mean that next year's draft won't be as good?
With picks 28 and 40, the Bolts should definitely be able to get 2 players ready to start on day 1...I'm hoping for Best and Alualu so I can keep cheering for my favorite Cal Bears.
- Ray said... Mar 17, 2010, 9:02:00 PM
Whitehurst is ready to start? LOL.... Whitehurst stinks and i would of been happy to get a 7th round pick for him. Feels like Christmas with this trade.
I'm so happy about this trade. I'm licking my chops hoping we land king Tyce.
I called in earlier blog!
lighting 72 good vibes
Great news and great move by AJ. I say we go NT in the late 1st round and RB in early 2nd. I really like Best, plus he should be available.. his speed and ability to break tackles on the outside makes him a very solid playmaker.
- Jeff Williams said... Mar 18, 2010, 7:15:00 AM
Nice steal AJ! A 3rd round pick was too much for the most irrelevant player on our roster, and we did better than that! Personally, I want a NT in the first and an OL in the 2nd.
Now that we lucked out with Charlie White Hurst being traded to Seattle lets discuss RB draft prospects.
I desire is that AJ is looking at these players and in this order. These are my intuitional picks only but my intuition is real good.
1. CJ Spiller for Heisman '09 "just look at his highlight videos"
2. Jahvid Best (Cal) .... Wow!! He can do it all (break away speed, protects ball well, Razor cuter, extremely good with regard to the pass. An all around athlete. Mr. Best can be used on special teams, screen plays and RB position. Didn't have time to watch all his highlights.
3. Charles Scott (LSU)…low center of gravity, down hill runner breakaway speed and pure power up the middle. (He reminds me of our beloved M. Turner except this guy is much faster. I really like this guy he seems to be a durable back designed for the NFL.
4. Ryan Matthews (Fresno State)… Break away speed. I don't know if he can catch as well as Jahvid Best. I initially liked him till I viewed the other 3 backs.
A factor one should consider is at what the level of competition these guys played against. I know this sound a little nutty, but I would draft two backs from this group if I could. No wonder they say this years draft is great for RB's.
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- Jay said... Mar 18, 2010, 12:46:00 PM
AJ actually looks kind of smart after this trade. After all he does know what he is doing. He knows that if the bolts lose Merriman next season they have English (this year he will get more PT). Also if he takes a good running back this year and fills in some other holes Sporales leaving next year wont be so bad.
Doesnt that make 3 3rd round picks for 2011? (one may turn into a 2nd rd. Sounds good!)
We get more from Whitehurst than from Cromarte!? lol
I trust A.J. with what he's doing. I think the 2011 draft, he's thinking ahead and possibly wants to pick up someone of importance for the team.
- rudy said... Mar 19, 2010, 12:09:00 AM
Whitehurst for a 3rd rounder in 2011 and we moved up in the second round this year???kinda makes u feel like we gave Cro away for peanuts...now i thought to myself we need a good productive rb((young with not alot of milage and proven))so im thinking...since now we have 3 picks next year in the 3rd round why dont we give one of these three teams a 3rd round pick for there rbs....cowboys,panthers or titians...we could give up a 3rd rounder for Choice,de angelo williams or lendale white...what would we lose??we'd still have a two picks left in the 3rd round...And am I the only person that wonders what is buster davis still doing in san diego??i mean he cant stay healty and he hasnt proven anything...atleast Cro played and was good((didnt tackle good))but u get my drift....
Or think aboun this.... We trade a 3rd and 1st round pick for a top ten pick and draft mark ingram lol he woul d be great as a bolt... Possibly even surpass lt
- Jay said... Mar 19, 2010, 9:17:00 AM
@anon: that was the same thing I was thinking last night. Next year we can ship our first and one of the many third round picks for a top ten. which could turn out to be Mark Ingram. But we need to focus on this season first. Get the pieces together. If you think about we dont have "many" holes to fill. We just need a RB, hope our CB's tackle and a NT
Just saw Ben Tate's highlights on youtube. Everyone should chck it out. I say Ben Tate 3rd round. CB in the 1st. Cody in the 2nd.
- Mark said... Mar 19, 2010, 11:12:00 AM
Great Move by AJ. I think this is going to be a great draft that takes care of a lot of our needs. This move was long overdue, but it seems like we got the better of it. I guess AJ originally drafted Charlie in case if Rivers flopped. No worries now!
One note in regards to the CB position, I wonder if AJ has considered signing Adam "Pacman" Jones. If the talent is still there, he would be a great replacement for Cro. I know- y'all are saying replace one bad boy with another BUT this dude is walking Roger Godell's tightrope and isn't likely to go astray if he cares about his career. But the key is if the talent is still there and the price is- low. I heard the Lions and 49ers are interested on ESPN. But maybe at this point, Cason better served to take over.
More for Whitehurst than Cro? Darn right. Cromartie has a lot of baggage. Legal & personal. Nobody wanted to pay for him. He was on the block since 2008. The Jets are taking a serious gamble. Whitehurst been groomed by Norv. They say that Norv is a heck of QB coach.
- Eddie said... Mar 20, 2010, 6:09:00 PM
Now if we can pick up Tebow in the later rounds, we can groom him for 2 years than trade him for a #1 & #3 picks. He won't be an impact player, it will take him several years to use to working out of the pro set.
Reality check: A.J. Smith must see a big difference in quality between CBs picked in the 1st rnd & 2nd rnd. He always pick a CB in the 1st. The Chargers do need one. so we can forget about Spiller & Mathews. They will be gone before the 2nd. In the 2nd round Cam Thomas NT. Than 3rd will be Ben Tate or Jonathan Dwyer.
Regarding: "Cromartie has a lot of baggage. Legal and personal." at 6:05
Correction: Cro IS baggage. He is subtraction by addition, the biggest waste of talent since Jesus got out of the wedding catering business.
U need to respect the King of Kings before u get checked. Don't mess with Jesus!
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