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Your script is complete. You've done rewrite after rewrite and you've finally gotten it to where you feel comfortable with shopping it around. Now you need to work on your pitch. You should have a couple different variations of your pitch ready to fire off at any given moment. You should have an "elevator pitch" and your standard pitch.
What's an elevator pitch? It's a quick synopsis of your script that you can rattle off to an executive in about 1.5 to 3 minutes. Example: while riding in the elevator. Executives and producers are busy. They don't have time for your 10 minute break down. Hell, they eat their lunch in less time. Now I want you to keep in mind… I'm not telling you to jump in an elevator with Spielberg or Bruckheimer and vomit your pitch all over them. I'm saying if the opportunity arises where you've started a conversation with someone and you happen to mention that you've written a script and they ask, "What's it about?", you'd better have a short pitch ready to spit.
If you've gotten lucky enough to actually be invited to pitch your story in someone's office, this is where the standard pitch comes in. Typically you'll be scheduled 10 minutes. Some may schedule longer, but always be prepared for a 10-minute pitch. Very important: Do NOT have 10 minutes worth of pitch. Keep it to five minutes and give yourself time for them to ask you questions. "What kind of questions are they gonna ask, Tony?" Questions you will not be prepared to answer! In all seriousness they will ask you questions about your main character such as, "Why do we care about him/her?" They may ask you about your setting and why does it need to take place there. But they will always, without fail, ask you a question you will not be prepared to answer. Take it in stride, don't take too much time to think about it, and let it fly. You will most definitely think of a better answer after you leave the office, but the important thing is not to let it rattle you.
Practice pitching your script in front of a camera. Watch the playback. Listen objectively. Rehearse it, but please try your best not to sound rehearsed. I'm an actor with a background in door-to-door sales (keep that under your hat) so I've got a bit of an edge with it comes to making my pitch not sound rehearsed. The trick is to make it sound as though you are describing it to your best friend. That's where the camera comes it. If you play it back and you don't believe the words falling out of your face, neither will the producer. Practice on your friends. Hell, practice on strangers. If you can get a perfect stranger interested while waiting in line at Starbucks, then you're off to a great start.
Key points to have in your pitch, make sure you cover the character and story arc. Just touch on the highlights, you don't need to cover every scene. Remember you've only got 10 minutes and in most cases less than 3. Don't forget the hook. There's gotta be a hook. Don't give them the ending right from the start. Let them ask you. You want them to ask questions. It shows they're interested. Try to be prepared. Inevitably you won't be, but don't let that deter you from making the effort. Flying by the seat of your pants won't help you in this moment. Until next week, keep writing!
Practice safe screenwriting! Once you've finished your screenplay make sure you're protected. "But Tony, how do I know for sure that I'm protected?" That's an excellent question. In this article I will discuss the ways writers have attempted to protect their work, what has been successful, and what hasn't. If you want to be certain that no one will steal your work, fear not. You're more likely to win the lottery. Which I guess if your work is covered, it could be just like winning the lottery. So pay attention!
You may have heard of the "poor man's copyright" where you send yourself a copy of your work via the United States Postal Service in order to prove ownership. While that may help keep the Post Office in business, it does very little to protect your work. It won't hold up in a court of law. However, back in 1978 copyright legislation was passed that stated once a work is created and "fixed" in some recognizable way (saving it on your computer with a "created" date stamp) it automatically marks that work as officially yours! The bad news? That doesn't mean squat in a court of law either when it comes to statutory damages. If you want someone to pay for using your work without permission, you need something more substantial.
"So then I should register my script with the WGA?" Unfortunately the WGA doesn't do much to protect you either. It's kind of like using a sandwich baggie and a twist tie instead of a condom. The WGA will provide an employee to vouch for you in court, but it still won't help in collecting money from those who stole your work. The biggest reason people use the WGA is because it's cheaper than buying a copyright, but not by that much.
"Then I should register a copyright on my script?" Absolutely! A copyright with the government protects your work here in the states as well as outside the U.S. A copyright means that you'll get money if you can prove that someone stole your work. "What do you mean prove?" Well, I mean you'll have to prove that the people or business that produced the work that you claim to be yours at some point had access to your work. If you can't prove that, then you'll have to prove that your story is identical to the one that got produced… without a shadow of a doubt. Read Jim Cirile's story to get a better understanding.
To tie this all up in a neat little bow, once you've typed your script into your computer and saved it, you have proof that it's yours. Registering with the WGA (East or West) affords you a tiny bit more protection (read "hardly any"). Registering a copyright gives you the most protection, but just like with sex, don't go sliding it in anywhere. Know whom you're giving it to and keep records. It'll come in handy if you need to go to court. Until next week, keep writing!
As some of you already know, I fancy myself to be pretty talented with writing dialogue, hence the name of this blog. There are three well-known screenwriters whom I believe to excel in the area of dialogue: Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, and Joss Whedon. Writing great dialogue is an art form. It is often what is not said that says the most. These three have mastered that art form.
I've written a previous blog that talked about "on-the-nose" dialogue. This is when a character speaks exactly what is on his mind. There are times when this is appropriate. For instance in a comedy, but most times it makes for dull and lifeless scenes. Great writing consists of subtext and innuendo to create not only a more enjoyable read, but more enjoyable for a viewing audience. I'm going to pick scenes from each of these writers to give you an example of what I'm talking about.
Let's start with Tarantino. This is the scene from Pulp Fiction where Mia and Vincent arrive back at Marcellus Wallace's house after Mia has just received a shot of adrenaline after ODing on heroine. Vincent and Mia are making a deal not to let Marcellus know about the incident, then:
You still wanna hear my "FOX FORCE
FIVE" joke?
Vincent turns around.
Sure, but I think I'm still a little
too petrified to laugh.
Uh-huh. You won't laugh because it's
not funny. But if you still wanna
hear it, I'll tell it.
I can't wait.
Three tomatoes are walking down the
street, a poppa tomato, a momma
tomato, and a little baby tomato.
The baby tomato is lagging behind
the poppa and momma tomato. The poppa
tomato gets mad, goes over to the
baby tomato and stamps on him –
(stamps on the ground)
– and says: catch up.
They both smile, but neither laugh.
See ya 'round, Vince.
Mia turns and walks inside her house.
After Mia walks inside. Vincent continues to look at where
she was. He brings his hands to his lips and blows her a
kiss. Then exits FRAME leaving it empty. WE HEAR his Malibu
START UP and DRIVE AWAY.
This interaction speaks volumes of their relationship. All Mia does is tell a stupid joke, but the subtext is, "I trust you. I've got your back, too." But the dialogue that's exchanged is much more entertaining than those two sentences.
Joss Whedon is more of a television writer than film, although he's got a couple good films under his belt. Here's a scene from the TV show FireFly in which Mal, the lead, takes on a favor for Inara, a professional companion and a woman with which Mal has had past relations. He still pines for her, and she for him, but they attempt to keep things professional. Inara is speaking with her friend when Mal walks into her room:
Inara touches the screen. Nandi's image FREEZES there. Inara sits there
quietly contemplative for a beat. Then:
INARA (cont'd)
I suppose you heard most of that?
Mal appears, peaking around the corner at the entrance.
Only because I was eavesdropping.
(then, no bullshit)
Your friend sounds like she's in a
peck of trouble.
She is. And there's no authority on that
moon she can go to. They're
totally alone.
Some men might take advantage of that.
One man.
And she's lookin' for someone to come
along and explain things to him?
That's essentially it, yes.
A whole house full of companions…
How they fixed for payment?
They're not companions.
They're whores.
Thought you didn't much care for that
It applies. They're not registered with the Guild.
They're —
— independent?
If you agree to do this, you'll be
compensated. I'll see to it. I've
put a little aside…
You can keep your money. Won't be
needing no payment.
Mal. Thank you. I'll contact Nandi
at once.
(he smiles; she turns
But you will be paid. I feel it's
important that we keep ours strictly a
business arrangement.
Her back's to him now, so she doesn't see the stung look.
I'll speak with the crew.
She never looks back. Off Mal, waiting a beat before he goes —
Those last few exchanges say volumes, but not because of the words they speak, because of their actions and reactions. You know exactly what is going through Mal's mind when she turns her back. And you know exactly what why Inara doesn't turn back around to look at him. The tension is palpable.
Lastly, we get an example from Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin is a master at witty banter. He said in an interview once, "I can write pages of witty banter very quickly, then I realize I got 10 pages with no plot."
This next scene is from The American President. Sydney is at her sister's apartment. She has just gotten off of the phone with her friend Richard and they were discussing how Sydney had made a fool of herself earlier at the White House while speaking to the President about global warming. Richard is giving her a hard time and she has just hung up on him.
The TELEPHONE RINGS…
That's gonna be Leo Solomon. He said
he'd call at nine.
SYDNEY picks up the phone–
into phone)
Uh, hi, is this Sydney?
SYDNEY doesn't recognize the voice–
(into phone)
No, this is Andrew Shepherd.
SYDNEY looks at BETH and rolls her eyes, then explains to
Andrew Shepherd.
(back in the phone)
You're hilarious, Richard. You're a
regular riot.
And we CROSS-CUT between SYDNEY and SHEPHERD.
Uhh…this isn't Richard, it's Andrew
Oh, really. Well, I'm so glad you
called, because I forgot to tell
you today what a nice ass you have.
I'm also impressed that you were able
to get my phone number, considering
I don't have a phone. Good night,
SYDNEY hangs up the phone.
as SHEPHERD, undaunted, dials the number again.
(under his breath)
This used to be easier.
as the PHONE RINGS.
I don't believe this.
You want me to deal with him?
No way. I may choke in front of
Shepherd, but Richard Reynolds I
can handle.
She picks up the phone.
And we begin CROSS-CUTTING again between the two.
Are you learning-impaired?!
Listen, do me a favor. Hang up the
Hang up the phone. Then dial 456-1414.
When you get the White House operator,
give her your name and tell her you
want to speak to the President.
SHEPHERD hangs up.
SYDNEY's still holding the phone and seems a little
confused…an emotion which is about to be replaced by horror
as the unbelievable into the reality.
(to herself)
This isn't happening to me.
She dials.
What's going on?
(to herself)
It's not possible I did this twice in
one day.
The OPERATOR answers.
Good evening, the White House.
SYDNEY swallows.
(continuing; filtered)
My name's Sydney Ellen Wade. I'd
like to–
The President's expecting your call,
ma'am. I'll put you right through.
He's just opened a bottle of beer when the phone rings.
He picks up the phone–
Mr. President, I'm sure there's an
appropriate thing to say at this
moment. Probably some formal apology
for the nice-ass remark would be in
order. I just don't quite know how
to word it.
It's my fault. I shouldn't have
called you at home. Should I call
you at the office tomorrow?
No, sir, of course not. I mean —
yes, you can call me anytime you want
— this is fine. Right now is fine.
When I said "of course not," I meat
that…You know what? The hell with it
— I'm moving to another country.
What did you mean when you said you
don't have a phone.
I just moved to Washington over the
weekend, and my apartment isn't ready
yet. This is my sister's apartment.
Come to think of it, how did you get
this number?
How did I get the number. That's a
reasonable question. I don't know.
Probably the FBI.
(trying to pretend
it's just another
guy on the phone)
The FBI. Sure. 'Cause i-if you want
to find someone and you're the
president, that's who you would call.
You know who else is good at that?
The C.I.A.?
Well, yeah, but I was thinking of the
Internal Revenue Service. They have
computer files that…Well…I should
stop stalling. As I'm sure you know,
the French have elected themselves a
new president, and we're having a formal
state dinner at the White House, and I
was wondering — and you're under no
obligation at all — but I thought it
might be fun… I was wondering if you
maybe wanted to go…with me, and uh…
there it is. That's why I was calling.
There's a long silence on the phone.
Sydney? Sydney, Congress doesn't
take this long to–
The President has asked me to join
him in representing our country.
I'm honored. I'm equal to the task.
And I won't let you down, sir.
Sydney, this is just a dinner. We're
not gonna be doing espionage or
No. Of course. I'm a little…uh…what
do I do? I, I mean, where do I go?
Should I meet you? Will you…
I'm gonna have a very nice woman
named Marsha Bridgeport call you.
She's the White House Social Director,
and she'll help you with anything you
want. Now when she calls you and tells
you her name is Marsha Bridgeport,
it'll help if you give her the
benefit of the doubt.
Of course.
I'll see you Thursday night.
Mr. President, thank you for asking
- Really. This is a first for me.
Me too.
They hang up.
That's a great exchange. Sydney is a bundle of nerves because she feels like she's insulted the President yet again. Of course she doesn't say, "Oh, I'm so nervous. I feel like I'm saying all the wrong words." Instead she tries to appear that she has her shit together, which comes off exactly the opposite. Subtext tells more of her emotional disarray than her saying exactly how she is feeling.
So there you go, several lengthy examples of great dialogue with subtext. It's dialogue that tells more than honesty. It's witty banter that keeps the audience and the reader entertained and engaged. You won't write this kind of dialogue in your first draft. It may flow off the fingers every now and then, but don't try to make it this good from the start. It'll only slow you down. That's what rewrites are for. Until next week, keep writing!
I'm writing this blog because a lot of beginning screenwriters think that once they've finished writing their first draft that they can send it out to producers or agents or any number of famous people and get it sold. This can actually do you more damage than good. With all do respect to all of you newbs out there, your first draft is shit! Hell, your first script is shit! And if you go showing it to the powers that be, it could destroy your chances of getting a meeting with them in the future when you've actually learned a thing or two about screenwriting.
I would wager that no screenwriter has ever sold the very first script they've ever written. Oaky, maybe there's one guy out there, but he wrote many other screenplays after his first. And he most likely sold other screenplays before rewriting his first script and making it worthy. I digress. Here are a few things that you should do before you try to sell your script:
Read your script from beginning to end from an objective point of view. I know it can be very difficult to look at your own work objectively, so here's a little tip to help with that: set it aside for a few months. Forget about it. Don't read it until you've forgotten how the story goes, then when you read it again, you can read with a reader's eye and not a parent's eye.
Once you've given it a once over with a fresh outlook it'll be easier to determine which scenes can stay and which scenes should be axed. How do you know which scenes should be axed? Are you new here? It's the scenes that don't move the story forward. And the best way I've found to determine that is through a reverse outline.
Submit To Contests
Once you've done a rewrite or two… or ten, then it's time to submit it to contests. There are tons of contests out there that you can submit to and find out how your little pearl stacks up against thousands of other writers. Don't get too discouraged when your script doesn't place though. It doesn't mean your script is bad. It just means that there are others out there that are better than yours. And that's okay, because you're a newb. And the only way to improve is to keep practicing. That means you'll need to do some rewrites and submit it to more contests.
Get Professional Notes
Now it's time to seek professional help. No, not from a shrink, from a script consultant. That's right, pay someone to tell you how shitty your screenplay is. Be sure you do your research. You don't want to pay a lot to get advice from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about. It's best to get script notes from sites that offer them on a discount when you submit your script to their contest.
Keep in mind that not every note needs to be taken, but every note should be considered. Keep an open mind. Again, stay object. Maybe try out the note before you decide to discard it. Maybe even give your script to a couple of readers and compare notes. After you've done another rewrite utilizing the notes you've been given, send it out for more notes. Key point, you can send it to the same consultants, but it may be more helpful to get someone else's opinion after the rewrite.
Submit To Agents
You still may not feel like it's ready to shop. That's a good sign. It's always the ones that are overconfident that have the worst scripts. Send it out to a few agents to see if you get any bites. You may want to hold off on sending it to producers until you hear back, or don't, from the agents. Sometimes you may find that you just need to scrap the script and finish one of those other ones you've been working on. What!? You haven't been writing other scripts!? You know the drill! Until next week, KEEP WRITING!
Every wannabe writer hears it all the time: "You want to be a writer? You need to write everyday!" What does that really mean? There are so many other elements to becoming a writer, like research, rewrites, character development, etc., who has time to write everyday? Professional writers, that's who.
People who get paid to write write everyday, and they also do all those other things that come along with it. Professional writers get paid to juggle many projects at once. They are researching one, while writing another, and rewriting yet another. I know, you thought being a writer would be all fun and no work. Well, you're wrong. Just like anything you get paid to do, there are elements that will be considered work.
So now the question is, "How much time do I have to invest?" First of all, did you just say have to invest? You don't have to invest any time at all. In fact, don't do anything. Just keep punching your timecard at your old nine to five, doing what you hate. But if you really want to be a professional writer, then invest all of your free time. (Side note: don't neglect your friends and family in the process. It may grant you success sooner, but that time saver could be morally expensive).
Okay, I get it. You want a breakdown so that you know how to live your life. I get it. Here we go: It all depends on your comfort level and your ability to be honest with yourself. For the writing portion, some writers work on crafting just one sentence everyday. That doesn't mean just writing the first sentence that comes to mind and calling it a day. That means s/he works on making that one sentence the most perfect sentence it can be. Some writers use a specific time frame and hours of which to write: Early morning from 6 until lunchtime. For most of us with full-time jobs, this isn't feasible. And still others concentrate on writing a certain number of pages, which can range from about 30 minutes to a couple of hours. The point is to write when and how much is comfortable for you… and be honest with yourself. The amount of effort you put in will directly reflect the amount of success you have.
How much time is needed for research? Again, be honest with yourself and put in the time and energy required. Research isn't something that can be done quickly; it can't be rushed. You've got to take your time and study the details. Give yourself at least a couple of hours everyday. And don't be afraid to see where the rabbit hole takes you. You can always find interesting things that can help give your story depth.
What about rewrites? Well, that's a little more subjective. Time invested in rewrites is usually diminishing. You'll spend more time on your first rewrite than you will on your last. Initially, when you're checking to make sure that all of your scenes fit, you can spend many hours reworking those scenes. You may even need to take a break from it and come back to it at a later time. You should always give yourself a breather from that story after each rewrite. Give yourself some time so you can revisit it with fresh eyes later. But you should always have a project for which you are working a rewrite.
So how much time should you devote to your craft? Treat it like any other career. If you're working part-time, spend about 20 to 30 hours a week (at least 3 hours a day total) on all aspects. That includes reading scripts and watching film/TV, which falls under research. If you're working full-time, invest 40 or more hours a week. "But Tony, I work a full-time job! I don't have time for all of that!" Then stay at that full-time job and give up on being a writer. Otherwise, until next week, keep writing!
It's that time of year again; time for television workshops and fellowships! The question is, "what TV show do I write a spec script for?" Before you can answer that question you need to determine your strengths. Are you better at drama or comedy? Is crime more your forte, or are you more of a family man? Do you like procedurals or character based stories? There's a different style for every different kind of show and different rules apply depending on which TV show you choose.
Lets start with the obvious; dramas have more pages than comedies. You might think that would make writing a comedy a little easier. That depends on what you consider easy. Both usually have 3 separate storylines (or at least 2 storylines) so some might consider it more difficult to cram 3 storylines into a 22 – 30 minute show. Choose your show wisely because you don't want to get stuck trying to fill an extra 5 – 10 pages if you've run out of story and still have pages left. Every scene needs to move your story forward.
Next, are you more logic-minded or do you enjoy quick-witted banter? Either can be present in a comedy or a drama. Aaron Sorkin is an excellent example of a writer that uses dialogue and character to move a story forward. But if you lean more toward the procedurals, then maybe you should try your hand at a hospital or crime drama. In a procedural the heroes follow a procedure to find the murderer, the criminal, or the disease.
Are you going to write a script for an episodic show or a serial? In a serial every episode is a smaller piece of the entire show/season. If the audience misses an episode they could be lost when they tune in next week. Writing a spec script for a serial can be tricky because it may become obsolete very quickly. Whereas writing for an episodic, each episode has is own contained story and doesn't necessarily rely on previous episodes in order to follow the storyline.
At any rate, once you've decided on what show you want to write a spec script for in order to enter into the plethora of fellowships approaching, the next thing you need to do is watch every episode… again. And you'll want to get your hands on as many of that show's scripts as possible so that you know the layout and format. There are lots of things you'll need to figure out before writing that spec. So figure it out, do your homework, and get writing! Until next week, keep writing!


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Dr. Rosemary Costigan is responsible for advancing the college's educational initiatives and providing vision and support in areas of educational policy, institutional planning, program review and faculty development. Costigan is a 1978 graduate of the CCRI nursing program. She returned to teach and lead the Nursing Department prior to assuming the role of vice president for Academic Affairs. Contact Dr. Rosemary Costigan.
Sara Enright has a diverse work history that includes positions in business development, strategic planning and program management over the past 18 years. In her most recent role at Nalari Health, she has led teams responsible for strategic projects, operations, sales support and customer training. Contact Sara Enright.
As the college's chief financial officer, David Patten oversees the development and management of the college's budget and is responsible for 250 personnel within the division of Business Affairs, including accounting, information technology, human resources, payroll, physical plant, bursar and campus security. He plays an active and collaborative role in strategic planning, policy development, forecasting and resource analysis for the college and also serves as the college's fiscal liaison to the Board of Education. Contact David Patten.
Alix Ogden serves as the chief of staff to President Hughes. Prior to joining CCRI,
Alix spent 25 years working for elected officials in state and municipal government
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superintendent and director of operations for the city of Providence under then-Mayor
David N. Cicilline. Ogden earned her Master of Public Administration from the University
of Washington in Seattle and is a graduate of the Roger Williams School of Law. Contact Alix Ogden.
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Izabel DeAraujo leads the fundraising arm of the college in her roles as the associate vice president for Institutional Advancement and executive director of the CCRI Foundation, including Alumni Affairs and grants administration. A native Rhode Islander, she has over 15 years of experience managing fundraising operational and administrative teams with 11 years in higher education, most recently at Simmons College in Boston. Contact Izabel DeAraujo.
In his role, Ron Schertz focuses on increasing the retention and graduation rates of students. He directs all college services and activities that encourage students to reach their full leadership potential while achieving academic and career success. He works with all student support groups including advising and counseling, enrollment services, career services, student success centers, student life, athletics and student health. Contact Ron Schertz.
Ron Cavallaro serves as general counsel to CCRI. Since 2006, he has also served as general counsel to the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education. Prior to that time, he was legal counsel for the Department of Labor and Training and worked there in part-time and full-time capacities for just over 20 years. From 1995 to 2009, Cavallaro also was a member of the adjunct faculty at the Southern New England School of Law, now the University of Massachusetts School of Law. Contact Ron Cavallaro.
Bill LeBlanc leads the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. He is responsible for overseeing the collection, analysis, interpretation, distribution and reporting of information useful in planning, decision-making and policy formulation. All of these activities support both administrative and instructional functions of CCRI. Contact Bill LeBlanc.

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for some reason spiceworks is not pulling the mac addresses from some of my jet direct print servers. Is there a way I can enter them manually. There is no edit function on the configuration tab of the printer info screen.
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Hi Michael,
At this time there is not a way to enter MAC addresses manually.
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Has this been implemented yet? I have a couple of machines that are not being picked up on scans and it would be nice to manually enter the MAC addresses.


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Social services in Doncaster missed 31 opportunities to intervene in the lives of two young brothers who went on to torture and sexually assault a pair of boys in a Yorkshire quarry last year, says a new report.
A serious case review report from the Children's Safety Board, which was ordered in wake of the attack, identified numerous failings by nine different agencies and said 31 chances to intervene were missed over a period of several years.
The brothers, then aged 10 and 11, pleaded guilty following a brutal assault on two boys aged 11 and nine in Edlington, South Yorkshire, on 4 April last year. A court heard how the pair were lured to an abandoned quarry where they attacked them with bricks, sharpened sticks and lit cigarettes.
This is the local authority's eighth serious case review since 2004 and came in the wake of a government order for a major overhaul of Doncaster council's children's services department. It now transpires that the brothers, who will be sentenced this week, were known to police and social services before the attack.
BBC's Newsnight obtained a copy of th report earlier this week. According to the programme, an injunction was sought by Doncaster Council to ban its publication but was overturned yesterday at the High Court by Mr Justice Tugendhat after the BBC argued that its content was in the public interest.
The report identifies key failings in Doncaster, where seven children known to the authorities have died since 2004. Among them were 12 lessons that, the report says, should have been learnt from previous cases in the area in the run-up to the attack.
Some of the report's main criticisms are directed at the council's children's services department, which is blamed for a lack of leadership and accountability. The report also throws the inner workings of Doncaster council into the spotlight. It states that the family of the brothers had been in contact with nine different agencies over 14 years, but a lack of coordination between agencies meant 31 chances to intervene were missed.
The report, chaired by Roger Thompson, says that despite a "pattern of violent behaviour against other children", the two brothers were merely treated as naughty boys.
According to Newsnight, the report said a series of events in 2006 and 2007, which signalled the boys' worsening behaviour went unnoticed. In 2006, one of the two boys was excluded from school after threatening staff with a baseball bat. A multi-agency meeting was held but no action taken.
In November 2007, there were complaints of arson and the killing of ducks in a local pond but no follow-up action was taken despite legal requirements, according to Newsnight.
The programme said the report highlighted the professionals' lack of ability to connect the boys' violent behaviour with their neglectful family background and said they were treated as naughty children. The boys grew up in Doncaster and were moved to a foster home in Edlington three weeks before the 4 April attack, in circumstances described as "chaotic" according to the programme. The full report will be published this week, coinciding with the sentencing of the two brothers.
Yesterday Doncaster council's director of children's services, Nick Jarman, said: "Our primary concern is with the victims and their families at this time. We will be addressing findings of the serious case review once this is officially published by the Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board when sentencing for this case has concluded."Reuse content


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Property Location
With a stay at Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, Crete in Agios Nikolaos, you'll be close to Spinalonga Castle and Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Crete. This 5-star hotel is within the region of Amazonas Park and Milatos Cave.
Make yourself at home in one of the 251 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink from a poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
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Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Luggage storage
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Accessible bathroom
- Tennis on site
- Shopping on site
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Roll-in shower
- Express check-out
- Children's club (free)
- In-room accessibility
- Meeting rooms 2
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Free self parking
- Spa services on site
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- Library
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- Full-service spa
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- Free newspapers in lobby
- On private beach
- Rooftop terrace
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
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- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 251
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This is a story about two people. They've fought since they could talk and walk at the same time. And they've been chosen for a long Journey. This is their story.
Hi, my name is Amelia. I'm 17 years old. I was just about to beat James up when we got a summons from the Elders.
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Childbirth does big business on TV: The Midwives, Call the Midwife, One Born Every Minute ... you can't turn over without seeing huffing, puffing and stirrups, which leads to inevitable weeping (mine) at the joy of a new life. With huffing and puffing of a different sort, the medieval period is also enjoying a moment, with Camelot, The White Queen and Game of Thrones making it seem like a non-stop shag-fest in which people are as likely to lose their corsets as they are their heads. In TV, if two formats work independently, it is only a matter of time before an executive smooshes them together, like when Dragons' Den and Antiques Roadshow fused into Four Rooms, or when ITV gave The Prime Ministerial Debates an X Factor-style makeover. So here is BBC4's medieval childbirth hybrid: Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death.
Except it isn't as exciting as all that, really. Game of Thrones, with its huge HBO budget and ability to chuck magic into the mix, has made this era seem retrospectively thrilling, but the first 15 minutes of this documentary are so sedate you'd welcome a bloodbath or two just to shake up the action.
The presenter, Dr Helen Castor, has a gentle stroll through English country houses, reads a letter from a woman requesting a larger girdle due to imminent childbirth, looks at some crinkled manuscripts, and talks gently about the lack of anaesthetic or antibiotics. It's like those history interludes from Great British Bake Off, without the promise of someone flapping about a mislaid Eccles cake at the end of it. At one point, describing the birth chamber, Castor says, softly, "The effect was to make the room almost womb-like – dark, warm, quiet, enclosed." I was so relaxed I could have dozed off.
But what's this? A 12th-century Italian book about women's health called The Trotula, written by an actual woman? Its name makes it sound like a fugitive from Roald Dahl's shed. Its contents are spectacular. There's a section on how to choose the sex of your baby, which Castor reads out – quietly, nicely, soothingly. "If she desire a man-child, they must take the womb of a hare, and the cunt, and dry it, powder it, and drink it with wine." Blimey. "At least wine was involved," Castor quips.
At that point I was sold. This is primarily a story of women's lives – women who were thought of, according to one historian, as "rather botched and bungled versions of men". Castor is an excellent, engaging storyteller, with a strong feminist undercurrent to her analysis. There are child brides, superstitions, gruesome births, curious traditions, rules about sex and death and life handed down by supposedly celibate male clerics. It's fascinating. And the patron saint of pregnant women and childbirth, St Margaret, was even eaten by a dragon, which is pretty House Targaryen.
I don't know what I expected from Channel 5's Fat For Cash. Perhaps a game show, with Dr Christian Jessop and Phillip Schofield in the Richard Osman/Alexander Armstrong roles, burgers and cupcakes handed out for every correct answer, the eventual winner rolling away from the studio like the future humans in Wall-E. In fact, this "documentary" – and it's necessary to use snide punctuation here, because really it was a point-and-laugh slideshow – was far more disturbing. It followed obese women in the US who charge men for a variety of services, from sending photographs and videos to sitting on their clients, or "squashing".
Channel 4 covered this fetish in the 2003 documentary Fat Girls and Feeders, but this newer, brasher version has stripped away even the pretence of investigative journalism. Here we get a circus-style soundtrack and a jaunty voiceover from Arabella Weir, as women talk about how this "supersized" modelling empowers them and makes them feel at home in their skin.
Which would be fine and admirable if it seemed at all true. The problem is, anything remotely troubling passes unquestioned: the objectification, the exploitation, the men who "look after" some of these women's careers. Christina is 44 stone and spends most of her time in a wheelchair. The camera crew follows her as she goes swimming with her children and falls in the water. Naturally, they leave it in. She wants to do nude modelling, she says, so she can make money to take her kids camping more often, but the unspoken paradox is that she is earning money from something that literally immobilises her. Her kids are sad and frustrated. Scott, her manager, tots up what she could earn. It starts at $20 a month.


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Emmanuel Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, organized in 1936, is situated six miles south and a half mile west of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas. The building in use as of 1956, with a capacity for 108 persons was purchased in 1938. Jesse H. Jantz and Lee Schultz were the ministers in 1955, with a membership of 65. In 2008 the membership was 127; the ministers were Roger Jantz, Milton Koehn, James Shultz and Marshal Shultz.
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Address: 500 Road, west of Harper Road, Fredonia, Kansas
Phone: 620-633-5353
Denominational Affiliation: Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
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Jantz, Jesse H. "Emmanuel Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (Fredonia, Kansas, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 23 May 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Church_of_God_in_Christ_Mennonite_Church_(Fredonia,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=80464.
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Jantz, Jesse H. (1956). Emmanuel Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church (Fredonia, Kansas, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 May 2017, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Church_of_God_in_Christ_Mennonite_Church_(Fredonia,_Kansas,_USA)&oldid=80464.
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on the website, under events i saw that there was a webx on troubleshooting unknown devices. was that recorded? if so, i can not find it under archives to watch it.
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Hi wipus,
The webinar was recorded and should be up shortly. I'll see if I can find a time frame for you. You will be able to view it in the Webinar Archives as you mentioned once it's published.
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Hi wipus,
The webinar has been posted, you can view it here: http:/


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A gruesome warning
Without missing a beat Dave slipped into the room
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1 cup Milk
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1 can (410g) Creamed style Corn {Sweetcorn}
1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups Fresh White Bread Crumbs
1/2 t Salt
Pinch Cayenne Pepper
3 Extra-Large Eggs, separated
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3.) Beat the Egg Whites until stiff - fold gently in with the mixture - transfer to the prepared oven dish.
4.) Bake 45 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
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Is Citigroup Stock Still A Safe Investment?
- Citigroup has been sued by PIMCO and other investors over sale of crummy mortgages that resulted in hefty losses for the investors.
- The current situation is eerily reminiscent of 2014 when Citigroup was fined a hefty $7 billion for the same practice.
- Citi shares trade at a considerable discount to the book value.
- Is Citi stock still a safe investment?
Citigroup (NYSE:C), the third-largest U.S. bank by total assets, just cannot seem to be able to keep out of trouble. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined the bank $770 million in July for, among other things, enrolling customers in deceptive credit card add-on products.
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Citigroup now faces another potentially bad situation that could see the company fined hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars. Pimco and other investors have now sued Citigroup over billions of dollars in mortgage debt losses. This group of investors have alleged that Citigroup failed to properly monitor bad securities that were backed by more than $13.8 billion in mortgage loans, which resulted in the investors losing a total of $2.3 billion.
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What is particularly disconcerting about this allegation is that it appears to be eerily reminiscent of the bad mortgage fiasco of the pre-financial crisis era that saw Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) fined billions of dollars each. In July of 2014, Citigroup was ordered to pay a hefty fine amounting to $7 billion for selling crummy mortgages. The huge fine involved $4 billion in penalties, another $2.5 billion in mortgage modifications and $500 million paid to five states and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Although the $7 billion was at the time the largest civil penalty in corporate history, the general consensus was that Citigroup got off the hook quite lightly and things could have been a lot worse.
JPMorgan was not as lucky as Citigroup. JPM was accused of selling sub-prime and Alt-A mortgage-backed securities to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae between 2005 and 2007, many of which later soured after the housing bubble collapsed leading to losses amounting to about $14.6 billion for both companies. Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac later had to be bailed out using taxpayers' money. JPM was slapped with a huge $13 billion fine for its role in the fiasco.
Between 1995 and 2007, Citigroup managed to grow its book value per share from $60 to $260 mainly through a combination of healthy earnings and massive share buybacks. When the financial crisis of 2008 hit, Citigroup's book value tumbled below the 1995 level to around $50. The bank has over the last couple of years managed to slowly grow its book value to ~60, still far below its pre-crisis high.
Companies grow their book value per share through retained earnings and also via share buybacks. Over the past couple of years, Citigroup has probably fared a lot worse than any other bank in the U.S when it comes to fines for financial impropriety. In 2008, the company suffered a massive $27.7 billion loss linked to bad securities and derivatives as well as a $14.7 billion loan loss provision. This coupled with fines linked to bad mortgage securities that it paid in 2014 has led to Citigroup booking large losses. To cover its large losses, Citigroup might be forced to issue new shares like it did after the financial crisis. Share dilution of course leads to a decline in book value.
Citigroup shares have trailed both JPM shares as well as S&P 500. Citi shares have gained 52% over the last three years vs. 59.6% for JPM and 44.8% for the S&P 500.
Citigroup stock price (Blue Line) vs. JPMorgan Chase stock price (Black Line) 3-year performance
Source: Citigroup stock price performance vs J P Morgan stock price performance chart by amigobulls.com
The biggest attraction of Citigroup shares right now for investors is that they are trading at a sizable discount to book value. Citigroup shares are trading at $54, implying a 10% discount to book value. Citigroup is a much-improved bank from the outfit that teetered on the brink of collapse in 2008. It's key capital metrics have been gradually improving as the quarters roll on. The company has also been unloading its unwanted assets which reduces some of the risk associated with investing in the shares. Citigroup's ROA of 0.99% is just a shade below the 1% that banks generally aim for.
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But it's hard to ignore the fact that the bank is still struggling. Despite the fact that net income rose by $1.1 billion, Citigroup recorded a drop of $1 billion in revenue. Meanwhile total loans and deposits declined in mid-single digit percentages, which is a bad trend.
Given the latest round of bad news, Citigroup might find itself slapped with another hefty fine that will eat into earnings and wipe out some of the progress the company has made. Citigroup stock does not appear to be primed for good long-term gains.


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It has been a busy week for Joey Barton: an address at the Oxford Union followed the next day by a haircut. If his appearance before the brilliant young things last Wednesday was a leap, the shearing was no less so since it reversed the cultural order of things. When Barton was a lad he would have had the tidy-up before the big engagement.
Barton is an easy target for the sneering tendency, dismissed as a reformed oik, a self-styled spokesman for the football intelligentsia, purveyor of the faux French accent, dispenser of Twitter wisdom via the philosophical quote.
There is a keen mistrust of those who wear their born-again status so visibly. Who does he think he is? Trying to be something he is not, etc. Barton is anchored to a past littered with boorish indiscretion. Dispute resolution was typically violent, the legacy on his upbringing in the working-class hard lands of Huyton.
I prefer this version than the one that stubs fags out on the eyelids of team-mates. Barton is still attached to elements of his old identity and class reference points, but that is not surprising. The direction he has chosen meets opposition from above and below. You can imagine how the Oxford experience was received in L36, arguably with less enthusiasm than it was at Debrett's.
Barton is one of a cluster of notable footballers from the neighbourhood, including Steven Gerrard. Not sure it has produced too many cabinet ministers, however. That would require entry to Eton, of course, and that was never going to happen.
The grammar school system, or faith schools (Alan Bleasdale), was historically the route out of poverty for the downtrodden. Even that was a long shot for kids from the kind of troubled background from which Barton emerged. In the modern era sport provides that leg-up, coming to the rescue of working-class lads like Barton, for whom a spell in the school library was received like a prison sentence.
These days you can barely keep him out of one. His enrolment at university to study for a philosophy degree is a remarkable step, and potentially his greatest service to the game, for it reinforces the value of learning to a social group dismissive of it.
It cannot have been easy for Barton to present himself for questioning before students at one of the world's great universities. It will have prodded at insecurities masked on the pitch. Imagine if Barton were to have thrown a QPR shirt at a student and invited him to line up against Yeovil last Saturday. A football blue is nil preparation for the professional game yet that is the kind of equivalence we are talking about.
It is time to pay our respects to Barton, to acknowledge the courage required to substantiate a life that hitherto conformed to the worst of football's excesses. The passing of Sir Tom Finney drew a line under the immediate post-war epoch when deference was imposed via the minimum wage. Sport's migration to mass entertainment in the smart phone age enriches even modest talent in a way Finney's generation could not have dreamt.
This wealth is appropriated largely in the manner of the Lottery winner, effecting an immediate upgrade in house, car and holiday. Barton threw himself into that lifestyle with some gusto. And why wouldn't you?
Typically, footballers rarely find the keys to an enlightened life. Some even manage to blow the advantages instant wealth confers, on gambling, drinking and so on, reaching a dissolute dead end, the kind of finale to which you imagined Barton might have been heading.
Yet here he is spending his afternoons with his head in a book rather than at the bookies. That has to be cause for celebration, and deserves the wider recognition that social media provides. Barton was quickly on to Twitter pointing his 2.4 million followers, of which I am one, to the highlights reel from his Oxford debut.
After a nervous start he grew into the environment, working out that his life experiences were of unique value in this setting and conferred a kind of understanding of the world that those sat before him just did not have. This is the kind of example disenfranchised kids need. Barton was not turning his back on his past, rather bringing it to bear in a new, enlightened milieu.
There is a poignant parallel in history. The last effects of Tommy Taylor, who lost his life in the Munich tragedy, revealed two self-help books. Taylor was the centre-forward for Manchester United and England, a player of huge standing having scored 112 goals in 168 league games for the red shirt, yet it appears he was searching for a way to greater fulfilment.
It was Taylor's sister-in-law, gathering up his worldly goods from his digs in Manchester, who made the discovery. "We found two little black-and-yellow books. One was Teach Yourself Public Speaking, the other was Teach Yourself Maths. It broke my heart when I saw those. They showed just how much he wanted to improve himself."
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Editor's note: As we approach this school year and the Office of Educational Technology for New York City fades quietly into the ether, this post by tech coach, Nick Fier is timely and relevant.
We tend to spend more money on "things" than we do on "people." Though there is a great amount of disparity out there, it does seem clear that schools today are filling up with technology. What they are not also filling on is a dedicated person who has the job to coordinate the technology throughout the building. I do not mean a technician, or I might say I don't mean only a technician. What I mean is that every building needs an expert educator who will coordinate the use of technology for Students, Teachers, Parents, and Administrators.
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Funeral Service (13 of 13) by Christopher Harbin
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2nd Corinthians 5:1-10
Ellen Howes
We gather at times like these for grief and celebration, joy and sorrow, for expressing our pain, our comfort, our sadness, and our joy. It is always to a mixed bag of emotions that we come to say our goodbyes to those we have known and loved. We cherish memories of shared experience, yearn for new experiences that can never again be, and grieve over the loss that death represents to each one of us.
We pause to remember and reflect upon the life of a loved one. Ellen was dear to many, yet to each she represented something different. Her impact on each life around her was individual, distinct, and personal. She was a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend, a companion, a colleague, a teacher, a partner in many differing ways. The grief each of us experiences is distinct, for in Ellen's passing, we have all lost something different, even as she gave something different to each one of us in her living.
We must all face different questions in moving forward, even if the question may sound the same. Where do we go from here? What do we do with the life and impact of Ellen Howse on each one of us?
The Apostle Paul's words in 2nd Corinthians help place some of those questions in a context of eternity:
1We know that our body-the tent we live in here on earth-will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands; instead, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever. 2But now we groan in this tent. We want God to give us our heavenly home, 3because it will clothe us so we will not be naked. 4While we live in this body, we have burdens, and we groan. We do not want to be naked, but we want to be clothed with our heavenly home. Then this body that dies will be fully covered with life. 5This is what God made us for, and he has given us the Spirit to be a guarantee for this new life.
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Graduate Studies in German
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The BGSU M.A. in German is a two-year program in which you spend the first year of graduate study at the University of Salzburg in Austria and the second at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The program offers you three different possibilities for pursuing your research interests.
Literary and Cultural Studies Track
You can pursue a wide variety of literary and cultural topics in German.
Comparative approaches and the development of specialized research interests are encouraged. This track can serve as an ideal preparation for further studies (Ph.D. programs) in the humanities, for a wide variety of professions and government positions that demand cultural expertise, or as preparation for teaching German at the college and high-school level.
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You will focus on linguistic and pedagogical topics, acquire teaching experience, and assist professors with their work. This track is ideal for perfecting your language skills; it will prepare you for the teaching profession or for work with businesses that have strong ties to German-speaking countries.
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You can pursue a dual M.A. degree in German and Political Science, History, Music History, or another field (such as a second language, English, art, etc.). This track is an ideal preparation for further studies in both fields, for business and government positions that demand cultural, historical, and/or political expertise, and also for teaching more than one subject at the college or high-school level.
Studying in Salzburg
You will spend your first year of graduate study (from the end of September through the end of June) at the University of Salzburg, where BGSU has a wellestablished academic year abroad program. The program of study in Salzburg is intended to improve your language skills, to deepen your knowledge of the Germanspeaking countries, and to give you the first hand experience with the Austrian university system.
The on-site director of the program, a member of the BGSU graduate faculty in German, will advise you on what courses to take and guide the initial stages of your research project.
While in Salzburg, the program offers you internships with Austrian companies and various organizations, such as educational institutions, businesses, and charities. These internships present a unique opportunity to acquire work experience in a foreign country.
Studying in Bowling Green
You will spend the second year of graduate study on the Bowling Green campus in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Graduate study in German at Bowling Green takes place in a friendly atmosphere. The Department emphasizes personal guidance and advising. The curriculum is flexible enough to meet a variety of student needs and career orientations.
A special feature of the department is its writer-in-residence program, sponsored by the Max Kade Foundation, which brings an Austrian or German writer to campus for a semester each year.
You can take part in German plays that are often staged in conjunction with the Drama Workshop. You will be able to participate in activities, such as the German Club, the weekly Stammtisch, and the International Film Series. There are also many opportunities to become acquainted with German and Austrian exchange students who are on the Bowling Green campus each year
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The M.A. degree in German will allow you to pursue a wide variety of career options.
With the new emphasis on foreign language education in a globalized economy, teaching German as a foreign language in high school or college is one important career option. A number of our graduates continue into a Ph.D. program. Our graduates have placed into programs at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan, University of Illinois at Chicago, etc. Almost every year a number of graduates return to Germany or Austria on Fulbright fellowships to teach English as a foreign language in a secondary school.
An M.A. in German has many applications aside from teaching. More and more corporations are looking for graduates with a solid background in the liberal arts and foreign language skills. Our graduates have found jobs with large international corporations, with banks, and with local businesses. We have also placed graduates in government positions where knowledge of a foreign language is required. Some graduates have returned to Germany or Austria and found employment with foreign companies.
Training for Graduate Assistants
Graduate assistants in the department are ordinarily either teaching assistants or research assistants. Teaching assistants receive training in teaching methodology as part of their program of studies and work with a course supervisor during their first semester of teaching. Research assistants are ordinarily assigned to one or more professors to aid in the carrying out of research projects. The department also supports student participation at various national conferences.
Salzburg Graduate Assistantships include:
- Tuition grant that covers instructional fees and out-of-state fees for nonresidents.
- Program costs (educational travel and special events such as a concert series, visits to the theater, and program gatherings.)
Bowling Green On-Campus Assistantships include:
- Tuition grant that covers instructional fees and out-of-state fees for nonresidents.
- Graduate assistant stipend.
Admission Requirements for the Graduate Program in German
- An undergraduate major or minor in German (usually no fewer than 20 semester hours beyond the intermediate level), or the equivalent.
- General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE).
Additional Requirements for the Graduate Assistantship
Deadline for first consideration for financial support is March 1.
- Admission to graduate study in German at Bowling Green is based primarily on three letters of recommendation and undergraduate GPA.
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Forex Signals - EUR/USD Bearish Range Trade
6:00a GMT - Entry yesterday was never reached around 1.4950 as the pair continued to consolidate in an ever-tightening triangle consolidation pattern. We did have a few good candlesticks yesterday on the 30m and 1h that yielded good pips if you had your eyes open for them. The triangular consolidation pattern is taking place within the medium-term bear channel, which is taken place within the long-term bull channel. Confused yet? Just another day in the forex markets.
Daily Outlook: In the short-term I will look for range opportunities in the triangular consolidation with a definite leaning towards bearish trades and selling on rallies. I will look for bearish candlesticks to confirm, and look for entries around 1.4950-1.4980 resistance.
Trading Idea: Shorts preferred. From 1.4980 resistance targets are 1.4950, 1.4915, 1.4880.
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( Will squats lead to knee pain ? )
Everybody talks about the drawback of doing squats but no one talks about its advantages. If we look from a scientific approach there are many advantages of exercising squats than its demerits. But the highlighted point is that you avoid squat because it will lead you to knee pain. But have you ever thought or I can say researched the reason behind this knee pain. Well if not I will guide you to that way. So what can be the reason behind this knee pain? Will squats lead to knee pain ??
1. Incorrect form and technique
This is a fundamental thing which if you master you will be able to lift efficiently. Since people don't do it with correct form and technique they end up injuring themselves.
But what is the correct form and technique for a squat?
A squat is a structural movement as the weight is an axial load as it is divided throughout the body when it is placed on the spine of the scapula. Placement of the bar is important because if while doing the movement if the bar is not travelling in the line of gravity or you can say straight line or you can say if it's not cutting an imaginary line between your foot at around your substellar where the center of mass should be you are doing it wrong, and hence if you think that you are lacking at correct form and technique go ahead and correct it.
2. Partial squats
This point is also related to the appropriate form and technique. And form and technique also include your range of motion. The ideal range in a squat is when you femur that is your thigh bone is parallel to the floor this. Hence in concentric phase, the muscle involvement will be more of your posterior muscles and along with that your gluteal group assisted by your hamstrings and the targeted muscle working is quadriceps. This muscle involvement happens only if your range is complete because if you complete the range the energy is not transferred onto the knees but by not completing that range your knees are forced to generate that force and the involvement of core muscles and the targeted muscle diminishes.
3. Hip tightness
The other reason for pain in the knees can be due to hip tightness as the muscles are connecting tissues and hence some of the muscles are biarticulate that is they cross two joint and hence they by default work at both the joints hurt due to tightness in one area it is possible that the other part may take that excessive load and hence result in knee pain. The solution for this is that you must do proper stretching.
4. Sedentary lifestyle
Your way of living also can be the reason for your performance as the body is not familiar with some exercise activities and due to this in the long term, you are prone to injuries.
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