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Fox Fulbright Scholar plans to take entrepreneurship lessons home to native Pakistan
The global phenomena of startup accelerators, incubators, and university labs have started to take hold in Pakistan. With a growing recognition of entrepreneurship as a driver of economic growth and social change, more organizations are investing in sustainable and socially responsible programs.
And at the forefront of it all is Sumbal Bashir, Fulbright Scholar and student in the Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (MS-IME) program at Temple University's Fox School of Business.
Despite advances in and a growing acceptance of entrepreneurship in Pakistan, Bashir has seen firsthand that there exists a gap in the knowledge base and a need for skilled professionals in the country's startup landscape. This is where she said she plans to make a difference.
"I will bring home my knowledge and experiences from the MS-IME program to fill in that gap and drive the growth of entrepreneurship in Pakistan," she said.
To be fair, Bashir already has had quite an influential role in Pakistan's startup scene. While earning a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) in Lahore, Pakistan, Bashir interned with Ernst & Young, Barclays, Shell, and Akhuwat.
SMSall, a small, Lahore-based tech startup working to improve mobile communications in Pakistan, hired Bashir immediately after she graduated. There, she worked in business development and contributed to some of the company's most-noteworthy projects, including the launch of SMSall messaging app. The app went on to be featured in the APICTA Awards in Hong Kong and the BlackBox Connect accelerator program in Silicon Valley.
"The most challenging and rewarding project was the launch of SMSall's messaging app," she said. "It was the first mobile-based communication application developed in Pakistan."
Much of Bashir's interests lie in supporting other young, female entrepreneurs. During her internship with Akhuwat, one of the largest micro-financing organizations in Pakistan, Bashir interacted with female micro-entrepreneurs and came to realize how vital their financial earnings were to their families. At the same time, she participated in a Shell program to promote entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Again, she found herself consulting with female entrepreneurs.
"The one thing I learned from my experiences was that the women from low-income communities are really ambitious and talented, and very much into entrepreneurship," she said. "The only thing they need is more training and access to capital and markets. I want to be a part of the process that takes out this constraint for them."
Last year Bashir worked with The Citizens Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Pakistan that offers affordable schooling to students from low economic backgrounds. She spent her time providing educational and personal counseling to female students.
"At the end of the program, a number of students told us how life-changing the experience was for them, and that for me was a very rewarding moment," she said.
Bashir is in the midst of her own life-changing experience now, as she completes her MS-IME degree program. She was drawn to the Fox School's program by its holistic approach to teaching entrepreneurship — and the emphasis on real-time projects, internship opportunities, guest speakers, and personal coaching for students who want to start their own businesses.
Last semester, as part of her independent study project with Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Jane Frankel, Bashir interned with Dreamit Health Philadelphia, a 16-week boot camp for health-focused startups. Under Dreamit Health, Bashir worked with VizExcell, a startup that is developing a personalized breast cancer risk assessment platform for radiologists and their patients.
"It was one of the most-interesting experiences for me so far, as it provided me with an exposure to the startup accelerators environment and the healthcare ecosystem of the United States," she said.
Bashir's commitment to entrepreneurship and her potential to make a real-world impact have not gone unnoticed.
"She was able to provide extensive research and evaluation for the markets of her sponsoring company," Frankel said of Bashir's market research for VizExcell. "Her report was extremely comprehensive, well-organized and timely."
"She really seemed to embrace the innovation strategies and tools being taught, and I was able to see her apply them to many real-world situations," said Dr. Michael Rivera, Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Director of the Fox School's Executive MBA program, who counted Bashir among his students in his Business Model Innovation and Innovation Adoption and Diffusion courses.
"She is on the path to future success."
In visit to Fox, The Home Depot's co-founder discusses the art of conducting business ethically
Do ethical entrepreneurs earn more?
"Yes," said Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, answering the question that also served as the title of his lecture.
The co-founder and former CEO of The Home Depot, Marcus visited Temple University's Fox School of Business Feb. 9 as the inaugural Warren V. "Pete" Musser Visiting Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Established in 2015, the Musser Professorship is an endowed term professorship filled by experienced and well-known practitioners who are interested in spending a term at the Fox School to mentor students in the early stages of their ventures.
A businessman and philanthropist, Marcus co-founded The Home Depot after he and coworker Arthur Blank lost their jobs with a California hardware store. The Home Depot went public in 1981 and has since become a billion-dollar, home-improvement empire. Marcus retired in 2001 to focus on philanthropy.
"Ethics are critically important," Marcus told the standing-room only crowd at Alter Hall. "Everyone has that desperate moment in business when someone tries to break your conscience."
Marcus' "desperate moment" came when, at age 49 and unemployed, he decided to open The Home Depot. The former medical student hadn't encountered the sometimes-unprincipled and amoral dealings that one can encounter with owning a business. Undaunted, Marcus refused to work with those who were dishonest and resolved that his business wouldn't be about cutting corners or taking bribes.
"The Home Depot is the fastest-growing retail company in history, and it's ethical in every way," Marcus said.
Marcus elaborated. When Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast in 2012, The Home Depot opened its doors to all customers who had been located in the hurricane's path, offering supplies to them free of charge. A year later, when a tornado ravaged Moore, Okla., Marcus said The Home Depot took note of the area's numerous displaced pets and set up cages in its stores.
"We became a pet store," Marcus said, of the nearly three weeks during which The Home Depot housed the lost animals. "We did that then, and we'll do it today. That's ethics. That's how you treat people and get the culture at The Home Depot."
Leveraging his wealth, Marcus supports autism advocacy group Autism Speaks, and supports veterans employed by The Home Depot and their families employed. For Marcus, the purpose of the company's good deeds is not to garner media attention. Running a business with an end game of fame or fortune, he said, simply is not ethical.
In addition to its support of veterans, The Home Depot seeks to instill in each of its employees — from store managers to new hires — a sense of pride, charity and professional drive. After all, Marcus said, he wouldn't be in the position he is today without the men and women who worked nights and weekends for the company he founded.
"People don't have to be recognized for doing their jobs, but when they do something exceptional, you congratulate them," Marcus said.
Similar to Marcus, entrepreneurship is a pillar at the Fox School of Business. Its undergraduate- and graduate-level Entrepreneurship programs are nationally ranked Nos. 8 and 10, respectively, by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Fox is also one of only five schools nationally to attain two top-10 rankings. And Fox's Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship degree program offers a course in Ethical Entrepreneurship.
For the students in attendance, Marcus discouraged them against compromising their values or giving up.
"Creative philanthropy is about hanging onto an idea, pursuing it, and not letting it get you down," Marcus said. "You will win."
Temple University's Entrepreneurship programs earn top-10 rankings nationally
Entrepreneurship is a pillar at Temple University, and outsiders have taken notice.
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked the undergraduate Entrepreneurship program at Temple University's Fox School of Business No. 8 in the country, a three-spot climb from the 2015 rankings. Fox's graduate-level Entrepreneurship program also made the top-10. Its No. 10 ranking marked a six-spot improvement from last year.
Temple is one of five colleges and universities nationally to have been ranked within the top 10 at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and is the only college or university in the Greater Philadelphia region to be ranked by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Temple University has appeared in each installment of the entrepreneurship rankings since 2006.
"We are proud to have been ranked once again as one of the nation's premier institutions for teaching and practicing entrepreneurship," said Dr. M. Moshe Porat, Dean of the Fox School. "By emphasizing innovation, promoting small-business development, and preparing our students to think of themselves as entrepreneurs, we continue to drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the Philadelphia region and beyond. We look forward to further enhancing our programs in order to strengthen university-wide entrepreneurship."
Added Temple University President Dr. Neil D. Theobald: "These rankings show that Temple University is upholding its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. Across disciplines, and in all of our schools and colleges, we prepare students to be 'real-world ready.' We empower them to take charge of their futures and find success in fields that have not yet been invented."
Published Nov. 10, The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine's 2016 rankings recognize 25 undergraduate- and 25 graduate-level programs for excellence in entrepreneurship education. The rankings are based upon a large variety of quantitative and qualitative criteria, including the number of: entrepreneurship-specific courses offered; faculty who are also entrepreneurs and/or serve on the boards of new ventures; businesses started and funds raised by alumni; and entrepreneurship-focused activities, competitions, programs, clubs, and centers.
Temple University offers a portfolio of interdisciplinary programs to serve the various constituencies within the university and the region. These range from programs supporting incoming freshmen, like a General Education Course on Creativity & Organizational Innovation or the Innovate & Create Living Learning Community; those that support faculty scientists, like the TechConnect Workshop and the Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Technology Commercialization; and those that support the professional community in the region and abroad like the Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship.
Through Temple's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI), the region's oldest-such center, which is housed at the Fox School, the university conducts annual business plan competitions like the Innovative Idea Competition and the Be Your Own Boss Bowl® for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. With prizes exceeding $200,000, the Be Your Own Boss Bowl® is considered one of the most-lucrative and comprehensive business plan competitions in the nation. Another widely accessible entrepreneurship program, Blackstone LaunchPad, is designed to support and mentor students regardless of major, experience, or discipline.
In the last four years, dating to the 2011-12 academic year, the Fox School of Business and Temple University have seen Entrepreneurship program enrollment increases of 380 and 220 percent at the graduate and undergraduate levels, respectively, according to Dr. Robert C. McNamee, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Fox and Managing Director of Temple's IEI.
"Such dramatic increases would not have been possible without the dozens of faculty who champion entrepreneurship across the 18 schools and colleges at Temple University," said McNamee.
IEI provides internship opportunities, business-planning workshops, seminars, mentoring and coaching, in addition to annual conferences in social, global, women's and industry-specific entrepreneurship. Executive Director Ellen Weber and McNamee lead the entrepreneurship and innovation programs. IEI manages Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures, an independent organization that assists emerging technology-based companies in their effort to build sustainable businesses, and works closely with Robin Hood Ventures, a group of Philadelphia-area angel investors that focus on early-stage, high-growth companies.
Over the last four years the IEI has expanded its offerings to include: a Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship; graduate certificates in both Innovation Strategy and Innovation & Technology Commercialization; MBA concentrations in both Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management; a General Education course in Creativity & Organizational Innovation; and an Entrepreneurial Living Learning Community. IEI, in partnership with the College of Engineering, launched a Master of Science in Engineering Management, and supported the creation of a Master of Science in BioInnovation in the College of Science & Technology as multiple ancillary supporting programs.
Visit The Princeton Review for complete rankings.


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I've read all the shopaholic books and loved every single one of them! The day they would come out I would read the new book in a day.Will there be any more books will be really sad if not feels like it's been ages since the last book??
I love the shopaholic series! I read all the books as audio books. They were performed perfectly and I think the narrators made the books even better if that is possible. I want you to write more shopaholic books. I miss all the characters, I feel I know them and I want to continue the friendship. Please, please continue the series!!!
I've just finished Shopaholic To The Rescue (took me 3 days) and whilst I struggled a teeny bit with it (I found it a little unbelievable and far fetched but gripping as it went on) I LOVED IT and even had tears in my eyes at the end! I've now read the complete Shopaholic series and I will miss Becky x
Just finished reading "Shopaholic to the Stars" absolutely love it. I was so upset when they were going to leave to find everyone and story ended.. nooooo... did they find everyone??? Ran to computer to see if there was a book that continues with the story, whew, there is, now I have to order that one quickly, just have to read it. You are fantastic Sophie. I also read "Twenties Girl" , gave it to my daughter, you have to read it and return book, she loved it and next day I reread it, still love it, I may read it again!! Just found you, not going to let you go, have to read all of them!! Thank you for sharing your talent!
I have read "shopaholic ties the knot".Its an amazing book...why i cant find anything related it on the website..plz do reply
Can someone tell me, wenn come the Hungarian edition? Here stay: in June, but I can`t find it in Hungarien Pages. Please helP!!!!
hy sophie.... please make it in Indonesian Languages as soon as possible... because we loved your book here...
we are waiting for....
Hi Sophie loved all your books just bought your new one today and can't wait to read it
I loved this one! It's my new favorite of the series. The mystery was so fun, and the struggles several characters were going through gave it a different feeling from the rest. This one was so special to me... it actually made me cry! I'm so attached to these characters and love these books so much. Thank you for writing them!
I am ecstatic... I can't wait to grab a copy of it soon!
Eeeeeee! One more week! I can't wait to curl up with it and a nice glass of wine, and find out what sort of shenanigans Becky is going to get herself into this time. I'd be happy if this series never ended. You're awesome, Madeleine!
I'm so excited its back I've read almost all of your books and the shopaholic series is by far my favourite i can't wait, also would they be sold by any chance in France ?
Yay!! I'm so excited about this. Just read the first chapter and was laughing out loud within seconds as always with shopaholic books!!
oh gosh, I read the first chapter and it's hilarious. i can not wait for the book. thank goodness it's after my exam xD hehe
Its so good that a new Shopaholic series is releasing..........Hope can read it as soon as possible :)
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The news didn't look very good for D.C. United heading into their Eastern Conference clash against New England on Saturday. Star playmaker Dwayne DeRosario was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury and D.C. looked capable of falling out of the playoff picture completely if they didn't fill the void left by the Canadian star.
Chris Pontius picked up the slack in a major way, scoring an equalizer and setting up a Lewis Neal game-winning goal to help D.C. United post a crucial 2-1 victory at RFK Stadium on Saturday night.
D.C. United's victory, coupled with losses by the Columbus Crew and Montreal Impact, pushed Ben Olsen's squad back into fifth place in the Eastern Conference, just two points behind fourth-place Houston.
New England rookie Kelyn Rowe opened the scoring in the 29th minute off a feed from fellow youngster Diego Fagundez, but Pontius provided the equalizer just three minutes later off a pass from Branko Boskovic.
Neal replaced Boskovic in the 57th minute and delivered the game-winning goal just six minutes later, slotting home a Pontius feed to secure the victory and snap D.C. United's three-match winless skid.
The loss officially eliminated the New England Revolution from the playoffs.
Here are the match highlights:
What did you think of the match? Impressed with how Pontius picked up the slack? Starting to wonder if Boskovic is the answer as a starter? What do you make of New England's season? Think they can put it together in 2013?
Share your thoughts below.
Klinsi you watching?
+1..this kid is a stud. Could be a big time performer for the Nats if he gets a shot. Imagine him and Donovan on the flanks in 4-2-3-1, with Dempsey as the withdrawn striker and Bradley and Willams/Jones in behind them. That would be a lineup to fear.
He should be. Pontius is definitely national team material.
oh Pontius, why'd you sign a long-term deal…
because he's proving to the world that good talent can be in the MLS
Exactly! Hopefully he stays healthy…
B/c DCU figures that at some point he'll want to go overseas BUT they want to get a transfer deal. And he's not going to go overseas anytime soon simply b/c he couldn't qualify for a work permit…no caps!
Klinsmann, you slept on Cameron (until stoke picked him up), you slept on Zusi (until Jamaica), you are still sleeping on George John, Brad Davis and Chris Pontius. The goals the latter two are scoring are just pure class, which we need on the USMNT. When are you going to realize that the best players (playing oversea) do not always make the best team…..
Watched the game and :
1) The score didnt indicate the play. NE outplayed DC
2) Pontius is extremely average and not NAT caliber
That is a funny way of looking at it.
Cameron is at Stoke with a big assist from JK. Cameron stayed for the January camps and imprssed while Omar went to Germany and blew out his knee and John went to England and failed his trial. Omar and John had JK's blessing for their moves but they did not work out. That is life, tough, but it was their choice to go. Omar and John lose, Cameron wins. Get over it.
He worked Cameron and Zusi into the team in a series of friendlies. JK was picking them when a lot of you were mad because he wasn't picking their fave MLS guys.
So when they were ready, they did well in big games.
Of the three you mentioned, the ship has sailed on all of them for this cycle of qualifiers. At the earliest they get called into January camp. If you think any of those three are going to into the next two qualifiers and make a difference then you are very optimistic. And right now, if the next friendlies are before the qualifiers JK should not be picking anyone that won't be playing a role in the qualifiers.
Gatt, who appears to be an exceptional phenom, might be called in but the others will need to be worked in and none of them have ever been to a JK camp.
JK has been playing Beckerman and Shea from the first day. Hamid, Rimando and Johnson are the regular backups even over Guzan. And he has been calling Wondo in regularly much to the great dismay of most of you.
So it's not that he doesn't value MLS players, it more that he does not value your MLS players, your faves.
You don't understand the value of teamwork if you want to bring these guys in right now and disrupt the current set up. That would be panic mode and l disagree that the US needs to go into that right now.
He is twenty five and as someone else pointed out, has lost a lot of time to injuries. So he understands how fragile a career is and if it is a good contract then the security is tough to turn down.
He is doing well at DC but if he moves, no matter where, it starts all over again and there is no guarantee he does as well anywhere else.
As for the USMNT, he will get his shot soon and it is probably better he be playing regularly than fighting for a shot elsewhere. Wondo proves that.
Lol. Chris Pontius extremley average. Yep extremely average players score a goal and assist on another. Chris Pontius is a much better option at LAM than Torres.
You probably said the exact same thing about Zusi as well.
It funny how you thought to approach my comment:
"Of the three you mentioned, the ship has sailed on all of them for this cycle of qualifiers"….wow did you come up with that by yourself??
"So it's not that he doesn't value MLS players, it more that he does not value your MLS players, your faves"…..two players that are among the best at what they do in MLS?? and that is assisting and scoring…with class and precision, with the ability to make something out of nothing.
"Cameron is at Stoke with a big assist from JK"….Cameron's talents should have been spotted and groomed by JK not by Stoke. The reason must countries are successful and the minnows of CONCACAF embrass us from time to time is because they pick players based on skillset/talent, then bring them in and do what they are paid to do, train them….and these players usually use competion to shine AND THEN be picked up by a big clubs…in other words they were selected and trained by a National team coach…then after they have a good run in the tournament they persued by clubs…not the other way around


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Joe, 32, an intensive care nurse in Austin, Texas, is in contortions over gay rights. Government backs the institution of straight marriage with tax breaks because it has a stabilising force on society. "But I am not sure yet that gay married couples offer that," he said. Neither is he clear that overdue legislation the US Senate seems poised to pass protecting gays, bisexuals and transgender people from workplace discrimination is sensible.
It's not that Joe, who would rather not give his full name, is against either thing. His problem is that while he is gay himself, he is also a conservative Republican – a tricky spot. If Democrats are now in the swim in the fast-running rapids of homosexual rights in America, Republicans are only just dipping in their toes.
The number of states now allowing gay marriage has doubled in one year to 14. Illinois passed a same-sex marriage law on Tuesday; that will make 15. This spring, the Supreme Court overturned the Defence of Marriage Act ensuring federal recognition of same-sex couples tying the knot. And then there is what happened in a Senate cloakroom on Monday as Democrats pushed for passage – at last – of the workplace-protection law known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or Enda. To avert a possible filibuster and ensure members could even debate the thing, Democrats needed 60 yes votes and thus the support of at least seven Republicans. Even as voting started they were short, but Jeffrey Merkley, its main sponsor, had three GOP waverers captive in said facility. He harangued and cajoled until one by one, including Rob Portman of Ohio, they gave in and the bill was spared.
Last year, before Mr Portman was briefly in the frame as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, he broke with party orthodoxy and declared himself in favour of same-sex marriage. He did so after his son came out. That presumably taught him a few other things – that Congress, and Republicans especially, are way behind the rest of the country on all this and that being gay isn't even that exotic any more. It's a non-issue.
That was the point made also by Michael Michaud, a Democrat Congressman from conservative northern Maine who is running for governor next year, when he moved this week to silence foes gossiping that he may be gay. "Allow me to save them the trouble with a simple, honest answer: 'Yes, I am but why should it matter?'" he wrote in a column. The consensus is that this will have helped him towards becoming America's first openly gay governor.
Republicans are scared of being punished at re-election time by the Tea Party right. Maybe they shouldn't be. In Tuesday's off-year elections, a viciously anti-gay Tea Party candidate for Congress in Alabama, Dean Young, lost to the choice of the GOP establishment, Bradley Byrne. Republican Chris Christie won a second term as New Jersey governor one week after ending his opposition to gay marriage in his state. It was a fine night for liberals too: Terry McAuliffe won the Virginia governorship; Bill de Blasio is to be New York's first Democrat mayor in 20 years.
If, as expected, the Senate passes Enda this week, it may yet be killed off by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. But what happened in that marble-clad toilet is nonetheless remarkable. The Republican wall of resistance has cracked open. And a subsequent warning shot from a spokesman for John Boehner, the Republican House Speaker, evincing opposition to Enda was notable for not deploying the usual moralism. For most of the last decade anti-gay language has profited Republicans. No more. Even Texas, which eight years ago changed its constitution to prevent it ever recognising same-sex marriage, is suddenly in a mess. Before the justices of its state Supreme Court in Austin – conservatives all – is a case bought by a lesbian couple who were married legally in Massachusetts but now live here. And they want to get divorced here. What to do?
When it was suggested to Joe that maybe he just thinks too much, he replied: "You are not the first person to tell me that." The message might be the same for Republicans in Washington. Join Senator Portman and his six colleagues who crossed the aisle this week. Let go of that branch.
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Canada crude - Prices rise though near-term gains seen limited
* Nov WCS trades at $30.60/bbl below WTI
* Nov synthetic trades at $9.90/bbl below WTI
CALGARY, Alberta Oct 9 (Reuters) - Canadian heavy crude prices strengthened slightly on Wednesday, although gains were marginal as supply from the oil sands continued to outpace refinery demand.
Western Canada Select heavy blend for November delivery last traded at $30.60 per barrel below the West Texas Intermediate benchmark, according to Shorcan Energy brokers.
That compares with a settlement price of $32.25 per barrel on Tuesday.
Canadian crude prices traditionally weaken during the refinery maintenance season in the autumn and increasing volumes from Imperial Oil's Kearl mining project in northern Alberta have been adding to pressure on prices.
Cenovus Energy Inc is also ramping up production at its 110,000 bpd Foster Creek oil sands project following scheduled maintenance that began in late September.
Meanwhile, repairs at BP Plc's 405,000 barrel per day Whiting, Indiana, refinery, are slowing down a $4-billion revamp that will enable the refinery to run more heavy Canadian crude.
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text: Almost 40 vulnerabilities have been found in the Linux Ubuntu 10.04 Long Term Support (LTS) kernel. "The holes also apply to corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu," writes ZDNet's Darren Pauli. "The vulnerabilities include an issue with the way the Common Internet File System validates Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) response packets, which allows an attacker to send denial-of-service crafted packets, and a hole in the Network File System v4 (NFSv4), which bungles certain write requests allowing malicious users to craft traffic to gain root privileges," Pauli writes. More Ubuntu Security Flaws Found


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Setting Sun Devils
That didnt exactly go as predicted.
Yes, the Arizona State Sun Devils Football team was supposed to finish ninth in the Pac-10 (which they may do when all's said and done). And its true that a squad comprised of mostly inexperienced underclassmen (like Vontaze Burfict) were going to foul things up at the worst possible times. But ASU fans couldnt have expected the oh-so-close victories that turned into defeats four of the teams six setbacks have come by four or fewer points or the fact that an exciting offense has, at times, been better than a defense that didnt exactly live up to its lofty expectations.
Oh, well. Guess they can give it a go next year. But before that, watch the Devils close out their 2010 home regular season against the UCLA Bruins.
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Discussion in 'NFL Zone' started by austintodallas, Dec 12, 2005.
pull one out tonight? Sure would help us out.
Not likely without McAlister and with the turnover machine known as Brooks.
It would be nice though.
Hopefully the Bears will take care of them next week. At home in the windy city vs. a dome team. Bears better get it done.
With the Falcons conf record I think Minnesota is more of a threat.
I think we needed Carolina to beat Tampa yesterday, and Minnesota needs to go away. Maybe the Bears and Minn will beat each other up, and Carolina and Atlanta still play each other. Tampa should not beat NE on the road this week. The Giants really dodged a bullet yesterday. Philly could have won that game. With a desperate KC coming to town next week the G-Men could easily lose that game. Should be a crazy last 3 weeks.


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Black Allure:The Beginning (Chapter 1)
When two different worlds connect, a mayhem starts... nothing is simple anymore.
Two girls... and one boy, curses that have to be broken,a duty to perform.
Promises are broken, trust is lost, new alliances are formed, old relations are betrayed, facades are broken and stories retold.
Drawn into a twisted web of lies, love is lost and love is found as buried truths resurface.
Lives are lost to save lives.
The only way to survive is to lose your sanity because everything has turned into a
Life changes its course when you least expect it to.
I had grown up thinking that I was the luckiest boy in Hemrica, why shouldn't have I? I had everything I wanted. Having been born second, I was spared the crown. My elder brother, Edfren, was made the crown prince. I was more than happy to escape the responsibilities that the title carried. Just like all the other Hemricans, I had powers and like all boys, I had a server.
In Hemrica, young girls and boys are bonded to each other, making boy the master and girl the server. The girl is taken away from her family and all her memories of them are erased. After that she lives with the boy and his family. She does all the work and serves her master, until she is sixteen years old. On her sixteenth birthday, a life changing decision is made. The master can either leave the server free or get her permanently bonded to him.
Permanent bonding is mentally and physically a very painful process and also, every server's biggest and most dreaded nightmare.
I have a very special connection with my server, she is one my best friends and, if you ignore our little bickering then we get along amazingly well. Her name is Anira and she is really beautiful.
Coming back to the point, I was very happy, I was a prince and all I ever did was have fun...no worries, no work, no responsibilities. So, I never believed in the concept that life is full of hardships. There was only one negative point in my life...my younger sister, Inika.
Our mother died in childbirth, that day Hemrica got a new princess but it lost its queen. I was one and Edfren two year old at that time. Some time later, father remarried and we got a stepmother but we always thought of her as our own mother, because we don't really remember the latter.
As we grew up, we learnt the reason behind our mother's death, ever since then, we hate Inika.
The next negative point in my life was last week, the day after my sixteenth birthday, when my father dropped the bombshell on me.
It changed my entire life...for the worst. I remember that day very well, it has been engraved into my mind...probably forever.
We were all seated in father's office. Edfren on my right and Inika on my left. Mother sat next to father, wearing a sympathetic expression. Nothing had been spoken yet but still there was a deafening tense silence in the room.
I looked at Edfren and he looked at me, we were growing impatient. Father finally looked up from his file, a grim expression on his face.
"My children," he began, "I know it is going to be very hard for you to believe what I have to say. However, this is something that I could not have told you any earlier and I cannot delay it any more."
We just continued to blankly stare at him, what else could we do? Father suddenly seemed to speak a new language, a language whose even one word we failed to comprehend.
"You do know how your birth mother died, right?" he asked. Edfren and I nodded as we looked over at Inika, who seemed to have sunk lower in her seat.
Father continued, "Before she died, we had some problems between us. I suspected her of conspiring against me with her brother, she knew it but never spoke to me about it. When she died, her brother, Marcgot, was furious. He too knew all about my suspicion and believed that I was the reason she died. He said I gave her too much tension and I had murdered his only family. He went around declaring to all Hemricans that their king was a murderer. There were revolts everywhere, people were confused and panicked. They were already upset with their queen's death and this only fueled their emotions. I had no other option but to have Marcgot arrested, but when he got arrested, he vowed to never let me be happy again and to ensure that h...he...c...cursed you three."
I had my mouth open in shock, father must have definitely been joking. I mean...how...what...why...oh god! There were so many questions, so many thoughts...why did we not know about all this earlier? and Cursed? like seriously?
"Father you are not serious-" Edfren started to say but father cut him short saying, "I understand your reaction kids but I am serious and now the time has come for you to know these truths and face them before they destroy us and our kingdom."
"I don't understand this, why did you hide it from us all along?" I cried.
Inika was crying, what kind of a reaction was that?
I shook my head, this was getting out of control.
"If you just give me a chance then I can explain everything to you," father pleaded to us. We grudgingly nodded and father breathed a sigh of relief, even Inika had stopped crying.
"I could not tell you earlier because you were too young to understand all this. As for the curses, I immediately put my royal Decias and Decans to work, they found out that each of you were cursed differently-" but he was cut short by Edfren.
"Who are Decias and Decans?" Edfren voiced the question in all our minds. Father sighed, again.
"All Hemricans have powers, right?" father asked. We nodded and he continued, "Some Hemricans master in that field, they have much more powers than normal people. The females are called Decias and the males are called Decans. They have the ability to create new powers and they can do much more than we can imagine, they are the most experienced among all Hemricans. Infact, they even age really slowly. Our five years would account for their one year."
We were awed by this, why was I not born a decan? They sounded so powerful and majestic. "Wow," said Inika and it was the first time I agreed with her. I don't think I have ever met any Decias or Decans before.
"So, they found out about your curses," father took a deep breath before continuing, "Edfren was...is cursed to die in his first battle."
Now that was funny, we never have any battles, whom would we battle against anyways? The entire world of Hemrica was under our rule so we had no opponents. Edfren looked relieved, I smiled at him and he grinned back.
"That is not a problem, we never have any battles," said Inika stating the obvious and making me roll my eyes. Father did not say anything, he just continued, "Arnel is cursed to have half of his powers in an earthling, the powers you have right now my child, are not your only powers, they are just half of them," he said looking directly at me.
My heart stopped beating.
"W-What!" I cried. That was so unfair, someone else had my powers and that someone was not even an Hemrican, but an earthling! I had powers just like everyone else and I never thought that I would have more of them, but now father was saying I did and I had an ocean of emotions going through me, I couldn't decide which one to show so, I showed none.
"And Inika is cursed to never find true love," said father. I looked over at her, she looked like she was about to start crying again.
I still had many questions jumping around in my head. It seems Edfren had more because even before I could ask anything, he put forth his question.
"Father, these curses sound stupid. Why do we have to care about them? It is not like we are going to ever have a battle, Arnel already has enough powers, he is not in need of any more and as for Inika I think she would anyways never find someone to love her," said Edfren.
That was right, I too thought all this was stupid and meaningless. Some old curses which are best forgotten, that is all they were.
"You do not speak of your sister in that way, young man. Apologize this instant," mother spoke for the first time. I couldn't help but chuckle as Edfren muttered a barely audible sorry. Inika looked really distraught and I guess Edfren's words stung her quite a bit. As for me, I couldn't care any less.
"I haven't finished speaking," father said in a commanding voice. We immediately paid attention to him.
When he was satisfied that we were listening, he said, "As you know, the dark powers have been keeping quiet for some time, they haven't caused any trouble in Hemrica for the past five months."
Just the thought of the dark powers made my blood boil.
The dark powers are also Hemricans but they use powers which are forbidden in our culture. They just cause destruction and spread sadness, maliciousness and every kind of negative feeling, everywhere. Their main goal is to completely destroy Hemrica and for them that means the death of every single hemrican.
They are always spreading negative feelings all around and they also lure hemricans into becoming one of them. Sadly, they have always been successful because we do not have the power to stop them.
They just act, we don't come to know how they cause all the trouble, how they come and how they go. This was also the reason that we never had any face-offs or battles yet...and we never will, because we are not powerful enough to defeat them. We are not cowards, but we have given up on the thought of ever fighting them, until of course there is a miracle by which we can defeat them.
That is why Edfren's curse sounded so useless.
The dark powers have actually destroyed a small part of Hemrica. It was true that they hadn't done anything in the past five months, for reasons unknown to any of us.
Father went on, " It is not true that we do not have enough powers to defeat them, we do have just enough powers but they are not in our possession yet."
"But you said-" Inika could not complete her sentence because father raised his hand to stop her.
"I know I had told you something else, but that was because you did not know of the curses then. Now you know and the truth is that if all three of you combine your powers then you can easily defeat the dark powers. They will be gone for good and Hemricans can live in peace." he said excitedly.
"That is just great!" I cried.
"We can defeat them, what are we waiting for?" asked Edfren.
Sighing as usual, father explained, "For that we need all your powers...all."
The realization hit me and I carefully voiced my fear, "You mean I need to get my powers back from that earthling, don't you?"
He sadly nodded his head, "You have to and, fast. Because the dark powers have already figured this all out and they are behind that earthling. If they succeed in killing that person then all your powers will die with her. If that happens, then our only chance of defeating them will go. You have to protect her, until you get your powers back. The dark powers take threats very seriously and they have already made their first move on her."
I was dumbfounded. It was a girl? My mouth had gone dry and I could only manage a feeble "How?"
"You are going to go on earth, protect her, get close to her, get her to trust you and then reclaim your powers. How will you get closer to her? do not ask me, it is upto you to figure out. You will be staying with Barbara, your birth mother's closest friend, she will tell you all about this earthling."
Have you ever expected hundred in any exam paper and then got zero on it? If yes, then that is exactly how shocked I was. All this was just too much for me to take in. I was going on earth!
Earth is a parallel world to Hemrica.
"How exactly will I get my powers from her?" I asked, even though I kind of already knew the answer.
"She will die," said mother. I looked at her, she seemed like she was unsure of all this and yet she was saying it like it was so easy.
She continued, "The way she should be sacrificed is only known by a Decia or Decan, neither of whom are in Hemrica anymore. You will find them on earth, I feel it would be quite difficult because you cannot differentiate earthlings and Hemricans. Finding them will require all your strength and dedication, I hope you will put in your hundred percent."
"Why are Decias and Decans not in Hemrica anymore?" asked Inika.
"Well, they are there but they are too young to know all this, they are still learning. When your real mother died, they were quite upset and within a year they all left." said mother.
"So, Arnel not only has to lure that girl into a trap but also find one of them to sacrifice her?" asked Edfren incredulously.
Mother and father both nodded.
"Why can't we just ask Marcgot? He definitely won't say, but some torture would do the trick." suggested Edfren.
"Marcgot committed suicide in the prison, the day he was arrested," father replied.
So, my uncle was not only a lunatic, who cursed his own nephews and niece, but also, a coward. Great.
"Decias and Decans are also the ones who do the bonding spell and the permanent bonding spell" said mother.
I looked at Edfren, he was permanently bonded to his server, Eneca.
"Didn't you know that your permanent bonding spell was done by one of them?" I asked surprised.
He looked sheepish, "I did not pay any attention, I was concerned about Eneca."
Mother continued, "You need one to do your permanent bonding spell so, you anyways have to find one, Arnel. The one who did Edfren's was the last experienced Decia alive in Hemrica but she died last month."
"I am going to let Anira free," I said with determination.
Father sighed (as usual) and said, "We will see that on that day. As for now, get ready, you are going to leave tomorrow morning."
Having said and explained everything, he got up to leave.
"I am not doing any of this," I stated.
Father stopped dead in his tracks.
"What? Why?" Mother was shocked.
"Because, I am not so heartless. I can't get her to trust me only to betray her, I cannot protect her just so I could kill her later myself and lastly, this is so not fair on her!" I shouted standing up.
My outburst shocked everyone. Father took a step towards me, his face red. To say he was furious would be an understatement.
"Listen young man, as the prince of Hemrica, it is your duty to protect it from the dark powers and if you fail to perform it, then when Hemrica is completely destroyed there will be no one but you to blame. So, get ready and leave tomorrow morning. We don't have much time. Is that clear?" father shouted.
I had never seen him so angry and if what he said was true then I will do as I have been instructed.
This was just the beginning of everything.
Hence, here I am, on earth with Anira. We are joining Sylvia's school tomorrow, the purpose is to get closer to her. I am going to make her fall in love with me and then...you know what.
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text: The Scientific Method The Skeptical Chemist In "The Sceptical Chymist" (1661) Boyle stated that scientific speculation was worthless unless it was supported by experimental evidence. Robert Boyle This principle led to the development of the scientific method. Scientific Method is a way to solve problems. Do you have any problems to solve? • Any big or any small ones? Parts of the Scientific Method • Identify a problem . • Research the problem • Make a hypothesis (a testable prediction). • Experiment to test the hypothesis. • Draw a valid conclusion. Make observation Scientific Method My car will not start Research Look in Books, ask neighbors, go on line Car is out of gas Battery is dead Bad alternator Bad solonoid Develop hypothesis If the battery is DEAD then the car will not start because there is no electricity Wysession, Frank, Yancopoulos, Physical Science Concepts in Action, 2004, page 8 A Scientific Experiment procedure the order of events in an experiment; the "recipe" variable any factor that could influence the result Experiments must be controlled; they must have two set-ups that must differ by only one variable. The conclusion must be based on the data. Data Observations are also called data. There are two types of data. qualitative data quantitative data descriptions; no numbers measurements; must have numbers and UNITS Identify the Qualitative and Quantitative Data •Car lights dim when the battery is low •The battery produces 12 volts dc •The gas tank contains 5 gallons of gas •The green apples are acidic. •The solution contains 4 grams of sugar •The high frequency sound damages ears • High Brass contains at least 65% zinc Make observation Scientific Method Research Develop hypothesis Test hypothesis with an experiment Replace battery Attempt to start the car Revise hypothesis Analyze data and draw Conclusions Car did not start Hypothesis is NOT supported Wysession, Frank, Yancopoulos, Physical Science Concepts in Action, 2004, page 8 Make observation Scientific Method Research If we replace the alternator then it will start because it will convert mechanical energy to electrical energy Test hypothesis with an experiment Replace the alternator Attempt to start the car Test hypothesis with further experiments Analyze data and draw Conclusions Car starts Hypothesis IS supported Wysession, Frank, Yancopoulos, Physical Science Concepts in Action, 2004, page 8 Make observation Scientific Method Ask question Develop hypothesis Test hypothesis with further experiments Test hypothesis with an experiment Revise hypothesis Analyze data and draw conclusions Hypothesis IS supported Wysession, Frank, Yancopoulos, Physical Science Concepts in Action, 2004, page 8 Hypothesis is NOT supported Develop theory Everyday Science Scientific Method Making Spaghetti Sauce Observation Spaghetti sauce should be red. Hypothesis (prediction) If I use tomato sauce it will be red. Test Heat pot of tomato sauce. Observe result Taste the sauce - bland. Revise hypothesis? If I add garlic to tomato sauce it will not be bland New test? Add garlic, taste - not so bland. Conclusion The Final Recipe. First Question What does the scientist want to learn more about? Then Research Scientific Method Gathering of information Next A Review Hypothesis An "Educated" guess of an answer to the question Then Procedure/ Method Written and carefully followed step-by-step experiment designed to test the hypothesis Next Data And Observations Information collected during the experiment And Written description of what was noticed during the experiment Finally Conclusion Was the hypothesis correct or incorrect? An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Does and an apple a day keep you healthy? Hypothesis If you eat an apple a day then you will be healthy because apples contain vitamins that help the body fight diseases. Experiment Have two very large groups of people testing. One group eats an apple a day the other does not eat apples. Data Track the health of each group for an extended period. Conclusion An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away From the side of your bed if aimed at his head u o SCIENTIFIC METHOD How do scientists do what they do? Well, YOU know because you're a scientist, too! Observation is an important part-in fact it's the part at the very start. For it's observation that causes you to wonder why earthworms do what they do and clouds form in the sky. SCIENTIFIC METHOD Your hypothesis is a "best guess" based on what you know about how things work--now you're ready to go! Experimentation lets you test the hypothesis you've made-to see if your best guess can make the grade. And because variation is found in nature everywhere SCIENTIFIC METHOD repeated trials should be done, and done with care. And don't forget to decide what variables you'll test. You change the independent variables, but not the rest. Recording your data is very important, too; so you can analyze the results and others can repeat what you do SCIENTIFIC METHOD When you've summarized your results and your experiment is done, you'll have more information about nature and you'll have had some fun. So, now you know that the scientific method is really cool, and that scientists don't just measure--they RULE! The Scientific Attitude "This attitude is one of inquiry, experimentation, honesty, and a faith that all natural phenomena can be explained."


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The Hilton Dreams Apartments rests within the Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort, close to Naama Bay attractions and set on the southern point of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The city centre is within walking distance with lots of shops, cafes, restaurants and attractions. Boasting a location just 200 m from the private beach with water sports activities and an onsite diving centre offering a range of scuba diving packages, this superb 5 Star resort reflects the culture and history of this magical land. Accommodation consists of 101 stylish Villas all equipped with modern amenities and offering a patio or balcony with views of the mountains, gardens or pools.
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport is 12 km from the hotel.
Local Tips: Sharm El Sheikh is situated on perhaps the world's best SCUBA and snorkel spot, the Red Sea, with its abundant, colourful sea-life. Step into a whole new world of the most exquisite rare combination of the richest coral reefs, turquoise blue water and desert landscapes.
Dining: The Hotel is booked as Self-Catering accommodation with options for Bed and Breakfast, Half Board, and All Inclusive. Guests to the Hilton Dreams Apartments can take advantage of the myriad dining choices in the Hilton Dreams Resort. Board the Caribi Bar 'ship' to listen to live music or play billiards. Dine on a delicious buffet on the terrace of Le Jardin, try Italian dishes at Casa Sharm or Mexican food at Tex-Mex. Enjoy authentic Lebanese food in Al Arze overlooking the main swimming pool and the mountains of Sinai.
Activities: The villas area offers two swimming pools and all guests have the full use of the hotel facilities. The resort has nine swimming pools - four heated in winter, private beach access at nearby Hilton Fayrouz, onsite Health Club, Kid's Club and playground. Guests 18 and older can wager on casino games, including blackjack and slot machines.
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'It will be high-quality cricket and I'm excited at the prospect of playing in both these tournaments,' said Hong Kong captain Rahul Sharma. 'It will be the busiest and biggest month in the history of Hong Kong cricket. For any Hong Kong player who aspires to play top cricket, you cannot get anything better than this.'
The biennial ACC Trophy will be played from July 2-11 in Kuala Lumpur. The winners and runners-up will earn a berth in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland, a qualifier for the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.
The Asia Cup will be played from July 15-August 1 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates qualified back in 2000. But the chance to play against Asia's Test nations in the one-day Asia Cup series has never materialised in the past couple of years because of the political tension between India and Pakistan over divided Kashmir.
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'The ACC has scheduled the ACC Trophy before the Asia Cup so as to give both Hong Kong and the UAE a perfect build-up to their big date with international cricket,' said Sharma.
A record 16 teams will take part in the ACC Trophy. Hong Kong have been grouped with Bahrain, Oman and Afghanistan in Group C. The top two teams advance into the second round. If Hong Kong win the pool, they are likely to meet the runners-up from Group D (Nepal, Bhutan, Brunei and Iran) to decide who goes into the semi-finals.
'I believe we can win this tournament. Our chances are extremely high this time. Our preliminary pool is relatively easy and our quarter-final game should also be easy. I won't be surprised if we go on to win the tournament,' said Sharma.
Sharma's hopes are based on the fact that two leading Sunday League players, paceman Afzaal Haider and left-arm spinner Najeeb Amar, will soon become eligible under the ICC's four-year residency qualification. 'Their eligibility will raise the competitiveness of the team. We had a good side which played at the last Tuanku Ja'afar Trophy and the presence of Afzaal and Najeeb will certainly strengthen the side,' said Sharma.
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And lo, with Able dead and Wayne exiled, Eve was jonesing for another baby.
Adam felt sure that this was his chance, for he had seen Eve and the serpent arguing recently... something about the serpent always looking at the Tiffanys and Meghans that were there. But alas! Eve still was not interested in Adam's milk, even after he brought her flowers and wore his manliest fig leaf.
Adam simply could not compare with the nephilim.
"Nephilim!" God hath exclaimed. "aren't they great? my newest creation."
"What are nephilims?" asked Adam.
"Nephilim" God corrected.
"Yeah what is that?"
"It's plural"
"Nephilim is plural. One nephil, many nephilim." God seemed to have trouble holding in his enthusiasm.
"Why?" Adam hath asked. "Why not just nephils?"
God shrugged.
"Anyway what are nephils?" Adam asked patiently.
God grinned, and began explaining about angels, and how he had made some of them "fallen angels" and that nephilim were fallen angels who lived on Earth because they saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and wanted them for themselves.
Adam was utterly depressed by this news, for he saw that the nephilim were amazingly sexy and now there was truly no hope for him and Eve.
And so it came to pass that Eve became pregnant from one of the nephilim, and seven days later gave birth to a son whom she didst call Seth.
Adam realized that if Eve could become pregnant from any creature in the garden, then surely it made perfect sense that any creature in the garden could become pregnant from him. Thus one night he did test this theory on one of the sheep.
Soon the whole garden knew about Adam and the sheep, but they did not accept this the way they accepted Eve's promiscuity. It was not fair at all. Eve and Seth were outraged, the sheeps put a restraining order on him, and the rest of the garden just glared at him whenever he walked by. Even the lions wouldn't speak to him anymore.
"God, everyone hates me, what shall I do?"
And God did roll his eyes, but said, "Do not worry, my son. I have a plan, for I am thy God, and will give thee aid."
Adam, having no choice but to have faith in God, didst do as God commanded. Adam and God snuck away to God's creation-lair, where God did command Adam to sit. Whilst Adam sat, God made many great ornaments on his pottery wheel, and eventually stopped and began considering Adam's dilemma.
"I know!" shouted God triumphantly. "I shall make you into a different person! No one will know it is you, and you can begin a new life."
And thus, God began molding Adam's nose and ears and other body parts until he was unrecognizable.
"What about..." Adam looked down.
"What about what?" asked God.
"You know..." Adam looked down again. "Could we make that... maybe... bigger?"
God laughed a hearty laugh and patted Adam on the back.
"Ohhh my son, hah, you're a joker. Anyway, you will now be called Enoch."
"God, can't I choose my own name this time? I still like Will..." but Enoch could see from the look on God's face that the matter hath already been settled.
And thus Enoch returned to the garden, and God did introduce him as Enoch, whilst explaining that Adam hath died from alcohol poisoning, and no one really seemed bothered by this.
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Unfortunately, that very night Enoch did try to make love with Eve, but she was not in the mood, and didst cry out to the entire garden that Enoch is a creep!!!
Poor Enoch went back to God and begged for another chance. God did roll his eyes once more and did stifle a laugh at him. But after all, this was his greatest creation of all time, so God helped him again.
Together God and Enoch left the garden and walked away into the sunset.
Seven tea kettles and forty ash trays later, God gave Enoch a new face and called him Noah.
God didn't bother to explain Enoch's death to the rest of the garden, so it became generally known that Enoch had simply "walked with God," and that was sufficient since no one cared about him.
Noah was doubly determined not to screw up THIS time. This time he would show the garden that he was the manliest man of all men, and that he didn't care if Eve wouldn't sleep with him. For Noah had a plan.
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