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Bars, and anywhere in DC, MD, NJ, NY, etc. I live in NoVA, and now stay closer to home in a gun-friendly state, unless forced (e.g., traveling to family in PA).
Our local shopping mall.
The bank
The post office
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Aside from just the Gun Stores out here, there are no other places i have stopped going to. My job is on School property so i can't carry there. But i have had no problems anywhere. Not even my bank.
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No place as of yet. The only places that I can not carry in my area is a Hospital, or a doctor that I go to in a hospital owned building, I just disarm before entering. If I need to visit someone or go to the doctor, I am just inconvienenced but that doesn't stop me from going.
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In Colo, you can go pretty much anywhere you want: banks, hospitals, bars, restaurants that serve, and you can drink. Basically, schools (k-12), state & federal facilities are off-limits.
And while it isn't against the law, the Tanner Gun Show (a big one in Denver) won't let you carry - they even disarm off duty LEOS.
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If I took that tact, I wouldn't be able to do much. I just disarm when nec or unload and put it in the trunk if I have to.
I have to go on school property sometimes and the gun stays home.
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A few other places, I gotta go and just flat-out can't carry. Courthouses. Schools.
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Morgan, Geoffrey Robert (1999) An analysis of the nature and function of mental computation in primary mathematics curricula. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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This study was conducted to analyse aspects of mental computation within primary school mathematics curricula and to formulate recommendations to inform future revisions to the Number strand of mathematics syllabuses for primary schools. The analyses were undertaken from past, contemporary, and futures perspectives. Although this study had syllabus development in Queensland as a prime focus, its findings and recommendations have an international applicability.
Little has been documented in relation to the nature and role of mental computation in mathematics curricula in Australia (McIntosh, Bana, & Farrell, 1995,p. 2), despite an international resurgence of interest by mathematics educators. This resurgence has arisen from a recognition that computing mentally remains a viable computational alternative in a technological age, and that the development of mental procedures contributes to the formation of powerful mathematical thinking
strategies (R. E. Reys, 1992, p. 63). The emphasis needs to be placed upon the mental processes involved, and it is this which distinguishes mental computation from mental arithmetic, as defined in this study. Traditionally, the latter has been
concerned with speed and accuracy rather than with the mental strategies used to arrive at the correct answers.
In Australia, the place of mental computation in mathematics curricula is only beginning to be seriously considered. Little attention has been given to teaching, as opposed to testing, mental computation. Additionally, such attention has
predominantly been confined to those calculations needed to be performed mentally to enable the efficient use of the conventional written algorithms. Teachers are inclined to associate mental computation with isolated facts, most commonly the basic ones, rather than with the interrelationships between numbers and the methods used to calculate. To enhance the use of mental computation and to achieve an improvement in performance levels, children need to be encouraged to value all methods of computation, and to place a priority on mental procedures. This requires that teachers be encouraged to change the way in which they view
mental computation. An outcome of this study is to provide the background and recommendations for this to occur.
The mathematics education literature of relevance to mental computation was analysed, and its nature and function, together with the approaches to teaching, under each of the Queensland mathematics syllabuses from 1860 to 1997 were documented. Three distinct time-periods were analysed: 1860-1965, 1966-1987, and post-1987. The first of these was characterised by syllabuses which included specific references to calculating mentally. To provide insights into the current status of mental computation in Queensland primary schools, a survey of a
representative sample of teachers and administrators was undertaken. The statements in the postal, self-completion opinionnaire were based on data from the literature review. This study, therefore, has significance for Queensland educational history, curriculum development, and pedagogy.
The review of mental computation research indicated that the development of flexible mental strategies is influenced by the order in which mental and written techniques are introduced. Therefore, the traditional written-mental sequence needs to be reevaluated. As a contribution to this reevaluation, this study presents a mental-written sequence for introducing each of the four operations. However,
findings from the survey of Queensland school personnel revealed that a majority disagreed with the proposition that an emphasis on written algorithms should be delayed to allow increased attention on mental computation. Hence, for this
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Of significance to the development of efficient mental techniques is the way in which mental computation is taught. R. E. Reys, B. J. Reys, Nohda, and Emori (1995, p. 305) have suggested that there are two broad approaches to teaching
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process of higher-order thinking in which the act of generating and applying mental strategies is significant for an individual's mathematical development. Nonetheless, this study has concluded that there may be a place for the direct teaching of selected mental strategies. To support syllabus development, a sequence of mental strategies appropriate for focussed teaching for each of the four operations has
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I have never been to the Grand Canyon and started planning for the trip with my favorite +1 (aka wife) and my 7-year-old son a few months ago. The idea was to drive to the Grand Canyon in two days, then take the back roads through Four Corners and the mountains of Colorado to visit my parents in Colorado Springs. The trip was, in part, a birthday present for my son.
It was an epic road trip in a modern version of Clark Griswold's Wagon Queen Family Truckster, my CTS-V stick wagon. We started out in Cleveland immediately after my son's 1st grade promotion ceremony.
Start of day 2, in St. Louis. We had to stop early there because just as we were entering town, there were three tornados. This is the same front that caused major tornados in Oklahoma City. We passed through OKC on I-40 later in the day and witnessed tornado damage where the El Reno tornado crossed I-40.
Rest stop on I-44 in Missouri
The Cadillac at the Cadillac Ranch
The cars. Too bad we didn't have spray paint.
Closeup of the great sign right outside the Cadillac Ranch.
Start of Day 3, Albuquerque.
Meteor Crater, Arizona. You can see where the dirt raised up at the impact site.
V at the Meteor Crater Visitor Center.
Same day, entering the Grand Canyon National Park. Just so you know, it's $25 a car and the permit lasts a week.
Day 4, at our hotel in Tusayan, the tiny town just outside the GCNP front gates.
Sunrise on the Desert Drive at the Grand Canyon.
Tuba City, AZ, in the Navajo Nation.
Four Corners Monument, also in the Navajo Nation. With modern techniques, the monument is about 1800 feet away from where it should be, but it is exactly where it is supposed to be with the techniques used in the 19th Century.
V wagon at Four Corners. The actual monument is hidden by Native American vendor stands, and you have to walk by them to get to the monument.
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Navajo frybread. Tastes pretty good!
U.S. 160 in southwest Colorado, approaching the western Rockies. Much fun driving in the twisties of U.S. 160, including Wolf Creek Pass, ensued.
South Fork, CO. A nice, small place.....and the place where Clark Griswold and family camped out in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983). I would say that I have a vastly better Wagon Queen Family Truckster. Unlike Clark, I actually received my sports wagon.
We proceeded to CO 112 in Del Norte to connect with U.S. 285 north through the San Luis Valley, to join U.S. 50 in Salida. U.S. 50 is another great, twisty road.
U.S. 50. I have a short video that I'll add to the thread when it's ready. U.S. 50 follows the Arkansas River until just about at the Royal Gorge, just outside Canon City, where the river turns southerly.
Spent several days with my parents in Colorado Springs. While there, we went up Pike's Peak on the train. We had relatives coming with us, so we chose not to drive up. Would have been another great drive in the V wagon, though....
Top of Pike's Peak. Colorado Springs is nearly a mile below the peak.
After a few days in the Springs, we drove home, for the most part on I-70. Trip was uneventful other than that I-70 was shut down in east of downtown KCMO on a Friday afternoon. Let's just say....whoever the moron was who planned that closure, without adequate detour signs for out-of-towners, should be fired. Thankfully, driving through the Alphabet Loop of downtown KCMO was easier than usual.
Last few pics are from Marshall, IL, just a few miles west of the IN border, on the way back.
My son taking pix of said bugs.
What an epic road trip. I could not have used a better car for it. The V wagon is an awesome interstate cruiser, and at the same time ready for twisty mountain road action. The best part is that after all the road trips I've taken with my son, he's been in 24 states already, a well-seasoned American traveler.
At EVERY gas stop, someone commented on the color, that the car is a Cadi wagon, and for those car guys intrepid enough to come close, they found the stick shift amazing to behold. Watching peoples' reactions was almost as good as driving the car.
My trip by the numbers:
4176.3 miles total driven; my wagon is now over 10k miles total, in six months of ownership. I guess I won't be taking it to Barrett-Jackson after all.
Best fuel economy: 20.1 mpg on one tank in the mountains of Colorado. This tank included my transit of Wolf Creek Pass. Note that EPA highway mileage is 19. Yeah. I think my engine is pretty much broken in now.
Most miles in a tank: 314.5, between western New Mexico and the Grand Canyon.
Gallons of gas burned on the round trip: 228.508, equivalent to 7.25 fluid barrels. Don't scratch my car, environmentalists, my son has already done that twice with his bike!
I am considering another epic road trip next year, to Yellowstone via Mount Rushmore and Devil's Tower.
I envy your trip!
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That car looks amazing.
I think I'd take it over my Black Diamond.
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im jealous. that looks like a great time.
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Sounds like a fun trip Bob, you now have more miles than me, lol, remember how for so long you had next to no miles while I was cranking up the miles on mine driving all over Fla?. I've still got 8500 miles as my car is in storage for the summer but will be enjoyed when I get back to Fla. I think storing it for the summer was a good move as the darn roads around R.I are so bumpy you really can't enjoy a car like the V and I did not want to put tons of miles on the car driving it back and forth from Fla to R.I. When I drive my Opulent Blue Jetta Wagon I just pretend it has a extra 416 hp
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Great trip. The V would be awesome for a Yellowstone adventure. We need an auxiliary fuel tank option.
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What a great writeup! Almost felt like we were right there with you. Of course, that would have made your V a little crowded, but thanks for the pix and captions.
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Thanks for sharing, sounds like an awesome trip! Glad you were able to stay out of the tornados, that would have been pretty freaky to be in the middle of that mess.
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Looks like an awesome trip! Love the Griswold reference
Those pictures and that story will trump the Barrett-Jackson any day. Great stuff! Happy you enjoyed it and stayed ahead of that mess in OK.
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No, I just want to keep my V in good shape and keep the miles down. I don't want to be racking up the miles driving it back and forth to Fla or worse yet trucking it back and forth and paying big bucks and having it get damaged that way. I think somebody is a little bit jealous here I've sensed that in many of your posts, your just pissed because you no longer have a V nor can afford another one because you made the wrong career moves or whatever.
Would I rather have my V? Sure. Am I jealous? Maybe once you've owned a V for nearly a decade, too, then maybe I'll be. Until then, no.
I just find your repeated posts on saving money amusing as you buy extra Colorado trucks, diesel wagons, dream homes in FL and RI and your replacement Vs. Over and over again.
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great trip! Good pics.


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So the bumper needs to come off and a replacement wiring harness needs to be fitted. As far as I can tell, this just replaces the one that's already there, with the PDC sensors, horn and fog light connectors, the new one just has the additional connector for the ACC sensor. Seems a bit OTT to fit a whole new harness (not to mention expensive and potentially difficult to source). The other harness comprises the extra wiring which goes to the CAS and fuse panel in the glovebox, then extends forward through the engine bay to the front bumper harness. I think these two harnesses are going to be difficult to get hold of as they're both part of the retrofit kit and I don't think dealers are keen on splitting them from the kit. Fortunately I have a friend who used to work at a dealership and is still on good terms with the Parts Manager.... goes without saying, I'll be taking orders for anyone else on the forum who needs one.
One thing worries me - there is no retrofit kit listed for vehicles past March 2005. Mine's a November 2006 car
While the bumper's off, I'll be fitting better angel eye lights and cleaning out the filters for the windscreen jets.
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CBB romance? The Situation to take Danica on LA date
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The Situation has been smitten with Danica Thrall since he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house this week.
And it looks like things may be getting serious between the pair as the Jersey Shore star has asked his crush to be his date to the forthcoming MTV Video Music Awards.
The 30-year-old even offered to buy her a dress for the star-studded event, which no doubt thrilled the Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys star.
The Situation tried to play it cool by subtly mentioning the bash, which takes place on 6th September in Los Angeles - a day before the Channel 5 reality show finishes.
But his plan worked as an excited Danica shrieked: "Oh, can I come with you?!"
The pair engaged in a bit of late night flirty banter as they lay beside each other in bed, following the eviction of Danica's enemy Jasmine Lennard.
The reality star, real name Mike Sorrentino, teased Danica: "You can come as a friend."
As The Situation only has a plus one to the big MTV awards ceremony, Danica was clearly hesitant, thinking it "might be a bit weird."
But the beautiful 24-year-old, who's known for encouraging men to lavish gifts on her via her website, was clearly swayed by the fact the rich TV star offered to buy her a "mad hot" dress.
The other Celebrity Big Brother housemates clearly think the lovebirds are made for each other, with former Corrie star Julie Goodyear encouraging Mike to go for it.
She told him: "She doesn't want to be doing what she's doing for the rest of her life. You two are so right for each other. She knows that, she can see it."
The Situation replied: "I would take her with me. I would wait in a hotel until... I would love to take care of that girl."
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Medscape Features Article From the ELNEC Communication Module
End-of-Life Care: Improving Communication Skills to Enhance Palliative Care
Learn the differences between hospice and palliative care, and how to communicate with patients and families to learn their end-of-life wishes. CE credits offered by Medscape Nurses without fee for this Web-based continuing education program. (One-time free registration required to access Medscape.)
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"Honesty is the Best Policy: Effective Communication is Essential For Achieving a "Good Death."
ELNEC Advisory Board members Dr. Marianne Matzo and Dr. Deborah Sherman coordinated a series of 10 articles about the ELNEC modules. See below for more information:
The End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Experience
Marianne Matzo, Deborah Sherman, Barbara Penn, Betty Ferrell
Published: Nurse Educator, 28(6), 266-270
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End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Curriculum: An Introduction to Palliative Care
Deborah Sherman, Marianne Matzo, Joan Panke, Marcia Grant, and Anne Rhome
Published: Nurse Educator, 28(3), 111-120
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Learning Pain Assessment and Management: A Goal of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)
Deborah Sherman, Marianne Matzo, Judy Paice, Maureen McLaughlin, Rose Virani
Published: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 35 (3), 107-120.
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Teaching Symptom Management in End of Life Care: The Didactic Content and Teaching Strategies Based on the ELNEC Curriculum
Deborah Sherman, Marianne Matzo, Patrick Coyne, Betty Ferrell, Barbara Penn
Published: Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 20 (3), 103-115; Quiz 116-117
Module 4
Ethical and Legal Issues in End of Life Care: Content of the ELNEC Curriculum and Teaching Strategies
Marianne Matzo, Deborah Sherman, Paula Nelson-Marten, Anne Rhome, Marcia Grant
Published: Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 20(2), 59-66
Module 5
Teaching Cultural Considerations at the End of Life: ELNEC Program Recommendations
Marianne Matzo, Deborah Sherman, Polly Mazanec, Marty Barber, Rose Virani, Maureen McLaughlin
Published: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 33(6), 270-278
Module 6
Communication Skills for End-of-Life Nursing Care: Teaching Strategies from the ELNEC Curriculum
Marianne Matzo, Deborah Sherman, Denice Sheehan, Betty Ferrell, Barbara Penn
Published: Nursing Education Perspectives, 24(4), 176-183
Module 7
Strategies for Teaching Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
Marianne Matzo, Deborah Sherman, Karen Lo, Kathy Egan, Marcia Grant, Anne Rhome
Published: Nurse Educator, 28(2), 71-76
Module 8
Achieving Quality Care at the End of Life: A Focus on the ELNEC Curriculum
Deborah Sherman, Marianne Matzo, Susan Rogers, Maureen McLaughlin, Rose Virani
Published: Journal of Professional Nursing, 18(5), 255-262
Module 9
Preparation and Care at the Time of Death: Content of the ELNEC Curriculum and Teaching Strategies.
Deborah Sherman, Marianne Matzo, Elizabeth Pitorak, Betty Ferrell, Pam Malloy
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Throughout the animal kingdom, mothers transfer microbes to their young while giving birth. Different species of tadpoles acquire specific skin bacteria from mother frogs even though they all live in the same pond with the same bacterial background. Emerging chicken eggs get inoculated with microbes from a bacteria-filled pouch near the mother hen's rectum. And for millennia, mammalian babies have acquired founding populations of microbes by passing through their mothers' vagina. This microbial handoff is also a critical aspect of infant health in humans. Today it is in peril.
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sounds like fun
sounds like fun
April 14th at 9:30AM. Ontario, sounds good.
Quick reminder.
Less than two weeks to go.
I'm down.
Exactly one week to go.
sounds good. Im in
Hey Robert, can I bring my kids? We wanted to do some family stuff after the meet since we are all the way out there.
Let me know.
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Sorry Bernie,
This question came up on SoCalEuro as well. Unfortunately Mr. Hawke from the warehouse sent me an email stating that due to there being a lot of heavy machinery and it being a normal work day for them, children will not be allowed.
There is just too much liability looming to allow even the possibility of someone getting hurt.
I'm in !!! Should be fun...
Mr Hawke has once again emailed me in anticipation of this event.
He and his staff are prepared for the turnout and it is expected to be a good day.
We anticipate a good turnout, So Mr Hawke has informed me the group will be split off into 3 separate groups and will tour the facility that way the group isnt too large.
He did want me to stress again that unfortunately we can not allow children into the facility.
Once you guys see the logistics and hustle and bustle of the warehouse equipment and staff, I think you will understand why we can't take any chances.
If there are any other questions, Please feel free to ask and I will answer what I can.
Gonna have to bow out....heading to toyota gp afterall
Well, I was going to say it is a shame you will miss this. But I think you have a pretty good reason.
Less than 24 hours to go now.
I'll be there. By myself. But I wouldn't miss it.
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Berns what up homie!!!! What is new loco??????????????
I'm here, talk about early! Had to run an errand that took less time than I thought. Sitting in the parking lot waiting for it to start!
My cars dirty and I'm on stock wheels (new tires on order)
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Thx Robert it was a lot of fun!!!
I am glad that everyone enjoyed the tour.
Unfortunately not everyone was able to make it that said they wanted to. I understand there is always last minute stuff to come up, but I think it turned out fairly well. Smaller groups meant more interaction.
Just as soon as the pictures are posted on Bernie's Facebook, either he or I will link to them.
Thanks again to everyone that showed up. I apologize to the guy who brought his son and could not be allowed on the floor. I tried to get the word out as much as I could.
The next time Mr. Hawke is willing to host another one of these, I will get word out immediately.
Thanks Robert, it was a great experience.
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Wish my clutch wasn't slipping and my Trial By Declaration wasn't waiting for me... Would of LOVED to have gone...
Was fun, Robert your going to have to let me know when you get a sale going on overworked inventory!
Thanks for the fantastic opportunity, and it was nice meeting new people. Really want to see Bernie's photos, he paparazzi'd me on my way out of the parking lot
Let me see if I can figure out how to do this...
Bernie uploaded the 189 pics he took to his Facebook. If the link doesnt work at first, I will keep trying.
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A promising HIV vaccine developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University eradicated the virus that causes AIDS in monkeys, and scientists hope something similar can soon be tested on humans.
AIDS in non-human primates is caused by simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV, which is similar to HIV but up to 100 times more deadly, BBC News reported. The research showed that half of the monkeys given the vaccine responded to it and were "completely clear" of SIV.
The researchers created the vaccine from a modified version of a common virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV). They said it prompted the monkeys' white blood cells to seek out and destroy the SIV-infected cells.
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By Lisa M. Schab, L.C.S.W.
The person who has hurt you the most has just become your partner—in a job you aren't allowed to quit. How do you survive?
It may seem to be an impossible task, but it is possible to co-parent peacefully with your ex. If you can learn to stick to a business relationship, you can not only survive, but do a great job of parenting as well.
The key, of course, is to deal with the pain and anger of the split without letting the kids see you sweat. As ex-spouses, it becomes your responsibility to manage your own emotional loads while continuing to communicate with one another so you can make joint decisions about school, health and social issues regarding the children you both love.
There are two steps to this process: The first is to work hard at dealing with your own feelings, and the second is to see your co-parent as a business partner.
Deal with your feelings When your marriage ends, the feelings of pain, anger and loss can seem overwhelming. This is a normal reaction to a traumatic life experience. People who divorce before they have children may have the luxury of taking all the time they need to deal with these feelings. But those who divorce and plan to share the custody of children need to find a way to manage the emotional baggage immediately so they can care for the kids in a healthy way. If you don't manage your feelings adequately on your own, you will bring them into your dealings with your co-parent and make a hard situation worse.
The key word here is "manage"—not deny, cover up or explode. While your feelings may be deep and extreme, with practice you can control them. Here are four steps to dealing with your feelings:
Identify them. While some post-breakup feelings come in with an obvious roar, others take a more subtle path. Tension, tears, headaches, fatigue, even lightheadedness, can be signs of strong feelings stirring within. Emotions that aren't let out consciously will escape in another way, either through physical problems or inappropriate tears and angry explosions.
Accept them. You don't have to like them, but do accept your feelings. You have a right to whatever you feel, and experiencing your emotions is a part of the process of moving on. Remind yourself that it is OK to feel angry, sad, lost, confused or scared.
Label them. You need to know what you're feeling so you will know how to take care of yourself. Anger will need one form of care, loneliness another. Being hurt by your ex may mean you feel betrayed, abandoned, deceived or used. You may also feel bitter, vulnerable, ashamed, helpless, disappointed or a host of other normal responses.
Express them. Here is the greatest challenge: expressing your feelings without hurting yourself or anyone else, especially your children. Appropriate ways of expressing emotion may include running, walking, swimming, biking, talking to a friend, writing in a journal, dancing, skating, screaming (somewhere you can't be heard), talking to a counselor, tearing up the newspaper, playing the piano, crying, or kicking or pounding pillows. Inappropriate expressions would be putting your fist through a wall, screaming at your kids, driving too fast, abusing alcohol or breaking valuable possessions.
Form a partnership If you can manage your emotions, you have a chance of succeeding at step two: seeing your co-parent as a business partner. You are working together in the business of raising healthy children. It is the most important job in the world and possibly the hardest. It is a hard job for an intact family in which both parents get along. The better you can work together with your co-parent/business partner, the better chance you have at succeeding.
Depending on their relationship, some couples will find it easier than others to work together as co-parents. If the thought of working with your ex-spouse gives you nightmares, try the following suggestions:
• Start fresh. Your feelings toward your ex likely stem from what has happened between you in the past. Agree to keep all of the personal feelings about this out of your new business relationship. Look ahead, not behind.
• Get formal. If it's too hard to keep your bad feelings in check, put as much structure into your relationship as possible. Choose an "office" where you will conduct your official child-rearing business. (Kitchen table, den, McDonalds? Choose a place where you can best work in a business-like manner.) Have a formal agenda or shake hands before every meeting if it helps set the tone. Decide on rules of conduct when you are together and stick to them.
• Agree on your goal. Assuming you both love your children, your ultimate goal should be to give them the best and healthiest life you can. Talk about this together; write it down in your own words and each of you keep a copy. When things get rough, bring your focus back to your main goal.
• Make it a business meeting. Go to the meeting with an agenda that is relevant to the care of your children. Make a list if it helps. Be efficient, consider all possibilities and make decisions that will help you reach your goal.
• Leave your emotions at the door. When you enter a business meeting with your job partner, make a conscious decision to leave your emotional baggage locked up. If there is a current personal problem between the two of you that needs clearing up, schedule another meeting for that. Keep your parenting separate from your relationship problems.
• Stay on track and in the present. If you find yourselves wandering into personal or past territory, get back to the point right away.
• Get out of the win-lose mentality. Do not make raising your children a point of competition between the two of you. Neither of you will win this way, and your kids will definitely lose.
• Learn to communicate differently. If you really can't handle working with your ex in person, try the phone or e-mail. The important thing is that you two communicate so your children get the parenting they need. Also, remember it is never OK to use your children as messengers. "Tell your mom she'd better send your change of clothes or she can forget about the next custody payment," is both disrespectful and frightening to your kids.
• Set a positive tone. Remind each other that the better you can work together, the better your kids will handle your split family situation. Children's security comes from their trust in you to be stable, loving parents. When they see you working together as a team, they can breathe a little easier. When they see you fighting, they feel frightened and insecure.
• Get outside help. Co-parenting is hard and it only gets harder when you are forced to work with someone you dislike. Deep hurt and anger are hard to contain. If you cannot find a healthy way to parent with your ex, get some outside help. A counselor's office can serve as an effective neutral ground for you and your ex to work out the problems that are getting in the way.
• Be bigger than the problem. Draw on a spiritual perspective to help you see your co-parent as a human being, struggling along life's path just like everyone else. Try to move beyond hatred and vindictiveness.
• Remember the good. Maybe your personal relationship didn't work out, but the two of you created some pretty great children together. If you can focus on that miracle, and agree to get along well enough to give them a good life, the rest will be easier to handle.
Strive for the ideal The ideal co-parenting situation is one in which both parents put aside their personal differences to work together in the best interests of their children. They are calm and mature when discussing their children's needs; they compromise, respect each other and work out their own problems on their own time. Negative feelings for each other are kept separate from their work as parents.
This article illustrates an ideal co-parenting situation. It is important to set standards that are ideal so we know the best direction to move in. However, no parent can follow these suggestions perfectly. Know that if you are doing your best to work toward the ideal, you are doing as well as anyone can.
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For those who follow the credit rating agencies' assessments of the United States, the past several weeks have offered mixed messages. Overall, some improvement has been noted, mostly due to the steadily improving economy and the declining deficit. Concerns remain, however, about the long-term outlook and the ability of elected leaders to raise the nation's debt ceiling without provoking a crisis.
When Moody's Investors Services upgraded the U.S.'s credit-rating outlook from "negative" to "stable" last week, it warned that without further action in Congress, the rating could be under pressure again in the future.
Moody's observed that, "over the longer term, a rise in the fiscal deficit associate[d] with pressure on government spending from health care and Social Security could also pressure the rating if not addressed."
Nevertheless, Moody's provided the most upbeat assessment for the U.S. of the three main agencies, which also include Fitch Ratings and Standard and Poor's. Aside from the switch to a stable outlook, Moody's maintained its AAA rating for the U.S..
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The only time I felt like that afterwards was when I was too thin.
I think I love you.
RCW, I'm low carb, so breakfast was a big omelet with 3 meats, onions, peppers and cheese. I haven't been able to stomach a high carb breakfast in over a decade.
I feel a strange obligation to donate. I'm O- and test negative for some virus so my blood is given to babies and preemies. It's a renewable resource and it goes to something good. I can hardly hide from them; if I haven't made an appointment they call and call. Last time I gave the intake person wanted to turn me down because I hadn't eaten, then she saw that virus indicator and changed her tune quickly.
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"It'll be interesting to see how he adapts to the linebacker position," Johnson said. "He's a smart kid. He's an engineering major. His test scores were really high. He's got the speed (to play linebacker). It's just a matter of learning the (technique) and making all the coverage checks and playing man coverage and stuff like that. That'll be the hardest thing for him."
The least that the Eagles expect is that Gocong will fit in well enough to become a pass-rush specialist in what looks like it will be a revamped defensive unit. Since the Eagles had just 29 sacks last season, any help will be welcome and Gocong figures to fit in well.
Gocong has made adjustments already in his career and his last move is what got teams to notice him. As a nose guard, Gocong was nothing to brag about. He was one of those good players that seem to come along pretty regularly, but when he moved to defensive end, his star started to shine. In his first season as a defensive end, he led the nation with 17.5 sacks and had 22 tackles for losses (second in the nation). He built on those number last season and quickly started to be noticed by NFL scouts.
So, with all of his success as a defensive end, why do the Eagles want to move him to the linebacker spot? Johnson believes that Gocong has the smarts to learn his intricate system and that his speed will allow him to make the switch without much difficulty. Plus, the Eagles aren't enamored with Dhani Jones and if nothing else, they figure that a challenge from Gocong will light at least a bit of a spark under their incumbent strongside linebacker. "He can do a better job than he did," said coach Andy Reid speaking about Jones' 2005 season.
Odds aren't good for Gocong to steal Jones' job, but finding some playing time at the expense of Jones isn't out of the question. Especially on passing downs, Gocong could be inserted in some situations to put even more of a rush on opposing quarterbacks. He'll also figure to see some time on special teams while he learns the defense and works to increase his playing time there.


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Yesterday, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts addressed her sexuality on Facebook. She came out of the closet by thanking her longtime girlfriend and partner, Amber Laign, for being there for her.
Yesterday, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts addressed her sexuality on Facebook. She came out of the closet by thanking her longtime girlfriend and partner, Amber Laign, for being there for her.
Barbara Walters will be revealing who she thinks the most fascinating person is for the year on her annual special 'Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2013' on Wednesday, December 18th. We know nine of the celebrities or fascinating people that will be featured on the show that will air at 8:30p.
One Direction put on a free show for thousands of 1D fans in New York's Central Park this morning and was shown on ABC's Good Morning America where they stopped by the show to announce details on their next US tour.
Five months after she left to undergo treatment for MDS, a dangerous bone and blood marrow disease that required her to get a bone marrow transplant, 'Good Morning America' anchor Robin Roberts returned to the daytime news show this morning (Feb. 20) -- and celebs and other luminaries had a warm welcome for her.
In an announcement this morning on Good Morning America on ABC, co-host Robin Roberts will make her return to the morning show within a couple of weeks.
Britney Spears' much-anticipated 'Good Morning America' concert aired today, and according to PopCrush's review, it was a bit of a mixed bag...
For Chris Brown, things just keep on getting worse.
During an interview today with 'Good Morning America,' co-host Robin Roberts openly asked the disgraced singer about his troubled past with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, who recently dropped her restraining order against him. (The restraining order stems from a 2009 incident, in which Brown violently attacked Rihanna prior to the Grammy awards.) A visibly annoyed Brown tried to keep his cool on camera, turning the subject back to his new album, 'F.A.M.E.,' in stores today.
Lady Gaga was on ABC's Good Morning America yesterday morning sporting subcutaneous forehead horns, a huge hat and a flesh-colored, plastic-looking dress that kind of looked like a big condom -- and apparently, that was the point. Turns out Gaga was there to promote her new shade of MAC Viva Glam lipstick, the proceeds from which go directly to fight HIV/AIDS. When asked how she comes up with her crazy get-ups, she declared, "Today was a latex-condom inspired outfit, because we are here to talk about safe sex."
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David Cameron's pledge to lead the greenest government ever will be worthless unless he takes decisive action against the anti-environment faction within his party ("Osborne's secret war on PM's green agenda", 15 November).
It's been clear for a long time that prominent members of the Government simply don't get the urgent need to build a low-carbon economy, or recognise the huge economic opportunities this will bring. According to the CBI the green economy delivered a third of UK growth last year.
The Prime Minister must make clear his determination to wean the nation off dirty and expensive fossil fuels by including a commitment to decarbonise the power sector by 2030 in this month's Energy Bill – in line with his official climate adviser's recommendation. And ministers such as George Osborne and John Hayes in the energy department must be told to stop sabotaging the green agenda and undermining investor confidence in clean British energy from the wind, waves and sun.
David Cameron enthusiastically championed the environment in opposition as part of his programme to modernise the Conservative Party; unless he tackles the dinosaurs in his Government his efforts are doomed to fail.
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As your front page of 15 November illustrates, the background politics in energy at the moment is chaotic. The UK lags far behind both EU and world average performance on renewables, and we cannot afford to be left behind.
We must strengthen our position in the booming global renewables market in the interests of national prosperity. The British public deserve a serious approach to delivering clean and secure domestic energy and all the jobs that go with it.
The Government must deliver a consistent message to investors. Renewables have been responsible for only around 2 per cent of energy bill increases over the past two years. The Energy Bill must provide confidence and clarity as quickly as possible. The power project pipeline is slowing because of policy uncertainty, which we cannot afford when facing an energy crunch.
Gaynor Hartnell
Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association, London SW1
New nuclear won't just provide the low-carbon power that is vital to keeping the lights on, it will also bring investment and highly skilled jobs to our economy. I am confident that the UK's stable policy environment and the measures in our Energy Bill will enable investment to come forward.
In our discussions with new nuclear investors we are certainly not "ripping up the rule book" (report, 22 October). Our focus will be on delivering a fair deal for consumers, which is affordable, provides clear value for money, and is consistent with the Coalition agreement's commitment to no public subsidy for new nuclear power. And we will be transparent around any agreement reached.
My bottom line is the consumer's bottom line – I want new nuclear to be able to go ahead, but not at any price.
Edward Davey MP
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
London SW1
So now it's official. Osborne doesn't have the experience to devise a rational economic policy, so he retreats into fantasy.
Martin London
Henllan, Denbighshire
Academy threat to primary schools too
The situation in the three-tier "Shelley pyramid" of schools is even worse for pupils and parents than your article suggests ("Two more schools facing closure under Gove's academy expansion", 15 November).
The reorganisation of the first schools that will be required after the inevitable closure of the two excellent middle schools, could lead to many of them being closed too.
Many of these (outstanding and good rated) first schools serve rural villages, and due to their size and lack of funds available to expand, simply won't be equipped to take on the extra year group required in a two-tier system.
The result will be children as young as four having to travel long distances each day, not to mention the devastating effect on the villages themselves of losing schools that have been for generations the heart and soul of each small community.
Unfortunately none of these factors are things an academy is required to take into account.
Stuart Dobson
Thurstonland, West Yorkshire
Richard Garner (14 November) reports on the impending closure of the successful Harrowden School as a result of the creation of an academy from a less successful school. He suggests people see the closure as an unintended consequence. On the contrary, I suggest that such outcomes are intended.
Not only has an academy been created but a school controlled by a local council is being destroyed. There will be rejoicing in the hearts of the ideologues, and never mind the children.
Ian Skidmore
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
A tax Starbucks cannot avoid
Starbucks may pay little or no Corporation Tax, but one tax that it does pay is property tax in the form of business rates. I say this not to provide excuses, but to draw attention to the fact that business rates is a tax which cannot be avoided or evaded.
During the 1990s, I was involved in setting up or amending property-tax systems in former Soviet countries, and I repeatedly stressed that, for a value-based property-tax system to succeed and be fair, properties should be revalued on a regular basis. Indeed, the more frequently these revaluations took place then the fairer and more efficient the tax would be.
The UK government has recently announced that the five-yearly rating revaluation which was due to take place in 2015 is to be postponed for two years, in order, they say, to help small businesses.
Far from helping small businesses, a postponement will penalise most of them because they will continue to pay a higher burden of rates than they should.
A main effect of a revaluation will be to increase the burden on shops in peak trading positions and reduce the burden in secondary and tertiary positions.
And who are in those peak positions? Traders like Starbucks who could otherwise expect an increase of around 20 per cent after the revaluation. Some help for small businesses!
John Charman
Birchington, Kent
A 'good' degree for everybody
Professor David Parker's observation that "students have become consumers" (Letters, 6 November) is not surprising, now that fees are £9,000 a year.
The updated Unistats website empowers these consumers with information that equips them to choose a course where the prospect of their achieving a good honours degree is the most favourable.
The proportion of firsts and upper seconds ("good honours") has risen significantly in most departments in recent years. Data from 2012 confirms that, for example, the History departments of Leeds, Nottingham, Exeter and Bristol awarded respectively 95, 96, 97 and 98 per cent good honours.
This proliferation of good honours is not consistent within universities however. From the Nottingham University prospectus 2013, the most rigorous entry requirement is for a place in the School of Law (A*AA or 38 IB points plus the LNAT), yet only 55 per cent of their students gained good honours degrees.
While we may applaud the rigours of such a course amid the tide of grade inflation in other departments, this disparity is unjust and can only motivate students to apply to courses and departments where they know that their money will purchase a virtually guaranteed outcome rather than seek educational or personal fulfilment.
This is not education: it is the equivalent of supermarket product placement and promotion.
The council for the Defence of British Universities could not have been established at a more opportune time.
Frances Richards
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Let child-abuse review go ahead
The report (15 November), that Baroness Butler-Sloss and Lords Berwick and Mackay have suggested that the judicial review of the Waterhouse enquiry should not proceed because of Steven Messham's retraction, is worrying.
Mr Messham, far from retracting his allegations of repeated abuse, apologised only for wrongly identifying one of the perpetrators. Should this pretext be employed by those with the power of decision to abandon the review, it would suggest to me the risk of another inexcusable cover-up.
Tim Cattell
Croydon, Surrey
It is quite right for Lord McAlpine to sue for libel regarding the allegations made on BBC's Newsnight. I do wonder however, what financial recompense he will receive, and how large it is likely be compared to that offered the victims of the child abuse at the North Wales home. As with Jimmy Savile, will it turn out again that there is one reward for the rich, and a much smaller reward for the poorer victims? One financial settlement for those with many homes, and a smaller one for those who had no home.
Frank Jacobs
London E3
Humble Prince
Has Sara Neill (letter, 13 November) ever met Prince Charles? I have, several times, and I can assure her, having observed his close interest in inner-city regeneration projects, that whatever his failings, arrogance is not one of them.
Dominic Kirkham
No resits
Considering the subject of examination resits, I wonder how many members of Ofqual passed their driving test first time? I assume that, in the name of consistency, those who did not will now disbar themselves from driving.
D G C Jones
Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys
Soldierly virtues
I suspect soldiers under the command of General Petraeus and others will value those officers' courage under fire, leadership qualities and grasp of strategy – not their chastity, which has never to my knowledge been deemed a military virtue.
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> Also, some journals are starting to accept Notebooks, which simplifies
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Thus far the only common format that I have found to allow me (using
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Swan Song from Baritone Wolfgang Holzmair
More than 20 years after his New York debut at The Frick Collection, and after performing nearly 1,600 times across the globe, Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair is on his farewell tour.
Since the 1980s, Holzmair has led a varied career of orchestral and opera appearances, but has always felt most at home performing a song recital. When he was invited back to the Frick to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Concerts from the Frick Collection, Holzmair wanted to sing an intimate program that reflected a range of emotions. Joined by pianist Russell Ryan, Holzmair performed Franz Schubert's final song cycle Schwanengesang, or "Swan Song."
In Schwanengesang, Schubert set 14 poems by three different poets. For full texts and translations, click the link below. Most of the songs in the first half are by German poet Ludwig Rellstab. The final six songs are settings of dark, intimate texts by Heinrich Heine. The first song, Taubenpost, is based on a poem by Johann Gabriel Seidl, and is thought to be the last song Franz Schubert ever composed.
In his New York Times review of the performance, critic Zachery Woolfe wrote that "Mr. Holzmair, now in his 60s, handled the variety with a unifying tone of acceptance cut through with granitic vehemence, like the embers of a dying fire."
Full concert program:
Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957:
Die Taubenpost*
Im Freien, D 880
Kriegers Ahnung*
Herbst, D 945
In der Ferne*
luft pausa
Der Atlas*
Ihr Bild*
Das Fischermädchen*
Die Stadt*
Am Meer*
Der Doppelgänger*
Schwanengesang, D 744*
-- Wolfgang Holzmair, baritone with Russell Ryan, piano
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Was in Plainville, CT at a 4 way light. My light was just turning red so I had about 2 sec. to turn right before the onslaught of traffic. As I was turning right into the first lane I see a red Grand Prix (looked about 02' or 03' model) flooring it in the second lane. He was at my bumper as soon as I turned and that was as close as he came. I had about 5-6 car lengths by the time I got to 3rd, slowed down to make right turn and he did the fly bye with some hand gestures (I dont understand that at all).
Then the real fun began. Saw a 350Z on the highway so I kept up with him for quite some time. I really like the way they look. We pull up to the toll booth, both with EZ-Pass (a must for every racer wannabe) and took off. I had him easily up to about 45 where traffic was congesting into a lane to get onto hwy. He caught up quickly and was on my @ss. The hwy opens up (mass pike) into four lanes and I figure drivers race at that point. I move over to the left lane (four lanes over) and he is about 6" from my buumper and I cannot get any seperation at all. I was laughing to my self. I looked down and we are going 110 and lotso cops out on that stretch so I slow down and pull over a lane. He slows down and I look over and gice him the thumbs up and say nice car, he looks over at me like I wasnt there and gives me a hand flicker (like I never should of tried to race an excellent auto like a Nissan) like leave me alone you. I shook my head, and thought what a d1ck. I then looked at my AC litght on and thougt maybe with that off I can get a little more power and we went again...this time I was chasing. I wasnt on his @ss but he was not pulling away at all from 75-110. Is there that much resistance when a car is following that close??? I know racers will use the pulll from the car in front...just curious.
I am pretty much stock, wagon with 5 speed...I figured drivers race...those 350Z are no joke!!!


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Aside from Oslo, which is modestly sized in terms of area and population, other cities in Norway are quite smallish, "working" cities focused on exploiting the country's natural resources. Although many coastal villages are quite scenic, the further north you go, the more you will find settlements designed to resist winter and allow commerce, but not ones, generally, focused on tourism.
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The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,119 terms related to cancer and medicine.
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USDCAD is in downtrend from 1.0318
USDCAD is in downtrend from 1.0318, the price action from 0.9926 is treated as consolidation of downtrend. Resistance is now at the upper border of the price channel on 4-hour chart, as long as the channel resistance holds, downtrend could be expected to resume, and one more fall towards 0.9800 is still possible. However, a clear break above the upper line of the channel will indicate that the fall from 1.0318 is complete, then the following upward movement could bring price back to 1.0500 zone.


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x /: HoldPattern[Times][f__, x] /; ! FreeQ[Hold[f], d] := "matched"
Carl Woll
On 1/6/2014 1:30 AM, Yi Wang wrote:
> Dear all,
> I wonder if one can stop pattern test from unnecessary iteration. For example
> ClearAll[x, a, b, c, d, f]
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> Trace[a b c x]
> One can find that Mathematica first tests if a*b*c is free of d. Then it tests if a*b is free of d, if a*c is free of d, ...
> However, we know that if a*b*c is free of d, all the sub-sequences are free of d. Thus is it possible to rewrite the above rule, to stop Mathematica from wasting the efforts?
> Thanks a lot!
> Yi
> PS: currently, I have a workaround -- to hold evolution of x when no match. However, it makes things complicated and less automatic.
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Carroll sweeps baseball doubleheader from Kapaun
As complicated as it was to keep Kapaun Mount Carmel from taking the lead in the nightcap Thursday, Bishop Carroll second baseman Alex Miller appreciated the simplicity of his situation when he stood in the batter's box in the bottom of the sixth inning.
One out. Runner in scoring position. Tie game.
"In my second at-bat of the game, I had the same count," Miller said. "I was expecting curveball. All I had to do was sit back and wait for that pitch to come."
Miller steered Kapaun junior joe Lienhard's pitch past third baseman Matthew Shearrer and into left field, scoring Tyler Palmore with the go-ahead run in a 3-2 victory at Westurban. Carroll won the opener 6-4 and ended the night atop the City League standings with Heights.
"He's our nine-hole guy, but he's a solid, line drive hitter," Carroll coach Charlie Ebright said of Miller, who had three hits and executed a squeeze bunt in the doubleheader. "I was confident with him up there because he's put some good swings on the ball."
Miller's heroics followed a frustrating top of the sixth for Kapaun, which lost for the first time in league play. The Crusaders (5-3, 4-2 City League) had a baserunner thrown out trying to advance from first to third on an errant pickoff attempt. Kapaun then loaded the bases on two hit batters and a walk, but Carroll reliever Bryce Fischer struck out Shearrer to end the threat.
"I made a bad move to get our first out of the inning at third," said Kapaun coach Steve Lienhard, who coaches third base. "I should have left him at second, but we've still got to come through with the clutch hit. That's something we didn't do late in the ballgame."
Carroll (5-1, 5-1), No. 1 in the Class 5A coaches' rankings, got deep into both games with starting pitchers Jordan Miller and McCae Allen. Miller, the Golden Eagles' senior ace, pitched six innings in the opener before left-hander Bryce Fischer came on in the seventh for the save.
"They were hitting my fastball the whole game," said Miller, who allowed four runs on seven hits, including Koby Nguyen's leadoff home run in the fifth. "I was struggling to get ahead in the count, and that's when I get hurt."
Miller still earned the victory, as five Carroll batters provided RBI hits for run support. Mack Gowing had a two-run single in the fourth, and Mark Quaney, Taylor Sanagorski and Fischer each had doubles.
Allen, a sophomore right-hander, was dazzling early in the second game. He struck out seven of Kapaun's first 10 batters and finished with nine strikeouts. Allen didn't factor in the decision, however, as Kapaun's Alan Clark negated his early lead with a two-run single in the fourth.
"He's got really good stuff," Ebright said. "We ask him to just trust that stuff and throw strikes. He was missing some bats. He pitched real well and hung in there."
Miller, who played first base in the nightcap, helped Allen in the sixth after his pickoff attempt of Kapaun's Christian Oatsdean got away from Miller. Miller tracked the ball down and whistled it across the diamond to James Leitch-St. Cyr, who tagged out Oatsdean.
Allen's night ended when he hit Nguyen with a pitch with two outs. Fischer came on in relief and hit Clark, then walked Kobe Krehbiel to load the bases. But his strikeout of Shearrer, coupled with his hustling defensive play on a bunt attempt by Chris Meitzner, helped Carroll complete the sweep and climb ahead of Kapaun in the league standings.
"(A) City (title) would be nice if it happens, but we're trying to play our best baseball late in the year," Ebright said. "We've got a lot to work on. We made a lot of mistakes tonight."
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My Grandma Nancy gave me 11 books of the series for a birthday present after I asked for them. They are brilliant and I have enjoyed every one. At half term I read one of the books every day!
Last weekend I got the new Peoples' Republic and I love it because it starts a new story for Cherub.
Great for all Alex Rider and Young Bond fans. Cherub is a mix of action and thriller but it is not scary. The suspense keeps you turning the pages. I hope he never stops writing them. I would love to interview him.
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In our battle against the pervasive societal emphasis on sexual violence, these one-off items for women might not be the best strategy.
What would make women feel safer? For perpetrators of sexual assaults and abuse to get more than a 15-month sentence after they assault 13 women and girls? A culture where the victims of sexual crime are not blamed when they are attacked? Or would having hairy legs do it?
In the battle against rape culture some innovators seem to think that old-fashioned notions of strong legislation need a few more, bells, whistles and technological wizardry. Here are some recent ideas from around the world.
Anti-pervert stockings
Fact: women with hairy legs are never sexually harassed or assaulted. At least that seems to be the thinking behind these fetching hairy leggings, which have become a viral sensation in China. Posted on the microblogging site Weibo, they are described as "full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out". Sadly, once posted in the UK, commentators were quick to point out the flaws of the inventor's cunning plan. "This is exactly the sort of thing that drives us perverts wild," wrote one.
Banning lingerie mannequins
If a fatal and exceptionally violent gang rape had left your country reeling, with protesters pouring out on to the streets to complain about a culture of impunity for rapists, who would you blame? One municipal council in India knew: shop mannequins wearing lingerie. According to a Mumbai municipal council resolution they "promote rapes", and were ordered to be removed as a matter of public safety. "After all," said city councillor Ritu Tawde, "a mannequin is a replica of a woman's body." There is no news yet as to whether the council thinks scantily-clad women should also be banned.
The screaming alarm
If you think standard personal alarms are easy to ignore, the ila Dusk has a more tech-savvy approach. When you pull the chain of the device it emits "an ear-piercing 130-decibel female scream that research has shown others are more likely to respond to than a traditional alarm", according to the packaging. But when the Guardian asked the personal safety campaign group Suzy Lamplugh Trust for their thoughts on the device, they pointed out that screams just confused bystanders and that shouting instructions such as "Call the police" would work better.
Electric shock underwear
Again in India, a trio of engineering students have come up with a prototype to deter would-be attackers: a camisole that not only transmits stun-gun levels of electric shock to groping hands, but also calls the police for you. "Lawmakers take ages to come up with just laws and even after that, women are unsafe," point out the Chennai-based students behind the device. "Hence, we have initiated the idea of self-defence, which protects the women from domestic, social and workplace harassment." It's not clear whether the device would be legal or any safer than wearing a Taser in your bra.
Perhaps the most controversial anti-rape device comes courtesy of Dr Sonet Ehlers. Based in South Africa, which has been called the world's rape capital, the terrifying female condom has rows of hooks inside it, which attach themselves to a man's penis during penetration and can only be removed by a doctor. Critics have described it as a "medieval" response and although there are no reports that anyone has actually tested it, the doctor was allegedly distributing them to women working as prostitutes during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Although these inventions are eye-catching, well intentioned, and draw attention to the fact that sexual attacks and harassment are endemic worldwide, they only highlight what we have always needed: legislation to protect women that is properly enforced, along with a change in the focus of rape prevention from the victims to the perpetrators. And you can keep your hairy stockings.
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Public Relations - Director of Public Relations and University Spokesperson
Applications are invited for the position of Director of Public Relations and University Spokesperson. The Director provides leadership and oversight to the Office of Public Relations and serves as the University Spokesperson in publicizing the institution as a university of national distinction and for crisis communications. The candidate selected will develop and implement a public relations plan focused on positioning the university and the accomplishments of its faculty and students to the regional media and coordinate efforts with a national public relations firm for national exposure, as needed. The Director reports directly to the President.
Bradley University is a distinctive, medium-sized, comprehensive private institution of higher learning located in Peoria, Illinois. U.S. News & World Report recognized Bradley as the top Illinois University of its type and sixth among comprehensive universities in the Midwest providing a full range of undergraduate and master's programs. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students, Bradley offers opportunities and choice of a larger university (with over 130 programs in five colleges, plus a graduate school) with the quality, personal attention, and commitment to learning of a small private college. For additional information about the University visit www.bradley.edu.
- Manage the Office of Public Relations including staff and budget management
- Serve as the university's spokesperson to the media and other constituents
- Oversee and contribute to news releases distributed to the media
- Identify and execute on media opportunities to promote the university and its faculty
- Prepare, coordinate and distribute communications with a national public relations firm partner, as needed
- Conduct research and maintain knowledge of current issues in higher education
- Prepare talking points for speeches, interviews and presentations for senior administrators
- Provide updates and reports to the President on community issues of relevance
- Monitor and assess the outcomes of public relations messaging and make appropriate adjustments to the public relations plan
- Oversee and contribute to crisis communication messaging
- Accessibility during off hours is critical to the position for responding to any need for emergency communications
- Maintain the strictest level of confidentiality
- Bachelor's degree in communication, public relations, journalism or related field
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Minimum of 5 years experience in communications, public relations, broadcasting, journalism or related career employment
- Excellent verbal and presentation skills
To apply, provide a letter of interest addressing how the applicant's qualifications and experiences directly addresses the requirements of the position, a resume and complete contact information for three professional references. Submit applications electronically to Dr. David Glassman at email@example.com. Please title the subject line: Public Relations-Spokesperson.
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will be open until filled. Employment with Bradley University is contingent on satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
Bradley University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.


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Florida Educators Discuss Common Core
Florida education leaders are gathering this week with others from across the country to discuss issues like Common Core Standards.
Florida Educators Association Vice President Joanne McCall says it's a time for teachers to be cautious, since many are not sure all the Common Core lessons are age appropriate for students.
McCall says they're also concerned about the implementation of the new testing system for Florida, since it's only been field tested with students in Utah and not on this state's population.
The discussions are happening at the National Education Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado.
The event goes on through July 6th.