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Rally in San Francisco Tonight
Support Cindy Sheehan! Troops Out of Iraq Now!
Friday, August 12, 2005 at 5 PM Powell Street BART (Powell and Market Streets), San Francisco
Last week, Gold Star Families for Peace co-founder Cindy Sheehan traveled to Crawford, Texas to pay a visit to George Bush at his vacation ranch. Cindy's son Casey was killed in action in Iraq on April 4th, 2004. Cindy is currently camped on the side of a road a few miles from the ranch and plans to stay until Bush "tells me why my son died in Iraq. I've got the whole month of August off, and so does he." Cindy has been informed that and her companions could be arrested as they would reportedly be considered a "national security threat" due to their encampment a few miles from the ranch.
Initiated by Not in Our Name. Supported and endorsed by CodePink, Global Exchange, Veterans for Peace (SF Bay Area Ch. 69), Courage to Resist, Bay Area United Against War, College Not Combat, Refuse & Resist!, ANSWER Coalition (SF Bay Area), World Can't Wait Campaign, the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, and United for Peace and Justice (SF Bay Area).
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Now is the time for the women of this country to stand up together and demand that the rich oil barons in the white house answer for the lives of our sons and daughters.
We all know that Bush and Cheney and Rove have their own agenda for propagating war in the Middle East and it has more to do with controling the world's oil than stopping terrorism. They have promoted terror and fear in this country with their bogus terror alerts since they stole the presidency. Their greed is beyond belief, and there is nothing sacred enough to stop them. They twist the sacred to make it fit their evil agenda. They do not respect the sanctity of life, or the environment, or the laws of this country, or the Constitution. C'mon, Women! Let's go stand beside Cindy and demand that the truth is told.
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While I can support your grief and your right to protest, I cannot support your beliefs in this war, or in our president.
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Browns, Steelers get good news
September, 14, 2006
The Browns got good news concerning the status of Joe Jurevicius' rib injury, and it doesn't look as though the veteran wide receiver will miss substantial time, although he likely will miss this week against the Bengals.
This is great news for the Browns' struggling offense. Young QB Charlie Frye needs to get live game experience with all of his weapons intact to help build a rhythm in the passing game. Jurevicius had the skill-set to become a very valuable third-down receiver and a weapon in the red zone.
In the meantime, expect former high first-round picks TE Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards to step up their game in Jurevicius' absence. If all three of these weapons can perform as they are capable, the Browns' running game will also improve dramatically.


text: Nothing is more important to Jennifer Lopez than Jennifer Lopez. Yesterday she posted a photo of herself loving up on Chris Brown who she brought in to help with her next album by providing songs and guest vocals and deciding that battered women come in a distant second to Jennifer making some money selling records and hearing herself on the radio again. I feel like, but am too lazy to look up that Jennifer has spoken out against domestic violence in the past and may have even started a foundation to help battered women. It just goes to show you that when it comes to making money and keeping your fame, you are perfectly willing to pose with the devil. Also comes in Kris Jenner flavor.


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The future never looked so dim. Here are some examples of nonprofits who just lost their way -- usually with the help of ad agencies.
Some background: What makes a Stupid Nonprofit Ad stupid?
The most recent posts are at the bottom of the list.
- Domino effect: stupid nonprofit ad (World Wildlife Foundation video)
- Stupid ad makes cancer cute (Movember videos)
- Here's a nonprofit that stopped the stupidity (Kudos to Oxfam Great Britain)
- Stupid nonprofit marketing in the mall (Red Cross of Spain)
- Stupid disaster fundraising (the People of the United Methodist Church clumsily try to help disaster victims)
- Turns out disasters aren't especially funny (it's funny, but it's not fundraising)
- Brand cops mandate stupid Haiti ad (a look into the dark heart of branding)
- Nothing is stupid about this (food bank fundraising gets too clever by half)
- Stupid ad agency gives fundraising the runs (diarrhea is hilarious)
- Print ad unplugs a flood of nonprofit stupidity (Canadian Red Cross chooses extreme abstraction)
- Stupid ad imagines donors look like dead bodies (If you support the Millennium Development Goals, you are a zombie)
- Violent video explodes nonprofit's reputation (This one's an Evil Nonprofit Ad)
- Most stupid ad concept, bar none (It hurts your eyes, but it hurts the nonprofit worse)
- Stupid ad accuses repressive governments of absent-mindedness (Reporters as chewed-up pens)
- What a tangled, stupid web we weave when we try to win awards (Classic stupid link bait)
- Stupid ad trivializes tragedy (Dehumanizing Alzheimer's patients)
- The case of the stupid, barely visible logo (Find the logo, figure out the message)
- Stupid posters reveal the empty heart of abstract fundraising (The stunning unoriginality of stupid nonprofit design)
- Stupid cartoons fail to make the point or anything else (How to make an unclear point about something that doesn't matter to donors and undercut your whole premise at the same time)
- Self-indulgent anniversary video wastes opportunity (Anniversary celebration leads to stupid video)
- Stupid nonprofit ads: garbage in, garbage out (Students win an award for anti-fundraising video)
- Shadow of stupidity leaves the cause in the dark (Thanks to a weak pun, reality is replaced by a very clever hand-shadow show)
- Stupid ad displays stillborn creative concept (Child soldiers predestined to a life of suffering, thanks to stupid ad)
- Stupid ads succeed in stroking egos while avoiding response (Ad agency and booze company team up to stupidly waste a lot of money for a charity)
- Stupid but harmless assault on graffiti (Resume-padding without consequences)
- World's shortest stupid nonprofit ad (Concept triumphs over communication)
- Stupid kids -- get offa my marketing! (Invisible kids playfully destroy cancer fundraising)
- Stupid misconception about the inner lives of children (What's that you're saying about children?)
- Stupid nonprofit ads deserve to die (Multiple layers of misdirection guarantee lack of comprehension)
- Stupid metaphor equates education with being thrown from an airplane (Fight poverty by flinging girls out of airplanes?)
- 2 stupid nonprofit videos that fail to connect in their own different ways (Two very different ways to achieve stupidity)
- Stupid storm ad ignores the humanity (Ad Council wows us with interesting production, forgets to include humans)
- Stupidly hypnotized by the need to win an award (Mind-numbing attempt to win an award in the wrong language)
- This stupid ad will work when pigs have wings (Stupid ad, or conspiracy by the meat industry?)
- Melted wax makes a stupid metaphor in failed ads (Visual pun tries to motivate puzzled viewers to action)
- Stupid waste of donated space won't help many kids (Just because it's free doesn't mean it's smart)
- A whale of a stupid idea (Air-swimming whale signifying nothing)
- Donor centric but stupid? It's possible (Just because it's true doesn't mean it's a motivation)
- Help people float stupidly above the ground? (Reality is not good enough)
- Stupidly empty city reminds people why they don't want to donate (Abstract representation of a very real tragedy reminds donors why this is not a good time to give.)
- Stupid abstraction, not smart action (Yeah, that looks somewhat like a gun. Why are you telling me that?)
- Stupid video creates shadow version of the cause (Another clever abstraction is but a shadow of real fundraising.)
- Stupid threat of instant karma? (Charity ads accidentally threatens public with fatal disease.)
- Stupid ad fails to shed light on charity's powerful message (They have wonderful people doing amazing work, yet they choose marketing that turns their people into abstractions.)
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DC's Transportation Network -- How Does it Compare to the rest of the World?
(Washington, DC -- WAMU) Compared to major U.S. metropolitan areas, Washington D.C. is one of the best when it comes to the choices available to commuters who want to avoid the congestion of the Beltway. We have the Metro, buses, and a new, popular bike share program. Compared to other cities across the globe, however, Washington is somewhat lacking in transportation innovation, but advocates and government officials say that is slowly changing.
Benefits of bus rapid transit systems
From the Silver Spring Metro station, Michael Replogle and a WAMU reporter traveled downtown via Georgia Avenue, one of the most congested north/south roadways in the city, one that Replogle would like to see transformed into a more efficient facility.
Replogle is global policy director of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, an organization that promotes sustainable transportation programs around the world.
"This could be a bus rapid transit corridor," he says. "You might have buses running down the center of the street and basically getting rid of the parked cars on the sides."
George Avenue has three lanes running in each direction. The outside lane both ways is often taken by parked cars. Buses regularly get stuck behind turning vehicles. A bus rapid transit, or BRT, system, would free buses to travel down exclusive bus lanes in the center of the road with the traffic lights programmed to hit green block after block.
"Bus rapid transit in Guangzhou, China is carrying 850,000 passengers a day on a single 20-mile corridor moving 28,000 passengers per hour per direction, which is more than any of the Metro lines here in Washington, D.C.," says Replogle. "They were able to build that system at a cost of less than $10 million a mile, which compares to several hundred million dollars a mile for building Metro."
BRT is being considered in Montgomery County, where County Councilman Marc Elrich has given several presentations on its benefits.
"Ideally, we would like to add more rail lines but at $300 to $400 million per mile for heavy rail like Metro and $50 to $100 million per mile of light rail, we cannot afford to build much of a next generation public transportation system," says Councilman Elrich in a statement posted to his website. "At $10 to $25 million per mile, bus rapid transit (BRT) is less expensive and allows for more interconnecting routes."
Bus rapid transit systems exist in some American cities, including Eugene, Ore. and Cleveland, Ohio. "People could have a one-seat ride from the mid- or upper Montgomery County all the way into the city," says Replogle. "There is now a growing realization that we can't afford to build Metro to everywhere in the region. We're struggling to come up with money to finance things like the Purple Line."
The benefits of BRT would extend beyond faster commutes. The improvements brought with better transportation systems extend to the design of neighborhoods (more mixed-used development closer to transportation hubs; fewer large car parking lots) to the local economy.
"For every dollar Americans spend to buy gasoline to drive their car to work something like 85 cents of that dollar leaves the local and regional economy and goes to other countries," he says. "For that same dollar to be spent on bus fare, 80 percent of that goes into paying the wages for the driver."
Metro has opened a new bicycle parking area at the College Park station with plans to open two more bike-and-ride facilities next summer. Construction is expected to be completed later this year at a new transit center in Silver Spring where there will be three bus services, shuttles, Kiss and Ride access, and a new transit store where commuters can buy fare cards and maps.
Replogle says Silver Spring's new transit center will be lacking in one area: it won't have a bike center.
"Unfortunately that is a plan that has long been thwarted," says Replogle.
Montgomery County officials say they are considering building a bike center that can accommodate a large number of cycling commuters at a nearby park, but that plan is in the early stages.
"I think this is something that may yet turn around. There are certainly some in the agencies who are fighting to get the project back on track," says Replogle, who says other cities have extensive bicycling facilities and road infrastructure to make bicycling safe.
"In a number of places in Europe like Münster and Bonn, in Amsterdam, in Switzerland, in Scandinavia, you find bicycle parking halls that store thousands of bicycles at the station entrances," says Replogle. "Hangzhou, China has 50,000 public bikes available throughout the city so that people can take a bicycle from one place and leave it at another place."
Union Station has the only large bicycle parking area in the city--a glass building that can hold about 100 bikes per day with around-the-clock security. Washington's Capital Bikeshare program has about 1,500 bicycles.
"In the Netherlands there are several towns where there are bike stations that hold over 6,000 bicycles," says Replogle.
A model of a sustainable transportation system
You don't have to look across the ocean for examples of sustainable transportation systems on a large scale. Look across the Potomac River at Arlington County, considered a regional leader in transit innovation.
"The most important things that Arlington has done right start with land use and the decisions that were made by my predecessors beginning in the '60s and '70s to invest in the Metro system in the way that no one outside of D.C. did," says Chris Zimmerman, a member of the Arlington County Board with 20 years of expertise in sustainable transit.
The county is a partner in the Capital Bikeshare program and has worked to design the areas around the Rosslyn Metro Station, to name one, to be more bike-friendly.
"We were the first to put bike lanes on the street and we have about 30 miles of bike lanes. We also have bike trails that connect to them," said Zimmerman in an interview outside the Rosslyn station. "We created bike parking. A lot of the work this shop does is to make sure people have provisions in their buildings. I can bike to work because there is a place to put my bike in the building."
Arlington provides an array of resources online, from websites to help commuters who choose to walk or bicycle, to its Mobility Lab (mobilitylab.org). The county also runs several one-stop shops for commuters called Commuter Stores, where people can access transit schedules, bike/walk maps, and car and van pool information, as well as purchase fares.
Zimmerman says the county's efforts to get people moving more efficiently have garnered a lot of attention with the United States, but he looks to other continents, too.
"I went to Copenhagen about 11 years ago on a study tour," he says. "I saw what rush hour looked like in a place in which a third of the people were moving on bicycle in a place that's farther north than we are, tough winters and all that, a third of the people were moving on bicycle. They had become more car-oriented and they had to re-orient themselves to walking and bicycling."
In order to facilitate more walking and biking in Arlington, officials needed data. Commuter-counters were employed at key junctures. The results were eye opening--6,000 people were crossing the Key Bridge daily, to name one major roadway, on foot or on bike.
"No one was counting for years," says Zimmerman. "In many places in this country we are already moving large numbers of people without cars. We ultimately save money, we even build tax base."
In a few weeks Zimmerman will depart for France to visit three cities roughly the size of Arlington to study how they are becoming less car-dependent. The goal, he says, is to create a seamless transportation system in which commuters know they can travel around the region without wasting time. They would be aware of plentiful bus routes, bike lanes, and train schedules.
"In European cities they've been doing this for many more decades," says Zimmerman. "They've built up more of it, and so you can get all over the place in a combination of transit and bicycle; you can pretty much travel anywhere. It is hardly ever an option in the United States."


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METROPOLIS, Ill. - With Andre Strayhorn starting strong, Sayveon McEwen finishing tough and Mikey Davis and Brannon Warfield contributing all through the game, Paducah Tilghman snapped its two-game losing streak and kept Massac County out of the winners' bracket of its own Superman Classic with a 76-65 win Tuesday night.
The Tornado will take on Meridian (Ill.) in Friday's semifinal. The Bobcats were scheduled to play Union County in Tuesday's second game, but the Braves were unable to attend on account of hazardous road conditions. The Patriots will face Union in Friday's consolation semifinal.
For Tilghman coach Brad Stieg, this was a big win against a tough opponent in a difficult situation.
"It's probably one of our better wins of the season," Stieg said. "Most of our wins have been against teams that don't have the size, experience or record of Massac. To beat them in their tournament on their court was huge, because teams always play well in their tournament."
At first, that was not the case for the Patriots. Their shots did not fall and Tilghman's presence under the boards kept them from too many second chances. Strayhorn made Massac play by sinking three 3-pointers in the quarter to get the Tornado up 25-7. Massac closed the opening frame with seven unanswered points, but Tilghman extended its lead to 38-19 by halftime.
Massac needed something to keep this game from getting further out of hand in the second half. Jalen Roundtree was just what the hosts needed. After failing to score in the first half, the junior guard put up seven points in the third period to slash the deficit. Dalton Mitchell, who scored three points in the first half, exploded for 10 in the third including two three-point plays.
"I knew Massac would come out with the run," Stieg said. "We just didn't handle things very well. They took it right at us. We almost gave it away."
McEwen, who had three fouls, helped keep the game in Tilghman's favor. After Massac cut the lead to five, McEwen pushed it back up to eight with a 3-pointer midway through the third. Davis completed two three-point plays of his own, and Warfield made another three followed by a McEwen layup in the final minute of the third.
The Tornado led by nine after three quarters, but opened the fourth with McEwen completing a three-point play. Mitchell hit Massac's only 3-pointer with 5:45 left to get within three, but that was as close as the Patriots would get the rest of the way.
Davis led Tilghman with 24 points, followed by Warfield with 15, McEwen with 14 and Strayhorn with 11. Mitchell topped Massac with 22 points. Roundtree had 11 and Kevin Welch 10.
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Paducah Tilghman 25 38 55 76
Massac County 14 19 46 65
PADUCAH TILGHMAN - McEwen 14, Hawkins 1, Dunigan 5, Hart 6, Strayhorn 11, Warfield 15, Mayes, Davis 24.
Field goals 26/52. 3-pointers 7/15 (Strayhorn 3, Warfield 3, McEwen). Free throws 17/26. Record 10-7.
MASSAC COUNTY - Stoner 2, Blye 6, Rose 2, Mitchell 22, Welch 10, Roundtree 13, Walquist 9, Reinwald, Kendall 1.
Field goals 27/62. 3-pointers 1/17 (Mitchell). Free throws 10/17. Record 13-6.
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Bulk Buy!
100% Garnacha from Calatayud, Spain.
SRP of $10 and purchased for $8.
From the bottle:
"who: a custom cuvee for Eric Solomon
what: 100% garnacha
when: vineyards planted up to 100 years ago
where: high altitude vineyards (2400-3000ft) in the mountainous village of Atea planted on pure slate soils
why: grenache this great usually goes for twice the price!
how: extract cork, pour in glass (optional), drink
15.0% Alcohol"
Today's Bulk Buy is probably our most celebrated wine here at The Reverse Wine Snob. This is the third vintage we have reviewed and now all three have been Bulk Buys. The 2009 vintage was one of the first we reviewed on the site: Altovinum Calatayud Evodia Garnacha 2009 – Simply Sublime at $6.99. The 2010 followed up this success: Evodia Old Vines Garnacha 2010 – A Simply Superb Bulk Buy! In fact, we loved these previous two vintages so much that they also ended up at the top of our Top 10 Red Wines Under $20 list.
The Evodia is another old vine Garnacha (up to 100 years old) from the Calatayud that proves once again this is THE go to region for Reverse Wine Snobs right now. This wine ages for only 5 months in stainless steel but don't think for a second that makes it one dimensional or less complex than other wines from the area that spend time in oak. One taste will destroy that notion pretty quick. Speaking of tasting, let's get to it.
The 2011 Altovinum Evodia Old Vines Garnacha begins with a lovely aroma featuring rich blackberry and blueberry fruit, cola, spice, licorice and pepper. Tasting this smooth and delicious wine reveals a ton of savory fruit and nice spice. It is also loaded with great mineral notes, more so than the previous couple of vintages. Just as in the past, the finish is long and spicy. My first thought after tasting this new vintage was simply that this wine is money as it once again drinks like a whole lot more than $8.
Buy this wine online from our featured sponsor Marketview Liquor or see a listing of local retailers selling this wine here.


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Google Panda Update 2.2 What will it Bring to the Webmasters with unique content
During the SMX Conference in Seattle Matt Cutts Confirmed that their will be another update to Google Panda Update aka Farmer update.
Google's Matt Cutts Confirmed during his questions and answers session with Danny Sullivan. Matt Cutt Said that the update has already been approved just has not been released to the public, but it will happen very soon.
What does that Mean to use bloggers?
Google Panda Update 2.2 will target the biggest complaint that most webmasters have including myself that scraper sites or sites that re-publish our content are out ranking the original content creators.
Matt Cutts Quotes " A change has been approved that should help with that issue"
He also mentioned that they are constantly updated and tweaking the algorithm for Google Panda and that their is no exact date for Google Panda Update to go outside of the English-language searches.
Rest assured I'm really happy to see that Google is taking this type of action as an Internet Marketer watching other sites take my content and outrank me can be very annoying to say the least. I can't wait for Google Panda Update 2.2 to go into effect.


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Historian Uncovers Details of Federico García Lorca's Last Hours
The final hours of the executed poet Federico García Lorca's life have become known, reports The Guardian. A local historian from the southern city of Granada, Miguel Caballero Pérez, claims to have found Lorca's real grave–and after three years of sifting through police and military archives, he has "identified the half-dozen career policemen and volunteers who formed the firing squad that shot Lorca and three other prisoners, as well as the burial site." Furthermore:
"I decided to research archive material rather than gather more oral testimony because that is where the existing confusion comes from–with so many supposed witnesses inventing things," explained Caballero, who has published his results in a Spanish book called The Last 13 Hours of García Lorca.
Caballero said his original intention had been to verify information gathered in the 1960s by a Spanish journalist, Eduardo Molina Fajardo, who was also a member of the far-right Falange organisation that supported the dictator General Francisco Franco.
"Because of his own political stance, Molina Fajardo had access to people who were happy to tell him the truth," said Caballero. "The archives bear out most of what he said, so it is reasonable to suppose he was also right about the place Lorca was buried."
That spot was said to be a trench dug by someone seeking water in an area of open countryside near a farm called Cortijo de Gazpacho, between the villages of Viznar and Alfacar. The zone is only half a kilometre from the spot identified by historian Ian Gibson in 1971–which was controversially dug up in 2009, but where no bones were found.
"The new place makes sense because it is far enough from the villages to be out of eyesight and earshot, but you can also get there by car–as they would have needed headlights to shoot people at night," said Caballero. Caballero took a water diviner to the area, who employed the same divining technique using a twig that was common in Lorca's time. He detected a possible underwater stream. "It is reasonable, then, to suppose that someone might have dug a trench here looking for streams just below the surface," said Caballero.
An archaeologist, Javier Navarro, has identified a dip in the ground that could indicate a grave. "It is by no means unreasonable to think there is a grave there," said Navarro, who has found half a dozen civil war mass graves in other parts of Spain. "It would be very easy to find out. You only have to scrape away about 40cm of topsoil for an experienced archaeologist to say if the earth has been dug up before."
The half dozen men who formed the firing squad shot hundreds of suspected leftwingers in the summer of 1936, with Lorca just one of them. They were given a bonus of 500 pesetas and promoted as a reward for carrying out the dirty work of the nationalist forces of the future dictator, Franco. "I call them the 'executioners' rather than the 'murderers' because, while some were volunteers, others were career policemen who risked being shot themselves if they refused," said Caballero. One was said to have complained that the job "was driving him mad". Some of the squad probably did not even know who Lorca was. "These were not the sort of people who read poetry. . .".
The full article can be read here.
Posted in Poetry News on Monday, June 27th, 2011 by Harriet Staff.


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ELA Model Content Frameworks
Grades 3-11The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) developed the Model Content Frameworks for ELA/Literacy to help:
- Inform development of the PARCC assessments, and
- Support implementation of the Common Core State Standards
The PARCC Model Content Frameworks were developed through a state-led process that included ELA content experts in PARCC member states and members of the Common Core State Standards writing team. Although the primary purpose of the Model Content Frameworks is to provide a frame for the PARCC assessments, they also are voluntary resources to help educators and those developing curricula and instructional materials. The Model Content Frameworks illustrate one of a number of ways the standards could be organized over the course of the school year. Users are advised to have a copy of the Common Core State Standards available for use in conjunction with the Model Content Frameworks.
The Model Content Framework for each grade level (grades 3–11) is divided into four sections:
- Narrative Summary of the ELA Standards,
- The Model Content Framework Chart,
- Key Terms and Concepts for the Model Content Framework Chart, and
- Writing and Speaking and Listening Standards Progressions Charts
The Structure of the Model Content Frameworks for ELA/Literacy provides additional information about the four sections.
Literacy Standards for Other Disciplines and the Model Content FrameworksCentral to the vision for literacy embedded within the standards and the Model Content Frameworks is the idea that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language is a shared responsibility within schools. All fields of study demand analysis of complex texts and strong oral and written communication skills using discipline-specific discourse.
Because each discipline acquires, develops, and shares knowledge in distinct ways, educators in each field must take ownership of building robust instruction around discipline-specific literacy skills to better prepare students for college and careers. Accordingly, educators in all disciplines bear some responsibility for ensuring the literacy of the students in their classes. The Model Content Frameworks provide all educators with foundational ideas for incorporating disciplinary literacy skills and practice into instructional programming.
The standards for grades 3-5 include expectations regarding reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language that apply to a range of subjects, including but not limited to English language arts. Accordingly, in the Model Content Frameworks for grades 3-5, some texts will involve reading from across the disciplines. The standards for grades 6-12 include standards for ELA and separate but closely related literacy standards for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. This dual set of standards reflects the primary role ELA teachers have in developing students' literacy skills while acknowledging that teachers in other disciplines play a critical role in developing student literacy.
History/social studies, science, and technical subject teachers are encouraged to review the Model Content Frameworks collaboratively with ELA teachers to coordinate literacy instruction, especially in the key areas of reading and writing.
Using the Model Content Frameworks to Support All StudentsIt is critical that all students are able to demonstrate mastery of the skills and knowledge described in the standards. PARCC recognizes the importance of equity, access, and fairness in its assessments and aligned materials. To help meet these goals, PARCC will work with its Accessibility, Accommodations and Fairness Technical Working Group — a group of national experts — throughout the development process to ensure the learning experience of all students, including students with disabilities and English Language Learners, is aligned to the high expectations of the standards.
ConclusionGuided by the above considerations, the Model Content Frameworks offered in this document present the standards in an integrated fashion that will be useful for curriculum developers and teachers alike, while providing insight and guidance for the development of the PARCC Assessment System.
By systematically weaving together the standards into modules that progressively develop student understanding from grade 3 through grade 11, the Model Content Frameworks reflect the key shifts in the CCSS by offering one way of envisioning how to emphasize the critical advances in the standards by focusing on essential knowledge and skills that students must develop for college and career readiness.[1]
[1] The key shifts in the standards include: 1) Regular practice with complex texts and its academic language, 2) Reading, writing, speaking, and listening grounded in evidence from texts, literary and informational, and 3) Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction.


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"Boys' and Girls' Brains are Different"
by James R Booth and Tali Bitan, Science Direct
Research shows conclusively for the first time that there is a biological basis for gender differences in learning, particularly in language acquisition.
"Reconcilable Differences: What Social Sciences Show About the Complementarity of the Sexes & Parenting"
by W. Bradford Wilcox
Wilcox claims that social science shows that each sex has different strong points when it comes to parenting, and each should be allowed to fulfill the role in which they excel. Mothers are more adept at breast-feeding, understanding, and nurturing/comforting their children. Fathers are better at disciplining and playing with their children, as well as equipping them to face life's challenges and opportunities. Research has shown that the structure of families and the roles played by parents do produce measurable results in children's lives.


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March 7, 2013
With the U-M women's lacrosse program's first recruiting class in the books, all 28 members will now be featured in their own student-athlete spotlight, breaking down each future Wolverine, on and off the field.
Kathy Quigley is a three-time varsity letterwinner (2010, '11, '12) and will play her final season at Seaholm High School (Birmingham, Mich.) this spring. She has tallied 164 goals and 56 assists in three seasons for the Maples.
As a junior, Quigley helped lead Seaholm to the MSHAA Division I state title and a 15-8 overall record. She tallied 74 goals and 25 assists, and averaged two ground balls and two caused turnovers per game en route to earning honorable mention All-America, first team All-State and All-League honors.
In her sophomore season, her 55 goals and 22 assists helped lead Seaholm to a 15-7-3 record and runner-up regional finish. Following the season, she garnered All-State second team and All-League recognition.
Quigley made an immediate impact on varsity as a freshman, recording 35 goals and nine assists to help Seaholm finish 14-8 overall and conclude the season as regional finalists.
The right-handed midfielder also plays club lacrosse for the Detroit Lacrosse Club. In addition to playing lacrosse at Seaholm, Quigley is also a four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and two-time letterwinner in basketball.
Collegiate athletics run in the Quigley family, as her brother, Jack, is currently a junior on the baseball team at Northwestern University.
Off the field, the High Honor Roll student and AP Scholar is a member of National Honors Society.
"Kathy is an exceptional dynamic athlete with great size, strength, quickness and endurance in the midfield. One of three Michigan natives on our Team One roster, she understands the rich athletic tradition at U-M and the importance and meaning of the Block M. Kathy's tremendous pride and appreciation of having the privilege to be wearing that Block M while making history for the Maize and Blue is the type of school spirit we want our entire team and program to embody."
|Kathy Quigley
Birmingham, Mich.
What attracted you to the University of Michigan?
"A lot of things, but mostly it was the ties that I have had with the school from a very young age. With my dad being an alum and growing up just 40 minutes away, U-M has always been a part of my life, so when they decided to start up a Division I lacrosse program it seemed like an absolute dream opportunity."
What are your thoughts about being part of Michigan first women's lacrosse team?
"I couldn't be more excited to be a part of something so unique and special. It's a true privilege to be a part of what I'm sure will be an amazing program, both now and in the future. I couldn't be more excited to play under such a great coaching staff and athletic program."
How has it been getting to know your future Wolverine teammates?
"Of the future teammates that I've met, I can say nothing but good things. I think it's really going to be a great group of girls who put great value on similar things. I know that my teammates and I all love lacrosse and want nothing more than for the program to be successful. I can't wait until we actually get to be in Ann Arbor together and can really be a team. "
What do you like about Michigan/Ann Arbor from what you've seen so far?
"Everything. I love the atmosphere, the football games, the basketball games, the people and the winter snow. The U-M campus is one of a kind and I can't wait to spend my next four years there."
What is your favorite lacrosse moment of all-time?
"Last year in the state championship, we were in double overtime and the score was tied. We had overcome a two-goal deficit to tie it up in a matter of two minutes. I got fouled and got the ball at the goal line. I went and scored the winning goal with seven seconds left. We ended up winning the game and it was easily one of the greatest moments ever."
How did you first get involved in lacrosse?
"My big sister started playing when I was in fifth grade so I decided to follow in her footsteps and give it a try the following year as a sixth grader and it became a passion of mine almost right away."
Do you have any talents or hobbies that you're willing to share? If so, please explain.
"In addition to enjoying lacrosse, I also played varsity volleyball for four years in high school and enjoyed it so much. I also have been playing the piano since I was five."
Who is your role model, and why?
"My role model is my high school lacrosse coach, Jen Dunbar, because there is no other person in the world who has as kind of a heart as she does. She has pushed me to work my hardest and be the best person I can be, as well as teaching me the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people. I wouldn't be where I am today as both a player and a person without her."
What do you enjoy doing when you're not playing lacrosse?
"I enjoy playing volleyball, going to sporting events, hanging with my friends, going up to northern Michigan and playing the piano."
Favorite food ... Italian
Favorite band/artist ... John Mayer and anything country
Favorite movie ... The Proposal
Favorite TV show ... One Tree Hill
Favorite book ...The Lucky One
Favorite subject/class taken ... Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite professional athlete ... Derek Jeter
Favorite place to visit/vacation ... Punta Cana
Favorite sport besides lacrosse ... Volleyball
Favorite holiday ...Christmas
» Wolverines Announce Program's First Recruiting Class (Nov. 21, 2012)
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The Japan Sport Council is considering seeking donations from the public to pay for the installation of wooden seating at the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, informed sources said Saturday.
The current plan calls for installing plastic seats at the new National Stadium at a cost of some ¥2 billion.
If the seats are to be made of wood in order to stay true to the natural theme planned for the new stadium, the costs are expected to increase to ¥5 billion or ¥6 billion. JSC hopes to cover the gap through donations, according to the sources.
In Japan, wooden seats are used in several stadiums such as at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima and the home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp professional baseball club.
JSC may allow those who donate a certain amount inscribe their names on the backs of the seats.
If donations exceed the amount needed for wooden seats, the extra money may be used to develop other Olympic facilities or support athletes, the sources said.
Toshiaki Endo, minister for the Olympics and Paralympics, welcomed the donation plan, saying such a move will help create a greater sense of participation in the Games among citizens.
The design for the new National Stadium by architect Kengo Kuma was adopted in December after the initial design by Zaha Hadid was canceled amid criticism of high costs. Under the new plan, the costs were reduced to ¥149 billion from ¥252 billion.


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Although we were both elected after May 1997, we joined Labour in the early 1980s. Those who reformed Labour made possible the changes that have improved the country in the last eight years. From their efforts, we take five clear lessons for those wanting to see further progressive change built on the foundations so far laid.
The first is to understand the Conservative strategy. Much has been made of Cameron's claim to be the "heir to Blair". Yet modern Conservatives look to Texas, not Islington, for inspiration. If anyone wants to see what a Conservative government would bring to Britain, they should look to the US.
In 2000, George Bush recognised that he could not defeat the Democrats on policy - especially on the economy. So Bush ran on tone and personality. David Cameron will do the same. Yet his willingness to penalise unmarried couples and enthuse about a flat tax is far more significant than his talk of compassion. Unlike the Democrats, we must expose the policy effects before the election.
Lesson two is that deep differences of values will continue to divide the parties. Parties aspiring to govern must do more: they must define the centre ground by linking popular aspirations to their distinctive values. And the Tory problem remains its values.
In the last three elections Labour has reflected the progressive instincts of the British people in favour of quality childcare, greater investment in schools and hospitals and the urge to make poverty history, at home as well as abroad. That is why the Tories want to say they share these ambitions, but can implement them better. Yet their attempt to make politics a choice between competing management consultants, not competing visions of the good society, reflects their electoral weakness, not a conversion to progressive causes.
The true test comes in the link between ends and means. The Tories do not believe in our vision of equal opportunity, they believe the costs to liberty are too high. They do not believe in our conception of and commitment to social solidarity, they believe the economic costs are too great. Their position is not illegitimate; it is just not ours. So our job is to reassert those values.
Lesson three is that our attention should always be on the condition of Britain rather than the condition of the Conservative party. The ball is at our feet, not theirs. Britain's new progressive challenges grow from a mismatch between the power and control people want, and the powerlessness and insecurity they feel. That is what we must address as we tackle issues neglected for too long: a better balance between work and family, the housing concerns of the next generation, and the social needs of the ageing. Our job is to link these concerns with the economic insights - about stability, unemployment and inequality - that have made for success since 1997.
Lesson four is to recognise what it means to live in a "small world". There is no foreign/domestic policy divide. It is not that the global is local, but that without the global the local is ephemeral. Our best hope of getting drugs off the streets, ensuring our asylum system works well and promoting fair and open markets, is to work with others in Europe. It is slow and frustrating, but essential.
This is more true of the environment than anything else. The choices will be difficult but we are convinced of one thing: Britain can make its biggest contribution in concert with the 24 other EU nations. When Conservative MPs tell us it is impossible for pro-Europeans to be selected, we question the attempts of the new Conservative leader to put the environment at the top of his agenda.
The final lesson is to acknowledge the need in our own party for both continuity and change. In 1994, John Prescott coined the phrase "traditional values in a modern setting". It will be as important at the next election as in 1997.
Our task in the next election will be to defend Labour's record and, more importantly, to advance on new fronts. It is central to our ambitions in office that we seek not only to make irreversible progressive gains, but also to extend them.
The Swedish social democrats fight elections on the slogan "proud but not satisfied". Labour must have the confidence to say that we are a long way from completing the task of building a fairer and more prosperous nation, and defend those gains against those - on the right for obvious reasons, on the left for reasons that baffle us - who say that because much still remains to be done nothing very much has been done.
The most innovative thinking about the future of Britain is still coming from the centre left not the right. It is these ideas that are our greatest strength, and the Tories greatest weakness. By 2009, it will be a clear choice: Labour or Tory. That is an opportunity for progressive politics and one we must seize.
· David Miliband MP is minister of communities and local government; Douglas Alexander MP is minister for Europe


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Why Is the Christian Right Anti-Tax, Anti-Fed, Pro-Defense, Etc.?
It's not often that I am enlightened by an article in a refereed scholarly publication–I am one of those curmudgeons who sees the proliferation of academic journals as the surest sign of the impending intellectual apocalypse–but I read a piece this morning which really clarified some dilemmas.
The article is entitled "Jerry Falwell's Sunbelt Politics: The Regional Origins of the Moral Majority,"* by Professor Daniel Williams of the University of West Georgia.
It starts by calling attention to a well-known conundrum in the study of Religion and Politics in the United States. In 1980, with Jerry Falwell riding herd, Evangelicals and Fundamentalists decamped for the GOP. Few expected that they would last long among the secular Republican party they were joining (yes, you read that right, the secular Republican party).
Yet the truth of the matter is that this was one of the most consequential political alliances in 20th century American politics. Sure, it decimated the Secular Right and precipitated the virtual extinction of liberal Republicans.
But insofar as the GOP proceeded to win 5 of the next 7 presidential elections (between 1980 and 2004) those folks were just road kill. Commentators are generally agreed that Jerry Falwell may have brought about one of the most monumental electoral realignments in modern American history.
The conundrum for scholars lay in explaining why Conservative Christians with their seemingly single-minded obsession with abortion, gays, porn, drugs and other national vices meshed so seamlessly with the "secular" concerns of the 1980s GOP.
Those concerns included a pro-business agenda replete with anti-regulatory fervor and a deep disdain for government agencies like the IRS. Not to be forgotten was a certain exuberance for militarism and defense spending in the face of the Soviet threat. And topping it all off was a seething dislike of the welfare state.
To which many scholars have asked: why did Bible-believin' Christians warm to that utterly godless agenda? Williams opines:
The leaders of the Christian Right in the early 1980s were Sunbelt religious entrepreneurs who combined a faith in business and a suspicion of federal regulation with a commitment to the evangelical religion that they had made a business of preaching.
I will leave it to readers to find out how Williams explains the elective affinity that existed between Falwell's interests as a businessman mastering the power of the private sector to rake in souls and profits and the positions of the Secular Right.
For our purposes the question of interest concerns why "fiscally conservative" agendas are so dear to today's Conservative Christians.
The traditional reading has been that, outside of political expedience, there is no rational explanation for why conservative Evangelicals are anti-tax, anti-government, anti-regulation and so forth. (On the basis of Scriptures like Romans 13: 1-3 or 1 Timothy 2:1 or 1 Peter 2:12-14 one would expect them to be respectful of, but apathetic toward, government. The hostility seems unusual, as is their desire to be part of the government.)
Williams' article suggests that these "secular" positions are not solely predicated on mere political convenience and rank hypocrisy. Rather, they are rooted in deeper theological impulses peculiar to the Christian Right.
The next time you read about a Tea Party activist who dashes off to an anti-tax protest after attending church (in his Tri-Corner hat), chalk it up to Reverend Falwell and his extremely cunning and supple theology–a theology which had little reluctance to ignore well-known biblical injunctions.
*Journal of Policy History 22 (2010) pp. 125-147.
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Cat freaking out for no reason randomly
My cat randomly freaks out and starts running as fast as she can all over the room she is in, going under the bed and jumping on and off of things at what has to be full speed.
At times she has even made her paws bleed from i assume a claw breaking.
I don't know what to do she does it so randomly that we havent been able to attribute it to anything. No change in diet or litter no new animals or people or even items that give off smells, nothing at all.
I've come to figure it has to be some sort of mental defect as she is just under 2 years and this has only started in the last few months.
Any other ideas or help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you in advance,
Jason Golding
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The ZOOMIES! Running through the house at warp speed and bouncing off furniture is completely normal cat behavior, not a "mental defect". If she is less than two years old and the behavior started months ago, she was still a kitten at the time, which is, again, normal. This is the way indoor cats expend their excess energy, of which they have a ton.
The only thing I find concerning is the bleeding paws. You "assume" it is from broken claws, but have you examined her claws to see if any are broken and bloody? Could there be objects around your home that may have caused the injuries, such as utensils left on countertops, or any sharp edges? Rather than making assumptions about her injuries, she should be carefully examined, and any potentially dangerous items in your home should be put away. A home needs to be
"cat-proofed" in much the same way it needs to be child-proofed for a toddler.
A vet visit would be an excellent idea, both for a thorough exam and to answer your concerns.
Member 1046384 answered on 12/28/11. Helpful? / 0
I guess this is more of a comment than an answer. I have 3 cats that do the same thing, mostly when i`m trying to sleep! They seem to have a spaz out session then sleep and it repeats. I`ve tried sleeping with the bedroom door shut but they just meow very loud non-stop until I let them in. Mine are almost a year old, 2 boys & 1 girl, brothers & sister. I just wanted to say I feel ya! Gotta love our silly cats!
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Tuesday November 5th, 2013 1:45am
Sunday saw six of the top East Coast women's lacrosse teams face off in the fourth annual Play for Parkinson's Tournament at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Maryland, Georgetown, Towson, Duke, James Madison, and Penn State participated in the event which benefited ProjectSpark. Below are my observations from each team.
The Hoyas opened up the day with back-to-back-to-back games, which was trying in the unseasonably warm weather. Georgetown jumped to a quick start against Towson in the first game and were able to withstand a late rally by the Tigers.
Junior Kelyn Freedman had a solid day from the midfield, scoring a handful of goals and making her presence known on draws. Fellow Hoya Lauren Schwalje looked strong on attack, handling double teams with ease. Only a sophomore, Schwalje should be a good option for coach Ricky Fried as the season progresses.
Georgetown had issues with sloppy passes and mental errors, but that type of issue is not uncommon in early fall ball events. The Hoyas countered aggressive defense well all afternoon, working the ball around quickly with crisp passes before finding an open player or drawing the defense into a penalty.
"These days are good to get everybody involved, see who's doing what." Coach Fried commented, continuing, "It's frustrating sometimes as a coach when things aren't going the way you want, but you have to make sure you're getting the combinations in so we can evaluate who can play well." When asked what he thought was the biggest issue plaguing the Hoyas so far, his response came quickly, stating, "Our stickwork is pretty awful. So, concentrating on catching and throwing, we're trying to focus on playing really fast. I think we're playing fast, but we're not under control."
The Blue Devils have an extremely athletic and talented team. Duke struggled early against Towson, but improved as they settled down. Junior midfielder Taylor Trimble was impressive, as was senior attacker Sydney Peterson.
Against Penn State, Goalie Kelsey Duryea was stellar against Penn State, saving at least five in the second half alone (stats are unofficial). Her saves consistently led to goals on the opposite end, and had great support from the defense. Midfielder Erin Tenneson played well on the defensive end, forcing turnovers and assisting on transitions.
Coach Kerstin Kimel was impressed with the improvements her squad had made from Saturday (a scrimmage against Loyola) to Sunday's games. Like most coaches, Coach Kimel looks at events like Play for Parkinson's as a chance to rotate through the roster and see what combinations work the best moving forward.
"If you look at our roster, we're playing. We probably played, I don't know, twenty plus kids?" Coach Kimel said. "We have a very talented and athletic freshman class and we are committed to getting them on the field and that means it's going to look ugly at times. I think gradually as the day has gone on today the kids have gotten more comfortable with the in and out, quick paced game and I think we're playing better because of it."
Towson University was impressive throughout the afternoon. After a slow start against Georgetown, the Tigers had a mini rally in the second half and then had strong outings against Duke and Penn State. Towson, coached by Sonia LaMonica, was the definition of scrappy for the day. They hustled to ground balls and utilized the entirety of the field.
The Tigers got off to a slow start against Georgetown, but had a strong first half against the very athletic and much taller Duke squad. Junior defenseman Nadia Podo was outstanding on ball and provided much needed pressure. Sophomore Alyssa Ferro and Senior Andi Raymond contributed significantly on attack. Ferro's stick skills were impressive, and her speed gave her a distinct advantage.
Freshman Colby Unkle provided a nice eight meter goal, but the Towson defense gave up a few too many free position shots on the afternoon. Sophomore goalie Taylor Bowman had a nasty save against a Penn State free shot from the center hash, digging in the dirt to deflect the ball and get her team going the other direction.
Small mistakes hurt Towson early on, but they eventually appeared to settle down and get in a groove. Their performance on draws improved significantly, but they need to watch for penalties that give the opposing team possessions.
James Madison was the biggest surprise of the day for me. They played aggressively as a unit, and were the most motivated group on the field. Their enthusiasm was evident from not only the players, but the bench as well.
Junior defender Lexi Cross showed good poise, possessing good vision and anticipating plays. She was always in the right spot to help out the play, and had great positioning on clears. Midfielders Ali Curwin and Stephanie Finley, both juniors, had outstanding days, with Finley flourishing around the goal and Curwin showing off her speed.
Against Maryland, JMU built a big lead going into the half, a good sign for the Duke Dogs out of Harrisonburg. They were not without flaws, however. Early in the day JMU struggled with ball control and possession, something that did not get past their head coach.
"In the beginning we were a little antsy." Coach Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe stated regarding their first fall ball performance, continuing, "We gave up a few possessions with early starts, but as the game settled in, I was excited to see our composure...it is fun to watch these girls come together as a unit."
Penn State
The Nittany Lions had a rough day, struggling on defense and looking sloppy throughout. Shot selection plagued them against Duke, settling for weak shots and not taking advantage of cutters.
Senior Evan Foulsham performed well, causing a couple turnovers with quick stick moves and playing solid on transitions. Attacker Kristin Brent looked confident with the ball on attack, but forced a couple plays looking for the whistle. Sophomore Ally Heavens remained composed under pressure when faced with a double and triple-team, keeping her head up and keeping the ball alive on attack.
Coach Missy Doherty remained optimistic about her team's outlook despite some sloppy play in their first game, stating, "We are trying to get a lot of players on the field this year, so with that comes some incongruity, but so far so good." She continued "Just from a fundamental level we have to be better with the ball, we're not passing and catching first of all. Secondly we have to tighten up on defense. I think we lost two starting low defenders and I think our core is still growing."
The Terrapins are loaded. That doesn't mean they are perfect, however. Their offense was extremely impressive, running a balanced attack and working the ball around well. Sophomore Halle Majorana finished a beautiful quick stick in their game against Georgetown, showing good poise around the crease.
Junior Megan Douty showed some flare with a sweet grab in transition while swarmed with defenders, keeping the clear alive and giving the ball back to her offense. Red shirt junior Brooke Griffin had an impressive day on attack, and Sophomore Taylor Cummings was all over the field.
At one point against Georgetown, Cummings took control of the draw, put on the jets, made a couple moves, beat several defenders, and finished with a rip of a shot...all in a matter of seconds. Her speed was a huge advantage and she took care of the ball.
Maryland had some defensive issues against James Madison, falling behind in the first half. When in possession, Maryland seemed unstoppable. On defense, they failed to communicate enough to keep cutters from getting open and finishing on the crease. They lost several draws in a row, which allowed JMU to climb back into the game and take a 3 goal lead (unofficial) before halftime.


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Tallmadge Civil War Society to take a walk through Glendale Cemetery
The Tallmadge Civil War Society will literally take a walk through history June 17 when John Gurnish will guide a tour of the Civil War dead at Glendale Cemetery.
The Cemetery is located at 150 Glendale Ave. in Akron. The meeting begins at the Cemetery at 6 p.m. The public is invited and attendance is free.
The Glendale Cemetery recently celebrated its 175th anniversary. It has been the final resting place for veterans of every American war.
Gurnish is a Civil War researcher and is a former instructor at Ellet High School. He has frequently addressed the Society in previous years on topics related to Ohio and the Civil War.
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The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their offensive line Tuesday, agreeing to a two-year deal with former Minnesota Vikings LT Bryant McKinnie.
McKinnie's nine-year run with the Vikes came to an end earlier this month after he was cut at the start of training camp. He reported out of shape.
He could get a chance to play in Baltimore where the Ravens will likely start a new right tackle.
"Through the years, we've been fortunate to obtain players late in training camp or just before the start of the season who help us win," Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome said in a statement released by the team. "A couple of years ago, it was (T) Willie Anderson. Last year, it was (CB) Josh Wilson and (WR) T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who each made big plays at the end of games that gave us wins.
"Bryant falls in this category. He's been a productive player at one of the hardest positions to play, and he has been in sync with (C) Matt Birk when Matt was a Viking. Plus, he has a relationship with (T) Michael Oher and our Miami players. Ray (Lewis) and Ed (Reed) vouch for him as a person and as a player who can help us. I know these veteran players are happy we're adding Bryant."
McKinnie started 131 games for Minnesota and earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2009, however he was kicked off the NFC All-Star team for missing practice.
But his struggles last season led to some of the punishment then-Vikings QB Brett Favre absorbed.
One of McKinnie's new teammates is unconcerned.
"Some people look for speed, some people look for youth. But give me heart, wisdom and the will to play and win the game, and I will take that player on my side any day of the week. That is what Bryant has," said Lewis.
"I have played against him, and I know from experience how tough he is. He has a proven track record as a winner, and he is a Raven. He is one of us, and I know he will make us better."
If the Ravens want to move Oher from left tackle back to the right side, McKinnie could resume his standard position. Assuming Oher stays put, Baltimore could turn the right tackle job over to McKinnie after watching rookie Jah Reid struggle their in preseason.
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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weatherproofing shed near foundation
my shed foundation/slab is completely flush with the ground around it and, to make a long story short, it is not possible to dig a small ditch around to take runoff water away (to preemptively eliminate related suggestions).
currently, i have sheathing hung on it but not housewrap nor siding. was wondering if there is a bituminous sealant of some sort that i can smear around the bottom of the sheathing or perhaps inside where the PT framing sole plates meet the concrete slab so as to prevent runoff water from leaking in.
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that doesnt sound like a plan to me, honestly. That's really not getting to the source of the issue and I don't think it's going to be a permanent fix by any means. If you can't dig, then why don't you build up around the foundation? Maybe (?) you could take half inch hardibacker and nail that up around the perimeter of the shed at the base going a couple feet up - its not waterproof, but at least it won't rot from moisture. Then take a watertight wrap of some sort, hang it a foot or two up on the sides of the shed and then lay it a couple feet out on the ground extending from the shed. From there, build up with soil so that you have a slope away from the shed. There's a product that they use in drilling mud that I've heard you can buy (starts with a B, can't think what it is) and perhaps use that as the base as you build your slope as it's supposedly waterproof. You still might have the issue of ground moisture getting up and wicking into the hardibacker, but thats the best I can think of if the slab was not built up like it should have been and you cannot create a drainage channel around it. at least it will prevent runoff from getting into the shed. Although Ive heard people using this drilling mud product and packing it around storm cellars and such to prevent leakage, so maybe you can dig down a foot and out a foot around your foundation and fill in with this product
OR - the correct fix to end all fixes: Remove all framing down to the slab and pour new slab over existing to raise it to the proper level
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Harper Lees groundbreaking 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird still resonates with readers today and theres no doubt that the Denver Center Theatre Companys stage adaptation will hit the same notes with audience members. I do think its one of the great novels and movies of the twentieth century, says DCTC artistic director Kent Thompson, and I think the play is a beautifully adapted play with an adult narrator.
The other thing that I think is really remarkable about this story, he adds, is that its about a young girls loss of innocence about the world, but at the same time discovering that her father is actually a hero.
Its a good balance with the other two DCTC shows on the plate for October; The Liar is an updated French romantic comedy, and American Night is a social satire that Thompson describes as somewhere between standup and sketch comedy. The drama and social issues brought forward in To Kill a Mockingbird will give theater-goers a more serious option.
Weve approached it as a memory play, Thompson explains, so the set is more abstract than many audience members are used to seeing. It really is about the action taking place between the characters way back when, and the journey although the play is about Atticus and Scout, by the end of it, you find its as much about the adult Jean Louise and her figuring out what this amazing story meant.
To Kill a Mockingbird opens tonight (the official opening is Thursday, October 6) and runs through October 30; tickets start at $35. Call 303-893-4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org.
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Portland, OR – On Saturday, April 5th the Full Contact Fighting Federation (FCFF) will host a 115-pound pro fight "Main Event" and two FCFF Championship fights at "Rumble @ The Roseland 77." The main event will bring back Glena Avila, who has been making headlines due to her documentary's strong debut at the Slamdance Film festival in Park City, Utah. Two edge-of-your-seat FCFF Amateur Titles will be on-the-line. First, a "Champion versus Champion" match-up in the 170-pound division will take center stage; then, David Converse will try to make his mark in FCFF History. If Converse earns the 145-pound Title, he'll be the only man to earn three consecutive FCFF titles, in three different weight divisions. Tickets available at Safeway Tickets West outlets. Doors open at 6pm, fights begin at 7pm. Updated fight cards are available at www.thefcff.com.
The FCFF's Main Event will pack-the-house on April 5th. Glena Avila, a Pacific Northwest fighter, has a large fan base and is at a critical point in her MMA career. She's 2-2, with her two pro losses coming from the very best in that Nation. It's tough to find someone willing to face her in the cage. She was the FCFF's undefeated, undisputed women's Champion – holding three FCFF Championship belts before she turned pro. Her documentary, titled: "Glena: The Movie" was the result of Allan Luebke filming the fighter for almost two years. What started as a "fighting" movie turned into a story of struggle to fulfill a dream. Avila will face Katie Howard, a familiar face at the FCFF. Howard has fought eight times since 2012, taking home one FCFF Championship belt. She turned pro in early 2014 and has one win via judges' decision against Miriam Cerqueira at CageSport XXIX.
For the FCFF's 145-pound Featherweight Championship David Converse and Jess Moore will face-off for the vacant belt. This is a significant fight as Converse already holds the FCFF's 125-pound and 135-pound Championship Titles from back-to-back FCFF events. If Converse earns the 145-pound belt on Saturday, April 5th he will become the first ever fighter to win three consecutive FCFF Title Belts, in three different weight class divisions.
Converse first became the 125-pound Flyweight Champion at Rumble @ The Roseland 75 in December of 2013. There he submitted BJ Sannicolas via a round one armbar. In January of 2014 he took on Sean Gee at Rumble @ The Roseland 76; his toughest competition to date. Gee had earned "Best Choke" in the 2013 FCFF Fighter Hall of fame, as well as racked up a number of victories over the top guys in the Pacific Northwest. Converse came out on top after three rounds of action, earning the victory by judges' decision. On April 5thConverse will face Jess Moore from Washougal, Washington. Moore last fought in the FCFF at Rumble @ the Roseland 70 in March of 2013. There he faced Journey Newson for the Championship and came up short via a judge's decision loss. Newson has gone onto a professional career. Moore has his second chance.
On Saturday, April 5th the 185-pound Champion will come down in weight to face the 170-pound Champion in a "Champion Verses Champion Showdown" at Rumble @ The Roseland 77! Rod Jaques, the FCFF's 185-pound Middleweight Champion earned his Title at Rumble @ The Roseland 73; when he defeated Jake Smith via judges' decision. Since earning this belt he's earned a second Championship title at a United Combat event with a win over Cameron Ericson via TKO. Now, Jaques's sights are set on Daniel Dieringer's newly acquired FCFF 170-pound Welterweight belt. This will be Dieringer first title defense attempt since his win over Scott Baker at Rumble @ The Roseland 76 in January.
The final belt fight on the card at Rumble @ The Roseland 77 is the Heavyweight Superfight. The current FCFF Super Heavyweight Champion, Casey Lunzman will come down in weight to face Rudy Schraffroth from Team Quest. Schaffroth's last fight was in January at Rumble @ The Roseland 76. There he defeated former FCFF Heavyweight Champion Scot Davenport via an impressive round one TKO. Lunzman last defended his Super Heavyweight Title at Rumble @ The Roseland 75 in December of 2013 against Nathan Milsap. He defended his belt with a 18 second knockout in round one. "Both these guys have impressive power, it's going to be a great match-up," said Keeney.
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Today, 40 years after it was founded, Yad Sarah now has 100+ branches throughout Israel staffed by more than 6,000 volunteers. Yad Sarah's annual operating budget is financed almost completely by donations, over 70 percent of which are raised within Israel. One out of two families in Israel has been helped by Yad Sarah.
For the fourth consecutive year, Friends of Yad Sarah has earned 4 stars from Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator, a leading charity watchdog organization, evaluates non-profit organizations in the areas of financial health, accountability and transparency.


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Name of Publication: Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Ideas
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Scherman, Nosson. Tapping an Unperceived Need. Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Ideas. CLAL: the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. 19 September 1997: 3-4. http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=8493
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