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So I opened up the papers for the first time in a long time, and I saw something on the front page that reminded me of a lot of frustration I experienced when I was growing up as a student in Singapore's education system. (Naturally, I just had to write about it.)
A less exam-centric approach to build character, creativity – DPM Tharman
DPM says we need to create "real spaces" so that our kids can build character and develop original thinking. He's right about the context in which such qualities develop, but he's wrong to insinuate that we have to "create" them, as if they don't already exist.
Let me share a few stories that have stayed with me forever, which I believe will illustrate the point I'm making.
1: Two students was photographed supposedly making out on a bus. (They say they weren't. I don't know. Personally, I think it's none of my business.) The STOMP article is here. The school took disciplinary action against them. I believe that they were suspended and stripped of their positions in the student council. The entire school was brought into the school hall for the public hanging that followed.
I still remember how uncomfortable the atmosphere was, like something out of a dystopian novel. Everyone was quiet. The body language of the teachers and the administration was troubling. The Principal gave a foreboding and sickeningly moralistic lecture. One-way. I can't remember the details, but I remember being very, very angry, and a little bit scared. I felt stifled. Moral authority is something you earn, not something you impose on others by abusing your position. I felt somewhat violated.
One of my friends raised his hand to ask a question- the only guy in the hall who did- and the Vice-Principal brought him aside to talk to him about it in private. (I asked him about it later. I believed he questioned the rationale behind shaming the couple in public. I think he was told that it was all "public information" anyway- which is a cop-out answer, because that changes nothing. The institution did it to assert power. That's what institutions do.)
There you had it- a "real space", right in front of us. A real opportunity for engagement. It didn't have to be "created", it was RIGHT THERE. An issue that was on everybody's minds, that everybody was talking about. But what happened? The school put everything on lockdown. Our Principal claimed to have all the answers. She knew what needed to be done in such a situation. She had sole moral authority, she knew what was right, we didn't, and so we had to be "educated" about it. Real space was abolished from school that day. Nobody was allowed to have any original thoughts. Nobody was allowed to develop character.
2: I was in JC1 in 2007, and I was a student council member at the time. The student council typically plays the lead role in organizing the Orientation for the new batch of students. Back in 2007, JC still had 2 intakes- PAE, or "First Three Months", and then "JAE". In 2008, the PAE was going to be shortened- and I believe it was done away with altogether in 2009. PAE Orientation was typically a much crazier affair- it's still the beginning of the year, and the seniors haven't started studying heavily yet, and there's just a fun atmosphere.
The Student Council was informed that the Orientation was going to have to be simple, minimalist, spartan and essentially, boring as hell. We were not consulted, our opinion didn't count for anything. The administration presented arguments which I considered weak- typical utilitarian stuff, meeting KPIs. Saving money. Saving time. Don't think so much. Don't put in so much effort. We don't care how much this means to you or how much effort you want to put in to create a meaningful experience.
I am so angry just thinking about this! A school should support student initiatives okay?! A school is not a business, you can't justify cauterizing people's brains and hearts to save a few dollars. (Actually, it's stupid to do that, even in business.) The one time you get a large proportion of people excited about something, you shut them down? Please, please tell me how you're going to break down passion into KPI. We crush the caterpillars then wonder why there are no butterflies. We weren't given the opportunity to dissent, to voice our views. No. Real space was abolished from school that day. Nobody was allowed to have any original thoughts. Nobody was allowed to develop character.
(My counter-argument? People perform better for their O levels than for their prelims. As a result, academically weaker JCs get stronger students during JAE, who then go on to better schools with their improved grades.
Orientation is an opportunity for the school to make a pitch to these students that they ought to stay. The atmosphere is amazing, it's something you'll want to be a part of! Don't take the risk of a school you don't know, bring your better skills and talents and grades to a school that loves you.
If we do that, and we retain a larger group of strong students, we'll see better aggregate grades, too! But fuck me, right, for talking about love in the context of an institution? Can't measure that, no KPIs for love.)
3. We had an awesome valedictorian who wrote a "real space" speech. It was censored. She was successful despite of the system, not because of it- yet it wanted to hold her up as an example of its success, while silencing her from speaking the truth.
The answer is not "less focus on exams". The answer is "more focus on real life." It's not so simple a matter of spend less time here, spend more time there. No. We need an complete shift of priorities. When a real world situation arises, teachers should have the choice to suspend the syllabus and teach kids about life.
Look, you want real space- real space is ALL AROUND YOU. We live in real space, damn it! Think about what is implied- if real space needs to be CREATED for students, it means that SCHOOL IS NOT REAL.
As I am writing this, I am shaking, and I am seething, and I am reminded of all the emotions I experienced when I was a frustrated Junior College student. I remember feeling trapped in what I perceived to be massive institutionalized hypocrisy. Ask around and you'll hear the stories. RGS once brought in a "former lesbian who was cured" to give a talk. I remember reading on Kirsten Han's blog about girls (I think in St. Margaret's) who were labelled sinners and forced to read the bible.
The real world is all around us. We have to have the bloody guts to allow our students to participate in it, or otherwise apathy is a rational coping mechanism. Why should you care about anything, why should you get excited about anything, if it's never going to amount to anything? Singaporeans have been conditioned to be apathetic; we weren't born this way.
The world is bloody real, okay? Heartbreak is real. Pain is real. Hypocrisy is real. Lying is real. Bullshit is real. It's institutions that create and sustain artificiality. You want original thinking from students, ask them some real bloody questions that actually matter, and actually give a damn about their input. You want to build character, get kids involved in decision-making- you can't build character if you don't make decisions.
Wanna hear more stories? My girlfriend is a primary school teacher. She's told me some stories. Let me tell you more stories.
4: A student was selling stationery and stickers to other students in the school bus. An unhappy parent confronts a teacher and suggests that the school ought to "stop it", because children are spending their recess money!
Why is that the school's problem? Why should we quash the girl's enterprising spirit? That girl could be Singapore's future Steve Jobs, you know! If your child has blossomed into a mindless consumer drone at the age of 10, then you have to worry about your child, not the mini-entrepreneur on the bus! NEWSFLASH: The whole world is out to get you to spend your recess money on stupid shit you don't need.
School should be a part of the solution- not by getting rid of the girl selling stickers, but by teaching kids to think for themselves, to manage themselves and their finances properly.
5: A girl's hairclip went missing. She said she left it in class. Another girl appeared to have one that was seemingly identical, and there was a conflict. My girlfriend sent them out and helped them to figure it out amongst themselves. She explained to them how it would be unfair for her to give it to one of them or the other, because neither had any evidence. They eventually reached a solution of some sort.
She recounted the story in the staffroom, where every other teacher she asked told her they would have just confiscated the hairclip. Everyone!
Why? It's the simpler solution to the 'problem'! Use your authority as a teacher to banish the problem from existence! Why bother teaching children how to manage real-world conflict? That's not on the syllabus. Don't waste valuable lesson time. Grades are important. That's only for "real space" period, which is after Maths period, I think. But oh wait, we're going to end up borrowing "real space" period for exam preparation…
I know I have been snarky, angry and upset in writing this, and it shows. I've decided to leave it in for authenticity's sake, and because I like to swear from time to time, and you might as well get used to it.
But please, think about it. That's all I ask. Just think about it. If you're a parent, think about it. If you're a student, think about it. If you're a teacher, HOD or Principal, please, PLEASE think about it.


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Kevin Costner On For McFarland
He'll play a track coach
Like a human homing pigeon, Kevin Costner seems drawn back to the sports genre no matter how many other movies he makes. He's set to star in yet another, locking down a deal for the lead in McFarland for Disney.
Niki Caro is on to direct the film, which will be taken from a real-life story. Costner's set to play a high school coach living in a California town that largely boasts a Hispanic population.
Look to expand the school's sports success, he creates a track team that has to overcome social and physical hurdles to become champions during the 1980s.
Disney has been after Costner to star in this one for a while, kicking off negotiations last summer, but he's only just made a deal. It's a busy time for the actor: he's on our screens with Man Of Ste**el and will crop up in Jack Ryan (out December 26). He's worked on American football pic Draft Day and action thriller Three Days To Kill and is shooting Black And White** alongside Octavia Spencer.


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"A promise is a promise," replied Dr. Severn, rising from his basket chair.
Trix had descended from the table, and seated herself in a basket chair.
He sat down on the basket chair at the foot of my bed, facing me, and with his back to the light.
"And she's so young," he thought, as he looked across at the basket chair.
The colonel had drawn forward a basket chair, and was leaning back in it with crossed legs, and one foot swinging.
Smuts had grown used to the basket chair and was settling down for a nap.
And this time Mrs. Armine noticed that the basket chair did not creak beneath his movement.
And the tiny noise was followed by the creak of a basket chair.
Lablache was ensconced in his basket chair, and Horrocks was at the great man's desk.
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Day XIII. Monday Week II
"Lord, may this communion bring us pardon and lead us to the joy of heaven. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen" (Prayer after Communion for Today).
Constantine started to built a church on this site and it was dedicated in 384. This church was destroyed by the Norman invaders (1804). The present church was built on top of the ruins by Pachal II (1099-1118). The former ruins have been excavated so you can now go down and visit all four levels of history. Extraordinary!! Raphael was the architect (1483-1520).


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I dumbly mentioned it and it was obviously done in a joking manner, but everyone was like, "So, did you collect on the bet?"
She looked away, staring steadily, dumbly, at something that she saw.
He stared wide-eyed at Mr. Perkins, questioning him dumbly, pathetically.
dumbly, he was conscious of the truth of Judy's words,—that the book was no longer his.
I stood there, as if glued to the floor and could only gaze at her dumbly and appealingly.
Her feet were nearly frozen but she gathered them under her skirt and dumbly waited.
Olaf said not a word; he simply waited till I was done and then followed me dumbly.
She became conscious that she had been sitting there dumbly for many minutes; she roused herself with an effort.
Lena still stared at him dumbly, vague with uncomprehending fear.
Sometimes she rose out of restlessness, and moved about the room, and the dog's eyes would follow her, dumbly dependent.
Old English dumb "silent, unable to speak," from PIE *dheubh- "confusion, stupefaction, dizziness," from root *dheu- (1) "dust, mist, vapor, smoke," and related notions of "defective perception or wits."
The Old English, Old Saxon (dumb), Gothic (dumbs), and Old Norse (dumbr) forms of the word meant only "mute, speechless;" in Old High German (thumb) it meant both this and "stupid," and in Modern German this latter became the only sense. Meaning "foolish, ignorant" was occasionally in Middle English, but modern use (1823) comes from influence of German dumm. Related: dumber; dumbest.
Applied to silent contrivances, hence dumbwaiter. As a verb, in late Old English, "to become mute;" c.1600, "to make mute." To dumb (something) down is from 1933.


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NORTON trainer Brian Ellison is hoping the road to the Cheltenham Festival passes through Musselburgh this weekend.
The Spring Cottage handler is aiming Always Resolute at the two mile £23,000 Sky Bet Supreme Scottish Trial Novices' Hurdle at the track on Sunday.
A 4-1 chance with the bookmakers, the five-year-old gelding won easily on his debut at Catterick on December 28 before falling at the last when looking assured of victory at the same track last month.
The son of Refuse To Bend joined Ellison ahead of this National Hunt season, having won two handicaps on the Flat for Tim Jarvis in 2014 and 2015, and the veteran trainer confirmed he will be entered for the sport's flagship racing festival in March.
But he conceded that Aintree may be his longer-term target.
"Always Resolute will be going to Musselburgh on Sunday for the Sky Bet Supreme Trial," Ellison said. "He is basically a very good jumper. When he ran last time, I think if Danny (Cook, jockey) had sat quiet on him rather than ask him for a big one at the last, he would have been okay.
"The horse has done well since he joined us and he will be getting an entry for Cheltenham, although I think he may be more of a horse for Aintree in the long-run. We will see how he gets this weekend and take it from there."
Always Resolute will have to take down a couple of contenders from powerhouse yards if he is to prevail.
Champion Jumps trainer Paul Nicholls has entered Simon Squirrel, third in a Grade 2 contest at Cheltenham in November, and Romain De Senam, who finished third in a Grade 2 juvenile contest at the same meeting.
Nicky Henderson has joint-favourite Brain Power, a very impressive winner on his hurdling debut at Kempton in November, and Newsworthy, who has not been seen out since finishing a well-beaten fourth at Cheltenham in October.
Kim Bailey's Charbel also heads the market and was second to the very smart Yanworth in the Grade 2 Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle at Ascot in December on his latest appearance, having scored on his hurdling debut at Stratford in October.
Seeyouatmidnight, meanwhile, will step up to three miles for the £32,000 Grade 2 totepool Towton Novices' Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.
Trained by Sandy Thomson, Seeyouatmidnight laid down a marker for the RSA Chase at the Festival when jumping and galloping his rivals into submission in the Grade 2 Dipper Novices' Chase over just short of two miles and five furlongs at Prestbury Park on New Year's Day.
A winner at Grade 2 level over hurdles at a furlong short of three miles, the eight-year-old was third to Silsol on his chasing debut over two and a half miles at Carlisle in November but reversed that form emphatically when scoring by 13 lengths at Kelso over nearly three miles on December 6.
Berkshire-based Thomson said: "Seeyouatmidnight has come out of Cheltenham great and we are really happy with him. We had a bit of a nightmare with the weather last week. We managed to get a couple of bits of work into him but not much in between.
"I was absolutely delighted with him at Cheltenham. He is a hard horse to pass and given the type of horse he is I always hoped he was capable of a performance like that.
"It looks like it will be another good race at the weekend but we have got to be hopeful. My only slight concern would be really testing ground because I don't want him to have a real slog this close to Cheltenham. You just worry that a hard race might take the edge off him. The forecast seems to a bit drier down there so hopefully conditions won't be too bad."
Ellison will be hoping for a cross-country double with Definitly Red, runner up to Irish raider Black Hercules at Warwick last time out.


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This old-timer has been an Upper Street fixture for many years, with its tried-and-trusted formula of cod-French bistro food at bargain prices (all starters cost £3.95, all mains £8.95), served over three floors in a candlelit setting. And it still pulls in the crowds – the place was packed on a Saturday night. After our meal, though, we were left wondering why.
Admittedly, it wasn't yet dark enough outside for candlelight to cast its magic glow, but Le Mercury seemed like a worn and cynical operation. First, tables are uncomfortably closely packed. Second, the food was extremely average. From the totally trad menu – foie gras and grilled goat's cheese for starters, cassoulet and roast pork for mains – moules marinière was fine if ordinary, while ravioli de la mer was dull. Mains were worse. A meanly thin steak, although tender, came with a packet-like gravy that was nothing like the advertised shallot sauce; frites were the saving grace. 'Gateaux de poissons', aka fish cakes, tasted like a supermarket version.
So, while £8.95 may be cheap for a main course, it really wasn't good value. Le Mercury seems like a restaurant past its sell-by date.
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Hello i want to start to film sunrises and sunsets at the beach, and i also want decent audio to do it, i was wondering if anyone knew of a decent camcorder to use to do this with, and i am looking to do this with the least amount of money to be spent???? any suggestions would be wonderful
Is this for personal viewing or will you be sharing or selling them? Do you want a tape based camera or flash memory based camera? Standard definition or HD? A little more detail would help us provide you with better suggestions.
Life is not a guided tour nor a destination. It is a journey. Take the time to enjoy your family, friends and surroundings. Build memories. Share experiences. Travel at sight speed not light speed. (C)
You didn't state what film format you wanna shoot on. If 16, I really like Canon's little Scoopic. You can still find em on ebay for very little. Today, you don't need a nagra or anything of the like for audio. A simple digital recorder will do the trick just fine.
Looking for the least expensive avenue, filming it is not a good choice. You can find cheap HDV camcorders all over the place and not have the expense of film, telecine or the time involved marrying it all together. I'd go with video, unless film is really required.
Hi, I'm writing in the same post couse my problem is related to sun rises. But my question isnt actually about right camera but I've got a problem with cam settings. So I've got Sony NX5 and I'm going to shoot sun rise. I haven't tried it yet but I suppose that there will be a problem that my footage is too dark (especially at thebeginningwhen there is not toomuchsun ) and too bright (when the sun comes up and is flashing directly onto my camera). What settings should I have to do it properly? Maybe I should just left it on auto mode. Hope you will find better solution :D Thx in advance for your help!
IMHO, Michael, you WANT to keep the drama of the shifting total lightness to total darkness, if you're going to record that complete occurrence, so set your iris appropriately for exposure for the overly bright start and allow the darkness to prevail toward the end. Trust me, there will be enough "brightness" over the duration of the exposure to satisfy your sunset/sunrise needs.
I expect the original poster is like a LOT of other "strictly video" shooters in that they use the term "film" inappropriately when they're ONLY using video or other digital forums and actually NOT shooting FILM at all. In the case of videotaping, it would be difficult to advise as per standard definition (takes LESS memory, smaller files) or high definition (MORE memory, larger files) like "Crafters" notes.
You might consider taking a look at the Canon Vixia HF-M301 ... I've heard from other friends and sources that it has sold for as little as $400 at various Costco stores; and the tape-based HV40 is an excellent camera, going for about $600 or so, if you can still find one. Then, of course, there's the HF S20, about $1K, give or take, and the digital SDHC card using replacement for the ever popular HV20 through HV40 series that uses MiniDV tape.
Grinner's suggestion for a standalone digital recorder hits the bullseye, and the best unit out there, IMHO is the Zoom H2. Put that puppy on a light stand for elevation and isolation away from your camcorder and general unwanted noise sources, perhaps up front, closer to the shore and out of the shot (of course ;-) and you've got GREAT audio to work in under during post.
I'd steer clear of motion cameras altogether. Timelapse with a dslr and then animate with something like Quicktime to make the movie.
Get really fancy and set your timelapse to shoot bracketed exposures then merge the bracketed shots into HDR shots, then load the HDR shots into quicktime to make a High Dynamic Range movie.
eg (not mine):
While that is certainly a creative approach, and works and results in some great looking stuff, it's not my particular cup of tea. I prefer to shoot the full event then, if desired, speed it up or slow it down in post, using a motion camera to get ALL the motion of the event. Time lapse and real time, even real time speeded up or slowed down, are seriously different approaches with specific visual results.
Also, I believe there was a "budgetary" consideration by the original poster that likely excludes investment in a dslr.
Than you EarlC and Don forexhaustivepost. My plan was to record whole sun rise as a traditional shoot (24 fps) and thanadjustits duration in Adobe Premiere. I dont care too much about file size. I've got 64 Gb on camera and enough space on my computer.
you're welcome... Earl, I must say is an incredible resource. He explains things very well.
If you did not know how to swim, you'd probably want Earl to teach you, as opposed to me.... I'm more the "You'll wanna hold your breath, until you get your head above water, and BTW kick your feet and paddle your arms" as I throw you out of the boat, kind of teacher....
The important thing is one way or the other, you'll swim.
Reports are Earl just drowned trying to teach Don how to swim ;-) Thanks Don, for the kind words. Even I tell myself I talk (write) too much ;-)
EarlC... I did as you told me but opposite couse I was shooting sun rise and thebeginningof the video i quite fine but that when sun is up it's too bright in my opinion. also it was so windy that it moved my camera a lil during shooting. What can I make to make this short footage looks more professional/like in cinema?
Here's a link to video I did.
I have to say I DID enjoy the footage, especially the two vessels going across the horizon added a unique quality to the shot. There will be a dozen other opinions and suggestions and most of them will be good for one aspect or another. For THIS sequence I would simply use whatever settings my post editing software provides to bring down the brightness just a wee bit. While it is bright, I didn't find it to be out of acceptable range personally. I understand what you're saying though, and to get a crisper less blown out shot of the sun itself is going to take some extra patience and effort.
So, in post, simply bring down the brightness, and nudge the contrast ... some programs have an exposure adjustment that can do a better job without the heavy application that brightness and contrast can generate ... a more subtle change/adjustment, but a light hand on the brightness/contrast can work.
Shooting: Obviously if the wind was causing camera movement you need to rent or borrow a heavier tripod, especially if you're going to attempt to increase or decrease your iris setting during the shoot, or attempt to dial in, or slide over the lens an ND filter that will help reduce the light as the sun peaks out.
I assume your camera likely doesn't have a two- or three-point adjustment for ND? On the other hand, if you preset your exposure to handle the brighter aspect of the sun actually coming out, then your beginning footage will be fairly dark by comparison ... where do you want to make the tradeoff? That would be the question for a simply sunrise/sunset shot.
I did something crazy once, using two identical models (because I had them, a pair of XL1 Canon) side-by-side on heavy tripods, framed as close to identical as possible but with one having optimum setting for the start of the shot, and the other my best guess at an optimum setting for the ending shot. I blended the two and it came out reasonably well, although a true shooter/editor would see where the first/second sequence joined. I looked around to find that footage but you cannot imagine the pile of tape I'd have to go through. If I ever am able to come across it, I'll share and show with a new post or resurrect this one.
The speed seemed a tad fast to me, but you could probably cut the lead part. I've been inspired by you to go out and attempt some new stuff with sunrise and sunset, trying to pick up pelicans flying in formation, and vessels on the water, that was really a unique touch, I thought.
Looks great to me. Only suggestion is to reduce the amount of ocean in the shot. The high speed of the waves (for me) distracted from the slower, fantastic clouds. Perhaps showing only the ocean farther from the shore in the shot would smoothe it out better for me. But otherwise, I thought it was great.
EarlC --> Thx for advice. I'm glad I inspired you :D Filming nature is absolutely fantastic. I love that moment when after 2 hours of filming the sunset I upload footage on my computer, speed it up and watch itcarefully. But that's a lil off topic... I must say I did a stupid thing (which finally gave interesting effect)because I do have 3-point ND filter in my camera...but I didn't used it for that shot. I'vedecreased iris to F11and that was all I've done :D I've got no idea why I forgot about ND filter. May be couse I'm beginner and that camera got sooo many buttons :D (Sony NX5).
I came up with idea for your crazy project. Put your two footage one above the other and align them in Adobe Premiere for instance. I assume that one of them is a lil too dark and another too bright. So when you've got them aligned play with opacity to make abeginninga lil brighter and the end, when there's a lot of sun in your frame, a lil darker. I have never tried it before so Ive got no idea what output that will give but might besomethinginteresting... or total crap :D
pseudosafari--> I think your trick might work but I don't have too much room there. there's a big, high cliff just behind me :D
Aaa.... forgot topmention. Here's a great tutorial how to make proper colourcorrection. Helped me a lot!
All...I enjoyed reading all the comments and suggestions. I, too, have a situation somewhat related to sunrise/-set. I shot a (my second) wedding video--outside at a gorgeous site. My "creative" side wants to end the video with a shot of the site (empty, of course) while the sun sets (shooting to the east, sun at my back) and the scene eventually goes dark (or black, perhaps). I thought time-lapse would be a good technique, but I need some guidance/suggestions camera settings. I did some shooting with the camera on "auto," and the camera tried to keep the scene "visible," and just got grainy. I am shooting digital video (Sony). Thank you.


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Allardyce admits concerns over Hammers' form ahead of Swansea clash
PUBLISHED: 15:00 01 February 2013
Manager Sam Allardyce admits West Ham's poor form is causing him serious concern but points out that the Hammers are not the only side struggling at the moment.
West Ham, who were beaten 3-1 by Fulham on Wednesday night, have not picked up three points in the league since New Year's Day.
"We are very concerned at this moment in time," said Allardyce. "We have only taken five points out of our last eight games and we know that is not good enough.
"But you can have these spells, it is not unique to us. Fulham won (against West Ham on Wednesday) and it was only their third win in 16 matches and Norwich have been the same.
"Lots of clubs like us have had this spell at this moment in time where we have gone a considerable amount of time without the number of wins we wanted."
In contrast, Saturday's opponents Swansea are currently enjoying a purple patch with Michael Laudrup guiding the Swans to the Capital One Cup final and eighth place in the Premier League.
Allardyce believes it is Swansea's defence, rather than their much-praised attacking flair, that is the secret to their success.
"They are in top form," Allardyce added. "I watched the Sunderland game and they really should have won it right at the very end.
"If you look at the team we are playing on Saturday, the reason why they are so successful is contrary to what you all think - it is because they have the best defensive record in the league.
"They have been outstanding both in and out of possession. That is what impresses me the most."


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A summer camp came to an end at Jusco School, South Park, on Friday. But the children were not sad.
With the summer vacation starting from tomorrow, they are gearing up for more such fun events to be organised by clubs, housing societies and other organisations.
Among the organisations eager to entertain the children are Aamra Shobai Club at Sonari, which will organise an eight-day camp at Sonari Community Development Centre from May 11 to May 18.
The club will train kids on basic magic tricks.
We have unique activities lined up for the students. Learning magic is something that they are bound to love. Also, we have theatre workshop, pottery, origami and aerobics, said Ayan Mukherjee of Aamra Shobai Club.
Even ladies of housing societies have started organising summer camps on their own so that their wards dont go out in the blistering heat.
The womens club of Ashiana Suncity, Baliguma, is one such group that has lined up a summer camp from May 12 to May 17.
Apart from painting and music lessons, we will teach them etiquette and manners, yoga and public speaking, said Rashmi Songh, organiser of the camp.
As for the summer camp organised by Jusco School, South Park, it went on from May 4 to May 9.
The closing ceremony was held on Friday, where Vandana Mathur, core committee member, SAFE, was present as the chief guest.
Not only students, parents also took part in events such as handwriting and computer workshops during the camp.
Altogether 54 students attended the camp, which started with morning yoga. Moral values and emotions were stimulated through drama and theatre workshop, while scientific concepts were made clearer with simple and engaging toy-making sessions.
Children learnt to appreciate beauty and creativity through art, craft and origami.
The other attractions were tattoo-making and webpage designing classes.


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Justin Smiley was a bit of a disappointment to the Jaguars in the 2010 season, only starting 5 games before being sidelined with a series of injuries that kept him out for the remaining 11 games. Unfortunately, those lingering injuries, as well as the $2 million that he was going to make this year, have left him as another victim of Gene Smith's youth movement. Combined with Manuwai being put on the PUP list, this could pave the way for rookie offensive guard, Will Rackley to make a name for himself at left guard, since he is the only LG left.
With Vince Manuwai's age (31) and his contract issues (He is set to become a free agent next year), he is probably on his way out after 2011. Another factor is the ACL and MCL injuries that he sustained at the beginning of the 2008 season, which have hampered his playing level for the past two years. However, to the delight of many Jaguar fans, he seemed to return to his old form late last year, leading Maurice Jones-Drew to six consecutive 100-yard rushing games in a row. However, he faded back into obscurity as the Jaguars dropped their last three games to miss the playoffs. With Rackley clearly seen as the left guard of the future, Vince Manuwai might be eventually phased out. As the Jaguars get deeper into 2011 season, I would not be surprised to see the coaches let Rackley handle more snaps. That way, Rackley will have a smooth transition when the 2012 season starts with a couple of games under his belt.
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Mumbai: The lovely Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is all set to start the shooting for her upcoming flick called 'Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl'. The actress has just finished four releases to her name, and from what we have been able to find out, she is keeping quite busy these days. This upcoming film will present Anushka Sharma in a totally different light than we have been used to until now. The largest part of the shooting for this movie production will apparently take place in Goa. This location will more than sure offer the actors a great setting.
In a recent interview, Anushka has said that in deed the part that she will be playing in the flick will present her in a totally different light, showing off a different side of her personality. Considering that the Yash Raj movie production have used us with a bit of secrecy regarding them, so Anushka is not really willing to reveal much. The main subject is about a man who cons women for a living, until he meets his match.


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For animals who are so fussy about getting wet, cats sure do like to play in the sink. It's one of the great mysteries of life. Study these cats viciously killing that scary thing that comes out of the faucet in this epic cats-in-sinks roundup and help me make sense of it all. [Huffington Post]


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Dr. Charlotte Ford, director of the Birmingham-Southern Library and associate professor of library science, received the college's annual Outstanding Educator Award during the 152nd Commencement ceremony on May 14.
The award is given to an outstanding member of the BSC faculty based upon recommendations by his or her colleagues. It recognizes a faculty member who is characterized by excellence in all aspects of teaching, including scholarship, classroom performance, and student advising. The award includes a cash stipend and an invitation to serve as speaker at the 2012 Commencement.
Ford assumed leadership of the BSC Library in 2008 after having served as assistant professor of library and information science at San José State University School of Library and Information Science. She previously served at Birmingham-Southern as coordinator of reference services from 2001-2005 and reference/government documents librarian from 1991-1996.
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The Beaver State is the site of two key league contests. Eugene's Autzen Stadium, already one of the nation's most intimidating home venues, will be even more raucous for defending national champion Southern California in its first major hurdle of 2005. USC and Oregon missed each other on the Pac-10 schedule for the past two years. Nevertheless, QB Matt Leinart and the USC offense have been nothing short of devastating. Ultimate weapon Reggie Bush is equally effective lining up at tailback and slot receiver. Add WR Dwayne Jarrett and power RB LenDale White to the mix, and the Ducks' defense won't have many coverage options. A constant push from DT Haloti Ngata to throw off Leinart's timing is Oregon's best hope. Ducks QB Kellen Clemens can also move the ball with help from RB Terrence Whitehead and Demetrius Williams. USC will be without two defensive starters, CB Terrell Thomas (knee) and LB Dallas Sartz (shoulder).
No. 17 Arizona State, which hosts the Trojans next week, must first get past Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers won 45-17 on their home field in 2003. But they were torched last week at Louisville and must now contend with ASU QB Sam Keller, who should have a big day with WR Derek Hagan. OSU has its own weapon in WR Mike Hass, but QB Matt Moore needs time to find him.
Then there's the "Willingham Bowl" with No. 18 Notre Dame visiting Washington. First-year Huskies coach Tyrone Willingham insists preparing to face his former players is no different than preparing for any game, but his current charges would love to make a statement on his behalf. Washington is 0-5 against Notre Dame, and a first series win is unlikely. Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn figures to add to his nine TD passes.
Big Ten
The race will shape up quickly as league play opens. No. 9 Ohio State is sure to remember the 33-7 pounding it took at Iowa last season. They're also sure to come after Hawkeyes QB Drew Tate with every conceivable pass rush package. Iowa's defense is could be just as formidable, and Ohio's State offense hasn't found its rhythm. Troy Smith must eliminate any QB controversy with a solid start.
Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin
Wisconsin, ranked for the first time this season at No. 24, is off to a surprising 3-0 start in large part because of a local kid who decided to come home. Junior RB Brian Calhoun, from Oak Creek, Wis., transferred from Colorado, and now leads the nation in scoring with eight touchdowns and is third in rushing with 157 yards a game.
Calhoun signed with Colorado in part because he wanted to work with running backs coach Eric Bieniemy. However, Bieniemy left Colorado the next year for UCLA. Then the Buffalos wanted to make Calhoun a wide receiver. As a result, Calhoun headed to Wisconsin and sat out last season.
The Badgers, who host No. 13 Michigan, look for their first win against the Wolverines since 1994.
With no Michigan or Ohio State on No. 10 Purdue 's dance card, the game at Minnesota could be the Boilermakers' toughest road test. Purdue has beaten Minnesota six consecutive times. Facing a quality defense for the first time this season, Minnesota RB Laurence Maroney will need more help from QB Bryan Cupito. Though RB Jerod Void was Purdue's offensive star at Arizona last week, QB Brandon Kirsch will continue to throw often.
Both No. 13 Michigan and No. 24 Wisconsin are capable of producing big scores, so the defense that forces more turnovers could prevail in Madison, Wis. Michigan QB Chad Henne shook off a bad outing against Notre Dame, but RB Mike Hart (hamstring) might still be unavailable. RB Brian Calhoun is the focus of the Badgers' attack, but some spot throws from QB John Stocco will be required.
Following a big win at Notre Dame and with a rivalry showdown with Michigan looming, No. 22 Michigan State must avoid this road trap against Illinois. The Illini must defend better to spring the trap, however, and MSU QB Drew Stanton knows how to win in hostile territory.
Penn State at Northwestern is a battle of the league's biggest mystery teams. The Nittany Lions play their first game away from home. The Wildcats didn't fare well at Arizona State last week but could surprise if their defense improves.
Big 12
Atlantic Coast
The league slate is highlighted by a battle of unbeatens: No. 15 Georgia Tech at No. 4 Virginia Tech. Yellow Jackets QB Reggie Ball, hospitalized last weekend with viral meningitis, is back at practice but might not be strong enough to play. That could leave redshirt freshman Taylor Bennett to challenge a defense that is coming off back-to-back shutouts. Hokies QB Marcus Vick must be careful with his throws; Georgia Tech has 10 interceptions.
No. 25 Boston College faces Clemson in the Eagles' first ACC road trip. Both teams are trying to avoid consecutive league losses. The schools haven't met since 1983 at BC, when Doug Flutie handed the Tigers their only loss in a 9-1-1 season. BC's current starting QB, Quinton Porter (ankle), might not play; Matt Ryan will be ready. Tigers QB Charlie Whitehurst must forget his last throw, the interception that ended the Tigers' triple-overtime loss to Miami.
North Carolina and North Carolina State bring 0-1 ACC records into this must-win contest. The Tar Heels won last year with a disputed goal-line stand in the final minutes. A repeat is unlikely if UNC can't find a way to run. The Wolfpack must eliminate the penalties that undid them against Virginia Tech.
No. 15 Georgia Tech at No. 4 Virginia Tech Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
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Both teams could score any time, whether their offenses are on the field or not.
No. 13 Michigan at No. 24 Wisconsin Saturday, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN2
This should be the most explosive of the Big Ten's compelling matchups on the first weekend of conference play.
No. 11 Tennessee at No. 3 LSU Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Emotional Tigers host desperate Vols in the Southeastern Conference's headliner.
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No. 12 Miami (Fla.) steps out of the conference hosting Colorado and hoping to build on the win at Clemson. Better protection for QB Kyle Wright will be Miami's top priority. RB Hugh Charles must help CU control the clock and allow the defense to rest.
Big East
No. 8 Louisville makes its debut in league play facing fellow newcomer South Florida in Tampa. USF also came from Conference USA this year. Louisville lost at USF 30-27 in double overtime two seasons ago, but this year's version featuring QB Brian Brohm and RB Michael Bush will be harder for the Bulls to beat. USF needs another big game from RB Andre Hall.
Kansas State is the only Big 12 team hosting I-A competition. Unfortunately for North Texas, the Sun Belt's only non-conference wins so far this year have come against Division I-AA opposition. The 54-2 pasting the Mean Green took at Tulsa last week doesn't bode well. Wildcats coach Bill Snyder remains mum on the playing status of RB Thomas Clayton (legal issues).
Conference USA
After giving Mississippi State a tough battle, Tulane will try to bring the same intensity into its league opener at newcomer Southern Methodist. The Mustangs couldn't follow up their upset of TCU and must now rebound from the pounding they took from Texas A&M. The kickoff time for this game was moved up to 2 p.m. ET.
Tulsa, hosting Memphis, joins the list of schools debuting in new conferences this week. The Golden Hurricane hopes its success shutting down the North Texas running game carries over with Memphis RB DeAngelo Williams coming to town.
For the first time since 1957, longtime rivals New Mexico and Texas-El Paso are unbeaten heading into their meeting at the Sun Bowl. The game features a pair of hot receivers, UTEP's Johnnie Lee Higgins and the Lobos' Hank Baskett.
Iowa State and Army have only met once before, a 9-7 Army win in 1964. The Cyclones have the talent edge for this Friday night encounter at West Point and have had a week to calm down after toppling archrival Iowa.
Temple, a 42-17 loser to Toledo last week, hosts another member of its future league, the MAC. The Owls have surrendered 170 points in three games but might match up better with Western Michigan, which is rebuilding under first-year coach Bill Cubit.
Northern Illinois, expected to contend for the West Division title, visits Akron in the MAC opener for both teams. Huskies RB Garrett Wolfe (shoulder) might be held out. NIU shouldn't experience a significant dropoff with A.J. Harris carrying the ball.
After facing an angry Michigan team with predictable results, Eastern Michigan hopes to be more competitive in a visit to Central Michigan. The Chippewas have a leg up in the MAC standings, though they are coming off a similar drubbing at Penn State. The QB matchup features CMU dual threat Kent Smith and the Eagles' steady Matt Bohnet.
Mountain West
Thanks to an overtime win against defending champion Utah, TCU is off to a good start in its new conference. But TCU is 0-2 all-time at Brigham Young. The Cougars rank first in the league in rushing defense, so Texas Christian QB Tye Gunn must be efficient. On the other side, Cougars QB John Beck will challenge the conference's top-rated pass defense.
Colorado State, playing at home for the first time this year, needs a victory against Nevada to prevent a repeat of 2004 when a close loss to archrival Colorado sent the Rams into a tailspin. The Wolf Pack won their in-state encounter with UNLV. The QBs, Colorado State's Justin Holland and Nevada's Jeff Rowe, will air it out often.
No. 11 Tennessee and No. 3 LSU haven't met since LSU's 31-20 victory in the 2001 league title game. The stars aren't lining up for the Vols, given their own offensive issues and the emotional atmosphere that awaits them for LSU's long-awaited home opener on Monday. It will be up to Tigers QB JaMarcus Russell to produce some early points to keep the crowd involved. Erik Ainge will start at QB for Tennessee.
Momentum is Alabama 's friend and Arkansas ' foe heading into this matchup in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide hope to build on their impressive performance at South Carolina. QB Brodie Croyle and RB Kenneth Darby will try to exploit a defense that was sliced and diced by the Southern California machine. Arkansas QB Robert Johnson (concussion) is expected to play but needs protection.
No. 5 Florida owns an 18-game series winning streak against host Kentucky. That string probably will be extended.
Wyoming ventures into SEC territory for the second time with a trip to Mississippi. The game could be close if the Rebels' offense continues to struggle.
Sun Belt
Florida International plays its first game in its new conference with a trip to Arkansas State. Each team ventured twice into Big 12 territory that featured some positive moments but no wins. Look for solid production from Indians' RB Antonio Warren and FIU QB Josh Padrick.
Western Athletic
Hawaii at Idaho is the only game that will count in the WAC standings this week. Idaho is 1-4 against Hawaii, but the Warriors have lost their last six games away from the islands.
With host New Mexico State still struggling to learn first-year coach Hal Mumme's system and No. 14 California's ground game clicking no matter who is carrying the ball, NMSU fans shouldn't expect any miracles Friday night.


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Wednesday, 5 September, 2001, 15:11 GMT 16:11 UK
Zimbabwe welcomes farmers' offer
The Zimbabwean Government has welcomed an offer by white farmers to hand over nearly a million hectares (2.4 million acres) of land for redistribution.
The statement came on the eve of a Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting called to discuss President Mugabe's controversial programme of farm take-overs, as well the violence that has accompanied it.
The farmers' offer has been on the table since July but the authorities have been in no hurry to discuss it.
Zimbabwe's Vice-President Joseph Msika said: "Government welcomes the fact that some white commercial farmers appear to have turned a new leaf in their attitude towards the government's land reform programme."
"This means precious time will not be wasted in needless legal battles which only serve to polarise our society and cost us dearly through loss of production time."
Acting president
Mr Msika is Acting President while Robert Mugabe is in Libya.
In the past, he has made conciliatory suggestions concerning land reform while acting president only for them to be dismissed on Mr Mugabe's return.
As well as the land, the farmers have offered over $1 m to help the black settlers with infrastructure and agricultural inputs.
Most of the 531 farms now offered to the government were already listed for compulsory acquisition.
However, the owners have now agreed to stop their legal objections which will speed up the process of redistributing the land.
The government has described the initiative as "home grown" - a move which may be intended to stop international intervention.
Uncertain future
Analysts say the white farmers will be hoping that this offer will free up other properties which the government has targeted for acquisition.
Mr Msika made no mention of this and the government recently increased the amount of land it wants to redistribute to eight million hectares of farm land - around 70% of all white-owned land.
The previous target had been five million hectares.
The Commonwealth meeting in Nigeria hopes to focus on a wide range of issues which include the seizure of white-owned farmland in Zimbabwe, the intimidation of the opposition, judiciary and the media.
The Zimbabwe Government wants the agenda limited to his quarrel with Britain over the financing of land redistribution.
See also:
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At a ceremony marking the grim anniversary of the deportation of Rome's Jews during World War II, Pope Francis said, "A Christian cannot be anti-Semitic! Let Anti-Semitism be banished from the heart and life of every man and every woman!" You can read an account of the commemoration at Vatican radio by clicking here.
And, again, we see a deep continuity with his predecessors: John XXIII who encouraged Cardinal Bea and those who sought a rapprochement with the Jewish community, Paul VI who ushered Nostra Aetate through the Council, John Paul II whose iconic visit to the Rome synagogue and to the Western Wall are among the most indelible of memories, and Benedict XVI who, being the first German in modern times to ascend to the See of Peter, placed special significance on meeting with Jewish leaders on all his trips and whose deep appreciation for the spiritual patrimony we share with Jews in our Hebrew Scriptures profoundly influenced his many theological writings.
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Checking oil level!
Hey guys I'm a newbie to the BMW world, go figure, and absolutely love my car! I've only had it a week or so and I'm already getting frustrated. I have googled it, youtubed it, everything, but I can't figure out how to check the freakin oil... Sounds ridiculous I know. And also, what's the difference between E46/E90? I have a 2006 325i without navigation if that helps.
Google E46 and E90 and you will see the body difference. Then come back and tell us what you have.
You have an e90. Let the car
Run for 5 min then shut it off put the key in then press the start button without having the brake pedal pressed. It should be now on position 2 then look at the left stalk there should be a switch on the stalk that you can move from left to right, move it and find "check oil level "from the dash. Lmk if you have any questions (sorry if it's confusing, English is not my native language)
you can check the oil level while driving, it doesn't need to be turned off. just cycle down throught the OBC menu, which is one of the stalks on the left of the steering column. oil level is one of the choices, just press in the button on the stalk, once the car has warmed up for 5-10 minutes.
I tried it yesterday and of course it worked. I absolutely hate having to trust the car to tell me how much oil is in there but I guess BMW thinks it's a wise decision.
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It's been a while since I found something post-worthy on the Eagles, and to be honest, I felt a pang for football tonight, so I went digging. On the Eagles site they have a section called, "Where Are They Now?" I absolutely love these things. (See Lefty Malo's Lenny Dykstra discovery, for a good laugh).
The list has over 50 names, and quite a few are from the late-eighties/early-nineties Buddy Ryan teams. My favorite Eagles era. One in particular caught my eye, Terry Hoage.
If you don't remember Hoage, he was a hard-hitting, ball-hawking, blue-collar safety who thrived in Buddy Ryan's "46" defense. I loved the guy, mainly because his is the all-time best name to say with a bad Philly accent (seriously, try it.)
When I saw they did a profile on Hoage's life after the NFL, I thought maybe he bought a construction company or something. Well, I was more than a little shocked when I saw that Hoage is now a vintner. The coolest thing about the story is that Hoage named one of his wines "46." For some reason, I think the significance is lost on most of his clientele.
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Review: I got this bag as a part of the Am Worlds package. IT IS FRICKING LITE. I mean it feels like nothing when you pick it up. I used to carry a Gateway Backpack and a during casual a Innova starter bag. Out of curiosity I put my essential discs in this bag, 11 to be exact (even though it says 8-10 discs, 11 fit comfortably but not 12), and I played a round. At the end of a round in 90 degree heat I still didn't feel this bag on my back. Note: I took 2 identical Innova starter bag straps and made my own dual straps. I've now played several rounds with this bag, it carries everything i need/want. I can easily play multiple rounds a day and still don't feel it on my shoulders at the end of the day. The only weakness of the bag is the bottle holder. The big bottles fall out and its not insulated. I give it a 9.5 out of 10.
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Submitted by Sidearm Grandpa firstname.lastname@example.com
Location: Orangeville CA
Level: amateur
Avg Drive: 325
Throws: righty
Throwing Style(s): sidearm
Disc Weights: 169-172
Review: i got a revolution mini bag a few weeks ago and i love it. i was carrying a gds tour bag and it was heavy. my new revolution mini bag holds a putter in the putter pouch on the outside of the bag, mesh 32oz water bottle holder, zippered compartment (for keys, cell phone or whatever), mini pouch and a real nice rigid frame to hold the disc (real nice). i played in a tourney last month and it was raining hard. my gds bag worked but was real heavy after getting completed wet from the 1st round. after lunch i pulled out my revolution mini bag on use just the disc i pulled for use for the first round. it worked just great. wasn\'t carry a bunch of plastic that i wasn\'t using so choices were easier. i use this bag for the rest of the tourney. its a great bag for $40 dollars. if you don\'t need to carry 20+ disc for everyday rounds i highly recommond a revolution mini bag.
Posted: 2-09-05
Submitted by Scottie Vodenik firstname.lastname@example.com I have been playing for about 17 years and finally decided to go with a second bag for short courses or traveling and thought about the usual offerings in a smaller bag and could not find anything that made me happy. With this being said, I had seen a few Revolution bags and had always liked the way they look so I decided that I would get one of their mini bags sight unseen. It is nearly perfect for a small bag. It has a convenient water bottle holder (Even though it is not insulated), shoulder strap and handles on each side of the main pocket, a couple of pockets including one for a mini, a front putter pocket and an actual frame. It holds 9 discs comfortably in the main pocket and one in the putter pocket. It would probably hold another one if I tried. It has very heavy duty zippers and is very comfortable to carry. There are a lot more colors to choose from Revolution as well. I have enjoyed it so much that I am saving up to replace my Innova Deluxe bag. If you are looking for a second bag or want to spoil yourself on your main bag and you do not need to carry 15 discs, this is by far worth the money.
Posted: 2-09-05
Submitted by John McMullen email@example.com
Revolution, in my opinion, lives up to its name as maker of "The best disc golf bags in the world" with its MINI BAG design. This smaller bag is designed for practice rounds, and for players who don't need to carry 20+ discs daily or in tournament play.
The MINI BAG is made of 500D CorduraT, a high quality, and durable synthetic material available in a wide variety of colors. It features a main compartment large enough to hold 8-10 discs sealed with a stylishly curved zippered flap on the top of the compartment. This compartment has heavy-duty YKK metal zippers that work flawlessly and will last for years. The MINI Bags top flap is waterproof, but it does not have the rain flap available on other Revolution bags. Inside, it has a scaled down version of the Revolution disc frame (requiring easy assembly with a Phillips head screwdriver), making disc organization and retrieval easy and convenient.
On the front/side of the bag, there is a rectangular putter pocket. The pocket is large enough for one putter. Occasionally the internal frame can interfere with the otherwise graceful access to this pocket. This is a minor problem considering all the other great features included with this bag.
The bag has a mesh pocket on one end, which holds a standard large 32 oz. Nalgene water bottle. The other end has one large pocket, one small pocket (with Fastex Key clip lanyard), a pencil and scorecard pocket. The pockets are designed very well and offer easy access to everything even when the bag is fully loaded.
Other features include a double bottom, two towel loops/handles on each end, high quality plastic Fastex buckles and YKK metal zippers, and a padded back.
The padded shoulder strap is large enough to be comfortable, considering you are only carrying few discs at time in this bag. Revolution also sells a wider strap separately on their web site. Personally, I own a pair of Quadshocks (purchased for my larger Revolution Carolina Disc Golf Bag). The Quadshock carabiners will fit in the buckles on my MINI BAG . so why not golf in ultimate comfort?
This is a great looking, well-made, well-designed product, and for $40 a very good buy. I highly recommend it.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0779 Thursday, 13 April 2000.
Date: Monday, 10 Apr 2000 23:57:10 -0400
Subject: 11.0645 Re: ADO Query
Comment: Re: SHK 11.0645 Re: ADO Query
>Do you, Cliff, or anyone else know of a concise summary of this debate,
>or its major texts? I realize that it's something of a commonplace for
>artists to lionize their art, but is there a particular works that
>summarizes the major lines of argument, perhaps treating this question
>as a consistent debate?
Clark Hulse gives a summary of the history of the _paragone_, or debate
between the arts, in *The Rule of Art* (U. Chicago P., 1990). I don't
know that I could call it "concise". But the debate carried over a
couple of centuries, and was complex.
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Definition of jump
intransitive verb
1a : to spring into the air : leap; especially : to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legsb : to move suddenly or involuntarily : startc : to move energetically : hustled : to start out or forward : begin —usually used with off jump off to a big leade : to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piecef : to undergo a vertical or lateral displacement owing to improper alignment of the film on a projector mechanismg : to go from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to another
2a : to move haphazardly or irregularly : shift abruptly jumped from job to jobb : to undergo a sudden sharp change in value prices jumpedc : to make a hurried judgment jump to conclusionsd : to show eagerness jumped at the chancee : to enter eagerly jump on the bandwagonf : to change or abandon employment especially in violation of contractg : to rise suddenly in rank or statush : to make a jump in bridge
3 : to make a sudden physical or verbal attack jumped on him for his criticism
4 : to bustle with activity the restaurant was jumping
transitive verb
1a : to leap over jump a hurdleb : to leap aboard jump a freightc : to act, move, or begin before (something, such as a signal) jump the green lightd : to move over (a piece) in a board game
2a : to escape from : avoidb : to leave hastily or in violation of contract jump town without paying their bills — Hamilton Bassoc : to depart from (a normal course) jump the track
3a : to make a sudden physical or verbal attack onb : to occupy illegally jump a mining claim
jump bail
jump ship
jump the gun
jump the queue
jump the shark
Examples of jump in a Sentence
The circus lion jumped through the hoop.
The fans were jumping up and down with excitement.
Everyone was jumping for joy when we found out that we had won an award.
The cat jumped down off the table.
The runner jumped a hurdle.
The car jumped the curb.
Everyone jumped into the pool.
He jumped into his truck and drove away.
She jumped when she heard a loud knock late at night.
She jumped to an early lead in the race.
Recent Examples of jump from the Web
Aru jumped from 25th to third in the standings, and is 14 seconds behind Froome.
Kylie finally jumps into the whole Amber/Khloé tirade: March 13, 2015:
From slavery, the story jumped to the excesses of capitalism during the Industrial Revolution and then to imperialism around the turn of the century.
Asti's sales jumped five-fold between 2012 and 2016 to 20 million euros ($23 million), with plans to hit 100 million euros by 2020.
The end result is a tiny robot that only weighs about 3.5 ounces and is less than 6 inches tall, but can jump around 4 feet in the air.
Williams said Hostetter's own crew treated him on the scene, with help from neighborhood residents who jumped in to help.
The crew members had managed to jump clear into the water just before impact.
The plan appears to be paying dividends: In 2015, applications from low-income zip codes increased 13.6 percent, outpacing the overall 4.5 percent increase, and the number of acceptances from the same zip codes jumped 19 percent.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jump'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
What does jump the shark mean?
— jump the shark
: to undergo a significant change for the worse that decisively marks the point at which a period of success, excellence, or popularity ends (as for a TV series) and an unrecoverable period of decline begins
The phrase jump the shark derives from a 1977 episode of the American TV series "Happy Days" (1974–1984) in which the program's most popular character, Fonzie, jumped over a shark while waterskiing in his trademark leather jacket. Some years later that episode came to be widely identified as marking the beginning of the iconic show's decline.
<Nearly all TV shows ever produced have jumped the shark eventually. Such is the nature of television's creative conundrum. — Monica Collins, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2000>
<Most TV series take three seasons to jump the shark, but in the theater it can happen in 20 minutes … — Bob Verini, Daily Variety, 18 Sept. 2009>
<But in its headlong embrace of capitalism and corporate tie-ins, "Sex and the City" may have finally jumped the shark. — Laura Compton, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2010>
<Not everyone agrees when Picasso's art jumped the shark. — Jeffry Cudlin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2011>
Origin and Etymology of jump
probably akin to Low German gumpen to jump
First Known Use: 1530See Words from the same year
Definition of jump
1a (1) : an act of jumping : leap (2) : any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound (3) : a leap in figure skating in which the skater leaves the ice with both feet and turns in the air (4) : a space cleared or covered by a leap (5) : an obstacle to be jumped over or fromb : a sudden involuntary movement : startc : a move made in a board game by jumpingd : a transfer from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to a different sequence
2 : an advantage at the start getting the jump on the competition
3a (1) : a sharp sudden increase (2) : a bid in bridge of more tricks than are necessary to overcall the preceding bid — compare shiftb : an abrupt change or transitionc (1) : a quick short journey (2) : one in a series of moves from one place to anotherd : the portion of a published item (such as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page
4 : jazz music with a fast tempo
5 obsolete : venture
Recent Examples of jump from the Web
The researchers jump-started the system's chemical communications with an injection of pituitary hormone.
Visitors can soar in the open jump arena, dive into foam pools, play trampoline dodgeball and try their hand at obstacles courses.
Schlueter wasn't done, though, and added a win in the long jump in a distance of 18-4 1/4.
Natalie O'Brien claimed the 800 (2:24.41), Sophie Gitlin took home the 1,600 (5:17.24) and Marissa David captured the long jump (16 feet, 3 inches).
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First Known Use of jump
circa 1552
Examples of jump in a Sentence
The horse took the first jump easily but balked at the second.
took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle
First Known Use of jump
JUMP Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of jump for English Language Learners
: to move your body upward from the ground and often forward, backward, or sideways through the air by pushing with your legs
: to cause your body to drop or fall down from something by pushing with your legs
: to move forward through the air and over (something)
Definition of jump for English Language Learners
: an act of jumping
: a sudden movement because of surprise or shock
: something to be jumped over
JUMP Defined for Kids
Definition of jump for Students
1 : to spring into the air : leap
2 : to pass over or cause to pass over with or as if with a leap Our dog tried to jump the fence.
3 : to make a sudden movement The sudden noise made me jump.
4 : to make a sudden attack "Are you trying to make hash out of little Willie with all five of you jumping on him at once?" — Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking
5 : to have or cause a sudden sharp increase Food prices have jumped.
6 : to make a hasty judgment Don't jump to conclusions.
jump the gun
1 : to start in a race before the starting signal
2 : to do something before the proper time
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DORUMA, Congo, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An offensive against Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels in Congo has had catastrophic consequences for civilians but must go on to drive out the rebels, the U.N. humanitarian chief said on Monday.
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters have killed nearly 900 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, mostly since the start of a multinational campaign on Dec. 14 led by Ugandan forces.
"It's true that the humanitarian consequences have been catastrophic," U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes told reporters in Doruma, where at least 13,000 civilians have taken refuge after a spate of attacks by the rebels.
"I think they need to see the operation through. I don't know how long that will take...but I think there is no point in putting a premature end to it," Holmes said.
The decision lay with the Congolese and Ugandan governments, he said.
"We, meanwhile, will try to pick up the pieces as best we can."
The U.N. says 700 people, including 540 children, have been abducted to become fighters, porters or sex slaves, while others have been orphaned and traumatised.
"They beat my mummy and daddy's heads with pieces of wood. I hid in a bush by the road and watched them kill my parents," said Abango, a boy of 6, in a centre for traumatised children.
The U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo said in late January that so far, only 40 LRA fighters had been killed. The reclusive LRA leader Joseph Kony, a self-proclaimed mystic who has waged a 20-year rebellion in northern Uganda, has vanished.
Holmes addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 displaced people in the palm tree-lined square by Doruma's church, one of the few brick-built structures in a town where most people live in mud huts or, for the latest arrivals, shelters of banana leaves.
Many of those gathered wore rags and others dressed themselves in leaves to demonstrate their plight.
"No to the violence, No to the bloodbath in our territory," read a banner held up by one person.
"We laugh to stop ourselves from crying," read another.
Mibie Sangbayo Zachee, said he fled here when LRA rebels attacked his village, Diagbe, 50 km (31 miles) to the south.
"They killed 15 people in my family. They crushed their heads with machetes. They broke all their bones," Zachee said.
"Once the Ugandan (army) arrived, that made the situation worse. But if they go home without getting their brothers out of the bush, we won't be happy," said the greying 53-year-old.
The world's biggest peacekeeping force has come under criticism for not doing more to help protect civilians.
"They stay in one place, in Dungu. They stay in the base, and most are engineers," Medecins Sans Frontieres spokeswoman Avril Benoit said.
"There is no protection, as far as we can see, substantially being offered by the United Nations."
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These super–sweet treats last for months if stored properly.
3⁄4 cups sliced almonds
1⁄4 lb. margerine (I use Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
3⁄4 cup of sugar
2 egg-replacer eggs
2 1⁄4 cup of flour
1 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder
1⁄4 tsp. salt
zest from one lemon
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Icing (optinal):
2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tbsp. (more if you like to dunk the biscotti or less if you'd like the icing to be thicker) lemon juice
- Toast the sliced almonds for 5 minutes (turn over halfway through) on the top shelf at 350º
- Cream the margerine, add sugar, add eggs, add lemon zest and juice (one at a time)
- Sift in flour, baking powder and salt, add almonds
- On a floured surface, devide the dough in half and roll each half into a long roll, about 1 1⁄2 inches in diameter and about 10 inches long
- Set on greased baking sheet at least 3 inches apart and bake in the top third of the oven for about 25 minutes at 325º (reduce from 350), longer if you like them with more crunch
- Cool the rolls for 5 minutes, slice diagonally into 1⁄2 inch thick slices. Lay the slices flat on the baking sheet and return to the oven for another 10 minutes. Turn the slices over and bake for another 10 minutes
- Cool on a rack and keep in a tighly covered bin
- Cool completely before dunking in icing or spreading the icing
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Arts, Travel leaves Okla., Texas tour starts Feb. 24
By Joyce McClellan
The Arts and Travel Tour Bus pulled up to the home of Jeaneane Buckmeier on Monday, Feb. 10, and after a short business meeting conducted by president Betty Reich, members boarded the bus for our imaginary trip on Route 66 through Oklahoma.
Our tour guide Jeaneane picked us up at Oklahoma City and we started across western Oklahoma. Nowhere is Route 66 more at home than in Oklahoma as the pavement follows the contours of the land in this state and in a way Route 66 was born in Oklahoma as it was home of Cyrus Avery, who was called the father of the route as he was very interested in road building.
Oklahoma was just 19 years old when word got out that this highway was to be built (1926). But in the 1930s it quickly became "the road of desperation" as many took this route and headed to California. It was estimated that 15 percent of the population left the state at this time.
After WW II this road became more popular as travel for leisure became more popular. Disneyland opened but then President Eisenhower started to build an Interstate Highway system across the United States. It did take several years to complete but it ended much of the Route 66 highway use. Later the Route 66 association began a program to help increase interest in the old road and many people try to follow the route today. However, they find that a lot of the businesses have deteriorated along the way.
The Phillips Petroleum Company was founded in 1917 by oil tycoon Frank Phillips and coincidentally, almost every major Midwestern city on their oil line happened to be located on this old highway. It is said that two oil executives were driving along the road trying to come up with a company name and one said, "We're going 66 miles an hour on Highway 66 so let's call it Phillips 66." They did and their logo was put on a 6-pointed shield with Phillips 66 on it.
As our tour across Oklahoma came to an end we realize we now have to wait until Feb. 24 when we meet at the Pizza Ranch with Delphine Steuck as the hostess before we enter Texas.
After the program, hostess Jeaneane Buckmeier served a dessert lunch.