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Teachers are wasting time in staff meetings, assemblies and at sports days that would be better spent honing their skills, a new report says.
The Grattan Institute worked with six schools on professional development programs for teachers that required 135 extra periods in a year.
The report, Making Time for Great Teaching, said teachers could find about 24 per cent of the time they needed for professional development if staff meetings were more efficient.
''One of our case study schools could free up the equivalent of 19 periods a year for each teacher if the 15-minute staff briefings it holds twice a week are reduced to once a fortnight.''
Teacher training included individual development plans, group collaborations, classroom peer observations, mentoring for junior teachers, constructive feedback and participation in research groups.
''Australian teachers spend considerably less time on professional learning than do teachers in the world's best systems,'' the report said.
The institute worked with independent and state schools in metropolitan and regional locations throughout Australia.
The report said up to half of teachers rostered on for sports days could be released for training, depending on supervision requirements.
It found government policies meant teachers were given time-consuming tasks that other responsible adults could complete.
''Teachers spend considerable time monitoring student behaviour, taking school detentions, yard duty, bus duty, supervising extracurricular sport and exams and attending assembly.''


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County of Powys, Wales Genealogy
The county takes its name from the ancient Welsh Kingdom of Powys, which occupied the northern two thirds of the county's area, as well as lands now in Shropshire, England. The Kingdom of Powys came to an end when it was occupied by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd during the 1260s.
The county of Powys was originally created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, replacing Montgomeryshire; Radnorshire and Breconshire, the former administrative counties. These former counties were re-designated as administrative districts.
On 1 April 1996, the districts were abolished, and Powys was reconstituted as a unitary authority, with a minor border adjustment in the north-east. These changes added the communities of Llansilin and Llangedwyn (from the Glyndŵr district in Clwyd) and moved the county border to include all of (and not, as previously, half of) Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant in Powys These places had all been part of historic Denbighshire.
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Qualter, Pamela, Gardner, Kathryn Jane, Pope, Debbie, Hutchinson, Jane Margaret and Whiteley, Helen E (2012) Ability, emotional intelligence, trait emotional intelligence, and academic success in British secondary schools: a 5-year longitudinal study. Learning and Individual Differences, 22 (1). pp. 83-91. ISSN 0007-0998
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This study examines the long-term effects of ability- and trait EI on academic performance for British adolescents. The sample comprised 413 students from three secondary schools in the North-West of England. Students completed tests of ability EI, trait EI, personality, and cognitive ability in Year 7 (mean age = 11 years 2 months). Performance data at the end of Year 11 (mean age = 15 years 10 months) were collected. Structural Equation Modelling examined the longitudinal relationships between latent variables of these constructs. Results show that the importance of ability EI resides in the fact that it moderates the effect of cognitive ability on performance in Year 11. Trait EI has a direct effect on Year 11 performance for boys only. This suggests that initiatives that help to develop ability EI and increase trait EI offer educators opportunities to improve educational achievement.
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Wonderful Salute to Military Veterans: Caribbean Princess Cruise Review by Travel Junkie Judy
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Wonderful Salute to Military Veterans
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Houston
The parking folks did well, considering this was their first day of service. We had reserved our parking in advance and saved a few dollars. This was a short 4 day cruise, but we had a nice time.
Princess Cruise for a Cause - Salute to Military Veterans
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It was a very different cruise due to the fact that about 90% of the passengers were former military and a few were active duty. (Us included) I think the ship holds 3200 passengers. We had about 1700 passengers.
We saw many unoccupied larger balconies. In my opinion, it would have been good business to upgrade more people and it would not have cost them anything. When I asked More on the ship about an upgrade, we were told it was not done on the ship. I think this is another mistake. Other lines make a few dollars by upgrading on embarkation day. Everyone is happy.
Embarkation was slow - probably because it was all new to the folks in the Houston terminal. They were very nice, but many did not know embarkation procedures. This is totally understandable for a first time cruise for the port personnel. Everyone felt that they did fairly well considering it was a first for them. Hopefully they will add refreshment stations such as coffee, juice or water. There was nothing for their first venture. Thank goodness it was a small group of passengers.
As we boarded the ship, it was very "matter of fact". We are used to happy, costumed crew greeting us at the gangway with music playing and everyone singing & dancing. Not this time. It was only a couple of crew to direct you to the door to enter the ship. Then we were on our own. No welcome drinks.....nothing.
Once on the ship, we went straight to our balcony cabin. Nicely laid out with a very, very large closet. The bathroom was small and the shower was very, very small. We didn't get out luggage until almost 4:30 - again I would guess it was a port problem.
When we went for lunch, I asked which dining room was serving. 3 different crew members tried to steer us to the buffet. We finally got directions to the dining room that was serving. There were only 4 others tables taken. I guess they were the only other persistent ones. Seems that they preferred we go to the buffet. Lunch was very good - hamburgers & fries. DH has salmon that was also excellent.
Most everything on the ship was geared toward military & we thought that was nice. I won't go into all of the activities, but there was a lot of brass onboard and we only saw them when they gave seminars - which were interesting. We went to 3 of 4 shows and they were all good. Country singer that is into military, a magic act and a comedian. The singer was excellent & we went to see him again in one of the smaller theaters. The daily news letter came very late at night and this made it difficult to plan the next day's activities.
For the most part, it was a nice cruise. We never saw a ship's officer and the crew were nice, but not overly friendly. It seemed that most of the attention was given to the VIPs - military generals and admirals. We saw their tables in the dining room & they had many waiters and we did see what I assume were ship officers going to their tables. They had candles on their tables! A big NO NO on most lines. Maitre'd never stopped at our table - or any around us. We never saw the head chef - or any chefs. This seemed like a big mistake, especially since there were so few on the cruise. One woman came by our table on the last morning and gave a "canned" speech, thanking us for cruising with them.
We had 2 waiters in one dining room that were fun. There was a cook that made waffles and he was friendly. These were the only crew that got additional tips from us. Our room steward only had a few cabins & we only saw him a couple of times. He never learned our names and did not go out of his way to be helpful. We had to go get our own ice a couple of times. He's lucky to get money from the gratuity pool. The dining room food, for the most part, was average. They had fettucchine alfredo and a souffle appetizer that were excellent, but most things were just OK. Waffles were great as were hamburgers on the pool deck.
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Kimiara Co was established to enter the newly created private sector of the Iranian Pharmaceutical market as a modern and streamlined importing company. Since the dawn of its, Kimiara has endeavored to capture and hold a leadership position in the business with strong, sustainable performance based upon continuous cooperation with the very bests in its field. Our long-term accomplishment is founded on meeting the expectations of all our stakeholders: our clients, our business partners, our employees, our shareholders and the community in which we live and work.
Focused on hormonal, respiratory, oncology, supplements, infant formula, and other specialized lines of products, Kimiara is swiftly making its progress as a zenith-bound pharmaceutical trading company. For the time being, Kimiara is representing some globally well-known pharmaceutical companies in affiliation with Ahran Group which is considered one of the biggest Iranian companies in this field. The overall sales records of Kimiara which displays the rapid penetration of its through the tough market of pharmaceuticals in Iran, indicates a promising future for Kimiara at the summit of Pharma business.
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DETROIT -- They know it's going to cost them but Detroit Red Wings skaters Darren Helm and Ian White are convinced that hunting down and lining up tickets in Winnipeg will be worth it.
You'd expect nothing else from a couple of Manitoba products when it comes to the chance to play NHL games near home, even if it might be for the opposition.
It won't be this season -- the Wings and new Winnipeg Jets are in opposite conferences and this year's one-off game was Saturday night in Detroit -- but NHL realignment scheduled for 2012-13 will have the Jets and Wings in the same conference and scheduled for five or six meetings a season.
"It'll be exciting to go back home and play," Helm, the speedy St. Andrews product, said Saturday morning at Joe Louis Arena. "I haven't done that in four, five years. I'm excited about that, if it all gets approved, and I'll be able to go back home and play in front of family three times a year.
"I won't have to make mom, dad, grandpa, brothers travel quite as far. I know my one brother hasn't seen me play yet because he's yet to get a passport. That'll be one less thing he has to worry about.
"To be able to watch an NHL game at home in front of a Jets and Detroit crowd, that excites everybody."
Helm admitted Saturday to having found a way to watch the Oct. 9 Jets season opener on TV.
"I wanted to watch the first game, the home opener, to see what the crowd was going to be like," Helm said. "I think I caught the first exhibition game (too) and I think that was a telltale sign of what Winnipeg was going to be like.
"But I haven't really watched the team as much. I don't watch any team, really, except for us, but it was really exciting to see how the fans were reacting and I'm definitely proud of the city."
Both Helm and White, who's from Steinbach, have friends in town this weekend to watch the Wings and Jets.
"I have one buddy in town and he's a hockey fan and he's been going to the Winnipeg games and he says it's just been unbelievable the way the fans have supported them," Helm said.
Added White, with a laugh: "They'll definitely be rooting for us, for sure. They're close enough buddies that they're not going to break straws over that."
White, a free agent who signed in the summer for two years and $5.75 million, has played steadily with Norris Trophy winner Nick Lidstrom and led the Wings in plus-minus at plus-15 heading into Saturday's game.
He, too, admits to keeping an eye on what's happening close to home.
"I've been able to catch a couple of games and obviously the city is ecstatic about their return, as they should be," White said.
"It's a special time. It's great to see the support they have and they've been getting and I'm sure it's going to continue long into the future. It was a good day for the NHL and a better day for Winnipeg."
White has clearly been a good fit with the Wings, not the least of which, coach Mike Babcock said, is because he's the lone right-handed shot among the Wings six regular blue-liners.
"We've talked a lot about Whitey this year in that he's not big, he's not fast, he's not this (or that), he's just a hockey player and he competes," Babcock said. "He goes back, gets pucks.
"I really believe that if you can have every lefty with a righty, you're way ahead. We don't have the opportunity here but he's helped us in that area for sure. And he gives us a guy who can play on the power play. He's been excellent."
White, for his part, is thrilled to finally seem settled after having played for three teams last season.
"It's a pretty special opportunity to get a chance to play with the Wings," White said. "The history here and the championships they've won and the culture we have here, it's a great locker-room and organization."


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Our ambition is to continue to care for the migrant community, supporting them on their journey by providing innovative experiences that directly relate to their lives. Lebara stands for simple, honest values and we want to make a difference to the lives of 1 billion people by 2020.
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Modern marvels accent bathrooms of today. Faucets, toilets, paper towel dispensers and hand blow dryers are motion activated. We are so accustomed to the luxuries that we forget to flush in the few places that have not kept up with the latest inventions. Motion activated devices are now becoming the norm.
As I celebrate Easter, I cheer God's advancements that overshadow man's gadgets. The door to Jesus tomb was motion activated. He stirred as he arose and it signaled an angel, an earthquake and the grand opening! "There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it (Matthew 28:2 NIV)."


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Bangalore/New Delhi: Rolls Royce and Honeywell Aerospace are expected to submit proposals for fitting new engines to Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar aircraft by March-April, according to three people with knowledge of the situation.
The requests for proposal (RFPs) for new engines on the deep penetration strike aircraft (DPSA) were issued towards the end of November or early December, they said.
Jaguars have flown with the IAF since 1979 and there are currently over 100 in service, all of them fitted with Rolls Royce Adour Mk 811 engines, most of which are near the end of their service life, according to the IAF.
While Rolls Royce is offering the Mk821, Honeywell is showcasing the F125IN. The firms will have to supply 250 engines (to equip 125 planes) and some spare ones over a period of six years. The cost of the programme is estimated at over $650 million (Rs2,960 crore).
The IAF spokesperson declined to comment on the issue. Honeywell says its engine will improve mission performance, enhance pilot safety, reduce pilot workload and lower maintenance events and costs.
In 2009, the F125IN was demonstrated for the IAF in Bangalore. Honeywell collaborates with local firm Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to produce the TPE331 engine that powers the Dornier 228 aircraft built by the Indian company. Rolls Royce has installed and tested the Adour Mk821 engine in a Jaguar aircraft to prove its capability and suitability, according to a company release. The company's Adour Mk871 powers the British Aerospace advanced jet trainer (AJT) Hawk, of which India ordered 57 in June last year.
HAL is producing over 44 engines for the Hawk at its facility in Bangalore, where it has been producing Adour Mk811 engines for the Jaguar since 1981. Rolls-Royce has also set up a purchase office in Bangalore (at HAL) to increase its sourcing from India. In 2005, Rolls-Royce established a new subsidiary in Bangalore with QuEST to manage the growing volume of engineering work that it is subcontracting in the country.
At present, the Darwin-II upgrade is being carried out on 17 twin engine Jaguars produced by HAL. This includes advanced terrain display attack ranging inertial navigation, avoidance warning systems, airborne self-protection jammers, designator pods and digital auto pilot systems. The project cost is estimated at $123 million."The specialist, long-range Jaguar aircraft are the frontline players in the battlefield for the IAF that can go deep into the enemy territory with strike capability," said executive director of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dhiraj Mathur.


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Our family just loves competition. We all have a relatively high level of competitiveness, even Samantha, our 2 year old who isn't old enough to say the word yet.
So when I had the opportunity to attend the World Cup of Speed Skating at the Utah Olympic Oval this past weekend, I jumped at the chance to go. It was on my life list nd I'm so glad that I went. It was a complete adrenaline rush. Other than my television watching experience with speed skating at the Olympics every 4 years, I knew very little about the sport. I could only recall the names of 4 Olympic speed skaters: Apolo Ohno, Katherine Ruetter, Dan Jansen, and Bonnie Blair. Again, I knew about them only because of the Olympic coverage.
I was amazed at how close I was able to get to the competition. I could hear the voices of the official's, the coaches, and even the sounds of their blades as they sped around the track. I just love the spirit of international competition and was amazed how people from Bulgaria, Israel, and Italy were there to compete. As my brother-in-law joked, "I didn't even know Bulgaria was still a country, let alone have a speed skating team."
I just loved the spunk and energy of the coach on the far left. Everytime his skater would round the corner, he was jumping on top of the barrier, and shouting. I am totally that parent at times on the inside when my kids compete. I try very hard to not be too obnoxious, but as I said, I love competition.
The 500 meter race is 4 1/2 laps and is fast. I love the start and the turns amaze me. The speed, agility, and flexibility is unmatched of anything I have ever physically witnessed. And when they fall, they fall hard. I was standing right next to the blue padded barrier when a skater fell and crashed. I could feel the vibration of his fall.
When the skaters started the 1500 meter race, I was surprised by how slow it seemed at first. There is obviously a strategy to the race and I was really trying to figure it out. But at times, I wanted a skater to break out of the pack and I desperately wanted to shout, "Move your ass!" But I didn't as I rarely cuss, it was Sunday, and I was in Utah. That triple combination would surely get me struck by lightning. But did I mention that competition can bring out a scary side of me? And oh yes, I shouldn't cuss at the athletes considering that I know NOTHING about speed skating.
A highlight was seeing Katherine Reutter skate. She is graceful yet such a fierce competitor. And she of course won the gold and was just as friendly off the ice and gracious with her fellow competitors. Just loved her.
I was shocked at how accessible things were. Look how close I was to the athlete's when they received their awards. And the pictures above were all taken with my wide angle lens. I never so much wanted a zoom lens in my life. Can you imagine the pictures I could take with a 70-200 mm zoom lens? I should ask Santa.
And I was also shocked at how I got to experience this level of competition for only $10! This was an amazing experience and I will go see another in the future with Jeff and the kids. They were insanely jealous of my experience and I was texting them photos and video.
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The British Studies Program, founded in 1976, is organized by Southern Miss through an academic consortium of colleges and universities. The purpose of the consortium is to promote a more profound understanding of British culture and society among students and faculty through scholarly and educational activities.
In the program, students take one course for six semester hours of credit. Three hours is awarded through lectures, seminars, and field excursions, and three hours through supervised research. The course meets from June 1 through July 2, 2017, based at The University of Westminster's residence halls. Each student has a single room with a shared kitchen.
Upon arrival in London, students are greeted by program faculty who accompany the students into London on coaches. Faculty lead students on walking tours of London on the first weekend.
Excursions and class trips take up the bulk of course time, and lectures are offered by eminent British scholars, artists, business leaders, and government officials.
During the third weekend of the program, students enjoy a four night mini-break allowing them to travel and sightsee on their own. A supervised trip to Edinburgh is offered as one option for the mini-break.
The program costs $7200 for undergraduates and $7400 for graduate students. Financial aid is available. To be eligible to apply, undergraduate students must have completed 28 semester hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Graduate students must be in good academic standing.
Students from colleges and universities across the country take courses through the Program and then transfer the college credits they earn from Southern Miss back to their home universities.
Full-time program coordinators are available in the program office to help students during the month. Faculty are available outside of class to help students and offer advice.
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Seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individual for opportunities as Batch / Feed Management Transformation program .
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· 7 or more years of experience Batch Monitoring or Production support using UNIX/Linux , Autosys, SQL.
· Expertize with scheduling applications Workload Control Centre ( WCC)
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· Analyze current / historic batch failures - top failures/demand drivers , and identify root cause, pattern , and recommend remedial action
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LEIGH Centurions boss Paul Rowley is in optimistic mood as Leigh Centurions continue the defence of the Northern Rail Cup at Sheffield Eagles' cavernous Don Valley Stadium on Sunday, kick off 3pm.
He had expressed some disappointment immediately after Sunday's 48-16 defeat of lower level Barrow but he is feeling happier upon fuurther reflection.
"We are really excited about going to Sheffield. Things are looking good," he said.
"After looking at the video there are so many positives to take from the game.
"The scoreline is one. We scored eight tries and conceded three, two of those through kicks which was good ad-lib from Barrow's point of view and then we let one lazy one in at the end, but I think our defence overall was fantastic and our contact was really good.
"It's going to stand us in good stead when going to a hard place like Sheffield. We are really pleased on the back end of the result because we are going to take that confidence up to Sheffield."
Happy with how the team's structures got through the game, Rowley also praised Bob Beswick after his Leigh full debut.
"He wasn't fully fit and it's a massive testament to Bob and speaks of the team spirit in the camp when people are busting a gut to play," he said.
"Anthony Nicholson had an outstanding game in his place when he came on.
"I was particularly happy with the second half. We played a bit within ourselves in the first half. It was all a little bit edgy, trying to impress on our first fixture.
"We played with no lack of passion or commitment and that is the main thing. We then came to life in the second half and if it results in 48 points every week then I don't mind!
"I'll be very surprised if they (Barrow) concede more than 48 points in a game."
With Jimmy Taylor on stand-by to make his first appearance of the year at Sheffield and luckless Ricky Bibey set to miss out, there will be changes for the Centurions who last played at Don Valley Stadium in 2009 and came away with a 23-22 win thanks to a drop goal from Martyn Ridyard.
Eagles got their season off to a winning start after a faltering opening half that saw them trail against Workington Town before scoring 22 unanswered points to claim a 28-14 win at Derwent Park.
"I've spoken to Workington coach Gary Charlton but we pretty much know what we are going to do and we'll just fine-tune that," said Rowley.
"The return of Jimmy Taylor could be just the tonic we need. I've not decided yet whether he will play but he'll be coming back into an already strong pack. It's going to be tough for him, but I'm sure when he gets his chance he won't let anybody down."
Centurions are also to continue with their 'Fetch Bob' initiative over the next two games in order to raise the profile and numbers entering the ground.
The club needs to attract an average of 2,000 to meet financial obligations and so far, after three games, the figure stands at 1,847.


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In the new issue of PEOPLE magazine, the former 'Friends' star opens up about his addiction to pills and alcohol.
Canadian TV actor Matthew Perry may perhaps be forever known as the guy who played Chandler Bing on the well-loved sitcom "Friends". But in his latest interview with People magazine, the 43-year-old comedian revealed that ironically, the lowest point in his personal life was about the same time the show enjoyed the most success, to the extent of paying his per-episode salary of $1 million.
"I had a big problem with alcohol and pills and I couldn't stop," Perry said, opening up about struggling with addiction during his hit TV show's 10-year run. "Eventually things got so bad that I couldn't hide it, and then everybody knew," about how "painfully hungover" he was while on the set filming the series.
Many would think being hungover resulted from extreme partying the night before, but Perry elicits both surprise and sympathy as he reveals it was driven by loneliness. He tells he would "come home, light some candles, have a drink, watch a movie that was slightly over my head and label myself something ridiculous like a misunderstood artist."
Now that he's sober, Perry wants to help others battling the same addiction he had gone through for years. He has turned his Malibu beach house into a men's sober living facility named Perry House to show people suffering from addiction that they can overcome it like he did. All in all, Perry says, in sobriety and by helping people, he has finally found "true happiness."


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Over the last week, elite prospects in the classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016 performed on a pair of big stages.
The National Basketball Players Association held its 20th annual Top 100 high school camp at the University of Virginia. Simultaneously, the United States Men's U16 National Team – for those 16 years old or younger – competed in Uruguay for the FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
There was no shortage of Ohio State commits or targets involved in both competitions.
One recruit, in particular, voluntarily removed himself from that list – no longer considering Thad Matta's scholarship offer. The coaching staff recovered rather quickly, extending an offer to the fastest rising 2014 recruit.
Also, as of this weekend, coaches are allowed to send unlimited texts, phone calls or messages on social media to rising high school juniors (insert your best NSA joke here).
Here's a more detailed round up of all the basketball recruiting news for the second week of June:
Future Buckeyes at the nbpa top 100 camp
At the NBPA camp, Buckeye pledges included Keita Bates-Diop, Jae'Sean Tate and the newest member of the class, D'Angelo Russell.
Unfortunately, Tate suffered a torn labrum and was limited to one day of action at the camp. The other two Ohio State commits made some noise, however – none louder than this Bates-Diop dunk.
He caught the attention of the Denver Nuggets' Andre Iguodala, who was tickled with excitement after that dunk. Fellow NBA players Andre Miller, Troy Murphy, and "human garbage" Kwame Brown joined Igouodala as camp instructors.
Several members of the media praised Bates-Diop's abilities in the open court, as well:
Keita Bates-Diop showing flashes as a slashing/transition power forward type. Bouncy, lanky and smooth. Fun kid to watch #top100camp
— Corey Pegram (@CoreyPegram) June 14, 2013
So, if Thad Matta chooses to play a smaller lineup (as he did at the end of this past season), Bates-Diop appears to be capable of playing the four spot.
Russell, on the other hand, did not have as much of a chance to shine. He did catch up with Scarberry Productions' Zach Fleer to talk about why he chose Ohio State:
Ohio state offers myles turner
Myles Turner was one of the stars of the camp, continuing his rapid ascent up the list of the top prospects of 2014.
In a camp lacking the top talent, such as Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, Turner might turn out to be the best prospect there. At the very least, he was the camp's most talked about player.
Matta and his staff took notice, offering Turner a scholarship – just another school to jump on the Turner bandwagon. For the Buckeyes, it's a chance to add another much needed big man to their 2014 class.
Turner's length and athleticism has always been a problem for opposing teams when they try to attack the basket. Besides his dominating shot-blocking presence, Turner is rapidly rising because of his improvement on offense.
He can run rim-to-rim, clean up the offensive glass, and, now, he will step out to three-point range to knock down jumpers. While he still needs work on his low-post moves, there's little question about his desire to polish any aspect of his game:
Myles Turner was in the gym by himself earlier getting some shots up pic.twitter.com/IWGPAOvhwm
— Garrett Tucker (@GTuckerF150) June 15, 2013
Jaquan Lyle cuts list, buckeyes left off
While Turner piles up scholarship offers, JaQuan Lyle is trimming his options.
He originally intended to narrow down his list on Twitter, Wednesday afternoon, but said the decision was too difficult and held out on the announcement. Apparently, he was ready Thursday evening, after the day's camp session.
Lyle cut his schools of interest to four: Florida, Indiana, Louisville and Tennessee. He dropped Ohio State, Illinois and UCLA from consideration.
The 6-foot-5 inch guard out of Evansville, Ind., was likely influenced by the D'Angelo Russell commitment – since both play the same position, essentially. Matta has a limited amount of scholarships to work with now and will try to land a post player before considering another guard.
Team usa u16 rolls to gold medal
Twelve prized recruits chose a more patriotic showcase for their skills, competing overseas in the FIBA Americas U16 tournament.
The competition started Tuesday, although "competition" isn't necessarily the best way to describe the United States' path to a gold medal. In five games, topped off by a victory over Argentina in the gold medal game, the Stars and Stripes went undefeated, outscoring its opponents by a combined 267 points.
OSU targets Harry Giles, Josh Jackson, V.J. King and Ivan Rabb made the squad – Rabb being the only one of those in the class of 2015. Giles sprained his knee in their second game, sidelining him for the rest of the tournament. Jackson and Rabb got the most minutes out of the four, but with all of the blowouts, everyone played about an equal amount.
Malik Newman won the tournament's MVP award, but Rabb was impressive, in his own right. Rabb, a 6-foot-9 inch forward, averaged 12 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
A characteristic of any USA squad – regardless of age – is its proficiency in transition (excluding the horrid 2004 squad). This team was no different, as Rabb's relentless motor and Jackson's ability to push the ball in the open court contributed to an explosive offense.
The class of 2014 is already shaping up to be one of Matta's best. Don't expect much drop-off in 2015 and 2016, especially if he can land any of the members of this year's United States U16 squad.


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February 16, 2012 by staff
Snow Monkey, Groups of wild snow monkeys have recently been spotted warming themselves up in the hot springs of Nagano, located on central Japan's Honshu Island.
Bathing in hot springs during the winter season is an old Japanese tradition – and one that many wild monkeys enjoy too.
Nearly 100,000 tourists from all over the world head to Nagano's Jigokudani Hot Springs each winter to witness the "monkey show".
Around 160 Japanese snow monkeys have been found living around the Jigokudani Hot Springs over the past 100 years.
Although monkeys are usually adverse to water, this group of mostly female and baby monkeys have taken to warming up in the 41 degrees Celsius springs. Outside of the pools, the temperature can drop to negative five degrees Celsius in the winter.
"They're absolutely beautiful. They look like they're thoroughly relaxed and they're very humanised," said a tourist from Australia. "They're not worried about us being here at all by the looks of things. I suspect that they're quite happy. I'm hoping they're happy, because I'm here taking a hundred of photos of them."
There are rules and regulations for tourists who wish to take photos and get close to the monkeys. Feeding, touching and speaking loudly around the monkeys has been banned for the species' protection.
"As long as the humans behave, it seems like the monkeys are behaving and everything is fine. The interaction is good," said an American tourist.
Staff members from the tourist spot also feed the monkeys with barley, beans and apples every day.
The monkeys are usually found dipping into the hot springs at around 9:00am before they return to their home in the forest during the afternoon, according to one staff member.
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Australia may legalize medical marijuana in August
A Senate committee representing all Australia's major parties is preparing a Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill to legalize medical marijuana, despite warnings of regulatory complications with both Australian and international law, a report says.
The committee includes the Coalition (the Liberal Party, the National Party, the Northern Territory Country Liberal Party, and Queensland Liberal branch the Liberal National Party), the Labor Party and crossbench senators. They will "strongly recommend" parliament pass a cross-party bill setting up a medical marijuana regulator, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, citing Fairfax Media sources close to the legislation debate.
Today, over two-thirds of Australians support the idea of medical marijuana use and only 9 percent oppose it, a recent survey by Palliative Care Australia has found.
The leader of Australia Greens, Richard Di Natale, initiated the bill in November last year. The committee received the bill in February and after conducting public hearings and attracting nearly 200 public submissions, it is set to present its report on August 10.
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A big reason why support for marijuana legalization is surging is because of the tax revenue potential that legalization would create. Every state in America needs more funding, and marijuana legalization basically creates a new tax revenue source out of thin air. Marijuana sales are going on in every state in America regardless of the legal status of marijuana in those states, so by bringing those transactions out of the shadows and into the daylight, marijuana can help states with funding.
Alaska voters approved marijuana legalization in 2014, and the Alaska Department of Revenue recently released the results of a study that estimates how much money Alaska will make from marijuana taxes. Per Marijuana Business Daily:
A report by the Alaska Department of Revenue estimates that the state will collect anywhere between $5 million and $19 million in taxes from recreational cannabis sales to locals, indicating the huge amount of uncertainty over the potential size of the market.
The state did not provide a revenue projection, though the report estimates annual consumption among residents will range from 102,000 ounces to 384,000 ounces, according to the Alaska Dispatch News.
Based on the state's figures and average cannabis prices in other rec markets, sales could come in between $15 million and more than $75 million.
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The Agent Orange strain of marijuana is a three way cross between Space Queen, Jack's Cleaner and Orange Velvet Skunk that delivers its wonders within just 55 and 65 days when cultivated indoors. AO is a hybrid mix of Sativa and Indica the develops very heavy buds, coated with white crystals and blazing orange hairs. It smells like stinky cheese mixed with a bit of diesel fuel and various spices. The taste is likewise spicy, yet sweet and full. The buzz is trippy; mixing feelings of calming body stones with energetic mental lucidity.
Research Shows Cannabis May Help Overactive Bladder
The latest research on cannabis shows how cannabigerol, or CBG, may help relieve symptoms of overactive bladder and similar disorders.
Scientists tested bladder contractility in specimens of mouse bladders as well as human bladders, and found CBG reduced contractions. Lowering bladder contractility improves symptoms of those suffering from urinary incontinence. In previous research on cannabis used to treat overactive bladder, a clinical trial on patients with multiple sclerosis and Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity showed that administration of a high-THC cannabis extract improved urinary incontinence by 25 %.
A 25 % improvement is enough to make anyone's life noticeably better, but that also came along with the potent psychoactive effect of the high-THC extract. While many cannabis users enjoy the feeling of being high all the time, people who never touched the stuff in their lives may not feel the same way. For this reason doctors have gone to great lengths to investigate other non-psychoactive cannabinoids that are still just as safe and non-toxic as good 'ol THC.
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Did you file for an annulment or divorce?
Or were you ever served with a summons from her filing?
No, I think that she filed for an annulment. And, i never received anything from her.
Do you know where she could have filed?
I think she may have filed in Smith or Henderson County, TX
Ok, in order to seek out whether an annulment was filed, or a divorce, you would have to check those counties clerk's offices. Clerk's offices are the record keepers of all judicial actions filed. The problem that you may run into is that the case would be so old, and clerk's offices can purge files after certain periods of time. If you were never served with a divorce summons, or an annulment petition, then it is likely she never filed for divorce. But if you contacted those county clerk's offices in Henderson and Smith Counties.
If a divorce was entered, there should be a divorce decree on file, or a divorce certificate.
Have you contacted those offices?
You still there?
I have contacted Smith County with no results. If we can't find any record of an annulment or divorce, how can I certify my current marriage of 44 years, since my first wife has now passed away in 2011.
Did you receive a marriage certificate?
When you were married?
That is verification that you were married, is there a conflict not that she has passed away with you inheriting some portion of the estate? Is that why you ask?
No, I am married to somone else.
Oh I understand. You could seek a court order stating that you were divorced, but if you were remarried, and received a marriage certificate that is how you certify that you were married.
My first wife and I were married in 1967, the marriage only lasted about 6 months, she left and said she was getting a divorce. She married someone else in 1968, and I also re-married in 1968, is my current marriage legal?
If a divorce was never obtained, and the bonds of matrimony never dissolved, then you are still legally speaking, married to the wife in 1967.
However, you could seek court action now to declare that marriage is ab initio (void from the beginning) and the current marriage valid.
However, a court order is the only way to dissolve the bonds of matrimony once you are married.
How do we proceed with getting a court order to disolve the marriage from the beginning?
You would have to file a petition for annulment of the marriage in the county where she resides, or if you do not know where she lives, then in the county where you were married. If you can not find her to serve her, you can serve her with the petition by publication in a newspaper.
Does that make sense?
She died in 2011
Ok, then obviously service would not have to occur, but you still need to file an action to have it declared void.
Can I file it here in WA state where I live, or do I have to file in Lousiana, where we were married?
You could file it there in WA, as it is apparent nobody would object to it. It is a unique situation you are in, but an attorney would most likely be beneficial to you to help you file it.
Could you recomend an Attorney in or around Tacoma, WA?
I wish I could, but the terms do not allow us to refer other attorneys. I fully apologize.
Do you have any other questions?
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No, I have no more questions, and thank you for your assistance
When I checked with two different Attornies here in WA state, they informed me that it has been to long ago to get an annulment. Also that she couldn't have got a divorce without serving me papers. I don't know if I believe that. I don't know what I believe anymore! I am at a loss as to what to do next.
I agree with you. I know that some attorney's are probably not very knowledgeable about these type of circumstances. I just needed to know if there was a real chance of taking care of this problem, before I paid an Attorney $250 for a consultation, if it couldn't be done. Thanks for your reply, you have been helpful.


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The Sword of the Lady by Stirling (tried again)
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C.S. Lewis
The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell
Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay
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Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill
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When Money Dies by Adam Fergusson
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The Word Exchange (ed. Greg Delanty)
The World Crisis 1911 to 1918, by Winston Churchill
Elizabeth and Mary by Dunn (Sony Reader cleared)
Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot
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As oil-hungry U.S. consumers and industry drank deep draughts from Arab oil wells in the 1980s, the advances of the previous decade in developing renewable energy resources were left far behind.
Renewable sources of energy-chiefly solar, wind and hydrogen-garnered public support and media attention during the oil crises of the 1970s, with solar getting the lion`s share of the publicity. But by 1988 renewable resources were responsible for just 4 percent of the energy used in the U.S., lagging far behind petroleum, which led all sources of energy with 42.7 percent.


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The Rush City softball team hosted and defeated the Pine City Dragons 7-6 Tuesday, April 17. The team has a 1-1 Great River Conference and overall record. The Tigers will travel to Braham to face the Bombers at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19.
Trista Sarago scored three of the seven runs, while Anderson scored twice.
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Pedroni, Julia A. & Pimple, Kenneth D. (2001). A Brief Introduction to Informed Consent in Research with Human Subjects. Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions [On-line].
Notes from a close reading: The article introduces the history of informed consent codes tying existing rules to the Nuremberg Code, through the Declaration of Helsinki, and the International Ethical Guidelines adopted by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS). This short history grounds the article and allows the reader to understand from whence informed consent rules have come.
Consequentialist and nonconsequentialist reasons can be used to justify the status of informed consent as a fundamental principle of ethical research with human subjects. The consequentialist reason asserts that one should adopt as doing so would have the best expected results compared with alternatives. The authors present the following contentions to support this reason:
|1) Obtaining subjects' informed consent to participation tends to increase their adherence to the protocol, and hence the quality of the research.
|2) Since investigators are not always able to identify the risks their research may pose to subjects, a process of informed consent provides the benefits of an additional layer of risk review tailored o the interests of the individual subject.
|3) Affirming a principle of informed consent is likely to foster public trust of the research community; without such trust the research enterprise could not flourish. (p. 3)
One can also apply consequentialist reasoning to the position against informed consent. These arguments would include: the process is expensive, time consuming, and can create a self-selection bias. Additionally the reasons for support listed above can be invalidated.
Nonconsequentialist reasons for adopting a principle of informed consent rest on the intrinsic qualities of persons or actions. This can provide a more robust foundation then the consequentialist perspective since it requires researchers acquire informed consent regardless of the expected consequences of doing so. The Belmont Report utilizes a nonconsequentialist rationale in its principle of informed consent.
Two notions of informed consent are drawn from Faden and Beauchamp (1986) The first meaning is a moral sense that defines consent as the "autonomous authorization" of an individual's involvement in research (Faden et al., 1986, p. 276). The second meaning is a socio-legal definition which establishes "legally or institutionally effective authorization (Faden et al., 1986, p. 281).
The authors present four elements of informed consent including providing information in one of three standards (professional practice, reasonable person, or subjected), subjects must substantially understanding the information, authorization must be freely given, and subjects must have the capacity to make the decision on their own. There are a limited number of reasons why informed consent would not be required.
Two circumstances where informed consent is undesirable are noted: a) when a signed form may pose a risk to the subject, and b) when obtaining informed consent may diminish the scientific merit of the research. In the first case the issue is the form of the consent, in that the existence of a signed form may pose a risk. In these cases informed consent is still required but the paperwork should either protected with a Certificate of Confidentiality or the paperwork process could be waived by the IRB.
In the second case the subject's knowledge that they are participating in a study could substantially change their acts and therefore alter the outcome of the research. In these cases IRBs may waive the paperwork process though post-hoc paperwork should be obtained if possible.
Faden, Ruth R. and Beauchamp, Tom L. (1986). A History and Theory of Informed Consent. New York: Oxford University Press.
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|2012-05-25, 21:56
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Also a Lolicon
Join Date: Apr 2010
What do you mean by mainstream?
-Appealing to audiences in Japan other than Otaku. After K-On! KyoAni has given more attention to their periphery demographics, but they still make works that invoke lots of moe directed otaku. I don't think they are losing their touch due to taking into consideration non-otaku viewers at all. I like the "natural moe" thing. Their most ambitious project towards non-moe fans, Nichijyou was relatively a failure, thus I don't think that they will continue moving in that direction at all.
-Appealing to western mainstream. I don't see how this is true. Their western mainstream-ness peaked with Haruhi and I don't really think they care about our market at all.
KyoAni production values are still as high as ever which is their end of the deal for adaptations. Girls still invoke lots of moe. I just wish that they were given different series to adapt.
As for wanting to appeal to whoever will buy, may I point out that they are still making more Munto.
|2012-05-25, 23:57
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One PUNCH!
Join Date: Dec 2005
I'm really interested if you can come up with an unbiased definition of both (considering how biased the start of your sentence was)...
|2012-05-26, 04:51
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When their owners see that K-On! and Lucky Star were so popular, it would be clear (to him) to push similar projects. It would also be cheaper to acquire the rights for the adaption, and a bigger share from the production revenue. And let's not forget that the production itself would be cheaper. Also the studio does not have a solid base or freelancers on the top of their production, unlike other studios, and financial matters seem to play a bigger role than artistic pursuits, they used to have (probably still do) a more stable "lower" executive power employees who usually (but definitely not always) maintain the animation quality.
As for their production values, I disagree, their TV productions have become cheaper, a lot cheaper over the years.
I hope that's clear now, and unbiased enough
|2012-05-26, 06:39
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And yea, Hyouka seems to be some attempt at doing something else. I'm just trying to seek out what that is, but I will find out soon enough.
|2012-05-26, 08:13
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And if the following things in Hyouka are all examples of production values getting cheaper, then everything may as well be cheap nowadays.
- animating the back displays on the digital style clocks.
- unlimited frame works. (Yes that was all for the one 30 sec scene)
- Cloud porn.
(And yes I mean that. You had Snow porn in Kanon, Hair porn in almost all of their works and in the opening scenes of Hyouka ep5, they gave us Cloud porn.)
See the clouds and rays of light shining through in the backdrop? Those were moving.
See the puddles? The clouds were reflected in the puddles too. Moving.
And guess what? The shadows from the cloud cover were moving too. On top of both the puddle reflection and original cloud movement itself.
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|2012-05-26, 08:27
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Nichijou and Hyouka must've too expensive and expressive for their own good if you ask anyone that know about this, make you wonder why KyoAni not spending all of this resource to something that more appropriate for this kind of hardwork.
Btw Hyouka still got bashed? its started slow but its turned out to be one of better show this season.
EDIT: Its just crossed in my mind after entering to this thread, there is many demand for FMP new season, but does KyoAni still have mechanical animator on their side after many years of absence making that needed mechanical animator?
I thought many of them already leaving the studio.
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|2012-05-26, 08:46
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Monarch of Rughzenhaide
And one of the better this season? In a season with Fate Zero, Sakamichi no Apollon, Space Brothers and Lupin III? No... just no.
|2012-05-26, 08:53
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With Hyouka, I think they've handled things pretty well.
But if there's one animation studio that actually overdoes animation sometimes, it's KyoAni.
You can almost feel that their animators desperately would like to do something that really would call for this level of animation.
I think the perfect property for KyoAni would be something like Ga-Rei Zero. A show with moe characters/character designs (because credit where it's do - almost nobody does "moe" as well as KyoAni does, imo), but also loads of scintillating action scenes.
It would be nice if one day KyoAni tried their hand at something like that.
|2012-05-26, 09:19
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Hyakko Fanboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Age: 25
Ranking stuff aside... Hyouka does became better when its telling more than just trivial mysteries (eps 4-5, although eps 3 is also better than previous two and the start of that arc)
But its seems that's the formula of the anime, we gonna get all of that "boring" trivial mysteries for 2-4 episode and we get the interesting stuff after its, only KyoAni visual eyecandy that will save us from boredom for those episode lol.
Talking about Eyecandy, I'm impressed with Shuuhei's Okude debut as art director in Hyouka he only responsible for background in his previous three KyoAni work, I wonder if this is show how good KyoAni nurturing their worker for eventually take higher role if they capable of it.
|2012-05-26, 09:27
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I was comparing the studio works over time, not with other studios. They reuse animation, photoshop photographs for backgrounds and have dodgy in-between frames a lot more. Compare the last FMP or the first Haruhi with both K-On, second Haruhi, or Lucky Star. Whether ones likes these or not is another subject, than wether they cut down production costs.
One thing though I can agree is what 3xR said about the studio trying to (according to me) / succeeding in (according to others) overshadowing everything with their visuals.
And in between, I also want more Haruhi and FMP, whether it looks good or not, but animated by whoever respects the story and would never conceive a travesty like E8.
|2012-05-26, 10:02
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Don't Call Me Bro
Ambition/risk during continued financial volatility at a domestic and international level is unlikely. They had a formula/brand that works - why would they stray from it? This industry is primarily about what sells, even if the creators aren't that enthused by what is selling. Authors, writers and directors will adapt to the times and trends to remain relevant and financial. This isn't an altruistic industry. It's one of the most calculating and pragmatic out there, which is justified to quite a degree. Considering the majority of studios out there would gladly take the windfall that has come KyoAni's way in recent years, their approach is justified in the long run, even if their mismanagement of certain titles is beyond laughable at times. If paying fans enable them to stay in business, the fans get what they deserve. KyoAni would only ever budge if there was a several years period where fans voted by keeping their wallets shut. That's the one thing studios at the top end will listen to.
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Nichijou was definitely well animated. People might misunderstand due to the fact that it doesn't feature the realism typical of other KyoAni works.
But realism does not quality animation make. It's about the fluidity of motion, and nichijou had a lot of that.
|2012-05-26, 14:45
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As for best shows of the current season, I don't want to argue this point cause of differing tastes and all, but I'll just say for me Hyouka isn't even on the radar right now.
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|2012-05-26, 15:56
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Also a Lolicon
Join Date: Apr 2010
As for whether Hyouka is the best this season? I would say its a close second to Acchi Kocchi.
|2012-05-26, 16:34
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|2012-05-26, 18:12
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As for Hyouka, I've been very impressed with the animation and direction. Clannad was the last Kyoto Animation show that I watched beyond an episode or two (although the technical quality of Nichijou Ep. 1 impressed me), and they've made immense strides since then.
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Santa Clarita, CA -- Reeling off 12 straight points in a five-minute span that bridged both halves, No. 6 Westmont never looked back and rolled past The Master's College 63-54 Tuesday evening in Santa Barbara.
The loss was the Mustangs' third in a row and sent them into a last-place tie in the GSAC (3-8, 14-12 overall) with San Diego Christian.
Down 22-20 following a Jason Logan (Spartanburg, SC) free throw with 2:58 left in the first half, the Warriors' run was triggered by consecutive layups from Niko Brooks, the first knotting the game and the second putting the hosts ahead for good. A Jason Ritchey free throw gave the Warriors a 25-22 halftime lead which Brooks expanded 12 seconds into the final stanza with another layup as Westmont tallied the first seven points of the second half to go up by 10 (34-22) with 17:26 left to play.
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Very cool. What did that set you back? Nice Chinese made hat in the background. Lol
my grandpa still has some trench art that my great grandpa made during WWII. both of them were in the marines in the pacific, but grandpa only being 18, he was on the front line. great grandpa re-enlisted & was a paper pusher seein how he was in his 40's by then, so he had the time to do stuff like that.
the pieces that i've seen that he made were a butter knife & spoon out of a couple 30-06 shells, one complete one for the handle & one shell hammered flat for the knife or spoon part. he also has an ashtray similar to the one in the background of your vid, only it had 3 half shells brazed on for cigarette holders, & a beautiful P-38 Lightning scale model made out of rifle shells & using what i think was a .50 round as a stand
i'd asked my grandpa about them a few years ago & he told me that his dad made a bunch of that stuff when he could & sold it to whoever would buy it, then usually sent the extra money home to his wife....who i'm sure could've used it since her husband & 2 out of her 3 kids were on the other side of the world.
there must've been so many people making these things, because on ebay i've seen pieces similar to the ones my grandpa owns and no 2 of any design are the same, plus they come from all over the world. makes a guy wonder if they had patterns for these things in Stars & Stripes or something
Don, thanks for sharing this, would you be able to post some pics?
next time i'm at his house i'll hafta try to remember the camera.
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