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Which Stars Can You Use for Navigation in Different Parts of the World?
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AbstractDo you ever wonder how pirates sailed the seven seas? The two most important things a pirate could have (besides a parrot and big hat) were a compass and an accurate watch. Ancient navigators didn't know about compasses, so how did they know where they were going? Could they have used the stars to know which way to go?
ObjectiveIn this experiment you can determine which stars to use to navigate in each hemisphere of the globe.
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Does your new family car have a global positioning system, or GPS unit? This amazing device can tell you where you are going while traveling by car, airplane, boat or train. Most modern navigation is done using GPS, which uses information from satellites to tell you where you are and how to get to a particular destination. The information from a GPS is so accurate that it can be used to program an autopilot to conduct routine navigation. A GPS will tell you a location based upon latitude and longitude. The latitude tells you how far north or south you are, while longitude tells you how far east or west you are.How did people navigate before modern technology?
- Polynesians: By far, the most exceptional ancient navigation was by the Polynesians, who navigated thousands of miles throughout the Pacific Islands. They did not use any instrumentation to navigate. They used a type of celestial navigation called Wayfaring, which means that they used information about the stars, sun, moon, planets, ocean and tradewinds to know which way to go. They built boats with a system of rungs that would line up with key stars on the horizon for the navigator to tell direction. It took many years to train a navigator. The Hawaiian Star Compass was an incredibly accurate way to navigate. By developing this navigation system, the ancient Polynesians were way ahead of their time.
- Vikings: The Vikings primarily used coastal navigation, which means that they kept land in sight and knew to travel in one particular direction along the coast. Occasionally they would navigate long distances across the Atlantic Ocean in the summer. During these voyages they could not have used stars to navigate because at such northern latitudes the sun never sets during the summer months. Instead they used a sun compass, which could tell them direction by casting a curved shadow onto a disk with notches carved on it.
- Ancient Greeks: The ancient Greeks learned to voyage around Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. Two major advances in navigation were made by Ptolemy, a famous Greek astronomer. Ptolemy was the first to make maps using stories from travelers and sailors. He also was the first to use latitude and longitude to tell position on a map.
- Europeans: Eventually, Europeans learned to navigate using a magnetic compass and an accurate clock. How did they navigate before the discovery of the compass? They had the advantage of using Ptolemy's maps to show them where to go and primarily used coastal navigation. To orient themselves they used basic celestial navigation, which means that they used information from the stars and from the sun to orient themselves. The rising and setting of the sun could orient them East or West. The positions of navigational stars could orient them North and South.
Depending on where you are in the world and where you want to go, one navigational star will be more important than the other. In this experiment you can use the internet to find a star chart from anywhere in the world. You can look for the North Star and the Southern Cross from different locations around the world to see which star to use for navigation.
Terms and ConceptsTo do this type of experiment you should know what the following terms mean. Have an adult help you search the Internet, or take you to your local library to find out more!
- navigation
- latitude
- longitude
- North Star (Polaris)
- Little Dipper (Ursa Minor)
- Southern Cross (Crixa)
- Northern Hemisphere
- Equator
- Southern Hemisphere
- Which stars are useful in the Northern Hemisphere?
- Which stars are useful in the Southern Hemisphere?
- How about along the equator?
BibliographyHere are some helpful websites:
- Pettersen, Franck, 1993. "The Viking Sun Compass: How the Vikings Found their Way Back from New York 1000 Years Ago." reproduced from the Planetarian, Vol. 22, #1, March, 1993. [accessed 8/7/06]
- Dolan, Graham. "A History of Navigation." BBC, London, UK. [ accessed 8/15/06]
- Kawaharada, Dennis. "Wayfinding, or Non-Instrument Navigation." Polynesian Voyaging Society, Honolulu, HI. [1/20/06]
- Staff, 2005. "Weather Underground." The Weather Underground, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI. [12/13/05]
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- First, you will need to pick out the cities you will use from around the world to navigate from. Get a globe or world map and look for interesting places. You should pick your hometown, a location along the equator, and at least two cities from each hemisphere.
- Now, get on your computer, connect to the Internet and open up your Web browser.
- Type the URL, or Web address, for "The Weather Underground" website into the navigation bar: http://www.wunderground.com/
- At the top, left-hand corner of the page there will be a box where you can type in your city and state. You should start the experiment by finding the star chart for your city. Type in your city and state, or your zip code, and then click on "Go."
- Scroll down past the weather information until you see a box with Astronomical data. Click on the "View the Full Star Chart" option at the bottom of that window, beneath the pictures of the moon.
- You should see a circular picture of constellations and stars. This is the view you can see if you lay down in your backyard tonight, with your head toward the south pole and your feet toward the north pole. You might notice some of the names of constellations because they are also the names of astrological signs like Pisces, Aries, Gemini or Leo.
- Print out this page using a color printer and write the name of the city on the page. You can also save the picture to your computer by right-clicking on it and selecting save (for a PC) or by clicking and dragging the picture onto your desktop (for a Mac).
- Now repeat steps 2–7 for all of your other cities around the world. Be sure to write the name of the city on each page so you don't get them mixed up!
- Arrange all of your star charts on the table and look for either of the main navigational constellations, Ursa Minor or Crixa. On each page, circle these constellations with a marker.
- Now make a chart for your data. You should indicate the location and presence or lack of each navigational star in your table.
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North Star
Southern Cross
- What can you see by looking at your data? Is the North Star useful in all parts of the world? What about the Southern Cross? What is different about navigating near the equator?
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- Which is more accurate, a star compass or a real compass? Print out a star chart for your city and take it to your back yard along with a compass at night. Compare the direction of the celestial North Pole or South Pole to the reading on your compass. Do the magnetic poles align with the celestial poles?
- You might notice that there are other stars in your star chart that are in the North or South direction. Why aren't these stars considered to be navigational stars? Try to change the date or time of your star chart. What happens to the location of those stars? Can you explain why some stars are good for navigation and others are not?
- You can find directions on how to make an ancient navigational tool like an astrolabe, sun compass, or cross staff. How do these instruments compare to a compass? Do some tools work better than others? Can you calculate the error for each tool?
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—This is where your very manhood is tested, when a violent symphony for only the truly sadistic plays out.
They practice what they call Good on Good every Tuesday and Wednesday at Alabama for one full period. First team vs. first team, no scout players involved.
A full contact, 11-on-11 fistfight of the Tide's best vs. the Tide's best.
Three years ago, injuries to starters forced Eddie Lacy into the elite drill.
"That's where we first realized, 'Woah, we've got something here,'" said Tide linebacker C.J. Mosley.
Now we have this: In the ever-expanding—perfectly transitioning—line of great tailbacks at Alabama, Lacy is the least heralded of the group.
Glen Coffee started it all, laid the foundation and expectations for what a Nick Saban tailback should be, and left after his junior season. Mark Ingram went one step further, winning the Heisman Trophy and a national championship before leaving after his junior season.
Trent Richardson then became the standard for all Tide tailbacks under Saban with his breakaway speed and bruising style, becoming a Heisman finalist and winning a national title. Then there's Lacy.
Doesn't have the downward lean of Coffee. Doesn't have the vision of Ingram. Doesn't have the power and burst of Richardson.
Yet he has a better yards per carry average this season than all three—with significantly fewer carries. Like all three before him, he's sharing the role with another; he and freshman T.J. Yeldon have become Alabama's first dual 1,000-yard rushers in one season.
But there's little doubt where the Tide train rolls.
Gallery: Notre Dame and Alabama through the years
"When the game gets tight," says Alabama wideout Kevin Norwood, "Eddie wants the ball."
And he wants to be himself.
"I'm not into the comparisons," Lacy said. "You want me to compare myself to them? They don't have the spin move I do."
There you have it. The man players call Center Button (video game spin move button) is drawling a line.
Fittingly, there's the rub. One big flaw in the now expected transition of one elite tailback to the next is that each was/is expected to do more (or something unique) than the others. Ingram won the Heisman and Richardson became the most complete back Saban had coached.
Lacy, meanwhile, rolled into camp in August with nagging injuries and fighting off competition for the starting spot. For two previous years, he had been the player who put up big numbers as a backup; the guy with the unreal spin move and a smile as wide as waistlines outside Dreamland BBQ; the one player you couldn't wait to see embrace his moment.
Then T.J. Yeldon happened. Then the idea of Lacy transitioning into the lead role (like Ingram and Richardson before him) became can he hold off Yeldon from taking over the spot he waited three years for?
"It's a friendly competition, really," Lacy said. "We're good friends. He does something good, I want to go out and do it better. And vice-versa. It pushes us to play harder and make the most of our opportunities when they arrive."
After five years of two running backs at Alabama (but one clear starter), the 2012 season became share and share alike. Lacy had 30 more carries (184-154), 182 more yards (1,182-1,000) and five more touchdowns (16-11). Lacy averaged 6.4 yards per carry; Yeldon was at 6.5.
When Alabama needed points on the last drive of the SEC title game, Yeldon played and scored on the game-winning screen pass. When the Tide fell behind by 11 in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama began feeding Lacy—and he responded with season-highs in carries (20) and yards (181) and overwhelmed the Georgia defense in the comeback victory.
"I don't even know who's in the game," said Alabama center Barrett Jones. "I'm dead serious. I mean, we're linemen and we're fat and tired all the time, but I truly can't tell the difference."
Wouldn't you know it, after years of doing everything he could to make himself different from those before him, Lacy now can't avoid the reality that he looks just like the guy waiting behind him. Although, he could still follow Coffee, Ingram and Richardson in one sense: He could leave early for the NFL after his junior season.
He's currently projected as a late first or early second round pick, but could easily move into the solid first round category with another big game Monday against Notre Dame and strong pre-draft workouts.
"He's got a lot of miles left of those tires of his," said Alabama guard Chance Warmack. "He still has big, big things in front of him."
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So I have been playing disc golf for about a month now. I am a former D1 athlete and in fairly decent shape. I am still reading up on driving tips, snap, etc...When I first started playing I had a tendency to arm the disc and was maxing out around 250'. I am still having trouble breaking 350, but not why i'm posting...
It seems like every time I go to a field to practice or just play in general, (afterwords) my shoulder feels like I threw 1000 baseballs without warming up as hard as I could. At first I just chalked it up to being out of shape and not using my arm like I used to, but now that I have been playing for a while it is still bothering me. I have been just popping a few advil or ibuprofen before going out to throw since I know my shoulder is going to start bothering me.
I tried to take some video today, but it was a bad angle and you really cannot see a whole lot. I will try to redo it after my shoulder gets a few days rest. My main question is, is there something specifically I am doing wrong? Is this a common problem? Are there any drills or exercises that I should be doing?
Thanks in advance,
PS - if there is a post about this already please just link it, I found a few similar posts, but nothing specific.


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8 Favorite One-Tool Players
1. Mariano Rivera: The Cutter
2. Dustin Pedroia: Awesomeness
I won't deny the fact that Pedroia looks like an infant with a beard in the middle of a bunch of pro athletes plays a role in his awesome. So, he's awesome and his awesome is awesome. But don't take my word for it. Here, have a few concrete examples with your bowl of awesome flakes:
1. When the Red Sox won the World Series in 2007, Pedroia went down to a local watering hole, hopped over the bar, and started serving drinks. It looked like this:
It was awesome.
2. When Pedroia was defending his teammate, David Ortiz, who was having a rough go of it for a while, he said this:
"It happens to everybody, man. He's had 60 at-bats. A couple of years ago, I had 60 at-bats, and I was hitting .170, and everyone was ready to kill me, too. And what happened? Laser show. So, relax."
Predictably, awesome.
There's something to be said for a guy who can use "Laser show" as its own sentence while referring to his own hitting to a room full of reporters and all without breaking a smile.
3. Pedroia was stopped at the players' entrance at Coors Field in Denver during the 2007 World Series. The security guard didn't believe Pedroia was a player and told him to get lost. Pedroia showed the guard his players' ID card, but the guard said it was faked.
Francona tells the story, "He says, 'You don't know who I am? You don't know who I am?' " Francona says. " 'Ask Jeff f———- Francis who the f—- I am. I'm the guy who hit a bomb and just ended their f———- season."
Awesome. —Matthew Kory
3. Tony Campana: Base-Stealing
Campana has used his swiftness to great effect on the basepaths, swiping 54 bases in 184 games. He has only been caught five times. FanGraphs credits him with 11 baserunning runs above average despite having only 347 plate appearances—13th in all of baseball in those two seasons.
Unfortunately for the little guy, he's not much of a slugger. His .272 wOBA ranks him 370th out of 403 hitters with at least 300 plate appearances over the last two years, and his 64 wRC+ is 376th. His ISO of .038 is the second-worst of everybody. He has managed to hit only one career home run—an inside-the-park job against Mike Leake.
For that reason, the Cubs used him as a pinch-runner and late-inning replacement during his stay in Chi-town. He's currently in Reno, the Triple-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks, where he has only collected three singles in 33 at-bats and yet already has a pair of stolen bases. If young outfielders A.J. Pollock and Alfredo Marte (52 combined games of big league experience) do not perform well in The Show, Campana could get called up as a fourth outfielder and pinch-runner extraordinaire once again. —Dan Rozenson
4. Chris Carter: Power
Carter has legitimate 70-grade power. Though he may be just a .230 or .240 hitter, he could sock 30-plus home runs if given a full season of playing time. That lack of hit tool and K rate will always lead to extreme peaks and valleys. We've already seen it on display this season, as he went 3-for-26 with 13 punchouts through seven games before clubbing four round-trippers in a four-game span. The "three true outcomes" guys are rarely boring, and Carter may fit that distinction better than any current major-league player. —Jason Cole
5. Adam Dunn: Power
Still, he's one of only eight players (min. 500 PA) who have a higher ISO than they do batting average, and in that component of isolated power, he sits above the rest of them.
Source: Baseball-Reference.com play index. —Zachary Levine
6. Herb Washington: Speed
He never batted, and he never played the field. After winning the 60-yard-dash at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in 1970 and being drafted by the NFL's Baltimore Colts, the former Michigan State track star spent all of 1974 and the first month of 1975 with the A's as Charlie Finley's "designated runner."
Washington made 92 appearances as a rookie and finished seventh in the American League with 29 stolen bases, but was caught 16 times, which placed him fourth in the league. The A's released him after 13 games the following season, ending his baseball career.
Still, Washington's legacy is assured. He will always hold the record for fewest plate appearances by a man to steal at least 31 bases. Nobody else—not even Finley's other running specialists (Allan Lewis, Matt Alexander)—comes close:
In fact, nobody else has ever stolen a single base without accumulating zero career plate appearances. And this is the beauty of Herb Washington. There will never be another like him. —Geoff Young
7. Eddie Gaedel: Plate Discipline
The plate is 17 inches wide; the rest is what you make of it. A better batter's eye you could not find than that of Eddie Gaedel. (Just make sure you pinch-run for him when he gets on!) —Larry Granillo
8. Cory Snyder: Power (And Mullet)
I suppose that since we're talking about tools, and "arm" is a tool, then Snyder had two tools. Snyder had played shortstop on the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team but quickly found himself playing right field in the majors. But the one thing that Snyder was really good at was swinging really hard, just in case he made contact. Snyder wasn't a three true outcomes hitter, because that would have required walking once in a while. In 1987, the year that he was to propel the Indians to the World Series, Snyder hit .236/.273/.456... with 33 home runs. And 166 strikeouts. And to a 7-year-old, that was awesome.
Then again, he did have one other redeeming quality: He had an 80-grade mullet/'stache combo. —Russell A. Carleton
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What, besides public backlash, would preclude a team today from signing a dwarf like Gaedel in September and using him as a pinch-hitter to lead off the ninth when it needs a baserunner? Team him with Campana as his designated pinch runner and you've got a golden combination. (And if you say Selig could reject the contract, I'm no lawyer but I'm thinking the Americans With Disabilities Act might preclude that).
Apr 17, 2013 07:49 AM
I suspect that the improved quality of both pitchers and baseballs would make this strategy ineffective as most MLB-quality pitchers can locate in the smaller strike zone. Assuming the dwarf was basically unable to hit the ball, I doubt this would work with great frequency, certainly not enough to justify the necessary two roster spots (one for the dwarf, one to replace him in the field) it would cost you.
Apr 17, 2013 08:34 AM
I don't know -- if the dwarf gets into a normal hitting crouch, the strike zone top to bottom would be about five inches and much lower than normal. The pitcher would be thrown out of his normal rhythm and would be trying to aim the ball. If the dwarf walks 40 percent of the time, which I think is a low estimate, that's a better OBP than 90 percent of MLB hitters. And how many teams, even contenders, call up their full compliment of 40 players? A team could experiment in spring training, having a dwarf stand in the box during some pitchers' side sessions to see how it goes.
Apr 17, 2013 09:00 AM
This could be fairly easily tested by examining if there's a relationship between player height and unintentional walks. While the dwarf is an extreme example, and there are obviously other skills at play, by your reasoning, Joe Mauer should be much easier to get out than Kirby Puckett (alive version).
Apr 17, 2013 17:55 PM
Only one roster spot if you use him in road games. Top of the 1st, the little person leads off, nominally playing the same position as the player who will replace him right after the PA.
Apr 17, 2013 09:26 AM
From "Veeck - As in Wreck" (which is a fantastic book)
Apr 17, 2013 10:10 AM
I know what Cole Hamels would do to prevent it.
Apr 17, 2013 10:20 AM
It would be trivial to demonstrate that the "essential qualities" a player needs to be successful in the major leagues encompass more than a small strike zone. Any player that sought a court order to overturn a rejected contract would need to demonstrate that they had at least a modicum of speed, power, hand-eye coordination, or defensive ability, or could display these traits with reasonable accommodation, to be an effective player. For example, speed. Given the level of achievement shown in competition, a dwarf that actually swung at the ball and made contact could expect to go from home to first in, at best, six seconds. There is no place for such a player on the team except in an historically peculiar limited role, and no judge is realistically going to deny an argument that a professional athlete needs to be able to run, hit, and field at a basic level.
Apr 17, 2013 17:19 PM
Oops. In case it isn't clear, this is referring to the theoretical possibility of an ADA lawsuit over a Gaedelian stunt.
Apr 17, 2013 17:21 PM
Your honor, the most important skill a hitter has is his ability to get on base. It is the belief of his prospective employer that he would get on base at least 50 percent of the time, more frequently than any player in major league history. If his employer believes my client will help his team win baseball games, it is of no business of the other 29 owners. In fact, the only reason we are here is that they believe he is right -- otherwise, they would be more than happy to let him waste his money and lose games to their benefit. Look at what they have allowed the Marlins to do time and time again -- how many of those currently on the Miami roster have more than one skill that is above the major league norm? No more than a few. I rest my case.
Apr 18, 2013 04:12 AM
Why would a player need to demonstrate more than one baseball skill? Isn't Herb Washington the counterexample to this logic? He never hit, fielded, or pitched. He just ran fast, and he was allowed to be a member of the A's for two seasons.
Apr 18, 2013 09:33 AM
It's not possible to use a dwarf like Eddie Gaedel because Eddie Gaedel was a midget, not a dwarf. Midgets are proportionally small. Dwarfs are small people with disproportionally normal sized heads and hands. Randy Newman is not popular with either group.
Apr 17, 2013 18:32 PM
Actually, the term midget is no longer used and is considered offensive because it is an 1800s concoction derived from the word "midge," a type of insect. This is from a Salon article about the group Little People of America's 2009 conference announcing "that the word "midget is anathema:"
Apr 18, 2013 03:56 AM
The 86' Indians are a fun Strat-o-matic team. Good offense, Nixon and Hall to use off the bench, a matchup pen, a "ringer" #1 (Swindell....only had 9 starts) and a decent #2 for strat purposes(Schrom 1.29 WHIP). I believe Snyder had a big throwing arm...a -3 or -4 if I remember correctly.
Apr 17, 2013 08:24 AM
Kudos to Matthew Kory for an awesome take on Dustin Pedroia.
Apr 17, 2013 09:36 AM
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He came across as a douche
Apr 17, 2013 17:20 PM
I nominate Greg Golson for "Arm". He didn't/doesn't do much else, but boy that arm ....
Apr 17, 2013 10:17 AM
Jason Parks
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He has a lot of tools. The arm is basically elite, but he shows serious run, legit raw (not power utility), and a good glove. Lacks refinement, but has four of the five tools.
Apr 17, 2013 15:59 PM
Jason Cole
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I really enjoy watching Golson, and it's a damn shame that the one tool he doesn't have (hit) happens to be the most important for him sticking in the big leagues.
Apr 17, 2013 23:44 PM
Adam Hobson
Regarding Rivera: He's thrown the cutter almost exclusively since what seems like forever, but in this case forever is 1997. His sick 4.6 WARP season of 1996 when he threw 107 innings with a 2.09 ERA and 130 Ks–all in relief–was cutter-free.
Apr 17, 2013 10:48 AM
Let's not play fast and loose with our 80 grades. Snyder's mustache/mullet combo is magisterial by today's standards, but in the '80s its value over replacement was much lower than it would be today.
Apr 17, 2013 12:28 PM
This alleged "mullet" tool is really just a subset of the greater Hair Tool, where Oscar Gamble is an 80 and Matt Holliday is a 20. Oscar had plus-plus diameter with excellent command, and the hat-perch was easy at a big-league level. A very young Jason Parks said Oscar's toolsy mustache was "a two-plane secondary offering with late life." The rest of the facial hair was fringy, but if he could add/subtract and take advantage of his bigs-ready chin, it would have had star power.
Apr 17, 2013 13:05 PM
Julio Franco still has the best "old" tool I've ever seen. Though I suppose he also has an 80 "raw egg eating too" which makes him a two tool wonder.
Apr 17, 2013 17:52 PM
What's really awesome? Holiday Inn t-shirt on the king of awesomeness. Only he can pull it off with that certain awesome flair shown in your pic. Looks like a 19 year old at spring break. Classic.
Apr 17, 2013 22:37 PM
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My nomination is Billy Butler of the Royals for hitting. Other than that, he can do absolutely nothing. In the field he looks like he's standing in a bucket of mud and he is probably the slowest guy in the major leagues. He can't run, throw, or field. He should throw his glove in the trash. It says a lot about him to say that if Butler lasts until age 38 as an every day player (I personally doubt that he will with his girth) he will utterly smash Cal Ripken's all time GIDP record--by a mile. He is WAY ahead of Ripken's all time record pace. Dude can flat-out mash, though. That is, until he eats his way out of the game.
Apr 21, 2013 09:26 AM
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What do I do if I see parents abusing their children out on the streets in public and I don`t know who they are or anything else about them? I`ve seen it a few times, but I wasn`t sure how I should have handled the situation.
It can be quite intimidating to approach an out-of-control adult. Many of us allow that fear to stop us from acting to assist a child and their parent. You deserve tremendous credit for recognizing the need to intervene and wanting to learn how to help in these sensitive situations. With the stress of holiday preparations, life's many demands, and the weak economy, the instances of public abuse of children by parents or other caregivers rises during what should be a joyful and loving time of the year.
Should a bystander intervene? Yes! Thoughtful intervention will protect both the child and the adult. Here are some ideas.
1. A good first option is to remain calm and pleasant while distracting the parent from the child by making a supportive and nonjudgmental statement such as, "It is so upsetting when your child misbehaves in public, isn't it? I've had that happen to me." or "Shopping with children can wear you out! Is there anything I can do to help?"
2. Another strategy is to focus on a positive characteristic of the child such as the child's lovely hair or skin. It may move the parent away from the negative aspect of the child's behavior that set off their anger.
3. Talk to the child to distract the child from their misbehavior and give the parent a break to gain control over him or herself.
4. Find something to praise about the parent or child, e.g. get the young child to identify the color of an object and comment on how smart he or she is knowing the names of colors. Praise the parent for taking the children out shopping, which is stressful, but gives them an opportunity to be together as a family.
5. Stay with an unattended child or an obviously frightened and upset child until the parent returns or calms down.
6. Ask the parent how you can help right now.
7. Never say unKind, shaming, or negative things to the parent or other adult caregiver. These will lead to escalation of frustration and anger.
8. Do not give nasty looks to or roll your eyes at the parent or other caregiver. Again, these will only make matters worse.
If you feel the child is in danger, call the police or 911!
I hope this gives you some useful ideas for reaching out to the stressed and distressed. Happy Holidays to you!
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I wanted to add some feedback, and going to the forums foxed me for a while, as I thought they had been removed for good!
What 'Site Discussions' forum? I don't believe there has ever been a DevMaster forum with that title. There is a TripleBuffer Site Discussions forum, which is shown if you click to the main TripleBuffer forum.
He's referring to this forum section, which is just hidden. I think the only reason is to reduce clutter of the forums since links to these threads could be accessed from the main page from the appropriate article, IOTD, or COTD (and organized more appropriately than the forums).
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The possibility of an industrial development north of North Platte brought sharp protests Monday.
Lincoln County Zoning Administrator Judy Clark said the comp plan has been two years in the making. If it passes muster, it would be the first update in 25 years for the plan -- the county blueprint for economic development.
Stewart and Kathy Allen, who own 80 acres in the edge of the hills north of the city, said they were stunned to see a potential industrial zone on the map in their neighborhood.
The area is east of U.S. Highway 83, generally between Hall School Road and Surburban Road, encompassing about two square miles.
The Allens said dozens of people protested the plan in September during a long public hearing with the zoning commission, and at the end of it, understood that the industrial designation would be removed.
Plans were indeed changed, Clark said. The industrial area was removed from zoning maps, but not from the comp plan of future possibilities.
Clark said the designation might attract developers whod like the access to U.S. Highway 83, as well as be within 2-3 miles of North Platte.
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Shares of JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have been unable to hold onto early gains following its earnings beat this morning.
Shares of JPMorgan Chase have gained 0.2% to $57.78 at 12:12 p.m., after being up as much as 1.5% today. Wells Fargo (WFC), which also released earnings today, has advanced 0.3% to $45.69, while Citigroup (C), which reports on Thursday, has risen 0.2% to $53.83, and Bank of America (BAC), which releases tomorrow, is up 1% at $16.59.
The Wall Street Journal has the details on JPMorgan's earnings:
The New York bank reported a profit of $5.28 billion, or $1.30 a share, versus a profit of $5.69 billion, or $1.39 a share, a year earlier. The latest figures included 27 cents a share in legal costs including the recently announced settlement related to one-time client Bernard Madoff, among other one-time items. Excluding items, per-share earnings were $1.40, beating analyst expectations. Revenue dropped 1.1% to $24.11 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a per-share profit of $1.35 on revenue of $23.67 billion.
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Revenue was in-line with our forecast, but benefited from a series of gains, indicating a weaker operating performance. Operating expense was also in-line with our forecast, while provision was lower, reflecting in-line [net charge offs] and a larger reserve release. The 4Q highlights that JPM can continue to earn through challenging conditions, but likely does not alter the longer term view of its earnings power. We remain Neutral.
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Heated reaction: Hawthorne police take brunt of reader anger in dog shooting
Original story: Hawthorne police kill dog during arrest of owner, video of shooting goes viral
Three police officers appearing in a video in which one shoots and kills a dog as they arrested its owner in Hawthorne were pulled from street duty on Wednesday following numerous death threats against them and their families, police said.
The decision to assign the officers to duties within the station for their safety followed an inundation of threats over the telephone, on Facebook and in emails, Hawthorne police Lt. Scott Swain said.
The vitriol followed the Sunday incident at 137th Street and Jefferson Avenue during which the Rottweiler was shot after lunging at the officers. The dog had reacted aggressively after officers handcuffed its owner, Leon Rosby of Hawthorne, for allegedly causing a disturbance toward the end of a nearly two-hour police operation to arrest a suspected robber holed up in a house.
By Wednesday afternoon, the video was closing in on 3 million views.
"I understand that people have been affected by this video. Anyone would be," Swain said. "The police officers involved are affected by this incident and having to kill a dog. I don't understand how it translates into an eye for an eye. 'We are going to kill you and your family because of this incident.' Like in my case. I wasn't even working that night."
As Swain talked on the phone with this newspaper, his office line beeped repeatedly. Swain, the agency's public information officer, has been the target of some of the threats just for appearing in the news. He said his telephone has not stopped ringing.
"There's a lot of calls coming in where people are calling us names and dog killers," Swain said. "They are entitled to their opinions and to make comments like that, but where you cross the line is when you make the threat against the safety of police officers and police officers' family members."
Most of the calls were from people offering opinions, but some threats deemed "valid" are under investigation by other law enforcement agencies, Swain said. Officers in the field have been told to be "extra vigilant."
"There's been death threats. You'd like to believe that maybe some of the people are just venting, but then you've got to be realistic -- there are crazy people out there," Swain said.
One of the officers involved in the Sunday arrest was working Tuesday night when he was confronted by someone who said, "Hey, you're the officer involved in the dog incident,' " Swain said. The confrontation did not escalate.
Besides pulling the involved officers from street duty, "the department has taken actions to make sure that the officers that are receiving the deaths threats are protected and are safe," Swain said. He declined to elaborate.
In a letter to the community, Hawthorne Police Chief Robert Fager said one officer who was reported on some social media sites as the shooter was not the officer who fired the fatal bullets.
"I wish to reassure all that this matter is being addressed in the most appropriate manner demanded and afforded. I ask for all to look no farther than into our own community for the true reality of our partnerships and efforts that we apply daily in safeguarding our citizens," Fager said. "The Hawthorne Police Department will be accountable to its constituents and to our actions -- please allow us to fulfill such. We truly sympathize with the feelings and impact suffered by all who have witnessed this incident."
At the police station, officers, sergeants and lieutenants have been answering an influx of calls that began Monday when a cellphone video showing the police officer shooting the Rottweiler appeared on YouTube.
Although the number of emails and comments coming in to the agency since then contributed to the crash of the city of Hawthorne's website, the Hawthorne Police Department's Facebook page remains online. On the page -- normally a place where police offer crime prevention tips and schedules for Neighborhood Watch meetings -- thousands of people have posted angry and threatening messages about the dog shooting on earlier "status updates" that show officers reading to children, enjoying coffee with residents and talking to senior citizens.
"I hope the officer is proud of himself," Matthew Metcalf wrote. "I hope he has crying children at home wondering why they have such an evil father. And I hope the rest of his family disowns him. He deserves no better than a life of shame, poverty and hatred from everyone. You have single handled disgusted the entire country!"
A May 26 post honoring Hawthorne police Officer Andrew Garton, who was killed two years ago in a motorcycle crash in Torrance, turned Monday from a place to offer condolences into a stream of nasty comments.
"Better to have served honorable and died early, than to have been part of a department so full of greed and corruption," Eric Beasley wrote. "Enjoy your time in Heaven, Officer Garton."
Daniel Drobish wrote: "If your boys like playing with their guns so much, we should ship THEM over to Afghanistan. Then GOOD men and women won't have to die!"
On a post about a "Coffee with a Cop" program, where police meet the public at a McDonalds restaurant to talk about their concerns, Keith McMahon wrote: "Throw the hot coffee in their faces!!!" He followed it with "I'll have coffee with ya! I'll poison you so you die a slow painful death ... !"
Wrote Debra Smith: "I will have coffee with these cops, if the coffee is heated to boiling and I can pour it on their trigger fingers."
Down the street from the Hawthorne police station, dispatchers at the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority, which answers emergency and non-emergency phone calls for Hawthorne and other departments, were receiving about 75 phone calls an hour, up from the normal 10, operations manager Shannon Kauffman said.
Most callers, many from out of state and the country, wanted to offer opinions and were redirected to the Hawthorne Police Department.
On Monday evening, when the video first hit the Internet, the dispatch center received 950 calls in eight hours.
"We've had several people calling in bogus calls for service as well (as)reporting things that aren't happening," Kauffman said. "We've had a few bomb threats."
Even the Daily Breeze has received several angry emails directed at the Hawthorne police.
"Just thought you might like to know that the video of Hawthorne cops murdering a mans dog has caused outrage here in England," Ray Ingram said. "Why are the police so bloody trigger happy over there, and thank God I live in the most civilised country in the world, the UK."


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ANOTHER harmonic convergence is underway in Marin. This time its vibe is real and palpable and manifests directly out of the mouths from the voices of societal leaders.
This time no humming or blissful chanting on Mount Tamalpais is required, only mindful connection of dots.
The convergence, this time, is about sustaining oysters at Drakes Estero:
President Obama's economic recovery plan focuses on revitalizing small businesses of middle class working folks; his agencies actively extoll establishing and restoring oyster beds to help sustain ecosystems.
A federal appellate court cites "serious legal questions" about Interior Department's refusal to renew Drakes Bay Oyster Co.'s permit, saying "the balance of hardships tips sharply" in favor of the farm, then grants an emergency reprieve.
The Independent Journal runs a front-page article about the $445 million contribution of National Parks to Marin's economy by visitors lodging, hiking, seeing elephant seals — and eating oysters. Another features the launch of the "Grown Local Marin County" branding campaign that promoting foodsheds, as Supervisor and MALT board member Steve Kinsey puts it, of West Marin's organic sustainable farms, ranches and aquacultures.
The Park Service's own publication, "Stewardship Begins With People," effectively and passionately embraces — and justifies — renewing Drakes Bay Oyster Co.'s lease.
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"Stewardship" presents a blueprint for "advancing innovations in collaborative conservation for the stewardship of our national system of parks and other special places" by highlighting successful examples of places, people and businesses long imbedded in national parks and nearby agricultural communities. Each is a poster example of sound, time-honored mixed use of park lands.
In a prior edition now out of print and no longer Web-accessible, "Stewardship" featured the Lunny Family Farm and its wise diversification into oysters.
Pages 4, 20, 30 and 32 are particularly poignant and speak to the Park Service's policy of exploring creative ways to "re-establish a connection — between parks and living cultures; between public lands and the stewardship of farms and forests; between people and the food they eat; and between park visitors, communities and a more sustainable future."
The Park Service's "Stewardship" promotes small, historic, local, family-owned, organic, sustainable, educational, community enriching, job creating, diverse food producers and eloquently reaffirms a sense of place, local cultures, regional identify, distinctiveness and character, and the need to address the unraveling of social and economic relationships to the land.
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The oyster farm's lease should be renewed.
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Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Comes to City Theatre Company, 5/30-6/22
The City Theatre Company is thrilled to kick off the 2014 summer theatre season with William Shakespeare's wonderful romantic comedy Twelfth Night. Romance, wit, merriment, masquerades, and music make it perfect Austin summer fare. Guest director Ben McLemore leads the production.
"If music be the food of love, play on." - Duke Orsino (Act I, Scene 1)
Revelry, disguises, serenades, swashbuckling, and, of course, pining lovers abound in what some call Shakespeare's most perfect comedy. Written in 1601, Twelfth Night takes place in the fantastical land of Illyria. Twin brother and sister go down in a shipwreck. Believing her brother has perished, the sister, Viola, disguised as a man,
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The City Theatre Company is excited to have guest director Ben McLemore leading the summer production. He has directed and acted for numerous Austin theatre companies including the Last Act Theatre Company (Austin Critics' Table Award for Titus Andronicus), Austin Shakespeare, Different Stages, The Baron's Men, Present Company, Paradox Players, NxNW Theatre Company, and the Abilene Shakespeare Festival. He was last seen on the City Theatre stage as Romeo in the 2012 production of Romeo and Juliet. The City Theatre has assembled an exciting ensemble for the show with actors seen recently on Austin stages and in many Shakespeare productions around the city.
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The City Theatre Company is an Austin-based, not-for-profit arts organization and is sponsored in part by the Austin Creative Alliance and the Austin Cultural Arts Division. Founded in 2006, the company has been recognized by the Austin Critics Table Awards, the B. Iden Payne Awards, the Central Texas Excellence in Theatre Awards, and has twice been voted "Best Theatre Company" by Austin-American Statesman's Austin 360. CTC is dedicated in providing quality theatrical experiences and entertainment for Austin artists and its community.
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20 Bernard Road, Hampton VA 23651
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This fine museum outlines the history for the fort, now a National Monument. Continously occupied by the Union during the war, the fort was the site of early slave "emancipation" under Gen. Ben Butler's "contraband" policy and was the jumping off place for McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in 1862. The casemate where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was imprisoned following the war is preserved. Open daily 10:30 am–4:30 pm. Free.
Hampton History Museum
120 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton VA 23669
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New museum covers 400 years of Hampton history and includes inventive galleries on the Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Topics in the Civil War gallery include the Battle of Big Bethel, the Burning of Hampton and the effort of Union Gen. Ben Butler to declare escaped slaves "contraband." Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm. $5/adult.
The USS Monitor Center / Mariners' Museum
100 Museum Drive, Newport News VA 23601
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The new $30-million Monitor Center, now a major part of the well-established Mariners' Museum, offers a comprehensive look at the famous ironclad USS Monitor and its famous battle with the CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) at Hampton Roads March 9, 1862. The Center, using both traditional and state-of-the-art audio-visual experiences, takes visitors through the process of creating the Monitor, through the dramatic "Battle of the Ironclads" and finally the recovery of the Monitor wreck off Cape Hatteras, NC.
Highlights include the "Battle Theater" that puts visitors in the middle of the ironclad battle and parts of the actual Monitor, including the famous turret, which is undergoing conservation. Admission price for the Center includes the rest of the fine museum, which covers 3,000 years of maritime history. Open Monday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm and Sunday 11 am–5 pm. $13.95/adult.
Virginia War Museum
9285 Warwick Blvd, Newport News VA 23607
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More than 50,000 displayed artifacts document America's wars from 1775 to the present. Features Civil War weapons, flags and accouterments. Inquire here about living history programs and tours of the Newport News Civil War sites. Open Monday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm. $6/adult.
Lee Hall
163 Yorktown Road, Newport News VA 23603
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Restored antebellum mansion that served as Confederate headquarters during part of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign now serves as a visitor center for that phase of the war. Restored rooms reflect both military and civilian life. The English basement offers exhibits and other material related to the commanders and the fighting on the Peninsula. Civil War Trails interpretation near a fortification on the property. Open Monday, Thursday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm (April–December); Thursday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm (January-March). $8/adult.
Endview Plantation
362 Yorktown Road, Newport News VA 23603
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A much earlier and more modest structure than its sister, Lee Hall just down the road, Endview was used during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Tours of the building and grounds and frequent living history programs are highlighted at this site. Open Monday, Thursday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm; Sunday noon–5 pm (April–December); Thursday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm (January-March). $6/adult.
James A. Fields House
617 27th St, Newport News
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Civil War Trails sign located in front of the house owned by Fields, who was born a slave and escaped to Union lines in 1862 as a "contraband of war." He later became a lawyer and served as justice of the peace and as local representative to the Virginia House of Delegates. Home open Tuesday–Saturday. Call first. $3.
Civil War Cruises (from Hampton)
The Miss Hampton II offers daily boat tours (twice a day during the summer) of Hampton Roads including Civil War history and a stop at Fort Wool. Call 888-757-BOAT.
Venture Inn Charters offers a "Civil War at Sea" tour. Call 800-320-2055.
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
In Nauticus, One Waterside Drive, Norfolk VA 23510
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Well-done naval history museum shares building with Nauticus. Much good material on the battle of the ironclads and other Civil War action. Free to visit this museum. (There is a charge for Nauticus but you do not have to pay if you only want the Naval Museum.) Open daily 10 am-5 pm.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
2 High St, Portsmouth VA 23704
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Museum chronicles the history of the City of Portsmouth, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the armed forces in Hampton Roads. The museum's Civil War exhibit discusses Portsmouth and Gosport Navy Yard (now the Norfolk Naval Shipyard) under Confederate and Union occupation and the shipyard's role as birthplace of the ironclad CSS Virginia.
Hours September–May: Tuesday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm.
Memorial Day–Labor Day: Monday–Saturday 10 am–5 pm and Sunday 1–5 pm.
Admission: $3. Please call for admission and schedule details.
Riddick's Folly
510 N Main St, Suffolk VA 23434
Near the intersection of Routes 10 and 460, Suffolk
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This historic house, built in 1837, served as Union headquarters. The top floor interprets its Civil War use. Permanent Civil War exhibit,"Our Bleeding Country," is open. Soldier graffiti. Open Thursday, Friday 10 am–5 pm; Saturday 10 am–4 pm; Sunday 1–5 pm. Closed Monday–Wednesday. $4/adult. Civil War Trails sign.
Portsmouth Visitor Center
6 Crawford Parkway
Civil War information and walking tours of the historic areas. Water and trolley tours are available in season.
Norfolk Visitor Centers are located just off I-64 at exit 273 and at 232 E Main St. 800-368-3097.
Hampton Visitor Center
Located in the Hampton History Museum, 120 Old Hampton Lane (I-64 exit 267). 800-800-2202.
Newport News Visitor Center
13560 Jefferson Ave (I-64 exit 250B)
This location is a stone's throw from some of the Peninsula's most important Civil War sites. Get maps to area Civil War sites and more.
Suffolk Visitor Center
At the Historic Prentis House (c. 1800)
321 N Main St (off Business Route 58)
757-923-3880 or 866-SEE-SUFK
One of the oldest standing homes in Suffolk and within walking distance of two official Virginia Civil War Trail sites.
Williamsburg Visitor Center
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Yorktown National Park visitor center
Although emphasis is on the Revolutionary War, plenty of Civil War information also is available here. Open daily 9 am–5 pm daily. Expanded hours during the summer. $4/adult.
Links to websites of Virginia places: Virginia Links


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It appears that there are four realities (conditioned and unconditioned) according to Abhidhamma.
Q1)What is the pali word for the reality? What it means?
Q2) Why Nirvana is called Unconditioned reality?
Some information relating to above question:
Four Ultimate Realities (Paramattha Dhammaa)
1)Consciousness (Citta) – conditioned reality
2)The mental factors (Cetasika) i.e Feeling or sensation (Vedana) and Perception (Sanna) which are arise as a result of consciousness (samkhara) – conditioned relaity
3)Material form (Ruppa) –This includes body, sex and seat of consciousness. The body-decade is composed of the Four Primary Elements –Extension, cohesion, heat, motion (Pathavi, apo, tejo, vayo) – conditioned reality
4)Nirvana (Nibbaana) – Nirvana is an unconditioned reality. All other three are conditioned realities.
"The Abhidhamma in Practice", by N.K.G. Mendis. Access to Insight, June 7, 2010, http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... el322.html.


text: St. Helen After Care Enrichment students enjoyed a special visit from Santa last month. Children shared their Christmas wishes with Santa -- including prayers for a more peaceful world. After Care kids are: top row, from left to right, Sarah Flauto, Nate Looker, Dani Zilka, Gabe Williford, David Kosier, Jessica Dragolich, Garrett Sah and Abigail Kosier; and front row, Issac Williford, Jacob Burton, Madeline Kosier, Andrew Watts, Tess Ruggeri, Santa, Ashley Watts, Margaret Ruggeri, Emily Fluato, Mallory Sah and Sarah Robinson.


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For all of you who long ago accepted as facts that Joe Paterno made bad decisions related to Jerry Sandusky; that the beloved college football icon deserved a measure of blame for his part in a sad, sick, sinister story; that the grandfather of 17 should've done more to stop a monstrous pedophile, prepare to have those facts challenged.
All over again.
Only this time, it won't be loyal fans defending the honor of major college football's (unofficial) all-time-winningest coach, who died last winter at 85.
Well, the voices of those fans surely will be heard in the days and weeks to come. But their beacon — their battering ram — will be JoePa's wife.
Sue Paterno and her family will smash open the doors of a mega-scandal that, for many college football fans, had been sealed. There was only so much a lot of people wanted, or were able, to think about what Sandusky had done and what others at Penn State, most notably JoePa, hadn't done. Others remained vigilant with prayers for the victims, but the outrage had simmered down.
Meanwhile, the story — inasmuch as this was a sports story to begin with — had largely moved on to the explosive, controversial reaction by the NCAA and the massive penalties placed on Penn State's football program and the school. This part of the story promises to endure, as does the widespread admiration for Paterno's successor, Bill O'Brien, who somehow holds down the fort for the Nittany Lions.
But the Paternos have gone on a major offensive, one that may or may not help to clear Joe's name but will — without a doubt — cause angst and discomfort for many regular folks in State College and around the country. It may freshen the pain for Sandusky's victims and their families, too.
— Joe Paterno timeline | Vigil on anniversary of Paterno's death | JoePa's coaching record
A lengthy report, possibly upward of 200 pages and commissioned by the Paterno family, is expected to be discussed on ESPN's Outside the Lines program on Sunday morning. Think of it as a rebuttal to the Freeh Report, which the Paternos have deemed hostile to JoePa and woefully insufficient.
Next, an interview with Sue Paterno reportedly will air on Katie Couric's syndicated TV talk show, in most markets on Monday. Couric is creating a real niche for herself with college football, in case you haven't noticed. At least Johnny Football knows she'll be there if ever he needs her.
Did we mention this new report was commissioned by the Paterno family?
We haven't seen the report yet, but we'll go ahead and summarize it for you anyway: Joe did nothing wrong. If there was a cover-up, he played no part in it. Joe wanted nothing more than for the full, unvarnished truth to come out about everything related to Sandusky's actions. Joe was indeed the man you once thought he was, and he deserves to be remembered as such.
Look, that's not to say there won't be important details — yes, truth — in this report. There may have been a few rushes to judgment, a few bows tied prematurely, in the Freeh Report. Hopefully, the Paternos and their investigators will enlighten us.
— Freeh Report | Sandusky conviction | Paterno family statement | FBI files | Statue comes down
But what they've done already — their offensive well under way — is reveal their entire game plan.
On Friday, a letter from Sue Paterno was sent to all of Paterno's former players. By this we mean a link to a nearly 1,000-word statement on JoePa's "character and integrity" — his innocence — was planted all over the Internet. It was tweeted by former players and then instantly retweeted by others connected to the Paternos. (It only seemed as though all the RTs came from Joe and Sue's son Scott.) It spread like wildfire.
The guts of it could be found in the fourth paragraph:
"Joe was exactly the moral, disciplined and demanding man you knew him to be. Over the years I watched as he struggled with countless personal and professional challenges. Never — not once — did I see him compromise his principles or twist the truth to avoid bad publicity or protect his reputation. Joe was tough, sometimes difficult, always opinionated and extremely demanding. He was also scrupulously honest, rigidly moral and absolutely unafraid of the consequences of doing the right thing."
If you can detect room for an admission of real fallibility — let alone an apology — anywhere in there, please tell us. Because we can't.
So a wife will stand behind her man, and the family will buttress her efforts. And many a Paterno loyalist in State College and beyond will do what they can to ensure the messages in this new report are heard far and wide, and that they remain prominent in the news cycle awhile.
Fact is, the Paternos are perfectly within their rights to do all this.
And if they can't believe, can't even conceive of, what some of us believe — that, at the worst possible time, JoePa's morality went unforgivably limp? Perhaps that just makes them human.


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) -- After an ugly first half, the Colorado Rapids broke intensified their pressure after the break and quickly broke through.
Nathan Sturgis scored in the 47th minute and Clint Irwin got his sixth shutout of the season to lift the Rapids to a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Thursday night.
''It was only a matter of time,'' Sturgis said. ''We came out with energy, got some good bounces and got some opportunities.
''We did get a few lucky bounces in that sequence.''
Deshorn Brown also scored for Colorado (7-7-5), which last lost at home to New York on July 8, 2007 - improving to 4-0-1 since.
New York (8-7-4) was shut out for the fifth time this season. The Red Bulls are 2-3-1 in their last six games while getting outscored 9-6 in that stretch.
''I felt it had been ugly for large chunks for both teams,'' New York coach Mike Petke said. ''It wasn't the prettiest game.''
The Rapids went right after Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles to start the second half.
''We didn't have a lot of space in the first half,'' Colorado coach Oscar Pareja said. ''In the second we were able to spread the ball out more and that spread them out and got them a little tired.''
Colorado pressured from the start of the half and had two other shots directed at the goal. Edson Buddle's shot was blocked by several players, run down Dillon Powers and had his shot kicked away by New York defender Markus Holgersson, who was standing in the crease.
Sturgis ran down the rebounded ball and deposited it past Robles. It was Sturgis' fourth goal of the season.
''To give up that early goal was a killer,'' Petke said. ''To not be able to clear the ball and to not stay with our marks throughout it until it finished was a killer.''
Christopher Klute set up Brown with a perfectly timed cross in the 68th minute. Brown was waiting by the right post and connected.
The defenses controlled play, limiting the number of chances, in the first half.
The Rapids were awarded a free kick when Klute was tripped up just outside the box. But Sturgis sent the free kick well over the cross bar in the 14th minute.
Connor Lade broke free between two defenders to get a clean shot off but pushed it wide of the right post in the 23rd minute.
Sturgis created his own chance with a move to the middle. He got a slow kick off that required a diving save by Robles in the 37th minute.
''Going into the had at least three opportunities the first half,'' said Petke. ''We just didn't capitalize on.''


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Topic: clean scan
So, that was the quickest I ever got a test result back!
I am happy to report my ct scan showed no evidence of disease!
I am so thankful and grateful! God is good! And I must say my oncologist is pretty awesome for releasing my results so quickly.
I will sleep good tonight.
Thanks for listening!


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Shakugan no Shana III – 19
That was certainly an eventful episode – a bit too heavy in all the mind-numbing avalanche of "Shana" side characters and terminology, but action-packed nonetheless. I rather liked the fact that the trick to the Giralda wasn't that it would consume the user's power of existence, but that it was the act of using it – in the full belief that it would be self-sacrifice – that allows a mere human like Kazumi to use the unrestricted spell. Rather poetic, that, and it's nice that Kazumi isn't dead because unlike 95% of the fanbase I don't hate her. We also got to see the truly hilarious spectacle of Shan reverting to full KugiRie tsundere mode with the fate of the universe on the line, giving even Sydonay cause to marvel at Yuji's poor ways with women.
The headline for most, of course, is going to be the long-awaited return of Pheles – and with her, her eternal lover, Johann. I don't have quite the biblical attachment to these characters that the novel readers do as their role in the anime has been rather limited, but I pretty much get the attraction. Of course in this context they represent a sort of cosmic wild card, a way to scramble the deck and offer a third choice that isn't either Yuji/Snake's or Shana's rigid options – which is exactly what Kazumi wants. The implications of Johann's intervention – apart from instantly turning Pheles into a giggling schoolgirl – aren't fully clear, but Yuji seems a changed man after their confrontation (presumably because Johann is no longer inside the Reiji Maigo). In any case, it was nice to get a break from the endless political debate between the tomogara and the flame haze and get a different perspective on things for an episode. In the end we're left with Pheles and Johann escaping with Kazumi and Khamsin in a VW Microbus driven by the Hyakki Yakou, those three crimson denizens we met earlier in human disguise.
Brave 10 – 06-07
I haven't forgotten about Brave 10, which has gotten rather good again in the last couple of weeks. We've had the introduction of a couple of interesting new characters, the first of them Miyoshi Sedai Nyuudou (Tanaka Kazunari), a warrior monk who was a fellow orphan of Isanami and considers her his little sister (though he's gotten so buff that she doesn't recognize him). His over-the-top, overprotective antics are a nice diversion, and his brute strength and directness make a nice contrast to all the suave metrosexual ninja antics from the rest of the Braves. Then we have Mochizuku Rokuro (Kitta Izumi), renamed Benmaru by Sanada so as not to confuse with his
lover vassal Rokuro. He's a young orphan with a serious talent for explosives who's been looking for a Lord worthy of pledging his service to, which he deems Sanada to be after his party survives the complex of traps he's set for them in the forest.
In addition to the appeal of the new characters, the show has benefited from an increased focus on Sanada and, by extension, less on Saizou and Isanami. Saizou is pretty much a false main character, IMHO – he's a classic by-the-books dark hero, sullen and tsuntsun towards Isanami but ultimately noble and protective. Ultimately, he's mostly a likable bore and she's pretty much eye candy, but Sanada is the actual hero of the piece – a smart and deceptively cold and cunning man who never reveals exactly what he's thinking (or what he's capable of). With the political side of things heating up and Saizou and Isanami cast more as part of the now rather rambunctious and entertaining (almost) 10 Braves rather than leads, Brave 10 is a much more interesting show.
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – 19
Pretty much all the old gang in back this time, including the Diva itself, now under the command of Millais and playing host to Flit and his fellow cadets. Romary has joined up too, to follow her man, but I guess we have our requisite challenger in Arisa Gunhale (Kishimizu Ami). She's the tomboyish daughter if old Flit-pal Dique (now played by Oohata Shintarou), who's now the chief mechanic on the Diva and responsible for the outfitting of the Gundam AGE-2, successor to Flit's old antique. Woolf is there too, now with sideburns and in charge of the mobile suit squad but basically the ssame guy he was before. Meanwhile Zeheart has been put in charge of the Vagan invasion force, and he knows the Gundam is on board the Diva. It's quite convenient how Gundam manages to tie everything together – everyone seems to be related to someone we already know, and the heroes of the first arc have all landed somewhere in the second. But why, I wonder, is Vargas wearing sporran?
A quick note on Last Exile: Fam – no post this week. I tried to watch the episode but could barely make it to the end. Gonzo can recall the ghosts of glories past – and indeed it looks as if they're going to shamelessly milk the "mystery" of Claus and Lavie for a while before finally bringing them into the story – but bad writing is still bad writing. I did find it sort of interesting that Vasant was basically using Sara as a human shield, which I thought was of questionable moral judgment to say the least, but she was never really called out on it.


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Gentle Birth Choices
by Barbara Harper, RN
[1994, Healing Arts Press, 267 pages, paperback]
[Review first published in Midwifery Today Issue 31, Autumn 1994, © 1994, Midwifery Today, Inc. Review by Robbie Davis-Floyd.]
This book is exactly the sort of guide that pregnant women have been needing to help them sort through the myriad choices and options that confront them in the 1990s. It beautifully conveys the magic, wonder and excitement of birth as it can be when women approach it as a natural process that they can trust. Barbara Harper's quest for alternatives to the technocratic norm led her to be one of the first women in the country to give birth in the water, an enlightening experience that inspired her to want all women to know the true range of their choices.
In order to appreciate this book most fully, it is important to note what it is not. This is not a book designed to perpetuate the technocracy. This book is not based on the principles of separation, but on connection. The dissociation of the woman from her own bodily experience and the separation of the mother from her baby so common in hospital births are not to be found in these pages. Barbara Harper seeks to heal the wounds generated by our separation-based way of life. She writes of the possibilities for reconnection through childbirth that are present when the woman takes charge of her birthing experience.
I hope that mothers, fathers and birth practitioners will choose to be guided by the information, the loving and accepting attitude toward women's bodies in all their untrammeled fluidity, and the profound wisdom that Barbara Harper offers them here.
Reviewer Robbie Davis-Floyd, Ph.D. is the author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage.
Related information:
Review of "Gentle Birth Choices" (video)—Produced by Barbara Harper, RN


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I really really wanted to post that I have these awesome new jeans and how great they fit me. I DO have awesome new jeans, and they fit my legs really well. The thing is that they don't um…well, with my little setback on my weight loss journey last month, I gained a few pounds back and I can't really wear these new dENiZEN™ jeans quite yet.
If you aren't aware of dENiZEN jeans, they are made by Levi's and sold at Target. Yes, friends…another justification to go to Target. (I am awesome for justification, aren't I?). They make dENiZEN jeans for men, women and children. My pair is an all around slimming pair (and apparently, there isn't technology in jeans yet for instant weight loss of 10 lbs) and I cannot wait until I drop a few pounds and can wear them in public.
These jeans are made by Levi's, so you already know they are made to last and cut well. The lower price point on these is what grabbed my attention, because clothing – and jeans, which my husband wears to work, are expensive, and I'm all about finding great quality products at affordable pricing. The bonus? These jeans are so so so comfortable. I can't even wear them in public (yet) although I'm close…but oh, do I love them. I love them so much I've already grabbed a second pair for me and one for my husband!! Great quality, great construction, great design, and a GREAT price. What more do you want from your jeans?
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State Champs, 'Critical' – Free MP3 Download
Pure Noise Records' top act, State Champs, are riding the wave of their highly successful debut, 'Overslept.' The Albany pop-punks have been juggling real life and their educations over the last couple of years, but as fans demand more of them, increasingly hectic schedules will force the guys to make some tough decisions. When they're not on the road or in class, they try to focus on the essentials: "playoff hockey, parking tickets, kanjam and Lela Star," as they put it on their Facebook page.
Today we're offering up the rowdy and nostalgic 'Critical,' a song that's as respectable as it is unapologetically pop.
"Here is our track 'Critical' off of our 7-inch EP 'Overslept,'" singer Derek Discano tells Diffuser.fm. "Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy it because it's one of our favorites."
The band has also begun work on their debut full-length, which was co-produced by New Found Glory's Steve Klein. In the meantime, pick up "Overslept" via Pure Noise Records on 7-inch vinyl or through iTunes.


text: This nostalgic, vintage-inspired sports clothing store was started in 1904 by former tennis and wrestling champ Frank P. Mitchell and Scottish golfer Charles M. Ness. Mitchell & Ness began with sports equipment and eventually moved on to uniforms for high school, college, semi-pro, and eventually professional sports teams. In a natural progression, the company soon began to recreate vintage jerseys for the general public. Soon enough, a new fashion trend had ignited and Mitchell & Ness shirts became part of the street fashion vernacular, often appearing in hip hop music videos, on magazine covers, and on elite and well-heeled sports stars and celebs all across the world.


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In the Indians' division-winning season of 2007, Rafael Perez had a 1.78 ERA and was one of the top left-handed relievers in the American League.
In 2010 and 2011, Perez appeared in 70 and 71 games respectively and had a combined record of 11-3 with a 3.12 ERA.
Wednesday, the Indians released Perez in order to clear a spot on the 40-man major league roster for another lefty reliever, Nick Hagadone.
The Indians designated Perez for assignment, which means they have 10 days to release him, trade him, or offer him a minor-league contract if he clears waivers unclaimed by another team.
The 30-year-old Perez missed virtually all of the 2012 season due to a strained muscle in his side. He had left shoulder surgery on Sept. 26. In eight appearances prior to getting hurt, Perez was 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA. Perez, who broke into the majors with the Indians in 2006, has a record of 23-12 with a 3.64 ERA in 338 career appearances, all with the Indians.
Perez's 2012 salary was $2.005 million and he was eligible for salary arbitration next year. He was a candidate to be non-tendered Friday, the deadline for teams to offer contracts to all players on the 40-man roster.
Hagadone also spent much of the 2012 season injured. After a poor relief outing on July 6, Hagadone punched a wall and broke a bone in his left forearm, ending his season. The Indians placed him on the minor-league restricted list on July 8 so they wouldn't have to pay him while he was injured.
The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance over that move, claiming Hagadone should get his full salary and the corresponding major-league service time while he was injured. The salary issue has been settled, but the service time is being disputed by the Indians and the union.
In 27 relief appearances prior to injuring himself, the 26-year-old Hagadone was 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA.