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There is a bigger home party planned when some far-flung family members return after Easter. However, it was felt there should be SOME sort of meal to celebrate.
The witness was from the non-hound side of the family whose idea of fine dining runs to Chinese buffets.
"Today, we must go someplace really nice", he said. "Let me take you both to Chevy's"
A quickie divorice briefly crossed my mind. Though I had insisted on keeping things as simple as possible, I was damned to have my wedding lunch at Chevy's.
So a compromise at La Tapatia was reached. It is on the nice side and they had tequila and margaritas.
It is decent enough Mexican food, actually better than I expected.
The margarita is served in a pint sized beer glass and was respectable.
Very good thin chips with three dips ... a nice red salsa, a hot bean dip with cheese melted on top (my favorite) and a hot green salsa.
I would have to say my husband's fajita combo was probably the best option. A sizzling plate of beef, chicken, shrimp, sliced peppers and onions came with a large dish iwth salsa fresca, quacamole (not bad, a little spicy), whole black beans (ok) , Spanish rice and some really good warm tortillas.
I had the chicken mole which was fine though it wasn't very complex. It was nicely sprinkled with sesame seeds.
The witness liked his veggie soup which was covered in melted cheese but said he had better shrimp cocktails. He thought there was something missing but couldn't think what. It was served warm and he usually gets them served cold.
They do have excellent churros though. Nice center, crispy exterior absolutely loaded with outside with a thick, tasty sugar and cinnamon coating. They are probably amoung the best i've tried in the Bay Area.
Of course, my judgement of the meal might have been clouded. I was eating for more than one ... me and the many butterflies that still remained in my stomach. Thought I wouldn't be nervous.
Mrs. R.
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Rustom Padilla is dead
"RUSTOM Padilla is dead," thus declared Bebe Gandanghari, the name which the actor now sports. He (or she?) appeared on Startalk yesterday and his revelations shocked viewers.
He just arrived from New York where he studied fashion modelling, among other things, but denied he had a sex change.
Garbed in a stylish New York attire, he did the ramp before and after his revealing interview with Startalk hosts, Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Lolit Solis and Ricky Lo.
In a video clip, his mother Eva Cariño said she had gradually accepted the fate of her son, but admitted she still has misgivings. Mommy Eva, who certainly is her son (or daughter) Bebe's spitting image.
Some people surmise that Mommy Eva's words of acceptance may have come from herself, but her hint of denials are based on her other sons' opinion, especially Robin Padilla.
Mommy Eva's last advice was to heed the words of God, and Bebe (or Rustom) assured her that he will follow her.
Meanwhile, Rustom Padilla's fans are still in a state of shock.
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Three Things to Know: If playoffs started today Lakers would be the eight seed
Every day in the NBA there is a lot to unpack, so every weekday morning throughout the season we will give you the three things you need to know from the last 24 hours in the NBA.
1) After beating Bulls, if playoffs started today Lakers would be the eight seed. The Lakers have been better than advertised this young season… but a playoff team?
Yes. If the playoffs started today, the Lakers would be the eighth seed.
While everyone seems to focus on Lonzo Ball's lack of a jumper (he was 3-of-13 Tuesday, 2-of-8 from three), the Lakers have produced the fourth-best defense in the NBA, allowing just 100.3 points per 100 possessions. It's a shocking improvement from the team with the worst defense in the NBA last season, they are allowing 10.3 points fewer per 100 possessions than a season ago. Los Angeles runs out a long, athletic lineup with a well-positioned backstop big in Brook Lopez in the paint. Maybe fourth in the NBA is not sustainable (teams are shooting just 31.9 percent from three against L.A., and that's not so much defense as luck), but the Lakers are improved defensively.
That defense keeps the Lakers in games, then thanks to flurries from an inconsistent offense the Lakers 8-10 to start the season after knocking off the Chicago Bulls 103-94. Chicago led by 19 in the second and early third, but the Lakers rallied behind Julius Randle and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
The Western Conference that was expected to be so deep going into the season is watching good teams stumble (Oklahoma City) and other teams struggle with injuries (Memphis, Utah, L.A. Clippers). It has opened the door for now, and the Lakers have stepped in. Or, at least not fallen out.
I still don't expect the Lakers in the postseason when we get to April, and their young core is still a work in progress, but this start is a big boost to the confidence of the team. It's a step in the direction they want to go.
2) Denver loses Paul Millsap for three months due to wrist surgery. Last season, Denver had one of the worst defenses in the NBA. This season they are middle of the pack — a substantial improvement. Paul Millsap is a big part of that, the Nuggets have been 4.5 points per 100 possessions better when Millsap has been on the court this season.
Which is why it's going to hurt so much that he is out to have wrist surgery, he is out three months or so (think return after the All-Star Game).
Millsap inked a team-friendly three-year, $90 million contract with Denver over the summer (the third season is not guaranteed). He is averaging 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, numbers are down a little from previous years (as were his shots as he adjusted), but things have looked up lately. Millsap seemed to be finding a groove during the recent streak when Denver won 4-of-5. He and the Nuggets were figuring out how to play together. Now that is on hold, and Denver goes from a team that looked like a playoff lock in the West to one to watch. Injuries are shaping the West playoff race right now in a massive way.
3) Worst. Free throw. Ever. This was on Shaqtin' last week, but it is too good not to post, in case you haven't seen it.
Report: Manute Bol's birthday was made up, may have played in NBA at age 50
Former NBA center Manute Bol was a sight to behold when he came to the United States for college. At 7-foot-7 and just 200 pounds, his slight frame was always shocking to the eye.
Bol passed away in 2010, but stories about the Sudanese big man have been top of mind lately as his son, Bol Bol, recently committed to play basketball at the University of Oregon.
A recent story has surfaced about the elder Bol and the purported age at which he entered the NBA and played.
According to former Cleveland State coach Kevin Mackey, he was the one who decided Bol's birthday was October 16, 1962. This was apparently because it wasn't clear just how old Bol was at the time.
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"I gave him his birthday because they didn't know how old he was," Mackey, now a scout with the Indiana Pacers, told ZAGSBLOG.
But Mackey says Bol was probably much older and could have been in his 40s or even 50s when he played in the NBA. According to Wikipedia, Manute played in the NBA from his early 20s until his early 30s for various teams, including the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers.
"The immigration people were in the office [at Cleveland State] and they thought it was great. They loved it. And they were big fans of Cleveland State, they used to come to all our games. They wanted to cover themselves because Manute was starting to get so much publicity. His picture was in the paper. He was on the 6 o'clock news because he was a such a different looking guy than everyone else. At that time, no one had ever seen anything like it."
So at that point, Mackey worked with the local immigration office to come up with a birthday for Bol, Oct. 16, 1962
"It was in October, I wanted to make it after Sept. 1," Mackey said. "I wanted to make sure he was young enough because he didn't have an age. I think he was [in his 40s], I really do. But there's no way of ever really knowing."
Bol didn't end up playing at Cleveland State, reportedly because his English was not good enough. He wound up playing at the University of Bridgeport before getting drafted by the Washington Bullets with the 31st pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.
Mackey is now a scout with the Indiana Pacers, and he is so far the only person telling this story. If it is true, it would have been an incredible feat for Bol to play in the NBA into his 40s.
Patrick Beverley after Clippers' 9th-straight loss: "This ain't how I roll"
The Los Angeles Clippers are bad. The team has lost nine straight games since beating the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 1.
LA has looked discombobulated, and even their stars have struggled. Over the past 10 games, for example, Blake Griffin is shooting an unthinkable 38.2 percent from the field. Griffin's shooting percentage now sits 10 points below his career average.
So too have guys like DeAndre Jordan and Austin Rivers struggled, either in scoring the basketball or in effecting resistance on the defensive end. The Clippers are ranked just 21st on defense according to Basketball Reference, a dip from 12th the year before.
Oh, and Danilo Gallinari is hurt, but you probably already saw that coming.
Meanwhile, Chris Paul's replacement at PG is Patrick Beverley, an equally tenacious defender and motivator of playoff squads. After Monday's loss to the New York Knicks, Beverley spoke to reporters about the team needing to play harder and mature faster.
Via the LA Times:
"This … feels like 100 losses," Beverley said. "Straight up. This … is weak. This ain't how I roll. That ain't OK and I won't allow it to be OK as long as I'm here. That's a fact."
"We just got to play harder. That's it. We just got to play harder. You get rid of the mistakes by playing hard. We're not playing hard; the first unit, not the whole team. I challenged the first unit to play harder."
"We too cool. We too cool. We come in this game, we come on the court like people are supposed to back down because of the name on the back of our jerseys and that's not the case. The only thing people are looking at is the name on the front of our jersey, and that's nine losses in a row."
Beverley is an intense dude, but the Clippers issues are systemic and aren't likely to right themselves. Remember, this is a Western Conference where the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, and Memphis Grizzlies have all had injuries. Portland has floundered out of the gate. If there was a time to strike, it would be now for LA.
Instead, the Clippers are one of the teams that are struggling along with the rest of the aforementioned teams. I'm not sure what Beverley will be able to do about that.
Steven Adams says Thunder late-game struggles on him, not Westbrook/George/Anthony
In the first half of games this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defense in the NBA, allowing just 91.7 points per 100 possessions. In those first 24 minutes, the Thunder are outscoring teams by 12.7 points per 100 possessions, second best in the NBA (Houston is first).
However, in the fourth quarter, the Thunder defense is 18.1 points per 100 possessions worse. Their offense stagnates late in games with a lot of "you take a turn and then it's my turn" isolation between Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony.
The Thunder have nine losses this season, and OKC lost double-digit leads in six of those. Monday night it was a 19-point lead against New Orleans where the Pelicans — without DeMarcus Cousins — came back to win 114-107.
There's a lot of blame and finger-pointing going on in Oklahoma City, but Steven Adams said less of that should be at the three stars and more of it should be at him. Via Royce Young at ESPN:
"Mainly me, to be honest (should be blamed). Because the play itself you have to execute it properly and it has to be legit down to the t. I screwed up my feet on a couple of them in terms of spacing. … Everyone plays a part in the plight so you can say yeah the shot doesn't go in which sucks. But to get them that shot I didn't help them."
Adams can take on a little of the blame, but this is a team thing right now — everyone has earned some blame. Billy Donovan as coach, role players like Andre Roberson or Patrick Patterson who have not lived up to expectations this season, and yes Westbrook/George/Anthony have earned some blame, too. It's a little bit of everything.
There's also time for the Thunder to figure it out, but they are on the clock as this is a one-year experiment in Oklahoma City (no way they pay the whopping tax coming next season to keep all three stars and Adams, no matter what ownership says publicly).


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PKMN.NET or formerly PUK is a Pokémon fan site. It is a standard website, offering content based around the Nintendo games, anime, and TCG. The website was founded by Psythor. The faces of the site consist of the actual site, the forums and an IRC chatroom.
The site also prides itself on being, outside of Bulbapedia, the most "user interactive" of all Pokémon sites. Once registered, users are free to post their comments on any news page or content page, and features such as Ask Sentret and The Name Rater can be used.
PKMN.NET has attracted a few bits of controversy over the years, namely through its April Fool's pranks. The site prides itself over trying to trick people on April Fools' Day, with past jokes including the first screenshot of a Generation II remake, the shadow of a new Pokémon and the discovery of Celebi in Pokémon Emerald. A favorite joke at present is the editing of the forum filters, to ensure nobody types any sense. Another joke, which was previously held on the forums, is the 'establishment' of the site as a communist stronghold after attacks by another site.
PKMN.NET is also notorious for the way of which its moderators fiercely apply the rules of the forums, with major arguments having previously broken out between rogue members and administrators over the rules. The common argument being "our server, our rules".
Lastly, the aforementioned Name Rater feature has raised a few eyebrows. The feature consists of an anonymous member who rates Pokémon nicknames submitted to him, in an often abusive way, with various members complaining about how they were treated. The question "Who is the Name Rater?" remains a popular but unanswered question on the forums.
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PKMN.NET also prides itself on hosting a number of "Pokémon reality shows" which although have been dubbed "pointless" by rival sites, have a lot of fans on the forums. The first, Pokémon Big Brother, took place before the site became as well known as it is now, thus not many existing members remember it, and no trace of it can be found on the site at present. The other show, PokéMole, taking the form of the famous TV show "The Mole", has found much more success, having had six successful seasons.
Current Administrators
- Joeno, real name Jeroen te Strake, is a walkthrough author and operates a parallel Dutch-language version of PKMN.NET. As the one who writes the forum rules, he is often subject to hatred and criticism by those found to have chronically broken the rules, but is also honored by many other forum members due in part to a jokey rule number 20 in the forum rules: 'Joeno is the best admin; he rules, is cool and smart, and superior to all the other admins even when James claims otherwise'.
- Typhlosion, real name Michael Harper, is responsible for most in-depth walkthroughs on the site. He also is the creator of the PokéMole series.
- Mulholland real name Peter Searle, real life boyfriend of Joeno. Despite early comments about nepotism related to his promotion has quickly been able to gain the respect from the majority of board members.
- Ledyba real name Terry Evans, known on the forums as the most popular of the admins.
- Paradigm real name Rob Gore, and the only admin who is known to regularly change his username.
Former Administrators
- Psythor, real name James O'Malley, is the webmaster of PKMN.NET and is responsible for the majority of political quips and references on the site.
- Iceduck, real name Steffan Alun, is responsible for a forum project called Pokémon Live Connection. He also has authored walkthrough pages on the main site.
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- CK10, real name Alex Cree, for a long time was the third active admin alongside Joeno and Typhlosion.
External links
- PKMN.NET Forums
- Pokémon Nederlands (Dutch-language version)
- James O'Malley personal site
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This tastes like fall embodied. I forget if it's supposed to be a fall collection tea (I remember it being winter), but it's more a 'drink this in front of a fireplace for the full experience' than… whatever you're supposed to do with tea in autumn. I: It's a chai tea and it has peppercorns scattered in it, along with coconut slivers and some other things I don't care about.
I haven't tried it in latte form yet, but I imagine it'd be fantastic.
I've gone through a whole bag of it basically on my own and I already want more. =P
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That rascal Hitler. He sure loved his movies. Or at least, he does in Quentin Tarantino's version of World War II, which has the evil German master race, er, master going to a French movie theater, where the film's good guys flock to kill his ass. Check out a new, International (aka French) trailer for Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", which I must admit, gets me more and more intrigued everytime I see something new for it.
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Starring Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Jacky Ido, B.J. Novak, and Omar Doom. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
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Gary Rowett has rejected speculation he could walk away from Birmingham City to replace Steve Bruce at Hull City.
Hull are on the hunt for a new boss following Bruce's shock decision to resign from his role as manager.
Rowett has impressed during his time with Birmingham, having previously enjoyed a successful stint at Burton Albion, and he has been linked with a move to Hull as a result of his exploits at St Andrew's.
However, the 42-year-old has moved to end any speculation he could replace Bruce by insisting he remains committed to Birmingham.
"Rumours about Fulham, rumours about QPR, rumours about Derby, rumours about Hull yet I am still here talking to you," said Rowett, as reported by the Hull Daily Mail.
"I kind of wish people would maybe give me a little bit of credit as well that I am not just going to have my head turned with every single move. We all know how the game works, you can never say never as a manager, you never say never as a player of course but I think I would hope my commitment wouldn't be questioned."
Hull are expected to name a new manager next week and former Everton and Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is the favourite with the bookmakers, while former USA boss Bob Bradley is also understood to be a contender.


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David Flitcroft has been named as the new manager of Barnsley after a sterling stint in caretaker charge.
The Lancastrian – who turns 39 today – was by no means first choice, with Sean O'Driscoll and Terry Butcher having turned down the chance to succeed Keith Hill last week.
But Saturday's 2-0 win over a lifeless Leeds United – when the first ripples of "Warnock, time to go" were sung by visiting fans towards manager Neil Warnock – was a third improved performance in a row and enough to convince the board to let Flitcroft continue the survival fight.
A club statement read: "It is clear that David has the passion, personal dedication and the commitment of the players that are essential if we are to maintain our Championship status.
"To be successful, David will also need the support of the fans and we ask that all those who care about Barnsley FC show unity and get behind David and the Reds."
It is understood Flitcroft has the job until the end of the season.
Flitcroft had been an isolated figure at Oakwell, with the Reds board leaving him alone as he planned for games while they sought a new manager.
Only owner Patrick Cryne was in regular contact with Hill's former assistant, and even on Saturday night he was still unsure what the future held.
But with Reds fans leaving Oakwell for the second successive Saturday celebrating a victory, and their first in the League since September 1, Flitcroft's case was becoming harder to ignore.
This might be his first full-time appointment but he has acquitted himself honestly and admirably, and he appears to have the support of the players as the Reds bid to beat the drop.
"I have found out a lot about myself in the last 10 days. It could change the way I look at myself for the rest of my career," said Flitcroft after Saturday's win.
"When you lead a group that's fully behind you, as it showed when Daggers (Chris Dagnall) came over after the second goal, then that's encouraging.
"I want the job because those players are playing for me. If I didn't think they were I would walk away."
Flitcroft was so heartened by the first-half display against Leeds that he told his players at half-time that he was genuinely excited about it.
That they finished the job in the second half provided the former Rochdale player and assistant manager with one of the highlights of his career.
"It's right up there," he said. "It's a real proud moment. It's not just about football, it's about something I've achieved.
"As a No 2 you're never sure if you can step up to the plate, but I've had to and I'm enjoying leading a group of players that want to be led.
"And I'm delighted for the fans. It's a game for the fans and what I loved today was the galvanised spirit between the players and the fans. That's something we're going to need at this football club.
"That group of players is fighting for the fans, and the fans appreciated that."
Conversely, the first mumbles of discontent towards Warnock were heard from Leeds fans as their team surrendered listlessly to an energised Barnsley. Players were booed from the pitch by the near-5,000 fans that followed them down the M1, with the worst vitriol reserved for the manager.
Results-wise, Leeds are not doing too badly, with six wins from their last 10 League games. They also started the Yorkshire derby two places outside the play-offs.
But it is the manner of their away performances that is prompting cause for concern, with the Whites having lost their last four on the road.
Warnock, though, while understanding the frustrations of the fans, is not feeling the pressure.
He said: "Not at all. At this stage of my career you've just got to do your best. If people think that other people can do better, then that's their prerogative.
"I think I'm doing a great job here if I'm honest. We've set one or two targets for the next few weeks to bring a couple of decent players in and that would make a difference. We're quite confident that we can get those players in. Well, I am."
On the away form, he said: "You can't blame the fans. They pay their money. We did well at Huddersfield and they appreciated that. They clapped us off and quite rightly so. Then we go to Hull, where we had three or four players out, but we didn't have that excuse today. We had a strong team out and a couple of lads with the virus (Adam Drury and Danny Pugh) but the team that went out should have done better.
"If we'd competed in the middle then it might have been different. I've never seen our midfield as poor as they were in the first half.
"But all credit to Barnsley, it's a derby and they were up and at us. We couldn't get started until the second half."
Warnock felt referee Craig Pawson should have at least penalised Stephen Dawson for a lunge on Ross McCormack in the build-up to Barnsley's first goal, questioning the experience of the official for such an important game.
But as the transfer window enters its third week, he has more pressing concerns with top scorer Luciano Becchio's performance at Oakwell leading to questions about whether the Argentinian's head has been turned.
Warnock said: "He wasn't his usual self. It's that time of year I'm afraid where agents put a lot of things in people's minds and managers have to deal with it.
"If someone's turning his head I'll find out. For a couple of weeks, that's what we're up against."


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The rewards of effective discourse are many. Not long ago, I was observing students work out a problem together. When they finally "got" it, one of the students exclaimed, "We are so smart." Isn't that what we are striving for? Not "the teacher is so smart," not "they are so smart," but "we are." In that statement, I heard both confidence and community. Healthy discourse promotes these things.
Mathematics is often thought of as the discipline of "the right answer." Many of us, however, are uncomfortable with this designation because it can interfere with our efforts to help students express their mathematical thinking, learn from mistakes, experiment effectively, and pursue their mathematical interests. How does the effort to "get the right answer" fit with these goals? Can we transform the student's question "Am I right?" into "How can I develop confidence and judgment that I am on the right track when working on a problem?" and "How can I know that I am improving my mathematical problem-solving and communication skills?"
Related challenges for teachers as we work to use new materials and improve our teaching strategies include: "How do I know what students are learning? How will I judge whether the methods that I am using will result in the desired competence and knowledge? How can I learn to do this better? How can I balance the development of inquiry skills while covering content and meeting the demand for improved test scores?"
A number of us brought a strong interest in discourse to this project. In the course of our conversation we arrived at the idea that discourse could be a tool to help us and our students productively carry the question, "Am I right?" This concept further develops the role of discourse in driving our professional growth and in helping students take charge of their mathematical learning.
We see that discourse can make thinking public and create an opportunity for the negotiation of meaning and agreement (Bauersfeld, 1995). At the same time, discourse provides collective support for developing one's thinking, drawing it out through the interest, questions, probing, and ideas of others (Cobb, 1995; Krummheuer, 1995; Wood, 1995; Yackel, 1995), and discourse enables us to connect a student's own everyday language with the specialized language of mathematics. Articulating what they know allows students to clarify their own understandings. Through discourse, a teacher can better grasp the mathematical needs of the class: what the students know, misconceptions they may have, and how these might have developed (Resnick, 1988). We gain perspective on our own thoughts through the attempt to understand the thinking of others, in the process laying the foundation for a supportive learning community (Brown & Campione, 1994).
Within the mathematics education community there is strong interest in the use of discourse for teaching and learning mathematics (NCTM, 1991; Atkins, 1999; Schifter, 1996). The teacher's role is described in broad terms as facilitative, to include listening carefully to students, framing appropriate questions, and mediating competing perspectives. Students are expected to develop problem-solving skills: defining problems, formulating conjectures, and discussing the validity of solutions. Stigler and Hiebert (1998) report similar roles for teachers and students in mathematics classrooms in Japan, where mathematical discourse is an integral part of instruction.
In spite of this, we encounter many challenges when we attempt to use discourse to cultivate students' abilities to define and pursue mathematical investigations. Chazan and Ball (1995) point to an important issue in current research:
Teachers' considerations are complex, their moves subtle. Yet, conceptions of the teacher's role often seem focused on what teachers should not do. They should not tell students things; they should not be the source of knowledge. If teachers stay out of the way, the argument goes, students will construct new understandings (p. 16).Clearly it is not enough to "stay out of the way." On the other hand, often we try to facilitate conversation through rich activities that should be ripe with engaging ideas, only to find that our strategies backfire. We end up with less conversation instead of more, or conversation that does not develop in mathematically significant directions. In such situations, we struggle to help students identify what is problematic.
We may also miss clues students give us about what they need for good conversation. Have we applied a method incorrectly? Are we withholding direct instruction at the wrong times? Do our students share with us an understanding and commitment to what we are trying to do?
What follows are ideas and thoughts that are the result of our collective
reflection on and investigation into the teacher's complex role as
classroom facilitator. Specifically, we begin to take a closer look at discourse
interventions that teachers use to increase students' mathematical understanding
-- interventions such as questioning techniques, paraphrasing, summarizing, and
listening. In addition, we look at the nature of the decisions teachers face as
they work to implement these interventions.


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Puppy updates
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Amish Hannah
We're Grandparents! Of sextuplets!
The blessed event took place last Wednesday.
Trapper and Jessie are the proud parents of six wriggling baby Beagles.
When Jessie's master, Dave Albright, called at 10:30 p.m. to give Harry an update, he couldn't tell how many of the tri-color pups are girls and boys yet.
As master of the daddy, Harry has the option of one of the pups. He's on the fence about whether to get another male or try a female. His fellow Beaglers and hunting buds advise that females are better. But he's torn because he can't imagine a hunting dog better than Trapper, who is a male.
We've been having some fun trying to come up with names for the new pup. I think Harry's going to wait until he has a chance to meet the youngsters. He's hoping one will stand out and he'll know his puppy and the right name will automatically come to him.
I personally can't wait to meet my new grandbabies! I'm already planning this year's Christmas card.
I'll keep you all posted.
Talking about puppies, I thought I'd give you an update on six-month old Hannah, the American bulldog who was rescued from a puppy mill by Waggin' Tails Pet Rescue of Brodheadsville, a no-kill nonprofit rescue shelter. At only a few weeks old, Hannah had to have her left hind leg amputated and developed issues with her remaining hind leg.
She has been lovingly in the care of vice president of Waggin' Tails, Suzi Gilbert, who has been keeping Hannah fans posted through emails on her progress.
University of Pennsylvania vets determined Hannah had traumatic injury to her other hind leg. The joint and femur in her leg were totally opposite of the way they should be-retroversed. Experimental surgery was the only course of action. "Everyone who meets her just loves her. I really feel that Hannah has a mission on this earth and I have to see that she's here to complete it," said Suzi before the surgery.
On June 18 Hannah underwent six hours of surgery. They cut the bones off and inserted a four-inch metal plate which the bones were bolted to. They rotated them a full 60 degrees to get them in proper alignment, so the bones will grow correctly around the plate and allow her use of her leg. They couldn't cast or splint it because the plate is up so high.
On June 19, Hannah was discharged, restricted from doing anything but standing for the next six weeks, being extremely careful the first three weeks as the bone wouldn't start to grow until after that period. The only thing holding her leg together is the metal plate. Which means Suzi has to be on duty 24/7 to be sure she doesn't move on it wrong.
"Even all the vets at Penn said that Hannah is a very special puppy. She definitely has a purpose on this earth."
July 9 she had her stitches out and her first physical therapy treatment, involving some range of motion adjustments by the therapist and time in the water tank, at least three times a day at home as well.
Hannah gets around by sliding on her butt, developing sores on her stump. There is concern of infection, going directly into her bloodstream and kill her. She is on antibiotics to help prevent it. Suzi had the job of finding something to cover and protect her stump.
"You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find something that will stay on a very active puppy with only three legs."
She tried several things but nothing worked. She got the pants that dogs wear when they are in heat, sewed the one leg hole shut to cover the stump, added suspenders, runs them through Hannah's collar and clips them to her pants.
"Ah, necessity is the mother of invention. I'm quite worried about her but I must say that she does look comical, like a little Amish boy. If you're wondering why I just didn't confine her to a crate or a playpen I actually did both. She just sat in the center and did her sit and spin routine which puts all her weight on her stump so that wasn't the answer either. She's a very smart and determined little girl, which is the reason she is still with us. Please keep her in your prayers."
Waggin' Tails, a no-kill nonprofit rescue shelter, depends on donations. Suzi says with the therapy needed, she's going to be fundraising for quite a while.
"The students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School and their wonderful teacher Ms. Sue Featro have been incredible. They love Hannah and have done so much to help her. They are going to help me plan some fundraisers in July when Hannah is hopefully allowed to be out."
Fundraisers: Bake sale and lemonade stand Sunday, July 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Country Junction; Saturday, July 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pet Supplies Plus, Stroudsburg, pet pictures; Bake sale Saturday, July 31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pet Supplies Plus, Stroudsburg. Hannah will be there.
"I want to thank each and every one of you," says Suzi in her last email. "You have generously donated time, money and love to help my little Hannah. I can't even begin to tell you how very much I appreciate it. They say 'sometimes it takes a village' and in this instance I guess that is the case. From the bottom of my heart - thank you all. She really is so worth it!"


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A record-breaking Sheffield student who has now achieved a staggering NINE A-levels at top grades does it all for the 'love of learning'.
Talented Clare Rees-Zimmerman jumped for joy when she collected another five A* grades yesterday, adding to her four A-levels, 13 A* GCSES and a long list of other qualifications.
She achieved full marks for A-levels in biology, physics and chemistry, as well as taking home additional further maths and Russian A-levels – and now has a total of eight A*s and one A grade at A-level.
The 18-year-old Sheffield High School pupil celebrated with family and is now heading to Cambridge University in October, where she will study chemical engineering and natural sciences.
Clare, of Dore, said: "I wasn't quite expecting to do as well as I did.
"It will probably take a while to sink in and then I can start packing for Cambridge University.
"I think what drives me on is I am interested in it – I find the subjects interesting and being at school is fun.
"It's good to be the best you can be and have fun.
"It's unexpected, but I am proud."
Hard-working Clare was praised by teachers for holding the school record, notching up many awards and being an 'outstanding' musician.
She plays the piano, violin and viola and is the leader of the City of Sheffield Senior Schools Orchestra.
Clare said: "I'm not sure what exactly I want to do in future, possibly something in research in energy or water treatment that will improve quality of life.
"I wouldn't have done so well without the support I got from school and the great teaching, as well as the support I got from my friends, as we all helped each other."
Proud parents Julia Rees and Professor William Zimmerman are both academics at Sheffield University.
Julia, a reader in mathematics, said: "Clare does work hard, but she enjoys studying and that makes a difference.
"She enjoys the challenge of doing exams and just loves learning as much as she can.
"I'm not sure how she fits it all in – she must be very efficient with her time.
"Clare plays quite a few musical instruments, so it was tough for her to decide whether to go along the music or science route, but I think she is hoping to do both when she goes to university. We are exceptionally proud."
Clare is hoping to collect another GCSE in Italian next week.
Val Dunsford, headteacher at Sheffield High School in Broomhill, said:"Clare has been an outstanding student not just in her academic studies but also in the way she has played such an active part in the life of the school in extra-curricular activities from a very early age.
"She has certainly broken all the school records.
"We look forward to see how her career develops and wish her the very best."


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Hollywood Now: Chris Pine, Rachel Weisz & Ari Graynor, Plus So Many Babies!By Gerri Miller
New flicks with celebs in interfaith relationships and from interfaith backgrounds, plus their baby news!Go To Pop Culture
Book Review: Introducing My Faith and My Community, by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky. Jewish Lights Publishing; 2004. 148 pages.
It can be thought provoking and joyful to ponder Jewish spirituality, but sometimes we may need a more practical, down-to-earth discussion of just what Judaism is all about. Why is what we do more important than what we believe? Why is it acceptable for a Jew to have questions about the existence of God? Are Jews a culture or a religion?
For all those questions and more, Introducing My Faith and My Community provides an honest, open discussion, peppered with anecdotes about real interfaith marriages that Rabbi Olitzky has personally witnessed. What is so rare and refreshing about this book is its utter lack of pretension and its open welcome to all.
From the outset, we know we're in for a very direct and frank discussion; the first page describes who should read the book. Rabbi Olitzky tells us that the book is not a how-to of Jewish rites and rituals, but rather a hands-on experience in which non-Jewish readers will gain important insights into the religious and cultural background of someone to whom they are very close, such as a spouse or son-in-law. With the help of Introducing My Faith and My Community, he tells us, interfaith families will be able to communicate "in a common language."
Rabbi Olitzky organizes his discussion around four major aspects of Jewish spirituality: religious beliefs, values, culture and community. For each area, he provides a discussion of the core precepts. For example, in discussing values, he chooses to focus on both those values that have grown out of historical experience and those which come directly from sacred writings. In one of the characteristically warm tones of the book, Rabbi Olitzky explains that the very premise of his book derives from a core Jewish value--that of welcoming the stranger.
Here, he sees himself as playing that role for his readers, welcoming them to a deeper understanding of Judaism. In this chapter, he discusses the importance of study and learning, of tzedakah (the Hebrew word for giving charitably), of doing good deeds, of family, and of the obligation to tikkun olam (to repair the wrongs of the world in which we live). As a Jew, I felt proud reading this and eager to offer it to my non-Jewish friends so that they might understand better the world in which I grew up and live.
For interfaith families, Introducing My Faith and My Community has an important role to fill. This is not an in-depth or textually-based discussion of Jewish philosophy at an advanced level. But what it provides is something just as important--an ability for the non-Jewish members to understand some of the most fundamental and difficult-to-describe aspects of Judaism.


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Huntington Beach, Calif. – March 14, 2010 – TYR professional triathlete Julie Dibens celebrated a first place finish at the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon on Saturday, March 13th while TYR's Sarah Haskins kicked off the 2010 North American triathlon season with a victory at the 2010 Miami International Triathlon presented by TYR on Sunday, March 14th.
Dibens set the tone for TYR athletes over the weekend with the big win at Abu Dhabi amongst 800 athletes representing 30 countries. The recent Ironman 70.3 World Champion relied on her bike strength to solidify her win with the fastest split of the female field despite a flat tire. Finishing the 200km bike with a four minute lead at the start of the run, she continued to length the lead on the run to clock a 7:08:25 overall.
Also racing on the course with Dibens was TYR's Fraser Cartmell who exited the 3K swim first wearing TYR's Sayonara Swimskin. Remaining up with the top men professionals, the British pro crossed the finish fourth in 6:36:12.
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What do I do with my TSP?[ Edited ]
I will be retiring from the Federal Government within the next five to seven months. My concern is what should I do with my TSP account without paying a lot of taxes that have been deferred under my TSP.
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I'm excited for you...a half year from retirement! There's no time like right now to start mapping out how you are going to position things as you transition to the next phase of life. Because the details were not included in your question, I'm making the assumption that your funds are all in the traditional TSP and that you are retiring from civil service and not working for a new employer. Thankfully, you have options when it comes to the TSP and, for the most part, you should be able to control when you pay taxes on your retirement savings.
In my experience, your decision will depend a lot on how you'll use the TSP to supplement your other sources of retirement income (Social Security, FERS/CSRS, military retirement, etc.). The TSP is important, but it's only one part of your overall retirement plan. So, while you're thinking about the TSP you should also be assessing your overall plan for the coming decades. Okay, off my pedestal, now I'll focus on access and taxes as I review your options with the TSP.
Leave it in the TSP. You can leave the money in the TSP and continue to control and allocate it among the available investment options. Obviously, you will not pay any taxes until you pull money out. The upside here is that you don't have to do anything and the investment options are very inexpensive! The downside is that you won't have a lot of flexibility. You are limited to a single withdrawal unless you sign up for an annuity or systematic payout. A lot of folks I work with periodically tap their retirement savings for big ticket purchases (vacation, car purchase, etc.) , but beyond that, they leave it alone. Because you're limited to a single non-systematic partial withdrawal, this approach will not work if you leave the money in the TSP. On the other hand, the TSP does offer an annuity payout in which you turn the money you've accumulated into a stream of income. There is also the option to make age or dollar based systematic withdrawals. Either of these options may work if you are looking for an additional income stream each month. In either case, the payment would be taxable.
Rollover to an IRA. You can establish a new IRA or rollover your TSP to an existing IRA. As long as you move the money directly from the TSP to your IRA (called a direct rollover), there will be no withholding or tax consequences. Withdrawals from the IRA will be what triggers taxes and you'll control when and how much you withdraw. This approach will give you the most flexibility and options with respect to incorporating the funds into your retirement income plan. You could also rollover to a Roth IRA, but that move would trigger the taxes you're trying to avoid.
Cash it out. This of course would result in mandatory 20% withholding for federal income taxes and the entire withdrawal would be included in your income for tax purposes. If you take the money, you have 60 days to place it in an IRA as a rollover contribution. Unless you make up the 20% withheld for income tax from another source that would still be considered a withdrawal. This option probably does not make sense for someone interested in minimzing the tax impact of their TSP.
Whether you rollover to an IRA or leave the money in the TSP, the IRS makes you begin to withdraw money once you hit age 70 1/2 through what are called Required Minimum Distributions. This is a great article here on usaa.com that addresses your question. Remember, we've got a team of financial advisors that can help you make a decision that works for you, give them a call at 800-771-9960. Good luck.
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text: Hey all I was wondering if I could get some advice, Im stuck in a bass rut. I have been playing for a good few years but seriously over the last year. I dont seem to be making any progress. I am getting easily demotivated when I feel I should be able to play stuff that I cant. I try to play songs which I feel I should be able to play but even when I go to play easy stuff I cant seem to get it. When I go to practice it is a struggle just to find something I want to play and or learn and when I choose something I give up if I cant do a part. I know I should stop and go over and over a part but I just cant get motivated to do it. I have tried learning the songs by bands Im in to and still nothing, I even tried Rocksmith for the Ps3. I want to become a better bass player like everyone else but I just seem to be constantly go around in circles. My ear for music is terrible I really struggle to pick out what notes are being playing in songs and I often have to use tabs to learn song which I forget how to play in a matter of days if not hours. I play bass in a band but two of the guitarists write most if not all of the bass and sometimes record it and I cant seem to get rid of the simple mistakes out of my playing. I feel embarrassed when we jam because I dont know what they are playing. I really want to improve and be the guy everyone turns to for bass. I know this requires hard work, effort and dedication which I want to do but I cant get motivated to do it. Has anyone got any advice to pull me out of this rut? Any books I should check out to improve? Should I look into bass lessons? Thanks in advance.


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Who's Fit to Be Your Gym Buddy?
We are inherently social beings. Our motives, emotions, and decisions are regularly shaped by others, whether we are aware of it or not. This is no different when it comes to physical fitness.
In the beginning of the science of exercise psychology, Norman Triplett showed that when bicycling, being joined by a fellow cyclist led to higher performance. These findings remain clear when considering the social pull of modern fitness groups such as community-based running clubs, November Project, or Crossfit. Potential physical benefits aside, there is no doubt these groups create incredibly motivating exercise communities.
The role of peer pressure in creating exercise accountability is often lauded, but in many regards overpraised. Yes, guilt can be an incredible motivator, but at the end of the day it cannot match the inspiration of a caring and connected fitness community. The pull of positive social connections truly trumps the push of pressure.
"Healthy'' is the key word when considering any and all exercise. Choosing physically beneficial activities seems obvious, but it is equally important to find exercise environments that are socially healthy. Misguided support networks can be demotivating, psychologically stressful, and even, at times, encouraging of poor fitness decisions. Consider the values and actions of optimal exercise communities:
•Cheerleaders, not motivational speakers. Inspirational ranting and raving makes a wonderful YouTube clip, but daily encouragement from others provides long term aspiration that trumps momentary inspiration.
•Appreciate effort, not outcome. Sure the latest fad is making fitness a competition… yet the only true exercise scoreboard is how often you show up. Communities that acknowledge showing up are fitness inducing.
•Compete together, not against one another. Competition is a funny thing, it can lead to great achievements, but it also can be tremendously divisive. The best fellow exercisers know that the better their neighbor is, the better they can be.
•Support through the setbacks, not just the successes. Setbacks and struggles are inevitable part of physical fitness. Whether it be an ill-timed injury or an ego challenging fitness plateau, empathizing with the struggle and sharing a self-deprecating chuckle helps another find their resolve to stick with it.
•Accepting, not intimidating. People can get pretty intense about their approach to exercise… this can be both inspiring and intimidating. Great exercise supporters put their personal zealotry aside and welcome others and their uniqueness to the exercise party.
While there may be appeal to the image of the independently, fierce exerciser, it is more myth than reality. Others shape and drive our strides towards and efforts in the gym. Choose those groups and communities that surround you positively and wellness will follow.


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Reasonably priced website (wordpress) developers?
Hello fellow nurse entrepreneurs! I've recently switched my business site to a self-hosted Wordpress.org site and I am so lost!!! Does anyone have a recommendation for a reasonably priced Wordpress site developer? Thanks!Mar 10, '13Good day:
There are four groups on LinkedIn that may be able to help you narrow down whom to hire.
WordPress | LinkedIn - WordPress
Wordpress Experts | LinkedIn - WordPress Experts
WordPress Helpdesk (without the b.s.) | LinkedIn - WordPress Help Desk
WordPress� Problem Solver | LinkedIn - WordPress Problem Solver
When I was the steward (CEO) of Dynamic Net, Inc. we found a reasonably priced developer using the above four groups.
If you are in the U.S. I strongly recommend using only U.S. based people who do not outsource any of their work overseas.
I strongly recommend you check designer references; AND, you make sure there is a procedure in place that you receive proof of purchase and copyright use paperwork for any images used on the site (I've personally witnessed horrors where one of our clients used a designer that could not provide proof of purchase & copyright use where our client was sued -- and lost -- for double digit thousands of dollars; it could have been more if the law firm on the other side thought they could get more).
While most designers use an hourly rate, they often invoice by the project; and you want me make sure of the project phases as well as milestones.
One benchmark is to take the overall project cost divided by the number of pages for the site. If the per page price is less $50.00, then something is fishy (i.e. like seeing a gas station offering gas at $1.00 per gallon where other stations are charging $5.00). If the price is more than $500.00 per page, then that's probably too high unless you have a lot of specialized application (which is not HTML web pages) being done to integrate with databases.
Thank you.Mar 24, '13Do you really want to hire a web developer? Self hosted wordpress is not that difficult, what do you need help with. I may be able to give you an answer for free. I have 3 wordpress.org sites.Mar 27, '13I didn't like WordPress when I had it.
I currently use Wix and I love it. It's simple to customize and I had my site up and going in no time.
If you would like to see it PM me.Apr 8, '13I purchased solostream wordpress theme and was happy with it. The cost was about $80. Gave my website a professional look without costing me thousands. You still want to know the in and outs of wordpress as there are lots of updates for plugins. Good luck.
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J-Lots of people are curious about what the next step is for you and your music so I'm just going to jump into the big questions! Can you give us any updates on this new album that I hear is soon to be released?
DF-The new album which will be out hopefully the first week of December (although the date isn't set in stone yet) is called RED. I called it that, because one time when I was complaining to my mom about no one noticing me at school, she laughed and said, "Wear red. Everyone notices it." I mean, as a mother it was just a cute, silly thing to say, but somehow I remember that moment exactly and it popped up in my head as I was thinking of album titles. (UPDATE – RED will be released December 6th)
J- That's really cute. Moms always seem to have an impact on us, don't they? How Excited are you about Meg and Dia touring with Blake Shelton?
DF-This is actually just going to be a "Dia Frampton" tour, with Meg and Dia members as the band. I'm glad they're all excited to be a part of this project though. It would be so weird to play with random "Hired Hands" on stage every night. Performing is such an intimate thing, and I've played with Meg, Nick, Jon, and Carlo for over 6 years now. It just feels right that we are going to tour together, technically as "Me," but in stadiums! Yay! A "Meg and Dia" tour may be happening in late 2012.
J- That's good advice. Nobody should be bringing anyone down! Don't worry, you're on your way to good things! Your career has taken a large leap since The Voice. It must be overwhelming. How are you managing to still be on top of things when so much is going on?
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I knew this was coming and loved it as always Jade! Loved how you kept your relationship out of the interview. Well done!
I'm sooo proud and happy for Dia! She is so deserving of all this. And I love that the band is sticking together! MaD tour in 2012! Let's make it happen!
I'm so excited that this finally happened!! Jade, you did a great job!
Great interview as always Jade. Keep up the good work.
Shoulda guessed you'd be having an interview with Dia on the day her single came out. I loved the backstory to her album name, I was curious before why she decided upon "Red," but not it makes sense. Great interview, looking forward to the next one.
Another great interview Jade. Loved the one with Meg too. I'm happy to hear about all the great things happening to Dia. It's really nice to see that she's taking MAD along for the crazy ride too. Sad to hear about all the haters, she deserves to read all the positive comments people have to say about her and her music because people love her. Wishing her great success and happiness!!!
P.S. Jade, I'm missing your blogs. Now I don't have as much to read :'( Haha.
Great questions. I was wondering what she has been up after finishing the album. Love that she named it "Red" from what her mom said. I love the way she thinks in general. That's why she is so creative! I hope that we get to hear more from her and her family in the near future. The album will be great, no doubt!
This was definitely a great year for Dia, with all the success it's good to see that she included her band and family as much as possible. I'm looking forward to her new album in a few weeks ^_^
sweet interview! but if she never reads our youtube comments she'll never see the overwhelming majority of positivity!
Great interview. Dia is incredibly talented…and so are you, Jade. Sorry so late reading this.


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Going deep: Global water solutions
Pastor, speaker, and author Eugene Cho's parents grew up in extreme poverty in Korea. In this video interview, he describes the "not with hand-outs but with hand-ups" approach that gave them respect and dignity.
World Vision approaches community development in this way, working toward significant and lasting change in communities around the world. In an excerpt from Eugene's new book Overrated, he describes how these solutions work best for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.
New this month! Eugene Cho's new book Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World? The post below is an excerpt …
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It's easy to look for the simple solutions. One area where I have seen this again and again is in regard to water—particularly because water (like human trafficking) tends to be a popular issue for people today. One can say that these issues have gone mainstream.
But nevertheless, the reality is that we still have a water crisis. One in nine people alive today do not have access to clean water, and with that comes a cost to productivity, widespread disease, and even death. Every day three thousand children under age five die needlessly because of waterborne disease.
Do you remember the early video game The Oregon Trail? In the game, played in glamorous low-resolution green-and-black graphics, the player guided settlers across the native lands we now call America. Heading west, the group encountered a variety of obstacles and often became sick and even died from diseases we've cured in the Western world, such as cholera, typhoid, or dysentery.
While it might have been a game we enjoyed in the early eighties on newfangled Apple IIs, the diseases the player "encountered" are not a game to millions of people in the developing world, even today. The fact is, people still die from these horrible diseases, often transmitted because of contaminated water.
The cause of death from these diseases is usually dehydration. Severe diarrhea causes water depletion from the body, and in some cases, if too much water is lost, the sufferer will die.
And a disease such as cholera, which is painful and humiliating, can kill within hours if left untreated.
So what is the solution to the water crisis? Dig more water wells?
True story. I can't count the number of conversations I've had with people who were convicted, had epiphanies, callings, revelations ... about the water crisis, and desperately wanted to build water wells because that's what they saw on television. They suddenly feel the urge to build water wells in Africa or Asia or some other apparently random country. They then want to spend several thousand dollars to travel to take pictures of that water well with many smiling children drenching themselves with clean water.
"Anywhere. I just want to build a water well," said one person I met a couple of years ago.
"Because there's a water crisis and people don't have access to clean water. I feel called to do something, and I want to build a water well."
"Okay. Why water wells? Is that the best solution? Actually, tell me some of the other solutions that you've researched."
There was an awkward silence for a few moments.
While there are few things in development as spectacular as seeing water gush out of the ground after a well is drilled, what happens in year two, five, and ten is far more important, and difficult. By many reports, more than one-third of all wells drilled in the last twenty years are now broken—fifty thousand are currently broken in Africa alone, preventing access to clean water for millions of people. Some experts say as many as 60 percent of wells in the developing world aren't working. Wells often break within a few years, and in most instances, there are no trained mechanics, spare parts, or tools nearby ... or the local community is not invested enough to maintain the well.
That's why good community development must work with communities to equip people to care for their water systems, long after the "grand opening" ribbon-cutting ceremonies have faded from memory. If some organization comes in, drills wells, and doesn't teach people the importance of clean water or teach how to care for the systems from a community level, it's a disservice to the community.
And wells are not the only solution for access to clean water.
In certain areas of the world, you simply cannot dig wells. The water table is too low to be reasonably accessed, or the groundwater is too saline. In these places your best bet may be to create rain-catchment systems. These systems collect rain through gutters installed on the roofs of community buildings or schoolhouses, or collect rainwater in the form of platforms on the ground, which guide water into protected underground chambers.
Granted, this is not as glamorous as digging a well. It's always fun to see water shoot up from the ground. But these alternative systems can be even more effective, and that's what we're after, right? Not good promotional pictures and selfies, right? One of these rain-catchment systems can provide water to a community for several months, even after only a single storm passes by. In northern Somalia, these systems, called berkads, catch seventy thousand gallons of rainwater and are the only good way to collect suitable drinking water, providing a lifeline to hundreds of people.
And wells and rain-catchment systems alone are not the solution either. Bio-sand filters—an innovative version of the slow sand filter—are quickly garnering attention as very affordable, simple, and effective in providing clean water to households.
Clean-water initiatives must come in tandem with sanitation and education. Sure, one in nine humans do not have access to safe drinking water. But consider nearly four in ten do not have access to toilets, according to the UN. That's 37 percent of your fellow humans without a decent place to go to the bathroom.
Imagine that. Not having access to a toilet. And imagine how disease spreads without proper sanitation. No wonder those Oregon Trail diseases continue to kill.
WASH is a term used by those in the humanitarian world to encompass the whole solution: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. It all has to come together. Throw in that respective community engagement to the ideas behind why people need to wash hands, use toilets, and maintain wells, and you might have a chance to have a significant and even lasting impact.
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I don't know if Roberts will make the final Hornet roster,but he needs to be invited to camp. At this point he is the best point guard on this summer team. I have seem a number of players on other teams this summer that I would love to see them in the Hornets preseason camp. The Bucks and Celtics played a very exciting game, both teams had some nice talented kids. I know the Hornets have been scouting all of the other teams players. Based on what I seem we don't have alot of talented players on our roster. The Bucks and Celtics have a more talented roster. I know if Davis was playing on this roster they would look alot better. I guess that puts the Hornets at a disadvantage not having there best rookie in the summer league. The other teams are ahead of us. So maybe I am being to hard on them, but Thomas and Henry are experience and I am not high on either of them.
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When is the t-shirt contest? What do the shirts look like? Brian Roberts isn't a bad player, but he isn't going to make our team. Once again, I like James Borrego.
Joe Gerrity prediction before the Summer League started "Looking at the roster, and hearing what he said, I was offering even money last night to other bloggers that the Hornets would go undefeated during Summer League, even without Anthony Davis. While my BAC is a bit lower now, my confidence is still sky-high."
Best player on your summer league team. Brian Roberts. He's the only one who can shoot Rivers included. This team can't score with their regular players so they better keep Roberts. If you can shoot in the summer you can shoot in the winter...period!
Why didnt we pick up Marshall for a PG?? Instead we are jamming a SG into that position.
This summer league team is bad. Not much talent on it.
It's Austin Rivers fault! #sarcasm
"A bit lower" I was still probably drunk! Really though, I thought they'd be better than they were. No doubt! You can call me homer Joe if you want. Then they blew a 17 point lead or whatever in the first game and it all went downhill from there.


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the drawing was ok but the animation was bad and not that funny. the pikachu was ugly and the only thing was good was the tail shifting in the wind.
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Heading up Slide CanyonMaple Mountain is located just south of the popular Y Mountain in the south Wasatch, north of Buckley Mountain, and west of Provo Peak. It's one of the last peaks I needed to climb to have reached the summit of all the mountains east of Provo.
One of reasons why I hadn't climbed this peak any sooner was due to the fact that there is no maintained trail to the summit, and I had already had my fair share of colossal bushwhacks this summer, and I saw no need to add to my total. I had already hiked to the top of Y Mountain twice in a span of a month because I made the mistake of not reaching the true summit on Y Mountain the first time. On my second trip to the top, the grasses, weeds, and stinging nettle was as tall as I was, but luckily there was a trail. Not so much for the Maple Mountain trek, so I wanted to wait until the first snow killed off the underbrush on Maple, then I'd give it a go.
The other reason I hadn't hiked it is because I really do not enjoy hiking to the Y, and I'd already done that four times this summer, yet the best way of reaching Maple Mountain is via the trail that veers from the top of the Y up Slide Canyon, aptly known as Slide Canyon Trail.
I'd been sizing up this hike for a while. I had a birds eye view of the route I wanted to take up to Maple Mountain when I hiked Lion Head back in August. I even spotted the old road that was mentioned on the Maple Mountain page, and determined that I was going to try and find the road.
I left the parking lot to the Y at 1pm and quickly made it up the hideous switchbacks. OK, they weren't that bad, it's just not that pretty of a hike until you pass the Y. Then the trail feels much more like a real trail. I only saw four people past the Y, and it was great! The maples were still changing and were fire engine red. I'd gone past Bear Flat a couple of times this summer and never spotted the trail that went to Maple Flat, but now that the grass was brown and short, I finally spotted it, although that would not be the route I would take. After about an hour of hiking from the parking lot, I made it to where the trail to the top of Y Mountain leaves the Slide Canyon Trail. I continued straight on the trail for about another .75 miles. I got out my GPS to try and determine where this old road was, when I came to a meadow, Apache Flat, I knew the road was to the south of the meadow and sure enough, as clear as day I spotted it. The last 20 minutes of hiking had been done in about an inch of snow, and the snow did an amazing job of exposing the road, which would be a struggle to find in the late spring or summer.
Routefinding to the SummitThe hike along the old road was not only pleasant, but somewhat surreal, in the sense that it was mildly bizarre that there was clearly a road in the middle of a forest. Very cool if you ask me. The old road headed west for the better part of a quarter of a mile and then made a sharp turn to the left heading due south. This part of the road was free of snow as it had seen plenty of sunshine in the days leading up to my hike. About 200 yards after the road turned south the trail and road pretty much ends at a stand of aspen.
Walking through the aspens may have been the highlight of the hike. It was very peaceful and the colors were spectacular. Finding the ridge didn't end up being a problem. The aspens slowly gave way to conifers and the snow began to get up to three inches or so in some places, but it was very crunchy and I found myself walking on top of it for the most part. After about an hour of making my way up the ridge, I emerged out of the conifers and had an easy ridge walk to the summit. The views were great, especially those to the east, which gave a good vantage point to view Provo Peak, Freedom Peak, Shingle Mill Peak, and Cascade, and an excellent view of Buckley Mountain as well. It ended up taking exactly two hours from the parking lot to the summit, and about an hour and twenty minutes back. It was a nice peak to knock out, and the solitude on the peak was something that you won't find on some other peaks. I would also highly recommend going during the fall or winter, as the underbrush will be dead or covered by the snow.


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Valerie Minard is a health and spirituality blogger whose article "Do vitamins really make us healthy?" was recently published in mycentaljersey.com. I thought my Southern California readers would appreciate reading about the connection Valerie makes between health, spirituality, and consciousness.
When I was growing up, it was normal at breakfast time for my mother to have a variety of vitamins on the kitchen table for me to take each day. She was convinced this regime would make me smarter, healthier and prettier. Not necessarily in that order. I dutifully forced them down but rebelled when she tried to disguise cod liver oil in my juice. Not happening! Now, instead of vitamins, in the early morning I have a daily regime of prayer. I quiet my thought and think about my spiritual relationship to the divine. Establishing my connection to God strengthens me and gives me peace of mind. I've found, over time, that it also maintains my well-being. It helps sweep away those cobwebs of fear that collect in the morning, dragging me down, and puts my day on higher ground. I've learned that my health doesn't actually come from vitamins. I've come to trust that my health and well being are spiritually grounded. Link to read Valerie's complete article


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When the Scott11 race team announced the signing of one of the most stylish racers on the World Cup race circuit, Brendan Fairclough, it was clear that they had big plans for their new line of Downhill bikes. The first World Cup saw the unveiling of a newly redesigned Gambler, which was a radical departure from their original design.
Earlier this week in Chatel, France, a select group of journalists gathered for the official launch of Scott Bikes new Gambler. This new downhill race bike was born in Alps on the same trails where we would get an opportunity to ride it for the first time.
On my first few laps in the Chatel bike park I was immediately struck with the weight distribution of the new linkage. With the overall weight of the shock and linkage being low and centered directly inline with the rider, the bike offered up confidence-inspiring cornering characteristics. Under compression, the weight of the shock and linkage gets even lower so the bike begs to be pushed even harder into the turns. It didn't take long to get comfortable with these trends, and after only a few runs I was riding fast and feeling confident.
This first impression on day one was with the bike in the +10-millimeter bottom-bracket drop with a 63-degree head angle. On day two I switched the geometry to the 0-millimeter bottom-bracket drop with the 62-degree head angle. This further emphasized the cornering characteristics and made the bike right at home on the steep, fast, and rough tracks in Morgins, Switzerland, where we rode on day two.
These tracks in Morgins were the site of the teams' private prototype testing during the development of the new Gambler. Over the past decade Scott Product Manager, Ben Walker, has been one of the trail builders in Morgins, building tracks designed to push all aspects of a bikes suspension. This is where the weaknesses of the old Gambler were identified and where a new linkage was developed that could overcome these shortcomings.
I wondered if the 0-millimeter bottom-bracket drop might cause me to clip rocks and roots when pedaling hard through rougher sections of the track, but the high pivot on the floating link suspension design gives the bike an inherent amount of anti-squat built into the pedaling platform, and I didn't experience issues with clipping my pedals as I suspected that I might. Further more, the high pivot location gives the rear wheel a slightly rearward path of travel that performed very well on square edge hits.
Perhaps one of the appealing features of the Gambler 10 that we rode was well thought out component spec. We rode the bikes stock, and I never felt as though there was something that had to be changed. The Gambler 10 could be raced right out of the box without compromise.
Over the course of two days the new Gambler made a very positive first impression. Smart design, and progressive geometry all wrapped into in a race ready package.


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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said yesterday that the federal deficit hit a near-record $1.3 trillion for the just-completed budget year.
That means the government had to borrow 37 cents out of every dollar it spent as tax revenues continued to lag while spending on food stamps and unemployment benefits went up as joblessness neared double-digit levels in a struggling economy.
Although expected, the eye-popping deficit numbers provide Republican critics of President Obama's fiscal stewardship with fresh ammunition less than three weeks ahead of the midterm congressional elections. The deficit was $122 billion less than last year, a modest improvement.
Voter anger over deficits and spending is a big problem for Democrats this election year. Republicans are slamming Democrats, who may face big losses in November, for votes on Obama's $814 billion economic stimulus last year and on former President George W. Bush's $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
Democrats say the recession would have been worse if the government hadn't stepped in with those programs and note that most of the bailout, which began during the previous administration and was supported by many Republicans, has been repaid.
Outside of the bailout, the federal budget went up by 9 percent in the 2010 budget year to $3.5 trillion. Food stamp payments rose 27 percent as record numbers of people took advantage of the programs, while unemployment benefits rose 34 percent as Congress extended benefits for the long-term jobless.
The administration is projecting that the deficit for the 2011 budget year, which began Oct. 1, will climb to $1.4 trillion. Over the next decade, it will total $8.47 trillion. Deficits of that size will constrain the administration's agenda over the next two years and will certainly be an issue in the 2012 presidential race.
"Since the Democrat majority has taken control of the nation's checkbook, deficits have risen to staggering levels and will average $1 trillion annually for the next decade under the president's policies,'' said Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire. "These abrupt and shocking changes in our fiscal situation cannot be dismissed as 'inherited' problems when the tally of the majority's spending spree has climbed into the trillions.''
Obama's bipartisan deficit commission is supposed to report a deficit-cutting plan Dec. 1, but panel members are unsure at best whether they will be able to agree on anything approaching Obama's goal of cutting the deficit to about 3 percent of the size of gross domestic product. The recommendations need the backing of 14 of 18 members to trigger a congressional vote. Building that level of consensus will be difficult. Republicans are strongly opposed to a plan that includes tax increases to chip away at the deficit. Democrats are less inclined to move a package that relies solely on spending cuts.
So far, the huge deficits have not been a threat to the country. That's because interest rates have been so low coming out of the recession and the United States has been seen as a safe haven for foreign investors willing to keep buying US Treasury bonds.
But the situation could change once the economy gains more momentum, analysts warn.
"If we get to 2013 and policymakers don't look like they have a credible plan to deal with the deficit, then interest rates are likely to rise significantly and that will jeopardize the recovery we have underway at that time,'' said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.


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Like most in my generation, I am reluctant to engage myself in the political process. In this era of big money interests and emotionally-charged rhetoric, it's incredibly difficult to find a candidate that I can actually trust as a person. This August, however, I will be voting for the first time in my life - for Jim Abeler.
If we cannot get past the political games and address the problems that threaten our nation, I am afraid that I do not have much hope for our future. The U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in the 2014 election is an important opportunity to send someone who can bring people together, and actually work to solve problems.
After getting to know Jim Abeler personally, I am convinced that he needs to be our choice. I know of nobody else who can respect and connect with others who are different quite like Jim can. A prime example is when he was able to work with Gov. Dayton to secure the largest tax cut in the history of Minnesota, despite fundamental disagreements on countless other issues.
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