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My wife grew up in a home void of communication, overt displays of emotion to each other, love except for anger.Her father diagnosed with
& as a gambling addict.Mother & Father were both highly manipulative.Her brother seen by a child psychologist during his early pre-teen years for unknown reasons. She suffered from sever weight issues, social awkwardness (had a hard time making friends) during her childhood to adult years. Was molested by non family member home during early childhood. Her mother dismissed the incident when told. As a 14 yr old she was raped by her mid 20's boyfriend &never told anyone about it. She has always found it hard to communicate & form longstanding relationships as an adult. Her 3 stated best romantic relationships were with :
1. An individual male that she saw periodically. She described him as an very active individual, avid party goer whom always had lots of women around. Something she
not like. She said the relationship worked because they weren't always together. They lived in separate homes and, as she stated, often had other women (supposedly friends) stay overnight at his home. He would tell her that he was just helping them out as a friend. Eventually she grew tired of the situation and broke up with him. After which they would meet up for Time to time for sex.
2. An very active individual male who she met at work whom she saw periodically. She said the relationship worked because they were not always together. However, one day she was approached by his wife! Yes he just so happened to be married!
Unfortunately, he was unwilling to leave his wife for her. To this day, 6 to 7 years later, that relationship still bothers her.(In both of these relationships communication was not a priority and both individuals were very aggressive and controlling during sex. However, she said that even in these relationship they often times want sex more than she.)
3. An individual male who was very good at communication and was very sensitive. She initially valued these traits. She also saw him periodically. She said that the reason this relationship did not work was because he took thinks to personally and was not aggressive in bed. He was not fiscal and professionally responsible. Additionally, she inferred that he wanted more of her time than she was willing to give.
In our relationship we suffer from her lacking the ability to communicate, display emotion (stoic all the time), and she has a very low appetite for sex. She is socially awkward. Additionally, she is a compulsive liar. Not pathological. She will lie about little issues and larger ones. My issue with her initially was just with her integrity which led me to further explore her past. Which was very hard to do by the way because she is a very closed person. I believe the reason we have these problems is because she has not reconciled with her past. I also believe she has problems forming longstanding bonds with people. But she believes she doesn't have any issues. How do I get her to reconcile with her past? How do I get deal with her issues?
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It sounds like your wife has been through a lot of trauma. While everyone responds differently to abuse and trauma, it is universally common for people to have to adapt by altering how they relate to others. As a result, people who are abused often struggle in relationships. They do not understand what is healthy behavior and what is dysfunctional behavior which is what they learned as a child in response to the crazy environment they were forced to cope with.
You mentioned your wife was emotionally and sexually abused. She was also manipulated by her parents and had to deal with a mentally ill father. That is a lot. In order to protect herself, she may have had to shut down socially and sexually. And because she has not dealt with her issues, she continues to stay shut down in order to cope with her feelings. She also may have been so traumatized that she developed PTSD- Post Traumatic
I agree, your wife needs to deal with her feelings about her past before she can move on. She may need to not only express her feelings about what she went through, but she also need to understand what healthy behavior and responses are, something she never got to learn as a child.
Therapy is the best way to address your wife's issues. But whether or not she is ready to deal with how she feels is another thing. Anyone who has gone through a trauma needs to feel ready to cope with the overwhelming pain and emotions that come with exploring what happened to them as a child. There is a reason they react as they do, they are trying to hold onto those feelings so they don't feel overwhelmed. Once they begin to explore what they went through, it can be very painful. So it may take some time until she is ready.
Talk with your wife about your concerns and let her know that you care about her. Consider introducing the idea of therapy then give her time to think about it. Offer to go with her for support the first few times. And offer to help her in any way she needs as she deals with what she feels.
You can also talk to her about self help. There are many resources to help someone who wants to explore childhood abuse and find ways to help themselves. Here are some resources to help:
Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused by Steven Farmer
The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dan B. Allender
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by XXXXX XXXXX
One of the best ways to help your wife is to ask her how she wants to address what she feels. And as long as she is moving forward, it is a good sign. Be supportive, offer to be with her whenever she needs you and let her talk about how she feels. It can take some time, but each step is closer to healing.
I hope this has helped you,
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getting away from the "test" itself, what do you personally consider the skills and behaviors of a basic competent cyclist to be? sorry if I seem to be running this into the ground. I'm truly interested.
getting away from the "test" itself, what do you personally consider the skills and behaviors of a basic competent cyclist to be? sorry if I seem to be running this into the ground. I'm truly interested.
Last edited by rando; 05-22-07 at 10:10 AM.
Ability to look behind and check your blind spot without also drifting that direction into traffic.
Ability to signal lane changes (or turns) with out falling off bike due to inability to ride with one hand for short distances.
those are good.
Well, since you're asking us each personally... :-)
I personally consider competence to include the following skills:
Being able to stop and start quickly
Being able to maneuvre the bike deftly
Being able to understand, and interpret the situation, and respond appropriately
Being able to know the limits of your skills and the mechanical condition of your bicycle
Please note, the level of skill needed varies according to situation. A cyclist that travels 12mph on an MUP doesn't need the same type of maneuvering, starting, stopping, vigilance, and response skills to be appropriately competent, as a cyclist riding 18mph in a 25mph zone with a narrow lane in each direction, or a cyclist going 35 down a hill in heavy freeway-bound traffic.
You will also likely notice that these are all subjective, completely open to interpretation. That is my intent. I make a subjective decision based on my skills, to choose to ride on the streets, that match my competence level. On those streets, I make the decision to ride in a manner consistent with my indvidual skills, and their ability to respond to the situation. For example, I may generally do a VC left turn on an arterial street, but one morning, traffic is especially aggressive and heavy, and I decide (subjectively) that my skills are not up to it, and that a 2-point turn would be more appropriate.
However, unless someone can demonstrate specific variables, with specific cut-off points, as being significantly causative of likelihood of accidents, injuries, and/or fatalities, then defining someone else's competence level is merely advocating your subjective opinion over their subjective opinion. The more variation between the experience levels of the individual cyclists, the more useful this opinion (might) be. To take this further and try to impose your opinion (by, for example, enforcing a licensing system that requires conformacy with your ideals of behavior) without reliable# metrics is fascist, IMO*.
*Please note, that I am not saying this to be inflammatory, or to impy any relationship between this stance and Nazism, but rather, it falls under a reasonable definition of fascism as authoritarian, and anti-individual.
#an individual or small group saying something is reliable, does not make it so. There must be at least a reasonable level of consensus.
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I have been considering that in a forum that is titled Vehicular Cycling, the subject has been cycling in traffic. Any consideration of competence that falls within that forum then refers to competence in traffic cycling.
There are many other kinds of cycling competence. There is a far different kind of competence involved in leading a team in a stage race. Such involves not only power and endurance, but understanding racing strategy and tactics, knowing the courses, and the leadership skills to get the team to perform best. That is just an extreme example of parts of cycling that are not relevant to a forum titled Vehicular Cycling.
Vehicular Cycling simply refers to cycling in accordance with the rules of the road for drivers of vehicles, exactly as the road traffic is supposed to operate. Vehicular Cycling Advocacy refers to advocacy directed at getting more cyclists to operate properly and at getting society to accept that as proper.
Fair enough.Any consideration of competence that falls within that forum then refers to competence in traffic cycling.
However, there are still different levels of traffic, which require different types and levels of skills.
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I can agree with that, so long as "proper" is defined with a reasonable consensus, or backed up with reliable data.Vehicular Cycling Advocacy refers to advocacy directed at getting more cyclists to operate properly and at getting society to accept that as proper.
For example, I can advocate definitions that include same-way cycling, lights at night, destination positioning etc. (things backed up by reliable data and reasonable consensus), but have more issue with definitions that include cycling cadence, ankle stiffness, etc (things that might have use in specific moments, but no general, or reliably established, relevance to safety).
And so long as VC advocates don't try to enforce behavior on the basis of self-asserted authority, I have no problem.
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Well, yes. In a forum that is titled Vehicular Cycling, the subject is only the vehicular cycling portion of cyclist competence.Originally Posted by zeytoun
Well, yes. In a forum that is titled Vehicular Cycling, the subject is only the vehicular cycling portion of cyclist competence.
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1. Being able to ride in a straight line without swerving when looking back
2. Being reliable at looking back and yielding before moving laterally.
3. Being reliable at stopping/yielding at junctions where other traffic has priority. Also, being able to reliably stop/slow for slower traffic ahead.
4. Being able to reliably judge the required gaps in traffic to cross, enter or merge into other traffic. This requires having consistent performance at acceleration. Not fast, just having a good estimate of one's capability and being consistent at execution.
5. Knowing how to use destination positioning at junctions.
6. Knowing how to use speed positioning when not in conflict with destination positioning.
7. Having an awareness of potential hazards such as door zones, pavement defects, pedestrians, dogs, sidewalk cycling issues and ways to avoid them.
8. Understanding how/when to use a front light and rear light/reflector.
drinking coffee and reading the morning paper while riding no handed to work. turning a bike no-handed at high speed and looking back while doing so- I read in Helmie's posts road positioning should be relative to overtaking traffic
Anything less is just semi-competent cycling.
Destination positioning? a piece of cake.
"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
sorry, mossy, some of us insist on different criteria.Originally Posted by John Forester
riding 700x23s on grass.
"Evidence, anecdote and methodology all support planning for roadway bike traffic."
The ability to ride in a straight line.
The ability to research and know the traffic laws for your area as they apply to cyclists ... and the courage to follow those laws.
A competant cyclist understands that he is a cooperative part of traffic.Originally Posted by rando
Skills? I don't need no stinkin' skills!
No worries
Having sense enough to take longer alternative routes that won't make you feel as if you've smoked two packs of cigarettes. I had a commute a couple years ago on one of the main roads through town, and while it was Vehicular as Hell, it did not feel good on the lung tissue. I prefer to route myself along less trafficked roads, even if it's hillier and a bit longer.
Originally Posted by Bikeforums
The rules of the road are not fixed and carved in stone, they are living and organic and can evolve. Your digression here indicates that you are not really in touch with cycling in a true urban environment, which is the locale where the bicycle as basic transportation makes the most sense.Originally Posted by John Forester
I would rate 4, 5, 7 and 8 as the most important skills. 1, 2, and 3 should be a given for any competent cyclist.Originally Posted by sggoodri
Please watch your language young man.Originally Posted by zeytoun
And the ability to ride predictably.Originally Posted by Machka
Being able to turn completely around to look in back of you (to give the steely eyed alpha dog stare to the motorist crowding you) and still going perfectly straight forward.
While leaned over in a turn going around a corner, being able to look over your outside shoulder for traffic, and never varying your line in the corner.
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The phrase "ride predictably" has been commonly used without any definition of what "being predictable" actually means. After all, the cyclist has no control over the mental processes of the outside observer who is doing the predicting. This outside observer might be a person who believes that cyclists should never leave bike lanes, so that seeing a cyclist, on a bike-laned street, who is not in the bike lane would be an unpredictable event. However, the cyclist needs to consider not the unusual observer, but those who are in the great majority. Riding in accordance with the rules of the road for drivers of vehicles provides the set of expected movements with which motorists are familiar, and hence which they can expect to occur in the prescribed manner. Those of us who have cycled vehicularly for years have found that this is a very useful way of informing other drivers how we will operate.Originally Posted by Machka
The rules of the road have evolved, as in the change in the left turn rule in the early days of the UVC. However, I think it unlikely that we will see major changes for a very long time, because the present rules work so well. Contrary with your claim that "[I am] not really in touch with cycling in a true urban environment", I fail to see that the present rules are unsuitable for an urban environment.Originally Posted by randya
On what basis do you claim that I am out of touch with urban cycling?
If you claim that the present rules are unsuitable in some respect, then I presume that you will specify which rule, or rules, you think are unsuitable and present to us your proposed improved rule.
Riding predictably involves using common sense. But as someone said, common sense is not very common.Originally Posted by John Forester
Riding predictably includes things like:
-- riding in a straight line, not weaving all over the place. When I see a cyclist who cannot hold his/her line, as a driver, I get nervous ... are they going to suddenly swerve out in front of me?
-- signalling intentions. As a driver, it is very disconcerting to have a cyclist suddenly switch lanes in front of me without signalling.
-- riding with the flow of traffic. As a driver, when I see a cyclist riding against the flow of traffic, I assume that they are doing so in order to take a shortcut, and if they are taking a shortcut that means that they may suddenly cut across traffic in front of me.
-- stopping at stop signs and lights. After all, all the rest of the vehicles on the road have to stop, cyclist should too.
Etc. Etc.
So yes, riding predictably includes following ALL the rules of the road (not just the ones that suit the cyclist at the moment), but it also involves having good bicycle handling skills so that the cyclist can keep up a good pace in traffic, ride in a straight line, and generally appear that he/she knows what he/she is doing.
It's interesting, but as a driver, I also take cyclists who wear cycling gear more seriously than those who are out there in jeans and a T-shirt. I figure a cyclist who has made the effort to buy a jersey and helmet takes cycling more seriously and therefore will be a more predictable rider. Observation has proved this to be true on more than one occasion. It is rarely the cyclist decked out in kit who meanders all over the road in front of me ... it is usually the cyclist in the jeans and T-shirt who does that sort of thing.
In addition to all this, riding predictably includes observation on the part of the cyclist. For example, paying attention to the car that has pulled up at the curb ... chances are the door is going to open because there's a reason the car has pulled up there. Or observing the exhaust of a car parked by the side of the road .. chances are the car is going to pull out. Or observing the drivers to see if they are texting or talking on the phone ... chances are they are not going to notice you. On that topic, on a ride last week, I noticed a teenager who was texting while driving. I pulled over and stopped my bicycle and let him go. Part of riding predictably means letting potentially dangerous traffic go.
Basically it boils down to thinking like a driver.
And incidentally ... I've been cycling seriously for 17 years, and have covered over 110,000 kms in that time. In all that time I have followed the rules of the road, and have ridden as predictably as possible. Why? Because that's how I was taught to ride when I first learned 34 years ago. Weren't you? Wasn't everyone? I don't call how I ride "vehicular cycling" because from everything I've read about that on this site it is just an excuse to break the rules of the road. Instead, I ride like I drive.
Yeah, Real interesting. I've observed that lots of people make similar observations along the lines of "my kind of Serious People are better than those other kind of people and I see the proof every day."Originally Posted by Machka
Last edited by I-Like-To-Bike; 06-04-07 at 08:15 AM.
It is somewhat interesting that my kind of Serious People while being predictable about the positioning in which they ride, also tend to be predictable about running stop lights.... which the Less Serious People tend not to do.Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
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R.K of Brisbane Posted at 4:06 PM May 06, 2014
Cancer hits you regarless. It is a falacy to assume if you are healthy you'll be spared. You are the proof of this. My advise to all of us: leave everyday as it is the last day of your life. Do good deeds, love, smile, lot of smile. This is what people will remember of you. Try to be healthy? Just the usual. Don't become obsessed with this or exercise. It is not worth it. I am a 75 yo lad with average health and lot of smiles in my life. Try to concentrate in your battle against this intruder. I did 30 years ago and still here. It is possible to win the battle, but stop being angry. That is bad energy not conducive for the fight you have ahead of you. All the best! You can win this nasty barstard! I did!! I'll pray for you!
KP's mum of Australia Posted at 4:00 PM May 06, 2014
I'm hearing you. 36 year old non smoker, not even a sneaky puff behind the bike sheds in high school. Throat cancer! Total laryngectomy, that is my voice gone FOREVER! What drives me nuts is those who have had the same surgery as me who continue to smoke and the mums at my son's footy who continue to smoke without my situation even impacting on their conscious thought. My best advice let go of the anger. You need your strength for everything else. My mantra for the last year has been "it is what it is." When you're feeling a bit better feel free to call past my blog and say hi hashtagjustsaying.com.au Good luck with your recovery.
Izzy Posted at 3:56 PM May 06, 2014
no disrespect to this poor guy, i feel for you and completely understand where your coming from and that health is important, but you cannot say your saying this to help other people. you were healthy and doing what you love. I dont know if im just not getting the point but this case proves anyone can get cancer or get sick, unhealthy people are just more prone.


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Britain vs. the EU 26: The Man Who Said No to Europe
British Prime Minister David Cameron has completely isolated his country on the European stage -- and many in his country applaud him for it. But he will soon have to prove that London still has clout in the EU, and that his no to fiscal union wasn't just a bone thrown to euroskeptic conservatives.
The decision by British Prime Minster David Cameron to block a European Union treaty change by using his country's veto power has sparked a festive atmosphere among euroskeptics in the United Kingdom. "At last," Lord Norman Tebbitt, once one of Margaret Thatcher's closest confidants, blogged on the Daily Telegraph's website. Cameron, he wrote, has applied the very veto that former Prime Minister John Major should have used against the Maastricht Treaty, which created the euro. "We should just be grateful," he added.
On the blogger site ConservativeHome, Cameron is feted as "the man who says no to Europe." Influential blogger Tim Montgomerie writes, "To most Tory euroskeptics, Cameron is Churchillian this morning."
It's the greatest compliment one can give to a conservative prime minister -- especially given that Cameron pledged to fight like a "bulldog" at the summit. The bulldog will forever be linked in Britain's popular imagination with Churchill, who led the country through World War II. When it came down to it, though, Cameron wasn't very theatrical when he recited his demands, preferring to remain silent most of the time.
But not all of Britain is anti Europe. Several commentators have warned of the dangers of a two-class Europe with Great Britain on the outside looking in. The country, wrote the center-left daily Guardian, has broken with 50 years of foreign policy. Britain was long intent on preventing Germany and France from dominating the EU, the paper wrote. Now, though, London no longer has a say.
A Shock
Politicians on both sides of the spectrum would seem to have recognized that the EU summit break was a defining moment for the country. Britain has, of course, long enjoyed its pariah role in Brussels -- but the 26-1 outcome on the question of fiscal union would appear to have come as a shock.
Already, some have begun to find fault with Cameron, even from within his own governing coalition. "It is a black day for Britain in Europe," said the senior Liberal Democrat Lord Oakeshott. "We are not in the waiting room while critical decisions are being taken."
His party ally Chris Davies, a member of European Parliament, blasted Cameron for "betraying" Britain. Liberal Democrat head Nick Clegg, Cameron's deputy, sought to defend the prime minister's course in Brussels.
The opposition Labour Party was deeply critical of Cameron on Friday and accused him of not acting in the national interest. "UK jumped into a rowing boat next to ... a supertanker," said ex-foreign minister David Miliband.
And yet, the UK no in Brussels is the logical consequence of the EU debate back home, one which has become increasingly disconnected from reality in recent years. Cameron himself fueled the flames when, during his party's time in opposition, he led the Tories away from the European conservatives. It was tantamount to a declaration of how incompatible the Tories were with Europe. The British press has also long-since portrayed Brussels as the enemy. EU officials complain that speaking with British journalists is pointless. "It is always only about confrontation," one press spokeswoman says.
'Le Snub'
The euroskeptics now hope that the veto will be the first step towards leaving the EU. They share this wish with countless European parliamentarians, European Commission representatives and heads of state and government who are all tired of British blockades. But it probably won't happen. On the contrary, the British government has already declared its next battle in Brussels. They intend to ensure that the new parallel structure of the fiscal union doesn't violate EU law.
For now, the tabloids are unified in their outrage at Sarkozy. The French President not only blamed Cameron for the summit failure, but some British papers also say he refused to shake his hand to boot. The Sun and Daily Mail both published photos as evidence in prominent positions on their websites. They show Cameron, hand outstretched, as he approaches Sarkozy, who then turns away instead of offering his own hand, freezing the smile on Cameron's to face.
Other images, however, show the scene in an entirely different light -- and one can see how Cameron gives Sarkozy a friendly pat on the shoulder as the two pass each other. That, though, didn't stop British television from looping the scene repeatedly. Tabloid Daily Mail dubbed it "Le Snub."
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Hi all,
I had noticed that deleted e-mail in my yahoo account had been
reappear in the Zimbra Desktop, the e-mail is being deleted before
Zimbra had been installed, and the e-mail is no longer exist in my
yahoo account, but those e-mail will be disappear after i click "Empty Trash".
I hope it will not appear again on my next sync.
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Travel group recommends North Platte Rail Fest
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — North Platte's annual Rail Fest is being recommended as one of the top events for U.S. bus travelers to consider attending.
The American Bus Association included the Nebraska celebration of railroad history in its list of the top 100 events for bus tours to visit. The 2013 event will be held next Sept. 19-21.
The trade group says an experienced tourism industry panel chose the events to recommend. The group published its top 100 list online at http://www.buses.org/News-Publications/Top-100 .
Lisa Burke with the convention and visitor's bureau in North Platte says the recognition is an indication of the quality of the Rail Fest event.


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Just over a month ago, Arizona's Sean Miller became just the fourth coach since the Pac-10 formed in 1978 to win the conference regular-season title within two years of his hire.*
The Wildcats came within a missed 3-pointer of advancing to the Final Four, and Miller was selected by conference coaches as Pac-10 Coach of the Year. Miller, along with athletic director Greg Byrne and football coach Mike Stoops recently toured the state, as part of the university's "Arizona Road Trip."
I caught up with Miller at the Phoenix stop. The obvious question: How do you replace Pac-10 Player of the Year Derrick Williams?
"With balance,'' Miller said. "We have seven of our top 10 guys back and it's those seven improving and having a great summer, coming in and using (last season's experience) to their advantage. ... This spring, summer and fall is an important time for a lot of guys. When you hear so much about Derrick in a positive way, I think if you're a returner on our team, you want to be able to prove that we have the ability to win without him. I think that's something very fair to say and I think we have a lot of guys working toward that."
After a golf outing, Miller addressed about 100 Arizona alumni. He talked about the importance of the "white-out" at McKale Center (watch video). He also discussed Williams, the player and person, Arizona's incoming freshmen and why he thinks it's important to play man-to-man defense.
On the effect of last season: "Any time you can win 30 games and a Pac-10 championship and get to the Elite 8, it's very fulfilling and I'll you what it does: It strikes a hunger inside of you to get back there as fast as possible and take that next step because for me, when Jamelle Horne shot that shot from the right corner in the Elite 8 game against UConn, I really thought it was going in. If it would've gone in, that would've been an incredible scene, and to be in the Final Four, I'm not so sure that there was a big difference between the other three teams and Arizona. That's what's burning in our players' insides right now as they work this spring."
On the Pac-10 Player of the Year: "Derrick Williams is the greatest kid that I've ever coached. I may never coach anyone better. There may be a tie, but I just don't think there can be a person better than him. Right now he's attending every class. At this point, he hasn't missed one. He works out every day with our team. Two days ago, I had to work a group out, and Derrick was in the group. He had Arizona stuff on. He lifted weights with the team. In today's day and age, when you sign with an agent, people are talking about $20 million, Derrick can be in any state, in any city in the country right now. Really, the world. Free of charge. But he's in Tucson because he's finishing up his second semester and he's just a great person. As much as we'll miss him as a player, we'll miss his leadership and who he is every day even more so. But he signed with an agent, and I'd conservatively say he's in the top five (of the NBA draft) and optimistically, he might be the top pick depending on how those balls bounce."
On playing zone: "People ask about that a lot. One thing I just want to say: You can play man-to-man and be versatile. I'll give you a great example. When we played Texas (in the NCAA Tournament), we trapped Tristan Thompson every time that he caught the ball. When they (dumped) the ball in the post to another player, we didn't. If you watched us play Duke, and you watch us play ball-screen defense, which all of these teams set a million ball screens, you saw us play a completely different way. We switched because Kyle Singler was on the court, so we're not much straight vanilla man-to-man. Sometimes we can be very versatile in how we play it. And I really believe that to win the national championship and to win a conference championship, to be at your very best, you have to have a team that can really be hungry playing man-to-man."
On the incoming freshmen guards: "I don't know if there's two more talented young guards in the country than Josiah Turner and Nick Johnson. We're going to have great competition at the guard spot. When you watch us play, there will be times when you see three guards on the court at one time, which will really be exciting to watch. It'll be a faster pace for our offense. Josiah is a pure point guard, (and) Nick is as great of an athlete as I've ever seen at the two guard."
On incoming freshman forward Sidiki Johnson (At the time, Miller couldn't discuss forward Angelo Chol because Arizona has not yet received Chol's National Letter of Intent:) "Sidiki Johnson is a 6-foot-9 power forward/center from New York. You know, Kevin Parrom gives us toughness. Sidicki is just as tough. Sometimes when you watch us play, you need a guy who's not afraid to knock someone down or battle or do the dirty work, and you'll appreciate Sidiki being able to do that."
On next year's team: "Keep in mind that in the second half against Duke, we scored 55 points. Derrick scored three of them. A lot like I said last year, it won't be the new guys that necessarily make us a great team. It'll be the returning players. We have quite a few players who are hungry and very experienced, so I think it'll be interesting to watch the development of Solomon Hill or Kevn Parrom and even Kyryl Natyazhko. I think you'll find they'll be better players a year from now."
*The other coaches who have won Pac-10 regular-season titles within their first two seasons are UCLA's Gary Cunningham and Larry Farmer, and California's Mike Montgomery.
Washington lost out last week on junior-college post player God's Gift Achiuwa, but the Huskies still have a chance to reel in Richard Peters, a 6-foot-9 forward from Westwind Prep International in Phoenix. I visited with Peters last week, and he said Washington remains his favorite, but he needs a qualifying ACT score to re-classify into the 2011 class. Peters takes a preparatory SAT/ACT course every Friday, and will take the test again later this month.
Peters said Marquette, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson and Indiana, among others, also are recruiting him. He originally had comitted to Oklahoma, but re-opened his recruitment after the Big 12 school fired coach Jeff Capel. "It was disappointing," Peters said. "You can ask anybody: I was an Oklahoma guy. But everybody has to deal with adversity."
Westwind Prep coach Bobby Bossman said Peters has great footwork and a shooting touch that extends to 15 feet. He said Peters also understands the game, knowing when to pass out of a double team in the post. "He's not explosive, but he knows how to finish and he works," Bossman said.
Washington has two available scholarships and is trying to find a big man to provide depth behind 6-8 senior Darnell Gant and 7-foot junior Aziz N'Diaye.
Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins told ESPN's Andy Katz that guard Jeremy Green is on academic suspension for the spring quarter only. Should Green, who declared for the NBA draft, decide to return for his senior season, he would be in good academic standing. Last season, Green got off to a slow start but shot well the second half of the Pac-10 season. A first-team all-conference selection, Green averaged a team-high 16.7 points. As long as he doesn't hire an agent, Green has until Sunday to withdraw his name from the draft. With Green, the Cardinal, who returns their entire roster, could make a push into the upper half of next season's Pac-12. Without him, they could struggle from the perimeter. Green last season shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range. His teammates: a combined 31.3 percent. ... ASU associate head coach Dedrique Taylor on incoming freshman Jonathan Gilling of Denmark: "He's got great size. He's pushing 6-8, probably 225 or 230 (pounds.) He's very skilled. A typical European player. He can shoot it and pass it exceptionally well. He's got great range on his 3. He's got a chance to help us." ... California guard Jorge Gutierrez was named the team's MVP.
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San Francisco Bay Fund Inventory of Projects
Diving Ducks in San Francisco Bay
Organization: Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge
2008 Grant Recipient - San Francisco Bay Region
Diving Ducks in San Francisco Bay - Understanding estuarine subtidal habitat quality for wildlife: carrying capacity of diving ducks in the San Francisco Bay estuary.
This grant was to conduct a study to develop a carrying capacity model for diving ducks to evaluate impacts of contaminants and use these models to predict effects of future subtidal habitat changes on waterfowl populations.
Diving ducks are in decline and their management historically has been overlooked in San Francisco Bay due to the difficulty of determining their habitat requirements. The primary goal was to estimate the total number of wintering diving ducks that can be supported in the San Francisco Bay estuary based on their daily food requirements and the availability of quality underwater habitat.
In the future, the models may also assist managers predict changes in diving duck population size under different scenarios of human-related changes including sea level rise, geomorphologic change, increased disturbance, and habitat restoration.
2012 Update
New prey database completed:
Project partners completed an online atlas of invertebrate prey datasets that benefited this research and is publically available for other studies. Before this grant most of the invertebrate prey information from San Francisco Bay was not accessible because it was spread throughout many entities and not standardized to share electronically.
Seaduck habitat modeling results:
During winter in subtidal San Pablo Bay, California, the three main diving duck species are lesser scaup (LESC, Aythya affinis), greater scaup (GRSC, A. marila), and surf scoter (SUSC, Melanitta perspicillata), which all feed almost entirely on the bivalve Corbula amurensis. Although decreased body mass, increased foraging effort, and major departures of these birds from San Pablo Bay appeared to result from food limitation, we found no consistent niche partitioning by prey size, water depth, or location. However, an energetics model we developed that accounts for differing body size, locomotor mode, and dive behavior indicated that each species will become limited at different stages of prey depletion. Depending on year, 35 to 65% of Corbula standing stocks were below estimated threshold densities for profitable foraging by these birds. Ectothermic predators, especially flounders and sturgeons, could reduce excess carrying capacity for different duck species by 4 to 10%. As reported for a range of predators elsewhere, a substantial quantity of prey above profitability thresholds was not exploited before most ducks left San Pablo Bay. Such pre-depletion departure has been attributed in other taxa to foraging aggression. However, in diving ducks that showed no overt aggression, this pattern may result from high costs of locating all adequate prey patches, resulting reliance on existing flocks to find food, and propensity to stay near dense flocks to avoid avian predation. For interacting species assemblages, modeling profitability thresholds can indicate the species most vulnerable to food declines. However, estimates of total habitat needed require improved understanding of factors affecting the amount of prey above thresholds that is not depleted before the predators move elsewhere.
- San Francisco Bay Benthic Macroinvertebrate Atlas - USGS Webpage
Information on benthic macroinvertebrate populations is provided on this page to pull together information currently available from numerous agencies in disparate databases. To maximize the value of these data, San Francisco State University and the U. S. Geological Survey have combined data from several of these sources into a single comprehensive database.
- Spatial database for the distribution and abundance of benthic macroinvertebrates in the San Francisco Bay. Rowan, A., K.B. Gustafson, W.M. Perry, S.W. De la Cruz, J.K. Thompson, and J.Y. Takekawa. 2011. San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA; U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon and Vallejo; and U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program, Menlo Park, CA.
Contacts for the Project
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San Francisco Bay habitats are important for diving duck populations. © Natalie Wilson, USGS
Information on benthic macroinvertebrate populations is currently available from numerous agencies in disparate databases. To maximize the value of these data, San Francisco State University and the U. S. Geological Survey have combined data from several of these sources into a single comprehensive database. This gives managers a tool to easily extract species or biomass information from these data according to spatial and temporal queries. We included macroinvertebrate abundance, biomass and distribution information collected from the benthic zone of the San Francisco Bay. All macroinvertebrate data have been stored as tables inside a geodatabase and tied to spatial locations via relationship classes. Read more..


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Chapter 8
"ANNA, it's been very nice talking with you… but I don't know anything
about you… for instance where you're from?" I ask breaking the silence,
"Could you tell me a bit about yourself?"
"Yes, why not," she says, "I am from Norway."
"What?" this is my most pleasant surprise. "You're from Norway?"
"Yes, I am Norwegian," she says.
"That's so nice. I am an Afghan-Norwegian. I live in Oslo."
"That's great, Hatef, so do you speak Norwegian?"
"Well, I can manage about thirty per cent, I am sure am not as fluent as
you. But please continue, you were talking about yourself…"
"I was born and raised in Trondheim, together with a younger brother
and a sister. My father's an accountant and my mother is a professor of
Norwegian literature."
"Hmm… that's good, you come from a highly educated family."
"Yes, you could say that," she says smiling, "education is very important
in our family, my brother is studying medicine and my sister studying
graphic design."
"Wow… I'm impressed."
"Yes, everyone in my family has a high regard for education. My extended
family: uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces have all been to college."
"So it's a family tradition."
"Yes, it's really been like that for generations in our family. And our
parents have always encouraged us to make our own choices about what
we want in life. Nothing was imposed on us," she says.
"That is very important. A person should choose what he or she wants…
especially a career. It's a very significant part of our life. To do what you
like to do… to find joy in what you do… it is really important."
"Yes, I totally agree. My parents did a really good job in letting us think
for ourselves. Starting with kindergarten, what we wanted to study later,
our interests, likes and dislikes; we got to make all our decisions. I
remember as a child our dinner table conversations often revolved around
our school and plans for the future."
"That's where real education begins, doesn't it, Anna, at the dinner table?"
"Yes Hatef, I am a believer of that. That's where you learn to have
conversations, share your thoughts, learn social skills, how to listen, how
to be independent… actually, how to be an individual. The dinner table's
where the foundation of a good education is laid. My father always used
to say, 'the deeper the root the mightier, the tree'.
"Dinner time was family time for us. Of course, I wasn't around during
my college years but now that I am back with my parents the tradition
has for me resumed," she offers smiling. "It's now my brother and sister
who're missing out. Even today I feel my parents are my greatest
I can feel her eyes moisten and her face turn a darker shade of pink.
"I really feel blessed to have a family like that," she continues, "and I
love each one of them with all my heart. Even my younger brother and
sister feel that way. We still come together during the holidays. We sit
down and eat together, talk and play music."
"Music?" I am intrigued.
"Yes, everyone in my family plays an instrument. I play the violin."
"Really? I like the sound of the violin. It's a very romantic instrument,
isn't it?"
"Yes, it really is… I started when I was about six and have been playing
almost every day since. It helps me stay close to my family. Opening the
violin case is like opening the front door of my house… I can almost
smell the smell of my house when I open my violin case. You know, our
house is filled with books… my father plays the piano, my mother plays
the cello. She's also the one who buys all the books in our house. She is
the 'reader' among us."
"What about your brother and sister, what do they play?" I ask.
"My brother also plays the piano, he is his father's son that way. My
sister plays the guitar. She's the 'modern' one."
I think I'd like to know more about Anna, the Anna who's enchanted
me with her personality.
"Anna, you'd mentioned that you studied Political Science…"
"Yes I did. I did Political Science at the University of Amsterdam," she
"Did you enjoy it?"
"Very much, I wish I could do it all over again. I think I had the time of
my life at the uni," she says.
"Hmm… so tell me what was so great about studying in Amsterdam?"
"Well, for one Amsterdam is much more multicultural… I had classmates
from every corner of the world. People there are very open-minded and
tolerant. Everyone has an opinion but everyone respects cultural
"Why did you choose Political Science?" I ask.
"Well, I have always believed that politics is not only practiced in
parliaments. It is everywhere, whether we like it or not. It is present in
our every relationship. It is between friends, between mother and children,
at the work place, with the baker… It's everywhere, every single day of
our lives. For me it was very intriguing to understand the essence of this
important aspect of human life."
"That's very well thought out and very outspoken," I say.
"Yes it is, isn't it," she says.
"So why did you choose Amsterdam? Am sure there's a Political Science
department at the University of Oslo as well."
"Yes there is but I was taken up by the idea of studying abroad. I figured
it would be good for me to be transplanted in an unfamiliar environment."
"That's a very good point," I say.
"I also thought it would be a good chance for me to learn foreign
languages, because that's a kind of hobby for me. What also made
Amsterdam so irresistible for me were the stories of friends who had
studied there. So I just had to do be there," she says laughing.
"So there was a bit of jealousy involved as well," I say teasing.
"Umm, jealousy maybe not, envy perhaps."
"Hmm… I feel a bit intimidated now."
"And why is that?" she asks innocently.
"Because I now feel am talking to a politician. And politicians don't
always say what they're thinking, no? Maybe you also believe in
manipulating people?"
"Oh no Hatef, I truly believe in saying what I think," she says in mock
alarm. "I am not a politician, I am just a political scientist." And then her
face takes on a wicked smile, "I know how to manipulate though. And I
might manipulate you if you push me too far," she says and we both
"You point's taken, Anna, I'll be careful from now on."
"You better be, Mister. I can get very dangerous," she laughs trying to
make a wicked face.
"Anna, do you believe if you're able to teach something means you've
mastered it completely?"
"Yes, I think if you can teach something then you've really understood
"Okay, so why don't we put that to test? Why don't we start with you
telling me what politics is?"
She smiles and says, "I could see that coming, Hatef, you can't fool
me… But I'll take up the challenge. Let's see where I can start…"
"At the very beginning," I say, teasing.
"Hey don't get smart on me, Mister. I might start manipulating you," she
says laughing, wagging her finger at me.
"Oh no, please don't, I was only joking."
"Okay, but I won't warn you again," she says trying to look stern.
She's silent for a while, lost deep in thought.
"Don't think I don't have the answers, I am just putting my thoughts
together so I can give you a complete answer."
"Please… take your time."
"You have actually asked me a question that doesn't have a single
definitive answer."
"Then tell me all the possible answers."
We're about to leave Naestved.
"Gosh, you sound just like my teacher. I feel I'm back at school."
"It's not like that at all, Anna. It's me who's the student here and you're
the teacher."
I know that she knows enough to impress me but is really putting her
thoughts together.
Soon Anna begins.
"Beside a few exceptions, political scientists can be divided in two groups.
One group stands for the 'Aspect-approach' and the other is for the
"Hang on, the 'Aspect-approach' and the 'Domain-approach'," I repeat
as I write down the words in my notebook.
"That's right. Then there are subdivisions within the 'Aspect-approach'
about which I'll talk later. But broadly the 'Aspect-approach' argues that
politics is an aspect of human behaviour. It says politics is not only
something that exists within institutions but is present everywhere."
"Okay. But isn't that what you just told me about politics in general?"
"Yes, that's right."
"So is it okay for me to assume that you're a supporter of the 'Aspectapproach'?"
"Yes it is, okay," she continues smiling, "the 'Aspect-approach' can be
further divided into five subgroups. The first one is convinced that politics
is all about power, rule and authority. For example, Robert Dahl defines
it as 'any persistent pattern of human relationships that involves, to a
significant extent, power, rule or authority'.
"The second subgroup belongs to people like Schattschneider who say
politics is based on conflict. In his words 'the root of all politics is the
universal language of conflict'. The third group believes that politics is
not only about conflict but also about cooperation. Michael Laver who's
from this group says: 'Politics is about the characteristic blend of conflict
and cooperation that can be found so often in human interactions. Where
there's pure conflict there is war, where there's pure cooperation there is
true love. Politics is a mixture of both. I will go further, and claim that
any mixture of conflict and cooperation is politics'. Politics is about
allocation says the fourth group. Or in the famous words of Laswell it
decides 'who gets what, when and how'.
"The fifth and final subgroup says politics is about collective decisionmaking.
Both Hague and Harrop who're in this group believe 'Politics is
the activity by which a group reaches binding collective decisions in an
attempt to reconcile differences among its members'.
"The 'Domain-aspect' on the other hand is fairly easy to explain. It says
everything is not politics. Only a specific group of human organisations
and its actors are about politics. And everything within the limits of this
specific group is politics. In other words everything that falls under the
category of government, state, parliament, president etc is politics. This
definition, in fact, is the most common one."
"But how do we know what is within the limits of this specific group?"
I ask.
"To answer that we need to separate it further in to public and private
domains. And then we take up only that which we call the public domain.
So everything that is defined as the public domain becomes the limit of
this specific group. And everything defined as private doesn't. This is a
rather helpful definition because every country or every culture has a
different idea of what's public and what's private. I hope that answers
your question," Anna says smiling and visibly impressed by her own
"Yes absolutely. You've just given me a small lecture, actually," I am
also smiling.
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Joe Adamo (Computing and IT Center), Philip Baczewski (DCSMT Chair, Director of Academic Computing, Computing and IT Center), James Strawn (substituting for Tim Chistian (College of Arts and Sciences)), Wil Clark (Univ. System Center @ Dallas), Nick Anderson (substituting for Cyndie Harris (UNT Facilities)), Paul Hons (College of Education), Scott Jackson (Libraries), Brenda Kirk (CITC PC/Lan Support), Gary Matthews (School of Library/Info Science), Jim Byford (substituting for Bruce Pollock (ABN Lan Mgmt)), Uwe Rossbach (College of Engineering), Mac Edwards (CITC Helpdesk) (substituting for Richard Sanzone (CITC Helpdesk), Chris Strauss (CITC Remedy Admin)
David Bernard (CITC Network Computing Services), Allen Bradley (CITC Network Computing Services), Daren Dugan (CITC Network Computing Services), Katy Gallahan (UNT Libraries), Tracey Hanson (CITC PC/Lan Support), Cathy Hardy (Computing and IT Center), Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner (CITC Student Computing), Claudia Lynch (CITC Academic Computing), Don McClure (CITC Remedy), Jason Myre (CITC Network Computing Services), Lawana Robinson (Computing and IT Center), Yoke Teo (CITC Network Computing Services), Steve Vocelka (Computing and IT Center), David Wright (College of Education)
Minutes from May 19, 2006, were approved as written.
Bill Niederstadt (Dell, Inc.) gave a presentation about the newly available line of Dell printers and Dell's upcoming release of their Open Manager program to monitor printers and their usage. Featured in the presentation were the 5110cn color printer, the 5310n black and white printer, and the 1815dn, a multifunction laser printer/scanner/fax. He said that Judy Hunter (Willis Library GAL) is getting a Dell 5310n printer to test.
No old business was discussed.
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I used to be a self-injurer. Once or twice a week for six years, I had a date with a razor-blade. Then, last October, I started taking medicine to treat my depression and eventually my self-injuring tendencies went away......sorta.I don't hurt myself physically anymore. In fact, it's rarely even a temptation now-a-days, which is a great accomplishment for me.But, sometimes I wonder if I have simply replaced my razor blade with a thing I've heard called hate-reading.A couple times a week … [Read more...]
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Women matter.
I was at a rock concert last week and a stranger felt me up. I froze for several seconds--couldn't breathe, couldn't move as those hands moved up and down my waist. Finally, I found the courage to elbow the person in the stomach. Then, I went to the bathroom and cried and ended up missing half of The Darkness singing "Love on the Rocks with No Ice."But a week later, I can still feel those hands. Every time I sit down to write. Every time I look in the mirror. Every time I have a positive … [Read more...]
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Last Valentine's Day was hard.I had had plans, of course. I was going to continue the tradition that my boyfriend and I had started two years earlier where we give each other President's Day cards instead of Valentine's Day cards. The card was still sitting in my desk drawer. It said, "You baRACK! You're da oBAMa!"But now the plans were cancelled because there was no one to give the stupid card to anymore and the student union was rubbing it in my face with all the hearts on the walls that … [Read more...]
Silence is not the answer
There's a quote going around on Facebook of Morgan Freeman saying that the best way to end racism is to stop talking about racism. I think I understand what Morgan Freeman is trying to say, but the conversations happening on Facebook, and the common discourse that gets thrown around (usually among my fellow white people) every February makes me uncomfortable."Why are we celebrating black history month? Isn't calling attention to black history just going to make the problem worse?""When do we … [Read more...]
Sometimes you find God somewhere else.
Sometimes you don't find God in church.Sometimes you go to church, and as others around you experience the Almighty, you experience only discomfort.Or the pain of old wounds.Or bitterness.Sometimes you enter that building and something triggers a memory and your heart goes into defense mode and something tells you not to let yourself be vulnerable.Not this time.Not right now.Maybe next time, but right now. Today. You must keep your heart safe.And you wonder if God is there, but … [Read more...]
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Rape does NOT equal sex, Jeff Bethke!
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Jon & Kate Plus 8: Kate Gosselin Scores Another Reality TV Deal
January 13, 2010 01:00 PM by Britteny Elrick
Although Kate Gosselin's talk show deal ended up falling through, TLC has offered her yet another reality TV gig. This time around, the show will not focus on Kate as she struggles to care for her eight young children, rather it will chronicle how she handles being out of her element in different work environments. The show is to premiere early this summer…
There will also be an interactive component to the show, where audience members will help determine what task Kate must try. As reported by TheWrap, a Discovery executive said of Kate, "She's proven herself to be a celebrity in her own right and, with the interest she generates, she can fit into any role on her own."
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sassy25 Says:
February 20th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
You are not! Where will the kids be while you are making YOUR reality show? Oh my goodness…..why in gods name did you have these kids? You're more interested in fame and fortune than being with those kids. And don't say you need to support them as other people that have 8 or more kids do it and they don't have the financial foundation you have to start with either. I really hope you come to your senses and realize what you are doing here. Kids want their mom and dad, they don't want money or things money can buy. You did seem to be doing a terrific job with them as far as behavior issues, manners, etc., and now you risk undoing all of that for more TV time. How sad!
You can make every excuse in the book as to why you are going to make your own reality show and claim that the kids will be taken care of while you're doing this, but ultimately, the time you take to do this is time away from those kids and those kids will come back to that missed time when they grow up. It will not be the great times they had with you….they'll remember the times you weren't there.


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The pilot and three passengers were killed. All were students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. They planned to take a short sightseeing flight after their first day of classes when the plane crashed near Cuyahoga County Regional Airport in Willoughby Hills.
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Preceded the Pharell Williams-produced first single Sing, Sheeran says he hopes to expand his growing fan base with his new album simply titled x.
After scoring the highest selling debut album of 2011 in the US and achieving worldwide fame — thanks in part to Taylor Swift's fandom — British singer songwriter Ed Sheeran hopes to expand his fan base with his new album simply titled x.
To achieve this, Sheeran chose Sing as the first single from the album, which comes with Pharrell Williams' cache. Produced and co-written by the star producer who's currently enjoying a career renaissance, the track steps away from Sheeran's laid-back acoustic sound, straying into pop territory.
"Sing was a song that I did with Pharrell and it was a very random studio session where he was forcing me to try new things and really pushing me outside my comfort zone and we just ended up with that song," Sheeran told Reuters in an interview. "I think he knew how special it was and I needed a lot of convincing and I'm glad he convinced me," he said, hoping it will provide further proof of his versatility
The new song comes from Sheeran's sophomore album, x (read as 'multiply'). Its title gives a strong indication of his expanding musical scope, especially since his debut was titled + (read as 'plus'). And he confirms its implication: "It's a bit more of a well-rounded album. It's more thought out, I think. Along the same trajectory as + but bigger, that's why I called it x because it had made everything bigger."
One can't help but wonder if the success of +, with sales that have gone 22 times platinum worldwide making Sheeran the biggest selling British artist since 2011, may have put pressure on the 23-year-old to break his own mould. Or was it his almost overnight transition from being a tireless busker to performing as the opening act on Taylor Swift's highly successful Red tour as well as being her duet partner on her track Everything has Changed that has made him braver on the musical front?
Asked about Swift's role in his US success, Sheeran minced no words: "I think Taylor as a musician, as a person and as an entity, is one of the biggest exports from the US. So to have her seal of approval, enough to take me on tour for six months was, you know, instrumental to me breaking the States."
"I'd been over to the States a lot. I'd had a bit of success there but just having that stamp of approval just took me from a theatre artist to an arena artist and took me from a one hit to a household name," he continued.
Swift also has become something of a role model for Sheeran: "If someone has aims, dreams and aspirations to become a superstar she'd be the best example of it, of how to keep it together."
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Fame has allowed Sheeran to circulate in the higher echelons of the pop world, including the chance to duet with Elton John, singing the classic Candle in the Wind at the elder musician's 22nd Annual AIDS Foundation in March. Surprisingly though, he says it hasn't brought many surprises.
"I think my experience of fame thus far has been everything I thought it would be, everything you hear about in songs and interviews and people say this is gonna happen and this is gonna happen and this is gonna happen," he said. "Everything happened. It was just like watching a domino effect. And most of it was positive."
However, not everything in Sheeran's life has been quite so positive, indicated by the track which he says "describes the album best" called Mess. "The music industry is a very dark place and you can let yourself get sucked in there quite easily," he said. "I mean there were a couple of occasions where I was in the darker side of things, I guess, but again it's just about coming home and getting back to your roots."
It'll be a while yet before he sees home though. Sheeran recently announced plans for his first North American headlining arena tour, kicking off in Seattle on Aug 21 before returning to London in Oct. Until then, expect to see and hear more of the ginger Ed. – Reuters
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Dance Moms Recap: Making Lemons From Lemonade
January 23, 2013 12:41 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
Sophia Lucia appears in another episode of Dance Moms this week! And it looks like the pressure of having a new Maddie is really getting to the real Maddie. Not to mention the moms. How will they handle Sophia's presence on the top of the pyramid?
Watch out world, for the pyramid of doom has returned! This week, Sophia Lucia takes Maddie's usual place at the tippy tippy top of the stack. Melissa looks devastated, but says that she realizes now how the other moms felt when their daughters were constantly compared to Maddie. Somehow, I don't think that this new-found empathy will last long should Sophia ditch the team.
This week, Chloe, Paige and Mackenzie get solos, Kendall and Maddie get a duet and the rest (minus Brooke) are in a group dance. And the moms get cleaning duty in Abby's garage! Things go just dandy until Holly discovers a dead mouse, flips out and runs away. Oh, and Christi discovers a record of Kelly going on probation for foul language back in 1979. As she says, some things never change.
The group dance is supposed to be about immigration, but we all know that it symbolizes the return of the girls to Abby's
not-so safe haven. There's no Sophia at the moment, as she's off in Cali shooting a movie. If this was anyone else, Abby would be freaking out, but Sophia is the new golden girl, so she'll get away with it for now.
More drama from the mamas: Melissa gets caught red-handed admitting that she's not happy about Maddie's "downgrade" to dancing a duet with Kendall. Abby tells Jill about Melissa's disappointment, but when Jill confronts Melissa, she's told that Abby was lying. The moms know that, no matter how obnoxious she is, Abby's not a liar….and Melissa has a bit of a history of saying one thing and doing something else.
On the bus to the Dance Troupe Challenge in Greensboro, Abby learns that Sophia will not be showing up for the competition. Kelly's pissed about this, seeing as Brooke's been around all week and she didn't get a spot in the dance….but Sophia ditched all week and her spot was still reserved.
Solo time! Mackenzie's makin' lemonade for her solo this week. She has a huge batch of lemons on her head and I'm really hoping none of them fall off. The poor girl already was ratted out for losing a hairpiece. But the dance is great (albeit, the exact same mix of cute and acro included in every Mackenzie number) and she easily takes first. Paige looks good for the most part, but she does have a habit of forgetting the little details (such as hand placement) that could take her to the next level. But Abby says she looks fabulous.
The drama between Jill and Melissa continues, with Jill deciding to critique Maddie's dancing…cause she knows soooo much about dance, right? There is a really sweet moment right before they dance though, when Maddie tells Kendall to get everything Abby said out of her head and just dance because, according to Maddie, Kendall's amazing. Awww. How in the world did these girls end up to be such lovely people? Is this the sort of thing that just skips a generation?
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Sarah Says:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:32 am
The lemonade solo was Mackenzie, not Maddie. Just a heads up for a correction.
Keely Says:
January 23rd, 2013 at 5:34 pm
why do the moms stay week after week and put up with Abby's crap. Surely she is not THAT great and there has to be a studio that doesn't down grade children. Shame Abby!!! God don't like ugly. I watch this show ONLY to see these beautiful dancers. Very talented … and they would be regardless of WHERE they took dance from.
January 30th, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Dance Moms: is a reality show and money worth the destruction of your children'? Shame on you and shame on Abby. Greed, greed. These kids are beautiful, but their turns are not high on Demi pointe, the feet aren't really great and the choreography is same dance different music. These kids deserve much more than a reality show bent on destroying them.


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There are two things you need to be aware of with moving apps to the external storage. First, these apps wont work when you connect your phone to the PC and switch on storage mode. Second, the widgets of any app will not work when moved.
So are the Moto E, Micromax Unite and others useless?
Not at all! They are just limited in what they can be used for, and its important to know this limitation because thats how you can decide whether such a phone is for you or not.
If you are someone who likes to try out new apps, play a lot of games, use several widgets, or are a general power user, then these phones are not worth it for you. They just wont deliver the experience you are looking for.
If you are someone who just wants the basicscalls, SMS, email, WhatsApp, browsing, etc.then the 4GB limitation is something you probably wont mind because you are unlikely to install enough new apps or games to be affected by it. However, do note that every 6 months or so, you will see an error saying you are running out of storage space. Dont worry though, this is usually just cache built up on your phone, so run have to clean your phones cache. Its easy to remove that junk with 1Tap Eraser. And if the problem is still not solved, run DiskUsage to see whats taking up the most amount of memory and delete it.


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//the Foundry Powerhouse at sunset yesterday.
Local developer, E-Park, erected a crane today in order to commence the destruction of the historic smokestack tower, brick by brick. In the few minutes I was out taking pictures, neighbour after neighbour passed by and gave me a sad nod before turning to look up at the site. We've tried everything we can to save it since we found out what was happening, but things look grim with this newest addition to the skyline.
EXHIBITS: This Friday night is the opening of 99 Cents, a Contact exhibit curated by blogTO. My photo, "Fancy Panties" is one of the large poster prints featured in the exhibit. It's available for a bargain $99.99, all proceeds to be donated to Up With Women, a local charity helping women & children out of homelessness. The party starts at 7pm at the Show & Tell Gallery (1161 Dundas St W).
ALSO in time for the Contact Photography Fest, my Mind's Eye series is up at Northern District Library (40 Orchard View Blvd, just N of of Yonge & Eglinton). The show runs til the end of May.
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