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Tips in overcoming nervousness in Public Speaking
Overcoming nervousness in public speaking is not easy but it is a little comforting to know that it is but normal to feel nervous when speaking in front of a crowd or an audience. Even those who've mastered the art of public speaking could still, one way or another, feel those romping butterflies in their stomachs. The irony though is not to avoid the nervousness, since it is inevitable, but how to overcome it before it gets the best out of you, swallow you whole, and ruin your speech before you could even begin speaking.
The following tips will help you overcome nervousness in public speaking.
1. Know and understand that it is normal to feel nervous. It is a natural occurrence in one's body. It is ok. Everyone gets that nerve-wracking feeling. Though it sounds selfish and a little cruel, it's a good feeling knowing you're not the only one feeling terrible. That is one witty and tricky way in overcoming nervousness in public speaking.
2. Calm yourself through some simple relaxation routines or techniques before your speech or public encounter.
The breathe-in-breathe-out exercise is the most popular. It calms down the body and mind, and at some point, the spirit. Stretching those muscles, especially face muscles will help. Since it's your face your audience see most often in duration of a speech, relax it. Example: exaggerate the sounds of the five vowel sounds – A, E, I, O, U. You could also try placing your palms on your cheeks and moving them in a circular motion. Try squeezing stress balls, or walking back and forth at the backstage, visiting the comfort room (it might help in giving you "comfort".) But remember, some relaxation routines may not work for everyone. Some may work for you; some may not, so study yourself and know those that will relax you. It may be as cheesy as a smile from your girlfriend or boyfriend, a text message from your mother, or a tap on the shoulder from your bestfriend. Try anything possible; that is if it will bring you to a point of relaxation.
3. Convert the nervousness into a positive energy.
Almost always, nervousness ruins everything, and since it will always linger, why not turn it into something useful. As the saying goes, "If you can't beat them, join them." Why not make that nervous feeling into something that would make you feel excited, something that will keep you going, keep your blood and adrenalin rushing. Example: excitement is a good conversion of nervousness. Without excitement, your speech will most probably be a boredom. So instead of bearing with your shaky cold hands, trembling knees and cheeks which will definitely spoil your moment, convert those into jerky gestures that convey excitement.
4. Never tell your audience "I'm feeling nervous right now."
Though it's true, admitting and announcing it will not do any help; it will just make matters worse. Your honesty in this part will work against you. There's no need of such confession. It will also crush down your credibility as a speaker. If you are determined in overcoming nervousness in public speaking,
5. Consider your audience irrelevant.
Though there is a general rule to have a good rapport with your audience, in this case of overcoming nervousness, they should be considered nonexistent. Sometimes people feel calm when alone. Have you ever heard of this mind set: Consider your audience as just a bunch of coconut husks. Sounds silly but it will serve you well if you have a good imagination. You will feel more nervous if you keep on thinking that your audience is a bunch of, say, highly educated, very critical professionals waiting for you to commit mistakes, or who are actually counting your mistakes. The term there that would trigger nervousness is insecurity. So to eradicate this insecurity, consider them not in existence.
6. Don't look directly into your audience's eyes.
Again, this may sound ironic since building a connection with your audience is vital, but if you want to beat that ugly feeling that kills you on stage, then don't. Looking straight into someone else's eyes creates this uncomfortable feeling which may eventually lead to nervousness. Look at the space in between the eyes instead, it makes the same effect of good audience connection but without the uneasiness. Try this witty trick, your audience will not notice it, nor see the difference.
7. Be confident in yourself and in your speech.
We could consider self confidence as an antidote to nervousness. Another word synonymous to self confidence is courage. It takes enough courage to stand in front of a thousand, hard-to-please people, more so, to deliver a speech to them. So before grabbing the microphone, save as much self confidence and courage as you can. Think uplifting thoughts. Think positive thoughts. Even happy thoughts. That does the trick when Tinker Bell wants a human to fly with her. But thinking alone is not enough, it should be coupled with actions, and the important action you should do to extract such confidence to get you going on that stage or pulpit is tip No.8.
8. Prepare and prepare well.
It has always been said: If ye are prepared ye shall not fear. And take note, fear is the closest cousin of nervousness. They go along pretty well. So prepare weeks or even months before your public speaking engagement. Read your piece out loud in front of a mirror or with someone who could bring out constructive criticisms and encouragement.
If you follow these simple tips, for sure you will be successful in overcoming nervousness in public speaking!


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The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) lies on the west coast of the United States. It starts at the Mexican border near the small town of Campo, moves through the southern Californian deserts, then enters the Sierra Nevada mountains. In Northern California the trail enters the Cascade mountains and continues through Oregon and Washington to the Canadian border, at Manning Provincial Park. It covers 2650 miles or 4260 kilometres.
Highlights of the trail are the superb mountain scenery, barren deserts, high glaciated passes, deep glaciated valleys, alpine meadows strewn with wildflowers, lakes, streams, rivers. For weeks at a time the trail can remain above 7500 feet, (ie higher than Mt Kosciusko). Hiking the trail becomes your complete lifestyle for months on end.
The trail is well marked and easy to follow, although occasional wrong turns are to be expected. Of the 200-250 who attempt a thru-hike each year about 50-70 finish, depending on the weather. In 1998 (a high snow year) as few as 5 completed the whole trip.
Normally the PCT is hiked from South to North, starting in late April to early June. This allows transit of the southern deserts before it gets too hot and entry to the High Sierras in early to mid June when the high passes are becoming clear enough to cross easily and safely. If it's a heavy snow season in the Sierra's then starting later or traveling North to South might be the way to go.
Hiking the whole PCT in a single season takes between 4 and 6 months. People attempting this are known as "thru-hikers'. Many people hike sections -'section hikers' - sometimes taking many years to complete the whole trail.
Your luck with the weather will vary. I had a total 2 hours of light rain in all of Washington. I met people who in 2000 had 23 wet days out of 26 in Washington. The wettest day I experienced on my trip was in the Mojave Desert - go figure.
Most serious Australian hikers will have all the gear they need to start the PCT. Maybe consider the addition of an ice-axe and instep crampons (combined with the knowledge of how to use them) if starting early and expecting to hit the snow in the Sierras. Do consider footwear very seriously.
There are many discussions of gear in the PCT-L mail list (see below) -follow the discussions and see what suits your own hiking style. Common debates cover shelter, rain-wear, footwear and cooking gear.
Stoves on planes
As at 2002 the situation was unclear with regard to carrying fuel stoves and fuel bottles on planes. Consider buying a new stove in the US - a small expense compared to the overall cost of the trip. Many thru-hikers use homemade alcohol stoves and solid fuel stoves.
It will take about 6 weeks to get all the required paperwork prepared from here in Australia. None of these are any trouble to get for Australian citizens.
Learn to think in pounds, feet and miles. Thats what people use in the US
The best way to plan from here in Australia is to use the Internet -there is a wealth of on-line information available. Particularly useful is the PCTA website and the great PCT-L mailing list and its archives. See the "Links" section below.
And there is Craig's PCT planner - an amazing program that allows you to plan the whole itinerary for your hike - go and start using it early in your planning, it will make many issues clearer.
Typically it takes 3-5 days of walking between resupply points, with a worst case of 8-9 days in the Sierras. Many people prepare food parcels and have friends mail them to designated towns. This is not a practical option for most Australians. However, it is very practical to resupply-as-you-go, buying food at nearby towns. Hitchhiking is usually very safe and easy.
There is a two volume set of guide books available - these are essential. They contain complete trail descriptions and maps. You do not need anything else to do the trail. You do not need to carry maps.
Strongly recommended is the Data Book, a summary of distances between way points on the trail. There is also a Town Guide with descriptions and maps of all the towns that lie close to the trail.
These books can be purchased from the PCTA web site, see Links below.
The following links are a small set of starting points for someone planning a hike. There are many other places on the web - a decent search engine will reveal much, much more. Especially worthwhile are the many hiker journals.


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Aztecs basketball team reaches Laramie -- finally
"If you had to say we'll charter one trip," Fisher said after practice Sunday, "this would be the one to charter."
It's only the second time in Fisher's 13-year tenure on Montezuma Mesa that he has chartered to a conference game. The other was also to Laramie, and the Aztecs won.
"We're telling our kids: We're spending a lot more money on you for these reasons, and it's going to be a huge benefit for us to get in the way we do and get out the way we do," Fisher said. "So let's make sure we take advantage of it, we're appreciative of it and make it work."
One small detail: The 19-seat, twin-engine, turboprop apparently couldn't fly the 868 miles between San Diego and Laramie without refueling. The Beechcraft 1900D has a practical range of about 600 miles; some airline websites put it at 439 miles fully loaded with passengers.
The flight left Lindbergh Field at 2:36 p.m. and was originally scheduled to refuel in St. George, Utah, just across the border from Nevada. But weather diverted the flight to Cedar City, 50 miles northwest.
The plane landed about 5 p.m. MST, and the snow had already started to fall there, too. The National Weather Service issued a "winter weather advisory," with up to eight inches of snow expected in some areas. Afternoon and evening flights into Cedar City on commercial carriers were grounded or cancelled as well.
"Just landed to get gas and now we're stuck in the snow," Green tweeted Monday night, accompanied by a photo of teammates walking away from the plane at dusk, leaving footprints in the accumulating snow. "Smh it's not looking good."
"We stuck!!!!!" guard Xavier Thames tweeted.
The adventure continued Tuesday morning, with the team leaving Cedar City at 8:17 a.m. MST on and stopping – again – to refuel in Grand Junction, Colo., for an hour before flying the remaining 213 miles to Laramie Regional Airport, where it also had been snowing all night.
"Fuel stop in Colorado," Green tweeted Tuesday morning from Grand Junction. "Next stop Wyoming. This has been one very interesting adventure ... I'm ready to play & get back to San Diego."
The team landed at 11:31 a.m. MST and went straight to the hotel, skipping the usual morning shootaround at the Arena-Auditorium court.
Getting to Laramie might have been the least of their problems, though. There are the usual issues with elevation for a sea-level team and a place where the Aztecs have never fared well (7-24 all-time). And the Cowboys are vastly improved over last season, when they went 10-21 and finished last in the Mountain West at 3-13. They are 16-3 overall and 2-1 in conference following an impressive 70-51 win Saturday against Colorado State.
A year ago, the SDSU game was played in March and drew about 3,500 fans to the 15,028-seat Arena-Auditorium on the Wyoming campus. Tonight's game, with the Cowboys still in the heat of the conference race, is expected to have two or three times that.
"They'll have the building rocking," said Fisher, whose team is 17-2 and alone atop the Mountain West at 3-0. "It will be loud. It will be a home-court atmosphere. You combine that with all the other elements that are involved in going to Laramie, Wyoming, it's a hard place to play."
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Palestinians closely following tensions between Obama, Netanyahu on backdrop of building in Sheikh Jarrah. Senior PA official: Americans are not really ensuring that Israel will stop building; we won't enter negotiations like this
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Before the Seahawks turned back into the Seahawks, Bobby Engram approached Deon Grant with some motivational words. "A lot of people are...
Before the Seahawks turned back into the Seahawks, Bobby Engram approached Deon Grant with some motivational words.
"A lot of people are putting us in the same category as the Rams," the injured Engram told the free safety. "We may be 0-2 like them, but we're not them. We're headed in a different direction. We're on the up."
Grant nodded. He hadn't thought of this game quite like that. No way could the Seahawks be peers of the St. Louis Rams, the worst team in the NFL. Grant grew agitated. He knew his team had to prove it.
The Seahawks did so Sunday with a punishing 37-13 victory over a team in need of destruction. They rediscovered themselves against a team that is forever lost. They got right against a team that can do no right.
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We'll bypass effusive praise. This was a game in which every paragraph should include a caveat: But they played the Rams. Nevertheless, considering the angst of the previous two weeks, you can't be too snobby to appreciate an easy win, either.
It's good to know the Seahawks can still dominate. They ran through a defense like they hadn't in three years. With Julius Jones running for a no-nonsense 140 yards, following his blockers until the time came to drag a few defenders, Seattle amassed 245 rushing yards, their highest total since gaining 320 against Houston during the 2005 season.
Instead of four-wideout sets, you saw formations with two tight ends. You saw quarterback Matt Hasselbeck perfecting his bowling-ball blocking technique. You saw the offensive line at its finest, T.J. Duckett at his toughest, and a defense enjoying play-calling that kept it fresh.
The Seahawks held the ball 60 percent of the time, and as a result, the defense thrived, too. The game seemed out of the Rams' reach right after linebacker Julian Peterson created triple-chaos for quarterback Marc Bulger. Peterson sacked Bulger, stripped the football and recovered the fumble all by himself. If he had picked up the ball and rumbled into the end zone, it would've been the perfect defensive play.
"That was the only thing I was missing," Peterson joked.
Six plays after Peterson's feat, Michael Bumpus dived for a touchdown reception, the Seahawks' lead was 10-0, and the Rams were done. Never mind the Seahawks had blown a 14-0 advantage the previous week. The Rams were done.
It's saying something when a team can lose 37-13 and show improvement. St. Louis ran its first red-zone play of the year Sunday, which should rate a 10 on their yippee-o-meter. Rams owner Chip Rosenbloom has vowed to make changes soon if his team doesn't show dramatic improvement. After being outscored 116-29 in their first three games, it's apparent the Rams aren't NFL material.
That is not the Seahawks' problem, however. This feel-good performance couldn't have come at a better time. Now, they have a bye week to heal. And for the next two weeks, they don't have to listen to talk of their demise. They needed the morale boost more than they want to admit.
"I don't want to overemphasize it," safety Brian Russell said. "We were just trying to stay the course. We didn't panic. But it makes a big, big difference winning this game in this way. Instead of being down, we can correct our mistakes, get healthier and push forward."
The next time we see Seattle, Engram and Deion Branch are expected to play. The cursed receivers will get back their starting wideouts. And they'll have to get in game shape fast. The Hawks are about to embark on a season-defining stretch.
Four of the next five games are against playoff-quality teams. The weak foe in the bunch: San Francisco, which already has beaten Seattle. We're about to discover what kind of team this will be. Until then, we can bask in what they are not.
The Rams.
"We want to win," guard Floyd Womack said. "Nobody wants to be 0-2, and we definitely didn't want to be 0-3. We had that fire in us to go out and play."
That edge had been lacking. The Seahawks were playing like a confused team, and although injuries served as the primary factor, their problems were deeper. The urgency was missing. The confidence was shot. They were turning simple plays into adventures.
Grant, an emotional barometer for this team, wasn't playing with his usual passion. He returned to form Sunday, dancing, hitting, breaking up passes and dancing some more. Not surprisingly, the Seahawks looked reinvigorated.
"I wasn't playing with my normal energy," Grant admitted. "Not anymore. That's the end of all that."
If the Seahawks build on this effort, it'll be the end of misfortune, too. "We wanted to show you guys who we really are in this game," Grant said.
They distanced themselves from the hapless Rams. It's progress.
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I am running CombineVariants followed by VariantEval on two VCF files (GATK version 3.1-1). I noticed that none of my "set=FilteredInAll" variants are included in the output of VariantEval. I suspect this is because the FILTER column is not "PASS" because the variants were not "PASS" in either of the input VCF files.
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One problem I keep running into over all phases, especially e.g. at the imps - I keep targeting my damn pit lord by mistake because he's so effing huge. When trying to cast spells on Kanrethad, when trying to click my portal (put it in front of the gate because other than this problem it's a good position to reset aggro).
Anyone got tips for that? I thought maybe some macro like "if target friendly, cast spell at focus target". I suck at macros though.
The main problem I'm running into right now on a regular basis is the Chaos Bolt during the Felhunter phase. Anyone found any other great solutions on that? I reset aggro often but I still eat it all the time. Other than that I just can't get the dogs down fast enough. I'm ilvl 493 but even with all CDs I only get them to around 22% hp with a chaos bolt, which is just barely too much to finish them with a Shadowburn.
edit: Ok, after like 100 tries I had two wipes around 5%, so freaking pissed right now. One time the 3rd imps got me, didn't handle them right, was too stressed and messed up. Second time the same thing, only that I ate a Chaos Bolt during the 3rd imps. Was too focused on keeping RoF up on them while spamming Shadowburn on the boss and forgot about using portals and Soulshatter.
There's just so damn much to do in that last phase and so much stress, so easy to miss something essential.
I might just wait for a few pieces more gear now, second wing of LFR opening this week so might get lucky and that might help me down him just those few % sooner.


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The Highland Hens
On Mothers Day Morning, the post office delivered a box holding the newest additions to The Highlands. We are now the proud owner of 25 chickens, 3 roosters and 1 mystery chicken. They arrived in a tiny brown box and we transferred them into their first home: a metal Brooder we kept out in the shed. They remained there for a few months until they got too big and we moved them to a temporary pen in the old barn. We'll be up to our ears in Brown Eggs soon (or as Donna Becker says: Brown "something")! "Hey Kids & the Mystery Chicken" (as I affectionately call them) are doing well and growing faster than I ever imagined. My husband keeps saying "only 120 weeks until they can begin to go in my belly." Poor chickens. I just want to name them all and add them to our family...but I know my husband sees them as future dinners. My sister suggested I name the chickens after people in my first grade class (assuming I could find an old picture with their names on it...she thought that would be funny). I was thinking of naming them after famous decapitated people (like Marie Antoinette), since that's there ultimate fate, but I couldn't think of 29 beheaded historians and the thought was making me depressed. (((SIGH))))....So for now I just call them "Hey Kids" and "The Mystery Chicken". Sounds like a Pop Music Band doesn't it. We also call Mystery Chicken "Kramer" because he/she reminds us a bit of Kramer on Seinfeld, especially the way it walks.
"WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?"...to visit Grandma on the other side of the Beltway, ofcourse! Yes, we've even taken a chicken on a day trip, but now they're getting too big for travel. They've moved to a temporary pen in the old barn until the chicken coop is completed. They're also beginning to lay eggs...a LOT of eggs!


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- Tuition: $2,942 per semester for residents, $5,720 for non-residents (full-time, 2012-2013)
- Admission Requirements: Application letter listing relevant experience, reasons for interest and career goals, resume, professional references, faculty members in support of your application, PRAXIS I test, interview
- School Type: Four-year, public; approximately 20,000 students (about 17,000 undergraduate)
- Address: 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725
- Phone: (208) 426-2756
Boise State offers a bachelor's degree in elementary education through the College of Education's Department of Curriculum, Instructional and Foundational Studies. Your courses will include child psychology, cultural diversity and the foundations of education. You'll learn to teach all the subjects in the elementary curriculum and gain practical experience through student teaching. Boise State also offers a secondary education program that includes kindergarten through grade 12 certification courses in art, music and physical education. If you want to teach at the secondary level (grades six through 12), you'll need to major in one of 14 approved academic subjects and complete the professional education course work as well.
Brigham Young University - Idaho
- Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood/Special Education or Elementary Education
- Program Length: Four years full time
- Tuition: $1,785 per semester, members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS); $3,570 per semester, non-LDS students (full-time, 2012-2013)
- Prerequisites: Introduction to education and education history/philosophy courses
- Admission Requirements: Proficiency in technology, math and language, at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in major courses with minimum grade of 'C+' in any one major course
- School Type: Four-year, private not-for-profit; approximately 18,000 students (all undergraduate)
- Address: Teacher Education, HIN 353, Rexburg, Idaho 83460
- Phone: (208) 496-4100
The Department of Teacher Education at Brigham Young University - Idaho offers degrees leading to certification in three areas. If you wish to teach at the secondary school level, you must major in an approved content area and complete professional education courses through the teacher education department. All students seeking teacher certification must take classes in education methods and theory and complete a series of field experiences including student teaching at an Idaho public school.
University of Idaho
- Program Name: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education
- Specializations: Elementary education, secondary education, occupational education, technology education, physical education, music education, business and marketing, art education, agricultural education
- Program Length: 128 credit hours
- Tuition: $6,212 per year, Idaho residents; $19,000 per year, non-residents (2012-2013)
- Prerequisites: 'C' or better in English composition, core mathematics course, public speaking, contexts of education
- Admission Requirements: 2.75 GPA or better, letters of recommendation
- School Type: Four-year, public; approximately 12,000 students (about 10,000 undergraduate)
- Address: College of Education, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844
- Phone: (208) 885-6587
The University of Idaho offers education degrees in several majors. You can also earn a special education certification by completing the teacher education program in that field. The education degree programs include teacher certification courses. You can also major in any appropriate subject and complete certification work separately. Your education core courses will include theories of learning and teaching diverse learners. You'll gain teaching experience through an internship in a public school classroom.
Graduate Certification Programs in Idaho
Boise State University
- Program Name: Graduate Certificate in Secondary/K-12 Teaching
- Program Length: 34-37 credit hours
- Tuition: $10,060, estimated tuition and fees for entire program (2012-2013)
- Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a 45-semester credit major, or a 30-credit major and a 20-credit minor
- Admission Requirements: Minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA), 2.75 GPA or higher in major and minor fields, at least a 172 score on PRAXIS I, passing scores on PRAXIS II in major and minor fields, essay, letters of recommendation, proof of technology competency
- School Type: Four-year, public; approximately 20,000 students (about 17,000 undergraduate)
- Address: 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725
- Phone: (208) 426-2756
If you already hold a bachelor's degree in an approved subject, you can earn teacher certification at the secondary level in more than 20 content areas or for kindergarten through grade 12 in music, art or physical education. You'll begin the program in the summer with courses in foundations of education, student development and instruction. In the fall and spring, you'll gain experience in classrooms and study teaching methods. The program ends with 16 weeks of student teaching.
Idaho State University
- Program Name: Accelerated Certification Program
- Program Length: One year full-time
- Tuition: $3,575 per semester, Idaho residents; $9,475 per semester, non-residents (2012-2013)
- Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, technology in education course, communications, math and writing courses, course in developmental differences with 'C' or better along with portfolio and teacher recommendation
- Admission Requirements: 2.75 or higher GPA, acceptable PRAXIS I or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores
- School Type: Four-year, public; approximately 12,000 students (10,000 undergraduate)
- Address: 921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8059, Pocatello, Idaho 83209
- Phone: (208) 282-2783
If you hold a bachelor's degree in an area that matches an Idaho area of certification, you can earn certification to teach at the secondary level in one year. The accelerated certification program includes two intensive summer sessions as well as a regular fall and spring semester. If you have a degree and are seeking certification in an area other than secondary education, you can enroll in any of the regular route certification programs. The teacher education programs, both regular and accelerated, consist of courses in education theory, classroom management and teaching the content area as well as a student teaching experience. Idaho also allows several alternate routes to certification that you can pursue outside of the standard teacher education program.
Master's Degree Program for Idaho Teaching Certification
Idaho State University
- Program Name: Master of Education in Deaf Education
- Program Length: 33 credit hours
- Tuition: $3,575 per semester, Idaho residents; $9,475 per semester, non-residents (2012-2013)
- Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, three letters of recommendation
- Admission Requirements: Acceptable combination of GPA, GRE or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
- School Type: Four-year, public; approximately 12,000 students (10,000 undergraduate)
- Address: 921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8059, Pocatello, Idaho 83209
- Phone: (208) 282-2783
You don't need an education degree to apply to this program, which will qualify you for an Idaho state certification in deaf education. Through research courses, education classes and hands-on experience, you'll learn to teach deaf school-age children. You must know American Sign Language or complete courses to learn it. Idaho State also offers initial teacher certification degrees at the master's level in music education and special education.
Idaho Requirements for Teaching Certification
The Idaho State Department of Education licenses public school teachers in the state. You must complete an approved teacher education program and pass the appropriate PRAXIS II exams. The state also requires recommendations from your education program and transcripts from all schools you've attended. You'll be fingerprinted for a criminal background check before you can receive you teaching credential.
Job Outlook and Salary Info for Teachers
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicted that employment of kindergarten, elementary, middle school and special education teachers at all grade levels would increase by 17% from 2010-2020, while employment of high school teachers would grow by 7%. According to the BLS, Idaho's kindergarten teachers earned an annual mean wage of about $39,000 in May 2011, and elementary school teachers earned about $48,000. Teachers at the secondary school level made approximately $46,000, while special education teachers at all grade levels earned about $43,000.
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What's the best way to store and retrieve a python dict in a database?
If you are not specifically interested into using a traditionally SQL database, such as MySQL, you could look into unstructured document databases where documents naturally map to python dictionaries, for example MongoDB. The MongoDB python bindings allow you to just insert dicts in the DB, and query them based on the values in the dict. See for example the code below from the tutorial:
"Best" is debatable.
Fairly vague question, depends a lot on the use cases.
Typically you'd just serialize it and insert it wherever it was needed, but if you need the dict itself to be "database-like", then you can use one of many of the available key/value stores for Python
If the dict directly corresponds to a database table, then you should set up a table with a schema containing two columns -
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Studying English at Cambridge enables you to study a wide range of texts from several time periods, spanning from Medieval poetry right up to modern novels. You'll often be faced with texts you've never encountered before and that is arguably the brilliance of the Cambridge English course – it's not about what you have or haven't read in school, but is instead about developing key skills which will enable you to think critically when you read, rather than passively absorbing texts. Rather than being spoon-fed the 'right' reading of a text like in school, your supervisors at Cambridge will engage you in (often heated) debate over a particular theme you've drawn out of a text and critically explored in your weekly essay and, rather than trying to find the right answer, it is often left to you (with the guidance of your lecturers) to negotiate and develop your own reading of a text.
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The course is divided into Part I (first and second year) and Part II (third year). During your first two years, you'll study several core modules: Medieval, Renaissance (1300-1550), 18th Century (1688-1847), Modern (1830 to the present) and Shakespeare. You also choose a paper from a wide variety of options, such as English Language, or papers in Latin, German and French (from A level), and Old English and Italian (from beginners' level, the latter of which enables you to study Dante and Primo Levi). There is also the opportunity to replace up to two period papers with a dissertation (5000 words) and a portfolio of 3 shorter essays (totalling 6000 words), so whilst most modules in part I are compulsory, they give you a good grounding in key periods of English literature and you are still able to choose how you shape your degree (and how many exams you substitute with coursework!). Alongside this, you'll take the compulsory Practical Criticism paper, which enables you to develop the skills necessary to be a critically aware reader and will give you a much greater appreciation of the way in which texts are constructed (long gone will be the thought that a poet just 'threw together' a jumble of words – there will instead undoubtedly be method in the madness).
" You'll often be faced with texts you've never encountered before and that is arguably the brilliance of the Cambridge English course "
In your final year, you'll have the ability to specialise in topics that you most enjoy and areas you may have passed over briefly during part I but didn't have the time to focus on; optional modules can range from Old English right up to Contemporary (literature published in the last 15 years). There really is a huge range of choice and this freedom reflects the brilliant teaching staff at the faculty who are leading experts in their field. You could study American or Post-colonial literature, or specialise in lyric poetry or even borrow a paper from another tripos (such as a foreign language). And, if performance or art is something that interests you, you can take the 'Shakespeare in Performance' or 'Visual Culture' papers. You also continue to develop critical skills with two core compulsory modules; you'll continue to study Practical Criticism and begin to tackle the Tragedy paper, which allows you to study the development of tragedy as a genre and artform from the Greeks to Shakespeare and the modern day. You will also write a compulsory 7500 word dissertation, which might sound like a scary undertaking at first, but in reality enables you to focus on a topic of your own choosing which really interests you but which you might not have been able to study in great detail during the first two years. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in a central topic, text or theme and show off all those critical skills you've developed during part I.
So that's the course outline over with – phew! As you can see, English at Cambridge really offers you the opportunity to become a well-read individual and your supervisors will encourage you to read around areas that interest you, rather than asking you to stick to the set texts – these texts are more a platform for you to leap from as you discover where your interests lie. But what is life like as an English student? The short answer is 'variable'. Lectures are optional (a blessing when it's pouring with rain and you just want to curl up at 9am with some coffee rather than face the weather) and your time really is your own; this can be really great or really difficult, depending on your methodology. The reality is that you will become well-acquainted with the Faculty library and will spend many hours sunk into a beanbag as you tackle your weekly reading. But being in control of how you spend your time can be brilliant too, as you explore the hidden treasures of Cambridge, such as heading to the corner coffee shop on a Sunday afternoon or venturing down to the river to feel terribly Cambridge-esque as you read on the riverbank whilst punts pass you by. But you can also escape the English bubble by getting involved in a huge range of societies and activities, from the theatre to sport, student journalism to local volunteering. There's such a huge range of things to get involved with that you'll never be short of exciting new activities to try in between trips to the library.
Best thing? Being taught by leading academics
Each week, you can expect to juggle your time between a period paper essay, a short practical criticism essay and the work for your optional paper. You'll have two supervisions each week in which you'll discuss your work in detail and be given advice on how to develop your argument further. And of course, there'll be several lectures to try to crawl out of bed for, but the lectures are often so engaging, you'll somehow manage to make it. Ultimately, studying English at Cambridge gives you the chance to be taught by leading academics, engage critically with texts and theories and, most excitingly, it offers you the chance to discover hidden gems in the form of texts that will change the way you read and appreciate literature.
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Why is the bloom stage important in an IPM program?
Bloom stage, which extends from the popcorn tip stage to petal fall, is the best time to manage a number of almond pests. Generally, bloom stage activities occur in the period between early February to late April but dates may vary according to region, variety, and weather. Some of the key pests are present in the trees during bloom. Also, since foliage is sparse at this time, good spray coverage is easier to achieve than later in the season.
Mummy removal is a critical management tool for navel orangeworm. This task must be completed before bloom. A good time to treat peach twig borer is during bloom with well-timed treatments of Bt. Bt treatments during bloom have the least negative impacts on the environment and natural enemies. Applications must be timed to larval emergence from overwintering hibernacula.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post44600899147570163..comments2016-05-24T21:51:21.897-07:00Comments on Down the Line!: PHOTO OP: Dmitry, Grigor, his abs, and the gang send regards from MarseilleRich Rodriguezhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-33923825616445609822015-01-26T04:25:13.416-08:002015-01-26T04:25:13.416-08:00Where is Grigor in the bottom image?Where is Grigor in the bottom email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-34794374621094259322015-01-26T04:19:14.501-08:002015-01-26T04:19:14.501-08:00Bulgaria, here we come! Bulgaria, here we come!
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-88325493407729290412009-02-19T08:18:00.000-08:002009-02-19T08:18:00.000-08:00Back ladies, back... I am waiting for this boy to ...Back ladies, back... I am waiting for this boy to grow up for years now. :))) Dear, he must be advised to keep that shirt down if he doesn't want women and girls all over email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-68441836346020034342009-02-19T06:07:00.000-08:002009-02-19T06:07:00.000-08:00sara: HA!!! of course you looked up the age of con...sara: HA!!! of course you looked up the age of consent and thank you for it. so who's coming?

*books group fare straight to bulgaria*RiCHhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-44640710486965488302009-02-19T04:30:00.000-08:002009-02-19T04:30:00.000-08:00\m/ Sara! Pack your bags, we've got a tournament t...\m/ Sara! Pack your bags, we've got a tournament to get to...

*rubs hands in anticipation*barcelona2012http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-74478475096640172672009-02-19T00:55:00.000-08:002009-02-19T00:55:00.000-08:00LMAO at all the comments. :))Now this Grigor serio...LMAO at all the comments. :))

Now this Grigor seriously has some hotness going on, oy. And again I'll ask: Why weren't there any 17-year-olds like that when I was 17???

And BTW, what is it with Tursunov posing with bare-chested people?? *remembers the lady with the creepy firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-87370087468723473022009-02-18T21:49:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:49:00.000-08:00I refuse to look at that baby, I refuse! When is h...I refuse to look at that baby, I refuse! When is he 18 again?? ;-)

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-70565583424150077992009-02-18T20:30:00.000-08:002009-02-18T20:30:00.000-08:00Sara: well from this pic, the girl might his girlf...Sara: well from this pic, the girl might his girlfriend like real gf not bootycall girlfriend! =(

ooooops!

Tessa:
Ya, I thought he could be gay as well, but he's hot, my mind doesn't really care! LOL!

as long as he doesn't date a hollyweird celeb it's all firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-73559994854413076682009-02-18T20:20:00.000-08:002009-02-18T20:20:00.000-08:00B2012 I just learned that in Bulgaria (where he's ...B2012 I just learned that in Bulgaria (where he's from) the age of consent is 14 and in France (where he lives) the age of consent is 15 so we are all in the clear! :)Sarahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-21934962903879769812009-02-18T18:49:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:49:00.000-08:00who are these people and why are they all hot!who are these people and why are they all firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-70090705435044575162009-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:00I just noticed that the far left part of the pictu...I just noticed that the far left part of the picture is kinda distorted. Grigor's hand looks like the hulk's and Dimitry's left (our left, his right) shoulder and arm look email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-85694783520015626882009-02-18T18:20:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:20:00.000-08:00The City, lol, I hate this scripted crap, I mean y...The City, lol, I hate this scripted crap, I mean yeah Whitney has a job, they all get up in the morning and work, internship and all.....
Sara, ofcourse he has a girlfriend, I suppose one in each state, he hasn't yet visisted mine state though so I'm on alarm! I bet this one is gonna be worst then Safin, although I've seen a pic of him in Flickr with white under-shirt and white wolf cap, I mean Enrique Iglesias much, or just GAY??Suspisious.Rich if you see that picture I bet you'll give us the right email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-35206209972045547472009-02-18T17:10:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:10:00.000-08:00WHAT!!! Butter when you say "girlfriend" you mean ...WHAT!!! Butter when you say "girlfriend" you mean sister, mother, or lesbian cousin right?Sarahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-20477124068056174092009-02-18T17:09:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:09:00.000-08:00^ that was me =P^ that was me =email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-73067017827471116822009-02-18T17:08:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:08:00.000-08:00oh, btw, i forgot to say that he looks similar to ...oh, btw, i forgot to say that he looks similar to that guy from 'The City' (if u watch that on MTV), the model 'Adam' they look email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-84579480656704843042009-02-18T17:07:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:07:00.000-08:00he has a girlfriend? my fantasy had just been squi...he has a girlfriend? my fantasy had just been squished! he's soooooooooooo firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-82634917229113264402009-02-18T17:04:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:04:00.000-08:00Forget Grigor! I'm all over Michael Llodra! Lick m...Forget Grigor! I'm all over Michael Llodra! Lick my face, you Gallic God! (Tursunov has all the luck. . .)freakyfriteshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-89105992822624078752009-02-18T16:51:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:51:00.000-08:00Has anyone heard him speak? I would hate for him t...Has anyone heard him speak? I would hate for him to pull a Beckham: hot man, shitty womanish voice? Also, does he speak English? I'll learn Bulgarian if I have to but I'd rather not. However it's not much of an issue since what I have planned doesn't involve any talking. heheSarahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-75739566327598092352009-02-18T16:37:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:37:00.000-08:00And can I add damn you Simon!!And can I add damn you firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-69562573049837964452009-02-18T16:32:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:32:00.000-08:00@Sara: hum, good question, I guess maybe dog tag t...@Sara: hum, good question, I guess maybe dog tag that got under his shirt?!?!He's so hot I gotta fstop looking at his picture!!Yeah baby!!...Is all I'm saying right now :))email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-62586472679356663382009-02-18T16:31:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:31:00.000-08:00"But officer, I swear he looked at least 18"wow. ..."But officer, I swear he looked at least 18"

wow. just wow.

Sara, Christmas has been changed to February. Break out the 'nog!barcelona2012http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-32590752100281536882009-02-18T16:30:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:30:00.000-08:00OMG Grigor is really cute and extroverted and rela...OMG Grigor is really cute and extroverted and relaxed much?Yeah, his second match on pro tour and he's already all over the place, showing his abs, hugging Tursunov, I'm wondering why aren't all the other hot players so cheeky and this kind of extroverted, huh??
Anyhow, I'm glad this kid has arrived (and with a bang), he's def hot, and he knows it and he shows it!You go Dimitrov!!I'm soooo enjoying him:))

Note to all the other hot and upcoming players: being extroverted, relaxed and cheeky is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-85169110781912835012009-02-18T16:24:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:24:00.000-08:001) What's the dark spot on my future husband#3's c...1) What's the dark spot on my future husband#3's chest? (From now on I shall refer to him as my future husband#3 since I hate the name Grigor Dimitrov)

2) My mom has lied to me all these years! I always thought Christmas was in December not February! (It is February right? His abs are so amazing I've forgotten the date and my name.)Sarahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253867020130053273.post-65177970485524160952009-02-18T16:09:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:09:00.000-08:00Omg the abs but he is so young ... Must focus on f...Omg the abs but he is so young ... Must focus on floundering Marat.Pamelahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The IFOS Program is a voluntary third party testing and certification program for omega-3 fish oil products that sets the industry "gold standard" for fish oil safety, purity and quality.
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Croda International Plc has become the first supplier of omega-3 fish oil concentrates to attain the prestigious IFOS (International Fish Oil Standards) 5-Star Supplier Certification.
The IFOS Program is a voluntary third party testing and certification program for omega-3 fish oil products that sets the industry "gold standard" for fish oil safety, purity and quality. The certification program rates both consumer products and omega-3 fish oil suppliers.
"Croda's achievement of the IFOS Supplier 5-Star certification assures our customers that Incromega fish oil concentrates are consistently of the highest quality and also provides confidence that consumer products made with IFOS 5-Star Incromega oils can achieve the desirable IFOS Consumer 5-Star status," said Gerry Purnell, Croda Nutritional Sales Director.
Consumer products are tested by IFOS to the highest global standards for omega-3 content, contaminants and stability. The results are published on the IFOS website in the form of a Consumer Report based on a 5-star rating system, providing consumers with an easy to understand, scientifically validated way to compare products and brands.
The IFOS Supplier 5-Star rating takes the requirement for superior quality a step back up the supply chain and requires that:
- The manufacturing facility is an approved and registered food/dietary supplement manufacturing facility with an appropriate certification.
- The company and/or product has been registered in accordance with the regulatory authorities' requirements where the product is produced.
- The analytical methods used have met the IFOS standard of testing.
- Each lot of certified IFOS raw material has been individually inspected and reviewed for IFOS program compliance.
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(This shot was taken just prior to the accident. Apparently, Paris' cousin Beirut (pictured to the right), is about to smack some sense into Paris).
Poor dear.
Paris was thrown from a horse while filming her "reality" show "The Simple Life 2." She was airlifted from some remote location (typically known as a town to the common folk) in Florida to a hospital in Tampa. Luckily Nicole Richie was able to accompany Paris to the hospital, so she could give Paris no moral support whatsoever.
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I had CAT scan, EKGs, heart monitors, Doppler; I was hospitalized so I had all the tests there. I recently had balance test at an ENT office and was told I have an inner ear infection.
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I was just recently diagnosed with bilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction. It took me about 5+ years and a meltdown to finally push hard enough to get a diagnosis and resolution. Not that my physician wasn't willing, just unaware of the condition (they are very thrilled with my progress and intrigued by it all) My symptoms were more like that of just getting off a ship or having one too many drinks. I was tested by a physical therapist and then scheduled for 4 different phases of therapy. What a difference!
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I'm an 82 year old female diagnosed with benign vertigo. As a child I often got car sickness, as well as on the water in a boat. Now I have bouts of the room spinning, feeling very unsteady on my feet and on two occasions have "thrown up". I have increased my water intake to 8 glasses a day. I am not on a salt free diet, though I should be. I did therapy with eye exercises, walking, moving exercises and various head movements to help me. I did very well, but have been neglecting the exercise program I was given to do daily for the rest of my life and consequently had a vicious attack, it was my worst ever. And, I believe it's because I have neglected my exercises and have been using too much salt. I rested after the attack and a few hours later felt good. However, one thing that really bugs me is that I felt like I was hyperventilating and felt panicky. That was almost worse then the "outer space, spinning around" feeling. I think now I am going to go back to my exercises and my water and watch my salt intake.
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Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 26th New York Infantry. Place
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Date of issue: 12 June 1895.
Citation: Voluntarily
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By RICK EYMER
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STANFORD, Calif. - With the Pac-10 Conference title already secured, Lindsey Yamasaki and her second-ranked Stanford teammates are looking ahead, though not too far ahead.
Yamasaki scored 18 points in her final home game as Stanford defeated Washington State 76-50 on Saturday for its 18th consecutive victory.
"Today was significant in a different way," Yamasaki said. "This symbolized the beginning of the end. We'll have nothing but farewells from now on."
Azella Perryman added a career-high 13 points and 16 rebounds for her second career double-double as the Cardinal (26-1, 16-0 Pac-10) improved to 34-0 against the Cougars.
"This was Senior Day and we already clinched the title, so I think we were a little out of rhythm," said Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. "The regular season was for a seed in the tournament. Now we'll play the tournament for a seed in the NCAA tournament."
Brittany Hawks led Washington State (2-24, 0-16) with 16 points and 10 rebounds for her 11th double-double. The Cougars lost their school-record 21st straight.
"Brittany has been a big key for us," Washington State coach Jenny Przekwas said. "She's been one of our most consistent players."
Washington State's last victory - Przekwas' 150th - came on Nov. 29.
The Cardinal's winning streak is the fifth-longest in school history. They clinched the Pac-10 title, their 11th, with a victory over Washington on Thursday.
Sebnem Kimyacioglu hit a 3-pointer early in the second half to give Stanford a 49-27 advantage and the Cougars never got any closer.
Washington State has lost 14 games by more than 20 points.
"They just took advantage in the size department," said Przekwas. "They're bigger than we are. That's a great team, and there's a reason they're No. 2 in the country and Pac-10 champs. You saw today they started five different people and they started well. It shows they have a heavy bench."
Stanford, attempting to go unbeaten in conference play for the first time in five years, used a 22-6 run to open an 18-point lead en route to a 42-25 halftime lead. The Cardinal were whistled for one foul in the first 20 minutes.
Nicole Powell, who recorded a triple-double against Washington on Thursday, was poked in the eye going for a loose ball with 3:38 left in the first half. She returned at 15:52 of the second half, but left for good four minutes later. She finished with 10 points.
"It was scary when Nicole went down, but that gave others a chance to play," said VanDerveer, who added Powell was fine.
Since Stanford started its five seniors, Powell, the Pac-10's leading rebounder, missed just her second start in two years. She entered the contest after three minutes.
The seniors - Yamasaki, Cori Enghusen, Enjoli Izidor, Bethany Donaphin and Lauren St. Clair - have a 55-15 four-year conference record with two games remaining.
"We have come a long way," said Yamasaki. "I feel like we're part of something special."
Washington State will try to avoid becoming the first team to go winless in the 16-year history of the Pac-10 when it plays host to Oregon and Oregon State in its final games.
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I was going to add this as a comment on Araminta's excellent blog but it got longer and so decided to post it as a blog.
Firstly in response to a comment by to Tony D: Does hog roast at a Christmas market count? I just love the statement 'You have obviously never tasted bacon from a wild pig.' to which I reply no, but I have felt and do feel appalled about the murder of innocent children with semi-automatic weapons. No matter how good something tastes if you can't shoot it with a traditional hunting rifle without risking being gored than you shouldn't try to shoot it.
Now regarding semi-automatic weapons, I read in the paper today that the Bushranger gun the gunman used is capable of a maximun 6 rounds per second rate. The weapon is described as a semiautomatic Bushmaster .223 rifle and a lightweight military style rifle.
According to the Huffingdon Post: 'Any move to clamp down on consumer sales of military-style weapons could fall heavily on Bushmaster and its corporate parent, Freedom Group, a private company owned by a New York-based hedge fund, Cerberus Capital Management. According to its 2011 annual report, Freedom Group is the nation's largest manufacturer of military-style semiautomatics, which it calls "modern sporting rifles."' The rest of the article is here:
It makes very informative reading.
Here are some statistics courtesy of today's Daily Mail:
94,388 shot in the US so far this year. 39 people killed by firearms in England and Wales over 12 months in 2008/9
190 shot in the US on Saturday alone. 11 is the miniumum age in Minnesotaa to be eligiable for a firearms certificate.
50% of guns worldwide are in the US – but just 5% of the global population. 231 people killed in US mass shootings (four or more dead) since May 2009
95 shots used by German police in 2011 (including 49 warning shots). 90 shots used by LA police to kill 19-year-old man after high-speed car chase. 300 million is the number of privately owned firearms in the US.
40% of gun purchases in the US do not need a backgound check. 10% of women living in the US own at least one gun.
42 of the 50 states of the US do not ban or regulate assault rifles. 70,000 women aged 51 to 65 gained a concealed weapons permit in May 2012.
1 is the number of mass murders that have been carried out by a woman.
35 people were killed by firearms in Australin in a single year.
60 people were killed by firearms in Spain in a single year. 9,484 people were killed by fire-arms in the US in the same 12 months.
A federal assault weapons ban was passed by the Clinton administration but allowed to lapse in 2004. The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg leads a national coalition group pushing for tighter gun control. I really hope that Bloomberg will be listened to this time.
I'm not American but reserve the right to hold an opinion about gun legislation and talk about it as I would any other subject just as our resident MyT members from America reserve the right to talk about any issue in any other country. It feels closer to home and a bit presumptuous though doesn't it as I am talking about a democratic Western nation.
I would like to mention more about the difference in philosophy between the UK and the US but that would be a very long post in itself. For once Peter MaKay has something lucid to say on the subject:
Here is an extract from the end of the article:
'Expressions of shock or distaste from overseas about this odious aspect of their culture won't change American minds. They believe they are out of the ordinary. They even have a phrase for it: 'American exceptionalism.'
They are taught that their post-Revolution society — their 'shining-white city on the hill' — is superior to others in that it has a world mission to spread liberty and democracy.
An alternative view came from a French paper, La Liberté, during the Presidency of Herbert Hoover (1929-1933): 'Americans are the only race which passed directly from barbarism to decadence without knowing civilisation.'
U.S. novelist Edith Wharton (1862-1937) is likely to have agreed. She said of her nation: 'How much longer are we going to think it necessary to be "American" before being cultivated, being enlightened, being humane, and having the same intellectual discipline as other civilised countries?'
If I was American I would probably be feeling outraged at the temerity of such an article from a British columnist, but then perhaps a wake-up call is needed as the calls for a measured assessment are coming from the US side of the Atlantic as well.


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PHOTO: Funky Street Art in Bogotá, Colombia
I loved every part of Colombia, and its capital city of Bogotá was no exception. I really enjoyed the funky street art and colorful buildings spread throughout the colonial Candelaria neighborhood.
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That's a gorgeous mural! I recently visited Berlin and took like 8000 pictures of all the street art there – it's always one of my favorite things to see in a new city!
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