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Application. A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
The iPhone application VR+ connects to major social networks.
As characterized byWikipedia, "[A] smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality ... ; it is a miniature computer that has phone capability" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone].
"The iPhone is a line of Internet- and multimedia-enabled smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. [that] ... functions as a camera phone ... , a portable media player ... , and an Internet client, with e-mail, web browsing, andWi-Fi connectivity .... " In addition, it enables text messaging and visual voicemail. The first generation iPhone model was introduced in late June 2007; the iPhone 3G, an enhanced version that supports faster 3G data speeds and an assisted GPS (Global Positioning System) was introduced in July 2008. The most recent model, the iPhone 3GS has improved performance, a high-resolution camera with video capability, and voice control; it was announced and released in mid-June 2009 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone].
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- 20+ smart widget areas
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The Mount Errigal Hotel has three fine wedding suites, each with their own individual Style & Décor to suit your taste. Each suite has their own private bar, facilities, dance floor, air conditioning and are all wheelchair accessible.
The Glenveagh Suite
- Suitable for weddings from 100 to 600 guests ( this suite can be partitioned
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- Exquisite Stained Glass Roof
- Impressive Multi Glass Design behind top table
- Two Bars in the Room
The Great Room
- Suitable for weddings from 100 to 300 guests
- Modern Mood Lighting to suit your Wedding Décor
- Private Terrace & Entrance• Rustic exposed wooden ceiling Beams
- Abundance of natural daylight
- Bar in room
Knockalla Suite
- Suitable for weddings from as little as 20 to 100 guests
- Private Bar & Dance floor


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Flavored Marshmallows Taste Test
Puffy Delights: Tasting Kraft's Jet-Puffed Flavored Marshmallows
Puffy Delights: Tasting Kraft's Jet-Puffed Flavored Marshmallows
Marshmallows are popular around these parts; at Sugar HQ, we can't get enough of their springy texture and blank-slate readiness for whimsical flavors like green tea and rose. So when I came across an assortment of seasonal flavors from Kraft's classic Jet-Puffed marshmallow brand, I knew it was time for an office taste test. Keep reading to find out what taste testers thought of mallow flavors like cinnamon bun and German chocolate cake.


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We Don't Condone Hitting Women But This Is Some Real Bitch Sh*t: Boys From The Bay Area Knocks Out A Mentally Disabled Woman!
"Sacramento police detectives identified and arrested one of two individuals suspected of attacking a woman that was caught on video. The Sacramento Police Department says a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy spotted and stopped suspect Rasaan Zawadi, 21, Thursday morning on an unrelated incident. Police detectives had an arrest warrant for Zawadi for assault with a gang enhancement in the Oct. 1 attack on the 42-year-old woman" - news10.net. Submitted by The Kid
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Common Core Math, K-5
New! This online resource provides teachers with open-ended math tasks specifically designed to support the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content and Mathematical Practice as well as Citywide Instructional Expectations. Authentic problem solving engages students and develops their abilities to reason and communicate mathematically as well as to formulate mathematical connections.
Online material features:
- Real-world problem-solving tasks uniquely created for CCSSM.
- Differentiated material for instruction and exploration as well as formative assessment.
- Corresponding summative assessments that include anchor papers and scoring rationales.
- Preliminary Planning Sheets that offer a useful lesson planning guide for teachers. Math Concepts, Problem-Solving Strategies,Math Vocabulary/Symbolic Representation, Possible Solutions and Mathematical Connections are outlined for each task.
- Rubrics that provide clear guidelines for assessing student work. Our assessment rubric supports the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
- Support for Depth of Knowledge levels 3 and 4.
- Alignments to the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content and Mathematical Practice.
ordering code(s): PSCCK2, PSCC35 or PSCCK5


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Cricket is one of Australia's favorite sports and has been the trigger of national joy and sometimes heartache for more than 200 years.
Now, fans can watch live streaming of domestic and international games played in Australia on the go, via their mobile, tablet and digital enabled devices thanks to a digital service launched by Cricket Australia during the 2013-2014 season.
With only eight weeks to design, build and launch the live subscription service in time for the 2013–14 Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series, the Accenture team got started quickly. The subscriber management service enabled a seamless workflow for registration and payment, and other user authentication—including social integration. Accenture Video Operations leveraged their specialized managed services to provide a multi-platform digital broadcast service at scale, including:
Acquiring the footage from the TV broadcaster
Publishing the live match footage
Accenture's depth and breadth of experience in hosting live events and its state-of-the-art broadcast facility helped Cricket Australia offer a reliable, adaptive and responsive service to its customers which maximized the quality of experience.
After only two months, Cricket Australia successfully launched "Cricket Australia Live: The Official App," which included the subscription-based live streaming service in time for the 2013-14 Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series.


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Lakefront Promenade is located at 800 Lakefront Promenade off of Lakeshore Road East, east
of Cawthra Road.
The waterfront is 21.5 km (15 miles) continuous route along Lake Ontario stretching
from Etobicoke Creek (Marie Curtis Park) to the Oakville border (Joshua Creek).
An Ideal Place
Lakefront Promenade Park is a project by the City of Mississauga and the Credit Valley
Conservation Authority, named after two of its most prominent features: a location at the
water's edge and leisure walkways. One of the largest waterfront developments in Ontario with
more than 40 hectares (104 acres) of public parkland dedicated to outdoor recreation and the
protection of wildlife habitat. Park amenities include a protected harbour with two marina
facilities, outdoor licensed eatery, a playground area that features a water splash pad,
boardwalks, picnic shelters, cycling paths, and concession facilities.
The park offers an extensive board walk and walking trails, a children's play area, a beach
area, 3 comfort stations, playground, water splash pad and a marina that offers berths for 170
boats and year round fishing spots. There is also a licensed out door patio and grill.
Group picnics with more than 25 people require a permit in order to reserve an area on a per
day basis. For more information or to reserve park space please call the Customer Service
Centre at: 905-615-4100.
Picnic Area A is located at McMillan headland with a shelter and seats 70. There is also
parking for 103 vehicles with two disabled spaces. Picnic Area B is located at A.E. Crookes
Headland with a shelter and seats 60. There is also parking for 32 vehicles with 2 disabled
persons parking spots.
Mississauga's Waterfront Trail
As you enter the park, look left for the Mississauga Waterfront Trail. The Waterfront
trail is a 21.5 km (15 miles) continuous route along Lake Ontario, stretching from Etobicoke
Creek to the Oakville Border. The Waterfront Trail was initiated by the Waterfront Regeneration
Trust, as a component of Lake Ontario Greenway Strategy. Mississauga's Waterfront Trail runs
from Marie Curtis Park in Etobicoke, through Lakefront Promenade Park west to Joshua Creek at
the Oakville border.
Douglas Kennedy Headland
You have reached the Douglas Kennedy Headland, one of three headlands created in the park. Most
of the active play areas for children are situated in this headland. The boardwalk that runs
along the Douglas Kennedy Headland is a popular year-round fishing spot. Anything from rock
bass to brown trout can be caught here. The warm water generated by the hydro station ensures
that the bay does not freeze during the winter months.
Playground and Splash Pad
The water for the play structures is activated by motion sensors which limit water consumption.
Fresh water is fed into five water play structures. Water draining from the play area is fed
into a nearby wetland. The parking lot beside the play area is unique in its design and takes
advantage of environmental technology. A porous asphalt surface is used so that water can drain
through the pavement into the ground, filtering any contaminants in the water before it reaches
the lake.
Lakefront Promenade Marina
The marina provides seasonal berths for approximately 170 boats. Within the complex
are facilities for visiting boaters, a social room, a marina information office, and offices
for the Region of Peel Police Force, Marine Unit. A licensed outdoor patio is open throughout
the summer and early fall. A unique safety feature of the marina is a portable fire pump
enclosed in a stainless steel box. This unit, supplied by Mississauga Fire and Emergency
Services, can pump 200 gallons of water per minute and reach six boat slips more than 30 metres
away in an emergency.
Cawthra Creek Wetlands
Wetlands contribute to the environment by maintaining and improving water quality; protecting
the shoreline from erosion; aiding in flood control; and providing fish and wildlife habitats.
Plant species from trees to cattails have been planted along the shoreline to attract birds and
A.E. Crookes Park
A.E. Crookes Park was originally a 2.4 hectare (6 acre) neighbourhood sports field facility.
Now the park is an intimate setting for families to enjoy active recreation. Named after Albert
Crookes, a local businessman, politician and community volunteer.
R.K. McMillian Park & Headland
The park was originally a small wooded open space on Lake Ontario, expanded into the most
western headland in the park. Imagine how much fill was needed to create this headland. The
park and headland were named after R.K. McMillian, a local politician and former chairman of
the Credit Valley Conservation Authority for 12 years. He was best known for his concern about
protecting the environment, especially along the Credit Valley. R.K. McMillian Headland
supports passive recreation in a naturalized landscape. It has washrooms and a picnic shelter
with tables that can accommodate approximately 90 people. All picnic tables are made with
recycled plastic. Naturalized areas in the park create unique landscapes that allow trees,
flowers and grasses to grow, thereby creating habitats for birds and other wildlife. The
wetland habitat areas act as water filters to help purify the water before it re-enters Lake
A.E. Crookes Headland
You will need to backtrack past R.K. McMillian Park and follow the sandy beach to the right to
get to A.E. Crookes Headland. A.E. Crookes Headland is devoted mainly to recreational boating.
This headland gives you the best view of Lake Ontario and surrounding skylines. It is also
great for watching boats coming in and out of the harbour. Mississauga Sailing Club is located
here and in the only dinghy club in Mississauga. Dinghy sailing is inexpensive and accessible
to the general public who want to learn how to sail. New members are always welcome. Port
Credit Yacht Club is also located on this headland. The club has been in existence since 1936
when it consisted of twenty-five men, a fleet of eight boats and a clubhouse. Today the private
facility has many amenities including 250 boat berths and a beautiful multi-million dollar


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A little run-in between Ovechkin and Blue Jackets winger/agitator Derek Dorsett on Saturday went mostly unnoticed: Dorsett ran Ovechkin, Ovechkin got in his face, the two received matching minors, then everybody went home to celebrate New Year's Eve. But now Dorsett is accusing Ovechkin of spitting on him during the fracas.
According to the Columbus Dispatch:
"I haven't told many people this but he spit in my face," Dorsett said. "That got me a little more mad.
"That's why I was yelling at the ref so much and yelling at him in the penalty box. I find that pretty disrespectful. That's probably one of the most disrespectful things someone can do, especially a guy who is the best player in the league. It's classless. He's supposed to be a role model for the game. It's unbelievable."
Watching video of the play, there's no smoking gun. Ovechkin gives Dorsett a shot, then it's mostly jawing. Dorsett never reacts like he got a glob in the grill, though at the end he does reach to his face. To remove a mouthguard or wipe himself off, it's not clear.


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KEENE, N.H. – With four players finishing in double-figures including a team-best 18 points from Tom Doyle the Owls of Keene State College handed men's basketball a 77-68 Little East Conference loss Saturday afternoon at Spaulding Gym.
The loss drops the Beacons record to 5-12, 0-7 in conference play. For the Owls they improved to 6-10, 3-4 in the conference as they remain in the top-4 in the standings.
For the Beacons Omar Benabicha (Saugus, Mass.) put together a strong performance as he matched the game-high dropping in 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, which included three 3-pointers and a 1-for-2 performance at the line. The sophomore also managed a pair of steals and one assist.
Luc Ulysse (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had his best game to-date with the Beacons as the junior finished with 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Off the bench forward Carl Joseph (Brockton, Mass.) had a strong second half after going 0-for-8 in the first 20 minutes of play. The Brockton native ended the contest with 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting and also had six free throws. He finished with four rebounds, one block, two steals, and four assists.
As a team, the Owls shot 43.1% from the field and 41.2% from behind the arc. The Beacons kept it close the score close in the first half thanks in part to the long ball. UMass Boston shot 71.4% from behind 3-point range and only 28.1% from inside the arc. They would then close out the contest shooting 53.3% from 3-point range. They also had their best overall showing at the line as they finished 14-for-20 from the charity strip.
The Owls dominated the boards (50-39), which allowed them to keep the lead on the scoreboard in the second half. Nate Howard posted the game's only double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Gagliolo finished second on the team in scoring with 14 points as he shot 5-for-6, 2-2 from 3-point range.
The Beacons return to action on Tuesday when they travel to the University of Southern Maine for a 7:30 p.m. conference game.


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What are the college remedial rates in mathematics? How many high school graduates have to take remedial classes in college BEFORE they can take college-level math classes? Our state education agency -- OSPI -- has previously estimated a 2% remedial rate at the University of Washington. Others have estimated anywhere from 30% to 90%, depending on which colleges they're talking about.
The problem with estimating remedial rates is that one must be specific about which students, which classes, which colleges, and which years. The numbers change, from year to year, they are higher for community colleges, and they are higher for public school students than for privately taught students.
As with any statistic, the numbers can be worked to say whatever we want them to say.
Public? Or private?: The remedial rates tend - almost without fail - to be higher for public school students than for privately educated or homeschooled students.
Mathematics? Or reading and writing?: Public schools teach reading and writing slightly better than they teach math. (This is not a "success," however. Schools still fail to teach sufficient grammar, spelling, and writing skills. Just ask any college English teacher, or any business owner who is looking for graduates who can write.)
Recent graduates (just got out of high school)? Or all graduates?: Remedial rates tend to be higher for people who have been out of high school for a few years. This seems obvious, however students don't have to be out for long to forget the little they were taught. That's because many weren't taught very well to begin with. (This is not - despite what you might have heard from district administrators - necessarily the teachers' fault. This has more to do with curriculum, methodology, and district policies.)
Community colleges? Or four -year colleges?: Remedial rates are much higher at community colleges than at four-year colleges. This is partly because many students begin their schooling at four-year colleges by picking up remedial classes at the community colleges.
College programs that cater to the technical fields? Or those that cater to the liberal arts: The remedial rates in mathematics tend to be higher at colleges that cater to the trades and technical fields.
Everyone? Or just students from specific high schools?: The numbers below are from six Spokane high schools, not from everyone who attended SCC and SFCC.
Everyone who tested? Or everyone who tested and enrolled in a remedial class?: The numbers below are for SPS graduates who tested at SCC and SFCC and then enrolled in a remedial math class.
Spokane's numbers are bad.
- It's true that the numbers below are just for SCC and SFCC. They don't include graduates who went to the four-year colleges or other colleges out of state.
- However, they also don't include students who dropped out in middle school or high school. Spokane currently has a 28.7% dropout rate, along with a serious dropout problem in middle school.
- Nor do the numbers below include students who tested into remedial math at SCC and SFCC but then declined to enroll.
- Nor do the numbers below include students who didn't drop out, who didn't have the math skills for college, but who decided to just not go to college.
Lewis & Clark High School:
Joel E. Ferris High School:
North Central High School:
Shadle Park High School:
John R. Rogers High School:
- All told, the overall remedial rate in mathematics from six Spokane high schools at SCC and SFCC is 87%.
- Most of these students tested into Elementary Algebra or below.
- Of the ones who took remedial math classes at SCC and SFCC in 2008/2009, almost 47% of them failed their remedial classes or withdrew early.
Spokane Public Schools could determine actual remedial rates by providing students with exit exams as they leave high school (based on college placement content). Of course, the administrators would have to want to know the remedial rates. They would have to want to engage in transparency, and to learn from their mistakes.
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) has not been good a indicator of college readiness because it was a 10th-grade test, it was based on low-level content, and to pass in 2009, students needed just 56.9%. (And yet, in Spokane in 2009, 57.7% of our 10th-grade students could not pass this low-level math test.)
In 2010, just 43% of Washington State students passed the new test, the HSPE. OSPI did tell everyone this -- 19 paragraphs down in its June 16, 2010, press release.
I have been told that students can deal with the weak math curricula in Spokane Public Schools by enrolling in Advanced Placement classes ... But the AP classes are being opened to everyone, including students who lack skills in arithmetic. Since Spokane Public Schools does not value arithmetic, going so far as to have actively and deliberately prevented teachers from teaching arithmetic -- this could be nearly every student.
This situation is unconscionable, destructive, and deceitful. The school board must get its act together and hold its superintendent and curriculum department accountable. Some firings are warranted -- one firing in particular.
Please note: The information in this post is copyrighted. The proper citation is:
Rogers, L. (June 2010). "Remedial rates: Spokane's big, dirty secret." Retrieved (date) from the Betrayed Web site: http://betrayed-whyeducationisfailing.blogspot.com/


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LearningMuskingum hosts state teaching tournament, qualifies third speaker for national competition
The Muskingum College Department of Speech Communication & Theatre hosted the Ohio Forensics Association State Teaching Tournament on September 22 and qualified its third competitor for national competition.
John Jamin Wagler '11 won second place in Lincoln-Douglas debate and qualified for the National Forensic Association (NFA) national tournament, to be held in the spring of 2008. Also receiving honors was Rachel Thompson '09 who won first place in after dinner speaking.
Wagler's qualification means that a total of three competitors from Muskingum have now earned a spot in national competition. Thompson qualified at the first tournament of the season, held several weeks ago, as did Micah Miller '11 who qualified in prose.
The State Teaching Tournament held at Muskingum also featured a series of instructional seminars on competitive speaking. Kevin Triskett '07, a national qualifier in last year, presented a session on managing limited time preparation. Randy Rittenhouse, visiting assistant professor of speech communication at Muskingum, presented a seminar titled Performance of Literature.
The director of forensics at Muskingum College is Instructor of Speech Communication Rachel Pollock.


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While others are still trying to wake up, cook their breakfast and get their children dressed, Bo Dallas is already at the church with a song not only on his heart, but also his lips as he prepares for another day of worship.
While that's not too extraordinary for most people, what is unusual is that Dallas had prepared his own breakfast and gotten to Allen Chapel AME Church on his trusty scooter. That's pretty good for someone who turned 105 years old Sept. 2.
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Adam Cioffari
Bass-baritone Adam Cioffari joins the Utah Symphony in the 2013-14 season for his first performances of Brander in Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust and reprises the role and piece later with the Tucson Symphony. He also sings Zuniga in Carmen with Pensacola Opera in addition to returning to Verdi's Requiem with the Boise Philharmonic. Engagements in future seasons include his first Papageno in Die Zauberflöte in a return to the Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Last season he joined the Staatstheater Stuttgart for a year for a number of roles including Masetto in Don Giovanni; Patrocle in a new production of Iphigénie en Aulide and Lakai in Ariadne auf Naxos, both new productions; Angelotti in Tosca, Gran Sacerdote in Nabucco, in addition to joining the company for its productions of Alcina, La cenerentola, Die Zauberflöte, L'écume des jours, and Platée. He also sang the Novice's Friend in Billy Budd with the Teatro Municipal de Santiago and a Flemish Deputy in Don Carlo at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse in addition to Verdi's Requiem with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.
He recently completed a two-year tenure in the Opera Studio of the Komische Oper Berlin, where his roles included Morales in Carmen and the Brother in in Weill's Seven Deadly Sins, both new productions, as well as Nightwatchman in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Hermann and Schlemil in Les contes d'Hoffmann, First Nazarene and Second Soldier in Salome, Plutus in Pique Dame, Marquis D'Obigny in La Traviata, Count Ceprano in Rigoletto, and the Herald in The Love for Three Oranges. Also while in Berlin, he sang Kaspar in Der Freischutz in student performances at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as well as at the Heimathafen Neukölln and de Suze in Maria di Rohan with the Berlin Opera Group. He returned to the States for Count Ceprano in concert performances of Rigoletto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
A former member of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, he created the role of Stanley in the world premiere of Andre Previn's Brief Encounter, a recording of which has been released on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Other performances with the company include Elviro in Xerxes, both Angelotti and the Jailer in Tosca, Snug in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and previous performances of Count Ceprano in Rigoletto. He also offered recital performances of Brahms' Vier ernste Gesänge with pianist Kathy Kelly.
Other recent performances include Leporello in Don Giovanni with the Music Academy of the West, Masetto in the same opera with San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera Program, and Colline in La Bohème with Aspen Opera Theater. He was a finalist in HGO's 2008 Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. He holds bachelor and master of music degrees, both in voice performance, from Indiana University, from which his credits include Monterone in Rigoletto and Dr. Miracle and Coppelius in Les Contes d'Hoffmann.


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Achieving the Gender Parity Millennium Development Goals (2005)
Policy briefing
Author/Publisher: Save the Children
Language: English
Download: PDF
Achieving gender parity in primary and secondary education by 2005 was one of four targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to promote gender equality and empower women.
However, more than 70 countries are failing to reach this target. This has grave consequences. If the target had been reached more than 1 million childhood deaths could have been averted
Urgent action is required. If the global community lets 2005 pass without a major
new initiative in education, it is unlikely that the corresponding target of universal primary education goal by 2015 will be achieved and all the MDGs will be discredited.
This report draws on our decades of experience to identify which strategies work particularly well for educating girls and sets out recommendations for what should be done to get the MDG targets for education back on track.


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The Hydra • The Arrow • The Swan
The Flame • The Pearl • The Orchid
The Staff • The Tempest
The Looking Glass • The Lamp Post
The Staff was a DHARMA Initiative station which was used as a medical facility. After the Purge, the Others appeared to have used the station infrequently for the treatment of pregnant women.
Per its location on the blast door map, the Staff appeared to be located somewhere on the western portion of the Island. From the survivor's camp, it took about a half a day or so to get there and back. No orientation film for the Staff was found, and unlike the Swan and the Arrow stations, there was no "quarantine" warning on the station's doors.
The vial at the Staff marked with the station logo and CR 4-81516-23 42.
DHARMA Initiative
Staff doctor applying vaccines ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
The Staff was built at some point prior 1973. Clearly a medical station of some form, it is not entirely clear what its original purpose was within the DHARMA Initiative. It should be noted that the Staff was located well away from other DHARMA facilities - and clearly it was not used for day-to-day medical issues of DHARMA personnel as the Barracks had its own infirmary. DHARMA personnel from the Staff were seen performing vaccinations upon Ben's arrival on the Island in 1973. Claire later observed a number of similar vaccine vials stamped with the station logo when she was abducted by the Others. Additionally medical kits stenciled with the Staff logo were found at other stations across the Island. ("Maternity Leave") ("Enter 77") ("The Man Behind the Curtain")
After young Ben was shot, Roger Linus was sent from the Barracks infirmary out to the Staff for additional medical supplies. ("Whatever Happened, Happened")
The Staff was clearly marked on the blast door map along with several annotations. One described that the station was abandoned in 1985 after a "AH/MDG incident" or possibly because of a failure of the Cerberus system. Another nearby notation read: "But could be #6" -- although it is unclear if this note referred to the Staff. ("Lockdown").
The Others
The Others were aware of and used the Staff for a significant period of time after the Purge -- specifically for continuing research as to why pregnant women were dying on the Island. Juliet was one of their researchers and clearly had visited the Staff on numerous occasions. The Others appeared to have also been using the station as a staging area where they would don their disguises - designed to hide their sophisticated lifestyle from the survivors. ("Maternity Leave") ("D.O.C.")
After her abduction, Claire was taken by Ethan to the Staff where she was kept drugged, was given injections, and underwent at least one surgical procedure: the insertion of an unknown implant which could be controlled remotely. Ostensibly abducted as a research control, it appeared from Claire's perspective that the Others were working towards taking her unborn child from her at the facility. After her escape, the Others moved most of the medical equipment into a hidden vault and abandoned the facility, possibly fearing she might return with the other survivors. ("Maternity Leave")
Oceanic 815 survivors
The Staff was later revisited by Claire, along with Kate and Rousseau, as they searched for answers about Claire's abduction, the vaccine, and Rousseau's missing child, Alex. ("Maternity Leave")
At a later point, Juliet took Sun to the station to give her an ultrasound and revealed the existence of the hidden vault. ("D.O.C.")
Another party consisting of Jin, Sun, Daniel Faraday, and Charlotte Lewis visited the station later, seeking surgical instruments and other supplies for Jack's surgery. ("Something Nice Back Home")
The Escape Hatch seen in the corridor
The Staff complex was located underground and consisted of a number of rooms branching off from a central corridor.
The doors to the Staff
Main entrance
Two large doors were set at an angle into a hillside akin to a cellar door form the main entrance to the station. The doors prominently displayed the the Staff logo. When revisited by Claire, the Others had concealed the entrance with a plastic tarp which was further covered with leaves and branches. Beyond the doors, a short flight of stairs led down to a ramp descending to the central corridor. Adjacent to the stairs was a small locker which contained working flashlights. ("Maternity Leave")
The Staff also appeared to be equipped with some form of loudspeaker system capable of broadcasting an alarm which could be heard quite some distance away from the station. ("Maternity Leave")
The Staff corridor during Claire's first visit
A total of at least seven doors were visible in the Staff's corridor: a pair of double doors at the far end leading to an operating theater / examination room, two doors leading into the nursery, a door leading to the locker room, a pair of doors facing each other leading to unknown rooms, and another smaller doorway stenciled "Escape Hatch." The corridor's ceiling apparently sustained some severe damage at some time after the station's abandonment by the DHARMA Initiative.
Kate used what appeared to be a circuit breaker to restore power when searching the Staff with Claire. ("Maternity Leave")
The operating theater being prepared for Claire
Operating theater
One of the major rooms in the Staff was used as an operating theater.
Claire and Ethan in the operating theater
Before Flight 815 crashed, the Others, including Juliet, Ethan, and Goodwin, performed surgery in this room on a pregnant woman named Sabine. It was implied that a number of other similar surgeries had taken place here. ("One of Us")
During her captivity, Claire was given prenatal care in this same room by Ethan. She was also injected with an unknown substance labeled CR 481516-23 42 purportedly as a vaccination for her and the baby. Later, the Others appeared to be preparing the room for surgery - what Claire believed was the induced childbirth of Aaron. ("Maternity Leave")
Among the equipment visible in the room was an Acoustic Imaging 5200 ultrasound scanner, which was first marketed in 1992. There was also a freezer storage-type unit containing a large quantity of vials containing the CR 481516-23 42 solution. When the station was abandoned, this equipment was moved into the secret vault by the Others. ("Maternity Leave")
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The nursery
Another room in the Staff was used as a nursery, where Claire was kept during her captivity. It was decorated and stocked and was apparently where Aaron would live for an indefinite amount of time. This room also had its contents stored in the secret vault after the Others abandoned the station, although traces of the wall decorations were still visible. ("Maternity Leave")
Among the furniture in the room was a crib that had a mobile with Oceanic airplanes hanging from it. The plane mobile played the song "Catch a Falling Star", which Claire requested be sung to the baby after his adoption. The crib in the nursery was the same crib seen by Claire in a dream where she searched for her baby. ("Raised by Another") Also in the nursery was a picture of a boat on the wall resembling the boat used in the Others' abduction of Walt. ("Maternity Leave") ("Exodus, Part 2")
Locker room
One of the rooms in the Staff contained lockers: at least two rows of double-tiered lockers, and one row of single-tiered lockers, all of which all had the Staff Logo stamped on their exteriors. ("Maternity Leave")
Kate examined one of these lockers and discovered several disguises worn by the Others, including the wool cap Tom wore when he kidnapped Walt. Also among the contents of the locker were a brown leather case containing an old DHARMA pharmaceutical bottle labeled "Theatrical Glue" and a fake beard, also presumably the one worn by Tom. ("Maternity Leave") ("Exodus, Part 2")
Kate examining the locker room
Juliet used a tape recorder hidden in the locker room to communicate with Ben during her time living with the survivors. Also, a secret vault could be accessed from the locker room. ("D.O.C.")
Juliet performs an ultrasound on Sun
Behind one of the walls of the locker room was a secret, vault-like chamber. The chamber had a door approximately one foot thick and secured by a series of solid-metal cylinders, each several inches in diameter. The chamber was accessed by throwing a large switch hidden inside one of the lockers located in front of the door. The vault had electric lighting and a sink providing running water. ("D.O.C.")
When Juliet led Sun into the vault, it contained all of the medical equipment and nursery furniture seen during Claire's time at the Staff. Sun questioned why the chamber was hidden, but Juliet told her not to worry about it. After Sun pressured Juliet, she admitted the room was where the Other's women were brought to die. ("D.O.C.")
Notable visitors
|First visit
|Last visit
|Reason for Visit
|"One of Us"
|Studied the Others' fertility issues, later took Sun to run pregnancy tests.
|"Maternity Leave"
|"One of Us"
|Was involved with at least one surgery relating to unresolved pregnancies, took Claire here to study her.
|"One of Us"
|"One of Us"
|Was involved with at least one surgery relating to unresolved pregnancies.
|"One of Us"
|"One of Us"
|Was taken here to attempt to save her from dying from pregnancy.
|"Maternity Leave", in flashbacks
|"Maternity Leave", second time, real time
|Was taken to this station by Ethan of his own accord to conduct tests about her pregnancy. Claire then re-discovered this station, along with her memory, a few weeks later.
|"Maternity Leave"
|"Maternity Leave"
|Visited Ethan while he privately held Claire in the Staff.
|"Maternity Leave"
|"Maternity Leave"
|Helped Claire escape.
|"Maternity Leave"
|"Maternity Leave"
|Accompanied Claire on her journey to find where she was taken by Ethan, where she found the theatrical glue and fake beard which was vital in planting doubt to whether the Others were really hillbillies.
|"Maternity Leave"
|"Maternity Leave"
|Accompanied Claire on her journey to find where she was taken by Ethan, where she was hoping to find evidence that her daughter was alive.
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|Visited there with Juliet to run pregnancy tests. Came back later with Jin, Charlotte, and Daniel to get medical supplies for Jack's operation.
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|Went there with Sun, Daniel, and Charlotte to get medical supplies for Jack's operation.
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|Went there with Sun, Jin, and Charlotte to get medical supplies for Jack's operation.
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|"Something Nice Back Home"
|Went there with Sun, Jin, and Daniel to get medical supplies for Jack's operation.
|(Non-canon) Explored the Staff in "Forty-Two".
Hermes with the Caduceus staff.
Canteen Staff logo
- The station logo incorporated the "Caduceus" - the alchemical symbol in western tradition for medicine. According to Greek Mythology, the Caduceus staff originally belonged to Apollo who eventually traded it to Hermes.
- The Staff's inverted logo was seen several times on canteens.
- The Staff was the only DHARMA station never to have its name spoken on-screen.
Unanswered questions
|Unanswered questions
- For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: The Staff/Theories
- What was the original purpose of The Staff?
- What was the purpose of the secret vault?


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However, the news stories just keep coming, and those other threads are devoted to more general topics (Trump, race, et al.), so I thought it might be useful to have a thread devoted to the recent trend toward the removal of statues.
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1.) On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Dallas City Council voted 13-1 for the "immediate" removal of Robert E. Lee from Lee Park in the Dallas-area community of Oak Lawn. The removal began early Wednesday morning, but there were some technical difficulties that slowed the process long enough for someone to file, and receive, a temporary restraining order on behalf of the Texas Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, claiming that their First Amendment rights will be irreparably damaged if the statue is removed. The complaint said, "The city's planned suppression of the monuments' political speech is a first step in a totalitarian move to determine authorized forms of political communication and to punish unauthorized political speech." Apparently there will be a hearing on this today. Stay tuned. Here's a Dallas newspaper's version account of yesterday's developments.
2.) This morning, in a rather meta twist, there's the removal of a headline about the removal of statues.
The prominent scientific journal Nature published an essay on September 4, regarding last week's vandalism of a statue in New York's Central Park honoring gynecologist (it's a UK journal, so they spell it "gynaecologist") J. Marion Sims. His scientific breakthroughs were based on the unethical use of human subjects--namely, pregnant slaves. Basically, Sims paid their owners for permission to conduct experiments on them.
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"Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here": the human rights struggle against Muslim fundamentalism.
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- Date and time: Wednesday 23 October 2013 , 6.30-8pm
- Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE
- Speakers: Professor Karima Bennoune
- Chair: Professor Chetan Bhatt
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Karima Bennoune carried out nearly 300 interviews over three years with people from nearly 30 countries, from Afghanistan to Mali, to document peaceful, local human rights struggles against fundamentalism. These are some of the most important, and most overlooked, human rights struggles in the world today. From Pakistani peace activists to Tunisian feminists, from Chechen journalists to Algerian victims of terrorism, Bennoune will share their stories and provide a human rights analysis from these many frontlines.
Karima Bennoune is Professor of International Law at UC Davis School of Law, a member of the board of the network of Women Living Under Muslim Laws and a former Amnesty International Legal Advisor.
'Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism' - on Amazon
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In Skriflig (Online) vol.47 n.1 Pretoria Jan. 2013
Using the book of Daniel for solid preaching during a time of persecution
Robin Gallaher BranchI, II
IBiblical Studies, Victory University, Memphis, USA
IIFaculty of Theology, NorthWest University, South Africa
Book Title: Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for expository sermons
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Author: Sidney Greidanus
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012, R319.00*
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Sidney Greidanus, professor emeritus of preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary, writes a book concentrating on Daniel that is designed to help rectify what he considers the lack of sound preaching from the Old Testament in today's churches. Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for expository sermons opens up the book of Daniel for modern readers and hearers. Whilst geared to preachers for use as a sermon tool, Preaching Christ from Daniel also admirably engages lay readers, for Greidanus writes clearly and logically. For my purposes as an academic, the book will be useful in my upper division Old Testament classes.
Preaching Christ from Daniel covers the entire book of Daniel and thereby serves secondarily as a commentary. Greidanus cites standard sources like Goldingay, Longman, Lucas and Seow, whilst at times disagreeing with them and then explaining his own views. For instance, regarding the identity of the Prince of the Host (Dn 8:11), Greidanus sees the prince as the God of Hosts and not a priest like Onias III or the angel Michael (pp. 260, 267). Similarly, Greidanus does not see the fourth man in the fiery furnace (Dn 3:25) as the preincarnate Christ, but instead as an angel, a type of Christ, who joined the three friends (pp. 95-96).
Greidanus' book follows Daniel's chapters for roughly 12 sermons. Particularly helpful for preachers, I would think, is how he shares his thought processes for each sermon of finding a textual theme and goal (cf. pp. 38, 93, 124, 156, 184, etc.). For instance, in his last chapter with regard to Daniel 12:5-13, he sees its theme as follows: 'God promises everlasting life to his persecuted people who persevere to the end', and the goal of a sermon on this pericope would be 'to encourage God's persecuted people to persevere to the end, for "at the end of the days" God will give them everlasting life' (p. 397).
Greidanus dedicates his book to the Church of Jesus suffering persecution and writes to encourage Christians today 'to remain faithful to the end' (p. v). He notes that the book of Daniel, apocalyptic literature, was written to exilic believers as encouragement that God had not abandoned or forsaken them, despite their present suffering. Sharing modern statistics, he cites estimates that Christian martyrs in the 20th century numbered 45 million, and that since 1990 an average of 160 000 Christians have been martyred every year (p. 82, 82fn.).
Greidanus skilfully joins Daniel's first hearers with his present readers. Regarding Daniel 3:1-30, the story of Daniel's three friends in the fiery furnace, he writes: 'The story of God's ability to save from a fiery furnace gave his exiled people hope: their God is able to deliver them also from the furnace of their exile' (p. 109). He immediately links the Jews' exile to Jesus' ability to 'save us from our exile in this sinful world' (p. 109). The story of the fiery furnace encouraged the Israelites to not bow down to idols, but to remain faithful to their sovereign God, even to death. Likewise, the story encourages us to flee from idolatry, keep the Ten Commandments and remain faithful to God, even unto death (p. 111).
Greidanus' user-friendly and well-edited book provides a plot line graph, but instead of the standard triangle rising to a point for the climax, Greidanus uses a kind of bench. The model contains verse designations from the 'ground' and up a 'leg' to the 'seat' (the plot's climax) and down the other 'leg' until reaching the 'ground' again (see pp. 255, 291, 349, 395, etc.).I found this graph a useful and comprehensive visual aid.
Greidanus frequently advises against quick applications and tiresome moralising. He cites a sermon on Daniel 1 he heard years ago, which advocated that young people should be like Daniel by avoiding rich food, alcohol and sex (p. 30). Such a sermon misses the good news God has for us in that passage, he writes, namely that 'the sovereign Lord, who guided the faithful Daniel and his friends to positions of power in Babylon, will guide his faithful people even in exile' (pp. 30, 39).
It is obvious that Greidanus is an excellent teacher. He provides a solid introduction (pp. 1-29) in which he addresses various issues like Daniel's date (around the 6th century BC), the author (probably an editor using Daniel's memoirs), and the history covered by the book (from the Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, Egyptian, Syrian and Roman empires on through to the time of the end). Daniel's overall message is God's sovereignty (p. 21). Greidanus discusses literary issues, like the use of Hebrew and Aramaic, genres and textual markers regarding time (Dn 1:1, 2:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, etc.). He talks knowledgeably throughout his book about the concepts of character, scenes and dialogue. Pausing on narrative portions, he notes the significance of verbs and repetitions. He advises against cutting a pericope down into so-called manageable units (p. 31), since he fears the author's theme might be lost.
Preaching Christ from Daniel contains a wide range of application for teaching, preaching and lay enrichment. It links covenant hearers across generations, reminding them of God's constant faithfulness and sovereignty, despite wayward humanity's persistence at sin. God keeps his word: exile punishes sin (Dt 28:36-37). Greidanus' sobering book opens up the book of Daniel for modern use as a tool with a message for those communities and individuals facing persecution.
Robin Gallaher Branch
Victory University, 255
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Sergio Aguero's fine individual effort on 78 minutes earned City a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford which cut United's lead at the top of the table to 12 points with seven games left to play.
Though the Red Devils are still overwhelming favourites to wrap up a 20th title, Kompany wants City to finish this season positively to take momentum into the next campaign.
"Every game, we have to play to win," Kompany told Sky Sports 1. "I do believe that the way we finish this season is going to have an impact on next season.
"You're always going to start from the beginning and it's a good game to have under our belt to take into next season."
Milner, who opened the scoring early in the second half, also wants City to build momentum, with Roberto Mancini's side facing Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday.
The midfielder added: "Regardless of where you are in the table, the derby is a derby and to beat your rivals is massively important. We came here, we worked hard and got the win.
"We've got good momentum going into the weekend."
Kompany was unfortunate to concede an own goal which drew United level and the City captain feels the reigning champions deserved to take the points.
"The derby is always a special game and for us to win this game is massive," said the Belgian. "Our fans are still celebrating and it's a great night for us.
"I think we all worked very hard. They played very offensively and have an unbelievable strike-force. We had to close the gaps and had to be tight to them. We did that.
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West Coast tramping north of Westport
West Coast Tramping North of Westport. All easily access while staying at Birds Ferry Lodge. Experienced guide available.
Historic Denniston
Many New Zealanders are descendants of miners who pioneered Coal mining on the West Coast - many of them at Denniston. Readers of Jenny Patrick's "Denniston Rose" also make the journey to Denniston to see where it all took place.
Bridle Track
Used since 1884 the Bridle Track originally was the only means to reach Denniston. The only other way by coal wagon on the Incline. Traveling north from Westport, turn right at Waimangaroa toward Denniston.
Turn left at sign: Conn's Creek. The track starts at a small car park and picnic area and is well sign posted. Through a mixture of regenerating and mature forest the track becomes increasingly steeper.
About 3 quarters of the way up, shortly after a wooden bridge, a small side track leads to Middle Brake. Looking up and down the incline here will give an insight of this amazing engineering feat.
Return back to the main track and zigzag up. Pass the initial site of the Denniston settlement and finish up top at the Brake Head.
A small shelter with seats, information panels and photos can be found. At this point the coal wagons once were pushed over the edge.
The short walk to 'the Camp' and the Banbury Arch starts just past the old coal wagons. Allow 6 hours.
Banbury Arch
The Banbury Arch is a good example of the skills required to enable the transportation of coal to the Denniston Incline. The Banbury Mine was conveniently situated, just 800m from the Brake Head.
The Banbury Arch carried a 2 lane tramway leading straight into the mine entrance. The walk to the Banbury Arch starts past the coal wagons (heading inland).
A sign and small platform marks the place where to look up and admire. Spare a thought for the endurance and strength required to build this masterpiece by hand.
On the way back a detour can be taken to 'the Camp'. Allow 0.5 hour.
Drive up the windy road from Waimangaroa to Denniston, turn right at the top.
Past the historic town site of Denniston clearly sign posted: Burnett's Face, Coalbrookdale. Park at the top end of Burnett's Face, wander past building sites, cross the bridge, turn right and follow the old rail track.
It is an easy walk to the fan house which ventilated the Whareatea and Cascade sections of the mine.
Other features are a tunnel, numerous (unsafe) mine entrances, house and mining relics and some fine stone walling.
From halfway back an alternative return is possible along an old road across the creek. Allow 1.5 hours.
Myra's Track
Drive up the windy road from Waimangaroa to Denniston, turn right at the top. Past the historic town site of Denniston clearly sign posted: Burnett's Face, Coalbrookdale.
Park at the top end of Burnett's Face, wander past historic building sites, cross the bridge, turn left straight across from the start of the Coalbrookdale Walk. The track has been restored on private initiative.
A beautiful walk, starting at the historic site of Burnett's Face, then winding through gently rolling country and eventually, rather steeply, following a spur right up to the summit of Mt. William.
Tui and Kereru are regularly seen and heard and the playful kea will keep you company at the summit. Allow 3 hours, but take some time for the views and to explore.
Millerton and Stockton
In Granity, travelling north, just before the boundary turn right for the steep ascend to Millerton and Stockton. The road is steep and narrow and offers beautiful views of the coastline.
Stockton is a fully operation Open Cast Coal Mine which is closed to the public unless you join a tour with 'Outwest Tours'.
Out West Tours offers an excellent wild West Coast experience, taking you off the beaten track on a journey into the wild heart of the land.
Enjoy spectacular landscapes and travel historic mining trails as you relax in one of their fully air-conditioned four-wheel-drive vehicles. Tours available most days and can include a visit to one of the Southern Hemispheres larges open cast coal mines.
Web www.outwest.co.nz Tel 03 789 6883
Bath House at Millerton
As the road levels out at the forks take the middle gravel track sign posted: historic mine sites. Past the last private access (no. 42) turn right and park.
The remains of the miner's bath house have an information panel, showing trails and photos. Literally follow the steps of the miners to the mine entrances. Allow 1.5 hours.
Charming Creek Walkway
The Charming Creek walkway is not a loop track unless you cycle it which is allowed and is a worthwhile option.
However walking it in its entirety gives the feeling of covering new ground all the time, even on the return journey. Start from Ngakawau, sign posted from SH67. Large volumes of timber and coal have been extracted here.
This has been instrumental to the initial successful establishment of Westport as a port. Mine sites and timber mills are on its route. Interpretation panels give detailed information.
Mangatini Falls are reached within 45 minutes from the Ngakawau starting point.
Gentle Annie
From Westport travel north along SH67. Cross the Mohikinui River Bridge and turn immediately left.
The metal road will get you to the 'Gentle Annie Campsite and driftwood covered beach 3KM away. The track starts past the manager's house and climbs up to level out at Gentle Annie Point.
Carry on to a fork that either takes you to a point with wonderful coastal views or drops down to a deserted beach.
From here explore as much as you wish but watch the tides. Allow 2 hours but make it a day if you have the time.
Lake Hanlon
Lake Hanlon is nestled on a terrace at the northern foot of the Karamea Bluffs. This wonderful secluded and placid lake was formed after the 1929 earth quake.
Head North towards Karamea (and off the area map) on SH67 over the Karamea Bluffs. About 8 km south of Little Wanganui the lake is clearly sign posted at a small car park.
It is a loop track and easiest done anti clockwise. Muddy at the best of times but well worth it. Allow 1 hour


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Today NBA commissioner David Stern made it very clear that the owners and players are nowhere close to reaching a new labor deal. The key issues being discussed are the length of player contracts, the amount of guaranteed money they are being paid and a hard salary cap. Unlike the NFL lockout where the owners are relentless in their pursuit of money, I believe the NBA owners are correct in this argument. While the current system of luxury taxes is not totally bad, I believe the hard salary cap is the way to go. If this luxury tax system remains there will be like 5 super teams in the league and everyone else will be mediocre. In this era of agents and players deciding to join together and form super teams, the league needs to be evened out. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely hate parity but a big 5 super league with 25 other non super teams would be a terrible game. Clearly teams do not care about paying the luxury tax as long as they can sign the players they want. At the start of last season, 12 teams were above the 69 million dollar cap with 7 of them being at least 10 million into the luxury tax. The cap is the greatest conflict between the clubs and players because it affects everything else. If the salary cap is lowered / a hard cap is implemented, the contracts of the players will be shorter and they will be paid less money. Of course in the money first NBA, the players do not want this to happen. I believe it has to happen. Some of these contracts today are insane and it's worse that teams must be held at gunpoint by agents and players to overpay for their services. Reluctantly, I use Amare Stoudemire as an example. Last year, he would have stayed in Phoenix if they'd offered him a 5 year max deal rather then the 4 year max deal. Then after he turned Phoenix down, his agent Happy Walters comes out and says they'll only take a 5 year 100 million dollar deal. Lets face it, if Phoenix offers him that 5 year deal worth 119 million then he's not in New York. I'm glad as hell that he is but I'm just saying, the decision making of these guys is all money driven and it's not the way it should be. I mean there has to be a line drawn at some point. There should be no way that players leverage their way and hold these teams to gunpoint because they want more money. I understand with a hard cap some of these things would still occur in smaller magnitude, but the hard cap would 1. reduce the length and size of the deals and 2. stop players from leveraging teams for egregious contracts. While the owners are mostly slimy and greedy themselves, they own and run these teams. The owners should have the power and leverage in making deals, not the players.Follow @tarmosino
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FRESNO — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of its lawsuit against Timeless Investments, Inc., doing business as EZ Trip Golden State Convenience and Auto/Truck Plaza, resolving claims that the Fresno, Calif.-based company failed to hire older job applicants for its convenience store due to age discrimination.
The allegations date back to 2004, when a group of older job seekers in their 60s applied for jobs as cashiers at the EZ Trip Golden State convenience store in Fresno. According to the EEOC, the older applicants were separately instructed to write their ages on the top corner of their respective employment applications. They were ultimately denied employment in favor of other candidates under the age of 35, two of whom had no prior cashier experience. The EEOC asserts that the older applicants were ultimately denied employment due to their age, a direct violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).
The EEOC filed suit against the company in September 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (EEOC v. Timeless Investments, Inc. dba EZ Trip Golden State Convenience and Auto/Truck Plaza, Case No. 1:08-CV-01469-AWI-SMS) after pre-litigation efforts to resolve the matter were unsuccessful. The parties entered into a three-year consent decree resulting broad, sweeping injunctive relief and an $11,500 payment to one of the claimants. The decree requires EZ Trip to:
"We commend EZ Trip's efforts in implementing remedies to ensure equal employment opportunities to older workers," said Anna Y. Park, regional attorney of the EEOC's Los Angeles District Office. "Age stereotyping continues to remain a problem, and we hope employers proactively ensure that impediments are removed to allow older workers to apply for jobs equally."
Melissa Barrios, local director of the EEOC's Fresno Local Office, added, "Older candidates often have a level of work and life experience that can be extremely valuable to prospective employers. Employers need to check their own biases and concentrate on seeking the best qualified candidate for the job at hand, irrespective of age. As that is not always the case, the EEOC is here to help."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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When I lived way up north in Manhattan visiting Fort Tryon Park after a snowstorm was one of my absolute favorite things to do. This go round, knowing that Fort Tryon was on the other end of a subway ride I didn't want to take, I thought, what is the Brooklyn equivalent? Where can I go that the snow will still be untouched and lovely and the world, draped in all that white, will breathe differently?
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Master the art of pork from nose to tail and start to finish, with our intensive one day butchery course at River Cottage. As well as learning the basic principles of butchery you'll learn to make your own sausages, bacon and salami.
Bring home the bacon and much, much more, with our one-day course of hands-on meat tuition from Steven Lamb and the River Cottage chefs. Pig in a Day will teach you how to get to grips with the carcass of a whole pig, transforming it into a wide range of products and delicious pork recipes.
Working in a small group, you'll be introduced to the basic principles of butchering a pig and learn to make your own sausages, air-dried ham, brawn, bacon, chorizo and salami. We'll make you feel at home with a two-course lunch and the chance to explore, amid the idyllic surroundings of River Cottage HQ.
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Arrive at River Cottage
You'll be met at the top of the hill at 9.30am and transported to River Cottage HQ by tractor and trailer (approx. a 5 minute journey).
Make yourself at home
You will meet your hosts and start the day with tea, coffee and treats fresh from the kitchen.
Session one
First you will cover husbandry, the carcass, and how to butcher a pig into the primary cuts. You'll also be introduced to key recipes such as brawn and devilled kidneys.
Session two
Next you'll learn how to make sausages, liver pâté and a range of delicious offal recipes.
Food is always the focus at River Cottage, and a two-course lunch of local, seasonal fare and porky products will be one of the highlights of your day.
Session three
Next you'll get to grips with fabulously flavoursome chorizo, dry cured bacon and prosciutto-style ham.
There will be time to chat to your fellow scholars and the River Cottage team, before being whisked back up the hill by our tractor and trailer (at 5pm), sausages or chorizo in hand.
Please note: This is a guide to the activities that will make up your course at River Cottage. This is by no means set in stone and will depend on seasonal availability.
On occasion cookery schools will use equipment that includes induction hobs. It is recommended that people with pace makers should not work on these units. If you are concerned or would like to check whether or not induction hobs will be used on the course you are interested in, please call us on 01297 630302.
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This course is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon borders. Full address details of HQ will be provided once you have booked.
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