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As NATO forces gear up to withdraw, Afghans are preparing to counter one of their deadliest enemies using man's best friend: Dogs.
At the Mine Detection and Dogs Center (MDC) a few kilometers from Kabul's presidential palace, it looks like chaos with dogs yelping and crashing playfully into each other in their playground.
A dog handler throws balls and around a dozen puppies streak off in hot pursuit. The dogs catch the balls and proudly fetch them.
But it is not a game — it is the first step in an 18-month training program that will transform the dogs into highly skilled mine detectors.
They will then help to save lives in a country where thousands of people have been killed by old land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used by Taleban insurgents.
"Using dogs in Afghanistan, which is one of the most heavily-mined countries in the world, is a very efficient way to detect mines," MDC's training manager Abdul Jabar Baser told AFP.
"Dogs can find mines faster than humans. Dogs can also find explosives around 13 centimeters (five inches) deep in soil. They can find plastic land mines that cannot be discovered by metal detectors."
The center has around 200 dogs, some of them operational, some under training. Breeding also takes place at the center.
"The dogs can learn anything you teach them," Baser said.
It is not only old mines left after three decades of war that take a toll, roadside bombs used by the Taleban remain one the biggest killers in Afghanistan. The militants use as bombs unused artillery shells, explosives in containers such as pressure cookers and devices made from the common fertilizer, ammonium nitrate. "The mines are made in different countries such as Pakistan, Italy, Russia, China and Iran. There are also NATO's unexploded ordnance that we collect," Baser said.
The US-led NATO force has more than 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, but combat soldiers will withdraw by the end of 2014 and hand responsibility for security to Afghan forces.
According to a recent UN report, in the first six months of 2012, 1,145 Afghan civilians were killed and around 2,000 were wounded, mostly by roadside bombs.
Women and children accounted for about 30 percent of this year's casualties. NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says around 1,800 IED attacks were executed between July and September alone.
"The mines and IEDs still hit between 20 and 30 people daily in different parts of the country," MDC's operations manager Shah Wali Ayubi said.
"There are still a lot of insecure areas where our teams cannot go... we only clear the abandoned IEDs in some parts of the country. We can only have access to those areas after the fighting ends there," he said.
There are more than a dozen organizations and contractors and around 13,000 deminers working to eliminate forgotten mines in Afghanistan.
The MDC also uses heavy machinery and human deminers but dogs are treasured for their powerful sense of smell, and dog teams can clear an area six times faster than humans.
"The best thing about this dog is that he can clear the minefield. Those mines which cannot be identified by machines, the dogs can smell them and find them," trainer Nabiullah said while working with his dog. The center, which also trains dogs for the police and army, mostly uses German shepherds and Belgian malinois dogs.
"In northern parts of the country there are old mines, but in southern parts of the country there are more IEDs and newly planted mines," Baser said.
At the center, the dogs are trained to walk and search for explosives in straight lines. When the dog finds the explosives, it sits, looks at its handler and waits until given the command to return.
The proud dog then gets a ball as a reward and plays while the deminer team marks the spot and removes or detonates the mine.
"We test them every morning, we trust them 100 percent whenever they work. If a dog doesn't work well during training, then we don't use that dog that day but replace it with another one," deminer Mohammad Daud said.
Deminer dogs can work an average of eight years before they retire, when they are sometimes given away as pets.
Funded by international partners, the dog handlers and demining teams are all Afghans.
Since 1989, when the Soviets withdrew after a 10-year occupation, nearly 700,000 mines and more than 15 million explosive left-overs from decades of war have been destroyed, according to United Nations figures.
Man's best friend takes on Afghanistan's enemy
Man's best friend takes on Afghanistan's enemy
As NATO forces gear up to withdraw, Afghans are preparing to counter one of their deadliest enemies using man's best friend: Dogs.
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' struggles to take off in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES: "Solo: A Star Wars Story," the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with an estimated $101 million four-day take falling far below expectations.
Analysts had predicted the Disney/Lucasfilm project — directed by Ron Howard and with Alden Ehrenreich as a young version of the swashbuckling Han Solo — would reach $130 million to $150 million, possibly setting a Memorial Day weekend record.
But the film, with a cast including Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke, was falling short not only in North America, box office tracker Exhibitor Relations predicted, but also abroad.
"The news is grim overseas," said Hollywood Reporter, saying the film was heading for barely half the $300 million global take many had predicted.
Last weekend's No. 1 film, "Deadpool 2" from 20th Century Fox and Marvel, took second spot this weekend, with a four-day estimate of $53.5 million.
That movie stars Ryan Reynolds as the foul-mouthed, irreverent title character as he forms an X-Force team to protect a young mutant from evil Cable (Josh Brolin).
Third place went to Disney/Marvel collaboration "Avengers: Infinity War," which took in $20.1 million in its fifth weekend out. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth.
In fourth, with $12 million in ticket sales, was a movie featuring no superheroes or interplanetary battles, and with a sedate sounding title — "Book Club" — that belies its racy story line.
The Paramount film tells the story of four aging friends — Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen — who decide to read the steamy book "Fifty Shades of Grey" and find it stimulating more than just their intellects.
And in fifth was Warner Bros. comedy "Life of the Party," at $6.5 million. It stars Melissa McCarthy as a newly divorced mother who returns to college, only to find herself in class with her (deeply embarrassed) daughter.


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Are you ready to go back to school?
NEW: E-Learning and Online Teaching Career Center
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Prepare for teaching in blended or virtual online classrooms or training in e-learning settings. Become an effective online instructor.
About Us: The University of Wisconsin-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program specializes in highly personalized, discussion-based training in how to teach online.
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At Top Hat, we've been working on making education more effective and affordable since 2009. Now, we're happy to make a move that delivers on both fronts. Beginning April 12, with the launch of our Open Content Initiative, we're offering completely free access to thousands of textbooks and other Open Educational Resources (OER)—freely accessible and openly licensed learning materials—on the Top Hat Marketplace.
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OER (Open Educational Resources) are slowing nibbling away at the power of textbook companies. Now for profit companies are finding ways to add value to their services by providing access to OER resources at no charge.
To effectively engage in online learning that involves interactivity, students need to develop a sense of technology competence. While our most tech-savvy students have no problems jumping right in, others may need a scaffolded approach to engaging in online interactivity.
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Moving beyond the LMS basics - intriguing ideas.
Our Online campus is seeking a full-time Writing Specialist whose primary responsibility will be to coordinate and provide writing support services for students in Online Masters and Doctoral programs. The writing specialist will provide individual and group learning opportunities and coordinate all services from the Center to help students develop their academic and professional writing skills. This position will report to the Dean of Academic Affairs Online.
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Jump in on this one: Put your Masters degree to work.
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These days more and more colleges are setting up systems that automatically email students when an algorithm determines they are academically at risk
Computational thinking is defined by Cummins as a process that "encourages students to explore solutions to problems that remain unsolved. (It) inspires innovation and supports problem-solving skills".
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Kathy's Guide to Everything is a treasure chest of resources. This section on Computational and Design Thinking is DEEP!
"...one great choice for graphic organizers is Google Drawings. See below for directions on how to create graphic organizers with Google Drawings (including a help guide and a recorded webinar) as well as 30 free sample graphic organizers that you can copy, use, and modify as needed."
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Here's a template archive of graphic organizers linked to Eric Curts' Google Drive. You can easily download templates and put them to work. Kudos to Gary for providing this work under a Creative Commons license.
Four simple ways to model and promote compassion, which is especially important for students with adverse childhood experiences.
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Teaching and learning from the heart.
Tools for Making Vibrant Videos by Jaimie Hoffman and T&L Innovations is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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This is video maker's resource gold mine with a Creative Common's Attribution 4.0 international licence. Kudos to Jaimie Hoffman and T&L Innovations for sharing this great work!
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Here's a slightly Orwellian way to check whether your students may have plagiarized part of their essays: the Chrome extension Draftback, which plays back the revision history of any Google doc you can edit—down to the keystroke.
Via Jim Lerman
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Tips, Tricks and Hacks -- Google using teachers look here!
Sandy Bernstein's curator insight, April 10, 1:14 PM
Great hints and tips when using Google in your classroom. TY @edsurge for your suggestions!
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An activity-based learning course for teachers new to Moodle. Four weeks, 3 to 4 hours a week. No fees.
What is Design Thinking?
Design thinking is an empathy based, creative problem solving process embraced by innovators around the world for addressing complex problems. At its heart, it nurtures the ability to see a situation from someone else's point of view, engineer a solution, and then test and refine your solution based on feedback. It is one approach CSI students will use to master the California Common Core State Standards and build the adaptable thinking skills they will need for success in the 21st century workforce.
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Campbell Union School District: Innovation -- makes you want to see it all in person, doesn't it?
Graduate Certificate Math Specialist Interventionist - Online Courses - University of Wisconsin Stout
The courses are designed for educators interested in a graduate certificate professional development program, not a mathematics teaching license/certification.
Our students include:
Title I math teachers
Math interventionists
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Graduate Certificate for Math Specialists. Online Courses Mathematical Concepts, Math Assessment, Math Games, RTI, Apply to Recertification and MS Degree
There's plenty of good research on study strategies that promote learning. It's also well-documented that students don't always use them. As most of us are well aware, procrastination gets in the way of learning. Cramming ends up being mostly a shoveling exercise—digging up details and dropping them into short term-memory. But there's also evidence that students don't know that some strategies do more for learning than others. And guess what? Neither do some faculty.
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Is teaching study skills part of your curriculum?
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Learn by giving feedback! Peergrade is a free online platform to facilitate peer feedback sessions with students.
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Looks like a promising way to manage peer feedback using rubrics. Might be a great time saver for teachers seeking to manage thoughtful evaluations of writing projects in large classes, Clever!
Jean Marrapodi's curator insight, May 18, 11:21 AM
I wonder how this could be used in corporate. The model works well with Coursera. This is a way to get work products to assess skills without the teacher doing all the grading. I found I learned just as much, if not more, when I did my peer reviews.
One potential culprit captured by the study: Faculty may lack the training necessary to take advantage of smaller class sizes, open classroom layouts and other strategies meant to reduce the reliance on conventional lecturing. Lectures did occur less often in smaller than larger classes, the study found, and open layouts did correlate with more student-centered learning. But about half of the courses with those advantages still featured more conventional lecturing than interactive or student-centered teaching styles.
Dennis T OConnor's insight:
"Enough with the lectures already!'
A collection of emerging tools just right for humanizing your online course.
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Here's a rich source for inspiration and new ideas. Create a rich instructor presence in your online classes with "Tools that Deliver the Human Touch".
Establishing a connection with online learners is a demonstrated strategy for increasing student motivation in online classes (Jones, Kolloff & Kolloff, 2008) and a marker of instructor excellence (Palloff & Pratt, 2011). Employing the the behaviors and strategies noted below is an effective step towards making your online students' learning more relevant and increasing their investment in your class (DuCharme-Hansen, Dupin-Bryant, 2005).
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Connect with your students by being present (even if you are teaching at a distance)!
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Video Overview of PBL (Project Based Learning).
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Interested in PBL? Consider this great class:
EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped Classroom
Online Course 2 graduate credits
Summer: June 18 - July 27, 2018
Fall: September 24 - November 2, 2018
Zaina Roberts's comment, April 27, 12:33 PM
This page gathers all of the Bloomin' Apps projects in one place.
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Kathy Schrock is the librarian's cybrarian! Another great collection from a true professional.
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As institutions expand their commitment to online education, many now recognize the value of dedicated staffers who assist faculty members in translating old courses to a new format and creating new courses out of whole cloth
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Instructional design skills, combined with online teaching skills make for a marketable mix.
Ngozi Onwuama's curator insight, April 20, 3:55 PM
How many instructional designers do you need to fix a class?
There are many uses for screencasting (recording a video of your computer's screen) in a school setting. You can make screencasts to show your students how an app, website, or new piece of softwar…
Via Cindy Rudy
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Tips on tools for school - Is screencasting part of your toolkit?
My late friend Hans Rosling called the labels "outdated" and "meaningless." Any categorization that lumps together China and the Democratic Republic of Congo is too broad to be useful. But I've continued to use "developed" and "developing" in public (and on this blog) because there wasn't a more accurate, easily understandable alternative—until now.
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Gates speaks of Hans Rosling's new book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think.
I am saddened by the news that Han's Rosling died earlier this year. His fact based world view (brilliantly support by data visualizations) is one of the reasons I count myself a serial optimist. This is a book that will shake you free of preconceptions and help you see the world in a new (and very hope filled) light.
For the last 24 hours the Twittersphere has been buzzing about the recent changes to Padlet. While none of the following tools have as many features as Padlet, they all provide the core element of a digital wall to which you apply digital sticky notes. Here are five alternatives to Padlet. These are in the order in which I prefer
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Richard Byrne's gued to 'sticky walls' and quick collaboration tools.
EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture - Online Course University of Wisconsin-Stout
How can you build a Makerspace in your school? How can you support the learning by doing maker movement in your classroom? Learn instructional strategies and how to use tools (physical or virtual) to support building models, prototypes, inventions and innovations and encourage creative problem solving and team collaboration across a wide range of subject matters and all grade levels.
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EDUC 660 Teaching for Creativity and Innovation: The Maker Culture
When procurement decisions focus too heavily on inputs like enrolling students in online courses or filling tutoring time, it's hardly surprising to find tools merely providing cheaper seat-time-based learning models. Pockets of the market, such as credit recovery, have largely fallen victim to this trend. Moreover, even if schools want to focus on learning outcomes, they may be purchasing tools blindly when little to no efficacy data exists to inform their decisions.
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Coach Jay Heaps and the Revolution knew they were getting a skilled offensive striker when Juan Agudelo arrived in a May 7 trade.
They probably didn't expect Agudelo to be this good, this soon, though.
Agudelo has played in the Revolution's last two Major League Soccer games, and scored goals in both. Each capped 2-0 victories, the first two-game win streak of the season for New England, which puts that on the line Sunday afternoon when the powerhouse Los Angeles Galaxy visit Gillette Stadium.
It hasn't all been Agudelo, obviously. One of the league's best defenses is playing well, the Revolution are getting solid goalkeeping from Bobby Shuttleworth, and 18-year-old Diego Fagundez has actually done Agudelo one better, scoring goals in three straight MLS games. But for anyone wondering how the native of Colombia — who's been a member of the US national team — might fit in with the Revolution, wonder no more.
"I don't mean to say this so early, but this is probably the best group of guys that I've been able to hang out with," Agudelo said. "I'm really happy to be here, most importantly. I didn't know what to expect, didn't really have any expectations coming in, but right now I'm happy to be with the team.
"I just came here trying to do what I was asked to come here for, which is help the team get some wins, by doing what a striker does: creating chances, maybe getting assists, and maybe scoring. So far everything's been good, and most importantly the chemistry between me and my teammates has improved."
That's been evident on the field. Agudelo scored in his Revolution debut, in the second half of a 2-0 win at Houston May 18. He added another a week later, taking an end-line pass from Saer Sene and tapping the ball with his right foot into the Toronto net during second-half stoppage time.
Those things, Revolution fans can easily see. But Agudelo's influence has also been in areas that aren't as noticeable, according to Heaps.
"First and foremost, he does everything for the team. He does all the little things, the hard work, gets his toes in, defending on top of the box. Right away, players buy into what he's doing," Heaps said. "His ability around the box, he's really crafty, he's really got good body control. The two goals he's scored have been, to me, pretty incredible goals, because he's kind of leaning, just getting his body in there, just getting enough on it, and those are what goal scorers do, they find a way, and he's doing it."
How was such a prolific goal scorer available in a trade, especially someone only 20 years old? Agudelo has been dealt twice in the past 13 months, first from the New York Red Bulls to Chivas USA, and now to New England. He's scored everywhere he's played: six goals for New York, five for Chivas, two now in New England. In 17 games with the US national team, he's scored twice.
The credentials are certainly there. And despite the frequent moving, he's happy to be here.
"It's just a situation where, the way my contract is set up, and my option to not sign a new contract yet, it leaves teams to want to receive something before they can't get anything," said Agudelo, who was brought to the Revolution in exchange for allocation money.
Will he consider staying?
"We'll see how everything works out," Agudelo said, "but right now I am extremely happy, and I'm getting along great with the guys."
He might need to continue his strong play if the Revolution want to push their win streak to three games. The Galaxy are the two-time defending MLS champions, and even if they don't have David Beckham anymore, they still feature Landon Donovan, and have scored four goals in two of their last three games.
For a defense that has posted consecutive shutouts, there might not be a better litmus test.Michael Whitmer can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeWhitmer.


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There is a brief moment when James Milner lets his guard down and sounds more like a Leeds United fan than a Manchester City player. City host Leeds in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday and it will be the first time Milner has come up against the hometown club where he burst on to the scene as a teenage prodigy more than a decade ago. Sold to Newcastle a couple of years later, Milner gives the impression that he took his boots with him to Tyneside but left his heart at Elland Road.
"I speak to my mum and dad about the club, and my uncle and all my mates are big Leeds fans as well," Milner says. "They're on the up, if you like. It's a better situation than it was when they were in League One not so long ago. It's a massive club and I believe, along with many others, that they should be back in the Premier League. Hopefully it's a time of stability for us."
The "us" was an innocent slip of the tongue, albeit one that underlines just how much Leeds mean to Milner. Born in Yorkshire, Milner started watching Leeds in 1993, at the age of seven, and quickly fell in love with the club where his parents were already season-ticket holders. A few years later he joined Leeds's academy and was training three times a week, attending first-team matches as a ball-boy and playing schoolboy football for their junior sides on a Sunday.
The next stage of his development passed by in a blur. "I remember my dad ringing me up and giving me my GCSE results when I was at Thorp Arch for pre-season training. A month later I was playing in the first team," Milner says, smiling. "It was pretty amazing really. I think if you stopped and thought about it at the time it would have hit you."
Milner had to grow up quickly. He became the second youngest player to appear in the Premier League when, aged 16 years and 309 days, he made his debut in a 4-3 win at West Ham in November 2002. A month later Milner became the youngest player to score in the Premier League when he equalised against Sunderland, nine days before his 17th birthday (James Vaughan later broke that record playing for Everton against Crystal Palace).
He was living the dream but by the end of the following season his world caved in. Leeds, on the brink of financial collapse, were heading for the Championship and their fate was all but sealed following a 4-1 defeat at Bolton. It was almost nine years ago but the match, and in particular the aftermath, still feels raw and has penetrated Milner's mind in a way that winning the FA Cup or the Premier League never could.
"I remember the game at Bolton. It always sticks out better than the triumphs you had," he says. "We were doing all right and then I think [Mark]Viduka got sent off and the game went from there. It was a terrible day, going over to the travelling support. I think I came off for the last 15 minutes and I remember being sat in the dugout at the end of the game and the feeling was one of the worst things I've ever felt, especially knowing that you've given everything and it wasn't good enough.
"That feeling I'd had a few years before, of making your debut and having your friends and family there and how proud they'd be, and then to experience the flip side … And you've got the feeling as a fan as well as a player. It was shocking really. I remember there was plenty of tears in the dressing room afterwards, mostly from the local lads who came through the academy, people like Smudger [Alan Smith] and Robbo [Paul Robinson], who it hit a bit harder."
A fire sale followed, although Milner knew nothing about his imminent departure to St James' Park and had little say in the move. "I had played two seasons but I was still only 18 and I didn't really know the ins and outs of how things worked," he says. "I came in for the first day of pre-season training and someone said to me: 'You're going up to Newcastle for a medical tomorrow.' And that was that.
"At the time the club needed the money and it was the right thing to do. I was going to a good club in Newcastle and working with an unbelievable manager in Bobby Robson. It was the best for Leeds and in the end it worked out well for me as well. I had the chance to play with Alan Shearer to join the list of class players I'd played with at a young age at Leeds – the Vidukas, Smiths, Kewells and Woodgates.
"I'm just disappointed that I didn't get to play for Leeds a bit longer. Maybe if I had been born a few years earlier, I might have got involved in the Champions League runs. But I enjoyed every minute and it's the first result I look for every Saturday."
While Leeds have nothing to lose at the Etihad Stadium, City's season will effectively be over if they are dumped out of the FA Cup, with last Saturday's chastening 3-1 defeat at Southampton leaving the champions 12 points behind Manchester United in the title race with only 12 games to go.
"The disappointment was massive [after the Southampton result]," Milner says. "You can't win every game, although we go out there to try to do that. But there's ways that you lose games or draw games and we know that performance was a million miles away from the standards that we've set.
"The manager had his say and we've spoken about it as a group of players as well. We don't need anyone to tell us whether we've played well or not. We have a dressing room full of international players – we know, for us, it wasn't good enough. It's down to us now to bounce back and win a tough game against Leeds."
It promises to be a day of mixed emotions for Milner, who seems certain to get a decent reception from the Leeds supporters. "You're going to have fans who like you or hate you – that's football," Milner says. "All I can say is that I love the club and every time I pull on the shirt, whether it's been for Leeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa or Man City, I give everything.
"Hopefully that's good enough for the Leeds fans and they'll know when I was there I gave everything for them."
James Milner was speaking at the opening of the Etihad Campus Metrolink tram station, which will operate for matchgoing fans for the first time on Sunday against Leeds United. Milner, along with Roberto Mancini, Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany, has recorded public announcement messages on the trams which passengers will hear


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I've only written one Twilight fan fiction and it's a suspense story about Alice and Jasper.
Jasper: "What do you see?"
Alice: "...death..."
A planned vacation turns horribly wrong as people fall dead right in the streets of Paris. Now Alice and Jasper team up to save the lives of the humans before they lose their own. Are you prepared to die?
The link to the story is http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4456835/1/Possession


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Idaho Jurors Could get More Compensation
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After 45 years of paying jurors no more than $10 daily, Idahoans called for jury duty could soon be paid up to $50 for each day they serve in court. The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted unanimously to advance legislation Tuesday that gives county commissioners the option to boost juror pay.
People who serve a half day would get $25, up from $5 under current law. Coeur d'Alene Republican Rep. Kathy Sims said many counties have trouble attracting jurors at current rates, which she said hardly covers the cost of gas for people driving from rural areas to court.
She said the measure gives counties flexibility to make the change if they have room in their budgets. The bill now moves to the full House for debate.


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Does this mean that my Windows 3.1 box will finally get the DST update?
No, you'll have to move to Arizona. Sorry.
I'd rather use Windows 3.1 than live in Arizona.
It's a very good security strategy to piss off all your customers with WGA and Windows Media bullshit until they all turn off automatic updates.
How do people forget a password in three days?
Because people are stupid. A person is smart, but people are stupid.
One of the most strangely insightful comments in Men in Black from memory.
Because people are required to memorize multiple passwords, between many different systems, that have different password construction requirements, require differing expiration dates on passwords. Not to mention each different system has a different login username and sequence. Then you wonder why people write their login information down on a post-it-note on their desk. Too many passwords and usernames lead to greater insecurity. Don't blame them for forgetting a password amongst so many.
How do people forget a password in three days?
Duh, the janitor who comes in on holidays keeps throwing out the post-its taped to the monitors!
so maybe win2k is already dead and I missed the boat
so maybe win2k is already dead and I missed the decade
There, fixed that for you.
I'm guessing windows 2000 isn't one of the operating systems that will be patched?
You're guessing wrong.
For details and a full listing of the affected software:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2009 [microsoft.com] [Oct 8]
I remember them saying backporting some of the fixes from last month wasn't even doable to the W2K codebase. You're already obsolete.
i got this awesome bug fix such that Outlook now says "This copy of Office is not genuine. Click here to learn more online." in an unremoveable toolbar
can't wait to see what gets patched next!
I wish they'd patch my work computer to do that, and in such a way that the IT department can't fix it. I hate Outlook, and I'd love a good excuse to not use it any more.
I used to say that. Then we got forced onto Lotus Notes.
and when I get to Heaven To St. Peter I will tell: "One more Notes user reporting, Sir -- I've served my time in Hell."
That's funny, because we're in the process of being switched from Notes to Outlook and I miss Notes terribly.
Come on, I can't even make the folder name font bigger without increasing the drop-down menu size for all of the programs?
Thankfully Office is considered quaint where I work. Anybody who wants to be taken seriously uses vi/emacs/kwrite/textpad and LaTeX.
Well stop pirating office and you won't have those kinds of problems.
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/10/08/october-2009-bulletin-release.aspx [technet.com]
For October we are releasing 13 bulletins (eight critical and five important), addressing 34 vulnerabilities, affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Silverlight, Forefront, Developer Tools, and SQL Server. Most of these updates require a restart so please factor that into your deployment planning.
So you are going to have to reboot more than thirty times to install this?
Fortunately just the once. You can thank Windows insane file locking (easy to establish a lock
To clarify what this means, Win32 API function CreateFile, which opens files, locks them for exclusive access if the argument in which lock flags are passed is set to 0. In other words, the default is "lock for everything", and you explicitly have to opt out of that by specifying things like (FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE | FILE_SHARE_DELETE).
This has a minor advantage in that stupid people often forget to lock their files properly, and then applications crash (or silently corrupt data) because they do
To clarify what this means, Win32 API function CreateFile
Actually, the real issue is that OpenFile does the exact same fucking thing. The result is that you can't replace things like existing DLLs on a live system because you can neither delete them nor overwrite them so long as an application has the DLL open (and that includes Windows itself).
Linux, OTOH, thanks to it's Unix underpinnings, will happily let you delete an open file... the inode just goes away once all references to it have been closed. Me
Look, I know it's fashionable to make negative remarks about MS round here, but it's only fair to say 'well done' to them for bettering their previous high count. Hopefully they haven't run out of bugs to fix and they'll work hard to find and fix even more next time. Who knows, this time next year they could be fixing hundreds of bugs every month - and if we're lucky, some of them could be quite serious or critical - wouldn't that be just awesome!
Go MS!
I was about to bitch about the submitter/moderator not RTFA, but it turns out, the article doesn't mention it either, so I'll clarify instead: thirteen updates are being released which together address thirty-four security vulnerabilities of varying severity across varying products (ten of which are targetted at Windows). So, that's NOT thirteen flaws (plenty more actually), just thirteen updates, some of which (all?) address multiple flaws in the particular system they are targetted at. Of course, this is just the advance notification, so full details about how many vulnerabilities each update addresses and the general information on them won't be released until the patches are next Tuesday. I think it's also worth nothing (although the summary of course neglects to mention it) that the good aspect of these updates are both major zero-day exploits (targetting IIS & SMB 2.0) are patched with these updates.
And while I'm posting, why does Slashdot insist on linking to shitty tech magazine articles (poorly) summarising the raw and accurate data straight from Microsoft? Seriously, I'm not sure if it's some sort of aversion to linking to MS, but they're the ones doing the patching, so it follows that they have the best, newest, most accurate data on them, and they'll likely be the first to provide updates on their content. These articles are just summarising what Microsoft has published on their various web-sites, and being a summary, they provide a lot more information and raw data:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2009 [microsoft.com]
October 2009 Bulletin Release Advance Notification [technet.com]
On some level Slashdot bills itself as a news aggregator. Information taken straight from software vendors aren't necessarily news articles. They often times contains the most accurate information. If the editors start posting microsoft.com articles, then they have to post apple.com articles, and adobe.com articles and pretty soon this isn't News for Nerds, it's Corporate PR Central.
I'm of the opinion (how ever little that is truly worth) that articles about patch counts are completely worthless. Anythi
So where are the instructions for the patch party?
Does this mean they're releasing Windows 7 a full 10 days early, then?
So what?
My Ubunutu Jaunty desktop downloaded 130mb of updates last night. And this isnt the first time either.
I didnt see the
And you didn't have to wait for the magical Patch Day for Ubuntu to share them with you.
Disraeli was pretty close: actually, there are Lies, Damn lies, Statistics, Benchmarks, and Delivery dates.


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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has taken a swipe at old club Manchester United, by claiming that his impressive form with the Serie A champions is down to feeling more appreciated, reports talkSPORT.
The 19-year-old has been a revelation in Italy since leaving the Premier League on a free transfer at the end of last season, after failing to agree personal terms on a new contract at Old Trafford.
Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson was disappointed to lose one of his most promising academy products, but the failure to guarantee Pogba regular first-team football is ultimately what swayed his decision to move away from Manchester United.
Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, was believed to be the driving force behind his uncompromising wage demands, and played an instrumental role in sealing his eventual switch to Juventus.
In hindsight, it's a move that looks to be paying dividends for both player and club, as long as the Frenchman continues his promising early season form.
"Juve is a great club and there are not many differences compared to Manchester United, they are two of the most important clubs in the world," Pogba told Tuttosport.
"The difference here is that I feel appreciated. The players believe in me, the coach believes in me and I have the opportunity to play."
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Our nation is crumbling
To the Editor:
Just a glance at the nightly news and it's official ... if you're a law-abiding citizen, you'd better get out of the way of savages who have contempt for your right to live and move around freely.
Our nation and society is changing, "crumbling" if you will, and not for the better.
Recently, I've read where many families have moved into gated communities that protect residents from the "world" outside the gates.
I've watched merchants and shop owners pulling down and locking metal screens outside their shops at the end of the day, hoping that will safeguard their goods overnight.
I remember a different time not so long ago, when it was the bad guys who were herded behind gates and screens so that the good guys could walk the streets without fearing for their safety and lives!
How in heaven did we get to a point where it all got turned "upside down," where it's now the good guys go into hiding?
Quite frankly, the reason is a "failure" to teach right from wrong in families and homes. Our schools have also compromised in teaching this message. Kids are growing up with a warped sense of "Wrong is Right!" Television, smart phones and social media tells us, "You go around only once, so grab all the gusto you can." This moral breakdown is directly the cause of this once great nation's decay and crumbling.
Another way of putting it might be, "We the People,"reap whatever we sow, and right now the seeds of "Political Correctness" are yielding a very bitter toxic harvest! "Wake up, America," there is still time to reverse it!
Richard D. Walsh
East Greenwich
Hi Richard. This happened in NYC about 30 yrs ago. The savages took over little by little and now they only have themselves to kill. We are at the point of being over run and will soon be a minority and then we will have something to fear. The political correct response from the police and these idiots in office is to move away. Do not stand your ground as we only protect the down trodden - you should run away. My mothers home was robbed 3 times and my dad jumped twice...the police reply...You should move away". If you ever run for office you have my vote.
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Combat Veteran - OIF 2007 - 2008
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South Park Game Censored On Consoles Outside North America 221
RogueyWon writes "South Park has long been vocal in its opposition to media censorship from any source, launching scathing attacks on everything from 'think of the children' moral crusades to the censorship of religious imagery. In a curious twist, therefore, Ubisoft, the publisher of the upcoming video game South Park: The Stick of Truth, has decided to censor certain scenes from the game's Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions from release in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. American versions, as well as the European PC release, so far appear to have escaped the censor's pen."


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Health-care reform questions to get answers
Peter Gaytan, executive director of The American Legion's Washington office, will be on the FOX News program "FOX and Friends" at 8:45 EST Wednesday morning.
Gaytan will address how the recently passed health-care reform legislation will affect Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs health care. Gaytan also will answer specific questions from active-duty servicemembers and veterans regarding their health care and how the new law will affect delivery of that care.


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"New" Hendrix studio album out on Tuesday, supposedly never released cuts.
You can really hear Jimi's roots on this one. Excellent cut. Love not only his playing, but Jimi's vocal.
Hendrix's estate was a disorganized mess for decades. Bad news for his beneficiaries, I guess. But good news for his fans, as every so often we get "new" material like "Valleys of Neptune" and this, seemingly released by Jimi from beyond the grave.
Thanks for the info, hope all is well.
Very cool, thanks for sharing.
Love hendrix, even mimic some of my playing after him... but no one really sounds the way he does...
Sounds great. Lets just hope he tours.
Still too soon?
Man, I was a huge Hendrix fan back in the day. This is like finding 2 million dollars worth of change under the couch cushions.
"The posthumous album follows the success of the rock guitar icon's new single Somewhere, which went to number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart last month."
The album will follow...Somewhere is like a blast back to 1972, for me! Love it.... give me more!
Listening to it now. so new and so old at the same time. Its fantastic.
Or a two way tab of Strawberry Fields! (the same acid I enjoyed, at Woodstock, as a 16 year old, Psychedelic novice. I "think" I enjoyed, the Who's magnificent set, but I knew for sure, that I was just fine, on Monday morning, at sunrise, when "move over rover", Jimi took over!)
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Novell Ships GroupWise for Linux
HANNOVER, Germany (CeBIT 2004), Mar 19, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced the availability of the most trusted and secure collaboration platform in the industry running entirely on Linux: Novell(R) GroupWise(R) 6.5 for Linux. Available April 15, GroupWise 6.5 for Linux brings the reliability and rich feature set of a proven collaboration environment to the Linux enterprise, giving customers the ability to choose the network platform they want while still being able to take advantage of a world-class enterprise collaboration solution.
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Real Madrid were surprisingly beaten 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.
Here is a strategical analysis of how they outran and outfoxed Jose Mourinho's men.
1. Alonso's off day
Xabi Alonso is so instrumental to Real Madrid's fast counter-attacking style. Sitting just in front of the defence, his cross-field diagonal balls to pick out Cristiano Ronaldo and other runners are the main weapon in Real's armoury. And on days like Wednesday, when he has a poor game, Real Madrid's game-plan goes out the window.
2. Tactical masterclass by Jurgen Klopp
Borussia Dortmund came with a specific game-plan and executed it to perfection. Be it crowding out Ronaldo or changing the formation from 4-5-1 while defending to 4-3-3 while attacking, Jurgen Klopp got the best from each of his players.
3. Modric a poor replacement for Ozil
Mesut Ozil is the gel that holds together Real Madrid's attacks; so often he is the one who links all of Real Madrid's attacks in the centre of the pitch. His dribbling skills and his vision makes Real Madrid tick. The fact that Luka Modric is used to playing a bit deeper showed, as very often he was dropping back and he is just not that good a dribbler.
4. Lack of quality crosses
For this Real Madrid side, Angel Di Maria is the key crosser and so often Cristiano Ronaldo drifts inside to head those crosses. With Di Maria missing, Ozil was shunted out right and he was very uncomfortable in that position. Add that to the fact Marcelo, another good crosser, was also missing.
5. Pepe's lack of sharpness
Pepe has had a stop-start season with a lot of injuries. And he was not very sharp in Wednesday's game. With only one striker played by Borussia Dortmund, as the senior defensive partner he must have stuck to Lewandowski, but instead was culpable for the first and the third goals.
6. Super energetic approach by Dortmund
One of the key reasons for Dortmund's success was that they simply outran their opponents. It was such an energetic display and they came out of the blocks bursting and put all the early pressure on Real. This approach payed in each half with great chances being created.
7. Majestic display by Gundogan
Ilkay Gundogan played an absolute blinder yesterday. He was assured when tackling, confident in possession, nimble while attacking and strong while defending. His passing with his both feet were exquisite. He was the rock in midfield and simply bossed the central midfield area. His dominance in the centre set Dortmund perfectly.
8. Team spirit
Borussia Dortmund's game showed that their biggest strength is their team spirit. Everyone had specific roles and they stuck to their roles throughout the game. They both attacked and defended as a unit to nullify the threat of Ronaldo - and they worked their socks off.
9. Interchanging Gotze and Reus
Marco Reus and Mario Gotze were vital components of the Dortmund machine. They kept changing their positions, constantly moving about to form a dynamic front-three along with Lewandowski.
They both took turns in drifting into the flanks and this resulted in them outnumbering Real Madrid's full-backs. Gotze's cross for the first goal was brilliant and Reus won the penalty for the fourth.
10. Mind-blowing Lewandowski
Brilliant, amazing and top-class finishing. He grasped all the chances that he got with both hands. The first goal was a typical poachers' finish, sniffing out the chance in the far post.
The second and third goals showed his class and calmness as, in between the crowded penalty area, he found time and space to get accurate shots past the goalkeeper. With rumours that he will be leaving at the end of the season, Borussia Dortmund will surely miss him if he goes. But he might have given them the perfect parting gift by producing a vintage display.
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A mysterious Valve employee was reportedly spotted wearing a Half-Life 3 shirt, making for either a coy hint or a cruel troll. Possibly both. The Valve employee was spotted by another games professional at an industry event, who snapped the photo to share it with the world so all can share in the renewed cries for more Half-Life.
"All I'm saying is I saw this at a local game developer event worn by a Valve employee," tweeted Uber Entertainment's Chandana Ekanayake (via PC Gamer). He didn't provide any more info on the Valve employee, so a close-up of the t-shirt from a second-hand source is all we have.
What does it mean? Probably nothing. But it's a sign that Valve is thinking about Half-Life 3, at least. It's been seven years since the release of Half-Life 2, and four since Episode 2. The concept of "Valve Time" is named after the company's careful, deliberately slow pace when creating a game, but something has to be in the works by now, right?


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GameFan Magazine: "When Minecraft was announced for Xbox 360 Arcade, PC denizens scoffed. Maybe it was the fact that Kinect support would be included, maybe it was the fact that this beloved indie title — that has generated enough revenue to buy most European countries — was making the leap to the living room. Whatever the reason, it doesn't really matter; the sandbox sensation is here and for those who have waited (like myself) the same magical essence that has captivated so many before is still mostly intact."
Do you know what insanity is?!!
Yeah, i know what insanity is.
Insanity is working for 50 hours a week for 50 years, at the end of which they tell you to piss off. Ending up in some retirement village, hoping to die rather than suffering the indignity of not making it to the toilet on time. Wouldn't you consider that to be insane?.


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A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS
A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS
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Piper Jorge may be having his debut in a movie that's filming right now. Daddy took him to work to meet the crew and see the set. As you can tell he was VERY excited!
He was a very good boy and stayed by Daddy's side the whole time, but made new friends including the art director's young sons.


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1 (16) - E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State; 2 (41) - Robert Woods, WR, Southern California; 2 (46) - Kiko Alonso, LB, Oregon; 3 (78) Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas; 4 (105) - Duke Williams, FS, Nevada; 5 (143) - Jonathan Meeks, DB, Clemson; 6 (177) - Dustin Hopkins, K, Florida State; 7 (222) - Chris Gragg, TE, Arkansas
Top Picks Analysis: General manager Buddy Nix has run things in Buffalo for quite some time now and the results haven't exactly inspired confidence in his stewardship. In the end all the Ryan Nassib talk was just that but Nix and his new head coach, Doug Marrone, had a quarterback in mind -- Manuel, a very, very raw prospect. The second-round selection was much better because the Bills needed a complement to Stevie Johnson and Woods is the best route-runner in the draft and a player who has been in a pro-style offense for years. Alonso came on late during his career at Oregon and looks like a pretty instinctive player.
Best Value Pick: Goodwin is a legitimate vertical threat, an Olympic track athlete who showed up at the Senior Bowl and blew the doors off everybody. If he can catch the ball consistently, he'll blow the top off any defense.
Questionable Calls: At least they traded down before taking Manuel but you can officially start the clock on Marrone's long-term employment prospects in Western New York. The Bills already have a raw quarterback with a big arm who never developed -- Tarvaris Jackson. Let's hope Manuel doesn't make it two
Summary: Take away the Manuel reach and this draft isn't all that bad but how can you do that? Marrone and his staff will have to work overtime to get Manuel up to speed, otherwise receivers like Johnson, Woods and Goodwin are only going to get frustrated trying to corral balls from Kevin Kolb or Jackson.
Undrafted rookie free agent signings: Syracuse OG Zach Chibane; Georgia Tech DE Izaan Cross; Towson FS Jordan Dangerfield; Missouri CB Kip Edwards; Richmond RB/FB Kendall Gaskins; Eastern Washington WR Brandon Kaufman; Lane CB Vernon Kearney; Stony Brook WR Kevin Norrell; Howard LB Keith Pough; USC CB Nickell Robey; Tennessee Tech WR Da'Rick Rogers; Catawba CB Jumal Rolle; Albany RB Drew Smith; Cal DL Aaron Tipoti; Washington State QB Jeff Tuel; Pittsburgh C Ryan Turnley


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Tebucky Jones resigned on Friday after three years as the head coach of New Britain.
"No, I was forced to resign," Jones told Tom Yantz of the Hartford Courant on Saturday.
Well, then.
Carl Josephson of the New Britain Herald was the first to report that Jones was out. Jones told him on Friday that he felt he was being forced out by certain folks from the city's Board of Education.
"(Board of Education member Carlos Pina has) been trying since day one and he's like a slick dude," Jones told Josephson. "We went to camp in the summer and he would come around at the time and be like, 'Hey, are you working in the school?' I said 'no, not right now.' Then he said, 'Tebucky shouldn't be coach.'"
Jones had more to say on Saturday.
"There's group of people that has been slandering me since I started," Jones told Yantz. "He (Pina) is the main guy. ... He's the same guy who also belittles the players. It's like the Garden of Eden, and he's the serpent."
Josephson talked to Pina on Friday. Pina said he had "no idea where this is coming from", and, "I could care less if he's the coach or not."
Jones went 13-17 at New Britain, where he tore it up as a player in the early nineties. He's been a substitute teacher at the school.
In non-rancorous coaching news, Matt Cersosimo is the new el jefe at Conard.
Cersosimo, 36, will be continuing the family business. Bob McKee, his grandfather, was Conard's first coach when it opened in 1957.
Rob Cersosimo, Matt's father and McKee's son-in-law, took over in 1984. Rob Cersosimo retired this season after 30 years.
Matt played for his pops at Conard. He was an UConn assistant from 2006-12, and resigned last June to work with his dad as the offensive coordinator.
"Conard has a proud, distinctive way of conducting itself on and off the field," Matt told Yantz. "I saw it with my grandfather and my dad. I'm excited about continuing the legacy and the opportunity to work with a great group of young men."
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HATS OFF to Ansonia's Arkeel Newsome and Tom Brockett, who were named the Walter Camp Connecticut High School Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, at Saturday's Breakfast of Champions.
It was the third straight season that Newsome won the award. He paced the Chargers to both the CIAC Class S title and the first 15-0 season in state history. He set single-season records for rushing (3,867) and touchdowns (68) in 2013. He also owns dozens of other state records, including career rushing yardage (10,672) and career touchdowns (187).
Brockett has coached Ansonia to five state titles during his eight-year reign. He has a 100-7 career record, and his .935 winning percentage is tops in state history for those who've coached a minimum of 40 games, according to the Connecticut High School State Record Book.
(Jack Hunt, Brockett's predecessor and former boss, is third — .881).
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God, we miss college and high school football.
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Wayne Rooney admits he will have no excuses if this is another dud World Cup - a tournament the England international knows he approaches at the peak of his powers.
Back at Euro 2004, the 18-year-old forward set the world alight with performances that belied his tender years, earning him a place in UEFA's team of the tournament and a move to Manchester United.
However, Rooney has frustrated with England at major tournaments since then and is determined to make amends this summer at what will be his third World Cup.
The Liverpudlian has failed to score on the world stage so far, although he had to rush back from a metatarsal injury to feature in 2006 and carried an ankle injury into the tournament in South Africa.
There are no such mitigating circumstances this time around, though, and Rooney is all too aware of the need to impress.
"I've been here before and I've said what I feel I can deliver and what I can do and it hasn't happened," he said, speaking at England's pre-World Cup training camp in the Algarve.
"I think this is the one where I have to show what I can do. I believe I am in the best possible shape and the best condition I can be in to do that.
"I am ready for it. I am excited for it. There will be no excuses this time if I don't perform. I certainly won't be looking for any excuses this time."
Asked if he is in a better frame of mind for the exertions brought by a World Cup, Rooney added: "Yeah, I am. I feel good. I am settled at home with my family.
"I have no issues whatsoever and I am ready for this tournament. I am going to give everything and leave everything on the pitch.
"As I've said before, I won't have any excuses this time if it doesn't come off.
Furthermore, Rooney is also conscious that, now aged 28, this summer represents his best opportunity to make a mark at a World Cup.
"For us, as a nation I think it is the one thing that is missing," he said.
"And then for me personally, I feel the World Cup in 2018, I'll be a bit older then so it will obviously be difficult to impact that the way I believe I can do.
"So, I feel this is the really last big one that I feel will probably get the best out of me. I feel ready, fresh and as good as I can do to go into this tournament."
Rooney's determination to shine in Brazil was highlighted last week when he took two fitness coaches on his pre-tournament holiday to Portugal having missed the last three matches of Manchester United's woeful season.
That dedication to the cause has been praised by manager Roy Hodgson and has seen the forward able to play a full part in each of England's training sessions in Vale do Lobo so far.
"I missed the last few games of the season and I wanted to make sure I was ready and available to train when the team met up," Rooney added.
"That was the reason behind it.
"It certainly helped me get up to speed again and then obviously to join in with the team on the first day, whereas I would have had to do two or three days with the physios and the fitness coaches before I could join in."
Rooney has been impressed by what he has seen from his team-mates so far in Portugal, with the mixture of wily old-timers and youthful exuberance making him hopeful for a summer to remember.
"We can go far [at the World Cup]," he said. "We have got the players and our aim is to win the tournament.
"We don't want to be going there saying we would be happy getting to a quarter-final or even a semi-final. Our aim is to win the tournament - that is what we are preparing for, that is what we hope is going to happen."
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Submission + - Sony updates PS3 firmware to 3.56 to stop jailbrea (tekgoblin.com)
tekgoblin writes: Today Sony has released a firmware update for the PS3 console that will update it to version 3.56. This comes on the same day news broke on the restraining order against George Hotz (Geohot). Sony did not state that it would stop jailbreaking the console but we can only assume that it does. With this restraining order against Geohot we see the Streisand Effect taking hold again as they key spreads all over the net. This decision by the courts may also prompt more hackers to focus their time on the PS3 from other projects. Be aware if you update your system and you like to jailbreak or hack you will probably be unable to after the update.


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I'm hoping you can help with a little issue I'm having. I have a 5 year old australian cattle dog/german shepherd mix. We adopted him from a shelter about 4 years ago. He's a wonderful dog, playful, affectionate, and intelligent.
At night, however, he wants nothing to do with us, especially me. If I approach him he growls and postures. This can happen anywhere, if he's lying on the floor or on the bed, in the bedroom or in the kitchen. Come morning he's fine again, showering me with kisses and tail raised high.
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SPRINGFIELD – Applications will be accepted through Oct. 12 for a share of $100,000 in grant money for automated external defibrillators.
Eligible groups are schools, public park districts, municipal recreation departments, conservation districts, forest preserve districts, colleges and universities.
Applicants must be able to show that they can pay 50 percent of the cost for the AED.
The award per applicant is $458.62. All AEDs purchased between July 1 and June 30, 2013, will qualify for the grant. Money will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Visit www.idph.state.il.us/fundop.htm to download application forms and for more information.
Forms must be mailed to Paula Atteberry RN, BSN, Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety, Illinois Department of Public Health, 422 S. Fifth St., Third floor, Springfield, IL 62701.


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A. Roger Wennberg, 95, formerly of 136 Aldren Ave. and The Glen, died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Lutheran Home & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Jamestown on February 27, 1918, the son of the late Arthur R. and Ruby Anderson Wennberg, and graduated from Purdue University in 1950. A veteran of the US Army Air Corps, Roger served in the Air Force Reserves, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He was employed in earlier years by Steel Partitions and retired in 1980 from the Blackstone Corporation.
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A. Roger Wennberg
Roger was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ for over 50 years, serving on many committees and administrative offices. He was also a member of the Kiantone Fire Department for more than 50 years. As a Mason, he belonged to the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #145 F & AM and the Consistory. Other memberships include the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the United States Air Force Association. Roger was always interested in archeology and enjoyed golf and bowling.
He is survived by his wife, the former Geraldine Lewis, whom he married October 10, 1942; four children: Susan (Bill) Rice of Morgantown, WV, David (Nita) Wennberg of Waxahachie, TX, Jon (Pat) Wennberg of Jamestown and Daniel Wennberg of Falconer; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in Christ Chapel of the Lutheran Home. The Rev. Daniel S. Rumfelt officiated. A Masonic Lodge Funeral Service was held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday immediately prior to the full funeral service. The pall bearers will be members of the Kiantone Fire Department.
The family received friends for one hour prior to the services Sunday, Oct. 6 at Christ Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kiantone Fire Dept., First Congregational United Church of Christ, or to Lutheran Social Services.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Roger at www.lindfuneralhome.com.


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As those who grew up in the 4-H program on the Kenai Peninsula who now have their grandkids in 4-H will tell you, there are several names that are synonymous with 4-H: JoAnne and Carrol Martin, Norm Blakeley, Abbey Ala, and Nancy Veal. Not that they single handedly started or grew the program, but everyone who did knew they carried the heart of the program which was to teach real life values to the next generation.
Last month Forrest Nelson, president of the 4-H Council organized a retirement party for Nancy Veal who after 30 some years of service officially passed the reigns as 4-H Youth Development Agent over to Jason Floyd. It's pretty hard to keep a secret with in the 4-H community, so it may not have been a surprise retirement party but what did surprise Veal was the folks from all over Alaska who turned out for the occasion, "I knew something was up but the fact that so many people including folks from out of town, even Fairbanks turned out and that was a great surprise and a lot of fun," said Veal.
Creating a gift to express their appreciation 4-H members gathered photos of memorable times and made a photo memory quilt which Geri Litzen presented to Nancy at the party. "This summer Scott Hamann had group of 4-Hers at his Metal Magic and taught them how he makes his beautiful bowls and the kids wanted to make an appreciation plate for Nancy, so we did both," explained Nelson, "So wrapped in her photo memory quilt we presented Nancy with our appreciation plate because if there is one thing Nancy is a model of it's appreciation. You may show up late after committing to be somewhere to help her out and she never missed a beat, just puts her arm around you and says 'No it's fine, you are right on time and I'm so glad you made it,' she always makes you feel appreciated," said Nelson, recalling her favorite memories of her years with Veal in 4-H.
But that wasn't all! Wrapped in her memory quilt and holding her appreciation plate, Lee Hecimovich of the National 4-H Committee came forward to present Veal with the 4-H National Distinguished Service Award.
"It was an amazing day and I have so many wonderful 4-H memories, mainly every person that has come through the 4-H program has been a highlight of my life whether they were in the Jr. Market Livestock program, science, shooting, or sewing clubs they have all been a highlight. They have kept the program vibrate for the 21st Century and the support of the community is the reason 4-H has accomplished such great things," said Veal.


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The internet in Egypt is still easier to read than slashdot 3.0.
I wonder what the slashdot Rosetta Stone would look like? My guess is ASCII porn and ASCII wiring diagrams, but mostly ASCII porn.
It's a really clever idea to have a speech-to-tweet service setup, since its circumventing the block, but I don't think it's all that practical for several reasons:
1. Does it transcribe Arabic?
2. If you can't get online in Egypt, how will Egyptian people follow the twitter feeds? Broadcasting to the outside world is important, but what's somewhat more important to the Egyptians right now is reaching each other, since they're trying to coordinate a massive million-person protest in Cairo and can't do it via
But the audio files are posted and some people are listening to them and hand-transcribing interesting ones, including Arabic ones and retweeting them with the same hash tag.
They cannot be read inside the country, but it still works for getting messages out.
The only way #2 would work right now would be a speech-to-speech mailbox. You call up and leave a message in a mailbox, and 'subscribers' to that messagebox get an automated call replaying the message.
Nobody is sure how Noor was able to keep operating
Noor Group, a small service provider that hosted Internet connections for the country's stock exchange
A couple people in government trying to get their money out while they can?
That third link provided analysis as to how the government shut down most of the internet:
...a government that licenses a mobile authority can threaten violence to individual cell towers or backhaul networks, or to employees working for the carrier. Future license renewals can also be threatened for non-compliance, analysts noted.
I'm going to suggest that maybe Noor figured Mubarak was weak enough to defy. Maybe they figured his security forces were too busy trying to control the country to shut Noor down, and there wasn't much risk of being denied a license renewal because there wasn't much risk of Mubarak being in power a month from now. It appears to have at least partially worked: they lasted longer than anyone else... though I guess that assumes the forced shutdown involved turning off the power and not, say, destroying their equipment and/or executing their employees.
A more cynical take would be that it's good PR for if the revolution succeeded. "We were the only ones supporting the revolution. Customers: you really want to stay with Vodafone after they left you when you needed them the most? New government, you really want to let them back in? We helped you, now how about an exclusive license to operate in, say, everywhere?"
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I think it's just as likely that because Noor hosts the Egyptian stock exchange and several large companies, and otherwise serves a relatively small percentage of Egypt's internet connections, the government actually *wanted* to leave them on for as long as possible. Staying in the good graces of the business and financial community in the country and the world is an important part of staying in power, so it's no wonder they would hesitate to disconnect the ISP serving much of the business community through the stock exchange and such.
Now the government is in panic mode, so they're pulling out all the stops, including shutting down a nerve center of their economy.
Noor was also the smallest ISP which provided redundancy for the Egyptian stock exchange - it's possible the govt deliberately left it on in order to keep the stock exchange functioning while providing the least amount of additional service to anyone else. They may no longer care if the exchange is up (or may even prefer to have trading 'suspended' until things stabilize one way or another).
Now we can take their IPv4 addresses back and postpone the depletion.
They just allocated the last two
Ironically, Noor means light in Arabic.
Not ironic at all....lights (noor) out....
All solutions I've heard so far require people calling international numbers. But do we know whether people have access to international numbers? And how are they going to learn about this service? And their whole problem is that they cannot coordinate their activities, being able to send tweets but not read them will not help much...
Yeah, I can set up a dialup for Egyptian revolutionaries at my home. I can even post to twitter (ok, I have to make an account first, I'm not a twit myself) what they want to s
>All solutions I've heard so far require people calling international numbers. But do we know whether people have access to international numbers?
well, every time the people put up papercups and wet string, the military keeps shooting the strings down.
other ideas??
I hope one thing that comes out of this is some work on ad-hoc networking.
Example: a self-orgainzing, ad-hoc, robust re-routing and load balancing network using WiFi enabled machines. To join you'd bring up your machine and sniff for WiFi access points identifying as the net you're after. You'd connect to the strongest one, and if you didn't already have the software you'd bring up a browser and the neighbor would serve you a copy of the routing-and-configuring software. Accept and load it and you're no
Thanks for nothing Google. What about hosting a Wikileaks mirror or allowing donations to Wikileaks via Google Checkout?
It's so easy to be a revolutionary when you are thousands of miles away from any danger. Twitter is full of Internet revolutionaries sipping coffee at a Starbucks in San Francisco.
Dude... seriously?
At least they SOMETHING to help the people in egypt. What do you want? a full scale google invasion?
And by the way a google employ (exec) was kidnapped [cnn.com] by plain clothed security forces in cairo [bit.ly] and is missing since several days. The arrest was caught on video [vimeo.com]. See around 1:11
Not quite so cushy after all.
Of course not. Corporations exist only at the blessing of the government. They have no expectation to be paid in this sort of case. These companies could just as easily have had their charters revoked and told to get the fuck out of Dodge.
lol. Sovereign Risk.
I heard a NPR report today on this which mentioned some Egyptians are using dialup modems now and connecting to international numbers for an access point. Not sure how widespread this is.
I also wonder if a site-to-site wi-fi system using the infamous cantenna could be used to daisy chain net access from across the border. I know the Burmese Tiger rebels used this tactic pretty successfully.
"We don't care. We don't have to. We're the Phone Company."


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1. Call to order/roll call.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the July 22, 2013, Subcommittee meeting.
3. Presentations: House Concurrent Resolution No. 157 - A study on restoring the authority, flexibility, and capacity of schools and school systems.
- Tom Campbell, Chair, Commission on School District Governance and Administration, WV Board of Education.
- Greg Prudich, Mercer County Board of Education President / West Virginia School Board Association Vice President.
- Doug Lambert, Superintendent, Pendleton County Schools / Association of School Administrators President, and J.P. Mowery, Treasurer/Business Manager, Pendleton County Schools.
- Bill Walton, Secondary School Principals Association / Principal (Retired) South Charleston HS, and Mike Kelly, Principal, Herbert Hoover HS, Kanawha County. 4. Other business.
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Minors help Red Devils capture first 2A dual title
A pair of wrestlers with the last name Minor helped Newton-Conover reach a major milestone on Saturday — the school's first 2A dual team state wrestling championship.
The Red Devils' Austin Minor managed to hold on for a 9-2 decision loss at 170 pounds, while Austin Minor picked a forfeit victory at 182 pounds to give N-C a thrilling 31-30 victory against Croatan in the 2A dual team state final in Newport.
"We have come through so much adversity over the past couple of years. That makes this win even sweeter," said N-C coach Eddy Clark. "We believe that we have been wrestling with angels on our shoulders this season. We have shown tremendous toughness, and I could not be prouder of this team."
If Austin Minor had lost by major decision instead of decision by giving up one more point to defending state champion Andrew Colborn, the Red Devils would have been tied 31-31 with Cougars after all 14 scheduled matches.
Going to an eighth tie-breaking criteria, Croatan would have won its third state title in four years.
"I honestly went into my match knowing it was going to be tough against the number one wrestler in the state at 170," said Austin Minor. "I knew I had to focus on my team, and when I came off the mat, I still had no idea what (my decision) meant until I saw Collin get his hand raised. I thought God, we finally did it."
Newton-Conover's Franklin Wepner, who is a defending state champion himself and also the reigning CVAC wrestler of the year, won his match with Croatan's Austin Meany by pinfall.
Wepner was later named the 2A final's Most Outstanding Wrestler.
"It's an amazing feeling knowing that I've helped the team win its first state championship," Wepner said. "I wanted to win it for our coaches because they deserved it the most. All the practices and matches we've been through have finally paid off. I'd like to thank everyone on the team and all the fans out there for their help. It's a day we will never forget."
Two other Red Devil wrestlers also earned pins during the 2A championship match, including Jonte Parker at 126 pounds and Jarren Pitts at 220 pounds.
The Red Devils finish their dual season with a 43-5 record.
Newton-Conover 31, Croatan 30
106: Ben Skiba (C) pinned Joseph Xiong
113: Grayson Mills (C) dec. Austin Klutz, 10-5
120: Alex Bray (C) dec. Coleman Carter, 8-6
126: Jonte Parker (N-C) pinned Dustin McCaw
132: Franklin Wepner (N-C) pinned Austin Meany
138: Brody McGrath (C) dec. Casey Toomey, 3-0
145: Nate Fallon (C) dec. Dan Avis, 9-5
152: Nathan Reitzel (N-C) maj. dec. Davis Blivin, 13-0
160: Rolen Benson (N-C) dec. Sam Slater, 8-3
170: Andrew Colborn (C) dec. Austin Minor, 9-2
182: Collin Minor won by forfeit
195: Kyle Colborn (C) pinned Andrew Gaither
220: Jarren Pitts (N-C) pinned Isaac Egren
285: Jonathan Rigsby (C) dec. Ah'Ron Hope, 5-2
Most Outstanding Wrestling: Franklin Wepner, Newton-Conover


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Journal Daniel Dvorkin's Journal: These are the things in my head at night 7
Then-PFC, now-SGT Bergdahl may in fact have deserted his post. There are certainly credible accusations to that effect, and if so, then he should be tried and convicted for the crime. But it's a whole lot easier to investigate those charges with him here, and we don't let the Taliban mete out justice for us.
The military idea of "taking care of your own" has a lot of different aspects. Holding the line and leaving no one behind are obvious; less obvious, perhaps, is that our people are ours. Loon or no, deserter or no, even traitor or no, whatever else Bowe Bergdahl may be he is someone who raised his right hand and took the oath, and that means that whatever reward or punishment he receives is ours and ours alone to give.
It astonishes me sometimes, having at this point been out of the service several more years than I was in it, how strong and pure those ideas still are in my head: how much "us" the profession of arms still is to me, and I suppose always will be. I'm a civilian and happy to be one now, but both the infantryman and the medic are still very close to the surface. The latter is concerned mainly with bringing back the wounded--and the former is ready, willing, and perhaps even eager to kill anyone who stands in the way of that mission.
Whatever else we did, whatever else we may do, we had to bring him home.


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To me this article speaks of the rapture throughout the old testament and why it has to be around the time of ROSH HASHANA THE HIGH HOLY DAYS. AND it's very clear as to why no man knows the day or the hour. You will love how well this article flows and how it makes perfect sense.
Jewish tradition holds that Rosh Hashanah celebrates the anniversary of the creation of the world, a day when "God takes stock of all of His Creation," which of course includes all of humanity. Translated from the Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year" – rosh means head, while hashanah means year. Jews believe that God's judgment on this day determines the course of the coming year.


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Every town has its own point of pride.
For some, its a historical or natural landmark, a prominent restaurant or business or a successful sports program.
For Clare, the Doherty Hotel and the Irish Festival come to mind.
Soon Clare will be ushering in a new point of pride.
If you�ve driven past the Brookwood Athletic Complex this summer, you may have noticed quite a bit of construction taking place.
Brookwood Project 2.0, a once ambitious idea calling for the construction of a synthetic-turf field and track renovations, is coming to fruition after months of fundraising.
When the project is completed, Clare will sport one of northern Michigan�s finest artificial-turf facilities.
�I think it just goes to show that when a community rallies, they can do anything,� said Scott Moore, a Clare High School graduate and community member who has been instrumental in the project. �John Punches really is the guy that carried the mail on this one and John is a big believer in big goals and this was one of them. So when he got everybody together, it wasn�t hard for other people to get on board. We thought it would take two or three years to raise the money but it took three or four months.�
Moore along with Punches have been vital in getting the project off the ground.
�There is a great amount of pride in this project,� he said. �When you think about the way it was 30 years ago, somebody did all of this for us when we were kids. We wanted to take the next step and ramp it up and make it a great facility for the next 30 years like it was for us and that�s really why it was done.�
Entering his 25th season as head football coach of the Pioneers, Kelly Luplow discussed how much these renovations mean to the community.
�The original Brookwood was a community-based project with a lot of labor from the community and that made this community come together and gave it so much pride,� he said. �The financial contributions that we�ve received are absolutely unbelievable. For a small community to do what it has done, it just really means a lot. This is something that was advantageous on the part of the community and the community has to be proud of this. This is the biggest showcase the we�ve had in this town in I can�t tell you how long.�
The idea of renovating the field was first thrown around last fall after a series of youth football games on a wet Saturday afternoon were hosted at the field.
�The weather was rough and it actually crowned the field,� Moore added. �John (Punches) and I are were e-mailing back and forth at work and we figured out that it would take $100,000 to $250,000 just to pull up the sod, pull up the top soil and redo the drainage and we just asked the question of what field turf would cost.�
From there, Moore and Punches organized a meeting in early winter to discuss the feasibility of embarking on a renovation project.
�We met at John�s house in mid-December and started the group and within a week, we had $35,000 and it started right there with that,� Moore said.
As of late June, the group had already received more than $750,000 in donations.
The donations have not only been in the form of money either. Just recently, an alumnus stepped forward and donated a new sound system that will feature speakers on both sides of the field.
�An alumnus donated the sound system and it seems that every time we turn around and we think it�s over, someone else steps in and gives something more,� Moore said. �We�re quickly approaching 350 donors and that�s amazing.�
Brookwood Project 2.0 has been nothing short of a community-wide effort. Even the Doherty Hotel has gotten involved in the project. Besides hosting a fundraising lasagna dinner back in March, the hotel is lodging workers from Midwest Turf and Construction free of charge.
Along with the renovations to the field, the track will get a complete overhaul which includes the construction of a new long-jump pit. The construction on the track will be completed next year.
New visitor stands will also be in place in time for Clare�s home opener against Beal City on Sept. 6.
Fundraising efforts are ongoing as well for the paving of the parking lot east of the field, a goal Moore hopes to accomplish in 2014.
Moore and the group have encountered a few detractors along the way but says once those detractors have seen just all that has gone into the project their mindset changes.
�I would say that 99 percent of the feedback has been behind the project,� he said. �There�s always going to be someone against it but those people are few and far between now that they see what it�s really going to be.�
With the upgraded facilities, Clare also has the stronger capability of hosting larger MHSAA playoff events for both soccer and football.
�One thing we�re looking forward to is having a venue that can host playoff football and soccer games,� Moore said. �That�s one of the reasons that we want to upgrade the seating and we hope that we can continue to do that. We�re looking to get some more money to make this facility a destination for football and soccer playoffs.�
A kickoff event for the new facility is planed for Aug. 17. The football team will scrimmage first, followed by a soccer alumni game and a pig roast. The event will be capped off by a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Joe Buczek is a sportswriter at the Morning Sun. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com


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In a crowded garden like mine, flowers are bruised by the leaves of their neighbors as they jostle in the evening breeze. A stiff hairy leaf, like a sunflower's, will rub bald spots on a dahlia bloom. I hate that.
I still pick the flowers, though, then patiently give them little haircuts and put in them in vases, disguising the bald spots with greenery and other flowers. To the uncritical eye, they are still beautiful.
My left inner wrist is a mass of scars: eighteen of them, 2 to 2.5 inches long, running lengthwise up my forearm, across the width of my wrist. I made them with an Exacto knife 24 years ago. Some are thicker than others. I forget they're there. Then I'll put out my hand to somebody for some reason, look down, see them, and I feel nothing. Most people say nothing. Neither do I.
It was a bad night. I was 34. I worked on it for a couple of hours. Got drunk and got blood all over the kitchen. Had a young child sleeping in a bedroom. Made a call finally, somebody came and wrapped my wrist in cotton gauze. Two days later, I went to a psychiatric hospital for a couple of weeks. I got better. Two years later, I got sober.
Five years ago, I asked my husband of 14 years to hide the Exacto knives because I heard them calling. He had only known me sober. He had no idea I had been drinking in the garage during that winter. But he knew my scars, and he was scared. So he hid the knives. I got honest and sober again a few months later, but the knives are still in hiding. I asked for one last year to do a project. He couldn't find it.
In a meeting recently, a guy said he was allergic to alcohol, and when he drinks he breaks out in handcuffs and IVs. I laughed. I break out too, in other things. That's the back story for this poem:
Wounded Flowers
Flowers speak for me. They say
a leaf is a dangerous thing
a petal, too vulnerable for words.
that leaf is a razor
how it has sliced
that petal.
when I was young
I could not bear the world.
My blood flowed
with the razors
of other people's leaves.
Flowers speak for me. They say
is imperfect.
how my wrists
work in tandem with
the scars that line them
as I snip the razored petals
of the injured
how pretty
in their vases
are the wounded.


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Today's justice system relies on forensic scientists to help investigate and evaluate important information and evidence in crimes, accidents and other legal situations.
This program provides you with the chemistry foundation, analytical skills and laboratory experiences to pursue a career in the crime lab. Coursework provides an understanding of the properties of chemicals and other substances, how they interact with each other, the changes they undergo, and the natural laws that cause these changes.
The program emphasizes laboratory research with opportunities to apply your chemistry knowledge to solve problems in a variety of settings.


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View Marcus Edwards' 2011 player bio
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference leader in quarterback sacks a year ago, Tennessee Tech junior Marcus Edwards has been recognized as one of the nation's premier linebackers in the Football Championship Subdivision heading into the 2011 preseason. A native of Alabaster, Ala., Edwards has been placed on the 2011 FCS Linebackers Watch List by the College Football Performance Awards website.
He is the second Golden Eagle listed on the CFPA Watch Lists
this month, following the selection of senior wide receiver Tim
Edwards is one of four linebackers from the OVC named to the list, joining Tyson Patrick of Eastern Kentucky, Rodney Garrott of Jacksonville State and Justin Woodlief of Southeast Missouri.
The CFPA Watch List of linebackers includes 41 players expected to shine in 2011.
Edwards saw extensive action in all 11 games as a sophomore in 2010, including one start at Austin Peay. He made 15 solo tackles and assisted on 14 to finish with 29 total tackles, including 9.0 tackles-for-loss for 49 yards to rank second on the team and 15th in the OVC. He led Tech and topped the OVC with 7.5 quarterback sacks for 46 yards, and was named the OVC and FCS National Defensive Player of the Week following his efforts against Eastern Illinois when he had 4.5 sacks.
Edwards and teammate DeShawn Harris received public commendation from the Cookeville and TTU Police Departments for helping to apprehend a theft suspect during the spring semester.
The CFPA Watch List of Linenbackers:
College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) will release a preseason watch list each week until pre-season. The list of remaining release dates is below. Find out more at: http://collegefootballperformance.com/CFPA_homepage.html
Remaining release Schedule:
2011 Defensive Back Award (June 21, 2011)
2011 Placekicker Award (June 28, 2011)
2011 Punter Award (July 5, 2011)
2011 Kickoff Returner Award (July 11, 2011)
2011 Punt Returner Award (July 18, 2011)


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To Appear On Full Court Press Both Saturday And Sunday
CBS College Sports Network Channel Finder
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Yale, will appear as a guest analyst on the CBS College Sports Television Network's Full Court Press show this weekend. Jones will be on Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and again from 10 to 11:30 p.m. to help breakdown the NCAA Tournament games. It is the second straight year Jones has appeared on the network.
Jones, who just completed his 12th season, has made quite an impact on the Yale basketball program. In 2001-02, he led the Bulldogs to their first Ivy League title since 1962-63 and the first postseason tournament victory in the 107-year history of Yale basketball. The team won 21 games, the second most in the modern era of Yale basketball, and reached the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Jones' success did not go unnoticed. He was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year by Basketball America and CollegeInsider.com.
Jones, the longest tenured coach in the Ivy League, earned his 100th victory at Yale when the Bulldogs beat Columbia on Feb. 9, 2007. He is only the fourth coach in school history with at least 100 wins and is currently the second winningest coach in school history. The Bulldogs have won at least 10 Ivy games twice during his tenure and have had a fourth-place or better finish in the Ivy League for 11 straight years. This season he guided Yale to 15 wins and a third-place finish in a very competitive Ivy League.
CBS College Sports Network is the original 24-hour cable network dedicated to capturing the passion of college sports. Available to up to 94 million homes nationwide, it covers 25 men's and women's sports. The network televises more than 250 live events each year, including 50 football games and over 140 basketball games, in HD. In addition, CBS College Sports Network is the Home of Armed Forces Football, with exclusive rights to home Army, Navy and Air Force games. Throughout the year, the network also airs a full slate of original programming such as behind-the-scenes series, documentaries and studio coverage featuring expert analysis, predictions, in-depth interviews and more.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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I'm hoping that the LXF#159 coverdisk will feature Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as a 64-bit distro. Can the editor give us a bit of a heads up please? No HUD pun intended!
Also - and hoping for the best of both worlds here - that Xubuntu, Lubuntu will feature on the disk too as 32-bit distros (since they're aimed at older kit - which we all have, surely?)


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Hampshire Learning Disability Plan for Adults consultation
This consultation closed on 6 December 2013
About this Plan
In 2009 the Learning Disability Plan for Hampshire was published. Many good things have happened for people with a learning disability and their carers since the 2009 Plan, and some things have not changed.
It was clear from talking to people with a learning disability and their carers that a new plan was needed.
This new Plan has been written by the Hampshire Learning Disability Partnership Board. The Board is made up of the following members:
- ten people with learning disabilities
- five family carers
- one senior officer from Adult Services
- one senior officer from Health
Who this Plan is for
People with a learning disability created the photos for the Hampshire LD Plan for Adults. Many of the pictures are seen in the Plan. You will find others on the posters.
Download a copy of the posters 3 MB
This Plan is for every adult with a learning disability even if they do not have support paid for by Adult Services.
This Plan includes people with a learning disability who are from black and ethnic minorities.
This Plan includes all people with learning disabilities no matter how complex their needs are.
What we want to do
We want everyone with a learning disability to have the same rights, choices and opportunities in life as everyone else.
That is why we have written this plan.
We have written our Plan based on what we have been told and we will continue to listen and update the Plan.
We wanted to know what you thought of the planWe asked you to have a look at the draft Plan. We also asked you to complete a questionnaire telling us what you thought of the Plan.
We also planned some events that you could go along to for more information or for help with the questionnaire.
What happens next?
We will look at what everyone has told us and make any changes that are needed. The Plan will be approved by the Hampshire Learning Disability Partnership Board, Hampshire County Council and Hampshire's five Clinical Commissioning Groups.
It will be launched in the spring of 2014.