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James Morris hails from Rio Rancho, NM and has been playing fantasy sports for just over 15 years. Not only does he write the Bengals fantasy section, but he also does the Miami Dolphins fantasy section. Crossing over, Morris writes the fantasy sections for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. Just send him an email and he will reply back the same day with your answer. Or, find him on Twitter (Fantasyguy23) and get all your NFL news before it hits the national media.
Eagles fans have to be partying like it is 1976 and they knew who Vince Papale was when he made the team! Nick Foles's 406 passing yards and 7 TDs (45.64 fantasy points) nearly doubled the fantasy points scored by the No. 2-ranked QB on NFL.com this week (Tom Brady had 26.04). This will go down as a career-high statline for Foles and far too many fantasy owners are going to pick him up off waivers and ending up chasing points the rest of the year. He's certainly worth owning as a roster stash, but he doesn't get to play the Raiders every week.
Closer to home, the Bengals lost a tough one on Thursday night to the Dolphins. Even though they lost,
Nick Foles – QB, Eagles: Someone better check under Foles's jersey to make sure there isn't a big "S" on the front with a cape hanging out of the back! On Sunday, Foles finished with a record-tying 7 touchdown passes, and added 406 yards just to make fantasy owners happy. He finished No. 1 among all fantasy players this week and is going to be a hot waiver wire addition this week. I personally think owners are chasing points here, but he is certainly worth a play as a QB2 with the Eagles offense moving the ball well.
Case Keenum – QB, Texans: Keenum is making a serious case for the Texans to move on from Matt Schaub permanently as he put up 350 passing yards, 26 rushing yards, and 3 TDs on Sunday night. Keenum has a good working relationship with stud WR Andre Johnson and together they burned the Colts defense for 7 receptions, 190 receiving yards and 3 TDs. While he did finish No. 3 for QBs in Week 9, he is still in the QB2 range, so don't go throwing him into your starting lineup just yet.
Christian Ponder – QB, Vikings: Ponder is owned in a modest 1.1 percent of NFL.com league as of Sunday evening, so virtually nobody got to take advantage of his Week 9 performance. While he only had 236 passing yards, he was able to throw for a touchdown, run for a touchdown, and add 29 rushing yards for additional fantasy points. His 18.34 fantasy points ranked him No. 9 for QBs in NFL.com's standard scoring system this week.
Zac Stacy – RB, Rams: I told you to start Stacy this week because the Titans defense doesn't do well at stopping fantasy RBs this season. Stacy ran for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, and added 6 catches for 51 yards for the No. 1 RB spot on NFL.com this week. His 29.80 fantasy points were a season high and his 68.4 percent ownership on NFL.com is sure to rise when the waiver wire opens.
Chris Johnson – RB, Titans: I remember the days when CJ2K would have never made the Winners list because he was an every week must-start player in any format. But, those days are gone and Johnson entered Week 9 ranked 20th among RBs on NFL.com. However, he found the holes in the defense this week and scampered his way to 150 rushing yards, 20 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Next week CJ2K gets the soft Jaguars defense, so make sure he is in your starting lineup in Week 10 and see if he can go back-to-back with fantasy glory.
Giovani Bernard – RB, Bengals: As I said in the opening, Bernard came through for fantasy owners with 104 total yards and 2 TDs in Week 9. His 22.40 fantasy points on NFL.com ranked him No. 5 for RBs in Week 9, and the points moved him into the No. 11 overall ranking at RB for the season. Gio was drafted as a flex player in most leagues, and those smart enough to put their faith in him have gotten back RB1 numbers in return. That is what we call a "Return On Investment" in the business world!
Riley Cooper – WR, Eagles: Cooper was the product of an amazing performance this week by Foles, and because of that he turned in 139 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 3 touchdowns. For those in standard scoring leagues on NFL.com, Cooper finished No. 2 for WRs. He's still owned in just 2.7 percent of NFL.com leagues, and that number should stay that way for most owners. Only those in either deep leagues or those in need of an emergency WR need consider Cooper as a waiver wire add.
Aaron Dobson – WR, Patriots: After back-to-back impressive fantasy performances, Dobson's value is on the rise in all formats. This week he took advantage of a vintage effort on the part of Brady and reeled in 5 passes for 130 yards and 2 TDs, good enough for No. 3 overall at WR on NFL.com in their standard scoring format. This was Dobson's breakout game and he is officially a must-own player going forward in all formats. The Patriots are done with the Kenbrell Thompkins experiment, meaning Dobson is the WR2 opposite Danny Amendola going forward.
Tim Wright – TE, Buccaneers: After hauling in 4 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown this week, Wright has now visited the end zone in back-to-back weeks. Because TE is such a thin spot in fantasy football, those looking for help at the position need to run to the waiver wire right now and grab Wright (owned in 1.1 percent of NFL.com leagues).
Miami Dolphins Defense: I know you don't want to see or hear this, but the Dolphins defense did finish tied for No. 1 on NFL.com for fantasy defenses this week. I've been saying all season long that the Dolphins defense is underrated and deserves to be owned in more than 14.9 percent of NFL.com leagues, but they are obviously a matchup defense that has to be played only in certain weeks. Next week the Dolphins take on a Buccaneers team that is moving the ball well right now, so they have their work cut out for them.
Aaron Rodgers – QB, Packers: Rodgers was only able to get 27 yards passing and 9 yards rushing before leaving the game with a left shoulder injury. Since he did not return, there are 92.9 percent (his start percentage) of NFL.com owners mad this week. Early reports say Rodgers fractured his collarbone, which would put him out a minimum three weeks. His fantasy owners better hit the waiver wire and see if they can grab Foles!
Arian Foster – RB, Texans: I'll say again what I said in the preseason: Foster is an injury risk and WILL be a bust in fantasy leagues this season. Foster left the Week 9 game after the first series with a back injury and finished with no carries and no receptions. Foster has elite talent, but his body is breaking down and he should be sat down in all formats until further notice.
DeMarco Murray – RB, Cowboys: Murray was the victim of questionable playcalling at the hands of the Cowboys this week and finished with an empty 31 yards rushing and 19 yards receiving. Murray was clearly at 100 percent health, but the Cowboys opted instead to give snaps to Lance Dunbar and Joseph Randle. Next week the Cowboys face the Saints and Murray should see his role increase to normal levels.
Darren McFadden – RB, Raiders: With the Eagles out to an early lead, the Raiders abandoned the run and McFadden left early in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. Run DMC finished with just 12 yards rushing and 3 yards receiving, barely enough to register a blip on the fantasy radar (1.50 fantasy points). Check my Facebook and Twitter feeds for more information on McFadden's status.
Vincent Jackson – WR, Buccaneers: V-Jax had a bad game this week and finished with just 2 catches for 11 yards and no touchdowns. It wasn't that he got shut down by a cornerback; it wasn't that he was injured; and it wasn't that his QB played poorly (Mike Glennon had 168 passing yards and 2 TDs); rather Jackson just lost the matchup outside against Seahawks CB Brandon Browner. Chalk it up as a bad game and move on.
Golden Tate – WR, Seahawks: Tate got the unfortunate job on Sunday of matching up against Darrelle Revis in man coverage, causing him to finish with a modest 3 catches for 29 yards. He did, however, have an impressive 71-yard Beast-Mode punt return for those who get return yards. With all that, Tate was still not even worth playing in the flex and is one of the biggest rolls of the dice each week for fantasy production. The Seahawks take on the much softer Falcons next week, so look for Tate to possibly be a WR3 or flex play in Week 10.
Jordan Cameron – TE, Browns: The Browns may have won against the defending Super Bowl champs, but the ones who lost were fantasy owners who started anyone but Jason Campbell. You see, all the stats for offense went to guys like Davone Bess (3 catches for 24 yards and 2 TDs) and Greg Little (7 catches for 122 yards). If you add both of their fantasy ownership numbers together, you still get just 1.9 percent (Little = 1.7; Bess = 0.2). Cameron is still a top-tier fantasy TE option following the Browns Week 10 bye.
Seattle Seahawks Defense: It happens every so often in fantasy football; a universally-owned fantasy defense (99.4 percent) puts up a dud. This week the Seahawks managed just 3 sacks to go along with the 24 points they allowed to the Bucs, and that provided their owners with just 3.00 fantasy points for Week 9. The thing to remember about the Seahawks is their fantasy playoff schedule is brutal with the Saints in Week 13, 49ers in Week 14, and Giants in Week 15 (you can never count Eli Manning out). Should you make it to the finals, they do get the Cardinals in Week 16, but you'll need to go through a possible minefield of offenses before getting there.


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How do you measure a country's film industry? Domestic box office receipts? Foreign sales? The number of movies produced annually?
In addition to the above, another way to view each nation's film business is to see how much of the country's total stock market value it represents. The U.S. comes out on top by this measure. Even so, the movie and entertainment industry represents only 1.22% of the value of the investable U.S. stock market. (Investable market statistics exclude closely held shares that are not available for trading. In some countries, that means shares held by the government.)
In absolute terms, Turkey's stock market and its movie and entertainment industry are tiny compared with their U.S. counterparts. Nevertheless, the biz in Turkey reps 0.45% of its stock market. Belgium is third with 0.33%.
Index provider MSCI, which develops recognized benchmarks for global stock markets, screened its universe of developed and emerging markets to generate these numbers. MSCI defines the movie and entertainment industry the same way throughout the world, so the comparisons are apples-to-apples.
The British film industry, described less than a decade ago in a report to Parliament as an "undercapitalized cottage industry," remains so today, at least in terms of market capitalization. Movies and entertainment make up only 0.02% of the investable U.K. market.

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UH Manoa physicists discover a new sub-atomic particle
The hybrid meson may be the first found by scientists after a search of 25 yearsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Tom Browder, (808) 956-2936
Department of Physics
The Belle experiment involves the study of charge conjugation parity (CP) violation — the differences between matter and antimatter. The experiment operates at the KEK High Energy Physics Laboratory in Tsukuba, Japan, home to the world's highest intensity particle accelerator. The Hawaiʻi group has been part of the project since 1994 when preparations for the experiment started.
The newly observed Y(3940) is very short-lived and quickly decays into two well-known particles, omega and J/psi. All that is known about the sub-atomic particle to date hints at the possibility that it may be an example of a so-called "hybrid meson," a particle that is assumed to be comprised of a quark, an antiquark and a gluon. A gluon is a particle that mediates the very strong forces that bind quarks together to form particles.
"The existence of hybrid quark-antiquark-gluon particles was first predicted theoretically in 1978," said UH physicist Stephen Olsen. "However, in spite of 25 years of searching for one, none have been seen, until, maybe now."
Although many of the properties of the Y(3940) match expectations for a hybrid meson, its mass, which is about the same as a single atom of helium, is somewhat below theoretical estimates. As a result, the interpretation of this new particle remains an enigma. Further investigations of its properties, currently in progress, should help clarify the situation.
The observation of the Y(3940) is the result of analysis of Belle data by professors Stephen Olsen of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Sookyung Choi of Gyeongsang University in Korea.
Other UH Mānoa participants in the Belle experiment include faculty members Tom Browder, Mike Jones, Mike Peters and Gary Varner; postdoctoral researchers Marlon Barbero and Karim Trabelsi; and graduate students Eric Dodson, Hulya Guler, Himansu Sahoo and Kirika Uchida. The work by Hawaiʻi physicists in the Belle experiment is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Energy.For more information, visit the KEK Laboratory Web site at http://www.kek.jp/intra-e/index.html or the Belle experiment Web site at http://belle.kek.jp/


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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Stevenson men's lacrosse head coach Paul Cantabene became the second-fastest in Division III to win 100 career games while the No. 5-ranked Mustangs remained unbeaten in three games at the new Mustang Stadium with a 6-4 victory over Western New England
Saturday night.
Stevenson (3-0), who boasts a home record of 51-8 since 2007, had seven different players score at least one point, including junior Tyler Reid (Clinton, Conn./Xavier) who led the team with three points on two goals and one assist.
Cantabene now owns a career record of 100-30 in eight seasons with the Mustangs for a .769 winning percentage which ranks him seventh among active winningest head coaches in all three NCAA divisions. He is third in Division III behind Salisbury's Jim Berkman and Cabrini's Steve Colfer.
Cantabene is also the 40th active coach in Division III with 100 wins.
Also of note, Cantabene's counterpart on Saturday, Western New England's John Klepacki, is 11th among active winningest head coach in all three NCAA divisions and fifth in Division III.
Tonight's game featured four ties and five lead changes and was tied at 4-4 at the end of the third quarter following the second goal of the game by the Golden Bears' Patrick White. White, who led all returning players in points and goals last season, finished with two goals and three points.
The fourth quarter proved to be the difference for the Mustangs as they scored twice on goals by freshman Stephen Banick (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) and sophomore Chris Dashiell (Salisbury, Md./Parkside).
Senior Ian Bolland (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) totaled three of his season-high 11 saves in the fourth quarter as Stevenson was outshot, 11-6.
Junior Andrew Bishop (Lothian, Md./Southern) netted his first goal of the season in his first career start and 31st career appearance while freshman Michael Crowe (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) picked up his first career point with an assist on Reid's first quarter tally.
The Mustangs wrap-up their four-game homestand to open the 2012 season on Wednesday, March 7 when they host a non-conference contest with future MAC rival Widener. Game time is at 7:00 p.m.


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"An- and every corner has a schoolgirl panty vending machine and samurai are so cool and hundreds of thousands of people adore a synthesised popstar!" that odd otaku acquaintance of yours urges. They're not entirely wrong, factually and morally--just mostly. Soon we'll get to meet Japan's virtual popstar Hatsune Miku, as Sega has announced it's bringing her game Project DIVA F to western PS3s in August.
Hatsune Miku is a virtual popstar, whose voice synthesises words based on samples from an anime voice actress and whose physical form is, well, a teenage anime girl projected onto stages at live shows. What makes it so thoroughly delightful is that the Vocaloid software which gives her a voice is sold freely, so anyone can write songs for her to sing. The future is amazing.
As for Project DIVA F, it's the fifth in her series of rhythm games. You do things in time to the music. Rhythmically. You can also create music videos and customise Hatsune Miku's look.
You won't even need to wait until August to meet her, as a demo lands on June 11. Any further questions? This trailer for Japanese version surely answers everything:


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2008 Volleyball
Bluffton 3, Oberlin 0
Beavers take Dig for the Cure Match against Oberlin, 3-0
Sept. 10, 2008
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team hosted Oberlin in the Beavers' first Dig for the Cure match on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. With a raucous Founders Hall crowd supporting the cause in a sea of pink, Bluffton swept Oberlin in three straight sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-14) to improve to 7-3 on the season.
Bluffton jumped out to a comfortable lead in the first set when freshman Morgan Hicks (Convoy/Crestview) served nine consecutive points, including a pair of service aces. The Yeowomen never recovered as sophomore Shauna Rowland (Bucyrus/Wynford) served consecutive aces late in the set. The Beavers took care of Oberlin by a final count of 25-16 in the opener.
In set two Oberlin stayed with Bluffton early on, but the Beavers took advantage of freshman Jenna Eshleman's (Landisville, Penn./Hempfield) serving to open up a 10-point spread over the visitors. A Christiana Sindelar (Napoleon/Napoleon) spike followed by a Meghan Dodson (Tiffin/Calvert) ace late in the set sealed Bluffton's second straight 25-16 victory.
Following an intermission in which fans served to win Dig for the Cure shirts, Oberlin upped its intensity and rallied to keep pace with the home team in the third set until Hicks found her stride at the service line once again. She rifled three service aces and served eight consecutive points to effectively put the match on ice. Bluffton finished the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the clincher.
Every available player on Coach Yarnell's squad saw action in the victory. Eshleman led the Beavers with nine kills for a .333 hitting percentage. Sophomore Allison Streicher (Continental/Continental) and Christiana Sindelar both pounded five spikes. Streicher had no errors and finished with a .625 hitting percentage while Sindelar tallied three block assists at the net.
Shauna Rowland found her teammates for 16 assists and Brittany Roth (Findlay/Findlay) picked up a team-high seven digs in two sets. Morgan Hicks smoked five aces to lead the home team.
The Beavers hit .250 for the match with 31 kills and just 11 hitting errors. At the service line, Bluffton racked up 11 aces while only making three service aces. Bluffton picked up 26 digs in the match and, along with Oberlin, raised over $2,400 for cancer research.
Dig for the Cure began in the fall of 2003 when Lisa Martson, the head coach at the University of Charlotte, (whose mother is a breast cancer survivor) sought to combine her volleyball program's community service project with a company that helped her mother and others like her to survive - the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Coach Martson established the Dig for the Cure with just her program. In the following years schools in her conference also participated in the program. Consequently, word got out and the effort has grown from her sole Division I program in 2003 to more than 90 programs across the country in all divisions and high schools.
Bluffton returns to action on Friday, Sept. 12, when the Beavers travel to face Indiana Tech in Bluffton's first match at the Defiance College Invitational. The contest is slated to start at 1 p.m.


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A new group will take control of Pocono Medical Center's emergency room beginning August 1.
The hospital chose TeamHealth after sending out a request for proposals to manage its emergency room and hospitalist care.
TeamHealth is one of the nation's largest providers of hospital-based clinical outsourcing across several disciplines, including anesthesia, hospital medicine and emergency care.
Pocono Emergency Physicians of East Stroudsburg now operate the hospital's emergency room.
The hospital cited as reasons for the change costs savings and the ability to respond to the demands of the Affordable Care Act and the health reforms prescribed within it.
Read more about this in Friday's Pocono Record.
PMC emergency room to be outsourced to national medical provider
Apr 11, 2013 at 12:19 PM Apr 11, 2013 at 12:21 PM
A new group will take control of Pocono Medical Center's emergency room beginning August 1.


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Child catcher handset launched in UK
Order now and have your kids tracked by Christmas
Paranoid parents can now track their children even if the little dears give the nanny the slip or escape from the loving embrace of the Chelsea tractor. i-Kids is a new handset being launched by Mobiles2Go, along with a service specifically aimed at providing parents with the ability to track their children on demand using an in-built GPS receiver.
The handset can only dial four different numbers, and has an emergency button which will dial each of the programmed numbers until a human answers, or it calls the Mobiles2Go call centre to report no one home.
Parents can also set up exclusion zones and be alerted if their child leaves the area, or at least if the handset leaves the area. By sending a text message the location can be sent in a replying message, or highlighted on an online map for easy recovery. The i-Kids will even send the parent a text message when the battery is running low so they can ensure little Tarquin plugs in the charger before it's lost forever.
Quite why anyone should feel the need to track their children this way we're not sure, and once they hit 12 it seems their consent will be needed anyway.
For the truly paranoid, the i-Kids will set you back £100, plus £15.75 a month and 30p each time you want to check up on the little blighter, and can be with you by Christmas day. ®
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Frisco Kicks Off Wassail Days with A Shorter Dash for More Cash
Town of Frisco's annual holiday celebration, Wassail Days runs Dec. 8-16
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 16, 2012 08:03 AM
FRISCO, Colo., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Town of Frisco is hosting its annual Wassail Days, Dec. 8 – 16, 2012, a week packed with events to celebrate the holiday season. This year Frisco will host the 2nd annual Santa Dash, but it will be a Shorter Dash for MORE Cash! It will be a 6 block fun run for the whole family with one caveat: runners must dress in their best Santa gear to grab stockings full of cash at the end of the race.
Shorter Dash for More Cash will kick off Wassail Days on Dec. 8th at 3 pm. In addition to the Santa Dash, there will also be a FREE day in Frisco to experience the Frisco Adventure Park Tubing Hill, Frisco Nordic Ski Center and Frisco Sleigh Rides all on Dec. 13. Other events during the holiday celebration include Santa's Calling, Victorian Wassail Night at the Museum, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Best in the West Chili Cook-off, Breakfast with Santa and the Lil' Rascals Rail Jam and Fireworks. This year's Wassail Days are sure to bring out the holiday spirit in anyone. Here's the schedule:
To register for Santa Dash – Shorter Dash for More Cash, runners should visit www.wassaildays.com. Once registered, participants will receive a Frisco Santa shirt, Santa hat, and a 50% of Tubing voucher good at the Frisco Adventure Park tubing hill through Dec 16, 2012. Naughty or nice, every paid participant receives cash. No matter how fast you are, you could walk away with the Benjamins.
Whether you're interested in tubing or just want to warm up with some delicious chili, the Frisco Adventure Park lodge will host the Best in the West Chili Contest from 5-7 pm after the Santa Dash. Amateur and professional chili chefs will serve their best chili recipes to win prizes and bragging rights. To enter the contest, visit www.wassaildays.com. Celebrate tubing with half off from 4-6 pm on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012.
Wassail Days wouldn't be complete without the Wassail competition. Participating retailers along Main Street will offer homemade Wassail, a delicious mixture of cider and spices. Shoppers can vote for their favorite Wassail recipe. Voting closes Dec. 16.
Visit www.wassaildays.com for more information on Wassail Days and to register for the Santa Dash for Cash and chili cook-off. For more information about the Town of Frisco, visit www.townoffrisco.com or contact the Frisco Information Center at 800-424-1554. For press inquiries, contact Korisa Geiger at (970) 215-5544 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The colony of oriental fire-bellied toads on exhibit arrived at the Zoo on May 13, 1998.
Oriental fire-bellied toads are active during the day so our visitors can enjoy them with ease. These frogs are fun to observe, with their clumsy movement and gregarious habits; they sometimes climb atop each other in the moss covered log in their habitat enclosure. When in the water, they show their strikingly colored bellies.
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Although it is typically referred to as toads, these frogs belong to the family Bombinatoridae and do not belong to the true toad family (Bufonidae). They are referred to as toads because of their warty skin, short snout and their legs, which are much like those of a toad, adapted for a terrestrial and semi aquatic existence.
Estimating the age of frog in the wild is difficult. However, in captivity these frogs can live up to 8 years or more. The record goes to a fire belly toad from a collection in Europe that lived for 20 years!
These frogs are diurnal, swimming along the banks in search of food and mates. They are very active and sometimes float at the water surface, showing their soft, strikingly colored belly as a warning to potential fishes that might try to eat them. The bright colors tell fishes that the frog's skin is full of bad-tasting toxic chemicals.
On land, frogs of the genus Bombina exhibit a defensive posture called the unkenreflex. When confronted by a predator, it turns over and curves its bright belly upward, covering the eyes with its palms. Another defensive posture is to curve its body downward, lift up the head, and curve the extremities, showing the bright spots on its flanks and on the ventral surface of the extremities. The red color pattern is believed to warn potential predators of the toxins in the frog's skin, and the unkenreflex is believed to startle or confuse predators.
Male fire-bellied toads have a soft voice. During the breeding season, males call incessantly during the day and evening trying to attract a mate. Once a female selects its partner she swims around with a male on her back and finds a suitable place for egg deposition, usually in a quite part of the stream or pond. About 200 eggs are typically attached singularly or in small groups to plants, rocks, roots.
Both sexes are of similar size, although females can be slightly larger (55-62 mm).
These frogs are rather heavy for their size; especially in captivity and can weigh up to 24 g, but usually weigh between 8 and 14 g.
The tadpoles of the Oriental fire-bellied toad are herbivores consuming algae, fungi, and plants. When the toads become adults they switch their diet to a variety of invertebrates, including worms, insects, and mollusks. At the Zoo, the toads are offered a variety of invertebrates including, fruit flies, crickets and small worms.
Found in mountain ponds and streams at medium to high elevations (1700-3000 m or 5300-10000 feet above sea level) in SE Siberia, NE China and Korea.


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Saturday, March 29, 2008
3 comments:
- Judy said...
The truth never changes. How did they make copies of the message in 1935?
- March 30, 2008 at 12:11 AM
- Ann said...
It looks as though it is the 10th (or whatever)copy of a carbon copy because so much of the text is lighter in spots (worn spots on the carbon paper??? The fact that there are initials (illegible) in the lower left hand corner seems to indicate it was typed by someone who knew about identifying marks on documents. That is an interesting question.
- March 30, 2008 at 1:03 PM
- Elizabeth said...
The first three initials, JOW, maybe for James Orville Wasden? This was the message less than a month after I was born.
- March 30, 2008 at 2:38 PM
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Back to Law School Rules Table of Contents
Statements Pertaining to Academic Dishonesty
July 10, 1985
FROM: Gerald J. Thain, Associate Dean
Students should be aware that the falsification of any information concerning their academic record raises questions of moral character and judgment pertinent to bar admission. It has been known to serve as the basis for refusal of admission to the bar on grounds of inadequate moral character and to result in loss of employment when such employment was obtained, in part, on the basis of falsified academic information. In addition, falsification of state records, including university transcripts, for the purpose of identification or recommendation, is a crime under the statutes of Wisconsin and most other states.
Therefore, it is a very grave matter for a student to misrepresent pertinent facts about his or her academic performance on resumes, in job interviews, etc., both during and after law school.
Law students are expected to realize that passing off the work of others as their own constitutes plagiarism in the larger sense of that word. Such conduct is subject to the sanctions of the University of Wisconsin Student Disciplinary Code, and may result not only in a failing grade for the course involved, but other sanctions as well, including dismissal. In addition, students who engage in such activity can expect that such conduct may result in denial of admission to the bar due to the questionable moral character reflected by the conduct.
(adopted 3-1-73)
Recent incidents of alleged cheating on exams have been the topic of several informal discussions between students and faculty. These discussions suggest that many students misperceive the faculty's attitude toward violations of the rules regulating examinations and other graded written work. Lest there be any misunderstanding (and consequent misplaced reliance), let us make our position clear:
1. The rules of the University, the Law School, and a professor's supplementary directions establish obligatory rules for taking examinations, writing papers, and so on.
2. That violations of these rules--cheating--is improper and unethical, is beyond dispute, and we view such conduct as a most grave and serious offense. We shall inquire into all instances of alleged cheating, and, in accord with established procedures, forward all appropriate cases to university officials for further action. For those ultimately found guilty of cheating, we will not hesitate to recommend severe penalties, including expulsion.
To those who see take-home exams or other conditions in the Law School as factors contributing to cheating, we say this: We are open, as a faculty, to ideas for improving the Law School, and, to the best of our ability, we have given and will give them serious consideration. We unequivocally reject, however, the notion that criticisms of the educational system in any way constitute a justification for cheating.
Policy on Take-Home Exams
(adopted 4-26-73))
A. That the following be adopted as faculty policy:
1. Faculty members are free to adopt, in addition to the normal sit-down proctored exam, alternative modes of evaluation, including those involving written work performed outside of class.
2. In the latter case, serious attention must be paid to the problem of minimizing cheating. We should be particularly concerned with the possibility of cheating in the following modes of evaluation:
(a) the "take-home" exam.
(b) seminar papers which, unlike the usual seminar papers, are written on the same subject as that written on by some or all of the other students in the course.
(c) written exercises that are prepared outside of class and are on the same problem as that assigned to some or all of the other students in the course.
3. Collaboration or assistance is of course not cheating, to the extent that it has been specifically permitted by the professor -- and there will always be some restriction on such permission: e.g., no collaboration with or assistance from persons other than fellow students. Some professors will wish to require that in spite of permitted prior discussion with other students, the written product to be handed in is to be formulated by the individual student. Some may ask for a group written product.
4. The professor who utilizes a mode of evaluation listed in paragraph 2 above:
(a) shall require that the student accompany his or her written work with a written pledge that he or she complied with the rules of the course restricting collaboration or assistance;
(b) shall, if collaboration or assistance from others is to some extent permitted, make clear to the class in writing the extent of such permission;
(c) in the case of take-home exercises to be turned in during the exam period or within the week prior thereto, shall fix an answering time that may be less than, but not more than, 48 hours;
(d) is strongly urged to allow a substantial component of each student's grade to be based upon an alternative mode of evaluation, e.g., supervised oral or written performance, in class, or in the professor's office, or elsewhere. Upon adoption of this principle, the professor shall early in the course make clear the extent to which the final grade will be based on such alternative mode of evaluation.
B. That the Rules of the School be amended to make clear that no collaboration with, or assistance from, other persons is permitted on exams, papers and written exercises, except to the extent that the professor has granted permission therefore in writing.
Administrative Construction to Rule 6.01(b):
Rule 6.01(b) provides that second-and third-year students may not drop a course "after receiving the examination." The administrative construction of this Rule, as it regards take-home exams is as follows: "A second-or third-year student may drop a course graded by examination by notifying the Administrative Office of the Law School at any time [prior] to the first distributing of the examination." Once an exam is available for distribution, no one may drop the course except with permission of the Dean for reasons of illness or other serious change of circumstances.
Change of Grades
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
TO: The Faculty March 20, 1970
FROM: Spencer L. Kimball
RE: OFFICE PROCEDURE REGARDING GRADESOccasionally a request comes to the office to have a grade change made after grades have been submitted. Sometimes it occurs a substantial time afterward. After some inquiry, I understand it to be the common law of this institution, as it has been the statutory law of each other institution where I have worked, that the judgment portion of the grading process is res judicata at the point where the grades are reported to the office. I have instructed the office staff in the office that after that time, they do not have any discretion to change grades except upon a statement from the instructor, in writing for the file, that there was a purely mechanical or arithmetical error.
Any other changes in the grades will be made thereafter by the office staff only on instructions from me. If you think there is a case for reopening a grade based upon an error in judgment, please address a memorandum to that effect to me.


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I love the vintage look of the Rose & Co salves and balms! There's something really comforting about them – remind me of people stashing away secrets into their tins and hiding them under the bed.
Rose & Co's Cherry Kiss Lip Balm and Rose Petal Salve are both pretty well known in the beauty world!
Rose Petal Salve is a multi purpose product which can be used on the lips, dry patches and rough skin and also on the cuticles. Cherry Kiss lip balm is a sheer red tint with a sweet cherry scent – I personally love cherry so I really liked this.
They also have Strawberry Crush, Sweet Vanilla Salve (yum!), Rose & Glycerine Hand & Nail Salve, Lavender balm, Sweet Feet Salve and Nail & Cuticle Treatment Cream.
So lots of choice!
The Rose Petal Salve looks quite pink here but it's pretty much sheer – it means you can use it anywhere!
I wasn't sure how much I would like these because I tend to go for the thicker textured lip balms rather than ones that are a little oily – I really like to have a rich, creamy formula for my dry lips.
However – I do think these balms worked really well!
I don't know why but they seemed to last longer on my lips than a lot of other balms I have tried.
They also left a glossy finish. As for using the Rose Petal Salve on dry spots – I did use it on my cuticles and also a flaky patch on my face – it worked quite nicely although because of the scent, I wouldn't usually use it on my face – I'd stick to using it on my body.
Cherry Kiss is also a nice lip balm – you get loads of it in the tin so if you are a fan of cherry and want something slightly tinted for your lips, this is a good choice. I must admit I do find tub lip balms in general, a little more fiddly to use than a stick lip balm but it doesn't stop me from buying them!
On my lips:
See, it's quite a healthy glow!
This is my first foray into Rose & Co products, I really like them and will try some other products soon!
These salves are £5 each (prices vary depending on the balm you are buying!).


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Successful communication test for ATV
Thousands of kilometres away from ESA's European Space and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, where the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) qualification model started its 11-month test programme last December, the ATV communication boxes have been through an outstanding test with NASA at the Goddard Space Center, near Washington D.C..
"This is the best piece of hardware we have ever tested", said the NASA engineers who worked with their European counterparts to check communications links between the ATV electronic boxes and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), which are used for the International Space Station.
The January test involved an S-band transponder and an amplifier having an uplink and a downlink according to the specifications with a rate of 1 kilobit/sec up and 8 kilobits/sec down, which could be increased to 64 kilobits/sec when data are stored and need to be quickly sent. The operation took place in a shielded lab to avoid interferences and with a NASA communications truck beaming – in open air - towards one of the two TDRS standing in geostationary orbit over the USA.
"The control went so well that the 10-day original test duration could be shortened to almost half", said Detlef Otto, who is in charge of the ATV communication system for ESA.
During a nominal flight, the ATV communication system will work for telemetry and commands in both directions. Alcatel Espacio in Madrid, Spain built the transponder. Communications will start after the launch, 4 minutes before separation of the ATV from the Ariane 5 launcher and continue up to the rendezvous phase with ISS.
ESA engineers are also considering using Artemis, the European communication satellite, on an experimental basis.
The NASA TDRS network is being upgraded with more advanced spacecraft in order to relay large volumes of data - voice, television, and scientific - from several orbiting scientific satellites back to their respective ground control centers. Two 15-foot antennas aboard the latest spacecraft are about to support the International Space Station with high-resolution digital television, as well as dump enormous volumes of data at rates of up to 300 megabits/second, which is 5,000 times faster than the standard 56K home computer modem.
In the meantime, at ESTEC, the first successful ATV hardware test took place last December, using acoustic vibrations to simulate the stress the ATV will encounter during the first three minutes of launch on top of the powerful European Ariane 5 launcher. In the second half of February, the ATV will undergo new tests called 'modal' involving vibrations of the full-size 20-tonne mock-up and data analysis to define mathematical models for the ATV structures.
- Initial ATV test campaign completed ahead of schedule
- ATV: The most challenging spacecraft ever built by Europe is taking shape
- First test for Automated Transfer Vehicle
- Automated Transfer Vehicle test campaign underway
- Another module for the International Space Station leaves Turin
- Collocation of ESA ATV management team and Prime Contractor EADS-LV: A very positive step
- Successful communication test for ATV
- ATV mission scenario - picture report
- ATV mission scenario - animation
- ATV fact sheet
- How to build an ATV paper model
- ESTEC test centre
- Alenia Aerospazio
- Astrium Space


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Philadelphia's favourite underdog hero has come to Blu-Ray in this action-packed Box Set featuring all 6 of the iconic films. Starting from the uplifting Oscar Winning original to the critically acclaimed concluding chapter, witness the rise and reign of a true warrior, from small-time, down-and-out boxer to a true people's champion! -M.F.
This is the film that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into the international Spotlight and launched one of the most successful series of films in movie history. Rocky won the 1976 Academy Award for Best picture and two nominations for Stallone for leading actor and writer. This is the story of a loser, a two bit boxer from Philadelphia, who gets a second chance in life by being offered an impossible shot at the heavyweight title. Stallone's performance is as powerful as his character's punches in the ring. This is one of the most exciting action movies you will ever see.
Rocky II
It's the rematch of the century as Rocky Balboa takes on Apollo Creed in this powerful follow-up to one of the most acclaimed movies in film history. After club fighter Rocky Balboa (Stallone) goes the distance with the world heavyweight champion, boxing fans clamour for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement. Though he tries to make a new life for himself, Rocky realises that he can't escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the 'Italian Stallion' must prepare for the fight of his life.
Rocky III
Rocky battles his most powerful adversary yet - the ferocious Clubber Lang (Mr. T) - in this hard-hitting actioner that comes out swinging with adventure, humor and emotionally charged human drama. For what may be the most exciting and fast-paced film in the series, Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars with explosive passion and intensity. As Rocky Balboa (Stallone) fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. He scores ten consecutive wins, lands lucrative endorsement contracts and becomes famous throughout the world. But when Clubber Lang KOs Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the "Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally: his old nemesis, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). With Creed's help, Rocky strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a grueling rematch for the world heavyweight championship.
Rocky IV
East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations, in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky Balboa (Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face - a powerfully charged fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Rocky V
The "Italian Stallion" rediscovers his roots in this exciting, thrill-packed drama that reunites Sylvester Stallone with the Oscar-winning director of the original Rocky.
Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) learns that all his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight-related injuries force his retirement from the ring. So Rocky, his wife Adrian (Talia Shire) and his son Rocky Jr. (Sage Stallone) move to their old, low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison), a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence. When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicly taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more.
Rocky Balboa
Armed with a highly credible heart-wrenching story, Sylvester Stallone leaps back in to the ring in this knockout final chapter as one of the most iconic characters in the history of motion pictures!
Since retiring, Rocky reminisces about his glory days for the locals at his Philly diner, Adrian's. But his quiet world is shattered when the current reigning champion (Antonio Tarver) loses to a virtual, in his-prime Balboa in a computer-simulated match and challenges the retired Italian Stallion to the real thing! Never one to back down, Rocky does the unthinkable and agrees to the fight of his life...pushing himself to the breaking point to go the distance one last time.
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Submission + - New study shows Universe still expanding on schedule 1
The Bad Astronomer writes: "A century ago, astronomers (including Edwin Hubble) discovered the Universe was expanding. Using the same methods — but this time with observations from an orbiting infrared space telescope — a new study confirms this expansion, and nails the rate with higher precision than done before. If you're curious, the expansion rate found was 74.3 +/- 2.1 kilometers per second per megaparsec — almost precisely in line with previous messureents."


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As the MMA world eagerly awaits the UFC welterweight title unification bout between Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit at UFC 154 next week, the promotion's traveling Octagon tour still has one important stop to make on the way.
On Saturday, the UFC will plant its flag on Chinese soil for the first time ever when it invades the CotaiArena in Macau for UFC on Fuel TV 6.
Headlining the bill is a middleweight clash between company go-to guy Rich Franklin and former Strikeforce 185-pound champ Cung Le. While the card is filled with fighters from surrounding Asian nations, just one fighter of Chinese descent -- Tiequan Zhang -- will be competing in Macau. In its never-ending quest for global dominance, the UFC can only hope that its inaugural visit leads to more Chinese fighters on the roster and ultimately, more events in the world's most populous nation. At the very least, it figures to be a good way to kill a few hours on a Saturday morning -- or evening, depending on your time zone. Here is a closer look at the UFC on Fuel TV 6 card, with analysis and picks.
MiddleweightsRich Franklin (29-6, 1 NC, 14-5 UFC) vs. Cung Le (8-2, 1-1 UFC)
The Matchup: After he defeated Wanderlei Silva for the second time in a catch-weight bout at UFC 147, Franklin suggested that he would like to make one final title run at 185 pounds before hanging up his gloves. Now 37 years old, "Ace" has not competed at middleweight since a victory over Travis Lutter in 2008. While Franklin has recognized that he is too small to be a serious contender in the current 205-pound climate, he will have to hope that Anderson Silva retires before he does -- because no one is clamoring for a third meeting between "The Spider" and the former high school math teacher.
Le was originally scheduled to lock horns with Franklin at UFC 148 before an injury to Vitor Belfort dictated that the Ohioan face "The Axe Murderer" at UFC 147. Instead, Le earned a three-round decision over former title challenger Patrick Cote, landing accurate kicks to the legs, body and head of his opponent throughout. Additionally, the sanshou specialist was able to counter Cote effectively and even scored a couple of takedowns in the bout's final frame. While it was a positive sign to see Le go the distance, cardio has always been an issue for the 40-year-old, and his pace appeared to slow in the third round versus Cote as well.
Headlining the UFC's first-ever event in China is especially significant for Le, who was born in Vietnam. While it is unclear as to what type of reception Le will receive from the crowd in Macau, the fighter has expressed an appreciation for the chance to compete in a place he considers a hub of martial arts. One point of concern for Le is a foot injury that has not had time to mend during his camp. During a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on "The MMA Hour," Le revealed that the ailment was only about 80 percent healed.
If the injury significantly affects Le's ability to kick and move, he will be in for an especially long night against Franklin. The former UFC champ has a better gas tank than Le, and Franklin is a master at adapting an approach best suited to maximize his strengths on fight night. That usually includes a steady diet of left hands and body kicks, and Franklin's 6-inch reach advantage should allow him to stay away from Le's flashy assortment of spinning strikes.
The advancing age of both fighters increase the chances for a stoppage. However, Franklin survived somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 unanswered strikes in the second round of his triumph over Silva in June. The Team Extreme representative is certainly susceptible to being caught but can also be extremely resourceful under heavy fire.
Le has a stellar 89-percent takedown defense rate, but the majority of his opposition have not been pressure-oriented wrestlers. Franklin does not fit into this category either, but if anyone is likely to score a takedown in this matchup, it is "Ace." Once on top, Franklin has solid ground-and-pound, which could become even more of a factor as Le fatigues in later rounds.
The Pick: The UFC really wanted Le for the China card, but he has only been impressive in spurts thus far during his promotional tenure. Franklin has the gas tank, intelligence and skill set to make life difficult for the former Strikeforce middleweight champion. Franklin by third-round TKO.
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Looking at the infographic, it clearly reminds me about the start of "Enterprise Data Warehouse": failures by "Innacurate scope", "Technical Roadblocks" & "Siloed data and no collaboration". It looks so familiar.
Very interesting infographic. Why do they fail? For all of the reasons above and then some... Over 80% of the data being collected today is unstructured and not readily stored in relational database technology burdened by complex extract, transform and load. There's also pre-existing data, sometimes referred to as "dark data" that includes documents which need to be included and made discoverable for a host of reasons - compliance and regulatory issues are one. Log activity and e-mail traffic used to detect cyber threats and mitigate risk through analysis of file transfers is yet another set of data that requires immediate attention.
Social and mobile are clearly channels that need to be addressed as organizations continue to mine data from the open web in support of CRM, product alerts, real time advertising options and more.
To accomplish all of this, organizations need a platform with enterprise hardened technology that can ingest all of these forms of data in real time, without having to write complex schemas. Getting back to the point - What do most projects fail? If companies attempt to do this with technology that is not reliable, not durable and does not leverage the skills of their existing development organization, the project will fail.
We have seen this time and time again. MarkLogic to the rescue. With over 350 customers and 500 big data applications, our Enterprise NoSQL approach mitigates the risk. Why? Our technology stack includes connectors to Hadoop, integration with leading analytics tools using SQL, Java and Rest APIs, JSON support, real time data ingestion, the ability to handle any form of data, alerting, in database analytics functions, high availability, replication, security and a lot more.
When you match this technology with a world-class services organization with proven implementation skills, we can guarantee your next Big Data project will work. We have done it hundreds of times with the largest companies in the world and very, very big data.
This is a great infographic - it shows that whilst everyone is doing it (it being "Big Data" - whatever that is...), talent is rare, technology is hard to find and the projects never end. A far cry from the speed with which companies such as the BBC deployed MarkLogic to serve all data for the sport websites through the Olympics. Now that was big data, delivered by a talented team in a short space of time.


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HAMILTON — As usual, Taylor Johnson did her thing, but captains Alana Hopkins and Jillian Galindo did a nice job of peeking out of the shadow that the talented Johnson casts for the Robbinsville girls swim team.
Hopkins, a junior from Allentown, swam in two winning relay teams, won the 100 fly and took third in the 400 freestyle; while Galindo, a senior from Robbinsville, swam on two winning relay teams and also won the 400 freestyle as the duo helped the Ravens to a 114-56 victory at Hamilton West yesterday.
"They do swim in the shadows of Taylor and Sam Hines, who was not here today," coach Pam Owens said. "Usually they're the limelight ones, so it's nice to see in a meet like this, that I could put those girls up there and let them shine a little bit.
"Both are just all-around good girls. They'll swim whatever I want to put them in and it was great wins for them today. Alana got her first win in the 100 fly, Jillian captured that 400 free for us, so it was nice to see them out there."
The coach pointed to Hopkins gutsy effort just after the break when she took a first and a third with just one event to rest in between.
"Alana swam that 100 fly and only had the 100 free to rest," Owens said. "Then she went back in and got third in that 400 free.
"I just asked her 'Can you do this for me?' And she was like 'You got it coach.' So I give her a lot of credit for doing that."
Johnson did her part, of course, with four wins in the 200 medley and free relays, the 200 IM and the 100 back.
Also chipping in was Isabella Trolle, a double winner in two relays who also took second in the 200 IM. Sarah Schmid had a stellar three-win day for the Ravens, winning the 100 free, taking second in the 100 breast and swimming on two winning relay teams.
In moving to 4-3, Robbinsville won all but one event.
"I'm happy with how we came off break," Owens said. "And this pool was freezing today. It was a tough polar bear swim for them but they all came through it."
Hornet coach Kyle Schulke, who got a first from Maddie Uram in the 100 breast and two seconds from Sofi Walter, was also happy with how his team returned from break, although it did get to swim in the Hornet Relays a week ago.
"It went all right for us," Schulke said. "Sofi had some really good swims. She swam well in the 200 and the 100. Maddie was really strong in the breaststroke and was working really hard over break trying and we had some brush-up practices trying to improve her stroke."
And on the other side of the pool, Hopkins and Galindo continued to prove that their strokes are pretty effective too.
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Robbinsville (4-3) 114
Hamilton (1-5) 56
200 medley relay: 1. Robbinsville (Trolle, Whitlock, Hopkins, Johnson) n/a; 2. Hamilton n/a, 3. Robbinsville n/a
200 free: 1. Whitlock (R) 2:40.9; 2. Walter (H) 2:45.82; 3. Pinto (R) 2:50.01
200 IM: 1. Johnson (R) 2:43.92; 2. Trolle (R) 2:59.17; 3. S. Courtney (H) 3:01.49
50 free: 1. Singh (R) 32.77; 2. Walter (H) 32.14; 3. Eisenberg (R) 37.02
100 fly: Hopkins (R) 1:33.79; 2. Sharkey (H) 1:33.90; 3. Uram (H) 1:42.83
100 free: 1. Schmid (R) 1:12.71; 2. Trolle (R) 1:12.73; 3. S. Courtney (H) 1:13.32
500 free: 1. Galindo (R) 5:30.33, 2. A. Courtney (H) 6:12.20; 3. Hopkins (R) 6:27.77
200 free relay: 1. Robbinsville (Schmid, Singh, Galindo, Johnson) 2:13.07; 2. Hamilton 2:19.11; 3. Robbinsville 2:43.03
100 back: 1. Johnson (R) 1:15.69; 2. Whitlock (R) 1:18.69; 3. A. Courtney (H) 1:36.34
100 breast: 1. Uram (H) 1:34.00; 2. Schmid (R) 1:4.12; Pinto (R) 1:46.66
400 free relay: 1. Robbinsville (Whitlock, Trolle, Galindo, Schmid) 5:16.51; 2. Robbinsville 5:53.98; 3. Hamilton 6:04.09.


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Winston-Salem, NC (Sports Network) - The 18th-ranked NC State Wolfpack look to continue their climb towards the top of the polls as they visit the Lawrence Joel Coliseum for an Atlantic Coast Conference bout with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
NC State has won five straight against Wake Forest, by an average margin of 21.4 points per game. The recent dominance by the visitors has given them a 136-99 all-time series lead.
There is a strong chance Mark Gottfried's squad builds upon its edge in the rivalry as it enters with an impressive 15-3 overall record, including a 4-1 mark in ACC action. After suffering a heartbreaking 51-50 loss to Maryland on Wednesday, NC State bounced back on Sunday with a hard-fought, 66-62 win versus Clemson. The Wolfpack weathered a Tigers' rally after the break as freshman T.J. Warren scored 21 points, while Richard Howell scored the go-ahead basket with 1:56 left. Five players average double figures for the Wolfpack, and Rodney Purvis adds 9.5 points per game to the mix. C.J. Leslie leads NC State in scoring at 15.4 points per game. Howell averages a double- double and leads the ACC in rebounding at 10.6 boards per contest.
Although NC State has the 13th highest scoring offense in the nation at 78.9 points per game, it has produced just 56 ppg over its last two outings. The Wolfpack, a 51.1 percent shooting team on the season, made just 31.1 percent of their shots in the game at Maryland before netting just 45.1 percent of their field goals against the Tigers. Veteran leadership is what seems to be setting NC State apart this season. Lorenzo Brown is the ACC's active leader with 472 career assists and Scott Wood has drained 277 3-pointers in his career, which is also the best tally in the league. The Wolfpack are 22-3 over the last two seasons when Wood hits three or more 3-pointers, 13-0 when he hits four or more.
Jeff Bzdelik's Wake Forest unit is nowhere near as efficient as the visitors, scoring 67.4 points per game, while yielding 67.8 ppg. The Demon Deacons dropped to 2-3 in the ACC standings on Saturday after they were clipped 66-65 on the road by Virginia Tech. Although they are returning home where they are 7-2, a lack of scoring depth is going to hinder the hosts chances.
While Travis McKie contributes team-bests of 15.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest and C.J. Harris chips in 14.9 ppg, there is not much help elsewhere. Freshmen Devin Thomas and Codi Miller-McIntyre are decent contributors, but their help has barely kept the Demon Deacons above the .500 mark. McKie notched a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards at Virginia Tech and Harris tallied 10 points, but the team could not answer in the closing seconds after Robert Brown's layup gave the Hokies a one-point lead.


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For years, my only memory of San Luis Obispo was a couple of overnights at the landmark Madonna Inn, the gaudy pink palace. The guestrooms, which have names like "Caveman," "Edelweiss" and "Tack Room," are decorated thematically.
The pseudo-Swiss chalet, which has appeared in the television shows "The Bachelor" and "The Simpsons," is most famous for its 8-foot rock waterfall urinal. The inn still plays a big part in the life of the town. Check out the over-the-top holiday displays by dining 3-10 p.m. Christmas Eve or noon to 10 p.m. Christmas Day (madonnainn.com).
Father Junipero Serra in 1772 founded the city, nestled approximately 200 miles south of Los Altos off Highway 101, 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, named for the bishop of Toulouse, sits in the heart of downtown, in what is now known as Mission Plaza. The vibrant pedestrian square boasts grassy areas with benches and a fountain.
Happiest town in U.S.
San Luis Obispo – called SLO by residents – is not only a nice place to visit, but you'd want to live there, too. At least according to writer Dan Buettner, who sings the city's praises in his book "Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way" (National Geographic, 2010).
Drawing from a 2008 Gallup-Healthways study, Buettner outlines why SLO's 45,000 residents enjoy "stratospheric levels of emotional well-being." The town qualified as the happiest in the nation. He cites the area's many nonprofits organizations, its green orientation and community values as reasons its residents are content.
Cultural offerings
The Central Coast city has a small-town atmosphere with big-city arts, like its own orchestra and performing-arts center. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a public university with 20,000 students, contributes its resources and youthful energy to the city.
SLO supports the arts with its year-round Festival Mozaic musical programs (festivalmozaic.com). The festival's WinterMezzo concert series is scheduled Feb. 28 through March 2.
The city sponsors Art After Dark events 6-9 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Galleries like Drew Davis Fine Art (331 Pacific St.), Steynberg Gallery (1531 Monterey St.), the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (1010 Broad St.) and The Photo Shop (1027 Marsh St.) remain open during the event. The nearby Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates (1445 Monterey St.) and Breaking Bread Bakery (1074 Higuera St.) sell treats and gifts. For a list of venues participating in the Jan. 3 event, visit artsobispo.org/art-after-dark.
Several movie theaters are located downtown. The Palm Theatre (817 Palm St.), which claims to be the nation's first solar-powered movie house, shows independent and art-house features. The historical Fremont Theatre (1035 Monterey St.), a restored art-deco cinema, sports painted sea nymphs on horseback on its ceiling. The Sunset Drive-In Theater (255 Elks Lane) draws rave reviews from families with small children. For $6 a car, the entire clan can watch the show. This may be one of the last remaining drive-ins in the state.
If you like paint-by-number sets or have artistic talent that needs a creative outlet, Art Bar (1130 Morro St., in the Granada Hotel & Bistro) is the place for you. It's also a great date idea. For $40 for two hours, participants receive wine or beer and charcuterie, brushes, paints, smocks, canvas and instructions from guest artists who teach how to reproduce their paintings. Next on the calendar are "The Flying Buddha" with Tracy Taylor Friday and "Let It Snow" with Briana Devereux Saturday. Southern California artist and Cal Poly student Isaac Yorke will teach mosaic Saturday. Registration is required (artbarslo.com).
Healthful focus
Despite being a college town, San Luis Obispo banned drive-thru restaurants in the 1980s, and smoking in public was outlawed in April 2010.
Instead, the city offers healthful options for travelers in all categories, from dining to recreation.
For example, the massive San Luis Obispo County Farmers' Market (slocountyfarmers.org) features diverse food stalls that take over downtown streets 6-9 p.m. every Thursday. Bike valets park two-wheelers behind the ropes on Higuera Street between Nipomo and Osos streets. Live street entertainment and locally grown produce are but two of the attractions.
Biking and hiking trails take people around town and to Bishop's Peak, as well as to the Seven Sisters volcanic plugs, which offer panoramic views of the area.
What do locals do to stay well – and happy? There are several hot springs on the way to Avila Beach. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort (1215 Avila Beach Drive) rents hot tubs with mineral water on an hourly basis. The resort also offers workshops, yoga classes, special packages and retreats. Guestrooms come with spas. During the week, the Gardens of Avila Restaurant's 4-6 p.m. happy-hour menu features Central Coast wines made famous in the movie "Sideways."
Shopping and fine dining
Downtown covers approximately seven blocks of quirky shops interspersed with chain stores. Try Moondoggies Beach Club (837 Monterey St.) for surfboards and amenities and Ian Saudé (1003 Osos St.) for imaginative baubles. Stop by EcoBambino (863 Monterey St.) for organic children's clothes and toys.
Novo Restaurant and Lounge (726 Higuera St.) serves global cuisine in a romantic creekside setting. The building originated as a cigar factory in the 1880s, then became a tobacco store and the Cigar Factory Restaurant before Novo assumed ownership. There's a full bar, and brunch cocktails include the Tall, Dark & Wired, a Kahlua, Bailey's and espresso mix. Vegan and gluten-free options are available.
Big Sky Cafe (1121 Broad St.) deserves raves. It's open daily for organic breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu items range from hummus starters to main-dish butternut squash and sage butter pasta with chicken sausage.
Downtown San Luis Obispo features several boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts that can serve as home base while you take advantage of the town's proximity to Hearst Castle, beaches, sand dunes and hiking and biking trails.
After a long day of sightseeing and fine dining, tuck in at one of the following.
Petit Soleil (1473 Monterey St.), decorated with sunny Provencal colors, offers a rustic-looking courtyard and charming rooms five blocks from the city's heart. Author Buettner mentions Petit Soleil in "Thrive," noting that hotelier John Conner loaned him a bike before he had paid his bill. It was an example of trust and community welfare that makes SLO the happy town it is, according to Buettner. Fifteen rooms range from $169 to $299. If you need extra space, try the grand suite, the 540-square-foot "Joie de Vivre," which includes a wet bar with refrigerator, two TVs and an extra sofa bed. Free Wi-Fi and local phone calls are included in the room prices.
The Apple Farm Inn (2015 Monterey St.) offers guests two choices: the Trellis Court Motel or the Wine Country Inn. The fancier of the two, the three-story Wine Country Inn, features rooms with a seating area, welcome basket, gas fireplace and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have hot tubs. Motel rooms are smaller but cheaper and include a writing desk. Specials start at $99.
The San Luis Creek Lodge (1941 Monterey St.) has 25 rooms in three buildings – the Londonderry, the Plantation and the Craftsman. As one might imagine, the lodgings' decor matches their titles. The Windsor, Room 28 in the Londonderry, features a king bed with a fireplace and jetted tub. Rates start at $122.
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MARSEILLES, Ill. — Friends of Wanda Rohl for U.S. Congress will hold a fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at the Laborers' Local 393 Hall, 322 Main S., in Marseilles, Ill.
Wanda Rohl, of Ottawa, states that she is a citizens' candidate and that she has a 100-percent grassroots campaign with all volunteers.
Rohl has been gaining a lot of support from local unions. Her husband is a union employee and Wanda Rohl has stated several times she is a strong supporter of unions.
The campaign urges the public to attend the roast and meet Wanda. There will also be other food available and drinks. Cost is $20 at the door. Sponsorships are available at three different levels.


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"Every time I coughed I had a headache and every time I coughed my headache would get worse." Tullis Nelson said.
Tullis nelson is just one of many kids that has already come down with the flu.
"It started yesterday on the way to school he was a little under the weather and was complaining about his stomach hurting and his head hurting and this morning he started running a low grade temperature." Tullis' mother Natalie Nelson said.
After hearing many of Tullis' class mates had the flu, his mom didn't wait long before bringing him to the doctor.
Doctor Ramsey says if your child has had a fever higher than 102 for around 48 hours, you should bring them into get checked.
"Typically when you have an onset of flu symptoms people can tell you exactly when they started to feel sick. " Pediatrician Michael Ramsey said.
"Influenza is very contagious and its spread by respiratory droplets and we also spread many viruses on our hands." Pediatrician Claude Ashley said.
In serious situations, doctors say the flu could also lead to pneumonia, sinus infections, and even bronchitis.
"A couple ways to prevent it, first of all get a flu vaccine a lot of people are afraid to do that, but the flu vaccine is very important. Secondly wash your hands. Anything you touch which someone with flu has touched you can touch that and when you touch your face or wipe your mouth, then that's how you'll get that virus" Dr. Ramsey said.
And Doctor Ramsey says if your child is sick, keep them home from school to prevent the flu from spreading even more this year.
"This is a really hard time for kids to stay home because they are finishing out the semester, older kids have exams, they want to tough it out, but if they are having fever they are putting those other kids at risk of ruining their Christmas holiday as well." Dr. Ramsey said.


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Police are looking for a suspect who carjacked an elderly man who suffered a heart attack and died shortly after, Daytona Beach police Chief Mike Chitwood said.
DAYTONA BEACH — Police are looking for a suspect who carjacked a 94-year-old man who suffered a heart attack and died shortly after, Daytona Beach police Chief Mike Chitwood said.
Chitwood said Vittorio Vecchiarelli pulled into the driveway of his home in the 300 block of Woodland Avenue and left his car running while he got out to get his mail Thursday.
A silver, wide-bodied pickup with dark tint pulled up shortly after 5:15 p.m. and someone jumped into the driver's seat of the man's silver 2003 Chevy Cavalier, Chitwood said. Both vehicles then drove west on Woodland Avenue.
Neighbors found Vecchiarelli lying on the ground in the middle of the street a couple houses down, police said. Vecchiarelli told the neighbors someone had taken his car.
Vecchiarelli died about 30 minutes later at the hospital, Chitwood said. Police believe Vecchiarelli suffered a heart attack.
Chitwood said officers are not sure if the man made any attempts to stop or chase after the vehicle because of where he was found. There also are no signs that the man got into any type of physical altercation with the suspect.
He said witnesses did not see the carjacking but just the two vehicles driving away. One of the witnesses described the suspect driving the two-door Cavalier as having a medium complexion and short cropped hair.
The vehicles were seen driving southbound on Halifax Avenue, police said. Vecchiarelli's Cavalier was found later at the Indigo Plantation apartments on Powell Boulevard.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Darrell Runge at 386-671-5242 or email@example.com.


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Amanda Bynes said via Twitter she is so happy with her nose job she doesn't want the media to use photos of her from before she had it.
However, for the past year or so she has been better known for her erratic behavior, driving mishaps and Twitter rants than her acting.
In a tweet Sunday, Bynes said she had had plastic surgery, although she didn't say exactly when she had the procedure.
"I had a nose job to remove skin that was like a webbing in between my eyes," she wrote. "I wasn't going to tell anyone, but I look so much prettier in my new photos that I don't want old photos used anymore!"
She went on to say her new look was the "most amazing thing for my confidence!"


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By John Collins
DRACUT -- After nearly a six-year run, the Parker Grille & Pub, at 101 Broadway Road (The Village Square), closed its doors on Wednesday.
The owner of the former 5,100-square-foot, classic New England-fare restaurant, Paula Beaudoin, announced the "indefinite" closure in an email to customers last week. She thanked them for their patronage and pledged that all unused Parker Grille gift certificates will be honored by Owen & Ollies Restaurant on Mill Street in Dracut.
"In this depressed economic climate, it has been difficult to generate enough volume to combat increasing costs of goods, labor, insurance, taxes and more," wrote Beaudoin in the email. "We can no longer continue to serve you in the manner that you have come to expect from us."
Twenty-two employees lost their jobs as a result of the business' closure, Beaudoin told the Sun by phone on Friday.
"It breaks my heart letting them go," said Beaudoin. "They were a very talented staff, so several of them do have other options, and I'm sure they will land on their feet elsewhere."
The property owner of The Village Square, N.E.T. Realty, is actively seeking a new tenant for the space who may be willing to open another restaurant on the site in a "package deal" that could include the purchase of Beaudoin's restaurant furnishings and kitchen equipment, Beaudoin said.
The "Parker House Grille," as it was originally named, opened in May 2007 with a main dining room and lounge area totaling about 3,000 square feet (the rest is office space), and seating capacity of 140.
Beaudoin said Owen & Ollies owners deserve "extra-special credit" for having stepped forward to help her honor all outstanding gift certificates sold by Parker Grille & Pub.
Follow John Collins on Twitter at johncolowellsun.


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The issue: Hunger in Stark County
Our view: Ask your favorite restaurants if they donate unneeded food
The issue: Hunger in Stark County
Our view: Ask your favorite restaurants if they donate unneeded food
Sometimes when you read about people such as the volunteers for Community Harvest in Stark County, who "rescue" 1 million unneeded meals a year from restaurants and caterers and get them to families in need, you want to hand out halos.
But that's the last thing these good-hearted people need or want. If you really want to show your appreciation, maybe you can help them.
The Rep noted in a story Tuesday that Community Harvest — one of three food donation-distribution programs in Stark County — sees an increase in participation of about 10 businesses each year. But ask the people who do the unglamorous but gratifying work of picking up and delivering the perishable food to 32 community-based groups served by
Community Harvest, and you might hear what volunteer Dick Macioce told us: "We could get a lot more places."
And what Dan Flowers, president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, told The Rep about the food staples that his organization distributes: "We're able to distribute all that we can find. But there are so many people that are struggling out there, and there's so much food still available for us to collect."
In other words, the manpower that can put this food to good use is there, if only more businesses get the word that they're in a position to help.
The need is great. About 16 percent of households in Ohio are dealing with "food insecurity" — that is, they don't always know where their next meal is coming from. This is higher than the national average of less than 15 percent of households. And the 5 percent cut in federal food stamp assistance that took effect last week will make this bad situation worse.
Want to help? The next time you dine out in Stark County, why not ask your server if the restaurant contributes unneeded meals to Community Harvest? You could mention that there's no legal liability for doing so under Ohio's Good Samaritan law, and share the phone number for more information: 330-493-0800.
The volunteers and staffs of Community Harvest, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the Stark County Hunger Task Force have faced the heart-breaking reality that children in their own community go to bed hungry, and they are doing something about it. You can, too.


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CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Frontier Airlines says it's ending its last service to Grand Rapids in September.
WOOD-TV says Frontier's last flight between Gerald R. Ford International Airport and its hub in Denver will be Sept. 8.
Frontier discontinued service from Grand Rapids to Milwaukee last year.
Two months ago, Southwest announced that it would start flying out of Ford Airport in August. Denver is one of four cities Southwest will service from Ford airport, which is in Kent County' Cascade Township.
The airport had 2.13 million passengers in 2012.


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Spartans capture second straight Seven Valleys Title
Pat Hobyln and company have done it again. Ansley-Litchfield defeated Brady 2-1 Saturday to capture the Seven Valleys Tournament Title for the second straight season. The Spartans also knocked off Mullen and Twin Loup on their way to the title. For full coverage, check out the next edition of the Custer County Chief.


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A VerySpatial Podcast – Special Episode 39Posted on
The VerySpatial crew sat down after a night of following election results online to talk about the different election maps. We talk about CNN, ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, BBC News, and the NYTimes election maps comparing them for differences in content and cartographic representations. Click to download mp3 version Click to download aac version


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Jharkhand and one of the most important industrial cities in the Eastern Region. Population of the City Urban area is more than 1,000,000 with area above than 200 sq.km. The city is very planned with wide 4/6 lane roads across the city, a good sewage system , 24 hour electricity supply and the Greenest Environment in the region. Bokaro is famous for its biggest steel Plant in Asia as well as for education. City is hub for the Education upto 10+2,cater by many schools- DPS, DAV, Chinmaya,St.Xavier,Pentacoastle etc. Bokaro is maintained by SAIL.
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Bokaro is well connected through rail from all parts of India. 2 Rajdhani express link the city with Nation Capital, Delhi apart from other 5 express trains . Satabdi and Howrah exp. linked to Kolkata , For Mumbai and Chennai a daily Train is also available. More than 2 dozens train link the City with other major town of the region and apart.
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By air
Bokaro has a air strip but for private use the nearby airport is Ranchi a distance of 120 km.
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Best Season : October to March.
Languages spoken : Hindi,Magadhi, Magahi, Urdu, Bengali (Khortha), Kurmali, Maithili, English, Bhojpuri, Santhali & Murmu
The best time to visit Bokaro is from October till March. One can enjoy the festivities through Durga Puja, Diwali ,X Mas and the new year which the city celebrates with great fervor. Bokaro can boast of several beautiful lakes and picnic spots in its vicinity and citizens of Bokaro are known for their fascination for picnics, which are organized by Bokaro Steel plant Departments, housing societies and individuals in the months of December till January. The Garga Dam, in particular (Near Bokaro Railway station/Balidih) is one of the favorite picnic spots for city's denizens. Nature lovers can find solace in the city's wide sprawling roads, lined with luscious green trees, and the city park. Those who love shopping can visit the vast shopping arcades of City Centre, Sector 4. Organizations such as Quality circle (BSL) regularly host plays at community centers, located in each of the sectors. If you want to get a taste of small town India, which is rapidly evolving along the by lanes of development and prosperity, come to Bokaro. You would not be disappointed.
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Elementary School Kids
My friend's son brought this home as his homework today:
I am completely shocked! Her son is 5 and this is the garbage they are teaching. Disgusting. I told her, my ds wouldn't do it, and I'd be having a nice little chat with the teacher. Your thoughts?
For those of you who were wondering about the rest of the paper, I asked my friend and she said the assignment was to match the right picture with the word. Some of the other words were man, pot, cat, cow, fish, etc. I still think it should have at least been an animal that was "fat" or something, not a little girl. It just seems offensive to me, and not how I would want my kids to think of someone.
For everyone who has misunderstood and thinks I'm upset by the actual word "fat", I'll just respond to you all at once here...the word is not the issue. The big deal is the fact that they labeled a little girl fat. Factfully she is...but this opens the door for 5 year olds to think it's ok for them to call anyone who isn't skinny "fat" and that is NOT ok. They should have used a cat, like when my DD (who is almost 8) was in Kinder, they read a book about a fat cat who sat on the mat...not a fat girl! My DD saw this pic and she told me, "that is mean, Mommy, you are not suppose to call people fat. Why didn't use the fat cat?" My 7.5 year old gets it! Fat is a word and used to describe things, but should not be used to describe a person. Plain and simple. Society has turned it into a mean and degrading term, wether it is said innocently by a child, it can still be hurtful to label a person as fat...and for those of you who say it's the parents' job to teach them not to call people fat, unfortunately not all children have the benefit of a parent who takes the time to care. It's those kids who may look at little Suzie in the class (who is bigger than everyone else) and now associate little Suzie with the fat girl in their homework, and poor little Suzie is now the class fat girl! And don't try to say it's not a big deal, if your DD happened to be little Suzie and came home upset because the kids in her class compared her to the fat girl on their worksheet, then you'd be singing a different tune. The word fat, being fat, teaching kids what fat is, is not the issue...labeling a child as fat is.
by steelcrazyJanuary 7, 2013 at 3:31 PM
First off I am very curious what the other words are on the page. Secondly, I am fairly confident that they are learning about descriptive words, and like it or not fat is a descriptive word that he will need to know in his life. Would you prefer that they have a picture of a big fat joint for him to circle?
January 7, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Quoting steelcrazy:
First off I am very curious what the other words are on the page. Secondly, I am fairly confident that they are learning about descriptive words, and like it or not fat is a descriptive word that he will need to know in his life. Would you prefer that they have a picture of a big fat joint for him to circle?
I'm not sure what else is on the page, that's the only thing she posted on FB. They could very well be learning about descriptive words, however, when my dd was that age and they did descriptive words, they never touched the fat subject. And what if the parents are bigger, than that could be really offensive. Not only that, if you have a skinny 5 yr old, he's now going to think that anyone bigger than he is is fat...ya know? I think it's very easy to teach descriptive words without going here.
January 7, 2013 at 3:36 PM
sadly, by 5 he probably already atttributes the description word fat to an obese person.
January 7, 2013 at 3:41 PMId have no problem with it. Its not being judgemental, its teaching a word.
I would have a problem with it, the could have used an animal instead of a person as an example if they were to use it at all. The child will learn that it must be okay to call someone fat bcs its just a "descriptive" or for the ones that know better as an escape goat.
OMG, I would def. say something to the teacher. I don't point out things like this to my child, because honestly we don't know what the other person is going through and I'd hate for him to say something mean to them.
This really crosses the line, IMO.
January 7, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Wow...some people freak out over the dumbest things. Its not that big of a deal in my opinion. If we stop this then my kids cant do the rhyme "Jack Sprat" anymore...
January 7, 2013 at 4:01 PMIt's not that big a deal. Also, flipping out on the teacher is pointless because she doesn't pick the work, she just teaches what the district has chosen.
by steelcrazyJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:06 PM
You do realize that deeming the word "fat" a "bad" word isn't going to do anything to help the obesity problem. Not to mention that if "fat" is a "bad" word, then shouldn't "thin" be a "bad" word too? I would really hate for my kids to offend a woman and make her feel anorexic because they called her "thin".
Really, think about it.
by GotSomeKidsJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:08 PM
I'm "fat" and it doesn't bother me. Although, as a parent, I would teach my child that in and of itself fat is not a bad, but a descriptive word. But, make them aware that "some" people get hurt feelings about the word.
But, to get homework with the word, no, it wouldn't phaze me.


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LEOMINSTER -- The sullen looks told the story for business owners who saw their lives devastated by Saturday night's fire at the Columbia Hotel.
And while some funding is available to get businesses back on their feet, most owners still felt nothing but sorrow for what had happened to the things they had built.
"It's just horrific watching your dream go up like that," said Andy Rome, a co-owner of the Columbia Tavern. "It's surreal. You just go numb."
Rome said that for he and co-owner Wayne Beauregard, the establishment had been "the biggest loves of our lives besides our wives for the last year and a half."
Judy Whitcher, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency's disaster recovery coordinator, told business owners Sunday in City Hall that there would be limited federal funding available to them, leaving much of the cost of rebuilding to insurance policies.
"It's 20 years of work gone," noted Susan Charette, owner of Chelsea's Boutique.
"It's unimaginable," her husband Tom said. "You never think it could happen. We're going to try to get back and open again."
Florian Nako, owner of the Pizza Chef, said he was at work when the building's fire alarms sounded and he thought he would be out of his restaurant only a short while.
"I'm still in shock," he said Sunday. "I didn't grab anything, I just left."
He opened in October 2011 and has business insurance so plans to talk with an agent.
There were a number of businesses in the building including Edward Jones Investments, the art center, Dick's Barber and Columbia Tavern.
Diane Gariepy and Jen Hemenway were allowed to go briefly into the Leominster Arts Center.
"I wanted to get the sales count and the money so the artists could at least have that," said Gariepy. She estimated several inches of water on the floor.
"There is so much great artwork that is going to be lost," Gariepy said.
Hemenway is a cartoonist and went downtown during the fire to watch firefighters battle the blaze.
"It's pretty devastating when you put so much time and energy in and they go up in flames," Hemenway said. "At least everybody is safe.
For Rome, the idea of folding never crossed his mind, even after such a devastating event. "We will live again," he said. "The Columbia Tavern will pop up again somewhere."
According to the Leominster Assessor's Office, the building is owned by Columbia Hotel LLC, based at 10 Vista Ave.. The building was sold to that entity in 2007 for $2 million by Colleen Campobasso.
The building's assessed value is $979,300, but the estimated placement cost is $2,176,119, according to assessor's records.


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Roy Hodgson has identified Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Raheem Sterling as three obvious England candidates for the two forthcoming friendlies - but there are no easy answers to their continued failure to keep possession.
The passing frailties that caused so much difficulty at Euro 2012 came back to haunt the Three Lions in Poland on Wednesday. Even Hodgson admitted it was not pretty, but the England coach was in defensive mood when he came to the issue of addressing what to do about it.
"People highlight that if we're going to be a really top team we're going have to consistently improve the level of our technique," he said. "Let's hope St George's Park will help a little bit along the way."
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Morning Five: 11.17.10 EditionPosted by rtmsf on November 17th, 2010
- Wow. We know of quite a few writers, bloggers, television personalities, gadflies and ne'er-do-wells who are hurting in a big way this morning. After a 24 Hours of Hoops Marathon that once again did not fail to disappoint, the hangover is here. We're guessing that #cbb on Twitter won't be this quiet again until sometime in May, as everyone around the country comes off their hoops-gasm and starts calculating the actuarial ratios of all-nighters to lost months of life. Still, seeing all the different schools and fans and courts and cheerleaders and announcers and studio hosts and analysts around the country all day yesterday was pretty awesome, wouldn't you agree? As much as we've ripped apart the opening week's haphazard trickle-out of games, this made-for-television event is brilliant and is quickly becoming one of the best regular season must-sees that the sport has to offer. God help us all during the random future year when the 24HoH mimics a day of the NCAA Tournament and 75% of the games come down to the last possession — the WWL suits had better already have ESPN Legal working on its tort defenses. Oh, and our guy John Stevens? Over 11,000 words and untold hallucinations in 25+ hours of BGTDing, without a single drop of caffeine in his system (perhaps crystal meth, but certainly no coffee/soda).
- The biggest non-ESPN 24HoH news from the day came from Turner Sports, as the cable network announced that it will provide some of its wildly popular NBA on-air talent such as play-by-play announcer Marv Albert and the brash-but-hilarious Charles Barkley as part of its joint coverage of the NCAA Tournament with CBS. The general consensus is that this is going to be a very good thing, and given that we are intimately familiar with the chemistry of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Barkley on Inside the NBA (the best sports show on television by far), we think that they'll pull it off. Our only reservation — and admittedly, it's a small one — is that we've watched (and listened) in horror to Fox when NFL announcers with their play-on-Sunday focus call college football games during the BCS bowls and it's obvious they don't even know or understand the key rule differences between the two sports. We found this experience exceptionally painful. Since none of the Turner channels (TBS, TNT, TruTV) are covering college hoops during the regular season, we're a little concerned that even knowledgeable folks such as those listed above might have trouble making the transition.
- And this article is why NBA fans are different in many ways from college basketball fans. Mr. Jeff Miller of the Orange County Register: in our sport, it actually IS about the names on the front of the jerseys. Carolina fans will go crazy for their team whether they have a future lottery pick like Harrison Barnes or a four-year guy like Tyler Hansbrough leading the way; Kentucky fans showed as much passion for one-year man John Wall in the blue and white as they did for Tayshaun Prince; Michigan State fans loved consistently-tough guy Charlie Bell as much or more than Zach Randolph. Here's our suggestion. Get out of the suburban and basketball wasteland known as the OC and high-tail it to a Missouri or K-State game at Phog Allen Fieldhouse. While you're in the Midwest, catch a game at Hinkle before heading over to Rupp for a Louisville or Florida game. Detour down through Tobacco Road and venture into Cameron Indoor Stadium before your soul goes completely cold; then, since you're on the east coast, head up to the Palestra for an epic Big Five battle. Report back to us afterward if you gave a damn whether you actually knew the names of the players who you were watching — that is, assuming you actually enjoy the sport of basketball and not some bastardized version of star-watching.
- Gary Parrish takes a look at the oft-bizarre world of AP/Coaches poll ballots in his weekly column, The Poll Attacks. Every time we read a column like this one, we thank our lucky stars that these flawed polls that reflect current perception are for entertainment purposes only. Teams will get a chance to settle their real rankings on the court. What some sportswriter in Eugene thinks about Villanova is about as important as what a Floridian believes concerning a local dogcatcher race in Wyoming — it's irrelevant. And we love it that way.
- Gregg Doyel examines the case of Enes Kanter and his eligibility through the prism of the NCAA rulebook and asks the question of when a pro is (or isn't) a pro? As he correctly points out, the NCAA has drawn a bright line with the apples/oranges comparison between sports, as in the cases of Josh Booty, Chris Weinke and current Clemson QB Kyle Parker, all of whom played professional baseball prior to becoming amateur NCAA football players. But why have they drawn a distinction — what is the fundamental difference here? It would be interesting to review the NCAA legislative history on this issue to see what the thinking was.


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An Exclusive Look at Aliph's Latest Jawbone Headset!
An Exclusive Look at Aliph's Latest Jawbone Headset!
Sleek and chic was the name of the game at last night's Jawbone party here in San Francisco. Me and my geeksugar partner in crime were out in full force, checking out Jawbone's latest and greatest second generation bluetooth headset, which is now available for $130. Not only did we get to examine this fashionable device, which features stellar noise-blocking technology and is fifty percent smaller than the original model, but we ran into one of our favorite tech savvy gals — Gina Hughes of Yahoo! Tech and Techie Diva!
For a full gallery from the event, check out all the pics below. And if you're wondering how to get your hands on the gold and silver designs, they'll be available soon. Finally, a bluetooth device with extraordinary sound quality that is comfortable to wear and is absolutely stylish!


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Home sales in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County are not likely to spike in October by the same impressive amount as the national average, a sign that the local housing market is in stronger shape, industry watchers said Monday. Bob Strauss in the Daily News.
Whereas home sales rose nationally by 36 percent for the month, California October home sales figures – due out on Wednesday – are expected to come in closer to 30 percent.
"We actually started seeing an increase in sales starting late last year," said Jim Link, CEO of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors, which covers multiple listings services for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.