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We have a question for Ms. Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy and everyone else in Europe who is still pretending that the problem in Greece is that they aren't "austere" enough.
Have you taken a look at Greece lately?
On the assumption that the answer is, self-evidently, no, here are some bullet points for you (courtesy of Russell Shorto's deep look at this topic in the NYT and other sources):
- Q4 GDP just fell 7 percent.
- A quarter of Greek businesses have gone bust since 2009.
- Half of all small businesses say they can't meet payroll.
- The suicide rate increased 40 percent in the first half of last year.
- Nearly half of workers under 25 are unemployed.
- Greeks have taken one-third of their cash out of their savings accounts out of fear that the banks will collapse.
In other words, the Greek economy is imploding, in the full sense of the word. And another round of austerity is supposed to fix this?
Ms. Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy, what planet are you on?
The fundamental problem with Greece, as with Portugal and Italy and Spain and some other countries in the Euro-zone that aren't Germany, is that they're not as efficient as Germany and yet they're being forced to use the same currency as Germany.
When each country has its own currency, the less-efficient countries can devalue their currencies to become more competitive and reduce the real burden of their debts.
Greece and other less-efficient Eurozone countries can't do that.
So, instead, they have to "devalue internally," which means cutting wages and jobs (a.k.a., "austerity"). And we're seeing how well that works: The economy is collapsing and the country is plunging toward anarchy.
There are only two actual real answers here:
- Greece withdraws from the Eurozone and goes back to its own currency, or
- Germany, et al, subsidize Greece's budget deficit and backstop its debts
The first answer, which appears to be where we're headed, will be devastating for Greece, and it won't help the Eurozone (in part because it may lead to a contagion in which Portugal, Italy, et al, follow). But it seems more and more inevitable.
The second answer, Germany et al subsidize Greece, sounds outrageous, but it's actually a perfectly normal state of affairs. As Niall Ferguson recently pointed out, rich Germans (Bavaria) already subsidize poorer Germans (East Germany), and rich states in the United States often subsidize poorer ones. So the concept of regional subsidies for the greater common good actually has plenty of precedent.
But those are your only two real choices, Europe. Partial breakup or greater unification.
So pick one.
And in the meantime, stop pretending that "austerity" will solve the problem. It won't. And in the meantime, it will just make life in Greece more dangerous, chaotic, and miserable.


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It sounds a bit strange, being that this team is just three months removed from winning the World Series, but a youth movement could do them some good. I'm not saying they should become the Florida Marlins are try to put high school kids out there, but promoting some of the prospects now could pay off largely, especially down the line.
Ryan Howard is the best home run hitter in Major League Baseball. He is the type of player a team wants to have as long as possible. When Ryan Howard won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 2005, he was 26 years old. Imagine how many home runs he may have hit, or games he could have won, had he been promoted at 21 or 22. We were fortunate to watch Jim Thome don a Phillies' uniform for a few years; he was truly a class act during his time in Philadelphia. But Ryan Howard was a budding star, with his path to the Majors blocked for a few years that he could have been smashing home runs over the walls at Veteran's Stadium.
Let's see what Carlos Carrasco has in that "million dollar arm." While Carlos Ruiz has more than earned the right to be the number one catcher, Lou Marson is likely the catcher of the future, and looks as though he may have tremendous potential and talent. Chris Coste has been another class act throughout his career, but is also 36 years old and his numbers have declined since his breakout rookie season in 2006 when he hit .328 with seven home runs. He followed by hitting .279 in 2007 with five home runs, and .263 with nine home runs in 2008. His average has severely declined, and while he hit a career high nine home runs in 2008, two more than his previous high, he had 76 more at bats in 2008 than he did in 2006.
Coste has been a good back-up catcher, and a great teammate. Unfortunately, his skills appear to be declining a bit, and not that many people are interested in reading a sequel titled the 37 year old veteran. The novelty of his story has worn off, and Marson is just 22 years old and ready to start his big-league career. A few years of Major League experience serving as Ruiz's back-up would further his development and likely improve the team at the same time.
There are several other options in the Phillies' farm system that could help this team immediately. They have a few speedsters, like John Mayberry. Brad Harman hit only .100 in his ten at bats in 2008, but he showed potential during his time on the roster. He hit into some bad luck; a few outs he made where hard hit balls. Jason Donald could be a tremendous second baseman, so much so that if Howard leaves in a few years, rumors are Utley would move to first and Donald would play second. Some Major League grooming would do Donald a ton of good, and could help the team, especially is Utley is unable to go on opening day.
None of these prospects should have the opportunity to become regular starters, with the exception of maybe Carrasco, but getting them to contribute and develop into big-league ballplayers in 2009 could pay large dividends to the Phillies moving forward.
Friday, January 30, 2009
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Preferred Vendors
When you're looking for gear, it's a big, ugly world out there. Some vendors overcharge, some misrepresent their goods, some are staffed by clueless salespeople who have never hiked a day in their life. We always encourage families to talk with one or more of our youth and adult leaders before making a major purchase like skis or a backpack. We can go with you to local stores or review specs on-line for you to help you determine if the equipment will be suitable for Troop 8 use and that you're getting a reasonable deal.
We also like to encourage Troop 8 families to patronize local and on-line shops that we believe live up to the Scout Oath and Law in their business practices and support of the community. Our "Troop 8 Approved" vendors meet several criteria. First, generally speaking, they do not sell "cheap crap" merchandise which would not be appropriate for our outdoors events. If you shop with them, you can generally rely on any gear which you purchase in the proper size to be approved for use on troop outings. Second, their staff has been consistently knowledgeable in working with troop scouters and families, offering good advice and doing a proper job of sizing/fitting equipment to boys and adults. In some cases, the shops are familiar with our program and know what our expectations are for individual trips or types of gear. Third, their pricing and product return policies are reasonable and customer-friendly. You will not be over-charged, and you will often receive good deals on packages or individual sale items. A few offer discounts to Troop 8 members as an added bonus, but that is not required to be considered a preferred vendor.
We strongly encourage you to make use of our local shops whenever you can. They are a wonderful resource, and worth supporting.
General Outdoors Gear (local)
Ann Arbor Bivouac is the oldest outdoor outfitter in town. Locally owned and operated, they have been good friends to the community and Troop 8 for many years. They offer a full range of outdoor gear, including some technical climbing gear. Bivouac will match any on-line or local vendor price if you bring in the printout, and often has sales on some merchandise going. Look for a big sale just before Art Fair each summer.
Troop 8 members get a 20% discount off of non-sale items. Please be discrete in asking for your discount at checkout so as not to upset other customers in line who are paying full fare.
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) DEMOTED (see other vendors below)
General Outdoors Gear (online/mail order)
Sierra Trading Post
Sierra Trading Post is an online vendor of discounted sale merchandise, typically end-of-season excess inventory or items with very minor cosmetic blemishes from reputable equipment manufacturers. Discounts are typically 30-70% off manufacturer list prices. We've find an ideal thing to do is to get on their mailing list, and then every time you receive a catalog in the mail (which will be pretty frequent) look through it immediately for a deal on anything you might need. Because they're selling overstock and limited factory 2nds, it's important to place an order fairly quickly. To date, we have received nothing but the highest-quality merchandise from them, and their return policy is very consumer-friendly.
Mountain Gear
Mountain Gear is an online merchant that specializes in technical climbing and mountaineering gear as well as general camping equipment. The equipment offered tends to be "high end" gear. When you've stopped growing or are looking for technical gear, though, they're likely to have great stuff. They offer regular sales on overstock and prior model year merchandise which allows you to capture some great stuff at (slightly) more affordable rates.
Outdoor Gear Rental and Skills Instruction
University of Michigan Outdoor Adventures
UM's Outdoor Adventures program have been long-term friends and partners of Troop and Crew 8 since they first got started in the early 90's. Their rental center offers a full range of outdoor gear - tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, cross-country skis, canoes, snowshoes. You name it! If you are looking for gear rental in the area, they are the place.
Outdoor Adventures is also Troop 8's approved vendor for outdoor skills instruction for adults, including the wilderness medicine courses required of adult leaders. In addition, the program offers one-up adventure trips throughout the midwest and the world, many of which are open to community members as well as students. These can provide a great guided introduction to an outdoor activity. You might find a former Troop 8 scout among the instructors and leaders in the program!
Two Wheel Tango
By far the best bike shop in Ann Arbor and perhaps the state, Two Wheel Tango is locally owned and operated and has been a longtime friend of Troop 8, collaborating with us in offering cycling repair and safety instruction for many years. They offer a full range of mountain bikes and road bikes as well as all kinds of accessories, clothing, helmets and the like. Keep an eye out for their many special events throughout the riding season, as well as their annual Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) sale.
Watersports / Kayaking and Canoeing
Kayak Corral
Kayak Corral is by far the best local kayak/canoe shop. Owned and operated by the Cornetts, a former Troop 8 family, they offer a full range of whitewater, recreational, and sea kayaks as well as PFDs, paddles, paddling jackets, and every variety of water sports accessory or accoutrement. The staff are all paddlers and very knowledgeable, and you can take boats out for "demo" on local waterways. We use their online resources for links to river gauges for safety and outing planning. If they don't have what you're looking for in stock, they are happy to order stuff in from any of a number of vendors.
Kayak Corral provides Troop 8 members with a 15% discount on all merchandise. Please be polite in not asking for a discount in front of other customers who are paying full price.
University of Michigan RSCK Club
The University of Michigan RSCK Club is a long-time friend and partner of Troop 8 which provides adult coaching and instruction in whitewater kayaking skills, from beginner through intermediate and up. The club hosts swimming pool sessions at the North Campus Recreation Building throughout the academic year, and experienced club members lead outdoor paddling sessions through the spring, summer, and fall. The Club also offers free "loaner" boats and gear to take out for your own paddling adventure once you have been "checked out."
Downhill Skiing / Snowboarding
Don Thomas Sporthaus
Unfortunately, we are not able to recommend any Ann Arbor area vendors for ski merchandise or equipment. Local shops have had a poor reputation of mis-fitting gear and offering low-end gear in "mid-range" packages. Just a little ways away, however, is one of the oldest ski shops in the state, founded by one of the principals who helped build Boyne ski area. They continue to offer high-quality gear with knowledgeable and helpful service. Their gear is typically sold at or near manufacturer list prices, but it's solid stuff and the fit will be done right. Their staff has been paticularly good at customizing boot fit for youth and adults.
Stamos Travel
Sam Stamos of Stamos Travel has been a long-time friend of Troop 8, and continues to offer us valuable assistance with the arrangements for various high-adventure trips and other outings. Without his help, we'd have had a harder time pulling off some of our grand adventures. We strongly recommend Stamos Travel for any of your agent-assisted travel needs.
Journeys International
Journeys is a locally owned and operated adventure and eco-travel organization which provides an amazing array of world-wide adventure travel and eco-travel options for adults and families. Owned and operated by St. Thomas scouting friend Will Weber, they have been good friends to the program for international travel advice and contacts in the sort of crazy travel we do. If you're looking for an adventurous vacation as an adult, we strongly recommend them.
Other Options
These outfitters are not Troop 8 approved vendors, but they can offer some reasonable deals occasionally:
Primarily a hunting/fishing outfitter (with a full range of mid-to high quality gear for those sports), Cabelas can be a good spot to pick up mid-range outdoor clothing, rain jackets, etc. at a reasonable price. Their camping section (sleeping bags, tents, headlamps, cookware, etc.) should be avoided.
An online and mail-order merchant, Campmor offers a wide selection of recreational camping gear and clothing in the low- to mid-range of quality. The lower quality items aren't acceptable for troop use, but you can often find decent deals on midrange items. Also useful for those odd or hard-to-find car camping items.
A Michigan-based outfitter with a funky, youthful style. Their online shop offers a very wide range of mid- to high-end gear at manufacturer's list price with only rare (and paltry) discounts. But when you're looking for some high-end piece of gear in a particular size and color, they're often a good bet. The local shop offers a limited selection and we've been underwhelmed by the competence of their sales staff.
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)
REI is a Seattle-based chain which is run as a member cooperative. In exchange for paying a one-time membership fee, you get an end-of-year dividend of 8% or so on purchases. The local store offers a full range of outdoor gear, though only a subset of what is available through the online store. You can order things through the online store to be picked up at the local store and avoid shipping charges. There is also an "outlet" type store associated with REI which offers discontinued items at a steeper discount (http://rei-outlet.com). While the gear sold at REI is good quality, our experience with the salespeople in the store has been spotty, with some who have mis-fit scouts in packs and other gear. REI has been very poor in its support for us and other NFP youth groups, with no discounts and reams of additional paperwork just to get our usual sales tax deduction.


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Americans love nothing more than a good fad, such as pet rocks or key parties or, most recently, Twitter. So it's no surprise that they'd go head over heels for the Portuguese water dog, the new Twitter of the canine world.
Just a year ago, nearly nobody had heard of this horror cur, which looks like an undignified Poodle and behaves like a toddler on meth.
He is a clinging companion and an incessant alarm barker. This highly manipulative breed is distinguished by two coat types, either curly or wavy, which require extensive grooming, bathing, brushing, combing, detangling, etc. far in excess of the time that would be spent vacuuming up dog hair if it were to shed, which it does not (carrying dirt, twigs, dust, mats, etc. around with it until groomed).
And now everybody wants one of these excitable beasts, because poor President Obama got suckered into taking one off the hands of his friend Ted Kennedy. America looks at Bo Obama and thinks, "How perfectly adorable!" as he tears around the White House lawn devouring microphones and tomatoes. In the evening, he gives the Obama family night terrors. And when he's not busy being an unholy menace, he's off scoring book deals and posing for baseball cards like a B-list celebrity.
This is what you want, people? Apparently:
Ever since the Obama family anointed Bo the country's First Dog, requests for Portuguese water dogs have been soaring, jumping by about 100% in the U.S. and 122% in the U.K. from a year earlier, according to officials at the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America.
Soon, Portuguese water dogs will be as ubiquitous as the English sparrow or the snakehead fish ... and just as reviled.
Retired Westminster dog show judge Sara K. Smith writes for NBC and Wonkette.


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Ryu outdueled by Cueto for first road loss
CINCINNATI -- The last time Hyun-Jin Ryu faced the Reds, he threw seven perfect innings at Dodger Stadium before giving up three runs in the eighth, en route to his fifth win of the season. The left-hander displayed no such mastery of Cincinnati's lineup on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park.
Ryu suffered his first road loss of the season, allowing four runs on six hits over six innings as the Dodgers fell, 5-0.View Full Game Coverage
CINCINNATI -- The last time Hyun-Jin Ryu faced the Reds, he threw seven perfect innings at Dodger Stadium before giving up three runs in the eighth, en route to his fifth win of the season. The left-hander displayed no such mastery of Cincinnati's lineup on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park.
Ryu suffered his first road loss of the season, allowing four runs on six hits over six innings as the Dodgers fell, 5-0.View Full Game Coverage
Ryu allowed three runs after two were out in the third. He issued back-to-back walks to Billy Hamilton and Todd Frazier before Joey Votto doubled them both home with a line drive into the left-field corner. Brandon Phillips followed with a bloop single to right that knocked in Votto for a 3-0 Reds lead.
In the sixth, Ryu surrendered a 428-foot home run to right field by Jay Bruce.
"The outing today, it was pretty much summed up in [those two walks] I gave up with two outs," Ryu said through interpreter Martin Kim. "That was pretty much the entire game right there."
Ryu went into the contest with a Major League-best 0.95 ERA (four earned runs in 38 innings pitched) on the road, and a 12-4 career road record. He doubled the number of earned runs he had allowed away from Dodger Stadium this season on Wednesday alone.
"I really can't pinpoint any particular fault," Ryu said. "Today was just one of those days and, again, the walks in that [third] inning was very crucial."
"I thought he was pretty good early on," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of Ryu. "I thought it was going to be one of those nights where it was going to be one of those battles between him and [Reds starter Johnny Cueto]. We had two outs, nobody on, Hamilton gets away, Frazier gets away, and then you get Joey up there, he pretty much hits everybody, and it kind of got us in trouble."
Cincinnati scored a fifth run on a Hamilton RBI single in the seventh against reliever Paul Maholm.
Los Angeles had an inauspicious start to the contest, as Matt Kemp was ejected in the second inning for arguing balls and strikes with home plate-umpire Seth Buckminster. That occurred after Hanley Ramirez was a late scratch before the game for irritation in his right shoulder.
With two of their stars out of the lineup, the task for the Dodgers was made all the more difficult against Cueto. Los Angeles managed three hits against the right-hander, who struck out a career-high-tying 12 over his six innings.
The Dodgers had scoring chances in both the sixth and seventh, but came away empty-handed. Miguel Rojas and Drew Butera hit back-to-back singles to put two on with nobody out in the sixth, but Cueto struck out Ryu, got Dee Gordon to pop to short, and struck out Chone Figgins.
In the seventh, Los Angeles loaded the bases with one out. But Ramirez came on as a pinch-hitter and grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.
"We kept battling [Cueto], we ran his pitch count up, we were able to get into the bullpen and had a couple of shots there in the sixth and seventh and just didn't get that key hit we needed," Mattingly said.
For the fourth time this season, Los Angeles was unable to extend its longest winning streak to four games. But despite the shutout loss, Mattingly was pleased to see the type of emotion from his club that was shown with Kemp's ejection and a visibly upset Yasiel Puig on a first-inning strikeout.
"I like that we're emotional, honestly," Mattingly said. "There's nothing wrong with it at all. I think Matt was just a little frustrated from last night (0-for-4, four strikeouts), honestly, and it kind of spilled over to this game. But I want our guys to feel that passion."
"I love to play, I love to win," Kemp said after the game. "And when I feel like things get in the way of that, it makes me be mad, so I'm not ever gonna think it's OK if I feel like somebody's in the way of helping my team win a ballgame. We're playing pretty good at the moment, and it's just, what happened happened. We've got to turn the page and get ready for tomorrow."
Manny Randhawa is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Good Morning! I'm thrilled to share with you another blogger and writer for my bi-weekly interview series. For personal reasons The Different One cannot share her true name. But she is a talented blogger trying to find herself in life through her writing and blogging. Her blog is called: Standing Out As The 'Real Me'.
1. Please Tell Us About Yourself?
I used to use the pseudonym Airg but now I go by The Different One. I'm from the USA but my origin is Indian. I can't share a picture of myself for personal reasons, but I am a girl.
I attend school and afterwards I share my experiences during the day on my blog. I'm told a have a pretty mature mind for my age. Sometimes I act my age. I only let people who know me well see I'm your average girl. I suppose I'm afraid to see certain people's response if I don't act maturely most of the time. I'm smart and intelligent, but other kids didn't especially appreciate this fact. Particularly, during my preteen and teenage-age years, life was tough for me.
Something interesting about me was that I wasn't supposed to be born. There were issues at my birth. The Doctors said I'd lose an eye, lose a leg, or die during my fourth month of life. But this didn't happen thankfully.
I was born two-months premature at about seventeen-inches, weighing only a pound. But despite having issues at birth and when I was a small baby, it doesn't affect me now. I had a blood infection when I was born. But, I survived and today I'm your average girl.
2. So How Do You Feel About Yourself Today?
Some people receive gifts or talents such as strength, beauty, or intelligence. Although, I'm smart, I've never felt pretty. Sometimes you see people walk by and think, "That person is pretty." But it isn't the case with ME! I don't pay attention to what others think of my appearance because beauty is not my gift.
I have a medium brown complexion, which I think is an unattractive feature for a person to have. I used to worry about it. At school even though people don't particularly try to be rude, I can tell by their facial expressions what they think of my appearance.
It is and was difficult to be a girl who isn't attractive. I wanted to standout at school and be noticed for my looks as some girls are. But, one day I realized beauty isn't important, nor what others thinking about my appearance. I'm just me. God gave me, myself as a gift and I'm satisfied with her.
By the way, I don't believe in popularity and certain religious principals and beliefs. I do believe, however, God gave me life, guides me, and allows me to take a hold of my life in the direction I best see fit. I guess you can tell now, I don't talk as a person of my young age usually does.
" [O]ne day I realized beauty isn't important, nor what others think about my appearance; I'm just me. God gave me myself as a gift and I'm satisfied with that." – The Different One
3. When Did You First Start Blogging and Writing? What Value Does Writing Have To You?
I started blogging a few weeks before my birthday on June 23, 2016. Writing means a way I can show people who I am. A way they can appreciate me for who I am. I write to share my experiences and journey through life. Perhaps I write to find the real ME, I've been searching for her for a long time. I want to be able to act like myself and not feel judged.
4. Where Do You Find Your Inspiration and Motivation to Write?
Whoa! This is tough! I started writing to find myself as I mentioned above. I was going through a stage trying to figure out my purpose and who I am; an experience everyone goes through at sometime. For me this stage occurred earlier than I expected. Nothing particularly, motivates me to write except myself sitting down and writing. I write for me, alone, if that makes any sense.
My inspiration is my cousin Nimi. She's the reason I can say I'm happy to go through this stage I'm experiencing. We have always had this sisterly connection since I was six-years-old. In a way, she inspires me to be the person, the human being I am today. In this way she is an inspiration to me when I write. Other wise, I honestly don't know what inspires or motivates me in my writing.
"Writing means a way I can show people who I am and they can appreciate me for who I am. I write to share my experiences and journey through life. Perhaps, I write to find the real ME I've been searching for, for a long time. The me I can't act like at the moment, but I want to be able to act like." – The Different One
5. What Time of Day Do You Most Enjoy Writing? Is There a Purpose To Your Writing? Have You Ever Had Any Writing Published?
Well after 3:00 pm is the best time for me to write because that's when school ends. Mostly, I write from 6:oo pm through 10:00 pm. My purpose or project is to find my path in life, at the moment.
I have some writing pieces which I thought about publishing before. People at school used to try to act cool. To me it was as if they were acting so 'sunshiny' all the time; they weren't authentic. They were hiding behind a shadow. I wanted to explore this shadow people hide behind and find out who they actually were. I approached my writing as if I was trying to get to know these people and their personas. I guess when I wrote, it fell into the topic of human psychology. But I don't do that kind of writing anymore on people's false personalities; however, I do plan writing more about human psychology, growing-up, life, and my beliefs in the future. That's my 'thing,' my area of expertise.
6. On Your Blog, Do You Have Any Publishing or Writing Process You Go About? Are There Any Writing or Read Genres You Prefer?
I have no idea how I publish, even on my blog. I just write stuff and see what comes out. Publishing for real is something that will come much later for me. I have no writing process really. I am not writing as a professional. I want to write like me, to express myself and what I'm going through. I write,write,write and post it on my blog if I feel like it. That's about it.
I enjoy writing about experiences in life, human behavior mostly. I always write something about humans and how they feel and react. I love reading biographies about famous individuals such as Anne Frank. I also enjoy reading realistic fiction or diaries which have been published.
"People at school used to try to act cool. To me it was as if they were acting so 'sunshiny' all the time; they weren't authentic.They were hiding behind a shadow. I wanted to explore this shadow people hid behind and find out who they actually were. I approached my writing as if I was trying to get to know these people and their personas more." – The Different One
7. Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for Other Writers? Is There Anything Else You Would Like to Share With Us About Your Self or Your Blog?
I don't specifically have any helpful advice for other writers because I know some people might not listen to my advice. All I can say is for bloggers and writers is to write whatever you want. Be who you are and write, even with mistakes and spelling errors. Simply write and whatever comes out, comes out. Write like you!
I feel my writing journey will end sometime. I won't write until I die on my blog. Once I figure out who am and deal with the realities of life bothering me, than for me, I'm done. I'll remember writing and blogging as a 'finding me,' exercise in life.
8. Please Share With Us Some Of Your Writing:
by The Different One
My best friend died about a year ago. March 15,2015. I remember it very clearly. My grandparents called and it was 11pm night in USA.It was awkward because they never call at that time, we would be sleeping, But,that day my family was busy with stuff.
Phone : Beep beep
Mom: Your grandma might be calling. It's late!
Grandma: Saying stuff.
Mom: Aww. Poor thing. When? I can't believe it. When we used to visit India it was always there. *******( my name) loved him. I won't tell.
Me: ( I was thinking it might be about Tyson. He was getting old. And dogs don't live that long) Mom anything happen? Tyson?
Mom: No,no, he's fine.
Me: Mom c'mon!
Mom:(Saying in a language I didn't know to my dad random stuff.) I heard Tyson's name though.
Me: Tell me! Is he dead? I started crying a bit.
Dad: No! He's just in hospital. Stop crying.
Me: Okay!
Few days later I go on Facebook. But, now I don't have it anymore. I see a post from my uncle's account. It was posted March 17,2015 12:56 pm or am. It had a pic of my dog wearing sunglasses. It said something like" not forgotten". I was like" huh"????? In the comment section everyone was saying "Rip". I was like wtf. Something is totes wrong!
I called my uncle even though it was 2am in India. I screamed and cried. He said no no. They were kidding. Nothing happened. And all that shit. But, I believed it though.
That summer when I went to India I saw my uncle. I asked him at the airport what actually happened to Tyson. He told me this shitty story about a doctor having a lot of loans, so he took all the animals and ran away, Tyson was with them. I'm like stop! Tell me. But, at that point I knew he died. I just wanted to hear it from my uncle's mouth. He said Tyson is dead. I started crying.
The whole 2 hour drive I cried. When I reached my grandparent's house my face was crispy and dry, gooey at some edges.
I visited his graveyard and prayed. I learnt that he was sick one day. He threw up. And usually my grandma cleans it up. But,she just came from the hospital ,so my grandpa did. And he was staring at my grandma. Then he slept for a while, and wasn't replying. My uncle was on tour. And my grandma called him immediately and said something happened to Tyson. And Tyson was my uncle's son. He rushed back home but 6 hour drive though. My uncle's friend came and in a blanket carried Tyson to ambulance.
After a few minutes in the ambulance, the thingy that shows if they are breathing normal was going straight. Then the nurse said," Sir he is no more!" My uncle's friend came with the bad news. And everyone cried. My grandparents fell sick because they were in grief.
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Every time I go there,I see his graveyard and pray and cry.
But, time goes on. I can't go on praying to God to see Tyson one more time. It won't work. I kept saying," Take my life. Not his". But, c'mon guys. He's gone alright. Gone.
This summer in India I got a key-chain with a piece of rice. It had his name on it. I put all my sadness in it.
The day before yesterday our family went to the beach. It was 8-9pm. I took the key-chain put all my emotions in it and threw it away. It kept coming back though, so finally I took it out of the box and threw it. I realized that he's not dead to me anymore. He's a part of me from now on. I shouldn't be sad because I can't see him. I believe he's always there watching. When I grow up I'll realize he wasn't watching, I said that to make me feel better. I do know he isn't. I know he's dead. But, who said I can't lie or believe in something to make me feel better about him.
I buried a letter about him in the sand. Whoever reads that years from now on will know about this foolish girl and her best friend.
Yes, yes, a dog as a best friend is foolishness for all of you guys. But he was my closest buddy until I was 3 years old. Don't you all think I loved him like crazy?!
His death or absence made me look at animals differently. I don't get too attached anymore because I don't have that much left in me to get hurt. I am not tough, or strong physically and emotionally. I'm sensitive and emotional. I can't go through anymore deaths.
I don't believe in having multiple BFF in life. Have one for once and for all. Tyson will always be my best friend forever. Humans, nah, anything could happen. Lol. To be safer and happier I'd stay with one forever.
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Gordon Glenister, FISM
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Organisations of all sizes are often clear about why customers should buy from them. However, understanding how this translates into the 'how and the what' of the front office in terms of sales and marketing can be hard to articulate. With new sales trends and online sales blurring what is sales and what is marketing, organisations and sales leaders need to be clear on organisations boundaries and who does what.
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"I grew up a dreamin' of bein' a cowboy … and lovin' the cowboy ways …"
Willie Nelson sings the songs that Ickey, Punkee and Beau Schroeder live. Beau, now 25, just won the Championship Bull Riding Event at the 2012 Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show. He's also the 2010 Texas Circuit Champion Bull Rider, the 2007 College NFR Champion Bull Rider, placed at countless other rodeos, and has an earned degree from McNeese State University. His mom, Debbie, wants you to know that. It's not an easy trail to the big wins, but many around these parts say if anyone was ever destined to be a high-ridin' cowboy, it was that Schroeder boy from Nome. His sister, Nikki, is one of his biggest fans.
Publicity says Beau is from China, Texas, but in reality, he lives in Nome, located about 30 miles west of Beaumont, and he and his family are proud of that fact. "We live in Nome," said Beau, "but our mailing address is China, so on all the rodeo stuff, it gets picked up as China. When I am home, I come home to my dad and mom's place in Nome, or I go to my little place about two miles away."
If Beau is not at either of those two places, you'll likely find him at his granddad Ickey Schroeder's Triple S Ranch just a few miles down the road where he, like so many countless other kids, learned to ride, rope, fight bulls, take care of the animals and move them around the more than 50 acres of the ranch. He also participated in many of the rodeos his granddad produced all the years he operated the Triple S Youth Rodeos and other events on the ranch. Ickey's was simply the place to go to be around animals, learn the trade, shoot the breeze, and maybe hang out with a hero or two. Even now, when Ickey is nearing his 80th year, word of mouth still draws a good-sized crowd to see man verses animal.
"Pursuin' the life of my high-ridin' heroes, I burned up my childhood days …"
Ickey has been described by one of his best friends, Robert Ogden, a 38-year veteran of Jefferson County law enforcement, as being the last of the real, old-time, genuine Texas cowboys. Ogden works the corrals, gates and chutes, keeping a watchful eye on his old friend, who's as tough as the heavy iron rails that hold the big, bad bulls in a corral and as tender as the beautiful flowers he grows with such care in his yard garden. Edithe, the matriarch of the family, oversees all of the activity with a smile on her face and a deep pride in "her boys," as she calls them. The Schroeders have two sons, Black and Punkee. Ickey, Punkee and Beau all share the same name, Victor Karl Schoeder, but picked up nicknames along the way that stuck. Only a stranger would call one of them Karl or Victor.
Black is an experienced welder and active leader in his union. Punkee was an electrician in the area until a terrible ranch accident eight years ago took one of his arms. You'd never notice it as he works around his place and his dad's ranch, or helping the boys learn better how to win. "I figured when the accident happened that it could either take my life away from me, or I could buckle down and just learn some new ways of doing things. I had a lot of living left to do, and I wanted to do it every day," said Punkee.
Ogden said that rodeoing is not something one learns. "It is simply born in you and you learn more about it from the time you are big enough to walk and talk," he said. Beau tells that his dad put him on a calf when he was 5 years old, and he was told to ride. "I didn't really know any other way of life," he said. "And now, I don't want to do anything else. I am living a life that many would love to have," he said humbly after a big ride in Corpus Christi. Beau has several good friends, all of who are now cowboys that literally grew up with him at his granddad's ranch. They are a team and close enough to feel each bump or throw the other one receives. They are genuinely proud of each other's accomplishments.
"I learned all the rules of the modern-day drifter, Don't hold on to nothin' too long …"
Riding the rodeo circuit is not as glamorous as it might first appear. Beau and his friends say the worst part of it is being away from home so much. "I miss home. I miss my momma's cooking," said Beau. Sometimes, the coming home has to do with how much money the riders have won in recent weeks. Beau is among the fortunate ones. He has always had family support, both for financial needs and as encouragement to keep on the trail. "Beau always has paid me back for whatever I've invested," said Punkee. "First thing he did when he won in Houston was to pay Debbie and me back what he owed."
In Houston, Beau took home a check for $56,000 plus some pocket change. He also took home the revered belt buckle made of gold and silver, and was about as proud of the buckle as the money. On the night of a Corpus rodeo, both father and son were wearing buckles that said "Bull Riding Champion."
"Cowboys are special with their own brand of misery, from being alone too long …"
A group of four of the bull riders traveled together from a neighboring state to reach the Corpus Christi Rodeo. They rode in one car to save fuel costs. When one wins, they share the money and spring for dinner for the group. They pitch in to buy gas for the car and figure out together where to go next and how they're going to pay the entry fees. They only get paid if they win or place. Some go weeks stretching that last win to get to the next opportunity.
And then there are the injuries. Every rider seems to have broken bones. Beau's right leg has been broken three times, and he rode in Houston with a painful, damaged back. Insurance is a luxury with premiums paid out of their pockets.
Casey Craigen, one of Beau's good friends, has a beautiful young wife who is expecting their first child any day now. "I've asked her to please not to go to the hospital on Friday between seven and midnight because I cannot be there. I have to be at the rodeo," he said. Craigen is super important to the bull riders. He is a bull fighter, and not one with a red cape and bright costume. His job is to quickly jump in the arena and steer the bull away from a fallen rider. He must make certain the bull doesn't gore, step on or pin the rider against the metal railings. The bull riders literally owe their lives to these brave men who go in the arena for every ride. Rodeo clowns entertain, but bull fighters do serious business.
Clayton Savage from Wyoming is another close friend of Beau's who's getting married to a lovely girl this summer. He, too, had to plan his special occasion around the rodeo circuit. Savage has spent a lot of time in Nome and is very comfortable helping Ickey move those big bulls around the pens, turning them out to pasture, or riding them to keep up his own stamina and practice and to see how the bull is going to react. When Beau is about to ride, it is usually Clayton right beside the chute to help Beau on board the beast. Ropes have to be checked, gloves put on, and that last pat of encouragement seems to mean a lot. Beau does the same for Clayton. When Punkee is with Beau, he is that means of support and pride.
These animals are simply huge, and they are bred to be as ornery and mean as can be. Weighing in at more than 2,000 pounds, they seem to know that their job is to get and keep that cowboy off their backs and to get the job done as quickly as possibly. Standing by the chutes so closely that you can smell the bull's breath and see the apparent anger in his eyes gives onlookers a new appreciation for the bravery of these tough men. One big, mean bull out of Ickey's stock literally kicked both frontward and backward, turned and twisted, railed against the metal bars of the chute, bellowed with a loud sound, and when none of that worked, he crashed against the side pushing his own hoof outside between two bars. The cowboys jumped into action, grabbing a rope and tying the hoof, pulling it forward to keep the animal from breaking his own leg in anger. They were successful and soon turned that bad boy out to pasture. If a bull is so bad that the cowboy cannot be seated on him at all in three tries, he gets a re-ride and a different bull.
With names like Rotten Apple, Big Stuff, The Rock, Lumberjack, Depths of Despair, Gangster, Walk the Plank, White Lie, Hurricane, Tremors, Wipeout, Devil's Playground, Gunpowder and Lead, Blowout, Black Ice, The Warden, Eight Ball, Imabadcat, and King Herod, you know these bulls are bred to be bad. The stock providers for the various rodeos do a great job of keeping healthy animals for the cowboys to attempt to ride, and Beau won Houston on Cybercat.
Statistics for all of the bulls on the main circuits are now available on the Internet and the process is so precise that the list shows if the bull has generally bucked from the front or the back, twists, goes out of the chute to the right or to the left, or any other of his attributes. The riders do not know the bull they will ride until the draw is held. And the bull needs to be bad to register points on their behalf. At the end of every rodeo season, a winning bull is named based on his behavior for the year. Though the riders do not get to pick and choose, it's helpful to know a little about their antics.
"Bulls are somewhat like people," Beau said. "You really can never know what kind of mood they are in that day and how they will act when that chute is opened. You think you may know something about them, but in the end, it is all a surprise, a very big surprise, and you hope it is good."
"Old worn-out saddles, and old worn-out memories, Sadly in search of, but one step in back of themselves and their slow-movin' dreams …"
Triple S Ranch has two canine heroes. When Ickey or Punkee gives a command, one or the other or both of the dogs immediately springs into action, nipping and chasing the big bull so many times larger than their frames into metal container chutes where gates were quickly put into place to keep the people safe and get the bull back into the pasture.
"My heroes have always been cowboys And they still are, it seems …"
Winning $56,000 in an eight-second ride is pretty spectacular, but it might have taken years to get to that win. The combination of heritage, experience, hope, prayer, countless injuries, travel, and a determination made of steel, strength and stamina paid off in a big way. Beau says often that it is all about what fills the space between one side of his head to the other, and once he gears up to ride, he is unflappable.
Beau may be the big winner in 2012, but he comes from a proven line of winners. Punkee rode bulls and was a bull fighter for more than 20 years. Then there's Ickey, the grandfather, who is called the last of a dying breed of Texas men. He is literally a legend in his own time in the eyes of many. He has endeared himself, making sure that the young folks know and love the rodeo stories, are able to practice their craft, and have the expensive animals to ride. Ickey has given his life to see that Southeast Texans have a few good men who love and live the rugged life of an honest to God real Texas cowboy.
"I'm a tough old cowboy," Ickey said clearly. "But I'm queer for my flowers." And with that, we left the bulls and went to see his yard garden, blooming with color.
Brenda Cannon Henley can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com.


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
7: Planning for Assessment
Examine the Topic
Now that you have read the research and viewed the video discussion on assessment, you will examine the topic further by analyzing a project description to see how it implements elements of an effective performance assessment.
A performance assessment can empower teachers to focus their instruction in a way that is meaningful and exciting to students and can motivate students to become more invested in their learning. An important part of a well-planned performance assessment is the description of the project that you provide to students. An effective description informs students about your expectations for the project and gives them strategies for meeting those expectations. The following is a list of the elements of an effective project description.
Elements of a Project Description
A. Analyzing a Project DescriptionFor this activity, you will analyze the description of a portfolio project designed by Elizabeth Runnalls and Wendie Santiago for a Spanish IV class in Nanuet, New York. As a culminating project, students wrote and illustrated a children's story, then recorded it on audiotape and performed it for younger students. To help them draft their text and rehearse their presentations, students were provided with a project description as well as rubrics for the written, artistic, and oral components of the project.
You will now use the elements of a project description to analyze the children's story project description.
If you would like to explore the elements of a project description further, consider analyzing a project description from Jane Shuffelton's Russian I, II, and III classes. For this project, students were asked to write a letter of introduction about themselves that would be sent to a teenager in the Republic of Georgia.
To begin, print out the Georgia Letter Project Description (PDF, 83 K) form and highlight the sections of the text that contain the five elements of a project description described above. When you are finished, you can use the Georgia Letter Project Description -- Sample Analysis (PDF, 83 K) form to compare your answers.
B. Reflect on the ActivityAfter comparing your analysis of the project description(s) with the sample answers, reflect on the following questions:
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2011 (Sophomore):
Saw action in 10 games ... Was tied for fourth on the Crimson with 16 goals and ranked seventh with 21 points ... Tallied three man-up goals and grabbed 11 ground balls ... Recorded a hat trick and tallied game-winning goal in win at Brown (March 19) ... Tallied three goals and picked up a ground ball at Dartmouth (March 26) ... Scored a goal and scooped up a ground ball in win over No. 14 Massachusetts (March 29) ... Had a goal and two ground balls at Albany (April 2) ... Netted a career-high four goals and collected two ground balls against No. 6 Cornell (April 9) ... Collected three ground balls, scored a goal and dished out an assist in win at Albany (April 12) ... Assisted on a goal and picked up a ground ball against No. 15 Penn (April 16) ... Dished out an assist in victory at Princeton (April 23) ... Scored a goal, dished out two assist and collected a ground ball against No. 15 Penn (May 6) ... Notched two goals against No. 2 Cornell in Ivy tournament final (May 8).
2010 (Freshman):
Appeared in five contests during rookie season, including wins over Canisius (Feb. 27) and No. 6 Princeton (April 24).
Before Harvard:
Two-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Delbarton.
Father, Scott, played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.


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Base has circular flat rim with petal moulded edge; short stem with central angular knop; circular foot with rayed flutes; cylindrical inset cover - sides patterned with landscape scene; domed top surmounted by finial in form of kneeling Indian
Glass cased, acid-etched and cameo cut in landscape scene
Two colour cased vase - white over turquoise blue. The floral design is in a distinctive naturalistic style, but relating to Art Nouveau design in the curving lines of stems and flower buds, petals, and leaves. The carving is of good depth, the design standing in sharp relief and colour contrast. Slight uneveness in turquoise blue ground.
Clear glass with red overlay, engraved stallion and hound on frosted ground, clear red borders at rim and outlining flat-cut flutes at base.
Beaker of clear glass with blue overlay and engraved figures. One panel shows a crowned male figure seated on a chair, holding sword and ale glass. Plaque at base of chair with word "gandnuus". In reverse panel two men seated at table, one with stringed musical instrument, bith holding drinking glasses. The partitions between the two main decorated panels are ornamented with an engraved styled foliate design. An engraved band in an arch design around stem of tumbler, and radiating clear blue cutting under base. All other engraving matt on frosted ground.
Commemorative wine glass
A Jacobite commemorative wineglass with round funnel bowl on plain stem and plain conical foot. The bowl is engraved with typical six-petalled heraldic rose on thorned stem with foliage; the reverse with single oak leaf.
Alabaster glass, mould-blown and tooled, cut and painted with gilt decoration. The epergne is made in nine pieces. Mould-blown spreading baluster pedestal with cylinder on top to accomodate tall trumpet vase, both white alabaster glass. Held between them is a thick glossy apple-green alabaster glass plate (probably blown and spun out because it shows concentric striations) which is held horizontally between the pieces. This is very well-polished and has notches around the edge to hold six removable horns or cornucopia with cut, bevelled and cusped edges. Similar edge to the large central vase. Gilt rococo motifs painted on the horn flower holders.
Large vase, blown and tooled opaque, white, opaline glass with applied cast glass decoration. Tall baluster form with constricted neck and outward-flaring, fire-polished rim. Well-polished pontil. Applied to either side near the shoulder are large, oval, relief heads of river gods in cast, opaque, white glass. These can be identified as classical river gods because they are middle-aged with beards and have their hair wreathed with rushes and reeds. Probably the largest size of this vase made by Baccarat. Pieces with these applied medallions are uncommon.
Beaker vase
Large beaker vase, mould-blown fine quality opaque white glass which resembles porcelain painted with enamel and gold decoration. Tall, Chinese "gu" or beaker form, flaring out at top and spreading out at base with a wide, raised centre band of convex moulding and a wider one at the bottom. Painted in naturalistic enamel colours with a single column of flowers: purple and red fuschia at the top, pale pink roses down the middle and purple and blue balloon flowers at the bottom. Pale, matt, blue enamel band at fire-polished rim and around foot. Central band painted opaque matt royal blue (French blue) overlaid with narrow bands of matt black with matt gold lines, well-polished pontil and base.
Banjo shaped vase, white ground with soft blue and green floral pattern, possibly violas or violets
Bud vase
Cameo bud vase; amber and colourless ground, with design of trailing stem of sweet peas curving around the body of the vase from the flat cut rim. Sweet pea designs in shades of mauve, shading according to colour of ground.
Deep amber brown vase moulded in Parakeet pattern
Colourless camphor moulded glass vase with matt finish and clear glass rim
Richly coloured orange and blue/green irridescent glass vase with two applied green irridescent leaf-shaped handles rising from the circular base. The leaf-handles curve outwards from the base of the vase, reconnecting around the main body to form the handles. The rim is evenly fluted
Two layer opaque coloured, cameo glass, acid-etched in stylized geometric pattern inspired by flowers (wisteria ?). The design is both abstract and decorative. The inner layer is yellow with pale yellow streaking. The surface is matte. The outer layer is a deep orange with red streaking around the base of the vase, rising to to mottled dark brown at the full convexity and everted rim area. The incised script 'Le Verre Francais' indicates a line of art glass, vases, bowls, lamps, urns and ewers that used this trademark exclusively.
Pâte-de-verre tray, moulded and coloured in the form of a lily pad and flower, on which a bee has alighted. The tray is a light shade of green, darkening in the flower and bee area due to the high relief providing additional density. The moulding is naturalistically sculpted, and typical of Walter design. Some works also bear the name of a collaborator, for example, Henri Bergé, but not in this case.
Moulded, circular inkstand, with grooved pen rest and covered inkwell. The stand is coloured in a greenish-yellow at the front, (before the pen rest) then merges to an orange-brown tone from which rises the inkwell. The inkwell is sculpted to resemble the main stem of a wild rose bush, while strewn over the stand are branches coloured deep green with red-brown thorns and rosehips, the latter in a particularly rich red-brown. The cover is surmounted by a bee which acts as the finial. The moulding is naturalistically sculpted, and typical of Walter Studio productions.
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