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Aldridge scores 46 to lead Blazers over Rockets in OT
LaMarcus Aldridge was playing on another level Sunday night and had the emotional intensity to match the best performance of his career.
Portland's star was hungry after missing the playoffs the last two seasons and wanted to show his teammates that getting to the postseason was simply not enough.
Aldridge scored a career-high and franchise playoff-record 46 points and Damian Lillard added 31, including the go-ahead free throws in overtime, to lift the Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
"I've been here and I've went through this process and I understand it and I just think tonight was one of those nights," Aldridge said.
Aldridge fouled out with about a minute left in overtime and Lillard, who was making his playoff debut, took over. He scored the next five points for Portland and put the Trail Blazers on top by one point with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Joel Freeland made one of two free throws seconds later to give the Blazers the win in their first trip to the postseason since 2011.
Lillard said seeing the intensity of Aldridge helped him raise his level of play.
"As far as the passion I don't think I've ever seen him like that," Lillard said. "I saw how bad he wanted to win the game. When you've got your best player playing like that it fires you up."
Game 2 is Wednesday night in Houston.
Aldridge, who was playing in his home state, also had 18 rebounds and two blocks.
"He's been a handful for us all year long," Houston coach Kevin McHale said. "We just didn't have any answers for him."
James Harden and Dwight Howard each scored 27 points for Houston, and Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.
Houston could have tied it, but Harden missed a short jump shot at the buzzer. He had missed a 3-pointer on Houston's second-to-last possession.
"I've got to play better," Harden said. "I didn't shoot the ball well … I've got to shake it off, but it will be better in Game 2."
It was a physical game with the teams combining for 79 free throws.
A three-point play by Lillard gave Portland a one-point lead with 44.5 seconds remaining. Francisco Garcia and Howard both made one of two free throws after that to give Houston a 120-119 lead 20 seconds later.
Aldridge fouled out when he knocked Patrick Beverley to the floor setting a pick with 1:04 left in overtime. An emotional Aldridge continued to yell at the referees after he went to the bench.
"This is one of those games where I could show my team that I wanted to lead," Aldridge said.
Beverley re-injured his right knee on the play where Aldridge fouled out and McHale said the Rockets would know more about the guard's status after an MRI exam Monday. Beverley missed eight games late in the season because of a torn meniscus in the knee.
A dunk by Robin Lopez gave Portland a 116-114 lead before he fouled out seconds later. Howard made both free throws to tie it.
Houston scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter, with the first four from Howard, to make it 86-73. But Portland used a 10-0 run, with the help of the Hack-A-Howard defense of intentionally fouling the center, to tie it at 98 with 2:46 remaining. Howard missed four straight free throws as Portland cut the deficit.
The Rockets were frustrated that they let this one get away after leading by double figures late.
"We had no business losing this game," Houston's Chandler Parsons said.
A 3-pointer by Lillard had tied it at 104-all before Harden put Houston up with two free throws. Aldridge's tip-in with 2.9 seconds left tied it at 106. Houston had a chance to win it in regulation, but Harden's shot was off.
Howard and Jeremy Lin both made three-point plays to start overtime before Aldridge and Nicolas Batum hit consecutive 3s to tie it up again.
Portland trailed by 11 when it used a 9-2 spurt to get within 73-69 with about two minutes left in the third quarter. Aldridge started the run with four points and Wesley Matthews finished it off by scoring the last five and capping it with dunk on a fast break.
The Rockets had a four-point lead early in the third quarter when Harden heated up, scoring 10 points of a 12-3 run that extended Houston's advantage to 66-53 with 7 minutes left in the period.
NOTES: Rockets Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon and Houston Texans star J.J. Watt watched the game from courtside seats. … Houston general manager Daryl Morey asked local rappers Slim Thug and Bun B if they could make a remix of the 2005 hit "3 Kings" for the Rockets, and the pair came through in just one day. The two did a concert before the game across the street from the Toyota Center and dropped the track, which mentions several players by name, to wrap up the show as Morey bobbed his head and sang along.


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Thanks to Michael of MindLoveMisery's Menagerie for hosting the Tale Weaver's Prompt August 10, 2017. The prompt has to do with birth.
Or lives may fade, flicker out,
Although time is short, new youth shout.
Wild being young; then mellow,
As life reaches end, they'll bellow.
At death's cruelty at snatching,
Their loved ones stolen before their time, thus grasped —
Death doing his duty, aiding the sick to pass.
In grief we forget they're two sides,
More than death, new life born crying.
Lusty wales, that mother's yearn —
To hear when their baby's have learned,
Peace in the womb, is no longer.
Time to live, greet both Dad and Mom;
Promise of life, legacy in children cherished,
We all die, but we also train the youth and build them.
As necessary as death, is —
Our sweet infants crying so hard.
Swaddled, held close, loved with full hearts,
Provided best, us making do —
With the old, ensuring kids have food.
All their needs, some wants, so they know they too belong.
Not spoiling, letting them control, but nurturing strong.
So baby held within my arms,
I promise you, here there's no harm.
As a babe and child, I can keep —
You safe, but you'll grow learning; sweets —
Too many you' ll become ill and keen.
You don't listen, life can be mean —
It's no piece of cake; but I'll let you be little, although —
You'll hate me; life has enough time for forgiveness too.
©Mandibelle16. (2017) All Rights Reserved.

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Wendy Lecker: Ignoring the evidence on teacher evaluations
Connecticut has joined the national frenzy. A state panel has just approved a teacher evaluation plan that includes using standardized test scores to decide whether or not to fire a teacher. This is one of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind waivers that were the subject of my Jan. 29 column.
Commenting on the use of standardized test scores to judge teachers, the head of the Superintendent's Association, Joseph Cirasuolo, admitted: "the science is not all there ... That doesn't mean we shouldn't try this."
I'm sure the family of Rigoberto Ruelas would have preferred that Los Angeles worked out the science before trying it there. Ruelas was a well-respected teacher in an impoverished section of Los Angeles. In his 14-year career in the same school, he mentored kids, counseling them away from the gang violence that surrounded them, tutored on weekends, visited kids' homes and encouraged them to go to college. Then, a newspaper published a report in 2010 ranking him as a "less effective" teacher based on his students' test scores. Several days later, Ruelas committed suicide.
What did the science reveal about Los Angeles' teacher evaluation system? Scholars who studied the program showed that there was a 40-60 percent misclassification rate in basing teacher evaluations on standardized test scores. This is consistent with similar studies at NYU, Berkeley, the RAND Institute and elsewhere.
The research has shown that when based on test scores, teachers' effectiveness ratings vary from year to year, class to class, and from test to test. They even change if you use a different statistical model to analyze them. The use of standardized tests is no better than tossing a coin to decide which teacher stays and which goes.
Why are ratings based on these tests so unreliable?
As W. James Popham, one of this nation's foremost testing authorities, explained to me, standardized tests were not designed for the purpose of judging teaching. They are not valid to judge teachers because they are not "instructionally sensitive." They cannot distinguish which children have been taught well and which children have not. It's like "measuring temperature with a tablespoon."
The National Research Council concurs, as does the American Education Research Association and the National Academy of Education.
They advocate using proven tools, such as structured observation, analysis of students' work and constant feedback. These are tools used in the much-praised Montgomery County, Md., Peer Assistance and Review system. There, teachers mentor new and struggling veteran teachers. If the mentoring does not work, then a panel of teachers and principals can vote to terminate the teacher. They do not use standardized tests as the tests are not reliable and they do not want to turn their schools into "test factories."
Now, supporters of Connecticut's plan may say that the tests would only account for one-fifth of teacher evaluations, so what's the harm? Other factors to be considered include teacher observations, parent and peer surveys and whole school performance (test scores again).
The harm is in using a measure that gives no information about how a teacher teaches, but rather distorts the picture. In New York, which is facing the same issue, over 1,200 principals have joined forces to oppose that state's plan. As one of this group's leaders, Carol Burris, told me, "whether you put three ounces of arsenic in my orange juice or six ounces of arsenic in my orange juice, the result is still the same."
Moreover, as education professor Bruce Baker points out, these tests may be only 22.5 percent of the protocol, "but they will drive 100 percent of the decision-making." The other, mushier, measures will fall by the wayside when people can just focus on a so-called "hard" number.
Standardized tests will tell us nothing about a teacher's skill or impact. But, as the extreme case of Mr. Ruelas showed us, using them improperly will have real effects on students' and teachers' lives.
We all want good teachers for our children. Using the wrong criteria to measure them will only undermine this goal.
So, Mr. Cirasuolo, the question isn't when the science will "get there." The science has already spoken. The question is when will policy makers stop ignoring the evidence and focus on ways to properly evaluate teachers. And when will leadership organizations, such as yours, develop the moral courage to tell the government that this is wrong?
Wendy Lecker is a former president of the Stamford Parent Teacher Council, and was staff attorney at the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, plaintiffs in a school funding lawsuit in New York.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of the following companies made notable moves in U.S. trading Friday:
DigitalGlobe Inc. DGI, -1.81% rallied almost 2% after GeoEye Inc. GEOY said it proposed to acquire the satellite imagery company in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $792.3 million. GeoEye's bid price of $17 a share amounts to a premium of 26% over DigitalGlobe's closing price of $13.52 on Thursday. GeoEye's shares rose 3%. Read more on Digital Globe, GeoEye.
Shares of Dolby Laboratories Inc. DLB, +0.30% added 17.5%. The company reached a deal with Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -0.06% to include its Dolby Digital Plus software across the upcoming Windows 8 platform. Also late Thursday, Dolby's second-quarter profit of 81 cents a share beat the average analyst estimate of 73 cents a share. See more on Dolby and Microsoft's Windows 8.
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. BAGL jumped 19%. Late Thursday, the company authorized a review of strategic alternatives, including a possible business combination or sale. The move comes "given our current momentum and strength of industry trends," the Lakewood, Colo.-based bagel chain said.
LinkedIn Corp. LNKD rose more than 7%, gaining after the firm said it expects second-quarter revenue of $210 million to $215 million, ahead of the analyst estimate of $208 million in a survey by FactSet Research. Read more about LinkedIn.
Spreadtrum Communications Inc. SPRD jumped 15%. Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts upgraded the company to neutral from underperform after the tech firm's first-quarter earnings of 47 cents a share beat their target by 2 cents a share. Spreadtrum's second-quarter profit estimate also exceeded their target, the analysts said.
American International Group Inc. AIG, +1.87% declined almost 4%. First-quarter profit more than doubled to $3.21 billion, results showed late Thursday, while investors are anticipating an imminent sale of part of the U.S. Treasury's 70% ownership in the company. See story on AIG.
Bebe Stores Inc. BEBE, +0.00% fell 22% to $6.70 after the company reported a slight third-quarter loss late Thursday. Analysts had expected the apparel retailer to earn a small profit for the three months ended March 31.
Body Central Corp. BODY, +2.70% sank 48.5% after the apparel retailer's profit outlook fell short of expectations.
Caribou Coffee Co. CBOU fell 13.5% after the retailer late Thursday cut its sales and earnings outlooks for the year as it reported first-quarter results. See more on Caribou Coffee.
CF Industries Holdings Inc. CF, -1.34% dropped 7%. First-quarter earnings rose 31% as revenue strengthened, but investors worried this may represent a peak for earnings for the company.
First Solar Inc. FSLR, +1.02% declined more than 6% after swinging to a first-quarter loss. The U.S. solar-panel maker also named a new chief executive. Read about First Solar's results.
NRG Energy Inc. NRG, +0.59% fell 4.6%, a day after the company reported a wider first-quarter loss than had been forecast. See story on NRG loss.
Southwestern Energy Co. SWN, +5.95% lost 7.2% after first-quarter results late Thursday showed profit dropped 21%.
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. SGYP dropped almost 21% after the developer of drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders said it had priced a public offering of 10 million shares of common stock at $4.50 each, a discount to Thursday's closing price of $5.69.


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Kimberly from ArtJoyStuff is hosting another swap, yay! The theme is Springtime in Paris. I am enjoying Springtime in France right now, but not in Paris, lol, we are back at the cottage, and one of the first things I did was organise my craftavan again so that I could finish the ATCs I had started before we left the UK on Saturday night. And here they are, photographed amongst the gorgeous little wild violets which grow everywhere round here at this time of the year -
Wishing you all a lovely warm and beautiful Spring, toodlepip xxx


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Professional Volunteering Opportunities in Dentistry, Cambodia
- Placement location: Phnom Penh
- Requirements: Full qualifications as a dentist and have a relevant license to practice
- Accommodation: Shared house with fellow volunteers
- Length of placement: From 4 weeks
- Start Dates: Flexible
This voluntary dentistry project helps treat patients in a Government hospital and in a private dental clinic in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Around 35% of Cambodia's population lives below the poverty line, providing a huge strain on state medical facilities. Volunteers will have the chance to see both public and private sector healthcare systems and contribute to their development.
This project is perfect for anyone qualified considering voluntary work abroad or dentists on a career break.
Here you will find answers to the following questions:
How can volunteer dentists help in Cambodia?
What will I gain from this project?
What will Projects Abroad PRO provide?
What skills or qualifications do I need?
How can volunteer dentists help in Cambodia?
As a volunteer dentist you can use your knowledge and training to help local staff. You can work on tasks such as:
- Working with existing staff to treat patients, including:
- Educating patients on oral health care.
- Examining teeth and diagnosing patients' dental conditions.
- Assessing treatment options and agreeing treatment plans with patients.
- Maintaining patients' dental records.
- Helping with medical outreach programmes within nearby towns and villages.
- Working with staff to plan improvements to the clinic's services.
- Observing and assessing the work of local trainee dentists.
The project is split between volunteering in a Government hospital and private dental clinic in Phnom Penh. You will be expected to work around 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
You will also spend your afternoons working with our Care placement to conduct basic dental checks on children ages 3 to 6 and some members of the local community. How long you will spend doing this is dependent on you and your placement.
This project runs all year round so you can join at any time. You decide how much time you can spare and we will help you get the most out of it.
What will I gain from this project?
This voluntary work abroad will allow you to gain experience of dental practice in the developing world. You will be able to work alongside trained professionals and they will want to share ideas. You will also see techniques and diagnoses which may be unfamiliar to you. This is all part of working in a foreign country and can be a useful learning experience.
Through working with patients and local staff, you will learn about Cambodian culture and way of life. They will want to hear about your life back home and your family and friends. We call this 'cultural exchange' and we think it helps our volunteers gain a new perspective on life.
What will Projects Abroad PRO provide?
We have over 20 years' experience of running volunteer projects. We provide you with the following support to make sure your time in Cambodia is successful and enjoyable:
- Safe accommodation in a house with fellow volunteers close to your project.
- A local staff member to cook your meals.
- Friendly and dedicated local staff available to help 24 hours a day.
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure.
- Medical and travel insurance.
What skills or qualifications do I need?
You need to be fully qualified as a dentist and have a relevant licence to practice in your country of residence.
Please contact us if you think your knowledge may be useful on this project but do not have the required qualifications.
If you are interested in this project but don't have the relevant experience, then please read about our regular Dentistry project in Cambodia.
This placement is fully researched, safety audited and risk assessed in accordance with the British Standard BS8848 for the Adventure Travel Sector.


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Learn more about the GMC Yukon: GMC Yukon Reviews, Pricing, Specs and more »
A used GMC Yukon is very similar in design and style to a Chevrolet Tahoe. In fact, the Tahoe was design based entirely on the frame model and shape for the GMC Yukon, and at this point the vehicles are virtually indistinguishable. Still, before you purchase any SUV, you'll want to know a bit more about what makes a used GMC Yukon for sale an attractive option for your needs.
The GMC Yukon is a full size SUV manufactured by General Motors. The Yukon was formerly known as the Jimmy, but the name changed in 1992 when General Motors revamped some of its vehicles and redesigned others. The result is that the Yukon has been in existence in its current form since 1992. There is also an extended length version of the Yukon that is called the Yukon XL. This vehicle corresponds exactly with the Chevrolet Suburban.
The Yukon comes in several different trim models, each with an engine ranging in capacity from 4.8 liters up to 6.5 liters. These different engines also have correspondingly varied horsepower ratings, which vary from 180 horsepower on the two door version of the Yukon up to 295 horsepower on some of the most recent models. The corresponding trim models also offer a variety of different amenities and optional add-ons, although the exact quality of these items and how they affect the price of the car will depend primarily upon the year of the vehicle.
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Open Heavens is a daily devotional written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God with a branch network of over 170 countries and over 10million membership.
The Daily devotion (Hard Copy) is the best-selling and top grossing devotion in Nigeria and is used by a major number of Christians and also some other religions use the devotion for daily godly living.
iOpenHeavens is the electronic version of the Hard Copy. Due to the demand and the growth of technology with the advent of smartphones, features phones, tablets etc., the demand for an easy to go devotion from Open Heavens was required which is where iOpenHeavens came about.
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Open Heavens is the daily devotional for our time. With the daily events we witness on earth it is very important to every christian to stand their grounds lest they fall.
This daily guide written by Pastor E.A Adeboye, is indeed the guide in resolving daily christian issues and lifestyle. and is now available on Apple App Store
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A suburban Chicago man wrongly convicted of murder got a taste of freedom for the first time in 20 years Wednesday.
Rodell Sanders received a new trial and was acquitted after a witness recanted.
"I am happy to be out. I am thankful to be out. I am happy I survived as long as I did. I'm thankful for my legal team. I am thankful for my family that stood by me all this time," Sanders said.
Sanders was serving an 80-year sentence for a crime he never committed. He was identified in a photo lineup by the surviving victim of the robbery, but his attorneys say police doctored the photo.
"Anyone viewing that photo array would know you wouldn't put a photo with errors in it just to be a filler. That to be the suspect's photograph," attorney Russell Ainsworth said.
After he was convicted, Sanders became a student of the law, and acted as his own attorney at the hearing that won him a new trial.
"I took about $1,000 -- asked my sister Virginia to buy me about $1,000 worth of legal books, and I taught myself the law as much as I can, and I took on the justice system," Sanders said.
Sanders was reunited with his children and grandchildren Wednesday.
"I tell him all the time that I can't even believe the things he's done. He's a talker, without a doubt, so yeah, he is unbelievable," Sanders' eldest daughter, Lynette Booth, said.
Sanders is suing the Chicago Heights police department and the officers involved in his case, but he says he's not bitter or angry -- he'd like to work for change by helping others wrongly convicted and serving time.
"I want to go out. I want to work. I love law, love the courtroom. I would love to go on to be a paralegal or a lawyer or something like that," Sanders said.


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Hocus Focus
What can you get done in 25 minutes? A lot if you are focused.
Magically get stuff done with Hocus Focus, a simple to use focus management tool based on the Pomodoro Technique.
There is growing scientific evidence around the idea that your brain works best in 25 minutes chunks, followed by a 5 minute "brain break" to give your brain time to catch up. Hocus Focus helps you get into the 25 minute groove, and reminds when to take your breaks.
But Hocus Focus is more than just a countdown timer. Hocus Focus allows you to plan your 25 minute blocks with tasks, and assign completed blocks to projects. All completed time blocks are automatically saved and available to be viewed or edited later. The history includes each block's complete and incomplete tasks to help gauge your effectiveness. You can view a summary of time blocks as a list or bar chart and email the summary to others.
You don't need time management. You need focus management... with Hocus Focus.
- Portrait and Landscape views
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- Clock can be paused/restarted or reset while running
- Allows overriding of remaining time with slider
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- Can assign Blocks to Projects
- Can assign Tasks to Blocks
- Can create Notes for a Block
- Multiple views of Active Block: Task List, Single Task, or Notes
- Swipe left/right through Single task view
- Maintains a history of all completed Blocks
- Quick Display of History for: Today, This Week, This Month, Yesterday, Last Week, All
- Refine history search by selected Projects and/or date range
- Display history summary as table or bar chart
- Can email history summary
- Option to prevent device from entering sleep mode when trimer is running
- Option to keep timer "running" when app is closed (note: addition of background timer end notifications will be added when iOS4 is available for iPad)


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Editor's Picks: 10 Outdoor Finds Perfect For Small Spaces
The first long weekend of the season is coming up, and like most of us, I can't get outdoor living off my mind! Thankfully, the stores are well-stocked with all-weather furniture and accessories, making it the perfect time to plan a dream outdoor space (or, if you already have a nice set-up, just refresh a thing or two). But it can be tough to find pieces that suit smaller spaces, like city balconies, compact terraces and narrow backyards. So here, I've rounded up a few of my top picks to make the most of the room you have — and all the sunny days ahead.
The slim Lucinda chair from CB2 is the perfect scale for smaller dining spaces. Its mint green color and matte, powder-coated finish are perfectly pretty and fresh. Bonus: It's a stackable design, so you can easily store extra chairs when not in use.
This stylish chair is both comfortable and affordable, and folds up for easy storage — or toting to the beach! I love the leaf-print sling, but it also comes in a classic stripe.
These mercury-glass lanterns shimmer by day and cast a warm glow at night. A fresh alternative to candles, they also keep tabletops clear. Hang a few at different heights for an exotic look.
Double-duty pieces are essential for small spaces. This waterproof deck box lets you stash your outdoor cushions in a dry place, and is sturdy enough to be used as a bench. I'd push it up against a wall and layer it with outdoor pillows for an extra hit of color and pattern.
This clever parasol doesn't need a heavy base; it simply attaches to a railing for instant shade and UV protection. I particularly love it in a beautiful sky blue.
This compact work station from Crate & Barrel is super versatile. You can use it for outdoor projects, like repotting plants, and then convert it into a bar for entertaining at night.
Garden stools, like this white ceramic design, are a small-outdoor-space staple. They're easy to move around, make great side tables, and can be used as casual seating.
The neutral wood tone of this outdoor dining table from Wayfair means you can pair it with chairs in any color you like. Place it against a wall for everyday use (and a smaller footprint), and fold up the leaf when entertaining larger crowds.


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Newnham founded outdoor media company Poster Publicity and went on to become chief executive officer and chairman of Kinetic, the company formed by the merger of Poster Publicity and WPP's Portland.
He left Kinetic in January 2011 after announcing that he was taking a break from the industry.
Blis Media was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Fitzrovia in London, with an office in Sydney. It is backed by Beringea, Meridian Growth Capital and Ballpark Ventures.
Newnham said: "Blis has a fantastic market offer. They are not only enabling advertisers to take full advantage of smartphone and tablet penetration, but they are offering an incredible level of granularity in audience targeting.
"The company has an immense opportunity, a great management team and I am excited about being part of the business's new product launches throughout 2012."
Gregor Isbister, Blis chief executive officer, said that Newnham's experience and international knowledge of the media agency landscape was "unrivalled".
He said: "This knowledge fits perfectly with our infinity-plus-targeting platform and Eric will be key to driving our targeting and audience profiling capabilities.
"2011's explosive growth continues and we are attracting some of the biggest international media agencies as customers. With several truly innovative product launches in 2012, we are delighted to welcome Eric on board. His experience in growing media companies internationally and the strategic relationships he brings are invaluable."
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Kati_Eve wrote:Yep, that´s me - but only a little part of myself.
I can only agree with Kati, I was called as brown and when I read the text I thought: o yes, this might be me, but I'm also a lot different things. I think that is the problem with these kind of personality test, that the make your personality smaller. But nevertheless it is a lot of fun


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Michael Jordan - The Greatest To Ever Play The Game!
Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player ever, retired
at age 40 for the third and final time in 2003. No player
in NBA history has achieved so much in any amount of time.
Michael Jordan is a five-time league MVP, a ten-time scoring
champion, a six-time Finals MVP, and a six-time NBA champion.
This time Michael Jordan left the game of basketball on his
own terms. His two-year return in the NBA will never diminish
his legacy. Jordan finished his career with 32,292 points,
his career average 30.12 ppg is the best in NBA history. Even
the Miami Heat retired his number, marking the first in sports
history where another team retired a player's jersey in his
honor. Thanks Michael for coming back one last time!
Also see: Remembering
Michael Jordan's Final NBA Game
Also see: Michael
Jordan's biography
New Air Jordan Retro Release Dates
for 2012!
Another great year for Air Jordan Retro fans. The Air Jordan
XII in black/white will be released on April 21st and in the
grey/orange colorway on May 19th. The retro IV in blue/white
will be released on June 9th, along with the retro XII in
obsidian/white on June 23rd. The Air Jordan VII Olympics make
their return on July 21st, and the white/red/black retro IVs
come back in August. Finally, the much anticipated Air Jordan
XI black/red will be released on December 23rd. Merry Christmas
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Does Kendra Wilkinson protest too much?
While fighting the release of a sex tape shot of her and an ex-boyfriend, Wilkinson, 24, reportedly stands to make millions of dollars off the sale of the tape.
The tape's existence was first reported by OK! magazine earlier this month. On Thursday, a source told Radar online that Wilkinson's payday would include half of all sales of the sex tape. Her partner in the tape, ex-high school flame Justin Frye, has already pocketed a reported $100,000 for selling it to porn company Vivid Entertainment.
These days, the star of the E! reality show "Kendra" is seen as the adoring wife of NFL star Hank Baskett and new mom to Hank Jr.
In a display of new-mother piety, Wilkinson even bashed another reality mom, Kate Gosselin, for taking time away from her children to appear on "Dancing With the Stars."
But Wilkinson's past is less than saintly. She reportedly made the tape and several others with Frye, now a martial arts fighter, when she was 18.
"Kendra definitely was not shy about being in these tapes," the source told Radar. There are tapes of Kendra in really compromising positions ... doing a lot of embarrassing things."
Soon after Wilkinson and Frye broke up, she began dating Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner and starred in the E! hit show, "The Girls Next Door."
According to documents obtained by Radar, Wilkinson even tried to sell her old sex tapes in 2008, soon after becoming engaged to Baskett, but was unable to strike a deal.
Vivid recently announced that the tape will be available for sale in early June.
Wilkinson is certainly not the first celebrity to be caught on tape in a sexual situation. Here's a roundup of five others:
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Her career recently brought her back to the Quad Cities, where it started back in 2005.
Denise has been anchoring and reporting since her first days on the air at Western Illinois University. She graduated with a degree in broadcasting and a minor in economics. She did her summer internship at WQAD, before leaving for her first job.
She headed west to Sioux City, Iowa, where she spent two years as a reporter and anchor for KMEG 14. She got the chance to interview nearly every presidential candidate in the 2008 race.
Denise's job then took her to Wichita, Kansas where she anchored the weekend newscasts at KWCH 12.
Her reporting about the discovery of 96 neglected pit bulls in Kay County, Oklahoma earned her an Emmy nomination.
Denise lives with her husband in Davenport. They love to travel together, recently taking trips to Italy, Greece and Costa Rica. Denise is learning how to cook, loves good books and roots for the Chicago Bears!


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Nutrition Facts
Ingredients and Preparation
- Drizzle the bottom halves of the bread slices with olive oil and then layer tomato, mozzarella, and basil leaves on top. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Top with the other halves to make two sandwiches.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat lightly with cooking spray and then add the sandwiches. Place a flat weight over the sandwiches, such as a plate with a canned food item on top of it. Grill for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the bread is toasted and the cheese melts.


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Ph.D. in Education
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Information for Doctoral Students in Education
The College of Education offers a Ph.D. in Education (Doctor of Philosophy) degree with eight areas of emphasis and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Doctor of Education). Areas of emphasis available in the education Ph.D. program include the following:
- Counselor Education and Supervision. This area of emphasis is an excellent fit for individuals who wish to pursue counselor education and counseling leadership positions, excelling in research, writing, teaching, service, securing external funding, assuming professional leadership roles in the counseling field, and providing clinical supervision.
- Educational Leadership. This area of emphasis focuses on advanced leadership preparation as it applies to K-12 or to higher education settings. The Ph.D. prepares students for leadership or teaching at the college level or for roles in policy analysis and research. The Ed.D. option is available in this area of concentration for practicing professionals in K-12.
- English Language Learners. This area of emphasis provides a strong knowledge base grounded in current research to support students who are learning English as a new language, assess skills of language diverse students, and design ELL and/or bilingual instruction.
- Equity and Diversity in Education. This program allows educators and those in related fields to enhance their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work more effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Information Technology in Education. This emphasis area provides advanced training for educators or prospective educators a strong theoretical and practical foundation in dynamic instructional design, and concurrent knowledge and skills to integrate contemporary digital technology in a variety of educational and training settings.
- Literacy Studies. Literacy instruction and its intersection with English language learning and issues of culture and diversity are the foci of this emphasis area.
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education. This emphasis area explores the effective teaching of math and science, as well as applications of various technologies in these fields and their impact on society. Students may focus on math or science education specifically, but will have a broad exposure to the MSTS area.
- Special Education and Disabilities Studies. Study in this area of emphasis on issues of disability as they apply to education and human service agencies. Students may focus broadly across disability areas and age ranges, or they may focus more narrowly. Courses are available in the categorical areas of learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, autism, intellectual disabilities and severe multiple disabilities, and early childhood special education. Cross-categorical courses are also offered, as well as special topics courses related to key contemporary issues in special education.
Program Objectives
The Ph.D. in Education prepares you at an advanced level to work in the professorial ranks of higher education or assume positions of leadership in schools and agencies. The degree provides rich preparation by exposing you to a wide variety of courses and experiences related to fundamental theories and concepts associated with education, as well as current issues and trends in teaching and learning. Strengths of the program lie in the opportunity for you to be exposed to a variety of courses and to faculty members in the College of Education and the University, while having a defined area of emphasis for your study. The graduate program in education leads to both a broad and a deep scholarly knowledge of education, with an emphasis on the production of new knowledge within the profession.
How to Apply
There are two parts to the application process. You must apply to the Graduate School and the College of Education.
Graduate School Application
This application is submitted on-line. Transcripts from ALL previous college and university work must be sent directly from each institution that you have attended to the Graduate School. Hand-carried transcripts, even with official seals, will not be accepted. If you wish to take some course work while awaiting approval for admission to the graduate program, you will want to apply to the Graduate School for admission as a "Graduate Special" student. Graduate Special standing allows you to take up to nine graduate credit hours that may apply to your doctoral program.
Graduate School Application Components:
- GRE scores (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing)
- Transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work
- TOEFL scores (if you did not graduate from a US university, are not a US citizen, or are from a country in which English is not the native language)
College of Education Application
In addition to the application for the Graduate School, you must also apply for admission to the College of Education. Please be aware that each doctoral strand has its own application deadline. You will need to fill out the inquiry form under the "Overview" tab to get connected with your strand's program coordinator.
College Doctoral Application Components:
- Application and signed dispositions form (found in the back of the doctoral application manual)
- Resume or Curriculum Vita
- Statement of Intent/Philosophy of Education
- The letters of recommendation [these may be completed through the confidential electronic process as part of the Graduate School application]
- Sample of professional writing
Graduate Assistantships - A limited number of Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are available in the college. Strong priority is given to doctoral students with strong professional experience who can contribute to our teaching mission. You must be fully admitted before beginning any GA work.
International Students - Please visit the Office of International Students and Scholars to review requirements for international students.
Admission Requirements
Please be aware that these are only general requirements for the Ph.D. in Education; each area of emphasis has its own additional requirements for admission. You will need to visit the program-specific page by clicking on its link from under the "Overview" tab.
- Preference for applicants who hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in an area appropriately related to the chosen emphasis area. High achieving applicants who possess only a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution will be considered. Emphasis of prior degree area(s) should be appropriately related to the chosen emphasis area.
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
- A resumé or curriculum vitae emphasizing credentials and experiences relevant to a doctoral program in education
- A Statement of Intent that includes a Philosophy of Education - your statement may include explanations for why you want a doctoral degree, why you want to pursue this particular area of emphasis, and why you want to study at the University of Nevada Reno, as well as your personal views about the purpose of education, and the roles of students and teachers;
- Three letters of recommendation. The letters should be from people who have personal knowledge of your academic, and professional qualifications, as well as your dispositions to the extent that they are relevant to doctoral studies and post-doctoral careers;
- One sample of scholarly writing. This writing sample should offer evidence that you understand the expectations of scholarly writing in terms of content as well as format;
- Graduate faculty in the area of emphasis and the doctoral admissions committee must both recommend admission;
- The COE recommends, but does not require, that you have at least three years of relevant professional field experience by the time you finish your degree;
- International Students: TOEFL score of 550 (unless you have a college degree from a US institution).
The specific curriculum requirements are adapted to the professional needs of the student. Students should not enroll in any graduate-level course without first securing the approval of the program that such a course is acceptable toward a selected major or minor.
Program Requirements
Completion Requirements for the Ph.D. in Education include:
- Filing a program of study, approved by the Graduate School to include (24 credits may be applied from a master's degree program):
- 24 credits of research and core courses
- 24 credits in an area of emphasis
- 24 credits in cognate or related electives
- 24 credits of dissertation
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA in all graduate work
- Residency requirement of 9 credits for two consecutive semesters
- Mid-program review
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation and oral defense
Please see Doctoral Student Advisement Manual for more details.
A minimum of 96 credits are required, 24 of which may be applied from relevant master's degree work. All degree candidates are required to complete 24 credits in required research and core courses. In addition, all students are required to take 24 credits of dissertation.
Related Degrees and Programs
- Ph.D. in Education: STEM Education
- Ph.D. in Education: Counselor Education and Supervision
- Ph.D. in Education: Literacy Studies
- Ph.D. in Education: Equity and Diversity in Education
- Ph.D. in Education: Special Education and Disability Studies
- Ph.D. in Education: English Language Learners
- Ph.D. in Education: Educational Leadership
- Ph.D. in Education: Information Technology in Education
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|System: PS3, X360, PS2
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Cauldron Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Activision / Blizzard
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Nov. 04, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Jason Lauritzen
After so many History Channel-based games, one would think that developer Cauldron might want to spread some creative wings and think outside a TV-themed box. It's been less than a year since Cauldron's last title History Channel: Battle for the Pacific and we already have a new historical game. This time the developer has traded out the all too familiar set-piece that is World War II in exchange for a lesser known conflict: the American Civil War.
Swapping wars should provide an ample amount of narrative difference. The Civil War was marked by discussions over the nature of government's proper role (if any) in economics, bitterly dealt with the right to secede, and marked the beginnings of more involved, welfare-oriented federalism. All this must have been lost on Cauldron. These pivotal issues never once arise throughout the course of play. This historical period is rendered vapid by a studio intent on cranking out another me-too first-person shooter.
History is rendered sterile on account of Secret Missions' level intros. Briefings, handled in a History Channel fashion, complete with rendered maps and black-and-white photos, live up to their title they are, in fact, way too brief. At no point would anyone learn a viable history lesson. Instead, what is presented are little-known facts about turning points in battles and up-and-coming weapons technologies, like the Gatling gun and ironclad battleships. To keep things politically correct, you play half the missions as a Confederate solider and the other half of your time is spent working for the Union. Instead of delving into the psychology of each side, the developers skirt away from the issue, overly simplifying and dumbing everything down, effectively saying, When you're in blue, the gray uniform guys are bad and vice versa.
There would be some consolation present if the basic gameplay made up for the meager presentation. Trouble is this never happens, because the run-and-gun nature of the Secret Missions can be summed up in one word: generic. You can run through the entire game in under four hours (a one hour improvement over Cauldron's last History Channel game), but the game can ultimately be condensed down to one hour on account of the repetitive tasks you're given. Whether you play Union or Confederate, tasks always fall into two categories: eliminate opposing soldiers and hit the action button near an appropriate object, whether it be to set off an explosive barrel, activate a telegraph, or open a gate.
Any sense of spatial strategy goes out the window after playing the first mission. It's clear the developers have a linear mindset when it comes to level design and want you to take one path and one path only. Try all you like, but you'll constantly encounter invisible walls in the form of insurmountable fences and piles of conveniently placed tree limbs. Following the set path for each level reveals another level design issue: enemy funneling. Cover is always placed in front of a predetermined enemy spawn point. You battle it out, move to the next piece of cover, and watch the process repeat.
Secret Missions' may be a war game, but rarely do you play with a squad of more than three members. Instead of being any real help, they end up complicating and sometimes breaking the game. Often you'll see them firing in the wrong direction or refusing to advance. What makes them more of a burden than a benefit besides their terrible accuracy is how they determine the checkpoints. Sometimes you can advance solo, unlocking the next checkpoint, steadily moving the mission along. However, a lot of the time, your squad mates won't advance until you trip some kind of trigger. During one mission, we noticed that every time we went down a particular alley a random Confederate soldier would kill our character in one hit it didn't matter if you shot first or jumped behind cover. But, if you huddled up with your fellow soldiers, the same nemesis accuracy diminished and the area became passable. Another problem we encountered was in setting off an explosive. If you left the building via a different door than your team, you would always die from the explosion, no matter how much distance you put between yourself and the blast.
Basic shooter no-nos that were a problem in Battle for the Pacific return once again in Secret Missions. While you have the option of aiming down a gun's sight, it is actually a less effective method than aiming from the hip, due to the wonky hit detection. This is on account of the game's crosshair. When it's white that means there's no good shot to take; when it's red it means you'll always get a hit even if you're aiming a good foot away from an enemy. By making the second option more effective, the game penalizes you for taking time to setup that one good shot; it's better just to wildly fire when you see a flash of red on the screen.


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Tips for Tent Camping
Camping is a wonderful way to spend time in the great outdoors. But if you're tent camping, you don't want to welcome too much of the great outdoors into your tent. Happy campers observe simple rules, such as those in the following list, to keep tenting tidy and safe:
To keep the inside clean (or at least cleaner), park your boots and shoes outside the tent. You can herd those wet and dirty items into a big plastic bag to protect them from weather.
Don't bring food into the tent. Animals can smell it a mile away, and you don't want a bear — or any smaller critter, for that matter — sharing your tent.
Safety first: Don't light matches or use any flame-powered device inside the tent. That includes flame-powered heaters of any kind. Tent fires are extremely serious, possibly deadly.
Resist the impulse to use the tent as a springboard. Kids of all ages are tempted to fling themselves against the side of the tent for the bounce-back effect. Sometimes the tent breaks. That's b-a-a-a-d!
Walk, don't run, close to tents. Stakes and guylines are easy to trip over, and no camper enjoys a face-plant.


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Configuration: 10 boxes per case. 5 packs per box. 5 cards per pack.
- Two Autographs in Every Box!
- Three Race-Used Memorabilia Cards in Every Box!
- At least One Multi-Swatch Memorabilia Card in Every Box!
- One Autographed Material Card per Box!
- Look for Chase Elliott's "Redline Relics Signature Edition First NASCAR Nationwide Series Win" autographed tire card featuring a piece of race-win tire from Chase's win at Texas in April!


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In the United States, it's shaping up to be another grim year for public servants: Budget uncertainty just keeps dragging on, a two-year pay freeze is in effect (with the possibility that it will be extended even further), and the long-term fiscal outlook isn't exactly rosy.
But in India, the story's different -- if you trust the stars -- for at least some government workers.
According to the astrologer for India's Bureaucracy Today (no, seriously, they have an astrologer), 2013 will start with a bang for some folks. Take, for example, those born under the Aries sign: For them, the astrologer says, "January 2013 will be a memorable month for bureaucrats from the professional angle. You are likely to get a bonanza during the start of the New Year. A raise in your official status is almost assured. You will surge ahead with confidence and optimism. Financial gains will be unbelievable."
If you're a Taurus, though, "there may not be any respite from mental agony." You may even "suffer from allergic conditions during the start of the month." But take heart: " Most of your problems and hurdles will get resolved and a silver lining will be clearly visible."
No such luck for Scorpios: "Fear psychosis may prevail and it may be a horrendous task to make right decisions concerning your career." But cheer up, Aquarians: "Your fortune will be at zenith and you will get much-needed respite from mental agony."
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Baseball Pitcher & Player of the Week ? No. 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wigberto Nevarez of Lubbock Christian (Texas) has been named the NAIA National Baseball Player of the Week and Cole Swanson of Concordia (Calif.) has been tabbed National Pitcher of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Nevarez and Swanson were selected based on their performances from March 25 – 31 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group winners.
Nevarez, a native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, led Lubbock Christian to three wins in four games against Sooner Athletic Conference rival St. Gregory's (Okla.) last week, as he hit .571 (8-for-14) with 11 RBI, five home runs, five runs scored, one walk and one stolen base. The senior first baseman/catcher finished the week with a 1.643 slugging percentage.
Nevarez became the first player in Lubbock Christian history to hit four home runs in a game, blasting four in the second game of the four-game series on March 28. He is the first player in the NAIA to hit four home runs in a single game since Eduardo Fernandez accomplished the feat against NCAA Division III Le Tourneau (Texas) on March 6, 2012. Nevarez, whose four home runs included two three-run, a two-run and a solo shot, had a career-high nine RBI in the game, one shy of tying the school record. The next day, Nevarez went deep for a fifth time with a solo blast in the third inning to give the Chaparrals a 2-1 lead.
On the season, Nevarez ranks amongst the top 10 nationally in home runs (10), total bases (88) and RBIs (38). His .372 batting average (45-for-121) is fifth on a team that paces the NAIA in eight offensive categories.
Swanson, a junior from San Diego, Calif., led Concordia to a 2-0 victory against then-No. 5 The Master's (Calif.) on March 28. The 6-5 left-hander tossed nine innings, ultimately allowing four hits and three walks while striking out five to earn his second complete-game shutout win of the season and improve to 8-1 on the year. Only one Mustang runner advanced beyond first base against Swanson, who faced 30 batters in the contest, three more than the nine inning minimum.
Swanson's eight victories are second in the NAIA. He also ranks third in innings pitched per game (7.5), ninth in total innings pitched (67.1) and 13th in strikeouts (60). Swanson's 1.87 earned run average is second on the club amongst pitchers who have thrown at least 20 innings.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next NAIA Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week announcement will be on April 9.
Pitcher Nominees: Daniel Cloteaux, Sterling (Kan.); Kody Mcfarland, Bellevue (Neb.); Paul Roers, Jamestown (N.D.); Josh Brown, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Johnny Shuttlesworth, Faulkner (Ala.); Daniel Puckett, Indiana Tech; Ben Neyen, Lyon (Ark.); Matt Smith, Georgetown (Ky.); Dennis Neal, Texas College; Corey Rhoney, Tennessee Wesleyan; Cassidy Key-Darlington, Mount Marty (S.D.); Jordan Coffey, Taylor (Ind.); Eric Musselman, Ashford (Iowa); Isaiah Bell, Asbury (Ky.); Jayme Mueller, William Penn (Iowa); Sean Callegari, British Columbia; Craig Johnson, West Virginia Tech; Steven Beckham, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Alex Greener, Webber International (Fla.); John Alford, Tougaloo (Miss.); Adam Burns, Benedictine (Kan.); Brandon Bargas, Rogers State (Okla.); Steve Thompson, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).
Player Nominees: Vito Perna, William Carey (Miss.); Henry Yates, Texas Wesleyan; Clayton Brandt, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Spencer Flaten, Jamestown (N.D.); Rob Holley, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Martin Lemus, Georgetown (Ky.); Brendan Miller, McPherson (Kan.); R.J. Roberts, Ashford (Iowa); Derek Kinzer, Taylor (Ind.); Camaren Gause, Concordia (Neb.); Michael Penny, Aquinas (Mich.); Ricky Alvarez, William Penn (Iowa); Tyson Popoff, British Columbia; Blake Cilwick, South Carolina Beaufort; Jose Soto, West Virginia Tech; Trevor Ramos, York (Neb.); Marlon Leyva, Point Park (Pa.); Zack Hebert, Tougaloo (Miss.); Tyler Latham, Bryan (Tenn.); Ryan Kern, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Chris Booth, Park (Mo.); Cade Gotta, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Chad Kruse, Houston-Victoria (Texas).
2013 Composite Award Winners (Pitcher; Player)
Week 1 (March 12): Jeremy Gooding, Madonna (Mich.); Nerio Barreto, Talladega (Ala.)
Week 2 (March 19): Elliott Engle, Doane (Neb.); Brady Steiger, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Week 3 (March 26): Rey Rodriguez, Robert Morris (Ill.); Justin Moore, Georgetown (Ky.)
Week 4 (April 2): Cole Swanson, Concordia (Calif.); Wigberto Nevarez, Lubbock Christian (Texas)


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How to Know Period Styles in Furniture a brief History of Furniture from the Days
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Children's Health: Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Basics
Doctors often recommend physical therapy for kids who have been injured or have movement problems from an illness, disease, or disability.
After an injury, physical therapists are often able to relieve pain and help kids resume daily activities. Physical therapists teach kids exercises designed to help them regain strength and range of motion, and also show them how to prevent a recurring injury.
Physical therapy (PT) may be needed any time a child has difficulty moving in such a way that it limits daily activities.
Doctors may recommend PT for kids with:
sports injuries
developmental delays
cerebral palsy
genetic disorders
orthopedic disabilities/injuries
heart and lung conditions
birth defects (such as spina bifida)
effects of in-utero drug or alcohol exposure
acute trauma
head injury
limb deficiencies
muscle diseases
What Physical Therapists Do
Physical therapists use a variety of treatments to help build strength, improve movement, and strengthen skills needed to complete daily activities.
Physical therapists might guide kids through:
developmental activities such as crawling and walking
training to build strength around an injury
flexibility exercises to increase range of motion
balance and coordination activities
adaptive play
aquatic (water) therapy
safety and prevention programs
instruction on how to avoid injuries
improving circulation around injuries by using heat, cold, exercise, electrical stimulation, massage, and ultrasound
During a visit, a physical therapist may:
measure the child's flexibility and strength
analyze the way the child walks and runs (a child's gait)
identify potential and existing problems
consult with other medical, psychiatric, and school personnel about an individual education plan (IEP)
provide instructions for home exercise programs
recommend when returning to sports is safe
What to Look for in a Physical Therapist
As of 2010, entry-level physical therapists must earn a master's degree or receive a doctoral degree in physical therapy (a DPT) from an accredited college program. Physical therapists also must pass a state-administered national exam.
States also may impose their own regulations for practicing PT. You can find out more information about any other requirements for local physical therapists by contacting your state's licensure board.
Finding a Physical Therapist
Physical therapists typically work in hospitals, private practices, fitness centers, and rehabilitation and research facilities. Ask your doctor for recommendations or contact your state's physical therapy association for names of local licensed physical therapists. Coaches or phys-ed teachers at your child's school also might be able to recommend a physical therapist.
Reviewed by: Carolyn T. Giles, PTA
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6324.0 - Work-Related Injuries, Australia, 2005-06
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Young men at most risk of work-related injury or illness: ABS
Young men were most likely to experience a work-related injury or illness, according to the latest findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Younger people generally experienced higher rates of work-related injury or illness than people of other ages. Men aged 20-24 years had the highest rate of all (98 per 1,000 men who worked in the last 12 months had experienced a work-related injury or illness), while for women the highest rate occurred among those aged 15-19 years (65 per 1,000 women).
Men had a higher work-related injury or illness rate (74 per 1,000 men) than women (51 per 1,000 women).
Overall, 64 per 1,000 people who had worked in the last 12 months experienced work-related injuries or illnesses. Almost 700,000 of the 10.8 million people who worked at some time in the last 12 months experienced a work-related injury or illness during that period.
The occupation groups with the highest work-related injury or illness rates were intermediate production and transport workers (108 per 1,000 employed people had experienced a work-related injury or illness), tradespersons and related workers (107 per 1,000 employed people) and labourers and related workers (106 per 1,000 employed people).
The industries with the highest work-related injury or illness rates were agriculture, forestry and fishing (109 per 1,000 employed people), manufacturing (87 per 1,000 employed people), and construction and mining (both with rates of 86 per 1,000 employed people).
The most commonly reported injuries or illnesses were sprains or strains (30%), followed by cuts or open wounds, and chronic joint or muscle conditions (19% each ).
Almost one-third (32%) of people who sustained a work-related injury or illness did so through lifting, pushing or pulling an object.
More than two-fifths (43%) of those people who experienced work-related injury or illness had not received any occupational, health and safety training in the job where the injury or illness occurred.
Almost three-fifths (58%) of those people who experienced a work-related injury or illness took some time off work. More than half (57%) of those people who experienced a work-related injury or illness received some sort of financial assistance.
Further information is available in Work-Related Injuries, Australia (cat. no. 6324.0).
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On June 18, 1945, Dick Schofield, a ten-year-old fourth grader from Harvard Park School, had the opportunity to meet the state's top elected official, Gov. Dwight Green. Schofield, a representative of the Springfield Junior Baseball League, was there to promote the Old Time Baseball Players Association's "Baseball Day" at Lanphier Park.
The program for "Baseball Day" included a pair of games, a concert by the Springfield Municipal Band, vocal entertainment by Eddie Erickson, and the raising of Old Glory preceded by a march to the flagpole by the adult players of the Springfield, Chicago, and Taylorville teams, as well as the members of all eight Junior League teams. The music and the flag raising came off without a hitch, and Green managed to bounce the ceremonial first pitch to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk, but rain forced the cancellation of the games.
Almost eight years to the day after his visit to the governor's office, Schofield was in New York City as a roster member of the St. Louis Cardinals. He had signed with the club the very night in June 1953 that he graduated from Springfield High School. Four days later, he found himself at the Commodore Hotel in Manhattan, catching a taxicab with a couple of guys named Musial and Schoendienst for a trip across the East River to Brooklyn for that night's contest with the Dodgers.
"It was pretty scary. I didn't say 'boo.' They didn't know my name and couldn't have cared less," Schofield recalls. "Musial called me 'Lefty.' But I was treated well by them and by all the Cardinal players."
The first thing Schofield did to prepare for his life in the big leagues was to visit a friend of his father's, Springfield clothing salesman Joe Fortune. "I had to go downtown and buy a couple of suits with two pairs of pants," he laughs. "I had to have decent clothes."
Of the thousands of memories from a nearly 20-year career, a few stand out from that first trip to New York, particularly the Brooklyn fans. "They were so knowledgeable about the game. They knew I had just come up and they cheered me during infield practice. I'll never forget that."
Schofield got a hit his first time at bat. "It was my first time up in the big leagues and I hit a line drive to left field off Johnny Podres. Every time I've seen him since, he's looked at me and said, 'Yep, high fastball hitter.' Guys remember stuff like that."
Proof of that statement is Schofield's recollection of his first home run, which he hit in Cincinnati's old Crosley Field off a guy with the undistinguished name of Frank Smith. "He told me, 'You'll never forget my name. You'll always remember me,'" says Schofield. "And he was right."
Schofield grew up on Bryn Mawr Street and says many of his boyhood games with the neighborhood kids were played right there on the boulevard.
"We drilled a few houses, I remember that," he says. "We used to ride our bikes to Bunn Park, over there by the Lake Club, where they had a backstop. We'd play as long as we could. We'd play all day long."
Schofield credits his father, who also played professional baseball, with teaching him the skills to achieve success. They, too, would go to Bunn Park where, Schofield says, "he threw me a million balls. Jimmy Shepherd, he was a boxer and he used to be the bouncer at the Lake Club. He was always walking these two big dogs. He'd tie up the dogs and shag balls for us."
"My dad taught me how to play baseball. He knew what to do and how to do it. He never told me that I had to do this or that, but he'd stay out there with me as long as I wanted to play. I knew how to play and it showed all the way through high school. It makes a difference if you know how."
Schofield's Junior League games were played mostly at Iles Park. He recalls such teams as the Wrens, the Robins, and the Hawks, "but for some reason, we were the Eddie Quinlans!" He can still recall many of the boys he played with in the kiddie league -- Tom England, Gene Sagan, Joe Bejay, Pete Larson, Tom Gagnon, Bob Childs. He still remembers the pitcher he least liked to face in his entire career -- a fearsome 14-year-old named Ron Little.
"He scared me to death," Schofield says.


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Make a change.
As a nurse in Tyler, Texas, Deb Taylor, 38, was aware of the importance of a healthy diet and exercise. But for years she lived in denial, allowing her weight to top out at 320 pounds. "Finally I realized I wasn't happy and that it was up to me to change."
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It took a diagnosis of diabetes and the fear of not being around for her teenage daughters to get Renee Fisher, 55, moving. "That was a wake-up call to make some major adjustments in my life," says Renee, an office administrator in Pleasanton, California.
"I started out walking three days a week for 30 minutes at a time, then gradually worked up to 60 minutes, five to seven days a week." To date Renee has lost 26 pounds and plans to lose 15 more. "Now I wear a pedometer and strive for 10,000 steps a day."
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Kristine Hansen, 34, of Milwaukee totaled her car last year and found herself without wheels. She had no choice but to get around on foot. "I realized that all of my usual destinations, like the grocery store, library, bank, post office, and drugstore, are within walking distance." The payoff: Kristine has quickly shed 17 pounds.
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"When our family rescued a dog from the pound, I knew that taking her around the block for walks would make me healthier, but I didn't realize it was going to boost my creative energy as well," says Suzanne Maloch, 42, of Houston. "I get so many landscaping, gardening, and exterior paint ideas when I am out and about."
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Plan to walk regularly with a friend or coworker and you're 76 percent more likely to stick with exercise. Find a route near your workplace (heart.org/start) and invite someone to join you on a lunchtime jaunt.
Connect with others.
"I used to drive to the gym to get on a treadmill," says Pamela Oldham, a marketing executive in Round Rock, Texas. "What a waste of time. A neighbor and I decided to team up regularly for brisk walks in our area. Exercising outside with a friend and sharing the day's news is a lot more fun than indoor workouts. Plus, it's a great stress reducer."
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Breaking News: Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are out of Spider-Man 4! Sony moving forward with Franchise reboot.
Well, I kind of saw this coming. Spider-Man 4 with its issues over villains, Sony vs. Raimi disputes and delays is now confirmed dead.
Many of our readers agreed with what I said in our last post on the confirmed delay of Spider-Man 4 in that perhaps Raimi and Sony should simply part ways and they can take the franchise in another direction or start from scratch.
Now it is confirmed from Nikki Finke and Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood that the cast and director have pulled out entirely and Sony will instead go the route of the reboot with Jamie Vanderbilt's script.
This was bound to happen after the mess of Spider-Man 3 and I'm a little surprised it took this long for Raimi and Sony to part ways considering he was seemingly promised creative control of this fourth installment after being somewhat of a puppet for the studio the last go in terms of villain selections.
According to Finke and Fleming's sources, Raimi told Sony that he cannot make their scheduled release date and in response, the heads of Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures were not fond of the idea of replacing the director or waiting, so they will instead do what many fans want and reboot the franchise all together.
When Marvel Studios moved Thor into Spider-Man 4's key release date at the opening weekend of summer 2011, we knew Spider-Man 4 was officially on the move but it's a little surprising to see that turn into a full blown cleansing of the slate so to speak.
I guess John Malkovich won't be getting that final script treatment for his role as the Vulture after all...
The good news is that this ties into my theory of Spider-Man 5 & 6 being reboots anyway, interconnected with the Venom movie.
Does this news break your heart or make you cry for joy? What do you want to see from the reboot?
[Update 1: Sony Pictures Tweeted that the reboot will see Peter Parker back in High School and that the film will come in 2012 as opposed to Spider-Man 4's May 2011 planned release date]
[Update 2: Sony put put their official press release on the matter - See below]
Culver City, CA (January 11, 2010) -- Peter Parker is going back to high school when the next Spider-Man hits theaters in the summer of 2012. Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced today they are moving forward with a film based on a script by James Vanderbilt that focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.
The new chapter in the Spider-Man franchise produced by Columbia, Marvel Studios and Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin, will have a new cast and filmmaking team. Spider-Man 4 was to have been released in 2011, but had not yet gone into production.
"A decade ago we set out on this journey with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire and together we made three Spider-Man films that set a new bar for the genre. When we began, no one ever imagined that we would make history at the box-office and now we have a rare opportunity to make history once again with this franchise. Peter Parker as an ordinary young adult grappling with extraordinary powers has always been the foundation that has made this character so timeless and compelling for generations of fans. We're very excited about the creative possibilities that come from returning to Peter's roots and we look forward to working once again with Marvel Studios, Avi Arad and Laura Ziskin on this new beginning," said Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
"Working on the Spider-Man movies was the experience of a lifetime for me. While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job," said Sam Raimi.
"We have had a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration and friendship with Sam and Tobey and they have given us their best for the better part of the last decade.This is a bittersweet moment for us because while it is hard to imagine Spider-Man in anyone else's hands, I know that this was a day that was inevitable," said Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures, who has served as the studio's chief production executive since the beginning of the franchise. "Now everything begins anew, and that's got us all tremendously excited about what comes next. Under the continuing supervision of Avi and Laura, we have a clear vision for the future of Spider-Man and can't wait to share this exciting new direction with audiences in 2012."
"Spider-Man will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures. "We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films and as we move onto the next chapter, we will stay true to that principle and will do so with the highest respect for the source material and the fans and moviegoers who deserve nothing but the best when it comes to bringing these stories and characters to life on the big screen."
The studio will have more news about Spider-Man in 2012 in the coming weeks as it prepares for production of the film.
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The Low Emission Zone was set up in 2008 and as of 1st January 2012, only vehicles with the green badge are allowed entry. The aim is to reduce the concentration of fine particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide in order to maintain air quality standards.
You can download the new report on the effectiveness of the Frankfurt Low Emission Zone from the environment office. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Low Emission Zone, both air quality data and vehicle statistics were assessed.
The 3rd phase of the Low Emission Zone is based on the first revision of the Rhein-Main Clean Air Plan, part of the Frankfurt am Main plan. It was compiled by the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUELV) in collaboration with the City of Frankfurt am Main. The Clean Air Plan came into effect on 14.11.2011. You can download it here HMUELV (2011): Luftreinhalteplan Frankfurt.
Anyone found travelling within the Low Emission Zone without a green badge or a valid exemption is liable to pay a fee of eighty euros.
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DON'T: Don't stay too long. You're there for casual sex and not a relationship. Remember, she might have just fucked you, but her husband or boyfriend could be coming home any minute.
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There is probably nothing better than hooking up with a hot local girl or meeting up for a one night stand while your travelling or while the wife is away (nobody is judging...) but there are a few things you should always keep in mind:
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Obama to unveil plan for eliminating nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will outline in a major speech on Sunday a blueprint for ridding the world of nuclear weapons that calls for the United States to reduce its reliance on history's deadliest arms and lead a new international effort to prevent terrorists from acquiring them.
The plan would reverse the former Bush administration's policy that made nuclear weapons a central pillar of U.S. security policy by preserving an arsenal of thousands of warheads, expanding the targets against which they could be used and embracing the development of new weapons.
Under Obama's proposals, the United States also would return to its previous policy of negotiating complex international arms agreements, an approach that the former Bush administration viewed as being too cumbersome and restricting of U.S power.
Obama's plan reflects the idea that the dangers posed by the spread of nuclear arms can be curbed only if the United States leads in bolstering the global non-proliferation system, which experts say was badly eroded by the Bush policy, and by the Iranian, North Korean, Israeli, Indian and Pakistani nuclear programs.
There are growing concerns that the system faces further weakening, increasing the threat terrorists could obtain a bomb or bomb-making materials, as more countries invest in nuclear energy.
"With the Cold War now over, the spread of nuclear weapons or the theft of nuclear material could lead to the extermination of any city on the planet," Obama said Friday in France. "This weekend in Prague, I will lay out an agenda to seek the goal of a world without nuclear weapons."
Thousands are expected to attend Obama's speech in picturesque Hradcany Square in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
The location is highly symbolic. The Czech Republic — as part of Czechoslovakia — was on the frontlines of the Cold War as a satellite of the former Soviet Union. It is now a member of NATO and the European Union, and its last government fell after losing a no-confidence vote over its support for hosting a U.S. missile defense site.
Obama's speech will build on a joint statement he issued Wednesday in London with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in which they agreed to pursue deeper cuts in U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, beginning with a new treaty that would replace a key nuclear weapons accord that expires in December.
A senior administration official said that in Prague, Obama will argue that the United States and other nuclear powers "need to move away from reliance" on nuclear weapons and turn their attention to the threat of nuclear terrorism.
"He is going to focus on the growing and urgent danger of loose nukes," said the senior official, who requested anonymity to preview parts of the speech.
Obama will be treading a fine line, however, espousing the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons, but acknowledging that as long as such weapons exist, the United States will have to retain warheads.
Asked how Obama plans to get to the goal of "global zero" — a world free of nuclear weapons — senior adviser Denis McDonough said, "He gets to it very carefully."
"The challenge here is to maintain an effective deterrent as long as there's any threat in the world," McDonough told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Prague.
Obama, he said, wants to reinforce the original bargain contained in the 1968 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the keystone of the international system to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
The Non-Proliferation Treaty commits nuclear powers, including the United States, to work to eliminate their weapons, while non-nuclear powers pledge not to acquire nuclear arms in return for access to civilian nuclear technology.
Another senior administration official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, called inaccurate European press reports that Obama would pledge to remove remaining U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, which number less than 300.
"Those weapons have an important symbolic value" and express "an American commitment to the Europeans," the senior official said.
In his speech, Obama will pledge concrete steps to strengthen the Non-Proliferation Treaty, during a major conference of its signatories to be held next year, the official said. Those steps include increased nuclear inspections and other measures to ensure compliance.
He also will pledge to seek Senate ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which bans underground nuclear testing but which former President George W. Bush withdrew from consideration.
In his briefing, McDonough noted that the speech will reflect proposals for curbing proliferation that Obama frequently outlined as a senator.
Obama promoted those steps in a bill he introduced in 2007 with former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a leading member of an international campaign for a nuclear weapon-free world, and in several key campaign speeches on national security last year.
In addition to seeking deeper cuts in the U.S. and Russian arsenals, Obama pledged that he would not authorize the development of new U.S. weapons and would make the eventual elimination of such arms a "central element of U.S. nuclear policy."
He said he would take hundreds of U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert.
Obama also said he would launch initiatives to phase out civilian uses of highly enriched uranium, the fuel used in nuclear bombs; strengthen global programs to prevent nuclear smuggling; and secure all nuclear materials at vulnerable sites around the world by the end of his first four years in office.
Obama promised to strengthen the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, by seeking to double its budget and increase its power to inspect nuclear facilities to ensure they are not secretly being used to develop weapons.
He also pledged to work with other countries to create an "international energy architecture" designed to promote an expansion of civilian nuclear power without increasing the production of nuclear weapons materials.
The plan would include establishing an IAEA-run "bank" from which countries would buy fuel for power reactors, relieving them of the need to build enrichment facilities that could be used for weapons programs.
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