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Annie Blake (The Gatherer)
About Me
Annie Blake
Annie Blake is an Australian writer and divergent thinker. She is a wife and mother of five children. She started school as an EAL student and was raised and, continues to live in a multicultural and industrial location in the West of Melbourne. Her research aims to exfoliate branches of psychoanalysis and metaphysics. She is currently focusing on in medias res and arthouse writing. She enjoys exploring symbology and the surreal and phantasmagorical nature of unconscious material. Her work is best understood when interpreted like dreams. She holds a Bachelor of Teaching (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) and a Graduate Diploma in Education (Australian Catholic University).
She is a member of the C G Jung Society of Melbourne and Existentialist Society in Melbourne. You can visit her on annieblakethegatherer.blogspot.com.au and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009445206990.
Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Metapsychosis, Witch Craft Magazine, Three Drops From a Cauldron, Visitant, Lonesome October Lit, Menacing Hedge, The Cerurove, The Wax Paper, Neologism Poetry Journal, Blakelight, Minetta Review, Hungry Chimera Magazine, The Writing Disorder, The Lark, Misfitmagazine.net/, The Furious Gazelle, Gone Lawn, Futures Trading, Cat on a Leash Review, 45th Parallel, Communion Arts Journal, Borrowed Solace, Gambling the Aisle, The RavensPerch, West Texas Literary Review, Typehouse Literary Magazine, Riggwelter Press, Lady Blue Literary Arts Journal, The Hunger, The Slag Review, Sky Island Journal, Trampset, Anomaly Literary Journal, Haikuniverse, North of Oxford, Blue Heron Review, Mascara Literary Review, Red Savina Review, Antipodes, Uneven Floor, The Voices Project, Into the Void, Southerly, Hello Horror, Verity La, GFT Press, About Place Journal, Gravel, Australian Poetry Journal, Cordite Poetry Review and elsewhere.
Her Poem 'The Toys We Play With' has been nominated for the 2019 Puschart Prize by Misfitmagazine.net.
Her Fiction 'How I Swallowed a Snake' has been nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize by The Slag Review.
Her poem 'These Grey Streets' was nominated for the 2017 Pushcart Prize by Vine Leaves Literary Journal.
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Hesychia & Swing / Half Scene / Cleanskin / On a Summer's Day
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35395, Children's Songbook, The Gospel, The Chapel Doors, 156
The chapel doors seem to say to me,
"Sh, be still."
For this is a reverent place to be,
"Sh, be still."
We gather here on the Sabbath day
To learn of Jesus, to sing and pray.
So when we come through the chapel doors,
"Sh, be still."
Words and music: Dorothy Little Read, b. 1920. © 1969 IRI
Leviticus 26:2

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On July 29th, Yaov Zask, better known on Renderosity as prodag, finally succumbed to skin cancer.
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Two Creighton men's soccer players were selected in the 2013 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft Tuesday afternoon. As a result, Creighton remains the only college program in the nation to have at least one player drafted into MLS since the league's inception in 1996.
Toronto FC selected senior Jose Gomez in the second round with the 38th pick overall and the New York Red Bulls claimed senior Andrew Ribeiro at the 70th selection overall in the fourth round. It marks the first draft selection of a Creighton player for each MLS squad.
Earlier this month Gomez finished as the second runner-up for the 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy, annually awarded to the top NCAA Division I men's soccer player. He also claimed Soccer America MVP First team honors as a midfielder in early January. In December, Gomez earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America First Team honors and All-Midwest Region accolades as well as a College Soccer News All-America team selection.
The senior co-captain led the Bluejays to the College Cup in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history. Gomez is the reigning 2012 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year and 2012 MVC Tournament MVP after helping the Jays claim their 13th Valley tournament championship and 20th NCAA Tournament appearance.
The 2012 First Team All-MVC selection started all 24 matches for the Bluejays this season. Gomez finished the year ranked No. 20 nationally and led the MVC with nine assists. The final helper of his CU career came Dec. 2 in an NCAA quarterfinal win at No. 4 seed Connecticut on the game-winning goal scored by Christian Blandon with 90 seconds remaining.
Gomez completed 2012 at No. 71 in the country and second in the MVC with 21 points this season (6 goals, 9 assists). He launched at least one shot attempt in each match this season and recorded a shot on goal in 16 contests. Earlier this season he earned an assist on all three CU goals at Princeton (10/9), the first Bluejay to accomplish the feat since Nov. 8, 2008.
The Santa Ana, Calif., native finished his career ranked in a tie for fifth in school history with 26 career assists as a Bluejay in just three seasons in Omaha. Gomez ranks in a tie for first all-time with 15 assists in Morrison Stadium. In other stadium marks he stands second in shots on goal at 37 and third in points at 33. Including his freshman season at Cal State Fullerton in 2008, Gomez totaled 31 assists, 16 goals and 76 shots on goal in his career.
Ribeiro, the reigning 2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, started every contest for CU this year. He also claimed an All-MVC First Team selection and earned MVC All-Tournament team honors after scoring the game-winning goal against SIU Edwardsville in the MVC Tournament Championship.
The senior earned MVC Defensive Player of the Week honors on three occasions this season but was also a lethal threat on offense. Each of his final seven goals at CU was a game-winning tally including three this season – two scored against SIUE, the other against Washington in an NCAA Second Round match. This season Ribeiro was named to Ameritas Classic All-Tournament Team and was also recognized as part of the Creighton Invitational All-Tournament Team. He led CU in time seen on the pitch, playing all but 48 minutes in 2012.
The Green Bay, Wis., native is one of three Bluejays to start back-to-back matches in a College Cup joining Gomez and junior teammate Bruno Castro. In four seasons at Creighton, Ribeiro totaled 10 goals, three assists and 30 shots on goal in his career.
Creighton is the only soccer program in the nation to have at least one player drafted (supplemental draft included) into MLS since the league began in 1996. With two players taken this year, 31 Bluejays have been drafted by MLS.


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Our daily terror (by pio dal cin)
Heavy armed cops downtown. The suspect they are looking for is one who knows how the police operates. Read the full story here below by CNN.
In a civilized world I don't think a person should be allowed to have an arsenal of "up to thirty firearms and heavy weapons". I call this urban terrorism.
Heavy armed cops downtown. The suspect they are looking for is one who knows how the police operates. Read the full story here below by CNN.
In a civilized world I don't think a person should be allowed to have an arsenal of "up to thirty firearms and heavy weapons". I call this urban terrorism.
Big Bear Lake, California (CNN) -- The ex-cop suspected in the killings of an officer and two others remained at large Friday as darkness fell over a mountain forest and police suspended their manhunt until Saturday morning.
"Once it gets dark out there and the snow keeps falling and they have no air support, I don't know how effective they would be in that situation," spokeswoman Cindy Bachman of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.
Throughout Friday, more than 100 officers searched through fresh snow for clues to the whereabouts of Christopher Jordan Dorner, 33, a fired Los Angeles Police Department officer and former Navy lieutenant suspected in the three killings.
Dorner allegedly wrote a manifesto declaring a war of revenge on police, authorities said.
By Friday night, police were expected to have completed a search of vacant cabins in the snowpacked forest of the San Bernardino Mountains near the resort town of Big Bear Lake, Bachman said
Mountains near the resort town of Big Bear Lake, Bachman said.
Police on Thursday searched 400 homes in the Big Bear Lake area and were completing searches of 200 more on Friday, she said. Overnight patrols in the town were to be beefed up with 12 extra two-officer teams, she said.
"The search is continuing," Bachman said. "First of all, they have to rest. They have been going at this for two days."
Police teams were dressed in snow gear, holding the trigger guards on their assault-style rifles while scouring eight square miles near Big Bear Lake, a popular skiing area two hours east of Los Angeles.
The mountains were the focus of Friday's search effort because police had found Dorner's burned-out pickup truck a day earlier near the resort community.
The truck had a broken axle, which would have prevented the vehicle from moving, and footprints appear to show that Dorner doubled back into the community, said a source with knowledge of the investigation.
It was unclear where Dorner may have gone from there or by what means, the source said.
But Bachman told reporters Friday: "The possibility exists that he is here, somewhere in the forest, so we're going to keep looking...until we determine that he's not here."
Guns found in the truck were also burned, but authorities believe Dorner may have as many as 30 guns with him, the source said. Dorner was in the Navy and is trained in counterinsurgency and intelligence, the source said.
Two inches of snow Friday coated the mountaintop pine trees and roads around Big Bear Lake, leading motorists to use tire chains. Up to six more inches were expected. But the snow was regarded as a godsend because tracking a man on the run would be easier, authorities said.
Despite the intense search, authorities allowed nearby ski resorts to remain open Friday because they don't believe Dorner is in Big Bear Lake. At one point, a smiling snowboarder whizzed by police and media, seemingly oblivious to an ongoing news conference and the seriousness of the manhunt.
Jay Obernolte, mayor of Big Bear Lake community, described Friday as having "a beautiful winter morning." Residents weren't fearful, he said, adding that "many of the people here are armed."
"Is there panic in our community?" Obernolte asked reporters rhetorically. "No, there is no panic. We're a hardy people in the San Bernardino Mountains."
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said the snowfall slowed some searching done by foot, but police pushed onward.
"The snow is great for tracking folks, as well as looking at each individual cabin to see if there's any sign of forced entry," McMahon said.
"We're going to continue searching until we either discover he left the mountain or we find him," he added. "It's extremely dangerous."
The county jail in downtown Los Angeles was in lockdown Friday as a precaution after a civilian female employee of the Twin Towers Correctional Facility spotted someone fitting Dorner's description, said Los Angelese County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore.
U.S. Navy installations throughout California and Nevada were "maintaining a heightened security posture," a U.S. military official told CNN.
"Security personnel are on the lookout" for Dorner, the official said. The measure was ordered overnight by Rear Adm. Dixon Smith, commander of the Navy's southwest region.
The official declined to discuss security procedures, but said the move was made after it became clear that Dorner earlier this week gained access to the Naval Base at Point Loma and stayed in a motel there.
Two sailors reported that he approached them Wednesday and spoke with them for about 10 minutes. The conversation took place at a coastal "riverine" unit in San Diego where Dorner served in 2006. As a Navy reservist, Dorner held security jobs with that unit.
The Navy is not certain whether Dorner still possesses any military identification he might try to use to enter a facility. The official said an investigation is under way to determine what military identification he might have.
Dorner underwent flight training in 2009 at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada before serving in San Diego.
In La Palma, California, about 22 miles southeast of Los Angeles, police searched Friday the home of Dorner's mother, where she and a daughter were cooperating with investigators, said Lt. Bill Whalen of the Irvine Police Department.
The 270-pound former Navy lieutenant promised to bring "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" to police officers and their families, calling it the "last resort" to clear his name and retaliate at a department that he says mistreated him.
Dorner is wanted in the killings on Sunday of two people in Irvine and in the shooting of three Los Angeles-area police officers Thursday, one of whom died.
One of the victims of the Irvine killings, Monica Quan, was the daughter of the retired police officer who represented Dorner in his efforts to get his job back, police said.
"My opinion of the suspect is unprintable," Riverside police Chief Sergio Diaz said, hours after one of his officers was killed. "The manifesto, I think, speaks for itself (as) evidence of a depraved and abandoned mind and heart."
Here's what is known so far:
-- Dorner, who worked as an LAPD officer from 2005 to 2008, is accused of killing Quan and her fiance Sunday in Irvine, then shooting two Riverside police officers and an LAPD officer Thursday. Police say he unleashed numerous rounds at the Riverside officers, riddling their car with bullets and killing a 34-year-old officer. The second officer in the car was seriously wounded, and the LAPD officer suffered only minor injuries, police said.
-- In a lengthy letter provided by police, Dorner said he had been unfairly fired by the LAPD after reporting another officer for police brutality. He decried what he called a continuing culture of racism and violence within the department, and called attacks on police and their families "a necessary evil that I do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the LAPD and reclaim my name."
-- Leads have taken police from Los Angeles to San Diego to Las Vegas to Big Bear Lake, where police found the charred carcass of Dorner's gray pickup. Police had found no trace of him Friday, the San Bernadino County sheriff said. Trackers lost footprints believed to be Dorner's in a wooded area near the truck.
-- The LAPD and other agencies have gone to extremes to protect officers. Forty teams of officers were guarding people named as targets in Dorner's letter. On Thursday, one of the teams shot at a pickup that resembled Dorner's but turned out to be a Los Angeles Times newspaper delivery vehicle.
-- Despite Dorner's statement in the letter that "when the truth comes out, the killing stops," Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said authorities don't plan to apologize to Dorner or attempt to clear his name. Dorner's firing, Beck said Thursday, had already been "thoroughly reviewed."
-- In Nevada on Thursday, FBI agents searched Dorner's Las Vegas home. The search forced some of Dorner's neighbors out of their homes for several hours, CNN affiliate KLAS reported.
"It's too close to home. It's kind of scary," neighbor Dan Gomez told KLAS.
A message to the media
In addition to posting his manifesto online, Dorner mailed a parcel toAC360 Anchor Anderson Cooper's office at CNN in New York.
The package arrived on February 1 and was opened by Cooper's assistant. Inside was a hand-labeled DVD, accompanied by a yellow Post-it note reading, in part, "I never lied" -- apparently in reference to his 2008 dismissal from the LAPD.
The package also contained a coin wrapped in duct tape. The tape bears the handwritten inscription: "Thanks, but no thanks, Will Bratton." It also had letters that may be read as "IMOA," which could be a commonly used Internet abbreviation for "Imagine a More Open America," or possibly "1 MOA," which means one minute of angle, perhaps implying Dorner was accurate with a firearm.
The coin is a souvenir medallion from former LAPD Chief William Bratton, of a type often given out as keepsakes. This one, though, was shot through with bullet holes: three bullet holes to the center and one that nicked off the top.
The editorial staff of AC360 and CNN management were made aware of the package Thursday. Upon learning of its existence, they alerted Bratton and law enforcement.
Bratton headed the LAPD at the time Dorner was dismissed.
CNN's Michael Pearson, AnneClaire Stapleton, Deborah Feyerick, Sara Weisfeldt,


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Sunday, January 6, 2013
1001 Movies: Heart-shaped sunglasses, greasy hair and suntanned gladiator's legs
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The 1997 Lolita is really disappointing. It's too full of self-loathing. I really want a remake of Kubrick's Lolita where the book could be more closely adapted. I want RDJ to play Humbert Humbert.ReplyDelete
I was never drawn to Spartacus, epic dramas of roman times is not exactly my favorite genre...oh I LOVE Grease! I was fortunate enough to catch a stage production of it in London, and I still listen to the soundtrack from time to time.ReplyDelete
As for Lolita, I really really really want to see it, but I must read the book first. I don't know how I'm gonna do it, I've been in every bookshop for months now, and no one seems to have it or even intend to. Unbelievable, isn't?
Also, love the graphics you made Mette, especially the one for Lolita - the poster is gorgeous!Replies
Not my favorite genre at all either... but it's Kubrick, so I had to see it.Delete
Grease is so lovely! I really want to see it live, as well as The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Yes, I think it'd be a good idea to read Lolita before watching the movie. It's a beautifully written novel, though quite shocking. Maybe you should try at a library?
Thanks, I spent quite a while on designing them :) The poster is from tumblr.


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Easy Pumpkin Pie
1 can (16 ounces) solid pack pumpkin (or 2 cups pureed cooked pumpkin)
1 can (13 ounces) evaporated skim milk
1 egg
2 egg whites
½ cup biscuit mix (Bisquick type)
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons Splenda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or spray 9-inch pie pan with vegetable oil spray.
Blend all ingredients in blender for 1 minute or beat 2 minutes with mixer.
Pour into pie pan and bake for 50 minutes or until center is puffed up.
Flavors of Fiesta
by University of Illinois Extension
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Peter Horbury, FoMoCo's designer of the now infamous Gillette-like "Hi, I'm Dave!" grille is not only a designer with the "big balls" necessary to design FoMoCo out of their Nasser-created product design nightmare, but now he believes in magic. That's right, the always lovable, huggable and eminently quotable Horbury dropped this little tidbit on Phil Patton when asked about the doors of the Lincoln MKR concept
"In the future you will simply touch the car and the door will magically open."
What will FoMoCo think of next? Maybe Horbury's next design will be based on a Nimbus 2000. We can only hope to see a car shaped like a flying broom coming out of the next Detroit show.
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Hi, I'm Dave: Ford's New Design Direction; Ford's B.M. — Episode II: Peter Horbury Has Balls; But Does "Dave"? [internal]


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Anti-English-native-speaker-ism in immigrant ESL programmes Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Anti-English-native-speaker-ism in immigrant ESL programmes Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General North America Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11514Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: Dear John: Yes, of course there are still bastions of old-school style teaching in North America - and quite a few teachers and students who still feel that it's the most useful and appropriate approach to the matter. No argument from me on that - different strokes for different folks, after all. As nomadsoul says, I agree it's best to be sure that one's preferred style will be a reasonable fit before taking a job. I think the gap occurs when a DOS who may not necessarily be totally cognizant of how disparate teaching approaches may be forgets to ask a candidate clear questions. Also, the university I mentioned before was in the process of changing over to a more experiential approach - some of the teachers firmly fixed to traditional ways were hired before the changes were requested. Fair enough! But we had a couple of teachers with significant experience in Asia who really bombed trying to adopt a different approach - it seemed to be beyond their scope of imagination to allow students any control over a class:-) I"m not generalising on this small anecdotal experience, though!! best, spiral Back to top It's Scary!Joined: 17 Apr 2011Posts: 823 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: Totally different beasts might be one view. But. like most arguments, the target is circular and, if one takes a step to the right or left, the perspective changes as well. Let me continue, I worked in the same context as John...not so long as he, but close. John's worked for ESL for a while now, but I don't think that he was as lucky as me in that I came back last year and was almost thrust into a circumstance that was very fortunate for me. I teach nearly the same people I did for 16 years. Gulf Arabs. I know these people. I know the myriad failures of their "educational" systems. And, I can finish the sentences that they start. In this context, this gives me an insight into where their troubles lay and gives me the opportunity to develop strategies that will make them successful learners in our educational paradigm and the ability to explain how they were so poorly prepared for success in our learning environment. This allows me to give insights to my ESL brethern who have not been exposed to years of this culture by explaining "why" these bizarre things happen and lets my students know that I am "with them" and they can trust my guidance in what is, surely, a scary proposition to them. It's Scary! Back to top johnslatJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 13859Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: Dear It's Scary, Ah, but I'm lucky in a different way. All my students are in class because they want to be, not because they have to be, for one reason or another. Moreover, the staff is totally supportive, my director is a dream, and I have carte blanche in designing and teaching my courses. On the other hand, I'm sure you get paid more - a LOT more. But hey, I'm happy with what I've got . Regards, John Back to top dmochaJoined: 06 Mar 2010Posts: 30 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:45 pm Post subject: To be perfectly honest, I WAS out of touch. dmocha, I wonder how much of this comes from the belief that you're supposedly out of touch with the culture because you were overseas for a lengthy time. To be perfectly honest, I WAS out of touch. I spent several decades overseas and rarely went back. The fact that I was out of touch would not have been very apparent in a short job interview. Looking back now, I can say it took me about six years to overcome reverse culture shock. Even now I sometimes mix up SVO or OVS and this coming from SVO language areas. My pronunciation is about 97% of what it was when I left. Most of this was more apparent to my family and neighbours as they had the most informal contact with me. In a classroom setting where I was on it was not a problem. Finding the balance between being accurate (on) in an informal setting, and relaxing but making errors as Ive mentioned took a long time. Again, I dont think this was ever a hiring issue. I worked in teaching for almost 10 years in Canada and the later years were in subject teaching with mostly native English speakers where ESL/EFL were never issues. In any event my teaching days are behind me now, for better or worse. Back to top jmpJoined: 01 Dec 2004Posts: 1 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:08 pm Post subject: Non-Native speakers as ESL, ELT and LINC teachers in Canada I have taught at LINC schools for many years. My co-teachers have been non-native speakers and were teaching the higher levels but Literacy and Level 1 also. Students used to come to me and say that they would like to be in my class because I was a native speaker and they could not understand their non-native teachers because of their accents. Students complained to me about their teachers. They used to state that they should have a native speaker teacher because they were in Canada and needed English for employment and wanted to speak like a Canadian.Also I have been to seminars and workshops were the speakers were non-native speakers and I heard the many grammatical, pronunciation mistakes when they were talking. But hiring states diversity... Back to top dmochaJoined: 06 Mar 2010Posts: 30 Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: nannyism is not really helping the students "They used to state that they should have a native speaker teacher because they were in Canada and needed English for employment and wanted to speak like a Canadian. Also I have been to seminars and workshops were the speakers were non-native speakers and I heard the many grammatical, pronunciation mistakes when they were talking. But hiring states diversity..." jmp--This is something I heard a lot too. And as I said, I wouldn't be too happy learning Chinese, for example, from a non-native speaker who didn't have a very good grasp of all four language skills--especially pronunciation! The specific ESL programme I was referring to in starting this thread has ZERO native English speakers. This takes the discussion beyond language teaching into a political realm that may be lost on the students. You dont know it now but its good for you to know that your efforts at English are good in and of them selves and were going to disabuse you of your received notion that sounding like a native English speaker is a worthwhile goal. Meanwhile the students are focussed on getting their English up to a standard where they can get and keep a job! For the most part, newcomers to Canada are trying to get into the economy and make a living. They are not much interested in any form of political correctness. Feminist views on how language learners should be exposed to Canadian culture limit the students opportunities to move, quite literally, up the food chain in the Canadian economy. Maslow would probably peg most newcomers to Canada, especially those enrolled in LINC, as being at or near the survival stage. Meanwhile the Wonderbread, educational policy making/managerial class is trying to force self-actualization down the students throats. There are few males in that class. This nannyism is not really helping the students during this phase of their new Canadian experience. Back to top SymphanyJoined: 10 Aug 2006Posts: 117 Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject: Feminist dreams Quote: Feminist views on how language learners should be exposed to Canadian culture limit the students opportunities to move, quite literally, up the food chain in the Canadian economy. I would like to know how anti-native speaker sentiment in the classroom now becomes a "Feminist" issue? And all feminists somehow get together in one room and agree? Are we trying to say we should have an old boys network now that is uncomfortable for women and female students? What particular feminist view are we talking about here? Posts have suddenly gone from relevant to very offensive. Back to top cassavaJoined: 24 Feb 2007Posts: 175 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: Feminist dreams Symphany wrote: Posts have suddenly gone from relevant to very offensive. Symphany: This trend is by no means surprising in the current forum. Often, a perfectly innocuous topic is under discussion when a clash of personal views takes place. Sometimes, an unpleasant tone then becomes quite intrusive with the result that the topic is quickly closed by the moderator. Anyhow , let us return to the subject at hand. I think that Dmocha's initial statement is reflective of a kind of cultural dismay that many Canadians experience when they return home after long stints overseas. I am not in the ESL/EFL business, so my comments might be of limited relevance. Nevertheless, Canadian teachers are often amazed at the discrepancies between certain conditions which existed in Canada when they left and the unexpected realities which they are forced to confront on their return. The point is that circumstances change rapidly and in a variety of ways. The returning Canadian teacher is often seen as a foreigner by hiring committees because he has been away for so long. He will be viewed as ignorant of recent changes in curriculum, out of touch with Ministry of Education regulations, and unable to cope with the new dynamics of the contemporary situation. Therefore, in my view, the issue is not one of prejudice against native-speaking teachers of English. Rather, it is the perception of the returning Canadian teacher which, not surprisingly, has become somewhat askew. I do not intend that last statement in any disrespectful way because I experienced a similar kind of situation some time ago. When I finished grad school, I worked for a while in intelligence with CSIS (The Canadian Security Intelligence Service). I was posted in the Middle East. After a few years, that job was completed and I returned to Canada and was fortunate to secure a faculty position at a university in the Toronto area. I worked there for a few years, then was recruited by CIDA (The Canadian International Development Agency) to work on a joint project with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education. I accepted that offer only on condition that I would be able to return to my job in Canada when that project was finished. The point I want to make is that after two moderately long periods in the Middle East, I suffered a kind of cultural disarticulation and alarm when I returned to Canada. I had to quickly adjust to, and endure all kinds of new developments, many of which I did not particularly like. If I had then been obliged to undertake a job search in order to survive, that entire situation would have been too much for me. In sum, I can sympathize with the returning tefler. I still believe that, unless one is absolutely desperate, overseas jobs are best left for the post-early retirement stage of one's life. That is only my personal view. Some teachers might not mind undergoing retraining or simply embracing a period of enforced idleness. The choice is theirs. Back to top SymphanyJoined: 10 Aug 2006Posts: 117 Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:22 pm Post subject: Cassava, I agree with alot of what you're saying. There is a degree of reverse culture shock and viewing your "home" culture through new lenses when you return, however I don't see how "feminism", which is really a very broad reaching world-view is -- negatively involved in ESL environments. I didn't see it as that deeply entrenched, however I might be wrong, and if so I would like to know how "feminism" is involved. I actually think there is some anti-native speaker bias in TESOL, at least theoretically speaking, although I don't know how much it is there in practice. I disagree however that EFL is only for the semi-retired. Teaching abroad is one of the best experiences I've ever had, and I would look forward to doing so again. Not to say that its not without its troubles, but I think its worthwhile. Back to top cassavaJoined: 24 Feb 2007Posts: 175 Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: Symphany: I did not address the question of anti-native speaker bias in TESOl because I am not involved in the ESL/EFL field. Any opinion I expressed would therefore be little more than speculation. However, I suspect that the issue of feminism in ESL/EFL arose because of the wide latitude that some teachers enjoy in teaching such courses. Teachers generally play to their interests and strengths, and I really don't see anything wrong with that as long as their presentations are fair and some balance is maintained. As far as the question of overseas work is concerned (not necessarily teaching), I was merely expressing, as I stated, my personal view. I believe that any plans for overseas work have to be carefully structured so that they fit neatly into your total career objectives. For example, do you try to get Canadian non-residency status or not? There are all kinds of issues to consider here. Also, how long should you stay abroad, as long as possible or for a set period? In addition, what should you do about your contribution to your CPP and OAS? You also have to consider what kind of job to do when you return home to Canada. It is often not easy to simply pick up the pieces of your last job in Canada. For many Canadians returning from overseas, the scenario which follows their return becomes a nightmare. All kinds of unanticipated situations leap out at them. What about marital status? If you are single, foot loose and fancy free, you might have less to worry about than a couple with kids. I suppose the best situation would be one where both husband and wife obtain good jobs abroad and return to Canada where both find good employment. I have not looked at any academic studies on this matter, but anecdotal evidence tends to show that the marriage undergoes all kinds of stresses and strains during the period abroad and and the period back home. You can probably visualize some of the domestic problems that could arise because of a wide range of factors having to do with employment. I think that age, gender, marital status, level of flexibility, socio-economic expectations and level of education and training are all factors to be considered in deciding whether or not to work overseas. For some people, it's the only job they can get, so they have little choice but to seize the opportunity. For others who gave up a job in Canada for the "overseas adventure", only to discover that the green grass on the other side of the fence was artificial, the decision was an awful mistake. I think that careful planning is the key to success in this kind of venture. Back to top johnslatJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 13859Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: Dear cassava, "However, I suspect that the issue of feminism in ESL/EFL arose because of the wide latitude that some teachers enjoy in teaching such courses." Does "such courses" refer to ESL/EFL? If so, it would seem to contradict this previous statement: ". . . I am not involved in the ESL/EFL field. Any opinion I expressed would therefore be little more than speculation." Also, I'm confused about the connection you seem to be making between the issue of feminism arising and the wide latitude that some teachers enjoy. Could you clarify that for me? Sorry if I'm overlooking the obvious. Regards, John Back to top cassavaJoined: 24 Feb 2007Posts: 175 Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject: Johnslat: As I said, I was merely speculating on the question of feminism in ESL programs. I do know, however, that in Ontario, Canada, there are all kinds of ESL courses. Some are geared to students at the elementary level, others to high school students, students at community colleges, refugee students, etc. My comments in the previous post were largely based on information that I have gleaned from volunteer work that I have been doing for some years. My volunteerism includes membership in groups such as the Municipal Library Board, the Committee Against Racism, and the Council for the Protection of Refugees. In those roles, I have had to deal with the question of the education of New Canadians. The organization and the delivery of education programs are usually handled by volunteer instructors who have to teach a wide range of subjects. (The days of government grants are quickly disappearing). I do know that our volunteer teachers are allowed a wide latitude in developing courses in English, French, maths, science, civics, etc. until students have reached a level where they can be passed on to the relevant branch of the Ontario education system. I am also aware that a special effort is made to help immigrant and refugee women who are coming from areas of the world where they have suffered sexual oppression. This is done, I believe, through a feminist perspective which assists them in comprehending their rights in Canadian society. I don't know if you remember the famous book, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed", by the Brazilian sociologist , Paulo Freire. It was written a couple decades ago, but is still highly regarded among our volunteer teachers and serves as a model for some of them. My volunteer work is tiring, but quite rewarding. It is also far removed from my everyday job in the "ivory tower" where I indulge in various forms of arcane research. I do hope that my response has helped to answer your question. Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11514Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:33 pm Post subject: Quote: do know that our volunteer teachers are allowed a wide latitude in developing courses in English, French, maths, science, civics, etc. until students have reached a level where they can be passed on to the relevant branch of the Ontario education system. I am also aware that a special effort is made to help immigrant and refugee women who are coming from areas of the world where they have suffered sexual oppression. This is done, I believe, through a feminist perspective which assists them in comprehending their rights in Canadian society. I've been involved in both university-sponsored and private language school English education in Canada over a three-year period, and am familiar with the LINC programme, which casava seems to be basing his/her opinions on (this is the one widespread programme which I know of that employs large numbers of volunteer teachers). Yes, volunteer teachers have wide latitude in terms of content and approach - but I believe the majority of courses available for immigrants in Canada (and I have some experience even in Ontario:-)) are staffed by trained, paid teachers who are indeed required to teach within established frameworks. I don't think there is 'wide latitude' or tolerance for a teacher whose approach in the classroom is heavily biased in any way, whether towards a perceived 'good' or not. There are standards in the vast majority of courses. Back to top SymphanyJoined: 10 Aug 2006Posts: 117 Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:15 am Post subject: Quote: There are standards in the vast majority of courses Spiral, I don't believe that what the previous poster was alluding to was a "pet project" of the teacher's. I honestly think, coming from a social science background that every approach of ESL/EFL, comes from some sort of framework, and the more traditional frameworks are seen as practical and anything new is automatically seen as radical, I suppose that is to be expected. However, in the TESL program that I studied in, had, a particular socio-political leaning at base, which tends to see feminism as positive as opposed to negative, and comes from an egalitarian point of view, as opposed to "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" liberalism, to be quite broad in trying to describe it. It seemed to at the same time be fighting the traditional view that language teaching is and only is the teaching of grammar and should anything else creep in this is only to be allowed to a limited extent. It also tends to try to bring in its own apologetic tendencies towards English imperialism, which is to praise the non-native speaker and to overlook, lets say, the native speaker. There is some sort of framework at work in the philosophy of teaching in TESL courses and in organizing bodies, and to say that a teacher has views that are likely to permeate into his or her classroom does not mean necessarily that he or she has no standards, but is likely teaching from a more modern as opposed to traditional framework. Some of the posters seem to be against the more modern framework, and they have a right to their opinions, however, it would be nice if they would state what those opinions are, rather than leaving the rest of us to guess at them. Back to top johnslatJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 13859Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: This raises what seems to me to be an interesting point: how much should a teacher's personal views affect her/his approach to teaching ESL? I know that although I "try" to remain "neutral" (well most of the time, anyway) my own opinions about politics, current events/issues, etc. can and do manifest themselves (which sounds better than saying I do it) in the classroom. Of course it's OK in MY case because, being "liberal" MY views are clearly CORECT . But what about all those "conservative" teachers out there? 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Zebra Cake
The special part of this yellow and chocolate cake is the way the batter is added to the pan, and thus makes a zebra pattern when it is cut into. The recipe for this cake didn't include a frosting, but let's be honest – the frosting makes the cake and I just couldn't imagine eating a naked cake! I added Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate frosting to the cake, and a half recipe was perfect for the size of this cake. I thought that the flavor of the cake was just alright, but the technique is really very neat. I may try to play around with this using different cake recipes.
The zebra stripe effect is achieved by dropping alternating spoonfuls of batter into the pan. The weight of each additional dollop of batter forces the ones below it to spread out, creating rings of alternating color. Here is what the batter looked like going into the pan:
Making baked goods is always more fun when you have the ability to share them with people, so I was happy to be able to bring this cake home with me for the weekend and enjoyed it with my mom and sister and two of our good friends
Zebra Cake
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk (low fat is fine)
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2½ tbsp cocoa powder
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with a circle of parchment paper and lightly grease the bottom and sides of the pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together eggs and sugar until mixture is light and creamy and the sugar has mostly been dissolved. Stir in milk, vegetable oil, vanilla and almond extracts.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Pour into wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Measure out just over two cups of vanilla batter and place it back in the medium bowl. Sift cocoa powder over the bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
4. Put 3 tbsp of vanilla batter into the center of the pan and let it spread slightly on its own. Put 3 tbsp of chocolate batter in the center of the vanilla. It will push out the other batter and, as it sits for a moment, will also spread itself. Alternating spoonfuls of the two batters, repeat the technique until all the batter has been used up.
5. Bake for 38-42 minutes, until the cake is light gold and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
6. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then turn out the cake and remove the parchment paper. Reinvert on to a wire rack and let cool before slicing.
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MastermindTalks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 49 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
We are creating a ticketing website geared towards the Canadian Market. Similar to Stubhub.com to a certain degree. We will be listing over 1 billion dollars worth of tickets over 70 000 events worldwide.
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By Daniel J .Vance MS, LPC, NCC
"Johnny" is lucky being alive. For this column, he preferred using a pseudonym.
In 1997, he was motorcycling Highway 101 in Los Angeles from one job to another when traffic suddenly stopped in front of him. Said 61-year-old Johnny, "The vehicle ahead was a pickup truck. I hit his tailgate, and then I bounced off into the medium strip."
He usually didn't wear a motorcycle helmet, but was wearing one this day. Amazingly, the first person on the scene was a friend of his daughter. Ambulance workers only a few cars back kept him alive and transported him within minutes to a hospital less than a mile away.
He said, "If that ambulance hadn't been behind me, and if a hospital hadn't been there, and if I'd not been wearing a helmet, I'd be dead today."
He was in a coma three days with a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). About 80,000 Americans this year will incur substantial, long-term functioning losses from a TBI. It's the leading cause of long-term disability in children and young adults.
Johnny said, "Nowadays, my balance is off and my gait deteriorating. At first, I'd fall down only once in a while, but now I fall every day. I also have short-term memory and speech problems. I use a cane."
Johnny's wife runs a daycare business and sometimes he helps. One child in their care has fetal alcohol syndrome and another was born with Down syndrome. Said Johnny, "The child with Down syndrome is receptive to touch, loves to be held, and smiles big time. You can't resist being around this kid because she smiles so much. The child with fetal alcohol syndrome does things spur of the moment and has no fear or knowledge of consequences. People think he doesn't listen well, but the truth is he isn't able to listen well. But he has ways of communicating with me that he doesn't seem to have with other people."
Johnny enjoys helping his wife. He said, "Because I have a disability, I believe there are times when I'm more in tune with the needs of children with disabilities and more patient than most people. The biggest thing is I often can get through to the two kids (in terms of communication) when others can't. In working with children with disabilities, you have to be patient and show respect."
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I am so happy Friday is finally here!
This week was probably one of the most difficult ones since the start of my third year at Uni..the reason is probably because the tutors and lecturers expect you to have read through everything during Christmas and all of your deadlines are during January and February, I even had to submit one on the second day back (lucky me!). The problem is that I don't think any of us actually thinks of Christmas break as an opportunity to study rather than an opportunity to relax..and then you have to rush and get everything done by the deadline!
The best thing about sales is that you can find some pieces that are just perfect and their prices are even better! I had to had this sweater, I love everything about it its colour, how fluffy, cozy and warm it is, it's light grey colour and I love how it's longer than usual sweaters and it looks great with mini skirts underneath! I had to add my boots to make it look chic and classy. To finish of the outfit I had to add a pop of colour (you know I always do!) by my bag!
I am wearing:
Sweater - H&M
Skirt - Pull & Bear
Boots - New Look
Bag - Primark
Watch - D&G
Bracelets - 2014 charm, Guess, Primark
Rings - Warren James, Primark
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A Big Bag of 60 Great Open Source Development Tools
Bugtrackers, Code Documenters, Management Systems, and more and more and moreIf you're looking for good open source developer tools, you literally have thousands to choose from. For this list, we focused on 60 of the best and most well known. Rather than trying to rank them, we've arranged them into categories and listed them in alphabetical order.
That said, we're sure to have left off a few (or perhaps even a few dozen) that deserve to be included. Feel free to add your suggestions in the Comments section below.
For the sake of keeping the list short and readable, we noted whether each developer tool supports the big three � Windows, Linux and OS X. If you want to know whether a particular tool will run on Solaris or FreeBSD or another platform, you can click the link to check its Web site.
Open Source Bugtrackers1. Bugzilla
More than 1,000 groups use Bugzilla to track their software bugs, including Mozilla, Facebook, the Linux kernel and NASA. The Web-based system makes it easy to manage code changes, issue patches and stay in communication with other members of your development team. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X
The GNU bug tracking system stores information about software defects in a central searchable database. It can be accessed via a variety of interfaces and can send communication to team members as needed. Operating System: OS Independent
Open Source Business Rule Management System3. JBoss Drools
A competitor to commercial software like Blaze Advisor and JRules, Drools describes itself as a business logic integration platform for rules, workflow and event processing. It includes five separate modules: Drools Guvnor (BRMS/BPMS), Drools Expert (rule engine), Drools Flow (process/workflow), Drools Fusion (event processing/temporal reasoning) and Drools Planner (automated planning). Operating System: OS Independent
Open Source Code Documenters4. Javadoc
Javadoc uses the comments you embed in your Java code to create an HTML documentation file. By default it describes the public and protected classes, nested classes (but not anonymous inner classes), interfaces, constructors, methods and fields. It's included in Oracle's Java developer kits. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X
5. JSDocBased on Javadoc, JSDoc parses your JavaScript code to create documentation. Note that in order to use it on Windows, you'll need a Perl runtime. Operating System: Windows, Linux
6. phpDocumentorLike Javadoc, phpDocumentor turns code comments into readable documentation for users, only in this case for the PHP language instead of for Java. It's very fast and includes a variety of templates. Operating System: OS Independent
Open Source Compilers
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I'll be the first to admit that playoff fantasy football doesn't
appeal to me quite as much as the usual 16-week animal, but that
doesn't mean I don't still enjoy it. And coming off my most profitable
fantasy season yet, I'm looking to make a great season even better.
For better or for worse, I want to share my experience with you
(no matter which category mentioned in the first paragraph you
may fall under) in hopes that some of you can end this season
on a definite high note.
For the first time in my "fantasy career", I'll be
taking part in multiple playoff leagues this year. I will compete
in one free league with CBS Sportsline and two money leagues with
Fuzzy's Fantasy Football. My goal over the next four weeks will
be to help each of you through your decision-making process as
you attempt to boost your bottom line.
Offensive Statistics
All TDs = 6 points
Passing Yards - 1 point for every 25 yards
Rushing/Receiving Yards - 1 point for every 10 yards
Two-point conversion = 2 points
Interception - 2 points
Fumble Lost - 2 points
Field Goals 0-49 yards = 3 points; 50+ yards = 5 points
Extra Point = 1 point
Defensive/Special Teams Statistics
Touchdown = 6 points;
Safety = 2 points
Interception = 2 point
Fumble Recovery = 2 points
Sack = 1 point
Points Allowed
0-6 = 8 points
7-13 = 6 points
14-20 = 4 points
21-27 = 2 points
28+ = 0 points
Yards Allowed
0-49 = 12 points
50-99 = 10 points
100-149 = 8 points
150-199 = 6 points
200-249 = 4 points
250-299 = 2 points
300+ = 0 points
The Rules
Choose a starting lineup of eight NFL players. You will have
300 units (or salary cap dollars) to "spend" assembling
your team. You will be able to change your lineup, without penalty,
until the lineup setting deadline for the Wild Card Playoff Round.
Once your lineup locks for the Wild Card Playoff Round, you will
have eight lineup moves to make for the remainder of the postseason.
You may use as many of the moves allotted in any round as you
would like, however, you will not be able to exceed the eight
moves allotted for the remainder of the postseason. In case
there was any doubt, the number listed by each player is their
"cap number".
What this means for you: Pick
as many winners (team, not individual) as you can for your lineup
this week. For the most part, it's not good strategy to use any
more than three players from any one team simply because an upset
or two can severely hamper your ability to make roster moves later.
Of course, you are also trying to score the most points each week,
so there is a delicate balance between the present and the future.
Generally speaking, if you can get at least four players on your
Wild Card week roster that you would be willing to keep on your
roster all the way through to the Super Bowl, you'll probably
be in good shape. Ideally, I'll need about three roster moves
next week, two for the AFC and NFC Championship Games and the
last three for the Super Bowl. But at least for this week, the
goal is to get the highest-scoring lineup out there that the cap
will allow and contemplate the future when this week's games are
Position Requirements: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K,
1 Defense/Special Teams
Wild Card Weekend Results - 136
Divisional Round – 42 points
Conference Championship - 43 points
It's not even close to funny how far from grace this team has
fallen so quickly. Let's see if I can't do this week with five
players – Brees, Addai, Wayne, Colston and Clark –
what I haven't been able to do with a full roster (for the most
part) over the last two playoff weeks - score more than 85 total
points. Bear in mind that I am out of roster moves, so my explanations
will be brief and based on who I would play if I could.
Drew Brees, vs IND 86
Peyton Manning, vs NO 82
QB: Manning. It's hard to lose
with either option here, but for me, it comes down to the opponent's
defense - as it usually does. The Colts' defense is a strong,
fundamental unit that does a great job of keeping the other team's
offense out of the end zone. The Saints' defense is one that thrives
on the pressure it generates and relies heavily on turnovers.
While Manning isn't impervious to feeling the effects of the blitz
or being rushed, he is now more machine than man (to quote a famous
Return of the Jedi quote) on the field. Early on in a
game, Manning is more prone to a throw-away or a sack, but rarely
does he ever take a body blow, even if that means falling under
the tackler before he has a chance to get hit. It doesn't
take long, however, before he is routinely turning those plays
into five-to-eight-yard completions that result in a first down
or second- or third-and short. And unlike just about any QB I've
ever seen play, he generally has "figured out" whatever
nuance the opponent's defensive coordinator is trying to focus
on that week by the start of the second half, if not earlier.
The Saints' DC, Gregg Williams, is one of the best in the game
at his craft, but he isn't blessed with the personnel necessary
to reinvent his defense from one half to the next, one of the
many things that made Patriots HC Bill Belichick so successful
vs. Manning for so long. Williams' defense (at least this year's
edition) must blitz to create pressure, so while Indy may struggle
to score initially - as it has vs. Baltimore and New York –
Manning isn't prone to a high-turnover game and, thus, will have
a better opportunity to post yards and scores than Brees, who
must pass against a stingy defense that is unlikely to give up
more than 1-2 scores.
In all honesty, I think New Orleans would be best served by encouraging
the Colts to run in this game by giving Manning soft fronts (such
as a 3-3-5 defense) and the infamous "UFO" defense in
which one defender at most is in a three-point stance before the
snap while the others attempt to confuse the blocking assignments.
Certainly, no NFL defense can make a living by sticking with this
kind of defensive approach all game long, but any defensive tactic
that confound Manning for a couple series or more is a great thing,
especially to keep him a bit off-balance for what the Saints really
want to do from the start, which is blitz and get hits on him
early. Unlike any other QB in the game, a defense almost needs
to enter a game vs. the Colts with a first-half gameplan and an
almost entirely different plan of attack in the second half.
As explosive as the Saints are on offense, I'm not sure
they want to turn this game into a shootout. Giving Manning the
opportunity to throw 40+ times allows the Colts to play to their
strength; running the ball 30+ times does not. Conversely, New
Orleans is the better running team and its defense is better at
forcing turnovers, so it is in the team's best interest
to make Indy score on 10-15 play drives as to give the defense
more opportunities to strip the ball.
Running Backs
Joseph Addai, vs NO 47
Pierre Thomas, vs IND 37
Reggie Bush, vs IND 27
Donald Brown, vs NO 15
RB2: Thomas. PT gave us all
another glimpse as to why he should be a feature back in the league
vs. Minnesota. Unfortunately, he can't seem to stay healthy for
owners (or HC Sean Payton) long enough for his coach to give him
an extended look in that role. However, Bush showed us vs. Dallas
the week before the very reason why Payton can't give Thomas a
long audition in the feature-back role. Thus, it's a guessing
game from week-to-week whether this will be the week where Bush's
8-10 touches will net a big-play TD or 40 total yards OR if Thomas
will turn his 15+ touches into a couple scores or 50-60 total
yards. Factor in Lynell Hamilton, who apparently now has a stranglehold
on the short-yardage carries, and it becomes very trying for a
fantasy owner to figure out which Saints back to plug into the
lineup. In the end, Thomas is the player who routinely sees the
most touches and, in situations such as this one, playing the
odds on who will get the most touches is still the best way to
RB1: Addai. After showing next
to nothing in a 14-touch, 37-total yard effort vs. Baltimore,
Addai gave his owners a bit more production against the Jets in
a 17-touch, 93-total yard performance. Forgetting for just a moment
that he has faced two top defenses so far, most of Addai's fantasy
value this year came from his 13 total TDs, especially in a non-PPR
scoring format such as this one. As an actual RB, he has been
average at best for some time now, posting a 3.8 YPC this year
(and nothing more than 4.1 YPC) since his rookie season. His longest
run in the last three years has been 23 yards, meaning the odds
he is going to erupt vs. the Saints courtesy of a huge run are
minimal. With that said, Addai has not gone more than two games
all season without scoring a rushing TD and New Orleans has given
up at least one rushing score in six straight contests (including
two or more in three of those games), so despite the total lack
of sizzle that Addai brings to the table, the Colts' offense should
guarantee the fourth-year runner a RB1-worthy fantasy game.
Wide Receivers
Reggie Wayne, vs NO 43
Marques Colston, vs IND 37
Robert Meachem, vs IND 32
Austin Collie, vs NO 26
Pierre Garcon, vs NO 24
Devery Henderson, vs IND 22
WR2: Colston. As much as I
have applauded the Colts' defense to this point, it surprisingly
allowed a handful of huge receiving performances during the regular
season, including several to big WRs (Brandon Marshall, Andre
Johnson, and Randy Moss). While that trio could scorch any defense
at any time, the size of the numbers was what was eye-catching.
Marshall (21 catches) and Moss (9-179-2) were particularly outstanding.
The point to be made here is that even though Indy plays defense
the way it was meant to be played, it would seem at some point
it must pay for not having an elite CB to keep the opponent's
WR1 somewhat in check. Given New Orleans' attack philosophy, this
game has some potential in that regard. The Saints have been notorious
for spreading the wealth in the passing game over the past few
years, but I expect them to play catch-up at several points throughout
the game and a few forced throws into Colston sure sounds about
right to me. To his discredit, Colston hasn't been coming up with
the same catches on those "jam jobs" from Brees that
he was earlier in the season, but he is still the QB's most trusted
WR1: Wayne. By all accounts,
Wayne played much better than I expected last week and produced
at a slightly higher fantasy level than I forecasted against Jets
CB Darrelle Revis. Granted, he didn't have a huge game, but Indy
didn't completely ignore him and even used formation (trips bunch)
in an effort to give him some pre-snap separation from Revis.
While the Saints' CBs are vastly improved from years past, I don't
suspect DC Gregg Williams will be doubling Wayne all that often,
especially in light of the games Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon
enjoyed vs. the Jets, not to mention the thought of TE Dallas
Clark running free down the middle of the field. Thus, I expect
a return to normalcy for Wayne in the Super Bowl (with a possible
SB MVP nod if the voters are completely blinded by the name and
greatness of Manning).
Tight Ends
Dallas Clark, vs NO 40
Jeremy Shockey, vs IND 18
David Thomas, vs IND 10
TE: Clark. This one's pretty
simple. Shockey continues to play through pain, stealing just
enough snaps from Thomas to make him a viable "cheap"
play for owners that still have a roster move or two they can
make. It's also hard to ignore that Shockey will be playing
this game in the same city he played his college ball at years
ago, but he is a hard player to count on in fantasy due to his
propensity for injury. Despite a slew of double teams last week,
Clark still delivered in the end in fantasy. The Saints may subscribe
to the same aggressive defensive approach as the Jets do, but
the only area in which New Orleans routinely fares better is in
the turnover department. Yards and scores may be plentiful in
this game - and Clark should be a big part of it - so play him
and don't think twice about it.
Matt Stover, vs NO 14
Garrett Hartley, vs IND 8
K: Stover. I'd be mildly surprised
if there are any more than two FG attempts from any one kicker
in this game, so I'm not banking on a huge day from either Stover
or Hartley. But whereas I believe the Saints' offense may struggle
at times throughout the game to move the ball, I don't think the
Colts will all that often. This game should be high-scoring, but
I see many of New Orleans' points coming later in the game in
a comeback attempt, meaning Hartley won't be kicking all
many field goals. I'll take two FGs from Stover and about four
Saints D/ST
vs IND 40
Colts D/ST
vs NO 24
DST: Colts. I'd be very tempted
to take the Saints' defense if it wasn't for the fact that they
were facing the Colts. Manning probably isn't going to throw all
that many INTs and Indy just doesn't fumble a great deal or give
up a lot of sacks (six fumbles, 13 sacks allowed during the regular
season). Thus, I'd be hoping for a Reggie Bush punt return or
Courtney Roby kick return would end up in the end zone, which
is just another thing I don't think Indianapolis is going to let
happen, even if that means punting the ball out of bounds to make
Bush a non-factor. It's not as if the Colts are going to pile
up the sacks or turnovers themselves, but they are more apt to
hold the Saints to a respectable point total than the other way
Fuzzy's Playoff Leagues
(Two leagues)
Wild Card Weekend Results - 174
points (both leagues)
Divisional Round - 130 points ($25
team), 94 points ($50 team)
Conference Championship - 132 points
($25 team), 111 points ($50 team)
Fuzzy's playoff format is much more streamlined than Sportsline's.
Fuzzy's uses traditional PPR scoring (all TDs worth six points)
with no salary cap, no limit on roster moves between rounds and
no yards allowed bonuses for the defenses. In short, your goal
is to pick the highest-scoring lineup each week with no strings
attached. The main difference outside of the ones I've already
mentioned is that Fuzzy's leagues contain no more than 50 teams
whereas Sportsline employs a one-man-against-the-world approach.
As a result, 20% of the entrants into Fuzzy's playoff leagues
will - at the very least - recoup their entry fee, with first
through ninth place receiving a nice bonus for their troubles.
Position Requirements: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K,
1 Defense/Special Teams
(Because the players/matchups are same as they are above, I'll
skip the step of mentioning each player again and get right to
my choices.)
QB: Manning. I'll give the nod
in this high-powered QB battle to Manning – who brings more
weapons to the party this week than does Brees – against
a defense that is of lesser quality than the two he has already
faced in the playoffs. The Saints may be able to get a few shots
on Manning throughout the game, but I suspect Manning will be
landing a few more "big blows" than will Gregg Williams'
RB: Addai and Thomas. Reggie Bush
will remain a consideration for me all week, but if there is one
defense that probably doesn't mind lining up against him, it is
the speedy Colts defense. Thomas has many of the same abilities
that Bush does, but is a better power rusher and inside runner
than his former Heisman Trophy-winning teammate. Addai is a fairly
similar fantasy back to Thomas (in terms of touches, ability to
score and overall role), but has been able to keep Donald Brown
from securing too big of a role in the offense. I'm not expecting
huge point totals from either player, but I do believe each RB
will find the end zone.
HC Sean Payton supposedly told Bush on Media Day that he "should
be ready to have his tongue hanging out" (or something to
that effect) at the end of Sunday's game. Bush's biggest
workload this season was 16 touches in Week 3 – the week
in which Thomas returned from his preseason knee injury. Meanwhile,
Thomas routinely gets at least 16 touches. Ultimately, whether
Thomas or Bush fares better will boil down to the type of game
that breaks out – if the game is close throughout, Thomas
and Hamilton will probably bear the load. If the Saints consistently
find themselves 7-10 points down for most of the game, Bush could
easily rack up 6-8 catches and find himself as New Orleans'
best fantasy RB this week. It should be noted that Bush hasn't
strung together three straight double-digit fantasy games since
Weeks 1-3…of the 2008 season. (In case you were wondering,
he's on a two-game streak of 10+ points.) On the other hand,
Thomas is on an eight-game run of 10 or more fantasy points in
PPR leagues.
WR: Wayne, Colston and Collie/Garcon.
It's pretty telling that a matchup between two Super Bowl teams
can produce more worthy fantasy options than starting slots, but
the Colts and Saints have exactly that. I detailed Wayne and Colston
above, so I'll focus on the young Indy WR duo here. In terms of
a team's third option in the passing game, Collie is a bit more
of a constant while Garcon is more of a wild-card. As much as
I don't believe in streakiness in a week-to-week sport like football,
Garcon's numbers have been exactly that all season long. After
posting a single-digit fantasy performance in the season opener
(after Anthony Gonzalez went down), Garcon posted 10+ points in
his next three games. After three subpar performances followed
that stretch, the Mount Union grad had double-digit fantasy performances
in each of his next five contests. Four straight poor games followed
that run before he blew up in the AFC Championship. Meanwhile,
Collie hasn't turned in more than one bad PPR game in a row since
Weeks 1-3 (understandable for a rookie). In fact, he has posted
fewer than 10 points only once since Week 11. Thus, I'm going
to ride Collie in the $25 league that I need "reliable points"
while I'm going to hope for another huge game from Garcon in the
$50 league in which I have significant ground to make up.
Devery Henderson has stepped in for an injured Robert Meachem
and produced TDs in both of the Saints' playoff games so far,
but I just can't see the Colts giving up that much to a one-trick
pony like Henderson. This game could be one in which Lance Moore
steps up, but I just can't allow myself to play him when I have
a healthier, more reliable option like Collie.
TE: Clark. For the reasons I specified
above, Clark is the clear play here.
K: Stover/Hartley. I believe Stover
is the play, which is why I am rolling with him in the league
in which I am currently two points out of first place. Obviously,
I'm hoping that Hartley outperforms Stover for my $50 team as
I could use every single point I can muster from my team this
week in an effort to climb back on the leaderboard.
D/ST: Colts/Saints. The long and
short of this selection is that I feel the Colts have a better
chance to give up fewer points than do the Saints. For my $50
team, I'm going to hope for that return TD I don't think will
happen and a few forced fumbles.
All in all, I expect a well-played, fairly high-scoring game
from both teams with very few turnovers and/or sacks. I don't
expect a record-setting point total that some folks in the media
do, but Colts DE Dwight Freeney's likely absence from this
game may make things very interesting
SB XLIV Prediction: Colts 34, Saints
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The sense of touch keeps us in touch with our world, literally! But how does touch work, exactly?
Our skin has built-in touch receptors. They help us identify objects by feel. But the skin has more touch receptors in some areas of the body than in others.
The parts of our body that have more touch receptors (like fingertips) are more sensitive than those that don't have as many (like the back or shoulders). The first two experiments help kids discover this for themselves.
The third experiment shows kids an example of how senses work together to help us identify things and make sense of the world around us. This experiment shows kids how it can sometimes be harder to identify things based only on one sense — in this case, the sense of touch. When we can see, hear, or smell something as well as touch it, it's a lot easier to know what it is!
As with any game, it's a good idea to let parents know what you plan to do before you try these experiments. That's especially true if kids have allergies. Don't do these experiments with anything the child might be allergic to — like peanuts if the child has a nut allergy.
This experiment shows that, if touch receptors are far apart (like on the leg, for example), you might not feel everything that's in contact with your skin. Someone could touch you in two spots, but you only feel it in one.
Here are lists of the most-sensitive and least-sensitive parts of the body:
Reviewed by: Eric H. Chudler, PhD
Date Reviewed: 04-11-2015


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'Miracle' Panda Triplets Born in China
Guangzhou's Chimelong Safari Park in China welcomed three new additions to their panda enclosure on July 29, as Juxiao gave birth to triplets.
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Leaked photo shows Charcoal Black Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Among the features is Smart Stay, which uses the front-facing camera to make sure that you are still awake. Once you start sleeping, so does your tablet. And with Android 4.1.2 installed, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will have Project Butter making sure that the UI is responsive and smooth. Google Now pushes out the information you need (traffic, weather, sports, stock quotes) when you need it.
So what do you guys think about the Charcoal Black version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0? Will you go for this color, or stick to the Marble White version that has already been seen?
Thanks, anonymous tipster!
23 Comments
1. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
Looks dope. I definitely would have gotten my Note II in black had it been available.
14. dickwyn (Posts: 621; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Galaxy S IV Leaked Specs [REAL]http://megapowertech.blogspot.
18. g2a5b0e (unregistered)
Sh*t! Thanks for that!
2. ctn10 (Posts: 9; Member since: 23 Feb 2013)
I think Note 8.0 black look better than White :D
3. Owlet (Posts: 450; Member since: 21 Feb 2011)
Black is better. I really wanted to get this, but the resolution..... and this Samsung plastic again.....:-(
5. GeekMovement (unregistered)
Honestly, I could care less about the plastic, but the screen resolution holds me back from getting their tablets so far.
8. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Full HD would have been nice but since the tab 7.7 bombed with the aluminum and high PPI at the time AMOLED + screen they decided to just go low end., except when Google asked for high end.
4. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
looks inspired by nexus 10
6. nikenturd (unregistered)
Geez people, what's wrong with 1280x800? The stylus will offer you a 100x more functionality than a fancy 1080p screen which slows down graphics performance, pricing is the key here ... if Samsung gets this one right then this will be a hit....anything more than $320 then it's No Thank You....
7. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
the problem is the Waycom digitizer i think , current tech it supports is 1280x800 which is why almost all Notes had the same resoultion
9. nikenturd (unregistered)
But Still, I dont have any problem with the resolution, games and apps are maxed at 720p anyways and I could care less about 1080p movies bcoz they hog storage space. I think the Note 8 will comfortably beat any iPad in existence.
10. spideyhead256 (Posts: 148; Member since: 05 Nov 2012)
looks much better than the white one.hopefully it comes in this color variant in my country.
11. voxmarc (Posts: 336; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
Dope!Sick!love it!
13. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
nice but still just an oversized Note II.
20. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
That's the point of it? Why it's called Note 8.0?
22. Birds (Posts: 1172; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
lol, I kinda agree...
23. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
what i mean is that Samsung has gone back to the philosophy of making tablets blown up phones with this one by adding capacative keys and an earpiece and i'm not really a fan. the post 3.0 tablets were just fine.
15. lyndon73 (Posts: 1; Member since: 03 Mar 2013)
Looks better than the white marble. I want this tab soon. :) Its price range is same as ipad mini right? I think this will be a good competitor for apple. :)
16. alexzibrit (Posts: 67; Member since: 15 Jan 2013)
I find it funny how Samsung switched the table and made the black the limited edition version, a couple years ago people were dying to get a white version, which just shows that no matter how much we love something, we get tired of it and just revert back asking for what we originally refused
17. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Black is sexier than white. i like black phones they stand out better than white phones. I hope we have a black version coming too the U.S. or at least put out more different colors too match our personalities don't go buy how many units of the color being bought by us the consumer give us the colors we like
21. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
Now, if Otter box would release a nice sleek otterbox commuter case for it, like they did for the RAZR I'll be all set!
24. Twisted247 (Posts: 282; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
That's dead sexy, wish my Note2 came in that color. Hell if they would drop a 64gb charcoal black Gn2 I'd swap for it in a heart beat!.