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ABU DHABI // A piece of history was created when Areem, trained by an Emirati, ridden by an Emirati and owned by an Emirati, won the National Day Cup for the Purebred Arabians.
Ahmed Ajtebi made every yard of the running on the Mahabb colt to win the Group 1 race over the mile distance in the silks of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed tonight at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.
"Areem is still a baby and with more race experience he will get better. He's not an easy horse to train but I am sure will get better with a few more races under his belt," said Majed Al Jahouri, the trainer.
"He's won his two races this season and looking beyond the President's Cup in Abu Dhabi, the Maktoum Challenge and the Dubai Kahayla Classic would be the objectives for him."
Ajtebi was onboard when he ran a similar race to win the Sheikh Zayed Cup over the course and distance in the opening race of the season in Abu Dhabi on November 11.
His second run was even better as he won by six lengths from Nieshan, a multiple Group 1 winner and the highest rated (122) in the 14-runner field.
"He settled down much better in this race than he did when I last rode him," Ajtebi said.
"He almost knocked me down in the gates last time. He came out nicely this time to settle in front. He likes to kick off as soon as the gates open. I tried to hold him up for the first four furlongs and then let him go."
Al Jahouri was completing a double on the night after Laahaq under Carlos Sanchez took the second race.
Derbaas was a convincing winner of the thoroughbred equivalent and will return for the President of the UAE Cup in two weeks.
"I don't see any reason why we wouldn't run him in Abu Dhabi again after two excellent runs," Ali Rashid Al Raihe, the UAE champion trainer, said.
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Dane O'Neill settled the son of Seeking The Gold in fourth before getting to work approaching the final bend and then spread eagling the field to win by four-and-a-quarter lengths from Jaasoos, the winner of this race in 2009 and 2010, and now twice the runner up.
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Pontiacs long-lasting Firebird coupes and convertibles. A dramatic and sought-after member of the Pontiac lineup since 1967, the Firebird wont be around much longer. Like the related Chevrolet Camaro, its scheduled to expire after the 2002 model year due largely to declining sales over the past few years.
Both models are throwbacks to the muscle-car era, which no longer capture the fancy of young people as they did in the past. Added together, Camaro and Firebird sales amount to far less than half of the totals racked up by the Ford Mustang GMs long-time archrival in this league.
Hatchback coupes still come in base, Formula and Trans Am form. Convertibles are offered in Formula and Trans Am trim. Shock absorber revalving is supposed to improve ride comfort, but little else is new this year.
Though the Firebird is shaped much like a Camaro, the coupe and convertible versions are known for their twin-port grille up front, different taillights and other distinctive exterior features. Firebirds are the more aggressive-looking of the pair, which is no surprise since Pontiac prides itself on being the sportiest division of the GM family. Most body panels are formed from composite material that is impervious to rust or corrosion.
Removable T-top roof panels are available for coupes, while convertibles have a power top and glass rear window with a defogger. Base models have 215/60R16 tires, and Formula Firebirds include a performance suspension, limited-slip differential and 245/50ZR16 tires. A Sports Appearance Package for base models includes a distinctive chin spoiler, rocker-panel extensions and a deeper rear valance to give drivers of a V-6 some of the image of a V-8 model.
Not all traditions are pleasant ones. In theory, Firebirds carry four occupants, with cloth-upholstered bucket seats up front and a folding rear seat; in reality, the cockpit is cramped and seats are low to the ground, making it somewhat difficult to enter and exit. Dashboards offer a full complement of gauges. Cargo space isnt bad, with 34 cubic feet in the coupe and 13 cubic feet in the convertible.
Standard equipment includes air conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel, tachometer, CD player, remote hatch release, automatic headlights, fog lights, a rear spoiler and a theft-deterrent system. Convertibles have power windows, locks and mirrors; a leather-wrapped steering wheel, gearshift lever and handbrake; a six-way power drivers seat; and a Monsoon stereo system. Formula models also have leather-wrapped interior items, a Monsoon system, and power windows, locks and mirrors. Trans Ams come with a six-way power drivers seat, leather upholstery, remote keyless entry and removable hatch roof panels.
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Base models use a 200-horsepower, 3.8-liter V-6 engine teamed with a five-speed-manual or four-speed-automatic transmission. Both the Formula and Trans Am use a 5.7-liter Gen III LS1 V-8 (derived from the Chevy Corvettes engine), which produces 310 hp, a gain of 5 hp this year with the help of a new camshaft and intake manifold. The WS6 Ram Air option comes complete with a functional hood scoop and is available only on the Trans Am, which boosts output to 325 hp.
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Grossman, F. D. & Kamani, R. R. (revise and resubmit). Shifting Alliances in New Educational Contexts: How White Middle-Class Parents and Educators Limit the Involvement of Parents of Color. American Education Research Journal.
Grossman, F. D. (2011). Measuring Student Proficiency and Creating Capacity: The Move Toward End-of-Course Exams in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal, 6(1), 120-132.
Grossman, F. D. & Weinbaum E. H. (2011, March). Communication and Information Use in Support of the Keystone Policy. To the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Grossman, F. D. (2010). Dissent from Within: How Educational Insiders use Protest to Reshape their Institution. Educational Policy, 24(4), 655-686.
Balter, A. & Grossman, F. D. (2009). The Effects of the No Child Left Behind Act on Language and Culture Education in Navajo Public Schools. Journal of American Indian Education, 48(3), 19 - 46.
Grossman, F. D. (October 2009). Educators as Activists: The Skills School Leaders Need in Today's Policymaking Environment. ACSD Express, 5(1).
Embry, R. A. & Grossman, F. D. (2007). The Los Angeles County Response to Child Abuse and Deafness: A Social Movement Theory Analysis. American Annals of the Deaf, 151(5), 488-498.
Grossman, F. D. & Ancess, J. (2004). How Practitioners Use Research to Stimulate School & District Change and Remedy the Achievement Gap. Educational Leadership, 62(3), 70-73.
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Guthrie, L., Hamilton, H., Irondi, O., Jones, S., Puentes, M., & Grossman, F. D. (2012, June). Research Review: Successful School Districts, Programs, and Pedagogies in High-Poverty, Urban Communities. To The School Board of the Chester Upland School District.
Alicea, J., Fuoco, D., Pang, V., Zaleska, M., & Grossman, F. D. (2012, June). School Board Best Practices: Engaging Community Organizations, Parents, Unions, Businesses, and Employing Site-Based Management Models. To The School Board of the Chester Upland School District.
Grossman, F. D. & Weinbaum E. H. (2011, March). Communication and Information Use in Support of the Keystone Policy. To the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Grossman, F. D. & Ancess, J. (2004, January). The Regional Minority Consortium Report to the Rockefeller Foundation. National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching: New York.
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Grossman, F. D. From State Policy to Statewide Practice: Understanding the Process of Implementing the Keystone Exam Policy in Pennsylvania.
Grossman, F. D., Schofield, L. S., & Evans, E. Understanding the Debate: An Examination of Public Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Pennsylvania High School Graduation Requirements.
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I'm studying chiral symmetry in QCD. I understand that in order for a spontaneous symmetry breaking to occur, there must be some state with a vacuum expectation value different from zero. My question is: can someone prove that is the chiral symmetry is an exact symmetry of the QCD then necessarily:
$$\langle 0 | \bar{\psi}\psi |0\rangle = 0$$ In understand that this has to be derived from the invariance of the vacuum but I can't prove it explicitely. Thanks |
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[tex]\psi = \begin{pmatrix} u \\ d \end{pmatrix},[/tex] where we can consider the up and down quarks [itex]u,d[/itex] as Dirac spinors. Then we can write the chiral symmetry as [tex]\psi \rightarrow \exp\left[i\gamma^5 \left( \vec{\theta}\cdot\vec{\tau}\right) \right] \psi,[/tex] where the [itex]\vec{\tau}[/itex] are the generators of [itex]SU(2)[/itex] flavor transformations. Some algebra will show that the kinetic term [itex] \bar{\psi} \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu \psi[/itex] is chiral invariant, but [itex] \bar{\psi} \psi[/itex] is not, because the [itex]\gamma^5[/itex] in the chiral transformation anticommutes with the factor of [itex]\gamma^0[/itex] in the Dirac conjugate. |
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Ok, I knew that. Actually my question was a little bit different (or maybe it's the same thing but I can't see it ). I was asking: IF the theory is invariant under chiral symmetry (i.e. the vacuum state is invariant) how can I show that necessarily [itex]\langle \bar{\psi}\psi\rangle=0[/itex]??
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Bishopstoke man killed himself on same day his wife died years earlier
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A BISHOPSTOKE man killed himself on the same day his wife died, an inquest heard.
Chandler's Ford school a finalist in prestigious competition
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THORNDEN School is celebrating after securing a place in the finals of a prestigious competition.
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AN Olympic hero has not forgotten his Hampshire roots, returning recently to his former college.
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Students at three Gwinnett County schools soon will see a new face greeting them every morning with the appointment of new principals at their schools. During its monthly Board meeting in January, the Gwinnett County Board of Education named the veteran educators as school principals.
The School Board approved Ms. Ruth Westbrooks as the new principal at Puckett's Mill Elementary, Mr. Clifton Alexander will lead Simonton Elementary, and Dr. Michele Smith transitions to the leadership position at Suwanee Elementary.
Ms. Ruth Westbrooks, Principal of Puckett's Mill Elementary
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Ms. Westbrooks is currently a member of the school district's 2013 Quality-Plus Leader Academy, Aspiring Principal Program.
She becomes the new leader at Puckett's Mill Elementary in the Mill Creek Cluster as Principal Michelle Farmer transfers to the Division of Human Resources as Director of Leadership Development.
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Thursday, May 20
A collection of contemporary abstract and expressionist art by American Indians from Montana and the western U.S. is currently on display in the H. Earl Clack Museum. The works are part of a display that is heading for The Westphalian State Museum of Natural History in Muenster, Germany, for a showing scheduled for the fall of 1999.
It was our idea not only to store the artwork here at the Heritage Center, but to display it, said Dr. Manuela Well-Off-Man, curator of the show for the Westphalian Museum. It is a good occasion for local people to see contemporary American Indian Art.
An opening reception for the art will be held Sunday, May 23, from 1-4 p.m. at the Heritage Center.
John Murie and Robert Gopher, two artists from the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, also have some of their work included in the exhibit.
The paintings and sculpture now on display is just the first installment of art that according to Well-Off-Man will change almost every week as new works arrive at the Heritage Center.
Well-Off-Man explained that The Westphalian Museum already had an exhibition of historical American Indian items on display, but that they had few works of contemporary fine art.
We think many people overseas have a certain image of Indian art and we want to show what the reality is, she said. It is the goal of the museum in Germany to show the wide range of contemporary American Indian Art.
Well-Off-Man said she believes the most striking difference between what people in Europe perceive and reality is the way modern Native American artists blend contemporary abstract and expressionist techniques with cultural symbolism.
Many Indian artists use symbols of their tribal culture and history but they also translate it in a very contemporary language of art, she said. I think that makes the art so much (more) alive, she said.
Visitors can expect to see works by Dwight Billedeaux, Bently Spang, Seidel Standing Elk, Jim Denomie, Jeneese Hilton, and Gloria Enerson, to name just a few.
Recycled Warrior, a mask sculpture by artist Dwight Billedeaux, is one of the pieces currently on display at the Heritage Center.
Billedeaux has incorporated wire, pop cans, and other common materials he has found into a colorful Indian mask that achieves an interesting esthetic affect, Well-Off-Man said.
Another sculpture by Bently Spang, uses deer bones and packing material to depict how man has become detached from nature through filtering by modern media.
Paintings in the display can be both symbolic and very personal, Well-Off-Man explained. Two works by Seidel Standing Elk are typical of this kind of art.
A Northern Cheyenne story of a red buffalo that leads a hunting party to an outcropping of red pipe stone used for making peace pipes is depicted in one of his paintings while the other uses brilliant colors and a three dimensional dragon fly to depict a personal vision quest.
Jim Denomie examines the American Indians battle with alcohol in his very personal work, Live Music Tonight. A landscape painting where lacquer bottles compose the landscape and death is the ultimate result.
The work is a perfect example of how contemporary issues and cultural symbols can blend together through contemporary expressionism, and abstract art.
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Interested parties should call the H. Earl Clack Museum at 265-4000 to make an appointment.


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St George Illawarra Dragons to make $600K play for sacked Canberra fullback Josh Dugan
- The Daily Telegraph
- March 17, 2013
St George Illawarra are poised to make a $600,000-a-season play to lure sacked Canberra Raiders fullback Josh Dugan as the Band-aid solution to their pop-gun attack.
But in the ultimate insult, Dugan may reject the Red V offer in favour of greater stability at the Brisbane Broncos.
Dragons are prepared to almost match the $650,000-a-season Dugan was on at the Raiders, with chief executive Peter Doust aware the club needs a big-name signing to add a point of difference to an otherwise predictable attack.
Even if the Dragons do land Dugan's signature, there's no guarantee he can fix the litany of problems their B-grade halves pairing, Nathan Fien and Jamie Soward, have tossed up in losses to Melbourne Storm and Brisbane over the opening two rounds.
Dragons CEO Doust said on Saturday: "The Dragons are always interested in quality players but we won't be commenting on speculation. We don't believe that is in anyone's best interests."
Former Dragons skipper Mark Coyne said he felt coach Steve Price's pain but warned that signing Dugan was a gamble given the sacked Raider's head space.
"I probably wouldn't go there just at the moment, I'd be a bit nervous about that. He's obviously got some issues he needs to sort out," Coyne said. "I'm sure, like Todd Carney, he'll bounce back at some stage, but the Dragons probably don't have the luxury of time."
In Brett Morris, Jason Nightingale, Chase Stanley and Matt Cooper, the Dragons are well stocked in terms of damaging outside backs.
It's the same story in a forward pack consisting of Michael Weyman, Trent Merrin, Dan Hunt and Ben Creagh, who have more than held their own to start the year.
The problem is Fien and Soward have been nowhere near flicking the switch to ignite the Dragons attack, meaning Price's hand may be forced into opting for rookie playmaker Josh Drinkwater.
With Price watching on, the former Manly under-20s halfback lined up for the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup game against Canterbury at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
"I feel sorry for Pricey. He's had a lot of disruptions with all the (Craig) Bellamy talk and he's paying the price for the way the salary cap has hit since the club won the premiership in 2010," Coyne said.
"He is a young coach and he's still finding his way, but he's been hamstrung in a lot of ways because he probably hasn't got the playing roster that ideally he'd like to have."
Dugan is expected to make a decision between the Dragons, Broncos or an overseas club this week. The fact St George Illawarra are prepared to take a punt on a troubled fullback with a Gen-Y attitude says everything about the crossroads the club is at right now.
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Sean of Canberra says March 17, 2013 at 1:05 PM
Do you need anymore proof the NRL really don't care about the sport's reputation? They spruik on about how important the image of the sport is, yet every time a player gets sacked for issues that ultimately bring the sport into disrepute, another team simply picks them up and nothing gets done about it. Thugs game.
Peter of St George says March 17, 2013 at 1:26 PM
Doust really does not have a clue, you can throw all the money in the world at players but at the end of the day if you haven't got the coach to give them direction and get them into the right head space to play tough consistent footy it is a waste of money. Price cannot get the players that have been there done that fired up he will NOT have a chance with a player that is going through his own problems.
Mark of Brisbane says March 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM
As a raiders fan I was glad to see Canberra sack someone who was on 650K and wasn't putting in for the team. I am astonished that the dragons would even entertain purchasing a player despite having great talent is injured a lot and has a poor attitude and blatant disrespect for authority. Bad attitude permeates and creates a toxic culture in the club and will do more harm than good. The great clubs like Melbourne while they have some of the best players they have a great attitude never rest of there laurels and always striving to be better. You would never see Slater, Cronk or Smith carry on like Dugan has and they have done so much more than he ever will yet continue striving for excellence. It's because they have a winning attitude and have a winning culture. If the Dragons take on Dugan it will be just repeating the raiders mistake. You're better off recruiting talent with good attitude because Dugan has no sense of reality of how the real world works and his recent behaviour being rewarded with a lucrative contract will do him more harm than good as he won't learn any consequences for poor behaviour!
Glenn of Batemans Bay says March 17, 2013 at 1:43 PM
St George need a half back or good-bye to any chance of a win, let alone the premiership. How could a team start the comp. with no half back? Poor planning and management!. The forwards hold their own, on occassion, if they play as a pack. Committed for each other. 3 and 4 in a tackle. Old Benno stuff. The outside backs average at best, with Morris the only one worth feeding. Remember they had all the ball in the game, and that Hodges played half a game.
Mick of QLD says March 17, 2013 at 1:48 PM
"But in the ultimate insult, Dugan may reject the Red V offer in favour of greater stability at the Brisbane Broncos." I could think of a host of reasons he would be better off playing for the Broncos, one of which is Soward does not play for them. And why would it be the ultimate insult ? Don't tell me those fools are still blubbering about losing the 92' and 93' grand finals to Brisbane ? Get over it.
Bronco Bandit of Beaudesert of Australia says March 17, 2013 at 2:13 PM
Yea it's a hard one alright,I don't think he is worth 650 thousand a year,but on the same token he needs to get out of that mind set of Sydney where some players have got the discipline to overcome the high life it holds some don't.So maybe a stint overseas might be the go.
DaveT of Melbourne says March 17, 2013 at 2:39 PM
" The fact St George Illawarra are prepared to take a punt on a troubled fullback with a Gen-Y attitude says everything about the crossroads the club is at right now." What does it say about the Broncos????
Whats a contract worth? of Uki says March 17, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Ahhhh, now it all becomes clear. Time for the NRL to step in.
Tony Schosta of Townsville says March 17, 2013 at 2:42 PM
It's quite simple, the Dragons don't nned another full, forward or outside back. The playing roster is quite good. The problem is that Nathan Fein is not half back quality. He is very good in the ruck, but was shocking at halfback for the Cowboys many years ago and the same now. Gves away penaltise and not enough creativity in attack. Give Drinkwater, a young guy, the chance. Look at other clubs that have backed youth in the halves, Many with Foran / Cherry-Evans, Bulldogs with Renolds, Storm with Widdop. Saints need to put him Drinkwater and leave him there for the season, let the kid develop. Save your Money in case you need to top up contracts or players leave the club, which is likely given the quality of players but the lack of optimism about winnning a premiership.
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Other clubs should not be allowed to be bidding for this idiot, the NRL should suspend his registration until he can proove he is worthy of it, then and only then should he be allowed to be aproached by other clubs, and I think that should be next season !!!
Spanners of NQ says March 17, 2013 at 4:27 PM
How does this make any sense? You have a club that is under-performing, so they sign a player that has a poor attitude, won't train, doesn't like authority, has injury problems, doesn't have the respect of his fellow players and in general is just a raging tool. St George may as well take that $600,000 out the back and set fire to it. Every time an NRL club wants to sign one these peanuts, they should google Arana Taumata.
Bill blogs of Corrimal says March 17, 2013 at 4:40 PM
We DO NOT want him! Where are the Steelers/St George juniors coming through? Wollongong hasn't produced a big star in years, since the Morris lads. Should have fought harder to get Stewart back. Price does not have the answer. Sort it out asap Doust!
Red dragon of Sans souci says March 17, 2013 at 5:19 PM
I dont understand the outrage over Dugan? Yes what he did was stupid however he is young and obviously has not been given any guidance.Todd greenburg has taken the right approach and placed barba in treatment for his problems- gambling drinking etc not thrown him out.how does that help.Canberra have a history of this. This boy this boy needs help! A change of club will do him good.why drigester him.we have players in our game who have done much worse....unfortunately.as a dragons fan I would be happy to see him there at fullback,Beale in the centers ,bye bye Cooper or Stanley,drink water with soward and fine on the bench.he has amazing talent that needs to be guided in the right direction.
dj says March 17, 2013 at 5:28 PM
It seems that if you're in a contract you want out just play up and do whatever you want. That way you can get sacked and be picked up by another club of your choice. Best way to become a free agent. He shouldn't be allowed to play until his current contract expires and without pay. Otherwise there are no consequences for their actions. This would be unheard of in any other occupation. If I got fired from my job, I don't think I would find other employers lining up for my services so eagerly. He should get a dose of the real world. If you act like a complete and utter tool you should suffer the consequences accordingly.
League can do without him! says March 17, 2013 at 5:30 PM
The sook should not be allowed to play in the NRL until the term of his raiders contract is over.
Soloman Grundy of Qld says March 17, 2013 at 5:54 PM
My Panthers spent $600k plus/ season on Jennings who simply didn't deliver. All it achieved was damaging headlines. Dugan's got talent, but I would only spend half on him.
warren collicoat of wellington, new zealand says March 17, 2013 at 6:18 PM
well said storm 4 of melbourne, your comments are spot on, make him stand down and if he is serious about the game then suspend him until next season to see if he has learnt from his misdeamours.this suspension should apply to all nrl players that dont behave in the way as expected of them as professional r.l. players
Sean of Canberra says March 17, 2013 at 6:29 PM
@Red Dragon of Sans - The outrage is more than justified. We're talking about a player who was being more than just stupid. The entire team stepped up and threatened not to re-sign with the club unless Dugan was sacked. What does that tell you? He's a grown adult, so why should the club be responsible for his actions 24/7? A lot of the other players seem to manage for themselves.
Paul of ACT says March 17, 2013 at 6:35 PM
How ironic would it be if Dugan turned out next week for the Dragons and had a blinder against the Raiders?


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I am a daughter of immigrants from Italy. Many of you, too, have parents or grandparents that came from other countries and contributed their blood, sweat and tears to build a life and a home here in the United States. In fact, somewhere in the past, an immigrant family is the common heritage of almost all Americans.
Our families came to America to make a better life for themselves, and through their hard work they made a stronger America.
An anti-immigrant fever is rising
But pressure is building to slam America's doors shut. Our local Republican Party of Sarasota proactively initiated a petition drive supporting passage of an Arizona-style immigration law in Florida. These laws don't just allow, they encourage racial profiling and harassment of Hispanics and other minorities — whether they are in the country legally or not.
This same Republican Party of Sarasota has now started a second petition drive calling for English to become the official language of the United States – another effort to disenfranchise and make life harder for those who have come here from another country, including those who are here legally.
And on the national stage, Mitt Romney has said that America should make it so miserable for undocumented immigrants that they will "deport themselves." That sounds like support for the Arizona law to me.
President Obama and the DREAM Act
In a nation where greatness was built on a foundation of immigrant families, these harsh and punitive proposals are neither appropriate nor beneficial for America.
President Obama knows this and believes comprehensive immigration reform is needed to protect the interests of Americans while at the same time creating responsible options for those who want to start a life in the United States. The DREAM Act – a law that would provide a path toward citizenship for young people eager to get an education, work hard, and make a contribution to America's future – is a part of his solution.
"We're going to keep fighting for this common-sense reform — not just because hundreds of thousands of talented young students depend on it, but because ultimately America depends on it," the president said recently. And he added that "no" is not an option.
How we treat immigrants will continue to define America in the eyes of the world. Will we become a pariah nation known to make life so miserable for outsiders that no one wants to come here? Or will America stand proud by creating a path toward citizenship for young people who want to work hard and help make America's future brighter?
President Obama has chosen the second option, and I hope that is the choice we will make as a nation.
Asher King
7:33 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
If we're not careful our country will become what they are trying to get away from. May the God of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob bless you all.
Steve Vernon
8:01 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
ILLEGAL immigrants are NOT the same as Legal Immigrants trying to become a US Citizen the right way --- you're deceitful in trying to say they're the same.
Carren Bersch
8:20 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I am a 2nd-generation American, and we are all immigrants to this country, including those who now live on reservations. Like every other "challenge" we have, that of immigration has a peaceful and productive solution. Instead of arguing about the details of the solution, perhaps learning how to keep an open mind, "responding" instead of "reacting," and being patient and polite enough to actually hear what others believe might work or not would be more constructive. Swift attacks and snide comments get all of us, including our legal and illegal immigrants, nowhere.
Jim Thykeson
8:31 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
The hypocrisy of the repubs on this subject is outrageous! They want you to believe that these Mexican folks came here without any rhyme or reason. The reason they came is, they were recruited by the big agri-businesses, and then the const. trades, or any small to medium sized business where cheap labor was needed. We forget the 'field-wars' of Chavez when he tried to dignify his workers by not allowing them to be modern-day slaves in the fields of these repub owners! This truth is a point that has to be drummed home to the voting public so they know the REAL reason these folks are here.
8:49 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
The authors attempt to malign the intentions of her political opponents using immigration as an issue totally throws the preverbal baby with the bath water. America's social services programs have become financially unsustainable for our indigenous citizens. A total disregard for the immigration laws that have been in place have been purposely negated by the Democrat party. Political correctness has given license to folks like this author, some perceived right to ridicule those who want to respect the law and systems that are in place so that both can be sustained in the long run. What we are witnessing is the desire of some to appear to be more enlightened at the cost of all. America, is a melting pot of people from all over the world. We need a common language because as we see, even those that share English as their 1st language, confusion abounds when words are manipulated effectively.
Amanda T
9:30 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I am also a daughter of immigrants. My father was an orphan at age 5 and came to America at age 14. Worked like a dog in his uncles restaurant as bus boy..then waiter then at age 30 opened his own restaurant and several other successful businesses in the years to come. Worked everyday 5am came home 10pm and retired at 50. The TRUE AMERICAN DREAM ! The mindset of immigrants of 60 yrs ago and today has changed drastically. Many came here and stopped speaking the language of their ancestry to assimilate into being real Americans. Speaking English gave you a sense of pride and that you were living the dream. It also granted you opportunity. There was no #2 to press for my parents language they learned it themsleves ! I also lived in Arizona for 15 yrs and raised my children there. It's lovely for the author to have "compassion at a distance" for the illegals that come in but till their actions impact you I discount her opinion. The ones that came for work to AZ have fled to Cali because there is no work. What is left are the thieves and drug dealers.They use resources they can scam to have as many things for free that they can. Money that could go to American families that need help. Rob Krentz was killed in southern AZ by those drug dealers and if he was your father you would have a different oppinion.Tell that family illegals are ok..Seal the boarder then start talking about immigration reform ! But our President hasn't even seen the boarder...pathetic...all done for votes.
9:45 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Under the Obama administration, deportations of undocumented aliens are at an all time record of 400,000 a year. That is actually too many but at any rate it gives the lie to Cathy's statement that "A total disregard for the immigration laws that have been in place have been purposely negated by the Democrat party".
I did not see anything in Rita Ferrandino's post about ridiculing people who support current Florida laws. I saw a valid criticism of people who want to introduce NEW harsher laws which are obviously engendered either by hatred of immigrants or by partisan political considerations.
Obviously it is desirable for everyone to be able to speak English, and we should encourage that. But denying new legal immigrants the option to have any translation services, in documents, in court or legal proceedings, etc. is unduly harsh. And what about American Indians and Puerto Rico residents? If Puerto Rico were to become a state, are we going to force them all to speak English at all times?
Amanda T
11:24 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
NY Times April 27th..illegals stopped for traffic violations will not be detained. I think that falls under the category of total disregard to the fact that you are here illegally. The criticism is valid for those who would like our laws to actually be enforced not to be used as a political agenda to gain an election.As stated above seal the boarders then begin the discussion of reform otherwise it is all a mute point.Gov.Brewer's has asked the President to visit the boarder and he refuses which is an absolute disregard to the problem. The negative results from illegals coming in do not affect HIS family nor HIS neighborhood that is why it's "compassion from a distance".As far as English goes then there should be #'s to press for all the other beautiful languages spoken here but the rest of us make do and actually succeed as a result. No one is forcing anyone to speak English but that is the language used HERE, puerto rico has nothing to do with this, if Spanish was spoken here we would all be speaking Spanish no prob with that either. Kind of hard to succeed when you don't finish High School here let alone not speaking our language and being ENABLED to Not learn it. I saw 1st hand from my family the ones that chose not to learn English never benefited from all America had to offer. All the ones that spoke English were self taught and ALL were successful. I'm a proud 1st generation American and proud of my heritage As far as legal docs go we all need translators for that.lol
Jim Thykeson
10:46 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Again, these people wouldn't be here if there was no purpose for them to be here! Haven't you seen the fiber-optic cable-layers who are all wearing long pants, long sleeved shirts, and ball-caps, or bandannas!? Thats the 'illegals' hired by Verizon! I admire their work ethic, its not that, but remember, these people were RECRUITED to come here and take over (subsidize) our low level, unskilled, labor force! Small, to medium businesses did this so they could beat the wage problem. This is the reason their here. Repubs control most of what happens to workers, and this IS and HAS been their answer short of taking it off-shore.
Sonia Pressman Fuentes
8:41 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I enjoyed reading your article, Rita, especially as I'm not only the daughter of immigrants, like you, but an immigrant myself. I have on various occasions spoken and written on the subject of "How Being an Immigrant Shaped My Life."
11:44 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Why do people leave their country of origin and emigrate to the U.S.? Economic opportunity. With our lack of job creation and multi-trillion dollar deficit, the opportunities for legal immigrants and U.S. citizens alike are dwindling. If, as a country, we continue on our current path, the results will be the same and no one benefits. In order to create a healthy economic climate for all, the hard decisions need to be made. We cannot afford to continue with entitlement programs at the current level, or cover the cost of adding thousands of immigrants to these programs. The math does not support it. Taxing the wealthiest 1% at higher rates will not even make a dent. The issue with illegal immigrants isn't racial. It IS economic. The system is broken, but politicians have no overarching interest to fix it as businesses want cheap labor and Dems have a bigger pool of voters they can control with promises of entitlements.
12:19 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Jan, we all agree that we need to improve the economic climate and work to create more jobs. Cutting entitlements does not create more jobs. Yes, Social Security and Medicare need to be made sustainable and that is doable, especially if the economy improves. For example, Social Security can be fixed by increasing the Wage Base and perhaps a small increase in the contribution rate.
Taxing the wealthiest at a fair rate will not balance the budget but it will make a sizable dent.
Immigrants, legal or illegal, actually help to support the entitlement programs because they are more likely to be employed, and illegal immigrants contribute to Social Security but do not draw any benefits. Illegal immigrants come here (are brought here) for economic reasons and are attacked by the right wing for racial reasons.


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RAGBRAI 2012: We wish Zenorsville's Bill Zenor (and the corn bears) well
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | by Des Moines Register
ShareBy Andie Dominick
As the 40th RAGBRAI draws to a close Saturday, we would be remiss not to recognize a lesser known legend: Bill Zenor.
The retired state trooper has worked on 39 of the 40 bicycle rides across the state. For many years, he was one of the state troopers standing in the blistering heat to help control the flow of bikes and cars.
After he retired, he spent one week every July helping everyone from reporters to lost cyclists.
I got to know Zenor when I covered the ride for The Des Moines Register for several years.
Of the many stories he told me, my favorite is the one about corn bears. I was writing a daily column in his van, and he suggested I remind readers about the creatures. He was worried that a new generation of cyclists might not be aware of them.
Several years earlier he had been directing traffic when a couple from "back East" was climbing over the fence toward a cornfield. They were heading into the corn to use the field as makeshift "facilities."
"I had a loudspeaker and I yelled, 'Don't go into that cornfield. Didn't they tell you?'" Zenor said.
"Tell us what?" the couple asked.
"About the corn bears," Zenor replied.
The couple was baffled, never having heard of a corn bear. He told them it was a furry little animal with long front teeth that lived in cornfields.
"They crawled back over that fence and got back on their bikes," said Zenor. "They just about broke their bladders."
Word got around and other riders were talking about the corn bears in the campground that night. Rumor had it the State Patrol had issued a warning about them, and a trooper wouldn't lie about something so serious.
I mentioned the corn bears to Zenor when I talked to him this week and was met with that hearty, familiar laugh.
He was in Story City, doing what he does so well: chatting with locals and visitors, hearing their stories and sharing his.
He said he was also only 11 miles from his hometown.
It reminded me Zenor is not only a RAGBRAI legend. He's an Iowa legend.
He grew up, no kidding, in Zenorsville, a town that no longer exists. It was located on the Boone and Story county border and was named after his great-grandfather.
His parents were farmers, and he was the only one of nine kids to finish high school. He was offered a full-ride scholarship to play football for Northwest Missouri State University.
In 1953, when someone told him the Iowa State Patrol was hiring, he said he wasn't interested. The guy called him a chicken.
"Nobody told Zenor he was a chicken," he said. Thus, he became a state trooper, got married, raised four sons and hooked up with RAGBRAI for the second year of the bicycle ride.
He says this is his last year on the ride. At 81 years old, he is plenty busy in Red Oak, where he now lives. He is president of his coffee club and works as a courier for the local hospital.
"I've met a lot of terrific people and I get thinking about leaving and it saddens me," he said. "I looked forward to this week. When you've got something like that you enjoy, you hate to lose your grasp on it."
RAGBRAI hates to lose you, too, Bill. Thank you for helping make this ride, a celebration of Iowa, such a success.
Thank you for the stories that keep its history alive — and the warnings about furry creatures lurking behind the rows of corn.
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The DuSable Museum of African American History in association with the California African American Museum (CAAM) will present an exhibition, Geoffrey and Carmen: A Life In Theatre, Dance and Art. The exhibition will include more than 90 paintings, sculptures, photographs, costumes, books and designs by the Tony Award winning director/choreographer/ artist/actor/author Geoffrey Holder and his award-winning wife, dancer/actress/choreographer Carmen DeLavallade. All works in the exhibition were created by the couple whose combined years in the world of entertainment, art and culture total more than a century. The exhibition will provide an intimate look at Holder & DeLavallade and their work as dancers, choreographers, and multi-talented artists, but, it will also be Holder's gloriously colored paintings and his tributes to his family that will make the exhibition personal and lively.
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Make the most of your chance to qualify for the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2013 Grand Final. The FIWC13 champion will receive an invitation to the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala and USD 20,000 in prize money. More information about the fantastic prizes up for grabs in FIWC13 can be found in the Prizes section.
Online Qualification Seasons
A total of twelve players will qualify for the FIWC13 Grand Final from six online seasons held between October 2012 and March 2013. All matches for the FIWC13 online qualification seasons will be played over the PlayStation® network. Information on how to register for the online seasons can be found in the How to Play section.
Online Season |
Date | Season start time |
Season end time |
Season One | 1 October to 1 November 2012 |
09:00* |
08:59* |
Season Two | 1 November to 1 December 2012 |
09:00* | 08:59* |
Season Three | 1 December 2012 to 1 January 2013 |
09:00* | 08:59* |
Season Four | 1 January to 1 February 2013 |
09:00* | 08:59* |
Season Five | 1 February to 1 March 2013 |
09:00* | 08:59* |
Season Six | 1 March to 1 April 2013 |
09:00* | 08:59* |
*All times are GMT
Season duration
Each online season kicks off at 09:00 (GMT) on the first day of the respective month and finishes at 8:59 (GMT) on the first day of the next month. There will be no break between online seasons. Points will be automatically reset when a new online season kicks off (9 am GMT).
The objective is to finish in the top two on the season's leaderboard. Points will be automatically reset when a new online season kicks off. The top two gamers from each online season will secure tickets for the FIWC13 Grand Final. At the end of each season, your points total will revert to zero, ensuring everyone gets a fresh chance to qualify with every new season. You only have to register once to take part in all six seasons.
Territory Showdowns
Territory Showdowns will take place in England, Germany, France and Spain. The best three players from the online leaderboard from each respective country will be joined by last year's national champion in a live competition for a Grand Final seat. The winner from the previous year is granted a seat in the Territory Showdown final, whilst the remaining three players play two games each to battle it out for the remaining spot. Each Territory Showdown winner will be granted a seat at the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2013 Grand Final.
Challenge the best
Are you ready to take on the best EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13 players in the world for a chance to be crowned the next FIFA Interactive World Cup Champion? Don't miss out on the world's largest gaming tournament. Join us for FIWC13 now!
All information regarding the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2013 can be found on FIFA.com/FIWC. Follow @FIWC on Twitter for all the latest tournament news and information.


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For the past few weeks, I have been working hard on organizing our supplies and classroom. After seeing this post on Making Montessori Ours, I knew that I wanted to change our old sound bins cabinet so that it would hold our math materials.
I use this hardware cabinet from Lowes, but I'd actually think this one would be much better, since it has 4 rows across the bottom – perfect for holding the operations work horizontally.
To divide the drawers into compartments, I cut chipboard so that it fit into the boxes perfectly; however, you may prefer to purchase the small and large dividers that go with this set. To the right, you can see where I've added additional pieces of chipboard, taped into position, to divide the static and dynamic operations. I also added a piece of construction paper behind each section, as a visual divider for the different sections.
So what's inside?
Row 1: nothing mathematical… in fact, it's storage until I purchase a new cabinet to store our language materials in! However, it will eventually hold dice, positive and negative snake game, math related card games, and other math manipulatives.
Row 2:
- shape sticks (popsicle sticks that create the different 2D shapes, similar to these, but ours go up to a decagon and the sticks are color coded)
- geometric shape sorting cards
- geometric solid sorting cards
- blank (it is labeled constructive triangle command cards, but they were too large for the slot and have been moved to the bottom right box)
- detective adjective command cards
- strips for addition and subtraction strip board
- Stamp game (I have a set that I've made, but you can print a set and instructions on how to use it here)
- box 1: number cards
- box 2: plastic tokens
- box 3: wooden skittles
- measuring cup command cards
- box 4: amounts to 1 cup
- box 5: amounts to 4 cups**
- measuring spoon command cards**
Row 4:
- addition equation strips
- multiplication equation strips
- subtraction equation strips
- division equation strips
- fraction command cards (as seen in this post)
- rulers**
Row 5:
- addition finger chart cards (finger charts are stored separately – that's a future post!)
- multiplication finger chart cards
- subtraction finger chart cards
- division finger chart cards
- small number cards (can be found here, but I made my own)
- number command cards (I made mine, but you can use these place value cards)
Row 7:
- addition booklet (sequential and random order)
- multiplication booklet (sequential and random order)
- subtraction booklet (sequential and random order)
Row 8:
- division command cards
- division booklet (sequential and random order)
- blue constructive triangle cards from here and here
Note: Items marked ** are files that I created that will be coming out in future posts. As these are posted, I will update this post with the corresponding links.
Like our labels? I added an image beside the text, so Aikman could easily see what was included in each box, without necessarily having to read the words. The images came off of the MPS website. Jennifer at MPS is allowing me to share my printable for the labels with her images included. You can download the math cabinet labels here.
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I'm linking up to Montessori Monday and Math Monday.
Disclosure: Hardware cabinets and accessories above are linked to my Amazon affiliate code. The very small amount of money that I make on Amazon is used to support our curriculum needs for each school year. All other links are to the Montessori Print Shop store, to which I am not affiliated.


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and sassy!
I am a believer in God, a wife, a mother of four, a daughter, a sister, a friend, an artist.
I love light, color, ice cream and white chocolate mochas.
I am extremely sentimental and I love capturing all the little details that might otherwise go unnoticed...
I shoot with my Nikon... and my heart.
My passion is capturing moments. Real life moments. I want to document those moments that define what your life is like, right now.
Candid moments. Quiet moments. Silly or serious moments. Moments that will become precious memories.I want to preserve these moments for you, forever.
Our photo session will generally last 1-2 hours. I like to take a casual approach to the session, getting to know you and your family. Taking our time, I'll capture your family interact, play, and enjoy each other. Capturing special moments and little details that make your family unique.
Your moments, your memories. Your story.
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I'm making a list (Ten Mostly Zombie-Proof Buildings of the Ancient World) of ten ancient buildings that could easily fend off Max Brooks' Survival Guide type zombies, and seem to have been made for that purpose.
However, as you may see by the link to the work in progress I gave you, I only have three so far. I really only know about my little corner of the world, and that's not all that much of the ancient world.
If you have an idea to give me, I'll credit you (using a name you give or your user name) at the beginning of the item you suggested. Please give reasons why your chosen man made structure is zombie proof (mostly), and try not to list anything that was made too recently. Also, the building must still be around (no Library of Alexandria).
Also, critique or suggestions on the list so far is appreciated. Thanks in advance for assistance!
Most zombies cant climb at all, and if they can, not very well. Fast zombies might be able to however.
My suggestions are the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, many portions are preserved and fortified, the Coloseum of Rome... hope that helps a bit.
I think you could hold out here for quite a while.
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