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Persistence Pays Off
Do you know how long it took Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Just over four years. Four years. On one project. Wow. Good thing Michelangelo doesn't live in an era where our average attention span is 8 seconds.
But look at what resulted. One of the most globally recognized paintings in history.
Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel randomly came to mind this weekend as I was reflecting on a project I've been working on for about six months now. I needed to remind myself that achieving goals requires PERSISTENCE.
You can't expect overnight success and immediate results, particularly when you're aiming for sustainability. Think about campaigns, new programs, or change efforts for example. Right about the time you start to get sick of it, others are just starting to tune in and get curious about it.
So how can we be persistent about the goals we've set out to achieve? And, how can we cultivate persistence amongst others when we're working as part of a larger team?
Keep your eye on the prize. If it's an extensive project, you're bound to get lost in the weeds. Pull yourself out from time to time and remind yourself of the larger end goal. Make sure your actions are always strategically directed at that end goal.
Assess the project rationally. Don't let emotions like frustration and possibly even rejection take over. When we throw in the towel and stomp away, no one wins. Think about what changes you might need to make to your original approach and be willing to make them.
Put yourself in others' shoes. Think about those less involved in the day-to-day details of the project; maybe even the target audience you're trying to impact. Meet them where they are and make sure you're addressing the needs they need fulfilled. You will likely already be three steps ahead, which isn't always a good thing.
Keep the project team engaged and motivated. You can do this in several ways, such as:
- Break the larger project into smaller chunks so that a "newness" comes with each phase.
- Recognize and celebrate milestones at various points along the way.
- Take time off to focus on something else…even if just very temporarily. You'll come back refreshed.
Mentally prepare yourself to deal with unforeseen roadblocks. Michelangelo didn't want the Sistine Chapel project to take four years, and in fact, several of the reasons it took so long were beyond his control – damp weather and illness to name a few. But these things came up, and he dealt with them, and his original game plan changed. There will be detours and roadblocks that effect your project. Period. Persistence will help you get through them.
But (There's Always A "But")
Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance. ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo
Sometimes we give it our all and it just wasn't the right path, for whatever reason. Trust good mentors and colleagues and be receptive to feedback to know when to let your persistence go.
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Although Newcastle are just about safe until this is mathematically the case Kevin Keegan wants to put contract talks on hold. He does plan talks with Stephen Carr, Craig Ramage and James Troisi but until this safety is 100% confirmed these talks are no his priority: 'We are safe, I think, but we're not mathematically safe yet,' Keegan told the media.
'When we are, we'll talk about Stephen Carr and Peter Ramage, there's also James Troisi. We're aware of that but, with the greatest respect to those players, they're not the priority when we're fighting for survival. They'll come up over the next week or two. We're doing everything stage by stage.'
Keegan probably already has his mind made up on what the future hold for all three of these players, and others, but is playing his cards close to his chest at the moment.
Do Carr, Ramage and Troisi all have futures with the Toon or do you think that Keegan will deem them surplus to requirements?
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Duties of Officers
Duties of Every PTA Officer
Duties of the President-Elect or Vice President
Become familiar with the PTA Quick-Reference Guides which are mailed to PTA presidents. The PTA Quick-Reference Guides are also available at: www.ptakit.org.
Become familiar with information and resources on the National PTA website (www.pta.org) and the Iowa PTA website (www.iowapta.org). Iowa PTA materials may be reprinted for PTA use. National PTA materials may be reprinted for PTA use UNLESS the material indicates that permission is required. To get permission to reprint, follow the instructions on the material. Credit the source whenever you reprint Iowa PTA or National PTA materials.
Protect members' privacy by allowing NO distribution of membership lists to outside interests
Perform duties as indicated in bylaws, policies or standing rules
Study materials distributed by the PTA
Attend meetings
Make reports promptly
Answer correspondence promptly and keep correspondence files. Copy others as appropriate.
Maintain a procedure book. A procedure book, which can be a 3-ring binder, should contain a record of work
done and other helpful information, such as:
Contact information for board
Contact information for resource people and organizations
Job description
Agendas, minutes and reports
Any other information important to the position
Transmit procedure book, records, reports, and other materials promptly to successor
Be aware of the retention requirements for PTA records. An example of a Records Retention Schedule can be found in the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
Return to the treasurer, without delay, any funds pertaining to the position and follow proper money handling procedures.
Take advantage of opportunities to train for PTA leadership:
Attend Iowa PTA Convention. For information, go to:
Attend National PTA Convention. For information, go to:
Attend National PTA Legislative Conference. For information, go to:
Take advantage of PTA E-Learning opportunities:
In cases where there are co-officers, only one person shall be designated as the official contact person for Iowa PTA and National PTA, and only one set of materials will be mailed to the person so named. Iowa PTA will send e-mail to all co-officers if e-mail addresses are provided to Iowa PTA.
In addition to the duties of every officer, the duties of the President are:
Determine the agenda for meetings of the board and the general membership
Preside at meetings of the board and the general membership and follow the accepted order of business
Call the meeting to order at the designated time and, if a quorum is present, proceed with the business
Maintain a fair and impartial position at all times and encourage members to participate
Take no part in any discussion while president, refrain from expressing a personal opinion, and avoid personal bias when giving information to the association
Refer to self impersonally as "the chair"
Decide all parliamentary questions
State each motion clearly after it has been seconded before allowing discussion
Declare the result of every vote taken
Call upon the vice president to preside when wishing to speak to a motion (until after vote is taken)
May vote when voting is by ballot. In other cases, may cast a vote to create or break a tie
Call upon each chair to prepare a plan of work to be approved by the board
Delegate duties to the vice president as appropriate
Serve ex officio on all committees, if the bylaws so provide
Consult with officers and chairs before meetings to ensure the details of the meeting are ready as planned
Sign all contracts for the PTA
Represent the PTA at meetings of affiliated organizations
Ensure that records of the PTA are retained according to the retention period recommended in the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide, or as established by your PTA
Review bank statement monthly – it should be mailed to the President. Then send it to the Treasurer to reconcile the account(s).
Ensure that a Treasurer's Report is presented at every meeting of the board and general membership whether the Treasurer is present at the meeting or not.
Ensure that a budget is prepared by the board and approved by the general membership. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
Ensure that an audit is performed and presented to the general membership annually. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
In conjunction with the Treasurer, submit Form 990 and Schedule A to the IRS, if required. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
Ensure that the PTA carries adequate bonding and liability insurance. For information, go to:
Ensure that state and national dues are remitted monthly to Iowa PTA for memberships sold each month. For information, go to:
Ensure that fundraising guidelines in the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide are followed and observe the PTA 3:1 rule of three programs for children, parents or families for every fundraiser.
Express appreciation for work well done and for program participation.
Send Officer Information to Iowa PTA by May 31 every year – even if officers stay the same! We ask that you enter the unit officer information online. Here is the link: Officer Unit Registration Form. For a copy of the form,go to: Officer Unit Registration Form.pdf
Duties of the President-Elect or Vice President
In addition to the duties of every officer, the duties of the Vice President are:
Preside at meetings in the absence of the president or upon the president's inability to serve
Assume the duties of the president in the event of a vacancy until the position is filled in accordance with the bylaws
Act as an aide to the president and assume responsibilities for duties assigned by the president
Perform any other specific duties that may be provided for in the bylaws
Represent the president upon request
In addition to the duties of every officer, the duties of the Treasurer are:
Study carefully all references to dues and finances as outlined in the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide and in your PTA bylaws.
Do not touch the previous Treasurer's books until they have been audited or reviewed.
Chair the Budget Committee
Keep accurate and detailed account in the treasurer's permanent book of all money received and paid out.
Bank statements should be sent from the bank to the President. The President should review them, then send them to the Treasurer to reconcile the accounts.
Submit written statement of regular meetings of the board and the general membership, including total balance on hand at the beginning of the period covered by the report, the separate amounts credited to various funds; receipts; disbursements; balance on hand in each fund; and the total balance on hand at the date of the report. The Treasurer's Report must be submitted at every meeting whether you are present for the meeting or not.
Receive all money for all accounts.
Deposit all money in the bank in the name of: PTA Name, treasurer's name, Treasurer. PTA funds shall NOT be deposited in the personal account of the treasurer or any other member.
Pay all bills by check with appropriate back-up documentation such as receipt or purchase request. NEVER sign a blank check.
Provide receipts to donors for contributions to the PTA as required by the IRS. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
Keep the record of the membership dues and payments made to Iowa PTA for state and national dues
Forward to the Iowa PTA all money that belongs to the state and National PTAs, using the Dues Remittal Form as required by Iowa PTA. For information and forms, go to:
Cooperate with the membership chair and the secretary in keeping an accurate list of members.
Prepare an audit report and work with the auditor or audit committee to perform the annual audit. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
Deliver to successor, unless the PTA has otherwise ordered, all books, papers, and correspondence pertaining to the office of treasurer, including the audited books, approved and paid bills, canceled checks, and procedures.
File Form 990-EZ and Schedule A with the IRS, if required to do so, by the 15th day of the 5th month after the close of the PTA's fiscal year. For example, if the PTA's fiscal year-end is June 30, the form is due on November 15. Refer to the PTA Money Matters Quick-Reference Guide.
In addition to the duties of every officer, the duties of the Secretary are:
Maintain an accurate record of PTA membership as received from the membership chair or committee
Record all business transacted at each meeting of the board and general membership and present the minutes for approval at the next meeting. Remember – if it's not in the minutes, it didn't happen!
Have on hand for reference at each meeting, a copy of the PTA's bylaws and standing rules; the agenda; the minutes of previous meetings, including treasurer's reports; a list of committees, including names of members of committees; and a list of the membership
Read or distribute copies of the minutes of any previous meeting upon request
Call the meeting to order in the absence of the president and vice president, unless the bylaws specify otherwise, and preside until a chair pro tempore is elected
Act as custodian of all records, except those specifically assigned to others, and promptly deliver all records to successor.
According to the IRS, minutes need to be treated as a permanent file and kept forever.


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I try to keep things fresh in the kitchen by trying out new recipes. Variety is extremely important to J and if I can keep it interesting, I have an easier time getting him to eat healthier.
This week I made 30 Minute White Bean + Chicken Soup from how Sweet it is. This soup is amazing and easy to make. The only changes I made was leaving out the mushrooms (I forgot to buy them) and I used an Italian Cheese Blend instead of Fontina Cheese. The bacon flavor of this soup gives it just enough stick to your bones flavor to make it perfect for a winter dinner. I paired the soup with tuna fish sandwiches. Quick and easy as long as you cook the chicken the night before.
Leeks can give soup such an understated flavor. Perfect for those who find onions a bit too strong.
I love bacon but hate nitrates so only buy nitrate free bacon. (Here is a discussion on nitrate free bacon from Chowhound. I do not find that it tastes worse than regular bacon but everyone is different.)
I am looking forward to eating more of this soup for lunch. It has that will taste better the next day quality to it.
While the soup was cooking, I took some pictures of Tail. He might be possessed.
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As the fractious 2012 presidential campaign careens down to a photo finish, no issue presents a starker contrast between the two candidates than health-care reform. President Obama is committed to implementing his elaborate reform of health-care markets by creating state exchanges, extending Medicaid coverage to some 25 million new enrollees, retaining the current reimbursement system for Medicare, and implementing an individual mandate.
Former Governor Romney seeks to repeal and replace Obamacare. On Medicare, Romney proposes a "premium support" or voucher system that would offer an alternative method of financial support to senior citizens and is calibrated to offer the largest subsidies to the most needy persons.
In assessing these two programs, a recent New York Times editorial minces no words in its denunciation of Romney's proposals. The Times argues that Romney's undeveloped proposals will not grant sufficient coverage both to those who are currently uninsured and current Medicare recipients.
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Welcome! Our change of location last year was such a success we are delighted to announce that we will be returning for our 2017 show!
Our attractions this year include owls from the local Owl Sanctuary, and a range of creatures from Little Beasties in Ulverston. Both are a 'hands on experience'.
We also have the 'Greenfinger Folk' and Pete and Ged Moss who will entertain you with a comical Gardener's Question Time – there will be audience participation, you've been warned!!
The Food Hall will once again be in attendance with cookery demonstrations and all the wonderful products that the area has to offer.
Cone driving is also a new attraction where horses and their vehicles will be racing around cones against the clock. Four shows are taking part in this new venture, Ulverston, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cartmel and culminating in a Grand Final at the Westmorland Show in September.
Barrow Vintage Motorcycle Club will be attending with their display of vintage motorcycles – a chance to reminisce of times gone by. We are hoping to include some vintage tractors as well this year.
Alice's Dog Show which was very successful last year will again be taking place and is very kindly orgainised by Simon and Cathy Broomfield of Verstone Kennels, Mascalles Ulverston. Owners and dogs enter on the day only at the dog area.
Calf handling has been moved to the main ring this year as many of our visitors have requested. Come and see the farmers of the future!
We will of course have the usual cattle , sheep, horse, rabbit and poultry classes as well as horiticultural and children's classes.
Horse entrants please note that some of the classes have been changed. This year we are affiliated to Equifest, Northern Counties Pony Association, Heavy Horse Society and The Showing Register some of which will enable riders to qualify for Regional Finals.
Trade and craft stands will be in attendance as will the popular rural craft marquee.
The ever popular rural craft marquee will be there as will other trade and craft stands.
Keep the children entertained with a visit to the 'Kid's Zone'
We have also arranged a complimentary bus from Barrow/Dalton this year as well as the usual one from Ulverston – details below
Entry fees
Adult Ticket £8
Children & Concessions £6 (children under 5 free)
Family Ticket £20
Parking Free
Ringside Parking £10
Tickets are available at a reduced rate from Ulverston Tourist Information Centre until Tuesday afternoon before the Show.
Buses to the showground
A Free bus from Barrow will be leaving at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00 stopping at Ramsden Square, Coronation Gardens, The White House, The Strawberry and Tudor Square.
The Ulverston bus (which is free with a purchase of the Evening Mail) will also leave at 10:00,
10:45, 11:30 and 12:15 starting from the Drill Hall and stopping at the shops on Oakwood Drive, Croftlands.
Both buses will start their return journeys at 13:00 and will run continually with the last bus being 16:30.


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In addition to the tourneys, there will be contests and games aplenty, as well as well as a felt-making workshop for the young & the young-at-heart. There will also be a potluck
For the potluck, bring any item(s) you wish.
The site is discretely wet, which enables the Brewing Guild to sponsor an open brewing competition.
Measure for Measure is sponsoring a pie contest - from dessert to dinner pies. Cooking entries will be part of the potluck offerings to the populace & will be judged during feast.
Other contests include:
- Baron's whim: Woodworking in any mode
- Morgana: A board game tourney
- A&S: Pouches (judged on Sunday), adult & child categories.
Site information: Wilderness Pavilion at Pioneer Park (Alaskaland) in Fairbanks. This is the pavilion closest to the river. Take Peger Road & turn East into the gravel parking lot at the boat launch area. The pavilion is covered, but has open sides, so bring warm cloaks in case of inclement weather or wind. Site opens at 10am & closes at ???.
There is no overnight camping allowed at the site, however there are campgrounds nearby for those so inclined. Please contact the autocrat if you are in need of housing or if you'd like information on camping facilities.
Site fees are: $5.00 adult members (ages 18 +), $8.00 non-members, $3.00 for children over 12. Family rates may be negotiated.
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In Memory of
James "Jim" Duncan Henderson
July 19, 1947 - February 4, 2014
Welling, Ok – Funeral services for James "Jim" Duncan Henderson will be held on Monday, February 10th, 2014 at 10:00 AM in The Place Where They Play at Sequoyah Schools in Tahlequah, OK, with Brother Choogie Kingfisher officiating. Wake services will be observed at Reed-Culver Funeral Home Saturday, February 8th, 2014, from 5:00PM until 8:00PM. Visitation will be Sunday, February 9th, 2014, from 12:00PM until 5:00PM, also at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Interment will be held at McCoy Cemetery in Sallisaw, OK. Online condolences for the family may be left at
James Henderson, or Jim to his family and friends, was born on July 19th, 1947, in Tahlequah, OK. The son of William Lawrence and Geneva (Butler) Henderson, Jim graduated from Wagoner High School in 1965 and was a member of the State Basketball Championship team.
Upon graduating high school, Jim was awarded a basketball scholarship to Connors State College graduating in 1967.
Jim enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served his country honorably from September 26th, 1967, until he was discharged on February 5th, 1971, attaining the rank of Corporal. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal and 2 Stars, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, the Combat Action Ribbon and the National Defense Service Metal.
Following the war years, Jim returned to school and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice where he was a member of the Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity. After receiving his degree from Northeastern State University, Jim supervised the Wagoner County EMS.
Jim acquired his Alcohol and Drug Counselor license and served his community at Bill Willis Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center, Jack Brown Center and Green Country Behavioral Health Services retiring in 2010.
The love of his life, Mary Catherine HorseChief, became his bride on June 6th, 1992, at Dwight Mission near Sallisaw. They enjoyed each other's company and made beautiful memories together for 22 years.
Jim came from a family of musical people and taught himself to play the guitar. There was not a more devoted sports fan than Jim, who loved attending sporting events of all levels from local community youth leagues to professional sports leagues. Jim was a fan of people, always encouraging and listening to the young and old. He loved his canine companion, Yona, and cat, Pie.
Jim passed from this life to his eternal rest at his home on February 4th, 2014, in Welling. Jim was 66 years old. He will be greatly missed as a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Walisi Henderson in 1996, and one sister, Sharon "Jo" Purget.
Those left to cherish Jim's memory include his wife, Mary, of the home in Welling. He leaves two sisters, Linda Gonino and husband Dr. John Gonino of Rockwell, TX and Janet Skinner and husband Fred of Wagoner, OK., aunts Katherine, Cherry, Omer Henderson, Myrna, Lorene and uncle Jack Henderson.
Those wishing to send an expression of sympathy are asked to make donations to Tahlequah Men's Homeless Shelter, 118 West Keetoowah Street, Tahlequah, OK, 74464. Attn: Becky Stevens
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Aside from being the decisionest decisioner who ever decisioned, UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch also holds the record for the most total strikes landed in the Octagon — a staggering 1973, according to the new UFC Official Records page on FightMetric.com. Georges St. Pierre is a close second to Fitch with 1924 total strikes, but comes in first on the "Significant Strikes Landed" leaderboard with 892; Jon Fitch isn't even in the top ten on that one.
Also surprising: Because of their multiple title fights and frequent decisions, Frank Edgar and Sean Sherk have average fight times of over 15 minutes. Plus, Anderson Silva is just one knockdown away from catching Chuck Liddell's record of 14 KDs, Cheick Kongo has the fifth-best takedown accuracy in the UFC, and the hardest-to-hit fighter in UFC history isn't Lyoto Machida or Georges St. Pierre — it's TUF 4 vet Pete Spratt, who only ate 0.89 shots per minute during his 3-4 stint in the Octagon. (Yes, GSP is currently in second place on that list too.) Check out a few more notable FightMetric charts after the jump, and see the rest right here.


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It's been a while since we've heard anything of Scared Straight, the prison riot thriller that sees a troubled teen trapped in the building when the inmates take over the place.
Rob Cohen had been attached to direct, but now John Carpenter is the man in the director's chair and he's close to signing Nicolas Cage to star as a prisoner forced to help the kid.
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One thing about me is that while I've spent nearly my whole life constantly reading fiction, I've never wanted to write it. I don't think I have an ounce of storytelling blood in my body; my creativity is limited to knitting socks and cross-stitching replicas of Mondrians (no, that is not a joke). Do all writers like to read? I honestly have no idea, but I would wager that all writers of literary fiction spend a fair amount of time reading books in a similar vein. Of course far, far fewer readers write, and it is common to view writing as more a vocation than a profession. I tend to take that view myself. Literature is an art form, and producing art is not a day job.
The other night when I picked up Mythologies I wasn't really expecting Barthes to be the cure for my reading funk, but somehow the first few essays at least hit the spot. In one of them, "The Writer on Holiday," Barthes discusses the mystification of the writing vocation.
True, it may seem touching, and even flattering, that I, a mere reader, should participate, thanks to such confidences, in the daily life of a race selected by genius. I would no doubt feel that a world was blissfully fraternal, in which newspapers told me that a certain great writer wears blue pyjamas, and a certain young novelist has a liking for 'pretty girls, reblochon cheese and lavender-honey.' This does not alter the fact that the balance of the operation is that the writer becomes still more charismatic, leaves this earth a little more for a celestial habitat where his pyjamas and his cheeses in no way prevent him from resuming the use of his noble demiurgic speech.
To endow the writer publicly with a good fleshly body, to reveal that he likes dry white wine and underdone steak, is to make even more miraculous for me, and of a more divine essence, the products of his art. Far from the details of his daily life bringing nearer to me the nature of his inspiration and making it clearer, it is the whole mythical singularity of his condition which the writer emphasizes by such confidences. For I cannot but ascribe to some superhumanity the existence of beings vast enough to wear blue pyjamas at the very moment when they manifest themselves as universal conscience, or else make a profession of liking reblochon with that same voice with which they announce their forthcoming Phenomenology of the Ego. The spectacular alliance of so much nobility and so much futility means that one still believes in the contradiction: since it is totally miraculous, each of its terms is miraculous too; it would obviously lose all interest in a world where the writer's work was so desacralized that it appeared as natural as his vestimentary or gustatory functions.
I am completely taken with this passage. Especially for me, someone who's never been able to write a lick, the writer's work is far from desacralized. I don't see all authors this way, but there are definitely a few I can't help viewing as superhuman. And when I read about some commonality between myself and the gods, I feel the tickle of inclusion—but also a sense of wonder that Hemingway could have sat around drinking beer on a summer afternoon just like I do and still written "Hills Like White Elephants."
I wonder, though, whether writing is still viewed as such a sacred activity by as wide a swathe of people. Barthes comments work very well, I think, applied to actors and singers, much more widely idolized today than authors. I would submit that the recent celebrity baby obsession is an especial example of this—what could be less in the realm of genius and more a part of everyday life than pregnancy and birth and their attendant travails—what could possibly make Angelina or Britney more, and yet less, like every other woman in the world?
Non-book digression over. Related unrelated question: Daniel Green has often discouraged the reading of biographies of writers because the writing should stand alone and such books are often little more than gossip. I don't think I've ever read a biography of a writer, though I do have several sitting on my shelves at the moment (of P.G. Wodehouse, Nabokov, and Raymond Chandler). If you read such biographies, do you do it to better understand the author's works, or to get a little rush from finding out about his personal life? Do you want to believe it's the first but suspect the latter is also involved? (I would probably fall into that group.)


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The time has come for the Atlanta Falcons to cut veteran RB Michael Turner after this season. After joining the Atlanta Falcons in 2008 as a free agent after backing up LaDainian Tomlinson with the San Diego Chargers, Turner posted a career high 1,699 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. His career has been on the decline in subsequent years and it's time for the Falcons to part ways with Turner after this season.
Turner, soon to be 31, is a big back at 250 pounds, and he now appears to be old and slow. He lacks explosiveness and appears to be indecisive in the backfield before making his cuts. Due to make $5.5 million in 2013, the Falcons need to release Turner and head in a new direction for 2013.
Turner looked bad in limited pre-season play and still appears to be struggling this season. Heading into this season, the Falcons coaching staff stated that Turner would be limited on his carries this year in order to keep him fresh heading into post-season play. Turner has suffered a late season meltdown in recent years, but it's appearing that his meltdown started early this year.
In six games this season, Turner has averaged 3.1 yards per carry of less. He has recorded just 2 100-yard games this season and has just five rushing touchdowns. Against the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago, the league's worst defense, Turner averaged just 1.2 yards per carry.
With the addition of Dirk Koetter as the Falcons offensive coordinator, there appeared to be a emphasis on the running back screen game. I thought RB Jacquizz Rodgers would play a larger role this season, but he really hasn't been much of a factor in the Falcons offense this season. He has recorded just 166 rushing yards and 233 yards through the air and one touchdown this season.
The Falcons jumped out to an 8-0 record this season before losing to the Saints last week. Atlanta was fortunate to come away with a slim victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon while QB Matt Ryan threw five interceptions. Atlanta has a tough three game divisional stretch with games coming up against the Buccaneers, Saints and Panthers in the next three weeks. If there is anything left in Turner's tank, the Falcons are going to need it heading into this stretch.
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I was really hoping that the Falcons would draft Tauren Poole this season to play 2nd to MT but the Panthers got him and cut him. Maybe now they will look at him as a free agent. Who knows, Turner can't run the middle at all anymore.
When we played Denver, we had the defense doing everything to confuse one of the best to ever play QB. Where did that go?
Rodgers was in his perfect element against Cowboys and was very effective. Where did that go?
Running Rodgers up the middle is insane, you have Turner getting stuffed under most of those plays, so why would you expect a horsefly to get through where a horse could not. Turner is not the problem. When we get a lead, we try to sit on it and then the other teams seem to come back, we need to keep our foot on the gas petal when we get a lead. When some say teams are running the score up, isn't the goal to score points during a 60 minute contest. It is the job of the defense to stop the scoring, not the job of the offense to stop the scoring. Our biggest problem is that we are extremely predictable, 3 down and 1, gee, lets see, what will the Falcons do. Have a naked bootleg to get the QB away from the nearly two thousand pounds of meat that is waiting to meet at the center.
I agree with you Stephen! I couldn't agree with you more! Please coach Smith watch the films objectively and you'll will see the Falcons are the most predictable team in the league! Keep you opponents wondering/guessing/off balanced and our team the Atlanta Falcons will be more consistant; meaning will have fewer close games!
At a point in last Sunday's game, folks in nose bleed section were commeting and wondering if Mike Malarkie was back
running the show. Totally predictable.
They need a new power running back and a new offecive line. Not that the "Burner" could hit the holes very fast but there were not many holes. You can tell the Falcons have given up on the run and everyone knows it. Put Snelling and Rogers back there and go with 2 tightend sets. Heck put a lineman in the backfield at fullback. Maybe with a head of steam that guy can block. Sure would surprise the other teams to see more than just passing formations.
I agree that Turner is garbage. He stutter steps to the line like a ballerina. Can't even be counted on to get a 1/2 yard when needed. Then when he does look as though he is about to break for a long one, you can count on him tripping up on his ownself with no tacklers within 5 yards. The owner needs to cut him lose before they give him $5M next season. As a matter of fact, I would go up to him and tell him that he should give back half of his pay for this season. Because he has been garbage……………
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Cadaverous Recomposition
March 2005
Released: 2004, Deepsend Records
Rating: 4.0/5
Reviewer: Waspman
Fresh death metal is something hard to come by these days, so if you can't find any, go for something putrid and rotting, something like Images of Violence. Texas' newest addition to the bloated death metal corpse, Images of Violence worship death metal from the old school, as in the true classic shit like 80's Napalm Death, Carcass, and their foul ilk. Combine that with the band's equally nasty grind roots, and you've a got a recipe for some punishing music.
Blasting forth with the vicious "Voracious Devouring", the band hacks and slashes their way through a mere 18 minutes of the dirtiest and yet most competent death/grind I've heard in a long time. All of the integral ingredients for great death metal are here, from the disgustingly low guttural grunts Zig, to the appropriately dirty production values and buzzsaw guitars. What's more, some of this stuff is fucking catchy! To wit, the central riff of "Spontaneous Act of Selfish Depression" has been playing in my head for a week now.
There may be nothing new here, but just like power metal fans are accepting of new bands that don't really expand on what the masters have done, there will always be fans willing to give a band like Images of Violence (can't say I'm big on that name) a good home. My bet (and hope!) is that they'll be on tour with fellow heads-down-death-metal-to-the-end warriors like Incantation and their beloved Napalm Death in the near future.
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You know about this case, right?
I'm talking about the case of the Connecticut ambulance company that fired an employee after she posted negative comments about her boss. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed an action against the company maintaining that the firing was illegal; the ambulance company and the NLRB reached a settlement last week. There is so much misinformation and inaccuracy floating around the Web right now about this case that it's ridiculous to even list or link to them all. If you insist, here, and here are a couple of offenders. Here's why they are wrong:
1. FREE SPEECH – This case isn't about free speech at all. Not one single, solitary sliver. The firing didn't impact the employee's free speech rights, and the settlement doesn't validate any free speech rights. The case is about "protected concerted activity", which all employees are allowed to engage in pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The law states that employees have the right to discuss wages, hours, working conditions, etc. without fear of retaliation or punishment. That is NOT constitutional free speech, but a worker right granted by statute. If these writers don't understand the difference between the Constitution and a statute, they need to go back to high school civics.
2. UNION OR NON-UNION – The NLRA applies to all employers and employees, with some specific exceptions that are not relevant here. When articles say that non-union employers are not impacted, they are dead wrong, because ALL employees have the right to engage in protected concerted activity. It is the conversation about wages, hours, and working conditions that allow employees to make reasoned choices about unionization, which is why it is allowed by statute. At least that is the theory.
3. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT – Employers in an "at-will" jurisdiction do not have to have a reason to terminate an employee. BUT – they cannot terminate an employee for an illegal reason, like sexual or religious discrimination, or whistle-blowing. Commentators who say there is no impact in an at-will jurisdiction don't understand the concept at all, and are dead wrong. Even at-will employers cannot legally fire someone for talking about their working conditions.
The issue in this case is simple: Was the employee Facebook post, and her comments in response to others, a conversation about working conditions at her place of employment? If so, it is protected concerted activity that the employer may not legally prevent or punish.
Since Facebook posts are pretty clearly an attempt to start a conversation or to encourage someone to listen to you, I don't see why this is even questionable, unless the employee was writing about her dog or cat and not about working conditions. The case is really no different than if the woman was standing around the coffee shop talking with her co-workers about her boss. Facebook is just digital conversation around a virtual water cooler. This is what the NLRB wants employers to recognize.
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Islanders Lose to Rangers 4-2
The Islanders played one of their best games of the season, if not their best game of the season Tuesday night against the Rangers. But ultimately, they simply could not get past the stellar goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist.
This game got of to a great start; back and forth action the entire first period. The first tally of the game came from the NHL's most loved player, Sean Avery. Avery wristed a shot over the shoulder of Evgeni Nabokov and the Rangers were up one goal with over five minutes remaining in the first period.
The Islanders would answer with a goal from Frans Nielsen. Nielsen's fourth of the year hit King Henrik's glove and trickled into the back of the net, tying the game at one.
The only goal of the second period came from Rangers defenseman Steve Eminger, his first of the season and the Rangers would take the 2-1 lead to the locker room and look to hold on for the third.
Third period is underway and seven minutes in, John Tavares found Matt Moulson doing what he does best; standing in front of the net, and tapping in Tavares' pass on the powerplay to tie the game up at two. The Islanders would have all the momentum and all the chances in the world to put the puck pass Lundqvist but they just could not capitalize.
With just five minutes left in regulation, all the Islanders needed to do was send the game to overtime. Josh Bailey had a perfect opportunity to clear the zone, but a sorry excuse for a clearing attempt led to Brandon Dubinsky intercepting, passing it over to Brad Richards who had a beauty of a slap shot to put the Rangers ahead with under five minutes left in regulation. Ryan Callahan would later score the empty netter with under one second left to seal a 4-2 victory.
A positive for this game being the Islanders penalty kill. They did not look sharp doing so but they held the Rangers to 0/5 on the powerplay. Positive number two was Evgeni Nabokov playing stellar.
Nino Niederreiter returned to the lineup after missing the first 14 games of the season. He played a total of 11:17 and had one shot on goal. But nevertheless, it is always nice to see a player of his caliber return from injury.
The Islanders will look at Thursday's game against the Canadiens as a must win.Winning only one out of their last 11 games is a total morale crusher.
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I have always loved the fresh flavours of ceviche. Ceviche is a technique that "cooks" protein with acid. I first had this dish sometime ago on Shell Island off Turks and Caicos. Our family was on vacation and we went conch diving. Conch feed in waters, ten to twelve feet deep, with a grassy bottom. We dove with masks and snorkels. After we collected a number of beautiful conchs, the boat headed to Shell Island, a tiny island made completely of shell. Here our tour guide prepared a conch ceviche on the beach. He cleaned the conch, cut it into bite sized pieces and "cooked" it with lime juice and hot pepper sauce. A little jalapeno, onion and some salt, and voila! Ceviche! So fresh and so delicious. Our guide also saved the shells for us to take home (they provide an export form and everything). However, don't say you were not warned: after a flight home they will smell absolutely putrid and you will not be able to get rid of them fast enough. Or the smell in your suitcase. Yes you can boil them as advised, but then your house will smell putrid.
I have since had a variety of ceviches in fine restaurants and in cozy joints. This winter while in Miami Beach, we had a late night snack of shrimp ceviche that was simple, fresh and full of the flavours of the ocean and summer. It has had me craving it ever since, so I perused the web looking for a recipe. The variation in how to make ceviche is astounding with regards to the "cooking" aspect of the dish. I found directions for marinating the fish in acid from 15 minutes to five hours. So without a real guide, I am winging this on my own with my own experience eating ceviche, watching it being prepared and my knowledge of how the process works. Here's to not killing Rob at dinner tonight!
(It is important in a dish such as this to use the freshest and best tasting ingredients)
Serves 4 (or appetizer for 6)
1/2 pound Gulf Shrimp*
1/2 pound tilapia or red snapper fillet, large dice
1 large jalapeno, finely diced
1 avocado, diced
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 small Lebanese cucumbers, or 1 small garden cuke, peeled, seeded and diced
6 limes
1/3 cup cilantro
Tortilla chips
1 tbsp. hot sauce
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 lime
1. Boil water in a medium pot. Blanche shrimp for 2 minutes and immediately remove to a prepared ice bath to stop cooking. Peel, clean and chop into bite sized pieces. Cover with the juice of three fresh squeezed limes and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. Toss jalapeno, tomato, cucumber and onion together in a large bowl.
3. Mix together dressing ingredients
4. 1/2 hour before serving, toss tilapia pieces in the juice of three limes.
5. Just before serving, add avocado and cilantro to the bowl with the jalapeno, tomato, cuke mixture. Add dressing and toss to coat. Salt to taste.
6. Drain fish well and add to the vegetables. Toss and mix well.
7. Serve in dishes or martini glasses with tortilla chips.
*I like Gulf Shrimp because, in my experience, they taste better, seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is currently the most regulated and inspected in the world, and it supports an industry hard hit.
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Dickensiana Pincushions
Maureen England is a curatorial volunteer at the Charles Dickens Museum and is completing her PhD at Kings College on Dickens's characters.
These fantastic pincushions representing Tom Pinch, Mr. Pickwick, Mr. Bumble, Tony Weller, and Captain Cuttle have recently been re-discovered in the museum collection. They are late nineteenth century to early twentieth century porcelain and fabric pincushion dolls. Sometimes also called half-dolls, the porcelain torso and feet attached to the pincushion 'hips' were sometimes also made into full dolls or dressing table brushes. Most remaining pincushions of this type are female figurines, very often in eighteenth century fashions, mostly miscellaneous females, and usually only have the porcelain torso (although the feet attachments seem more popular in the 1920s).
Pin cushions of Tom Pinch, Mr Bumble, Captain Cuttle, Mr Pickwick and Tony Weller, Charles Dickens Museum Collection (DH258, DH259, DH264, DH265 & DH266) These precious Dickens figurines seem different and rare to other half-dolls often found online and in antique shops. Interestingly, they are all male characters which makes the bulging pincushion 'hips' all the more incongruous. There are no identifying hallmarks on the porcelain baring a single number on each base- 17241, 17243, 17244, 17246, and 17248- which means that there may have been more figurines in the series. Why these characters, especially seeing as Tom Pinch is very infrequently represented in memorabilia? Where there originally female characters in the series? One day, perhaps, we may know more.
Just saw your site, where we have a figure but were not able to find out anything about him. We would love to have a little insight into our figure. Please email me and we can forward some pictures to you..
We recently obtained two pincushions of Dickens characters, one being Mr Bumble with the same number on the bottom as yours, but the other is surprisingly a female character: The Marchioness carrying number 17238.
When you are interested in expanding your collection we can send you a picture.
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On Dec. 8, I enjoyed a very pleasant trip to Hoonah on the M/V Le Conte. The weather wasn't great and the forecast was worse, but that fine, reliable boat kept on schedule.
I'd hoped to attend a meeting about the Alaska Department of Transportation's plan to build a road connection between Hoonah and Tenakee Springs, an ill-advised proposal in line with DOT's long-standing goal of replacing existing ferry service to small communities with smaller, less seaworthy ferries and cross-island roads.
Unfortunately, DOT officials elected to try flying instead of travelling on the state's own ferry. There was snow and wind, neither was exactly surprising in Southeast Alaska in December. The meeting was cancelled because the DOT officials' flight was cancelled. This was the second cancellation for the same reason.
For winter transportation in Southeast Alaska, there is no substitute for safe, reliable displacement-hull ferries.
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Tenakee Springs
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From The Committed Enterprise: How to Make Vision and Values Work
Chart 2.1: Same issues, different words
Possible descriptors
What are we here for?
Where are we going?
What beliefs will guide our behaviour?
What's the meaning of all this?
In the past two decades, organization leaders have begun to speak with religious zeal, using words like 'mission', 'vision' and 'values'. They refer to 'purpose', 'strategic intent', 'practices', as Chart 2.1 shows. But still they hang on to the simple 'goals', 'objectives' and 'strategies' of earlier times. Some of these terms are used interchangeably. Most are ill defined. This section establishes how they will be used in this book.
Based on interviews with 125 organization leaders, there was broad agreement on three issues for every organization. These are also the fundamental questions of life:
What are we here for?
Where are we going?
What beliefs will guide us on the journey?
That's where the consensus ended. The fun began in selecting the words to describe the answers. Many people cringe at the word 'mission', preferring 'purpose'. 'Mission' and 'vision' are often confused or combined. Life would be a lot simpler if there were fewer words to choose from and Chart 2.1 illustrates some of those in use. However, as long as all three fundamental questions are addressed, the words chosen don't matter. Each organization should adopt those it feels most comfortable with.
For consistency, this book will use 'purpose', 'vision' and 'values' to...
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Overview Chart 3.1: The Seven Best Practices Chart 3.2: Best Practice No. 1 - linking stakeholders Best practice defined Based on research (Chapter 1, p. 14), seven key steps in making vision and...
The importance of values In his book The Committed Enterprise, Professor, consultant and author Hugh Davidson discusses the results of his interviews with 125 organisational leaders on the subject of...
Background This interview outline was used for all organizations. For companies, acquisitions/mergers was also discussed, and for international entities, tailoring of vision and values to local...
Overview There are many related concepts around vision: strategic intent, mission, objectives, goals and performance standards. The chapter explores them in some detail, and presents them in an...
Overview If you don't know where you're going, it doesn't matter which way you go. The Cheshire Cat (paraphrased) from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By the end of the decade, we...


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It's interesting that people who used to be known aren't known anymore. The speakers at conferences like this when I was in my 20s aren't speaking anymore. People come and go.
My grandad's dying words were, "Don't let them forget me." How many of us know our great, great grandparents.
You will die sooner than you think.
You will be forgotten.
You will only be remembered by the people who know you now.
When we talk about legacy and being known, the power that you have, the moment that you have is now with the people you are with now.
When you see how much time you have left, you get serious about the time you have now.
I told some new parents that as soon as your child is born, you should put a suitcase in the nursery so that you can remember that you're packing their bags from day one.
This is not a new concept. PSalm 90:12 - Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
I'm not sure I know what a heart of wisdom is, but it's probably the opposite of stupid. ANd if you don't want to b e stupid, look at the time you have left in relationships.
When you see how much time you have left, you tend to make what matters matter more.
I think some of us get tired when we start thinking about our time. It makes us feel pressure.
We can talk about all kinds of things with kids, but there are a few things we really want them to walk away with, but you can't make them have those things.
As church leaders, we get confused about what we can and can't do. We think we can force kids into believing or something, but we can't. So we have to focus on the things we can do.
You can't make a kid love God, but you can demonstrate the love of God consistently.
You can't make a kid come to church, but you can make environments that make them want to come to church.
Focus in on the things you can do.
You can't see the immediate results. We're programmed to see what the win is.
You keep doing it because you trust that God is going to do his part.
We get confused between our part and God's part.
I am not God. I am not the Holy Spirit. I cannot change anyone. But I can love a few.
The reason you can't see spiritual growth in a kid's life is because it's spiritual.
The reason you can't measure progress sometimes is because it's so gradual.
My daughter has been an artist since she was two. She painted on the walls, on the tables, on our car. I just remember somewhere along the way the last few years, and her senseless art that didn't make sense started becoming more sophisticated and intricate.
You go back in time to when she was 2 or 3 or 4, I wasn't imagining the end. I had no idea there was a secret to life and legacy, and it's simply what time does over time.
When you look at time, you start seeing what can result if you continue to invest over time.
When you see how much time you have left you tend to value what happens over time.
When you take certain things and put them over time, it makes a difference.
How do you know God loves us? Because He loves us over time. Redepmtion could have happened the day after the garden, but I think he didn't because He wanted to prove he wanted a relationship with us. So he began to pursue a people, even when they rebelled, until finally he sent His Son.
When you take love and put it over time, it's believable.
How do we love? How do we convince people we love them?
The only way we can do it is consistently predictably over time.
We say it this way, "Love over time gives someone a sense of worth."
We're living in a generation of people who don't understand their worth and value, and they need to be known and valued by people who know God so that they know tehir value.
Fun over time equls connection.
Stories over time give connection.
Tribes over time give people a sense of belonging.
When you take something and put it over time, it changes the impact.
When you see how much time you have left, you tend to spend more time with a few.
Inheritance is what you leave for someone, legacy is what you leave in them.
Fame lives for applause, legacy lives to give applause.
Legacy is less about you and more about others, how you spend time with others.
Collectively the time you spend with a few leaves a legacy with them, and you begin to understand the people you are investing in is the greatest gift.
Until a person is known, they can't understand what it means to be loved.
You can't be forgiven by someone who doesn't know you. You're forgiven by people who have history with you.
Leaving a legacy has less to do with sometimes what we think about. Leaving a legacy, I think, has less to do with being magnificent and has more to do with being ordinary. I think it has more to do with being dependable than being remarkable.
A legacy recognizes and understands that you have a limited amount of time, and you'll have to step out of that at some point.
Doin't forget that you only be remembered by the people who know you now.


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TriStar Motorsports
This week, NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Tayler Malsam will make his first NNS start at Talladega Superspeedway aboard the #19 G-Oil Toyota Camry from TriStar Motorsports.
Currently in his first full season of Nationwide competition, Malsam, 23, stands 8th as the highest ranking Toyota driver in the 2012 NNS championship. He has been in the top 8 through all 7 races.
Tayler and TriStar teammate Mike Bliss are both in the top-ten and TriStar is the top non-Cup affiliated team in the 2012 NNS standings after the first seven races.
Talladega Record: Tayler visited Talladega Superspeedway as a rookie in the 2009 Camping Truck World Series, where he started 8th and finished 27th – He completed 64 (of 98) laps due to an accident.
Tayler Malsam Comments: "I like the big fast tracks and they don't come any bigger or faster than Talladega. We want the car to work well in the draft and then find the right drafting partners. The biggest thing is to stay out of trouble and have a clean run."
Rick Carpenter Comments: "We took a very conservative approach at Daytona and got a break late in the race that helped us to finish 6th. We did not allow Tayler to draft in practice at Daytona, which meant in the race no one wanted to work with us in the draft. For Talladega, we promised Tayler that we would let the leash out a bit so that he can draft in practice. Tayler likes the big tracks. He had a top ten finish and a top 6 qualifying at Daytona in the Truck Series and a 6th place finish for us in his first Nationwide race there."
"Eddie (Pardue) and the #19 G-OIL Toyota crew will be trying to come up with a good set up and help Tayler learn the track. Tayler has run hard every lap at every race all year and he is learning the Nationwide cars and tracks very quickly."


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Why Don't People Respond To Our Messages?!?
We've all experienced it before and we all hate it. You call someone and leave a voice message or send them an e-mail - when will you hear back? You text a friend asking if they want to grab lunch - well it's been an hour and you're hungry and haven't heard back...
You set up an Evite for a birthday party weeks in advance and need to figure out how much food and drink to buy - it's three days before the party and 1/5th of the people have responded yes or no. You can even see when they looked at the evite, they just aren't bothering to respond! So why don't people respond to our inquiries, no matter the method? Do you share in our frustration with lack of communication in a supposedly hyper-connected world.
Before modern communication, if someone came calling, you took the time to receive them properly. But if you weren't home, tough luck to the visitor.
Letters and correspondence were sent but took time and who knew if the person received it or would even write back.
Telegraphs were expensive and resulted in a shorthand that humorously enough has come back with modern character limits on text messages and tweets. As with modern technology, who knew if the recipient got it and when they were going to reply.
Telephones allowed instant connection from distances, but the person had to be there on the other end until the invention of answering machines, to which return calls were always a curiosity of when.
Then the internet and e-mail came along which allowed us to not only easily and quickly send along messages but include and ask for a wealth of information previously difficult to communicate back and forth.
Along with Outlook meeting invitations and Google Calendar, Evite and Facebook events made it easier than ever to plan group outings. But the "not yet replied" column always stayed full as people just didn't seem to bother to reply.
Cell phones and text messaging suddenly created an instant line of communication with anyone anywhere, as they carried their communication devices with them everywhere they went!
Suddenly we were bombarded with a huge influx of communication requests. A hyper-connected always on society that could communicate easily with anyone anywhere. But along with this connectivity the desire to respond in a timely fashion (or even at all) seems to have fallen by the wayside. For messages we were hesitant for whatever reason to respond to in the first place we suddenly were loathe to have access to 24x7, and a huge pushback started to occur.
Think about the way we use text messaging in our daily lives. It's like a condensed version of voicemail/telephone conversations great for when short and simple messaging is required, and a hyper version of e-mail at worst. When you send out text messages, do you always get a response back? Even if you explicitly asked a question of the recipient? Even if you're lucky enough to get a response, was it immediate? Maybe it was hours or even days later. It seems as if the common reaction to text messaging corresponds with its rapid communicating capabilities - the easier it is to communicate, the lesser importance we place on the necessity to respond or act on it.
What's your own policy on returning messages? Do you generally respond immediately? Hours or days later? When you're good and ready? Do your own expectations for others to respond sync up to your own responses to others?


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The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has had an eventful year stimulated by changes in the Curriculum, suggested new syllabi as well as the calibre of the candidate themselves. Today we would like to take a quick look back at the year of 2015 and see the highs and the lows, failures and achievements of the Examiner. In a very recent publication the issue of the grades was raised by a notably incensed writer. In the article the writer alleged that the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Honourable L D K Dokora has, and we quote, ''totally annihilated Zimbabwe's education standards'' by lowering the grades of the Grade 7, Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations, therefore the ''Zimsec pass rates that have been recorded of late are fake''.
Since the inception of ZIMSEC in 1996, to date, there has never been a Minister of Primary and Secondary Education or as they were previously known, Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture, who has ever had the ability (or attempted) to dictate the grades or contribute to the grading of examinations which are the sole mandate of the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council.
The Council has an Examinations Committee which is chaired by a Vice Chancellor of a State University, who is also the Vice Chairman of the Zimsec Board.
The committee sets the standards and considers the quality of our examinations, after which recommendations are made to the main board and discussed before being adopted.
The issue of grading is part of their mandate and remains as such. The Council's mission is to provide "The quality assessment of candidates' learning/performance and awarding of nationally and internationally recognised certificates at different levels of the school education system, while optimally utilising the Human and Material resources available to it."
We take this responsibility very seriously as we understand that the future of the nation's workforce depends on the correct and honest assessment of the education system and the products thereof.
This letter and its contents represent as serious level of professional ignorance and irresponsibility with regards to the National Examinations in Zimbabwe.
Grade seven results for the 2015 year were released on time and according to the statistics there was in fact a rise in the pass rate from 2014. The candidature also increased, much to the surprise of many cynics who foresaw a drop in the candidature when examination fees were introduced to Grade 7 candidates.
The examination fees which are paid $1 per term from Grade 6 to the end of grade 7, this year have enabled ZIMSEC to successfully honour its contractual obligations to the Examiners, promptly and in one instalment. The council aims to do the same for the Ordinary and Advanced Level Examiners.
E-marking was a highlight in the year 2015, with more subjects being added onto the e marking platform.
Not only that, but Zimsec is now running the electronic marking independent of the service provider who would usually come to provide support during the marking period.
E-marker 2 is in the pipeline, consultations have been made and we look forward to it being brought inn in the not so distant future. The Zimsec director's vision is ''to create an ICT driven organisation'' and in that light many technological advancements in administration, setting and assessment are being developed and adopted. A few include;
The Grade 7 Candidate Registration System was deployed early 2014 effectively putting all examination levels on electronic registration.
Development work for script tracking was completed and preliminary tests were carried out to check its effectiveness. The system is ready for implementation once hardware is sourced.
www.zimsec.co.zw or whatsapp 0772148786, Facebook: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council –ZIMSEC Public Relations


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The Avalanche had a "goalie win" versus the Blackhawks earlier this week; last night, Chicago did the same versus the Wild.There's been few games this season where the Blackhawks have been held under 25 SOG; last night, they had just 20 - but 4 of them were goals, including one empty-netter.Chicago broke the streak they were on by scoring first, for the first time in seven games, a Patrick Sharp goal 5:08 into the opening period. Patrick Kane would stretch the lead to 2-0 by the end of the period with a power play goal on Thomas Vanek's 5-minute penalty.Jason Zucker put the Wild on the board just 1:03 into the second.But de...
The Hawks and Wild will face off in a Game 4 that could could be classified as a 'must-win' for either team. While this isn't a Game 7 scenario, a win for either team could change the momentum of the series.
The Hawks still hold the series lead at 2-1, but they fell flat in their first road game against the Wild, failing to get a single puck past netminder Ilya Bryzgalov. They'll need to step up their offense and ...
After taking the first two games of the series, the Hawks came out flat in the third period and fell to the Wild 2-0 in Game 3. Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who has been highly scrutinized after replacing the injured Darcy Kuemper in net, stopped 19 shots to get his first shutout this playoff season and his fourth career playoff shutout. This loss also marked the eighth consecutive time the Hawks have lost the first road game in a playoff series, dating back to 2010.
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After a 5-2 win at the United Center on Friday night, the Hawks are looking to keep up their winning ways at home with another victory in a Sunday matinee matchup against the Wild.
Though the Hawks came away victorious in Friday's game, they did so after being vastly outplayed in the second period, getting outshout 17-3 but managing to keep the game within reach before turning it on in the third. They also lost teammate and playoff pest Andrew Shaw, who l...
The Minnesota Wild visit the New York Islanders tonight in their second and final meeting of the season. The game will feature the first game back on Lon Island for former Islanders Matt Moulson and Nino Niederreiter. Puck drop is 7:00pm EST.
Last night in the NHL was the final day of regular season games and the two week break for the Olympics is here now. The NHL participants for the men's hockey tournament will fly over to Sochi, Russia and represent their countries in the tournament that begins on Wednesday.
The Red Wings and the Blackhawks met again on Wednesday night, and though the two teams are now in different conferences and meet just twice a year, the rivalry was as intense as ever. The Red Wings came from behind to secure the win in a thrilling 5-4 SO victory, with Darren Helm scoring the deciding goal in the shootout.
The Hawks jumped out to an early lead at 8:41 of the first, when Marian ...
Today we profile a member of the New York Islanders from the 1970's J.P. Parise.
For the first time this season, the Chicago Blackhawks took two losses in a row.The Blackhawks gave up one goal to the Wild early in the first, an even-strength goal for Matt Cooke, 4:23 into the game. It would take until late in the second period for Minnesota to grab another goal, this one a power play goal by Zach Parise to make it 2-0.Chicago was getting outshot and outworked for most of the first and second periods. The Blackhawks had just 7 shots through 27 minutes. They looked more like a team coming off a two-week road trip than a team that had a day off yesterday.Jeremy Morin would get the Blackhawks on the board with just 17 seconds remaining ...
The Flyers came to a crossroads two offseasons ago.
They could have gone in one or two directions. One side of the path had them rebuilding the team, pushing a youth movement that would make them a dangerous contender in a couple years. The other path was the same win-now mentality the Flyers have had for the last two decades, resulting in a couple Stanley Cup berths and a handful of Conference Finals appearances.
Unfortunately, general manager Paul Holmgren tried to travel down both paths at once and wound up falling flat on his face this season.
(Photo: Wayne Simmonds (front) and Sean Couturier (back) were both a part of the youth movement. Photo by John Russo/The Checking Line)


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The Yankees have been trying to fill holes at behind the plate, in right field, third base, and DH and they might have to get creative to do it. Which brings us to Curtis Granderson. According to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News, the Yankees have been shopping Granderson since the beginning of November as they look for salary relief.
This goes against what Yankees GM Brian Cashman said at the end of October – that he wouldn't trade Granderson because he'd be hard pressed to find a replacement center fielder who could hit 40-home runs.
The reality though is that the Yankees are in a tough spot with their future payroll. I went over it in a earlier post today, but they can barely afford to spend even $10 million on 2014 payroll this offseason because other commitments. In reality they have just $64 million to spend on 20 players who aren't Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter, and Robinson Cano. So it seems hard to figure Granderson into that mix while still fielding a competitive team.
So it would seem that rather than losing Granderson for nothing and having to replace him a year from now anyway, the Yankees are toying with the idea of dealing him now. After all, it could help them with the other four spots they have to fill this offseason.
It's hard to say exactly what the Yankees could get for Grandy. He'll make $15 million next year, which is quite a bit for most teams, and the fact that he's on a one-year deal both helps and hurts his value. It helps because teams that don't want to invest a lot, but are looking to upgrade their offense can do so, but then again teams won't want to give up their very best prospects for just a rental.
Cashman is going to have to great creative in order to trade Grandy. Which is what he'll have to do to fill the other four empty positions anyway.


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Victoria Beckham - "Allure" August 2008
Victoria Beckham (in Donna Karan) takes the August 2008 cover of Allure magazine. Here are some snippets from her interview with the mag:
On how she'd describe herself: "I'm incredibly ordinary, a normal-looking girl, and I just make the best of what I have."
On the rumors of her never eating: "I've been accused of not eating for 10 years. If I hadn't eaten that long I'd be awfully hungry."
On wanting a fourth child: "I'd love to have a girl – just for all the clothes I've got to hand down."
It all started out by wearing flats to Disneyland last month and now in Allure's cover shoot, Posh is not wearing a single stiletto.
This is mayjuh!


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When he shot "The Place Beyond the Pines" in Schenectady last summer, Bradley Cooper saw plenty of action while he tagged along with Schenectady cops on the beat.
"(I was) going into these domestic disturbances, which are about 80 per cent of the calls. There was one house with a fish tank that a shoe had been thrown through. Dead fish were everywhere – and kittens were eating the dead fish as we walked by," Cooper recently told the Hollywood Reporter.
The movie, also starring Ryan Gosling, is set to debut Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival.


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The Varadero has long been a favourite for riders of all abilities since its launch in 2001. With the Varadero offering more generous proportions than many other 125cc machines, the bike became soon a favourite with urban riders, commuters and learners bike. The 15hp-strong bike weighs just 154kg and has a top speed of 108 km/h. The little Honda will get a slight visual tweak for the 2011 model year, with the addition of what's described as a "sporty new colour", the Pearl Sienna Red. We look forward to more details.
2011 Honda XL 125 V – Varadero Specifications and Photos


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The former forward has questioned whether Sterling knows the role he should be playing for both club and country.
Writing on his Twitter account, Stan Collymore has questioned whether Raheem Sterling knows the role he has to play for both Manchester City and England.
The youngster has started the season strongly since joining City from Liverpool for a big money fee this summer.
He has already firmly established himself as a first team regular in Manuel Pellegrini's side, keeping the likes of Samir Nasri out of the side so far.
He is also very much a regular in Roy Hodgson's England team as they gear up for Euro 2016 in France next summer.
He plays different roles for both sides, but Collymore has questioned whether Sterling knows what sort of player he is supposed to be.
Sterling is a talent but still trying to figure out whether he knows what his role is in a team. Creator? Goal threat? Crosses? Killer pass?— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) November 17, 2015
"Sterling is a talent, but [I'm] still trying to figure out whether he knows what his role is in a team. Creator? Goal threat? Crosses? Killer pass?" Collymore wrote on Twitter.
The questioned posed by Collymore is certainly an interesting one, with Sterling yet to fully establish himself in any type of role.
While he has been among the goals this season, it is evident that his finishing still needs working on, something Pellegrini has alluded to on several occasions.
He is also not a traditional winger either, with him having looked more effective in central areas than out on the touchline.
That has left him without a defined role for both club and country, something that both may look to rectify in future a for now, it is certainly not holding him back.