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MOOC Around The World, Part 6 – "MOOCish" Online Ed Resources
Hello and welcome back to another part of the "MOOC around the world" series. Some of you might have a sense of déjà vu, but this is not a repetition of my other five parts, but indeed the sixth part of my MOOC journey. I know it's like a never-ending story, but MOOCs mushroom faster than I can write and more parts might follow. 😉
For those who just joined the MOOC marathon, my original goal was to explore all the MOOC resources outside of the best-known platforms in the United States (Coursera, edX and Udacity) to draw attention to less familiar opportunities, both in English and in other languages. Here is a short review of the previous legs of the journey.
Starting in Germany, I traveled through several European countries including the U.K., Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal (part 1 and part 2). Then I embarked for distant shores, trying to identify all the MOOCs in Australia, India and South America (part 3). In part 4 of my voyage, I toured through Canada, which is where MOOCs were originated by educators George Siemens and Stephen Downes. I also took a a quick dash through the U.S. to look at open courses on less-familiar platforms, and in part 5 I sampled some of the entirely "independent" MOOCs in the U.S. not offered in a platform at all.
Well, along the way, I naturally missed a few interesting cases, and many more online classes have become available after I passed through. You'll often see those mentioned in the comments, and I'm collecting notes for a "sights I missed" trip in the future. I also hope to get a chance to fill in the white spaces on my travel map by looking into the growing number of MOOCs in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and New Zealand soon. (For example, one MOOC in New Zealand was recently announced on the subject of Data Mining.)
The problem of classifying MOOCs
MOOCs are offered not only from universities using their own or a shared platform, but also from nonprofit organizations, trade associations or single businesses or even from an individual using free online course builder tools to create their own MOOC, like Ignatia de Waard did to organize mobiMOOC. (You can learn more about her experience in her book MOOC Yourself, which is reviewed here by Debbie Morrison.)
In the first three parts of my series I did not differentiate between the types of MOOCs and whether they have a university affiliation or not, or if they are organized by a group of people or by an individual. However, by the time I got to part 4 of this series, the number of MOOCs had grown so much that I began to organize them in different categories.
- Platforms that host their own courses or from multiple universities.
- MOOCs from universities that run them independently outside these platforms.
- Totally unaffiliated MOOCs, not from a university and not on a named platform.
I am not the first one who comes up with a MOOC classification. Most of us know that are often identified as either cMOOCs or xMOOCs. Donald Clark uses a taxonomy based on pedagogy to categorize MOOCs in eight groups, and Gráinne Conole utilize a 12 dimension rubric to evaluate and design MOOCs. Recently I used Conole's rubric to evaluate the #COER13, a German cMOOC about OER.
Does this count as a MOOC?
As you probably know, MOOCs are just one form of online ed, and alongside them are many interesting and useful resources that have a lot in common with MOOCs but maybe don't quite fit the definition. So, apart from the question of how to classify and evaluate MOOCs, there is also the question of how to define what a MOOC is, which is somewhat contentious, not to mention still in flux. You can read more about the definition this site is operating with in "What Is a Massive Open Online Course Anyway?"
Consequently, while working on this MOOC Around the World series, I ended up with a list of "MOOCish" online education resources that fell outside that definition. The editor, Robert McGuire, and I talked about this often and found ourselves using the metaphor of an extended family. That's how I came up with the new category called MOOClatives.
So, this sixth part to the series is about the relatives of MOOCs – MOOClatives. These are online ed resources that have a lot in common with MOOCs but do not quite fit the frame because they are either not massive, not entirely free, not really a complete course or do not easily fit in the above classifications.
Meet the MOOClatives: The other big three (or four)
We've had enough words, so buckle up and let's get going on our visit to the extended family. We'll start with the four online ed resources that most frequently get mentioned in the same breath with MOOCs.
First stop, Uncle Sal's place. You probably know the story of how Salman Khan started out tutoring his nieces and nephews in junior high math with videos he recorded at home, found himself responding to other people asking for advice on his YouTube channel and ultimately founded Khan Academy.
The non-profit educational website launched in 2006 now has currently has over 4,200 video lectures in everything from arithmetic to physics, finance and history and a goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. All of the Khan Academy's content is licensed under Creative Commons (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike – BY-NC-SA). The teacher toolkit provides ideas, materials and inspiring stories from teachers.
The hugely popular site is often referred to as a MOOC, but the lectures can be more understood as a modular system to pick from and mix, rather than as a course. The lectures are self-paced, and progress is measured with a points and badges system scaled to the degree of difficulty.
The Saylor Foundation from The Constitution Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. which runs the online ed site Saylor.org. The foundation advocates for the open education movement, and content is licensed under a creative commons (Attribution CC BY).
Saylor.org has been mentioned often before on this site and is a very close relative in the extended family of MOOCs. Their courses are free and on a wide variety of subjects at a K-12 level, college level and with a professional development focus. In many ways, their model resembles Udacity's, only not so limited to technology topics, and the content is more open. But, probably because the courses are self-paced and asynchronous, they are not massive, and students generally will be working in isolation compared to most MOOCs.
One of the interesting things about Saylor is that they also outline recommended sequences of courses, much like a college student would take in their major. They provide certificates, an ePortfolio, discussion forums and a testing center. The content matrix is helpful to find out whether courses are peer reviewed and what tools and resources they use. A noteworthy feature is that the matrix color key indicates when a course is optimized for tablets or mobile phones.
Another interesting thing about Saylor is that it is possible to earn college credit for some of their courses through a partnership with a handful of U.S. colleges and universities. Also, several of the classes have been vetted and recommended by the National College Credit Recommendation Service.
With nearly 1 million students and 6,000 Courses Udemy is one of the major players in online education and is sometimes named in the same breath with edX and Coursera (and sometimes confused with Udacity). However, most of the courses on Udemy charge fees, and overall it is more oriented toward workplace skills than college-level study. A small number of the classes, however, are free.
Udemy was founded in 2010 and, like some other platforms we're looking at, allows instructors to build and host their own online courses courses. An instructor can upload videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs and audio files to the content platform. Discussion boards allow instructors to engage and interact with users. It's up to the instructor's discretion whether to charge for a course or not.
The fourth major online ed resource that often gets mentioned alongside MOOCs is iTunes U, which features materials from more than 150 colleges and universities, including elite U.S. universities like MIT, Stanford, Yale and U.C. Berkley. Sometimes the material is a single lecture and sometimes an entire course. Like with Saylor, the self-paced and asynchronous format means the classes aren't really massive. During my studies for my degree at the Open University in the United Kingdom (which also offers a lot of content on iTunes U), I often downloaded informative podcasts about my course of study and listened to them while running. You need to download iTunes to access the content.
Pick-your-own education resources
Those well-known online ed resources only scratch the surface of what's available, though. We have a long way to go on our visit to all the MOOC relatives.
Let's look next at some more platforms that, like Udemy, allow teachers to create their own course or, like Khan Academy, to pick and choose elements to use in their own classroom. Some of the platforms are licensed under Creative Commons allowing adaptation of the content, following thus the Open Educational Resource (OER) movement that is fortunately increasing.
P2PU (Peer-to-Peer University) is not a traditional university, but a grassroots open education project that organizes learning outside of institutional walls and gives learners recognition for their achievements. Founded in 2009 with charitable funding, it now has more than 50 courses available in almost as many course languages.
Openness, community and peer learning are their key values. Leveraging materials openly available online, P2PU enables high-quality low-cost education. At P2PU, people work together and share their knowledge to learn a particular topic by completing tasks, assessing individual and group work and providing constructive feedback. The social element is emphasized at P2PU.
Unlike with other MOOC platforms, anyone can create a course as well as take one. All material is provided under the Creative Commons Share-Alike. Courses are not accredited but learners have the opportunity for recognition of achievements through the Open Badges project.
Curriki is a non-profit, free, open education service. The name Curriki is made up of the words "curriculum" and "wiki". Curriki's mission is to help equalize access to education globally. Therefore, learning materials are freely available to educators, students and parents around the world.
Curriki's model is to develop materials through community contributors and to deliver curricula and open educational resources globally. A community of 8.5 million global users from almost 200 countries has so far designed more than 48,000 Open Educational Resources (OER), including digital textbooks, learning videos and interactive resources. The material is primarily focused on K-12 education.
The material is peer-reviewed to create a culture of continuous improvement. The majority of the OER on the Curriki site fall under a Creative Commons license and can be adapted as needed to particular requirements inside or outside of the classroom.
MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT OpenCourseWare makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of MIT's subjects available on the Web, free of charge. The project has been around since 2002, and some of the materials are the foundation of classes now being offered on edX.
More than 2,000 courses are licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA. The majority of courses offer lecture notes, activities and exams, and some also include interactive web demonstrations, complete textbooks written by MIT professors and and video lectures. As this map shows, MIT OpenCourseWare is accessed worldwide with an average of about 1 million visits each month.
Similar in concept to MIT's open course initiative but not as well known and not as extensive is Open Yale, a project of Yale University that shares full video and course materials from its undergraduate courses. It's been around since 2007 and includes materials from about 42 courses. It's been somewhat inactive in recent years as Yale experiments with other online models and readies its first MOOCs via Coursera.
"Knowledge is inspiration. If you have it, we hope you'll share it" is the advertising slogan from Versal, another new platform in the MOOC landscape. Think of an idea, create a course and share it with the world. Versal wants to encourage teachers to create their own interactive courses. They also have a grant program right now for NGO-related classes.
The new platform offer has three sample courses up: Anatomy and Modeling in Maya (a 3-D illustrator program), Color Play: Color Theory, and Introduction to Disease Ecology. Self-paced, open enrollment. The platform is still in beta, but looks promising.
Open Learning Initiative (OLI) is a grant-funded group at Carnegie Mellon University, offering innovative online courses to anyone who wants to learn or teach. Their aim is to create high-quality courses and contribute original research to improve learning and transform higher education. OLI is one of these platforms that allows you to take courses as learners, but providing as well the chance for teachers to create their own courses. They have eighteen open and free courses in subjects such as American English Speech or Anatomy & Physiology. One future course will be Arabic For Economic Exchange.
OLI claims to be more successful than other platforms where students work at their own pace, because their learning platform provides students with targeted feedback and self-assessment tools so they'll know where they're excelling and where they need more practice. Courses are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution: Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. The Open Learning Initiative (OLI) does not grant credit for the completion of any course. OLI also does not provide any verification or certification of completion.
ThinkCERCA is a web-based platform offering tools and content for teachers to create personalized critical thinking instruction. Teachers can design and deliver their own lessons or use lessons from the Thinkcerca library. Eileen Murphy, founder and CEO of Thinkcerca states that "our vision is to ensure equitable access to 21st opportunities for all learners who have the potential to contribute to making the world more humane and sustainable." ThinkCERCA emphasizes critical thinking and literacy skills. It aims to support collaboration between teachers by providing a simple framework of sharing, using and personalizing lessons.
Online courses that are not completely open
As we discussed above with Udemy, some interesting and mooc-ish seeming online ed resources are not open enough to be characterized as MOOCs the way we define things, either because they charge fees or don't admit all comers.
For example, University of the People (UoPeople), founded in 2009, is the world's first tuition-free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally for all qualified individuals, despite financial, geographic or societal constraints. A special focus is placed on students from developing countries. Therefore application and examination processing fees vary for applicants depending on their economic background. Tuition, books and materials are free of charge.
UoPeople uses technology that can be accessed globally. Audio and video are excluded in its learning modules to ensure broadband is not a requirement for students to access materials. Collaborative learning and social networking coupled with open-source technology and open educational resource are the cornerstones of UoPeople's pedagogical model. All UoPeople courses are five credit hours and as like with traditional undergraduate degree students are expected to devote approximately 20 hours per week, per course, for studying, reading lectures, writing exercises and assignments and posting to their online open forums.
UoPeople has signed collaborative partnership agreements with New York University (NYU) to provide students and with Hewlett-Packard, through the Catalyst Initiative, to provide student internship opportunities. UoPeople offers undergraduate programs in Business Administration and Computer Science. They've admitted more than 1,500 students from 136 countries to date.
TrainSignal, an Illinois-based training company also jumped on the online learning bandwagon. Scott Skinger, the founder and CEO, said the company was responding in part to the emergence of Udemy. So far, TrainSignal sells certification and skills development courses in DVD format, particularly in information technology, for $499 apiece, but in February TrainSignal opened a subscription service for its 200+ courses, giving access to all of them for for a $49 flat monthly rate. TrainSignal offers a 3-day free trial.
The monthly fee model was pioneered by Lynda.com, which has been around more than 15 years and has over 2,000 courses in its video library. Memberships start at $25/month.
Some might remember the first free Moodle MOOC with WizIQ, led by Nellie Deutsch a Canadian educator. The Moodle MOOC was on my list of MOOCs I was interested in, as I am using the OpenSource LMS Moodle, but lack of time made it impossible. However, another Moodle MOOC, Teaching with Moodle: An Introduction started September 1.
Launched in 2007 WizIQ grew out of AuthorGEN technologies which was founded 2002. WizIQ Ahas over 200,000 teachers and 3 million learners. WizIQ.com is a web service that allows educators and students to meet online in real time for virtual classes. Most courses cost money, but some are free like the Moodle MOOC or the MOOC for English language teachers, but the chance for new additions is high. Also, a class called OER MOOC ran on WizIQ.
While we're on the subject, educators interested in how to integrate web technologies into full and blended online learning (BOL) using Moodle and WizIQ should check out a network called Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL), which provides free and low-cost professional development courses. Some of the existing courses include Moodle for Teachers, Moodle for Administrators, Sloodle for Moodle, Academic Writing, APA style, English Grammar, Learn English Online (LEO), WizIQ Live Class, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Integrating Technology into the Classroom and Teaching Online Business.
Modern Lesson is a skill-building platform which features courses for beginners, experts and everyone in between. Unlike the DIY platforms, Modern Lesson allows only a small batch of people to apply to become teachers. Most courses are available free of charge, and some charge a fee. They describe themselves as a skill-building site, not a degree-awarding academic institution. Modern Lesson claims "the people running schools and teaching our children know less about technology and social media than most students." Their proposed remedy is to help you quickly build your skill set in hours. Certifications are awarded for successful completion of all activities requested by the Modern Lessons instructor, including quizzes, homework, live sessions, forums and videos.
More MOOClatives
10gen education is an online learning platform run by 10gen. 10gen was founded in 2007. It is the software company behind MongoDB that develops and provides commercial support for the open source database MongoDB, the NoSQL database. 10gen, developed training courses with edX source code. Their free courses teach how to develop for and administer MongoDB. Frequent assessments help learners to verify their understanding, and at the end of a course successful participants will receive a certificate of completion from 10gen. 10gen plans to add classes on on schema design, advanced scaling and replication and other topics.
In the spirit of OpenCourseWare and the Khan Academy, OpenSecurityTraining is dedicated to sharing training material for computer security classes, on any topic, that are at least one day long. All material is licensed with an open license like CreativeCommons, allowing anyone to use the material however they see fit, so long as they share modified works back to the community. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes are available with topics like Android Forensics & Security Testing and Reverse Engineering Malware. Course duration is about 2 to 3 days. Mainly presentations and PDF documents are used as course material.
Pedagogy First is a Program for Online Teaching Certificate Class run by Lisa Lane and her colleagues at Miracosta College. The course is primarily planned for college instructors new to teaching in the online environment, but K-12 teachers, independent learners, educational administrators, e-business owners, technology trainers, educational technologists and others are also welcome. Participants are expected to have familiarity with email, web search and social networking.
Pedagogy First doesn't consider itself a MOOC. They state: "We are an open, online class with a set curriculum and tasks to complete on your blog each week. Open discussion generates from those activities." A new class will begin in September 2013. The class is free, offered by the Program for Online Teaching (not an accredited institution), run by volunteer faculty and participants and open to everyone. There is no tuition — only a fee of about $30 for the textbook, but certificate participants are expected to "pay it forward" by mentoring future students.
World Education University (WEU) is a free online university that aims to become a comprehensive, degree-granting institution offering access to college diplomas millions of under-served students around the globe. Offerings will include courses in Business Administration, Engineering, Science, Psychology, Fine Arts, Education, Legal Studies and Health Care. WEU will use an asynchronous, self-paced format. Their proprietary PinPoint Adaptive Learning System (PALS) will adjust content and presentation based on the needs of the learner.
"The great enabler today in higher education is online learning, which vastly expands access to our partner institutions," says Randy Best, founder and chairman of Academic Partnerships, which serves almost 40 state institutions in the U.S. Recently Academic Partnerships launched the MOOC2Degree initiative whereby some of its university partners provide free, open online courses that lead to academic credit as a first step toward a degree. Existing online courses will be converted into a MOOC, and students who successfully complete a course earn academic credits toward a degree, based upon criteria established by participating universities. Subsequent classes toward the degree won't necessarily be free or even online, so these free MOOCs are in a sense an introductory offer to promote those university programs.
Online ed resources from Google and YouTube
Google and YouTube are also involved in the MOOC momentum. Power searching with Google was actually my first massive open online course, although I did not really realize at that time that I was taking a MOOC. I pretty much learned by myself and did not join the corresponding forums. But, I greatly improved my search skills, though I considered myself an experienced searcher. I wrote a couple of blog posts about my experience you might be interested to read. A self-paced course about Advanced Power Searching is also available.
Mapping with Google is another online course from Google Education. You might want to check their calendar to learn more about ongoing events.
Creator Academy from YouTube follows a similar path as Google. Creator Academy offers free interactive courses with YouTube experts to get the freshest knowledge and techniques to become a successful YouTube creator. Questions like "How do I build a cohesive channel strategy, do I optimize my content, create a production strategy or how can I earn money with my videos" are answered during the courses as well as how do I engage with my community. The course teaches you best practices and strategies to help you improve your channel and build bigger audiences.
The end of the journey
As your tourist guide I would like to thank you for traveling with us and I hope you found our MOOC Around the World trip worthwhile and enjoyed it as much as I did. Please feel free to provide any feedback or information about MOOCs I forgot.
For now I'll take a break, giving you time to test a couple MOOC platforms and please let me know how you liked them.
But, with the ever growing MOOC landscape I am sure . . .
I'll be back soon . . . .
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Since its inception five years ago, the Cape Cod Storm has been the most dominant youth hockey program on Cape Cod. The all-girls program has had three of its teams qualify for the national tournament, including most recently the U19 team on Dec. 1 after defeating the Charles River Blazers 3-1. The girls will now take a break from this team to play for their respective high school programs, and will reconvene for nationals in April.
Road to the Nationals
State U19 Tier 2 Championship
Cape Cod Storm 6, North Shore Vipers 0
Cape Cod Storm 7, Boston Jr. Shamrocks 0
Cape Cod Storm 3, Minutemen Flames 1
Cape Cod Storm 7, Islanders Hockey Club 1
Cape Cod Storm 5, East Coast Wizards 2
Cape Cod Storm 3, Charles River Blazers 1
Since its inception five years ago, the Cape Cod Storm has been the most dominant youth hockey program on Cape Cod. The all-girls program has had three of its teams qualify for the national tournament, including most recently the U19 team on Dec. 1 after defeating the Charles River Blazers 3-1. The girls will now take a break from this team to play for their respective high school programs, and will reconvene for nationals in April.
"I think we are going to be competitive in the tournament," said head coach Scott Ghelfi. "Massachusetts teams tend to do well in the tournament. I don't know a lot about all the teams that will be there, but if the past is an indication we should do well."
The core of this team has played in the national championships before, and they are all stars on their high school teams. Eleven of the 16 girls played on the U14 team that traveled to nationals in 2011, and five of the girls were high school league all-stars last season.
Leading the way is Falmouth goaltender Madison Scavotto, who in addition to being both a part of that team and a league all-star last season, was selected as a Boston Globe All-Scholastic last winter. "She has been the backbone of this team for five years," said Ghelfi. "Anytime you have a great goaltender you have a chance to win the game."
In the State tournament over Thanksgiving weekend, the Storm went 6-0, winning by a combined score of 31-5. Because almost all the players participate in different fall sports at their high school, the team did not meet for regular practices, and didn't have the entire team together at one time until the state tournament.
Joining Scavotto from last season's state runner-up Falmouth team are forwards Madison Haberl, Alexa Scribner, Kelly Ferriera, Maggie MacDonald and defensemen Hannah Ghelfi and Kendall Stouffer. "Kelly led the team in scoring at states," said Ghelfi. "Madison is a flat out stud. She could play college hockey at a lot of places."
Scribner, the only Falmouth senior, has really improved this year. "She is playing at an entirely new level, "said Ghelfi. "She plays a very high energy game, but is playing much more in control."
Ghelfi won't be returning to the Clippers this winter as she has transferred to Lawrence Academy for academic reasons. But while on the Storm, she will play alongside Stouffer on defense. Coach Ghelfi likes to keep players from each high school together on the ice when possible.
The state's top scoring line last season resided in Sandwich, and all three of those girls are with the storm this season. They are Maggie Layo, Claire Gauthier and Nicole Martin. "They move the puck so well and play with such energy," said Ghelfi. "Maggie and Claire have great motors, and Nicole is more of a finesse player. As a line, they are tremendous."
Martin also has experience on defense, and with Morgan Richard of Barnstable battling an injury during the states, Martin moved to the back line to help out. She played very well, and moving forward, will be able to contribute at whatever position she is asked to play.
Barnstable also brings a large contingent to the Storm with forwards Lindsay Phelan, Callie Rogorzenski, Catie McShera and defensemen Richard and Kaylie Hallam. "That line brings a lot of energy," said Ghelfi. "Morgan has been with us since day one and is one of my all time favorites. She is a workhorse, and Kylie has really come on defensively. They transition the puck very well."
Rounding out the roster is Cape Tech senior Alyssa Garneau, who has been with the Storm since the beginning, and actually played on the Cape Tech boys team before the school offered a girls program last year. "She grew up playing Barnstable youth with a lot of these girls," said Ghelfi. "She's a strong player."
After what will be an exciting girls hockey season on Cape Cod, look for the action to heat up even more in April when the Storm attempts to bring a national championship home to Cape Cod.

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Thread: UFC Rules
3/06/2005 4:47pm, #21
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I don't understand why I see no elbows being thrown?
I would think when in a clinch on the cage that more people would push off and throw some elbows. The only person I really see do this is Chuck Lidell.
Anyways, I think that a lot of strikers are lacking. That is why the best fighters are the most experienced strikers who have great defense.
I like the way the UFC is setup now, people just need to learn to stick to their sprawl. A lot of strikers get over zealous and get taken down.
If they would just keep sprawling out and throw a couple punches when the grappler tries to stand back up than things would be going a lot better for strikers.I'll make one when I can find one I like.
3/06/2005 5:14pm, #22
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3/06/2005 10:55pm, #23
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"I like the way the UFC is setup now, people just need to learn to stick to their sprawl. A lot of strikers get over zealous and get taken down.
If they would just keep sprawling out and throw a couple punches when the grappler tries to stand back up than things would be going a lot better for strikers."
First off takedowns are not always done off a shot.Not hardly.Many great grapplers and great freestyle or colligiate wrestlers NEVER shoot.Same goes for MMA.
Sprawling is of course crucial.But having a great sprawl does not defend even a shot completely.There are outside singles(for example) which is sprawled on can leave an attacker behind you as you are rising.And there are a TON of ways to get a man down who has sprawled on you.Most obviously a simple sitout.
When I shoot I just try to make sure if you sprawl on me you've only got under me on one side.This is often more crucial than deep penetration or a good drive.
If you get one hand inside amd the other wraps around my chest(a bad habit MOST guys will do) I can overhoook your arm go for a roll or a sitouut that works on your shoulder and plants your face.
Sprawling is great.But it is mostly possible in MMA when a fighter who aims to shoot doesn't have the punching arsenal to make a defender sweat getting hit in the head.
Look at Coleman-Cro Cop.
When Mark punched he hit Cro Cop twice clean and got no reaction.
He landed because Cro Cop was devoting most all his attention to the shot which is colemans specialty and his only hope of winning.
If my punches are a threat to hurt you then sprawling on me will be very hard.I can throw a combo that forces you to keep your hands up and/or move your head which almost eliminates any chance of you sprawling.At least before I have a leg tightly held.
There are still ways to stay up, but it becomes more about moving and timing.
As for the implications that the UFC favors grappling.I believe I refuted those accusations(and proved the reverse) back in 1997 on Rec.Martial-arts.
As for why rules were put in.
The UFC was FORCED to put in rules so as to weaken the position of those politicians looking to ban the sport.They put in rules like "no pressure points"(at one time anyways) as a PR move.They knew it would have no affect on the matches.
If you wanna see MMA with far less rules check out the rules of the IVC in brazil.
I believe a link can be found through http://www.bjj.org
The rules are posted on the site.They numbered 4 the last time I checked.


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Hard Asset Investor interviewed Marc Faber last week to get his opinion of where the stock market and gold price are headed. Unsurprisingly, the publisher of the Gloom, Doom & Boom Report thinks the stock market is preparing for a large correction and gold is destined for an epic bull rally. Most importantly, he emphasized that investors should buy physical gold – not paper gold assets.
"We have had a meaningful correction [in gold]. From $1,921 in September 2011 to less than $1,200 at the bottom is a fairly large correction. But in longer-term bull markets, these kinds of corrections do occur. We had a 40-50 percent correction in 1987 in equity markets. But the bull market lasted until the year 2000.
Looking at the fundamentals, looking at how debt will continue to increase and how central banks will continue their monetization not only in the U.S. but on a worldwide scale, I assume the price of gold will trend higher. Most likely we've seen the lows below $1,200."
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Six and Nine [Tripping The Rift] by chimera46 ()
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So, another look at my take on the show "Tripping the Rift". For those unfamilar with the show, the one on the left is Six, a prototype sex-cyborg who was re-programmed to be the ship's science officer. As a result, and much to the chagrin of Captain Choad, she also developed a conscience, out of tune with her former programming.
So, Six, was a prototype. I thought I'd expand on that on came up with a newer version, Six's sister in a sense. Her name is Nine (I know, cliche). Anyways, I like her, though I'm still tweaking her. The pink eyes don't always look good from each angle. This was just a test image to see how they look side by side.


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Freezing weather can bring the unexpected, from slippery sidewalks and ice dams to one of the most common problems—frozen water pipes. Knowing what conditions can cause pipes to freeze is the first step to prevention. If pipes do freeze, a quick response can keep them from bursting, avoiding the expense of replacement, possible water damage to walls, floors and electrical systems, or even a business shutdown.
According to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), 37% of all frozen pipe failures occur in a structure's basement. What's more, pipe insulation to keep water pipes from freezing in the first place costs much less than the price of repairs.
IBHS recommends these prevention steps for businesses:
Interstate notes that pipes are most likely to freeze in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania and that a 1/8 inch crack can cause the loss of 250 gallons of water per day and damages from $2,000 to $100,000.
According to Interstate:
If pipes freeze, Interstate recommends:
- Turn off the water flow using the main water valve
- Inspect the pipe carefully for cracks or damage
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Thank you TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of these pearls. I do love pearls. This is a really fine offering.
I love that it's organic. I love the sweet scent and flavor of the jasmine. Here's my full-length review of this lovely jasmine pearl tea: http://sororiteasisters.com/2013/04/22/organic-jasmine-pearl-scented-green-tea-from-teahouse-kuan-yin/
I have to agree with TeaEqualsBliss (who sent me some of this tea – thanks!) … this does smell like buttered squash. It's really a mouthwatering smell. It's been a while since I've roasted a squash and the smell of this and my taste buds reaction to the scent is telling me I'd better add a winter squash to the grocery list.
The flavor is delightfully complex. I taste buttery, creamy notes, hints of butternut squash and roasted chestnuts. Sweet floral notes – orchid? Perhaps … A very light astringency to this one, it leaves the palate feeling clean and invigorated. But mostly what I taste with this tea is the buttery tones. It's a sweet … almost browned butter kind of taste. Savory yet sweet and very yummy.
A really good Oolong.
I purchased a few ounces of this from Tea House Kuan Yin and it is really good. Their note about the brewing temperature is worth paying attention to. I have been brewing at 180º for two minute and it has been coming out great. The flavor and aroma is excellent, just as stated above.
The one pot of assam wasn't enough for this sleepy grad student, so I ordered a jin xuan – the "nantou dawn". The first steep was UNBELIEVABLE – it was so sweet and buttery. After I deplete my home stash of various milky oolong, I'm totally stocking up on this as my at-home-jin-xuan.
I headed to Teahouse Kuan Yin to get some studying done. I started my study session with a pot of this assam that caught my eye because it was on the limited edition teas list. It was recommended to be taken without milk, but I need a bit of whole milk with my afternoon black tea. There wasn't anything that really stood out to me compared to other assams that I have had, but it did help me get over my afternoon slump.
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending this my way!
I recently learned that Teahouse Kuan Yin is in Seattle – I think I may just have to go there and check them out someday soon!
This is very lovely. A very nice buttery flavor to it. Smooth and rich. SWEET! Oh-so-pleasant.
I'm just going to sit here and not say anything more… it might ruin the moment!
This one is another sample from TeaEqualsBliss (which I keep typing as TeaEqualsBills – a subconscious adjustment perhaps?) The scent is a lot like Rishi's Jade Cloud and there's a lot of similarity in the taste, too. But this is smoother and has a much prettier taste. There's something sort of expansive about the taste – it feels very full and relaxing. Chinese greens aren't really my favorite type of tea but this one is very tasty!
Plain and simple? This smells JUST LIKE buttered Summer Squash. YUM. I can smell a very little bit of floral note underneath as well.
The color isn't very surprising or out of the ordinary…it's a typical looking oolong.
The taste is quite flavorful. And you get the taste right away! You don't have to wait for it like some oolongs. It's very food-like…veggies…buttery…a hint of peppery-nuttiness.
I haven't tasted many – if any – oolong quite like this. I like it! It's GOOD to be different!
This is unlike any Yunnan I have ever tried! I like it when teas are different! It's roasty and toasty but also smells like a manly cologne almost. It tastes sweet and creamy and there is a toasty earthiness to the taste too!
Altho it's been YEARS since I have had Marshmellows (I'm a vegetarian and they are NOT vegetarian) – from what I remember of the actual taste of them and by what I read in the company's description of the roasted marshmellow notes – I guess I can side with that description as well…I can sort of see what they are saying there.
This is a pretty good one! Sooooo glad I was able to try it!
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Community, BPD honor city's first African-American officer
(Patrick D. Rosso/Boston.com/2013)
An officer who broke barriers and ushered in a new era for police and African-Americans in the city of Boston was bestowed another honor Saturday at the Area B-2 police precinct in Roxbury.
Horatio J. Homer, who was appointed to the Boston Police Department in 1878 and promoted in 1895 to Sergeant, was the city's first African-American officer on the force.
Now, his name will live on after the city renamed the B-2's community room after him.
"I think he'd be very proud today," said Larry Ellison, president of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers. "It's very humbling for me to be part of an organization that Sergeant Horatio J. Homer blazed a path for others like me to be here today."
It wasn't discovered that Homer was BPD's first African-American officer until 2010 after some researching by Margaret R. Sullivan, BPD's civilian records manager, and Bob Anthony, an East Boston officer.
The pair was able to find Homer's grave, he died in 1923 at 75, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton. The discoveries lead to a ceremony by BPD to honor the man and changing of the departments records. It was thought, previously to the discovery, that BPD's first African-American officer joined the force in 1919.
"Sergeant Homer was a wonderful man, a quiet man; a man of great dignity and achievement, and his story was lost," said Sullivan, records manager for BPD. "These are stories that we can all learn from. He served for 40-years and this is something we can learn from."
Homer is survived by his two granddaughters Lillian Homer, 56, and Maria Homer, 58.
After the sisters removed the cover over their grandfather's plaque Saturday, officers and supporters cheered, as the sisters held back tears.
"It's wonderful, I'm just so overwhelmed," said Maria Homer after the ceremony.
"I'm just speechless," added Lillian Homer.
While in his day Homer inspired many during his 40-plus year career, even bringing a half-dozen African-American officers on to the force with his recommendation, many said his story will always be timely as young men and women strive to break barriers and walk in the footsteps of Horatio J. Homer.
"He set the history that we as other black officers have to uphold. We have to maintain it and we have to build upon it," said Deputy Superintendent Randall Halstead of BPD.
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Stivo Racing is an aftermarket company that specializes in the development and distribution of performance upgrades for the Car of the Year for 2012* – the Toyota GT86. *Awarded by Top Gear Magazine and other publications and car awards groups, worldwide.
Though they do develop aftermarket parts such as exhausts and suspension systems applicable to a wide variety of other vehicles, they are definitely pioneers when it comes to advancements for Toyota's latest iteration of the venerable Hachi-Roku.
Read on and allow us to give you a tour of the inner workings of Stivo Racing's very own *Project 86*…
Our photoshoot started early in the morning, right before the sun came up. Yes, that's real fog in the background. Perfect ambiance for a morning drive into the vast openness of the highway.
But as this was a photoshoot, frequent stopsovers for photos were mandatory. The GT86 didn't hesitate one bit and was never shy to gaze into the camera with its piercing eyes and spiteful grin.
Philip Aragones was at it with his legendary HDR style photography, with beautiful lens flare to add spice into the picture.
I whipped out my strobes went to work…
So off we went for some fun under the sun.
We stopped at a different locations for more photos…
At one point, the heavens opened up and blessed us with glorious light!
Is this car drool-worthy or what? Car p0rn aside, let's go ahead and take a look some of the upgrades on Stivo Racing's Project 86…
This shot gives you an idea of what upgrades you'll find. Custom Pinoy Rides is proud to be part of it! Haha!
First off, the wheels. Stivo's 86 currently rolls on 17×8 offset 45 Rota Titan Wheels – one of the latest models to be released from the Rota factory. And behind the wheels are Hawk HP Plus Brake Pads.
The wider wheels give the stock tires a more stretched look. Wait, stock tires? You read that right. Why? Coz that's part of what gives this car its fun factor! Check out what Jeremy Clarkson has to say about it, and why it was declared the car of the year.
The car sits on one of the latest developments from Stivo Racing – Stivo Comfort Coilovers. The car's ride height is currently set for balance between performance and practicality. Looks good to us!
Looking at the car from the rear, it features a Stivo Ducktail Spoiler. It also gives you a glimpse of the Stivo Racing Exhaust Tips. I love that burnt stainless tip, giving it a titainium-like finish. It's unfortunate that during the time of this shoot, the actual Stivo Racing Full Exhaust system has been removed as it was the prototype system that was initially installed on this car. The Stivo Racing Exhaust System, as featured in the 2012 SEMA Show, is now being mass produced for export, and of course for our local market too! Find out more about the Stivo Racing Exhaust System here.
Inside, you'll find that nothing has been changed. Why should you? It's already one of the most driver-centric cars ever made! And if you read the latest local Top Gear magazine, you'll find that even the seats have been given praise as being the best you can find in any car, at any price range.
Would you still need aftermarket gauges when the instrument cluster on the GT86 is already as good as it is?
Under the hood, they've upped the ante in performance by installing an Airaid Cold Air Intake. It sure looks super clean together with the low-slung Toyota-Subaru D-4S Boxer Engine.
That's all for now folks! But rest assured, we'll keep you posted on more updates and performance upgrades from none other than Stivo Racing. Hope you've enjoyed the photos! And stay tuned for more!
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WARSAW (Nov. 24)
Polish and Jewish leaders have begun preparations for the massive 45th anniversary observances in 1988 of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943. This was disclosed by Stefan Grayek, president of the World Federation of Polish Jews and himself a Warsaw Ghetto survivor. Grayek, who is now an Israeli citizen and frequently visits his homeland, played a major role in the 40th anniversary ceremonies in Warsaw in 1983.
Grayek said that plans for the 1988 ceremonies are now well under way and that the events will evoke a strong and universal response. He also noted that participation by Jewish delegates from all over the world is expected to substantially exceed the 1983 attendance and that Israel is expected to be totally supportive of the ceremonies.
These expectations were confirmed by Zbigniew Unger, head of the Congress Department of Orbis, the Polish National Tourist Office. An affable and capable official, Unger had done a noteworthy job in organizing the two-week program three years ago and is quietly enthusiastic about prospects for the 45th anniversary.
There have been no formal relations between Poland and Israel since the Six-Day War, but mutual friendship exists. Groups of Israelis in substantial numbers arrive every other week to tour Warsaw, Cracow and other cities and to make poignant pilgrimages to the former concentration camps.
At the same time, the Polish government has decided to undertake an exchange of "representatives of mutual interests." Three Polish officials were sent to Tel Aviv in September to handle visas and consular duties and commercial and cultural matters. And their Israeli counterparts, in turn, arrived in Warsaw to reopen the Israel Embassy building closed since 1967.
Grayek was optimistic about this turn of events. "I've long prayed for this moment," he said, "and I deem it an important step on the road to full diplomatic relations in my lifetime."
A heartening factor is the apparent decrease of PLO influence in Poland since this reporter's last visit in 1983. The Arabs living in Warsaw are from Libya, Iraq and Lebanon, but the number permitted entrance has been curtailed, especially the corps of Arab students who three years ago seemed to be everywhere and are now much less in evidence.
"There are only 1,890 Poles listed as observant Jews in the entire country, with perhaps four of five times that number who rarely, if ever, enter a synagogue" said Michael Bialkowics, director of the Jewish Religious Union in Warsaw. This is a far cry from the 3.5 million before World War II.
And yet, the Polish government seems intent on Preserving the vestiges, and on restoring the desecrated places, symbols and monuments of an annihilated people. It has even gone to the extent of creating a Jewish Cultural society with 14 branches throughout Poland, with perhaps 3,000 members, mainly non-observant Jews and their non-Jewish spouses.
The primary function of these clubs is to keep the Jewish flame burning, to study current trends in Judaism and to learn more about Israel. Lectures and cultural performances are regular features of the society's annual program. The society publishes the excellent weekly newspaper, Folks-Sztyme, in Yiddish and Polish. Hebrew is a popular subject at the university but almost all of those taking the course are non-Jews.
The sad fact is that intermarriage is pervasive and inevitable. There seems no way that the increasingly rare Jewish family unit can remain intact. "How can I raise my child to be a good Jew and continue our traditions, if he is in a Catholic environment; if he or she can't find a Jewish friend, let alone a Jew to marry?" was the rueful question often heard by this reporter.
In Cracow, there were 60,000 Jews before the war; now there are less than 600. In the year 2000, the head of its community observed, "we will be almost extinct. We have precious few sons and daughters to maintain our faith."
And yet, the age-old indomitable spirit endures. The Religious Union helps manage the synagogues, takes care of the cemeteries, the mikvahs, runs kosher canteens in eight cities and is preparing to open an attractive kosher restaurant in the center of Warsaw for foreign visitors. They cannot afford a resident shochet, but there are monthly visits from an Hungarian expert.
Observant Jews seem quite well on their own, when one considers that there is not even one rabbi in Poland. All Jewish activities have one indispensable means of aid, in addition to the government: the American Jewish Joint Distribution committee does a most effective job with its financial, practical, and moral support.
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Bigotry and Hate Speech in Eve Online
Julius Maagnus > anyone named Paul Clavet must fail at every game he plays.
Shamus O'Reilly > and your character portrays a gay guy. so are you by chance gay paul?
Paul Clavet > uh huh
Julius Maagnus > ^^ that would be a yes
Paul Clavet > Would you judge me if I was?
Julius Maagnus > yes
Lord Maagnus > yes
Paul Clavet > Then that makes you a bigot then, doesn't it?
DonCorleone7854 > si senor
Julius Maagnus > yes
Lord Maagnus > If you were, i'd categorize you with pedophiles. both are equaly disgusting.
Shamus O'Reilly > hahaha i just stirred a hornets nest
Julius Maagnus > you use the word bigot like its a bad thing
Keven Morin > well if you are can you please push in Lethian Dream's shit in for us?
Julius Maagnus > I like lethian dream
Lord Maagnus > Is a person who hates child molesters a bigot?
Julius Maagnus > I like the salty attitude. Leave lethian dream alone
Julius Maagnus > however, Paul Clavet just popped up on my shit list
Paul Clavet > oh noes
Julius Maagnus > ya think
Lethian Dream > finallu some courtesy for a pretty girl.
Lord Maagnus > Because, being gay is as productive to the human species as banging 8 year old girls.
Lord Maagnus > The behaviour is disgusting.
Julius Maagnus > ^^
Shamus O'Reilly > kinky
Lord Maagnus > And should be punishable by a slow death.
Lord Maagnus > I think suffocation.
Lord Maagnus > the revival
Lord Maagnus > then suffocation.
Lord Maagnus > then revival.
Lord Maagnus > until the body completely gives out
What say you, Eve community? Where is the line between smacktalk and… whatever this is?
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Pretty much sums it up…
It's inevitable that you get someone yelling "fag" in one of your chat boxes, but there's a discernible line between your standard juvenile taunting and actually being a bigoted prick. The Eve player base is just too big to avoid those types completely, unfortunately. If something really vile comes up though, I usually inquire in a private convo about why they'd take it to someplace like that. One on one, more often than not they apologize, and I'd like to think that maybe after being called out they'd put some more thought into what they put out there in local.
Well they certainly nailed obnoxious and pathetic. They seem almost desperate to offend. The only thing that gives people like that power is if you take offence.
The irony is, their desperation to get a reaction out of you was almost certainly as a result of their powerlessness to retaliate against something I bet you'd already done to them. I'm certainly not condoning their ignorance or their bigotry, but would I be wrong in thinking this torrent of tripe was provoked? I quite enjoy your tales of spacelane harrassment. Man cannot live on tears alone.
Nonetheless, it seems pretty inexcusable. I'd not lose any sleep if they were banned.
Of course, maybe they were just "roleplaying". I'm sure they're gentle souls in RL.
Bigots contribute nothing to the human race besides further polarization in thinking.
This brand of thinking is not good. You may not agree with them, but threats and hate are not solutions to your outdated somewhat conservative opinions.
If gaming forums are to be believed, this is Standard Gamer Behavior (and the posts are often flavored to taste with the equivalent of 'HTFU' or 'WoW —> that way').
What was BB37 about again?
I would petition that guy in a heartbeat. Hate speech all the way.
I'd petition it too. They may have been faking bigotry to get a rise out of you, or maybe they really are bigots. Petition either way: let the GMs decide where the line is to be drawn. Also, fuck them up in game.
Meh. I find their comments and behavior digusting, but wouldn't petition. But then, I generally function under the assumption that hate speech is a good thing, in that it lets you know who the assholes are.
(Reasonable people can disagree about that, ofc.)
A clear violation of the EULA.
Bigotry and hate speeches are never funny and should be actively discouraged.
For those of you who think "roleplaying" is an excuse, think again. CCP has made it very clear that roleplaying is not to be used as justification for breaking the rules of conduct. And, rightfully so.
As Mittens proved at Fanfest, it doesn't take much for roleplaying to spill over into RL, with potentially severe consequences. Mittens was lucky that the "victim" in quiestion was not actually RL suicidal.
This in a game where people use all sorts of pejorative slurs, e.g. "faggot" "jew" (pejoratively) and "nigger" and from a player who steals other people's stuff for a living and post their "tears" online for reader enjoyment.
My advise is HTFU. There are assholes like Lord Magnus everywhere in life. And there are of plenty of people who are not assholes who won't be terribly accepting of homosexuals and/or what they do.
In Eve its really difficult to distinguish between hard core trolling and actual hate. It's possilble in my opinion for that to have been a complete troll to get a reaction out of you, but even if it was they went waaay over the line. Even people in this game not marked as bigots frequently use Jew as an adjective in ways that I personally think are quite ignorant. I honestly pawn it off to being an ignorant white boy raised in a homogeneous area.. far from any actual engagement with other cultures, or simply without the maturity to be empathetic them. However, you seem to enjoy getting a reaction out of people in game. Perhaps its best that they spew hate at you afterwards as then you can point out what horrible people they are that you grief? Are you now the greifing homosexual martyr? Does it bother you that Eve is full of childish individuals that frequently are competely insensitve towards other races, colors and cultures? Or does it only disturb you when its against your sexuality?
Are you actually gay? It depresses me that the only group in the last 40 years who've achieved new rights are gay people. That being said, I love gay people and I wish all guys were gay so that I could have a harem of dozens or hundreds of hotties.
I think people should keep their bedroom/schoolyard/perverted talk out of internet spaceships. If you bring it up to be provocative, don't be a bitch and call the cops when you succeed in provoking someone.
You guys are a bunch of crybabies. This is a game BASED on hate, yet you're surprised by this?
I bet they're fapping to your replies. Grow a fucking backbone, and Welcome to the Internet.
Trying to control things like this only leads to the worst kind of censorship: Government defining what 'hate' is. It also makes the problem WORSE.
Are you people THAT fucking liberal and stupid?
Haha. What's it like to be part of the problem, Jayyne?
I have a very close relative with down syndrome and I have been listening to the MMO community use the word retard like it is in their everyday vernacular for years. Get over it. He's not in your corp, your gaming community, and he doesn't know you so he owes you nothing.
It's a game. Online. Worldwide. All ages. Don't engage in shit talk. I don't even engage in local chat. The only reason I post here is that I think you need to get a life instead of blogging what people taunt you with in eve. Get over yourslef. There are other poeple with a lot bigger problems out there than being gay and taking offense whenever someone uses the word fag.
In the words of Sgt. Hulk, "Liten up Frances!" OR, int he words of CCP… HTFU!!!


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No suspects have been arrested yet in deaths of man, woman who were shot in car.
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis police are looking for leads after a man and woman were shot to death in a car.
Police responded Friday about 9:30 a.m. to a report of shots fired. Officers found the man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds.
Authorities provided first aid, but both victims died at the scene.
Police spokesman John Elder says the shootings didn't appear to be a murder-suicide. He says police are still trying to piece together what happened.
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quality cinnamon roll bakery
Description of franchise system
Cinnabon bakeries a fantastic reputation for serving fresh, fragrant cinnamon rolls topped with rich, sweet, cream cheese frosting and made with the finest Indonesian cinnamon. Every Cinnabon product is baked fresh, right in front of the customer's eyes and served hot out of the oven. Cinnabon's dedication to delicious quality and the finest ingredients has placed them as one of the best franchises in their class.
Since 1969, malls throughout the world have been filled with the delightful smell of Cinnabon. Now a division of FOCUS Brands, Cinnabon is prepared for great growth as the cinnamon roll craze is exploding around the globe! Because Cinnabon's bakeries have the spirit of the old traditional local bakery , customers are always assured delicious and unique baked goods in a friendly and warm environment.
At Cinnabon, their vision is to be a "best in class" franchisor and continue being a global player in the snack industry. They are focused on being diverse and flexible. From their full bakeries to their express and co-branded locations , Cinnabon promotes their popular brand through many venue types. In order to do this, they have assembled a team of experts in marketing, operations, training, development and much more.
All who share in the same goal: to help make you happy and your business successful every day!
Franchise concept
Joining the Cinnabon franchise family means that you will partner with a whole network of knowledgeable professionals that have near endless operational and brand-building know-how in every area of the food service business.
The people at Cinnabon are fervent about their brand, franchisees, guests and employees. They are committed to providing you with top-notch training and support that is based on dedication, respect and trust.
Your detailed training will include comprehensive certified training for Franchise Partners and key managers, continuing corporate and on-site bakery training, an in-depth operations manual and access to online training tools and development support.
In addition to this, Cinnabon will stick with you even after your business is up and running, providing you with ongoing personal visits, inspections focusing on service, quality and cleanliness, access to corporate management team for business review and performance analysis, as well as running innovative, targeted marketing plans for the further success of your business.
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Cinnabon is currently seeking Franchise Partners who are passionate about owning their own business and creating lifelong memories for their Guests. Cinnabon owners are business people who enjoy giving back to the community and excel in the foodservice environment.
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Imagine trading your desk job for a chance to put smiles on faces, make mouths water, all in a place with sleek, modern bakery look and smells like heaven. If you want to be part of a brand with worldwide crave appeal and top-notch support, Cinnabon want to hear from you!
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All right, folks, it's official... I am on a book-blogging break. I still enjoy getting to read books when I have the time, but frankly, I just don't have it in me to write and post reviews these days, as there is just too much else going on in life! Sometimes it's a miracle I can read a book, much less put my thoughts about it in writing! :-)
I don't know how long this blogging break will be -- it could be permanent -- but I appreciate everyone's support of Melissa's Bookshelf since I started it in early 2009 and hope you'll continue to peruse my older posts and reviews.
I wish the best for all of you and hope that 2011 is a wonderful year for you! Happy Reading!!!
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This recipe will surprise you! Oatmeal? No, this is not your grandmother's oatmeal. You will love it! It's oatmeal with a makeover.
I've eaten oatmeal many different ways, and this is by far my favorite. Naturally sweet, warm, creamy, and good for you!
Don't like oatmeal? Try this.
- 2 cups non-dairy milk
- 2 cups applesauce
- your choice of sweetener -
1/4 cup honey
OR 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
OR 1/2 cup raw sugar
OR 1/2 cup chopped dates (see note)
OR if you'd like to reduce the sweetener, replace some of it with chopped apples
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 2 cups regular rolled oats
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- Stir together all ingredients, except blueberries and oats in a large mixing bowl.
- Add oats and lightly mix. Do not over mix. Mixture will be soupy.
- Gently stir in blueberries.
- Pour into an oiled 2-quart baking dish.
- Bake uncovered at 375°F for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. While the oil is optional, it does add a bit of a buttery flavor to the dish. However, it also adds calories and can be left out without negatively affecting the final product.
Make Ahead Tip:
This dish can be baked the evening before and kept in the refrigerator until the next morning when ready to reheat.
Stir 1/2 cup chopped nuts in with the oats.
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UPDATE: CICC Downgrades VanceInfo Technology
According to a research report published today, CICC has downgraded VanceInfo Technology's (NYSE: VIT) shares from Buy to Hold.
In the report, CICC commented, "The company needs to continue investing in financial services so that that area can significantly contribute to profit from 2H12.Therefore, we lower non-GAAP EPS to US$0.86 for 2012e and US$1.01 for 2013e, from previous US$1.20 and US$1.50. We downgrade our rating to HOLD with a TP of US$13, based on 15x 2012e non-GAAP EPS. The stock is currently trading at a fair value of 15x 2012e non-GAAP EPS."
VanceInfo Technology closed yesterday at $11.92.
Posted-In: China International Capital Corp.Analyst Color Downgrades Analyst Ratings
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David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> writes: > The syntax by itself does nothing, but the underlying capability gives > users: Ok, now I understand that the syntax you proposed was a shortcut for an I-want-it-all request :) > - The ability to have versions of software on different databases on > the same system. > > - The ability to do deterministic upgrades, rather than just, "upgrade > me to the latest, which may be buggy and/or slow things down to > avoid a problem I know I don't have." Both depends on a filesystem organization rework. > I am not saying that this is a show-stopper. I *am* saying that > multiple concurrent versions and deterministic upgrades are common > enough requests that you shouldn't do things that would prevent those > in the future. Would it be useful to have the syntax support in 9.1 already, but which would only check that the asked-of new version (and current version) are the one currently available (and installed), and ERROR out otherwise? I think that syntax-and-check is still doable for 9.1, if there's a will to get there. Regards, -- Dimitri Fontaine http://2ndQuadrant.fr PostgreSQL : Expertise, Formation et Support
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How to avoid mobile phone 'bill shock' this summer
As if the thousands of UK travellers trapped abroad after the recent volcanic ash drama hadn't suffered enough damage to their bank balances, many are now facing mobile phone "bill shock".
These holidaymakers, many of whom are just receiving their latest mobile phone bills, may be dismayed when they discover how much they have spent on calls and data roaming while stranded abroad. The Observer recently ran a story about William Harrison, a student who accidentally ran up an £8,000 phone bill with Orange while in France by using his mobile to access the internet.
In theory, mobile bills should no longer be too painful for those travelling to Europe, as from 1 March all European mobile operators have been obliged under EU roaming rules to offer their customers a cut-off limit of €50 (about £45) for using the internet on their phones. However, it is still early days and not yet clear whether all operators are complying with this rule.
In a month's time the regulations will tighten further, as at the moment customers need to opt-in to this limit, whereas from 1 July the cut-off limit will be set at €50 by default unless they opt out.
For those travelling further afield the cost of calling, texting and using the internet on their mobile can still be an expensive pastime. Independent consumer body Consumer Focus warned World Cup ticket holders last week that costs for calls, texts and data use could add up to more than £100 on a match day – more than the face value of a ticket.
Mobile phone operators are expected to start bringing out more competitive overseas mobile phone packages in the next few weeks as the holiday season hots up.
But for now, anyone who is about to go abroad has a number of options: doing nothing and sticking with their operator's standard overseas charges (expensive); switching to their operator's overseas calls package (cheaper); buying a global or local sim (potentially even cheaper, depending on usage).
Mike Wilson, mobiles and broadband manager at moneysupermarket.com, says: "Don't underestimate how easy it is to rack up a hefty mobile bill if you are going overseas and planning to use your phone.
"Before escaping the country be sure to check with your operator how much calls, texts and internet use will set you back when you're away, because you won't be charged the same rates as your UK tariff. I would advise asking if there is a cheaper international tariff available."
Paying as standard
For standard call charges in Europe, T-Mobile and Virgin are the most expensive at 43p a minute, according to moneysupermarket.com, while 02 is the cheapest at 35p a minute. Network operator 3 is the cheapest for receiving calls at 15p a minute compared to Orange, T-Mobile and Virgin, which all charge the most at 19p. Sending texts is 11p a message with all networks, and all are free to receive.
The cost of using the internet is where operators' charges vary hugely, and where holidaymakers are most likely to run up large bills. T-Mobile, 3, 02 and Orange all charge a flat fee per megabyte (MB) of between £1.25 (3) and £3 (02 and Orange), while Vodafone and Virgin offer the option of either paying per MB, or paying either a daily or hourly fee for web usage (with a cap on how much data can be used).
Virgin, for example, charges £5 a MB, or £4 for a one-hour pass with a 3MB limit and £6 for a 24-hour pass with a 5MB limit.
Whichever package you have you need to be careful about how much data you download. One MB is not much – watching a two-hour film uses about 800 MB.
All these charges when incurred within Europe are considerably lower than in some other countries. For example, if you visit Egypt with your Orange phone you will pay £1.75 a minute to call home and £8 per MB of data used, while in Australia you will pay £1.20 a minute per call and £7.50 per MB of data with T-Mobile.
Package things up
To keep costs down, a good alternative is to opt for your operator's travel package. Vodafone's Passport deal, for example, means you pay your standard home rate to call the UK from more than 35 European countries (and from Australia and New Zealand) after paying a 75p connection charge. These calls can be part of your inclusive minutes if you are on a contract. To receive calls you pay the 75p connection charge and you can talk for up to 60 minutes free of charge. After that you pay 20p a minute.
02's My Europe Extra, on the other hand, is £10 a month for 25p-a-minute calls, free received calls and 11p texts.
Go global – or local
You can avoid your UK operator's charges altogether by switching your network sim card for a global or local sim using websites such as 0044.co.uk and UK2Abroad.co.uk. A global sim card will work across a number of countries so is particularly good for frequent travellers or backpackers, while a local sim will only work in one country. You can buy these before you travel, but you might need to get your phone unlocked by your operator so you can switch cards.
Most global and local sims cost somewhere between £15 and £30 and come loaded with differing amounts of call credit, which you can top up by credit or debit card at any time. For those travelling to South Africa for the World Cup, for example, 0044's South African local sim costs £29.99 and gives you ZAR 55 (about £5) of credit.
After that, local calls cost 10p a minute off-peak, calls to the UK are 63p a minute, while texts to the UK are 15p. This compares with the standard pay-as-you-go rates on Orange where charges for local calls within South Africa and to the UK are £1.45 a minute and texts are 50p a message.
Buying a local or global sim will mean you temporarily have a new phone number, so you will need to make sure people know this before you go.


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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss
BOSTON, April 4 (Reuters) - After two years of losses, hedge fund manager John Paulson's best-known funds got off to a better start in 2013.
The billionaire investor told clients on Thursday that the bulk of his portfolios, including the Advantage funds which had lost money in 2012 and 2011, were in the black.
His gold fund, however, notched double digit losses during the first three months of 2013.
"We are pleased about the strong start to 2013 and believe performance in the Recovery, Merger, Credit and Advantage funds demonstrate our event-driven portfolios are well positioned for continuing positive performance in 2013," the firm wrote to its investors, according to someone who had seen the letter but is not authorized to speak to the media.
Paulson's Advantage Fund gained 6 percent in March and is up 3.4 percent for the first quarter. The Advantage Plus fund climbed 4.6 percent in March and is up 8.3 percent.
Gains in financial stocks and consumer helped performance improve in those funds this year.
The Recovery Fund climbed 8.4 percent in March and is up 14 percent for the quarter while the Credit fund climbed 10.5 percent this year after a 5.7 percent gain in March, thanks largely to preferred and convertible debt portfolios.
The positive returns offer some long awaited good news to investors who have seen the Advantage funds, once Paulson's biggest and best known portfolios, suffer losses last year and in 2011 when the Advantage Plus fund lost roughly 50 percent of its value.
Even though Paulson vowed in early 2012 to turn things around, ongoing losses last year prompted some prominent investors including Citigroup to pull money out. In December Morgan Stanley Smith Barney recommended that its financial advisers pull client money out of the Advantage and Advantage Plus funds.
Paulson earned a reputation as a savvy trader when his bet against the overheated housing market earned his firm and himself billions of dollars in 2007. In 2009 his bet on gold extended his winning streak.
But in 2011 he made an aggressive bet on an economic recovery which did not materialize as quickly as he thought and cost clients money. Also he made a losing bet on Chinese forestry company Sino Forest.
Assets shrunk to roughly $18 billion from $38 billion in early 2011.
A U.S. judge threw out a law suit last week where a former Paulson investor charged that the fund manager failed to properly research the Sino Forest investment.
Clearly Paulson has made adjustments in the portfolio and the current gains in the stock market have helped him too.
But his bet on gold remains a sore spot.
Paulson's gold fund, the smallest of his portfolios, lost money again - dipping 3 percent in March to end the first quarter down 28 percent. Losses in AngloGold Ashanti, a big holding for Paulson, hurt the fund.


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Sary's guesthouse is situated in a great central location, next to Sisowath Quay, in the exciting heart of Phnom Penh. The Royal Palace is only a 5 minute walk away, as is the Central Market, the weekend Night Market and Museum.rnrn20 minutes to international airport 5 minutes walk from the boat quay for direct boats to Vietnam and 5 minute cab or tuk tuk ride to the main bus station with connections to throughout the Kingdom of Camobodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao and beyond.
All our rooms have air-conditioning, fans, cable TV, a minibar, and free Wifi. They have hot and cold water in beautiful en-suite bathrooms. Some rooms even have a balcony where you can sit and watch life go by. We have a great roof top bar thats great for checking out the City scape at night and an extensive menu. Free high speed Wifi and large flat screen tvs in the modern decorated rooms add up to a great experience.
Our staff will be only to happy to provide tips on tourist sites, local attractions, markets and current events and festivals.
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Tagged as "NAMM 2011"
Roland GR-55 Synthesizer Demo
Dolphin Music on Feb 1, 2011
The Roland GR-55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. In terms of speed, it's the fastest ever. It's also the most accurate, thanks to newly developed pitch-detection technology. As for sound, the triple-core generator houses a world-class array of virtual guitars, basses, amps, and synth voices, enabling tones and textures that have never been heard before. Check out the the demo video and Alex Hutchings testing the synthesizer out himself!
Korg KAOSS Pad Quad
Dolphin Music on Jan 25, 2011
The first-generation touchpad-based effect control Kaoss Pad exploded onto the DJ/music scene 12 years ago and since then, the overwhelming acceptance and popularity of the X-Y touchpad is evident in many Korg products - Kaoss Pad effects, Kaoscillator Series, padKONTROL and nanoPAD controllers - that are now standards in the Korg scene. How have Korg made sure that the Kaoss Pad Quad stands out from the crowd? With unimaginable expression and dazzling, illuminated touchpad control, there are a multitude of reasons for you to own a Kaoss Quad Pad
Korg Kronos
Dolphin Music on Jan 12, 2011
So they say that the Kronos is "The Korg Kronos is an instrument that will empower your creative spirit." This implies that it could be another great synth from Korg…what do you think? The Kronos will be announced tomorrow, Thursday 13th January.
NI Release New Traktor Gear at Winter NAMM
Dolphin Music on Jan 11, 2011
So, Native Instruments are playing the 'keep us hanging' game once again (after they released Traktor S4 in the summer and hyped us up with a Dubfire video). What's going on? An the forefront of DJ technology, Dennis Ferrer and the Martinez Brothers are always pushing their musical boundaries…check out their latest video…which not-so-covertly features some upcoming new Traktor gear in the booth. It's no coincidence that Traktor turns 10 this year, so watch ourTwitter very closely over this years NAMM week as we suspect something rather special is going to be released…
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Learn to Write a Perfect Business Essay
When we are talking about business essay we mean business. It is not to be taken lightly. It has all the aspects of research, planning and analysis. The first and foremost part is definitely the research topic. Once the topic is fixed the next thing to do is to thoroughly research the subject. Without a proper planning you will not be able o make the head and tail of the subject. It is important you depict the core idea of the topic through the paper and meet its primary objective. You must know what you are writing and have a clear understanding of the topic; else you will be looking for ideas to fill the paper.
While working on essays of such magnitude you must take care of the quality. And this can only come if you follow a few specific tasks. As mentioned earlier the analysis is important. Keep in mind that the word count is important. In most cases the word count does not matter at all, what matters the most is the facts and figures and how you have interpreted the situation. Since the paper will deal only with the various aspects of business you would generally require some concrete information. This can only be gathered from various resources, both primary and secondary. So keep a notebook with you always. You never know when you might come across important information related to your paper.
The planning part has already been mentioned earlier. The next step is to create an outline. The framework will give you a clear conception of what to write after the each point. Do not move away from the core topic. Create a argument and analysis text based around the subject matter. Use the words which will always pint to the main subject. In a thesis essay like this the starting is always with a thesis statement. Hence the idea will be to keep your paper based on this statement. Most usually try to fill up the paper with loads of information and give less space to the introduction and conclusion. However, in actual practice the introductory and concluding part holds an important aspect. The beginning will give the audience an idea about what the paper intends to do. The conclusion on the other hand will give a synopsis about the objective of the paper and how the entire essay has been able to arrive at that desired result. The more information the better – check something really important about argumentative essay and application essay writing.
The core concept of a business essay is to give the reader lot of food for thought. It must have the capability to make the reader think about the arguments and viewpoints. A structured and well researched paper will always be able to achieve this. If the arguments are substantiated by authentic and accurate information this is not at all a difficult task. Remember to keep your paper error free and follow the writing guidelines as set by your teacher or professor. Adhering to the basics of the paper is important. This way you will never be able to forget the main structure of the subject.