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We engage families in every step of their child's care--including as part of the daily rounds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Here's an overview of how it works.
With the only pediatric, cardiac, and neuro intensive care units in the immediate Washington, DC, area, Children's National Health System is the region's leading provider of critical care medicine for seriously ill and injured infants and children.
Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Cardiac ICU) earned the prestigious Beacon Award granted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), and Children's National received designation as a magnet facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). These distinguished honors mean that Children's National upholds the highest standards in patient care.
In-house critical care physicians and a dedicated team of specially trained critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, case managers, and support staff treat and monitor patients 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Our program includes advanced forms of life-support technologies for respiratory, neurological, and cardiac conditions, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. Conditions commonly treated by our teams include:
As a patient at Children's National, your child has access to some of the world's foremost experts in pediatric medicine. Because our work revolves around children, we have an intuitive understanding of their unique needs and those of their families. Children's ICU care emphasizes compassion and comfort for families, and facilities offer private rooms and special waiting and resting areas for parents.
We also recognize the value of an extensive support network when a child is ill. Children's National created the Parent's Letter Project to help parents support each other by sharing their stories. We encourage you to read letters from other families with a shared experience at the hospital.
Children's National plays an active role in advancing the field of pediatric critical care medicine through research, advocacy, and education. Children's intensive care specialists are national and international authorities in their fields, conducting research on topics ranging from advances in health services to brain injury and recovery.
Through participation in the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network and other trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Children's National strives to reduce the mortality and morbidity of pediatric critical illness. This access to research ensures that Children's team is up-to-date on the latest therapies and interventions, which leads to better outcomes for patients.
To learn more about our current research activities, speak with a member of your child's care team.
"At almost 14 now, he is about 5' 7" and is a normal teenager about to start high school next year with no lingering effects of his rough start to life. We've always thought of him as our miracle baby, and we still do."
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Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Hospital and Specialty Services
John Berger III
Interim Medical Director, Heart Failure and Transplant Program
Anna Brown
John Diddle
Cardiac Critical Care Specialist
Craig Futterman
Cardiac Critical Care Specialist
Darren Klugman
Medical Director, Cardiac ICU
Adam Lowry
Critical Care Specialist
Jason Patregnani
Cardiac Critical Care Specialist
Gregory Yurasek
Cardiac Critical Care Specialist
Melissa Jones
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
Christine Riley
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
Sonali Basu
Critical Care Specialist
Michael Bell
Chief of Critical Care Medicine
Anne Ciriello
Nurse Practitioner
Christiane Corriveau
Critical Care Specialist
Nathan Dean
Critical Care Specialist
Michelle Gardner
Catherine Habashy
Julia Heneghan
Brian Jacobs
Chief Information Officer & Chief Medical Information Officer Executive Vice President, Center for Pediatric Informatics
Panagiotis Kratimenos
Amanda Levin
Critical Care Specialist
Vanessa Madrigal
Critical Care Specialist
Mariana Montes
Tessie October
Critical Care Specialist
Anita Patel
Critical Care Specialist
Paola Pergami
Matthew Sharron
Critical Care Specialist
Ashley Siems
Critical Care Faculty
David Steinhorn
David Stockwell
Critical Care Specialist
Suresh Thomas
Medical Director | Pain Medicine
Angela Wratney
Critical Care Specialist
Children's National provides a healthcare experience designed with kids in mind, and delivers confidence and assurance when parents need it most. We provide a wide range of clinical services and specialties dedicated to improving children's health.
Have a question about a specific disease or condition or treatments or services we offer?
The Neurocritical Care Unit at Children's National is the only pediatric neuro ICU in the Washington, D.C., area.
In 1975, Children's National Health System opened one of the first intensive care units dedicated for children in the United States. While advances in technology have changed the look of our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, an enduring hallmark of our care is an emphasis on comfort for patients and compassion for the entire family.
Pediatric specialists at Children's National work closely to ensure an integrated approach to caring for each child and family.
Children's National offers resources for families to help answer questions and ease their experience.


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not been on here in forever... ok about 5 months... and came back on to research something difficult.
My husband is back in CCU.I really don't know if he's coming out this time. He went in for a same day surgery to remove blood from behind his eye... he'd had the same surgery before.
He stopped breathing and was raced to the ER. This was last Wednesday. He's not coming out of this. He opens his eyes and moves. But we can't tell if its purposeful, if he's responding or what.
The hospital thinks its a stroke... but they can't do an MRI to confirm, so we are stuck in wait and see mode.
JP hasn't asked to speak to Daddy.. and only says Daddy is really sick.
yesterday JP said to me " I'm worried about you mom".. all I could say was that we will be ok.
When the heart attack happened in November I handled all the details just fine.. facts were mentally organized.. Now I can't put 2 thoughts together. I've made a mental separation to being a single parent... and just don't know whats going to happen.
Welcome back Kelly - so sorry to read Joe is back in CCU. ((hugs)) I can only imagine how alone you feel, but reach out to us for a shoulder to lean on. I will keep you, Joe & JP in my thoughts and prayers. ((hugs))
Awww, sweetie, I've so been where you are! HUGS!!!! So sorry to hear about Joe. Sending prayers! If you need to talk, vent, cry, just let me know!!!
Kelly, my thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family. I am so sorry about Joe and please call me if you need me.. Love you!!
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|Sim2Calc iPhone App Assists in Home Theater Design
|Home Theater News LCD Front Projector News
|Friday, 22 January 2010
Whether you're looking for the right size screen for a room, setting up a viewing angle map, or finding the projectors expected luminance levels, Sim2Calc can take care of it. All calculations are done to current industry standards. Sim2Calc is especially geared towards custom installers who need to set up projectors on a regular basis. "The SIM2Calc is designed to assist the user to accurately calculate, based on their customer's individual preferences or needs, instead of using generalized tables," said Sim 2's Alberto Fabiano. "This easy to use application provides a fast solution to be used anywhere."
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Spherix Incorporated ("Spherix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SPEX).
This investigation concerns whether the Board of Directors of Spherix breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders. The Company's stock has seen substantial recent decline. Its share price has plummeted from $21.70 on August 6, 2013 to $2.07 on May 29, 2014.
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Call 404-778-7777
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Emory's Approach to Treating Your Orthopedic Issues, Spine Injuries and Sports Injuries
Your bones, joints and spine are at the core of every movement. An injury or illness in any of these areas can disrupt your routine and lead to a less active lifestyle.
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center offers a full range of services to diagnose, treat and repair bones, joints and connective tissue, like muscles and tendons. From non-surgical treatments to surgical options, including spine surgery and total joint replacement, our goal is to help you return to a full and active lifestyle or work with you to develop strategies to improve your health.
- Make an Appointment or call 404-778-3350
Your Emory Healthcare medical team treats the most common issues to the most complex ones for children, teens and adults across the region. We even have a specialized hospital that is solely focused on orthopedic care.
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center gives you the benefits that come with an academic health system: pioneering research, innovative treatments that are available years before others can offer them, the latest technology and a seamless link to other specialized care within the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia. Emory Healthcare's orthopedic and spine programs are ranked among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and Becker's Hospital Review.
Our Sports Injury Doctors Can Help
If you need a sports injury doctor, you've come to the right place. Emory Sports Medicine Center offers innovative care and rehabilitation for orthopedic and sports injuries.
Our physicians also provide orthopedic and sports medicine care for the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Dream, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Oglethorpe University, U.S. Soccer and Track & Field teams, as well as teams at several area high schools.
Learn More About our Orthopedic and Spine Treatments
Emory Orthopaedics, Sports & Spine Center specializes in:
Why Choose Emory Healthcare?
Emory Healthcare offers comprehensive orthopedic care at multiple locations across Atlanta. We have the most highly-trained orthopedic and spine specialist in the country working together to diagnose and treat a wide variety of orthopedic, spine and sports medicine conditions.
Our physicians use innovative approaches to care – many of them pioneered right here at Emory – to ease your pain and get you back to an active lifestyle.
Our comprehensive care includes:
Ambulatory Surgery Center – We have two outpatient surgery centers that allow you to receive the treatment you need and go home the same day. One surgery center is at the Executive Park location and the other is at our Dunwoody location.
Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital – We have the first and only dedicated hospital for orthopedic and spine surgeries requiring an overnight stay (inpatient hospital).
- Every physician, nurse and staff member specializes exclusively in orthopedics.
- Hospital rooms and equipment are specifically designed for orthopedic patients and have unrestricted visiting hours.
Physical Therapy – Our physical therapists are standing by to help you begin your road to recovery. We have multiple locations for your convenience.
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center – Atlanta
59 Executive Park South
Atlanta, GA 30329
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Brookhaven, GA 30329
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center - Conyers
1567 Milstead Road NE, Suite B
Conyers, GA 30012
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The McKinsey Quarterly | IT growth and global change: A conversation with Ray Kurzweil
January 1, 2011
The McKinsey Quarterly — January 1, 2011 | Lars Föyen
The inventor, businessman, and author explains how the exponential growth of technologies will transform industries and pose new opportunities and hurdles for business and society.
Every executive recognizes the fast pace of technological development but grapples with the billion-dollar question: what happens next, and when? Ray Kurzweil has precise answers based on his thesis that information technology will continue to develop exponentially, leading to a not-so-distant future when… read more


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|Dinner and a Movie - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Event Type: For Adults
Age Group(s): Adults (18 +), Seniors (55 +)
Date: 7/11/2014
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Advance registration required: $5.00 charge for the buffet lunch.
After working on a case, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) travels home on the Orient Express hoping for a relaxing journey. Instead, when the train is caught in the snow, he's drawn into a mystery on the very train he's traveling on by his friend Bianchi (Martin Balsam), one of the directors of the train company. A millionaire named Ratchett (Richard Widmark) has been brutally murdered. Who could the murderer be and what was his or her motive? Poirot must work this out and discover which of the train's passengers committed the crime. He discovers an unusual link between the millionaire and many of the passengers on the train. The suspects are portrayed by an all-star cast, including Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman (delivering an Oscar-winning performance), Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Jacqueline Bisset, and Anthony Perkins.
Location: Community Room
Registration Ends: 6/19/2014 at 12:00 AM
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Three miles farther makes for a particularly significant improvement among commuters traveling less than 40 miles per day, the target customer for the Volt, chief engineer Andrew Farah says.
Chevy Volt EV range improves to 38 miles.
General Motors says the '13 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle now will travel three miles (4.8 km) farther in EV mode, admitting the improvement represents an "incremental" gain but one its enthusiasts clamored for the most.
"The No.1 thing our customers have been telling us is more is better in this particular case," says Andrew Farah, chief engineer of the Volt.
"It is incremental," he tells WardsAuto during a conference call today to discuss changes to the Volt for '13. "But it's still in the right direction."
The '13 Volt will drive an average 38 miles (61.2 km) on a single charge, whereas the current model travels 35 miles (56.3 km).
Three more miles makes for a particularly significant improvement among commuters traveling less than 40 miles (64.4 km) per day, the target customer for the Volt, Farah says.
"It will enable another number of people to go gasoline-free in their daily driving," he says, adding the increased range still may not make the Volt a sensible choice for those traveling long distances each day.
"(The gain) will show up for those people who regularly deplete their battery. It's an extra three miles every day, and that adds up over a week."
The Volt also improves its miles-per-gallon equivalent, moving to 98 MPGe from 94 MPGe.
GM's announcement comes on the heels of news the all-electric Honda Fit will achieve 118 MPGe, the best in the industry, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
However, the '13 Volt beats the 87 MPGe of arguably its principle competitor, the '12 Toyota Prius plug-in EV that launched in March.
"I always like it when our number is bigger" compared with Toyota's, Farah says.
Three other fully electric cars, in addition to the Fit, rank ahead of the Volt and Prius PHEV in terms of MPGe.
The EPA rates the newly launched Mitsubishi i at 112 MPGe for its 62 miles (3.8 L/100 km) of all-electric range, second best in the industry.
The Ford Focus EV, also newly launched, achieves 105 MPGe with an all-electric range of 76 miles (3.1 L/100 km), followed by the Nissan Leaf at 99 MPGe from its 73 miles (3.2 L/100 km) of all-electric range.
Unlike those full EVs, the Volt features a small internal-combustion engine that acts as a generator to provide electricity after the battery becomes depleted, giving drivers a full range of up to 382 miles (615 km) before they need to recharge or fill up with more gasoline.
The Volt's battery capacity for '13 increases to 16.5 kWh from 16.0 kWh, and GM engineers expand the usable charge to 10.8 kWh from 10.3 kWh. Reducing some of the battery's "buffer" zone, which is necessary to maintain performance in extended-range mode, helps increase the useable charge.
Bill Wallace, battery systems director for the Volt, tells WardsAuto GM determined its battery chemistry was not as sensitive as the auto maker first thought, giving engineers the opportunity to withhold less electricity.
He does not say how much more of the buffer GM might consider releasing in the future to improve the Volt's EV range even further. "We are always looking at ways to wring out as much (electricity) as possible."
However, the extra range comes at a price, as the Volt's industry-leading recharging time grows to 10.5 hours using a standard 120V outlet from eight hours previously. Use a 240V outlet most EV makers recommend, and the charge for a '13 Volt is 4.25 hours, up from four hours previously.
Total range for the Volt remains roughly 380 miles (611.5 km), because the EPA wants the number rounded to the tenths, GM says.
Other new items for '13 include a "Hold" mode, allowing a Volt owner to switch on the ICE range-extender at the push of a button.
"We think it will make people happy, being able to control their EV miles," Farah says.
A Volt driver, for example, might want to save some EV range for when traveling in cities, rather than on the highway, because stop-and-go traffic consumes the most fuel.
The '13 model also adds a "Power Gauge" to its information center, which shows how much energy is being consumed to move the Volt down the road and the ratio of power output between the battery and the ICE when the vehicle is operating in extended-range mode.
New colors, forward-collision warning, sport alloy wheels and a center armrest for the rear passengers also mark standard and optional equipment new for '13.
The Volt's base price for '13 stays unchanged at $39,995 before available consumer tax credits.
The market remains lukewarm to the 4-passenger Volt. In 2011, the car's first full sales year, it sold 7,671 units and fell short of GM's goal of 10,000 deliveries.
A federal safety inspection last year crimped sales in early 2012 and compelled GM to idle the Volt's assembly plant for three weeks before the government declared the vehicle safe. In March, the Volt sold a monthly record 2,289 units, and in May it posted its second-best performance with 1,680 deliveries, according to WardsAuto data.
GM says demand for the car has risen now that technical tweaks make the Volt eligible for high-occupancy vehicle lane use in California, where drivers can travel alone during rush hour and save time on their commutes.
However, Volt inventories remain relatively high at 5,759 units, or an 89-days' supply to close May, WardsAuto data shows. The industry typically likes inventories of a particular car or truck at about 60 days'.


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of the sim basis art installations at Space 4 Art and the neighbour sim Port Lydius on 2nd of November. We will celebrate this with the opening of an art presentation of the Sri Lankan artist Ohe53/Nelun Harasgama (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Space%204%20Art/60/20/1055) with DJ Ginniji, a panel discussion on the term CyberArt (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Port%20Lydius/151/103/50) with Fuschia Nightfire, Harter Fall, Rage Darkstone, Yvan Slade, Thirza Ember, reini Apfelbaum, maikelkay, moderated by Miriam Evanier, and a dance party (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Port%20Lydius/198/37/1055) in the new CyberLounge with music for the sophisticated taste selected by DJane Miriam. It will start at 12am SLT and all art aficionados are welcome.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Xirana Oximoxi
shows her new collection of drawings on the RoofTop of the Space 4 Art Gallery:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Space%204%20Art/57/37/1038 .
The artist plays this time with scenes and persons from the ancient European mythology.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Space%204%20Art/57/37/1038 .
The artist plays this time with scenes and persons from the ancient European mythology.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Buchmesse 2014 / BookFair 2014 Frankfurt
=> http://www.ulme-mini-verlag.de/bookshop/edutainment.html
=> http://www.ulme-mini-verlag.de/bookshop/edutainment.html
Sunday, October 5, 2014
MBK Gallery presents ...
Ranadeep, the Indian fractal artist comes up with a new topic: Rubik's World. Let's see how the inventor of the famous color cube refers to Ranadeep's fractals. The opening will be held on Sunday, 12th of October at 1pm SLT with the Asian ambient sound of DJ Ginniji. Cordial invitation:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Meisterbastler/52/171/33 .
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Meisterbastler/52/171/33 .
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Welcome to Hollaback Health
hollaback girl (n.): It seems as though Ms. Stefani has had some incidents in which another young, presumably female, individual has made some disparaging remarks about her character. Upon learning of the situation, Ms. Stefani is informing this "culprit" that she intends to handle this matter and "holler back." Additionally, it appears as though this altercation will take place somewhere near the bleachers. [via UrbanDictionary]
Hollaback was formed in 2010 by Rachel Wilkerson and a group of healthy living bloggers who were on a mission to break the health blogging mold. The Hollaback Health bloggers believe there's more than one way to live a healthy life and there's more than one way to write about it. We felt that health blogs were starting to struggle and, well…that sh*t is bananas.
Hollaback Health isn't about how you live; it's about how you blog. We believe that blogging success comes when you combine passion, writing skills, great ideas, and technical know-how. We stand by this firmly, and when people disagree with our way of doing things, we will respond — not necessarily by the bleachers, but we're cool with hollering back if we need to.
We no longer update this blog regularly, but we encourage you to check out the archives using the dropdown menu to the right for some great discussions, tips, and rants from the past two years!


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It's both exciting and hard to believe that Miami Music Week is almost upon us already, but what better way to set the mood than with an explosive new mix from none other than RL Grime. Deemed the official mixtape of Hard Miami 2013, this 20-track selection seems to just get better and better the more you listen. Set to take place over a 2 day period starting Wednesday March 20 at Grand Central, the Hard Miami event has a rock solid lineup that will surely draw many eager attendees. RL Grime will be playing on the first day, sharing the stage with names like Borgore, UZ, Flume and more. Additionally, Hard will be hosting a pool party on the 22nd with even more amazing artists. Tickets can be purchased here.
2. Up (Earthquake)- DJ Fresh, Diplo
3. Express Yourself (Gent & Jawns Remix) (RL Grime $$$ Edit)- Diplo
4. Medicine- Krampfhaft
5. Burn- Meek Mill & Big Sean
6. Mosh it Up- Kill The Noise
7. CLIQCLIQ- RL Grime & Salva
8. Get Excited- Crookers & STS
9. MXLLY- Pyramid Juke
10. Pour it Up (RL Grime Remix)- Rihanna
11. JWLS is Bored pt. VII (Lobster Beat)- JWLS w/ Same Damn Time (Acapella)
12. Whut (RL Grime Edit)- Kid Kamillion
13. Believe It Ft. Rick Ross- Meek Mill
14. City Star- Rustie
15. Jah No Partial (Yung Felix & Yellow Claw Remix)- Major Lazer
16. Bird Machine- DJ Snake & Alesia
17. I'm Different- 2 Chainz
18. Satisfaction (RL Grime Remix)- Benny Benassi
19. Pyramids (DJ Sliink Remix)- Frank Ocean
20. Rather Get Some Head x Mad Sax- Guido Vs. Three Six Mafia


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I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out how to find the limits of double and triple integrals.
I'm also having trouble determining which limits go on which integral and whether it should be ordered or , etc.
Here's a few problems from the book:
Find the area of the region R that lies below the parabola y=4x-x^2 above the x-axis, and above the line y=-3x+6.
It shows that area = (I'm not sure what's wrong with the LaTeX? here's what I used: \int_{1}^{2} \int_{-3x+6}^{4x-x^2} dydx + \int_{2}^{4} \int_{0}^{4x-x^2} dydx )
No idea how they got those limits.


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First Friday Art Tour happens every month, rain or shine throughout Santa Cruz.
Founded by the Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts, First Friday is an independent event designed to support a strong cultural environment through the promotion of Artists. and managed in conjunction with the participating Art venues, First Friday is a free event for enthusiastic Art Goers and an opportunity for our many talented Artists to exhibit and promote their work.
We are proud to be working with the Good Times, our local weekly Arts and Entertainment paper in publishing the monthly listings each First Friday.


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WEC 48 Picks: The Two Best Featherweights of the World CollideApril 22, 2010
The idea of Pay-Per-View has been tossed around inside the walls of the WEC for some time now. WEC president Reed Harris has finally found the right moment to make the big step into the PPV world with this coming Saturday's WEC 48.
Usually known for putting on exciting shows (which usually surpass any UFC event in the opinion of a few) on the Versus Sports network, the WEC may take a hit in the amount of viewers they receive this time around.
Face it, fans are spoiled. When they are accustomed to watching events like WEC for free on cable television, they feel that they shouldn't have to cough up a half a Benjamin to watch the next event, regardless of the amount of star power it holds.
When it came to deciding on who will fight on the WEC's first PPV event, Harris wasted no time in filling the card with his premier fighters. For those in the know, WEC 48 could possibly be known as the greatest fight card of the year.
In an attempt to further convince fans into purchasing this event, Zuffa has replaced the normal WEC crew with a few familiar faces as Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg will be doing the commentary, as well as having Bruce Buffer hype the crowd with his entrancing vocals.
If you want a guaranteed night of exciting fights, don't miss WEC 48.
Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber
"The California Kid" Urijah Faber was once unbeatable at 145 pounds. At one point as the WEC featherweight champion, Faber had won 21 of 22 fights with his lone loss coming in a lightweight bout against UFC fighter Tyson Griffin.
With an unorthodox and lightning quick stand up, Faber won the WEC crown and defended it in five consecutive fights before the first of his two showdowns with Mike Thomas Brown.
In the first fight, Faber just got reckless against a technical striker and quickly found himself out of the limelight as Brown walked away with the championship.
The second time around, Faber fought well but lost both of his hands due to an injuries early in the fight. Showing the grit and determination of a champion, Faber gutted it out but ultimately lost by decision.
Receiving a second chance to reclaim his glory, in front of his hometown of Sacramento no less, Faber will undoubtedly come in more prepared for this fight than he has ever been before.
His unusual striking style may be hit or miss for him against his opponent Jose Aldo. It could either throw the champion off enough to find a finish, or it may send him straight into a devastating blow similar to Faber's first fight with Mike Brown.
Or it could open up a takedown on Aldo, which could be another catch 22 for Faber.
Since he's been knocking out people left and right, the WEC featherweight champion Aldo is often over-looked in his ground game.
He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt training out of Team Black House with the Nogueira brothers, Anderson Silva, and Lyoto Machida. His training partners are world-class fighters and should give him a slight edge over Faber's crew of Team Alpha Male.
Aldo showed how powerful his ground attack can be when he stole the title from Mike Brown in his last fight. Once Aldo obtained the back mount position with his hooks in, the powerful Brown had no way of escaping and was forced to cover up until the referee stepped in.
Then again, despite having a black belt, Aldo's ground game is still a question mark because his striking has just been too good.
With a brutal Muay Thai attack revolving around his speed, the type of speed that makes even Faber look slow, Aldo has finished all six of his opponents inside the WEC and won knockout of the night honors three times.
People want to talk about the unorthodox style of Faber, which is fair, but Aldo comes in with a very diverse and unpredictable attack as well. Remember the double flying knees he unveiled against Cub Swanson?
All in all, this could be a very close match up between the two. That being said, it is in this writer's opinion that Aldo is much faster and much more diverse in every aspect of the fight game to lose to Faber.
The Sacramento crowd will be driving home in disappointment as their hometown hero tastes defeat via knockout.
Winner—Jose Aldo
Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone
This is the much-anticipated rematch that stems from their high-octane five round war from last October. For those of you who haven't seen the original battle, do yourself a favor and scour the Internet for the video.
Before the first fight, many had predicted a quick finish for Donald Cerrone, and in the first round, it appeared to be so.
Cerrone caught Ben Henderson in an early guillotine and quickly transitioned between other submissions as Henderson wouldn't tap, as if he was made of rubber.
Surviving the submission scare, Henderson unleashed three rounds of ground and pound as Cerrone struggled to find his rhythm.
However, once he did, Cerrone put a hurting on the face of Henderson with a number of shots. He also sunk in a few more submissions that had fans at home tapping out due to the pain.
But the "Rubberband Man" didn't tap and the fight went to decision. In a closely-contested back-and-forth war, nobody was sure who the victor was, but in the end, three rounds of the ground attack exerted by Henderson was enough to earn him the nod.
Six months later, Cerrone looks to avenge his loss in his third crack at the WEC's lightweight championship. Will the third time be the charm?
It very well could be if Cerrone continues to improve as he has in the past.
A lot of people, including Henderson, know that Cerrone's submission game is lethal. If a fighter leaves a slight opening, the man known as Cowboy is quick and slick enough to have them tapping out moments later.
He is also an accomplished kickboxer who boasts an undefeated record in kickboxing competition.
He mixes up his combinations with speedy and somewhat surprising footwork. Add in the fact that Cerrone can take a punch, even as he's pressing the action, and this makes him a very dangerous fighter.
But, there are two things that have always held Cerrone back.
First, he is a notoriously slow fighter to start. He likes to take his time in finding his opponent's rhythm and range, which has cost him in the past.
Secondly, his takedown defense is pretty bad. It's gotten better as he continues to fight, but not good enough to be a champion in a division that's filled with strong wrestlers.
His opponent, Benson Henderson is about as strong as they come in the WEC's lightweight division.
Since joining the WEC last year, the wrestler was thrown to the sharks from the get-go but was unfazed as he fought his way to the title.
The game-plan was always very simple, yet highly effective: to get past the striking range and score the takedown. Once this happened, patiently grapple and strike until an opening presents itself and then finish the fight.
Henderson's foes know this attack, but all of his WEC foes have been unable to prevent it from happening.
Already known for his excellent grappling skills, fans have often shrugged their shoulders towards his striking.
While he will be at a disadvantage on the feet against Cerrone, Henderson has been steadily working on his stand up. Seeing as how Henderson absorbs knowledge like a sponge and is constantly improving, don't be surprised if Henderson catches Cerrone off guard with his striking.
Even still, this fight will likely have a very similar feel to their last war, only this time there will be some slight variations to each attack. The question is, who has improved more?
Both fighters get better every time out, but Henderson seems to be adding a larger arsenal to his attack more so than Cerrone.
Winner—Benson Henderson
Mike Brown vs. Manny Gamburyan
It seems like very few people are giving Manny Gamburyan a chance to win this fight. While many are giving logical reasons on why they believe Mike Brown will win, it seems like there are quite a few who are basing their picks off of name recognition.
Maybe they had already forgotten about Gamburyan's time spent with WEC's sister promotion, the UFC.
Maybe they had forgotten that he was a TUF season five finalist that was well on his way to winning the contract before a takedown attempt dislocated his shoulder and forced him to tap.
The only fights that Gamburyan has lost in his career were to much larger, established UFC fighters: Sean Sherk, Nathan Diaz, Rob Emerson, and Thiago Tavares.
Finally, Gamburyan has dropped to a weight that suits his frame better. While the weight cut has sapped his strength some, Gamburyan still has the power to rattle the brain of his opponents.
Also, his Judo techniques are much more effective against other featherweight fighters. He doesn't have to use as much strength to score his takedowns.
Since dropping the pounds and joining the WEC, Gamburyan has come into his fights with a smart plan of attack against two dangerous fighters. Will this trend continue?
If Gamburyan wants the victory, it's going to have to continue. He can't come in with a sloppy game-plan against the former WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown.
Brown became an established 145 pound fighter after defeating Urijah Faber, not once, but twice. The second fight with Faber was the last of his 10-fight win streak before he fell prey to the current champion Jose Aldo.
Very versatile in his game, Brown feels comfortable in just about any area that the fight takes him.
On the feet, Brown's boxing is very crisp and powerful, and he can launch counter strikes before his opponent can react. This time around, Brown actually has the size and reach advantage, which will make his striking that much more efficient.
If Brown finds himself at a disadvantage in the stand up war, his low base and core strength is more than enough to muscle Gamburyan to the mat. From top control, Brown's base can keep him in a secure position to ground out the victory.
Manny Gamburyan can pull of the victory, but Brown is just too technical in his strengths.
Winner—Mike Brown
Anthony Njokuani vs. Shane Roller
Shane Roller could be considered the dark horse of the WEC's lightweight division. While fans are going off about Henderson, Cerrone, Jamie Varner, and even his next opponent of Anthony Njokuani, Roller has quietly gone 4-1 inside the WEC's cage.
Roller's lone loss with the WEC came against a superior wrestler and current champion Benson Henderson, who stuffed his takedowns and forced Roller out of his element.
While Roller can mix up his combinations somewhat, the stand up game is not his realm.
He prefers to get the takedown early and control his opponents on the ground. If he can do that, there is a good chance that the WEC lightweight dark horse can steal another victory.
But scoring the takedown is a big if.
It's not that it isn't possible because Anthony Njokuani's wrestling is very suspect, but it's a matter of getting past the reach and following through.
Njokuani's striking is so dangerous, and some would consider it the most nefarious of the WEC's lightweight division.
His range is by far the best in the WEC, and the speed and technique that he adds to it only makes things worse for his opponents.
However, Njokuani's Muay Thai knees may not be a major factor in the early part of the fight for fear of a takedown by Roller. Besides that, Njokuani should be able to utilize his reach advantage and keep Roller at bay with his heavy hands and legs.
With a chance to redeem one of his two losses against the winner of Cerrone and Henderson, expect Njokuani to come out with a passive-aggressive attack and end Roller's night early.
Winner—Anthony Njokuani
Antonio Banuelos vs. Scott Jorgensen
The fans of Scott Jorgensen have been waiting for this rematch for some time. The first fight was a close three round battle that eventually saw Antonio Banuelos with his hand raised at the end.
While Banuelos started off fast with an efficient boxing attack, he began to fade as Jorgensen picked up the pace. When the final bell sounded, many believed that Jorgensen did enough to earn the nod, but the judges saw things differently.
Regardless, the rematch is finally happening ten months later as the opening bout for WEC's first PPV.
A veteran of the WEC with 12 fights, Banuelos got to where he is today with a good mix of wrestling and boxing.
Often labeled as the underdog heading into his fights, Banuelos has managed to keep his name inside the walls of the WEC by controlling fights on the feet with decent footwork.
If he feels out-classed in a stand up exchange, he'll switch levels and use his low center of gravity to rip his opponent's legs from underneath them and unleash punches and elbows from there.
Either way, he loves to finish by some sort of strike and rarely goes for submissions. His opponent on the other hand feels differently.
Scott Jorgensen is a complete fighter in the WEC's bantamweight division. If it's a stand up war, he'll oblige. If it's a grappling exchange, he'll oblige.
Usually known for his grappling and submission skills, Jorgensen has no fear of letting it all hang out while throwing bombs to please the fans. Luckily for him, he has a solid chin that can take punishment, or else he would of succumbed to powerful strikers such as Damicio Page.
It's this balls to the wall attitude that probably cost him in his first fight against Banuelos. Expect Jorgensen to implement his game-plan this time around as opposed to Banuelos' game-plan.
While Jorgensen has struggled to work his way up towards a title shot, he's always managed to keep his name in the mix with exciting finishes.
Now he's at a point with three consecutive victories and searching for his fourth. With a finish here, there's no doubt that Jorgensen will be the first to test out Dominick Cruz's newly-claimed bantamweight championship.
Winner—Scott Jorgensen
Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung
Winner—Chan Sung Jung
Alex Karalexis vs. Anthony Pettis
Winner—Anthony Pettis
Demetrious Johnson vs. Brad Pickett
Winner—Brad Pickett
Chad Mendes vs. Anthony Morrison
Winner—Anthony Morrison
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Rani Yahya
Winner—Rani Yahya
Tyler Toner vs. Brandon Visher
Winner—Brandon Visher


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A Few Thoughts To Help You Make Your Story Better Out of the Gate (Which Is Your Head)
But first… you are invited to read an interview running on Authornomics… with me. There's some value there, in that it illuminates the sometimes long and winding road that becomes the path to publication. In my case, my latest novel, Deadly Faux.
It took nine years. Just sayin'.
Things To Remember
There is a difference between concept and premise. Sometimes it's hard to spot, but it's always there.
It is a difference not easily reconciled because the terms have become — disastrously so — interchangeable, even among those who operate at the highest levels of the business (agents and editors.)
But WE need to know. There are plenty of posts on this topic here.
I"m not saying you must have a high concept story. But know this: without a strong concept, the story relies, almost solely in most cases, on character and theme. The two toughest things to pull off.
Dramatic tension — conflict — is what drives fiction. In all genres. Sometimes it's subtle, but it's always there… in stories that work.
Why are character and premise so tough, if you try to position them as the engine of a story? Because writers make the mistake of believing they can write about those things — character and theme… especially theme — directly, rather than allowing them to emerge from a dramatic story arc.
If you can really understand what that last sentence means, you are heading in a very healthy storytelling direction.
Those types of conflict-free stories tend to be "the adventures of X' tales, a series of scenes that show: the prejudice in a town… in tolerance in a family… the toxicity of past abuse… the consequences of bad parents. In other words, theme.
Theme is good, but best when it is the outcome of a dramatic arc.
If your story is about "showing how my hero discovers themselves after X," and you don't have a specific story arc that is dramatic in nature, the story could be at risk. Your intentions are well-placed, but you need more.
These two things — the relationship between concept and premise, and the nature of a theme-driven story that has no dramatic arc (giving your hero a specific problem to address, with a specific antagonist that represents the issue, rather than the issue itself being the villain) are huge.
Wrapping your head around them will put you in the top ten percent of authors submitting work for publication… right out of the gate.
The offer is still open: buy my new novel, Deadly Faux, send me the online receipt (or the name of the bookstore), and I'll send you my soon-to-be-done craft ebook using the book as a deconstruction laboratory. See the plot points and story beats where they reside, and why, and understand how concept and premise are both in evidence, yet remain different and hierarchical.
Opt-in at email@example.com. The ebook will be ready in a week or two. Let the transparency begin.


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I think about the ladies who weren't allowed to sing
Sewing all their pretty rows of thread instead of seed
['The Alder Trees']
I've become a little bit obsessed with Alela Diane, in particular the song above.
Can you think of any other contemporary songs which mention sewing? Or crafting? I'm on a mission to compile a sewing mix tape. If you've got any ideas, please head over to my blog and post your submissions in the comments.


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Social Media Weekend: YouTube Fail, Ad Dollars, Content Curation, 100 Ways to Connect
If you put something out ther then it's gone. No taking it back, no cease and desist order will help you. Fighting the negative content will fan the flames on you will make you mistake much bigger. This social media weekend has some stories about what not to do. You can also read our recent post Social Media Marketing Mistakes to Avoid.
Another Politician, Another YouTube Fail. You know its a bad day social media-wise when your social media strategy is to cover up a YouTube video you yourself posted for the whole world to see. But that's exactly what the Polk County Republican Party in Wisconsin has been caught doing. Will politicians ever learn?
Ad Dollars Still Not Following Online and Mobile Usage. Despite the projection that online advertising will increase its share of US major media ad spending by more than 10 percentage points between 2009 and 2015, spending on digital, including internet and mobile, has not yet risen to match consumption patterns, eMarketer estimates.
The 5 Models Of Content Curation. One of the hottest trends in social media right now is content curation. Content Curation is a term that describes the act of finding, grouping, organizing or sharing the best and most relevant content on a specific issue.
Is your Agency Social? You better find out soon!. I recently conducted an interesting test. I was interested in finding a public relations firm that really "got" social and could help integrate some social media and PR strategies. So, I sent a tweet. It was something to the affect of…"Does anyone know of any good PR firms that really get social? #PR #socialPR #publicrelations"
Top 5 Facebook Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make. While Facebook marketing is on the rise among small businesses, many are still struggling to master the basics. Here are five more common Facebook marketing mistakes to avoid.
100 Ways to Connect. To me, the biggest and still unexplored opportunity with social media is that of helping make connections. Here are 100 ways to connect.
12 Mind-Blowing Statistics Every Marketer Should Know. It's no secret that the marketing landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years as social and mobile technologies have gone from early-adopter novelties to mainstream essentials. So we've rounded up a dozen powerful stats that are sure to be eye-openers, if not total mind-changers.
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All gardens are not created equal. Just ask any butterfly.
Creation and restoration of butterfly habitat offsets those destroyed by development, roadside mowing or wetland drainage. (Gardening pesticide-free helps, too.)
Whether you have a small plot in the big city or a few acres, transform your yard into a butterfly garden!
What you'll need to attract butterflies
Choose native flowers and shrubs. Butterflies need nectar plants for food and host plants to lay their eggs. Check out this index of larval food plants (listed alphabetically)!
- Tiger swallowtails choose nectar plants like lilacs or bee balm; nearby willow, alder, or apple trees can host larva
- Painted ladies choose nectar plants like aster, cosmos or zinnia; host plants include thistle, mallow or hollyhock
- Monarchs choose nectar plants like, black-eyed Susan, Canada goldenrod, wild bergamot and common yarrow; host plants include the milkweed family. (There are four most common species of milkweed in Canada — swamp (aka rose) , poke, butterfly (aka orange), showy and common. Choose the species that is native to your area.)
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To attract butterflies like the red admiral, tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak, you can also set up a nectar feeder using a solution of one part sugar to 18 parts water.
Did you know?
- Sunny days are best for butterfly watching
- Some individual butterflies live only a week, but the flight season for a species may be more than a month — and the migrating monarch "super generation" may live for several months
- In B.C., butterfly season runs from March through October
- Females are slightly larger than males — because she carries the eggs!
- Butterflies and hummingbirds share many nectar flowers, so efforts to lure one may have the bonus of attracting both
How to attract hummingbirds
Is your yard or garden red enough? Hummingbirds are guided by their eyes! And many red-coloured flowers provide good sources of nectar.
Try perennials like red or purple hollyhock, pink or red coral bells, bee balm, summer phlox or sage. Annuals that attract hummingbirds include begonias, cosmos, geranium and petunias. And don't forget shrubs and vines like hibiscus, honeysuckle and flowering currant. These plants prefer full sun exposure with shelter from strong winds.
Don't see much action the first season? Enjoy the flowers and wait a year.
How will you create habitat for butterflies or hummingbirds where you live?
Lindsay Coulter, a fellow Queen of Green


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In today hurried world we have so many things to attend to. It is so much better if there is someone or something which can take care of all our schedules and timings, without any need for us to keep filling the slots. Also, notifications are one thing which is important as well as annoying at the same time. Without notifications we may miss many things but what if they beep at the wrong time? Imagine yourself sitting in a meeting, you forgot to put your phone on silent mode and your phone rings or beeps with an alert or notification. Embarrassing right? Silence for Android helps you off this embarrassing situation.
Silence is one application which will help you manage your phone's ringer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and profiles as per your schedules. It automatically toggles with the settings and sets them up according to the schedule you provide to the app. It can work as an alarm as well as a scheduler. Working along the weekdays, weekends and internal Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings, Silence manages to turn these modes on and off according to the time and place. If you are in a meeting for an hour, Silence for Android will turn off your notifications and alerts as per your chosen choices, and turn on again after an hour that is when your meeting gets over. This is a very smart utility application you can use for your convenience and forget about turning your ringer on and off before and after every meeting. You also do not miss any calls or important alerts as it turns the toggles on as soon as you are done with that particular time. Also, another benefit of this amazing application is that it helps you keep a track of time. If you are running behind time, you will know it with Silence around.
Try this application from the Play Store and enjoy the following features which the developers promise to provide:
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What does Pincus mean?
Definitions for Pincus
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Pincus, Gregory Pincus, Gregory Goodwin Pincus(noun)
United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
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The numerical value of Pincus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of Pincus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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Oh boy: Oberto is Spurs' latest overseas addition
The 30-year-old joins countryman Ginobili on roster of NBA champs
Published 5:30 am, Sunday, October 2, 2005
PALISADES, N.Y. - Fabricio Oberto wore a sad smile while speaking longingly of the luxury Porsche SUV he had to dispose of in Spain earlier this summer. His new ride is a four-door Dodge station wagon more functional than flamboyant.
His villa in the lively city of Valencia is empty now, too, his wife and baby daughter having already abandoned the Mediterranean coast to relocate deep in the heart of Texas.
The celebrity status that the 6-foot-10 Oberto enjoyed in Argentina and Spain is gone, too, replaced by virtual anonymity in the country he now calls home. On the few occasions he is recognized in San Antonio, he is pleasantly surprised by the preponderance of Spanish-speaking Spurs fans.
"It's like a new life," Oberto said. "New country, and in the family we have a new member. I keep telling people I feel like I'm 22 again."
Oberto, 30, sat at a picnic table outside a conference center where the NBA was conducting its rookie orientation program and cheerfully looked ahead to joining the defending champion Spurs.
Not many in America have heard of Oberto, who schooled Vlade Divac in the 2002 World Championship gold medal game and stood his own against Tim Duncan in the Olympic semifinals in Athens. But soon enough Oberto may be mentioned in the same breath as San Antonio star Manu Ginobili.
"I just work hard every day," Oberto said. "That is the philosophy of my life."
After defeating Detroit for the NBA title, the Spurs originally set their sights on signing a different Argentinian, Luis Scola. But they shifted gears after realizing they wouldn't be able to secure a buyout of Scola's Spanish League contract.


text: From 6 BittersweetsCake slightly adapted from TarteletteMakes 12 to 14 cupcakesXIAOLU'S NOTES: I always use canned pumpkin for my baking due to its smooth texture and consistent thickness. If you really want to use a homemade puree, I recommend you drain it using cheesecloth or a coffee filter to ensure that it doesn't add too much liquid to the batter. This frosting recipe makes enough to frost 12 cupcakes fairly generously. If you prefer a thin layer of frosting, feel free to scale the recipe down by 1/3 or even 1/2.1 cup PLUS 2 Tbsp flour1/2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground ginger1/8 tsp ground nutmeg1 tsp baking powder3/4 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1 scant cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree [1/2 of a 15 oz. can]1/2 cup milk1 tsp pure vanilla extract6 Tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened3/4 cup PLUS 2 Tbsp sugar1 large egg, room temperature1 large egg yolk, room temperaturePipeable and Not-too-sweet Cream Cheese Frosting (Recipe below)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the top of a standard 12-cup muffin pan (in case you get some "muffin top" action). Line pan with 12 baking liners. Sift the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk to combine pumpkin, milk, and vanilla; set aside also.Using an electric mixer on medium-high, cream butter and sugar together until light in color and fluffy. Turn mixer down to low, and add egg and yolk. Beat well to combine. Next, add 1/3 the flour mixture, then 1/2 the pumpkin mixture, another 1/3 of the flour mixture, the remaining pumpkin mixture, and the last 1/3 of the flour mixture, mixing to combine after each addition. Fill baking liners about 3/4 full (I always use my large cookie scoop for this). If you've filled all 12 baking liners and still have more batter, you can fill standalone baking cups 1/2 full with batter. Bake 20 to 27 minutes OR until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (a few tiny crumbs are OK but there should be NO wet batter). Cool 3 minutes in pan, then remove from pans to wire racks to finish cooling completely. Pipe or spread on cream cheese frosting, and enjoy!Pipeable and Not-too-sweet Cream Cheese Frosting3/4 to 1 cup (1 1/2 to 2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperaturePinch of salt1 1/2 to 3 cups (6.5 to 13.25 oz.) powdered sugar1 tsp pure vanilla extract8 oz. (1 block) cream cheese, cold and cut into 6 to 8 chunksSift powdered sugar into a small bowl. In a larger mixing bowl, cream the butter, salt, 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, and vanilla until thoroughly blended and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, a chunk at a time, beating after each addition (just enough to work it in until it's smooth). Taste the frosting, adding and beating in more sugar as needed. Be careful to avoid overbeating or the cream cheese may start to break down and become gloppy. If not using immediately, chill until needed, then beat again until smooth just before using.


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Ravage MC #3.75
By Ryan Michele
Release Date April 7, 2015
After a devastating loss, hope breathes again.
Test after test, the lives of G.T. and Casey are about to take a huge turn.
Emotions and pain cut deep, and fear burns inside daily.
Can Casey relax enough to avoid undo stress?
Can GT handle having zero control?
"This is definitely going to be one hell of a wild ride."
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Keith M. Bell, of Juneau, was listed on the Idaho State University 2008 fall semester dean's list for the College of Arts and Sciences.
To qualify for the dean's list, students must complete at least 12 semester credits and receive a grade-point average of 3.66 or higher.
Nick Rodriguez, 2008 gratuate of Juneau-Douglas High School, and Forks, Wash., resident graduated from the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego with a marksmanship medal on March 13 with nine proud family members in attendance. He is the son of Christina Miller, of Juneau, and grandson of Maria Gascon and Ted and Prue Miller, of Forks.
Eddie Mertz is serving as a Senate page for the 26th Alaska Legislature's first Senate session. Mertz was born and raised in Juneau. After graduating from Juneau-Douglas High School in 2004, he spent the summer interning for Senator Murkowski before attending Willamette University in Salem, Ore., where he studied mathematics and computer science. He graduated in December 2008.
Kristian Ritter, son of Rick and Kris Ritter, of Juneau, graduated from the University of Alaska Southeast in December 2008 with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts general studies degree. Prior to his college education, he served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and achieved the rank of sergeant. He was deployed twice to the Middle East during his Marine Corps service - to Kuwait in 2003 and Iraq in 2004. He is currently working as a juvenile justice officer at the Johnson Youth Center and pursuing a Master of Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University. He volunteers time to the Juneau-Douglas High School stunt team as a strength-training coach.
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(08-22) 21:22 PDT — As coaches who share play-calling duties, Jim Harbaugh and 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman speak the same language.
And that extends to other topics – such as their mid-March "evaluation" of Denver quarterback Peyton Manning.
With the 49ers readying to visit Manning and the Broncos on Sunday, Roman, as Harbaugh did in May, suggested San Francisco wasn't pursuing the future Hall of Fame quarterback this spring.
Roman and Harbaugh traveled to watch Manning work out at Duke, but that was only to gauge the ability of the then-35-year-old quarterback who has undergone four neck operations and missed last season, Roman said. Roman implied their interest wasn't piqued after what he termed the "evaluation."
"Honest to God, just information gathering," Roman said Wednesday. "You can't make a decision unless you have enough information. All the facts. So you're just trying to get all the facts and see how it compares to the other free agents. How do you make a decision like that? How do you even put a classification on a guy in that condition unless you literally go and get that information? You can't. So that's all it was."
The 49ers' stance has drawn derision, but Harbaugh has maintained that Alex Smith, who was re-signed after Manning chose the Broncos, was always "our quarterback."
Whatever the case, the dalliance with Manning is history. And as they look to the future, Harbaugh and Roman are also in lockstep regarding Smith's ability to guide the offense in 2012.
Last week, Harbaugh termed Smith an "expert" in the system. Harbaugh said it takes about two years to master the offense as a quarterback, but Smith had cut that in half. Similarly, Roman raved Wednesday about the brains of a former economics major who graduated from Utah in three years and scored a 40 on the Wonderlic test. Smith, he said, "totally understands the offense."
"He understands all the different things that we do, and he's really, really, really intelligent," Roman said. "He is super smart. Savant-like at times."
Savant-like? Asked for an example, Roman said Smith can see a 15-word play call and immediately recite it.
More importantly, the quarterback with the beautiful mind has had a performance to match in the first two preseason games.
In three drives, Smith has completed 8-of-12 passes – three of his incompletions were catchable – for 65 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions for a 108 rating. The drives have lasted an average of 11.3 plays and resulted in a touchdown, field goal and loss of downs when running back Anthony Dixon was stopped for no gain on 4th-and-1 at Houston's 20-yard line Saturday.
Granted, it's preseason, but the first three drives Smith directed during last year's exhibition season featured far different stats: nine plays and three punts.
Smith's counterpart on Sunday is experiencing similar early preseason struggles. Manning, who has a 48.8 rating, has completed 20-of-30 passes for 221 yards with three interceptions.
Of course, after 13 seasons with the Colts, Manning is adjusting to a new offense.
In San Francisco, Roman, Harbaugh and Smith are speaking the same language after an "evaluation" threatened to break up their relationship.
"I suppose it's like when you're married the first couple months, the first six months or whatever, you're kind of still getting to know where the toothpaste goes and whatnot," Roman said. "And then after a while you get to know somebody. And that's kind of how Alex is with our offense."
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Faced with depleted federal stimulus dollars, Metro Nashville Public Schools plans to cut jobs of more than 100 special education paraprofessionals, or trained aides, the school district announced Tuesday.
"While cutting positions is not easy, we have been very careful to review all students' needs and we will continue to meet those needs," said Debbie McAdams, the district's executive director for Exceptional Education, the division that oversees Metro's special-needs students.
According to Metro's central office, the district currently employs 632 paraprofessionals who work with students with special needs or disabilities. School officials maintain that the elimination of the 100-plus positions does not signal a redirection from new employment policies or its focus on inclusive special-ed practices; rather, the federal stimulus dollars that paid for the extra special-needs instructors are no longer available.
MNPS leadership anticipates retirees and employees leaving the district or changing positions will reduce the number of employees directly affected; a final number, however, won't be known until later this summer.
The district plans to mail letters to affected teachers this week and is also holding a job fair, 11 a.m. June 1 at the central office, in hopes of finding other employment opportunities within the district for teachers losing their jobs.
"We have asked all of our departments to share the openings with similar requirements they will have next year," said June Keel, the district's assistant superintendent for Human Resources. "We will place as many affected employees as possible in these positions. Some pay more than their current salary."
The district's announcement on special education personnel comes as Mayor Karl Dean continues to make his pitch for a 53-cent property tax increase to bolster a proposed $1.71 billion budget for the next fiscal year.
Dean has said without the property tax increase, the district would have to lay off 200 teachers. Instead, the mayor's proposed budget allows for the hiring of more than 100 additional teachers, many who would work with students who are classified as English Language Learners.
Apparently, the tax hike would not offset vanishing federal stimulus dollars, which the district first began to use in the 2009-10 school year. Metro schools used the federal funds in a number of areas, including efforts to improve special education and special-needs staffing.
You are kidding me! The most needy will always get the ax. There are other places to cut, but they are working on getting Dean's tax rate increased passed. This is a way to play pity.
I wonder if our iluustrious Mayor Dean has already identified the police officers to be cut?
This is becoming exciting. Let's see if he will actually go through with the threatened cuts, or if miraculously, the city will discover other ways to trim the budget even further.
Mayor Dean and the council knew this day was coming, yet they pressed forward, bravely ignoring the city's needs, counting on scaring residents into surrendering more money.
I find the predictable nature of politicians amusing.
Every time they feel the need to pick the public pocket, the first items on the chopping block are education and public safety.
Am I the only person who believes if every dime extorted from taxpayers "for the children," and "in the name of public safety" had actually been dedicated solely for the stated purpose, we would have all Rhodes Scholars and zero crime?
I propose we approach the problem from the other direction and begin firing the most highly paid elected and hired metro employees. Those who usually hand out pink slips shoould be the first to suffer, since their ineffective, incompetent, misguided leadership has placed to community in this position.
Show some intestinal fortitude our so called representatives and force Mayor Dean's hand.
I want to see if he will actually follow through and cut his own political throat.
Meanwhile the American tax payer must borrow money at 22% interest from the Chinese government just to pay the interest on the 898 billion dollars borrowed from this same Chinese government for a stimulus package that was political in nature, and when all is said and done, one of the worst financial deals in world history.
The American taxpayer also is on the hook for this secondary loan-to pay the interest on the first-for the entirety of it's existence as no plans are possible to pay off the principal loan due to the downgrading of the nations credit rating.
Nashville are you upset yet? Are you tired of your "leadership" thinking your a idiot? We must voice our opinions, write Debbie McAdams and tell her that if the only way to balance the budget is to cut special education she needs to resign!
You know and I know there are millions in wasted programs and middle management that should be cut way before special education programs.
I just thank God that some how she managed to keep the school bus brake mechanics...for now.
In all reality, these 100, in pure economic sense, should never have been hired, or should have known all along that these were temporary positions. The jobs were funded with "one time money". I do not believe that any entity or person should use "one time money", such as a bonus for an individual, as the basis to increase reoccurring obligations. You may take a large bonus and go buy a TV or maybe a car with the cash, but you should not count on that bonus to make your car or mortgage payment. "One time money" is simply that, "one time". Government's use of "one time money" to establish a new baseline of reoccurring spending is not fiscally sound. MNPS has in this case done the fiscally sound thing. Of course, they have probably named this group of workers and the students with which they work in order to promote "public outrage" that we are hurting these "vulnerable students". I believe this is the typical, "It's for the children" ploy for sympathy in order to get more funding.
I disagree with your assertion that if no money was cut from schools we would have rhode scholars. More money doesn't always equate to smarter children. What so many people forget to understand is that the most responsibility must come from the children themselves. Nashville could pay for the best teachers to teach kids in classrooms made of gold, but if the kids don't take the responsibility to LEARN, it's money wasted.
Take a look at Washington DC. They have the most money spent per student in the country, yet their school system is one of the worst performing in the country.
Nashville needs more cooperation from the parents, families, etc. to ensure that our children are DEDICATED to education. We do not need more government handouts. I sympathize for those who lost their jobs, but fostecs is right. I hope they understood that "stimulus" money would run out, and that they had a plan B.
The Good People of Nashville just keep's on falling for Dean's bs.Wake up Nashville
Let me just clarify that I am by no means a Karl Dean fan. But how is this Dean's fault? You think any politician with a grain of sense wants to be the one held accountable for cutting special education jobs? We got extra money from the Fed to hire some much-needed extra help for special ed classes. Now that money is gone, so we can't keep paying for them. The same people bitching about this are the ones bitching about a property tax increase and complaining about how irresponsible it is to not balance the budget! If you're going to at least try to be fiscally responsible, you have to cut extra work that was paid for with federal funds when that money is no longer available. You can't have it both ways.
Yes, we need more cops. Yes, we need more special education teachers. But if the money isn't there, how are you going to pay for it? By going in debt? Increasing the deficit? I don't think people understand how federal funding and earmarking works. All this just sounds like rabblerabblerabble dey tuk ar jawbs.
Karl Marx Dean will say ANYTHING to get the budget passed. Then, he'll go back to Belle Mead and rest in his mansion with his millionaire wife. What a PUKE.
How many programs or teachers for "gifted" students are you cutting?
Kelliente, you may not be a Dean fan, but I bet he would love you...
MusicCity615, I realize throwing money at education is pointless if students are not motivated to learn. I wholeheartedly agree. I also believe an additional requirement is parental involvement. I don't mean hovering over children, checking gradespeed several times a day, and pestering teachers. Just showing interest, placing a high priority on education, and praising a job well done can do wonders.
I am aware of the condition of the D.C. school system, and thought about that as I was posting.
I took some liberties while posting to illustrate my point, had every politician who employed education as a trigger issue when seeking tax increases actually put the money into education we could expect better.
Obviously, Rhodes Scholar is a bit of a reach, straining credulity, but certainly the schools would not be in as serious disrepair has all the funding actually been applied where our leaders indicated.
In fact, that school facilities are so decrepit truly casts a bad light on current city leadership that they have allowed such a condition to exist while pursuing other projects and brokering tax breaks for corporations.
Perhaps an investigation should be launched to determine if gross incompetence or outright criminal neglect are to blame and if the situation is indicative of a culture supporting underfunding and neglecting educational facilities.
By the way, great job of throwing up smoke screens to avoid addressing Mayor Dean's proposed tax increase we need so badly as a result of his neglectful actions.
Ask01, you can not fore an elected official. Only the voters can do that by replacing them with another person when they vote.
This is not s Dean only ploy to get people to buy into a property tax increase. It's been used for DECADES by politicians of every party.
As far as the stimulus money running out, they knew that before they ever spent a penny of it. I'm guessing someone somewhere was hoping the idiots in DC would continue the funding. They can't even decide what brand of toilet paper to use, much less extend federal dollars for local positions.
Considering that property values should be increasing, I can't understand why they want a tax increase. The increased revenues shoud be enough.
If they truely need more money to continue at the same level, it has to come from somewhere. That being said, some funds have specific things they can be spent on. Metro can't do like a private individual and put all the money in a big pot and just pay whatever with it. When you are talking grants and other specific funding sources, if the money is not spent as specified up front, Metro has to return it.
Also, I am not a Dean or any other politician fan. I'm also opposed to a property tax increase.
I have kids in Special Ed in Metro. Yesterday their school cut one teacher out of three and three out of five classroom aides. Aides who have been there for more than four years were let go; those were not "stimulus" jobs. The plan is for the remaining two teachers and two aides to combine into one room to handle all the kids with special needs who show up in the fall plus all the kids who need a little resource help in one or more academic area. How are two teachers and two aides going to educate potentially thirty plus students ranging from the non-verbal incontinent kids to the aggressive kids in need of behavioral intervention to the "typical" kids who just need a quiet place to recieve some math help? The staff will be hard pressed to keep everyone safe; forget about educating anyone.
This has nothing to do with stimules money. This was the goal of Dr. Register, when he worked to do away with unions. The union would never have allowed that many students under the care of two. The union was more than just for the teachers welfare, but they were there mostly for the children. Before unions, Metro had large classroom (42+ students in some grades ), no P.E., shortage of supplies , books, just to name a few things that the unions did for the children. Education along with other departments of government will suffer greatly because of Haslam, Dr. Register and the Legislative Branch. Gov, Bredesen would never allowed TN to go back to the seventies. This government has done so much harm, but the worse is yet to come. Gov. Haslam accomplished several thing in his favor, and that was to protect his family's wealth. But, I'm not sure that TN is ready to listen until we fall completely down and education is the starting point. The Charter schools are here to fail. They cannot offer the variety of courses that Metero can. They would like to cut music, art or other activities that help some students survive.
Rocket99, I am afraid I did not adequately express myself or my point was unclear. I was asking our elected officials to force Mayor Dean's hand on this matter.
A recall election successfully removing our city leadership(?) would make me extremely happy, but I do understand the difference between fantasy and reality.
MusicCity615 on 5/23/12 at 8:49
I disagree with your assertion that if no money was cut from schools we would have rhode scholars. More money doesn't always equate to smarter children. What so many people forget to understand is that the most responsibility must come from the children themselves. Nashville could pay for the best teachers to teach kids in classrooms made of gold, but if the kids don't take the responsibility to LEARN, it's money wasted.
Take a look at Washington DC. They have the most money spent per student in the country, yet their school system is one of the worst performing in the country.
Nashville needs more cooperation from the parents, families, etc. to ensure that our children are DEDICATED to education. We do not need more government handouts. I sympathize for those who lost their jobs, but fostecs is right. I hope they understood that "stimulus" money would run out, and that they had a plan B.
Music C ity, you are correct. I listened to a Dean snow job speech yesterday in Antioch; he described our city as one of the next BIG BOOM areas, ie, like a boom town in mining. We all know what happens when the boom is over. Isolation, desolation and inflation. He was good; I'll give him that; he almost convinced me. He spoke of the teachers, but never once mentioned it is the responsibility of the parents and students to achieve higher goals.
I believe that he's already made his choices. If 100,000 people showed up at the council meeting with NO tax raise signs, the council and dean would still vote YES and raise our taxes. We will pay in the long run.
By the way, did you all know that he is the King of Green while his wife is the heir to a coal mining legend? He must be over-doing the green thing because he feels guilty about where his rent money comes from. That makes me laugh.
Pswindle: You are absolutely wrong on this having nothing to do with stimulus
money, but only the Evil Dr. Register! Catch up on the facts.
I have given you the facts. Without unions the administrations can do as they please. In the long run, the kids are the ones to suffer. You need to step out of your red core and look at the truth. I have known people like you, if he is not a GOP idea, it it wrong and I'll fight it to the death. When the Mayor or whomever wants a tax increase, it is always for the children and our safety.
Teachers have knowledge and the ability to teach that knowledge. There is huge demand for teaching in, for example, Asia. Many of those teachers in California will start their own e-learning initiatives, for example teaching English to the Chinese. The Internet makes it possible to deliver your knowledge from your home office and save on travel expenses. There really is no need to be physically present!
Yes, consultants and teachers can take advantage of Internet systems to deliver their knowledge overseas or to students nearer to home. Some of these redundant teachers will no doubt start their own companies / consultancies. Further information is available at http://www.jc-j.asia.
I can tell you that I was hired BEFORE the stimulus money was injected into the budget. I LOVED my job and the students that I worked with! I was a Paraprofessional until Monday when I received word that my position was phased out. I know what it takes to run the classroom that I was in and let me tell you this.....with one paraprofessional in the room....learning is the last thing that will happen. It will be about containing behaviors mostly.
There are some Exceptional Education teachers that are not qualified or prepared to deal with having students int he classroom without the extra help. I would even to go as far as to say that there are Paraprofessionals that have a better handle on the classroom that the teacher that has gone to school/in school that is paid to teach that class.
It is easy to sit in an office and pick and choose who should go or stay because ultimately it is not a struggle that you have to deal with. However it is not fair to those who are on the front line of education that are in the trenches DAILY dealing with the uneducated decisions that people tend to make that affect other people. I am saddened greatly by what this Government (Nashville) and the people who live her consider to be important.
Have mistakes been made dealing with money....emphatically with a resounding YES! At this point we need to move on to a solution. Will raising the property tax help, maybe. Still there are cuts that can be made else where I am sure of if people so deem to look for them. To those who do not have an Exceptional Education child...think about this. There will be Exceptional Education students in your child's classroom that will be UNSUPPORTED by those Paraprofessionals that once were with them for inclusion. How much do you think your child is going to learn? How burned out will the General Education teacher become having to deal with behaviors that were once curtailed by another set of hands specifically there to help support that student/classroom?
So when you look at if it is feasible to let things continue the way they are or step up to the plate and change some things....think on those questions. This is not to scare anyone...but it is a reality for some schools and classrooms that will face this very dilemma come August when school starts.


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Sunday, May 2, 2010
French Bulldog Puppies - A Trio of the Greatest Youtube Cuties
Ever since Strawberry Anarchy posted the first video, I've been absolutely in love with the french bulldog. I think the desire to have children has been redirected towards puppies and it is STRONG. Its crazy how my heart actually hurts. I adore the squished in faces, cute barks and giant heads. Try desperately not to fall in love.
12 comments:
- Catherine said...
LMAO!!!!! Awwwwwwww they are soooo cute! :D :D :D
- Sunday, May 02, 2010 10:56:00 PM
- PetSugar said...
Catherine - i'm so happy someone likes them!
- Sunday, May 02, 2010 11:19:00 PM
- Lily AKA Miss Latte (cuz she likes coffee) said...
wow! SO CUTE!!! i love their faces... reminds you of chubby cheeks!!!
anyway, i'm just here to ask if you would like to blog at my blog (lol)?!?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!? like posts about you, or ur dog... lol
- Monday, May 03, 2010 2:12:00 AM
- Carmen said...
That cat in the second one is SO the boss of those doggies :P Am not a doggie person myself (but the rest of the family is hence us having 2 jack russells and no moggy! Sob, sob, I'm SO hard done by! *g*) but that 3rd one is so cute ;P
- Monday, May 03, 2010 5:04:00 AM
- PetSugar said...
Lily - lol wait what? blog at your blog?
Carmen - omg but having two dogs... you haven't fallen madly in love with them!!??
- Monday, May 03, 2010 8:11:00 AM
- Carmen said...
Oh yes, of course I love MY dogs :P I think it helps that they are small... and not long haired. They are both total characters. I love them to bits.
I would love to have a cat though... that would be interesting introducing a cat, who would want to be boss to a very old jack russell who thinks she rules the house and a very young jack russell that wants to eat anything that moves! Chaos all round!
- Monday, May 03, 2010 8:50:00 AM
- PetSugar said...
Carmen - lol! can i come visitttt??? :)
- Monday, May 03, 2010 9:50:00 AM
- Lily AKA Miss Latte (cuz she likes coffee) said...
LOL!! I mean post on my blog!!! XD
I can't stop laughing!
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:17:00 AM
- PetSugar said...
Lily - lol i understood!! rofl! i just don't get why!!! ahaha
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010 5:44:00 AM
- Lily AKA Miss Latte (cuz she likes coffee) said...
LOL!!! IDK!!! I just want someone else on the blog too, it would be more interesting w/ two people!!!
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010 2:22:00 AM
- PetSugar said...
Lily - God its just a matter of not having enough time to do two blogs. Plus I'm working on eleanorzine too! :( hmmm... if you want you could do some kind of drop dead cute feature and it could be an interview with me lol or is that ridiculous.
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:34:00 AM
- Lily AKA Miss Latte (cuz she likes coffee) said...
omg! why didnt i think of that!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
i'm makign up questions now!!!! (it's gonna be long.... really long...)
- Thursday, May 06, 2010 3:12:00 AM