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What Happens to Your Old Clothes?
I will openly admit that I have way too many clothes. They are stuffed into every nook and cranny of my bedroom — in dressers, in closets, in plastic storage bins.
I would guess that I wear approximately 25 percent of my wardrobe on a regular basis — and the rest just kind of sits there.
Like many Americans, I try to clean out my closet a few times each year, usually at the start of a new season. As I mentioned in a previous post, I did this a couple of weeks ago, when the weather here in Missoula finally started to warm up.
Whenever I drop off a load of used clothing at the thrift store, I assume that most of it will be placed on clothes racks and eventually sold to someone else. I like to imagine that I'm doing a good deed — that I am perhaps, in a way, helping someone in need.
But, according to an article that recently appeared on Slate, reality doesn't always reflect this idealistic vision of what happens to my unwanted clothing.
I guess I always assumed that somebody would want my old dress shoes or my too-short pair of gently used Abercrombie and Fitch jeans. I mean, they are perfectly wearable — except for those scuffmarks and that missing back-pocket button.
The truth is, with the enormous oversupply of manufactured clothing in the U.S., consumers of secondhand goods can afford to be a little picky. Even clothes that end up being shipped overseas to poor countries in Africa often go unsold, as shoppers there become increasingly fashion-forward and the supply of cheap imported clothing continues to grow.
Rejected garments are sometimes shredded and recycled, but if the amount of discarded clothing keeps increasing at current rates, more and more of it will end up as waste.
Of course, this shouldn't stop you from clearing out the stuff you don't wear, but it might make you think twice about adding unnecessary items to your collection.
Brooke is a 2010 graduate of The University of Montana, where she ran track and cross country for the Grizzlies. She is currently working as a writer and editor in Missoula.


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A veteran of 11 NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin has no doubt encountered a hater or two in his travels throughout the league. One might thus assume he's conditioned himself to keep whatever negativity that gets hurled his way from truly bothering him. But one would be wrong.
Martin recently signed a contract that will pay him approximately $3 million to play in China for one season. His most recent deal with the Denver Nuggets had expired, and to judge by the rest of his Twitter feed, it seems at least one of said haters had gone so far as to suggest Martin would have had to go to China even if there was no NBA lockout, thanks to his lingering knee troubles. Such ruthless Twitter talk certainly warranted taking the high road of the delicately worded response you see above, not to mention the restrained eloquence Martin showed by also tweeting this at that same critic. [Denver Westword]
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Record Crowd Lifts Baseball Into Regional Final
Game 3: UL-Lafayette def. Jackson St., 15-1
Game 4: LSU def. Sam Houston St., 8-5
BATON ROUGE -- In front of a record crowd of 10,752 at Alex Box Stadium, the LSU baseball team fought back from a 5-1 deficit to advance to the regional final, 8-5, over Sam Houston State on Saturday night.
LSU (54-9) committed three of its five errors in the bottom of the first inning that forced starter Aaron Nola to throw 42 pitches in the frame and led to five unearned runs.
This came on the heels of an Alex Bregman home run that was ruled a double, taking away a 2-0 advantage in the top half of the inning.
However, Nola (11-0) recovered and threw another masterful performance for the overflow crowd. The Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year allowed six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in seven innings. SEC Tournament MVP Chris Cotton gave up a hit and a walk in the final two innings but kept the Bearkats scoreless to earn his school record-tying 16th save of the season.
The Tigers battled to within 5-4 after three innings but couldn't muster a run against Jason Simms, who pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Caleb Smith. In the top of the eighth, LSU touched bullpen ace Alan Scott (2-1) - who entered with a 0.60 ERA in 30 innings - for four runs that provided the final margin.
LSU will face the winner of the losers bracket final between Louisiana-Lafayette and Sam Houston State (2 p.m. CT)
First pitch of the regional final is set for 7 p.m. CT on www.ESPN3.com (no over-the-air television). Pregame on the LSU Sports Radio Network is available free on www.LSUsports.net/live starting at 6:30 p.m.
In the top of the first inning, LSU third baseman Christian Ibarra gave the the Tigers an early 1-0 lead on a bases-loaded walk that scored Bregman.
Sam Houston State then took advantage of the LSU errors in the bottom of the frame to post five unearned runs. Tigers centerfielder Andrew Stevenson ended the Bearkats rally in the first with a spectacular diving grab in centerfield.
LSU cut the Sam Houston State lead to 5-3 in the second inning with a fielder's choice by Jared Foster and an RBI single from Bregman, who finished the night 3-for-6.
The Tigers pulled within a run in the third inning on a groundout by designated hitter Sean McMullen that scored JaCoby Jones. Simms entered to strikeout Foster and kept the Tigers off the scoreboard before leaving with one out in the seventh inning.
With one out in the eighth, Bregman connected on his third hit of the night with a line-drive single to center that sent the capacity crowd to its feet. Bregman moved to second on a walk of Katz, then tied the game at 5-5 when Bearkats shortstop Carter Burgess wasn't able to field a chopper on the infield by Rhymes.
The comeback complete, LSU continued to feed off the crowd and the Bearkats reliable pitching staff withered. Ibarra was hit by pitch to load the bases and send Scott to the showers. Sam Houston State reliever Michael Burchett's first pitch deflected away from the catcher and Katz scored to put the Tigers back on top, 6-5. Two more runs came home on a RBI single to left by catcher Ty Ross (2-for-4) and Alex Edward's bases loaded walk.
Cotton took the mound in the eighth, retiring three of four hitters faced. He then returned to the hill in the ninth, shutting the door while allowing one hit in two innings of work while striking out three. In the lefty's past 13 outings (14 2/3 innings pitched), he's allowed only three hits and two runs (one earned) with a walk and 14 strikeouts.
LSU Head Coach Paul Maineri
Opening Statement
"This was one of the craziest games we've had. I told the players at the end of the game that it was one of the most gratifying and enjoyable wins I've had since I've been here. Anything that could go wrong did go wrong in the first inning. We had extremely uncharacteristic defensive plays in the first inning. Aaron (Nola) was giving everything he had but balls were finding holes. Everything that could go wrong did. Aaron threw 42 balls in the first inning and stayed under control. I grouped the team together after the first inning and told them to start this game all over. I knew we'd come back and win this game because I know Aaron Nola. He will keep us in the game. We will get after this guy and chip into their lead. It took the whole game to do it, but I had no doubt about these kids. It turned out to be a phenomenal win. We've played a lot better before but as far as the gratification of being down and coming back with so much at stake it is so satisfying. There were so many key moments over the course of the game. (Andrew) Stevenson made a great catch in centerfield to save a run, and you forget about those. Later in the game so many critical things happened beginning with (Alex) Bregman starting the rally. It started with Aaron Nola coming back after the first inning and getting six scoreless innings to keep us in the game."
On the hit and run call…
"I just felt like we needed to try something. That was a courageous move by their coach (David Pierce) to pitch (Jason Simms) who is their closer (in the third inning). He did a great job, and he threw across his body. It gave our right-handed hitters a hard time. I almost pinch hit for Jared Foster. When Sean McMullen strained his hamstring, we lost the flexibility to do anything. I just felt if we get the runners started, Raph (Rhymes) might find a hole. The base runners did a great job too."
On having the pitchers carry the load…
"I expected Aaron to carry the load for us, but the first inning was not good. I told him he had to regroup, but I couldn't imagine him going for more than five innings. He ended up with 111 pitches. It was the Aaron Nola we know and love. He was going to go back in the eighth inning, but we got the rally inning. Once we got the lead, I felt like we have the best closer in college baseball (Chris Cotton). It was time to give the ball to him. Chris closed it down and gave us the most important win of the regional.
On recording his 16th save on the season, tying Matty Ott's school record…
"It's an honor to be holding a record here at LSU. It's the most prestigious baseball school in the world and it's just truly an honor. I was just able to go out there and get ahead. My defense backed me up and the hitters put me in a situation for a save and we did a great job bouncing back after the first inning and I was just put in the right position and I was able to get it done."
SS Alex Bregman
On his hitting performance tonight…
"I was just fortunate enough to put some good swings on balls and our guys got on base. I was seeing it well today and I was trying to use the right side of the field because I needed to get back to doing that. I just got some pitches I could hit today and I was fortunate enough to put a good swing on it."
On his base hit in the eighth inning…
"I was just trying to get something started and get some energy going. After I got on base, Mason [Katz], Raph [Rhymes] and Christian [Ibarra] all did great jobs. It was kind of like déjà vu when I was on the hit and run because I saw Coach [Will] Davis waving me again and once I scored that run, it was like déjà vu. I was just really happy and it was a great team win."
On his performance in the first inning…
"That was the longest first inning that I've ever experienced. My biggest thing through the whole game was to give the team a chance to win and that's what I did and I threw up six zeros and I knew I was going to get the run support behind me."
Sam Houston State Head Coach David Pierce
Opening Statement…
"I just thought it was a very competitive game and LSU is a great team. I really think Coach Paul Mainieri would think they played sloppy early. I think it was a combination of poor defense and us squaring up some balls. Aaron Nola really battled through that; he never lost his composure. Aaron Nola just did a nice job and really hung in there after our big first inning. It was tough for Caleb [Smith] tonight, he got behind in some counts and we were thinking there that Jason [Simms] is probably one of our best strike throwers. We had to come to Simms a little earlier than we really wanted to but I thought it was the right thing to do. Our guys played hard, I was very proud of the way they competed. I just wish we could have made a few plays there in the end but we will be ready to go in the morning."
On Nola's pitching…
"I think early on he really pounds the strike zone, we did a pretty good job off some breaking balls that he is very good with. I thought Ryan O'Hearn had a tremendous at bat and did a great job of fighting off some breaking balls. I just thought we fought hard. Nola, he is just really something, just kept coming at us with great velocity. He really seemed to be throwing more curve ball – fastball versus change up. Nola was really good."
On tomorrow's game…
"Early on there were a lot of things that just took a lot of energy out of us. I thought we still played hard; it just took a lot out of us early. But we are going to get some rest and be ready to go. "
Sam Houston State Player Quotes
On his double and driving in the first runs of the game…
"Coach told us before going into the game he (Aaron Nola) was a big strike thrower. He hit the zone nearly every pitch. Our plan was to see balls in the zone and drive them. That is pretty much what we did. We squared balls up and they made most of the plays. You have to give them credit."
On taking advantage of LSU's errors during the game…
"We know LSU is one of the best teams in the nation, if not the best in the nation. Any chance we got to go up on them we had to take advantage of them. They made a couple mistakes and we came back and hit them in the mouth and took advantage of it. We knew that they weren't going to lay down and they were going to fight back. I told the rest of the team to play for the name on the front of your jersey and play with heart.
On relieving the pitcher in the fourth inning…
"The plan was to go in the game and pull up the zone a little bit. We had a pretty tight zone. We wanted to fill up the zone and let the defense work. We made some good plays on some ground balls. We made some good plays on them. Overall we just wanted to let the defense work and make some plays."
LSU vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES
LSU's 8-5 victory means LSU is 129-49 in overall NCAA Tournament play; 82-19 in regionals; 72-14 in Baton Rouge regionals
Sam Houston State is 8-15 in NCAA Tournament games. The loss was only the second of the season for the Bearkats when leading after 7 innings (32-2 record). Sam Houston was ahead 5-4 after seven innings.
The 5 errors committed by LSU is the most in a game during the last two seasons.
Sam Houston catcher Anthony Azar extended his on-base streak to 14 games after he reached first on LSU's second of three first-inning errors.
LSU reliever Chris Cotton tied the school's single-season record for saves (16) with Matty Ott (2009). Cotton was the SEC Tournament's MVP after retiring 17 straight batters in four tournament games.
After coming in to start the 8th in relief of LSU starter Aaron Nola (11-0), Cotton struck out Spence Rahm to start the inning, then walked Ryan Farney. It was the first baserunner for the opposition since Cotton gave up a single May 11 at Texas A&M, and the Texas League double he gave up in the ninth to Kevin Miller was the first hit Cotton gave up since that Texas A&M game.
In Cotton's last 13 appearances, he has pitched 14.2 innings, allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 1 walk and 14 strikeouts.
Sam Houston State reliever Adam Scott came on in relief for their second straight night. He picked up the win in the Bearkats' 4-2 win Friday night over UL-Lafayette. He worked 1 inning against LSU. It was the fourth time this season that Scott has worked in back-to-back games (April 6-7, McNeese State; April 20-21, Oral Roberts; May 3-4, Nicholls State)
Sam Houston will be the home team for the 2 p.m elimination game against UL-Lafayette.
Attendance:, Paid, Actual
Game 1, 11,577, 9,316
Game 2, 10,886, 3,851
Game 3, 10,632, 1,909
Game 4, 12,085, 10,752
The Game 4 "Paid" is the largest for a NCAA post-season figure for a Baton Rouge regional game. The Game 4 "Actual" is the largest single-game attendance in Alex Box Stadium history. The 2012 regional had 6-game totals of 64,343 paid and 34,239 actual.
Game 3: UL-Lafayette def. Jackson St., 15-1
BATON ROUGE – Right-handed ace pitcher Austin Robichaux tossed eight innings of one-run ball and the No. 2 seeded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajun bats came alive in a 15-1 elimination game victory over Jackson State on Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.
UL-Lafayette (42-19) advanced to face the loser of Saturday night's LSU-Sam Houston State contest at 2 p.m. Sunday on ESPN3.com. Jackson State, who made its first NCAA regional appearance since 2000, concluded its season with a 34-22 record.
Leadoff hitter Dex Kjerstad set the tone, going 3-for-6 with three runs scored. Tyler Girouard, Chase Compton and Ryan Leonards each collected three hits.
Robichaux (9-2) scattered nine hits and allowed one run while walking one and striking out eight.
The Ragin' Cajuns erased a 1-0 deficit in the top of the fifth with four runs and followed with four more runs in the top of the eighth and a six-run ninth. After being held to four hits in an opening round loss to Sam Houston State, UL-Lafayette pounded out 19 hits.
Blake Trahan tied the game with a hard infield single that bounced off the first baseman and into foul territory. Girouard then deposited a double into the left field gap, plating two runs. Compton's RBI infield single capped the four-run fifth inning.
The Cajuns broke it open in the eighth culminating with Jace Conrad's bases loaded triple to the right field gap.
JSU starter Desmond Russell (3-1) was charged with the loss, allowing nine runs on 12 hits in 7.2 innings of work.
Louisiana-Lafayette Head Coach Tony Robichaux
On today's game…
"I thought Austin (Robichaux) set a very good tempo for us. Normally good pitchers give you a chance to settle in and give you time. He allowed us to give our hitters time. (Desmond Russell) was working really fast. He was tricking our rhythm and our timing. Austin could have let the game get away there. He had to pitch in some traffic two or three times.
On the team's pitching plans…
"We will see what our matchup is after tonight's game and then from there we will move forward. We have some guys that have had some limited starts. The one thing that we have been a little thin on all year is pitching. Guys are just going to have to step for us. We will start to lean on the bullpen heavily. We have (Cody) Boutte coming out in the next game. The bullpen will have to really help us out to get through this thing."
On the team's outlook on the rest of the tournament…
"The biggest message is just survive and advance. When you put your back on the wall like you did you just have to survive and advance. I don't think you can look too far down the road. We just have to work to survive. I think we have enough hitting to get through this. We had enough to do this today without (Dylan) Butler and without (Seth) Harrison. There are almost 20 home runs between those two guys and they were benched because they are hurt. We are just going to have to survive and advance. Boutte has to get us off to a good start no matter who we play. Our hitters have to just work to try to do what they did today and just keep grinding this thing out. There are a lot of people heading back home now, and we're not. We knew we were coming into one of the toughest regionals so we are going to have to be tough if we are going to get through this."
Louisiana-Lafayette Player Quotes
P Austin Robichaux
On his performance…
"I just went in trying to give my team the best chance of winning and moving on in the tournament. It was hot out there but I just had to grind through it."
On his defense…
"Our defense pulled through today in tight situations. There were a couple of innings where they rallied which kind of shook me up. I was able to get the ball on the ground and in my infield's hands."
3B Tyler Girouard
On the big inning…
"Before the big inning we had a meeting with all of the players. It helps when you get the guys together because it motivates us even more."
On coming back after last night…
"Our coaches kind of joked last night about being here but showing up too late. We did a poor job last night of playing our game. We had runners in position but we could never bring them in. Today I think we did a great job of getting on top of the baseball and putting ourselves in position to get the big hit and get the job done."
On having success in the last two innings…
"It gives us a lot of confidence. The last two innings today is what we have done all year. We had guys come off the bench with big hits which gave everyone even more confidence for the games to come."
Jackson State Head Coach Omar Johnson
Opening Statement…
"That team came out loud, they must have had ten hits in the last two innings; ten clean hits. So you cannot take anything away from them, they are the best hitting team in the country stat-wise. They came out and performed like that today. We should have taken advantage of some situations that we didn't. We did not get a couple bunts down and we did not get some situational hitting we when had some opportunities to. So, take your hat off to those guys, those guys swung the bats well today."
On future seasons…
"Obviously, the more experience you have the better you are at things. So, getting to this point means a lot. It is a real special opportunity for some of our guys, especially some of the seniors that have been around here. We have had some really good teams in the past. Getting to this stage it makes you want to work a little harder and get back and have more success."
P Desmond Russell
On his outing…
"I came on pretty strong today, but we just made a few mistakes out there in the field. Next year, we need to worry about not making so many mistakes."
On wearing down as the game progressed …
"Throwing a few extra pitches after we made some errors made me start to wear down a little bit. After the eighth inning hit, I was pretty tired."
OF/P Aneko Knowles
On having a good year and a good tournament…
"I think I had a pretty good year. It was tough - the last two or three innings. We will have to think about it this offseason. That will leave a salty taste in my mouth."
With the loss, Louisiana-Lafayette is now 42-19 and will play the loser of Saturday night's Sam Houston State-LSU game at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Jackson State, the winners of the SWAC Tournament to get the automatic bid for the league, finished the season at 34-22 for the season.
The lead at 1-0 for Jackson State marked the first time Jackson State has had a lead at the end of an inning in an NCAA Regional Tournament game.
Jackson State is 0-9 in NCAA Tournament games.
Dex Kjerstad's leadoff single in the first inning extended his hitting streak to 15 games which is the new team-high streak. Kjerstad entered the day tied with Tyler Girouard and Ryan Leonards for team-long streak honors at 14 games.
Dex Kjerstad's 15-game hit streak is the longest by a Cajun since Chad Keefer produced a 22-game hit streak during the 2010 season. Kjerstad's streak began May 3 vs. Arkansas State.
Dex Kjerstad picked up his 32nd multiple-hit game and 18th with at least three base hits with his 3-for-6 performance. Kjerstad has posted multiple hits in nine of the Cajuns last 10 contests.
Dex Kjerstad increased his season hits total to 99 moving him within two of the school single-season record 101 hits recorded by Nathan Nelson in 2000. Kjerstad's hit total ranks him second on the single-season chart and leaves him one shy of joining Nelson as the only Cajuns with 100 hits in a season.
Tyler Girouard's two-run double in the fifth inning increased his RBI total to 40. It his first season with 40 RBI and gives the Cajuns six hitters with at least 40 RBI (Caleb Adams, Seth Harrison, Dex Kjerstad, Michael Strentz, Dylan Butler, Tyler Girouard).
Tyler Girouard collected his 19th multiple-hit game and fourth game with at least three hits. His 3-for-4 performance marked his first three-hit game since April 10 vs. Northwestern State.
Ryan Leonards' RBI single in the ninth inning provided him with his 30th RBI of the season. Leonards reaching 30 RBI gives Louisiana 10 hitters with at least 30 RBI.
Austin Robichaux pitched at least seven complete innings for the ninth time in 16 starts. He picked up his team-leading eighth quality start and earned his team-high ninth victory (9-2, 3.05 ERA).
Today's win gives the Cajuns a 19-win improvement from last season (23 wins in 2012) surpassing the 1997 squad (25 wins in 1996 to 43 in 1997) for the largest turnaround in the Tony Robichaux era.
Louisiana-Lafayette turned three double plays, including a nifty 2-5-3 on a Jackson State sacrifice bunt attempt in the sixth inning, to increase the season total double plays turned to 64. The Cajuns are two off the school record 66 double plays turned in 2009.
The Cajuns 19 hits marked the 38th time in 61 contests that the squad reached double digits in hits. Louisiana improved to 34-4 when reaching double digit hits.
Louisiana-Lafayette out-hit Jackson State 19-9 and with the win improved to an impressive 36-1 when out-hitting the opposition.
The 14-run margin of victory marked the Cajuns largest margin of victory in the NCAA Baseball Championship surpassing the 11-run margin in a 19-8 win over Houston in the 1999 NCAA Houston Regional championship game.
With Seth Harrison and Dylan Butler out due to injury, the Cajuns made adjustments in their lineup. Usual starting catcher Michael Strentz started in left field, Ryan Leonards shifted from left field to center field and Nick Thurman started at catcher for Strentz.
Freshman Nick Thurman made the 10th start of his rookie campaign. He caught a full game for the first time since April 21 vs. Florida Altlantic.
Austin Robichaux became the second son of Cajuns head coach Tony Robichaux to participate in an NCAA Regional contest. Robichaux's eldest son, Justin, took part in Cajuns regional round games in 2007 and 2010. Austin is the first of Robichaux's sons to get a start on the mound in the NCAA's postseason event.
Louisiana-Lafayette and Jackson State met on the baseball diamond for the first time since the two programs played a doubleheader on April 8, 1985 at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
With the 15-1 win over Jackson State in the first elimination contest of the 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, the Cajuns all-time NCAA Championship record moved to 21-26 which includes a 16-21 mark in the regional round.


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Many princes who were born to be kings have vowed to be true to their lady loves. However, in a thousand years of the British monarchy only one has dared to resign his crown for a woman's love. This documentary is the real history of a man born to be king who refused to behave like one. Instead, he believed he could use the power and majesty of the throne to pursue his obsession with his twice-divorced American mistress, Wallis Simpson. It recounts a familiar tale, but from a fascinating new perspective, exploring warning signs that were evident in Edward from an early age that ultimately led to years of scandal and controversy in the 20th century British monarchy.
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Perhaps you've heard about this recent stink in the literary world: The dumbing down of the Brits' beloved Winnie the Pooh series with ghastly Americanisms.
Because, in fact, Winnie the Pooh's author, AA Milne, was British. (Yes, there's more to Pooh Bear than just the American Disney version!)
And evidently, some British Telegraph readers feel robbed by a recent error-strewn update of Winnie the Pooh that caters to an international audience (that "international audience," apparently, is mainly Americans who can't decipher words like "moustache" or "handkerchief" due to their British spellings).
And maybe the Brits have a point -- "Winnie-the-Pooh" was originally published in 1926, and the licensing rights weren't bought by Disney until 1961, so Pooh Bear and his animal friends have a heritage and nostalgia that is (or at least used to be) a symbol of British pride.
So in an effort to restore faith in the American intellect, here are some common spelling differences between American English and British English:
Ending some words with -or vs. -our
American style is -or and British style is -our
- Tigger is a spunky goofball with a great sense of humor/humour.
Ending some words with -er vs. -re
American style is -er and British style is -re
- Pooh's life centers/centres solely around "hunny."
Ending some words with -ize vs. -ise
American style is -ize (or -yze) and British style is -ise (or -ize)
- Eeyore realizes/realises that he isn't the most uplifting donkey.
Creating past tense with -ed vs. -t
American style is -ed and British style is -t
- Wise old Owl has learned/learnt many things in life, but not how to spell properly.
Using single vs. double consonants in derivatives
If the root of a word ends in l, p, s or t, then American style leaves the consonant single before the suffix, while British style doubles it.
- Christopher Robin benefited/benefitted from his wild imagination.
Dropping vs. retaining the -e- root of a word
American style drops the e before the suffix and British style retains it.
- Rabbit is aging/ageing quickly, as a result of having so many kids.
Using ae or oe vs. e
American style drops the extra vowel, and British style keeps it.
- Owl reads an encyclopedia/encyclopaedia for fun.
Phonetic vs. traditional spellings
American style simplifies spelling, so silent endings are usually dropped, or phonetic constructions are used instead. British style retains traditional spellings.
- Eeyore plows/ploughs through life with his detachable tail and a gloomy expression.
*Remember that these are general rules, and there are many exceptions in some cases.*


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Mystic — Education reform is touching every grade level in the state — from preschool through high school — because, increasingly, getting a job means going to college first.
"It is estimated in Connecticut that by 2018, 67 percent of jobs will require college or some other form of post-secondary higher education," state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor said. "It is not a severe exaggeration to say that college is the new high school."
Pryor, along with Dianna Roberge-Wentzell, chief academic officer for the state Department of Education, participated Friday in a panel discussion on education reform at the Quality Inn sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut.
Pryor and Roberge-Wentzell gave a brief presentation on the new Common Core State Standards and how they are changing curriculum for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Pryor said the goal of Common Core, which is being introduced in 45 states, including Connecticut, is to raise academic achievement and to make sure that students are ready for college and a career. But he also said that education reform is starting even earlier, with toddlers. A recent law put all early childhood education under a unified Office of Early Childhood.
The commissioner said preschool centers and other institutions that claim to teach preschool-aged children will be evaluated and rated, ensuring that children receive the best preparation prior to starting school.
"After all, early childhood education is education reform," Pryor said.
Under Common Core standards, teachers will be evaluated and given "meaningful feedback" aimed at helping performance for both educators and students, he said.
Pryor told the audience of chamber members that a new governance board for the technical schools has an emphasis on inviting the private sector to help improve relationships with business and industry.
Pryor said he is acutely aware that to make the new standards work will require time and support. This may mean extending the school day or year and creating Saturday academies, he added.
"We've got to do better by our young people by preparing them for college," he said. "Not just by entering college but by succeeding in college and completing it."
Pryor said a staggering 70 percent of students in community colleges require some remediation by the time they enroll because they hadn't acquired the skills needed to be successful.
Roberge-Wentzell said the new standards are intended to help connect classroom learning with real-world experiences and help prepare students for the global economy. She said the new education standards are based on proven techniques used in other countries, including Germany and Singapore, where children excel in subjects such as math.
The new math curriculum shifts from a broad array of topics to a more concentrated and in-depth approach that focuses on three or four key topics that are studied throughout the school year before students move on.
"This creates students who have a deep number sense and helps them understand how they arrive at answers," said Roberge-Wentzell. "We like to see more discussion than individual work."
In English Language Arts, the biggest change is the infusion of nonfiction into the curriculum. At the elementary level, where students read almost all fiction, the goal is to read 50 percent nonfiction. At the high school level, the nonfiction percentage is expected to be 70 percent.
Pryor said some school districts are voluntarily giving students a new computerized test developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium that will assess how students are doing under the new Common Core standards.
The new test will replace the longstanding Connecticut Mastery and Connecticut Academic Performance tests. By next year, every district will have to use the Smarter Balanced assessment.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The George Jones tribute concert opened Friday night with Big & Rich rolling onto the stage on riding lawn mowers. Sam Moore serenaded Jones' widow, Nancy, and Megadeth rocked in memory of "King George."
Dozens of artists from all over the musical map participated in "Playin' Possum: The Final No Show," a marathon salute to Jones at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The show was originally planned as Jones' final performance of his last tour, but the revered vocalist and Country Music Hall of Fame member died in April at 81.
"During the funeral, we mourned George," host Keith Bilbery said. "Tonight we celebrate him."
Many of the performers who took the stage had already committed to perform with Jones, and dozens more signed on after his death. Country stars such as Garth Brooks and George Strait rubbed elbows backstage with fans who come from farther afield, including Kid Rock and Styx's Tommy Shaw
Jones' rocking chair was placed stage right symbolically, and a sold-out crowd of 16,000 listened to stars play their favorites with the help of Jones' touring band and a teleprompter. The performances ranged from faithful renditions of hits like Alan Jackson's take on "He Stopped Loving Her Today," Strait and Martina McBride's "Grand Tour" to Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton's "I Barely Get By." But the show also featured unlikely teamups - like Megadeth and Jamey Johnson taking on "Wild Irish Rose."
"Heavy metal is all about rebellion, and George was definitely a rebel," Megadeth lead singer Dave Mustaine said.
Midway through the show, actor Jon Voight took the stage to lead the crowd in a moment meant to raise the spirits of stricken singer Randy Travis, who suffered a stroke recently and is in physical rehabilitation in Nashville, Tenn.
"Let's form a human chain of love for Randy," Voight said before leading the crowd in a cheer of, "We love you, Randy."
Many of the night's acts embraced Jones' love of laughter. Big Kenny and John Rich, for instance, fired up a pair of John Deere riding lawn mowers to open the show with "Love Bug," a tip of the cap to Jones' arrest while driving a lawn mower to the liquor store.
"No one was ever more generous to me or anyone he ever met than George Jones," said Brad Paisley, who sang "The Corvette Song." ''I know he's looking down and he's saying, 'Well, son, where's all the money going for this?'"


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PLANS to build a multi-million pound marina on Green Belt land next to the Oxford Canal have been put forward.
Farmer Merlin Smith wants to build and operate the 206-berth inland waterways marina, boat workshop and boater facilities on 12 hectares of agricultural land off Woodstock Road, Yarnton.
He also wants to create a new access road, car parking and footpaths which would give pedestrians and cyclists a direct route along the canal towpath into Oxford city centre.
As part of the plans, Mr Smith, who will build and operate the marina, hopes to start a canal boat hire business with the potential for day trips for tourists.
The plans, submitted to Cherwell District Council, also propose enhanced ecology and landscaping, and the creation of new habitats on land surrounding the marina.
So far there has been a mixed response to the proposals.
Yarnton Parish Council has objected over development in the Green Belt and raised issues about access from the A44.
Nigel Willliams, of Aston Gardens, Aston Rowant, Watlington, said the development was not required as there were already nine marinas in the county, and another would cause congestion on the water during the summer.
But Fiona Lloyd, of Larkfield, Cholsey, near Wallingford, supported the application saying it was a "much needed facility" for local boaters.
In a letter, she said: "The marina would fit in particularly well with the nature reserve on the other side of the canal."
Stephen Rice, of GJP Marinas, the agent for the plans, said the development would help regenerate the canal and expand recreational facilities available on the waterways network.
He said: "I think it could stimulate other canal boat development along the canal into Oxford."
Mr Rice said that as the Yarnton marina would service Oxford city centre it could encourage the city to make more of its canal like Birmingham and Stratford have.
He declined to say how much would be invested, but said it would be a "multi-million pound" project.
Regarding development on Green Belt, Mr Rice said: "The key issue here is that it's not impossible to develop in a Green Belt.
"There are two types of development we have in the Green Belt, inappropriate and appropriate.
"Appropriate development includes development for recreation, and people use boats for recreation. It's not residential and we have not applied for residential."
If plans are approved, work could start next year and Mr Smith hopes the marina would open in 2014.
Up to seven jobs would be created, with more if the hire boat business takes off.


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Chicken vindaloo is a popular Indian curry with vinegar and spices. Easy chicken vindaloo recipe that originated from Portugal.
I don't cook Indian food that much but I always have requests from readers on popular Indian recipes on Rasa Malaysia.
Recently, someone requested for chicken vindaloo recipe and I immediately reached out to my good friend Simply Reem to share her recipe.
So here it is, the chicken vindaloo recipe, from a talented cook and photographer Reem.
I have tasted Reem's Indian food on many occasions and she is an EXCELLENT cook.
I have never tasted better home-cooked Indian meals.
Vindaloo is a spicy Indian curry from the region of Goa.
The Portuguese brought the dish very similar to this to India leading to the origin of Vindaloo.
The name Vindaloo is itself derived from the Portuguese dish that was known as "Carne de Vinha d'Alhos" that literary means a dish made of meat usually pork cooked with wine.
Slowly the locals of Goa added their touch of spices and blends to the Portuguese dish and replaced the wine with the vinegar and finally the beautiful hot Vindaloo curry was created and is now a pride of Goan/Indian Cuisine.
Often the restaurant regards this dish as fiery hot and has potatoes added to it.
This is a spicy curry but not necessarily a fiery hot one.
Also potatoes are not included in traditional preparation of Vindaloo.
Even though the word aloo means a potato in Hindi but it doesn't means potatoes here in the name of the dish Vindaloo.
The reason potatoes became a part of the dish was merely it increased the quantity of the dish keeping it cost effective as meat is an expensive ingredient and also it made the curry a little thicker.
As this dish started to gain popularity among the different regions of India, people started using different form of meat such as lamb, beef, mutton or chicken instead of pork.
Today I am sharing the recipe for Chicken Vindaloo, a beautiful version of the famous and scrumptious Vindaloo Curry.
If you want to use pork or any other meat instead of chicken you can do it here, just adjust the final cooking time accordingly.
Chicken Vindaloo Recipe
Chicken vindaloo is a popular Indian curry with vinegar and spices. Easy chicken vindaloo recipe that originated from Portugal.
- 1 whole chicken, cut up into 8 pieces and skin removed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt and pepper as per taste
- 3 tablespoons oil
Spice Blend:
- ½ cup white vinegar
- 4-5 dried red Chile peppers, you can use any moderately hot Chile and adjust the quantity as per you liking
- 4 cloves
- 8 garlic cloves, skin removed
- 1 2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces and keep aside in a large non-reactive bowl.
In another clean glass bowl add vinegar and soak all the ingredients needed for the spice blend for 15-20 minutes. Then blend these into a fine paste using a blender.
Add the spice mixture paste to the chicken and toss well to evenly coat all the chicken pieces. Let the chicken marinate for 4-6 hours.
In a large and deep skillet/wok heat the oil on medium heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stirring often.
Add the chopped onions, tomato paste, salt and pepper to the chicken. Give everything a good stir. Finally add ½ cup of water, cover the lid of the skillet and lower the heat to low. Let the chicken simmer on low for 15-20 minutes or till well done and the oil start to ooze from the curry.
If you prefer little thinner gravy add water as need and let it simmer for another 4-5 minutes before serving. I prefer the gravy to be thick and sticking to the meat pieces.
Serve hot with rice/bread.
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About Mark Fisher
Throughout my life I have spent significant time living internationally and throughout the United States. These experiences, as well as the influences of key photographic mentors in high school, laid my foundation and love for photography. After a post-graduate Fulbright fellowship in Germany I left the academic world andset out to fulfill my dream of working full-time in the mountains and behind the lens. After a year long apprenticeship with a commercial photographer in Freiburg, Germany I moved to my current home of Victor, Idaho. Its been 13 years since that experience and I feel very lucky to combine my passions for image makingand the mountains into a successful career.As an athlete myself, Im driven by the sports and activities that I photograph. I have a passion for creating images that capture the human element in the mountain environment. Im driven to tell stories through the "off moments," those moments that help to define an experience but arent necessarily the most obvious. My work has taken me to some of the most remote locations and inhospitable environments in the world.Over the past four years motion has become an important part of the work I do and Ive merged the worlds of still and motion under one roof as Fisher Creative. Working with a team on larger projects has been an extremely rewarding creative process.Website: http://www.fishercreative.com


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by eyzmin » Nov 28, 2014 10:54 am
by Americalex » Nov 28, 2014 11:16 am
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by eyzmin » Nov 28, 2014 1:53 pm
by Americalex » Nov 30, 2014 4:26 pm
by -MM- » Dec 17, 2014 1:34 am
by Windwalker » Dec 17, 2014 8:09 am
-MM- wrote:Something completely unrelated to these two movements, but I just saw on wiki. Apparently in recent years, some have suggested that Greenland would have been in a better financial situation today had it been acquired by the US during WWII. Can't say I disagree with them. I can't read the source links as I can't seem to find a way to translate them, but thought it was an interesting thought anyway.
by Americalex » Dec 18, 2014 9:52 am
by dans » Dec 19, 2014 10:33 am
by Windwalker » Dec 20, 2014 2:58 am
dans wrote:Yes, the U.S. did offer to buy Greenland after WW2, Denmark rebuffed it.
by Windwalker » Dec 20, 2014 3:23 am
Americalex wrote:The formal invitation was only within the original Confederal United States, the one that was born out of the assistance of the French Monarchy.
by Americalex » Dec 25, 2014 1:13 pm
by Windwalker » Dec 26, 2014 2:25 pm
by Americalex » Dec 27, 2014 1:13 pm
by Bayowolf » Dec 28, 2014 10:05 am
Americalex wrote:Fair enough, I readily concede that I was mistaken in thinking that they had actually paid for it: the use of the term provided is what had led me to consider it thus, mistakenly I now realize. Even so, the main observation totally stands: were it not for these provisions of powder from France, the colonies could not have waged let alone win their war of independence. A fact that is constantly and purposefully obfuscated by the humanist historical narrative, at the expense of the truth upon which reality is founded. It succeeds at misdirecting the attention of people, by focusing it on the military actions of that war rather than on the logistics that enabled these actions to take place, causing them to fail miserably at registering for the childishly obvious reality that without the French Monarchy America would have been dead in the egg.
by Americalex » Dec 28, 2014 12:11 pm
by Windwalker » Dec 28, 2014 1:44 pm
Americalex wrote:Based on what reasons? Lafayette and the military assistance? Or the fact that almost all of the useful gunpowder was obtained through France? Most people know little or nothing about the gunpowder provisioning reality, and that is the most telling aspect that something is purposefully amiss amidst the whole humanist narrative concerning the United States 2.0.
by Americalex » Dec 30, 2014 1:02 pm
by Bayowolf » Dec 30, 2014 6:43 pm
Americalex wrote:"The French Element" = The fact that they effectively provided all of the gunpowder used by Americans during the revolutionary war? All children in America learn this in grade school? That's what you are both claiming correct?
Well, guess who had plenty of "good oak and hemp". HINT: It's the country that didn't have much gunpowder. In other words, it was to France's benefit to be friendly with the United States.The French did run into a bit of a panic at the outset of the Conflict, however, as they had to scramble for good oak and hemp to keep their Navy afloat.


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Here's the source painting, by the way.
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Here's the source painting, by the way.
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Brian says
It's been 12 years since I visited the Prado (Spanish for meadow), but I don't remember that painting. Not surprising, religious iconography never did it for me…but Las meninas. Velazquez was something else.
Ophelia Benson says
Las meninas is my favorite painting of all time – it blows me away. I've never been to Madrid but would go just to see it. Funny you should mention it, too, because just yesterday I made a joke somewhere – probably Facebook – about doing all the painting as caricatures, and I put dibs on Las meninas.
Timon for Tea says
I didn't know that painting either, it is easy enough to spend half your life in the Prado and still miss hundreds of masterpieces. It is a terrific painting though, full of energy and very taut.
Of course Las Meninas is the greatest work in the collection but its ubiquity in Spain (where it has something of the status of the Mona Lisa as a synechdoche for 'great art') robs it of some of its impact if you spend much time there.
Brian says
If you get the chance, go to Madrid. Hang out in the Plaza Major, try the bars in Malasaña, walk around the Grand Via, Cibeles, Parque de buen retiro, palacio real etc. Of course, Reina Sofia and Prado are museums worth the trip on either's account. Guernica, Las Meninas, …. Screw it, if you like Las Meninas, that's reason enough. Book your flight.
embertine says
What a strange painting Las Meninas is. Thank you for putting me onto it.
Brian says
Doesn't the infanta have the Hapsburg chin? It's Carlos quinto or Felipe Segundo as young girl…Still, that's taking away from the meta stuff happening in the painting: who's looking at who and who is the subject of the work?
Ophelia Benson says
I just love the meta stuff. I love the way Velasquez is eyeing us. I love it that we're the royal parents dropping in for a look at the portrait session – that we're the very top people, and everything is focused on us, but we're not visible, and in fact we're not the royal parents at all. Sooooo meta.
Timon for Tea says
All that meta stuff is one of the reasons that I sometimes get unreasonably annoyed by certain post-modern theorists in the arts – the way they seem so pleased with themselves at challenging perspectives and assumptions that Valasquez had thrown into the air 400 years earlier without ever striking a pose as some kind of daring 'outsider' or mouthing inanities about subversion.
We may not be in the position of the royal couple, though. It may be that they are reflected from the large canvas. The optics would work for that and it lends another layer of representation.
But who is it on the stairs?
Ophelia Benson says
Timon, I know, same here – and what's even worse, postmodernists say that people like Velasquez "anticipated" the brilliant dazzling genius of postmodernism. Excuse me?! It's usually understood that the people who do it first have taught the people who do it later, not the other way around! It's so smug. [grinds teeth]
Brian says
But who is it on the stairs?
According to the totally fallible Wikipedia it's: José Nieto Vazquez. The queen's chamberlain…
The optics are the genius of the painting. We could be the audience, seeing Velazquez paint us, or we could just be spying a moment of Velazquez eyeing a portrait of the pareja real whilst the infanta and retinue go about their business and it's the guy on the stairs who's the audience, or it could be Velazquez doing a self-portrait….
The part I enjoyed most when I learned about this painting is how Velazquez was paid by the royal family to do a straight portrait of the infanta, and instead did nothing like it, but still there she is, amongst many other potential subjects. Genius.
Ophelia Benson says
And it gives you that slip-sliding "wait who am I" feeling…and the wonderful unease at Velasquez's considering stare. It reminds me of Shakespeare.
Mriana says
It's nice, artistically, but I still like various aspects of the photoshop one, esp PZ, for example. I truly thought he was adorable in that, but this guy looks bored or tired, not as lively. While I know having "No life" is part of the painting, I prefer livelier things.
A+ Hermit says
Hmmmm…I'm looking at that and thinking a photoshop with Thunderf00t as the Jesus figure being mourned by Paula Kirby and assorted slymepitters would be more appropriate…if I were small minded, petty and had time to waste on such childishness…
Brian says
I don't get art. But I get Las Meninas (in my own way)….Apologies for derailing again. 🙂
Brian says
On topic, Ophelia, you did come across regal. Which, whilst merited, I doubt Paula Kirby meant. P.Z. is P.Z. a cuddly, fluff ball of evil spit and bile.
It's strange, that I esteemed Paul Kirby so much and would never have expected this. But not. I take people on their word, until they hang themselves with the rope they chose to dole out. And I am not a great judge. In otherwords, just because a person can spell, it doesn't mean they know anything..
Stevarious says
Is it just me, or does the woman in the middle of the painting look like she's rolling her eyes, and the guy on the right is facepalming?
Like, she's all, "Jesus Christ, again with the persecution complex? Get over yourself!" and the dude is like, "What does this guy think he is, god's gift to man?"
The woman on the top left is saying, "I warned you… you cross the Romans and they'll hang you out to dry!"
And the woman on the bottom left is saying, "Jesus, who does your nails? These are fabulous!"
Forbidden Snowflake says
You cross the Romans and they "cross" you.
I like your interpretation, Stevarious.
Jafafa Hots says
I dunno, kinda just looks like an after-after-party.


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1 pound French string beans, both ends removed
Kosher salt
1 red onion, large-diced
½ red pepper, large-diced
½ yellow pepper, large-diced
Good olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 4 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss the onion and bell peppers together with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, tossing with a spatula from time to time to be sure the vegetables roast evenly.
Just before serving, reheat the string beans in a large sauté pan drizzled with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and arrange on a platter. Spoon the roasted vegetables over the string beans and serve hot or at room temperature.
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