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Release Date: 04/24/2012
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the public release of a web-based mapping tool developed for Federal agencies to facilitate more efficient and effective environmental reviews and project planning. The tool, NEPAssist, is part of an initiative developed by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to modernize and reinvigorate federal agency implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through innovation, public participation and transparency. NEPAssist draws information from publicly available federal, state, and local datasets, allowing NEPA practitioners, stakeholders and the public to view information about environmental conditions within the area of a proposed project quickly and easily at early stages of project development.
"NEPA helps ensure that Federal agencies protect the health of our communities and the natural resources that support our economy," said Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. "Making this tool available to the public will help make information more accessible, a key part of our effort to increase transparency for projects that impact American communities."
"NEPAssist helps users identify the possible impacts of federal projects on local environments and communities," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "By making tools like NEPAssist available to the public, EPA is helping citizens to be involved in environmental decisions that affect their community."
NEPA requires all federal agencies to incorporate environmental considerations in their planning and decision-making through a systematic interdisciplinary process. NEPAssist is designed to help promote collaboration and early involvement in the NEPA process by raising important environmental issues at the earliest stages of project development. The mapping tool can be used by Federal agencies to identify alternative project locations, to avoid and minimize impacts, as well as identify potential mitigation areas.
In October 2011, NEPAssist was selected as a White House Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act Pilot Project to improve the efficiency of Federal environmental reviews. CEQ has selected five NEPA Pilot Projects that will employ innovative approaches to completing environmental reviews that can be replicated across the Federal Government. For more information on the NEPA Pilots Program, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/nepa/nepa-pilot-project.
On Thursday, April 26, 2012, EPA will host a webinar to demonstrate how to use NEPAssist.
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WHAT: A webinar to demonstrate how to use NEPAssist.
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In recent years, I have developed an extensive approach to some of the questions I have been working on for decades to broaden our understanding of the breadth of the cultural diversity in wild chimpanzees, and in deepening our understanding of the technical intelligence skills in humans and chimpanzees. To be able to move forward on these important questions, I have been specifically working on the following areas:
1 – Cultural diversity in chimpanzees
The large "PanAfrican Chimpanzee Program" focuses on studying chimpanzee culture from all four Pan troglodytes subspecies from over 38 temporary research sites across Africa (http://panafrican.eva.mpg.de) . The program takes a holistic approach to studying chimpanzee culture and combines modern approaches like video camera traps and samples for genetic, pathogen and isotope analysis with traditional field approaches such as transects, phenology and habitat structure. The data generated by the project will have broad implications for the conservation of African primates and other sympatric species, as well as understanding the population history of chimpanzees and the factors currently affecting their distribution and survival.
Thanks to the extended video library we accumulated in the PanAfrican chimpanzee program, I have been able to analyze in detail different technical solutions adopted by different chimpanzee populations when fishing for termites from underground or aboveground nests. The technical constraints of termite fishing is limited so that individuals have the possibility to select different materials, body position and grips to fish for termites according to different nest structures. This opens the way to distinguish alternative strategies and see how much they are either due to ecological factors, or culturally based. We uncovered an impressively large number of different solutions in the populations, which emphasizes that we are still greatly underestimating behavioral and cultural diversity in chimpanzees.
2 – Technical intelligence in humans and chimpanzees
Many studies comparing humans with chimpanzees are weakened by important differences in the way the two species are compared, mainly because the chimpanzees are too often living in captivity under unnatural conditions. Since it often very difficult to ascertain which of the many differences are responsible for any differences observed, we are too often left wondering what one can conclude from such studies. In an attempt to overcome such biases I initiated several comparative studies.
In a first study on technology use, I followed the Mbendjele and Aka forest hunter-gatherers in the forest of the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo, as they cracked open nuts of the same or very similar species as I studied in the Taï chimpanzees. This allowed us for the first time to directly compare humans and chimpanzees naturally performing a very similar technique, avoiding thereby the artificiality and arbitrariness of many comparative studies. In the first analysis, I compared the adult female techniques of the three groups (Boesch et al. in press) and could see that women, thanks to their human specific tools, could gain access to nuts that the chimpanzees cannot exploit. On the other hand, for the same type of nuts, chimpanzees proved surprisingly efficient and were by some measures more efficient that humans. This shows clearly that chimpanzee possess some high level of technical intelligence and can solve technical problems in ways similar and complementary to those of humans.
In a second study, we will be looking at the acquisition of the nut-cracking skills in youngsters by comparing the Mbendjele people with the Taï chimpanzees and compare maternal interventions in the learning process of the youngster and if they contribute to make the learning more efficient and more rapid. In both species, it takes many years to reach adult proficiency and this lengthy learning process should allow us to uncover more of the development of this technique.
In collaboration with Karline Janmaat and Haneul Jang we are evaluating the spatial skills of the Mbendjele people as they forage for fruits, tubers, nuts and honey in the forest and will compare with very similar methods to our studies of the spatial skills in Taï chimpanzees. Thus in two different cognitive domains, are we going to be able to compare the two species in a natural context.
3 – Tool use in wild chimpanzees
Tool use has been a key benchmark for humanity and therefore study of tool use in animals is of special relevance. In recent years, my efforts have been encompassed three different directions:
- Document new tool use types: Using the important video material we collected on 38 different and new chimpanzee populations in the context of the "Pan African Chimpanzee Program", we have come upon totally unknown tool use behavior that we were able to describe in some details. The first was stone throwing and accumulation that we discovered in some West African chimpanzee populations (Kühl et al. 2016), whereby they throw stones at tree trunks during their pant-hoot display and in some cases this results in the accumulation of stones within the tree trunk. The second was algae fishing with long sticks from deep in the water of small rivers that we discovered in chimpanzees from Guinea (Boesch et al. 2016).
- Follow the learning skills: With two projects are we going to address the question of maternal interventions in the learning of tool use in chimpanzees. First, Katie Corogenes is focusing on nut cracking by detailing all the interactions between mothers and infants from video recordings done over three seasons. Second, Vittoria Estienne is analysing data collected with video-traps from the unhabituated chimpanzees of Loango National Park in Gabon to see how much mothers actively or passively influence the learning by offspring. Both projects will provide insights into the interaction between teaching and learning in chimpanzees.
- Documenting tool-use complexity: Nut-cracking has been proposed to be one of the most complex forms of tool use in animals, and with Giulia Sirianni, we have been documenting very precisely how chimpanzees select and use their tools in the forest. Although potential hammers are over-abundant in the forest, chimpanzees optimally select their hammers by responding conditionally to the situation by considering five different physical properties (Sirianni et al. 2015). Such complex tool selection was not found in capuchin monkeys (Visalberghi et al. 2016). The extraction of honey from underground hives in Loango chimpanzees in Gabon also revealed a surprising flexibility and complexity that seemed unsurpassed when comparing with all other tool use known in chimpanzees (Estienne et al. 2016, in revision).
4 – Conservation and Conservation Biology
When working in Taï national park, I realized directly how the forest has become an island within a large cocoa and coffee plantation and that the forest would disappear without actions to promote its protection. Because of the need to have an NGO active in West Africa and specifically aimed at helping the chimpanzees, I created the wild chimpanzee foundation. Please visit www.wildchimps.org to see in detail what we are doing to help.
At the same time, too often conservation is done without the knowledge of animal population abundance and the impact of conservation measures. Presently, we are trying to develop a new method based on camera-traps to follow more precisely population trends in large mammals, including chimpanzees, My student, Noémie Cappelle, is for one year collecting very precise data in the Taï National Park to provide the necessary information for a robust and precise method that will allow then to guide our conservation activities.
Large populations are becoming rarer to find and so we are faced with the challenge of assessing the feasibility of conservation projects targeting fragmented populations. In Guinea, chimpanzees are still quite frequent but often in very fragmented populations. Is it possible to protect them? When yes, what type of fragments and actions should we perform. My student, Marie-Lyne Despres-Einspenner, is going to look into these questions.
Boesch C., Bombjakova D., Boyette A. and Meier A. In press. Technical Intelligence and Culture: Nut cracking in humans and chimpanzees. American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

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While picking up supplies for my 2nd brew yesterday, I noticed that I'm using the same LME for this brew (pale ale) as I did for my last (brown ale). In fact, I only saw the one barrel, so I think this could be the only LME my shop carries.
To me this seems odd. The only differences in ingredients for these 2 brews are the 2ish pounds of grains, and the hops. It seems like 6lbs of extract is by far the major component of each, and I would think it provides the majority of the character. Am I limiting my beer's flavor by using this 'one-size fits all' extract?
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I have read about all-grain brews, and I would think that mashing a specific combination of malted grains would provide a much more variable flavor than using a standard extract. Is this why all-grain seems to be the preferred method?


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19 Comments on "The 5 Traits I Want in a Leader"
July 19, 2011 at 6:40 pm
I've always done my best work as an aide as well.
When we started a fraternity, I wrote the bylaws and I was the wall that ideas were bounced off of by the President.
When we took over the writing academy on some forum, I was the guy who did the administrative work of changing groups, permissions, organizing threads, bringing mentors together with students, while the guy with the ideas kept pouring them on.
When we wrote a collaborative story, I was the one reflexively responding to the other writer's threads to make sure they gained momentum.
Damn it, I want the same damn thing in my WoW guild – a leader who has a plan, a plan that I want to see happen, and a plan that needs my help. I will organize the trash raid that precedes your Shannox raid, I will clean your bank, auction your purples, and make sure the right people get the right messages. I'll drive your stupid friggin' bus, just so long as you pic up the mic, day in and day out, and you tell the damn tourists about the damn island!
Unfortunately, I think that is too much to ask for, and that's why I went the way of Tobold and cancelled my WoW sub.
May your bubbles serve you well, fellow paladin, and may you find a guild leader worthy of your bus driving (unless you're already there, in which case, may your bus navigate all the way from the Firelands to whatever the next patch brings).
July 19, 2011 at 8:07 pm
I love your blog and have always thought about how much I would love to have you as a member of my guild, but I also know that my guild wouldn't meet your progression goals. I would never be so vain as to claim I am the kind of leader you're looking for (no matter how much I try), but I can say that I love my guild and being their leader. I will definitely use this list as a reminder of what I am working toward. Even after almost 5 years, there is always more to learn and improvements to be made. 🙂
Good luck in your search! I hope you find what you're looking for and I look forward to reading about the adventures.
July 19, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Wow. As a non-leader myself, it's like your post took the words right out of my mouth – these are EXACTLY the same things I look for in a leader and, ultimately, a guild.
I do have to say that my guild is not the perfect fit for me, as those qualities you listed aren't exactly in place in my guild, but it's pretty damn good anyway. Sometimes you might have to settle for a "mostly good fit" guild and be happy with it.
July 21, 2011 at 11:31 am
[…] The Bossy Pally discusses some thoughts on five things that make a good guild leader. […]
July 21, 2011 at 1:57 pm
This is a thought-provoking and sensible article. As a former GL, I found that communication is the key – however stellar the leader's vision may be, however careful & consistent the day-to-day running, it all counts for nothing unless everyone in the guild knows about, and supports it. And that means the newest recruit as well as the seasoned, long-term veteran. And enthusiasm has to filter down from the top and infect every member – whether for raids or fishing 🙂
July 21, 2011 at 4:14 pm
[…] should definitely head over and read the full article!!! https://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/the-5-traits-i-want-in-a-leader/ Categories: 10 man raid, 25 man raiding, Cataclysm, Guild Management, Raid Management, Warcraft, […]
July 21, 2011 at 4:24 pm
I give the "dont do it" advice often.
But when I give my "don't do it" advice, it's in relation to starting a new guild from the ground up. I've inherited my guild/raid leading position with well established structure and systems (which I've changed many times). Just thought I would clarify for my own sake 😛
Leading, like healing or tanking, takes a specific skill set that not many people have. Commanding respect (and returning it), is number one.
July 22, 2011 at 3:53 pm
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: : : I have been reading that there is a kit available for determining the level of mite/dust concentration in a single room. Does anyone know of such a kit and where to get it? Also, these authors recommend using aracacides on the carpet to help kill mites and reduce the dust -- i.e. benzyl benzoate powder (leave on for 30 minutes before vacuuming) or 3% tannic acid solution and spray it on. I am wondering if either of these would leave a residue and cause further problems or if anyone has had success with this procedure. Do you have any further suggestions about where I would check on these items and their safety? Thanks.
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Here are some pictures of our first real snow of the season . . . and, of course, it was Isaiah's first time ever seeing and playing in snow. There was a bit of leftover snow on the ground when we first arrived back in the U.S. with him in March, but I don't think he noticed it ;o)
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The top stories from September and October 2009 include the start of the school year with concerns over Swine Flu moving through student populations. Public Health Coordinator Bobbie Spahn said it wasn't as severe as predicted.
The Hand in Hand Early Childhood Education Center officially opened its doors and started provided services for not only children but early childhood education students, as well.
Sagebrush Elementary School was one of only two schools in the state to be recognized as a Federal Blue Ribbon School.
The last of the highly successful Third Thursday Street Festivals was held in September and that prompted the equally popular "Fall-i-day" event in downtown Sheridan in October.
Sheridan Police Chief Mike Card announced his resignation effective at the end of the year.
Sheridan College experienced record increases in enrollments with numbers up over 20% over 2008.
Woodland Park Elementary Students moved into their brand new school in October.
And the City of Sheridan hired a new Utilities Director. Dan Miller moved to Sheridan after spending nearly 20 years in charge of a rural water system in Iowa.


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Saturday morning, we were woken up to this: Crazy winds, thunderstorms and madness.
Temperatures fell rapidly. Wind gusts around here were about 50 MPH. There were some places where it was closer to 80!
It was snowing lightly last night, and I decided to take my new coat out for a whirl and picked up some groceries. My parents got me some new cold weather gear for Christmas. This is just the outer layer, but it's significantly thicker than the ski coat shell I was using.
I left early to ride to church, which was being held at our fellowship facility since a lot of people are out of town. It's about a 12 mile ride. This stretch of road near Old Town Lenexa hadn't been plowed or salted yet.
After church, Pastor Kev invited us to Minsky's, one of my favorite pizza shops. I rode there, too. It was a bit out of the way, but worth it. We ordered one ginormous pizza for everyone (and a medium cheese pizza for the kids)
The Goat was getting awfully grimy after the past few days in the snow and slush. I hosed it down before bringing it in.
All told, I put on almost 30 miles this weekend. That means I've got 52 left to go.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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Saturday morning, we were woken up to this: Crazy winds, thunderstorms and madness.
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Glad to see you're going to meet your goal. Is that the coat from Burlington Coat factory that you've been pining for? Looks like Santa pulled through for you!
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Santa pulled through, all right! This isn't the same coat I was looking at, though. A few things this one's missing that I really liked:
* Hand gaiters built into the sleeves
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* Two layer. Combined, this will be a warmer coat. Separate, I can use it more often than I could have used the other one. It would have only been good for REALLY cold days.
* More pockets
* Not as ugly. The other one was green and black. I don't care for the green color.
Seriously, this is the better coat, even if it wasn't as expensive. It's got almost all of the features I liked in the Killtec, sans the ones I mentioned.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Kindle for Genealogy -- Use It For More Than Reading Your Favorite Books
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Public Library System eBook accessibility was put online January 23, 2012.
Recently, I came across a great post on Susan Petersen's "Long Lost Relatives" blog on how you might use your Kindle ebook reader to good genealogy use besides reading your favorite books.
For example:
"The Kindle actually functions as a high capacity USB drive that can be connected to the USB port on your computer. Adobe PDF files are one of the many file formats that are compatible with the Kindle. That means that any file that can be converted to PDF can be transferred to your Kindle."
Take a peek at Susan's blog for the full story.
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Former Fort Bend Co. investigator indicted in colleague's death
A former Fort Bend County sheriff's investigator has been indicted on an intoxication manslaughter charge in a motorcycle crash that killed a colleague who was his passenger.
Moses Perez was indicted on Monday in the death of sheriff's investigator Shelley Nicodemus.
Prosecutors said Perez was drunk when he crashed his 2007 Harley-Davidson on Oct. 28, after apparently hitting a curb along an Interstate 10 feeder road near Pin Oak Road in Katy. They were off duty at the time.
Katy police investigated the crash.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office conducted an internal affairs investigation of Perez and determined that he violated departmental policy. An order for his termination was issued on Feb. 22.
Perez retired effective Feb. 22 in lieu of termination, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the sheriff's office.
He surrendered on Wednesday and is free on $10,000 bail.
He underwent surgery at Memorial-Hermann Hospital after the accident, according to investigators.
Nicodemus, 45, had been with the sheriff's office for about 20 years. She was assigned to the special crimes unit, officials said.
Perez also had been with the department for nearly 20 years and was assigned to the burglary and theft unit. He had worked for the sheriff's office in various assignments since July 2, 1990.


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MONTREAL, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Two separate snowmobiling accidents during the weekend in Quebec left one rider dead and another missing for almost 24 hours, officials said.
Pierre Brillant, of St. Pascal, was riding his snowmobile Friday night when a moose crossed his path, The (Montreal) Gazette reported.
Brillant drove under the moose and suffered a severe head injury, said Surete du Quebec spokesperson Sgt. Claude Denis. He was pronounced dead later at a local hospital. The moose was uninjured in the incident.
On Friday afternoon, another snowmobiler, a man in his 60s, went missing north of Lac St. Jean. Provincial police were notified at 2:15 a.m. that the man had not returned home. He was finally located around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Quebec police officials said.
"We don't know yet whether he was found on foot or on his snowmobile. ... Apparently he went off the track and got stuck," Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu said Saturday.
The incidents came just ahead of International Snowmobile Safety Week, which started Sunday and continues through Jan. 19. The week is aimed at reminding snowmobilers to take safety precautions, such as respecting signs and laws, not snowmobiling after dark, and never driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.


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The Steelers are coming off a close game in primetime against the Colts. Now sitting at 2-1 for the season so far, they travel to Houston to battle the Texans on Sunday afternoon.
Both teams currently sit at 2-1 and are tied for the lead in their respective divisions. This is a big game for both teams and the Steelers need to find a way to win on the road against the high powered offense of the Texans. Matt Schaub will certainly test the Steelers secondary early and often, while Big Ben will look to his group of weapons to put points of their own up on the board.
Both defenses are tough, and the Steelers should expect pressure early and often from Mario Williams, Brian Cushing, and the rest of the Texans defense. Expect the Steelers to bring pressure of their own and see if Houston can handle the Blitzburgh pass rush.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame got one first-place vote in the coaches' poll last Sunday — head coach Brian Kelly's.
Against Wake Forest, the Fighting Irish reinforced his faith in his team.
Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes and Cierre Wood scored on a 68-yard run as No. 3 Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 38-0 Saturday to finish the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1998 and keep its national championship hopes alive.
"I told them tonight I'm proud of them," Kelly said. "I voted them No. 1 for a reason, because I think they're the best team in the country. I think they played like that tonight."
Kelly, who saw his 12-0 Cincinnati team left out of the BCS title game in 2009, said he has no doubt his 11-0 team deserves to play for the championship if they win the season finale at Southern California. That's all he wants his players focused on, he said.
"They cannot do anything else but beat USC," Kelly said. "The rest is up to other people to decide."
The reality of that situation is either Oregon or Kansas State — the top two teams in the BCS rankings and, separately, the AP Top 25 — will likely have to lose for Notre Dame to get a place in the championship.
Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe seemed to think the Irish have as much right as anybody to be there.
"No question about it. But maybe a couple of others should be, too. That's kind of the deal right now," Grobe said. "I can't imagine anybody from what I saw today playing any better than Notre Dame. But I think there are some other really, really good teams. They impressed me today. I think there as good as any team in the country."
Wood got the Irish moving with his 68-yard burst on the game's fourth play. Three plays later, Wake tailback Josh Harris caught a 13-yard pass but fumbled after a hard hit by Irish linebacker Carlo Calabrese and safety Zeke Motta recovered. Harris, Wake Forest's leading rusher, didn't play the rest of the game because of a head injury.
Golson kept the Irish going with his best passing game of the season. He threw three touchdown passes of 50, 34 and 2 yards in the first half.
Fourteen of his 17 first-half completions led to first downs as the Irish opened a 31-0 halftime lead. He finished with 346 yards on 20 of 30 passing with one interception.
Wood rushed for 150 yards on 11 carries and Tyler Eifert had six catches, giving him 130 for his career, breaking the school record of 128 set by Ken MacAfee in 1977.
The Irish improved to 11-0 for the first time since 1989 and need to beat USC to finish a regular season undefeated for the first time since 1988, the last time they won a national championship. The Demon Deacons (5-6) fell to 1-33 all-time against top 5 teams.
The victory virtually assures the Irish of a berth in a BCS game, even if it's not the title matchup.
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, draped in leis after playing his final game at Notre Dame Stadium and handing out candy to anyone within reach, wasn't ready to make his argument that the Irish deserve to be in the title game.
"If we don't beat USC, there is no need to say whether you deserve it or not," he said. "You have to beat USC first. You can ask me that question after."
The Irish dominated on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Deacons 584 yards to 209. It was the first shutout for the Irish since a 35-0 win over Nevada in the season-opener in 2009 and their first shutout against a major conference team since a 42-0 victory over Rutgers in 2002.
"They jumped on us quick, got momentum, kept momentum rolling, and when the defense can't stop them, it's hard for the offense to really play hard," Wake Forest nose guard Nikita Whitlock said.
Tanner Price was 22 of 33 passing for 153 yards for Wake Forest with his longest pass for 16 yards. The Irish held the Demon Deacons to 55 yards rushing as Wake Forest dropped to 1-4 on the road this season.
"They were where they needed to be and they just force you to execute," Tanner said. "Obviously we weren't able to do that today."
After posting a 17-16 record at home the past five seasons, the Irish victory Saturday improved their record at Notre Dame Stadium to 6-0 this year. But this was the first time they made it look easy. The Irish needed overtime to beat Stanford, triple overtime to beat Pittsburgh and won the three other home games by a combined 13 points.
"We put it all together and played a complete game today," left tackle Zack Martin said.
Many Notre Dame students showed their respect by wearing yellow leis to honor Te'o, who is from Hawaii and who has played a key role in the Irish resurgence. Te'o, senior defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore and senior safety Zeke Motta left to standing ovations with 13 minutes left.
"I wanted to make it a special moment for the seniors on defense. They have been obviously the rock. They've carried us while we were trying to find ourselves offensively," Kelly said. "It just seemed to me to be a pretty good gesture to allow us to honor those seniors."
When Notre Dame went 11-0 in 1989, the Irish were beaten by Miami in the regular season finale and finished the season ranked No. 2 behind the Hurricanes.
The last time the Irish headed to Los Angeles to play Southern Cal undefeated was a year earlier, in 1988, when the squad coached by Lou Holtz beat the second-ranked Trojans 27-10 en route to the school's last national championship.
Te'o said that's the only focus now.
"I don't care about anything else but winning and being part of this team," he said. "And now we have to work on USC, and beating USC."
Credit: The Associated Press.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Can teaching esl/efl last forever? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Can teaching esl/efl last forever? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Latin America Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message PanamaTeacherJoined: 26 Jun 2003Posts: 278Location: Panama Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 3:28 pm Post subject: Can teaching esl/efl last forever? HELP! I have a concern and I would like some opinions, negative or positive, it doesn't matter. I am a 45 year-old man and I have been teaching esl/efl in Panama for 7 years. I had some teaching experience in the US as well as 9 years of college (over-educated). I started doing it out of a need to make money temporarily, but I found it to be the best way to make a living. What worries me now is that unlike other types of work, teaching esl/efl has not given me any sense of stability, at least in terms of having an income. In other words, I live from student to student and/or short-term job to short-term job. I sometimes go for several months with little money, but then things pick up again. Working in my field is not an option because my written spanish is only so-so, so I'm better off teaching. The problem is that every month or so new people drop into the country, and they are willing to work for survival wages while they trek in the jungles for a few months. I am all for youth having its fling, so I don't resent them. Yet, this keeps salaries low at most schools, because school owners know that someone will take that job making $3.00-7.00 an hour at a language school or $300-700 a month if it is a private elem/high school. Usually these folks work illegally for 3 months on a tourist visa (but not at better schools). At most schools the semesters or levels last 8 weeks and owners don't care about a high turnover rate since money not education is the primary motivation. In fact, I sense the owners are predators living of the new arrivals. I want to "settle down," mentally at least, but I am worried that because there seems to be a preference (at least here in Panama) for hiring younger teachers with less experience, I may find myself unemployable at 50 or 60, if I try to make a career out of teaching esl/efl. I have read many postings in this forum, and I know that most of you agree that experience is a plus. However, teaching seems to be sort of like acting and there are fewer roles for older "stars." (Mr. de Mille, I'm ready for my close-up now--Norma Desmond) What I want to know is this: Can a person teach esl/efl forever, or is there a point where age is such a handicap that one becomes unemployable. Does anyone know of someone that has prospered as an esl/efl teacher after 55 or 60. Or is it stupid for me to yearn for stability, should I just enjoy it while it lasts? If anyone wants to be harsh, that's OK because I would be happy to know that my secret fears are nothing but humbug. Thanks for any help. Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: Can teaching EFL last forever? You've raised a very interesting question. In my opinion, the short answer answer is "yes." TEFL is a growth industry (one of the few, it seems), with demand for teachers especially high in the Orient, and I imagine it'll remain so for years to come. How the market in Latin America will develop is a different matter. I'd say that whether there's a place for you depends largely on your teaching qualifications. Do you have any? If not, I don't think you're too old to get some. My attitude is that if you want to offset any age disadvantage, the best way is to be better-qualified than the young bloods. Given your experience I'm sure you'd sail through a TEFL/CELTA course. But why stop there? Why not continue and invest in something more advanced, making yourself more appealling to potential employers? As for settling down, does that mean that you'd rather stay in Panama, or would you be willing to move further afield? Do you have a wife and family to consider? Your preferences and commitments could restrict your mobility and prospects. Age and age-ism have been discussed on other fora. Have a look at some of the opinions expressed there. Back to top PanamaTeacherJoined: 26 Jun 2003Posts: 278Location: Panama Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:44 pm Post subject: Thanks for your response graham. I agree with you that I should be able to survive in the field if I want to, I just wanted a second, independent opinion. TEFL is a growth industry here in Panama, several new schools have opened in the last couple of years (Berlitz, ESL Language Centers, Wall Street Institute, English Learning Centers come to mind). The problem is that with the economy down and the proliferation of new schools my business of giving private classes to beginners has been destroyed. As for teaching qualifications, I was a substitute teacher in the US for 5 years to pay my way through school, but I never took any education courses. I agree that it would be great if I were better-qualified than the younger competition, but no one in Panama has ever asked to see my credentials (not even a HS diploma) and they don't seem to care about TEFL or CELTA certificates. I do know that working at a university or top private school is out of the question for me. I am basically committed to working independently for the rest of my life as much as possible. What I do now is concentrate on high-end classes--tutoring for the SAT, TOEFL, GMAT exams and helping kids with literature, science, history, economics homework after school. As for settling down, yes I want to stay in Panama, it is like a foreign country and the US combined. I love being here. I am not married, which is funny because I came to Panama hoping to get married. But my income is so unstable that I don't think I can afford a wife. I have looked at the other postings on age, but I did not see any that answered my specific question. What I want to know, I guess is do all teachers feel as financially insecure as I do? Is this something I will have to accept as a trade-off for the freedom of teaching out of the US? I am fine now, I just wonder if it will last. I guess you are saying that it depends on me. If that's the case then I'll be OK. Thanks again for your time. Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:39 am Post subject: Panama I hope the downturn in your business is due more to the economic situation than to the presence of Wall Street, Berlitz etc. They already rip off too many students. Maybe you need to market yourself more aggressively? Financial security and TEFL salaries only seem to go together in Arabic countries. Good luck! Back to top PanamaTeacherJoined: 26 Jun 2003Posts: 278Location: Panama Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 10:35 pm Post subject: Graham I looked in the other boards and I see that the questions i raised have been completely covered. I feel stupid for asking my question, but I never did this before. Thanks for your help. It helped me focus better. Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 4:14 pm Post subject: age You´re welcome; No need to feel stupid. All the best. Back to top DiltonJoined: 12 Aug 2011Posts: 68 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject: How did it turn out, PanamaTeacher? Back to top AGoodStoryJoined: 26 Feb 2010Posts: 738 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject: Dilton wrote: How did it turn out, PanamaTeacher? PanamaTeacher's last post on eslcafe was in 2003. I'd be surprised if he still follows discussions here. Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Mexico City Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject: Quote: Can teaching esl/efl last forever? Lasted a little over 8 years at least... Back to top VecchiaJoined: 05 Jun 2009Posts: 54Location: Sao Luis, Brazil Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: If anyone is interested, here is a recent article about an American guy who headed over to Panama City to find an ESL job. It`s nowhere near as hard as people say it is... http://thepanamagringo.com/2011/07/19/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-esl-teacher-in-panama/ http://thepanamagringo.com/2011/07/12/calling-all-esl-teachers-finding-a-job-teaching-english-in-panama-is-not-as-difficult-as-it-seems/ Back to top Mr. KalgukshiMod TeamJoined: 18 Jan 2003Posts: 6613Location: Need to know basis only. Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject: Some postings have been deleted. Please do not confuse this board with ones where members do not become ex-members because they choose to be insulting or otherwise offensive and inappropriate in their comments. More than one ex-member has made this mistake here. As in this case, Report Posts regarding such comments are most welcome and will actually be acted upon by the Mod Team. 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Jack-o'-lanterns are fun. But they do have a limited shelf life.
The first of November rolls around and the grinning or grimacing face that you've carved into that big orange orb seems to be either mocking you or begging for extermination.
So why not do something a little different this year? You know, less flash in the October pan, more enduring fall glam.
Sure, you could leave your pumpkins just as they are: uncarved. They look OK like that and will last through the season.
But with a little creativity and a few simple, inexpensive supplies, you can turn an ordinary gourd into a gorgeous, boutique-like accessory that'll last from the start of fall through November.
I created these particular pumpkins after browsing the Internet to get inspired. Websites like Pinterest, Houzz.com and Better Homes &Gardens are full of great ideas for decorating and displaying pumpkins.
Then I stood around in a craft store staring at little bottles of acrylic paint and spools of satin ribbon for, oh, about 23 minutes, until I came up with color schemes and a concept that I like to call Painted Pushpin Pumpkins.
I could go on and on about what I did next, but you can look at them and pretty much figure it out on your own. Nevertheless, here are the simple steps:
- Paint the pumpkins.
- Wrap satin ribbon around pumpkins and attach with tacks, hot glue or an adhesive.
- Stick pushpins, upholstery tacks and linoleum nails into pumpkins in various patterns.
I tied pieces of gold ribbon and twine around some of the tacks on the biggest platinum pumpkin to give it a textured look. Then I spread moss on the candle and cake pedestals and plopped some of the pumpkins on top of them.
How much easier can a craft project get? It's inexpensive to boot.
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- Krylon Brushed Metallic paint in satin nickel (for the biggest pumpkin)
- Krylon ColorMaster paint in white gloss (for the black and white pumpkin)
- Folk Art Extreme Glitter blue acrylic paint (It automatically created the streaky opaque pattern on the orange pumpkin.)
- Folk Art Metallic paint (for the green pumpkin with brown ribbon)
- Apple Barrel matte acrylic paint in pewter gray (for the pumpkin with the gold horizontal ribbons)
- Offray satin ribbon in varying widths, colors and patterns
- Crown Bolt yellow zinc linoleum nails (tiny heads) and antique brass upholstery nails (darker heads)
- Brass thumbtacks
- Loctite Stik'n Seal
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Special Awards
2014 Pace University Employee Recognition Award Categories and Descriptions
STAR Award
Individual and/or Team – Faculty or Staff Member(s)
This Presidential award is given to a staff or faculty member (or a team) who has consistently and substantially contributed to the development of a strong financial foundation or effective management through:
- Increasing enrollment.
- Developing other revenue streams.
- Redesigning and improving business processes.
- Promoting and reinforcing a culture of accountability and teamwork across his/her department.
- Demonstrating concrete results in effectively implementing the service ethic.
When nominating individuals or teams for this award, please cite examples of exceptional performance from all four of the following categories:
- Service ethic: provides outstanding customer service.
- Teamwork: offers support, assistance and encouragement to co-workers.
- Accountability: uses clear metrics to evaluate and strengthen services.
- Results oriented: makes outcomes an essential component of his/her department.
President's Extra Mile for Customer Service Award
Individual - Faculty or Staff Member
This award celebrates a faculty or staff member who consistently goes the extra mile to meet the needs of the customers they serve. While these "customers" will often be Pace students, faculty, or staff, they may also include their families, parents, alumni, donors, and those in Pace's affiliated communities. Candidates in this category are known for meeting and exceeding expectations, developing effective relationships, and using resources creatively to achieve outstanding results.
- Demonstrate extraordinary commitment by continuously providing excellent customer service.
- Make a significant impact on students, staff, departments or the University.
- Demonstrate open communication and innovation.
*There will be one award recipient per location, New York City and Westchester.
University Faculty Awards for Distinguished Service
Individual and/or Team - Faculty Member(s) Only
Awarded for distinguished and lasting service to the University consistent with its mission and in pursuit of the strategic goal of advancing the academic programs during the 2013 - 2014 academic year. The faculty member(s) must have a demonstrated track record in actively participating in the various forums of school -based or University-wide governance and service structures. Consideration will be given to faculty whose efforts have enhanced the learning /working environment or student retention efforts.
- Demonstrate extraordinary initiative in strengthening the student academic experience, their school or the University.
- Develop robust University Centers for Excellence.
- Contribute to the attainment of the University's mission and any of the strategic goals.
Student Advisor Award
Individual – Faculty or Staff* Member
Awarded to faculty members who perform their advising responsibilities with distinction and show evidence of effective advising among students and colleagues.
- Model high standards of ethics in advising, mentoring and in all other interactions with students.
- Assist students with establishing realistic goals and objectives and encourage students to be responsible, proactive learners.
- Participate in various student focused programs such as college/school events and programs, student development and campus activities, residence halls, student organizations and learning communities.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the university, departments, community programs and resources as well as connects students to them, where appropriate.
*Staff members with student advising duties are eligible.
Diversity Leadership Award
Individual and/or Team – Faculty or Staff Member(s)
Awarded to an individual or team that has demonstrated outstanding best practices and commitment to diversity which has resulted in enrichment of the learning or work environment during the 2013 - 2014 academic year. The diversity definition reaches beyond race/ethnicity/nationality, to include the cultures of gender, gender identity, poverty, violence, differing abilities and aging and including initiatives on inclusion, social justice, community building and empowerment, mentoring, scholarly endeavors.
- Promote a campus environment that is welcoming, supportive and nurturing of cultural, ethnic, racial, class, gender, sexual orientation, language and other human differences.
- Help recognize those who fulfill Pace University's obligation to promote an environment and society characterized by inclusiveness and acceptance.
- Display leadership in fostering diversity on campus and/or the surrounding community.
- Raise the general awareness and consciousness about diversity issues within the context of the University's mission and for the greater good of the campus community.
Staff Performance Awards
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Spurs sign Tony Parker to multi-year extension
The San Antonio Spurs did it again, making a monumental decision with all the dramatic flair of a Tim Duncan postgame speech.
First it was Duncan's decision to return rather than retire, the big man picking up his player option for next season in a June 23 move that served as the first of many key dominoes to fall. Then came the classic contract extension for coach Gregg Popovich, the news broken by way of a team-issued release in which he didn't even bother to share a comment or two in the memo that was issued to the media. The Saturday announcement that point guard Tony Parker had agreed to a multi-year extension came out of nowhere as well, but was nonetheless crucial just like the others.
Parker has one year left on his current contract worth $12.5 million, and a person with knowledge of the deal said that the extension which will begin in the 2015-16 season is for three years and $43.3 million. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the terms are not announced.
When it came to the Spurs and the question of what might happen after they won their fifth championship since 1999, it seemed almost inevitable that the band would be back together for next season. But this Parker deal goes well beyond that immediate future, as he will be 36 years old by the end of the contract and the fact that there are no options (player or team) on the extension is evidence enough that he's ready to retire in the silver and black.
There was a time not so long ago when Parker was seen as the most likely candidate to leave the Spurs Nation behind. He would have been a coveted member of the 2015 free agency class that includes the likes of Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol and Rajon Rondo, but instead landed the deal he'd wanted all along and minimized the theatrics that rarely unfold within this one-of-a-kind organization.
Yet even after re-signing Boris Diaw, Patty Mills and Matt Bonner, the Spurs' work is not done just yet. With NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard having just one season left on his rookie contract, the Spurs and their young star have three months left to work out a contract extension that would secure their most pivotal young piece.
If and when that deal gets done, chances are it will be revealed with all the histrionics of, well, a Leonard postgame speech. Just the glorious Spurs being the glorious Spurs, yet again.
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In an editorial last December, I asked you to give us your views on the
kinds of technical information you felt should be delivered via the traditional
print version of this magazine versus new electronic vehicles, such as the
Internet and CD-ROM. We received a flurry of responses-most of it via E-mail,
but some by "snail mail." Not surprisingly, readers fell into two camps-print
lovers and online aficionados.
Those who favor print pointed out the ease of use, the portability, and the superior graphics of traditional magazines. In his E-mail message, Steven Ellis of Kathleen, GA, said: "I have recently been forced onto the "Net' as a result of a new job and am not overcome with joy using the thing. I have yet to find a way to dog-ear a page, highlight a sentence, or sit by a wood stove in a comfortable chair and read. Don't give up on the printed page."
Proponents of online information praised the way this medium allows them to select and target information they need and to interact easily with other engineers any time of the day or night. Typical was this observation from Greg Nieman of Philadelphia: "Click the online box for my vote, please. I find that surfing the Internet is a great method for finding sources of information and some application info. But I'm not ready to put the paper magazines in the museum cases yet. I find that technical illustrations are still too slow to load to permit me to browse new ideas effectively. What types of information would I like to see on line? Search capabilities for past articles and for technical information on products presented by your advertisers."
The reaction we got from readers certainly confirms that more and more engineers are using E-mail, commercial online services, and the Internet's bulletin boards, netnews, and technical news groups, such as sci.engr.mech. For many, these online services have become more convenient and effective substitutes for messages delivered via phone, fax, regular mail, company memos, or-heaven forbid-actual face-to-face conversation. As a magazine, we fully intend to participate in this online dialogue by urging you to respond to our editors electronically, as well as by giving you more information on how to tap into vendor E-mail and product data bases.
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Even if I get into the game, finishing a dungeon crashes the game too - so the game is borderline unplayable for me now.
I think someone else had a similar Problem, though I'm not sure...
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APD plans to add on to real time crime center
It's been three months since the Albuquerque Police Department opened their real time crime center, a one-of-a-kind division that helps officers on dispatched calls.
The unit looks like a master control room inside the downtown police station with several television and computer monitors. Officers are able to monitor social media feeds, video around town and more. They are able to tell what kind of trouble suspects have been in before and they can relay more and more information to officers prior to arriving to an emergency.
"Who owns this particular phone, who lives at this address, who has crisis intervention alerts," T.J Wilham, APD, explained.
Wilham said the $800,000 center has been used to solve hundreds of crimes already that otherwise likely would not have been figured out. In addition, officers have been a lot safer with the division. Wilham said there was one instance where they were able to look up an apprehended suspect and tell officers he had tuberculosis. Without the center, they would have had no idea.
Now, APD says there is already so much success, they plan to grow the real time crime center as much as possible. They plan to add Iphone apps that will have several alerts available for officers, such as when they pass a stolen vehicle or a suspect with an ankle bracelet. They'll also have GPS on the phones so APD will know where they are.
In addition, they would like to add facial recognition so that officers can more easily identify wanted suspects.
Recently, APD Chief Ray Schultz began ordering pregnant and injured officers to work in the real time crime center instead of going to what is commonly known as desk duty. Wilham said it has allowed officers to remain useful and it doesn't take away from patrols. Wilham said with the RTCC, the department is more efficient.
"Our goal is obvious. We want to keep everyone safe and reduce the use of deadly force encounters, that's one of the missions of this division," Wilham said.


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One of the most requested features on the iPhone is the ability to type emails in landscape view. Somehow, this feature still hasn't made it's way into the 2.1 firmware. The stock keyboard on the iPhone can certainly do the job, but if your fingers aren't those of a 10 year old, chances are you will either be relying often on the auto correct feature or the backspace key.
In this post, I will be doing a non-scientific mini test and compare typing times in both landscape (done via the $0.99 app Wide Email) and portrait views. To add to the mix, I will include the innovative app called "Writing Pad". For those who haven't used this free app yet, instead of "typing" the keys one by one, you slide your fingers along the keyboard and trace the letters of your word. Your word then types itself out automatically and you keep sliding along. It is quite amazing.
I will be typing out the following paragraph, which happens to be a true story by the way. I will also be using the auto correct/complete feature (in stock email and wide email) to assist in the typing.
Years ago, this flight attendant was serving some coffee by hand. Somehow she misses the cup and down goes the coffee, right into the guy's crotch. Being fairly new and inexperienced, she runs back into the galley, grabs a few towels and sprints back into the cabin. Without much time wasted, she reaches the passenger and starts rubbing the towels against his nether regions. Perhaps thinking she had done good with the clean up, she looks up at the guy and then she realizes she had been rubbing the wrong passenger all along. Now that's what I call service in hospitality! The moral of this story? One man's pain is another man's gain!


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22 comments:
- Denethal said...
Wait, what?
- July 3, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Oooh...forensic neurology. This guy's obviously grasping at straws. However, it's made me curious. Have you ever been called to testify in court about neurological issues?
I can only imagine the litany of neurological disorders that could be used to mitigate some crimes. "The Seizure Defense". "The Alzheimer's Defense". Hmmmm....
- July 3, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Gen- Ive been asked to, but don't.
Unless it involves an already established patient of mine, I avoid all legal work. Too many hassles.
- July 3, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Moose said...
That'd be a fun one to test for.
- July 3, 2010 at 3:14 PM
So did you write the note?! It would have been first on my to-do list :)
Love your blog!
- July 3, 2010 at 3:33 PM
Ah hahahahaha, ah hahahahaha, *snort, snort*, ah hahaha...
I don't usually care about this but this time seems appropriate: word verification-crud
- July 3, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- KateA said...
There was a recent case in Chattanooga of a man who was arrested while trying to get his wife, who was having a stroke, into the hospital. The guy was speeding into the hospital, and the officer tried to arrest him as he was trying to get his wife into the door. Poor guy kept explaining how important it was to get her there within the magic window (he is an EMT) and the officer wrote the report saying that the guy charges him and scratched him with a finger nail and other BS.
Officer suspended. Man released and wife improved.
- July 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Wow. 10 points for originality, minus 10 for obvious desperation. ". . .before my court date. . ."
Yeah, the judge will believe THAT one.
- July 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM
That man has a disease we call incarceritis or jailitis. Could also be an allergy to stainless steel bracelets.
- July 3, 2010 at 5:02 PM
I can't imagine why no one else will write this for him - perhaps they are laughing so hard they can't write?
It's amazing how absurd the human race can be at times!
- July 3, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Cara said...
Seizures trigged when near a cop? He should've just stopped at the flashin red and blue lights bit. It ridiculous, but at the same time I kind of ive him props for creativeness lol
- July 3, 2010 at 5:43 PM
- soulful sepulcher said...
Dear Teacher,
I have seizures when I hold, look at or come close to a pencil or pen, therefore, you cannot give me a scantron test, nor will I be attending college as a result.
Video Game addict who has seizures from flashing lights, which reminds me, I need to call a doctor about those red and blue flashing lights on cop cars....
- July 3, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- The Mother said...
I need one of those notes, too. While you have your pen out.
- July 3, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Entitled much?
I think you should write it and a copy to the licensing bureau as he shouldn't be driving with an ongoing issue of seizures.
- July 3, 2010 at 11:47 PM
After the guy and The Mother get their police note, I want one too. Can you also include other professions as well? Or will I need separate notes? You decide, and then let me know where to send a cheque.
Oh, another question: Are your credentials recognised in Australia? I guess it won't be a real problem until my court date. Then I will REALLY need the answer.
- July 4, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- Dragonfly said...
And by "court date", i mean, my case is up next :-)
- July 4, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- Kat's Kats said...
::face:palm:: That one would SO get the "Of course sir! As soon as you can provide proof of living and driving in an area with no emergency services or police I'll be more than happy too. BTW how bad was that car wreck?" Oh wait!!
When he starts to say something, interrupt and say, "Oh dear! I've just thought of something else! We need to keep you away from any area where there might be Holiday lights! In fact, fireworks might set your seizures off as well." ::snicker::
verification word: phond - having an affection for evile plans
- July 4, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Sky said...
All good and well until he realizes that seizures is an automatic license revoke.
- July 4, 2010 at 5:06 PM
- ERP said...
Well, my consulting fee will be 100,000$.....
- July 4, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Unknown said...
This morning I was dispatched to a car, stopped at a red light with the engine running and in gear, in which the driver and his 2 passengers were all passed out cold. I may have been jumping to conclusions, but the overpowering smell of alcohol and pot inside the car seemed to tell the tale. Anyway, after we finally roused the driver from his slumber, he became very upset with me and demanded to know why I pulled him over. He wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't. You just can't please some people!
- July 4, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- Sarah Glenn said...
The car WASN'T at drive-thru window? I'm shocked!
- July 6, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I really need to see you. I have seizures every year starting in February and sometimes lasting as long as April 15. This occurs every year. I need you to write me a note saying that I cannot file taxes anymore due to my health being at risk. Sometimes these seizures are triggered by reading the letters I.....R.....and S in unspaced proximity to each other. Just thinking these letters sometimes lkja.sdljknfoaiw did you see that i just had a seizure. Please write me back.
Also, your captcha just gave me a seizure do to excessive laughing. Considering I'm from the south, I had no trouble using it in a sentence:
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NEW YORK — With tens of thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables still to be disclosed by WikiLeaks, the Obama administration has warned federal government employees, and even some future diplomats, that they must refrain from downloading or even linking to any.
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As for future diplomats, Columbia University students considering diplomacy careers are being warned to avoid linking to or posting online comments about the leaked cables.
A spokesman for the Ivy League school confirmed Saturday that the Office of Career Services sent an e-mail to students at the School of International and Public Affairs.
The Nov. 30 e-mail says an alumnus at the State Department had contacted the office, saying the diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks were "still considered classified."
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