text:
Softballs: ABC's Cynthia McFadden Again Skips Tough Questions for Michelle Obama
Tuesday's Nightline featured the second part of an exhaustive,
three part interview with Michelle Obama. Once again, co-anchor Cynthia
McFadden failed to ask any tough questions to the First Lady, instead
offering only softballs and repeating White House spin.
McFadden followed Mrs. Obama as she did events promoting higher employment for returning veterans. Co-anchor Bill Weir teased the latest segment as yet another celebrity puff piece (complete with clips from Sesame Street and Extreme Makeover): "We got a little taste of Michelle Obama at home last night. Tonight, you two go on the road."
Since military issues were the topic, where were the questions about the 2000th death in Afghanistan?
McFadden allowed herself to be a prop, simply touting administration talking points:
"[Mrs. Obama has] come to Florida today with good news. With
encouragement from Joining Forces, 2,000 companies have stepped up and
provided over 125,000 jobs for returning vets and their spouses, with a
promise to double that."
ABC has already played a combined 14 minutes of the interview with the First Lady (two nights on Nightline and Monday's Good Morning America.) A fourth part will air Wednesday night.
On Monday, McFadden gushed, "Is it different to be a black child growing up in America today than it was four years ago?"
ABC has asked tough questions of other presidential spouses. While talking to Republican Laura Bush in 2007, Robin Roberts recounted, "Desmond Tutu went even farther, saying the generosity of Americans, that's what we should export instead of our bombs."
Talking to Middle Eastern woman while on a trip with the then-First lady, Roberts lectured, "Does it help with Mrs. Bush and the United States coming here?...Or is it seen as, 'Okay, the Americans are, again, trying to force something on us?'"
A transcript of the October 9 segment can be found below:
BILL WEIR: And FLOTUS picks her battle. How First Lady Michelle obama is calling out Americans to help change the lives of those who serve and families who love them.
BILL WEIR: It is 28 days and counting until the presidential election. And tonight, more on our series with the first lady of the united states. My co-anchor, Cynthia McFadden, back for that. We got a little taste of Michelle Obama at home last night. Tonight, you two go on the road.
CYNTHIA MCFADDEN: We do, indeed, Bill. Well, unemployment, of course, has dogged her husband's administrations with veterans and their families, among the hardest hit. Michelle Obama says before her husband ran for president, she knew little about the struggles of military families. But the people she met across the country so touched her, she's devoted herself to taking a difference. We went to Florida with her for our series, "The Contenders: Family Ties." We're waiting on the tarmac as the First Lady's plane lands a at Mayport Naval base in Jacksonville, Florida. It happens, as you might expect, with military precision.
UNIDENTIFIED OFFICER: And salute.
MCFADDEN: A line of officers, waiting to greet her.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I'm probably like most Americans, where my connections to military life was pretty tangential. So, most Americans are like me, they don't have a clear idea of the sacrifice these men and women have made.
MCFADDEN: Her husband is campaigned on the ending of the war in Iraq. But as that happens, the war in Afghanistan rages on, with 17 troops killed just last month. The pressures on military families are intense.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Multiple deployments. Figuring out, what you do with a child when you're moving for the seventh or eighth time, from state to state to state. And I was floored by the stories that I heard. And I thought, I'm educated, consider myself pretty well-informed about a lot of issues. Didn't know these stories.
MCFADDEN: She says those stories motivated her and the vice president's wife, Jill Biden, to create a program called joining forces. They've taken the message to Sesame Street.
JILL BIDEN: Well, it's important to know the people in your neighborhood who are serving in the military.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Because they and their families need our support.
MCFADDEN: And to primetime, helping to expand a community center for homeless, female vets on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
[Clip from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.]
MCFADDEN: But the toughest problems, of course, television cameos cannot solve, like the crushing unemployment rate of returning vets. At 9.7 percent, it's nearly two points worse than the dismal numbers for the rest of Americans.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I won't be satisfied, nor will my husband, until every veteran and military spouse who wants a job has one. All of you deserve nothing less. Nothing less.
MCFADDEN: She's come to Florida today with good news. With encouragement from Joining Forces, 2,000 companies have stepped up and provided over 125,000 jobs for returning vets and their spouses, with a promise to double that.
MICHELLE OBAMA: They've learned how to translate their service training to the private sector. And that takes a little time to figure out, you know, if somebody's been flying a helicopter, what can they do at a railroad? You know, if somebody's been doing lgistics in Afghanistan, maybe I can figure out how that makes sense.
MCFADDEN: We met some of the veterans who were hired through the program. This group all employed by Citibank.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: My last job was anti-submarine officer.
MCFADDEN: You're hunting submarines in the Gulf.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Yes.
MCFADDEN: How does that apply to what Citibank does?
UNIDENTIFIED: WOMAN: Well, lot of it does. Leadership. Management abilities. People skills.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: A lot of folks will get out, only to do the same type of role on the civilian side if that role is available. And if not, they feel somewhat powerless. They don't know, "what can I do right now?" And this initiative really opens up and says there's so much more you can do.
MCFADDEN: You don't have to chase submarines, right? Because there's very few people who are doing that in civilian life. The program seems to be having an impact. From July of last year to July of this year, there's 20 percent fewer unemployed vets.
MICHELLE OBAMA: They are fighting for the rights and freedoms of all of us. And that's what's moved me about this effort. That's why I get so passionate and get teary about it because--
MCFADDEN: You are teary about it.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Yeah. You just want to make it right.
MCFADDEN: You keep this up, you'll have Sasha and Malia signing up.
OBAMA: I think if one of my daughters came and told me they wanted to serve, I would be worried. I'd be like any mom. would be concerned about their safety. But I would support them wholeheartedly. I think this training and experience is some of the best training and experience that young people can get.
MCFADDEN: Well, tomorrow we turn to the campaign. My colleague Diane Sawyer will have an exclusive interview with President Obama and we'll be with the First Lady on the campaign trail.


text: Tickets to see the Nittany Lions have been coveted throughout Beaver Stadium's history. In the past 50 years, the ticketing process has evolved more than most fans probably are aware. In 1967, every aspect of the ticketing process was done manually with paper tickets, like the one seen here. Back then, Bud Meredith, director of ticketing operations, and his staff produced every ticket for every person in the stadium themselves.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This manufacturer shows principally genuine, top-grain cow leathers, processed and colored for the best look and feel imaginable. Different dying processes and the application of special effects like wipe-on, wax-based complement colors, embossing, or milling all lend to the distinct look of each leather. Genuine leathers are also available with a finished surface to better repel stains and increase the life of your furniture. Visit your local retailer to learn more about the leather options available.
You will languish in the comfort and feel of our luxurious Sectional. This Sectional will provide you with years of comfort and a style that that will go with virtually any setting. This Sectional features:Hardwood frame, reinforced for structural integrity.Seat and back suspension uses a combination of Italian webbing and no-sag springs providing superior comfort.Foam and fiber filled cushions provide luxurious comfort the moment you sit down.Individual pocket coils in every seat cushion.High Resiliency foam provides long lasting comfort and support.Garnetted poly fibre sewn into a separate pocket.Fiber wrapped to provide a soft front edge.Supportive wood stretcher with padding ensures quality construction.
The Taurus Luxurious Sectional Sofa by Palliser at Malouf Furniture Co. in the Foley, Mobile, Fairhope, Daphne, and Gulf Shores, AL area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Make an easy going lifestyle a dream come true. This cozy casual upholstery encourages stress-free living, with many reclining options, and convenient features such as built in table surfaces, cup holders, and storage consoles. Brought to life with over 100 covers in both leather and fabrics to choose from.
The Taurus collection is a great option if you are looking for Casual furniture in the Foley, Mobile, Fairhope, Daphne, and Gulf Shores, AL area.
These images are representative of this group as a whole and may differ from this item.
Browse other items in the Taurus collection from Malouf Furniture Co. in the Foley, Mobile, Fairhope, Daphne, and Gulf Shores, AL area.
This item has been tagged as: Sectional with Recliner, Recliner Sectional, Reclining Sectional, Seating, Couches, Couch, Sofa, Reclining Home Theater Furniture, Living Room Furniture, Accent Furniture, Reclining Love Seat, Loveseat Recliner, Reclining Couch, Reclining Sofa, Couch with Recliner, Sofa with Recliner, Motion Furniture, Moving Furniture, Living Room Furniture, Family Room Furniture, Great Room Furniture, Den Furniture, Home Furnishing
Nothing on this page may be copied or reproduced without explicit permission.


text:
just your average craft blog... hopefully with more interesting than average crafts ;) if you are interested in any custom creations, please contact me: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thursday, February 17, 2011
greetings all,
i wanted to share with you a project i finished recently that was so much fun to make! i was commissioned to make a moose costume for a local event. the only guidelines were "the goofier the better" and it was requested that he have chest hair ;)
well, i tell you, i was super excited, but i had *no idea* where to start for the head portion. i have lots of experience under my belt both in costuming and plush creatures, but i'd never made a mascot type head before..... so i went to the internet! i found the most *amazing* site by an incredibly talented young woman that totally saved my day. she has a bazillion detailed tutorials and her pieces are just spectacular. check her out at www.matrices.net despite fabulous tutorials this was still a learning process for me so there was still some trial and error. sure, there's stuff i would do differently next time, but all in all i'm pretty proud of the results.
apologies for the "messy studio" pics.... this is how i work ;)
here he is in his first phase.... so far he's made up of 1/2" foam and hot glue (i used *so much* hot glue on this project.... you would not believe!) the red strip on his cheek is plastic canvas, used to stabilize the piece yet still be flexible.
next were the antlers. i cut the shape out of more plastic canvas and covered one side with 1/2" foam. then on the canvas side i glued wooden skewers, cut to size, and added more canvas to stabilize the middle, then i covered this side with 1/4" foam.
here he is with more canvas to carry the weight of the antlers as well as to make them easier to attach.
antlers attached, and more foam added to give his face more dimension and personality. i love these pics on my mannequin, Stone, they are just so absurd!
i'm nearly finished foaming here.... he just needed a sneer...
yep. there he is. ;)
now onto "furring." instead of faux fur i used a stretch panne velvet as i was never satisfied with the furs available. the teeth and gums you see here are made from more foam. the colored craft foam kind this time.
and here is where i started covering the antlers. they are covered in flannel.
and now he has ears and nostrils, both covered in felt.
and at this point i decided he needed a bottom jaw as i decided he needed a tongue... (part of what i mean when i said i'd do some things differently next time)
mouth lined with more felt and he has eyes now.... these are made from plastic bowls... yes you read that right! this is the part i would really change next time. i didn't use the proper bowls as i was in a time crunch and after running a few places i got the best i could find at the time. i wish i'd found something bigger so i could have a smoother curve instead of the ridge he has, but you live and you learn.
here's his tail. it's designed to be threaded through a belt in the back (that's what my hand is going through)
and this is my third and final attempt at a moose hand.... sometimes i just don't understand why some parts are so hard. this was supposed to be the easy bit, but i was over complicating it. they ended up being just simple gloves out of the stretchy panne and felt. for some reaason i didn't get a final finished picture, but the only difference was that i hand sewed the felt onto the panne at the overlap, making them more like one piece, subtle, but effective i think.
and two shots of my "helpers".... one looking sooooo comfy i didn't have the heart to move her, the other exuding his macho nature by using a pincushion as a pillow! weirdos! (and don't worry, the glue gun was cold ;)
i realize now that i didn't get a pic of the dickie i made to put under the lumberjack shirt.... it was really simple, made mostly of the panne, accentuated with a black faux fur i found for chest hair.
here he is in all his glory:
thanks for reading, and have a wonderful day!
Posted by Unknown at 10:16 AM 5 comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Pro Sites
Easily manage multiple websites with our free tools.
- Handle hours of website maintenance with just a few clicks
- Works with all web hosting companies – free
- Included with GoDaddy's free Pro tools
Get more control with select add-ons.
Free with GoDaddy hosting
or ₱97.09/mo per site
Losing a client's site can cost you way more than the hours it'll take to rebuild it. Make sure all your sites are reliably backed up to our secure cloud storage.
Available for:
WordPress sites only
Free with GoDaddy hosting
or included with cloud backups
Starting from scratch with every site can kill your productivity. Save time by easily cloning your site to a staging area or an existing site. Want to migrate your site? Just one click - done.
Available for:
WordPress sites only
Free with GoDaddy hosting
or ₱48.55/mo per site
If one of your sites goes down, you don't want your client to be the one to tell you. With uptime monitoring, you'll get an automated text or email the instant a site goes offline.
Available for:
All sites
Performance monitoring
₱48.55/mo per site
Slow sites = unhappy clients. Benchmark the performance of all your sites anytime to make sure they're running at top speed.
Available for:
All sites
Branded reporting
₱48.55/mo per site
We may provide the tools, but make sure your business gets the credit. Add your logo to client reports to reinforce your brand.
Available for:
All sites
Automated security check
₱48.55/mo per site
Make sure your sites are clean and safe. Schedule automated security checks and get alerts via email or Slack® if there's a problem.
Available for:
All sites
Real pros. Real comments.
"As a designer I recommend all my clients to GoDaddy but remembering their usernames and passwords is cumbersome... This new service is an absolute must have for any web designer/developer."
Anthony Siringo, Designer/Developer
"As a Web Diva® who supports around 200 websites, Pro Sites is invaluable when it comes to assessing the big picture of my client base. From a single dashboard, I can identify exactly which sites were impacted by recent WordPress/theme/plug-in updates, schedule off-site backups, jump from site to site to handle various updates (without manually logging into each one) and more. Given the day-to-day pace I often live with, Pro Sites has enhanced flexibility, functionality, efficiency and my peace of mind."
Lisa Stambaugh, collective discovery, inc.
Join the free GoDaddy Pro program and you'll get…
Frequently asked questions
How does Pro Sites fit into GoDaddy Pro?
GoDaddy Pro encompasses a family of tools that includes Pro Sites, Pro Clients and Pro Rewards. Pro Sites makes it easy for you to update and manage all your WordPress websites quickly and from a single dashboard.
What features in Pro Sites are free and which are paid?
Pros can use the dashboard to perform free bulk updates, reporting and basic maintenance for as many WordPress sites as needed, whether they're hosted at GoDaddy or somewhere else.
Paid services include:
- Cloud backups
- Cloning
- Migration
- Uptime monitoring
- Performance monitoring
- Branded reports
- Automated security checks
GoDaddy hosted sites get backups, cloning, migration and uptime monitoring at no charge.
How are premium services priced and billed?
For sites not hosted at GoDaddy, you can buy cloud backups, cloning, migration, uptime monitoring, performance monitoring, branded reports and automated security checks a la carte for ₱48.55-97.09/per site, per month. Cloud backups, cloning, migration and uptime monitoring are provided free to sites hosted with GoDaddy.
Is it secure to expose my WordPress credentials for all my sites?
Pro Sites asks you for each website's usernames and passwords only once – when you're adding a website. The username and password are used to automatically install and activate the Pro Sites Worker plugin, and they are not stored (we use encrypted communication with the Worker plugin to manage your website). If you're concerned about security, simply install and activate the Pro Sites Worker plugin on your own right before you add it to your Pro Sites dashboard.
What if I already have a Pro Sites account?
If you use the same email and account credentials to set up your Pro Sites, we will automatically link your existing account to our dashboard and your data will come over. This will give you access to additional GoDaddy pro tools such as Pro Clients and Pro Rewards.


text:
Add an unhackable Ransomware protection
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2012 Screenshots
The home panel clearly indicates that all security systems are set and functioning properly.
The home panel clearly indicates if any security system is improperly set or need attention. The "Fix Now" button automatically applies the solution to bring the system back to full protection.
ZoneAlarm invented the firewall and has remained the #1 rating in the industry. From blocking unwanted traffic coming into your computer, to keeping your data safe from hackers on public wireless networks, a firewall is the core of any security system.
Advanced users can easily customize ZoneAlarm to their specific needs with detailed, yet user-friendly Advanced Settings panels.
The identity and data panel allows you to easily access and manage powerful tools provided by ZoneAlarm to protect your identity and your data.
ZoneAlarm's Online Backup safeguards your critical data using secure, automated process.
Need to retrieve your lost or damaged files? ZoneAlarm's Online Backup allows you to restore your data at any time from any location.


text:
Create a Ning Network!
Digital Guerillas
more than a movie... we're a movement!
Nedlasting PDF Les på nettet
Views: 1
Join Digital Guerillas
Welcome toDigital Guerillas
Sign Upor Sign In
Hello! I have an original request for you. advise me a hotel that combines casino in itself. I found a good site with descriptions of various hotels and games, and there are a lot of good useful articles there. I'm going to rest with my friends. But…Continue
Started by John Ray. Last reply by Alex Warren 12 hours ago.
Cloud computing, otherwise called cloud design, covers a wide scope of cloud-based models — a considerable lot of which advertisers and engineers will be familiar with.SaaS:…Continue
Tags: services, retail, software, solution, window
Started by clearpath infotech. Last reply by Sarwar Jahan Akash yesterday.
© 2020 Created by Scotty.
Powered by
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
OAKLAND — A 29-year-old woman who was shot and killed Tuesday morning outside a West Oakland market has been identified, police said.
Police said Kimberly Harvey of East Oakland has relatives in the area of 12th and Peralta streets and may have been on her way to the Family Market at 10:30 a.m. when she was shot outside the store.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said they don't have a motive in the shooting and no arrests have been made.
The gunman was last seen running away.
The killing was Oakland's 19th homicide of the year. Last year at this time there were 26 homicides in the city.
Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or a tip line at 510-773-2805.
Reach Harry Harris at firstname.lastname@example.com. Reach Kristin J. Bender at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/kjbender.


text:
Why the 1948 Olympic torch tells a story
The 1948 London Olympic torch was a feat of British craftsmanship. It had to stay alight through all weather conditions, and be cheap for a war damaged Britain to make. But it also had to be something Britain could be proud to display to countries across Europe as the runners made their way from Olympia to Wembley - across the Mediterranean, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, France and finally across the English Channel.


text:
Waves Created
How do you feel about Kashmir?
8 Opinions
Japan decides to resume whaling?
1 Opinion
Opinions Created
If you found out your current life has been just a dream would you ch ...
13 Opinions
Similar Topics
Pledge your support for "Cauvery Calling" and Leher will donate a tree ...
38 Opinions
While we should accept SC's verdict respectfully what according to yo ...
2 Opinions
5th September - Teacher's DayWe all have that one teacher in life that ...
0 Opinion
Has technology made the world a better place?
17 Opinions
What is that one retro song you love to sing or listen to?
15 Opinions
What's the one thing that would have changed if Mahatma Gandhi were al ...
What do you feel is the difference between being liked and being value ...
7 Opinions
What is your view on Rafale Deal?
10 Opinions
Vijay Mallya to be brought to India: Is it a win for Modi govt?
6 Opinions
10% reservation for economically backward in general category: Is this ...
What do you think about Priyanka Gandhi's debut roadshow in UP?
5 Opinions
What are your thoughts on the #10yearschallenge that is currently vira ...
Do you think social media is one of the causes of increasing depressio ...
19 Opinions
Do you think Hardik Pandya had a right to express his views and not be ...
9 Opinions
If you were to do a talk at say TedX what would you talk about?
16 Opinions
Do you believe in the after-life?
Do you think a 4-day work week will improve your productivity? Should ...
14 Opinions
Which social media app is going to rock in 2019?
Isn't modi too cool to say "Yeh PUBG wala hai kya?"
11 Opinions
Do you think Kareena Kapoor would make a good politician?
Suggested People
Leher is a video discussion platform that helps you share and learn with the world. Express your opinions, ask questions and discuss ideas that matter to you.
Climate Change
What's Trending?
Let's Talk Religion
Thoughts & Experiences
Do you think this is funny?
Entertainment & Viral Stories


text:
Sonny 2
Dear Human, By now you know what it's like to be a Zombie. To be hunted. To be hated. You fought to survive in a world that didn't make any sense. But now you're getting used to it. Your senses have sharpened. You finally begin to understand. Why be the prey... ...When you can be the predator? ------------------------------------ * Three New Classes * Five New Zones * Improved AI! * Hundreds of New Items * Local PvP Mode * Three Difficulty Settings * Fully Voiced Storyline PS: Sorry about the long wait! - Krin


text:
|Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings after winning their record-setting third consecutive Olympic gold medal in London 2012.
Darci Miller and Kristina Harter, USA Volleyball Communications Interns, Phone: 719-228-6800
USAV Facebook * @USA_Volleyball * @USAV Beach
There have been numerous awe-inspiring Olympic achievements by athletes who were the dominating force in their sport; Eric Heiden's speed skating five-gold medal sweep in 1980, Greg Louganis winning every diving gold medal in 1984 and 1988, and Michael Phelps' 22 swimming medals across three games among them.
But only one women's team in Olympic history has won three straight Olympic gold medals while maintaining the same members, and they did it wearing bikinis while ankle-deep in sand.
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their third consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball at the London 2012 Olympics. In doing so, they secured their place in Olympic history as one of the most dominant teams of all time, not only in beach volleyball, but across all sports.
What follows is an appreciation of May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings' golden three-peat by athletes who know the sport best, including beach volleyball legends Sinjin Smith, Karch Kiraly and Holly McPeak; Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Todd Rogers; indoor volleyball Olympians and current national team members Rich Lambourne (gold medalist), Matt Anderson and Danielle Scott (two-time silver medalist); USA Volleyball beach rising stars Sara Hughes and Summer Ross; and Kerri's husband and beach volleyball player Casey Jennings.
Find out what May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings had to say about their historic Olympic run. Read the complete story and check out the photo gallery here.
>> Do you remember the first time you saw Misty and Kerri play? What was your reaction?
"The first time I saw Kerri and Misty play, it was their first practice ever together. Misty's mom asked if I could come over to their practice and help scrimmage, serve them balls, etc. I had known Misty for six years or so. It was the first time I saw Kerri. I thought that Kerri had a lot of courage and intensity. I was clueless since I was focused on me and thought I was just helping out a bit after I had already finished training. I'll never forget that day!" – Casey Jennings
"The first time I saw Misty and Kerri play was at Huntington Beach and I was about nine years old. They were practicing and I could remember myself so excited to see them play because I also played beach volleyball at Huntington Beach. I was in awe watching them play because one day I knew I wanted to be like them." – Sara Hughes
"I remember the first time I saw Misty play. She was playing with three other guys and just lighting them up. She was clearly a talent that was very far ahead of her competition. And then eventually she found the right partner. She was on the beach before Kerri was, and Kerri made the really incredible transition from being an indoor player and playing for the indoor U.S. Olympic team to, the next year after Sydney, beginning her transformation to one of the great beach volleyball players of all time. When you put two greats together, it's a tough combination to stop." – Karch Kiraly
>> What are Misty and Kerri like in person?
"They are very similar to how they are on the court. Kerri is super exuberant and is a very energetic person. Misty is much more subdued. However, Misty has a very mischievous sense of humor." – Todd Rogers
"When I was 12, they came to an indoor tournament and signed balls and took pictures with all of us. Recently, Misty has taken the time to train me every now and then with her dad, Butch. They have a lot of wisdom. They never ask for anything in return. Kerri has always been extremely outgoing and friendly. She and Misty go out of their way to give advice to the up-and-comers." – Summer Ross
"Two great young players with very different personalities. Kerri is driven and high energy, Misty is mellow but competitive. Together they were the most dominant team. Each took over when the other one struggled, which was rare. They were sometimes beatable in their early years together but became less and less beatable through 2008." – Holly McPeak
"I actually met Misty when we were both in college and she is also from the same part of Orange County as I am, so we have known each other for quite a while. I met Kerri more recently and she is actually married to one of my college teammates, Casey Jennings. They are both very sweet and very genuine people in my opinion which makes celebrating their success, as a fan, all the more fun." – Rich Lambourne
"I played with Kerri in the 2000 Sydney Games. She is a phenomenal player and person, really sweet but so competitive. Misty is every bit as competitive but also really funny! I was sad to see both leave the indoor game. I played only a week or so with Misty on the national team and we played in the Long Beach alumni game last year. Had a blast! The good ol' days, getting set out of the back row." – Danielle Scott
"Yin and yang. I believe they both are so different but the thing that sticks out the most to me is that they both believed in themselves. As they developed they believed in each other and the team." – Casey Jennings
| Walsh Jennings (1) and May Treanor hug after winning Olympic
gold in Beijing 2008.
>> What do you think made Misty and Kerri such a successful team?
"Misty and Kerri were successful because they complemented each other so well. As a team they had no weaknesses. Both had very good all-around skills and could pass, set, and hit and then you had one of the best blockers in Kerri and defenders in Misty. That makes for a very difficult team to play against. It takes more than just their physical talents, though. Each had a big desire to win and the intangible that can't be taught. That is the gift that only the best athletes are given at birth. Something that all athletes look to develop and many get close, but only a few can exercise it over and over at the highest level and win consistently because of it. Hard to put it into words but when you see it, you know that it exists. We have all seen it in different sports. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Joe Montana, Babe Ruth, Michael Phelps and others." – Sinjin Smith
"I think their determination and competitive aspects of the game make them such a successful team. They are both phenomenal athletes with great knowledge of beach volleyball. They balanced each other. Having the best defensive player on the right and the best offensive player on the left is something hard to beat." – Sara Hughes
"First of all I think they are, individually, two of the best athletes to ever play the women's game. Of course that doesn't always equal success. I think they also both work extremely hard. They are dedicated to their craft and put in a tremendous amount of time dialing in, not only their volleyball skills, but their team chemistry. I think a genuine friendship probably didn't hurt them either." – Rich Lambourne
"I think part of what makes them a great team is their friendship. They trust one another and know that they have each other's back." – Danielle Scott
"Ton of talent and a desire to win that is second to none. They complement each other on the court. Not only in a blocker/defender role but in the way they approach the game. They understand their individual roles and how that will best help the team to win." – Todd Rogers
"Well, when you put pretty much the two best players in history together on the same team, that is a very difficult combination to stop. Their experience, their willpower, their mental strength, their ability to withstand the pressure that comes along with the expectations of winning a lot, is really admirable. Especially that third Olympics, not coming in as the favorite and having some inconsistent results, but rising to the occasion and playing their best when their best was needed. That was something to be admired, and they've done it so many ways. [Before] the previous Olympics, they won for a year straight. They had this shield of invincibility and no one believed they could beat them. They won 19 tournaments in a row, 112 matches in a row. But they did it in very different ways in three different Olympics, and I really admire that." – Karch Kiraly
>> Where do you think Misty and Kerri's accomplishment ranks in sports history?
"I think that it, for sure, should be one of the highest regarded accomplishments in the modern sports world." – Matt Anderson
"Within the sport of volleyball, three gold medals is as good as it gets. Three is unbelievable. The thing I admire about athletes most is greatness and consistency over time, and they ooze that. I admire that a lot more than a great Olympics, but just one Olympics. To do it year after year after year is a fantastic accomplishment." – Karch Kiraly
"It is amazing, winning three gold! They are amazing. I haven't done a study but it must rank high, very high, in history." – Danielle Scott
"Ranks up there with Michael Jordan's six championships. Kobe [Bryant]'s five. Phelps. I believe it's top tier." – Casey Jennings
"Never say never of course, but I HIGHLY doubt we'll ever see that again in our sport. To maintain that level of dominance over that period of time is absolutely unbelievable. I'm not very versed in Olympic history but I can't imagine there are many other examples in any sport of individuals and certainly not of teams accomplishing the three-peat. Therefore I would say that puts them very near the top, if not right at the top, of greatest Olympic teams of all time." – Rich Lambourne
>> Does being an Olympian yourself give you perspective on how difficult it was to achieve?
"[Having competed in multiple Olympics] makes me admire what Misty and Kerri have done all the more. Like I said, to do it in three different ways – actually, Kerri played indoors in Sydney and Misty played on the sand in Sydney – so they both took that experience that left them without a medal and they used it in their own way to learn and to motivate. So I definitely admire their progression from the standpoint of having played in multiple Olympics myself." – Karch Kiraly
"Definitely. I have been to the dance multiple times. It is tough getting there and even tougher winning a medal. To win three? Wow!" – Danielle Scott
"Of course it gives me an ability to grasp their accomplishment on a more realistic level. I think the average person knows that winning Olympic gold three-straight times is something very rare. I think the perspective comes from knowing how difficult it is to grind through four years of training and competition leading up to an Olympic games and then to have all that work culminate in one do or die tournament. For them to do that and come out on top three consecutive times is astonishing." – Rich Lambourne
"As a fellow Olympian, I do know not only how difficult it is to win a single gold medal, but also how precious ones time is. How much daily effort and focus goes into being the best you can be at your sport. They played over three quadrennials and had to adapt not only their game but also their minds." – Matt Anderson
"Not so much being a medalist [gives me perspective], but trying to defend a gold medal. It's amazing to me that they have done it not once but twice. They had a huge bulls-eye on their backs for eight years and yet still did it. Impressive!" – Todd Rogers
>> Have Misty and Kerri had an impact on your career as an athlete?
"They have definitely created impact on my career as an athlete. I want to strive to be the best, which they have accomplished. I want to be as successful as them. I have always looked up to them. They have helped my game just by watching and learning from them.
After [Misty] won the Olympic gold in Athens there was a welcome home/congratulations party for her. I was in attendance and she let me take a picture with her. It was a special picture because she let me wear her gold medal around my neck. Ever since then I've wanted an Olympic gold of my own." – Sara Hughes
Fans cheer on Misty and Kerri at the London 2012 Olympics.
>> In your view, what impact have Misty and Kerri had on the sport?
"They were the golden girls. They inspired millions of young girls, moms, dads, to the best athletes in the world. Everybody knows Misty and Kerri. Through that, they watch beach volleyball when it comes on." – Casey Jennings
"Volleyball now has highly recognizable names, which is wonderful. People all over the world know who Misty and Kerri are, which brings visibility and notoriety to our sport. The fact that they are both great ambassadors and wonderful people is a bonus!" – Rich Lambourne
"I think that their impact on volleyball is worldwide. They have most likely influenced countless amounts of young female players to continue playing and try to make it to the next level, and also intrigued others to make the switch to volleyball from their current sport. I think they also had a great deal of influence on the addition of beach volleyball as a certified NCAA women's sport." – Matt Anderson
"Misty and Kerri are the biggest names in volleyball, and rightly so with the success they've had over three straight Olympics. There are, and should be, lots of young girls, and boys for that matter, who should want to be playing the kind of elite, high performance volleyball that they exude on the court, and have for year after year after year. They're really good role models." – Karch Kiraly
"Misty and Kerri are not only champions but they, unlike many others in our sport and other sports, realize the importance of giving back to their sport. Playing beach volleyball and making money at it is a gift and should be treated as something that can disappear in a flash if we don't work hard to promote it and give back to the fans that are the reason that we are professional. Misty and Kerri get this and do what they can to hang around after events and take care of the fans and make new fans. I have seen this many times over where they fit the time into their busy schedules to sign autographs and talk to the fans. This is a critical component to making our sport successful." – Sinjin Smith


text:
Bad As Me - 180 gm LP
More Information
- Chicago
- Raised Right Men
- Talking At The Same Time
- Get Lost
- Face To The Highway
- Pay Me
- Back In The Crowd
- Bad As Me
- Kiss Me
- Satisfied
- Last Leaf
- Hell Broke Luce
- New Year's Eve
Throughout his career, Tom Waits has created milestone albums that serve both to refine the music that has come before, and to signal a new phase in his career. Bad As Me, is his first studio album of all new music in seven years, which finds Tom Waits in possibly the finest voice of his career and at the height of his songwriting powers, working with a veteran team of gifted musicians and longtime co-writer/producer Kathleen Brennan. From the opening horn-fueled chug of "Chicago," to the closing barroom chorale of "New Year's Eve," Bad As Me displays the full career range of Waits' songwriting, from beautiful ballads like "Last Leaf," to the avant cinematic soundscape of "Hell Broke Luce," a battlefront dispatch.


text:
Electrical Codes Experts Serving Minnesota
Change State | Show all Minnesota experts
Find an Electrical Codes Expert
Electrical Codes experts serve as expert witnesses and forensic consultants in Minnesota legal matters, and provide expert reports and testimony for judges, attorneys, lawyers, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies in Federal and state court trials and arbitrations in Minnesota.
The listings below are of Electrical Codes experts serving Minnesota.
Featured ListingsElectrical Technical & Safety Services
Bill Nolte, C.S.H.O.
Fort Worth, TX
Licensed Master Electrician with 45+ years of experience, IBEW Journeyman Inside Wireman 39+ years (in Good Standing), Certified Safety and Health Official 2005 present (OSHA Region VI Southwest Training Center - Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. Authorized OSHA Instructor, Electrical Safety and Technical Trainer 2011 present. Converting the technical into lay terms or translating the electrical installation into appropriate Code and or Standard references. Forensic Electrical Accident/Incident investigations.


text:
- About us
- Finding us
- News and events
- Services
- Have your say
- Working for us
- Contact us
You are hereAbout us › Our management › Board of directors › Directors' meetings
Board of directors' meeting - 13 November 2019
13 November 2019
There will be a meeting of the CUH Board of Directors on Wednesday 13 November 2019 from 11:00, Rooms 8 and 9, The Deakin Learning Centre, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ.
The Board of Directors welcome written questions. The deadline for receipt of questions is 12:00 on Monday 11 November 2019.
Questions should be submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com
Questions will be taken at the end of the agenda. The Trust Chair has the discretion to decline to accept or redirect questions to a more appropriate place.
Papers to follow.
Body content
About us
- Our profile
- Our publications
- Our performance
- Our achievements
- Our management
- Our responsibilities


text:
College 'E-Advisers' Show Promise for K-12 Schools
Systems offer aid in course selection
Data analyses now being used in Tennessee colleges may highlight a new way for high schools to meet increasing college- and career-readiness requirements for their students at a time when school guidance staffs are shrinking.
More than a dozen colleges across the state have started to use the mountain of data they have on incoming students to recommend courses and even predict how well students will perform.
Now used only at the college level, the system, Degree Compass, highlights the potential of the trove of K-12 student data collected in every state to be used not just for school accountability, but also for giving individual students and staff members more understanding of students' academic careers.
The system builds on a growing trend in higher education to personalize students' schedules to make it easier to graduate.
Arizona State University, for instance, uses an "e-adviser" that updates students on what classes are needed for different degree programs. The "Service-Oriented Higher Education Recommendation Personalization Assistant," or SHERPA, used by more than 40,000 community college students at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., recommends courses based on students' degree programs and prior class preferences.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, lauded the use of data to help students plan academically in his State of the State speech last month.
"It's inspired by companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Pandora that tailor their recommendations to what their customers are looking for," the governor said. "That's exactly what we should be doing: helping our students find the subjects and skills that are the avenues for success."
Desire2Learn, a Canadian education technology company in Kitchner, Ontario, purchased the rights to the Tennessee program this year, and is now testing it on five additional college campuses. If successful, the company plans to make the system more widely available later this spring.
"This has as much, if not more, potential in K-12, though students don't have as many [course] options," said Jeff McDowell, the vice president of market development and new strategies for Desire2Learn.
"What this tool does is figure out where students' core competencies are," he said. "In K-12, it will probably be used by the teachers and guidance counselors directly to help the students figure out what they're good at."
Dave J. Forrester, a school counselor at Olympia High School in Washington state and the technology chairman of the state association of school counselors, said it's clear in his state which courses students need in order to be ready for college or a technical field after graduation. But there has been no system that can provide student data fast enough for counselors to use in advising sessions, he said, much less to predict the best course tracks for students' success.
"States are spending millions of dollars on these longitudinal-data systems, and all we get at the end of the day is post-mortem looks [at student courses]," Mr. Forrester said. "The only way counselors can look forward is by doing our own analyses" every semester for every student, he said. While many states, including Louisiana and Washington, use their school administrative-data and state longitudinal student-data systems to create systems to identify students in danger of not graduating from high school on time, those early-warning systems so far have not used data to help students choose classes.
That may be a mistake, because better personalization could keep students more engaged in class, according to Tristan Denley, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., who developed the Degree Compass program.
"When students are taking classes that suit them better, they tend to do better," Mr. Denley said.
At the Austin Peay campus, which has been using the system since 2010, the proportion of students earning a C or better in their courses has jumped four standard deviations.
Navigating Choices
In everything from movies to pizza parlors, students are used to having a myriad of choices, easily categorized and personalized to their tastes. Yet in high school and college, students often confront a bewildering array of core subjects and electives, without much help to select among them.
"When students first walk in, they are taking core classes, but there's a lot of choice there, and those are really difficult choices to navigate," said Mr. Denley.
Academic counselors, in college and particularly in high school, have had less time to help students navigate the education system. According to the most recent estimates from the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of counseling positions nationwide dropped by 2,000 from 2008-09 to 2010-11, pushing the student-to-counselor ratio to 457-to-1.
In practice, that means many counselors are able to give students' schedules little more than a once-over.
As a result, research shows students often pass over a calculus class for, say, family and consumer science, unknowingly building barriers to later college and careers, particularly in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
By contrast, the Degree Compass system in Tennessee, developed with a $1 million grant from the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Washington-based nonprofit Complete College America, creates a profile for each student. (The Gates Foundation also provides grant support for Education Week's coverage of business and innovation.)
The profile, updated every time he or she takes a class, uses the student's chosen major, previous classes, and the grades earned in each; high school GPA; entrance-exam scores; and dual credits. It uses that profile to rate every possible course the student could take in the next semester, giving up to five stars based on how well a course fulfills a student's degree requirements.
'Five-Star Class'
The system has been shown to predict, with about 92 percent accuracy, whether the student will pass a given class, based on previous grades in similar classes.
"A five-star class doesn't mean you will get an A; it means it is a core class to work toward your degree," Mr. Denley said. "Where other metrics are all about what you would like the best, this is all about trying to steer you to the classes in which you would be most successful."
Mr. Denley cautioned that students still need to connect with guidance counselors in person to get advice on different instructors' teaching styles or identify interesting one-shot classes.
But he said that understanding a students' data can help counselors identify the most efficient path to graduation.
Research from Complete College America suggests college students take 20 percent more courses than they need to earn a degree, increasing the likelihood they will run out of time or money.
Technology in primary and secondary school is generally much more limited than in higher education, Mr. Forrester noted; he said he doubted most schools would have the data infrastructure to support the analytic tools required for a system like Degree Compass.
"There's been a big lag between the commercial framework and the K-12 framework," he said.
Vol. 32, Issue 21, Pages 10-11Published in Print: February 20, 2013, as K-12 Potential Seen for College 'E-Advisers'
We encourage lively debate, but please be respectful of others. Profanity and personal attacks are prohibited. By commenting, you are agreeing to abide by our user agreement.
All comments are public.


text:
Add an unhackable Ransomware protection
The Security Team will respond to your submission as is appropriate and may contact you for more information or to provide details back to you about the detection issue you submit.
ZoneAlarm respects your personal information and will keep it confidential. We do not sell, trade or exchange personal information with any other organizations. Privacy Policy