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Safety Shawn Williams' pointed public comments on Monday night calling out the Georgia defense as "soft" and not playing with any emotion is now being viewed in a positive light by coach Mark Richt.
"Do I think it was a catalyst to help jolt our guys a little bit?" Richt said. "I think so. At least we'll see how the reaction is on Saturday. I do think that the guys have an expectation like everybody else and they know they haven't met that expectation, so they want to do better. They do care very much and we do have a very good, unified group even though sometimes in the family somebody might say something you don't like. It hurts your feelings, but in the end, it was done with the intentions of making things better and that's what I think everybody's focusing on right now."
National analysts weighed in this week.
"Up until now and actually for the last several years despite having winning records, Georgia has been a triple-ply, Charmin-soft-type of football team that has not played tough football," said former NFL lineman Randy Cross of CBS Sports Network on Georgia being soft.
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Indisputably, the turbulent environment that characterizes the markets of the 21st century, has forced companies to 'think' carefully their strategic planning. The growing demand along with the extremely high competition and the changes in demographic trends, have created the need for an efficient Human Recourse Management strategy. That strategy will offer the organizations the opportunity to acquire a competitive advantage and gain an even bigger share of the market. However, even if the Human Recourse Management planning is formed properly, implications might always come up and the threat of a wrong choice in the selection or the workforce can still remain.
Recruitment and selection are concerned with identifying, attracting and choosing suitable workforce that can meet the organization's human recourse criteria. Although recruitment can be considered the research for the ideal number and quality of employees that will fulfill the company's needs, the HR manager, during the selection process, must predict which candidate is more competent for the organization.
The principal aim of recruitment is to choose the best candidates for employment, who will in turn contribute to the company's successful operation. 'As the most important resources of an organization are its people, ensuring that the right
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On a worldwide base, there are many methods and stages of selecting people1 for a job but the interview remains the most commonly used method. It is considered a very popular selection tool despite the fact that 'psychologists and management researchers have demonstrated that interviews are both unreliable and invalid as predictors of future performance.' (Thomson R. 1993) It can be described as a "controlled conversation with a purpose" (Torrington 1995). It is usually conducted face-to-face and...

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Home > Africa's Great Civilizations—Part 1: Origins
Henry Louis, Jr. will explore 2000 years of the African Continent's history from the beginning of humankind until the start of the 20th century. Homo sapiens have lived in the Great Rift Valley for over 200,000 years. Idàltu, the oldest Homo sapien fossilized skull, was discovered in 1997; experts describe the impact of the discovery. (Credits)
Experts have confirmed that Africa is the cradle of humanity through archeological evidence and scientific discovery. Mitochondrial Eve is the matrilineal most recent common ancestor of all currently living humans and lived at the same time as Idàltu. Dr. Emma Mbua and Dr. Jason Lewis describe what life would have been like 2,000 years ago.
Between 80,000 and 50,000 years ago, Homo sapiens began to populate the rest of the world. Dr. Richard Leakey hypothesizes that one community gained speech, which gave them an advantage over the other sects. Archeologist Christopher Henshilwood discovered the Blombos Cave, which contained the first forms of human artwork; experts describe the impact of the discovery.
Located by Wadi Sura, the Cave of Swimmers depicts human swimming next to animals grazing. Dr. Emmanuel Ndierna describes how the African countryside evolved from a lush landscape to the Saharan desert. Over time humans evolved from hunter/gatherers to farmers.
Experts describe how the Nile Valley attracted humans and grew into an agrarian society. The non-food growing population became artisans and merchants. Burial pits provide excellent archeological evidence of its culture.
The Scorpion King consolidated the lands that became Ancient Egypt. Ivory tags were found in Abydos that some experts believe is the world's first written language that was developed independently from Ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform. Writing helped Egypt's rulers maintain power.
Writing helped Egypt's rulers maintain power. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu. Egyptian farmers paid off their taxes by working on Giza during the flooding season.
George Reisner discovered the bones of a mass human sacrifice of Kerma in 1913. Murtada Bushara tours the ruins of a defensive wall traveling the perimeter of the city. Kush supplied Egypt with gold and other luxuries.
Experts discuss the relationship between Kush and Egypt, leading to a war between the two countries. Tuthmosis I strapped the dead body of the Nubian king to his ship. Egypt required annual tribute from the former kingdom of Kush and introduced the country to Amun, the god of gods.
Piankhi warred with Egypt to establish the proper worship of the god Amun and made Jebel Barkal sacred. Nubians began to feel they were better Egyptians than the Egyptians. After he reunited Egypt he and his descendants became the black pharaohs of the Nile.
Tradespeople intending to produce ceramic, discovered iron. The metal began to be used as a form of currency and to increase agricultural production. A local farmer in Nigeria gave Bernard Fagg a Nok Terracotta sculpture.
Meroe became the new capital of the kingdom of Kush; a hundred pyramids serve as royal burial chambers. Kush began to mine gold and iron. Ancient Rome defeated Cleopatra's Egypt and battled against Kandake Amanirenas.
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Making a pencilled cross on a piece of paper isn't such a big deal; yet, when I vote, it always makes me feel great. I live in a country where it's allowed; where it actually makes a difference. Nobody can tell me how to vote. Nobody can know how I voted.
It's not difficult. Get your polling card (although you actually don't need it) and go to the polling station given on it. You can ignore the people outside; they are party representatives trying to work out how many of their supporters have voted. (I always politely just say "no" when they ask me.) They CANNOT by law ask you how you vote. Go inside, give your card to the nice person behind the desk. They will give you a ballot paper. Go to the booth, make a simple cross against the name of your chosen candidate with the pencil provided. Resist the temptation to write or draw something rude. Fold the paper, put it in the box. Thank the nice person behind the desk (not obligatory, but it's a thankless job). Go out, ignore the canvassers again and go for a coffee (not obligatory).
That's it. Simples. Of course, that doesn't have to be the end for another five years. You can get involved, write, campaign, etc. More on this later. (No groaning at the back there.)
Oh, and if you still aren't decided, pick the candidate whose policies you dislike the least.
People died for the vote. I cannot get out of my head the image of South Africans queueing for hours in the sun to vote after the end of apartheid. Don't let apathy win.
Note: There is a good article for first time voters here: BBC News- What can you NOT do in a polling station?


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A UNESCO expert group comprising 24 members from 24 countries concluded its meeting to prepare first draft of a strong and comprehensive Universal Declaration on Ethical Principles in Relation to Climate Change. The 5-day meeting was convened by UNESCO in Rabat, hosted by the Royal Academy of Morocco.
Najib Saab, secretary general of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) and member of the expert group, hoped that the Declaration «will be a strong tool of moral pressure to support adherence to the Paris Climate Accord, by providing a global ethical base to shame violators, and even take them to courts.»
The Declaration will be presented to UNESCO Assembly for adoption in 2017. It covers 6 principles: avoiding harm, precautionary action, justice and fairness, sustainability, solidarity, and integrity of scientific knowledge.
«The discussions were candid,» Saab added, «and the group aimed at producing a straightforward text that is comprehensible by politicians and the general public.» AFED reports were cited in recommendations of many group members, especially in relation to sustainable consumption, ecological footprint and the energy-water-food-climate change nexus.
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Riley Cooper was back at Eagles practice on Tuesday after taking a four-day hiatus to undergo some sensitivity training, but the controversy surrounding the receiver was still abuzz.
After enjoying an impressive day on the field during the Eagles first of three joint practices with the Patriots, Cooper spoke to the media and addressed the situation for the first time since taking some time away. The 25-year-old wideout expressed remorse once again but says he isn't looking for forgiveness, according to CSNNE's Tom E. Curran.
Cooper told reporters on Tuesday that he's met with every one of his Eagles teammates to apologize personally. While he hopes they accept his apology, Cooper added that he doesn't want them to forgive him.
"I don't want you to forgive me because that puts the burden on you. I want it all on me. I told them that and I told them how sorry I was," Cooper said. "They know it was from the heart and they know I'm not that kind of person. It feels good to be back out there."
Cooper also said he understands how serious the situation is and agreed with the notion that it would likely follow him throughout the rest of his career and beyond.
"It's brutal but that's reality," Cooper said when asked if the moment defined him. "It's gonna be with me every day and I'm gonna think about it every day, I know I will."
Cooper scored a pair of touchdowns in the practice against the Patriots on Tuesday and even received a celebratory helmet tap from quarterback Michael Vick after the play. So, it seems at least one teammate is trying to move forward.
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The weather is slowly letting up. 26°C this weekend…woo hoo!!!! And to top it all off, I'm on vacation next week. Life doesn't get any better :)
Seeing as the weather was slightly warmer and my flu is 95% gone, the hubby and I decided to take a few pics outside this morning. The construction workers in the area were staring and it boggles my mind as to why…doesn't everyone wear heels and a skirt to walk their dog? lol
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This article incorrectly said that a closed school in Detroit was named for the Cadillac automobile brand. Cadillac Middle School was named for Detroit founder Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.
Former D.C. official Robert Bobb making waves in troubled Detroit school system
Friday, December 24, 2010; 8:10 PM
DETROIT - The bearded man in the pinstripe suit and cowboy boots strode to the lectern in a midtown hotel ballroom as a video projector flashed images of real estate for sale. These buildings, many dating to the early 20th century, once embodied Detroit's dreams. They were schools. One was named for the poet Langston Hughes, another for an icon of motoring luxury: Cadillac.
But Robert C. Bobb was unsentimental. The school system he leads is shrinking and broke. On that fall morning, Bobb just wanted to unload dozens of Detroit's unneeded campuses.
"We are selling them for cash," he told the audience. "How many of you brought your checkbooks? How many of you are ready to make a deal?"
Bobb, a former top D.C. official, is viewed as a potential candidate to head the D.C. public schools if interim Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson stumbles.
Four years ago, Bobb expected to put his stamp on school reform in the nation's capital after he was elected president of the D.C. school board. But Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) took control of the system and gave Michelle A. Rhee unprecedented power as chancellor to right-size and reboot the languishing public schools.
Now Rhee has left office, and Fenty is on his way out. Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray (D) has praised Henderson, a former Rhee deputy, and she seems to be the top contender for the permanent appointment.
But Bobb has built an intriguing record since March 2009 as emergency financial manager of Detroit schools. With his aggressive, no-nonsense style, he has restored order to a system in worse shape than Washington's. His tenure here is expected to end in June, about the same time Henderson's interim deal expires.
"We have to see how that process unfolds," Bobb said.
The Detroit school system ranks at the bottom in student achievement among big cities - well behind D.C. schools - and is running a nine-figure budget deficit. It is an academic and fiscal meltdown almost without parallel in urban America.
In response, Bobb has closed 59 schools, jettisoned much of the central office staff, overhauled the principal corps and sold off idle assets. He has expanded Advanced Placement offerings, more than doubled reading and math lesson time for younger students, obtained contract concessions from the teachers union, launched a $500 million school rebuilding campaign (with voter approval) and upended a culture of inertia and waste.
"He doesn't take any prisoners," said Gov. Jennifer M. Gran-holm (D), who appointed Bobb. "He's not afraid to make the hard calls. He's not afraid to fire people."
A constant fight
Bobb has solid relations with the local teachers union, in contrast with Rhee's tenure in Washington. Still, Bobb has faced lawsuits in which the city school board and others say he has overstepped his role. This month, a local judge ruled that although Bobb controls school system spending, the board has authority over academic policy. Bobb, who claims the power of the purse gives him power over academics, plans to appeal. Some on the board said they find it ironic that Bobb shoved them aside.


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Companies vary when it comes to how they use CNC people. In some companies, such as contract shops, one person is responsible for the entire CNC job, including programming the job, setting it up and running production. This person is familiar with the job and knows which cutting tools machine each workpiece surface.
In other companies, such as many product producing companies, one person programs the job, another sets it up and yet another runs production. The person running production is called the CNC operator. For large lots, several CNC operators may be involved—first shift, second shift and third shift, for example.
A CNC operator will not be nearly as familiar with a job as the programmer, and yet many programmers provide minimal (if any) production-run documentation to help CNC operators figure out what they're supposed to do during a production run. They depend upon word-of-mouth to answer any questions that CNC operators may have. One especially troublesome area has to do with sizing adjustments that are required during long productions runs.
When a workpiece surface is growing or shrinking because of tool wear, and as it nears a tolerance limit, the CNC operator must make a sizing adjustment. To do so, he or she must know which offset controls the workpiece surface in question. Because an offset is specified by a number, and the offset number is usually made to correspond in some way to the tool station number, the CNC operator must know which cutting tool machined the surface (and its tool station number) to determine which offset must be adjusted.
While this may sound like a simple task to an experienced programmer or a setup person who is intimately familiar with the job, it can be quite challenging for CNC operators. The more tools used in the job, the more challenging it will be. Consider a 20-tool machining center program. If the depth of a pocket must be adjusted, the CNC operator may take several minutes to determine which milling cutter in the automatic tool changer magazine machines the pocket.
Most setup documentation will not help. While the setup sheet will provide a list of cutting tools and station numbers, nothing ties cutting tools to the workpiece surfaces they machine. If the operator makes a mistake and changes the wrong offset, the results can be disastrous.
You can dramatically simplify the task of determining which offset must be used to make a sizing adjustment in the production run documentation. Consider this drawing shown at the left:
Although we are showing a machining center application, the same techniques can also be used for turning center applications. Notice that every machined surface is documented. This documentation names the gaging tool that must be used to measure each workpiece surface, as well as the offset number that must be adjusted when sizing is required.


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Bishop Jack Wisor, The Just For Jesus Ministry , and the Horse Faith Rescue was invited to the Emlenton Summer Festival July 13th 2013 to give horse back rides to kids and share the word of the ministry.
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I am the owner of the action and my intentions burberry official site usa are clear. While technically not incorrect, the use of the word makes Barnett invisible and does not make it clear that there is a person responsible for sexually assaulting the victim or survivor which is the preferred term recommended by the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma. The Chicago Taskforce on Violence Against Girls Young Women released a fantastic guide for journalists on how to report rape and they say goal is to use accountable language that focuses attention on the person committing the crime culture and victim blaming is still a really huge issue in most of the world.
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Straily, Cespedes help A's edge Rangers
Arlington, TX – Yoenis Cespedes homered for the game's only run and Dan Straily spun seven stellar innings of two-hit ball to lift the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers, 1-0, in the second installment of a three-game set at Rangers Ballpark.
Cespedes launched his ninth of the season with two away in the third, while Straily (2-2) struck out five without walking a batter to earn his first victory since his first start of the season on April 5.
"Best pitching performance we've seen out of him to date," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Straily. "Really aggressive today."
Sean Doolittle worked around a two-out single in the eighth before Grant Balfour fired a perfect ninth to notch his ninth save and secure Oakland's fifth straight triumph.
Texas' offensive struggles spoiled a solid start from Yu Darvish (7-2), who scattered five hits and three walks over six frames to absorb his second loss of the season and first since April 12.
A.J. Pierzynski, who was activated off the disabled list before the game, registered one of the three hits for the Rangers, who have dropped back-to- back games to the A's after taking two of three from their AL West rivals in Oakland last week.
"He was okay. He wasn't, obviously, as sharp as he'd been," Pierzynski said of Darvish. "He really only made one mistake and that was the ball that the guy hit for the home run."
After stranding runners on first and second in the second inning, Cespedes gave the A's the only run they would need in the third when he scorched a first-pitch fastball to straightaway center field to make it 1-0.
Pierzynski provided the Rangers' first hit with a one-out single in the third, but Straily retired the next nine hitters he faced in order before Jurickson Profar smacked a base hit with one away in the sixth.
Straily bounced back with a strikeout of Elvis Andrus and then picked off Profar to end the inning before pitching a 1-2-3 seventh.
Doolittle then did his job in the eighth before Balfour retired the Rangers in order in the ninth.
Game Notes
Oakland's last 14 homers have been of the solo variety, breaking the club record for the longest such streak in Oakland history (June 1-15, 2007). Oakland's last home run with a runner on base was a two-run shot by Cespedes on May 5 at New York ... Texas purchased the contract of Neal Cotts from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned pitcher Josh Lindblom and catcher Robinson Chirinos to Round Rock ... Oakland outrighted first baseman Daric Barton to Triple-A Sacramento ... Oakland went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base, while the Rangers did not move a runner into scoring position all night.


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It was always going to be hard choosing my first recipe. What could I choose that would sum me up? this blog? appeal to others? Eventually, I decided my first recipe would be for banana bread, because who doesn't love coming home to a cup of tea or coffee with a slice of homemade cake?
Growing up it seems I was forever surrounded by baking. My mum used to bake birthday, christening and wedding cakes for friends and family, one of my nans always had a fresh 'cut and come again' cake in the pantry (changing to mince pies at Christmas) and the other used to make Welsh Cakes with us during the school holidays. Some of my favourite childhood memories are filled with waking up to the smells of a fresh cake in the oven, watching my mum pour the mixture into the cake tin, desperately eyeing the spatula to lick clean, and sneaking into my nan's kitchen to try a Welsh Cake before they had cooled properly.
When I visited a close friend in Australia 4 years ago, I discovered a cake that wasn't a family tradition – banana bread. Whether it was on a cold train coming back from the Blue Mountains, sitting in the Botanical Gardens with a good book in Sydney Harbor or gathering with friends in Brisbane, a fresh slice of banana bread was always on offer. To keep hold of that holiday feeling, I tried several recipes for banana bread on my return home and struck gold when I found The Hummingbird Bakery's Banana Loaf. Although The Hummingbird Bakery calls it a Banana Loaf I still call it Banana Bread to remind myself of those carefree days in Australia. And, as it's easy to bake, uses up over-ripened bananas, fills the flat with the most delicious smells and, most importantly, is delicious, you'll often find a piece sitting on my kitchen counter!
I hope you enjoy it too! x
270g soft light brown sugar
2 eggs
200g peeled and over-ripe bananas, mashed
280g plain flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
140g unsalted butter, melterd
a 23 x 13cm loaf tin, greased and dusted with flour
Makes 8 – 10 slices
1. Preheat the oven to 170C (325F) Gas 3.
2. Put the sugar and eggs in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (I use a handheld electric whisk for this) and bead well until well incorporated. Beat in the mashed bananas.
3. Add the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and ginger into the sugar mixture. Mix it thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are well mixed. Stir in the melted butter.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared load tin and smooth over with a palette knife. Bake in a preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until firm to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool slightly in the tin before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.


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Helping people with computers... one answer at a time.
While image backups are optimized for restoring back to the original hardware, they remain critically useful in other scenarios as well.
Regarding the option of using a complete disk image backup versus a files backup only: I carefully read your recommendations and understand the difference between the two and the advantage of having a full image backup for the case that the computer might fail to start or the hard disk might become unusable. But, along with this, from some more reading, I understand that a full image backup (including the operating system) can only be helpful if you have to restore to a machine having an identical or almost identical hardware. Otherwise, a full image restore probably will not work. What about the case that you have to completely replace your machine with another one having (most probably) different hardware? If you only have a full image backup of the previous machine, is it still possible to use this backup for restoring the entire system? Or will it be much better to have a file backup of all of your software programs installation *.exe files (setup) plus all your data, and, even at the expense of having to reinstall the entire software, to be able to rescue the entire contents instead of NOT being able to restore at all?
There's a lot of confusion around what you can and cannot do with an image backup.
As you say, because it's a complete snapshot of your machine, an image backup can be used to completely restore everything that was on that machine at the time that the backup was taken.
But what if the machine changes?
Things may get slightly more complicated, but that image backup is still critically valuable.
When it comes to backups, the term "image" can mean either of two things:
Every byte of every file that is on the hard disk, including the boot sector, the operating system, all of your installed programs, and of course, all of your data. In this sense, it is an "image" of all of the data on that hard drive.
Every byte of every sector on the hard drive, whether it's currently in use or not. Coincidentally, this also contains all of the data on the drive as well as whatever was in all of the unused sectors.
For purposes of our discussions here, the difference doesn't matter. You may hear them referred to as images, clones, or copies, but as long as every bit of data is there, regardless of what it is, I'll simply refer to it as an "image backup."
When you take an image backup of your C: drive, you're backing up all of Windows in addition to your data.
That means the backup contains Windows as well as all of the machine-specific drivers and settings for that particular machine.
The net result is that an image backup of your system drive is optimized so that you can simply restore it back in its entirety and it's ready to go.
When the hardware changes, things get ... interesting.
Let's assume that the hardware has changed dramatically. Completely different computer from a completely different manufacturer with different ... everything.
If you've used the correct backup software to create your image, you'll still want it.
Here's how:
You'll install Windows on your replacement machine from scratch. This will allow Windows to configure itself for the new hardware. (Perhaps a copy of Windows will even be pre-installed.)
You'll reinstall the applications that you use. Perhaps some might be pre-installed, depending on where the machine came from, but the worst case is that you'll need to install or reinstall any that you need from scratch from original installation media.
You'll restore your data from the image backup.
An optional approach to that last step is to install a second hard drive, or use an external hard drive, and restore the image backup to that. That way, once running, you can simply access all of the files that it contained.
The reason that image backups are so powerful is that they contain everything; you don't even have to think about what to backup. You may not need the entire backup when restoring to a new machine, but you'll still want it for your data files.
Because everything that was on the drive is there in the backup.
Occasionally, an image backup can be used very close to its optimal way: restore the complete computer directly from the image.
One scenario is:
Restore the hard disk from the image backup.
Reboot into the restored copy of Windows.
Windows notices that "a few" things have changed and adjusts itself accordingly.
That's perhaps the best-case scenario for new hardware. It might be followed by some partition management if the hard disk that's being restored to is a different size than the original, expanding the restored image to take up all available space.
Another scenario that I've heard of that works occasionally:
Restore the hard disk from the image backup.
Boot from your Windows installation media.
Perform a "repair" install of Windows.
Reboot into the restored and fixed copy of Windows.
Naturally, that assumes that you have your installation media available.
And finally, a third scenario is emerging:
Restore the hard disk from the image backup.
The backup software that you're using specifically supports restoring to different hardware and as it performs the restore, or perhaps after, it attempts to make the necessary adjustments.
Assuming that's successful, reboot into the restored and fixed copy of Windows.
I don't have any direct experience with this scenario and remain somewhat skeptical that all possible hardware configurations could be handled, but the goal is laudable and promising.
As I mentioned above, because an image backup contains everything on your hard drive, it's nearly the perfect safety net. Even if you can't use it for a complete restore of that image by definition, it contains every file on that hard drive. Without needing to remember what to backup, you have everything and can recover your data no matter what.
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As a person versed in imaging Windows 7 for the purpose of deploying to different machines in a business/enterprise environment, you'll want to research what Microsoft calls "sysprep," the "Windows Automated Installation Kit," "Windows Pre Installation Environment" (or "WinPE"), and activation (it's harder to reactivate an non-OEM version of Windows on a different computer, then it is a retail version of Windows).
I am afraid that I may get a virus through normal email channels. Therefore I wish to use a different port for incoming and outgoing that will keep the possible virus separate from my main computer.
Leo, This essay was a breath of fresh air (along with Mr. Brace's addendum). The things that always dogged me about back-ups were: 1) Why take anything but incremental back-ups IF the HD failure is catastrophic? and 2) What software will allow incremental restoration--if the hardware in need of software restoration is, like, from an alien homeworld, manufactured by the Great Kazoo, and totally "unreceptive" to a back-up from a Terran computer? :) Non-Boomers need not ask about the Great Kazoo...
I'm an independent computer consultant, and these days I'm spending a lot of time setting up new Windows 7 computers for my clients and transferring their data from their old Windows XP systems. I used to do that by removing the hard drive from the old computer and connecting it temporarily to the new one to copy everything off of it, but that means spending a lot of time deciding what to copy and trying to be sure the client hasn't hidden anything important in a non-standard location. And, it can also entail a nightmare of permissions issues in some cases.
These days the very first thing I do is make an image of the entire old drive using Macrium Reflect (which IMO is by far the best imaging/backup software currently available), and then I copy that image file into a folder on the new system's hard drive. Then I install either the trial or the free version of Macrium Reflect (depending on whether the client is willing to buy the full version, which most are once I explain the dangers of not backing up) on the new computer, and after that it's a simple matter to mount that image file as a temporary drive in the system and copy anything I want from it.
Since modern hard drives have far more space than most of my clients will ever need there's plenty of room to keep that old image, and then if we later find that I missed something when I restored their data it's easy to open the image again and find it. There is no chance of losing anything important after they dispose of the old computer, and there are no permissions problems.
These days I seldom bother with file backups, because for myself and 99% of my clients a good image made by a solid and reliable imaging program like Macrium Reflect is easier and far more valuable. (And no, I have no relationship whatsoever with Macrium.)
Everything right on the dot - as usual. Imaging has been a way of life for me with the Drive Image being the first functional tool as far as I am concerned. Macrium is fine if you want to pay, the free version is nowhere near as nimble as the Easeus Todo backup, but it might be a matter of taste and opinion.
However, fundamental different experience I had is related to Win2k - the MB burned out, I took a completely different machine, restored the image - it would not boot of course! Then I did a dirty re-install and everything was just perfectly fine - OS, all of the programs, all data, simply everything - and still is, while the beast is used as a toy by a bunch of neighborhood kids.
My take is, everything will be just fine - as long as you DO have a recent image!
I may be slightly mad but I have a separate HD just for the images ....
Here's a little addendum if you have windows 7 pro or above. Windows own image backup creates a VHD of each drive you select during the image backup. On Pro you can install Windows Virtual PC along with "if you wish" a virtual client called XP Mode from the microsoft site. From the Virtual PC window you can create a new virtual machine using the VHD's created during backup, or you can change the XP Modes settings to add the backup VHD as a second drive. Either way you now have full access to the files.
S'pose I take an image backup of my Win XP computer onto an add-on hard drive, and that computer then dies. S'pose I then buy a smart new Win 7 computer, copy what I need, and then take an image backup of that one, too.
Can I now use that old XP image as a "Virtual Box", to run old XP software and devices that won't run under Win 7 ?
Leo, if I remember correctly, at one time you strongly favored the use of Acronis TrueImage Home backup. Nowadays, you swear by only Macrium Reflect. What has changed?
I've used Acronis's TrueImage Home 2010, Nonstop Backup, exclusively for the past two years and have used its image restore function successfully three times. What's not to like?
Frank D
Some expensive versions of Acronis True Image have a "universal restore" option. Apparently, it will restore a disk image to dissimilar hardware or even operating systems. I have successfully used it once to migrate between a RAID and non-RAID configuration. If you are upgrading to a new machine(s) or operating system(s), it seems to be the way to go as it only takes about 20-30 minutes!!
I recently put in a new larger drive than the one I had. Using the Microsoft 's 7 backup imagae program I transferred all my files to a second hard drive. I used the recovery disc that it is suggested you make.
Everything was reproduced exactly to the bigger HD even the size of the partition. The rest of the HD was recorded as "unallocated space." I am a novice and hand my fingers crossed all the time.
Another approach is to simply do the installation to the "new" computer and call Microsoft and request permission to transfer the license. Of course calling Microsoft is at times problematic. Direct copying is complicated by different components producing a different Product Activation Hash value. Small changes are overlooked, like a different hard drive or more memory. Establishing the hash value is interesting albeit complicated.
I've just done two laptop HDD upgrades using the Windows 7 built-in image file mechanism.
I really didn't know what I was doing and tried several unsuccessful methods first, e.g. cloning with Partition Wizard.
But when I tried it by the image method, it worked perfectly. In both cases I saved a full hard disk image into an external hard disk, made a system repair CD, left it in the drive and rebooted with the CD while I substituted the bigger hard disks. When it offered the Restore option, I used it. It went without a hitch.
Incidentally, in both cases I had multiple operating systems: one XP/W7/W7; one W7/W7 (all Home Premium). In both cases I had separate storage partitions for my data. In both cases I chose to do images of the entire disk, and the procedure restored the whole lot. I then manually expanded the partitions to fulfil my original purpose, i.e. to give the OSs some breathing space and to store more data.
I haven't tried Macrium, and it looks like I won't need to do so. But equally I'd be happy to be proved wrong.
i have restored full image created by both windows7 and easeus todo backup and both restored the entire picture perfectly. i have also restored this image on dissimilar hardware using restore/recover respective cds, but used the original installation cd of win7 while rebooting and opted for repair option and the system restored all the relevant drivers of win7 except one or two hardware which i had to reinstall. in anycase complete image saving either by win7 or any other 3rdparty software will be a lifesaver
I have a Dell Latitude E6410 laptop and it came with a small D drive labeled "Reader." I tried to make a Windows 7 image backup but Windows won't let me because the Reader drive is formatted FAT32 and the Windows 7 image backup only handles NTFS formatting. I asked Dell about deleting the Reader drive (it's very tiny) or reformatting it and I was told not to do it. They said the Reader drive contains Dell's diagnostic tools. Too bad, I would like to make an image backup.
I think I refered this question before but ..
Since I change things around [ like socks and underwaer] I've used Karens power tools [ replicator]
which is free. I copy the boot drive files [1] registry[2].
When the drive failed and I replaced it with a bigger alien drive; I reloaded XP from original disks, copied back the whole saved boot files [ overwriting any existing files], copied the old registry - reboot, presto!
I agree with John McCurdy - that is an excellent way of moving data to a new computer. I use Macrium Reflect, myself, and highly recommend it.
I strongly agree image backups are very powerful and are one of the best if not the best way of backing up your entire system.
I currently manage a dozen or so small businesses who which have either a peer to peer or client server network and I am deploying Acronis Backup and Restore 2011 Advanced edition and I understand there is a version that will install an image backup to indifferent hardware.
So even if you need to change hardware (purchase new system without OS or change hard drives) you can restore this image to different hardware. Yet to test this out in my labs.
My question is the same as Peggy's (which hasn't been answered). I have a Dell desktop and it has a small hidden partition which is FAT16 and Windows won't image it nor let me deselect it. It is marked Active. Can I make the C drive active and just delete this hidden partition or convert it to NTFS?
Most "Acronis" True Image Programs will restore a BackUp Image to completely Different Hardware also "Paragon" Backup Programs also offer restore to different hardware option.
I.ve been using True Image products for 10 and Recommend them, but "Paragon" products I've also had Good experiences with.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Mandatory Third Wave coffee bar equipment
There's a great video out that shows the classic Balance Vacuum Coffee Maker in action. It's meant to look old-timey and fun and succeeds on both counts, but the first thing that struck me in watching it is that the brewing process shown is actually less tedious than watching your local barista brew a Hario pourover and the result is ever-so-much better: an actual pot of coffee, not a mere cup, that's hot instead of tepid.
Now the last time I was in an Intelligentsia store Doug Zell facetiously apologized for not having a Fetco installed (and of course the coffee would've been much better - and the wait in line infinitely shorter - if he had), but I think, in penance for the innumerable cups of under-extracted, papery and obscenely overpriced coffee made while you wait wait wait that all of the groovy Third Wave chains ought to brew on nothing but these ever-so-retro vacuum brewers.
That way - finally - I'd be able to get a cup of coffee that doesn't suck, from a brewer that does.
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Here's an easy Peanut Butter Fudge recipe:
This recipe for peanut butter fudge turns out creamy, perfect little bites of fudge. If you are a peanut butter lover, this fudge recipe is for you!
The best part is… it's very easy to make. This would be a good recipe for holiday treat platters.
Peanut Butter Fudge
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk (whole, not low fat)
- dash of salt
- 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (heaping)
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter an 8x8-inch pan.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, evaporated milk and salt. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove the pan from the stove and stir in the peanut butter, butter and vanilla. Pour into your prepared pan.
- Let cool (or refrigerate) and then cut into small squares.
Here are a few more fudge recipes you might enjoy:
- 3-Minute Fudge by Chocolate, Chocolate and More
- Pumpkin Fudge by RecipeGirl
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge by Buns in My Oven
- Key Lime Fudge by RecipeGirl


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Prototype 2 Discussion
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I saved a lot of money
Thanks again, got it up and running finally. It actually took awhile there... anyway, just waiting for my key to be emailed. Thanks again!
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Are you certain that site is legit... the key they sent me was a picture of an actual key... it worked don't get me wrong... but it just felt fishy.
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You'll find alot of sites for discounted DD (i.e Steam, Origin) and Retail CDkeys. Only difference with purchasing Retail CDkeys from CDkey websites is that you must own the game beforehand.
Keep an eye out as some games that are cheaper could be region locked.
Here's a CDkey website search engine - www.cdkeyprices.com
[Edited by YoGiFiEd, 8/5/2012 10:22:32 PM]
But if it's handing our legit steam codes hey, why not? Might pick something up from them in future.
@The Admiral looks like they buy retail copies and scan them, that would expain the delivery of your code.
EDIT: Green Man Gaming site also give you cd-key but they are also very safe to use. So for those who are doubtful about sites like these, let me tell you: I've been using GMG for a long time using different payment methods and they are also very safe.
PS: Not advertising.
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The HLF Project
The Heritage Lottery funded Thames Discovery Programme (TDP), which ran from October 2008 to September 2011, had two intertwined strands, combining fieldwork with public outreach. The project was managed by the Thames Estuary Partnership and the Thames Explorer Trust.
The TDP Community Archaeologists undertook a new archaeological survey of the exposed and threatened sites on the foreshore. This new survey updated and extended the original Thames Archaeological Survey, which first recorded foreshore archaeology in London, during the 1990s. Public particpation was actively encouraged in the recording and subsequent monitoring of these threatened sites, and over 300 volunteers were trained by the TDP to be members of the Foreshore Recording & Observation Group or FROG. The FROG systematically monitors the 20 key sites on a regular basis, providing a long-term sustainable future for the monitoring and enjoyment of the river's historic maritime heritage.
The outreach project worked with the wider community in Greater London, to encourage participation and interest in the history and archaeology of the Thames foreshore. This was undertaken through a programme of special events, information days, public exhibitions, the creation and presentation of educational materials for schools and the development of this website.
You can read more about the HLF phase of the project in the Community Archaeology Report, which is online here.
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Jinalayas of Palitana Maha Tirth
Palitana – located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, 214 kms south west of Ahmedabad, the Palitana temples are believed to have been visited by 23 Jain Tirthankars. Built over 900 years ago at the height of 7,288 feet. It is believed to have the largest concentration of temples anywhere in the world with more… Read More Jinalayas of Palitana Maha Tirth


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I was lucky enough to visit NYC in early 2012, but unlucky enough to not have ShotHotspot to help me plan my trip. I missed quite a few of these places, so if you're heading that way you may want to check these out.
We've used our search engine to make this list of the best photo locations in New York City. It's quite touristy, but we'll do another one for the more unknown spots.
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1. Times Square
It kind of goes without saying doesn't it? With so much vibrance and colour, visiting Times Square is inevitable. But it's also got to be one of the most over-shot place in the world so if you've taken any more unusual shots in Times Square, please share in the comments below.
2. Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Park
This is one of the shots I missed, and I'm gutted. Again it's the classic shot of Manhattan so being original is trickier.
3. Grand Central Station
Amazing architecture and artwork, and lots of interesting faces to get those candids. If you're after some candid shots try the food court downstairs – captive audience!.
4. St Patricks Cathedral
5. Brooklyn Bridge
For the more abstract shots, try shooting on Brooklyn Bridge itself. The lines and angles lend themselves to some interesting shots. Can imagine it's a great place for portraits also.
6. Rockefeller Center (Top of the Rock)
I prefer the Top of the Rock to the Empire State Building (which didn't make it on the list!). You get the benefit of being able to shoot the Empire State, plus on the other side of the building you get a great view of Central Park. And it's about half the price (about $30 per person if I remember correctly)
7. Guggenheim Museum
Architecturally stunning, another gem that I missed on my trip!
8. Chinatown
Lots of colour and urban bustle to be shot here.


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Hark! the rushing snow!
The sun-awakened avalanche! whose mass,
Thrice sifted by the storm, had gathered there
Flake after flake, in heaven-defying minds
As thought by thought is piled, till some great truth
Is loosened, and the nations echo round,
Shaken to their roots, as do the mountains now.
Percy B. Shelley
from Prometheus Unbound
I know, I know. This semester's mantra no doubt drips with hyperbolic idealism, but it nonetheless stirs something in me each time I reflect upon it. Shelley is, after all, the one who pushed me over the edge to become an English major. During the winter break of my freshman year, I visited Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane, WA, hoping to find some clarity with regards to my intended major. I had read "Ozymandias" the semester before in an intro course, and so when I saw his book, I picked it up and stumbled immediately upon the following passage from "Alastor; or, The Spirit of Solitude":
The day was fair and sunny: sea and sky
Drank its inspiring radiance, and the wind
Swept strongly from the shore, blackening the waves.
Following his eager soul, the wanderer
Leaped in the boat, he spread his cloak aloft
On the bare mast, and took his lonely seat,
And felt the boat speed o'er the tranquil sea
Like a torn cloud before the hurricane.
At the time, I had no idea what the "torn cloud" could possibly mean, but regardless, I sensed the imminent and overwhelming energy just prior to exploration, and Shelley's passion was so palpable in all of his restiveness. I shut the book, and by the time I was at the cash register, I trimmed my sails toward a literature major. And I haven't looked back.
Perhaps I'll make the passage from "Alastor" a mantra in the future, but for now, let's return to the avalanche. Through this epic simile, Shelley gives us a way of imagining the power of synthesis. One snowflake at a time, adding another, and another, until the potential energy becomes so great, the sun awakens an avalanche.
In all my courses this semester, I encourage students to actively approach each word, each line and stanza, each sentence and paragraph, as flakes upon flakes that end up being unleashed perhaps not as a book that shakes the nation, but rather as an essay that expands their consciousness and their readers'. Shakes folks up a bit. Reading and writing as a gathering and unleashing. *Pre-writing* as that mysterious and mystical "thrice-sifted by the storm" that is impossible to prescribe. To experience it, one must have the belief that it can and will happen if we let go and read/write with a little more abandonment.
So, this semester, from January on into Spring, I say, let it snow!


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Happy almost New Year's!
MADSAM! Samboleine. BoMad.
Whatever you want to call these two is fine. They'll smile and then you'll be caught up in Sambo's huge laugh and Madeleine's unbelievable sweetness. I seriously loved hanging with them and remember meeting them very vividly last year. Back in the spring we spent some time together in Vancouver for their engagement session and even did some photos on BC Ferries. Fast forward a few months and we have their wedding. The wedding on the weekend with the storm of all storms apparently about to hit Vancouver Island.
Well, Madeleine and Sambo didn't let anything but their friends and family being there affect them. It was an amazing day with lots of food. I had to mention that at 8 am when you show up a wedding with Chinese traditions you'd better be prepared to eat, and eat lots. Don't bother saying no "thank you" because every Mom, every Aunt and every friend is going to insist. And you won't regret it. I had some delicious handmade spring rolls that day!
These photos being shared was a long time coming. You are going to see a few things : Sambo smiles huge, Madeleine is absolutely radiant, traditions and games are so much fun, there was a lot of love here, and this storm had some rain but wasn't going to stop the party. Thanks to Becca who came out and rocked this wedding with me!
Madeleine & Sambo, thanks for picking me!


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Today is President's Day which is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of our first president, George Washington. Get out and celebrate the day with a fun activity with your family. Happy President's Day!
Storytime at the Moxie Spot
Emily Terte, the creative director of The Moxie Spot ,combines her love of books, puppets and children for an extraordinary storytime experience.
When: Feb. 20th at noon.
Where: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY11201
How Much: $2.50 per child over 1
Contact Info: (718) 923-9710 or themoxiespot.com
Puss in Boots
Perrault's 1697 French Fantasy with an original song score and a "live" ogre adapted for Marionettes by Adam Kilgour
When: Feb. 20 – 24th, 12:30 & 2:30 pm
Where: Puppetworks, 338 Sixth Avenue at 4th Street, Park Slope
How Much: $ 7 – Kids and $8 -Adults
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Winter Festival: Coming in from the Cold
Pass the long winter days with fun family entertainment and learn to make your very own board game. See details at Coming in from the Cold.
When: February 20, 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Where: Prospect Park, Lefferts Historic House
Adinkra Stamping Fun
Celebrate Martin Luther King and his message of tolerance by making an art piece using African Adinkra symbols of hope, love and friendship to take home.
When: February 20, 11:30
Where: Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Crown Heights
National Grid Earthworks: Light It Up!
How can you light a lightbulb? Plugging it in or using batteries is easy enough, but what about solar panels or other ways? Explore alternative energy and circuits to build your own light and sound show!
When: February 20, 1:30
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When: February 20 (and all week long), 11 am
Where: Salt Marsh Nature Center


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Another Boilerplate Campaign Misses the Point
If it illustrates nothing else, this year's presidential campaign spotlights anew the gap between what voters claim to care about and what candidates think will get them elected. In poll after poll, we routinely put education at the top of our worry lists, and the pundits concur. Then, while professing their profound commitments to improving the schools, the campaigners shove intelligent debate on them aside in favor of anything they think will grab voters. Polls or no polls, education reform, especially in urban America, is a near-guaranteed turnoff. In the argot of the 1990s, this is a disconnect, big-time.
To the surprise of no one, President Clinton's messages on nearly everything are pitched to demonstrate that he is an ideology-free pragmatist positioned where most Americans want their president to be: in the safe middle of the road (which, the maverick commentator Jim Hightower likes to remind us, contains dead armadillos and yellow stripes). He is clearly comfortable with the shift to the right that the center of gravity of American politics has taken. The spin that he and his handlers put on most issues of the day would have found little disagreement in the administrations of Republican Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, and Bush. The case could be made, in fact, that the Nixon years saw more progress toward equal opportunity in education than we have witnessed to date from this incumbent.
Though the much-analyzed presidential turn to the right has not been as obvious in education as in other domestic domains, Mr. Clinton's opportunistic, poll-driven appeal to this year's average voter, who is supposed to be the white suburban "soccer mom," has disappointed, even outraged, many Democratic loyalists. Fully aware that public school backers have nowhere else to turn, he has unveiled a series of what Maureen Dowd of The New York Times calls "teensy-weensy pronouncements" for an "Itsy-Bitsy society." These carefully calibrated initiatives constitute a near-perfect example of how this savvy Hall of Fame politician aspires to be all things to all people, including his most fervent opponents. Such politics-as-virtue items as V-chips, school uniforms, curfews, appropriate TV content for the young, and limitations on access to tobacco have universal appeal. To these can be added his somewhat meatier but noncontroversial calls for 14 years of school, having every child reading by age 8 and on the Internet by age 12, and an array of education-centered tax benefits. All are firmly planted on the side of the angels, and none, conveniently, are exactly high-priority federal concerns.
As he has repeatedly demonstrated, when W.J. Clinton holds forth on the schools, any traits of a "Slick Willie" persona seem to evaporate, and his audience is treated to that rarest of spectacles: an exhaustively informed president capable of extemporizing on the full sweep of education or, like Lyndon B. Johnson, on the fine points of seemingly obscure legislation. In contrast to former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, Mr. Clinton does not regard education as a marketplace for venture capitalists nor does he pine for a miraculous return to that easily romanticized yesteryear when government supposedly minded its own business, small-town verities prevailed, and people knew their place. This president may not be an ideal leader to follow into battle, but in education, at least, he realizes that doctrine and instinct are not enough; information and perspective weigh heavily, and he has plenty of both. There is scant evidence of hypocrisy or of a Dick Morris makeover when he gets going about children and schools.
For a lifelong politician not renowned for consistency or persistence on the issues, President Clinton has racked up a remarkably steady, upbeat performance on education, with several notable achievements on the scoreboard. Not the least of these was his success in somehow preserving a reasonably respectable education appropriation in the midst of the slash-and-burn budget-cutting of domestic programs by the 104th Congress. Even the maligned U.S. Department of Education, a longtime target of conservatives, has drawn relatively light fire. Much of the credit for its dignified survival belongs to its unobtrusively effective chief, Richard W. Riley, the straight-shooting education governor of South Carolina of the 1980s, who would most likely win any fair contest as the most popular and respected Cabinet officer in the Clinton administration. The modest successes of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act owe much to his feather-tip sensitivity to the inherent limitations of Washington's place in educational policy-shaping.
To understate the obvious, Mr. Dole's treatment of education in this exasperating boilerplate campaign has been shallow and a tad nasty. Rather than recount, or even allude to, the epic accomplishments and troubling challenges that describe public education in America, the venerable career politician has portrayed our schools as being overrun by the children of illegal immigrants and of having been "run into the ground" by, of all people, the teachers' unions, a force evidently as sinister as the Unabomber or Boutros Boutros-Ghali. We have met the enemy, and they turn out to be the democratically elected representatives of 2.5 million schoolteachers.
Mr. Dole's main offerings on education, notably his proposal for a somewhat constipated program of "opportunity scholarships" (private school vouchers), are tepid stuff. Even a sniffing bloodhound would find little in the Kansan's 35-year record on Capitol Hill to suggest more than a passing interest in public education. His Republican National Convention acceptance speech telling the country that "if education were a war, you would be losing it" was hardly calculated to inspire an electorate that, for better or worse, cares deeply about improving our schools. To be fair, though, Senator Dole's ignorance of and indifference to educational policy issues probably reflect the attitudes of most of his former congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle. But he is the one running for president.
What the candidates don't talk about may tell more about the condition of national politics than the geysers of tidbits that issue daily from the message-meisters of the campaign. From neither camp have we yet heard a serious call to serve, an appeal to rise above ourselves and pitch in to help revive dying urban communities and institutions. President Clinton offers to furnish paid "volunteers" from the tiny, politically vulnerable AmeriCorps to help teach inner-city children how to read but, beyond its limited symbolic value, such a move would scarcely make a dent. Our national cynicism about the agencies that serve anyone, but particularly the less fortunate, is hardening. We do not just mistrust all government agencies; according to Susan Tolchin's The Angry American, most of us hate and are intensely angry at them. In this climate, how can we take seriously any bright young person who chooses teaching or service in a federal agency over building a really respectable career as, say, a high-tech small-cap mutual fund broker? With rare exceptions, sad to say, public service no longer attracts our best and brightest. Neither candidate seems to care.
Even more troubling is Mr. Clinton's role in scuttling our 60-year commitment to help poor and special-needs children through food stamps, Supplemental Security Income, or Aid to Families with Dependent Children. This punitive, child-hostile welfare "reform" action will have a devastating effect on the upbringing--and schooling--of as many as 1.1 million already deprived children now and, according to the Urban Institute, nearly 5 million by 2005. Bulldozing these young victims into ever-deeper poverty and even more dismal futures than they already faced is cruel abandonment, not reform. A President Dole, rated as a compassionate person by those who know him, would have signed this bill in a nanosecond. President Clinton, who feels our pain, agonized publicly before signing it. Is there a difference?
In ignoring the potentially catastrophic effect of this massive policy shift on the schools and at-risk children who need help the most, we keep intact our record of disregarding workable if admittedly difficult solutions that ought to be high-visibility campaign subjects. One such is eliminating or at least significantly reducing the ponderous, outdated compartmentalization of human- services facilities, services, and agencies--explicitly including schools--that serve urban and poor rural America. This would obviously be a Herculean task, made even more daunting by bureaucratic obstructionism, territoriality, legislative intent, and other forces too numerous to list. But it has been done in pieces: in urban empowerment zones, in all-day family-services-oriented schools, and in such experimental efforts as the New Futures Project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Until and unless bold measures such as these are aired in political campaigns, our neediest children and their schools are consigned to more of the same--which isn't nearly good enough. Neither is politics as usual.
Vol. 16, Issue 08, Pages 35, 44Published in Print: October 23, 1996, as Another Boilerplate Campaign Misses the Point
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6 Promising Signs from the Mavs' Blowout Win over the PistonsJanuary 11, 2012
6 Promising Signs from the Mavs' Blowout Win over the Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks have finally pulled their record to .500 after their rout over the struggling Detroit Pistons.
The reigning champion's first road win conveyed the potential of this squad in what was the team's most complete effort in a season so far filled with inconsistent play.
In a game in which they led by as many as 28 points, the Mavericks showed six signs that they deserve more respect than their pedestrian record suggests.
Dirk Has His Touch Back
In the two games before the Mavs' outing against the Pistons, Dirk Nowitzki simply hadn't looked like Dirk Nowitzki.
Against the Spurs and the Hornets he put up some of the weakest performances in his career, with a combined 16 points on 5-for-22 shooting.
Mavs fans can put their worries to rest, however, after Nowitzki silenced the half-empty Auburn Palace crowd on an efficient 9-for-10 shooting crusade.
Besides a thunderous dunk that no one ever expects out of the finesse German, all of his shots were jumpers and his signature fallaways from at least 11 feet away.
The deadly Dirk that we witnessed in the playoffs made his mark tonight, and Dallas hopes that he's here to stay.
Lamar Odom Is Getting Comfortable
Point the finger at Lamar all you want. Although he's not putting up the points that he did when he rocked the purple and gold, Dallas' premier offseason acquisition showed signs tonight that he's making progress—slowly, but surely.
In 21 minutes of play, Odom didn't knock down a shot, but pulled down seven rebounds along with four assists.
Although the stats don't necessarily convey it, he's looking more comfortable in the Mavs' free-flowing offense and getting open looks at the basket. It'll only be a matter of time before he begins to knock them down.
On a side-note—nice headband, Lamar.
The Defense Is Stepping Up
Contrary to what their mediocre record suggests, the Mavericks have been playing pretty solid defense, even with the offseason departures of center Tyson Chandler and assistant coach Dwane Casey.
In nine games before they took on the Pistons, the Mavericks ranked third in the NBA in steals per game with a 10.2 per game average. Tonight, they racked up 13 steals and held the Pistons to 43.5 percent shooting.
Delonte West spearheaded the defensive effort tonight with 5 steals and jumpstarted the team's fastbreak offense. With his efforts on both sides of the court tonight, West essentially took control of the pace of the game, and ultimately triggered…
The Team's Selflessness
The ball movement was amazing tonight, as the Mavericks put up 28 assists on 38 field goals, including a beautiful Brandan Wright alley-oop from Jason Terry.
Delonte West led all players with 10 assists in the midst of Jason Kidd's back injury. Shooting guard Vince Carter also dished out five assists.
I don't care who you root for, when you watch a squad play with such selflessness, it reminds you of how this game is supposed to be played—not with superstars stacking their stats on consistent one-on-one play, but with a team desire to have every player contribute to the win.
That definitely was the case tonight, as not a single Mavericks player took more than 10 shots, and their ball movement translated into 55.1 percent shooting from the field and 42 points from the bench.
Ian Mahinmi's Play
As the season progresses, center Ian Mahinmi continues to impress.
In the Mavericks' 10 games, Mahinmi is averaging a career high 8.1 points on astounding 72.2 percent shooting. He has shown his soft touch around the rim, including a couple of hook shots that even ex-Maverick Tyson Chandler could never pull off.
Tonight, Mahinmi again demonstrated his scoring ability with 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
His ability to offer independent, low-post scoring meshes very well with the Maverick offense, which often relies on the team's ability to knock down midrange jumpers.
Throw in his 1.8 offensive rebounds in 20 minutes of play per game, and suddenly the Mavericks' center spot doesn't seem so lackluster after all.
Coach Carlisle Will Not Let Up
Although the Mavericks were up by as many as 28 points in this game, those watching the game could hear and see head coach Rick Carlisle constantly displeased with any missteps or lapses in focus.
Everyone knew that this game was over after a 16-0 Dallas run in the third quarter, but even when the Pistons answered with harmless 7-1 run to cut the lead to 22, Carlisle felt the need to call a timeout and regroup the team.
After they pulled out to an insurmountable lead over Detroit, Carlisle visibly engrained a practice-type of atmosphere for the remainder of the game. Consequently, the players never seemed complacent on the floor and still offered their complete efforts as they continue to grow comfortable playing aside one another.
In a condensed 66-game season, any additional time to work on both your offensive and defensive systems without a game on the line is valuable, especially for the new-look Dallas Mavericks.