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September 2012
This week, for a new project, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk leadership with Rick Hendrick at his headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was a wonderful day, and I came away with something that I want to share with you, because I think it will be of tremendous value.
Now, if you don't know Rick, that's okay. He's a good friend, and in addition to being a successful businessman, he also happens to be a phenomenal leader. In fact, Rick is such a great leader that he's able to maintain two entirely separate massive enterprises: Rick Hendrick Automotive Group, which comprises his 120 car dealerships across the southern United States, and Hendrick Motorsports, which is made up of his various car racing teams.
Both of those accomplishments are amazing in and of themselves. But Rick isn't the kind of leader who's happy with being just a business owner; he is committed to excellence in everything he does. And that's why his NASCAR racing teams alone have won 11 championships, including a record-setting five championships in a row by driver Jimmie Johnson. Rick's drive to be the best translates into a vision that goes across all of his organizations and produces astounding results.
As you can imagine, the opportunity to sit down with Rick and talk about leadership was something I couldn't pass up!
For our conversation, Rick brought along one of his NASCAR drivers, a very sharp young man named Chase Elliott. If you're a NASCAR fan, you've probably heard his name – he currently leads all rookies in points towards the Rookie of the Year award, and he's done very well in many of his races. Even though he's still looking for his first win, after just a few hours with Chase, I knew it wasn't a question of IF he'd get a win, but WHEN.
The reason why I feel so confident about Chase getting a win is because of his perspective. Now, he's a young man – just 20 years old – and he's following in some gigantic footsteps. Chase took over Hendrick Motorsports' 24 car, which was previously driven by the legendary Jeff Gordon. Chase's father happens to be Bill Elliott, who is also a legendary NASCAR driver. Everywhere Chase looks, he's surrounded by people who have achieved success at the highest levels of his profession.
He could feel overwhelmed. Or he could assume that he's somehow entitled to success. But he's done neither of those things. Instead, Chase has the mindset that all great leaders have: he wants to learn to be great.
In fact, he said something during our time together that just struck me. It was such a fantastic leadership statement that I immediately told him I was going to take it and use it. (And I am!) As we were talking about the preparation he does for each race, Chase explained how much he studies what other drivers do. He described the hours of film he watches, the conversations he has, the ways that he constantly seeks out information that might make him better, make him sharper. And then he said this:
"After all, you create your own luck."
I love that phrase. It's such a leadership concept. You create your own luck. You don't just wait around, hoping someone will open a door for you. You don't just sit back and hope for good things to come your way. Hope is not a strategy, and waiting is not always winning. Good leaders, the best leaders, are constantly looking for an edge. They are learning whatever they can, in order to gain new insights, hear fresh perspectives, and see new opportunities.
There's a quote, often attributed to the Roman writer Seneca the Younger, that reads, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." What Chase has learned at such a young age is that leaders like Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon and Bill Elliott have a lot of things to teach him. They have a lot of wisdom that Chase can use in preparing to take advantage of opportunities when they come along.
The same is true for you. You are surrounded by people who have something to teach you. You have leaders with wisdom to share and peers who have great insights from experience. Take advantage of what they know. Buy them a cup of coffee, and then ask them questions. Be intentional about getting to the heart of what people know.
Because when you intentionally chase wisdom and insight from others, you begin to create your own luck. As you learn and grow, you begin to see opportunities you would have otherwise missed. Not just to advance your own agenda, but also to add value to others, who will in turn add value to you. This is what separates average leaders from good leaders. And consistently living this way is what helps turn good leaders into great ones.
As poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." When you make the choice to intentionally learn from others around you, you can help create the luck you need to do the things you dream of doing.
Everything worthwhile is uphill.
I've been saying that a lot lately. Because it's a fact. Almost everything that has value, almost everything that has purpose, requires work on our part to attain it. We have to put in the effort to get what to where we want to go.
Think about it – you want a good marriage? You have to work at it. You want a good career? You have to work at it. You want to change your life, achieve a goal, do something you've never done before? You have to work at it.
Nothing that is good in life comes easy. And very little that comes easy is good.
You have to work at it.
I'm reminded of a funny story about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Known as one of the most gifted and brilliant architects in American history, Wright is remembered for some breathtaking designs. One of his most famous is a home called Fallingwater, which he designed for Edgar J. Kaufmann in 1935.
The story goes that Kaufmann commissioned the design from Wright, who did nothing with it for several weeks. And then one morning, as Wright was eating breakfast, he received a surprise call from Kaufmann, who informed the architect that he would be by around noon to see the final design for his house.
According to the story, Wright hung up the phone, finished his breakfast, and designed the entire house in less than two hours. When Kaufmann arrived, he loved the bold design, and went on to build one of the most amazing homes in American history.
Now, even if that story were true – and most people believe that it's not – or even if you think Frank Lloyd Wright was so gifted that he could just design a house from scratch in two hours, do you think that house was the first one Wright had ever designed?
Of course not! Before Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater, he'd designed many other homes and structures, and spent countless hours drawing and dreaming of designs. In other words, Wright didn't just roll out of bed one morning and make magic happen; he worked steadily at his craft one day at a time.
Because everything worthwhile in life is uphill.
But too many people don't seem to want to climb a hill. They just want to wait at the bottom and let whatever is at the top roll down to them! I don't know about you, but I've seen enough cartoons to know that whatever rolls downhill is rarely something you want to get in front of. If you don't believe me, just ask Wile E. Coyote from Looney Tunes.
So why do some people prefer to stand at the bottom, waiting around?
Maybe they are afraid of the climb. Maybe they don't think they can make it to the top. Maybe they don't have the energy or stamina necessary to go up the hill. Maybe they lack the discipline.
Or maybe they just like the feeling of coasting.
When I was a kid learning to ride my bike, I was always glad to go down a hill. It was fast and exciting, and I didn't have to pedal.
But you know what I soon realized?
In order to go down that hill, I had to pedal my way to the top. The thrill I chased only came after I'd done the work necessary to catch it.
If everything worthwhile is uphill, that means you have to make the choice to go and get it. You have to put one foot in front of the other and take that hill a step at a time. You must grow and stretch yourself a little every day. You may not conquer a mountain at first, but for every hill you do conquer, you gain confidence for the next climb. And there is always another hill to start climbing from the bottom.
I'm at a point in my life where I could choose to coast – I've been climbing hills for over forty years now. People ask me all the time when I'm going to retire, or if I'm ever going to take it easy. And I'll tell you what I tell them: I'm not ready to coast. So why do I keep climbing?
Because what I'm going after every day in this season of life is worth it. The growth I discover as I push toward the top of my current hill is worth more to me than the temporary joy I'd get from coasting, even for a little while. And that's the secret. Whatever you put at the top of your hill, it must be something that makes the journey worth it.
So what about you? Have you been coasting, or maybe waiting at the bottom of the hill? Are you unsure if what's the at the top of your hill is worth the climb? I have good news for you – it's never too late to make a fresh start. Choosing to go after something worthwhile is the first step in the journey uphill.
Or maybe you're already going after something every day, putting one foot in front of the other, climbing slowly but surely toward a prize that will make the climb worthwhile. If so, I'd love to hear what that prize is! What's at the top of your hill right now that keeps you motivated? What are you chasing that's worthwhile?
I'd love to read your thoughts in the comments. And I'll leave you with this: everyone has something worthwhile to go after. Every person has a dream or a purpose that can make even the hardest sacrifices feel worth it in the end. Whatever that may be for you, my friend, don't give up on it. Even if you have to take small steps, take them every day.
The view from the top of hill is much better than the view from the bottom.
This past weekend, millions of Americans celebrated the 4th of July. The holiday, often referred to as America's birthday, is usually filled with cookouts, fireworks and flags, all in the name of celebrating freedom. Because America is founded on the idea of freedom.
Freedom is so ingrained in America's DNA that it's woven into our very laws as a country. In fact, in the first amendment of the Constitution alone, all American citizens are guaranteed the freedom to practice their religion, to speak or write their opinions, to assemble in protest, and to ask the government to do (or not do) something.
And that's just ONE amendment!
The idea of freedom isn't anything new; in fact, it's been present in humanity since the beginning of time. We've always enjoyed the ability to be free creatures, even before things like Constitutions and laws existed. In fact, there is tremendous freedom to be had for any person in any place on the earth. This freedom is found in our ability to choose.
I've often said that while we can't choose what happens to us, we can choose how we respond to what happens to us. I recently came across a quote from Viktor Frankl that gets to the heart of the matter:
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
Frankl, a Holocaust survivor who would go on to become a prominent psychologist, knew firsthand the value of the freedom to choose. While a prisoner of the Nazis, Frankl and his family found a way to rise above the brutality and horror by exercising the one freedom that could never be taken from them. No matter what happened, Frankl kept himself free in the only way any of us really can – by choosing how he responded to his circumstances.
I could make a long list of the freedoms available to Frankl, and really anyone. But I'll narrow it down to five that I think are the most crucial to living a life that's truly free.
1. Choosing Your Attitude
Have you ever woken up with a bad attitude? Ever ask yourself how it got there? Of course not! We know – though we don't like to admit – that our attitude is our choice. You are free to choose how you react to the pressures of life, and sadly, some people choose poorly. People who choose to allow others to dictate how they respond to circumstances surrender their greatest freedom.
We need not put ourselves at the mercy of someone else's attitudes, actions, and agendas. While you may not always be able to overcome difficult circumstances or change the situations you face, you can exercise your freedom to tackle them with an attitude – like positivity or abundance – that makes things just a little bit easier.
2. Practicing Self-Leadership
There is an old picture from Nazi Germany of a crowd raising its hands in salute to the Reich, but in the middle of the photo is one older man with his arms folded across his chest. It is a powerful image because it illustrates so much of what it means to lead yourself. Even when the rest of the world leads one way, you still have the freedom to lead yourself.
And yet, of all the freedoms we have, this is the most difficult to exercise. After all, the hardest person to lead is always yourself! That's because leading yourself means doing what you know is right even when it's hard. It's developing and exercising internal motivation, instead of relying on motivation from other people. But when you learn to lead yourself, you're exercising a fundamental freedom that enables you to go in the direction that you choose and to achieve the goals that you set for yourself. Self-leadership takes good intentions and turns them into good actions that have the potential to benefit you and those around you.
3. Taking Steps of Growth
Personal growth is not automatic. We take for granted that we, by virtue of being human, will simply grow and develop over time. After all, we've all grown physically from childhood to adulthood, without any real effort. But personal growth is very different from physical growth. Without purposeful steps to promote this kind of growth, it simply doesn't occur.
The good news is that you have the freedom to choose to grow, and it's as simple as picking up a book, or asking good questions of other people. It's being curious and teachable. You don't have to go back to school to get a degree (though you certainly can!); you simply have to look at life as a series of growth opportunities, and make choices that move you forward from one to the other.
4. Learning from Failure
Benjamin Franklin once said that there were only two certainties in life: death and taxes. I'd like to add a third certainty – failure. Everyone fails. Even people who try to avoid failure fail at not failing! It's just a part of life. But while everyone fails, not everyone learns from failure.
You see, each failure has lessons to teach us, if we're willing to look for them. We are free to ignore those lessons to our own peril, but we are just as free to reflect on our failures and extract wisdom from them. We have the freedom to re-write the story of our failure by pulling out valuable lessons that help us grow and improve in life.
Or, to put it another way, we have the freedom to fail forward!
5. Making a positive difference
This freedom is perhaps the most under-valued of them all. Over the past year I've spent a lot of time talking to people about their ability to make a difference in the world. I've sat down with people at all levels of influence and poured into them my belief that everyone can be a catalyst to transform their community, their country, and even the world. And while the process of transformation isn't quick, it is easy to begin: all it takes is living each day in a way that adds value to others.
We each have the capacity and the freedom to make a difference. In fact, I believe you have the capacity to change someone's world today – and you might not even realize it when it happens. Maybe the word of encouragement you offer or the cup of coffee you buy will seem insignificant to you, but you have no idea how much it might mean to the person who receives your kindness.
You are free to give generously, speak kindly, and bring hope to those around you. Start in your home and your workplace, but move it beyond those spheres. Exercise your freedom at the grocery store, the library, at a local restaurant. Look for opportunities to be a light in your world.
The freedoms we have in America are worthy of celebration. They are the reason this country has been a beacon to people from all over the globe for over 200 years. But if we're not intentional about exercising our freedoms, we can be prisoners even in a country where everyone is free. That's why I love this quote from poet John Donne: "Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail."
My friend, you have tremendous freedom, given to you by God, to live a life that makes a difference in the world. You have a purpose you're meant to fulfill, and you've been given the skills and strengths necessary to achieve so much more than you can imagine. I want you to understand that the limitations that you feel, the limits that culture or doubt would place on you, do not take away your freedom to be who you're meant to be.
You are free not just because you live in a country that offers freedom – no matter where you live, no matter who you are, you are free. Free to choose your attitude, free to choose to make a difference, free to change the course of your life for the better.


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Does boredom lead to trouble?
Thesis:Boredom can cause trouble in people that do not know how to deal with boredom in safe practical ways.
Questions:Does Boredom Lead To Trouble?
Can Boredom be avoided?
Is trouble the only solution to boredom?
Does boredom effect everyone?
Is it ok to get into trouble when bored?
What are some other effective cures to boredom?
Other Peoples Reports (From The Links Above):
Several days ago, surfing the Net, I came across a news item which told a story of a seventeen-year-old guy who had attempted a burglary. When he was asked why he had done it, the youngster answered that he simply had nothing to do and decided to see if he would manage to open the lock of his neighbor's front door. So, the reason for his crime was a mere boredom. I was so shocked with the news, that could not but think about it. Can boredom lead to trouble? Unfortunately, we must admit that it is true.
If teenagers are bored, they may start hanging out with a bad company just because it would seem to bring some entertainment. The same motivation can make them try and use cigarettes, alcoholic drinks or even drugs. Boredom often makes young people do something illegal to get their share of adrenaline. If they are clever, they can become computer hackers, creating new viruses or cracking the systems of multinational companies and governmental organizations. This helps them train their brain and get their doze of emotions. If youths are not that intelligent, they may commit some crime, just because they think it would make them feel excited. And finally, even if a bored teenager stays at home and watches TV, this can still lead to trouble, but of a different kind. They may adopt a couch potato life style and spoil their health by a limited amount of movements and an excessive amount of junk food and TV viewing.
So, boredom can definitely have a lot of negative outcomes. If parents want to help their children to overcome this difficult stage, they should make them interested in sport, theater, cinema, as well as provide time when they can communicate with friends.
We all may think different reasons of why and why not boredom does or doesn't get us into trouble. Well, in my opinion, I think boredom may lead to trouble. I think this because, when you get bored you to always want to do things, and once you finally found something, it's something that'll get you into trouble. For example, a kid decides to explore their house, and then BAM, your mother/father is yelling at you because maybe you broke something or you weren't suppose to go in that room. These are my following reasons why I think boredom might get you into trouble.
I think boredom may lead to trouble in my opinion because, lots of teens and preteens hang out with friends, and sometimes do stupid things. I think this because, since they were bored at home all day, and finally getting out with your friends, makes you wanna do dumb things or act stupid and could lead you into big trouble.
And, usually when your bored, you get mad because, your bored.When you get mad, and someone says something to you, you might just burst at them yelling. So, it may make you have fights with you parents or siblings and so you may get grounded or something. And usually if that happens, you get even more mad and just explode and can't handle yourself.
Lastly, you could yourself into to, because sometimes when people are bored they just eat and eat, so now your leading you could be leading yourself into health issues and its making you gain weight. And it'll be hard for you to loose it or may cause some serious medical issues. Which could be very dangerous on some circumstances, if it's very serious towards that person.
I just think, sometimes people gotta be careful of what they are putting themselves into, and should really think back and question themselves, should I do this? Or should I not? There may be some other positive ways to not get yourself into trouble, but usually and these days, boredom is now getting taken seriously from some of those dumb choices people are doing. So, don't get mad if your bored, and try to be positive to actually think of things to do, like, painting because, you could get very creative with many paintings. And I guarantee, if you think positive and do the right choices, it'll keep you away from trouble. So what im saying is, make wise choices for any decision's that you make.
Boredom and peer pressure - these are the big culprits when it comes to teenage drinking, drugs, sex and violence. So say 5000 Newfoundland teenagers in a study released on Wednesday. Those same teenagers say they've never needed their parents more.
They're young, impressionable, and at risk - high school students looking for things to do. Five thousand of them on the Eastern Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas were asked why many get into trouble. Many said things like, "It's isolated here, there's nowhere to go, the biggest store here is the size of a house, there's nothing to do, people are going to get into stuff."
Drinking, smoking, drugs, sex, even property damage - those are the traps teens fall into, according to a recent study. Dr. Catherine Donovan, the co-ordinator of the study, says, "one of the things that surprised me was the number of young men who had damaged property, more than 50% of them had." But Donovan says for every negative surprise, there was a positive one. Like the fact that almost 80% of the students said they had a positive adult influence in their lives. And that, more than anything, will reduce the risk of giving in to temptation. Donovan cites parents setting clear rules and following up when they're not followed, and knowing where their children are, as examples of parental behaviour that keeps teens out of trouble. And there's one mistake adults should avoid now. A teen says, 'People have this opinion that when teens get together not doing anything beneficial - when they get together on the weekend - they're gonna be bad." "A lot of it has to do with how well you're educated, at home and at school, you know what's going on around you. Ask questions and you'll know the difference between right and wrong," says another teen.
When I was younger I used to shoplift when I was bored, not because I needed what I shoplifted, just because the shop that I did it in, has no cameras or enough staff to stop me. Not that I condone anyone shoplifting these-days. The problem is finding something constructive to do when your bored.
Many youths would rather drink alcohol and get laid instead of finding something constructive to do. and by that I don't mean make babies, although that is constructive.
There are plenty of clubs around and communities to get involved in the thing is most of the people who cause the trouble cant be bothered to find something to do.
So in short, no, boredom isn't the cause of trouble but the lack of anything better to do for those who cannot be bothered to find something to do.
Have you ever thought of boredom? Did you experience that kind of feeling when every hour seems uneventful? Could "doing nothing at all" lead to boredom?
Everyone at one time has experienced some degree of boredom. Children are usually the quickest to say "I'm bored", but as adults, we experience it, too. Adults are not as easily entertained as children. It is natural for adults to lose interest in something after doing it for a long period of time. So, eventually, adults lose interest in many things that they once enjoyed. Boredom is something that has its role in our life. Everyone can be in boredom, and everyone should be bored.
Don't you sometimes wonder why you feel bored? It may be a feeling of laziness, weaknesses, or even a lack of mental motivation. Boredom is a state in which we feel tired and slightly annoyed by a certain situation that we find not interesting, exciting or even entertaining. According to Adrian Savage "being bored turns your mind inward and encourages reflection. When you're rushing about, there's no time to think. When you bored, there's nothing else to do but to think".
People of varying ages have different perception about boredom. Some say it leads to trouble; while others say it doesn't.
Boredom commonly leads us to strange behavior. People who are bored are not interested in what they are doing. People naturally do not like being bored. They want to be interested in what they are doing. But this does not happen always. It sometimes depends on how an individual cope with boredom and how he/she responds to something that causes boredom. Several people say boredom can inspire people to seek them out in various ways such a making purposeful activities and essential to creativity that perceive to be really meaningful in their lives. On the other hand, other says it can lead to trouble. For them, boredom can make our mind wonder off different things, and you tend to start thinking way too much. Boredom feed our mind thoughts and unfortunately, if these thoughts are bad it can develop and the tendency is, we will act this out. Examples alcohol abuse, drug addiction, compulsive gambling, smoking, vandalism, sex, damage property and some may even pursue serious crimes that anything to cure their boredom state. I would like to point out the real reasons why people are bored.
For me, boredom can lead to trouble. Why? Because when we get bored, it is possible that we try to find something more exciting. Here are some activities we usually do when we get bored. First, boredom con often lead to partying. In time, if teens think that they have nothing better to do, they may drink alcohol and also take some drugs. This type of endless boredom also happens more to men and people with brain injuries and certain psychotic disorders. For drug addicts, fighting boredom can foresee their success in kicking their habit as well. Others go to the nightclubs, to bars and out dancing. Second, boredom can lead to harassment. Many teens and per-teens (but not all) like chatting. Especially aged 11-17, if they get bored they decided to "stalk someone", or check out their profile. It might start of harmless to them.
Research statistics survey [sources: www.roswelga.ourlittle.net/boredom] results of over 400 high school students indicate that 9% say boredom is a real or serious problem in their lives and 17% note that they are somewhat or completely dissatisfied with their lives
What is boring for teenagers?
- 89% said homework is very boring
- 85% said school itself
- 77% said they are "tired"
- 63% said "lonely"
- 46% said "sad"
- 32% said "angry"
- 34% believed that it is the teenager's responsibility to resolve boredom when it occurs.
- 33% suggest that the community and schools are obliged to solve the problem for teenagers by supplying activities, a youth center, or parties.
- 20% Say that if they had more freedom they would not be bored.
- 5% also asked for lower drinking ages and the legalization of drugs.
❶ show what you really want to do
❷ interact with other people
❸ Make some lists of your tasks
❹ keep you busy
❺ volunteer to different chores
Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you find fulfilling in with all your heart, live for it, die for it and you will find happiness that you thought could never be yours.
Because boredom can lead you into trouble it is advised that boredom should be avoided. Everyone should find gainful activity to spend time.

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THE TESTING OF A PRESIDENT; Excerpts From Debate on Plan to Begin an Impeachment Inquiry
Published: October 9, 1998
(Page 3 of 9)
The Watergate model was chosen because that was what was demanded by my friends from across the aisle. This resolution does not direct the committee to go into any additional areas, but it does give the committee the authority to carry out its responsibility and to bring this matter to a conclusion without further delay . . .
Did the President participate in a scheme to obstruct justice? Did the President commit perjury? Do these allegations, if proven, constitute impeachable offenses? We can answer these questions in a fair and bipartisan manner and that is my commitment. People say this is not Watergate. That's true. Every case is different. But the rule of law and our obligation to it does not change. They do not change because of position, personalities or power. The rule of law and justice depends upon this truth. I ask my colleagues to support the resolution.
Representative Zoe Lofgren
Democrat of California
Many of us have labored very hard to craft a plan that would allow us to deal with the referral of the independent counsel in a way that is focused, in a way that is fair, in a way that's prompt and efficient and most of all, in a way that puts our Constitution first.
I am very distressed to say that I do not see that that is going to happen today in these chambers. I fear that what Hamilton warned against, Alexander Hamilton warned against in 65 Federalist Paper, that there will always be the greatest danger that the decision will be regulated more by the comparative strength of the parties than the real demonstration of innocence or guilt. That prophesy, that fear is about to be realized.
I believe that the majority has used its raw voting power to create a proposal that could result in a wide ranging and lengthy impeachment inquiry. The Judiciary Committee may become the standing committee on impeachments, and a further fear is that the rules in the Constitution may never be applied to the referral that has been sent to us. Or even worse, we may end up as happened Monday with the majority counsel creating entirely new rules for high crimes and misdemeanors, which will have a very serious distorting effect on our constitutional system of Government.
When we are lost, the best thing to do is to look to our Constitution as a beacon of light and a guideline to get us through trying times. Impeachment historically was to be used for when the misconduct of the executive was so severe that it threatened the very constitutional system of government itself. Ben Franklin described it as the alternative to assassination.
It is that standard that needs to be applied in this case. The question is not whether the President's misconduct was bad. We all know that the President's misconduct was bad. The question is, Are we going to punish America instead of him for his misconduct?
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican of Florida
Our laws promise a remedy against sexual harassment. But if we say that lying about sex in court is acceptable or even expected, then we have made our sexual harassment laws nothing more than a false promise, a fraud upon our society, upon our legal system and upon women.
Lying under oath and obstruction of justice are ancient crimes of great weight because they shield other offenses, blocking the light of truth in human affairs. They are a dagger in the heart of our legal system and our democracy. They cannot and must not be tolerated. The office of the Presidency is due great respect, but the President is a citizen with the same duty to follow the laws as all other citizens. The world marvels that our President is not above the law, and my vote today helps assure that this rule continues.
Representative Bill McCollum
Republican of Florida
The question for us today is not whether or not the President committed impeachable offenses or whether or not we're here to impeach. The question is, Do the allegations that have been presented to us by Kenneth Starr and his report merit further consideration?
Some would have you believe today that even if all of those allegations were proven to be true that the answer is 'no.' They're wrong. The issue before us when we consider this matter is not Monica Lewinsky. The issue is not sex, the issue is not whether the President committed adultery or betrayed his wife.
The issue is, Did the President of the United States commit the felony crime of perjury by lying under oath in a deposition in a sexual harassment case? The issue is, Did the President of the United States commit the felony crime of perjury by lying under oath to a grand jury? The issue is, Did the President of the United States commit a felony crime of obstructing justice or the felony crime of witness tampering? And if he did, are these high crimes and misdemeanors that deserve impeachment? . . .
If he is judged to have committed a high crime and misdemeanor for committing these other crimes of perjury, we will have determined that indeed he is no longer the legal officer at the highest pinnacle of this country. Because to leave him sitting there is to undermine the very judicial system we have. It is to convey the message that perjury is O.K. Certainly at least perjury in certain matters and under certain circumstances.
It is not O.K. It is a very serious crime. Obstructing justice is, witness tampering is . . .


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Something doesnât click in this debut issue of âIncognito.â The elements are all there: Ed Brubakerâs street level perspective, Sean Phillipsâs exquisite art and storytelling, a complex and morally questionable protagonist. It just doesnât work nearly as well as youâd expect. It reads like a book that someone who was trying to copy âSleeperâ and âCriminalâ might make, and cannot come close to the originals.
The biggest flaw, though, is the lettering. Itâs odd to focus on the lettering, because, ideally, you shouldnât notice the lettering. It should blend in and complement the visuals of the book. Sean Phillipsâs lettering here stands out in a very bad way with a font for dialogue that is just ugly and is too small for the balloons. The lettering for the narrative captions isnât as bad, but it also doesnât work completely. Overall, the lettering looks amateurish and took me right out of the issue at first.
Thankfully, his art is still at its usual high level of quality. Here, he experiments more with the empty gutters between panels, using soft, non-existent borders for panels. It allows the panels to flow a little better, that each moment isnât quite as disconnected from the next as hard boarders would. As well, panels only rarely go to the edge of the page, making those that do stand out â especially the long vertical panels used throughout the issue, which really break from Phillipsâs usual page constructions.
The plot follows Zack Andersen, formerly Zack Overkill, as he lives a ânormalâ life in the witness protection program, and drugged so he canât access his superpowers. He hates his life and only gets any sense of joy when he does the âwrong thingâ or wears a disguise. One piece of narration seems to purposefully recall âWatchmenâ with the thrill that comes with a costume, although, in this case, itâs a Santa costume.
Ed Brubakerâs writing, on the surface, is just as good as his work on âCriminalâ or âCaptain America,â but, as I said, it reads like an imitation of Brubaker than something he wrote himself. In a scene between Zack Andersen and his new handler in the witness protection program, the dialogue seems forced and a little over-the-top.
If I had to put my finger on it, I think the problem is that everything in the issue is so cynical and mean -- the entire world, even the parts that arenât mired in crime. Nearly every character is a total prick ready with an overreaction and a plethora of expletives. That sort of tone works when youâre down in the gutters with criminals, con artists, and people just trying to make it through the day, but it falls flat here.
Thereâs potential in âIncognitoâ and since it is based around only revealing little bits of information about Zackâs past, it will almost certainly read well as a whole, but this debut isnât nearly as strong as Brubaker and Phillipsâ past collaborations would suggest. Not bad by any means, but a disappointment nonetheless.
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Carvers and more at festival in Pisgah
Published: Friday, October 3, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 8:35 p.m.
Tradition and heritage will be on display this Saturday at Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest.
COFA will hold Forest Festival Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the same time, four colleges will compete in the 13th annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmens Meet at the site.
Attendees can visit with living history interpreters and traditional craft demonstrators along both paved trails at the Cradle of Forestry. These include a spinner, wood carvers, a whittler, Appalachian basket maker and a blacksmith.
There will also be demonstrations of old-time tools, open hearth cooking, pottery making and tree felling. Grab a partner and try your hand at the crosscut saw while making a tree cookie to take home. Learn about train history at the 1915 Climax logging locomotive and climb on board to ring the bell.
Visit with Trout Unlimited volunteers at the fly-tying tent and try casting for one of the big trout in the pond. Play the Match the Hatch Water Bug Game and create your own leaf art. Learn about the progress of chestnut tree restoration from The American Chestnut Foundation.
Live music will be featured in the amphitheater along the Forest Festival Trail from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Hogtown Squealers get the fun started with their good-time old-time and vintage melodies. They will be followed by QuarterHouse playing eclectic bluegrass at 12:30 p.m. The Dowden Sisters Band performs old-time songs in the traditional style at 1:30 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., forest interpreter Cindy Carpenter shares her program Songs of the Big Outdoors.
Organized by Haywood Community College in Clyde, the woodsmens meet is an action-packed event pitting forestry students from Haywood Community College, Penn State at Mont Alto, Pa., Montgomery Community College in Troy and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The Woodsmens Meet takes place at the corral along the Biltmore Campus Trail.
STIHL is the presenting sponsor of the festival and AltaVista Wealth Management is the corporate sponsor.
Events throughout the day include: dendrology and archery from 9 to 10 a.m.; team log rolling from 10 to 11 a.m.; orienteering from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; horizontal speed chop from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; water boil from 11:30 a.m. to noon; pulpwood toss from noon to 12:30 p.m.; axe throw and pole fell from 1:15 to 2 p.m.; pole climb from 2 to 2;30 p.m.; cross-cut saw events from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; bolt splitting from 3:30 to 4 p.m.; and chainsaw events from 4 to 5 p.m.
Organizers advised that those planning to spend a couple of hours at the meet may want to bring a chair or blanket.
For folks who get hungry, food will be available including BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and snacks. Visitors are also welcome to pack a picnic.
Admission for this event is $6 for ages 16 and older; youth 15 and under and holders of America the Beautiful, Golden Age, and Golden Access passes are admitted for $3.
In addition to the days special activities, admission includes an 18-minute film, the Forest Discovery Center with 15 hands-on exhibits, a scavenger hunt, a firefighting helicopter simulator, historic cabins and antique equipment on the two paved trails
The Cradle of Forestry is located on Highway 276 in the Pisgah National Forest, six miles north of Looking Glass Falls and four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 412.
For more information about the activities offered on Forest Festival Day please call the Cradle of Forestry at (828) 877-3130 and visit www.cradleofforestry.org.
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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: Appendix:Variations of "um"
- related in an unspecific way. A lexical suffix with no fixed meaning or part of speech.[1]
Usage notes[edit]
Because meanings of words derived with this suffix cannot be predicted, each derivation requires a separate dictionary entry. The part of speech is specific to each coining, and not inherent in either the suffix or the stem to which it is attached.
Among other uses:
- With body parts, -um- may signify a related piece of clothing: kolumo, manumo, plandumo, nazumo, hufumo. Or it may signify an action using that body part: brakumi, palpebrumi, okulumi.
- With things enjoyed at leisure, -um- may signify a leisure activity: butikumi, fumumi, bierumi, esperantumi.
Derived terms[edit]
- ^ Wennergren, Bertilo (2011-06-02), "UM", in Plena Manlibro de Esperanta Gramatiko[1] (in Esperanto), retrieved 2010-11-20
- (suffix to be used only in specific cases where the meaning is also specified)
Derived terms[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The suffix -um- has an indeterminate meaning. The derivations of this suffix is only made by the Language Committee of Ido. It forms derivation, of which the meaning has a indefinite relation with the idea expressed by the prime root. The link which remain between them helps with the memorization, but, when one doesn't know the meaning of the derivation, only the lexicon can surely provide it.[1] There exists only a total of 30 words with this suffix in Ido.


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Edison Elementary
Alex Macdonald, Principal
School Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:45 am - 2:15 pm
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Early Release Wednesday or Fridays
7:45 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
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Office: 480-472-5300
Attendance: 480-472-5282
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Edison News
AZMerit Results
Joanie Seavey, Kids Corner program director at Edison, recevied the 2016 Program Line Staff of the Year award from the Arizona Community Education Association, for consistently going above and beyond to deliver outstanding programming to children.
Edison students in Mrs. Charnofsky's class have been adopted by the Bobcats of Ohio University for their AVID college connection. Students received pom-poms and other college materials as well as personal letters from college pen pals for the students. Way to go Room 20 Eagles.
Edison students in Mrs. Donohue's class have been adopted by Maine University as their AVID college connection. Our students letters and even an Edison shirt now hang up in the Education Department at Maine University. Way to go Room 19 Eagles.
Thanks a Bunch!!!
Edison would like to thank the Assistance League of the East Valley for their support of our families with clothing and shoe needs this school year.
Edison families were very thankful for the wonderful school supply donations from the Breakfast Optimist Club of Mesa. In addition, they brought coats as donations for our students and with the change in weather our students really appreciate the warm gear. Thanks for all you do for Edison students.
Edison would also like to thank AZ Still for their dental care support for our students. We had 30 Edison students receive extra special treatment this past week. We know healthy and happy students do a better job learning and we appreciate our community partners for their support of education and our community.
STMath Success
Edison is proud to announce that we have students that have completed their grade level curriculum already this year. Way to rock Jiji!!!
Room 2
Isaac A., Jonathan C., Kennedy F., Simon N., Gerald G.
Room 3
Tanner L., Michael I
Room 4
Rashid A., Janexis C., Alex H., Aram M.,
Dallas P., Bianca R., Nevaeh T
First Grade
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Nidia T., Elder P., Luis P., Clarissa A.
Second Grade
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Sebastian B., Heather S., Jason T., Apiata T., Fox A.
Third Grade
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Bobby K.,
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Yamileth C., Susan A.
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Carson A., Ryen W., Brenden A., Ammon W.
Fourth Grade
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Caleb P., Katie P., Taytum W., Natalie S., Regina L., Desiree G., Luke M.,
Valery C., Dakota B., Mariyah B., Janel E., Lincoln J., Thomas D., Emma L., Alexa L.
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Maite G., Jessica C., Avery F., Diego C.,
Alex A., Eliza D., Garrett J.
Fifth Grade
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McKay S., Skylar R., Will M., Joseph H.
Room 32
Mykiah B., Taylor S., Isis C.
Room 33
Katheryn R., Alexis J., Roman J., Mia Q.,
Sixth Grade
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Caleb M., Esmeralda J., Porter B., Jorge R.
Room 24
Diego R., Moises M., Barbara G., Austin L., Grace P.
Room 25
Chandler B., Alan A., Bryan W., Cristian H.
AVID Elementary
Edison is proud to be an AVID campus. We are building a culture of student performance and college readiness. We will develop students with the skills needed to organize their work, study for exams and apply their thinking to a variety of learning tasks.
Edison Brags
My Own Books- April 30th
Thanks to Mary and Joni for a great event for our Edison families. Thanks to our staff from first grade for attending.
Attendance Winners
April 2016
Primary- Mrs. Witt
Intermediate- Mrs. Donohue
March 2016
Room 13- Mrs. Witt
Room 18- Mrs. Smith
February 2016
Room 13- Mrs. Witt
Room 19- Mrs. Donohue
January 2016
Room 13- Mrs. Witt
Room 34- Mrs. Goff
Science Fair Winners - 5th and 6th grades
Austin L.
Taylor S. Mia Q. Katheryn R.
Caia P.
Jasmine M.
Ana C.
Spelling Bee Winner-Manon D.
Runner Up-Katheryn R.
STMath Class Leaders
Room 4- Kinder
Room 9 - 1st
Room 11-2nd
Room 28- 3rd
Room 17-4th
Room 27 and 33 tied - 5th
Room 24- 6th
Room 10-ELD
Service Learning Partners
Thanks to all of our Service Learning student interns that are working on our campus this semester. We really appreciate the effort you have shown our community with your service and student support. Our kids love having you on our campus and teachers have enjoyed hosting.
This year we have had interns that represent Grand Canyon (GCU), Arizona State (ASU), Northern Arizona (NAU), Mesa Community College (MCC), and University of Phoenix.
Head Start @ Edison
Edison hosts Maricopa County HeadStart M-TH in 2 sessions per day. Session 1 8:00-11:30 a.m. and session 2 is 12:30-4:00 p.m.
MPS Student of the Month
6th Grade
MPS Student of the Month
Emeralda Juarez was named the MPS Student of the Month and was recognized at the January Board Meeting. Read more
MPS Student of the Month
Emeralda Juarez was named the MPS Student of the Month and was recognized at the January Board Meeting.
Rotary Luncheon
Edison students attend the Mesa Rotary Luncheon
Junior Achievement @ Edison
JA Day 2015- Thanks to those that gave up their day to help our students.
"We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."—Pablo Picasso
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. - Fred Rogers


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Definition of cacography
1 : bad spelling — compare orthography
2 : bad handwriting — compare calligraphy
cacographicalplay \ˌka-kə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ adjective
Did You Know?
In its earliest use in the 16th century, cacography meant not "incorrect spelling" but "a bad system of spelling." Today people worry about misspelling words, but back then there was little need for such concern. English spelling was far from standardized; people spelled words any way that made sense to them. Not every one was happy with such laxity, however, and over the coming centuries spelling reformers pressed for regularization. Some reformers thought spelling should reflect the etymological background of words; others thought words should be spelled the way they sound. And of course, everyone believed his or her own way of spelling was the best. Our present inconsistent system was arrived at over time. Today cacography usually suggests deviation from the established standards.
First Known Use of cacography
Rhymes with cacography
autography, cartography, chorography, chronography, cosmography, cryptography, demography, discography, ethnography, filmography, geography, holography, lithography, lymphography, mammography, mythography, nomography, orthography, phonography, photography, pictography, planography, pornography, reprography, sonography, stenography, thermography, tomography, topography, typography, venography, xerography, xylography
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What a 9-Year-Old Should Wear to the Oscars
Best Actress nominee Quvenzhané Wallis is about to find out.By Charlotte Cowles
Best Actress nominee Quvenzhané Wallis is about to find out.By Charlotte Cowles
The photographer Marcelo Gomes gives the Cut his painterly take on Marni, Balenciaga, Christopher Kane, and more.By Marcelo Gomes and Hilary Moss
By employing the fashion illustrator Richard Haines.By Kurt Soller
Benicio Del Toro, on the other hand, looks scary as usual.By Charlotte Cowles
The casting agent and street-style favorite explains her signature look, plus offers tips on trying it yourself.By Diana Tsui
Fun, festive shoes exist among a sea of fetish-inspired options.By Veronica Misako Gledhill
Chess was so 2012.By Charlotte Cowles
We all have one (or make that two).By Bek Andersen and Katie Van Syckle
Prada for Elle; Elie Saab for Dakota.By Ally Betker
Crocs, Doc Martens, Louboutin pumps, and other offenders.By Aaron Wong
She would've rather worked in politics or theater.By Ally Betker
For now, at least.By Alex Rees
Plus, Kylie Minogue is working on a fashion book.
One photographer, and his five friends, went hiking with Gucci, Prada, and more.By Jim Mangan
Across the street from another Prada store.By Hilary Moss
Plus, MTV rounded up 40 rap lyrics that will be affected by the YSL name change.
Blackberry lips! Smarties! In-yo'-face hair!By Christina Han
Girl-swapping, Dolce & Gabbana, and more from what might just be the best Milan season ever.By Amy Larocca
There's more to the show than those toe-socks!By Diana Tsui
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Today's AGF list includes a racing game, a camera app, and an interactive pop-up book.
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First Centennial Project Coming to Fort Stanwix NM
Contact: Debbie Conway, 315-336-3113
(Rome, NY) – Podcasts, cell phone tours and websites are part of the "Connecting Stories and Sites" project between Fort Stanwix National Monument and the City of Rome. The National Parks Service (NPS) will work with the City of Rome as they develop two new recreational trails within the city, The Mohawk River Trail and the Canastota to Oriskany section of the Erie Canalway Trail. NPS staff will develop a series of wayside /outdoor exhibits for the trails as well as cell phone tour stops, podcasts, a brochure and a website.
· Lewis and Clark National Historical Park where park rangers and staff will adopt the Class of 2016, today's fourth-graders, and bring them into the park for special programs several times a year until they graduate from high school.
· Nine national parks across the country will embark on a national effort to discover and catalog all plant and animal life in the national parks – technically speaking, they will conduct all taxa biologic inventories.
· Padre Island National Seashore will expand its project to restore the endangered Kemps ridley sea turtle.
· Upgraded and new interpretive trails at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore and other parks.
· Restoration of ancient redwood forest and watershed in Redwood National Park.
· Water quality enhancement, restoration of endangered mussels, reintroduction of Trumpeter Swans and wetland habitat learning experiences for visitors at Buffalo National River.
· Creation of the Institute at the Golden Gate to Advance Preservation and Global Stability, Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.
· New or expanded Junior Ranger programs at many national parks.
· Expansion of ranger interpretation at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and the George Washington Memorial Parkway with new technology including podcasts and videocasts.
· Rejuvenate coral reefs with a community program at Biscayne National Park.
For a complete list of the 2008 National Park Service Centennial Challenge projects and programs please visit www.nps.gov/2016.


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Meet the PMO Team
Sue Wilcox
Sue Wilcox is a Results-Oriented Business Relationship Manager with a solid record of progressive growth and achievement. Sue is a self-motivated manager with a proven track record of building credibility, trust and performance with clients, executive teams and employees. She is a professional who has consistently demonstrated the ability to manage people, projects and finances to achieve a goal. Key skills include: managing projects, process and organizational change to realize business value on time and in budget, relationship development and maintenance, strategizing, organizing and leading. Sue is diligent, flexible and has the talent to remain calm under pressure.
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Kristi holds a B.A. in English from Western Carolina University, an M.A. in Management
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from the Project Management Institute. Additionally, Kristi has published several
papers on higher education IT support and presented information at regional and national
conferences and plays an active role in groups such as SIGUCCS and Educause which
focus on higher education technology. With over fifteen years in both corporate and
higher education IT environments, Kristi brings knowledge and experience to her position.
Current Projects: Cherwell ITSM Phase 2, JX-IA, Informer Reporting, ITIL Process Improvement, PMO Process Standardization
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Ron Pointer has worked in Webster Information Technology for over 11 years. Ron is a results oriented manager with significant experience in networking technical services, desktop technical service, and project management. His expertise includes development, control and effective administration of departmental budgets with offsetting recoveries and extensive work in cost analysis. Ron holds a B.S. in Human Resource Management from Saint Louis University. Additionally, Ron has presented multiple times on telecommunications, networks and technology infrastructure for the Association of College & University Telecommunications Administrators.
Terri Lucas
Academic Liaison & Vendor Governance
Terri Lucas has worked in Webster Information Technology since 2000. Her experience includes management and leadership, technical support, and web design. Terri has served on a number of academic committees at Webster and has presented at Higher Ed conferences on the role of IT in an academic community. Terri holds a B.A. in Information Technology, and an M.A. in IT Leadership from Webster University. Terri recently joined the PMO team as Academic Liaison and will oversee Vendor Governance.
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Kris Parsons joined the PMO as a Project Manager in 2014. Since joining the PMO, she has managed and assisted in multiple projects including the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project and business process optimization efforts. Her experience includes process mapping, design, analysis and improvement, as well as organizational change management and project management. Kris also serves on the Sustainability Coalition and has presented at regional conferences on influencing decision makers, campaign management and financing and legislation for a green economy. Kris received a B.A. in International Human Rights, with certificates in Entrepreneurship and Leadership, as well as an M.B.A., emphasis in Finance from Webster University.
Current Projects: Information Platform Architecture & Postmodern ERP; Prioritization Methodology & IT Project Intake Process; Terra Dotta for Study Abroad; Software Request Process; Onboarding Processes for Students, Staff and Faculty; Patch Management Processes; Innovation Management Group
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Greg Malone joined the PMO in 2015 with primary responsibility for the Communications & Collaboration Project. He brings extensive experience in program management, IT operations management, and process redesign. He has lead several multi-million dollar projects that have reduced costs, improved operational efficiency and effectiveness, and improved customer service responsiveness for several Fortune 500 corporations. Greg holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University , as well as multiple certifications, such as the Hewlett Packard Certified ITIL Practitioner and the GE Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt.
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Elementary, Season 2, Episode 3, "We Are Everyone"
Written by Craig Sweeny
Directed by Michael Pressman
Airs Thursdays at 10pm Est on CBS
This week, on Elementary: Joan tries out a dating site, Sherlock puts a shoe on his head, and they both get hacked
"We Are Everyone" continues Elementary's strong start to its second season, with a fun case of the week and interesting character moments for both Joan and Sherlock. It's been interesting seeing such a minimized role for the NYPD characters, with Gregson and Bell only appearing significantly in one of the first three this season, but their slack is more than made up for this week by the examination of Joan and Sherlock's lives, friendships, or lack thereof, and choices. Elementary doesn't often rip from the headlines, Law & Order style, so their take on Anonymous and a Snowden-like figure is a fun change of pace. »
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Based on the book Sworn to Silence, the telepic stars Campbell as Kate Burkholder, a woman who grew up Amish but left her Ohio community as a young girl after a series of brutal murders. Years later, Kate returns to her small town as the Chief of Police, where old wounds are opened when she is tasked with solving a new string of killings.
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While the road team has covered four straight in this series, Wisconsin (16-2, 3-2) has failed to cover seven of its last nine against the Gophers overall. Minnesota (14-5, 3-3) is 2-1 at home in conference play, but comes into this one mired in a 1-5 ATS slide at home. Normally a physically rugged squad, the Badgers average 75.8 points per game this season, an average that's...
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An annual ritual of March Madness is the search for the perfect bracket. Whether it happens around the office water cooler, at the local watering hole, or as part of the growing number of available online contests, each year basketball fans from across America put their money where their mouth is, boldly predicting the winners in each of the tourney's games. There is an extra...
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The Duke vs. UNC rivalry is one of the most famous rivalries in all of sports and Duke has held the upper hand in recent years with a 7-2 SU and 5-4 ATS edge. This game was supposed to be played last Wednesday, but was postponed to Thursday due to snow. Duke enters the game as a slight 1.5-point favorite, according to the NCAA college basketball betting lines. Duke got off on the...
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The Texas Longhorns are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS over their last five home games and 5-1 ATS in their past six games against Big 12 rival Baylor. After losing two straight on the road, Texas will try to get back on track at home Wednesday night hosting the Bears. Texas was a 4-point favorite in Wednesday night's game in early Big 12 basketball betting. From January 11 to February 4,...
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With just two games left in the regular season including their final home game of the year on Thursday, the Cincinnati Bearcats will attempt to get back on track hosting the Memphis Tigers. Cincinnati was a 4-point NBA betting odds favorite at home, according to Bovada. Cincinnati found its stride in the middle of December, putting together a stretch of 15 straight wins that included...
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A special birthday weekend made even more so by this hotel. My husband and I stayed a couple of nights and booked our son in for one night and we all thought the hotel was fabulous. Nothing was too much much trouble. The car was parked, check in was instant and cases quickly arrived at our room. The staff were all very polite and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. Rooms were spotless, very spacious, comfortable and so quiet. You would never have known how close we were to all the shops!! The gym was good and I had several treatments in the spa and both therapists I saw, Vicky and Kim, were excellent. We ate in the bar late the first night and then a group of family and friends joined us in the main restaurant for the second night and none of us could fault any of the food. All in all an extremely successful and enjoyable time was had by all. We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone needing to stay in Manchester and it is the only hotel we would consider now!
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- Manchester's most fashionable hotel, the award-winning Lowry Hotel is ideally situated on the banks of the River Irwell in the recently-developed Chapel Wharf area on the Salford-Manchester boundary. The first five-star hotel in Greater Manchester, The Lowry Hotel makes a bold contemporary architectural statement with its dramatic, curved, glass-fronted façade that creates a light and airy feel within the hotel interior. ... more less
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The Antrobus Arms Hotel - The Perfect Venue For Your Occasion
The Antrobus Arms Hotel is the perfect venue for all occasions. Whether you need to arrange a celebration, corporate event, reception or wedding - our facilities offer a second to none environment to make your event a success.
We are a locally owned pet friendly venue, located in the heart of historic Amesbury just 2 miles from Stonehenge.
Our function facilities comprise of 6 main areas - our beautiful english garden, outdoor semi-permanent marquee, restaurant/function room, conservatory, main bar and our lounge. Due to the unique layout of our hotel, most of these rooms have adjoining doors enabling the space to be used flexibly to suit your event.
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I'm using a MBP 13" and want to connect it to an external monitor. What is the largest resolution supported for an external monitor?
From what I know this MBP is using VGA intel.
OSX Lion
MBP 13" early 2011
The tech specs for your model are on Apple's support site.
If you have a display that has a native Displayport input (many mid-range and up displays from the past 2-3 years), you can output up to 2560x1600. Typically these displays have a full-size Displayport connector, so you'll need an adapter or cable that goes from Mini Displayport to standard Displayport - they can be found pretty cheaply at Monoprice or Amazon.
You can also output up to 2560x1600 using a Mini Displayport to Dual-link DVI adapter, however these have been problematic in the past and run around $100+. Not a great option unless you already have a monitor with a resolution higher than 1920x1200 and it doesn't have a Displayport input.
Using adapters for single-link DVI, HDMI or VGA, you can support up to 1920x1200.


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Nairobi Kipepeo Hotel - Nairobi
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Kipepeo Conference Centre situated at the CBD finds it's self strategically placed to offer a training and meeting room facility.
The facility has five halls, two with a capacity of 100 pax theatre arrangement and three a capacity of 50 pax each.
Hotel is located a convenient 15 km away from the airport & is only 100m away from the city center.
HOTEL KIPEPEO has fabulous restaurant offering a variety of excellent dining experiences in truly delightful settings. An emphasis is placed on gourmet dining .
Whether you require fine dining for a few or a lavish banquet, our experienced staff will provide a variety of menus and exceptional service.
Whether you're enjoying breakfast, lunch or dinner at HOTEL KIPEPEO you can rest assured that each meal has been carefully prepared by our expert chef and presented by experienced restaurant managers and serving staff and only the freshest products are used.
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In order to proceed with your reservation we require valid credit card. The remaining amount of the reservation will be preauthorized and charged on arrival date of the booking by Travelmed Hotels Group. For non valid credit cards you will receive an e-mail notification. We require your reply and valid credit card details within 3 working days. If you do not provide valid credit card details within 3 working days your booking may be cancelled as a result.
You have up to 3 days prior to arrival to cancel the reservation without charge. If the reservation is cancelled within 72 hours prior to arrival you will be charged 1 night stay. Same day cancellations, no shows or early check out will result in 1 night charge.
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Early Childhood
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12-18 months | Credit Hours: 27
Our Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) degree program is designed to prepare teacher leaders who are instrumental in the creation and implementation of instructional policies and practices that ensure that all students can and do learn. Program coursework and field experiences expand and deepen graduates' theoretical and pedagogical knowledge and enable graduates to understand and apply innovative, emerging research on developments in Early Childhood Education.
Our Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) degree program is designed to prepare teacher leaders who are instrumental in the creation and implementation of instructional policies and practices that ensure that all students can and do learn. Program coursework and field experiences expand and deepen graduates? theoretical and pedagogical knowledge and enable graduates to understand and apply innovative, emerging research on developments in Early Childhood Education. Program faculty are dedicated to the ideals of social justice and endeavor to equip graduates with the ability work within the existing systems or to change existing systems to bring about equitable environments for all learners. As a student in our degree program, you'll learn strategies to help all students succeed by focusing on subjects such as: Students as Learners Teachers as Leaders Societal Issues Classroom Issues Research and Inquiry Estimated time to completion is 12-18 months. Time for completion of this degree may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your advisor. Program website and contacts: The Department of Learning and Teaching Website?includes a projected course offerings, program sheets, and other vital information.
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Total semester hours required to earn a degree: 27
Maximum Hours Transferable into program: 6
Estimated time to completion is 12-18 months. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your advisor.
NOTE: Not all of the courses listes below are required.
This program requires only 27 credit hours.
The courses you will take, will depend on your desired content specialization. See the program sheet for more detailed information:
This graduate course is a study of human growth and development from birth through aging and death. The course focuses on areas of physical, cognitive, social, personality, and emotional development as a series of progressive changes resulting from the biological being's interactions with the environment. Special emphasis is placed on the development characteristics of school age youth within a multicultural and diverse society.
This course is designed to aid in the understanding of the effects of home, community and society on the life of young children.
An in-depth study in a seminar setting of curriculum trends, problems, and issues facing educators of children in P-5 environments.
Designed to provide students with knowledge of factors and processes related to teacher leadership roles within schools. Topics such as mentoring, peer coaching, community relations, organizational change, and advocacy will be addressed.
A study of the basic elements of research and research design as it relates to the development of research in early childhood education.
A course designed to provide a forum for professional interaction between students and professors on critical issues in the profession. Prerequisite: ECED 8284 Research Seminar
A critical analysis of cultural and sociological factors and their effect on issues affecting educational thought and schooling practices.
A survey of the development and patterns of public education in this country.
A study of selected issues affecting educational thought and schooling practices emphasizing critical analysis of the cultural and sociological contexts of school-societal problems.
A survey of philosophical thought foundational to educational theory and practice.
This course provides a survey of traditional and contemporary ethics as a foundation for examining selected educational policies, practices, and case studies.
Enrollment requires approval of research proposal by program instructor and consent of EDRS instructor. This course is designed for students planning to conduct a research project as part of their specialist degree requirement. Students have the op-portunity to examine various research designs and data analysis techniques appropriate to qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Students learn computer applications and the reporting of results in APA style.
This course is designed to compare the educational system of the United States with selected educational systems of the world.
This describes the general information about faculty for this program.
Admission to the program requires a Level 5, clear and renewable professional certificate in Early Childhood Education based on a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education.
Any other Master's degree with a Level 5 certification must meet the Content Specialization requirements in the Early Childhood Education Master's degree program in order to be admitted into the Ed.S. program.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 in graduate coursework is required for admission to the program.
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OMG!! My family and I made ourselves sick from eating too many of these. They tasted soooo good. I quadrupled the recipe because I have some big eaters in my family. I think my son-in-law had a single recipe all to himself. They are as described by other reviewers, crisp on the outside and soft and cheesy on the inside. We dipped in store-bought marinara sauce. Thanks Nurse Di for a great tasting and family-pleasing recipe.
I made these today for us to munch on instead of making a regular lunch. They are WONDERFUL!! Crisp on the outside and then you get to that soft, gooey, cheesy inside. We dunked them in my mom's homemade spaghetti sauce. Yeah baby!! The first time I had these appetizers was in a bar somewhere. I am glad that I can make them anytime we want. Thanks for this recipe.
Awesome, simply awesome!!! I doubled the recipe like you suggested with no problem. Very nice appetizers. Just like the other reviewer said, crunchy on the outside and soft and cheesy on the inside. We dipped in marinara. Yum Scrum!!! Thanks Nurse Di.
These are awesome Nurse Di. DH and I made these to serve for our football watching Sunday. We had a few friends over and they went crazy for these. I had to quadruple the recipe. Crispy-crunchy on the outside and soft and cheesy on the inside. We dipped these in some of your wonderful spaghetti sauce. Hoo Mama!! Thank you ;)
Great ravioli. I used homemade ravioli and made as written. I used Progresso Italian panko crumbs and it worked out great.
This is my son's favorite! He begs me to make this and I never want to make it because in the past I've precooked the ravioli and it's a major pain. This recipe is incredible and fairly quick, all things considered! These were the best tasting toasted raviolis I've ever made and my entire family was in heaven eating dinner tonight. Thank you so much!! I will definitely be making your recipe only from now on -- and more often now!
Excellent! I used Portabella Mushroom Ravioli, cooked it batches and kept warm in the oven with a light sprinkling of Asiago Cheese-Marinara to dip in-the Steak Salad ended up being the side. When I feel the need to cheat and want fried "something", this will be it! Thanks for posting, Di;-)
Oh how I've missed Toasted Raviolis!!!! I moved away about 12 years ago and I always get some when I go back to visit, but I haven't been in over a year and I was DYING for some the other day. Thank you for the recipe!!! Make sure you get a good tasting ravioli... the kind I got were kind of blah... but I"m also trying LOBSTER and some asparagus ricotta rav's next time. Yum!
these were a hit! I loved them. The nice crisp outside and the melted cheese center was great. Will make these again for sure, simple and yummy
These are amazing! 5 stars is not enough! I used to be able to buy toasted ravioli in the store, but they all stopped carrying them. These tasted way better in comparison. I made 1/2 cheese and 1/2 meat. Only thing I would do different is to make more!


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The La Leche League's 57 Years of Helping New Mothers
In regard to the Jan. 2 letter "A Parenting Expert? No Such Thing" by John Barchilon:
To some extent Dr. Barchilon is correct. There is no such thing as a parenting "expert." But some people are closer to it than others, and therefore I would like to introduce you to the La Leche League International, founded in 1956.
A group of seven mothers got together at the behest of a family physician, Gregory White, to share their "expertise" on breastfeeding with other new mothers in his practice. His concern was that a mere doctor couldn't know how to help them as much as another breastfeeding mother could.
We seven, who at one point had a combined total of well over 60 children, did just that, and ended up becoming an international organization, giving help and encouragement to thousands of mothers all over the world. We wrote personal letters to them, spoke to the thousands who phoned us and sent them pages and pages of print-outs from the book we put together: "The Womanly Art of Breast-feeding." It became a best seller and with our person-to-person approach these mothers succeeded in nursing their babies where so many before them had failed.
We maintained right from the start that there were three main obstacles to breastfeeding: doctors, hospitals and what we called social pressures. This encompassed all the influences these moms came up against, such as their husbands, mothers and mothers-in-law, their own doctors—specialists and family doctors alike—and the hospitals where they gave birth. Out of this began an interest in home births as a way to get around the mandatory hospital separation of mother and baby.
Dr. White himself, over his years of practice delivered more than 3,000 babies at home (including the last eight of our own 11 children.)
Our professional advisory committee, comprised of doctors, shared their knowledge and experience with us, which we then passed on mother-to-mother at the small group meetings we held in towns and cities and countries all over the world. We answered thousands of phone calls from tearful new moms with crying babies who had been given all sorts of counterproductive advice.
And so our children and grandchildren have gone on to become even more "expert" parents than we ever were. I am a very proud great-grandmother who does not hesitate to be seen in a restaurant with a tableful of little ones, all on their best behavior.
Mary White
La Leche League International
Schaumburg, Ill.


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A sixth-grader in western North Dakota is being honored for saving a fellow schoolmate's life.
Eden Bartz, of Taylor, jumped into action when she saw a first-grader in the school lunchroom begin to choke.
Eden tells the Bismarck Tribune that she was never taught the Heimlich maneuver. But she committed to memory a story she once heard about how her mom performed the procedure. Eden says she did the same.
The North Dakota Peace Officers Association will honor her in April with its Lifesaver's Award. A Dickinson police detective says she'll be the youngest recipient in recent memory.
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Someone brought me this flyer from Jackson Hewitt Tax Service from a booth set up in Wal-Mart... is it really free?
They will do your Fed tax for free, then charge you about $40 to do your state taxes. Worth it if you don't want to bother with it and your getting a good refund. Very easy to just do it yourself.
Found some info:

*Free offer is for Federal 1040EZ with up to two W-2s. Form 1040EZ is generally used by single or married taxpayers who claim no dependents and who do not itemize deductions. Additional fees apply for state, local and more complex federal tax returns, financial products and other services. Most offices are independently owned and operated.
If you ever looked at the IRS short form, you would see that it is so simple. If you're single and not itemizing it is about a four minute job. No real work required.
Either or. But if you can add and read simple instructions it is really very simple. Seriously it would take you less than 4 mins. to do.
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88th Grand Parade • Saturday, August 20, 2016, 10 am to noon
2016 Theme: Salute to Educators
Download the 2015 Parade Winners!
Parade Participants
Park your vehicle at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, then catch the LPS Parade Shuttle Bus (see map below) up to the start of the parade route.
Parade Route, Staging, Equestrian, and Shuttle Stop Map 2015
Free parking is available at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive for parade attendees.
- Parade Application, categories, policies, and Rules of the Road available on the Applications & Forms page
Parade Committee
Mike Giesen, David Law, Cathy Weaver, Jamie Taylor, Joel Parriott
Parade Route (see map below)
The Grand Parade begins at Littleton Boulevard and Gallup Street, heads west on the north side of Littleton Boulevard, continues through downtown Littleton on Main Street, turns south at the end of Main Street onto Rapp Street, and ends at Arapahoe Community College at Rapp and Church Streets.
Grand Marshal(s)
Western Welcome Week will recognize the annual Grand Marshal, an individual or individuals that exemplifies the theme for the year.
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It could be a warm day; be sure to bring water or other hydrating fluids, sunscreen, and protective eye wear for everyone in your unit. Be advised that Western Welcome Week has specific dates for events which are not canceled due to inclement weather, and no refunds are made because of weather. However, if weather creates a safety issue, Western Welcome Week reserves the right to terminate or postpone the event.
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