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This session builds on the basic principles introduced in Part
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interviews, lighting and audio considerations. Illustrated with production photographs and video to show how
various scenes in DevCom films were planned and executed.
Concludes with brief overview of equipment. Charles Mann, founder of the Development
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field experience with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Harvard
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work with filmmakers to help students use video effectively for
development and also to produce documentaries for teaching about
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an award winning documentary filmmaker and educator. His
feature length documentaries have been shown at film festivals
worldwide and aired on national and international broadcast
channels including the Sundance Channel, South African Broadcasting
Corporation (SABC-1), SKY ARTS (UK), TBS Latin America among many
others. Franco has over 15 years of experience teaching documentary
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is an experienced development economist and teacher. After
using DevCom films in the classroom, she raised funds to commission
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I'm interested in teaching TEFL over the summer. I have more than ten years of experience teaching in a primary school. I also hope to be qualified as a proofreader by the summer. Would TEFL schools in the UK consider my experience to be good enough to teach TEFL or would they require I hold a TEFL qualification from an organisation like CELTA? I have a friend who taught TEFL in the past, and feels I would find TEFL easy compared to school teaching (and less stressful!). He also feels I could potentially become a good TEFL teacher in a short space of time, considering my extensive classroom experience. Would TEFL schools agree and offer work without a specific qualification?
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Dec 24, 2012.
We have to see where Smith will start as well.
EVERYWHERE....Joe said "multiple positions."
Having Sheed on the team helps guide that "everywhere" position as he could do that.
There probably aren't many 6"9 260lb sf's in the italian league. Thats what he will be facing night in, night out.
Are there many of them in NBA?
Think about this. Does it matter? I mean, are you saying it matters because he will face one every night? Dude will probably be lucky to play 25 mpg in his first year. He can either play or not, he was dirt cheap. But having high level expectations, taking big shots, being THE MAN, being doubled, this is all stuff this guy has had to deal with.
He's going to be imponente!
Jason Maxiel is 6'7", 260-pounds.
He ain't a 3
He ain't a 4 or a 5 neither.
Then he ain't qualifying to play against the Italian
Poor guy....they sell little pills to take care of that.
I just got done reading the newest Lowe novella Kyle Korver: An Offense Unto Himself, and thought back to this prediction a year ago. Man, I know I would have overpaid for Smith, but for $18 million, $9 million, and $7 million we would have had him, Korver, and Calderon. Add in Leonard (who we'd never get now) and McCollum, and this would have been a sweet squad with a Lebron stopper, better three-point shooting, better passing, and better defense. Playoffs and second-round, baby. I should have totally been the Pistons' GM. I'm curious if you guys still feel that way.
Oh, snap!
I agree with Kgreg....you are still posting on the sauce still...
I like how the redundancy in your post turns this into a work of art! While it would have been better if Kgreg had initially said "still," your redundancy highlights the inherent pomposity of my self-aggrandizing repost, while at the same time alluding to the other meaning for "still," which is a sauce-creation device. Beautiful turn-of-phrase, good sir!
I got told that Korver was a bad defender and wasn't worth the money when I raised the same point.
That's what I'd heard, too, but from the article I inferred that he's at least competent, probably on Singler's level.
Singer's defense is next level.
I never know whether it's next level hot garbage, or just serviceable. It seems that for every play he stays in front of a guy, there is another where he just gets blown by.
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Just browseing through the completed competitions. I just wanted to know, how you can tell which photographs were, say in the top 10 ?
Which Picture Came What Position
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The first photograph displayed in a competition category won that particular contest.
Unfortunately it's not possible to show the top 5 or 10 in order.
Unfortunately it's not possible to show the top 5 or 10 in order.
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By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger has explained how he will cope with his touchline ban at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening.
The Arsenal manager will be in the stands for the first two Champions League Group F games for breaching a previous suspension by communicating with his bench via a third party in the Play-Off first leg against Udinese at Emirates Stadium.
The Club appealed the decision – which subsequently allowed Wenger to be pitchside for the second leg in Italy – and the manager was unhappy that the punishment stood. However, speaking ahead of the game in Germany, the Frenchman had formed a coping strategy.
"We'll have our normal preparation, nothing changes on the day of the game," he said. "We have preparation in the morning and in the afternoon we have team meetings. But when I arrive at the stadium, I cannot go to the dressing room.
"I don't know if I will have somebody [from UEFA with me]," he joked. "I don't think I will be man-marked! If you want to respect the rule strictly you should be marked by two men – one on the right and one on the left. Because if one is sitting to my right, I can talk to the guy on my left!
"No, I will send my vibes and hope they will not be detected by UEFA. I'll give my teamtalk at the hotel before we go to the game.
"After that, I have to leave it to Pat Rice because it's not allowed. We will go through all the situations before the game and Pat will make the right decisions.
"For once," he added with a smile, "I will have somebody else to blame!"Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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This guest post comes from Philip Thiel, who works in the museum's Online Learning team, creating and publishing material for education audiences on the web.
Tuvalu is still being wrecked by climate change over two years after the launch of Immigration Museum's exhibition Waters of Tuvalu: A nation at risk. The nation's greenhouse gas emission is miniscule compared to that of developed nations such as Australia, but it will become the first nation to be uninhabitable as a result of climate change. "This is a grave injustice," writes Reverend Tafue Lusama at Crikey's Rooted blog, at which he describes the devastating effects of changing weather patterns on fishing, agriculture and public health in his homeland. "Things are shifting rapidly now."
A young girl looks out to sea.Image: Peter BennettsSource: Peter Bennetts
We've just updated the Immigration Museum website with content from the Waters of Tuvalu exhibition, including beautiful photographs by Peter Bennetts and Fikau Teponga. There's information about the history and culture of Tuvalu, as well as sections on the impact of climate change. You can also download the exhibition catalogue from the site, which further enriches the online archive of past exhibitions held at the Immigration Museum.
Waters of Tuvalu was opened in August 2008, and has since travelled to several other Australian venues including the Noosa Regional Gallery. The exhibition team created it with the goal of minimal environmental impact, utilising products, materials and suppliers in an effort to achieve best practice outcomes. This contributed to Museum Victoria's Award for Excellence in Green Purchasing (Victorian State Government) in the 2010 Eco-Buy Awards.
Funafut Atoll July 1999 - a shortage of land on Funafuti has led to housing being built around and on the rubbish-filled borrow pits. Image: Peter BennettsSource: Peter Bennetts
We were proud to accept this award. Nevertheless – and despite the beautiful images and objects included in the exhibition – there's something melancholy about telling the story of a disappearing nation.
Past Exhibitions: Waters of Tuvalu
From tiny Tuvalu: the island being destroyed by climate change
2010 Eco-Buy Awards
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text: Re: J-Maxiell and Delfino Options Picked up by Pistons Not sure how Maxiel's minutes will be distributed but I would guess that McDyess will have his minutes lowered until playoff time (similar to Hunter). I don't want to get into a 100 different lineup scenarios but I would like to see how others view this years minutes distribution. Just off the cuff: PF...Sheed- 20, Dice- 16, Jmax- 12 PG...Chauncey- 32, Flip- 14, Hunter- 2 SG...Rip- 34, Flip- 12, Hunter- 4 C...Nazr- 28, Sheed- 14, Davis- 6 SF...Tay- 33, Carlos- 15 This is based on real PT not players getting PT once every 20 games (read Amir & Dupree) Other players likely to get their PT based on injuries of frontline players. I think Amir and Blalock will spend most of the year in the D-League. Mods feel free to move this to a different thread.


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Chapter 6. Allocation of Property Tax Revenue
Article 2. Basic Revenue Allocations
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96.8. Effective tax rate reductions. (a) On or before August 1, 1982, and on or before August 1 of each year thereafter, any jurisdiction may request that the amount computed for it pursuant to this chapter be reduced for the current fiscal year by a specified amount. Upon receiving a request as so described, the county auditor shall compute an effective tax rate reduction by dividing the amount of property tax revenue to be reduced by the taxable assessed value on the secured roll of the jurisdiction and multiplying the quotient by 100. The effective tax rate reduction shall be applied to the taxable assessed value on each secured roll tax bill for property within the jurisdiction, and the resulting amount shall be subtracted from the property tax owed by the taxpayer which is attributable to the tax rate provided by subdivision (b) of Section 2237. This subtracted amount shall be shown on each such tax bill with a notation reading: "Tax reduction by (name of jurisdiction)." The same effective tax rate reduction shall be applied in a comparable manner to the taxable assessed value on the next succeeding unsecured roll tax bill for property within the jurisdiction, except that for the 1981–82 fiscal year any such rate reduction used on that year's unsecured roll shall be equal to the 1980–81 rate divided by four.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a school entity acts pursuant to subdivision (a), the state shall not increase school apportionments to that school entity to make up the reduction in property tax revenues.
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Awards and Honors2011 NCAA Mountain Athlete of the Year2011 C-USA Athlete of the Week (Sept. 13, Sept. 17, Sept. 28, Oct. 18)2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honoree2011 C-USA All-Academic Team2011 C-USA Spirit of Service2012 All-C-USA First Team Honoree2012 C-USA Outstanding Senior of the Meet2012 NCAA Mountain Athlete of the Year2012 C-USA All-Academic 2012 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team2012 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team HonoreeFour time 2012 C-USA Athlete of the Week
2012 (Senior): Became the first woman in program history to receive four cross country All-American honors ... finished fifth at the NCAA Championships posting a personal-best of 19:41.0 in the women's 6K race ... claimed third straight crown at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a time of 20:10.8 ... was once again named the NCAA Mountain Female Athlete of the Year ... earned third Conference USA title with a personal-best time of 16:42.8 ... recorded six top-three finishes in the Orange and Blue ... was named the C-USA Outstanding Senior of the Meet and concluded the season with four C-USA Athlete of the Week honors.
2011 (Junior): Became the first female to win two consecutive titles at the NCAA Mountain Regional with a time of 20:35.2 and was named the 2012 NCAA Mountain Regional Female Athlete of the Year ... finished 25th at the NCAA Championships with a season-best of 20:12.7 and earned All-American allocates ... crossed the finish line second at the C-USA Championships with a personal-best of 16:14.7 in the 5K ... claimed her third Lobo Invitational title with a time of 17:16.2 ... took gold for the third straight year at the Kachina Classic running a time of 16:59.8 ... claimed first at the Pre-Nationals Invitational clocking in a time of 20:19 in the 6K ... was the first runner to cross the finish line at the Lori Fitzgerald meet posting a time of 17:41.7 ... took third at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:05 ... was named the C-USA Athlete of the Week four time during the season.
2010 (Sophomore): Garnered back-to-back USTFCCCA All-American accolades running to a fourth-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Championships with a time of 20:16 ... made UTEP history becoming the first female to win a regional title crossing the finish line first at 20:02 at the NCAA Mountain Regional ... named Mountain Region Athlete of the Year and Conference USA Athlete of the Year after claiming the league crown for the second consecutive year clocking in a personal best andnew championship record time of 16:27 ... won six of eight races competed in earning C-USA Athlete of the Week three times for her performances at the Lobo Invitational, Kachina Classic and the Prenational meet ... eclipsed own meet record at Lobo Invitational with a time of 17:00 ... also crossed the finish line first at the UTEP Lori Fitzgerald Invitational with a time of 16:22 ... tabbed a C-USA Scholar Athlete, USTFCCCA All-Academic and a Honda Sports Award nominee.
2009 (Freshman): Selected as the Conference USA Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year becoming the first freshman in league history to win the award ... earned USTFCCCA All-American honors following a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships clocking in a time of 20:11 ... placed fourth at the Mountain Region Championships, 20:46.5, to be named an all-region honoree ... Took gold at the C-USA Championships crossing the finish line at 17:46.3 ... finished fourth at the Pre-National Invitational with a time of 20.33.9... placed eighth at the 5K Bill Dellinger Invitational, 16:46.58 ... paced the Kachina Classic with a winning time of 18:07.7 ... champion at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational with a time of 16:07.3 ... won her first collegiate race at the season opener Lobo Invitational clocking in with a time of 17:21.67.
Before UTEP: Was a three-time district and province champions in the 3,000-meter run ... member of the math club at the Sing'ore Girls Secondary School in Iten, Kenya.
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Scott Anderson, ATC
President, College Athletic Trainers Society;
Head athletic trainer, University of Oklahoma:
"The opportunity to gather, at one table, the stakeholders from all disciplines in collegiate athletics, solely in the interest of student-athlete safety is unprecedented. Guidelines developed in a consensus of active discussion and study establish an index from which we can continue to cooperatively address an ongoing and necessary expansion of safety for our student-athletes in sport."
Grant Teaff
Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association:
"The Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association, representing coaches from all divisions of NCAA and NAIA football, unanimously endorses the Inter-Association Consensus: Year-Round Football Practice Contact Guidelines. The AFCA has always put the safety of players first and foremost. The Association feels that the important job of preparing players to play a contact sport can still be done, while at the same time, further protecting these student-athletes by limiting contact in practice."
Bob Stoops
Head football coach, University of Oklahoma:
"At Oklahoma, we have already reduced our contact in practice, not only because of concussion, but to protect our players from all the other injury that can occur from contact. For me, it's about what's best for the safety of our players."
David Cutcliffe
Head football coach, Duke University:
"This is an outstanding move for our student-athletes and I commend all of the principle parties for moving us in the right direction. To have the NCAA, our medical professionals, coaches, school and conference administrators working collectively, speaks volumes about the desire to ensure the health and safety of our players."
Mark Richt
Head football coach, University of Georgia:
"Certainly this is a positive step in continuing to monitor how best to protect players while still maintaining the integrity and fundamentals of the game. Continuing research is also necessary as the game progresses with the intention of keeping the well-being of the student-athlete in the forefront of future rules considerations."
Steve Sarkisian
Head football coach, University of Southern California:
"With input from Pac-12 coaches, these practice contact policies have worked well in the Pac-12. As coaches, it is important we maintain our ability to prepare our teams to compete each week while also looking at ways to ensure their safety."
Al Bagnoli
Head football coach, University of Pennsylvania:
"The safety of our student-athletes is paramount. Ivy League schools took a similar proactive step a few years ago because we realized that even though we don't fully understand these issues yet, it is critically important to create a healthy environment for our student-athletes to practice and compete. So we're happy that other institutions throughout the NCAA realize the importance of these guidelines and are taking this important step."
Rob Ash
Head football coach, Montana State University:
"The new inter-association practice guidelines constitute an important step to improve player safety in the game of football. These guidelines are strict in concept but flexible in design, allowing coaches ample freedom to design practice schedules while limiting the amount of full contact situations that players will experience. The result is a practice model that will work superbly for coaches while protecting our players from excessive contact. There is no doubt in my mind that coaching staffs across the country at all levels will enthusiastically endorse these guidelines and incorporate them into their football practice regimen."
Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC
Co-Director, Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related TBI Research Center;
Kenan Distinguished Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
"As discussed at the Safety in College Football Summit, there are still many unknowns about the effect of sub-concussive head impacts in contact sports. We are making progress, but currently have no evidence to support a specific frequency or magnitude of head impact(s) as being 'dangerous.'
"However, it's hard to argue against a policy that limits the number of head impacts and likely reduces a student-athlete's risk of sustaining high magnitude impacts. There's a big dark cloud over the sport of football, and the new guidelines are needed at this time. The new guidelines are very practical and offer a great balance between reducing the exposure to head contact, while still affording student-athletes the opportunity to learn and practice proper technique. In fact the contact practices, if done right, allow the student-athlete to acclimate and ultimately help to reduce injury risk."
Ruben Echemendia, PhD
President, Sports Neuropsychology Society;
Fellow, American Psychological Association:
"The NCAA and the College Athletic Trainers' Society have amassed an impressive array of sports medicine and academic organizations to create consensus statements in three important areas of concussion care including guidelines for live contact practice in football, the importance of independent medical care, and guidelines for the diagnosis and management of concussions. The summit members have demonstrated exemplary leadership in creating these evidence based guidelines and the Sports Neuropsychology Society is proud to endorse them."
Jim Whitehead, PhD
CEO and Executive Vice President, American College of Sports Medicine:
"The Safety in College Football Summit was a remarkable demonstration of inter-association cooperation and consensus development. The unique collaboration among medical and scientific societies and NCAA produced three key documents, which together will lead to important advances. ACSM was very pleased to be part of this process, and applauds the NCAA, the College Athletic Trainers' Society, and the leading sports medicine and sports science organizations that worked so well and diligently to make measurable and historic progress in improving the health and safety of collegiate student-athletes nationwide."
Arthur Caplan
Director, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Langone Medical Center and Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, New York University:
"The health of student-athletes must be the preeminent value in college sports. That moral stance is sometimes difficult to remember in the heat of competition and in the desire to see one's team and school win. These new guidelines merit praise. They make it clear that health care providers must have 'unchallengeable autonomous authority' to determine medical management and return-to-play decisions of student-athletes in order to protect their health. Players, their families, coaches, fans and the media should both celebrate the affirmation of this principle and insist that it be implemented in all sports and in every college and university setting."
Jim Thornton MA, ATC, CES
President, National Athletic Trainers' Association;
Director of Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Services, Clarion University of Pennsylvania:
"Historically, the NATA and its Board of Directors have supported the development of best practices documents to help enhance athletic health care. The guidelines established by the collaboration of the entities associated with the summit, and subsequent endorsement of these documents, continues the work towards providing appropriate health care and safety for collegiate student-athletes."
Jo A. Hannafin, MD, PhD
President, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine:
"The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine applauds the College Athletic Trainers' Society and the NCAA for taking the leadership in bringing together the sports medicine community and athletic conferences in developing consensus statements on athlete health and safety pertaining to independent medical care for athletes, diagnosis and management of sport-related concussion and live contact football practice. AOSSM has participated in the development of these documents and is pleased to endorse these documents during our July 2014 meeting."
Dale Lennon
Chair, FCS Executive Committee;
Head football coach, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale:
"The Year-Round Football Practice Contact Guidelines demonstrate a positive step towards ensuring the safety of student-athletes and establishing common practice policies for the coaching profession. The feedback I received from other FCS coaches indicated that these guidelines are already followed by most collegiate football programs, and confirms that FCS college coaches are very aware of the safety issues facing college football. We look forward to strengthening our association with various medical organizations to keep the safety and well-being of our student-athletes as a top priority, and we appreciate the inclusive process that was used to acquire feedback from coaches and the medical community."
Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM
Director of Athletic Medicine, Princeton University:
"For the important issues of concussion and independent medical care, it is extremely satisfying for me as a team physician to see such collaborative efforts by organizations such as the NCAA, AMSSM, NATA/CATS and others, with resulting guidelines that are thoughtful and designed to protect the health and safety of student athletes."
Jeffrey Bytomski, DO
American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine:
"These inter-association consensus guidelines demonstrate a commitment to the safety of the student-athlete on many key issues including concussion, football safety, and provider independence. They set the foundation for further enhancement of player safety and success both on and off the field."
Kenneth Podell, PhD
Co-director, Houston Methodist Concussion Center:
"I am excited by the inter-association guidelines on sports concussion management, contact in football practices, and establishment of independent medical care for college student-athletes. Having been fortunate enough to be a part of the diverse group of experts that discussed and developed the consensus statements and guidelines, I was able to see how the sole focus of the group, led by Scott Anderson and Dr. Brian Hainline, was the student-athletes' health and well-being. The group made substantial progress in developing a safer environment for all student-athletes through better definitions of football practice activities, clearly defining independent medical care that is not influenced or pressured by a "win at all costs" mentality, and setting a standard of care for the identification, diagnosis and treatment for concussion throughout the NCAA. The NCAA and NCAA Sport Science Institute clearly mandated one mission - that our group work together to improve the health and well-being of the college student-athlete."
Vernon Williams, MD
Chair, American Academy of Neurology Sports Neurology Section:
"Development of best practices and guidelines for concussion is a science and process in evolution. We're learning more every day about how we can continue to enjoy the benefits of sports participation while protecting neurologic health across the lifespan. The inter-association effort and new guidelines significantly contribute to that goal."
Jeffrey S. Kutcher, MD
Team Neurologist, United States Ski and Snowboard Association;
Team Physician, University of Michigan Department of Intercollegiate Athletics:
"These guidelines are the product of a thoughtful and critical process, clearly designed and carried out solely to benefit the health and safety our collegiate student athletes. The consensus here is clear and substantial. For me, it's tremendously encouraging to see these efforts and understand that they are just the beginning of a continuous process that will continue to respond to responsible science."
Stanley A. Herring, MD
Clinical Professor, University of Washington;
Co-Medical Director, UW Medicine and Seattle Children's Sports Concussion Program:
"It has been a pleasure to be a member of the working group that has produced these three important documents. Confirming and detailing the autonomy of the medical team as it relates to the care of collegiate student-athletes is of fundamental importance for the health and welfare of these sports participants, and the principles outlined in this paper are applicable to athletes at every level of play.
The guidelines for concussion management and contact practices reflect a consensus opinion of this expert group utilizing the best evidence and experience available. This work provides for a thorough and organized plan for sport-related concussion diagnosis and management for athletes in all sports, and it offers a practical approach to football practices as well. The organic nature of these guidelines allows for their modification as new knowledge becomes available."
Julian Bailes, MD
American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons:
"The NCAA, College Athletic Trainers' Society and the entire inter-association task force have taken important steps to reduce unnecessary contact in college football, which organized neurosurgery supports and commends so that the game can continue to be safely enjoyed by all."
Brant Berkstresser, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer, Harvard University;
Chair, NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports:
"The significance of each of these documents is the amicable agreement of numerous conferences and other organizations to work together for the benefit of student-athlete health and safety. These statements provide guidelines for administrators, medical staffs and coaches to use in evaluating their practice habits, concussion management plans and health care model. In specific reference to the football practice rules it's very encouraging to see this working group follow the leadership steps the Ivy League began three years ago."
William Dexter, MD
Past President, American College of Sports Medicine:
"The real key here is prevention. The NCAA and CATS, working with top sports medicine organizations and with its institutional members and conferences, did an excellent job of creating safety and contact guidelines that strike an effective balance between protecting student-athletes and giving teams the freedom to adequately prepare for game day."
Jim Phillips
President, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics;
Vice President, Athletics and Recreation, Northwestern University:
"NACDA is proud to play a role in the formation of the Safety in College Football Summit and wholeheartedly endorse the multi-tiered guidelines that have originated from these joint efforts."
Statement from the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS):
"The committee supports the foundational principles of the three inter-association consensus documents (Year-Round Football Practice Contact Guidelines; Diagnosis and Management of Sport-Related Concussion Guidelines; Independent Medical Care for College Student-Athletes Guidelines). In particular, with regard to football practice guidelines, we support the focus on limiting contact exposure regardless of uniform. The committee reiterates its support of the independent healthcare model for the provision of medical care to student-athletes."
Jim Crawley, MEd, ATC, PT
Athletic Training Program Director & NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, Dominican College (New York);
CSMAS and DII Management Council Member:
"As a member of CSMAS representing the Division II Management Council, I am proud to join a diverse group of medical associations and sport safety advocates in trying to continually reduce athletic injuries and I support the foundational principles contained in the guidelines for concussion diagnosis and management, independent medical care for student-athletes, and limiting football practice contact. I believe these inter-association consensus documents represent a commitment to further support Division II student-athlete health and safety in all sports."
Lori Runksmeier
Athletic Director, New England College;
CSMAS and DIII Management Council Member:
"Division III looks forward to continuing its support of guidelines for student-athlete health and safety. My fellow CSMAS members and I support the foundational principles of the three inter-association consensus documents. With regard to football practice guidelines, we particularly support the focus on limiting contact exposure regardless of uniform. We also strongly believe in an independent healthcare model for student-athlete medical care."
Kim Harmon, MD
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Foundation Board Member; AMSSM Past President:
"These documents represent a great step forward in the care of the student-athlete. It is encouraging to see the NCAA taking a proactive approach to sport-related concussion and other important health issues."
Chris Madden, MD
AMSSM Board President:
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'Why don't you watch television?' her mother asked.
'There's nothing on,' Hannah whinged.
'You could tidy your room,' Mum suggested.
Hannah gave a loud sniff and hid under the doona.
'What did you do when you had to stay at home sick?' Hannah quizzed her mother.
'OK. Put on your dressing gown and slippers and follow me.'
Hannah followed her mother outside to the garage and watched as she moved boxes, pot plants, the Christmas tree stand and the lawnmower out of the way.
'What are we looking for?' grumbled Hannah.
Finally Mum pulled out a dusty old box.
Once they were back in the kitchen, Mum dusted off the box and opened the lid.
'This,' she said 'is a very special box. It was made by your great-grandfather and has toys inside which people in our family have played with since 1845.'
'Here's something your dad put in. It was a very popular toy when he was 13.'
'It looks like a computer,' said Hannah. 'But it's different.'
'It's actually an early computer game,' said Mum. 'And you're holding the Barbie I got for my birthday when I was your age.'
'I have a Barbie too!' chimed in Hannah. 'I didn't know that Barbie was that old!'
'And here's another doll,' smiled Mum, reaching into the box again. 'She belonged to your Grandma.'
Hannah looked carefully at the next doll. She was beautiful. She reminded Hannah of some folk dancers she had seen perform.
'Does she come from Australia?' she asked Mum.
Hannah rummaged around and pulled out another toy. It was a black box with a glass panel on the front and some holes. She looked through the peep holes but couldn't see anything.
'What's this?' Hannah frowned.
'It's a Box Brownie camera,' Mum explained. 'It belonged to your great-grandfather Jack. It was made in the 1930s. Here are some photos he took with it on Christmas day in 1933.'
'Your great-great-grandmother Lucy owned these paper dolls,' said Mum.
'How do you play with paper dolls?'
'You cut them out and change the outfits by folding these little tabs over,' Mum explained. 'These clothes are just like the ones people wore in the 1920s.'
'Can I make clothes like mine to put on the doll?'
'Sure,' said Mum. 'That's a good idea. Look at this. Lucy's twin brother Leo put some of his toys in the box too. They were a present from his Dad who fought in World War One.'
'Wow, that's such a long time ago!' exclaimed Hannah.
'Well, going back even further …Your great-great-great-grandfather Robert lived in Little Lonsdale Street right in the middle of the city. He had seven brothers and sisters and they all lived together in a very small house. They didn't have many toys, but Robert loved reading. His favourite place was the Coles Book Arcade where he could sit and read for as long as he liked without buying anything. He bought this copy of Coles Funny Picture Book for one shilling as soon as he had saved up enough money from selling papers.'
Hannah opened the book. There were lots of pictures of monkeys and funny people.
'What else is there?' Hannah asked, peering into the box.
'Well, Robert's mother, that's your great-great-great-great-grandmother Sue, didn't have much money either. They lived in a tent on the goldfields in Ballarat while Sue's father looked for gold. Her father made this skipping rope with some bits of wood and rope.'
'Daddy should make me toys too!' Hanna giggled.
'That's a good idea,' said mum. 'It's probably more fun than just buying them.'
Hannah peered into the box again and reached in to pick up the last toy. She pulled her hand back quickly with a squeal.
'Ooh, I think it's an animal!'
Mum laughed and picked up the soft furry ball and threw it to her.
'Your great-great-great-great-grandfather, Leo was given this as a present from an Aboriginal boy he met by the Merri Creek. It's a Marn Grook – a ball made with possum skin and dried grass.'
Hannah jumped up and down excitedly and threw the ball back to her mother.
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I Currently live in Washington state. Grew up in Elkhart Indiana. Never hunted while i lived in IN, started when the military moved me to Kansas, Decent hunting in the good old Central Flyaway. First full season in Washington. Just wanting to see what hunting is all about in Indiana, may bring a shotgun home with me one of these days. Also like meeting new DHC guys, never met one that is an arsehole so in my book you guys are welcome in my blind!
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I know I am not on here much but wanted to share this with you. It is nothing revolutionary, but still a cool pic that was shared by long time friend of the site, Jason Eaton. It is a photo of the third prototype helmet (PP3) apparently from years ago as the helmet doesn't have all the damage that it does today in the LFL archives. It also is interesting to note that the photo has a similar odd color casting as seen on the photos of the third prototype costume as seen in the Star Wars Chronicles book. Perhaps this photo is from that time period.
Also cool to see one of the belt pouches laying to the left of the helmet and isn't the book the helmet is sitting on a big tease! Sure wish we had access to that!
Anyway, hope you enjoy it and thanks to Jason for sharing it with us.
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My problem is dealing with my own frustration with students lack of motivation. Unfortunately i have a very 'open' face & students can often see my emotions. i'm not a good actress so how can stop getting frustrated with their lack of motivation? and how can i increase their motivation when most of them only study english because their parents want them to, not because they want to?


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Coscoroba swans are part of the order Anseriformes, in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans). In the genus Coscoroba, there is just one species: C. coscoroba. Coscoroba swans live in the southern part of South America, in the countries of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, southern Paraguay and southern Brazil. Southern populations migrate northward and spend the winter in northern Argentina, Uruguay and southeast Brazil. Those populations that live in the central part of their range likely remain sedentary.
Prefers shallow areas of fresh water, such as ponds, lagoons, canals and swamps with sufficient vegetation for cover. Coscoroba swans normally live at low elevations, but researchers have documented them living at elevations as high as 3,300 feet (1000 m) or more.
While coscoroba swans are the smallest species of swan, they are still a large bird. Males and females can only be differentiated by size. Males are longer, heavier and have a wider wingspan. Males and females have a body length of 34.6 – 45.2 inches (88 – 115 cm). Males weigh 8.4 – 11.9 pounds (3.8 – 5.4 kg) and have a wingspan of about 18.9 inches (48 cm). Females weigh 7 – 10 pounds (3.2 – 4.5 kg) and have a wingspan between 17 – 18 inches (43 – 46 cm).
Adult females and males are identical in coloration. White feathers cover almost their entire body, except for six black primary feathers that appear as black tips on the end of their wings but are more visible in flight. The end of the tail may also have black feathers. Juvenile coloration is duller than adults, usually white with patches of gray-brown on the head, back and wings.
The bill, legs and beak are a brilliant waxy-red, bright pink or orange color. The bill is flattened and 2.5 – 2.7 inches (6.3 – 6.8 cm) in length. Inside the bill, there are serrated comb-like structures called lamellae, which help filter food. When eating, swans scoop up water and food, hold it in their mouth and squeeze out the water through the lamellae. Also inside the upper bill is a hard, horny tip (known as the "nail") that assists with breaking open mollusks. Depending on the individual, the eyes can be a variety of colors, from yellow, orange, red to brown. Juveniles have blue-gray or red-gray legs and bill.
Their legs are strong, fully scaled and the three front toes are fully webbed. The rear toe is less pronounced and is farther up the back of the leg.
Coscoroba swans walk awkwardly on land, as their short legs result in a clumsy waddle. Wings are relatively short, strong and pointed. To become airborne from the water, swans have large and well-developed wing muscles that join at the sternum and lend the birds their broad breast. To fly, they beat them continuously and quickly in order to gain or maintain momentum in the air. They only glide when landing.
In the wild, they live an average of 7 years but can reach 20 years of age. In zoos, they can live up to 35 years.
In the wild: various plant matter, small aquatic invertebrates (mollusks, crustaceans and insects) and small fish. At the zoo: romaine lettuce and waterfowl pellets.
Breeding occurs October – December. Courtship displays take place during this time and the male performs a unique series of movements designed to woo the female. Courtship displays in subsequent years for returning pairs are less elaborate and more resemble ritualized movements at lower intensity. After the male and female form a pair, they nest alone or in small groups. Coscoroba swans often mate with the same partner for life. Cases of separation are rare, but sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure. If one of a pair dies, the survivor usually takes a new mate and remains devoted to their new partner. These pair bonds are essential in maintaining the same territory year after year.
Mating takes place in the water and the male bites the neck of the female while making additional loud, distinct calls. During breeding season, the call serves many purposes: it occurs during the many stages of courtship, mating and serves to defend the territory once the male and female have mated. The pair chooses a nest site with quick access to the water or direct access from the air. Nests are complex and bulky compared to other members of Anseriformes, consisting of large amounts of plant material built in a conical mound. The male builds the nest on a small island, amongst reeds or partially floating on the edge of a waterway in long grass. On top of this mound is a shallow depression in which the female lines the nest with soft grasses and her own feathers.
The female lays three to nine eggs at one day intervals in the nest. Eggs are a white-cream color, 3.2 – 3.7 inches (8.2 – 9.4 cm) in length, 2.1 – 2.6 inches (5.3 – 6.7 cm) wide and 4.6 – 7.2 ounces (129 – 203 g) in weight. The eggs are so large that they represent 20% – 30% of the female's body weight. The male does not bring food to the female, so she must leave the nest to eat. Males do not incubate while the female is absent. Instead, the female covers the nest to keep the eggs warm and hide them from predators while she is away. Against all but the largest and boldest predators, male swans are aggressive defenders of their chosen territory. Females defend only the nest-site, but more vigorously with direct attacks on intruders.
Incubation lasts 33 – 40 days, and all the eggs hatch at once. A few days before hatching, the chicks begin calling to their parents from inside the eggs. At birth, the chicks (called cygnets) are very small and weigh just 3.5 – 4.2 ounces (99 – 119 g). Cygnets are silver-gray or brown, with three darker gray stripes on their back and other black coloring on their head. Their bill is gray, edged with pink and the legs are pale pink tinged with gray.
Cygnets are precocial and within a few hours of birth, are able to swim and easily find food on their own. Both the male and female rear the young. Despite the porous appearance of cygnets' down, it is fully waterproofed and they freely dive for their food. Rather than feed the chicks in the nest, the parents lead them to suitable feeding areas and guard them from predators. Parents may use their feet to stir up food from the bottom to the surface for the chicks to feed. For the first few weeks, cygnets mainly eat small invertebrates and small crustaceans. The flightless young are a source of food for small predators, birds of prey and gulls. Despite the parents' fierce defense of their cygnets, mortality is high and as much as 80% of the chicks do not survive the first 12 months of life.
After the breeding season, the parents molt all of their flight feathers at once and become flightless for three to four weeks until new feathers emerge. During the molt, coscoroba swans gather in large flocks for protection.
For the cygnets, fledging can occur as quickly as 60 – 75 days after hatching, but normally takes until the cygnets are 3 – 4 months old. Throughout the winter, cygnets remain with their parents and then migrate with them to breeding grounds. If they do not migrate, the adult pair spurns their juveniles as they prepare for the next brood. Cygnets take eight months to reach adult size. Females and males do not breed until they are at least 3 years old and perhaps as old as 5 years of age for males.
Swans have spectacular contact calls, on the water or in the air. Special structures in their throat act as resonating chambers to produce loud, trumpet-like sounds. The first syllable is longer and higher in pitch than later syllables and females call in an even higher pitch than males. While taking care of their young, both females and young have lower-pitched tones. While together, they announce these repeatedly to each other. Young cygnets remain near their mother but may swim off in search of their own food. If this signal-calling is interrupted, this causes alarm and the female quickly gathers her chicks together for protection. The female may also sound a short, high-pitched alarm call, causing the chicks to seek cover amongst shoreline vegetation. The chicks wait silently and motionless until the mother resumes her contact calls.
Swans choose their habitat based on the depth and quality of water, amount of protective vegetation and presence of food. At night, they roost on the water or on undisturbed islets near the shore. While sleeping, they tuck their bill underneath their wing feathers.
Coscoroba swans feed by dabbling or grazing on the surface of the water for plants and algae. Swans eat not only the greener part of plants, such as leaves, buds or stems, but also the seeds, roots and tubers. They may also eat small stones or sand to assist with digestion of tough plant materials. They eat by inserting their head, neck and sometimes the front half of their body underwater to upend aquatic plants. Occasionally, the necks and faces of coscoroba swans become stained from the mud or other minerals in the water. They may also graze on young plants along the shoreline or in waterside pastures.
Swans have a thick covering of feathers to insulate them from the water. Every day, they spend many hours preening their feathers to keep them in good condition. In addition to preening themselves, they may preen others; mutual preening reinforces social bonds. Preening involves two paired actions: thorough combing of all feathers to remove dirt and water, then coating them in an oily substance from their highly developed oil-gland located at the base of the tail. This maintains waterproofing..
Coscoroba swan are relatively sociable within their own species and with other waterfowl. Flock size varies from a few dozen individuals to hundreds or more, depending on season and location. Outside of the breeding season, these swans live in flocks of less than 100 birds. Living in large flocks enables coscoroba swans to find the best feeding sites, learn migratory routes and avoid predators. Birds within the flock take turns watching for predators and are ready to warn the others.
When migrating, the flock maintains visual contact as much as possible and will call out to each other to stay united during inclement weather or poor lighting conditions. During migrations, coscoroba swans may fly with flamingos or black-necked swans (C. melanocoryopha). Migration routes may take place at extreme elevations; researchers have noted swans flying at elevations of 26,277 feet (8,000 m). These high altitudes allow the birds to take advantage of stronger air currents. Additionally, swans almost always fly in a V-formation to save energy, as the bird in front creates a slipstream for the bird behind it to fly through.
The coscoroba swan is a puzzle for many taxonomists. Externally, the body, head and legs appear to be more like a goose than a swan. As an example, their body is much smaller in comparison to other species of swans; the largest species average double the weight and have a wingspan at least 40% larger. Since they are smaller in size compared to other swan species, coscoroba swans require shorter distance to lift off from the ground or water. In contrast to other species of swan, coscoroba swans have a shorter neck and longer legs. Another feature that distinguishes coscoroba swans from other species is that feathers cover their facial skin, instead of bare skin extending from the bill to the eye. This species also lacks the characteristic basal knob found on all other five species of swans. Compared to other swans, the bill of a coscoroba swan is smaller and more resembles the bill of a duck.
Furthermore, the vocalizations of coscoroba swans more closely resemble that of geese. Also dissimilar to typical swans, coscoroba swans do not have a 'triumph ceremony.' This term refers to the performance a male gives to his potential mate after attacking a rival suitor; it is an elaborate ceremony involving posturing and calling. Unlike swans in the genus Cygnus, coscoroba swans do not carry cygnets on their back. Lastly, coscoroba swans are also the only species of swan with cygnets that look like young whistling ducks. Some scientists believe that coscoroba swans are either the genetic link between swans and true geese, or between swans and whistling ducks, or both!.
Look for a coscoroba in the flamingo exhibit in the zoo's Temperate Forest zone.
While coscoroba swans are listed on Appendix II to the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES), they are not an endangered species. A listing on Appendix II means that they are not presently threatened with extinction but may become so if their populations are not monitored. However, they are listed as one of 10 endangered bird species in Chile, where less than 1,000 individuals live in the extreme southeast portion of that country. Additionally, at least 27 other species of waterfowl in Anseriformes are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. Coscoroba swans have a large range elsewhere within South America, as their stable populations cover at least 965,000 square miles (2.5 million km2) with a minimum population of at least 10,000 and up to as many as 25,000.
The biggest threats to coscoroba swans (and many other species of waterfowl) are loss of habitat and other human–caused activities. These activities include drainage of wetlands for agriculture, housing, logging and construction of roads. When migrating, coscoroba swans also collide with power lines or other human–made structures. They also accidentally eat lead pellets fallen in the water from gunshots, or lead fishing lures stuck in fish. Further affecting their survival is the spread of bird flu; all six species of swans are affected by and can catch H5N1 (avian influenza). Fortunately, coscoroba swans may be able to adapt to these impacts by foraging in and eventually settling in areas of human development. For example, coscoroba swans can colonize new bodies of water formed by the completion of dams or irrigation projects. These swans are important in maintaining and controlling the growth of aquatic vegetation. Without them, waterways would become clogged and more localized flooding would occur.
Humans have hunted swans for centuries. Specifically, the trumpeter swan once lived throughout North America but nearly became extinct in the 1900s. Humans collected their eggs for food and killed them for feathers, skin and meat. Fortunately, this species has recovered from just 69 birds in 1932 to more than 10,000 recently. One species of swan was not so fortunate; the Chatham swan (C. sumnerensis) of New Zealand became extinct sometime between 1590 and 1690 by natives that hunted them for food.
One organization seeks to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands. The International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau (IWR) created the Convention on Wetlands. This is an intergovernmental treaty that facilitates national action and international cooperation for the conservation and use of wetlands. In 1971, the IWR established the Ramsar List, which identifies and protects "internationally important wetlands." A wetland is deemed important if it regularly supports 20,000 or more waterbirds. Currently, the Ramsar List provides protection for potential coscoroba swan habitat in 40 sites totaling more than 29 million acres (11.7 million ha). At present, there are more than 1,000 sites on the List and the objective is to have at least 2,500 sites on the List by 2010. Wetlands are important for the conservation of global biological diversity, as they perform a variety of valuable ecological and hydrological functions. By protecting them, wetlands will also sustain human life.
The effort to save endangered species requires cooperation and support at the international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Please do not buy products made from wild animal parts. Contact your elected representatives and express your views about conservation of endangered species and wild habitats.
Contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how you can support conservation efforts at the zoo. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival by visiting our How You Can Help page.
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del Hoyo, Josep et al. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 696 p.
Jimenez, Mariano G. and Mariano Jimenez II. 2007. Coscoroba Swan. Zoo Damisela. Accessed March 1, 2008 at http://www.damisela.com/zoo/ave/otros/indexe.htm.
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Scott, Peter. 1972. The Swans. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. 242p.
Seaworld/Busch Gardens Animal Bytes: Coscoroba Swan. Accessed March 1, 2008 at http://www.seaworld.org.
Todd, Frank S. 1997. Natural History of the Waterfowl. Ibis Publishing, San Diego, CA.
The Trumpeter Swan Society at http://www.trumpeterswansociety.org.
Utah's Hogle Zoo Animal Database: Coscoroba Swan. Accessed March 1, 2008 at http://www.hoglezoo.org.
Wilmore, Sylvia B. 1974. Swans of the World. Taplinger Publishing, New York, NY. 229 p.
Woolhead, Jan. 1984. Coscoroba coscoroba. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) species identification manual. Accessed March 1, 2008 at http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/ID/.
Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Coscoroba Species: C. coscoroba
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Who'd a thunk it???? I guess this will be another accomplishment to add to my bucket list.
Wrapping up filming in a bit and getting the last few segments done today. I had a few minutes so I shot this off to you guys from my buds laptop on a WiFi connection,, damn this modern shit,,, crazy. I'm sitting in my trap you see in the picture typing right now on a set back off the Connecticut River ,, fishing and waiting for my next cameo ,,,,, un-frigging real !!! This technology is CRAZY CHIT!!!Our tournament we put on,, is Saturday,, oh ya, tomorrow,, and I still be away for a bit for those of you that have been trying to touch base. I didn't fall off the earth,, just busy right now.
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Nicklas Bendtner
Sunderland 2-2 Bolton
Saturday, April 28
Nicklas Bendtner played the whole of Sunderland's 2-2 draw against Bolton at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, scoring his eighth league goal of the season for Martin O'Neill's side with the game's opener.
Joel Campbell
Lorient 2-1 Marseille
Friday, April 27
Joel Campbell played 81 minutes of Lorient's 2-1 win over Marseille on Friday night, winning the penalty for his side's crucial opener. The victory moves the Ligue 1 outfit five points clear of the relegation zone.
Carlos Vela
Real Sociedad 3-0 Racing Santander
Saturday, April 28
Carlos Vela played 68 minutes of Real Sociedad's 3-0 win over Racing Santander on Saturday.
Andrey Arshavin
Zenit 2-1 Dinamo Moscow
Saturday, April 28
Andrey Arshavin played 80 minutes of Zenit St. Petersburg's 2-1 win over Dinamo Moscow at the Stadion Petrovskij on Saturday.
Henri Lansbury
West Ham 2-1 Hull
Saturday, April 28
Henri Lansbury played the full 90 minutes of West Ham's 2-1 victory over Hull at Upton Park on Saturday. The Hammers finished in third place to set up a play-off semi-final against Cardiff.
Pedro Botelho
Levante 3-1 Granada
Saturday, April 28
Pedro Botelho played 84 minutes of Levante's 3-1 victory over Granada on Saturday, providing an assist for his side's third goal of the game along the way.
Sunderland 2-2 Bolton
Saturday, April 28
Ryo played 26 minutes as a second-half substitute in Bolton's 2-2 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Vito Mannone
West Ham 2-1 Hull
Saturday, April 28
Vito Mannone played the whole of Hull's 2-1 defeat to West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday.
Sao Paulo 1-3 Santos
Sunday, April 29
Denilson played the full 90 minutes of Sao Paulo's 3-1 Paulista State Championship semi-final defeat to Santos on Sunday. Brazilian international Neymar grabbed a hat-trick for the visitors.
Kyle Bartley
Celtic 3-0 Rangers
Sunday, April 29
Kyle Bartley played the whole of Rangers' disappointing 3-0 Old Firm defeat to champions Celtic at Celtic Park on Sunday.
Craig Eastmond
Wycombe 3-4 Notts County
Saturday, April 28
Craig Eastmond played the full 90 minutes as Wycombe suffered relegation to League Two with a late 4-3 defeat at the hands of Notts County on Saturday. The hosts had led in the 89th minute before succumbing to two late goals.
Chuks Aneke
Preston 2-2 Charlton
Saturday, April 28
Chuks Aneke played 19 minutes as a second-half substitute in Preston's 2-2 draw against League One champions Charlton at Deepdale on Saturday.
Gimnastic Tarragona 2-0 Alcoyano
Saturday, April 28
Wellington played 28 minutes as a second-half substitute in Alcoyano's disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of Samuel Galindo's Gimnastic de Tarragona on Saturday.
Sanchez Watt
Crawley 0-3 Hereford
Saturday, April 28
Sanchez Watt played 12 minutes as a second-half substitute in Crawley's shock 3-0 defeat to Hereford at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday.
Benik Afobe
Birmingham 2-0 Reading
Saturday, April 28
Benik Afobe did not feature in Reading's 2-0 defeat to Birmingham at St Andrew's on Saturday.
Sead Hajrovic
Barnet 4-0 AFC Wimbledon
Saturday, April 28
Sead Hajrovic did not feature in Barnet's survival-boosting 4-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Underhill on Saturday. Victory leaves the Bees two points above the drop zone with just one game remaining.
Samuel Galindo
Gimnastic Tarragona 2-0 Alcoyano
Saturday, April 28
Samuel Galindo did not feature in Gimnastic de Tarragona's 2-0 win over Wellington's Alcoyano on Saturday.
Rhys Murphy
Preston 2-2 Charlton
Saturday, April 28
Rhys Murphy did not feature in Preston's 2-2 draw against Charlton at Deepdale on Saturday.


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The new Wildcat coach indicated in his opening press conference that he had his defensive coordinator targeted and ready to go. He refused to comment on who that person was at the time. But there have been several indications for days that Eliot was the target.
Eliot and Stoops have a long standing relationship going back to their time at Wyoming when Eliot was a player and a student assistant.
Eliot, known as an ace recruiter as well, has had stops at Texas State (LB Coach), Tulsa (LB Coach), Rice (DL Coach and Recruiting Coordinator) and most recently the last three seasons at Florida State.
Eliot's recruiting ties are heavy in central Florida, southeast Georgia and Texas. He also has some ties to the Atlanta area.
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SHREWSBURY - Everett W. Doerfel, 94, of Shrewsbury went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sept. 28, 2013, at his residence.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1918, in Hammonton, N.J., the son of William and Alice (Tweed) Doerfel.
He graduated from the Hammonton High School in 1936 and from the Camden Commercial School.
In 1939, at the age of 20, he drove two retired schoolteachers (sisters) from N.J. to Calif. in four months, later sharing many interesting experiences from the adventure.
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(1942--1946), landing on Normandy Beach six days after D-Day.
He was employed in a N.J. bank from 1946--1983, relocating to Vermont four days after retiring.
Mr. Doerfel loved his family, gardening, good music, old movies (like Casablanca), and had an extensive scrapbook collection of comics, scenic pictures and mementos from trips.
He attended the Village Baptist Church in Belmont for many years.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 57 years, Kathryn (Baum) Doerfel; a daughter, Shirley, and her husband, Roger; two nephews and five nieces.
He was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor (Doerfel) Lindsay, and a brother, Harold Doerfel.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Aldous Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Northam Cemetery.
Friends may call on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank friends and family for their support, especially Karen and Jim Coton, Laurie and Benny Carrara, Tommy Carrara, Lila and Larry Carrara and Paul Stewart.
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The San Francisco SPCA announced that it will be hosting a 72-hour adoption event to find permanent, loving homes for 72 animals. Beginning July 30 at Maddie's Adoption Center [2], the "72 in 72" event will feature dancing, workshops and great food while promoting animal welfare causes and encouraging people who are considering adoptions to meet—and adopt—a pet companion for their family. The event will feature extended adoption center hours and conclude on Sunday, August 1 at 6 p.m.
"Our inaugural '72 in 72' event will offer the local community a unique and fun way to meet some of the wonderful animals at Maddie's Pet Adoption Center who are currently awaiting loving homes," said Jennifer Scarlett, D.V.M., co-president and associate director of veterinary services at the SFSPCA. "While our goal is to find homes for at least 72 animals, we also hope this event will raise broad awareness of animal welfare causes and encourage even more people to consider adopting a pet."
Although the "72 in 72" event aims to find homes for at least 72 animals, regardless of breed, the emergence of kitten season has brought even greater urgency to finding homes for the SFSPCA's at-capacity cat and kitten population. Adopted cats will receive a veterinary exam, behavior assessment, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery and microchipping as well as feline leukemia testing, FIV testing for cats older than four months, a Feline-ality™ profile for cats older than nine months, a cat care DVD and a carrier.
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During the "72 in 72" event, the SFSPCA will host a bake sale to benefit the foster care programs, a Purrfect photo booth for Facebook uploads and a "Cute as a Button" station for adopters to make personalized pins featuring their new pet. Cat 101 and dog training classes, volunteer and foster care sign-ups as well as small animal rescue adoptions will be ongoing during the daytime on Saturday and Sunday. Additional specific events and special hours follow:
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By Giuseppe Muro
Johan Djourou is enjoying a change of scenery this summer.
Thousands of fans turned out in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to watch an open training session and the enthusiasm of the Malaysian public has certainly made an impression on the Swiss defender.
The euphoria in the Far East is a new experience for Djourou and the Arsenal players who, for the past ten years, have travelled to Austria for their pre-season training camp.
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Very cool use of space, and looks like getting trapped in the details wasn't too bad - they are great details!
Re: Beauty and the Beast
I really like the idea, and the detailing is great. I worry that some of that would be lost on the t-shirt. It's almost too busy...
Aw... sad. Well done though.
chade2001 wrote:hah! i just saw your robot one. went to the zoo once just to take a look at the panda. when i got there, they told me to beat it because the pandas were taking a nap! what a rip off. never been back to the zoo ever since.
Pandas need naps too! It would stink being woken up everytime a visitor came by...
I had fun coming up with a design for this derby. This is my first derby entry ever and I'm pretty happy with it. I absolutely adore steampunk so I knew that I had to make something for it!
Re: We Held the Moon
I love this
Re: Calling John Henry!
Robbie this is kick-ass!
JadenKale wrote:Um K... you can't do that, regardless if it was rejected or not, woot has the rights to the design for 60 days. You've been around here long enough to know that.
Once its rejected it was my understanding that it is free and clear since it is no longer eligible to win or be used. Woot essentially decided that they don't want to sell it and won't sell it. I'll gladly pull it if Joel or anyone can show me in writing from woot that rejected shirts still adhere to the 60 day time frame. I'm not trying to pull a stunt, I'm just trying to strike while the iron is hot on a shirt that woot will never print or make money on themselves.
theinfinityloop wrote:Robbie this is kick-ass!
Thanks guys. It's cool to be getting kind words from some of the woot designers I e"steam" the most.
Srzly, I'm thrilled the way it turned out and am glad y'all agree. This is the first design I've done since the robot/roomba one where I keep going to back to it and smiling to myself.
Enough tooting my own whistle. There are some great designs this week so I ain't going to hold my locomotive-breath.
Awesome! GMV!
It seriously reminds me of this:
But in a good way. That is Optimus Prime from the Hearts of Steel Transformers Comic.
Re: The Aviator
This shirt is AMAZING!!! I love it!!! If it gets rejected for some stupid "no flying penguins" rule I swear I am never coming back to this site again!
Re: Steampunk Birdsong
The inside of any bird can be broken down into cells, neural circuits, and chemicals. But maybe the cardinal, with his morning whistle song, is really just a mechanical device?
Ok, there seems to be a bit of a gray area here. According to the agreement upon submission "6. Term of Agreement. (a) This Agreement terminates 60 days from the submission of the Artwork if during that 60-day period Woot disclaims any interest in using the Artwork or does not inform Artist of its intent to use the Artwork. "
So, does a rejection constitute Woot disclaiming interest? I am going to have to email Joel about this and put my shirt sale at cafepress.com/A2Ts on hold until I hear back from him (providing it happens in a reasonable time period).
very cool. love this drawing.
re: gamepunk
Can't pull it off? Say what? Not cool at all. This is a fantastic idea and design, and I agree about a lack of consistency.
Re: Otter of My Eye
Very cool!
kdubbs29 wrote:Ok, there seems to be a bit of a gray area here. According to the agreement upon submission "6. Term of Agreement. (a) This Agreement terminates 60 days from the submission of the Artwork if during that 60-day period Woot disclaims any interest in using the Artwork or does not inform Artist of its intent to use the Artwork. "
So, does a rejection constitute Woot disclaiming interest? I am going to have to email Joel about this and put my shirt sale at cafepress.com/A2Ts on hold until I hear back from him (providing it happens in a reasonable time period).
I think you need to re-read it....it means that the agreement terminates 60 days from submission if they either tell you they aren't printing it, or simply don't say anything....you have to wait 60 days regardless. That said, I think "rejected" shirts should be handled differently & immediately released, but I don't think woot currently sees it that way (maybe something about rejected shirts should be added to their "agreement").
asfgghj. i dont have a vote button
And there it is! Looks great.
Re: the steam punk (re-sub)
Just saw this one- nice work! Great looking creature, looks better w/out cartoonish girl (but she would look good with a similarly drawn counterpart).
I like it, but I'm not very fond of the background.
Re: Heart Broken
Cool! GMV
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Looks quite a bit different. Body shape is different, background is different, the tail is in a different position...
It looks like it was used as a guide, but not traced.
What tail?
Re: Steam Power Cell
Almost voted. Thought the design would be bigger on shirt. That's just a personal preference. I like the art itself.
mitchellp wrote:What tail?
The first version had a tail, I took it out to make it less Mickey like.
schof wrote:Orders of magnitude better than your other entry which is IMHO utter garbage.
(Trying to understand how that is a "humble opinion"...)
Very nice use of subtle color, but I'm not so fond of the texture on the ground and how it cuts off so abruptly. But definitely submit somewhere else if it doesn't place.
BootsBoots wrote:The art is awesome. It's true about it being hard to quickly tell what's going on and find a fast focus (you're stuck in illustrator-mode aren't you!). I think if you could solve that problem, you'd be golden. The complexity of your art with a really simple focal point would be great.
Edit: this is already great as an illustration, I'm blown away by your style.
Yeah I'm totally stuck in illustrator mode.
I'm gonna need to make a better effort next round to break that lock.
I had a second simpler idea. I may submit that tomorrow or Monday. Though I'm hesitant to bother with a late submission.
cobolisdead wrote:Awesome! GMV!
It seriously reminds me of this:
But in a good way. That is Optimus Prime from the Hearts of Steel Transformers Comic.
I actually prefer Rglees, he made great use of the wheels, putting them on the side of the arms. I can't even tell if the Optimus even has the wheels on him. Really hope this gets a chance somewhere.
Re: Feathered Heart
My second design. I haven't resubmitted the boxless version of my steampunk girl.
Mmm. I was kind of iffy about the white text, but I felt that it still needed something in the background. Hope you guys like it!
braveBebe wrote:I'm not looking for the shirts that are the most artistc, ones that fit the theme most, or ones that have Jakie Chan in them. I'm simply choosing the ones that I would want to wear.
Well said!
Some people have guff with this design, but it's very wearable and many people like it. =)
Wow, thank you for all the positive feedback. I'm glad that you enjoyed the design, I really love drawing things like this, but I don't like doing it for tshirt designs because you are limited to 6 colors and therefore limited in what you can do with the picture.
Now on the touchy subject of steampunk/not steampunk - I think the lineart was much more steampunky than the finished version, see here: http://i42.tinypic.com/2410042.jpg The wolf was supposed to be part metal, part organic, and powered by like a furnace type thing- hence the red light coming out from the cracks of the metal and the smokestacks. Unfortunately, it came out a little too organic and so I can see why it would look like armor instead of looking like it's part machine. Red, on the other hand, I think is completely steampunk, minus the hood - I wasn't sure about the hood, but I liked the way that it looked with the ragged edges, so I did it like that, and I didn't think it was NOT steampunk particularly. Anyway, I understand if you choose not to vote because of it, but I believe that in art style derbies, there can be many interpretations of the style.
Regardless, thanks for the support on the design.
This is an incredible design. I'm glad to see a Cho design and would love The Aviator to be my first Cho shirt!
Re: Synthetic Beauty
Congrats on two in the fog =)
Re: Rustic
Re: Deus Ex Machina
Schaweet! Great design, and I think the messy style looks amazing!
Re: Best Worn With Goggles
i love this shirt. I hope it wins, but if it does not, I still want the shirt, so make it on your own bootsboots!
Akkeresu wrote:Schaweet! Great design, and I think the messy style looks amazing!
Thanks, man. I busted ass putting this thing together and seeing how few votes it's gotten in the first few hours has just about crushed me, so it's nice to hear that anyone likes it.
Re: Let's Play
For anyone who doubt's this entry, which I love by the way, don't you think woot has thoroughly looked and pondered at this as being "steampunk". From past experience, I find that woot is pretty strict on their entries. I don't think they would let someone win $1,000 for being off-topic.
Re: Steamworks Operatica
Drakxxx, i love you. i do. i bought nightmare Christmas, but this is not one of your best works.
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Chive Blini with Creme Fraiche, Quail Eggs, and Tarragon
Bite-size blini are topped with a dollop of rich creme fraiche, diminutive quail eggs, and brilliant trout roe.
- Yield: Makes 4 dozen
Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2007
- 3 bunches fresh tarragon
- Coarse salt
- 6 scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 2 dozen quail eggs
- Chive Blini
- 2 ounces trout or salmon roe
Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Coarsely chop enough tarragon leaves to make 6 tablespoons, and set chopped leaves aside. Reserve remaining sprigs for garnish. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add 1 teaspoon salt. Add scallions, and cook until bright green and just tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add tarragon leaves, and cook until bright green, about 20 seconds; immediately transfer scallions and tarragon to the ice-water bath. Let cool completely.
Drain scallions and tarragon, then squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel. Coarsely chop, then transfer to a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add mustard. With machine running, add oil in a slow, steady stream; process until smooth and thickened, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in creme fraiche. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 2 days).
Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Place a dozen eggs in a saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer; cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggs to the ice-water bath, and let cool. Meanwhile, repeat with remaining eggs. Peel eggs, dipping them in cold water if needed to remove shell pieces. (Peeled eggs can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight.)
Pick 4 dozen small leaf clusters from remaining tarragon sprigs; set aside. Halve eggs lengthwise. Arrange blini on a platter. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon sauce in center of blini. Top each with half an egg, 1/4 teaspoon roe, and a tarragon cluster.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by S.J., Aug 7, 2010.
We used to talk about what a veteran friendly GM Dumars is. Maybe this is a peace-time dividend.
Tracy McGrady sits down with Eli Zaret for a one-on-one interview.
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I take it all back. I'm pumped! TMac was a good gamble by Joe. If it doesn't work out, oh well, only 1 year. He seems like a mature guy who has been humbled. 31 isn't that old if the injury really has healed.
Yeah, if nothing else its gonna be fun to follow and might sell a few extra tickets.
Tracy McGrady introduced as the newest Piston
Stuckey/ Bynum Hamilton/ Gordon/ White Prince/ McGrady/ Daye/ Summers Jerebko/ Maxiell/ Charlie V Wallace/ Monroe/ Kwame/ Wilcox We have too many dudes don't we? Have Summers and White signed yet? Maybe we'll be trading n to get back n-1.
I believe we have 15 guys signed. Kwame is a free agent.
Did Weezie sign his option or what? I must have missed that.
I don't like him wearing that number, at all! But at least we have another sleepy eyed dude wearing it! Anyway, these are huge "what if's", but what if the knee is fine now? What if he can be the old T-mac for us? What if he bounces back so well that we HAS to start? Who cares 'bout some rookie, err, second year player getting their minutes cut if SleepyMac can resurrect his career?
Yeah, he opted in.
What if TMac resurrects his career and has a great season? Does Joe sign him or Stuckey next summer? Does he just let Prince walk so he can sign both TMac and Stuckey? Hmmm....
- TMac only heals for 3-4 mo. at a time. So CV is 3rd string ?
If T-Mac is healthy, he will play. Whether that is fair or not, good or not, long term or short term, doesn't matter. He will play. I do not think Joe brought him in to ride the pine. I think folks forget the important roles vets played during our championship run up. Uncle Cliffy and Big Nasty in particular.
Soon we'll be looking back on what an important role veterans played in our low lottery run!
I have absolutely no expectations for Tracy McGrady. Anything that he can give us (production, trade value) will be a total bonus in my book. I just hope that Q has the testicular fortitude to pull the plug if T-Mac stinks up the joint.
I think we're about due for a success story, maybe T-Mac is it.
I'm kinda hoping that Greg Monroe is it. It would also be pretty cool to see T-White come outta nowhere and be really really good.
Perhaps T-White should play with Fort Wayne for a couple of months to see some action.
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