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Why Blog?
Never, no matter how tempting it is or how much fun you are having, reveal to people in your personal circle (people from past relationships or current ones, people at work, siblings, friends, etc.) that you have a "blog". pam
Hi. My name is Vicki and I keep a weblog (aka a blog, a journal, an online diary).
HistoryI've been using the web since 1994. I started my first set of home pages in late 1994 or early 1995. However, I actually didn't know anything much about weblogs until about a year ago, when the conversation on a mailing list I read turned briefly to web log software.
Someone asked "one of my users wants to do a weblog; what's the best one for me to install?" Several people replied. I read the discussion and thought to myself, "Gosh, what's a weblog? Do I want one?" Then I and went out on the web and looked at the various recommended suggestions. I picked one that sounded likely (Greymatter), installed it and tried it out.
I posted 9 entries in May 2002, one in June, one in July; then I stopped. I'm not quite sure why I stopped; the weblog simply descended into entropy.
In August, 2002, I attended the first O'Reilly Mac OS X conference, where I was introduced to Ben and Mina Trott, developers of Moveable Type. MT sounded interesting; my attention was again piqued. (Actually, a lot of the Mac OS X conference involved mention of weblogs.) I went home and downloaded the software, but didn't do much more.
I should make a brief aside here to point out that I don't have anything against Greymatter; lots of people use it. I simply prefer Moveable Type; I like the interface and the controls better. Do your own comparison; pick what you like.
Re-entryFinally, in January 2003, I got enough tuits gathered together to consider restarting my weblog. This time, I decided to go about things in a different way. I did some research. I started a (static) page on weblogs. In locating material for the page, I read some articles and bought (and read) a pre-owned copy of We've Got Blog. I surfed around and read other people's blogs, looking for samples of different styles. I visited a lot of weblogs, bookmarked interesting ones and threw the others away. I updated my pages. I shared the information. I annoyed my friends as I discussed my new interest.
Then I (finally) installed and configured Moveable Type and imported my measley 11 entries from the previous summer. And I started to write again. I posted four entries in February, seven in March, and as of mid-April I had posted twelve. I'm trying to post at least every other day (though I'm not making too much of a big thing out of that) and I tend not to post more than one entry a day (but I don't make a big thing out of that either :-)
Why blog?The following is a conversation I had with a friend as I was trying to convince him to try a weblog.
I don't think I'm up to a weblog. Seems, well, exhibitionistic.
You say this as if it's a bad thing... :-)
So's a home page. But then, do you have one of those? Whatever. It's up to you, always.
Every time I approach the idea, I get cold feet. What would I say?
Whatever you want...
Why would people care?
Why does this matter? :-)
And...<crashing, menacing music>...what if they don't like me?
It's unlikely, but if it happens, you delete those comments and block those IPs. Or turn off comments. Or never solicit comments in the first place. Or...
I journal. That's a whole other thing, I think. My journalling is a self reflective, self analytic process. I would really prefer no one ever read what's in my journals. (At times, I think I should be included in that prohibition.) It's helpful insofar as it empties some mental and emotional dustbins.
But the process is in the writing, not the reading or (shudder) the sharing.
Same for weblogs, they just happen to be shared. Or you can decide not to make the link public, perhaps make it available to a few friends (that's the meaning of the "password protected" feature some services offer. The weblog isn't open to the world).
I haven't kept a "private" journal since college. Partly because I don't write down my innermost thoughts anywhere, I simply don't write the kind of stuff I'd consider to be private... anywhere anymore. (Even in HS and College, only some of my journal was private. Some was simply what I did that day).
If I did write down my innermost thoughts, I wouldn't make them public.
I decided at the outset that my weblog would not be particularly controversial, politically or otherwise, if I could help it. I won't discuss Iraq. I won't discuss the Supreme Court decision on the Texas sodomy law. But I have a friend from college who started a weblog precisely in order to have a forum where he could vent.
Cory Doctorow says he uses his weblog as a way to track interesting URLs among other things.
There are no standards; the only convention is date stamps.
Do you find things you think are interesting and share them with friends? Do you ever find yourself wishing you had two journals? Do you send chatty letters? Maybe not.
When I contemplate blogging, I easily confuse the journalling process with the weblog thing. I need to build up a clearer distinction for myself between the two before I attempt a weblog.
I can understand that you could be easily confused, given that there really is no distinction except if you wish to draw one. :-)
Perhaps you could make the distinction for yourself based on media - "my pen&ink journal" vs. "my web-based typed journal (weblog)". Perhaps, to you, one is private and the other is not.
First define "journal" and you'll be well on the way to making your decision.
Some blogs help me build up that distinction, others look like journals which should not be shared so indiscriminately.
It's all about the people, not the content. Keep that in mind. The question of what is a blog... journal... diary... is ALL in the mind of beholder - the writer or the reader.
Just like "what is a home page" or "what is a web site"?
But, I'll keep poking at the weblog idea. I appreciate your time to help me understand what's available.
The fact that you keep asking indicates to me that you are interested. No decisions must be made today; no decisions are irrevocable.
Visit my info page - my research results should be of use to somebody ;-) Click through some of the "Jumpoff Points" and "Blogs I read" on my weblog. Take a look at the range of things I like (which is only a small fraction of the range of things available!)
Play. Read. Write. Think.
Sleep on it :-)
Reasons from the WebFrom www.edifyingspectacle.org
April 14, 2003
I'm strongly biased in favor of replies that communicate clearly. When I write a long reply I usually put more effort into it than I do into my original entries.
Journal entries are different: if the author wants to write a prose poem I'd never cavil (although I may not read it).
It is hard to imagine anyone putting the concentrated effort into deciphering a journal entry they might in a Wallace Stevens poem. You'ż˝d have to the reward of aesthetic bliss or insight.
Kindred spirits can easily be shut out by obscurity. Two likeminded people may not have exactly the same experiences: books, songs, details of place and time.
Since everything that can be said has already been said long before any of us were ever alive. To quote my favorite Procul Harum song the words have all been writ by ones before us, we're just taking turns in trying to pass them along .
I'd like to think that my best journal entries have captured the distinctive mix of qualities that make me who I am. (Been a long time since I've felt that. My own vices are haste and slovenliness). People keep writing and continue to be worth reading.
I write in my journal because it gives me pleasure. I'd like to think it has helped me sort myself out and recovered my past. But if I didn't get a kick out of it my journal would've gone silent long ago.
My own weblog entries are written in a burst of energy. My interest in the entry flags anywhere between fifteen and thirty minutes along. I quickly find a way to bring it to a close, post it and leave the room.
People who fancy themselves might ask why care? Most of us who write a weblog do so only for ourselves. It is myself that I'm letting down. I know what I'd think if I were reading the same from anybody else.
From www.edifyingspectacle.org
April 14, 2003
It hit me that these lyrics from Pilgrim'ďż Progress on Procol Harum's A Salty Dog capture the spirit of keeping a weblog as anything else.
I sat me down to write a simple story
which maybe in the end became a song
In trying to find the words which might begin it
I found these were the thoughts I brought along
At first I took my weight to be an anchor
and gathered up my fears to guide me round
but then I clearly saw my own delusion
and found my struggles further bogged me down
In starting out I thought to go exploring
and set my foot upon the nearest road
In vain I looked to find the promised turning
but only saw how far I was from home
In searching I forsook the paths of learning
and sought instead to find some pirate's gold
In fighting I did hurt those dearest to me
and still no hidden truths could I unfold
I sat me down to write a simple story
which maybe in the end became a song
The words have all been writ by one before me
We're taking turns in trying to pass them on
Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
From www.theobviousblog.net
April 16, 2003
"Real" friends
There's been much blogging recently about the level of trust we build up online... The fact that we get to read each others thoughts and emotions and to learn about each other in possibly deeper ways than feel appropriate in face to face contact say at work, means that the nature of our online relationships is far from superficial.
On the many occasions I have got to meet people in my blogroll in the flesh I have immediately liked them and got on well with them. There has been no need for social posturing or the niceties of getting to know someone - we already "know" each other.
And while I am on a rant ..... I get tired of people who "don't get it" writing off this new way of relating as "technology". It's not about the technology - we could be using bloody semaphore - it's about people having conversations which help shape our own lives, the lives of others and help create a shared experience.
It's not an either or. I'll have a drink and chat with anyone who will let me in my local pub which has been used for that purpose for 400 years or so - and then come home and reflect on that activity on my blog. I'll climb mountains and sit on the top on my own contemplating the meaning of life, the universe and everything - and then come home and reflect on that activity in my blog.
It's not about the damn technology.
So there ......
From www.youjustbreathe.com
to blog or not to blog
That is the question. In the past, I have taken "breaks" from continuing this creative pursuit because of "friends" that have followed the links on my blog, read my comments or posts and judged me and my interactions with the community of friends that I have found via this site. I am not going to do that again but I have discovered that, for some who attempt to start a "blog", these might be good suggestions:
- Never , no matter how tempting it is or how much fun you are having, reveal to people in your personal circle (people from past relationships or current ones, people at work, siblings, friends, etc.) that you have a "blog".
- Don't take personally anything that you read on someone else's site or take it too seriously. They have opinions and life experiences that you don't have the right to judge or make assumptions about.
- Blog uncensored. Be willing to reveal yourself but use good sense about it.
- If you do choose to start a blog, stay with it.
So, I am going to continue to blog, uncensored, because I love doing it - and I love the community that I have found here.
From a Mailing list discussion
P. N.: The blogs I read are for the purpose of commenting on and analyzing current events. Part of a strong democracy. No doubt you can find a blog about almost anything, but if it's about your personal life, how many readers are you going to have?
If you're not looking for readers, why go to all the trouble and expense of running a blog? Why not just vi a text file on a floppy?
H.M.: well, in my case, well over 100.
You see, they become community tools of a sort ... since these blogging tools often have different security levels (which are, honestly, as secure as any web application, which means "not very" but it keeps casual browsers out), you can have public messages, semi-private messages, and private stuff that only you can view.
W. C.: There's a difference between "I want people who care about what I think to have access to my writing" and "I want a lot of people to care about what I think and have access to my writing".
From radiofreeblogistan.com
August 11, 2003
By the way, you know what the secret of blogging is? You just put a stake in the sand and the next thing you know you've got a tent there. People come by. Few return but some keep coming back. By now you have created a coherent place in the swirl of life. Even the people who don't read you daily find it reassuring to check in with you again the way you might watch the occasional soap opera and quickly get swept up in the quickly paced plotting. It almost doesn't matter what accumulated around that first planting. It's all you, baby, and you're beautiful! Oh, plus the endorphins. "


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Riverside, Presence St. Mary's, Presence-IMH introduce 1st newborns of 2014
Riverside Welcomes First Baby of 2014
Baby Boy Makes Early Appearance to be First in the Area
KANKAKEE, IL (January 2, 2014) – Nothing is stopping Chanita Lewis and Dione Flynn of Kankakee from taking home their new bundle of joy, not even a few inches of snow.
Kentrell Va'Shun Flynn, who wasn't due until January 12, was born at 1:22 a.m. January 1, 2014. He weighed in at 6 pounds 4 ounces and 19.5 inches.
Baby Kentrell will be welcomed home by his three older sisters LaAysia Walters, 7; D'Sharia Flynn, 4 and D'Niya Flynn, 3.
Presence St. Mary's Welcomes First Baby of 2014
January 2, 2014 – Kankakee, Ill...Presence St. Mary's Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2014 on Wednesday, January 1. Bailee Wynter Rose Anderson was born at 9:21 pm. She weighed 6 lbs 13oz and was 19 ½ inches long. Ashley and Phillip Anderson are the proud parents and Gavin is the big brother.
Presence-IMH WELCOMES FIRST BABY OF THE NEW YEAR
WATSEKA, ILLINOIS – Iroquois Memorial Hospital, an independent partner of Presence Health, is pleased to announce that the first baby of 2014 arrived on New Year's Day. Alexis Marie Kietzmann was born on 1/1/2014 at 7:39 PM. She weighed in at 8 lbs 3 oz and was 22 long. Her parents are Stacy Eden and Mitchell Kietzmann of Danforth. Alexis was delivered by longtime physician Dr. Philip Zumwalt.
Alexis has three older brothers Dewayne Smith, Zane Smith and Cory Tumblin. They all live in Georgia.
Maternal grandparents are Larry & Roxanne Eden of Danforth.
Paternal grandparent is Charles Kietzman of Onarga.
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Boise, ID,
August 14, 2012 -
The Idaho Statesman: Idaho Businesses Say They're Jittery Over Economic Climate
August 13, 2012
By Bill Roberts
Uncertainty over taxes, national debt, growing government regulation and health care reform is hurting business expansion and job creation in Idaho, some Southwest Idaho business owners and regional business leaders told U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo on Monday.
"We are very concerned about the future," said Lou Aaron, past Idaho chairman of the National Federation of Independent Business and owner of the Westside Drive In at 1939 W. State St.
Aaron said he is concerned about the costs of health care reform and how they could affect his business.
"When you put clamps on us, we tend to get scared," he said. "That's the feeling in our industry right now. We are just scared about everything: all the regulation, the health care act, the Dodd Frank [financial reform] Act."
Several local business owners, a representative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others met with Crapo for about 45 minutes to discuss their concerns. Crapo said participants were selected by his staff and are people with whom his office has worked in the past.
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce study shows that 90 percent of the chamber's small businesses are holding off on new investments or new hires over concerns about elimination of tax cuts and looming federal budget cuts if Congress can't reach an agreement of deficit reduction by the end of the year.
Business also say the regulatory environment is having a chilling effect on expansion. "In this administration, new regulations that have already been enacted are taking $17 billion a month out of the U.S. economy," said Chris Strow, the northwest region executive director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Crapo said that what he heard Monday was similar to what he has been hearing constantly.
"We are facing huge problems," he told the Idaho Statesman. "There is a significant amount of money available for capital for expansion of business and employment, but it is largely on the sidelines."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Corporations with board directors who have investment banking experience are more likely to acquire other businesses – and make better acquisitions when they do – according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics, the study found that directors with investment banking experience help their firms to select better businesses to acquire, more accurately determine the value of the target business and either reduce reliance on mergers and acquisition consultants or negotiate lower advisory fees.
"We found that, all other things being equal, firms with investment banking directors on the board are more than 13 percent more likely to make acquisitions the following year," says study co-author Feng (Jack) Jiang, PhD, assistant professor of finance and managerial economics in the UB School of Management. "Relevant experience and financial literacy are important when serving on corporate boards."
The study defined investment banking directors as outside directors – a non-employee member of a company's board of directors – who had past or concurrent working experience as either top executives or senior managers at one of the most active mergers and acquisitions advising firms. It used a sample of more than 41,000 firm-year observations from 1998-2008 and found a positive relationship between the presence of investment banking directors and the firm's probability of making acquisitions.
In addition, the research examined whether corporate boards with investment banker directors make better acquisitions than those without. Using a sample of nearly 2,500 acquisitions announced from 1999-2008, the study found that firms with investment banking directors are associated with 0.8 percent higher abnormal announcement returns, which translates to $36 million in increased value for shareholders.
These findings are counter to a 2008 study by Güner, Malmendier and Tate that found that the presence of investment bankers on boards was associated with worse acquisitions.
"There was a conflict of interest for the investment banking directors in that study – they were affiliated with the investment banks involved in the takeover process," says Jiang. "We specifically looked at investment banking directors without a conflict of interest and found their expertise generally benefits shareholders in mergers and acquisitions."
Jiang collaborated on the study with Qianqian Huang, PhD, assistant professor, City University of Hong Kong; Erik Lie, PhD, Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Finance and departmental executive officer, University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business; and Ke Yang, PhD, assistant professor, Lehigh University.
The UB School of Management is recognized for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global perspective of its faculty, students and alumni. The school also has been ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Financial Times, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report for the quality of its programs and the return on investment it provides its graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.
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What should I expect once I request software from IT Procurement?
For products that are managed/licensed through IT Procurement (certain bulk purchased software and products covered under a site or volume purchase agreement) we will work with you to determine exactly what software versions you need and ensure proper licensing for your situation. Your order may be processed in one of 3 ways depending on the software you need.
1. For software that is available for download without additional charges you will be directed to the IT Software Library website. If you are unable to download because you are unable to create and ISO file or unable to copy the file to disk, you may prefer physical media. IT Procurement can provide you with the media at a cost of $5 per CD/DVD. For physical media requests you will need to go online to www.uab.edu/askit and submit a new request and provide a valid account number before we can release the media.
- Our goal is to fulfill requests for download instructions by the end of the same business day, and to fulfill requests for pickup of physical media by the end of the next business day (once a valid account number is provided).
- License keys necessary for installation of the software will be emailed/provided to you through the AskIT ticket within 24 hours after the media has been picked up from the AskIT Help Desk.
2. For bulk purchased software for which IT Procurement is reselling the product we will validate the requirements for installation with you and provide a cost back to you for an approval via the AskIT ticket you submitted.
- In general, you should expect a response to your initial inquiry with pricing by the end of the same business day.
- If you approve of the cost you should reply back to the AskIT email with the appropriate quantities and a valid account number string.
- From the time you reply back with the necessary information our goal is to fulfill your request with instructions on pickup of physical media and license keys necessary for installation of the software by the end of the next business day.
3. For purchases of products requiring a Purchase Order to be generated to a vendor (Microsoft products covered under our select agreement) we will validate the requirements for installation with you and provide a cost for your review via the AskIT ticket you submitted. The overall process for orders requiring a PO should take between 7 and 10 business days, depending on how long it takes for routing the request through Oracle for approvals.
- In general, for workstation related products you should expect a response to your initial inquiry with questions or pricing by the end of the same business day. Requests for server related products should receive a response by the end of the next business day.
- Once final costs are provided to you, if you want to proceed with the order you should reply back to the AskIT email with the appropriate quantities and a valid account number.
- IT Procurement will enter the request into the Oracle system generally on the same day we receive your approval to proceed. The document will route for approvals according to the normal Oracle approval process for the account number provided, and then route to UAB Procurement for issuance of a Purchase Order to the vendor. IT Procurement will update the AskIT ticket to provide you with notice that the order has been approved.
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Travel to the inland port of Chongqing for a glimpse into the treasures of southwest China. On an illuminating full-day tour, visit the serene countryside of Hechuan district, northwest of Chongqing's urban center. There, you will be captivated by Laitan Ancient Town. At the hillside Diaoyu Fortress, celebrate the site of an ancient battle. It was here in the 13th century that the army of Mongke Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, failed to defeat the Song dynasty army within the fortress walls. Walk through the gates and around the watchtowers to get a glimpse into the building's impressive history.
What we love:
• Tucked out of the way, Laitan Ancient Town maintains customs and structures in place that date to the Tang dynasty.
• Built roughly 700 years ago, Diaoyu Fortress is steeped in cultural and historic importance — it's the place where the Mongolian army's quest to conquer the world was destroyed, subsequently changing the course of history.
• The Yangtze River is Asia's longest river, stretching 3,915 miles (6,300 kilometers) from western China to Shanghai.
What's Included
Your DreamTrip includes 4 days and 3 nights in Chongqing, China, as well as:
• Full-day tour of Hechuan district; includes tour guide, transportation and gratuities.
• English- or Chinese-speaking guide.
• Daily bottled water per person.
• 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners.
• An In-destination Support team member will be provided on this trip. Their goal is to ensure you have a great DreamTrips™ experience from landing to liftoff. They host a welcome reception on arrival day, attend scheduled activities throughout the trip, notify the group of itinerary updates and more.
Airfare is not included in the trip price! The closest commercial airport to the hotel is Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), approximately 12.5 miles (20 kilometers) away. We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for any trip.
Airport Transfers
Round-trip airport transfers are included from:
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to the hotel on June 4 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
The hotel to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) on June 7 at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.
To arrange your airport transfers, please submit flight details by May 21.
Please note: Transfers are provided only for the airport(s), dates and times listed above.
This trip will close by April 28.
Hotel Details
The Hilton Chongqing is adjacent to the Yangtze River and within walking distance of Liang Lu Kou metro station and attractions such as Three Gorges Museum, Pipa Shan Park and Chongqing Museum of National History. Try the on-site China Moon restaurant for Cantonese cuisine and the award-winning [email protected] for classic international fare.
Hotel features:
• 2 restaurants, 1 lounge and room service.
• 1 indoor pool.
• Cloud 9 Spa.
• Fitness center.
• Rooftop garden.
King Hilton Deluxe Room or Twin Hilton Deluxe Room accommodations with:
• 1 king bed or single beds. Extra bed available.
• Maximum occupancy 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
• Separate seating and working spaces.
• Desk.
• 40-inch television.
• Minibar (consumption at an additional cost).
• Complimentary Wi-Fi.
Check-in: 3 p.m.
Checkout: noon.
Minimum check-in age is 18.
Hilton Chongqing
139 Zhong Shan San Lu
Yu Zhong District, Chongqing 400015, China
Hotel Check-in Requirements
By booking this DreamTrip I understand that the hotel may request a credit card upon check-in. The hotel may request the credit card in order to: a) place a monetary hold of US$50-200; or b) hold for incidental, security or other charges. By booking, I acknowledge having received notice of this potential charge and accept that Rovia™ recommends a credit card rather than a debit or bank card be used in the event the hotel requests the card. I understand that any such request made by the hotel is outside of the control of WorldVentures™ and Rovia and is strictly a hotel policy. Should I have questions concerning the hotel's policy, I accept responsibility for contacting the hotel independent of Rovia or WorldVentures.
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Application Due Dates
- The teacher candidate should apply for their placement one year before the semester of the field experience.
- For fall semester, applications are due November 15th. Example: Placement desired for Fall 2018 - applications are due November 15, 2017.
- For spring semester, applications are due January 30th. Example: Placement desired for Spring 2019 - applications are due January 30, 2018
- The student teaching field experience is available either fall or spring semester.
Eligibility Requirements
- Admitted into the School of Education
- Receive a passing score on the state Basic Skills Test or Test of Academic Proficiency. For more information on testing visit this link for the Illinois Certification Testing: www.il.nesinc.com.
- Meet all GPA and course prerequisite requirements of your program before the semester of your placement. Speak with your advisor for more information.
- Pass all appropriate content area test(s) the semester BEFORE student teaching. Illinois elementary education licensure will change beginning September 1, 2017. Those students finishing program requirements and graduating with license entitlement prior to August 31, 2017 will be required to pass Il content test 110 for their K-9 license. Students finishing program requirements and graduating beginning September 1, 2017 on will be required to pass Il content test 197-200 for their elementary education (grades 1-6) license entitlement. Consider taking the tests early enough to allow time for a re-take if needed. Check Moodle "Professional Educator Licensure Program: General Placements & Field Experiences Information Board" for further information on the particular tests you must pass.
- If you have not already done so, complete DCFS Mandated Reporter online training and submit required documentation before student teaching. Check Moodle "Professional Educator Licensure Program: General Placements & Field Experiences Information Board" for further information.
- Complete physical/TB assessment within 90 days of placement. Check Moodle "Professional Educator Licensure Program: General Placements & Field Experiences Information Board" for further information.
- From time to time, program requirements may be updated to comply with changing legislation. Notice of changes is posted to our Moodle board (see below). Please join our Moodle board and/or check the " News Forum" section each semester.
- Please contact the office of Field Experiences if you have questions about the change in IL elementary content test requirement for licensure.
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Important Items to Note
- Teacher candidates may not approach school district personnel to seek a placement. Aurora University and school districts have agreements that specifically prohibit teacher candidates from arranging their own placements! Teacher candidates who try to seek their own placement may be denied a placement.
- Submitting an application for a placement does not enroll you in the associated course. You still need to enroll using the procedure for your program.
- Enrolling in a course requires submitting an application for a field experiences placement according to the due dates shown above.
- There will be a fee for student teaching assessed in addition to the tuition. The amount of the fee is posted on the class schedule.
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Through the Aurora University website, join the Moodle board titled Professional Educator Licensure Program: General Placements & Field Experiences Information Board. No enrollment key is needed to join this board, simply use your AU email login information. Members have access to:
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- notification when status notices and placement notices are issued
- course manuals and other resources
- dates for mandatory Orientation events for each semester
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The Clinical Placement Coordinator in the Office of Field Experiences can answer any questions about the application.
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The cash–strapped council is planning a council tax increase in a bid to help claw back £157million savings over the next four years.
Derbyshire County Council is proposing to increase council tax by 1.99 per cent to help deal the shortfall in funding, which has come as a result of reductions in Government grants, inflation and greater financial demands.
Councillor Anne Western, leader of the council, said: "Increasing council tax is the last thing we want to do.
"We know residents are struggling to make ends meet and we've done our best to keep council tax just below the rate of inflation.
"Freezing council tax this year will only make next year more painful because we've got to make cuts every year for the next five years.
"We're putting our own house in order to make savings by scrutinising spending, reviewing senior management and sell off redundant land and buildings.
"But it's not enough to meet the £157million shortfall."
The authority claims that of the 2,814 respondents to a public consultation held last year, 58 per cent said they would support a council tax increase of two per cent or more.
"Any increase in bills is very difficult for people, we accept that, but I think the impact of cutting services more would be more dramatic," Cllr Western continued.
The council is awaiting Government guidance to determine whether a referendum will be needed to increase council tax by 1.99 per cent.
An increase of this amount would mean residents in band D properties paying an extra £16.71 per year.
The authority announced it needs to cut 1,600 jobs in a bid to meet its spending requirements. It has already received 733 applications under its voluntary redundancy scheme and plans to start the process of cutting its workforce by March this year.
Cllr Western said the County Offices in Matlock were 'not immune' from being considered for sale in the future.
Derbyshire County Council's lowest paid staff are to benefit from a wage increase.
Around 3,000 staff will have their wages increased to £7.65 an hour from April 1 as part of the council's Living Wage scheme.
Councillor Anne Western said: "It's nice to have some positive news. This is morally correct and the people who will benefit are the people on the low wages."
The authority is encouraging schools to adopt the same policy.
Council chiefs agreed to consult on plans to axe services which benefit the most vulnerable in society.
Councillor Clare Neill,cabinet member for adult social care, said one of the hardest proposals the council was putting forward was cuts of £9million to the Housing Related Support services programme, which helps vulnerable people remain independent.
Among the other money–savings proposals being considered are the introduction of a charge of £5 for transport to get to a day services and home again, a £316–a–year charge for the cost of school transport for pre–school children with special educational needs and a charge of £349–a–year for transport for sixth form age pupils with special educational needs.


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Buffalo Bill Days will be this weekend, and the schedule is now out – so you can start planning.
Buffalo Bill Days will be this weekend, and the schedule is now out – so you can start planning. Remember Sixth Street, downtown, will be closed for the duration of the festival: from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.
To kick off the festival, the National Anthem will be sung and the colors presented at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday.
This will be followed on the main stage by an acoustic band, a '70s/'80s rock group, and The Good Sam Club Band at 5:30 p.m. Band K closes the evening, beginning at 9:15 p.m. and ending at 11 p.m.
The ROTC Honor Guard will present a drill performance at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
And at 7:30 p.m., the Lithium and Inglewarp Performance Arts group will stage a fire dancing performance.
On Sunday, come out for a youth '70s and '80s rock band, the First City String Band, the Benjamin Hyatt Band, the STL Christian Rock band, and Pete Maynard playing Native American flute music on the main stage; as well as Mallie Rust, Don Welborn, The Peris, Madii Patten, and local student performers on the Library Stage.
Don't miss the Leavenworth Library's performance of the brand-new "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," a Mark Twain-inspired original play, every hour on the hour from noon to 4 p.m., also on the Library Stage.
If you're in the mood for dancing, Brickhouse Salsa will be hosting free lessons and dancing at 1 p.m. on Sunday, also at the Library Stage. Or, if you are a musician who needs a stage or a singer who needs a mic, come to the "Open Jam" with your instrument and play on the Library Stage from 7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. And Wolfman Karaoke will be open for singers from 4 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Throughout the day Saturday and Sunday, the Cody Choraliers, the same group that performed in the original Buffalo Bill Days in 1969, will be performing around the festival — as will jugglers and other street performers.
The famous Outhouse Races will be held on Sixth Street at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
If you're in a pie mood, come for the Leavenworth Public Library's pie and cake judging contest at 4 p.m. Saturday or for the "The Great Western Melodrama," a revamp of the original melodrama staged at the first Buffalo Bill Days more than 40 years ago, beginning at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Put on your best Western period costumes and try your luck at the Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and Wild Bill Hickok look-a-like contest – judging times are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
A free kids area will be open throughout the festival with arts and crafts and other projects.
And if you're an artist, try your hand at the "Quick Draw" 15-minute drawing competition at the American Family Insurance booth – 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday.
All day Saturday and Sunday, art and craft vendors will be showing their wares along the festival route. The National Guard will also host a display of military vehicles.
If you're just interested in strolling around and supporting the various local community groups' booths, keep an eye out for the chalk art and window displays along the Cowboy Trail. Or join a guided tour of historic buildings and local history, organized by First City Photo and conducted by local community groups throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday.
You can find the complete schedule and more information at the festival website: http://www.buffalobillfestival.com/.


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Vital Ozone Graphics 2.0 - Climate Link is a Resource Kit for journalists, which provides them with the essential visuals, facts, links and contacts to develop ozone story ideas. Graphics and figures can be downloaded and included in articles. This electronic publication is intended not only to inform and inspire journalists but also to serve as an interesting reference for those who wish to learn more about the Montreal Protocol and ozone layer depletion.
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This second edition of "Vital Ozone Graphics" includes details on the latest decisions taken by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol to accelerate the phase out of HCFCs and outlines the implications this has on the use of replacement chemicals. The Resource Kit also focuses on the linkages and interconnections between ozone depletion and climate change – and the remaining challenges posed by the considerable amounts of ozone depleting substances remaining in equipment around the world.
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The cafeteria at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex was shut down Tuesday after 18 people were sickened with an unknown condition and 600 evacuated from the building in North Baltimore.
Fire and emergency management officials are still investigating what caused the illness that gave employees breathing problems, but one of the theories is possible food contamination.
We are "trying to chase down what everybody ate," said Connor Scott, a spokesman with the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management.
Investigators began looking at a possible connection to what employees had consumed after an initial sweep of the building showed no indication of carbon monoxide or other exposure to hazardous chemicals.
"We're chasing down other possible leads, and food poisoning is one of them," Scott said.
A 911 call about a person at the complex having breathing problems was made at about 9:58 a.m., emergency management and fire officials said. As the morning continued, more people in the complex's south building reported similar trouble and were transported by ambulance to area hospitals. One person drove to the hospital.
Emergency management officers responded in droves, with 20 emergency vehicles parked at the scene at one point.
Standard tests for carbon monoxide, explosives, hydrogen sulfide, low oxygen and other hazards turned up no link to the illness.
As emergency crews searched for clues, evacuated workers milled around a covered parking area and the side of the building, many without coats. Some sat in the warmth of their cars.
About 12:30 p.m., a man in a suit told the crowd they could go into the building's auditorium.
A Hopkins official later said the institutions wanted to make sure whatever caused the illness couldn't be transmitted to others.
"We don't know if it is something they will carry away with them," said Jonathan Links, Hopkins chief risk officer.
Sickened employees were being wheeled by gurney into ambulances as late as 1:30 p.m.
Shortly after, officials began allowing those who had been evacuated to go home, with the directive that they call 911 if they begin to feel ill, Scott said.
Officials also swept the north building of the complex, and found nothing. Employees in that building, who had also been prevented from leaving, also were eventually allowed to go home.
Officials do not believe the illness is life-threatening.
"We will make sure we check every avenue and rule everything out," said Lawrence Goldberg, battalion chief in the city fire department.
In an email to employees late Tuesday, Hopkins said both of the complex's buildings would be closed Wednesday as city and state health authorities continued to investigate.
The complex, at 3910 Keswick Road, is a mixed-use facility that includes nearly 415,000 square feet of space. The north and south sides of the building house about 1,050 employees who do administrative functions for the Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System.
A nonprofit entity named FSK Land Corp., owned jointly by the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Health System, completed its $15 million purchase of the former Zurich Insurance Co. property in 2010, and began investing millions more in renovations.
Hopkins officials first announced in December 2009 their intent to purchase the 11-acre property, which also has a 1,088-car parking garage. Zurich had vacated the property the previous October, after consolidating in Owings Mills.
Transwestern real estate firm manages the campus on behalf of Johns Hopkins Real Estate.


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Phone: 269-471-3161
All of campus waited nearly three weeks into the school year for the opening of Andrews University's newest facility. In the end, their patience paid off. The staff of Dining Services is celebrating the grand opening of the newly renovated cafeteria, servery and dining rooms!
The Dining Services staff are not the only ones who are excited. With the introduction of the "World Market," "Campus Grill," "Harbor Deli," "Breakfast Zone," "Salad Bar" and "Andrews Classics" food stations, students, staff and faculty alike are happy for the renovations and hard work that has been put into the area since March of 2008. Students who saw the completion of the dining hall on Sept. 10, 2008, were awed by the dramatic changes.
Neola Sivalingam, class of 2011, walked in for the first time and joked, "Hey, where is the ketchup?" After taking a quick tour of the new food stations (and finding the condiments), she concluded, "I really like the different places that you can go to. My favorite place is the deli because I love the sandwiches here."
The new Dining Service's menu offers improved, healthy entrees scattered among several stations. Two favorites among students include a stir-fry section for sautéing vegetables and a fresh salad bar with endless dressings and toppings. The high-quality menu is appealing even to the non-vegetarian students who come to the cafeteria.
The new layout is beneficial as well, offering a more open and inviting dining area that boasts all-new booth seating. This encourages dine-in options for students in place of carry-out. The atmosphere has already promoted social gatherings and a comfortable place for students to "hang out" around meal times.
The transition into Andrews' newly renovated facility has been easy for most. Lucia Kijai, dining center coordinator, has worked with Dining Services for nearly 13 years. "Right now," she says, "we're still getting settled. Some people worked until 2:00 a.m. to complete everything so the students could eat here today! But I do love the food and I like the new look."
Nearly all who have made it up to the new eating area have come to the same conclusion.
Dining Services is open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with shorter hours on the weekends. For a complete list of hours and a link to the daily menu, visit www.andrews.edu/life/living/dining.
-Written by Ashleigh Jardine, student news writer


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|2011-04-09, 17:45
|Link #2802
I heard all three games will be ported to Xbox360. Honestly, these games don't need ero- scenes. The story, the characters and the various situations are something that normal games should feel ashamed. I hated the fact that all of the endings are bittersweet. The Unlimited's one with Meiya's epilogue was heartbreaking. If I hear someone say bye-bye to me again I'll kill him!
Alternative is indeed epic. It should have been made into anime series.
|2011-04-09, 18:01
|Link #2803
Traveler of Infinity
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Japan
1. Sumika (I've always liked Tsundere childhood friend characters.)
2. Chizuru (Honestly, I don't know why I like her so much, but I really like her character for some reason.)
3. Meiya (I didn't really like her in Extra, but I thought she was a lot better in Unlimited.)
4. Miki (Don't really have an opinion on her.)
5. Mikoto (Same as above, though I did find s/he amusing.)
6. Ayamine (I find her really annoying for some reason.)
I also really liked Takeru, especially his character development, and I look forward to the way he'll go in Alternative.
|2011-04-12, 12:15
|Link #2804
^ Agreed with you there. I never had a favorite VN character but Takeru stole that spot now. He really came a long way and became something of a badass. And to me, Meiya became something of a goddess, so I bow to her.
Couldn't resist so I picked up and finished MUV - LUV Alternative. Holy crap it was good.. what am I saying, not just good, it was phenomenal! I considered Fate/Stay Night to be one of the best VN around, but honestly it can't hold a candle to this game. The presentation, the tension and overall gameplay atmoshpere can't be described by words alone. I implore everyone who likes VN and mecha to pick this up.
The Unlimited ending was heartbreaking but dear Lord, Alternative's one is even worse. I'm utterly devastated now... should go watch some comedy, pronto!
|2011-04-12, 17:29
|Link #2805
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: At the Intersection of Life
Muv-Luv Alternative was such a great game, I spent my whole weekend to finish this game. And the final is just awesome, it's even sadder than Unlimited.
Takeru is a great protagonist with his development in the course of the series. And Meiya is my favorite heroine with Sumika in a close second.
|2011-04-12, 19:12
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To peek some more interest, I'll just leave these few images here
Spoiler for Awesome images from the game:
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|2011-04-19, 16:25
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The iDOL(ove Live!)M@STER
Sono Hanabira. Being one of the first visual novels to feature nothing but yuri relationships is a plus for me, and there's never a feeling of it being over-erotic. Mai X Reo is a couple that actually lived up to the hype I've heard from other people.
|2011-04-20, 20:16
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Join Date: Jan 2004
If you need recommendations for other awesome eroge, Subarashiki Hibi is I think the second-highest ranked VN on erogamescape and supposedly eclipsed Muv-luv alternative for some time. I've only played a little bit of it so far and it's very, very good.
|2011-04-22, 09:01
|Link #2816
Takao Tsundere Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Classified
Any fans of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo?
|2011-05-05, 15:20
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^ If anything, that game does an awesome job in presenting heartwarming, and at the same time bold, sexy love between girls. Wish there were more games like that.
Just started Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai, and even though I'm still at prologue I'm simply amazed by it's awesomeness. The atmosphere is simply incredible, I think I will have no problem playing the game multiple times. Skipping the text should be a sin in this game. The characters, even those supporting ones, are simply amazing.
|2011-05-16, 21:12
|Link #2819
Senior Member
Started playing Wanko to Kurasou again a while back so I guess that's one .. Risa is just so hot/cute.
A more recent one would be Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke o Anata to Koibito Tsunagi since it got an English translation. Reo is just so cute .. HNNGGGHH .. Also their dialogue is quite hilarious at times, at least at the beginning.
Edit : Goddamn. Already finished Sono Hanabira. It just suddenly ended with text '' Half way end '' though I'm only missing 2 more images so I don't see how that's '' half way ''. Everything about this VN was just so beautiful .. just like the OVA. I wish the other ones of the same series were translated
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|2011-07-21, 15:06
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Late to the party but I've been reading Full Metal Daemon Muramasa over the last week. Finished fukushuu-hen and eiyuu-hen so far.
My god, this is one of the best stories that ever came out of Japan's entertainment industry. It tackles so many so very complex themes with such amazing writing and characters...the final parts of eiyuu-hen just blew me away. This is so far above any other VN I've ever read, it's not funny.
Also, dat OP-Theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le2zxWrD294
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Debian supports a whole number of architectures as release architectures, namely i386, amd64, PowerPC, SPARC, DEC Alpha, ARM, MIPS, HPPA, S390, and IA-64 (Itanium). Al these ports use the Linux kernel. Debian also has a number of ports using different kernels, such as Debian GNU/Hurd, Debian GNU/NetBSD, and Debian GNU/kFreeBSD. This last one has now been deemed stable enough to join the various Linux architecture ports in release status.
"The Debian Release Team is pleased to announce that it sees the port of the Debian system to the FreeBSD kernel fit to be handled equal with the other release ports," the Debian Release Team writes, "The upcoming release codenamed 'Squeeze' is planned to be the first Debian distribution to be released with Linux and FreeBSD kernels."
The Debian GNU/kFreeBSD port will support the i386 and amd64 architectures. The 'k' in kFreeBSD refers to the way the system is designed; it uses only the FreeBSD kernel, but retains the GNU and Debian tools, and plasters those on top. The Release Team aims to provide as much choice of kernels as possible. They also do it to "include a kernel that provides features such as jails, the OpenBSD Packet Filter and support for NDIS drivers in the mainline kernel with full support".
Debian squeeze is planned for spring 2010.


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Elizabeth Goode is believed to be the wife, of Benjamin Goode formerly of Amherst County Virginia.
She is buried at the historical McCormack Church Cemetery in Lincoln County Kentucky. McCormack Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Her son, Micager (Micajah) Goode is also buried just a few feet away. He was born 16 Jan 1791 and died 27 Aug 1865.
Photographs were taken by me as a part of research for a Goode descendent.
Copyright for text and photographs
Valerie J. Thompson


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Oct. 3, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - This past weekend, MIT competed in the Tufts University Invitational, placing fourth as it finished with a record of 2-2. The Engineers opened play on Friday by defeating Bridgewater State College, 30-20, 30-24, 22-30, 30-14. In its next match, Tech fell to nationally-ranked No. 23 Eastern University, 31-33, 30-21, 31-33, 30-28, 16-14. Against the host Jumbos, MIT dropped another five-game match (30-28, 30-28, 15-30, 21-30, 15-8) before upending No. 22 SUNY Cortland, 28-30, 30-19, 32-30, 30-15. Arlis Reynolds represented MIT on the All-Tournament Team for the second week in a row.
After taking the first two sets comfortably from Bridgewater State, MIT lost steam in the third frame as it allowed the Bears to pick up a win. Caroline Jordan directed Tech's drive to restore order in the fourth game with two kills, three blocks, six digs, and a 10-point serving run to end the match. Frances Rogoz paced the Engineers (17-5) with 14 kills and four aces as Jordan and Briana Stephenson also reached double figures in kills, with 13 and 11, respectively. Reynolds led Tech's defense with 20 digs while Austin Zimmerman and Lindsay Hunting each added 15. Zimmerman dished out 43 assists as Hunting posted four aces.
MIT and undefeated Eastern met for the first time since the semifinals of the 2003 MIT Invitational in which the Eagles emerged with a 3-1 victory. The battle was intense right from the beginning, with Jordan scoring six times, Reynolds picking up six digs, and Rogoz blasting three aces. The Engineers pushed to a 25-19 lead before Eastern went on a nine-point run. Not willing to let the game slip away, Reynolds and Carrie Buchanan each put together short serving runs to tie the contest (30-30) before Rogoz finished off the game with a 33-31 win.
Tech carried the momentum into the second game as it jumped out to a 7-3. A timeout by the Eagles allowed them to reorganize and swing the game in their favor (12-9) before cruising to a 30-21 victory. Game three was another see-saw battle, as neither team could generate more than a three-point run. MIT's defense went into overdrive, with Reynolds picking up nine digs and Buchanan recorded eight. Rogoz led the offense with six kills as the Engineers struggled to finish the long ralllies but came away with another 33-31 win.
MIT opened up a lead of 16-9 due to consecutive four-point runs by Buchanan and Reynolds. The Engineers still held a 26-21 margin before Eastern surged ahead to a 28-26 lead and forced a fifth game with a 30-28 win. Reynolds had 12 of her match-high 37 digs in the game while Rose Zhong was MIT's most efficient offensive performer with four kills on nine attempts. The Engineers, 0-3 on the season in fifth sets, fared no better against Eastern. The Eagles, who overcame a 13-11 deficit, set up its first match point with an ace before claiming the match one rotation later at 16-14.
Tech began Saturday's action against Tufts in the only regular season meeting for both squads. The Jumbos claimed the first two games by 30-28 margins, with the Engineers playing solid back-row defense and passing extremely well on serve receive but were unable to generate momentum offensively or challenge the Tufts outside hitters on the block. MIT settled down and capitalized on the Jumbos' defensive lapses to take a 30-15 victory behind Rogoz's five kills and Zhong's four. Rogoz also added two service aces and continued to drive MIT's offense in the fourth game with six kills on 11 attempts. Jordan scored five times on eight swings and picked up eight digs in the back row while Reynolds dug 16 balls as the Engineers forced another fifth game with a 30-21 win. Tufts built leads of 6-2 and 9-4 in the final stanza before posting a 15-8 win. Reynolds finished the match with 38 digs, tying for the MIT record of digs in a five-game match. Stephenson totaled 10 kills on 29 attempts without an error for a team-high .345 hitting performance. Jordan led the Engineers with four aces without an error on 26 serves and 23 digs in the backcourt. Zimmerman handed out 52 assists as four different players finished in double figures in kills.
MIT struggled in its opening game against SUNY Cortland, dropping a 30-28 decision despite four kills from Zhong and three aces from Rogoz. Jordan's serving provided an energetic boost for the Engineers as she posted two aces during a seven-point run. As a result, Zhong contributed four more kills, Reynolds collected eight of her match-high 25 digs, and Alexandra Huston-Carico notched her best performance of the weekend (four kills on four attempts) to take the 30-19 win. The Red Dragons recovered in game three by forcing some variety into their offensive schemes, but MIT responded with aggressive blocking and defense to win 32-30. Tech dominated the fourth game (30-15) behind three blocks and five kills without an error from Rogoz and two blocks from Jordan. Zhong posted three more kills, finishing with a total of 16 and only two errors for a .378 hitting performance.


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Knights in the NFL, Wk. X
Nov 15, 2011
By: Gregg Snyder- SOR Staff Writer
SOR Knight of the Week: Jason McCourty
SOR Staff Writer Gregg Snyder breaks down the efforts put forth by former Scarlet Knights currently making a living in the National Football League. Let's jump right into it.
Knight of the Week
It was a rather down week performance wise for our former Scarlet Knights. Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty continued his All-Pro caliber season with seven more tackles to lead the Titans to an impressive 30-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. The Titans improved to 5-4 on the season and are right in the AFC South race behind the Houston Texans. McCourty now has 74 tackles on the year, leading all NFL cornerbacks.
The Rest
Former Rutgers wide receiver Tiquan Underwood was signed to the New England Patriots early last week. Many believed he could immediately see time on special teams. Underwood, however, was cut the same week.
Speaking of the Patriots, another former Knight went down with an injury. Cornerback Devin McCourty recorded three tackles on defense and one of special teams for New England. McCourty left the Patriots 37-16 win over the New York Jets with a seperated shoulder and did not return. There is currently no timetable for his return but McCourty is expected to miss a few weeks. New England took sole possession of first place in the AFC East.
The Jets missed their opportunity, but Jamaal Westerman continues to make an impact. The announcers even mentioned that Westerman has been coming into his own lately. The linebackers recorded one tackle and had a QB hurry that resulted in a safety.
Jeremy Zuttah returned to action for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after missing time with a knee injury. George Johnson has seen some extended playing time and recorded two tackles in the Bucs 37-9 loss to Houston.
The St. Louis Rams topped the Cleveland Browns, 13-12, for their second win of the season. Gary Gibson recorded an assist for St. Louis.
Courtney Greene was active but did not record any stats for Jacksonville in the Jaguars 17-3 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Rookie safety Joe Lefeged had one tackle and one assist for Indianapolis in the loss.
Anthony Davis and the San Francisco 49ers won a big game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Davis once again started on the San Fran offensive line. With the 27-20 win, San Francisco improved to 8-1 on the year.
The Cincinnati Bengals dropped a 24-17 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Clark Harris handled the long snapping duties while Brian Leonard saw time in the Bengals backfield. Leonard finished with two carries for three yards in the loss.
With the Baltimore Ravens playing catch-up all game, Ray Rice only carried the ball five times, gaining 27 yards. He also caught eight passes for 54 yards. Rice had a career first in the game, throwing a one yard touchdown pass to Tight End Ed Dickson in the second quarter. Baltimore lost to the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 22-17.
This week's Monday Night Football matchup ended as a blow out. The Green Bay Packers dominated the Minnesota Vikings, 45-7. Vikings fullback Ryan D'Imperio caught one pass for one yard in the loss. His biggest impact came on special teams however. D'Imperio had one tackle and one fumble recovery for Minnesota.
Kevin Haslam (Jaguars), Gary Brackett & Eric Foster (Colts) and Kenny Britt (Titans) are on injured reserve while Howard Barbieri (Texans), Kevin Brock (Raiders), Alex Silvestro (Patriots), and Brandon Bing (Giants) are being used on practice squads.


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Archeologists Find Milder Arctic Climate May Have Aided Aleutian Settlement
April 26, 1999
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A milder Arctic climate more than 3,000 years ago may have aided humans to cross the Bering Sea from Alaska and migrate into the remote Aleutian Island chain, according to preliminary findings by a three-woman research team funded by the National Science Foundation.
Dixie L. West, a professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas, said radiocarbon dating of bones found in an ancient midden, or refuse pit, on Shemya Island indicates that the westernmost Aleutians were settled roughly 3,500 years ago, or 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. Island soil and plant matter dated by Russian scientists indicates that the prevailing climate may have calmed the usually turbulent Bering Sea during that period, she added.
"This new environmental evidence indicates that the Northwest Pacific was becoming warmer and drier at that time. That may have allowed the Aleuts to take those first long, dangerous sea voyages," she said.
The team will return to the Aleutians in late May to further investigate evidence uncovered during the past three years that may help science to better understand how and when the most remote and isolated areas of North America were colonized.
"West and her team have uncovered many 'firsts' that will become vital pieces in the history and pre-history of the western Aleutian Islands," said Fae Korsmo, who oversees Arctic social science research in NSF's Office of Polar Programs.
The team was the first to identify a bone from a Stellar's sea cow, a large walrus-like animal, ever be found in the Aleutians east of the Commander Islands, adjacent to the Russian coast. The presence of the bone on Buldir Island may indicate that the animals lived in the Aleutians as well as the Commanders, and that humans moving westward from Alaska may have exterminated them from the eastern islands.
Buldir also is the site of the only whalebone house ever scientifically excavated in the Aleutians. Christine LeFevre, a team member with French Museum of Natural History, made the find while excavating a pit near the beach. Because of the position of the bones, "we could tell immediately that this wasn't a whale that had stranded on the beach and died there," West said. "In one side of the house, someone had excavated a pit and lined it with the shoulderblades of sea lions and they had placed a whale skull nose-down in the pit."
The whalebone house dates from the 15th century and it is almost certain that the island was occupied much earlier than that, though evidence of that occupation has yet to be found. But West noted that Buldir is difficult to land on even today and that perhaps Aleuts temporarily by-passed it and then returned later.
West also has obtained permission from the Aleut Corporation to remove bones that may be the remains of ancient Aleuts from a cave on Attu island. If the remains prove to be the bones of Aleuts, DNA sampling will allow for comparison with contemporary Aleuts and perhaps shed light on changes in nutrition and health as well as additional clues to the puzzle of migration patterns.
The team also will take a first look this field season at what it believes are the first petroglyphs--or stone carvings--discovered in the Aleutians. Debra Corbett, an archeologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and a member of the NSF-funded team, said the carvings, which were found on automobile-sized rocks on a beach on Agattu Island, are the first evidence of such artwork on the Aleutian chain. Although some evidence of cave painting has been documented in the Aleutians, she said, "petroglyphs are pretty rare generally in Alaska, and there have never been any reported in the Aleutians. It's a major puzzle."
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|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
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|2010-08-23, 20:05
|Link #101
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
I decided to pick up this series since I was wondering how in the world did it earn a subforum over HoTD.... And I'm still left wondering.
The romances are built up slowly and nicely, then rushed to conclusions that make my head spin? I don't get it. Way to trash an anime. The main character lacks personality too.
|2010-08-23, 20:18
|Link #102
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
And I think Junichi has personality. So far he his actions have had plenty of variation, not too many stupid, not too many perverted, etc, etc.
|2010-08-23, 20:35
|Link #103
Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Anyhow, I'm saying I like how the romances are built up slowly, it almost feels like a relationship, but then they decide to go totally off the wall in the concluding episode and rush a romance to a conclusion that is just plain silly. Sorry this ain't true love. Right now they're still in the infatuation stage... There is no deepness to their relationships whatsoever, no greater understanding between the characters.
It's as shallow as a middle school romance where you hold hands for a couple weeks and then break up.
|2010-08-23, 20:38
|Link #104
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Age: 27
I'd be amazed if people would actually handle a discussion in HoTD forums, since everything on it is pure fanservice, even Sekirei has more plot.
And no, I absolutely don't hate HoTD, I'm a great fan of the manga, but there's no room for dicussion on it.
Tons of people would've said "NO WAY ANGEL BEATS! DESERVES A SUBFORUM". But hey, it does have one.
|2010-08-23, 20:41
|Link #105
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
I really dislike when kids who just start going out are all "I love you" and all. My friend just got a girlfriend. They found each on a dating site, met that day, and made it official two days later.
|2010-08-23, 20:47
|Link #106
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Age: 27
Anyways, I myself was surprised about this sub-forum too, so I could understand .. happened the same with Angel Beats! for me, because I totally loved that series, but it was such a rage-magnet every week
I cannot forget about this, I very much appreciate Satou Rina's work in Amagami, she completes Kaoru, as much as she has completed every girl she's voiced.
|2010-08-23, 20:48
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
There have been legitimate discussions in the HoTD, and many fun ones as well. Quality is perception.
|2010-08-23, 20:56
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Age: 27
Okay, let's leave it like that!
|2010-08-23, 21:10
|Link #109
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: USA
Age: 32
Don't get me wrong though, I'm not saying if the actor can't change their voice they are bad, I'm a Kugimiya Rie fan and you can spot her pretty easily.
|2010-08-24, 01:58
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Senior Member
It is cruel but thats the way it goes. If you get the heroine that is more popular than the other you first of all focus your effort with her, because she will be your main 'cash cow'.
Why do you think they created two main characters in Kimikiss. And why do you think that the two girls that were to win them were Mao and Erika?
Because of the popularity. When they were planning the whole thing they noticed that two heroines are way above the others in popularity. Making it with a singular main hero would mean that one of the two fandoms will get butthurt so they decided to make two heroes that each of the most popular heroines would get so that the fans would like it but they overdid with the retarded drama, plus having two mains guys didn't bode so well with the fans, and in general Kimikiss became beyond from recognition as they changed way too many things and the general essence of the game that made it so popular and the JC Staff got burned with this experiment, but the reason why they went with two heroes and those particular heroines was the popularity.
Why don't you complain that the Kimikiss heroine Mitsuki Shijyo was pretty much cut from the anime and pushed way way into the background? It was half-assed job according to you, because how her role was reduced from the main heroine to the secondary character, but you barely noticed it.
Same would have happened with one of the Amagami least popular heroines and it would make the popular ones shine more brightly. Its not half-assed, just a simple practical thinking. Know your cash cows and milk them. Simple as that.
|2010-08-24, 02:38
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
it's kind of different here with Amagami though, because this is an adaptation that animates each of the girls routes, instead of placing them all together into one storyline. & i just don't agree with the idea of editing a path out so one can be extended.
I've had enough of this discussion, because it just keeps going around and around. You are alright with your idea, and i'm not. End of story.
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|2010-08-24, 02:44
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Senior Member
Noone. Most even fail to remember that instead of the background character that girrl was supposed to be one of the main heroines, just like it happened with Mitsuki, who got her moments but they were in the background most of the time. Hard to believe that she was supposed to be as big main as Mao or Eriko originally.
And Shiroth, I dont really remember all that many people complaining about Mitsuki being cut in her role. Most didn't even notice or knew about it. I assumed that you were going with the crowd - if not sorry, but I really do not remember you or anyone else complaining about it all that much.
So what that the anime creates an arc for each girl. One omake episode can always pay the deed for such characters really and most will not notice as they will be more interested on discussing the twists/scenes in Ayatsuji's, Haruka's or Ai's arcs.
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|2010-08-24, 12:48
|Link #113
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Age: 27
You're all basing facts on english forum discussions, which conveniently aren't the focus target of this series.
You can't go everywhere and assume everyone has played Amagami, just in that situation would a person state that indeed --> "x" girl arc is boring and not worth it.
All I can say is that I sense this "donotwant sae arc" feeling.
|2010-08-24, 21:13
|Link #114
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
The episode just seemed awkwardly edited as if a great deal was left on the edit room floor. Getting that "to be fixed in the DVD" vibe for both eps 7 and 8.
I did enjoy the character of Kaoru a lot so the arc was entertaining nonetheless. I have a suspicion she's a bit too energetic for the fragile otaku ;P
I do think this "omnibus" (i.e. parallel reality) tactic is a real win for future adaptations of date-sim games. It removes most of the risk in adaptation and even allows for multiple directors or variety in team efforts. The fans of each young lass get a winning segment and we get to see how "quantum fluctuations" can make for utterly different life stories
|2010-08-28, 06:46
|Link #115
worshipping the pantyhose
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines
Hmm well, I was liking the Kaoru arc right up till the very end.... where only this couple get's a portrait picture. I guess I was expecting too much since Haruka's arc had about a minute or two worth of "10 years later" than Kaoru's arc.
But that tiny little beef with the arc isn't enough to derail my enjoyment of this last episode, I really like the confession scenes, something I like to throw onto my list of unique confessions. Pseudo mid-air confession, followed by snow falling... below you. Nice stuff. Kaoru's words were nice too.
|2010-08-28, 09:06
|Link #116
~ You're dead ^__^* ~
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Definitely the best arc by far! x1000000000000 and without the BS nonsense Haruka's arc ended with. Kaoru is so much love!
I'm fully satisfied with this ending.
But I'll probably skip the next arc simply because I can't stand a certain voice...
|2010-08-30, 00:58
|Link #117
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
and about that voice, it sounds annoying at first, but i think it'll grow on you, gotta give it an episode or 2
|2010-08-30, 05:02
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Couldn't one say he was handed to her on a plate too? It works both ways.
He's the first one we see who's aware his feelings for her have grown beyond friendship - in the infirmary. Granted most of his thoughts seem to be sexual at that point, but there's the fantasy of just her leaning in for a kiss. Isn't he indirectly admitting he likes her when he admits he thought she'd say that to him? He was all blushing too. I think he is.
He only realizes he's in love (as I interpret it) two episodes later, in the tub - while Kaoru realized she's in love one episode earlier, also in the tub. She denies it at once though. But those feelings are developing and growing stronger on both sides all the while. We got the element of physical attraction from his side in the first two episodes ("Was she always that cute?"), then the element of emotional attraction from both sides ("I don't want you to leave me alone" / "I'll always be there for you".) Finally they come together in episode 8.
|2010-09-01, 21:26
|Link #120
Join Date: Aug 2004
Age: 32
Just watched this entire series yesterday, so the comparisons between the two arcs are fresh in my mind. That said, I find it slightly odd that people are disappointed with this episode. I thought it was significantly better than 4. Where 4 added some last second drama for no real reason, 8 decided to just take the natural progression of their relationship.
The whole theme of this arc was being "natural" actually. They hung out together because they always had, they supported each because they do, and then at some point they both realize the mutual attraction and confirm it. There are no big milestones in their relationship, because frankly they didn't need to change anything. Instead of "let's be a couple" it was more "hey, I guess we've always been a couple, haven't we?"
With that in mind, the omission of a "10 years later" scene makes a lot of sense. This relationship is all about the journey, not the destination. They hang out, and they will continue to hang out. They're just comfortable with each other. While the previous arc was about earning something, this one wasn't. That's also why I really don't care about any further details of Kaoru's mother's love life. Frankly, it's not relevant. The only point of bringing it up in the first place was to show that they stick together in both good times and bad times. Other than that there's no real meaning to it, and emphasizing it any more than they did would just be weird.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - [crit] Gasmask theme pic Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Work in Progress View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "[crit] Gasmask theme pic" opticillusionmemberMember #Joined: 22 Sep 2000Posts: 255 Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 8:09 pm What was a quickie ended up to be something I keep going in for changes...so any help or suggestions on this would be much obliged. Back to top BubonicmemberMember #Joined: 21 Sep 2000Posts: 209Location: Long Island, NY, US Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 8:21 pm i really like the bg, but the character itself doesn't look rendered well enough, looks more like a big shape than a person.. I like the lil green light though.. Back to top N8XmemberMember #Joined: 13 Oct 2000Posts: 112Location: Austin,Tx usa Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 8:52 pm i like this alot. Giants? maybe if you put some reflected light from the cayon wall bouncing off his middle torso might help.. But i also like it how it is... great colors and mood. n8x [This message has been edited by N8X (edited January 02, 2001).] Back to top IcannonmemberMember #Joined: 13 Sep 2000Posts: 597Location: st.albert, AB, Canada Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 12:28 am this is nice. it made me feel very relaxed.. nice colors. Back to top Matt EldermemberMember #Joined: 15 Jan 2000Posts: 641Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 1:23 am Really nice colours and you are creating a nice atmosphere. The main problem that I see is that I don't get a good sense of the character, what they are doing (other than siting). It looks like you have some interesting ideas going on but you just can't make them out. Back to top ceendamemberMember #Joined: 27 Jun 2000Posts: 2030 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 2:38 pm opticillusion: I like this pic alot, it has a really ambient quality to it. Great stuff! ------------------ -- Nicholas Anderson email: firstname.lastname@example.com web: Flying Islands -- affiliates -- ..::sketchboard.co.uk Back to top opticillusionmemberMember #Joined: 22 Sep 2000Posts: 255 Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 8:10 pm Bubonic > Good point, I'm working on giving the backpack and clothes more form, and lightening up the shadows a bit. NBX > hmmm. You see a giant eh? Will try to add something to the background to scale him down a bit then Icannon > thanks Matt > Another good point. I'm working on a vertical shot as well, having another masked climber above him...otherwise, there is a bit of a storyline to this shot, which I'll get posted when it's done. I'll try and get an update up tomorrow. Thanks for the comments! Back to top N8XmemberMember #Joined: 13 Oct 2000Posts: 112Location: Austin,Tx usa Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2001 12:36 am Sorry, i ment that it looks like one of the Mechs out of the Giants game. sorry for the confusion, i think the scale is just fine. N8x Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Work in Progress All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Dear Amy: I am a 21-year-old guy and best friends with an old buddy from high school. We used to be very close and talked about everything. We had lots of fun adventures.
He started dating a woman who was giving us a lot of headaches because she was sleeping with people in our group of friends and lying about it. He went full gusto into the relationship and ended up completely abandoning me.
I told myself to tough it out because I knew the girlfriend wouldn't last. Fast forward a few months. He apologized for tossing me to the curb and said it wouldn't happen again. We moved on. Recently though, we met a new woman, and I could tell there was a similar attraction.
This woman, however, was engaged. "Perfect," I thought, but three days later she was suddenly no longer engaged, and my friend had a new girlfriend. This was a blow.
Now we only hang out when his girlfriend is busy. I don't want to wait around for this new relationship to end. My friend also becomes somewhat of a tool around her.
Is it fair for me to feel slightly insulted, and am I being reasonable in telling him to get his act together and balance the friendship? — Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: Many people your age struggle to make a friendship transition. It's a challenge to be expected to automatically move to the back seat as main squeezes (and later spouses and kids) assume a central role in a friend's life.
However, this transition is more easily made when both parties honor the friendship and continue to make time for each other. This is achievable, except when one person is a tool and the other is feeling judgy and wounded.
Try to communicate with him about this. But rather than expecting anything radically different from him in the future, you should now assume that this friendship is now a friendshift.
Dear Amy: I have been married for more than 30 years. We have had a happy and content relationship, but about eight years ago I discovered my wife has been emailing an old boyfriend.
She said he got in touch with her through her work email. On her part, it seems innocent, but I find it strange that they only communicate through work email. She will send me copies of their correspondence, but I can see a relationship developing (possibly just social) over time.
She will write him quickly after something happens at home — good or bad.
I have explained to her that he is most likely not letting his wife know they are in touch. I have also asked if she would feel comfortable if I were doing the same thing with an ex. This has led to many arguments and tension. To me, nothing good can come from this, but she says it is social and she has written nothing inappropriate, although I feel some of his statements could have a double meaning.
We agreed to ask for your opinion. — Confused
Dear Confused: Your wife has been honest about this contact with an ex, despite your suspicions and jealousy and the tension it causes in your marriage. Her choice to continue conveys a lack of respect for your sensitivities. However, ultimately you cannot control whom she is in touch with — even if you don't like it. You can only control your reaction.
You have been monitoring this communication for eight years, and the most you discover is that your wife seems to be behaving appropriately.
I think it's possible that she is enjoying the tension this causes — otherwise why would she show these emails to you? At some point, you need to hop off of this carousel.
Tell your wife that you don't like the way these emails make you feel, and then stop reading them.
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