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CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy Insider Adam Serrano offers his Three Points to LA's 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League victory over Isidro Metapán. The Galaxy are now on top of Group 8 heading into next week's match against C.S. Cartaginés in Costa Rica.
LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena trotted out a lineup full of youth and exuberance in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Isidro Metapan and once his young team ran out on the field, he gave them one order: attack early.
On Wednesday, Arena made wholesale changes to the team that drew with D.C. United on Saturday as he rolled out a squad with nine players below the age of 24. Relying on that youth, Arena sent his team onto the field in an attacking 4-3-3 formation that sought to put the Salvadorians on their heels from the start. However, even though LA's squad was bursting with 20-somethings, the team's lone goal came off the foot of 35-year-old midfielder Laurent Courtois. Just six minutes into the game, the Frenchman, who was put into space by a pass from Jose Villarreal, fired a shot past Metapan goalkeeper Henry Hernandez at the far post, giving the Galaxy an early 1-0 lead.
The goal was the perfect capper for Courtois, who shined in his 80 minute performance as he provided steady service on the left flank while also displaying a willingness to go at goal. Although Arena's formation change paid off, it barely lasted however as the Galaxy were soon forced to transition back into the familiar 4-4-2 formation as Metapan pressed forward in search of the equalizer.
After the Galaxy pushed ahead, they were forced to hold on as Isidro Metapan continuously found themselves in dangerous positions only to be turned away each time.
Multiple times the Salvadorians were able to capitalize on errant passes or deflections to get into dangerous positions in LA's final third. But despite so often getting into these positive spots, they were unable to capitalize as just four of their 12 shots were on frame. Even when Metapan did manage to fire a shot toward goal, LA's defense was able to clear out the danger with the finest example coming in stoppage time when Kofi Opare was able to make a late clearance to stop a potential Nicolas Munoz breakaway.
However, the best performance of the evening belonged to Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe, who showed just why he has earned the job of backup to starting goalkeeper Jaime Penedo. Throughout the match, Rowe, who was making his Champions League debut, was consistently in the right place at the right time, making four saves on the night to keep the clean sheet.
To advance out of the group stage in CONCACAF Champions League, winning at home is paramount and in two matches, the LA Galaxy have accomplished just that—putting them in prime position heading into their two matches in Central America.
Currently, the Galaxy lead Group 8 with six points, leaving them two points ahead of second place C.S. Cartaginés. Meanwhile, with their defeat at StubHub Center, Metapan is now eliminated from the competition. The fate of Group 8 will likely hedge on LA's clash with C.S. Cartaginés in Costa Rica next week. Wednesday's match will be the final group contest for the Costa Ricans and with a win or a draw in San Jose; the Galaxy can clinch a berth in the quarterfinals.
With the team on the brink of qualification, expect the Galaxy to once again opt for a reserve-laden side as the Galaxy will need to quickly change gears to focus on their road fixture against the Portland Timbers next Sunday. There will need to be at least one change however, as the Galaxy must make do without Kofi Opare, who will be suspended for the game after picking up his second yellow card of the competition on Wednesday.
Adam Serrano is the LA Galaxy Insider. Read his blog at LAGalaxy.com/insider and contact him at email@example.com


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Apple's new App Store rules now mandate that users themselves must decide whether they want to give their own personal info to publishers when they subscribe. What would be the reaction of the publishing industry to this? Straight from a publisher, Forbes:
Pam Horan, publisher of the Online Publishers Association, says the trade organization's members — a group that includes Time Inc., Hearst, Conde Nast, Bloomberg, National Geographic and, yes, Forbes — are worried the new regime doesn't give them the flexibility they need to serve their customers.
The flexibility to serve their customers
What does Apple do to deny publishers that "flexibility" then? One click to opt in to data sharing. Pam Horan, again:
Anything that requires the consumer to take yet another step is always going to reduce the number of people that participate in the process. It limits the ability to gather audience insights to build the right products. With this inability to know who your consumers are, it really affects the ultimate product for the consumer.
Put simply, publishers don't want readers to opt in, because they know readers will prefer to opt out. Transparency is not a friend of publishers who for decades made a mint by selling out readers to advertisers and list brokers. Most readers may not be aware of this, but those who are don't like it. Publishers know that and hate Apple for calling their bluff. If personal info harvesting isn't essential for publishers' business model and it is in the interest of readers, then why would they be against an instant referendum in the form of the opt in button?
Beyond the smokescreen
This, of course, isn't about the readers. It's not even about Apple's App Store. It's about the clash of two different business models. One that sells the customer to the highest bidder through a product and the other that sells a product directly to the customer. For the former, the product is a vehicle, often an excuse, since it holds no value for the publisher. For the latter, the product is the source of value, it lives and dies by the utility and delight it brings to the customer.
Transitioning from one format or platform to a new one is often a long, arduous and financially disruptive process. Lately, however, we are seeing a time compression in these transitions. For example, moving from dial-up to broadband or from landlines to wireless took quite a bit of time. Transition from analog to digital music or from featurephones to smartphones have been much shorter. Shorter the transition, bloodier the financial impact on incumbents. Print economics have been around forever, virtually unchanged for decades. All of a sudden, though, there is an incredibly convenient format (iPad) and a platform (iTunes) for what used to live in the dead-tree zone. No wonder we have publishers up in arms about the freight train suddenly in front of them.
The grand opening
We can also look at the new App Store rules as a grand negotiation being conducted in public. Apple's iTunes and iOS ecosystem make it abundantly clear that there's now a platform ready for transition. Table stakes: 30% cut for the platform owner. Publishers have several choices:
1. Set up their own stores — If the most business savvy of all publishers, Rupert Murdoch, who never shied away from big and expensive bets, has come to the conclusion that News Corp alone can't set up its own independent online store, what chance do other smaller, cash-strapped, technophobic publishers have?
2. Collude to set up a BigPublishers-only store — This would be standard operating procedure…that has repeatedly failed. Disparate corporations banding together against a successful market leader nearly always fails. Witness myriad roadkill behind iTunes.
3. Negotiate with Apple directly — Murdoch did negotiate with Apple separately, but may not have received much in return other than some technical help and launch presence. Companies like Amazon and Netflix may try to negotiate with Apple directly to leverage their popularity to wring some concessions on rules or rates.
4. Wage guerilla warfare against Apple in the press — Adobe, Part Deux. This is inevitable since many of those who produce the anti-Apple hysteria write for the publications that would financially benefit from a change in App Store policies.
5. Ask for government help — Publishers will likely ask the government to intervene and conduct a threatening investigation of App Store policies to browbeat Apple into changing its policies. Also, as the last refuge of scoundrels, they will appeal to the Congress for tax payer support under the guise of saving jobs.
6. Give up subscriptions — Google would love publishers to just give up the notion of subscriptions and go ads-only, either as free apps supported by AdMob on mobiles or browser based apps supported by AdSense. Sadly, content providers aren't immune to making monumentally stupid mistakes and…imploding.
7. Accept Apple's terms — We heard similar, if not identical, complaints about the size of Apple's cut or its intermediary position between content owners and customers at the onset of iTunes and later App Store. Nobody's complaining much about those anymore, mostly because there have been no credible alternatives.
8. Create alternatives to iTunes/iOS — This is the perennial Plan B, if Apple doesn't budge. The usual suspects are those with a store and the will to spend money liberally to undermine Apple, namely Google, Microsoft and Amazon. Google recently transferred its upcoming music store to Andy Rubin's Android division and is now negotiating with publishers. Microsoft rolled Nokia's Ovi into its own store and would be happy to bankroll publishers to attract Windows Phone users. Amazon has already tangled with Apple last year after the introduction of iBooks over the agency model Apple offered to publishers. These are all big competitive players with plenty of cash to render as absurd any notion that Apple somehow has a monopoly over digital stores. It is, however, a reminder that all such previous attempts to cut down Apple by direct competition has failed.
Rock and a hard place
Apple, the one company that makes bet-the-company type moves all the time, has done it again: they have decided to cull parasitic middlemen and aggregators from the ecosystem. What choice do publishers have then? They first have to ask themselves two fundamental questions:
1. What business are we in? — Are we in the business of creating scarcity in news and media to leverage it against eyeballs for advertisers? Can our current model survive the transition to digital? Are we capable of setting up our own stores? If not, do we understand we must change our revenue streams radically? What sorts of structural and financial remodeling do we have to undergo internally to adjust to giving up 30% to Apple?
2. Quo vadis? — If our current distribution has to change, on whose digital platform will we move? Is there, in other words, an alternative to Apple App Store?
Whatever conclusions the publishing industry may arrive at, there's one undeniable fact staring them in the face:
By next year, Apple iTunes/iOS ecosystem will have over 200 million of the most lucrative online demographics ever assembled by a company.
Apple didn't become the world's most valued tech company by being naive. The fact that Apple's longstanding discipline of selling products direct to customers aligns nicely with customers' interests of accessing a well curated, efficient, price-competitive, easy-to-use store is just the icing on the cake. Nobody else comes close. You can't do business by ignoring the App Store.
UPDATE: In case there was any doubt that Google would step in to exploit the situation, the company introduced in less than a day after Apple's announcement its own One Pass subscription payment plan, with a 10% cut. Google CEO Eric Schmidt: "We aren't in this to make money, Google makes money in other ways."

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How to Stop Being an Emotional Eater
- Stop Comfort Eating and Lose Weight
- Narrated by: Anne Morrison MBSCH
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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- Release date: 01-11-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Anne Morrison
The audio content lasts for over six hours. Overall, the course will take you a minimum of five weeks if you follow all the steps and exercises, which are all designed to help you make the changes you want to make.
You may find that you want to revisit some sections or take longer over them. As you work through the course, you will need to be able to write down your thoughts and responses. You can do this on a laptop, on a PC, or by hand in a notebook. You will need to be able to store and read what you have written, as you will refer back to it at different times during the course. You may also want to apply the process that you follow to different issues in the future, so keeping the work you do will remind you of the steps you took.
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By Bookworm. on 22-11-12
Worth working at!
This is not just one of those wishy washy listen to while you fall asleep recordings (I have nothing against NLP the good stuff that is), but this is a thorough program with exercises to complete as well as NLP techniques. It is completely worth working through it as it uses the same CBT techniques that you would use if you had paid to see a counsellor.
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By S. K. Meadowcroft on 23-12-12
Emotional eater!
I've been using this book for a few months now and can honestly say it has made me think about the food that I eat. The book consists of theory and written exercises which works by making you assess the implications of your actions and considering the positive outcomes you can achieve by succeeding in your quest. To keep the momentum up you have to keep listening to the book to reinforce your positive goals and diminish the negative ones. Definitely worth buying, particularly after the Christmas excesses!
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By E & R Simmons on 10-03-12
I would never have believed it...
I have always been a bit leery of hypnotherapy, assuming it was mumbo-jumbo of some sort. But a good friend swears by it, so when I saw this audiobook I thought I'd give it a try. I am so glad I did! I have been listening for three weeks now, and my emotional eating habits are gone. Seriously, gone. I would never have believed it possible.
To wit: I took my family to our favorite burger-and-shakes restaurant for dinner (one of my biggest weaknesses is eating out) and when I realized I wasn't actually hungry, I decided not to order anything. Instead I sat and talked to my family while they ate and didn't feel regret, resentment, deprivation--in fact, it didn't even feel like I was using willpower at all! Trust me, this has never been my experience in my entire life. I stopped eating a root beer float tonight after a couple of bites when I realized that I wasn't enjoying it. I'm making healthier food choices all day long, I'm not eating from boredom or stress or to reward myself. It's really a miracle.
I don't write reviews often, but I have found so much success with this audiobook that I need to share my experience. Thanks, Anne!!
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By Marissa on 15-04-13
Good concept, some execution flaws
Is there anything you would change about this book?
This review is based on the book up to the first self-hypnosis track. I've tried to listen to it about four times now, and I had to write this review about the music. It distracted me and made it difficult to get into the exercise as instructed. In the first self-hypnosis track: The beginning of the piece of music was very loud, with sort of a crescendo of sound. In one case, the crescendo happened on "3" in the hypnosis countdown (where "1" is the most relaxed), so just as I was getting truly relaxed and into it, the music sort of woke me up. Also, it sounded like the music was skipping in a lot of places during this track, and I couldn't help focusing on it. At the end of the segment, the music and Anne's voice just cuts off abruptly, and it goes into the next exercise. Another thing I would change is the amount of questions you have to answer in the first segment. It gets to a point where you feel like you're basically writing the same thing over and over, and it's boring, which distracts from any insight or revelation that might come from this activity.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The explanation of Cognitive-Behavioral Hypnosis was very interesting. The first segment, while a bit tedious, did help with setting a concrete goal. Anne Morrison's vocal style in the self-hypnosis tracks was very relaxing. I gave "performance" five stars because of her vocal style.
Have you listened to any of Anne Morrison's other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is the first book by Anne Morrison that I've listened to.
Do you think How to Stop Being an Emotional Eater needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
I think it needs a follow-up book in which the music issue is fixed. I wish I could have gotten more into the self-hynosis.
Any additional comments?
I think this book is worth listening to, because there are good concepts here which help with self-examination. Even though I couldn't get into the self-hypnosis part, I did find myself using ideas from the book (like leaving food on my plate and not eating in front of the TV or the computer).
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Coreblade tube amp head is the flagship of Hughes & Kettner's line of programmable tube amps. 4 independent channels, 3 parallel FX modules, an intelligent noise gate, automatic power tube management, and analog programming technology add up to an awe-inspiring arsenal of merciless sounds. And that makes Hughes & Kettner Coreblade amplifier the top-notch tube amp of choice for modern metal axe-slingers.
An Amp Head with Wicked Tone
Two of the four channels are voiced to offer completely different high-gain alternatives. Beyond that, the amp head sports a phenomenally versatile Drive channel and a Clean channel offering oodles of headroom. Boost is separately switchable, and three effect modules may be used simultaneously for each per channel. The ultra precise, remarkably musical Intelligent Dual Breakpoint (IDB) noise gate (which simultaneously measures the gain at the input jack and after the preamp, to react perfectly in any given situation) is available for all channels. The power amp feedback circuit reconfigures to tap the full sonic potential of each channel, evoking sounds that do everything from sparkle and chime, to sing and scream. With jackhammer riffs, full-blown metal madness and more, this Hughes & Kettner tube amp head gives you wicked tone galore.
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The on-board effects enhance tone without sacrificing integrity. The innovative IPM (Inversed Parallel Modulation) circuit lets you blend the wet signal in with the dry, dialing not only in reverb and delay, but also in chorus, phaser, flanger, and even tremolo. The guitar's signal stays in the analog domain from the input jack to the speaker out, with all its punch, power, and dynamic range remaining intact. Every strike of a string means something, and H&K engineers developed a superior noise gate to get the musical message across in all its dynamic complexity. The amp head's automatic IDB circuit outperforms conventional noise gates by simultaneously gauging levels at the input jack and the preamp's output. Used as a radical stylistic device on stage or as a sensitive noise suppressor in the studio, its response always remains musical.
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- Model: Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
- Headline: Metal Head 2010
- Channels: Clean, Drive, Ultra I, Ultra II
- Power: 100 Watts
- Poweramp: Shipped with 4x EL34, but also 6L6GC applicables
- Preamp: three 12AX7
- Modeling: No
- Effects: 3 independent Digital-FX processors: Reverb, Delay, Modulation (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo)
- Effects Loop: serial/parallel
- MIDI: built in
- Footswitch/Stageboard: MIDI-Board FSM-432 MKII included
- Switching Functions: 4xPreset, Bank up, Bank down, Tap Delay
- Special Features: All Controls are fully programmable; Adjustable Noisegate; USB-Backup; Tube Safety Control (TSC)
- Presets: 128 user presets
- Speaker Outputs: 1x 4Ohms or 2 x 8Ohms; 1x 8Ohms or 2x 16Ohms; 1x 16Ohms
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- Type: unbalanced
- Input impedance: 1 mOhm
- Sensitivity: -40/ -74/ -93/ -89 dBV (Clean / Drive / Ultra I / Ultra 2)
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- Type: unbalanced
- Input impedance: 48kÎ
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- MIDI IN: Port DIN 45 329 (7 Pins)
- Power supply: 15V DC max. 200mA, pin 6 = positive, pin 7 = negative
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- Type: unbalanced
- Output impedance: 2kOhm
- Output level: +3dB
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- External anode fuse: 1 x T 630 mA (Anode)
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- External mains fuse: 1 x 250 V / T 1,6 A (5x20 mm) @ 220-240 V; 1 x 250 V / T 4 A (5x20 mm) @ 100-120 V
- Ambient operating temperature range: 32F bis + 95F
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Something Heavenly
I grew up in a Christian home, going to church every Wednesday night and twice on Sundays. I attended a Christian school, went to Christian summer camp, won every award possible in the Awana program. Even though I had been given an upbringing founded in Christ, I reached a point in my young adulthood where I started letting the ways of the world influence me and began making choices that I knew were not right, but I did it anyway. I lost friends, almost destroyed my marriage, and risked losing my children. I was depressed and looking in all the wrong places for something or someone to lift me up.
One day, my Dad was talking about a funny story he had heard on WCIC. I grew up listening to the station but hadn't listened for many years. The next morning on my way to work, I changed the station to 91.5. The first song to play was Sanctus Real's "Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly)." It was like the sun shone through my window/a light bulb went on/my heart opened/whatever cliche' you want to use, but it was like God meant for me to hear that song at that very moment.
"It's time for healing, time to move on
It's time to fix what's been broken too long
Time make right what has been wrong
It's time to find my way to where I belong
There's a wave that's crashing over me
All I can do is surrender"
Every lyric of the song spoke to the core of me. I just cried and prayed, feeling the weights of shame, sadness, and anger just fall off of me. I couldn't believe how powerful one song could be.
Since that day, with God's help, my husband and I are stronger than ever, and my relationship with my children is where it should be.
Not every relationship has been able to be restored, but I find comfort and strength in knowing that all I need to do is surrender everything to God, let Him lead me and direct my paths and actions and give Him the glory for everything in my life.
I don't know where I would be today if it weren't for WCIC. It is the only station I listen to now, and I am so thankful for the music that brings such joy and a positive message to my days. I love starting the day with Scott and Catherine and spending my ride home with the Traceys. Thank you SO much for your ministry!!


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February 08, 2013 07:45 ET
Company Launches Industry-First Initiative to Protect High-Risk Workers, Promote Responsible Workforce Practices
Company Launches Industry-First Initiative to Protect High-Risk Workers, Promote Responsible Workforce Practices
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 8, 2013) - In an effort to proactively address the significant increase in the use of student and dispatch workers -- such as temporary, auxiliary and substitute workers -- in manufacturing facilities across China, HP (NYSE: HPQ) today issued new guidelines and measurement processes for its suppliers with operations in that country.
The guidelines are a first for the information technology industry.
HP's new guidelines for student and temporary workers, developed in consultation with key stakeholders such as China's Center for Child Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility, reinforce regulatory requirements while introducing additional "beyond regulatory" expectations for suppliers.
"HP has a history of leadership in proactively addressing labor issues and driving supply chain improvements," said Tony Prophet, senior vice president, Worldwide Supply Chain Operations, HP. "We have worked closely with leading Chinese stakeholders to develop our new student and temporary worker guidelines to ensure the highest standards of ethical workforce management."
In addition to mandating fair remuneration and social insurance, HP's guidelines focus on the following:
Suppliers are being asked to comply with these guidelines immediately and will be measured through ongoing social and environmental responsibility (SER) audits as well as HP's key performance indicator (KPI) program, which regularly collects key SER performance information on suppliers.
Moving forward, HP will collect KPI information from suppliers on a more frequent basis to manage supplier performance against these expectations and to address other persistent supply chain issues, such as excessive working hours. In addition, HP is concurrently implementing a new industry-standard audit protocol and collection tool based on recent Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) provisions that have a "zero tolerance" policy for the worst cases of nonconformity to working-hours standards.
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Limit treat intake for your cat. Treats should never exceed more than 10 percent of your pet's daily diet.read more
You're good to be concerned, as cats can feel pain when picked up the wrong way. Some very docile cats may tolerate the pain, but the last thing you and other thoughtful owners want to do is to hurt the cat.
One myth is that it's OK to pick up a cat by the scruff of its neck. Mother cats do that safely with their kittens, but it requires a special touch. Veterinarians sometimes use a similar technique. However, they are trained to lift a cat in such a manner.
The Humane Society advises that you approach the cat from either its left or right side, since most cats feel threatened when you come at them head-on. Place one hand under the "armpits" of the front legs and lift. As you do so, use your other hand to scoop up the cat from underneath. This second hand should act as a firm cradle support.
If you do this properly, the lift is like giving your cat a big, safe bear hug. Cats that are used to the treatment will probably approach you in the future, hoping for the positive attention again.
Michele says: I am glad to know I support my furry children properly when picking them up. Love cuddling with my kitties.
mBill says: My vet told me of a couple that wanted to hold their cat the right way. They were young and in love. They took off their clothes and held the cat in the shower. They found there is not a right way to hold a cat in the shower.
Stephanie says: My cat climbs into my arms. If she needs or wants me to lift her, she puts her paws on my shoulder and i lift her bottom. Our other cat likes to be held like a football. You scoop her up, but then she wants to lay on your arm like a tree branch.
Amy says: I agree with you Shayde. Ace go to another website for Dog Lovers. Sorry that you don't understand what its like to have a cat who loves and cares for you as much as you love and care for them. My Cat Crickett however DOES greet me at the door. I think that he has a built in alarm that tells him that I am on my way home from work. Or its that he knows the sound of my truck. On another point, when I am home waiting for my husband to get home, both my cats will race each other all over the house. They will also call at the door when my husband pulls in the drive. They will call until either he walks in or I get up to greet my husband at the door.
Shayde says: Ace - I love dogs too, they are awesome, great companions, sweet, loving and loyal to a fault. The upside to a dog is that they greet you at the door and act as if the world revolves around you while cats are extremely aloof. The upside to cats is that they are independent and when they indicate they love you there is no doubt that it is you they love, not the fact that you walk them and fill their bowl. If you don't like cats go to a website for dog lovers and stop being a troll here.
Shayde says: Laura, try cleaning the box more often. Just like you would not want to use a dirty toilet your cat probably does not want to use a dirty box. I have read that you should scoop every time they use the box. I don't know about you, but I don't have that kind of time. Instead I have made it a part of my routine to scoop the box every morning. You might also want to add a second box in another location if you have the room.
qat says: @Ace - as my cat would say "cats rule, dogs drool" There is a rotweiller who lives next door who is very friendly. But smelly. My kitty has a lovely scent.
Acefails says: Ace, you fail. Cats are epic.
AceFails II says: Ace , my cat once alerted me to a possum comming into the house and she fought it off, Ill never forget that she protected me. They are excellent companions,funny and great fun and easy to care for and they give tons of love. Too bad you cant see that but its your loss,stick with the dog but dont dismiss how cool cats are just cause you "don't get it". My cats are my kids and I trust them before anyone else,and yes my cat catches mice all the time. Who needs an exterminator?! He cathces mice and gophers all day long.
ace says: I would not have a cat! They are useless. But they might catch a mouse .A dog is a much better pet. My rottweiler watches my truck when I go to the store.He dose what I ask of him.AND I would trust him with my life!
Melanie S. says: Jim: It sounds like your kitty is stressed from the move. Be sure to give her plenty of extra attention, treats and reassurance, and I'm sure she'll adjust in time. Laura: Is it possible that something or someone is scaring the cat away from the litter box? If not, it could be that your kitty is constipated. Cats who have trouble going to the bathroom tend to associate the problem with the litter box, and so they try relieving themselves in other places in an effort to solve the problem. I'd suggest taking him to the vet if he keeps this up.
Laura says: Our cat is pooping in areas otehr than the litter box.Not all the time but sometimes. He poops in front of the dryer which is 3 feet from the box. Recentlky he has been pooping in our spare bedroom on the rug!! Then the next day he poops in the box. Why is he doing this? His diet is the same, the litter is the same changed once per week. Please help!
lisette says: i have a boy n girl ,i love my cats's like i love my kids..
Siena says: My cat would let you hold him 24/7 if you would. He is a big baby. 17 lbs, but I pick him up different ways, depending on his body position when he climbs on the chair or couch or sits on the floor and looks up at me whining to be picked up. I hold him on my chest, as if he were a newborn, with his head on my shoulder or under my chin (it's his call). He has done this for years, so I hope I am doing it correctly. He is 12 years old, though acts like 2 (very healthy and loving life). This article is kind of confusing. My cat keeps coming back to me, so I must be doing something right. Every morning he looks up at me and whines to be held and purrs so loud. He will fall asleep on me like that and stay for as long as I let him.
Please says: I've had cats for years and never hurt one this way. They fall off of buildings, land on their feet, and run off unscathed. Survive weeks lost in cargo holds of aircraft. Do we need to be THAT careful when picking up cats??
John says: you are not specific enough as to where to place the second hand. most folks just put it under the cats tummy, which can injure the cat. the second hand goes under its butt to provide proper support.
John says: the picture above shows a dangerous way to hold your cat. you need a different picture!
Jim Huddleston says: After moving recently our cat has started scratching the bed covers at night when we go to bed. Why? Previously we brought our rescue cat home and she was comfortable in our old house and slept with us most of the night. Help.
Mysti says: I have two dogs, two cats and a 13 year old son. And they are ALL at the door when I get home. If my son and I are out, the four fur monsters are there at the door to greet us...Biscuit and Bianca bouncing around like crazy, Booger preparing his ambush and Zelda acting like she is above it all but sitting and waiting with the rest!
Cats reach full skeletal development when they are this old:


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So I just realized that in all the talk of Hactor Wicks and Hactor Wicks back in February, I didn't post one picture of either Hactor!
The first picture here is of Hactor T Wicks and Madala Wicks around the time of their 50th anniversary in 1920.
The second picture is the photo cousin Jessica provided of Hactor H Wicks and his wife Guri.
Thank you, Jessica, for the picture!


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World stocks cheer Chinese growth target
AMSTERDAM -- World stock markets rose Tuesday as investors applauded China's pledge to stick to growth targets for its economy, the world's second largest.
At the ruling Communist Party's annual congress, outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao said the government would spend what it needs to meet the economic growth target of 7.5 percent enshrined in the latest five-year development plan.
"Asian stocks are very much on the front foot, buoyed by expectations of continuing (easy central bank monetary policies) around the globe and China maintaining its economic growth target for the year," said analysts from Charles Stanley in a note on markets.
European markets, including bond prices, were also buoyed by a sharp rise in eurozone retail sales. They grew 1.2 percent in January from the previous month, far above the 0.2 percent investors were expecting. Economists said the gain was likely fueled by post-holiday discounts and warned consumer spending is unlikely to remain that strong in coming months.
By late morning in Europe, Germany's DAX was up 1.6 percent to 7,816.67 while France's CAC-40 was 1.4 percent higher at 3,760.28. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.7 percent to 6,389.41.
Wall Street was poised to open higher, with Dow Jones industrial futures rising 0.3 percent to 14153 and S&P 500 futures advancing 0.2 percent to1529.
Earlier in Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.1 percent to 22,560.50. The mainland's Shanghai Composite Index jumped 2.3 percent to 2,326.31 and the Shenzhen Composite Index added 2.3 percent to 964.68 after Wen's pledge to support growth.
In his speech, Wen mentioned subsidies for agriculture and energy conservation. He also pledged to relax the credit supply, analysts said.
"I think that is good news for the banks. Either they will increase their quota for new loans or reduce the deposit reserve ratio. So that means boosting the money supply to support economic growth," said Francis Lun, managing director of Lyncean Holdings in Hong Kong.
Lun also said he believes China's leaders are aiming for something higher than the 7.5 percent growth target announced at the congress.
Stocks in Tokyo rose on hopes that the Bank of Japan, which begins a two-day meeting on Wednesday, might demonstrate a shift in monetary policy to conform to the program championed by new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.3 percent to 11,683.45, its highest close since September 2008.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.3 percent to 5,075.40 amid bargain-hunting after a sharp sell-off the day before.
Looking ahead, investors will keep an eye on budget negotiations in Washington. President Barack Obama and his political opponents have failed so far to agree on a way to roll back automatic spending cuts that took effect Friday. Those cuts slash $85 billion from the nation's budget, which is expected to be a drag on the economy.
In commodity markets, the benchmark oil contract for April delivery was up 38 cents or 0.4 percent to $90.45 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In currencies, the dollar was weaker as the euro rose to $1.3043 from $1.3022 late Monday in New York. The dollar also fell against the Japanese yen, to 93.15 yen from 93.42 yen.


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I made this dress in about 4 hours the other night. Had a lot of this burgundy sateen-like fabric laying around and decided to make a dress of it. I can't get myself to use a pattern lately, I think I just like to improv. folded the fabric two times and used an oversized shirt as a reference point to cut the dress shape with, cut a neck hole and figured the length of the sleeves.. sewed up the sides, hemmed the neckline and sleeves and then the bottom. the dress fits loose without the belt, I think it looks 10x better belted. I just used more of the same fabric and made a tube belt out of it :). it could easily fit several sizes. I think it turned out rather elegant! now I need a reason to get this dressed up!
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In 1948 a movement was born that remains a blight on the church to this day. It sprung out of a revival that was known as the "Latter Rain" revival. Heresy crept into this movement which shortly thereafter condemned by the Assemblies of God upon which it had a great effect. The erroneous doctrine known as the "Manifest Sons of God" (or Manifested Sons of God) was embraced by these "Latter Rain" proponents. This doctrine teaches an extreme eschatological view that the saints would be "glorified", even "deified" right here on this earth before the resurrection. Other names by which this system of beliefs is identified include "Kingdom Now", "Dominion Theology" or "Joel's Army". Proponents of this heresy believe that the end-time move of the spirit (prophesied by Joel) started with the Pentecostal movement, then the Charismatic Movement (which is now passé) and is now finally at what is being called "the Third Wave."
One of the hallmarks of this movement is a de-emphasis on the scriptures and of doctrine. The Bible has become allegorical, and interpretations become subjective (1). Many within the third-wave movement have been conditioned, by the lack of sound biblical teaching, to believe that doctrine is unimportant. Leaders will often state that "relationship" is far more important than doctrine.
"For the last several years people have started to gather around fathers instead of doctrine." - Bill Johnson, Bethel Church
Who are they today?
It would take a book to document the connection between various players in the Manifest Sons movement today. Suffice to say, it would read like a who's-who of conference speakers who are feeding the third-wave church (and especially the leadership and the elite) today.
Vineyard is one movement that has appropriated these beliefs. John Wimber, who in the early 70's was a Quaker pastor, is credited with starting the Vineyard movement. Quakers teach that "every man has an inward light that was sufficient in itself to lead him to know God."(2) By 1977 Wimber had started the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, which initially was associated with Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel. They left that association (because of their de-emphasis of the Word and various doctrinal problems)(3) and joined with seven other churches in the Vineyard Fellowships. Wimber became the leader of that association in the early 1980's and remained leader until his death.
Wimber later became leader over a group known as the "Kansas City Prophets" at a time when they were under attack for their doctrinal positions and practices.(4) This major confrontation was resolved when Wimber stepped in and said he would deal with the problems and take them under his covering. As is typical within the third-wave movement, those problems were never really dealt with.
The Kansas City prophets included such internationally known "prophets" and conference speakers as Mike Bickle, Bob Jones, John Paul Jackson, Paul Cain, and Bob Jones. Affiliated with them, especially through his close working relationship with Bob Jones, is Rick Joyner of Morningstar. Francis Frangipane, Bobby Conner and Jill Austin (deceased) were in close association with all of the others. Prophecies from these persons are frequently shared on e-mail lists and web-sites.(5)
Paul Cain was revered by the others as the most significant, or true, Prophet. Cain was closely affiliated with William Branham, a proponent of the oneness doctrine ("Jesus only") which denies the trinity. Branham is known as the father of the Latter Rain movement. Cain, although revered as a true prophet by many, has been discredited by most because of problems with alcohol and homosexuality. However, he was welcomed warmly to a "revival" meeting in Florida by revivalist Todd Bentley, who was later exposed as an adulterer when that revival "crashed and burned."
Also identified with the Kansas City Prophets and the Vineyard movement is Randy Clark (Global Awakening, Harrisburg, PA). Clark was instrumental in bringing the "Laughing Revival" to Toronto.(6) Clark was told by Rodney Howard-Browne to "lay hands on everything that moved." Clark is well connected to Heidi Baker, who aside from her missions work is best known for her manifestations of "spiritual drunkenness."
The connections between these various "prophets" are well known and established. Reportedly, most, if not all, are part of the secret "Prophetic Roundtable" meetings which may still be hosted annually by Joyner (7). Core to their belief is the belief that they alone are to be trusted with God's revelation. This is the same spirit of elitism seen in their sword rituals. Joyner himself likens the rest of the church to prisoners:
"The darkness from the cloud of vultures made it so hard for these prisoners to see that they naively accepted every-thing that happened to them as being from the Lord. They felt that those who stumbled were under God's judgment. The only food provided for these prisoners was the vomit from the vultures. Those who refused to eat it simply weakened until they fell ... After drinking the bitter waters they would begin to vomit on the others. When one of the prisoners began to do this, a demon that was waiting for a ride would climb up on him, and would ride him up to one of the front divisions. Even worse than the vomit from the vultures was a repulsive slime that these demons were urinating and defecating upon the Christians they rode."(8)
Although this quote was taken from one of Joyner's works of fiction, Joyner himself does not call this book a work of fiction, but claims that it was given to him by divine revelation direct from God.
What They Believe
Latter Rain theology is a deep, all encompassing theology that can only be fully understood by careful review of the teachings and prophecies of those involved in it. It is not taught by these churches in a systematic manner, in fact all doctrine and theology is de-emphasized in contemporary "third-wave" congregations. Most will belittle those to whom "right thinking" is important. It is likely that many third-wave leaders don't even fully understand their own system of beliefs and how these beliefs translate into practice.
"While we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." (Titus 2:13)
Paramount to their theology is a ridicule of those who await the return of Christ, who will return for his church and take it away. This concept is known as the "Rapture", a basic tenet of the Bible (9). Granted, the timing of the Rapture has always been a point of discussion.
The Manifest Son's position is best defined by "prophet/apostle" Bill Hamon:
"When Jesus comes to translate His Church, it will not be God's heavenly helicopter coming to air-lift the saints all out before they backslide or before the Devil has overrun their camp. When Jesus comes it will not be because the battle is too great for the army of the Lord. Neither will it be to jerk the Church out before the Antichrist system detours it; nor a retreat of an emergency rapture to preserve the Church from extinction… Those who preach the maturity of the Church and restoration of all scriptural truths believe the purpose of the rapture-translation is strictly for the immortalization of the saints." (10)The promise of the "Blessed Hope" is not an escapist mentality (just holding out until the helicopter escape), but rather one which should encourage us to share the Gospel with others before it is too late.
Manifest Sons believe that God is establishing a church that will grow stronger and stronger in the last days. It will be an overcoming church. There will be a restoration of the church to all truths that Satan had robbed her of. The offices of the prophets and apostles will be restored to the church. Through this the church would be led into greater truth.
Most alarming is Joyner's belief (embraced by Bob Jones and Steve Thompson) that there are "seven hidden gospels". These gospels will be revealed to the church in the last days. This, of course, explains the need to restore the offices of the prophets and the apostles, as the canon of the New Testament was delivered to the apostles (ones who had actually seen Jesus). Naturally, spirit travel will be required for today's apostles to see Jesus face-to-face. Several, including Joyner and Jones, have claimed this authority. Says Joyner:
"The apostolic ministry that opened the church age will be raised up at the end to complete it." (11)
Mike Bickle says "I think there will be 35 like unto Paul… There would be 35 whom the Lord would separate in the highest way. The government rests on the apostles and prophets."(12) Contrast this with Isaiah 9:6 ("the government shall be upon HIS shoulder") and you will see where this is going.
Seven Hidden Gospels? Listen to Joyner's own words:
"The 'good word of God' is the message of the kingdom. John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus preached this message. However, just as many of the most important doctrines of the faith were obscured after the first century A.D., the true gospel of the kingdom is yet to be recovered and preached by the last day church. This message is also represented in Revelation 11:15 as the seventh trumpet".(13)
Morningstar's Steve Thompson, who wrote the book "That all may Prophesy", has also made reference to the seven hidden gospels in the context of the seven thunders in Revelation 10:14. This is where John ate the scrolls, sweet to the taste but bitter to the stomach. The belief that more scriptures are to be revealed is behind the doctrines and practices of "levels of prophecy" and the restoration of the office of the apostle.(15) One of Joyner's books is in fact entitled "the Apostolic Ministry".(16)
Bill Hamon states that "the Lord Jesus" gave him a vision in which he was shown a great book. The Book was titled "The Book of the Mortal Church on Earth". He was shown this book so that he could make the progressive purpose of God known to the corporate Church.(17) If not one of the seven hidden gospels, it is still Joseph Smithesque in its nature.
To the Manifest Sons' the rapture will not be the pre-millenial rapture suggested by an examination of the scripture. It will not even be an actual rapture where the saints are "caught up" into the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
Allegory, as usual, takes over. Instead of leaving the earth for the marriage supper of the Lamb, the church stays behind and will become increasingly militant. It will become stronger and prevail during the tribulation. John Wimber tells us that this militant "Joel's Army" will overcome opposition to the gospel and will eventually subdue the nations until they gain power and authority throughout the world. "The government of the nations shall be upon their shoulders and when all secular authorities, governments, princes and kings have finally submitted to them, Christ will return and they will present the kingdom to Him." (18)
The concept of this dominant church (Dominion theology) may seem appealing. But is it scriptural? The bulk of the evidence says that it is not. But the theology goes far beyond this. Drawing on Romans 8:19, which talks of the "manifestation of the sons of God", they make the quantum leap into Mormonic theology, where they believe we will not only undergo a translation into immortalization (see Hamon quote above) but moreover we will become divine.
It is this very belief that we will somehow become a super-race of divine "Manifest Sons" that is the keystone of this apostasy. Strong words? Yes. Listen to the voice of Bob Jones; these words are even stronger:
"They themselves (the church) will be the generation that's raised up to put death itself underneath their feet." (19)
Biblical Christianity believes that JESUS has put death under HIS feet. Any other belief denies the completed work of Christ.(20) Jones' comment is similar to the earlier one concerning the government being on the shoulders of the prophets and apostles. Both reflect the Manifest Sons belief that we shall attain deity, we (the corporate church) shall become the Christ.
Note an emphasis in third-wave teachings that Christ means "the anointed one" and that we, implicitly, can become anointed and become "Christs". Somehow, in this theology, the church morphs into the Christ, negating the need for Christ's return in any but an allegorical sense. As part of this system of beliefs, they teach that Christ was a pattern (for us), and that we will exceed the example that he set, as we become the "uber-Christs."
"Jesus was the pattern son, the "firstborn son"…the time has come again for the woman to be "delivered", to travail and bring forth" … In the time of the corporate Messiah- Christ being formed in a people." (21)
And as we shall see in our next article, these beliefs correspond with some rather unusual practices, and these practices are being embraced by third-wave churches across the world.
Go to Part 2.
1 For instance the popular concept (and book title) "You May All Prophesy", taken from 1 Cor 14:31, is used to promote the idea that everybody should prophesy. Verse 29 is left out of that discussion, which says "Let the prophets speak two or three.." The meaning of verse 31, which says "you may all prophesy one by one" is that all (three) should take turns and not all speak at the same time. Proponents of the belief that all should prophesy will respond by stating that they are not talking about prophesying during a service, neglecting to note that the scripture they use to support this notion is talking about decorum during the assembly of the saints.
2 Bill Randles :Weighed and Found Wanting", St. Matthew Publications 1995. pg 77.
see http://www.theothersideoftheriver.com/Books/Weighed.pdf
3 Problems included reports of levitating, aura reading, along with other occult practices to which Wimber responded "God is above His Word" and "God is not limited by His word", both Quaker beliefs.
4 See http://www.birthpangs.org/articles/kcp/Abberent%20Practises.pdf
5 Commonly by small private email distribution lists. These "prophetic" words are also available on-line at www.elijahlist.com , although it now appears that the false prophecies concerning Y2K are no longer archived.
6 For $3640 (2004) you can spend two weeks in Africa on a missions trip with Clark.
7 The existence of these meetings is well known but it is hard to determine who actually takes part in them even though they make authoritative prophetic declarations to the global church.
8 Rick Joyner "The Final Quest" .
9 A good paper on "the rapture" may be found at http://ag.org/top/beliefs/position_papers/4182_rapture.cfm
10 Bill Hamon "The Eternal Church", p.114.
11 Rick Joyner, "Mobilizing the Army of God" pp.14-215.
12 Mike Bickle, audio tape "Visions and Revelations"
13 Rick Joyner, "Mobilizing the Army of God" p. 45
14 http://www.hispraise.com/MorningStar/SThompson.htm
15 An excellent paper on the topic of Apostles and Prophets may be found at
16 Steve Thomson's latest book is entitled "A 20th century Apostle".
17 Bill Hamon "Apostles, Prophets, and the Coming Moves of God", p. 131.
18 Clifford Hill, "Prophecy Today"
19 Bob Jones, "Visions and Revelations" Fall 1988.
20 For references see I Cor. 15:27 also vs. 55, Ephesians 1:22 and Hebrews 2:8.
21 Kelly Varner, "The Time of the Messiah", p. 75.


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Edward L. Thorndike Collection
Edward Lee Thorndike was a psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University.
* Wesleyan University (BS, 1895)
* Harvard University (MA, 1897) - Worked
with William James
* Columbia University (Ph.D., 1898) - Under
James M. Cattell
* Assistant Professor of Pedagogy at Case
Western Reserve University (1898)
* Faculty at Teachers College, Columbia
University (1899-1940)
* President of American Psychological Association (1912)
* 2nd President of Psychometric Society
* President of American Association for the
Advancement of Science (1934)
* William James Lecturer, Harvard University
Major Contributions
* During his 55-year career, he published
about 500 books and articles on diverse as
learning in fish, methods of statistical
analysis and the elements of aesthetic
quality in urban life.
* Studied animal intelligence (known for his
'cats in a puzzle box' experiments on Trial
and Error)
* Applied animal to human educational
experience; he was once the leader in this
* Constructed a scale to measure children's
handwriting (1910) and a table of
word-frequency in English (1944).
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Arachnid wrote:Mistakes that people often make on a professional sports fans message board:rikster wrote:Let me correct you on a couple of things...Arachnid wrote: I can't believe we found the thug who gooned sThinkster away...take care my arse, how can you feel good about killing Artie, he was one of a kind, he was...smarter than the usual bear....he was....wonderbar.....I miss his hockey discourse
Take Care's surrender
1. Take things waaaaaay to seriously; this is is a place to hang and banter, it is no different than friends in real life. They laugh, they joke, they argue, they insult, they kiss and make up. How is this any different from a Saturday hockey game? (which I partake in and pretty much what happens here happens there).
2. This is a bunch of armchair amateurs that have very little to do with the game even though we might think so. Every post is to be taken with a grain of salt and a disclaimer 'In My Honest Under-qualified Opinion'
3. The posters. ALL the posters are the reason the board succeeds. All the different personalities and varying opinions are relevant and entertaining. Yes, even those that don't agree or don't like each other. The funny ones, the haters, the grumpy ('Hi' BD ) the stupid, the highly classy, the unreal intelligent, the geeks, the losers, the real jocks.
4. Sarcasm is a underappreciated form of pastime. Learn to laugh at yourself once in a while instead of being so defensive. Life is much better that way
5. There are players (themselves and family/friends), staff and media that read and post on these boards. They would never admit to it. Kinda cowardly IMHO but the fans are the ones that are the most raw, the most honest and the bread and butter of the league in the first place.
6. We are not anonymous. We do not hide (Arron is our hero!). Most on here know my real name. I hide not but I stand in front of you as a fan. Judge not, less you be judged. Do not fucking piss me off with your whiney, needy little Jihad.
7. The common malaise is right on time. We are angry, we are frustrated, we are pissed that we are not in the Final. Still suffering from the SCF burn-out of 2 years ago and feeling powerless. We need to channel our energy somewhere. It's a long frustrating summer and indecision, and neuroses
I urge you to find that online hockey nirvana somewhere and report back here to invite us all
Simply but, you won't. The veterans know this, they have been everywhere.
8. Lastly, we are a community. New and old. Better or worse. We fight, we argue, we laugh, we jest. We agree, we disagree but this CC, like it or not has evolved to become the defacto standard for Canuck fans. Even for Hockey fans in general.
If you can't take a jab then now and then then perhaps it is time to retire to glee'r pastures.
Brian lays down the law and we try to follow it. We appreciate his time, work and monies. We populate here because it is home to us Canuckleheads.
CC exists because of us not for us. It's up to the community I guess. If they become a bunch of knotted panty users like Rummy then maybe I should be the one that should move on. PC has and never will be the place for me, I am a potty mouthed bastard.
This politically correct trendiness of calling every thing bully is...well...I can't think of anything else but stupid.
It's mob mentality at best and reminds me of other catch phrases such as racist or homophobic.
We are becoming a society of pussies. Of cowardly little peons that are afraid to be honest and act with integrity. I am what I am, I refuse to be poser that judges others with a broad stroke of a bully paintbrush.
I hope those that use this term lightly aren't parents. I would hate to think of the wimpy children they have unleashed into an already weak gene pool.
Grow a pair already.
Hockey is not for sissies
We are ALL Canucks!


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With the title all but decided and Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham all looking good to qualify for the Champions League, with only ten games left it's time to for fans to turn their attention to the scrap for survival in the Premier League.
Perhaps the side that people would have been most surprised to see in troubled waters at the start of the season, QPR got off to a shocking start under Mark Hughes.
Sparky was unable to meld a long list of new imports at the club into a formidable force, and so he quickly made way for Harry Redknapp to sit in the hotseat at Loftus Road.
Currently, the Hoops sit rock bottom of the league with only 20 points, but not all is bleak. Not only do they have arguably the most quality in the squad of most of the teams down in the danger zone as well as having a decent run in.
Not only do Queens Park Rangers have a possible five six-pointers on the cards before the season close, but they also have trips to teams who have very little to play for, including Fulham, Stoke and Liverpool on the last day of the season, who are unlikely to be battling for anything that matters.
Of course the great limitation of Redknapp's men remains the fact that none of their players have scored ten goals or more this season, and if they are to survive, this will have to change.
Prediction: 18th
Brian McDermott's men have endured torrid form of late, having lost their last three, and it is difficult to see the situation improving. Although they have shown themselves to be a hard working side with an eye for a come-back, the fact remains that Reading leak goals, and still have to play Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United.
Even more worrying is that star striker Adam le Fondre has not scored since January, and Pavel Pogrebnyak has been unable to continue the goalscoring form that he enjoyed at Fulham towards the end of last season. And so, barring a marvellous comeback, it seems unlikely that Reading will be able to claw their way out of this mess.
Prediction: 20th
Aston Villa
Another team who look to be in deep trouble is Aston Villa. With only five points and one win in their last six games, the Villains appear to have little hope, and their season has been a reflection of their inability to keep clean sheets.
Of course, Villa's squad is, in general, lacking in experience, but this is by no means an excuse. The old saying goes that if you are good enough, you are old enough, but unfortunately for Lambert, many of his players just do not seem good enough. However, the one thing that Aston Villa have that many other teams battling for survival do not, is a prolific striker, and that man is Christian Benteke. The powerful Belgian marksman has already netted 11 times this term, and his presence and heading ability has also proved to make chances for others.
It is very possible that for Villa it will all come down to the last day, against Wigan at the DW Stadium.
Prediction: 19th
It seems like its getting to that time of year again, the frost is receding, spring is on its way and Wigan, having been in the bottom three for virtually the whole season, are beginning to pull away from the rest. This year, however, they are taking a little longer than usual. Martinez's men have only won one in their last six, were demolished last time out at home by Liverpool, and are only ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference.
The fact does remain though, that Martinez and his senior players have seen this situation countless times, and they posses, in Ivorian Arouna Kone, a genuine goal threat and chance creator. It seems that it is only a matter of time before Wigan pull themselves together and make a characteristic escape.
Prediction: 17th
Currently sitting three points off the drop zone, Southampton are very much in danger of going straight back down to the second tier of English football.
The difference for Mauricio Pochettino's men, however, could be that, unlike their rivals in the league, they have three genuinely potent attacking players: Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez and Gaston Ramirez.
Lambert has netted 12 times this term while Rodriguez and Ramirez have been instrumental in recent weeks with their creative build-up play, and it could weel be this trinity that rescues the Saints.
The fans at St. Mary's can also be reassured by the fact that they still have to play several teams who have very little to play for, and so their survival odds look good.
Prediction: 15th
Others who could be dragged into the scrap include Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich.
Both north-eastern teams are uncomfortably close to the drop with 30 points, but one would assume that they have enough quality in their squads to pull away from the other strugglers.
Newcastle's French invasion seems to be doing the trick for Alan Pardew's men, and with Demba Ba having upped sticks and left for the capital, his Senegalese international teammate Papiss Cisse is free to play the lead striking role.
Their local neighbours at the Stadium of Light will be reliant on the form of star forward Steven Fletcher, as well as the in form Stephane Sessegnon, if they are to avoid becoming embroiled in the bottom three.
Meanwhile, Norwich, although appearing to lack quality in depth, are now eight points clear of Aston Villa in 18th, and barring a major collapse, are unlikely to falter so badly that they put themselves in serious danger.
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Most NPH homes operate a preschool, primary school (grades 1-6) and middle school (3 years of junior secondary school) on or near the orphanage property. English is offered at many, if not all of these levels. It is likely that a teacher will be responsible for 5 or 6 classes of various ages. Most classes range from 15 to 24 students. Classes average between 30 and 45 minutes long and the schools usually operate from 7:30 in the morning to about 1:00 in the afternoon. In this time you will have, on average, four short classes to teach as well as time to prepare.
While textbooks may not be available, many resources have been collected and donated over the years: flashcards, songbooks and tapes, some CDs and hundreds of books. There should also be notebooks with plans for lesson preparation. Some of the homes have defined goals for each grade. It is hoped that new teachers will be able to take the goals that have been developed and adapt or create a series of units to meet them.
Do not feel concerned if you have not had a lot of teaching experience before coming here. While occasionally we get professional teachers, most of our volunteers have had only limited teaching experiences.
While the work load, four short classes a day, may not appear strenuous, the job is one of the harder volunteer positions. What it lacks in time it makes up for in intensity. Due to the difficult lives that many of our children have had, their school success has been limited and as a result many of them have developed negative attitudes about school. Also, because many of them have not had English before coming to NPH, and the English teachers usually have higher standards for students behavior and learning, students frequently feel particularly agitated about English. It pays to be very well prepared with a variety of engaging activities everyday, to be energetic, and to be sensitive and alert to the kids. You will find success at this, but please dont be discouraged if your first month is difficult.
There are a number of things you can do now to help prepare for your teaching experience. Think about your experiences learning foreign languages. What activities worked for you? If possible, you might want to visit some language classes and think about what the teacher is doing and why. Most teachers should be willing to talk to you briefly about their philosophy and pedagogy. It would be helpful to enroll in a class for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL). In a library, teachers bookstore, or college bookstore you might want to look for books on ESL or teaching foreign languages. You might also want to look for books related to Total Physical Response (TPR) as this is a teaching method which has been used successfully in our homes.
If you have a favorite foreign language textbook you might want to bring it for ideas, but bringing lots of workbooks or worksheets probably is not worthwhile as we have only limited access to copy machines and we really want to emphasize speaking and comprehension over grammar, spelling or drill and practice activities. We always welcome more songbooks, simple storybooks, English/Spanish dictionaries and other resource items.
Our students are not motivated well by long term consequences. While many of them want good grades, they frequently dont make the connection between consistent work and good grades. As a result many teachers use small prizes like stickers through the week to keep them going.


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Editors' Picks — Carrots
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In the winter and early spring of 2001, when Dick Cheney was telling Californians that their sky-high electricity bills were their own tree-hugging fault, you might have thought the Administration was just covering for Enron CEO Ken Lay and George W. Bush's other Texas energy friends and, as an added bonus, sticking it to the lotus-eaters on the Left Coast who'd given Al Gore his million-vote California majority.
But that was just the paranoia of the innocent. In the past year, as the nation's deficit-ridden states were pleading for federal help, Washington was telling them all to drop dead–reserving harshest treatment for the "blues," meaning the liberal states that voted for Democrats. While California was not alone, it was certainly the biggest target, as the only large state with a Democratic governor, Democratic legislature and a Congressional delegation dominated (32-to-20) by Democrats. "They view California," said a Washington lobbyist, "as a foreign land."
Some of that you can ascribe to the Administration's efforts to suck every possible dollar of the cost of Bush's tax cuts from the states. But behind the fiscal policies–the unfunded mandates (i.e., new federal requirements without funds to help states comply); the cost of NCLB, Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education law; the childcare expenses made necessary by the Administration's proposed new federal work rules for welfare recipients–there seemed to be an ideological thrust, bordering on vindictiveness, aimed at teaching the liberal states a lesson.
Late in April, as states like Oregon were preparing to close schools weeks before the end of the term, and others were dumping hundreds of thousands off the Medicaid rolls, laying off cops and raising college tuition to close a collective two-year deficit estimated by the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at upwards of $100 billion, Grover Norquist said he'd like to see a state or two go bankrupt.
Norquist, who runs the conservative Americans for Tax Reform and heads what Bill Moyers has called a politburo of conservative strategy, is also joined at the hip with Karl Rove, the President's political brain and one of his chief policy advisers. "I hope a state has real trouble getting its act together," Norquist told the New York Times's David Firestone. "We need a state to be a bad example, so that the others will start to make the serious decisions they need to get out of this mess." When Norquist speaks on such issues, you're never sure whether he's the ventriloquist or Rove's talking dog.
Brian Riedl, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, put it more mildly, but it amounted to the same thing. "Deficits," he said, "provide states with a golden opportunity to examine their budgets and reduce wasteful and ineffective spending, which helps them keep taxes low and aid the economic recovery." Lay off those teachers, kick poor working mothers off the rolls of those who get help with childcare, close a few more parks. Norquist's and Riedl's remarks were generally directed at "states," but it didn't take much parsing to conclude that they weren't referring to Nebraska or Alabama. It was the liberal states–the Democratic states with the relatively generous social welfare programs and the more progressive tax rates–that they were talking about.