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Professor — Sandra Stokes
Associate Professors — Scott Ashmann, James Coates, Jr., Timothy Kaufman (chair), Mark Kiehn, Patricia Ragan, Linda Tabers-Kwak
Assistant Professors — Steven Kimball, Pao Lor
Lecturers — Karen Bircher, Art Lacey
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Education Major Requirements | Education Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
UW-Green Bay's teacher education program is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The program is designed to prepare entry-level teachers with relevant content, professional knowledge and skills to effectively meet the future learning needs of a changing school population.
At UW-Green Bay, students seeking early childhood (Early Childhood — Ages 0-8) or elementary-level (Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence — Ages 6-12/13) licensure are required to complete a major in Education. Students completing the Ages 6-12/13 license are also required to complete an approved minor. Graduates seeking these licenses receive a bachelor's degree in Education.
Students who desire secondary-level teaching licensure (Early Adolescence through Adolescence — Ages 10-21 or Early Childhood through Adolescence — All Ages) are required to complete a minor in Education to support a disciplinary major as required and approved by the Department of Public Instruction. Graduates seeking these licenses receive a bachelor's degree in their disciplinary major(s).
The interdisciplinary, problem-focused studies offered at UW-Green Bay provide uncommonly strong preparation for teaching. Students focus on excellence in the teaching/learning process through methods and field experience courses that provide the background, knowledge and instructional tools needed to become effective teachers. These studies complement strong academic coursework in communication, the arts, humanities, social studies, science and mathematics.
UW-Green Bay offers teacher license programs at these age levels:
- Early Childhood (Ages 0-8)
- Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (Ages 6-12/13)
- Early Adolescence through Adolescence (Ages 10-21)
- Early Childhood through Adolescence (All Ages)
UW-Green Bay's teacher education program provides prospective teachers with an opportunity to work in a variety of educational settings throughout their program of study. These school-based experiences will include work with various ethnic, cultural and economic groups, and children with exceptional educational needs.
Who Should Seek an Education Major or Minor?
To declare a major or minor in Education, students must first be admitted to the Professional Program in Education. The process and requirements are listed below. Students must enjoy being around children and adolescents. However, a love of children does not guarantee a love of teaching! Teaching is a demanding but extremely rewarding profession. The best teachers are those who pursue a love of learning that does not end at graduation. Teaching is a calling, a commitment to educating, and not just a job.
Students interested in pursuing an Education major or minor must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand their educational and emotional needs. They also should be organized, dependable, patient, and creative.
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For the student majoring in Education, a minor is required only when pursuing a Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (Ages 6-12/13) license. Students thinking about teaching at the middle or high school level complete a minor in Education and major in the area they want to teach. Students must have a passion for their major program of study and a desire to actively engage others in the learning process.
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The requirements for both the Education major and minor include courses that address today's concerns in education: changes in the schools and schooling, changes in the nature and nurture of students, and changes in society and the workplace. Early clinical experiences allow prospective teachers to observe and participate in actual educational settings. These experiences will often include working with students from various ethnic, cultural and economic groups, adult learners, and exceptional needs children.
Students will learn and understand the central concepts, tools, and structures of their discipline. Students will also understand how children learn and develop and how children differ in their learning abilities. Teaching techniques and strategies of instruction are taught not only to educate children on subject matter, but also in an effort to encourage critical thinking and problem-solving.
What Can You Do with a Major or Minor in Education?
Education is a professional program, which primarily educates students to become entry-level teachers. However, there are many other career opportunities in education. The following are some but certainly not all of the career opportunities in the field of education: day care administrator, education management specialist, educational sales representative, education and training administrator, elementary school teacher, kindergarten teacher, librarian, preschool administrator, secondary school teacher, and tutor.
Program Admission Process and Requirements
Admission to the program is a two-step process. The first step is to be admitted as a candidate. Step two is final admission to the program. Complete information about admission requirements and all application materials can be obtained from the Education Program Office, Wood Hall 416.
Applications for candidacy must be completed and submitted near the beginning of each semester for admission starting the next semester. A committee of Education program faculty reviews applications and makes admission decisions based on the criteria described below. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as a program candidate.
The process and requirements for admission as a candidate in the Professional Program in Education are as follows:
- Apply and be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
- Complete a minimum of twenty-eight (28) university credits with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- Receive passing scores on all three sections of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) and submit an official score report to the Education Program Office at the time of application.
- Complete and submit an Application for Candidacy with supporting documentation to the UW-Green Bay Professional Program in Education.
Only students who are candidates can apply for final admission to the program. A committee of Education program faculty reviews applications and makes decisions on final admission based on the criteria described below. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee final admission to the program.
The process and requirements for final admission to the program are as follows:
- Be admitted as a teacher education program candidate.
- Successfully complete all required courses in candidacy block including EDUC 290 Introduction to Educational Inquiry with a grade of B or better.
- Complete a minimum of forty (40) university credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00.
- Complete and submit an Application for Admission to the Professional Education Program.
- Submit the K-12 Teacher Recommendation Form to the Education Program Office.
- Submit the UW-Green Bay Instructor Recommendation Form to the Education Office.
Teacher Licensing Requirements and Preparation
Students planning to pursue a teaching license should contact the Education Program Office, Wood Hall 416, (920) 465-2137. Teacher licensing requirements are very specific and require ample credit hours. Also, Department of Public Instruction requirements change from time-to-time, making program requirements subject to change. Students must meet any new requirements before a license will be awarded. Students are responsible for being aware of current licensure requirements.
In addition to the requirements listed here, there are regulations about time limits, grade point averages, test scores and other program completion requirements. Credit hours necessary to fulfill the requirements for specific licenses vary, depending upon the major and/or minor selected, age level licensure sought, and other factors. The Education Office can provide specific requirements.
Individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree and are interested in pursuing a teaching license should contact the Education Office regarding special requirements that apply to them.
Following are summaries of academic program components required for each of the four teaching licenses offered at UW-Green Bay. A detailed listing of specific licensure requirements can be obtained from the Education Program Office.
Early Childhood (Ages 0-8)
- UW-Green Bay general education requirements
- Interdisciplinary major in Education
- Professional education course sequence
- Student teaching
Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (Ages 6-12/13)
- UW-Green Bay general education requirements
- Interdisciplinary major in Education
- Approved minor
- Professional education course sequence
- Student teaching
Early Adolescence through Adolescence (Ages 10-21)
- UW-Green Bay general education requirements
- Content area major
- Interdisciplinary minor in Education
- Professional education course sequence
- Student teaching
Early Childhood through Adolescence (All Ages)
- For licenses in art, English as a second language, music, foreign languages, theatre only
- UW-Green Bay general education requirements
- Selected content area major
- Interdisciplinary minor in Education
- Professional education course sequence
- Student teaching

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text: Monsanto Eyes Bump of 50 Bushels Per Acre November 8, 2013 06:42 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Rhonda Brooks Editor, Farm Journal MagazineEditorial Director, Farm Journal Media Email Farmers are accustomed to making incremental yield gains from year to year. Officials at Monsanto Company say its newest acquisition, The Climate Corporation, could use "data science" to drive an eventual 30 bu. to 50 bu. yield boost in many customer fields as farmers begin to capture and use multiple layers of information to make better-informed decisions. "Farmers around the world already gather a tremendous amount of information," says Kerry Preete, Monsanto executive vice president of global strategy. "They're gathering more data all the time. They're making about 40 decisions or so on every field every year, so data management is vital to farm function." Preete says that aggregating small improvements in each of those 40 decisions is how Monsanto expects to deliver those big yield gains. The Climate Corporation brings three major competencies to the table: hyper-local weather monitoring, weather simulation and unique agronomic modeling, says CEO David Friedberg. This expertise will be used to opti-mize Monsanto's FieldScripts product, which uses its wealth of data to deliver hybrid matches and variable-rate planting prescriptions to customers. Ted Crosbie, Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems lead, says FieldScripts was developed assuming the field would receive average rainfall and heat accumulation. However, current climate trends indicate more volatile weather is the new norm. "Clearly, that's not the way to optimize FieldScripts, but that's the best we could do," Crosbie explains. "That's one of the reasons we're so excited to partner with Climate Corp." For 2015. Monsanto hopes to create weather-adjusted FieldScripts, Crosbie says. Customers will use regular scripts in 2014, but they can expect something more comprehensive in 2015. The pricing for the service will remain the same in 2014 and be based on the expected value it will bring to farmers in 2015 and beyond. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of Monsanto's 2014 fiscal year. Following the acquisition, The Climate Corporation will operate its business to retain its distinct brand identity and customer experience. The company's headquarters will remain in Silicon Valley, and all of its employees will be offered continued employment. Resistant weeds continue to proliferate—and researchers are finding cases of multiple herbicide resistance within individual weed plants and populations in a field. This issue of Farm Journal kicks off the Weed Warriors series, which will run through early spring. Back to news


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And not just any fabric store... one of the coolest places I've ever stepped foot in!! This is no joke. Fabric Nosherie has really filled a void in the St Louis area. And it has created quite a buzz, including multiple TV appearances. And now... it can be ALL YOURS!
I visited this store myself last June, and later that Summer I came back to do a lecture and book signing. Since then, Shannon and I have become close friends and it's no surprise. She is one of the kindest, funniest and loveliest people I have met.
Despite the success of Fabric Nosherie, Shannon has made the difficult decision to sell the shop so that she can be home with her four ACTIVE young boys. She is selling the shop, the name, the brand, everything to the highest bidder. Classes are scheduled. Inventory is on its way. The new owner can simply build on the solid foundation that Marc and Shannon have prepared.
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When you adopt a new cat, be sure to ask for its health records. Then schedule a general checkup with a veterinarian to ensure your kitty has a clean bill of health.
Cancer is the leading cause of death in cats, according to the Pet Cancer Center. Among humans, cancer remains a primary cause of death around the globe, the World Health Organization reports, with up to 84 million people projected to die of cancer by the year 2015.
Such statistics are daunting. But for reasons not yet fully understood, cat cancers tend to be among the most aggressive among mammals. It's possible that we're just not detecting them early enough. Researchers, however, are learning more about cancer, with treatments improving with advanced science, knowledge and technology. Kim Selting, an associate teaching professor of oncology at the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine, shares some of her latest findings, which could also apply to our health.The Mammal Cancer ConnectionResearchers, like Selting, are working to establish connections that can benefit all mammals suffering from cancer. "Recent initiatives in medicine emphasize the fact that despite differences in anatomy, the basic parts are the same across species, especially mammals," she explains. "And despite minor differences in physiology, those parts have very similar functions and responses to disease across species."
As a result, her university has created the One Health, One Medicine initiative. It emphasizes research on numerous animals -- not just rodents, which used to be the norm for cancer studies. Selting recently coauthored such a study, published in the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. In it, she suggests that the following five factors can apply to cancer in cats, dogs and humans:
1. Genes Selting explains that "breed affects cancer risk just as race/ethnic origin can do so in human medicine." This is because the genes among individuals in certain pet breeds, or human populations, are likely to be similar. "If said genes, such as tumor suppressor genes, are faulty and are related to the risk of acquiring a certain cancer, then it follows that these cancers will be overrepresented in a given population." Siamese cats, for example, can be predisposed to intestinal and breast cancers.
2. Environment Selting suggests that cats that breathe tobacco smoke, for example, may have a heightened risk for lung diseases. "Cats are fastidious groomers, and every environmental contaminant that is present in the air and settles on the fur is then exposed to the cat's mouth and system as they lick their fur."
3. Diet Food may also contribute to disease prevention or instigation. "Feeding a good-quality diet logically can improve health, though no particular diet is known to abrogate cancer," says Selting.
4. Lifestyle Countless studies conclude that exercise and stress levels can impact cancer.
5. Medical Care No tests can currently predict cancer occurrence in cats, but "early detection often offers a better prognosis," says Selting. "Any change in a cat's health should be investigated."
Cancer Prevention for Cats and Humans
While much about cancer still remains a mystery, the new studies at least suggest a course of preventative action.
While Selting and others prove that studying cancer in cats can shed light on human cancer, researchers are also driven to learn more about cats. "Companion animals rely on humans for food and shelter, but they repay the favor with devotion and companionship. We are their voice and are responsible for their quality of life," says Selting.
Jennifer Viegas is the managing editor of The Daily Cat. She is a journalist for Discovery News, the news service for the Discovery Channel, and has written more than 20 books on animals, health and other science-related topics.
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power says: Ihave reeently lost mybeloved black cat Bentley to cancer and am devistated,I know more grief over him than others I know. He threw up a lot but I thought this was hair balls. For sometime before his death I thought he was in pain but the vets (to many) just changed his diet.yet again. He was an indoor out door cat. I live in an apartment and each day took him out by himself for at least two hours. I feel so guilty that I had him in the morning and he was put down in the afternoon. He was diagnose withincurable cancer and tho offered, I think, steriods, which were supposed to help him and elivate the pain, I thought that was not a kindness to delay his eventual painful death. Where does all this start, I do not smoke, he ate only the Vet subcribed diet. Though each vet seemed to chnge it every time I went there. I believed in them!!! Then!!! I look back and am horrified at myacceotance of their opinions. He never had store bought food. I am going on ninety and feel that I just cannot own another animal to die. I intend when the time comes to adopt a middle aged cat who needs loving. I miss the loving. For information I am extreme healthy and have no aches or pains and trust that I can care for another cat, it will be hard. I would appreciate any adivse on diet etc,I am now prone to the normal diet now.
I have rambled but it has helped me to verbalise. Any advice would be gratefully accepted Tho I would pay anything to help him,I apalled the cost incurred by the vets, IO have spent thousands. P
Liolena says: My parents had the same porlbem.They stopped using the cat flap.Eventually, the other cats will get the message and go away.Also, try giving her just enough food that she will finish it all so there isn't any food for the other cats to come in, which gives the cats no reason to come in.
Diane from Calgary says: My female cat was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 12, I didn't even know cats could get that disease, she eventually stopped eating & then I had to put her to sleep. It's sad but the vet explained the mammary glands run the length of their bodies so they really can't take them out, or there would be nothing left of her. I have many great pictures & memories of her, but I still miss her!
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RIDGECREST — Burroughs had the opportunity to win the DSL championship on its home field Friday night — and couldn't close out Victor Valley. The Eastern Division, No. 10-ranked Burros missed a 39-yard field goal with four seconds left as the Jackrabbits prevailed with a stunning 24-23 comeback win at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium that mucks up the league title picture.
RIDGECREST — Burroughs had the opportunity to win the DSL championship on its home field Friday night — and couldn't close out Victor Valley. The Eastern Division, No. 10-ranked Burros missed a 39-yard field goal with four seconds left as the Jackrabbits prevailed with a stunning 24-23 comeback win at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium that mucks up the league title picture.
"We controlled our own destiny and we didn't get it done — it's frustrating," Burros head coach Todd Mather said. "It's very disappointing — everything was lined up for us."
Burroughs (5-4, 4-1 DSL) took a 23-8 lead on a 33-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Sanford to running back Trevor Baker with 3:24 left in the third quarter. The Burros answered a Victor Valley score with one of their own, and appeared to be on the way to clinching the league championship. That's when the Jackrabbits started their rally.
Victor Valley (6-3, 4-0) drove 57 yards for a touchdown on the next possession, capping the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Daniel Walker to receiver Elijah Creighton on fourth-and-goal. Walker found Creighton on the subsequent two-point conversion to make the score 23-16 in the final minute of the third quarter.
With a one-score lead, Burroughs' offense failed to sustain possession on two straight fourth-quarter drives — and after a Sanford interception with 6:10 remaining, Victor Valley needed only two plays to complete its comeback. Walker connected with Creighton over the middle for a 63-yard touchdown pass, and hit Creighton on the two-point conversion to give the Jackrabbits a 24-23 lead with 5:18 to play.
"Not enough pass rush, too much time to throw and the defensive backs had to cover too long," Mather said. "We just flat out didn't cover well — too many eyes in the backfield instead of covering our receivers."
Sanford was intercepted on the third play of the next drive, a turnover that appeared to seal Burroughs' fate. But with time winding down, the Burros' defense gave the team one last chance. Burroughs lineman Ethan Haddock and linebacker Tyron Jones combined to sack and strip Walker on a third-and-3 play near midfield, and the Burros recovered with 2:15 left.
Burroughs faced a fourth-and-4 at the 41-yard line four plays later, which Sanford converted with an 8-yard run that stopped the clock with 40 seconds left. The Burros ran two plays in 31 seconds to move the ball to the 22-yard line, and lined up for the potential game-winning field goal with nine seconds left.
The 39-yard attempt by Burros kicker Patrick Nazeck landed short of the uprights, and Victor Valley took a knee to hand Burroughs a stunning defeat. The Burros couldn't capitalize on the chance to clinch an outright DSL title, and now could finish anywhere from co-league champions to third place.
"I thought we snapped it a little too early, but we just didn't make it — we're 0-for-5 on the year," Mather said. "We need our kicker to win games like this for us, but we shouldn't have been in that position."
Burroughs opened the scoring on its second drive of the game, and took a 7-0 lead on a 15-yard pass from Sanford to Jones midway through the first quarter. In the second quarter, Sanford found Jones on a 10-yard slant route to put the Burros ahead 14-0. Victor Valley snapped the ball over the head of its punter on the next drive, and Burroughs linebacker Isaiah Ramon pushed him out of the back of the end zone to give the Burros the 16-0 lead they would take into the break.
Victor Valley dominated the line of scrimmage against Burroughs to pull out the victory. The Burros had trouble getting anything to work offensively throughout the game, and the Jackrabbits were able to run and pass consistently in the second half.
"We weren't getting a push — they owned the line of scrimmage tonight," Mather said. "It wasn't so much the defensive linemen, it was the linebackers — they just owned us. They were jamming up the middle and were fast enough to get to our outside runs."
With one week remaining in the regular season, the DSL title is still up in the air. Victor Valley hosts Silverado (6-3, 3-1) next Thursday, and can win the championship outright — if the Hawks win there will be a three-way tie atop the league.
"I feel like we shocked the world — everybody doubted us coming in and we just showed everybody what Victor Valley is capable of," Jackrabbits defensive back Jamal Tate said. "It's a really big win for us and gives us the confidence that we can beat anybody."
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Jesse Longmire walked into the Glens Falls Civic Center for the first time two years ago. He looked around with eyes wide open, the way most teenagers do when they step inside the Mecca of New York state high school hoops, and mouthed a single three-letter word.
Jesse Longmire walked into the Glens Falls Civic Center for the first time two years ago. He looked around with eyes wide open, the way most teenagers do when they step inside the Mecca of New York state high school hoops, and mouthed a single three-letter word.
Wow indeed. Longmire and John S. Burke Catholic will once again grace the Civic Center. The Eagles draw the breakfast special against Amityville of Long Island, winner to Sunday's 1:30 p.m. final for the Class A title, and if anyone can handle the 9 a.m. start it should be the team making its fourth straight trip to the final four of the state boys' basketball tournament.
"We are used to it,'' Longmire said.
Maybe so, but you can only grow so accustomed to playing in the Civic Center. The court is long, with airy backgrounds behind the baskets, unlike most gyms with walls set close to the hoops. It creates a different depth perception for shooters, no small adjustment on frayed nerves. But the real culture shock comes wrapped amid a combination of crowd size, reverberating sound that exaggerates crowd noise and, of course, the stakes of a lifetime. All together they can reach up and grab kids by the throat and turn the best of ballers into bumbling biddie players.
"When you first step on the floor, it is nerve-wracking, there's no doubt about it,'' said Richie Douglas, who helped Burke reach the Class B title game in 2010 and win it all in 2011. Asked when those nerves dissipate, he said, "You hope that it's during warm-ups, but I think a lot of time it's the first 2 minutes of the game.''
Douglas had his share of memorable moments on the Civic Center hardwood. There was a miracle steal he made down the stretch of the final his junior year, a play in which Syracuse Westhill somehow responded from to win the plaque. The next year he had a hand in Burke's remarkable second-half comeback from a double-digit deficit to beat Potsdam.
"Then toward the end of the game, when Brendan Miller dunked on a fast break, I knew we had it,'' Douglas said.
Glens Falls memories. Douglas still has them. Longmire is trying to add to them.
"It's overwhelming,'' Longmire said, talking about the Civic Center again, "especially for me as a sophomore.''
Now he's the savvy senior with something more to offer than a fierce rebounder oozing energy. Longmire and Stan Buczek are Burke's only players in their third seasons of contributing mightily to Civic Center runs. Guard Kyle Smith, a late-season jayvee call-up in 2011, is the other Burke player making his third trip to Glens Falls.
"I just tell (teammates) to be calm, don't let the atmosphere and the fans and the whole situation overwhelm you,'' Longmire said. "Just act like you've been there before.''
Longmire has been there before, twice before. So have Buczek and Smith, three Burke kids trying to take a title home from the Glens Falls Civic Center.
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Approximately one in three Americans go shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving, looking for special yearly discounts, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Last year, more than $11 million was spent among 225 million people.
"We know it's a huge day for us each year, really the whole weekend gets pretty crazy," said Maddie Ruiz, a manager at Best Buy in Yonkers. "There's usually a huge rush when we first open up in the morning, and things steadily die down throughout the day. Even then, it's still one of the busiest days of the year, we have to stock extra staff."
Kohl's, which features more than 500 unique discounts for shoppers on Black Friday, started its sale at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Sales included everything from children's toys to big screen televisions.
"It's definitely tough, and the hours are rough, but it's something you come to expect after awhile," said Jeannie Lewis, a cashier at Kohl's in Port Chester. "This year was actually quieter than some years past, but it was still busy."
Not all retailers support the recent tradition of opening their doors and sales on Thanksgiving. On its website, P.C. Richard and Son posted a statement condemning the competition that takes away from the traditions of Thanksgiving.
"It is our opinion that retailers who choose to open on Thanksgiving Day show no respect to their employees and families, and are in total disrespect of family values in the United States of America," it said.
Shoppers were eager to get started on Friday morning, hoping to get the best deals. Mike McGill said that he set his alarm for 4 a.m. with the intention of heading to outlet stores on Long Island.
"This is the day you try to get all your Christmas shopping done," he said. "(You're) going to be tired by the end of the day, but you really can save a ton of money just by waking up a little bit early."
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Platforms: Mac OS 10.4 and up; Windows XP and up
Release date: October 25, 2012
Cliff Johnson's new puzzle-adventure, The Fool & His Money, is the kind of game that only comes along, well, every twenty-five years or so. It's a big game. A long game. And, yes, a somewhat expensive game. But it's also an instant classic. Cliff has done the impossible. A quarter-century after crafting the best game ever made for the original Macintosh, The Fool's Errand (in glorious 256 grayscale), he's done it again! The Fool & His Money manages both to be a satisfying sequel to its classic predecessor and a great modern puzzle game in its own right.
In 1987, three years after the debut of the Macintosh, Cliff Johnson released The Fool's Errand. It was the first of its kind, what became known as a meta-puzzle game. Most puzzle collections are just that. But Fool's Errand had a complex, encompassing puzzle that required you to finish the main puzzles to confront. This gave the game a fascinating (and deliciously frustrating) added depth. Ten years ago, in 2002, Cliff got the idea to produce a sequel called The Fool & His Money in Director and Flash. Ten years later, on October 25th, he finally released it. (After making his "True Believers" wait a whole decade for the game, it actually came out "early," beating the official release date by 24 hours.)
The story of The Fool & His Money picks up right where The Fool's Errand left off. The Fool, after winning the fourteen treasures with the help of the Sun's Map, is traipsing happily homeward -- only to be waylaid by seven pirates. Gone are the treasures and even his knapsack. Also, everyone in Tarot Land seems to be bewitched. They're all trading in words, gobbling strange herbs, and quaffing even stranger elixirs. The Fool has got now to get to the bottom of this new crisis. With your help, naturally, and with the assistance of the Moon and his map this time around.
As you and the Fool progress from screen to screen solving puzzles, the story, the mystery, and the Moon's Map slowly fill in. There are four Kingdoms for you to get through -- Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles. The four kingdoms of the Tarot Card deck itself. There are 70 puzzle screens listed on the main menu. You start off with access to the first of four columns. As you make progress more and more screens become available. But hold onto your Fool's cap. Soon, you'll find another area open to you, the Seventh House. This is something of a self-contained game within the game.
Later, when you've completed not only the four Tarot realms but the four stages of the seven-room Seventh House, you'll tackle the Moon's Map. Good luck. This starts yet another game within the game, only this one is very much connected to the four kingdoms you've traveled through. Then, at long last, with every obstacle overcome, you will be treated to the ultimate fate of the Fool in the game's Finale.
The main menu window, it will slowly dawn on you, serves as the home screen for the Seventh House portion of the game -- by entering the seven stained-glass windows of its seven rooms. As you progress through the four stages of the house, the sky and the color scheme will change, growing progressively darker, until you reach night and the hovering blue face of your friend the moon. And this blue moon really does take awhile to come around. Cliff Johnson says the sequel is roughly three times the size of the original. But how you count puzzles depends. If you count simply puzzle "screens," counting all puzzles in it as one, then the game has about 150. Each puzzle screen, however, may contain as many as a dozen individual puzzles. By my very rough count, I'd say there is somewhere north of 300 individual puzzles in the game.
The game plays out in a modest 800x600 pixel window. But don't be fooled, this little window contains a very big, very long game. It took me a month to finish. About four times as long as it took me to complete, for instance, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, itself a fairly long recent adventure.
Is The Fool & His Money an adventure game? Yes and no. Technically, no. But in spirit and in story it plays like one. There's no inventory, and navigating the game consists of jumping from one self-contained 2D screen to the next. Each screen depicts a different scene from the land of the Tarot, usually with some deranged locals foisting upon you a puzzle or two.
What kind of puzzles? The good kind. Of the few puzzle games that still do come out these days, I can list none that come even close to the cleverness and craftsmanship of Cliff Johnson's puzzles. There's a reason why so many True Believers were willing to wait a decade for the game to come out. The puzzles in The Fool & His Money aren't only fun and challenging, they're beautifully constructed, and often interconnected with other parts of the game. Also, Johnson is a master at the casually dropped clue. You must read not only the "HELP" for each screen, but the story text that prints out on the "scroll." Sometimes, you will not solve the puzzle without catching the clues. Further enhancing the puzzle solving is a lot of clever Flash animations and Sound Forge sound effects and open-source music files. Johnson has long been a moviemaker and has a good sense of pacing and of creating dramatic mood with "action" and sound.
Most of the puzzles are word-based. Some look word-based but aren't. There are lots of other kinds, as well. Like "action" jigsaw puzzles, and numbers puzzles, and graphics action puzzles (i.e., trace the moving line with your mouse). There are Tarot Card games, where you have to beat your opponent at a hand of some strange new card game that only your opponent knows the rules to. Many of the puzzle types reoccur in each of the four kingdoms, but some kingdoms have types exclusive to that land.
Puzzle difficulty? What puzzle difficulty? You like to play puzzles that, what, don't puzzle you? Actually, I'd say that the level of difficulty overall is similar to the original Fool's Errand. Some are a piece of cake. Some are heartbreakers. Most are of average difficulty. It's a good mix, with a breather often showing up just when you really need one. Besides, Cliff's website offers an extensive, hyperlinked hint/answer pdf file. You can access it at www.thefoolandhismoney.com/07-Hints/index.htm. Or you can download the whole 3 megabyte pdf file and launch it in Adobe Reader. I recommend everyone read the "Foreword." Cliff gives one of the best rationales for not relying on hints & answers I've come across.
This is not a game to rush through. Take your time. Savor. If you're stuck, give yourself a day or two or even three to mull it over. I got the answer to my own gnarliest puzzle in the shower one morning. I nearly dashed out to my computer and electrocuted myself.
Like the original game, the stylish Tarot Card silhouette artwork is by Brad Parker. Most of the other graphics, it seems, are the result of Cliff discovering Photoshop and Fireworks in a big way. The look of the game really is beautiful, even gem-like in areas. My favorite is the main menu itself and its day-to-night transitions.
Of criticisms, I have only a few. The original game allowed you to save pretty much anywhere you wanted as often as you wanted. The new game has twelve Tarot Card "slots" on its title screen that allow a dozen people to play simultaneously, keeping separate track of each. But you can only save your most recent progress (or not). The game doesn't autosave but does prompt you when you quit. I had to go into the main folder's Saved Games folder and manually copy saves and then stow them elsewhere. It works okay but is a bit of a pain. Also, the game's window (in Windows at least), is neither resizable nor even minimizable.
The game's manual is essentially strung out from screen to screen in the guise of the HELP button. The author hollers at several points that this is not "Help" but "Instructions." And indeed it is. Many of the game's puzzles cannot be understood, much less solved, without recourse to this resource. However, my indigenous aversion to all things labeled "help" kept me from accessing it for at least half the game. Cliff told me he called the button HELP because it was short and pithy. Also misleading. How about INFO instead?
I could have done without the Wager games. I generally like card games. But playing one where only my opponent knows the rules and the only way to learn the game is to get your head handed to you for an hour or so, is not my idea of fun. Why not list the winning combinations someplace?
Finally, let's face it, The Fool & His Money will set you back a chunk of the latter. At least compared to current industry prices. Having played the game, I can now see why he charges what he does. I doubt there are any six recent puzzle games that combined would equal the length of TF&HM. Still, I worry folks will be scared off by the cost.
You could really grade all commercial games as either "disappointing," "good" or "better than average." Only very rarely does a game come out that clearly transcends these categories. Cliff Johnson's The Fool & His Money is a great game. Puzzle fanatics will be talking about and analyzing it for decades, just as they still do the original Fool's Errand. I'm happy to award, for the first time in my reviewing career, The Fool & His Money a long-overdue but well-deserved A plus. We, God forbid, may never see another game of its genius and quality in our lifetimes.


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Caroline Woolard graduated from the only tuition-free art school in the country (Cooper Union, BFA 2006) with a strong commitment to the solidarity economy movement and conceptual art. In 2009, Woolard cofounded three systems for cultural production: a studio space, a barter network, and Trade School. These experimental systems of mutual aid inform and enable her short term projects, including: Exchange Cafe for Artists Experiment at the Museum of Modern Art (2013), The Economy of We at The University of Massachusetts Amherst (2012), and a Barricade to Bed toolkit for a cyberfeminist event at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center (2013). Woolard is a resident in the Queens Museum Studio Program, teaches at The New School, coordinates Trade School, and is currently working towards a community land trust for a new coalition of artists, internet activists, and community organizers. For up to date information, lectures, and events, please visit: http://carolinewoolard.com/.
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conceptual art, participation, collaboration, reciprocity, solidarity economy, barter, social practice, socially engaged art, relational aesthetics, social sculpture, critical exchange
Queens Museum Studio Program
MoMA Education Department Residency: Artists Experiment
Museum of Art and Design Praxis Fellowship
Eyebeam: Art and Technology Fellowship
Rockefeller Brothers Foundation (OurGoods.org)
Rockefeller Cultural Innovation Fund (OurGoods.org)
smART Power, Bronx Museum and U.S. Department of Cultural Affairs (we declined)
National Endowment for the Arts (OurGoods.org)
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (OurGoods.org)
The Field, ERPA Grant (OurGoods.org)
Rockefeller Cultural Innovation Fund finalist (OurGoods.org)
iLAB Fellowship (with Strataspore)
Sculpture Center finalist
Leon Levy Foundation Fellowship
Elliot Lash Award for Excellence in Sculpture
Four-Year Full Tuition Scholarship to Cooper Union
OurGoods.org is a resource sharing network for cultural producers. Co-founded by Woolard in 2009, OurGoods has been recognized by the Rockefeller Cultural Innovation Fund, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and a community of active users.
2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, US Pavilion, curated by the Institute for Urban Design, Italy
2011 Living As Form, curated by Nato Thompson, Creative Time, New York, NY
2010 Alternative Histories, curated by Herb Tam, Exit Art, New York, NY
2009 to present: monthly workshops at the Queens Museum, A Blade of Grass, and Eyebeam
Trade School is a self-organized learning experiment that runs on barter. Co-founded by Woolard in New York in 2010, Trade School is now a global network of barter-based schools, with 30+ chapters.
Trade School Everywhere, Queens Museum of Art
A Venn Diagram of Security, Woman, and Not Art, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
Silent University, curated by Ahmet Ogut, Tate Modern, London, UK
Art, Action, Environment!, curated by Radhika Subramaniam, SJDC Gallery, New York, NY
Trade School, Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY
Trade School, Cuchifritos, New York, NY
Coincidence of Wants, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
2010 Trade School, The Former Catholic School, New York, NY
2009 Trade School, GrandOpening, New York, NY
The exhibitions listed below represent site-specific, research-based work produced within the short term exhibition structure common to contemporary art institutions. For long-term commitments to socially engaged projects, see "4-10 year projects," below.
Exchange Studio, MoMA, Cullman Research Center, New York, NY
Added Value, curated by Betsy Alwin, TCNJ Art Gallery, NJ
TBA, EFA Project Space, New York, NY
The Economy of We, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
How Much Do I Owe?, curated by Manon Sloane, No Longer Empty, Queens, NY
Ruilen, curated by Katayoun Arian, Mediamatic, Amsterdam, Netherlands
re/spond/re/peat, curated by Audra Wolowiec, Soapbox Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
To Have and To Owe, curated by Laurel Ptak, EFA Project Space, New York, NY
Dancing in Your Bedroom, Chazan Gallery, Providence, RI
Materia, curated by Suzanne Stroebe, Cabinet Magazine, Brooklyn, NY
Table for Two, curated by Esterni, Milan Furniture Fair, Milan, Italy
Was that You or the House?, Watermill Center, Long Island, NY
Work Dress, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, NY
Swing Bag, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
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This is in response to your request for a review of an issue raised by your constituent, Name*. Name* notes an apparently unexplained inconsistency in the final rule (Regulations, 29 CFR Part 825) implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).
Name* notes that FMLA assures an employee 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth and care of a child but limits married couples who work for the same employer a total of 12 weeks combined for such leave. He also notes that this restriction does not apply to unmarried couples working for the same employer. Name* is concerned that this interpretation provides unmarried parents with significantly better leave benefits than married parents.
The FMLA defines spouse to mean "a husband or wife, as the case may be." Senator Nickles made the following comments regarding this section: This is the same definition that appears in Title 10 of the United States Code (10 U.S.C. 101). Under this amendment, an employer would be required to give an eligible female employee unpaid leave to care for her husband and an eligible male employee unpaid leave to care for his wife. No employer would be required to grant an eligible employee unpaid leave to care for an unmarried domestic partner. This simple definition will spare us a great deal of costly and unnecessary litigation. Without this amendment, the bill would invite lawsuits by workers who unsuccessfully seek leave on the basis of the illness of their unmarried adult companions. (Congressional Record (S 1347), February 4, 1993.) With respect to spouses employed by the same employer, FMLA states that "[i]n any case in which a husband and wife entitled to leave under subsection (a) are employed by the same employer, the aggregate number of workweeks of leave to which both may be entitled may be limited to 12 workweeks during any 12-month period, if such leave is taken" for the birth and care of a newborn child, for placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care, or for the care of a parent with a serious health condition. The Senate Committee Report notes that this "provision is intended to eliminate any employer incentive to refuse to hire married couples." (Senate Report 103-3.) The final rule reflects the language of these two sections. As the statute is currently written, the Department cannot apply the restriction on spouses who work for the same employer to similarly situated unmarried couples. I trust that the above fully explains the language of the final rule that concerns your constituent. Sincerely, Daniel F. Sweeney Deputy Assistant Administrator
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Guy Who Didn't Actually Sing Obscene Song To Kids Gets Jail Time & Restraining Order As If He Did
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Well, now, as pointed out by Radley Balko, Emory has been sentenced to 60 days in jail, 3 years probation and must remain 500 feet from minors. He does not have to put his name on the sex offender registry.
And yet, the parents of the children are still angry. A news report from the courtroom shows a father complaining that the sentence isn't enough, and how his daughter is traumatized by the whole thing. But... that leads to the obvious question of how she even heard the song in the first place. She was not present. Everyone is acting as if he actually sang the song to these kids when he did not. Emory's own lawyer calls the plea deal "fitting," but honestly it seems silly. Yes, the video he put together was childish and stupid, but does that really deserve jail time?


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U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill's tax problems might not be so inviting a political target for her opponents after all.
It turns out that the three Missouri Republicans hoping for the chance to unseat her in the fall have been slow payers, too, although their overdue bills were not as sizable.
But even more ironic is the case of GOP Senate hopeful John Brunner. Among his tardy tax payments was one involving his company plane, a situation similar to one that caused McCaskill — a first-term Democrat in a tough re-election battle — so many political headaches a year ago.
Indeed, her plane problems seemed destined to become a surefire Republican line of attack this fall, though it hasn't played a major role during the Republican primary fight.
The Brunner campaign did raise the issue, however, in a news release earlier this year. It criticized McCaskill on several fronts and included a reference to a story in The Kansas City Star that mentioned "her failure to pay" taxes on the plane.
But St. Louis County tax records show that, should Brunner become the GOP nominee, he might need to be careful or avoid the issue altogether.
The plane involving Brunner was registered to Vi-Jon, a health and beauty care products manufacturer that he ran until 2009. Records show that the company was a little more than two months late paying the 2006 personal property tax bill for the plane. It paid $9,287 in taxes, interest and penalties in March 2007.
Brunner spokesman Todd Abrajano said that 2006 "was the first year that Vi-Jon owed property tax on the company plane and the company's tax advisers unfortunately missed the filing deadline for that year. The oversight was corrected 68 days after the deadline and all taxes, penalties, and interest were paid in full."
Personal property tax payments in Missouri are due by Dec. 31 of the tax year.
McCaskill's plane problems were more involved and more expensive. They had to do with a private aircraft she owned jointly with her husband and several investors. She had been using it for official Senate business and billing taxpayers — which is allowed — but got into trouble when her office mistakenly also included political travel as well.
McCaskill repaid for the wrongly billed political travel, as well as for all the official trips that were legally billed, which she didn't have to do. But then it turned out that the plane owners owed St. Louis County more than $300,000 for four years of back taxes, interest and penalties. McCaskill took responsibility for the error, paid the bill and her family since has sold the plane.
"Claire knows that mistakes can be embarrassing," said McCaskill campaign spokeswoman Caitlin Legacki. "But Claire also understands that true leadership is taking accountability for honest mistakes and fixing them, not finding someone else to blame."
Still, the plane was not the only issue involving late tax payments among McCaskill's potential competition. All three Republicans running in the Aug. 7 Senate primary have been delinquent on occasion with their real estate taxes, county records show, as has McCaskill.
Republican candidates also have been late to pay taxes on their personal vehicles.
St. Louis County tax records show Brunner did not pay his 2007 and 2008 taxes on a Ford Five Hundred until April 2009. He paid $699 in back taxes, interest and penalties.
Like many Missourians, "including Sarah Steelman, Todd Akin, and Claire McCaskill, John Brunner has occasionally paid his property taxes late," Abrajano said. "As a responsible citizen and taxpayer, John Brunner immediately paid all taxes, interest, and penalties in full as soon as the oversights were recognized."
St. Louis County tax records show that U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, who also is a GOP candidate for Senate, did not pay taxes owed on his cars in 2001 or 2002 until July 2003. They were a 1985 Plymouth Voyager, a 1987 Honda Accord, a 1994 Ford van and a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. His late bill was $584.
Akin's $180 payment on the 2004 personal property tax bill for his vehicles also was nearly two weeks late. Campaign spokesman Ryan Hite said that Akin and his wife do their own taxes. The oversights, Hite said, were "found and resolved."
Phelps County tax records show that Republican candidate Sarah Steelman was one month late paying her 2010 personal property taxes on three vehicles: a 2003 Dodge pickup, a 2003 Jeep Liberty and a 2008 Infinity QX56.
In a statement, Steelman, a former state treasurer, said: "Yes, I was a little late on paying the tax and as a result had a small additional fee. I accept full responsibility for the oversight. The error was mine."


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For Western Michigan University Department of Physician Assistant scholarship information and applications, contact Shannon Penny.
John Josten Alumni Scholarships
Eligibility criteria:
- Student(s) in good standing (minimum 3.0 GPA) in Western Michigan University's PA program.
- Demonstrated "unmet need" for financial assistance.
Note: Scholarships are awarded annually to students admitted to the WMU physician assistant program. One scholarship is awarded to a first year student (after completion of two semesters) and one to a second year student. This scholarship was established to honor the first director of the physician assistant program at WMU.
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- Student(s) in good standing (minimum 3.0 GPA) after completion of two semesters in the WMU Physician Assistant program.
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Note: This scholarship will be awarded annually. It was established to honor Helen Elizabeth Gibbens, a former Sindecuse Health Center nurse.
Award amount: Dependent upon fund accumulation.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials at a safari park in South Korea announced Monday that a giraffe there has given birth to its 18th calf, what the park says is a new world record.
Officials at the Samsung Everland safari park said the mother giraffe, Jang-Soon, previously shared the record with a giraffe in Paris. Past record holders also include giraffes from Melbourne and San Diego that gave birth to 16 calves.
The park said it plans to have the record certified by the International Species Information System, a group that keeps a global database on zoo animals.
The birth on Sunday came coincidentally on Jang-Soon's 27th birthday. The reticulated-giraffe was bred in the safari park.
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation, a U.K.-based charity dedicated to giraffe conservation, estimates that less than 5,000 reticulated-giraffes exist in the wild.
Giraffes have an average life expectancy of 25 years, although captive giraffes live longer.


text: Latest News Spanish official in Catalonia offers half-hearted apology for police brutality Many feel the apology is too little – too late. Published 10 months ago on October 6, 2017 By Adam 2,895 Views Share Tweet Enric Millo, a Spanish official in Catalonia has offered the first attempt at an apology for the police brutality that marred the Catalan independence referendum on the 1st of October. Spanish police were filmed beating civilians, shooting unarmed individuals with rubber bullets, as well as harassing and assaulting women and the elderly. The scenes caused a great deal of consternation, even among those who support the Spanish position vis-a-vis Catalonia. Today, Enric Millo, who represents the Madrid regime, spoke in Catalonia and said, "When I see these images, and more so when I know people have been hit, pushed and even one person who hospitalised, I can't help but regret it and apologise on behalf of the officers that intervened". However, many Catalans will see the apology as incomplete as Millo then blamed Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for the violence as he encouraged people to peacefully participate in the democratic vote. Both the Spanish Prime Minister and Monarch have thus far rejected calls for dialogue and de-escalation. Yesterday, Madrid suspended the Catalan Parliament's Monday session where independence is expected to be declared. The session will likely proceed without the sanction of Madrid whose authority is rejected by the Catalan government. Additionally, Madrid has just rushed through a new law making it easier for Catalan based companies to relocate to undisputed Spanish territories. Madrid's move seeks to intimidate Catalan's in respect of economic prospects, as well as hinting at a concession, indicating that Spain is quietly accepting that the status quo has forever changed a. Related Topics:EuropeSpainCatalonia Up Next "Calm before storm." Is Trump preparing for war with Iran? (Video) Don't Miss Here's how much it costs to design new Russian super heavy-lift carrier rocket Advertisement You may like NATO to Set Up its First Air Base in Western Balkans America's Billionaires Battle Each Other for Political Control Over Europe ORBAN: Juncker's days are numbered Comments Latest It's Official: 'Britain's Democracy Now At Risk' It's not just campaigners saying it any more: democracy is officially at risk, according to parliament's own digital, culture, media and sport committee. Published 10 hours ago on August 15, 2018 By The Duran Via True Publica, authored by Jessica Garland – Electoral Reform Society: Britain's main campaign rules were drawn up in the late 1990s, before social media and online campaigning really existed. This has left the door wide open to disinformation, dodgy donations and foreign interference in elections. There is a real need to close the loopholes when it comes to the online Wild West. Yet in this year's elections, it was legitimate voters who were asked to identify themselves, not those funnelling millions into political campaigns through trusts, or those spreading fake news. The government trialled mandatory voter ID in five council areas in May. In these five pilot areas alone about 350 people were turned away from polling stations for not having their papers with them — and they didn't return. In other words, they were denied their vote. Yet last year, out of more than 45 million votes cast across the country, there were just 28 allegations of personation (pretending to be someone else at the polling station), the type of fraud voter ID is meant to tackle. Despite the loss of 350 votes, the pilots were branded a success by the government. Yet the 28 allegations of fraud (and just one conviction) are considered such a dire threat that the government is willing to risk disenfranchising many more legitimate voters to try to address it. The numbers simply don't add up. Indeed, the fact-checking website FullFact noted that in the Gosport pilot, 0.4 per cent of voters did not vote because of ID issues. That's a greater percentage than the winning margin in at least 14 constituencies in the last election. Putting up barriers to democratic engagement can have a big impact. In fact, it can swing an election. In the run-up to the pilots, the Electoral Reform Society and other campaigners warned that the policy risked disenfranchising the most marginalised groups in society. The Windrush scandal highlights exactly the sort of problems that introducing stricter forms of identity could cause: millions of people lack the required documentation. It's one of the reasons why organisations such as the Runnymede Trust are concerned about these plans. The Electoral Commission has now published a report on the ID trials, which concludes that "there is not yet enough evidence to fully address concerns" on this front. The small number of pilots, and a lack of diversity, meant that sample sizes were too small to conclude anything about how the scheme would affect various demographic groups. Nor can the pilots tell us about the likely impact of voter ID in a general election, where the strain on polling staff would be far greater and a much broader cross-section of electors turns out to vote. The Electoral Reform Society, alongside 22 organisations, campaigners and academics, has now called on the constitution minister to halt moves to impose this policy. The signatories span a huge cross-section of society, including representatives of groups that could be disproportionately impacted by voter ID, from Age UK to Liberty and from the British Youth Council to the Salvation Army and the LGBT Foundation. Voters know what our democratic priorities should be: ensuring that elections are free from the influence of big donors. Having a secure electoral register. Providing balanced media coverage. Transparency online. We may be little wiser as a result of the government's voter ID trials. Yet we do know where the real dangers lie in our politics. Continue Reading Latest Corrupt Robert Mueller's despicable Paul Manafort trial nears end (Video) The Duran – News in Review – Episode 79. Published 11 hours ago on August 15, 2018 By Alex Christoforou Paul Manafort's legal team rested its case on Tuesday without calling a single witness. This sets the stage for closing arguments before the judge hands the case to jurors for a verdict. Manafort's defense opted to call no witnesses, choosing instead to rely on the team's cross-examination of government witnesses including a very devious Rick Gates, Manafort's longtime deputy, and several accountants, bookkeepers and bankers who had financial dealings with Manafort. Closing arguments are expected on Wednesday. Jurors may begin deliberating shortly after receiving their final instructions from judge Ellis. Manafort case has nothing to do with Mueller's 'Trump-Russia collusion witch-hunt' as the former DC lobbyist is accused of defrauding banks to secure loans and hiding overseas bank accounts and income from U.S. tax authorities. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III denied a defense motion to acquit Manafort on the charges because prosecutors hadn't proved their case. The Duran's Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the circus trial of Trump's former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, and how crooked cop Robert Mueller is using all his power to lean on Manafort, so as to conjure up something illegal against US President Donald Trump. Remember to Please Subscribe to The Duran's YouTube Channel. Via Zerohedge… Prosecutors allege he dodged taxes on millions of dollars made from his work for a Ukrainian political party, then lied to obtain bank loans when cash stopped flowing from the project. The courtroom was sealed for around two hours Tuesday morning for an unknown reason, reopening around 11:30 a.m. with Manafort arriving around 10 minutes later. The decision to rest their case without calling any witnesses follows a denial by Judge T.S. Ellis III to acquit Manafort after his lawyers tried to argue that the special counsel had failed to prove its case at the federal trial. The court session began at approximately 11:45 a.m.: "Good afternoon," began defense attorney Richard Westling, who corrected himself and said, "Good morning." "I'm as surprised as you are," Judge Ellis responded. Ellis then heard brief argument from both sides on the defense's motion for acquittal, focusing primarily on four counts related to Federal Savings Bank. "Federal Savings Bank was aware of the status of Paul Manafort's finances," Westling argued. "They came to the loans with an intent of doing business with Mr. Manafort." Prosecutor Uzo Asonye fired back, saying that that even if bank chairman Steve Calk overlooked Manafort's financial woes, it would still be a crime to submit fraudulent documents to obtain the loans. "Steve Calk is not the bank," Asonye argued, adding that while Caulk may have "had a different motive" — a job with the Trump administration — "I'm not really sure there's evidence he knew the documents were false." Ellis sided with prosecutors. "The defense makes a significant argument about materiality, but in the end, I think materiality is an issue for the jury," he said, adding. "That is true for all the other counts… those are all jury issues." Once that exchange was over, Manafort's team was afforded the opportunity to present their case, to which lead attorney Kevin Downing replied "The defense rests." Ellis then began to question Manafort to ensure he was aware of the ramifications of that decision, to which the former Trump aide confirmed that he did not wish to take the witness stand. Manafort, in a dark suit and white shirt, stood at the lectern from which his attorneys have questioned witnesses, staring up at the judge. Ellis told Manafort he had a right to testify, though if he chose not to, the judge would tell jurors to draw no inference from that. – WaPo Ellis asked Manafort four questions – his amplified voice booming through the courtroom: Had Manafort discussed the decision with his attorney? "I have, your honor," Manafort responded, his voice clear. Was he satisfied with their advice? "I am, your honor," Manafort replied. Had he decided whether he would testify? "I have decided," Manafort said. "Do you wish to testify?" Ellis finally asked. "No, sir," Manafort responded. And with that, Manafort returned to his seat. Continue Reading Latest One more step toward COMPLETE de-dollarization Over the past several months, sitting here in Moscow, it has become increasingly obvious that while the US Dollar is unquestionably the world's leading and liquid reserve currency, it comes with an ever increasing high price (of sovereignty and FX) if you are not the USA. Published 16 hours ago on August 15, 2018 By Paul Goncharoff I have opined and written about the trend towards de-dollarization before, but with the latest US –Turkish spat it has hit the wallets, mattresses and markets of a number of countries, be they aligned with Washington or not. One thing they all have in common was that in this recent era of low cost available money, many happily fed at the US dollar trough. Support The Duran – Browse our Shop >> This serves as a further albeit loud example to many nations for the need to diversify to an extent away from the greenback, or risk being caught up in its volatile, sudden and unpredictably risky increasingly politicized directions. The Dollar and the geopolitical winds from Washington are today as never before openly being used as policy, which can be called the "carrot and stick", a distinctly Pavlovian approach. Sadly, few if any can make out where or what the carrot is in this recent US worldview branding. Tariffs, sanctions, pressured exchange rates, the Federal Reserve loosening or tightening, trade agreements and laws ignored or simply trashed… there is a lot going on which seems to democratically affect America's allies as well as those on Washington's politically popular and dramatic "poo-poo" list. Just now from a press conference in Turkey, I watched Russia's foreign minister Lavrov say that through the actions shown by the US, the role of the US dollar as a secure global reserve currency for free trade will diminish as more countries switch to national currencies for international trade. He clearly spoke for many nations when he said; "It will make more and more countries that are not even affected by US sanctions go away from the dollar and rely on more reliable, contractual partners in terms of currency use." Putting the situation in a nutshell he went on to say "I have already said this about sanctions: they are illegal, they undermine all principles of global trade and principles approved by UN decisions, under which unilateral measures of economic duress are unlawful." Turkey, a long-standing NATO ally and a key line of western defense during the long cold war years fully agreed with his Russian counterpart. The Turkish foreign minister Mr. Cavosoglu openly warned that US sanctions or trade embargoes can and are being unilaterally imposed against any country at any time if they do not toe DC's political line. He said at the same press conference; "Today, sanctions are imposed on Turkey, and tomorrow they can be used against any other European state. If the United States wants to maintain respect in the international arena, then it is necessary for it to be respectful of the interests of other countries." What is happening in Turkey is symptomatic of the developed and emerging markets globally. When trillions of dollars of newly issued lucre was up for grabs, thanks to several developed country central banks, it was comparatively easy for governments and companies just like Turkey's to borrow funds denominated in dollars and not their national currencies. Turkey has relied on foreign-currency debt more than most EM's. Corporate, financial and other debt denominated mostly in dollars, approximates close to 70% of it's economy. Therefore as the Turkish lira plunges, it is very costly for those companies to repay their dollar-denominated loans, and even now it is patently clear many will not. The concern rattling around the underbelly of the global markets is what can be reasonably expected for assets and economies that were inflated by cheap debt, the United States included. All this points not so much to a banking crisis as has happened eight years ago, but a systemic financial market crisis. This is a new one, and I doubt if any QE, QT, NIRPs, or ZIRPs will make much of a difference, despite the rocket-high equity markets the US has been displaying. One financial trader I spoke to, whom I have known since the early 1980's (and I thought him ancient then) muttered to me "we're gettin' into the ecstasy stage, nothing but the high matters, everything else including the VIX is seen as boring denial, and not the warning tool it is. Better start loading up on gold." Meanwhile, de-dollarization is ongoing in Russia and is carefully studied by a host of countries, especially as the Russian government has not yet finished selling off US debt; it still has just a few billion to go. The Russian Finance Minister A. Siluanov said this past Sunday that Russia would continue decreasing holdings of Treasuries in response to sanctions. The finance minister went on to say that, Russia is also considering distancing itself from using the US dollar for international trade, calling it an unreliable, conditional and hence risky tool for payments. Between March and May this year, Russia's US debt holdings were sold down by $81 billion, which is 84% of its total US debt holdings, and while I don't know the current figure it is certain to be even less. The latest round of tightening sanctions screws against Russia were imposed by the State Department under a chemical and biological warfare law and should be going into effect on August 22. This in spite of the fact that no proof was ever shown, not under any established national or international law, or with any of several global biochemical conventions, not even in the ever entertaining court of public opinion. Whatever Russia may continue to do in its relationship with US debt or the dollar, the fact of the matter is that Russia is not a heavyweight in this particular financial arena, and the direct effects of Russia's responses are negligible. However, the indirect effects are huge as they reflect what many countries (allied or unallied with the US) see as Washington's overbearing and more than slightly unipolar trade and geopolitical advantage quests, be they Mexico, Canada, the EU, or anyone else on any hemisphere of this globe. Some of the potential indirect effects over time may be a similar sell-off or even gradual reduction of US debt exposure from China or any one of several dozens of countries deciding to reduce their exposure to US debt by reducing their purchases and waiting for existing Treasuries to mature. In either case, the trend is there and is not going away anytime soon. When Russia clears its books of US dollarized debt, then who will be next in actively diversifying their US debt risk? Then what might be the fate of the US Dollar, and what value then will be the international infusions to finance America's continually growing debt, or fuel the funds needed for further market growth? 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It's about more than stats with the kid from Miami with a mouth full of braces and a brain full of football. He IS Louisville football.
NEW ORLEANS — It still gets to him, still chokes him up. You'd think that this far removed from the last regular-season game it would be just a fond memory, but it's more than that.
And to understand the emotions that are still raw for Shawn Watson is to understand what Teddy Bridgewater means to Louisville.
The Cardinals offensive coordinator was asked Saturday about his embrace with Bridgewater outside the Louisville locker room after the program-changing win over Rutgers. And there on the podium, Watson's eyes turned moist and his voice cracked.
"He's just done so much," Watson said.
It's about more than stats with the kid from Miami with a mouth full of braces and a brain full of football. He IS Louisville football no matter how much he wants to deflect the praise to his teammates. That's just the kind of guy he is, humble yet confident, individually a phenom and yet the ultimate team guy.
"When you get to know him, you won't believe how good a guy he is," Louisville coach Charlie Strong told me right after the Sugar Bowl matchup was announced. "His character is through the roof."
Bridgewater certainly had been a human highlight film as a freshman and a Heisman Trophy darkhorse as a sophomore. But all of that was before Rutgers.
Rutgers is why Shawn Watson had trouble getting the words out Saturday.
"He makes our world go," Watson said.
Here is where Louisville was. The Cardinals had won their first nine games, but they had one of those hiccups that happen in college football when they were blasted by Syracuse. Then they lost in triple overtime to Connecticut, and they lost their leader.
Bridgewater suffered a broken left wrist and a sprained right ankle in the game. He played through both, but had to wear a cast on the wrist after the loss. He still is wearing a brace to keep him from extending his hand too far.
And all that was on the line the next week was a berth in a BCS bowl game.
"People don't know this but he ran his first 7-on-7 drill that week right before we got on the plane to go to Rutgers," Watson said. "I didn't know if he could play."
The flight to New Jersey was excruciating for Bridgewater because everything was hurting.
"It was the worst pain ever," Bridgewater said.
But he dressed. And after the third fruitless series with former walk-on Will Stein at quarterback, Bridgewater got on the headset.
"I just told (Watson), 'Coach, I'm ready when you need me. I'm ready,'" Bridgewater said.
So they gave it a try. And Bridgewater pushed aside the pain and rallied his team to a victory and what turned out to be the Sugar Bowl against Florida.
"That was his moment," said wide receiver Damian Copeland. "It was so inspiring to see a guy who was that hurt come into the game because we needed him."
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Rose Murphy will be at the Superdome on Wednesday night.
"She never misses a game," Strong said.
Never misses a Louisville game. Never missed a Miami Northwestern High game when her son was playing quarterback.
Not even when she was losing her hair and her weight. Teddy was her baby and cancer wasn't going to keep her away.
"She is one remarkable lady," Strong said.
Murphy found out when Teddy was 14 years old that she had breast cancer. She went through chemotherapy and radiation and is now cancer-free.
That's why it was so hard for her son to choose Louisville when it came time to pick a college.
"I was ready to get out of Miami," he said. "But it was hard to leave my family behind. It was also part of me growing up. If I had stayed in Miami, I would have been leaving school to take care of her and I'd be always worrying about her."
Which is what Rose Murphy told Strong when he was recruiting Bridgewater.
"She wanted him to get out of Miami because there wasn't anything he could do, but he'd be trying to do everything for her," Strong said.
Bridgewater grew up a big fan of two teams — his hometown Hurricanes and the Florida Gators. Florida recruited him, but saw him as a wide receiver. He saw himself as a quarterback. So he committed to Miami.
Then things got a little crazy.
Randy Shannon was fired at Miami. Bridgewater decommitted. Urban Meyer resigned at Florida. All the coaches who had been recruiting Bridgewater were leaving Gainesville as well.
"There were a lot of coaching changes when I was trying to decide," he said.
He had studied each situation. He wanted a place where he'd have a chance to play early. LSU was losing Jordan Jefferson in a year and suddenly it made a lot of sense to try Baton Rouge.
But as he was trying to set up his visit, LSU assistant Billy Gonzales (a former UF coach) told him he'd have to reschedule.
"All of the coaches were flying out to see a junior college quarterback," Bridgewater said. "That told me they favored him."
He was Zach Mettenberger, who was LSU's starting quarterback this year. We can speculate what LSU might have been with Bridgewater instead of Mettenberger. I know the Big East is a different level of competition than the SEC.
But, man, it's interesting to think what might have been.
"I could definitely play in the SEC," Bridgewater said.
Instead, he was offered by Louisville and signed with the Cardinals. It was a recruiting coup for Strong, an indication that the new Louisville coach could go into Florida and bring out the best players.
"It was so big for our program," he said.
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When Bridgewater arrived at Louisville, the memory of the school's only other BCS bowl appearance was distant. Bobby Petrino had taken the Cardinals to the Orange Bowl in 2006, but the last two years under Steve Kragthorpe had seen only nine wins and an embarrassment in the stands where you could physically count the fans near the end of the 2009 season.
Strong went 7-6 in his first year at Louisville and his second recruiting class included Bridgewater. The Cardinals started the 2011 season at 2-4 when the coaches decided to start playing the younger players, including their true freshman quarterback.
"The thing about Teddy is that when he first showed up on campus, he didn't look like a freshman," Copeland said. "He looked like an upperclassmen. I could tell he was going to be something special."
With Bridgewater at quarterback, Louisville won five of its next six games and earned a bowl trip. During the off-season, Watson challenged his young quarterback.
"If you want to be a great quarterback, here's what you have to do," Watson said. "When you have a kid who wants to chase excellence, you get a great player.
"I've been coaching for 20 years and this position for 20, and I never had a guy who could do so much so soon. He understands football. The game goes slow for him."
Bridgewater improved his completion percentage and cut his interceptions in half this season.
"I don't try to force anything," he said. "It just comes easy to me."
There's no telling what the future holds for Bridgewater. He'll get a test from an elite defense Wednesday night against Florida. He watched the UF defensive effort against LSU over and over again as a fan more than as a quarterback so he knows what's coming.
But he said he has seen some things in the Gator defense he can exploit.
And Louisville has to have a big game from Bridgewater to have a shot against the Gators.
"He's the best football player I've ever coached," Watson said Saturday.
And those words he had no trouble saying.
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