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GUARANTEED FRESH as of Thursday August 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm Listings are for Friday 8/17 through Thursday 8/23
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
[ IMDB ]Andrew Garfield returns as your friendly neighborhood web-slinger for the second film in Sony's impatient reboot of the Spider-Man series. Things are looking crowded here as supervillains the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan), Electro (Jamie Foxx) and The Rhino (Paul Giamatti) all fight for screen time and a shot at the title hero. This one ranks right up against Batman & Robin in terms of rickety scripting and ridiculous characters. 142 minutes PG-13.


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Movies About Friends Who Fall in Love
15 Big-Screen Best Friends Who Turned Into More
15 Big-Screen Best Friends Who Turned Into More
People fall in love with their best friends in real life all the time, and it happens a lot on the big screen too. Harry and Sally found that it's hard for men and women to be friends at all, while a couple of modern romantic comedies have shown us that it's tough to be just friends with benefits. Sometimes the sweetest love stories are ones that start with a friendship. Check out the best movies where the onscreen buddies go from platonic to romantic.
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The image space of the reconstructed image from the hologram displayed on a digital micromirror device (DMD) is defined by the diffraction pattern induced by the 2D pixel pattern of the DMD, which works as a 2D blazed grating. Within this space, a reconstructed image of is spatially multiplexed by a DMD array that is aligned on a board, without using any extra optics. Each DMD chip reconstructs an image piece of the size . The reconstructed image looks somewhat noisy but regenerates the original object image faithfully.
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[One Direction – Best Song Ever]
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We're talking absolute total shit.
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And I can go oh oh oh!
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Temporal Logic Using the EVERY Function
This example shows the advantage of using the EVERY function to call a graphical function when certain events occur. Notice how complicated it becomes when you try to accomplish the same behavior without the use of temporal logic functions.
With Temporal Logic
In the Temporal Logic chart, we specify that every 5 secs (events), we will add one to the local variable 'count'. We then say that every 10 secs, we will call the graphical function, double_counter, which is a function that doubles its input, and give it the value of 'count', Notice that only one state and one graphical function block are needed to accomplish this task when using temporal logic.
Without Temporal Logic
In the Without Temporal Logic chart, we create the same behavior as the Temporal Logic chart. In order to accomplish this, we need to use 4 state blocks and one graphical function block. Also, it becomes much more difficult to follow the transitions and events that take place in the model. Again, the graphical function, double_counter is called using 'count' as the input.


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Two poems
Of heart and eye. They stood on supreme heights.
Rupert Brooke 3:30 p.m., Aug. 15
Associations with December: too many. I will economize on my reflections. My birthday is in December, as is that of my good friend, writer and elementary school teacher Elizabeth Cullen, as well as historical and hysterical compadre José Sinatra. In all our cases, it may be one of those birthdays one wishes ignored, unacknowledged — certainly when someone tosses an innocent "Happy Birthday" in your direction or sends you a gag card about erectile dysfunction. In that case, the temptation to test your right hook is fought down with a constipated grin and a good-natured chuck on your amigo's arm, which will inevitably (unintentionally, of course) fall too harshly on your riotous buddy.
Oddly, one of my first thoughts concerning this month gravitates toward Robert Frost. Cornball, if you like, but to avoid him in the pantheon of poets would be a grievous error. I am chagrined to say that I have no work of his at hand from which to quote (in storage, surely it must be there), but I recall something he wrote: "A poem must be like a cake of ice on a stove, riding on its own melting." This, to me, is the essence of December, a celebratory time but subject to pool into the muck of January.
Ah, Ms. Cullen just called with the quote from Frost I was thinking of. Familiar, no doubt, it reads, "Whose woods these are I think I know.… He will not see me stopping here. To watch his woods fill up with snow."
Why this passage is so closely associated in my mind with December is a simple matter, but I cannot identify it any more than I can identify why I associate Miles Davis with other planets.
To T.S. Elliott, April was and is the cruelest month. I know what he meant, but his words — maybe minus the second line (I am no gardener and have no knowledge of lilacs other than the ones that blossomed outside my grandmother's window — in winter, too, as I recall. Maybe not.) Tom Elliott wrote that, "April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain."
I do have Elliott, Richard Hugo, Robinson Jeffers, and Stephen Dobyns; but as I leaf through the works of these poets, I find myself distracted and discover that 45 minutes have gone by before I again focus on the work at hand. But there it is: one undeniable association with December and Christmas gifts. I come from a large family, and many of my siblings have their birthdays this month, so I combine birthday gifts with Christmas. Historically, with books. Books were easy — I worked in bookstores and I received a 40 percent discount. It took me years to learn that the books I had sent home were unread and gathering dust, spines uncracked. Poetry went over like the gift of a brand new Catholic school garment, a bow tie, or a Chia Pet.
Between Thanksgiving, birthdays, Christmas, and New Year's, one can become a hopeless sentimentalist, a bitter cynic, or a career alcoholic. Which brings to mind another line from another poet (you may argue this), a line neither profound nor astounding in any way, in fact, supremely mundane: "Gotta get through January, Gotta get through February.…" It is from the song "Fire in the Belly," from Van Morrison's Healing Game album. Those words have resonated with me for almost 15 years. They replay, recur, reprise like a mantra starting about this time of year. I would like to say that December is a poetic month for me in the same way that many people compare the "Merry, merry month of May" to walking in the park, optimism, and joy. But I'd be lying.
This was such a good column. I've just come out from under the Christmas steamroller so I have more freedom in my life to move around, look for John Brizzolara columns in the Reader, etc. Hope to read more from you in 2012. Best wishes for a good year. - Julie in Poway
John is back in the hospital as of January 5th.
So I am guessing that the news is not so good for Mr. Brizzolara. All any of us can do is hope and pray for the best. Personally, I miss his voice.
I miss your columns, so hope you are able to return to writing them soon. For anyone who also misses his writing, I suggest you do as I did, and check out "Wirecutter" from the library. It is quite a book, and a portrait of San Diego as it was not so long ago, but will never be like again.


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19.12.100 Parking lot improvement requirements
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including commercial parking lots and automobile, farm equipment, or other open-air sales lots shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Lots shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete asphaltic concrete, asphalt, oil, or any other dust-free, hard surfacing and maintained in good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris;
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(4) Lots shall be provided with wheel or bumper guards at least eighteen inches (18") from a lot line or building, located so that no part of a parked vehicle will extend beyond the parking space;
(5) Lighting facilities shall be so arranged that they neither disturb occupants or adjacent residential properties or interfere with traffic;
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EdD in Urban Education Leadership
Ranked #14 in Education Administration by US News and World Report
RSVP for an in-person info session: April 14 | June 9
Meet our program faculty, coaches and students
Read about ways in which the EdD program team are impacting national policy and program improvement.
Awarded Exemplary Leadership Preparation Program Award in 2013 from the University Council on Education Administration (only two programs in the US received this UCEA recognition in 2013 and only four programs in the US have received this recognition to date).
Awarded the Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award from the Council of Great City Schools in 2012, honoring an outstanding partnership between a university and an urban school district that has had a positive and significant impact on student learning.
First higher education leadership preparation program in the US to receive Exemplary Affiliate Status (highest designation) by the George W. Bush Institute's Alliance to Reform Education Leaders, which seeks to improve the way America's principals are prepared and supported.
The EdD Program in Urban Education Leadership is nationally recognized for its innovation and quality, received the inaugural University Council for Education Administration Exemplary Educational Leadership Preparation Program Award and was identified as a "model" program by the Illinois Board of Higher Education Commission on School Leader Preparation. The program is designed to prepare and develop principals who are able to lead significantly improved teaching and learning in urban schools. This program seeks applicants who are outstanding teachers and assistant principals seeking to transition to school leadership positions, as well as principals desiring to take their schools to the next level. This intensive, highly-selective cohort model combines coursework with supervised practicum experiences and an emphasis on collaborative data collection and analysis at the school level. With additional coursework and fieldwork beyond the Illinois P-12 Principal Endorsement, the program supports the continued development of novice principals and also prepares system-level leaders to lead school improvement at the district level.
Program Features
Transformational leaders build school capacity that produces dramatic improvements in student learning in the schools and systems they serve. UIC's Urban Education Leadership program is designed for current teachers, school and system leaders who are committed to becoming such leaders.
What makes us unique:
- Candidate selectivity. Each candidate accepted into the UIC program has undergone a rigorous application and selection process to ensure instructional expertise, a record of success in taking leadership roles, and an abiding commitment to leading the improvement of schools.
- A full-year internship under the guidance of a mentor principal. Candidates gain hands-on experience with core principal competencies taught through coursework and coaching. The year also gives UIC time to observe and assess candidates on the job.
- Three years of on-the-job coaching. All of our coaches are former principals who have successfully executed transformation of urban schools. These individuals observe our candidates during their internship and formative years as a school or district leader. Coaches provide immediate feedback on performance and ongoing guidance to accelerate learning and leadership development.
- Focused, in-depth coursework with immediate application. Traditional principal preparation is often little more than a survey of the professional literature with individual courses taught in isolation from one another. Our courses, by contrast, build on each other, are focused specifically on the work of transforming high-need schools and reflect ongoing collaboration among academic and clinical faculty.
The major elements of the program structure are:
- A nationally recognized, ongoing partnership with the Chicago Public Schools that collects data for continuous program improvement as a shared responsibility between the partners
- Coursework before, during and after residency that incorporates local, state, and national and local principal professional standards
- Qualification for the state P-12 Principal Endorsement after a full-year supervised residency in schools
- Supervision of pre-service residency by a mentor principal and a UIC coach with a proven record of improving student learning in urban schools
- Supervision of post-residency leadership work for at least two years
- Additional coursework leading to an Ed.D. degree with a data-based capstone thesis that focuses on strategies for improving schools
- Additional coursework option leading to superintendent's endorsement
- Outcome metrics that guide continuous program improvement by documenting UIC principals' impact on schools using advanced measures of student performance
Ready for more? Sign up for our email list below, view the application instructions or start the application process or contact Katonja Webb with questions about the program. Learn more about the Illinois P-12 Principal Endorsement and Illinois Superintendent Endorsement process by visiting the Council on Teacher Education.
Students and Alumni in the News
Jason Nault, MEd Education Administration and Leadership '05 and EdD Urban Education Leadership '15, was named the new principal at J.P. Taravella High in Coral Springs, Fla., part of Broward County Public Schools. Jason previously served as the principal of North-Grand High School in Chicago.
Paul Karafiol, EdD Urban Education Leadership student, was named the new interim principal at Lake View High School in Chicago. Paul was previously assistant principal at Ogden International Academy and completed his residency at Walter Payton College Prep.
Wells Community Academy High School in Chicago was honored by Chicago Public Schools as a Model School for restorative justice. Wells is led by principal Rita Raichoudhuri, EdD Urban Education Leadership '16, pictured with CPS chief executive Forrest Claypool and Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson, EdD Urban Education Leadership '11.
Center for Urban Education Leadership at UIC
Don't forget to visit the Center for Urban Education Leadership, the organization that helps put great leaders in every school by supporting what we do and sharing all of our research and findings with the public. Follow the work of the Center on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information contact Katonja Webb at the Center for Urban Education Leadership at (312) 355-0546 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Degree Requirements
Incoming students must complete either 80 credit hours to obtain the Ed.D. or 96 hours to obtain the Ed.D. with Superintendent Endorsement. In both cases, these credits include coursework that covers research, policy, and practice. Coursework is integrated with field experiences to develop leadership capacities consistent with the Ed.D. A Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) is available for those who do not complete the Ed.D., but who have completed the residency, 64 credit hours of prescribed course work, and exams.
Course listings can be found at http://www.uic.edu/ucat/courses/index.html.
Ed.D. and CAS Program Requirements
EDPS552: Leading Urban Schools
EDPS556: Leading Classroom Diagnostics & Interventions
EDPS551: Cycles of Inquiry for Improving Schools
EDPS568: Education and the Law
EPSY535: Human Development for School Leaders
EDPS557: Developing Organizational & Leadership Capacity
EDPS558: Leading Improvement of Mathematics Learning
EDPS559: Internship in Educational Leadership
EDPS548: Leading Improvement of Literacy Learning
EDPS550: Improving Education Organizations
EDPS586: Practitioner Inquiry for School Leaders
EDPS592: Professional Career Training in Education Policy Studies
EDPS571: The Education Policy Process
EDPS579: Organization Theory in Education
The Ed.D. requires all the General coursework required for the CAS.
In addition, Ed.D. students must complete the following coursework.
EDPS544: Research Design in Education Policy Studies
EDPS591: Professional Capstone Inquiry
Students who would like to pursue the Illinois Superintendent Endorsement must take EDPS 592, EDPS 553, EDPS 589, and one additional course selected in consultation with the advisor from the following: EDPS 412, EDPS 567, or EDPS 581.
EDPS 412: Politics of Urban Education
EDPS 553: Leading Urban School Systems
EDPS 567: Economics of Education
EDPS 581: Collective Bargaining in Education
EDPS 589: Administrative and Leadership Theory in Education
EDPS 592: Professional Career Training in Education Policy Studies
Additional Items for All Specializations
Annual Reviews
Students will be required to submit an Annual Review, in compliance with College policy on doctoral programs, to show evidence of academic and professional progress. The annual review will include specific work products completed as part of coursework and fieldwork, and revisions may be required in these products as part of cumulative portfolio reviewed for Comprehensive Examination.
Comprehensive Qualifying Exam
Successful completion of the comprehensive exam is required for completion of the CAS and entry into the Research Project stage of the EdD program. No student with a cumulative GPA below 3.00 or with more than one course remaining to complete will be permitted to take the qualifying examination. The exam will include a review of a portfolio of annual performance assessments designated by program faculty. Students who fail to pass all components after the second attempt may recommended by the program faculty to the Graduate College for dismissal from the program.
The EdD Capstone Case Study
The capstone is the culminating demonstration of professional expertise in lieu of a traditional dissertation for the EdD program.
The case study is to be a "case of" leadership and the initiation, development, and management of organizational improvement processes. The primary focus is not individual programs, policies, practices, and other initiatives that might be generated by those processes (e.g., particular curricular initiatives, parent involvement programs, strategies for improving school climate, etc.). Instead, the primary focus is to be on capacity-building processes, cycles of inquiry, processes of continuous improvement or other organizational improvement processes initiated in a school. Individual programs, practices, and other initiatives would receive attention in terms of how those broader organizational processes are working, what they are producing, and why.
The Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination is taken at the completion of all course work. The exam is an oral defense of a written Doctoral Research Project proposal. The primary purpose of the preliminary examination is review and approval of the Doctoral Research Project capstone proposal for admission of the student to Ed.D. candidacy.
For further information on the program and degree requirements, please consult the Doctoral Student Handbook.
Advising Guide
EdD Urban Education Leadership Advising Guide for admits 2013 and onward
EdD Urban Education Leadership Advising Guide for admits 2012-prior
Options and Outcomes
- UIC graduates are among the most highly sought after administrators by local school councils in Chicago Public Schools.
- Of candidates who finish the academic year residency in good standing, 99% have obtained administrative positions – most of them as principals – in Chicago Public Schools.
- UIC-led schools are outperforming comparable CPS schools in measures ranging from freshman on track rates to graduation rates to standardized test scores.
Application Process
Application Deadlines
Spring Deadline: July 15
- Applicants who are not currently registered graduate students at UIC must complete the UIC Graduate School application. Submit your application fee when completing the application.
- If you are a current graduate student at UIC and want to switch programs or degrees sought, add a second prorgam or change to another program after earning a graduate degree (eg., master to doctoral program) you should complete the Request for Change of Graduate Program instead of the application. Please read the Instructions for the Change of Graduate Program form if you are not sure which one to fill out.
- Complete the online College of Education application.
- The following documents should be uploaded online upon receiving email instructions after completing the UIC Graduate School application. View the Document Upload Guide for more information.
- Upload undergraduate transcripts for your last 60 hours of the undergraduate degree and all graduate transcripts.
- TOEFL or IELTS test scores for international applicants only
- Three letters of recommendation. Taken as a whole, these letters should address the applicant's instructional performance, capacities to work effectively with adults, demonstrated abilities to learn and adapt in challenging situations, and intellectual strengths. You are encouraged to submit one letter from a current supervisor and the others from current or former supervisors, colleagues, or professors.
- Goal Statement: Please address the following two topics within your goal statement. 1) The EdD program in Urban Education Leadership is interested in candidates who have demonstrated their performance as classroom instructors and leaders in educational settings and who are strong and adaptable learners. In 500 words, explain your goals in becoming a principal, why you think this program is a good match for you, and your qualities as a learner that will contribute to your success in the program and as a principal. 2) In an additional 300 words, please write an analytical explanation of why urban schools perform at comparatively low levels of student achievement and discuss the leadership strategies you believe are necessary to improve urban school performance.
- Resume, including teacher leader roles with time frame
- Submit GRE or GMAT test score to UIC.
Program FAQs
What is the difference between the PhD in Urban Education and the EdD in Urban Education Leadership?
Typically the PhD in Urban Education leads to positions such as research faculty at a university, administration at the university level, or research in a local/state agency or other policy organization. The EdD in Urban Education Leadership leads to positions in school/district level leadership in K to 12 schools.
What are the minimum qualifications for admission into the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership?
The minimum qualifications include an earned master's degree, substantial teaching experience, experience as a teacher-leader or school/district leader, and a demonstrated commitment to leading the improvement of high needs urban schools. The admissions process is highly selective.
How do I apply to the program and what sequence do I follow?
The application process for The UIC Urban Education Leadership program requires you to apply to both The UIC Graduate College and The UIC College of Education.
How are students selected for the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership?
After you have submitted all required materials to both the Graduate College and the College of Education, you may qualify for an interview with the program faculty. Doctoral candidates must hold a master's degree, have demonstrated exceptional classroom instruction as well as leadership as teachers or administrators, have evidence of parent and community involvement and demonstrate clear commitment to transforming schools where the leadership need is most evident. Decisions for admission are made by the program faculty and are ultimately based on the content of the submitted documents and a successful interview. The admissions process is highly selective.
How long does it take to complete the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership and is a dissertation required?
This program is designed to allow students to complete coursework in 3 ½ years with as much as one additional year to complete the doctoral research project, for a total of 4 ½ years.
Can I transfer in credit hours I have already earned elsewhere?
If the hours have not been applied toward another degree and the course content matches the curriculum in the EdD program then most likely you will be able to transfer in some course credit. There is no guarantee that hours will automatically transfer. The final decision is made by the program faculty once you have been admitted to the program
Do I have to leave my current position in order to be in the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership?
The EdD program requires that you have school-wide or system-level leadership experience and is designed to develop transformative leaders. After you are admitted to the program, if your current position is not in school-wide or system-level leadership, then the program faculty will place you in a leadership role in the Chicago Public Schools and will provide you with coaching and mentoring. Three years of site-based coaching and mentoring is provided, and is aimed at producing candidates who have proved their ability as change agents in schools. The coaching is provided by former high performing principals and experienced leadership trainers to supplement mentoring by outstanding principals who are successfully confronting the needs of urban schools.
What days and times are courses typically offered for the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership?
In the first year, courses are typically offered in the evenings and Saturdays to minimize conflicts between course work and practice. In the second and third year, other week nights are used for courses. Students are encouraged to enroll in summer course work to ensure progress toward the degree. The course work is co-designed and co-taught by UIC academic faculty together with transformative principals and system level instructional officers who have themselves transformed urban schools.
Can I get an Illinois P-12 Principal Endorsement through the EdD program in Urban Education Leadership?
The Illinois Type 75 Administrative Certificate will be discontinued by the state in 2014. The UIC EdD program has transitioned from the Type 75 certificate to the new Illinois P-12 School Principal Certificate.
Will the Ed.D. program in Urban Education Leadership directly assist in job placement when I am finished?
The EdD program provides an abundance of networking opportunities and job application support but does not guarantee job placement after completion of degree. We seek to prepare candidates to be successful in a highly competitive job market
Where are classes/courses held?
Most classes/courses in the EdD program are held on the east side of campus in EPASW
Is financial aid available for the Ed.D. program?
In recent years, fellowships have been made available to a limited number of advanced students.


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|New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
May 15, 2001
As part of National Boating and Fishing Week, June 1-10, the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife has announced that Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, are this year's annual Free Fishing Days in New Jersey. On these days anyone may fish the Garden State's public waters without a license or trout stamp. All other regulations, including size and daily limits, remain in effect.
"Free Fishing Days are a great opportunity for parents who don't fish to join their children or friends who do," said Division Director Bob McDowell. "We also invite individuals from out of state to take advantage of not having to purchase a license to sample some of the finest freshwater fishing opportunities in the Northeast."
This year, the Division has undertaken a special effort to promote Free Fishing Days through radio and television public service announcements produced in partnership with the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. In addition, banners were placed on selected wildlife management area signs statewide to encourage individuals to visit the website at www.njfishandwildlife.com where a custom page has been set up especially for Free Fishing Days.
Although trout stocking will be over by the end of May, many anglers feel that June is one of the best months for trout fishing. Most of our better, larger trout streams such as the Big Flatbrook, Pequest, Paulinskill, Musconetcong and the South Branch of the Raritan River will still be loaded with trout from the previous two months of stocking. After several weeks in the stream, the condition of trout improves and they look and act more like their wild counterparts. Trout conservation areas are highly recommended, but please abide by the special regulations in effect for these waters.
For beginners who may not be able to attend a class, the Division's website has a wealth of information on how to get started. The page offers information on current regulations, equipment, species fact sheets, valuable links to related fishing sites and much more.
Those who are in need of a place to fish can pick up a copy of the Division's Places To Fish brochure at the nearest Division office or purchase a copy of the Open Spaces and Wild Places map available for an over-the-counter cost of $3. Similar to a road map, it offers wildlife enthusiasts information on accessing public open space in the Garden State and is presented in an informative, easy to read format. Information on where to fish is also available online at the Division's website.
In addition, the International Game Fish Association honors line-class categories in New Jersey. In fact, the categories for brown and rainbow trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass and channel catfish are currently vacant. Any catch over a pound, in any qualifying species could qualify for a New Jersey freshwater line class record recognized by the IGFA. Catch and release is acceptable. For a list of eligible record species and an application form visit www.igfa.org.


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The Wichita State University Shockers are big time now that they're Sweet Sixteeners in the Staples Center.
The team, pretty accessible back in their Salt Lake City days – when they were just one team out of 64 in the NCAA tournament – now are in Los Angeles, preparing to meet La Salle on Thursday and are being whisked around like so many Hollywood superstars.
Wichita television crews were thrown off the team hotel property on Tuesday while waiting for the Shocker bus to arrive. And while pep rallies and send-offs in Salt Lake City that mixed the players with the people were standard, in Los Angeles, the players are at one hotel (The Omni) while the fans and the pep rally are at another (The Millennium).
And why shouldn't they be big time now? This team is a big deal, especially to its fans, who not only are showing up to Los Angeles in six times the numbers they showed up in Salt Lake City but also are already planning trips to Atlanta to support them in the Final Four.
"I'm hearing from so many people who are saying, 'I missed the last time we were in the Sweet Sixteen, and there's no way I'm missing it this time,'" said Debbie Kennedy, the president of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, who is organizing fan travel to Los Angeles. WSU was allotted 1,200 tickets to the game, she said, and she's expecting a crowd of Shocker fans about that size.
On Wednesday afternoon, only a few fans made it to the team's warm-up practice at the Staples Center. The majority of the team's supporters are still en route from Wichita – 146 of them departing Thursday morning on a charter flight scheduled to land mid-morning.
The roster travelers – a who's who of Wichita's Shockers fans – paid $1,424 each for a seat on the plane, which comes with lodging at the fan hotel and ground transportation in Los Angeles, Kennedy said. Last week, she had to cancel a charter flight to Salt Lake City after failing to get the required 107 people interested.
This one sold out in four hours on Monday morning.
On Wednesday, Kennedy and her staff were busy in Wichita making Sweet 16 buttons, packing up T-shirts and planning other details for a 2:30 p.m. Thursday pep rally at the fan hotel, after which the fans will travel to the Staples Center to "scope out the competition" at the earlier games, she said.
Among the few fans who made it to Wednesday's practice were Connie and Kevin Severe, who'd been scheduled to fly on the canceled charter flight to Salt Lake City last week and didn't make the games.
They weren't going to miss Los Angeles. The Severes, who have "adopted" player Carl Hall and had him over to their house for dinner, hugged him after practice.
"He's like a son to me," Connie said.
Also there was Dick Dameron, who on a whim drove all night to Salt Lake City with buddy John Markwell last week.
The duo didn't go home after the game and instead drove to Los Angeles, via Las Vegas, finding places along the way to do their laundry.
They were the only two fans in Los Angeles in time to greet the team when they arrived on Tuesday night.
Dameron predicted victory on Thursday.
"Who'd have thought we'd get this far?" he said. "There's no question we can play with anybody. Now, it just comes down to execution."Contributing: Jaime Green of The Eagle


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The Gamers Dome Podcast
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April 9, 2013
After a couple weeks of technical issues, Minnesota Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe stops by to talk about all sorts of gaming, music, politics, and even ice cream. This is a can't miss interview. Along with the week's n...
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Episode 12 – The Wonders Of Table Top Gaming
April 2, 2013
DeQuan Watson drops into the dome to discuss International Table Top Day at his store The Game Closet in Waco as well as his successful kickstarter for WaCon. Twitch streams, urinal games and more round out this week's ep...
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Episode 11 – A Journey Complete
March 26, 2013
Scott and Amber discuss Scott's recent journey to San Diego and Las Vegas, get an interview with Melissa DeTora, give good and bad examples of kickstarters, and of course have all the news and information from the week. h...
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March 14, 2013
Jeff Zandi of the Texas Guildmages and MTGFanatic.com stops by to let us know what he's been up to as well as tell some great stories from his history in the game of Magic. CVH tells us a little about Dragonstrike Infernu...
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March 5, 2013
Eve Online Guru Alex Gianturco joins Scott and guest host Amber Mitchell to discuss the complexities of the game and why it's not like anything else out there right now. A nearly $3,000 iPad game bill, Dead Space, WoW Pat...
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February 26, 2013
Magic Judge Emeritus Sheldon Menery comes into the dome to discuss EDH aka Commander, Judging, and why his Magic nights are the worth it for the food alone. Noted Magic Artist Pete Venters stops in to disucss his new kickstarte...
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February 19, 2013
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DALLAS — Jason Kidd may or may not have his jersey retired in the American Airlines Center rafters if Mavericks owner Mark Cuban holds a grudge, but he still has a championship ring and looks like he might get close to adding a second one.
Kidd, who made his bittersweet Dallas homecoming in the Knicks' 114-111 loss last night, said he sees lots of similarities between the 2011 Mavericks championship team and the 2012-13 Knicks, who are off to a strong 8-2 start. Kidd received a nice ovation during player intros despite leaving bitter owner Mark Cuban at the altar in July.
Kidd, who didn't talk with Cuban, said he hopes they will have a conversation "somewhere down the line."
Kidd — who had a another strong game (17 points on five 3-pointers, six rebounds and five assists) — is changing the Knicks' culture, the same way he did when he joined the Nets. Kidd's ball-sharing, defense-first philosophy has spread across the entire team, and his 3-point shooting touch (over 50 percent) has been gravy. Coach Mike Woodson said he's most impressed with having the luxury of being able to fluctuate Kidd's minutes from game to game, while still getting the same productivity.
Kidd, who with center Tyson Chandler made up two-fifths of the Dallas title-winning starting lineup, said he sees championship qualities in these Knicks, their ball movement, depth and a superstar — Carmelo Anthony — finally learning to do the extra things it takes to win big like Dirk Nowitzki.
"The similarities are sharing the ball. We got Dirk to play defense,'' Kidd said before the game. "We don't care who scores and just want to win. Hopefully it will be the same turnout.''
Cuban ripped Kidd in August, saying he backed out of a verbal agreement in July to return to the Mavericks on a 3-year, $9 million deal. (Kidd signed a similar 3-year, $9.3 million contract with the Knicks.)
Despite Kidd's two stints in Dallas, Cuban threatened the veteran point that he would not have his jersey number retired (he wore No. 2 and favorite No. 5). Nevertheless, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle predicted yesterday Kidd will have his jersey retired in Dallas.
"He's the greatest point guard in Mavericks history,'' he said.
"I'm happy with my decision,'' Kidd said. "I'm trying to help these guys win a championship. I had a great run in Dallas. This is business and you have to move on.''
Ultimately, Kidd decided the Knicks were closer to winning a title than the Mavericks, who have a 7-6 mark.
"It's a great place to play,'' Kidd said. "I have great memories. The fans are great to me. I won a championship there. It was something I had to make a decision on. You're not a free agent too many times in your career, but it's great memories in Dallas.''
When Kidd joined the Knicks, he spoke about looking forward to being Jeremy Lin's mentor. When the Rockets changed Lin's offer sheet, Kidd instead became an adviser to Raymond Felton, who has been sensational. The Knicks face Lin and the Rockets tomorrow in Houston.
"It would've been great, but I'm happy to have Ray,'' Kidd said. "He's our engine, and I'm hoping I'm helping him.''


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From a big company to a small startup
As some of you have noticed by viewing my Working Experience page, I've changed my job in December 2012. I was a Solutions Consultant at PSTech, a great company from Serbia. A lot of people asked me how I could abandon such a fine position and career promise. This article will be an attempt to answer that question.
For starters, I would like to consider some of the reasons why people change their jobs:
- FInancial benefits ("I should have a bigger salary!")
- Lousy working atmosphere ("These people annoy me, and that guy has the most idiotic mustache ever!")
- Poor career development options ("Are they ever going to consider me for that team lead position or what?")
- An unexpected opportunity ("Oh, my cousin from Sweden just offered me a dream job. So long suckers!")
- The brief (or not so brief) moment of insanity ("Everything's great! I'm leaving!")
People change their jobs for a variety of reasons but with a common motive: we all want a better life and we think we are smart enough to recognize that changing our job would benefit the cause. Yes, a lot of people do it because they don't have a choice or they are being forced by other people or life itself. Fortunately, I had the freedom of choice.


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SCETV: The Southern Campaign Collection
The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution picks up the story after the fall of Charleston in 1780. After catastrophes at The Waxhaws and Camden, victories in battles and skirmishes such as Brattonsville, Musgrove Mill, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens expelled the British invaders and defeated their loyalist friends, leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse (North Carolina) and the siege of Ninety Six are also featured in the series.
The Southern Campaign was critical in determining the outcome of the American Revolutionary War, yet the South's importance has been downplayed in most historical accounts to date. SCETV has previously produced a documentary for public television, The Mapping of Kosciusko's Tunnel, about archeological work at Ninety Six National Historic Site.
Each of the eight The Southern Campaign modules includes a short video episode, photos, maps and online curriculum for South Carolina teachers. Below find a quick index to the modules and direct links to the video episodes.
More classroom media resources can be found on SCETV's Knowitall and lesson plans on SCETV's LearningWhy.
Waxhaws: Blood in the Backcountry | The Southern Campaign
The War for American independence began well for patriots in the South. In the city of Charles Town, South Carolina (known as "Charleston" after the war)—an unfinished palmetto fort remarkably withstood the cannon balls of the British fleet in 1776. Men like William Moultrie, Francis Marion, William Jasper, and others became Revolutionary War heroes.
Four years later—the American Revolution was deadlocked. In the North, battles were won and lost with little effect. General Henry Clinton and the British high command decided what they needed was a "Southern strategy."
Colonel Abraham Buford was leading a regiment of Continental soldiers from Virginia to South Carolina to help defend Charleston. A group of soldiers coming from Charleston met them on the road and told them Charleston had already fallen into the British hands. Col. Buford decided to turn the men back towards North Carolina to keep the British from advancing into South Carolina.
On May 29, 1780, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion caught up with Col. Buford's army at a place called "The Waxhaws" in the Catawba River valley, located four miles south of the North Carolina border. Over in fifteen minutes and with 113 Americans dead on the field, this massacre became the first major battle of the Southern Campaign.
The Battle of Waxhaws was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, but not for reasons the British might have hoped. Their intent was to make the backcountry colonists feel the "heel of the boot." But instead of disheartening the opposition, "Buford's Massacre" rallied patriot support. Many patriots who had previously surrendered rejoined the fight, determined to repay the harshness of "Tarleton's quarter" with a vengeance of their own.
Grades: 3-12
Brattonsville: Choosing Sides | The Southern Campaign
After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina backcountry had a decision to make. Were they "Tories"—loyal to the crown; or would they become "Whigs" or "partisans" and fight the British invaders?
General Thomas Sumter gathered militia troops in South Carolina. Militia units consisted of "civilian" farmers and sometimes included Catawba Indians and slaves. The American militia and partisans couldn't just line up and take on the British. The British forces were too well-trained and disciplined. The Americans had to whittle away at the enemy, strike their supply lines—fight dozens of little battles, rather than one big battle. This strategy became known as "guerrilla warfare."
In June 1780, the British had established an "outpost" at Rocky Mount, in the Catawba Valley. Lieutenant Colonel George Turnbull sent troops into what are now York and Chester counties to round up and eliminate the rebels. Captain Christian Huck, a loyalist from Philadelphia, was the leader.
In the community of Brattonsville, Martha Bratton sent a message to warn her husband, Colonel William Bratton, that Captain Huck was on his way. The message was delivered by Watt, the family's African-American slave.
On July 12, 1780, the Patriot militia, led by Colonel Bratton, defeated the British Legion. This battle became known as the "Battle at Williamson's Plantation" or "Huck's Defeat."
Grades: 3-12
Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign
General Daniel Morgan's battle plan at Cowpens was considered a masterpiece of military strategy and tactics. In Fall of 1780, General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under Morgan to fight the British in western South Carolina.
In response, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton was sent to chase after Morgan's army. Tarleton met Morgan's men on January 17, 1781 at the Battle of Cowpens.
Morgan learned a lot from the mistakes of Waxhaws and Camden. Because he understood his troops' capabilities and the landscape of the battlefield, he was able to layout a plan that would change the entire plan of the Southern Campaign.
Grades: 3-12
Camden: Defeat and Destruction | The Southern Campaign
On August 16, 1780, General Horatio Gates' army, joined by militia men from North Carolina and Virginia, marched south toward the British outpost in Camden, South Carolina. At the same time, Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis's army headed north. The cavalries clashed in a battle that became known as the Battle of Camden, the largest battle in the South up to that point.
Grades: 3-12
Musgrove Mill: Ray of Hope | The Southern Campaign
August 19th 1780, three days after the Battle of Camden, another battle was fought. British Provincials from Ninety-Six were camped near Edward Musgrove's grist mill on the Enoree River (Laurens County), with many recuperating from wounds received at the Battle of Cedar Springs.
Funding and support for the production is provided by The National Park Service, The Self Family Foundation, The George Washington Endowment Fund of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, The South Carolina State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a contribution from Dr. Charles B. Hanna.
Grades: 3-12
Kings Mountain: The Turn of the Tide of Success | The Southern Campaign
Kings Mountain is a rocky wooded hill on the border of North and South Carolina. On October 7, 1780, a thousand Patriots surrounded and attacked the British troops and Loyalist soldiers. This battle would become a major victory and turn the tide for the Patriots.
Grades: 3-12
Ninety Six: End Game | The Southern Campaign
Ninety Six was a small frontier town near Greenwood, South Carolina—an essential part of the geography of British strongholds designed to seal off Charleston and the low country from French, Spanish, and Indian attack. At the "Star Fort" in Ninety Six, a band of Loyalists held their ground, waiting to see what would happen.
On May 21, 1781, General Greene and approximately a thousand troops marched south towards Ninety-Six, to lay siege to the Star Fort. It is was the longest field siege of The American Revolution. It lasted 28 days.
Grades: 3-12
Guilford Courthouse | The Southern Campaign
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on March 15, 1781. This battle decided the outcome for the Carolinas because even though Cornwallis won, technically, he lost 25% of his force.
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America's first Early Learning city still may be a vision, but it is one the Studer Community Institute wants to help make reality in Pensacola.
Through a series of ads in local media outlets, we outline what we think is a path toward the goal of creating a community that embraces a culture of lifelong learning, supports parents as they work to become their child's first teacher and promotes school readiness in public and play spaces in every neighborhood.
This isn't the only way to get there, and we welcome your feedback on the journey. Contact us at email@example.com.
The road to creating an Early Learning City includes partners in the media and communication fields to spread the word to parents, grandparents and caregivers about the power of talk to build a baby's brain.
An Early Learning City maximizes all of the resources in the community and points them toward a common purpose — helping all children have the best chance to be ready for school.
Wherever parents with young children gather — and have to wait — having things on hand that can keep little ones occupied and are educational makes a much more pleasant experience for everyone.
Older brothers and sisters can be vital in the early childhood brain development of their siblings.
Children learn from what they see around them. If that environment is colorful, filled with words and encourages them to explore using all of their senses, their brains will build strong connections and thrive.
Steps the healthcare community can take to give parents on the critical importance of exposure to language from ages 0 to 4.
In this ad, SCI looks at the existing resources that can help build Pensacola into an Early Learning City.
America's first Early Learning City may still be a vision, but here is the path we think can help lead us there.
The Studer Community Institute is starting a series that highlights the importance of early education and the impact it has on our children and our community.
As momentum grows around early learning in Pensacola, SCI looks forward to seeing more projects come on line with the goal in mind of building America's first Early Learning City.
Studer Community Institute and the University of Chicago announced a partnership this week to bring an early learning research project to Pensacola.
The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum has plans to make the visit for younger children of family and tourists a more engaging experience by focusing on and enhancing early education.
Jon Shell's vision for a top-of-the-line skate park is something he's been pursuing for more than a year. And he wants to make sure early learning for Pensacola's youngest citizens is built into it from the beginning.
The Studer Community Institute's Be the Bulb early learning challenge shows that how to better prepare our children for school is on the minds of a lot of people. Now the focus turns to what's next.


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"The state of our county is good." That was the message on Tuesday from Johnson County Chairman Ed Eilert, as he bragged about the county's 4.5 percent unemployment rate and dramatic increase in housing starts.
In his annual State of the County address, Eilert acknowledged it wasn't easy to keep expenditures in line with revenues last year. The county consolidated government departments and reduced the work force by the equivalent of more than 430 jobs through early retirement and attrition.
But Johnson County won't continue to thrive as the economic engine of the state, he said, unless the state continues its commitment to public schools. Families and businesses have long moved to Johnson County because of the county's high-performing school districts.
"So far as I understand it," Eilert said, "there's been a willingness at least on the part of the Administration not to make too deep … cuts. Whether or not that is still with us in the future, nobody knows, but the level of funding the state is able to provide to the public school system is key to Johnson County."
The issue of school funding has been one of the most contentious issues in Topeka and is currently tied up in court.
The Chairman also said infrastructure would suffer if money from the state gas tax was cut. Gas tax revenue is used by cities to maintain and build roads. Cities are not allowed by law to levy gas taxes.
"If that money disappears, "Eilert said, "road building ... road maintenance probably comes to a stop."
View the script of Chairman Eilert's State of Johnson County address here.


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