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Adrian Peterson Suspended Indefinitely For Abuse
Published By: Tariq ZidanSeptember 17, 2014
The Minnesota Vikings Have Suspended Adrian Peterson Indefinitely
The Minnesota Vikings announced Adrian Peterson will be suspended for an indefinite time period. The Vikings running back was recently indicted on allegations of child abuse. Which he beat his four year old son with a switch.
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To stir it up even more, a new incident involving Adrian Peterson and another four year old son of his made headlines. He was initially benched temporarily, and recently cleared to play against the New Orleans Saints.
The Minnesota Vikings have lost sponsors in light of the Peterson scandal. Radisson Hotels was a huge Minnesota Vikings' sponsor. They put their relationship with the NFL team on hold, due to the allegations, and indictment.
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Calculating Photoperiods (Lengths of Days)
Lesson 5 of 16
Objective: SWBAT calculate the length of a day by looking up the sunrise and sunset times, recording the data and graphing the data.
Big Idea: The length of a day or photoperiod, changes depending on the time of year. Students will look for patterns in these changes and understand why these changes occur.
Unit 2:Sun-Earth Connection (Solar System)
Lesson 5: Calculating Photoperiods
5E Lesson Planning:
I plan most of my science lessons using the BSCS 5E Lesson Model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.For a quick overview of the model, take a look at this video.
I use this lesson model because it peaks the students' interest in the beginning during the "Engage" portion and allows for the students to actively participate in the investigations throughout the subsequent steps. The "Evaluate" component of the 5E Lesson Model can be used in many ways by the teacher and by the students.
A great resource for lesson plan frameworks and explanations is the Community Resources for Science. The 5E Lesson Planning Template and 5E Lesson Planning Prompts come from this website.
Unit Overview:
In this Unit students will learn about the solar system by studying the sun, the moon, planets and stars. In the first three lessons the students will learn about the Sun. Lessons 4 through 7 focus on the movement of the Earth around the Sun. Lessons 8 is lesson about Orreries, lessons 9 and 10 cover solar eclipses, lessons 11 and 12 are about the moon, lesson 13 discusses the other planets in the Solar System, and the last 3 lessons; 14-16 are about stars and constellations.
Lesson Overview:
In this lesson, students will collect and graph data about Photoperiods- lengths of days, to look for patterns and changes related to how long we have daylight. I decided to use data that has already been collected for the students to practice their calculations and then we will collect data over several weeks to look for patterns.
The materials needed for this lesson are:
- handouts of data
- recording sheet to collect new data
- graph paper
- class graph
- pencils
- colored pencils
- markers for class graph
Next Generation Science Standards:
This lesson focuses on NGSS Standard 5-ESS1-2- Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
The Disciplinary Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts of the NGSS that this lesson covers are described below.
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System. The Earth's orbit and rotation,and the orbit of the moonaround the Earth cause observable patterns.
Crosscutting Concepts:
Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to sort, classify, communicate and analyze simple rates of change for natural phenomena. (5-ESS1-2)
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Analyzing data in 3-5 builds on K-2 experiences and progresses to introducing quantitative approaches to collecting data and conducting multiple trials of qualitative observations. When possible and feasible, digital tools should be used.
Represent data in graphical displays (bar graphs, pictographs and/or pie charts) to reveal patterns that indicate relationships. (5-ESS1-2)
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After we have learned about What Makes Day and Night?, I ask the students how long they think the Sun is up during the day? I tell them to make a best guess or prediction and have them write this in their Science Notebook.
I tell the students to share their guesses with their Science Group in a Round Robin for about one minute. I use the Round Robin cooperative learning strategy for several reasons. First, it gets the students talking about a concept we are learning. Some students tend to sit back and not participate in discussions during a whole group discussion, but they are usually more comfortable talking in a smaller group.
I then ask the groups to share what they think their best guesses are and I record these on the board. I then explain that we are going to learn about calculating the length of a day or photoperiod. I talk to the students about how scientists use the term photoperiod to determine how much sunlight a plant or animal needs and that patterns of migration for most animals is based on this. I remind the students that using the language that a scientist uses is using what is called "Language of the Discipline" which is one of the Depth and Complexity Prompts developed by Dr. Sandra Kaplan from USC. I show the students the prompt and we discuss the meaning of photoperiod.
I then pose the Big Idea to them (or Big Question) and have them write it in their Science Notebooks.
Why would scientists want to know about a photoperiod or how much sunlight there is in a day? Why would this be important?
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Before we start looking up and recording our own data, I have the students practice calculating photoperiods. I give them a handout that has data from another project called the "Mystery Class" that gives sunrise and sunset data from 2009. This is the Practice Packet and I give the students pages 3 and 4 from the packet to practice the calculations. This resource comes from the Annenberg Foundation and from a program called "Journey North".
I tell them that we will first figure out the best way to calculate the photoperiod for each of these days and that it would be best to change the times to "military time" or by using the 24 hour clock. Several students don't understand what a 24 hour clock means so I draw an example on the board and explain it to them.
I model how to calculate the first few days for the students and then check to see if there's any challenges for them. I give them 10 minutes to finish the calculations. Here are students working on calculations and students calculating photoperiods.
Next, I show the students how to look up the sunrise and sunset times for our city by going to this website. I do this during a class time in the computer lab so that all of the students can practice using this website and recording the data. We use this same website to look up the phases of the moon so this lesson can be done in conjunction with the Moon Observations lesson.
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The next part of the investigation is done over the next few months (or it can be done throughout the school year). I explain to the students that we are now going to collect sunrise and sunset data for the next three months (or longer) and that we could record this data once a week on a class data sheet as well as a data sheet in their notebooks. There are several ways that this can be managed:
- Students can look up the data on an individual basis and record it in their notebooks
- One student can be designated to look up the data each week and he or she can record the information on the class data sheet
- This can be assigned as a weekly homework task
- One person from each table or science group can be designated to look up and record the data.
Each student is responsible for recording the sunrise and sunset data on his or her recording sheet and calculating the photoperiod. They will also graph the data that they have calculated.
The data also will be graphed on a large class graph posted near the data sheet. Students also graph the photoperiod lengths on graph paper. Here is another photoperiod class data graph.
As we look at the data together, I bring the students back to the initial question I ask about why would a scientist want to know how much sunlight there is in a day and why would calculating this be important? Several students respond with that scientists need to know when seasons are, they need to know when to plant things, they need to know when living things use the sun.
I also explain to them that scientists collect data and graph it so that they can use these graphs to explain their findings.
I tell them that they will be answering some questions about this investigation (in the Evaluate section of this lesson) and I tell them that what we have learned about photoperiods will connect to later units we will doing.
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After the students have figured out the photoperiods and graphed their data for the last few months, I have them look at the patterns they observe in the graph we have created and from their data collection and graphs.
After our designated data collection time period we look at the graphs and discuss any patterns we see. Are the photoperiods longer or shorter? Was Daylight Savings Time a factor in calculating photoperiods?
What could scientists conclude from these patterns of photoperiods?
I have the students look back to the original question I asked at the beginning of this lesson:
Why would scientists want to know about a photoperiod or how much sunlight there is in a day? Why would this be important?
I tell the student to use what they learned about collecting photoperiod data and answer this question in their science notebooks. I use their responses as an evaluation of their learning at the end of this lesson.
Several students notice that the photoperiods were getting longer as the weeks went on. There were 2 weeks when the length of the day was shorter, but then it got longer again. Some mention how Daylight Savings Time showed a shift in the sunrise and sunset times.
My students also write about the importance of studying photoperiods by scientists which includes that they need to know about planting and when the best time to plant is. They also need to know about animal migration and why some animals are nocturnal while others are diurnal.


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TAMPA, Fla. — According to one Tampa Bay Buccaneers media member, it took approximately 15 seconds for the Greg Schiano era to begin here.
It was back in April, the first practice, when the first-year NFL head coach stood on the football field eyeballing his players before the first stretch exercise. Except Schiano was eagle-eying every body part from head to toe.
Fifteen seconds was all it took. Schiano blew his whistle like the lookout on the Titanic.
"Toes On The Line!' he yelled at his players.
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"Toes on the line!" Schiano barked.
"You heard the, 'Toes on the line?' That's been a great mantra for Coach Schiano,'' Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik told The Post.
If Schiano, the former Rutgers coach, gets these young Bucs to toe the line and become a playoff team, if not this year then in the near future, then that first outburst indeed will be his mantra. But to some, he sounded much like a college coach trying to man up pros.
"Schiano came over there and he [yelled], 'Toes on the line! Toes on the line!' Blowing the whistle. You can't laugh. You can't joke around. So, I decided not to go to OTAs," veteran tight end Kellen Winslow told Tampa reporters.
In June, Winslow, one of the most gifted tight ends in the league, was traded to Seattle, and safety Tanard Jackson was shipped to Washington.
Why? Simply put, they were not, in Schiano's lexicon, "Buccaneer men," who were willing to doing things the "Buccaneer way."
Uh, coach, this isn't college any more, you do realize that? Steve Spurrier tried this in Washington and raced back to college faster than a Capitol Hill page fetching the morning papers. Nick Saban took a shot with the Dolphins and quickly decided that Tuscaloosa, Ala., was more his cup of Gatorade than Miami.
Either Schiano is going to be the next college coach to flop like a low-budget reality show, or he will become the second coming of Jim Harbaugh, who went from building Stanford to reviving the 49ers.
Until then, Schiano is in a coaching Limboland.
"Guys that's been in the league a while, they're going to say college,'' said guard Carl Nicks, one of the first free agents Schiano and Dominik signed. "Me personally, I'm going to go out and say this is half college, half NFL. And that's to be expected. He was coaching in college but he has experience in the NFL. So we kind of got the best of both worlds.''
Schiano was an NFL coach — in 1998 he was defensive backs coach for the Bears. Since then he was the defensive coordinator at the University of Miami before transforming Rutgers from a punchline to a respectable program. He never won a Big East title, but he got the Scarlet Knights to more bowl appearances than every other Rutgers coach combined.
His M.O. in the Sunshine State will be very similar to that in the Garden State — detail, detail, detail. Training camp opened Thursday with a conditioning test. Divided into skill, combo and linemen groups, players huffed it through
16 110-yard runs, with a 45-second rest period. Not all passed. Later that day, defensive tackle Brian Price, the team's second-round pick in 2010, was traded to Chicago, and wide receiver Dez Briscoe was cut.
Two hours into a two-hour, 40-minute practice on a blistering hot Friday morning, Schiano had every unit practicing how to fall on a fumble — even linemen.
Several breakfasts were left on the field. Ah, it's good to be a Buccaneer Man!
"They ask me how he was in college,'' said former Rutgers wide receiver Tyquan Underwood. "I just be truthful — coach is tough, but if you are doing the right thing, not getting in trouble, studying your playbook, you'll be fine.''
There could be a method to the madness, or this could turn into Mutiny on the SS Buccaneer. It's a young team that lost it's way under former coach Raheem Morris, who personally could escort a visitor to any of Tampa's numerous night stops. The 2011 Buccaneers finished 4-12 and were last in the NFC with a minus-16 turnover margin.
Schiano's idea of nightlife is reviewing practice film. The eyes that look back at him in meetings still are adjusting to a new picture. Schiano might have beat South Florida four times, but can he beat the Saints?
"I've got to earn that,'' Schiano said. "Right now it doesn't matter [what they see]. Hopefully six months into it, they're starting to get a sense that the guy's got a plan.'
"To me, the whole thing, this is how they're feeding their families. This is a job. Once you get that scholarship in college, unless you do something really bad, you keep it. This is a job. It's totally performance-based. You keep your job if you perform, and you don't if you don't.''


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If the reviews in this issue pique your interest, please click on the artists names to visit their web sites. You can find out more about the artists, listen to samples of their music, see videos and check their schedules. Some of the reviews have links to Amazon and iTunes so that you can conveniently purchase music. A small percentage of the purchase price from these links will go to Music Matters to help us defray the cost of this website. I hope you will find this to be a valuable way to discover music that will matter to you.
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Dori Freeman—Dori Freeman
2016, Free Dirt Records
You hear her open the album singing and strumming her guitar, simple yeah, but why is your skin tingling? It's the first time you hear Dori Freeman sing and you know she's the real thing. By the third track, "Go On Lovin,'" producer Teddy Thompson backs her with a sweet old-fashioned country band, and you hear channels opening up strong to the the legendary women of country music. The next track, "Tell Me," has a chart-topping arrangement. She sings it with an honest twang and a sexy yodel on the one syllable of the word "man." (You may find yourself playing this song over and over in your car, futilely trying to ape this sound.) The album cruises seamlessly through genres grounded in Freeman's singing style that is as natural as if she's letting the lyrics sing themselves. "Ain't Nobody," is an original tune that borrows its theme and syncopated beat from Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons." She swings it with nothing but a finger snap and woman's hardworking soul. This auspicious debut is proof that Dori is well worth getting to know on a first name basis, like her predecessors, Loretta, Dolly, Dusty and Patsy. —Michael Devlin
Annie Gallup—Ghost
2015, Galway Bay Music
Annie Gallup certainly has a style of her own, it just never sounds exactly the same. Over the years she has produced music with a wide variety of sounds including, string quartet, solo electric guitar (recorded live in an empty theater), impeccable quiet arrangements with Peter Galway and various tasteful modern singer-songwriter configurations. This album is the result of Gallup's quest to work with Gabe Witcher, after hearing his haunting fiddle work five years earlier. When the first track, "Diamond Ring," starts with Witcher's rich mountain fiddling, it seems to be quite a departure from Gallup's previous work… until she starts to sing. The integrity of her lyrics and her unique phrasing translate seamlessly to the traditional style of this song. "My mother's diamond ring/ Witnessed everything/ It was there for the spark that made me/ Sharp on the hand that raised me." I would not have been surprised if I had found that Dolly Parton had written this song (and I'd surely like to hear her cover it!). Actually the only covers are a bluesy interpretation of Utah Phillips' "Rock Salt and Nails," and Dougie MacLean's "Caledonia," a duet with Witcher's fiddle also featuring harmony vocals by Anna Abbey. Ever eclectic, Gallup inhabits the different genres and rhythms her songs demand, as Witcher teases a sweet range of emotion from his bowed strings. David West on mandolin, dobro and National Steel and Peter Gallway on string bass and vocals each contribute subtly to the essence of the music. Deep artistry and musicianship is the constant in Gallup's work and it once again it shines brightly in fine company. —Michael Devlin
The album starts with a homage to a Texas singer-songwriter (presumably Eric Taylor). In it, Peter Gallway sings, "I'm going to Texas, gonna learn to tell the truth/ Just like those Texas songwriters and the simple words they use." Although this song is about another musician, The duo of Peter Gallway and Annie Gallup are stating their raison d'être, their need to tell the truth in a song. These are late night truths, the kind that only come out when it is quiet enough for a sweet guitar to have it's say. The nocturnal sensibility extends to the arrangements—their instruments are equal parts pluck and sustain as they sing with a quality of intense listening. Some of the truths are specifically personal. In "Beggar and a Thief," Gallway sings about his recovery from drug addiction and his new life, nurtured by music and his love for Annie. "Tornados Sound Like Trains" establishes a funky slow-train groove with just their two guitars, as Gallup sings a twisting story of dangerous love in semi-droll detail. "I Speak to Fewer People," based on a poem by Charlie Smith, fits well with the duo's sense of irony, innocence and gently self-deprecating humor. Gallup and Gallaway's last song, "Coda—Remember" gathers lyrics from the previous songs that speak of things that matter most to them, before the dawn sends them off to bed and tucks them in with sweet guitars. —Michael Devlin
Claire Lynch has long mastered the art of loveliness—the gentle twang of her voice complimenting her easy way with the melody as she draws you into the songs. And what a fine collection of bluegrass and Americana songs this is…except that almost all of the songs are the work of Canadian singer-songwriters. You could describe these songs as simple, with their clear narrative and Alison Brown's uncluttered arrangements and production, but that would overlook the sophistication of getting all of the little things right. It doesn't hurt to have stellar studio musicians including Stuart Duncan, and headliners such as Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck lending their talents. Lynch and company give Gordon Lightfoot's "It's Worth Believin'" country harmonies and a gentle mandolin and dobro sound that will henceforth be the only way you want to hear this song. J.P. Cormier's "Molly May" uses a touch of accordion to invoke the Cape Bretton origins of this song, even as Lynch's vocals and Bryan McDowell's fiddle pulls it further south. Lynn Miles' "Black Flowers" is as moody and dark as a place where "black flowers grow in my yard," should be. Lynch's own "Milo," an upbeat love song, fits in well with the rest of these well-written, nicely arranged and produced tunes. It's nice to see that this fine album's easy going charm and musicality has gained it a Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. I'm not sure that is the right category, but I don't think there is an award for Lovely North-Americana. —Michael Devlin
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The BirdcagePort Isaac, Cornwall
At-a-glance details
- Sleeps 2
- Bedrooms 1
- Preferred changeover day Friday
- Minimum stay 2 nights
- Number of dogs welcome 0
- Acorn rating 3 What's this?
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About The BirdcageA quirky three-storey cottage in one of Cornwall's most iconic villages, Port Isaac.
Rising out of the higgledy-piggledy lanes of Port Issac is this Grade II-listed, former cobbler's shop. Pentagonal shaped and three stories high, it peeks over its neighbours to provide views of the harbour. Its interiors are just as intriguing too, with its snug rooms, exposed beams and a narrow staircase that slims down to just over a foot wide in places.
You'll be able to kick back on its terrace and listen to the chime of fishing boats on the harbour and the hum of tourists as they start arriving for day ahead. Winding lanes will lead you down to upmarket fish restaurants and a small shingly beach with aqua-coloured waters.
Away from the bustle of village, the South West Coast Path can be hopped onto from here, where you'll be on the pathway to the rest of North Cornwall. Head west to Port Quin, Lundy Bay and surfing beach Polzeath.
Availability & book
- Selected dates
- Booked
- Unavailable
- Changeover day
Features and facilities
- Cot & high chair not available
- Microwave available
- Fridge available
- Freezer not available
- Dishwasher not available
- Washing machine not available
- Tumble dryer not available
- Telephone not available
- Television available
- DVD available
- WiFi* available
- Open fire / wood burner available
- Garden available
- BBQ not available
Not accessibleView Access statement (PDF 406 KB)
Ground floor
Kitchen with door leading to bathroom.
First floor
Sitting room with multi-fuel stove.
Second floor
Double bedroom.
Notes for guests
Access: This access statement is for guidance only. For up to date photos please those images in the main website page.
Children: Due to very steep, narrow stairs we feel this cottage is not suitable for children.
Heating: Night storage, Electrorad eco heating, convector heating and free eco briquettes for the stove included.
Parking: Access to cottage is by foot - there is no adjacent parking.
Parking available in the village lanes or in one of the public car parks at the top of the village.
For information on long stay car parking at New Road, Port Isaac, please visit the website. You can also call 0300 1234 222.
*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.
Garden: Enclosed, pretty terrace with views over the wall to the sea. Access to the terrace is through a low door from the bathroom.
Access: The Birdcage is unsuitable for those with impaired mobility.
This gem of a cottage is small and compact. It has a very steep, narrow staircase 43cm at the narrowest point.
Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.
Free entry to Tintagel Old Post Office on production of booking details subject to seasonal opening hours.
Local suppliers: Discount offered to National Trust guests at Cornish Rock Tors and Outdoor Adventures. These outdoor activity providers offer kayaking, surfing, coasteering and much more.
The BirdcagePort Isaac, Cornwall
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Interview Magazine have premiered the new video for Total Giovanni's second single 'Can't Control My Love', available now to download/stream.
WATCH the video and READ all about it at Interview
Indie Shuffle premiered 'Can't Control My Love' in December and praised the group for making "another smooth, synth-pop masterpiece." The clip, directed by Sherwin Akbarzadeh and premiering today through Interview Magazine, opens with a stunning shot of a television being destroyed in slow motion, just before we meet our lead character — a small boy who begins to question the antics of his "friends." With the help of Total Giovanni, the boy is able to stand up (and dance) for what's right.
"The whole ethos of the band is about being a lover, expressing yourself free of fear, and dancing like a maniac. I think these are often things that boys and men in our society are scared of doing. Total Giovanni are essentially dance-lover Jedi from another dimension and they're here to help you through that."
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Garden City, KS-In 2016, the Garden City women's volleyball team has taken their fair share of lumps.
Monday night at the Perryman Athletic Complex was no different.
The brown and gold could not hold a 10-point lead in the fourth set, as Cloud County stormed back to stun Garden City in five 26-24, 23-25, 25-9, 23-25 and 8-15.
"We have to learn how to finish," Head Coach Jacquelynne Matula said afterwards. "I know the girls really wanted this."
But the match was lost in that critical fourth set.
Garden City (3-16, 1-6) built a 19-9 lead before completely collapsing. The Thunderbirds stormed back, and Elizabeth Nobert's kill brought Cloud County (9-8, 3-2) to within three.
"They just kept coming," Matula said. "We didn't have much left in the tank."
Bailey Lewis's block tied the set at 23 before Drew Mann ended it with a perfect push shot into the middle of the Broncbuster attack that fell between four Garden City players.
"That was definitely the turning point," Matula said of that fourth set. "We should have won this match."
The final frame was a mere formaility.
After Garden City fought back to tie it at 5, Cloud County reeled off seven straight points to take a 12-5 lead.
But the Broncbusters never got any closer than six points after that, and Nobert's kill completed an unbelievable comeback.
"It should have never gone five," Matula said. "We were in firm control."
A big reason for the early control was Megan Besecker.
The freshman was sensational in the first set. It was her back-to-back kills that closed out the Thunderbirds 26-24, and gave Garden City a 1-0 lead.
Cloud County fought back in the second.
Once Garden City tied it at 16 when Allyson Knoll powered a shot that landed just inside the line, the Thunderbirds seized control, taking a 24-22 advantage before Matula called timeout. Then Irem Bat's blast evened the match 1-1.
The Broncbusters then turned the third set into a laugher. Matula's squad raced out to a 12-4 advantage and eventually coasted to a 16-point victory.
That momentum carried into the fourth set, before Cloud County made their move.
Garden City has lost 10 matches in a row. They are back home Thursday against Trinidad State.


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Utah State University Faculty Monographs
Leadership and the Family and Consumer Sciences Classroom: Challenging Junior High Students to Take Action in Their Community
Social issues facing society impact adolescents differently than adults, therefore, decisions made guiding society are better informed if adolescents participate in the decision making process. Not only do adolescents need to be involved in these decisions, but also attention needs to be given to the development of adolescents as ethical, skilled, highly committed young leaders willing to take on all levels of local and national responsibility for building our future society. This will require a deliberative effort by adults generally, and family and consumer sciences (FCS) professionals specifically. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the integration of leadership development opportunities using a practical problem framework emphasizing childhood obesity on the self-perceived leadership practices of junior high students.
Lambert Academic Publishing
Publication Date
leadership, family, consumer science, junior high students, community action
Recommended Citation
Shirley, Lindsey. Leadership and the Family and Consumer Sciences Classroom: Challenging Junior High Students to Take Action in Their Community. Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010.
First edition.


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CES is barely over and now thoughts are already turning to E3 in June. Helping fuel thoughts of E3 is the announcement of the first official confirmed list of exhibitors for the 2011 E3 show. The best news is that all of the big guys look to be making an appearance, which is (of course) great news.
All of the usual suspects look to be a part of the event, which is said to be fueling the thought that this could actually be the best E3 show in quite some time. We looked at the best and we didn't see anyone missing, so this might be the show to see.
Quite a bit is being expected from E3 this year, as a number of titles are expected to be announced for one of the most intense holiday selling seasons on record. In addition, we should get a real sneak preview of what the next round of titles is going to look like in 2012.
In other news of note, ESA will be attempting to deal with the ticket problems and combat counterfeit, scalped, and misplaced badges/passes, as they are not pre-mailing badges to journalists this year, which is sure to make more than a few of them unhappy. We are suspecting it will be harder to get a ticket this year, but we will have to wait and see how this works out.
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Exhibitor list announced for E3 2011
by David Stellmack on11 January 2011
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What you can expect during your visit to The Sewickley Spa... Your visit with us should be a time of relaxation and comfort, dedicated to your well-being and peace of mind. We know that many of our clients have questions they'd like to ask before coming in to the spa, so we've provided answers to the most frequently asked questions below. If you go through the page and still have a question, call us at:
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What are the Spa's hours?
- We are open from 9:00am until 7:00 pm, Tuesday through Thursday and 9:00am until 6:00pm Friday and Saturday.
The spa can be booked for private parties, in advance, during non-listed hours.
I have never had a massage before. I'm a little concerned?
Many of our guests are concerned before their first massage, because it's a new experience. This is a positive, pampering experience designed for your comfort. No personal body parts are ever exposed during any massage treatments. Our staff are all extensively trained to work on all body types. Please do not be concerned with size, shape or health considerations. Once the massage begins, clients relax and enjoy the benefits immensely.
Is the clientele and staff mostly women, or mixed gender?
Our clientele is predominantly women, but we do have many male clients. You will see male and female staffers. If you have a preference for a male or female technician, please request this when scheduling, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
What do I wear while at the Spa?
We provide all of our guests with a comfortable, overflowing robe, and slippers. We ask you to remove all jewelry during some treatments. Make-up will be removed before any facial treatments. You will take your purse with you into your treatment room.
How should I prepare for my Spa experience?
Wear comfortable clothes, unless you're going to a special event afterwards. Don't wear excessive jewelry. If you're going to have a pedicure, wear sandals or other open-toed footwear. If you have a pager or cell phone, we ask you to turn them off when you arrive. If you need to be reached during your treatments, please let the receptionist know you are expecting a call.
What about gratuities?
Our gift certificates and prices do not include gratuities for the staff. Our technicians graciously accept and appreciate cash or checks made out to them personally. Gratuity cannot be added to a credit card. We have envelopes available at the reception desk for your convenience. The industry standard is 22% of spa services and packages. We have found that $20 to $25 is the range most guests leave for each spa service. However, your gratuity is a personal matter and should reflect your satisfaction with your services.
I have really sensitive skin. I'm concerned about the products and treatments?
Before we begin your Spa experience, we discuss any special sensitivities or needs you may have. We have a range of options to accommodate our guests, including specialties for sensitive skin, acne, age spots, Rosacea and pigmented skin tones. Our products are custom made, using the finest ingredients with no animal testing. Sewickley Spa products can only be sold by licensed professional skin care technicians in a licensed facility. Our skin care regimens are outstanding, available for at home use, and are shipped to many locations around the globe.
Who will be performing my treatments?
All Spa technicians are certified or licensed according to Pennsylvania state law. All staff are also put through our own internal training program before they interact with clients. Many of our staff have International training, far exceeding local and regional expectations.
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Herbal teas, juices, fruits, pastries and water with lemon are yours for the asking at all times, with our compliments.
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After a long journey to Jerusalem, the group arrived at the home where they would be taking the Passover meal together. Jesus had recently rebuked them for obsessing about places of honor in the Kingdom. He had just been received into the city as a King by fawning mobs hoping to stir up anti-Roman, pro-coming-earthly-Jewish-kingdom-ruled-by-legendary-Messiah sentiment. We are not told whether the routine footwashing had not taken place when he and the disciples entered the home, but at some point during the meal, Jesus took up the elements and donned the garb of a servant and began washing the feet of the disciples.
Philippians 2:6-7 tells us that Jesus "did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant." This is evidence of that nothingness that Jesus made himself to be. The experts in the law of the Old Testament had drummed phobias about the spiritual disaster that accompanied germs and everything carnal into the minds of the Jews that it was unheard of for anyone other than the lowliest to touch dirty feet. The lowliest were expendable, you see.
Matthew Henry comments upon this passage:
Jesus washed his disciples' feet, that he might teach us to think nothing below us, wherein we may promote God's glory, and the good of our brethren. We must address ourselves to duty, and must lay aside every thing that would hinder us in what we have to do. Christ washed his disciples' feet, that he might signify to them the value of spiritual washing, and the cleansing of the soul from the pollutions of sin.
Peter reacted (let's say it together) as only Peter could. "You shall never wash my feet!" Well-intentioned Peter missed the point. I would have, too. Jesus said, "If I do not wash you, you have no share with me." I can just imagine the scores Peter would get on the myriad of social network quizzes out there: always swinging from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other. "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" Jesus replied, "'The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.' For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, 'Not all of you are clean.'" (John 13: 10)
Again, Matthew Henry:
All those, and those only, who are spiritually washed by Christ, have a part in Christ. All whom Christ owns and saves, he justifies and sanctifies. Peter more than submits; he begs to be washed by Christ. How earnest he is for the purifying grace of the Lord Jesus, and the full effect of it, even upon his hands and head! Those who truly desire to be sanctified, desire to be sanctified throughout, to have the whole man, with all its parts and powers, made pure. The true believer is thus washed when he receives Christ for his salvation.
Peter's words were the ones recorded for Scripture, but I imagine others protested. I wonder what Judas thought. I wonder if he said anything. We know that as the keeper of the money for the group, he was already critical of Jesus' priorities and care for the souls of others, not approving of monies wasted on ceremonial attention to Him. On this, Matthew Henry says:
[W]hen hypocrites are discovered, it should be no surprise or cause of stumbling to us. ... When we see our Master serving, we cannot but see how ill it becomes us to domineer.
The children in the catechism class this past Sunday expressed a wide range of reactions to having their "feet" washed by their revered and dear teacher Miss Chris. As she knelt with a mock up of basin, cloth and water (shoe shine kit and brush) and proceeded to wash their feet (shine their shoes), they looked perplexed and a little uncomfortable. Some giggled, "It tickles!" But as she lovingly served them, her message was clear: "Jesus is the King, but he is also the greatest servant of all. I am offering to wash your feet in a way that is similar to His offer of Himself on the cross to cleanse us of our sins."
How easy it is to focus on ourselves! But in the shadow of the devotional posture of Jesus and how it warms our hearts, let us not forget that it was no burden for our King to take on the lowliest of tasks for us. He became the expendable so that we would be saved and made new. And as it was a task that we cannot even provide for ourselves, let us devote ourselves to Him who performed it for us, for only in Him can we be washed and cleansed of our guilt and made presentable for service to God and others.
"It is not humility, but unbelief, to put away the offers of the gospel, as if too rich to be made to us, or too good news to be true." (Matthew Henry)


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post1229778631193268409..comments2018-08-21T10:09:14.545-05:00Comments on Astros County: Your Neighborhood Astros Blog & Grill: Baseball America's Top 10 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-16689781730332061172009-11-21T10:59:00.466-06:002009-11-21T10:59:00.466-06:00Constable, Ed Wade already stated in a live chat a...Constable, Ed Wade already stated in a live chat a while back that Clemens will probably be moved to first base for the Hooks, at the recommendation of Bobby Heck, so you are correct.OremLKhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-88619426594964462252009-11-21T08:57:15.868-06:002009-11-21T08:57:15.868-06:00@OremLK Those are quality points, and after some f...@OremLK Those are quality points, and after some further thought, agree that Clemens will at some point soon need to shift to a different position in order to have a shot at ascending. With three young (and in Q's case, young-ish) catchers, there's no real obvious need for another.

@Kevin That's a great point, too.The Constable.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-59611295035163769662009-11-20T16:38:11.645-06:002009-11-20T16:38:11.645-06:00In regards to the trade deadline topic of trading ...In regards to the trade deadline topic of trading (or not trading) Tejada, Valverde, Hawkins I think there is something being overlooked.

Say you do trade any of those 3 guys at the deadline last season. I agree with what that guy said that you are getting low ranked prospects in return. Now we are at the end of the season with three Type-A free agents. Even if only one is offered arbitration and rejects it, signs elsewhere, etc... That 1st round and supplemental pick are going to be so much more valuable than what you'd have gotten at the trade deadline.

I would rather have one Lyles, Castro, Meir type over any number of Nevarez and Vallejo types.

If any of those Type-A's walks (without arb) Wade will look like a fool. If we get some extra top picks in the 2010 draft, Wade will look like a email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430771998906051923.post-62238984202481154792009-11-20T16:37:53.822-06:002009-11-20T16:37:53.822-06:00Locke is too old to be considered a prospect anymo...Locke is too old to be considered a prospect anymore; he's officially graduated to AAAA status, despite playing at AA last season. That doesn't mean he can't be a useful big leaguer, but BA doesn't deal in quad-A guys.

Koby Clemens won't be considered a serious prospect unless he does well at AA next season. The park at Lancaster will be given too much credit for his performance, and he lacks a defensive position. His BABIP was also ridiculously high and he's due for some regression. Still, I can see his bat producing enough for 1B or LF, because he's patient and has some power with the potential for more growth. Next season will tell, and if he even comes close to this year's performance, he will be a top 10 at that point.

I'm a little surprised to see Jio Mier as high on the list as he is; I expected him to fall to #3 or #4 due to only having played in rookie ball. I expected them to put Lyles at #2 due to his full and very productive season at Lexington.OremLKhttps://email@example.com


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Culture Shock
Dates 30 Aug '12 to 2 Sep '12
Flexible? No, not really
Est. Cost 1,995 - 2,410 USD (USD United States Dollars)
Type Tour Participants Wanted
Name Ecuador Offroad Motorcycle Tour
Time Needed: 6 days / 5 nights
Total Distance: 770 miles / 1,239 kilometers
Accomodations: 3-5 star hotel and high quality hostel accomodations (single occupancy)
Climactic Zones: Tropical Rainforest / Tropical Grasslands / Highlands Pampa / Cloudforest
Provinces: Pichincha, Imbabura, Santo Domingo de los Tschallas, Cotopaxi, Bolivar, Los Rios
This tour is reserved for the truly adventurous -those who love to ride off-road - way, way off the beaten track. The tour aims to avoid pavement as much as possible and will take the rider immediately out of Quito and onto some spectacular off-road riding and to parts of Ecuador that most people don't ever get the opportunity to see.
You will visit the colonial cities of Otavalo, Cotacachi, Sigchos and other less-known and much more remote villages and towns.
The route passes through a part of this world that time has forgotten, where farming is still done with ancient techniques and where people are surprised to see strangers come through their village. It is a ride through incredible terrain, mountain passes and around crater lakes.
The Offroad Ecuador ADVenture Tour passes through several climactic zones and thus offers a chance to view native wildlife while gaining an intimate understanding of the incredible biodiversity found in Ecuador.
Day 1
Quito-Inti'ñan-San José de Minas-Laguna de Mojanda-Peguche-Otavalo
Distance Covered: 94 miles (60 miles offroad) / 151 km (96 km offroad)
You'll begin your four day "Offroad Ecuador Tour" from our shop located in Quito, Ecuador - 2850 meters (almost 2 miles above sea level) in the Andes Mountains, on the Equator, in South America. Quito was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the 1970's for having the best preserved and least altered historic centre in all of Latin America.
On the morning of the tour departure, you'll be outfitted with the offroad motorcycle of your choice and given a thoughtful presentation that will answer all your questions concerning local customs, rules of the road, riding signals, etc.
The first day's ride is intended to give you a sampling of the different types of roads we will be riding. We will have a chance to ride on asphalt, dry gravel, cobblestone and dirt farm roads.
Our first stop will be in the middle of the world The Inti-ñan museum is situated right on the Equator. Inti-ñan means "center of the world" in Quechua, the native language of Ecuador. We will take a tour of this magical site, a place that the indigenous peoples have revered for thousands of years. We will learn how the ancient people came to understand that this was the center of the world, centuries before "modern" geography or GPS devices. We will play with gravity here and perform some experiments to learn about the Coriolis effect caused by the Earth's rotation. We will also get to know how the indigenous populations of Ecuador live and visit some typical homes. This tour will give you some excellent background information on Ecuador so that you will better understand the cultures as we pass through various regions of Ecuador.
After the visit at the Inti-ñan museum, we will be riding in the Northern Hemisphere. We will first pass through a dry desert canyon on a dusty dirtroad that will bring us into a deep canyon. We will then ride out of the canyon into lush green patchwork of fields of vegetables, roses and dairy cattle. We'll stop in the charming little town of San José de Minas with its beautiful stone church and well-manicured central park.
From San José de Minas we will climb in altitude on spectacular dirt back roads giving us grand vistas of the serene farmlands and forests below. We will experience a great aromoas as we pass through eucalyptus and pine forests.
We will stop to add a layer of clothing as we ride up to a height of over 12,000 feet (3714 meters) to view the majestic Mojanda Lake surrounded by the Fuya-Fuya mountain which guards the lake. This will be the first time we will be in the high-altitude paramo climate.
From there, we will ride down, through the colonial city of Otavalo, famous for its expansive indigenous market. We can stop here to view the various crafts, textiles and other unique colorful items for sale here.
We will finish today's ride along the calming shores of Lake San Pablo and settle in for the night in a private lakeside cabin at the Hosteria Cabanas del Lago.
Day 2
Otavalo-Cotacachi-Cuicocha Lake-Apuela-Nangulvi-Mindo
Distance Covered: 107 miles (90 miles offroad) / 172 km (144 km offroad)
After a full American buffet breakfast on the shore of Lake San Pablo, we will get on the bikes and head to the town of Cotacachi, just north of Otavalo. Cotacachi is known for its leather artisans. We will stop briefly at the market in the center of town - this is a great opportunity to get a new belt, wallet or even leather jacket at fantastic prices.
From Cotacachi we will ride through some picturesque small towns and stop to visit the Cuicocha Lake. This lake which is in fact a crater, lies at the foot of the extinct Cotacachi Volcano (16,300 feet or 4968 meters). The volcano's eruptions in the past created the lake and produced the minerals that make the surrounding valley one of the most productive agricultural regions in the Andes.
We'll ride through some very remote sections of Ecuador, on dirt roads with very little traffic. We will have incredible views of farmlands and natural forests. We will pass through remote villages that are rarely visited by outsiders.
We will descend into the scenic region of the Intag river. This area is becoming famous for its outstanding coffee, thanks to the organization of a local coffee growers association. The Intag farmers use the large leaves of other plants like bananas, naranjilla and guayaba to give a natural shade to the coffee bushes. These other crops also provide the farmer his own food and gives him his independence.
We will stop in the friendly town of Apuela and have a full Ecuadorian lunch. We will buy some of the local Rio Intag coffee and brew a cup before we get back on the bikes.
After lunch we will continue to descend into the Intag valley and stop for a swim in the warm thermal waters at the Nangulvi thermal baths. After a refreshing swim we will continue to ride arriving on the Western Slopes. Here we will experience the cloudforest. This area of Ecuador is known for its abundant wildlife and bird species.
We will arrive in the town of Mindo, known for its natural surroundings and fun atmosphere. We will visit the famous butterfly museum, with some of the most incredible species of butterflies on display. If you prefer chocolate to butterflies we can also visit the Quetzal to learn about organic chocolate growing and how cacoa is turned into chocolate. After this full day, we will check into the cozy Hotel Caskafessu for the night.
Day 3
Mindo -Santo Domingo-Las Pampas-Sigchos
Distance Covered: 133 miles (65 miles offroad) / 214 km (105 km offroad)
Once we leave Mindo we will be riding on some of the most scenic paved roads in Ecuador. Passing through the cloudforest town of San Miguel de los Bancos, we take a newly paved road full of incredible switchnacks and hairpin turns. We will descend from about 7,000 feet in altitude to about 2,000 feet. We will see great changes in landscapes, temperature and climates as we descend, passing over some roaring rivers.
We will ride around the outskirts of Santo Domingo de los Colorados and continue for a few miles on paved highway. Then we will turn onto a dirt road with some challenging uphill rides. There are times when this road can get a bit muddy but the views and scents are out of this world. We will pass through lush jungle, rainforest and then reach the small village of San Francisco de las Pampas. This town is in a very remote and secluded area of Ecuador and we are usually warmly greeted by the friendly townsfolk. We will stop here for a lunch before continuing our climb.
From las Pampas we will continue our climb, eventually reaching an altitude of about 13,000 feet in a completely different climate than just a few hours before. Here the air is cool and wild alpaca and guinea pigs run freely. We will cross over a high altitude pass and then descend into the colonial town of Sigchos. Sigchos has been around for many centuries and was an Indigenous settlement before it became a Spanish town in the 1530's.
From Sigchos, we will continue along dirt road, along some of the most scenic roads in all of Ecuador. This stretch of road is known as the "Quilotoa Loop" and draws backpackers and adventurers from afar.
We will finish our ride at the luxurious Hosteria San José de Sigchos. This is a family run bed and breakfast hacienda will immediately make you feel as though you belong in the family. We will enjoy a gourmet Ecuadorian dinner in their Hacienda then enjoy a soak in their jacuzzi , enjoy a swim in their indoor pool and then re-warm ourselves with a warm dry and steam sauna. We will sleep well tonigtht!
Day 4
Sigchos-Quilotoa Crater Lake-Zumbahua-Angamarca-Salinas
Distance Covered: 107 miles (90 miles offroad) / 172 km (144 km offroad)
After a hearty breakfast at San José de Sigchos we will head out again on the twisty roads of the Quilotoa Loop, passing through the charming mountain town of Chugchilan and, after another blissful hour's ride on stunning dirt roads, we will arrive at the awe-inspiring Quilotoa Crater Lake, which was formed after a meteorite collision long ago and still has a strange, unusual blue-green color due to the minerals left behind by the extraterrestrial rock.
Then we will ride to Zumbahua on a recently paved road that will give us great views of a fertile valley. Zumbahua is a farming town and on Saturdays has a farmers' market in the mornings so this would be a great place to stop and get some fresh fruits to snack on as we head towards the more remote regions of Ecuador.
After Zumbahua, we will once again be on unpaved dirt and gravel roads and through some of the most picturesque regions of Ecuador. We will rise through cloud forest, then into highlands pampa, where wild alpacas and llamas roam free.
We will pass through the quaint, charming little town of Angamarca and roll down into the town of El Corazon - where they brew and bottle their ownunique brand of moonshine - a flavored alcohol that is quite good yet inexpensive. El Corazon is a very friendly town and a good place to stop for lunch.
From El Corazon, we will again face some challenging dirt roads that wind through thick jungles and arrive in the colorful, isolated village of Facundo Vela, a place that seems like it hasn't changed much in the past 100 years. The town is usually full of horses with not a single car to be seen. You will feel as though you have ridden into a time warp.
Taking the dirt road out of Facundo Vela, you will continue to ride and gain altitude on a series of switchback cobblestone trails. The air through this section of cloudforest is scented with wild orchids and tropical plants and will get cooler and cooler as you continue the climb.
We will cross a high mountain pass at around 11,000 feet before arriving in the village of Salinas de Guaranda. This town is unique in Ecuador as it has a Swiss heritage. Here they make chocolate and cheese in the Swiss tradition and we will have a dinner of fondue and raclette at a local restaurant. At the Hotel El Refugio you can warm yourself at the big fireplace and get a good night sleep in a room overlooking the village.
Day 5
Distance Covered: 175.5 Miles (91 offroad miles) / 282 km (148 km offroad)
We will head out of the "Swiss" village of Salinas and ride along curvy ribbons of road cutting through vibrant, green fields and into the valley city of Guaranda, also known as "Rome of the Andes." Guaranda is a market town first settled in 1571,with a friendly and welcoming Quechua population.
From there, we will follow a road lined with fabulous waterfalls and then, along groves of mandarines, oranges, cacao and other exotic crops until we reach the town of Caluma. From there, we will head through miles of lush vegetation and banana patches and cacao fields, arriving in the town of Vinces. Vinces is known as the "Little Paris" because it was inhabited by wealthy French cacao plantation owners who built great big wooden estates in the town. The grand promenades along the river are characteristic of French civic architecture.
From Vinces, we will ride north on a beautiful unpaved road through more cacao and banana plantations, along the calming shores of the Palenque River. We will see locals riding alongside in long, carved wooden boats.
We will have some fun crossing small rivers without bridges and seeing some of the beautiful water fishing birds that populate this province of Los Rios.
We will end the day in the city of Quevedo. Quevedo was the first Chinese settlement community in Ecuador and many of the Chinese restaurants date back to the 1920's and is known as Ecuador's "Chinatown." We will enjoy a bountiful Chinese dinner before settling into the luxurious Hotel Olimpico for the night.
Day 6
Distance Covered: 153 miles (82 miles offroad) / 246 Km (132 km offroad)
From Quevedo we will climb back into the tropical rainforest region; first passing grand palm, banana and cacao plantations and then into coffee country. From the town of Velez, we will continue gaining in altitude and into another seldom visited part of Ecuador including the towns of Guasaganda and Pucayacu, with dairy and cattle farms. We will have incredible views all along the way of this fantastic region.
We will cross back into the town of Sigchos, which we passed on "Day 1" and finish riding the scenic "Quilotoa Loop" riding amazing roads of cobblestone with tremendous vistas in all directions.
We will pass the famous market town of Saquisili (and stop there if it is a market day) and continue onto the Panamerican Highway, also known as the "Avenue of Volcanoes". We will stop for a final meal with your riding companions at the famous Cafe de la Vaca before heading into Quito with a great adventure to tell your friends about...
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WellCare Health Plans. Inc. announced Monday that it will pay about $194 million to settle a class-action securities law suit that arose from a 2007 fraud investigation.
The Tampa-based insurer said Monday's class-action settlement resolves all litigation stemming from the four-year-old investigation and—combined with other state and federal lawsuits and fines—bumps the total settlement costs in the last 15 months to about $427.5 million.
Under the agreement, which awaits approval by a U.S. District Court judge in Middle Florida, WellCare will make cash payments of $52.5 million within 30 days of approval, and $35 million by July 31, 2011. WellCare will give the plaintiffs tradable unsecured bonds at a face value of $112.5 million, with a fixed coupon of 6%, and a principal maturity date of Dec. 31, 2016.
If WellCare is sold within the next three years at a share price of $30 or more, the insurer will make an additional $25 million payment. WellCare said the settlement has been accrued in the second quarter of 2010 at approximately $194 million.
On June 24, WellCare agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle fraud allegations with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of Connecticut.
"Upon final approval of these two matters, WellCare will have addressed the financial aspects of the legal proceedings that began in late 2007," said WellCare Executive Chairman Chuck Berg said in a media release. "These resolutions will enable us to focus on our mission of serving some of the country's most vulnerable populations and to invest in our priority areas: healthcare quality and access, compliance, infrastructure and growth."
John Commins is a senior editor at HealthLeaders.


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My Life – Some Preliminary Notes
There comes in a time in life when one begins to look back, and feels that one ought to record something of what one has done in life, how one has got to be where one is today. I have now reached that stage in my life, and these are my memoirs, looking back at those distant days when I was still setting out on my long journey through life.
I have been fortunate. I had wonderful parents and an excellent education. I was then fortunate enough to meet a wonderful girl who became my wife and with whom I have had three super children. I have also been extremely fortunate in that with the help of my wife, I have spent my life doing what I love, that is producing an archaeological magazine Current Archaeology.
Confucius said Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life: this has been my own case, and I think I can say that I have never worked in my life! I have always enjoyed myself – well, mostly. Here then is an account of what I had done, which will I hope will build up gradually as I look back at various episodes in my life.
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Kevin Cline
For die-hard football fans, the calendar is broken up into two sections, football season and the off-season.
The off-season is primarily spent wishing for the runaway train of football season, where once the season starts, die-hard fans jump on and bid adieu to their friends and family until the winter. Only the absence of footballs at season's end brings the sobering reality of how much time we actually spend watching football in the previous months. It begins in August with just Saturdays, and builds to a crescendo in November, when MAC games air on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, creating a world where football is on every night of the week!
At the same time, retailers are filling their stores with all manner of holiday merchandise, something that die-hard football fans, ever attentive to their games, of which they remain blissfully unaware. A Black Friday sale has no impact on them, because "that's the same day as the Civil War!"
Then during Championship Week, the football fan wonders, "where's the mid-week football?" before realizing that it's already gone, that only a single regular season Saturday remains, before the blur of a season evaporates.
Once the opiate fog of football dissipates and the die-hards become aware of their surroundings, they realize that the holidays are close at hand; specifically they have only three weekends 'til Christmas. With that realization, they make plans to get on top of that gift list this very weekend.
Then Championship Saturday arrives, and checking the schedule, the die-hards realize what the day's slate of games contains. This year it was waking up to Bedlam, aka the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game, a brief window of Baylor-Texas before the SEC Championship, followed by the triple-barreled presentation of the Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten Championship games and even a nightcap of the Mountain West League. It's the last week of the college football season. Christmas presents? Those can wait.
On the Sunday after the regular season ends, bowl games are announced — this is like eating a great meal and learning there is dessert. Oooh, more football with wall-to-wall games all through the holidays! Now die-hard fans only have to make it to the morning of the 21st, and things will be back to normal! Plus, Army-Navy's this weekend, so I won't have to go a single Saturday without college football until 2014!
Then those die-hards look at a calendar and realize they don't know when they are going to get their Christmas shopping done. One weekend clearly stands out. An early afternoon Army-Navy game and Heisman Trophy ceremony, that no one outside of Tallahassee cares about, are the only obstacles between the games and completing all their shopping.
Unfortunately, if you are reading this today and haven't finished yet, that weekend just passed you by.
The good news is that at this time last year more than two-thirds of Christmas shoppers weren't done, and one in seven hadn't started. But the wait isn't all bad: If you're shopping for a Duck fan, here are a few helpful suggestions for finding gifts for them:
Alamo Bowl Tickets
Yes, tickets are still available! While a more cynical fan might complain about the prospect of attending a non-BCS bowl after four straight seasons in one, think about the game itself independent of the bowl hierarchy; not as a bowl, but as a stand-alone game. It's an Oregon-Texas match-up, and it's relatively inexpensive.
Tickets for the Alamo Bowl start at $55, less than all but one game, home or away, the Ducks played all year against FBS teams. Plus, the Ducks are playing a Texas team with eight wins, more wins than Oregon's opponents had in all but four of those games with more expensive tickets. It's Texas vs Oregon again this year at the Alamo Bowl and it is important we win it for Oregon pride. Don't forget, the University of Texas beat Oregon State there last season, 31-27.
Best Bet: Grab seats in the corners of the lower bowl (100s section) for $110 each. If you can pay $99 to see a "storied program" in five-win Tennessee, what's a few more dollars to see the second-winningest program in college football history get blown out by four touchdowns?
Like all presents, the trick to buying an Oregon jersey is to find something current while having its relevance last as long as possible. With the Ducks changing their jerseys every three seasons, and with the jerseys available often belonging to star players who can leave early for the NFL, picking one long-term option requires some thought.
In 2009, I thought I had successfully figured out the system, picking up the jersey of freshman running back LaMichael James. With James being a redshirt freshman and with it being the first year of the winged jerseys, I knew that the jersey would be good for a minimum of two seasons. Instead, the following season, the jersey design changed from gray numbers to yellow numbers, and my plan backfired.
In today's lineup of jerseys, the best choice belonged to those who were buying a No. 24 jersey last year, belonging to Kenjon Barner in 2012, and then conveniently becoming Thomas Tyner's number this season. Provided Tyner keeps the same number next season (*cocks eyebrow at Darron Thomas*), those with No. 24 jerseys would have successfully navigated the three-year window without having to pick up a second jersey.
Point being, if you want your purchase to stay as current as possible, you need to do some research, and a little luck, in picking the right one.
Best Bet: No. 8 jersey, as worn by Marcus Mariota. Jerseys in numbers other than 6 and 8 are scarce. (Although if found, a No. 20 jersey could be a nice grab when Chance Allen has a breakout year next season.) Mariota has announced he is returning next season, while De'Anthony Thomas has not yet done so (and likely won't make a decision before Christmas). Given that it is the last season of the current style, all the jersey choices will be reset in 2015, no matter what.
I'm not here to pimp for Nike (oh wait, I write for an Oregon Ducks' website, I'm definitely here to pimp for Nike), but if you can get one of those Nike Therma-FIT hoodies, do it. There are plenty of styles available, and if you can afford one, it is definitely worth your while.
Best Bet: As mentioned above, go with the performance hoodies. If a more classic style of hoodie is preferred, I recommend a stitched design over a painted one.
If those don't seem like the ideal fit for the Duck fan you are shopping for, a little creativity and a few minutes on Google should help find the results you are looking for.
Besides Christmas, what else do you have to do until the 30th?
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Dix said Thursday he doesn't like the Liberal government's budget law, saying it's better to have the goal of balancing the budget rather than having a law that has to be repealed every time the books are inconveniently in the red.
"We've seen over the past four years it's kind of a Monty Python sketch," he said. "You know, we have a balanced-budget law and we never balance the budget.
"We haven't had a balanced budget this term, so I'd rather have a balanced budget than balanced-budget laws."
Dix made his balanced-budget comments to reporters following a speech to municipal politicians at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.
The Liberals brought in their balanced-budget legislation in 2001 and amended it in 2009 to permit two deficit budgets. The government delivered balanced budgets between the fiscal years 2004-2005 and 2008-2009.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong said he's concerned one of Dix's first political promises involves getting rid of a law that seeks to keep the province's finances in line.
"It's troubling," said de Jong.
"Even before being in a position to potentially govern, Mr. Dix and the NDP are saying those rudimentary rules of not spending more than you take in shouldn't apply to an NDP government."
He said he was also concerned Dix never put forward any plans on how he would enable B.C.'s economy to grow.
Earlier this month, de Jong delivered a quarterly report that included an increased deficit forecast due to huge declines in natural gas revenues.
De Jong said his government is sticking to its amended budget law that calls for balanced books in 2013-14, but he added it wasn't going to be easy.
The province has announced a government-wide hiring freeze and plans to curtail spending.
Dix said the goal of an NDP government under his leadership would be to balance the books, but governments need to consider revenues, which can fluctuate drastically, as is currently occurring with natural gas.
Economist Helmut Pastrick said balanced-budget laws serve as benchmarks for governments, but there are many other factors and variables involved in budget making that make rigid predictions difficult.
Pastrick, the chief economist at B.C.'s Central 1 Credit Union, said previous government's have managed to table surplus budgets without balanced-budget laws. He said government's don't set out to table deficit budgets with or without balanced-budget laws in place.
"Most of the electorate would view responsible fiscal management as a desirable state of affairs," he said. "A balanced budget (law), I suppose, imposes some discipline on that. But I still think it comes down to more fundamental questions that have to be asked as to the nature and the role of government in the economy and society."
The B.C. branch of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation pounced on Dix's plans to repeal the balanced-budget law, suggesting it could signal the start of B.C.'s return to the deficit spending of the 1990s under former NDP governments.
"Any suggestion to make it easier for politicians to put us further into debt should send shivers up taxpayers' spines," said Jordan Bateman, the federation's B.C. spokesman in a statement. "NDP MLAs have talked about tax hikes, spending sprees and borrowing money—three things B.C. just can't afford."
He said the current legislation docks cabinet ministers up to 20 per cent of their salaries for failing to balance the budget and meeting ministry goals.
The NDP leader told the UBCM delegates he wants to take name-calling and personality issues out of B.C. politics, but he started off his speech with a jab at the Liberals for not holding a fall session.
"It's great that MLAs can get together in the fall," said Dix as he pointed out the many NDP MLAs who were in the audience. "The legislature isn't sitting in the fall, and I think that's too bad."
He drew applause from municipal leaders for saying they deserve more control over location and development of mountain resorts and over whether to accept public-private partnerships in their communities.
He also told the packed room that British Columbia should have more say on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project but rapped what he called the government's late interest in the mega-project.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said the Liberals balanced the budget between 2003 and 2008.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Hallowe'en at the Cellar Bar
The Cellar Bar holds it's 2nd Annual Hallowe'en Beer Festival this week (Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November) and here's the line up:
Blonde Category
Bob's Brewing Co. - Autumn Equinox 4.5% This pale ale is brewed using a blend of American hops. It has a strong citrus presence with a dry and fruity finish.
Eastwood - Hellraiser 4.0% Creamy, yellow, hoppy bitter with hints of citrus fruits. Pleasantly strong bitter after taste.
Hyde's - Jekyll's Gold 4.3% Pale gold in colour with a fruity nose. A well balanced beer with hop, fruit and malt in the taste and a bitter finish.
Harviestoun - Number of the Beast 3.6% A tasty light ale that has a fruity nose with notes of lemon and grapefruit. Soft bodied with a lingering bitter finish.
Old Mill - Halloween Suprise 3.9% A mellow malty flavour with a distinctive hop character with hints of chocolate.
Moorhouse - Pendle Witch (bottles) 5.1% Well balanced, full bodied, malty beer with a long complex finish.
Brown Category
Wychwood - Hobgoblin 4.5% Ruby red in colour, Hobgoblin is full bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour
Herritage - Scarecrow 4.5% Hazy wheat beer flavoured with lemon and corriander
Robinsons - Spellbound 4.1% This dry hoppy ale is light oak in colour with notes of citrus, liquorice and toffee with a bitter finish.
Black Category
Elland - Diablo 5.6% This smooth porter is made using 7 different malts and single English hop variety to give a rich, dark, devil of a brew.
Old Bear - Witch's Brew 5.0% Dark ruby red ale with a malt and liquorice aroma.
Moorhouse - Black Cat (bottles) 3.4% A dark mild style beer with delicate chocolate and coffee roast flavours.
A rather tasty looking selection then to sample in the bowels of Batley. Be there and be scared!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The 4th Swan at Crimble Ale Fest
All the beers bar one were from the roses counties (a popular theme this year) priced at £2.20 a pint across the board, with some outstanding entries from local producers. Of particular note were the exceptional Pandemonium Vanilla Porter (4.4%) from Empire, based just down the road from the pub, and the Swan Special (3.8%) from new Huddersfield brewers Mallinsons.
The porter was an astonishing success combining a full on vanilla aroma and initial taste followed beautifully by chocolate and coffee notes and just enough bitterness to thoroughly satisfy. Hopefully production of this supreme ale will continue through the winter months and make numerous appearances at my locals - I can't imagine ever getting enough of this stuff!
The Mallinson brew was another triumph (they always seem to save their best efforts for festivals) with a good refreshing lemony zest. Also worthy of mention was the Rye 'n' Dry (4.1%) by the impressive Hornbeam outfit in Manchester, from whom I've yet to sample anything that could be described as ordinary.
Monday, October 06, 2008
The Silver King, Ossett
All the hallmarks of the Ossett Brewery Pub Co. brand - the ornate bar, the trademark arch, the quality furnishings and tasteful decor - are much in evidence at this new flagship pub.
The Silver King offers drinkers and diners a traditional but stylish environment in which to enjoy the company's award-winning ale and excellent cuisine. The pub is bandit and TV-free and the little background music there is doesn't manage to spoil the relaxed ambiance.
Two distinct drinking areas make up the front rooms of the pub whilst the restaurant (or bistro) is in two rooms to the rear, with the old wash house conversion a particularly attractive place in which to eat. Daytime and evening menus are available and booking is recommended for the more popular nights of the week.
The place oozes quality craftsmanship throughout and has the real feel of a country inn where wooden and flagged flooring will allow for hiking boots and wet dogs in the very inclusive bar. A collection of old waiting-room style wall clocks is a particular favourite feature of mine and an old piano could lead to some rather interesting evenings!
The bar serves eight hand-pulled real ales with Ossett, Riverhead and Fernandes featuring prominently, as you would expect, alongside a Fullers (usually London Pride) and rotating guests.
To the rear a newly created furnished terrace can be accessed from the restaurant whilst a designated covered area for smokers is available by the back door. The car park can accommodate up to a dozen vehicles with a little thought but it is rather narrow so the street maybe a better bet.
More details can be found on the brewery's website or contact manageress Dawn Brook direct on 01924 273516. (map)
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Oktoberfest 2008
The town's premier beer festival gets under way this evening to be quickly followed by an onslaught of pub and club events through the autumn. A hectic couple of months will see beer bashes in Batley and Brighouse, emasculating inebriety in Elland and 'Ebden Bridge, some falling down in Folly Hall and I'll doubtless be going crackers in Crimble!
Keep up to date with all these festivals using the calendar in the sidebar and make the most of the best beer season of the year!


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Miami: Maria Sharapova reached her first final in more than seven months with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Germany`s Andrea Petkovic at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday.
After losing the opening set, Sharapova suddenly turned the match around, completely overwhelming her opponent with the kind of devastating form that took the Russian to the top of the world rankings four times between 2005 and 2008.
Petkovic, who had become the giantkiller of the Key Biscayne tournament, faded quickly and was unable to reproduce the brilliant tennis she uncorked in her wins over the current world number one Caroline Wozniacki and the former rankings leader Jelena Jankovic.
Petkovic was troubled by a rib injury but said that was not the reason for her lacklustre display against a ruthless Sharapova.
"The champions, they just feel any kind of weakness," Petkovic said.
"Even if you`re not showing it or you think you`re not showing it, they just feel it. That`s what makes them so much better."
"I really think she felt it and she went for it and she exploited it. That`s what she has to do."
Sharapova is currently ranked 13th in the world after returning from a long injury layoff but is assured of a place in the top 10 next week.
She has not won a WTA title since Strasbourg in May last year but her health and fitness has been steadily improving and this will be her fourth final since then. The Russian has also previously played in two finals at the Sony Ericsson Open, losing them both.
"I feel like I`m finding my form," the 23-year-old said.
"I really felt like with many matches and staying healthy that I would feel better and my (fitness) would start coming back to me and my tennis as well."
"I feel that that`s playing out really well."
Sharapova`s opponent in the final will be decided later on Thursday when her compatriot Vera Zvonareva faces Belarussian Victoria Azarenka.
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