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"That was a disaster. The students knew more English before your lesson than after it."
The teacher trainer looked down pityingly at the anguished trainee. Our group circled the hapless initiate, readying more feedback. But not me. A bead of sweat formed on my forehead. It was the summer of 1990 and it was now my turn to teach...
How had I got into this? Go back another 4 years: I was 17 and known as a "literary type" having published a bunch of fanzines and magazines. Philosophy, politics and literature were regularly debated with a circle of friends. One particular discussion of Wordsworth turned into a lengthy and voluble denunciation of my opponent's position so effective that the whole pub burst into spontaneous applause at its dénouement. In revenge, my Wordsworth-loving friend introduced me to a language school owner who was looking for teachers over the forthcoming summer holidays. I was a bit young, but my friend was 23 and already teaching for the school, so the owner assumed I was the same age. The interview was held in the same pub at the same table:
"What tenses are there in English?"
"Umm...past... present... future...? Err..."
"Can you give me an example of the present perfect continuous tense?"
"I'm sorry... the present perf...?"
"Do you know the song Eleanor Rigby?"
"By the Beatles! Big fan."
"You'll do."
And so it was that I became an English teacher at the age of 17, instructing groups of German teenagers barely younger than myself in tenses continuous and perfect. A copy of Thomson and Martinet's A Practical English Grammar had been thrust into my hands and I was away... Each summer holiday I would teach the tenses of the English language, demonstrating with great authority the difference between the past simple and the present perfect and copying out the cool explanatory diagrams from a a great new book by some chap called Raymond Murphy...Oh and we played Beatles songs and analyzed their meaning: apparently Eleanor Rigby was lonely.
The students loved me. I got flowers and sweets and cards and watches and letters from students years after. I was the most popular teacher. I was a *great* teacher.... Or so I thought. (Looking back now, I remind myself of one of those deluded American Idol hopefuls: ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED that they can sing because nobody has ever told them they can't...)
Time moved on. I'd left college and wanted to travel. I knew that reputable schools in the UK and Europe required something people in the know called the RSA Cert. A four-week, massively intensive, teacher training course.
"You've got to teach in front of 6 other people-- and then they tear you apart."
"You can't go out for even one night or you'll fail."
"People who've been teaching in state schools for years take it and fail."
"That guy last year came all the way over from South Africa and had a nervous breakdown."
"It costs £700!"
Although I knew that I had never really investigated the skill of teaching seriously (I didn't have to) I was pretty sure that I would have no problems. After all, I'd been in the classroom every day for 4 summers, now. What could a grizzled veteran like me have to learn?
The trainer motioned for me to enter the class. The observers followed and sat at the back. My hands were trembling. The bead of sweat had worked its way down my nose. Be wary of Teacher Talking Time. Don't stand up all the time. Don't point at people. Don't put your back to the class. Elicit. Ask concept questions...Pair work. Group work. Information gaps. Suggestopedia. CLL. Communicative Approach. Audio-Lingual Method. Mind maps. Accuracy vs Fluency. Correction techniques. Total Physical Response...
"You mean you don't just make a long, confusing explanation, draw a dodgy diagram, tell a few jokes and then get them to fill in the gap-fill exercises before going around the class in the same order each time asking them for answers?"
The course reminded me that when I was studying linguistics at college we had two tutors -- but never knew which one would be teaching on the day. It would have been *really* good to know. The subject was the same, of course, and I believe the topic of the lesson was decided in advance. But one tutor's lesson was completely engaging: a fascinating intellectual adventure that would compel me to stay after class and bombard her with questions, comments and theories. The other teacher? Tears of boredom would well up in my eyes within the first 15 minutes and I had no choice but slip out of the lesson at the first opportunity.
Was the difference between the two tutors just a matter of charisma? No. As I was learning how to teach on the RSA Cert course, I realized the difference was *skill*. Skill that had been obtained through training and practice. Both tutors were experts in their field, but one actually knew *how to teach*. She had a lesson plan. She was prepared. She knew what she was doing and *why*. And the end result was astonishing. (That great teacher, of course, had an ELT background.)
I survived the RSA Cert -- just. It is now known as the CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) and is run by the University of Cambridge. I don't know whether it still has the army boot camp intensity, but I can tell you this:
It was without doubt the most important educational experience of my life.
I wasn't anywhere near being a perfect teacher after the course, but it gave me a frame of reference that showed me what I needed to do to become a better one. Unknown unknowns became known unknowns. And later, when I taught and was popular it was because I was teaching in ways that I believed were effective based on a good knowledge of theory and practice, not just because I could get on well with the class.
...And this all brings me back to Japan. A country where English teachers "knowing how to teach" is given scant regard. It saddens me greatly. The government sets the bar extremely low by importing JETs who (mostly) have no idea what they are doing to teach with Japanese teachers who (mostly) have no idea what they are doing. Given this, how can we blame the eikaiwa chains for low standards when they are only following the official lead?
It is my strong belief that the most effective thing that can be done to improve the standard of English in Japan is to provide proper training for teachers of English both Japanese and non-Japanese. Over the coming year, ELTNEWS.com will be looking at this issue (along with the others mentioned in the previous editorial) and will do what it can to foster positive change.
Next month: I will give more details on what I think needs to be done to bring about a teacher training revolution in Japan and why. In the meantime, I'd love to hear your thoughts on teacher training and any experiences, good or bad, you've had on training courses.
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My CELTA was an eye-opener too. The Dip was a nightmare but far more rewarding. I learnt more about teaching from them than my M.Ed. Both set the context for ways to approach language teaching - something that the hit and miss method can't do. As you say Russell, unknown unknowns become known unknowns and then you can deal with them. When people say that they don't need training and that they can learn from experience they are talking about themselves, rarely others. But I wonder what quality teaching was going on before the 'experience' started to become useful ....
I remember choosing reported speech for my final observed lesson during the RSA TEFLA ....... because it was that or passive and I didn't know what either meant!! I followed the Headway teachers book with a snappy opening activity where the students discussed memories of strikes and industrial disputes in their home countries.
"er.... sorry. We don't have unions in my country" piped up one brave soul. This rippled round the room til all the students admitted to zero knowledge of strike action.
In the aftermath of the lesson I tore my own performance to shreds without any prompting, highlighting the assumptions I'd made. My tutor told me later that the only reason I passed the course was my ability to analyse my own uselessness. A girl who fared similarly, but tried to brazen out the feedback session failed.
The CELTA doesn't make you a good teacher, but it gives you an excellent starting point and guide to trying to become one. Or will do an excellent job of putting you back on the right track.
You say all the right things but I'm still (and I believe rightly) skeptical.
Do you have any studies that focus on "learning" and outcomes? To me, it sounds like you believe teachers are better because they are what we expect a teacher to be. That's a lot different than showing that so trained teachers help students learn better than teachers that are untrained.
There are studies over large groups that show that it doesn't make a big difference (I don't have a link but it was in Arizona, comparing teachers hired with a teaching degree to those without, over a long term and with the emphasis on how much the students learned.
Also, how do you account for the fact that millions around the world learn a language without the help of a teacher - untrained or trained?
I think there are important reasons that teachers should receive training - they are happier, more involved, less prone to jump ship, better classroom management, affective growth of students and more.. but not learning me thinks.
Now, if we trained teachers to stop "teaching" and get out of the way and just organize a learning environment, then I might agree.
The problem is that we expect untrained teachers to teach like a trained teacher when they should have smaller groups, provide input and cultural content and not stand at front and control and command.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Russell.
The theme for me this week has been hearing lots of different stories about how people come to teach EFL. The comments on a recent post of mine include a wide range of paths, and yours is yet another:
I'm looking forward to hearing your ideas next month!
It's a very well written article and you make your points very effectively. My own experiences with the RSA (CELTA) were not so different. I took the course in 1978!
Straight afterwards, I taught at a school that totally rejected the course. The school specialized in preparing students for the First Certificate and Proficiency exams. It was a very good school with excellent exam results, so it only goes to show that there are lots of different ways of teaching effectively. It wasn't until I came to Japan that I could start to put the things I'd learned on the course into practice.
When I started David English House, I looked for a Pass B on the RSA (CELTA) from applicants for teaching positions for many years, and was never disappointed with the teaching ability of anybody who had that grade. This system began to break down when we needed teachers with more Japanese ability and experience in Japan or who were specialists in teaching children. There was a distinct shortage of teachers in Japan with a Pass B - which proves your point about the bar in Japan being too low.
The biggest problem in English teaching in Japan is that
ESL/EFL degree or teaching experience is not always required.
This causes the eikaiwa chains for low standards.
In the past I found job advertisements (as English teacher)
of some famous Eikaiwa schools on websites in English.
The common point was:
applicants must be native speaker. ESL/EFL degree, teaching
experiences, Japanese skills not needed.
I know that they can learn teaching method by gaining
experiences but HOW can they teach English as a foreign
language without knowledge of structure of their mother tongue?
The basic grammar is necessary to learn to speak a foreign
By the way, the situation of the French teaching is reliable.
The degree equal to ESL/EFL is always required at least
to teach at universities, languages schools. This is common
not only in Japan but also other countries.
How very interesting to share feelings and very similar educational/professional experiences with people from all over the world.
My doing the RSA Diploma in 1992 - about 12 years after my initial training at the British Council in Athens (Greece) - is one of my most cherished experiences! I learnt so much and my teaching developed into a totally different form!
The Objective of Education is Learning, Not Teaching
I am sorry, but I strongly disagree with the idea that a language is learned in the classroom. Any JET who learned Japanese during their stay will mostly tell you that they learned the language through interpersonal interaction. Talking with friends, shopping, going to the bank, etc.
Regardless of how great and sophisticated your teaching program is, JET teachers spend at maximum 4 hours a week per class. That is not enough time to teach a language. Even children who interact with their parents daily take at least 2 years before they are able to communicate on a basic level.
The most we can do as JETs is provide our students with a bridge to a foreign culture and stimulate their interest. Our job is to spark their interestes in the outside world. If your focus is on teaching English, then you have missed the point of the JET program.
The purpose of the JET programme has many subtle and often unspoken objectives, many of which actually have little to do with teaching. Remember the programme is coordinated by three ministries with the Ministry of Education having one the weakest voices.
Additionally, as a former JET participant and soon to be certified teacher, I can honestly say university courses definitely aid in becoming a good teacher, or least being informed in the last pedagogy, assessment techniques and theory. However that being stated, practical experience, character, attitude and the ability to interact with others are some of the most important qualities in being a good teacher. That is not to say being competent is not to be included. Remember teaching is 80% art and 20% science.
An enjoyable read. Thank you for sharing your experience. I agree that CELTA courses are highly beneficial, especially given the intensity of practice, observation and feedback provided. However, I also think that Jason Little presents a strong counterpoint to this argument.
I guess it's important to consider not only how we want to teach, but how the Japanese teachers and learners want us to teach. CELTA courses, heavily grounded in the principles of CLT, have been criticised (rightly or wrongly) for attempting to impose a Western paradigm to pedagogy, one that may at times lack ecological validity. Given these concerns and others, perhaps improvements to local education may best be achieved by working closely with the locals, rather than by adopting a generic approach.
An attempt to marry Western with Eastern approaches (for the Chinese market), can be seen in The Fusion Model developed by Fracis Doogan & Maria Bjorning Gyde.
No comments on your article. Actually, I could do with some counselling.
I am very interested in teaching the english language. But I know english as just another subject that i learnt in school. And i really agree that one should learn how to teach in order to be able to teach. one needs to be organised, make lesson plans etc. and there is a technique for all this. it just cannot be a do it yourself thing, with trials and errors.
I know i am way below any of the native speakers when it comes to my english language skills, yet i have the confidence that if i receive the right training i will succeed.
So how do i go about it. what should i study and at which institute. could someone please furnish me with the details. i would be so grateful.
Thank you.
@ Kavita Patil: Despite the above criticisms of certificate courses, I would like to add that I do believe that they provide a solid foundation and should give you the tools and confidence you need to get started. So doing a CELTA (Cambridge) or CertTESOL (Trinity) at a reputable school in your area would be a good start, but doing a DELTA or DipTESOL would be better, and doing both would be ideal, as the intensive course will give you a generally accepted technique and the longer course will give you a greater understanding of how best to adapt your technique to the context you teach.
Kavita, if you want to both improve your English and learn how to teach English, I would suggest studying abroad at a university in the US/UK/etc. Which one depends on your finances, what kind of city you'd like to live in, etc. If you have a bachelor's degree already, then you can apply to the MATESOL programs at places like San Francisco State University, California State University Long Beach, etc. Read the websites, contact people there, ask if you can e-mail current students, etc. Good luck!
Hi Russell,
Thanx for your article on teachers and teaching.
As a late-comer to the teaching game, getting my PGCE at Sheffield in the mid-80s as a mature student (and what an exemplary course that was/is), with 20 years' experience teaching in Japan ( including two years in my early twenties, when I, like you, had no idea what I was doing either), I have lots to say on the topic. But l'll keep it brief by leaning on the shoulders of others.
On the JET program, of which I have no direct experience, although I have talked to dozens of current and ex-JET teachers, please read Arudou Debito's piece and the comments:
"... the "E" in JET does not stand for "English"; it stands for "exchange." So ... just putting people together — regardless of whether there is any measurable outcome (e.g., test scores, pen pals, babies) — is an "exchange." Seat youths next to each other and watch them stare. Goal accomplished.
Under a mandate this vague, what are JET teachers here to do? Teach a language? The majority of JETs aren't formally trained to be language teachers, and even if they were, it's unclear what they should be doing in class ...
But the bigger point is that Japan's low English level is not the JET program's fault. So whose fault is it? Well, after more than two decades' experience in the industry, I posit that language teaching in Japan suffers from a severe case of group psychosis..."
On the "Why is the teaching of English in Japan so bad?" debate, I feel that most of it is taking place in the wrong paradigm, one that assumes that Japan's rulers WANT English taught well and widely as a means of communication. On the contrary, when I look at Japan's social leaders, top bureaucrats, and politicians, I see mostly reactionary guardians at the ramparts.
It is important that the vast majority of the population be literate and numerate -- that's true of every modern technological society. Japanese schools, being social institutions, achieve those goals.
It is also important the majority of the population does NOT master English as a means of communication. Schools by and large achieve that goal, too.
Although it's a little too long and heavy with Marxist jargon, "Japanese Higher Education as Myth" by Brian McVeigh is full of evidence that supports this view.
Chris Pitts
, just as they do not learn a sense of entitlement to rights (esp. women), to be social critics,
Thanks for all the comments and "Likes" everyone, most gratifying. I will be posting replies end of next week and the second part of this editorial will be published on March 17th.
Had a great interview with Tim Murphey the other day (in relation to his The Tale That Wags book), and many of his concerns about the university entrance exam system impact the things discussed here.
The interview with Tim will be published towards the end of March, after our interview with Robert Murphy goes live next week.
That's right. We only interview people now if their last name sounds like "Murphy".
I find this editorial's point of view to be very common among the postivists/essentialists out there (i.e. people who will only regard what is right in front of them, and what can be quantified, as important). The JET Programme is about three things, in this order:
1) Trade surplus/exchange rate compensator.
2) Anti-xenophobia.
3) A bit of motivation and internationalization for those students who would probably be good at foreign languages anyway.
JET participants send back *billions* of yen to their home countries, every year. This is actually a very important balance to the value-added exports Japan has.
In the little rural town where I was a JET ALT, there were only two foreigners and I was one of them. Without a JET around, most of my students would have gone months or even *years* without seeing a non-ethnic-Japanese face in the flesh, let alone having the courage to speak to that person. JET is about *removing the fear* that so easily morphs into ingrained and very harmful xenophobia. Such a population is extremely easily manipulated into beliefs of nationalism and ethnic superiority, hmmm, haven't seen that before, have we? A population where 95% of kids have grown up with weekly contact with a foreigner, is simply going to not be afraid and not be as easily manipulated.
The teaching, if it happens, is nice. Most ALTs see their classes once a week - so you should be blaming the JTEs who more often than not have zero motivation. The JTEs have the final world on curriculum, questioning, activities, etc, and are in total control 4 days out of 5.
I read your editoral and comments on your website with fear. After just being accepted into the JET program, i am preparing (today) to uproot my family and move to Japan. Do i really want to do this??
I have completed CELTA, taught in Eikawas in Japan for two years, come back to OZ, done a degree in primary teaching and have 2 years teaching experience in ESL.
Seems like a waste to me... Is there another way to teach english in Japan without having to work for a little english school?
Maybe if japanese schools and companies decided to pay half decent rates, then "REAL" teachers would be around a bit more. I left after 6 years, bugger all in the way of a pay increase... what a waste of time. I must say that the experience I gained was invaluable, however.
But as is the way in Japan, the price they pay will always be more important than the quality of service they receive. Until that changes, don't expect any big changes in the ESL industry.
Unless you can get a job at a decent university of course.
CELTA vs MAs and PGCEs
I've met a number of teachers who have done both post-graduate teaching degrees (such as an MA or PGCE) and a CELTA, and feel that the CELTA was the more effective course in terms of improving their teaching skill. I think it is the combination of theory and practice that really tells.
It's important to remember that the CELTA (and to a greater extent the DELTA) tries to encourage a general awareness of WAYS to teach, including the classroom skills needed and the theory behind those ways. It is not prescribing any infallible method.
Behind courses like the CELTA is an an approach to teaching that is generalizable to any subject. For my money, every teacher of every subject could learn something from a course like the CELTA. I wish all my teachers at college had taken something like it and not forced me to suffer!
There's a worthwhile (but potentially misleading) analogy to the skills of public speaking. Those who do it really badly are often untrained. Those who can do it decently have learnt about some of theory behind making a good speech and can entertain and inform a room, where before they simply couldn't. Naturally good public speakers will be made even better by training and naturally bad public speakers will be made bearable and sometimes useful.
Whenever I go to conferences and too many of the presentations by teachers are bad -- I mean, really bad -- I realize I'm probably looking at people who have never learnt how to teach and are just bumbling along, many with an MA, but clearly with no idea about teaching in the classroom.
Teaching and Learning
In the case of teaching (and I think this teaching vs learning sematic dichotomy is past its sell-by date) the skills needed are even more complex of course, including those necessary to create a "learning environment".
When Jason Little says that it's wrong to believe that learning takes place in the classroom I can only assume that he's been taking classes with an untrained teacher or has just seen the results of his own. Clearly learning takes place in lots of situations but in Japan, where there are few natural English-learning situations one would hope that some learning is taking place in the classroom. My simple point is that more learning would take place if teachers were properly trained to help facilitate it.
The JET programme is a whole area that needs to be discussed. I've already acknowledged the arguments concerning its purpose in a previous editorial:
I will go into this further next time, but just as people are fond of saying that the E in JET is for Exchange, I would point out that the T stands for Teaching.
Trained Teachers
As to whether trained teachers make a difference, I would go back to the top of this comment and say it depends on the training. There are bunch of scam TEFL courses out there that should be avoided, and there are courses that purport to train teachers, but really just provide a theoretical background to the subject.
If I want to learn a subject I'd go for someone who has been (properly) trained to help me learn it than someone who is just an expert in it.
This begs the question of what "proper" training is, but that's for next time.
But I would also love to see more proper research on this. Rigourous research into "what works" is another thing that I raised as an important issues in the editorial mentioned above.
Just posted a link to this on the TeachingEnglish facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil if you'd like to check for comments.
Please feel free to post there when you have anything you'd like to share.
Hi Russell;
Just posted a link to this on the TeachingEnglish facebook page if you'd like to check for comments.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you for bringing out to light how important it is to actually get teacher training. I think that really, some of it comes down to actual talent and personality . . . but, I appreciate someone who addresses the fact that just because you speak English doesn't make you qualified to enter a classroom (no offense to your first teaching stint!)
I totally agree with you and studied education in my undergrad as well as got my CELTA last summer.
Hope things are going well for you!


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More than 400 toys collected for Toys for Tots
By Kenneth Fine
Published in News on December 21, 2006 1:45 PM
Capt. John Winstead served in the United States Marine Corps for 25 years before joining the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
So when he heard that the Marine-sponsored Toys For Tots drive would be represented for a sixth straight year here in Wayne, he was pleased.
More than 400 toys that were collected from county employees during this year's drive are on their way to Raleigh today, via one of the sheriff's deputies, Winstead said.
"We got a room full here," he said. "Members of the Marine Corps Reserves in Raleigh will distribute them to needy families."
And he and other law enforcement officials know the need is great this time of year, Winstead added. Maybe that's why they continue to do all they can to be part of making someone's holiday brighter.
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More than 1,000 Wayne employees pitched in this year, dropping off toys and donations at the sheriff's office. But the giving doesn't stop there, Winstead added.
"This one at our office was just the county employees that did this," he said. "But I've seen that others are doing this on their own."
Founded in 1947 by Maj. Bill Hendricks and reservists in California, Toys for Tots has supported more than 166 million children in it's 58-plus years of existance. In that time, Marines have distributed more than 351 million toys.
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When I first heard Senators Roy Blunt and Scott Brown were trying to push an even more radical effort to deny women basic health care access than what we'd seen before, I knew in my gut it wasn't going to work. That amendment wasn't just bad policy -- it's bad politics and I knew that voters wouldn't stand for that kind of right-wing regressive agenda. Women and men across America value their individual liberties too much to let their boss decide whether or not they can get vaccinations or health care, let alone have access to birth control.
I know this because I feel the same way, and because American voters have responded to these attacks on their freedoms. EMILY's List recently partnered with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to find out just how voters were responding to these issues. And let me tell you, voters are not pleased with the GOP. Our research shows that 60 percent of voters strongly oppose the Blunt Amendment. And nearly half say they are less likely to support a candidate for office if he or she supported policies like the Blunt Amendment.
My gut was right. Voters are soundly rejecting this right wing agenda, from the freedom-limiting Blunt Amendment, to the vile attacks of Rush Limbaugh. Not just Democratic voters, but Independent voters, and Republicans too: access to birth control has the potential to impact races across the country.
We polled voters in battleground states, states like Massachusetts and Nevada. These are states where the senators up for reelection, Scott Brown and Dean Heller, not only supported this amendment, but are facing off against some of the strongest pro-choice Democratic female Senate candidates we've ever seen.
Voters don't want to support candidates who are trying to take away their rights and turn back the clock. They are looking to support candidates who stand strong on issues like access to birth control, candidates who will focus on getting things done for women and their families. This war on basic health care and freedoms has made its way into Senate races across the country.
Thankfully, EMILY's List is supporting a record number of women candidates for Senate, and an ever-growing field of House candidates, who will defeat the Republicans who supported Blunt and will work to expand opportunity and stability for women and families, not limit it. Our community is now over one million members and growing every day. Women candidates, women voters and women donors will decide the 2012 elections, and believe me, this issue will be considered when they head to the ballot box.
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VANCOUVER – Roberto Luongo's shootout woes continued to haunt him Sunday night.
Luongo allowed goals to both Edmonton shooters as the Oilers scored a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Having been the subject of trade speculation since losing the starting job to Cory Schneider in last season's playoffs, Luongo showed the Canucks brass that he can still play an important role after a strong performance for the bulk of the game against the energetic Oilers.
Luongo finished with 30 saves, but his difficulty in the shootout reared its ugly head once again.
The 33-year-old was unable to make a key stop as both Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky scored to give Edmonton a win in its opener of the lockout-shortened season.
Luongo's career shootout record now stands at 29 wins and 34 losses.
"I thought we played hard as a team," Luongo said. "I thought we deserved to win. Unfortunately it came down to a shootout and I wasn't able to make any saves there.
"Both guys deviated from their usual moves. I followed them both but they really beat me, I've got to at least make one of those saves."
Luongo also said he was caught out of position on Jordan Eberle's neat backhander with four seconds left in the second period that cut Vancouver's lead to 2-1.
"I was looking at the clock," he said. "I wasn't too sure, I was trying to cover the short side there and wasn't really square and then he just fired it back in under the bar.
"On both goals I thought I could have done a better job to make a save. They were not necessarily great plays that they made but unfortunately my timing on the rush right now has got to be a bit better than what it's been."
Heading into the third period with the advantage cut in half, Luongo–who replaced Schneider early in the second period in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Ducks–said the message was to keep pushing rather than sit back and preserve the narrow lead.
But the Oilers pushed for the tie, with Hemsky knotting the score off the rush.
"We just kept doing what we were doing," he said. "We didn't want to sit back and go into the third and try to protect the lead. You want to keep going at them and it was a pretty good third period back and forth and unfortunately I let that goal in on the power play."
Vigneault, who said before the season started that he would use both Schneider and Luongo this weekend, refused to say which goalie would start Wednesday's home game against the Calgary Flames.
"He made some key saves," Vigneault said of Luongo's performance against the Oilers. "That team has got a lot of speed and a lot of skill, they had some quality chances and he made some good saves for us."
Playing the second game of a back-to-back, Vigneault acknowledged fatigue became a factor in the third period.
"I thought for the most part tonight I liked what we did on the ice," he said. "We didn't have much left in the tank halfway through the third period but we tried to battle through, we got a point and I believe we took a step forward tonight."


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Patients attached to artificial ventilation machines in intensive care units are extremely prone to developing severe lung complications. The most vulnerable to these are prematurely born children. The team of researchers believes that their efforts could in the future help doctors to save more lives by providing timely and accurate warning that infection is building up. "Our Fibre-based Optical Sensing and Imaging Platform will give doctors the ability to rapidly diagnose patients and inform them about the best drugs for patients", says Professor Mark Bradley, from Edinburgh University's school of chemistry. "It will monitor a patient's condition in real time, without the need for cumbersome equipment or ionising radiation."
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Prosecutors are reviewing a case involving a 35-year-old Olympia woman who was arrested Sunday night after she allegedly reached over a fence and grabbed a 5-year-old girl as she played in her grandparents' yard.
The suspect, who has mental health issues, was released from jail Monday after the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office failed to find probable cause to support an accusation of felony kidnapping.
Olympia Police Department spokeswoman Laura Wohl said police were dispatched to the grandparents' home on 18th Avenue about 8 p.m. Sunday night. The child's grandparents witnessed the woman grabbing the 5-year-old and were alerted by the sound of their dog barking, Wohl said.
The suspect was a stranger to the child and her grandparents and had earlier been thrown out of the nearby Church of Living Water for allegedly disrupting a church service there, Wohl said.
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When my sister got engaged almost two years ago, planning a wedding quilt was high on my list of to-dos. I thought about making her a bed-sized quilt, but somehow that seemed almost too personal. How could I pick out her bedroom set colors? I guess I could have just consulted her, but I wanted it to be a surprise and I wasn't willing to spend HOURS (years for me and my procrastinating) slaving on something that could wind up in a linen closet all sad and alone.
Also, all the ladies in my family tend to be drawn to some more outlandish designs and colors and that didn't seem appropriate for their first set of bedding. So, I decided to go completely wild with color and pattern and make a smaller throw quilt. Of course, I went to one of the masters of quilting herself for this String Quilt Tutorial.
I see bloggers churn out a queen-sized quilt in a weekend and I'm in perma-awe of those rockstars. I don't know if it's my limited attention span or what, but every quilt I've made (save for the girls' quilts) has taken me in upwards of a year to complete. Most of that time, the quilt has spent tucked away somewhere in pieces. Out of sight, of mind. But not this time. This time I was going to be one of those superstars. Instead of being the flakey sewer with big ideas and last minute execution, I was planning ahead!
Before Sara's shower, I kicked my sewing into overdrive and slowly but surely my little pile of blocks grew. I was actually starting to believe I would have a finished quilt all wrapped up and nestled in her pile of gifts. She would be surprised! She would twirl around and wrap herself up in her new, warm quilt! It was really happening!
Fastforward a bit to when I could count the hours I had to pack myself, the girls, the dog, finish the shower prep, etc. And you didn't actually think the only thing on my to-do list was this quilt, right? Part of the decorations included a clothes line and of course all of its adornments needed to be homemade (the bar always starts high). I sewed oven mitts and a flirty little apron (these I actually got done in advance. Like a week early. A record.). No strings were clipped, but they were finished otherwise.
I sewed eleventy billion buttons to a fabric covered canvas that formed the shape of an "E," her new last name initial. I made my favorite carrot cake recipe from scratch. I made cake pops.
My dream was quickly slipping through my finger tips. Like anyone would do, I lowered the bar. I would finish the quilt without the binding. Yes, she would barely know the difference!
But, once you lower the bar it's SO easy to just keep lowering it. The quilt without a binding quickly became just the quilt top. Patience and time were running thin. But, I was SO close. Just as I sat down to my sewing machine to seam the blocks together, a terrible thing happened. My sewing machine jammed. JAMMED. Probably doesn't seem like a big deal, but when you have your day allocated to the minute it's kind of a big deal. With mental breakdown imminent, rather than taking ten (oh so critical!) minutes to pick out the lint, I gave up. My blocks were exactly that… blocks. Not even sewn together.
Happy Bride-to-Be Sara with her "E" frame and Stapled Quilt top in the background
Still, I brought my little pile to New Jersey for the shower with no clear plan of attack. Wrap them up in a box with a promise to sew them together? Surely that was better than nothing. Someone, maybe me, had the idea to STAPLE them together and use the stapled quilt top as a decoration. I was desperate, so I gave it a try. Turns out… it kind of worked. And Sara loved her staple quilt top. And loved the finished quilt, which she received….nearly a year later… even more! Win!
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- I started with a rough palette of reds and greens and yellows and eggplants, but you'll see I only followed that loosely at best.
- Each square had a 1 inch strip of Kona Snow running down the center
- This was my first dabble into paper piecing
- Paper piecing is sort of amazing, though I got sick of dulling needles
- Somehow mixing all sorts of colors and patterns works.
- Fabrics are pulled from my stash and other leftovers from years of projects, but are from the usual players… Kona solids, Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner, Alexander Henry, etc.
- Squares are 11x11
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Discover and book cycling venues in London
As cycling becomes an increasingly popular participation sport, following the continued success of the Team Great Britain Olympians, London's cycling clubs continue to grow. As a cyclist there are a wide range of cycling clubs in London to choose from. Track, mountain, off road and BMX are some of major cycling disciplines you are offered. You could go cycling any time of the year and most of the clubs also allow you to hire a bicycle if you do not own one. We take a look at a few clubs who are always looking for enthusiastic new members.
Open to all abilities and ages, Islington Cycling Club can proudly boast of being the fastest growing club in the capital and are on course to be the largest in North London by the end of 2014. In less than a year the club has attracted an impressive 127 full members, a quarter of which are female, with over 50 further active users on their forum.
In keeping with being popular with those who are new to cycling, the club are actively seeking new members on an ongoing basis while meeting the envious task of keeping up with demand. The club runs three weekly rides on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, with other ad hoc rides organised through their forum. For newbies, the club runs confidence boosting introductory rides which help cyclists prepare for the challenges of the open road. Areas covered include learning to ride in group formations and the various hand signals required. A new ride for all the family is also in the pipeline. Get in touch to find out more about annual memberships prices. The club also offers excellent value for money with the added benefit of discounts at a range of cycling retailers.
With over 200 members Willesden is West London's largest cycling club and one of the biggest in the UK. The club prides itself on youth development and was recently granted Club Mark status for their commitment in this area.
Whether you're a complete novice, looking to take part in 50-80 mile club runs, or have your eye on a spot in the club's 'Squadre Verde' racing squad, a team of British Cycling qualified coaches are on hand to help members reach their potential.
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Living in Surrey or South West London? Then the Kingston Wheelers could be the club for you. This medium sized club welcomes cyclists of all levels and they take pride in their welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
Club runs take place on a weekly basis, starting in Surbiton and there's the chance to get to know other members away from the saddle at club night every Thursday. The club also has the added bonus of being based near the picturesque Richmond Park which is very popular with cyclists. Throughout the year there are club competitions with prizes and trophies up for grabs. Memberships prices can vary so please get in touch to find out more.
Kingston Junior Cycling Club is an excellent starting point for youngsters as the club is solely dedicated to developing the stars of tomorrow. After being formed in 2011, the club now has nearly 200 cyclists on their books.
Crest Cycling Club is ideal for anyone living in East London, Essex and Hertfordshire. The club has a strong focus on the social side of cycling but still retains a competitive spirit.
As well as racing in various disciplines at local and national level, members also enjoy the tours run by the club every summer – including the Tour de France. Between Christmas and New Year the club runs its Crestmas (see what they've done there?) tour to the Cotswolds. Membership prices can vary between adults and children so get in touch if you are interested in joining.
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Now that we know officially the launch date and price for the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Wireless, it's time to showcase a very special deal. As mentioned earlier, the Galaxy Nexus will cost customers $299.99 on a new two year contract. You can buy from Big Red or you can by the Galaxy Nexus from mobile retailer LetsTalk. These guys are actually selling the device for almost half the price at $154.99.
So here is how it works. The Galaxy Nexus will retail at LetsTalk for $229.99. In addition to that, LetsTalk is offering a $75 coupon on their Facebook page. As noted by BGR, "simply visit facebook.com/letstalk and click the "Verizon Deals" link in the sidebar to see the coupon — brings the price down to $154.99 with a new contract. Existing subscribers looking to upgrade will pay a $20 premium, bringing the total to $174.99."
The actual deal starts tomorrow, December 15th at 12:01 am. I don't know about you, but if I was looking at purchasing this device, I would more than likely do it here. For more information, check out the link below and LetsTalk website.
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The Duchess of Cornwall posed for photographs with the 300-strong fund-raisers as they left the French capital this morning, on the second and final day of her first solo overseas engagement as a member of the royal family.
The group included wounded British, US and Canadian servicemen and women and war veterans who are cycling more than 350 miles through the battlefields of World War I and II as part of the annual Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride – the charity's inaugural event was held in 2008.
She wished the cyclists good luck as they set off from Les Invalides, a military hospital built by Louis XIV in the 1670s for wounded French troops, and the site of Napoleon's burial.
The Duchess joined them for a group photo and laughed as they shouted three cheers, punching the air.
The riders will arrive in London on June 2 when they will join 1,300 other riders taking part in the 2013 Hero Ride, cycling to the capital from all corners of the country.
They will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph and then cycle down the Mall, finishing at Horse Guards Parade.
The Hero Ride is expected to be the biggest national cycling demonstration of support for the wounded the UK has ever seen.


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Hey all! I was reading from Exterminator and I encountered this line at the end of the shory story "Astronaut's Return" and was wondering what other interpretations would yield. The line is:
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Now if you haven't read the story allow me to give some context. The story begins with a boy named Peter (presumably our titular astronaut) disappointing his father with his gift of flight due to him leaving the "scene". We then follow Peter as he walks along memory lane revisiting places of his childhood.
After that the story shifts to discussing the origins of the white race and the subsequent attrocities carried out against other racial and ethnic groups. It then continues to alternate back and forth between Peter shaving himself and continuing the discussion of the crimes committed by the white race, concluding with the line quoted above.
What I'm curious is what do you make of that line given the context? This is the interpretation I've come to:
The face is not there because it is a crime all whites carry with them. It can't be narrowed down to any one individual so the face is indistinct thus belonging to all who have white skin. Perhaps not even the crimes themselves but the capacity to commit these deeds. In the story Burroughs does say that anyone descended from the original line of whites is basically "different" than those who weren't afflicted by the virus that produced the white race and that the virus continues to live on in the offspring which I took to mean including the consequences of their actions as well.
What do you guys make of this line? I'd love to gain some feedback.
"No face in the tarnished mirror"
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Eh, I guess if it's not too raunchy to be hosted on youtube it's not too raunchy to allow here?
Scantly clad women FTW, but I could see as much as that on day time TV.
i guess its not as impressive anymore since i grew up
still hot though
the vid wont load and as for the images, i might make a theme out of it for r4!
That would actually make a pretty cool theme.
Why did you post a picture of that hand drawn man?
Yes, man. Anything with balls between its legs has to be a man!
Also, thank you for setting me up for my joke.
That "man" has been in a terrible accident then. Only one ball... (Ouch.)
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If you've watched Frozen you'll get my title straight away. Grins.
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I know it is a long time since we have seen a blue sky and some bright sunshine.
My husband works outside so he definitely gets this! Tee hee.
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When I was on the SEC's enforcement staff, I had a case once where we were pretty sure our prospective defendant had engaged in insider trading. Our conversation with his lawyer went something like this:¹
Us: Did your guy sell those shares on the basis of material, nonpublic information?
Him: No way. In fact, he had a 10b5-1 plan in place, and all of his sales were in accordance with that plan.
Us: Um, was that plan written down anywhere?
Him: No, it wasn't written down, but it doesn't have to be. If you look at the trading records, you'll see the trades followed a regular pattern.
Us: Hmmm. We've actually reviewed those records. It looks like the plan was to sell all his shares as quickly as possible so he could get out before the share price cratered, as he knew was going to happen.
We recommended that the Commission bring an enforcement action against this person for insider trading, which it did. We settled the matter soon afterward. But let me tell you, if this defendant's trading had followed a regular pattern, we wouldn't have touched that case with a ten-foot pole. Even if we suspected that he was selling only to avoid suffering from the imminent death of the company whose shares he owned, an actual 10b5-1 plan would have protected him. We would not have wanted to attack sales that were obviously covered by such a plan, because the court would have rightly handed us our heads.
Rule 10b5-1 plans work like this: if, before becoming aware of material, nonpublic information, a corporate insider (1) enters into a binding contract to trade the securities; (2) instructs another person to trade the securities for the insider's account; or (3) adopts a written plan for trading the securities, the trades are deemed not to be "on the basis of" that material, nonpublic information. The rule goes on in greater detail, but the gist is that the trader must not have discretion to adjust the trades once the information becomes known. If the plan is to sell 100 shares per month, the insider can't change that number to 10,000 when the draft of a horrendous quarterly earnings report is circulated to senior management but not yet to investors. But Rule 10b5-1 plans that are strictly followed are extremely strong defenses against insider trading charges.
Which is why it surprised me on Tuesday to see the results from Broc Romanek's survey on Rule 10b5-1 plan practices. None of the 35 companies responding to the survey require corporate insiders to sell shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan, and 68% of those companies do not explicitly encourage their use. I don't get this. It seems like such low-hanging corporate governance fruit to me to ask that senior executives cabin their trading in a way to minimize potential liability for themselves and their companies. Bruce Carton wrote a good piece in Compliance Week two years ago discussing the benefits of having a strong insider trading compliance program. They included:
- Avoiding control person liability for companies whose executives are found liable for insider trading;
- Protecting employees who don't understand the intricacies of insider trading law, which are complex; and
- Avoiding reputational damage and legal fees from disruptive investigations.
A Rule 10b5-1 plan, faithfully followed and not gamed for the insider's benefit, is one relatively easy way to avoid those things. I'm surprised that more companies are apparently not taking advantage of them.
1. Our actual conversation did not go like this. As we always did, we gathered facts in the investigation, and this "discussion" played out in the Wells process that followed.


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To really kick off this weekly column the right way, I'm going to overshare about my breasts. Again.
One of my favorite parts of Oliver's babyhood was the breastfeeding. I was NOT one of those fortunate souls who experienced orgasms while breastfeeding, but what nursing my son did was give me permission to slow down and just BE with my child.
I am the kind of person who is always doing five things at once. For example, right now I'm typing this, but I'm also having a conversation with my boyfriend and half paying attention to "They Live," which I've never seen and I'm enjoying immensely, and every so often I reach over and pet the cat, who is being super lazy on the ottoman.
When you are nursing a tiny baby, though, you are generally just sitting in one place until the baby finishes and/or falls asleep. (Out. Cold.) You are sitting and are kind of stuck there for the duration -- unless of course you are my friend F, a tall woman with long arms who I once witnessed holding her nursing baby in one arm while preparing dinner with the other. It was amazing.
Aside from the sitting down in one place for more than five minutes, one distinctive part of the breastfeeding experience for me was something called "let down." This is the process whereby the milk starts a-flowing through your milk ducts. It normally kicks in a bit after the baby begins to suckle at the breast, and to me it always felt like a mild tingling followed by a distinct fullness in my breasts.
The most unusual part of let down for me was that it would sometimes occur when I wasn't even nursing. In fact, sometimes I would experience it if I was, say, at the grocery store without Oliver, and I heard a baby cry. Boom. Tingly breasts. Of course, I was also one of those super-lactators, so sometimes I would start to leak a bit of milk, too.
None of that is so unusual. What might be is this: Sometimes the tingly thing still happens to me, eight years later.
Even though Oliver is eight years old and my nursing days are long gone, the sound of a crying newborn still triggers the feeling of let down, except of course, there is no milk there. It's a phantom boob tingly feeling, I guess?
Whatever it is, it is probably one of the most nutso biological responses I've experienced, and it's one that not many women talk about. At first I thought perhaps I had superboobs -- like two biologically superior heroes mounted on my chest.
And while I certainly think they are pretty special, I can confirm that I am not the only mutant. A former co-worker once said that she, too, had this same weird experience. And her kids were 18 and 22. So.
Tell me, am I completely out of my mind? Have any of you experienced this? And do you think my breasts could save the planet? I think so.
Somer is on Twitter but doesn't really mention her breasts much, sorry: @somersherwood.


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Rock House is located in Hocking Hills State Park - 16526 Ohio 374, Laurelville, OH 43135
GPS Tracking: 39.495240, -82.615252
Things to note: You will have to hire your own minister or clergy. The waterfall can be seasonal! If there is a drought in the area, streams running through the caves may be dry and no waterfalls exist.
Who to contact about the wedding facilities: Park Office: (740) 385-6842, Ext: 202.
Write a letter to the park addressed to the park manager and stating: time of wedding, date of wedding and place. It is imperative that you have backup dates in case there is another wedding already set or there are special events. Also give a daytime phone number and address. You will be sent a permit if the site is available.
The address is:
Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 State Route 664 S Logan, Ohio 43138
Time is limited to 1/2 hour including set up and tear down of wedding decorations. You cannot alter or leave anything behind (this includes rose petals, rice, bird seed). Floral arrangements have to be taken out after the wedding ceremony and no decorations can be placed on the trees, rocks or natural features. No one can stop the flow of hiking traffic going through the park and wedding traffic must stay on the trail.
Rock House: It is about a 3/4 mile hike back to the cave, a rugged and dirt path that can be muddy on rainy and snowy days. There is a picnic area and shelter just inside the parking lot. There are pit toilets available.


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Oh what a Grace is this,
What Majesties of Peace,
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Oh what a Grace is this,
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March 6, 2004
The following is a list of people booked into the Routt County Jail on suspicion of the listed charges. The arresting agency is listed in parentheses.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Daniel Lonney Smith, 22, Steamboat Springs — Fugitive of justice (Steamboat Springs Police Department)
William Brian Jackson, 47, Fort Movaha, Ariz. — Fugitive of justice (Out of county)
Sunday, Feb. 29
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Victoria Lee Vitek, 42, Steamboat Springs — Driving under the influence of alcohol, child abuse, weaving (Routt County Sheriff's Office)
Danny Gail Sams, 54, Fruita — DUI, DUI per se, weaving, speeding (RCSO)
Monday, March 1
Ryan Matthew Hoth, 23, Steamboat Springs — DUI, speeding (RCSO)
Pedro Ramirez Rivera, 31, Denver — Fugitive of justice (DUI) (OOC)
Victor Andrew Lewin, 25, Lakewood — Driving under the influence of drugs, no proof of insurance, speeding, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia (Colorado State Patrol)
Mark Lee Wilkinson, 36, Craig — Fugitive of justice (OOC)
Tuesday, March 2
Marcus Matthew Reyna, 25, Denver — Driving under the influence of drugs, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance, speeding (CSP)
William Blake Bittner, 45, Colorado Springs — Failure to appear (DUI) (OOCs)
Wednesday, March 3
Diane Susan Granich, 51, Steamboat Springs — Harassment, violation of restraining order (SSPD)
Thursday, March 4
Darby Ray Duncan, 22, Hayden — DUI, driving under revocation, DUI per se, aggravated motor vehicle theft (RCSO)
Vincent John Kingsbury, 41, Steamboat Springs — DUI, no proof of insurance, speeding (CSP)
Friday, March 5
Robert Clayton Chandler, 23, Denver — DUI, DUI per se, careless driving (RCSO)
Michael Austin Wiley, 36, Oak Creek — Driving while ability impaired, driving a defective vehicle (RCSO)
Robert William Ehlert, 25, Breckenridge — Driving while ability impaired by drugs, possession of 1 to 8 ounces of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding (CSP)
1:20 a.m. Police arrested a Denver man on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol after his car was seen in the sulfur springs at Lincoln Park.
9:48 a.m. A cell phone was reported lost in the Downhill Drive area.
9:34 p.m. A disturbance was reported at the Bear River Bar and Grill, when three men were making rude comments to a comedian. Employees asked them to leave. One of the men later was reported threatening desk clerks at the Steamboat Grand, saying he was going to shoot them. Police did not locate the men.
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Watching Hillary Clinton coldly and unapologetically advocating partial birth abortion on live TV in front of millions of people was probably one of the most chillingly evil things I've ever witnessed.
She also promised to stand with America's largest abortion chain, Planned Parenthood, who have been exposed as selling and making a profit from dismembered babies body parts.
Donald Trump said "If you go with what Hillary is saying, in the ninth month, you can take the baby and rip it out of the womb of the mother, just prior to the birth of the baby. Now, you can say that that's okay, and Hillary can say that that's okay, but it's not okay with me."
Last night both candidates were guests at the Alfred E. Smith Catholic charities dinner. While the tradition of the Alfred E. Smith dinner to invite the Republican and Democrat nominee to raise money for charity is admirable, it was disturbing to see Cardinal Dolan laughing and joking with Hillary Clinton less than twenty-four hours after Hillary announced she supports abortion up to the moment of birth. Worse, when he spoke at the end, he made a vague oblique reference to the life of the unborn when he said some of the money raised would help poor women give birth.
I understand that the dinner is to raise money and everyone tries to be civil, but both Trump and Hillary took shots at each other as if it were a campaign rally. Certainly, Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of the Diocese of New York, traditionally viewed as the spokesman for the Catholic Church in the United States, could and should have spoken in plain language that it is wrong to kill the unborn. He should have said killing an unborn child minutes before the child is born is infanticide, immoral, and an intrinsic evil according the Catholic Church.
I find it ironic that on Monday night this week Cardinal Dolan was speaking at The Bishop's Respect Life dinner for the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
What stopped the Cardinal from saying something in defense of the unborn? Was he afraid of spoiling a posh dinner? Is he afraid of offending people? Or is it that he knows that many of the extremely rich and powerful catholics in that room support Hillary and her pro-choice stance, and he doesn't want to upset them?
Personally, if it was me, I would have waited for that moment between the main course and dessert. I would have got up and simply said "If you vote for Hillary Clinton, then you have the innocent blood of the unborn on your hands. Enjoy your dessert!"
Sources: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/al_smith_dinner_cardinal_dolan_fails_to_speak_against_abortion.html#ixzz4NiuY1xiM


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A study in this month's Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that soy products have a marked anti-inflammatory effect. Researchers examined the diets and measures of inflammation in 1,005 middle-aged Chinese women who were part of the Shanghai Women's Health Study. The more soy products the women consumed, the less inflammation they experienced. Inflammation is linked to cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Possible mechanisms proposed for the reduced inflammation include the protective effects of phytoestrogens or of omega-3 fatty acid found in soy products.
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A series of virals from Studio Output, seeded by The Viral Factory, aim to highlight the Sony's PlayStation@Store's VideoStore service, where users can rent or buy films in high definition.
Shot in one take, with no post production, the virals bring a living room set to life to showcase the next generation of Augmented Reality, what Sony calls 'Immersive Imaging'. It takes projection mapping as its starting point, but gives the viewer a supercharged experience with the help of the PlayStation Move controller.
The virals combine projection mapping, Augmented Reality technology and traditional special effects, 'immersing' the actor in blockbuster films like Pirates of the Caribbean. Each film starts in a normal living room but when the PlayStation is turned on, the scene springs into action, with worlds inspired by the different film themes emanating from the console and taking over the room. Check out the others here and here.


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