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Those of you who have been long-time members and readers are aware of the work I do with the Design4Kids Workshops working with Fotokids, the world-renowned program developing the creative drive and thinking in the disadvantaged youth of Guatemala.
I met Nancy McGirr, the director of Fotokids about four and a half years ago when a "coincidental" encounter put me in contact with Jeff Speigner, a graphic designer who had met Nancy a year earlier and had just developed the fledgling Design4Kids project. The story of that "coincidence" is a whole post in itself, and a monumental example of the Law of Attraction in action.
Design4Kids is a group of graphic designers, photographers and professionals from various areas of experience who have come together to help teach business-based skills to the Fotokids students, furthering their quest to create a positive, meaningful life for themselves and their loved ones. The for-profit design firm, Jakaramba, is now well into its third year, a result in great degree of the Design4Kids program.
This week I'm back in Guatemala to teach what will be the first of a departure from our usually graphic design and photography related, client oriented workshop projects. I'll be the sole mentor working with Nancy and Linda Morales teaching advanced photography skills and portfolio development to a group of some of the more advanced Fotokids students in Santiago Atitlan. Linda, by the way is a former Fotokids student and is now one of the program's chief instructors. She's a highly accomplished artist and educator.
Design4Kids InFocus kicked off Sunday in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. After introductions all around, the workshop opened with the instructors sharing their work with the students and a review of student work. The core theme of the workshop is portfolio development, and additional photography.
Monday. Our first full day of instruction began with Linda teaching the basics of the dSLR followed by my lesson on using reflectors to modify light and control contrast.
The nine students, with an average age of 13 years, are already experienced and talented photographers. This first photography-only centered Design4Kids workshop promises to be and exciting time.
I'll be posting daily updates on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/design4kids so go ahead and "like" our page to receive updates on the workshop and what the kids are doing. You can check out some of our previous workshops there too. You can also see more info on Design4Kids at www.design4kids.org.
And you definitely want to see the whole Fotokids story at www.fotokids.org.
Be sure to like our page, www.facebook.com/design4kids, and tell the people you know all about it too.
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The Croods Comes Out March 22
9 Reasons Kids and Parents Will Love The Croods
We're huge animated-movie fans, and so are our kids, so it was beyond exciting when we got an invitation from DreamWorks for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Croods, the soon-to-be-released caveman film from the makers of Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, and Kung Fu Panda. Hitting movie theaters this weekend, March 22, and featuring the voices of Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, and Nicholas Cage, The Croods is a classic family story — overprotective dad, feisty grandma, rebellious teen — mixed with fantastic creatures, a fierce, feral toddler, and a heavy dose of impending doom. Set sometime after the dinosaurs and before the rise of mammals, the movie is full of awesome action sequences, extraordinary settings and creatures, and even a bit of romance.
The 3D film builds on the studio's impressive three-dimensional resume, truly bringing audiences into the action. "There is more 3D knowledge, experience, and movie making here within the studio than any other place on the planet today," studio founder Jeffrey Katzenberg told us. "The goal always has been transporting you into that world, really make you feel as though you're in the center of it. That's the best use of 3D. It's less about gimmicks and things that kind of poke out of the screen as opposed to immersing the audience in it."
The innovative 3D experience is just one of the reasons we think moms, dads, and kids will all love The Croods. Keep reading for more reasons why you should journey into the "Croodaceous" era on March 22.
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Performance TrackingImprove the work of your district by measuring what mattersApril 2016
Business of Education: Leadership by listeningSocial media has been a game changer for school district communications.April 2016
Technology Road MapLeadership is central to the latest version of the National Educational Technology PlanApril 2016
Authorized LeadersSchool boards play a pivotal role as the main authorizers of charter schoolsDecember 2015
Mission: SpaceTeacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan inspires students to explore their open-end futureOctober 2015
Pushing the LimitsSchool boards have constraints -- but you can and must overcome themOctober 2015
NSBA: 75 Years YoungThe association celebrates 75 years of advocating for public educationApril 2015
Breaking Barriers to ReformPoor children arrive for their first day of school at a decided disadvantage. For these children and their schools, something more is needed. It's here that innovation, creativity, perseverance, and the sheer will to change are crucial if we're to improve the educational achievement and the futures of these children.October 2014
Board Room to Boot CampYou no doubt think that you'll never be able to experience firsthand Marine Corps recruit training and find out what makes the nation's smallest military branch so special. However, this is not the case—not for educators. The Marines offer an Educators Workshop that exposes participants to Marine recruit training.August 2014
Is School Board Unity Possible?What is the key to unity on the school board? What is the magical component that promotes unity? The key to board unity is that, once members have aired their differences, they are able to defer to others rather than defend their point of view to the death.June 2013
Beyond Academics: Giving Students a Chance to SucceedTeach the students, not the curriculum. That's a maxim that great teachers – and great schools and school districts – live by. It means that, if the material is not getting through to the students – if it is not meeting them where they are – the whole educational enterprise has failed.June 2013
Preventing Leadership ChurnThe demanding nature of their jobs, an aging superintendent population, and relationships with school board members all lead superintendents to leave. School boards can make the top job more manageable. Be visionaries. Put your superintendent in a position for success, and he will put your students in a position for success.March 2013
Countering Reform ResistanceI am not implying that teachers and other school personnel are fighting an insurgency against school change. But change is difficult. We resist it because it is not comfortable. Resistance to change grows until it can feel like an insurgency. Here are 28 military tactics to help the school improvement movement.December 2012
Why Keep Teacher Tenure?Tenure – like it or loathe it – is an employee benefit, similar to salary, vacation, medical benefits, and sick leave. When tenure is removed, teachers have little incentive in an individual school or district and perpetually risk termination based on an administrator's whims and foibles. Good teachers – smart teachers – will not take this gamble.October 2012
School District Mission StatementsOften school mission statements are merely posted in the main office and not what they should be: a set of beliefs that drive a district's goals, hiring practices, instructional leadership, and program initiatives. Here are three simple steps districts can take to start living their own mission statements.October 2012
School Boards in the Digital AgeWhat will 21st century school boards look like? If contemporary school boards can engage the demands of our new digital world and learn to respond, they will model the exact behavior future graduates will need to exhibit for success in our transformed world: the ability to be lifelong learners.October 2012
Education Myth-BustingAs every board member knows, constituents are all entitled to their own opinions. They are not, however, entitled to their own facts. Separating opinion from fact is a particular challenge in education, where emerging research can change yesterday's facts into today's fiction.September 2012
Should Schools Teach Penmanship?Handwriting once occupied a central place in the school curriculum. While no one would confuse making perfectly formed letters with crafting a perfectly formed sentence, there was general agreement the second skill depended upon the first. Fluency in handwriting is inextricably linked to fluency in written expression.August 2012
School District Process ManagementHouston-based American Productivity and Quality Center's (APQC) Jack Grayson has been on a mission to translate his experience in the private sector to improve efficiencies and performance to the K-12 sector. Each of the 50 some districts APQC has worked with has achieved an average net savings of $1 million.August 2012
Work InflationAfter Iowa's Cardinal High School was labeled as persistently low achieving in 2009, its leaders didn't fire everyone and start over. They didn't close the school and privatize. Instead, they confronted the data, made significant changes in teaching and internship practices, and worked their way to improved performance.July 2012
Encouragement LeadershipThe true test of any leader is how you respond during the most challenging times. You need to keep focused, maintain your composure, and encourage the team to believe. Motivating the team to work hard and want more requires leaders to support and genuinely care about their employees.July 2012
Mentoring New Board MembersEvery organization needs new members to replace those who leave. Those boards that are successful in searching out future board members do so systematically and with purpose. They are open and transparent in their efforts. Sometimes this happens within a tangential organization like the PTA, PTO, or an education foundation board.July 2012
Data-Driven School GovernanceSo how do you read the data? What are the tricks and techniques to find the answers you need? Your answers are found in training – and not just for you and your fellow board members. Your staff needs to understand how to look at data to fix campus problems.July 2012
Using Testing Data RightOne of today's most popular education trends is the use of "formative" assessment. Unfortunately, much of the assessment occurring in schools is decidedly uninformative. The reason is a failure to provide the time, leadership, training, and collaboration essential to ensure that the formative assessment is successful.July 2012
Succession Planning for School LeadersSuccession planning should not be a system of preparing one person in an organization to become the next leader. Instead, it should be more about preparing the entire organization for an eventual change in leadership, similar to the way succession is carried out in the private sector.June 2012
Humble School LeadersHundreds of school boards will lead their communities in superintendent searches this year. They will look for command presence, charisma, and political prowess. However, one important quality often is left off the list: leadership humility. Superintendent humility has strong implications for the classroom -- leadership humility is linked to higher math and reading scores.June 2012
Keep Public School PublicWe educate children for a number of reasons, but ultimately to preserve our democratic republic. If our democratic experiment is to survive, we must teach our children the moral, ethical, and political obligations of living in a free society. If public schools serve no other purpose, they should serve this one.June 2012
Making Lasting Reform WorkIf your district's leaders remain convinced that everyone must have buy-in before they can change, then your schools will remain firmly ensconced not only in the 20th century, but further back in the Pleistocene era. Here are three new ideas for replacing the stagnation of buy-in with the hope for effective change.May 2012
Essential Research Questions for School BoardsEvery board member has heard the claims "Research shows that …" and "Studies prove that …" But how do educational leaders and policymakers know if the research is sufficient to validate a policy decision? Here are four essential questions every educational leader should ask when confronted with research claims.April 2012
Common Core MythsMost states have adopted the Common Core State Standards. But while the Common Core's intent is to provide more consistent educational opportunities for students, the reality is that the implementation of the standards is wildly different from one state to the next. Here are five myths about their implementation.March 2012
Strengthening Leadership in Hard TimesDistricts are coping with dramatic reductions in revenues while demands for services, particularly for special education and disadvantaged students, are rising. Here are five responses boards can consider as they cope with new financial realities: generate new revenues; lease rather than buy; give employees benefit options; consolidate services; and win back students.February 2012
Education Vital Signs: LeadershipEducation Vital Signs collection of reports on Leadership.
Offering Alternatives to Your ParentsParents love choices. Proliferating brands, color palettes, communication media, and electronic options are only a few of the manifestations of our collective desire to be in charge of our choices. Not surprisingly, board members now face a significant increase in demands for school choice.December 2011
Complexity in the Board Room Board members should be wary of any expert claiming to render the complex too simple. Confront complexity with the critical thinking, rational judgment, and sense of fairness your constituents and students have a right to expect. Heed Albert Einstein's admonition: everything "should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."November 2011
Including Students in School ReformEach year, we rush to implement yet another round of new programs and strategies designed to improve achievement scores on standardized tests. Unfortunately, we are poised to repeat our mistakes unless a key group – perhaps the most important group – is invited to the table: our students.November 2011
Is School Board Reform Coming to You?Why are pundits and think tanks putting school boards in their gun sights? For some, the role and effectiveness of school boards is guilty by association with a system that's allegedly failed. Thankfully, school board members have a strong foundation upon which to stand. People want local control of their schools.November 2011
School Governance CouncilsA new and largely parent-led initiative to improve the education of public school children has resulted in the creation of school governance councils, which could help districts as they focus on improving student achievement. The potential downside is they could become another state mandate that will possibly erode local school governance.November 2011
Allies for ChangeBecause loss and challenge are painful experiences, resistance is inevitable. However, board members and leaders should distinguish between skeptics – resisters who demand evidence before accepting change – and cynics, for whom no amount of evidence is ever acceptable. Wise leaders will value the skeptics and banish the cynics.October 2011
Considering Pay-for-PerformanceThe stakes in teacher and leadership evaluation are enormous. Take some time to get it right. While linking pay to performance seems obvious to many advocates, the devil is in the details. Here are some potential landmines that boards should consider before adopting a performance pay policy.September 2011
Making Lasting Change in SchoolsThe appetite for change is great, but leadership literature on systems change can be overwhelming. Before you launch your next systems change initiative, reflect on what worked – and what didn't – the last time you attempted systems-level change, and consider these five shifts as ways to improve your probability of success.August 2011
More Than Test Scores
What should school boards do when the price to be paid for federal grants and the penalties to be avoided by state sanctions are focused exclusively on test scores? Redefine accountability from test scores to a comprehensive reflection of the work of students, teachers, administrators, board members, parents, and communities.
July 2011
Mentoring New Administrators
My excitement about being hired as the superintendent of a suburban school district passed quickly when the school board president told me that I would be responsible for the orientation of five new administrators. Realistically, how much time would I be able to give them?
July 2011
Time Management for Board Members
New board members often think they can, or should, "do it all." Working longer—but not necessarily smarter—is one trap new board members can fall into. Keeping an eye on the big picture, veterans say, requires you to embrace the three Ls: leadership, learning, and love (for the children, especially).
July 2011
How to Avoid Operational Distractions
Boards micromanage. They allow themselves to be distracted by day-to-day operational issues. The irony for these boards—worn down by an endless cycle of meetings, fuzzy goals, and week-to-week crisis management—is that all of their effort counts for little.
July 2011
Beyond K-12One of the more popular sports in education is the blame game. But what if a school district made a commitment that extended from before elementary school to beyond college? That vision is a reality in Colorado's Aurora Public Schools.
June 2011
Leadership as Art
We don't lead the easy way at my school. The process is often a work in progress, as is the product. Collaboration and input are big and important words in our leadership model. With a lot of careful navigating, this ship sails well for us, even if the ride gets bumpy.
June 2011
Making School Reform Work
School renewal is a building-by-building proposition. Any school staff can be its own turnaround specialist, and any school board can help with its school improvement plan. It is a matter of dedicating the entire school staff to the needs of the students who walk in every morning.
June 2011
Small District Transformation
A Dairy Queen. A restaurant. A convenience store with gas pumps. That's about it for downtown Skidmore, Texas, home of the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District. But in its most recent assessment, the Texas Education Agency rated the high school "exemplary," and that kind of success extends throughout the district.
June 2011
Mapping Suburban School Reform
Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools long had a reputation as a top-tier system, but district leaders knew they had problems ahead. Demographic shifts showed the district's population was rapidly changing. By 1999, the minority and low-income population comprised nearly half of the student body, resulting in a growing achievement gap.
June 2011
Meeting the Urban School Challenge
How did Cincinnati raise the achievement of its poorest, most disadvantaged children – and do it for two years? Several elements contributed: a reform-minded superintendent, a steadfast school board, principals and teachers who believed the reform effort was real, a central office "shepherd" – and some federal stimulus dollars helped as well.
June 2011
The Work of School BoardsSchool reform is possible. Low-performing schools can turn around. Student academic performance can improve, no matter what obstacles exist to learning. And local school leaders can make all of this happen. The decisions of local school leaders are ultimately what push forward student reform and raise student academic achievement.June 2011
School Improvement
Underperforming schools can make dramatic improvements through the collaboration of school boards, senior leadership, building-level administrators, teachers, and community members. The same approach is also important when high-performing schools challenge themselves to ever higher levels of success. This "good to great" progression is taking place at Wisconsin's Hudson High School.
May 2011
Humanizing Human Resources
Whether you are in a large district, in which the human resources department is comprised of many individuals serving specific functions, or in a small one, in which the superintendent is the human resources department, employees seek personal, timely, and accurate information. And it's your job to provide it to them.
April 2011
School Board Training
Board members can take deliberate steps to accelerate their expertise. The answer is not to ask board members to spend more time in meetings or public comment hearings. Instead, boards must reallocate how they invest their time now and 1. digitize, 2. prioritize, 3. monitor, and 4. specialize.
April 2011
Why Shanghai Scored So HighThe gap between China and the rest of the world will not be closed with new curricula or advanced technology, but with a dramatically changed culture in which teachers, administrators, and even school board members are treated with the dignity and respect that educators receive in the world's best-educated nations.
February 2011
What's the Future of NCLB?Many of the new GOP members of Congress will take a skeptical view of heavy-handed intervention from the Department of Education. That could help school districts that feel burdened by mandates attached to NCLB and school improvement funding. But the biggest issue will be how to handle the federal budget.
January 2011
Deciding with DataHeartfelt beliefs and tear-jerking anecdotes can trump the best evidence during the public comment period of a board meeting. Board members must select not the most popular but the most effective winner of the debate. You can make this difficult choice when you limit your decisions to those based on evidence.
January 2011
Sound Grading PoliciesI don't know of a more controversial topic in educational policy right now than student grading. Articles about grading policy attract angry and emotional responses from parents, teachers, administrators, and citizens. If your district is considering an overhaul of grading policies, here are practical guidelines for the board to follow.
December 2010
"What Went Right in School?" Readers Tell UsRecently, NBC's "Today Show" asked viewers to write in with stories of what went wrong in school. We decided to go in a different direction and ask about what was right. Here is an edited sample from the more than 40 responses we received.
December 2010
Writing Boosts AchievementThere are no silver bullets in education. But writing – particularly non-fiction writing – is about as close as you can get to a single strategy that has significant and positive effects in nearly every other area of the curriculum. Nonfiction writing is the backbone of a successful literacy and student achievement strategy.
November 2010
Don't Wait -- Take ActionThere's a clarion call for a shake-up in public schools. Dramatic improvement in student learning is needed across the board in public schools today, not because most schools are inherently broken but because the demands of today's global economy are so much higher than what those schools were designed to deliver.
November 2010
Education Goes to the MoviesFilmmakers have turned their cameras toward the nation's schools, with at least eight documentaries that examine the challenges of educating America's children released in the past year. They have a hard-hitting message to share: There are bad public schools out there. And charter schools are the future of school reform.
November 2010
What Type of Superinendent Do You Need?Like a chess grandmaster, The Fixer superintendent always is several steps ahead of everyone in the room and has a bias for action. The alternative to The Fixer is The Multiplier. The Multiplier superintendent is willing to share intellectual and emotional ownership of new strategies with teachers and administrators.
September 2010
Find Out What Your Public WantsIn a democracy, people are entitled to their opinions. They are not, however, entitled to their own facts. Here are some practical guidelines for board members in evaluating competing claims for what the public really wants from our educational system.
August 2010
Focusing on Leadership EssentialsNow, more than ever, leaders must focus on the essentials, the core strategies that have the greatest impact on student learning and educational equity. Abundant evidence suggests that a few strategies have a disproportionately large impact on education. The "big six" are feedback, efficacy, time, nonfiction writing, formative assessment, and expectations.
July 2010
Early College Program Saves Parents MoneyAs tight as school budgets are around the nation, family budgets often are strained even more, particularly when parents are looking at the costs of college. But at Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Ind., students can earn two years of college credit at no cost to parents.
June 2010
Performance Pay Is ComingPerformance pay is coming. We offer five practical ideas to make pay for performance work: evaluate teachers not on data alone, but also on their response to data; use a transparent and objective system of evaluation; honor your contracts; assess leaders and policymakers, not just teachers; and, avoid unintended consequences.
May 2010
Making Teachers More EffectiveThe Gates Foundation has committed $100 million over seven years to help Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools dramatically strengthen teacher effectiveness. It's an exciting and ambitious project that also has involved the board from the get-go.
May 2010
Successful School ReformWhy do some school reform efforts work when others don't? We identified six features of early success, key ingredients for any district's reform recipe. They are: suitability, superintendent leadership, reform champions, retaining focus, advancing through stages, and communications. Including the six key ingredients will help ensure your reform's success.
May 2010
Open School Board MeetingsIn the past decade, with the explosive growth of e-mail and texting, school board members have more opportunities than ever to run afoul of their state's open meeting law. A walking quorum (staggered meeting) can take place by e-mail, where such "meetings" can occur in minutes – possibly violating state law.
May 2010
Grading Your LeadersEvaluating the superintendent is one of the most important jobs of school boards. Unfortunately, this essential task is frequently flawed. In a national study I conducted of more than 300 evaluations, I found that the higher the administrator ranked, the more likely it was that evaluations were ambiguous, politicized, and rendered too late to improve leadership performance.
April 2010
Professional DevelopmentDoes this professional development scenario sound familiar? A teacher attends a professional development session. Unfortunately, there's no time to meet with her colleagues to work out the kinks. Over time, strategies from the session are forgotten and no real change occurs. But what if the scenario unfolded this way? …
April 2010
Using Technology to ConnectTeachers, students, and parents are all using social media to stay connected. Most school board members, however, have been slow to embrace this new medium. You need to be aware of this disconnect and integrate this powerful communications tool into your governing life. If you don't, you are missing an opportunity.
April 2010
A Steep DeclineThe "good" news on state budgets is that it could have been worse: The federal stimulus package kept many states and school districts from falling off a financial cliff, as programs and personnel were spared. The "bad" news is that, as stimulus funds are rapidly spent, the cliff is approaching again.
April 2010
Growing LeadersToo often, what passes for leadership development at the district level has been nothing more than an assortment of unaligned and ineffective activities. Yet many school districts persist in this haphazard approach to leadership development. This is puzzling, as there has never been a more critical need for school administrators.
April 2010
Your Leadership PartnersPerhaps the most overlooked participants in the debate over school reform are the 53 state and territory school board associations in the United States. Every school board association, no matter how big or small, has a significant legislative presence in its state capitol. Their member districts provide a powerful grassroots base of support.
April 2010
Anne Bryant and Dan Domenech Talk LeadershipWhat follows is an exclusive interview with NSBA Executive Director Anne L. Bryant and AASA Executive Director Daniel Domenech. It is also a snapshot of the conversations and collaborations that regularly occur between the pair.
April 2010
School Boards:What Does The Future Hold?These days, it doesn't take a crystal ball to see the challenges facing school boards in the years ahead. More mandates are on the way. More charter schools are on the horizon. And everyone will expect school boards to keep raising achievement despite gut-wrenching cuts in state education funding.
April 2010
Understanding Special Education TermsSpecial education terms and jargon can be quite confusing to school board members, especially those new to their role. To help board members understand special education jargon we have provided and defined a list of relevant terms and acronyms, "The ABCs of Special Ed."
March 2010
Changing the GradeA revolution is occurring in Adams County School District 50. If it succeeds, the district will overturn a public school icon: the grade level. Starting this year, elementary and middle school students are being grouped by level, not age, and the reform moves to the high school next year.
March 2010
Helping Employees Cope With StressEducational leaders can do three things, none of which costs money, to help address employee stress: They can make better decisions about the use of time, ensure that employees get the mental health care necessary to deal with stress, and communicate clearly and consistently with every stakeholder in the community.
March 2010
Growing Through AdversityElkhart, Ind., once was known as the nation's recreational vehicle capital, manufacturing RVs by the thousands. In recent years, however, the town has had one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. Student achievement languished, and as the economy grew worse, many expected student results to plummet. Instead, the opposite happened.
February 2010
Q and A with Rod PaigeBuses, lunch counters, swimming pools, and drinking fountains were the battlegrounds of the '60s-era civil rights movement. Today, according to former U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige, that battleground is the classroom -- a place where too many African-American students are failing to achieve their potential.
February 2010
The Profession of GoverningUpon entering school board service, most of us are anxious to learn all we can about education and management. When we stand for election, we highlight experience in education and management, and voters believe we are better prepared because of that background. This all seems quite logical. It is also quite wrong.
February 2010
What Can Schools Learn from Business?If school boards want to improve their schools, then all they need to do is to model the business practices of Corporate America. There's no escaping this simplistic formula for school reform. As with most panaceas, there's a fair bit of truth -- and no little rubbish -- in such thinking.
February 2010
Getting Support from Employers for School LeadersIt's hard for any professional to juggle board duties with the ever-increasing demands of today's jobs. And while it appears the vast majority of employers don't mind and may even actively encourage employees to volunteer for public service, some make the lives of school board members anything but easy.
February 2010
How School Leaders Cope with StressMaybe it was the federal stimulus funds, a slowdown in job losses, or an uptick in the stock market that has lightened the mood in the country. But, as analysts have warned, the United States isn't in the clear yet. No one knows this better than the three educators profiled here.
February 2010
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Gosselin: Jerry Jones wears Cowboys' GM hat with eye on ring, gold jacket
Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Rick Gosselin, Mike Heika and Evan Grant:
On Jerry Jones' refusing to give up being the GM:
Gosselin: "I think Jerry realizes he needs to win it once on his own if the Hall of Fame is going to be out there. The other three are basically on Jimmy, and Jerry is going to stay with it and he'll fight the good fight for as long as he possibly can. I don't see anything in the near future that indicates that they're going to win in the near future."
Heika: "It's funny because I'll use a hockey reference. The Chicago Blackhawks were owned by Bill Wirtz for years. They were good at times just like the Cowboys have been but mostly, they were frustrating, and he died. They got a lot better after he died. His son Rocky took over and changed the entire mindset of the organization and won the Stanley Cup. It's hard when you have a guy at the very top who is very stubborn."


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Report: Ubisoft developing 2D Prince of Persia using UbiArt Framework engine
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According to a report, Ubisoft is developing a 2D-based Prince of Persia using the same engine as the recent Rayman games. Ubisoft's RPG Child of Light also uses the UbiArt Framework engine.
They'll be using the "same techniques of animation" with the Prince's body having parts independently animated, much like Rayman. This is to give him 'real diversity' in postures and movement.


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Calif. cop lauded after rescuing suicidal man from bridge
The officer, who has had previous contacts with the man, suspected he was attempting to kill himself
By Kristin J. Bender
The Oakland Tribune
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — A San Leandro police officer is being lauded by the department for possibly saving a suicidal man's life Tuesday night.
At 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol spotted a 30-year-old San Leandro man sitting on the railing of a bridge that crosses the San Leandro Creek watershed in the 1100 block of Bancroft Avenue.
The officer, who has had previous contacts with the man, suspected the man might be attempting to kill himself by jumping off the bridge to the ground 30 feet below, police Lt. Mike Sobek said.
As the officer approached, the suicidal man fell backward toward the officer, who called for assistance from other officers. The officers controlled the man and no one was injured, Sobek said. Sobek said the officer asked that his name not be released.
"Our officer's keen observation skills, beat knowledge and quick action prevented this man from taking his own life," Sobek said. "His actions epitomize one of a police officer's core responsibilities, and that is to save lives."
Police spoke to the man, who confirmed to officers that he intended to take his own life. The man was placed on a psychiatric hold and transported to a hospital, police said. The man's name was not released.
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Tegan wrote:Yes, a little intimidating, but isn't that the beauty of it? With Edward or whatever, it's just like "Omgee, he's so hawt! Let's worship him!!" But with my Aro it's more like "Ooo, scary" (Emmett quote XD). The Volturi are meant to be intimidating because that's what makes them so powerful!
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Happ optioned to Lehigh Valley, Mike Cervenak called up for short assignment.
The Phillies announced on Thursday morning that they had optioned the 25-year-old lefty to the IronPigs and recalled infielder Mike Cervenak.
Happ started two games for the Phillies in place of their struggling Opening Day starter, Brett Myers, who was sent to Lehigh Valley on July 1. Because of the All-Star break, however, the Phillies won't need a fifth starter again until July 23, when they play the Mets in New York.
It's possible that Happ will be the Phillies' choice to take the mound that day. In the meantime, manager Charlie Manuel said he wanted Happ to start some games for Lehigh Valley, rather than not see any action for the Phils.
"We don't want him sitting 15 days without throwing in any games," Manuel said.
Still, Manuel said he was impressed by Happ's performance. The Phils won each of Happ's two starts, Friday against the Mets and Wednesday against the Cardinals. Facing St. Louis, he allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings.
"I like to think I hopefully did what they asked, as far as keeping the team in the game," Happ said. "That was the goal. I like to go deep into games. [Wednesday] night was a little better." (H/T Phillies.com)
If the Phillies had any brains, they'll bring back Happ when they need that fifth starter to face the Mets in New York. That kid is for the moment too good not to use to help the main club. This team certainly needs another good starter.


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Bang Bang: Top 10 Ratchet Songs of 2012
Everyone needs a ratchet division in their iTunes library to achieve balance in life. Without one, you'll never genuinely be happy or stress-free, ever. Some refuse to indulge in ratchetness, which is cool, but they'll never flourish like those of us with these ratchet gems on work commute, pre-club and "gym flow" playlists.
Here are the year's best ratchet anthems. TURN UP.
French Montana Feat. Rick Ross, Lil' Wayne & Drake "Pop That" –
Chelly-O has twerked to this in the White House before. If your mama heard it, she would twerk too. No twerk anthem other than Waka's "Round of Applause" & "No Hands" makes women p-pop for their salvation like "Pop That"—one of three songs that activate every woman's inner-hoodrat.
Future "My Ho 2" –
All the hoodrats stack their Citi Trends heels in the corner and scatter to the dance floor like roaches in light when this drops in clubs. It's sooooooooo catchy yet sooooooooo surreally-ratchet.
Juicy J Feat. 2 Chainz & Lil' Wayne "Bandz A Make Her Dance (Remix)" –
Incredibly-ignorant and misogynistic yet gloriously-ratchet and uplifting, "Bandz" is like Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" performed by Juicy J, but not really. If anything, he should win a Nobel Prize (or some type of certificate or medal) for encouraging the funding of exotic dancer tuition.
Chief Keef Feat. Lil' Reese "I Don't Like (Original)" –
So raw, unwashed and filled with rage, Chief Keef (who always looks like a filthy bath tub ring with dreads) spoke for his entire lost generation over undeniable production on this street single. His debut album "Finally
Washed Rich" drops December 18.
2 Chainz Feat. T.I. "
Spend It Spennit (Remix)" –
Hearing an entire club chant "IT'S MINES. I SPENNIT" in unison is everything we love about American capitalism. God bless 2 Chainz.
Mykko Montana "Do It" –
Hoodrats cut from glittery Charlotte Russe dress fabrics go INSANE when this drops in clubs or when they're just dancing in the Rainbow parking lot like true hoodrats. This hook…Top 5 of 2012.
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Rocko Feat. Gucci Mane & Plies "Mouf" –
It's everything a song titled "Mouf" should be. "Mouf" chanted in background during hook? Check. Double, triple, quadruple entendres? Check. Twerkable beat? Check. Plies being Plies? Check.
Yo Gotti Feat. Young Jeezy & T.I. "I Got Dat Sack (Remix)" –
If you listen closely, you can hear Cigarillo packs being opened & fresh weave glue being applied to tracks in the background of this addictive hood anthem. It's perfectly-ratchet.
Trinidad Jame$
"All Gold Everything" "The Turn Up" –
Sometimes, it seems like Trinidad Jame$ is a social experiment to prove anyone on Earth can be a rapper. And if he is, it's the greatest social experiment ever.
Tie: Cash Out "Cashin Out" & Gucci Mane Feat. Rocko & T.I. "Plain Jane" –
None of the hoodrats we found selling exotic weaves in the check cashing store parking lot could break this tie. Both are essential, though.


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Delgado, whose Major League-best 145 RBI broke his own club record, paced the AL in slugging (1.182), home runs (six), RBI (11), and total bases (26) last week. In seven games, Delgado batted .318 (7-for-22) with a .400 on-base percentage, seven runs scored, and one double. On Thursday vs. Tampa Bay, the two-time AL All-Star became the 15th player in Major League history and the fifth American Leaguer to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in each of his at-bats. His first homer in the game marked the 300th of his career. This is Delgado's first weekly award of 2003 and the eighth of his career. He also won for the final week of the 2002 campaign.
Other candidates for the weekly award were Boston's David Ortiz (.400, 4 HR, 7 RBI); Detroit's Dmitri Young (AL-bests with .538 average and .647 OBP; 1 HR, 7 RBI) and Craig Monroe (.407, 3 HR, 9 RBI); Kansas City's Rondell White (.526, 1 HR, 6 RBI); Juan Rivera (.526, 4 HR, 8 RBI) of the New York Yankees; and Tampa Bay's Aubrey Huff (.419, 3 HR, 5 RBI) and Julio Lugo (.379, 4 HR, 6 RBI). Huff finished in the top 10 in 11 different AL categories, including average (.311), home runs (34), and (107 RBI).
Pitchers on the ballot were Anaheim's John Lackey (1-0, five-hit shutout); Esteban Loaiza (2-0, 2.70 ERA) of the Chicago White Sox; and Seattle's Jamie Moyer (2-0, 1.20 ERA). Loaiza (21-9) and Moyer (21-7) were two of the AL's four 20-game winners this year, along with Roy Halladay (22-7) of the Blue Jays and Andy Pettitte (21-8) of the Yankees.
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Maybe one day Topps or Upper Deck will make a baseball card commemorating Jimmy Rollins' 38-game hitting streak that ended early last season.
Until then, Rollins will have to be satisfied with the memories of cards of his favorite speedster, Rickey Henderson, and a futures guy that he banked on with his rookie card -- Mo Vaughn.
Rollins, the Phillies' star shortstop, remembers those days of searching for likenesses of Henderson and Vaughn.
MLBPLAYERS.COM: When did you start collecting cards?
Rollins: Around 7 years old. I remember going down about a quarter-mile walk to the 7-Eleven with my mom and dad to get some Slurpees. That's when we bought the baseball cards right up by the checkout counter. The incentive was the bubble gum. The cards were cool, but you wanted the bubble gum.
The bubble gum was horrible. But there was nothing like opening up a pack of cards knowing you had the bubble gum. The cards were a bonus. When I got my first Rickey Henderson card, it made sense for me.
MLBPLAYERS.COM: Did you realize the value of the cards?
Rollins: I didn't realize the value of it until later when my older cousin, Jajuan Jackson, told me how valuable they were. He was telling me this one is worth a quarter, this one is worth $5. I looked at my set, and mine are worth 12 cents. These were guys I liked.
The first guy I really purchased was Mo Vaughn. He came up in 1991-92. I was in Utah, and I heard about this big, slugging guy who was going to be a superstar. I went to the card shop and they only had one Mo Vaughn card there. That was my most joyous day.
My favorite player was Rickey Henderson. But, here, I was looking for a card, and they only had one left. I bought the [Vaughn] card for like $1.25. I gave it to my cousin. That was the first card I went out to collect. I thought I had the drop on a big secret. Everyone's sleeping on Mo Vaughn. I'll hold on to it and hold on to it.
MLBPLAYERS.COM: How many Henderson cards did you get?
Rollins: Rickey Henderson was my favorite player no matter where he went. But I only liked (as a card) Rickey in the green, gold and white (of the Athletics). He's from Oakland; my dad went to a rival high school. Anything outside the A's uniform, he was like being borrowed.
My favorite Rickey Henderson card was when he was in motion. The photographer took the action (sequence) and showed him coming up from the standstill, the first move, the second move and the third move, like him trailing himself. Another card had him taking off and in a hologram, also had him sliding into second. I have one right now at my mom's and dad's house. Every time I go home I check to see if it's still there. Top dresser on the right side.
No one's going to touch Rickey's (stolen-base) record. Pitchers are too clever these days. They're not going to let it happen.
MLBPLAYERS.COM: On which card did you first appear?
Rollins: It's a regular first sports card in 1987 for my first (Little League) team. It was A & T Travel, a travel agency. I was 8. You got to put your height, weight, age, hometown and favorite player on the back. I was three inches shorter (than the height I put).
MLBPLAYERS.COM: What was your first pro card?
Rollins: It was 1996, a Bowman Classic, I was down in fall ball (after rookie-level Martinsville).
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Sad plight of Kundara church
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- Dear Dr.Paul Samuel,
Your work is excellent. The conventiotional argument of the IOC members
to the true innocent God fearing members of the Syrian Orthodox church
is 'there are no differences between IOC and Syrian Orthodox faith'.
However, once they accept that argument, it is all down hill from there.
They get trapped. Great personalities, and number of churches has fallen
from this seemingly innocent argument.
It will greately help pictures like this to expose these treacherous
predators. There are many more church's trapped and ruined by the IOC
across kerala. It will be a valuable service to the historians and to all
christians around the world, if you could or anyone commission a documentary
on these historic churches ruined by the self interests of the IOC christians.
The turks and pagans ruined great churches in the middle east. But in modern
kerala it is the IOC which is seeking the destruction of the holy places.
If it is upto them, few years later, we will have pictures of Manarcadu,
Kothamangalam, Mulanthuruthy, Kandanadu, Kariganchira along with Kundara. I
understand IOC is seeking orders from the supreme court to close down these
churches and the case is going to go on trial in August. IOC very well know
that people in these churches does not want to be under them. Why can't they
accept that fact and get on with their program? All what they can do is create
a LAW and Order situation and close down these ICONS of christianity in Kerala.
Before any more churches get into that plight, I propose you or anyone who has
the resources create a documentary on the many ruins of the Syrian Orthodox
churches, sufferred from the hands of the IOC.
The SCCM-Forum members may have to fund such a project. I am willing to
contribute to such a cause.
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What's the diff. between the compact and the Universal? I have the Universal plus. Dough creep was a problem, but I redneck fixed that.
Can you post a link to the compact or a picture of yours? Let me go find the dough creep stopper. I never used the universal plus with anything greater than speed one. But, I actually didn't know wth I was doing when I used it last. I will need to break it out soon as the oven arrives.
This is it. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,15815.0.htmlLike I mentioned, totally redneck, but it worked/ works.
Sorry, just saw this thread! I use the Bosch Compact. Have no real issues with dough creep at hydration's of 57% to 65% (I'm making Neapolitan dough with 00, no oil). I add all ingredients to bowl dry first, then water. I only use the dough hook. I mix on the lowest speed. I was doing an initial mix, then letting it sit for 20-40 minutes, then kneading. But I evolved to no initial mix, just straight into the kneading with hook for the time I want. Then I pull the dough out, stretch it into one big rough ball, into a covered bowl for an hour, then stretch and fold and into a smooth ball and bulk overnight at room temp. Love my Compact!
What's the max flour you've used in your compact ?I just tried 860g flour, 57% dough and it has a problem with the top third of the dough is not mixed well, put some food colouring to check this.The motor appears up to the task though and didn't get hot.I was hoping to be able to make 4 balls instead of 3 as with my KA.


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Arctic air keeps its frigid grip on Detroit and Southeast Michigan Wednesday afternoon. Lunchtime temps will barely make it above 10 degrees and wind chills will struggle just to reach 0. The afternoon will be mostly cloudy with periods of lake effect snow.
Highs will be in the middle teens, and wind chills will remain at 0 or just above it.
Information on Detroit Area warming centers and advice on preventing frostbite and taking care of vehicles and pets will be on Local 4 News At Noon, 4, 5, 6 and 11.
Wednesday night will become brutally frigid again with lows in the single numbers.
In addition to subfreezing conditions, neighborhoods near Lake Huron may see significant lake effect snow as the wind direction shifts. A more northerly wind will pick up water from the big lake, which is remains mostly unfrozen, and dump it in the form of snow in communities like Port Huron. A Lake Effect Snow Watch will be in effect for Sanilac and St. Clair Counties from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
Lake Effect Snow Watch for Sanilac and St. Clair Counties (top, outlined in white) in effect late Wednesday night until Thursday morning.
Very little relief from the cold is in sight through Sunday, and more snow may be on the way. Thursday will be sunnier, but highs will barely make it to 20 degrees. Afternoon temps will creep into the 20s Friday and this weekend.
A new storm system moving through the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies Wednesday may arrive in Michigan Friday. Local 4 Weather's computer models still differ, but Detroit's next chance of accumulating snow is on Friday depending on the storm's size and track. At least, 1 to 2 inches is projected for now.
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart at London Afterparty
Kristen Makes a Quick Change to Party With Rob
The fun continued for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart after today's London premiere of Breaking Dawn Part 2. The pair joined costar Taylor Lautner on the red carpet, then made their way to the film's afterparty. Kristen changed out of her sexy lace Zuhair Murad jumpsuit into loose-fitting jeans and one of her favorite bomber jackets.
The promotional blitz is coming down to the wire for Rob and Kristen. They were together in LA Monday for their world premiere too. They've wrapped up their late-night appearances in the States and are focusing on bidding farewell to international fans. The movie opens in the US tomorrow at midnight, and if you need a quick refresher as to where Edward and Bella left off in Breaking Dawn Part 1, catch up with the entire Twilight series recap.


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The Adjustment Bureau (DVD)
George Nolfi
Academy Award nominee Matt Damon (the Bourne trilogy) stars in this action thriller about a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him - and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved (Emily Blunt: The Young Victoria, The Devil Wears Prada). Based on a story by the legendary Philip K. Dick (Total Recall, Minority Report and Blade Runner), The Adjustment Bureau is "entertaining and thought-provoking," -Katey Rich, Cinemablend.com.
Product Details
- Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Studios
- Run Time: 106 minutes
- Catalogue #: 61113683
Special Features
- Leaping Through New York
- Destined To Be
- Becoming Elise
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director George Nolfi


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Canadian Delegation to Visit Burma to Help Further Democratic Reforms
Protecting and Promoting Canada's Interests and Values
February 15, 2013 - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that his Parliamentary Secretary, Deepak Obhrai, will lead a Canadian multi-party parliamentary delegation to Burma from February 16 to 22, 2013. The visit is the first half of a parliamentary exchange project between the two countries.
"When I visited Burma last March, I proposed this type of exchange so Canada could share with Burmese reform leaders our experiences and perspectives on good parliamentary practices," said Baird. "There is very little parliamentary tradition in Burma, and if a functioning legislature and multi-party electoral system are to flourish, there's real value to this type of practical interaction."
Canadian delegates will meet with Burmese parliamentarians and staff from all political parties, as well as government and civil society representatives. The 14 members of the delegation include members of Parliament, people with experience working at senior levels of Canadian political parties, procedural parliamentary staff, and a representative of the auditor general's office, accompanied and assisted by experts from the Parliamentary Centre.
"Burma's recent reform efforts have been swift and encouraging," said Parliamentary Secretary Obhrai. "Sharing ideas on what works and what doesn't in the Canadian context will help speed the process of getting the truly representative and democratic government that the Burmese people have long called for."
A reciprocal visit, by a Burmese delegation to Canada, is scheduled to take place later this year.
Baird's visit on March 8, 2012, was the first undertaken by a Canadian foreign minister.
Canada welcomes the positive developments in Burma over the past two years and encourages Burmese authorities to pursue further reforms. Canada will continue to work with its international and Burmese partners to promote freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law in that country.
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Backgrounder - Members of Delegation: Canadian Parliamentary Visit to Burma
Head of Delegation: Deepak Obhrai, MP (Calgary East) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Conservative Party of Canada
Stella Ambler, MP (Mississauga South), Conservative Party of Canada
Costas Menegakis, MP (Richmond Hill), Conservative Party of Canada
Wayne Marston, MP (Hamilton East—Stoney Creek), New Democratic Party of Canada
David Christopherson, MP (Hamilton Centre), New Democratic Party of Canada
John McKay, MP (Scarborough—Guildwood), Liberal Party of Canada
Anne McGrath, Managing Director, ENsight Canada Inc., and political adviser to the New Democratic Party of Canada
Bob Richardson, President, Devon Group, and political adviser to the Liberal Party of Canada
Pierre Rodrigue, Principal Clerk, Journals Branch, House of Commons
Till Heyde, Chamber Operations Clerk, Senate of Canada
Jocelyne Therrien, Senior Principal, Parliamentary and International Relations, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
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Ivo Balinov, Director, Partnerships and Business Development, Parliamentary Centre
Yaroslav Baran, Senior Parliamentary Adviser, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, and political adviser to the Conservative Party of Canada
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Aside form the top prizes of $5,000 for the biggest fish each day and the Wilkin's Brothers bonus $5,000 for the largest fish overall, anglers were also treated to a large dose of national exposure thanks to NBC Sports.
The crew from NBC was everywhere during the two-day event from filming yours truly giving the cue to cast your lines at 6 a.m. each morning to being out and about on the lake filming the fishermen in action.
They (NBC) were also very complimentary of the organization of the event and the professional manner in which it was carried out; giving all of us involved a tremendous sense of pride. The crew was astonished at the Lake Dardanelle facilities and the sheer beauty of Lake Dardanelle State Park and the surrounding area.
The coverage of the event will air May 23-24 on the NBC Sports Channel and hopefully the final version will be as fun and exciting as the live version.
The big winner on day one was Barry Conder of Searcy who caught one fish and one fish only, on Saturday, but if he was only going to catch one fish, he definitely caught the right one, as it was worth $5,000.
Day two saw warmer weather but some terribly strong winds making fishing conditions a bit tough for many anglers, but Josh Gustafson of Van Buren was in the right place at the right time as he boated the biggest fish of the event (5.01) and took home in excess of $10,000 and received an invite to fish in NBC's Big Bass Battle later this year.
In my own humble, opinion the best part of this event is the hourly prizes and target weights which keep anglers on their toes and their ears tuned to the radio. Each hour the target weight changes and anglers who are closest to that weight without going over win a prize package. This allows anglers to compete for prizes off and on each day even if they are not in the top weights of the hour.
Aside from the target weight are four cash prizes each hour that range from $500 for first place to $200 for fourth place. It just takes a few quality fish to add up, just ask Randy Whorton of Russellville who pocketed $1,300 on Sunday without winning a single hour.
Once again, the Lake Dardanelle State Park crew was tremendous, as David Johnson assisted us both days and successfully returned every fished weighed back into the lake alive and well. We are truly blessed to have the set-up, support staff and facilities that we do at the state park weigh-in pavilion.
Piggy's Barbecue was also a huge success as William Smith, his wife Carolyn and Donna Melton never got a break once the lunch rush hit on Sunday. We all appreciate the great food and hospitality they supplied to help make this such a first class event.
Behind the scenes, the entire staff of Wilkin's Brothers Outdoors & Tackle Center did an exceptional job of keeping the entries and records straight as well as keeping me up to speed with all the latest results and information.
Thanks also needs to go to the Russellville Advertising and Promotion Commission and executive director Christie Graham, as they continue to seek out and promote the best events possible, keeping Russellville and Lake Dardanelle at the forefront of the fishing industry.


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Already a music boss, Rick Ross is now a boss of a new Wingstop franchise in his hometown of Miami. The Maybach Music rapper, who is known to flaunt his tastes in luxury items, also has an appreciation for deluxe chicken wings.
"Miami is my hometown, and I want to share my favorite wings with one of my favorite cities," Ross said in a press statement. "This is a hot spot, and the crew is in place and ready to continue serving wings."
The God Forgives, I Don't rhymer is slated to appear at the Miami Wingstop Tuesday(October 9) for a meet-and-greet with fans.
This is not Ross' first venture into the restaurant biz. He has already opened up a Wingstop in Tennessee and has a multi-unit, multi-state development agreement with the chicken eatery.
Aside from his new chicken venture, Monday (October 8), marks the release of the omnipresent MC's latest mixtape, The Black Bar Mitzvah. —Keith Murphy, CBS Local


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Singer scrambles to catch flight to fill in for sick bandmate
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Oates, one half of the hit band Hall and Oates that reached its peak in the 1970s and '80s, lives in Aspen year-round and received a frantic call from their manager around 8 a.m. Monday morning, pleading with the singer to hop on the first flight to Philadelphia to sing the anthem.
"At 8 o'clock, my wife starts shaking me and goes, 'You've got to go to Philadelphia," Oates said, an hour before he was scheduled to perform. "I thought she was kidding me. I thought she was just trying to get me out of bed. Then she said, 'No, no, Daryl got sick and you have to sing the national anthem at the World Series. I'm like really? I said, 'OK.'"
Turns out, that was easier said than done. Every flight out of Aspen connects in Denver, and his flight, which was scheduled to leave Denver at noon, was delayed.
"I said, 'That's it, I'm not going to make it,'" he said. "We were cutting it close as it was, I was supposed to arrive at 6. Then I saw a flight that was leaving in 20 minutes for Philadelphia. I said, 'Can I get on?'"
There was one seat left -- a middle seat, no less -- and Oates pounced.
"I guess it was meant to be," he said.
Oates, who grew up 25 miles north of Philadelphia in North Wales, had plans to watch the World Series, but from his couch, not in person.
"I was actually looking forward to watching Daryl sing," he said. "I was quite happy to stay home and watch the game on TV. But now I'm in it and it's fantastic. It's very exciting."
This isn't the first time Oates has been asked to fill in. He performed the anthem at a Denver Nuggets game a while back after the original act had canceled.
"Exact same circumstance," Oates said. "I got a call in the morning that someone was supposed to sing it and couldn't make it. I guess I'm the designated pinch-hitter. They called me down, and I went on."
It's likely that night didn't compare to Game 5 of the World Series, however. On a cold and blustery night at Citizens Bank Park, Oates provided a flawless rendition of the anthem, sparking a thunderous ovation from the sellout crowd.
Hall and Oates, who have been performing together since they met in the late 1960s, had six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Rich Girl," "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go for That," "Maneater" and "Out of Touch." The two still tour together and plan to release a DVD and CD from their recent "Return to the Troubadour" concert, having performed at the legendary Los Angeles venue for the first time since they first played there 35 years ago.
The two also have found success with solo endeavors. Oates recently released his second solo album, "1000 Miles of Life," which features performances from Blues Traveler's John Popper, Bela Fleck, Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Cropper and Bonnie and Bekka Bramlett.
Oates is also slated to appear on Hall's monthly web show, livefromdarylshouse.com, on Nov. 15.
The final World Series pregame ceremony in Philadelphia again saluted the Phillies' rich past and featured yet another Hall of Famer to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. This night featured Sen. Jim Bunning, who pitched 12 years for the Phillies, made seven All-Star teams and pitched a perfect game against the Mets in 1964.
Doug Glanville, whom Oates befriended when the two met years ago when the ballpark first opened, was on hand as the celebrity presenter of the official game ball, which was delivered by a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Petty Officer Dorcus Whigham was scheduled to sing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch.
Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, a study published Sunday shows.
Sleeping fewer than five hours a day, including naps, more than doubles the risk of being diagnosed with angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke, the study conducted by researchers at West Virginia University's (WVU) faculty of medicine and published in the journal Sleep says.
And sleeping more than seven hours also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, it says.
Study participants who said they slept nine hours or longer a day were one-and-a-half times more likely than seven-hour sleepers to develop cardiovascular disease, the study found.
The most at-risk group was adults under 60 years of age who slept five hours or fewer a night. They increased their risk of developing cardiovascular disease more than threefold compared to people who sleep seven hours.
Women who skimped on sleep, getting five hours or fewer a day, including naps, were more than two-and-a-half times as likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Short sleep duration was associated with angina, while both sleeping too little and sleeping too much were associated with heart attack and stroke, the study says.
A separate study, also published in Sleep, showed that an occasional long lie-in can be beneficial for those who can't avoid getting too little sleep.
In that study, David Dinges, who heads the sleep and chronobiology unit at the University of Pennsylvania school of medicine, found that 142 adults whose sleep was severely restricted for five days -- as it is for many people during the work week -- had slower reaction times and more trouble focusing.
But after a night of recovery sleep, the sleep-deprived study participants' alertness improved significantly, and the greatest improvements were seen in those who were allowed to spend 10 hours in bed after a week with just four hours' sleep a night.
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|2007-11-21, 21:48
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Aoi must have THE single worst sense of timing in the universe.
Okay, as much as I love the moeblob, there are more serious things to attend to.
Both Yuzuki-sensei and Nanaka get their backstories filled in, and I'm surprised. Also, given the zoom-in on Sana's watch at the end, there are things at work here. Major things.
Can't wait for more. Especially with next week being a Sentai/toku episode. (What can I say? Always been a toku fan.)
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|2007-11-21, 22:27
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Also, as of now, if I had to pick my favorite character from this anime, I would pick Yuzuki-sensei. There's just something about her. For me she turned this episode from a 10/10 to a 12/10. I just love Yuzuki-sensei. If I had her as my teacher, I probably would have gotten straight A's in high school. Seriously, who doesn't love caramel?
|2007-11-21, 22:49
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Snape: "I hate Potter!"
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Very nice ep, gave it a 10 and is probably better then some of the other animes I've picked up this season. This anime is just so full of mystery and drama.. The scene near the end was amazing. The director really knows what he's doing with the spectacular camera work, as we zoom into Sana's watch and then towards his face. The colour seems so nice this ep especially the rich yellow texture during the sunset.
|2007-11-21, 23:44
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|2007-11-21, 23:52
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This has been a great episode. Now, the long wait until next week...
If I had to speculate, I would go with the creepy, old woman who started the fire. Since they have not caught the person yet, it has to be someone we've seen so far.
Let's go over some notes.
- Sana was last in this town 5 years ago. He is now currently in his 2nd year of High School (class 2-F)
-The fire happened 3 years ago.
-The previous Sakura dance was 10 years ago. The Sakura dance also had flames as its background, probably signifying sacrifice.
-The creepy lady lost her granddaughter half a year earlier.
-The cat was *sacrificed* and buried under a sakura tree (as needed for the wish to come true).
-Sana's watch is focused upon anytime something tragic is mentioned. Knife and blood previously flashed back.
OK... I am beginning to think everyone's situation are totally non-related, but tragic in their own way. It would be quite good story if they somehow linked everyone's tragedy together to one common point, but I don't think they'll go that route.
Now, the wait for next week... ok, time to watch ef~
|2007-11-22, 02:49
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Well that episode certainly cleared up Nanaka's situation. Now we know why she was so cold towards Sana at the beginning - she was angry because she though he'd forgotten about her since he wasn't there for her after the fire. Obviously that's a little much to ask, given how she could have called him or whatever, but from what Shuuske told Sana, it doesn't sound like she was doing well enough to do so.
It's also been implied that Sana's "new life" after he moved away wasn't all sunshine and lollipops either - given the sudden zoom on his watch and his pained expression after Nanaka accused him of forgetting about her and having fun with his new friends, I figure that's probably not true. There still remains the possibility it's covering a self-inflicted scar, but my guess is that it's a reminder of a friend who passed away under tragic circumstances. He did mention to his mom he needs to be stronger now. Maybe he thinks whatever happened after he moved away is partially his fault. It'll be interesting to see what it is.
Aside from Sana and Nanaka's respective tragic pasts, there still are a few things we still need to resolve - the creepy old lady is one, and Shuri and Shuuske's home life is still unsettled. As someone else has mentioned, it seems like they all have experienced tragedy of some sort in the past - I somehow get the impression that the way the storing seems to be going, everyone being together again will either directly or indirectly lead to everyone overcoming whatever it has that happened to them. Sort of a "power of friendship" thing.
Of course, how the creepy old lady fits in - I have no idea.
|2007-11-22, 03:07
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Omg, what a great episode. Definitely the best to date. Too bad they didn't show what happened to Kaji-san , I was waiting for that
The red color Help Me letter really scare the hell out of me lol.
I rate it 10/10.
Lol next episode seems like a power ranger episode + Hinako/Shuu something
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|2007-11-22, 03:57
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Two words: forced drama.
Sorry, this episode just didn't do it for me. I just didn't think there was sufficient buildup for an episode like this, and the episode itself was poorly structured. I do have sympathy for Nanaka's plight, but it did nothing to convince me that she is the right girl for Sana. At this point, I think plunging into a roller-coaster relationship would only make things worse; maybe what she needs is a nice friend like Asami to help her break out of her shell?
Power rankings:
1. Asami - Still at the top until further notice. Sana - if you miss the younger Nanaka, the older version is staring at you in the face!
2. Hinako - The show would be much better if she was the lead girl.
3. Aoi - Maybe she can help curb Sana's ecchi habits...
4. Yuzuki - While her scene broke the flow the episode, she turns out to be a genuinely nice person. Not quite at Mizuho's level, but a nice consolation prize.
5. Shuri - Maybe she was just going through a "phase"? She's back to normal, it seems.
6. Shuusuke - The potential was there, but looks like Sana was rejected - maybe he just couldn't shake his siscon instincts.
7. Nanaka - At this point, rooting for a Kaede-like meltdown. Boxcutter FTW!
|2007-11-22, 04:05
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|2007-11-22, 04:14
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Yummy, sweet and unyuu!!!
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Wow really enjoyed this episode and it fully explains Nanaka's actions at the beginning of the series.
What gets me now is the whole good friends issue that was brought up earlier. In my mind there was no reason for them not to tell Sana, *bleep* they should have got their parents to contact him 3 years ago. Instead they left Nanaka basically on her own, it seems that when Nanaka withdraws they leave her to it. <- that is an assumption from seeing how they dealt with her when she was angry at Sana.
The whole I couldn't do anything about it what could you do? How absolutely selfish is that? Shuu here is a clue it isn't about you. He realises how badly Nanaka was suffering (ofc not the extent of Sana now, as Sana has the secret post box), but how dare he decide to not tell Sana? Personally I think Sana has every right to be angry with Shuu, but luckily he directed his energies at being a lot more productive. So here is to Sana, lets hope he is able to help Nanaka get over her terrible trauma.
Asami does seem to be their relationship catalyst, as soon as she turns up something happens and Sana x Nanaka moves up a notch
Still plenty of mysteries to be answered. I reckon Sana was bullied to a point he slit his wrist.
If he was bullied maybe it was because a super popular girl asked him out and he turned her down and then her fanclub starts targeting him
|2007-11-22, 04:18
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Anime Hobbyist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Also, I don't think it's even a question of whether Sana is right for Nanaka. Most likely, both have traumas and that is a HUGE hurdle for them. That drama alone is what's keeping it afloat. NOT their romance, which there is very little of at the moment.
|2007-11-22, 05:00
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Break down/Psychosis/etc.
Too bad it doesn't seem like they will bother focusing on her, leaving the only possibility being the unreachable and unplayable PS2 game...
I'm not including his hidden changes (like fear of blood), but his overall personality.
Nanaka's personality completed flipped, but not Sana's.
Something so horrible happens to Nanaka and no one bothers to tell Sana and his family?!
If they were more active, perhaps the situation wouldn't be so horrible.
When Sana asked Shuusuke why no one told him, Shuusuke replied "Could you have done something about it?" (or something like that).
But if no one tells him, he definitely will not be able to do anything.
Oh, yes, because next episode seems interesting, here's a sneak peek of next episode, which gives a better preview than the episode preview:
Spoiler for episode 9 preview summary:
Hah... Asami continues to be treated like this...
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|2007-11-22, 05:57
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amazing eps 10/10
the last half was very well done scene, with the background music, the timing, the background art, the voice acting, lot of character developing and background, pure emotion~
the red help me help me help me parts send a shiver down my spine...ghost hunt flashback
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Lindner switched his major to education, began volunteering in a first-grade classroom and never looked back. Faced with a shortage of teaching jobs in Minnesota when he graduated, he moved to California to begin his career.
After teaching third and fourth graders at Palo Verde Elementary School for the past four years, Lindner shifts gears this fall to begin coaching fellow teachers.
As a "teacher on special assignment," or TOSA, he'll travel among elementary classrooms to model lessons, help teachers learn how to adapt their strategies depending on how kids are reacting, and try to spread new teaching ideas from school to school.
"Teaching can be somewhat isolating — you're in a room with 24 students all day, and that makes it difficult to get out and see other teachers," Lindner said in a summer interview. He had just returned from an institute for reading and writing teachers at Teachers College of Columbia University, courtesy of the Palo Alto school district.
"Palo Alto has been trying to provide more opportunities for teachers to be able to see each other, and principals have been very supportive of providing classroom coverage for an hour and a half so a teacher can observe another teacher's lessons and talk about it," he said.
Lindner has a personal appreciation for the value of coaching and mentoring.
As a new graduate scouring for jobs, he was hired by San Jose's Oak Grove School District on a Friday and asked to show up for class the following Monday.
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Another teacher was on campus that day and helped Lindner set up his room.
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Lindner taught in San Jose for five years before switching to Palo Alto in order to be closer to San Francisco, where he lives with his partner, a customer-service officer with the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
"My partner came on a field trip with us at the end of last year and he said, 'I don't know how you do this.' That's what my mom says too, and she's the mother of seven children.
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Lindner said he'll miss having his own classroom this fall, for the first time in nine years.
His advice to elementary students: "It almost sounds like a cliché, but the world is yours. You have the power to do amazing things, so make the most of it. Learn everything you can. Ask questions. Be curious."
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doesnt he charge like 100k per week per athlete....300k is not bad for 5-7 days of work!!!!
Shoot me down and it may never happen, but wasn't it true that Ewing may be offered an assistant coaching job behind Woodson? Maybe he let them know that he wasn't interested and Woodson is bringing up Olajuwon to work with our front court and unknowingly may be assessing how he and the players warm to each other?
The Dream as an assistant coach anyone? Him working with our front court on defense, post moves, shot blocking and passing from the post.
And H20 working with our back court players on 3pters, man i just jizzed.
After the recent leak of those Man Handler pics, im starting to wonder if this is valid
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The Warriors sided with Don Nelson in the infamous, "treat me like a man" quote from Chris Webber, by dealing Webber before his 2nd season....outside of 1 year in the 18 that followed, the Warriors finished in the lottery.
Those maybe are the exceptions given poor management on the Warriors part and the group of HOFers in that Showtime era. I have to agree with the sentiment, let the coach coach and deal with the players. Give the coach the power to say I don't give a sh*t if you're Dolan's favorite player.
Great Point .... if your not a Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, or MJ, who put out the same 100% effort on defense as on offense in every game, there should be no player favoritism over the headcoach .. unless u have a BUM headcoach like celebrity Dantoni, whom never wrote up one successful design-play on offense or defense in Denver, Phoenix, and New York.
All the Dantoni-Fans showed denial when Shawn Marion departed from Phoenix, and all the FLAWS of Dantoni type of scrimage-coaching were showed openly within the lineup of "Shaq, Amare, Diaw, Bell, and Nash".
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings "Journeying Forward" looks at several of the challenges the team faced when developing the game.
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"It's a tremendous responsibility to think that many of our LEGO games are played by young players who, not only haven't played many video games, but perhaps may have never encountered these stories in any other form," adds Jonathan Smith, head of production. "I think it spurs us on to really make sure that we're delivering every epic moment of that story in the most impactful, amazing way possible to really inspire players to want to find out more about this world and these characters."
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