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Situated in a coastal plain of the east bank of Pearl River Estuary,Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is 32km from Shenzhen city proper, enjoys a vast expanse of field and good clearance condition for the movements of large passenger and cargo airplanes and meets the operation standard of international large-scale airport.
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is the first modern international airport realizing the combined transportation by sea, land and air, and adopting transit transportation in the territory of China. In terms of ground transportation, Guang-Shen Expressway, Jihe Expressway and national highway 107 connects Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai. The airport possesses passenger and cargo transportation terminal of 1000-ton grade berth. In terms of marine transportation, Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai are connected by hovercraft. In terms of air transportation, Hong Kong and Macau are connected by helicopter, enjoying favorable conditions of collecting and dispatching. Aircraft between Hong Kong and the rest of the world can move in the most convenient mode to conduct passenger and cargo transportation. The Airport adopts usual international practice for the passenger and cargo transportation to provide most fast and convenient service in the territory of China. Supported by the Pearl River Delta, one of three central belts with most rapid development of economy in China, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport enjoys rich passenger and cargo resources as well as the first class hardware and software, so it is a good choice for any airlines to fly to China.
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport covers a land area of 11 km2, is planned and designed according to the standard for the first grade civil airport of the People's Republic of China, constructed by installations, with the construction investment of RMB 980 million for the phase 1 and 900 million for the phase 2. The flying area is of 4E grade. The Airport provides 24-hour service, and possesses 1 runway (3400mх45m)and 1 taxiway for the movement of the largest passenger and cargo airplane in the world. Now it has a total area of 588,000 m2 of apron, 57 gate positions, with 24 corridor gate positions, a total area of 146,000m2 of airport lounge A and B to meet the requirements of 16 million person-time annually, 2000 parking spaces, aviation cargo terminal with annual handling capacity of 0.3 million tons as well as the terminal with most passengers leaving and entering Guangdong province.
Open to air traffic on October 12, 1991, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport enjoys fast growing aviation business since its putting into use. It was developed into international airport officially on May 16, 1993 and jumped to the fourth largest airport in China within as short as five years in 1996. It handled the passengers of more than ten million person-times in 2003 to be ranked among top hundred airports in the world. Shenzhen Airport completed the reconstruction and expansion of airport lounge B in January 2004. After a great deal of preparatory work in the prophase, the expansion of flying zone of Shenzhen Airport started officially in December 2005. It is planned to put the second runway and new terminal area into use in 2011.
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is one of four aviation cargo transportation centers of China planned by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, possesses international traffic rights of 37 countries and is used by over 20 domestic and foreign airlines. Now Shenzhen Baoan International Airport has opened over 120 domestic and international routes, reaching over 90 domestic and foreign cities (of which cities outside the territory of Chinese mainland include Macau, Singapore, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Anchorage, Chicago, Liège, Osaka, Tokyo, Bangkok, Dubai, Penang, Amsterdam and so on), besides, the scheduled flight at sea between Shenzhen Airport and Hong Kong Airport was open to navigation in September 2003 to realize the transfer of passengers.
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About Alice Stewart
Alice creates jewellery that is both enchanting and sophisticated, lending itself to both casual wear and special occasions. She makes the original by hand, which gives her work an exquisite delicacy. She uses her skills to create pieces that are playful, but always very feminine. She uses a mixture of finishes on Sterling Silver and Gold plated Sterling Silver. Parts are satin finished as well as highly polished, to give a two tonal effect that highlights the delicate details and brings the pieces to life.

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My research interests focus on the role of the human epigenetic machinery in human homeostasis. Specifically, I am studying fundamental properties of genes encoding for chromatin modifiers, such as their expression patterns, their tolerance to variation, and their links to specific disease phenotypes. Additionally, I am working on Kabuki syndrome, one of the Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery, where my focus is on characterizing the epigenomic aberrations that occur downstream of the genetic defect and give rise to the disorder.
Fei Chen
My primary interests are in genetics of pancreatic cancer and their interactions with environmental risk factors including smoking and alcohol. My dissertation is aimed to understand the genetic connections between chronic pancreatitis, diabetes and pancreatic cancer. I am also working on exome array and exome sequencing data of eye diseases and infectious diseases, conducing linkage and association analysis in population and family-based cohorts.
Michael Chou
Broadly, I am interested in population genetics and how genetic and genomic information is used. My current research involves analysing structural variation in Hirschsprung Disease, a neurodevelopmental birth defect.
Kipper Fletez-Brant [Email]
My research interests include questions of basic biology such as effects of person-to-person variability of histone marks and other biological processes, as well as more clinical concerns such as factors of host susceptibility to disease. I am also engaged in the characterization of technologies used to answer these questions.
Weiyan Li
I am interested in how genetics affects complex human diseases on its own and by gene-environment interaction. I am particularly interested in studying epigenetics as the intermediate layer between genes and environment. Also, I have an interest in early life exposures, especially how it may impact disease onset later in life through genetic, epigenetic or other mechanisms.
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Ryan Longchamps [Email]
My research interests focuses on the role of the mitochondrial genome in the etiology of cardiovascular disease – particularly sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent research in the Arking lab has shown mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) to be associated with SCD as well as prevalent frailty and all-cause mortality. I am interested in elucidating the control mechanisms and genetics determinants for mtDNA-CN and how these factors may contribute to disease onset later in life.
Rebecca Mitchell [Email]
The focus of my research is on variation in mitochondrial DNA, including mtDNA copy number, heteroplasmy, and inherited genetic variation. I have been investigating the association of this variation with epigenetic modifications, specifically methylation, and the effect of this variation on physical function and aging-related disease (such as phenotypes associated with reduced mtDNA copy number).


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Stoke City held on to a vital point against champions Manchester City on Saturday in a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium, to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
The Potters took a 1-0 lead on the 14th minute after a very controversial goal by Peter Crouch. Charlie Adam swung in a corner, which was headed into the danger area to Crouch. Crouch took the ball down on his chest, turned and seemingly walked through 2 Manchester City defenders to slot home only 5 yards away from Joe Hart`s goal. There was a suspicion of handball when Crouch beat the defenders, and further replays proved that suspicion was 100% correct. The talismanic striker moved the ball through the defenders with his hand, and when the ball bounced up, he then controlled it with his arm. Unfortunately for City, they stopped playing and appealed for a handball, and didn`t play to the whistle.
Manchester City always looked like a threat throughout the game, with Mario Balotelli leading the threat. Every time that he was on the offense, Stoke always looked scared, and after 15 minutes of solid Manchester City pressure, they finally got their breakthrough. Carlos Tevez floated a free kick into the Stoke box, and out of nowhere popped up new signing Javi Garcia, who lost his marker and headed home a free header to score on his debut.
Stoke looked worried after the second goal, every since they took the lead, you always felt that City were going to go ahead and take the lead, and mercifully, half time came at 1-1.
Stoke came out of the blocks very well in the second half, forcing the Citizens to make countless errors defensively. In a funny moment at the start of the second half, Peter Crouch tried to recreate last season`s 'wonder-goal`, in practically the same place as last season, only this time, the Manchester defenders knew what was coming and just managed to put him off. Javi Garcia picked up the first yellow card of the afternoon with a dangerous tackle on Kightly.
On the 61st minute, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic made the first of many astounding saves, this coming from a near perfect opportunity from Yaya Toure. Toure was nearly one-on-one with Begovic, with the Bosnian diving towards the ball and putting Toure off, the ball going out for a corner. Balotelli continued to be a threat in this game, however for all of the wrong reasons this time. After a City throw in, defender Andy Wilkinson appeared to elbow Balotelli, prompting the Italian to go down holding his face. Surely one for the FA to look into.
At the very end of the game, Owen made his debut appearance for the club, coming on with Edin Dzeko for Manchester City. Owen didn`t make that much of an impact, however, Dzeko very nearly won it for City, catching Begovic off guard and lobbing the ball over him. Fortunately, Shawcross saw the danger and ran 40 yards to clear the ball off an empty Stoke City line, rescuing a point, and keeping Stoke`s unbeaten start to the season in tact.


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Fifth Grade Science FairPublished by sherri.peterson on Fri, 01/27/2017 - 14:57
Here are just a few of the amazing science fair projects that were on display today at Spanish Oaks. The students have worked hard, and we all learned some interesting facts today as we read their posters and listened about their experiments. We may have the next Einstein on our hands!
A big thanks to the fifth grade teachers and to the volunteer judges that participated!


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2013 Audi A7 Reviews
2013 A7 New Car Test Drive
The 2013 Audi A7 is a luxurious four-passenger sedan that looks like a coupe and offers the functionality of a wagon, thanks to its fastback rear hatch. First introduced for 2012, the Audi A7 is based on the same platform as the Audi A6 and has nearly the same footprint, save for the A7's distinctive sloping roofline.
New for 2013 is the line-topping S7, which features a unique front grille and exterior trim, along with unique 19-inch wheels. Inside, the S7 has beautiful diamond-stitched leather interior. The 2013 Audi S7 is powered the same engine found in the Audi S6, a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that cranks out 420 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. It's paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Quattro all-wheel drive comes standard. Audi claims the S7 has a 0-60 mph time of just 4.5 seconds. Also like the S6, the S7 uses cylinder-deactivation technology to improve fuel economy. But performance doesn't come cheap, as the S7 starts at more than $18,000 more than the base A7.
Audi A7 models are powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V6, good for 310 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. The only transmission offered is an 8-speed automatic. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard. EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2013 Audi A7 are a respectable 18/28 mpg City/Highway.
Audi isn't the first to make a luxury sedan that nestles into the emerging space between sporty and spacious. Others include the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, Jaguar XF, and Porsche Panamera. Most of these are about the same size, with the exception of the Mercedes, which is a couple of inches smaller. Acura dipped its toe in the water with its coupe-like ZDX, but the company announced the ZDX would be discontinued after the 2013 model year.
The silhouette of the Audi A7 is sleek. It's more like the Jaguar XF than any of the other four-door coupes. From the rear, the stretching roofline and glass of the A7 give it a retro look, like some of the fastback sports cars of the 1950s.
The A7 interior is lovely, the dashboard wrapping around the driver and into the front doors, the beautiful instrument panel perfectly framed by the three-spoke sport steering wheel. Legroom is acceptable in the rear seats. The 60/40 rear seatback flips down to a flat floor, and opens up the rear for cargo carrying that rivals a station wagon, accessible under the fifth door, the liftback.
We love the Google Earth navigation screen in the A7, which makes a fantastic map to follow, on a big pop-up screen. As for the navigation system itself, the good news is it will allow you to set a destination while the car is moving, but we found its accuracy lacking.
In the drivetrain department, the V6 is fast and silky, and the 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission is seamless. Audi Drive Select allows the driver to choose one of four modes: Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual. These modes adjust the transmission, power steering and engine to modify shift points, steering boost and throttle characteristics.
We found the A7 ride was smooth and comfortable at all times, even with 20-inch wheels and a sport suspension. The more we challenged the A7 in corners, the better it felt. However, we found the 20-inch tires sensitive to road surfaces, the car tending to move around at 70 mph. This may have been due to the optional low-profile 20-inch tires or the new electromechanical power steering system. The A7 Premium model may be more stable in this regard with its 18-inch wheels and tires.
The 2013 Audi A7 comes in three trim levels: Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige. All A7 models are powered by a 310-hp 3.0-liter supercharged V6 mated to an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission and using Audi's quattro all-wheel drive. EPA fuel economy ratings for th3 2013 Audi A7 are 18/28 mpg city/highway.
The high-performance 2013 Audi S7 comes in a single trim level and is powered by a 420-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. An eight-speed dual clutch transmission and all-wheel-drive are standard.
A7 Premium ($60,100) includes leather upholstery, three-zone automatic climate control, heated eight-way power seats with four-way lumbar adjustment, driver memory functions, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, cruise control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a power sunroof, the Audi MMI infotainment interface, Bluetooth and a Bose audio system with a CD player, satellite radio capability and an iPod cable. Exterior features include automatic bi-xenon headlights, LED running lights, a power liftgate, automatic wipers, heated windshield washers, heated mirrors and 18-inch wheels.
A7 Premium Plus ($63,800) adds keyless ignition/entry, front and rear parking sensors, a rearview camera, auto-dimming outside mirrors, navigation with voice activation and an upgraded version of Audi's MMI system, HD radio and 19-inch wheels.
A7 Prestige ($66,150) upgrades to four-zone automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, a power-adjustable steering wheel, an upgraded 14-speaker Bose audio system, adaptive headlights and special S line exterior trim.
Options include a Cold Weather package with heated steering wheel and rear seats ($450), sport suspension and three-spoke steering wheel with 19-inch wheels (price varies by trim level), full LED headlamps ($1400) and an upgraded 1300-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system with 15 speakers ($5,900). One notable option is a rear bench ($350) that replaces the two bucket seats in back, which enables the A7 to seat five.
Safety options include rear thorax side airbags ($350), a package that bundles power folding mirrors, side blind zone monitoring and a pre-collision safety system ($500), as well as a Driver Assistance Package ($2,500), which includes the power-folding mirrors, side monitoring system and pre-collision system, plus full-range adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go capability.
Audi S7 ($78,800) comes fully loaded with diamond-stitched leather upholstery, four-zone automatic climate control, 12-way power heated front sport seats with driver memory settings, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, keyless ignition/entry, park assist with rearview camera, garage door opener, power sunroof, Audi Drive Select with adaptive air suspension, real ash wood accents, navigation, Bluetooth, a Bose audio system with CD/DVD player, HD radio and iPod cable, and the Audi Connect interface, which allows users to turn the car into a WiFi hotspot (includes six-month subscription). Exterior features include heated auto-dimming sideview mirrors, adaptive xenon headlights, power hatchback and 19-inch wheels.


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1. By a letter dated 26th November 2002 from the
Commons Clerk of the Committee, the Committee has requested that
the Department submit a memorandum in relation to the above instrument
on the following point:
Given the extensive amendments to the principal
Rules of 1986 [the Insolvency Rules 1986] made by this instrument
and some of the instruments mentioned in footnote (b) at page
1, indicate when the Department intends to consolidate those Rules.
2. The Department recognises the desirability of
consolidating the provisions of the principal Rules at an appropriate
juncture but is of the view that it would not be appropriate to
undertake a consolidation at present. The reasons for this are
as follows. The Department is currently preparing further amendments
to the principal Rules to give effect to the amendments made to
the Insolvency Act 1986 by the Enterprise Act 2002. These amendments
to the principal Rules will be extensive. Given the size of the
principal Rules as amended (the Department estimates that in total
these amount to approximately 800 pages) and the statutory requirement
to consult the Insolvency Rules Committee, the Department considers
that it would not be feasible to consolidate the Rules as part
of this exercise without substantially delaying the bringing into
force of the amendments made to the Insolvency Act 1986 by the
provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. The Department wishes to
bring these into force as soon as practicable.
3. Finally, whilst recognising the desirability of
consolidation, the Department has taken into account the existence
of a number of commercially produced publications which will contain
the consolidated text of the Insolvency Rules 1986 in concluding
that consolidation should be deferred until a later date.
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Witness The Power Of A NYT Critic In This Review Of Dale Talde's Restaurant
Oh, to be Pete Wells. The first time he went into Dale Talde's eponymous restaurant in Park Slope in order to write today's review, he went unrecognized (and had an excellent meal). The second time, still unrecognized six months later, he had a rather subpar dinner, replete with bad service, long waits, and fried oysters served a "listless shade of beige." This was enough to make him wonder if Talde was, like many other hyped restaurants before it, suffering from "first impressions" fatigue.
But the third time he went, something happened: he was recognized.
The same Talde that had showed so much promise last winter… did reappear on a final visit, when the staff by the door immediately jumped into action, buzzing with that nervous energy produced by the sight of a restaurant critic.
From a table right in front of the open kitchen, it was clear that Mr. Talde was not on the line that night. And then, after about 15 minutes, he walked in and took his place at the pass. There he stayed until the last plate had been brought to our table. Then he retreated to a spot by the bar with Mr. Massoni, who had materialized in the dining room at around the same time.
…After the table was cleared, we ordered the pad Thai. Our server walked to Mr. Talde, and Mr. Talde walked from the bar to the kitchen pass. Once the pad Thai had been delivered to our table, Mr. Talde left the kitchen again.
The bacon still felt like overkill. But the sauce on the noodles was lively, and the fried crust on the oysters was truly crisp.
Wells surmised that the stellar dinner he had that night was due to the fact that Talde stepped up his game in Wells's presence. "Maybe Mr. Talde saw that meal as another competition to be won," he mused. "Or maybe the presence of a critic had recreated the atmosphere of Talde's opening weeks."
Whatever it may say about Talde's cooking skills, we have one piece of advice for Mr. Wells: get better costumes. Dress up like a lady, if you must, as Sam Sifton
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Daria Vinning's ex-husband stalked her for seven years, calling her from different phones and following her incessantly, she told a group of women at an LSU workshop Saturday.
Vinning had to change her social patterns and even cut off her work phone so he wouldn't bother her, she said. She eventually approached the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center for assistance.
While gracious and kind, Vinning said, the officials at the center were more prepared to counsel her about domestic violence than stalking.
Vinning said that's when she realized she wanted to become an advocate for stalking victims and raise awareness about the issue.
Vinning's stalking awareness organization, the Lend Ah Hand Stalking Support Group, did just that Saturday in hosting the Baton Rouge Community Stalking Workshop in the LSU Student Union's International Room.
"It was an indescribable feeling that I was going through," Vinning said of her experiences. "At times, I would cry because I was terrified."
A group of about 10 people gathered to hear Vinning, law enforcement representatives and counselors speak at the workshop about what defines stalking and how stalking victims can seek help.
The LSU Women's Center co-hosted the event. January is National Stalking Awareness Month.
Summer Steib, director of the LSU Women's Center, said her organization wanted to co-host the workshop because it addressed an issue that greatly affects women.
"We're hoping more people will learn about the warning signs" of stalking, Steib said.
Vinning said she talked about her experiences with her ex-husband, who, she said, slashed her car's tires and bought a home in her neighborhood to be near her. She had filed several restraining orders against him, but he ignored them.
Neighbors finally approached both Vinning and her ex-husband out of fear for Vinning's safety, she said. Vinning's ex-husband finally was arrested and booked with stalking in April, she said.
Vinning said it's difficult for victims to escape their stalkers for a variety of reasons, including shared custody of children or a lack of support from family members.
"It really becomes very unbearable," she said. "So then you take that chance to try to leave, but then at the same time, you're fearful for your life."
Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department Lt. Patrick Gipson, a rape crisis counselor with the 21st Judicial District, which includes Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena parishes, said most people don't fully understand what constitutes stalking or the effects it has on a victim.
Gipson said the Stalking Resource Center at the National Center for Victims of Crime defines stalking as "a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear."
Gipson said the Stalking Resource Center reports that 3.4 million people are stalked annually and women are three times more likely to be stalked than men.
He said that in 30 percent of stalking cases, the victim is being stalked by a former intimate partner. Only 10 percent of the time is a stranger involved, he said.
In many of the cases, Gipson said, the suspected stalker has no criminal background.
"Wouldn't it be nice if they all walked around with a stamp on their head that says, 'I'm a criminal?'" Gipson asked. "In actuality, stalkers come in all shapes and sizes."
Cpl. Charles Dotson, a member of the Baton Rouge Police Department's Major Assaults Division, said stalking and domestic abuse cases are difficult to manage because victims sometimes choose to drop all charges because they want to reconcile their relationship.
Dotson told the group how to file for temporary restraining orders in both Baton Rouge City Court and the 19th Judicial District Court.
Dotson advised people in the audience to bring as much personal information about alleged stalkers as possible when filing for those orders.
"That makes their job (in court) that much easier," he said.


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Straightening your desk at the end of the day might seem a lot like making the bed before you leave the house in the morning. Why bother when it's just going to get messed up again as soon as you return, right?
But just as a bed with fresh linens and neatly tucked blankets is far more inviting than one with a ball of sheets kicked to the end of the mattress, so too a tidy desk with everything you need tucked neatly away can make work more appealing.
Since many of us spend more time at our desks during the week than we do in bed at night, it really is worth our while to make our workspace tidy and comfortable.
While we won't insist on "hospital corners" we would like to offer some suggestions on ways to keep your work area organized that require little more effort than pulling up the bedspread and fluffing the pillows.
What Does Your Desktop Say About You?
Whether you're working from a penthouse office or the reception counter, the first thing clients, customers and co-workers notice when they enter your workspace is your desk top.
Is it covered with heaping piles of unfinished work? Is it decorated with bean bag toys you got with the drive-through 'kid's meal' you picked up at lunch? Is it so austere and devoid of any style that it looks like you might not be planning to finish out the week?
It doesn't take a lot of time and energy to design a desk top that reflects both your style and your professionalism. Focus on a few essential elements.
- Personal items. While a desktop should have a professional appearance, it's certainly okay to reveal a little bit about who you are outside of the office. The key here is moderation. A framed photo of your child, spouse or even your dog is acceptable. A snapshot of you in a bikini drinking a margarita in Mexico tacked to your bulletin board is not.
- Decorative items. If you've got room for it, there is nothing wrong with a few carefully chosen items that only exist to bring beauty to your workplace. A potted plant, a framed print on the wall, or a vase of flowers adds warmth and welcome. A dead plant, a poster picked up at the dollar store, or a wilting bunch of blooms might make people question your attention to detail.
- Desk top tools. Especially in small workspaces, desk tools that do double duty as design features are a great way to add style without sacrificing space. A fashionable desk set or even just a pretty pencil cup can make your desk look coordinated but not cluttered. If you keep files on your desk, put them in colorful folders, or if you prefer a more clean, contemporary look, choose bright white. Avoid paperwork pile-ups by using a desktop sorter, or stacking trays.
Make Your Top Drawers Top Notch
My mother always taught me that true beauty came from within. With four daughters sharing one bathroom, she had good reason to promote the philosophy that it's what is on the inside that counts. Nevertheless she made a good point. If your desktop is spotless, but your top drawer is full to bursting with decaying breath mints and business cards from people you have no intention of ever calling, you might need to work on your desk's inner beauty.
For most people it's just a matter of clearing out the accumulated junk and replacing it with necessary items ( HERE IS OUR LIST ). Once you've determined what stays and what goes (and what stays in theory, but is replaced with something newer and nicer), keep loose items contained with individual boxes or a sturdy drawer organizer.
Work Your Way Down
Fitness gurus tell us that an easy way to get more daily exercise is to simply take more steps. Park in the back of the lot. Walk to lunch instead of taking your car. Use stairs instead of the elevator. All good advice, unless you have a deadline to meet and every single file you need in order to complete your project is in a different cabinet, in a different office and on a different floor in your building.
Save time and energy (you can burn it off at the gym after work) by taking a good hard look at the files you're storing in your desk drawer. Do you really need to keep a folder full of receipts from a business trip you took in 1998 at your fingertips? Do you really need to keep it at all?
Desk drawer file space should be reserved for Current Year, Current Accounts and Current Product Lines. Everything else can go to storage, or maybe to the shredder.
While you're sorting it out, it may be a good time to freshen things up a bit with new hanging file folders in coordinating colors. Use your computer printer or a label maker to add a uniform, professional look to file tabs and folder labels.
Now Keep it That Way
Once you've got your desk in order, take a few minutes each day to keep it neat. Probably the best thing to do is simply put things away when you're done with them, but if you can't or won't work that way, then at least make sure you put everything away before you leave for the day.
Keep a micro-fiber dust cloth in the back of your drawer to wipe off your desk, shelves and monitor, and, if your office doesn't have a custodian, make sure that the trash, especially if it contains food, is emptied every day.
A beautiful and efficient workspace will make your work days more productive and pleasant…which may even help you get a better night's sleep.
If one of our ideas or products works for you, or if you have a solution you'd like to share, please let us know at email@example.com.


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How to Solve Growing Problems in the Garden Before They Begin
Why Plant That When You Can Grow This? 255 Extraordinary Alternatives to Everyday Problem Plants, Andrew Keys, Timber Press.
In our quest to recreate luscious landscapes we have visited, or studied in a book or magazine, we sometimes find our personal gardens filled with plants that make us unhappy due to their disappointing appearance or performance.
Our growing zone may be too hot or cold, the soil on our land too wet or arid, and the sun might be to searing or absent altogether.
Even when the conditions are perfect, surprises still occur. Too much rain or too humid a summer will result in mildew. Pests that we did not expect to attack our plants often arrive out of nowhere.
Some perennials will propagate themselves aggressively, others require more nutrients or irrigation than we can provide. Sometimes we become overwhelmed when we realize that a plant requires more maintenance than we are perpared to undertake.
Our frustration with plants that disappoint is exacerbated by our growing need for predictability and reliability. Many of us have a compromised life style that does not allow the luxury of time to fuss and fiddle over plants.
The solution:- Read this book!
In it, the author suggests we adjust our expectations. Instead of recreating someone else's landscape, he recommends that we interpret it by using more reliable, less invasive, and easier-to-care-for plants.
Mr. Keys, as his title precisely states, presents 255 user-friendly plants for our consideration. While readers in colder climates are expected to skip over those that are inappropriate for their growing conditions, there remain enough choices for all gardeners, regardless where they are located.
Readers will discover
- replacement plants for twenty trees that might be problematic,
- substitutions for twenty-five shrubs with specific growing problems,
- alternatives for seven vines that may give the gardeners a headache,
- options for twenty-two perennials that are challenging to grow or maintain,
- better choices for the twelve grasses and ground covers a gardener should avoid.
To facilitate the reader's ability to deal with these horticultural issues, Mr. Keys has supplied the names of web sites for supplementary, elaborative information, as well as a list of recommended readings, mail order plant sources for American and Canadian gardeners, and an easy-to-consult conversion table for gardeners who are stymied by either metric or Imperial measurements of plants.
This publication is another in a series of useful garden manuals. Those of us who lead busy live are always happy to be alerted to potential horticultural problem. It is reassuring to know that we can solve them before they become full-blown headaches.


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I am so happy for fall to finally be here. The weather is finally cooling down a little, but it's still warm enough to enjoy the outdoors.
My family took advantage of the nice weather last weekend to the visit the Big Mo drive-in movie theater in Monetta. We went with friends and brought lawn chairs, blankets and a radio. We sat outside and enjoyed two movies, a playground for the kids and some good food.
With tickets only $8 for adults and $4 for children to watch two movies, it's a bargain that's worth the drive. On Sept. 23, the Big Mo was announced as one of nine winners of a digital projector from Honda's Project Drive In, but the owners still need plenty of support to help fund the other two projectors they need to finish upgrading. Their primary source of income is concessions, and those are very reasonably priced.
I highly recommend you to revisit an American classic pasttime that's been updated for a new generation. Driving directions and current movies can be found at www.thebigmo.com.
My kids have noticed the Halloween candy and decorations at the stores and are ready to bring out the decorations. We all enjoy decorating the house and yard for Halloween.
Last year, I bought a few new items on clearance, and I'm excited to bring out those finds. One decorating element that I love to reuse each year is the large, hollow plastic-foam pumpkins found at craft stores that I make into carved pumpkins that won't rot or attract insects.
I prefer to use a 40- to 50-percent-off coupon to purchase the pumpkin. I usually pay $10-$11 after the coupon. I've seen them carved with names, team logos and typical Halloween scenes. After you've finished, the pumpkin can be reused. You must use LED light to illuminate them instead of flames.
Start gathering candy coupons as soon as possible so you can take advantage of the deals that will be going on soon. Even if you only gather two or three bags at a time, it's still worth it if you will get a discount of 50 percent or more on the "good" candy.
Baking season starts in October, so you will start seeing coupons for baking items such as chocolate chips, baking soda, flour, pie fillings, candied fruits, nuts and cookie mixes. If you don't see them in the inserts, check product Web sites, such as Clabber Girl and Nestle.
In the clearance aisles, you should still see markdowns on back-to-school items. Stock up now for later in the school year or even for next year. For the moms and dads, this is a great time to pick up a new Thermos or a new lunchbox for work. This also is a great time to start a coupon binder or purchase a spare.
You also will continue to see the last of the summer items on clearance.
Patio furniture is at 50 percent off right now at most stores and should continue to be discounted until inventory is sold out.
Products are starting to change packaging during this time of year. Look for old packaging and flavors to be marked down to make room for new items. Just be sure to check expiration dates and make sure you have time to use it.
National promotions are good times to look for sales on certain items. This month's promotions are: Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13), National Animal Safety and Protection, National Pizza Month, National Pretzel Month, National Seafood Month, National Pork Month, National Dessert Month and National Cookie Month.
This month, look for fresh fall fruits and nuts that include apples, pumpkin, quince, almonds, chestnuts, cranberries, lemons and pomegranates. Vegetables include artichokes, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, arugula, beets, chard, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, parsnips, turnips, sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, winter squash, spinach and rutabaga.


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What do Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee have in common? Not only do they both have clothing lines (Dee recently launched a collection DEESIGNS for HSN and Tommy's preppy brand needs no introduction), but the two also love wearing Christian Louboutin shoes. While Tommy's might not be stilettos, his pair is surprisingly flashy.
In The Coveteur's most recent story, we get a look inside the Manhattan home of Tommy and Dee Hilfiger, checking out Tommy's old photos from Studio 54, hippo cufflinks and, of course, a lot of fabulous footwear.
Take a peek in our slideshow below and head over to The Coveteur to see what they had to say about their treasures:
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Reserve parking spaces will have a sticker which must be mounted in the window. Anytime anyone goes back out the gate they will have to pay to get back in.
Additional parking is available through our neighbors at Pine Avenue Elementary School on the South side of the Fairgrounds and the Bellefontaine High School on the East side of the Fairgrounds for a small fee. Fair parking is NOT available at the TP Lanes Bowling Alley and other shops across from the Lake Avenue Entrance.


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ROSETTA: Decoding ice, ocean and tectonic mysteries of the Ross Ice Shelf
ROSSETTA is a large multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional proj
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The Ice Sheets at both poles are changing - shrinking at increasing rates - rates that are faster than was ever expected by scientists.
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One of the largest icebergs ever, roughly the size of Delaware just broke off Antarctica according to scientists who have been observing the area for years. While it's not unusual for ice shelves to calve, many in the climate community fear that the breaking of Larsen C may be a signal of other events to come
Many giant shelves of ice hanging off Antarctica into the Southern Ocean are now melting rapidly. But up to now, it has been a mystery why much of the resulting fresh water ends up in the depths instead of floating above saltier, denser ocean waters. Scientists working along one major ice shelf believe they have found the answer: earth's rotation is pushing meltwater sideways as it bleed off the ice, preventing it from reaching the surface. The finding has implications for how ocean circulation may affect the planet's future climate. The research was published this week in the journal Nature.
A metal tube packed with scientific instruments parachuted into the ice-cold waters of Antarctica's Ross Sea on Tuesday, marking a new frontier in polar research. This ALAMO float and five others being deployed over the coming weeks are the first explorers of their kind to begin profiling the water adjacent to Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf and sending back data in real time. Their mission: find vulnerabilities where warmer (but still near freezing) water from the deep ocean may be seeping in under the ice shelf and melting it from below. That information, paired with aerial surveys currently mapping the ice shelf and the sea floor beneath it, will help scientists assess the stability of the Ross Ice Shelf as they seek to understand how quickly Antarctica will lose ice in a warming world and what that will mean for sea level rise globally.


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The Broadway revivals of "Amadeus," "Kiss Me, Kate" and "The Music Man" led the nominations for the Outer Critics Circle awards, with eight noms each. The dance musical "Contact" followed with seven, while the Manhattan Theater Club's Off Broadway production of "The Wild Party" nabbed five.
The Outer Critics Circle, comprising theater scribes for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, bestows awards for both Broadway and Off Broadway achievement. Winners will be announced May 1, with citations given out May 25 at Sardi's.
In addition to the nominations, special achievement awards will go to Barry Humphries for "Dame Edna: The Royal Tour" and to Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly for their performances in "True West."
Nominations are as follows:
Broadway play: "Copenhagen," "The Green Bird," "True West," "Waiting in the Wings"
Off Broadway play: "An Experiment With an Air Pump," "Dinner With Friends," "Dirty Blonde," "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife"
Play revival: "A Moon for the Misbegotten," "Amadeus," "The Real Thing," "Uncle Vanya"
Actor in a play: Stephen Dillane, "The Real Thing"; Derek Jacobi, "Uncle Vanya"; Michael Sheen, "Amadeus"; David Suchet, "Amadeus"
Actress in a play: Rosemary Harris, "Waiting in the Wings"; Eileen Heckart, "The Waverly Gallery"; Laura Linney, "Uncle Vanya"; J. Smith-Cameron, "Fuddy Meers"
Featured actor in a play: Bob Dishy, "The Price"; Roy Dotrice, "A Moon for the Misbegotten"; Daniel Gerroll, "An Experiment With an Air Pump"; Simon Jones, "Waiting in the Wings"
Featured actress in a play: Frances Conroy, "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan"; Jennifer Ehle, "The Real Thing"; Cindy Katz, "Amadeus"; Lizbeth Mackay, "The Price"
Director of a play: Michael Blakemore, "Copenhagen"; Peter Hall, "Amadeus"; David Leveaux, "The Real Thing"; Daniel Sullivan, "Dinner With Friends" and "A Moon for the Misbegotten"
Broadway musical: "Contact," "James Joyce's The Dead," "Saturday Night Fever," "Swing!"
Off Broadway musical: "After the Fair," "Jolson & Co.," "The Bomb-itty of Errors," "The Wild Party" (MTC)
Revival of a musical: "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Kiss Me, Kate," "Putting It Together," "The Music Man"
Actor in a musical: Craig Bierko, "The Music Man"; James Carpinello, "Saturday Night Fever"; Taye Diggs, "The Wild Party" (MTC); Brian Stokes Mitchell, "Kiss Me, Kate"
Actress in a musical: Toni Collette, "The Wild Party" (Broadway); Heather Headley, "Aida"; Rebecca Luker, "The Music Man"; Marin Mazzie, "Kiss Me, Kate"
Featured actor in a musical: Michael Berresse, "Kiss Me, Kate"; Boyd Gaines, "Contact"; Stephen Spinella, "James Joyce's The Dead"; Tony Vincent, "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Featured actress in a musical: Blair Brown, "James Joyce's The Dead"; Ruth Williamson, "The Music Man"; Deborah Yates, "Contact"; Karen Ziemba, "Contact"
Director of a musical: Gabriel Barre, "The Wild Party" (MTC); Michael Blakemore, "Kiss Me, Kate"; Richard Nelson, "James Joyce's The Dead"; Susan Stroman, "Contact" and "The Music Man"
Choreography: Mark Dendy, "The Wild Party" (MTC); Kathleen Marshall, "Kiss Me, Kate"; Susan Stroman, "Contact" and "The Music Man"; Lynn Taylor-Corbett, "Swing!"
Scenic design: John Lee Beatty, "An Experiment With an Air Pump"; William Dudley, "Amadeus"; Thomas Lynch, "The Music Man"; Robin Wagner, "Kiss Me, Kate"
Costume design: William Dudley, "Amadeus"; Constance Hoffman, "The Green Bird"; William Ivey Long, "The Music Man"; Martin Pakledinaz, "Kiss Me, Kate"
Lighting design: Paule Constable, "Amadeus"; Donald Holder, "The Green Bird"; Peter Kaczorowski, "Contact"; Kenneth Posner, "The Wild Party" (MTC)
Solo performance: Olympia Dukakis, "Rose"; Mark Linn-Baker, "Chesapeake"; Mark Setlock, "Fully Committed"; Marc Wolf, "Another American: Asking and Telling"
John Gassner Playwriting Award: Charles Busch, "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife"; David Lindsay-Abaire, "Fuddy Meers"; Kenneth Lonergan, "The Waverly Gallery"; Joan Vail Thorne, "The Exact Center of the Universe."


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2013 NFL Mock Draft: Absolute Locks for Every First-Round TeamMarch 19, 2013
The Kansas City Chiefs' acquisition of Alex Smith shook up the entire top portion of NFL draft boards. It appears now that the chances of West Virginia's Geno Smith going No. 1 to the Chiefs are slimmer than slim.
That doesn't mean the Chiefs won't trade the pick to a team that covets Smith as its franchise quarterback, a la the move the Washington Redskins made in 2012 to get in position to take Robert Griffin III.
The particulars there are still up in the air, but there are a few teams that appear to be locked in on certain prospects. Barring draft-day trades, I have built the most surefire mock for each team in the first round.
The following NFL mock draft highlights the most likely destinations for players in the first round—at least at this point in the pre-draft process.
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1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, LT, Texas A&M
The Chiefs gave up a second-round pick in 2013 and a conditional selection in 2014 to get Smith (per ESPN). Considering what they gave up, it is clear Smith is set up to be the starter for the present and foreseeable future.
There is almost no way the Chiefs use a high pick on a QB now. Instead, it seems more likely that they take a top-flight young offensive tackle to protect their newest investment.
Joeckel has been perhaps the prospect most consistently viewed as a stud since the pre-draft process began.
All signs point to him becoming a Chief.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
At 6'6" 250 pounds, Jordan looks a little like Jason Pierre-Paul, and when he was healthy at Oregon, he proved he could rush the passer. He had five sacks in 2012, but played hurt through a good portion of the year.
He showed at the NFL combine that he is indeed a premier prospect.
3. Oakland Raiders: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
If there is a player at the top of the draft process who looks and feels like a Raider, it's Werner. He would offer the Silver and Black the type of pass-rusher they lacked in 2012.
The team had just 25 sacks last season, and that just isn't going to cut it for a team hoping to rebuild a once proud defensive tradition.
The 6'4" 275-pound defensive end is big, athletic and nasty. That sounds like the prototypical Raider to me. He truly fits a need for the team, and could develop into one of the best pass-rushers the organization has seen in decades.
4. Philadelphia Eagles: Eric Fisher, LT, Central Michigan
With protection issues, a new offensive philosophy and uncertainty around the health of Jason Peters, the Eagles almost have to draft a left tackle.
They can't go wrong with Fisher. He's been rising up draft boards for the last two months, and some compare him to the San Francisco 49ers' Joe Staley (CBS Sports).
5. Detroit Lions: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
There was some discussion that the Chiefs could consider Milliner for the top pick (ESPN), but I think that would be a bit of a reach. This is a much more appropriate spot for him.
The Lions' secondary was underwhelming, and better pass coverage will help support the young defensive line.
6. Cleveland Browns: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
The only player in college football who had more sacks than Werner was Jones. The Georgia Bulldog had 14 QB takedowns in 2012. In my opinion, he's the most talented defensive player in the draft.
Early in his college career, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal column, per ESPN).
Here's a fiercely talented pass-rusher who has led the nation in sacks—and the SEC the last two years—but he may have a career-threatening condition.
In this era where safety on the field has become paramount, what team is willing to take a chance? For now, his pass-rushing ability would make the up-and-coming Browns' defense even better.
7. Arizona Cardinals: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
The Cardinals should be ecstatic about the Chiefs acquiring Smith. It means they will likely have a shot at taking the best QB prospect available.
It would be a shame to waste another year of Larry Fitzgerald's career without a capable QB to get him the ball. The Cardinals need a franchise QB, and Smith is the best of the bunch.
8. Buffalo Bills: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Buffalo would love to see Smith slip here, but there is no way the Cardinals pass on an opportunity to take him. Barkley would still represent a new direction for the Bills.
He would be in a great place to succeed with Buffalo as well. New head coach Doug Marrone worked as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints from 2006-2008.
His experience and success working with Drew Brees—who represents Barkley's best-case scenario pro comparison—should put former USC Trojan in a good place.
9. New York Jets: Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU
Mingo is made perfectly for the New York Jets. He is the best example of a 3-4 pass-rushing outside linebacker, and that is exactly what the Jets need.
Rex Ryan's defense has seen its sack total diminish over the last two years, and that is the key to their overall effectiveness.
No player in the draft can jump-start the Jets' signature unit like Mingo. This makes perhaps the most sense of any pick in the first round.
10. Tennessee Titans: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
The Titans will be looking for a difference-maker on defense, and early on in the draft process, no player screams this more than Florida's Floyd.
He could step in and improve the Titans' 27th-ranked defense.
11. San Diego Chargers: Lane Johnson, LT, Oklahoma
Johnson's freakish athleticism was on full display at the NFL combine (CBS Sports). He likely made himself a Top 15 pick, and he's a good fit for the Chargers here.
San Diego needs help with pass protection as Philip Rivers was dumped 49 times in 2012.
12. Miami Dolphins: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
With Mike Wallace signed and Brian Hartline extended, the receiver position doesn't look as poor as it did just a week ago.
Previously, I would have said the Fins had to grab a receiver, but now they would be free to shore up the secondary, especially in the light of losing Sean Smith to the Chiefs.
Rhodes is an excellent cover-corner prospect
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
The Bucs' pass defense was atrocious in 2012, and while they would like to shore up the secondary, getting a pass-rusher would also help to improve a unit that gave up the most passing yards in the NFL last season.
Moore has the potential to be a game-changing player off the edge.
14. Carolina Panthers: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
I loved the direction the Panthers were headed in at the end of the 2012 season. They won their final four games, but the team could use a run-stuffing defensive tackle.
They have built a solid young linebacker group, and nothing would augment their effectiveness like a stud in the middle of the line.
Hankins can be that type of force in the middle.
15. New Orleans Saints: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
The Saints' defense failed them in 2012. Drew Brees and the offense need playmakers on the other side of the ball to take pressure off them.
The team registered just 30 sacks in 2012, so they have to address that area. Ansah is a big, athletic pass-rusher who could be a force as a rookie.
16. St. Louis Rams: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Warmack is the one of the safest picks in the draft. He could go in the Top 10 because most scouts view him as a future 10-year starter, but his position isn't generally valued that high.
Mel Kiper Jr. wrote:
I could fathom a situation where Warmack is still around at No. 18.
But remember, the mock also takes into account where I hear teams are valuing guys, and in the case of a player like Warmack, the positional value aspect hurts him as a guard. Make no mistake, he's a stud, a dominant guard who makes your offensive line better the second he signs his contract.
I don't think he will last until No. 18. The Rams will grab him, and he may just play in the most Pro Bowls of any prospect in the entire draft class.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Casey Hampton isn't likely to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, so the team needs a new anchor for its defensive line, per Pro Football Talk.
Jenkins is the type of massive force that can hold down the interior of the Steel Curtain for the next 10 years.
18. Dallas Cowboys: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Sheldon Richardson is the most talented defensive tackle in the draft. He has the size to play inside, but he's explosive enough to play on the edge.
However, he has some character concerns that can't be ignored.
Per ESPN, he was suspended for missing class and refused to accept the punishment he received for the infraction. That is certainly a major red flag because it comes off as a complete disregard for rules and structure.
Those are two things the NFL is big on—not to mention elements of life in general.
But when a kid is 6'4", 295 pounds, and has shown the explosion Richardson has off the ball, teams will try to work through his issues.
The Cincinnati Bengals had good luck with Vontaze Burfict in 2012, but he wasn't a first-round pick. All eyes will be on Richardson throughout the draft process. He'll have to prove to teams that he can mature and disrupt things on the field, not in the locker room.
The Cowboys desperately need another playmaker on defense. On talent alone, no player would help them more than Richardson.
19. New York Giants: Star Lotulelei DT, Utah
Some health concerns have been raised about Lotulelei that could significantly impact his draft status (NFL.com). But nothing can dispute his potential impact on the football field.
The Giants need a player who can wreak havoc on the line of scrimmage like Lotulelei. Their defensive line and primary pass-rushers are aging, aside from JPP. If Lotulelei checks out physically, this would be one of the best picks of the first round.
20. Chicago Bears: Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
The Bears have an opportunity to take one of their biggest weaknesses in 2012 and transform it into a strength in 2013. The team has signed Jermon Bushrod to play left tackle, (Chicago Tribune), and if they re-sign guard Lance Louis, the Bears could then draft Cooper to play the other guard spot.
That would give the team three quality offensive linemen for the 2013 season.
In most years, Cooper would be the top guard prospect, but Warmack is a shade above him. Still, he would be great get for the Bears and part of the team's offensive resurgence.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
I still believe in Ogletree as a potentially game-breaking and fierce linebacker. His name hasn't been as hot since the NFL combine, but you'll be hard-pressed to find a more athletic linebacker.
He and Vontaze Burfict could make for an explosive tandem at linebacker.
22. St. Louis Rams: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
The Rams are on the rise thanks to Jeff Fisher's direction and the RGIII trade that has rendered a plethora of valuable draft picks. That is the definition of a trade that helped both teams.
Vaccaro is a playmaking safety who will improve the Rams' run and pass defense.
23. Minnesota Vikings: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
The Vikings could target a receiver in free agency, but with Percy Harvin traded to the Seattle Seahawks (per Fox Sports' Jay Glazer), drafting Patterson makes a lot of sense.
The passing game will be markedly better in 2013. Once the season starts, the Vikings could have a lot more weapons to pair with Adrian Peterson.
24. Indianapolis Colts: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
The Colts will be looking to build on their surprising, successful and emotional 2012 season. To think they made the playoffs without having players that ideally fit their 3-4 defensive system is pretty amazing.
Drafting Williams would give the team a defensive tackle capable of being a force playing the zero technique.
25. Minnesota Vikings: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
With a receiver presumably in the fold, the Vikings could double-up on that position but addressing the secondary is a more likely approach.
Some may like Washington's Desmond Trufant here, but Banks is also a very highly regarded cover corner. The Vikings will have addressed two of their biggest needs in the first round, thanks to the Harvin trade.
26. Green Bay Packers: D.J. Fluker, LT/RT, Alabama
When your perennial MVP candidate is sacked 48 times in a season, the front office has to make protecting him the top priority.
Fluker has great intangibles, and he's one huge man. At 6'6", 335 pounds, he has the bulk to handle NFL pass-rushers.
He could help the Packers from day one.
27. Houston Texans: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU
The Texans need for depth at inside linebacker was evident when Brian Cushing was injured last season.
Minter is one of the premier inside linebacker prospects in the draft. He tallied 130 tackles in 2012, and he could be even play alongside Cushing in the Texans' 3-4 defense.
28. Denver Broncos: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
Peyton Manning took the Denver Broncos' moderately talented offense to new heights in 2012. What could he do if he actually had a stud tight end running up the seams?
Mix this element in with the acquisition of Wes Welker, and Manning could have a record-setting season.
Eifert could be the Dallas Clark of the Broncos' offense and make them even tougher to defend in 2013.
29. New England Patriots: Matt Elam, S, Florida
The Pats were ranked just 29th in the NFL in passing yards allowed. They have young pass-rushers like Chandler Jones that you have to expect will continue to develop, but the secondary still needs work.
Elam is a hard-hitting safety who would help in run support and protecting against big pass plays.
30. Atlanta Falcons: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
The Falcons had only 29 sacks in 2012, and that was clearly the biggest weakness of the team. John Abraham is the team's best pass-rusher, but he's 34 years old.
Okafor would serve as much-needed youth and talent injection on the defensive line.
31. San Francisco 49ers: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
The Niners had breakdowns in pass coverage that cost them the Super Bowl. Chris Culliver made a few of the mistakes, and it is clear the Niners could improve at cornerback.
Trufant is emerging as one of the best cornerback prospects in the draft, and the Niners would do well to make him their pick.
32. Baltimore Ravens: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
The Ravens have several spots on the defense that may see turnover. Obviously they have to address the middle linebacker position, but they also have to fill the gaping hole left by Paul Kruger's departure to Cleveland. Drafting Jones could help make Kruger's departure easier to absorb.
Even if the Ravens choose to replace Kruger in free agency, Jones would at the very least add depth to a position where you can never have too many quality players.
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When I was at location when I upgraded the firmware, I used the console cable and I first removed the access-group on SSH but that didn't help. Only after a reboot would SSH become available again. We use SNMP monitoring on the switches to monitor port and switch health status, which still works fine.
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We've never really gotten the appeal of Showtime's United States of Tara. While Toni Collette certainly deserves her Emmy and Golden Globe for what amounts to a postgrad-level acting workshop thinly connected by plot, we've never been able to willingly suspend disbelief for what even Tara's creators would probably call the show's total fantasy world. (Which is way hypocritical, because our beloved House is no less of a Pandora or Lost-verse in comparison, and even has the same overly self-aware tone as Tara — maybe we just like our post-homophobic jokes out of the mouth of a misanthropic, drug-addicted doctor instead of a loving family.) Here's the trailer for season two, which starts in March. It actually does have at least one laugh-out-loud moment.
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The Raven Rock Alternate Command Center, or "Site R," is the location from which U.S. forces would be commanded in the event of World War III or a nuclear war. Like Cheyenne, it is designed to be self-sufficient for 30 days after a nuclear attack.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:31 am
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Hi guys,
I received this today in email and had to post it. I can't think of anything more compelling than the story of this child to reveal the glory of God.
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Note how no one else spoke in the clip. None of her family members, not one loved one could contribute to this piece. It suggests reasons to be skeptical.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:44 pm
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basilosaurus wrote:
Note how no one else spoke in the clip. None of her family members, not one loved one could contribute to this piece. It suggests reasons to be skeptical.
You seem to be digging up my posts and making jibes to get my attention. I wonder if this really means that you tire of your own dismal proclamation of a finite existance and you seek some deeper meaning in your life. You seem to really want to understand spirituality otherwise, you wouldn't keep coming back. Fighting with me about the subject of faith in a higher power is interesting to you but if you're looking for another draining go 'round, don't bother because I'm done with that. I've decided to just pray that you find insight and peace in your life.
Your friend,
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Ahhh Rich,
No, it is just that you continue to drag your religion into an educational site, as do others, and you expect not to be challenged from the rationalist among us.
Furthermore you fail to even respond to the content in my post.
As to dismal proclamations, can it become more dismal when one clings to a supernatural entity that has not a shred of evidence more, in support of it's existence than even dear old Santa Claus himself? As to finite existence, you should know that even the universe that we live in has such constraints upon it. I will live on through my children without indocrinating them into religious doctrine.
Finally I find your behavior on this site disturbing in that you enjoy proselytizing at every opportunity, and are taken aback when such behavior is scrutinized. But, that is how the religious have always behaved in this country........as if their silly ideology and wold views are above scrutiny and intellectual inquiry.
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One other point. I entered this subject thinking I could discuss gifted children because I have a child who others seem to think is gifted. I am not yet convinced that he is.
What you offered was evangalism at best, and you know it. I consider it a deceitful tactic in opening what could have been a nice discussion on gifted children. I would suggest your religious musing be kept to the bible thread and we wont have to lock horns continually.
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:27 pm
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Ok, let's discuss "giftedness" without a supernatural component.
My kids were tested (Weschler WISC-IV) in first grade for the "highly capable" progam in their school district and both scored in the 99+ %ile. Typically our society, in the person of IQ tests, calls anybody above 98.5 (cutoff point for National Merit Finalist standing) "genius" or "gifted."
Is this the definition ya wanna work with? Obviously, it eliminates "specific genius" like a music prodigy (or a talented child painter) who is not an idiot-savant but is, nontheless, merely average in everything but their special talent. A different kind of genius. Or a "physical genius" like Michael Jordan.
This is a topic which interests me and I'd be happy to discuss it.
P.S. In the interest of full disclosure, my wife has never taken any IQ test except the National Merit test in high school where she made Finalist, so she's at least 98.5 %ile and, therefore, a "genius." I've taken several diferent IQ tests and score 99.9 %ile so I, too, am a "genius." Who'da thunk it?
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My child behaves like any slightly above to above average child. He is a grade ahead in math and his reading skills are off the charts. His math scoring was, I believe, in the high nineties. He appears to offer a higher degree of erudition and verbal skills than most kids his age, although most of his friends are a bit older than he is, and I think he does well with kids who have a year or two on him.
He is seven going on eight. He spent his Sunday mornings between the age of 2 and 6 in a three hour Russian language class. Which reminds me that we need to get him back into Russian instruction. He knows a lot of Russian words but little grammar. He recently left the Academy of Russian Ballet for Circus performance, and enjoys science museums wherever they might be. That is, except for the one in Kentucky where the theme is biblical creationism and the displays include humans walking with dinosaurs. He explains to all his friends that birds are actually dinosaurs, and that the fossil Archeopteryx is an example of direct evidence supporting his statement.
We suspect our kid is quite normal and intelligent at the same time. We continue to watch for any behavior that we might deem precocious besides his advanced swimming skills , but we hardly long for it.
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Ok. I think I understand where you're coming from. First, lemme make some comments in the context of ordinary sociocultural usage of, and belief in, "giftedness."
At this age, his reading and verbal skills are what would most tend to make others think of him as gifted. Most IQ tests in this age range rely to a great extent on reading comprehension and vocabulary skills plus verbal interaction with the tester. A "good" test, like the Weschler, tests for other components, too; but honestly, reading/verbal is the strongest indicator for scoring purposes of the skills tested.
It should be obvious to even the most casual observer that this leaves the test's validity vulnerable in two significant areas (For the purposes of this discussion, we won't go into other vulnerabilities.): 1. A kid who is shy, even if he is volubly verbal when comfortable, will not perform well on the verbal portion of this test when talking to a scary stranger (the tester). 2. Kids mature at different rates, especially boys. A kid who has poor reading/comprehension skills at 7 or even 8 and scores in the 50th %ile (usually even lower) when tested at that age can subsequently reach a critical psycho-biochemical event and "suddenly" jump into the genius range at age 9. Not typical, but not unheard of; and it is typical for a "slow starter" to jump from a very low %ile rating to an average or even above average %ile once they hit that biological development plateau.
Piaget and other researchers knew this more than half a century ago. Modern educators forget such realities as they try to shoehorn all kids into a defined performance set for a given age, often permanently labelling a kid as "slow" when he is, in point of fact, well above average *now*. However, once an educationalese label has been attached to a kid, it's nearly impossible to remove or change it.
Slight digression. I got a degree in Secondary Education in 1970. When I was in school, we read Piaget, Adler, Neill, Holt, etc. We were taught that these people had done significant work and/or explored important aspects of child development and/or education. Ask any teacher who graduated in the last decade or even in the last couple of decades if they recognize any of these names. They don't even know who most of these GIANTS are, much less know what they had to say. It's pathetic.
Ya know what? I'm starting to get wound up into rant mode. Lemme back off and just stop there and return to the root of this discussion. So, socioculturally speaking, your kid probably is gifted. Sounds like it to me. That's great. Enjoy it. Hopefully, it will lead to him living an examined life. Wonderful stuff.
But how meaningful is this label?
Society tends to associate giftedness with performance or production of something societally important or meaningful. Edison [homeschooled!] comes immediately to mind because for me he's a perfect foil to discuss. IMO, Edison was not a genius. He was one of those classic second-tier people, with an overachiever personality. Personally, I call these types the two percenters. They're above average, even well above average, but they don't quite qualify for gifted/genius status and they certainly don't qualify for the Triple Nine Society. Most of 'em are in MENSA. However, because they are aware of their status, or simply because it's their personality, they WORK harder than most people and have a focus to prove themselves. Thus, they become achievers and fit the social model of "genius" in that they produced something of note.
So, once again, we come back to defining terms. If your IQ is really not all that high but you produce something notable, are you a genius? Conversely, if your IQ is high but you don't do anything socially significant, are you, therefore, not a genius?
Brief aside: Another line of thought which I think is important to pursue in parallel with defining giftedness/genius is personality. Generally speaking, how many "notable" (gifted/genius?) people in history were happy people? Or nice? Decent family men or women? Most notable people I've read or heard about were pretty stinky human beings. That gives me pause and is something I've spent a goodly number of hours contemplating.
Also, the other conditions I mentioned initially are still open to definition, too. Is an idiot-savant a genius? In his particular skill, he certainly is (by definition); but if he can't tie his own shoes , well, that leaves *me* undecided about his overall label. I guess idiot-savant should be satisfactory.
As the Pythons say: And now for something completely different.
So, as you may know from reading my posts, we're unschoolers a la John Holt. Now, if you wanna make an unschooler crazy, just bring up the subject of labelling kids. Ack! An unschooler would oppose this labelling on several different fronts. 1. Standardized testing is essentially invalid and useless in any real-world sense. 2. Every kid is an individual and requires/deserves an individual education. Rating or ranking against others is meaningless in this context. 3. Every kid is unique and therefore has his/her own pallet of talents and skills and a separate pallet of stuff they ain't so good at. So what?
We are all geniuses, idiots, or idiot-savants in any given time, place, or situation. Don't get sucked into the labelling game. Your kid is simply your kid; he is not any label. There are so many examples in history of mislabeling being imposed on someone by others or "society." Augustine was thought to be retarded by those around him but turned out to be one of the most notable and influential philosophers of all time. Certainly not my personal cup of tea but socially significant in the history and process of philosophical thought.
So in summation, my personal position would be to absolutely ignore any attempt to label your kid. "Good" labels, like "gifted," can be just as damaging, just as harmful as "bad" labels. Enjoy him simply for who he is.
Final comment. I have a neighbor who's retarded. I've had more interesting conversations with him than with pedantic MENSA doofuses who think they're smarter than they actually are. When I'm considering interacting with someone (making friends, whatever) I don't care whether he's gifted/genius level or retarded, according to somebody's imposed label. Is he a nice person? For me, that's a much more important quality and one which any human being is capable of accomplishing.
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my chid is 4 and he knows swimming, he can swim well , yes not very long laps but he swims well, should i consider it to be a prodigy , is he special ! ofcourse he is for me...
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right your child is special for me,in that early age your child develop that skill,hope my chill can learn that also.
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I think that all children are gifted
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