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- Cord Blood Banking
- Deciding if Cord Blood Banking is for You
- How Much Does Cord Blood Banking Cost?
- Pros and Cons of Cord Blood Banking
All About Cord Blood
In Medical Terminology Cord blood is defined as the "Placental Blood." Cord blood is the blood found in the umbilical cord after a baby is born. It is becoming increasingly popular to bank this cord blood. The umbilical string blood contains stem cells.
Stem cells from cord blood are cells that can create other kinds of beneficial blood cells. These other types of blood cells can be used to combat a variety of diseases that attack the immune system from certain blood diseases to certain varieties of cancers. As medical knowledge continues to advance it is also possible that a number of other diseases might be treatable with this umbilical cord blood.
Saving stem cells from cord blood is becoming a popular option because unlike bone marrow stem cell retrieval it is much easier to harvest and less dangerous to the patient. In fact, the procedure to collect cord blood from the baby at birth is painless for the baby and won't interrupt the birth process.
Another advantage of stem cells from cord blood is that there appears to be less chance of rejection from the host once the cells are introduced making it easier in the case of transplants and other uses.
Add to that the fact that banked cord blood is much more readily accessible than searching for a bone marrow donor through the bone marrow registries and you have an option that makes cord blood seemingly preferable to bone marrow for use in transplants.
Is cord blood preservation and storage economically feasible though?
That remains to be seen. Although the likelihood of one ever having to use the cord blood is remote, the fact that you may have a bank account with cord blood can provide many with a peace of mind unmatched.
Having said that, the jury is still out as to whether using the stem cell blood for your own child is effective or not. For this reason, one should consult a doctor well-versed in the knowledge of the benefits and perils of stem cell transplantation prior to using stored cord blood or even setting up a cord blood bank account.
Using a cord blood bank to store the cord blood for the future use of your child could be important for families that have a history of some cancers or genetic disorders. In this case having the umbilical string blood blood in storage is an option that could be explored.
There are an increasing number of cord blood banks that handle cord blood storage. Usually there is an initial outlay that may run up to a couple of thousand dollars followed by a yearly maintenance fee.
Two of the most prominent cord blood banks include the Cord Blood Registry and via cord. Stored cord blood from the Cord Blood Registry has been responsible for more transplant blood than any other cord blood bank to date. They, like their counterparts, have recommendations from medical professionals on their site.
A parent can also donate the cord blood of their baby to be made available to others via a public cord blood bank. One caveat here though is that even though this is a noble option and one that could very well prolong the lives of others in need there is more red tape involved as the disease history of the parents must be tested, analysed and confirmed often making it an expensive option.
In the end, is cord blood donation a wise option? On the positive side you have the improved health possibilities and potential future technological advances that may come up with more valuable uses of the stored cord blood. On the negative side you have the cost to retrieve and store the cord blood and the ambiguous scientific evidence as to its efficacy.
Choosing to store or donate cord blood in a cord blood bank then should probably only be done after consultation with a knowledgeable physician well-versed in the latest rope blood immature microorganism research.
Line blood managing an account includes a few systems incorporating gathering, preparing and space. Line blood gathering is a straightforward, safe and easy method that normally takes not exactly five to ten minutes and might be performed after vaginal or caesarean births. After your child has been conceived and the line has been cinched and cut, the blood will be drawn from the umbilical string before it is disposed of.
Many medical experts consider cord blood of baby as one of the vital products, whenever they deal with some complicated diseases in patients. Hence, many parents across the world are ready to invest in this cost effective health based feature for the benefit of their offspring. Considering the benefits of cord blood, it has become imperative to store cord blood of your baby soon after its birth for the treatment of multiple life threatening diseases which might crop at a later age.
Cord blood of baby need to be collected immediately at the time of delivery and delay should not be made during collection because any delayed collection may interfere with the viability of the stem cells in cord blood. Hence, utmost care needs to be taken to avoid any delay in collection of cord blood. Further, it may take about five to six minutes to collect the cord blood.
Generally cord blood of baby is collected by obstetrician or by midwife with experience in collection. Extreme care needs to be taken whenever the blood collection kit is handled. Both during receipt and dispatch of collection kit containing cord blood, one has to be more cautious in selecting the courier service. This is because of the fact that if the courier agency sends the cord blood of baby in containers without bothering on the suitable temperature factor, then the viability of stem cells becomes more questionable. Hence, medical courier is to be selected for dispatch of cord blood of baby.
Generally the steps quoted in any blood collection kit needs to be meticulously followed for the proper collection of cord blood of baby. Since string blood of infant holds for the most part the juvenile cells that have the ability to be re-developed into different particular organ-constituents like hepatic structures, cerebrum structures and so on., additional accentuation is given all far and wide on exploration characteristics relating to the line blood of child.
There is no harm to either baby or the mother during the collection of cord blood of baby. On payment of nominal fees, the cord blood-banking agency helps to send the cord blood collection kit to the required and expectant mothers, in time. The cord blood from the newborn needs to be handled carefully without subjecting to any hot conditions to avoid haemolysis.
The stem cells collected from umbilical cord blood is used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases and sickness including Neurological, Blood and Genetic Disorders. The recent stem cell research has proved the potential of these stem cells for the successful treatment of Neurological problems like Parkinson's disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Retinal Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroblastoma (cancer of various nerve tissues often occurring in children). Other blood related diseases which can be treated with stem cell transplant are: Leukemia, Immunodeficiency, Lymphomas, Hodgkin disease, Bone marrow failure, naming a few.


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Hotter summers and milder winters have already made most of us aware of what scientists say is a trend towards extensive global warming. Most of the experts accompany their predictions with dire warnings of the resulting rising sea levels and spreading deserts. Trausti Valsson's approach to the problem of global warming is a refreshing look at the advantages that will ensue.
With the melting of the sea ice in the north, shipping routes will regularly include the passage north of Siberia and, slightly later, a north-west passage through the Canadian Archipelago. This means that countries bordering the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans will become "closer" to each other and that ships too wide for the Panama and Suez Canals can easily transport oil and other cargoes via the shorter routes over the Arctic Ocean. The warming climate and melting ice will make oil and mineral resources in northern areas easily accessible for exploitation and will make the far north comfortable for human habitation, replacing the living spaces around the central areas of the globe that will become too hot for habitation. Valsson recognizes the fact that the world's climate has changed many times in the past and that the present warming trend is not new. However, he underlines the importance of the international agreements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are largely to blame for the current warming trend.
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The proposed Library Square project submitted to the City Council last week has stirred a sharp debate among officials.
The debate could determine the future shape and texture of downtown Los Angeles for generations to come.
The debate is over whether the project--involving the refurbishment and expansion of the landmark Central Library and the construction of three distinctive office towers, a park and a monumental stairway--should be linked by a series of pedestrian bridges.
The bridges--commonly known as pedways--would be a relatively small item in the scope of the nearly $1-billion project, but if constructed, could severely damage the project's potential to generate pedestrian activity and lend needed excitement to the downtown streetscape.
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We got to catch a few new releases this weekend, one of them being Flags of our Fathers . The general view of the movie was a story about the American imposed 'heroes' of Iwa Jima. I say American imposed, as the vets of that war didn't consider themselves as such. The movie basically revolved around the three men that were sent home because of a picture that swept the nation and became, probably, one of the most well known iconic photos in history.
I came into the movie with to much expectation, which later resulted in a sort of empty feeling by the time the movie was over. Its not to say the movie was bad, I don't think it was. After seeing Band of Brothers, and even Saving Private Ryan before that, I was thinking this movie would be as moving and heart pounding. I think that's why I sort of felt empty; I was comparing it to those time piece flicks. It also had a lot of political overtones which to me, could have been toned down. Could it have worked better if they had? Eh, I don't know. It was as much a story about politics as it was about the men fighting the war, which might have contributed to the lack of attachment I had for the characters.
That aside, I think the movie was solid. It was easy to fallow despite the constant jumping around it was doing. The acting was solid and was really well done. It's kind of hard to get the viewers involved in the conflict when you only have two hours to do it in and in some degree, it did accomplish that, though I think the consent jumping around, deterred that some as well as the previous mention of politics. Worth all the hype and Oscar and Golden Globe hype? Ehhhhh…. I guess. It was a different way of telling a time piece, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg began. With that in mind, I would have to say he did a good job. Clint Eastwood probably wouldn't have gotten all the praise if he had followed in Tom and Steven's footsteps. All in all, I'll give this one Three Katana's.
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The Key lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a citrus species with a globose fruit, 2.5–5 cm in diameter (, that is yellow when ripe but usually picked green commercially. It is smaller and seedier, with a higher acidity, a stronger aroma, and a thinner rind, than that of the Persian lime (Citrus x latifolia). It is valued for its unique flavour compared to other limes, with the Key lime usually having a more tart and bitter flavour. The name comes from its association with the Florida Keys, where it is best known as the flavouring ingredient in Key lime pie. It is also known as West Indian lime, bartender's lime, Omani lime, or Mexican lime, the latter classified as a distinct race with a thicker skin and darker green colour. Philippine varieties have various names, including dayap and bilolo. C. aurantiifolia is a shrubby tree, to 5 m (16 ft), with many thorns. Dwarf varieties exist which can be grown indoors during winter months and in colder climates. Its trunk rarely grows straight, with many branches, often originating quite far down on the trunk. The leaves are ovate, 2.5–9 cm (1–3.5 in) long, resembling orange leaves (the scientific name aurantiifolia refers to this resemblance to the leaves of the orange, C. aurantium). The flowers are 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter, are yellowish white with a light purple tinge on the margins. Flowers and fruit appear throughout the year, but are most abundant from May to September in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Back on April 7th we dropped word that RIM/BlackBerry decided to sponsor John Mayer's summer tour again in 2008 after the success they had in sponsoring it last year.
This morning I found out (thanks Ronen) that RIM has launched a microsite for the tour at johnmayer.blackberry.com. On it you can find all of the concert dates (July 2nd to August 2nd), John Mayer's BlackBerry Tips, and links to John Mayer vids and recommended BlackBerry downloads. If you like John Mayer and BlackBerry smartphones, the site is worth checking out!
Too bad the BlackBerry Bold has taken so long to hit the market though. Last year during this tour the newly-released BlackBerry Curve was getting shown off at the all concerts. I'm guessing this year it is still the BlackBerry Curve getting shown off (albeit with some new models a la 8310, 8320, 8330). That's probably why John Mayer has been seen using his Curve again instead of the BlackBerry Bold RIM gave him at WES (he was the second dude to not under NDA to get a Bold to call his own - read about the first here). If you attend one of his concerts in the next month, be sure to drop us a line (editorial @ crackberry.com) and let us know what you thought of the show and the BlackBerry presence.


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A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg, TN. One morning, they were eating breakfast at a little restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white-haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The professor leaned over and whispered to his wife, "I hope he doesn't come over here." But sure enough, the man did come over to their table.
"Where are you folks from?" he asked in a friendly voice. "Oklahoma," they answered. "Great to have you here in Tennessee," the stranger said. "What do you do for a living?" "I teach at a seminary," he replied. "Oh, so you teach preachers how to preach, do you? Well, I've got a really great story for you." And with that, the gentleman pulled up a chair and sat down at the table with the couple. The professor groaned and thought to himself, "Great... Just what I need... another preacher story!"
The man started, "See that mountain over there? (Pointing out the restaurant window). Not far from the base of that mountain, there was a boy born to an unwed mother. He had a hard time growing up, because every place he went, he was always asked the same question, 'Hey boy, who's your daddy?' Whether he was at school, in the grocery store or drug store, people would ask the same question! 'Who's your daddy?' He would hide at recess and lunchtime from other students. He would avoid going in to stores because that question hurt him so bad. When he was about 12 years old, a new preacher came to his church. He would always go in late and slip out early to avoid hearing the question, 'Who's your daddy?' But one day, the new preacher said the benediction so fast he got caught and had to walk out with the crowd. Just about the time he got to the Back door, the new preacher, not knowing anything about him, put his hand on his shoulder and asked him, Son, who's your daddy? The whole church got deathly quiet. He could feel every eye in the church looking at him. Now everyone would finally know the answer to the question, 'Who's your daddy.'
This new preacher, though, sensed the situation around him & using discernment that only the Holy Spirit could give, said the following to that scared little boy..." Wait a minute!' he said. 'I know who you are. I see the family resemblance now. You are a child of God.' With that he patted the boy on his shoulder and said, Boy, you've got a great inheritance. Go and claim it. With that, the boy smiled for the first time in long time and walked out the door a changed person. He was never the same again. Whenever anybody asked him, 'Who's your Daddy?' he'd just tell them, 'I'm a Child of God.'"
The distinguished gentleman got up from the table and said, "Isn't that a great story" The professor responded that it really was a great story! As the man turned to leave, he said, "You know, if that new preacher hadn't told me that I was one of God's children, I probably never would have amounted to anything!" And he walked away.
The seminary professor and his wife were stunned. He called the waitress over & asked her, "Do you know who that man was who just left that was sitting at our table?" The waitress grinned and said, "Of course. Everybody here knows him. That's Ben Hooper. He's the former governor of Tennessee!"
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MONTGOMERY | Robert Bentley spent the first day of his administration deflecting criticism over controversial remarks he made Monday that some groups are calling offensive.
Bentley made the remarks during a speech at Dexter Street King Memorial Baptist Church, the Montgomery church once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., saying that non-Christians were "not my brother" and he hoped they would convert to Christianity.
During the speech at the church in recognition of the King holiday Monday, Bentley told a packed audience that he is color blind to race, and then talked about his religious beliefs.
"But if you have been adopted in God's family like I have, and like you have, if you're a Christian and if you're saved, and the Holy Spirit lives within you just like the Holy Spirit lives within me, then you know what that makes? It makes you and me brothers. And it makes you and me brother and sister," he said.
"Now I will have to say that, if we don't have the same daddy, we're not brothers and sisters. So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother."
The comments by Bentley, a deacon at First Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, went national as he started his first official day in office on Tuesday. The story was picked up by media outlets around the country.
Bentley's communications director, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, said Bentley in his inaugural "clearly stated that he will be the governor of all Alabamians – Democrat, Republican and Independent, young, old, black and white, rich and poor."
In a statement issued Tuesday in response to the controversy, Mason said, "As stated in his address, Governor Bentley believes his job is to make everyone's lives better."
She confirmed that Bentley made the remarks during his speech at the church.
Sheldon Rosenzweig, a member of Temple Emanuel, a Jewish synagogue in Tuscaloosa, said he thinks Bentley is a good man, but should be sensitive to other faiths.
"I don't think he was trying to disenfranchise me, I just think he needs to be a little more sensitive to the fact that there are many different types of Alabamians," Rosenzweig said. "I have real mixed feelings about it. I just hope this is not going to be done in repetition. Many of the people in Alabama who are not Christian are good people."
Gigi Alford, a member of the Tuscaloosa Baha'i community, said the local Baha'is were not offended.
"We don't take issue because Baha'i believe that all major religions come from the same God," Alford said.
The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday called Bentley's remarks shocking.
"His comments are not only offensive, but also raise serious questions as to whether non-Christians can expect to receive equal treatment during his tenure as governor," said Bill Nigut, the ADL's regional director.
Nigut said it sounded as though Bentley was using the office of governor to advocate for Christian conversion.
"If he does so, he is dancing dangerously close to a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids government from promoting the establishment of any religion," Nigut said.
Retired University of Alabama political science professor William Stewart said Bentley is learning a lesson about his new position. "Nobody paid much attention to what he said" when he was one of 105 House members, Stewart said, but as one of 50 governors "the whole nation (potentially) does."
Bentley is "getting a rough initiation into what to say and what not to say," Stewart said.
Stewart added that the Jewish students he mentors would likely find the remark offensive, as would "adherents of other religions or no religion."
"A governor would be well advised not to comment on religious matters except in a very general, positive way," he said.
The Birmingham Jewish Federation planned to update its daily email newsletter to discuss the remarks, BJF executive director Richard Friedman said.
"I think the best way to frame it is to admire the fact that the governor is a religious man and has convictions of deep faith but at the same time these remarks, however inadvertent, created a message that tends to disenfranchise people who believe differently," Friedman said in a telephone interview. "I think everyone certainly has the right to believe freely but those in public life are acting in their official capacities need to develop a sensitivity that all those in their constituency don't subscribe to their particular religion."
Friedman said Bentley hasn't had experience in the spotlight. "I think the difficulty is when people have deeply held convictions come to public office and have not yet developed sensitivity to a constituency of all faiths," Friedman said.
"I'm confident we'll be able to meet and use this incident to begin a thoughtful dialogue."
D'Linell Finley, a retired Auburn University Montgomery political science professor and pastor of Southlawn Baptist Church in Montgomery, said he understands what Bentley was trying to say.
"I prefer to say what he told the crowd at Dexter was he believes it's important for Alabamians to love each other and as our elected Republican governor he's for all the people," Finley said.
Finley said where Bentley got into trouble was when he began to talk about his faith.
"While we may not be brothers and sisters spiritually, as residents of this state we expect him to be governor … of all the people," he said.
"Uninformed people are going to be uninformed but for people who pay closer attention to the issues there, I think they would be able to make a distinction as to what he regards as his personal faith and what he would say in his position as governor," Finley said.
"But I suspect those advisers around him will advise him to choose his words more carefully in the future."
Staff writer Jamon Smith contributed to this story. Material from The Associated Press was used in this story.
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MONTGOMERY | Robert Bentley spent the first day of his administration deflecting criticism over controversial remarks he made Monday that some groups are calling offensive.


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With stunning dresses, impeccable performances and thought-out answers, six contestants vied for the title of Miss Fullerton Saturday night.
"We're looking for someone who wants to do the community service, represent the city and really go out and work and prepare for Miss California," said Kathi Hikawa, executive director of the Miss Fullerton Scholarship Program.
Of the six who competed, the judges selected Cal State Fullerton student Salisha Thomas to be this year's Miss Fullerton. Alongside Thomas was crowned Jazmin Avalos, who is this year's Outstanding Teen.
Though Thomas has competed in pageants before, this was the first time she was dressed in a sash and crown.
"I've seen the growth in her, her talent, her poise, her maturity. It's all grown," said Thomas' mom, Gail, of Fresno. "It just came together tonight."
Saturday was a night of firsts for the 11th annual Miss Fullerton and Fullerton's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program.
This is the first year the program held open pageants for Miss Anaheim Hills and Miss North County – giving the title winners the opportunity to compete in Miss California in June.
Katie Wayland, 19, of Orange, was selected as Miss Anaheim Hills and Bree Morse, 21, of Garden Grove, was selected as Miss North County.


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Middlesex County Fourth-Grade Teacher Named New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year
Lauren Marrocco Selected From Among 21 County and State Facility Teachers of the Year
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|Contact: Barbara Morgan
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|Date: October 3, 2012
Trenton, NJ – The Christie Administration today selected Lauren Marrocco, a fourth-grade teacher in Perth Amboy's Edward J. Patten Elementary School in Middlesex County, as the New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year. Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf and the State Board of Education honored Marrocco at a ceremony in Trenton. Marrocco resides in East Windsor and earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education and her master's degree in educational administration and supervision from Kean University.
Pictured from left to right are: Perth Amboy AFT President , Donna Chiera; Retired Principal, Joyce DeFeo; Perth Amboy Board of Education Member, Obdulia Gonzalez; Perth Amboy Acting Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Vivian Rodriguez; NJ State Teacher of the Year, Lauren Marracco; State Board President, Arcelio Aponte; Middlesex County Interim Executive Superintendent, Dr. Samuel Stewart; Edward J. Patten Principal, Dr. Dulce Rodriguez; Vice Principal, Althea Rogers-Baker; and Commissioner Chris Cerf
"Hands down, New Jersey's most important and valuable resource for our students is our teachers," said Governor Christie. "Across our state, effective teachers are doing excellent work in our schools, engaging children in subject matter and drawing out of them the critical thinking skills and the passion for knowledge to make learning a lifelong endeavor. Lauren Marrocco exemplifies the very best of her profession and all that excellent teaching can accomplish in our state – helping our children progress into accomplished, knowledgeable, and successful young adults ready to step into the workforce or college classroom. I congratulate her on this great honor."
Marrocco has taught at E.J. Patten, a K-4, 890-student school, for the entirety of her 10-year teaching career, first teaching first grade and then switching to fourth grade in 2010. Almost from the beginning, she has been involved in a variety of school- and district-wide teams designed to increase teachers' knowledge and skills through professional development workshops, to improve parent and school relations, and to mentor new teachers.
"Effective, passionate teachers are the essential agents to any reform agenda we embark upon for our schools," said Commissioner Cerf. "Lauren Marrocco represents the type of spirit and drive that inspire her students to realize their full potential. In addition, she extends her love of teaching to encourage her colleagues and future teachers to model best practices. She is a fine representative of the many exemplary teachers we have in New Jersey,"
"Lauren Marrocco clearly exemplifies the talent, dedication and innovation that are the hallmarks of New Jersey's finest educators," said Arcelio Aponte, President of the State Board of Education. "Ms. Marrocco's mentoring of other teachers, engaging parents and the Perth Amboy community in school activities and raising student achievement levels is a clear indicator that placing high-quality teachers in urban classrooms is essential for improving student performance and life-long outcomes.
"I consider my day-to-day interactions with my students to be the greatest accomplishment in my career," Marrocco said. "Every day allows me to build rapport with each of my students, leading to positive, productive and trustworthy relationships."
With a commitment toward continued professional development and growth, Marracco successfully earned her National Board Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts, Early-Middle Childhood, from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Achieving National Board Certification involves a long and detailed process of documenting knowledge and practice in the profession, and is the one of the highest academic distinctions a classroom teacher can earn.
"I feel honored and humbled to know that my contributions have been noticed and appreciated," Marrocco says. "This further motivates me to continue in the role of student as well as educator, as my learning will never be complete."
As she gained experience and continued to have success in the classroom, Marrocco began to share her skills and knowledge by conducting workshops for her colleagues in a variety of areas, by working with student teachers, and by mentoring newly hired teachers. She expanded her interest in student performance last year when she accepted the coordinator position of the summer school program at E.J. Patten. Her first year was successful, with high enrollment and gains in student growth recorded over the four-week program. Recognizing the positive impact parental engagement has on children's learning, Marrocco has also worked in community programs that seek to increase the participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities.
Seeking to learn new and innovative teaching methods and practices to bring into her classroom, Marrocco was selected by Quantum Learning Network in January as a SuperCamp facilitator. In July, she received two weeks of intense training on effective teaching and facilitation strategies. These strategies are founded in brain-based research and provided Lauren with even more techniques that maximize student engagement and learning. She has incorporated Quantum Learning's "8 Keys of Success" character building approach with her students. She advocates Quantum Learning's belief that strong character leads to higher levels of academic achievement, and empowers her students to help set classroom rules and codes of conduct that contain expectations that everyone treats each other with respect and that everyone is accountable for his or her behavior.
Dr. Dulce Rodriguez, the principal of E.J. Patten, describes Marrocco as "an enthusiastic educator who researches and tries new ideas and strategies to help improve her own instruction in order to help her students achieve the high academic performance that she expects from them and from herself."
The New Jersey Teacher of the Year award is selected and administered by the Department of Education. This year's New Jersey Teacher of the Year program is sponsored by three organizations and companies that provide valuable resources for the recipient teacher.
Educational Testing Service will sponsor a six-month sabbatical from January to June 2013. During this time, Marrocco will work closely with the Department of Education on special projects. In addition, in her role as State Teacher of the Year, she will give presentations around the state and participate in national activities, including meeting the President of the United States.
The New Jersey Education Association will pay for a rental car and travel expenses for Marocco for a full year, while SMART Technologies will provide a SMART Board package.
New Jersey's Teacher of the Year program allows many talented teachers to be recognized. The process begins at the local level, where school and district-level teachers of the year are chosen. District Teachers of the Year have their applications submitted for competition at the county level.
The county teachers of the year were announced by the Department last month: http://nj.gov/education/news/2012/0913toy.htm
Additional information on the State Teacher of the Year program can be found on the NJDOE's website here: http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/rpr/recognition/educators/geoy/


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Oscars: Will 'Rocky' Spinoff 'Creed' Match Its Predecessor's Success?
Nearly 40 years ago, Sylvester Stallone upended the awards race with his classic. Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan now are trying for a repeat.
A version of this story first appeared in the Dec. 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
It's almost deja vu all over again. Thirty-nine years ago a little boxing picture called Rocky arrived seemingly out of nowhere. Its star, Sylvester Stallone, was a virtual unknown, but the 1976 movie, made for just over $1 million, collected $225 million worldwide to become that year's top-grossing film. Even more significantly, its tale of a triumphant underdog struck a nerve — with both the general public and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Rocky was nominated for 10 Oscars and won three, including best picture, besting competitors Taxi Driver, Network and All the President's Men.
Nearly 40 years later, Creed, the seventh movie in the Rocky franchise, appears to be riding a similar wave. The $35 million movie, which MGM produced in association with Warner Bros.' New Line unit, grossed $64.6 million in its first two weekends. And it appears to be catching a cultural wave of its own. While the movie barely figured in most of the awards-season handicappers' early prognostications, Stallone — who takes a secondary role in the new film as he coaches Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Johnson, the son of Rocky's old rival and later friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) — has emerged as a real supporting actor contender, having just secured a Golden Globes nomination, which could pave the way for further Academy Award consideration. And the buzz also is building for the smart way that director Ryan Coogler, who wrote the film's adapted screenplay along with Aaron Covington, has reshaped the franchise to speak to a new, multicultural generation.
Back in the '70s, the first Rocky snuck up on folks. Producer Irwin Winkler recalls standing outside a small theater in New York when the film first opened and being handed a New York Times in which critic Vincent Canby panned the movie. "I was shaken," he remembers, "but then Peter Falk comes out of the theater and says, 'Congratulations.' I said, 'But look at the terrible reviews.' He said, 'Irwin, go inside. The audience is cheering!' "
This time, the word from The New York Times was a lot more encouraging. In one of the first signs that the new film could go the distance, A.O. Scott described a critics' screening at which, when composer Bill Conti's familiar Rocky theme song finally played, "the audience burst into spontaneous applause." Winkler wasn't surprised since, he says, there had been a couple of test screenings in September "that went through the roof." Still, Creed flew under the radar. "We didn't want to spend time going off to film festivals and not finishing the movie right," he says.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros., which was busy trumpeting such movies as Black Mass and Mad Max: Fury Road, hadn't yet pushed Creed to the fore, but insiders insist a plan always was in place that took its cues from the strategy the studio followed with 2006's Oscar-winning The Departed, which proved itself first at the box office before making its awards bid. And, over the past few weeks, the studio has begun sending out screeners and is planning an Academy screening with the filmmakers on Dec. 23.
So far reactions are enthusiastic. Ava DuVernay led a series of tweets with "My admiration for Ryan Coogler and @creedmovie is so massive, I don't know where to begin." In a tweet of his own, writer-director Phil Lord added, "In a great year for movies, I think Creed may be the most important."
Before successful Oscar campaigns were expected to have winning narratives, the original movie succeeded because everyone knew that the young Stallone had gambled all, agreeing to sell the script only if he was allowed to star. Coogler, who burst on the scene with his 2013 indie Fruitvale Station, in which Jordan also starred, tells an equally compelling story of bonding with his father over repeat screenings of Rocky II and then convincing Stallone he'd do justice to the Rocky legacy.
Then there's that zeitgeist question. "Forty years ago we'd been through Vietnam, Watergate, and along came this movie that said, 'If you can believe in yourself, you'll be OK,' " says Winkler. "Now, amid all the talk of race relations, here comes a film about a white, middle-class pug who basically becomes a father figure to a young African-American male. We want to believe that that's possible and that America can come together."


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I finally developed a few sample rolls of the 120 film in 4×4 format that I took using my Holga camera on my trip to Hong Kong last April. The Holga is basically a bulky plastic toy camera which was ironically made in Hong Kong in the 1980's! This beast of a camera takes photos in lo-fi quality & focuses the attention of the beholder in old school fashion. Instead of worrying about megapixels & taking pics like a frantic papparazzi freak with digital access, I focus my attention on the subject at hand to blend myself into their world. This really strips down photography to its basic core which let's me concentrate on getting the right shot on documenting life as it transforms right in front of me. Also, something of note is that when I whip out the Holga to take pics, people seem to be less intimidated by the camera & therefore, continue with their actions like you're not there which allows me to take more spontaneous pictures as opposed to a rehearsed shot. The wide lens & lack of zoom on the Holga also makes you get closer to your subject. Notice some of the imperfections of the holga camera with light leaks that lead to some pictures that are overexposed which adds a bit of character to the print. Also, check out the black edging or vignetting on some of these pics. The quirkyness & unpredictability of this camera brings the fun back to photography!
A big shoutout to B&H photo on 34th st. in NYC for not filing my 120 film prints in the round filing cabinet. I dropped off my 3 rolls of film in September & did not pick them up till today! Looks like B&H photo outsources their 120 film developing to Photo Station in Brooklyn & C-Labs in Manhattan.
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Every Christmas morning the Nichols arrive for breakfast on their way over to Seattle. Andy and I really enjoy this time with family and always look forward to it every year. This year was the first time I noticed how grown up Mickie and Adam are as there was not the usual "can we open presents" that we used to get. =) We had a wonderful time with them and are very thankful they take the time on their way to spend with us.
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Pueblo Animal Services offers dog and cat adoptions to members of our program and will assist them in selecting their new best friend. The organization is a division of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR), which contracted with both the city and county of Pueblo for all shelter and animal enforcement services.
In addition to pet adoption, Pueblo Animal Services provides many essential animal welfare services, such as pet lost and found, licensing, and investigating cases of cruelty, abuse and neglect. The shelter makes it facility available for tours to school classes, scout troops and other organizations as part of its commitment to responsible pet ownership and humane education.
Animals are received for owner surrender Monday-Friday 8:30am-6pm, Saturday-Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm.
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Vince McMahon Announces The XFL Will Return In 2020
STAMFORD, CT -- The XFL is coming back in 2020.
WWE CEO Vince McMahon announced the league's return today, saying he's always wanted to bring it back after the original league failed in 2001. He wants to focus to be on the game of football, and thinks it's important to make the "quality of the play," prominent.
BREAKING: @VinceMcMahon announces new pro football league, XFL. Follow @XFL2020 for updates! https://t.co/ujXmKRf9Ux pic.twitter.com/mij0Cezz1f
— WWE (@WWE) January 25, 2018
"We're going to give the game of football back to fans," McMahon said in a press conference Thursday. "We have a lot of question for you, and we are going to listen."
McMahon also says there will be no crossover between WWE and the new XFL because they're separate companies. He's promising to hire experienced executives to run the league, and hopes to stay in the background.
"We will present a shorter, faster-paced, family-friendly and easier-to-understand game. Don't get me wrong, it's still football but it's professional football reimagined."
The announcement was enough to draw the interest from former Colts punter Pat McAfee on Twitter this morning.
Hey @VinceMcMahon, I'd like to become an owner of one of the #XFL teams. I think Indianapolis would love the #XFL... also, gonna need a pretty large loan as well. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/gvtKyG97Yq
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 25, 2018
McMahon says the plan to put teams in markets where football teams already are, but didn't speculate on where teams would be. He is also promising the new XFL will be extremely family friendly, adding the league would only accept players who were quality human beings, and people who had a DUI wouldn't be allowed. He gave this answer when asked about players like Johnny Manziel, Tim Tebow, and Colin Kaepernick.
The first XFL lasted only a season, and was a joint venture between WWE and NBC.
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About Swansea Ecology Research Team
"Developing evidence-based conservation, and promoting awareness of the value of ecology and biodiversity"
About us
We are an inclusive team that brings together researchers interested in conservation and ecology to engage in applied and cross-subject research. Our research covers a wide range of themes within terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, including biodiversity monitoring, species and habitat conservation, restoration ecology, wildlife parasitology and ecosystem services.
Our research ethos is "science for society"
Swansea Ecology Research Team Core Aims
- To advance knowledge about the natural environment through research
- To develop and refine new technologies to promote the collection of data to inform effective conservation management
- To promote community engagement and understanding through the practical application of sustainable conservation solutions
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Jonathan Bowen
Jonathan Bowen is a Continuous Improvement Manager at GBMP.
Jonathan has more than 10 years of experience working in manufacturing and distribution for Amazon, Toyota, New Balance, Vecna Technologies, and ETM Manufacturing. Jonathan's interest in TPS began during his teenage years with his interest in cars and automobile manufacturing. He read books and articles describing how Toyota continued to dominate the auto industry quality measures, product development, and cost. His first experience inside a Toyota plant was in 2005 while taking a tour of the TMMK plant in Georgetown KY. From that time, Jonathan has been using the TPS philosophy to guide how he manages a process and a team of people.
While at Toyota, Jonathan developed numerous training modules. The training modules spanned from new employee training in TPS to TPM training for all production employees. In addition to running training courses, Jonathan also lead small and large scale kaizen events in the Jackson, TN casting plant. These events often lasted one week, with teams of 5-10 people. One of these events took a machine changeover from 48 hours to 28 minutes. Along with training courses and kaizen events, Jonathan was also responsible for training production employees on new products that the plant would be introducing. This entailed going to Japan for 1-2 weeks, learning from skilled trainers in Japan, and bringing back knowledge and skills to train the Jackson-based production workforce.
With the knowledge and skills Jonathan attained at Toyota, he has been able to work with different Massachusetts'-based manufacturing companies to instill the same management philosophy. Jonathan was Director of Manufacturing at Vecna Technologies. While at Vecna, he scaled the manufacturing group from 2 assemblers to a plant of 15 assemblers, manufacturing engineers, a quality department, and hardware support. The manufacturing group built, deployed, and provided 24-hour hardware support for over 6,000 check-in kiosks, servers, queuing displays, and digital signs as part of the nationwide deployment of hospital kiosks to all VA hospitals and clinics. In addition to the check-in kiosks, Jonathan also brought Vecna's autonomous robot from engineering into manufacturing while building a new team of assemblers and support functions for this product
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Frieda Beltz
Birth Date: May 5, 1919
Death Date: June 3, 2006
BELTZ, Frieda MariaWent to get her group hug in Heaven, June 3, 2006 in Carmichael, Ca., at the age of 87. Born May 5, 1919 a native of Carleton, Nebraska. She is survived by her children Janice Brenner and her husband Darrel and Linda Peters and her husband Bryan, her sister Lena Betz. Frieda is also survived by her grandchildren Jenny Brooks (Jason), Darrel G. Brenner, Jr. (Christie), Matthew Brenner (Connie), Scott Peters (Laura) and Krystal Hamrick, her great grandchildren Nate Brenner, Christopher Lansville, Jonathan Peters, Trevor Lansville, Simon Peters, Destiny Hamrick, Shawn Brenner and Gregory Brooks. She is preceded in death by her husband Clifford Beltz, The family invites friends to attend visitation Wednesday, June 7, 2006 from 4:00 – 8:00pm and a memorial service Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 1:00pm at Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, 4701 Marysville Blvd., Sacramento. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Town & Country Lutheran School.
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A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or equivalent industrial and work experience in construction management or other related field. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
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Why take this course?
This course defines the concepts and the processes associated with being a project manager within the construction industry.
It will enable you to manage every aspect of the project lifecycle from inception to completion. You will also master the technical, organisational, commercial, legal and financial issues involved in achieving a project's successful execution.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Visit sites and study locally based case studies that will introduce you to the professional markets and environments
- Apply your skills to real-life practical problems as part of our partnership schemes with local and global organisations
- Attend lectures and seminars given by practitioners from client, contracting and consulting organisations
What opportunities might it lead to?
This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- construction companies
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Module Details
The course is divided into three stages, the first two stages are generally taught through formal tuition, with stage three covering independent research in an academic or industrial setting.
You will build upon established fundamental construction engineering and project management principles in order to confidently apply them to a range of complex construction projects. You will gain a deep understanding of the social, economic and environmental issues that can affect such projects along with the expertise to tackle them.
Here are the units you will study:
- Construction Law, Contracts and Dispute Resolution: In this unit you will study the legal system within which construction projects are undertaken. You will also cover contracts' formation and performance issues, contracts' documentation and dispute resolution methods.
- Project Management and Software: This unit introduces you to the Project Management Institute's model, known as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), and industry-standard project management software.
- Project Management Tools, Techniques and Processes: You will gain project management tools, techniques and processes in the construction industry.
- Strategic and General Management: In this unit you will cover management in the construction industry, and the development of organisational and project strategic direction, taking into account internal and external environments.
- Independent Research Project: This covers the generic research framework within which new knowledge is discovered, and involves the practical application of research skills and techniques to a chosen system within the construction industry.
We use the best and most current research and professional practice, alongside feedback from our students, to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional units may not run every year. If a unit doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative unit.
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Teaching on this course will focus on small lectures, seminars and discussion groups. It will also centre on supporting your independent learning strategies, which tutorials will help to develop.
Assessment can take many forms and is geared towards the subject matter in a way that encourages a deeper understanding and allows you to develop your skills. It includes:
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A construction project manager is the individual responsible for ensuring that teams meet their objectives, the project meets its requirements and the execution of the project is kept as succinct as possible.
This course will therefore equip you to manage construction projects in client (private and public) construction and consulting organisations, engage in construction and other business, or alternatively, pursue further studies or research in academic and research institutions.
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When looking for professional home loan advice, it's not uncommon for first time buyers to be misled – especially when it comes to the topic of saving for a deposit. With different lenders proposing varied terms as far as their depository expectations are concerned, it can be quite difficult for people to source reliable information relating to these policies.
The truth is that there is no one set percentage amount for how much a bank will require as a deposit. What can be said is that as different as these percentages may be; they will all possess the same similarities and functions. For example, a deposit will be considered non-refundable. Its sole responsibility is to provide a form of leverage to a lender.
In simple terms, a lender will want to see that their potential borrower is in a financial position where they can afford to pay a percentage of what they'd like to borrow, upfront. It's safe to say that this amount will have a minimum – and in most instances, it will be between 10% and 25% of the total amount that needs to be borrowed.
How much can banks lend?
Well, this all depends on the type of bank and how much the applicant can afford to pay back. There have been instances where some lenders can offer as little as $20,000 toward the cost of a new home, just as much as there have been times where the same bank will lend several million. As long as the applicant can afford the deposit, as well as guarantee to be able to meet repayments, there shouldn't be a problem.
So, imagine for a moment that you wish to borrow $350,000 from a bank. If they have a deposit term of 20% then you will be expected to be able to provide $70,000 upfront, with the bank being willing to offer the remaining $280,000. Interest will then be calculated and added on to the cost of repayments, which can take place each month, or even weekly, depending on the applicant's requirements.


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Your wedding gown, veil and keepsakes created cherished memories and preserving those pieces for future generations can be done with just a bit of care. The key to preserving a wedding gown or any type of fabric is to protect it from the elements, especially light and moisture. With proper handling, the gown and accessories should last for hundreds of years.
How To Clean A Wedding Gown
Planning for the future preservation of your wedding gown starts when shopping for your gown. Be sure to ask the sales consultant how the dress should be cleaned. Look for special instructions for the delicate trim, beads or sequins. The Federal Trade Commission requires that each gown have a care label that you should read.
All gowns should be cleaned before storage even if it doesn't look soiled. Perspiration, food stains and makeup stains can show up later and become more difficult to remove. Look for a professional dry cleaner that specializes in wedding gown preservation. Be sure to point out any stains and any loose trim or buttons. Also discuss, if you know, how the trim is attached to the gown. Some designers use an adhesive that could dissolve during the dry cleaning process.
If the cleaner is going to pack your gown for storage, ask your cleaner to allow you to inspect your gown before it is packed in an acid-free box to help prevent contamination. This will prevent surprises when you open your sealed box years from now. There are horror stories of missing gowns and veils or the wrong gown packed away.
If your gown is one that can be hand-washed at home, treat the stains and be sure to allow the gown to dry completely before storing. Keep the gown away from both artificial light and natural sunlight to prevent fabric damage.
How To Store A Wedding Gown
If you plan to do your own storage, be sure every piece is clean and completely dry before storing. Items that have metal buttons or decorations like a belt or head band should be stored separately from the fabric items, as well as leather goods such as shoes or handbags.
As much as possible, wedding gowns should be stored flat in an appropriately-sized container. Garments that are left hanging can become misshapen from the stress on seams. You should use storage boxes sold for archival storage. These are made of acid-free paper and are perfectly safe to use. Buy the largest size needed because the fewer folds in the gowns, the better to prevent breakage of fibers.
However, if you cannot find the storage boxes or if you are concerned about the box getting crushed, purchase a plastic storage box. The box must be made of cast polypropylene to be safe for your fabric keepsakes. Look for the #5 within the recycling triangle or the letters "PP" to be sure that you have the correct type of box. Other types of plastic can cause yellowing. Never store a wedding gown in the plastic bag furnished by a dry cleaner. If you plan to leave the dress hanging, cover with a white, 100 percent cotton garment bag or make one from a cotton bed sheet.
You will also need to purchase archival tissue paper. It must be both acid and lignin – a chemical compound derived from wood - free. You will need the tissue to soften folds, wrap individual pieces and stuff sleeves and headpieces so they will not be crushed.
Before you begin, wash and dry your hands – no lotion or creams should be used that can stain clothing. For best results, wear clean white cotton gloves. Begin by lightly stuffing headpieces and gown shoulders and/or bust with the acid-free tissue paper to help them hold their shape. Then, lay the gown onto a layer of tissue with in the box. Be sure that there is tissue cushioning each fold. This will prevent heavy creasing.
Repeat steps with each individual item including the veil. Do not over stuff the storage box. You may want to store heavier items like shoes in a smaller individual boxes.
Choose a dark, cool, dry space for storage. Avoid extreme temperatures areas like attics, basements and garages. The ideal spot is an interior space away from exterior walls and pipes that might burst and off the floor away from pets.
Inspect your wedding treasures at least once per year. Look for any stains that may appear and treat them promptly. You'll have better success with removal the sooner the stains are caught. With clean hands, fold items slightly differently with the tissue to minimize creases and stress to fabric.


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The Calgary Flames enter December with their offense and their goaltender back on track.
The Flames hope to keep producing offensively in support of Miikka Kiprusoff as they go for a fourth straight win Tuesday in a home game against the Dallas Stars.
Thanks in part to coach Mike Keenan's change on the main scoring line, Calgary (14-9-1) has netted 13 goals in winning its past three games. Before that streak, the Flames failed to score more than two goals in seven of 10 games, losing six.
Before Thursday's start of a home-and-home series with Vancouver, Keenan put captain Jarome Iginla on the same line with Michael Cammalleri and Matthew Lombardi.
Cammalleri got his first career hat trick Thursday and Iginla assisted on two of those goals in a 4-3 win in Vancouver. In Saturday's 3-1 home victory over the Canucks, Lombardi scored his second goal of the season off an Iginla feed with 1:22 left in the third period.
Iginla, the team leader with 12 goals and 29 points, comes into Tuesday's game on a six-game point streak in which he has two goals and six assists.
Kiprusoff, who has started every Flames game but one, has gone 5-1-0 with a 1.84 goals-against average in his last six starts. That comes after a 2-4-0 stretch during which he had a 4.91 GAA.
It's all part of an up-and-down season for the Flames goalie, who started 1-3-1 with a 4.37 GAA but rebounded with a six-game winning streak in which he had a 1.50 GAA.
Kiprusoff (14-8-1) has a 4-8-2 lifetime mark versus the Stars, but is 4-3-1 with a 1.99 GAA in his last eight starts against them.
The Flames have aided their goalie lately by killing off each of their opponents' last 15 power plays.
"They've taken pride in that part of the game," Keenan said. "The people that are killing penalties have taken a lot of pride in their roles and worked very hard at getting better."
The Stars (8-11-4) broke an 0-for-21 streak on the power play Sunday in a 4-3 win over Edmonton. They went 2-for-5 with the man advantage and Mike Modano's power-play goal with 2:21 to play was the game-winner.
"Finally, our power play was something to get excited about," said Modano, whose two points in that victory gave him 1,300 for his career. "It finally won us a game. It's been a while. It's been a real struggle at times."
The Stars wrapped up a 4-6-2 November after a 4-5-2 mark in October. They own the worst record in the Western Conference.
However, their offense seems to have gotten back on track, scoring 13 goals in the past four games after getting 12 in its previous six.
Loui Eriksson enters Tuesday on a five-game point streak, and Brad Richards' run is at four. Eriksson, the team leader with 11 goals, has not scored in six meetings with the Flames. Richards, who leads the team with 21 points, has four goals and four assists in seven games against Calgary.
Dallas is hindered by its defense, one of the league's worst at 3.65 goals allowed per game.
Marty Turco (7-10-4) has a career-worst 3.61 GAA and hasn't won consecutive starts this season. He's given up 15 goals in his last four starts.
Turco, however, is 9-4-1 with a 1.78 GAA in his last 14 meetings with Calgary.
The Stars have won 11 of the last 15 matchups with the Flames, but have gone 2-3-0 in their last five in Calgary.


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The Johnson County Commissioners look to have a light agenda on Tuesday at their regular meeting.
The Hazelton Homeowners Association will present a proposal to the commission for an agreement between the Forest Service, the county and themselves. Commissioner Smokey Wildeman explains.
In other scheduled business, the commission will get a report from the Buffalo Trails Board.
An update on issues pertaining to one of the hangars at the Johnson County Airport will be presented.
County Planner Rob Yingling and Assistant Planner Jerry Osborn will update the commissioners on planning and zoning issues and update projects in the county.
Barry Crago will discuss the possibility of converting the county's old records into digital technology.
Other county business will be addressed as time permits.
The meeting will be Tuesday in the commission chambers in the Johnson County Courthouse beginning at 9 am.


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BOSTON � Arnie Beyeler did what he could to prepare Brock Holt to play center field. The outfield instructor took the do-it-all Holt into center field during batting practice Tuesday evening to talk about situations that might arise in that night�s g
BOSTON � Arnie Beyeler did what he could to prepare Brock Holt to play center field. The outfield instructor took the do-it-all Holt into center field during batting practice Tuesday evening to talk about situations that might arise in that night�s game, the first game Holt had ever played in center field.
Beyeler couldn�t possibly have prepared Holt for what happened in the third inning.
�You just don�t talk about stuff like that,� Beyeler said. �You try to keep it simple. You want to keep it more like, �Keep the ball in front of you. Keep the double play in order. Check the wind. Communicate.��
What happened was perhaps the most spectacular defensive play the Red Sox have seen this season.
Brian Dozier lofted a fly ball into medium-deep left-center field. Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes never saw the ball, settling himself in a spot at least 30 yards from where the ball eventually fell. Holt instinctively ascertained that Gomes had lost the ball and found the ball himself and made an acrobatic diving catch just as the ball was about to hit the grass.
�Great play,� Dustin Pedroia said.
�Awesome,� Burke Badenhop said.
�He made an incredible catch,� Stephen Drew said.
Looking at the June twilight in the early innings of the game, Gomes surmised someone in the outfield might eventually run into trouble. If picking up and tracking a baseball in the roof of Tropicana Field or the old Metrodome was the most difficult task for a defender, the light blue-gray of a June twilight is a close second.
�It�s a tough twilight now with the blue sky, starting to get the sunset,� Gomes said. �From about the third inning to the fifth inning, if you look at the sky, it�s the exact same color as the ball � kind of an off-white.�
�Twilight here is really a tough time for everybody,� David Ross said. �That gray sky right there at dusk is really tough.�
But the twilight wasn�t the only reason Gomes wanted to make sure Holt was drifting in his direction anytime a ball was hit to left field.
�I told Brock, �Any fly ball to left field, always come over,�� Gomes said. �The ball off the wall, I�ll try to play aggressively, and if I miss it, he�s got to be right there.�
(Holt was right there throughout the game, just as Gomes hoped. Even in the fourth inning, when Gomes went back to the Green Monster to catch a Joe Mauer fly ball, Holt was in place, backing up the play � something Gomes noticed and appreciated.)
Dozier got around on a 3-2 fastball from Jon Lester and pulled it to left-center field. It didn�t take long for Holt � and everyone else � to figure out that Gomes couldn�t see it.
�You look over and you see Gomes�s arms out and try to do all you can � looking at him, looking at the ball, looking at him,� Holt said. �He never picked it up.�
�When I look at Jonny and he looks back and gives me that dead face, I know he can�t really see it,� Drew said.
�We have a tough time sometimes on balls in left-center, seeing where they were left-to-right-wise,� said Badenhop, watching the play from the bullpen in right-center field. �But right off the bat, when that went up and I saw where Jonny was going, me and (Craig Breslow) were sitting next to each other and we were like, �He�s not going the right direction.��
Drew tried to point to the ball. Pedroia, too. But by then, Gomes was beyond help.
�As an infielder, you try to help them out as best you can,� Pedroia said. �But it�s tough. If they lose it, it�s hard to recover.�
The only player with a shot to catch the ball was Holt � and he was a first-time center fielder. Making a play on a ball hit toward Gomes is one of the most complicated reads even a veteran center fielder can make.
�Off the bat, you feel like it�s the other player�s ball, so your eyes directly revert to him so you see how he fields it,� said Jackie Bradley Jr., already one of the best defensive center fielders of the game. �If he takes off and you feel like he has a bead on it, then you look to see where the ball is and then you check back again on him to make sure he can still see it.�
That�s what Holt was trying to juggle until Gomes signaled that he was in trouble.
�Once I know that he doesn�t see it, then I�m trying to find the ball, and then I�m looking back at him, just in case he does find it and goes for it,� Holt said. �I don�t want to just be looking at the ball and we just collide, so I was going back and forth. When I figured out he wasn�t going to pick it up, I went for it.�
And even Holt had to make an abrupt turn in the middle of his route to the ball. He�d misjudged it slightly, too.
�I ran to the wrong spot,� he said. �That�s why I had to do that. I thought the ball was going to be somewhere and it ended up somewhere else. That�s why I had to kind of dive backwards for it.�
Because the TV camera had focused in on Gomes, Holt wasn�t even visible in the replay until he flew in from the side of the image, catching the ball in one spectacular, dramatic motion, snagging it just before it landed in the grass.
The camera operator wasn�t the only one fooled, either.
�Brock just dives out of nowhere for a ball in kind of left-center � and I was looking more for a ball in dead left field,� Lester said.
Holt now has played five defensive positions for the Red Sox this season � none of which are second base or shortstop, the two positions he played almost exclusively in the minor leagues. But he�s handled everything that�s been thrown at him � often in spectacular fashion.
�That first ball that got to hit to him in Detroit was a circus catch he made,� Beyeler said. �And then tonight he made a great play. We talk about how he�s just a baseball player. He just goes out there and plays the game. That�s why he�s able to do what he does. It�s fun to watch.�
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Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Unleashed, known as Sonic World Adventure in Japan, is a Sonic platformer released on across several platforms. The games are essentially the same across all platforms, although due to the lower capabilities of the PS2 and Wii, these versions of the game have some areas and elements removed or simplified.
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The game introduces a new character to the series, Chip, and has two different gameplay elements controlled by the games day and night system. Day time stages are played as Sonic with traditional Sonic platforming. The night time stages are played as Sonic in a Werehog form, which have a slower, more action-orientated element.
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The story begins with Sonic and Dr. Eggman in battle aboard his spaceship, after transforming into Super Sonic, Eggman is able to make a grab for him and drains him of his chaos energy. With the absorbed energy, Eggman releases a Dark Gaia, a monster that was in the centre of the planet and, in the process, splits the worlds continents apart from the planets surface. Eggman then ejects Sonic into space.
When Sonic returns back on the Earth he encounters a friendly creature who is suffering from amnesia whom Sonic decides to name Chip. Sonic also realises that the ray used by Eggman to extract the chaos energy from his body has had the unusual effect of causing him to transform into a Werehog at night. Sonic and Chip then set off to repair the planet, restore Chip's memory and cure Sonic of his werehog ability.
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|he Fourth Side of the
Triangle (1965)
Frightfully rich and
awesomely respectable, the McKells had never been touched by scandal. At least, not until
Dane McKell discovered his father's secret affair. Determined to protect his mother, he
forced a meeting with the other woman.
Dane McKell, millionaire socialite, was planning an exhilarating summer when he
discovered to his horror that his father was having an affair with another woman. The
McKells were not only very, very rich, they were also very, very respectable, and Danes
mother was a gentle and lovely lady.
Well written, fast-moving story with plenty of surprises. The characters
are very well drawn and seem to interact very naturally, almost letdown for the true
fan since Avram Davidson completed the manuscript of this Ellery Queen novel, in late
April 1963 based on a 71 page Dannay outline subsequently revised by Lee and
Dannay. 'Times are changing' with probably one of the most 'explicit' on the subject of
sexual content. Ellery seems content in his non-marital status and even got past his usual
shyness when he almost asked his nurse on a date.
The story unfolds itself in New York
'in the middle of the 20th century' more than likely between the (hot) summer of 1963 and
January 1964.
*E(dward) Phillips Oppenheim, (1866 - 1946) the prince of storytellers, wrote 115 books and 39 anthologies, and became famous with The amazing quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss
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Maharana Pratap 16th December 2013 Written Episode Update
Maharana Pratap 16th December 2013 Written Episode, Maharana Pratap 16th December 2013 Written Update
People revolt against udai's decision, panna dhai objects on his decision, rawat also support pratap n ask to think on decision after returning to chittod but surtan says that he's thr criminal n his punishment shud be decided here only. Pratap ask villagers to calm down, now its not about him but his father's promise, but he want them to be strong n always stand against injustice, thr selfrespect n pride is important n they need to learn that, they starts his jai ghosh n he sit on chita.
Surtan n bairam were happy, surtan approaches with fire towards him, but rawat stops him n says that no ordinary person can give fire to thr prince, surtan thank him n gave the mashal to udai, udai says that he promise that surtan have to pay for wat he's doing, in this birth n in next birth also, surtan ask to first fulfill the previous promise, udai approches towards chita, moments with pratap were in front of his eyes , jaiwanta was praying on other side, udai ask for sorry n lites the fire, people's eyes filled with tears, udai broke down.
Surtan got drunk n start making fun of udai, but he was not reacting, bairam ask to stop, but he says that he'll not as he has taken lot of insult n apt will be that they shud kill udai n give rajputana to bairam n he'll be mewad's kings, he's bored with bundi's people, now he want to try mewad's people, it instigate udai's anger n he shout n hold him with anger, he call him traitor n says he want to give thr rajputana to enemies.
Surtan says that he has no interest in luv for nation, he's only interested in women n money which bairam going to give him. Udai understands that pratap was right, surtan is a traitor he needs to be punished, surtan says that its too late for him to praise sakhaveer, he's dead but at the same moment pratap came from other side n says that he's not gonna die until he takes revenge for his father's tears, every1 was surprised n shocked to see him.
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Architecture, Travel
Before Watergate…
[Ian Macready]
That is the Watergate Complex designed by Italian architect Luigi Moretti and built between 1962 and 1971, a series of 5 buildings including apartments, offices and a hotel in Washington D.C, and not the scandal. Although the planning process for the project was hardly scandal free due to the involvement of the Vatican as one of the investors, which according to one protest group had eased its path through planning and resulted in more than 3500 letters written to complain.
And Moretti did not exactly start his career without some murky politics of his own either, designing the House of the Italian Fascist Youth, and for his collaboration with the fascists, spent a short time in prison. However, politics aside, it's difficult to argue with his architecture and two of his best works are relatively small scale projects: an apartment building from 1949 in Rome, and a mixed office and residential project from the early 1950s in Milan.
The apartment building – Il Girasole – in Rome is recognised as one of his masterworks and all his obsessions with organic architecture – curving and irregular forms juxtaposed with straight lines – are all on show here. The facade is full of contradictory illusions – the narrow vertical cleft that divides the two halves of the front facade which then strangely do not align at the top, the rusticated base of the building that is overshadowed by the projecting main body of the building with its flush windows, with their sliding screens and roll down shutters. The sparesely decorated side facade of the building has projecting stage screens to bring more sunlight into the building. Its a flash of genius, a bit lost in its neighbourhood of speculative but agreeable apartment buildings in this district of Rome.
Up in Milan, on a complex triangular site in the city centre, Moretti designed this complex (and it is a very complex architectural programme) of 5 elements consisting of a 3 storey retail building along the street, and a variety of taller elements from 6 to 14 storeys with a connecting bridge element. It's most striking feature is the projecting trapezoidal shape that extends over Corso Italia.
Much of his later work, such as the Watergate Complex was carried out in the USA and Canada, but these two projects completed with a developer with whom he developed a relationship while they were in prison together, Count Adolfo Fossatoro, as well his buildings for the sports facility Foro Mussolini (later Foro Italico) remain his best works, IMHO.


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The Last Picture Show
They say no one wants to come to picture shows no more.
Set between WWII and the Korean War, Peter Bogdanovich's film The Last Picture Show is about the end of an era in a small Texas town.
Though it wasn't my era, I could identify with this coming of age story and the film as Film meant a lot to me when it came out in 1971.
It centers on Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges)and the cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman.
It was one of the first films to have used a contemporary popular music soundtrack, and for aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.
The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four nominations for acting: Ben Johnson and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor, and Ellen Burstyn and Cloris Leachman for Best Supporting Actress. It won two: Johnson and Leachman.
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Yesterday we had such a gorgeous evening – a beautiful sunset over the Thames, relatively mild weather, and everyone was out to enjoy it! I noted with amusement that it's easier counting the people who do not have a camera, rather than the ones with camera as everyone was photographing the sites of London, from tourist snaps of "please would you take a pic of us in front of all that (with a sweeping gesture at the Eye or the skyline of the financial square mile or Big Ben etc …)) or the more serious who were out with tripods and massive lenses, each casting a critical eye at the kit of the other … lol … it was a funny night.
Anyhow, I hadn't really anticipated being down at the Southbank at that time of day, so I wasn't equipped with tripod, which was a shame really … but this was a shot I quite enjoyed & like the results of – it was shot at dusk, so there's s till a fair amount of light in the sky, but also the lights that illuminate the Eye at night have been switched on
Canon 50D 10-22mm lens
15 May 2010
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