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The Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize of $25,000, awarded annually for the most outstanding book of poems published in the United States by an American, is administered jointly by the Academy of American Poets and The Nation. In the past decade, winners have been Anne Winters (2005), Donald Revell (2004), Eamon Grennan (2003), Madeline DeFrees (2002), Fanny Howe (2001), David Ferry (2000), Wanda Coleman (1999), Mark Jarman (1998), Robert Pinsky (1997) and Charles Wright (1996). This year the award goes to Eleanor Lerman for Our Post-Soviet History Unfolds. Jurors were Carl Dennis, Carol Muske-Dukes and Tony Hoagland, who contributed the following essay. Other finalists for the award were The Singers I Prefer, by Christian Barter (CavanKerry); Refusing Heaven, by Jack Gilbert (Knopf); Facts About the Moon, by Dorianne Laux (Norton); and The Incentive of the Maggot, by Ron Slate (Mariner).
Of late, American poetry has yielded some interesting species of "social" poetry–by which I mean poetry that engages the realities of the collective, as well as the emotional concerns of an individual speaker. There was Anne Winters's arresting collection The Displaced of Capital (the 2005 Lenore Marshall winner), which contains meticulous meditations on ATM machines and immigration. And Ron Slate's The Incentive of the Maggot, which opens with a jump-cutting, cinematic meditation-narrative about how the collapse of the Argentine peso conveniently coincides with the speaker's ability to buy a fine leather jacket. Both of those books, encountered by the casual reader of poetry, might transmit a shock, attending as they do not just to seismographic vibrations of inner being but to the riptides of the world at large and in particular. Winters and Slate possess a savvy regarding the wide world, and an appetite to understand it not commonly associated with the poet. Poet-MBAs, poet-economists: Are they our future?
Of course, a rich tradition exists for social analysis in American poetry. The lineage includes Muriel Rukeyser, Louis Simpson, Adrienne Rich, C.K. Williams–these and many others have diagnosed the complicities of empire, the erosions of modern selfhood, the all-you-can-eat lotus blossom of consumer culture. Some of these poets are editorial, some are detached observers, some ironic rhapsodists. But new times require new tones, and some of the most recent work in poetry shows the possibility for innovative penetrations.
To the above list we now can add Eleanor Lerman, whose intriguing contribution is tonal. In the very title of her book, Our Post-Soviet History Unfolds, Lerman designates a context for the American self. It is a psychic twilight zone that exists in the wake of burst expectations, both historical and personal. Lerman's poems are set among shadows of events that didn't happen: the cold war that didn't become hot; the '60s awakening that went back to sleep; the reckoning that may be on its way. There's an eerie science-fiction atmosphere inside these monologues, as if set in a dystopian near future where we "private/citizens," with our lost faiths, are still functioning among the skyscrapers of late-stage capitalism, in stairwells and sublets, in lounges and office cubicles. But there is a furtive, anxious quality to our lives, and our expectations are more indefinite than ever.


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Bachelor of Science Major in Radiation Therapy
The Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy builds on a broad-based foundation in liberal arts and sciences designed to strengthen critical thinking and communication skills to work with a diverse population in multiple healthcare settings. Graduates of this major will be able to understand all aspects of radiation therapy including effective patient care and education, treatment planning and radiation physics as well as the biological effects of radiation in a rapidly advancing high touch, highly technical profession.
The Radiation Therapy major combines classroom with clinical experiences to prepare graduates for an entry level position in the profession as an integral member of the healthcare team using radiation to treat cancer and some benign diseases. Clinical internships are assigned by the Program and may require driving up to 100 miles from designated campus. This mileage is based on distance to the clinical setting from National University at each geographic site. Clinical internships require 40 hours per week in a clinical setting. Working while in the program is not encouraged. Graduates will use their competencies to assess the physical, emotional and educational needs of the patients they serve, determine the efficacy of a prescribed treatment and carry out the accurate delivery and documentation of treatment.
The Radiation Therapy major is a full-time, lock-step program in which each cohort of students progress in unison, taking each of the courses in a sequenced manner. Courses in the program build on knowledge from courses previously completed with medical terminology as an integral component of all courses. Students will also take two courses in one month as scheduled. Students must pass each course with a C or better to progress in the program. Once the program is completed, students will be eligible to apply to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national examination and apply for certification from the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch. The Radiation Therapy Program has received accreditation by the California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch and has received accreditation by Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 704-5300. www.jrcert.org
The Radiation Therapy Program prepares the graduate to be able to fulfill the following outcomes as an entry-level professional.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Radiation Therapy major is to prepare students to assume the professional role of a radiation therapist. Graduates of the major will be skilled in critical thinking to provide the highest quality of patient care, education and treatment.
1. Students will be competent in the delivery of radiation therapy treatments and simulation.
2. Students will communicate effectively.
3. Students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills.
4. Students will demonstrate professional and ethical behavior.
Student Learning Outcomes
1.1 Demonstrate safe practice in all aspects of radiation therapy and simulation.
1.2 Demonstrate clinical competence in all entry level aspects of radiation therapy.
2.1 Effectively communicate with patients and their families.
2.2 Effectively communicate with health providers.
3.1 Formulate priorities in daily clinical practice.
3.2 Demonstrate the ability to think critically by applying knowledge to new situations.
4.1 Demonstrate the concepts of teamwork.
4.2 Demonstrate attitudes and behaviors congruent with professional standards.
Admission Requirements
Students seeking to study radiation therapy at National University must:
A. Meet all requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program at the University as outlined in the University Catalog.
B. Have obtained a 2.50 cumulative GPA from all regionally accredited institutions attended.
C. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of observation in a radiation therapy department. A completed time sheet must be signed by the therapist at the observation site. Time sheets are available in the radiation therapy office. Observation site placement is the student's responsibility and can be completed at any radiation therapy department.
D. Submit a minimum of 2 letters of reference forms from radiations therapists in the department where the student observed, and 1 letter of reference form from a teacher, and/or an employer. Reference forms are available from the radiation therapy office. All letters of reference must use the reference form. No other letters will be accepted. All letters of reference must be mailed to National University/Radiation Therapy, 3390 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
E. Submit a separate application for admissions to the Department of Health Science, Radiation Therapy major.
F. Complete the written essay describing motivation to be a radiation therapist. Maximum one page, 12 point font, 1.5 spacing.
G. Submit a current resume with application.
H. Interview with the Radiation Therapy Admissions Committee.
I. Have been formally evaluated by the University Office of the Registrar.
J. Completed all General Education in all Areas A-G prior to the start of the program.
K. Completed all preparation for major courses with a "C" grade or better.
*Application is found in the student portal under e-forms.
*Note: According to California Department of Public Health requirements, a student must be at least 18 years of age to participate in Clinical Internship.
*Note: Meeting the minimum requirements, as listed above, does not guarantee admissions into the radiation therapy program.
Admission Process
Admission to the radiation therapy program is a three-step process: 1) Application to the University; 2) Application to the respective radiation therapy major; and 3) Participation in an interview with the Radiation Therapy Admission Committee. Prospective students should follow the University application requirements listed in the "General Admission Procedures" section of this catalog. In addition, prospective radiation therapy students will complete a separate application for admission. These applications, with supporting documentation, are accepted on January 30th of each year. A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required for entry into the Radiation Therapy Program.
A prospective student should first meet with an Admissions Advisor. The advisors are located at each of the University campus offices. The prospective student will arrange to have transcripts from all other Colleges and Universities sent to National University. These courses will be evaluated by the Registrar's Office for equivalency. All prospective students will enroll in RTT 201 Introduction to Radiation Therapy. This course will review all aspects of the Radiation Therapy curriculum, major and profession to provide applicants with a knowledge base to form their decision to enter the program.
A Calculation Worksheet will be used to evaluate each prospective student's application packet by the Radiation Therapy Admissions Committee. The prospective student will be ranked in comparison to the other applicants during that application year. Application deadline is January 30th.
The scoring will be based on:
• Quality of grades in the prerequisite courses.
• Ranking of the recommendation letters.
• Knowledge of the profession.
• Written essay included with the application packet.
• Ranked interview.
Once all prospective students for a given year have been interviewed, the Radiation Therapy Admissions committee will rank applicants based on the interview and application materials. The highest ranked individuals will be invited to enter the program at San Diego, Costa Mesa or Sacramento educational sites. While student education site preference is followed, students may be accepted to another educational site based on the number of spaces available. If a student is unwilling to relocate to the education site for which they were accepted, the student will not be able to join the program. Based on ranking, a student may be invited to enter the program at their second or third preferred education site. There is no waiting list. Students who are not accepted may re-apply for admission one more time in the following year. They are encouraged to speak with the Program Director about strategies to strengthen their application.
Before participating in clinical internship, students must submit proof of the Radiation Therapy Health Clearance, current health insurance and current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate from the American Heart Association (BLS-Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers). Students are responsible for determining if their health insurance coverage includes provisions for emergency room visits in the event of a needle stick or other injury in the clinical setting, as well as the costs of anti-HIV drugs if the physician determines the medications are warranted. Please note: if the student is out of the program for 5 months or more, she/he must re-do the drug screen and background check.
In addition, before engaging in clinical practice at health facilities, students will be required to obtain professional liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate. Continued liability coverage as well as current health clearance, clear background check and drug screen, and immunity coverage is required throughout the program.
**Note: failure to maintain health clearance and a clear background check during the radiation therapy program may result in dismissal from the nursing program and possible refusal of the ARRT to allow the student to take the Radiation Therapy licensure exam. Students are responsible for meeting all of the above requirements.
Background Checks
Radiation therapy departments used by the Radiation Therapy major require criminal background and drug screening prior to internship. Students who do not pass the background check and/or drug test may be unable to attend the internship, therefore, may be unable to complete the program of study. Any fee or cost associated with background checks and/or drug testing is the responsibility of the student. Students may be subject to random drug testing. Any fee's associated with this will be the responsibility of the student.
Students will need to provide their own transportation to class and clinical internship. Proof of auto insurance and a valid driver's license is required. Travel to clinical internships may require driving up to 100 miles as measured from the National University educational site.
Students successfully completing the Radiation Therapy major will be eligible to apply for state and national examinations. Upon successful completion of the final course within the program, application for the national exam will be provided in the last course of the Program. Students are responsible for submitting applications and fees to the State of California and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate safe practice in all aspects of radiation therapy.
- Effectively communicate with patients and their families.
- Demonstrate clinical competence in the areas of patient care, treatment, and simulation.
- Formulate priorities in daily clinical practice.
- Apply concepts of teamwork.
- Evaluate the clinical significance of treatment parameters as prescribed and suspend treatment as appropriate.
- Develop plans based on patient assessment to address physical, emotional, and educational needs.
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Analyze clinical data to ensure safety and quality improvement of radiation therapy operations.
- Evaluate treatment plans to ensure accurate and effective treatment delivery.
- Demonstrate values and attitudes congruent with the profession's standards and ethics.
- Analyze current health care research for application to radiation therapy practice.
- Apply strategies that promote professional development and life long learning.
- MTH 215 College Algebra & Trigonometry
- BST 322 Intro to Biomedical Statistics
- BIO 161 General Biology 1
- BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiol I
- BIO 201A Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I
- BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiol II
- BIO 202A Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II
- BIO 203 Introductory Microbiology
- BIO 203A Introductory Microbiology Lab
- PHS 181 Physics for Non-Sci Majors I
- PHS 171 General Physics 1
- PHS 182 Physics for Non-Sci Majors II
- PHS 172 General Physics 2
- RTT 201 Introduction to Radiation Ther
- RTT 310 Sectional/Topographic Anatomy
- RTT 300 Medical Imaging
- RTT 305 Patient Care I
- RTT 320 Pro Ethics and Legal Issues
- RTT 315 Clinical Concepts I
- RTT 480 Internship I
- RTT 410 Clinical Radiation Physics I
- RTT 411 Clinical Radiation Physics II
- RTT 306 Patient Care II
- RTT 415 Clinical Oncology I
- RTT 316 Clinical Concepts II
- RTT 416 Clinical Oncology II
- RTT 317 Clinical Concepts III
- RTT 481 Internship II
- RTT 420 Radiation Biology
- RTT 460 Operational Issues
- RTT 455 Medical Dosimetry
- RTT 440 Research in Radiation Therapy
- RTT 450 Quality Management
- RTT 482 Internship III
- RTT 490 Advanced Capstone


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WHITKIRK Wanderers Under-11s are celebrating success in their maiden year after overcoming Wigton Moor Under-11s 1-0 in a closely fought Leeds and District Under-11s Cup Final.
An early goal from Harrison Rowley settled the tie in front of a crowd of around 150 next to the first team pitch at Whitkirk. Whitkirk are fourth in Division One of the Garforth League with a further cup quarter final still to come.
Kirkstall Crusaders Whites Under-18s romped to a 6-0 win at Garforth League Divisions 1A & 1B rivals Leeds City Juniors Under-18s under next season's new manager Dean Lock.
Lock saw Akeel Miller bag a hat-trick, supported by a brace from Kyle Wilcock and a striker from Adam Walwyn. Birthday boy Adam Morris and captain Liam Marshall also shone.
Hall Green United Under-16s fell to a 4-0 loss at leaders Ossett Albion B Under-16s in Division Three of the Huddersfield League. Curtis Preston took the Green player of the match award.
Kirkstall Crusaders Under-14s bagged a last-gasp 3-2 victory against local rivals Leeds City Juniors Colts Under-14s in Division Three of the Garforth League. Two goals from captain Barney Mguni gave Kirkstall a 2-1 half-time lead but City rallied, leaving Kirkstall grateful to a late winner from man of the match Jamaal Whyles.
Kirkstall Crusaders Under-13s skipped into the semi-final of the Supplementary Cup with a 7-1 blitzing of Hunslet Club (Greens) Under-13s. Jay Berkley bagged a hat-trick, supported by a brace from Kyle Baptiste plus goals from Zak Yasir and Maty Mather. Diogo Soares and Jay Clifford excelled on debut.
Drighlington Juniors Under-13s A defeated visiting Rastrick Under-13s 7-3 to move top of Division One of the Huddersfield League. Drig's James Shaw and Ross Mchale bagged trebles, supported by a Luke Dufton strike. Green's Kyle Murtagh took the player of the match award.
Drighlington Juniors Under-13s B fell to a 4-2 loss at Shelf Under-13s in Division Two. Drig' went 3-0 down after 10 minutes before digging in to reply through Harrison Smith and Lewis Taylor. Ben Boocock and Luke Asquith Watson shared the Green player of the match award.
Hall Green United Under-13s were blitzed 16-0 at promotion-chasing Rastrick B Under-13s in Division 5A. Green keeper Courtney Rezvani prevented further damage by saving a penalty. Cameron Gill took the Green player of the match award with Tom Safhill scooping best attitude.
Hall Green United Under-12s stayed in control of Division 5B with a 4-0 victory at home to Dewsbury Rangers Under-12s. Green's Dovydas Burtulis struck twice in the first three minutes with United's Konrad Kronk and Emily Sykes netting after the break. Burtulis was made player of the match, edging out keeper Dovidas Luinys.
Hall Green United Under-11s were left heart-broken as visiting Shelley Under-11s struck late to record a 5-2 success in Division 4B. Green led at half-time through Marcus Barrett but the visitors took the lead with two second-half goals before Green drew level again with Mathew Patterson netting.
However, three late goals from Shelley provided a sting in the tail despite Amos Crowther taking the Green player of the match award for his non-stop running.
Kirkstall Crusaders Under-11s enjoyed a 4-1 success at home to Rothwell Town Juniors Under-11s in Division Two of the Garforth League, inspired by a hat-trick from Jermaine Ashby. Hadley Speight also netted for Kirkstall whose Roman Maddern, Maria de Carvalho das Neves and Ava Finister were strong in defence.
Kirkstall Crusaders Under-10s played two games at Carlton Under-10s. Sam West bagged a hat-trick in the second game for Kirkstall in which Elijah Hubbard also netted. Crusaders' Matthew James, Jamie Fozard, Rohan Tafesse and Brian Ikoe Ngoe netted in the first game.
Hall Green United Under-10s A had their shooting boots on at Cumberworth A Under-10s in Division S of the Huddersfield League. Noah Harding hit a hat-trick for Green for whom Daniel Myers and Alfie Callaghan hit braces to support a Jack Batley strike and an own goal.
Hall Green United Under-10s B were also in scoring form at home to Cumberworth Under-10s C in Division F.
Green player of the match Daniel Duffy struck a brace for Green whose Oliver Mumby also netted. Commendable Green performances came from both Sam Starling and Ethan Auty in goal.
LEEDS Schools FA Under-11s A strengthened their West Yorkshire League title bid with an impressive 6-1 victory at Sheffield Schools FA Under-11s Blues.
Sheffield took an early lead in the game but the Whites soon levelled.
Dylan Youmbi latched on to a Cole Roberts through ball and blasted a left-foot drive home.
Derek Bello and Cassidy Hanakin then combined to set up Cole Roberts to sweep home Leeds' second.
And it was Roberts who set up his side's third for Saul Kane after the break.
Sheffield continued to threaten but Roberts finally put paid to their resistance with his second from Kane's lay-off after which Leeds went into overdrive.
Dylan Youmbi got his second and the Whites' fifth of the day as he nonchalantly poked the ball past the on-rushing Sheffield keeper from an exquisite through ball by Josh Stones.
Stones himself then finished off the scoring with an unstoppable freekick from the edge of the box.
Leeds Schools FA Under-13s were also victorious as they came from behind to oblige 2-1 at Wakefield Under-13s.
Joe Turpin, Lewis Branton and Jonah Evans all had early chances for Leeds who were then stung by a Wakefield opener smashed high over stand in keeper Kian Linley's head.
Owen Lindley hit back by going close to Leeds who were then indebted to a good tackle from Jack Twyford and James Shaw – after the break – to stem further danger.
With Tom Casey breaking up attacks, Branton then saw his close-range effort blocked.
But the equaliser finally arrived when Alistair Thompson fed Branton to find the far corner.
Turpin then went close to bagging the winner while at the other end Thompson produced fine defensive work.
But it was Leeds who had the last laugh when Thompson's cross found Branton who converted at the second attempt.


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The North Norfolk Labour Party has criticised a move by the Conservative administration at North Norfolk District Council to award councillors a 23% pay rise, at the same time closing facilities and increasing charges like car parking fees.
The increase will see 48 councillors' allowances rise to £5,000 with the Leader of the Council's pay amounting to double that. All councillors will maintain a £200 broadband allowance, and their dinner budgets will increase too.
In the same budget councillors voted to increase car parking charges by 30p per hour in tourist towns, beach hut fees will rise by approximately 133pc, and some local facilities including toilets have been earmarked for closure.
The local Labour Party's online petition at www.stopthepayrise.co.uk was signed by hundreds of residents in just a few days, and called on the council to consult with local people to ensure the budget was fairer. It argued the deal was a bad one for North Norfolk residents as well as tourism and businesses. They noted a discount on second homes' council tax still remains, and council staff pay rises remains capped at 1%.
Stephen Burke, chair of North Norfolk Labour Party (pictured above), said:
"Residents in North Norfolk will be shocked to hear that their district councillors have awarded themselves a 23% pay rise at the same time as cutting services and hiking parking charges and other stealth taxes. Clearly it's one rule for councillors and another for the rest of us – it is incredibly out of touch.
At the local elections just last May no councillor said they would award themselves a 23% pay increase or impose more cuts and charges. Councillors have ignored the strength of feeling against the 23% pay rise. Despite building up big reserves, they are going ahead with higher charges for residents.
The budget is a bad deal for North Norfolk and we will continue to hold councillors to account, checking attendances, and ensuring they are working for their new increased wage."


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Thomas Menino was Boston's longest serving mayor. He sincerely put a large part of his life into the city he served for the good of the city rather than fame. Mayor Menino fought against racism and vastly improved a failing school system. In a 2009 poll, it was found over half of Boston's population had personally met Thomas Menino. That is truly a mayor for the people.
Mayor Menino was elected to five terms which is unprecedented. Under his guidance Boston flourished and became the city it is today. From the skyline to the sports team, no part of Boston was untouched by his influence. He was known as a mayor who got things done. He is the most popular mayor Boston has had.
I believe that Mayor Menino was Boston's most popular mayor. He helped Boston and changed a lot of things for the better, and people liked him for that. He improved the city which in turn made people grateful and I think that they really liked him. I think he was Boston's most popular mayor.
I think when it comes to Boston's most popular mayor, it really comes down to one's opinion and perception. Not to mention, how much of local politics that they pay attention to. Not everyone really keeps up with what is going on their local community, so, in someone's eyes, one mayor is just as good as another.


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Reviews | Written by Paul Mount 22/05/2013
Book Review: THE AGE OF MIRACLES
Review: The Age of Miracles / Author: Karen Thompson Walker / Publisher: Simon and Schuster / Release Date: Out Now
It's often the case that the very best end-of-the-world stories aren't those where the planet is invaded by aliens or smashed to pieces by cosmic debris, torn apart by earthquakes or plunged into a new Ice Age. Sometimes the 'quiet catastrophes' are the ones which have the most lasting impact and linger longer in the memory than any number of killer plagues, zombie apocalypses or extra-terrestrial hordes. So it is with Karen Thompson Walker's debut, a terrifically confident and irresistible novel where the world is quite literally running down against the backdrop of an 11 year-old girl coming of age – her 'age of miracles' – as the human race edges slowly towards extinction.
Julia's just an ordinary girl living with an ordinary family in a fairly ordinary Californian town. She's a loner with few friends but with a crush on fellow schoolmate Seth, who barely notices her. Her sleepy life begins to change as, with neither warning nor explanation, the earth's rotation begins to slow. Days get longer, nights get darker. As each day passes, the rotation increases and minutes and eventually hours are added to the length of a normal day. Julia goes about her business chronicling the changes and her family's reactions to their new environment. As Julia stumbles awkwardly into adolescence, society begins to fracture, the government trying to paper over the cracks and encouraging people to adapt even as birds drop out of the sky and grass and crops wither. Julia begins to understand more about her family and the human condition as she comes to terms with herself and the changing world around her.
If The Age of Miracles sounds like a dour and dry read, it really isn't. It's a joyous, absorbing and oddly life-affirming piece despite the doomy nature of its underlying theme. Tonally it evokes Nevil Shute's seminal On the Beach – a society trying to carry on and live a normal life, turning a blind eye to the disaster which is approaching – and the story of Julia and her troubled family is as compelling and interesting as the tales of mankind's battles to stay alive in a world slowly running down. Walker's characters are vivid and realistic and her no-nonsense prose is stark, direct and often hauntingly poetic. There's no explanation for what's happened to the planet but Walker details with a cool detachedness the associated – and well-researched – consequences of a world slowing down.
The Age of Miracles is a remarkable and sophisticated novel which is unsettling, thought provoking and, in its depiction of a somewhat less fanciful potential End of Days, occasionally quite terrifying. It's a book you'll want to tell your friends about.


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The Spaniard was due to fly from London to Manchester to complete his £37m move yesterday but the Blues' negotiations for Mohamed Salah halted the deal.
Juan Mata is growing frustrated with the delay in finalising his £37m move from Chelsea to Manchester United, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph.
The Spaniard is believed to have agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal at £150,000 per week, but is waiting on the Blues to formally sanction his departure before he completes the switch.
As late as last night, Chelsea were reportedly refusing to countenance Mata's departure as they acted swiftly to conclude negotiations with Swiss side FC Basel for the signing of Mohamed Salah.
A team of United staff had arrived at the club's Carrington training complex to lay out a helipad ahead of Mata's scheduled arrival on a helicopter from London to Manchester but the flight failed to materialise.
United were therefore unable to proceed with the medical examination but there are no fears on the club's behalf of the deal failing to go through, with the club-record move expected to be finally sealed by the end of the weekend at the very latest.
Mata has become disillusioned with life at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho and has appeared at odds with the Portuguese's philosophy since the manager returned to Stamford Bridge for a second spell in charge.
United were readying a bid on Monday and talks have come to a speedy conclusion which will see the Blues' two-time Player of the Year join the struggling reigning champions, who were dumped out of the Capital One Cup by Sunderland in midweek and face a fight to finish in the top four.
Will Mata bring about a change in fortunes for Manchester United?
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Day 2
I swear to you I had fewer of those 2 days ago. It's been a week. Thankfully, tomorrow is Friday, and the boss is out, which means I can relax and have a better day.
Julie freaked me out about carpet bugs, which prompted me to pull out my roving and spin a little bit. I am not very good at making yarn with my spindle, which isn't much of a surprise. I don't play with it very often, and honestly, I don't really have time to take up spinning, even though I do find working with the spindle to be really relaxing. I think most of my yarn is safely stored in plastic bags inside plastic tubs, but there's one area in my house that I'm a little nervous about. I think I'll dig into that area this weekend, but it's hiding a lot of things I don't really want to deal with.
It rained all day and wasn't a good day for photos. Hopefully tomorrow the pollen will have been washed away a bit and it will be slightly drier. Roads were flooded for my morning commute - high tide + rain + living at sea level = hazardous conditions. If it's a little better, I'll snap a shot of the wrap I've been knitting away on. Let's face it - it's a novelty scarf, but it's silk and it feels fantastic, and I'm feeling totally unashamed of it.
3 comments:
- Acornbud said...
Spinning is sort of fun, but I'm fighting it off! I don't need another stash!
- April 3, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- Julie said...
I hear you on the 'don't wanna deal with'. I got about halfway through The Pit last night and quit before I had to face the true mess. That's on tap for today.
Spinning is very relaxing (at least since we don't have to do it for a living or to clothe our families). I do it more for the relaxation than the yarn, to the point I'm thinking of giving some of the yarn away.
As for the white hair... HA. I let mine grow out without dyeing it... wait 'til you see the white this weekend. Please. I can barely see that little white hair on your head.
- April 3, 2009 at 5:46 AM
- Cordelia said...
It's just the angle you're holding your head at; turn, & the light will glance off the hair, showing it to be brown again.
- April 3, 2009 at 6:05 AM


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Sergiy Stakhovsky
Sergiy Stakhovsky in two sets managed to beat Latvian Gulbis.
Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky reached the final qualifying Miami Open, beating Latvian Ernest Gulbis in three sets 6-7(3) 6-4 6-0.
Stakhovsky seven times filed for departure and made three double faults. The Ukrainian converted 5 of 9 break points, while the opponent only one out of 7.
Thus, Stakhovsky ended his run of four consecutive defeats. The next rival of our tennis players will be determined in the match Elias Imera and Radu Albota.
The same news on iSport.ua: Stakhovsky started with a victory in qualifying Miami Open
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We propose a new mechanism for diversification of male nuptial–colour patterns in the rapidly speciating cichlid fishes of Lake Victoria. Sympatric closely related species often display nuptial colours at opposite ends of the spectrum with males either blue or yellow to red. Colour polymorphisms within single populations are common too. We propose that competition between males for breeding sites promotes such colour diversification, and thereby speciation. We hypothesize that male aggression is primarily directed towards males of the common colour, and that rare colour morphs enjoy a negatively frequency–dependent fitness advantage. We test our hypothesis with a large dataset on the distributions and nuptial colorations of 52 species on 47 habitat islands in Lake Victoria, and with a smaller dataset on the within–spawning–site distributions of males with different coloration. We report that territories of males of the same colour are negatively associated on the spawning site, and that the distribution of closely related species over habitat islands is determined by nuptial coloration in the fashion predicted by our hypothesis. Whereas among unrelated species those with similar nuptial colour are positively associated, among closely related species those with similar colour are negatively associated and those with different colour are positively associated. This implies that negatively frequency–dependent selection on nuptial coloration among closely related species is a sufficiently strong force to override other effects on species distributions. We suggest that male–male competition is an important and previously neglected agent of diversification among haplochromine cichlid fishes.
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Today is this blog's one-year anniversary. Here are the current stats, rounded to two significant digits:
- Posts: 180 (3.5 a week)
- Total words written: 120,000 (the equivalent of 1.5 books)
- Comments: 1,800 (10 per post)
- Trackbacks: 860 (5 per post)
- "Long Tail comment elsewhere" entries: 300 (6 a week)
- RSS subs on Bloglines (including all feed variants): 2,700
- RSS subs elsewhere: Who knows? Maybe another 3,000 or so?
- Average daily traffic: 1,600 visitors (that doesn't include RSS readers)
- Total daily readers: Given the uncertainties in RSS readership (how many of those Bloglines subs are active?), I can only guess that it's somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000.
- Current Technorati rank (combining my old "longtail.typepad.com" URL, which still works and continues to be linked to, and my current one, "thelongtail.com"): around 200.
Some lessons from the first year:
- People seem forgiving of the occasional times of crazy travel when I don't post for a week. No apology required.
- People also seem forgiving of occasional deviations from the mission of this blog. My Friday Fanboy series (usually on a Friday but sometimes just over a weekend), where I talk about what I'm really into in any given week, is fun for me and often (but not always) related to Long Tail themes. But there's no need to overstate the relevance to the theory. Sometimes a cigar is just a smoke.
- The appetite for really wonky posts on Long Tail economic and statistical methodology is limited. There are, as it turns out, subjects too obscure even for a blog.
- On topical subjects, post sooner. Better to add something to the debate in its early hours than to wait too long trying to craft the definitive post after the crowd has moved on.
- I don't know if my "Long Tail comment elsewhere" sidebar is working as well as it might. It's meant to be a way to collect and call attention to relevant and interesting writing elsewhere without deviating too much from the mission of the mainbar/feed, which is to feature my own mini-essays on Long Tail-related topics. Although it's now possible to subscribe to the sidebar's feed separately, there are other limitations of Typelists (which is what that sidebar is) that I find frustrating, such as no posting dates and no archive (old ones just disappear from the public site). Any suggestions on a better approach? Or is it working well enough already?
- Finally, I should try to respond to more of the comments. I read
them all
and always find the ideas and advice of great value in steering the
book. But I don't reply to many of them, largely because in instances
where I agree no reply is necessary and in instances where I don't, I'm
loath to take the debate off into what I fear will be an unproductive
direction. It's in that latter category where I should more often dive
in and see where it goes. Maybe when the book is done (by the end of the year,
with luck).


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When I was checking out Facebook a few minutes ago, I came across an ad for a product and service that's supposed to be a scientifically based route to happiness. When I clicked through to the website, it stated that this tool or technique (I'm not sure what it was) could help you stop negative thoughts, manage stress and boost your happiness. Prior to 2014, I would have been first in line to buy what they were offering — that is, before I had this understanding of the Three Principles. The truth is, you don't need anything to be happy. Happiness is not a science, nor do you have to purchase it anywhere (thank goodness).
Happiness isn't a science
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Bentley's luxurious, high-end cars had a great year full of awards. Raking in over 20 top awards from respected publications, Bentley continued its long history of creating state-of-the-art, valued vehicles.
The Continental GT was released in September and received four awards, including "Best Luxury Auto" and "GT of the Year" by BBC's Top Gear Magazine. The Continental GT was also recognized for "Automotive Overall Design" by Interior Design Magazine, so potential buyers can rest assured that they will be in one of the most stylish cars on the road.
Bentley's Bentayga received a remarkable seven awards in 2017, making it the most-honored Bentley model of the year. This luxury SUV was named "SUV of the Year" by Robb Report as well as "Luxury SUV of the Year" by Wheels Middle East. Its luxury and performance are unparalleled, and numerous industry experts have recognized this by repeatedly honoring it over the years. In addition, the Bentley Mulsanne was named GQ's "Best Autonomous Car," offering elegance and advanced technologies that were widely lauded throughout 2017.
As an overall brand, Bentley was also named "Luxury Maker of the Year" by Walpole. At Perillo Downers Grove, we are proud to offer Bentley's luxurious, advanced automobiles to the surrounding community. Stop into Perillo Downers Grove to take an award-winning Bentley for a test drive.


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The Galley is a family-owned restaurant established in 1978 in Decatur, Indiana. To date, we have sold over 3 million pounds of our delicious Cod! The Galley may be known for our Cod, but we also offer a wide variety of other seafood, as well as chicken, steaks, sandwiches and an outstanding salad bar! In addition to our main dining area, we can offer a banquet room for larger groups and a full service bar room, "The Starboard Side". We offer an entire non-smoking restaurant.
We continue to stress the things that keep our customers coming back time and time again, like serving quality food at reasonable prices, having a wonderful, friendly crew and a fresh, clean, nautical atmosphere in which to dine. We are very proud of our commitment to our customers, employees, and community!


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IRMC Welcomes Richard Van Lith as Director of Business Development
Richard Van Lith has joined Indian River Medical Center in the new position of director of Business Development.
Prior to joining IRMC, Van Lith held a number of leadership roles in South Florida including chief executive officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital; administrator of JFK Medical Center's Heart Institute in West Palm Beach; vice president of JFK's Physician and Clinical Services; and vice president of Patient Operations/administrator of St. Mary's/Good Samaritan Medical Centers in West Palm Beach.
Before moving to Florida in 2005, Van Lith was chief executive officer at Bon Secours of Michigan and Bon Secours Cottage Health Services in Grosse Pointe, MI, for seven years.


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In our last edition of GME @ Dentons, we covered the ins and outs of reimbursement for fellow moonlighting. In several prior editions, we have discussed the potential harm, from a Medicare graduate medical education (GME) perspective, that can befall a non-teaching hospital that hosts resident rotators. The convergence of these two topics prompted an excellent follow-up question from our readers.
Here is the scenario: A fellow in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved training program at Hospital A is hired to moonlight at Hospital B, which is not a teaching hospital. By hiring the fellow to moonlight, does Hospital B risk triggering the establishment of its Medicare per-resident amount (PRA) or full-time equivalent (FTE) resident caps?
Dentons' answer? So long as the fellow is a licensed practitioner whose moonlighting activities at Hospital B are not performed as part of that resident's training program, the non-teaching hospital does not risk unintentionally establishing its PRA or FTE caps. Only a resident who is participating in a rotation at the non-teaching hospital, in which the resident is functioning in the capacity of a trainee, could trigger establishment of a hospital's PRA or FTE caps.
Another situation in which the mere presence of a resident or fellow at a non-teaching hospital would not trigger that hospital's PRA or FTE caps involves so-called "shadowing" opportunities. Although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has never officially defined the term "shadowing," the agency has advised informally that "shadowing" is distinguishable from a "rotation" by its unplanned, unscheduled and unpredictable nature.
Hospitals are well advised to ask these types of questions about residents and fellows who will be spending time at their institutions to avoid unintentional establishment of PRAs and FTE caps.