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The Jury Is Still Out
The postseason will begin in approximately three weeks and teams have only seven to nine games remaining on their schedules. In that time, several outstanding issues will be settled. In addition to the four teams to represent each conference in the postseason, teams are fighting it our for home-court advantage, players and coaches are battling it out for the individual awards, teams are working to break attendance records, coaches are evaluating talent for postseason rosters (and 2008 training camps) while others are indirectly going head-to-head in the 2008 Draft Lottery sweepstakes (though the very nature of the Lottery discourages teams from deliberately losing games down the stretch).
As a fair and impartial representative of the court who is trained to weigh the the facts objectively (doesn't NBA stand for Nothing But Attorneys?), I will hear these cases and deliberate based on a fair preponderance of the credible evidence in each case.
The People vs. Detroit Shock
First up, the defendant. The 2006 WNBA champion Detroit Shock have clinched another postseason berth and are well on their way to locking up home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs and the Finals. They were the first team to 20 wins (and the first to 21 wins, too). Despite the loss of All-Star MVP and the league's leading rebounder in Cheryl Ford with a knee injury for the rest of the regular season, the Shock have won nine of their last 10 games, including last night's gutty road win over the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Silver Stars (Finals preview?).
The Shock are the second most potent offense in the WNBA behind the Mercury and feature five players who are averaging in double figures in points per game (including their Sixth Man, forward Plenette Pierson, who matched her season high with 22 points last night). Their starting lineup is a veritable All-Star team and they have one of the deepest benches around. Yet the best piece of evidence tipping the scales in their favor might just be their experience. With two titles in the past four years, this team knows how to stand and deliver.
Indiana had posed the biggest threat to the Shock, but the injury to Tamika Catchings just after the All-Star Game has broken the Fever and exposed a number of weaknesses (like not having eight more Tamika Catchings). That said, Catchings is expected to be back in the next week or two and the Fever could have some time to regain their composure before the elimination rounds begin. Their latest losing steak may have taken them out of contention for home court (before finally winning last night at home against the Mystics), but the road team has won both games in the Shock-Fever season series so far (played when both teams were at full strength). The two teams will meet twice more this season, on Saturday, August 11 in Detroit and on the final day of the season, Sunday, August 19 in Indiana. The Shock will play four of their remaining seven games away from home.
The Connecticut Sun, once 6-10 and in jeopardy of dropping out of the picture, may be the only other legitimate contender to the Shock's run to the Finals. They have won nine of their last 11 games (after trouncing the fourth-place Sky last night) and lurking in third place. The Shock and Sun have built up the best rivalry in the game for the past three or four seasons and they could very well meet again with a trip to the Finals on the line. After all, these two teams have represented the East in the Finals every year since 2003 (of course, the Shock are 2-0 in the Finals and the Sun are 0-2).
New York vs. Washington vs. Chicago
With three spots all but locked up in the East (see above), the one remaining postseason berth is very much up in the air and may remain that way until the final day of the regular season. That may be because no one really seems to want in as badly. The other three teams, the Chicago Sky, New York Liberty and Washington Mystics, all lost last night (by double digits) and continue to drop back from the lead pack (down, but not at all out).
The New York Liberty made a strong opening statement by starting off the season with five straight wins, but the Sky objected vehemently to the Liberty's hot start and went on a run of their own. The Sky, with only seven games remaining, are sitting prettiest despite losing their last two games. Not only are they up in the wins column (by two games), but they will play four games at home against Detroit, Indiana, Connecticut and New York, and three more on the road (at Washington, Houston and New York). New York and Washington each play nine more times this season (both will play four at home, five on the road).
Chicago is looking to make the playoffs for the first time in just their second season and coach Bo Overton is getting great things out of young studs like Candice Dupree (17.8 ppg on the season) and Jia Perkins (10.1 ppg) as well as veterans like Stacey Dales (19.0 ppg in her last three games) and Chasity Melvin (10.3 ppg). Of course, the fans in New York have yet to give up... The miserable faces of those sitting around waiting to be either selected or dismissed in my jury room here at the courthouse stands in stark contrast to the excited screams of those who were at the Liberty-Sparks game at Madison Square Garden last night.
The People vs. Lauren Jackson
Let's just put it this way. If you're going up against Lauren Jackson in just about anything right now, good luck. You're going to need it. Whether it is the MVP race, the scoring title, the rebounding title, a chicken wing eating contest or even the first person that the Australian guy sitting next you on the plane is likely to ask about when he finds out what you do for a living, Jackson has the leg up (and at 6-5, that's a big leg).
Jackson just earned her second consecutive Player of the Week award, her fourth this season and the 11th of her career (2006 MVP Lisa Leslie also won the award four times last season) and is up by 1.3 points per game over Lynx guard Seimone Augustus in the scoring table. She is currently posting averages of 24.2 ppg (her previous best was 21.2 ppg back in her 2003 MVP season) and 10.0 rebounds per game, the highest in her career. She will likely cruise to the rebounding title now that Ford is done for the season and won't play the required minimum number of games to qualify. (The last player to lead the WNBA in scoring and rebounding in one season was Chamique Holdsclaw, who accomplished the feat as a member of the Washington Mystics back in 2002.)
Of course, considering the Storm's mediocre play and inconsistency all year long, Jackson cannot really be considered a lock for the MVP (at least not yet). Not that the award should go to the best player on the best team, but several candidates continue to challenge for the title of most valuable. Catchings had a legit claim in the MVP race before getting injured and both Becky Hammon (go look at her numbers, seriously) and Deanna Nolan are still putting up a good fight, but the trophy is L.J.'s to lose (not that I have a vote). Of course, all of this assumes that Jackson can stay healthy, too. (Considering the rash of injuries going around the WNBA, nothing is guaranteed.) In fact, Jackson had an MRI on her sore right knee just two days ago and sat out practice earlier this week. Her teammates Betty Lennox and Janell Burse both have sore left wrists, all of which could limit the Storm's chances down the stretch.
The Haves vs. The Have Nots
In the Western Conference, the top four teams in the standings have built up a sizable lead over those on the outside looking in, but it's not over yet. Within the top four battling it out for home court advantage, just who will emerge on top is anyone's guess. The San Antonio Silver Stars and Phoenix Mercury are two of the hottest teams in the WNBA in the second half of the season (Phoenix has won five in a row) and the Monarchs are not too far behind (just one game). In total, only four games separate first place and fourth place as the first round matchups are far from set (even more reason to keep watching down the stretch).
Neither the Mercury nor the Silver Stars made the playoffs last season (or in any of the past four seasons, for that matter), yet they find themselves on top of the conference standings with two and a half weeks to play. San Antonio, despite the loss at home to Detroit last night, will still play six of their final nine games at home (including the next five in a row). Meanwhile, Phoenix (just one win away from matching last season's total already) has three at home and four on the road, the Monarchs have four at home and five on the road and Seattle will finish with four at home and three away from home. Whether due to the injuries or not, the Storm are the only team mildly in jeopardy here. Seattle has never really been able to keep its head above water and has fallen below .500 with a home loss to the Monarchs last night (and the unstoppable force that has been Nicole Powell of late).
Los Angeles is only three games behind Seattle now and not necessarily out of the race, having kept its hopes alive with a win in New York last night, but they will need some help. Houston and Minnesota, while not mathematically eliminated, would have to catch fire down the stretch (we're talking miracles here). The Lynx, the only team not to play last night, have already lost 20 games this season and are on the verge of elimination.
These teams and players all have but fleeting opportunities to make their final arguments in the aforementioned cases before the final verdicts are handed down. Now please pardon me while I go deliberate.
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- On The Rumpus, a writer discusses where he likes to read (and write). I can relate as I sometimes go into coffee bars here (and drink tea, not coffee) and notice the other regulars or "semi-regulars", as I like to call myself.
- As you may know, I love ice cream, and have just gotten into making my own, so I enjoyed reading this article about Cloud 10's flavors.
- I joined the boyfriend's book club for this time around since I found out they are reading A Wrinkle In Time. I had forgotten how strange, yet fun that book actually is.
- Another book I am reading right now is The Confessions of Max Tivoli. It is about this guy that grows up backwards. (like the movie The Confessions of Benjamin Button) What really makes it interesting for me is that it takes place in San Francisco in the late 1800s-early 1900s. It is a fun way to learn about the history of this city.
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When I'm maintaining the live exhibits in the Brown Hall of Entomology in the Cockrell Butterfly Center, or giving a tour of our Insect Containment Room, one of the questions I'm most frequently asked is, "Where do the bugs come from?" It's a very good question! Many people ask if we are able to actually collect them, and I wish that were the case. Travel the world to collect exotic live specimens? Yes, please!
But the truth is we get our animals in boxes delivered by FedEx or UPS. The boxes come from all over the place. Arizona, Thailand, Costa Rica… But most of our exotic shipments come from the Penang Butterfly Farm in Malaysia, which collects and breeds butterflies and other insects and arthropods. They provide us with a large butterfly shipment each month and several arthropods throughout the year. Whenever our supply of large exotic insects is dwindling, I place an order for mostly beetles, but also katydids, mantids, and even centipedes or spiders.
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The Bilingual Teacher Preparation Program Option (BTPP) prepares bilingual teacher candidates to meet the needs of our multilingual and culturally diverse student population. Currently, a large number of children speak a language other than English at home. Bilingual teachers, therefore, are one of the most marketable teachers in the state of California.
SJSU has provided teacher preparation in bilingual education since 1976. Our program was founded on the assumption that an effective classroom teacher is committed to establishing and maintaining the highest level of teaching and learning for all children, and in particular, English learners.
The new Bilingual Authorization replaces the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual/Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (BCLAD/CLAD) emphasis. Our BTPP option prepares teachers who have high expectations for themselves and for the young people they teach. We expect our teacher candidates to be linguistically competent in Spanish and English and to cultivate a practice that is reflective, believing that candidates must consider the implications of their actions and make thoughtful decisions that place the interests of the student at the forefront.
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- Earn a preliminary Multiple Subject Credential and Bilingual Authorization in three semesters
- Have a greater opportunity to find a K-8 teaching position
Pathways to Bilingual Certification
- Pre-credential Candidate: This pathway is for candidates who wish to obtain a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Spanish Bilingual Authorization. Candidates selecting this option should follow the application process below to be considered for admission to the program.
- Post-credential Candidate: This pathway is for candidates who hold a valid teaching credential and wishes to
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- Valid California Teaching Credential
- Pass the CSET LOTE subtest III (Spanish) - Scores are valid for 5 years.
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Application Process (for Pre-credential Candidates)
- ATTEND A GROUP ADVISEMENT SESSION. These orientation sessions, held twice a month, are required of all students who wish to enroll Multiple Subject Credential Program.
- APPLY TO THE MULIPLE SUBJECT TEACHING CREDENTIAL PROGRAM. Follow the general applicaton for admission to the credential program through the Department of Elementary Education. On the application form, indicate your interest in the Bilingual Teacher Preparation Program.
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- Initial paper screening of all applications reviewed by the Elementary Education Department.
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- Oak Grove School District
- Santa Clara Unified School District
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Fall Semester
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- EDEL 103*: Social-Multicultural Foundations of Education (3 units)
- EDEL 108B: Curriculum: Science (3 units)
- EDEL 108C: Curriculum: Social Studies (3 units)
Spring Semester
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- EDEL 143A*: Orientation to Student Teaching (5 units)
- EDEL 102: Psychological Foundations of Education (3 units)
- EDEL 108D: Curriculum: Mathematics (3 units)
Fall Semester
- EDEL 143B*: Student Teaching: Practicum (10 units) - NOTE: CSET LOTE subtest III is required prior to enrolling in EDEL 143B.Scores are valid for 5 years.
- EDTE 246: Classroom Management and Governance (3 units)
*EDTE 162, EDEL 103, EDEL 108A, EDEL 143A and EDEL 143B are taught in Spanish.
Fall, Spring or Summer Semester
- EDTE 190: Health Education for the Classroom Teacher (3 units)
- EDSE 192A: Including and Supporting Students (3 units)
NOTE: EDTE 190 and EDSE 192A may be taken before or anytime during the program, however ALL must be completed prior to applying for the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
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Frank Edmound Wilson
Frank Edmound Wilson, 51, of Poteau died on Nov. 20, 2012, in Poteau. He was born Aug. 11, 1961, in Freemont, Calif., to Darl and Tina (Brown) Wilson. He was a retired self-employed heavy equipment operator. He is preceded in death by father, Darl Wilson.Frank is survived by two sons, Cody Wilson and wife Melissa of Greenwood, Ark., and Robert Wilson of Poteau; four daughters, Peige Wilson-Nuzzi and husband Mark of Poteau, Emily Wilson of Poteau, Abbigail Wilson of Poteau, Laurie Moore of Poteau; mother, Tina Morris of Panama; three brothers, Darl Wilson of Poteau, Lionel Wilson and Devin Wilson of Corvallis, Ore.; three sisters, Beckie Johnson of Shady Point, Melanie Beebe of San Antonio, Texas, and Jessica Skelton of Poteau; four grandchildren, Sierra, Allyson, Ethan Wilson and Zoei Nuzzi, Mark Nuzzi III and Alyssia Nuzzi; good friends, Johnie Wilson and Sondra Mills; as well as a host of other family members, friends and loved ones.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Grace Manor Memorial Chapel, Poteau, with Bro. Lionel Wilson officiating. Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home. You may leave an online greeting to the family at www.gracemanorfh.com.


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Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationsgialyons Jun 25, 2010 3:32 PM (in response to trishaliu)
Great question, Trisha!
Joining a group lets OTHER people know of your affinity for a group. It shows up on the Members tab, and in your profile. This allows others to potentially connect with you based on a common topic, or even just make an assessment of whether they want to also join and/or follow the group.
"Hey, Trisha is in there, and I really respect her point of view, so I'm going to join, too."
I like how you break down the three ways people can stay updated, btw. One thing I've been telling others is that, even though it seems you get inundated with email notifications from active places, you can DELETE them. It's like an RSS feed, but just in your inbox (or in a folder you set up with a mail rule). The point is that you stay informed, but you don't ever have to keep any of those emails.
Hope this helps! Post again when you start to see some traction from your training materials - I'd love to hear how it's going.
Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationstrishaliu Jun 25, 2010 3:36 PM (in response to gialyons)
Thanks, Gia - great examples!
Emails are actually my preferred way to stay updated - I'm kind of a junkie.
Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationsgialyons Jun 25, 2010 3:37 PM (in response to trishaliu)
Yep, same here. Way easier, especially when all I have is my smartphone...
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Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationsrwilsker Jun 25, 2010 3:36 PM (in response to trishaliu)
Joining the group provides information to the group managers about who cares about what's going on in the group. I don't know how easy it is for group owners to get that data via analysis of who is getting notices in other ways.
It also, psychologically, forces the user to make at least a minimal commitment to the group.
Finally, it provides information to people considering joining the group as to how many people (and which people) associate themselves with the aims of the group.
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Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationscrossman Jun 25, 2010 3:39 PM (in response to trishaliu)
With Members Only Groups you must join in order to participate (i.e. "write/comment") in the Group. When I train our users on the difference between this class and Open, I talk about it as really being a part of a community to join it, rather than just being an observer.
The other thing that happens is that when you Join a Group there is a checkbox asking if you want to receive email notifications and the checkbox is checked by default. So, this greatly increases the number of folks opting into email alerts compared to spaces/communities or something like an Open Group would.
Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationstrishaliu Jun 25, 2010 3:59 PM (in response to crossman)
Great insights, everyone - thanks for your help and quick response!
Re: Join Group vs. Receive email notificationstmaurer Jun 25, 2010 4:04 PM (in response to trishaliu)
Joining the group allows them to show up in widgets or lists of "your groups". And for Members Only groups, you can't participate (contribute) without joining.


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Fashion Matters In Tough Times, Says Top Designer
If you pay attention to the Emmys and Academy Awards, then you've probably seen those glamorous, haute couture gowns made by Kevan Hall. He's known for dressing A-listers like Vanessa Williams, Salma Hayek, Celine Dion — even first lady Michelle Obama.
His work has earned him multiple awards. After studying fashion design at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, he won a scholarship sponsored by the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. After graduating, he won the Peacock Award for Outstanding Fashion Design. In 1989, the NAACP named him the Great American Designer, and in 2005, Life & Style Magazine named him Stylemaker of the Year.
Among the handful of top African-American designers in the country, Hall centers his work in Los Angeles. He'll be showing off his 2012 bridal and ready-to-wear collections Friday at the Washington Club in the nation's capital.
In an interview with Tell Me More host Michel Martin, Hall says he was about 7 years old when he first developed an interest in fashion, and that when he was watching television or films, he often had pen and paper in hand, sketching and pretending to redesign costumes for the people he saw on the screen. He also says his parents supported and encouraged his fashion interest.
Fast-forward to 1982, and the designer launched Kevan Hall Couture in Los Angeles. More than a decade later, he worked to revive the legendary house of Halston in New York, as its design and creative director. But people were skeptical that he could fulfill the prestigious position, mostly because he was not a New York insider.
But after showing his first collection, he won the esteem of those New Yorkers.
"It was a thrilling time for me. ... I commuted between New York and Los Angeles. And we were picked up by top retailers — Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue — and worn by a coterie of celebrities around the world," he says.
Michelle Obama also wore a simple polka-dot dress of Hall's during one of her speeches in Washington, says the designer. He says he knew she had chosen and owned the dress, but he didn't know when she'd wear it. He discovered the news on the Internet.
And for others around the nation, many who are struggling financially, Hall says he tries to find fabrics and other materials that are less expensive but still retain the luxurious look.
Hall says fashion still matters in these tough economic times because it's a huge industry nationwide, and particularly in California and New York.
"You have to think about the mills that are making fabrics. You think about ... the people that are sitting down, stitching the clothing. There's still a lot of industry and a lot of manufacturing that's done here, and it's an important part of our economy," he says.
As for aspiring fashion designers, Hall advises: "You must study at a school or study as an apprentice so that you really get your hands into the design process. You should immerse yourself in books and magazines and museums, and go to the stores and shop and look at all kinds of clothing. And pick something that really speaks to you, and follow that dream."


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8/11 Cubs deal Fontenot to Giants
All Mike Fontenot had to do Wednesday was pack up his gear and walk from the visitor's clubhouse to the home clubhouse. The Cubs dealt the infielder to the Giants about two hours before the two teams met in the third game of a four-game series for Minor League outfielder Evan Crawford. The Giants placed Edgar Renteria on the disabled list prior to Wednesday's game.
Cubs assistant general manager Randy Bush said talks began before the trade deadline. General manager Jim Hendry was in Minneapolis Wednesday and completed the deal with Giants general manager Brian Sabean there.
The Cubs so far have dealt infielder Ryan Theriot and pitcher Ted Lilly to the Dodgers on July 31 and now Fontenot.
"It's hard to say if it will be the last move," Bush said.
Fontenot, who was the Cubs' Opening Day second baseman, was batting .284 with one home runs and 20 RBIs in 95 games but his playing time had been reduced since early May. At that time, the Cubs called up Starlin Castro from the Minors and inserted him at shortstop, moving Theriot to second. Fontenot was out of a job.
"It's strange, being in the same town that you're traded to," Fontenot said. "I was telling someone I was trying to decide if I was going to workout or get a bite to eat and I was called into the office and told I was being traded."
Some players joked they were going to throw Fontenot in one of the laundry hampers and wheel him down the hallway to the Giants' clubhouse.
The Cubs will call up infielder Darwin Barney from Triple-A Iowa to take Fontenot's spot on the roster.
Fontenot picks up a few games in the standings.
"I'll do my best to help them," he said of the Giants.
He kept a good outlook despite losing his starting job.
"It's been tough in that aspect but as far as my performance, I've been pretty happy," Fontenot said. "There have been times when I would have liked to get out there and play more. Things didn't go the way we wanted to early in the season. In the end, I felt pretty good this year."
Crawford, 22, was selected by the Giants in the ninth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. He was batting .255 with 12 doubles, 12 triples, four home runs and 24 stolen bases for Class A Augusta.
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Bye bye Font…
Not given the chance this year by listless Lou… He was batting over .300 when he was benched seemingly on Lou's whim. I can understand and support him being benched for Castro, but behind Baker in the pecking order…?
I was happy to see Theriot leave; Font less so. He was a low cost bench option and a good 4th infielder behind Castro, DeWitt and Barney. And a far better defensive player than Baker.
Hendry – hang your head in shame… again.
I don't know how Fontenot's salary compare's to Bakers but I think Hendry has limited himself to saving money ANYWAY possible and that means saving PENNIES by moving serviceable players like Fontenot since he can't save DOLLARS by unloading the crap contracts of Soriano, Fukodome or Zambrano, so Fontenot is just another fall guy during the Hendry leagacy. It wasn't too long ago that Hendry was singing praises for Fontenot when he got him. And why not move Baker also? Probably no takers, the Giants saw much more value in Fontenot than Baker. Move Theriot, then get DeWitt? Move Fontenot, then call up Barney? Hendry does not have a firm handle on second base….outsiders or home-grown talent. It's a vicious circle with him. He's screwed up 2B since the days of DeRosa and he's done the same with the outfiled by getting Soriano and Fukodome. No speed or lead-off potential in any of the guys Hendry gets so we'll just plod along with a bunch of question marks batting lead-off.


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