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Back on top: Danbury reclaims its place as king of Connecticut wrestling
NEW HAVEN -- The bitterness and disappointment of their third-place finish at the Class LL state championships a week ago were still fresh in the minds of the Danbury High wrestlers as they walked onto the mats at the State Open -- and the Hatters took out their frustrations on the rest of the state.
Danbury reclaimed its position as the king of Danbury wrestling with a dominating victory at the State Open. Four Danbury wrestlers won individual titles -- Kevin Jack (126 pounds) won his third and Paulo Freitas (106), Chris Bryant (120) and Juan Garcia (170) also won -- as the Hatters piled up 141 points.
New Milford placed second with 114.5 points, led by 113-pound champion Kyle Lindner, and Warde finished third with 92 points, led by 285-pound champ Ahmed Hourani.
For Danbury, it was a dominating response to a week's worth of question-marks.
"I am absolutely proud of my team," Garcia said. "This whole weekend, we fought hard. We didn't want to be proven wrong with all the talking about last week's performance. We wanted to prove this weekend that we're still on top.
"We worked really hard this week, because third isn't good enough for us," Garcia added.
The Hatters were determined to put the LLs behind them, and they spent this past week preparing and refocusing for the Open. They came in with a chip on their shoulder and dared the rest of the state to try and knock it off.
"It's nice after last weekend not getting first at LLs," Jack said. "This weekend, we came together as a team and did what we wanted to do."
Also for Danbury, Jeremy Fields wrestled all the way back to take third at 113 pounds.
"The question I got all week was `What happened?'" Danbury coach Ricky Shook said. "Things do happen sometimes.
"We had to prove ourselves to ourselves this weekend," Shook continued. "I don't know the last time we placed third in a class tournament. There are no excuses other than last week we didn't hold it together as a team. This week, we did.
"Jeremy Fields was just as important as those champs," Shook added. "He wrestled all the way back and took third in his first Open tournament."
New Milford's Lindner was trailing in the third period of the 113-pound championship match against Warde freshman Timmy Kane, but he turned a quick takedown with 1:19 remaining into a pin just a few seconds later.
"Kyle works really hard and he's an outstanding wrestler," New Milford coach Chris Piel said. "He's one of those kids that you just enjoy watching wrestle. It's like poetry in motion."
Also for New Milford, Brett Leonard (145) finished fourth and Halim Bourjeli (106), Niko Stefanatos (126) and Zachary Arnold (138) all took fifth.
Newtown freshman Anthony Falbo captured the 152-pound title -- and continued the unbeaten start to his high-school career -- with a 7-3 win over Max Odell of South Windsor in the championship match.
"I can't believe it myself," Falbo said. "I've been working hard. It feels like a dream."
After a scoreless first period, Falbo started the second period on defense and scored a two-point reversal with 27 seconds to go in the period to take the lead. With the score tied at 2 in the third period, Falbo scored a takedown with 1:33 to go and collected three back-points to seal the win.
It's been quite a breakout season for the Nighthawks, who last week announced their presence among the state wrestling powerhouses by winning their first Class LL state title. Also for Newtown, James Leuci (132) placed third.
Trumbull's Andrew Marino won a thrilling 4-3 decision in overtime in the 220-pound final over Andrew Cavanno of Glastonbury. Marino started the fourth overtime period on defense and scored a one-point escape 10 seconds in to win in sudden death.
"It was close, and I thought `manage my match.' Just like my father told me, `manage my match,' and I'll come out on top," Marino said.
Also for Trumbull, Cross Cannone (126) took runner-up honors and Kevin Cecio (132) and Steven Briganti (152) both placed fifth.
Warde's Hourani pinned Bristol Eastern's Kyle Porter in 2:29 in a rematch of the Class L final from last week. Hourani won that one by pin in 29 seconds.
"He took it to a whole new level tonight," Hourani said. "He learned and he grew, and tonight he brought what he had."
"It was a fantastic day for the southwest corner of Connecticut, with Danbury, New Milford and Newtown doing as well as they did," Piel said.
The top four wrestlers in each weight class advance to next weekend's New England championships in Providence.
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Team scores
1. Danbury 141; 2. New Milford 114.5; 3. Fairfield Warde 92; 4. Xavier 89; 5. Trumbull 88; 6. Southington 85; 7. Simsbury 80; 8. Windham 72; 9. Newtown 71.5; 10. Montville 71; 11. Nonnewaug 60; 12. Bristol Eastern 56.5; 13. South Windsor 49; 14. Farmington 48; 15. Fairfield Ludlowe 44.5; 16. Hand 40.5; 17. Middletown 40; 18. Ledyard 39; 19. Foran 36; 20. (tie) Bacon Academy and Oxford 35; 22. Bristol Central 33; 23. Canton 32; 24. Haddam-Killingworth 30; 25. (tie) Immaculate/Barlow 28 and Suffield/Windsor Locks/East Granby 28; 27. (tie) Maloney and Newington 26; 29. Somers 25; 30. (tie) Glastonbury and St. Bernard/Norwich 23; 32. Terryville 22.5; 33. (tie) Platt and Weaver/Hartford Public 22; 35. Fitch 21; 36. (tie) Fairfield Prep and Holy Cross 20; 38. Westbrook/Old Saybrook 19; 39. Manchester 17; 40. (tie) Berlin and Cheshire 16; 42. Woodstock Acade 15.5; 43. (tie) Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech and New Fairfield 15; 45. Shelton 14.5; 46. (tie) Bethel, Branford and New Britain 13; 49. McMahon 12.5; 50. (tie) Derby, Masuk and Westhill 12; 53. (tie) Killingly, Ridgefield and Wilton 11; 56. (tie) Hall and New London 10; 58. (tie) Old Lyme and Portland 9; 60. Morgan 8; 61. (tie) Ellis Tech, Gilbert, Griswold, New Haven co-op, Waterford and Windsor 7; 67. (tie) Avon, Conard, NFA and Rockville 6; 71. (tie) Bunnell, E.O. Smith and Greenwich 5; 74. (tie) East Catholic, Guilford, Housatonic Regional and Vinal Tech 4; 78. (tie) Pomperaug and Wolcott Tech 3; 80. Northwestern 2; 81. (tie) Amity, East Haven, Law and Stratford 1; 85. (tie) East Lyme, East Windsor, Enfield, Goodwin Tech, Lyman Hall, Norwalk, Plainville, Seymour and Weston 0.
Individual results
106: championship: Paulo Freitas (Danbury) dec. Matthew Dowler (St. Bernard/Norwich Tech) 7-1; third: Ryan Pantalena (Maloney) dec. Zachary Murillo (Southington) 6-4; fifth: Halim Bourjeli (New Milford) won by forfeit over George Wales (Fairfield Ludlowe); 113: championship: Kyle Lindner (New Milford) pinned Timmy Kane (fairfield Warde) 4:49; third: Jeremy Fields (Danbury) won by forfeit over Jacob Pouliot (Foran); fifth: Jacob Martin (Windham) dec. Joel Morth (Montville) 5-3; 120: championship: Chris Bryant (Danbury) dec. Zachary Bylykbashi (Southington) 1-0; third: Sebastian Ruffinio (Windham) dec. Keith Penney (Simsbury) 2-1; fifth: Benjamin Batulanon (Fairfield Ludlowe) dec. Marlos Argueta (Platt) 4-2; 126: championship: Kevin Jack (Danbury) maj. dec. Cross Cannone (Trumbull) 11-2; third: Daniel Ebert (Fairfield Warde) won by forfeit over Thomas Wynosky (Montville); fifth: niko Stefanatos (New Milford) dec. Mason Rambarose (Portland) 4-3; 132: Conor Caffrey (South Windsor) dec. Kieran Duggan (Nonnewaug) 6-4; third: Emmett LiCastri (Immaculate/Barlow) pinned James Leuci (Newtown) 3:30; fifth: Kevin Cecio (Trumbull) dec. Kevin Side (Ridgefield) 6-5; 138: championship: Will Chowanec (Xavier) dec. Jacob Caskey (Montville) 3-2; third: David Colvin (Westbrook/Old Saybrook) dec. Ashton Gyenizs (Hand) 10-3; fifth: Zachary Arnold (New Milford) dec. Joseph Martone (Branford) 6-5; 145: championship: Howard Kilpatrick (Bacon Academy) dec. Favion Williams (Weaver/Hartford Public) 10-7; third: Ryan Henderson (Haddam-Killingworth) dec. Brett Leonard (New Miflord) 4-3; fifth: Graysen Deluca (Woodstock Academy) dec. Ryan Rigney (Farmington) 1-0; 152: championship: Anthony Falbo (Newtown) dec. Max Odell (South Windsor) 7-3; third: Bryan Burnette (Holy Cross) Dec. Christian Zotti (Newington) 4-3; fifth: Steven Briganti (Trumbull) dec. Jonah Swett (Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech) 3-0; 160: championship: Dakota Fleming (Windham) dec. Benjamin Onofrio (Hand) 3-1; third: Steve Persson (Oxford) dec. Alexander Martin (Southington) 6-2; fifth: Andrew D'Amico (New Fairfield) dec. Brandon Dufor (Bacon Academy) 4-3; 170: championship: Juan Garcia (Danbury) dec. Devon MarcAurele (Leydyard) 5-1; third: Ian Gonzalez (Bristol Central) dec. Dovydas Simanskis (Farmington) 4-2; fifth: Seve Burgos (Xavier) won by forfeit over Gabe Vega (Cheshire): 182: championship: Khamri Thomas (Suffield/Windsor Locks/East Granby) dec. John D'Agostino (Nonnewaug) 7-2; third: Cody Carrillo (Middletown) Dec. Colin Cunningham (Xavier) 4-0; fifth: Jordan Kenyon (Fitch) dec. Brendan MacIntyre (Bethel) 3-2; 195: championship: Zachary Maxwell (Southington) dec. Jacob Feldman (Simsbury) 7-3; third: Adam Patsun (Somers) dec. Fjoralb Cekici (Nonnewaug) 2-0; fifth: Zachary Hubler (Foran) maj. dec. Justin Provonost (Terryville) 14-5; 220: championship: Andrew Marino (Trumbull) dec. Andrew Cavanna (Glastonbury) 4-3; third: Skylar Lang (Canton) pinned Chidiebere Broderick (Xavier) 2:00; fifth: Jamar Jones (Middletown) dec. Justin Lewis (McMahon) 7-2; 285: championship: Ahmed Hourani (Fairfield Warde) pinned Kyle Porter (Bristol Eastern) 2:29; third: Bradley Helmkamp (Simsbury) dec. Nicholas Crowle (Fairfield Prep) 3-1; fifth: Daniel Carbonaro (Oxford) pinned Vincent Stevens (Farmington).


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With orders now being taken by the American Psychiatric Association for its first updated volume on diagnostics in nearly 20 years -- and no hope for changes in the text -- Long Islanders are dismayed that an Asperger's syndrome entry no longer exists.
Editors of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- the DSM-5, considered the bible of psychiatry -- have no intention of reinserting Asperger's syndrome as a separate condition.
Despite a hue and cry from psychologists, psychiatrists and those who've been diagnosed with the so-called high-functioning form of autism, Asperger's will fall under the autism spectrum disorder category. That change could mean a loss of funding for social and behavioral services for countless children.
"They're taking a diagnosis of a condition, which has finally been recognized, and arbitrarily throwing it out the window," said Brett Sherris of Northport, who wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's until he was in his 40s. "We know what it is and we know how it manifests but they are throwing it out the window."
The condition was named after Austrian physician Hans Asperger, who in 1944 described individuals with awkward social skills. Most people with Asperger's do not make friends easily and have eccentric or arcane interests.
Concern for children
Sherris said he worries about children who could benefit from proper diagnosis and help with social skills early in life.
Sherris, whose pastime is an all-encompassing interest in films and the history of the silver screen, said it took years for him to learn that his social awkwardness and single-minded interest stemmed from Asperger's.
"I was born in 1961 and back in that era people didn't know anything about Asperger syndrome," he said.
Sherris added that his mother took him to numerous professionals in an effort to understand his aloofness and interest from the age of 6 in learning everything possible about movies.
He credits a psychologist who recognized his condition as an adult with making the appropriate diagnosis. He said she also recognized the trait in his father and suggested the behavioral pattern was likely genetic.
"I saw her for about seven years," Sherris said of his sessions. "And it took about that long for many aspects of my day-to-day to life to be manageable for me so I could blend in.
His surprise that an entire clinical condition is disappearing from the leading diagnostic guidebook is shared by mental health professionals who are equally mystified.
"It has been deleted," said Gil Tippy, an Oyster Bay psychologist in private practice and clinical director of the Rebecca School. The Manhattan school educates children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
"I do think psychologists and other professionals -- the good ones at least -- will still be able to diagnose children appropriately," he said.
"What will happen is that these kids will get the autism spectrum diagnosis and have a level of challenge assigned to them," he said of the new method of diagnosing children on the autism spectrum. "But these children will look less challenged and will have difficulty getting into special services. I think the whole thing is a terrible idea. I don't support it at all."
He said the loss of Asperger's syndrome in the DSM-5 is a result of the types of panelists chosen to write that section of the book. All were drawn from the realm of research as opposed to clinicians who work with children daily, he said.
'Current science' cited
Dr. James Scully, medical director and chief executive of the American Psychiatric Association, said the new guidebook is based on the body of scientific evidence that has come to light since 1994, the year the DSM-4 was published.
"This new manual represents the current science and best practices of our field providing standard criteria by which mental disorders are diagnosed," Scully said in a statement. "Since the last revision, a wealth of new research and knowledge has become available. Our hope is that by more accurately defining disorders, diagnosis and clinical care will be improved and new research will be facilitated to improve our understanding."
Sherris, meanwhile, curator of the Summer Camp Cinema program, which screens films at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, said he's saddened that some children may easily fall through the cracks in the coming years as mental health professionals grow used to the new diagnostic criteria.
Kids need to know that it is possible to blend in with the rest of society and not to be the wallflower or the kid who eats lunch alone, he said.
"That's what people with AS want to do, they want to blend in. They want to be like the next guy," Sherris said. "But I'll say this: If you've met one person with Asperger's, you've met only one person with Asperger's, because it manifests differently in everyone."
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We are back with your weekly dose of literary news from around the world. Our very own Jessie Stoolman takes you on a journey through the cultural landscape of Morocco and Qatar. Following, our editor-at-large on the ground Omar El Adl writes about the latest goings-on in Egypt, and last but not least, Reverie Powell brings you the latest from the buzzing literary scene in Texas.
Jessie Stoolman, Editor-at-Large from Morocco, reports from Morocco and Qatar:
The 21st Annual Salon International de Tanger des Livres et des Arts just wrapped up on May 7 after four days of roundtables, workshops, concerts (including the iconic Moroccan rock band, Hoba Hoba Spirit), and appearances from world-renowned authors like Mohamed Kacimi (featured in our latest issue), Sapho, and Tahar Ben Jelloun (Prix Goncourt winner). In conjunction with the book fair, Darna Theater's Dakirat al Mostakbal – Memoires d'Avenir presented "Nous Sommes", a piece outlining the lives of two young Moroccans that asks "[s]ommes-nous condamnés à n'être que ce que l'on nous sommes d'être?" Darna Theater is a local non-profit situated outside Tangier's old city that provides community members opportunities in drama education. "Nous Sommes" was presented in both French and Darija (Moroccan Arabic.)
Don't fret if you weren't able to attend the book fair because there is still a chance to see Abdellah Taïa at the Librairie des Colonnes in Tangier on May 9, where he will present a brand-new translation of his novel, Un pays pour mourir, into Arabic (بلد للموت). At the book fair, Taïa gave a conference about his writing and the difficulties facing society today which was structured as a conversation between him and young Tangerines. Taïa's letter "Homosexuality Explained to My Mother" and an interview with the author appeared in Asymptote's July 2012 issue.


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Posted on facebook photos of memorial of 2nd Lt David Burns Posted by our friend in Belgium
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Name: Davids Burns
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1875
Birth Place: Dundee, Forfar
Age: 19
Document Year: 1894
Regimental Number: 5550
Regiment Name:
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Number of Images: 12
Family Members: Name
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Davids Burns Self (Head)
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Initials: D C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 30/09/1918
Additional information: Son of David and Clara Burns, of Birch Lodge, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South west corner.
Cemetery: SLYPSKAPELLE PLOT OF HONOUR
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Washington, August 6, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final and a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on several genetically engineered (GE) products as part of its review to determine whether to deregulate them. APHIS is issuing a final EIS today as part of its review to determine whether to deregulate GE corn and soybean plants that are resistant to several herbicides, including one known as 2,4-D. APHIS also announced it will issue a draft EIS for public comment in the coming days as part of its review to determine whether to deregulate GE cotton and soybean plants that are resistant to multiple herbicides, including dicamba.
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Corn and Soybean Plants Resistant to the Herbicide 2,4-D
Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) and APHIS' regulations, the agency is specifically required to evaluate whether GE crops are a plant pest to agricultural crops or other plants or plant products.
In January, APHIS issued a draft EIS on the 2,4-D products that examined the regulatory alternatives. APHIS is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to identify the alternative that best meets the purpose and need for the EIS, known as the "preferred alternative." Based on its plant pest risk assessment and under its authority through the Plant Protection Act, APHIS has determined that GE corn and soybeans do not pose a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants in the United States. As a result of that determination, the Plant Protection Act directs APHIS to seek deregulation of all three varieties in such cases as the agency's "preferred alternative."
Following the close of the 60-day comment period, APHIS thoroughly reviewed and analyzed the 10,140 comments it received and has addressed them in the final EIS it is making available today.
The final EIS affirms APHIS' preferred alternative to fully deregulate these new GE crops. This is also consistent with APHIS' final plant pest risk assessment (PPRA), also being made available today, that found 2,4-D resistant corn and soybeans are unlikely to pose a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants in the United States.
The final EIS enables APHIS to better understand the impacts of its regulatory decision including how the adoption of these products by farmers may lead to an increased risk in the development of new herbicide-tolerant weeds. The final EIS affirms that diversified weed management practices could mitigate the impacts.
APHIS is finalizing its assessment of these GE plants while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concluding its concurrent review of the related herbicides. EPA has authority over the review and approval of pesticidal substances and plant-incorporated protectants under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. EPA is currently reviewing information submitted by the developer, Dow, to assess the potential for environmental and human risks associated with the use of 2,4-D. In addition, in June of 2005, EPA completed 2,4-D's Reregistration Eligibility Decision that reassessed labeled uses to ensure they meet today's more stringent standards.
The final PPRA and EIS on 2,4-D resistant crops will be available for public review for 30 days upon publication in the Federal Register before APHIS makes its final regulatory determination on the petition for deregulation. APHIS will publish its record of decision for the final EIS and its final regulatory determination after that 30-day public review period has concluded.
APHIS has submitted the final EIS to the EPA for publication in the Federal Register. APHIS anticipates that EPA will publish a notice on August 7,2014. A copy of the final EIS provided to EPA and the final PPRA can be found at www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/news.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Cotton and Soybean Plants Resistant to the Herbicide Dicamba
Once APHIS receives a petition for non-regulated status of certain GE plants, as it has from Monsanto, it conducts two required analyses before it makes its regulatory determination on whether or not the newly developed GE plants should be deregulated.
APHIS' preliminary plant pest risk assessment of these new GE plants finds that they are not likely to pose a plant pest risk. Before making its final regulatory decision, APHIS, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), must also evaluate the potential impacts to the environment that may result from its regulatory decision. The NEPA review can take the form of an Environmental Assessment (EA) or, in this case, a more rigorous Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Through an EIS, APHIS can consider regulatory alternatives and their potential environmental impacts, as well as other potential impacts to public health and endangered species. NEPA does not, however, provide APHIS any additional regulatory authority to address those environmental impacts beyond what the PPA provides.
In its draft EIS for dicamba resistant cotton and soybean, APHIS examines all the available regulatory alternatives. The draft EIS also analyzes the potential development of new herbicide-resistant weeds. While APHIS found that the wider use of these new GE plants would help growers manage weeds, the wider use would also likely result in an increased chance of the development of weeds resistant to dicamba. However, APHIS' analysis showed that growers can implement diversified weed management practices to mitigate this impact.
APHIS' "preferred alternative" in the draft EIS is to deregulate these varieties. APHIS selected this alternative consistent with its authority under the PPA and because its preliminary plant pest risk assessment concludes that GE cotton and soybeans are not likely to pose a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants in the United States. As a result of that determination, the Plant Protection Act directs APHIS to seek deregulation of all three varieties in such cases as the agency's "preferred alternative."
The draft EIS will be available for a 45-day public review and comment period upon publication by EPA in the Federal Register.
Concurrent with the APHIS regulatory process, EPA is conducting risk assessments to decide upon the approval of the proposed new uses of dicamba and glusofinate. This analysis includes a thorough review of any potential human health and environmental risks associated with the application of these herbicides to the GE cotton and soybean plants, such as additional use of the herbicide and potential off-site movement of these herbicides to other crops or areas.
EPA will make available its proposed regulatory decision in the coming months for public review and comment. After consideration of public comments, EPA will then make its final regulatory decision in coordination with APHIS' final regulatory decision regarding these plants. In January, APHIS issued a draft EIS on the 2,4-D tolerant plant products that examined the regulatory alternatives.
A copy of the draft EIS provided to EPA and the PPRA can be found at www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/news.
Note to reporters: USDA news releases, program announcements and media advisories are available on the Internet and through really simple syndication (RSS) feeds. Go to the APHIS news release page at www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom and click on the RSS feed link.
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Heading into her third season as the Colorado women's basketball coach, Linda Lappe has steadily built a winning team.
The Buffs' head coach is hoping she added four more winners on Wednesday.
Lappe announced that the Buffs have signed four players to the Class of 2013: Zoe Beard-Fails, Desiree Harris, Haley Smith and Briana Watts. All four had made verbal commitments weeks ago, but could not sign their letters of intent until Wednesday.
"I feel like each one of our signees has only begun to be as good of a player as they're going to be in the future," Lappe said. "They're all extremely coachable, they're all great people and they all are competitive in everything they do."
Beard-Fails is a 6-foot-2 forward from Herndon, Va. She averaged 27 points and 18 rebounds at Georgetown Day School as a sophomore, but missed all but games of her junior year after tearing an ACL. She expects to be at full strength for the upcoming season.
Harris, a 5-8 combo guard from Oakland, Calif., posted 23.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.7 assists per game last year at St. Joseph Notre Dame.
Smith is a 6-foot wing from Skyline High School in Sammamish, Wash. Her numbers (about seven points and five rebounds per game) don't jump off the table, but she is believed to have almost unlimited potential and exceptional athletic ability. She has also been surrounded by good talent and should be ready to explode as she takes a leadership role for her team this year.
Watts is another player with untapped potential. A 6-4 center from Clovis West High School in Fresno, Calif. (she played her first three years at Buchanan High), Watts was the first player to make a commitment to the Buffs. She averaged about six points and six rebounds per game on a perimeter-oriented team.
"We felt like we needed to sign one at about every position and we pretty much got that," Lappe said. "We felt like we added a lot of physical play in this class, we feel like we added some great defenders and I think their skill set is only going to continue to get better."
Colorado currently has 13 players under scholarship, two below the NCAA maximum of 15. The Buffs will lose three of those players to graduation after this season (Chucky Jeffery, Brenna Malcolm-Peck and Meagan Malcolm-Peck). With the addition of this class, the Buffs should go into the 2013-14 season with 14 scholarship players — the most Lappe has had during her tenure at CU.
"The best teams I've ever seen or been a part of either as a player or coach, you had a lot of depth and you had a lot of good players and the players really pushed each other to get better every day in practice," Lappe said. "When you got to the games it was really easy because you'd seen better in practice all week long. That's really what we're going for and going for a lot of different types of players."
When the Buffs begin the 2013-14 season, the roster will be nearly full of Lappe's signees. Twins Ashley and Brittany Wilson, who will be seniors next year, are slated to be the only two players left that were recruited by former coach Kathy McConnell-Miller. The Wilsons never played for McConnell-Miller, however. … In Lappe's first year, 2010-11, the Buffs had just 10 players on the roster. … Lappe has now signed 12 players since becoming head coach, just one of those (current freshman Lauren Huggins) from Colorado.
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Nanjing is the historic capital of China's Jiangsu province. The city is home to many historical sites, natural scenery, eye-catching museums, and other fantastic destinations. You'll definitely enjoy its relaxed and cultured atmosphere, chic cafes, beautiful landscapes too. So before you head on over to Shanghai or Beijing, make sure to visit Nanjing too.
Feel the breeze as you cruise along the Qinhuai River to see incredible sites like the Confucius Temple, Bailu Zhou Garden, Zhanyuan Garden, Zhonghua Gate, and other ferries. They're quite a sight during the day but are even more dazzling at night.
Another destination that you can't miss is the Nanjing City Wall. It's one of the most historic remains of the Ming Dynasty. Bring your camera to its impressive gates, such as Xuanwu Gate and Yifeng Gate. When you stroll along the top, you'll even feel like you're walking along the Great Wall of China too.
Visit the Nanjing Confucius Temple next. You can explore its museum, shop at the market, and take a photo with the sculpture of Confucius. Then afterwards, have a cuppa in one of the canal's gondolas.
Are you looking for the museums? Let your culture vulture go wild when you stop by Nanjing Museum and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum. Bring your camera to Jiming Temple, the Presidential Palace, and Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge too. Then catch a cultural show at the Jiangsu Province Kunqu Theatre.
For a city break, head over to the Plum Blossom Hill, Zhongshan Hill Scenic Area, and the Purple Mountain. Then for the best way to end your trip, grab a bite to eat or toast your amazing holiday with an amazing view of Nanjing at Zifeng Tower.
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The best time to visit Nanjing is during spring (March-May) and autumn (October-November) for great weather and colourful scenery. Autumn is also when you can score even cheaper airfare because October and November are the cheapest times to fly to Nanjing.
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North Korea issued another hyperbolic threat against the U.S. Thursday, vowing a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" in the event of any U.S. attack.
The threat came as the communist dictatorship marked the anniversary of the Korean War and the U.S. Navy trailed a North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons in violation of a U.N. resolution. There have also been reports that Pyongyang may fiore a missile in the direction of Hawaii on or around July 4.
State-run newspapers in Pyongyang ran lengthy editorials accusing the United States of invading the country in 1950 and of looking for an opportunity to attack again. The editorials said that justified North Korea's development of atomic bombs to defend itself.
North "will never give up its nuclear deterrent ... and will further strengthen it" as long as Washington remains hostile, Pyongyang's main Rodong Sinmun newspaper said.
In a separate commentary, the Rodong blasted a recent U.S. pledge to defend South Korea with its nuclear weapons, saying that amounted to "asking for the calamitous situation of having a fire shower of nuclear retaliation all over South Korea."
Historical evidence shows North Korea started the Korean War by invading the South, but Pyongyang blames the U.S.. The totalitarian government apparently hopes to infuse North Koreans with fear of a fresh American attack to better control the hunger-stricken population. The U.S. fought alongside the South, leading U.N. forces, during the war. The conflict ended in 1953 with a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the peninsula divided and in a state of war. The U.S. has 28,500 troops in South Korea to protect against hostilities.
The new U.N. resolution seeks to clamp down on North Korea's trading of banned arms and weapons-related material by requiring U.N. member states to request inspections of ships carrying suspected cargo.
North Korea has said it would consider interception of the Kang Nam, the first North Korean ship to be tracked under the resolution, an act of war. It left the North Korean port of Nampo a week ago and is believed bound for Myanmar, South Korean and U.S. officials said.
The United States and its allies have not decided whether to contact and request an inspection of the ship, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said Wednesday. He said he did not believe a decision would come soon.
Reports about possible missile launches from the North highlighted the tension on the Korean peninsula.
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As a general dentist in Berkeley, we know that people are looking for information all over the internet. For this reason, we wanted our patients to have a resource to come to, on our blog, where they could get basic questions answered and, if the need should arise, can seek further help directly from our dental office. For this reason, we have focused much of this blog on the kinds of things that patients are looking for answers to. An example is cavities, which includes why they are formed and how you can avoid getting them. By focusing our attention on some of the more common issues, and occasionally some of the rare maladies that happen, we want this to be a place for answers. We want to be your first source of information on everything that has to do with your dental health. By focusing on educating, and information, we hope that you can recognize how to avoid certain dental issues and know when it is time to pick up the phone and call us.
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"I'm so happy to be in the Eastown neighborhood," said Mary Scheidel, Connie's Cakes' owner. "We see a very bright future for Connie's Cakes in our new location. We hope all of our new friends and neighbors will drop by to see us at our grand opening."
Scheidel bought the business from her aunt Connie Hennip in 2010 when it was known as Connie's Cakes-n-Crafts. Hennip and her sister, Wanda Faber, opened the bakery in 1995.
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NEW YORK (WFAN) — The Rangers — and their fans — got a good look at the future Monday night.
Former first-round pick Chris Kreider finally had his first taste of NHL hockey in Game 3 of the Rangers' opening-round series against the Ottawa Senators. Coach John Tortorella was pleased with Kreider's effort in the 1-0 win, a tough spot for a rookie in the playoff pressure-cooker.
"That's a (heck) of a spot we're putting the kid in," Tortorella said. "He certainly shows he can skate in the league, we know that. … There are some things he needs to work on, but he's in a (heck) of a spot, so I'm really happy with the way he played."
Kreider won his second NCAA championship with Boston College earlier this month before signing with New York. The 20-year-old registered one shot on goal and one hit in 11:11 on the ice.
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What is a response's net effect, taking into account changes in the problem that would have occurred anyway (as shown in the control area), and displacement or diffusion (as shown in a nearby, similar area)? For each of the three areasresponse, control and displacement/diffusionyou take pre- and postresponse measures that might show an increase or a decrease in their problem levels.
Because the three areas can have different base levels of crime, you must standardize the changes in crime from before to after the response. To do so, for each area, you divide the difference in crime by the amount of crime in the before period. The result is a proportional change in crime. The formula is as follows: (crime aftercrime before)/(crime before) = proportional change in crime.
The net effect is the sum of the three proportional changes. But because we are dealing with crime and other harmful activities, we are interested in declines. We treat a decline in the problem in the response area as a negative number (since the before number is greater than the after number). Similarly, we treat a decline in the displacement/diffusion area as a negative number. (A decline in that area indicates diffusion, whereas an increase indicates displacement.) We treat a decline in the control area as a positive number, and an increase as a negative number. This ensures that if the control and response areas' problem levels change in the same direction by the same amount, the net effect will be zero (assuming no displacement or diffusion).
Table C.1 shows the sign (positive or negative) to use for each area, depending on the direction of change from before to after. Totaling these changes, using the appropriate sign, provides the response's net effect. Note that if the response area has an increase, the control area has an even greater increase, and there is no displacement or diffusion, then the net effect is negative, suggesting that the response kept the problem level lower than it would have been otherwise.
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Rick LaBrode, an experienced NASA flight director, has been working at ESA's Columbus Control Centre during STS-122. He says he has been thoroughly impressed with the knowledge and problem-solving ability displayed by his new colleagues at Col CC.
Editor's note: NASA's Rick LaBrode, a qualified Shuttle and ISS flight director, has been working on console with the 'new guys' at ESA's Columbus Control Centre during STS-122 to provide advice and face-to-face liaison between ESA and NASA. LaBrode's next assignment is shuttle mission STS-123, which will deliver Japan's science lab to the ISS. He was scheduled to return to Houston after completion of the Shuttle's docked phase, on Flight Day 11 (17 February). Before departure, he agreed to answer questions together with ESA's Roland Luettgens, the senior ESA mission director working at Col CC.
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Rick LaBrode: I can definitely confirm that everything went quite well. Folks worked quite well together and spent a lot of time working several issues and overall I am tremendously pleased.
Roland Luettgens: Columbus and the ISS are complex systems and operating these from the ground always present unplanned challenges. The cooperation was excellent and I can say that the two mission control teams - at ESA and NASA - have been integrated quite well.
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Luettgens: We also went through a great deal of preparation with NASA; training simulations, developing and practising procedures. It's been a lot of work.
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I can say that I am thoroughly impressed with Columbus Control Centre and the staff here from both ESA and the German space agency DLR.
LaBrode: Yes! The installation of Columbus itself, the module activation - there were a number of issues. But I must say most of these were worked and solved at Columbus Control Centre on the ESA side. The team here did very well. When necessary, Col CC brought in the engineers they needed and worked the issue.
Luettgens: With the mission extension and switch of EVA assignments, we had to replan several times; replanning the operations schedule is one of the most complex activities you have to do. This required really close cooperation between the two agencies and I can confirm that everything went great. Every mission has challenges and issues for which you can't plan. I'm proud to say we achieved all mission objectives plus some additional targets.
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Every mission has challenges and issues for which you can't plan. I'm proud to say we achieved all mission objectives plus some additional targets.
LaBrode: Well, keep in mind that the best I would even give Houston is a '9' because in this business you can always do better - you're never perfect '10'. Having said that, I think the folks here at Columbus Control Centre have achieved a satisfactory '7'- they are new at this and still learning, so there are still ways to do better but that will come with time and experience.
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LaBrode: I can say that I am thoroughly impressed with Columbus Control Centre and the staff here from both ESA and the German space agency DLR - they are knowledgeable and have maintained a professional and effective composure under some tight situations.
Luettgens: It feels great to be in space with Columbus and we are looking forward to getting on with science. It's a great pleasure to be supporting this mission.


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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia on Friday convicted a Montenegrin man of multiple counts of murder, torture, rape and looting during Bosnia's 1992-95 war, and sentenced him to 45 years in prison — the highest sentence ever issued in the country.
Judge Zoran Bozic said that Veselin Vlahovic, killed 31 people, raped a number of Bosniak and Croat women and tortured and robbed non-Serb residents of a Sarajevo suburb while fighting for the Bosnian Serbs. Among other crimes, the judge described how Vlahovic cut the throats of two brothers in front of their mother, then killed her and raped the men's wives.
"We are happy with the maximum sentence," said Boris Grubisic, the spokesman for the Prosecutor's office.
He said that during the trial some of the 112 witnesses described the rape of women late in their pregnancies and mothers being raped in front of their children. Grubisic said that Vlahovic committed the crimes over several months. Although he received the maximum sentence, the prosecution still plans to appeal because he was acquitted on six counts.
Vlahovic's layer Radivoje Lazarevic said he also will appeal the sentence because he believes that some of the 60 counts on which Vlahovic was convicted were not proven.
In 1992, when Bosnian Serb forces laid siege to Sarajevo, they mistreated non-Serb residents of the areas that they controlled. Vlahovic was the commander of a paramilitary unit that went from house to house looking for Muslims and Catholics, then looted their homes, tortured and often killed entire families.
Vlahovic, 43, appeared occasionally bored as the judge spent two hours reading horrific details from the verdict.
He said that in most cases, Vlahovic and his gang entered people's apartments, asked for money and gold, promising not to kill in return — a promise they often didn't keep.
After the robbery, women were raped and men beaten and tortured. Some were killed on the spot or driven off in a car after, never to be seen again.
In some cases Vlahovic asked victims to kiss the hand that was beating them. He took one man to a house and ordered him to have sex with the body of a woman whose throat had been cut, the judge said.
"Everything was followed by extremely arrogant and brutal behavior, which led the witnesses to remember him as the Monster of Grbavica," judge Bozic said.
Vlahovic showed no reaction when the judge pronounced the verdict.
Bakira Hasecic, the head of an association of victims of wartime rape, said the sentence was the best satisfaction that has so far come out of Bosnia's war crimes court, but added that Vlahovic was such a monster that even the maximum sentence was not enough for him.
Vlahovic fled to neighboring Serbia and Montenegro after the war. He was jailed in Montenegro for armed robbery but escaped from prison. Spanish police then found him in 2010 living in the town of Altea. He was extradited to Bosnia the same year although he is also wanted in Spain for robbery and assault with a firearm.
The war crimes department of the Bosnian State Court was established in 2005 to take some of the burden from the overcrowded U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, based in The Hague.
Foreign and domestic judges and prosecutors have processed about 100 cases of war crimes, including genocide, in accordance with international standards and under the monitoring of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.


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Facebook may want to play down the One Hacker Way talk -- at least for a couple of weeks.
Hacker collective Anonymous has set its sight on the Menlo Park-based social-networking site again and it plans to attack.
The loosely organized group of global hackers has recently attacked several websites in the wake of the federal shut down of Megaupload.
Just two of its targets were CBS.com, government sites and the Universal Music Group. And that was just this past week.
Now a YouTube account associated with the collective is announcing an impending attack on Facebook and it is actually encouraging average computer users to get involved as well.
The video specifically mentions SOPA as part of its reason for the attack.


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29 October 2012 at 4.13pm | 2 Comments
Elisabeth Meister will replace Eva-Maria Westbroek as Santuzza in the Easter Chorus from Cavalleria rusticana, part of the Our Extraordinary World Gala, on Tuesday 30 October.
Elisabeth is a former member of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. She is currently singing the roles of Helmwige in Die Walküre and Third Norn in Götterdämmerung in Keith Warner's production of Der Ring des Nibelungen for The Royal Opera. Her previous roles for the Royal Opera include First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Fox in The Cunning Little Vixen and High Priestess in Aida.
The Our Extraordinary World Gala is given in celebration of HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and will feature artists from both The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet.
Highlights from The Royal Opera will include the Royal Opera Chorus performing the stirring 'Freudig begrüssen' from Tannhäuser, Roberto Alagna singing two arias from Le Cid, Angela Gheorghiu singing 'Habanera' from Carmen and Bryn Terfel and the Royal Opera Chorus performing the majestic Act I Te Deum from Tosca.
The Royal Ballet will present world premieres from Alastair Marriott and Wayne McGregor, a UK premiere from John Neumeier and a work by Christopher Wheeldon, along with pieces by Ashton and MacMillan.


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Panther Lake Golf Course
Panther Lake is everything you could want in a golf course. Playing over rolling meadows, through native pines, around and over wetlands, lakes, and up and down elevation changes of up to 60 feet, it is first and foremost a visual delight, reminding you that natural beauty is one of the main reasons you play golf and a major factor in deciding which course to play. One of the highlights is that there is no development on or around the course – a Florida golf course with no homes!
Crooked Cat Golf Course
Crooked Cat features significant elevation changes, rolling fairways and large, contoured greens. But with fewer trees, wider landing areas, native heather and mounding framing the fairways, Crooked Cat presents golfers more of a links-style look. The course's open feel encourages golfers to grip it and rip it off the tee, and there is certainly more room for error and multiple options for playing a hole—both off the tee and into the greens.


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"The FIFA Ballon d'Or is not quite on the same level as the Oscars, but we're not that far away."
Those were the words of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter about the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala at the press conference, held in Sao Paulo on Thursday, to announce the final three candidates for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football, and the FIFA Puskás Award.
President Blatter was joined on the stage by FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, Amaury Group CEO Francois Moriniere, legendary former Brazil striker Ronaldo and his female compatriot Marta. Afterwards, they answered questioned from the media. FIFA.com recounts some of their responses.
Has it been an important year for women's football?
President Blatter: It was a great year for women's football in 2012. We had the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan and the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan, where for first time in FIFA history, a women's competition was organised in an Islamic country. This was a milestone in the development of women's football and for women's right all around the world. And then we had the [Women's] Olympic Football Tournament with 12 teams. Can you imagine having over 70,000 people in Wembley Stadium to witness the final of a women's football tournament? Can you imagine having 660,000 go to women's football matches during the Olympics? And it was in England, where they have a great football tradition. I'd say women's football was at its best this year.
What did you think of the shortlist of forwards for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI?
Marta: I would like to see a team like that, with of all those players. They are players who stood out all year in competitive leagues. That list couldn't be a better one. I would like to see more Brazilian players on it, but at least Brazil has one representative.
Of the three candidates, who do you think deserves the Ballon d'Or?
Ronaldo: I think Messi and Ronaldo are well ahead of Iniesta, who is still a great player and deserves to be there. Without doubt, Ronaldo will win the Ballon d'Or [again]. He is a fantastic player. But I think Messi is still a slight step ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Let's see on 7 January.
Many people in Brazil feel Neymar should be one of the three nominees. Why do you feel he isn't and what can he do to get there in the future?
Ronaldo: Neymar was on the 23-man list. That is a big achievement for someone who plays in Brazil. I believe for Neymar to make the three-man shortlist he will have to play in Europe or to do really well for the national team in 2014, when the whole world will see him. Neymar is Brazil's best player. We all know his potential, we know he deserves to be on the three-man shortlist, but the rest of the world doesn't see him enough to know this. Depending on his ambition, the shortest path to getting there is to play in Europe.
You, Zinedine Zidane and Messi have a joint-record three FIFA Ballon D'Ors. How would you feel if Messi surpassed you?
Ronaldo: I think it's become a two-man fight for this individual award between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In my era, there was Zidane competing against me, there was Figo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho, David Beckham all competing against me. There was a list of around ten likely winners every year, and every one of them would have been a worthy winner. But I have absolutely no problem with Messi winning a fourth title. I'm not vain, I don't mind him surpassing my record. I love watching his football, it's a pleasure, and I wish him all the best.


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Partnerships in Character Education Program
Pennsylvania Department of Education | Wallingford-Swarthmore School District | School District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Department of Education Abstract
Contact: Dorothy Hershey
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 171260333
(717) 7837089
Pennsylvania Alliance for Character Education
Application Number: R215V990016
Project Period: 10/01/999/30/04
FY 1999 Award: $208,427
FY 2000 Award: $251,327
FY 2001 Award: $219,758
FY 2002 Award: $176,585
FY 2003 Award: $143,903
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the chief engineer for a new initiative, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Character Education (PACE). PACE is a public/private partnership committed to providing quality character education opportunities, which assist Pennsylvania children to become productive, responsible citizens. PACE will develop, research, evaluate, and disseminate character education programming that impacts on crucial issues facing our youth, schools, and communities today. As part of this process, school districts in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Beaver County will receive funds to design and implement character education curricula tailored to meet local student, parent, school, and community needs.
Key elements of the PACE initiative include:
Extensive character education teacher training and technical assistance through the PACE infrastructure;
Service learning infusion as a dynamic reinforcement of character education and as a critical means of uniting school and community
Strong youth leadership roles in all aspects of character education programming and planning; and
Comprehensive research and evaluation to determine PACE project impacts on students, schools, and communities.
Through the implementation of diverse character education curricula, tailored to meet individual school needs, a total of 12,200 students and 383 teachers will be impacted by the PACE project.
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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Contact: Sharon E. Parker
220 S. Providence Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Positive Psychology and the Cultivation of Character Among Youth
Grant Number: R215S020045
Project Period: 10/1/029/30/06
FY 2002 Award: $729,259
FY 2003 Award: $673,870
FY 2004 Award: $701,666
FY 2005 Award: $736,064
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District plans to develop and evaluate a curriculum designed to nurture positive character development, positive emotion, and citizenship in high school students. The intervention, based on scientific studies of positive character traits, has been piloted for four years at the University of Pennsylvania. It is designed to build altruism, gratitude, optimism, perspective, and civic engagement among other virtues. In this study, positive psychology components will be integrated into the 9th grade Language Arts curriculum and evaluated with approximately 1,080 students in the Wallingford-Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) School District.
Over the four years of the project, 9th graders will be randomly assigned to Language Arts classes that either include or do not include the positive psychology components of the curriculum. The project will evaluate character traits prior to the intervention, post intervention, and in follow-up for the duration of the four-year study. There will also be an evaluation of the program's impact on a broad range of other outcomes including students' achievement and education attainment, motivation, health and safety, emotional development, peer relationships, and civic engagement achievement. Outcomes will be evaluated from multiple perspectives (student, parent, and teacher).
By the end of the project, the plan is to have refined and rigorously evaluated the positive psychology curriculum. Our goal is to create a well-documented, replicable curriculum that can be exported for adolescents of diverse academic abilities. If successful, the materials will by the conclusion of the project be ready for wide-scale dissemination among language arts teachers and other staff in both public and private high schools.
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School District of Philadelphia
Contact: Robert Coccagna
2120 Winter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 299-7840
Partnerships in Character Education Program
Grant Number: R215S020106
Project Period: 10/1/029/30/06
FY 2002 Award: $498,698
FY 2003 Award: $499,031
FY 2004 Award: $499,093
FY 2005 Award: $498,955
The School District of Philadelphia was awarded $1,995,777.00 over four years from the Department of Education's Partnerships in Character Education Program (CFDA 84.215S). Significantly, the program will serve an estimated 30 students in each of 64 schools during each program year, enabling over 15,360 students to benefit from strengthened character education over the course of the grant.
In 1998-1999, the School District of Philadelphia showed its commitment to all 210,000 of its students by inaugurating its Service-Learning Initiative, which puts character development into action and reinforces its principles. Today, Philadelphia's program has grown to become the largest in the country. With Department of Education funding, they intend to:
1) Establish a cadre of Service-Learning Teacher Liaisons throughout the District, who will help hundreds of other teachers become trained in Service-Learning methodology, better understand and integrate its character education elements, implement actual projects with students, and connect with a variety of community partners and experts, among other activities.
2) Provide professional development activities to Teacher-Liaisons and at least 128 other teachers in each of the District's 64 schools.
3) Identify and provide funding for a teacher at each school to implement a Service-Learning project (with intentional character education elements and outcomes) with a classroom of students, supported by teacher training funding and a small project implementation mini-grant.
4) Expand and deepen a particular Service-Learning/Character Education program called Champions of Caring that has shown great promise through funding from a previous Department of Education Character Education grant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
5) Strengthen program evaluation activities, with a particular emphasis on character education elements.
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I agree with Dale.
Svitlana, Lydia and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May God bless you all and keep you safe during the holiday season.
This online genealogical diary is hosted by Barry T. Self. It is primarily for information pertaining to the SELF surname, more particularly for descendants of John J. and Lydia Avaline Waters Self, who were married in Union County, GA in 1851. Barry Self is the SELF proclaimed family genealogist and historian, having spent over 20 years researching this Self line. This diary is dedicated to preserving and sharing the findings of his research.
I am married to a wonderful and sweet wife, Svitlana, who is from Ukraine and we have a beautiful daughter, Lydia Elizabeth. I have worked in the funeral business since 1988 and thoroughly enjoy researching my family roots.


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While I often write about science fiction, I actually grew up on trashy fantasy novels. Well, maybe not quite trashy. Certainly formulaic. More than one Dragonlance novel imparted a subtle grace to my bookshelves as I grew up. Seemingly the very definition of stereotypical characters, written as part of the TSR Dragonlance roleplaying game. This is certainly not to impugn the writing of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The character of Raistlin for example, provides an interesting look at the balance of morality. Long after I stopped reading the tales of Raistlin and Caramon, I've continued to read other series by these two. The Rose of the Prophet trilogy was particularly memorable, and took a somewhat more nuanced approach to morality and religion, showing the power of the gods as different aspects of an integrated whole, and the quest to regain balance.
The Darksword trilogy took a different look at magic and technology, again with elements of self-sacrifice. This series was memorable for me as being my introduction to the idea of a city inside a bubble.
One of the most important novels I believe either author has written is actually Tracy Hickman's novel The Immortals, which examines quarantine death camps for those inflicted with AIDS. This novel is actually science fiction, not fantasy, but the message it contains is a powerful message against hatred and brutality.
Other series I read growing up included Anne McCaffery's Pern novels. In grade 6, we actually studied the Harper Hall trilogy in class, which was the first time I studied a book for class which I had already read.
I was also a fan of Raymond E. Feist's Magician series. The Magician: Apprentice and Magician Master, as well as the Empire trilogy cowritten with Janny Wurts are still among my favourites.
David Eddings' Belgariad was fun, although again it tended to oversimplify some things. The whole "this country is a jungle, that one is a swamp" thing sort of seemed a little like the Ice Plant Hoth, the Desert Planet Tatooine after awhile. Definitely an epic fantasy.
Among the more recent fantasy series have been those which more closely follow historical periods. Guy Gavriel Kay's works are great. Tigana is a great novel about the importance of memory. His most recent novel, Under Heaven, is a great story influenced by Chinese history.
I certainly can't fail to mention Jack Whyte, who has written one of the most interesting tales in the Arthurian legend, covering the span of time before Arthur is crowned king. Whyte's novels are told mostly from the viewpoint of Merlyn, but in a way which completely avoids the use of magic, in a much more realist setting.


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Some six years and a thousand projects earlier, give it or take, I was an enthusiastic newbie freelancer who wanted to know all there's to know about freelancing. While waiting to land my first job as a freelancer, I used to spend days and nights on freelance-related forums available at that time. There was this question that troubled me a lot. Why is it so hard to get your first or any freelance project? Of all the things and theories you can possibly read, there was a line that has stuck with me all this time. I just can't shake it off no matter how hard I try.
So, my story goes, one forum member claimed that's impossible to find work because there are so many freelancers who are ready to sell their firstborns just to get a project. I knew that was a figure of speech. Was that a statement blown out of proportion? A shameless exaggeration that was supposed to serve as someone's excuse for failing to find work? Well, I had to wait a couple of years to find out myself first-hand.
Are you really that desperate?
Before I knew it, the time had come for my freelance profile to get a logo. Until then, I've never had a chance to walk in my clients' shoes. You know, to see how it works from the other side of the freelance process when you are supposed to hire rather than to work on a project. So, I posted my first project as a client. I didn't have to wait too long to get the answer to my question.
There were dozens of freelancers literally begging me for work in their bids. I didn't know if I was more shocked or disappointed with these please-hire-me bids. If you don't want to get hired then the best way to do it is to beg for work. It's not a reverse psychology stuff, but a simple business truth. Imagine for a moment that you are choosing among the candidates at a job interview. Who's going to drop out the first from your list? We all know that has to be a candidate with the Puss in Boots (Shrek) eyes. The same works for freelancers.
What does it mean to be a Freelance Diva?
I'm not saying that you should try a rockstar attitude either. Why? Because it will give you the exact same result as the "desperate" approach. No client will hire you if you go to either of these extremes. So, what's the solution?
Pretend that you don't care! At least, for a while. Even if I haven't got a project in weeks, I still play hard to get. I reply by saying that I'm currently busy working on a project, but I will be available in a day or two. The truth is that I can't wait to start working on a new project, but I don't want to show it. Of course, a Diva attitude comes with a price you have to pay. Some clients aren't willing to wait or they simply prefer freelancers who only use two words in their vocabulary: "Yes Sir!" But, when a Diva approach works, it really works.
A Diva doesn't negotiate – A Diva demands!
Try being a Diva, even for a moment. See how it works for you. Are you afraid? I totally understand you. Remember? I have already been there where you're right now. You're afraid that you're going to lose a client, aren't you? On the contrary, you just increased your chances of winning a project. How? Well, it's in our nature to notice things or people who stand out. You have dozens of freelancers who are trying to win the same project as you do. They're begging while you're holding your ground. Congratulations! You just got your client's attention. There are no guarantees, but one thing is for sure. You intrigued your potential client. That's a good start, isn't it?
It's (NOT) easy for you to say
When you look at my profile, all you can see are hundreds of five-star reviews. You are probably thinking: ah, it's easy for him to say. Being a Diva with such a freelance profile is easy. Think twice! What do you think how I got here where I'm now? By begging for work or being a Diva?
Try it! What do you have to lose? Be a Diva only for a day in your freelance life. If it doesn't work and doesn't give you new clients, then go back to the safe zone. It's true that a Diva strategy doesn't work always. Some clients may find your attitude to be arrogant. You may even seem disinterested in work. But those clients you impress will come back for more work. Make no mistake about it.
Again, give it a try. Let me know how it feels for you to be a Diva, even for a day, a project or two. Maybe there's another way I'm totally unaware of. Let me hear what you have to say about freelance Divas. Is it a myth or reality of our brave new freelance world?


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The Cleveland Browns' thorough head-coaching search reached an abrupt and surprising end Thursday night.
Rob Chudzinski will be the sixth coach since the franchise re-boot in 1999, the Browns announced. He was the Carolina Panthers' offensive coordinator the previous two seasons, but it's a back-to-the-future hire in some ways: Chudzinski ran the Browns' offense in 2007 and 2008 as coordinator.
The Browns will introduce Chudzinski as their coach at a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Friday.
It's a surprising choice because "Chud" is coming off a mediocre season in Carolina, where the Panthers struggled to find a base offense for the first half of the season. Chudzinski had not interviewed with any other NFL teams until meeting with the Browns on Wednesday.
That doesn't mean it's a bad choice. Chudzinski has been one of the NFL's more innovative offensive minds the last few seasons.
The Panthers were fifth in points and seventh in yards gained in 2011, quarterback Cam Newton's rookie season. Chudzinski helped turn Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards into Pro Bowl players on a 10-win Cleveland team, even if it all fell apart the next season. The Browns have offensive pieces to work with (Josh Gordon, Trent Richardson, Joe Thomas), but the quarterback position remains a huge mystery.
A possibility to help Chudzinski figure all this out: Norv Turner, according to multiple reports. Chudzinski was tight ends coach/assistant head coach under Turner in San Diego in 2009 and 2010, so they have a relationship. Chudzinski even hired Turner's son, Scott, as an offensive quality-control coach in Carolina.
This obviously is a huge moment for new Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner. They swung big and missed on college coaches Chip Kelly and Bill O'Brien. They are passing on former Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt after interviewing him a second time. They did not wait around for Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
Chudzinski grew up in Ohio as a Browns fan. He's one of the few NFL coaches who can honestly say this is his dream job.
The organization has been looking for a great coach since one of the greatest of all time -- Paul Brown -- retired. They came closest with Marty Schottenheimer. They hired Bill Belichick too soon.
Chudzinski is the next man up to try to erase two decades of recent futility.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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QPR's revival continues
January acquisitions Andros Townsend and Jermaine Jenas struck exquisite half-volleys as QPR's survival hopes received a boost with a 3-1 win over Sunderland.
The pair may not have got much of a look in under Harry Redknapp when he was at Tottenham but they more than proved their worth as Rangers earned another invaluable three points.
While QPR remain bottom of the Barclays Premier League and four points adrift of safety, back-to-back victories for the first time since their top-flight return could prove a major catalyst in their survival quest.
There had been fears last weekend's 2-1 win at Southampton could prove to be a flash in the pan, especially when Steven Fletcher put Sunderland ahead after 20 minutes.
However, the hosts rallied and levelled on the half-hour mark as a deflected long-range Townsend effort fell kindly for Loic Remy to slot home.
It had looked like the spoils would be shared as both sides struggled in the second half, only for Townsend's moment of magic to change the game.
Substitute Jenas rubbed salt into the wound with an equally-impressive strike late on as Rangers earned a fourth league win of the campaign.
Redknapp spoke of the need for his side to put in a shift in his programme notes and got the desired response in the opening 20 minutes.
After Park Ji-sung charged down a Sebastian Larsson strike, QPR pushed forward and were unfortunate to see Junior Hoilett strike wide in the fourth minute.
The winger, rejuvenated under Redknapp's tutelage, wriggled free down the left and snuck past makeshift right-back Craig Gardner before firing across the face of goal.
Hoilett continued that duel shortly afterwards, again darting past Gardner before striking wide.
Townsend on the opposite flank was another full of life in the early stages and saw a strike miss the target while Bobby Zamora saw penalty claims for a push by John O'Shea waved away.
It was the visitors, though, that broke the deadlock when Adam Johnson picked up a Stephane Sessegnon cross at the back post. The former Manchester City winger sent in a fierce cross-shot, which Fletcher turned home with ease from close range.
The Scotland international's 11th goal of the season was harsh on the R's, who could have fallen further behind seven minutes later when Christopher Samba slipped and Danny Graham was allowed a free header on goal.
Fortunately for the hosts the January signing could not direct his header on goal, allowing QPR to draw parity soon after.
Townsend's long-range strike fortuitously deflected off O'Shea into the path of Remy, who swept home with ease from close range to the delighted of the home support.
The Frenchman's third goal in English football seemed to kick QPR into gear as they dominated the remaining 15 minutes of the first period.
Zamora saw a flick header impressively denied by Simon Mignolet before the forward cut back for strike partner Remy.
The France international could only fire over, with former Marseille team-mate Stephane Mbia next to get a shot away, with Mignolet only able to stop a powerful drive at the second attempt.
The half-time break allowed Sunderland time to settle and they returned strongly.
Barely a minute into second half, Samba had to be alert to deny Graham before Johnson put a fizzing drive narrowly wide.
Clint Hill cleared a threatening Larsson cross as the Black Cats continued to press, switching to a 4-4-1-1 formation as they looked to regain the lead.
Danny Rose came on for Graham as Martin O'Neill shuffled the pack, with the left-back gifting QPR a first chance of the second half soon after coming on.
The 22-year-old was dispossessed by Townsend, another man on loan from Tottenham, who drove forward only to see a long-range strike blocked by O'Shea.
The winger would not be denied for long, though, firing QPR ahead in stunning fashion.
Sunderland cleared a Jose Bosingwa cross out of the box, only for Townsend to control the ball on his chest before firing home a superb 25-yard half volley as Loftus Road erupted.
Bosingwa curled a free-kick wide of near post as the hosts edged a tense final 15 minutes, which came to life once again when Jenas, only on 10 minutes earlier, struck home in style.
Fellow replacement Jamie Mackie saw a late shot saved by Mignolet as the R's ended on top.
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