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NQT resources
Record of evidence
There is no one way to record your evidence of meeting the standards during your NQT year. The method of recording evidence is down to your school. However, we recommend a simple system to note aspects of your day to day activity. This should not be onerous. Use the NQT Evidence File.
Teaching and Learning
The AfL Teaching & Learning Manual can be used to develop your understanding of high quality planing, teaching and assessment.
National Priorities
These links give points to develop your understanding in the national priorities for education.
Challenging bullying
Preventing bullying – Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
Stonewall – Tackling Homophobic Language: This guide showcases the ways in which some outstanding schools, local authorities and academy groups are already tackling homophobic language with young people.
Kidscape booklet – Preventing racist bullying
School strategies for preventing and tackling bullying – Ofsted survey report identifying strategies that have helped schools prevent and tackle bullying.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Aiming High: Meeting the Needs of Newly Arrived Learners of English as an Additional Language: Materials developed for schools and teachers of newly arrived EAL learners.
Developing quality tuition: effective practice in schools – English as an additional language – This publication provides useful information on how to provide quality provision for pupils learning English as an additional language.
Bloom's Differentiated sentence STEMs for EAL students
The EAL Assessment Framework for Schools – Updated February 2017
EAL Secondary Support Strategies
Making accurate and productive use of assessment
National curriculum in England: framework for key stages 1 to 4
The Sutton Trust – What makes great teaching? – an excellent review of the research into teaching
Isaacs, T., Zara, C., Herbert, G., Coombs, S.J. and Smith, C., 2013. Key concepts in educational assessment. Sage.
Priestley, M. and Sime, D., 2005. Formative assessment for all: a whole-school approach to pedagogic change. The Curriculum Journal, 16(4), pp.475-492.
Black, P. and Wiliam, D., 2010. Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 92(1), pp.81-90.
Black, P. and Wiliam, D., 1999. Assessment for learning: Beyond the black box. Assessment.
Managing behaviour and discipline
Low-level disruption in classrooms: below the radar – Ofsted survey report looking into the nature and extent of low-level disruptive behaviour in primary and secondary schools in England.
Behaviour2Learn – Developing positive classrooms
Behaviour management – A Bill Rogers Top 10
Routines, responses and relationships
teacherhead – Know my name!
Tom Bennett – Getting behaviour right from the start
Refugee Education
Aiming High – Guidance on supporting the education of asylum seeking and refugee children (2004)
NALDIC – Refugee and asylum seeker children in UK schools
Safeguarding and tackling extremism
The prevent duty – Departmental advice for schools
Keeping children safe in education – Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment
Promoting fundamental British values through SMSC – Departmental advice on promoting basic important British values as part of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development.
Special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND)
SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years
The SEND Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years (NASEN) a summary that allows you to explore the implications of the Code for schools and settings
DfE Advanced SEND training material designed to support teachers in mainstream schools who wish to gain advanced and specialist skills for teaching pupils with a range of special educational needs
Supporting underperforming groups of pupils
Key Stage 3 – The Wasted Years? – Ofsted survey report investigating whether key stage 3 is providing pupils with sufficient breadth and challenge.
HCMI Commentary – Ofsted's Chief Inspector in 2016, Sir Michael Wilshaw, comments on the most able pupils, saying that there is still too much talent going to waste.
DfE – Education of disadvantaged children – What the government's doing about the education of disadvantaged children
Research articles
This section provides links to useful journal articles and book extracts to support your development as teachers and will be regularly updated.
Ertmer, P.A. and Newby, T.J., 1996. The expert learner: Strategic, self-regulated, and reflective. Instructional science, 24(1), pp.1-24. – Reflection on the process of learning is believed to be an essential ingredient in the development of expert learners. By employing reflective thinking skills to evaluate the results of one's own learning efforts, awareness of effective learning strategies can be increased.
Franklin, S., 2006. VAKing out learning styles—why the notion of 'learning styles' is unhelpful to teachers. Education 3–13, 34(1), pp.81-87. – The notion of learning styles, and the multiple intelligence theory from which some of this derives, has come to be one of the dominant themes in the discourse on learning and teaching. This article argues that much of the language associated with this recent educational phenomenon is misleading for teachers.
Hall, E., Leat, D., Wall, K., Higgins, S. and Edwards, G., 2006. Learning to learn: Teacher research in the zone of proximal development. Teacher Development, 10(2), pp.149-166. – This article draws on an action research project in primary and secondary schools which was funded through the Campaign for Learning, and supported by Newcastle University with a focus on 'Learning to Learn'. This is a potentially useful concept for teachers and academics as attempts are made to move beyond curriculum-driven and assessment-dominated education towards inclusive and lifelong learning.
Harrop, A. and Swinson, J., 2011. Comparison of teacher talk directed to boys and girls and its relationship to their behaviour in secondary and primary schools. Educational Studies, 37(1), pp.115-125.- There have been a number of earlier investigations, using differing methodologies,
into the extent to which teachers in the secondary school interact with boys and girls and the results have suggested an imbalance in the teachers' verbal behaviour towards the genders that is quite similar to the imbalance found in teachers' behaviour in the primary school. The main aim of this study was to devise an investigation using the same methodology as that used in a recent primary school investigation in order to be able to make a fair comparison between the two levels.
Kirschner, P.A., Sweller, J. and Clark, R.E., 2006. Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based, experiential, and inquiry-based teaching. Educational psychologist, 41(2), pp.75-86. – Evidence for the superiority of guided instruction is explained in the context of our knowledge of human cognitive architecture, expert–novice differences, and cognitive load. Although unguided or minimally guided instructional approaches are very popular and intuitively appealing, the point is made that these approaches ignore both the structures that constitute human cognitive architecture and evidence from empirical studies over the past half-century that consistently indicate that minimally guided instruction is less effective and less efficient than instructional approaches that place a strong emphasis on guidance of the student learning process.
Lee, C. and Lawson, C., 1996. Numeracy through literacy. Educational Action Research, 4(1), pp.59-72. – This article describes an investigation pf how language is used in learning mathematics
Ofsted, Improving literacy in secondary schools: a shared responsibility – Ofsted survey report examining what works best in secondary schools to improve literacy across the curriculum.
Workload assessment
This section gives links to the three workload review groups that produced reports in March 2016
Eliminating unnecessary workload around marking
Eliminating unnecessary workload around planning


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Four Redemptorists are participating in a special three-day celebration in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. We will share the homilies from each day's Mass on redemptorists.net.
Day 2: God has done great things — Mary and confidence
By Rev. Kevin MacDonald, C.Ss.R.
The Blessed Mother did not have much to say in the New Testament, but her few words leave more room for reflection. Can you remember her first words in Scripture?
"How can this be?"
In other words, she investigated. She asked questions. She used her intelligence. "How can this be?" She did not take everything at face-value and say, "it has to be true because the Bible tells me so." She dug deeper. She wanted the truth and she was not afraid to ask even the most difficult questions to attain it.
What a wonderful example for us. Our faith and religion is so deep, our world so full of mystery that we need to ask questions. How can this be that the universe is still expanding? How can this be that a child so full of life and love can die of cruelty or neglect? How can this be that a loving and merciful God can cause so many divisions around the world? It is our duty to ask questions. It is our duty to study and probe and dissect. It is our duty to follow Mary's courageous example.
Can you remember our Blessed Mother's second words in Scripture?
"Let it be done to me according to your word."
She accepted. She trusted. She stepped out in faith. There is no other way. We will never have all the answers. Mary did not have a blueprint of her life. She had no idea that some day she would be holding the lifeless body of her Son in her arms. What she did have was the faith that God would never abandon her. She replaced fear with trust. The questions in her mind may have persisted, but she surrendered to God's will and learned to experience her utter dependence upon God.
Finally, who remembers Mary's last words in Scripture? I'll give you a hint — wedding feast of Cana.
"Do whatever he tells you."
What wonderful advice. We need look no further than the cross to see how Mary put her own words into action. On that dark Friday — 1,979 years ago — it was certainly within Mary's right to cry out, to protest the cruelty, to plead Jesus' innocence, but Mary was doing all that could be done. She was holding the tension, standing in strength, refusing to give back this hate. She resisted the urge to strike back. In essence, what Mary was doing was this: She couldn't stop the crucifixion, but she could stop some of its bitterness, some of its hatred, some of its anger and jealousy.
The Blessed Mother, obedient to what Christ taught us, was radiating everything that was antithetical to the crucifixion. Her gentleness, forgiveness, understanding, peace, and light were not resignation, but strength.
Sometimes darkness has its hour and nothing we can do can stop it. We, like Mary are asked to stand under the cross, to absorb, by our own presence, some of its hatred, some of the blindness and sin that surrounds it. Then, and only then, will we be following the unshrinking example of Mary — and find ourselves walking in the footsteps of Christ.

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Charlie Brown is going to have a rough Christmas. Peter Robbins, the former child actor who gave a voice to Charlie Brown in the beloved"Peanuts" TV specials, has been sent to prison for nearly five years after pleading guilty to ...Read More »
Annoyance beneath my wings
Whenever a judge begins an order by describing the case at hand as having a "protracted and sordid history," it's a safe bet that what follows is not going to be warm-and-fuzzy. After using the line quoted above to open ...Read More »
Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?
It may not be as flagrantly egregious as swiping a Toys for Tots consignment, but at least one bad-intentioned bandito recently made off with 1,000 Christmas trees shortly after the shipment from North Carolina and Virginia arrived at a Miami ...Read More »
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What is romance?
There is no pocket guide to love and romance; sometimes we just have to go through the fire to master these hard-learned lessons. For 57-year-old Dale Versher, finally discovering the meaning of romance meant another trip to the penitentiary. Versher, ...Read More »
Robbery refined
Though Sidebar hasn't personally been there, he's always heard that Wilmington is a charming place. And apparently at least some of its crooks even have good manners. According to The Star-News, a man in mid-50s to mid-60s, wearing a motorcycle ...
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Ricky Coates, owner of the Walden Pond Pet Cemetery in Ogden, is rallying hard for the title of Scrooge of the Year. He wants to develop and sell the cemetery land, which doesn't sit well with all the people whose ...Read More »
I got you something while you were away
If "World's Greatest Husband" were a formal competition, one man in Mecklenburg County could be safely removed from the running after he got a divorce judgment on the sly and then tried to keep it in his back pocket in ...
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Statistical Review: England vs Pakistan – Day 3 of the third Test
At the end of day 3 of the 3rd Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston (Birmingham), the match is in very interesting and exciting position. Pakistan began day 3 on the overnight score of 257/3 and made 400 before getting all-out. Pakistan took a healthy 1st innings lead of 103 runs.
England made a strong reply as they were 120 runs for no loss at the stumps of day 3. England is currently leading by 17 runs.
Brief Scores: England – 297 (Gary Balance 70, Moeen Ali 63, Sohail Khan 5/96) & 120/0 (Alastair Cook 64*, Alex Hales 50*)
Pakistan – 400 (Azhar Ali 139, Sami Aslam 82, Chris Woakes 3/79)
Here are some statistical highlights of the day 3 of 3rd Test:
- Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq played very well on the day and scored a half-century. Misbah was dismissed on 56 runs in Pakistan's 1st innings. It was the third highest Test score by a Pakistan captain at Edgbaston. The other two top scorers in this category were: 153* by Javed Miandad (1992) and 65 by Imran Khan (1982).
- Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq scored a duck during Pakistan's first innings in this match after facing 18 deliveries. It was the third highest deliveries faced to score a duck by a Pakistan batsman against England. The other two top batsmen to face more deliveries and score a duck by a Pakistan batsman against England were: 32 balls by Azhar Ali (2010) and 24 balls by Imran Farhat (2010), and both of those incidents happened on this ground (Edgbaston).
Asad Shafiq lasted for 40 minutes on the pitch before his dismissal on the day 2. As per the minutes batted to score a duck by a Pakistan batsman against England, Asad Shafiq at no.2 position. Azhar Ali is on top on this list with 53 minutes on the pitch without scoring a run.
- Pakistan were bundled out for 400 in their 1st innings. It was their 4th highest total on this ground. Their other three top scores on this ground were: 608/7 decl. (1971), 446/4 decl. (1992) and 439 (1987).
- On the day 3, Pakistan earned a healthy first innings lead of 103 runs. It was Pakistan's 11th 100+ first innings lead in England and 10th 100+ first innings lead against England in England.
- On the day, England's both opening batsmen gave a perfect start in England's second innings. Already, both have hit half-centuries and are still unbeaten. At the stumps on day 3, Alaister Cook remained unbeaten at 64 and Alex Hales remained not out at 50. It was the 14th time in Test history that both England openers hit at least half-century against Pakistan in a Test innings. Last time it happened in 2006 at Headingley where both English openers (58 by Andrew Strauss and 116 by Marcus Trescothick) had hit at least half-centuries against Pakistan.
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If you spent the week mourning David Bowie, a little catharsis is in order. This weekend, they'll dance in his honor in Highlandtown.
The Creative Alliance is planning a celebration of the great musician on Sunday night, Jan. 17, complete with a dance party. Since you've been playing his records all week, organizers also enlisted some Baltimore bands to provide live versions of the musician's classics. The bands include Home, Guided By Wire, The Jennifers as well as Michael Lowery & Tony Drummond. Jason Willett of True Vine Record Shop is set to DJ.
The music is great, but what will really elevate this party is costumes. The many eras of Bowie provide a host of choices, from Ziggy Stardust to The Labyrinth's Goblin King. Bowie's in Space could even be an underrated choice. The Creative Alliance is set to hand out prizes for the best costume, so make it a good one.
While most of the focus will be on celebrating a great life, there's one nod to Bowie's cause of death. The event is also a fundraiser for cancer research.
(The date of the event has been corrected.)
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So, for those of you that grew up with Potato au Gratin that came out of a box and tasted like paste… I am sorry. I too was not a fan of the gratin until one day I was watching food network and fell in love with this fancy GRA-tan… I kid you not, I made it at least twice before I realized that my yummy dinner pronounced a different way literally sent a shiver up my spine.
So Gratin is now something I make and honestly, I rock the Gratin. Here is how you can make some damn fine taters and cheese your self….
First things, first.
And then …
Now, down to business. Gratin is pretty simple. Potatoes, onion, cheese, meat, seasoning and cream. I switch out the cheese and meat often. Don't have bacon? Use ham or leftover turkey or roast chicken or I guess you could skip meat but why would you? The cheese, I think traditionally this would call for Gruyere or a similar swiss type cheese. That is tasty too, but I am on a major Gouda kick right now, so that is what I am using.
Grab your self a bag of 'taters at the store, the baking kind not the red ones. wash them up and then get them naked.
Then it's time to slice them up. You want them sliced very thin so that they cook evenly. I suggest not free handing it. I also suggest not doing it the way I am about to show you.
For those of you wondering why on earth I am using a box grater… It's simple really the adapter that holds the blade on my food processor was claimed as a cat toy several years ago and never seen since. Yes, I do know what a mandolin slicer is. No I don't have one. My friends can tell you why. Speaking of my friends, they can also tell you what's going to happen next.
Anywho…. So you slice up the 'taters, wipe up the blood and move on. Grab an onion and slice up about 1/2-3/4 of it.
Once you have the potatoes and onions all sliced up, put them in a pan and fill it with enough water to just cover and
throw it on the stove, on high. Like this…
While you wait for that to get up to a boil, lets talk bacon. Get some good thick cut bacon. I like this pepper stuff. What I really like is bacon from my own pig. I really, really like it when my bacon comes from a pig that liked to bite me. However the problem with pigs is that they come with a limited amount of bacon. Therefor sometimes I have to buy bacon. I only buy the thick cut stuff.
Depending on your level of self restraint, take out 1/2-3/4 of the bacon and cut it up into hunks about an inch long. Toss it in the fry pan and make the dogs wake up and beg from the smell of bacon goodness.
Cook the bacon until it is almost crispy. Since it has to cook a little while longer in the oven you don't want it to be totally done. Once the potatoes and onions have started to boil turn the burner off. Let it them hang in the boiling water for about 5 minutes then drain them and rinse them and let them hangout until you're ready for them. Until then it's time to get the rest of the ingredients ready.
Get out your the rest of your seasonings now… This is what I use. I figure the bacon has pepper covered.
THen get out your casserole dish and drizzle a little oil in it. Just enough that you can cover the sides and bottom. The oil helps the potato slices on the edges get nice and crispy.
Now would be a good time to turn on the oven, 400 degrees. Nice and toasty.
Put half of the potato and onion mixture into your dish.
Then sprinkle with some salt and a good pinch of whatever seasonings you want to use. I don't use the Tabasco until the end.
Throw 1/2 of the bacon and 1/2 of both cheeses on top.
Now, throw the rest of the potatoes on top of this and make sure that the potatoes are even and you don't have any big holes.
Sprinkle with salt and seasoning again. Add the rest of the bacon and then the rest of the cheese.
Now is when I add a few dashes of Tabasco.
Now if this recipe doesn't quite meet your daily Dairy requirement… This comes next.
Drizzle about 1/2 of this container over the potato mixture. Let it sit for a few minutes and then put the dish, uncovered into the oven for about 30 minutes. Take it out when if looks like this…
Now here is the hardest part. Wait. Wait about 15 minutes to dig into the potato and cheesy goodness that is calling your name.
So in my title I said something about a contest… The first person who can find and correctly name all the movies I quoted will win… some cheese! Just comment below with your guess.
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17 Comments on Potato Gratin… Dairy Carrie Style….and a Contest!
It's probably a good thing you do not have a mandolin slicer. I still remember my first Pampered Chef party you hosting in which you tried to remove said thumb with the mandolin slicer!lol
Darn! I wish I was good at movies! I could really use some of that cheese…any chance your chickens are on strike and you need some really good free range eggs? Dont have any bacon left from our pig either….I really like your blog!
Looks awesome!!!! I will so be trying that at home!!
I suck at movie lines. So I'm going to share this blog with some friends who rock the movie lines. Regardless, I'm making this for dinner this week….and leftovers for lunch!
Looks delicious! Wishing I knew my movies! I can't even pick out what lines they are, say nothing about what movie they are from lol. I love the looks of this recipe!
p.s. Enjoyed the captions under the pictures 😉
Caddyshack. "I'm alright, don't nobody worry 'bout me…."
There is one!
Beerfest. "Nice and Toasty"
Yum. I like the cook with beer part. Well, all of it really!
I cant think of a recipe that doesn't go better with beer! Except for those that call for wine.


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Drag-and-drop templates work somewhat differently. Right off the bat, you will notice that you have additional choices. The sidebar houses four buttons: widgets, page layout, page style, and page tracking.
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Putting elements where you want them may be a pain. For starters, you can only set them in areas the template allows you to. There are grids where widgets can be inserted while other areas are off limits. Then there's the matter with precision. The widgets tend to snap into position. And as is the case during our testing, they wind up nowhere near its planned destination.
Editing the text and graphics, however, is a breeze. Click here on any placeholder text and replace the existing one . You may resize and move parts.
Page Layout lets you make changes to every section of your landing page. Here You can fine-tune the looks of your page as you want through CSS just simpler.
For example, clicking on the Page Layout icons Shows you the different section the webpage has. With this template, there are two sections — the material body and the footer.
If you want to change the background, click on "Section Design" and make the necessary changes from here.
Page Style lets you play with your font in Addition to add custom CSS for more Advanced users.
Page Tracking works exactly the same manner as in regular templates. Only this time, you Can integrate it using Facebook and Google Analytics.
You'll find all your stored landing pages at the dashboard. You can go back and make further edits, rename the document, produce a split test (A/B testing), replicate the landing page, or have it deleted.
Split testing is only available for Guru and Advanced plan associates.
Customer Service
Customer support does exist but priority is given To innovative subscribers. They've got access to some 1-on-1 Quick Start Call in addition to free virtual workshops. Those below the standard plan will have to make do with chat service (9 AM to 5 PM Central time during weekdays) or open a support ticket.
It is possible to publish your landing pages on their own or under your domain . But, publishing beneath a Subdomain can possibly turn off your audience. It is advised that you print under your own domainname.
To do that, click on the user icon on the top-right Part of the screen to start the drop-down menu. Pick"Domains" to load the webpage where you are able to join your domain.
From here, Leadpages will guide you to the Procedure Of linking your domain.
The dynamic HTML options Allow You to publish the Landing page on any website. But, there are ways to incorporate the tool in other CMS such as WordPress, Squarespace, and other popular content management systems.
Users may register on a monthly, annual, or Two-year basis with all the two-year strategy being the most cost-efficient provided you are in for the long haul. There are three tiers to pick from: standard, expert, as well as innovative.
At $25/month, Leadpages is cheap enough for startups and one-man showrunners. The benefits of being able to design and deploy landing pages for lead generation make up for the price. But $48/month can be a steep price to pay given the small perks you unlock at that level. Unless you have a true demand for online sales and obligations and A/B testing, you're better off with the most elementary plan. It also ought to be sufficient to help you get more with your blog or site.
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Honestly, there's a lot to like about Leadpages. But the application is far from perfect. Let us break down the pros and cons. Launch Page Template
Benefit #1: Easy-to-Use
For the average consumer, Leadpages will be more than Enough to fulfill your lead generation objectives. In the conclusion of the day, all you will need is a searchable landing page that will wow your audience. Leadpages is more than capable of getting the job done. It truly does not require any prior design or coding expertise.
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The absolute number of available templates will be More than enough to get you started on the right path. There is a template for virtually every circumstance. Alternatives range from webinar webpages, thank you pages, product launching webpages, checkout pages, as well as 404 pages. Leadpages assert they have 160 free templates in their library.
Benefit #3: quick and effortless integration
You can use Leadpages no matter what CMS you're using. It may encourage WordPress, Joomla, Squarespace, and much more.
Benefit #4:: Leadboxes
The Majority of the Leadpages inspection was concentrated on The landing page builder however let's not forget that subscribers also get access to Leadboxes. There is no denying that pop-up boxes are effective and could lead to conversions which would otherwise be overlooked if not for Leadboxes.
Weak Spot #1: problems with the Landing Page Builder
The drag-and-drop performance issues need to be addressed. Individuals that are very particular in their landing page layouts can battle with the tool's interface. The tool can also slow down every now and which can be troublesome particularly for people who are looking for a tight deadline.
Weak place #2: restricted customization in standard templates
Leadpages themselves encourage users not use their standard templates. There is hardly any customization options. The deficiency of drag-and-drop attribute is unavailable for standard templates. Thus, even if you do locate a template worth using in their outdated selections, you would be not able to customize them as you see fit.
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There is no denying the significance of A/B testing. It is the only way to determine that pages are working and which ones require refinement. Unfortunately, standard users have no access to A/B testing and will need to update to a greater plan to generate use of the feature.
Final Say
Leadpages is a good bargain for startups awarded the Reasonable $25 entry point. If you need sleek, responsive landing pages fast and will help you improve your conversion funnel and make more money, the instrument will be more than capable of delivering just that. But, there are lots of alternatives out there that do pretty much the same thing. Not on the same degree, but you do have options.
Large-scale businesses are likely to have in-house Solutions to developing landing pages for their lead generation campaigns. The 199/month innovative plan appears too steep of a price point even for big corporations.
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Thursday night dinner – toasted almonds on my salad, a book-lined apartment in uptown. I've known this friend so long that sitting across the table from her feels like going back to junior high – her laugh, the gap in her teeth, the way she sips her water.
Driving back up 35W, Minneapolis sparkles around me. I pass lots of memories – arcing concrete bridges form gateways to my university, the church I used to attend, the Italian restaurant I waitressed at, the river I used to bike along at night, shouting to my roommates. I miss this place, and passing all the old landmarks brings me back to my old life. This place is my home.
The memories are sweet, but something is missing; they lack the pungency, the magnetic pull that they used to have. The college girl that used to live here and drive back from work on these roads doesn't exist anymore. And with her gone, the places and scenes have lost their enchantment. I find that the dream-Minnesota I conjure up on dreary Moscow days is actually non-existent.
I thought college and living in a houseful of friends was as good as it got. I used to think that was THE BEST in life. But I'm finding that every stage, every age in life has its own set of privileges and blessings.
So, I'm glad to be in Minnesota. I'm thankful for the life I had here – the cars and books and tree-lined bike paths. I love to visit all the old places, filled with memories and bright ghosts from my not-so-distant past.
I'm even more thankful, though, to have new places and new memories. God piles the old right on top of the new!
"Let all that I am praise the Lord, with my whole heart I will praise His holy Name… He fills my life with good things So that my youth is renewed like the eagle's…" -Psalm 103:1,5


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Along with Wi-Fi and breakfast service, Harbour View Residency has a coffee shop that serves 24-hour. Centrally located, this hotel in Cochin is 2 km from the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The Ernakulam Junction (Railway Station) is also 2 km away from this property.The 7-storey property accommodates 53 well-maintained and comfortable rooms. Coffee/tea maker, air-conditioner, television, desk, makeup mirror, window, closet and en-suite bathroom with hot/cold water facility are few of the convenience offered in the room.This hotel in Cochin offers services like laundry, doctor on call and room service. Guest can enjoy their meals at the in-house multi-cuisine restaurant. Business room, front desk, banquet hall, conference hall and travel desk are few of the facilities available within the premises.Places worth visiting are Kerala Folklore Museum (3 km), Kashi Art Cafe (11 km) and LuLu Mall (12 km). The Cochin International Airport is 32 km away and Ernakulam South Bus Stop is 1 km away from Harbour View Residency. Checkin Time: 1200 pm Checkout Time: 1200 pm


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Lisa A. Vicencio
Assistant Athletic Trainer Adjunct Lecturer of Sport & Wellness
Lisa A. Vicencio was hired at SUNY Plattsburgh in 1994 as a part-time assistant athletic trainer and head volleyball coach. In 1999, after a maternity leave, she returned to SUNY Plattsburgh as part-time athletic trainer and adjunct lecturer. Lisa has a Bachelor's of Science in Health Education and a Master's of Art in Administration and Leadership, both earned at SUNY Plattsburgh. She is certified as an Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Training Association and the State Education Department of New York.
She currently teaches Science of Exercise, Supplemental and Ergogenic Aid at SUNY Plattsburgh and Personal Health at Clinton Community College. Prior to being hired at SUNY Plattsburgh, Lisa worked as an athletic trainer at Adirondack Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation.
When she is not in the training room or classroom, she can be found either cycling, boating, playing tennis, alpine skiing, hiking or simply enjoying time with her family. She currently resides in Plattsburgh.
- M.A. in Administration and Leadership, SUNY Plattsburgh, 2002
- B.S. in Health Education, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1986
- Athletic Training Minor, (NATABOC), 1995
Teaching Areas
- Science of Exercise
- Supplemental and Ergogenic Aids
- Personal Health
- Introduction of Alpine Skiing
- Therapeutic Modalities
Professional Appointments
- Assistant Athletic Trainer, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1994–present
- NCAA Drug Testing Site Coordinator, NCAA DIII Women's Ice Hockey Championships, 2007
- Adjunct Lecturer, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1999–present
- Assistant Athletic Trainer (Interim Administrator), SUNY Plattsburgh, 2001–2002
- Head Women's Volleyball Coach/Assistant Athletic Trainer, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1994–1998
- Director Plattsburgh State Volleyball Camp, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1997–1998
- Athletic Trainer/Onsite Medical Provider, Plattsburgh State Summer Sports Camps, 1995–1999 & 2004–2005
- Athletic Trainer, Adirondack Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation,1992–1995
- Student-Athlete Ergogenic Supplemental Usage at the Division III Intercollegiate Athletic Level (Use or Abuse?), 2002


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Suvarnabhumi International Airport launched a campaign on the weekend to welcome Chinese visitors during "Golden Week" which is China's national holiday running from October 1 to October 7.
Around 17,000 Chinese passengers will be travelling through the airport on a daily basis during Golden Week. Up to 658 flights from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan will be landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport with holiday makers.
To make a good first impression, the airport is offering gifts of souvenirs and fruit to Chinese passengers while airport staff are wearing Thai traditional costumes and performing traditional dances.
To further accommodate these passengers, the airport has put up signs in Chinese and deployed Chinese translators at various locations throughout the airport.
From January to August 2016, 5.7 million Chinese passengers traveled through Suvarnabhumi Airport. The number accounted for 21% of all international passenger arrivals. Each visitor spends approximately 50,000 baht per trip and the two most popular destinations were Chiang Mai and Koh Samui.
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The oldest town in Westchester County, Pelham is not only historic, but also incredibly scenic. With beautifully maintained parks, delicious dog-friendly restaurants, and two veterinary clinics, it is not surprising that the pooches of Pelham always seem to be so happy.
One of the most popular parks in Pelham is Weihman Park, thanks to its recently updated landscaping, complete with new walking paths. There is a large playground here, as well as several benches and picnic areas.
While Weihman Park may be the most popular park in town, Gazebo Park is known for being the prettiest. This green park boasts a wide variety of different flowering plants, as well as a playground and a magnificent gazebo that is often used for special events.
Other parks in Pelham worth visiting are Glover Field, with its sports facilities and walking path, and the Sixth Street Playground and Tennis Courts, which also includes a large playground. Dogs are allowed to use all of Pelham's parks, so long as they are kept on a lead.
If your pooch enjoys restaurant meals, be sure to pay a visit to Caffe Regatta. This dog-friendly restaurant has a cute nautical theme, and serves up traditional seafood dishes.
With so much to see and do around town, Pelham will no doubt keep you and your pooch busy.
Directly adjacent to Pelham is Willson Woods in Mount Vernon, an incredibly green and scenic neighborhood to spend some time in. The highlight of the neighborhood is Willson's Woods Park, which is known for being one of the best parks in Westchester County. The park extends out for 23 acres, and is home to a million-gallon pool, a water park, fishing spots, a playground, and paved walking trails. Although dogs do need to be kept on a lead in this park, doggie bags are provided, so all you need to bring with you is some drinking water for yourself and Fido.
Less than a mile from Pelham is Glen Island Gateway in New Rochelle, and this is where you will find Neptune Island, which is connected to the city via a stone causeway. What your pooch will love most about Neptune Island is Neptune Park, as this spacious park not only boasts gorgeous waterfront views, but also large open grassy areas for Fido to play in. There is also a fishing pier and a dock here, as well as access to Cameron Dock and the adjoining Snarkey Park. While dogs are allowed in all of these areas, they do need to be kept on a lead at all times.
The neighborhood of Eastchester in Bronx is about a mile from Pelham, and is the pawfect area to visit if you are looking for some scenic dog walks. Although this may be quite a high-traffic area, the 35 acre Seton Falls Park takes you away from the chaos of the city, with forests, a bird sanctuary, a man-made waterfall, a playground and winding walking paths. Eastchester also provides access to the 2772 acre Pelham Bay Park, which is famous for being the largest public park in New York City. From a golf course and an equestrian center to a sandy beach and hiking trails, this park really does seem to have it all.
The New Rochelle neighborhood of New Rochelle is about one and a half miles from Pelham, and boasts a couple of pawtastic parks. With its playground, picnic areas, open grassy spaces and waterfront views, the Hudson Park and Beach is always fun to spend some time in, and has a paved walking path to take you and Fido through the park. Also in this neighborhood is Faneuil Park, which is a smaller neighborhood park with a playground and picnic tables. Dogs are welcome to enjoy both of these parks with their owners, so long as they are kept on a lead at all times. Don't forget to also bring some doggie bags and drinking water with you.
Just over two miles from Pelham is the neighborhood of Stonelea in New Rochelle, where you will find a couple of pawsome dog-friendly activities. Begin with a walk along the paved trails that meander through Stephenson Park, showcasing everything from the park's playground and sports facilities to its spectacular flower garden. There are several benches dotted around the park, which are pawfect for a short rest to soak up your scenic surroundings. Once you and Fido have walked up an appetite, head on over to the dog-friendly Tzatziki Greek Grill. There are two outdoor tables where you and Fido can dine together here, sampling the restaurant's authentic Greek specialties.


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Medical history and diagnostics: The patient is a 48-year-old man who presented in August of 2012 with progressive abdominal discomfort. Past medical history was positive for controlled hypertension. Mild diabetes controlled with diet and intentional weight loss of 20 pounds over the last 5 years. No significant surgical history and no significant family history.
Imaging on presentation: CT scan with IV contrast revealed a right sided retroperitoneal mass (Figure 1). Renal protocol was utilized. No liver or kidney lesions identified. There was a tiny hypodensity that was too small to characterize along the inferior aspect of the kidney on the left kidney and likely a cyst.
There was no paraaortic lymphadenopathy. Pericaval and interaortocaval lymphadenopathy noted. The larger of the two areas measured 5.9 x 4.6 cm.
The mass in the retroperitoneum contacted the inferior vena cava. It compressed the cava but whether it involves the cava is not determined on CT. It also contacted the right common iliac artery. The mass contacted the ureter. A few bowel loops are contacted but there was no evidence of obstruction.
Scrotal ultrasound was negative. PET CT showed no new areas of disease.
Laboratory Studies: He had a biopsy on 09/2012. IHC positive for AE1/AE3 and EMA, negative for PSA, MART-1, S100, CDX2, TTF-1, CEA, CK7 and CK20. Positive for vimentin and focally positive for CD10.
There was some questionable uptake in the distal sigmoid colon, and a colonoscopy was done and 3 tiny tubular polyps were removed polyps but otherwise no primary seen. Upper endoscopy was negative.
He had normal tumor markers including beta HCG and AFP. PSA was normal.
Diagnosis: The initial working diagnosis is poorly differentiated neoplasm favoring sarcomatoid carcinoma (Figure 2). Additional molecular work-up was ordered and a cancer classifier tissue of origin test came back with the statement that the patient had 93% chance of being renal cell carcinoma.
The final revised diagnosis was unknown primary presenting as sarcomatoid carcinoma with renal profile, presented with isolated retroperitoneal mass in contact with IVC.
Clinical Course: The patient's scans were reviewed in multidisciplinary conference and plan was to proceed with chemotherapy with gemcitabine and taxotere for sarcomatoid carcinoma. Following 4 cycles of chemotherapy, patient underwent a repeat scan with response and then surgery (radiation and surgery options were discussed extensively in conference). Given the good response to chemo and no evidence of disease outside the retroperitoneal mass site, surgical consolidation was planned. He underwent exploratory laparotomy, radical excision of right retroperitoneal/pelvic mass with right ureterolysis and vascular mobilization.
Final pathology was unchanged: no adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation was planned.
Patient did well for 3 years with surveillance scans and presented with mild right sided rib discomfort. Scans showed a 5th rib metastases, T7 uptake and L3 uptake, a lung nodule measuring 2.1 cm and mediastinal adenopathy (subcarinal nodal disease, 2.5 cm). He underwent biopsy of the lung lesion and it was recurrent sarcomatoid carcinoma.


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It's not clich� to say the Stockton Chorale is like family to Esther Roche.
It's not clich� to say the Stockton Chorale is like family to Esther Roche.
After all, she met her husband, the father of her three children, while touring Eastern Europe with the group.
Members of the chorale serenaded them at their Lodi wedding.
Her father, Mark, 56, is a baritone in the chorale.
Ted Cetto, the group's director, was one of her music professors at University of the Pacific.
"They're all just really, really friendly, generous people," said Roche, who has been the 54-year-old chorale's piano accompanist for 10 years. "Some women from the group even held a bridal shower for me."
Roche will be the center of attention for 20 minutes when the Stockton Chorale opens its season with tributes to Franz Joseph Haydn and George Frideric Handel on Friday in Stockton and Sunday in Lodi, where the Roches live.
The "War and Peace" concert acknowledges the anniversaries of the births of Handel (300th) and Haydn (200th) with Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" and Handel's "Jubilate on the Peace of Utrecht, 1713."
Roche, performing with a 19-piece chamber orchestra, will be featured during Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11.
"I wasn't even really aware of it," said Roche, 30, balancing a recent telephone conversation with attending to her 4-month-old son. "I didn't even realize he (Haydn) had any piano concertos."
She's been working on it since May - "probably the easiest way is to go on YouTube and find, probably, an 8-year-old playing it with an orchestra" - while pregnant with Gregory Armen and caring for her two older sons, John Paul, 4, and Joseph Benedict, 2.
She also was rehearsing and performing with the Stockton Symphony, playing at Saturday and Sunday services in two churches and giving piano lessons ("I have a small studio").
"She's just a rock," said Cetto, the chorale's director for 10 years. "She's so musical and so reliable. She's that kind of musician who can play anything as far as style goes. She's as competent as the day is long. It's just that kind of thing."
The feeling is mutual.
"The fact (Stockton Symphony conductor) Peter Jaffe lets them be the chorus for the symphony speaks to their ability," Roche said of the 100-voice chorale. "They even pay to sing. I really enjoy working with Ted, too."
Born Esther Kemalyan in Acampo - her grandfather (Arthur Kemalyan) was the doctor who helped bring her husband, Matt Roche, into the world - she discovered piano at age 8.
"When someone gave us a piano, I started playing for fun," said Roche, whose heritage is '"a typical melting pot" (Armenian, Swedish, Mexican, Dutch and German).
Her great-grandfather Arthur had been a piano tuner and technician, and her grandfather also played piano.
Her parents, Mark and Arlene, "decided to get me lessons" with Gloria Linstrom, who also "taught my dad for a little while and some of my aunts and uncles, too."
Home-schooled, she didn't watch TV or listen to popular music while growing up. She did sneak in a little Christian pop, though, and now likes folk, bluegrass and Irish music.
Back then, classical music was her focus.
"It's just because it was there," she said. "It's in my genes. My dad always played classical music. For a lot of time growing up, I didn't have TV. The piano was my entertainment."
As a teenager, she took lessons from Wolfgang Fetsch, a Stockton pianist and Pacific professor who was "one of the more demanding teachers."
He was her connection to Pacific, where she majored in piano performance and learned to complement the talents of vocalists.
"I enjoyed accompanying other students," Roche said. "I did a fair number of junior and senior recitals. It's not exactly like a thesis, but it's pretty close to that."
As a senior, she was one of five students selected to play in Pacific's commencement concert.
She's twice performed solo selections (by Mozart) with the chorale but still prefers a less-prominent role.
"Well, you have to be a good listener," she said of her accompanist's acumen, "because you know you're fighting background as a soloist. It also fits in well with my personality. Being in the spotlight is a little more stressful. I kind of prefer to be more in the background.
"(Solos are) stressful but fun. If it goes well, it can be liberating. I have had a lot of moments playing solo that feel really exciting."
She also accompanies her vocalist husband, an insurance salesman for the Knights of Columbus, during Saturday Mass at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Galt and on Sundays at St. Anne Parish in Lodi, where they were married Oct. 15, 2005.
She's trying to develop her skills on the churches' organs, too.
"It's funny," Roche said. "At this time in my life, it's a good thing. I don't have much time, but good cooking can make even a simple dish delicious. I'm successful if I can make it sound great. Even if it's a simple piece. It (the Haydn concerto) does have some sublime moments, especially in the second movement."
Her family is happy and harmonious, too.
"We're having much more fun with children than we're having with anything else," Roche said. "So far, they sing. So we know they have musical talent. I'll definitely teach them to play piano. I want them to be literate, but I also want them to choose their own careers."
Maybe with a little encouraging accompaniment from mom.
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Eight Titans scored five-plus points and three grabbed six rebounds apiece as the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team defeated Saint Mary's University (Minn.), 61-36, on Thursday (Nov. 29) in Winona, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh (5-0) extended its undefeated season as the Titans never trailed Saint Mary's University (3-2) after the first 3:15 of the game. The Titans, who have started 5-0 for the sixth consecutive season, held the Cardinals to their lowest scoring output since Dec. 10, 2010 – a span of 211 games.
UW-Oshkosh has won all seven of its contests with Saint Mary's University, including a 70-61 decision in the most recent meeting during the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Championship.
The Titans entered Thursday's contest ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III with a scoring margin of 25 points, averaging 73.5 points per game while holding its opponents to 48.5.
UW-Oshkosh has held its last four opponents under 45 points, including Saint Mary's University which entered Thursday's contest averaging 74.8 points per game.
Fifteen Titans received playing time against the Cardinals, including 12 who scored points and nine who collected rebounds.
Freshmen Brooklyn Bull and Brooke Freitag had a team-leading eight points apiece for UW-Oshkosh while Melanie Schneider and Karsyn Rueth both scored seven. Schneider also added six rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks.
UW-Oshkosh's Olivia Campbell had six points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists while Leah Porath chipped in six points and a pair of assists.
Jessie Rabas had five points, four rebounds and two assists for the Titans and Chloe Pustina five points and two steals. Nikki Arneson contributed four points and a career-high six rebounds.
UW-Oshkosh owned advantages in assists (13-7), turnovers (9-23), blocks (6-2) and steals (14-3).
The Titans shot 34.4 percent (21-61) from the field, including 25 percent (6-24) from beyond the 3-point arc, and 86.7 percent (13-15) at the free throw line.
Saint Mary's University owned advantages in rebounds (39-36) and shot 25.6 percent (11-43) from the floor, 25 percent (4-16) from the 3-point zone and 71.4 percent (10-14) at the foul line.
Isabel Bettag came off the bench to score a game-high 11 points for the Cardinals while Rachel Kedl grabbed a team-leading eight rebounds.
The Cardinals opened the contest with a basket from Kedl, but the Titans answered with a layup from Porath. The teams were tied 6-6 before UW-Oshkosh scored 11 straight points to close the opening period with a 17-6 lead. The Titans shot 47.1 percent (8-17) from the field in the first quarter.
Saint Mary's University's Brooklyn Paulson owned the first points of the second period with a 3-pointer, but Pustina answered with a 3-pointer of her own to give the Titans a 20-9 lead. The Cardinals and Titans exchanged points for the majority of the second quarter as UW-Oshkosh tallied 19 points to Saint Mary's University's 16. The Titans went to intermission with a 36-22 lead.
The Cardinals started the third quarter with back-to-back baskets from Ewelina Schlomann and Paulson, but were held to just three more points the rest of the period. Saint Mary's University made just 2 of its 12 shots from the field during the third quarter and took a 45-29 deficit into the final period.
The Titans outscored the Cardinals, 16-7, in the fourth quarter behind 8-for-10 shooting at the free throw line.
UW-Oshkosh held its largest lead of 26 points (58-32) with 2:18 remaining in the game.
UW-Oshkosh hosts Finlandia University (Mich.) on Tuesday (Dec. 4) in Kolf Sports Center.
Written by Ally Gwidt, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information
Photo courtesy of Donny Nadeau, Saint Mary's University Sports Information


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"Drunken Barfly Game" Orientation
"Drunken Barfly Game", if it exists, is a relic of times past. It is inspired
by a mythologized world of grimy pool halls, bartenders slipping rubes the
"Mickey Finn", and fast-talking, charming rogues played by Jimmy Cagney or Pat
O'Brien. Nostalgic feelings for this vaguely located, if colorful, lost era are
certainly misplaced. Nevertheless, for those who may wish to revive the spirit
of old-time grifting, we offer, reluctantly, our own version of a venerable,
almost certainly apocryphal, low confidence game, the bar bet scam. This is not
a game for the faint of heart or the weak of will. It requires face-to-face
deception before a well-lubricated crowd of strangers. If you are exposed, you
risk having your hand crushed by irate suckers, like Paul Newman in "The
Hustler." The following untested instructions on how to use our Infogrifter
materials in bar-based con game come with a disclaimer: don't do it. It is far
safer to grift your friends online at GKCB.org. Nevertheless, here goes:
1) Enlist the
participation of an accomplice (a shill, in con artist lingo.)
2) Browse the Inventory
of betting propositions until you find one that works for you and lends itself
to a persuasive set-up bet. (More on this in a moment.)
3) Enter a bar with the
shill and be sure to attract attention by appearing alcoholically impaired and
make it loudly apparent that you and your friend are engaged in a dispute over
some point of fact.
4) Theatrically make a
set-up bet with the shill on a point closely related to your chosen sting bet
proposition and take care that your side of the bet is clearly, obviously,
flagrantly stupid to everyone within ten yards.
5) Have the shill
theatrically prove you wrong, perhaps by using a hand-held device to go online.
[The shill must not find the answer too quickly; this will look rehearsed,
suspicious; he/she must do a search.] Theatrically pay off your loss. This
will establish to the onlookers that you are an idiot and that there is real
money to be made betting against you.
6) After dithering for a
moment, announce that you now realize that you were slightly mistaken in your
position in the last bet and triumphantly announce that you now remember what it
was that you were so certain about. This new position will sound to everyone
like an equally idiotic re-statement of your first losing position. [We will
provide examples of set-up bets and sting bets shortly.]
7) The shill now wearily
offers to teach you another lesson by proposing a second, larger bet. You
accept and challenge onlookers who have been drawn into your entertaining
conversation to bet against you as well. Ideally, they will be volunteering
8) The shill then goes
online again and is shocked and appalled to find proof that you are right.
[Important: the answers to the two bets should not be obtained from the same web
page, for obvious reasons.] Collect from the marks as the shill theatrically
stomps out in a huff. Follow your friend out and escape.
The key to this game is the relation between the set-up bet and the sting bet.
They must appear, except in the befuddled mind of the character played by the
grifter, to be disputes about essentially the same question. Many of the
"catastrophic breakdowns of common knowledge" that are crafted into
multiple-choice questions for the Inventory and the GKCB.org quiz can be
re-worked for this barfly game. Here a few examples of how the material in the
Inventory questions can be adapted for barroom use:
"Korean Congressional Medals of Honor?"
One set-up bet could be about the grifter's confident proposition that the
United States fought a major war in Korea in the 1970's. The grifter cites as
proof his knowledge that many Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded to U.S.
servicemen for heroism in action in Korea in the 1970's. The shill offers to
wager anything that the Korean War was in the 50's not the 70's; and this is the
set-up bet. The shill finds proof for his position and the grifter pays. The
grifter then says, no, the Korean War was in the 1870's. The astonished
shill reminds him of the last bet and the proof that the Korean War took place
in the 1950's. The grifter says, no, I'm absolutely sure that there was another Korean War in the 1870's between Korea and the United States. As
proof, he insists that more than a dozen Medals of Honor were awarded for action
in Korea in the 1870's. The shill then demands a bet on this point. Onlookers
are drawn into side bets on what appears to be a sure thing. The shill goes
online and finds proof that the grifter is right.
"Heaviest planet?"
The grifter confidently asserts that the Earth is more massive than Saturn; he
knows that because things weigh more on Earth than on the surface of Saturn.
The shill takes this set-up bet on the relative mass of Earth and Saturn and
proves himself right. The grifter than offers a second bet; no matter that
Saturn is 100 times more massive than the Earth; an object on Earth's equator
still weighs more than the same object on the equator of Saturn. The shill
insists that this is the same bet he just won; gravity is a function of mass;
that's why the astronauts could leap and bound on the surface of the moon in
near weightlessness. The grifter insists on a larger second bet, the sting bet,
wagering that the equatorial gravity of Earth is larger than that of Saturn.
Bar patrons who have been drawn into the dispute also bet against the grifter
and lose.
"Lowest murder rate city?"
The grifter drunkenly insists that New York City has one of the worst murder
rates in the country; sadly, everyone knows this about New York and it taints
the City, like in "Escape from New York". The shill says the grifter's
information is wildly obsolete; "Escape from New York" was from the 70's; New
York is now famous for being a safe city with a relatively low murder rate. The
grifter insists that's crazy, like the ridiculous myth that Texas has a lot of
gun violence; in reality, cities in Texas like Dallas and Houston have a much
lower murder rate than New York City. The shill asks if the grifter would like
to bet on that. Of course, says the grifter. The shill accepts this set-up bet,
looks up the statistics for New York, Dallas and Houston and collects. The
grifter then realizes that it is actually the border cities of Texas that are
very safe; being on the border with a peaceful, meek country like Mexico
probably has a calming affect on the American side. The shill incredulously
asks if the grifter has heard about the hundreds of unsolved murders of women on
the Mexican border. That's probably another myth, probably promoted by the
anti-immigration lobby, counters the grifter; El Paso is right on the border and
it has a murder rate less than a third of New York's. The shill insists that
the grifter back this up with another wager, the sting bet. The shill looks up
El Paso statistics and can't believe he has lost, as have the pumped up
onlookers who eagerly bet against the grifter.
You can perhaps begin to understand the principle and the pattern here. In
shorthand, here are a few more Inventory questions with possible set-up and
sting bets:
"Before it was New York?": Set-up bet: The Dutch founded Miami, Florida, which
they called "New Orange" before losing the city to the British. Sting bet: If
New Holland was not in Florida, grifter concludes "New Orange" must have been
the Dutch name for New York before it was finally ceded to the British. He is
sure the capital of New Holland was called "New Orange".
"Most Pacific Islander state?": Set-up bet: Utah is proportionally more Asian
than California. Everyone thinks California is so racially diverse and Utah is
just white bread; it's a myth. Second sting bet: Utah is proportionally more
African-American than California. Sting bet: Grifter says, no, I remember now,
Utah is a very Polynesian state, much more than California, proportionally.
"Easter Island time?": Set-up bet: Someone who leaves New York and flies to
Tahiti doesn't have to adjust his watch; they are in the same time zone. Sting
bet: New York City and Easter Island are in the same time zone.
Just for the heck of it, we offer this little play to more fully illustrate the
Barfly Game:
A handsome couple enters a crowded, perfectly respectable Manhattan bar. They
are noisily engaged in an argument and are difficult for anyone in the
establishment to ignore. The man (visualize the mature Albert Finney) has
clearly had a few prior to their arrival and is feeling no pain. He immediately
and loudly orders a double bourbon and a beer, for himself, and something for
his friend. He tries to fold everyone nearby into his state of benevolence and
amiability, smiling and making eye contact with his neighbors and chatting up
the bartender.
She: (visualize Jennifer Connelly, why not?) You are an amazing idiot. But,
you know, it's even more amazing how you combine complete stupidity with
mindless self-confidence. It really is remarkable.
He: (voice slightly slurred) A person of lesser self-confidence might be
offended by your insults, but I, as you see, am unhurt.
She: I can't let this go. Seattle is not sunny. Seattle is not famous for
sunshine. Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Boeing, Microsoft, café latte, and rain,
that's what Seattle is known for, it's lack of sunshine. Everyone knows this.
He: Oh, that's just a myth, an urban legend, if you will. Like, that butter
is fattening and the Beatles sold a lot of records. (Turning to his
neighbors) You see what I mean, don't you. It's all just folklore. You
have to be scientific about these things. Seattle gets a great deal more
sunshine in the course of a year than New York. This, I think, is common
She: (Incredulous) Common knowledge? (Turns to the "audience") Who
here thinks Seattle gets more sunny weather than New York? Can we get a show of
(No hands are raised, but a good many comments are offered: "Seattle
really gets the rain, man"; "It just pours out there, week after week"; "New
York weather is really pretty good"; etc.)
He: The mob killed Socrates. And Jesus.
She: It's a good thing there are no children present. A grown man of
advancing years, making a fool of himself in a public place. It would be sad if
it wasn't so damn irritating.
He: You know, you might have a point if I was wrong about this, but I'm not.
I'm willing to bet you any amount of money on this. Really, I am, but I don't
know how we could find the answer in the current circumstances. I doubt the bar
has a meteorological almanac. (Looks at the bartender for confirmation)
She: You think you can just slide your way out of this, don't you. Well,
it's too bad for you that I have a blackberry. Never go anywhere without it. I
think, a little googling could find us an answer, hmm? A little google search,
He: (A bit sheepishly) Well, yes, I suppose so.
She: Don't worry. I won't hold you to it. Escape by all means. I hope
you've learned your lesson and we can spare you further humiliation.
(She beamingly makes eye contact with the patrons listening to the conversation
and makes a toasting gesture of victory with her glass.)
He: (Turning up the volume) Humiliation? What on Earth are you talking
about? Of course I'll bet you. Bring it on, as they say. What are the stakes?
She: (Dramatically extracting a $20 bill from her purse and slapping it on
the bar) I'll go easy on you.
He: (Duplicating her gesture with the bill) Please, my dear, don't do me
any favors.
She: Okay, now, let's define our terms. What are we betting on, number
of sunny days per year? Percentage of total possible sunshine? What?
He: (Expansively) Whatever you like! Don't make no nevermind to me.
She: Alright, let's try to find the average number of sunny days per
year for Seattle, Washington and New York, New York.
He: Okay, Okay. (Smiles at his little joke)
[She puts on a bit of a show with a running commentary as she proceeds with the
She: Let's see. Go to google. Okay, got google. How shall we put this?
Sunshine, U.S. cities?
He: (While she is searching, he addresses the gathered audience) Where does
everybody get the idea that Seattle is so wet? I'll tell you. Seattle is
populated almost entirely by crybabies, "Oh, it's so rainy here all the time.
Will it never stop? Boo hoo!" Bunch of whiners.
She: Yes, this looks promising. "Sunshine hours page." Source, NOAA [pronounced "Noah"], national climatic data center, is that good enough for
He: (Benevolently) Yes, of course, my dear child.
She: They have hundreds of cities here. Yuma, Arizona is number one, 242
days of sunshine a year. Okay, scrolling, scrolling. Here we go, New York,
Central Park, 107 sunny days. Wait a minute, they have statistics for JFK and
LaGuardia too, 98 and 96 days. Any preference?
He: (Muttering softly) No, I'm sure Central Park is fine. What about
She: Oh, it's way down
here. Seattle C. O., whatever that means, 71 sunny days. And Seattle Tacoma
airport, 58 days. I guess it doesn't matter which one we choose. does it?
(Subdued) No, I suppose not.
She: (Gathering up the money and waving it in the air) There you have
it. Common knowledge is common knowledge because, most of the time, it's
correct. You can have another cup of hemlock now, Socrates.
(Scattered applause for her victory from around the barroom)
He: (Talking to himself or whoever will listen) I can't understand it. It
just doesn't make sense. I guess I got a little bit confused there. I've been
to Seattle. The weather was just fine, just fine. Perhaps, the old granddad,
just got the better of me. Maybe it's the fact that Seattle doesn't actually
get very much rain that threw me off.
She: (Turning away from the side conversation she has been having as he
rambled on) Excuse me, what did you just say?
He: I said the old granddad maybe got the better of me.
She: No, not that. What did you say about the rain in Seattle?
He: Oh, that. I just said, maybe I got confused by the fact that Seattle
really doesn't get that much rain, relatively speaking.
She: Yes, perhaps you are more confused than I thought. Do you realize
that you just lost this bet?
He: Yes, of course. Do you think I'm a moron? But you do acknowledge
that it's common knowledge that Seattle doesn't really get a great deal of
rain. I mean New York gets a flood more rain than Seattle. That's what I meant
before I got confused. (Turning to his neighbors) You'll back me up on
this, won't you?
Neighbors: "No I don't think so." "You're on your own, fella." "That's
not what I've heard."
She: Unbelievable. As I've said, amazing, remarkable. I think perhaps
you need a stronger dose of aversion therapy. I've got 60, no $80 that says
Seattle gets more rain than New York.
He: No, stop. You don't make as much money as I do. You really can't
afford to be making bets like this. I'd feel just terrible to take a whole
day's wages from you.
She: (Reddening) I make more than $80 a day, thank you. I probably make
more than you. Anyway, don't do me any favors. How about it?
He: Well, of course, darling, if that's what you want. I'm absolutely
sure about this. I'll bet any amount you like, honestly.
Onlooker: Hey mister, I'll bet you $20, if you want the action.
He: I don't know you, sir. I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable taking your
Onlooker: Don't worry, you won't.
He: Okay, then. Fine. I think you've all been brainwashed or
something. I've got $200 plus cab fare in my wallet. I'll bet the rest of it
if there are any takers.
Other bar patrons: "Okay, I'm in for ten." "Here's my twenty." "My
mother always said, if they're giving money away, don't be proud."
(The money assembles on the bar, each bill covered by the glass of the
She: Let's get this straight. We're betting on the average yearly total
rainfall, precipitation, for New York and Seattle, inches or centimeters,
whatever. You say New York gets more. All of us say Seattle. Am I right?
He: Yes, dear, that's it exactly.
She: Okay. Here we go. Back to google. Search words. Average
precipitation. U.S. cities. Here we go, "Climate of 100 Selected U.S. Cities."
Infoplease. Okay, scrolling.
New York, 49,69 inches. Seattle. 37 inches! Mother******! I can't *******
believe it!
Onlookers: "Let me see that!" "Me too!" "Holy Christ, he's right." "I
don't get it."
He: You know, Seattle has a dry season. It hardly rains there at all
six months of the year.
She: (Furious as she gathers her belongings and starts to leave) I'm out
of here. I still say you're an idiot.
He: (Gathering his winnings from the bar and starting to follow her out) Hey, wait up. It's only money. Don't be like this. Be reasonable, darling.


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