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Harbaugh Brother's To Meet In Super Bowl [VIDEO]
It'll be the Battle of Brothers in New Orleans in two weeks.
John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens topped New England 28-13 to win the AFC title game and set up a Super Bowl meeting with his brother Jim. It will be the Ravens first Super Bowl appearance in 12 years.
Joe Flacco threw three second-half touchdown passes while the Ravens shutout Tom Brady and the Patriots offense after intermission. New England held a 13-6 halftime lead. Brady had been 67-0 at home when leading at the intermission.
The Baltimore victory avenged a loss to New England in last year's conference title game.
The win extends Ravens' linebacker Ray Lewis' career and gives him a chance to go out on top. He's announced this is his last season.
Earlier Sunday, Jim Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers staged their own comeback, rallying from 17 points down to beat Atlanta 28-24 in the NFC title game.
Frank Gore scores on a 9-yard run with 8:23 to go to complete the comeback and send San Francisco to the Super Bowl for the sixth time in franchise history. Gore had two touchdowns.
Niners quarterback sensation Colin Kaepernick (KAP'-ur-nihk) shredded the Atlanta defense, completing 16 of 21 passes for 233 yards and a score.
Atlanta raced out to the 17-0 lead early in the second quarter on the strength of two of Matt Ryan's three touchdown passes and led 24-14 at the half.
The 49ers pulled off the biggest comeback victory in an NFC championship game, according to STATS. The previous NFC record was 13 points.
But it's the 49ers that are Super Bowl bound this time. It'll be the sixth appearance in the NFL's big game for the franchise, but the first since 1995. The Niners have won the previous five. (AP)


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A dear elderly neighbor lady, Miss Lorene, has passed away, and I've been to the "visitation" tonight. Many folks from our community were there. Most of them have known each other all their lives, and quite a few of them are related to each other if you go back far enough in the family trees.
A slide show with pictures of Miss Lorene through the years was playing on a screen. She was a teenager in some of the photos, a pretty girl with a spit curl on her forehead. One of the photos was of her baptism in a river. In another photo, her tall young husband stood beside her, holding their first child. Later, there were more children, and then grandchildren.
The photos reminded people of stories. A neighbor lady told me about a baby shower she once had for Lorene. It was a surprise shower, but Lorene's husband had been informed. "You'd better dress up when you take those eggs over to Margie's," he told his wife. "They have company." He knew she'd want to look nice.
Another neighbor lady told me how hard Lorene had always worked in the fields. Tobacco fields are tended by hand every day just like a garden. Nowadays, many farmers hire Mexicans to work the tobacco, but back then, people worked their own. When it was harvest time, neighbors helped each other. They called it "trading work." This neighbor lady remembered trading work many times with Lorene and her husband.
Miss Lorene and her husband had ten children. Most of them still live in Christian County. I've always respected that family for taking good care of their mother. They planted her garden and took care of it, mowed the lawn, helped her get to town, and most importantly of all, visited her often. I'm not the only one who has noticed. People commented on that tonight.
One of the girls called a couple of days ago to let us know that Miss Lorene had gone on. I am glad she called. I might have learned it elsewhere, but maybe I would have missed it somehow.
Then I wouldn't have heard those stories or seen those wonderful old photos. And I wouldn't have had a chance to tell my own bit of Miss Lorene's life story -- something that perhaps others didn't know -- that she reached out and welcomed me when I was a newcomer to the community. I'll not forget her kindness.


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This course is designed to provide participants with moderate experience a review of evidenced-based, second- and third-line strategies for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The goal is for participants to formulate an effective and safe drug therapy plan that can be implemented in a patient with comorbid disease states/drug related problems who has failed first-line therapy. Differentiation between treatment resistance and non-treatment resistance in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder will also be emphasized. The course will involve review of a recommended reading(s) and analysis of a patient case study with application to an examination. At the conclusion of the course, an evidence-based key will be provided for the case.
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MONTREAL - Air Canada's shares surged more than 25 per cent Friday to its highest level in nearly two months after the company upgraded its outlook for the first quarter and said it expects a strong summer season.
The airline said it has done a better than expected job at offsetting the impact of a lower Canadian dollar and winter weather disruptions by increasing revenues and lowering costs.
Its shares closed at $7.30, up $1.54 or 26.7 per cent in heavy Friday trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Air Canada says it now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amoritization and rent (EBITDAR) will be about the same as a year ago, a $15 million to $30 million improvement from its February guidance.
The change was hailed by analysts, some of whom increased their target price for Air Canada shares.
"We are encouraged by the stronger than expected recovery of the Canadian dollar cost shock," David Tyerman of Canaccord Genuity wrote in a report.
He said the result would still be "soft" but better than forecast when the loonie suddenly decreased to about 90 cents US.
Tyerman also raised his outlook for the second quarter, but said offsetting the cost hit will be difficult to achieve.
He said Canadian airline profits have in the past rebounded within two to four quarters after past cost shocks, including a surge in fuel prices in 2011.
Several initiatives being pursued by Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) — increasing the number of seats on large Boeing 777s, expanding low-cost Rouge subsidiary and adding new Boeing 787s this year — are designed to reduce costs by 15 per cent and should be the main drivers to an improving share price, he added.
Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said Air Canada's cost-reduction strategy is "sound" and provides the airline with enough flexibility to deal with currency changes, fuel fluctuations and increased competition.
"The positive EBITDAR revision highlights both the management's ability to effectively adjust to the new cost realities and the underlying strength of demand levels," he wrote.
Air Canada is expected to report next month a 7.7 improvement in its adjusted net loss to 48 cents per share on $3.04 billion of revenues.
The Montreal-based airline announced late Thursday that its traffic grew by 2.9 per cent in the first quarter on a 3.8 per cent increase in capacity, resulting in a dip in load factor to 80.3 per cent.
Traffic was higher in all markets but grew the most for its flights to and from the U.S., rising by 5.7 per cent.
The airline also said capacity will grow 6.5 to eight per cent this year compared with expectations of seven to nine per cent outlined in February. Costs excluding fuel and Air Canada Vacations land costs are still expected to decrease by 2.5 to 3.5 per cent.
CEO Calin Rovinescu said he expects a strong summer travel season based on bookings.
Chris Murray of AltaCorp Capital said that suggest fares are remaining strong and should continue to improve through the summer. Air Canada and other carriers followed the lead of WestJet (TSX:WJA), which raised fares by two per cent in late January in response to the currency fluctuation.
Some tour package operators, including Transat (TSX:TRZ.B), Air Canada Vacations and Sunwing imposed $35 currency surcharges while Sunquest raised fares to compensate.
Air Transat will also start charging economy-class passengers for meals to sun destinations and the United States starting June 1. Passengers flying to Florida are already paying for meals. The airline, which flies out of major cities across Canada, says it will continue to offer free hot meals for economy-class passengers heading to Europe.
Cameron Doerksen of National Bank Financial said the confidence is "clearly encouraging" because one of the risks was a more competitive environment this summer, particularly on trans-Atlantic routes where Air Canada is adding significant new capacity.
"We caution, however, that it is still quite early to reach any conclusions about summer demand and pricing," he added.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation in 2012 committed to an additional 4 year $150,000 annual scholarship fund - the Los Angeles Dodgers "Team 42" Scholarship Program ("Team 42") - in honor of the legendary Dodger Jackie Robinson who wore #42. As a tribute to the life and legacy of Jackie who on April 15, 1947 became the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, the scholarships are awarded annually to students in the greater Los Angeles area attending a four-year college or university. The program represents the Dodgers' largest commitment to scholarships for higher education to date, and is yet another example of how the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation continues to provide educational support for area youth.
Students interested in applying to the Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarship program should contact the Jackie Robinson Foundation
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In May 2013, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation launched a new program, Dodgers Mathletics, a fun and engaging educational workbook for students to enhance and practice their math skills. Dodgers Mathletics promotes the importance of math to students in the first through eighth grade by offering a workbook filled with Dodger baseball related math exercises. The program consists of three different workbooks geared towards 1st-2nd, 3rd-5th and 6th-8th grades. This program is free to all schools. In its first year, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation selected a group of eleven schools located in the nearby Dodger community for participation. Students who complete the workbook correctly will earn two ticket vouchers to a Dodger home game.
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How To Make Croutons for Soups & Salads
What, make my own croutons? Can't I just buy them in a cellophane bag at the grocery store? Well, sure you can and they might even be somewhat decent. But homemade croutons take things to whole other level, and given how quick and easy they are, there's no reason not to step up and make them yourself. Read on for our simple instructions on how to make three variations on the crouton: the cube, the slice, and the chunk.
While you can purchase them already made at the grocery store, there is still something special about making them yourself. They will always be fresher, for one, and you can control the salt, type of fat, and flavorings based on what you plan to use them for. The recipe is simple, basic, and quick once you understand a few principles:
What kind of bread should I use?
Should I trim the crusts?
Here we have a trio of nicely browned croutons: a thin French crouton, a craggy rustic crouton, and a neatly cubed crouton.
What about size and shape?
Butter or olive oil?
Can't I sauté croutons on the stove top?
What about herbs? Garlic? Parmesan?
How To Make Croutons
What You Need
A partial loaf of slightly stale bread (about 1/2 pound)
1/4 cup of olive oil or melted butter or a combination of the two
Optional flavorings:
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon dried herbs such as oregano, basil, or thyme OR
1 tablespoon fresh herbs, finely minced
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
Knife and cutting board
Small bowl
Pastry brush
Baking tray
- Prep the bread. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prep the bread according to the kind of crouton you need: thinly slice a baguette into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices for French croutons; pull rough pieces from a loaf of bread for rustic croutons; or using a knife, cube slices for more uniform bread cubes.
- Place on baking tray. Drizzle a little of your fat of choice onto your baking sheet. Add your bread, bunching it close together in a single layer. Drizzle remaining fat on top, add a heavy pinch of salt, and toss lightly to coat. Spread the croutons out so that they are no longer touching.
→ Note: For the flat French croutons, simply brush each side with the fat.
- Bake in the oven. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes. Remove the tray, carefully toss and stir croutons (or turn over the French croutons). Bake another 5 minutes and check for doneness. Depending on the size of the bread and how browned you want them, they may need another 5 minutes or so.
- Cool and store. When the croutons are done to your liking, remove them from the oven and cool on the pan. If not using right away, store croutons for a few days in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
- For garlic croutons, finely grate 1 clove of garlic using a microplane straight into the olive oil or melted butter a few minutes before using. If you can do this several hours in advance so that the garlic really infuses the fat, even better. Just be sure the garlic is very finely grated. If you don't have a microplane, use a garlic press. If you don't have a press, just be sure you mince the garlic as finely as possible. This is to avoid charred bits of garlic on your croutons, which will taste burnt and acrid.
- For herbed croutons, sprinkle on your dried herb of choice when adding the salt. For fresh herbs, add them when tossing after the first 5 minutes of baking.
- For parmesan croutons, add the parmesan when tossing after the first 5 minutes of baking.
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Spontaneous goat manure fire stinks up Vt. town
Windsor— At the municipal offices downtown, Police Chief Stephen Soares compared the stench wafting through Windsor Wednesday to the smell of "burning rubbish."
Town Manager Tom Marsh said it evoked "a damp kind of burning leaves or brush fire." And at least one person thought it smelled like bacon.
Alas, a town official says the cause was something less redolent: A giant pile of goat manure spontaneously combusted at a Route 5 goat farm early Wednesday morning, they said, erupting into small flames and emitting a scent that both perplexed and amused people.
"(I)t was a little disconcerting because it was a very strong smell," said Marsh, who said the aura was easily detectable at his home high on a hill, about five miles from the farm. "It wasn't like a whiff of something."
The pile of manure — about 20 feet deep and consisting of roughly 120 cubic yards of goat manure — ignited in the early morning hours Wednesday at Oak Knoll Dairy south of town, said George Redick, who owns and manages the 800-goat farm with his wife, Karen Lindbo.
"With the moisture in the ignitable material, it can combust," Redick said. "I used to think (spontaneous combustion) was make-believe, but now I'm a believer."
A worker discovered the small fire around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning when she went to milk the goats, Redick said. Redick and others doused the flames with a hose, but the pile continued smoking and smoldering. He decided to wait until the morning to call the fire department for assistance, he said — but by 6:30 a.m., firefighters were already out looking for the source of the smell.
Marsh, the town manager, said he initially thought it might be remnants from a bonfire that his daughter had planned on attending, but after stopping by the Fire Department on his way into work, he said he learned that firefighters believed the manure pile spontaneously combusted.
"As the fire chief (Mark Kirko) said, if it gets up above 150 degrees, it can combust," Marsh said.
Messages left for Kirko at the Windsor Fire Department yesterday were not returned.
The incident led to a peculiar posting on the "Windsor, Birthplace of Vermont" Facebook page — which Marsh administrates — alerting residents to the cause of "that burning smell."
"We have been getting a lot of calls about the odor permeating our community that smells like the town is on fire," the posting said. "Here is the answer: Very early this morning a pile of goat manure spontaneously combusted. The fire department is on the scene and taking care of it. There is no danger to life or property."
By late Wednesday afternoon, much of the smell had dissipated from the streets of downtown Windsor. But behind the counter at the Windsor Diner on Main Street, Lisa Nugent said she smelled the stench when she woke up around 6 a.m.
Another Windsor resident, Sarah Knox, smelled it when she drove by the farm around 10 a.m., and described the scent as "gaggifying."
Several Facebook users said they woke up in the middle of the night concerned about the source of the smell.
"I was up for a few HOURS off and on smelling what I thought was delicious hickory smoked barbecue!!!!!!!" wrote one person. "Now I find out I was smelling spontaneously combusted goat manure! A delicacy! The country life is humorous at times."
Another person agreed: "I thought it was burnt bacon!" she said.
Marsh said a typical post to the Windsor Facebook page gets between 400 and 500 views. By Wednesday afternoon, though, the goat manure post had already piled up more than 2,500 views — and there were more by the minute.
"These are the kind of things that are more popular than just the dry, 'hey, there's a Paradise Park meeting next Tuesday,' " Marsh said.
Redick took the incident in stride, chuckling about the strangeness of it all. He said that was easier to do because the fire posed no threat; the manure pile was securely embedded in the embankment, the fire was prevented from spreading, he said.
Firefighters were on the scene off and on yesterday, using fire-retarding foam to smother the manure.
"It's not a danger to the buildings or anything," Redick said, "but it's fairly annoying."
An earlier version of this article was originally posted on the Upper Valley Dispatch blog Wednesday at www.vnews.com. Maggie Cassidy can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 603-727-3220.
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Parents programming aims to bridge communication gap at LU
Lamar University Office of Student Engagement has taken over parents programming with plans to increase parent involvement. The goal of parents programming is to get parents involved at LU and keep them up to date with news, events, deadlines and other important information on campus.
Jay Lambert, assistant vice president of student engagement, said he hopes to provide parents opportunities to become more engaged with Lamar and their students' experiences.
"We use multiple methods to make things available to our students," he said. "Whether it's by providing information or activities for students and parents to engage in, our ultimate goal is for students to be successful. With this transition, we hope to continue the great things that have been done in the past and start getting more parents involved in a way that is constructive and makes them feel comfortable."
Lambert said often the most successful students are those whose families are involved with their education.
"Parents are a great influence on their students," he said. "The more we can get the parents engaged, the more I think we can keep our students engaged."
Sometimes parents want to talk to another parent who has experienced having a child in college. Lambert said he hopes to communicate to parents that the office of student engagement is there to help students and parents alike.
"I think parents of older students can be a great resource for parents of younger students. We will strive to find a way to bring them together and make that work," he said.
Lambert said one of the activities planned for the coming football season is a family weekend where families of students will be invited to campus to get an inside look at LU life.
"It is a way to welcome families to the campus and get them more involved with Lamar and their student's life on campus."
In addition to activities, Lambert said he plans to set new standards for Lamar in the social media realm by further developing LU's presence on the web.
"We recently created a website dedicated to social media," he said. "You can find a list of all of our department websites, their Facebook and Twitter accounts at www.lamar.edu/studentengagement. We will have weekly updates about the positive things happening for Lamar, as well as events going on around campus."
The increase in social media presence can be beneficial to students in ways they might not fully realize. Parents following LU on Twitter or Facebook can stay apprised of various deadlines and help keep students on track.
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BY: Courtney Ryan | Aug 7, 2014
On this week's agenda: an adults-only water fight, the latest class in DC Wine Week's Summer School, animated art history for kids and parents, and a theatrical exploration of pop sex advice. Finally, an epic round of Pokémon is played … by a symphony? As always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in DC. Splash Yards: Water Battle and Tiki Party at the Yards Navy Yard | Saturday, August 9, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Yards Park marks the spot of DC's first-ever 21+ water festival. The pool area will be stocked with water slides, an Instagram booth, and the makings of a massive water battle (AKA buckets and soakers). The Bluejacket tiki bar takes care of the drinks (for a price), and '90s tribute band White Ford Bronco and Rock Creek Social's DJ Jerome Baker III handle the soundtrack. (355 Water St. SE; free) Children's Film: Getting to Know Degas and Cassatt at the National Gallery of Art National Mall | Through Sunday, August 10 Children's author Mike Venezia's book series Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists has been adapted—at least, in part—to two animated shorts about impressionist painters Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. The films explore how the two iconic artists became friends and collaborators in late 19th-century Paris, and provides kid-friendly context for the gallery's Degas/Cassatt exhibit. (West Building Lecture Hall at 6th and Constitution Ave. NW; free) Accounting for Taste: Pairing Wine with Food at DCanter - A Wine Boutique Capitol Hill/Southeast | Wednesday, August 13, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Got a wine-pairing conundrum? The latest course in DC Wine Week's Summer School series covers what to serve with cuisines from France to Thailand, as well as more sophisticated topics such as how wine interacts with various food textures and cooking methods. Be sure to fill up on bread ahead of time: the event includes six tastings and tempting discounts on those wines. (545 8th St. SE; $40; buy tickets here) World Premier of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions at the Warner Theatre Penn Quarter | Friday, August 15 You don't have be a fan of Pokémon to appreciate its music, especially when the game's score is performed by a full orchestra. The symphonic experience explores the last 20 years of Pokémon's orchestral landscape and corresponds with the 2014 Pokémon World Championships, which are taking place in DC on August 16 and 17. (513 13th St. NW; $37.50; buy tickets here) The Campsite Rule, presented by The Washington Rogues Anacostia | Through Saturday, August 16 Famed sex columnist Dan Savage once coined the ''campsite rule'' for relationships: ''Always leave your partner better off than you found him or her.'' Washington Post humor columnist Alexandra Petri explores this concept in her story of an unexpected courtship between a career woman and an inexperienced college freshman. Tim Treanor of DCTheatreScene.com praises the work as ''a line of bon mots, witticisms, and tangents so delightful they will remind you of Charlie Parker improvising on a tune.'' (2020 Shannon Pl. SE; $20; buy tickets here) Images courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, the Pokémon Company, and DC Wine Week
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Eight ways to get the most from SAS® Curriculum Pathways®
Rutherford County Schools, in a rural area of western North Carolina, undertook an initiative that provides a laptop computer to every middle- and high-school student. But having technology isn't the same as using it, notes Benny Hendrix, the district's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer. While teachers can assign students to read a textbook online, finding and incorporating interactive digital resources that relate to classroom curriculums can be challenging.
So Rutherford County uses SAS Curriculum Pathways – online curriculum resources available at no cost. Hendrix and his technology coordinators say these resources are well-developed, engaging, relevant and easy for teachers to use. "We want good digital content that's up-to-date and trustworthy. That's something we found with SAS,'' Hendrix says. More than half of Rutherford's middle- and high-school teachers use SAS Curriculum Pathways resources, and some use them daily. To reach that level of usage, Rutherford changed the way it provides professional development to teachers.
We want good digital content that's up-to-date and trustworthy. That's something we found with SAS.
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Create ongoing, teacher-led, curriculum-driven training
Teachers adopt new technologies at varying rates. Simply passing out a list of resource websites accomplishes little. Rutherford trains teachers not just on how to use their computers, but how to use specific SAS Curriculum Pathways resources and other resources necessary to make the 1-to-1 laptop program meaningful. "It's not been just about the technology, but about the integration of the technology into the classroom,'' explains Hendrix. In addition, each Rutherford County middle and high school has a teacher that works as an on-site facilitator, so training is ongoing rather than one workshop at the beginning of the school year.
Train by subject matter and within PLCs
Teachers learn best when grouped with their cohorts. Science teachers can learn how to use online experiments, while social studies teachers get a tutorial on an interactive Civil War resource. In addition, facilitators meet with teachers in professional learning communities (PLCs), typically organized by subject, to go over resources. "I might meet with social studies teachers for 10 or 15 minutes and highlight a resource that reflects what they are about to teach," explains Donna Hensley, Instructional Technology Facilitator for East Rutherford High School. Hensley keeps easy-to-access lists with the URLs of resources that have been big hits. In PLCs, she organizes teachers into small groups to search for and review a SAS Curriculum Pathways resource. In addition, when teachers find a resource on their own that works well, they are encouraged to share that success.
Make training timely
The facilitators focus on introducing resources around the time teachers will use them. So, for instance, a resource about desegregation of the military is suggested as a good precursor to a lesson on the civil rights movement.
"Teachers quickly saw that the material was relevant and factual to their curriculum,'' says Hensley. "Whether or not they searched by topic, skill or standard, teachers could find it easily. And then when they dove right in, it was right along the same lines of our standard in what they teach. So therefore, it was easy to integrate into what they were already doing and to add to it."
Share results
Teachers are more likely to adopt new instructional methods if they understand how well they work for their peers. The district's Director of Instructional Technology, Sonja Smith, used the Writing Reviser – SAS Curriculum Pathways resource that teaches students how to revise their own writing – before Rutherford even adopted its 1-to-1 program. Rather than just teaching teachers how to use digital technology, she shares the success she has had using the resources with struggling career and technical students.
Expand usage beyond the core subjects
Rutherford County physical education teachers use SAS Curriculum Pathways resources on nutrition; vocational medical classes use anatomy resources; and agriculture classes use botany resources. This is where school-based teacher-facilitators are important. It's their job to find ways to integrate online instruction into every class. One facilitator helped PE and health teachers find online resources. "There are a lot of interactive resources about the heart and the bones of the body, and it's been very successful for these teachers," says Jennifer McBrayer, Instructional Technology Facilitator for Central High School.
Focus on the differentiation potential
A teacher who works with special education students is taking advantage of SAS Curriculum Pathways' algebra resources to help learners who need material presented repeatedly to help them master it. "He was very complimentary of the math resources that are available to help his kids reach high levels of understanding," says McBrayer. "Exceptional children do need more practice and more help, and often times in these classrooms everyone is working on different things at their own pace," McBrayer says. On the other end of the spectrum, digital resources give teachers a tool to challenge more advanced students. One English teacher was particularly enthusiastic about the SAS Curriculum Pathways resources that weave literature, history and arts together, and allowing students to work at their own pace.
Emphasize the completeness of resources
There is a lot of good material available online, but how do you know if it is helping students learn? Or if it relates to state and Common Core curriculum standards? SAS Curriculum Pathways is organized so teachers can find resources related to either state or Common Core standards. Rutherford facilitators say having built-in online quizzes gives many SAS resources an added advantage. "The assessment piece is important because it makes sure students are getting something out of the activity," Hensley says.
Point out the day-to-day uses
SAS Curriculum Pathways is primarily designed around core curriculum resources, but there is one feature that can be used almost daily – especially in English language arts classes. The Writing Reviser allows students to submit their work and instantly receive feedback on grammar, word usage, syntax and sentence structure. "When I taught, I required the students to use Writing Reviser before they were even able to submit their rough drafts to me," says Smith. She encourages English language arts teachers to use the Writing Reviser not only to save time correcting for routine mistakes but also because when students get notes from Writing Reviser, "they can correct themselves, and that helps them remember the rules. Sometimes when a teacher just gives the paper back with a correction, they never go back and learn what the rule really is."
Find and incorporate interactive digital resources that relate to classroom curriculum.
Facilitators with teaching backgrounds work with teachers at each school to incorporate SAS online resources into their daily lesson plans. There have been 15,000 log-ins among the 2,600 high-school students in the county. Using SAS, teachers are able to provide students with high-interest digital assignments that are rigorous and well connected to the courses' requirements.


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Harry Sawyers, a Negro of Williamson, will pay the death penalty in the penitentiary at Moundsville on April 19th. Wednesday of last week Sawyer confessed to the robbery and assault of Mrs. Cullen Amburgy, wife of a Williamson dentist. Within a few minutes a special grand jury was empanelled, Sawyer entered a complete confession to the crime and was sentenced to hang in the penitentiary.
Sawyer's trial was one of the speediest held in Mingo County in many a year. He was in the court room less than five minutes from the time he entered his plea of guilty until the death sentence was passed by the judge.
A special grand jury was empanelled and an indictment was returned charging him with criminal assault.
When asked by Judge Bailey whether or not he was guilty of the crime as charged, Sawyers admitted his guilt. Sentence was then passed, and it ended with the words, ". . .you shall remain in the Moundsville penitentiary until five o'clock in the morning of April 19, when I sentence you to hang by the neck until you are dead."
The grand jury deliberated only half an hour before it returned its indictment. Only one witness appeared, that being Capt. J. R. Brockus, who presented the signed confession of Sawyers.
Immediately following the sentence by Judge Bailey, the convicted man was taken back to the county jail, and preparation was made for his departure for Moundsville. He was taken to the state prison Wednesday night.
The crime for which Sawyers will pay the death penalty was committed about nine o'clock the night of the 18th. After beating and choking Mrs. Amburgy into unconsciousness, Sawyers admitted that he assaulted her after robbing her of jewelry worth about $1,000.
In his confession, he said that as Mrs. Amburgy passed the several camp cars on a switch near Williamson Ice and Cold Storage Company, he attacked her and robbed her of the jewelry. He also admitted that after she lapsed into unconsciousness he committed the crime for which he shall pay with his life.
Sawyers had been working in Williamson since March, 1924, on the extra force of the Norfolk and Western. His home was originally in Grim, W. Va., though he had been in North Carolina just before coming to Williamson.
Within a few hours after he was sentenced, Sawyers was placed on a train handcuffed and in the custody of the state police who immediately took him to Moundsville, where he was at once placed in the death cell to await his execution before sunrise on the 19th of April.
Most men who have been hanged in the West Virginia penitentiary in the past several years have paid the death penalty on Fridays. The case of Sawyers is an exception to the rule. He will die on Monday morning, April 19th.
The indictments against the following defendants were dismissed in Circuit Court of Wayne this week on motion of the State and with the assent of the court, and the defendants ordered dismissed. The indictments against the defendants were dismissed for various causes. In some instances the principals of the cases had died or were convicted on other indictments, and in nearly all instances the cases dismissed represent charges that have long been carried on the docket. Following are the cases dismissed:
Robert Coffin, having moonshine liquor; Walter Ferguson, revolver; Clyde Holbrook, moonshine liquor; Grover Lester, selling liquor; Roy Lycan, revolver; Sherman Marcum, having moonshine liquor; Charles McCoy, selling liquor; Lewis McCoy, selling liquor;
Elba Davis, non-support; John Ferguson, revolver; John Lancaster, having liquor; Bill lett, having liquor; Sherman Marcum, having liquor; Charles McCoy, revolver; Charles McCoy, selling liquor; Lewis McCoy, revolver; Lewis McCoy, selling liquor;
Golden Spaulding and John Koger, having liquor; Thomas A. Adkins, obstructing public officer; Warney Collinsworth, appeal for revolver; W. B. Ferguson, appeal for traffic violation; Seymour Marcum, assault and battery; Sam Marcum, revolver; E. E. Nutter, having moonshine liquor; George Payne, appeal for having liquor; Monzola Vinson, sellng liquor; Everett Blankenship, felony; Eskeline Davidson, felony;
Wetzel Queen, revolver; J. M. Ward, trespassing on Railroad property; Gilbert Brooks, revolver; Marion Stepp, assault and battery; Golden Maynard, appeal for non-support; E. E. Nutter, transporting liquor; Henderson Payne, appeal for having liquor; Hayes Adams, felony; Abb Counts, felony; Bill Lett, felony; Thomas Davidson and Eskeline Davidson, felony; Roy Lycan, felony; Charles McCoy, felony; Uland McComas, felony; Silas Mills, felony; Carson Spence, felony; George Stedham, felony; Elmo Houchin, felony; Charley McCoy, felony; G. C. McCoy, Charley Fraley and Flora Maynard, felony; Silas Mills, murder; J. H. Newman, felony; and Klerzont Spence, felony.
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OK, not really. But an interactive doodle on Google's search page Friday invited users to take a Rorschach test. Traditionally the test requires a person to look at a series of abstract inkblots and describe what they see. Some mental-health experts believe the answers can reveal personality characteristics and disorders.
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Eastern imperial eagle
|Eastern imperial eagle
|Juvenile moulting into adult plumage at the Little Rann of Kutch
|Scientific classification
A. heliaca
|Binomial name
|Aquila heliaca
Savigny, 1809
|Distribution of Aquila heliaca:
nesting area wintering area
Aquila heliaca heliaca
The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe, West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa and South and East Asia. The global population is small and declining due to persecution, loss of habitat and prey. It has therefore been IUCN Red Listed as Vulnerable since 1994.[1]
The Spanish imperial eagle found in Spain and Portugal, was formerly lumped with this species, the name imperial eagle being used in both circumstances. However, the two are now regarded as separate species[2] due to significant differences in morphology,[3] ecology[4] and molecular characteristics.[5][6]
The eastern imperial eagle is a large eagle with a length of 72–90 cm (28–35 in), a wingspan of 1.8–2.16 m (5.9–7.1 ft) and a weight of 2.45–4.55 kilograms (5.4–10.0 lb). Females are about a quarter larger than males.[4][7][8] It closely resembles the Spanish imperial eagle, but has far less white to the "shoulder" and it is slightly larger.[4]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
In Europe, the eastern imperial eagle is threatened with extinction. It has nearly vanished from many areas of its former range, e.g. Hungary and Austria.[1] Today, the only European populations are increasing in the Carpathian basin, mainly the northern mountains of Hungary and the southern region of Slovakia. The breeding population in Hungary consists of about 105 pairs.[9] The most western breeding population on the border between Austria and Czech Republic consists of 25–30 pairs and is mostly non-migratory.
There are many eastern imperial eagle nests in the Bulgarian and Turkish section of the European Green Belt.[citation needed]
The monarchy of Austria-Hungary once chose the imperial eagle to be its heraldic animal, but this did not help this bird. The eagle's preferred habitat is open country with small woods; unlike many other species of eagle, it does not generally live in mountains, large forests or treeless steppes.
Eastern imperial eagles generally prefer to construct a nest in a tree which is not surrounded by other trees, so that the nest is visible from a considerable distance, and so that the occupants may observe the surroundings unobstructed. Tree branches are taken in order to build the nest, which is upholstered with grass and feathers. Very rarely it nests on cliffs or the ground.[4]
In March or April the female lays two to three eggs. The chicks hatch after about 43 days and leave the nest after 60–77 days.[4] Often, however, only one will survive to leave the nest, with the others dying before becoming fully fledged. In at least a part of its range, more than a third of all nesting attempts are entirely unsuccessful.[4]
The eastern imperial eagle feeds mainly on hares, hamsters and pheasants as well as a variety of other birds and mammals.[9]
- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2017). "Aquila heliaca". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN: e.T22696048A117070289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22696048A117070289.en.
- ^ Sangster, George; Knox, Alan G.; Helbig, Andreas J.; Parkin, David T. (2002). "Taxonomic recommendations for European birds". Ibis. 144 (1): 153–159. doi:10.1046/j.0019-1019.2001.00026.x.
- ^ Cramp, S.; Simmons, K.E.L. (1980). Birds of the Western Palearctic. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ^ a b c d e f Meyburg, B.U. (1994). del Hoyo; Elliott; Sargatal, eds. Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. pp. 194–195. ISBN 84-87334-15-6.
- ^ Padilla, J.A.; Martinez-Trancón, M.; Rabasco, A.; Fernández-García, J.L. (1999). "The karyotype of the Iberian imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) analyzed by classical and DNA replication banding". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 84: 61–66. doi:10.1159/000015216.
- ^ Seibold, I.; Helbig, A.J.; Meyburg, B.U.; Negro, J.J.; Wink, M. (1996). Meyburg, B.U.; Chancellor, R.D., eds. "Genetic differentiation and molecular phylogeny of European Aquila eagles (Aves: Falconiformes) according to cytochrome-b nucleotide sequences" (PDF). Eagle Studies. Berlin: World Working Group on Birds of Prey: 1–15.
- ^ Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0-618-12762-3.
- ^ Ali, Salim (1993). The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay: Bombay Natural History Society. ISBN 0-19-563731-3.
- ^ a b Horváth, M.; et al. (2010). "Spatial variation in prey composition and its possible effect on reproductive success in an expanding eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) population" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 56: 187–200.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aquila heliaca.
|Wikispecies has information related to Aquila heliaca
- BirdLife species factsheet for Aquila heliaca
- "Aquila heliaca". Avibase.
- "Eastern imperial eagle media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Imperial eagle photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
- Interactive range map of Aquila heliaca at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Eastern imperial eagle on Xeno-canto.


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Volume 17 Issue 30 | Dec. 17 - 23, 2004
508 Greenwich Street
(just south of Spring St.,)
appetizers: $8-$18, entrees $22-$36
Open for lunch and dinner
(212) 966-6225
Villager photo by Frank Angelino
Chef Anthony Demes and his wife, Maura Jarach, brought their restaurant, Couvron, from Portland, Oregon, a popular restaurant there which received the highest accolades from the local food press.
Appealing new French cafe with homemade touch
Young couple bring along their many talents
By Frank Angelino
The owners of Couvron restaurant, in the emerging Hudson Square neighborhood (north of Tribeca, west of Soho), have high hopes. Born by the sound food pedigree of its owners chef Anthony Demes and his wife, Maura Jarach, they have recently opened a 65-seat dining room opposite two nearly completed residential condominiums.
With Maura working the front of the room, the owners have had a chance hone their fine food as diners begin to find out what they are doing. No strangers to the New York restaurant business, C. I. A. graduate Demes, cooked in the kitchens of Café des Artist, Maxims and La Caravelle before he and Jarach immigrated to Portland, Oregon for eight years.
There they opened the first Courvon, named for the French town where Jarach was born to a U. S. military family. It received the highest accolades from the local food press. But after many successful years, they decided to close it.
Tony wanted to come back to cook in New York, and I wanted to study music composition here, Jarach says.
We looked a long time at lots of different neighborhoods before we found this one. Just like in Portland, we built everything in this place ourselves, Jarach said.
All of the small ware and the entire wine cellar were brought from the Portland Couvron. But for New York, Jarach made all the cushions for the banquettes that line both walls.
Couvron has a nice handmade feel to its dining room, with a bar where you can sit and eat in the front, comfortable seating and plenty of portraits along the walls. Translucent Bernardaud covered votive lights with scenes of France emit a soft candle light glow. While the view through the large window in the front looks out at a construction site, with a little imagination and time it soon will be an occupied building that will give more light and life to this now quiet part of Greenwich Street.
Demes is an accomplished chef who cooks in a style which is, as he puts it, Kind of contemporary French, almost new American. He changes his menu frequently, to present whatever is fresh and seasonal.
Flavors are straightforward and good. Chilled celery root puree served in a large glass is dressed with truffle oil and parsley oil and is eaten with crispy embedded potato discs. It is a delicious dish.
Another appetizer, tuna tartar is refreshingly accented with Dijon mustard, shallots and capers. Demes says that his Oregon quail with fingerling potato puree, shallot and chive compote, and port wine sauce is one of his favorites along with a yellow fin tuna burger that has seared fois gras on top and is served with a lobster crème fraiche sauce.
The chef pairs a mound of Carnaroli rice, which many consider Italys finest risotto rice, with succulent pieces of lobster arranged on top. The entrée is not called a risotto, but the rice has a risottos entire full flavor thanks to a celery root-white truffle sauce. Its a very satisfying dish, which for all of its richness, is not over the top. Another entrée is a sautéed duck breast fanned out over crispy walnut spatzle and duck confit.
An apple tartin dessert is succulent to the taste and is paired with a vanilla bean ice cream. A tasting of homemade cookies and chocolates appear on your table at the end of the meal.
Jarach says they are, Encouraging people in the neighborhood to come in and have a drink at the bar with an appetizer and come into the dining room to finish the meal. The owners hope to open soon for brunch so they can serve bistro fare such as lamb burgers.
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University of Wisconsin at La Crosse: Censorship of Student Magazine
Category: Free Speech
Schools: University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's (UW-L) Student Senate reversed its decision to limit the printing of a student magazine that the Senate deemed offensive. The magazine, titled The Second Supper Alternative News, wrote an article in its February 2006 issue titled "Cheney Kills Five Crips in Inner-City Hunting Accident." The Senate passed a resolution stating that the Second Supper's "racist, sexist, homophobic, ablest (sic), anti-Semitists (sic) speech" would "threaten the recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups," so it ordered the magazine to cut its distribution from 2,000 copies per issue to only 60–a 97% reduction. FIRE wrote UW-L Chancellor Douglas N. Hastad, reminding him of UW-L's duty to uphold students' First Amendment rights. The resolution was rescinded five days later.
The Second Supper's distribution to remain in full
May 1, 2006
by Megan Keller The Racquet (UW–La Crosse) The UW-La Crosse Student Association withdrew its case against The Second Supper on Tuesday, April 18. After looking into the legalities of the situation, the Student Association decided not to pursue charges that would have dramatically limited The Second Supper's on campus distribution. The ordeal started when The Second Supper printed an article that offended people of the UW-L community. The article that caused the controversy was "Cheney Kills Five Crips in Inner-City Hunting Accident" which used the "n" word. However, this was not just a campus issue. The Foundation for Individual Rights […]» Read More
Satire back on track at UW-La Crosse
April 24, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Student Association withdrew its resolution to limit the distribution of a satirical student publication last week following a controversy over First Amendment rights. "We were never trying to stifle First Amendment rights or stop The Second Supper Alternative News from distributing on campus," Ryan Kockler and AJ Clauss, president and vice president of UW-L's Student Association, said in a release. "Our concerns stem from the fact that we know that directly and indirectly students, faculty and staff have been hurt by the language the paper publishes." The Second Supper has been under scrutiny since its […]» Read More
Killa Satire
April 24, 2006
In its February 28 issue, the Second Supper Alternative News, a satirical student-run journal at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (UW-L), published an article titled "Cheney Kills Five Crips in Inner-City Hunting Accident." The piece poked fun at Vice President Dick Cheney after his recent hunting accident, depicting him as a would-be gang member and "stone cold killa." The UW-L Student Association was so outraged by the article that it passed a resolution cutting Second Supper's press run from 2,000 to 60 — in effect, a deathblow since the journal depends on outside advertising for its funds. The resolution […]» Read More
Satire magazine avoids censorship by student government
April 21, 2006
WISCONSIN — Succumbing to pressure by student press advocates, the student government at a Wisconsin university said it would not attempt to limit the distribution of a campus satire magazine Wednesday. The Student Association Senate at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse reversed a resolution it passed on March 29 limiting the number of copies The Second Supper Alternative News was allowed to distribute on campus. The publication normally distributes 2,000 copies; the resolution would have reduced the number to 60. The resolution was in response to an article printed in the paper that parodied Vice President Dick Cheney's […]» Read More
Victory for Student Press Freedom at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
April 20, 2006
LA CROSSE, Wis., April 20, 2006—The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UW-L) has reversed its decision to censor a satirical student magazine. UW-L's student government had attempted to limit the printing of the magazine to just a few dozen copies in response to articles some deemed offensive. The magazine's rights were restored less than a week after the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) intervened on its behalf. "Satire and parody are vital, effective, and very strongly protected forms of political speech. Unfortunately, they are under constant attack on today's college campuses," stated FIRE President Greg Lukianoff. "UW-L did the […]» Read More


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Four-game losing streak wears on Aeros
The Aeros provided relief for the Texas Stars' four-game winless streak Sunday, handing the division rivals a 4-2 victory at Toyota Center.
The loss extends the Aeros' losing streak to four games and adds to mounting frustration for a team that appears adrift after winning five of seven prior to the slump.
"I just think there's more that we can give - as a team, as individuals," said captain and defenseman Drew Bagnall. "I just don't feel like our commitment to sacrifice is there."
Coach John Torchetti echoed the sentiment, saying the team needs to "pay a bigger price."
"We don't even have one nick on our faces," he said. "We've played four hockey games; I don't think anyone's paid a price yet."
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Sunday: Stars 4, Aeros 2.
Record: 5-5-1-2.
Tuesday: At San Antonio, 10:30 a.m.
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For the third game in a row, the Aeros were outshot handily in the first period. With five power-play opportunities, the Stars outshot the Aeros 12-8 and scored three goals in the opening period.
"We let them in the game," Torchetti said. "We made them feel comfortable. I don't see the desperation that we need to see."
Cody Eakin scored on an early power play. Tomas Vincour's goal at 9:03 put the Aeros in a two-goal hole from which they never escaped.
Travis Morin, the Stars' all-time leading scorer against the Aeros, got the game-winner for Texas at 15:34 of the first period.
Kris Foucault (first period) and Jason Zucker (second) scored for the Aeros; Chay Genoway assisted on both goals. Zucker's goal was his third in three games.
The Stars' Antoine Roussel scored unassisted early in the third period to clinch the win.
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A one-goal lead is never safe, and U.S. fans who counted their chickens too early in the World Cup match got a bitter dose of dissatisfaction as Portugal scored in the final seconds, resulting in a 2-2 draw.
It was not the win the players had hoped for.
"Football's cruel sometimes," said Tim Howard, a former teammate of Christiano Ronaldo, who set up the final goal that got past him when Varela headed the ball in.
The United States now has four points in Group G, the same as Germany. They face each other in Recife on Thursday.
"It was a thriller," said U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann. "Everybody who had a chance to be today in Manaus will talk about this game for a long time."
And perhaps, so will those who watched from afar.
Here are some photos of fans reacting to the match.
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Happy almost-Good Friday! For observant Catholics, this isn't so much a holiday as a holy day, a day of sober observance. The Easter feast is still a few days away and it's time to slow down and have a simple, meatless meal. That doesn't mean it can't still be delicious, though. We've rounded up some tasty Good Friday recipes to feed your body and soul.
Tuna Noodle Casserole: I see it again and again. Somehow, for many people, it's just that perfect combination of fish, fun, and nostalgia. Here's a classic tuna noodle casserole recipe. And here's an update of the classic using hearts of palm and capers.
Fish Stew or Soup: A simple clam chowder would hit the spot, especially if it's a little chilly where you are. Or there's Rachael Ray's Cod-and-Shrimp Stoup with Salt-and-Vinegar Mashed Potatoes.
Eggs! Good Friday for many people isn't just about going meatless -- it's going without fish as well. Eggs are a great option, like fried eggs with spring vegetables (skip the oyster sauce if you think it's weird). Or this chickpea frittata -- swap in any other veggies you like.
Gumbo Z'herbes: This is a traditional Good Friday grub in Louisiana. It's not exactly simple, but it looks tasty. "Gumbo" makes it sound like it's gong to be a lavish seafood dish, but it's actually a spicy smothered greens dish. Check out this Gumbo Z'herbes recipe from Chow.
Want more? Check out these vegetarian Good Friday recipes from our sister site, Mamas Latinas!
What do you like to eat on Good Friday?
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