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Kosovo independence could spark violence - Russian FM
A UN deadline to find agreement on the future status of Kosovo expires on Monday, December 10. Kosovan Albanians insist they'll declare the Serb province independent on that day – a move strongly opposed by Belgrade.
Russia is backing Serbia, while the U.S. and many EU states support Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority.
On Friday, a report by the international troika of mediators confirmed talks between Belgrade and Pristina ended in deadlock. Moscow called for further negotiations, saying a compromise was still possible.
But Kosovan negotiators refuse to budge from their demand for outright independence. Opponents of this, including Russia, warn of setting a dangerous precedent. Moscow insists on a solution acceptable to both Serbia and the breakaway province.
Meanwhile, there are fears of instability and clashes between Serbs and Albanians. A 16-thousand strong NATO peacekeeping force keeps the sides apart.
Irina Kobrinskaya, the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Moscow
There is a possibility of military confrontation, particularly due to the fact that Kosovo has a lot of arms on its territory. Nearly every family has them. But on the other hand, Serbs have had a very difficult history during the last ten years. My understanding is that they will not go the military way themselves. Nobody in the world is interested in a military solution.
The town of Mitrovica, split along ethnic lines, is a symbol of division in Kosovo.
The bridge over the Ibar River is a dividing line: the Serbs on one side, ethnic Albanians on the other. The two parts of the town live parallel lives, each with its own institutions.
Nikola Kabasnic, a lawyer working in Mitrovica's Serbian courts, disagrees with the view that Serbs are to blame for the conflict. He fears for the future.
"I'm not sure that we'll stay here if Kosovo gets independence. We know that they'll start with some violence against the Serbs because they want to finish what they started in 1999," he said.
The majority of the Serbs in Mitrovica receive civil servant wages from the government in Belgrade.
Yet there is little real employment. Local factories shut down years ago, and no one will invest. Instead a thriving black market deals in drugs and guns.
Most new arrivals to Mitrovica are refugees from other parts of Kosovo.
The career of Nebojsha Jovic from the Serbian National Council was forged during the Kosovo War and the riots in 2004. Most local politicians have a similar background. In 2004 several people died and more than three hundred were injured during a stand-off between Serbs and Albanians across the Ibar Bridge. He says the local Serbs will not accept Kosovo independence.
"I'm not advocating war, I'm a parent with two kids", Nebojsha Jovic said.
But he thinks they will have to employ all political, diplomatic and other means. "Simply, we won't have any other choice," he added.
Supporters of independence say it's the logical outcome for a region with a 90 per cent Albanian population. They feel this is a fair price for the Serbian ethnic cleansing of the late 1990s.
But Mitrovica's Serbs, most of who were born in Kosovo, see it as anything but fair.


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Taking MACC and EC out of executive jurisdiction and making them directly answerable to the Parliament is in line with the principle of democratic politics, and marks an important milestone towards good governance.
The new Pakatan Harapan government has initiated a number of administrative reforms since it was installed less than two months ago. In the latest move, several government agencies once under the Prime Minister's Department, will now operate independently and be made answerable to the Parliament only, including the MACC, election commission, Suhakam, the AG's Chambers and five others.
Such a restructuring exercise has not only helped streamline the excessively bloated Prime Minister's Department, but also allowed some key government agencies to carry out their jobs independently and effectively.
A bloated PMD has been a subject of public criticism for years. Under the restructuring exercise, only about 40 of the original 98 agencies under the PMD will remain, allowing the PMD to focus on its core functions while re-delegating the powers to other appropriate ministries to ensure smoother operation and efficiency.
The true significance of the restructuring lies with some of the key agencies like MACC and EC which will now have to report to the Parliament directly.
Subjecting them to executive power has hurt the credibility of these agencies. For example, MACC has failed to round up the "big fish" in its past anti-corruption operations.
Last year, the country's corruption perception index (CPI) ranking plunged by seven places to an all-time low of 62nd, among 180 countries and territories studied. This underscores the urgency to seriously reform MACC.
Giving MACC a free hand is one vital step in its reform. The agency will now be able to operate independently outside the intervention of the executive branch to fight corruption and steer the country towards a clean and incorrupt society.
In addition, this will also help MACC rebuild its credibility and restore public confidence.
The same goes with the EC, which has in the past been widely perceived as lacking in impartiality and neutrality.
As a matter of fact, it is very difficult for the EC to act impartially if it is put under the PMD. And with the agency now answerable only to the Parliament, it will be able to carry out its duties freely and be subjected to the scrutiny of elected representatives from both sides of the political divide.
Due to the excessive powers of the executive branch in the past, government agencies like MACC and EC had to operate under the immense shadows of the government. It is hoped that these agencies will now carry out their works more effectively on a brand new platform and build up their reputation and reverse their erstwhile poor public perception for the good of our nation.


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So last week, I got these goods from a Toys R Us private sale, after my date from Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them premier, great movie, btw.
I got a MG Age-1 Titus, and a HG Justice Gundam. Also, since there was a Gundam event happening in T'r'U that time, I got 3 free Sangokuden Army Units from a raffle, for my BBW collection which I'm also trying to continue, and a Custom Weapon Campaign, for my HG Justice Gundam.
And since I cant find time to do a descent shoot for my new Titus and Justice, nor even apply the dry transfer decals; well, none of my other Gunplas due to my schedule in that matter, I just took some phone pics..
Justice Gundam is one of my faves, and the Titus is definitely my fave Age-1 mobile suite. The HG Justice Gundam is holding the free campaign weapon from the event. While MG Titus looks cooler with its SD version. Also took a photo of HG Justice with its SD, but I cant open the image.
Also, a few days back, I made a 7 SD purchase from GreatToysOnline.com, most of it are Sangokuden, and I received the package last night. If you are also in the Philippines, and would want to buy Gunplas at lower price, just visit their website, most of their products are on Christmas Sale, and they have some promotions going on as well!
So excited to start these babies. Been a while since I built a SD, and would love to have my Brave Battle Warriors collection continue to grow.


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Proportion is so important when putting an outfit together. I failed to understand this concept for years, and would often pair items together and end up with an outfit that was too over the top, too uncomfortable or not polished enough for everyday wear. But I suppose that is what your 20's are for, right? That and to wear ridiculously uncomfortable shoes, live in tinier than ever apartments and keep empty refrigerators. Since the weather hasn't dipped yet into the tights zone (once you put them on, you don't take them off until May), I had to think twice about what I was going to pair with this quilted mini and over-the-knee boots combination. Opaque tights can drastically take down the sass factor with short skirts and boots, but it's a fine line to walk when sporting a bare leg. A fine line for my conservative self, that is. So I figured a large over-sized cozy sweater would be the perfect partner. And though I know it goes against the blogger code of ethics (thou shalt always over-accessorize and add one more piece before leaving the house), I struggled with trying to add something to this sweater to give it a bit more excitement. I finally dug deep into my closet and pulled out this scarf that I've had for at least 10 years and felt it was perfect. I wore it almost every day when I first bought it, but over the years I have reached for it less and less. And then I was in the nail salon the other morning and a girl walked in with a blue one draped around the neck of her big chunky sweater. So I copied her. Sorry random stylish nail salon gal for jacking your style. But hey, at least I gave her credit, right?
Sweater - Tinley Road via Piperlime (on sale!) | Skirt - Topshop (similar here and here) | Scarf - Alexander McQueen | Boots - Stuart Weitzman (similar here and here) | Sunglasses - Stella McCartney


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Since the start of fall in early-September, portions of the United States began to dry up due to a lack of water. The summer was harsh for portions of the Northern Plains and Northwest while there were only patches of abnormally dry conditions in the Southern Tier. As the season of fall progressed, however, many areas in the South weren't receiving as much rain as they would typically receive, therefore getting them into abnormally dry conditions and eventually a moderate to severe to even extreme drought. Every new week as a new drought monitor update gets released, it shows a worsening to most of the drought affecting the nation because it's been so dry relative to average. The animation below shows the comparison in drought conditions between September 5th, 2017 and the most recent map update on January 20th, 2018.
Again, the main reason for the worsening drought is the lack of water. The map below highlights the precipitation anomalies, which means how much precipitation fell compared to average. Notice how where the below average precipitation since October of 2017 correlates with where the drought is.
The map below shows our current state of drought across the Lower 48. Currently, 67.10% is in abnormally dry conditions or worse, 38.42% of the area is dealing with at least a moderate drought, 17.21% is experiencing at least a severe drought, and 1.72% is dealing with an extreme drought. Thankfully at this time, there are no areas in an exceptional drought, but based on the long-range outlook, which we discuss later in this article, we wouldn't be surprised it develops.
Also, the drought in California is unfortunately beginning to worsen again. The ongoing La Niña, which is known for keeping the South dry, is not helping with the weather on the West Coast either. Rain in the Golden State and snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains has been scarce this winter season following a record-water season during the winter of 2016-2017. The current snowpack in the Sierra on average is only 14% of normal. That is significantly low than where the mountains should be at this time.
Now if we look at the long-range pattern through the rest of winter and into the start of spring, the news is looking grim for the areas that are experiencing a drought. NOAA is anticipating the drought to continue or worsen across most areas currently experiencing a drought, although some relief is expected in portions of the Northern Plains and Carolinas. The big picture, however, is for the worsening drought to continue with more drought expected to develop across parts of the Southern Tier as the South stays dry while the North continues to deal with an active storm track.
The effects of this drought are already being felt. In the West, ranchers in Arizona are starting to haul water as their ponds dry up for their cattle. Some people's wells are even drying up across the Southwest U.S. region. In California, the risk for wildfires are growing, and there's already been a history this winter of huge wildfires, like the Thomas Fire which was the largest ever recored in the state. The drought hasn't begun to affect most reservoirs in California yet, as most of them are measuring full or at normal values, but the future does not look good for these water bodies.
The South has also been terribly affected by this long-range drought as well. The Bristol Tri-Cities Airport station in Tennessee has received only 3.73 inches of precipitation since November 11th, 2017, which is the driest November 11-January 30 period on record. Also in Texas, the Amarillo International Airport has had 109 consecutive days with no measurable precipitation as of January 30th, edging out January 3th, 1957 whose dry run lasted 75 consecutive days. This drought has slowed the growth of wheat and pasture conditions have been poor. Several large brush fires have also been reported in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, promoting a burn ban across western Oklahoma.


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Whispering Hearts Ranch
Home of the BORGI dog
I am very sad to
say that on Dec 30th 2014, my beloved partner/husband Beau
unexpectantly died in his sleep, from health issues associated with his
struggle with alcoholism.
Beau adored his borgi dogs, and for that matter all animals big and small. He will be so missed by me, and all that knew him. I will be not having any more pups, as this was a dedication that Beau and I loved to do together. Paris has been spayed and remains my faithful companion.
"Paris has retired"
I am changing the focus of this website to be a forum for all borgi lovers to talk. If you have a litter that meets the requirements of a borgi dog, send me an email with photos and prices and I'll post your litter for you- if I agree that your litter is a good borgi cross.
Click "photo" to send an email
Borgi Dog "Ruby"
It is a cross between a Border Collie (Adds intelligence and a couple a new colors and coat types) and a Pembroke Corgi (Adds small size, short and sturdy body). They have extreme intelligence, most of them are small, love people, love adventure, and for the most part are very clean and obedient. Great house dogs. Great traveling dogs. Good dogs with kids.
Can be obsessive ball players. Usually love water. Love to interact with people.
What are the colors and How big are they?
Colors vary. Most common colors are the Corgi colors of Sable, red and white, tri-colored, and brindle. Many of them have a black and white color pattern common to the Border Collie.
Some are party colored or blonde and white- color patterns of the Border Collie.
Coat types vary from a silky Border coat to a heavier Corgi coat. The coat is clean.
The heavier coats "blow their coat" twice a year, which is controlled by brushing them.
Females usually 18 to 35 lbs / Males usually 20 to 35 lbs. Most borgies are taller than a Corgi and smaller than a Border Collie. Most have the corgi shorter legs and longer body. A few pups are slightly taller legged, favoring the Border Collie with taller legs, they are still small dogs, and highly intelligent.
The ears can be up or down or 3/4's up.
Are they recognized by AKC?
At the present time they are not a registered breed. However, they have been in exsistence for a very long time because both the Corgi and the Border Collie are ranch stock workingdogs- and a popular and predictable combination. Currently, they fall under the "designer" group of dogs. I would add that ALL dogs were "mutts" until, dedicated breeders decided that a breed had traits worth repeating and breeding for. All dogs originated from the wolf; all breeds started out as not registered. A Borgi is neither a corgi or a border collie. It is a great blend of both.
I wanted to send you photos of Woodrow, he's a great dog! Post them if you'd like, I just can't get enough of this dog. He's been my baby!!! Thank you so much, I look forward to the next time I get a pup from you... for now I have to hold myself back! LOL I drive by your place all the time, I'd love to bring Woodrow by one day so you can see him. Let me know if you'd like me to stop in some time!
Take Care,
Hi Sharon: We named him Bodie for Bodie Ca. a famous western town located on the Eastern side of the Sierras. I'm trying to find your website again can you give it to me again. Bodie is fitting right in he already uses the dog door and goes out in the yard to pottie, he sleeps through the night we have a large dog cage/crate for him for him at night. These are really smart dogs honestly I've never seen anything like this I thing he's smarter than 3/4 of the town of XXXX LOL... really I'm not kidding.
Anyway thank you so much he's such a joyful addition to our family.
He is such a great pup. He already sits on command, and we are well on our way with down. He is such a love, he likes to cuddle, (after a good romp with our corgi boy Kirby) and he gives such sweet kisses. He learned the doggie door in 1 day and is now flying in and out with gay abandon. I almost hate to say this, but he is already semi potty trained. He has only had one accident, (my fault) when I had him in the office with me and the door was shut so I could keep an eye on him. Otherwise, he always goes outside on the lawn. Him and Kirby play great together, and our female Roxy is doing very well with him. She is starting to play with the boys. I can't tell you how much we enjoy and love him already. He will just sit and watch our face and try to figure out what we are saying to him. Oh, and he is starting to speak on command as well. I just wanted you to know what a great pup he is and how we are so happy we decided to take the leap and add the 3rd dog in our life. Thank you, Marla
I was going to write to you, both with some questions, and also to let you know we are so happy and the little "Coope" is settling in just fine. I LOVE HIM! We all do! The name decision was so difficult for some reason-- but when I was out for a run yesterday morning, I saw a "mini-cooper" car and I thought: that looks just like our pup: an adorable little car that thinks it is a big car.- Katie
Hi Sharon,
Just a quick note to let you know everything is going okay. The baby has been named...Easter Lilly.........Lilly for short! She has adjusted well to our home. Cassidy is still a little jealous, but things are calming down. They run and play all day ( and chew on each other) like they were made for one another.Lilly has mastered the doggie door (only took her 1 day) and flies through it with one leap like nothing is even there! She has so many characteristics of our old Corgi... sometimes brings a tear to Richards eye. I believe it was meant to be for us to have this little girl!
Thanks again. Will be in touch!
Dear Sharon,
I kept saying I will write you and time just gets away from me. We were away this weekend so I just got your note. Thank you for thinking of us too!
But her you go on some pictures. Abby is a wonderful addition to our family. She is such a beautiful dog in so many ways. Everyone in our family loves her and she gives so much to Bella (our Golden), they have become such close friends. Usually they sleep together if Abby isn't at the foot of our bed. She splits her time with Bella and us and the kids as far as sleeping.
Abby has also already gone on some camping trips with us and everyone just loves her to pieces. She is well adjusted with good habits. She has taught Bella to be a better retriever (of which Bella was not before Abby lived here) They even have a game they love to play where they are a team. We through the ball to the top of our club house. Bella runs up there and drops the ball down the slide. Abby is patiently waiting at the bottom and catches the ball in the air, then brings it back to us to do all over again. The only problem is they can do this hours and hours. Abby gets the bigger workout so I'm not sure who this game is for but they really enjoy it together.
Hi Sharon and Beau:
Well, Molly is celebrating her Ist birthday today!!! She has really become a wonderful addition to our family. She has become good friends with our 10 year old lab Tyra. We go on walks down in the baranca twice a day and she loves to chase lizards and rabbits of course. She likes to play and retrieve balls and all her toys. Chew toys and bones are her favorite.She also likes to play chase around the yard. I make a noise and she is off running around and around...She still has an independent disposition compared to our lab.
I just weighed her and she is 37 pounds and 37 inches long from nose to tail.
Please check out the pictutes and let us know what you think.
Molly says hi and welcome to her new brothers and sisters and her parents too.
Hope all is well.....sounds like you've got your hands full with nine new pups.
Patrick and Pauline
Hi Sharon,
Oh she is so much prettier in person too...the photos do not do her justice. Everywhere we go people say she's a very beautiful dog and most people actually confuse her for a Mini Aussie. She is about 14". Perfect size.
Now onto her personality. The first thing I would say is she is incredibly smart. She knows when she's a bad girl, she knows what we are saying and she learns very quickly. She is a bundle of energy. She loves her rope toy and would play tug-of-war all day if we let her. She is stubborn and persistent but very friendly and social. She loves people and greets everyone she meets with a jump. She gives kisses and hugs (she nestles her head just under your jawline and sits there for a little while). She LOVES going on drives. She puts her head out the window or stands on the middle console and smiles ahead. She loves the beach and walking. She is not that pup we saw the first day who did not want to come out of hiding. She is a total family dog now.
She is an absolute joy to us and like our second child. We just want you to know that she is thriving and we feel so blessed to have her in our family. We often talk about how we should have gotten the boy that day too so that she could have a playmate. Have you seen any pictures of him recently? Did he get adopted the next day? I hope he has a loving family too. That was a very hard choice for us as you can probably remember.
Anyway, keep sending us pics of the new litter. Have any been reserved yet?
name withheld
Things are going great. Tess and Lilly have become fast friends. They wrestle and play all the time. Tess has started training. She is doing really well. We are so pleased with her. She often reminds us of Panda, especially when we go for ice from the icemaker. Tess is right there, she loves ice cubes.. I will try to send you a picture of her shortly, she has grown. And is almost (if not just a smige) as tall as Lilly. She is fully crate trained and fully housebroke (only took one day). Hope all is well with you and your family. Thank you again for such a precious dog. Mary
**New to my website!
I've been proud to say through this website I have discovered that their are many dedicated borgi owners across the USA. And, many of them have beautiful dogs and contact me because they want another one. So, that being said...
I'd like to feature a member's borgi of outstanding quality and achievement, this is not one of my pups... but, as you can tell she is a "gem", and represents a borgi in every way! - Sharon
"MEET my borgi Ruby- she originated from CA. (Sharon)Your Borgi's sound like what I like "high drive" and fun personality! Ruby and I have been to the NADAC championships 3 times and have made it to the finals twice and placed in the top 3. I'm pretty proud of her! I would definitely like to be put on the list for a female if you would consider me. Thank you so much for your time and I did attach a picture of Ruby."
To those of you that own a borgi feel free to share a photo and story of your dog on the "member page". This is free.
Buyers can post their request to me, and I'll keep a list. When a litter shows up, I'll send out an email to the people on the borgi puppy list.
Puppy prices will range from $300 to $1400 depending on the quality of the litter.
- $1400 top male/female
- $1200 second top female
- $1000 male/female
- $800 - $300
My pledge to you is time permitting, I will attempt to honor the borgi breed by hosting this website.
Thanks for visiting my website- send me an email
Remember, Puppies can be *shipped upon arrangement. Cost for shipping (est. $250-$450) varies depending upon location and health certificate, and cost of crate. You can get an idea of the cost by using goggle "live freight from "Sacramento" or to xxxx (closest airport to you). United Airlines or Alaska is a good choice.
A $100 Deposit is required to hold any puppy. Do not send money unless we have talked via email and have a litter or pup in mind for you.
**Good borgi dogs are hard to find...my borgi dogs are 3rd generation, we are looking for people who love borgi dogs!
Basically, and hopefully, everyone is happy, see comments from happy buyers.
I do consider issues of "how good of a home is the buyer providing" (I must say, Most if not all, Borgi people have great homes by the nature of their dedication to the breed) and love of dogs.
Things to keep in mind:
1) sex of pup
2) size of pup - will be corgi size or 1/2 the size of a border collie, most of Paris pups are 25-33 lbs
3) coat type - will be border collie type, or slightly more hair like a corgi.
4) ears of pup - vary, but, if the parents ears are up, most likely the pup's ears will be up.
5) temperament of pup (hard to tell at birth:)
The ears of the puppies vary, some stand up, like the Corgi, some are down or 3/4's up like the Border Collie. When the ears go up varies, a good guess is by 2 months they should be starting to go up if not up already. The heavier the ear, the less likely it will go all the way up. Good nutrition is important.
REST is also very important for your puppy; do not overly tire your pup. Nap time is important (the puppy doesn't know this)
DO NOT over exercise your puppy when it is small (age 2months to 8months). It's too hard on their legs.
Shawnu (the border collie) and Paris (Borgi, front runner -'Shawnu/Bullet' parents) and Levi (Borgi following the girls- 'Razzle/Bogart' parents) ... Feb. 2012


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Caixa Mágica took part in the Timbus Kickoff meeting in Zurich, Switzerland at the SAP offices in Regensdorf-Watt. Timbus (Digital Preservation for Timeless Business Processes and Services) is a European Seventh Framework Program Integrating Project that started in April 2011.
It looks to improve on Digital Preservation of Enterprise Architecture Systems, by taking into consideration the technical complexities, business context awareness as well as the legal implications of timeless business enterprises. The aim of the project is to be able to capture the essential parts of a business process after identifying and categorising them and then to be able to re-run those business processes at a given time in the future. This merges many domains of work, from business/legal/computing/management systems. Some of the 12 partners involved include SAP, Intel, SBA, KIT and from Portugal Caixa Mágica, INESC-ID, LNEC and LIP. Caixa Mágica have a major role, as the WP leader of one of the main technical Work Packages. Pictured from Caixa Mágica are Paulo Trezentos, Mario Romao and John Thomson


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"In the last few years. All the skills I now have are largely thanks to Russell, and his assistance. It always amazes me that whenever I email Russell asking for help, I get a reply withing 15 minutes…every time. He's unbelievable. I could not have survived in this job without him. I have told my boss that if he wants to move to another company, then I quit, because without Russell, this job would be hell. Quite apart from the technical help, he is always an upbeat kind of guy, and sometimes, his positive mood gets me going again, when I am snowed under with yearbook stuff."
Jonathan Malcolm, Yearbook Adviser
Russell Viers works for Walsworth Publishing, www.walsworth.com, as their European Yearbook Representative. As part of his job there, he works closely with schools to help them work faster by maximizing the potential of the Adobe or Quark software they use to create their books.
Since Yearbook Advisers also teach many classes, coach teams, go on field trips and many other things that pull them away from yearbook production, Russell's time-saving techniques are paramount in helping them get the job done. Not only does he offer training and support in technology, he is actively involved in the design process, as well.
Each fall, Russell offers school yearbook advisers and students from all over Europe the chance to come together and learn from the best in the business. In past years, the Fall Yearbook Conference has had Adobe Evangelists Tim Cole and Rufus Deuchler along with top designer/branding expert Brent Niemuth and yearbook expert H.L. Hall. This year's conference has Niemuth and Hall back again, as well as Sandee Cohen and Gabriel Powell, both published authors and Adobe Certified Instructors.
For more information and to register for the Fall Yearbook Conference, visit www.russellviers.com/htdocs/walsworth/conference.
In addition to training, Walsworth offers schools a lot beyond printing:
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• Online submission for fast, convenient page submittal
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• Online page building for customers who don't have InDesign, PageMaker or Quark
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Russell's side-kick in Europe is the immortal Jim Petrucci, who has been a yearbook expert since, well, probably the day they were invented.
For more information about how Russell and Jim can help your school have a better yearbook with less effort, drop Russell an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"It is a perfect time to be given this opportunity," muses Jørn Hurum, associate professor at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo.
On May 19th, 20009, Hurum was in the center of a media storm rarely associated with scientific finds when his team announced the news of the fossil Darwinius masillae, which became world famous under the name Ida.
The well-orchestrated press conference and simultaneous release of both a popular science book and a TV documentary sparked a heated debate in academic circles on public outreach.
Five years later, a common acquaintance connected Hurum and a fellow paleontologist, Achim Reisdorf. In 2013, the German Reisdorf and New York-based producer Submerged started the project Science Slam Sonic Explorer (SSSE).
The idea behind SSSE is to offer scientists a new platform for outreach.
"Science Slam is a well-known concept, but SSSE goes one step further by adding original music and video. It is not intended to be performed live, but for online distribution," Hurum explains.
Ida is the fifth video SSSE have produced. Hurum's lyrics are recited by Life of Agony singer Mina Caputo, backed by the band Gator Bait Ten, including ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons.
The track opens with a sample from a 1909 recording of the opera Aïda with the "A" removed, leaving only "Ida". Before long, opera is replaced by a heavy groove, with the lyrics interspersed with actual quotes from the scientific debate. Esther van Hulsen's illustrations from the children's book about Ida feature heavily in the accompanying video.
"I summarize five years of academic discussions about Ida. I do not claim to possess the ultimate truth, and recognize that others may disagree with my conclusions," Hurum says.
Quotes like "the more furious a scientist is, the more fragmentary are his own fossils" reveal that while Hurum still has the knack for sound bites, he also uses the occasion to release a little steam.
"You can't just be nice if you are to participate in rock'n'roll," he laughs.
He claims he does not shy away from scientific discussions.
"Even if I should turn out to be wrong in the end."
"But some of the debate in the wake of the first launch five years ago, I found to be frustratingly over the top," says Hurum.
Hurum is keen to point out that his intention in participating in this project is not to have a go at anyone in particular.
His main driving force is to do something unexpected and exciting.
"I wouldn't mind if some members of academia have a bit of earwax blown out and are made to realize that other music besides classical exist," he says.


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All benefits and most wages are paid directly into a bank, so you will need to set up a bank account. To set up a bank account you will need identification and proof of address.
The new Welfare Reform Act 2012 is changing the way we claim benefits. The benefits under the Welfare Reform Act include Universal Credit there is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to 64 can get and this is called the benefit cap. The level of the cap is:
- £500 a week for couples (with or without children living with them).
- £500 a week for single parents whose children live with them.
- £350 a week for single adults who don't have children, or whose children don't live with them.
This may mean the amount you get for certain benefits will go down to make sure that the total amount you get isn't more than the cap level. For further information you can access www.turn2us.org.uk Universal Credit is a new benefit that has started to replace 6 existing benefits with a single monthly payment if you are out of work or on a low income. Universal Credit is a means-tested benefit, which means the amount you get depends on how much income and capital you've got. Capital means things like savings and some kinds of property. Universal Credit will eventually replace:
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
Universal Credit was introduced in April 2013 in selected areas of Greater Manchester and Cheshire. At this time, eligibility to claim Universal Credit depends on where you live and your personal circumstances. Universal Credit will be gradually rolled out to the rest of the UK from October 2013 and will be completed by 2017.
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January 25, 2013
A Eupora man has answered in court for his failure to support his child, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.
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For more than two years, the parents of the toddler who died in a north Amarillo house fire Wednesday shared custody of the boy with his mother's friend, according to family interviews and court records obtained Thursday.
In March 2010, a judge approved a joint conservator agreement between Retha Thompson and Sam Mitchell, the parents of Javante Mitchell, and Thompson's friend, Felecia Mahone, 30, of Amarillo. The pact outlined when the three guardians would be responsible for Javante and allocated his child support payments, but it did not explain why the group entered the agreement.
Thompson, 25, and Mitchell, 31, who are separated, said neither of them was caring for the boy at the time of the fire. Both live in Amarillo, but neither lives at 2420 Redwood St., where the fire broke out just before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Firefighters found Javante, 2, dead of smoke and soot inhalation in a bedroom of the burning one-story house, a preliminary autopsy said. Three children escaped the house before fire crews arrived. Firefighters rescued a fifth child, an unidentified 7-year-old, from the kitchen. He was being treated Thursday for smoke inhalation, officials said.
When asked about adult supervision at the time of the fire, Amarillo Fire Marshal Terry McKinney said the five children were the only ones in the home. He would not elaborate.
Officials declined to disclose details about the children's conditions or locations.
McKinney's office and the Potter-Randall Special Crimes Unit are investigating the fire. Authorities had not stated a cause Thursday evening.
Thompson and Mitchell had four children, including two who were in the house when the fire erupted, both parents said. Javante's 3-year-old brother escaped unharmed, his father said.
Emergency responders took all the children to Northwest Texas Healthcare System for precautionary reasons, McKinney said.
Thompson and Mitchell both said they heard about Javante's death from a state Child Protective Services caseworker. CPS spokesman Paul Zimmerman did not comment Thursday.
Thompson said she was still talking to CPS and relatives to understand why the children were left alone and what sparked the blaze.
"He was a great kid," Thompson said of Javante. "He didn't bother nobody. I don't really know what's happening, so that's what I'm trying to figure out. He should not have been left alone."
Mitchell said family finances played a role in the decision to share custody.
"We were (financially) unstable at the time," Mitchell said.
Under the agreement, Thompson and Mitchell saw their children during weekends, holidays, birthdays and over the summer. Mahone was assigned the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the children.
Attempts to reach Mahone were unsuccessful Thursday.
Both Thompson and Mitchell said their CPS caseworker called them separately Thursday to tell them the children in the house had been turned over temporarily to agency officials.
Mitchell last saw his son about a year ago, when Javante was learning how to talk. Mitchell recalled the boy playing in the yard.
"He was really lovable, really friendly and really happy," Mitchell said. "He loved to ride around on those toy bikes."
The father had been awake for five minutes Wednesday when he received the news from his caseworker.
"It hurt," Mitchell said. "It's been tough on me. Javante will always be a memory. He'll always be in my heart."


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The president lied to Americans in the individual market over 42 times. We all heard it.
And the apology wasn't real was it? "They" this and "I'm sorry that THEY are FINDING themselves in…" that.
There's a fine art to apologizing. The wronged person must feel as if you are sincerely sorry that you hurt them. In some cases if material damage was done, some form of reparation is needed to make things right. In this case, the cancelled individual market plans should be restored. This means repealing Obamacare.
Apologizing also means that you don't intend to repeat the behavior. This also means repealing Obamacare. That's how you know the faux apology from our president means nothing.
He will be apologizing again once the real whammy hits: beyond the 15 million in the individual market that will have lost their plans, 94 million in the employer market will get cancellation letters too.
Obamacare will not end well.
It's was passed under a shroud of lies by one party without bipartisan support. It would never have passed if the truth were known.
Wake up to who this man is: an accomplished liar and a bully. Don't settle for anything less than a full repeal.
Related articles
- President Obama's Worthless Apology (reason.com)
- NBC's Chuck Todd: I Was 'Surprised' I Had to Wring Apology Out of Obama (mediaite.com)
- Obama: I'm Sorry You Believed Me (rushlimbaugh.com)
- Obama's Lying Apology (powerlineblog.com)


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The footballer, transferred a few months ago from Dizho to Olympic Marseilles has gained the confidence of leaders and has gradually become a highly prosperous player. Yesterday came his 'crowning' with the announcement of the "New Month Player" by the Marseille Olympic club for April.Dinaj's results in this season are 7 goals scored with the U-19 team at Olympic Marseilles, while he is one of the players that helped the team qualify for the semifinals of the Gambardella tournament, where now Olympic Marseilles reached the final. For this reason, Olympic Marseille honored the Albanian talent with this symbolic price.
Dinaj, born in 1998, was only once collected by the U-19 representative of Albania during the time he was led by Altin Lala. It was activated for 45 minutes in friendly against Italy played in "Elbasan Arena" and ended with the 2-1 win of the Italians./Oculus News
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Single Form and the HFA checklist
In this section we will see which are the information to be included in the Single Form and how to use the HFA checklist at the moment of preparing a food assistance proposal
Single Form and the HFA checklist
In this section we will see which are the information to be included in the Single Form and how to use the HFA checklist at the moment of preparing a food assistance proposal
Food assistance proposals submitted to ECHO should provide a set of clear and specific information.
For this purpose ECHO developed an HFA check list.
But first, let's see some slides giving an idea of the template to be used to submit a proposal to ECHO: the Single Form Format, that is accessible through the APPEL system only.
In order to know which are the information to be provided in this document, the partner should make reference to the Single Form Guidelines, available on the DG ECHO partners' website.
As per all the other ECHO funded actions, Food Assistance related proposals have to be submitted using the Pdf Single Form Format, that is accessible through the APPEL system only.
In this module, the focus is on the sections to which it is advisable to pay special attention when preparing a HFA proposal.
We invite you to look at the following slides, and to find out more at the DG ECHO partners' website guiding on how to Fill In the Single Form.
Then, the video tutorial available below will guide you on the specific aspects of the HFA check list, conceived to guide toward a complete and eligible HFA proposal intervention.
A good needs assessment is vital for the success of the Action. ECHO is a needs based donor and funding allocations are based on the evaluation of needs.
This chapter will help ECHO to understand whether the needs assessment has been done in a timely manner, and whether the information and data are reliable. It will give also the possibility to check whether the partner has identified potential risks.
ECHO will also check whether the proposed Action is coherent with DG ECHO's own evaluation of needs and whether the proposed intervention addresses the actual problems of the beneficiaries.
Finally, this chapter assesses whether the Action is in line with DG ECHO's intended response, strategy, priorities for the country/crisis (HIP) and whether the Action is compliant with ECHO's mandate and coherent with its policy priorities.
More information can be found on the DG ECHO Partners Website
Provide information on when the latest needs assessment was carried out
Briefly explain by whom, how and in which conditions the most recent assessment was carried out, whether it was a joint/coordinated assessment, and whether it was shared with other agencies, whether the assessment used direct or indirect sources of information (primary or secondary data) and whether the information could be confirmed by a field visit. In the same section the partner should also specify if in the country there is in place a monitoring information system such as IPC, FEWSNET, nutrition data, etc.
The needs assessments and causal analysis that ECHO expect to see here should be as accurate and up to date as possible. In this section, the partner should indeed describe the impact of the shock in terms of Household/individual's food deficit and quality of food intake, giving a special attention to the specific nutritional needs of those defined as vulnerable groups, including the children, Pregnant Lactating Women, elderly and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Moreover, the partner should identify which wealth category of population and/or livelihood are at risk of food insecurity, if there are any other particularly vulnerable sections of the community providing any information on the critical period of deficit or on seasonality of food insecurity (and malnutrition). Furthermore, it should be indicated here in which zones are the most affected.
On the basis of the identified needs, the partner should describe the response analysis, where it must outline its strategy to address the identified problems. The partner will also explain how the proposed response addresses the specific needs of the affected persons and how the proposed response is coherent with the priorities defined in the ECHO's funding decision/HIP.
In this section, it will also identify adequate modalities for resource transfers, in-kind vs. cash transfer, considering which specific objective of the ECHO HFA are addressed: food access, availability, utilization, livelihood, capacity building etc.; when describing the selected response, the partner should also briefly explain why other possible responses were not chosen. If there is any market analysis information such as EMMA that could support programming, as well as understanding of vulnerability and targeting, it should be explained here.
The partner should also precise the protection measures that are going to be mainstreamed and/or integrated in the food assistance action (at least "do no harm" and freedom of movements) - more information is available in the specific topic
In the section about beneficiaries, ECHO wants to verify the pertinence of the identification of the beneficiaries and their vulnerability.
In particular, the partner is asked to provide the estimated number of direct beneficiaries and a breakdown per gender and age. Recognising that detailed disaggregation is difficult at initial stage, the partner can use global figures and reasonable estimates.
The partner should provide information on the coverage rate (targeted beneficiaries vs people in needs on a certain area), and the average size of the households.
This section allows ECHO to identify whether the proposed Action as a whole specifically targets certain groups of vulnerabilities and to assess whether this corresponds to the findings of the needs assessment. It is possible to select several groups, but not all.
At the project level, targeting can be done according to a variety of methodologies, which vary in practicality and effectiveness, according to the context.
Limited resources always require that humanitarian food assistance is well targeted so that it is used only where it is most urgently required, by those that most need it.
Therefore, a balance needs to be struck between speed, ease and practicality on one side, and effectiveness in reducing inclusion and exclusion errors on the other, with targeting criteria that are optimally sensitive, specific, and feasible. According to this, where needs are uniform and spread across the majority of a population group, assistance can be delivered most effectively and most efficiently, on a blanket basis, for example, to everyone, or to all individuals fulfilling an easily-defined criteria, such as age.
However, more often than not, crises affect different people in different ways, resulting in variations, within a population group, in the nature and depth of need. In these circumstances, careful targeting of assistance is critical to ensure that resources are used with maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
The Commission accepts that humanitarian food assistance is usually targeted on a geographical basis, and then expects it to be directed on the basis of socio-economic, physical, or anthropometric measures of food insecurity or nutritional vulnerability, depending on the context and the means by which needs have been identified and analysed.
Once the beneficiaries have been identified and described, the partner should describe their involvement in the action, to demonstrate how the accountability to beneficiaries is concretely implemented.
In particular, the partner must explain how and by what means the beneficiaries were involved in the design of the Action, the mechanisms put in place to ensure participation of the affected populations in the identification of needs, the design of the Action and further on in the implementation and evaluation of the Action.
This means that, wherever possible, the partners should involve beneficiary communities in identifying the criteria by which food-assistance can be most effectively targeted and when relevant, the partner will indicate whether the relevant gender and age groups adequately participated in the design of the Action.
Partner should precise the complaints' mechanism that will be implemented. More information available here.
ECHO wants to verify the pertinence of the identification of the beneficiaries and their vulnerability (needs and not status based approach) which should integrate people who would face protection risks. See more here.
This section is one of the key sections of the single Form.
The information provided in this section will be used to assess the quality of the logic of intervention.
It is used to ensure the accuracy of the logic of intervention, whether there is a clear link between the needs identified previously, the pre-conditions, the risks, the assumption, the activities, the results, the specific and principal objectives and the costs.
More information available here.
Quality Markers are tools assessing to what extent each funded humanitarian action integrates considerations such as gender and age or resilience.
More information available here.
This chapter offers the possibility to explain how resources (human resources, supplies and time, etc.) will be mobilised to ensure a successful implementation of the Action.
More information available here
Coordination is a key element to ensure efficiency, coverage and effectiveness of the action. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate whether the coordination efforts are sufficiently developed to contribute to the success and impact of the Action. This is important to guarantee that humanitarian activities are not duplicated, in the same geographical or sectorial areas, and that key information is shared with other important stakeholders.
More information available here.
Coordination in the Single Form refers to the coordination with other humanitarian Actors, with Local Authorities and with development actors and programmes.
As concerns the coordination with other Humanitarian Actors, the Commission encourages the participation of its partners in humanitarian food assistance specific operational coordination forums at field level (i.e. food security clusters or working groups both at central and local levels). Partners are strongly encouraged, whenever feasible and appropriate, to contribute to the national vulnerability assessments on food and nutrition security (i.e. Cadre harmonisé, IPC, etc).
In particular, the actual shift of the Commission from a food aid orientation to a humanitarian food assistance orientation implies for the partner a greater responsibility to coordinate the work with others to prevent gaps or duplication in assistance, to ensure continuity, and to maximise sustainability.
Furthermore, linking Relief with Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD), will ensure that the international aid system operates consistently and coherently.
This should "span emergency, transitional and developmental needs simultaneously, and should promote enabling conditions linked to good governance and conducive national and international policies.
LRRD should be pursued to the end of ensuring optimal impact for shared beneficiaries, and not solely to ensure a handover / exit strategy for humanitarian actors. In particular, humanitarian food assistance interventions should always be designed and implemented in close coordination with the Commission's country and regional support strategies.
The purpose of this chapter is, on the one hand, to demonstrate that monitoring procedures in place are conducive enough to verify the correct implementation of the action. On the other hand, the partner needs to inform ECHO of Action specific evaluation/audits for which funding is requested.
More information can be found here.
This section has the objective, on the one hand, to demonstrate that monitoring procedures in place are conducive enough to verify the correct implementation, effectiveness and efficiency of the action. On the other hand, the partner needs to inform ECHO of Action specific evaluation/audits for which funding is requested.
In pursuit of transparency, accountability and effectiveness, the Commission will strive to ensure that all humanitarian food assistance actions that the EU finances are designed around targets and outcome indicators that will be routinely monitored and should form the basis of systematic reporting by the partner, as well as any internal or external evaluation of the operation.
Where available, nutritional information and data should be monitored and reviewed within all food assistance operations. Where operations specifically seek to address malnutrition, nutritional outcome-indicators will be fully incorporated into the project cycle and log-frame. Result-oriented monitoring, evaluation and reporting exercises will be analysed alongside more qualitative narrative reporting, not only to appraise the performance and outcome of a given intervention, but also to learn lessons which will be fed into the design, programming decisions and implementation of future operations.
Adequate approach and resources for M&E are necessary and should be clarified in the SF.
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Ex-marine John Keller says he wasn't trying to be a hero when he used a kayak, a hotwired boat and an air mattress — along with his smarts and brawn — to fend off thugs and save more than 200 people in his New Orleans apartment building during Hurricane Katrina.
"I really didn't think about what I was doing, I was just doing it," the six-foot-seven, 260-pound New Orleans native told the Edmonton Journal.
"I didn't really think about it until I read the paper and it listed blow by blow what I did. I was like, 'Damn, I didn't really think I was doing all this.'"
Keller's Herculean story is one of two in the first episode of Proper Television's new series "Hardcore Heroes," which premiered in January on History.
Thanks to his fearless efforts and unlimited resourcefulness, John Keller saved 244 people – half of whom were elderly and/or disabled – from what would probably have amounted to certain death, according to NOLA.com.
He still lives in the building today.
(READ the story in the Edmonton Journal)
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Another tradition of ours has been that the youngest family member places the angel on top of the tree. Preparing for this I arranged Addison {5} in the perfect spot for taking our picture.
… "Stand here and get ready to take the picture honey. When Mommy holds Delaney over the railing, like Superman, you will take a picture."
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Let me just say… This didn't end well.
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Video Clip on PumpkinFestival.com
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Good morning fantasy football world. Yesterday was one of the worst days in recent memory for a lot of us owners. To cap the night, Vernon Davis was carted off the field in the 4th quarter of Sunday Night Football between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears. It is rumored to be a high ankle sprain, and it could sideline him for weeks. Vance McDonald also suffered an injury on SNF. The Niners will most likely run the ball more often with Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde and this should push some extra targets towards Michael Crabtree and Anquan Boldin. Davis was last seen on crutches.
Vernon Davis' injured left ankle had him on crutches after the game. Not word on severity of injury. He didn't look in too much pain.
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February 3rd is the day that all of us Delaware football fanatics have been looking forward to. As soon as the last Letter of Intent is faxed into the football office the recruiting class of 2010 will be announced. Most of us realize that recruiting is a year round process. With that in mind I thought some might find it interesting to take a peek at this process. The University of Delaware recruiting coordinator is Damian Wroblewski. He has answered a few questions that posters on GoHens.net had asked me over the past few months.
GH: There are so many kids playing high school football and we recruit over a pretty big area. How do you identify players that you are interested in?
Coach Wrobo: Each Coach is assigned a geographic area that he actively studies and recruits. Jim Hofher recruits in Central New Jersey and North Carolina. Frank Law recruits parts of New Jersey and North Carolina. Nick Rapone recruits in Western Pennsylvania and Delaware. Brian Ginn recruits throughout most of Virginia. Ben Albert covers New York City and Northern New Jersey. Gregg Perry recruits Eastern Pennsylvania, part of New Jersey and also the Atlanta, Georgia area. Phil Petitte recruits Jacksonville, Orlando and the Tallahassee areas of Florida. I recruit Maryland, DC and part of New York. Through consistent communication with high school coaches, interaction with other college coaches that recruit the area and information that we find on the internet, we constantly gather information and identify prospective student-athletes.
GH: How do you gather information on players you are considering?
Coach Wrobo: Information gathering is done is several steps. First, we mass mail recommendation forms to the high school coaches. Second, we follow up with film and transcript requests. After we determine which kids we might have an interest in, the next step is the "on-the-road" process. We evaluate the Prospective Student-Athlete in a number of different areas. Academic success, athletic ability and character traits are all evaluated. We try to see as many Prospective Student-Athletes as possible through evaluations, camps and contacts. All of these areas are divided during the calendar year as set forth by the NCAA. In addition, we subscribe to several "recruiting services" that provide information in certain regions. We try to be selective in which services we use as we want credible and reliable information. We sometimes can evaluate an athlete if he plays several sports. We may attend his basketball game or his track meet. We not only can watch him but we might get a chance to talk to his coaches, his teachers or his advisors. We can never gather too much information.
GH: How important are your camps in your recruiting process?
Coach Wrobo: Our camps are critical in several facets. First, camps allow us to bring many prospective student-athletes on campus to see firsthand the great opportunity that Delaware offers young people. Second, it allows us to evaluate intangibles of these young men and see their athletic talents in competitive situations with our own eyes. Next, it gives us the opportunity to meet their families. Finally, the prospective student-athlete gets a chance to meet our coaching staff and get a feel for us as coaches and people. Not only do we have a number of camps every year at Delaware but we also attend other camps as well.
"Not only do we have a number of camps every year at Delaware but we also attend other camps as well."
GH: How many coaches are involved in the decision to offer a scholarship?
Coach Wrobo: Let me explain it this way. Let's say that our WR coach finds a good-looking offensive tackle while he is recruiting his assigned area. He will pass his information on to the OL position coach. They will watch his film together. If the position coach likes the player he will pass the info on to the offensive coordinator. They will watch the film together and compare notes. When it gets to this point and everyone likes the player, the head coach is brought in and decisions are made by the group.
GH: If an athlete has never visited Delaware before how do you relate the excitement of playing at Delaware?
Coach Wrobo: One way is with video. Highlight films are an important piece to our puzzle because we get a chance to show our great game day atmosphere. During the season we send out invitations to athletes from all over our recruiting area and invite high school players and their coaches to have an unofficial visit and take in this game-day atmosphere. You probably see them on the sidelines before the games. Also, if a high school player has an interest in Delaware they do not have to wait for an invitation. They can simply call the football office and we are happy to have them.
"Highlight films are an important piece to our puzzle because we get a chance to show our great game day atmosphere."
GH: What is the process that you follow when it comes to visiting high schools of potential recruits?
Coach Wrobo: Per NCAA rules, we are allowed an evaluation in the spring and fall but we can not have any in-person contact with the athlete. During these visits we can talk to coaches and academic advisor to learn more about the athletes. Then shortly after Thanksgiving, we are allowed to make contact with the prospective student-athletes. We want to learn as much as we can and also we want to start a good relationship with the athlete.
GH: When do you get to visit them at their homes?
Coach Wrobo: Home visits take place during the contact period which occurs in December and January.
GH: What percentage of kids that give a verbal commitment back out if they get an offer they like better?
Coach Wrobo: We like to think that Delaware is always their best option. However, there are many types of people and schools throughout the country. The prospective student-athlete must be comfortable in all facets of the University. A small percentage back-out of a verbal commitment. Probably less than 10%. It is not rampant in our experience but it does happen.
"The prospective student-athlete must be comfortable in all facets of the University. A small percentage back-out of a verbal commitment. Probably less than 10%."
GH: Do you continue to recruit even after you have hit your limit for verbal commitments?
Coach Wrobo: Yes, we do. Recruiting is a year-round task for us. Equations change constantly. We may have a plan early in the recruiting process as to how many players we need at certain positions and then, toward the end of the process, those number could change due to any number of roster changes. This is not always a negative. Sure, sometimes we may have an opening because a kid may leave the team but other times we may decide to offer a scholarship to someone who came as a walk-on and has worked his way into it. Therefore, we need to be constant with our recruiting efforts. Things are always changing.
GH: Over the years we have seen that players that start their career as walk-ons have become keys to the success of the team. Is there a certain maximum number of preferred walk-ons that you offer each year?
Coach Wrobo: Not exactly. We are limited in numbers as set forth by the University. Therefore, in managing our roster, we must adhere to those limitations. There is not an exact roster number that is the same for all colleges. Roster size is based on the number of male versus female athletes at a university. Some small New England Universities have a roster limit of 75. Schools like Army and Navy might have a roster size up as high as 125 or even 150. Here, at Delaware, we usually fall into a roster allowance of 85 to 105 tops.
GH: Can you tell us the particulars of what happens when a kid make his official visit?
Coach Wrobo: According to NCAA regulations a paid official visit can last no longer than 48 hours. During that time we want the prospective student-athlete to experience the University of Delaware on all levels. They will get an inside look into the entire campus. Classrooms, athletic facilities, the entire campus. They might be allowed to attend a football meeting. They might attend a basketball game. They usually will spend some time with their position coach. They also get to have some time with our players. We usually try to team up a recruit with a player that he might have something in common with. Maybe they are from the same state. Maybe they play the same position. Sometimes, however, it could come down to availability.
"we want the prospective student-athlete to experience the University of Delaware on all levels. They will get an inside look into the entire campus. Classrooms, athletic facilities, the entire campus. "
GH: Coach, thanks for spending some time with GoHens and please thank all the coaches for all of their hard work.


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I was having a convo with some friends on Facebook last night, and we were talking about all these high profile romance top 10 lists for 2014. Not surprisingly, there wasn't a single interracial or African-American romance on the list. You can ask yourself why, but deep down we know why even if we don't want to admit it…
With that being said, I thought long and hard about what my top 10 would look like. I've literally read hundreds of books this year, and this was a relatively easy decision. My criteria was simple:
- Enjoyment factor
- Good plot
- Actual romance (okay, sex dammit)
- Likeable characters (even the assholes)
- Re-readable (muy importante!)
So I give you my Top 10 Romances of 2014 (in no particular order):
So there you have it! These are my top 10 books of 2014, and I have a shitload of honorable mentions. Who is in your top 10? Do we share any of the same books? I'd love to know who your faves were.
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Four St. Thomas University Tommies were acknowledged by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association as Academic All-Canadians for the 2017-2018 season.
The Academic All-Canadian award is the most prestigious honour given by the CCAA as it's presented to student athletes who achieve all-star status in their conference while maintaining a high academic standing.
This year, Jessica Patenaude of women's basketball, Christian Christie of men's volleyball, and Kaleigh Roberts and Victoria Muise of women's soccer earned the distinction.
Roberts, a first-year midfielder from Moncton, NB, said representing the Green and Gold in the classroom is just as important as succeeding on the field.
"Being involved in university sport helps me set and achieve goals, it gives me pride in my school, and it makes me want to thrive not just in competition but in all aspects of my experience at STU," she said. "I took my motivation for success on the field applied it to my academics and have found success."
With this year's award winners, the Tommies have earned 59 CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards since 2001-2002.


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General Health of the Clumber
The Clumber Spaniel is generally a healthy breed however there are some general conditions that may affect them from time to time. Please visit the Hips & Elbows, Eyes, EIC and PDP1 pages for more information.
The following list is not meant to frighten you. It is to make you aware of some of the more common health issues affecting Clumber Spaniels. All breeds have some incidence of defects and diseases, just as humans do. Awareness makes you better prepared to deal with potential problems. The Clumber Spaniel does seem to be afflicted with more than its fair share of problems but most of them are controllable with a little bit of understanding, common sense and tender loving care.
Impacted anal glands become itchy and sore and typically the affected dog will drag his anus along the ground or bite himself around the base of his tail. The major cause is dietary leading to stools that are insufficiently bulky to force sac expression during defecation. Increasing the fibre content of the dog's diet can often cure mild cases. More serious cases may need the glands to be emptied by manual pressure (usually by a vet). In severe recurrent cases it may be necessary to have the glands removed.
This is a potentially life threatening condition where the body attacks it's own immune system, causing a profound anæmia. Most common symptoms are a dramatic sudden decrease in the dog's energy and activity level. The dog may barely be able to get up and may be quite reluctant to move. It is important that you seek veterinarian advice as soon as possible.
This is the inflammation of the large bowel or colon. Fæces tend to be soft and may contain spots of blood and an increased amount of mucus. The dog appears to be healthy in all other respects. This rarely requires a trip to the vet, as it responds well to dietary management. Withhold food for 24 hours while ensuring an adequate supply of water is available. After this time, feed the dog on a light diet, such as chicken and rice or fish and rice for a couple of days and then gradually put him back on to his normal diet. If this problem reoccurs frequently, you may want to consider feeding your dog a diet especially formulated for dogs with sensitive stomachs.
With this disease the dog fails to produce tears. As the cornea dries, the surface of the eye becomes covered with a grey, sticky mucus. It is important to keep the eye area clean, which can be achieved with a bit of Optrex on cottonwool. Artificial tears and anti-inflammatory drops will be needed to control the condition.
One of the most common causes of ear infections is lack of adequate ventilation. In mild cases there may be little to see apart from an increase in wax. As the disease progresses, the ear will begin to smell and the dog may shake its head. The ear may become very painful. Regular maintenance should prevent this from becoming a problem. The ears should be regularly checked and cleaned with an ear cleaner. Excess hair should be cut away from inside the earflap, so improving ventilation.
In this condition, the edge of the eyelid rolls in so that the lashes and hairs rub against the surface of the eye. Corrective surgery may be necessary, but unless causing the dog severe discomfort should be postponed until the dogs head has finished developing, as quite often it corrects itself as part of development.
Is not life threatening but may cause extreme discomfort in severely affected dogs. All Clumber Spaniels have hip dysplasia, and in all likelihood, should your veterinarian x-ray your dogs hips, he will probably tell you that your dog has the worst hips he has ever seen. Needless to say, to the best of my knowledge there are very few Clumbers that actually 'suffer' because of their hips. This breed is a heavy breed and is not designed for 10-mile daily hikes. As long as you respect this and follow your breeder's instructions on bringing your puppy up, you should hopefully not experience hip problems. The Clumber Spaniel Club encourages members to X-ray breeding stock and submit plates to the BVA/KC scheme.
These discs are soft cartilagenous structures located between individual spinal vertebrae to allow smooth frictionless movement of the spine. When a disc ruptures, the jelly like centre is squeezed upwards against the spinal cord and nerves, applying pressure and causing inflammation and pain. The two most common locations for disc disease are in the neck and the midback. Disc disease is usually seen in the middle-aged dog due to the disc finally rupturing after much wear and tear. Some cases will respond well to medical treatment aimed at reducing the inflammation and swelling around the disc. Those with recurrent pain may require spinal surgery to remove the affected disc. Not all dogs with disc problems recover – some may be left with completely paralysed hind legs. Many owners give a supplement of Glucosamine with Chondroitin throughout the dogs life which has been shown to rehabilitate cartilage and reduce the progression of arthritis.
Most skin diseases are as a result of a reaction between the dog's skin and its environment. These disorders may be chronic, intermittent or seasonal, and so may require constant or intermittent treatment. Most common causes of skin irritations are: – parasitic e.g. fleas, mites (mange); bacterial (pyoderma) – this is usually secondary to some other skin disease; contact allergies ~ the skin becomes directly sensitised to some material in his environment; food allergies; and anal gland impactionTreatment depends on the cause of the irritation.
An umbilical hernia occurs where the umbilical cord was attached to the puppy from the placenta. It is a hole or rupture in the body wall, through which abdominal fat protrudes. In most cases only a small piece of fat protrudes and this becomes sealed off so that the hernia cannot be reduced by finger pressure. If the hole is large enough for a loop of intestine to pass through, then it will be necessary to have it surgically repaired to prevent the hernia becoming 'strangulated'.
A condition of the whelping bitch who either fails or gives up having contractions. An injection of the hormone oxytocin may stimulate contractions but should only be used if the cervix is fully open. If there has been no response from the injection after 20 minutes then a Caesarean section may be the only course of action (A car ride, or walk around the garden has frequently been know to stimulate a bitch to start contractions)
The following is an unusual case which the owners wished to share so that anyone who has a Clumber presenting with similar symptoms may identify the cause more quickly.
A Case of Steroid Responsive Meningitis(SRM) in a Clumber:- Meningitis


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Green Wall Benefits
Green Walls Benefits
Green Walls offer many public, private, and design-specific benefits.
Public Benefits
Aesthetic Improvments
- Green walls can reclaim disregarded space by providing aesthetic stimulation where it would not otherwise be found. They can also serve to create privacy and a sense of enclosure while limiting the negative psychological effects associated with property demarcation.
Reduction of the Urban Heat Island Effect
- The reintroduction of vegetation into urban environments promotes the occurrence of natural cooling processes, such as photosynthesis and evapotranspiration.
- With strategic placement of green walls, plants can create enough turbulence to break vertical airflow, which slows and cools down the air (Peck et al. 1999).
Improved Exterior Air Quality
- Green walls mitigate air pollution levels by lowering extreme summer temperatures through photosynthesis, trapping particulate matter, and capturing gases.
- The ability of green walls to provide thermal insulation for buildings means less demand on power, and as a result fewer polluting by-products are released into the air.
Local Job Creation
- Green walls draw upon several disciplines for their design, installation and maintenance — such as landscape architects, architects, irrigation consultants, and more.
- Demand for a local supply of plant materials, blended growing media, greenhouse production, and fabrication of structural frames creates further business activity.
Private Benefits
Improved Energy Efficiency
- Green walls can reduce the temperature fluctuations at a wall's surface from a range of 10-60ºC (50-140ºF) to one of 5-30ºC (41-86ºF), in turn limiting the movement of heat between building walls (Minke 1982). They cause this reduction by:
- Trapping a layer of air within the plant mass.
- Reducing ambient temperature via evapotranspiration and shading.
- Creating a buffer against wind during winter months.
Building Structure Protection
- Temperature fluctuations over a building's lifetime can be damaging to organic construction materials in building façades. Green walls provide an additional layer of exterior insulation and thereby limit thermal fluctuations.
- Green walls protect exterior finishes and masonry from UV radiation and rain. They can also increase the seal or air tightness of doors, windows, and cladding by decreasing the effect of wind pressure (Peck et al. 1999).
Improved Indoor Air Quality
- Most North Americans spend 80-90% of their time indoors (Jenkins et al. 1992) and as a result are highly influenced by the effectiveness of interior air circulation systems. It has been estimated that problems associated with poor indoor air quality negatively affect workplace production by $60 billion per year in the United States (Reitze 1998).
- Air that has been circulated throughout a building with a strategically placed green wall (such as near an air intake valve) will be cleaner than that on an uncovered building. The presence of vegetation indoors will have the same effect.
- These processes remove airborne pollutants such as toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene, and other volatile organic compounds.
Noise Reduction
- The vegetated surface provided by strategic urban greenery such as green walls and roofs will block high frequency sounds, and when constructed with a substrate or growing medium support can also block low-frequency noises.
- For over 30 years plant life has been used to this end along freeways, arterials, and rail lines in North America and Europe.
Marketing Potential
- Green buildings, products, and services now possess a competitive edge in the marketplace.
- Green walls are an easily identifiable symbol of the green building movement since they are visible and directly impact the amount of green space in urban centers.
Design-Specific Benefits
Increased Biodiversity
- Green walls can help mitigate loss of biodiversity due to the effects of urbanization, help sustain a variety of plants, pollinators and invertebrates, and provide habitat and nesting places for various bird species.
Improved Health and Well-Being
- Buildings that feature and promote access to vegetation have been documented as having a greater positive human health impact than those without (Honeyman 1987).
- Studies have shown that visual access to natural settings leads to increased job satisfaction and productivity (Kaplan 2001) and post-operative recovery rates in medical facilities (Ulrich 1983)
Urban Agriculture
- Green walls offer the opportunitiy for urban agriculture, such as vertical gardens of small fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment
- Several water-recycling systems can be applied to green walls. These systems pump grey water through a green wall, which then passes through filters, gravel, and marine plants.
- Treated water is then sent to a grey water holding tank for household or irrigation use or released into the public water treatment system (Shirley-Smith 2006). Some of these systems also collect stormwater, which is filtered for household use or irrigation purposes.


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