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Has anyone used this? The author of this program is going to be offering classes near us this fall, and I am thinking about enrolling my oldest son in one. I just wish I could have some feedback first. I am wondering if my son will find the curriculum dry and boring.
I don't know why, but I am having so much trouble planning for seventh grade. I wish there weren't so many choices...
Take A Stand History Curriculum
Started by Jilly , May 17 2011 08:53 PM
2 replies to this topic
Posted 17 May 2011 - 08:53 PM
Posted 03 March 2013 - 08:05 AM
I know I am bringing up a really old topic but I was searching for information on "Take a Stand" and this came up. Did you do the classes, and if so how did your son like them? How did you like them? I have a few more questions but I will wait to see if you took the classes
Posted 04 March 2013 - 10:47 PM
We never took them. I saw the books and was rather underwhelmed. Maybe someone else will chime in.


text: [[quoteright:200:[[VisualNovel/OtomeWaBokuNiKoishiteru http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tvtropes-otoboku-orz.jpg]]]][[caption-width-right:200:Mizuho faces the reality of [[WholesomeCrossdresser his]] situation.]]When things just get too much, when you're totally defeated, shaken to your core, and at a loss for how to cope, sometimes, there's only one thing you can do.[[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/OMGWTFOTL.jpg Genuflect!]]Drop to your knees. Fall forward with arms outstretched, bow your head, and curse cruel fate. Sometimes called '''OTL''', '''orz''',[[note]]no relation to [[VideoGame/StarControl the Orz]][[/note]] or '''STO''' because the shape of the letters approximates this folding of the body.If things are particularly bad, or the favor is particularly big, the supplicant will touch his forehead to the ground in a full kowtow. If played for laughs this is done in a CornerOfWoe, ColorFailure optional.If this is towards an antagonist who still won't grant the humble person a favor, it's a good sign that they're a complete {{Jerkass}} who will be zapped by LaserGuidedKarma later. And if a ''hero'' rejects helping the supplicant, expect him/her to be [[WhatTheHellHero chewed out]] by the rest of the cast. Compare KneelBeforeZod, AintTooProudToBeg. See also CowerPower.----!!Examples:[[foldercontrol]][[folder:Anime and Manga]]* In the ''{{Manga/Gravitation}}'' manga, Shuichi spends several hours in this position outside Yuki's front door, only to discover Yuki isn't even home.* Many, many Duelists adopt this pose after being defeated in a duel in ''Franchise/YuGiOh''.* Common way for non-combatants to express their frustration at being unable to join the battle in ''Manga/DragonBall''.** Tien does this during the original series episode "Tien's Atonement," begging a man he had previously brutally injured for forgiveness and even offering to let him take revenge on him if he wants. The man forgives him and gives him the Dragon Ball.* "orz" in lowercase appears in the title of ''Anime/MaiOtome'' episode 6, referring to the pose. It even made it to the English dub title ("Nina Entangled...orz").* Excel takes this pose while being lectured by the Great Will of the Macrocosm in the first episode of ''Anime/ExcelSaga''.* Tamaki and Haruhi in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostclub'' do this often.* In ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'', Genma Saotome tries to pass this off as a ''martial arts technique'': "The Crouch of the Wild Tiger." It is surprisingly effective.** And when he's forced to admit that he can no longer defeat his son, Ranma, in combat, he performs the "Carp on the Chopping Board" technique (lying down on your side, hands stretched and joined over your head, feet extended and crossed over one another.) It shocks Ranma to the core when he sees this, as it is a pose that acknowledges ''absolute'' defeat and submission.** Later on, when Ranma catches a supernatural cold that makes him freeze the very air around him, he kneels and bows deeply before Akane. When she notices he's been in that position for a long time, he replies that he has frozen himself to the floor.** Finally, near the end of the manga, Shampoo has Akane at her mercy, and Ranma's hands and feet are bound (the former, by a crystalline substance he can't break; the latter, by a ball-and-chain that Shampoo snapped around his ankles.) She forces him to yield to her, on the threat of killing Akane if he doesn't. He goes down on the supplicant position, bowing his head... and uses the momentum to lift his feet off the floor, and swing the ball-and-chain at Shampoo.* Principal Uchiyamida does this to his insurance company whenever his Cresta gets destroyed in ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka''.* In ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}'', Panther becomes convinced (thanks to his friend Watt, a self-proclaimed but usually-mistaken expert on Japanese culture) that ''dogeza'' involves dangling from one foot with your arms and legs outstretched. When he gets to Japan, Sena has to show him how it's really done. Later, Panther tries to use ''dogeza'' to convince Apollo to [[PutMeInCoach let him play for the NASA Aliens]], but Apollo doesn't relent until the rest of the team does ''dogeza'' as well. In a later episode, the American character Big Bear is shown doing the same posture as Panther initially thought a ''dogeza'' was.* The ''Eyeshield 21'' case may be a ShoutOut to a famous scene in ''Manga/CaptainTsubasa'', where the arrogant Hyuga goes into the pose of supplication in front of his ultra strict Toho coach, begging him to let him play in the finals after having disobeyed his orders and being benched as a result. When the coach refuses, ''the whole team'' imitates Hyuga to support him. After a last test to see Hyuga's ability and how serious he is, the coach allows Hyuga to come back.** In the manga and old anime series, Hyuga's mentor and [[UnwittingInstigatorofDoom the person who unwittingly caused his fall of grace]] arrives from Okinawa right before the finals... and goes into the pose too in front of Hyuga's actual coach, explaining his part in the whole mess and apologizing for the troubles Hyuga and the team went through. He refuses to get up until the other coach assures him Hyuga will play.* In ''Manga/GetBackers'', Shido does this to Ban, who has always been a bitter rival, to convince him to help save the kidnapped Madoka; Ban initially brusquely refuses, and other characters are astonished ("[[WhatTheHellHero Don't you know how hard that must have been for him?]]").* ''Anime/ThePrinceOfTennis'':** After having a nasty fight with Tezuka over his place in the Senbatsu that even included Tezuka losing his temper and ''[[CorporalPunishment slapping]]'' him in public, Ryoma has to go into the pose of supplication to apologize and beg Tezuka to let him get in the Senbatsu team.** When Ryo Shishido finishes his self-appointed TrainingfromHell, he goes into this pose in from of Atobe and the Coach Sakaki to ask them to return to the regulars team. When Sakaki refuses, Shishido [[ImportantHaircut cuts his until-then long hair]] to prove that he's serious and Atobe [[PetTheDog intercedes for him.]]* In ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', Yusuke does this after his fight with Toguro during the Dark Tournament arc when [[spoiler:he believes that his friend Kuwabara has been killed]].** Kido does this after the heroes clear all his and his friends' trials in the early Chapter Black arc, after revealing that [[spoiler:Genkai told them to do it]].* Used several times in ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''. Not just the pose, but it sometimes [[http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4420/pp5mc0.jpg actually has the letters orz or OTL or STO clearly visible.]]* Yukari and Ryo spend nearly two hours straight in the PoseOfSupplication in order to save both of their jobs in ''Manga/PenguinRevolution''.* The extreme gambling manga ''Manga/{{Kaiji}}'' features a rather cruel and nightmarish version of this when the BigBad demands that his henchman Tonegawa show just how sorry he is for failing him... [[spoiler:by bowing on an iron plate heated by burning coals.]]* In the ''Phoenix Wright: Franchise/AceAttorney'' manga "Turnabout Illusions", client [[PunnyName Ian Knottworthy]] does this at the drop of a hat.* In the 'lost' ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' episode, the Gundam itself goes down on all fours, which makes Amuro complain that it makes it 'look like a dog'.* Satirized from a cultural insider's perspective by Ramenz in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6oT5kYI0Y&feature=related The Japanese Tradition: Dogeza.]] It also featured and satirized in an extreme in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9hcF6_YeMc&feature=related The Japanese Tradition: Shazai]] ("Let's put all our hearts into expressing our remorse!")* Toyed with in Manga/{{Bleach}}. The ability of Izuru Kira's zanpakutou, Wabisuke, is to double the weight of whatever it strikes. As a consequence, after some blocked hits, the enemy is unable to even lift their weapons, and often go in PoseOfSupplication due to said weapon's weight. Kira uses this as a chance to deliver the ''coup de grace'', decapitating the opponent with his zanpakutou. In his words: "''A warrior does NOT beg for his life''"** A straighter example happens when Chad goes to Urahara, after being easily defeated by Yammy and unable to fight against D-Roy, and asks him to train him.* Tenma does this in ''Manga/SchoolRumble'' when her attempt to get Karasuma under an UmbrellaOfTogetherness fails.* In ''Manga/{{Amanchu}}'', Hikari and Futaba do this in toward Ai, after she threatens to beat them up for using the school's diving equipment without permission.* Lelouch does this to Suzaku in ''Anime/CodeGeass R2''. Needless to say, by that time Suzaku is so pissed off at Lelouch (and has been for quite a while) that he grinds his face into the dirt with his foot.* ''LightNovel/TheTwelveKingdoms'' anime features a ruler who bans the pose of supplication from his subjects, since he's come to think of it as humiliating. Additionally, the kirin in ''The Twelve Kingdoms'' select the rulers for their realm by bowing in front of them. (They're not able to bow in front of anyone else -- even if they want to, they're physically incapable of doing so. This causes lots of angst to Taiki, the NaiveNewcomer among them, since he's not sure if he'll be able to do so.)** One of Youko's first decrees as Queen: banning the pose of supplication.* Seen a few times in ''Manga/SgtFrog''. In episode 26, Keroro imagines Natsumi doing this out of gratitude for helping so that her mom can come to the sports festival. In episode 27, Keroro himself does this when he begs Natsumi and Fuyuki to [[MaintainTheLie pretend they've been captured so Keroro can impress his visiting father]].* Gon does this in chapters 304 and 305 of ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' upon finding out that [[spoiler: Kaito is dead]].* Minori of ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' does this around the beginning of the story, in a ShoutOut way to the aforementioned ''Manga/CaptainTsubasa'' scene (she even uses the same pre-scene badass pose of sternly crossing her arms, with her jacket put on her back like a cape dramatically floating in the wind!), when she, in a misunderstanding, believed Taiga and Ryuuji were an item, and begged the latter to take good care of the former.* In ''Manga/{{Moyashimon}}'', after Professor Itsuki samples Misato and Kawahama's home-made ''kuchikame'' sake, he's so impressed by their inquisitive spirit that he does this as he asks them to join his lab team as research assistants.* In the ''Anime/SailorMoon R'' movie, the four Inner Senshi go into the pose to [[spoiler: beg Fiore to spare the life of their beloved Moon, whom he intends to torture to death.]]* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has Natsu and Happy get into a dogeza position for Lucy as a sign of appreciation after the latter treats them to a meal. Lucy is utterly embarrassed by the gesture.** Natsu goes in this pose again during his fight against Gildarts and admit his defeat. * In the first episode of ''LightNovel/DemonKingDaimao'', Junko prostrates herself before Akuto (in combination with a [[PantyShot convenient camera angle]]) after mistaking him for a thief and kicking his face in.* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', Hiashi ends his telling Neji the truth about his father's death by entering a PoseOfSupplication and asking for his forgiveness. This is especially significant because Hiashi is head of the clan and Neji is a branch house member forced to serve him, and Neji, overwhelmed, accepts his apology and tells him to raise his head. Later on, Naruto approaches the Raikage and enters this pose to beg him to spare Sasuke, but the Raikage is unimpressed, and tells him that the strong rule the ninja world and that begging for one's comrades is not friendship. Naruto then realizes that he must ultimately deal with Sasuke himself.* Early on in the Drum Island arc of ''Manga/OnePiece'', Vivi assumes this pose after accidentally getting shot while trying to gain entry to Drum Island for Nami's medical treatment, and [[WhatTheHellHero chastizes Luffy for losing control]]. Luffy apologizes and follows suit. Zoro [[spoiler:enters this pose shortly before the timeskip, when begging Mihawk to train him]].** After Luffy defeats Doflamingo in Dressrosa, Admiral Fujitora does this before the citizens and ex-king Riku, to apologize for the World Government giving Doflamingo UltimateJobSecurity with which he used to take over the country. This is considered SeriousBusiness, as everyone sees one of TheGovernment's strongest warriors in its primal militia begging for forgiveness.* When ''{{Manga/Nichijou}}'''s Yuuko mistakenly buys ''yakisaba'' instead of ''yakisoba'' and nothing to go with it for Mio one lunch period, the latter starts a very heated TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and goads "stupid" Yuuko to "bow deeply." By the time Yuuko has gotten really angry, she mock bows, then proceeds to formally genuflect but continues to get chewed out and it's obvious both times she's not apologetic. In the anime, [[TheGadfly Mai]] adds to the farce by balancing a cup of water on Yuuko's back.* Aouta of ''Manga/SlamDunk'' does this pose when begging his teachers to re-take an exam.** [[spoiler: Mitsui]] also does this, while [[spoiler: telling Anzai-sensei that even after spending two years away as a delinquent, he loves basketball and wants to come back to the team.]]* ''Anime/AquarionEVOL'' takes this to the extreme by having the HumongousMecha Aquaria use it as a FINISHING BLOW. [[LogicBomb This causes the simulation to crash.]]* Minoru in ''Manga/AKB49RenaiKinshiJourei'' did this pose on stage before the audience on one occasion to demonstrate his sincerity in apologising for his lateness for a performance.* In ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'', Miki and then Ryohei does this in episode 14 when they apologized to Hayato for not checking close enough to find the cause of Asurada's understeer (it was caused by a dust on the lens). Kurumada does the same thing in front of Hiroyuki, Kojiro and Gen-san in a flashback after he finds out that his mistake causes his friend's car to crash.** Shinjyo does the pose towards Katagiri in episode 32 when he apologizes to Katagiri for mistreating him and his staff.** In episode 35, Hayato himself does this in front of Asuka and the rest of the team when he realized that it wasn't Asurada's fault for causing Ohtomo's crash.* ''Manga/MedakaBox'': Zenkichi does this in chapter 115 after [[spoiler: Medaka deems him worthless.]]** Medaka herself in chapter 139 after [[spoiler: she loses to Zenkichi in the election.]]* ''Franchise/KagerouProject'': This happens a lot, particularly to Mary -- who is nearly always shown doing this pose when [[spoiler:Kuroha kills everyone and her DespairEventHorizon triggers her PainfulTransformation into the Queen Snake]]. Konoha is also shown in this pose, [[spoiler:[[DemonicPossession cowering behind Kuroha]]]] during the ''Outer Science'' PV.* This happens a few times in ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun''.** In chapter 8, Mikoshiba does this when he loses a bet with Nozaki on whether Sakura has a case of WeaknessTurnsHerOn.** Mikoshiba does this again in Chapter 19. After volunteering to model for the school's art club, he looks to his figures for pose ideas. Unfortunately for him, all of his figures are of girls in feminine poses, causing him to assume this stance.** Kashima does this in episode 3 when she thinks her (self-proclaimed) status as Hori's favourite kohai is being threatened by Nozaki. She boasts that Hori favours her because he always chases her and gives her lead roles but Sakura argues it's only because she skips club activities and her good acting calls for it -- this leads to her in this stance.* In ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'' [[spoiler: Dreyfus]] does this and throws his sword when he confess his crimes.* Aito of MangakaSanToAssistantSanTo spends approximately 120% of the time in said pose, the girls occasionally join him.* More than one culprit in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' has gone into the pose as soon as their crimes have been revealed.[[/folder]][[folder:Comic Books]]* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman: Hiketeia'' is a graphic novel dealing with the duty and ritual of supplication. As such, this pose and its meaning is dealt with heavily.[[/folder]][[folder:Fan Fiction]]* [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]] with Germany and Japan in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' after they realized what touching Italy's curl meant. [[spoiler:[[PlayedForDrama Played for drama]] with Italy after Germany and Japan screamed at Italy for purposely ignoring their feelings. Italy did so because [[HiddenDepths of]] [[StepfordSmiler his]] [[InsecureLoveInterest insecurities]].]]* In the ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' fic ''FanFic/HereInMyArms'', after receiving a WhatTheHellHero speech from Kurumu for spurning Tsukune's LoveConfession, which drove him to jump off of the cliff and become a vampire in the first place, Moka, realizing that Kurumu is [[JerkassHasAPoint completely right]], does this, complete with placing her forehead on the ground, while tearfully begging her for forgiveness.* ''TangledAdventuresInArendelle'' has Elsa get into this pose to beg Rapunzel and Eugene for help around her kingdom on day 9 of their honeymoon. It technically doesn't count as AintTooProudToBeg since Elsa is the one with more power in the situation, but this is also Elsa trying to ask for Rapunzel and Eugene to put aside their anger towards her from the last few days. Elsa's just overwhelmed and guilty about her life situation, and she wants a break from the two. That said, it also shows some good development seeing the girl who use to push everyone away actually get down on her hands and knees to ask for help.[[/folder]][[folder:Films -- Animated]]* ''Disney/TheLionKing'':** A lot of the animals do this in the beginning of the film, at Simba's presentation.** Pumbaa does a quadruped version of this, bending his front legs and bowing his head, after the revelation that Simba's the king. And then he screws up trying to say 'grovel' at your feet' and says 'gravel' instead.* The "Prince Ali" song in Disney's ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' directly refers to this: "Genuflect/Show some respect/Down on one knee". And when Jafar becomes ''Sorcerer'' Jafar, one of the first things he does is magically make the Sultan and Princess Jasmine genuflect.[[/folder]][[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]* John Preston in ''Film/{{Equilibrium}}'', after [[spoiler:Mary O'Brien is executed]].* Pose taken by Leonidas in ''Film/ThreeHundred'', gathering his strength before the final battle (and simultaneously duping King Xerxes into thinking that he was surrendering). * A repeated scene in ''Film/WaynesWorld'' and its sequel has Wayne and Garth kowtowing as they chant, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy! We're scum!" before one of their Heavy-Metal gods; Alice Cooper in the first, Aerosmith in the second.* In ''Literature/MisterRoberts'', the ship's crew, upon noticing that someone has uprooted their tyrannical captain's prized palm tree and thrown it overboard, do this in front of the now-empty planter in an act of mockery.* After marrying into the family, Songlian of Film/RaiseTheRedLantern is instructed to kowtow to the shine of the Chen ancestors; it's implied that she does not. Those important family customs she disregards will [[NightmareFuel come back to haunt her]] [[DownerEnding later]].* ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'':** When Dr. Manhattan is working for the government in Vietnam, there is a scene where some Viet Cong surrender to him personally in this pose.** Nite Owl adopts this pose when [[spoiler:Rorschach is burst into flesh and blood by Dr. Manhattan [[DownerEnding near the end]]]].* In ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', Caesar adopts this pose before his human father. An Alpha Ape later adopts it before Caesar, who happens to be using GunboatDiplomacy at the time.* One of the nuns in ''Film/TheSongOfBernadette'' does this after calling out Bernadette because she believed that suffering was required to meet God, and didn't believe Bernadette had. But when Bernadette revealed the tuberculosis tumor on her leg, the other nun ran into the chapel and fell down in this pose to pray for forgiveness (as is common for nuns in RealLife, see that section below.)* In ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', one of the three tests to be worthy to reach the Grail is being a penitent man, who kneels before God. [[spoiler:(Conveniently putting one's head ''below'' the huge buzzsaw blade that lops off the head of those not worthy.)]][[/folder]][[folder:Literature]]* OlderThanFeudalism: In [[Myth/GreekMythology Greek epics]] such as ''Literature/TheIliad'' and ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', the ''gods themselves'' will occasionally fall to their knees before [[ThePatriarch Zeus]] and clasp his legs to beg mercy or favors.** Supplication is common in the heroic society of the Homeric epics (and, probably, the warrior societies of Dark Age Greece they were composed for), not just among the gods. Most famously in book 7 of the Odyssey, Odysseus supplicates Queen Arete of the Phaeacians in order to plead for aid in getting home to Ithaca. Homeric supplication does not involve pressing one's head against the floor, but rather kneeling and grasping the knees of the one supplicated, and symbolically touching their chin with the hand. The symbolism of this is as an appeal that the one supplicated does not walk away or speak until the request is made. As a position of weakness and vulnerability it is very much a last resort for a heroic character, damaging to his heroic reputation (kleos) and thus not undertaken at all lightly. Given the significant degree of body contact involved in the Homeric hug-the-knees version, it could sometimes cause problems. In Odyssey 6 Odysseus ponders supplicating Arete's teenage daughter, Nausicaa, for aid, but decides not to as he is naked and filthy and the act may be mistaken as one of (perhaps sexual) aggression (so he resorts to purely verbal pleas and elaborate praise for her from a distance instead).* On the subject of Greeks, Creator/{{Xenophon}}'s ''Literature/{{Anabasis}}'' records that, during the debate of the Ten Thousand (the Greek mercenaries, one of whom was Xenophon himself) after trying to overthrow the Shah in favor of his younger brother (only to have said younger brother killed in the battle, resulting in the [[NastyParty murder of their leaders at a Persian banquet]]), consensus was that the Ten Thousand were screwed. A single mercenary [[SneezeOfDoom sneezed]]. All of the others immediately prostrated themselves--the Greeks considered a sneeze a sign from the gods--and decided right then and there to elect new officers and fight their way, if need be, all the way back to Greece.* Creator/MaryRenault's ''ThePersianBoy'' describes serious controversy over this practice as (historically) espoused by UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat. He's just conquered Persia and become Great King, so the Persians naturally accord him this respect. The Greeks and especially the Macedonians deplore it as "groveling." Alex wants all the people to adopt it to emphasize equality. * In Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy, some of the Noghri do this to the daughter of their savior; one genuflects when he realizes who she is, others do so [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome at the end]] of ''Dark Force Rising'' after she's proved to them that their debt has been more than paid. Afterwards they tend to limit themselves to bowing and sometimes kneeling.* Parodied in the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' where incompetent, cowardly, wizard Rincewind muses that not only does it symbolise submission, but also provides quite a good launching pose to break into a sprint from if the person you are doing it for doesn't accept your submission.** Nanny Ogg has a different take in Lords and Ladies. She's of the opinion the route to a happy life is to 'Stand before your God, Bow before your King and Kneel before your Man.'* In the sequels to ''Literature/EndersGame'', the nobles of Chinese-esque planet Path are taught so strictly to honor their elders that the sight of her father touching his forehead to the ground for her horrifies Qing-jao.* Subverted in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', where Marco and Cassie are captured by the Helmacrons, who order then to grovel before them. Being general morons, however, they fall for it when Marco says that Earthlings grovel differently than other races, and proceeds to lounge on the ground while pretending to beg for his life.* Parodied in ''Literature/TheTamuli'', by David Eddings: this is the traditional way to greet the Tamul emperor, but only because one of his less-than-bright ancestors mistook an inebriated minister's drunken bumbling for a show of respect.* In the short story [[http://theopinionguy.com/OG25.pdf "Assumption" (scroll down)]] by Desmond Warzel, the primitive people of an unexplored world--a literal CargoCult--make this gesture before the object of their worship. The narrator is incredulous, and makes an explicit comparison to jungle tribes in old movies.* Yamani guardsmen bow like this in a flashback in ''First Test'', the first ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'' after Ilane of Mindelan saves the god's swords from Scanran pirates. Keladry also bows to the Yamani princess this way when they meet years later in Tortall, because Yaman is basically [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Japan]].* In the Franchise/StarTrekNovelVerse, the Voth demand this from others as their due, particularly when bestowing their benevolence. As the eldest race in the Delta Quadrant (or at least they assume so), they consider themselves its rightful rulers. In a story from ''Literature/StarTrekMyriadUniverses'', when agreeing to spare Fluidic Space from destruction their condition is that the Species 8472 representative bow before them and pledge his loyalty to the Voth Council.* In the ''Literature/DresdenFiles'', [[spoiler: Lasciel]] does this [[spoiler: in Harry's mind]] when Harry agrees to work with her.* In ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'', people who are experiencing their worst fear cringe and kneel at best, or this at worst.--> Luke Skywalker was on his hands and knees. He seemed to be fighting hard against something. He whispered over and over again: "Ben! Ben!"* Pretty much once a chapter in RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms. When the author wants to tell you that it's really serious this time, a character will knock their head on the ground ''until they bleed''.[[/folder]][[folder:Live Action TV]]* In ''Series/{{Lexx}}'', officers deliver reports to His Divine Shadow from this position.* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': Captain Kirk [[LargeHam does this a lot]].* One of Quark's employees in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' does this in front of Liquidator Brunt when he realizes they've been caught forming a union/worker's guild.* On ''Series/TheOffice'', Dwight surreptitiously tries to unseat Michael and take his place -- when Michael angrily tells Dwight he's on to him, Dwight goes into a terrified fit of dog-like submission and drops to the floor as if waiting to be beheaded.* ''Series/{{Merlin}}'': In "Lancelot du Laq", Gwen falls to her knees when brought before Arthur after being caught [[spoiler: kissing Lancelot.]] Arthur orders everyone out, then insists Gwen stand up.[[/folder]][[folder:Theatre]]* In the musical ''Theatre/TheKingAndI'', the titular king bans the pose of supplication from his subjects, since he's come to think of it as humiliating.[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* In ''VideoGame/OsuTatakaeOuendan'' and ''VideoGame/EliteBeatAgents'', if you fail a stage, you often see the person you were trying to help do this pose on the GameOver screen.* In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', Sora takes this pose before Saix when begging him to bring him to Kairi. Saix refuses contemptuously, and pays for it later -- with his life.** In [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts the first game]], Sora takes the pose in Hollow Bastion when Riku [[spoiler:possessed by Ansem (or should we say, Xehanort's Heartless)]] reveals to him that [[spoiler:[[ItWasWithYouAllAlong Kairi's heart had been inside of him the entire time]]. He's briefly incapacitated by the revelation, as well as Kairi's heart resonating within him, prompting Rikunort to attempt a deathblow (so that he can release Kairi's heart and complete the Final Keyhole), but Kairi's voice rouses Sora to action, giving him the strength to fight back. Cue boss battle.]]* In the classic ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]'' series, Dr. Wily [[RunningGag does this every time]] his [[FinalBattle most powerful war machine]] is destroyed. In the first game he seems sincere about it, but after that he usually does it to distract Mega Man so he can make his escape.* In ''VideoGame/AHatInTime'', if the player leaves [[spoiler:Mustache Girl's castle]] before the final battle, a short joke ending occurs where Hat Kid runs out of the area in tears before she falls to her knees. She then remembers all of her friends and proceeds to return back to the battle.* Whoever loses the match in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' strikes this pose in the post-match win quote screen.* Leon in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' does this if Ashley is killed during gameplay, leading to a game over.* ''VideoGame/GodHand'' features a free move available from the start of the game called '''Grovel''', which resets the game's DynamicDifficulty meter back to Level 1. The animation, of course, sees the main character begging on his knees and his forehead to the ground. ''Onegaishimasu!''* ''VideoGame/SilverSurfer'' features the pose on its GameOver screen. This was commented on in [[http://www.gametrailers.com/player/20300.html its review]] by WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd, culminating in AVGN assuming the pose himself.* James Sunderland from ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' does this when he finds out/remembers why Pyramid Head is after him. Also counts as a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]].* In the older ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' games, the defeated characters would be shown in the background as the match goes on, sitting or kneeling around sadly after their losses. Their poses were different per character, but several of these were very similar to the traditional PoseOfSupplication. i.e, Athena Asamiya, Benimaru Nikaido, Mai Shiranui, etc.* The temple-guardian {{Mooks}} in ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2'' all give up fighting and assume the PoseOfSupplication after you get the Flame. Hilariously, if they're at the edge of a platform, they'll fall right into a BottomlessPit.* Shu, who is being targeted for recruitment as TheStrategist by the [[HelloInsertNameHere player character's]] army in ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'', asks [[QuicklyDemotedWoman Apple]] to assume the PoseOfSupplication before he'll consider [[JoinedYourParty joining up]]. One sign he's at least a minor JerkAss is that he admonishes her for throwing away her pride so quickly, then leaves the room.* Similarly, in ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'', Raven claims he won't consider joining the Prince's forces unless Oboro begs him to do so. When Oboro complies, Raven gets incredibly upset, partly because he can't tell if he's being serious or not.* Yangus does this when begging his old friend Red to return the horse and cart she stole from them in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII''.* The image potholed in the description comes from the ''doujin soft'' visual novel, [[http://www.insani.org/omgwtfotl.html ''OMGWTFOTL'']]. The option to genuflect pops up almost entirely throughout the game. [[spoiler:Every instance leads you to the same bad end.]]* Most characters in the original ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' assume this pose when defeated... unless they were cut in half or had a major blood vessel severed by the opponent's killing blow, in which case the referees carried the remains off in a straw coffin.* Daisy does this in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'' when her opponent(s) score a point.* Envy Adams in ''VideoGame/ScottPilgrim'' does this after she's defeated. Lynette also does this on Level 3 (Leo's Place).* After every boss in ''VideoGame/WarioWare: Smooth Moves,'' there's a relaxed "Let's Pose!" scene, where the music fades to some birds chirping, and you're given a silhouette to pose in, if you want. This position is one of them.* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', [[GentleGiant Chunky]] [[CowardlyLion Kong]] does the "We're not worthy!" version of this when confronted by one of the bosses.* ''Videogame/TomodachiLife'' ''loves'' this trope. If a Mii is on the receiving end of a RejectedApology, a refusal to be their sweetheart, or a breakup, they drop to their knees and sulk dramatically while sad music plays.* In ''VideoGame/MendelPalace'', if you can trick the Vinci dolls into drawing on all of the panels so they can no longer attack you, those that survive will acknowledge their defeat by doing this.[[/folder]][[folder:Visual Novels]]* Played for full comedy in Chapter 7 of ''VisualNovel/CodeRealize'' when Impey and Cardia realize that the airship race they've been refitting the group's ship for is ''that day'' and not, as they'd believed, the day after, and the work on the ship is not yet complete.-->'''Impey:''' This is the ultimate form of apology, created by the finest minds in all of Asia! DO! GE! ZA![[/folder]][[folder:Webcomics]]* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Nanase [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=1011 does this]] when her repeated experiences of death as a fairy doll get too much for her to continue to stand. [[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Steven does this in "I Am My Mom" when [[spoiler:he starts to blame himself for being responsible for his friends getting nearly abducted by Homeworld Gems, when the situation gets worse, he decides to surrender himself to the Diamonds in exchange for letting the others go.]]* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne Party of One]]", Pinkie Pie, after Spike tells (or rather, repeats back to) her that her friends are avoiding her because they don't like her parties, assumes this pose.[[/folder]][[folder:Real Life]]* According to Muslim practice, one may bow, even kneel before humans, but ''never'' prostrate oneself. Only GOD gets this treatment. It's actually ''forbidden'' to touch your forehead to the ground unless it's for Him. And if you aren't practicing, not even then. Might be a problem in Japan... ** Presumably, most sane clerics would be understanding of what is considered appropriate in certain cultures.** The Jewish religion works the same way, except that even bowing to another human is discouraged (because Jews pray standing up, and therefore bow to God rather than make full prostration).*** Karaite Jews are known to make full prostration in prayer.*** It was practice in the Jerusalem temple, but it was discontinued, [[CaptainObvious since it was destroyed]]. Twice.* In imperial China, the ''kow-tow'' on the ground was considered standard formal greeting to those of high rank (when you are really in the mood for grovelling, the procedure requires you to hit your forehead on the ground hard enough to make an audible noise). To greet the emperor, the subject performed 9 kow-tows, the empress received 8, and so on.* In Russia, there are two verbs for supplication: "poklonit'sya" and "bit' chelom," which mean to bow with the knees and to beat (the ground) with your forehead, respectively. "Chelobitye" was seen as humiliating, as the Muscovite princes had to [[KneelBeforeZod prostrate themselves before the Khan]] during the years of [[UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan the Mongol yoke]]. The meaning was carried over into the "Chelobitnyy Prikaz," a [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Muscovite]] government office to which people sent complaints and petitions meant for the tsar. A letter sent to that Prikaz would begin "Vash kholop byot chelom..." (Your slave prostrates himself...)* Full prostration before God (bowing so that one's forehead touches the ground) was and is practiced on certain special occasions by Orthodox Christians. It's particularly associated with Orthodox monks and nuns, but is not limited to them. 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Either Bayleef or Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur because his personality shined through the most, especially in his leaving episode and the Chronicles episodes. Bayleef because she was one of the few early Pokemon Ash had the actually evolved, and she was adorable throughout but still had that tough streak within her like when she battled Chuck (she didn't hold back with those body slams either!)
I've voted Bayleef, because I feel she should've been given a shot when Ash was in the Battle Frontier.


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|O'Keeffe in Hana, 1939. Source: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
I recently spent some time in Hana, Maui, and learned that American artist Georgia O'Keeffe visited the area in the 1930s. Although she is closely identified with the desert of New Mexico, O'Keeffe painted several canvases of the striking tropical scenery of Hawaii.
|"Black Lava Bridge, Hana Coast No. 1," 1939, by Georgia O'Keeffe. Source: NYT
O'Keeffe was commissioned by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (later Dole) to create images to be used in their advertisements. In early 1939, she traveled by steamer to Honolulu and spent two months in the islands. In Hana, she stayed with the Jennings family, who owned the local sugar plantation, and their young daughter, Patricia, showed O'Keeffe the sights. Patricia Jennings later wrote a book describing her adventures with the artist (you can find it here).
|Lava bridge from Koki beach.
|Ka Iwi O Pele to the right--you can just see tiny people at the base of the hill. The lava arch is out in the distance.
O'Keeffe visited other sites in Hana that I recognized--part of the Jennings' home has been incorporated into the Travaasa Hana Hotel and she went to see a movie in the building that now houses the Hasegawa General Store.
|Black sand beach at Wai'anapanapa State Park
|Cliffs and blowhole at Wai'anapanapa State Park
|Dole ad, 1939, with O'Keeffe pineapple painting.
For more info, see this article in the New York Times.
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Anne Alexander came to Wyoming to pursue her Ph.D. in economics and found a home. Now she helps make this place feel like home for people from around the world.
"Wyoming is a welcoming place. It's made me feel welcome, and I want others to feel that way, too," says Alexander, the affable director of UW International Programs. "We take our new international students and visiting dignitaries to Frontier Days or to Vedauwoo. The State Capitol is always a big hit. The Snowys are popular. And whenever we can, we plan trips to Yellowstone and Devils Tower. We want to show them everything that makes Wyoming such a special place."
But there's much more to Alexander's job than simply introducing the vast and unique Cowboy State to foreign students and visitors.
A key figure in UW's efforts to enhance its international reputation, Alexander oversees various scholarships, grants and programs geared to provide opportunities for university students and faculty outside the borders of the United States. She also plays a key role in bringing international dignitaries to campus to help strengthen Wyoming's connection with the rest of the world.
The goal is simple: Build a better Wyoming.
"As the one university in the state, UW has a real obligation to not only help provide a work force for our state but prepare our graduates to become citizens of our state," Alexander says. "The more they know about the world, the more competitive we are as a state. That means we have to provide every possible opportunity for our students—and our faculty and staff—to become globally competent and globally engaged."
She smiles and adds, "Anything we can do to help this state, we do."
The university's mission is especially important to Alexander, who was born and raised in New Mexico but happily calls Wyoming home. She enjoys hiking and camping in the state's parks and forests, visiting historic sites and driving the many scenic highways and byways to see a natural beauty that is "pretty hard to beat."
She even likes the long, cold winters that sometimes chase others out of Wyoming. "I like snow," Alexander says as she watches the white flakes flutter outside her office inside the Cheney International Center. "Everything about snow!"
But, she says, Wyoming's greatest asset is its people.
"I love Wyoming so much," says Alexander, who joined the UW faculty in 1999 and served in various roles before ascending to her current position in 2006. She also teaches economics classes on a regular basis. "I connect with the people here, and I think that's why it has just always had that feel of home."
She says international students and visitors to Wyoming get the same sense.
"No matter where they are from, whether it's China or Mexico or India, Wyoming is just a place where they automatically feel at home and they automatically feel the warmth of the people," says Alexander. "That is truly a credit to the people who live here."


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Legislators drop plans to give child welfare investigators police powers
Lawmakers have tabled language granting investigators with the Office of Child Welfare Investigations police powers in a limited scope.


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International Trade & Logistics: OECD Forecasts More Goods in Supply Chain says new report
According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, trade flows are ramping up.
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According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, trade flows are ramping up.
Economic activity in OECD countries is picking up faster than expected but volatile sovereign debt markets and overheating in emerging-market economies are presenting increasing risks to the recovery, according to the OECD's latest Economic Outlook.
Gross domestic product (GDP) across OECD countries is projected to rise by 2.7 percent this year and by 2.8 percent in 2011. These are upward revisions from the previous, November 2009, forecasts of OECD-wide GDP growth of 1.9 percent in 2010 and 2.5 percent in 2011.
In the U.S., activity is projected to rise by 3.2 percent this year and by a further 3.2 percent in 2011. Euro area growth is forecast at 1.2 percent this year and 1.8 percent next while, in Japan, GDP is expected to expand by 3.0 percent in 2010 and by 2.0 percent in 2011.
Trade flows are rising again. Strong growth in China and other emerging markets is helping to pull other countries out of recession. But at the same time, the risk of overheating and inflation is growing in emerging markets. A boom-bust scenario cannot be ruled out, requiring a further tightening in countries such as China and India.
"The knock-on effect would be slower growth in other regions," spokesmen said. "Exchange rate flexibility could ease some of the pressure on Chinese monetary policy and provide more scope for addressing domestic inflation."
Instability in sovereign debt markets poses another serious risk. It has highlighted the need for the euro area to strengthen its institutional and operational architecture. Bolder measures need to be taken to ensure fiscal discipline, said the OECD report.
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Pippo Inzaghi took responsibility for Milan's second heavy defeat of pre-season and urged his players to improve by next game.
The Rossoneri followed up last week's 3-0 defeat to Olympiacos with a 5-1 loss to Manchester City on Sunday night to continue their tour of the United States and Canada in miserable fashion.
"It is in front of everyone that we have to improve many things. We have been working only since recently, we come from an eighth place," began Inzaghi post-match.
"We have done well in the possession phase and less well when not in possession, where we worked less.
"I am sorry because we conceded two of those goals after we had created chances. Only work will allow us to return as soon as possible to being competitive. It's up to me to review the game and ask for anything more from everyone.
"Balotelli has had a good game, he was ready to 45 minutes, he has to recover his condition bit by bit and we will try to bring everyone up to the same level.
"We still do not like to lose so now the guys have to work well and come back as soon as possible to playing well. In our current condition we cannot get near to the English teams, but certainly we have to give something extra.
"The blame is mine and I take it. The club knows exactly what we have determined, I will work with this team and when we are better and we have recovered everyone we definitely will not be like these two games.
"It is clear that we could have had little more attention and nastiness and it's up to me to ask for more from the next game.
"I think that when we are complete that we can be competitive in the League. I expect more in the phases when we are not in possession.
"I'm angry with myself because if the team was like then it is through my own fault and that of my staff.
"We start again, we have to work. We have to come back to soon to concede fewer goals. We will have to improve on this."
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A Spiritual Rain Is Needed Series
Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010 (message contributor)
Summary: Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 3-5. Continuing in Isaiah we see the continuing call (Chapter 3) for men to repent and return to the Lord while in Chapter 4 we see the beginning of hope that one day will come. Chapter 5 gives us strict instructions
A Spiritual Rain is Needed
- We will take a small leap forward and discuss Isa 3 and 4, with 5 as focus
- Chapter 3 continues with Isaiah speaking to the people to repent; change
- Isaiah warns in Chapter 3 of impending judgment on Judah and Jerusalem
- Consider the doom and gloom (read) in Isaiah 3:7-9, 16-17 and 24-26 …
- He speaks of God's judgment removing people from their homes
- There will be much calamity in the land – but why? Why does God do this?
- Because God is just; Judgment will fall … because of our disobedience
- Just means "of moral excellence" and "indicating preciseness in action"
- Just: Free of favoritism – God is NO respecter of persons (Romans 2:11)
- Our disobedience leads to His just actions – consider a visit to the woodshed
- It's not fun to discipline our children, but it is required – God view is the same
- Good news though – change is coming! We have access to peace; to relief
- Yet, peace must be delivered to us because we have no other way
- Restoration is from the Lord alone; and we must note this and pay attention
- We are not able to bring ourselves back to God; He must provide the route
- Isa 4:2-6 is actually a breath of fresh air and brings us comfort and hope
- So, this brings us to Chapter 5 tonight, which shows us we need rain (spiritual)
- We have to see, and take heed, that God's Word is relevant to right now
- Is it not a matter of "if", but a matter of "when" that God will get His glory!
- Standard theme of Isaiah … that it ALL belongs to God … and He will speak
- Stand and read Isaiah 5:1-6 / Pray
Point 1 – What it Means
- A warning to the church and to its leaders of what may happen
- Ordinances celebrated, but without God's blessing and commission
- Assemblies are gathered, but the Lord is not in the midst
- The Word is read, but with no application; ministers preach without power
- Formality of prayer is maintained and performed; but w/o crying out to God
- What's the reality: The Holy Ghost is restrained – even grieved against
- This is often the case in our world; and we must prevent this at all costs
- There is no necessary connection between outward ordinances and grace
- The clouds, which are given to us for rain, are ordered not to rain by God
- APP: We will see the clouds; but no rain – we'll look like church; but no grace
Point 2 – What it Involves
- No conversions because the Spirit of the Lord is not involved in the church
- No restorations of backsliders; withered plants have no life without rain
- No refreshing of the weary; comfort and strength only come from grace of God
- No spiritual activities' luke-warmness reigns supreme … "God is convenient"
- Rev 3:16 – "So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth."
- Just as plants die now without "rain"; so will be our Spiritual life without "reign"
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Those are the jews im talking about. You say in the financial world, there are more no jews than jews, and its true, but looking at the % and the positions they take i think that number is more relevant.
I guess per capita there are more Jewish people working in financial type institutions than other religions, and I can't really think of a specific reason why, nor is there. I am half Jewsih (my mom is Catholic) and I am an accountant. That fits the stereotype, but I didn't become an accountant because I am Jewish, but rather because it was a good paying career and one that gave me a chance to work in many different industries. Also, there are around 200 people that work in my office with me. I think I know of maybe 10-15 that are Jewish. A reason I guess, that could explain why Jewish people tent to work in medical, financial, etc. industries is because, at least from my experience with friends, Jewish families tent to emphasize education a lot. They encourage their kids to get as much education as possible, similar to the stereotype of of Indian families.
Also, if you meet someone who is non-Jewish that is an accountant you probably won't give any thought to it, but if you meet a Jewish accountant it helps to reinforce the stereotype. I don't think that is fair, a person's religion shouldn't have any bearing on the type of career they've chosen. But the fact that Jewish people are perceived to be heavily concentrated in financial type fields I think fuels the stigma towards them. Also, a "rich" Jew reinforces the stereotype. But there are plenty of poor or non-wealthy Jews. In fact, if you look at the list of the richest people in the world, almost all of them are non-Jews. Buffet, Gates, etc., non of them are Jewish. In fact, 2 of the top 5 richest people in the world are Indians.
All these things are just stereotypes. Like I said, if you meet a Jewish accountant, you remember it and it reinforces your stereotype. But if you meet a Jewish painter, you probably don't really think anything of it. Same thing applies to other religions/cultures. If you walk into a gas station and see and Indian person working there you are probably going to remember, or notice it because it fits the stereotype that Indians all own convenience stores. But you meet an Indian banker, you probably won't give a second thought to it. If you see a black kid walking down the street with his pants around his ankles doing a gangsta walk you'll probably take notice and it will reinforce the stereotype that blacks are gangta rappers. But the black guy wearing a suit will probably walk right by you without you even noticing. If you meet an Englishman with yellow crooked teeth, it reinforces the stereotype that the English have bad teeth, but you probably don't remember all the English people you've met with nice teeth. I can go on and on. That's the problem with stereotypes. We have a tendency to only take the few people we remember who fit the stereotype and use it to reinforce it. But most we meet or see people who don't reinforce it we tend to forget them.
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Girl Scouts Earn Badge for Brilliantly Simple Communications
Legacy telephone and communications systems are holding many organizations back from staying connected. To make matters worse, many organizations today are spreading across geographical boundaries, which makes communications even that much more necessary.
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Vestax Opens Retail Showroom in Hollywood
Turntable and mixer manufacturer Vestax has announced the opening of Vestax To The Core LA, its first retail showroom in Los Angeles. Located in West Hollywood on Melrose Avenue, the new showroom provide fully functional demo stations, workshops, weekly events, and performances from noted Vestax users
Vestax To The Core LA will also feature limited edition controllers, turntables, and gear, as well as official Vestax replaceable gear, including faders, knobs, and crossfaders. Product specialists will be on-hand to provide customer service and in-store seminars, including free beginner and intermediate DJ courses in conjunction with DJ and production schools.
Vestax To The Core LA is open now. For more information, go to its Facebook page.


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This new set of G.I. Joe posters features Duke, Ripcord, Baronness, Scarlett, and Snake Eyes, played by Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, and Rachel Nichols, respectively. Now, I know what you're thinking, "Why are they dressed like they're going Xtreme Motorcrossing?" To that I say: it's a G.I. Joe movie from the guy who did Van Helsing. I'd be surprised if there wasn't Xtreme Motorcross.
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In recent months, many area restaurants and bars have gone smoke-free. But could an entire town?
One Stateline community is going to be exploring the possibility. Machesney Park trustee Mike Luke wrote an ordinance that would make Machesney Park the first smoke-free community in Winnebago County.
He will be presenting it to the town's Public Safety, Health, and Welfare Committee tomorrow evening. The proposed ban wouldn't go into effect until next June, with bars being exempt until next September.


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FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons earned a C-plus for this draft.
The Jake Matthews pick was awesome. He'll be a stud for years to come.
Now, in a couple of years, if defensive end Ra'Shede Hageman and free safety Dezmen Southward develop into Pro Bowlers, we can come back and change the grade to an A under the Bill Polian three-year rule exception. (I just made that up!)
The Falcons couldn't fix everything in the draft.
They got the tackle to help stabilize and improve the offensive line in Matthews.
We are not sure if they filled the free safety opening and they didn't do much for the pass rush or the tight end vacancy.
Hageman has the potential to be one of the steals of the draft, but defensive line coach Bryan Cox will need to get him to play 100 percent of the time. He was up and down during his days at Minnesota.
"We had an opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with him in the classroom, on the field, in the cafeteria eating meals, seeing how he interacts with the other players," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "Ra'Shede is a very big, strong, passionate football player, and we really enjoyed the week that we spent with him in Mobile (at the Senior Bowl)."
Southward is a physical marvel, but defensive backs coach Tim Lewis must turn him into a NFL free safety.
"Dezmen, we had him at the Senior Bowl as well," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff
said. "This is a guy who is big and fast, really good natural agility and movement for a bigger safety. He has had one of the best three cone times, which is usually an indicator of body control and movement. He has cover skills and very good range for us, so we think he has some real upside to continue to bolster this secondary group."
Southward has some incredible upside, but the weaknesses listed in the Nolan Nawrocki's NFL Draft 2104 Preview are troubling: "Short arms. Average Flexibility and range. Still developing positional instincts and diagnostic skills. Man-coverage limitations – dull transitional quickness and closing burst. Ordinary production on the ball – not a playmaker. Does not punish or intimidate. Reliability should be looked into."
Falcons fans have to hope they are flat out wrong about the "does not punish or intimidate" part.
Running back Devonta Freeman should press for time behind Steven Jackson and at least fill the Jason Snelling vacancy and perhaps take some snaps from Jacquizz Rodgers.
Not sure why they took another smallish cornerback in 5-foot-9 Ricardo Allen, when all of the teams in the division were loading up on big wide receivers.
"Philosophically, we stick to what we believe going into the draft, although we're very mindful of what our division is doing," Dimitroff said. "If something stands out that causes us to make an adjustment, we would consider it, but again, we're very set on how we philosophically approach
the draft from year to year.
"It may adjust from year to year. We spent a lot of time as an organization on what we want to do, and we won't be swayed just because Carolina takes a tall receiver. (That) won't have us adjusting a decision on a type of corner."
(FILE NOTE: We'll have to revisit this if 6-5 Kelvin Benjamin catches a TD pass over 5-9 Allen when the Falcons face the Panthers in the coming years.)
All of the linebackers will get a chance to help on special teams.
Here's how some others are grading the Falcons' draft:
--Dimitroff gave himself an A when asked by AJC columnist and esteemed colleague Mark Bradley to grade his draft.
"An A. Well, if this is such a ridiculous exercise we all talk about, I'm going to give you a very candid maybe arrogant response."
--ESPN analyst Mel Kiper gave the Falcons a B-minus.
Summary: I was a big fan of the Jake Matthews pick when it happened, and I'm not changing my tune now. Big need, good player and you add the bonus of his versatility. The Falcons also got a pretty good safety prospect in Dez Southward, hitting another need. But there were also a couple areas I think they missed, and maybe it had to do with the way the board was breaking. For instance, they really need pass-rush help, and Demarcus Lawrence could have been an option at No. 37, but Dallas moved up and grabbed him. Atlanta ends up with a high-upside talent in Ra'Shede Hageman,
but he ran really hot and cold at Minnesota. Devonta Freeman gives them an underrated running back, which is something they need, and maybe Prince Shembo can provide some value as a pass-rusher. Ricardo Allen is a solid player and gives them added depth at CB. Tyler Starr is also a sleeper as a pass-rushing addition. The question for me is whether they did enough to really help the pass rush, which was a big need, and I also think a tight end made sense given the departure at that position. Not bad, overall. Matthews will be good.
--CBSSports.com Pete Prisco gave the Falcons a B-plus
They addressed a lot of needs with their picks, including getting a top tackle in Jake Matthews. The second- and third round picks will both be rookie contributors. Grade: B-plus
--NFL.com Gregg Rosenthal listed the Falcons as one of the draft "winners"
When the Falcons set out to fix a problem, they really fix it. This offseason has been all about upgrading their line play up front on both sides of the line. They continued the theme with offensive tackle Jake Matthews in the first round and defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman in the second round. Fourth-round running back Devonta Freeman adds needed juice to the backfield, but he's just a
Notre Dame linebacker Prince Shembo (55) celebrates as he's hugged by teammate Stephon Tuitt after a tackle for a loss against Temple during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
nice bonus. Atlanta's first two picks continued the team's aggressive bid to get tougher.
--Si.Com's Doug Farrar gave the Falcons a B
The Falcons started their draft by getting bigger, stronger and more talented at their most pressing positional groups — the offensive and defensive lines. First-round offensive tackle Jake Matthews should slot right in as Matt Ryan's blindside protector for the next half-decade. And on defense, Minnesota hybrid lineman Ra'Shede Hageman has the potential to play over multiple gaps on a line that has changed in scheme. Wisconsin safety Dezmen Southward is an excellent athlete who can move around to a few different roles, and Notre Dame outside linebacker Prince Shembo is an interesting developmental pass rusher. All in all, a nice haul for the Falcons — if Hageman develops into the player he can be.
Round 1 / 6 -- Jake Matthews, RT, 6-5, 308, Texas A&M
Round 2/37 – Ra'Shede Hageman, DE, 6-6, Minnesota
Round 3/68 – Dezmen Southward, FS, 6-0, 211, Wisconsin
Round 4/103 – Devonta Freeman, RB, 5-8, 206, Florida State
Round 4/139 – Prince Shembo, LB, 6-1, 253 Notre Dame
Round 5/147 – Ricardo Allen, CB, 5-9, 187, Purdue
Round 5/168 – Marquis Spruill, LB, 6-1, 231, Syracuse
Round 7/253 – Yawin Smallwood, LB, 6-2, 246, Connecticut
Round 7/255 – Tyler Starr, LB, 6-4, 250, South Dakota


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The National Sports Center is the world's largest amateur sports facility. The NSC operates over 100 unique programs and events in a variety of sports as well as hosting numerous national and international competitions. These events draw over 4 million visitors each year, making it the most visited sports facility in the state. The NSC is a priceless, innovative, and unique asset to the local community, state, and region.
The NSC has a dual mission:
The NSC opened in 1990 and was built by the State of Minnesota as part of a statewide building program to improve Minnesota's amateur sports facilities in preparation for the state's bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympics.
The campus covers 660-acres of sport and event facilities in Blaine, Minnesota. It includes:
The facility has welcomed over 50 million visitors since its opening in 1990.
Even though most of the land purchases and facility development were made with funds from the State of Minnesota, the facility is operated by a non-profit corporation, the National Sports Center Foundation (NSCF). The NSCF runs the facility on a self-supporting basis - no annual appropriation from the state is provided. The original state capital funding was under $15 million, and currently the state has invested just over $33 million on the NSC campus.
In 1998, the original four rinks of the Schwan Super Rink were funded by a cooperative of eleven local governments partnering with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission. The local partners included the cities of Arden Hills, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Coon Rapids, Lino Lakes, Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview, plus Ramsey and Anoka counties. Total construction cost was $11 million.
Since 2000, the NSCF has financed the majority of new construction projects through private investment. All of the $10 million Schwan Super Rink expansion project (rinks 5-8 plus the Herb Brooks Training Center) and two-thirds of Victory Links Golf Course were financed privately. As of 2016, the total private and non-state public investment on the NSC campus is over $40 million.


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SUNDERLAND continue to run the rule over a host of managerial contenders, despite the odds plummeting on Gus Poyet becoming the next Black Cats boss.
Poyet dropped to even-money with some bookmakers yesterday to emerge as the firm favourite to succeed the axed Paolo Di Canio.
Sources close to Poyet have also encouraged talk of the Uruguayan being appointed at the Stadium of Light and suggested he is Sunderland's number one target.
But the Echo understands that proceedings are far from being at such an advanced stage, with Sunderland still considering a host of options to succeed Di Canio after the Italian's dismissal on Sunday night.
Poyet, a free agent after he left Championship Brighton in acrimonious fashion last May, is thought to be a manager that Sunderland owner Ellis Short admires and the Uruguayan was a strong contender to replace Martin O'Neill in March.
The former Chelsea and Spurs midfielder is also eager to manage in the top flight and is a multi-lingual option for Sunderland's multi-national squad.
But Short is thought to be making detailed enquiries about a list of possible candidates, that runs into double figures, and whether they would be suitable for the role of Black Cats head coach.
They include Poyet, the likes of Roberto Di Matteo, Gianfranco Zola and Alex McLeish – who have been widely linked with the role, plus longer shots, such as Sean Dyche, manager of Championship high-fliers Burnley.
Sunderland are thought to favour a young, "track-suit" manager, but will not be rushed into making a decision.
After being somewhat forced into the dismissal of Di Canio by the weekend's player revolt, Sunderland don't expect an appointment to be made this week.
Caretaker boss Kevin Ball will take temporary charge of Sunday's visit of Liverpool and there remains the possibility that he could be at the helm for the following weekend's Stadium of Light clash against Manchester United.


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If there was one area in which Coach Patterson let the least amount of information out this spring, it was about the future of the Frogs' kicking game. Maybe that's just his usual secretive nature, maybe it's because nobody particularly impressed him at either position, or maybe it's because he's waiting until two high-profile true freshman arrive on campus this fall.
The only tidbit of info I could find about either position is that sophomore Ryan DeNucci is the #1 kicker for now. It's unclear whether that was straight from the mouth of GP, or if the writer of that particular story just assumed as much because DeNucci is the only returning kicker with any game experience (having kicked off 24 times last fall). That puts him ahead of Hans Ingold, who redshirted last year after playing his high school ball at Nolan Catholic.
Likewise, a quick glance at the roster would tell you that senior Cale Patterson is at least currently your starting punter. He's never appeared in a game for the Frogs, but he's also the only punter on the roster this spring.
There's a good chance that next year's place-kicker will be true freshman Jaden Oberkram, who comes over after a career at Arlington Martin in which he once kicked a 54-yard field goal in a game and reportedly connected from 60+ in practice. At punter, the starter is likely to be Ethan Perry, who was a U.S. Army All American in Smithson Valley in the San Antonio area.


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Key Performance Indicators for 2002-2010 Strategic Plan
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An original set of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) were identified for the 2002-2010 strategic plan and are set out in the plan document. However, the KPI's were judged unsuitable by the administration after 2006 and replacement KPI's were identified.
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Monday, Oct. 12, 2009
MANHATTAN -- A Kansas State University professor is learning firsthand the trends and future direction of scientific research by serving as a program director for the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Zongzhu Lin, professor of mathematics, said his experience as a program director with the foundation's Visiting Scientists, Engineers and Educators Program should benefit K-State.
"Part of my purpose of serving as an NSF program director is to provide myself with a broader vision of science research, such as its current trends and future directions," Lin said. "This special opportunity also is helping me understand the grant-proposal reviewing and decision-making process at the National Science Foundation so I can bring this back to K-State."
Individuals appointed to the Visiting Scientists, Engineers and Educators program are on a non-paid leave of absence from their institution. Lin served as a program director on an intermittent basis from August 2008 to January 2009. He became a full-time program director Jan. 21. His appointment is for one year, but is renewable up to three years.
Lin said program directors organize the evaluation process of submitted proposals, manage the program budget and make recommendations on whether to award or decline a submitted proposal.
"For awarded grants, the program directors periodically check the progress of the projects to make sure they are on track, make recommendations on future funding commitment to previously awarded grants, and review the grant's annual progress report and final project report," he said.
"Program directors also write project highlights to inform the general public of the achievements of supported projects and their impacts," Lin said. "In addition, we participate in various hearings and meetings to learn national priorities on science and technology as well as government policy and initiatives in these areas."
In addition, program directors are continuing with their own research. Lin periodically returns to K-State for his research and graduate student supervision. Even when he is not physically on campus, Lin is still involved with K-State mathematics department business, including supervising his three doctoral students on their research by using Internet video tools.
Lin said his experience will help him be able to train K-State graduate students and junior faculty members with their research proposal writing and increase their chances of being funded.
"This position has provided me with the experience to evaluate proposals or projects on their strengths and weaknesses from a much broader context than just my own research field," he said. "I have been back to K-State twice since January to meet individually with some faculty members who are preparing National Science Foundation proposals, as well as to work with my graduate students' research project. I also have been mentoring a few junior faculty members in the K-State mathematics department on their research proposals by showing them how to write proposals for the grant programs that will best suit their work. I plan to expand this training to the broader K-State academic community when I return."Lin joined K-State in 1993 and was promoted to full professor in 2002. His specialties include representation theory of algebraic groups, quantum groups and lie algebras. Lin earned his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts.


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I am hoping to:
- edit the area of the blog that contains the blog title "Productive Pet.com" to also include a custom photo.
- remove the search bar on my homepage.
- replace the comments widget that appears on my pages, with my series of other widgets selected for my homepage, or a customizable list of different widgets for each page.
- make small changes to the color and thickness of lines separating the different sections of the theme.
If this means edit custom CSS then would anyone be able to advise me on what codes I will need to learn to make these specific changes?
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Are You Missing an Important Nutrient?
Many Americans Lack Magnesium, Sulfur and Sulfate; One Solution from Experts: Soaking in Epsom Salt
Mar 12, 2012, 09:42 ET from Epsom Salt Council
March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Many Americans are deficient in magnesium, sulfur and sulfate, experts say. It's a problem that causes a variety of health issues that could be prevented with small changes to diet and behavior, including frequent soaks in Epsom salt.
A lack of magnesium, for instance, can contribute to high blood pressure, hyperactivity, heart problems and other health issues, says Leo Galland, M.D., an internist practicing in New York City who directs the Foundation for Integrated Medicine.
To find out if you need more magnesium, which helps regulate the activity of more than 300 enzymes in the body, Galland says you can take the questionnaire at http://mdheal.org/mediators.htm. Signs of a deficiency include leg and foot cramps, sensitivity to loud noises, muscle twitches and spasms or stress and irritability, says Galland, the 2011 recipient of the Seelig Magnesium Award from the American College of Nutrition and founder of www.pilladvised.com, a website devoted to nutritional and environmental health.
To increase your body's level of magnesium, Galland says you can:
- Eat more nuts, vegetables and seafood, and limit intake of sugar.
- Check with your doctor about whether you should take magnesium supplements.
- Soak in Epsom salt, which is actually magnesium sulfate, because magnesium can be absorbed through the skin.
"Magnesium deficiencies are very common globally, and the need for magnesium is increased by stress and a number of different health disorders," Galland says. "An Epsom salt bath is an excellent stress reliever, it relaxes muscles and it's another source of magnesium."
Sulfur and sulfate deficiencies, meanwhile, help cause cardiovascular diseases and other health issues, according to MIT Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D.
Seneff, who is first author on three recent publications in medical journals, has focused her recent research on the relationship between nutrition and health.
"I began to realize cardiovascular disease is really related to instability of the blood, and the instability is related to the issue of a deficiency of sulfate," Seneff says. She argues that cholesterol sulfate is synthesized in the skin, in addition to vitamin D3 sulfate, upon sun exposure. "It [cholesterol sulfate] is a mysterious molecule, it comes and goes very quickly in the blood, and they're not studying it."
To boost your body's level of sulfur and sulfate, she suggests the following changes.
- Eat more seafood, garlic, grass-fed beef and organic, free-range eggs. "The best quality you can find, it's worth the difference in price."
- Increase your exposure to sunlight.
- Soak in Epsom salt.
"I don't take any prescription drugs or supplements," Seneff says. "The only thing I do, and I recommend this, is soak in Epsom salt. Dump about a quarter cup in a tub of water, twice a week."
About Leo Galland, M.D.
Dr. Leo Galland is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of nutritional medicine. An author of numerous scientific articles, textbook chapters and books such as Power Healing and The Fat Resistance Diet, Dr. Galland is the 2011 recipient of the Seelig Magnesium Award from the American College of Nutrition. He is the founder of www.pilladvised.com, a website devoted to nutritional and environmental health, the director of the Foundation for Integrated Medicine, and maintains an internal medicine practice in New York City.
About Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D.
Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT who has been concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. She is first author on three recent publications in medical journals, including one published in January in Medical Hypotheses about cholesterol sulfate deficiency as a significant factor in autism. Before that, she published more than 170 peer-reviewed articles and gave keynote speeches at several international conferences about topics related to speech and language processing.
About Epsom salt
Epsom salt – actually magnesium sulfate – is one of the most versatile household products, with uses ranging from creating at-home spa treatments to soothing achy muscles to helping start or improve gardens. It's been used therapeutically for hundreds of years, and it's gaining a new generation of fans looking for a safe, economical alternative in a sea of expensive, over-the-counter remedies. Epsom salt is easy to use, easy to find in your local pharmacy or grocery store and it costs about the same per use as a cup of coffee. For more information, please visit either www.epsomsaltcouncil.org, www.facebook.com/epsomsalt, or contact Peter Smolowitz, (704)916-6163, email@example.com.
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Jesse C. Eakle and Belle Tilton had Clarence M. Eakle (brn Aug 1894) and Clarence Eakle (brn Feb 1897). Lived Chana, Ogle Co, IL in 1900 but moved out of area.Jesse was son of Christian Eakle and Alma? Cole.Belle was daughter of Comodore Porter Tilton and Amanda Burright.
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Climate change activists will tomorrow attempt to construct a sustainable campsite at a secret location in London, kick-starting a week-long training camp for environmental protesters.
The event, an annual gathering known as Climate Camp, will begin when campaigners gather at one of six locations across the capital at noon and await text messages revealing the location of the site, which has been kept secret.
Teams from the Metropolitan police, which is facing its first test of public order policing since controversy over the G20 protests, will be forced into a "cat and mouse" exercise with hundreds of protesters – many of whom will be on bicycles – as they "swoop" on the chosen destination.
The Met has signalled a change in its approach since the April demonstrations, which resulted in the death of a news-paper vendor, Ian Tomlinson. In five planning meetings with camp representatives, senior officers have promised "neighbourhood-style" policing, with fewer stop and searches and "no ring of steel".
Last week the force hosted Climate Camp delegates at its public order training centre, in Gravesend. Senior officers have also promised that sleep deprivation techniques, used during last year's Climate Camp at the Kingsnorth power station in Kent, will not be used.
There has been a backlash, however, among some in the camp network who resent the notion of meeting with police, who they suspect of seeking to obstruct their objectives. Police have not ruled out the use of "kettling", in which cordons are used to contain activists against their will for hours. But sources with knowledge of the Met's "tactical plan" say senior officers are keen to avoid an early confrontation, and are working on the assumption that they will have to allow protesters to set up their campsite unimpeded.
Senior officers then plan to contact the protesters after they have held discussions with whichever local authority, or landowner, the site is based in. The Met has also activated a Twitter account – C011Metpolice – to communicate with campers, 326 of whom appear to have signed-up as "followers" of the service.
Either way, with protesters and journalists also simultaneously using the social networking site to disseminate messages, events on the ground are likely to be significantly influenced by remote messaging.
Previous camps at Kingsnorth, Heathrow airport and the Drax power station have revolved around mass direct actions. This year the campsite will be used as a training camp to teach the science of climate change as well as civil disobedience techniques. The training will be put into practice in October, during a large-scale protest against coal power – the target of which is being decided in an online poll.
Campaigners intend the camp to be an example in sustainable living, with solar, wind and pedal power used throughout the site, as well as compost toilets.
The secret location has been decided by a core group of activists who have taken care to avoid police surveillance during regular meetings and reconnaissance. They have said the camp could be anywhere within the M25, including any of the capital's major parks, but are rumoured to have chosen an area in east London – possibly Hackney Marshes.
The protesters are understood to want to use the campsite as a base to launch spontaneous protests targeted at carbon- polluting firms throughout the week.
Wherever the tents appear, their location is likely to have a political significance: today's rendezvous points include the headquarters of Shell, which the camp accuses of "a long history of human rights abuses connected to its extraction of oil and gas", and BP, which protesters have been told is "trailblazer for greenwash".
In a sign that tensions remain between police and protesters, other locations include Stockwell, where Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by police after being mistaken for a terrorist, and the Bank of England, where Tomlinson died after being struck by a member of the Met's Territorial Support Group.
Action agenda
Stepping into direct action
A lesson in the best way to form a human chain, evade police surveillance, occupy buildings and invade runways.
"Singing and playing music can help us to get to grips with the feelings of sadness, rage and emptiness that climate change triggers."
12v pedal-powered sound systems
In a tent dedicated to "bicycology power", a workshop will use pedal power to create a 12v, carbon-friendly sound system.
Fitwatch: stopping the cops
How to counter the activities of police surveillance units known as forward intelligence teams. It will include briefings on individual police officers.
Stops, searches and seizures: the basic survival guide
Daily lessons in the law surrounding police stop and search.
Training: How to use tripods
Activists erect metal tripods as part of civil disobedience. Police cannot dismantle the structures without injuring activists – who are mounted on top.
Source: Climate Camp


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Brailsford hails 'star team'
Dave Brailsford stressed the importance of teamwork as he reflected on Team Sky's Tour de France heroics.
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Dave Brailsford stressed the importance of teamwork as he reflected on Team Sky's Tour de France heroics.
It was Bradley Wiggins who rightly made most of the headlines on Monday as the first British winner of cycling's biggest event but the Team Principal was quick to underline the importance of the men around him.
Brailsford told Sky Sports News HD:: "We recognise the importance of the team – it's individual guys but with specific roles. We allowed them to train and race as a group and unit to build that camaraderie, togetherness and self-belief. I think that's been a real cornerstone of the success this year.
"Confidence was high and the team was in great shape going into the race but you can never be 100% sure but it played out fantastically well."
When asked about the process which turned Wiggins into a Tour de France winner he added: "An awful lot of planning went into Bradley's training – we first looked at what was required and then planned how we were going to get to that point.
Hard work
"But whilst we use a lot of sports science there's no getting away from the fact that it takes an awful lot of hard work so credit to Bradley and the rest of the guys – the amount they've put in over the last couple of years to get to this level is absolutely tremendous. I think that's the secret."
Looking to the future Brailsford and Team Sky are in the envious position of also having the likes of runner-up Chris Froome and world champion Mark Cavendish in their Tour line-up but that also poses a challenge in accommodating all their ambitions.
Of Cavendish, winner of the final stage on the Champs-Elysees for the fourth year running and now up to fourth on the all-time list with 23 Tour stage wins, Brailsford explained: "We're privileged to have him, he's a great champion and we hope he's with us for very many years to come.
"We do have a very talented bunch of guys – but a team of stars isn't always a star team. That's key for us, we have a star team.
"Everything has got to be aligned towards the team goal and this time that was trying to help Bradley win yellow.
"When we get to the end of the season we'll take stock of everything. We need to see the course for the 2013 race before we can formulate a strategy for next year. Then we'll make some decisions."
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text: Monday, June 13, 2016 Go Skate Day with American Boardmakers: June 21st Come join Sector 9 to celebrate Go Skate Day 2016 on June 21 at our factory from 12-4pm. Meet at 4370 Jutland Dr. San Diego, CA 92117 for a day filled with skateboarding and seeing American Boardmakers at work. We will have a Poker Run, Bowl Jam, Push Race, Woodshop Tour, Games, and BBQ. Come out to enjoy the day with your fellow skateboarders. - Please park on the street.- Must sign waiver to enter the facility (a legal guardian is required to sign for anyone under 18). - Helmet required if under 18.- Poker run starts at 2pm.


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I think it is a past participle. It is a sort of passive but the auxiliary ("is") is omitted.
What part of speech is wanted considered in these quotes? It's not a past verb...please explain. Thanks.
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I think it is a past participle. It is a sort of passive but the auxiliary ("is") is omitted.
Wanted is a past participle performing as an adjective. If this were written as a sentence it would say, "Help is wanted" with the word is functioning as the main verb linking the subject (help) with the predicate (wanted).
An auxillary verb is one that helps another verb by placing conditions on it, "Help might be wanted."
This is, of course, a very brief description of these verbs.
President to visit Ireland. (It leaves out the article before President, and "is going" before "to visit".
Your heading is really: A bus driver is wanted or Help is wanted.
In that case, the participle is part of a shortened passive voice verb.
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Seven to run in nationals
Joe Lindsley | Monday, November 24, 2003
The nation's 510 fastest and toughest long distance runners will compete in the national cross-country championships this afternoon in a city known, appropriately, as the "Gateway to the trails."Notre Dame will send the No. 4 women's cross-country team and two individual male qualifiers to Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa, a metro area in the rolling hills of northeastern Iowa with 65 miles of trails.The race, however, will take place on just 6 kilometers of those trails on the Irv Warren Golf Course. The Irish hope the victory-laden course they have taken all season will culminate with a national title."As long as we can all take the line and run as a team, we have a shot of doing really well," sophomore Stephanie Madia said.Notre Dame hails from chilly northern Indiana and could have an advantage with cold weather in the forecast.Seven Irish runners, led by sophomore Molly Huddle and King under the tutelage of coach Tim Connelly, will represent the Notre Dame women at the national championships.While the men's cross country team narrowly missed qualifying, sophomore Tim Moore and senior Todd Mobley qualified independently. All runners who did not qualify will support their teammates."Although only the top seven will be racing, all 24 runners are making the trip to Cedar Falls," senior co-captain Katie Ellgass said. In mid-October, the women finished third and the men ninth in the Pre-National Championships, with many of the country's top teams coming to Cedar Falls. Today, the women are looking for the fall of such teams as defending NCAA champion Brigham Young, and perennial power Stanford.At the Pre-National event earlier this season, the Irish women finished with a score of 127 behind No. 1 BYU, with 86 points, and North Carolina, with 99 points. Notre Dame finished just ahead of No. 22 Michigan, a team the Irish beat just last week when they won the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Terre Haute, Ind. That win gave both the Irish and Wolverines automatic bids into today's race. After that race, Connelly was also named Great Lakes Region coach of the year.The Irish have some great assets as they contend with the nation's top talent, which has plenty of reason to take Notre Dame seriously. Huddle, who after running No. 2 for most of last season has emerged as the team's top runner, is coming off her individual victory at the Great Lakes regional. The All-American runner is in a position to achieve the highest finish ever by a female Notre Dame runner at the national championship race. In 1996, Joanna Deeter finished third.Running close to their top runner will be King and senior Kerry Meagher, who finished seventh and eighth, respectively, at the regional championships last weekend.The Irish lineup is completed by senior Megan Johnson, who finished 12th at the regional race, sophomores Madia and Jean Marinangeli and senior Katie Wales. Sophomore Elizabeth Webster is on hand as the Irish alternate.In the men's race, Mobley will make his fourth-straight NCAA Championship appearance, and he will try to better his 38th-place finish in 2001. Moore, who led Notre Dame to its 22nd-place finish in the national championships last year, will seek his first All-America honor. Today's race is slated to air on the Fox Sports network Dec. 3 at 3 p.m.


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