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Remove lectures from your classroom.
It's hands on, in class, one-on-one learning, with a little cool technology thrown in!
Lecture in Class
Homework at Home
Sophia Tutorial as Homework
Interactive Learning in Class
There is more face time with their teacher, more active learning in class and no more "lectures." "Homework" will never be the same.
Classroom anxiety decreases as your ability to teach to each individual student increases.
In a 2014 survey, roughly 9 out of 10 teachers noticed a positive change in student engagement since flipping their class.
(It's literally as easy as 1-2-3.)
1. Find or create tutorials that teach concepts you want your students to learn. (We have tens of thousands to choose from.)
2. Create a playlist to order the tutorials the way you want to teach, or create a private group for each one of your classes. (Or both.)
3. Implement in the classroom. Interact with every student and differentiate the way you teach to them.
It's all FREE.
Here are a few things we've learned along the way we think will help you as you flip out.
That may seem like a no brainer, but. We mean think ahead. Plan. Establish clear learning objectives and then think like a student. Anticipate any and every question in advance, so you can make sure you're covered in the tutorial you're creating. Questions are answered. Confusion's averted. You're already one step ahead.
Don't be afraid to bring a new technology into the classroom, nor be afraid to try a new way of teaching. It's like the first time you tried broccoli, and actually liked it. Besides, you can't break the Internet. So, get a little clumsy, clatter around then get comfortable. That's how you find your way.
Students appreciate teachers who are approachable and enthusiastic about what they teach. No need to turn into a robot or be super serious. Let your natural personality, and love of teaching, transmit online — like it does in the classroom. Just be you, doing what you do.
You know your students. You've learned that your kids are excited by color, graphics and visual aids. And now you have all sorts of tools and technology to really bring learning to life. So go ahead and make this enjoyable. Make it fun. Make it memorable-as only you know how to do.
Remember you're human. You'll probably stumble on words. You'll probably make mistakes. But here's the good news. Teaching is still about people — not perfection, and quite honestly, that's one of the things students really seem to appreciate. So just be you. Stay confident. Stay humble. Correct what was wrong, and move forward. (If they catch anything that may not be quite right, smile. They're doing their homework!)
One of the most important benefits of flipping your classroom is the additional time it gives you to engage with your students. They thrive on this time and your attention. This is such an exciting opportunity for both you and your students.
You can pay for your Sophia Pathways courses in 3 installments.
Here's how it works:
You will be able to pay the balance earlier through a link in your Sophia course. Sophia will not be able to release your course transcript(s) until your tuition balance is paid in full.
Sophia students have been pre-approved for credit transfer, or had their Sophia courses accepted for credit by the following institutions. This list is not intended as a guarantee of transfer. Schools accept credit transfer on a case-by-case basis and decisions may vary by student and specific degree plan. We recommend you download the course syllabus and ask your school to review it for pre-approval of transfer credit. Please contact the Sophia Learning Coaches for more information on credit transfer.


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Hollywood actor Richard Gere trusts a financial adviser to make decisions for him because he is "terrible" with money.
The "Pretty Woman" star admits his money man is extremely cautious, so he doesn't make big gains on his investments, but he is happy not to be losing any cash.
He tells Britain's London Evening Standard newspaper, "(I am) terrible (with money)… Therefore I never made a lot of money (in investments), but never lost a lot."

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Fastest times swam in 2008-09 include: 50 Freestyle in 25.78 at the Big West Championships (2/25-28), the third fastest time of any member of the women's team ... 100 Freestyle in 56.27 set at the Big West Championships, the third fastest time recorded on the women's team this season ... 500 Freestyle in 6:07.59 at the Irvine Invitational (1/3) ... 100 Butterfly in 1:01.30 at the Big West Championships, the second fastest time recorded this season in this event on the women's team ... 400 IM in 5:50.04 at the Irvine Invitational (1/3).
Swam the freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley for Northridge in 2007-08 ... logged the fifth-best Northridge time in the 50 Freestyle going 25.94 at the Big West Championships ... also had the fifth-best 100 Freestyle time ... had the Matadors' third-best time in both butterfly events ... top times: 50 Freestyle: 25.94, 100 Freestyle: 56.92, 500 Freestyle: 6:02.74, 100 Butterfly: 1:02.09, 200 Butterfly: 2:28.71, 400 IM: 5:38.85.
Kathryn Kerr swam the 50 and 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, and the 100 and 200 Backstroke for the Matadors in 2006-07 ... swam a season-best 26.09 at the Big West Championships ... had top-five times for the squad in the 100 Butterfly (1:02.04) and 200 Backstroke (2:25.70).
Kerr swam season-bests of 26.61 in the 50 Freestyle and 56.69 in the 100 Freestyle at the Big West Championships ... swam the third-fastest time on the team in the 100 Backstroke with a mark of 1:06.17 in a dual at the University of San Diego ... garnered the Pete Accardy Coaches Award at the team's annual postseason banquet ... best times: 100 Butterfly (1:02.90), 200 Backstroke (2:33.26).
Kerr competed in swimming and water polo at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif. ... earned four varsity letters in swimming and one letter in water polo ... was Patriots swim team captain in 2004 and 2005 ... graduated in 2005 with a 4.0 grade point average.
Born October 24, 1986 in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are Sue and Ron Kerr ... has two older bothers, Jim and Peter and two older sisters, Michelle and Liz ... Jim swam collegiately at California and UNLV ... also competes for the Heartland Swim Association ... favorites include the San Diego Padres, US Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol, actors Johnny Depp and Joan Cusack ... chose Cal State Northridge because of the Kinesiology program and the campus ... says the toughest thing about being an athlete is "staying awake during class."


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Gastrointestinal Cancers
Using a comprehensive team approach, our physicians collaborate with diagnostic and interventional radiologists, gastroenterologists, and pathologists to provide the most expert care available for cancer patients. Our outstanding diagnostic imaging services, including Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), MRI/MRCP and high resolution CT scans, Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and EUS guided fine needle aspiration allow for patients to be properly evaluated at the onset of their diagnosis.
Nationally accepted treatment plans are provided for patients who have recently been diagnosed with cancer; more individualized plans are carefully customized for patients who have not responded to prior therapies and clinical trials are often available for both situations. In one visit, patients will have encountered a team of physicians who will work together, combining their skills and knowledge to provide the highest quality of care. The result is a personal comprehensive treatment plan.
The physicians within the multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Cancers Program are dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and effective care to gastrointestinal cancer patients, advancing the nation's understanding of cancer, and improving diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.


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General Index to Experiment Station Record Volumes 13-25, 1901-1911
Description: A topical, alphabetically arranged index to volumes 13-25 including experiment station records, publications reviewed, and foreign publications. In has a 'Consolidated Table of Contents' which lists all editorial notes and publications of the experiment stations and Department of Agriculture from the referenced volumes
Date: June 27, 1913
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A woman accused of involuntary manslaughter for the drowning of her child made her first appearance in court this week.
A woman accused of involuntary manslaughter for the drowning of her child made her first appearance in court this week.
Amanda Gayle Reed, 27, of Forest Grove Avenue, was charged Wednesday by the Jacksonville Police Department with involuntary manslaughter, negligent child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
Reed is accused of failing to supervise a child in an area with an above ground swimming pool where the child could get into the pool without an adult present which lead to the child�s drowning, according to warrants.
Mercadiez Kohlinda Reed, 20 months, died May 11 at a home on Forest Grove Avenue in Jacksonville, according to a death certificate on file at the Onslow County Register of Deeds Office. Her cause of death was listed as drowning and her death was reported as accidental, according to the death certificate.
Reed�s secured bond was set at $30,000. She posted bond Wednesday and is now out of custody, according to court documents.
Reed made her first appearance in court Thursday, and Jacksonville attorney Matthew C. Coxe represented her for the proceedings. Coxe could not be reached for comment Friday.
Reed elected to hire an attorney for her preliminary hearing set for July 18.
Amanda Gayle Sellers and William Charles Reed are listed as the parents of Mercadiez.
Amanda Reed, who went by the name Amanda Stump at the time, was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter in January 2012 after pleading no contest in the death of 19-month-old Sadie L. Gates. Reed was babysitting Sadie when the unsupervised child left Seller�s home and drowned in a drainage ditch that ran through the backyard. Reed was sentenced to three years probation.


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Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of SKF, the ball bearing manufacturer; however the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars consider themselves to have been officially founded on 14 April 1927, when the first car, the Volvo ÖV 4 series, nicknamed as 'Jakob', rolled out of the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.
Volvo has been selling cars in India since 2010, With a corporate office in Gurgaon, Volvo Cars opened its first dealership in Chandigarh in March 2008 and currently markets its products through its dealerships across 17 cities across India. Volvo produces models ranging from SUVs, station wagons (estates), and sedans (saloons), to compact executive sedans and coupes. Volvo is known for its high safety standards. Owners are often proud of achieving high mileage; one well-documented 1966 Volvo P1800 has been driven over 2.8 million miles, a Guinness World Record for most miles driven by a single owner in a non-commercial vehicle. According to some figures, the average age of a Volvo being discarded is 19.8 years, second only to Mercedes.


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Winged Eyeliner at the Oscars 2012
Top Oscars Trend: Flirty, Flippy Eyeliner
Top Oscars Trend: Flirty, Flippy Eyeliner
Makeup at the Oscars was a little more traditional in 2012, but that didn't stop Hollywood's finest from keeping up with the trends. Winged eyeliner is practically everywhere these days, and it took the red carpet by storm for the year's most-anticipated red-carpet event. Every other starlet seemed to be sporting her own version of the look, and the shapes ranged from Jennifer Lopez's chic double-winged style to Zoe Saldana's stretched-out cat-eye and Petra Nemcova's blackout lids. Take a gander at the coolest looks that took wing now.


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Split screen, party multiplayer, co-op – these are some of the best games to get the family involved with this Christmas. From the quiz-tastic Buzz, joyous LittleBigPlanet, the slightly more confrontation PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royle and more. All in?
Singstar and Singstar dance. Best communal fun I have had gaming. I admit a lot of alcohol was involved but still a lot of fun
Buzz is probably the most fun I've had gaming with my family. My parents don't really like video games, so it's nice to see them playing with PS3 controllers. Lol. The same goes for Wonderbook. My mom loves Harry Potter, so she really enjoyed that. Totally underrated game, btw.


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Le Gris L'Wren, part of Lancome's 2010 holiday collaboration with designer L'Wren Scott, is the standout in the collection for me. It's a steely, stormy blue and is a truly interesting shade. At times, the blue tones are dominant – especially in full sun, but inside and in the shade it's more steely.
The polish is pretty thick, and a second coat was really only needed to even everything out. There's another shade in this collection as well, Le Rouge L'Wren, that is also quite beautiful. But if you're looking for a different take on gunmetal, check Le Gris L'Wren out!


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MEFORD, Mass. – After the regatta was postponed due to the terrorism events in Boston, the No. 1 Yale Women's sailing team finally competed in the Women's New England Championship this weekend. The team finished second overall, just shy of claiming the Reed Trophy but good enough to secure itself a spot at the 2013 ICSA Women's National Championship.
Only the Bulldogs and the Boston College Eagles who won the event will get to skip the semifinals stage of qualification and go directly to the nationals. The teams that finished third through eighth this weekend will have to compete in an additional regatta in order to secure their national championship berths.
Racing for the New England Championship took place on Mystic Lake in Medford, Mass. Competitors spent the first half of Saturday waiting for wind, but it eventually filled from the southeast at four to seven miles per hour and 10 races were able to be sailed—six in A division and four in B division. The Bulldogs sat fourth in the overall standings after day one.
On Sunday the wind showed up much earlier and 10 more races were able to be completed for a total of 10 in each division. Big wind shifts kept things interesting on the race course and according to the official regatta report, "a few races were abandoned in order to keep racing fair."
Junior skipper and team captain Marlena Fauer reported that "it was pretty weird out on Mystic Lake but… it was important to not get frustrated and to keep chipping away at the fleet."
Fauer and sophomore crew Katherine Gaumond sailed the Bulldogs' B division boat for races one through eight. Their lightweight combination was quick in lighter air, but according to Gaumond, "since we were in larks we got overpowered pretty quickly." Tufts' boats have greater sail area than FJs or 420s.
In response to the building breeze, senior skipper Claire Dennis and sophomore crew Urska Kosir were sent out for the last two races in B division. They capped things off with two strong third-place finishes, helping the Bulldogs to a second place finish in B division.
In A division, sophomore skipper Morgan Kiss sailed with Kosir until the last set when Gaumond and Kosir switched divisions due to the stronger winds. Maintaining top five finishes for most of the regatta and winning race 10, helped the Bulldogs to fourth in A division.
Now that they have secured their spot at the nationals, the Bulldogs get to spend the next month preparing. The Yale coed sailing team also qualified for its national championship this weekend so the two teams will continue to practice together in Branford, Conn., until May 21st when they are scheduled to be in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the start of the ICSA Women's National Championship.
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The Federal Communications Commission will vote this Thursday on its latest plan to restructure the last loose end of agency's 700 MHz auction: that chunk of wireless public safety spectrum known as the D-Block. But the proposal has come under criticism from members of Congress who say that the scheme is pretty complicated, so the Commission should give the public more to time to digest and comment on it.
John Dingell (D-MI), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Jane Harman (D-CA) also worry that the latest scenario doesn't give enough credence to proposals that would break down the band into regional frequencies, rather than granting a single national license. "We believe the Commission should fully consider the merits of regional licensing, on the condition that regional networks are interoperable and should be wary of weighting the playing field toward a nationwide license," they wrote to FCC Chair Kevin Martin on Tuesday.
The FCC failed to sell the D Block to a prospective bidder in March. A subsequent audit of the setback found that commercial bidders, who would share the block with a public safety agency that managed broadband access to emergency service providers, feared that the plan as structured was not economically viable. Many public safety groups subsequently said that they would prefer to see the spectrum divided into regional chunks rather than one national license.
The FCC's new proposal substantially lowers the minimal asking price for national license bidders, down to $750 million from $1.3 billion. It also caps the annual amount that the public safety agency can charge the license owner at $5 million.
This new proposal for the auction is, in fact, much more complex than the last, and sets up a parallel contest for regional bidders. If the Commission sells all 58 regional licenses at a total price higher than the national minimal reserve, the regional plan will trump the national bid. It also has provisions for a case where the agency cannot sell off the national license, but sells over half of the regional licenses to bidders. Here, the FCC will declare victory, drop the minimum price of the remaining regional licenses, and hopefully unload the rest in the last phase of the auction.
However it works out, the process will be technology agnostic. Bidders can compete for the licenses with intent of using WIMAX or Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology.
Dingell, Markey, and Harman's brief, last-minute appeal doesn't offer the FCC very much guidance as to how exactly they want the auction to be made more regional-friendly than it already is. They do ask that the agency allow 45 days for public comment on the proposal, and another 15 days for reply to comments, rather than the 21 days total that Martin has suggested.
The D block question is the last of 17 items on the Thursday Commission agenda. Many of the rest involve approval of broadcaster construction permits.


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Aromatase inhibitors after Tamoxifen
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I am a male breast cancer patient who has just completed five years of Tamoxifen. I am trying to decide if starting on an Aromatase Inhibitor would be a prudent dedision and have many conflicting opinions. Is there any research or information that would help me decide?
Kevin Fox, MD, Assistant Director, Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
There is no data to support the supplemental use of aromatase inhibitors in either women or men going off of tamoxifen after five years. Clinical trials to answer this question in women are ongoing. I am not aware of any clinical trials currently enrolling men to evaluate this drug.


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I'm taking a course on waves and oscillations using Crawford from the Berkeley series (out of print excluding international copies), and would like to know if anyone has any suggestions for a better book.
We cover:
- coupled oscillators,
- forced oscillators,
- Fourier analysis,
- traveling waves,
and some other topics. Any help with the topic would be appreciated.


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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets
A. Omar Abubaker, Kenneth J. Benson
Hanley & Belfus, 2001 - Medical - 354 pages
Written in the popular question-and-answer style of The Secrets Series(R), this mini-textbook presents information in a succinct, engaging, and lively manner. All the latest clinical aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery are presented in 44 chapters including maxillofacial trauma, diagnosis of salivary gland diseases, cysts and tumors, postoperative care, cleft lip and palate, oral and maxillofacial reconstruction, laser surgery, facial alloplastic implants, sleep apnea, and much more.
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text: This section of Pocket Tools Training provides short online presentations for fire and rescue personnel to review when home, off duty, or during any time that a computer is available. At the end of each presentation there is a short test. When the test is passed, the individual can print out a certificate of completion to present to the Chief or Training Officer for training hours credit. The reviews vary in length, and it is entirely up to the Chief or Training Officer whether to accept this online training as credit to the individual's overall training report.


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On The Move CD Greg & Steve
With more than two million recordings sold to date, Greg & Steve hold the rank of the number-one children's music duo in the country. It's easy to see why--their singable lyrics and catchy melodies are set to a contemporary beat. Parents and teacher alike find Greg & Steve's tunes a fun way to teach children basic concepts such as colors and numbers as well as friendship and cooperation. Greg & Steve have received numerous accolades, including five Parents' Choice Awards and an Early Childhood News Award.


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This piece was written by Eric Brown for social media explorer.
I selected this article because it reaffirms what many of us already know but it's still good to see this in writing: Content curation and Media Curation (a mix of machine aggregation and Human Curation) are starting to pick up steam.
Here are some highlights:
Curation comes up when search stops working," says author and NYU Professor Clay Shirky. But it's more than a human-powered filter.
**"Curation comes up when people realize that it isn't just about information seeking, it's also about synchronizing a community."
The author says and I agree with him:
**"The value will be in the expertise of the curator, people will not read junk, and the best of the best curators will create digital domination with vibrant communities".
There is also a great quote from Fred Wilson's AVB blog in which he details what he would do if he were starting the Village Voice now:
**I would not print anything. I would not hire a ton of writers. I would build a website and a mobile app (or two or three). I would hire a Publisher and a few salespeople.
**I would hire an editor and a few journalists. And then I'd go out and find every blog, twitter, facebook, flickr, youtube, and other social media feed out there that is related to downtown NYC
**and I would pull it all into an aggregation system where my editor and journalists could cull through the posts coming in, curate them, and then publish them
Curated by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article: [http://bit.ly/kmZvJg]
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Fund: Sequoia Capital
Posted by anon on 2007-08-08
Sequoia Capital has been very willing to help our company before we even agreed on a termsheet - they helped close prospective employees, did legwork to help figure out user growth, and continuously offered product feedback. After closing remained very active/helpful investors, which can be extremely beneficial if you are a young entrepreneur without a lot of experience.
Contrary to a lot of other reports, I found Sequoia to be very humble - attitude throughout the process was "you are our customers, and we are only as good as our next investment."
Getting funding was very painless. We agreed on terms ~48 hours after our pitch and closed everything ~2 weeks later. Deal was expensive but fair.
- get angels who are good friends with Sequoia
- build a product and have some users/customers before pitching
- obsessively focus on execution
- they prefer youth and passion to business experience, so come pitch in jeans and tshirt!
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I really like the new "old" locket my publisher has decided to use. I feel that it evokes the theme of the story a whole lot more.
My countdown to my debut novel's release and a chronicle of my attempt to not go stir crazy while waiting. (I post here on Mondays and Fridays. See you then!)
This is fantastic news! I am very pleased (and a bit jealous!). I can't believe it is such a long process...I look forward to reading your book!
The cover looks great!
Hi, Sam!
Like the change; the wait would be driving me absolutely crazy. Guess this is where it really rings true that if you love something, you've gotta let it go.
Thought you might like to see how I've been promoting your book to my friends on facebook :~)
To be released August 2, 2011!! The most fun you could have reading a romance-mystery-historical adventure - or, is it SciFi time travel? - I am so impressed with her writing! *picture of book* (which I will now have to change :)
I love the cover! It's great! I can't imagine how you are feeling right now!!! I sending you good thoughts of great reviews and people lining up for miles to meet you! I for one can't wait to read it. Congratulations! What a wonderful time for you!
I can't believe you're toying with Fabio's emotions that way. (He thought he had a new job!) ;)
Congratulations on the new cover and galley, Sam. Thumbs up! I can't wait to read your *raises voice* great reviews!
So exciting, the galley!!! And the "tweaked" cover. Love it. MAJOR congrats for reaching this point in the process! How wonderful!
Ha ha - good one! I've just had exactly the same happen to me - rather more dramatic change than yours - in both US and UK. Which is why I haven't even shown a cover yet...
Yes, a nail-biting time waiting for the early reviews to come back. But I have a feeling you're going to be delighted.
I think the Fabio cover is quite scary as well (but way too funny!). Hope all goes well as you continue the countdown.
Sorry about that... what I meant is...
I'm still vounching for a brownish tile... :D
By the way... There's no way that 'Fabio' looks like a cross between a young Colin Firth and a Matej Cernic on a good day! The hair is aaaallll wrong!
PS: Who, in reality, is Fabio? And I don't mean the hulk on the cover, but whom the name refers to?
Love the cover. I feel like I can almost reach out and touch the weathered cover and items. Beautiful! :O)
Hi Samantha!
Oh my gosh I laughed at the Fabio cover, too funny. :D
The real new cover looks fabulous! I agree with Diane, I almost feel like I can touch it.
Congrats on the new cover and galley, it's all so exciting! :)
Awww come on Sam. This is one of the big moments!!! Enjoy it girlfriend. You know what you should do is take your galley to the local barnes and noble and sit there reading it in the cafe. When someone sits down next to you lean over and say "Oh my gosh! This is the best book I've ever read. You HAVE to get it!!!"
:D hahahaha. Just kidding. But seriously girl ENJOY THE MOMENT!!!
The Fabio cover is much better I think!....bwahahahahaha! ;-)) Seriously, everything looks great and I'm really excited for you!
Beautiful cover!
LOVE it, Samantha! I can hardly wait to have it in my hands so I can imagine you are beside yourself with your own excitement! Congratulations!!
Congrats and good luck! I love the revised one.
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That's a beautiful, classy-looking cover. Congrats, and best wishes on what's promising to be a beautiful and classy BOOK!!! Enjoy every part of the journey.
Bwaahhaa I would've been so excited if Fabio was your cover. Maybe I should request that for my YA fantasy that has nothing to do with him.
YAY! Love the new cover (though Fabio wasn't too bad!) and congrats on the galleys!
You have a galley! Aww...it's beautiful, looks just like you, although it may possess your mother's nose. :-) I can only hope that mine will come sooner rather than later too.
Oh my goodness, that cover is GORGEOUS! I mean, just look at Fabio's hair! Hehe, no, your real cover is just a work of art. Congratulations!!!
MuMuGB - Thanks! It is a loooong process. This is my longest "pregnancy" so far! ;-)
M Kathy - Oh, wow! Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate the support! :D
Kathy - Thank you! I can't remember ever being this nervous, to be honest :D
Kenya - LOL! Awww...now I feel guilty about Fabio ;-)
Traci - Thanks! I am thisclose to freaking out. Haha! :D
Deborah - I hope you're right. I've run out of appendages to cross. LOL. (I CAN"T WAIT to see your cover!!!)
Daphne - Haha! Thanks!!! :D
Elaine - Fabio is the name of the guy on the cover. He was actually a popular cover model for romance novels in the US back in the 80s. He branched out by developing his own romance book series. (And I agree - there's nooooooo way he could be our Max. LOL. As for the "tile" pendant, I was hoping for that too, but my publisher explained that they wanted to go with a design that communicated the tone of the book rather than one that was a literal interpretation of it.) :D
Diane - Glad you like it. Thanks!!! :D
Julie - Thank you! I really think the designer did an awesome job. :D
Christina - Okay, okay. I'll do it - as long as I can sit at B&N with a blanket over my head. Hahaha! :D
Joy - Just promise me you won't picture Fabio when you read about my main character, okay? LOL ;-)
V. Furnas - Thank you!! :)
Brynne - Thank you so much! I think I'm more scared than excited though. Haha! :D
Dafeenah - Hi! Thanks for stopping by! So happy you like the cover :D
Susan - Thank you! I'm trying my best not to go crazy. LOL :)
Sophia - Hahahaha! Now that's a cover that will stand out in the YA shelves!!! :D
Liz - Thanks!!! I will miss him. Maybe I can make him my screensaver... ;-)
Kate - LOL! And fingers and all appropriate appendages are crossed for you, my dear! Fabio as Yuri? Hehe ;-)
Meredith - Isn't it amazing how silky smooth and shiny those locks are? Hahaha! :D Thanks for the Fabio, er, cover love!
Hi Samantha, I think it looks absolutely brilliant! This is quite an achievement - congratulations on the whole process and getting there. When can I buy it? xx, isabelle
Sam, congrats! I even guessed the change correctly. I do like this new locket better. Galleys are a bit scary. I just went through this. My book is in the hands of reviewers so I'm on the edge of my seat with you. Deep breaths.
Isabelle - Thanks!! The book will be released on Aug 2 :D
Kelly - Thank you! Deep breaths inDEED. Good luck with your reviews. I'm sure they'll be great!
I guess not knowing who Fabio is/was says a lot about my reading habits in the 80s... like... non-existant.
I totally get the point of the locket (love it, actually, more than the heart) but I couldn't resisting poking ;)
At least you chose a Fabio cover from when he was in his prime, even if he does look a bit like Conan the Barbarian.
YOUR cover is beautiful. It must feel so utterly amazing to be able to hold that galley copy in your hands--congratulations again.
Quick, before you hide under the covers, send me a copy to review. I swear it'll be unbiased and glowing.
Elaine - I actually had a feeling you would mention the tile pendant. :D
vinobaby - Haha! Thanks! It does feel pretty awesome :D
KLZ - LOL. Pinky swear? :D
I am sure everyone will love it. Don't worry. Just think how exciting it is that you actually have people reviewing your book. Such a wonderful accomplishment. So Congratulations and if anyone dares to be overly mean and rude let us know and we will.....think really bad thoughts about them. I don't like violence.
Haha, thanks!!! :D
Gorgeous cover, Samantha! And the Fabio one... keep it as back-up!
I am positive you will get some pretty smashing reviews. Good things on the horizon, my friend.
Well you can do it with a blanket over your head but honestly, you'd just look like a creepy street person peddeling your wares. Which probably won't convince anyone to pick up BEA. hahaha :D
Ah, you didn't go with the Fabio version??? HA, HA! Too funny! I thought that was the scary pic... :) I do so love your cover though. It's just beautiful!
Yeah!!!! I'm so happy for you! Don't be scared. You're a wonderful writer and the reviews will be glowing.
(you scared me with the Fabio cover. Jeez!)
Cathy - Haha! Due to popular demand, I'll launch it as a special collector's edition ;-)
Florida Girl - Thank you, my dear! Fingers crossed! :D
Christina - Hahaha! True that :D
Donea - The Fabio one will be released as part of the boxed set. LOL ;-)
Kara - What? You don't like Fabio? I'm hurt. LOL ;-) Seriously, I think they need to develop meds for writer anxiety and they should come in three variants: Query, Submission, and Reviews :D
the locket is like icing on the cake! = )
luv it!
truly lovely and artistic!
ONID - Yay!!!! Glad you like it!!! :D
Dezmond - Thank you so much!!! :D
Your cover is lovely! So excited for you :)
Thanks, Alexis! :D
Just have to add my two cents here - think C.M. Villani's comment is clever, maybe to add to that, accidentally drop your book in a main library's drop box (with your name and return address inside of course) and see what kind of buzz you can create there. Librarians know their covers and they'll recognize one they haven't seen, maybe they'll read the back cover and decide to read the whole book before they call you to tell you that you 'accidentally' left your book there.
Well it's a thought : D
Beautiful cover - glad you didn't go with ' the hunk a hunk of burnig 'love' image LOL
(Hope you don't mind I used your photo from Amazon : D )
Congratulations on the arrival of your galley. I preordered through Amazon this morning : D
I wish you best success...I loved the cover which is the first thing I see before I even consider reading very good choice. Come by and visit us ♥
WynnieBee - Thanks again for the wonderful surprise feature on your blog!!!! :D
Rachel - Thank you! I'll definitely swing by! See you there :D


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The Liar in Your Life describes the surprising and sobering reality of lying in everyday life, based on nearly three decades of research by author Robert Feldman. One of his most striking findings, that has been tested repeatedly, is that new acquaintances will lie to each other about three times in the course of a ten minute conversation. These may seem to be so-called "little white lies"innocent evasions like "I feel fine" or "I like your dress" or "You were amazing"but those lies exact a cost. When we know were being dishonest, we feel less trusting about our environment and the people around us. And those little lies create a climate for greater deceptions, leading to "a culture of lies" that pervades todays society.
Robert S. Feldman, Ph.D., a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science, has examined lying and everyday deception for over 25 years.
Most often, the lies we are exposed to are not venal, but rather ways to make social interactions proceed more smoothly. People lie to be agreeable or to make us feel better about ourselves. Of course, people also lie to build themselves up or to gain some advantage over us. And many of us lie to ourselves as much as we are lied to by others.
Zeit Wissen Magazine [Germany] Publishes Article.
Feldman is interviewed at length about his research and writing on lying in the April-May, 2012 issue. Included are some compelling photographs.
April-May 2012.
WGBY Program Discusses Lying OnLine.
On WGBY's "Connecting Point" Dean Robert Feldman, professor of psychology, discussed his paper "Liar, Liar, Hard Drive on Fire: How Media Context Affects Lying Behavior." He found that people are more likely to lie in instant messages and emails than in face-to-face interaction.
March, 2012.
Liar, Liar, Hard Drive on Fire Published in JASP.
A new study by Robert Feldman and Mattityahu Zimbler, a graduate student, published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology (October 2011), finds that communication using computers for instant messaging and e-mail increases lying compared to face-to-face conversations, with e-mail messages containing the most lies.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - A few years back, Vermont upset Syracuse and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It appears the Catamounts may have the talent to make another Cinderella run this March. Colin McIntosh and Maurice Joseph each scored 17 points as UVM topped Yale 89-58 before a crowd of 2,398 at Patrick Gym. Ross Morin paced the Bulldogs with 13 points.
Vermont, which lost a heartbreaker in overtime to George Mason on Saturday in its season opener, shot 66.7 percent from the field in the first half to build a 45-29 lead.
Mike Trimboli added 16 points and seven assists and Joey Accaoui had 10 points for UVM.
Garrett Fiddler scored a career-high 11 points for the Bulldogs (0-2). Travis Pinick had eight points and a team-high five rebounds. Alex Zampier scored seven points and Jordan Gibson chipped in with six.
Yale forced 21 Vermont turnovers, but committed 27. The Bulldogs shot 44.7 percent from the field in the game.
The score was tied 10-10 after five minutes, but the Catamounts scored the next eight points. The lead grew to as many as 22 points before Yale closed the half with a 6-0 run, capped by a Pinick three-pointer with 33 seconds left. Yale got to within 13 on a Zampier three-pointer early in the second half, but Vermont outscored the Bulldogs 21-7 over the next 10 minutes to seal the victory.
Freshmen Rhett Anderson and Brian Katz both scored their first career points for Yale. Anderson hit a pair of free throws, while Katz made a three-pointer in transition.
Vermont's victory evened the all-time series at 10 wins apiece. Yale defeated the Catamounts 86-76 last year in New Haven.
The Bulldogs are back in action on Friday when they play at Portland. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. PST. Yale then takes on Oregon State next Monday night.
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The Raiders apparently aren't bent on purging everything associated to owner Al Davis in 2013.
Safety Mike Mitchell, widely regarded as a major reach as a second-round pick (No. 47 overall) in the 2009 draft, is cautiously optimistic about returning to the team that selected him out of Ohio four seasons ago.
Mitchell, whose exuberance and willingness to hit drew mostly compliments from coach Dennis Allen last season, said he left the Raiders facility following the season feeling good about his chances of coming back.
"The fact that they're showing interest in getting a deal done I think that says that," Mitchell said by phone Tuesday night. "At the same time, it's a business. Things change overnight. You never know how that's going to play out. It's good for me to leave (Alameda) knowing they want to bring me back and it's good for me to them to be contact my agent trying to get a deal done. That's reassuring.
"They're men of their word. I've said that since day 1. I believe coach Allen and Reggie are good me and they've followed that up by what they've shown me in free agency. But still, it's an extremely tough decision. I'm not even close to making a decision yet."
To review, Mitchell's solid senior season at Ohio University and a spectacular Pro Day caught the eye of Davis. The Raiders picked him in the second round, while some draft analysts _ including the highly respected Mike Mayock of NFL Network _ had him as a late-round pick or free agent.
Mitchell said he feels capable of being a starter in the NFL. Whether the Raiders can offer that, or whether they're even intending on offering it, remains an open question. Strong safety Tyvon Branch signed a multi-year deal last season after being named the club's franchise player. Michael Huff, who moved to cornerback in Week 3 last season, is slated to return to free safety.
Both McKenzie and Allen have talked of Huff's contributions at corner and about looking forward to him returning at free safety. Huff's most recent contract would make him difficult to release. He's due $4 million in salary plus a $4 million roster bonus entering free agency, but the amount of dead money from releasing Huff would total approximately $9.5 million.
More likely, the Raiders would reduce Huff's base salary and extend him even further into the future. The final two years of Huff's contract _ 2015 and 2016 _ are voidable years.


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Gene-Environment EBV Interactions in the Etiology of NPC Summary/Abstract Our long-term objective is to provide a scientific basis for identifying individuals at high risk for undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and for instituting effective primary and secondary prevention measures. In China (where NPC is endemic in some areas) several smaller, often hospital- based studies have indicated that genetic susceptibility, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and other environmental factors are all important in the etiology of NPC. However, no previous study has allowed the simultaneous quantification of their roles, along with detailed analyses of the interplay among them. Therefore, our specific aims are 1) to identify the main effects of a) specific EBV strains, b) dietary factors, c) smoking and d) variation in genes Involved in carcinogen metabolism, DNA repair, production and regulation of cellular receptors and cytokines as well as candidate genes on chromosome 4 and 5;and 2) to identify key gene-environment-EBV interactions. Building on the collective experience of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, two major cancer centers in China, Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, the Northern California Cancer Center in Fremont, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, and on extensive planning and pilot studies, we propose a population-based case-control study in two provinces in southern China with the world's highest incidence of NPC. With a total of 2,000 incident cases with histopathologically confirmed NPC and an equal number of population controls, we will carry out face-to-face interviews, collect tumor tissue and blood, and perform genotyping and other laboratory analyses. With the proposed large size of the study, we will have sufficient statistical power to detect main effects of genetic and environmental exposures conferring a relative risk as low as 1.2, along with moderate-sized interactions. Importantly, we will also develop a biologic bank of tissue, serum and DNA, which will be made available for other investigators and for future genetic studies. We consider this study timely because the sophistication of the Chinese institutions only recently has increased to the point where large-scale population-based molecular epidemiologic studies in both urban and rural areas have become feasible. In addition, recent improvements in high-throughput technology now make it feasible to conduct a large-scale study examining gene-environment-virus interactions. NPC Narrative: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common cancers in Southeast Asia, yet little is known about its causes. This study will examine genetic, viral, and environmental risk factors for NPC in southern China, where NPC rates are among the highest in the world. Our goal is to identify new ways to prevent NPC, as well as to improve the identification of high-risk individuals for early detection and successful treatment of NPC.
|Xiao, Xiling; Zhang, Zhe; Chang, Ellen T et al. (2018) Medical History, Medication Use, and Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Am J Epidemiol 187:2117-2125
|Chang, Ellen T; Liu, Zhiwei; Hildesheim, Allan et al. (2018) FIVE AUTHORS REPLY. Am J Epidemiol 187:399
|Chang, Ellen T; Liu, Zhiwei; Hildesheim, Allan et al. (2017) Active and Passive Smoking and Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Southern China. Am J Epidemiol 185:1272-1280
|Ye, Weimin; Chang, Ellen T; Liu, Zhiwei et al. (2017) Development of a population-based cancer case-control study in southern china. Oncotarget 8:87073-87085
|Liu, Zhiwei; Chang, Ellen T; Liu, Qing et al. (2017) Quantification of familial risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a high-incidence area. Cancer 123:2716-2725
|Liu, Zhiwei; Chang, Ellen T; Liu, Qing et al. (2016) Oral Hygiene and Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma-A Population-Based Case-Control Study in China. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 25:1201-7


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The Hermes Evelyne III Bag is not as famous as the Birkin and it doesn't have the same price tag, but we are seeing an increase of fashionista's and celebrities carrying this bag in their casual time. Why is that?
First, it's the impeccable quality, we spotted Kate Walsh carrying the Evelyne III Bag in brown, totally overloading it and still… it didn't break. I think that tells a lot about their Taurillon Clemence leather.
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By Catalyst Yogi
"There's no other way on the planet to free your soul unto the destiny and unto God but by serving those who need a hand—smiling at them, wiping away their tears, forgiving them."
-Yogi Bhajan
Seva, or selfless service, is the most selfish act that you can practice on the planet. To serve another person selflessly is very selfish in that it lifts you up into a higher vibration that makes you feel good about life, others and yourself.
Seva is the magic pill to pull you out of your own neurosis, fears, doubts and worries. Seva is like a much welcomed vacation from the limited ego that expands you into your greater GOD SELF.
If you are feeling under a blanket of negativity, obsessing about your problems and saying to yourself, "How can I help anyone—look how screwed up I am!"—the most efficient way out of this state of consciousness is to find someone that has the same problem as you and help them!
If you look around the world, there is no dearth of people who need a helping hand. We all have something to give even if it is just a smile, a kind word, or your undivided attention.
There is a longing inside each one of us to help other people. It is our natural state to give in this way. However, in the Piscean Age, the illness of the ego has taken us from our natural center. The ego is all about the bargain—I do this for you and then you do this for me. I will lend you money and you pay me back with interest. I will give you my time and energy and you give me money in return. Seva takes you away from this ego bargain that permeates the world and puts you into an expanded state of consciousness.
My first real profound experience of seva took place in 2004 at Yogi Bhajan's Memorial Service in British Columbia, Canada. I was in charge of foot washing as people entered the Gurdwara. I felt out of my comfort zone and a little grumpy because I didn't sleep well the night before. To be honest, this job was a stretch for me as a westerner and my ego was in full on resistance.
However, as I surrendered to the task, my grumpiness disappeared and I reached a state of consciousness where I was actually enjoying it. After each foot wash, I aspired to give a better foot wash next time—as if I could do this all day, every day, for eternity. Then my perspective started to radically shift. At one point, I saw everyone coming to me as a majestic Saint—each one was so beautiful and radiant. It truly felt like I was in the presence of royalty.
And then I began to see them looking at me with so much love, respect and honor—like it was really me that was the Saint! Then everything merged into ONE and I could no longer tell who was serving and who was receiving. This was my first real experience that it is the ONE SELF that serves itself. The SELF longs to see itself reflected in the SELF of the other.
Any impulse we have to serve is really coming from this SELF that lives in each one of us. Listen to this impulse, this call of your Higher Self to serve—you won't regret it.
Catalyst Yogi (Haribhajan) helps you to attract healthy, loving relationships and claim your unique, divine gifts through the Shadow Mining online healing programs. These programs are to assist you in your evolution into the new Aquarian Age consciousness. Participants also become a member of a supportive global community called the Catalyst Yogi Synarchy. He also hosts a free monthly online New Moon Meditation for Peace gathering. Check the website for more details. http://catalystyogi.com/


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Conservatives disappear GOP's Clinton impeachment to bash "corrupt" Democrat-led lame duck session
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Conservative media figures have repeatedly claimed or suggested that it would be unprecedented and "corrupt" for Democrats to address "controversial" issues during Congress' lame duck session following the 2010 elections. But in 1998, Republicans impeached President Clinton during such a post-election congressional session.
Conservatives fearmonger about supposedly unprecedented use of lame duck session to address "controversial" issues
Gingrich: "[A]ny attempt by the outgoing Congress to pass legislation they were unwilling to defend in an election would be an attempt to thwart the will of the people." Writing in Human Events on August 4, Newt Gingrich wrote that "Democratic leaders today have been sending clear signals that they are willing to use the lame duck session of Congress to pass the most unpopular and destructive parts of their agenda," and that, "Like the Federalists' actions in 1801, any attempt by the outgoing Congress to pass legislation they were unwilling to defend in an election would be an attempt to thwart the will of the people." Gingrich continued, "It is hard to think of an attitude more fundamentally at odds with the spirit of our democratic republic than the idea that an elected representative should feel 'liberated' to pass bills the American people do not support once he or she is freed from the burden of having to face the voters." Gingrich urged his readers to asked their members of Congress to sign a pledge not to participate in such a lame duck session because it "smacks of the worst kind of political corruption" and "is an abusive power grab."
Rove: "We've never had a lame duck session that has dealt with a highly controversial and extremely consequential item." Appearing on the August 9 edition of Fox News' Your World With Neil Cavuto, Karl Rove said that "we've never had a lame-duck session that has dealt with a highly controversial and extremely consequential item," adding that it "would really be unusual" for Democrats to deal with issues like cap and trade, card check and tax cuts during the session.
Fund: "It's been almost 30 years since anything remotely contentious was handled in a lame-duck session." In a July 9 Wall Street Journal column, John Fund wrote, "It's been almost 30 years since anything remotely contentious was handled in a lame-duck session, but that doesn't faze Democrats who have jammed through ObamaCare and are determined to bring the financial system under greater federal control."
Geraghty: "Lame-duck sessions are not designed to be shortcuts to ignore the will of the people and erase any sense of legislative culpability." Jim Geraghty wrote in National Review Online's "Campaign Spot" blog on June 16 that "Every Republican challenger ought to be demanding that their Democrat incumbent opponent pledge in writing that they will not pass an energy bill in a lame-duck session if they are defeated" and that "When the people make their opinion clear, fundamental concepts of accountability and responsibility require that the opinion not be ignored." Geragthy added, "Lame-duck sessions are not designed to be shortcuts to ignore the will of the people and erase any sense of legislative culpability."
Beck: Democrats "ramping up civil unrest" with lame duck session. On the July 15 edition of his radio show, Glenn Beck discussed the proposed lame duck session with Rep. Michelle Bachmann (D-MN) and said, "[Y]ou tell me what stops these people. Because this is my real fear. They are ramping up civil unrest." From the July 15 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Glenn Beck Program:
BECK: So help me out with -- help me out with this. Tell me, if we have these Democrats being thrown out of office and we have crummy Republicans being thrown out of office, there's a lame duck session.
BACHMANN: Yeah, that's right.
BECK: You tell me what stops, you tell me what stops these people. Because this is my real fear. They are ramping up civil unrest.
Republicans used 1998 lame duck session to impeach Clinton
1998 House impeachment hearings, debate, and vote occurred during lame duck session. The 1998 congressional midterm elections occurred on November 3 of that year. The 105th Congress was subsequently called back for a lame-duck session dealing with the impeachment of President Clinton.Impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee began on November 19, 1998, and concluded on December 12, 1998. The full House took up four articles of impeachment on December 18 and voted on them on December 19. The 106th Congress began on January 6, 1999.
38 "lame duck" members of Congress were involved in impeachment proceedings. As the New York Times reported on December 19, 1998, "They are the lame ducks in the House, 21 Republicans and 17 Democrats, not including two Republicans and one Democrat who won election to Senate seats. And as the House took up impeachment today, they streamed back into the Capitol to deal with what for many is the most momentous issue of their careers in public service, one they variously view as unfortunately necessary or just unfortunate."
GOP support for impeachment credited with turning projected gain of seats into losses in 1998. A November 3, 1998 article in Time reported:
From the moment in January that Monica Lewinsky became as famous as Michael Jordan, official Washington and its media auxiliary have been transfixed by the President's sex drive. And for a while, who wasn't? But in time most people moved back to matters nearer at hand--getting ahead, getting settled, getting more sleep, anything but "that." Somehow Congress did not hear. The tobacco deal collapsed; campaign-finance reform died; the patients' bill of rights was shelved. Through it all, the Republicans on Capitol Hill stayed on message. Too bad for them that the message was all Monica all the time.
On Tuesday, voters got the chance to send Washington their own message. It was two words: Shut up! So the election that was supposed to be another G.O.P. blowout ended with a gain of five House seats for the Democrats, no change in the Senate and the morning-after spectacle of dumbstruck Republicans."
Similarly, in a November 3, 1998 CNN.com article, Stuart Rothenberg wrote, "The president clearly was a winner in Tuesday's balloting. He helped boost minority turnout, and avoided the sort of GOP gains that would have fueled further talk of impeachment." On November 5, 1998, The Washington Post reported that Gingrich had blamed the GOP's losses on "the media for perpetually flogging the Monica Lewinsky scandal"; the article noted that Gingrich "seemed to be writing himself out" of the elections, and pointed out that Gingrich "approved a final-week blitz of scandal ads that aired in 30 key districts."
Gingrich himself was a lame duck at the time of the impeachment vote. Despite winning re-election to his congressional seat in 1998, Gingrich announced on November 6, 1998, that he would quit his seat in Congress after Republicans lost seats in Congress during the election. He was still the Speaker of the House on the day the House passed articles of impeachment against Clinton in the lame-duck session, and he voted in favor of all four articles of impeachment offered (two of which ultimately passed).
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The man accused of killing 12 people during a midnight movie-theater rampage appeared in court Monday as prosecutors began laying out all of the evidence they've accumulated against him.
While police officers testified about James Holmes' demeanor immediately following the shooting, the most moving testimony focused on the victims.
Aurora Police Department Officer Aaron Blue described holding aspiring broadcast journalist Jessica Ghawi as she died from her injuries.
"Every time she moved, she stopped breathing," Blue said, according to The Denver Post's John Ingold.
"Yes, @AuroraPD Officer Blue did pick up my sister, who had injuries that were not sustainable to life, & transported her in his car to help," Jessica's brother Jordan tweeted in response to Blue's testimony. "Officer Blue gave my sister a chance that the shooter did not."
While many victims and their families sat in a private room in the courthouse, some were randomly selected to sit in the courtroom.
Officer Justin Grizzle also talked about walking into the theater and seeing "several bodies throughout the theater laying motionless," The Denver Post's Jessica Fender tweeted from the courtroom.
Grizzle testified there were so many victims he was slipping in blood as he entered the theater.
"After what I saw in that theater, I didn't want anyone else to die," Grizzle said of his decision to drive six victims to the hospital in his car, adding there was so much blood he could hear it "sloshing around" in the back of his car.
Grizzle broke down and cried on the stand during his testimony, 9News' Jeremy Jojola tweeted.
Holmes reportedly sat completely still during Monday's testimony.
Holmes, who sported a full beard and brown hair, is facing more than 160 charges after he allegedly opened fire on a theater full of people during The Dark Knight Rises midnight premiere in Aurora, Colo.
While Holmes has been appearing in court for months, Monday marked the first time the public got a glimpse of the case prosecutors have been building against him.
At the end of the week-long hearing, Judge William Sylvester will decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial.
Both prosecutors and the defense focused Monday on Holmes' state of mind at the time of the shooting.
Aurora Police Department Officer Jason Oviatt testified Monday morning that Holmes "seemed out of it" and was "dripping with sweat" when he was arrested outside the theater, The Denver Post's Jessica Fender tweeted from the courtroom.
Defense attorney Daniel King countered the observation by pointing out that Holmes was wearing body armor, which likely caused him to sweat, according to The Denver Post.
Cops on the scene initially mistook Holmes for a fellow police officer because he was covered in body armor, Oviatt said, adding that while Holmes said little, he was cooperative.
Holmes was "just standing there. Not doing anything. Not in any hurry. Not excited. Not urgent about anything," Oviatt testified, according to Ingold.
However, he did show some emotion when asked about accomplices.
Grizzle testified that when he asked Holmes if there was a second shooter "he just looked at me and smiled. It was a smirk."
During Monday's hearing prosecutors played surveillance videos from the Century 16 theater that showed Holmes walking into the theater as well as staff dropping to the floor and patrons fleeing when the shooting began, The Denver Post reported Monday evening.
Holmes reportedly bought his ticket on July 8 - 12 days before the shooting.
Police testified they found two magazines, a knife, a rifle in Holmes' car, an assault rifle by the theater door, a rifle case in the car, a handgun on the car roof, a knife in Holmes' belt, and other magazines falling out of Holmes' pockets, Fender tweeted from the courtroom.
Testimony Monday afternoon reveal that at least 33 bullets were used to kill the 12 victims, Fender tweeted.
Since Holmes was arrested, many speculated he would pursue an insanity defense.
If he does, Holmes' lawyers would have an easier time of it than defense attorneys in most states since Colorado requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's sanity in order to disprove an insanity claim, The Atlantic Wire reported before the preliminary hearing began.
"The law is this in Colorado," criminal defense attorney Anne Bremmer told CNN Monday morning. "The state has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that James Holmes is sane ... How do they prove that? That's tough."
In most states, the burden of proof for an insanity claim falls on the defense.
Holmes' preliminary hearing is expected to resume Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. local time.
Reporters at the courthouse aren't allowed to bring electronic devices into the courtroom but will send out updates during recesses.
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Strangely enough, Rio de Janeiro's most famous building is actually not in Rio but across the bay in Niterói − a separate municipality that houses the landmark Museu de Arte Contemporânea. The museum is designed by Brazil's most famous architect, Oscar Niemeyer, and resembles a snow white flying saucer, which stands in sharp contrast with the (usually) bright blue sky.
More than half a century ago, architect Oscar Niemeyer built an entire new capital from scratch – Brasília is now on the World Heritage List as the showpiece of Modernist architecture. When Niemeyer passed away in 2012 at the age of 104, he had led a long and productive life. At the age of 89, Niemeyer designed the Museu de Arte Contemporânea with a very specific location in mind: the rocky outcrop next to beautiful Boa Viagem beach, with sweeping views of Sugarloaf Mountain and the stunning skyline of Rio itself.
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Yesterday, Israel blew up a purported arms convoy on its way out of Syria. The attack, which killed at least two Syrians, apparently was aimed at stopping the weapons from falling into the hands of Israel's enemies. Israeli officials are saying this attack is part of larger plans to counter Iran and its proxies under the leadership of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who was reelected last week. If this is true, this attack on Syria signals a significant escalation of Israel's campaign against Iran and its allies in the Middle East, and a whole lot of bloodshed is likely to follow.
Details are sketchy but the convoy just outside of Damascus may have been carrying Russian surface-to-air missiles, the AP reported, and Israel doesn't want those to be used against its air force in any future attack. Israel may have acted just before bad weather and cloud cover obscured the convoy's movements.
It's fair to ask why, amidst the civil war currently tearing Syria to pieces, anyone would want to ship weapons out of that country? And Israel would tell you that it's Iran, using the cover of the Syrian war to help arm its nemesis in Lebanon, the Tehran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Only Israel officials aren't saying that. Their officials are not saying anything at all and reports of the Syria strike are so far coming only from unnamed Western diplomatic sources. But the attack, which was also confirmed by Syrian rebels, comes after Israel warned Hezbollah not to use the turmoil in Syria to try to acquire any antiaircraft or chemical weapons that may have shaken loose in the dustup. Much the same way that Israel pointed its finger at Iran during the recent conflict in Gaza, in which Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets did some serious damage to areas in central Israel that hadn't been targeted by rocket fire since the days of the Gulf War. Those rockets, Israel alleges, where at least in part smuggled through the post-Mubarak turmoil of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, which Gaza borders and in which almost 50 people have died in clashes with security forces in the last week.
Israel's assault on Gaza last November, which took place a couple of months before national elections in Israel, was viewed by many as a thinly disguised attempt by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to rally hardliners around himself ahead of the vote. Which, incidentally, he won last week, albeit with a much weaker result than was expected. Now it seems Israel is revving up the motors for another confrontation. Which Israeli officials appear to want to now call phase two in a three-stage offensive against Iran and its proxies, according to an Israeli diplomat quoted by the British Telegraph newspaper, who said Hamas and Hezbollah have to be neutralized before attacking Iran. The implication being that the third phase will target Iran itself as well as promote the idea that the Gaza conflict, in which over 150—mostly civilian—Palestinians died was always phase one in the secret war with Iran.
Now it's Hezbollah's turn. So war with the foe to the north is looking a lot likelier than usual, if only judging by the number of foreign correspondents based in Jerusalem whose editors are sending them to the northern border as we speak. If war does come to pass, that would mean that every one of Israel's neighbors except Jordan will soon be in total turmoil putting the Jewish state in perhaps the most precarious situation it has been in in a generation. This also means peace with the Palestinians has never been a higher priority, which is exactly why Israel is likely to put peace talks right at the bottom of its to-do list and focus instead on Iran.


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In this degree program you can pursue liberal arts studies while building a strong background in music. About sixty percent of your coursework will be in the liberal arts in areas outside of music. You will study your major instrument and in music fundamentals—history, theory, aural skills, ensembles, and repertoire—as in other music degree programs.
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Our students have won multiple regional and national competitions, including Fulbright scholarships; our graduates take their places daily on stage, at the podium, and in the classroom. In fact, you'll find Ithaca alumni in almost every music field imaginable -- performance, teaching, arts administration, music therapy, instrument manufacturing, music publishing, sound recording, and the entertainment industry.
When you begin your job search, not only will you have the advantage of our strong reputation in music circles throughout the country, but you'll also receive support from the music staff member who coordinates career assistance with the College's Office of Career Services. In addition, many of our alumni are actively involved with the School of Music and serve as sources for career opportunities. As a result, Ithaca's music graduates receive an exceptionally high number of job offers.


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Anyway, I have days off work and what happens? My mind goes to sewing and what I can make. I intended to stash bust and cut out three things, the dress of which is finished. I've still got a skirt and blouse to finish. I bought some more patterns in the hopes I could use them to use up the stash. Look at these... two new Colette patterns (new for me)
The Beignet is sorted, but I've no fabric for the Anise! :-)
My first Sewaholic patterns. I was so impressed with the speed. They were here from Canada within the week! Not bad I reckon.
I also managed to download some patterns from t'Interweb, a couple of Burda Style patterns, the Eva dress from Your Style Rocks - this dress is so elegant and looks amazing, I can't wait to get my hands on this pattern!
And also Victory Patterns Nicola Dress
I did get carried away! I can't wait to get started on these...
Trouble is, I then met up with Juliet. The Crazy Gypsy came down to Wellington and we went fabric shopping... We went to Global Fabrics and all my good intentions of using up my stash disappeared. Well wouldn't they with such lovely goodies and masses of lovely fabrics in front of you?
I reckon I did pretty well though. I got four lots of fabric for about $100. OK, not a complete bargain, but still... First some lining for my Beignet (you'll have to wait for that!)
This lovely cotton (not quite eyelet!) I think this will become an Alma blouse.
This blue and pale cream cotton, which I think will possibly become the Cambie dress. It's quite a heavy fabric which hangs beautifully. Global Fabrics had this in a couple of different colour ways, I decided the dark blue was better for me.
Finally this lovely white jersey. It'll need a top under it due to the sheerness of the fabric, but I just couldn't resist it, plus it was on special!! I'm still not good at sewing knit fabrics, so I'm hoping and praying I can make this up successfully! Isn't it lovely?
So I've admitted! I'm off work sick and spend my hard earned cash on patterns and fabric - oops! My stash busting project kinda didn't happen! Do you do the same? I think it must be that I have more time to think about the sewing when I'm off like that and end up buying all sorts! Methinks I ought to learn to control myself! Oh well!


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The Pantex Plant is America's only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility and maintain's the US's nuclear weapons stockpile.
The Pantex wind farm, located on 1,500 square metres to the east of the plant, will use five Siemens 2.3MW wind turbines. It will be the first project developed by the NNSA and the largest by a federal department.
The project will also be available for research to Texas Tech University. The deal includes a five-year service and maintenance agreement.
Speaking about the deal, NNSA production office manager Steve Erhart said: "Three years of hard work, dedication and determination have paid off. The NNSA's goal was to turn Texas wind into energy, and we have overcome numerous hurdles in implementing the contracting strategy."


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The Sport, Challenge & Danger of the Lumberjack
~ ZZ Troutski
'Ax Men' – the American reality television series – offers an inside look of how logging crews work and strategize in forests located in Northwestern America. Not only do people love the information and become true fans, but they also sit on the edge of their seats at times, watching obsessively as lumberjacks go about their daily business.
Lumberjacks work hard; the location, dangers and weight alone, make this job one of the most difficult – right up there with ice truckers (which also, oddly enough, brings danger to the TV viewer.) This is a career for ones who truly love the outdoors; they love the forest and what Mother Nature has provided, and their work at harvesting and transporting trees for processing into much-needed forest products is a huge necessity for the United States.
The term 'lumberjack' is certainly from long ago – but it stuck simply because there really is no other term to encompass tough, hard work out there in the forest. Before the 1950's, hand tools had to be used in harvesting trees, causing even more of a headache – and aches everywhere else – for the lumberjacks who put in far more than just a 'day's' work. It's also a career that spawned many stories, cultures and amazing characters in folklore that children still learn about today. And although the work is still dangerous, low-paying, and somewhat primitive when it comes to living conditions, the lumberjack is that signature character that encompasses strength, masculinity, and a dare-devil attitude of sorts.
And, no, it is not just the male persuasion that's a part of this market anymore – the 'lumberjill' should also be recognized.
Taking a walk back in history, people will learn that lumberjacks worked in camps, moving from place to place in order to always have a harvesting job when they opened up. The female may have entered the industry, but historically the men were the runners of it all, utilizing the axe and crosscut saw – two tools that play a huge part in sporting events.
Scandinavia is where the majority of lumberjacks in the United States came from, and when America first began this tradition, it was the Northeast not the Northwest where their camps and bunkhouses could be found.
A westward migration happened for the lumberjacks, just as it did for the pioneers who wished to explore the rest of the U.S.. And as time went forward, even more specific lumberjack duties came about with 'titles' that you would never forget. A whistle punk's job was to signal the operator controlling the movement of logs. They were the true safety net for one and all, thinking fast and remaining alert so that all the crew were pre-warned if danger was coming close.
Another was the high climber, who did exactly what the title says he did. This is the real dare-devil of the pack, using iron hooks and a rope to climb a tall tree that led into the clouds. Chopping off limbs as he went, he was the leader who attached all the pulleys so that when it was time to fall, the men below would be ready. These particular 'colorful' jobs disappeared as technology expanded, but the bravery and courage of these men has never been forgotten.
Sporting events in this industry have grown bigger and bigger with each passing year. Perhaps it is the show of courage and bravery that brings men to the ultimate events, working hard with the old hand tools in order to show the strength of the real lumberjack.
Loggersports are very competitive, dating back to a time when competitions were held in the forests to test the will of the lumberjacks in camps. The biggest event is the Lumberjack World Championship, a difficult competition that began in 1960 and is now responsible for drawing thousands of spectators to Wisconsin every single year.
There are many more, however, held in Canada, as well as colleges that create woodsmen teams and forestry clubs that do battle to keep the lumberjack history alive. Some of the coolest events are part of the loggersports community, including; log rolling, axe chopping, power saw and bucksaw cutting, and pole climbing.
Whether it be a career, a sports challenge, or choosing a spectator sport that is a whole lot of fun – the world of the lumberjack is hard to beat!


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Veteran movie star Clint Eastwood wanted to walk away from Hollywood at the height of his fame in the 1970s.
The actor landed a number of iconic roles during the decade, including his famous portrayal of uncompromising cop Dirty Harry Callahan, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and a radio DJ who falls victim to a crazed stalker in "Play Misty for Me."
However, the Oscar-winning director admits he secretly considered quitting the movie industry until his career took a different turn.
He tells German magazine TV Movie, "Do I plan to quit my job? In the '70s I thought about it. … But then my career took a different direction and everything turned out well."


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Cancer like diabetes, hearth disease, asthma, and others is an enviromental condition rather than an viral, bacterial, or fungal disease.
Scurvy was the wrath of long distance travellers until they realized that citric fruits lasted long enough to provide them with the necessary vitamin C during their travels.
Goiter was the wrath of people far away from the sea and salt mines until it was found that sodium is an essential mineral in the human diet.
What is the key ingredient to cancer? What are we missing, or what do we have in our environment that we should not?
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booklover, diabetes has so many unknowns, and type I in young children requires great discipline, not only for the child but for loved ones. I do hope a cure come soon. Funding for this kind of research could speed up better treatment and/or cure. You do a good job of helping inform the public.
Well it seems that the largest reason cancer is such an issue these days is our expanded lifespans. We're living longer than ever, we've eliminated many other causes of mortality in the first world, and so cancer is a larger issue because we're not dying in childbirth or getting run over by a wheat thresher.
However, I think that the healthier the diet and the less exposure to pollutants and known carcinogens, the better you can arm yourself against cancer in general. Unfortunately that will not always work, that's merely a general promotion of health... which helps to arm us against many diseases and conditions.
Essentially I feel that if you exercise regularly, and your diet includes lots of greens and other disgusting crap, you can at least have a body that is functioning more or less at its peak and is therefore well-armed. But you may still get cancer. Because there is no God.
Are you saying that only people, or mostly people, who outlive their expected lifespan develop cancer?
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WASHINGTON. —The FAA has spent more than $43 billion on the air traffic control (ATC) system over the past 25 years and plans to spend an additional $9.6 billion through fiscal year 2009 — and the system ""is not much different from that used in the 1960s,"" Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said recently when opening a Congressional hearing into the future of ATC modernization.
Mica, who chairs the House Aviation Subcommittee, declared this to be ""one of the worst acquisition overruns in the history of government.""
The National Air Space (NAS) modernization effort, launched in 1981 during the Ronald Reagan administration, was expected to be completed by 1996 at a cost of $2.5 billion.
Mica cited several reasons claimed for the cost overruns and timetable slippage. Among these are: inadequate program funding, growth in system requirements, and controllers and maintenance personnel not sufficiently involved in the planning and purchasing. Expressing concern that the next decade might result in a ""meltdown"" of the ATC, he suggested it might be time to bring more industry activity into the program.
""The entire system has to be redone,"" said Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich), who also commented that changes in the system to accommodate growth must take into consideration what could happen in the event of armed conflict, citing the vulnerability of satellites. After hearing testimony from several witnesses, he later declared that what he heard at this hearing was ""one of the most upbeat hearings on the subject in the last decade."" Witnesses included Russell Chew, FAA's chief operating officer of the air traffic organization, and Robert Pearce, acting director of the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). The JPDO was established by Congress to develop a vision for the next generation air transport system. It is chaired by the FAA and includes officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security.
In their joint statement, Chew and Pearce cited improving the organization structure of FAA for more efficiency and cost savings, cutting executive staffing, outsourcing Flight Service Stations, reduced vertical separation, and the User Request Evaluation Tool (URET) as examples of a change in direction. The reduced vertical separation move, they said, should save airlines $5 billion through 2016, while the URET saved airlines 25 million miles of aircraft travel and $175 million in operating expenses last year. In FY2005, 92% of scheduled goals were met for 31 programs and 97% of major acquisition programs met budget goals, the duo reported.All the cost and time savings reported by the witnesses referred only to airlines and made no mention of the needs, costs or effects to general aviation.
Increased air travel requires more rapid development of an effective ATC. Airline travel is forecast to double by 2015, while the coming very light jets, manned commercial space launches, hypersonic transport aircraft, and vertical takeoff and landing vehicles will produce more demand than today's system can handle. If the government is not able to provide ATC service to meet the demand, estimates are that it will cost consumers $30 billion a year due to people and products not reaching their destinations within the time periods we expect today.
All of this forecasts changes en route and airport situations for airlines and for general aviation. Projections developed by the FAA, DOT, and the MITRE Corp., which has development contracts with the FAA, indicate that in seven years 16 airports and seven metropolitan areas will need additional capacity to accommodate traffic.
Competition between general aviation and the bus and truck lines of the air for airspace and airports undoubtedly will continue.
Charles Spence is GAN's Washington, D.C., correspondent.