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IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg
New IRONMAN 70.3 race premieres on Sept. 8, 2013, adding a picture-perfect late season event to the IRONMAN Europe calendar.
Athletes may have heard of the Schengen treaty, which was signed in 1985 and turned into a cornerstone of today's European Union. Now they can experience the borderless spirit that led to it by racing in the Mosel region surrounding the Schengen commune. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is the latest addition to the list of European countries to host an IRONMAN 70.3 race.
"Our company motto is 'We make things happen' and we're proud to have realized our dream of bringing an IRONMAN 70.3 race to Luxembourg," says Christian Weyland of Pegasus, IRONMAN's partner agency in Luxembourg. "The beautiful Mosel region is a perfect setting for a race which will become one of Luxembourg's sporting highlights and thus place us on the triathlon world map," Wetland adds. "This wouldn't have been possible without Luxembourg's policy makers and administration acting in concert."
Athletes will swim a single 1,9 km loop in the Mosel river which separates Luxembourg and Germany with the transition zone sited only 150 meters from the swim exit. The fast, but challenging, bike course touches historical ground as athletes cycle past the "Europe monument" which was built in honor of the Schengen treaty. The run course consists of four loops perfectly suited for athletes and spectators alike finishing the race in the beautiful Mosel town of Remich.
"We have promised athletes to add even more opportunities to experience the unique feeling of an IRONMAN 70.3 event and are now starting to deliver," says Thomas Dieckhoff, WTC's CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa.
"Luxembourg will offer a picture-perfect location for this late-season race: swimming in the Mosel river and then biking through the historic wine region. We believe that athletes will find this the perfect race to bring their family along to enjoy some beautiful days in fall together," adds Kai Walter, WTC's Chief Operating Officer Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Registration is already open and athletes are invited to visit www.ironman.lu for more information and registration.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Breaking a contract before it begins Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Breaking a contract before it begins Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Michael25SJoined: 01 Jul 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject: Breaking a contract before it begins I have signed a contact with a school and am scheduled to start at in 3 weeks. After reading many postings about this school I am not sure that I want to work for them and I do have other offers on the table that I can take (outside Korea). My question is that if I do decide to break the contract can they somehow sue me legally? They have started the visa process but have not flown me out yet or paid for anything else. I know here in the states the contract is generated to protect the employee so that if the offer is taken off the table by the employer before the employee starts than he/she can sue the company for breach of contract. If however, the employee bails out on the contract than there is really the nothing the employer can do. Is this the same in Korea, in case I do decide to break it? Thx, Mike Back to top bapJoined: 10 Apr 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject: if you don't have a visa with their sponsorship yet then as far as i know you're okay. the main thing holding people back is the visa and since you don't have one i don't see a problem. i don't think koreans sue. i've never heard of it. if they haven't flown you in yet then they haven't lost any money. just let them know of your change of mind. Back to top Michael25SJoined: 01 Jul 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:44 pm Post subject: I don't have a visa yet from them but I have sent them my documents and from what I am told they have started processing the visa. I am not worried about the documents so much but I am not sure if they have spent money on the processing yet and if they did I would feel bad bailing out, what do you think? Back to top Morning CalmJoined: 28 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:38 pm Post subject: If you have your documents, chances are that they have already submitted them to the Immigration office, which locks you into a one-year meal deal with them. There is NO WAY of going back now unfortunately unless you call them up and ask them to cancel your processing. This is going to cause you some major technical problems with the immigration however, and could create a situation where you will have to wait another year before you can start working in Korea when this expires. I would suggest you call up the school, talk to them about your hesitations and see what's going on. Before you do this though, I would reflex on what sources you heard this bad information and from where. Every single school has had there fair share of problems, some of them being bad teachers too. I'm not saying that you can't believe what one teacher is saying if he is speaking the truth, but there will always be disgruntled employees with their employers. I think that if you are the type of person who comes here with an open mind and a positive attitude, no matter what school to go to, good or bad, you will have a great time at any school. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Back to top William BeckersonGuest Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:04 am Post subject: Do they have your original diploma and so on? If not, just tell them you're not coming. You dont owe them a damned thing. You havent worked, they havent payed you. Back to top rodneyc863Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: Just curious, on a similar thread Recently i was offered a position at a summer camp, i signed the contract and scanned/emailed it back to them, and i did all my own visa processing over here in Canada. They havent paid me anything at all. Anyways, due to recent developments I have decided on not going to that camp and going to a diffrent one instead where i actually know a few folks that are going (feel more safe). Anyways, my visa was originally processed and issued for the first camp, had it in my hand and everything. Then now, as of a few days ago i went back to the visa office to cancel the previous visa and reapply for a new one. Is there anything my previous camp can do to me? I have no idea what camps would do on their end, while i doubt anything would happen i wouldnt mind working for that camp in the future. Its just that currently i want to work for this other camp. Back to top Irish girlJoined: 02 Jun 2010 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject: Hi, can somebody please help me I signed a contract for a job and found out that it is in a bad area. I sent the recruiter documents they started the visa process and now I do not want to go. I said I didn't want to go infact before they did the visa processing and they went ahead anyway. The recruiter is angry. I have been offered a new job now. Will I get through immigration ok? Please help thanks !!!! I am really scared I could be stopped at the airport help ! Back to top PUNKJoined: 31 Aug 2010 Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: travelling with more than 1 person; contract offers There is 3 of us planning on working/living in Korea in the same area. We have a couple plus 1 other person coming over. We have been in contact with a recruiter recently who has succeeded in finding 2 of us positions 10 minutes apart. However, they are now asking these 2 to send their VISA documents over before I have even had an interview. We are a little reluctant to send our documents first since we've heard that once you send these you are locked in and there's no guarantee at this point that i'll get an offer... We are told by the recruiter that I am being considered top priority now but I don't know how much I should trust them. Is it normal for one teacher to confirm and send documents before the others have job offers? (when travelling with others?) 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This book presents a comprehensive treatment of the principles of the mechanical behavior of materials. Appropriate for senior/ graduate courses, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, is distinguished by its focus on the relationship amongst macroscopic properties, material microstructure and fundamental concepts of bonding and crystal structure.Courtney's second edition brings the reader up-to-date on recent advances in improving and understanding materials behavior new edition contains new case studies, solved example problems and incorporates real life examples. The new edition also contains a new chapter (14) on Cellular Solids. The revision retains its extensive coverage of nonmetallics while increasing coverage of ceramics, composites, and polymerics that have emerged as structural materials in their own right and are now competitive with metals in many applications.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Sad Panda Needs a Hug?
And here we go!
On Bloggingtheboys.com, we learn the Cowboys promoted Bryan McCann from the practice squad to return kicks. Apparently McCann can run the 40 in 4.32 "against the wind." "Baked Potato Soup" comments that this new kicker is good, because "we have to return a LOT of kicks."
Indeed, BPS, indeed. LOL.
Venture over to Cowboyblog.com and you'll first notice their slogan, "The Dallas Cowboys are America's Team." Sure. Whatever. Then, you'll notice this less-than-optimistic post: "Not going to win many more this season. Season is over. Wade should not finish the night as the head coach. Defense was outcoached on MNF. Don't really care if Romo takes another snap as a cowboy. Bring in a winner for next year."
I'm sure Jerry will get right on that.
On the Cowboys blog through ESPN, one scout suggests a secret weapon may utilize Sunday. "Where the Cowboys also had some success against the Packers last season was the slot blitz with Orlando Scandrick." Really? I don't remember this at all, so I'll have to take his word for it. So Packers, you know, be sure to keep their Scandrick at bay… or else I guess.
I'm pretty sure the Fox affiliate for Dallas Fort-Worth may have just conceded the season weeks ago. Their most recent story is that Romo broke his collarbone "Monday night". LOL.
In addition to the already horrible season, Cowboysgab.com tells us Dallas has released their top two picks (both 3rd rounders) from the 2009 draft: Jason Williams and Robert Brewster. If you recall, the Cowboys traded their first round pick for Roy Williams and then traded down from their second round. Could you ever imagine Ted giving up on two 3rd round picks after just one year? I mean, we finally just released Mike Montgomery after five years – and he was a 6th round pick! Ouch, Cowboys, ouch.
The Landryhat.com quotes a poll as to who will take over for Wade Phillips after this year. The results are as follows:
Jon Gruden — 3/2
Bill Cowher — 5/2
Jason Garrett — 4/1
Wade Phillips — 50/1
Any other coach — 1/1
But the real gem is the quote that follows. "We should all find comfort in the fact that "any other coach" is the leading candidate to replace Wade. Something has to be done to turn this team around and getting rid of the pathetic head coach is a great start."
In a poll on the Dallas morning news with almost 1500 votes, 40% believe the Cowboys will win two games or less this year. Another 40% believe that can win 3-4. LOL if you're lucky. In the comments after the poll, Abilene shows he feels pretty strongly about his apathy for the team: "When all things are truly considered, who really cares? I used to be a frequent blogger hoping that these opinions would be heard. They are not even seen by those that make decisions. Whether the Cowboys ever win again, this once proud franchise has been demoralized and become a source of ridicule around the league… Upon further review, I really don't care."
Concur, Abilene. You (and the Vikings) are the butt of 95% of all jokes around the league.
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- Pashaww!November 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Looks like Dallas fans turn against their team as quickly as MN fans do.ReplyDelete
Packer Fan: "Looks like your (Cowboys/Vikings) are having a tuff go this season. Think they will turn it around>"
Vikings or Cowboys Fan: "Huh? What? Oh, um football, right? I guess so. To tell you the truth I've never really followed them."
PF: "But wern't you talking all that crap a couple weeks ago? 'Brett Farve/Jerry Jones this, and ALL-Day/new stadium that. Randy Moss/Tony Romo will tourch the Pack like in the good-old-days.' That was you, right?"
VF or CF: "Hey, I've got more important things to do than listen to this!"
- ChazmanNovember 6, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I used to live in the DFW area for seven years, even if the Pack lost on Sunday (heaven for fend), listening to the local sports radio shows after a Cowgirl loss would always make me feel better.ReplyDelete
They jump ship faster than a Viqueen fan!
Is this what you really want to do with your life? Go around to random blogs and paste in some bullshit? It's never to late to change. I believe you can do it.ReplyDelete
Way to go with the guilt route, Robert. I like it.ReplyDelete


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New report warns that millions of pensioners face living on less than minimum wage
MILLIONS of retirees face a pensions shock with most having to live on less than the minimum wage.
The average Briton will see their annual income plummet by two-thirds from £25,480 to £8,774 – including state pension – when they stop working.
Researchers have found that men will receive £10,967 a year, or £211 a week on average, but women will have to get by on just £6,580, or £126 a week.
Pensions expert Yvonne Goodwin said last night: "Britain is sleepwalking towards a retirement timebomb with millions not fully appreciating just how much they will need to get by."
According to the grim report by savings and investment firm LV, a fifth of women and 12 per cent of men who are within five years of retiring have no private pension and will rely solely on the state.
These people will see their income fall by three-quarters on average to around £110 a week.
And, most disturbingly, more than half of those within five years of retirement expect their regular outgoings to stay the same – or even rise – when they finish work, due to mortgage payments, bank loans and credit card debts.
Ms Goodwin said: "The majority of people working today will get a rude awakening when they calculate how much they require, even for a no-frills retirement. The truth is that millions are ignorant about pensions because, even though it's an incredibly important subject, they get bored and would rather live for today than plan for the future.
"If we are healthy and living longer there is no reason why we can't work well into our 70s. But for those who make no provision for retirement the choice will be work until you drop, or rely on a state pension."
Britain is sleepwalking towards a retirement timebomb with millions not fully appreciating just how much they will need to get by
According to researchers, a third of women and a quarter of men aged over 50 expect to work until they drop.
The report was written before Chancellor George Osborne's Budget last month which allows retirees to raid their pension pots for the first time next year. It found that 30 per cent of workers aged between 60 and 69 have changed their retirement plans in the past year, with 85 per cent expecting to stop working later than they had hoped.
Almost 20 per cent of those aged between 50 and 59 think they will have to work past the state retirement age due to financial necessity.
A similar number saying they will do so out of choice.
Hard-up pensioners are already cashing in on record property prices to make ends meet. With annuity rates at rock bottom, equity lending has already topped £315million this year.
According to the report, some 12 per cent of retirees have credit card debts, seven per cent have mortgages and five per cent are overdrawn.
LV life and pensions managing director Richard Rowney said: "Britons approaching retirement today are under huge financial pressure as their retirement savings are being stretched over a much longer period of time than before.
"While undoubtedly having a longer retirement is a good thing, it means that making the right choices on how to fund your retirement is now one of the biggest financial decisions you have to make.
"It's clear today's retirees leave work with far more financial commitments to contend with than previous generations, meaning their money has to go further for longer."


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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Inside a hot, cramped room in the Somali capital, 10 sweating children sat on wooden desks, not unlike those found in schools. These boys, though, were not in class. They were staring at a small TV and tightly gripping video-game controllers.
Video games are the new rage in Somalia, a first-world entertainment option for teenage boys that wasn't permitted when ultraconservative al-Shabab militants controlled the capital. The insurgents - who were pushed out of Mogadishu last year by African Union and Somali troops - banned recreational pleasures like movies and Nintendo.
With the militants gone, Somali teens and boys are bingeing on entertainment systems like Sony's PlayStation, a development with both positive and negative aspects.
Some parents say the video games are helping to keep teens off the street, which in turn lowers the chances they might be recruited by al-Shabab. But many teens admit to skipping class to practice their gaming skills.
"I spend half of my day here. The video games are fascinating," said Abdirizak Muse, a 16-year-old who dropped out of his Mogadishu school in early 2011 after al-Shabab militants dug trenches around it.
Among the positive changes in Mogadishu since al-Shabab's ouster are new restaurants, a vibrant beach front, the reopening of the national theater and video-game parlors.
Mohamed Deq Abdullahi, a father of two teens, watched his boys play a soccer video game in a sweltering parlor on a recent sunny day. He sees the boys' new hobby as a beneficial development.
"This is his daylong activity because I don't want him get bored and go to war," Abdullahi said. "The busier they stay the more tired they get and the more they ignore violence."
During the Islamist uprising in 2006 that gave way to the al-Shabab militia, schools were prime recruitment sources for militants seeking to bolster their ranks. Hundreds, likely thousands, of children were lured into combat.
While video-game shops where teens can pay a fee to play by the hour are popular, the minority of more affluent Somalis are buying game systems for home. Muse Haji, a father of six, bought a system for his kids.
"For us it's a choice between the lesser evil and the bigger evil," he said. "Instead of my children going out and being radicalized and used as human bombs, it's better for me that they stay at homes and play games.
"We focus on nonviolent games such as car racing, soccer and some educational games," he added.
Haji said that like all children of this generation, his children are fanatics about technology, a positive change from generations past when kids were more interested in firing weapons and joining war.
At a video game shop in the Wardhigley district of Mogadishu, dozens of kids waited in line earlier this week to get a chance to play. The shop charges the equivalent of 10 cents for 15 minutes of play. The atmosphere is eerily quiet except for the beeping, whooshing and cheering emanating from the games.
"I have been here almost an hour to wait for my turn. I will play a game of soccer with my friend again," Shafici Osman, 14, said with an air of desperation as he watched his friends play. "I like coming here every day. I am either playing or watching others play. I am happy because my parents approve, and they give me money to play."
The sudden popularity of video games has created a strong business opportunity. Arcade owner Ahmed Aden said he has watched his business quickly grow since opening seven months ago.
"We started with two screens and now we have eight. Our business is booming," he said.
A 2011 U.N. report said that children were being systematically recruited by militants across central and southern Somalia. Schools - both teachers and students - were consistent targets by recruiters, the report said.
The report said some 50 schools suspended operations in south-central Somalia because of growing demands from militia groups as schools were destroyed and damaged during clashes between insurgents and government and African Union troops.
Ali Abdi, a 15-year-old, said he was trained to fight with al-Shabab, but after returning home for a visit his mother wouldn't let him return to the militia. Abdi's brother opened an arcade, where Abdi now happily spends his time. He plans to return to school when militants no longer recruit from classrooms.
"Many of my friends are unlucky and have taken part in the violence in the country. Some of them have died. Others are carrying guns around. In some ways, video games have saved my life," Abdi said.


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We heard you all during the Winter Olympics, making fun of the proud, storied sport of curling. It's been more than a week, and still you mock it. Yeah, us too. But now, curling has its revenge. Ever since finding this yesterday, we have done practically no work. Yes, it's Puppy Curling. Go on, try it — we challenge you to play only once. Can't be done.
In fact, we're finding now that we kind of like curling. And we would play it for real — as long as, you know, we could use puppies. And to all of our new friends in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, it just may be another reason to skip school. You're welcome.
Newfoundland Gaga For Gushue [The Halifax Chronicle-Herald]
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Tara Costa's 155-pound weight loss may have almost won her the title of "The Biggest Loser" four years ago — but now, a fitness company for which she's a spokeswoman is suing her over the pounds it says she's gained.
"She came on at a certain weight. We had a fitness clause. She was in material breach after she gained, in my opinion, about 45 pounds," Michael Parrella, the CEO of FC Online Marketing, told Newsday of the one-time finalist on the NBC reality competition show. His company owns ilovekickboxing.com, which he said Costa was to promote.
"She was supposed to visit 15 of our franchise locations, but we weren't able to send her anywhere because she gained a lot of weight," he told the Long Island-based newspaper.
That's a claim Costa has rebuffed — including with a tweet Monday, in which she said that the time the company says she gained weight was when she was "the most fit I have ever been in my life." It was also, she said, when she took part in the Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii.
Her lawyer dismissed the company's claims — calling the suit "a worthless disguise intended to cover-up its own wrongdoing" — and said Costa is countersuing with accusations of her own.
"This case has absolutely nothing to do with Ms. Costa's weight and everything to do with FC Online's breach of an appearance contract, along with their exploitation of Ms. Costa's name and image without compensation on a website that promoted their commercial services," he told TODAY.com.


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ESPN Staff
November 23, 2012
All Blacks flanker Adam Thomson missed his side's clash with Italy due to a suspension © PA Photos
The International Rugby Board's appeal against the "unduly lenient sanction" handed down to New Zealand's Adam Thomson for stamping or trampling on the head of an opponent has resulted in the ban being extended by a further week.
Thomson was suspended for one week in the wake of the All Blacks' 51-22 victory over Scotland earlier this month and missed New Zealand's game with Italy. The blindside flanker was yellow carded during the game for his challenge on Scotland's Alasdair Strokosch but was also later cited and called to appear before an independent disciplinary panel.
Judicial officer Jean Noel Couraud upheld the citing complaint but viewed the offence to be at the lower end of the IRB's scale. That level of sanction demands a two-week ban but Couraud allowed one week of mitigation, "taking into account, in particular, the player's (Thomson's) conduct at the hearing."
The ruling provoked widespread anger with former England hooker Brian Moore describing it as "ludicrously lenient". IRB chief executive Brett Gosper responded to the criticism by saying that he would review the case that fell under the jurisdiction of the Six Nations Committee.
And following Friday's hearing, this suspension has been extended to two weeks which means he will be free to face England on December 1. The All Blacks opted against fielding him against Wales on Saturday, with Thomson's hearing the day before.
The statement read: "The IRB had appealed on the ground that the independent Judicial Officer's first instance decision - a suspension of one week for trampling under law 10.4(b) - had been unduly lenient. The Appeal Committee found that the application of the low end entry point (two weeks) by the Judicial Officer had not been wrong (and on that point the appeal was not upheld).
"The Appeal Committee went on to say that the Judicial Officer's reduction of the entry point from two weeks to one week had not been consistent with IRB Regulation 17 (and on that point the appeal was upheld). The Appeal Committee considered that the appropriate sanction in this case was two weeks.
"Therefore Adam Thomson's suspension was extended by the Appeal Committee to apply from November 11 to November 25. He will be free to play on November 26."
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Week 15 brings a major shakeup in the top 10. No less than eight teams are on the move -- either up or down -- starting at the top.
The Houston Texans' four-week reign in the No. 1 spot is over. After that debacle in New England, the Texans had to cede the throne, despite the fact that they still have one less loss than the Patriots. Forget the records; Houston was dismantled on Monday night. Entering that contest, I considered keeping Houston at No. 1 no matter the outcome. That line of thinking quickly changed as the game played out.
It was ugly at Foxborough, which prompted this exchange ...
@harrison_nfl I like the punt with the punt being a close secondâ Jake McBee (@JakeMcBee_) December 11, 2012
The Texans certainly deserve a drop, as do the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears, who are both dangerously close to falling out of the top 10 for the first time all season. The upstart Indianapolis Colts are nipping at Chicago's heels, and if not for a 20-point loss at Soldier Field in Week 1, Andrew Luck and Co. would hold the Bears' 10 spot.
And then there's the middle of the rankings, where several clubs are climbing the rungs while fighting for a playoff spot.
As always, we eagerly await your complaints and wacked-out diatribes -- @Harrison_NFL is the dropbox.
Now, let the dissension commence ...
(Note: Arrows reflect change in standings from last week's Power Rankings.)
PREVIOUS RANKINGS: Week 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1
Tell me the New England Patriots didn't look like the best team in pro football Monday night. The 10-3 record might not say it -- two other teams sit at 11-2 -- but I've seen enough. How about you?
Quick, how many sports writers started their Monday Night Football reax column with, "Houston, we have a problem?" That line never gets old. (Except it does.) What also gets tiresome is seeing an elite quarterback laser in on man-coverage mismatches against the Houston Texans and exploit them all freaking night. Obviously, there is no shame in losing to Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. But when the two combine for more than 600 yards passing and 10 touchdowns, despite tapping (or slamming) the brakes in the fourth quarter, well ...
Atlanta Falcons didn't get to 11-1 by mistake, that's for sure, but the club's second loss --
a 30-20 result in Carolina -- was ugly. I sat in the Green Room at NFL Network watching the games with former
Bears wideout Tom Waddle.
"Why do the Falcons always mess around in their division games?" Waddle asked, with a puzzled look on his face.
It's a valid question. Atlanta is now 3-2 in the NFC South and 8-0 everywhere else. In those five divisional contests, they've actually been outscored, 125-124. Pretty surprising, considering the Panthers, Saints and Buccaneers are all playing sub-.500 ball. With the 49ers still a game-and-a-half back, facing road trips to New England and Seattle in the next two weeks, Atlanta should get home field. Yet, I'm sure Falcons Nation is concerned.
The Denver Broncos remain stuck at the cleanup spot, as neither the Texans nor the Falcons deserve a precipitous drop after each losing their second game. Not to mention, both teams beat Denver earlier in the season -- with Gary Kubiak's club dropping the Broncos on their own field -- and that can't be discounted in the top tier of the Power Rankings. Nice win in Oakland on a short week, but I can guarantee you the red-zone stalls on offense are a concern to Peyton Manning.
The San Francisco 49ers can wow you one week ... and puzzle you the next. The Niners lambasted the Buffalo Bills, 45-3, then lost to the Giants at home, 26-3. Two weeks later, they throttled the Cardinals in Arizona, only to lethargically tie the St. Louis Rams at The 'Stick their next time out. In Week 13, San Francisco fell to those pesky Rams, before completely handling the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Head coach Jim Harbaugh must be looking for consistency right now. The guess is he'll find it by leaning on his wubby: an effective running game. San Francisco churned out 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 28 carries versus a pretty stout Miami run defense.
If the Green Bay Packers' running game (140 yards) and secondary can replicate what we saw on Sunday night in Lambeau, then look out, National Football League. No Cedric Benson or James Starks in the backfield, and no Charles Woodson in the defensive backfield. Less players, even less excuses for a team that's 9-4 and in control of its NFC North destiny. Oh, and let's not forget Green Bay's best pass rusher, Clay Matthews, has been on the shelf for more than a month.
The Seattle Seahawks' defense just scored another touchdown. Come back later.
The Baltimore Ravens' road woes could be a major factor come playoff time. The loss at Washington puts an injury-riddled defense in danger of having to stop somebody on foreign turf in January. That hasn't been easy to do, as evidenced by Sunday's result. Baltimore came into Week 14 ranked 30th in the NFL in time of possession, holding the football only 27 minutes per game. Once again, the Ravens lost the possession battle against the Redskins -- by nearly five minutes -- and ultimately lost the game. The defense must be able to get off the field. Will the dismissal of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron lead to more use of the running game, and inherently, increased time of possession? We'll see.
So, who thinks David Wilson is out of Tom Coughlin's dog house?
After some careful deliberation -- and an argument with Heath Evans during Monday night's "Total Access" -- I swapped the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. Chicago doesn't look good right now. For all intents and purposes, Sunday's game was lost after Adrian Peterson punched it in for the second time in the first quarter. The Bears came out flat in a 21-14 loss in Minnesota and can't afford to come out flat anymore. Good news: Jay Cutler should be OK to go this weekend.
It wasn't pretty, but thanks in large part to a really bad throw by Jake Locker, the Indianapolis Colts are 9-4 and headed towards the playoffs. With Week 14 losses from the Steelers, Bengals, Bills and Dolphins, the wild card is pretty much a foregone conclusion.
The Cincinnati Bengals had plenty of chances Sunday, but still lost to an emotionally drained football team in the Dallas Cowboys. Moreover, the 'Boys were playing with only five starters on defense at one point during the game. The Bengals just couldn't capitalize. Andy Dalton had plenty of time to throw, but couldn't do anything with it.
Fun news for Pittsburgh Steelers fans: the Ravens and Bengals lost. Other than that, everything about Sunday pretty much sucked. Pittsburgh was losing 34-10 to a hapless San Diego Chargers team -- at home, no less -- before getting two garbage touchdowns. Remember: The Bolts had lost seven of its past eight games entering Sunday and reportedly have a lame duck head coach in Norv Turner (and GM, too). Allowing a team to convert 13 of its 23 third- and fourth-down attempts will get you beat in the NFL.
Everyone in Washington is holding their breath with the injury to Robert Griffin III, and with his uncertain status for Sunday, this club stays parked at 14th. We wondered aloud in this space how long it would be until the rookie phenom got hurt. Well, it happened. Even if RG3 has to miss some time, though, there might be some hope in Kirk Cousins, who sure has looked alright when given the opportunity to play.
This defense played most of the second half without its starting nose tackle, defensive end, inside linebacker, other inside linebacker, right cornerback, slot cornerback and strong safety. Yet Rob Ryan's unit held a team averaging 25.2 points per game under 20. Considering everything else this organization was dealing with, you have to tip your cap to the
Dallas Cowboys.
Unfortunately, there is no respite for this organization. Dez Bryant, who came up a finger long against the Giants two months ago, might be a finger short of finishing the 2012 season.
We mentioned two weeks ago in this space that the St. Louis Rams (then 4-6-1) could get right back in the playoff mix with wins over the 49ers, Bills and Vikings. Guess what? They're almost there. The Bears' loss in Minnesota was great news, as the Rams control their own destiny with the 7-6 Vikings this week, while two other 7-6 teams (Washington and Dallas) still have to play each other. I originally picked the Rams to win in Buffalo, but changed my mind at the last second. Intuition is a whimsical mistress.
We can't stop talking about Adrian Peterson. Man, he looked explosive on that 51-yard run on the game's first play. How about rookie Harrison Smith, though? Not many safeties go high in the draft these days, and yet the kid from Notre Dame took an interception to the house for a 56-yard touchdown and is a lock on everyone's all-rookie team.
This club stomped the 17th-ranked Vikings earlier this season, but is falling apart at the worst possible time. Talk about blowing an opportunity. Not that Buccaneers fans needed to be reminded, but Tampa Bay could not afford to lose that game on Sunday. Once again, the Bucs' glaring hole was a gaping hole: the secondary. Nick Foles carved them up, and now Tampa will need a lot of help to sneak into the playoffs. A 3-6 conference record and head-to-head losses to the Cowboys, Redskins and Giants will do Greg Schiano's club no favors when NFL geeks break out the TI-81s to begin postseason computations.
Tough to get behind that New Orleans Saints defense right about now. While all the bounty nonsense presses on, the New Orleans defense pressures its own offense ... into scoring points. Think about it: Every time Drew Brees steps on the field, he knows he has to put up 30 points for his team to win. That's no joke; the Saints allow over 29 points per game, the highest average in the NFC. People can point to Brees' high interception total (18) all they want, but you simply must take riskier shots down the field to put up 30. #HOFer
Fred Jackson is done for the season. If Chan Gailey doesn't give C.J. Spiller 25 touches now -- i.e., make him a workhorse -- he never will. The explosive Spiller has received 20 carries once all season (in a Thursday night win over the Dolphins). The Seahawks are looming and are certainly a tough matchup. Nonetheless, what better way to keep your quarterback out of harm's way -- and out of interceptions -- than to put the ball in No. 28's gut. Do it.
Would you believe the Cleveland Browns are still alive in the playoff race? The Brownies have a decent shot if they win out: vs. Washington, at Denver, at Pittsburgh. Yep, it probably won't happen. OK, OK, it won't happen. Still, taking into account the early rash of injuries, as well as Joe Haden's suspension, Pat Shurmur has done a nice job keeping this team competitive and relevant. The Browns might get a break this weekend, too, with RG3's status in limbo.
Remember how "Pearl Harbor" dragged on for an hour and a half, fueled by a half-cocked love triangle that involved Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett? Then finally, after 90 minutes of mostly irrelevant crap, the movie got good. That was the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. After convincing their suffering fan base they were awful (which they had been), and making those fans believe there would finally be a new GM and head coach in place (quit wishing), the Bolts dismantled the Steelers -- on the road, to boot. So here's what's going to happen: San Diego will beat the Panthers, Jets and Raiders to finish 8-8, and Charger Nation will get another year of A.J. Smith and Norv Turner.
Thanks to the Revis-less defense, the New York Jets have won two straight games to remain in playoff contention. They've also managed just two touchdown drives over 50 yards in those wins. Outscored by 61 points this season -- with the 34th-rated quarterback in the NFL -- the Jets are soaring toward the postseason.
Offensive struggles are the story of this football team through 13 games. The Miami Dolphins are near the bottom of the league in red-zone drives, 10-play drives, yards per game, plays of 10-plus yards, passer rating ... shall I go on? The Dolphins were 28th or worst in each of those categories entering Sunday's game versus San Francisco, and then promptly laid an egg on the Candlestick turf: 227 total yards, no wideouts over 50 and an absolutely awful 3.8 yards per pass play. Sorry, Fin fans, but you can't shine a turd.
Cam Newton's numbers the past two weeks: 275 passing yards per game, 7:0 TD-to-INT ratio and a 118.1 passer rating. Oh, don't forget 246 rushing yards with three touchdowns. Goooood night.
The Detroit Lions can't seem to pull out a close contest in 2012. Sunday night, however, was a bit different in that the defense was completely bullied on the Packers' go-ahead possession in the fourth quarter; seven Green Bay runs for 59 yards, with the Lions' defense merely catching blocks the entire drive.
To quote a colleague: "Holy Nick Foles!" How's this stat line: 32 of 51 for 381 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and rushing score? Don't forget the game-winning TD pass to Jeremy Maclin with no time remaining. #helluvajob
Jake Locker, I know you know this, but you just can't make that decision from your own end zone. You have to locate that corner. He didn't. Pick-six on a quick throw in the right flat. From 20-14 and having a chance at an upset to 20-21 and ultimately an L.
The Jacksonville Jaguars only move up because the Arizona Cardinals got steamrolled. Another lost season in Jacksonville, and yet another winnable matchup that wasn't winnable for this woeful ballclub. Chad Henne, who looked so promising just a couple weeks ago, reverted back to the artist formerly known as Chad Henne. Meanwhile, the lack of defensive playmakers hampers a team that struggles often on offense. Jacksonville's defense isn't terrible by any stretch. Nonetheless, there aren't any impact players on that side of the ball. Case in point: Thirteen team sacks in 13 games. Aldon Smith, J.J. Watt and Von Miller all have more -- by themselves.
Scoreless in Seattle. Worst loss in NFL history by a team that started 4-0: 58-0, Seahawks over Cardinals. Hell, one of the worst losses in NFL history, period. Ken Whisenhunt is coaching out the season. That should warm the hearts of Cards fans. Bring back Max Hall.
One week after the huge emotional win came the inevitable letdown in Cleveland. While Jamaal Charles is producing, hardly anyone else is. Charles accounted for 165 of the Chiefs' 310 yards of offense. Going 1-for-12 on third and fourth down was the brightest -- or not-so-brightest? -- beacon of the offensive ineptitude that's prevailed in Kansas City this season. It also spelled another loss for the 2-11 Chiefs.
What's next for this team? Darren McFadden came back, then promptly got hurt again. (Although he did score a touchdown!!) The defense got scorched (again). So, at 3-10, is it safe to say there's not much downside to giving Terrelle Pryor a shot? We're not suggesting Carson Palmer is the problem with this football team, but unless the club is so concerned about the development of its young receiving corps that it doesn't want to take a veteran like Palmer out of the lineup, there's no reason not to put Pryor in it.
Elliot Harrison is an analyst on NFL Network's NFL Fantasy Live show, weekdays at 1 p.m. ET and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. ET. Follow him on Twitter @Harrison_NFL.


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Wearing Google Glass and Driving: The Next Traffic Violation?
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Wearing Google Glass and Driving: The Next Traffic Violation?
-Cecilia Abadie, who describes herself as a "Geek" and a "Google Glass Pioneer" on her Google+ pageA cop just stopped me and gave me a ticket for wearing GoogleGOOG -0.56% Glass while driving! The exact line says: Driving with Monitor visible to Driver (Google Glass). Is #GoogleGlass illegal while driving or is this cop wrong??? Any legal advice is appreciated!! This happened in California.
Let us assist, Ms. Abadie.
The San Diego police officer who pulled you over cited California Vehicle Code Section 27602, which says this:
A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if a television receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications, is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward of the back of the driver's seat, or is operating and the monitor, screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle.San Diego traffic lawyer Michael Rehm told Law Blog the application of the law to Google Glass was a stretch, unless Ms. Abadie happened to be watching video while driving. (She says the gadget wasn't on.)
"If you're actually watching a video…..I would say it's a violation," Mr. Rehm said. "But simply having them on and the fact that you can get updates on the glasses, that's like ticketing someone for having a smartphone in their center console."
"I don't see a violation. I think it's defensible," Mitchell Mehdy, a traffic lawyer in San Diego better known as "Mr. Ticket," told Law Blog. "How is this guy psychically gonna know what she's looking at?" Mr. Mehdy said the law makes exceptions for GPS and mapping displays, so even if Ms. Abadie had the glasses switched on, there are functions she likely would have been permitted to use.
Kirk Elliott of law firm Roberts & Elliott LLP said police may have had a better shot citing Ms. Abadie under another section of the vehicle code that prohibits drivers from having items in their car that obstruct their view.
"There's no violation, unless they can claim on that right-hand side, Google Glass obstructs your peripheral view to the right," he said. (Mr. Elliott, after watching a Google Glass demonstration online, said he was unconvinced they posed such an obstruction.)
Ms. Abadie was pulled over for speeding. ("I was in a 65 mph zone and thought I was on [sic] a 75 mph zone," she said on her Google+ page.) Here is her account of what happened next:
When [the police officer] asked why was I wearing Glass while driving…I said I wear this all day long! I think he was trying to make me say what I was using it for so he kept asking why why why, but then when he saw [what] my answer was I'm not using it just wearing it, he broke out talking about how Glass was blocking my vision and he could not completely see my right eye.Detective Gary Hassen, spokesman for the San Diego Police Department, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Google, by the way, tells Glass users (wearers?) to know the law before driving around with their specs on. From its FAQ on Google Glass:
As you probably know, most states have passed laws limiting the use of mobile devices while driving any motor vehicle, and most states post those rules on their department of motor vehicles websites. Read up and follow the law! Above all, even when you're following the law, don't hurt yourself or others by failing to pay attention to the road. The same goes for bicycling: whether or not any laws limit your use of Glass, always be careful.Legislators in at least two states, Delaware and West Virginia, have submitted bills that would place Google Glass in the same category as cell phones, with an eye to banning its use while driving.
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If you are wearing Google Glass or Google Glasses how is the policeman to know if you have it on or off. He has to assume you have it switched on otherwise why would you be wearing it while driving?


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UK water resources 'left to weather's mercy'
A new report blames the government for leaving the UK's water resources at the mercy of the weather.
The document from 16 leading environmental organisations says it took the wettest ever summer to avert serious drought.
It warns that another series of dry winters would put Britain back on drought alert.
The government said its draft Water Bill would build resilience into the UK's water infrastructure.
The Blueprint for Water report measures the Government's performance against 10 steps to sustainable water by 2015.
It applauds ministers' commitment to tackle unsustainable abstraction from rivers and wetlands, extend the use of metering at a fair price and develop a catchment-based approach to managing the water environment.
But it says ministers are still failing to produce a long-term, sustainable approach which works with our natural water systems.
The groups want much more use of moors, marshes and plants to store and clean rain water, instead of allowing it to run straight into rivers and thus increase the risk of flooding. This would help tackle droughts as well as floods.
The chair of the Blueprint for Water coalition, Carrie Hume, said: "Lack of action to fix our broken water system is a false economy. We cannot continue to lurch between flooding and drought which is damaging for people, businesses and wildlife."
The Blueprint for Water was launched in November 2010. The Government is scored every two years on its progress.
A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "We know we are facing increasing pressures on our water supply and that is why we have published a draft Water Bill that will build resilience into our water infrastructure by creating the conditions to encourage innovation and reduce demand.
"The draft Bill will reduce red tape and drive innovation in the industry making it easier for water companies to work together to ensure we have secure water supplies for the future."
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Helping Astronauts to Manage Info Overload
For long duration missions, astronauts need to maintain constant communication with mission control and manage massive amounts of data so that they can diagnose and repair problems with their spacecraft and their own bodies in the event of injury. The Magic Windows communication project, developed as part of a partnership between RISD and NASA, sought to simplify the manner in which astronauts receive and navigate large amounts of data.
Funded through the Rhode Island Space Grant, Magic Windows offered a multimedia communication and information system designed to make spacecraft more livable and functional. The system was designed to be used for teleconferencing, replacing printed manuals and displaying mission-related information and procedures, among many other applications.
In developing the system, designers led by Michael Lye BID 96, a senior critic in ID, had to juggle a number of non-negotiable requirements, including the need to be able to toggle seamlessly between mission control, procedural manuals, real-time flight data and transmissions among astronauts. The new system also had to incorporate an integrated illumination system and the projection of information in peripheral vision.
In the course of designing such a complex system, students had to develop multiple concepts and prototypes, and repeatedly test various scenarios through intensive simulations. The final concept was well received at NASA and the team also pointed out the potential terrestrial applications for such a system – in science experiments, equipment repair and interactive entertainment.


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Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.
Frank Moore Colby
Marriage is wonderful.
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...and it occurred to me, with the forcefulness of a thought experienced in 360 degrees, that that's really what history mostly is: masses of people doing ordinary things.
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Style is not something applied. It is something that permeates. It is of the nature of that in which it is found, whether the poem, the manner of a god, the bearing of a man. It is not a dress.
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I'm eating a lot of organic proteins and vegetables! Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is my No. 1 priority because I'm nursing my daughter.
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After all, the chief business of the American people is business.
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I have sons, and they have never said the word hell in front of me or my wife. That's the truth.
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Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.
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Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible.
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There is only one subject, her "nature", so "doesn't" is correct.
It is the adjectives "hard-working" and "honest" that are joined by "and".
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"Her hard-working and honest nature will not save her from bearing the brunt of drastic cuts targeted at the benefits system."(c) When two or more subjects are joined by and and refer to the same person or thing, the verb is in the singular. However, compound subjects referring to two different people or things take plural verbs.
Examples:(i) His brother and sponsor was there to help him.
(ii) The President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces has arrived.(iii) A dog and a cat are seldom friends.
(iv) The man and his wife have arrived.
More: GRAMMAR Part 2: Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord) | Faith Brown
Can I construct the underlined part in the present simple tense using the verb in singular?
Her hard-working and honest nature doesn't save her ....
Question: Does this sentence satisfy what has been mentioned in the blue-colored statement?
There is only one subject, her "nature", so "doesn't" is correct.
It is the adjectives "hard-working" and "honest" that are joined by "and".
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Grateful to you, JMurray. To be honest, I always thought that hard-working was a noun, how wrong I was? Anyhow, does the following sentence make sense?
Her hard work and honest nature doesn't save her ....
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.
Here are two subjects joined by "and" and referring to the same person, taking a singular verb.
"This hard worker and honest employee is not saved by her good character."
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Is the new professionalism and ACP's new ethics really just about following guidelines?
The Charter ( Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium.A Physician's Charter) did not deal with just the important relationship of ...
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Australian authors berate academic medicine for not calling the absurd "absurd"
The authors,Wallace Simpson and Kimball Atwood iv,discuss how something as absurd as much of CAM has gained an alarming degree of respectability in medical schools. They speak of :
"The guardians that usually keep the institution of medicine from reeling off into irrationality are social contracts built into medical science and ethical behavior. The academic community guards the contractual borders of science, while laws and regulations encode our ethical system. For the Absurd to have advanced, there must have been some breakdown of these social guardians."
So, why did the medical academics (collectively) fail in this role?
The authors suggest that the rise of Postmodernism is a factor. I cannot help but think that the availability of federal and foundation research money to " investigate"- or more commonly promote-CAM has to also be a major factor. Why else would medical schools sponsor CAM clinics and conferences?
For whatever reasons, it seems that medical schools ( many of them ) have lost their way. It used to be about teaching the science and art of medicine not the science, pseudoscience and art of medicine. What is the compromise between science and pseudo science? There is none.
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- Sid Schwab said...
In the State of Washington, law requires medical insurance to cover chiropractic, naturopathy, massage therapy, etc. This was a result of the work of a previous insurance commissioner. It was hailed triumphantly by the public. Most of it, anyway. Is mainstream medicine so neutered that it's afraid to call a spayed a spayed?
- : Joseph j7uy5 said...
I've heard speculation that it is the lack of insurance coverage for CAM that is making it popular in some academic centers. The patients pay cash. There is no overhead for billing a third party. So it is highly lucrative to offer CAM services.
I'm not saying this is true; I have no way to prove it, and it sounds awfully cynical. But it is something to think about.
- Wallace Sampson MD said...
I just came across your blog in a search, and thank you for taking notice of our article of Dec. 05 in Med J Australia.
To clarify, I am not Australian, being separated from the continent by 7,000 miles of ocean, but a war-mongering, rich, uncouth American born and raised in California, who happened to have rational tendencies that became sharpened in a modern society. I was privileged to practice and teach medicine for 40 years.
I formed and edited the Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine (SRAM.org) in retirement. My co-author, Kimball Atwood is a practicing anesthesiologist in Boston, Mass., USA and an associate editor, assuming the editorship.
The Med J Australia article was invited following my commentary in New Engl J Med showing that contrary to claims, Echinacea was never used specifically for URIs by Native North Americans - we simply looked it up in herabl texts - but was claimed to have been by a tourist guide in South Dakota in the late 20th century (discovered by our Dutch colleagues JW Nienhuys and M Prins.) The most popular herb in sales is a ghost remedy by fiction and promotion? Yes, and solved not by complex science, but by simple scholarship.
We examined the CAM/Postmodern relationship in "Flight from Science and Reason," Johns Hopkins U. Press, 1997 and in an issue of Scientific Review in 2001.
Because of our antipathy to sectarian medical systems (CAM) and false claims therein, we have been shunned by Pubmed of the National Library of Medicine and by every national commission on "CAM."
Teaching of false material continues in US medical schools, now funded by both Congress ($110-120 million/year) and private foundations (Uncounted $
millions and endowed professorships.)
Some record. Political correctness and postmodernism live and have real world effects. They are not "games."
Wallace Sampson MD
Los Altos Calif.
- james gaulte said...
Dr. Simpson-Thanks for your comments.I should have said "authors in an Australian journal said..."Also thanks for your efforts.


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Controversy springs up over couple's 'patriot garden'
Orlando's city attorney threw water on a growing controversy over a College Park couple's garden early Tuesday.
The couple calls the collection of vegetable plants growing in their front yard a "patriot garden." However, city officials dubbed it a nuisance.
Jason and Jennifer Helvenston said they're doing nothing wrong by growing vegetables in their front yard. They said the city's November notice about it violating a code was simply invasive.
City officials directed the Helvenstons to dig up their plants and replace them with "ground cover to give a finished appearance."
The couple silently protested the notice ahead of a commission meeting at Orlando City Hall on Tuesday morning.
The city attorney immediately dismissed any action against the couple before the meeting ever started.
Now, city officials are mulling how the ordinance should read. It may be changed to something more clear after the city attorney called it vague.
They may make changes that would set limitations on how large a front yard garden can be and what is planted there.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Workshop 4
Reflect on how you teach emancipation in your classroom. How would you teach it differently with primary sources?
Now consider these lesson ideas contributed by Primary Sources teachers:
This activity works best if students begin with an understanding of historiography. I began by assembling as many different United States history textbooks as possible, including middle school, high school, and college texts. The students then read and analyzed what each textbook author(s) wrote about emancipation: the language, headings, photographs, number of pages, and context. Once they completed this research, the students worked in small groups to compare their findings, then shared their findings with the entire class.
This in-class assignment was followed by a short research project. Each group was assigned to find similar information in different sources: a biography, an Internet site, an encyclopedia, a history of the Civil War, and a book about the history of African Americans. Again, students looked at language, headings, photographs, number of pages, and the context. The groups brought their findings to class to be shared and compared.
For the final part of the activity, the students became historians. Using primary source documents, they researched and then wrote a section for a textbook on the Emancipation Proclamation. The students examined documents such as the Emancipation Proclamation, letters from runaway slaves, Hunter's orders, and the essay by Frederick Douglass. I provided them with a list of questions to frame their work. Once the research and the writing were completed, the students shared their text with the class. I then shared my interpretation of the questions.
This activity was used as a review of the Emancipation Proclamation and Reconstruction, as well as to assess students' understanding of Lincoln. I started off the lesson with general questions about Reconstruction (when, what, who, etc.). Then I asked my students to think of words that describe Lincoln historically.
Next, I showed the students the very powerful picture of the Lincoln Freedmen Memorial. We began a student-centered and student-driven discussion with a few central questions: "What do we see in this picture?" "How accurate a depiction is this?" "What historical moment does this reference?"
My students then began discussing and debating the implications of the picture. When needed, I prompted them or redirected them with questions regarding the symbolism of the crouched man in broken chains and Lincoln's positioning. Toward the end of the discussion, I brought up Lincoln's legacy as the Great Emancipator, but many students rejected that label and provided astute counterresponses. However, they also recognized Lincoln's role in providing the avenue for emancipation. This was my ultimate objective: for the students to reach this conclusion based on their discussion of the picture. In the meantime, I also used their comments as a means of assessing their understanding of Lincoln.
In a large group discussion, my class and I analyzed the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's letters, and documents relating to the use of captured slaves in Union armies. The lesson focused on the purpose and effect of the Emancipation Proclamation. After an initial analysis of the Emancipation Proclamation, some of my students questioned why it was released since it did not appear to do anything. Some of the questions we discussed included:
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Doing an internship post-college wasn't just the fate of Hannah on Girls—it turns out that nearly half of working college grads in America are considered overqualified for their jobs. Which is seriously scary, right?
In a study conducted by the non-profit Center for College Affordability and Productivity, 48 percent of diploma-carrying adults are working jobs that aren't on par with their educational backgrounds. Researchers explain that, right now, there are just too many college grads and not enough jobs requiring a college degree. One interesting stat from the study: In 1970, less than five percent of retail sales clerks had their bachelor's degrees. In 2010, that figure jumped to 25 percent.
This trend is likely to continue over the next decade, researchers say, which is pretty depressing. But, at least if you're one of the many people who's working a job that you know you're—to be blunt—too good for, you're not alone. And, while these findings may make you regret shelling out dough for that oh-so-expensive diploma, you might also be comforted by the fact that having your degree does tend to increase your earning potential, according to the Census Bureau. (Bright side?)
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Ted Kooser , byname of Theodore Kooser, (born April 25, 1939, Ames, Iowa, U.S.), American poet, whose verse was noted for its tender wisdom and its depiction of homespun America.
Kooser attended Iowa State University (B.S., 1962) and the University of Nebraska (M.A., 1968) and briefly taught high-school English before settling into an insurance career that continued until his retirement in 1998. In 1970 he began teaching creative writing part-time at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Kooser's subject is everyday experience. His poetry, generally short, treats the Midwestern landscape and rural life. His most common poetic technique is the creation of an extended metaphor that begins with the selection of a specific image and enriches it in surprising ways. His first collection of poetry was published as Official Entry Blank (1969). His later volumes included Sure Signs (1980), One World at a Time (1985), Weather Central (1994), and Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry (2003), which was cowritten with Jim Harrison. In 2005 Kooser received a Pulitzer Prize for Delights & Shadows (2004). Valentines (2008) contains poems Kooser wrote over the course of two decades on the occasion of Valentine's Day. The collections Splitting an Order and Kindest Regards: New and Selected Poems were published in 2014 and 2018, respectively. His nonfiction work included Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps (2002) and The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets (2005), a guidebook to writing poetry.
Kooser was the publisher and editor of Windflower Press, which specialized in contemporary poetry, and of the magazines Salt Creek Reader (1967–75) and Blue Hotel (1980–81). In 2004 he became the first poet from the Great Plains to be named poet laureate consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress; he held the post until 2006.


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Not a day after I get my hands on the official LEGO Minecraft set and this exciting stop-motion video has appeared, bringing the tiniest Creepers on the planet to terrifying life. Who shall save LEGO Steve?
The first in a series of animated Minecraft LEGO shorts from YouTube user ForlornCreature sets up an odd alliance between minifig and even more minifig against a deadly for no less dangerous for their smallish stature. An explosion is an explosion, after all.
Will LEGO Steve and his newfound friend lose everything they've built to the green menace, or will they live to brick another day?
The suspense is killing me. I die now.
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