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"And not just because I go here now and it was a requirement," Fighting Irish freshman Diggins said, chuckling. "I watched them growing up. It was inspiring. I wanted to be at that level."
Elizabeth Williams wants to be a doctor like her father … albeit one who plays basketball with the polish of Tim Duncan. Ariel Massengale comes from Candace Parker's part of suburban Chicago. But because Massengale is a point guard, it's Renee Montgomery she most wants to emulate.
Bone, Diggins, Williams and Massengale … to borrow from the old WNBA inaugural-season catchphrase: "They've got next."
Will we see them in the pro league one day? We might. Will they be wearing Team USA jerseys at some future Olympics? They may be.
For now, though, they are coming off a summer in which they had great experiences and won gold medals. They are in the USA Basketball pipeline, having already worn the red, white and blue.
Bone and Diggins were part of the United States team that in early August took the FIBA U19 World Championship gold in Thailand. They now are adjusting to their first year in college. Williams and Massengale are high school juniors with the big decision about college still looming. Also in August, they were part of the team that won the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Mexico City.
We take this opportunity to tell you more about these four, using their stories to represent the upcoming generation of women's basketball players: the ones born — take a deep breath, "older" folks — in the 1990s.
They really don't know about a world before the WNBA (it started when the oldest of them, Diggins, was just 6) or cell phones or the Internet or iPods or digital cameras.
With a legend such as Lisa Leslie — who at 37 grew up without any of those things — preparing to step away from playing basketball, the game is recognizably in a transition stage.
Leslie symbolizes that evolution as well as anyone — a player who finished her college career in 1994 with no place in the United States to compete professionally but now has four Olympic gold medals and two WNBA titles (with hopes for one more).
Bone, Diggins, Williams and Massengale are among the kids who have long been watching players like Leslie. They and their peers are soon to take the baton. How well will they run the race?
Only time will tell. But so far, so good. In fact … so far, very good.
Bone had every opportunity to stay in Texas but decided to leave.
Diggins had every chance to leave Indiana but decided to stay. You'll see them as college freshmen this season, both among the most coveted signees from the high school senior Class of 2009.
Bone is a 6-foot-5 center from the Houston area, and the college coaches in the Lone Star State very much wanted to close the border.
Bone knew a lot of folks — including her own family — were expecting her to choose a Texas school. But South Carolina landed her, thanks mostly to Bone's admiration for Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley.
"I've seen a lot of clips of Coach Staley when she was at Virginia," Bone said, referencing Staley in the days she played with Cavaliers teammates such as Evans and twins Heather and Heidi Burge.
"And she finished her WNBA career in Houston, so I saw her when she was with the Comets, too."
Bone felt such a connection to Staley and her staff, which includes two other former Olympians in Carla McGhee and Nikki McCray, that it convinced her the move would be best.
"My family understood," Bone said. "Once I explained what I think I could learn at South Carolina and what I wanted to help build there."
Bone made the move from one of the biggest cities in the country to much smaller Columbia, S.C. At first, she was startled that everywhere she went, people seemed to know who she was. Then she realized they had seen her picture with the news of the "star recruit" Staley had landed.
"It's so personal being here," Bone said. "People come up and say, 'We're rooting for you guys this year.' There's a really positive vibe flowing around this community about our program."
Diggins, on the other hand, does not wonder why she gets recognized all over South Bend, Ind. — she was born and grew up there. When she was 10 years old, she saw Ruth Riley, Niele Ivey and the rest of the Fighting Irish win the '01 NCAA title.
"Watching when they had a big parade when they came home — you dream of being in that position someday," said Diggins, a 5-9 guard. "I put those girls on a pedestal. And Niele Ivey is my [assistant] coach today, so I still look up to her.
"It was big deal to me when they would sign autographs for me and how polite they were to me. Not saying I'm big at all now, because I haven't done anything yet. But when kids come up to me now, I remember when I was that little girl who wanted an autograph."
But as much as her heart had so long been tied to Notre Dame, another distinguished academic institution also tugged at her in recruiting.
Diggins has an interest in orthopedic medicine. And a favorite player she tries to model her game after is Candice Wiggins. Both of those facts helped Stanford draw her, too.
Ultimately, though, Diggins' strongest bond of all was to her mom, Renee, who loves coming to all her games. That and the relationship she'd formed with Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw kept Diggins at home.
Both Bone and Diggins traveled far, of course, with the under-19 team.
In Bangkok, they marveled at Buddhist statues and the differences in culture. They felt the responsibility of representing the United States.
"You learn a lot of things outside of basketball," Diggins said of the USA Basketball experience. "You think about the thousands of girls who play the game now who would jump at this opportunity.
"You think of athletes before you who paved the way. And you realize that for some people we met in Thailand, maybe this will be their only perception of Americans. So we definitely tried to conduct ourselves in a way where they would have a sense that Americans are good people."
The U19 team was made up of sophomores who have a year of college under their belts and incoming freshmen. Both Bone, who averaged 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in the nine-game tournament, and Diggins (11.6, 3.0) spent time getting advice from the older players.
Bone spoke a lot with other post players, such as North Carolina's Chay Shegog and LSU's LaSondra Barrett. Diggins chatted with Stanford forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike, whom she'd met during the recruiting process, and Ohio State guard Samantha Prahalis.
"Practices are so intense, because you have all these players who've already been in college," Bone said. "So we got to learn a lot of things from those players and the coaches, who were college coaches. To be together and bond on and off the court is a really good experience to have."
The U16 team didn't travel as far as the U19 team to play this summer.
But in the case of Elizabeth Williams, she already has come a long way.
Her parents were born in Nigeria, then moved to England, where Elizabeth was born in 1993.
A few years later, her family came across the Atlantic Ocean and settled in Connecticut. Then came a move to Crozet, Va., near Charlottesville. Now, Elizabeth — who has her U.S. citizenship — lives in Virginia Beach and is a junior at Princess Anne High School.
Her father, Dr. Alex Williams, is a specialist in gastroenterology who works in the greater Norfolk area.
Although she lives in Virginia, Elizabeth is a San Antonio Spurs fan because she loves to watch Duncan play. A 6-3 post, Williams also admires UConn's Tina Charles and the Washington Mystics' Crystal Langhorne, who played college ball at Maryland.
Williams doesn't come from a basketball background; her father played soccer and her mother volleyball. Massengale, meanwhile, has hoops in her genetics — her parents and grandparents played basketball.
"It runs in the family," she said.
Massengale was born in the Downers Grove, Ill., and now is a junior at Bolingbrook High, also located in the western Chicago suburbs. Former Tennessee and current Los Angeles Sparks star Parker went to Naperville Central in that area.
Massengale obviously admires Parker. But as a 5-6 point guard, she closely watched the way Montgomery led UConn to an undefeated record this past season.
"I just think she plays hard all the time, she really gets after it," Massengale said of the former Huskies player, who's now with the Minnesota Lynx. "Despite all the attention and hype, I like the way she stayed modest and cool."
Massengale was one of the captains on the U16 squad, and she averaged a team-high 22.2 minutes in the Americas tournament. She also led the team in assists with 24 and averaged 12.0 points. Like Massengale, Williams started all five games. She averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.2 rpg and was named the tournament's MVP.
The United States dominated its competition — the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil and Canada — so completely that there really was no doubt about the gold medal. The United States outscored its foes 108.6 to 38.6.
But Williams and Massengale said that despite the gargantuan margins of victory, the U.S. players vowed not to lose their concentration or urgency in games. USA head coach Barbara Nelson of Wingate University saw to that.
"Coach was always emphasizing defense and rotations," Williams said.
"She would tell us to work on our weaknesses on defense. And free throws, stuff that can win tight games in the future.
"And staying focused, even when we had a big lead. A quote that our coach gave us helped: 'We're chasing the dream, not the competition.' So we really wanted to focus on doing what we did best, not on the score."
Williams and Massengale, along with the rest of their U16 teammates, now must face the excitement and pressure of dealing with recruiting.
Williams sounds certain that medical school will be in her future, so her undergrad college choice is likely to be influenced by that. She also thinks she will prefer to stay on the East Coast.
Massengale says she is "open to going anywhere." Both still have plenty of time to figure it out. To that end, Bone has some wise words.
"At first, I was infatuated with everyone," Bone said. "It's a lovely thing at the beginning. You have all these coaches from teams you've watched growing up, and they're calling you. I was in hog heaven; you get all this attention. But then you realize enough is enough; the love affair wears off.
"And then you know it's time to decide. It was really hard to tell people 'No.' I had to suck it up and say 'Thank you, but I've decided.'"
The woman who won the recruiting battle for Bone can speak eloquently about what USA Basketball means. Staley played on the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic teams and was an assistant coach for the 2008 team at the Beijing Games. She also has coached other levels besides the senior team in international competition.
"We had people in front of us who led the way, and we knew about them," Staley said of her USA Basketball experience. "We didn't want to let them down or let our country down. I think it's important that these young players understand that. Not necessarily that they have to know all the names, but know the legacy that those players left."
Bone, Diggins, Williams and Massengale know there are still many steps for them to take if they are ever to be on the senior national team.
"Most Olympians I know were cut at some point before they made it," said Staley, who had that experience before the 1992 Olympics when she was fresh out of college. "That's part of the preparation, too. It doesn't feel good, but it's important. To experience the disappointment really fuels us."
Still, this summer's young gold medalists for the U19 and U16 teams already have a taste of what it might feel like to play at the highest level.
"When you get that jersey for the first time, you take pictures," said Diggins, who had played twice previously for USA Basketball. "You just look at it like, 'Wow, I can't believe my name is on the back of this jersey, and 'USA' is on the front.'
"I think that's when the reality kicks in and everybody has that sense of patriotism. You're proud to be representing your country."


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The UK Border Agency have released a statement to the effect that from 1 January 2012, they will accept and process visas for foreign visitors coming to the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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After nearly seven-and-a-half years in prison, Lakhdar Boumediene was released today from Guantanamo Bay and welcomed into France after a long flight from Guantanamo. The release of the lead petitioner in the Supreme Court case, Boumediene v. Bush—which established the constitutional right for all Guantanamo detainees to challenge the lawfulness of their detentions in federal court—carries symbolic and political import. The move also represents a significant step toward opening Europe to former detainees and to the closure of the Guantanamo Bay Prison that President Obama announced on January 22, 2009.
The move signals increased cooperation between Europe and the Obama Administration. The discussions that made possible Boumediene's release involved not only high-ranking diplomatic officials on both sides, but also President Sarkozy and President Obama.
"We are elated with the release of Mr. Boumediene and extremely grateful to France for agreeing to welcome him and his family. This generous act represents real movement toward relieving the US of the controversy that is Guantanamo," said WilmerHale's Robert Kirsch, a partner on the multi-office team that has provided pro bono representation for Boumediene and five other Bosnian-Algerian men since July 2004.
Finding future residences for Guantanamo detainees is an important issue that must be addressed in order to close the prison. Mr. Boumediene's release and acceptance by France is an undeniable sign of progress on that front.
Mr. Boumediene's release occurred nearly five months after US District Court Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that the government had no legal basis to support its detention of Boumediene, as well as his fellow detainees Mustafa Ait Idir, Hadj Boudella, Mohamed Nechla, and Saber Lahmar. Idir, Boudella and Nechla returned home to Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 2008.
After years of pro bono efforts by scores of WilmerHale attorneys and staff members on behalf of the six men detained in Guantanamo Bay, the firm continues to work to ensure that all six of its clients are freed.
"Four out of our five clients who were ordered freed last fall are now free. We are thankful for their liberty, which was denied to them for seven years," noted Stephen Oleskey, a leading partner in WilmerHale's efforts to defend these six detainees. "But we are continuing to fight for the same result for our two remaining clients at Guantanamo: Saber Lahmar, who was also ordered freed by Judge Leon on November 20, 2008, but remains imprisoned nonetheless, and Belkacem Bensayah, whose denial of habeas we are appealing."
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We were delighted to welcome some of the cast and crew of the eagerly anticipated British family comedy What We Did on Our Holiday today. Billy Connolly and Annette Crosbie were in the park today shooting on location as they will be doing across Glasgow and the Highlands.
What We Did on Our Holiday stars some of Britain's best-loved acting talent including Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Ben Miller and Amelia Bullmore. The film also introduces young rising talent in Harriet Turnbull, Bobby Smalldridge and Emilia Jones in their first feature film roles.
The latest offering from the creators of BBC hit comedy Outnumbered, What We Did on Our Holiday is a heart-warming and uplifting comedy, telling the story of an ordinary family trying to survive in extraordinary circumstances.
Written and directed by the co-creators of Outnumbered, Guy Jenkin and Andy Hamilton, the film is produced by award-winning Producer David M Thompson (Revolutionary Road, Billy Elliot, An Education) alongside Dan Winch in his first Producer role.
Director and co-creator: Andy Hamilton
Billy Connolly with some of the team.
Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family. But as the inevitable feuds kick in, a completely unexpected turn of events involving the children causes further tensions to rise to the surface. And with the repercussions that ensue - hilarious and emotional in equal measure - the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.
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Whether either party desires to continue living in the house following the divorce is a primary consideration. Although the emotional components of this choice are important, the financial implications of a decision to retain possession of the marital home could have far-reaching effects on the parties moving forward. Before deciding whether to stay or to go, each spouse may need to consider whether the new budget will support retention of the the principal residence, whether refinancing is possible and how much house can be purchased in the event that making a fresh start somewhere else is the preferred option.
After consideration of their new set of circumstances, many divorcing spouses may find that they have a number of basic housing options. These options include selling the house and splitting the proceeds, retaining joint ownership of the property, and having one spouse buy out the interest that the other has in the home. How feasible each option could ultimately prove to be is dependent upon the unique set of circumstances that surround each individual's situation.
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Temperature for March 1961
In March 1961 the average high temperature in Midway, HI was 70.2°F, and this was 1.0°F cooler than the average of 71.2°F. The hottest day in March 1961 was 30 March when the temperature reached 75.4°F. Overnight the average temperature in March is 63.4°F and in 1961 the average overnight temperature was 0.6°F warmer at 64.0°F.


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2017 Oklahoma Omni Survey of Likely Voters Age 18-Plus on Utilities
More than eight in ten respondents are concerned with the cost of their electricity going up. Oklahoma residents overwhelmingly oppose proposed rate increases and additional charges on their electric bills such as the customer charge. The customer charge is a fixed monthly charge that customers pay before they use any electricity. Nearly 80 percent oppose the rate increase (79%) or a customer charge increase (80%) on their electricity bill to cover operating costs.
Key findings include the following:
- Nearly nine in ten (87%) of Oklahoma likely voters oppose a proposal to double the customer charge from $13 to $27.
- Eight in ten (80%) of Oklahoma likely voters oppose a proposal to implement a demand charge which is an additional charge on their bill based on the peak amount of electricity they use.
- More than eight in ten (85%) also oppose the implementation of an interim rate increase while the electricity company waits for approval by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
The 2017 Oklahoma Omni Survey of Likely Voters Age 18-Plus on Electric Utility Rates was an omnibus telephone study among 440 likely voters about issues regarding electric utility rates. Interviews were conducted by SoonerPoll from December 19-December 21, 2016. For more information contact Cassandra Cantave at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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131 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo REVIEW
Director – David Fincher
Cast – Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christophe Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright
Well, I'm on the Fincher bandwagon I guess.
The Girl with the Dragan Tattoo is based on the first of the Millenium trilogy of novels, written by Steve Zaillian. It stars Daniel Craig as investigative reporter, and Rooney Mara as the titular character, the iconic Lisbeth Salander, whose many skills include investigation and various form of computer wizardry. Christopher Plummer is an elderly man who wants Craig, fresh off of a devastating libel suit, to seek out his daughter's murderer. Oh, and the murder happened 50 years ago…
The list of suspects is composed of all the people who were on the family island at the time, mainly family. This adds a disturbing layer. Plummer seems to have a nonchalant hatred for most of his clan, of whom he seems to be the oldest surviving member. One of his brothers drowned years ago, and another lives in a house up on an old hill. He is called a recluse, but isn't too fond of the term. Interestingly, both brothers are/were Nazis.
The investigation starts with names and pictures on papers spread over a wall. To aid in his investigation, Craig calls in the help of Salander. They both dig through documents, interview people, all that jazz. Frankly, we've seen all that before, but never with a character so intriguing as Salander. That is not to discount the other characters in the movie, who for the most part are fleshed out fairly well (and acted even better), but this movie is about Salander, there can be no doubt about it.
And Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander is wonderful. Comparisons are sure to be made between her performance and Noomi Rapace's performance in the Swedish original; as I haven't seen it I am not the one to make them, but I loved her in the role. She is withdrawn and angry, but knows exactly how to play the subtext of the character, her desire for friendship and understanding. It is a fairly complex character, I think too many people pigeonhole her as just some kick ass punk chick. Craig and Plummer are certainly well cast in their roles as well, though Craig always has a calm coolness about him that maybe works against him here.
The movie is slowly paced, and has a moody richness to it that is almost addicting. The plot is dense and always moving, and if I had any complaint it would be that it is perhaps a bit too confusing. At least a couple times throughout the movie there are moments where Craig zooms in on a photograph, raises his eyebrows, and has a moment of realization. Both times I didn`t know what the heck he saw that was so important, and once I actually asked the person with whom I was seeing the movie what was going on. However, both times they do reiterate what he saw, so that was good. But a bit more clarity would have been great. It is a 2 hour and 38 minute long movie, surely they could have taken a beat longer to explain.
Actually, perhaps an even bigger complaint would be the rushed way in which they explain the main mystery of the film. We understand who did what, but we never even briefly are told why the crimes are committed. There is a family connection to the crimes, and an almost Chinatown element emerges. But no motives are ever explained. I would have liked them to be.
But, all-in-all I think the best way to describe my feelings about this movie is to mention this; I remember thinking at the climax that I wouldn`t mind there being another 2 hours to go. I can`t remember another recent movie about which I could say that, and several that I would have said the opposite.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a wonderfully moody thriller/mystery, with excellent cast. I hope Fincher does do the sequels, this is a world I would love to visit again.
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Arkana the Evil One has imprisoned souls to feed its dark power. Stop Arkana before it is too late. Explore the castle and the catacombs of Nordar and free each and every soul. Avoid Arkana's demonic servants or fight them using your power of magic. Collect the magic items and use them wisely to call a halt to the spreading of darkness...
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Sir Roger Manwood's School in Sandwich has received a significant donation from Vigilant Global as part of the Richborough Mast benefits programme for the local communities in the Richborough, Ash and Sandwich area.
The school is receiving funding contributing towards a new sound system for the School Hall, which is the focal point for a range of academic and extra-curricular activities.
"The Hall plays an important role in our curricular and extra-curricular activities, as it's the main space in which we can bring people together, so this funding from Vigilant Global will make a real difference to staff, students, parents and visitors." Thomas Molloy, School Business Manager at Sir Roger Manwood's School.
This latest funding follows a similar contribution for a communications system upgrade at Sandwich Technology School earlier in the year, and is part of the first phase of our plans for ongoing community engagement.
"I warmly welcome Vigilant Global's generous donation to Sir Roger Manwood's School, as part of their stated commitment to contributing to the local community." Craig Mackinlay, Member of Parliament for South Thanet
The provision of funding towards the new sound system for Sir Roger Manwood's School and the communications system upgrade at Sandwich Technology School have been provided regardless of the final decision by Dover District Council on the proposed Richborough Mast.
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Have a website, particularly one that is perceived as positive and useful by most people, post a link to yours; for instance, a site from a non-profit organization can back-link to you. Search engines like to see these credible relationships. Provide high-quality information that will entice reliable websites to want to feature your site. Content that is deemed useful by these organizations will ultimately become featured.
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Include your chosen key phrases in your page title and throughout your site. The title should be both relevant and easy to remember. Although, at times an off the wall title will work, if it leaves an impression on the reader. This ensures that you get hits based on keywords and search results.
It is essential to regularly add new content and publish fresh articles. Set a goal for yourself for weekly updates of new content and stick to it. Search engines judge sites with a fresh stream of content that is posted regularly as more valuable than those that only update the content occasionally. Sites that have new content on a regular basis tend to rank higher in the search engine results
Search Engines
The more often you reuse content the less attention search engines will pay attention to it. Know that you could be using duplicate material and aren't aware of it. For example, if you have the same product description up on several pages, a search engine may "read" that as spam.
Search engines are more likely to correctly grasp the content in your website if you use descriptive title tags appropriately. Your titles should not exceed sixty characters, as this is the limit of the majority of search engines. They will also give less importance to terms at that point.
Do not include a multitude of keywords in a short space on your page. Select a list of about a dozen keyword or keyword phrases so that you can make your site focused. Analytical tools can help bring the most visitors to your site.
It is possible to make any particular page of any website more friendly to search engines by inserting keywords in the URL of those particular pages. Using a website URL that is full of numbers or other things that most people won't be searching for, it will not help to boost the site in a search engine's rankings. Getting keyword that are important and have to do with the site will allow you to get more visitors.
Put your money into advertising with adbrite or adwords, for example. SEO is helpful, but bringing in traffic may require a financial investment. This will increase the amount of visitors on your site daily. If this product is associated with Google, your hits will increase a ton.
Title tags are key when pursuing search engine optimization. This is the first thing that most people will see. It ought to be a distinct description of your site's content, and it should include keywords of great relevance. Also, it should not be too long.
Adding captions to your page is a great optimization tool to add to your box. Ensure your captions are keyword rich to get the most out of them.
If you try writing your articles around keywords, you will be rewarded with improved search engine optimization. By including the keywords that are relevant to the topic of your articles, the search engines will able to find them easier. Including such keywords will bring more interested readers to your articles. Try to use keywords in the title, the article summary, and a few times within the body of the text.
There is not such thing as a perfect website. When you accept that you're fallible, you can start to identify areas for improvement so that you can make your site more efficient. Always look for ways to make your site better so that you gain more traffic.
Do not neglect the various social media sites when you are working on improving your site's visibility. Sites like Facebook can give you direct interaction with your clients.
Use off-site linking to reputable, quality content whenever possible, to give your SEO the best boost. This is really important when it comes to linking. When you have relevant external links, search engines value them more than internal links that connect different areas of your site. If you can negotiate a return link to your website in exchange for linking to another person's site, do so, as this will impact your rank even more.
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Search engine bots look for new material on sites, so a consistently updated blog is a great method for giving them an excuse to look at your site. The better the content you provide, the more likely it is to be shared on other websites, providing you backlinks and increased traffic. After an article is shared, it starts to bring in higher levels of traffic.
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Dedicate a webpage to each keyword phrase. When you try to use a lot of keywords on your page, it starts to get confusing. By narrowing down on a singular topic, you will have better content, which will bring you happy readers who return to your site often. Search engine optimization is overshadowed by a loyal readership.
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Search engine optimization is a core online marketing concept. To make use of it, you utilize key words in your web content in a particular way to maximize your rankings in the results of search engines. This will guide people, searching for your products or services, directly to your virtual doorstep.
Make sure to use language meta tags if your site's content is written in something other than English. One benefit will be a rise in ranking due to searches that occur in that language.
If you are making use of email marketing, don't forget your SEO tools. Keyword phrases for SEO purposes should be in your email text, as well as social networking options for sharing. Make things easier for your readers by making it so that they can easily forward your emails to their friends, too.
A single phrase should be the focus of your page. When you try to use a lot of keywords on your page, it starts to get confusing. Focusing on a single topic leads you to include better content, which readers will enjoy and come back for frequently. Search engine optimization is important but a establishing a core group of readers will benefit your business in great ways.
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What headers does your server send when a page is accessed? Use one of the many online tools to analyze your website's information. 200 OK or 301 moved permanently are what you will need to see.
If too much focus is on SEO, you may lose sight of your main reason why you want your website to have a high rank in search engines results. Visitors that keep coming back to your site are more valuable than people that only come once. Achieving a highly ranked spot is a terrific thing, but you need to have great content and consistent flow of new and useful information added to it to keep people returning to it. When your website has great content, you are using the most effective techniques of search engine optimization. Make sure to use real and updated content.
Your page ranks higher if a person stays longer on your website. Having interesting content people want to read helps attract repeat visitors and keeps site traffic high.
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You now see that SEO is an easy and very effective tool in attracting more visitors to your website, without added cost to you. Using the above tips will make your site more popular. Use these tips to get ahead of the competition.
The best thing you should do for your internet presence is to constantly give it updated content that is relevant to the present. If your content is outdated, readers will tend to skip over your site.


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How to make a website in 5 steps
Curious about how to make a website?
Think of a website as a first impression. You want make your website approachable, memorable and true to your personal or company brand. Style is important. From layout and colour schemes to the overall look and feel, the design of a website is meant to seamlessly guide visitors to your most valuable content while making an impact that encourages them to return.
On the tech side, your website needs to be user-friendly when visited from a computer as well as from a smart phone.
Since visitors will be coming from countless shapes and sizes of mobile devices, "responsive design" is important. Research shows that three out of four Canadians own a smart phone, which means chances are they're going to find your site through from their mobile. Remember, what looks good on a desktop computer may not look good on a mobile device. Make that first impression count.
How to make a website in 5 steps
There's a lot to consider when figuring out how to make a website and at first, it may seem daunting. Here are five easy steps to starting a beautiful, user-friendly site.
Step 1: Secure your domain name
It may sound cliché, but it's all in the name. If you're using the site as a home for your services or products, chances are you're going to use the domain name in other marketing materials. From sponsored Facebook ads to printed handouts, your domain name (URL) becomes an integral part of your identity. Embrace it!
It should have a direct connection to your brand or location and be relatively easy to remember for word-of-mouth referrals. Avoid dashes, numbers (unless those digits are central to your brand) and unnecessary abbreviations as these make URLs tricky and forgettable.
To check the availability of your desired domain name, visit godaddy.ca and type your domain request into the search bar.
The great thing about this function, is that it gives you options to consider. If your initial request is already in use, GoDaddy automatically helps you troubleshoot by providing thoughtful suggestions which may be exactly what you're looking for. They're the world's leading domain registrar for a reason and have more than 17 million customers.
Step 2: Select a web host
Every website has a web host. This means the site lives or is stored on a server so it can be accessed via the internet. When someone wants to look up your website, they search for the name or type the URL into the address bar (commonly referred to as the location bar or URL bar) at the top of their browser. Once the browser connects with the server, the website is displayed.
We don't really think about how a simple search produces a website or what backend pieces are required to make it all happen. We just search and expect immediate results. This is why it's key to have a reliable host.
GoDaddy offers a number of web hosting packages tailored to your needs – be it for one website or multiple websites. Each package includes what you need and they offer 24/7 support. There's also the option of adding Search Engine Visibility (SEV). This assists with improving your search engine (e.g., Google, Yahoo!, Bing) ranking and increases visitors and sales. With so many websites offering similar services, you don't want your site to get buried. SEV can help bring your site to the surface.
Step 3: Choose a website builder
You don't need to be a proficient coder or well-versed in programming lingo if you're thinking about how to make a website. If the site you evision having is pretty straightforward and you want to do it yourself (DIY), consider trying GoDaddy's Website Builder, which comes with a free trial. Think of the free trial like taking a car for a test drive. You're poised behind the wheel, getting comfortable with the dashboard and the interior design. You're adjusting the layout and making it unique to you.
(It takes less than an hour to create your site with GoDaddy's Website Builder.) And unlike test driving a car, where you have to immediately return it, GoDaddy lets you try it out for a full month.
If you're not looking for the DIY method, WordPress is a great alternative. GoDaddy will host your WordPress site and you can choose from a pre-built templates. (GoDaddy also presents you with the option of hiring a web design professional to do the work for you, if you prefer.)
Step 4: Choose your plan
As a rule of thumb, I always go for a package that's one step above my needs. You never know how fast growth will happen and by applying big-picture thinking, you're already starting to envision what's next for your website. Here's some questions you need to ask yourself when you're considering a plan:
- Is my site for personal use or for business?
- Does it need PayPal integration, Search Engine Optimizations (SEO) or security (SSL)?
- Will I require email marketing, social media integration or a built-in shopping cart?
As you start to think about those questions and build out your answers, you can dig a little bit deeper into your plan. If the plan you've committed to no longer sustains the growth of your website, you can upgrade to a different plan that may offer what you need.
Step 5: Define your style with themes
Be it through GoDaddy's Website Builder or through WordPress themes, you will be able to access themes which assist in the look and feel of your site. You can tailor the colours to match your brand and identify the most important features you'd like your site to have. If you're thinking about how to make a website for your business, there should be consistency across your website, your social media channels, and your other marketing collateral.
When you've worked your way through those steps, and you're ready to launch your site,
announce it to the world! Submit your website to Google and share it across your social channels!
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Praxis Activism and "Fix the Scioto County Problem of Drug Abuse"
Applying a simple activist theory to encounters with others, I have preached a method known as praxis activism. Praxis in its most basic form means "theory plus action." Praxis is the concept that theory and action work together in a cyclical form and that cooperation is needed in the world in order to transform it. Praxis is opposed to passive activism in which people find an outlet such as simple awareness or consciousness of a problem and feel as if they have done their piece for the community and for the world. Essentially, the passive activist forfeits the concept of praxis. The actions taken must include certain qualities such as a commitment to human well being and the search for truth, and respect for others.
True knowledge, Paulo Freire contended, emerges only through restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful, critical inquiry with other people about their relations to the world. (Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, 2008). He advocates "learners should be allowed to develop praxis, an inventive and interventive way of life that encourages free, creative reflection and thoughtful action in order to change the world, even as the learners are transformed in the process."
It is especially important to give youth the opportunity to respond to community and school problems. This offers opportunities to develop "critical civic praxis" through engagement with ideas, social networks, and experiences that build individual and collective capacity to struggle for social justice. This view of youth acknowledges structural constraints in their communities, but also views young people as active participants in changing debilitative neighborhood conditions. (Shawn Ginwright and Julio Cammarota, "Youth Activism in the Urban Community," International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, November 2007)
Since praxis activism is critical reflection and action, in the light of one's own faith commitment, it grows out of and seeks to contribute to the transformation of society. It is the creation of a new way of being a community of faith, and the cultivation of a spirituality that is historically grounded in the world. It is through praxis that fundamental and profound change comes.
One explicit goal of praxis activsm is to empower marginalized peoples and help them challenge their oppression. It must focus on working with the poor and uneducated to provide them with the tools to overcome their oppression. Unlike critical theory, praxis is primarily concerned with helping the uneducated emancipate themselves. Upon emancipation, these groups then help the privileged seek emancipation. Though critical theory and praxis share the same general goals, praxis tends to focus on one particular population and provides concrete guidelines on how to achieve emancipation from oppression....
Some Guidelines for Praxis Activism
1. Praxis involves a commitment to challenging the status quo and helping people from marginalized communities understand their oppression. (William G. Tierney and Margaret W. Sallee, "Praxis," The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, 2008)
2. The transformative power of research resides in the potential for creative ideas and social constructions aimed to reform undesirable but common social practices.
3. One of the gravest obstacles to the achievement of liberation is that oppressive reality absorbs those within it and thereby acts to submerge human beings' consciousness. Functionally, oppression is domesticating. To no longer be prey to its force, one must emerge from oppression and turn upon it. This can be done only by means of the praxis: reflection and action upon the world in order to transform it.
4. Revolutionary praxis is a unity, and the leaders cannot treat the oppressed as their possession.
5. Sooner or later, a true revolution of praxis must initiate a courageous dialogue with the people. Its very legitimacy lies in that dialogue. It cannot fear the people, their expression, their effective participation in power. It must be accountable to them, must speak frankly to them of its achievements, its mistakes, its miscalculations, and its difficulties.
6. Authentic revolution attempts to transform the reality which begets this dehumanizing state of affairs. Those whose interests are served by that reality cannot carry out this transformation; it must be achieved by the tyrannized, with their leaders.
7. To supersede their condition as objects by the status of Subjects – the objective of any true revolution – requires the people to act, as well as reflect, upon the reality to be transformed.
8. Revolutionary leaders cannot think without the people, or for the people, but only with the people. The dominant elites, on the other hand, can - and do - think without the people.
9. Harmony of the oppressed is only possible when its members are engaged in the struggle for liberation.... if their work does not belong to them - people cannot be fulfilled. Work which is not free ceases to be a fulfilling pursuit and becomes an effective means of dehumanization.
10. A person who does not perceive himself as becoming or having hope cannot have a future to be built in unity with others. Part of the oppressed 'I' is located in the reality to which he 'adheres'; part is located outside himself, in the mysterious forces which he regards as responsible for a reality about which he can do nothing. He is divided between an identical past and present, and a future without hope.
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5-room house 150 m2 on 2 levels. Large living/dining room 25 m2 with open-hearth fireplace, TV, hi-fi system and DVD. Exit to the terrace. Open kitchen (4 hot plates, oven, dishwasher, microwave, freezer, electric coffee machine). Exit to the garden, to the terrace. Shower, sep. WC. Electric heating. Upper floor: 1 children's room with 1 bed (90 cm), 1 pull-out bed (2 pers. 2 x 90 cm). 2 rooms, each room with 1 french bed (160 cm). Gallery with 2 beds (90 cm). Bath/shower, sep. WC with corner bath. Terrace 20 m2. Terrace furniture, barbecue. View of the garden. Facilities: washing machine, dryer, children's high chair, baby cot for up to 2 year olds. Internet (WiFi, free). Reserved parking at the house. Suitable for families. Maximum 1 pet/ dog allowed. From the single room and 1 sofa bed, access to the gallery with 2 beds, via stairs.House/Residence
Languenan: Beautiful single-family house "Les Agapanthes", 2 storeys, surrounded by fields. Outside the resort, 2 km from the centre, 12 km from the sea, 12 km from the beach, in the countryside. Private: garden (not fenced) with lawn 1'500 m2, wildlife garden. Grocery 8 km, supermarket 8 km, shopping centre 8 km, restaurant 12 km, sandy beach "Saint Jacut de la Mer" 12 km. Nearby attractions: Dinan 10 km, Vallée de la Rance, St Malo 27 km, Cap Fréhel 34 km, Mont St Michel 58 km. Please note: car recommended. Object suitable for 6 adults + 3 children.
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Before Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller showed off a pair of "rooster cleats."
They look exactly like they sound—orange, brown and white feathers line the top of the gray Adidas kicks.
Last month, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wore a pair of zebra cleats with tails on the backs.
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Good question. Given the bore to tube wall thickness, I (who have taken a chance or two
) would be pretty darn hesitant to fire that thing with a good charge of powder. Then again, I think that it would have been shot with shot rather than a single massive projectile.
OTOH, noisemakers typically have a little lip to hold a priming charge when they are upright.
What would you like it to be?
I think that it is well mounted and certainly could be used as a weapon. It certainly looks the part.
This really illustrates a core problem with our hobby.
In the years, say, from 1400 to 1600 how many weapons and elements of armor were produced? Think of all of the wars. Millions? Tens of millions?
OK. How many exist? 1% of the total made, less?
Therefore the argument for dismissing an object's authenticity is based on a sample of (presumed) real pieces that is in absolutely no way representative of anything other than itself.
That said, one has to be very careful in saying "I never saw one with (or without) thus and such".
I have no doubt that your piece is old, I have no doubt that it could be lethal. Though it's construction looks iffy to a man who shoots a modern S&W handgun, that is a relatively meaningless observation.
I think the correct answer to your question is that there is really no compelling evidence that it is anything other than what it purports to be.
BTW ... I'd gladly put it in my own collection, for what that is worth.
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On July 23, 2004 our Venerable, Beloved Idol & Guide in the Manly hood Sri Sri Gurudev Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay left His body of flesh and blood plunging us in grief and distress. The disciples, devotees, relatives followers discussed in a meeting that, we should preserve the house where our Sri Gurudev lived His last life and which is His named property (as He saw with His mortal eyes), and we must form an organization (as He desired) under His name and the object of the said organization would be to follow His Lessons. This is how "Joy Guru Sri Sri Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay Seva Kendra Trust" saw daylight on the auspicious day of the 4th of August 2004. Sri Gurudev was born to this world on 4th February 1950 on the banks of Holy Ganges in Ballavpur Street in Srirampur, Bengal. The mission of our beloved Sri Gurudev was to donate even His last penny to the actually needy people, whoever He may be and without considering the cast and creed. The Trust has been maintaining that tradition to fulfil Gurudev's wishes.
To maintain these noble wishes of Sri Sri Gurudev Sevakendra is trying hard to serve the Humankind.
Presently Sevakendra is Organising various Events like :
Free Coaching Centre
- Within the premises of Sevakendra the Sevakarmis (who serves the Sevakendra without Remunaretion) is trying to impart knowledge to the needy Children of the local dwelers.
- At Amragachi Ram Sita Ashram Sevakendra has also opened a Free Coaching centre under the Name of Patitpaban Pathshala for the Tribal and Needy Students of the adjacent area.
- Sevakendra also Donate Books and Uniforms to the needy students.
Medical Help
Joy Guru Sri Sri Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay Sevakendra Trust Organize Free Medical service on a regular basis at the premises of Sevakendra i.e Joy Guru Sri Sri Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyaya Sevakendra Trust.
- Homoeopathy Medicines by the efficient and re-known Doctors freely distributed here.
- Free Dental check up by well known Doctors are provided weekly.
- Bi-weekly Physiotherapy centre also run by Sevakendra with the help of a recognised Physiotherapist.
- Free Eye Check up and Cataract Detection Clinic is also arranged at Sevakendra Premisses with the help of Park Lions Hospital, Hindmotor.
Sri Sri thakur Ashok used to donate His every last penny to the under priviledged. To maintain that shown path the Sevakendra also distributes food and clothings to the under priviledged on several religious occasions.


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My Help Comes From The Lord. Ps. 121:2
I recalled my past days, judges myself, and I see that failures overshadowed the good things that I have done or achieved so far. I regretted larger part of my life. I found myself living with a sense of immaturity and misunderstandings. I took pride in earthly things and don't humble myself many times. Yet, I called myself the son of God, preach the Gospel, speak about Jesus and sing about Him. On the contrary, while I consider myself fully devoted to the Lord, I can never feel the comfort of living a spiritual life. My plans failed, hardships and struggles increases in life and at times I even feel that the world has fallen on me. You don't see happiness around, you keep finding ways to come out of this difficulty spending restless days and sleepless nights but to no avail. Sometimes you seem to have found your ways but later turns out to be just another burden!
If I have to categorize my life in segments, I'd definitely call this part as "The Period of Self Evaluation."
I was born and brought up in a Godly missionary family. I was taught the ways of God even before I could understand things. I still treasure my childhood memories where I spent my days as the true children of God, serving as a testimony to many non-believers. Then why is there a need of Self Evaluation in my life today? What went so wrong in these past few years that now whenever I close my eyes to pray, tears of regret filled my eyes?
I believe that finding answers to these questions will give me a clear picture of the relationship that I shared with the living God. It took me days and days, hours and hours of prayer before God actually answered me. A scripture from the Bible grabbed my attention –
"Isaiah 53:6 – We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way"
"Eiho ebonchauva kelngoi banga vah manggam ehitauvin, ebonchauva ama ama deilam cheh a kihei cheh ehitauve."
I feel relieved that God answered me, but at the same time, the answer worries me further. It took me to the various memories of my past life, both good and bad ones. My sins were depicted in front of me. I struggled in keeping myself rooted to the Lord while the memories where I have actually betrayed my Lord was portrayed fresh in my mind. Well, I'm excited that God revealed to me the place where I stand today. I'm glad that I can now turn back and follow God's way, ignoring the path that I have travelled before.
It is always easy to follow the same path everyday because you are very well versed with everything that lies ahead or behind you. Following God's way is never easy and I consider myself as the beginner when it comes to following God's way. What lies ahead of me was the challenge of finding the new way and following it. Finding the way is easier but the real test lies on how you follow it faithfully.
As a human being, turning away from evil, refraining yourself away from temptations are the biggest challenges. We all know the story of the Satan tempting Eve at the Eden garden or the Satan tempting Jesus after His 40 days fast before He started His ministry. Satan always tempts people with the best of everything, offering all the enjoyments of life. For instance, at the Garden of Eden, Satan tempted Eve saying "If you eat the fruit of this tree, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God knowing good and evil." Then the scripture says on Genesis 3:6 that "Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom." – "Hichun numeinun jong thingga chu aven ahile neh dingin apha lheh jengin, vetnuom nom aumtan, athingga chu mi achihsah jeng ding jeh chun aha duchat chehtai." Another example can be cited on how Delilah was made used for Samson to lose his strength and power.
Friends, it is extremely easy to fall into temptations unless we live in the ways of the Lord. The Holy Spirit from God needs to be our strength. For the Lord itself says in Matthew 3:13 that "The gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction and there are many who go through it." – "Manna lamchu akot lentah ahin, alampi jong lentah ahi, chuleh chua lut chu tamtah ahi."
We all need weapons to safeguard ourselves from all the evil. These weapons not only safeguard us from evil but also show us the way to a Godly life. Then what are the weapons?
Let's recall the parable of the lost son. The younger son asked for his share to his father. The father then distributed the assets between him and his elder brother. He then travelled to a distant country and squandered his estate in foolish living. After he had spent everything, famine struck that country. He then started working as a servant. His master one day sent him to feed the pigs. He was so severely hungry that he longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were easting but no one would give him any. Then he realized that his father's servant have more than enough food to eat. After much thought, he finally decided to return to his father, ask for forgiveness and become one of his laborer and not his son. His father saw him while he was long way off and he was filled with compassion. Then father then ran to him, threw his arms and kissed him. His father forgive him, clothed him will expensive clothes, then they celebrated together
Our God is the Lord of compassion. When we repent our ways and return back to him, He will never ignore us. Instead he will celebrate our homecoming for we were once dead but now alive. We were once lost but now found. "Glory be to the Lord."
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Record-Breaking Snowfall
This article appeared in the Muskoka Weekender January 8, 2010
Record-Breaking Snowfall Amounts for December
Muskoka breaks 1985 record for the month
Bi-line: Karen Longwell
Muskoka: It was a record white Christmas for Muskoka.
The district last month broke a 1985 snowfall record for the month of December when it received double the amount of snow it typically gets, according to Environment Canada.
At the same time, areas in southern Ontario saw less snowfall than normal, according to the agency..
The previous record for most snow in Muskoka was 194.6 centimetres, set in 1985. December 2009 saw 199.4 centimetres for the region, well above the typical 87.6 centimetres for the month. A two-day storm, Dec. 10 and 11 dumped upwards of 95 centimetres in some parts of the district, including Bracebridge.
Snow measurements are taken at Muskoka Airport. Records have been gathered in Muskoka since 1934, said Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Peter Kimbell.
November's unseasonably warm temperatures resulted in warmer water on the Great Lakes in December, according to Environment Canada. These warmer than normal lake temperatures combined with very cold arctic air flooding down late on Dec. 9 provided the ideal setup for significant lake effect snow. For much of Dec. 10-11, a series of snow squalls developed in the flow from the northwest off Lake Superior, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, according to Environment Canada.
"December is typically the month when most lake effect snow occurs for the simple reason that the cold air is arriving from the north and it flows over the relatively warm water," said Kimbell.
One particularly intense and persistent snow squall moved inland south of Parry Sound through the Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Minden areas, resulting in record-setting snowfalls in some of these communities.
"Unfortunately, this year there was a very strong band that basically clobbered that particular area (Muskoka and Minden)," said Kimbell.
At its most intense, this snow squall penetrated hundreds of kilometres inland, bringing snow to areas south of Ottawa, according to the release.
Bracebridge and Gravenhurst areas were hit particularly hard with the long-lasting,strong snow squall,said Kimbell.
Future forecast:
Muskokans can still expect more winter for the coming months.
The seasonal forecast for January and February suggests below normal temperatures and precipitation for this area, said Kimbell.
"That is really just a best guess," he added.
For the immediate future Muskoka can expect not much in the way of snow, said Kimbell. Right now, the winds are from the north, which means no lake effect snow in the next few days, he predicted


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Educational Leadership Master's Degree
An educational leadership master's degree can be your chance to begin a career at the elementary and secondary level. This article looks at the common coursework for a master's program and contains some information about careers in administration and education. Schools offering Education - Organizational Leadership degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
What Is an Educational Leadership Master's Degree?
An educational leadership master's degree program prepares you to take on leadership roles within your school and industry, whether you work in a classroom or want to move into administrative positions. Some programs also prepare you to work for private businesses and corporations within the educational field, and you can find opportunities even if you don't have a teaching certificate. Other programs are geared towards specialized situations, such as leadership in charter schools.
You can find many online options to earn your educational leadership master's degree. These allow you to complete your coursework on your own schedule while keeping your current job. Upon graduation, you usually earn a Master of Arts or Master of Education in Educational Leadership.
|Degree Level
|Master of Arts, or Master of Education available on campus and online
|Common Courses
|Technology in classrooms, curriculum development, personnel management, school law; internship often required
|Median Salary (2014)
|$89,540 for elementary and secondary administrators
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
What Will My Coursework Be Like?
Your core educational leadership courses discuss administrative principles and theories. You learn about resource management, community relations, leadership concepts, learning methods and teaching practices. You also gain insight into the social, economic and political impact on education methods, policies and outcomes. Most programs also include courses that discuss technology in the classroom, curriculum development, personnel management and school law.
Many educational leadership master's degree programs also require you to complete an internship or clinical experience. This can usually be undertaken in your current classroom or school. Often, you're required to work with school administrators as you develop, implement and evaluate a project of your design. This also allows you to apply the lessons you learn through your courses.
What Can I Do With the Degree?
An educational leadership master's degree qualifies you for jobs in education administration, though some teachers pursue the degree to earn a higher salary and achieve greater results in the classroom. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), most public school principals have at least a master's degree in educational leadership or similar area. The BLS also reported that most states require at least a master's degree for certification as a school administrator. As of May 2014, the median salary of elementary and secondary school administrators was $89,540, the BLS reported.
To continue researching, browse degree options below for course curriculum, prerequisites and financial aid information. Or, learn more about the subject by reading the related articles below:


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Free passage for our rights
Anna Hazare must ask his followers to confine themselves to the spaces designated for them.india Updated: Aug 19, 2011 01:11 IST
Through the lens of 24/7 television cameras, a visitor to India could be forgiven for thinking that the protests in favour of Team Anna amount to a societal tsunami engulfing everything in its path. Yes, there is no doubt that there is much empathy with the crusade against corruption and respect for the 74-year-old Anna Hazare though we would not go so far as to say that his fast puts him in the league of Mahatma Gandhi. Now that the government and police have caved in and allowed him to conduct his 15-day fast in the Ram Lila grounds at a time of his choosing, things should be seen in perspective.
While huge numbers support Anna and his cause, an equal, if not greater number of people, do not have the luxury of being able to hang out at the Ram Lila grounds or other venues of protest though they may be in full sympathy with anti-corruption movements. As we have seen in the past, such protests tend to take on a life of their own and spread out over public spaces, putting those who want to get from one place to the other out of gear. The protestors who are fighting the good fight should ensure that those who want to get to their workplaces, educational institutions or hospitals should be allowed to traverse unhindered. They should not insist on shutting down educational institutions and other establishments and observing hartals to boost the fight for clean governance. We have seen the results of such shutdowns in places like West Bengal and Kerala where the economy was pushed to the ropes at great cost to the people. Of course, those who want to stay away from schools or work are free to do so, but Anna and supporters cannot create conditions of chaos where normal life comes to a standstill. In the democratic system that we are all fighting to save, maybe not quite as vocally as Anna and his supporters, people have an equal right to get on with their daily lives and not be prevented from doing so by the security measures undertaken by the police or the rallies undertaken by the Anna faithful.
Anna has proved his point, that his democratic right to dissent cannot be taken away by a muscular government. In that spirit, he should exhort his followers to confine themselves to the areas designated for them by the police, and for people who have not come out on the streets to protest in whatever way they see fit as long as this does not intrude into anyone else's space. It now falls upon Anna to ensure that this is really a democratic protest in every sense of the term. The very same cameras which have created a multiplier effect for him, could mirror a less than positive image if he and his followers are seen to create hardship for the common man whose cause they are championing.
First Published: Aug 18, 2011 22:19 IST