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Men's Soccer: UNH going toe-to-toe with the bestBy ALLEN LESSELS
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November 22. 2017 10:10PM
DURHAM — University of New Hampshire men's soccer coach Marc Hubbard, a Durham native in his third year as head coach, has made no secret of his goal for the group: compete for and win the NCAA Division I championship.
The Wildcats are making a run at a title.
They qualified for the NCAA tournament for only the second time in school history, won the program's first tournament game and have now advanced to the second round for the first time.
UNH played Dartmouth to a 0-0 result on Sunday — it officially goes down as a tie — and moves on to a third-round match at Indiana University on Saturday night at 7.
That's Indiana University, the No. 2 seed in the tournament: As in the only undefeated team in the nation at 16-0-5; as in eight-time national champion IU; as in a team that has qualified for the NCAA tournament a whopping 31 straight seasons; as in a team that has scored 45 goals in 21 games this season and allowed four. Four goals total.
And, oh yes, it's a Hoosier team that's on a mission as well.
"If you're looking at record in the national tournament and history of success, they have both," Hubbard said. "Huge tradition. The pressure's more on them than us to win. We have a couple of games in the tournament. Two different types of games. For us to play a team again like Dartmouth and get the result, that's really exciting. To play a new team I think bodes well for us. We like to play against a new style and a team that hasn't really scouted us as much."
The Wildcats have a bit of a unique scouting report on Indiana.
UNH back Willis Griffith of Amherst played against the Hoosiers twice last season. Plus, Wildcat assistant coach Simeon Steward played at Louisville for Brian Maisonneuve, who is now the associate head coach at Indiana.
Griffith started his collegiate career with two seasons at Villanova and then transferred to Northwestern of the Big 10. Two years ago, he broke his foot three days into his first season and had to sit out the year.
He started every game at Northwestern last season and graduated from the school with a degree in political science. He had a year of eligibility remaining and had the opportunity to come back home to play at UNH, where he's working on a graduate degree in public policy.
Griffith played against Indiana twice in Bloomington last season, his team tying 0-0 in the regular season and losing 1-0 in overtime in the Big 10 tournament.
"I think it is a good advantage having a couple of people with experience out at IU with myself and coach Simeon," Griffith said. "Just being able to go and recognize that they have the pep band out there the entire game making a ton of noise and we're going to get heckled worse than we've been heckled all year, right on top of us on the field. It's a really great place to play, but it's a really difficult place to play with a different style of soccer than we've seen so far this year. We've kind of figured that out collectively through film, but I think some of my experience will help additionally on top of that."
The game will be played on Jerry Yeagley Field, named after the legendary Indiana coach and father of current Hoosier coach Todd Yeagley.
"I think we've got some good clues on how to get the job done," said Griffith, who has scored three goals this season. "They have set the precedent for the country. They've been a phenomenal program for many years. The father/son coaching staff passed down, so it's a real dynasty. But we're not afraid to go in there and we look forward to it."
The Wildcats are excited about the challenge.
"It's exactly what we want to do," Hubbard said. "Willis shared some insights with the guys. Tough place to play. Very physical team. We've got to be ready to bump a little bit and be ready for 50-50s and be ready to play quicker than usual. We still want to play the way we want to play, but we've got to be ready to be under a little bit more pressure than we are usually."
Indiana and UNH have the two highest ranking defenses of teams in the tournament. The Hoosiers have given up .177 goals a game and UNH is at .444.
Trey Muse, a 6-foot-4 freshman, has 17 shutouts in his 21 games for Indiana.
UNH senior Andrew Pesci has 12 shutouts. The Wildcats have allowed only 11 goals while scoring 31. Grad student Robin Schmidt has scored eight goals in his 15 games.
"We've got to be defensively stingy like we have been all year and sort of match their physicality and be ready to track and defend more than we have ever this year," Hubbard said. "We know if we're going to go in there and get a win it's not going to be a blowout. You've got to hedge your bets and pick your moments and defend for 90 minutes."
The Hoosiers, incidentally, have not trailed in a game this season.
And the piece of the story about them being on a mission?
Despite their record and success, they did not win either the Big 10 regular season or tournament championship.
The winner of the game advances to a quarterfinal match against the winner of Saturday's Western Michigan at Michigan State match.


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Voters Avert Disaster by Rejecting Proposal 2
Organized labor may be celebrating the presidential election, but union leaders who take the long view have good cause to be worried.
Proposal 2's failure indicates the unions miscalculated the mood of Michigan voters and that a national trend of confronting public union arrangements will continue.
The union machine has been showing signs of rot in the past few years. Union membership itself has been dropping for decades. State government leaders, including Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, have recently championed reforms to stabilize budgets and rein in the oversized influence of government unions. Voters in San Diego and San Jose insisted on pension cuts for city workers, and that reform will likely spread to other municipalities.
Above all, Gov. Rick Snyder has demonstrated a willingness to address labor policy if government functions can be improved (e.g., charter schools, emergency financial managers, public pensions).
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Union leaders in Michigan saw an opportunity to reverse this decline and circumvent public union reform by injecting the constitution with a labor-friendly inoculation; Proposal 2 would have empowered government unions to override sensible reforms at the bargaining table and would have hog-tied legislators and local officials. The measure also would have guaranteed an untouchable funding source for organized labor. If successful in Michigan, national labor leaders planned to export the strategy of constitutional amendment to other states, according to the president of the AFL-CIO.
Michigan voters strongly rejected Prop 2, refusing to be the test-case for locking union power into Midwest constitutions.
The vote could indicate a fundamental shift in the way unions are perceived. Union strength relies on the ability to force workers into union representation against their will. Labor leaders have tested the limits of outrage by even organizing caretakers of disabled family members and labeling them as "public employees" in order to skim dues off their Medicaid payments (a measure Michigan also voted down this election).
Rejection of Prop 2 will only come as a surprise to those who believe that coercion is a justifiable means to guarantee organized labor. The people's votes, on the other hand, suggest that they desire a choice in the matter.
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BOSTON (AP) — A disgraced former state chemist may have tainted more prosecutions than officials had first estimated, an independent reviewer of narcotics cases said Tuesday.
More than 40,000 defendants may have been affected by the chemist's mishandling of samples, said David Meier, an attorney appointed by the Massachusetts governor last fall to review prosecutions connected to the state lab scandal.
Meier, a former prosecutor who led a file-by-file review of narcotics cases in which Annie Dookhan tested samples, submitted his final report along with a database of defendants who had potentially been affected. The names will not be made public, but will be available to prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges so that "fundamental fairness can be done in the courtrooms," he said.
Authorities had previously estimated publicly that Dookhan had tested samples involving about 34,000 defendants.
They have alleged that Dookhan tampered with evidence and faked results during her nine years at the now-closed Boston lab. Dookhan, 35, of Franklin, has pleaded not guilty to a 27-count indictment related to her alleged wrongdoing in cases stemming from six counties.
Gov. Deval Patrick thanked Meier for his work to try to help resolve the legal morass.
"Now, with this detailed information, the many participants in the criminal justice system can do the work of getting each individual case right," Patrick said in a statement Tuesday.
Administration officials also said Tuesday that the state had spent $7.6 million to date in dealing with the crisis, with another $2.8 million approved for expenditure. The Legislature has authorized up to $30 million to cover costs incurred by the court system, prosecutors, public defenders and other state agencies.
Meier's law firm of Todd & Weld was separately paid $12,500 per month during the review, the governor's office said.
A year ago, Patrick ordered the lab closed after state police took over the facility through a budget directive and uncovered what they called Dookhan's failure to follow testing protocols and her deliberate mishandling of evidence.
The scandal sent a ripple through the state's criminal justice system, exposing thousands of convictions to legal challenges.
A state spokesman said last week that least 337 state prison inmates have been let out of custody as a result of the lab scandal, and the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association said at least 1,115 cases were dismissed or not prosecuted because of Dookhan's involvement or due to problems with producing documents because of the lab closure.
Of the 40,323 individuals identified by Meier's team, about 10,000 were deemed as priority cases because the suspects were incarcerated, awaiting trial in Superior Court or had been convicted based on samples tested by Dookhan, according to the report.
Meier said the vast majority of the remaining 30,000 individuals were non-violent or first-time drug offenders whose cases were heard at the lower district court level.
Defense attorneys and legal rights advocates said those people deserved justice as well.
"We cannot do this on a case by case basis, it's too costly and it makes no sense," said Matthew Segal, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, who urged the courts to drop charges against or vacate the convictions of all remaining individuals whose cases did not involve violence.
Police arrested Dookhan last September, and a grand jury issued an indictment in December that charged her with crimes including obstruction of justice and perjury.
Her attorney filed a motion last week seeking to have statements she allegedly made to state police thrown out.
Dookhan claims she was in police custody at the time police spoke to her at her home and "was entitled to her Miranda warnings prior to being interrogated."
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Systematics of Green Coccoid Algae: the Genus Bracteacoccus
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Green algae (Chlorophyta) are a morphologically heterogeneous group that is undergoing considerable revisions at present. Especially in coccoid genera, there have been striking cases of polyphyly, when species originally placed in one genus were shown to belong to up to three different classes. The coccoid chlorophycean genus Bracteacoccus Tereg was until recently considered monophyletic, but with the advent of new molecular data, it no longer appears as such. The goal of my project is to monograph the genus Bracteacoccus. I collect 18S ribosomal DNA sequences (nuclear gene) as well as rbcL sequences (chloroplast, protein-coding gene). Phylogeny obtained from the sequence data can be subsequently used as a starting point for further research: well supported clades can be examined for defining traits. Like other coccoid genera, Bracteacoccus has very simple morphology and therefore few characters to be scored. Transmission electron microscopy may provide one or several taxonomically useful characters, but perhaps other type of traits will need to be found. File:18SBractea.Feb08.pdf File:RbcLBractea.Feb08.pars.boot.pdf


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After Nintendo revealed that users would be able to transfer their Wii user data to shiny new Wii Us, several outlets turned to the console's manual to find out precisely how.
The process seems a little cumbersome. You'll first need to insert an SD card with at least 512 MB of RAM into your Wii U, and ready it using a transfer application.
After that, the SD card has to be swapped into the Wii, and you'll have to download a data transfer application and follow the instructions.
The last step is returning the SD card to the Wii U and finalising the procedure.
Both consoles will have to be connected to the Internet, and you'll need a controller for each one. Once you've transferred the data, there's no going back – so be very sure.
You'll find more detailed instructions on several sites which have posted unboxing features – try Joystiq, IGN, Polygon, GameInformer or Destructoid. But remember – there's no substitute for RTFM.


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According to the Alabama Department of Public Health's investigation, Southview Middle School does not have an outbreak of staph infection.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health's investigation, Southview Middle School does not have an outbreak of staph infection.
Tina Pippin, surveillance branch manager for the health department, said Monday that the department's investigation into a Sept. 12 report of staph infection at the school is now complete.
The health department defines an outbreak as two or more people who are not part of the same household with symptoms of a disease.
According to the Mayo Clinic, staph infections are caused by a type of germ commonly found on the skin or in the nose. Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or result in relatively minor skin infections, but infections can turn deadly if the bacteria invade deeper into someone's body and enter their bloodstream, joints, bones, lungs or heart.
Pippin said she couldn't release details about the investigation and wouldn't confirm or deny whether a case of staph infection had existed at the school.
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Lesley Bruinton, spokeswoman for the Tuscaloosa City School System, said that same day that the system had hired a professional company to clean part of the school.
Pippin said the health department will stay in communication with the Southview to make sure there's no new developments involving an infectious disease at the school that could put people at risk.
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On May 9, 2001, the Community College of Rhode Island was chosen to receive a Narragansett Bay Commission 2000 Environmental Merit Award for its efforts to remove hazardous wastes from its sewage discharges and to properly dispose of other hazardous materials generated at its campuses in Warwick, Providence, and Lincoln.
Under the leadership of chemical-safety coordinator Emanuel G. Terezakis, the college trained faculty and laboratory personnel to collect excess silver from the school's darkrooms and dental programs so it doesn't go down drains and interfere with the sewage-treatment processes.
Heavy metal wastes, along with formaldehyde and organic solvents used in CCRI's biology and chemistry labs, are collected in hazardous-waste storage areas. Even grease from kitchens is collected with special grease-recovery systems.
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President Obama and China's President Xi Jinping will meet this weekend at Sunnylands, the 200-acre Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage. It has hosted five decades of political and Hollywood luminaries behind its pink walls.
It opened to the public in March 2012. Consider this 20,000-square-foot dwelling, set in a far-as-the-eye-can-see expanse of golf course green, as a latter-day incarnation of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, R.I. Inside the house, digital reproductions of the Annenbergs' $1-billion-plus Impressionist art collection compete for space on the few walls not made of glass.
The bed. The Westin Mission Hills Resort (71333 Dinah Shore Drive; [760] 328-5955) addresses family demands with two 18-hole golf courses that wind through the complex, as well as two sizable, kid-centric pool areas and about 25 cabanas for rent. As June and July temperatures increase, prices drop and stays in the standard "traditional rooms" dip into the two-figure-a-night range.
The meal. Acqua Pazza (71800 Highway 111, A167; [760] 862-9800) at the River shopping plaza has a sizable indoor room and 60-plus seats on an outdoor waterfront terrace. The casual grill aims to satisfy many appetites, with salads, pizzas, Mexican offerings and burgers. Vegans will find 25 dishes and salads, while the gluten-intolerant have a half-page menu from which to choose.
The find. The Tulip Hill Winery (71800 Highway 111, A125; [760] 568-5678) is the real deal, the Coachella Valley's only wine-tasting room. Finds among the 1-ounce tasting pours are a crisp 2008 Chardonnay and a buoyant 2009 Montepulciano-Cabarnet blend. Wines by the bottle are available.
The lesson learned. Tickets for the Sunnylands residence and estate tour are scarce; tours are offered Thursdays to Sundays, with just 10 90-minute tours a day, seven people per tour. Tickets must be ordered in advance, online only, on a first-click-wins basis beginning at 9 a.m. on the 1st and 15th of each month. Each allotment so far has been snatched up within 10 minutes of going online. If you are shut out of a ticket, the stroll-worthy desert gardens behind the visitor center are free and open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays, except in August, when Sunnylands closes.
The tab. Aside from the half-tank of gas used in driving to and from Rancho Mirage, the trip cost less than $225: hotel, $149; dinner $31 with tip; wine tasting, $6; and Sunnylands tour, $35.


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The New York Yankees reassigned P Dan Burawa, 3B Kyle Higashioka, P Brett Marshall, RP Adam Miller, C J.R. Murphy, SP Ryan Pope, C Gary Sanchez, P Graham Stoneburner and P Chase Whitley to the team's minor league camp Friday, March 16.
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Joe Banner and Michael Lombardi inherited quite a roster, if you go by the Pro Bowl picks someone else procured for them. Better get busy, fellas.
Think about the Browns' five Pro Bowlers.
• Joe Thomas was a Phil Savage pick.
• Alex Mack was Eric Mangini's guy.
• The other three, Joe Haden, Jordan Cameron and Josh Gordon, were Tom Heckert picks.
I guarantee Heckert is somewhere thinking, "Don't let these guys tell you we left the cupboard bare."
There is talent on the roster. D'Qwell Jackson (Savage), Phil Taylor (Heckert) and T.J. Ward (Heckert) are good players inherited by the new regime.
The elephant in the room is the 20-ton hole at quarterback.
Butch Davis, Savage, Mangini and Heckert did not solve the problem. So far, Joe Banner and his people haven't, and the record heading to Pittsburgh makes that painfully obvious.
At this point, the best answer for next year shapes up as Brian Hoyer, in our opinion.
Whatever the case, it will be inexcusable to squander a roster with five Pro Bowlers another year, so get busy, boys.
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The Browns' committee of edge rushers should be doing better than it is.
Please allow Captain Obvious to elaborate.
Jabaal Sheard was supposed to have made a seamless transition into a 3-4 scheme. Instead, his career graph is looking like Kamerion Wimbley's. Sheard went from 8.5 sacks as a 2011 rookie to 7.0 sacks last year to 5.5 this year.
Paul Kruger was cranking out sacks in the postseason last year, finishing with 13.5 all told for 2012. He has 4.5 in Ray Horton's scheme.
Barkevious Mingo was supposed to be worth a No. 6 overall pick. Rookies have been known to arrive early. Wimbley, the former No. 13 overall pick mentioned above, had 11 sacks as a rookie.
Mingo have 5.0 sacks.
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Here's one quick way to put it in perspective, as to the NFL's 2013 sacks leaders.
• Robert Quinn has 18 sacks.
• Robert Mathis has 17 sacks.
• Sheard/Mingo/Kruger have 15 sacks.
Quinn's progress should encourage Mingo. Quinn had five sacks as a rookie No. 14 overall pick in 2011 and 10.5 in 2012. Then he turned into a terror this year.
Horton needs to make something happen with his three edge rushers next year. They are talented enough to deliver more than they have. The team can't go wasting new expenditures on positions that are already supposed to be in good shape.
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I don't know how it could be handled differently.
Ray Horton, like a lot of competent coordinators, imagines being a head coach. He gets asked about it a bunch.
In his case, his players even talk about it. It was the preseason, as I recall, when captain D'Qwell Jackson said one of his sources of motivation was helping his new friend Horton become an HC.
At some point, there is a distracting undertone, an underlying question. What's the point in having a good coordinator install a system if he's not going to last beyond the growing pains?
I guess this is sorting itself out. It's hard to imagine Horton getting a promotion coming off this kind of a year, and he talked the other day in terms of hoping to be back, as if to say he has to be invited.
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Looking forward to the trip to Pittsburgh. Why not. If you're not a glutton for punishment, you get out of this business.
And it has to turn some day, no?
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Henry Rollins the man, the legend, the buzz cut has been named as one of Vans ICONOclasts along with other (but less awesome) icons; Lemmy Klimister, Stacy Peratta, Robert Williams, John Cardiel, Wes Humpston, Joel Tudor and Colette. This campaign from Vans is an insight into each of the ICONoclasts believes, who their icons are and what they think ICONoclast means. I'm not so fussed about what any of the other 'Icons' have to say, perhaps with the exception of Lemmy but I freaking love Henry Rollins, he's smart, funny, build like a brick shit house and in this of climate quiffs and 1920's heavy knit jerseys he is a man with a pair of clippers and a plain black t-shirt who can out cool you all, proving once again that cool doesn't and isn't try hard.


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MADRID (AP) — Nearly a month after a train crash killed 79 people in Spain, the judge investigating the tragedy said Tuesday he wants to question whoever is responsible for rail security in the area where the accident occurred as a suspect in the case.
Attention has focused on driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo's responsibility after he admitted he was going too fast when the July 24 crash occurred. He has been provisionally charged with multiple counts of negligent homicide.
Judge Luis Alaez asked the Adif rail infrastructure company Tuesday to identify the person, or people, in charge of rail security on the fatal stretch so that they can be questioned as suspects. All others called to the court so far have been witnesses in the slow-moving investigation.
In a statement, Alaez said that while other factors may have played a role in the derailment, "the essential cause" was the driver's excessive speed. But the judge said those overseeing safety on that stretch of track might be partially responsible.
Preliminary findings show the train was going at 195 kph (121 mph), more than twice the area's speed limit, when it crashed on a tight curve outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.
Garzon admitted he was talking on a company cellphone to a colleague seconds before the train derailed. He was unable to explain why he had not slowed down.
The judge said the posting of a warning sign indicating speed should be reduced from 200 kph to 80 kph some 300 meters (yards) before the curve "apparently was not enough to avoid the outcome of the accident."
Alaez asked Adif, the state rail company Renfe, and the Public Works ministry to supply reports on speed limits, signs and track incidents along the accident stretch.
Spain recently said it will review speed limits and security systems throughout its rail network to avoid another train crash.
It said high-tech signaling systems will be installed on stretches where speeds must be reduced sharply. Those systems automatically apply the brakes if a train exceeds the speed limit and have been installed along the dangerous Santiago de Compostela curve since the crash happened, authorities said.


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Posted 19 May 2004 - 09:41 PM
I was going to post this topic to ask them why, but that's rather a silly idea isn't it?
So instead, perhaps we could suggest our reasons why it is worth joining the forum, rather than simply lurking without registering.
Most importantly - you should register so you can actually join in. Fair enough to read the comments of others, but you'll only really benefit when you get involved yourself, posting your ideas, responding with your comments and offering your views.
Many feel that the existing members perhaps dominate or are some sort of 'bunch of nut cases'. Whilst I cannot speak for my online colleagues, all the regular posters do is literally get involved. You don't need to feel worried or concerned, instead we would welcome your involvement. As we build the sense of community further I am very keen to see this not as some sort of 'care in the community scheme', rather as something that as many people as possible get involved in and share ideas to make all our teaching better.
Over the next few months we are going to make a few improvements to make the forum more accessible. When the new version of the forum is released I will try to create a very clear front page that won't overwhelm you with hundreds of new posts. Instead it will allow you to select exactly what you want without any fear of confusion. In addition, I will work on making the search mechanism more useful. That is something that will help us all - the current system is rather 'clunky' to say the least. I will also create some traning materials for the forum - to highlight the benefits and allow you to show your departmental colleages what the forum really has to offer - the CPD benefits of the seminars, the teaching and learning ideas, the resource suggestions... and everything else.
If you wish to promote the forum, feel free to download and share the first version of our promotional flier - http://www.schoolhis...orum_poster.pdf (Adobe Acrobat file just under 1MB).
There are a few other developments which will be revealed in due course.
For now, do encourage other interested parties to sign up. It would be helpful if you could reply to this topic suggesting why people should do so....
Stephen Drew has put it beautifully:
"Wouldn't it be great if you could sit in a staffroom with dozens of History teachers from all over the UK (plus many from overseas) and discuss teaching and learning with them?
Wouldn't it be great if you could ask them to share with you any ideas they have about teaching?
Wouldn't it be great if you could ask these History teachers to give you some help with any problems you might be having from lesson planning, to classroom control, to parents, to interpreting the National Curriculum or GCSE syallbi to ....... well quite frankly to anything that you need to know or discuss?
Well that is what the History Teachers' Discussion Forum is.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 09:39 AM
Best wishes
Posted 20 May 2004 - 09:53 AM
"We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon"
Posted 20 May 2004 - 09:55 AM
So, why join the forum?
Well, if you lurk or revisit the forums why not join? I have learnt a lot from looking at this site and surprised myself by deciding to join. I'd never joined any other website and haven't since, but have learnt SO MUCH MORE from actually being a member. I haven't got a lot to contribute (which is perhaps why some people don't join) but I have had so much help from members by having my questions answered. It really is like having a classroom full of teachers ready and willing to help out. Several times I have posted questions which have been answered in minutes, by experts. If you work in a small school and are the only History teacher then this forum is a god send.
If you haven't joined because you aren't a computer "geek" then please don't let that put you off. I know very little (it took me ages to work out how to get around the site and I still can't type in bold! *) but can manage with the help of members who are all friendly and helpful. I have even just set up my own student forum for my A Level classes based on this site. It has impressed SMT, gained me brownie points, is quite simple and easy and the students love it. I would never have even know how too or had the courage to try it without the help and advice I have received from being a member of this site.
So, why join?
You will get so much more out of it.
You don't have to be a computer expert and your name won't be handed out on the WWW.
It looks good on your CV (I am a member of a Internet based History discussion forum)
P.S. * See what I mean, you learn something new every day from being a member of this forum!!
Edited by Dom_Giles, 21 May 2004 - 06:43 AM.
Thinking is SO important Baldrick. What do YOU think?
I think thinking is SO important, my Lord.
Posted 20 May 2004 - 10:08 AM
To me, this section has been an absolute lifeline. It might sound a bit extreme, but I sometimes wonder how I would have made it through this far if it weren't for the support I've had from people on the forum. Yes, I moan, and yes, I whinge, but that's the way I am. And as yet, not one person has said "stop moaning" or "stop whinging" - they've all just helped me through it.
At home, I get all the love and support I could ask for, but it's coming from people who don't understand what it's like to be a student teacher. People on the forum do understand what it's like, and they're either there with you, or they've been there and remember what it's like.
I have "spare mentors" on the forum. There are times when you have something you want to say or ask, but you don't quite know who to turn to at your school, as maybe you don't know how it will make you look in their eyes - no problem! Ask the forum! For all the ups and downs that I've had through my course so far, I don't think that there's been anything that has been beyond the people on here.
I am an absolute forum addict, and am on there every night. To me, it's so reassuring to see that it's not just me who's having problems. I might be the one shouting loudest, but I'm not alone. And that kind of reassurance is what has got me through to where I am now. And as Lou (kind of) says, the more heads the merrier. We all learn from each others mistakes and achievements. We all get better. We don't re-invent the wheel, and we don't all fall in the same traps. We look out for each other, and we help each other.
IN my humble opinion, the forum is a lifeline and should be compulsory for all PGCE students!
Posted 20 May 2004 - 10:47 AM
As somebody working exclusively post 16, it keeps me in touch with what is going on 11 -16.
I have established contact with many excellent teachers, developed a good number of "virtual" friends - eventually may get to meet some of you!(even you Walker! )
The debate on the subject is passionate, sometimes heated but it is clear we all care deeply.
Its an instant helpline for everything from subject and career advice to the location of worlds most famous(infamous) pickled members (you'll have to find the thread!)
It is the envy of every colleague (non historian) who views the site
Rather like milk, ain't it brilliant!
Posted 20 May 2004 - 03:05 PM
some wonderful members even gave me a vitual interview on the live chat section last year.
A chance to bounce ideas off each other
Posted 20 May 2004 - 03:13 PM
You may think, as I used to, that the best thing is to just get ideas from the forums without joining in. However, doing that you miss out on lots of personalized advice and ideas!
Join the revolution!
Posted 20 May 2004 - 04:50 PM
As a trainee this has been invaluable and can sometimes avoid the embarrassment of having to ask my mentor! Also you find out that lots of other people have had or are having the same problems or questions
Thank you to all my extra mentors, especially the admin team who can always be counted on for an instant reply to my stupid questions
Posted 20 May 2004 - 05:20 PM
I've benefitted hugely from advice about GCSE and AS/A2 that has been posted on the forum and sent via PM / E-mail. My teaching and departmental plans and policies have improved as a result of constructive criticisms that have been offered by people and the pupils I teach have found lessons more varied, interesting and accessible as a result of many of the ideas that I've culled from here. Leading a smallish department its hard to get loads of new ideas into school - pop on the forum and I suddenly find myself part of a huge department.
I must add to Rachel's comments about the PGCE section: it's not just the young 'uns who benefit from this. We pick up lots of new ideas from the trainees on the forum as you lot have fresh ideas, benefit from being told the latest techniques and ideas and are more enthusiastic about teaching than many of the people we share a staffroom with.
Posted 20 May 2004 - 06:59 PM
OK you can get a lot from just browsing, nothing wrong with that, but what else can you from actually joining and posting?
my main points would be:
~ a great place to ask for ideas for websites, textbooks, resources, new courses about the specific things you want to know about
~ the great feeling that you get when you can reciprocate such requests, and see your own lessons/resources being used in other schools (and then the surreal feeling of going on courses or to other schools and being told about a good activity/lesson they do that you actually came up with in the first place!!!!)
~ a brilliant place to let off steam/ask for advice - either on the main forum/via PM/ on live chat (depending on the issue) - about an awkward/unusual event/incident, especially when you don't want to make an idiot of yourself in your own school!!!!
Posted 20 May 2004 - 07:15 PM
One part that was good to read was Dom's comment:
If you haven't joined because you aren't a computer "geek" then please don't let that put you off. I know very little (it took me ages to work out how to get around the site and I still can't type in bold!) but can manage with the help of members who are all friendly and helpful.
Dom - excellent to hear. You can type something in bold by highlighting it and pressing the B button. Other ways too, but not needed.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 07:16 PM
Thanks to eveyone who has exchanged ideas, helped with problems and with whom Ive swapped videos. If you join up you can join in.
Posted 20 May 2004 - 08:17 PM
The huge issue for UK teachers is their reluctance to talk about teaching. Call it British reticence, the amateur ethic, unwillingness to be seen as "too clever by half", staff room cynicism, whatever. It is simply not done to talk about lessons well done or (to a lesser extent) positive things about pupils.
A web site like this one is the answer to all that. It's a bit like an AAA meeting. People can get together and get mutual support, share ideas and enthusiasm and not be cynical for a while.
"My name is A Finemess and I'm a History teacher!"
And of course, you don't have to use your own monicker (as I have done of course). The Finemesses have a long and proud history. Major Martin (deceased 1943) was a relative of mine and a great great grandfather was killed at the Little Big Horn. Not that he was a soldier, he just went over to complain about the noise.
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Posted 20 May 2004 - 08:40 PM
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Winners of tour events in fall get Masters invite
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters found a way to keep its field small while bringing in more PGA Tour winners.
The PGA Tour is going to a wraparound schedule that starts in October, meaning the six events held in the fall will be part of the FedEx Cup season. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said Wednesday the winners of those fall events will qualify for the Masters.
The only tour events that don't include a Masters invitation are those held opposite majors or World Golf Championships — the Puerto Rico Open in March, the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi and the Reno-Tahoe Open.
"All of us take great pride and pleasure in seeing a tournament winner beam with pride and excitement knowing that his victory had earned him an invitation to the Masters," Payne said.
To allow room for more winners, however, the Masters is making its first changes to the qualifications since 2007.
Only the top 12 and ties from the previous Masters will be eligible to return, down from the top 16 and ties. The top eight and ties from the U.S. Open used to be eligible for the Masters. That number will shrink to the top four and ties, same as the British Open and PGA Championship.
In the biggest change, the Masters will no longer include the top 30 from the PGA Tour money list.
The Masters since 2007 has invited the 30 players who reach the FedEx Cup finale at the Tour Championship, and that will remain.
Payne announced one other change effective this year — the cut will increase from the top 44 to the top 50, including the 10-shot rule.
The changes to the criteria are to keep the field at Augusta National the smallest among majors. There were 94 eligible players this year — including Darren Clarke, who was forced to withdraw with a hamstring injury — compared with 156 players at the other three majors.
The largest field in Masters history was 109 players in 1962, and the tournament has not had more than 100 players since 1966. There were 99 players in 2011.
"In recent years, our field of participating players has grown," Payne said. "As I've said repeatedly, we annually examine our invitation criteria in order to main Bobby Jones' desire to keep the Masters an intimate gathering of the world's best competitors and to afford all players a reasonable expectation of completion in the reduced hours of sunlight in early spring."
With a calendar schedule, the tour's FedEx Cup season ended at the Tour Championship in September and was followed by the "Fall Series." Those tournaments had the weakest fields of the year, comprised mainly of players who were trying to earn enough money to keep their cards.
Those tournaments will be the start of the new 2013-14 season in October — the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif., Las Vegas, the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, the McGladrey Classic in southeast Georgia and the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico.
Jonas Blixt (Frys.com Open), Tommy Gainey (McGladrey) and Charlie Beljan, who won the now-defunct tournament at Disney were not eligible for the Masters this year. Disney had only one player from among the top 50 in the world ranking.
The changes are a boost to the PGA Tour because all of its tournaments that offer full FedEx Cup points now are treated equally.
The Masters did not have a cut until 1957, and it started by taking the top 40 and ties. That increased in 1962 to the top 44 and ties and has not been changed until this year. The 10-shot rules means that everyone within 10 shots of the lead after two rounds makes the cut.


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Thirty-five years ago, I read the tome, The Book of Lists by Irving Wallace and his kids, Amy Wallace and David Wallechinski. It was a fun read. It included lists from the strangest accomplishments and historical facts. I hadn't thought about it until the lists of gun owners and gun permit holders were published recently in the New York area.
Thirty-five years ago, I read the tome, The Book of Lists by Irving Wallace and his kids, Amy Wallace and David Wallechinski. It was a fun read. It included lists from the strangest accomplishments and historical facts. I hadn't thought about it until the lists of gun owners and gun permit holders were published recently in the New York area.
Shortly after the massacre of school children and teachers in Newtown, the White Plains, New York-based Journal put out a map of pistol permit holders in several New York counties.
Last week, The Gawker, a Manhattan gossip blog, listed gun owners in New York City—or as the UBARFS named it, the guide to robbery and revenge tour. For those in Branson, this means several things:
• Robbers can now loll around homes of gun owners and wait for them to leave, then quickly break in and avail themselves of all the weapons in the abode and whatever other stuff they can carry out.
• Thieves can declare open house on those not without weapon permits.
• Felons, from convicted murderers, rapists and burglars will have access to those who helped arrest and convict them and their 10-20s. Hello judges, prosecutors and bailiffs.
• Prisoners now know where penitentiary guards live and can pay them a courtesy call after they get out.
• Stalkers can know where their prey lives and the likelihood of them being armed.
•Those with restraining orders can measure the risk of crossing the line if their odds of getting shot are low.
• Bitter ex-husbands, ex-wives, nutty boyfriend or any Kardashian girl will have knowledge of the locales of their targets.
Well if it's good enough for the Schmucks who published those incriminating, dangerous lists, then, based on Ann Coulter's idea, we should insist on a list of:
• Santa's Bad Girls—(oops--mebad—that's another column.)
•Welfare recipients for more than 2 years.
• Food stamp recipients for more than 2 years.
• Free phone beneficiaries.
• All Obama contributors outside of the USA.
• Addresses of Union leaders and their permits.
• Known suicide threats, schizophrenics, borderline personality disorders and others suffering potentially violence-inducing mental illnesses.
• Entitlements of any President to "infringe" upon the rights of Americans to "bear arms" via executive order.
• Addresses of all Congressmen and their security details, weapons and clips.
• MSM who cheerlead for the death of the Second Amendment and their security arrangements.
• Celebrities who make violent movies, including studio heads, actors, directors and producers and their security.
• Violent game producers, including the company CEOs and their protection.
• Secret Service personnel who guard the President and Vice President and their weapons, including assault rifles as well as bullet clips.
• Armed guards who protect the schoolchildren of the all government employees from the President to every Congressman and their arsenal.
• AG Eric Holder's, an outspoken opponent of the Second Amendment, security arrangements.
• Ex-Vice Presidents who claim to be expert on "climate change" AKA "global warming" who bashed big oil and terrorists, but who (surprise, SURPRISE) just sold their TV company to an oil-loving, terrorist media outlet. Oh and it sold out for about a half-billion dollars.
Finally, let's republish Schindler's list, lest we forget what happens when a populace is left defenseless. This was a record of Jews who, but for the grace of G0d and His instrument, Nazi party member Oskar Schindler, were saved from certain extermination by the bloodthirsty henchmen of Adolf Hitler.
We know that because of the systematic murders of sixteen million men, women and children, including six million Jews, who were long ago stripped of their weapons and ability to protect themselves from a tyrannical government.
Don't ever think that can't happen here.
Who's on YOUR list, America?


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See our photo gallery of alumni, faculty, and staff publications and recordings.
Megan Avery '98, Bag Bazaar: 25 Stylish Bags to Sew in an Afternoon (Potter Craft, 2008)
Avery offers simple techniques and patterns for crafters to construct within a few hours, using a sewing machine. Bags featured are intended to carry clothes, cosmetics, work and school necessities, gifts, or gadgets. Avery is the founder and owner of M. Avery Designs and gives classes in creating bags; her sylish creations are sold in her boutique in Hoboken, New Jersey, and have been showcased in Modern Bride, Blueprint, InStyle, and ICView ("Sew Lovely," 2004/1).
Jenna Bergen '04, Your Big Fat Boyfriend: How to Stay Thin When Dating a Diet Disaster (Quirk Books, 2009)
Bergen wrote this guide to help women keep slim while dating a big eater. She discusses the differences between male and female metabolisms, gives advice about how to eat healthful meals when eating at not-so healthy restaurants, offers creative dating ideas, and shares recipes.
Bergen is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer and spinning and yoga instructor who has "dated a diet disaster for the last three-and-a-half years." Your Big Fat Boyfriend, her first book, has been featured in several magazines including Fitness.
Laurie Conrad '68, M.M. '71, Images (Figaro Recordings, 2008)
The music of classical composer and pianist Conrad has been performed worldwide, and she has received numerous honors and grants. She composed Images, a cycle in six movements for flute, harp, violin, and viola, for harpist Myra Kovary. This recording also features Laura Campbell on flute, William Hurley on violin, and Suzanne Miller on viola. Conrad lives and composes in Ithaca.
John DiLeo '82, Screen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery (Hansen Publishing Group, 2007)
DiLeo brings to light films he considers great but that have been overshadowed by their stars' or directors' other works. Among these gems are Boris Karloff's 1945 horror film Isle of the Dead, George Clooney's underrated 1999 war film Three Kings, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn's Pat and Mike (1952), Anthony Perkins's darkly comic thriller Pretty Poison (1968), and Stanley Kubrick's 1956 caper The Killing.
This is the third book for film historian DiLeo, who writes filmbook reviews in three monthly columns, hosts classic-film series, and conducts film-history seminars. His previous books were And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies (1999) and 100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember—But Probably Don't (2002).
Marsha Eger '70, Voice of My Soul: Wisdom from the Stillness (Wheatmark, 2008)
Voice of My Soul is a collection of spiritual poetry and prose written over an eight-year period by Eger, who has long studied and practiced meditation. Eger's poetry and prose are an outgrowth of her spiritual practice, in which she has led chanting-meditation sessions and attended workshops and retreats with many of the great spiritual teachers. The book was designed by Douglas Harp of Harp and Company and includes color washes done by his wife, the late Susan Harp. "The artwork and design have very special meaning to me," says Eger, "and are as much a part of the experience for the reader as the words." Eger is executive director of alumni relations at Ithaca College.
Stacey Branscum Fedele '00 (writing as Stacey Jay), You Are So Undead to Me (Razorbill Books, 2009)
This is the first young adult novel for Fedele. Her high school–age protagonist, Megan Berry, has trouble with clueless parents and teachers. Plus she was born a Settler, able to communicate with the Undead. All she wants is to be normal, to go to homecoming like her classmates. But something or somebody at school starts turning students into flesh-eating Zombies, and Megan must stop it before everything, especially homecoming, is ruined. (Oh, and there's a cute guy involved, too.)
Fedele writes in Maumelle, Arkansas, where she lives with her husband, Michael; sons, Logan, born November 10, 2008, and Riley, 4; and stepdaughters, Ashton, 10, and Laura, 14.
Joseph A. Gillan '61, Just Before the Dawn (Rebecca Remembered) (Likaje Books, 2008)
Gillan's debut novel centers on Thomas and Rebecca, who were once lovers and become reunited, bringing an end to Rebecca's once-happy marriage to William. The author tells the story from both main characters' points of view, while sharing his reflections on faith, religion, and relationships. Gillan retired from Exxon as a Washington, D.C., lobbyist in 2000. He lives in Sarasota, Florida, and is vice chair of the Florida Local Advocacy Council, which works on behalf of citizens with special needs.
Alyssa Altschul Graham '94, Echo (Sunnyside Records, 2008)
Singer-songwriter Graham's second CD is a "musical travelogue that traces . . . a love affair." It took more than two years to finish the CD, as Graham traveled to Brazil, India, and countries in Africa and Europe. It's a tribute to her longstanding love, guitarist and lyricist Douglas Graham, and "to many of the places we have traveled together —emotionally and geographically." A mixture of jazz, pop, and Brazilian rhythms, the CD features Graham's vocals, Douglas Graham and Romero Lubambo on guitar, and a stunning lineup of other musicians on strings, horns, and percussion.
Graham, who during her IC days cofounded and performed with the popular band Blindman's Holiday, now lives in New York and is working on two new projects.
Drew Jacobs '81, Easy Listening for the Hard of Hearing (Swingbatter Records, 2007)
This is the first CD from Jacobs, who bills himself as "an acoustic humorist in the tradition of Steve Goodman, Loudon Wainwright III, and Arlo Guthrie."
Jacobs writes about relationships, modern society, and life as a baby boomer, and he's been featured on local stations as well as on Serius/XM Satellite Radio's Laugh USA and the Dr. Demento Radio Show. Based in Latham, New York, Jacobs also performs regularly at the Northeast Country Music Association events and festivals.
Cindy Kardeman '76, with Dave Reynolds, Your Body Is Meant to Move (Dave Reynolds and Associates, 2009)
Physical therapist Kardeman collaborated with her husband, Reynolds, a certified fitness specialist, to create this exercise DVD for active senior citizens. It's also appropriate for beginner exercisers of all ages and abilities.
The 45-minute DVD includes a warm-up segment, two active portions, and a cool-down period, all set to big band music. About 75 percent of the exercises are intended to be done from a seated position, and all of them can be performed while seated if necessary. The only tools needed are an exercise resistance band (which comes with the DVD) and a stick or cane, if used.
To keep costs down and the DVD affordable, the couple enlisted the aid of their daughter's high school video production department to make the DVD.
Annette H. Levine, Cry for Me, Argentina (Rosemont Publishing, 2008)
This is an interdisciplinary study that draws on Latin American literary, trauma, performance, and cultural studies to analyze the narrative of three female Argentine writers/activists whose work reveals the traumatic repercussions of Argentina's 1976–83 "dirty war."
Levine, an assistant professor of modern languages and literatures at Ithaca College, carefully reads the works of Aida Bortnik, Griselda Gambaro, and Tununa Mercado to help put in context the impact of an era when 30,000 individuals disappeared, civil liberties were wiped out, and families' lives were shattered—an era the effects of which are still felt today.
Katharyn Howd Machan, When She's Asked to Think of Colors (Palettes & Quills, 2009)
Howd Machan, a professor of writing and women's studies at Ithaca College who was named Tompkins County's first poet laureate in 2002, penned this collection of very personal poetry over the course of 30 years. The collection won a national poetry chapbook contest sponsored by Palettes & Quills. It is Howd Machan's 29th published collection.
Shelly Mazzanoble '94, Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game (Wizards of the Coast, 2007)
Mazzanoble, a self-described "girly-girl," became smitten with D&D when a friend asked her to join his game as a 134-year-old sorceress named Astrid Bellagio. Part light-hearted confessional, part how-to guide (especially for girls and women) to the popular game, the book covers basics such as how to create a character and begin role-playing, and even offers D&D-themed snack suggestions.
The Seattle-based Mazzanoble is a freelance essayist, short story writer, and playwright. Confessions was nominated for an Origins Award/nonfiction publication by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design and won the 2008 ENnies Award (chosen by role-playing fans) for best regalia. See "Aluminaries" story on Mazzanoble.
Maria Raha '94, Hellions: Pop Culture's Rebel Women (Seal Press, 2008)
In Hellions, Raha analyzes how pop culture informs and limits our definitions of female rebellion. In the chapter "The Rebel Curve" she presents historical rebel women such as Susan B. Anthony and Frida Kahlo, who challenged oppression against women and changed the course of history and art. In "Crime and Punishment" she questions why many talented and inspirational icons of film, music, art, and literature are remembered for their untimely deaths or downfalls rather than their successes. In "Cherry Bombs" she discusses icons who are remembered not for their enduring characters but instead for their beauty and sex appeal—women such as Bette Page, Marilyn Monroe, and, most recently, Britney Spears.
Raha is the author of Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground and a contributor to Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. Based in Philadelphia, she is currently a freelance writer and editor.
Susan Ring '77, Where Should Turtle Be? (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009)
Ring's book for small children, with illustrations by Laurie Allen Klein, is about a little turtle who gets lost when he leaves his egg. The bear tells him to live in the woods, but the frog tells him to live in the swamp. He needs help, but where can he get it?
Ring, a onetime music education major at Ithaca College, is a prolific, Emmy Award–winning writer who specializes in writing for children in all media, including television and song. She has also written nonfiction books and series. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where she teaches docents at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. She also teaches as an artist-in-residence in schools and libraries throughout New England.
Julie Spira '79, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online (Morgan James Publishing, 2009)
In this memoir Spira shares often funny tales about the more than 250 online-originated dates she's been on in the last 15 years, including the marriage proposals and the actual marriage (which ended in divorce) that came from them. She tells of her dating disasters as well as the more happy outcomes, and shares tips about cyberdating, including her "Top Ten Rules of Netiquette in Cyber-Dating."
Spira, who lives near Los Angeles, is an entrepreneur and hosts the weekly radio show Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert. The book has received a lot of media attention since it came out in February.
Stephen Tropiano '84, Obscene, Indecent, Immoral, and Offensive: 100+ Years of Censored, Banned, and Controversial Films (Limelight Editions, 2009)
Tropiano begins this examination of popular films that deal with provocative subjects by exploring the history of the battle between filmmakers and the institutions—censorship boards, the Roman Catholic Church, the federal government, and others—that have tried to censor or regulate films' content.
The author focuses on the six major topics with which censors have taken issue—profanity, violence, sex, nudity, politics, and religion—and offers a take on the films that have been challenged and how those challenges played out behind the scenes and in public. Films profiled include Anatomy of a Murder, The Birth of a Nation, Blackboard Jungle, Bonnie and Clyde, Life of Brian, Natural Born Killers, The Passion of the Christ, Rosemary's Baby, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Tropiano is founding director of the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program, where he teaches courses on film and television history, theory, and criticism. He and his book were featured at this year's Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) at IC.
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Prospective evaluation of perioperative quality of life in vestibular schwannoma patients
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Objective: The aim of this study was to measure prospectively patients' experience of quality of life (QoL), before and after vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection.
Methods: Eighty-nine patients completed the preoperative questionnaires 1 to 2 days prior to their surgery, and a postoperative set 1 to 2 weeks thereafter. Instruments included the two forms of the Glasgow Health Scales. The Glasgow Health Status Inventory (GHSI) was administered preoperatively and the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) was administered postoperatively. Patients also provided information about VS-related symptoms they were experiencing.
Results: Preoperatively, most patients reported either no change or a negative benefit in General QOL change due to the VS. Regarding preoperative Social QOL, 55% experienced no change and 29% experienced a positive benefit. Postoperatively, results from the General QOL measure revealed that 50% of the patients experienced a positive benefit. The only VS-associated symptom found to show a statistically significant relationship with QOL was a postoperative change in hearing in which most patients experienced a negative benefit.
Conclusions: The current work supports the utility of before and after comparisons of standardized measures of QOL in VS surgery.


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My latest dawn adventure was back in the Homeland again, with the dramatic backdrop of the Forth Bridges at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh.
The sun rose behind the famous rail bridge with some very dramatic oranges and pinks. The initial spell after sunrise was a bit disappointing as the sun moved behind low cloud and left behind some very dull, gray and flat light. Thankfully after a fab breakfast at the "Ravenous Beastie", the sun decided to come out again and gave some brilliant early morning sunshine for my first walk onto the Forth Road Bridge.
Having crossed the bridge many hundreds of times by car, it was great to finally get a real close up view on foot and I even ended up flat on my back trying to get dramatic shots of the support towers and cables against the brilliant blue sky. Look out also for the shots of the maintenance man with an incredible head for heights as he climbs the main cable support towards the tower - madness !!!
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Pilgrims Way Cycle Trail is a 76.0 kilometer point-to-point trail located near Rochester, England, United Kingdom. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for walking, road biking, and mountain biking.
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This wonderful cycle route follows much of the historic Pilgrims Way. It has been created to provide fantastic cycling for everyone from the mountain bike enthusiast to a family wishing to enjoy a sunny day cycling leisurely through the heart of Kent. Although the route as a whole can prove to be quite challenging, it can easily be broken down using many of the access points along the way, including Ashford and Maidstone where there are great public transport links and parking. Starting in the west traveling to the east of the county our journey starts under the imposing stature of Rochester Cathedral and Castle. Leaving the Medway Towns you will join a relatively quiet road network towards Maidstone before cutting through off-road tracks alongside the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and up through shady woodland to Blue Bell Hill passing by the Robin Hood Pub at the top. A charming Grade II listed pub, the Robin Hood is reported to be one of the oldest in England and was apparently once frequented by pilgrims on their journey to Canterbury. Continuing on, enjoy the quiet lanes and dedicated cycle track before taking the safe route over Detling Hill on Jade's Crossing. Here the route can be picked up from nearby Maidstone. Along the route there is much temptation in the way of some exceptional Kent country pubs, offering a welcome pit-stop for the thirsty traveller. On this section you will pass by the Black Horse Inn at Thurnham and the Dirty Habit at Hollingbourne. The views as you continue will open up in an overwhelming manner. A number of interpretation panels can be found as you cycle describing this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, its wildlife and landscapes. Carrying on along a mixture of quiet lanes and off-road bridleways and byways you will pass through the villages of Charing and Westwell before reaching the outskirts of Ashford. Entering Ashford the route follows dedicated cycle routes, passes through Eureka Leisure Park before meeting the River Stour and National Cycle route 18. At this point you could hop off the route and catch the train back from Ashford International train station or carry on to Canterbury. The last 17 mile stretch takes you through the valley of the Great Stour into the City of Canterbury. The first section follows quiet lanes through the pretty village of Wye and up the steep hills to Crundale before heading down the other side to Chartham. At Chartham the route rejoins the Great Stour following a newly created off-road path adjacent to the riverside into Canterbury.


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VIENNA (AP) — A court in Austria has upheld a Facebook ban for state broadcaster ORF after the country' broadcast regulators ruled that its statutes do not allow it a presence on the social media site.
The Administrative Court was acting on an appeal from ORF, which challenged the regulators' conclusion that the broadcaster's Facebook presence gave it an unfair competitive edge against private broadcast and print media. The ruling did not affect ORF's news summaries posted on Facebook but was directed at other pages not directly linked to news.
The court on Wednesday said ORF's appeal of the regulators' decision earlier this year was "without merit."
The complaint was raised last year by Austrian newspaper publishers.


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Amid violent protests, President Trump's opining on Iran unwelcome by some
Widespread protests are underway in Iran and in many cases, have turned violent.
A growing number of people have been killed and hundreds arrested in what are being called the largest demonstrations against the government in years.
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind protesters, calling Iran a state sponsor of terror and violator of human rights.
Calling for the death of Iran's president and its supreme leader, protesters spread in towns around the country have created a firestorm in more than one way.
Iran says Trump is adding gasoline. His recent tweets supporting demonstrators say it's "time for change" and criticize the Obama administration for "foolishly" returning money to the regime by lifting sanctions from the nuclear deal. Either way, there's a shift in the air.
Iranian expert Peter Clawson said that while the protests could dissipate, they do expose a weakness.
"The regime is discovering it doesn't have the automatic support of the people who, in the past, it could count on," Clawson said. "The Iranian government is presenting itself as the great power in the region, and it's just not true."
Though the government funds religious institutions, unemployment is high – as much as 25 percent among young people, according to some.
In the Arab Spring of 2011, similar concerns lead to change in Egypt and Libya, but in many ways, are still unstable. And in Iran even tougher leaders could take over.
"Many in the Iranian political elite have concluded that it would be a mistake to have some dramatic overthrow," Clawson said. "However, what we're seeing from the protesters is they're now willing to put up with that; they want change faster than that."
As President Trump waits to see if other allies will join him, his tweets aren't sitting well with Iran's leaders-- who already blame the United States for many of their problems, including the president's travel ban.


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It's a critical transportation industry. It's been hit hard by the financial crisis. And metals suppliers who had been banking on a continued expansion are now facing a very different situation.
But unlike the auto industry, which in North America at least is on its knees, the aerospace sector hasn't yet seen a massive drop in demand, and unless the world economy takes another dive, prospects for aero industry suppliers look better than elsewhere.
That's not to say things are looking good. Even before the credit crunch hit in earnest in September, suppliers to the aerospace industry had their own set of problems to deal with, many related to Boeing's delays to its 787 Dreamliner as well as Airbus' 380 airliner. Titanium in particular was beginning to feel the pressure as the prospect of overcapacity and sluggish prices hit domestic producers.
Fast forward six months, and what's changed? In the short term, not as much as you'd expect. Boeing's huge backlog of more than 3,600 orders remains largely intact, even though new orders all but collapsed in early 2009. The aircraft manufacturer has provided a level of support to some of its suppliers by committing to keep buying titanium over and above its immediate requirements—the kind of commitment which Boeing's counterparts in the auto industry likely couldn't make even if they were inclined to. But uncertainty over the delivery schedule for the 787 is clouding the outlook for just about everyone involved, from primary materials to specialty alloys to scrap.
Given the uncertainty, it's not surprising that there are differing views about the outlook for the market. Some suggest that the current downturn will not be as bad as the slump that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Others predict it could be worse. Air travel fell sharply late last year, in part due to the drop-off in cargo flights as global trade slumped, and while estimates for the number of commercial travelers in the U.S. this year are indicating a decline, there's no sign of passenger numbers falling off a cliff. And as trade picks up—which all but the most pessimistic observers believe it will later this year—that will take more planes out of hangers and into the air, and give manufacturers renewed confidence for future order levels.
That said, there's unlikely to be growth in the near future. But compared with the carnage in other parts of the metals market, suppliers might be happy to accept the prospect of just standing still. Much of the specialty steel industry in North America has unveiled ambitious plans for capacity expansions in recent years in preparation for a major rise in commercial aircraft manufacturing that now seems unlikely to materialize. Defense demand looks to be holding up better, although President Obama's plans to pull more troops out of Iraq, together with the massive fiscal pressure from the administration's government spending plans, must throw up the possibility of further cutbacks down the line.
The last feel-good story in the aerospace market—perhaps in any market, in these gloomy times—came in January, when a U.S. Airways flight piloted by Chesney "Sully" Sullenberger ditched in New York's Hudson River, saving the lives of everyone aboard. The aerospace industry and the metals suppliers who rely on it might not be facing as serious a catastrophe, but they'll nevertheless be hoping for every bit as soft a landing.
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The Crest of Fresh is the October tee from Linty Fresh and I have to say that I am not as excited over it like I usually am for new Linty Fresh releases. You've got the famous Linty Fresh face and type logo but as a whole I'm not a big fan. I know that many brands have used similar crest designs on logo tees but I am not sure if Linty Fresh really needed one of these. It doesn't particular fit in with the rest of the line, in my opinion.
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Part 4: Neuropsychological Evaluation in Clinical Practice: Case Interpretation and Treatment
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Question 1
Questions 1-3 Refer to the Following Case:
- An 83-year-old right-handed man is referred for an initial neuropsychological evaluation by his primary care physician (PCP) to address concerns about progressive cognitive difficulties. When asked, the patient denies experiencing any cognitive problems. In contrast, his wife, who is present for the clinical interview, describes a 4-5 month history of gradually progressive cognitive difficulties. As examples of these problems, she states that she must repeat things more often and in general feels that her husband does not "remember like he used to." She has managed his medication for the 3 months prior to the evaluation because of concern that he would forget to take them on his own. The patient continues to drive without reported difficulty and has never gotten lost while driving in a familiar area, yet his wife notes that she is no longer comfortable with him driving long distances because he seems to be a less conscientious driver than in the past. The patient reports feeling less interested in doing things he used to enjoy, such as woodworking, although he continues to be interested in reading and visits local libraries daily. The patient describes his mood as "pretty neutral," but he recently had a prolonged grief reaction after a close family member passed away. His wife describes a mild increase in anxiety and irritability. A recent note from his PCP indicates that the patient was passive and withdrawn and that content of speech was somewhat "empty." The patient denies difficulty with sleep and reports no change in appetite. Medical history is significant for hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and head injury as a child with a very brief loss of consciousness and no significant post-traumatic amnesia.
The patient's PCP recommended that he undergo brain magnetic resonance imaging prior to neuropsychological evaluation. Results indicate generalized parenchymal and proportional bilateral mesial temporal lobe volume loss, although there is no regional cortical volume loss to strongly suggest a specific dementia or other neurodegenerative process. In addition, scattered T2/FLAIR hyperintensities in the periventricular and subcortical white matter are noted and felt to be nonspecific, although they are most likely consistent with chronic small ischemic vessel disease.
The patient received a bachelor's degree in engineering and a master's degree in business administration and reportedly was always a good student. Family history is significant for cognitive difficulties in his father beginning in his 80s, with no formal diagnosis of dementia. His mother lived to age 98 years and was reportedly very sharp, even in her later years. A maternal aunt lived to 100 years of age, without any significant memory difficulties. The patient has no siblings, and he and his wife have no children.
All of the following are goals that should be addressed in the initial neuropsychological evaluation of this patient EXCEPT?


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San Francisco fire officials say there is a possibility that one of the two teenage girls killed in a plane crash at San Francisco International Airport was struck by an emergency vehicle.
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White and Assistant Deputy Chief Dale Carnes both raised the possibility at a news conference with first responders on Monday.
San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault earlier said his office is conducting an autopsy to determine whether one of the victims was run over and killed by a responding vehicle.
He said his staff was notified of the possibility by senior San Francisco Fire Department officials at the crash site on Saturday. More than 180 people were sent to hospitals following the crash.
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STOCKTON - A promise made in the 2011 State of the City address - Stockton needs "a Marshall Plan for crime" - has been kept. Last week, the City Council endorsed a 125-page violence-reduction strategy.
STOCKTON - A promise made in the 2011 State of the City address - Stockton needs "a Marshall Plan for crime" - has been kept. Last week, the City Council endorsed a 125-page violence-reduction strategy.
Since that speech two years ago by then-Mayor Ann Johnston, the city's violent crime rate has soared while its police force has been slashed. And Stockton has endured back-to-back years of record-breaking homicides.
Public safety more than any other issue is the dominant concern of the city's residents.
The Marshall Plan document calls for a two-pronged approach aimed at changing the climate of crime that City Manager Bob Deis describes as at least two generations in the making.
The plan calls for innovative programs that get at the root causes of violence and rebuilding the Stockton Police Department.
Its very scope and ambition threaten implementation. The city is in bankruptcy, Stockton's budget has been radically reduced and the Marshall Plan, in its complexity, requires collaboration from government programs outside Stockton's control.
"I understand that people just think this is too big, it's hopeless," Councilwoman Kathy Miller said. "We can't feel that way. If we give in to hopelessness, there will be no change - ever."
The plan also has become political. Mayor Anthony Silva voted to abstain. Critics complain that it took too long to create.
But the plan is moving forward following the council's action, and its committee of stakeholders will need to wrestle with how to make it more than a plan.
At least one council member recognizes that no plan can solve everything.
"This is a total city of Stockton problem," said Councilman Elbert Holman, who retired after 34 years in law enforcement. "It is all of our problem. We need a broad approach right now and the public has got to get engaged. We've got to work together."
On Tuesday night, the City Council voted to do just that. Following Deis' recommendation, the next steps will be:
� No 1. Community meetings to discuss ideas with residents, soliciting their input. Those district-by-district town halls are expected to begin soon.
� No 2. Financing in the next fiscal year to continue Project Ceasefire, one early component of the Marshall Plan, and committee discussions. Deis said $300,000 would be transferred from General Fund contingency.
� No 3. Later in the year, Deis said he would return to the council with a final recommendation, including a financing plan "in coordination with bankruptcy negotiations."
His report praised the Stockton Police Department for recent collaboration, reallocation and efficiency but said those efforts would be "difficult to sustain." The department has the lowest police officer-to-residents ratio for any city its size in the nation.
Key to Marshall Plan is its look at broader issues and contributing factors to Stockton's high crime rate: joblessness, the school dropout rate, poverty, foreclosures, economic decline, criminal lifestyles, homelessness and reductions in criminal-justice system capacity.
Among the committee's findings: "high violence is chronic in Stockton, but only recently accute."
� No. 1: Second highest violent crime rate in California. The 10th most violent in the nation.
� 56: New record for homicides.
� Response: "We're at the top of lists that we don't want to be on," Police Chief Eric Jones said.
� 71: Another record-breaking year for homicides.
� 400: Number of residents shot.
� 1,000: Number of firearms seized.
� Response: "We saw an increase in bold daytime shootings," Jones said. "And something I haven't seen in my two decades on the job was the comfort level of criminals carrying weapons."
Since 2009
� 99: Police officer positions lost.
� 53: Civilian positions lost. 40: Part-time positions lost.
� Shrunk: Proactive policing (school resource officers, community police officers, bicycle patrols) has been reduced.
� Gone: The narcotics unit has been eliminated.
� Quote: "The single most effective deterrent to both the fear of crime, and to crime itself, is a highly visible police presence," according to Marshall Plan.
The issue of race
� The criminals: Twenty-five is the average age of homicide suspects, who average 8.5 arrests in the adult system; 30 percent are on probation or parole at time of homicide.
� The victims: Average age is almost 30 with 8.6 arrests each; 30 percent are on probation or parole. San Joaquin has the highest rate of all California counties for youth (18 to 24) homicides.
� Gangs: Thirty-four groups have been identified, 18 of them (with about 700 members) have been actively engaged in violence in recent years.
� Quote: "A relatively small number of individuals carry out destructive retaliatory 'justice' on other gang members," according to Marshall Plan executive summary.
� Demographics: Almost 90 percent of Stockton's homicide suspects are black or Latino as are 75 percent of its victims.
� Quote: "Those numbers stick out. Black and Latino kids are more susceptible to violence," Stockton Councilman Elbert Holman said. "We need a paradigm shift in jobs, education and mental health."
� Homicide locations: On the street (52 percent), in a home (33 percent), inside a vehicle (10 percent), other (5 percent).
� Circumstances: Drive-by shootings (19 percent), linked to argument (30 to 50 percent).
� Project Ceasefire: This model is already in place in Stockton. Gang-involved suspects are "called in" to meet with law enforcement officials, community members and service providers. They are given a choice of putting down their weapons or facing the full weight of the law. Social services and employment assistance is offered. In 1997, the project was credited with a 42 percent drop in homicides. Project Ceasefire returned last year thanks to funding from San Joaquin County government.
� Quote: "Suspects are confronted by a clear message, the moral voice of the community, and an offer of help," according to Stockton Marshall Plan.
� The four Ps: Police Department's 2012-13 policing plan uses: Partnerships (with community and with other law enforcement agencies); Prevention (Project Ceasefire and problem-oriented policing); Predictive analysis (new technology that helps forecast crime); and Pursuit (a traditional approach to "hot spot" and "hot person" policing).
� Quote: "We want to get officers out of their cars," Jones said. "We need enough of them and the time to do that. The result is problem solving."
� "Hot spots" identified: City Hall has what it calls flexible models for dealing with specific, troubled intersections and neighborhoods. Plans call for community response teams, an expansion of Operation Peacekeepers (youth outreach workers trained in conflict resolution and mediation), a blight reduction unit and code-enforcement teams.
� System integrity: Secure funding for core programs such as pre-brooking alternatives and a full-service pre-trial plan.
� Restore Narcotics Unit: Proposal calls for the Police Department to once again have a dedicated staff devoted to criminally activity linked to illegal drugs.
� Quote: "I wish I could say Stockton doesn't have a drug problem," Jones said. "But I can't. We have been partnering with the Sheriff's Office on a drug unit."
� HOPE: Those on probation with serious convictions and at high risk for re-offending appear before a judge who clearly communicates the consequences of parole violations. The program is known as HOPE.
� Hospital-based peer intervention: Connect hospitalized shooting victims with peer mentoring, assisting with family to reduce retaliation. Process begins as soon as shooting victim enters hospital.
� Expand Peacekeepers: More ex-gang members as outreach workers on the street working in a wider range of Police Department initiatives.
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