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Gun control lobbyists may as well stay home when the Florida Legislature meets in March in Tallahassee.
Gun control lobbyists may as well stay home when the Florida Legislature meets in March in Tallahassee.
Two local lawmakers, both staunch advocates of rights protected under the Second Amendment, have been placed in leadership positions on bodies through which gun legislation will have to pass.
�My first choice,� state Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, said of his selection to chair the state House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
�It�s outstanding. It�s almost like I picked the committees I would serve on this year,� said Sen. Greg Evers, a Republican from Baker who will chair the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.
State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, wasn�t given a chairmanship in his second term in the House, but he did receive the vice-chairmanship of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.
�With the national resources, the water and the agricultural base we have, there are a lot of places where the rubber meets the road right here in the Panhandle,� Broxson said of his selection. �I think that is an excellent position for me to be in.�
Incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford also assigned Broxson to the Economic Affairs and Joint Administrative Procedures committees.
He also will serve on the Insurance and Banking and Veterans and Military Affairs subcommittees.
Gaetz, who like Broxson is in his second term in office, appeared critical of Broxson�s failure to be chosen to chair a committee or subcommittee.
�Every member received a chairmanship or leadership position except Doug Broxson,� he said. �Overall, I think the talent of the Northwest Florida delegation was recognized.�
Broxson said he had asked Weatherford to allow him to sit on committees through which he could serve as many constituents as possible in his large and diverse district.
He said he wasn�t bothered by not being selected as a chairman.
�I�m trying to do a good job,� he said in response to Gaetz�s comments. �I know the politics in Tallahassee and the respect that people have for me, and I know there are other dynamics we have to respect.�
Gaetz was given seats on the House Judiciary Committee, the Regulatory Affairs Committee and Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining.
He also will serve on the Health Care Appropriations and the Rulemaking, Oversight and Repeal subcommittees.
Another Northwest Florida House Member, Bay County�s four-term Rep. Jimmy Patronis, was tapped to head the Economic Affairs Committee.
His committee will oversee the Military and Veterans Affairs, Economic Development and Infrastructure subcommittees that handles bills relating to ports, bridges and railroads.
Given the region�s transportation issues, its several military bases and growth at the Port of Panama City, the committee �is a good fit for me and a good fit for the Panhandle,� Patronis said.
The veteran Patronis said Weatherford, in his first of two-terms as speaker, has done the best job he�s seen of matching lawmakers to their skills.
�I have to say, going into my fourth term, this is by far the best morale of any I�ve seen in the Legislature,� he said.
He said Weatherford listened to members� requests for committee assignments and, in most cases, put veteran legislators in positions of leadership and younger lawmakers �in places where they could cut their teeth.�
�I think he did an excellent job with the 119 different personalities he was working with,� Patronis said.
Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, with whom Evers shares Okaloosa County constituents, also put Evers on the Military Affairs, Finance and Tax, and Transportation committees.
He also will serve on the Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
�At one point or another I�ve served on all of these committees either in the House or in the Senate,� Evers said.
�These are the committees that really and truly deal with the stuff that affects my constituents the most,� he said. �These are the things everyday people have problems with and concerns about. I�m so blessed to have this group of committees at one time.�
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Julian Draxler has blamed Schalke's 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray in the second-leg of their round-of-16 Champions League tie on "being asleep" in the first half.
S04 went 1-0 up through an early Roman Neustadter strike, but the Turkish champions responded with two first-half goals from Hamit Altintop and Burak Yilmaz, and though Michel Bastos made it 2-2, Umut Bulut's 95th minute goal saw the Turkish side advance to the quarter-finals.
"Of course, it's very hard to take. We slept in the first half completely. There is no explanation for it because we were full of confidence," the 19-year-old playmaker told Sky.
"But for the second half you have to praise the team. We tried everything and we were unlucky at the end."
Draxler's view was shared by his coach Jens Keller, who also expressed his disappointment in the performance of his side in the opening 45 minutes.
"I have no explanation [for the first half]. We were not in the game and we showed no aggression," he said to Sky after the game.
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Kakashi learns of Sasuke's defection and immediately goes after him after trying to reassure Sakura with Kakashi also summoning his ninja dogs for assistance. Meanwhile, believing Naruto to be his closest friend, Sasuke prepares to kill him, finding the loss of Naruto to be an acceptable price for the Mangekyō Sharingan. Naruto's Rasengan and Sasuke's Chidori clash, though neither is capable of overpowering the other, and they both are sent back flying. Naruto begins to cry for his friend silently, then Sasuke states that if two ninja are of a high enough level, they can read each others by exchanging blows and asks Naruto if he can read his mind. Activating his cursed seal in order to gain the upperhand, Sasuke uses Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique and distracts him. Sasuke beats Naruto, who would appear to be putting next to no effort at all in defending himself. He has brief flashbacks about how he was happy to meet him and how they became rivals and wonders if they ever truly had a bond. Sasuke uses his Chidori to attempt piercing through Naruto's heart, but it is deflected and it goes clean through Naruto's right lung instead. While Sasuke thinks the battle to be won, the Nine-Tails' chakra begins to envelop Naruto and the wound Sasuke inflicted starts to heal. When Sasuke asks what he is, Naruto tells him that he's his friend. Infused with the fox's strength, Naruto states that he's not willing to let Sasuke leave and that he will break every bone in Sasuke's body to bring Sasuke back to the village. With that, Naruto attacks.


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Passenger service returning to Pease with roundtrip fares to Orlando for $100By GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent August 20. 2013 9:57PM
Allegiant operated flights out of Pease from 2005 to 2007 but then moved its business to Bangor, Maine, when Skybus announced plans to start service at Pease. (Courtesy of Allegiant)
PORTSMOUTH — Passenger air service will return to Pease International Airport this fall after more than five years without it.Allegiant Air announced Tuesday that they will resume flights out of Pease to Orlando, Fla., beginning Oct. 25 with introductory roundtrip fares on sale now for around $100 per person, including all fees.
Allegiant operated flights out of Pease from 2005 to 2007 but then moved its business to Bangor, Maine, when Skybus announced plans to start service at Pease. Skybus operated for eight months before going out of business, and Pease has been without passenger air service since.
Eric Fletcher, manager of airports for Allegiant, said the Portsmouth facility is perfect and the airline is doing well.
He said the local partnership with Pease made the decision possible.
Dave Mullen, president of the Pease Development Authority, said the airport's free parking and location are convenient for travelers, while the no-fee airport makes it attractive to airlines, with no landing fees, fuel flowage fees or other standard fees. Mullen said Pease officials have been doing everything they can to attract a passenger airline to Portsmouth.
"Allegiant makes sense because they are serving a market we had success with in the past," Mullen said.
Allegiant is planning to offer two flights each week out of Portsmouth direct to Orlando on Mondays and Fridays around 6:30 p.m. Depending on how things go, more departure times and additional destinations, including the possibility for international destinations, could be added.
Allegiant will operate 166-seat MD80 aircraft as well as 177-seat Airbus 320s out of Pease.
The ever-changing market, and Allegiant's improved business plan, also contributed to the decision.
Fletcher said fares out of Logan Airport in Boston have continuously gone up, making Portsmouth more convenient in comparison.
He said Allegiant is known for its "shockingly" low fares and said even when the introductory offer expires, fares will remain competitive.
Airline tickets will be available for purchase at the Pease International Tradeport terminal from 2 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and at www.allegiantair.com.
Mullen also talked about the economic impact the service will have on the surrounding community.
The Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce is already working on creating packages to encourage travelers from Florida to visit Portsmouth, whether as a cooler summertime destination or as a gateway to New Hampshire's ski resorts in the winter with local hotels, rental car services, restaurants and local businesses all ready to entice them to stay a night or two in the Portsmouth area.
"The flow of economic development opportunity coming back to Portsmouth should be substantial," Mullen said.The service will also help Port City Air, which is waiting for a bid to be awarded for ground handling. PCA held the contract for Allegiant previously as well as for Skybus, which added 20 to 25 jobs to the company.PCA president Robert Jesurum said if the company is awarded the contract, it will not represent a big profit, but overall the return of passenger air service is good for business, as it keeps the airport active.
If the contract is awarded, Jesurum said it will take six to eight people to handle each trip.
"So it is small … but it does add payroll for the community," Jesurum said.
Some in attendance at Tuesday's news conference expressed skepticism at how long the air service will last given previous challenges.
Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce president Doug Bates questioned how the airline's business model was built, citing Skybus's failure in constructing its business plan around fuel costs.
Fletcher said Allegiant has been profitable for the last 43 consecutive quarters, and Portsmouth was a success story for it before.
"The last time our performance wasn't horrible, we just had better use for our assets elsewhere," Fletcher said.Allegiant was founded in 1998 and came into new ownership and management in 2001, spokesman Micah Lillard said. Over the past 10 years, the company has been gradually expanding service. On Tuesday, Allegiant announced service in 10 new cities, including Portsmouth, and the addition of 18 routes.The introductory fare flights out of Portsmouth were already filling up Tuesday with three seats left on the introductory flight Oct. 25 and seven left on the return flight Monday, Nov. 4, as of noontime, according to Allegiant's website.


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Brokeback Mountain a hit in Red States!
Andrew Sullivan with a great opinion piece on Brokeback Mountain from the London Sunday Times.
Something odd happened between the elite's assessment of the heartland and the heartland's assessment of Brokeback Mountain. No, it's no The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. But of all the Oscar nominees it has racked up by far the biggest domestic grosses so far: more than $70m at the last count (compared with, say, $22m for the superb Capote). And that's before the potential Oscar boost. More interestingly, it's done remarkably well in the middle of the red states.Please read the whole thing...
O'Reilly's Montana? In the 85-year-old cinema in Missoula, Montana, the owner told the media: "It's been super every night since we started showing it." The movie did even better in Billings, a more conservative city in the state.
According to Variety magazine, some of the strongest audiences have been in Tulsa, Oklahoma, El Paso, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa and Lubbock, Texas. Lubbock is the place George W Bush calls his spiritual home and may well be the site for his presidential library. Greenwich Village it ain't.


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Carrboro Elementary parents were sad to see the old principal leave, but have found that the new one is just as responsive and involved. Teachers here receive high marks for going above and beyond to make sure students are comfortable, even going to the lengths of visiting each incoming kindergartener at home before the start of the school year. Add above-average test scores and a beautiful new campus to the equation, and it's easy to see why parents and students love Carrboro Elementary.
Carrboro High parents appreciate the school's rigorous academics, and students love the arts and sports programs. This student-focused school offers an excellent learning environment, committed teachers, and friendly atmosphere. While it hasn't yet been around for more than a decade, those in the know say this school's on its way up.
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The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 180 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2013. Similar to last year and pending the final proclamation, antlerless mule deer may not be legal to harvest within a large area of western North Dakota.
The deadline for applying is March 1. A lottery will be held if more applications are received than licenses available. If licenses remain after March 1, they will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants can apply together as a party. A separate check is required for each application.
The nonresident any-deer bow application is available at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The application must be printed and sent in to the department.
The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses available is 15 percent of the previous year's mule deer gun license allocation. The Game and Fish Department issued 1,200 antlered mule deer licenses in the 2012 deer gun lottery.


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Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
SKATE OFF: Live by figure skating, die by figure skating. Friday's men's free skate competition had neither artistry nor suspense, with underwhelming performances from many of the top competitors. Figure skating is the most popular event of the Winter Olympics, so it's easy to understand why NBC locked in the final 90 minutes of its broadcast for it. When things turn out so poorly, it can't help but bring the entire broadcast down. NBC's analysts didn't hide their disappointment, although in one case maybe they should have: Scott Hamilton's nearly teary reaction to Canada's Patrick Chan succumbing to pressure and losing out on a chance to win a gold medal was over the top. Best observation came from Sandra Bezic: "Skaters of this generation tend to have computers for brains. They're counting points, instead of just skating."
WEIR WARDROBE WATCH: Johnny Weir could have gone the easy route and worn red on Valentine's Day, but instead NBC's skating analyst had a sparkling silver jacket, with what seemed to be a pearl bolo tie.
EYE ON COSTAS: Meredith Vieira was a solid pro in her first turn as prime-time Olympics host, filling in for the still-ailing Bob Costas, although she wasn't given much to do. There's been some online grumbling about NBC turning to two "Today" show hosts to sub for Costas (Matt Lauer did it the last three nights) instead of a sportscaster. But, really, what's required is an engaging MC. If NBC attracts just a sports audience to the prime-time telecast, it fails. It was smart to have a woman do the job on a night where skating dominated the agenda. Vieira is likely to be back again Saturday; NBC says Costas is improving but is still day to day.
TWO RACERS: The technology that allows NBC to superimpose another skier or sledder's ride onto another's for comparison purposes is illuminating and kinda cool. Even better that it's not overused.
SAD SIGHT: American Katie Uhlaender was already hurting, having just lost out on a medal in the women's skeleton by four one-hundredths of a point, but was keeping it together for an interview with NBC reporter Lewis Johnson. Then Johnson asked Uhlaender what she thought her father, who died last summer, would have said about her Olympics performance. That brought the tears. Yes, it was one of the emotional story lines NBC had sought to emphasize — just like silver medal-winning American Noelle Pikus-Pace's comeback from a miscarriage — but bringing it up at that point felt cruel.
TWEET OF THE NIGHT: "Does anyone else hear the timpani at the beginning of NBC's Olympic them and think, 'George, George, George of the Jungle'?"
RATINGS: Buoyed by a snowboarding sweep by three Americans, the Olympics rebounded Thursday night to an average of 22.9 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. That's down from 24.8 million viewers for the corresponding night four years ago in Vancouver, but up from 19.4 million eight years ago in Italy.
KERRIGAN VS. HARDING: NBC will likely air its 45-minute retrospective on the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan by associates of competitor Tonya Harding on Feb. 23, the last night of the Olympics, said Jim Bell, executive producer of NBC's coverage. The 20-year anniversary piece is one of the few times Kerrigan, who is working as an NBC analyst, has spoken publicly about the attack, which became a soap opera of the 1994 Games. Bell said it could run earlier if weather forces delays in some Olympic competitions.
UPCOMING: The U.S.-Russia men's hockey game will be shown in early morning in the U.S.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Roneisha Thomas lives in the Moncrief Village apartment complex.
"I've never had a problem with leaks," said Thomas.
But Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend, Thomas woke up to a major water leak from her ceiling.
"It was about 2:30 in the morning when I woke up," she said.
That was followed by a cracking sound; the ceiling in the living room suddenly collapsed.
"It sounded like wood broke," she said, "When I heard it, I grabbed my baby and moved."
BMLR, the landlord company, hired a plumber to repair the broken pipes in the ceiling.
Thomas was forced to spend two nights in a motel, at her expense, and the damage to her furniture is also at her expense.
"They told me I should have had renter's insurance," said Thomas.
Landlord - Tenant Attorney Daniel Copeland said the property owner has good legal standing.
Copeland said the landlord is responsible for the building and the tenant is responsible for his/her belongings.
"If the tenant had renter's insurance," said Copeland, "she could file a claim for damage. Otherwise, it is out of pocket."
As for the landlord paying for emergency housing, Copeland said there's no obligation.
"It is more of a business decision," said Copeland, "The landlord can either pay the hotel bill or abate the rent for the days she was not able to use her unit."
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At Commentary, Peter Wehner argues that the current uprising across much of the Arab world vindicates President Bush's freedom agenda:
As popular unrest sweeps the Middle East and North Africa, from Tunisia to Yemen to Egypt, it's worth recalling the words and warning of President George W. Bush – in this case, his November 19, 2003, address at Whitehall Palace in London, where Bush said this:
We must shake off decades of failed policy in the Middle East. Your nation and mine, in the past, have been willing to make a bargain, to tolerate oppression for the sake of stability. …
Now we're pursuing a different course, a forward strategy of freedom in the Middle East. We will consistently challenge the enemies of reform and confront the allies of terror.
The core argument Bush made, which is that America must stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity — the rule of law, limits on the power of the state, respect for women, private property, free speech, equal justice, and religious tolerance — was right. No people on earth long to live in oppression and servitude, as slaves instead of free people, to be kept in chains or experience the lash of the whip.
How this conviction should play itself out in the real world is not self-evident; the success of such a policy depends on the wisdom and prudence of statesmen. Implementing a policy is a good deal harder than proclaiming one. Still, it seems to be that events are vindicating the freedom agenda as a strategy and a moral insight, as even the Obama administration is coming to learn.
Is that right? We were strong supporters of the Bush administration's freedom strategy–the idea that the only way to solve the problem of Islamic terrorism, long term, is to drain the swamp by helping Islamic countries to enter the modern world. I still think that is true. But did the freedom strategy work? It is still much too early to be sure, and it certainly is possible that the reality of democracy in Iraq, formerly the most benighted of the Arab tyrannies, has helped to inspire rebels in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere.
Whether that turns out to be a good thing remains to be seen. Events since 2003 have perhaps suggested that Arab/Islamic culture is more backward and more resistant to change than we and many others thought. Seven years is a ridiculously short time, of course. But if the Muslim Brotherhood winds up in control of Egypt, it may be that the "realists" who doubted the Arabs' ability to govern themselves will be vindicated, rather than George W. Bush. As always, time will tell. It is too early, I think, to claim vindication for the Bush administration's freedom strategy, however morally well-grounded that strategy may have been.


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So, it's been almost a year - again - since last release.
AmpJuke 0.8.8 is available for download.
Unlike earlier releases, I will update the documentation later to reflect what's changed/new.
However, a brief description of changes is available in the changelog, as usual.
The two most important changes are related to two of the API's AmpJuke uses (heavily):
- Last.fm decided sometime in the past to modify the way images from performers/artists are retrived using their API. After the modification, AmpJuke suddenly couldn't retrieve images from related performers/artists.
- The Echonest introduced four new parameters in their "fingerprinting" of music tracks. I somehow missed that announcement - or The Echonest simply didn't inform (enough) about it…
Anyway, the new parameters are: liveness, speechiness, acousticness and valence. This makes "fingerprinting" of your music collection even more detailed, and will enhance the listening experience, - provided you setup access to Echonest's API.
A little later compared to the yearly, earlier releases I'm proud to announce that AmpJuke version 0.8.7 is available for download. As seen in the changelog, this is a release with improvements in a lot of areas.
For starters, I've introduced a "you might also like" list of (similar) tracks when adding something to a favorite list, as seen in this example:
...this is something that relies on configuration and "fingerprinting" of your music collection using the Echonest API. There's a lot of math behind this, so please read the beforementioned FAQ-entry and - if anything is still unclear - write your question in the forum.
Talking about the Echonest API: If you have it configured on your own box, there's also an opportunity to search and build favorite lists consisting of tracks with more or less identical "fingerprint".
It's done using AmpJuke's advanced search, and enables you (or your users) to adjust one or several of the parameters (BPM-, Energy-, Year-range etc. or a combination) in order to search for "similar" tracks with more or less identical "fingerprint":
Besides that, a number of other improvments have been made - here's an example of a tracklist appearing when doing a "mouseover" on an album-image:
So - go ahead - download, install, and start enjoying hosting and streaming your own music - either as a personal service (every user listens to his/her own choices) or using the "jukebox mode" (every user listens to the same music).
After a long time where the old forum was left in a state of limbo, I have finally found the time (and the code) to start a new community (forum).
You'll find a link to the community in the menu to the left, - or right here.
The old forum is still online as a kind of reference. If you've registered in the old forum, you need to register again. Sorry for the inconvenience.


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The students, teachers, parents and school administrators at all nine Tuscaloosa city and county high schools have a reason to celebrate. For the first time in at least five years, every high school in both school systems improved its graduation rate from the past school year.
The students, teachers, parents and school administrators at all nine Tuscaloosa city and county high schools have a reason to celebrate.
For the first time in at least five years, every high school in both school systems improved its graduation rate from the past school year.
According to a report from the Alabama Department of Education, the overall graduation rate in the Tuscaloosa City School System rose from 65 percent in the 2011-12 school year, to 72 percent in 2012-13. The overall graduation rate in the Tuscaloosa County School System rose from 68 percent in 2011-12 to 77 percent in 2012-13.
"This is something we've always thought we could get done if we could get everybody — all stakeholders, parents, students and community — to buy in," said Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Paul McKendrick. "We had to get some basics in, and now we have to move along further.
"I think the biggest thing we did is that we put an emphasis on teaching and learning. I know that sounds clich�, but that makes a big difference. The graduation coaches, counselors and all the programs made a difference, but if we don't have teaching and learning going on in the classrooms, none of the other stuff will matter. I really think in the next few years we'll see some more success."
Tuscaloosa County Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Swinford said she's pleased with the county system's
results, but that it has a lot more work to do.
"We are not yet in a place of pride, but we are certainly not at the bottom, and we are moving up," Swinford said.
Neither school system's overall graduation rate is as high as the state's average, which rose from 75 percent in 2011-2012 to 80 percent in 2012-2013. But the graduation rates at a few individual high schools in the systems have actually surpassed it.
In the city school system, Northridge High's graduation rate rose from 75 percent in 2011-2012 to 81 percent last year.
Two schools peaked above the state's 80 percent average in the county school system. Sipsey Valley's graduation rate went from 80 percent in 2011-2012 to 81 percent in 2012-2013. And Hillcrest's graduation rate shot up from 79 percent to 85 percent.
Arguably, the most significant improvements in graduation rates didn't come from schools that climbed above the state average, but schools that saw the largest percentage increase.
Paul W. Bryant High in the city schools had a graduation rate increase of 8 percent. It rose from 64 percent in 2011-2012 to 72 percent in 2012-2013.
In the county schools, two schools increased their graduation rates by even larger margins.
The graduation rate at Tuscaloosa County High went up by 10 percent, growing from 68 percent in 2011-12, to 78 percent in 2012-13.
But the school with the biggest improvement in its graduation rate was Brookwood High School. Brookwood went from having a 59 percent graduation rate in 2011-2012, to a 75 percent graduation rate in 2012-13. That's a 16 percent improvement from one year to the next.
No high school in either system has come close to matching an increase that large in at least five years.
"I'm proud of all my schools, but particularly Brookwood for coming up with ways to track their students and programs to meet the needs of their students to guarantee their graduation," Swinford said.
"When you look at their career technical education, they're way above the rest of the schools. They're always coming up with new ways to keep the attention of their kids. My hat's off to them. All the rest of the schools are aiming to do the same thing, it's just that Brookwood has been doing it all along."
Before 2011-12, the formula used to calculate high school graduation rates in Alabama was different.
The old formula counted students as having graduated if they graduated from high school in five years or less, said state department of education spokeswoman Malissa Valdes-Hubert last year. The old formula also counted students as graduates if they received a completion certificate rather than a traditional high school diploma, which is what most special education students earn, she said.
The new graduation formula, which was used in 2011-12 and in 2012-13, only counts students as graduates if they graduate from high school in four years or less with a traditional diploma. The new graduation formula is one that's used in most states, and will eventually be used in all states, Valdes-Hubert said.
That means that Alabama can now truly compare its public high schools graduation and dropout rates to high schools in other states.
As a result of graduation formula changing from a five-year graduation track to a four-year one, the graduation rate of every high school in the city and county school systems dropped in 2011-2012. But as of last school year, it appears that the graduation rates at all high schools in Tuscaloosa County are climbing back up to their pre-graduation rate formula change percentages.
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Enter Mike Peca. The captain scored 4:32 into Game 1, backhanding one past Tugnutt to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead. Dominik Hasek made 40 saves, including a brilliant stick stop on Alexei Yashin to keep the Senators from tying the game, and the Sabres held on for a 2-1 road win that wrested home ice from Ottawa. If you don't see the striking similarities between the first game of the playoffs in 1999 and the first game in 2001, you haven't been paying much attention.
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Roundup: Clocks for Kids
We posted a great top ten list of clocks for kids a couple of years ago, but as they say, time goes by. We still stand by that list, but there have been some newcomers to the time-telling scene. Here's a roundup of our recent favorites.
Top row, from left to right:
- Decoylab Clock
- Passe-Partout Photo Frame Clock
- Baby Ben Folding Alarm Clock
- Blocks Clock by Chiasso
- Open Edition Clock
Second row, from left to right:
- Mateo's Wall Clock
- Dry Erase Clock
- Bamboo Wall Clocks by Decoylab
Yoshitomo Nara Clock(Ohdeedoh reader krs10joy reports that this clock might be more suitable for mamas and papas, due to a certain four-letter word that pops up at 12:00.)
- Streamline Alarm Clock


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Lawmaker asks to exempt gun records from right-to-know lawBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
January 23. 2014 8:26PM
CONCORD - Gun records would be exempt from the right-to-know law under a bill that seeks to prevent the release of the names and addresses of people with concealed weapon permits.
House Bill 1379, along with seven or eight other right-to-know bills, will be reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee at a work session Feb. 11.
At a public hearing Thursday, HB 1379's prime sponsor, Rep. Jeff Goley, D-Manchester, said he wants to prevent a situation that occurred in December 2012. Citing the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, the Westchester N.Y. Journal News published the names and addresses of people in the area who held concealed weapons permits. The newspaper obtained the information through a right-to-know request, Goley told the committee.
"I do not want that to happen in New Hampshire," Goley told the committee. "One of the biggest concerns is publishing a list now gives those who want illegal access to firearms addresses to where these firearms are, and has the possibility of putting more illegal guns out on the streets."
He said he checked with law enforcement, which did not testify about the bill, and was told the information is confidential under existing statute.
Goley said his bill would simply add firearm records to right-to-know law exemptions.
Under the bill, police and government agencies would still have access to the information.
Other states also restrict access to firearm records, including Massachusetts. But not all exempt the records under right-to-know laws.
The bill was opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union New Hampshire, which said it weakens government transparency without any demonstration there is a need to protect the records.
"There should not be categorical exemptions under the right-to-know law absent a compelling privacy interest that outweighs the compelling interest in ensuring that the public is able to openly view the government's actions," ACLU's attorney, Gilles Bissonnette, said.
The right-to-know law already contains privacy protections allowing a person's address to be redacted from license information, he noted.
"Because the right-to-know law already exempts certain personal information from being disclosed, there seems to be little evidence that firearm owners in New Hampshire have been subjected to persecution and there seems to be little evidence that the lack of an exemption for firearms records has created a chilling effect with respect to people seeking certain firearms licenses," Bissonnette said.
The bill was backed by Joe Hannon of Lee, who said it would protect women who were abused and now own a gun for their protection.
Their abuser is able to know they have a gun and can take precautions, Hannon said.
"When people know you have something," Hannon, a physician, said, "you become a target."
He noted motor vehicle license information is confidential, as is information about prescriptions.
"When a newspaper publishes an interactive website where someone can go there and see where people have guns," Hannon said. "That is dangerous."


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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton said any suggestion the U.S. secretary of state is faking an injury to avoid congressional testimony is "wild speculation."
Clinton's office said Saturday she had sustained a concussion when she fainted after becoming dehydrated from a stomach bug, and the State Department said she was under doctor's orders to work from home this week.
John Bolton -- a Fox News Channel contributor and a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations -- said Monday Clinton was using the injury as an excuse to avoid testifying Thursday about the death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans at a diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
"You know, every foreign service officer in every foreign ministry in the world knows the phrase I am about to use -- when you don't want to go to a meeting or conference or an event, you have a 'diplomatic illness,'" Bolton said. "And this is a 'diplomatic illness' to beat the band."
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters Tuesday Clinton is "on the mend" and Bolton's charge is "completely untrue."
Several other conservative media figures and publications also suggested Clinton was faking illness, Politico said.
The New York Post said the development is "one of the most transparent dodges in the history of diplomacy." The Daily Caller insisted on seeing a medical report, to prove "she's not just stonewalling."
Nuland said Bolton and others who questioned the account of Clinton's illness "don't know what they're talking about."
"It's really unfortunate that in times like this people make wild speculation based on no information," she said.


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Russian Billionaire Dmitry Itskov Plans on Becoming Immortal by 2045 -- Source: Motherboard
If we have the technology to do that in the future, why not just copy your brain into a blob of goo and make your brain experience nothing but ecstasy constantly.
I thought we were doing that already with internet and video games...
Speaking of which, y'all know that 90% of the things printed on 3D printers are going to be plastic dongs.
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Good for him. If people don't like it then don't buy it. Some company shouldn't have to produce clothes to fit every size of fat out there. I'm sure this has been the practice in smaller boutique stores since they've existed.
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Given the number of games (ten times as many) baseball doesn't draw regular season crowds like football. But that doesn't mean you gotta sit alone on your couch in your jersey to root for your favorite team, even if that team resides outside the five boroughs. If you're looking for your kind, a good rule of thumb is to check out your usual NFL (or even NCAA) spot because often the affiliation is based on owner homesickness. Otherwise, check out the list below and be thankful you live in a city unafraid of opposing cheers, though we do not recommend, say, parading into Stan's (836 River Ave., Bronx) in anything but pinstripes. Ditto for orange and blue (and black) at McFadden's (36-2 126th Street, Flushing).
Here's the list of Best Bars for Baseball Loving NYC Ex-Pats:
2012' #1: San Francisco Giants
FINNERTY's (221 Second Ave.; 212-677-2655)
Finnerty's is a no-brainer for fans of last year's champs (and everything San Francisco sports, thanks to about a dozen 49ers fans who morphed into the hundreds and spun off). The World Series Trophy has been here - twice, of course - while on tour. And Giants CEO Larry Baer has stopped in and bought pizza for the house. Finnerty's even organizes tickets and buses to NYC games when SF is in town. This year that means back-to-back Mets and Yankees series in September.
Boston Red Sox
PHEBE's (359-361 Bowery; 212-358-1902).
PROFESSOR THOM'S (219 2nd Ave.; 212-260-9480).
NYC may be as far from Fenway as you can get (figuratively speaking), but Red Sox fans have many choices when it comes to sharing in their forbidden love. These venues tie for fan favorites. Phebe's is a longtime frequented Red Sox refuge. Decades. With TV's of all shapes and sizes, and one owner determined to get a rise from his neighbors (all of NYC), Professor Thom's is becoming the same, with ticket giveaways, and Boston-related specials on Tuesdays (like $4 Harpoon).
Baltimore Orioles
SIDEBAR (120 E. 15th St., 212-677-2900).
This all out Ravens bar is also nest to fans of the other Baltimore bird who have landed far from Oriole Park.
Tampa Bay Rays
VILLAGE POURHOUSE (64 Third Ave.; 212-979-2337)
This NYU-friendly bar has tuned in to every Rays game since third baseman Evan Longoria first stopped in for a post-Yankees-game drink in 2006
Toronto Blue Jays
TAVERN 29 (47 E 29th St.; 212-685-4422)
A favorite spot of an ex-pat Canadians group, this bar will show any Blue Jays game, any time, though maybe not every TV (hey, this IS NY, eh?).
Philadelphia Phillies
SHORTY'S (576 Ninth Ave.; 212-967-3055)
We don't like to say nice things when Philly and sports are in the same sentence but we cannot deny appreciation of cheesesteak, $9, nearly 40 beer options, and a venue that has deep (brotherly) love for its hometown teams. A Phanatic himself, owner Evan Stein has bread shipped in daily for that extra authentic taste. Of all the mini chain's locations, this one is the place to watch everything Philadelphia. They're currently swapping out Eagles gear for Phillies gear – on the walls, of course - to really get into the current season.
Atlanta Braves
Foley's Pub and Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St., 212-290-0080)
Last fall, to honor the last time Chipper Jones – who named his son Shea for the stadium he loved to play in - would play in NYC (after 19 seasons with the Braves), Foley's changed its name to Chipper's for the Braves' weekend visit. Since they have no official NYC home we'll deem Foley's the place for Braves fans.
"If you're a true sports fan, you root for your team, but you have to respect greatness. I took grief from Mets fan but he's a hall-of-famer. I had to go to Citi Field and meet him before his last game," says owner Shaun Clancy. But, really, you'll find fans (including visiting players and umps) of all teams at this classic, memorabilia-laden sports bar named for Red Foley, the NYC-based baseball writer and major league official scorekeeper, who was friends with Clancy (they met at a Mets game).
"I'd go as far as to say we're the number one bar in NY for fans of other teams. If you're respectful, we welcome you. Root for your team; don't root against the other team."
If you're any kind of baseball fan, plan to watch at least one game here this season.
Miami Marlins
THE GIN MILL (442 Amsterdam Ave.; 212-580-9080)
Official home of the Gotham Gators (alumni association) for more than a decade, this is a well known destination for Florida fans, which spills off to include a few Marlins.
Washington Nationals
THE FULTON (121 Fulton St.; 646-545-6647)
About a dozen Nats fans congregate weekly (informally, on weekends, sans jerseys to root for of the team that finished first in the NL East last year.
Chicago Cubs
Kelly's Sports Bar (12 Avenue A; 212-388-1464)
Owner Gerry Doyle — who equally loves Wrigley Field and feels bad for "a team with a lot of bad luck"— tried to import Old Style beer (the Wrigley classic) to NYC's only Cubs bar to enhance the game watching experience. NY laws blocked his efforts but there's no law against supporting one of the MLB's original teams.
Cincinnati Reds
MUSTANG SALLY'S (324 7th Ave; 212-695-3806)
It's not quite the Great American Ballpark but two seasons ago management at Mustang Sally's announced allegiance to the Reds to align with customer request and though it may not be en masse, you will see red here for every game.
Milwaukee Brewers
KETTLE OF FISH (59 Christopher St., 212-414-2278)
Owned by Wisconsin native Patrick Daley since 1999 this bar is the place for Brewers fans who know there's more to Miller Park than the awesome Racing Sausages, and the stellar selection of beer. Every season there's WI-brew too. Right now it's Sprecher, on draft and in bottle.
Pittsburgh Pirates
HIBERNIA (401 W. 50th St., 212-969-9703)
Technically a Steelers bar that starts every spring with Pirates fans who peter out around July (hopes dashed), it's just like the limited crowds at PNC Park.
St. Louis Cardinals
STUMBLE INN (1454 Second Ave. 212-650-0561)
Honoring the request of three guys from St. Louis who now live around the corner, Cardinals games are on the screen here nearly every night. This is just how some of these more crowded ex-pat fan bars got their start.
Colorado Rockies
TRAFFIC BAR & GRILL (701 9th Ave., 212-837-2702)
Don't expect a bar full of purple and black caps but as a University of Colorado alumni association bar (the president lives down the street), there are often Rockies fans in the house. And in the fall they serve Boulder Beer.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Your Apt
It's hard to believe that fans of the team birthed in Brooklyn and managed by Don Mattingly, have no true home in NYC, not even in bars near the former Ebbets Field. For shame! Dodgers fans, hope MLB Extra Innings (Time Warner Cable) out-of-market games suit you.
San Diego Padres
DEWEY'S FLATIRON (210 5th Ave.; 212-696-2337)
San Diego fans lost their NYC bar last season (it closed). A former Dewey's waitress used to watch Chargers games there. Last season she brought the group here, and the expectation is that Swinging Friars faithful will follow.
Arizona Diamondbacks
STANDINGS BAR (43 E 7th St.; 212-420-0671)
At Chase Field there are concessions stands called "Streets of New York" -- but here in NY the streets don't reciprocate the goodwill. So we suggest Diamondbacks fans slither down to the East Village where the folks at Standings have rotating baseball-themed beers – like Brooklyn Pennant Ale -on tap, and a high tolerance for out-of-towners (incl numerous alumni groups and Bostonians).
Chicago White Sox
GAEL PUB (1465 Third Ave.; 212-517-4141).
This is a Bears bar that happily caters to off-football-season Chicago sports fans by tuning in to White Sox games upon request.
Cleveland Indians
MANNY'S ON SECOND (1770 2nd Ave,; 212-410-3300
Browns and Buckeyes fans from across the city know this bar well, and the open Ohio invitation extends to the less represented Indians too. Ask, and you shall receive televised Tribe.
Detroit Tigers
Cody's American Bar & Grill (154 Court St.; 718- 852-6115)
Once a base for a few Michigan fans, Cody's says they show Tigers games because they like to make people happy, and apparently many natives of the Wolverine State live near Cobble Hill (we know 4!).
Kansas City Royals
MULHOLLAND'S (312 Grand St., W'burg; 718-486-3473)
Another team that's short on a NYC cheering squad (a 30-year curse started by George Brett and some pine tar, perhaps) so if you want to watch the Royals why not try to take over a sports bar in a not so sporty neighborhood?
Minnesota Twins
THE WINDSOR (234 W. 4th St.; 212-206-1208
Chances are high you can catch every Twins game at this upscale sports bar where a Minnesotan manager keeps constant tabs on his team.
Houston Astros
Any Bar You Dare
The team originally known as the Colt .45s is starting its first season ever in the AL (after 50 years in the NL). Maybe that will draw out their NYC fans and inspire someone to adopt them. We called some 200 bars and not one stepped up. Guess it's hard to get too excited about a team with more than 100 losses in each of the last two seasons.
Los Angeles Angels
THE AUSTRALIAN (20 West 38th St., 212-869-8601)
Technically The Australian turns the sound up for any MLB team with a player from Oz. That mostly means A's games (pitchers galore) …but convince the bartender that Sydney-native got called up from the minors and the Angels will rule the TV (or, just ask, because they like fans of all teams here).
Oakland Athletics
PACIFIC STANDARD (82 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn; 718-858-1951)
Since 2007, Berkeley-grad (and NoCal transplant) proprietors Jonathan Stan and John Rauschenberg have been supporting everything East Bay in Park Slope. Show up in A's attire for $1 of Sierra Nevadas.
Seattle Mariners
CARLOW EAST (1254 Lexington Ave.; 212-650-9118)
Since owner (and former employee) Sean Spratt visited and was seduced by the Emerald City (!) many years ago, Carlow East has been home to NYC-based Seattle fans of all sports.
Texas Rangers
STOUT NYC (133 W. 33rd St.; 212-629-6191)
A Texas Exes bar (that's the Univ of Texas) with Lone Star beer on the menu, they're always ready to tune in to anything with Texas in the name.
p.s. If you cannot find a Yankees or Mets bar in this town, perhaps you should try leaving your apartment. And since this is NY, most every bar will show both teams, on at least one TV.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (October 14, 2005) - Despite a match-high 14 kills from junior Jennifer Sartor (Toronto, Ontario), the East Tennessee State volleyball team suffered its first Atlantic Sun setback on Friday night, falling to North Florida, 3-0, in UNF Arena. UNF managed to hold off ETSU in three tight frames, winning 30-27, 32-30, and 30-26. The loss also halts the Lady Bucs' winning streak at eight matches, as ETSU drops to 14-6 on the year, 2-1 in A-Sun play. Meanwhile, UNF improves to 11-8, 3-1 in the Conference.
The Lady Bucs refused to go down quietly all night, most notably in game two, when ETSU trailed 13-7, and rebounded to win 11 of the next 14 points, claiming the 18-16 lead. Sartor caught fire during the rally, connecting on four of her nine kills in the frame. The junior also swung a team-high .355 for the match.
ETSU maintained the lead, and led by as many as three points, until the Ospreys evened the score at 30-30 on an attacking error by ETSU's Crystal Palmer (
"We just weren't mentally strong at crucial moments and we didn't execute," said head coach Lindsey Devine from the road. "We've been playing so well as a team, but tonight we played as individuals. But I've got to give credit to UNF, they came and strong and played consistent all night."
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The Lady Bucs threatened again in game three, widening their lead to 15-10, capped off by a kill by senior Sara Scandiffio (
King led the UNF attack with 13 kills, just ahead of Stroder with 12. Defensively, King posted a match-high 14 digs with Kendrick and Thomas adding 10 apiece. Kendrick also tallied a match-best 44 assists. UNF out-hit ETSU for the match, swinging .285 to ETSU's .207.
"We need to rebound tomorrow night," said Devine. "We need to play together as a team, and do the things that have gotten us this far."
The Lady Bucs continue their stint in the


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There's a new clinic in the UK to repair stalkers.
When forensic psychiatrist Frank Farnham first meets a stalker, he doesn't judge. Some of his clients have done awful things. They have intimidated, pursued and terrified their victims. They have sent harassing emails to ex-partners or followed work colleagues home from the office. They have developed harmful fixations on people who have no intention of returning their attentions. All of them will have run the risk of being sent to jail.
Farnham is the co-founder of the UK's first-ever National Stalking Clinic, based at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, north London.
…According to 2012 Home Office statistics, almost a fifth of women in the UK and 10% of men aged 16-59 say they have been affected by stalking, yet conviction rates remain low: only 20 stalkers a year are jailed for more than 12 months, while others get shortened or community sentences. Farnham and his colleagues are offering an alternative to ineffective prison terms.
Almost a fifth of women – lordy. That's a lot. It's self-reporting, so who knows how accurate it is, but still.
The treatment takes the form of joint psychiatric and psychological assessment which, says Farnham, "looks at the cycles and patterns of behaviour. What gets you into this situation where you're offending? Let's unpack that. Usually the perpetrator turns up and he's very disparaging about the victim. It's all about how the perpetrator sees things… So it's, 'OK, how can we stop this stalker going back into prison?' Over time, they'll start looking at the victim and the impact it's having on them."
That's familiar.
"Hey, stop harassing me; leave me alone."
"No!!! You're a terrible person. I have to punish you because you're so terrible."
"Um…you have a very exaggerated idea of my terribleness. You also have no business punishing people. Leave me alone."
"No!!! You're terrible!!!!! You're more terrible than anyone anywhere; you're the worst person ever."
You may laugh, but I've seen people say exactly that. Not often, but a couple of times (and of course I see only a tiny percentage of what there is, because I don't enjoy looking at it). Literally "the worst person" anywhere ever. Literally.
The types of stalkers Farnham sees are 80% male and can be divided into five broad categories: the rejected stalker, who has had a relationship with the victim and often seeks revenge, the intimate stalker who often becomes deluded that the object of their attentions is a willing romantic partner, the incompetent stalker who usually has underlying learning disabilities or mental-health issues, the resentful stalker who does it to frighten and distress and finally, the predatory stalker who is preparing a sexual attack.
It's four. Mine (and ours) is four. The resentful.
A 2004 report, conducted by two criminal psychologists in the UK, America and Australia, found that nearly half of all offenders turned violent, while 40% of victims were forced to move home or job. Typically, stalking situations last a year or two, although a substantial number carry on for up to five years and some even for decades.
With broadened access to the internet, instances of cyber-stalking (which can include email hacking, threatening messages left on social networking sites and identity theft) have also increased dramatically – the 2010 British Crime Survey estimates that around 2.1 million people experience online stalking each year.
A new branch of human creativity. I predict great things for it in the future.
Claire Waxman, 37, a complementary therapist who was stalked by Elliot Fogel, a Sky Sports television producer she first met at school, says that when she reported it, she was met with "a very flippant reaction. The policeman laughed it off and said something like, 'Aren't you lucky, having an admirer?'"
Claire says one of the difficulties in getting the relevant authorities to take stalking seriously is that the impact is often psychological and hard to prove. "As stalking victims, we've not been beaten up, you can't see the physical injury," she explains. "The problem is that the actions in isolation can look pretty meaningless but when you live on a day- to-day basis with something that is invading your family and work life, you feel infected by this person.
"There's no place you can turn where they're not watching. You know you're being watched and you have that feeling, that animal instinct, all the time… it's not flattering in any way whatsoever."
Not even if you're a notorious Professional Victim and Attention Whore who Stirs Up Drama only for The Blog Hits?
No; not even then.
The reporter, Elizabeth Day, tells the nightmare story of one woman.
How, I wonder, does she find the strength to talk so openly about her case when it has cost her so much? "Someone once told me the safest thing to do was tell everyone," she says. "I have to speak out. That's what keeps me sane. A lot of people feel shame or they feel embarrassed. I don't feel ashamed. I feel outraged."
Speaking out does help to keep us sane.
Thank you for listening.
H/t Barry Pearson


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - learning Chinese and teaching Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in learning Chinese and teaching Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Taiwan View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message MiguelitoJoined: 23 May 2003Posts: 8 Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 9:51 am Post subject: learning Chinese and teaching I am interested in becoming fluent in spoken Mandarin and teaching English. I've studied quite extensively for a few years, so is it realistic to accomplish this in a year? If I work around 25 hours a week and go for school while I am not working, it seems there is enough time to accomplish this goal. Has anyone tried this? If so, how has it worked out and what language school(s) did you attend? Thanks! Back to top wixJoined: 21 Apr 2003Posts: 250Location: Earth Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 11:58 am Post subject: If you have already studied Mandarin for a few years then I assume you are at least at an intermediate level. If you are teaching 25 hours a week, you are probably going to find it hard to study full-time (10 hours a week in Taiwan). But assuming you are at an intermediate level then you have endless opportunities to improve and practice your Mandarin. I would suggest making some Taiwanese friends, finding a language exchange partner or joining some sporting activities as great ways to practice your Chinese. Once you have been teaching for a month or two and have settled in and know your schedule enrol for some classes at TLI, although you don't necessarily have to study full-time. Have a look at my webpage: Studying Chinese in Taiwan for some more information. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Taiwan All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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The Significance of Holy Week
As Christians celebrate Holy Week, many outside the church may wonder what the events commemorating the life of Jesus this week are all about. Dr. David Croteau, professor of New Testament and Greek at Columbia International University says Jesus Christ is unique from other religious leaders and teachers and the events celebrated during Holy Week especially bear that out.
Croteau says the Holy Week story actually goes back the very first chapters of the Bible when the first man, Adam, became separated from God through his disobedience and that stain of sin was passed down to all his descendents, including "every human being alive today."
"But Christians put their trust in the God of the Bible who sent His very own Son, Jesus, to die for our sins, paying a debt we could never pay, and then God raised Him from the dead," Croteau said. "This is the loving, gracious God of Scripture.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
Good Friday is the day that Christians solemnly reflect on the crucifixion of Jesus, a death that Croteau says was necessary.
"In order for our relationship with God to be reconciled, the sin has to be paid for," Croteau said. "This is what Jesus did on the cross: pay the penalty for the sin of those who would place their faith in Him."
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
Croteau says Easter Sunday, also called Resurrection Sunday by some, is the pinnacle of God's redemptive plan.
"Without the resurrection, the Christian's faith is in vain because our sins would not have been forgiven," Croteau said. "When the Father raised Jesus from the dead, he affirmed all that His Son did and confirmed His message as true and faithful. Jesus' resurrection is the picture of new life that all who believe in Him have, and restores fellowship with God forever."
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. (1 Cor. 15:17)
Croteau explained the significance of Holy Week on WIS TV in Columbia. See his interview with Dawndy Mercer Plank at:
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Nsaliwa has taken an enforced hiatus from the international game after representing Canada numerous times over the span of nearly a decade. Since 2008, he hasn't been able to don the Maple Leaf due to legal issues, but that may have been the least of his footballing struggles over the past five years.
The 31-year-old has, after establishing himself as a solid professional in his late teens and early 20's, bounced around from club to club in recent years.
In a series of e-mails to Goal.com, the Edmontonian laid out his professional ordeal in detail.
"I'd say it has been the toughest part of my life," Nsaliwa said of his club situations over the past half-decade. "Both personally and professionally given that the two usually go hand in hand. My situation with Betis literally crushed me, but there were countless other things that happened before I even got to Betis that were tearing at me as a soccer player and a person."
The "situation with Betis" refers to a brief, tumultuous time he spent at Spanish outfit Real Betis. It was just one of the many stops the midfielder has made on his eye-opening journey through European football.
But for Nsaliwa, it was the culmination of a long, frustrating road that started during what was arguably his most successful stint as a pro footballer. He was at Greek side AEK Athens for three years starting in 2007, with memorable performances both in Europe and domestically highlighting his time there.
His play had earned him another contract with AEK, but Nsaliwa decided against committing to another term in the increasingly unstable world of Greek football, and he says it was a decision that set off the roller-coaster of events that would define the next several years of his life.
"The team asked me to sign a contract extension at the end of the prior season [2008-09] which I refused based on the continued instability at the club," he said, referring to financial problems and executive turnover that plagued the team at the time. "So I was already aware that I would have to work extra to get playing time.
"I had accomplished to force myself into the starting line up barring a couple lengthy injuries, and started the last [three] competitive games of that half of the season before the [Christmas] break. But, from the first day back after the [Christmas] break, I was no longer even training with the team - rather, alone with 1-2 other players and a conditioning coach for the next [two] months."
Nsaliwa says he found out through a representative why he was no longer in AEK's plans despite earning an earlier offer for a contract extension, although he wouldn't go into further detail.
"Honesty I don't think you would believe me if I told you the reason in the first place, but I lived with it," he said. "Fact being, it was a political choice that had little or nothing to do with me, but I was the scapegoat.
"Still, I went to work every day, and did what I had to do because I knew I had no choice."
Frustrated, Nsaliwa looked to go on loan, and he had arranged a deal with a Norwegian club when he says he was informed by AEK that the move would not happen.
"The general manager at the club told me the money the Norwegian team wanted for me was too little for a player of my calibre, which I found amusing considering they were pissing that calibre away on the sideline. I told them they have the choice to let me go for cheap or let me rot on the sidelines and get nothing in the end since my contract was running out."
Nsaliwa was incredulous with the response from AEK.
"They asked me to play again!"
He added: "They told me they were happy with my work ethic and happy I didn't cause problems within the team and so on."
So after two months of training away from the squad, Nsaliwa was faced with the prospect of jumping straight back into first-team action. It was a situation that made him uncomfortable, and he admitted to using a slight injury as a way out.
That was the final straw at AEK, and when it became clear that neither side would benefit from the stand-off, it was agreed that Nsaliwa would be allowed to go on loan at Norwegian club Lillestrom.
With that move came further problems.
"The agreement was that I was there to get my playing time, help the team and move on to teams that were hopefully ready to come watch me while I was there - one namely, Red Bull Salzburg," Nsaliwa said of his time in Norway -- a five-month stint in early 2010. "After starting a few games, helping the team improve in calibre and the standings, proving myself as an asset, my playing time was basically cut for the rest of my loan period, pending I signed an extension to stay at the club.
"Of course they didn't tell me that, but when you help a team win [two] games in a row after playing [four] in a row to ties, then being the only player replaced in the line up thus no longer playing, yet the coach, general manager and president all ask you to consider signing the extension offer, it's obvious what's happening."
To Nsaliwa, the loan deal was becoming more of a problem than anticipated. He maintained that despite the added complication of now dealing with two clubs instead of just one, he still made the right choice.
"My problem is I'm way too proud of a person and I can't stand it when people try to take advantage of me or my situations. And I was well aware of the fact that [because] I didn't get much playing time in Greece, [it] put me in a bad light considering now I am also not getting much playing time in a "lesser" team that I chose to go to on loan to.
"But I had already made it a point to fight against that kind of oppression especially after dealing with what I had just dealt with in Greece so I stuck with my choice to leave at all costs."
He said Red Bull Salzburg agreed to take him in on trial even though he had not been able to showcase himself to his own satisfaction in Norway.
"I went [to Salzburg] for the week, played very well in the friendly at the end of the training camp and left overly confident that things would work out," Nsaliwa said "I even remember being dropped off at the airport and a club rep telling me he was sure we would be seeing each other again shortly, only to find out the coach decided to buy a player from the Dutch national team that his assistant had worked with when he coached in Holland, where they all were from.
"At that point it felt like football as I knew it was over already."
Even with the latest setback, Nsaliwa managed to take advantage of some connections made while in Athens -- one of the few positives he speaks of from his time with AEK. His old coach in Greece, former Barcelona boss Serra Ferrer, was in the midst of a takeover at RCD Mallorca.
Nsaliwa says Ferrer had expressed interest in bringing him over to the Spanish club.
"[Ferrer] informed me about his plans to try and take over presidency at Mallorca and that he would keep me in mind when that time arrived. At that point I asked him if he would open a line of communication with my manager at the time, who happened to manage some friends of mine as well."
Eventually, Ferrer's efforts would prove fruitful, as he was part of a group that assumed control at Mallorca. And while it didn't work out exactly as Nsaliwa had hoped -- he didn't join Ferrer's new club -- it still appeared to be a positive development for the frustrated midfielder.
"I didn't get the call I anticipated regarding Mallorca, but he did orchestrate the final recommendation that put me in Betis Sevilla, so [I'm] forever grateful to him for that," Nsaliwa said.
Happy to finally be free of his AEK contract and seemingly set to make a dream move to Spain, Nsaliwa could only breathe a sigh of relief that his ordeal was seemingly over after nearly a year of bouncing around Europe.
However, it would turn out that his footballing tribulations were far from complete.
"In the end I went to sign at Betis, and [it] all was pending a medical examination that showed my heart is a bit larger in actual size than normal," Nsaliwa said. "Given the recent sudden deaths of players in Europe, the case was treated with high caution but in the end, my heart was deemed fine."
Medically cleared, Nsaliwa said he ran into other resistance from Betis officials.
"The official claim was a minor 'electric charge' in my ankle was enough for the club to want to back track on fulfilling our contractual agreements," Nsaliwa said. "But the non official reason is that the club had gone under a front office reconstruction during the time period they were reviewing my physical condition and the people that were favourable to signing me no longer played a role at the club.
"We took them to court and it turned out this was something I soon found was normal with Betis and other players in the past."
Worse for Nsaliwa was his feeling of redemption, achieved when he thought he had a deal with Betis, was shattered. It felt like the end of a lifelong dream for the player.
"The reason this was the straw that broke the camel's back was because I felt like had this worked out, it would have been the ultimate middle finger to all the people and teams that basically tried to screw me," he said. "A chance for me to basically take all that foolish pride and believe it was all done in the grand scheme of some great success story.
"But things like this happen to a lot of players out here though and it never ends that good. You will never hear their stories either though, so this isn't just about me."
Feeling defeated, Nsaliwa considered hanging up his boots. Although he felt he had good reason to feel slighted, he also had a sense of ownership over the mess that surrounded him.
Then 28 years old, he had to take a step back.
"By this point, I was pretty much disillusioned with pro soccer," he said. "I took a half a season off. Picked up rapping and was turning down some decent offers because I was thinking of myself as the player I felt I was and no longer aware about being the player I currently am with the profile and reputation I allowed myself to have and receive over the last year."
The time off had both good and bad effects on Nsaliwa's psyche, as he got caught up in the negative political aspects of the professional game while also losing sight of the playing side. When he regained the motivation to play again, it led him to small Spanish side SD Ponferradina, where he lasted for just five months.
"I consumed myself with collecting debts against people that I felt crossed me instead of just focusing on starting fresh with my career and rebuilding what I was on my way to," he said. "In the end, it led to bad choices, with Ponferradina being one of them.
"But I learned a lot about football there so in the end, I still believe that everything happens for a reason."
Another six months went by after Nsaliwa's stint with Ponferradina, and in February 2012 he joined Esbjerg fB. He made six league appearances at the Danish club, after which he had to look for another team.
This time it wasn't political, though.
"I have never been on a club that did not ask me to stay with them at the time I left, with the exception of [Esbjerg]," he stated.
Fortunately for Nsaliwa, the wait to latch on to another team wasn't as long, as he joined Greek side AO Kavala four months after leaving Denmark.
"After a long time without playing, again, I had no choice but to start literally from the bottom and try to work my way up again," he said. "On the field it went well; in all competitions [I] managed to get myself a few goals and assists."
But while the playing side seemed to take care of itself, an ugly reality for many current-day footballers revealed itself to Nsaliwa in quick fashion.
"It started to go south fast for the team and that climaxed when they didn't pay salaries for a three-month period," he said. "Long story short, I used my rights as a player to claim freedom from the club and was fortunate enough to find a new team in Turkey to try and continue my journey back into the good part of soccer out here in Europe.
"All in all, its just another court case for me in the end."
Despite the many setbacks he's endured in recent years, Nsaliwa looks at his latest opportunity -- at Turkish second tier side Bucaspor -- with the same eagerness as previous ones.
"It's always nice at the start of a new journey with a new team and key is to keep that fresh feeling as long as possible with good performances and training," he said. "In the end, time will tell how things turn out but obviously I'm just focused on making the best of this opportunity like any other."
One thing he won't be doing is playing for the Canadian national team again. Born in Malawi, Nsaliwa had to give up his Canadian citizenship in 2007 in order to gain a German passport that allowed him to work without restriction anywhere in Europe.
Without actually living in Canada, he doesn't qualify for citizenship in Canada as he was born elsewhere, thus putting him in permanent limbo under FIFA's rules despite being cap-tied to the Maple Leaf.
It was an unfortunate side-effect of European work regulations that Nsaliwa tried to work around, to no avail.
"After six years, three lawyers, three applications and some fees I wish I could just take back, I had to accept that there won't be a happy end to this story either," Nsaliwa said of the protracted legal battle that he engaged in with hopes of regaining his Canadian status.
"Also considering the current state of my personal career it makes more sense to just concentrate on that first before even pondering any more possibilities with the national team," he added. "I'm still very close to all the players I played with, so it makes it even harder to hear the stories and watch the games, but it's been so long now, that I actually have moved on from the matter.
"Now I'm officially just a fan and former player of the team. Nothing more."
Nsaliwa had amassed 13 caps for the national side, including appearances in the FIFA Confederations Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup. He last featured for Canada in a 3-2 friendly loss to Brazil in 2008.
While Nsaliwa is no longer officially a Canadian, one aspect of North American culture has remained in his life. Once a rapper by hobby, he has ramped up his musical efforts recently, even returning to Edmonton to record his first album.
The Canadian ties don't end there, however, as Nsaliwa -- who goes simply by his first name when pursuing his musical interests -- managed to get Toronto rap veteran Choclair to appear on his latest track, a song called "Brand New."
"A current friend of mine BMoney Grenier - who is actually the biggest single reason I've been able to progress so rapidly musically - had just finished working with Choclair on a project," Nsaliwa explained. "He had an instrumental I heard that had no artists on it, just his hook that is the now the song 'Brand New.' I got excited when I heard it, wrote something to it very fast and told him I had this vision to get Choclair and Kardinal [Offishall] on it so it can be my 'big splash' into being a rapper here in Canada."
Nsaliwa explained that Grenier convinced Choclair to agree to the project, which in itself was a victory for a budding rap artist with very little exposure in the industry.
"I made a couple inquiries into getting Kardinal that didn't bring back much, but I left the idea alone quickly since I also was really happy with the way the song turned out with Choclair alone. I figure there can be another time to work with other Canadian rappers I admire like Kardi and so on, but for now I'm really grateful that Choclair was willing and able to put himself on a song with a nobody has-been soccer player that he'd never heard of before."
While hip hop has provided a positive outlet for Nsaliwa amid a turbulent period in his life, he's realistic about his goals in his burgeoning side career. Plus, he's still focused on getting the most out of his other occupation while he still can.
After that, who knows?
"[Rap is] either something you do strictly out of passion or with the means to tour and make money on the road from the people who chose to support you and this genre of music personally," he said. "[I'll] try to find avenues to continue rapping after soccer since it actually has become a passion of mine now and I feel I have a lot of meaningful messages and stories to pass on through the music.
"So, hopefully this really is just the start of something 'Brand New' for me."
You can also check out his videos at his YouTube channel.


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David Moyes' men will have enjoyed nine days without a game when they travel to St Mary's to take on the south coast side next week.
And, after the busy festive fixture list fully tested the Toffees' small squad, the South African is hopeful of improvement thanks to a rest.
"Sometimes you need to refuel and hopefully we can do that now," he told the club's official website.
"I hope it works in a positive way because sometimes when the game is so far away the guys can relax and forget about it and that could work against us.
|Everton are 9/1 with bet365 to beat Southampton 2-0
"The break will be important but equally it's important that doesn't happen."
The Blues were held to a 0-0 draw by Swansea at Goodison Park in their last outing, and the 28-year-old believes the visitors' defensive approach conveyed the respect which Everton have earned.
"It was really difficult [against Swansea] and I think they played really well," he added.
"At the back they were really well organised. But I think with the half chances we created we could have won the game, but we were just unfortunate. It was really hard.
"It just shows that they're respecting our position, of course coming here they know it's not going to be an easy game, as usual, but I must say that they stuck to their task and it worked for them.
"But, like I said, if you take your half chances, like we created in the first half, then things can be different. If we'd scored one I think it could have been a different ball game. Unfortunately, we didn't."