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Courtney Upshaw was hoping to salvage a disappointing preseason with a good performance against the St. Louis Rams. Instead, the rookie linebacker left the Edward Jones Dome on Thursday night with more questions about his health and more doubts about his availability for the Ravens' Sept.10 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Upshaw, who was bothered throughout training camp by a sprained right shoulder, reinjured it in the second quarter of the Ravens' 31-17 loss. He jogged off the field favoring his shoulder and he did not return to the game.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said that the second-round draft pick, who missed the team's preseason opener and about a week of practice time with the injury, will have a magnetic resonance imaging taken on Friday.
"Yeah, I'm concerned," Harbaugh said. "We'll find out tomorrow with an MRI what it is."
With Terrell Suggs not expected to be back until mid-November at the earliest, Upshaw, the rookie out of Alabama, was being counted on to help augment the Ravens' pass rush. However, he has struggled to make an impact in the preseason, recording three tackles and one sack in three games.
Upshaw, who was in competition with Albert McClellan for the starting rush linebacker job, left the locker room before reporters entered tonight. However, he wrote on his Twitter page that "from here on out I'm approaching everything I do in a way where when I'm done I know no one outworked me on and off the field."
As for other injuries, Justin Boren, who started at right guard tonight, has a right foot sprain and will have an MRI on Friday. Tight ends Bruce Figgins (right shoulder sprain) and Matt Balasavage (left ankle sprain), and safety Christian Thompson (undisclosed) were also banged up.


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Kendra Hein vs. James L. Duncan, default judgment made Nov. 25 granting defendant custody of two minor children.
Kendra J. Henry vs. Bonnie Hein, protection from stalking order dismissed Dec. 11.
Kimberly Kay Knittig vs. Nicholas Christopher Knittig, decree of divorce entered Dec. 11.
Alexis Lynn Wyatt, et al. vs. Megan Wyatt, permanent parenting plan agreed to Nov. 11.
Hillsboro Ford-Mercury vs. Renee C. Baatrup, 412 Peabody St., Peabody; case dismissed Dec. 12.
Lloyd W. Klassen, et al. vs. Tracy D. Bihlmaier, 483 150th St., Hillsboro; judgment of $438 made Nov. 18 in favor of plaintiff.
Newton Healthcare Corporation vs. Kevin W. Brewer, 759 Pawnee Rd., Peabody; judgment of $1,250 made Nov. 25 in favor of plaintiff.
Newton Healthcare Corporation vs. Jennifer L. Cox, 402 N. Maple St., Peabody; judgment of $29.52 made Nov. 25 in favor of plaintiff.
Baker Furniture & Carpet vs. Charlene Lawrence, 145 N. Cedar St., Marion; case dismissed Dec. 12.
Healthy Lifestyle Wellness Center c/o Dr. T. Guerrero vs. Dylan Liles, 318 Locust St., Halstead; case dismissed Dec. 11.
Newton Medical Center vs. Jessica M. Snyder and Trinity Snyder, 320 S. Thorp St., Marion; judgment of $3,011 made Nov. 25 in favor of plaintiff.

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BEREA, Ohio (AP) As Phil Dawson stuffed a seemingly endless supply of cleats into his travel bag, the Browns kicker kept in mind the wicked weather forecast for Sunday's game in Oakland.
Rain is expected to soak the Bay Area.
``I keep hearing the word torrential,'' the soft-spoken Texan said. ``Where I come from that means a lot.''
Figures. There will be less-than-ideal conditions when the Browns (3-8) try to snap a 12-game road losing streak as they visit the Raiders (3-8).
But that's nothing new for Dawson, who despite kicking in swirling winds, on soggy, chewed-up fields and for bad teams throughout his career, is having a perfect season.
In his 14th year with the Browns, the super-steady 37-year-old has never been better. He's made all 21 field-goal attempts, including five from beyond 50 yards. Dawson, unquestionably the best thing about the Browns since their return as an expansion franchise in 1999, has converted 27 straight kicks since last season, and he's the only full-time kicker in the NFL without a miss.
Yet, when the league recently released fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, Dawson wasn't among the top, more than 60,000 votes behind Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski.
Dawson won't campaign for selection, but punter Reggie Hodges isn't ashamed to stump for his teammate.
Hodges, who also holds on field-goal tries, has started pushing for Dawson on Twitter, posting his favorite kicker's statistics on the social media site and ending his messages with (hash)Dawson4ProBowl. Get Hodges started on Dawson's Pro Bowl worthiness and he makes a pretty strong case for his teammate to be bound for Hawaii when the season ends.
Hodges believes Dawson is being wrongly overlooked.
``He's been doing it for 14 years and he's been doing it in the worst conditions,'' Hodges said. ``Browns Stadium is the toughest place in the NFL to kick - by far. Chicago is a distant second. This place is unbelievable. Late in the year our field gets chewed up, and through the course of a game with the rain and snow, it's tough for him to find the right spot to kick off of. And to be 21 of 21 with five over 50 (yards), five of five from 40 to 49, that's incredible. Nobody's doing that.
``Janikowski is having a great year, but he's kicking in California. You get a little wind out there - maybe.''
Janikowski has only missed once, from 64 yards. Dawson holds Oakland's lengthy lefty, who shares the NFL record with a 63-yarder, in very high regard and doesn't like to compare himself to other kickers - except on game day.
``Each and every week I don't get an opponent across the line of scrimmage, so I try to compete against the guy I'm going against and obviously going against Sebastian is quite a challenge,'' Dawson said. ``He's one of the best there is and deservedly so. I look forward to getting out there and competing against him and see how it totals up at the end of the day.''
But as far as making the Pro Bowl, Dawson isn't worried about anything other than keeping his head down, striking the ball well and putting it through the uprights.
``It's not a make-or-break event to feel good about my career,'' he said. ``It's obviously been a goal for a long time, so to check the box so to speak, would be meaningful. And for a family of five, free vacations are a highly sought-after event. It would be great to experience.''
The fan's Pro Bowl balloting, which concludes on Dec. 17, counts as one-third with players' and coaches' votes making up the other two-thirds.
Dawson has earned the respect of his peers for not only his consistency this season, but his full body of work. Opposing kickers who visit Browns Stadium, where the unpredictable winds wreak havoc with kicks, often tell Dawson how impressed they are that he's been so good for so long.
``It's impressive really, especially, and I don't want this to come across the wrong way, but for his age and how long he's been doing it,'' said Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey, who has looked up to Dawson for years. ``He's tracking the ball great, just as good as anybody in the league obviously. I think that's most impressive is all his kicks over 50.''
Maybe more impressive are Dawson's career numbers at home. He has converted 84.7 percent (149 for 176) of his kicks in Cleveland compared to 78.2 percent (179 for 229) for opposing kickers.
Dawson can count on getting a vote for Browns coach Pat Shurmur.
``He's been a Pro Bowl quality kicker for a very long time,'' Shurmur said. ``I've got a great deal of respect for who he is and what he is as a player. I'm really glad he kicks for us. I think all that type of stuff, all those accolades, he's very deserving of that. I'm not going to sit here and campaign for him, but I do really appreciate what he does for our team.''
With five games left, Dawson is again facing an uncertain future with the Browns. For the past two years, the team has been unable to sign him to a long-term contract and used its franchise tag on Dawson. If the team does that for a third year, the Browns would be forced to pay him the average salary of the top five players in the league - a number that could be $15 million.
That's an unlikely scenario, and Dawson is thinking ahead past Sunday.
``One thing I've learned the last couple years is whatever's going to happen, is going to happen,'' he said. ``So whether I worry about it or think about it, that doesn't change things. So while I have an opportunity to come to work each and every day and try to be the best every day, that's what I'm going to do.''
And so far, that plan has been perfect.
NOTES: Browns KR Josh Cribbs practiced after missing two days with a shoulder/chest injury and expects to return punts and kickoffs against the Raiders. ... The Browns left for California following practice, flying out one day earlier than usual. ... Browns S Eric Hagg (illness) missed practice but made the trip. ... The Oakland-Cleveland matchup will be seen in only seven TV markets: two in Ohio, Medford, Ore., Reno and three California cities.
Online:http://pro32.ap.org/poll andhttp://twitter.com/AP-NFL


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In Lincoln, there have been two recent deaths and one recent medical emergency involving the inhalation of the propellant and compounds contained in "canned air": aerosol products marketed for blowing dust off such things as computer keyboards.
The last death in Lincoln from huffing was approximately 16 years ago. These three cases in rapid succession are of grave concern. The Lincoln Police Department feels that we have an ethical obligation to warn the public about this phenomenon, even though this may be painful for the friends and family of the victims.
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The state Board of Elections on Friday blamed logistics and an employee who was out sick for failing to post the much-criticized rewording of New York's casino referendum online until after the deadline to challenge it.
In court Friday, the state sought to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the unusual wording of the referendum by saying it was filed too late. The deadline was Aug. 19. The Board of Elections posted the language Aug. 23, four weeks after the board said it finalized the wording.
"I have no comment on that," said Brooklyn lawyer Eric Snyder, who brought the suit. "I think it speaks for itself."
The lawsuit challenges the referendum Gov. Andrew Cuomo needs to authorize his plan for seven casinos. The Nov. 5 referendum was rewritten by the Cuomo administration and legislative leaders and approved by the Board of Elections. The board added unusually rosy language that promises jobs, lower taxes and more school aid, all of which is disputed. None of the drawbacks, such as crime and addiction were mentioned.
State law prohibits using public funds to sway voters on a referendum.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin could rule to dismiss or advance the case next week.
A recent Siena College poll found the one-sided version moved voters to slightly favor the referendum. New Yorkers have long been split on the issue.
The New York Times offered the latest critical editorial Friday on the issue, urging Platkin to rule in Snyder's favor because the referendum is "advocacy language, pure and simple" and because the state posted the wording publicly after the deadline to challenge it.
Snyder argued the Board of Elections overstepped its authority to advocate for the referendum in what is supposed to be a just-the-facts account so voters can decide. The referendum was rewritten from neutral wording provided by the state attorney general's office.
Board attorney Paul Collins argued the change was made in a public meeting July 29 and the referendum wording was signed during a Webcast of it, which is posted on the website. He said Snyder's case should be dismissed because he failed to file it before the Aug. 19 deadline.
Snyder argued that of the July meeting, the Webcast and the meeting's official minutes, none described the new wording. He also notes that the board authorized commissioners to make any additional changes in private telephone calls, which would have violated the state open meetings law. Snyder said the rosy view of casinos in the referendum wasn't clear until it was posted on the board website days after the deadline for New Yorkers to challenge it, and even then few noticed.
Snyder said he first learned of the wording in newspaper articles, which ran Sept. 12.
"The state board isn't hiding anything," Collins told the judge. "There isn't anything to hide."
He said the referendum was emailed Aug. 5 to counties' boards of election and some people had requested it under the state Freedom of Information Law.
"The delay was not intentional," said board spokesman Tom Connolly after the court appearance. "This was a logistic issue." He said an illness of a worker in the information technology department contributed to the delay of putting the public referendum online.
"It's bitterly ironic I am accused of unreasonable delay when it took them 25 days to hit that button," Snyder said.


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Condition of Education 2007
D.C. Scholarship Report
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Revised Mission
As of May 24, the Department is using a revised mission statement that reflects educational priorities for the 21st century and beyond. The new mission statement retains the agency's historical role of "providing equal access to a high-quality education." However, it also emphasizes the complementary need to improve the academic performance of all American learners. The updated statement reads as follows:
The U.S. Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
This mission statement is part of the Department's "Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2007-12," which also took effect on May 24. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/strat/.
NCLB Update
On May 24, Secretary Spellings announced the approval of two additional high-quality, growth-based accountability models. Iowa's model is immediately approved to use for the 2006-07 school year. Ohio's model is also approved on the condition that the state adopt a uniform minimum group size for all subgroups, including students with disabilities and limited English proficiency, in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations for the 2006-07 school year. The Department intends to approve no more than 10 models for the pilot program. In May 2006, North Carolina and Tennessee received approval to implement their models during the 2005-06 school year. Then, last November, Arkansas, Delaware, and Florida (conditionally) received approval to implement their models during the 2006-07 school year. Thus, three slots remain. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/growthmodel/. (Note: The Department proposed expanding growth models in its reauthorization proposal.)
Earlier, at two separate events, the Secretary delivered strong remarks on the importance of reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act. At the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) Seventh Biennial Daisy Bates Education Summit in Little Rock (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/05/05192007.html), she called NCLB a "civil rights law." "We honor the actions of the Little Rock Nine by fighting for the new civil right of a quality education for all," she said. "The No Child Left Behind Act is up for renewal in Congress this year. I believe it is not just an education law. It's a civil rights lawdesigned to make America's promise a reality for all its citizens." At the Manhattan Institute's Education Reform Conference in New York City (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/05/05222007.html), she offered a similar line of thought. "We have a moral responsibility to give every student the opportunity to achieve," she explained. "Only a good education can build the skills, habits of mind, and knowledge for children to grow into productive citizens. This idea goes back to our founding and is part of what has always made America a place of innovation, durable democracy, and big dreams."
The Department has released guidance for testing recently arrived limited English proficient (LEP) students. The guidance does not create policy. Instead, it summarizes the flexibility offered in the Title I regulations finalized in September 2006. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/lepguidance.doc.
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With temperatures rising, the final "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (June 19, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) of the 2006-07 season will focus on structured programs during the summer months to sustain academic skills and avoid the "summer slide." After the final school bell has rung, too few students are engaged in summer activities designed to maintain and sharpen their academic skillsparticularly critical reading skillsthat were gained during the school year. As a result, students experience summer learning loss: students score lower on reading and math achievement tests at the end of the summer than they did on the same tests before the break, and teachers are frequently required to spend up to six weeks repeating the same lessons their students were taught the previous school year. The broadcast will showcase award-winning and effective summer learning programs; explore innovative strategies to academically engage and nurture disadvantaged and lower-income youth during the summer; profile library-, community-, and corporate-based initiatives designed to encourage students to read and discover during the break; and spotlight the efforts of organizations dedicated to providing students with access to reading materials over the summer and throughout the year. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/. (You can watch live and archived webcasts at http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.)
New Assistant Secretary
President Bush intends to nominate Diane Auer Jones to serve as the Department's Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. Jones currently serves as principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). Before joining OPE, she served as Deputy to the Associate Director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Previously, she served as an associate professor at the Community College of Baltimore County, program director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Director of the Office of Government Affairs at Princeton University. Jones received her B.S. from Salisbury State University and her M.S. (applied molecular biology) from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/05/05222007a.html.
Also: President Bush just recognized 93 educators with 2006 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation's highest honor for teaching in these fields. Winners will receive a $10,000 prize from the NSF, the agency that administers the program. For more information, please go to http://www.paemst.org/.
Condition of Education 2007
On May 31, the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released its annual report (required by law) on the condition of education in the U.S. "The Condition of Education 2007" includes 48 indicators in five major areasparticipation in education, learner outcomes, student effort and educational progress, elementary and secondary education contexts, and postsecondary education contextsand a special analysis on high school coursetaking. Regarding the latter, increases in high school credits earned in English, math, and science have not caused a decline in other coursework, partly because students are taking more advanced courses. Comparing 1982 and 2004 data, graduates earned an average of 4.0 versus 4.3 credits in English, 2.7 versus 3.6 credits in math, 2.2 versus 3.2 credits in science, 3.2 versus 3.9 credits in social studies, 1.4 versus 2.1 credits in the arts, and 1.1 versus 2.0 credits in foreign languages. Overall, the average number of credits earned by high school graduates increased from 21.7 to 25.8 credits. For more information, please go to http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/.
D.C. Scholarship Report
According to a second-year report on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) from Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute, participating families are increasingly confident in OSP's operations, citing improvements in information sources, financial policies and procedures, and communication between parents and their children, independent schools, and program administrators. Moreover, families noted improvements in their children's attitudes and behaviors toward learning, indicating that they would return to the program for at least another year. "The promising results and positive feedback in this report underscore the importance of giving families options," the Secretary said in a statement. "By expanding school choice, No Child Left Behind helps parents act as real advocates for their childrenwhich remains one of the President's top priorities." OSP, launched in the fall of 2004, is the first federally sponsored K-12 scholarship initiative, affording at-risk students the opportunity to attend one of 58 D.C. private schools at public expense. For more information, please go to http://www.georgetown.edu/research/scdp/.
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"[W]e cannot fix education without accountability and without the imperative of 2014. Flexibility without accountability is funding failure. We cannot afford to go back to throwing money at problems and letting children slip through the cracks. If you are committed to turning around our chronically underperforming schools, we must renew NCLB this year. If you are committed to fixing our high schoolsreforming the dropout factories that threaten the civic and economic future of our countrythen we must renew NCLB this year. And if you are committed to preserving the momentum for choice, local control, and flexibility, then we must renew NCLB this year."
|Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (5/22/07),
at Manhattan Institute's Education Reform Conference
Upcoming Events
Following a national tour of 14 school districts (see http://www.ed.gov/nclb/choice/help/ses/outreach.html), the Department is hosting a National Summit on Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and Public School Choice June 27 and 28 in Arlington, Virginia. The summit will bring together states, school districts, SES providers, comprehensive centers, parents, and agency staff to share strategies and tips for better implementing the SES and school choice provisions of No Child Left Behind.
Further out, don't miss the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools' 21st National Conference (August 2-4, http://www.osdfsnationalconference.org) and the Office of English Language Acquisition's sixth annual Celebrate Our Rising Stars Summit (October 29-31, http://www.oelasummit.org).
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After every major shooting, the gun control advocates can be counted on to ask "NOW can't you see the need for gun control?" But does gun control really make sense?
Would gun control have prevented this slaughter? I doubt it. Guns will continue to be available for the person determined to get one, and the kind of person who does something like the Colorado movie theater shooting would be determined.
The problem isn't the weapon, it's the intent, and there are plenty of other ways to kill. There are even plenty of ways to kill en masse. A bomb brought into the theater could have killed more as could an incendiary device. In other contexts, there's poisoning food or water.
Is the cause of gun violence really the availability of guns or is it the nature of the people who use them? Other countries have similar or greater rates of gun possession (I believe both Israel and Switzerland have higher rates), but they don't have nearly the rate of gun violence.
The difference in gun violence between Switzerland and the United States comes down to the difference between the Swiss people and Americans, and I don't see Americans changing in any fundamental way anytime soon.
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such as the shooter. to everyone's benefit in that theater, his ineptitude with clearing a jam or properly loading a crappy magazine (drum). probably saved lives in there. so if training were required and instruction on the use and operation of a long gun...this idiot would have been far more lethal. so lets thank ineptitude.
Didn't know he failed to clear a misfire from an extremely simple rifle (AR-15) or was using drums/taped mags at all (they virtually guarantee misfires), but those are some of those things that illuminates the futility of having guns.
I have some military training and if you fired a pistol/revolver and missed or caught the vest, I can squeeze off a couple of rounds using point and shoot (takes 100+ hours of obstacle course to learn proficiently) while you are resteadying and you will be dead. A "clicked" gun takes a few seconds at most to clear (takes a few hundred misfires to learn), changing the magazine takes 2-3 seconds (again takes a few hundred timed changes to learn), and a full disassemble takes around 35 seconds in the dark (200+ hours of training).
Also consider that it happened in a darkened theater where gas had been applied and people were panicking. Bringing another gun into that situation would not have decrease the casualty rate, especially since being hit by a full metal jacket 5.56 is less likely to be lethal than a hollow point .38 (which is twice as diametrically large and travels slower). Even with some appropriate training I doubt I would be able to make any positive difference if there and armed.
Most of all it is the chest pounding masochism that if only they had been there with their guns nothing like it could ever happen, which I find ludicrous and clearly dangerous since it is what seems to inform US weapons debates.
nothing you said has anything to do with my statement, besides stating a few "facts" that are entirely debatable. i was simply stating the gratitude that the shooter was just as inept. where the rest of your statement came from i will assume was addressing other comments. nothing i have said anywhere can be implied about gun control or mysterious dramatic reenactments where the good guys win....
i can rattle off random information not pertaining to either comment, like having 6 years combat experience on 3 continents. but again nothing to do with your or my comment. this seems to be a trend here, and with you.
huh? i wasnt disagreeing with him, kris. just something of a trend of unrelated and somewhat incorrect statements that arent even on topic to reply to my comment. if it were to comment in general fine. nothing was stated about anyone's position and any position being questioned/challenged. so what are you saying now since you jumped in? contradictions? where? and blatant?
As Kris noted below, I wasn't disagreeing, just adding to what you said. What I gathered from what you wrote is that if the killer had training there would be a lot more people dead, seeing as he would have cleared the click in a few seconds, he would have chosen regular mags, and he would have changed them quicker. My addition to that would be if someone in the audience had had their own weapon the situation would probably not have been resolved.
Damn, that's what you call an arms race.
Home invasions do happen. Violence happens on the street...muggings, hate attacks.
The police tend to arrive in time to take a report or wipe up the blood. Sometimes they catch the perps after the fact, but that's not much consolation.
Here, this should help you feel better...
An FBI statistic would be nice. Maybe I'll track one down later.
There is no question that stricter gun laws would reduce gun violence, but it would never eliminate it. People like the Aurora shooter will find a way to go through with their plans. That is what extremists do. The change has to be larger in scale and the laws have to be broader in scope. In the end society has to outgrow this kind of mentality and I fear we're a long way from that.
It might reduce it some, but remember that most of the gun violence is is done by the same people who would get guns from the underworld anyway. It would mostly remove guns from the hands of the people who have legitimate uses for them.
The problem (assuming there is one) isn't American guns, it's the Americans themselves. That is, if you think there actually is a problem. Some might say that gun deaths are just the price of the freedom we have to keep and bear arms. All rights come at an expense of some sort. We could eliminate a lot of traffic deaths by banning private ownership of cars and going to a 100% public transit system, but the highway deaths are the cost of having the right to the private ownership of automobiles.
Here's a snippet from the BBC Radio 4 programme "More or Less", from today, talking about this issue.


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Our superb selection of hotels in Northern Ireland offers visitors the chance to explore this wonderfully diverse area. Not only renowned for its culture, heritage and spectacular scenery, Northern Ireland is rich in natural beauty with majestic forests, spectacular coastlines, mountainous landscapes and fascinating wildlife all ready and waiting to be discovered. You can even explore further with our Game of Thrones Tour packages!
With a mixture of vibrant cities, heritage towns and lively art and music scenes to choose from, our Northern Ireland hotels will set you in the heart of this colourful region with plenty to see and do.
- With the Giant's Causeway, Ballintoy Harbour and plenty of coastal routes to explore, the great outdoors of Co. Antrim are not to be missed.
- Our Derry~Londonderry travel guide is full of top tips for what to see and do in Northern Ireland's city of culture, including St Columb's Cathedral, The Guildhall and even the historic city walls.
- In Co. Down you'll find the beautiful Mourne Mountains and Tollymore Forest Park, as well as the fascinating Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, all perfect for a day out in Northern Ireland.
- Head to the largest city in Northern Ireland, Belfast and discover the many brilliant sights and attractions on offer, from Titanic Belfast and The Ulster Museum to the Botanic Gardens and Crumlin Road Gaol. Take a look at our Belfast travel guide for everything you need to know about visiting this city.
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- Visitors choosing our Belfast hotels can explore the docks at the seaport, which include the historic Harland and Wolff shipyard where the world famous Titanic was built. The relationship between the city and the iconic vessel is celebrated with an attraction that opened in 2012. Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience and is a major attraction for visitors staying in Belfast hotels.
- There are a number of other attractions for those staying in our Belfast hotels to choose from, including the Botanic Gardens in the Queen's Quarter. The stunning gardens feature the Palm House conservatory, one of the earliest curvilinear cast iron glasshouses in the world.
- What's more, during your stay at our hotels in Belfast you can also experience the popular Belfast Zoo, which houses more than 140 species from around the world.
With so much to see and do, Derry-Londonderry was the UK's very first City of Culture in 2013; this historic 6th century city, sat on the pretty River Foyle, is a must-visit. Famous for its contemporary atmosphere, trendy bars and restaurants, and top events, a city break in Derry-Londonderry offers an eclectic mix of history, culture and craic like no other.
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Norawas de Raramuri is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization, started in 2008 by a group of Mas Locos and Micah True. We are friends of the Raramuri, also known as the Tarahumara, the native inhabitants of the Copper Canyons of Mexico. We celebrate their way of life and their culture, which revolves around the joy of running and the importance of sharing with others.
With respect and love, we maintain the great bridge that was created by Micah True, Caballo Blanco, between the Raramuri and runners of good will from all over the world. We produce the Ultra Caballo Blanco (Copper Canyon Ultramarathon) along with other ongoing projects to support the Raramuri.
All your donations go directly to the Raramuri of the Copper Canyons. Norawas operates as a 100% volunteer organization.
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Norawas de Rarámuri is a US- based nonprofit organization that works to support and reinvigorate an ancient and unique running culture that has endured from long before the arrival of Europeans on their continent. Known as the Tarahumara, or Rarámuri in their own language, they are an indigenous people living dispersed throughout Mexico's magnificent Copper Canyon.
Norawas de Rarámuri supports Rarámuri participation in local and international foot races created to celebrate and encourage continuation of Rarámuri running culture and the health of their communities.
We work to provide maize, non-GMO seed corn, and cash awards for participating Rarámuri runners, men and women alike. In this way we offer both nutrition during drought and support for a tradition of small farms necessary to both physical and cultural survival.
With your help, Norawas de Raramuri creates and sustains projects revolving around the health and culture of the Raramuri People of the Copper Canyons. We seek to bring support and sustenance by working locally and unintrusively, whether through providing corn and non-GMO seeds as prizes to Raramuri runners or developing health or education initiatives.
Ultra Marathon Caballo Blanco
Norawas de Raramuri provides funds to purchase tons of food and seeds every year to be awarded as prizes to Raramuri runners competing in the international event Micah True created in the Canyons, which was later depicted in the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.
According to the race's tradition, "Everyone wins". Every Raramuri who runs 1 loop (20 miles), 2 loops (40 miles) or 3 loops (50 miles) in the event is guaranteed to be awarded vouchers for the purchase of basic food products at government-regulated stores throughout the Canyons. Furthermore, all top ten male and female finishers receive additional quantities of corn as prizes.
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Norawas De Raramuri is only composed of volunteers who have at heart the values and well-being of the native families of the Copper Canyons. All the funds we gather go directly to the communities in a spirit of inclusiveness and sustainable development.
We do not see ourselves as providers of outside help. What we bring to the Barrancas, we do humbly, always addressing the Raramuri as true equals. We are merely messengers, sharing the good will, respect and friendship from Running People the world over. We come from different countries and have different backgrounds, but are united by the spirit of Korima.
Micah True | Norawas Chief Inspirator & Founder
Norawas de Raramuri would not exist without the determination and the dreams of Micah True, known to the world as Caballo Blanco. By reaching out in respect and friendship to the Raramuri, Micah created a bridge solidly rooted between Running Peoples, in and out of the Copper Canyons. Our values, actions and goals all aim at honoring Micah's memory and upholding his beautiful vision.
Maria Walton | Run Free Movie | Norawas President/Chair
Growing up in the farmlands of Indiana, brought appreciation for the blessings of family, community, and honoring the bountiful gifts from Mother Earth. Raised with six brothers, running brought a sense of freedom. My family encouraged me to follow my passion of servitude with humility and grace.As a Marathon Coach, I've had the joy of making a difference in the lives of others, one step at a time, as we celebrate this magical journey across the finish line, while raising funds for medical research to find a cure for blood-related cancers.
In 2009, a group of dedicated athletes established a U.S.-Based Non Profit, Norawas de Raramuri (Friends of the Running People), to encourage the running traditions of the Tarahumara/Raramuri families of the Copper Canyons of Chihuahua, Mexico. Through the opportunities gained from their sponsored events, the communities are encouraged to run free, and sustain one another through agricultural, educational, and nutritional support. In 2002, through the simple dreams of Micah True, El Caballo Blanco, an Ultra Marathon foot race was created, to unite the running cultures of the Tarahumara Indigenous Indians, Mexican Nationals, and International athletes worldwide. My sincere love for the music of Mother Earth, community, and poetry strengthens my spirit every moment I run.
Michael Miller | Norawas Treasurer
Michael Miller is a long-time Mas Loco and a personal friend of Micah. With his extensive experience in business and marketing, he brings financial expertise and creative ideas to Norawas. His generous heart and compassion and his true love for all things running connect him with the Raramuri as well as with all the Running Peoples of the world.
Luis Escobar | All We Do Is Run | Norawas Board Member
Luis Escobar is a professional photographer, distance runner, race director from Santa Maria California. "In 2006, I was fortunate enough to participate in the very first Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon. Like so many, I became friends with Micah True. Today, I am excited to be part of Norawas de Raramuri. Working together to continue the work of Caballo Blanco."
Francois "Flint" Bourdeau | Flintland | Norawas Board Member
Mas Loco, long distance runner, backpacker, writer, and overall hedonist who discovered great truth in the words "Run Free" and felt a personal call when Micah True said, while running the trails of the Mexican Copper Canyons, "We are messengers".
Josue Stephens | Fuego y Agua Endurance | Norawas Board Member
Friend of Micah True, Mas Loco and Race Director for Fuego y Agua Endurance. Josue lived in the Copper Canyons as a missionary kid and organized the Ultra Caballo Blanco with Maria Walton after Micah passed in 2012.
Tom Norwood | Friend of Norawas
Tom helps facilitate Leadership and Emotional Intelligence classes at Seattle University. His world got turned upside down when he read Born to Run and he learned to run pain free for the first time in his life at the age of 42. He has run the Caballo Blanco Ultra twice and is forever grateful for the inspiration of both Micah True and the Raramuri people.
Crista Scott | Dirtbag Runners | Friend of Norawas
Crista Scott is a researcher in Sports Psychology, Ultrarunner, Writer and Creator of DirtbagRunners.com. She hopes to encourage others to spend more time in nature, and is currently in the process of publishing an article on the benefit of being outdoors. She loves trail running, cooking, traveling and finding new mountains to climb. She lives in Southern California and is currently training for her first 50-Mile race.
Amanda Esquivel | Friend of Norawas
Amanda is a crunchy Southern girl who is unabashedly drawn to adventure and awesome people. Amanda met Micah and Maria in Austin in 2009 and found a tribe of kindred spirits in the Mas Loco family. Ever since, Amanda has been immeasurably enriched by the joy of being part of a community that understands the drive to do hard things and the importance of compassion and respect.
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Once upon a time, cyclists were free to mix and match transmission components but that all changed when Shimano introduced indexed gear shifting in 1984. The new system provided very accurate shifting, but it depended upon precise compatibility of the shifter with the derailleurs and drivetrain.
Indexed shifting works because the rear derailleur travels a precise distance in response to a pre-set amount of cable pull within the shift lever. Cable tension is critical for accuracy, but the geometry of the derailleur and the cog spacing must match the indexed cable pull, otherwise the derailleur will not align with each cog.
Shimano, Campagnolo, and SRAM all manufacture indexed shifting systems according their own specifications rather than sharing a common standard. For example, SRAM levers employ 1:1 actuation (1mm of cable pull moves the rear derailleur 1mm) while Shimano and Campagnolo use higher ratios (1.4 to 1.9:1).
As a consequence, there is little interchangeability between brands (though Shimano and SRAM share the same specifications for the chain and cassette).
The evolution of the transmission from six-speed to 11-speed created further incompatibilities. The introduction of eight-speed systems depended on an increase in rear hub width from 126mm to 130mm to accommodate the extra cog. After that, the width and spacing of the cogs was reduced to allow more cogs to be added. Chains were narrowed too, slimming down to 5.50-5.90mm where once they were 7.80mm.
As a rule, mixing and matching different transmissions from one brand will not work due to changes in cog spacing. Brands will likely not support mixing components either. There are some exceptions though such as Shimano's earlier groups and its Di2 E-Tube system.
According to Leonard Zinn's testing, all 11-speed transmissions are compatible. A comparison of a Campagnolo 11-speed cassette with a Shimano equivalent demonstrates that the cog spacing is well matched. However, there is a measurable difference in the width of each company's 11-speed chain (Shimano's chain is 5.62mm wide, Campy's is 5.50mm).
In practice, the measurable differences account for little and a Shimano 11-speed cassette works well with a Campagnolo groupset, and vice versa. Neither combination is perfect though. The imperfections express themselves in the form of a little extra chain noise and/or occasional lazy upshifts for some, but not all, of the rear cogs. Overall, the compatibility is more than adequate in most circumstances, though not all users (or fussy mechanics) will be satisfied.
For 10-speed users, there is also reasonable compatibility between Shimano/SRAM and Campagnolo. While the chains are almost identical in width (Shimano's chain is 5.88mm versus Campy's 5.90mm), Campagnolo employs variable spacing that leads to some extra chain noise and lazy upshifts that is more obvious than that seen for 11-speed transmissions. Regardless, the compatibility is more than adequate in an emergency, but the mix is unlikely to satisfy all users.
Attempting to mix 10- and 11-speed cassettes will cause significant problems due to differences in cog spacing and/or the width of the cassette. For Shimano/SRAM, 11-speed cassettes are too wide to fit properly onto 10-speed freehubs, and 11-speed chains are a little narrower (5.62mm versus 5.88mm). In contrast, Campy's 10- and 11-speed cassettes will fit onto the same freehub body, but the 11-speed chain is significantly narrower than the 10-speed chain (5.5mm versus 5.9mm).
Owners of 10-speed chainsets fitted with power meters will be pleased to hear that there is no strict need to replace the chainrings if they upgrade to an 11-speed transmission, at least if they're using Shimano or SRAM.
I've seen many people use Shimano or SRAM chainsets with Campagnolo chain and cassette and vice versa. FSA recommends strictly matching its chainrings to the transmission, as does Campagnolo, though anecdotal evidence suggests there is little to worry about.
As mentioned above, Shimano/SRAM users will need an 11-speed freehub body fitted to their hubs/wheels in order to upgrade to an 11-speed transmission. Owners of Mavic wheels needn't worry though; their 10-speed freehub bodies are already 11-speed compatible.
Many manufacturers offer conversion kits for their wheels/hubs, although there are instances where there are none (e.g. Zipp wheels with silver hubs). In such instances, owners may be able to install a Campagnolo freehub to use an 11-speed cassette if they can't afford to replace the hub or wheel.
A more subtle incompatibility exists between different brands of hubs, since they can differ in the positioning of the freehub body on the rear axle. Such differences arise due to variations in the spacing of the right-hand hub flange and/or the spacing of the right-hand axle locknut. As a consequence, the rear derailleur limit screws have to be reset when swapping wheels to ensure crisp shifting onto the smallest and largest cogs.
If you own more than one set of wheels with different brands of hubs, then it is worth fine-tuning the axle and/or cassette spacing for perfect interchangeability.
As the brains behind the operation, each brand's shifters must be matched with their own derailleurs, especially the rear derailleur, in order for the indexed system to function properly. As noted above, there is little or no backwards or forwards compatibility for Shimano, Campagnolo, or SRAM. It is possible to cheat with the front derailleur since there is more tolerance for variation in shifting but as the least expensive component in a groupset, there is little to be gained by leaving it out when upgrading your transmission.
Shimano recently overhauled the cable pull and leverage of its brake levers so they are no longer compatible with earlier calipers (e.g. mixing Dura Ace 7900 levers with 7800 calipers results in less braking power). The re-design introduced more leverage to the calipers such that SRAM or Campagnolo levers pair poorly with the new caliper design (due to too much leverage).
The issue gets a little murkier with aftermarket brakes where there is very little information on their performance with different levers. At present, it appears Campagnolo and SRAM road brake levers enjoy greater compatibility with one another's brake calipers and aftermarket brands than Shimano's latest design.
In absolute terms, 11-speed Shimano/SRAM and Campagnolo chains and cassettes aren't interchangeable, but I'm sure there are plenty of riders that will be satisfied with the performance offered by a mix. Similarly, 10- and 11-speed cranksets are practically interchangeable amongst brands, although brake calipers and lever/shifters may not be.


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Take flight with this adorable beaded airplane. With cheerful opaque blue, red and white Miyuki beads, this airplane will add a unique look to your day wear. Pair this with your bag a fun accessory, use as a phone charm, or slip through a chain or ribbon to wear as a necklace pendant.
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True Blood is doing a very good job capitalizing on momentum in the back half of this season. Last week's episode was one of the best the show has done in quite a while, and tonight's episode kept the storytelling ball rolling in a great way.
The best thing that's happened in these last few episodes is the convergence of several storylines that, throughout the first half of the season, seemed content to be adrift in their own separate universes. But tonight, Sookie's search for her parents' killer, Sam and Luna's attack, Hoyt's dalliance with the supernatural hate group, and Jason and Andy's, well, existence came together to finally feel like a plot worthy enough to take 20 minutes of our time each week. The pieces come together in vintage True Blood fashion, with Sookie unknowingly walking into a bad situation and everyone else having to save her. This time, she gets a tip from Gran (through Lafayette, who only appears to briefly entertain and then rightly and somewhat sadly compare himself to Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost) that former Sherriff Bud Dearborn was the one who found her parents' bodies. When she goes to question him, however, Bud's psycho lover clocks Sookie on the head and decides to feed her to the pigs, along with the already-captive Hoyt. Luckily for the both of them, Andy and Jason finally decide to get a brain and realize Bud has something to with the supernatural hate group. They burst in, along with a pig-disguised Sam, and save the day.
Although all of this was entertaining, it also took on an extremely uncomfortable tone tonight as well. Before, the group using Obama masks felt like a nod to the numerous movies about criminals that did the same. But by revealing the group's desire to emulate the Klan—even going so far to call their leader Dragon—well, those are just waters True Blood shouldn't be diving into. Not because there isn't potential for something to be said there; there is, in the right hands. It's because True Blood has absolutely no idea how to say a damn thing (nor the desire to, really). Terry's story of soldier abuses in Iraq is the same way: True Blood has this weird notion that mentioning things is the same as commenting on them, and it's just completely false. A hate group that emulates the Klan but wears the first African-American President's face while committing their crimes is something that cannot simply be thrown out there without comment, even on a show that's mostly trivial fun like this one.
The other big doings tonight were with the Authority, more specifically how Eric and Bill are adjusting to the Authority's new direction. The plan to bomb Tru-Blood factories is full steam ahead, and the repercussions are already being felt in places like Fangtasia. Eric has no desire to remain affiliated with them and tries to orchestrate an escape (with the help of Vampire Mac, who continues to be outstanding) by stealing Nora and convincing Bill to leave with them. Bill is presented as being conflicted about what he wants, but either the writing or Stephen Moyer's acting fails the storyline a bit, because it's almost impossible to tell anything through his face or actions throughout the episode. This serves the twist at the end when he sides with Salome, but doesn't do much for helping us understand where he is coming from as a character. It's obvious he "saw" Lilith while having sex with Salome. The question is still this: Is Lilith real, or is Salome somehow manipulating everyone?
In perhaps the best news of the episode, Terry's endless ifrit storyline appears to be done for good. Patrick orchestrates a meeting between the two by kidnapping Arlene and luring Terry to Merlotte's, but before he can kill Terry once and for all, Arlene intervenes, leading to a huge physical fight between the two. In the end, Terry does what Arlene and the suddenly-appearing spirit of Zifira urge him to do: Kill Patrick. Satisfied, Zifira calls the ifrit to take Patrick's body away. This is a story that could have been told in two episodes that stretched out for eight, so it was a relief to finally see it go. Can Arlene and Terry go back to being comedic relief in Merlotte's now, please?
The momentum in the second half of this season is great, but tonight's episode seemed to wrap up a significant number of season-long storylines. It looks like the vampire civil war is finally about to take center stage. Hey, it only took eight episodes!
Stray observations:
- We meet Alcide's father for the first time, and he is a degenerate gambler played by Robert Patrick. Poor Alcide is so unnecessary.
- I don't know who this new vampire taking Eric's place as Sheriff is, but he looks like Paul Reubens (sans goatee) in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the movie). Not scary.
- So we are allowed to have male full-frontal nudity in a violent death scene but not a sex scene. Noted, HBO.
- Russell using his real voice when threatening the new pack master was great. Taking Emma was greater. The greatest would be if he and Steve Newlin became an item.
- www.keepamericahuman.com: not a real website.
- Pam: "Just because we drank a bitch together does not make us Oprah and Gayle."
- Andy: "No, the President of the United States is not actually in Renard Parish shooting and kidnapping people."


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Is Tesla Motors going to organise a "Get Amped Tour" in The Netherlands any time soon? For a test drive in the Tesla Model S?
Is Tesla Motors going to organise a "Get Amped Tour" in The Netherlands any time soon? For a test drive in the Tesla Model S?
this week is the benelux "GET AMPED TOUR. This take place in Antwerp from Thursday, 7 February untill Sunday 10 February.
probably all places already occupied.
if you are a reservation holder you get an invitation
the next possibility will be when the stores open in your country
@Benz - the events page usually lists them. Just showing photos right now. Don't know why. http://www.teslamotors.com/events
Hmmm the spam filter won't allow the link, but at the TM homepage navigate to Model S | Test drive. At least that works when your'e browsing the Danish version of the site.
No, they are different. The stores are just for display and publicity and so on.
I have made a reservation this morning :-). Can anyone tell what the adress is of the Get Amped Tour in Antwerpen this weekend? I missed the invitation and all test drives are probably already booked. But I just want to see the car in real life and for me Antwerpen is ony 45 minutes of driving.
@RhoonNL - It's at the Crowne Plaza
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Tesla site mentions:
We won't stop there! Once we've completed these first test drives, look out for a test drive vehicle in your local store soon.
In Eindhoven is a store. So call them !
@jackie.hale and patrickclearhou... : Thanks!
@martijn: I called the Tesla store in Eindhoven today: test drive vehicle in Eindhoven is expected in March / April


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I have some pretty strong feelings about eugenics (it's a good and necessary practice), but I find it very, VERY difficult to talk about it with anyone since I'm instantly labeled a Nazi for supporting it. I'm hoping the folks on Think Atheist will be more inclined to intellectual discussion than name-calling and dismissal.
The start off, some disclaimers: genocide is wrong; taking human rights away from people of a race/religion/hairstyle you don't like is wrong; concentration camps are wrong; violence in wrong.
There. Now to the actual discussion.
When I talk about eugenics, I'm talking about the practice of systematically removing debilitating genetic traits and defects from a population by means of regulating the reproduction of its citizens. Do you have Schizophrenia? Did you know that this ailment is genetic and very easy to pass on to you children? Please, do not punish an innocent child with this problem. Are you genetically healthy, intelligent, and talented? Do you have special immunities that make you less likely to get sick? By all means, spread these traits to future generations, either by having children yourself or donating to a sperm or egg bank. Do you want children but should not carry your genetic problems onto them? Adopt. Adoption will always be available no matter what the society (just because someone has good genetic material does NOT mean they would make a good parent). Do you say that adoption is not the same? Then I suppose you care more about satisfying your selfish desires than the well being of a child.
Eugenics is, at its base, very simple - think about the future first.
I'm leaving this post now for what I'm hoping will be thoughtful and anti-inflammatory discussion.
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In a liberal society, the state may only interfere with liberty when it has an overriding duty. On balance, the opinion of some, even most, that less than optimal genetics ought to be avoided does not amount to an overriding duty to act. (Consider for example freedom of speech ... distasteful opinions can't be censored, but speech that threatens public safety can.) Therefore, whatever sort of "genetic hygiene" people wish to pursue has to be voluntary, unless you want to live in a fascist state.
As medical science advances, more and more people are already practicing voluntary eugenics, and even going the other way by trying to rig the genetic game to produce superbabies. I say more power to them, as long as they are making free choices for their own reasons.
"Therefore, whatever sort of "genetic hygiene" people wish to pursue has to be voluntary, unless you want to live in a fascist state."
That's an argument which only works if you assume that today's standards of what's acceptable and not is similar to what tomorrows standards are. You can pretty much put anything in those quotation marks, it's the Fox news way of rejecting new thought.
(To paraphrase you, does this sound like something you could hear Bill O'reilly say: If "homosexuals" want to marry, then can go to the Netherlands (read: fascist/socialist/morally bankrupt state)."
On the preventing people from breeding part. There's already an "evil" plan there. Give every people a strong government, a good education, and preferably some money, and we won't even have replacement rates for a while. Essentially bribing them to not have children.
Then when people get tired of chasing money, they'll also want about what they can afford, probabliy around a couple of children to raise, thus ensuring a stable population which will probably fluctuate in response to what the macroenvironment has to offer.
I think that it's an almost meaningless arguement, because transhumanism makes eugenics obsolete. Some may say that most of the accomplishments of eugenics that could theoretically be replaced by transhumanism don't exist yet, however while two people can experiment with selective breeding instantly, dramatic results are going to take much more time(generations) than transhumanist technologies would to develop.
Ignoring all ethical and moral aspects, even from a completely utilitarian perspective, the amount of money that it would take to enforce involuntary selective breeding on a widespread scale is probably much more expensive than developing a cost effective embryo screening service. A company called the fertility institute announced that they were going to start development on a business model for that but, they quit because of a pretty dramatic negative reaction from the general public. Furthermore, embryo screening would do way more than eugenics could accomplish.