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Joe Bennett: To 'die' or to 'pass away', which is the editor's preference?
9 Feb, 2019 01:00 AM 4 minutes to read
"Die," she said, is the verb to use. It sounds decisive and grim, like the thing it represents, the editor said. Photo/Getty Images
By: Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett is an author and columnist who writes the weekly A Dog's Life column in Saturday's Northern Advocate.
"If I ever die," she said, "and I hope you noticed the if …"
"I did," I said,
"And if, when it happens, you happen still to be spinning out that miserable life of yours …"
She's an editor of books, or rather manuscripts that become books after she has gone at them with her wisdom and her red pen... So language is her business and it matters to her. Photo/Getty Images
"You're far too kind," I said.
"I know," she said, "but anyway, in that doubly unlikely scenario, I require you, on pain of being haunted by my furious shade for the rest of your worthless days, to prevent anyone, anyone at all, from saying that I have … well, what do you think?"
"I think," I said, "that you feel strongly about this matter, whatever it might be."
"Too bloody right I do," she said.
I should perhaps explain at this point that she is, by profession, an editor. Not of newspapers but of books, or rather of the manuscripts that only become books after she has gone at them with her wisdom and her red pen, halving their length and doubling their potency. So language is her business and it matters to her.
"Passing away reminds me of one of those hospital deathbed scenes in a television soap opera...," she said. Photo/Getty Images
"I give up," I said. "What is it that I am to prevent anyone saying of you post your improbable and hypothetical mortem?"
"That I have" - and here she paused and struggled to get the offensive words out, as if trying to spit out the wings of an insect - "passed away."
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I was about to yelp with delight but she was going on with it before I got the chance.
"Die," she said, "is the verb to use. It is a strong verb, an honest verb, an Anglo-Saxon verb. It sounds decisive and grim, like the thing it represents. And that's what language is for. To reflect the world in vocables and thus to enable us to talk honestly about it. In contrast, pass away is prissy, evasive, timorous … do I need to go on?"
"Yes please," I said, because strong feeling and strong words are always of interest. They are colour in a pale and bourgeois world.
"Very well," she said, and I wish I could convey the passion with which she said it, "Passing away reminds me of one of those hospital deathbed scenes in a television soap opera, where the corpse-to-be, who is laid out on sheets of improbable whiteness and ironedness and hitched to an oscilloscope representing the attentions of medical science but who otherwise seems perfectly well and indeed quite nicely made up, has urgent things to say in a weak whisper to the assembled relatives. Having said them, effortfully, but with said relatives paying rapt and loving attention, he or she then gasps a little, shudders, stiffens, wrings the last emotional drop from the scene, then sighs and closes his or her eyes and the camera swings to show the contour lines on the oscilloscope dropping steadily to sea level and refusing to budge back up. That's passing away. It's corny, dishonest, fictional, and I shall not have it said of me. Have I made myself clear?"
"Abundantly and enjoyably so," I said. "But what if your mourners omitted the away? What if they just spoke of you as having passed? Would that be admissible?" It wasn't really a question, I'll admit. I spoke merely in the hope of a volcanic reaction.
I got a volcanic reaction.
"Passed," she exclaimed, "is worse. At least with passed away there is a suggestion in the adverb that one has actually gone, that one is no more. But in passed, not a hint of it. The dead one has merely, it seems, overtaken all those who continue to draw breath, has beaten them in a race to somewhere else and has not in so doing changed very much at all, let alone died.
"Someone who has passed, it is suggested, has merely found the little low door in the wall and gone through it to … oh spare us … the other side, that storied place of meadows and spring sunshine, where the family dog of your childhood, that was so sadly run over, senses its master's shade crossing the invisible divide between realms perks up its ears and gets to its feet, no longer run over, and starts to wag its bloody tail and … I don't think I can go on."
"Strong feelings are a tonic to the system," I said. "I think you'll go on for a long time yet."
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Famous Cigar Smokers
Maria Morales
Al Capone, Cuban, Hav-A Tampa, La Corona
Al Capone was an American gangster and businessman, well known to the world by his alias "Scarface." As the co-founder and leader of the Chicago Outfit, he rose to fame during the Prohibition era. He rose to fame during Prohibition as the co-founder and leader of the Chicago Outfit.
But when Al Capone entered prison at age 33, his seven-year reign as a crime boss came to an end. Even so, he may have become the most well-known gangster in American history between 1925 and 1931.
Along with his reputation as an infamous criminal, he is also recognized for his habit of smoking cigars. In fact, he was photographed numerous times with a cigar in his hands. Scarface was frequently spotted smoking cigarettes in his early years, but as his reputation in Chicago increased, he switched to marijuana use.
Al Capone mostly smoked Hav-A Tampa cigars
Numerous reports claim that Al Capone spent the most of his time smoking Hav-A Tampa cigars. According to information from the My Al Capone Museum, one of the most significant events occurred during his 1931 interview.
The tobacco used in Hav-A Tampa cigars, which are made in Florida, was either combined with other tobaccos or imported from Cuba. Although manufacturers no longer produce the cigar mentioned above, Hav-A-Tampa was one of the few early cigar companies Americans owned entirely.
Al Capone has tried smoking a La Corona cigars
By looking at the cigars Al Capone smoked, it is clear that he once had a deep appreciation for Cuban cigars. The La Corona cigars were one of the kinds he tried. La Corona, a Cuban cigar brand that had been around since 1845 and was popular among American consumers, was allegedly the object of Capone's passionate affection, as per Old News Club.
A cigar brand was named after Al Capone
Given Al Capone's extraordinary cigar preference, it is scarcely surprising that a cigar company would develop a cigar collection or name a brand after him.
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Members elect Sarah Rogers to PJM Interconnection board
Rogers fills the vacancy arising from the retirement of Lynn W. Eury, who, as an original board member in 1997, served for 15 years
Valley Forge, Pa., May 17, 2012 — The PJM Interconnection Members Committee elected Sarah S. Rogers to the PJM Board of Managers.
Rogers fills the vacancy arising from the retirement of Lynn W. Eury, who, as an original board member in 1997, served for 15 years.
Rogers contributes her strong industry knowledge as CEO of Florida Reliability Coordinating Council and her previous experience with Progress Energy, including her last position there as the vice president for transmission.
Neel Foster and Schneider were re-elected to three-year terms on the board.
PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 60 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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Devon and Cornwall Police
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The police drink tea and have breaks - get over it
Angry reader asks why he should pay more council tax to have police stop for bacon butties and a coffee on Hoe
Carl Eve
Updated 17:12, 4 SEP 2019
An "unhappy reader" sent us these pictures fuming at the temerity of the police for turning up, en masse, on the Hoe's much-loved Coffee Shack for a brew and a bacon buttie.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
Well, we've been here before, or at least The Sun was here before in April 2017, and it really did not end well. For the reporter and photographer, I mean. The article lambasted eight Plymouth police officers for "relaxing in the sun", ordering hot drinks and "a few bacon sarnies from the cafe."
The Sun, that bastion of good behaviour, criticised the officers for spending "45 minutes while on shift" - at 7.45am - taking the break. And, going big on the nudge-nudge wink-wink front, The Sun highlighted how "the area has an average 45 reported crimes a day" and that "four occurred during Tuesday's get-together".
No doubt folks at the super soaraway Currant Bun expected Devon and Cornwall Police to hunker down, apologise profusely and reprimand the officers, but something else happened. Its readers actually turned on the newspaper, then senior officers turned on the newspaper, then other police forces - even in other countries - turned on the newspaper.
The Sun's story on Plymouth police having a cup of coffee on the Hoe in 2017 did not go how they planned
It was explained by senior officers to the Sun, as one would to a small child, that police officers were legitimately entitled to a statutory break, that those breaks were encouraged to take place in public so that if the officers were needed for an emergency they were available and that this particular meeting was arranged so the team could get together and discuss work-related issues.
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It was also pointed out that having a go at police at a time when the Government was cutting policing budgets like never before, and that printing such an attack on regular on-the-frontline coppers just a few days after thousands of officers lined the streets of London for the funeral of PC Keith Palmer - killed in a terrorist attack at the Palace of Westminster - was a tad, well, tactless.
The criticism came from regular folks, it came from ex-cops, it came from other emergency services personnel and it created the #brewsforblues hashtag as police officers from around the world began to post pictures of themselves having a cuppa during their shift, sarcastically mocking themselves for daring to actually stop and drink a hot beverage when clearly they should be acting more like Robocop and doing ten-hour shifts without need for sustenance, breath or even a quick wee.
I must point out that journalists are now subject to the same scrutiny. One reporter has been lambasted by a reader for sleeping on a train on his way home from work, with photographic evidence which proved how he and his colleagues were "lazy cut and paste journalists ".
And so it brings us back full circle to our kind reader who, out of equal kindness, I won't name, except to call him Mr X. Look away now Mr X.
Reader is angry at officers stopping for breakfast (Image: Mr X)
Mr X saw four police cars and a police van on Saturday morning January 12 "on the Hoe by the Coffee Shack" - yes, the same place the Sun photographer nabbed the last lot. Clearly, it's a popular place. There must be something in the coffee. Or maybe it's the view. Using a leap of mathematics of the like Stephen Hawking's cat would not attempt, Mr X surmises that "that would be 10 officers all taking a break".
He didn't actually check, as he was in the car at the time. In addition, Mr X assumes that every police vehicle was double-crewed. Which, after cuts resulting in 22,000 fewer police officers in England and Wales, is a somewhat naive bit of maths. Score 1:0 to Stephen Hawking's cat.
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And here Mr X comes to the point in his missive to Plymouth Live. He notes how the "council tax payer" is being asked to "contribute another £24 per annum to achieve another 85 Bobbies on the Beat, across Devon and Cornwall."
For those of you unsure of what this about, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Alison Hernandez, is currently asking residents in the force area to pay between £12 and £24 (for a Band D) more towards the police precept, which is attached to their council tax. Her claim is that if people are prepared to pay "around 40p a week" it could mean "85 more officers". The word "could" is worthy of note. That's "could", not "will". An important distinction, I would suggest.
Some folks just don't like seeing coppers having a cuppa (Image: Mr X)
This cuts no ice with Mr X as he told Plymouth Live, in what I imagine is the voice of a handlebar-moustached man thumping his fist on the bar counter with a couple of 'harrumphs' thrown in for good measure: "I put it to the police commissioner if the force can afford to take at least 1 hour break for 10 officers on a Saturday, during their shift I presume, turn that into salary/wages wasted, that could be saved and put back into the coffers this surely could go towards financing more Police Officers in our city." I expect Mr X then imagines hearing other handlebar-moustached men banging their fists on the bar counter shouting "hear, hear" in reply.
Not only that, he notes another quite appalling act by the officers (except it wasn't by officers, it was by council-employed parking enforcers, but you know, don't ruin a good rant with facts).
Mr X wrote: "Whilst I'm complaining about this you will notice that the, Vauxhall police car is not even in the parking bay, a fine example to everyone as my son found out in town for a similar offence it cost him £80. So my response to the Commissioners request is simply NO. Yours sincerely, Unhappy reader."
I asked a senior officer I've known for about a decade for his thoughts and he gave me an honest appraisal of the issue. It is both enlightening and quite worrying. Very worrying in fact and it goes to the core of what we expect - or believe we expect - of our police officers in this day and age.
Tweeted picture from Devon and Cornwall Police officer Sgt Harry Tangye in August 2017 where he highlighted the #BrewsForBlues hashtag (Image: @DC_ARVSgt)
Insp Kev Morley is a critical incident manager. In effect, the role of the CIM is to ensure any ongoing incident is dealt with in a way to ensure does not develop into something much worse.
He highlighted how many officers now work alone - single crewed - and do not get opportunity to engage with colleagues, let alone their entire 'section' of officers.
He said: "I've probably been to [Captain] Jaspers five times in three years where the entire section got together to talk.
"Getting together is a once in a blue moon thing."
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He noted how police stations no longer had canteens which were historically the place where officers could talk in a judgement-free environment about their jobs and their day. Basically, it was somewhere to blow off steam, have a moan, laugh inappropriately at things and take stock. Losing them meant that these little chats, the shared words of advice, sympathy, learning, no longer took place in the closeted calm of a canteen. In fact, they rarely happen anywhere in the hectic environment of police stations, so the neighbourhood cafe is second best, but better than nothing.
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Insp Morley explained how there was less opportunity for response inspectors like himself to help "diffuse" officers after traumatic incidents, and God knows, you can understand how some coppers would need a few moments to de-stress after some incidents in this city.
"Over Christmas," said Insp Morley, "one double-crewed unit attended seven attempted suicides and concerns for welfare jobs in just one shift.
"Officers are attending incidents where they find bodies hanging, people have cut their own throats, taken overdoses. Often the police officers are the first responders on the scene, dealing with people who have hurt themselves or others. Police are dealing with more of these kinds of distressing mental health incidents than ever before. And there's fewer of us now.
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"They have little or no time to diffuse after seeing people self-harming, of dealing with traumatic incidents.
"We pass each other in the corridor and sometimes there's only time to ask 'are you okay?' before they're off to the next job. To check on the welfare of people you need to stop and talk, to really make sure they are well, if they're okay.
"There is going to be a crisis in police's mental health if we continue at this relentless rate. You have to consider the welfare of your staff, because officers can be affected by PTSD due to some of the jobs they're attending. They need time to stop and talk about jobs."
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After making a Freedom of Information request in late 2017 Plymouth Live discovered that one in four Devon and Cornwall Police officers who had died did so at their own hands at a time when there were growing calls to 'protect the protectors' with better mental health provision for all emergency workers who faced traumatic incidents.
In March 2018 Devon and Cornwall Police's Deputy Chief Constable Paul Netherton announced he would robustly defend his officers after many of them explained how they were fed up with receiving complaints from members of the public who rounded on them as they ate or drank in cafes.
A poll we ran at the time was answered by more than 3,000 readers - with 98 percent saying that police officers should take their breaks in public.
Sorry Mr X - we won't be joining you in your criticism of coppers having a cuppa. We've just put the kettle on. Two sugars officer?
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L.A. begins crackdown on Hollywood Hills 'party houses'
The L.A. city attorney's office is going after two homes reportedly known for raucous parties. (Sept. 21, 2017)
By Joseph SernaStaff Writer
It's one of the worst-kept secrets of living in the Hollywood Hills.
Many of those raucous parties hosted above the glittering lights in those midcentury boxes of glass and beams are not hosted by people who actually live in the upscale canyons and hillsides.
Rather, homeowners and property managers rent out their homes to short-term guests who throw events flowing with booze, loud music and hundreds of attendees.
Residents have been complaining about the problem for years. But critics say the parties have gotten worse in recent years — especially with the rise of short-term rentals. There have been angry public hearings, neighbors collecting evidence against out-of-control partiers and calls for tougher laws.
Now City Hall is getting involved.
The Los Angeles city attorney's office is now looking to turn down the volume on two Hollywood Hills homes reportedly known for loud, late-night parties.
A motorist drives along La Cuesta Drive in the Hollywood Hills, past a home that was cited by the L.A. City Attorney for holding loud, raucous parties.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
In a pair of criminal complaints filed Tuesday, City Atty. Mike Feuer has charged the owner of a single-family home in the 7800 block of Electra Drive and the property manager of a home in the 2600 block of La Cuesta Drive with multiple misdemeanors related to maintaining a public nuisance.
"It's completely unacceptable for residential homes to be rented out every few weeks for massive parties that attract hundreds of guests, blast music throughout the night and block streets, disrupting peace and quiet in our neighborhoods," Feuer said in prepared statement.
Perhaps the most high-profile party-palace landlord was Danny Fitzgerald, the owner of four properties on Weidlake Drive in the Dell neighborhood near the Hollywood Reservoir. The address hosted numerous bacchanals that were publicized on social media from 2012 to 2015.
Neighbors reported seeing a caged lion at one party and an elephant at another. The biggest of the homes was used to film a Playboy TV show about swingers.
The partying at those properties eventually quieted down after both the city attorney and building and safety division sent Fitzgerald notices in the summer of 2015, officials said.
The Los Angeles city attorney has filed charges against the owner and manager of two Hollywood Hills properties known for being locales for partying. Pictured above is a home on Weidlake Drive that drew similar scrutiny in 2015.
The latest offenders, however, have ignored similar notices, officials say.
In May 2016, Feuer's office sent the owner of the home on Electra Drive, Kamran Younai, 46, a cease-and-desist letter requesting that he stop allowing short-term rentals that hosted large parties and music.
Officials even met with Younai that September, Feuer's office said. Despite the meeting, at least a dozen other large parties have occurred there, officials said.
"All we want to do is have a peaceful existence," said Felicia Present, who lives across the street from Younai's property.
Neighbors there say they've worked to gather evidence that the home remains a nuisance. They've photographed hundreds of guests flowing into the home and the many cars that clog the neighborhood's narrow streets. They've also recorded the thundering bass that causes neighboring homes to vibrate.
Younai did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday, but the property manager of the La Cuesta Drive estate, Rose Garcia, 43, said neighbors were too sensitive.
"It's like if anyone talks in the pool area or sneezes, complaints are filed that have no validity," Garcia said.
The property had a history of complaints before it was sold in November (the city attorney's office said the current owner is a "Belgian princess.") Garcia said she could recall only one visit from police since the property changed ownership and said there was no party going on at the time.
"It's sort of an inherited issue," she said. "It's really disheartening and strange."
Both Younai and Garcia are scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 6. Younai faces 16 misdemeanors, including 10 counts of maintaining a public nuisance after receiving a written notice, and six counts of engaging in illegal short-term rentals. If convicted, he faces up to eight years in jail and $16,000 in fines.
Garcia is charged with 10 misdemeanors including seven counts of maintaining a public nuisance after receiving a written notice, two counts of permitting the emission of loud and raucous noise through an amplifying device and one count of excessive noise. If convicted, she faces up to three years in jail and $7,000 in fines.
Of course, complaints about loud parties in the Hollywood Hills are not new.
In 1924, The Times published a front page story about a revolt by Laurel Canyon residents after a wild birthday party got out of hand.
Members of the Laurel Canyon Improvement Association, the paper reported, demanded the city prosecutor file charges against the homeowner and party guests.
The prosecutor vowed to take action to "discourage such affairs in the future."
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Joseph Serna is a Metro reporter who has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2012.


Hope is a difficult topic to wrestle with because it has so many positive connotations within our society that it is easy to forget that hope is really fear's bedfellow. That hope gives us something to look forward to gives us the impression that it does something good for us but if we look at it honestly, we get a different picture.
We never hope for things that are within our control. Instead, hope is us trying to control the external world or at the very least being concerned with outcomes we shouldn't be concerned with.
In the worst case scenario, hope is our way of refusing to accept the world the way it is while at the same time telling ourselves that we are doing something benign, maybe even good. It is good for us to have hope right?
Wrong. While we would prefer for outcomes to land a certain way, while we would prefer to be comfortable, healthy, and to have a little more than we need right now so we can save some for later, it is not within our power to grant our own wishes. So hope stands in the way of us accepting the things we can not control. And our refusal to accept the world gives way to fear. It is not a long path that takes us from hoping for a certain outcome to fearing another, and once we begin to fear the outcomes we operate differently.
May we never operate out of fear.


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Add parallel Share Print Page Options Listen to Proverbs 20:1, Ecclesiastes 10:17, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:22, Isaiah 22:13, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 56:12, Hosea 4:11
20 Wine(A) is a mocker(B) and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray(C) by them is not wise.(D)
Proverbs 20:1 : S Lev 10:9; Hab 2:5
Proverbs 20:1 : S 1Sa 25:36
Proverbs 20:1 : 1Ki 20:16
Proverbs 20:1 : Pr 31:4
Proverbs 20:1 in all English translations
Ecclesiastes 10:17
17 Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth
and whose princes eat at a proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:17 : S Dt 14:26; S 1Sa 25:36; S Pr 31:4
Ecclesiastes 10:17 in all English translations
11 Woe(A) to those who rise early in the morning
to run after their drinks,
who stay up late at night
till they are inflamed with wine.(B)
Isaiah 5:11 : S ver 8
Isaiah 5:11 : S 1Sa 25:36; S Pr 23:29-30
Isaiah 5:11 in all English translations
22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine(A)
and champions at mixing drinks,(B)
Isaiah 5:22 : S 1Sa 25:36; S Pr 23:20; S Isa 22:13
Isaiah 5:22 : S Pr 31:4; Isa 65:11; Jer 7:18
13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(A)
slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
eating of meat and drinking of wine!(B)
"Let us eat and drink," you say,
"for tomorrow we die!"(C)
Isaiah 22:13 : S Isa 21:5
Isaiah 22:13 : S 1Sa 25:36; Ecc 8:15; Isa 5:22; 28:7-8; 56:12; Lk 17:26-29
Isaiah 22:13 : 1Co 15:32*
7 And these also stagger(A) from wine(B)
and reel(C) from beer:
Priests(D) and prophets(E) stagger from beer
and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
they stagger when seeing visions,(F)
they stumble when rendering decisions.
Isaiah 28:7 : S Isa 3:12
Isaiah 28:7 : S Lev 10:9; S Isa 22:13; S Eph 5:18
Isaiah 28:7 : S Ps 107:27
Isaiah 28:7 : Isa 24:2
Isaiah 28:7 : S Isa 1:1; 29:11
Isaiah 28:7 in all English translations
12 "Come," each one cries, "let me get wine!(A)
Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
or even far better."(B)
Isaiah 56:12 : S Lev 10:9; S Pr 23:20; S Isa 22:13
Isaiah 56:12 : Ps 10:6; Lk 12:18-19
11 to prostitution;(A)
old wine(B) and new wine
take away their understanding.(C)
Hosea 4:11 : ver 14; Hos 5:4
Hosea 4:11 : S Lev 10:9; S 1Sa 25:36
Hosea 4:11 : S Pr 20:1
Hosea 4:11 in all English translations
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Brookfield Academy's Aidan Medora leaves no doubt in securing school's first wrestling state title
JR Radcliffe
As a freshman, Aidan Medora got everyone's attention. As a sophomore, he came for his crown.
The Brookfield Academy wrestler in the co-op with St. John's Northwestern Military Academy had no peer at the WIAA Division 2 state wrestling meet at the Kohl Center in Madison, leaving Feb. 24 with the first state title in Brookfield Academy history.
He handled Wrightstown's Ben Durocher in the final, 17-8, and finished the year 34-0.
"I think I did pretty good," Medora said. "I was pretty offensive, which was the game plan. I want to thank my coaches working with me all year, Ben Askren and coach Mesenbrink at (Askren Wrestling Academy), which is probably the biggest thing that got me here. I need to just improve off this and keep going."
If he does improve, good luck to the rest of the state.
Medora served notice last year when he took undefeated senior Dustin Hatfield of River Valley to overtime in the state final. Then-freshman Medora ultimately had to settle for silver, but that's the last match he hasn't won.
Medora won decisions of 19-6, 14-8 and 17-8 in his three wins at state.
Medora's best competition in his weight may not come from Division 2. His cohort from AWA, Keegan O'Toole of Arrowhead, won his second state title in Division 1 at the same weight, then stood with Medora in the front row at the Kohl Center to watch Arrowhead's Josh Otto win at 152.
"A super-match," Medora said with a smile when it was suggested he needed to get into the circle against O'Toole, also a sophomore.
Medora wrestled at 138 at times this year but dropped down to 132, a move that made sense given that Ellsworth's Sam Stuhl called 138 home. Stuhl became the 16th wrestler in the history of the WIAA tournament to win four state titles when he wrapped up his career one match after Medora's.
"Usually for big tournaments, I drop down to 32, for Fargo and things like that," Medora said. "For the future, I might stay down at 132. I felt pretty good."
Thorpe third, Somlai fourth
Connor Thorpe of Brookfield East (45-4) made the most of his rematches and capped his freshman year with a third-place finish.
He won a 10-5 decision over Chance Bailey of Stevens Point in the third-place match — atoning for an 8-6 loss to Bailey in the first round of competition Thursday.
Thorpe also defeated Cooper Hunt of Homestead in the consolation wrestlebacks, 7-5, to reach the third-place match. Hunt defeated Thorpe for the sectional title one week earlier.
"I gave up early scores; I'm a slow starter sometimes," Thorpe said. "Really, just staying cool, calm and collected, as long as I get after it and slowly move my way through, I'll be fine.
"I can't believe it. Last year, I was just thinking about making state. It's unbelievable, how much work I've put in, all the guys I've scrapped with to get me where I am right now. It's great."
East's David Holzem lost his two matches, and Hunter Fischer lost his lone contest.
Meanwhile, Brookfield Central's Jacob Somlai placed fourth at 220 pounds. He came into state ranked No. 2 but had a tough draw in defending state champ (and eventual two-time winner) Aric Bohn of Mukwonago in the second round.
Somlai won his three consolation matches before falling to Brock Danielski of Appleton North in the third place match, ceding a stalling point in the final seconds that tipped the scales.
Breck Duncan of Central lost his first-round match at 170 pounds.
Austin Ertl of Wauwatosa lost his first-round match to Logan Fallon of Menomonee Falls in overtime at heavyweight.


Tracy has been Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service since October 2014.
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With an energetic and charismatic approach, Tracy has secured a number of accolades, including receiving the Institute of Directors (IOD) Wales Public Sector Director of the Year award. Being a holder of the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) UK President's award for outstanding contribution to healthcare HR management and a Stonewall Wales Role Model of the Year.
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I am not a politician, but am a self-made entrepreneur with decades of experience managing hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, restructuring complex debt, as well as overseeing large investments throughout Colorado and the country.
I want to be a citizen Treasurer. A Statesman. As such, I have committed to not take a salary from the government if elected. I will be a steward of our state and its budget because every dollar matters. My faith guides me in my approach to money, service to our community, commitment to integrity, and love of others.
The recent changes do not go far enough, and were rushed through the legislature on the last day/night of session.


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0:35 You just have to appreciate that he was probably in a T-pose.
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Racist Posters Promoting White Supremacy Plague College Campuses
Colleges across the U.S. continue to be plagued with fliers promoting racism.
On Monday, multiple fliers posted by members of Vanguard America ― a white supremacy group ― were found on the University of Maryland Campus.
"A notice to all white Americans," one flier read. "It is your civic duty to report any and all illegal aliens. …They are criminals. America is a white nation."
"Carry the torch of your people," another said. It was the third time in three months that fliers were found on the campus, according to The Washington Post.
Similar fliers were found the same day at George Washington University in D.C.
"I cannot believe this is taking place today in the U.S., let alone on a college campus in a liberal city like D.C.," Corey Garlick, a law student, told The Washington Post.
"America is, by right and history, a White nation," Vanguard America says on its website. "It deserves to stay that way, and it deserves a political system that realizes and preserves the essence of its unique people in all forms."
In a statement to The Post, Vanguard America said they were hoping to "raise awareness" of white supremacy.
Since President Donald Trump's election, hate-filled fliers have been found on college campuses in states including Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida and Oklahoma. At the University of Hartford, Connecticut, an email was sent to members of the school community in February saying that "White America is under attack."
The Anti-Defamation League has catalogued more than 100 incidents of racist fliers being found on more than 60 campuses across 25 states. The ADL said they have seen a surge in fliers since January.
Rosanne Hoaas, a spokeswoman for the University of Maryland Police Department, told The Washington Post they will review security cameras to find those responsible for the most recent fliers.
"We are concerned and are investigating these acts as hate/bias incidents," she told the publication.
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One time in Keman, my grandmother sent me to the bazaar for cumin. I asked for a quarter of a kilo. Perched comfortably on his chair, the spice seller looked me in the eye and raised his brows in a "no".
That's the stereotypical Kermani attitude for you, too blasé to even speak. Trying to trump him at his own game, I pretended not to understand the gesture until he was finally forced to reply: "We don't have any."
I pointed to a huge sack of cumin in the back.
He grumbled like a bear deep in winter slumber. "You said you want a quarter of a kilo. You want me to get up and walk to the back and open the sack and weigh your purchase ... do all that work, for a quarter of a kilo? Nope, my child, I don't have a quarter of a kilo."
The Kerman bazaar is one of my favourite places. Not only is it beautiful - despite the fact that it is crumbling - but the spirit of the city sieves through it. Underneath brick domes, through bustling hallways, the conversations and negotiations with the shop owners give glimpses of the heart of the city, 600 miles (965 km) to the southeast of Tehran.
At the same time they are also savvy businessmen. How they negotiate these seemingly contradictory traits is part of what defines this bazaar. In Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad, the bazaars have lost their identities - the styles and attitudes that made them unique to their particular geographies and histories. In an age where their sons are no longer being trained at their sides, I often wonder what will become of this place when the old men are gone. When the last of these bazaaris leaves his shop, the spirit of this bazaar too will fade forever.
I have heard of the old bazaar district in Mashhad that was completely demolished to make way for new development under the shah despite his wife's efforts to preserve it. And I wonder how many other places across Iran, cities and towns I've never heard of, had bazaars and neighbourhoods now gone without a trace.
Each section of Kerman's bazaar leads to a courtyard, with rooms all around it. These are the caravans for which the bazaar was once known. In the old days, like hotels, they hosted travellers and itinerant merchants. The caravans were still in good shape only 20 years ago, my uncle says. Now they are in disrepair, used mostly as storage and parking spaces. The bazaar's gorgeous blue hand-carved wooden doors are also steadily being replaced by iron ones. Mine will probably be the last generation to see a hint of what the bazaar used to be, of the life that it once breathed into the city.
The copper-making section is one of the parts of the bazaar I cherish most. Kerman copper was once an industry and an art, made manifest in the beautiful, intricate engravings on dishes from centuries past. The very fact that there are still a few copper shops left is something to be grateful for. The copper section of the bazaar in Yazd, 220 miles to the northwest, has all but disappeared.
This is taking place across Iran. In towns in Khuzestan province, at the top of the Persian Gulf, handmade tin and brass were important industries. Looking at old pieces, one marvels at the craftsmanship and art that went into the simplest objects. Now this handicraft tradition has been completely wiped away and replaced by stainless steel from China.
In the Kerman bazaar, the name Ashrafzadeh and copper go together. The Ashrafzadehs are everywhere. However, there is one whose work outshines all others'. As if to proclaim this distinction, his shop isn't even inside the bazaar, but stands alone outside it, on Khajou Street. A feisty man in his seventies never seen without his wool cap, he is one of the last copper workers to infuse his craft with art and not just endlessly reproduce standard designs.
Suddenly, he jumps out from the back, angry as hell. "Where'd you come from? How did you get in?" he bellows.
He looks at us, stunned. He's probably not used to customers answering back. But then he apologizes. That sort of self-awareness is what makes the grumpiness of the Kermani bazaar man tolerable.
I ask him if I can walk around the shop. The walls are lined with shelves full of copper dishes thrown one on top of the other. There is no decor. "I don't need it, my name speaks for itself," he declares. Mr Ashrafzadeh certainly doesn't indulge in false modesty.
In the back is where he works – on the ground, in a dark, dingy space that smells of oil and fire. His hands are rugged and the tips are almost as dark as unprocessed copper. Beyond the workshop is a yard where stacked in heaps there is everything from, as we say in Persian, "chicken milk to human life": copper sheets, old tools, clothing, wood, furniture, magazines.
Mr Ashrafzadeh has agreed to customize a few of his ready-made pieces for us. While he and my aunt negotiate, three other customers walk in. As soon as they see what he's discussing, they want pieces just like ours. This annoys him and he starts grumbling again.
He speaks with a deep Kermani accent, ending many words with an "oo." The sound of Farsi here is like a man laughing and rolling in the desert. I ask how long he's worked with copper.
We leave the store with bags full of clinking copper and head inside the bazaar. Twelve sharp is when we're supposed to meet Mrs Sarafrazi and we don't have much time. She's finally agreed to squeeze me in for some pateh tutoring.
Pateh is the art of the embroidery on wool, practiced for ages by the people of Kerman. A family's prestige and place in society is in part determined by the works of pateh they pass on to their children. They're precious heirlooms, handed down from one generation to the next. Up in Yazd the specialty is termeh, silk weaving; in Kerman, the word is used to indicate something of little value. "Pass me that termeh" your grandmother might tell you, pointing to an old bed sheet she wants to put in the washing machine.
There are numerous pateh shops in Kerman, but Mrs Sarafrazi's work is on a level of its own. She designs new patterns and colours, while others just knock out the standards. She is also a savvy businesswoman with the typical style of the Kerman retailer – she won't answer to just anyone. A number of people walk in and ask to see a piece of pateh hanging on the wall. She hands it over to just one.
"The others weren't going to buy anything. After 50 years in this business, I can tell," she explains, noticing my inquisitive look. She's been doing this since she was nine. My family are long-time customers, and that's probably why she's agreed to meet with me for half an hour to introduce me to the ins and outs of pateh embroidery.
What I love about pateh is that everything – the colours, the patterns, the rough texture – tells you it comes from people of the desert. The brooding hues evoke a sultry summer day in the mountains that surround the city. Place a handmade Kerman copper dish on a piece of pateh, and your table will be glorious.
"I can't do it slowly," Mrs Sarafrazi says as she embroiders as fast as an Olympic speed skater. "Use the camera on your phone to film me so you can figure it out later." Her hands fly over the wool: swish swish swish.
I needed way more than half an hour for this.
While she is teaching me – or rather, while I'm acting like I can follow what she's doing – a woman walks in, one of her employees. She's run out of orange thread for the piece she's working on. Mrs Sarafrazi gives her a brusque lecture about all the sections she's done wrong.
Pateh embroidery is the source of income for many women in Kerman. Like carpets, it's something they can make at home and sell. A number of charity organizations hold pateh-making classes in nearby towns and villages; Mrs Sarafrazi has conducted ones under the sponsorship of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.
Not all pateh is made equal. A square metre can cost anywhere between 200,000 and 800,000 tomans (£40–160) depending on the intricacy of the work. I might not know how to embroider very well, but I can look at a piece of pateh and tell you how good it is. I'm proud of this, though I'm not sure it's of much use.
In the manner of demanding teachers anywhere, Mrs Sarafrazi asks me to repeat what she's just done. I look at her with misty eyes. I don't even know where to begin.
"Kids these days," Mrs Sarafrazi mutters.
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Moderate 1 Day Shore Excursion + Peterhof
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On this tour you will see all the major highlights of St Petersburg and visit the nearby town of Peterhof, which is 30 km away from St Petersburg.
Peterhof Park
Spilled Blood
Canal Trip
The trip to Peterhof, the former court of Peter the Great, is an unforgettable journey which takes about an hour from the city center. While driving through the city you will see its architectural style changing from the 18th century, through the Soviet era, to its modern style. Our driver will take an old road along the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, a route which used to be compared with the one leading from Paris to Versailles. Close to the road is the official presidential residence, famous as the venue for the G8 meeting in 2006 and G20 in 2013. A short metro trip on the way back from the countryside is a good chance to see St Petersburg's famous metro stations, which decorated in the "Stalin Empire" style.
From April to October more than 150 fountains can be seen in and around the Upper and Lower Parks of Peterhof. Filled with gilded statues, billions of water drops and greenery everywhere, the gardens will make you very happy! The fountains and park are included on the international UNESCO list as a unique piece of the world's heritage, and after visiting them you'll totally agree with the list's authors.
The unsurpassed Hermitage Museum collection will show you a host of world-famous works of art, including those by Picasso, Rembrandt and Rubens, presented in the majestic buildings of the Winter Palace, and Small, New and Old Hermitages. You will also see the royal interiors of the former Romanov residence in the Winter Palace.
On the subsequent boat tour, a wide panoramic view will introduce you to St Petersburg as a maritime capital, with its charming rivers and canals and unforgettable embankments.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, one of the city's most beautiful landmarks, is a real experience to see its unique mosaic decorations, which were designed by well-known Russian artists.
9:30 —10:00 City tour
10:00 —12:00 Trip to Peterhof, including a visit to Upper and Lower Parks, one of small palaces
12:00 —13:00 Time for lunch (optional - meals are not included)
13:00 —15:30 Visit the Hermitage Museum
16:00 —16:30 Tour of The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
17:00 —18:00 Canal trip by private boat
18:00 —18:30 Return to the ship
On Mondays we can provide the following tours instead of the Hermitage Museum:
The Russian Art Museum
The Faberge Museum
The Usupov Palace
Optional trips outside the city:
Oranienbaum
Alexanria
Tours of the Grand Palace in Peterhof are available on request every day except Mondays.
Total number of travellers
Price per Person in USD 340 257 205 173 152 141 130 121
Tours can be customized according to your taste. We can include additional excursions or performances upon request. Prices are per person, based on the group size. Prices for groups over 9 people are available on request.
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Tickets to all museums as per program
Transportation to museums and for excursions
Guide/driver service
Tour ticket (also called a blanket visa) — the document which allows you to go ashore in St. Petersburg without a visa.
Free earphones for groups of 8 or more.
Prices don't include
Lunch (although this can be included upon request)
Gratuities and tips
Lunch in a high-quality Russian restaurant can be added to your tour for $18 per person.
Child/Student discounts
Children 6 years and under are free of charge.
$20 discount per day is offered to children 7-17 years old.
$15 discount per day is offered to students over the age of 17 (upon presentation of a valid ISIC card).
To book your tour we don't need a prepayment. You can pay in full at the end of your tour. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Please note that when paying by card a 5% transaction fee will be charged.
You may cancel your tour reservation two days before your tour begins. Concert and theatre tickets are prepaid and are non-refundable.
Please note: program timing and the order in which venues are visited may change due to traffic or weather conditions.
Wheelchairs are available on request.
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Local Treks: Hiking Missouri and More: The 100 Missouri Miles Challenge. Think You Can Do It?
The 100 Missouri Miles Challenge. Think You Can Do It?
There is a lot to be proud of here in Missouri, and our State Parks and the miles and miles of well maintained hiking trails they offer are just one of the many, many cool things that many Missourians (including myself) may take for granted from time to time. Well, we may let our appreciation of the Missouri trail system slip from time to time, but American Trails (a national, non-profit organization that works on behalf of our country's hiking, biking, and riding trails) named little ol' MO the distinction of "Best Trails State" for 2013-14 and our Missouri State Parks had a HUGE impact in Missouri receiving that distinction as they accounted for nearly 1,000 miles of Missouri's trails! Now, be sure to keep in mind that the the Missouri Department of Conservation also oversees approximately 600 miles of trails and Federal Agencies (such as the National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife, and US Forest Service) account for 700 miles of trails, so I'm certainly not calling them slouches as all.
Well, all this hub-bub about the quality of Missouri Trails set into motion a challenge from our Governor, Jay Nixon, to get Missourians off the couch and onto one of our awesome state trails in 2013. The gauntlet was tossed as he asked for residents to take in countless lungfuls of fresh air, some of the most spectacular scenery in the state, and memories that will reside with them for a lifetime as they logged 100 miles on Missouri's trails. The response was enormous and we racked up over 1.1 MILLION Missouri miles in 2013. The Governor is hopeful that we will beat that amount this year as the challenge was once again put forth on March 20th.
So if you plan to hike, run, walk, paddle, bike, hop, skip, jump, roll or plan any other form of locomotion on Missouri's trails why don't you join the challenge today? Just hop over to 100missourimiles.com today and sign up. There is still plenty of time for you to put in your own #100MoMiles!


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Cell & Microbiology Agriculture - January 23, 2023
Microbes could be used by farmers as natural fertilizer for poor soil
A study published in The ISME Journal identified 522 genomes of archaea and bacteria associated with the roots and soil of two plant species native to the Brazilian montane savanna ecoregion known as campos rupestres ("rocky meadows"). Hundreds of microorganisms hitherto unknown to science were identified, showing that the ecoregion is a biodiversity hotspot and that many new organisms have yet to be described and classified in Brazil.


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Liam Neeson finds love with 'incredibly famous' woman seven years after the tragic death of Natasha Richardson
Duncan LindsayTuesday 9 Feb 2016 10:57 am
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Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has revealed that he is romantically involved with an 'incredibly famous' woman and is already planning a Valentine's Day surprise for her.
The star, famous for roles in blockbusters such as Taken, Batman Begins and Love Actually, spoke about his blossoming new relationship in an interview with the Irish Independent – but didn't reveal the mystery lady's name.
He said: 'I'd embarrass her if I said her name, she's incredibly famous. I'll have to do my best for her. It's amazing how far a simple bunch of freshly picked flowers will go in a lady's life, I find.'
Neeson's wife of 14 years, Natasha Richardson, passed away in 2009 following a tragic skiing accident. The couple had two sons together – Michael, 20 and Daniel, 19.
Liam and Natasha were married for 14 years (Picture: Getty)
Admitting that the grief remains with him seven years on, Neeson added: 'You do your best. I had many little letters, beautiful little cards scrawled from people after her death. I still have them and they are very meaningful. It is really touching.
'In your soul you know that there are people out there caring for you. That means a hell of a lot to me.'
Neeson dated publicist Freya Johnston for two years, but they split in 2012.
Neeson has numerous roles in the pipeline, including parts in upcoming movies Felt and Operation Chromite.
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Q: What resources are available to learn how to create an app in Android Studio? Im a noob when it comes to Android Studio and would like to know any websites or books that would help me get started. I know some of the basics but get stuck on moving from one activity to another. I've searched online and even tried youtube with no luck. At this point I don't mind paying for some online courses.

A: I used YouTube alot for a 2d side stroller paymon wang-lotfi has a great engine.  theNewBoston was also has some great tutorials and ThechernoProject is good for Java game programming.

A: The new boston is good as far as learning the very basics for free. But the best that I've found are on Udacity, although not all of their courses are free. So if you really want to understand your code with project-based learning, I would recommend Udacity, as long as you are willing to pay a bit (Although their free courses are still good).

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Online PR News – 18-October-2012 –Las Vegas, NV. — Steinberg Law Group is a Las Vegas based law firm with an emphasis on family law, such as divorce, divorce mediation, child custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements and guardianship. The main goal of Steinberg Law Group is to educate the public about the benefits of divorce mediation and using an attorney to advocate for clients in court and legal matters. Due to their overlapping interests, Steinberg Law Group support Baby's Bounty which is a local non-profit that benefits 0-9 month old babies that are born to indigent, at-risk and teen families in Las Vegas.
Hillary Torchin, VP of Relationship Marketing at Steinberg Law Group also serves as a board member of Baby's Bounty. With leadership positions in both companies, she was able to create a partnership between both entities. Brian Steinberg, principal lawyer and owner of Steinberg Law Group, supports Baby's Bounty by financially supporting the non-profit.
Money contributed to the non-profit is then used by Baby's Bounty to provide disadvantaged families essential clothing and gear such as car seats. Since their start in July of 2008, Baby's Bounty has helped over 1,800 babies and plans to help thousands more.
Steinberg Law Group believes in the mission set forth by Baby's Bounty and likes to support local non-profits. "We can't think of a better non-profit to support especially since we work on cases related to divorce and child custody," stated Hillary Torchin.


All these solutions are well-known, well-established methodologies. It has all been done elsewhere, with measurable results. This is not laboratory theory. It is basic best practice.
Where schools and states do these things, children read better. More children achieve at the highest levels and fewer children fail. Fewer children need intervention, and interventions are more efficient and effective. We save time, money, and futures. Everyone benefits.
Excellent early core reading programs match the way brains learn to read. They cover the five essential components of reading - phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies - in appropriate balance and intensity. Instruction is explicit and systematic, and includes planned, deliberate practice in isolation and in both controlled and authentic texts. Reading acquisition is not left to chance, but ensured by design.
Children are taught to distinguish and manipulate the sounds in spoken language (phonemic awareness), and to link to smallest units of sound with their letter representations (phonics). These two components are emphasized in the early grades. Spelling and reading are taught together and are mutually reinforcing. Fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension strategies are all woven into the curriculum, and the complex, reciprocal relationship of the five components is recognized. Aided by quality assessments, teachers know what children are supposed to learn, whether they have learned it, and what to do right away if they did not learn it.
10% to 20% of children will struggle to read due to a neurological reading disability such as dyslexia. Another substantial percentage will enter school with a weak literacy background, and may continue to lack home support. Still others have experienced poor instruction. We can often spot risk factors before a child ever begins to read. Simple and quick screening instruments in phonemic awareness, rapid naming, alphabet knowledge, and basic early literacy awareness can identify the nature of the risk and guide further assessment and intervention. When we identify struggles early and intervene effectively, we get better and faster results. In 2012, Act 166 mandated universal screening for all students statewide in grade 5-K, which was then expanded to 4-K and grade 1 in 2013-14, and grade 2 in 2014-15. See the Front Burner page for continuing coverage of the implementation of screening and intervention in Wisconsin.
Without intervention, children who struggle early almost always struggle or fail later. 74% of struggling readers in 1st grade remain struggling readers in 9th grade. Science shows us that early intervention works better and faster than later efforts. It also shows us that interventions must be targeted to the specific problem, and be based on proven methods rather than classroom philosophy or personal preference. For students with neurologic reading disabilities, it is important to use an intensive, scientifically-based instructional program with sufficient practice and continuous review of skills, as well as direct, explicit, and simultaneous multi-sensory teaching techniques. Brain imaging studies (Shaywitz et al., 2004; Simos et al, 2002; Temple et al., 2003) show that as little as 100 hours of early, intensive, evidence-based remediation can rewire brains for better reading. See The Front Burner for continuing coverage of the implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in Wisconsin.
We know that student success depends on knowledgeable, well-trained teachers. It is not enough to care about children, work hard, and follow a curriculum, even if it is good. Educators have to know why it works, why things are done as they are, how to recognize problems, and what to do about them when they occur. The demands become even greater in a school that has chosen a constructivist, literature-based program for teaching reading basics. By training our teachers to understand the complex processes of reading development and instruction, they become a critical part of the success equation. We know our universities do not teach everything they should, and teacher in-service opportunities are not all they should be. Teachers, almost universally dedicated and hard-working, are often burdened with a lack of information, and even some misinformation. But the knowledge is at hand to fix that. Read about the Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading, and the teacher preparation programs that have adopted them. Individual certification in the Knowledge and Practice Standards is available from the Center for Excellence in Reading Instruction (CERI). Some teachers are already getting an excellent foundation in the essential knowledge of reading foundations; we have to make sure they all do. Students deserve fully-trained teachers, and teachers deserve training that matches their hard work and dedication.
Click on the following links for examples of two quality professional development offerings, Vaughn Gross Reading Academies and Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS). A recent study shows that Teach for America, not colleges of education, produces the most effective new reading teachers in Tennessee, based on student performance. Students of TFA teachers outperformed even students of veteran teachers in Tennessee.
Teacher licensing is a sensitive issue, but we know that tougher licensing has led to improved student achievement in other states. No one wants to burden teachers unnecessarily, but we have to be sure the knowledge is getting to the teachers so they can carry it to the classroom. Unfortunately, passing through the curriculum of a college of education is no assurance that the necessary information has been imparted. With an improved exam that covers the foundations of reading, we will know, and teachers themselves will know, if they have the knowledge they need. In 2012, Wisconsin followed in the footsteps of Massachusetts and Connecticut by adopting the Foundations of Reading test as a new requirement for initial licensure for teachers of reading, including special educators and reading specialists. See The Front Burner page for details. Connecticut has now taken the next step by adopting a reading knowledge survey to be taken by all current teachers on relicensure.
Outstanding, detailed, and complete state standards based on the best science of beginning reading give critical support to local districts. The best standards not only culminate in creative, 21st century skills and experiences for high school graduates, they begin with detailed, specific standards for early reading that are based on science and set the foundation for later years. The best standards in early reading give every district a head start on the rest of their work, saving everyone time and money, and better assuring that every child gets the best instruction possible. On June 2, 2010, Wisconsin adopted the Common Core Standards. Read the Common Core here. Click here for a discussion of the potential of the Common Core Standards. Click here for a side-by-side comparison of beginning reading standards in Wisconsin, Milwaukee Public Schools, the Common Core, and Florida. A continuing discussion of the implementation of the Common Core in Wisconsin will be found on The Front Burner.


Just a small town gal and that is all I'll ever be, where life is just another iced sweet tea away, where you can see the twinkling stars at night, the wonders of the moon, and puffy white clouds floating across the blue sky. Welcome to my blog from the heartland, full of random musings, observations. Things I love, events in my life, humor..
Celebrating first day of spring wearing shorts and flip flops! Actually brought out the flip flops during several warm days that cropped up over the last month or so. It is official now, flip flops here to stay until ???? May have a day that won't wear them due to the way the weather flip flops. That is a frequent occurrence in this area. If ya' don't like the weather today, wait a bit, and it'll change. We have had near 80 temps only to find ourselves grabbing the blankets the next day due to below freezing weather.
It is a time of reassurance that as much as the world changes, the changing of the seasons remains constant. Spring seems to bring a peace and calm to the land after withstanding the harshness of the winter as it rested in order to bring forth the revival of new life.
Simple pleasures ......springtime blossoming with the renewal of life all around us and flip flops.


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Lasersport clay pigeon shooting is a sport which can be enjoyed by everyone. The players use a modified shotgun to fire an infra-red beam at clays launched from a conventional clay launcher. Whenever a trigger is pulled, the Lasersport control module/scoreboard generates the shotgun 'bang' and when a player hits the target it reproduces the sound of a breaking clay. An indicator on the gun instantly tells the player whether he has hit or missed the target, and spectators and players can see the score of each player on the large electronic scoreboard.
In each round of Lasersport up to 5 people can shoot at the same targets launched from a number of different positions at various speeds and angles. Several games, some easier than others, can be played. Whichever game you are playing, you score points when you hit the target. At the end of the competition the players who have scored the most points are the winners.
High Technology Lasersport is played with authentic but de-activated 12-bore shotguns, each system having 5 Lasersport guns and a control module/digital scoreboard. Incorporated in the guns is a dedicated microchip which controls the infra-red beam fired by the guns. Each gun sends information to the control module, which reproduces the realistic 'bang' and works out the scores and displays them on its large integral scoreboard.
The total Shooting System can be played out of doors, during the daytime or at night. For use out of doors a minimum area of 30M x 10M is required to enable the clay to fly and land.
Lasersport Clays Lasersport clays are supplied in 3 fluorescent colours for daytime shooting, and luminous clays are supplied for night use.
Automatic Clay Launcher The Lasersport launcher holds up to 55 clays and has a built-in unit which charges the luminous clays. It can be adjusted to fire clays at different heights and angles, and clays are automatically launched each time a game is started.
At Night The automatic launcher charges the luminous clays before launching them, and they create a bright green luminous path across the night sky. In addition, flash attachments are available for fitting to the Lasersport guns, and each time a clay is 'hit' both clay and gun will 'flash'.
Versatility The Lasersport system can be a permanent feature out of doors, or as the system will fit into a family car it can be moved easily from venue to venue, so that Lasersport can literally be played anytime, anywhere. Lasersport systems are operated at clubs, hotels, leisure centres, theme and amusement parks, pubs, cruise liners - anywhere people go for leisure and entertainment.
Age Restriction Lasersport can be enjoyed by people of all ages but it is recommended that participants must at least be 11 years of age. It can be played just for fun or as a serious competition with people participating as individuals or as part of a team. As with any sport, there are different levels and classes of Lasersport enabling it to be played by everyone.
Green Lasersport is the only shooting sport you can enjoy knowing that there is absolutely no harm to the environment. Lasersport guns fire a harmless infra-red beam at re-usable clays - and even the sound is totally controllable.
Total Safety Not only is Lasersport environmentally safe, but as the guns are deactivated there is no danger to participants or spectators, and even young children can play Lasersport in total safety.
Lasersport Lasersport has become the most played shooting sport in many countries. Lasersport provides the opportunity for everyone to enjoy the thrill and excitement of shotgun shooting in perfect safety without any threat to the environment. Thousands of people play just for fun: others treat it as a serious and competitive sport.
Game options 5 players/teams compete against each other. Every team can consist up to a maximum of 6 team members. This means that 30 people can compete against each other in 5 teams of 6 members each.
In this game all 5 players are able to score if they hit the target. A hit with the first barrel scores 2 points. A hit with a second barrel scores 1 point. The player does not get 3 points if he hits with both barrels, even though he will see two green flashes from his hit/miss indicator.
In this game only the first player to hit the target scores 2 points and no other player will score. The other players will still see the green flash if they hit the target, but they will not get any points.
In this game all 5 players can score off BOTH barrels if they hit the target. They will get 2 points for a hit with the first barrel and 1 point for a hit with the second barrel. This time, if they hit with both barrels, then they will score 3 points.
In this game the first 5 shots to hit the target scores and both barrels can count.
All players may see a green hit light but only the fastest 5 shots will score.
Barracuda™ System The Barracuda Paintball Laser Tag System is a lightweight, compact system suitable for even the youngest of players. The manufacturers have taken the popular Tippmann 98 Custom marker and converted it to a permanent infrared transmitter and receiver. This new system removes the need for C02 to operate while still using a real paintball marker. This is the perfect system for young players looking to be introduced to the sport of paintball/laser tag and for teambuilding events, corporate functions and competitions.
Let players see how they stack up The Command Centre Module (CCM) simplifies game setup, start-up and management. When connected to any computer through a USB port, the CCM functions as a mini-server, tracking and broadcasting player hits, shots and kills in real-time. Quickly print game statistics, or automatically upload them to www.predatorgames.net, letting players see how they stack up against the best Paintball Laser Tag players around the world.
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Son faked his own kidnapping for drug money
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Last week a father in Virginia called the Lee County Sheriff's Department after he received a FaceTime call showing his son tied up to a tree with a gun to his head in Lee County, Mississippi.
The father says he received the call about his son, 24-year-old Andrew Blake Hawks, who was allegedly kidnapped. The individual who made the call, demanded money by a specific deadline, in exchange for his son's life.
Photo courtesy of Lee County Sheriff's Dept
"This is a case where an individual owed another individual a drug debt and this is what it evolved into," Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson stated. "The parents received a call from a person they believed to be their son begging for his life and then they heard a gunshot and at that point, they assumed the kidnapper had then killed their son."
Shortly after the gunshot, the father received another call from the individual threatening to cut Hawks' fingers off until the money demands were met. Hawks parents received pictures of a hand and body parts every ten minutes. The images gradually got worse as no money was sent.
During the investigation, the authorities and Hawks' parents grew suspicious that the incident might not be an actual kidnapping.
"The parents became suspicious once they looked at the hand that was in the photograph and was able to determine they did not believe that was their son," Sheriff Johnson stated. "This entire time they were talking with us at the sheriff's department."
Later in the evening, the "kidnapper" was told the money was sent via Western Union, and when undercover investigators arrived, the "victim," Andrew Blake Hawks, was at the counter trying to pick up the money.
Hawks was immediately taken into custody and charged with extortion and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Hawks had an accomplice, 36-year-old David Fisher, who was shopping inside the store. Fisher was arrested and charged with extortion.
This is a developing story.
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Beyoncé's good, the bad, and weird: 12 crazy mashups of Queen Bey
From Nirvana to ABBA, these mashups will make you sing, dance and scratch your head
Noah Berlatsky
March 30, 2014 2:00AM (UTC)
Beyoncé has been the queen of pop for going on 15 years now, which means she has oodles of hits, even more oodles of fans and somewhat fewer but still significant numbers of fans who want to make mashups out of her hits. Below are some of the best/oddest efforts to turn Bey into the semi-competent musical magpie in someone else's dream.
DJ Schmolli, "Trooper in Love" (Iron Maiden vs. Beyoncé)
Nearly all Beyoncé mashups sample her vocals, because if you're making a Beyoncé mashup why wouldn't you sample Beyoncé? DJ Schmolli's "Trooper in Love" is an exception, as Paul Di'Anno belts out his cautionary message about war to the incongruously celebratory funk of "Crazy in Love." "As I lay there gazing at the sky/my body's numb and my throat is dry" — is he on the battlefield or in his room staring at a poster of his boyfriend? It all makes sense when Maiden starts to harmonize, though; they were secretly a girl group all along.
BrianPOP, "Crazy Trouper" (Beyoncé vs. ABBA)
Slick soulless pop meets slick soulful pop and the result is a sugared-up mess. Beyoncé and Jay-Z sound like they're experiencing some sort of hyperactive insulin event; babbling uh-ohs in a desperate effort to drag that ABBA hook out of their back-brains. (And for those of you wondering…there does not appear to be any "Trooper Trouper" mashup of Iron Maiden and ABBA, alas. Someone needs to get on that.)
DJ Lobsterdust, "Always Single" (Beyoncé vs. Lenny Kravitz)
I'm a big fan of DJ Lobsterdust, and this is a high point in his oeuvre. "Single Ladies" is a perennial mashup favorite, but it's rarely done this seamlessly; she really sounds like she went into the studio with Lenny Kravitz to be a rock star. Which she is, of course.
2ManyDJS, "Smells Like Bootylicious" (Destiny's Child vs. Nirvana)
Mashups are mostly empty-headed pop fun, and bless them for it. Occasionally the juxtaposition has a bit of bite, though. You could see Nirvana's Top 40 sneer at Top 40 as satirizing DC and all those shimmering dancers and their vapid commerce. Cobain's bored moans serving a parody of orgasmic enthusiasm as the girls rap/sing"I wiggle my hips and you slip into a trance." But the satire works even better the other way, as Nirvana's too-hip-for-pop pretensions are brutally punctured by the perfect symmetry with which they're turned into backing musicians for the lascivious shimmy of post-disco.
TheProductionUK, "Count Out" (Tinie Tempah vs. Beyoncé)
"Countdown" is one of Beyoncé's most idiosyncratic tracks. Putting it behind Tinie Tempah turns him from a current pop act into a retro Native Tongue backpacker weirdo. TheProductionUK seems to have gotten hold of a clean audio track, perhaps because that's all they could find, but it fits nicely with the overall vibe of innocent goofiness. As, for that matter, do those glasses.
Morten De Martian, "Irreplaceable With You" (Beyoncé vs. Chris Brown)
I can't say I'm a big Chris Brown fan, and to the extent I'd ever given "With You" a thought, it just registered as another predictably cloying radio ballad. But there's something about those mournful minor strings under Beyoncé's voice that slips around maudlin and heads toward transcendent. The line between a good pop song and a bad one is a mysterious thing.
Cheekyboy, "Say My Toxic Name" (Destiny's Child vs. Britney Spears)
Destiny's Child and Britney isn't a shocking juxtaposition or anything, but it works nicely. "Say My Name" gets a jagged electropop edge from Bloodshy and Avant's backing, and while I personally enjoy Britney's anonymous I-am-just-a-sound-effect vocals, it's still nice to hear "Toxic" performed by folks who can actually sing.
RaheemD, "Flawless Girlfriends" (Aaliyah vs. Beyoncé)
A friend commented that the Houston screwed music for Beyoncé's "Flawless" was designed to alienate everybody over 20. That's true for this mashup too, as Beyoncé and Aaliyah's vocals and beats wind around each other in a druggy, ominous lurching slog. As someone (way) over 20, I am duly and rather gloriously alienated.
DJ Earworm, "If I Were a Free Fallin' Boy" (Beyoncé vs. Tom Petty)
I have a longstanding love/loathe relationship with Petty's "Free Fallin'." This mashup almost redeems the song, though, as Beyoncé informs the smug Petty that no, she's not your good girl, you whiny-wannabe-Dylan schmuck — or, alternately, maybe she's explaining to him that his bad-boy posturing isn't cute and edgy, but idiotic and creepy.
DJ RozRoz, "Halo Darling" (Beyoncé vs. The Beatles)
Another of those rare Beyoncé mashups where we don't hear any Beyoncé. The dreamy psychedelic pop of "Halo" turns Paul's deliberately self-parodic rocking into a sweeter pop confection. It actually sounds more McCartney-esque than the original.
Cosmic Dawn, "Independent Women Get Lucky In the Sky with Diamonds"
A dance-floor set with a bunch of hits, including Daft Punk's "Get Lucky, "Rihanna's "Diamonds," Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner." Destiny's Child gets a chorus towards the end.
DJ Gunther Schuller, "Single Plague" (Destiny's Child vs. Murkrat vs. Carter Family)
Despite their Top 40 obsessions, mashups are in a lot of ways the new punk rock: quasi-legal and open to any amateur sufficiently lacking in shame and good taste. As such, it seemed appropriate to end with one of my own mashups, composed with crummy software I don't really know how to use, from Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," Australian female doom band Murkrat's "Plague Gestation" and the Carter Family's "Single Girl, Married Girl." Enjoy, if that's the word.
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You go girl! My goals are a lot less ambitious. Sell my sweet romance already out for queries and get the other one out by February. Finish my three historical fictions. Just finish them; I'll worry about getting them published in the next new year. And finally, rights to my first published novel revert to me in mid-year. Self-publish that along with the Christmas prequel I wrote to go with it by November. You know. It feels doable once I write it down. Have a happy and productive 2019.
Thanks Mary! It's nice hearing from you. You have quite a bit going on in your writing life as well! Good luck with your queries & I can't wait to see your Christmas story next year!
like your blog and your honesty, I feel the same sometimes you made me feel I am not only one.
Thank you! Yeah, there's nothing worse than releasing a book to nothing but crickets. 🙂 I wish you the best of luck on your writing journey!
I am still trying to finish two books started but not finished. After Nanowrimo one of them is much closer. The other doesn't need so many words to complete it. I can do this if I work effectively. I think my goal so far for 2019 is to get these to a publishableble stage. One of the books could be the start of a series.
Congrats on having two books almost to completion! The first few are the hardest. I struggled with my Superhero Wives book, almost giving up on it because I couldn't quite pull everything together. I put it aside for months then relooked at it, realizing I didn't have a strong enough antagonist. I can't wit to see you finish both of them in 2019!