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scuzzybum wrote: Army of Two deal up again! This time is the overkill edition though.
8+ more hours before it closes!
Haha too excited didn't realise is for XBox!
Free Borderlands 2 Handsome collection for xbone. Grab it while it is free.
Read the comments that only free for this weekend. I don't have an Xbone, so can't verify. But if so...bummer.
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Thomas D. Ganley (December 11, 1942 – August 24, 2016) was an American businessman and politician who was an unsuccessful Republican congressional candidate.

Early life and education
Tom Ganley was born on December 11, 1942 and was an Ohio native. As a member of the first graduating class of St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio, he became the first inductee into the school's hall of fame.

Ganley grew up in a middle-class home in Garfield Heights, Ohio.  His father was a mechanic on Brunswick automatic pin setting machines and his mother was a waitress.  Although his parents were not well educated, they stressed education for their son.

Business career
Ganley began selling motor vehicles as a part-time job while still a student at Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio. He purchased his first new vehicle dealership, Eastway Rambler, in Euclid in 1968.  In 1975, Tom purchased an AMC-Jeep store in North Olmsted.  In 1978, Ganley became the owner of Ganley Lincoln-Mercury in Middleburg Heights, Budget Rent a Car at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Ganley Dodge of Bedford.  In 1979, he added Ganley Oldsmobile in Lakewood which eventually also sold Subaru and Suzuki.  During the recession of 1980–1981, Ganley consolidated the growth of his various businesses.  In 1982, he added Budget Rent a Car of Akron, followed by Parma Imports in 1983 and Ganley Dodge West in 1984.

Ganley Automotive Group
Tom Ganley oversaw what had become the largest automotive group in Ohio, comprising 32 dealerships and employing over 1,000 people.  Ganley had expanded his dealership holdings into Summit and Stark counties and established the Ganley name in Greater Columbus with the opening of a Mitsubishi dealership.  Under his leadership, the company continued to grow to include Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler as well as imports such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Honda and BMW.

Lawsuits
In 2005, Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro took legal action against one of Ganley's dealerships, Ganley Ford West of Cleveland, for allegedly deceptive and unfair business practices in its advertising. Two days after Hurricane Katrina, the dealership had advertised special deals on cars moved out of Louisiana. After complaints from the Better Business Bureau, Petro initiated an investigation and found that Ganley had not received any cars from Louisiana.

Ganley had been sued more than 400 times in connection with his auto dealerships for complaints including age discrimination, gender discrimination and deceptive business practices. In April 2011, Ganley agreed to pay $300,000 to current and former black employees to settle a 2007 racial discrimination case.

Other business interests
Ganley had extended his business interests to include one of the largest independently owned auto financing companies in the nation as well as an insurance company.  He also sat on the Board of Directors of Independence Bank.

Political campaigns

2010 U.S. Senate campaign

Ganley formally announced his candidacy for the United States Senate (Ohio) on July 1, 2009.  In making his announcement Ganley stated "I am a businessman, not someone who ever thought about being a professional politician, but maybe that's what's needed in Washington now–someone who understands financial responsibility and what it takes for a business and a country to be competitive.  Someone who has built a business from scratch.  Someone who knows how to create jobs.  Someone who has met a payroll and knows his employees are dependent on him."

Ganley had talked openly earlier that year of his desire to enter the race for the United States Senate in order to give Ohio voters a clear choice.

Although Ganley had never served in elected office, he believed that he could win the Senate seat being vacated by George V. Voinovich.  Ganley said "I have a great passion to see this through to a conclusion, to a victory."  Ganley, because of his involvement in the business community in Ohio, had name recognition in northern Ohio.  He said that America needs businessmen in Washington, D.C. and that he believed the time of the career politician may be ending.

On February 18, 2010 Ganley abruptly made the decision to end his bid for the Republican nomination for the US Senate.

2010 U.S. Congressional campaign

After ending his race for the US Senate and instead devoted his energy to running for the US House of Representatives, in the 13th District of Ohio against incumbent Democrat Betty Sutton. Ganley filed a petition with the Summit County elections board to run for the House seat, immediately making the contest a toss-up.

On July 13, 2010, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced that Tom Ganley had advanced to the top level of the Young Guns Program of the NRCC, despite being 67 years old. According to the NRCC "Ganley has proven his ability to build a winning campaign and achieve substantial fundraising goals."

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched attacks against Ganley, accusing him of being a dishonest car salesman attempting to buy his way into Congress. Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Stephen Loomis responded to that charge by pointing out that Ganley is a major supporter of police charities and regularly donates his private plane to bring out-of-town family members to the funerals or bedsides of fallen local police officers.  Loomis was quoted as saying "Don't let them beat him up too badly about having a corporate airplane because he uses it selflessly. It is unfair if they are trying to portray him as some kind of corporate, egomaniac, big money guy."

Ganley easily won the Republican primary on May 4, 2010.   Shortly before the primary, Ganley received the endorsement of Ohio's Morning Journal newspaper.

Ganley also received the endorsement of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

Sutton defeated Ganley 60.3% to 39.6% in the November 2, 2010 general election.

Role in taking down the Cleveland Mob
According to Ganley, in the 1980s the Cleveland mafia attempted to extort Ganley for $500,000. Ganley began to cooperate with the Cleveland division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation after his refusal to pay and Ganley was messaged he was to be killed. Ganley was provided money by the FBI to pay off the mob, and had his phone tapped, and cameras and recording equipment installed in his offices. After Ganley became known to be cooperating with the FBI, the mafia put a $1,000,000 contract on Ganley and his family. The FBI provided Ganley with an armored, bullet and bomb proof car, and moved agents into his home for his protection. One of those agents was Joseph Pistone, the subject of the 1997 Johnny Depp and Al Pacino film Donnie Brasco. Ganley's cooperation led to conviction of over 20 Cleveland mafia figures. For his work in the fight against the Cleveland mob Ganley was awarded the Louis E. Peters Memorial Service Award by the Society of Former Special Agents.

Ganley appeared on the Fox News Network show "Huckabee" as a guest of former Governor Mike Huckabee to talk about his involvement in the FBI operation against the Cleveland mafia.  Appearing with him on that show was FBI special agent Bob Friedman.  Ganley said "If I didn't back down to the mafia when they were threatening my entire family I am certainly not going to back down in Congress."

Dismissal of sexual assault charges and lawsuit
On September 30, 2010, a 39-year-old Cleveland woman filed a lawsuit against Ganley in civil court, accusing him of sexual assault and attempted rape.  The lawsuit alleges that Ganley propositioned and groped the woman, whom he met at a Tea Party rally, when she approached him about volunteering for his campaign.  She later amended the complaint to include employment discrimination, based on her claim that Ganley wouldn't give her a job because she refused his sexual advances.  Ganley's attorney said that the charges amounted to extortion and that they were motivated by politics. The woman, a Republican Tea Party activist, sought more than $25,000 in damages. On March 15, 2011 a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Ganley on seven counts, including three counts of gross sexual imposition, one count of kidnapping, one count of abduction, one count of soliciting and one count of menacing by stalking. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor dropped the charges in July, 2011 after the victim expressed a desire not to go to trial.

Ganley called the accusations "lies, slander and false", and "has maintained his innocence and said that the accusations are being made for political or financial gain."

In 2013, the suit was settled and the case dismissed, with Ganley continuing to vehemently deny wrongdoing.  The terms of the settlement were not made public; Ganley was charged for the court costs.

Personal life
Ganley and his wife Lois had four children, Denise, Thomas, Robert and Kenneth, and eight grandchildren.  Each of the Ganley's children have worked in the family business "The Ganley Automotive Group", headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Ganley died on August 24, 2016 at the age of 73.

Community involvement
Ganley served as the spokesperson for "Buckle-Up Cleveland," an automotive safety initiative, sponsored by the Cleveland Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.  In May 2001, he was named president and CEO of Crime Stoppers of Northern Ohio.  This organization, funded in part by Mr. Ganley as well as private donations, offers cash rewards for crime tipsters.

Ganley was named "Man of the Year" by the Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association for his leadership and outstanding support of law enforcement in the Cleveland area.  Other special recognition awards were received from the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate for outstanding accomplishment, the "Gold & Silver Award" from the Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Community and the honor of being the Cleveland Police Historical Society's Man of the Year.  Tom also received the Louis E. Peters Memorial Service Award from an FBI alumni society in 2007.

Ganley remained active in the business community.  He represented metropolitan Cleveland's franchised new car dealers on the National Automobile Dealers Association.  He served on the Association's Regulation Affairs Committee and as Mercedes-Benz Chairman of the Industry Relations Committee.  Previously, he had served on the Government Relations Committee.

References

External links

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2016 deaths
1942 births
Ohio Republicans
Businesspeople from Cleveland
Politicians from Cleveland
20th-century American businesspeople

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Strawberry Field gates immortalised by The Beatles back home forever
Iconic entrance to return as part of training school scheme on site
Marc Waddington
Strawberry Field gates
The historic Strawberry Field gates immortalised by the Beatles hit will be returned to take pride of place on their original site.
The gates will become a permanent visitor attraction as part of a scheme to create a training centre for young people with learning difficulties.
The Beaconsfield Road site, which used to house a Victorian children's home, will include a catering and hospitality school as well as a heritage exhibition focusing on the connections with the Beatles.
John Lennon wrote Strawberry Fields Forever in 1966 while working on a film in Spain, reminiscing about his childhood when he used to climb over the wall and play in the children's home grounds.
His Aunt Mimi, with whom he lived, had her house a few hundred yards away in Menlove Avenue.
Beatles Songbook: Your images inspired by the Fab Four
The planning committee heard from Salvation Army spokesman Thomas Williams, who said ideas for what to do with the site had differed, since a special school there closed in 2005.
He added: "We aim to create a training school which will improve the skills of young people with learning difficulties.
"There is also the heritage centre which will explain the history of the Salvation Army site and the John Lennon references.
"There will be a cafe that will be part of the heritage exhibit which will provide work experience for the young people and an opportunity for the local community to get involved in activities."
Architects for the plans said the gates "will be brought back to and be accessible to the public".
They have been in storage for some time because they were regularly covered with graffiti which largely took the form of people writing their names on them when they came on Beatles pilgrimages.
Planning officers said the plans were "a good addition to the city with the cultural and educational uses" and the proposals were approved by the committee.

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by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's pastoral sojourn in England from October 1933 to April of 1935, which he initially viewed as a withdrawal from the church clashes in Germany, marked instead a new phase in his intensive participation in that struggle. London, 1933-35 provides an almost daily documentation of his deepening engagement against the placid backdrop of his two London pastorates.
Detailing Bonhoeffer's extensive contacts with German expatriates, ecumenical partners and allies, and friends and family, London: 1933-1935 impressively records both Bonhoeffer's involvement in the rapidly developing clash with the deutsche Christen and the means by which he pursued it.
The bulk of the material consists of his wide correspondence but also includes records and minutes of his congregational meetings, excerpts from the diaries of Bonhoeffer's friend and London colleague Julius Rieger, reports from international conferences from 1934, and more than twenty sermons he preached to his London congregations. The wealth of this material, says editor Keith Clements, allows us to experience a dramatic slice of this history and see the many and complex facets of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's personality.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who lived from February 1906 - April 1945. He received broad recognition for his writings on Christianity's role in the secular world. Bonhoeffer was also famous for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, which ultimately cost him his life in a Nazi concentration camp.
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Mobile home parks are one of my main areas of specialization.
I've handled dozens of mobile home park transactions throughout BC and Alberta over the last 25 years.


and BLACK on the hood and roof!  WTF?
Orange & Black are Harley's corporate colors.
wrong.  Have you seen it?
Oh, you should see some of the rigs (and houses) around Gainesville, home of the Gators, whose team colors are blue and orange . . . it would be hard to think of a more hideous combination, and some of the color schemes in which it's used seem designed specifically to make the worst of it.
I just knew, as soon as I posted that, that someone affiliated with UF would show up here! Glad it didn't offend, Melanie.
one hell of a withering look!
A pimped out Volvo DL today.
those small tires that stick out from the wheelwells.
And don't even get me started about the chrome add-ons.
public and make them pay actual money for it?!?"
and bad ones, and it depends on what you want them to do.
minded drivers consider them landfill.
hatchback, but only with the TRD suspension.
I've not driven anything I'd call an out-and-out piece of crap.
There are no Yugos anymore. Again, they have good and bad points.
even it had some good points.
home. Haven't quite got it again.
square headlights. It's just a matter of taste.
over. No wonder people drive these things so poorly.
bikes. Man, am I jealous!
He's also building a steam-powered one. Really.
I hope it has a whistle instead of a horn, ha ha.
I finally saw a Porsche Cayenne. It looks Japanese to me.


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Inside Jeezy's Announcement About Losing His Mother
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By T'Keyah Hayes/Updated: March 10, 2021 10:50 pm EST
Despite Jeezy's poised exterior, there is nothing that is more painful than the loss of a mother. The "Soul Survivor" rapper showed us a vulnerable side in his emotional Instagram tribute to his late mother Sandra Rose in February 2021. Jeezy shared a photo from her funeral and an old video of her singing. "You taught me to be a man when I was a boy. Made me man up be a father when I was a kid. Raised me to be a natural born leader when I was lost," he began the post. "You lifted me when I was down. Inspired me when I had no inspiration. Always told me I was Bigger than my circumstances." The Atlanta native called his mother his "superhero," mentioning how fearless she was and how she was "one of the only people in the world I could trust." To close out the sweet message, Jeezy promised to "continue to make [her] proud."
Jeezy's fans and loved ones sent their condolences to the rapper, including his fiancee Jeannie Mai. "An unbelievably strong Queen who created a beautiful family of LOVE," the The Real co-host commented. "I am thankful to experience her life on earth everyday through you Jay." Despite their complicated relationship, Jeezy expressed how grateful he was that she was able to see the man she raised. Read on to find out more about Jeezy's relationship with his mom.
Jeezy and his mother had a unique relationship
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Jeezy and his mother Sandra Rose weren't always close in his early years, but their relationship grew better over time. In a November 2011 interview, Jeezy revealed he left home at the age of 11 to sell drugs out of his grandma's house. Additionally, the rapper left due to Rose battling a drug addiction. Jeezy told Rolling Stone, "I served my uncles, I served my family. I whooped my uncles for stealing my s**t." However, the "reality check" for Jeezy was seeing his mother living at a crackhouse. "You think it's your way out [of the trap], but it's taking your mama out."
Since then, Jeezy and his mother had rekindled their relationship with one another. In an MTV interview, the rapper said finding out about Rose's drug use was "one of the most vulnerable times" he's ever experienced. "I was proud, man," he told Sway Calloway at the time. "It was painful, but at the same time, it taught me a valuable lesson in life. People can be the way they are, but as long as they're willing to change — that's what you've got to look at." Rose's cause of death remains unclear as of this post. However, Jeezy previously revealed his mother's undisclosed health issues in an August 2019 interview with The Breakfast Club. We send our condolences to Jeezy and his loved ones at this time.


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Is Drew Brees Underrated?
RUSH: Rick in Fort Collins, Colorado, home of Dan's Bake Sale. Great to have you with us. How you doing?
CALLER: I'm doing well, sir. When do you think the media is going to give Drew Brees the respect and accolades he deserves?
RUSH: Depends on which media. A lot of media I read — and I mean read; I don't know what kind you're talking about — I find deep affection for Drew Brees in a lot of places. Now, the Saints haven't won anything recently. They're in New Orleans. He's got… Has Brees…? He's won a Super Bowl; so, I mean, that… All of those are factors. What do you think he's being short-changed, or how?
CALLER: Well (sigh), in general with the focus on other quarterbacks. A, you've got of course Brady. He's still playing and he's great. He's won a lot of Super Bowls, set the records there. But Brees as an individual player, performance-wise, eclipses everybody at the quarterback position right now. He's been in the league a year shorter than Brady has, but he's 5,000 yards ahead passing. He's on track right now in two years to be the number one quarterback in every category.
RUSH: Except championships. You know, this stuff… This matters in terms of the way quarterbacks are rated and the way they're covered. Look at Roethlisberger. You know, Roethlisberger is… Would you call him a top five quarterback, top tier?
CALLER: Uh, Big Ben?
RUSH: Yeah.
CALLER: Yeah.
RUSH: You'd put Brees in the top five. You'd put him in number one obviously, or pretty close?
CALLER: Well, of course. I'm a Saints fan. I grew up in New Orleans; I watched Archie Manning play (chuckling) in Tulane Stadium.
RUSH: There you go! Archie Manning was adored and loved by the media, and he played for a team that the fans wore sacks over their heads.
CALLER: Yeah. I, uh, happen to wear a sack. (chuckling)
RUSH: Well!
CALLER: We actually had cheers if he got a first down.
RUSH: (laughing)
CALLER: And to this day as a Saints fan, I find it scary to watch a replay of the Saints game 'cause I think they can still lose, even if they won in real life.
RUSH: Yeah. (laughing)
CALLER: That's how bad it was.
RUSH: Well, I'll tell you this. Based on my recollection of coverage, I don't think Drew Brees… He doesn't get disrespected. Maybe he doesn't get the kind of coverage that you think he deserves. But whenever he's covered, he's lauded, Drew Brees, especially in joint stories about him and his relationship with Sean Payton. Those stories are portrayed right up there with Brady and Belichick in terms of strategic partnership that's paid off and is mutually beneficial. I've never been under the impression that Brees gets the short shrift.
I have known quarterbacks who I don't think are in his league who get even more or as much coverage, but there you're getting into sociological and, you know, cultural explanations for why things like that happen. Any time you bring the media into it, you immediately start having to factor in, "Well, who are they and what is it that they want to promote?" Let's face it, Drew Brees… There's nothing about Drew Brees that they can say, "He's overcome big victim status and disadvantages." He's overcome this surgery that nobody thought he could come back from in his shoulder, but in terms of socioeconomic things, he's not the first in his family to go to college. He didn't grow up among rampant crime or any of that. So he doesn't make for the same kind of social interest story that you get now from a lot of sports media.
CALLER: True. It is always fun to see him at the end of the game 'cause he always has to look up at the opposing quarterback.
RUSH: (laughing) Yeah, because —
CALLER: Manning towered over him.
RUSH: Right.
CALLER: Brady towers over him. The Saints played Patriots four or five years ago at the dome in New Orleans, and it was a shoot-out, Brady and Brees.
RUSH: Right. Oh, I remember.
CALLER: Brees actually threw more touchdowns than incompletions in that game. And they won.
RUSH: Well, I'll tell you: I think Brees is really treated favorably by media. I don't think you have to worry about him being mistreated or given short shrift by it. But I understand your concern. You think he's much better than what he's given credit for. Pfft! Who can explain it? But, look, I think another thing about Drew Brees is he's a very intelligent guy. When the league needs somebody to write an op-ed to represent the players' point of view, say, on the new collective bargaining? It's always Drew Brees who writes the op-ed that you see in the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times or something. So I think he's done well, and he has a very, very excellent professional image that accompanies his prowess on the field. I'm sure he'll be thrilled, Rick, when he hears about your concern out there.
I appreciate the call.
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As many of you know, I run a Mock Geisel at my school for the kindergarten and first grade students. I love exposing these students to some amazing literature, but it sure is hard to guess what books the Geisel committee is actually going to bless with an award! I often only have one correct book - in fact it is a celebration if I get any correct! Today I'm sharing the books the Geisel committee handed out awards and honors to this year that I had not read. I also have some books that I found as a result of the actual award winning books. And a new one for this year from a Geisel award winning author/illustrator.
I was surprised to see another book featuring Otto the robot be awarded since we just had one win the Honor, but here he is again! Although this time it's his friend Pip that gets top billing.
Pip just wants to fly by flapping his... well, arms. Otto tries to help by building a drone-like contraption and while Pip enjoys it, it's not quite the same as flying. Otto ends up putting Pip on the drone and flying him around which suits him better.
Cute story, but I think there were some others that stood out even more. However, if the Geisel committee is truly looking at books for those early readers, the sight words and decodable words in a book like this are just right!
Yet another Geisel winner I had never heard of. I made sure to order the book right away and after reading it, I can see why it had been a Geisel contender.
engaging story that for a sight word reader, really had a lot of heart!
After reading about the mighty tiger, Fox decides that's the animal he wants to be. So grabbing some black paint and adding stripes, Fox becomes Tiger! He sets off a trend because Turtle becomes Race Car and Rabbit becomes Robot (I wonder if Cece Bell knows about this???). It takes Squirrel reminding Fox all of the reasons that foxes are so great before he realizes that he's not so bad after all.
And since I was picking up the Geisel winning book I figured I might as well get another book in the series!
This one is good too but doesn't have the same heart as Fox the Tiger.
Fox is skateboarding past all of the animals and maybe whizzing past them too quickly. They all start chasing Fox as he continues his mad chase to get his lunch. A sweet surprise for everyone at the end.
Written by the author of the Otto series, I saw this book on a few Mock Geisel lists and figured I would check it out too. This one is written for readers who learning sight words and word chunks, it follows a pattern of using a lot of words that have -ap and -ip. Great for independent practice, but it often leaves much to be desired for the storyline. This one is cute, but I was getting confused with the two character names since they are silly (Zip, Chip and Bip....).
Here's an early contender for the 2020 award and author Ruzzier is no stranger to the Geisel Award having picked up an Honor for this year's Fox and Chick: The Party and Other Stories.
What kind of adventures can a boy and his dog have in a day? The book starts out with typical dog tricks, but then moves on to some fancier activities like sailing, building, and then flying into space! Told with just one word per page, the picture clues will assist readers independently read this fun dog and boy adventure!
I'm thrilled with the quality of books we have to offer our readers who are starting their independent reading journey. Which ones are you adding to your library?
I love that so many picture book biographies feature people I may not have known without these books. Here are some fantastic new picture book biographies featuring some very instrumental men.
This was a fascinating look at Carter G. Woodson, who is the father of Black History. Carter grew up poor, yet his parents both instilled within him determination and the importance of hard work. Then through some unforeseen circumstances and chance meetings, Carter met two men that made a real difference in his life. One, taught him the importance of his knowledge of how to read and how that ability can help him find answers to questions. The other, a college professor, told him that Black people did not have a history. Carter used his knowledge to read and research and tell the stories of African Americans. Because of Carter's work, Black History Month is now celebrated every February.
A biography about George Fletcher, an African American rodeo rider in the early 1900s. As an African American, George faced discrimination everywhere he went, and it even caught up with him on the rodeo circuit.
We get some early background of George, including his friendship with the Native Americans that lived on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The main part of the book concentrates on the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up. George was one of three finalists in the Saddle Bronc Championship. Along with George was Jackson Sundown, a Nez Perce Indian and John Spain, a white rancher. Despite putting in the best ride, George placed second. What was surprising, was the amount of white supporters he had in the audience.
I really enjoyed the voice of the story. One that begs to be read with some twang in your voice, this definitely put me into the spirit of being at a rodeo!
The oil illustrations by Gordon James seemed timeless and perfect for the time period!
Don't miss the backmatter - I think it's a great model in that Ms. Nelson fully admits what part of her research was hard to find information on - an important part of the research process, knowing what is accurate and what information you can't find.
One thing I have learned, if you're going to read a Nobleman story, you're going t oread about something you may have never heard about before, but it's going to make you stop and really think!
A completely unknown story to me, this is about a Japanese pilot, Nobuo Fujita, who in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, was ordered to drop bombs in the forests of Oregon to hopefully create mass fires and destroy land and then eventually villages and towns. However, both trips he made ended with bombs that did not detonate, therefore avoiding damage and sparing all lives.
The surprising part is that decades later, Fujita was invited back to Oregon as a guest. They were hoping it would be a symbol of reconciliation between the two nations. It was the gesture of goodwill that continued to go back and forth and grow between the two countries that is the amazing story.
This book was such a fresh approach to a biography about Elvis - it captures the Southern voice and conveyed information in such a succinct and quick way on each page. Detailing Elvis' childhood and early rise to fame, it brings the good part of the Elvis story to life for young readers, who may or may not know much about The King! I liked the quick information that told me a lot without it being overwhelming. Lots of facts that will be new to readers are shared.
And the illustrations by Red Nose Studio are unique, as always! If you are unfamiliar with the intricate sets the illustrator uses, you're in for a real treat!
Hope you found some new books to add to your collection! Happy nonfiction reading!
Sunday was a picture book binge day! So many great ones to share with you. Since there are so many I'm going to try to stick to a one sentence summary/why you want to read it! Get your library holds tab open - you may want to add some of these!
Did you get a chance to look at the cover for Josh Funk's upcoming How to Code a Rollercoaster? Make sure you stop by this post for a peek and to learn more about the book from Josh!
I also have stacks of new nonfiction picture books to share with you! Here's the first installation - books about cooking!
When I was at the Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference, author Amy Stewart shared this series as a way to introduce close reading - slow down and notice the details!
A book that should be shared with every student regardless of their age! Celebrate what makes you, you!
I've seen it happen before - kids getting into another person's space and you notice the discomfort. While this book concentrates on not touching hair, it's a great book to start talking about boundaries and how it's ok to say no.
Corinna Luyken is on my buy without thinking about it list. Everything she does is golden. This book is perfect for theme - what does the author want me to know? And for figurative language. And for SEL learning. I could go on but I promised short reviews. Just go buy it.
T. Rex wants to give his friend a hug but he feels like his short arms are holding him back. Cute and funny read.
A fantastic book to use to talk about perspective and how choosing the way you view things can have a positive effect.
Put this book in the hands of kids who enjoy realistic fiction, books written in multiple voices and anyone who loves Because of Mr. Terupt.
I really enjoyed this one. We go into Ms. Graham's class where, as a new teacher, she has some new things she'll be trying. The first is having students write in a journal that is just a place for them to put thoughts down, not something she'll be grading. The reader gets to peek into the journals and that is the start of the story. The journal entries, written in a variety of formats including one that has graphic novel panels and another that is free verse poetry, continue to move the story along.
Full of things middle grade readers will relate to - including friendship problems - and issues that may or may not be something they are familiar with - including being homeless and learning about social justice issues.
I think hearing from the different voices and in a variety of formats will appeal to a lot of readers. The kids in this fifth grade class will find a lot of new friends with its readers!
The first book on my #mustreadin2019 list is completed! I absolutely loved The Seeds of America series and I'm glad I finished this trilogy this year. Having completed Forge in late December, I was glad to continue Isabel's story. While I'm sad to leave her and Curzon, it was a joy to meet them. Fantastic historical fiction for grades 5th and up.
I loved the first book in the series and I'm excited to jump into this one!
For the small foodie in your life, there are some new nonfiction picture books to share!
Starting with Australia and ending in the United States, visit 12 different countries and see what the local breakfast fare is for children! Each country has some really different selections, although kids will recognize some of the foods but it may be cooked with different spices or sides. For each double layout, on the left side of the page is a basic introduction of the food and where it is eaten. There is also a small map of the country and the country's flag. On the right side is the proper food name with a pronunciation guide. The food is described in further detail as well as some information about when the children eat the food, how they may get to school, and how weekend food may be different than weekday food.
I appreciated seeing the differences celebrated and the similarities noted. This would be a fun book to read and have conversations about.
This book details some cooking classes that are held for young children. Parents are at the class, but the children do the majority of work. Several classes are spotlighted and each class the young chefs are making a meal that has origins from other countries. The book shares the different vegetables and spices that are used to create each dish. The young children even cut the vegetables using butter knives! The adults cook each meal and then everyone partakes in the eating!
I loved the photographs and I think it will be powerful for young readers to see other kids making their meals! I wish there had been headings to give a visual cue that a new meal was being talked about.
Another fun book to have for your budding chefs!
Happy eating, I mean, reading!
I always love cover reveals! Sometimes I know about a book that is going to be published but I'm not sure what the cover will look like just yet. When I know a little about the book my mind starts thinking of possible cover ideas... Luckily I made the right career choice because what the illustrators and the cover designers do - wow! They come up with way better covers than what ends up in my mind.
I am glad you stopped by today because I am so honored to be able to share with you the cover reveal for Josh Funk's upcoming How to Code a Rollercoaster book with illustrator Sara Palacios. How to Code a Sandcastle is a huge hit in my classroom library and I've shared it for #classroombookaday in multiple classrooms and grade levels. I'm excited to see more and more coding opportunities for all students and to see the push for more girls to explore this field.
Now let's get to the good part, I know you didn't come by to see me ramble! Josh Funk stopped by the blog to chat about How to Code a Rollercoaster, give us a sneak peek of the cover and chat about coding!
Josh Funk: Hey, Michele! Thanks for having me as a guest on Mrs. Knott's Book Nook! I've been a big fan for years now!
MK: I'm grateful our friendship has expanded to burrito lunches now! You've given me a lot of street cred with my students when I get to tell them I've had lunch with the great Josh Funk! But let's get back to your books... Why did you decide to write a series of books about coding?
JF: Well, first off, I'm a software engineer. Yes, I write picture books, but I still have the full-time day job of writing code for a living. And for several years I had been trying to come up with a way to combine my day job and the world of picture books. While coding can be a relatively complex topic, some kids are learning coding as early as preschool.
There are loads of great fiction picture books with STEM-related topics that can certainly be used to get kids interested in the use of technology. And there are loads of resources out there to teach coding to elementary school children. It was my goal to combine the two - get kids excited about coding, but also learn some of the concepts and terminology along the way.
MK: So how did you land on a series focused on a girl and her robot as the way to do that?
JF: The truth is, the How to Code with Pearl and Pascal series wasn't my first attempt at writing a book about code. It was actually my third and a half (I'll explain the half).
My first attempt was a sort of Alice in Wonderland / Tron mashup where a brother and sister were sucked into a computer and they needed to find a way home. They met a pointer named Arnie and a pair of witches named Iffie and Elsie (I was probably writing this around the time of the first Frozen movie), and there were loads of inside jokes and by the time I got to the plot I was already on the 40th page of the picture book, and it was way too complicated and frankly, none of my critique partners could understand it.
For that half attempt - I had always been a fan of the Sir Cumference and the Knights of the Round Table series, which takes a world that kids are likely familiar with (King Arthur) and teaches a relatively complex topic (geometry). So I thought, maybe I'll take Greek Mythology, which more and more kids are familiar with nowadays and turn that into a picture book about coding. After enough research, I realized why there are almost no picture books about Greek Myths: there is far too much violence and adult romance for the picture book aged audience (although I love D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths if you're looking for something).
The next attempt was a book about an amusement park - I think I called it Hello World's Fair - about a girl and her brother who went through an amusement park and used the games and rides to talk discuss coding concepts. It was closer, but it was still too complicated.
And finally Jess Keating suggested to me that I write a 'How-to' book. Keep it simple. Actually build something - after all, when writing code, you are constructing a program. And that's when it clicked. Take a kid-friendly activity (like building a Sandcastle) and look at it through the lens of a coder. In How to Code a Sandcastle, Pearl and Pascal using sequences, loops, and if-then-else's (or conditionals) to build a sandcastle.
MK: And today we're here to reveal the cover of the second book in the series. Can you tell us a little about How to Code a Rollercoaster?
Pearl and Pascal take their coding adventures to the amusement park in this follow up picture book from our Girls Who Code program!
Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, are enjoying a day out at the amusement park. Spinning teacups, ice cream, and of course: rollercoasters! Through the use of code, Pearl and Pascal can keep track of their ride tokens and calculate when the line is short enough to get a spot on the biggest ride of them all--the Python Coaster. Variables, if-then-else sequences, and a hunt for a secret hidden code make this a humorous, code-tastic day at the amusement park!
In short, the focus of this book is the concept of variables. But we still use sequences, loops, and if-then-else's here, too. The idea is to build upon what was learned in the first book, but still be able to read this book independently.
But for all you writers out there, young and not-so-young - no writing is ever wasted. I was able to reuse a lot that Hello World's Fair when writing How to Code a Rollercoaster. Maybe not a huge amount of the text, but the fact that I'd already thought about two characters going through an amusement park gave me a huge head start when putting it together.
MK: What was it like working with Girls Who Code?
JF: It's been great. They didn't come into the project until the very end, though. I wrote all of those early drafts and even all of How to Code a Sandcastle prior to connecting with them. When I sent it to my editor at Penguin (she edited one of my earlier books, Dear Dragon), she mentioned that Penguin was about announce a partnership with Girls Who Code, and would I have interest in it being a part of their program. As they didn't have any picture books planned in the program, I was thrilled to be invited to partner with such an amazing organization with a worthwhile mission.
As I look around my day job office, and even thinking back to my days in college, there has always been a dearth of women in computer science in my lifetime. That's why my main character was always a girl - and she was always named Pearl - both because PERL is a coding language, and my paternal grandmother's name was Pearl.
It's also been great having Girls Who Code there to fact check everything further to make this book as scientifically accurate as possible.
MK: And before we get to the big reveal, what do you think of Sara Palacios's illustrations?
JF: Brilliant! Sara Palacios's art is better than I could have ever hoped. Her portrayal of Pearl and Pascal and everyone else in the world is fantastic. I so want to go to an amusement park she designs! It's even been suggested to me that Ada Puglace needs her own spin-off. (Ada and her potty habits play a large role in the plot of How to Code a Sandcastle).
And you can mark it Want to Read on Goodreads here.
JF: Thanks so much for having me and revealing the cover! I hope you have a fantastic rest of the school year and I look forward to the Mrs. Knott's Book Nook App coming next fall!
MK: Fall of 2025 maybe. Thanks for stopping by, Josh!
Josh Funk writes silly stories and somehow tricks people into publishing them as books - such as the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series (including The Case of the Stinky Stench and Mission Defrostable), How to Code a Sandcastle (and the upcoming sequel How to Code a Rollercoaster), It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk, Dear Dragon, Albie Newton, Pirasaurs!, Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience and Fortitude (in conjunction with the New York Public Library), and the forthcoming It's Not Hansel and Gretel, It's Not Little Red Riding Hood, and more coming soon!
For more information about Josh Funk, visit him at www.joshfunkbooks.com and on Twitter at @joshfunkbooks.


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Bohnsdorf (på tyska formellt Ortsteil Berlin-Bohnsdorf) är en stadsdel i sydöstra Berlin i Tyskland, tillhörande det administrativa stadsdelsområdet Treptow-Köpenick. Stadsdelen har 10 937 invånare (2013) och en yta på 6,52 km².

Stadsdelen Bohnsdorf är bland annat känd för det Unesco-världsarvsmärkta bostadsområdet Gartenstadt Falkenberg, även känt under smeknamnet Tuschkastensiedlung.

Källor

Externa länkar

Stadsdelar i Berlin
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When I hear the word confession I immediately think: secret and juicy. Ugh stop it, I know. I've watched too many episodes of every reality TV show that has a confessional booth. It's either that or I immediately want to start singing these are my confessions..........and that wouldn't be pretty.
Lucky you, I'll spare you the song and get straight to the juicy part.
Take a minute to think back to your school counselor growing up. Yeah, knock the cobwebs off that memory. I can pretty much picture several and could probably say hi to them by name if I were to see them at the store.....what can I say, teenaging was hard for me. Anyways, I'm sure you can think of at least one. Now think of some stuff you remember about them.
I remember very clearly one of my counselors growing up was smiley, kind, warm-hearted, very patient, etc. I could go on and on. The point is that a lot of times when I have conversations with people about school counselors they say similar types of things. Being a school counselor is kind of a type, like a specific mentality. School counselors seem to sense things that others can't. They can lift a ton of bricks, so to speak, off a child's chest in a matter of moments. Okay, keep all those warm, fuzzy, positive things in mind.
I dislike the face poster. (Trying to not be super dramatic and say hate.) But really. It's a poster with a cartoon drawn on it in a bunch of different facial expressions. As a child I thought it was cool, and I have to give a double confession on this one-I think I had my very own one at one time. However, as an adult I worry. What if someone's face really does make one of these expressions? Wouldn't that be real problem?
There has been more than one occasion that I've wanted to adopt a student and raise them as my own. Working this closely with kids is very rewarding, but it can also be very hard. Hearing firsthand what some students go through outside of school breaks my heart. Imagine watching the end of Marley and Me over and over and over..... okay so it's not that sad ALL the time. But sometimes it is. Just remember- counselors get the feels too sometimes.
I almost walked in on a student in the restroom. If this isn't embarrassing enough, let me add that it was also one of my co-workers children. To make a long story short, said student was using the restroom with the door unlocked and did not acknowledge my knock on the door. Therefore, I opened the door. Thank the Lord in the Heavens above that I did not see anything but a shocked facial expression because I screamed and slammed the door shut faster than I think I've ever moved in my life. Completely terrifying.
I could double as my school's interior designer. Who knew being on ladders, drawing murals, painting on walls, and some random Tim Taylor circa 1995 Home Improvement type stuff would be part of my job as a school counselor? It's not, but my boss is awesome and gives me a lot of flexibility in creating an awesome leadership environment in our school. Current project: ceiling tiles.
I may or may not have called a student an "F-head". Read that like it's written. The actual "F" word was not said. Let me fill you in. My co-counselor and I jokingly told some kids to quit being "trouble-heads" when they got in trouble. Fast forward to an academic review with a student. The student has several failing grades and.....out comes "you've got some work to do, F-head." Bone.Head. It made sense in my mind.
Sorry I've been M.I.A. lately, I feel like I've been living in the death pit of germs around here getting sick and trying to heal my pirate eye. But don't worry, I think I might actually be on the mend now.
Oh, I'm so with you on wanting to adopt kiddos! Ugh. And I'm not even a counselor who got all the details... just a teacher. Hearing some of their stories absolutely breaks my heart, and I can think of a handful I just wanted to take home with me.
Hoosier/Floridian. Follower of Christ. Lover of Food. Dogs. Counseling. Caffeine. Flair Pens.
The elevator, the music, and the heart.
Dear Clumsy Girl, You are not alone.


Quantel Medical (Clermont-Ferrand, France ) has received Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark approval for Vitra PDT for the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and central serous retinopathy (CSR).
Quantel plans to begin commercializing the laser platform immediately in countries requiring CE registration.
PCV is reported to be prevalent in 20% to 50% of Asian patients with presumed neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and in 4% to 12% of caucasians. Studies have demonstrated excellent short-term efficacy of PDT for treating PCV.


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We are looking for a Sales Coordinator for our fast growing team in Lille.
Staffing our sales offices with the best employees is crucial for the success of our global organization.
At EF Education First, having the right attitude and a strong entrepreneurial spirit are just as important as academic degrees, professional experiences and industry-specific knowledge.
If you feel you match the characteristics of our "EF spirit", do reach to us as we have very exciting career opportunities for you.
Achieve excellent customer service by responding client queries and advising customers on EF programs.
In return for your dedication, we offer you a fun, dynamic environment, where you can make a real impact from the very start of your career, both on your customers and on the company. Other perks include international trainings and trips, exciting incentives, a lot of autonomy and the perspective of an exciting international career if you have what it takes!
We are 40,500 staff, faculty and teachers, working in 500 offices and schools across 53 countries. While we continue to grow, we strive to stay small so as to ensure agility, smart thinking and a fun place to work. For the past 50 years, EF has grown to include a range of programs that give students of all ages the freedom and confidence to explore the world through language, travel and education.


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pBone plastic trombone
The pBone has been around for a couple of years now, but has only recently found a distributor in the UK. It's a serious musical instrument and it really is extraordinarily good. OK, it's never going to compare to your favourite ol' bone – but it's not trying to. It comes in five funky colours together with black and white versions, is featherweight, has a standard 500 bore, an eight-inch bell and brass stockings. The mouthpiece, like the horn, is almost weightless; it's well designed with a good shape and a cup that strikes a good balance between the 'V' and 'Bowl'. The rim is smooth and well defined.
Sonically, the pBone is mellow, with a nice rounded, centred sound that is well balanced. The intonation is fine, apart of course from the fifth overtone – but as we know, that's a 'bone state of mind, whether you're playing on a £3,000 hand-built brass horn or something a little less refined. Although the pBone is well able to hold its own, we felt that attaching an instrument clip mic to the bell might offer up some surprising and interesting sonic possibilities.
There was one thing however that did catch our eye. On our sample instrument, the tuning slide was set slightly too far in, which on a cold night could make tuning to 440 concert pitch quite a challenge. Needless to say, there's no risk of 'dings' to the bell when the pBone is on the stand and you'd have to give the bell an almighty bang to crack it.
It comes in a lightweight zippered black nylon denier bag with a zippered side pocket and at just shy of £150, we reckon it's worth every penny. We're also reliably informed that pBone players (unlike most 'bone players) don't suffer from a sore left shoulder!
For more info go to www.vincentbach-ltd.co.uk


With 50% of Americans taking prescription drugs regularly, it's no good news that studies are finding that prescription drugs prevent natural healing by sucking the nutrients out of our bodies. With the food that we eat today, nutritional deficiencies are a big struggle most Americans deal with.
Deficiency is a major cause of many health problems all over the world and the causes range from age, lifestyle, diet and both prescribed and non-prescribed drugs. Diseases such as visible goiters, beriberi, and scurvy are the most noticeable results of malnutrition, however other conditions such as low energy levels, depression, sleeping difficulty and weight loss resistance are also common indicators of it.
The number of medications that are known to cause nutritional deficiency are as high as 80% of the top 50 most common drugs that are prescribed.
When we deplete our bodies of essential enzymes, amino acids, vitamins and minerals there are a wide range of health conditions can afflict us.
So what should you do? Simply being aware that prescription drugs prevents natural healing through depleting your body of nutrients serves as another reminder that drugs can be dangerous and unhealthy for our bodies. Certainly if it is necessary for you to take prescription drugs you should use appropriate nutrient supplements to replace what is lacking.
I'd love to know what you do when you take prescription drugs to keep healthy?


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Berlin & Beyond showcases German-language films
January 20, 2020 January 19, 2020 ~ Lincoln Spector
Of course, the Bay Area has a German language film festival.
Berlin & Beyond opens Friday, February 7 to Thursday, February 13. It will screen 18 feature films and a program of seven shorts. Screenings will take place at the Castro, the Goethe-Institut, the Vogue, and for the first time in the East Bay, the Shattuck.
But what does it mean to be a German film? One made by the German film industry? One with mostly German dialogue. One made by an independent German filmmaker but with mostly English dialog? It's complicated.
Of the six films I've seen, only three have entirely or mostly German dialog. The others, well, you'll see.
Here are the ones I've seen, listed not by their German language content, but from best to worst:
A Hi, A.I.
A documentary with fictional sequences, Isa Willinger's film looks at the moral, visual, and future developments in artificial intelligence. The most interesting story line (pure fiction) involves Chuck, an American loner who gets a robot designed to look like a hot blonde. She's not a sex toy; he wants a friend. He knows she isn't real, and yet only with her can he open up emotionally. Another fiction section has a Japanese grandmother who warms up to an intelligent toy. Documentary sections involve labs, design work, and symposiums. The closest the film gets to narration is clips from an American radio program.
How is this a German film? there's little or no German spoken. But based on the credits, most of the filmmakers appear to be German.
Castro, Saturday, February 8, 11:00am
A- The Collini Case
A wealthy industrialist is brutally murdered, and the killer (the great Franco Nero) didn't even try to hide his footsteps. The court assigns a young half-Turkish, inexperienced lawyer (Elyas M'Barek) to defend him. There's a conflict here; the lawyer has been close to the victim's family since childhood. Nevertheless, he struggles through, and discovers a reason for the murder that goes back to the Third Reich. And with the lawyer bringing up the victim's Nazi past, his childhood friends begin to notice his not-so-Aryan heritage.
Castro, February 8, 7:15
Shattuck, February 10, 6:45
A- The Reformer. Zwingli – A Life's Portrait
This medieval epic tells the story of Ulrich Zwingli, a Swiss contemporary of Martin Luther (the two had similar beliefs but didn't like each other). Stefan Haupt's film follows Zwingli as he sets out to replace Catholicism with a Christianity based on the Gospels, emphasizing charity and love. Of course, this is all very dangerous in a time when there is no wall between church and state. Set against a probably accurate view of early 16th-century middle Europe, the movie shows Zwingli as a decent, faulty, and sometimes fanatical man.
This film also screened at last year's Mill Valley Film Festival.
Castro, Saturday, February 8, 1:30
B+ #Female Pleasure
This documentary follows five women who successfully fight the patriarchy to liberate women, find a female-centered sexuality, and to be themselves. Deborah Feldman is a former Chasidic wife from Brooklyn who leaves her community and writes about it. Leyla Hussein is an African woman, now living in London, leading the fight against female genital mutilation. In India, Vithika Yadav works against arranged marriages with her organization, Love Matters. Doris Wagner (the only German of the five) is an ex-nun who was repeatedly raped by a priest. The Irrepressibly upbeat Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi (professionally named Rokudenashiko) gets in trouble with the law for creating vagina-based art (penis art is common in Japan).
What makes this a German film? The production companies involved.
Castro, Saturday, February 8, 4:00.
B- Rest in Greece
This movie is sexy. Very sexy. It also has a lot of beautiful scenery. But beyond that, it's pretty shallow. A young German couple rent a house on a Greek island which appears to have only three other people. She wants sex, he's busy writing (we're never told about what). Then the landlord's very sexy daughter turns up and she's hot for both of them. And they get hot for her. Another guy turns up and there are more fun and games. Of course, there must be some serious emotional issues so the film could be called a work of art. Since the German characters don't know Greek and the Greek characters don't speak German, much of the dialog is in heavily-accented English.
Castro, Saturday, February 8, 10:00pm
D How About Adolf?
I think this was supposed to be a satirical comedy. Or maybe a family drama. Either way, there are few laughs and fewer insights. The basic concept – a young, pregnant couple want to name their boy Adolf – can't carry a feature-length film. So, the screenplay (and the stage play it is so obviously based on) has family and friends spilling out their deepest and darkest secrets. The result is a weak, contrived version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
How About Adolf? screened at last year's San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Vogue Tuesday, February 11, 8:15.
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Navy names lead investigator in USS Fitzgerald collision that killed 7 sailors
• June 23, 2017
The Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald, which was involved in a collision with a merchant ship Saturday, June 17, 2017, is seen at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sunday, June 18, 2017. (Tyler Hlavac/Stars and Stripes)
Rear Adm. Brian Fort has been chosen to lead a Navy investigation into the collision that killed seven USS Fitzgerald sailors off the Japanese coast, the 7th Fleet said, Friday, June 23, 2017. (Courtesy of U.S. Navy)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Rear Adm. Brian Fort will lead a Navy investigation into the collision that killed seven USS Fitzgerald sailors off the Japanese coast, a 7th Fleet statement said Friday.
The accident between the destroyer and the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal cargo ship happened about 2:30 a.m. June 17, about 64 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base near the Izu Peninsula, a Navy statement said.
The sailors were found in flooded berthing compartments after search-and-rescue crew members gained access to spaces that were damaged during the collision, the 7th Fleet said in an earlier statement.
The ACX Crystal was heading east, not far from its Tokyo Bay destination, when it turned around and traveled in a circle, according to public data from the ship's automatic tracking system posted on Marinetraffic.com. It had completed its circle at roughly the same time of the reported collision, according to the data.
The Japan Coast Guard initially announced that the collision happened at 2:20 a.m. after receiving a radio report at 2:25 a.m. from the container ship's crew that the accident had just occurred, the spokesman said. However, after investigating, the coast guard now believes the collision happened at 1:30 a.m.
Coast guard official Tetsuya Tanaka told The Associated Press the agency is trying to resolve what happened during that 50 minutes.
A spokeswoman for NYK, the company chartering the ACX Crystal, also said the collision happened at 1:30 a.m.
The time element will be part of the Navy's investigation, a 7th Fleet spokesman told Stars and Stripes.
Fort, the former commander of a squadron of six destroyers, is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and the Naval War College.
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Home > Research > Researchers > Dr Ian Smith > Publications
Dr Ian Smith
Research Director, Research Director & Senior Clinical Tutor
Developing Solution Focused Games
Smith, I., 26/05/2020, Solution Focused Practice Around the World. Dierolf, K., Hogan, D., van der Hoorn, S. & Wignaraja, S. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 14-24 11 p.
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
Conference contribution/Paper
Computing and mental health: intentionality and reflection at the click of a button
Ferrario, M. A. F. C., Simm, W. A., Gradinar, A. I., Smith, I. C., Forshaw, S., Smith, M. T. & Whittle, J. N. D., 23/05/2017, PervasiveHealth '17 Proceedings of the 11th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare. New York: ACM, p. 1-10 10 p.
Values-first software engineering: research principles in practice
Ferrario, M. A. F. C., Simm, W. A., Gradinar, A. I., Forshaw, S., Smith, M. & Smith, I. C., 14/05/2016, ICSE '16 Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Software Engineering Companion. New York: ACM, p. 553-562 10 p.
Anxiety and autism: towards personalized digital health
Simm, W. A., Ferrario, M. A. F. C., Gradinar, A. I., Forshaw, S., Smith, M., Smith, I. C. & Whittle, J. N. D., 7/05/2016, CHI '16 Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York: ACM, p. 1270-1281 12 p.
What is a clinical psychologist?
Cheng, J. & Smith, I. C., 21/02/2017, 12 p. British Psychological Society.
The experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial
Smith, I., Huws, J., Appleton, K., Cooper, S-A., Dagnan, D., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Jones, R., Melville, C., Scott, K., Williams, C. & Jahoda, A., 30/11/2021, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34, 6, p. 1442-1451 10 p.
Stories of people who have attended a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans support group in a secure intellectual disability service
Tallentire, L., Smith, M., Lee, D., Roberts, A., -, B., Morrow, S., Withers, P. & Smith, I. C., 1/01/2020, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 33, 1, p. 17-28 12 p.
How service‐users with intellectual disabilities understand challenging behaviour and approaches to managing it
Clarke, A., Dagnan, D. & Smith, I., 1/09/2019, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 32, 5, p. 1203-1215 13 p.
Adapting dialectical behaviour therapy in forensic learning disability services: A grounded theory informed study of "what works"
Browne, C., Brown, G. M. & Smith, I. C., 1/07/2019, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 32, 4, p. 792-805 14 p.
Violent Incidents in a Secure Service for Individuals with Learning Disabilities: Incident Types, Circumstances and Staff Responses
Malda Castillo, J., Smith, I. C., Morris, L. & Perez Algorta, G. D., 11/2018, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 31, 6, p. 1164-1173 10 p.
What is the process by which a decision to administer Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) or not is made? A grounded theory informed study of the multi-disciplinary professionals involved
Duxbury, A., Smith, I. C., Mair-Edwards, B., Bennison, G., Irving, K., Hodge, S. M., Anderson, I. & Weatherhead, S. J., 1/08/2018, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 53, 8, p. 785-793 9 p.
De-escalation techniques for managing non-psychosis induced aggression in adults (Review)
Spencer, S., Johnson, P. & Smith, I. C., 18/07/2018, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018, 57 p.
A Qualitative Meta-synthesis of Emergency Department Staff Experiences of Violence and Aggression
Ashton, R., Morris, L. & Smith, I. C., 07/2018, In: International Emergency Nursing. 39, p. 13-19 7 p.
Psychological interventions for anger and aggression in people with intellectual disabilities in forensic services: A systematic review of the literature
Browne, C. & Smith, I. C., 03/2018, In: Aggression and Violent Behavior. 39, p. 1-14 14 p.
Comparison of behavioural activation with guided self-help for treatment of depression in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised controlled trial
Jahoda, A., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Cooper, S-A., Dagnan, D., Zhang, R., McConnachie, A., McMeekin, N., Appleton, K., Jones, R., Scott, K., Fulton, L., Knight, R., Knowles, D., Williams, C., Briggs, A., MacMahon, K., Lynn, H., Smith, I., Thomas, G. & 1 others, Melville, C., 12/2017, In: Lancet Psychiatry. 4, 12, p. 909-919 11 p.
Jahoda, A., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Cooper, S-A., Dagnan, D., Zhang, R., McConnachie, A., McMeekin, N., Appleton, K., Jones, R., Scott, K., Fulton, L., Knight, R., Knowles, D., Williams, C., Briggs, A., MacMahon, K., Lynn, H., Smith, I., Thomas, G. & 1 others, Melville, C., 16/11/2017, In: Lancet Psychiatry.
The Experiences of Staff Who Support People with Intellectual Disability on Issues About Death, Dying, and Bereavement: a metasynthesis
Lord, A., Field, S. J. & Smith, I. C., 11/2017, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 30, 6, p. 1007-1021 15 p.
Online social networking and psychological experiences: the perceptions of young people with mental health difficulties
Singleton, A., Abeles, P. & Smith, I. C., 08/2016, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 61, p. 394–403 10 p.
Understanding how people with mental health difficulties experience substance use
Chorlton, E. & Smith, I., 2016, In: Substance Use and Misuse. 51, 3, p. 318-329 12 p.
Physical restraint and the therapeutic relationship
Knowles, S. F., Hearne, J. & Smith, I., 07/2015, In: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. 26, 4, p. 461-475 15 p.
Managing bipolar moods without medication: a qualitative investigation
Cappleman, R., Smith, I. & Lobban, F., 15/03/2015, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 174, p. 241-249 9 p.
Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse from South Asian communities: reflections and practice points to consider
Walji, I. & Smith, I., 03/2015, In: Clinical Psychology Forum. 267, p. 41-45 5 p.
Understanding how people who use illicit drugs and alcohol experience relationships with psychiatric inpatient staff
Chorlton, E., Smith, I. & Jones, S., 01/2015, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 50, 1, p. 51-58 8 p.
Is contact with adult mental health services helpful for individuals with a diagnosable BPD? a study of service users views in the UK
Morris, C., Smith, I. & Alwyn, N., 10/2014, In: Journal of Mental Health. 23, 5, p. 251-255 5 p.
Solution-focused brief therapy from the perspective of clients with long-term physical health conditions
Carr, S., Smith, I. & Simm, R., 1/10/2013, In: Psychology, Health and Medicine. 19, 4, p. 384-391 8 p.
What makes offenders with an intellectual disability ready to engage with psychological therapy? A qualitative study
Breckon, S., Smith, I. & Daiches, A., 05/2013, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34, 5, p. 1408-1416 9 p.
Psychological consultation in older adult inpatient settings: a qualitative investigation of the impact on staff's daily practice and the mechanisms of change
Murphy, S., Osborne, H. & Smith, I., 2013, In: Aging and Mental Health. 17, 4, p. 441-448 8 p.
Parent perspectives of clinical psychology access when experiencing distress
Cooke, S., Smith, I., Turl, E., Arnold, E. & Msetfi, R. M., 1/04/2012, In: Community Practitioner. 85, 4, p. 34-37 4 p.
Support Staff's experiences of relationship formation and development in secure mental health services
Evans, K., Murray, C., Jellicoe-Jones, L. & Smith, I., 2012, In: British Journal of Forensic Practice. 14, 2, p. 104-115 12 p.
A qualitative investigation into the effects of brief training in solution-focused therapy in a social work team
Smith, I., 01/2011, In: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 84, 3, p. 335–348 14 p.
Solution-focused therapy with people with learning disabilities: a case study
Smith, I., 09/2005, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 33, 3, p. 102-105 4 p.
You can lead a course to a paper, but can you make it think?
Craig, J., Smith, I., Clark, W., Gartside, C., Larkin, W., Hughes, R., Hatton, C., Belcher, C. & Wheatcroft, D., 03/1999, In: Clinical Psychology Forum. 125, p. 38-41 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
Assessing trainee clinical psychologists' clinical competence: a commentary
Smith, I., 03/2010, In: Psychology, Learning and Teaching. 9, 2, p. 63-64 2 p.
Diversity and clinical psychology training
Daiches, A. & Smith, I., 02/2012, In: Clinical Psychology Forum. 230, p. 14-15 2 p.
Ideas for solution based working with people who have intellectual disabilities
Smith, I., 2006, In: Solution News. 2, 2, p. 21-25 5 p.


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Comprehensive information about Ron Offen including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. Ronald C. "Ron" Offen (October 2, 1930—August 9, 2010) was an American poet, playwright, critic, editor, and theater producer. He received an A.A. from Wright College in Chicago and an M.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago.. American poet playwright critic editor and theater producer This educational Ron Offen resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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The Pilgrim's Path – January 8, 2023
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16
Oswald J. Smith was born on November 8, 1889, near Odessa, Ontario as the eldest of ten children. His early years were troubled by ill health and a delicate constitution. He was once out of school for two whole years after a bout of pneumonia. He said, "It was generally accepted that I hadn't many more days on this earth." In spite of dire predictions, he did survive frightening illnesses and grew into a young man. On January 28, 1906, during a Crusade in Toronto, Smith committed his life to the Lord and from that time, his burning desire to preach the gospel became the focus of his life. He later founded the Peoples Church in Toronto.
Smith is also quoted to have said, "No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once." Missions became his great passion! Like the apostle Paul, it was his great ambition to preach where Christ was not known, so that he would not be building on another's foundation (Romans 15:20).
While that desire is extremely admirable, yet the saying above fails to acknowledge that the gospel does more than bring justification, it also brings sanctification and glorification. In the well known words of Romans 1:16, Paul tells us that the gospel is the power of God to salvation for all who believe! And "salvation" includes not only one's initial salvation, but one's ongoing transformation into the likeness of Christ, and even one's future state of glory in life eternal. All of that takes place by the power of God in the gospel!
For that reason, the gospel is as necessary for believers to hear again and again, as it is for unbelievers to hear for the first time! While sanctification includes our efforts, yet it is ultimately only by the power of the gospel that our hearts and lives can truly be transformed. Jerry Bridges has said, "We must always keep focused on the gospel. It is in the nature of sanctification that as we grow, we see more and more of our sinfulness. Instead of driving us to discouragement, though, this should drive us to the gospel. That is why we need to preach the gospel to ourselves every day."
Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
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Cedar Woods provided Port Adelaide Enfield Council with a concept plan for the site's redevelopment to help the council assess the proposal before it goes to the main planning authority, the State Commission Assessment Panel.
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Miami Medicare Fugitive Caught In Nicaragua
A fugitive from Miami who has been on the run for almost 20 years is back in federal custody after he was arrested in Nicaragua.
Robert Allen Lopez, 49, was arrested on Nov. 14, 2015, and deported to Miami on Saturday by a team of deputy U.S. Marshals. According to Barry Golden, who is a spokesman for the Marshals Service, Lopez was deported because he crossed into Nicaragua by foot and was in the country illegally.
In December of 1995, Lopez pleaded guilty to federal Medicare fraud charges. Lopez established fake companies that filed false Medicare claims totaling more than $4.3 million on behalf of patients for services that were unnecessary or never provided. Lopez was released on bail on the condition that he would not leave the area without permission. In 1997, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of failure to appear for sentencing.
Lopez eluded capture in Mexico in 2000. After his son was found wandering the streets of Cancun, Mexico, and taken into custody, a person claiming to be the 10-year old's uncle came to visit. Mexican police identified that person as Lopez after obtaining his fingerprints from a cup. When Lopez fled the country, he took his two children with him but left his wife behind. Miami Dade Police later charged Lopez with interference with the custody of a child. Lopez's son returned to the U.S. in March of 2000 and returned to his mother. Marshals said the other child, a girl, was recovered before the boy.
Golden said the capture of Lopez was due to the efforts of the State Department, Department of Health and Human Services (who handled the original Medicare fraud investigation) and the Marshals Service. Lopez was originally arrested in Nicaragua by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The arrest of Robert Allen Lopez demonstrates the commitment of the U.S. Marshals and our federal, state and local partners to pursue those wanted on an international level," said U.S. Marshal Amos Rojas Jr. in a statement. "Crossing global boundaries to avoid prosecution is no longer a viable option with the substantial resources and law enforcement cooperation in place."
Lopez will appear before a federal magistrate on Monday. According to Golden, Lopez will eventually appear before U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King, who was supposed to sentence him on the federal Medicare charges more than 20 years ago.
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