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궁금했던 많은 질문들을 Ana 선생님께서 항상 적극적으로 친절하고 신속하게 이메일로 답변을 잘 해주셔서 정말 고마웠습니다.
분들에게 적극 추천드려요 ㅎㅎ !
Ana has by far been my best Spanish teacher. Initially I was trying to decide between a few different instructors. I decided on Ana because she had a lot of teaching experience and had worked as a DELE instructor and examiner. She is very knowledgeable about the Spanish language and can explain complex ideas and rules. She's from Spain but she helped me understand different rules and colloquial sayings for both Spain and South America. She is professional but also very fun and relaxed. I always looked forward to our classes. I told her what I wanted to work on and she helped me by providing homework and supplemental learning resources. My Spanish language skills improved tremendously because of her. I couldn't have exceled as much as I did without her help. Furthermore, she's very kind and encouraging. I HIGHLY recommend Ana to teach any level of Spanish.
Ana is one of the most inspiring and dedicated teachers I've ever met. She has a brilliant ability to quickly grasp your level and tailor lessons appropriately to offer the perfect combination of support and challenge. This, together with her genuine passion for languages, made learning fun and surprisingly easy!
Jag har haft Ana Alvarez som lärare i spanska. Ana är engagerad och trivs tydligt i sin roll som lärare.
Ana gör lärandet av spanska till ett nöje och jag kan varmt rekommendera henne.
Då jag blev pensionär ville jag lära mig spanska i ett långsamt tempo. Jag hade inga kunskaper i detta språk. Jag hade som lärare under flera kurser Ana Alvarez. Hon var en mycket bra lärare. Hon tog en rad egna initiativ. Vi lyssnade på och talade spanska. Vi hade en givande dialog med henne via mail mellan kurstillfällena. Hon var kort sagt en synnerligen stimulerande lärare.
Sono insegnante di italiano presso l'Università di Uppsala in Svezia e ho studiato la lingua spagnola con Ana Alvarez. Lei è stata una professoressa competente e brava. Le sue lezioni erano piacevoli e istruttive, usava molti video e materiale da Internet. Ho imparato moltissimo nelle sue lezioni e posso veramente raccomandarLa come una professoressa ideale per chi voglia intraprendere lo studio della lingua spagnola.
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Tomorrow's the day! The midterm elections are held tomorrow, November 6th, marking the mid point in Trump's four-year term. Every vote counts in shaping the future of our country. This is your opportunity to share how you feel about the current political climate, policies, and the U.S. presidency.
1. Haven't registered to vote yet? That's OKAY. Illinois offers same-day voter registration at the polls! You can register and cast your ballot at the same time at your local precinct. For information on where your local precinct is, check chicagoelections.com. If you live in suburban Cook County visit cookcountyclerk.com.
2. Bring identification just in case. Registered voters in Illinois generally don't need identification to vote, but there may be exceptions. Just in case, bring at least two types of identification: a passport, driver's license, state ID card, school or work ID, utility, medical or insurance bill, school report card, or a bank statement, and make sure your current address is listed on at least on form of ID.
3. Know your voter's rights. In Illinois, the polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. If you're in line at 7 p.m., you can still vote.
4. Time off to vote! State law gives employees two hours of unpaid leave to vote tomorrow, with one day's advance notice. Make sure you confirm with your employer today about what hours can be taken off to vote.
6. Take pride in your role! Don't miss your chance vote! Tomorrow's election is exciting as it includes a diverse cohort of candidates. More than a quarter of all candidates running are female, including 84 women of color, which is a 42 percent increase from just two years ago. Additionally, there are at least 216 candidates of color running, and a record 26 openly L.G.B.T. candidates running in this election. Your vote can make a difference!
If you tend to get nervous or anxious before voting, a natural consequence of big decisions, remember to take a few deep breaths before going into the polls. Stand still for a few minutes, feet solidly on the ground, and reflect on your deepest values. Let your values fuel your decision making.
And, wear your I VOTED sticker tomorrow proudly; a badge of courage, change making, and dedication to democracy.
The time is now. Let your voice be heard. Cast your vote!


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After the transfer to the new server, both S1 and S2 wouldn't load properly. Bases and dinosaurs missing even after loading the saved map and reinstalling the mod files. Sadly that means both servers were wiped.
I would apologize for the situation, but the hosting company is at fault here.
I wasn't told S2 would also be relocated so was unable to provide warning for s2 users.
I was also told the transfer would be trouble-free, and that was not true.
At least on the new server, things will run even more lag-free and be a better playing environment.


Entering our third year as a Regional FC Bayern program - we are incredibly excited to announce that 12 players from our program have been selected to attend the Global Premier Soccer FC Bayern National Team Camp.
Coach Nick Mulvaney who will be coaching the U16 Girls National Team along with the 11 selected players will be heading to South Carolina on Friday.
The players took part in the regional ID program in Chicago and through recommendations from the coaches and showcasing their talents at GPS tournaments across America - they have been selected to attend the camp for the chance to be chosen for the GPS National Team.
Last year Mekky & Gryzik were selected to represent the National Team and had the chance to go to the prestigious Surf Cup in San Diego. They impressed the coaches so much, they have been invited back to camp along with 6 of their teammates.
Coach Greg Bowers - Pegasus FC has 8 players from his U15 girls attending the camp had the following to say: "As a group, the girls have been participating in the FC Bayern and Super Y Program for a few years now. The players have developed dramatically playing at such a high level and they have loved every moment of the experience. Players have played in the Super Y National Finals and even the prestigious San Diego Surf Cup.
As a club we are incredibly proud of these girls. They have a fantastic work ethic and are role models to our younger players. As a group they are determined and continue to push each other to be better, on and off the field. We wish you the best of luck in Carolina."
Mario Torres from the Chicago City U14 North team is the first player from the North program to be invited to the GPS National Camp. Mario's Coach Andy Cornell - CCSC North had the following to say about Mario. "Mario is a hardworking, intelligent, dedicated and talented 05 Chicago City North Player. He has shown full commitment to the club since the age of 6 starting with our mini soccer then moving quickly into the travel soccer side. He has progressed technically and tactically throughout the years at a very fast pace. I am very proud of Mario and I'm extremely happy for the opportunity he has received through the FC Bayern regional program. It has been an absolute pleasure being apart of Mario's soccer journey and I wish him and the other players all the best this weekend."
Congratulations to the following players on their selection to the camp and good luck!
What is the National Team Program?
The GPS National Team Program aims to provide a professional soccer player experience to the Elite players within the GPS family. Players successfully admitted to the program will receive the highest standard of coaching, experience additional training centers and travel as a team to prestigious tournaments and events.
The GPS National Team will comprise the best players from all GPS franchises and affiliate clubs across the country.
The GPS National Team program is for players within the GPS organization who have excelled in their own regional environment. Players should exhibit exemplary work ethic, commitment and have an excellent technical and tactical base.
At the start of the season, players will be nominated to attend regional events. Regional coaches and DOC's will send players meeting the above criteria and GPS Elite Training Head Coaches will assess all the players during the event. Those players who are successful will be invited to to the GPS National Pool Event with the view of being selected for the GPS National Team Summer Competition.


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Q: Apply offset to UILabel text baseline? It is a label of UITableViewCell I have a UITableView that with some cells that contains only some text. The text in the cells is vertically aligned to the center of the cell but it does not look good because of the font used. The text appears to be shifted a bit up.
I need to adjust the baseline of the text so that the text really appears to be in the center (vertically) of the cells.
The text is set in following way:
cell.textLabel.text = //some text

What I tried so far:

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*Adjust frame property of the label (cell.textlabel) - add offset to y coordinate. Did not work I think because I reuse cells and the frame is recalculated before the cell is displayed.

*Use custom UILabel instead of cell.textLabel and add it as a subview of the cell. This did not work well when UITableView was set to edit mode - the custom UILabels did not adjust their frame when red - deletion icons were show.

*I tried to set cell.textLabel.attributedText instead of cell.textLabel.text and use NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName attribute to set an offset. However although XCode recognizes all other attribute names this one is not recognized with error Use of undefined identifier NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName. The constant is not marked as deprecated anywhere  but in iOS 6.0 SDK release notes I have found that Due to compatibility concerns, the NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName attribute is no longer supported in iOS 6.
Any suggestions how to apply baseline offset to text contained in table cells are very welcome. Solution is required to be compatible with iOS SDK 6.0 and compatibility with iOS SDK 7.0 is nice to have.

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It is the one-year anniversary of Obama's inauguration and so I decided I'd look back at the blog entry that I wrote a year ago to see how well it has stood up. I called out a couple of big things that I worried were likely to happen in the Obama administration with its control of both houses.
The first was that success would be decided in Washington through lobbying and rent-seeking rather than the marketplace. Of course, Washington doesn't control the entire economy but there has been no shortage of examples to point to of this. Government picking winners never seems to work. I lived in Britain in the 1970s and saw plenty of that then. The big problem is that the government doesn't pick winners, they pick losers who happen to have strong political power; dying or mismanaged companies like GM or Fannie-Mae or Citibank. I don't think we want the government trying to pick winners like some sort of venture capitalist of last resort looking for the next Google, but it would probably be a better use of the money. I saw an interesting analysis the other day that the entire space program of the 1960s to put a man on the moon, adjusted for inflation, cost less than the AIG bailout. Of course the country is richer now, even in the downturn, than it was then so it may be less as a percentage of GDP, but still.
The second thing I worried about was anti-trade rhetoric. Semiconductor and EDA are global businesses, since you can't really build a fab and just serve the local market from it; they are too expensive. I think there is probably some sort of trade-war coming with China, partially because they will make a good scapegoat during the elections later in the year, and partly because China really is a lot less open to trade than they try to appear. And it will hit the news soon since the WTO has accepted to hear China's complaint about the US tariff on cheap tires. It is also going to be interesting to see how the latest spat with Google plays out. Further, since most of Asia pegs its currency to the US dollar, and the US dollar is weak due to the unending deficits, it can only decline in practice against the European currencies, which will lead to trade tensions there too as European exports to Asia and the US become increasingly overpriced.
The best thing for Silicon Valley is when the marketplace picks winners and losers and Washington keeps out of the game. Brown's election in Massachusetts is a warning shot across the bow of the current administration but I don't think it is any kind of endorsement of the Republican party policies—does anyone even know what they are? Until today the Republican strategy for the 2010 elections seemed like it would be to run on the policy of repealing an unpopular health-care bill. Now they'll actually have to say what they might do instead.
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Tulsa's Square 1 Theatrics Wins Big at 73rd Annual Tony Awards
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The brand-new revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! won big at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards last night, snagging Best Revival of a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ali Stroker). Tony and Olivier Award-winner Square 1 Theatrics, based in Tulsa, acted as Associate Producer of the production.
Along with the two wins, the musical was nominated for six other awards, including Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Damon Daunno), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Mary Testa), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Laura Jellinek), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Drew Levy), Best Direction of a Musical (Daniel Fish) and Best Orchestrations (Daniel Kluger).
The musical has garnered critical acclaim since its opening in April. In fall 2020, the revival will begin a national tour, beginning (fittingly) in Oklahoma City.
Square 1 Theatrics, co-founded by Ryan Jude Tanner and Jay Krottinger, is no stranger to acclaim. In 2013, Tanner and Krottinger co-produced a revival of Pippin which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Other Tony nominations include Waitress (Best Musical Nominee – 2016) and Come From Away (Best Musical Nominee – 2017).
"Although I was born and raised in Quincy, Illinois, Oklahoma has been home for 15 years," says Tanner. "Jay was born and raised in Broken Arrow. We started Square 1 with Flipside: The Patti Page Story. She was born and raised in the great metropolis of Claremore! It means so much to us to continue storytelling, while, every once in a while, adding the Oklahoma DNA … that's really the icing on top."
To see Oklahoma Magazine's original story on the revival, click here. To learn more about Square 1 Theatrics, visit square1theatrics.com.
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Rocket Dynamics is developing a 5-foot-6-inch tall rocket in preparation for the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association's intercollegiate rocket engineering competition.
Jerom Ashford, president of Rocket Dynamics and a junior studying mechanical engineering, hopes to build a team comprised of students from all majors. Ashford wants chemists to develop the fuel, business majors to develop the organization and finances, and communication majors to develop media content.
"There could be 100 people on the team, and there would still be things to do," Ashford said.
He said they are a team with no regrets, cultivating an environment of integrity, teamwork and high standards.
Ashford said he wants people to learn how to be successful in life and fulfill President Henry B. Eyring's vision for BYU-Idaho students to become legendary.
"We have the skills and experience to make kids from other schools think, 'Why are they so good?'" Ashford said.
The rocket will be an experimental sounding rocket. According to the ESRA, sounding rockets are high-powered and used to collect data for research.
The rocket will collect video as data, which will be posted to the BYU-I's Rocket Dynamics Facebook page and YouTube channel.
More videos, including "how to's," tests, and rocket launches, can also be found on the group's YouTube channel.
Rocket Dynamics is planning the rocket launch for February and invites all to come to witness the launch. They meet as a team Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Mark Austin Building, room 202, and Saturdays from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Austin Building, room 151.
What a great program that enables student to use the knowledge they acquire from their different courses.
Allowing the mind to grow. We support you Jerom Ashford.Thank you.


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Hints & Tips - PLAYED TO DEATH
Let's take a look at the sobering subject of character death in roleplaying games
One of the worst things about being the all-powerful GM in a roleplaying game is looking across the gaming table and staring into the eyes of someone who just died. Not you're friend actually keeling over at the table, of course, but the player's character in question. After many games, actually biting the big one after being shot/ stabbed/ blown up/ dissolved/ vaporised/ minced/ spaced/ gassed/ strangled/ beaten/ sliced/ diced/ pushed/ made very depressed and left with only one drastic, stupid option.
The character is, to be blunt, dead.
Oh, dear. There is never a worse time in a game as when a carefully designed player character actually makes one too many mistakes, or one too many low dice rolls, to be allowed to survive. There are many things that you have to consider before, during and after a character being killed.
BE SURE THAT THE GAME YOU HAVE CREATED ISN'T A SIMPLE DEATH TRAP.
Oh, please. We've all sat down and designed the 'mother of all deadly locations' with pitfalls and lasernets and security systems to die for. Literally. What you've got to realise is that the players won't take the risk if they think that it's simply too difficult and then all your evil work has gone to waste.
You don't want to get to the point where you're saying 'that's Bill, Bob and Brenda out of the way. That just leaves you, Belinda'. So Belinda turns round, looks at her dead friends and says something along the lines of 'screw that'. Oh, spending that two hours drawing the floor plans was worth it, eh? It's not only that, what are your players going to think? 'This evil b*****d is out to get us!'
There is nothing worse than losing a well-cultivated character to a simple throw of a dice, especially when you're told 'no, that's not good enough, you're dead'. You have to make sure that the players either have a) a logical way out or b) several sets of rolls they can make to limit the damage. Make sure that whatever you've designed has a weak spot or an escape route that is tangible. There's no use the players battling a killer 'droid for an hour only to get pasted, and then for you to say 'People, you had to use a high-frequency signal to disrupt it's carrier wave so that the defence screen drops'. If you hadn't alluded to that earlier or given that option then it makes the deaths pointless. You want the player's to go 'Oh, of course, why didn't we remember that?' instead of 'How the hell were we supposed to know that?'
MAKE SURE THE PLAYER REALISES THAT ANY MISTAKES THEY ARE ABOUT TO MAKE COULD BE FATAL ONES
But what do you care, right? You can't hold the player's hand through a scenario, all you're doing is presenting the material and it's up to the player to get through it. Hey, if they get vaped that's their own fault, right?
It's very true that you can't direct the player on the path to success. It's also true that part of the game is the fact that they are taking risks and giving them the obvious way out of every situation is a no-no because it destroys the illusion of risk.
You don't want the players to walk away from a situation where they were blatantly doing things that were so dangerous, so reckless, that the chances of getting killed were high. You don't want to tell them 'Are you sure you want to do that?' continuously because that makes them far too wary and not only makes them a lot more cautious, which slows the game down, but it also virtually guarantees them survival. What you want to do is allude to the fact that it is a dangerous situation. If the player is still on a road to destruction then quickly throw in a reminder of their predicament. If they continue then it's the final jump for them if they fail. At least you can't be held responsible for the death of the character. Don't remind them all the time, just when the encounter begins and maybe a quick mention at variable points.
Also, the biggest no-no, is when the player states their actions and you have to make the response. Don't look at them with a smile and an evil twinkle in your eye and say 'Are you sure that's what you want to do?' What an evil, egotistical thing to do! If the character does die then the player is going to think it was pre-ordained by the GM. Oh, that'll bring them back for more.
IF THEY ARE GOING TO BITE THE BIG ONE, MAKE SURE THEY GO OUT WITH A BANG
No, I don't mean blow them up (unless it's called for), I mean make sure that their deaths mean something. Make sure, after twenty games battling the evil enemy, after saving worlds and thwarting plots and being generally pleasant, that they don't simply die in a corridor after getting blasted by a lucky shot.
'Luke Skywalker. You destroyed the Death Star, fought a rearguard action to defend Hoth and defeated Vader and the Emperor - oh, dear, you've died a stupid pointless death. Ah, well, that's life, eh?'
Yes, it may be life but it's not very high adventure, is it? Don't listen to those people who say, 'Well, anyone can trip over a root and break their neck, just like in real life'. It's not real life! It's a game of exploding starships and laser fights, of bright shining swords and dashing heroes. Compare these two facts:
(a) Real Life.
(b) Faster than light travel, lasers and magic.
Oh, please. If you wanted real life you'd go to the shops or something and then get skill points. 'Oh, that's a high skill in grass cutting, now...' Get the point?
When a roleplaying character makes a last gasp you've got to make sure it means something. Maybe they get to pilot a starship into a marauding warship to save a planet - fair enough, the character may not have survived a hit but you can just say - 'look, you've got a few rounds to live, what do you want to do?' Then that'll give them time to throw defiance at their enemy, gasp their last, poignant words or save a life. Of course, knowing that they're going to die, some players might take the mickey and say 'I'll shoot the other player characters' or 'I'll tapdance and shout "don't fight, dance"!' At this point you should just say 'too late, you're dead.' If they're going to mess about with what should be a dramatic moment then they probably won't have minded simply dying, anyway.
Character death can be annoying - it can be a little upsetting to the player if the character is a well-cultivated one - but it should never be trivial. After the game there should be a few moments to reflect on the character and whatever they attained in their career. Remind the player what they played and why so that they will try to emulate or rekindle what they lost. Players should be able to create their next character with the knowledge that they will get a fair deal at a game and that they can create a personality that will have a beginning and an end. It all makes good roleplaying.


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Three Corsairs Named All-Conference in Softball
Photo by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Infielder Adriana Chavez was one of three CR players named all-conference this week.
A dynamic CR infield was recognized for a big season in softball this week, with three Corsairs named all-conference.
Shortstop Amy Reyes and second baseman Adriana Chavez were each named to the all-Golden Valley Conference first team, while third baseman Juliana Ortega-Miranda was named to the second team.
"They're all infielders and that was our strength," Redwoods head coach Maggie White said. "I thought we had the best infield in conference."
All three are freshmen and expected back in 2020, and that's good news for a CR program that had 10 H-DNL all-stars commit this week to play next year.
Chavez enjoyed a big season both in the middle infield and at the plate.
The Benicia High product started the season at shortstop before switching to second base and led the team with a .379 batting average, fifth best in conference.
"She brings speed, has a great arm and really good hands," White said of Chavez, adding that "she's just kind of a team kid."
Reyes began the season in the outfield, before team injuries forced the coaches to move her to shortstop where she had an immediate impact.
"She took it on and was strong," White said of the Bakersfield native. "And she's probably our most excited kid."
Reyes also had a big impact at the plate, hitting .319 with 16 RBIs, and was involved in the winning run in both of the team's walk-off home wins this spring.
She also was tied for the team lead in stolen bases with 13.
Ortega-Miranda, meanwhile, was named all-conference second team, although White believes she got a raw deal.
"She's the best third baseman I've ever had," the long-time head coach said. "She's ridiculously good. I was really mad she only made second team."
Ortega-Miranda, who hit .333 with a team-best 25 RBIs, as well as blasting two home runs, was also named all-conference as a goalkeeper in soccer in the fall.
"She's just an extremely good athlete," the head coach said, adding that her average at the plate would have been higher had the conference teams not pitched around her.
Ortega-Miranda also pitched for the Corsairs, posting the fifth-best ERA in the conference (.360) in limited action.
Ray Hamill writes at humboldtsports.com, where you can read lots more about sports in Humboldt County.
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Jane Srygley Mouton (April 15, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas – December 7, 1987) was an American management theorist, remembered in particular for developing the Managerial grid model with Robert R. Blake.

Biography
Her father, Theodore Quarles Srygley, was an educator and her mother, Grace Stumpe Srygley, was a psychologist.  She married an investor, Jackson, C. Mouton, Jr. on December 22, 1953.  The Moutons had two daughters named Jane Martha and Jacquelyn Cruse.

Jane Srygley Mouton received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1950 and later returned to complete a PhD in 1957 (Contemporary, 2004).  She also received a Masters of Science from Florida State University in 1951.  She was loyal to the University of Texas at Austin with her working positions including being a research scientist from 1953–1957, a social science researcher and instructor from 1957–1959, and assistant professor of psychology from 1959-1964.  She was furthermore vice-president of Scientific Methods Inc. from 1961–1981 and has presided as president of the company since 1982.

Mouton was a former student of Robert Blake from the University of Texas.  Together they are known for their creation of the aforementioned Managerial Grid which was admittedly composed of Mouton's creation and Blake's name (Bokeno, 2007).

The Grid came into existence when Blake and Mouton were hired as consultants by Exxon.  It was during this time that their supposedly combined efforts produced the grid as a method of finding a median between McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y workers (Capstone, 2003).  Originally, their work was reflected upon the National Training Laboratories (NTL) who they had worked with as a means of bringing their ideas into the organizations (Kleiner, 1996).

Mouton was among the few women to lead one of the NTL's T-Groups (Training Groups) during the 1950s.  However, Blake and Mouton's methodology was more focused on treating the organizational issues rather than simply diagnosing them.  This was contrary to standard NTL practices.  Thus, they separated from the company.  Blake had copyrighted the Grid so that only by franchising with him could someone else use the Grid for training, thus ensuring that everyone would use it in the way Blake and Mouton deemed fitting.  Therefore, through their work with NTL leading T-Group's and the creation of Mouton's Managerial Grid, Blake and Mouton became famous, eventually co-founding Scientific Methods, Inc. in 1961 (Ultimate, 2003).

Honors

Honorary member of the faculty at the Institute of Business Administration and Management in Tokyo, Japan
Best Writing Award from the American Society for Training and Development (1961–1962)
Book Award from the American College of Hospital Administrators for The New Managerial Grid  (1980)
Book of the Year Award from the American Journal of Nursing (1982) for Grid Approaches for Managerial Leadership in Nursing
Book of the Year Award from the American Management Association (1982) for Productivity:  The Human Side

References
Bokeno, M. COM 645 lecture, October 5, 2007.
Dubois, E.C. (2006). Three decades of women's history. Women's Studies, 35(1), 47-64.
Editors of Contemporary Authors. (2004–2007). Mouton, Jane Srygley. Contemporary Authors. Retrieved October 9, 2007 from Amazon's Web site:  www.amazon.com.
Kleiner, A. (1996). The age of heretics. New York:  Doubleday.
Miller-Bernal, L. & Poulson, S. L. (2004). Going co-ed:  Women's experiences in formerly men's colleges and universities 1950-2000. Nashville, TN:  Vanderbilt University Press.
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As night ascends... fall through the psych side of the Moon Duo in solar transit to southern realms. Ripley and Sanae return to New Zealand this November as a trio with John Jeffrey now firmly on drums.
"Moon Duo sound like they're divining what it means to rock, and roll, in the 21st century."
The highest apex of psychedelia, be it art, music, drugs or literature, is to induce a prolonged consciousness shift that affects the consumer far beyond the time they were privy to the act. Moon Duo's third full-length LP, Shadow of the Sun, was written entirely during one of these evolving phases — a rare and uneasy rest period, devoid of the constant adrenaline of performing live and the stimulation of traveling through endless moving landscapes. This offered Moon Duo a new space to reflect on all of these previous experiences and cradle them while cultivating the album in the unfamiliar environment of a new dwelling; a dark Portland basement. It was from this stir-crazy fire that Shadow of the Sun was forged.
Evolving the sound of their first two full-length records, Mazes (2011) and Circles (2012), Moon Duo — Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada — have developed their ideas with the help of their newly acquired steam engine, Canadian drummer John Jeffrey (present on the band's last release, Live in Ravenna). The unchartered rhythms and tones present on this record are reflective of Moon Duo's strive for equilibrium in this aforementioned new environment.
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We taste through 6 cru Beaujolais wines from Morgon, Brouilly, Moulin a Vent and Regnie from Berry Bros and Rudd. Who will win?
How on earth did I get to be exploring the wine bars in Temple Bar, Dublin? Well, isn't it funny how you can wake up expecting the day to go one way and then life throws you a curve ball and you end up dry heaving in Liverpool? What, that isn't a relatable analogy? #notsorry….
Nestled in the Italian Alps between the French and Swiss border lies the tiny Alpine wine making region of the Valle d'Aosta. The largest wine making fish in this smallest of vinous ponds is internationally acclaimed producer, Les Crêtes. Until recently most of this acclaim was directed at their flagship wine the Chardonnay Cuvée Bois….


When the fifth-graders at Arthur M. Longsjo Jr. Middle School heard about the "Are You Smarter than a Massachusetts 5th Grader?" program, so many volunteered that organizers had to hold a lottery to choose the participants.
Thirteen students took part in the televised contest Thursday night, the kickoff event for a community service project, Outreach to Teach: Extreme Makeover. They asked questions and helped contestants with answers in four subject areas — math, science, social studies and English language arts.
Shellaina Gordon, 10, was on the panel of social studies experts, and helped Fitchburg School Superintendent Andre R. Ravenelle with his question: What was pictured on American Colonists' mirrors before the American Revolution: The Bald Eagle, American Turkey, Dove or a Phoenix? (answers at the end of the story).
"I think this is a good opportunity, and it will be good for our school, we need help," said Shellaina.
The Outreach to Teach is a National Education Association community project in which college organizations, faculty and students, and public school teachers, students and parents, as well as community members and business partners join together from across the state to revitalize a high-needs school.
This year, The Longsjo Middle School, at the former Fitchburg High School building, was picked as the Massachusetts school.
Between now and April, program organizers from Fitchburg State College and the Fitchburg public schools hope to raise $15,000 and organize a work crew of 200 or more volunteers to paint, clean up, landscape, repair and decorate the school, according to school Principal Craig Chalifoux.
The college's Kappa Delta Pi, the International Education Honor Society, has already picked the library. They will paint, clean and collect up to 100 young adult books to increase the library's collection.
"It's a great collaboration with the college, and this program has a direct tie-in with our students. Our kids are talking and working with the college kids, which I think will have a greater impact on their lives than any testing could accomplish; and this will be going on all year long," Mr. Ravenelle said.
Shellaina's mother, Janet, couldn't agree more.
"I think this is a wonderful experience for the children, and it will give the school exposure, and yes, I have seen the school, and yes it needs some help," Ms. Gordon said.
And were the questions hard? Here's a sampling of just a few.
•How many moons does Jupiter have? 2, 7, 63 or 54?
•What takes the longest to decompose? Cans, cigarettes, glass bottles and jars, or motor oil?
•How many people signed the Declaration of Independence? 73, 58, 12, or 56?
•What kind of sentence is, "Please, have a seat." Interrogative, imperative, declarative or exclamatory?
Answers: Phoenix; 63; glass bottles and jars; 56; imperative.
For more information on the program or to volunteer services or donations: http://fsc.edu/fitchburgeducationfoundation/ott.html.


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By: Staff Report January 12, 2023
Saussy Burbank, a leading home builder in the Carolinas for 34 years, has promoted industry veterans Mike McAuliffe to President and Julianne ("Juli") Chandler to Chief Financial Officer.
"Mike and Juli are both well-established leaders in their respective fields and will excel in their new roles," said Saussy Burbank's CEO Charles Teal. "They will continue to help support Saussy Burbank's ongoing growth for 2023."
McAuliffe has been with Saussy Burbank for six years and served as General Manager and Senior Vice President. In his new role, he will be responsible for all homebuilding activities while also overseeing and leading the company's growth. He succeeds Bob Zweier, who is retiring after 25 years with Saussy Burbank, including 18 years as President.
With over 21 years of industry experience, McAuliffe has closed on more than 500 homes in the Carolinas. He is a licensed general contractor in North and South Carolina and a realtor in South Carolina.
"I am honored to take on such a high-caliber role," said McAuliffe. "I get to continue working with some of the best industry leaders and I am excited to be a part of this continued growth and expansion for Saussy Burbank."
Chandler has been with Saussy Burbank for over nine years and most recently served as Vice President of Finance, where she was responsible for managing the company's accounting, IT and human resources departments.
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As CFO, she will be responsible for the finance, accounting, banking and human resources divisions. With 19 years of experience, Chandler previously served as corporate controller for a publicly traded energy company as well as a senior accountant for the country's largest commercial roofing company.
"Saussy Burbank is a respected home builder, and I am thrilled to be taking on this new role as CFO," said Chandler. "I am delighted to help contribute to the longevity and sustainability of this company."
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Now that the weather has really cooled down I seem to be eating lots of carb laden comfort food, it's making me feel a little bit sluggish so I'm making a conscious effort to include more vegetable rich meals in our repertoire. I went to the green grocer yesterday and picked up some gorgeous colourful seasonal winter vegetables to brighten the dinner table.
I've thrown together this Roasted Pumpkin & Beetroot salad and included some locally grown walnuts for added crunch.
It's quite easy to make and can be served as a main or side dish, toss it through some quinoa, wild rice or cous cous if you want to add some grain.
It was the perfect dish to try out my 'new to me', vintage enamelled roasting pan that I found at the op shop last week, the bright colours of the salad co-ordinates perfectly with the 70's orange hue of the pan and my favourite vintage tea towel.
Having marble benches means I usually avoid beetroot because of the risk of staining, but because you don't need to peel the beetroot for this recipe, there is really no mess at all. I'm pretty please with how it turned out, super tasty and so quick to prepare, I'll certainly be adding beetroot to more dishes in the future. Nest time I may crumble some blue cheese over the top.
This tasty and healthy salad makes a substantial vegetarian meal on its own or a hearty side dish. Can be eaten warm or cold.
Remove beet leaves and give beetroot a good scrub to remove any dirt, scrape away rough top but leave unpeeled and base of stalks intact.
Peel and cut pumpkin into cubes.
Place in roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 1 hour or until vegetables are soft.
Lightly toast walnuts in a dry hot pan, taking care not to burn them.
Assemble the salad on a large shallow bowl or plate, lay parsley leaves as a base then pile roasted vegetables on top. To finish sprinkle walnuts over the top and drizzle with olive oil and the juice of a lemon.
Tasty both warm or cold and perfect for packed lunches if there are any leftovers.


Last week (see Budgeting cutting can help AR focus and innovate) we suggested that potential budget cuts may have the effect of causing AR teams to prioritize and innovate in their programs and might not always be as negative as when first viewed. Another way to deal with the possible cuts in funding that follow any economic slowing is to look to alternative solutions. These techniques obviously take precious time and effort that AR teams also don't have, but may be reasonable choices when money is not available.
Review each analyst contract for usage and determine business group seat holders who need to be eliminated. Then contact the high value and high usage seat holders to see if the business group can pick up some or all of the cost. Be prepared to justify the cost as the business group is also looking to save money. Be careful not to lose appropriate executive access to key analysts.
Work with the analyst firm account managers to understand seat usage and have them help you rattle the tin cup. They have a vested interest in not losing seat revenue.
Consider alternate analyst firms for market research. In some cases specialized boutique firms may be less expensive and provide better service than Gartner or IDC vertical research services. For custom projects consider niche analyst firms that are cheaper and usually over deliver because they want the next contract.
Review the past use of the research and be selective in purchasing only the research that really gets used. Use some caution not to cut work in emerging markets.
Have business groups pay for or contribute to analyst consulting days that benefit their areas. Be sure you are getting full value from the days you purchase.
Consider alternatives to consulting days where appropriate such as using multiple phone-based inquiries.
Review the process for purchasing reprints of analyst reports. Have field sales marketing or another similar group purchase the analyst report reprints used by sales or that are put on the website for marketing purposes.
In this and future posts, we will discuss ways for AR mangers to cut costs without cutting effectiveness. In addition, we will be discussing ways to avoid the budget axe by proving the value of AR.
Bottom Line: When funding is an issue AR teams should look to alternative solutions rather than just cutting programs. High value activities should not simply be sacrificed just because budgets are reduced.
Analyst firm sales executives – Are you working to ensure that every part of your contract is getting fully utilized and delivering visible business value?
Analysts – How does budget cutting that impact your firm's contract affect your opinion of the vendor?
AR managers – How do you approach budget cutting? How much of your current spending really belongs in someone else's budget?
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This is how I read the file in:
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I have already tried:
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as well as reading the file in using readLines() and using strsplit().


"Al mundo paz nació Jesús" es el inicio de un popular villancico navideño que resume magistralmente esta temporada de fiesta por la llegada del Hijo de Dios entre nosotros. La navidad celebra el cumplimiento de la promesa de la venida del Príncipe de paz (Is. 9:6). La segunda persona de la trinidad se hizo hombre y habitó entre nosotros para después darnos vida a través de su sacrificio expiatorio en la cruz. Por lo tanto, la navidad es un acontecimiento digno de celebrarse.
Con Campbell's new book, Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012, 479 pages, $34.99 softcover) is one of the most important books I've read in a long time. I predict that scholars and serious students of the Bible will be referring to this book for years to come. The reason is simple: Campbell has meticulously and even-handedly taken one of the Apostle Paul's central themes, union with Christ, and has painstakingly examined it both through an exegetical and a theological lens.
"Bueno, pero Dios sigue estando en su trono" es una frase que he escuchado bastante veces en los últimos días. Los que la pronuncian generalmente lo hacen con un tono de resignación al ver que las cosas no se han dado como inicialmente esperaban. Me da la impresión que recuerdan que Dios está en control de las circunstancias solamente como un premio de consolación al ver que su candidato perdió las elecciones o enfrentan otras decepciones en la vida. Tristemente en estos casos, estas personas se olvidan que nuestro Dios siempre es victorioso, siempre está en control y que nada ni nadie obstruye su soberanía sobre todo. Dios no debería ser el premio de consolación de los perdedores sino el premio mayor de todos los días sin importar lo que esté sucediendo a nuestro alrededor.
The recent statistics released by The Pew Forum on Religious & Public Life showing a decline among Americans who consider themselves religious are sure to alarm many concerned about the spiritual state of the nation. For evangelicals, the most potentially jarring of these statistics shows that for the first time in its history the United States does not have a Protestant majority. The study found that about 20% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation, an increase from 15% in the last five years. The sobering reality in all this for evangelicals is that, although our churches continue to grow, our evangelistic effectiveness has significantly lagged behind the US population growth. This study is a clear challenge to evangelicals to live up to our name and proclaim the good news in a culture where we can no longer assume common theological foundations. Evangelical Christians have to learn to preach the gospel in a culture where we are no longer part of the Protestant majority. This is not necessarily a bad thing though. A few observations about the data shows that the picture is not as bleak as it may seem.
El Espíritu Santo es esencial para la vida y enseñanza cristiana. De hecho, no creo exagerar al afirmar que sin la ayuda y poder del Espíritu Santo todos nuestros esfuerzos tanto para agradar a Dios como para enseñar a otros a hacerlo carecen de sentido y, por lo tanto, los resultados son insignificantes. Desgraciadamente, en muchas ocasiones el Espíritu Santo es olvidado, minimizado o incluso relevado a solamente una teoría teológica que creemos porque se encuentra en la Biblia, pero que no tiene ninguna relevancia en nuestra vida diaria. De hecho, llegué a escuchar a un profesor de un seminario afirmar que muchos cristianos de forma práctica creen que la santa trinidad está compuesta por el Padre, el Hijo y las Santas Escrituras. De esta manera, la presencia del Espíritu Santo es totalmente olvidada.
Christ and Creation Care: the survival of humanity is not in question.
Insofar as Jesus Christ is emplaced in glorified resurrection embodiment at the Father's right hand in heavenly session, that place shapes and orients all other place claims.
"El que espera, desespera" dice un refrán popular. Esperar algo no es satisfactorio para nadie y en ocasiones las salas de espera en oficinas y consultorios se convierten en salas de tortura para muchos que, como yo, son impacientes y perciben el tiempo de espera como un tiempo perdido. Esta creencia común puede percibir a la esperanza como algo negativo y algo no muy deseado.
Below is an excerpt from a commentary I'm writing on the Greek text of Philippians. The section I've copied is a rough first draft treating a key Christological phrase from 2:6. The commentary will be part of a series called The Exegetical Guidebook to the Greek New Testament (B&H Publications). It's aimed at seminary grads and pastors who have actually learned and retained their Greek...like Talbot students, we hope! You can get the abbreviations from Murray Harris's volume on Colossians, but they should be familiar to NT students (e.g., TDNT = "Kittel," etc.). Enjoy!
Since becoming Dean, I have been repeatedly asked, "what is your vision for Talbot?" The following is a concise summary my convocation address that was delivered September 3, 2012 in which I address this question.
I turn sixty years old this October. Talbot School of Theology has kindly given me the Fall semester off to mourn this milestone in my life. But what's to mourn? I'm just that much closer to seeing Jesus face-to-face! So, I decided, instead, to celebrate my chronological landmark.
I want to announce a new resource, as well as make a shameless plug, for small group Bible studies and Sunday School classes. It's a DVD providing four 15-minute sessions about the book of Psalms. It is part of the new Deepening Life Together video series published by Baker Books, LifeTogether and Lamplighter Media.
Do you remember the "just say no to drugs" campaign waged a number of years ago? (The slogan "just say no" continues to be used in schools across the country.) The assumption of the slogan was that kids could simply say "no" whenever faced with temptation. Is that true? Can we simply say "no" whenever we are tempted?
We had quite a lively conversation in my Apostolic Fathers class the other evening after reading The Epistle of Barnabas. (BTW, it was not written by the biblical Barnabas; and the attribution to Barnabas may not even be original, so you don't need to assume that this author is "pretending" to be Barnabas). "Barnabas" was committed to the interpretive procedure known as allegorical interpretation.
I'm still teaching my summer class on the Apostolic Fathers. We just had a discussion in class about the Shepherd of Hermas. Hermas claims to have had lots of visions and appearances of angels (one in the form of a shepherd—thus the name of the work) who tell him what to do and what messages he should deliver to others.
As one who is kind of obsessed with questions of method in theology, I found some summary comments by T. F. Torrance on the relation of history and tradition to theological formulation helpful. He writes: No scientist ever begins his work de novo; while he works with the methodological questioning of what he has already known he builds on knowledge already achieved and engages in a movement of advance. But it is one of the worst characteristics of theological study, whether in biblical interpretation or in dogmatic formulation, that every scholar nowadays thinks he must start all over again, and too many give the impression that no one ever understood this or that until they came along.
A frequently asked question from my graduate advisees is this: How do you keep up with the latest scholarship in your discipline? Or, how do you stay on the "cutting edge" in your academic field? There are at least five maintenance disciplines that come immediately to my mind.
I heard recently that the Jewish and (East) Indian mentalities expect life to be full of difficulties and pain as a matter of course. The American mentality expects the opposite: a happy life overall, and usually an improvement over the previous generation. Americanism includes the idea that we may, through hard work, ingenuity, and divine blessing, avoid pain and lack that others suffer. Some American Christians have even preached that material prosperity in this life, including healing of all physical ills, is God's will for His people. Reality, however, counts against the so-called prosperity gospel.
After a semester of teaching an undergrad course on Scripture and Tradition, a number of things emerged in our discussions that might be worth reflecting on regarding the Bible and its interpretation.
I was recently reflecting on my doctoral training and I realized that I learned a few things (ten, to be precise) beyond the actual subject matter of my discipline. For starters, I learned that footnotes can be overdone.


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Given the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina is politically viewed as a very complex political system, every hasty, sudden and radical reform of the current state of affairs can very easily push the country into an armed conflict again, even more brutal than the previous one. The process of constitutional change must first of all be based on several key principles that the Venice Commission has put forward a long time ago, and in light of the implementation of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, respecting the order the judgments were passed. Therefore, constitutional changes are an obligation of domestic politicians, but with regard to the role of the international community in the creation of the current constitution, its involvement in the whole process is inevitable, and must take place in several stages. Amendments to the electoral law as such should be a secondary process based on the new BiH Constitution. It is very difficult and even unimaginable to seek changes in the two-entity state organization at the very beginning of constitutional changes, but the insistence on the parity of the entity in terms of their administrative order and competence is inevitable. Although it may sound inconsistent, it may be that the key to the solution for Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in the fact that the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina must be additionally adjectively-legally divided (regionalized / cantonized - which is contrary to the views of citizens), but exclusively on economic grounds in which the bearer of sovereignty will be transferred from the people to the citizens, while the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina would continue to exercise their rights through the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina through an instrument of vital national interest. Therefore, the rationalization of the Federation (by reducing the number of cantons), but also the cantonization of the RS, is imposed as one of the primary goals for future talks on constitutional changes. This way of internal administrative arrangement of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina would, at least, solve two main causes of post-Dayton political crises and tensions: on the one hand, the tendency or fear of unitarization, and on the other, the tendency or fear of separation. The second phase would be given to the citizens' asking about their attitudes and opinions on the future organization of Bosnia and Herzegovina through a referendum that / and whether any of the two central levels of government (entities and cantons) should exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the referendum unit has to be a whole territory Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Neglect or suppression of the constitutional changes in BiH that occurred as a consequence of the British-German initiative through the Berlin Process and its concretization in BiH through the Reform Agenda is to a great extent responsible for the emergence of the country's biggest political crisis since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
*Originally written in Bosnian language within the project "Bosna i Hercegovina i Berlinski proces: Analiza stanja ključnih procesa u BiH pred Londonsku konferenciju 2018" [Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Berlin Process: Analysis of Key Processes in BiH prior to the London Conference in 2018], Balkan Studies Center (BSC).


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An Update to 2012 Governors' Races
With less than four months to go, the 2012 gubernatorial contests are looking good for the GOP.
Elizabeth Daigneau | July 24, 2012
Several of this year's gubernatorial contests have seen changes since we last handicapped the races six months ago, but the overall landscape hasn't changed that much. We're shifting only four ratings: Montana goes from tossup to lean Republican; New Hampshire goes from lean Republican to tossup; North Dakota goes from likely Republican to safe Republican; and Vermont goes from likely Democratic to safe Democratic. Meanwhile, one contest has dropped off our list entirely -- the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall, which we had rated a tossup and which was won by incumbent GOP Gov. Scott Walker.
Republicans -- already in the driver's seat with a 29-20 lead in governorships nationally -- could gain two to four seats if current trends hold. If the Republicans were to post net gains of just three gubernatorial seats in 2012, it would push GOP control to an even more commanding margin of 32 Republicans, 17 Democrats and one Independent.
As always, our handicapping of the gubernatorial races -- based on interviews with a range of state and national analysts -- works in two ways. First, it categorizes every seat as safe Republican, likely Republican, lean Republican, tossup, lean Democratic, likely Democratic or safe Democratic.
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Second, it ranks each seat in order of the likelihood of being won by a Republican or Democrat, with No. 1 being most likely to be won by a Republican and No. 12 being most likely to be won by a Democrat.
If our prognostication is sound, then after Election Day we should be able to draw a line somewhere in the tossup category and find all the seats above that line won by a Republican and all the seats below that line won by a Democrat. (In our 2010 gubernatorial handicapping of 37 states, only one, Illinois, ended up on the wrong side of that divide.)
Here are the current rankings, with capsule summaries of the state of play.
Safe Republican
1. Utah (R-held; no rating change). Republican Gov. Gary Herbert survived a six-way intraparty contest at the state GOP convention with an impressive 63 percent of the vote after Tea Party activist David Kirkham threw his support to Herbert after the first ballot. Retired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Peter Cooke, the Democratic nominee, is considered an impressive figure, but the state Democratic Party is extraordinarily weak, having last won the governorship in 1980. Even the Utah Education Association's political action committee voted overwhelmingly to give a solo endorsement to Herbert. In his first gubernatorial bid two years ago, Herbert had to share a dual endorsement with his Democratic rival.
2. North Dakota (R-held; shift from likely Republican). Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple remains popular in a state with the shockingly low unemployment rate of 2.9 percent -- the best in the nation, thanks largely to an oil and gas boom. Dalrymple eased his path to re-election by dispatching with Paul Sorum, a Fargo architect with Tea Party support, at the state party convention. Dalrymple received the backing of 71 percent of delegates, precipitating in Sorum's decision to drop out of the June primary and helping unify the GOP behind Dalrymple. The incumbent has a significant fundraising lead over his Democratic challenger, state Senate Minority Leader Ryan Taylor. Taylor is a 42-year-old rancher who's respected on both sides of the aisle and who is thought to have a promising political future. Most expect the 2012 election to be a chance for Taylor to expand his reach with voters rather than actually oust a popular incumbent.
Likely Republican
3. Indiana (R-held; no rating change). There's been little in the past six months to slow the juggernaut of GOP Rep. Mike Pence in his bid to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. Businessman Jim Wallace failed to collect enough certified signatures to get on the May 8 primary ballot, leaving Pence a free ride on the GOP side. Folksy, relatively conservative former state House Speaker John Gregg won the Democratic nomination, but as Gregg has been grappling with staff turnover, Pence has been all over the airwaves, utilizing his heavy fundraising advantage. Pence did get some negative attention when he compared the Supreme Court's health-care ruling to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He quickly apologized, and most observers agree that it will take more than that to derail his bid. A poll by Howey Politics Indiana in late March had Pence up, 44 percent to 31 percent.
Lean Republican
4. North Carolina (D-held; no rating change). With the decision by unpopular Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue to forgo a second term, it has fallen to Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton to hold the seat for the Democrats. Dalton may have a better shot of doing so than Perdue would have -- he's the kind of moderate Democrat who has historically won the governorship in the Tarheel State -- but former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, who narrowly lost to Perdue in 2008, remains the modest favorite. Dalton helped his momentum and his statewide name identification with a 46 percent to 38 percent primary victory over former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge. Still, the contest depleted his resources, whereas McCrory has been stockpiling cash since his last bid in 2008. While Democratic-aligned groups have run ads attacking McCrory -- a sign suggesting that party strategists consider the race winnable -- it remains to be seen whether Democrats will continue to make the state a top presidential target, a decision that could have a significant impact on Dalton's chances. Meanwhile, both candidates will need to court a cranky electorate carefully; Dalton has to separate himself from Perdue's negative legacy, while McCrory has to demonstrate that he won't be a rubber stamp for a decidedly unpopular Republican-held Legislature. The polls have varied somewhat, but McCrory has consistently led by margins of two to seven points. At the same time, the Republican has been below 50 percent, suggesting that the race will remain close to the end. A wild card is Libertarian candidate Barbara Howe, who drew 7 percent in one poll and is presumably drawing support primarily from McCrory.
5. Washington state (D-held; no rating change). Republicans are still confident about taking the governor's chair after two terms under Democrat Christine Gregoire, but there's evidence the race has narrowed. The independent, nonpartisan Elway Poll, for instance, had GOP state Attorney General Rob McKenna up by two points over Democratic U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee in June. McKenna, who's comparatively moderate by today's Republican standards, got a boost from an endorsement by The Seattle Times, and he benefits from a pervasive sense that the Democrats have been in charge of the state for too long. But the Democratic candidate may be benefiting from increased name identification and the institutional advantages that come with running in a Democratic-leaning state. The race may hinge on whether Inslee can successfully tie McKenna to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
6. Montana (D-held; shift from tossup). Democratic Attorney General Steve Bullock is trying to keep the governorship for his party after two terms under Gov. Brian Schweitzer. But Bullock's GOP opponent, former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill, likely benefited from his contested primary. It did deplete Hill's financial reserves, but it also allowed him time to refine and promote his pitch on key issues while Bullock was distracted by an ultimately unsuccessful effort to save a state campaign finance law at the U.S. Supreme Court. Bullock is youthful and photogenic, but in a state increasingly hostile to Democrats, he has a much trickier challenge in connecting with voters than Hill does. The GOP is unified behind a pro-resource-development, anti-regulation, anti-Obamacare message. Montana is also a cheap state to advertise in, and outside money is expected to pour in this fall. While much of the air barrage will likely address the tough re-election bid Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is facing, the gubernatorial race could feel an impact -- and of the two top contests, national Democrats are far more focused on keeping Tester in office than propelling Bullock into the governor's mansion.
Tossup
7. New Hampshire (D-held; shift from lean Republican). We're shifting this race from lean Republican to tossup -- not because of any significant partisan movement, but rather because New Hampshire's race is the least well-formed of any on this list. In the quest to succeed popular Democratic Gov. John Lynch, who's forgoing another term, both parties have competitive primaries. On the GOP side, it's two-time statewide candidate Ovide Lamontagne against younger upstart Kevin Smith, who as executive director of Cornerstone Action in the 2010 cycle attacked Lynch and the then-Democratic-led Legislature. On the Democratic side, it's former state Senate Majority Leader Maggie Hassan against former state Sen. Jackie Cilley. Despite some historical difficulties in the state, Obama has chalked up a series of modest leads over New Hampshire resident Romney in recent polls. In addition, some voters may appreciate the idea of a Democratic brake on a GOP-dominated Legislature. But the tenor of the race is likely to remain a question mark until at least the September primary.
Lean Democratic
8. West Virginia (D-held; no rating change). Earl Ray Tomblin knows his survival as governor depends on separating himself from President Obama, who is so unpopular in West Virginia that a felon behind bars in Texas won 41 percent of the state's Democratic presidential primary vote. So it's no surprise that Tomblin has accelerated his flight from the national Democratic Party. Tomblin hasn't said whether he'll vote for Obama, he's pledged not to attend the Democratic National Convention and taken a go-slow approach on embracing Obama's health-care law. Tomblin's tightrope walk has become common and relatively successful for Democrats in West Virginia in recent years; it has worked in the past not just for Tomblin but also for U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin. It could well work again in Tomblin's rematch with Republican businessman Bill Maloney. A West Virginia Poll for the Charleston Daily Mail in April had Tomblin up, 60 percent to 32 percent, with Tomblin even winning 38 percent of the Republican vote. That edge has likely narrowed, or will before Election Day, but at this stage, Tomblin looks likely to have a better-than-even shot at victory. Probably the biggest danger Tomblin faces would be an onslaught of advertising by GOP-aligned super-PACs.
Likely Democratic
9. Missouri (D-held; no rating change). This contest hasn't really taken off yet -- the primary is in August -- but Gov. Jay Nixon remains the heavy favorite to win a second term. Nixon is a Democrat, but one who often riles his base, as when he recently distanced himself from the federal health-care law. The GOP has been hobbled by weak candidates, most recently businessman David Spence, who became a punch line when it was revealed that his claimed degree in economics was actually in home economics. Even in a year when GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to win the former swing state easily, Nixon is expected to secure lots of ticket-splitting Republican votes. A Public Policy Polling poll in May had Nixon up by double digits.
Safe Democratic
10. Vermont (D-held; shift from likely Democratic). A Castleton Polling Institute survey in May had Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin at 60 percent, with Republican former state auditor and state Sen. Randy Brock at 27 percent and 11 percent unsure. Shumlin has moved well past his narrow 2010 victory thanks to his handling of the recovery after Hurricane Irene in August -- the state's worst natural disaster in memory. It won't hurt him to have President Obama and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on the ballot in 2012 as well.
11. Delaware (D-held, no rating change). Republican challenger Jeff Cragg, a Mail Boxes Etc. owner in Fairfax, is trying to capitalize on a controversy over federal loan guarantees to Fisker Automotive, a clean-energy carmaker that was supposed to produce vehicles at a facility in Delaware but has so far failed to do so. However, the credibility of the GOP's charges against Fisker has taken some hits, and it will probably require quite a bit more to deprive Gov. Jack Markell of a second term. Not only is Markell gaining national prominence as the incoming chairman of the National Governors Association, but he presides over a blue-trending state where a famous native son, Vice President Joe Biden, will be on the ballot this fall.
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Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley Betting Tip Burton – 4 September 2020
Burton can continue their excellent cup record
3rd September 2020 / callum
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Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley
4 September 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Cup
Pick Burton Albion
Bookmaker Betway
Odds: 7/10 odds taken 2000 GMT, Wednesday 2 September
It's an all League One clash in the first round of the EFL Cup as Burton host Accrington on Friday.
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1 Burton Albion Preview – Will Jake Buxton get off to a winning start after taking over in the summer?
2 Accrington Stanley Preview – Can Accrington win their first EFL Cup tie since 2017?
3 Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley Betting Advice
4 The best betting odds for Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley
Burton Albion Preview – Will Jake Buxton get off to a winning start after taking over in the summer?
There's been a lot of change at Burton over the summer months with long-serving boss Nigel Clough stepping aside as the club attempts to deal with the impact of the current situation. A legend at Burton, Clough had been in charge for five years in his second spell having previously been a coach in some capacity for 11 years between 1998 and 2009. The club have attempted to use the same model again by appointing Jake Buxton in a player-manager role.
Buxton played 24 times in the league last season so it will be interested to see how he combines both roles in what is a trying time for everybody at the moment.
Bet at Betvictor
(odds taken 2000 GMT, Thursday 3 September)
The club has seen a huge turnover of players during the summer and they will likely have to strengthen if they are to be competitive at the top of the table which was their aim under Clough.
Buxton also has the unenviable task of trying to continue the club's excellent recent record in this competition. Burton memorably reached the last four back in 2018/19 only to lose heavily to Manchester City and were in the quarter-finals last season only for Leicester to get the better of them. This is the first step in what they hope will be another fruitful cup run.
Accrington Stanley Preview – Can Accrington win their first EFL Cup tie since 2017?
Although a fellow League One team, Accrington have been operating at a different level than Burton for the majority of recent times and it's to their credit they are now seen as something of an established club following promotion in 2018. John Coleman is the main reason for recent successes having been in charge for six years this month. This represents his second spell in charge and he's led the team to 14th and 17th in their two seasons at this level.
Despite that, their aim again this season will be to stay in the league when the campaign begins next week.
Accrington do not have the same fond memories in this competition as their opponents and they are looking to get past the first round for the first time in three years. Stanley have been comprehensively beaten by Mansfield and Sunderland in the last couple of years and looking to make amends in this game.
Much of Accrington's success in the coming season will rest on the shoulders of Colby Bishop and Dion Charles. The forwards combined for 18 goals in the league last season – a very good return for two players who are at this level for the first time.
Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley Betting Advice
This will be the first of two meetings in September between these clubs as they clash again in the second league games of the season. Accrington held the upper hand in the games last season, taking four points from the two matches but Burton are unbeaten against them when at home since 2012.
Key Facts – Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley Betting Tip
Burton have reached the semi-finals and quarter finals of this competition in each of the last two seasons
Following promotion in 2018, Accrington have established themselves in the third tier of English football
This will be the first of two meetings between the clubs as they clash again in the second game of their league campaigns
As always the disclaimer in these sort of games is that there are so many unknowns but we do know that Burton clearly target this competition. In the last 14 EFL Cup ties Burton have played they have lost just four. Two against Manchester City, once against Leicester and the other Manchester United.
A home tie against a team in this own division is well within their capabilities and I'm taking them to progress. The selection is a home win.
The best betting odds for Burton Albion vs Accrington Stanley
Burton Albion to win: 13/10 Betfair
Draw: 12/5 at Betfair
Accrington Stanley to win: 9/4 at Betfair
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