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DAYTONA Rising Creates Construction Opportunities
By Daytona International Speedway Communications // April 15, 2014
Project Provides Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity For Design-Build Team
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA– After a successful beginning to the 2014 motorsports event season, Daytona International Speedway is now ramping up construction activities for the $400 million DAYTONA Rising redevelopment project.
More than 65 Volusia County-based businesses have been involved in the DAYTONA Rising project since its groundbreaking nearly one year ago, a number that is expected to grow as the project progresses.
The Speedway and its design-builder, Barton Malow, have awarded subcontracts, sub-subcontracts and purchase orders to Volusia County firms for the following areas: demolition, fencing, metal wall panels, asphalt, grading, drywall, plumbing, lumber supply, electrical, roofing, landscaping and masonry. Local firms are excited about the opportunity to be part of DAYTONA Rising:
"Barton Malow has created an outstanding team and we're grateful to be one of the many local partners working on this massive project," said P&S Paving Vice President Todd Phillips. P&S Paving, an asphalt paving, heavy highway contractor serving Volusia County, is providing paving and dirt services.
"Our company has a long history working with the Speedway so we're thrilled to be part of this important project," said A. W. Baylor Versapanel-Plastering Vice President Jim Crews. "Barton Malow and DAYTONA Rising are energizing the community by providing local companies with an opportunity to work on a large-scale project for the next several years." A. W. Baylor Versapanel-Plastering, a commercial construction firm based in Ormond Beach, Fla., is fabricating light gauge metal stud panels, installing all of the interior wall and ceiling framing as well as installing all drywall and plastering.
"We've worked with the Speedway for more than 20 years so we understand the high expectations for DAYTONA Rising," said Coleman Goodemote Construction President Charles Coleman. "Barton Malow is an outstanding partner and we look forward to helping them with this important project." Coleman Goodemote Construction, a full-service commercial construction company based in Daytona Beach, is assisting with race-ready preparation for key Speedway events.
Several members of the Barton Malow team have relocated to the greater Daytona Beach area to establish personal partnerships with the many local firms working on the project. Len Moser, a Barton Malow vice president and DAYTONA Rising'sproject executive, moved from Gwinnett County in Georgia to Ormond Beach with his wife and two children in June 2013. Moser is impressed with the passion for the project within the community.
"From day one, our local partners have demonstrated their strong commitment to DAYTONA Rising," said Moser. "Their dedication is helping to transform the Speedway's vision into reality. This project is an extremely rewarding experience for me personally and professionally."
Jason McFadden, Barton Malow's director of project management, moved from Atlanta to Ponce Inlet, Fla. with his wife in October 2012. McFadden embraces the challenges associated with this once-in-a-lifetime project and has also experienced the local enthusiasm for DAYTONA Rising.
"The overwhelming support from the Daytona Beach community continues to inspire us on a daily basis," said McFadden. "We're proud of the progress to date and look forward to the road ahead. We have a great team in place and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to make an impact through the DAYTONA Rising project."


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New Year's Eve 2013 Times Square Photos: Psy's 'Gangnam Style,' Ryan Seacrest And Thousands Of Colorful New Yorkers
Over one million revelers flooded the Times Square in New York Monday night to watch the famous crystal ball drop as part of the New Year's Eve 2013 celebration.
Reports said that security in Times Square was very tight with a number of uniformed police were assigned to blend into the crowd. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told Associated Press that Times Square would be the "safest place in the world on New Year's Eve" with officers using barriers to prevent overcrowding. There were also checkpoints to inspect vehicles.
The famed crystal ball was covered with 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles and was lit up by more than 32,000 LEDs in red, blue, green and white. One crystal panel was imprinted with the name of Dick Clark, who died in April. This year's countdown was the first in decades without the long time host Clark.
It was Ryan Seacrest who hosted the countdown show with other high profile names like South Korean rap sensation Psy, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, Neon Trees, Flo Rida and Pitbull among the musical guests.
Prior to the night's festivities, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke briefly about the absence of late Clark.
"It's hard," Bloomberg said. "There are certain people that are bigger than life. Most people come and go. Dick Clark was here for generation. What's an American? Dick Clark was a real American."
In a slim-fitting metallic red jacket and skin-tight leather pants, Taylor Swift performed "I Knew You Were Trouble." She also performed her other popular single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
Psy, who turned 35 Monday, came out in a furry white coat and slim black turtleneck to perform his worldwide hit "Gangnam Style." He joined MC Hammer for a blending of "Gangnam Style" and "Can't Touch This."
Watch a video of Psy's "Gangnam Style" performance in Times Square here.
Carley Rae Jepsen performed her song of the summer, "Call Me Maybe."
Hours before the midnight celebration, thousands of New Yorkers with New Year's hats and sunglasses boasting "2013" started to pack into the waiting pens in Times Square, which were erected starting at West 40th St. and went all the way up to Central Park South around 59th St, the Daily Mail reported.
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Syria Camp in Crisis as Forces Attack Last IS Stronghold
VOA NEWS /Heather Murdock /
AL-HOL CAMP, SYRIA — "I pray my children will follow their father's path," said Intesar Mohammed, surrounded by three of her four children in a muddy, trash-strewn tent in northern Syria.
Her husband was an Islamic State militant who was killed in 2018. Her fourth child is being held by security forces, accused of being a militant himself.
Internationally-backed Syrian forces are in the throws of what they believe is their last battle to take back IS territories in Syria, declaring on Sunday that IS's window of time to surrender has expired.
But as the fight continues, the humanitarian crisis is growing, as tens of thousands of IS wives, widows and children struggle to survive in harsh, unprepared camps.
More than 12,000 people have evacuated the last battle zone of Baghuz in recent days, raising the population of the al-Hol camp to 65,000 people — far more than it was prepared to receive.
Neither the military nor the aid community anticipated that Baghuz, or the nearby tiny plot of land IS is still fighting for, could hold this many people.
Also surprising is the level of devotion many families still express for IS, a group almost universally condemned by the outside world. Men are taken to detention centers for investigation as they evacuate, while women and children are taken to the camps.
"I hope God will send relief soon, and the [Islamic State] will be victorious," Intesar Mohammed declared, as other women and her children nod along. "There were bombs and war in there, but we were happy."
Camp at 'breaking point'
At least 100 people — almost all small children — have died in recent days traveling out of the war zone or in the al-Hol camp itself, according to the International Rescue Committee.
Those deaths could be "the tip of the iceberg," the IRC said. Hundreds more children are suffering from acute malnutrition and trauma in a crisis that has strained the camp to the "the breaking point." To safely shelter new arrivals, the camp needs 5,000 more tents.
Even before the most recent influx of people, life was harsh in al-Hol. Families were crowded into leaking tents without insulation or heat, as winter temperatures dropped below freezing. It was difficult to find a mother without at least one sick child.
"You can hear him," said Umm Mohammed, a mother of five, holding up her youngest child — a wheezing infant. Mats placed on the dirt floor are covered in mud as the rain subsides after an hour-long storm. "Can you ask them to bring us a tarp to cover the leaks in the tent?"
Without more funding and faster implementation of programs, the camp could face an even larger disaster, said Mazen Shekhe, a camp official.
"We are in the emergency situation right now, because we have a lot of people come from a lot of parts which was under control from ISIS," he said, sitting in a small office heated by a tin wood stove.
The process of procuring essential aid items is slow, Shekhe added.
"It can take a month, and often they bring less than we asked for," he explained. "For example, if we ask for 1,000 tents, they will bring 500."
Going home?
The displaced families crowded into al-Hol are not leaving anytime soon.
Many of the Syrian and Iraqi families are from far away regions, having retreated with IS for years as the militants slowly lost the land they once held. As they moved, cities, towns and villages were flattened by coalition bombs.
Many now are homeless or fear retaliation if they try to rebuild.
The wives and children of foreign fighters, hailing from dozens of countries, are held in separate sections of al-Hol and in another camp. Most countries have so far expressed little interest in taking back their citizens. Morocco is an exception — the country has recently received nationals from the camps, according to Bali.
Other foreign IS wives are petitioning their governments to return, even if the consequence is jail. The children, many born in areas formerly held by IS, are often left in legal limbo, with no clear path to citizenship.
For some children in al-Hol, the only nationality they identify with is Islamic State.
"They protected us," said Mohammed, 12, near crates of vegetables he and his friends are selling. "[Kurdish forces] were shooting at us, but they [IS] kept us safe."
It was not clear if Mohammed knew that the same forces that attacked Baghuz were supporting the camp in which they are now staying.
For aid workers, providing immediate needs is far more critical than analyzing the danger that continued extremism may pose to the camp. Humanitarian aid, said Shekhe, may ease extremism as camp residents realize they are not being held by an enemy.
"Everyone will be allowed to go home, but people's whose houses are destroyed will stay here," he said. "We will not force anyone."


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Welcome to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked! Today I have to opportunity to spotlight multipublished author Jess Buffett. Her newest book, Always Been You released last week. Woot! :D Jess has generously offered an excerpt for you to enjoy and it sounds like a sweet story. Take a peek.
But first, the Blurb for Always Been You:
Seth Hall returns to his hometown for the first time in eleven years. Now a father of two, he vows not to let his past intervene when he sets up a happy, stable life for them. That is, until Jared, the boy who had broken his heart all those years ago, turns up wanting a chance with him.
Jared Stewart thought he had lost his only chance to be with Seth. When Seth finally comes home, Jared makes it his mission to catch Seth once and for all but unfortunately not everyone wants that to happen.
Will they be finally able to make a life for themselves together? Or will they be torn apart again, by people they thought they could trust?
"Is this our home now, daddy?"
Staring down at his five-year-old daughter, Seth Hall nodded. "Yeah, Ally. This is it."
This was it. Newport, New Hampshire. It was the home of maple sugar, apple orchards, and his oldest memories. He hadn't been back here since he'd left for college a little over eleven years ago. It was the beginning of summer break and both his children would be starting school at the end of it, which would give him just enough time to have the bakery up and running again.
Taking their hands, he walked Lucas and Ally up the pebble path to the front door of their new house. It was a conventional ranch-style home, with a second floor holding a fourth bedroom and another room large enough that he had turned it into a game's room—another place for him to hide in addition to the study. The first floor contained most everything else including the three bedrooms and the living area. The spacious kitchen gave Seth the creative space he needed for what Luc called his 'baking explosions'. There was also a small nook area to sit at for meals. If Seth was honest with himself, he could hardly see them having a meal in the formal dining room unless they had others over; it wasn't their thing. Of all the thing he loved about their new house, the yard had to be near the top of the list. It was bigger than most of the yards on the street and he knew the kids were excited about it; they hadn't had one in New York.
His parents, Bart and Sally Hall, had been great helping him find a house and finalizing everything, including setting up the house so it was ready when they arrived; it probably helped it was on the same street as theirs, not that he was complaining. He was all for having a support network close by. Seth had seen the house already when he and the children had come for a short visit two weeks earlier. He figured staying at the new house on that visit would give the kids a chance to get used to the place before the move.
Stepping into the house, he crouched down, looking at Ally and Lucas. With a tired sigh he said, "You guys know where everything is, so why don't you start getting ready for bed."
"Aww, do we have to?" a chorus rang out.
"It's getting late and it's been a long trip. I'll tell you what. How about if you're good, instead of going into the bakery with me tomorrow, you can stay and play with Nan and Pop? " When all else fails... bribery.
Luc and Ally raced to their rooms on peals of laughter. Seth wasn't sure if he should take that personally. He shook his head at his children, thinking that they never ceased to amaze him. They showed bravery and resilience with everything—not that they didn't struggle at times, as well. The moments when Lucas would go silent were the worst. Sometimes, late at night, Lucas would come in needing to be held, and if Seth admitted it, he needed to held sometimes too.
Pulling his phone out, Seth called his mom as he paced the room.
"Hello," his mom answered.
"Hey, Mom. I just thought you'd like to know we got here in one piece."
"Oh, honey, I'm glad you made it safe and sound. How are the little ones?" she asked.
"They're good. Just getting ready for bed," Seth replied. "Listen, I was wondering if it was too much trouble for you to take the kids tomorrow? It seems they would rather hang out with you guys than with me at the bakery. Go figure."
"Of course, we'd love that. Actually, I'm glad you called. I know your bakery isn't fully set up yet, but I know someone who wanted some treats done. I thought since you would want to start making a name for yourself..." his mom trailed off, knowing he wouldn't say no.
"You're right," Seth chuckled.
"I usually am," she responded.
"So dad tells me." He laughed at his mother's antics, regardless of the truth behind them. "So, who is it and what's it for?"
"Well, do you remember Isabelle Stewart? She's getting married and is having an engagement party."
Seth stilled, a knot the size of a melon forming in his stomach. Oh yeah. He remembered Isabelle. What was more important, he remembered her brother, Jared. The thing about Jared was, he was the 'all-American boy' all small towns seemed to have. He had it all. Jared was tall and broad-shouldered with blond hair and jade-colored eyes. Even his skin appeared to have been permanently bronzed from the sun, due to his position on the football team. Go Tigers!
Jared had always been good to him, which sometimes made it worse. While others would bully him, whether it was his looks or he was gay, Jared was kind. He defended Seth even against his own teammates. They worshiped Jared too much to say anything against Seth, at least in front of him. The problem was, Jared wasn't always there.
"Yeah. I remember," Seth replied weakly. "Just tell her I'll be at the bakery tomorrow. She can come by then."
"Excellent. I will. See you tomorrow, sweetheart."
Hanging up the phone, Seth fell back on to the lounge, still not believing what had just happened. He'd not even been back home for an hour and Jared Stewart was already affecting him. He kept reminding himself that it was a meeting with Isabelle, not Jared. That didn't seem to help. Seth knew from his parents that Jared had moved back here after he graduated from college. He had apparently gone into Law, just like his father—and was reportedly as good, if not better, at it.
Seth knew that he would have to see him eventually; he'd only hoped to put it off for a little longer.
Jared had been everything to him. Against all odds, they had become close friends, sharing secrets, fears, hopes and dreams. He remembered the way Jared used to give him gentle touches. His friend had been a noticeably tactile person, very affectionate to all—with an arm over the shoulder, a hand stroke on the arm, all designed to remind Seth of what he couldn't have. At one time Seth thought Jared felt the same. God, how wrong he had been. Instead, his heart had been shattered and Seth lost the his only real friend. Sometimes, all these years later, he could still hear the taunts thrown at him as he ran from that party. God, I felt pathetic.
Being the only gay kid around had been difficult in a semi-small town and that's why it had just been so painful coming back. Seth was tall but skinny, with raven-black hair that clashed against his pale skin and plain brown eyes that were too big for his face. He was one of those kids who just screamed please, kick my ass. Life in New York was easier to handle. That is, it had been easier until recently. The last two years he'd raised Ally and her older brother, Lucas, by himself. While they were biologically his after he'd donated to help his friends conceive, Seth was never supposed to be the one to raise them. Their parents, Shawn and Jane, had died in a senseless shooting that almost took him as well. He brought up a hand to his chest, trying to ease the ache that seemed permanently settled there since the incident.
A tugging at his other hand dragged Seth out of his memories, and he realized Lucas and Ally stood in front of him, ready for bedtime. "Let's go, munchkins. Hit the sack. We have a big day tomorrow." Taking their hands, he put his children to bed. He had to focus on them now—not something from the past like Jared that didn't matter anymore. At least, that's what he told himself.If you'd like to read more of Always Been You, you can find it at:
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Hmmm, what can I say about myself...I was born and raised in New South Wales, Australia. I married my high school sweetheart and we live on the Central Coast with our two children. I am absolutely a hopeless romantic who loves stories about true love that sizzle with a happy ending (which is probably a good thing given what I write). I'm a huge fan of M/M and M/F romance—anything with hunky men in all their glory, whether they be Shifters, Vampires, Cowboys, or the boy next door. I'm a firm believer in soul mates, happily ever afters, and in love at first sight, but that sometimes people need a second or a third for the brain to catch up.
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Common Questions about Dental Implant – Part 2
Following "Answering common questions about dental implant - Part 1", today we continue to uncover many unanswered questions about dental implant treatment. Let's find out now.
What is the price?
The fee for implants is depending on the branch name of the implant system that you will choose so please see our price list.
What is the warranty for the implant?
You will have a totally satisfied and pleased with our team of highly trained dentists and world-class facilities and we provide our guarantee as our outstanding quality as below:
Warranty for Porcelain crowns / Bridges
- Warranty 2 years for the porcelain fused to metal crown/bridge (including crowns on implants).
- Warranty 7 to 10 years for All-Ceramic Zirconia CAD/ CAM (nonmetallic) Crowns. (Including crowns on implant).
- Warranty for Implant fixture: we apply Lifetime warranty certificate at our dental center for all kind of implant fixture systems
What is the implantation success rate?
During the 4 years recently, we 've got an achievement of 99% successful rate of implant and the past 10 years, we have achieved an outstanding success rate of 97% on dental Implants using all kind of implant systems.
How many visits to the clinic I need to carry out (min/max)?
Implant procedure has 2 methods as below:
1. Method 1: Immediate loading
If your bone is good and the bite relationship between upper and lower teeth is good. We can do immediate loading after implant placement (it means that we can do an implant and crown in one visit).
And it will take from 5 to 6 visits in5 to 7 days and from 30 to 6 minutes in each visit.
Implant with tooth extraction and bone graft + sinus lift:
We usually place all implants, do a bone graft, sinus lift, and tooth extraction at the same time for both upper and lower. However, sometimes if it is not enough primary stability is achieved at the time of implant insertion, a two stages approach would be required
2. Method 2: Two stages of an implant procedure
It will have 2 stages as below:
- The 1st stage: is to place implants and do temporary teeth, it will take about 3 to 6 visits in 5 to 7 days and from 30 to 60 minutes in each visit in 3 to 10 days.
- The 2nd stage: is to set up the porcelain crowns on implants. After the first step is completed. We should wait for 2 to 10 months or even the longer the better to let bone and implants can connect well together. Then you visit our clinic again to set a porcelain crown on implant. It will take about 6 to 7 visits in from 30 to 60 minutes in each visit in 5 days to 3 weeks.
What is the cost of medical consultation?
It depends on each case
Is any possibility to do it during one stay? Is it possible one stage treatment?
Yes, it can be done immediate loading in1 day if your bone is good and the bite relationship between upper and lower teeth is good.
How many times do I need to stay (in days) during the first stage?
About from 3 to 14 days.
How long I need to wait for my crown (healing time)?
From 2 to 10 months.
How many times do I need to stay (in days) during the second stage?
From 5 days to 2 weeks.
Do I need to pay extra for?
- All visits during treatment? : No
- Dental check-up / Surgical Evaluation: No
- Digital panoramic X-ray: Yes. (please see our fee)
- 3D Cone Beam Imaging: Yes. (please see our fee)
- Local anesthetic: No.
- General anesthesia: yes, from 400 to 900 USD.
- Post-treatment check-up: No
- Annual check-up (including examination): No.
- Annual check-up (including digital X-ray): No
- Healing ring: No
- Temporary crown: it depends on each case.
- Bone augmentation: yes, from 100 to 1000 USD.
- Extraction: Yes. please see our fee)
- Dental impressions: No.
What are the terms of payment?
1. if you do immediate loading: you will have to pay 100 % the fee on the day implant placement.
2. if you do 2 stages procedure:
- You will just have to pay only 70% on the 1st stage of implant.
- The rest of 30 % will need to pay on the 2nd stage.
What are other costs not included in the total price?
There are 6 Extra fees as below:
1. Bone graft
2. Sedation
We have 3 methods of sedation, please choose 1 in among 3 below:
a. General anesthesia
If you need we perform implant surgery under general sedation in the hospital. After surgery, you will stay 1 night in the hospital. You will be sleeping during the implant operation.
The fee for general anesthesia is 400 to 900 USD.
b. Pre – anesthesia (I. V Sedation)
With Pre – anesthesia will combine with the local anesthesia; we will perform implant in our clinic. You will not be sleeping during surgery. And you will feel totally free of pain and comfortable during surgery.
The cost will be from 150 to 400 USD.
c. Local anesthesia
If you don't want general anesthesia and pre-anesthesia. We can do implant surgery with only local anesthesia. You also feel free of pain totally. And it will be free of charge for local anesthesia.
3. Temporary teeth: it depends in each case
4. Tooth extraction: it depends in each case
5. Blood test
6. 3D CT scan (3D Cone Beam Imaging) + A Panoramic X-ray
Which company implant system do you use in your practice?
Dentium (USA), Nobel Biocare (Swiss), Straumman (Swiss).
Which material do you use for connectors? What is the warranty for connectors?
- For normal case: We use Titanium abutment (connector) with the same branch name of implant.
- For Special case: We use Customized Titanium Abutment, Customized Zirconia Abutment or Zirconia Abutment.
Which material do you use for dental crowns? What is the warranty for dental crowns?
We do Titanium porcelain crown, porcelain fused to precious metal, full ceramic Zirconia CAD/ CAM (nonmetallic) crowns, Gold porcelain crown…
- Warranty 2 years for the porcelain fused to metal crown/bridge (including crowns on implants)
- Warranty 7 to 10 years for All-Ceramic Zirconia CAD/ CAM (nonmetallic) Crowns. (Including crowns on implant).
Do you offer airport pickup?
Yes. It is free of charge.
Do you offer clinic pickup (from the hotel to the clinic)?
Yes, it is free of charge.
Do I need a dental check-up / Surgical Evaluation before I come to your clinic?
No, you don't need it.
Do I need an initial consultation? Can I start with treatment without consultation?
Yes, you need initial consultation before starting treatment.
Do I need a digital panoramic X-ray?
Sometimes, yes.
Do I need other diagnostics? I heard about 3D cone beam imaging. Do you offer that?
Yes, we also do 3D cone beam for implant
Six reasons for patients should choose us:
- The outstanding success rate of 99 % on dental Implants using all kinds of implant systems.
- We've been in the market for around 20 years.
- In a year we do about 500 to 800 implants.
- Our doctors and implant experts have more than 20 year's experience, belong to the top-level implant experts in Vietnam.
- Facility: our facility approaches the modern international standard.
- Septic control
The East Rose Dental (Old Rose Dental Clinic) always bears in mind that controlling dental infection, bacteria-killing and preventing absolutely the infection spread from one individual to another individual is the most important issue and put on the first priority of the clinic.
The East Rose Dental (Old Rose Dental Clinic) has huge investment in equipment of sanitation sterile aseptic which meets the standard of minor surgery, Europe dental, the International and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam.
Working Time
- Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 19:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
- Sunday closed
Contact Info
- Hotline 1: (+84) 908 321 455
- Hotline 2: (+84) 931 857 885
- Mobile: (+84) 8 3925 8778
- Phone: (+84)2 838 258 778
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I must admit that I'm not very good at withstanding suspense. When I read a book, I read the first pages and then the ending. Then, I can relax and read the middle part. I enjoy finding out how the ending is arrived at. I'm no good with suspenseful movies unless someone has "spoiled" the ending for me. Yup, I'm a total wimp. This is a quick sketch in my art journal of my daughter, who can stand suspense in her books. I like to use up paint from my palette by scraping it on blank pages and then I come back later and draw over them and lastly add random words I have found in magazines. This technique makes for some wonderfully strange pages!
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Nature versus Nurture. Definitely a psychology term, but in case you aren't familiar, I will define it for you hopefully with simplicity.
Nature vs. Nurture is the debate between environment vs. genetics. Are we influenced and made up of just our genetics or our environmental experiences? Some might argue one or the other, but I personally believe it is both–nature and nurture–that make up a whole individual.
The nature piece of this is thought of as genes, hereditary factors, physical appearance and personality traits (such as brown hair and eyes, timidity, tall stature). The nurture piece involves environmental influences such as: childhood experiences, how we were raised/parenting styles, social relationships and cultural influences (authoritative parenting, trauma or abuse).
With that said, these two aspects make up an individual as a unique being. I believe that we are unique and truly 'one of a kind' as God created each one of us individually and He knows each hair on our heads like the grains in the sand. How stinkin' amazing is that? God chose you, me, and the other believers in the body of Christ specifically for His particular purpose. He has plans for our life to prosper us and not to harm us, but to give us a future and hope (Jeremiah 29:11). I find this so humbling. That the Lord chose me! I certainly wouldn't choose me! LOL!
Moving on from the psychology 101 lesson above (I kid), I'd like to go into the bulk of what the Lord has put on my heart for this entry.
I was on a relatively easy hike (for me at least, my mom would beg to differ) the other day with my mom (whom hasn't worked out in years), in which we went to a nearby trail that had a beautiful outlook of the city and snow on the mountains in the distance. It was like a breathe of fresh air, but literally, it was breathtaking. Brownish-green mountains in the background, fresh, crisp air with a cool breeze, bright sunshine and faint laughter of others in the distance. Other than that, everything was still. So quiet, so peaceful to the point to which you could hear your own footsteps in the dirt. To be able to escape everyday responsibilities and unplug from the fast-pace lifestyle that we all live within, felt and feels so incredibly relieving. It felt as though a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. Because it certainly was. Deep breaths in and deep breaths out. Exhale. Inhale. Clean, fresh air and beautiful scenery. It doesn't get much better than that. It is the simple things in life that amaze me….
By the look on my mom's face, she looked instantly defeated as she looked ahead at the trail we were about to walk up. I observed the switch of emotions on her face from peace to disbelief. At this moment, I realized this is what we encounter with the concept of difficulty. We can either choose to remain in faith and trust in His truth and promises or we can take on disbelief and not allow the Lord to demonstrate His faithfulness. Tell the devil, NOT TODAY! NOT TODAY, SATAN! This is where we get to make such a powerful choice, do we run to God or do we run away from God? I'm so guilty of doing this where I allow my disbelief to control me rather than surrendering the problem to God and leaving it in His hands. They say when you leave EVERYTHING in God's hands we will see His hands in EVERYTHING. But there are also times when I walk by faith and not by what I see as a current circumstance, and let me just say I am so glad I told the devil, "NOT TODAY, NOT TODAY AND NOT ME!" We are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ and when we surrender we allow Him to drive from the driver seat and we remain faithful by riding in the passenger seat. I have NEVER, EVER been disappointed when I allow the Lord to take full control. After all, He already has all the control, but it is a matter of allowing Him our "power and control" in order to watch Him work. He has never failed me yet! And I'm certain He has never failed you, either. And I know He never will because that is just the God we serve.
While walking on the trail, I came across a rock at the start of the hike that had a large eye painted on the front of it. "Beautiful artwork," I thought. But what came to mind instantaneously was the beauty and natural appearance of the rock itself. Not just the painting, but the beautiful texture of the rock, the size, the shape and the being of the rock. Getting lost in the beauty nature has to offer, as I walked on through the trail, I realized just how much of nature I truly miss out on being inside all the time and not taking the time to appreciate God's amazing creations. This is the choice I get to make daily. And sadly, I have chosen not to be active within my environment and the beautiful scenery that exists just outside my home.
My being, just being present, in the moment, and on the trail–nature–intersects with the beauty of the environment around me and the senses that I use to experience the world that I am in–nurture–is a great real life illustration of what nature vs. nurture is. It is in our every day life that we have the opportunity to explore nature and appreciate what God has given us by taking a step into our environment and truly experiencing our surroundings. Being still. Being sound. Just being. I talked about this in my self-care entry, but this is such an important part of life in which we disconnect from every day life hustle and bustle and take time for ourselves and being present just in that moment. Simply noticing ourselves and our being in nature or whatever environment we may choose to be in. Maybe it is a candlelit bath, maybe a pedicure, maybe breakfast in bed, or maybe simply just reading while lying on the couch. Whatever you choose, make sure that you repeat this often in order to properly de-stress and appreciate God's amazing different aspects of life. We are human and are not just made to, GO GO and GO!
The reason why I tried to build a visual above of the trail my mom and I experienced the other day was not to tell you that I went on a hike. Or make you jealous of the nature I experience. Or the nurturing time I had with my mom. But to point out the discouragement that my mom faced when looking at the trail up ahead. The instant disbelief that she "couldn't do it." The instant determination that "she wasn't strong enough." The instant decision to allow the enemy to decide what kind of experience she was going to have rather than what she would choose to have. Now, this may be a result of some of her genetic predisposition as well as her past experiences, but overall she allowed her mind to dominate rather than taking the control and bombarding those thoughts with those of strength and determination. I know this is hard in the moment and quite honestly it was rather difficult to convince my mom she "could do it," but instead, it just took a little encouragement from me but more so her ability to put one foot in front of the other and hike up the trail as if her mind didn't even try to take her down that rabbit trail. This describes our ability to retract what the enemy tries to tell us and replacing it with what God tells us.
This is how nature plays into nurture and how it affects our every day life. God also intervened supernaturally and nurtured us—that is, if we allow Him to. he is our nurturer and will supply you of your self-care needs beyond anything you can fathom. Think about these things…When was the last time you allowed the enemy to ruin your experience? When was the last time you fought back and decided that you would not allow your past experiences (nurture) to affect the current situation because of your genetics (nature)? I encourage you to ask yourself and reflect upon this while you listen to the songs below…enjoy!
Remember, you are never alone. You always have options, you always have community. And God is always, always there! Just call upon Him!


text: I USED TO BE IN LOVE BUT NOT IN LOVE ANYMORE.GHANAIAN STAR ACTRESS,YVONNE NELSON Sexy screen diva, Yvonne Nelson is one of the best role interpreters in the Ghanaian movie industry. In a recent interview, she opened up on soft porn movies produce in Ghana and her love life. Excerpts from the interview. you are known for sex roles. Is that your calling? That's funny question. Anyone that might have said that maybe because of the one I have done that has a little sex scene, and I think it's the movie poster, Forbidden Fruit which caused a little controversy. And I was not the one there. And in the movie, you realize that people did worse than I did, and I can mention a lot of Nollywood actresses who are also doing the same thing now. And I have not even done five of such movies where some of Nollywood actresses have done more than 20. I have not showed any sensitive part of my body. I can never go nude completely in any movie. Most Ghollywood movies have many sex related scenes. What is your take on it? Do you know your fact is not right at all? I don't think I am in that position to answer that, a director should be in the best position to answer that. For me,I can't boast of five movies of such scenes and any time I feature in movies like that, it has to be classy and not trashy like other people do. People are just taking advantage and over doing things and it is not going on in Ghollywood again. There is a new movie produced in Ghana, Sex City? I am not aware of it. How can I answer when I am not part of it? Producers are just taking advantage because they think it will increase their sales. I don't think it is fair because they are abusing it. Have parents in Ghana ever complained about the sex scenes? Any parent would complain about such movies. Some foreign movies have sex related scenes, and when we produce a family movie, the children should watch such. Any movie written above 18years, children shouldn't be allowed to watch movies like that would always be around. Don't you think it promotes immorality? Yes of course, it does. That is why I am saying if at the end of the movie, it's just sex; parents should keep watching their children because it is not only in movies they see such scenes. They see it on internet as well. People should not put it all on these movies. It's just the producer taking advantage. What does it take to be an actress in Ghana? You must be talented and you must have the whole packaging and also be presentable for TV. Above all, you must be passionate and have all the required skills. What is the difference between Nollywood and Ghollywood? We are all the same. I don't want to discriminate.Yes, we are Ghanaians and you people are Nigerians, still we are the same. The only difference is that Nollywood has a bigger market than the Ghanaian movies. And I give all the credit to Nollywood because our directors, script writers are all Nigerians. But recently the directing, script writing is doing pretty well too, but all the credit goes to Nollywood because Frank Pajah is still in Ghana directing for us.So, there is a bit of Nollywood in Ghollywood.And we are doing better. What is your reaction towards Nollywood and Ghollywood actors paying tax in either country before featuring in movies? I don't think it's real because I just did some few jobs in Nigeria. John Dumelo is also there doing his works. It's just the stuff people read that mislead them.Rumours can be very dangerous when it gets to a point that looks like the truth, and readers can't differentiate the truth form rumour. So, nothing has really changed about Nollywood and Ghollywood. Who do you enjoy working with in Nollywood? My all time is Genevieve Nnaji.The first time I came to Nigeria in 2007, she was the first person I worked with and I love her as well. I also love Mercy Johnson and Susan Peters. I love Mike Ezuruonye,Desmond Elliot,Emeka Ike,Jim Iyke,Chidi Mokeme and others. Tell us about your life? I wish there is something to say. Journalists keep writing about me because I never come out with who I am dating.Really,I am just there, happy and happy with my love life. I used to be in love but not in love anymore.Maybe,when I was 18,maybe my first love. Tell us your kind of man? I am not that kind of choosy person. I don't look out for the very sexy type, someone that the garage is full with cars. But he must be hard working; he must be fun to be with. I don't deal with physical appearance. Is it difficult to find the right man? Yes, because for everybody in showbiz, it is difficult because Nigerians are used to the mentality of seeing you on TV and keep saying and thinking all sort of things, and it affects most of us in finding the real person.So,it's difficult unless the person does know what you are doing. 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Seven Years Later
Here at my Pages you'll see a link to one called "ooo", and in there are some links concerning 9/11 and the laws of physics-defying claims of the Official Conspiracy Theory (OCT), the one the government and mainstream media (MSM) orchestrated for the masses. They also make sure that ridicule is heaped upon anyone who hasn't swallowed it. You wouldn't believe some of the filthy things people have thrown at me just for raising questions. They presume that to question the OCT is somehow to deny that many innocent people died on that terrible day. But of course the opposite is true: it is for that very reason that we demand the real criminals are brought to justice.
Yet the OTC followers have made "truth" into a dirty word.
"Truthers", as we are called, are always presumed to wear tinfoil hats (to put us on the level of crackpots who keep watching for UFOs-- hey, wait a minute, doesn't that describe the SETI project??). We are lumped together with America-hating liberals just because many of them are always in the habit of bashing the USA. How can any intelligent or civilized debate ever happen when so many people think the only alternative to bashing the USA is to blindly swallow even the most ridiculous pronouncements its corrupt government makes?
Think about it. A handful of obscure Arabs penetrates the most sophisticated air defense in the world with poor piloting skills and boxcutters. In spite of the time elapsed between the hits on the Towers and the other two events, not one fighter jet was scrambled to intercept, not even near the Pentagon, because every last one of them was involved in simulations for--- wow, what a conincedence!-- a terrorist attack using commercial jets. And the Towers fell at free-fall speed into their own footprints, in spite of the fact that no steel building has ever collapsed due to fire. And jet fuel is basically just kerosene, not some exotic high-tech explosive. Building 7 never even got hit yet it too fell into its footprint at free-fall speed. And in spite of the fact that most people don't trust the MSM, in this one case they were all perfectly honest and thorough. Yeah, that all sounds about right.
It is not the good people, the ordinary citizens of this country that are corrupt, but their non-representatives in Washington. But we must also share the guilt: it is unpatriotic, un-American, to fail to keep government leaders accountable to "we the people". We are becoming more socialistic every day, demanding bigger government and happily trading responsible freedom for cradle-to-grave spoonfeeding. We can't have it both ways. And we can't just sit silently while bought-off "scientists" defy the laws of physics.
But even after all this time, the Truth has not been silenced, and finally more "believable" support has arrived. Here is the text of a news released I received by email:
Government Report Defies Laws of Physics Architects & Structural Engineers Submit Evidence of Controlled Demolition, Disputing NIST's Theory of 9/11 Building Collapses Houston, TX, September 9, 2008 -- The conclusions from a recent report (8/21/08) submitted by NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding World Trade Center-7's destruction on September 11, 2001 is contrary to all historical, visual, and physical evidence, according to an independent worldwide organization composed of more than 470 engineers and architects. WTC-7 was a 47-story skyscraper located more than a football field away from the North Tower and was not hit by any airplane, yet completely collapsed hours after the Twin Towers fell in a similar manner.
"Our engineers are preparing a technical response to the many problems in NIST's report," states architect Richard Gage, AIA, "but one critical element is simple: In the history of steel-framed structures, no high-rise building has ever collapsed from fire before, even when other fires were hotter, more widespread, and lasted far longer…and yet this is the explanation NIST expects us to accept."
Kamal Obeid, a licensed Structural Engineer, concurs. "Nothing we are being told by NIST justifies how the destruction of WTC-7 and the Twin Towers was so fast, so symmetrical, and produced so much pulverized concrete. Fire in steel-framed high-rises simply cannot cause it to collapse like a house of cards. Let's remember the Twin Tower fires only encompassed the upper floors, and burned for less than two hours. And yet, what we witnessed were three total collapses at near free-fall speed."
Adds Structural Engineer Ron Brookman, "Many people say that 9/11 changed everything, but it didn't change the laws of physics."
It appears there is one explanation that these structural engineers, architects, and physicists steadfastly agree upon: Explosive Controlled Demolition.
"There is an abundance of evidence which NIST refuses to look at or even account for that clearly points to controlled demolition as the source that destroyed these buildings," states Dr. Steven Jones, a physicist and retired professor at Brigham Young University who examined the pulverized dust at Ground Zero. "Chemical analysis found traces of thermite, a compound long used to melt steel. It is disturbing that NIST refuses to acknowledge the presence of thermite in the debris or the pools of molten metal that numerous rescue workers found "flowing like lava" in the rubble. The extremely high temperatures (4,000 + degrees Fahrenheit) associated with this molten metal is confirmed by NASA sensors, and could never have been caused by jet fuel fires, which burn at 800-1,200 degrees Fahrenhe it. Steel melts around 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermite is designed to melt steel, jet fuel cannot."
More evidence pointing to a Thermite Controlled Demolition: Iron-rich microspheres discovered by the US Geological Survey heavily dispersed throughout the disaster site are only produced by thermite under explosive conditions. More than one hundred rescue workers testified they heard explosions just prior to the collapse of the Twin Towers.
Family members of 9/11 victims asked many of these same questions at NIST's recent technical briefing. Over 470 architects and engineers are lending their voices and considerable expertise to those 9/11 families and many others now demanding a true independent investigation with subpoena power to find out what really happened on September 11, 2001.
So, how about it, America? Can you handle the Truth?


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The recruited journalists of the TV and the yellow press of corruption rushed to place the People's Association of Golden Dawn at the right end of the post-dictatorship political map. Immediately after the electoral success of our Movement, in a continuation of their efforts to misguide the public, the journalists of the vicious regime insisted with fury on characterizing us as "far-right". This tactic is anything but random. Quite the opposite, it is a strategy to disorientate our People during its desperate attempts to not collapse. It would be pretty convenient for the regime, if our Movement was the spearhead of the bourgeoisie far-right. Unfortunately, they are out of luck.
We spit on the face of the Right-wing traitors, we spit on their loyalty to the Zionist regime, we spit on their political respectability!! By presenting the Greek Social Nationalists as far-right extremists, the hired wingmen of the cheating MSM serve yet another purpose: To help the supposedly "socialist" Left remain unscathed from any criticism. A Left that thinks that it is infallible, and which every political force must apologize to.
The biggest fear of the Regime caused by the appearance of our Movement isn't the defeat of the right-wing nationalist myth, as is the evacuation, the mass, final and irrevocable shift of the Greek Workers from the hold of the Left, towards the arms of revolutionary Greek Social Nationalism!! The People's Nationalist Movement proclaimed, from the first moment of its political activity, the full support and protection of Greek workers. It was the slogan "Jobs for the Greek Worker" that rocked the streets of Athens on the mid 90's until today, making the leaders of the Left lose their sleep. And while we, the Nationalists, fought from the outset against the invasion of foreigners in our workplaces, the unfortunate Marxists rushed to side with the smuggled immigrants, essentially serving the interests of the capitalists. And even though earlier the Marxist propaganda wanted the immigrants to participate in the "economic bloom" of Greece and support her funds, the economic collapse of 2010 came to dissolve this Internationalist myth.
But who was the actual beneficiary of the massive foreign invasion of our country? That would undoubtedly be the Capitalist class, especially the big contractors, those that danced upon wasting the money of the People for the Olympic Games of 2004. We said it then and we shout it now with all the power of our Soul: The Left seeks to be the pimp of the Labor Movement, so that she can impoverish it by pushing it towards the claws of international capitalism. The enemy is not a class enemy, it is a National enemy!
Nobody has the right to harbor illusions anymore. The anti-Greek Regime, the journalists and the leaders of the Leftist parties have a huge share of responsibility for the current misery of the Greek workforce. However, they are ignoring the cause of the problem, disorienting the people, trying to highlight the risk of the dissolution of the government. But what is the dissolution and what is the regime? The Regime under which we live, this traitorous and bankrupt regime, was created by no other than the "Polytechnic Generation", which is sacred in the eyes of the Left . But the Marxist nomenclature compromised and collaborated with the capitalist enemy, while at the same time, the Greek workforce was led to economic and therefore biological extermination.
The Leftist pseudo-intellectual will never understand the agony of the Greek Worker that lost his job and watches his family starve. The Leftist "rebel" will never understand the fear of the Greek Worker, who is a prisoner of the interests of the predatory banking mechanism. And he will never understand, because he was never a Greek Worker to begin with. The leftist was given privilege by the state of rottenness and corruption, in contrast to the hard working Greek. The dominance of the red plague across the state mechanism is anything but random. Open your eyes and look around: The elite of the Regime is red, yes! The "socialist comrades" are the Regime itself! That's why the Marxist status quo joined PASOK. They don't wish for the destruction of the Regime - they intend not only to maintain, but also to expand the corrupt Regime forever!!
And while the Greek Workers tremble before the fear of unemployment and economical death, the main worry of the Left are the "rights" of the illegal immigrants. The Greek Worker's table was empty, but they and their capitalist associates were by the side of the people that came illegally here, emptied the funds and dissolved the social fabric, drove the Greeks to unemployment and helped to increase the profit of the Capitalists.
We have to recognize the Left's masterful ability to lie and whine when faced with the poor working masses, invoking the need of class warfare, while working with capitalist political forces, aiming to forbid genuine Socialist speech, like the one expressed by the program and the actions of the Social Nationalist Movement of Golden Dawn. It was and is the Social Nationalist Movement that opened it's arms to protect the workers from the anti-national and anti-worker policies of the Zionists.
Under the guide of The People's wealth returns to the People Program, we organized - and will keep on organizing - food drives towards compatriots that really need it. With the Jobs for Greeks Program, we manage to relieve the pain of compatriots that suffer from unemployment. With the Greek Blood Bank Program, we fulfill a duty to the Race, giving the holiest of our goods to the Greek people. THIS IS OUR SOCIALISM!
In a political level, we give daily a battle to crush the Regime of degeneracy, against all those that seek the sale out of our Country and the extermination of out People. We seek the Punishment of the traitors, we fight to construct a New National State able to meet the demands of the future, built upon the foundations of a glorious past. Golden Dawn from the People, Golden Dawn with the People, Golden Dawn for the People!! THIS IS OUR NATIONALISM!


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Attention Control and The Effects of Online Training in Improving Connected Speech Perception by Learners of English As A Second Language
Date of Award
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Open Access Dissertation
First Advisor
D. Eric Holt
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Mila Tasseva-Kurktchieva
One of the aspects of L2 English phonology which poses a challenge for L2 learners is learning how to decode the language, especially as spoken by native speakers. This difficulty may be due to the way the native speakers speak by 'draw[ing] [the sounds] together' (Clarey & Dixson, 1963), which results in realization of consonants and vowels differently than when uttered in isolation. This process is referred to as connected speech (e.g., pronouncing 'want to' as [wɑnə], and 'going to' as [ɡʌnə]). The challenge in teaching and learning these forms is that they lack perceptual saliency, requiring extra attentional resources for learners to be able to recognize these forms in spoken language. Therefore, a better understanding of the role of attention in learning these forms is needed. While some studies find a relationship between attention control as a cognitive ability and L2 phonological processing (Darcy, Mora & Daidone, 2014; Safronova & Mora, 2012a), other studies have failed to confirm the existence of such a relationship (Darcy, Park & Yang, 2015). More importantly, to date, no study has examined attention control as it relates to L2 phonological gains, especially in learning a phonological aspect of L2 English other than individual segments as the target linguistic item. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the effects of training in improving the connected speech perception of L2 learners as well as the relationship between attention control and learners' improvement in connected speech perception.
To do this, English as a Second Language learners, who were assigned to an experimental (n = 33) or a control group (n = 25), took a two-option forced-choice, pre- and post-test. The experimental group received online training on word-boundary palatalization as a connected speech phenomenon for three weeks while the control group did not. Word-boundary palatalization occurs in the transformation of [toʊld ju]~ [toʊldʒʊ] 'told you' or [want ju]~[wantʃʊ] 'want you'. To measure attention control, all students were given a Speech-Based Attention Switching Task (Darcy, Mora & Daidone, 2014; Darcy & Mora, in press; Mora and Darcy, in press) and an Attention Network Test (ANT) (Fan, McCandliss, Sommer, Raz & Posner, 2002).
The findings reveal that learners both in the control and experimental groups improved their scores on the post-test; however, the improvement in the scores of the experimental group was significantly higher than those of the control group (p =.007). Furthermore, correlation analyses showed a significant negative correlation between the post-test scores and attention control, and the gain scores and attention control as measured by the Speech-Based Attention Control Task (p =.002 and p =.008, respectively) and the conflict effect of the Attention Network Test (p =.004 and p =.032, respectively). Additionally, overlapping results between the two attention control tasks were also found as revealed by the significant correlation between the shift-cost and conflict effect measures (p =.009).
Overall, the results indicated that L2 learners benefit from online training in improving performance scores on a perception test of word-boundary palatalization, which is promising for further studies of connected speech teaching and learning. The findings also reveal a significant relationship between learners' attention control and phonological learning, which shows the crucial role attention control plays in learning connected speech.
Recommended Citation
Gokgoz-Kurt, B.(2016). Attention Control and The Effects of Online Training in Improving Connected Speech Perception by Learners of English As A Second Language. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/3560


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Milan has a moving ceremony to honor fallen soldier Koehler
MILAN – Milan lost a football game Friday night.
But the players had an experience before the game that outweighed anything that happened on the field.
The Big Reds were part of a ceremony to dedicate a memorial at the field to honor former Milan player Gary Koehler, who died in Iraq in 2006 while serving with the Marines.
"It was a great thing for them to be a part of it," Milan coach Jesse Hoskins said. "It was bigger than the game itself. If you are a Milan football player, that memorial and Gary's spirit are things you will carry with you. It is part of the blueprint of what we are all about."
Hoskins said the memorial was the brainchild of Roberta Myyra, who has two sons who played football for Milan. Her youngest son, Nate, has served in the armed forces.
"She's one of those community members who is involved in so much and does so much," Hoskins said.
Koehler graduated in 2003, two years after Hoskins. The coach said he did not know Koehler well, but was friends with his older brother, Robbie.
Hoskins made sure his players learned a lot about Koehler this week.
"None of our guys knew Gary, but Milan is a relatively small town," he said. "We tried to give them as much background on Gary as we could through the week. We told them stories about Gary to get them mentally prepared for the ceremony. On Friday we had one of his former teammates (Eric Himich) speak to the team about Gary and what he stood for."
Hoskins said he got a little choked up during the ceremony.
"It was emotional just seeing his family," he said. "I hadn't seen his family in a long time and a lot of friends and classmates from that era. It was moving to see the color guard and the gun salute."
Hoskins also was touched to have the St. Mary Catholic Central players and coaches join in the ceremony.
"I respect Coach (Jack) Giarmo and their program for being a part of it," Hoskins said.
Giarmo said he was honored to be asked to participate.
"It was a pretty emotional night for Milan," Giarmo said. "Jesse is a class act. He's going to do a great job with that program."
The respect goes both ways.
"I don't know the coaching etiquette," said Hoskins, a first-year varsity coach. "I want to beat CC as much as anyone, but I admire Coach Giarmo so much as a coach. That doesn't mean I don't want to beat the heck out of them. I'm sure he wants to beat the heck out of us, too.
"But he knows the right things to do. Some things are bigger than the game itself. This was not just a Milan thing. We all know people who have gone to serve and died."


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What you're not being told about Hamasanother key factor that the media ignores.
Imagine that American and British reporters had sent back a steady stream of news stories and photos highlighting the plight of German civilians: photos of ruined homes and apartment blocks, wailing women and children, overwhelmed hospitals and so forth. Suppose, further, that these reporters never mentioned anything about the ugly ideology of Hitler and the Nazis, their genocidal hatred for Jews, their plans for world conquest, their persecution of political opponents, etc.
We would all agree that reporters acting in this way would be guilty of a serious breach of journalistic ethics. They would be actively misleading their audience by telling only a small portion of the truth. One can mislead as effectively with half-truths as with lies, after all. The ideological divide between Hitler and the Western democracies was the single-most important aspect of the conflict. World War II was a clash of worldviews and ideologies more than anything else. It was a war for the heart and soul of Europe: Would Europe be a fascist, militaristic continent driven by genocidal hatred, or a haven for liberal democracy and the basic human freedoms that go with it?
As absurd as it sounds, the imaginary scenario sketched out here has been unfolding before our very eyes in the Gaza strip over the past month. Gaza is filled with Western reporters whose focus has been overwhelmingly on the suffering of civilians. The suffering of innocent bystanders in war is a newsworthy story, to be sure, but it is not the only or even the most important aspect of the clash between Hamas and Israel (and the Israeli military is far more careful to avoid civilian casualties than were the Allies in World War II). Like our hypothetical reporters in Nazi Germany, Western journalists ignore the most important aspect of the conflict — its ideological side.
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Here is the most important thing to know about this conflict: Hamas is an Islamic Nazi party, while Israel is a Jewish liberal democracy.
There's something else we're not being told about Gaza - unless you read this blog and others like it. According to this spread sheet, there were approximately 700 journalists in Gaza during the war. Of those 700, a grand total of 15 deemed it newsworthy to report on Hamas launching rockets among civilians, Hamas using civilians as human shields, Hamas using hospitals as military headquarters, Hamas using mosques as ammunition dumps, and many other war crimes. Why so few? Ask your local newspaper.
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Raj Niwas Palace
Tucked away in the quiet town of Dholpur lies the charming Dholpur Palace, also known as the Raj Niwas Palace. Once home to generations of Royals, this converted palace still reflects the magnificence of the Rajasthani architecture of that era. Experience this spectacular edifice of the Palace, known for its Red colour Sandstone rather than precious stones. With vibrant history and a rich heritage, today it beckons the rulers of the time, to a mesmerizing journey back in time.
The Royal Palace Rooms are not only large enough to cause exhaustion simply walking from bed to wardrobe, but every square inch is covered with ceramic tiles with a fish and water motif, glazed in cobalt's and ochre's. The 08 Royal Palace Rooms and 18 Luxury Villas, interiors are inspired by the traditional design themes. Within these luxurious surroundings, all modern amenities are offered to the guests.
Separate dining space overlooking the lush green manicured gardens where you can comfortably have your meals. Multi-cuisine restaurant also arranges for candle light dinners on the pool side in complete privacy. Local produce is bought for the kitchens. Restoration and maintenance of the work is often entrusted to local skills. The Raj Niwas family encourages education and assists with healthcare. They build & support the faith of the people.
Being a little heritage town—apart from an ancient complex of temples, a step well and the ruins of Shergarh, many little gems from the past are to be found tucked away. National Chambal Sanctuary which is a 400 km protected stretch of the river,a safari takes you on a four-hour ride down the River Chambal, drifting past gharials basking on the sandbanks, marsh crocodiles and turtles sunning themselves on the rocks and a wealth of birds fluttering around.
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Ready. Get set. BAKE!
My wife and I heard this triumphant starting cry easily thirty times over the course of two recent snow days. This is how The Great British Baking Show (The Great British Bake Off in its native U.K.) opens every baking challenge over the course of its seasons' ten-episodes, and I'm not going to lie, it would excite us every time, immediately inspiring intrigue as we anxiously awaited to see what these twelve amateur bakers would create.
A quick explanation for those of you who are unfamiliar with GBBO: twelve amateur British bakers compete over ten weeks for the title of best all-around baker. During each themed episode, the contestants compete in three separate rounds with the hopes of earning "Star Baker" for each mini-competition.
Needless to say, we became hooked. We binged the three seasons available on Netflix with a strange urgency–we needed to know who would win. I'm not sure why. Other than a cake plate and bragging rights, each season's winner does not get anything. No television deal or monetary windfall. Nothing. Just the pride and honor that comes with winning.
After several trips to Williams Sonoma and multiple Amazon splurges, we found ourselves filling in the gaps in our kitchen's bakeware. We also purchased the official Great British Bake Off recipe book, hoping to try our hands at some of the beautiful baked goods (or "bakes" as hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins would call them). Things got a little out of control.
Then, at some point in the midst of our Bake Off/baking fervor, a thought occurred to me: The judges on this show were pretty good at assessment. My teacher brain, as it often does, was beginning to knock on the door of my baker brain (I'm being fairly generous here, as I am certainly, in no uncertain terms, not a baker).
I tried my best to explain this in a couple of short takeaways:
Diagnostic Assessment:
Every episode of GBBO is themed (cakes, pies, biscuits, breads, etc) but the three competitions are always the same. The first competition every week is the "Signature Challenge," which requires the bakers to prepare a recipe that is tried and true, but still fits the theme. So if it's the "cake" episode, every contestant comes in with a cake recipe they have baked a million times before and feel fairly confident recreating for the judges. This round is clearly just a good old fashioned diagnostic assessment. The judges, Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, are getting the opportunity to see what the contestants can do before receiving any advice or guidance. What do they already know?
As a teacher, I have found diagnostics to be incredibly valuable in my decision-making. It helps me get a benchmark for where my students are and allows me to set goals that are ambitious but realistic. More often than not, a diagnostic assessment does not figure into a student's end grade, as it's only formative, but that data can stop problems before they begin (Think of a student who may be placed incorrectly, or just need some more scaffolding for an upcoming assignment). On the flipside, students who perform very well on diagnostic assessments sometimes are announcing themselves to their teachers as those who may need to be challenged more.
Skills Check
The second competition on every episode of GBBO is a "Technical Challenge." The contestants are not told beforehand what they will be required to bake, and are all given the exact same recipe, though it is sparse and contains minimal instructions. The goal here is that the bakers will need to rely on the skills they already have in order to create the final product. Because everyone is baking the exact same thing, it becomes more apparent who possesses superior, practiced baking skills, and who still needs more practice. Furthermore, the finished products are evaluated blind, so the judges do not know whose items they are sampling until the end.
Since the advent of the Common Core, there has been much more emphasis on teaching students transferable skills. I've seen a lot of my "tests" change significantly over the past few years. It is rare these days for me to have many plot questions on an end-of-book assessment (a lot more reading comprehension and writing now); I am finding much more meaningful data in the results of these exams, and I am able to target my instruction more effectively by determining where students still struggle, skills-wise.
While this isn't the exact aim on GBBO's Technical Challenge (at the end of the day, it's still a game show), I do like that every contestant is required to do the exact same thing. This makes it easy to see a range of abilities present in the kitchen/your classroom. Blind evaluation isn't a bad idea either.
The last round of every episode of GBBO has the contestants create a "Showstopper"
bake, which requires them to show off not only their technical prowess but also their design chops. What this results in are some of the most imaginative and beautifully designed creations that you'll ever see (and you can eat them too). If you're wondering how this ties to assessment, it boils down to one thing: student choice.
What's always the most fun part to watch in any episode's Showstopper challenge is when the bakers explain their inspirations for their unique designs. You can see the pride on their faces (when the end result works out for them) as they unveil these wild pieces of edible art to the judges. One contestant literally made a loaf of bread that looked like a lion.
While understandably, not every assessment we design is going to inspire our students to lion-loaf-like heights (there is still a place for the good ol' fashioned test, I.M.O), I do find that students learn more and are more engaged when they are able to lean into their passions and know-how while being "assessed." I mean, this is the whole idea behind 20% Time or Genius Hour Projects, no?
When you watch The Great British Bake Off, it becomes clear very early on that what drives these people is a love of baking, and sharing that love with those around them. When they do "fail," it is because they had the courage to take risks that didn't pan out. Wouldn't it be wonderful to design assessments that allowed our students the same amount of freedom?
It may not be a piece of cake, but where there's a whisk, there's a way…


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This workshop with Amelia Goerlitz (Chair of Academic Programs, Smithsonian American Art Museum) will offer an overview of Smithsonian residential fellowships available to pre- and postdoctoral scholars of American art and visual culture. Attendees will learn how to apply for art history and American studies fellowships in the US, and best practices for submitting their work to the Institution's scholarly journals.
For more information and to download the poster, please visit: https://live-terraamericanart.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Terra-SAAM-Workshop-at-JFKI.pdf.


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Prince Turki Alfaisal: Saudi Arabia is on the Right Track Thanks to its Openness to the World
Prince Turki Alfaisal, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, stressed that the country's current openness to the world means that it is on the right track.
Alfaisal spoke during his participation in the first session of the Misk Media Forum, organized by the Misk Foundation on Tuesday, February 21 2016 in Riyadh, with the participation of many media professionals and influencers: "Since its inception, Saudi Arabia has suffered wars against it because of the different approach, principle and religion, noting the first statement of the founding king 100 years ago, in response to his opponents."
He pointed out that the leaders of Saudi Arabia, since the time of the founding King until the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, are walking in accordance with a clear and true approach, the constitution of the Book of Allah, and the Sunnah. In a session titled "The Use of Media in Confronting Chaos and Enhancing Stability", Alfaisal focused on the seriousness of dealing with the media, noting that the media in the West is based on more excitement.
He stressed that the lack of verification of the truth of the information is a serious risk, in addition to the danger caused by cyber wars, which lead to the worst in terms of destruction. He pointed out that the correction of the image of Saudi Arabia needs more action, stressing at the same time that his country has the tools and keys to communicate with others, noting the efforts of the Ministry of Information in contrast to the real picture of Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the road is long and that more needs to be done.
He also said that the recent developments in the media have made the ministries of information useless and may be an obstacle, as he put it, supporting the closure, including the Ministry of Information Saudi Arabia.
Alfaisal pointed out that the traditional and modern media in the West are influential in creating laws to control social media because of their departure from the ruling regimes, pointing out that the media in this era is characterized by non-compliance with laws. He also called for the establishment of ethical controls and standards that reflect values to protect the society from false news, but at the same time he stressed that he is not restricting the new media. He stressed the need to communicate with the media, referring to his experience in Britain when he was ambassador in London.


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Catholic Saints Index
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Saint Stephen
Fast, concise facts and information about Saint StephenThe following provides fast and concise facts and information:
The Story and History of Saint StephenThe story and history of Saint Stephen. Geysa, fourth Duke of Hungary, was, with his wife, converted to the Faith, and saw in a vision the martyr St. Stephen, who told him that he should have a son who would perfect the work he had begun. This son was born in 977, and received the name of Stephen. He was most carefully educated, and succeeded his father at an early age. He began to root out idolatry, suppressed a rebellion of his pagan subjects, and founded monasteries and churches all over the land. He sent to Pope Sylvester, begging him to appoint bishops to the eleven sees he had endowed, and to bestow on him, for the greater success of his work, the title of king. The Pope granted his requests, and sent him a cross to be borne before him, saying that he regarded him as the true apostle of his people. His devotion was fervent. He placed his realms under the protection of our blessed Lady, and kept the feast of her Assumption with peculiar affection. He gave good laws, and saw to their execution. Throughout his life, we are told, he had Christ on his lips, Christ in his heart, and Christ in all he did. His only wars were wars of defence, and he was always successful. God sent him many and sore trials. One by one his children died, but he bore all with perfect submission to the will of God. When St. Stephen was about to die, he summoned the bishops and nobles, and gave them charge concerning the choice of a successor. Then he urged them to nurture and cherish the Catholic Church, which was still as a tender plant in Hungary, to follow justice, humility, and charity, to be obedient to the laws, and to show ever a reverent submission to the Holy See. Then, raising his eyes towards heaven, he said, "O Queen of Heaven, august restorer of a prostrate world, to thy care I commend the Holy Church, my people, and my realm, and my own departing soul." And then, on his favorite feast of the Assumption, in 1038, he died in peace.
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Feast Day of Saint StephenThe Feast Day of Saint Stephen is September 2. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.
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Peddling Our Wares
Times are tough in the airline industry, and every CEO is doing whatever he can to make more money, from charging to check a bag to charging for a Coke. Some plans work well (bags), some do not (Cokes). This à-la-carte pricing structure, I believe, is here to stay. I also believe it's the right way to do business. Any Google search will return countless articles about how ticket prices have continued to drop since deregulation, but the operating costs have only gone up. People want first class service, but they don't want to pay for it. They'll be damned before they fork over money for something they want, but it's getting to the point where they have to.
We now sell snacks at my airline. We used to offer free pretzels but got rid of them before I started. Instead of bringing them back we now offer a whole slew of products that a passenger may purchase (again, that alliteration) if he's hungry or thirsty or even sleepy. We've always charged for alcohol and have been charging for blankets and pillows for a while, but the snacks and specialty drinks are new. In my experience these new revenue streams have been well-received. A few people have declined to pay for a snack when I told them the price, but those who have bought something have not uttered one word of complaint – at least not to where I could hear it.
I don't mind selling these products at all; if it's helping my airline, then it's helping me. I love my job and want to keep it; however we can make money I say let's do it. What I don't like is trying to change a 20-dollar bill for a three-dollar item and keeping up with the money for days at a time. We can get into a bit of trouble (only a slight bit) for not depositing the money in a timely manner, but when it's
midnight and you just finished a four day trip and all you want to do is go home and sleep, depositing money in a broken ATM is the last thing on my mind. Nevertheless, these things must be done. Once it's done, it's nice to be rid of that money. Individually, we don't really deposit a whole lot of cash, but with tens of thousands of flight attendants making deposits it adds up to quite a hefty sum. And while some of our items may be a bit over-priced (one expects a mark-up on an airplane), a lot them are actually cheaper than the airport prices.
So while we all may have our varying opinions on what airlines are doing and whether they should go a different route (no pun intended), the fact of the matter is that airlines need to make money because passengers aren't willing to pay the proper price for the services rendered. They can't continue to bleed billions of dollars a year while you pay $259 round-trip to go from New York to LA (and yes, that's an actual price from Orbitz.com).