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Comedian Jess Hilarious Apologizes After Racist Rant Against Sikhs On Her Plane
By @zonedEx on	 March 19, 2019 No Comments	/ 0 views
Jessica Moore, a comedian who also goes by the name Jess Hilarious, apologized Monday following backlash over a series of since-deleted videos she posted to Instagram in which she claimed to feel "threatened" by a group of Sikh men who were on the same plane as she was.
"I'm sorry to the Sikhs. I'm sorry to the Muslims. I'm sorry to every person on the plane," she wrote in a video posted to her Instagram account. "I am ignorant to a lot of shit. … I will do better."
It all started on Sunday when Moore, who stars on the Fox sitcom "Rel," posted a video showing what appears to be a man wearing a turban ahead of her in line as she waits to board a plane.
Moore, who has over 4 million Instagram followers, can be heard gasping loudly in the video as she spots the passenger. "Where are you going?" she asks in a quiet and rhetorical question.
After Instagram users called her out for racially profiling what turned out to be a group of passengers, she posted another video defending her behavior.
"If I'm scared, I'm scared," she said. "Fuck y'all. Fuck how y'all feel. Y'all mad at me because I don't side with every other black person, 'cause I don't side with every other race. Fuck y'all. I feel how I feel. I felt threatened and that was it."
Moore then said that the plane had been evacuated with no explanation, implying that perhaps the turban-wearing passengers played a role in that.
@jess_hilarious you are racist af & sound so damn ignorant. The Sikh man was minding his business, is that what you felt THREATENED about?! #JessHilarious pic.twitter.com/b2DdZJYvU5
— s a r a (@sara_zfa) March 17, 2019
The 27-year-old comedian stood by her comments in yet another video that she posted after reboarding the plane. She claimed that the passengers she'd profiled were no longer on the flight.
"How ironic is it that we boarded the same plane and I don't see those people?" Moore said. "Eat my ass. … My news be real."
It's unclear why, in fact, the plane was evacuated. Moore did not say what airline she was flying or what airport she was in.
People berated Moore for her comments, with one Twitter user describing them as "PEAK IGNORANCE" and others calling on Fox to fire her.
Days after 50 Muslim people were murdered because of their religion in a terror attack, @jess_hilarious had 4 Sikh people kicked off a flight because she was "scared." I am a Sikh. We must denounce this bigotry & racism. We can do better.
pic.twitter.com/3jwFSG3eh1
— Simar (@sahluwal) March 17, 2019
You know what I find sad. As black ppl we know how it feels to be discriminated against,and looked upon as less than. Having the police called on us, on a daily basis for just being black,now this. I'm from Baltimore also. If this happened to her she would of tried to sue 🤦🏽♀
— Don't Let Him Divide Us💔 (@nwilson112362) March 17, 2019
Moore attempted to apologize later on Sunday, though her comments served to further fuel some people's outrage. She said she was "totally unaware of the different types of Muslims," referring to the Sikhs she'd made fear-mongering comments about.
"Look y'all I'm not racist and never have I ever been," she said. "We have Muslims in my family; however, I was totally unaware of the different types of Muslim. So, yes, I admit I'm ignorant to the facts so teach me."
Jess Hilarious is blatantly ignorant lmao, first off those were Sikhs on the plane and besides, had they been Muslims why would you behave that way despite having Muslims in your family? 🤦🏻♀ pic.twitter.com/0GOMnSo8b7
— Too $hort (@sukhisofly) March 17, 2019
Sikhism, the fifth largest religion in the world, is not a sect of Islam. It's a monotheistic faith founded in the Punjab region of India about 500 years ago. Sikh means "seeker of knowledge" in Punjabi and followers of the religion believe everyone has equal status before God, who created the universe and all faiths.
Sikhs avoid cutting their hair as a symbol of their love and respect for God. Men ― and some women ― cover their hair with turbans to keep it neat and clean.
In the U.S., members of the Sikh community are regular targets of hate crimes. Often, the perpetrators are Islamophobes who ignorantly assume that the Sikhs they attack are Muslims.
Moore's remarks came just days after a gunman opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 50 people. The accused shooter appears to have espoused white supremacist beliefs.
Moore apologized again on Monday, saying that when she posted the videos on Sunday, she hadn't been aware of the existence of Sikhs or the New Zealand massacre (news of the deadly shootings broke late last Thursday in the U.S.). She said she plans to donate $15,000 to families of the victims in New Zealand.
"There's being a picture painted of me like I'm a xenophobe, or I'm racist, or I'm prejudice," she said. "So I wrote a statement … Naturally, in my previous post, I was defensive. But that happens when you don't take the time to really know what's transpiring."
In understanding the error of my actions, I have to first acknowledge the rooted issues which means racially profiling a group of individuals based on their appearance and on top of that publicizing it on e platform where others could be hurt by it and others were hurt from it.
The feeling of anger and hurt about the situation is very familiar to me, especially being a black woman so I should definitely empathize more with being racially profiled. On top of that, the climate that this country is in ― that didn't do nothing but add fuel to a wildfire that we're still fighting to contain.
The actress said she wanted to apologize to the passengers she'd disparaged as well as the Sikh and Muslim communities. She noted that she "didn't get anyone kicked off the plane," as some social media users had suggested.
"Bear with me, I'm still learning," Moore said. "A lot of [Sikhs] reached out to me, educating me on who they are. … Honestly, I'm young. I'm growing in this shit and I don't understand the power that I have."
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InfoEdge's stake in PolicyBazaar down to 18%, following recent round of funding
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By Riddhi Mukherjee (	@me_myslr riddhi@medianama.com ) April 17, 2015
Info Edge, which was the first company to invest in online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar, has informed the BSE that its stake in PolicyBazaar's parent company eTechAces Marketing and Consulting Pvt. Ltd currently stands at 18%, following PolicyBazaar's recent round of funding in which it raised Rs 255 crore (about $40 million) from PremjiInvest and a set of new and existing investors including Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital, Steadview Capital and ABG Capital. At the end of FY15 (March 31, 2015), Info Edge owned 23% of the paid up capital of eTechAces.
So far, Info Edge has invested Rs 32.5 crore in PolicyBazaar, including Rs 2.5 crore in April 2013, Rs 10 crore in April 2011 and Rs 20 crore in September 2008. Info Edge didn't participate during PolicyBazaar's previous round of funding in May 2014, and had diluted its stake to 23% from about 32%. Info Edge initially held a 49% stake in the company.
Readers will remember that in January last year, PolicyBazaar had exceeded the FDI limit of 26% set by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), with as much as 38% of PolicyBazaar owned by foreign investors. In fact, at the time, Info Edge was its only Indian investor. It's worth noting that last month the Insurance Bill was passed by the Government which approved up to 49% FDI in Indian insurance companies. Interestingly, although 49% foreign investment has been allowed, the Insurance Bill mandates that the management control lie with Indian nationals only. This should help companies like PolicyBazaar raise further foreign investment without regulatory issues.
Banking on 99Acres and Zomato
Info Edge's online recruitment solutions business Naukri.com still remains its primary source of revenues, despite years of investments in other businesses. Real estate portal 99Acres.com is the business the company is banking on, to bring the next level of growth. Last year, Info Edge raised Rs 750 crore (about $120 million) to primarily invest in 99Acres. (Also Read: How 99Acres plans to use the $120 million it has raised)
The company is also banking on Zomato: Info Edge founder and vice chairman Sanjeev Bikhchandani had mentioned during the company's Q2-FY15 earnings conference call that Naukri, 99Acres and Zomato are three businesses that are currently "moving the needle" for them. "So naturally we will be reluctant to let go of any of that". He also mentioned that Info Edge will be reluctant to reduce its stake in Zomato below 50%. They stuck to their words and invested Rs 185 crore of the Rs 370 crore Zomato raised in November 2014, to retain majority 50.1% stake in the company.
Online test prep startup Toppr acquires competitor EasyPrep
Helion Venture Partners raises $300 mn to invest in early, mid startups in India
InfoEdge consolidated losses increase 174% YoY, Naukri revenue up 21% in Q2FY20

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Q: Is it possible & ok to use rename() instead of move_uploaded_file() when uploading a file via HTML/PHP Was wondering if its ok & possible to use rename function isntead of move_uploaded_file. Are there any security issues?
The reason is I am building a File class that will handle all file uploads and file objects. I want to be able to move files between directories when not uploading and I want to have a 1 function called move that does this and I was debating whether I should use move_uploading_file or rename within that function.

A: I don't believe there are any security differences between the two functions; if security is your primary concern, the main thing to keep in mind is that you verify your allowable size, allowable characters, name length, allowable extensions, etc.
move_uploaded_file() is probably the more specific function for what you want to do, but if you're making a "move" function that extends beyond uploaded files, I would use rename().

A: What I was trying to say with my comment before was you should do something like this:
function move($frompath, $topath, $isupload)
{
   if( $isupload )
   {
      //frompath should only be filename
      move_uploaded_file($frompath, $topath);
   }
   else
   {
      //frompath must be fullpath
      rename($frompath, $topath);
   }
}

If for no other reason than not having to bother with passing in the temp path.  But also there is a security concern.  From the docs:

move_uploaded_file() is both safe mode and open_basedir aware.
  However, restrictions are placed only on the destination path as to
  allow the moving of uploaded files in which filename may conflict with
  such restrictions. move_uploaded_file() ensures the safety of this
  operation by allowing only those files uploaded through PHP to be
  moved.

I don't know what all destination paths PHP has blacklisted, but I know it would be a bad idea to be moving Windows dlls to c:\windows\system32.  You probably would not be doing that with rename() either, but what if you were, and someone uploaded a dll, and you called rename() instead of move_uploaded_file()?  Unlikely, but might as well do things right just in case.

A: The main difference is that move_uploaded_file() works only for uploaded files.
Quoting the docs:

This function checks to ensure that the file designated by filename
  is a valid upload file (meaning that it was uploaded via PHP's HTTP
  POST upload mechanism). If the file is valid, it will be moved to the
  filename given by destination.
This sort of check is especially important if there is any chance that
  anything done with uploaded files could reveal their contents to the
  user, or even to other users on the same system.

So, it's a security check, to make sure someone won't try to read your mysql.php file or some other fishy trick.
As for functionality, they're equivalent - except move_uploaded_file() is designed for it's purpose, and so it does some extra security checks.
However, you can not use move_uploaded_file() for other than uploaded files, it will refuse to work.

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Mountain Ridge Middle School » Athletics/Clubs » Athletics/Clubs » Activities/Clubs
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COVID-19 Waiver , must be completed prior to participation in any activity, and turned into the main office.
From year to year there are always opportunities for new clubs. Student initiated clubs require a minimum of 10 students and an adult in the building to sponsor the club. All fees and paperwork are required to be completed online.
Please pay for all activities online through MySchoolBucks.
Advanced Choir
Natalie Wren
Brain bowl club will meet on Thursdays after school at 2:45-3:45 starting Thursday, October 18 and end after the competition date which will be sometime in late January or early Feb. 2019. For more information about the Optimist Brain Bowl, see http://www.optimistbrainbowl.com. During this club time, we'll practice using the buzzers and answering questions that follow a similar pattern to those asked in the competition. This is a club for advanced, competitive thinkers.
Teacher Sponsors - Mrs. Graham-Herring and Ms. Morgan
MRMS Speech & Debate Club
Students will learn about the types of public speaking offered in the National Speech and Debate Association. This includes performance events such as Drama, Prose and Poetry, but also debate events, such as Public Forum. Depending on interest in the area, we may also explore the structure and how-to of parliamentary debate and how to use logic, evidence and their own verbal skills to win debates.
We will co-ordinate with area middle schools to participate in at least two tournaments in the 2019-2020 school year.
Speech and Debate will start soon, more info to come!
https://sites.google.com/site/spriggmath/mrms-speech-and-debate
Teacher Sponsors - Ms. Sprigg, Mrs. Smith
Diversity Club is for students who want to speak up to promote equality and kindness in our community. We stand for speaking in favor of tolerance, diversity, body positivity and compassion, and speaking against bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism, religious discrimination, ableism, and intolerance. We believe that standing up for each other and our principles, we make Mountain Ridge Middle School a better place.
Teacher Sponsor - Mrs. Norton
Spring Musical - Please see Mr. Eatherton's website
MRMS Headstrong Theatre
Teacher Sponsor - Mr. Eatherton & Ms. Wren
GAMMA NU
Are you a self-described Geek or Nerd? Do you love Minecraft? Are you a Dungeon Master? Do you LARP? Is Chess your game? Do you have a powerful collection of Pokemon or Magic cards? Do you want a place to hang out after school a couple of days a week with like-minded Geeks and Nerds? Then Gamma Nu is the place for you!
Teacher Sponsor - Ms. Schelt
Whether you have a green thumb, or a brown thumb, Garden Club is a great place to spend time outdoors nurturing our school garden. We meet every Thursday after school until 4:30. Come learn about how to care for a variety of plants and vegetables with us! Please email or visit Mr. Davis in 7 Blue with any questions.
Teacher Sponsor - Mr. Davis
MRMS students have the opportunity to participate in National Geographic's "Geography Bee." The Bee is scheduled to be held after school on Wednesday, January 18th. Students interested in participating are encouraged to begin studying a.s.a.p. A great resource for the competition can be found at nationalgeographic.com. Beginning in quarter one and continuing until the competition, monthly practice sessions will be offered at MRMS (specific dates and times to be announced). For more information, feel free to contact Mr. Klinkerman at david.klinkerman@dcsdk12.org.
Teacher Sponsor - Mr. Klinkerman
The Interact club is a service club for youth. Interact's global youth network is dedicated to community and international service. As a group, we will meet at least twice a month beyond the volunteer service we provide. Get involved while helping others!
Who? All 7th and 8th Graders
When? Select Wednesdays at 7:00am before service projects
Listen to announcements for specific dates!*
Where? 7 Yellow Pod
Why? Because you want to make the world a better place!
Please contact us with any questions you may have about the club or joining! Please complete the club paperwork and turn the completed paperwork into the front office. *There is no fee to participate in Interact Club!
Website: https://sites.google.com/dcsdk12.org/mrms-interact-club/home
Teacher Sponsors - Mrs. Beckett, Mrs. Hepworth
This club is for any instrumentalist in the school, including band and orchestra students, who wish to play in a traditional big band setting. We will study blues, latin, straight ahead, rock and swing. We meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:50am to 7:25am and Friday we work on soloing and listen to legendary performances by the jazz greats. All instrumentalists including teachers are welcome to join but auditions are required for anyone wishing to play in the rhythm section. Click here to visit the website.
Teacher Sponsor - Mr. Jeremy Estell
Men's Choir is a club for any boy who attend MRMS who is looking to strengthen their singing skills and have the opportunity to work with their changing voice. Mr. Reeves tries to choose music that is challenging and fun and cool just for guys. We meet in the Choir room on Thursdays from 6:45-7:25 am. New members are always welcome. If you are interested, come check it out! This club starts Thursday, during the second full week of the semester.
Teacher Sponsor - Ms. Wren
MOUNTAIN BIKING CLUB Dates & Times of Mountain Biking 2020
Due to COVID we will follow recommended safety protocols. (When we meet in small group settings before riding, masks will be required)
Our 14th year! Ride fast, climb easily, and enjoy the trails while riding the Backcountry trails and East/West Trails around Mountain Ridge Middle School with our Mountain Bike Club. If you like to mountain bike or be outdoors this is a great chance to do both at once! Be part of the bike club this August(Orientation), September, and October to improve your riding skills and enjoy the great outdoors. You will improve your bike handling skills, fitness level, and bike maintenance skills, and get to know others who like to ride.
We will be riding on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Mountain Bike Club is open to any student with a current physical on file with MRMS, a bike helmet, water bottle, and bike. :-)
Teacher sponsors: Mr. DiPasquale & Ms. Poland
NJHS is a worldwide organization dedicated to honoring high academic achievers, developing democratic values in people, and helping others. . It is a great organization to belong to and we hope you are willing to join and participate. Please click on the link below for more information.
Teacher Sponsors - Mrs. Cancino
NJHS Site
Like to run? Love the feeling of being in-shape, and ready to tackle miles of trails and hills on a sunny afternoon (or a windy, hurricane-like day)? If so, this is the club for you! Running Club meets a few times each week to run, develop flexibility and core strength, and form lasting friendships. We usually run approximately 3-5 miles two times a week (From 2:45-4 pm) and in five races across the Front Range. Running club is open to any student (or teacher,...or parent...) with a current physical on file in the MRMS office. Begins the week of 9/16. If you are involved in another activity, we may be able to make that work! Our first race is September 20th!
Sign up details will appear in September. Click here for the Club Calendar. NOTE: there will be extra fees for races.
Teacher Sponsors - Ms. Sprafke and Mr. Estell
Spelling Bee Club is for those who are interested in participating in the school and district spelling bees in the spring. We will meet once a month to practice words, go over lists, and discuss strategies to make you a better speller. Come see what it's all about in room 242!
Teacher Sponsor - Mrs. Cancino
What is Thespians/Drama Council?
Thespian Society aims to promote collaboration, creativity, and philanthropy within Mountain Ridge Middle School. Students will meet monthly to plan events surrounding theatre, including community outreach events, spirit days, fundraisers, and student events (beginning and end of year picnics). Students will be led by a Drama Council, chosen by Mr. Eatherton through an interview process.
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the student honorary division of Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizing excellence in middle and high school theatre. Membership into ITS is earned by participating in theatrical productions and activities and accumulating points towards membership. This organization has been honoring excellence in the work of theatre students since 1929. Students active in Society will have the ability to be apart of Drama Council Leadership.
FALL PLAY - Please see Mr. Eatherton's Website
Teacher Sponsor - Mr. Eatherton
WOMAN'S CHOIR
Women's Choir meets on Tuesday mornings in the choir room and is for all ladies at MRMS. You do not need any skill or prior experience, nor do you have to be in class choir to come sing with us. Women's choir focuses on fun and energetic music that often goes well with dancing and choreography. You may join at any time. Rehearsals are on Tuesday mornings before school at 6:45. This club starts Tuesdays, during the second full week of the semester.
Teacher Sponsor: Ms. Wren


Denni Sayers has been the Director, Associate Director/Choreographer of many Opera productions throughout the world. She was born in a small village, East Anglia, located in England. She now lives in London.
In the Spring of 2003, Zachary Jalufka, a former Pearl Hall Elementary student, had the great opportunity to perform with the Houston Grand Opera's as a member of children's chorus in the world premier of "The Little Prince" based on the book of the same title written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. He and the other children worked closely with Denni throughout the production.
Pearl Hall students and families who had never been to an opera attended for the first time to take advantage of the opportunity to see one of their classmates on "the big stage". Zachary performed again with the HGO's children's chorus in the production of "Tosca" in the Fall of 2003.
Denni Sayers's directorial credits include her recently acclaimed production of West Side Story for the Habima Theatre, Israel; The BFG and The Snowman for the Lyric Theatre (Belfast); YoHo for the Leicester Haymarket; Virtual Reality at the London International Opera Festival; and Takeaway with Cambridge Theatre Company. She also re-directed Carmen for London's Royal Opera on tour in the Jerusalem Festival. Ms. Sayers choreographed Medea for Opera North, Maria Stuarda for Scottish Opera, and Orfeo ed Euridice for New Israeli Opera. She choreographed Paul Bunyan and The Bartered Bride at the Royal Opera at Covent Garden, Boris Godunov at English National Opera, Arshak 11 in San Francisco, Peter Grimes in Amsterdam, War and Peace at the Bastille and Of Mice and Men in Bregenz, all with Francesca Zambello, and Parsifal at English National Opera, San Francisco and Chicago, Henze's Boulevard Solitude at the Royal Opera house at Covent Garden and The Bartered Wife at Glyndebourne. Current and future engagements include Boris Godunov at Opéra National de Paris and a new production of Tosca with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.


In the days leading up to the launch of Alta Via, big Burrito Restaurant Group's foray into Italian food, President and Corporate Chef Bill Fuller left the front door unlocked, giving hungry passersby false hope that they could snag a table at the long-awaited eatery. "They'd come in to ask if we were open and I had to break their hearts," Fuller says.
The spot, located in Fox Chapel Plaza in O'Hara Township, officially opens today — April Fool's Day — no joke. Inspired by life in both the Italian Alps and Northern California, the menu focuses on modern Italian fare such as pasta, seafood and vegetable-forward appetizers and entrees made over an open, wood-fired grill.


One of First Foundation's 3 inaugral Scholars, Ali excelled in Science and Mathematics at school. His skills and aptitude in these subjects opened the door for him to study Engineering at university.
Ali graduated from The University of Auckland in 2002 with a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Ali's positive Scholarship experience with Coco-Cola Amital paved the way for numerous subsequent First Foundation Scholars in partnership with this standout company.
Having worked in several roles, including Supply Chain Project Manager, for British American Tobacco, in Sydney for several years, in 2012 Ali began working as Production Manager for Givaudan, a global company in the fragrance and flavour industry. He is currently Operation Excellence Manager for Givaudan.


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NHL Hot Seat Radar: Colorado Avalanche
Welcome back to another edition of The THN Hot Seat, a daily series of THN.com columns in which we identify one member of every NHL team who will deal with big-time pressure in the upcoming season. The Hot Seat candidate may be an NHL player, coach, GM, or franchise owner. In today's file, we're examining the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.
AVALANCHE HOT SEAT: ALEXANDAR GEORGIEV, GOALTENDER
WHY: After the incredible season they had in 2021-22, it's hard to say many members of the Avs will be under the gun. Certainly, there's pressure to try and be the next team to win back-to-back Cups, but their stunning mauling of the rest of the league last year has given them some room to breathe. They may not be quite as good this coming season, especially if unrestricted free agent Nazem Kadri moves on. But team architect Joe Sakic still has an astonishing amount of young talent just coming into their own. The sky can be the limit for them again.
That said, the one area of prominence that has changed is their netminding, with last season's starter Darcy Kuemper leaving as a UFA to sign a lucrative deal in Washington. Thirty-two-year-old backup Pavel Francouz remains with the team, but he's unlikely to be given the No. 1 role. That job is going to former New York Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev, who at age 26 has been heavily invested in by Colorado; they dealt two draft picks to the Rangers to acquire Georgiev's negotiating rights, and they gifted him with a three-year, $10.2-million contract. But here's the issue: Georgiev has played only 129 regular-season NHL games, and he hasn't exactly thrived: in 21 games last season, he posted an unspectacular 2.92 Goals-Against Average and .898 Save Percentage.
Georgiev did perform better in two playoff appearances last spring, with a 2.04 G.A.A. and .935 SP, but again, this is a small sample size. The most he's played in a single season is 34 games, which was back in 2019-20. Colorado will be asking for many more games than that, and while Georgiev will have what will likely be the NHL's top offense in support of him, he still has to deliver an above-average job night-in-and-night-out. Kuemper did as much, for the most part, and the rest is championship history.
If Georgiev falters, Francouz isn't going to be the remedy. He too has played a maximum of 34 games just once in his three NHL seasons, and he's got only 57 regular-season games under his belt. He's also been banged up over the years, and at his age, it wouldn't be a surprise if he couldn't stay healthy if placed in the starter's role. They may be forced to turn to journeyman Jonas Johansson, who is currently third on Colorado's depth chart for goalies. If that sounds worrisome for Avs fans, that's because it is.
As we've noted before, it's not as if the Avalanche can go out and trade for a quality goaltender mid-season. Most teams are employing true tandems in goal, and as such, few are willing to trade even their No. 2 goalie. And the seeming epidemic of injuries to all sorts of players, including goalies, will keep GMs from making impact goalies available.
So, as you can see, the Georgiev investment is a significant gamble from Avs brass. Colorado has a phenomenal mix of youngsters and veterans at forward and on defense, but their goaltending is the 'X' factor, and Georgiev will be front and center in the spotlight. The way he reacts to the increase in responsibility could well be the difference between the Avalanche steamrolling opponents and struggling to find consistency between the pipes.
Red Wings, Islanders look to make up wild-card ground
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'Speare is an ongoing project of the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project at the University of Guelph. It is a fast-paced online arcade game that fuses gaming goals with the curricular goals of literacy promotion using the works of Shakespeare, especially Romeo and Juliet.
In the style of classic arcade games, 'Speare launches the player into outer space on a mission to reclaim stolen knowledge (story traces) based on Shakespeare's plays. By collecting words, phrases, and facts through game play, 'Speare challenges its players to use information to become knowledge gatherers. Only through knowledge gathering can a player successfully complete the game.
'Speare has been designed with a core literacy audience of youth ages 10 to 15. The game's appeal is much broader than this, however, and it is an excellent way to introduce Shakespeare's language to younger children as well as older youths in a non-threatening, carefully mediated, and highly interactive environment.
'Speare addresses specific literacy goals and instruction tactics identified by educators in strategies such as the Ontario Ministry of Education's Think Literacy document.
On June 26th, 'Speare was tested with a grade 6 class from Edward Johnson Public School. As well as gathering feedback and suggestions from students to improve the game's appeal, CASP tested the game's effectiveness as a literacy instruction tool by testing students' knowledge of Shakespeare facts with quizzes embedded in the game, one before they played and one after completing the game. The students' pre-game score was very low at only 49%, but after being exposed to facts via in-game elements the scores improved to an impressive 84%.
'Speare will be launched in the Fall of 2006 along with a resource guide and lesson plans for teachers with specific activities and strategies for using 'Speare in the classroom as part of a comprehensive literacy program. Please visit www.canadianshakespeares.ca/speare.cfm for more information about 'Speare and for news about its public launch in the fall.
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VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH ED - SABBAT
Brothers and Sisters in Caine, united under the banner of the Dark Father An antagonists' guide to the cultic fanatics of the Sabbat, this book contains: Descriptions of the Paths of Enlightenment, the foundations of Sabbat identity Information on the Gehenna War, and how the Sabbat opposes the dread Antediluvians New tools to expand your chronicles, including Discipline powers, versatile antagonists, and the horrifying Ritae of the Black Hand Sabbat: The Black Hand is a supplement for the Vampire: The Masquerade Roleplaying Game, outlining in detail the lore and background of the Sabbat, including new Paths and Disciplines, histories, and new Storyteller resources for a richer roleplaying experience. Mature Warning: contains graphic and written content of a mature nature, including violence, sexual themes, and strong language. Reader discretion is advised. Features: Includes descriptions of the Paths of Enlightenment, the foundations of Sabbat identity. Contains information on the Gehenna War, and how the Sabbat opposes the dread Antediluvians. New tools to expand your chronicles, including Discipline powers, and the horrifying Ritae of the Black Hand. At a Glance 140 page hardcover full color book Includes red satin bookmark ribbon This is a supplement for Vampire: The Masquerade Roleplaying book.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - THE BOOK OF NOD
Legends of the Undead The first vampires remember their first nights, but do not speak of them. Others have heard tales, but know better than to believe them. The wise speak of The Book of Nod, but none have seen this fabled book of ancient lore. These are their tales... Their stories begin with the Chronicle of Caine and the earliest nights of the vampire. The Chronicle of Shadow reveals Caine's hidden teachings. Finally, the Chronicle of Secrets unveils the deepest mysteries of the Damned, including the coming dread of Gehenna. The Book of Nod is a collection of mythic texts for use in the Vampire the Masquerade Roleplaying Game. Presented as an epic poem, the Book of Nod is an in-game resource, viewed as sacred by Noddist scholars and most vampire elders, especially of the Sabbat. Rather than a book of game mechanics, this book can be used as a prop and for lore, as it outlines the genesis of vampires with the mythology of Caine. Features: Faux-leatherbound book with silver foil, gilded pages, and a blood-red ribbon Rich mythology of the creation of vampires, usable as an in-game prop, clues and Story motivation for players, or as Storyteller inspiration A perfect companion to Sabbat: The Black Hand for your 5th Edition Vampire: The Masquerade game Loaded with legacy art from the original printing
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH EDITION - THE FALL OF LONDON
London 2012. Mithras, god among vampires, returns from diablerie at the fangs of Montgomery Coven. The Heralds of the Sun awaken from torpor unable to remember who they are, but driven to seek five artifacts to restore their master to his full glory. The Second Inquisition rises to burn London's Kindred to ashes. The characters find themselves embroiled in history as it unfolds. Their actions might see a god return, or cast him down to the darkness from whence he came. London burns under Operation Antigen, one of the earliest and most devastating attacks of the Second Inquisition. All the while they slowly uncover the shards of their own identities. What legacy do they leave? The Fall of London includes: A sprawling chronicle covering 6 large chapters 6 different endings tailored to the coterie's choices 5 pregenerated characters as the Heralds of the Sun 6 new Loresheets, including one for secret diablerists Statistics for 7 venerable elders, including Mithras and Queen Anne A detailed description of London, to facilitate additional chronicles before the Fall An epilogue to use for chronicles set after the Fall
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH ED - DICE SET
A set of 20 official ten-sided dice for Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. 15 black Vampire dice and 5 blood red Hunger dice.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH ED - ANARCH
Welcome to a blood thriller on the streets of the modern nights. For centuries the Anarch Movement enjoyed an uneasy truce with the Camarilla, but no longer. Now, the Unbound refuse to bow to the sickening hypocrisy and tyranny of their former allies. Claiming the nighttime streets as their own, the Anarchs seek independence from the despotic Elders, by any means necessary. Only the toughest and smartest of self-made vampires will survive. Featuring all-new essays on nocturnal survival and politics from Juhana Pettersson.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH ED - CAMARILLA
The global blood opera of the Camarilla story continues. As the eldest vampires begin to vanish, the Ivory Tower starts to crack under the weight of its own decay. Once it was the mightiest faction of vampires in the world, a stronghold of immortality. Now it retreats into a maze of neo-feudal conspiracies to protect itself against the deadly threat of the Second Inquisition, struggling to enforce the Masquerade in the face of modern technology. Featuring insights and perspectives on unlife in the Camarilla from Mark Rein-Hagen and Matthew Dawkins.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH ED - NOTEBOOK
Explore your own chronicle with a lavish 160 page notebook with stylised borders featuring journal, map and others pages to illustrate your story.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - STORYTELLER SCREEN
The official Vampire: Masquerade 5th Edition Storyteller Screen is a high quality multi panel portrait format and features plenty of content to help power your chronicle. The exterior features beautiful rendered artwork from Vampire: The Masquerade, while the inside cover contains useful rules references, tables and charts for Storytellers! The Storytellers screen contains: Beautiful artwork that wraps around the outer facing panels of the screen. 32 page Storyteller booklet containing tools and advice on creating and running a Vampire: The Masquerade chronicles. Reference tables and key rules
Vampire: The Masquerade is the original and ultimate roleplaying game of personal and political horror. You are a vampire, struggling for survival, supremacy, and your own fading humanity—afraid of what you are capable of, and fearful of the inhuman conspiracies that surround you. As a vampire you suffer the pangs of the Hunger, the relentless and terrible thirst for human blood. If you refuse to deal with it, it will overcome your mind and drive you to terrible acts to slake it. You walk this razor's edge every night. Dark designs, bitter enemies, and strange allies await you in this World of Darkness. The classic that changed roleplaying games forever returns! This fifth edition features a streamlined and modern rules design, beautiful new full-color art, and a rich story experience for players. Powered by the innovative Hunger cycle, the game also includes rules for creating system supported character coteries, Loresheets to directly involve players with their favorite parts of the setting and The Memoriam, a new way to bring the character's detailed backgrounds and expand on them in-session.


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Lawmakers balk, for now, at plan to allow cars to run red lights when the coast is clear
(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Car and bus taillights and headlights draw long red and white lights during evening traffic along State Street on Jan. 10, 2019. A bill in the Legislature proposes to allow vehicles to run red lights when traffic is low and sensors on the lights are malfunctioning.
By Lee Davidson
| Feb. 6, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
Lawmakers tapped the brakes Tuesday on a bill to allow cars to run red lights legally, if the coast is clear at times of extremely low traffic.
Amid sirens of warning from the Utah Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation, the House Transportation Committee decided to hold HB151 for more work — before possibly giving it a green light later.
Its sponsor, Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, said the bill aims to handle situations where lights aren't cycling properly, often late at night or in the early morning. "It's a commonsense provision to keep people moving…. Do we let people wait until hell freezes over at a light, or do we trust them?"
(Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan.
But committee members said the bill does not make it clear that it is limited to when lights are malfunctioning, and makes it sound like drivers could run a red light anytime they think the way is clear.
The bill as written would allow running a red light on highways that have speed limits lower than 55 mph "during a time of extremely low traffic levels," but does not define that.
It would require the driver to stop and determine that "no other vehicle is at or near the intersection that might compromise the safety of either vehicle," and that "no pedestrian is attempting to cross" and "no other safety concern exists."
Ivory said he will work to make the intent of the bill more clear, perhaps putting in a requirement that a car must wait for at least 90 seconds before running through a light — similar to an existing law that allows motorcycles to go through intersections when signals fail to detect them.
Utah Highway Patrol Major Steve Winward opposed the bill, saying it may be easily misunderstood to make people think they can run any red light if they think they can do it safely. "Once the word gets out, the floodgates open and everyone thinks they can do it." UDOT Deputy Director Jason Davis said its modern signals do detect vehicles and glitches are rare, so the new bill is not needed and would increase accidents. He said only Pennsylvania has a similar law because its detection systems do not work well.
Bountiful Police Chief Tom Ross, speaking for the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, said police normally will not ticket someone who reports they were waiting a long time at a light before running a red light — and said that is the best way to handle the situation.
Ivory said he drafted the bill after a complaint from Brian Tenney of South Jordan. Tenney said he was waiting at an intersection where a red light would not change for several minutes — probably because traffic had been shifted because of construction, so the sensor did not detect his car.
He ran the light, and was ticketed. He fought it in court. "I didn't feel like I did anything wrong, but the judge said I had no case," he said. "He told me that If I want to fix it, try to change law."
Ivory last year managed to pass a similar bill through committee, but it was never considered by the full House.
Last week, the same committee advanced another bill, HB161, to allow bicycles to run through stop signs and red lights if they can do so safely.
That bill's sponsor, Rep. Carol Moss, D-Holladay, says most bike accidents occur at intersections, and allowing cyclists to keep up some speed and cross through them quickly if clear is safer — and most cyclists do it anyway. She said Idaho has had a similar law for years, and found no increase in accidents or fatalities.
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Hard Hat Happy Hour Tours at the KC Museum: First Thursday of Every Month
2011: February 3; March 3; April 7| 5-7 p.m. | $5/ea |
Kansas City parents are invited to explore Kansas City Museum's exquisite 100+ year old mansion home, Corinthian Hall, with a glass of wine and guide Museum Director Christopher Leitch, at Kansas City Museum's Hard Hat Happy Hour. You'll see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Examine 100 year-old craftsmanship and hear first-hand about plans for the grand mansion's future, for only $5! Purchase KC Museum Event tickets here.
In January, my husband and I took the KC Museum Hard Hat Tour. Growing up in Kansas City, with many childhood memories at the museum, from phosphates at the soda shoppe with my grandparents to school field trips through the museum of natural history and my first planetarium show, it was incredible to tour the now gutted mansion and see what was and what is to come firsthand.
The tour is led by Christopher Leitch, Director of the KC Museum, and his passion for the project is evident in each story he shares. Corinthian Hall, once home to the Long family of Kansas City, is an exquisite mansion in Northeast Kansas City that has been serving as the city's historic museum for decades.
The Long family came to Kansas City in 1891. Robert Long, his wife Ella, and their daughters Loula and Sallie moved into a beautiful home on Independence Avenue, then one of the wealthiest parts of town. Robert quickly established himself as a successful businessman, building a flourishing lumber business and eventually owning over fifty lumberyards. The family became one of the most influential families in Kansas City. Long was responsible for the construction of Kansas City's first skyscraper, the fourteen story R.A. Long Building, and with the influence of J.C. Nichols, developed the Longview residential community. In 1907, the family began construction on what is now known as Corithian Hall. Seeking to build a home that reflected their status in society, and an adjoining stable to accommodate daughter Loula's passion for prize winning horses, the seventy-room stone mansion was constructed with detail and charm.
Long was one of the most influential Kansas Citians of the 20th century with his most notable project being the construction of a monument to WWI at Liberty Memorial. Long was responsible for a fundraising drive collecting $50,000 more than its $2 million goal in just ten days. Today, the legacy of the Long family can be found throughout Kansas City at her landmarks and historic sites.
The tour of the property includes the stables and the home, where visitors learn about the family who lived there and the 20+ servants who worked for them. The mansion, once a home, later a museum, reveals layers upon layers of history. Exquisite ceilings, windows, and fixtures are being, or have recently been, beautifully restored. The best view on the tour is a peak outside from the second floor windows at the Kansas City night skyline.
As Leitch shares the history of the home, he also reveals the plans for the future. Many rooms will be newly designed to accommodate a modern history museum telling the story of Kansas City through thousands upon thousands of artifacts in the museum's collection (most of which is currently preserved in the caves). The vision for the future is a museum for all ages that will keep families coming back for more. Exhibits and programs will be interactive and educational creating new memories and teaching lessons to the next generation of Kansas City kids. And we just have a few more years to wait for the unveiling. In the mean time, it's exciting to take a behind the scenes tour for a sneak peek of what is to come!
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Communication support technology for training surgeons has promising results
Press releases may be edited for formatting or style | November 19, 2019 Health IT Operating Room
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Anne Arundel Medical Center have conducted a study that explores how surgical trainees are experiencing a new gestural technology designed to improve communication during laparoscopic surgery. The results of this research has just been presented by Azin Semsar, first author and UMBC PhD student in Human-Centered Computing, at the annual symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).
Surgeons perform laparoscopic surgery by inserting a small camera into the abdomen and watching their instruments' movements through a live video. While referring to the video, surgeons cannot touch the display or a mouse, because their hands need to remain sterile. Instead, they must use verbal descriptions to communicate with others during the surgery. Trainees must pay close attention to verbal instructions, and figure out how to turn those verbal cues into action, without relying on any gestural interactions between the surgeon and the screen.
Researchers sought to develop a more effective way of training surgeons in laparoscopic techniques by using a technology called the Virtual Pointer, developed by Helena Mentis, associate dean for academic programs and learning, and associate professor of information systems at UMBC.
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"This technology allows the surgical trainer to point at the live video and draw on it without touching it, so they can instruct the surgical trainee on how to perform the procedures," says Andrea Kleinsmith, assistant professor of information systems at UMBC. Kleinsmith led the effort to measure and understand the technology's impact on the trainee's cognitive load.
Instead of relying solely on verbal instructions, through the Virtual Pointer the trainees could better visualize what to do next. Kleinsmith and Mentis sought to test whether this method impacted cognitive load, the amount of mental effort necessary to carry out the task. If the method significantly increased cognitive load, this would not have been a useful training tool during surgical procedures.
Importantly, the Virtual Pointer incorporates both visual and verbal information. The trainer still provides verbal instruction, but they can also give visual cues at the same time. In the long term, researchers predicted that using both visual and verbal information processing would lessen cognitive load on trainees. However, they also predicted that cognitive load would increase initially, due to the effort needed to get accustomed to the new technology.
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Do you know about a series of books that say they are "for dummies"? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages. They include Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.
"Dummy" is a slang word for a stupid person. The Dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before. Things like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies. They include "World History for Dummies", "Rabbits For Dummies", "Chinese Cooking For Dummies", and "Wedding Planning For Dummies".
The first such book was published in nineteen ninety-one. It was called "DOS For Dummies." It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million Dummies books have been sold.
The Dummies dot com Web site explains the idea behind the books. It says they demonstrate that people can be taught to do anything. It also describes how the books present their information. First they make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy.
The publishers say the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say the Dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple language that is easy to understand.
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Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
Expeditionary Learning is a model for comprehensive school reform for elementary, middle, and high schools that emphasizes high achievement through active learning, character growth, and teamwork. Expeditionary Learning emphasizes five Core Practices within its schools:
• Learning Expeditions: These challenging, interdisciplinary, real-world projects and in-depth studies act as the primary curriculum units in Expeditionary Learning schools. Learning Expeditions support critical literacy and address central academic standards of content, while promoting character development and fostering a service ethic.
• Active Pedagogy: In Expeditionary Learning schools, teachers use active pedagogy to help students become active and collaborative learners: to make connections, to find patterns, to see events from different perspectives, to experiment, to go beyond the information given, and to develop empathy and compassion for events, people, and subjects.
• School Culture and Character: Expeditionary Learning builds shared beliefs, traditions, and rituals in order to create a school culture that is characterized by a climate of physical and emotional safety, a sense of adventure, an ethic of service and responsibility, and a commitment to high quality work.
• Leadership and School Improvement: Leaders in Expeditionary Learning schools create a professional community that focuses on curriculum and instruction as the primary vehicles for improving student achievement and school culture.
• School Structures: Expeditionary Learning schools use longer and more flexible schedule blocks, common planning time, heterogeneous groupings, and/or looping to ensure student success.
Expeditionary Learning achieves success in these Core Practice areas by providing schools with an extensive professional development program. Over a multi-year period, school faculties and administrators are offered a coherent, demanding, and highly regarded program of professional development to implement the model and to realize significant improvement in student learning and character development.
How many schools are using Expeditionary Learning?
Begun in 1993, Expeditionary Learning is now being implemented in 126 urban, rural, and suburban schools in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It has been demonstrated to be effective at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Expeditionary Learning recently received a $12.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to open 20 new small high schools around the country over the next five years.
What are the Results?
ANSER Elementary Public Charter School in Boise, Idaho: On the most recent statewide tests, 100 percent of 4 th -grade students were rated "proficient" or higher in reading and language arts, and 95 percent "proficient" in math, exceeding comparable state and district scores by 15-20 percent.
Buncombe Community School in Swannanoa, North Carolina: Working with some of the county's hardest-to-reach students, in 1995, Buncombe did not send any students to higher education. After implementing Expeditionary Learning, 62 percent of the Class of 2002 were college bound.
Codman Academy, Boston, MA: With a student body consisting of 97 percent students of color, 82 percent on free and reduced lunch, and 18 percent special education, in 2003, all of Codman's sophomores passed the state English Language Arts assessment on their first attempt, compared with 89% of all sophomores statewide.
What do Educators say about Expeditionary Learning?
"In the years that I've been teaching, this is, to me, the single best model of learning for kids and the most satisfying model for teachers, because the kids are working on real projects, their work is held of great value, and you are stretching them academically." -Jennifer Wood, Elementary School Teacher
"There is a sense of moral purpose to the design that is beyond academic success. There is a sense of citizenship, something closer to a world view, a shared sense of our place in the world and the responsibilities that come with that. That is really powerful, and it's something that is largely absent today."-Tom Vander Ark, Executive Director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation What is the Research Evidence?
Expeditionary Learning is a New American Schools-approved model for comprehensive school reform that achieves results: improved teacher practice, higher student achievement and engagement, and a positive and productive school culture. The following third-party, scientifically-based research studies highlight Expeditionary Learning's success.
Center for Research on the Education of Students at Risk (CRESPAR), 2002 In "Comprehensive School Reform and Student Achievement: a Meta-Analysis," researchers looked at 29 comprehensive school reform models including EL. The report characterized Expeditionary Learning's research base as showing "highly promising evidence of effectiveness." This was the highest rating given to any model that was created in the last ten years. Only three of the 29 other models assessed received higher ratings, and they had all been in the field for a decade longer than EL to build a larger research base.
National Staff Development Council (NSDC), 2002 and 1999
A series of NSCD reports entitled "What Works: Results-Based Staff Development" have featured Expeditionary Learning as a leading professional development organization. The 2002 NSDC report on elementary school professional development notes that "using both independent third-party evaluations and internal assessment, consistent improvement in student achievement has been demonstrated throughout the [design's] history." The 1999 middle school report concluded that EL was the only program of 26 studied to meet all 27 standards for high quality professional development. The 2002 report on high school professional development mentions EL's "heavy emphasis on teacher content development and the rigorous expectation of adult learning and collaboration for all teachers."
Center for Research in Educational Policy, 2002
In comparison to a group of schools with similar demographics, teachers at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL) in Denver used significantly more coaching and project-based learning and significantly less direct instruction and independent seatwork. The study found that RMSEL students consistently outscored the weighted average of students from its four feeder districts across all grade levels for each year of the five-year study period on the Colorado State Assessment Program. RMSEL students scored on average 11.9 percentage points higher in reading than those of the comparison group.
American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), 2001
Finding common ground between service learning and comprehensive school reform was the theme of the AYPF survey of 28 leading school reform models. The report gave Expeditionary Learning a five-star rating for being "highly compatible" in linking community service to academics and building "an ethos …of service to others."
Polly Utichney, Ed. D., Brown University, 2000 This study analyzed data from two New England Expeditionary Learning schools. Before adopting Expeditionary Learning, King Middle School in Portland, Maine scored lower than its district and state on the Maine Educational Assessment. In 1998-1999, however, King students outscored the state average in 6 of 7 disciplines. At the Rafael Hernandez School, a K-8 two-way bilingual school in Boston, students performed better on the MCAS tests than a district school with a demographically similar population. Ulichney concludes, "Expeditionary Learning implementation appears to be providing a strong academic curriculum that allows students from typically disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive."
American institutes for Research, 1999
This study of comprehensive school reform determined that Expeditionary Learning was one of only eight school-wide reforms with a research base showing positive effects on student achievement, and noted that the positive effects were seen across subjects.
Academy for Educational Development, 1995
A study and evaluation of Expeditionary Learning's first three years concluded that nine of ten original demonstration site EL schools showed significant improvement in the standardized tests mandated by their districts. Teachers reported that classroom practices changed markedly, including more collaboration with other teachers, a more systematic connection between content and skill learning, and the development of clear criteria for assessing student work. The study found that students produced high quality work and demonstrated high levels of engagement.


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Long Beach Poly, Serra track teams produce strong starts at CIF State Meet
Keon Markham of Long Beach Poly runs the last leg and wins the 4×100 relay during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
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PUBLISHED: May 24, 2019 at 11:37 pm | UPDATED: May 24, 2019 at 11:37 pm
Two of the premier track and field teams in Southern California, Long Beach Poly and Serra, turned in outstanding performances Friday on the first day of the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Stadium in Clovis.
The Jackrabbits once again showed their elite speed in Friday's action. Senior Saundra Martin matched her personal best time of the season (11.83 seconds) in qualifying for the girls 100 meters.
A'Lena Chaney of Serra competes in the long jump during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Saundria Martin of Long Beach Poly competes in the 100 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Samarra Monrroy of Millikan, left, along with Egbe Ndip-Agbor of Corona competes in the 400 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Brayden Borquez, right, of Harvard Westlake along with Evertt Steward of Long Beach Poly competes in the 400 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Idara Ibekwe, left, of JW North along with Sarah Ayer of Long Beach Poly, center, and Tessa Green of Santa Margarita runs the last leg of the 4×100 relay during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Saundria Martin, center, of Long Beach Poly competes in the 100 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Jazmyne Frost, left, of Serra competes in the 200 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
AÕLena Chaney of Serra competes in the long jump during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Samarra Monrroy of Millikan, center, along with Egbe Ndip-Agbor of Corona, right, and Lauren Memoly of Santa Margarita, left, competes in the 400 meter dash during the CIF State Track and Field meet at Buchanan High School on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Martin also easily qualified for the 200 (24.16) with the fourth-best time of the three heats.
Poly's Everett Steward (47.64) nearly matched his personal best with an outstanding effort in the boys 400. He'll be a part of a talented field in the final.
The Poly girls 4×100 relay team of Martin, Lauren Reed, Queen Okoh and Sarah Ayer, stopped the timer in 47.48 seconds to earn a spot in the final. The 4×400 relay team (Qushayah Peters, Kenya Payne, Saminah Haddad and Saundria Martin) also qualified for the state final (3:48.30).
Poly's Kenyon Reed set a new personal standard (10.63 seconds) in drawing into Saturday night's final in the boys 100. He'll also be a significant power player in the boys 200 (21.39).
The Poly boys 4×100 team that consisted of DeAngelo Chester, Reed, Anthony Johnson, and Keon Markham turned in the second fastest time of the three heats (41.28) with Clovis North the only team to run faster.
The Jackrabbits boys 4×400 team of Deangelo Chester, Liam Anderson, Octavian Hall, and Everett Steward turned in the third fastest time in securing a spot in Saturday's final.
Serra also showed it will be a team to watch in Saturday night's final. For the third straight year in a row, Jazmyne Frost will be part of the field in the girls 100 final. The senior easily drew into the race with an outstanding qualifying time of 11.76 seconds. Frost will also run in the girls 200 final (24.21).
Cavaliers senior A'Lena Chaney (18-10.50) shocked many in the crowd with a considerable effort in the girls long jump – good enough to land a spot in Saturday's final.
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St. Anthony's Asjah Atkinson turned in a personal best time of 13.93 seconds in the girls 100 hurdles that landed her a spot in the state final. Atkinson will also be participating in the girls long jump (19-2.50).
Millikan's mega-talented freshman Samara Monrroy lived up to the pre-meet hype with the second-fastest clocking in the girls 400 (54.64).
West Torrance's Jake Parker (4:12.78) trimmed two seconds off from his effort at last week's CIF Southern Section Masters meet to land a spot in Saturday's final in the 1,600. Redondo's Mahkaia Lee, who didn't make it past sectional qualifying last season, will make a state finals debut in the girls long jump (18-10).
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The State of Seattle Poetry
Seattle Poetry Panels
FROM Greg Bem:
Seattle Poetry Panels: The State of Seattle Poetry
Hello everyone. Please see below for the first of a series of online poetry panels based out of Seattle. We're starting it off with a moderated conversation on "the state of Seattle poetry." I hope you can all attend (via Google Hangout). (See the archive video here.)
Founded by Greg Bem and Amber Nelson, Seattle Poetry Panels is a naturally occurring online phenomenon. For each panel, a Seattle poet is designated captain, gathers forces, and leads the charge on tough, in-depth investigations on any given subject related to poetry, Seattle, or Seattle poetry. These panels will take place in google hangout so anyone can watch from the comfort of their sofas and snuggies.
T H E S T A T E O F S E A T T L E P O E T R Y
March 24th, 7PM
Seattle is known far and wide for its courtesy. Google "Seattle Nice" and get 126 million results. But a healthy literary community demands criticism and criticism is seen here as not nice. When was the last time that you read a real review, one that was not praise from a friend or acquaintance of the poet, or a rip job by someone with a personal grudge. Captained by Paul Nelson, we'll take the temperature of the local lit scene with four respected poets and activists who share their thoughts on what's working and what's needed to establish Seattle as a vibrant, innovative literary community.
Moderator: PAUL NELSON
Founder of SPLAB in Seattle and the Cascadia Poetry Festival. He wrote a collection of essays, Organic Poetry and a serial poem re-enacting the history of Auburn, WA, A Time Before Slaughter (shortlisted for a 2010 Genius Award by The Stranger.) One of his main writing projects currently is the next chapter of the history-in-verse mode of the Slaughter poem entitled Pig War & Other Songs of Cascadia.
He's interviewed Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure, Wanda Coleman, Anne Waldman, Sam Hamill, Robin Blaser, Nate Mackey, Eileen Myles, George Bowering, Diane di Prima, Joanne Kyger, George Stanley, Brenda Hillman, Emily Kendal Frey, many Cascadia poets & writes an American Sentence every day. www.PaulENelson.com
Panelist: DAEMOND ARRINDELL
Poet, performer, workshop facilitator: Curator of the Seattle Poetry Slam, a raucous and engaging weekly show including a performance poetry competition judged by 5 random audience members; 8-time coach of the renowned Seattle National Slam Team; has performed and facilitated workshops in venues throughout Washington State and across the country including the Boston Poetry Slam, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, NYC's Louder Arts Project; twice commissioned by both Seattle and Bellevue Arts Museums; facilitates poetry and theater residencies at Monroe men's prison through Freehold's Engaged Theatre program; and is a Writer-In-Residence through Seattle Arts & Lectures' Writers in the Schools Program.
Panelist: CHRISTINE DEAVEL
A bookseller for over 20 years, Christine Deavel is co-owner of Open Books: A Poem Emporium, one of three poetry-only bookstores in the country. Her collection "Woodnote," published by Bear Star Press, received the 2012 Washington State Book Award.
Panelist: GRAHAM ISAAC
Grew up in Seattle, Washington. Currently he serves as Co-Founder of the Claustrophobia Reading Series, Co-Curator of the Five Alarms Greenwood Lit Crawl, Host of the Works in Progress open mic at the Hugo House, and author of Filthy Jerry's Guide to Parking Lots, a short collection of poetry and flash fiction. He recently joined the production team of Da'Daedal, a multimedia spoken word, music and dance program, while making his money as a tutor and professional bartender.
Panelist: KATE LEBO
Poems have appeared in Best New Poets, AGNI, and Poetry Northwest among other journals. She's the recipient of a Nelson Bentley Fellowship, a grant from
4Culture, and numerous writing residencies. After earning her MFA from the University of Washington in June 2012, she opened Pie School, a cliche-busting pastry academy. In October 2013, Chin Music Press will publish her first book, A Commonplace Book of Pie, based on her best-selling zine of the same name. Not so very long ago Kate worked for Richard Hugo House; now she teaches there.
Email Greg or Amber to be invited to the google hangout: gregbem@gmail.com & ambydexterous@gmail.com
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macaroni, put in a Hitchcock.
hills and dense tree coverage.
Father leads me down to the stream picks boysenberries files them spine-style across the grass pairs colors with emotions gives passion muskweed green desire sunshine purple catches the sunshine desire in his mouth ties the stems of it with his tongue sees a cat by the stream Do you see the cat by the stream? Father sees the cat by the stream Father points to the cat says here kitty here Father is a good man who wants me to see the cat by the stream I think I see the shadow I think it is curling away.
The girl doesn't care about Philadelphia anymore.
she will be stung in the mirror.
Peter LaBerge is an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. His recent poetry is featured or forthcoming in PANK, The Louisville Review, Best New Poets 2014, DIAGRAM, and Hanging Loose, among others. He grew up in Connecticut, and currently serves as the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The Adroit Journal.


It amazing me when I look around this world how much beauty there is, and how easy it can be missed if you don;t pay attention to it.
Nor was the Egyptian & Israeli desert...(until my camel took off with my backpack and passport and I was left stranded with no food, no water and no possessions, in the middle of the freaking desert).
Take a look around today and see the "entire life behind things" as he says in the movie.
Wow, what a breathtaking view!
Lots to Update..."2012 Summer Summary"