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Instant Form
World Cup 2010 has not seen the trend of snap judgements being bucked. There are many examples of this, but the one I will concentrate on is form.
Players have already endured a very long season of football. In the case of Premiership footballers, a long season of furiously paced football.
When they line out for their countries at a World Cup, it is expected the occasion should aid the players to achieve the peaks of their powers. This may be true for some players, not for all.
It is especially untrue (if such a phrase makes any sense) for players coming back from injury.
England have pinned their World Cup hopes on the fitness of Gareth Barry. It appears they have no hope without him, as the Gerrard Lampard central midfield pairing has been condemned.
Barry travelled to the World Cup carrying an injury (rucksack/suitcase/carry-on?), and despite this it was generally expected, that he’d stroll onto the pitch, and dominate the Algerian game.
The same case can be made for Fernando Torres. Despite being out for weeks after his knee surgery, people are wondering why he’s not firing on all cylinders.
Both of these players have a chance to improve their game in the second round. If their countries don’t progress, and their form doesn’t improve, I’m sure someone will blame them for the failure.
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sitepoint epub books are nice in ibooks on iphone
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Everything is an assessment. Once a kid realizes that a hallway conversation can affect their grade (up or down), or that doing something awesome in another class can show you proficiency in some skill that they bombed in your class the previous month (e.g.: presenting well), the kid will get the only important message: Learning is what matters; points are made up currency that have no value outside the school’s walls. Points are a scurge, a charlatan, a menace, and are little more than a necessary evil.
Everything is an assessment. Once a kid realizes that a hallway conversation can affect their grade (up or down), or that doing something awesome in another class can show you proficiency in some skill that they bombed in your class the previous month (e.g.: presenting well), the kid will get the only important message: Learning is what matters; points are made up currency that have no value outside the school’s walls. Points are a scurge, a charlatan, a menace, and are little more than a necessary evil.
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Some books being auctioned at Sotheby's
Sotheby’s London are holding a English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations event soon. I had a quick look at some of the books, and there are some beauty’s in there.
At the top of the heap is Sherlock Holmes first appearance; “A Study in Scarlet” (Lot 151). This inscribed by the author first edition, has an estimate of £250-400K.
Another lot which caught my eye was a “Fahrenheit 451” first edition (Lot 150), with an estimate of £2-3K.
The last lot to interest me was a paperback first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (Lot 201), with an estimate of £1.5-2K. Amazing return on a book that is only thirteen years old.
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BBC News - Puppy thrown at German biker gang
BBC News - Puppy thrown at German biker gang
A German student “mooned” a group of Hell’s Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer
You couldn’t make this stuff up.