 shall pursue as a present. I actually have an additional math assignment to do for Quanitative Methods as i am sitting in on a spare Quanitative class tomorrow, i thinks when i pick Richie up at 4:30 today i shall be asking for some additional mathmatic help as well, he is a math wiz.. (So he says) In addition, me Sociology of Education midterm is on Monday of next week...wait a second dudes and foxy ladies...its March? Holy s***!!!! I didn't even realize it!!! Our prof was good in that she gave us the questions for the midterm, there is no multiple choice, which is maybe not a bad thing overall... Then after the exam we are doing a class debate, last night she let us go early to go work on the debate at 8:50 and lo and behold, not one person from our group showed up at the danged library!!!! People people! Anyways it looks like it shall be ok, last night we talked more about learning in the school system in North America and we defined words like Streaming- where students are placed into different programs, based on their perceived aptitude and their ability of needs. Justification for streaming- it is not a hidden process, students of different backgrounds can be taught more efficiently and effectively when separated from children with different (unequal) learning abilities. Actually streaming labels alot of students- streaming is also based on race, class and gender- plus silencing- the quieting down of particular issues in the classroom- the age old curriculum- A) The lives, interests and experiences of particular students are ignored by the schooling content and process. Women and minorities are made out to be secondary characters as well....also there was a word that is popping up in all of me classes this semister- Hegemony, as coined by Antonio Gramsci, an Italian revolutionary Marxist, this Gramsci argued that members of the powerful (owning) class use ideological/ cultural domination to engineer/ manufacture a consensus of the massesSchools are hegemonic, in that they promote these dominant cultural forms, but they never encourage any critical thinking. Now with university, we can have alot of critical thinking and imaginative thought, but at what price? This fella from the University of Colorado- this Ward Churchill fella- has he been fired? Someone told me yesterday that he had been canned, however i cannot find anything at all on the Intenet about it. Who is Ward Churchill? Well, around January this professor of Ethnic Studies became noteworthy after stating that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were justified and those who died in the World Trade Center were not innocent victims.. then this Churchill went on to describe the World Trade Center victims as "little Eichmanns," a reference to Adolph Eichmann, who carried out Hitler's plan to exterminate Europe's Jews during World War II, Eichmann was caught and brought to trial in 1961, it was weird cause he was stationed during the trial in a bulletproof glass booth. To borrow a little piece from the article published on February 9, 2005 by the Denver Post, "On Tuesday night, Churchill again emphasized that he was not blaming everyone in the towers for U.S. policies.
"No I did not call a bunch of food service workers, janitors, children, firefighters and random passers-by little Eichmanns," he said. "The reference is to a technical core of empire - the technicians of empire... obviously I was not talking about these people."............yeah buddy... however the damage is already done and now they are appealing this guy's tenure- this tenure system- it has been said by many before, mostly in hushed tones, once someone has their darned foot in the door, awarded tenure, they now have the right to become lazy, even useless and there is not a darned thing anyone can do about it...i have always dreamed of becoming a professor- i guess my math skills will probably put the stomp to that...but even if i did possess these skills, what would i become? There are many out there (Darth Vader) who do not even deserve this tenure, yet they get it- it harkens back to the day of the dinosaur, wake up and drink your Kool-Aid people! Guys like this Churchill give academia a bad name and there is much in the way of recent litigation that is raising eyebrows everywhere, if he has been canned over these comments, then there is going to be one hell of a messy courtbattle with CNN coverage like you will not believe... ahh, whatta rant eh? Anywho i have to get back to work, pick up Richie from work, pick his brain for some math help and then do ummmmmm...whatever.., March 01, 2005
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According to the Daily Mail, Spurs have joined the race to sign Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Newcastle United this summer.
Spurs are not the only club to have been linked with a move for the 30-year-old shot-stopper, though, with the Daily Mail suggesting that Man United, as well as Porto and Monaco, are also weighing up moves for the Newcastle No.1.
The Daily Mail claims that Premier League newcomers Aston Villa have also been credited with an interest in Dubravka, who is rated at £12 million by Newcastle United. The 6ft. 4-inch shot-stopper was expected to sign a new deal at St. James’ Park but talks over a fresh contract have stalled following the departure of former manager Rafael Benitez.
Dubravka, who initially joined Newcastle United on loan from Czech heavyweights Sparta Prague in the second half of the 2017-18 season, was signed permanently by the Magpies last summer following his heroics between the sticks on his loan spell.
The 30-year-old didn’t look back thereafter and played a key role for the club at the back this past season, with his consistently impressive displays in goal earning him rave reviews from fans and pundits alike.
In all honesty, Newcastle would probably have found life a lot more difficult in the Premier League had it not been for the Slovakian’s reliable presence with the gloves.
Dubravka’s market value has rocketed quite a lot over the past one-and-a-half years or so and he might as well be set for a move to a bigger club, with Man United, Spurs, Monaco and Porto all interested in securing his services.
However, his future at Tyneside continues to be up in the air and it remains to be seen whether Newcastle would be interested in cashing in on him after just a single season.
Meanwhile, Spurs have already made the headlines in the tabloids this summer with the club-record signing of Tanguy Ndombele, while teenage sensation Jack Clarke has also been brought in from Leeds United as a future prospect.
However, manager Mauricio Pochettino might as well be looking at a few more additions to his ranks to reinvigorate his Premier League title challenge next term.
To put things into perspective, it definitely makes sense for Spurs to be in the market for some fresh faces but they don’t really need to prioritise the signing of a new goalkeeper this summer, simply because it is one of the few areas where they need not actually look for alternatives.
Agreed, Hugo Lloris was a bit inconsistent between the sticks last season and he came under scrutiny for some uncharacteristic errors, however, it is worth mentioning that the Frenchman is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he certainly has a lot to offer at the age of 32.
Paulo Gazzaniga proved his worth as an incredible back-up keeper in the previous campaign and delivered some solid performances whenever Pochettino called him into action, meaning that bringing in a new keeper goes against all logic and reason.
Not denying the fact that Dubravka is capable of producing top-drawer performances in the Premier League, it is hard to see how and where he would possibly fit in at Spurs, given the existing players already in the club’s ranks.
Also, if Spurs are genuinely interested in bringing in a long-term replacement for Lloris, they might as well bring in a young and talented shot-stopper, with a view to grooming him for the future. Dubravka is already 30 and he doesn’t fit the bill in that regard by any means.
The touted £12million fee might tempt Spurs into making a move for the Slovakian but, in all honesty, that would simply be a waste of money.
That said, Spurs should drop their