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This week, enjoy the sound of me coloring. I didn't realize it would be so obvious. Download here and start where the HBO logo and sound fade out.
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No! The doggy snogging episode! Don't do it, Sookie!!
Though I do love the myriad of horrified expressions from Bill during this episode… Baby Jessica is one of my favorite characters.August 17, 2016|
I still find it fascinating that HBO took Charlaine Harris's Vampires, who , in the books, turn into a neat big pile of dust (which Sookie even comments on at some point, about how convenient that is) and turned them into exploding Bags of bloody sticky slimey blood in the show XDDDMarch 24, 2017|


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May 23
Last day of rehearsals! Don't get me wrong, it is a very funny part of the production, but after 8 days it's time to move on into the even more fun part called DRESS REHEARSALS!
We've fixed and trixed, and now, finally, there are only small fixes left.
We are happy as cows in India!
We use the Choucroute from Showtex to create the look for the Irish song. I suggested a potato wall, but no one else liked that............
France is on FIRE today!
It was Lena's birthday today (the lovely girl competing for Germany) and like everybody else, besides myself, she got nice graphics on her special day...........
Markku is planning a barbeque.....
At first we thought about joining Markku on the beach behind the hotel, but then we decided to go to City Hall instead, where the big opening party was. This is where Obama received his Nobel Peace Prize a couple of months ago. I'm not sure they had a PINK carpet for that reception though.......
UK's BIGGEST fan! His name is Justin Case.............but no seriously this is Hassan and he NEVER misses Eurovision!
Milan, who was one of the main guys in the Serbian ESC production back in 2008 is here, as a member of their delegation.
Cille and Dennis having a good time at Euroclub!
Dana here with Simone, Uwe's girlfriend visiting from Germany. Klimper popped in to say hello!
The Gurd is on the dance floor!
We even got Matthias dancing! He tried to pay me 20€ NOT to post this picture, and as usual, I took the money and published it anyway. I'll try to blame it on Richie later!
I know you all you geeks out there are still waiting for the specials on Sound, Pyro and OB. Bare with us, I'll to get one of those out the window tomorrow! Ok?
For now, you have to settle with today's Norwegian lesson:
¨Synes du at engelsk til norsk oversettelser hilsen og uttryk er nyttige/hjelpsomme?¨=
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New Study Shows Millennials Leave Jobs Every Two Years
Recruiters refer to candidates who jump ship from job to job within two years as job hoppers but according to a recent report, millennials are just the new normal.
That is, according to a study conducted by PayScale and Millennial Branding, 18 to 30-year olds in the job market switch employers every two years. In comparison, baby boomers typically spend about seven years with an employer whereas Gen X-ers typically spend around five.
And it sounds like millennials prefer to work at shops with less than 100 colleagues since 47 percent of this population is employed by small companies. In fact, less than twenty-five percent are employed by companies where head count exceeds 1,500.
As for the skill set, here's good news for us media folks! As per the study, the most commonly reported job skills for Gen Y-ers included blogging, writing press releases, and social media optimization. Oh yeah, they were also into tableau software and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis. (Don't worry, we didn't know what PCR is either so we had to look it up.) Apparently, it's related to biochemical technology within molecular biology.
Katie Bardaro, lead economist for PayScale, explained in the press release, "Millenials are arming themselves with skills and educational training focused in technology and social media, two areas with great growth potential."


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A market in New Taipei City was closed yesterday for disinfection after a chicken sample collected there was found to be H5N2 positive, officials said.
But the city officials maintained that the avian flu virus was determined to be of low pathogenicity, and that the chicken came from outside of New Taipei City.
The Cabinet's Council of Agriculture (COA) will trace the origin of the chicken, the officials said.
The sample was collected from the Defu market, a major chicken market in New Taipei City's Sanchong District, as the city stepped up monitoring poultry products after an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 was reported in Taiwan.
The COA, after conducting tests on the sample, informed the city government on March 22 that the chicken was infected with H5N2, the officials said.
The city government closed and disinfected the market. Neighboring areas within a 3-kilometer radius were also disinfected, and no livestock was found in the areas, the officials added. But as the slaughterhouse attached to the market is illegal, the city plans to demolish it in May.
Meanwhile, Yilan County also reported an H5N2 case from one of its duck markets, with disease control officials saying they have yet to determine whether it was a highly pathogenic case.
More than 300 ducks at the market were culled, according to the COA. The officials were tracking the source of the H5N2-infected ducks, which were said to have come from Changhua County, according to a Central News Agency report.
But the farm in Changhua that sold the ducks to Yilan claimed that the birds came from a farm in Yunlin County, the report said.
Disease control officials in Yunlin investigated the claims but found no traces of bird flu at the farm, and the farm was empty when they arrived to inspect.
The owner of the farm in Dounan, Yunlin County told the investigators that he raised 5,000 ducks on behalf of a Changhua farm for 80 days for a fee of NT$10 per bird, with the client providing all the feed.
The Dounan farm owner said the Changhua client transported all the ducks away in three batches in early March, according to the CNA.
The Dounan owner said that about 30 of the ducks died during those 80 days at his farm, and there was no sign of a bird flu outbreak.
The Yunlin officials still disinfected the farm and its neighboring areas, and will start inspecting other duck farms in Yunlin to see whether there are signs of an avian flu outbreak, the CNA said.


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Welcome to the SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color Imported retro video game section here at the Japanese Retro Video Games shop. Please feel free to browse our selection of classic SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color imported video games that are for sale. We have a mixture of fully boxed retro video games, boxed without instructions and cart only . All imported games will be clearly marked so from which region they are from
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"Timefulness," writes guest Marcia Bjornerud, "includes a feeling for distances and proximities in the geography of deep time. Focusing simply on the age of the Earth is like describing a symphony in terms of its total measure count. Without time, a symphony is a heap of sounds; the durations of notes and recurrence of themes give it shape. Similarly, the grandeur of Earth's story lies in the gradually unfolding, interwoven rhythyms of its many movements, with short motifs sampering over tones that resonate across the entire span of the planet's history."
Is geology just history without people? What can zircon crystals tell us about the deep past? How did shattering a tourmaline make Marcia mindful of timefulness? And what does an annual sturgeon fishing festival tell us about how people interact with time? All this and more in this week's conversation.


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So what is it that separates Pagans who easily generate prosperity from those who keep trying and trying with little success? Highly prosperous Pagans understand how prosperity works and have aligned their belief systems to support a prosperous life and bring success to all their magickal workings.
The process of becoming a truly prosperous Pagan is a journey of self-discovery that can be eye opening and life changing. Kathy Cybele offers a comprehensive guide that will help you shift your beliefs about prosperity and assist you in moving into a space where attracting good things comes easily. Through The Prosperous Pagan Kathy Cybele will take you on a journey to:
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Tammy joined Heartland Animal Hospital as the Practice
Manager in January 2016 with 19 years of experience in business and management
in the home healthcare industry. She graduated from Elmhurst College with a degree in Business Administration. She
lives in Marion with her sons and her 9-year-old Labradoodle
Zoey. Tammy enjoys spending time
outdoors with her sons and dog, planting flowers, walking, riding bikes and
swimming. She also enjoys cooking many
different cuisines, reading magazines and traveling.
Cassandra joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician in 2016 with 4 years of prior veterinary clinical experience. She lives in a small, rural town with a 3 year old cat named Kee Kat, a 3 year old Cathoula Leopard mix rescue dog named Amos and a 2 year old Ball python. Cassie is an avid outdoors woman and puts many
miles on the river with her kayak and dog. She often spends her spare time going to the gym or relaxing at home while crocheting. With a new found love for travel, she is devoted to visiting as many out of state destinations as possible.
Emmie joined Heartland Animal Hospital in April of 2017 after graduating from Kirkwood Community College as a Veterinary Assistant. When she isn't at work Emmie enjoys barrel racing and spending time with friends & family. She currently has 3 horses, 2 miniature donkeys and 2 dogs- Jersey & Roo. She also likes to travel and do DIY projects.
Sadie joined Heartland Animal Hospital in May 2017 as a Veterinary Technician with 3 years of emergency clinical experience. She lives in Mechanicsville with her husband and son and her 2 pit-bull mixes, Rylie and Freddie. She enjoys spending time outside and kayaking.
Felicia joined Heartland Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician in May 2017 with 10 years prior veterinary clinical experience. She finished her Bachelor's of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She grew up on a cow/calf and row crop farm near Anamosa. She has a rescue cat named Dakota, she enjoys reading, kayaking and spending time with friends and family.
Kate came to Heartland Animal Hospital in May of 2018 with over 6 years of industry experience. She lives in Cedar Rapids with her boyfriend, Matt and their French Bulldog / Boston Terrier named Brix and their foster failure German Shepherd, Josey. In her free time, Kate enjoys refurbishing furniture, aromatherapy and working with essential oils, being outdoors and training her dogs. She is an active member of German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Iowa and usually has a foster dog or cat that is being rehabilitated in her home.
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Information under the Freedom of Information Act about compensation paid to police staff and police officers over the past three financial years.
I would be grateful if you would provide the following information:
- The number of claims which were paid to police staff and the number paid to police officers in each of the last three financial years.
- Breakdowns of the amounts paid to each staff claimant and each officer claimant.
- A brief summary of the reason for each claim.
- The total amount of compensation paid by your force in each of the last three financial years.
Please find attached our response.
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from a number of data sources used by forces for police purposes. The detail collected to respond specifically to your request is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when interpreting those data. The above detail relates purely to amounts paid for claims within the financial years stated. The claim itself may not have been made within those financial years. It is important to note that the number of payments in the detail will exceed the number of claims as it is possible for individuals to be paid for the same claim over multiple years.
The figures provided therefore are our best interpretation of relevance of data to your request, but you should be aware that the collation of figures for ad hoc requests may have limitations and this should be taken into account when those data are used.
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Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) protects society's investment in research by nurturing public understanding of and support for the humane, necessary and valuable use of animals in medicine.
Through various specialty publications, outreach initiatives and the media, AMP informs the public of the facts of animal-based research. AMP also distributes timely and relevant news, information and analysis about anti-research campaigns to the research community through its news service.
AMP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity supported by the nation's top universities, private research facilities, research-related businesses, scientific and professional societies, as well as by foundation grants and contributions by individuals. AMP's Board of Directors is composed of physicians, researchers, veterinarians, and university officials.


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#FASHIONTECH BERLIN is a day-long sub-conference of the re:publica 2015, all about fashion, technology and Wearables. The event unites gadgets, hacking and fashion, creating a (long overdue) bridge between technology and design. Wearables, and their potential for all-encompassing connectivity, have become particularly interesting in connection with the Internet of Things (IoT).
The follow-up at #rp15 was established from a collaboration partner, Projekt Zukunft, with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The new Wearables conference format originated from the collaboration of the re:publica with two international fashion trade shows, PREMIUM and SEEK. The launch of #FASHIONTECH BERLIN was a one-day event, with talks, lectures, workshops and exhibits on all sorts of fashion topics, as part of the Berlin Fashion Week, on January 20, 2015. At #rp15, it will take place on the first day, May 5th, this time with a stronger focus on technology. Next to the talks, there will be a lab with additional sessions, workshops, meet-ups, and an exhibition space. On the second day of the #rp15, the lab will remain in place, and will focus on the Internet of Things in connection with design. On the third day of the conference, the lab will be dealing mainly with the issue of Wearables in fields like sports, healthcare or medicine.
More details on the sub-conference program at re:publica 2015 are published over here.
And until then, if you want to get a taste of these electrifying matters, read our report on the #FASHIONTECH BERLIN opening event in January. We also recommend the video recordings of the talks, available on our YouTube channel #FASHIONTECH BERLIN.
With more than 1,200 attendees who came to the Glashaus at the Arena Berlin, our first Wearables conference was a great success, presenting a colourful range of fashion design crossed with technology. It's important to highlight the points of contact in these fields, exploring new collaborations and innovative projects, exciting trends and new ways of working. But most important is a community that carries on researching and working in this field. This might also be a great opportunity for Berlin as a creative hub – the young, experimental vein of the local tech scene could benefit the German capital in this new area of design. Stay tuned for the second part!
Access to this sub-conference is certainly included in your #rp15 ticket. In addition, we're offering day tickets for #FASHIONTECH BERLIN alone as well! Go to our ticket page and use the code "FASHIONTECH", and you will see a special #FASHIONTECH BERLIN ticket on the list.
And after that, save the date for the third installment of this event. It will be held during Berlin fashion Week on July 8th, 2015.
Projekt Zukunft
Projekt Zukunft ("Project Future") is an initiative of the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research to support the growth areas of information and communication technology, media and creative economy. Projekt Zukunft develops strategies for Berlin as a location; it builds platforms, initiates networks for the digital and creative economy, organizes exchanges with businesses, develops new support instruments, compiles studies, and implements innovative projects in economy and society.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the main regional development funds of the European Union. The ERDF aims to reinforce competition and innovation, create maintainable jobs, and safeguard sustainable development.


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For most people having a mortgage payment is a way of life and something they do not think twice about. They view it as a necessary evil. I would argue that you should focus on paying off your house and getting out from underneath the albatross of debt and payments.
Isn't Your Mortgage a Good Debt?
Unfortunately a lot of people, including financial advisors, will give you the bad advice that mortgage debt is good debt. Remember, you get a tax deduction for the interest right?Â
Let's take a look at the math here. If you pay your bank $10,000 a year in interest and you are in the 25% tax bracket you will save $2,500 in taxes. That a good deal isn't it? You will be out a net of $7,500 out of your pocket for interest.
Well, what if your mortgage was paid off and you had to pay taxes on that money instead of deducting it. Your $10,000 in extra income would be taxed at 25% thus you would have to pay $2,500 in taxes. We don't want to pay taxes so having the mortgage is a good idea. But wait, if you take the $10,000 in money you didn't pay in interest less the $2,500 in taxes you paid, you will net $7,500 in your pocket.
To me it makes more sense to pay $2,500 in taxes rather than paying $7,500 in net interest. It seems like a slam dunk to me.
Life Happens
To me the biggest advantage to paying off your mortgage is that life happens. Just ignoring for a minute the possibilities of what you could do with the extra money you are not making in payments. Think about the things that happen in life that can adversely affect your finances.
It could be a job loss, an illness, the death of a spouse, a disability; the list goes on and on. Should one of these things happen to you, think of the peace of mind you would have if you did not have to worry about losing your home because you couldn't make a payment. Owning your home gives you a huge relief off your shoulders when life happens.
I have seen many instances where a job loss results in missing a house payment the next month as most people these days live paycheck to paycheck. Being jobless and losing your home all in a few months can be devastating to both you and your family.
Start Paying Off Your Mortgage Today!
Obviously you should pay off your high interest credit card payments first, but once you have done that the first step is to start paying as much extra as you can on your mortgage right away.
Next you should refinance to a 15 year fixed rate mortgage so that at the very worst your home will be paid off in 15 years. After that by paying a few hundred dollars a month can start you on the path of having your mortgage paid off and actually owning your own home rather than the bank in less than ten years.
Remember, life happens. Just don't let it happen to you.


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By Jim Basara - GJD
Carr Amplifiers Introduces the Raleigh: Popular boutique amp ace Steve Carr was showing off is new model called the Raleigh. It is a compact combo, 3 watt model that packs eye-widening tone and plenty of gain. We got a chance to take the Raleigh for a test drive and it was very impressive indeed for such a small package, producing classic blackface tones to thick, sustained overdrive. This is a great amp for anyone who wants an awesome sounding practice amp or a small amp for the studio. The features are as follows:
1-10 compact combo with Eminence 'Lil buddy hemp cone 10" speaker
Tube complement consisting of (2) 12AX7s and (1) EL-84
3 knobs (volume, tone, gain) and gain switch, a master toggle switch
3 watts output
The pricing starts at $1250 (list) for the black cabinet version and goes to $1350 for color front panels. Hardwood front panels are available at $1500.
Peavey ReValver MKIII: Peavey has released the ReValver MKIII amp-modeling software. The ReValver Mk III is a revolutionary 64-bit amplifier modeling software that captures the true characteristics of vacuum tubes while allowing users unprecedented control over their tonality and gain structures. The software models 15 of the world's most popular guitar amplifiers, including several Peavey amps, through an exclusive algorithm that analyzes the interactions of the components on the circuit level, based on the amps' original schematics. Peavey asserts that by controlling these amplifier models from the component level, ReValver is able to model every nuance with amazing accuracy, creating totally new capabilities where adventurous players can design their ultimate custom amps and speaker systems.
What I found most impressive about the software was the unbelievable amount of customization available. For amp-heads, this package provides more control than one can possibly conceive. The software allows the user to "tweak" the entire amp design, including being able to swap out specific tubes and even design your own amp circuit.
Here are the published features:
15 amp models, including Peavey 6505®, JSX®, Classic®, ValveKing® and Triple XXX®
Modules in amp head, preamp and power amp formats
Two operation modes, with 64-bit and oversampling in HQ mode for hi-fi fanatics
FFT based convolution reverb, including sampled spring reverb
More than 150 speaker samples using real-time convolution and membrane modeling
Algorithm improvements from Mk II to enhance realism, especially in the tube and transformer simulation
Standard Tuner and Simul-Tuner with six independent tuners for tuning to presets
Mac Requirements: 1 GHz CPU; 512 MB RAM; 1024x768 screen resolution; VST/AU host or sound card
Windows Requirements: 1 GHz CPU; 512 MB RAM; 1024x768 screen resolution; VST host or ASIO/WDM sound card
Peavey Launches New VYPYR Modeling Guitar Amplifiers: Also at NAMM, Peavey was showing off its new line of VYPYR Series modeling guitar amplifiers, which it claims is the most technologically advanced and affordable guitar modeling amplifiers available.
The new amps feature 24 channel models, both the clean and distorted channels of 12 popular amps, plus 11 editable preamp "stomp box" effects and 11 editable post-amp "rack" effects with dual-parameter control. Players can use up to five effects simultaneously. When used with the optional Peavey SanperaTM foot controller, the possibilities further expand from 12 in-amp presets to 400 programmable presets, with an on-board looper and more. What we found particularly cool about the presets is that you can dial up a preset and then, using the footswitch, drop out just one of the effects, like the distortion.
The new amps are the first to be based upon a 32-bit, floating-point SHARC processors that enable more advanced and intensive processing.
We gave the amps a short test drive and they sound great. They are available in solid state and, for those who fear giving up tone for amp modeling, they are available in tube models also.
There are loads of other features that will interest any guitar player considering a modeling amp for live or the studio.
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A five week long, cross-country tour featuring some of the best known and most respected figures in rock and blues has been set to celebrate the legacy and music of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Hendrix family-owned company founded by James A. "Al" Hendrix, Jimi's father, entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix together with musical instrument giant Gibson Guitar, this year's Experience Hendrix Tour represents a dramatic expansion beyond last year's seven sold out performances.Read more...
Featured artists who will be performing music written by and associated with Jimi Hendrix include blues giant Buddy Guy, contemporary guitar greats Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Johnson, Cesar Rojas and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos as well as Aerosmith's Brad Whitford.
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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and Italian distributor M.Casale Bauer proudly announce the grand opening of the Fender Custom Shop Showcase Italy. It is the third such international exclusive Fender guitar destination, joining the elite Fender Custom Shop Lounge (Düsseldorf, Germany) and Fender Showcase Tokyo (Japan).Read more...
The Fender Custom Shop Showcase Italy is in Bologna, Italy, and is housed in a building by California-born Italian designer Gretchen Alexander. The showroom is located near the offices of M. Casale Bauer, Fender's Italian distributor since 1962, and was created to provide Fender dealers, their special guests and artists with a comfortable place to find, try and buy some of the most beautiful guitars in today's market. The showcase features an impressive array of high-end guitars crafted by the master builders of the Fender Custom Shop and provides artists and dealers (and their VIP clients) with access to some of the most unique high-end Fender instruments ever made available in one place. The showroom houses an unparalleled selection of Fender Custom Shop instruments, as well as Bauer's personal collection, one of the largest and most valuable in the world.
03:41 - 23.09.2008
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Los Angeles, CA – World-renowned Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will release Center Stage, a live concert DVD on October 14th via Favored Nations Acoustic.Read more...
The full-length concert DVD follows the recent release of the Center Stage double CD, both having been recorded live for the PBS television series "Sierra Center Stage." Filmed in eye-catching high definition, every element of modern technology was used in production, creating a stunning package, both aurally
and visually.
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Montreal, Canada- September 16th, 2008: Renowned guitarist Daryl Stuermer will be giving Godin Performance Clinics in and around Quebec and Eastern Ontario from September 29th to October 3rd 2008.Read more...
Having performed in studio and toured the world with both Phil Collins and supergroup Genesis for years, Daryl is a player who is on top of his game and has the chops to prove it. Performing as the Daryl Stuermer Duo, he will be accompanied by keyboardist Konstantin Efimov during the clinics and will also be giving attendees his perspective on playing live, recording, technique, and his gear, by fielding a Q&A session after each performance.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 2, 2008) -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Groove Tubes LLC. Among other assets, FMIC purchased the Groove Tubes brand. Groove Tubes company founder Aspen Pittman will continue in a consulting role.Read more...


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Puzzle game The Next Day is free on www.flash-game.net! Come to join this game for fun! In this game, you are supposed to find out all the given things to win the game. There are five different settings for you. In each map there are things hidden for you to discover. They are shown in the blanks. Left click to find them and get them disappeared. When you need help, click at the button of hint when it's blue. Good luck!


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For country music legend Charley Pride, the death of longtime friend Muhammad Ali is a deeply felt blow. The 82-year-old will head to Louisville on Friday for the funeral. The Observer caught up with him backstage in Nashville, shortly before his appearance at a Darius and Friends show at the Wild Horse Saloon.
"I'm seeing a friend of mine soon, and I love him; they're fixin' to have his funeral pretty quick here — Mr. Muhammad Ali," Pride says. "Just like him, I took the hits. I was called nigger. So was he."
As a pioneering African American in the country music world, Pride formed alliances and friendship with the boxer, who he felt was enduring a similar ordeal. Early in his career Pride's manager, Jack D. Johnson, refused to issue publicity photos of the singer. While Ali was locked in court battles over his refusal to serve in Vietnam in 1966, Pride charted his first hit, "Just Between You and Me."
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The song earned him a Grammy nomination in 1967, the same year Pride became the first African American to perform at the Grand Ole Opry since harmonica player DeFord Bailey, who had been an Opry regular from 1925 to 1941. (Bailey, Pride and Darius Rucker are the only three African American members of the Opry.)
"I remember what he had to go through. I never got bitter and I don't think he ever got bitter," Pride says. "He just used his talent and his heart and his wit."
Pride says he admired Ali's character to speak out despite the consequences. "He was not going to stay quiet about race and civil rights. That's who he was," he says. "He was a great man and a good friend. Some people objected to him at times, but overall, in the end, I think the whole world loved him."


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Veteran educators team up for the release of their second book, Success for Every Student: A Guide to Teaching and Learning, which was released by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group this month.
With all the multi-tiered interventions, assessment software, aligned textbooks, digital content, and scripted curriculum available to the field, some might question if the role of the teacher is significant in today's schools. Does it really matter who is leading the classroom?
"Take a minute and think back to your favorite class," said Success for Every Student co-author Oran Tkatchov. "Chances are you do not remember the name of the textbook, the name of computer software, or the order in which the curriculum was taught. What you do remember is the person in charge of that class: the teacher."
Success for Every Student: A Guide to Teaching and Learning, the new book from veteran educators Shelly Pollnow and Oran Tkatchov, contains research and evidence-based classroom practices that maximize learning for all students. Throughout the book the authors deliver a common-sense approach to proven teaching strategies that help learners reach their potential.
"In the ever-changing field of teaching, this book captures the most important snapshots of the teaching field. This is a must-have for every new teacher's bookshelf," stated veteran teacher Susan Breen.
Success for Every Student is packed full of tools and tips in everything from classroom management to formative assessment that give busy teachers what they need to become more efficient and effective professionals in their classrooms and schools.
At the end of each chapter are real-life scenarios for readers to reflect and think about what they would do in their own practice.
As a bonus, the book has a companion website that provides additional tools and covers current topics in education news.
For more information about this book or for a schedule of upcoming events, email: email@example.com visit www.successforeverystudent.com.


text: The link between obesity and prostate cancer All Men's Health Women's Health Health and Wellbeing Consultant Q&A's Talks Editor's Choice Polls 68% of men in the UK don't know that being overweight is a risk factor for prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer among men. The disease kills more than 11,250 men each year, but rates are set to double in the next 15 years. What is prostate cancer? The prostate gland lies in front of the rectum at the base of the bladder and produces fluid. Prostate cancer occurs when normal prostate cells become abnormal and start to disrupt the structure of the prostate over time. Depending on how abnormal the cells are, the cancer may grow and cause problems either around the prostate or further away, if it spreads. What are the symptoms? Most early prostate cancers have no or few symptoms. However, as the urethra (the outlet for the bladder) passes through the prostate, when symptoms are present they can include problems passing urine, blood in the urine, bowel problems and erection problems. If the prostate cancer has spread to other sites, such as the bones or lymph nodes, it may cause pain – which is most commonly in the back. Who is most at risk of prostate cancer? Although prostate cancer is most often found in men over 70, 46% of diagnoses are in those under the age of 70. Men who have fathers, brothers or grandparents with prostate cancer may be at increased risk, especially if they developed prostate cancer at a young age. Men of Afro-Caribbean descent may also have an increased risk. Understanding the risk factors Recent research conducted on behalf of BMI Healthcare revealed a surprising number of men weren't aware of certain risk factors involved in developing prostate cancer. 52% of the men surveyed weren't aware that family history is a risk factor, and 42% didn't know that age also plays a part in the incidence, mortality and survival rates of the cancer. 97% of men in the UK didn't know that being tall affects their risk of developing prostate cancer, while 87% weren't aware that ethnicity also plays a part, as does taking anabolic steroids. With 1 in every 8 males in the UK estimated to develop prostate cancer, awareness is key as preventable lifestyle factors can contribute to the risk. From healthy eating to exercise and even weight loss surgery, different measures can reduce susceptibility to cancer. Early warning signs are also important to improve chances of a localised diagnosis. What are the different stages of prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is divided into low, intermediate and high risk, which is determined through certain tests. If the cancer is confined to the prostate, it's known as localised prostate cancer. If it is not confined to the prostate but hasn't spread to distant sites, it's known as locally advanced prostate cancer. Prostate cancer that has spread to distant sites, most commonly the lymph nodes or the bones, is called metastatic prostate cancer. How is prostate cancer detected? Most men are referred to specialists because of a raised prostate specific antigen (PSA) – a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland. However, this doesn't always mean cancer is present. At an initial appointment, further tests may include urine testing, blood tests, scans and biopsies. A rectal examination will be performed and the prostate examined for abnormal areas. The only way to diagnose prostate cancer absolutely is to take small samples of the prostate through a biopsy. What treatments are available? Treatment depends on the patient's age, prostate size, medical problems, previous surgery and local expertise, which the patient's specialist will help decide. Patients with intermediate and high-risk cancer with a good life expectancy generally prefer treatment options such as surgery or radiation to the prostate. Radiation kills the cells in the prostate by burning them and can be given either from outside the body or directly into the prostate (brachytherapy), while surgery can be either open or keyhole. Another option can be to try and target a specific area of cancer in the prostate with focal treatment using ultrasound (HIFU) or laser light to destroy cancer cells. As focal prostate cancer treatment is still evolving, it's not routinely available. If prostate cancer has spread, hormones are the most common treatment – either with or without chemotherapy. In men with shorter life expectancies and localised or locally advanced prostate cancer without symptoms, deferred hormonal treatment may be an option. Prostate mapping is a process by which men suspected of having prostate cancer or men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer can be more certain of their true risk. It uses MRI imaging techniques that give doctors a much more detailed image of the prostate. They then take biopsies using a template, taking many more samples than in a typical biopsy. To find out more call us on 0808 101 0337 or make an online enquiry. > You may also like… The importance of having regular eye checks Eye health can be easily neglected as some serious eye problems don't have any visible symptoms. This is why you need to make regular trips to the ophthalmologist. Read more Are we getting enough sleep? We're all aware of how important sleep is for our health. But are we getting enough? And, if not, how can we change that? 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Today at work, I suddenly saw some coils of smoke on other side of the double desk.
I thought it was coming in from the open window, so I went around to close it.
Then I saw that there was a very bright spot on the desk and realised what was happening. The co-worker who sits opposite me has bad eyesight and occasionally uses a desk-mounted illuminable magnifying glass. Said magnifying glass was positioned rather unfortunately, and sun + magnifying glass at the right distance + wooden desk = charred black hole on the desk and smoke - and who knows what else if I hadn't moved the glass away.
(As an aside, one could see the path of the sun; there was a small arc with occasional dark spots on the desk, though none as big as the one which had started smoldering.)


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A note from Preston: This is possibly one of the most important blog posts I have ever written. I didn't mean for it to be, but by the time I was finished, I realized how insanely important this message is.
Please take time to really read it (or at least bookmark it for later) and if you agree that the message is super-important, please tell anyone you know who needs to hear it.
As always, thank you and I hope you enjoy!
I'm a freelancer and entrepreneur.
And many of you know that just a few years ago, I also took a desk job. (PS: In fact, it's really a dream opportunity for me. Here's how I skipped entry-level jobs and jumped right into the perfect one!)
So I have a unique perspective on working with clients.
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Half the day, I work for clients.
The other half, I am the client.
So it's awesome.
And a couple weeks ago, I was working as the client and had hired a video editor to cut a TV commercial for me.
After a few days, he sent me the first draft.
It was mostly great.
Here's where the trouble began.
There were certain things about the project that only I understood: certain obligations we had, certain legal necessities, and junk like that.
So, I sent a very short email with 3 simple and quite reasonable changes back to the editor.
(Remember, I also live on the end of receiving revisions and edits from clients, so I know how to handle the requests.)
The following is a paraphrase of his response to me:
1. On [request #1], I'm just not sure the public is going to notice the difference. It's not really worth the hassle, so we won't be making that change.
2. As for [request #2…a grammar mistake], most people read those two words similarly. I don't think it's worth the re-render to edit the text.
3. And [request #3] simply can't be done. (I assure you, it could be. -Preston)
Now guys, this may sound like a rant.
And it was a little.
But now I'm writing as a blogger who works with amazing creative professionals every day.
Please, please, please tell me this isn't how you treat your clients.
I beg of you: please leave a comment on this post and tell me I'm not off my rocker when I say this guy was pretty out of line.
Should the creative professional make suggestions if the revisions don't match industry recommendations?
Can the client and creative engage in a healthy conversation about whether or not the revisions are based on solid information?
But should the creative outright tell their client it just can't be done, won't matter, or is "too much hassle"?
And I dare say any creative person that treats their clients like that won't make it too far.
Some advice for outspoken creatives
I'll be the first to admit: I'm outspoken.
No one ever has to ask my opinion, because they know they're getting it whether they like it or not.
Am I nice?
But am I opinionated?
For those of you who are like me and always have to share their opinion (and enjoy being right), here are a few tips for dealing with clients (especially when they ask for revisions you may not agree with).
How to respond to client revision requests
1. First, don't tell them they're wrong first off.
Take time first to empathize with them. Say things like "I see what you're saying" and "I understand why you feel like we need to change that."
2. Never say "but."
If you start off with a nice phrase like "I see where you're coming from on that" and then immediate say "but" afterward, you might as well be telling them their opinion doesn't matter. Instead, validate their opinion (see step 1) and then offer your opinion in addition.
Try something like "I see what you mean about making that logo bigger. In my experience, leaving more white space not only looks more professional, but makes the logo more legible."
3. Ask them "what do you think?"
Just because you have a different opinion about something, and just because you've done this before doesn't make you the end-all know-it-all on what's best for your client.
Sometimes, their dealing with legalities you don't understand. Sometimes it's all about office politics or some sort of extensive customer research they've done. Sometimes, in fact many times, they just know more about their business than you do.
So, instead of giving in entirely (one extreme) or demanding they give in to you (the other extreme), engage in a healthy conversation about the pros and cons of making the change.
4. Don't be afraid to give in.
This is not about your pride.
This is about getting the best results possible for your client.
And sometimes good results come when the client is satisfied with the work (whether you think it's perfect or not). So don't feel like you've lost the battle by ultimately having to make the revisions you disagree with.
You've won!
You've won because your goal, at the end of the day, is to provide quality work for your client.
If they're happy, you should be happy. (Of course, I have to take my own advice here, too.)
Am I completely off my rocker?
So be honest with me, am I completely crazy here?
Did I miss the mark?
Because, speaking from a client's point of view, I feel like every freelance designer, videographer, programmer, developer, writer, etc. needs to hear this message.
If you agree, will you please comment and let me know? And if you truly agree, please do me a favor and help spread this message via twitter, Facebook, linkedin, etc.
Keep the conversation going...
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Technology has become a huge part of how business gets done every day. It may not take the place of the salesperson on the front line, but it helps them do their job more effectively. Email, contact management software, websites, and mobile connectivity are integral to how companies operate on a daily basis.
The best providers have the top certifications from Microsoft, CISCO, and CompTIA. Certifications ensure that your service provider is using best practices and fully understands the software and hardware that is the lifeblood running your organization's computer networks.
This evolution and integration of technology has made having a managed service provider for all your IT needs not only a smart choice for business but one that is vital to continued productivity and growth.
According to CIO.com, the improvement of efficiency and reliability of IT operations were the main factor for 56 percent of companies choosing an outside managed service provider (MSP) to keep their operations running smoothly.
Some key reasons companies stated for working with an MSP include:
- Cost Savings
- Enhanced Security
- Improved Compliance
- Excellent Return on Investment (ROI)
- Application Monitoring
- Improved Productivity
- Ease of Implementation of New Technologies (audio/video/apps)
- Peace of Mind
What Does a Managed Service Provider Do?
The term "Managed Service Provider" began in the 1990s as personal computers on every desk and the internet itself were starting to take hold simultaneously. Once companies realized that having a website was their new business card and that computers could help move their business forward at light speeds, they saw the need for experienced providers who could build and maintain that technology.
With over 73 years of combined experience, the team at Security First IT has seen this IT evolution and guided clients through it. They've worked with businesses of all sizes and types providing the core MSP services to help their clients' businesses grow.
Key MSP services include:
- Computer & Mobile Device Repair
- Data Backup and Recovery
- Printer, Scanner, and Peripheral Troubleshooting
- Networking of Multiple Computers
- Firewall Setup and Optimization
- VoIP Phone System Setup
- Server Setup and Support
- Custom Application Development
- CISCO Networking
- Set-Up of WiFi
- Website Development
- Network Security and Real-Time Monitoring
- Emergency Service if Systems are Down
- Employee Training and Support
Tip #1: Check Their Experience
Not all managed service providers are created equal. If you want your IT solutions solved effectively, efficiently, and right the first time, you want to make sure that the IT support company you choose has experienced and trained technicians.
The best providers have the top certifications from Microsoft, CISCO, and CompTIA. Certifications ensure that your service provider is using best practices and fully understands the software and hardware that is the lifeblood running your organization's computer networks.
Experience also means getting an issue handled right the first time. Experienced technicians save you the time, trouble, and the cost of having to re-fix something that you thought was handled.
This is something that Security First IT understands and has integrated into their DNA. Their technicians are certified in a number of IT disciplines.
Tip #2: Read Customer Reviews
The best way to know how you'll be treated from an IT managed service provider is to hear what others have to say about them. You'll also want to pay attention to their retention rate. If they have a good one, you'll see it mentioned on their website, if not… then they probably won't.
Word of mouth is one of the best ways to know if a company will be right for you. According to Forbes and Nielsen, 92% of consumers believe recommendations from friends and family over all other types of advertising. And in the era of Twitter and Facebook, you have more resources than ever to check up on a company.
Here are some places to check for customer reviews:
- The Company's Own Website
- The Company Facebook Page
- The Company Twitter Name or Hashtag (#)
- Local Businesses in Your Area
- Angie's List
- Better Business Bureau
Tip #3: Talk to Them
You can learn a lot from a company by looking over their and other websites, it's true. But when you actually speak with them, either on the phone or in person, is when you really get a feel for the people behind the company.
Never underestimate the power of just picking up the phone and calling. Can you get through to a human being quickly? Do they seem to know what they're talking about? Do they care about your needs?
These are all questions that can be answered just from talking to someone or meeting with them in person.
The Muse has a great infographic about the importance of face-to-face meetings (whether in person or by video), including that facial expressions can make up 55% of a conversation. It's not always what you say, but how you say it.
Want to join in the conversation? Talk with us on social media!
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/securityfirstit
Hashtags: #managed service provider #managed services #managed service providers #managed services provider #managed it services #managed services marketing #aws managed service provider #managed services (organization)
It's been well proven that whether a business has its own in house IT department or not, hiring a managed service provider can greatly increase their business capability and growth while also ensuring their systems and networks are safe and constantly monitored.
You'll find that companies like Security First IT, with a 99% client retention rate and who put their customers' needs first before anything else, are the "gold standard" of MSP partners.
When choosing the right MSP for your business you want to make sure they "check all the boxes" and have your own business needs at heart.
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Lismore Samson
The 2020 Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge was held on March 6-7 on Hepburn Park Lismore....twas a great event and raised over $20,000 for Our Kids!
Competitors Congratulations and well done!
Thank you for coming far and wide and helping to make the 10th Samson an awesome Event.
A huge thankyou to Jason Clarke, Jason Honeyman, Luke Hoolihan and Kylie Avery who we call Team Samson…a truly dedicated team who have put many many hours of their own time to help Our Kids make the 2020 the best Samson Ever…Love your Work Guys and Gals!
The competition was hot below are the results from the Samson Event.
Samson Solo Male – Brendon Kinny
Samson Solo Female – Courtney Nelson
2020 Samson Champions – Union Fitness
Samson Team Male Open – Union Fitness
Samson Team Female Open – Summit Sweathearts
Samson Team Mixed Open – Elite Force Fitness Lennox
Samson Team Masters Men – Tofu Edge Masters
Samson Team Masters Females – K.T's Crew
Samson Team Masters Mixed – Hammer & Tong Two & 2 Tutus
Samson Team Junior Boys – Sivbuild Juniors
Samson Team Junior Girls – Summit Daughters
Samson Team Our Kids Award – Fiona Jenkins
The Samson is a fundraiser of Our Kids which is part of the NNSWLHD to help purchase lifesaving equipment for our local Children's Ward and Special Care Nursery to help keep our kids local when needing medical care.


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SkillsFuture Credit
It's never too late to improve yourself or develop old skills. If you are a Singapore citizen aged 25 years and above, what better way to start than to pick up a new language!
Singaporean citizens aged 25 years and above are awarded a credit of $500 per year, starting from January 2016. This credit is to be used to enable all Singaporeans to develop to their fullest potential. What better way to improve yourself than by picking up a new language or refreshing rusty skills?
Agape School of Education now offers Korean and German classes that are claimable via SkillsFuture Credit. It is never too late to pick up a new language and at our school you will find a variety of resources to help you master the language in no time.
Its an easy 3-step process!
- Pick a course offered by Agape School of Education
- Submit your claim via SkillsFuture Portal
- Attend lessons and succeed!
Please note that to be eligible for the SkillsFuture Credit, students must:
- Be Singapore citizens
- Aged 25 years and above
- Attend at least 75% of classes
Students may make their claim within 90 days of the start of the course.
Claiming SkillsFuture


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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a sweeping investigation over the weekend of possible cheating on standardized tests in dozens of school districts across the country, and Dallas Independent School District made an appearance.
The AJC examined test results for 69,000 schools in 49 states and found "high concentrations of suspect scores" in about 200 schools. DISD was one of about 13 school districts in North Texas that was named as potentially suspicious, with 10 percent or more of their classes flagged for unusually high or low performances.
DISD isn't denying the allegations just yet. But DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander told Unfair Park this morning the district has worked "aggressively" to combat test fraud for the last eight years and defended the current policies in place to detect cheating. "We have in place a really good process right now" to ferret out suspicious scores, he said.
Dallas was one of nine cities that the AJC singled out for test patterns that "defy statistical probability." They write that in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011, 242 classes "exhibited suspicious scores," where around 130 would normally be expected. The AJC places the odds of that happening without cheating at about 1 in 100 billion.
In their its analysis of Dallas, the AJC also referenced the Roslyn Carter scandal, in which a DISD principal was found to have only taught math and reading while fabricating science and social studies scores. Carter was, of course, recently fired from her new gig in Washington after officials there became aware of her doings in Dallas. They also say that there are "high stakes" in Dallas schools because of the bonuses some teachers receive for good test performances from their students.
"While the analysis doesn't prove cheating," the AJC writes, "it found troubling patterns in hundreds of cities. Those patterns resemble early indicators in Atlanta that ultimately led to the biggest cheating scandal in American history."
But DISD spokesperson Dahlander says "test security has been a major initiative for us for several years," adding in an email:
Dallas ISD aggressively stepped up its approach to test security when irregularities were first reported eight years ago. Teachers are no longer allowed to administer state tests or other secure exams for their own classes and testing is monitored by central staff to make certain that testing procedures are followed. In addition, Dallas ISD evaluates and analyzes results to identify and investigate test anomalies. We believe we are one of the few districts in the state of Texas to conduct this kind of analysis.
When an anomaly is identified, the district works closely with the Texas Education Agency to investigate further. This is what happened in the case of test irregularities at Lang Middle School in 2009. The district discovered the anomalies, reported them to the state and went to great lengths to retest students over the summer.
Dallas ISD has taken personnel action, up to and including termination, on individuals who have violated testing procedures even as recently as this school year.
Dahlander says that they'd like to know if the AJC has identified specific classrooms where suspicious activity is taking place, so DISD can go in and investigate further. But he added that the district already rigorously screen test scores from each campus. "They may not understand the nuances in our school district," he said of the AJC. "They're looking at it from a 30,000 foot level and we're looking at it form a campus-by-campus level." He denied that financial incentives based on test scores might induce teachers to try to game the system: "That's possible, but I don't think that's a major driving factor."
"We'd certainly like to see more information and we'll try to contact them," Dahlander said. "But there are probably hundreds of school districts trying to do the same thing. We've put in place all of these safeguards in Dallas. I really do think we're ahead of the curve."
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He also sent along DISD's test security manual from fall 2011, which we've appended for your perusal.
The AJC report has already become national news, with a Georgia Senator and the president of the American Federation of Teachers both calling for further investigation.


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Welcome to World University and School Wiki
which anyone can add to or edit.
The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
Multilingual University & School
where anyone can teach or take a class or course
- Add or take a free, open Animation course.
- 1 Select Courses
- 2 WUaS Idea- and Academic Resources
- 2.1 Ideas
- 2.2 Publish my article in a WUaS journal in this discipline
- 2.3 Select Bibliographies
- 2.4 Select Blogs
- 2.5 Select Book Reviews
- 2.6 Select Books
- 2.7 Select Databases
- 2.8 Select Films
- 2.9 Select Idea Competitions / Conversations
- 2.10 Select Interviews
- 2.11 Select Journals, Serials, etc.
- 2.12 Select Labs
- 2.13 Select Lectures
- 2.14 Select Libraries
- 2.15 Select Maps
- 2.16 Select Museums
- 2.17 Select Photos
- 2.18 Select Programs, Applications, Software
- 2.19 Select Questions, Inquiries, Problems
- 2.20 Select References
- 2.21 Select Simulations, Applets and Visualizations
- 2.22 Select Slideshows
- 2.23 Select Societies, Associations, Groups, etc.
- 2.24 Select Study Guides
- 2.25 Select Syllabi
- 2.26 Select Teachers with Email Addresses/Contact Information
- 2.27 Select Tests, Exams, etc.
- 2.28 Select Textbooks
- 2.29 Select Timelines
- 2.30 Select Video and Audio
- 2.31 Select Websites
- 2.32 Select Wikis
- 2.33 World University and School Links
- 3 WUaS Navigation
- 3.1 Academic Advising at WUaS
- 3.2 Academic Press at World University and School
- 3.3 Access to Live, or Email, University Technical Expertise
- 3.4 Additional Categories
- 3.5 Admissions at World University and School
- 3.6 Blog at World University and School
- 3.7 Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School
- 3.8 Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)
- 3.9 Careers
- 3.10 Counseling
- 3.11 Credits
- 3.12 Digital To Do
- 3.13 Free Degrees / Credit
- 3.14 In Google Earth
- 3.15 In Virtual World
- 3.16 Item Number
- 3.17 Labels
- 3.18 Learning Networking
- 3.19 RSS Feed
- 3.20 Tutoring
- 3.21 TV-Live Broadcasting
- 3.22 Video Communication
- 3.23 Wiki Software for Courses
- 3.24 World University and School Licensing
Select Courses[edit]
- Add free, open Animation courses below.
|Add free, open Animation courses
|Web Site
|Organization (if any)
|Degree / Non-degree
|Instructor's Name
|Other Info
|Algorithms for Computer Animation
|Prof. Jovan Popovic
|Start anytime
|Course's Name
|Start anytime
|Blender 3D Design
|Neal Hirsig
|Start anytime
|Computer Graphics
|Prof. Frédo Durand, Prof. Barbara Cutler
|Start anytime
|Undergraduate / Graduate
WUaS Idea- and Academic Resources[edit]
Publish my article in a WUaS journal in this discipline[edit]
Select Bibliographies[edit]
Select Blogs[edit]
Select Book Reviews[edit]
Select Books[edit]
Select Databases[edit]
Select Films[edit]
Select Idea Competitions / Conversations[edit]
Select Interviews[edit]
Select Journals, Serials, etc.[edit]
Select Labs[edit]
Select Lectures[edit]
Select Libraries[edit]
(See also editable World University and School's Library Resources page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Library_Resources).
Select Maps[edit]
Select Museums[edit]
Select Photos[edit]
Select Programs, Applications, Software[edit]
Select Questions, Inquiries, Problems[edit]
Select References[edit]
Select Simulations, Applets and Visualizations[edit]
Select Slideshows[edit]
Select Societies, Associations, Groups, etc.[edit]
Select Study Guides[edit]
Select Syllabi[edit]
Select Teachers with Email Addresses/Contact Information[edit]
Select Tests, Exams, etc.[edit]
Select Textbooks[edit]
Select Timelines[edit]
Select Video and Audio[edit]
Select Websites[edit]
Select Wikis[edit]
World University and School Links[edit]
Animation: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Animation
Anime: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Anime
Art: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Art
Arts: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Arts
Design: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Design
Drawing: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Drawing
Film: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Film
Film Making: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Film_Making
Gaming - Digital: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Gaming_-_Digital
Literature: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Literature
Painting: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Painting
Media Arts and Sciences: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Media_Arts_and_Sciences
Theater Arts: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Theater_Arts
Virtual Worlds: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Virtual_Worlds
Writing: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Writing
Academic Advising at WUaS[edit]
Academic Press at World University and School[edit]
Academic Press at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Press_at_World_University_and_School
Access to Live, or Email, University Technical Expertise[edit]
Ask a question in a specific discipline, or find, for example, a Robotics' or Computer programmer, or Translator, easily and freely.
Additional Categories[edit]
Admissions at World University and School[edit]
Admissions' Department: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Blog at World University and School[edit]
Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at World University and School[edit]
Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS
with educational electronics, as well; with musical instruments; value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently; available via mail and electronically;
Calendar (Schedule what you'd like to teach)[edit]
Join the World University and School Google + Group to add to its wiki-like calendar to teach an open, free class or course, converse about ideas, and jam (e.g. musically or theater improvisation): https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/ .
Finding / creating a job you really love: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Finding_/_creating_a_job_you_really_love
WUaS Job hunting: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Job_hunting
Counseling: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counseling
Many thanks to each of you!
Please feel free to hyperlink your name to a location of your choice (or tell WUaS where to link to - email@example.com). Please do not hesitate to let WUaS know if you think that somebody (including yourself) has been forgotten, now or in the future; please include a URL, which is, of course, one main way identity created on the internet.
Digital To Do[edit]
Broadcast to radio frequency
Create EMail group for page
Digital Text to Audio file format (Browse Aloud / Read Aloud?)
Publish to DVD
Send to phone
Free Degrees / Credit[edit]
Admissions at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Conference Method of Teaching and Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_Method_of_Teaching_and_Learning
The College at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/The_College_at_World_University_and_School
Ph.D. Degrees at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Ph.D._Degrees_at_World_University_and_School
World University Law School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Law_School
World University Medical School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Medical_School
World University Music School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School
WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme
In Google Earth[edit]
Google Earth.
In Virtual World[edit]
OpenSim. http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Main_Page
ScienceSim. 2011. http://www.sciencesim.com/wiki/doku.php . Research, teach, learn and share ideas - in voice or in type chat.
Second Life - Harvard's virtual island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Berkman/115/53/25 and teach, learn and share ideas - in voice or in type chat.
Add a learning-oriented virtual world here:
Travel to this virtual island to learn building:
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Learning Networking[edit]
Teach and Learn using free Social Bookmarking software to identify what courses, etc. you find edifying.
Academia.edu's World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.academia.edu/
Delicious.com's World University and School - http://www.delicious.com/WorldUniversityandSchool
Digg.com's World University and School - http://digg.com/worlduniversityandschool
Facebook.com's World University and School - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48753608141 (This group may be archived).
Google + - firstname.lastname@example.com (Scott MacLeod) - https://plus.google.com/115890623333932577910/
Google Profiles World University and School - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108179352492243955816/108179352492243955816/posts
Google Groups' World University and School - http://groups.google.com/group/World-University-and-School
LinkedIn's World University and School - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/World-University-School
Redditt.com's World University and School - http://www.reddit.com/user/WorldUnivandSch/
Tribe.net's World University and School - http://tribes.tribe.net/worlduniversityandschool
Twitter.com's World University and School - http://twitter.com/WorldUnivandSch
World University & School subject group
World University & School Share This
Yahoo Groups' World University and School: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worlduniversityandschool/
RSS Feed[edit]
TV-Live Broadcasting[edit]
Broadcast to television
Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software to the web:
Livestream TV - http://www.livestream.com
Justin TV - http://www.justin.tv
Ustream TV - http://ustream.tv
Video Communication[edit]
Teach and learn using free TV-Live Broadcasting software
Google Video Conferencing - in Gmail
iChat - http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/ichat.html
Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Wiki Software for Courses[edit]
Media Wiki - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
PB Works - http://pbworks.com/
Wet Paint - http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/
Wikia - http://www.wikia.com/Wikia
Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/
World University and School Licensing[edit]
World University and School incorporated as a nonprofit in April 2010 and is treated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity (Pub. 557, p. 19).
World University & School is a community of learners and teachers who value — and are themselves strengthened by — the rich diversity of its participants. In order to cultivate a flourishing teaching, learning and creating conversation in a diverse and complex world, WUaS welcomes all languages, students, families, faculty, board members, and staff with differences based on (but not limited to) race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, family structure, and economic background.
All content on this site is freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ .
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Research: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Research
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For Teachers
The Norwich Buddhist Centre welcomes booked visits from educational and community groups of all ages, from primary and secondary schools to universities, colleges and teacher training groups. We are also happy to visit your school or college and aim to tailor visits to the particular learning needs and interests of your children and students.
There is a charge, for visits to the Buddhist Centre or to your school, of £70 plus any travelling expenses incurred. (And a charge of £140 plus travel if we're visiting your school for the whole day).
To find out more about arranging a school visit, please:
call: (01603) 627034 or
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For Parents & Children
Dharma Club is not currently running.
However you may like to contact Buddhafield, an organisation which holds family events in the Devon countryside.
Also, we are aware of another Buddhist group in Attleborough that offers activities for children. Whilst we are not affiliated with the group or their teachings, you may be interested in contacting them for further information.
Ipswich Buddhist Centre
Children's Sunday Dharma Morning
On the first Sunday of the month from 10am til 12pm, Katherine, Caleb, Ellen, Sebastian and Avril will be at the Ipswich Buddhist Centre. We will be reading stories, drawing and colouring, have a little meditation and a short puja with drums, bells and chanting. The plan is to have fun whilst learning about Buddhist ethics and enjoying each other's company and of course tea and biscuits and juice available.
It is my hope that mums and dads will join us with their children to enjoy a morning of Dharma. Please join us if you are able. The event is free. For more information email avrilpmiller (at) aol.com.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who will be responsible for their wellbeing at all times.
Clear Vision
Clear Vision is an audio-visual project that looks after Triratna's image and video archives as well as produces resources for schools and develops engaging resources for young Buddhists. Visit www.clear-vision.org/youngpeople for a steadily growing collection of free Dharma materials: games, quizzes and carefully selected links to Buddhist projects around the world, including two sets of interactive video-based materials.
This website includes interactive story books, videos and pictures. It also has a feature called Ask a Buddhist!, in which Buddhists from a range of UK traditions answer some of the questions most commonly asked of Buddhists.


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Stuff You Learn
Did you know that the official Twitter account of Sweden is curated by a different Swedish citizen every week? The curators are nominated and then contacted to see if they want to do it. This is the last night for a school librarian named Emma who has been dealing with a flood of tweets due to SCROTUS repeating fake news from Faux News at his campaign rally/one-man show staged at taxpayer expense in Florida.
Sweden to Trump: What happened last night?
The hashtag #lastnightinSweden was soon trending on Twitter, and the Swedish embassy in Washington has asked the State Department for clarification.
Some people suggest Donald Trump might have been referring to a clip aired on Fox News on Friday night of a documentary about alleged violence committed by refugees in Sweden.
@sweden/Emma: No. Nothing has happened here in Sweden. There has not been any terrorist attacks here. At all. The main news right now is about Melfest.
Because she is a librarian, she was provoked into sending @realDonaldTrump a 'shhhhhh' tweet. Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt wondered "what has he been smoking?"
Melfest, a shortened version of Melody Festival, is the system used by Sweden to select their candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest, which they take seriously.
You should scan the stream as Emma becomes a media celebrity with radio and TV interviews all day along with keeping up with Twitter and a small child.
You can hear Emma Johansson's interview on the BBC Newshour.
Update via Kryten in comments, The Brisbane Times: The Swedish terror that only Donald Trump was brave enough to call out. This includes the important "humiliating tragedy for the proud bull moose of Skellefteå" that I was unable to verify in my post…
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What has been reported less, however, is the fact that Samsung has been winning the same case in pretty much every other court it has filed a case, including its home country of Korea and Germany.
Today, a Tokyo court has ruled in favor of Samsung, ruling that the company did not violate any of Apple's patents.
Apple has long asserted that Samsung copied from the iPhone and iPad when creating their Galaxy products.


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Alex Completes Second Spanish Shakedown With Pata Yamaha
Pata Yamaha World Superbike riders Alex Lowes and Sylvain Guintoli have completed their second two day pre-season test, this time at Motorland Aragón in north-eastern Spain, despite repeated interruptions from the mid-November weather.
The 5,077m modern circuit – located just outside the small town of Alcaniz and 100kms from the region's capitol Zaragoza – was due to host testing from 10:00hrs on Monday 16th November. However, dense fog surrounded the area for much of the day, delaying track action until the early afternoon and preventing both Lowes and Guintoli from completing more than a handful of laps each. Tuesday initially looked to be off to a similarly murky start but the Spanish sun soon broke through the gloom, allowing the Yamaha YZF-R1 to stretch its legs on the undulating 17-corner layout and almost 2km back straight.
Continuing the test programme initiated in Jerez a fortnight ago, a positive Lowes achieved 88 laps across the two days, improving his familiarity and confidence with his YZF-R1 and setting increasingly positive and consistent lap times. Hampered first by the poor track conditions and then by minor technical issues, Guintoli completed 56 laps. With a raft of data and information to carry them through to next week's return visit to the Andalucían circuit, commencing on Wednesday 25th November, both riders are eager to resume their progress in Jerez.
Lowes and Guintoli will now travel to Milan as Yamaha Motor Italy prepares to host the riders for their first public appearance in 'Racing Blue' at EICMA on Thursday 19th November.
Alex Lowes
"This afternoon we finally really got going after waiting for the weather – we didn't have much time on track yesterday and today was a long morning waiting for the fog to clear. We did a race simulation and then some work on the bike, setting-wise, getting a better feeling on corner-entry. We are getting better every time we go out, we still have a lot to learn but I feel really good, it was my best-ever lap around here and I'm starting to really understand the YZF-R1. I still feel like there is a lot more to come but it was fun and I am feeling like I was getting more out of the bike this afternoon. I'm looking forward to Jerez!"
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We have several Novell Netware file sharing that we are inheriting. This is temporary and we are transitioning to our Samba based file sharing.
For the time being, I need to be able to login to Novell for administration tasks. However, when I installed the Novell client on a VirtualBox instance, I was not able to find the Trees.
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Working alongside Spanish installation company Soinua, Julian Zafra, a freelance sound engineer who has worked with venues and festivals like Sónar, Intermusic and Sonimag, identified the VX 12HP – along with Lab.gruppen IPD 1200 power amplifiers – as the best solution for the medium-sized space.
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What is Application Architecture?
Any organization will face challenges that need to be solved. The form of these solutions will vary. Sometimes it is just a tweak to the process.
Sometimes it requires installing something physical. And sometimes it means purchasing or creating a software application, and these software solutions are the realm of the Application Architect.
In the face of today's unprecedented pace of technological change, the analysts at Gartner predict that more than 75% of multi-enterprise processes will be implemented as composite applications by 2018.
TOGAF defines the objective of Application Architecture as "defining the major kinds of application systems necessary to process the data and support the business". In other words, the Application Architect defines the framework of Application solutions, and lays out a blueprint to implement it.
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Lee Chong owns a grocery store on the Row and he employs tons of family members there. Since everyone in town owes him money, he's kind of like the local banker. There are things about him that not even the narrator knows, like what he does with his money, or if he even has any at all (1.3). So, what can we figure out about him?
Okay, so the Asian Store Owner might be a little cliché, but it does have some basis in truth: a lot of Chinese immigrants did own grocery stores in California, and only merchants could bring their families over. So it makes sense that (1) Lee Chong owns a grocery store, and (2) his family works there.
Other than that, it's hard to say why Lee Chong is a bit of a mystery. It may have something to do with the fact that he's Chinese, and therefore stereotypically mysterious. (Steinbeck didn't get the political correctness memo.) A lot of what Lee Chong does is described as "Oriental" or "Chinese," like his decision to forgive Mack the boys their frog debt "all in an Oriental moment" or his reaction to Horace Abbeville's death, "a calm and eternal Chinese sorrow" (1.16).
According to the narrator, Lee Chong is caught between two different universes. He's "an Asiatic planet held to its orbit by the pull of Lao Tze and held away from Lao Tze by the centrifugality of abacus and cash register" (2.1). In other words, he's caught between the spirituality of Chinese philosophical tradition—and the cold, hard capitalism of America.
Here's a little more detail: Lao Tze is one of the founding philosophers of Taoism. It would take at least a whole other Shmoop module to explain all about Taoism, but for now let's say it's a religion/way of life that emphasizes generosity and moral behavior and discourages selfishness. So on the one hand, Lee Chong wants to follow the teachings of Lao Tze; and on the other hand, he'd also like to make a living.
The result is that Lee Chong extends huge amounts of credit and "trusts his customers until further trust became ridiculous" (1.3). But he's also not above taking advantage of his customers once in a while. For example, when Mack and the boys are paying Lee Chong in frogs, Lee Chong raises his prices because he knows that none of the other stores in town are about to start accepting frogs as currency.
These two influences—Lao Tze and the cash register—make Lee Chong a complicated character and also make it hard to know how he'll behave in a given situation. For instance, did you expect him to forgive Mack and the boys' frog debt? We didn't.


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With 10% of the population employed by the retail sector, Britain truly is a nation of shopkeepers. Whilst high street shops aren't going away any time soon, it is increasingly popular for retail entrepreneurs to forgo a physical shop entirely in favour of selling online. With online sales still experiencing double digit growth in an otherwise stagnant economy, selling online represents a huge opportunity for both established businesses and entrepreneurs.
Online retail has many advantages for both the retailer and customer. For consumers, buying online has great advantages in terms of convenience and increased product availability. For cash strapped entrepreneurs 'online' has the advantage that the barriers to entry are much lower than traditional retail. In addition, the mechanisms and channels required to sell online, such as online marketplaces, are well established and so there is a wealth of experience and advice to draw upon.
1. Easy to start using online marketplaces
Sites such as eBay and Amazon make it easy to start selling online. These marketplaces have huge, international user bases which allow entrepreneurs to get selling quickly. Very limited technical knowledge is required, although a basic understanding of HTML can help to make listings more visually attractive. There are also very low set up costs to sell on eBay or Amazon, with the marketplaces charging a small fixed charge plus a commission (around 10-15%) if the item sells.
For people with more technical know-how, setting up a transactional website is nothing like as difficult as it used to be and there are lots of solutions available off the shelf at a very low cost or even for free. OS commerce and Magento are popular open source solutions for creating an online shop.
2. Start small on a limited budget
By avoiding an expensive high street location, an online retailing business can be started on a very limited budget. All that is required is some stock and an online presence on eBay, Amazon or your own website. This is all easily achievable for around £2000-5000. It is also perfectly possibly to start selling from home, especially if the product chosen can be easily stored, for example beads or jewellery.
3. Sales 24-7, worldwide
Unlike a high street shop, sales on the Internet can be made 24-7. The Internet also opens up a business to an international audience. Around 20% of eBay sales are international and the current strength of the Euro makes UK prices attractive to people in the Eurozone, even when additional postage is considered.
Although online retail has many perks, we must also be aware of the pitfalls.
1. Admin intensive
Running an online shop is hard work. Creating product listings are time consuming and maintaining the product catalogue is a never ending job. The recent VAT increase, for example, meant that retailers had to reprice all their products. In addition all sales should be packed and dispatched on a daily basis.
2. Customer service
There is no getting away from it, customers can be a pain. Being a retailer involves dealing with the general public and so it is important to be patient.
3. It can be solitary
Running an online retailing business involves very little face to face customer contact and so can be a little lonely.
4. High competition, low margins
Let's face it, the web is where people go to get bargains and consequently competition is fierce. Margins in online retail tend of be lower than on the high street and so retailers need to compensate by selling more.
About the author: Trevor Ginn is the owner of Hello Baby. He is also the author of Selling online – a how to Guide for eConsultancy. You can read his blog at www.trevorginn.com and follow him @trevorginn.


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The Association of Colleges (AoC) has called for clarity over proposed new rules that could see college staff jailed for failing to report sexual abuse of learners.
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a consultation on plans to extend the new criminal offence of 'wilful neglect' to cover those who work in education — but he stopped short of saying what age range of learners it would cover, or which institutions.
The announcement has already led the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) to warn the change could lead to a "flood of referrals," fearing the change could scare teachers into a culture of "over-reporting".
And Marc Whitworth (pictured), AoC acting director of employment policy and services, said: "We've always called for child protection rules in colleges to be the same as those in schools.
"Following the consultation on the government's new plans to tackle child sexual exploitation, it will need to be absolutely clear what the specific requirements would be for college staff and they must be given adequate support to feel confident about referring children they believe to be at risk."
Brian Lightman, the general secretary of the ASCL, said: "School and college leaders and their staff play a key role in child safeguarding and already work closely with social services and police where there are any concerns about a child's welfare.
"There are robust professional systems in place in schools and colleges to ensure that staff report suspicions and it is unnecessary and counter-productive to threaten them with jail sentences.
"The unintended consequence could be that teachers are scared into over-reporting and that this leads to a flood of referrals to social services departments which are already struggling with workloads. This will ultimately make it more difficult to identify and deal with cases needing urgent attention."
A spokesperson for the University and College Union (UCU) has called for the consultation on the change to be "full and open".
She said: "FE staff already take their safeguarding responsibilities seriously. Any proposed changes to requirements should be subject to a full and open consultation with colleges and education staff."
Speaking at a Downing Street summit organised in the wake of a series of damning reports which identified "systematic institutional failings" in response to child sexual exploitation scandals in Rotherham and other areas, Mr Cameron said the proposals were about "making sure professionals… do the jobs they are paid to do".
He said: "Children were ignored, sometimes even blamed, and issues were swept under the carpet — often because of a warped and misguided sense of political correctness."
The dates of the consultation have not yet been announced.
Editor's Comment
Taking a lead on care
At present, a number of colleges come into daily contact with children through school links.
And there is also a small, but growing number of 'direct recruiters' — and it's on this point that my mind is cast back to the AoC conference of 2012 when then-Shadow Education Minister Karen Buck displayed all the petty ignorance with which the sector sadly still has to contend.
She said she was worried that "very young people going into college may not get the full pastoral care and support they would want".
Of course Ofsted reports on college provision for 14 to 16-year-olds has shown just how wrong she was.
But more than this the sector has been at the forefront of other safeguarding issues.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan told fellow MPs a few days ago about a new portal for reporting abuse — a concept many colleges will have been familiar with for some time on a local level.
The will to take such a lead has not come via the threat or force of criminal law — it has come through care for the learner and as such the sector's voice should be among those most keenly heard in the government's consultation on the wilful neglect law.


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Team opportunities
Competitive Cheer Team:
A NEW OPPORTUNITY for our CHEEERLEADERS! Students wanting to compete as a cheer team will learn a routine that combines cheers, tumbling and dancing. We will compete in the Midwest area. Students will need to audition for the team. Team uniform costs and competition costs will be given at the auditions. Any student interested in auditioning please contact Miss Katie for more information. (Offered Saturday 2:00-2:55)
Clogging Team:
This is a NEW Opportunity for our Cloggers. Students have the option of competing in the Midwest region with other cloggers. The members of the clogging team will compete in individual routines and could be selected to compete in a group number. The class time for clogging team will be determined once we know how many cloggers are interested. The team uniform, competition fees and other information will be available once we have established our team. If you are interested, please contact Miss Katie.
Dance Team:
A fun, exciting and busy team! The students on DANCE TEAM perform at least 5 times throughout the year including but not limited to: in October at Haunted Havens, December at Breakfast with Santa and the Lansing Mayor Christmas tree lighting ceremony, March or April at the Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt, A Chance to Dance benefit in St. Joseph in April, various nursing and retirement homes too. It's a wonderful opportunity for your child to perform and share their love of dance with the community! Students are generally ages 7 and up. They must be enrolled in another dance class as well as the team class. (Offered Wednesday 7:30)
Tumble Team:
A fabulous opportunity for any acrobat/tumbler that loves to compete or would like to try to competing! Team members must enroll in an acrobatics class at our studio AND the team class. During team class, each competitor will be assigned and learn a specific routine (based on NAC- National Acrobat Competition skill levels). They have the chance at competing at 4 preliminary meets and if they qualify, the Championship meet. NAC usually has around 400 competitors from the greater Kansas City area. All competitors receive some type of award for their efforts. Team members must purchase the team uniform which they will wear to competitions and recital ONLY. A fun, amazing options for our students! (Offered Tuesday 5:30)


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