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We Are Hiring
Patient Care Technician-PCT Certified Nursing Assistant CNA
Orthopedics Unit
PRN, Rotating
St Thomas Midtown Hospital
Why Join Ascension?
In Tennessee, Ascension's Saint Thomas Health operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities covering a 68-county area and employing more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Saint Thomas Health provides a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services. The clinical programs and medical facilities are continuously updated to meet both the changing needs of the community and the challenges posed by innovations in technology.
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.
Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.
What You Will Do
Orthopedics is like a hospital within a hospital as it has everything on the same floor: holding, recovery, surgical, sterile processing. Patients undergo elective joint replacement surgery for knees, hips, shoulders. This is very much a customer service related type of floor as patients have been educated on what to expect before they get surgery and are usually discharged the following day.
You should have good communication skills and an upbeat personality to help patients during their stay. As an Associate with Saint Thomas Health Svcs-TN, you will have the opportunity to perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision in the assigned area.
Aids with entry and exit of patients.
Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living (ADL's) such as bathing, feeding, grooming.
Reports findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Documents necessary records.
Responsible for keeping patient rooms clean and orderly as well as maintaining medical equipment.
What You Will Need
High school diploma or GED required
Equal Employment Opportunity
Saint Thomas Health Services complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment practices on the basis of citizenship, race, color, religion, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, disability, or veteran status.
No question or item on this application for employment is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Information obtained through this application will be used solely to determine qualifications and suitability for employment. This application will be valid for a period of 90 days from date of completion.
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
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Jigsaw Club
Clifton Explore
29th April 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
29th April 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Every Thursday
Enjoy a puzzle then why not join our jigsaw club? Jigsaws available to use at the library, or feel free to bring along your own jigsaw & board.
Drop in session no need to book.
Runs every Thursday, 3 – 4:30pm
Refreshments available for a small charge.

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PD Webinars- Advancing Online Learning for Educators
The following webinars are no longer available on-demand.
PD Webinar Series:
The Inspired Teacher: Cultivating Resilience and Motivation in the Classroom
Faced with mounting professional and instructional challenges, many teachers today find themselves struggling to thrive in their practice. This special PD Webinar series seeks to help teachers renew their excitement about teaching by offering fresh interpersonal approaches to professional growth and engaged teaching. Featuring two widely esteemed teaching experts, these webinars are designed to give educators practical tools to cultivate a greater sense of well-being and pedagogical confidence in the classroom.
Neither the author nor EPE have an affiliation with Center for Inspired Teaching, Washington DC or its "Inspired Teacher" programs, and the content is not endorsed, sponsored or provided by Center for Inspired Teaching.
Emotional Resilience for Educators
Instructional and leadership coach Elena Aguilar defines emotional resilience as the ability to "rebound from adversity" and respond effectively to "stress, setbacks, change, and struggle." The skills and knowledge needed to develop emotional resilience, she says, are "essential for anyone working anywhere in the education world these days." They can help educators avoid burnout, get out of professional "ruts," and in general bring greater joy and resourcefulness to their work. And yet they are seldom addressed in teacher-preparation or professional-development programs. Drawing on her experiences in working with teachers, Aguilar will discuss nine core building-blocks of emotional resilience and provide strategies to help teachers develop in each of these areas. She'll give participants practical tips on using these skills in their schools and classrooms and responding to challenging situations with increasingly greater self-knowledge and strength. She'll also discuss the connections between emotional resilience and teacher effectiveness. Original Air Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Expert Presenters:
• Elena Aguilar, former teacher and transformational leadership coach, Oakland Unified School District, Calif., and author, The Art of Coaching. She also provides independent consulting services on organizational development, professional development, and leadership coaching.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
What drives student engagement in the classroom? How can you maintain student interest and tap their true potential? How can you create lessons that inspire them to work toward mastery? Noted education author Kathleen Cushman has explored these questions with rare depth and nuance, both by examining the research on neuroscience and learning and by directly interviewing hundreds of students on what motivates them. In this webinar, Cushman will delve into examples of highly motivating curriculum and instruction, interweaving teacher reflections, student feedback, and commentary from learning scientists. Through her examples, Cushman will offer practical illustrations of what "draws students into a learning challenge, helps them persist through difficulties, and brings them to mastery." The webinar will include multimedia examples. Original Air Date: Monday, June 23, 2014
Expert Presenters:
• Kathleen Cushman, co-founder, What Kids Can Do, and author, Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery and The Motivation Equation: Designing Lessons that Set Kids' Minds on Fire
Ross Brenneman, assistant editor, Education Week Teacher
Four-Part Rebroadcast Series:
Using Digital Tools to Personalize Learning
Rapid advancements in classroom technology have created new opportunities for educators to tap dynamic learning resources and better cater instruction to students' individual learning needs. But the use of digital tools in the classroom can also pose challenges around integration, know-how, and instructional strategy. This PD Webinar series brings together four presentations designed to help teachers navigate such complexities and better understand how instructional technology is being used to deepen students' learning.
Flipped Learning for Students and Teachers
The process of flipping classroom instruction—assigning video-lecture homework to make time for more hands-on activities in class—is spreading quickly to schools around the country, but questions remain about how powerful this approach can be to improve student learning. Some teachers say it's the new frontier in learning and one that has proven very effective, while others have tried it and discarded the technique. Guests discuss how flipped learning can work best for students and for professional development for teachers. Original Air Date: Oct. 17, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Kristin Daniels, education technology consultant, Technology and Information Education Services, St. Paul, Minn.
• Todd Nesloney, 5th grade teacher, Fields Store Elementary School, Waller, Texas; co-author, Flipping 2.0, Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Class
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison believe new video games like Crystals of Kaydor and Tenacity can measure student learning in real time while literally rewiring kids' brains to help them pay better attention and improve their behavior. It's digital media meets big data meets state-of-the art brain research. But can a role-playing video game about aliens change the way U.S. schools think about testing students and boost the noncognitive skills that are critical to success later in life? Join a pair of prominent academic scholars as they demystify the implications of games designed to develop and assess grit, tenacity, and persistence. Original Air Date: Sept. 27, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Angela Duckworth, associate professor of psychology, University of Pennsylvania
• James Gee, presidential chair and professor of literacy studies, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University
Benjamin Herold, staff writer,Education Week
Making Digital Curricula Meaningful
Using digital curricula effectively is much more complicated than just firing up a laptop in class. As more schools and districts turn to digital materials for education, experts say it's important to emphasize teacher training and professional development and to be deliberate in how it is used. School and district leaders also need to determine how to organize and evaluate materials and integrate them into the curriculum appropriately. Our guests help educators find and implement digital curricula in the most effective ways possible. Original Air Date: May 22, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Calvin Baker, superintendent, Vail school district, Ariz.
• Kevin Carney, executive director, Beyond Textbook Program, Vail school district, Ariz.
• Spike Cook, principal, R.M. Bacon Elementary School, Millville, N.J.
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions
Blended Learning in the Math Classroom
Schools around the country are starting to blend online learning into their instructional design as a means of personalizing students' learning experiences. But with the myriad options for structuring the combination of online and face-to-face learning, teachers and administrators are faced with tough decisions on how to best implement technology for their students. Join our experts and explore the different blended-learning models that schools are using to support math instruction. Discover the national trends emerging around blended-learning math programs, and take an up-close look at the challenges and successes one school has experienced with the blended math model. Original Air Date: May 30, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Kaylie Dienelt Reed, lead teacher, Acton Academy, Austin, Texas
• Heather Staker, education senior research fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, and co-author, research report "Classifying K-12 Blended Learning"
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher
Three-Part Series:
Deeper Literacy: New Insights and Strategies for Teachers
With schools facing new standards in language arts and with complex literacy skills becoming a national education priority, many teachers and school leaders are looking for ways to deepen students' reading and writing capabilities. In this special PD webinar series, three master educators—Mike Schmoker, Jim Burke, and Donalyn Miller—will offer insights into how teachers can deepen literacy instruction and give students the tools and opportunities they need to build close-reading and analytical-writing skills. The presentations will look at how teachers can support in-depth literacy instruction through the Common Core State Standards and how students' engagement in reading and writing activities can boost self-efficacy and achievement.
Boosting Authentic Literacy Through Common-Core Instructional Shifts
(Originally Aired: Tuesday, March 18, 2014)
Instructional expert and former school administrator Mike Schmoker has long been an influential proponent of authentic literacy in the classroom, emphasizing the value of giving students greater opportunities for close engagement with real texts and purposeful writing. He believes that the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts, if interpreted wisely, could give teachers a chance to instill this kind of intensive literacy instruction in schools.
Schmoker will discuss the three instructional shifts inherent in the common standards and demonstrate how teachers across subject areas can use them to transform literacy lessons and unit planning in ways that he believes will dramatically boost students' capabilities. Schmoker will also address what he sees as potential pitfalls of the common standards—areas that could easily divert educators' attention from the "essence of authentic literacy."
Expert Presenter:
Mike Schmoker, a former administrator, English teacher, and football coach, is the author of the bestselling education books Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning and Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning. He is a featured author for ASCD's Master Class DVD series and the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
Core Considerations: Building Effective Literacy Lessons Around Inquiry and Nonfiction Texts
(Originally Aired: Tuesday, March 25, 2014)
Language arts teachers in 46 states are digging into the Common Core State Standards, trying to figure out how to create "teachable" lessons that meet new criteria for in-depth literacy instruction. Jim Burke, English teacher and author of The Common Core Companion, has done much of this difficult work already—and he has a range of what-works advice to offer.
Burke will explain how teachers can develop successful lessons and units around the English/language arts common standards through sustained inquiry into a single topic. He will demonstrate how to teach close reading, critical thinking, and argument writing using a primary nonfiction book and supplemental readings. Participants will analyze a sample unit from Burke's class and discuss ways to apply the methods to their own teaching.
Expert Presenter:
A widely known speaker and writer, Jim Burke has been an English teacher at Burlingame High School in California since 1992. He is the author of more than 20 books, including The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded and The English Teacher's Companion: A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the Profession. Burke received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the California Association of Teachers of English, and he currently serves on advisory committees for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and the College Board/Advanced Placement program. His website is English Companion.
Liana Heitin, assistant editor, Education Week
Cultivating Deep Reading Skills and Habits in Students
(Originally Aired: Thursday, April 3, 2014)
Celebrated teacher and author Donalyn Miller subscribes to a simple dictum: Students who read more tend to perform better on assessments and have better career outcomes. But are schools today doing enough to cultivate independent-reading skills and habits in students? Miller—author of The Book Whisperer and the just-published Reading in the Wild—will discuss specific classroom and schoolwide strategies educators can use to build students' self-efficacy in reading and help them internalize strong literacy habits. She'll explain how giving kids opportunities and tools to read widely and deeply can help them gain competency and develop the close-reading skills they'll need in college and careers. Looking broadly at students' reading lives, she'll also address ways to bridge school- and home-reading environments.
Expert Presenter:
Language arts teacher Donalyn Miller has worked with a variety of upper-elementary and middle school students and currently teaches 5th grade in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child and the recently published Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits, both from Jossey-Bass. She co-writes a regular column for Scholastic's Principal-to-Principal Newsletter. Her articles have appeared in Education Week Teacher, The Reading Teacher, Educational Leadership, and The Washington Post.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
Three-Part Rebroadcast Series:
The Art of Classroom Management
Classroom management—the ability to create a purposeful and supportive learning environment—is a central element of effective teaching. Yet for many teachers, both new and experienced, it can be a daily struggle. This special professional-development webinar series aims to help. In it, a stellar lineup of educators—including Rafe Esquith and Doug Lemov—discuss their secrets for creating order and engagement in their classrooms and offer solutions for fine-tuning your own practices, as well as deepening your understanding of student behavior. Register today and discover how effective classroom management can boost your sense of professional satisfaction and empowerment.
Improving Classroom Climate Through Social-Emotional Learning
While structure and routines can make a learning environment more productive, the success of any management plan is also dependent on the relationships and overarching culture within the classroom. In this webinar, Kyle Miller, lead coach with the New Teacher Center, and Taiesha Durham, a veteran reading teacher, explain how the concepts and competencies of social-emotional learning can lay the foundation for an ideal learning environment. They discuss how you can build resilience, empathy, and other social-emotional competencies in your students by becoming more confident and consistent leaders. They also answer questions on the ways you can use social-emotional learning techniques to create a space in which students feel safe and empowered. Original Air Date: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013
Expert Presenters:
Kyle Miller, lead coach for the Chicago New Teacher Center, has authored and facilitated numerous professional development sessions on classroom management and social-emotional learning. He is in his 11th year working in the Chicago school district, in various capacities. His experiences include teaching 3rd, 7th, and 9th grades, working as a professional school counselor, and coaching new teachers.
Taiesha Durham began her career with the Chicago school district in 2007 and has worked with students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. During her first two years as a teacher, she received mentoring from New Teacher Center coaches, including Kyle Miller. For the last several years, she has been a 1st and 2nd grade reading teacher, with a focus on preparing students for the Common Core State Standards. She has presented at an array of professional-development events on various topics, including balanced literacy, assessment administration, and classroom management.
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher
'Real Talk' on Teaching With Rafe Esquith
There's no use sugar-coating it: Whether you are a novice or seasoned veteran, teaching can be both demanding and discouraging. Disruptive students, stubborn parents, unsupportive administrators, seemingly senseless instructional mandates, demoralizing media coverage—all are part of the job. Even so, world-renowned educator and author Rafe Esquith believes that teachers can thrive in their classrooms and in their lives. In this webinar, Esquith—author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire and Real Talk for Real Teachers—discusses how you can create an atmosphere of consistency and energetic purpose in your classrooms that generates excitement about learning and encourages student independence. Drawing on his own experiences, he also offers advice on how teachers at any career stage can remain emotionally strong in the face of discouragement and frustration and continue to build relationships with students—which he says constitute "the most important data of all." Original Air Date: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Expert Presenter:
Rafe Esquith has been teaching at Hobart Elementary School in Los Angeles for 28 years and is the author of Real Talk for Real Teachers: Advice for Teachers From Rookies to Veterans: 'No Retreat, No Surrender!' Esquith is the only teacher to have been awarded the president's National Medal of Arts. His other honors and awards include the Compassion in Action Award from the Dalai Lama, the American Teacher Award, Oprah Winfrey's Use Your Life Award, the Kennedy Center's Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award, and People magazine's Heroes Among Us Award. A widely known speaker, Esquith presented at the prestigious TED conference in 2012. His previous books include Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire and Lighting Their Fires.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
Defining the Consequences: Student-Behavior Management With Doug Lemov
Doug Lemov, author of the widely read Teach Like a Champion, has spent much of his career trying to figure out what makes great teachers great—and through his research, he's determined that much of it comes down to the concrete techniques teachers use to manage their classrooms. In this webinar, Lemov, along with two math teachers from Troy Prep Middle School, describe how you can use consequences to positively shape student behavior. They discuss how to employ logical consequences in a timely and consistent manner. Lemov also shares the common mistakes made in behavior management and how you can improve your use of corrections to make the classroom a more productive place. Original Air Date: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
Expert Presenters:
Doug Lemov is a managing director of Uncommon Schools, Taxonomy Project. He is the author of Teach Like a Champion, a nationally recognized study of high-performing urban teachers and their methods, and co-author of Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better. Prior to his work at Uncommon Schools, Lemov was the vice president for accountability at the State University of New York's Charter Schools Institute and a founder and principal of the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School in Boston. He has also taught English in a variety of schools. He has degrees from Hamilton College, Indiana University, and the Harvard University Business School.
Bridget McElduff is a 5th grade math teacher, and Ana O'Neil, a 6th grade math teacher, at Troy Prep Middle School in New York. Troy Prep is part of the Uncommon Schools charter school network.
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher
Three-Part Rebroadcast Series:
Common-Core Teaching: Broadening the Scope
While the Common Core State Standards specifically focus on mathematics and English/language arts, teachers of other subjects must also adjust their content and instruction to infuse the common core in their own classrooms. This professional-development series aims to tackle that periphery. For instance, how will the arts and cross-disciplinary writing play a role in implementing the common core? And how can educators help their English-language learners master advanced literacy demands? In this webinar series, educators, experts, and advocates share guidance on how schools can improve outcomes by integrating the common standards across a variety of teaching areas.
Common Core State Standards: Literacy and English-Language Learners
English-language learners are the fastest-growing group of students in U.S. schools, so as educators around the country begin putting the Common Core State Standards into classroom practice, what instructional strategies and supports will they need to bridge the gap between acquiring language and truly mastering academic content for ELLs? What tools do teachers need to ensure that ELLs meet the more sophisticated language and literacy demands in the new academic expectations? Expert guests in this webinar discuss how teachers across all grade levels and content areas can develop and support literacy and academic-language skills of ELLs in their classrooms, as well as the importance of selecting grade-level, complex texts across the subjects. They also highlight efforts to prepare teachers for supporting English-learners' success with the common standards in the 90,000-student Albuquerque school district, where nearly one-fifth of students are ELLs. (This will be a 90-minute webinar.) Original Air Date: Dec. 4, 2012
Expert Presenters:
• Rebecca Blum-Martinez is professor of bilingual and ESL education at the University of New Mexico.
• Lily Wong Fillmore is professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.
• Lynne Rosen is director of language and cultural equity at Albuquerque public schools in New Mexico.
• Gabriela Uro is manager of English-language-learner policy and research with the Council of the Great City Schools.
Lesli A. Maxwell, staff writer, Education Week
As educators work to help students meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics, many arts education advocates are making the case that the arts can be a valuable partner. For example, some teachers are seizing on works of art as "text" to be the subject of a close reading, much like a novel or essay, as called for in the new English standards. This webinar features two experts who discuss the potential of arts integration with the common core and provide practical examples of how to put the concept into practice. Original Air Date: Feb. 19, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Lynne Munson is president and executive director of Common Core.
• Susan M. Riley is an expert in arts integration, curriculum innovation, and the resource development specialist at Anne Arundel County public schools in Maryland.
Erik Robelen, assistant editor,Education Week
Teaching Writing in the Common-Core Era
The Common Core State Standards demand that teachers of all subjects teach literacy skills that are specific to their disciplines. They also expect students to prepare for the workplace by reading and writing about a wide variety of nonfiction texts. In this webinar, two experts who coach teachers in the field share the guidance they've developed for cross-disciplinary writing and for writing that builds workplace-relevant skills. Original Air Date: Jan. 29, 2013
Expert Presenters:
• Cathy Fleischer is a professor of English at Eastern Michigan University and the co-director of the Eastern Michigan Writing Project.
• Kathleen Yancey is a professor of English and director of the graduate program in rhetoric and composition at Florida State University.
Catherine Gewertz, assistant editor, Education Week
Four-Part Rebroadcast Series:
The Driven Classroom: New Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students
Six influential thought leaders in teaching and learning explore cutting-edge instructional practices and strategies designed to increase student engagement and learning potential. Attendees will come away with actionable plans for facilitating student self-direction, creating a clear sense of purpose in their instruction, and using creative sales techniques to "move" students to higher levels of achievement.
Developing Intrinsic Motivation in Students
Motivating students to engage fully with their schoolwork is a perennial challenge for educators. What's more, many time-honored motivational tactics, such as offering incentives or rewards for specific outcomes, tend to produce only short-term effects—and sometimes backfire completely. This webinar provides teaching strategies to sustain students' levels of interest and effort.
Our expert guests—teacher and author Larry Ferlazzo and principal Chris Wejr—will provide background and actionable strategies for creating conditions in classrooms and schools that inspire students to take greater ownership of their learning and futures. Among the topics they will address are relationship-building, collaborative learning, praise strategies, opportunity-based instruction, and meaningful communication of expectations. They'll also respond to viewers' questions on specific challenges and problem-areas concerning motivation. Original Air Date: March 5, 2013
Expert Presenters:
Chris Wejr is principal of Kent Elementary School in British Columbia, Canada and a former math and science teacher. Under his leadership, Kent Elementary has moved away from awards, rewards, and honor rolls, and has seen increased achievement and a more positive school culture as a result. Wejr writes about student motivation and other education issues on his blog, The Wejr Board. Follow him on Twitter at @chriswejr.
Larry Ferlazzo is an award-winning English and social studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif. He is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges and the forthcoming sequel, Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation among other books. He writes the popular Websites of the Day Blog, as well as Education Week Teacher's advice-column blog Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo. He is on Twitter at @LarryFerlazzo.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
One of the most critical factors in effective teaching and learning is the establishment of a clear purpose, say teacher-authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. By explaining what students will be learning and why, and by making that purpose relevant to students, teachers can increase motivation and attention.
In this webinar, Fisher and Frey—authors of The Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind—will clarify the differences between an objective, which a teacher establishes for him or herself in lesson planning, and a purpose, which the teacher communicates to students. They'll offer strategies for crafting purposes that are neither too broad nor too narrow, but that appropriately guide student learning. And they'll discuss how intentional planning can lead students to take ownership of their learning and become better, more motivated critical thinkers. Original Air Date: March 20, 2013
Expert Presenters:
Douglas Fisher Ph.D. is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design as well as, among other books, Better Learning Through Structured Teaching and Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading.
Nancy Frey Ph.D. is a professor of literacy in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University and the recipient of the 2008 Early Career Achievement Award from the National Reading Conference. Nancy has published articles in The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, English Journal, Voices in the Middle, Middle School Journal, and Educational Leadership, as well as numerous books with co-author Douglas Fisher. Nancy is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California, and teaches at Health Sciences High and Middle College.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
Daniel Pink on How Teachers Can 'Sell' More to Students
For many, the quintessential image of a salesperson is still that of a slick, pushy man in a suit. But these days nearly everyone, including teachers, is involved in selling—or "persuading, influencing, and convincing others," says author Daniel Pink. And in an Internet-fueled world where knowledge is readily available, sellers need new tactics.
In this webinar, Pink will offer strategic advice for educators from his book To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. He'll explain what he calls the new ABC's of selling—attunement, buoyancy, and clarity—and how educators can use these tactics to "move" students. Drawing on a wealth of social science findings, Pink will also discuss the qualities of an effective salesperson, ways to make a message clearer, and the importance of understanding others' perspectives. Original Air Date: April 9, 2013
Expert Presenters:
Daniel H. Pink is the author of five books about cognitive science and the changing worlds of work and learning—including the long-running New York Times bestseller, A Whole New Mind, and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Drive. His latest book, To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, offers a fresh look at the art and science of sales. Pink has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks in the U.S. and abroad. He also lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on economic transformation and the new workplace.
Pink served in the White House from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government. Pink lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their three children.
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher
Changing Mindsets, Motivating Students with Carol Dweck
In this webinar, renowned psychologist Carol Dweck discusses how teachers can change the way they praise and challenge students to boost motivation and engagement. Through her intensive research, Dweck has found that students who believe intelligence is a fixed quality are more likely to avoid challenging tasks, while students who believe intelligence can be developed with effort tend to be more successful. She discusses some of the most common mistakes teachers make in trying to motivate students and details strategies for promoting a "growth mindset" rather than "fixed mindset" in the classroom. Original Air Date: Feb. 16, 2012
Expert Presenter:
Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., author of Mindset: The New Science of Success, is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on why students succeed and how to foster their success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities and has lectured and worked with schools and other organizations all over the world. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and recently won the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association—the highest honor in psychology.
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher
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Jon Powers is and will always be a friend, and I am disappointed that his run for Congress was unsuccessful. I am also disappointed that a bright, brave, and caring young man's character was improperly, falsely, and viciously attacked. I only wish that he could have responded to the smears more swiftly and strongly.
I still firmly believe that Jon represented a great chance for average, middle-class Western New Yorkers from this district to regain their voice in Congress.
Jon sent out the following today, and I chatted with him at great length about his campaign, his new job, and the political scene as it stands a month out. It was about 14 months ago that I first met him and began actively supporting his candidacy. I will continue to support him and his future works.
By changing his domicile to the DC area and ending his campaign, the Working Families Party line is Alice Kryzan's for the taking. I wish her the best of luck in defeating the unemployed Chris Lee.
I hope this email finds you well. We have talked a great deal over this last year about how incredibly important this election is to the future of our country. New leadership in Washington will be responsible for navigating us through these challenging economic times, implementing an energy policy that will break our nation's addiction to foreign oil, and bring our troops home safely, securely, and soon.
As you know, my family and I have been highly invested in this year's election and believe that each of us has a responsibility to serve this nation in a fashion that can help play a role in the change we need. Each of us is responsible for being part of the solution that will help get our nation back on our feet.
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So, you may have heard that Bobby's going to be back on Supernatural!
(Jim Beaver tweeted confirmation, and also posted some really funny episode loglines on Facebook. Check them out, if you haven't already!)
So there's a lot of talk about Bobby's death, ghost, re-death, and transfer from hell to heaven. I read some of the comments on the TVLine posting, and that prompted me to come over here and post a few thoughts.
1. Bobby's Death
I was as unhappy as anyone when Sera Gamble took Bobby away from us. As a writer, I could understand her narrative exploration. As a fan, I was all OH, COME ON! Leave us SOMETHING, geez! But "Death's Door" was so beautifully done, and Jim Beaver was as masterful as he was in "Weekend at Bobby's," so it left me of two minds, as so much of the last few seasons has. It also happened on Supernatural, where no one is ever gone for long.
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A lot of commenters talk about how Bobby's character was "butchered" and how bad the whole ghost storyline was. I boggle. Can I tell you how excited I was when the beer was empty? And the book fell on the floor? And I screamed when Bobby appeared in that empty motel room. "Balls!" I thought they missed out on a great opportunity to turn their own mythology on its head. Bobby didn't choose to stay because of a need for vengeance, but out of love and a need to help the boys. Didn't it make more sense for him to *not* go all evil spirit? I guess there's something to be said for consistency...
3. Bobby in Hell
I haven't rewatched "Taxi Driver" yet, so I'm not sure my first impressions will hold up. Like many fans, I thought it felt a little rushed and that it was too easy to get into and out of Hell. But then after that, I had plenty of arguments for the opposite side of things. People reference how Castiel and a full team of angels had to battle their way to Dean. Well, Dean was a hot commodity with a LOT of demons determined to get their pound of (literal) flesh, and while Bobby surely had his demon enemies, he didn't have a higher purpose like Dean did (first seal and all). Plus, Alistair and Crowley are completely different kinds of demons. Alistair was...well, let's say passionate about his craft. Whereas Crowley was all business and scientific interest. And finally, the angels didn't have access to purgatory. They had to battle through Hell proper. So the ease of getting Bobby out is actually pretty logical.
4. Bobby in Heaven
Who can really picture Bobby relaxing in Heaven? He needs a purpose. I'm sure he's been chafing for a job ever since he got there.
5. Bringing Bobby Back
As many people as there are cheering, there are booing this development. Again, I boggle. What show are they watching, and why? Next to Sam and Dean (and an argument can be made for more than the boys), Bobby is the best-developed character on the show. And if they've come up with something new for him, I can't wait.
So, what do you think about Bobby coming back? Any theories about how/why it's going to happen?


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Draft Day Coming Up
First off, the name to know for today:
Tony Abreu, Double-A Jacksonville: Went 2-for-4 with a homer yesterday. He came to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee with us after winning the Florida State League batting title last year with a .330 mark.
There's been a lot of talk lately about Luke Hochevar and our decision not to sign him. While I can understand that our fans are frustrated that we basically didn't get a first-round pick last year, I can also vividly remember Logan White saying last year at the time of the draft that this was a real possibility. The reason Hochevar fell to us in the draft was because teams were unsure of whether or not he'd be willing to sign and though we were hopeful we could work something out, it just wasn't meant to be.
As it turned out, Ned Colletti and his staff decided that it just wasn't worth the $4 million asking price. We all believe that we made a fair offer and at the end of the day, Ned's belief is that if it's all about the money before you ever reach the big leagues, it will always be about the money. As you've seen, there's been a real push towards team goals here and unfortunately, it just didn't work out with Hochevar.
In the meantime, we're going to take up one of the reader's suggestions about the upcoming draft. Fans can list their guesses on our first three picks (we choose seventh, 25th and 31st) in the comments section of this post. The person who gets closest to getting it right will get four of our new baseline seats, which were installed this offseason, for an upcoming game. This is one of the coolest ways to see a game and the value of the seats is more than $250, so make sure you do your homework on the draft. Plus, it'll make draft day that much more exciting.
All entries must be in by the time the draft starts and each person can only have one entry. Good luck!
72 Comments
OK, I'll go first:
If your a max effort pihcetr, you should be monitored more closely and I agree with a pitch count. If your a pihcetr who works both sides of the plate and depend more on throwing strikes than throwing hard, then they should be able to go deeper into games and have a higher count.Kershaw right now is a max effort guy who should be watched close, Bills has taken great strides in how he throws and is more concerned with strikes than throwing the ball past anyone, Kuroda has been hurt both years and should be watched closely, and I could care less if Milton's arm breaks again Wolf I trust to tell me what he can and cant do, and it looks like his arm is back to where it was before Tommy John.
Thanks Josh, you are absolutely correct about Logan White warning us of the potential signing problems. And Ned's decision is the best decision for the team. It has to be about baseball first and the money second as a rookie. The net difference between $2.9 mil and $4.0 mil is all about Boras' commission. And the only thing worse will be if the Yankees mess up baseball even more and give the kid the money !! As I said before let him go to a loser for the rest of his career.
7. Jeffress
26. Willems
31. Kiker
7. Kershaw
26. Bryan Morris
31. Willems
7. Kershaw
26. Walden
31. Morris
7. Max Scherzer
26. Chris Parmelee
31. Kevin Mulvey
heh, this was my idea!
anyways, ill post my selections later, the picture isnt clear yet!
but, you guys probably already this… look at bryan morris! he was in control of the drays so i dont think Logan White sent a lot of Dodger scouts to see him, but they should talk to him in this upcoming week and get a sense on his signability. he is a great talent with one of the best breaking balls in the draft- a true hammer curve!
this is a little of topic, but is still on the subject of Hochevar and the draft. It is a bummer that we couldnt sign Hochevar so what is done with the 2.98 mil left over from last years draft? Don't say it will be re-allocated towards the top 3 picks of this year; no, that should ALREADY have been counted for in the budget. But instead, offer up top 2 round bonuses to high ceiling prep players that have dropped due to strong committments. A good example of this is what we did with Andy Laroche. Drafted in the 39th round or so, but we offered him 1 million and bought out his commitment to Rice. So far, that has turned out to be a sound investment. Maybe we can do that with 3 or so prep players this year- offer them a million a piece or so if the Dodgers' scouting staff feels strongly enough about their potential.
I am sure this idea isnt anything new to Logan White and I'm sure that he has already thought of this if he was planning on this doing this. He is a great scout and great scouting director and I hope he never leaves the Dodgers 🙂
7. Reynolds
26. Kiker
31. Parmelee
I'm glad the Dodgers didn;t spend the money on Hochevar…we need a team player. The Dodgers have a good mix of young and old players that for the most part get along and have that team first mentality. Hochevar might end up a decent player but like it was stated earlier he will always be chasing the money. The only way the Dodgers will bring home a ring is with unselfish players.
Go Dodgers!!!
I am a bit disappointed they didn't sign Hochevar, but that was a risk they knew going in.
My picks:
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Kevin Mulley
31. Kasey Kiker
7. Joba Chamberlain
26. Bryan Morris
31. Chris Parmalee
7. Kershaw
26. Brooks Brown
31. Kyler Burke
Total guesses, I just want the seats
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Chris Marrero
31. Bryan Morris
7. Kershaw
26. Morris
31. Parmalee
7. Luke Hochevar (just out of spite)
26. Bryan Morris
31. Chris Parmalee
7. Brandon Morrow
26. Jeremy Jeffress
31. David Huff
7. Kershaw
26. Parmalee
31. Kiker
7. Max Scherzer
26. David Huff
31. Chris Parmelee
as I posted on may 23
7 clayton kershaw
26 hank conger
31 kevin mulvey
7.Clayton Kershaw
26.Jeremy Jeffress
31.Kasey Kiker
7. Morrow
26 Parmelee
31 Huff
7. Evan Longoria
26. Clayton Kershaw
31. Kodiak Quick
7. Lincecum
26. Jeffress
31. Laporta
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Bryan Morris
31. Matt Latos
7. Lincecum
26. Brown
31. Parmalee
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Evan Longoria
31. Bryan Morris
Trade the 3 picks for Hochevar…. I'm kidding. I think we should draft Eva Longoria too, she'd look great in a Dodger uni!!!
clayton kershaw
jeff samardzija
chris parmalee
I say jeff samardzija because if anyone wants to steal a pitcher who throws a fastball in the high 90s (clocked 3 at 99 the other day) from pro football, they have to do it early and pay him a lot.
7. Kershaw
26. Parmalee
31. Willems
7. Jeffress
26. Parmelee
31. Kiker
Just to be different….
7. Kyle Drabek
26. Brett Anderson
31. Kevin Mulvey
7. Chamberlin
26. Antonelli
31. Kiker
David Huff
7. Clayon Kershaw
26. Bryan Morris
31. Kasey Kiker
7. Evan Longoria
26. Kyle Drabek
31. Bryan Morris
7 – Kyle Drabek
26 – David Huff
31 – Drew Stubbs
7.-Tim Lincecum
31.-Bryan Morris
7- Clayton Kershaw
26- Travis Snider
31-David Huff
Excellent Blog. Just love talking about the Dodgers and their prospects.
My picks:
7 – Kershaw
26 – Willems
31 – Kiker
Its a shame we missed out on Hochevar. He could have given up a top notch pitching prospect after Bills and before Elbert. Oh well, lets hope White gets to use that money on Van Slykes or DFEs.
7 drabek
26 huff
31 mulvey
David Huff
7 – Longoria
26 – Stubbs
31 – Huff
Evan Longoria
Chris Parmalee
Kevin Mulvey
7. Jeffress
26. Parmalee
31. Morris
Great idea, Nate! Can't wait to see your picks.
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Chris Parmelee
31. David Huff
I'm changing my vote from Bryan Morris at 31 to Colton Willems.
7. Claton Kershaw
26. Jordan walden
31. Colton Willems
7. Jeremy Jeffress
26. Chris Parmalee
31. Colton Willems
7. kershaw
26. huff
31. parmelee
7. Clayton Kersaw
26. Colton Williams
31. Cedric Hunter
Hey – i didn't see another post above mine identical to my picks – could i get
instead? Thanks
7. Kershaw
26. Anderson
31. Parmelee
(7) Morrow, Brandon
(26) Morris, Bryan
(31) Brown, Brooks
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Daniel Bard
31. Kyle Orr
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Bryan Morris
31. David Huff
Sorry Changing it again
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. David Huff
3. Colton Williams
oops sorry final update
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Brian Morris
3. Colton Williams
1. jeffress
2. parmelee
3. huff
7. Clayton Kershaw
26. Matt Antonelli
31. Kyler Burke
good luck everyone, what fun I think we have named a lot of very good talent.
I will be on the road for the third straight year, trying to follow the draft on espn, but the last three years the dodgers are very quiet in who they like. kershaw masy slip to us, after that it is a hugh guess. have a great day, and we know we will have a great early draft.
7. Kershaw
26. Beato
31. LaPorta
I have a feeling that Hochevar is going #1 to the Royals.
Hopefully I'm right 🙂
7- LHP Clayton Kershaw
26- LHP Kasey Kiker
31- OF Kyler Burke
07 – Kyle Drabek
26 – Bryan Morris
31 – Kyler Burke
7- Kershaw
26- kiker
31- parmalee
7.Kyle Drabek, rhp/ss, HS/The Woodlands, Texas.
26.Bryan Morris, rhp, Motlow State (Tenn.) CC.
31. Kyler Burke, of/lhp, HS/Chattanooga
I hope we get drabek, because that kid is going to be something special!
7. Kyle Drabek
26. Bryan Morris
31. Sean Watson
7. Kyle Drabek
26. Brett Sinkbell
31. Max Scherzer
7. Bryan Morris
26. Jeremy Jeffress
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Data integrity: At some point in any compliance investigation, you must prove that your data hasn't been changed by unauthorized people/functions and hasn't been corrupted by intent/malfunction. The policies and SOPs supporting the protection of data integrity must include audit-agreed checkpoints and controls. It's not enough to have data archived on WORM media. Your SOPs and related controls must demonstrate a chain of custody that protected data from change the moment it reached a status that demanded immutability. A great example of this need is when to capture immutable copies of received and sent e-mails. Certainly, it must precede any capability for deletion or modification; the SOP must demonstrate--through completion, compliance and quality metrics--the consistent accomplishment of stated goals.
Data rendering: When data is archived, retrieval requirements may prevent the data from being rendered. If data requires rendering to information, risk may be incurred if the original platform application is unavailable. For example, if invoice data is archived, can the application be used to subsequently render that data back into information, i.e., the invoice? This is a critical issue that an organization's legal team needs to address. If data can't be rendered, it must be stored as information using an interchangeable format such as XML.
Data Security: Security is a major issue in every organization, but most of the focus has been on access control, intrusion detection and containment. While controlling access to servers limits access to data, there are many other paths to this data. Any management device in the Fibre Channel or Ethernet fabric provides a potential entry point for an intruder. Data in production can be at risk if these exposures aren't carefully managed. Data at rest is also significantly exposed; this has been dramatically demonstrated by recent reports of lost backup tapes containing sensitive data. Encryption techniques are touted as risk mitigation, but encryption raises its own risks related to retaining, securing and accessing the encryption key when needed. In storage environments, attention should be paid to securing data moving over the desktop LAN, the WAN, backup-based networks and specialized high-speed, point-to-point networks. The obvious issue is whether the data can be read as it travels over the link. Additional exposure comes from allowing development and test staff to have free access to live data that may include sensitive information.
Awareness is the first step in reducing data risk. By considering the internal risks outlined here, you can develop an appropriate risk profile and mitigation plan (see "Getting started," above). Sharing your risk analysis and mitigation plans (including business impact issues) spreads the responsibility around. It will also provide an empirical basis for CFO and CEO support for any necessary investments.


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Cyber security is a research area that crosses multiple research areas, including Information Security, in particular for critical systems and end-users, or Identity & Privacy, where the strong identification provides a trust root and privacy the safeguards for citizens. Our cyber security research focuses mostly on combating cybercrime and protecting the social fabric. Cybercrime is a composition of crime and cyberspace.
The crime component implies the presence of a perpetrator, an adversary whose actions are harmful or costly for society. Crime also implies the involvement of a physical entity, for instance the victim or the capitalization in physical money, which implies in turn that there is no cybercrime entirely in cyberspace, in which we follow the defenition of Benenson et al. [Benenson2011]. There are always human beings that act or are acted upon, which raises the question of human factors in security.
The cyberspace component implies that there is a cyber element present, where the most likely case may be hurt done by cyber means. Cyberspace may be the medium for the crime or be used by the perpetrator to gain more scalability. Newman [Newman2009] categorizes the role of cyberspace into tool, target or place for the crime.
In Newcastle, we research security against cybercrime, organized in the CCCS, along four themes:
Human decision making impacts cyber security, this is part of the research hypothesis of the Cyber Security Research Institute on Choice Architecture for Information Security. We believe that human users, e.g., victims in a cybercrime, are affected by decision biases, even if they are supported by rigorous decision making methods. Our work aims at integrating human factors in cyber security work.
[Benenson2011] Benenson et al. Exploring the Landscape of Cybercrime.


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Amazon Cloud Player now on iPhone and iPod touch
How many music cloud storage apps does it take to fill an iPhone or iPod touch? We're not sure; they roll out so often it's hard to keep track. On Tuesday there was a noteworthy addition - Amazon Cloud Player arrived on the App Store. It didn't get much attention from Apple, but that's likely because the service is very much like iTunes Music Match.
If you are a U.S. subscribers to Amazon's music service you can now access your cloud-locker to stream your collection of MP3's to your device. You can also download music to save bandwidth when you don't have a Wi-Fi connection or for offline listening. Cloud Player also allows you to upload your existing music collection and access your iPhone or iPod touch music library. You can create and edit playlists, but you have to buy the songs and albums, or own them already, to store them in Amazon's corner of the sky.
Cloud Player devotees get 5GB of free stooge. Add-on storage plans start at $20 a year for 20GB. Be sure to enable automatic downloads if you want your collection to stay current - the default setting is "off."
The only limitation to Amazon Cloud Player on iOS is that Amazon doesn't want to give Apple a 30% take on all sales, so like their Kindle app, content must be purchased on Amazon.com and then it gets synched to your device. Look for an iPad release soon.


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The Star Finder is a web tool that you can use to get direct access to some of our most popular and useful web applications.
[Note: If your variable star has an existing sequence, even if it is only one comparison star, please request assistance via CHET. This page is only for variables that have NO comparison stars. Thank you.]
With APASS data release 8 filling in most of the remaining areas of sky with reliable secondary standards, the sequence team has been busy filling the remaining standing requests. This latest batch of new and revised sequences also has many newly discovered CVs from ASASSN, as well as sequences for RCB, NR and ZAND objects in the AID and VSX. You can downoad the list as either an .xlsx or .csv file.
The VSP help guides are in the process of being updated and will be reposted as soon as the edits are completed. In the meanwhile if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the AAVSO Forums or contact us. Clear Skies!
The latest release of APASS has allowed us to create new sequences and improve older sequences for hundreds of stars.
If you would like to request a new comparison star sequence for a star that currently does not have one please see the instructions for doing so located here.
If you find an error or have issues with an existing sequence, please submit those to CHET.
We held another VSP workday this week and tackled a few VSP bugs and feature requests. Most of the changes are minor and I'll list them below. We did not get to everything on the list. Our next workday will probably be in a couple of months. Feel free to submit feature requests or bug reports to aavso at aavso.org.
As always, thanks to Michael Koppelman and Chris Watson for taking time out of their day to help us!
Hi, all. Today we rolled out some relatively minor upgrades to VSP. There is nothing groundbreaking here. It's mostly minor tweaks and bug fixes. But I'm outlining them here for your information:
- There is a new "reset all" button that will reset all fields in the user interface to their default values.
- The variable star designator (cross hairs at the center of the chart) now appears on all charts, regardless of the limiting magnitude.
IMPORTANT: The interface described on this page is deprecated, and will be shut down in the near future. It is replaced by the new VSP API. If you have a program that is using this interface, please update your program to use the new API immediately.
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The following variable stars have either new or revised sequences and charts. If you observe any of these stars you should update your charts to the most recent version.
Thank you,
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From Twitter twits to phone-phobes, Doug lets fly with his technological pet peeves.
The Unabomber saw technology as a dehumanizing force, and killed actual humans in retaliation. I'm not nearly that angry or crazy -- just slightly annoyed and agitated.
Here's what's bugging me:
Twitter: I love the idea of Twitter, but the reality leaves much to be desired. The 140-character limit makes most posts meaningless. And for some reason, Twitter encourages horrible grammar: "I kno dood -- crzy aintt it." Loosen the character limit and add spell check, and you've got something.
New phones stink: AT&T, Verizon and other former telecom monopolists may have charged an arm and a leg, but at least you could hear the other party on their landline phones. But when was the last time you had a clear signal on your landline? I've bought a half-dozen phones ranging from dirt-cheap to the most expensive model that Circuit City had in stock. They're all awful. Add an Internet phone service and you'd be lucky to understand one word out of 10.
Digital media becomes obsolete when your PC does: VCRs made tapes you could stick in a closet and watch years later. Digital video cameras and digital storage is the new approach. Like VCRs, these devices all become obsolete eventually. But when your laptop dies or gets tossed, there's no physical legacy like a tape. If you don't want these memories to disappear forever, you have to transfer all this stuff -- and hardly any of us do.
Can't reach anyone by phone: With e-mail, texting, IM and social media, no one uses the phone anymore. And some jerks screen the one of two calls they may get a day. What is wrong with us?
TV is no longer free, and getting downright expensive: Rabbit ears were a huge hassle, but at least the three channels we got were free. Now basic cable costs mucho bucks, and when you want one extra channel you have to pay for a whole new bundle. My cable bill every month is $112 -- and I still don't get the Speed channel.
Nothing is synchronized: How many of us have work laptops, home computers and mobile phones? Each of these devices is its own island of data -- hardly anything is synchronized. There are tweaks you can make to have a common set of files, but there's no brainless, flawless, common way to do this.
Internet addiction: "My name is Doug, and I'm an Internet addict." How many of us are in this boat? Even on vacation we can't pull ourselves away from computer. When we get together, my whole family is glued to glowing tubes. Maybe I should IM them and tell 'em to cut it out.
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Swish slumping, Francona considers altering order
MINNEAPOLIS -- Nick Swisher has been stuck in a prolonged slump of late, but Indians manager Terry Francona has kept the first baseman in the cleanup spot.
On Sunday, Francona indicated that he is considering shifting Swisher into the lineup's second spot -- an idea the manager also toyed with earlier in the season. Francona has hesitated to make the move due to the alignment of the batting order.
"I've given that a ton of thought," Francona said.
Francona does not want to move hot-hitting Jason Kipnis out of the lineup's third spot, and center fielder Michael Bourn has a home in the leadoff slot. The No. 2 role currently belongs to switch-hitter Asdrubal Cabrera, who helps split up the lefties (Bourn and Kipnis). Swisher also switch-hits, but Francona does not want to move Cabrera lower in the order.
"There have been times where I've thought about hitting him second," Francona said of Swisher. "He's always going to have his on-base skills -- that never goes away. But I guess I keep falling back on, I don't want to move Kip. ... I think when you're in the cleanup spot, you get pitched a little differently. I think Swish is finding that out. I guess if somebody could handle it, I'd want him to be the one."
Entering Sunday, Swisher was hitting .239 with nine home runs and 31 RBIs in 81 games. His .391 slugging percentage is a career low. Over his past 35 games, Swisher batted just .188 with a .566 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
Part of the problem has been a nagging left shoulder issue, which will likely persist throughout the second half. Francona does not believe that is the only factor behind Swisher's slump, though.
"I think that his shoulder won't be 100 percent all year," Francona said. "That's something he has to deal with. I just think it's probably been a lot of things. I think there's been times when he's tried to do too much, because he's pretty conscientious. He wants to put his team on his shoulders, and I think sometimes you just need to play the game.
"I tried to remind him of that [Saturday] night: 'Just play. That's why we got you. You're a good player.' Guys try to do too much out of caring. It's a good quality, but it can get you in a rut."


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'It's a decent, slim and lightweight phone. '
'the One mini doesn't feel sluggish, which is the important point.'
'Amazing build quality and design.'
'decent overall spec'
'The HTC Desire is one of the best looking smartphones available right now.'
'It looks and feels like a great little phone, but it's impossible to view it in isolation and on the current market there are choices which present better value for money at (and in fact below) this price point. '
'The Desire 500 tackles the essentials well, doesn't cost the Earth and has a more interesting design than most budget smart phones. '
'Nice aluminum design.'
'Fingerprint scanner's location makes it difficult not to swipe the camera lens.'
'excellent display and stellar battery life'
'As with the regular HTC One, image quality is incredibly sharp, while brightness, colour and contrast are all excellent.'
Powerful processor, and a brilliant screen
Huge long-lasting 3200mAh battery
Powerful performance, good low-light camera, brilliant screen
Swift processor, fat battery offset by cheap plastic
'The HTC Desire 601 is a phone that gets close to the sort of specs you'd get in a top-end One-series phone, but at a slightly lower price.'
'The viewing angles of this IPS LCD screen are also quite decent.'
'capable dual-core processor'
Want BoomSound and Zoes but without the expense?
Appealing design, Vivid 4.3 in display
'cutsy design'
Support 1080p video recording and do a great job in low-light
Has a quad-core processor, 64GB of storage, and Android Jelly Bean
Processor benchmarks are up with the best
Excellent battery life
Excellent keyboard
Stunning detail with its 5-inch 1080p display
Seriously beefy specs
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