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Customer Reviews
By: Mike from Neenah, WI on 08/14/2014Not the quality I had expected and it would be nice if Sienna also made an extension/longer top panel support so that one could use a larger panel.
Overall, I like it and it is a nice addition to my equipment.
By: Carol from Jefferson Maine on 07/17/2014I used my pochade box yesterday for the first time. It is perfect for my plein aire outings! I am happy that I can use my old camera tripod and like the brush holder that gives me extra space on the side. Very light weight...so much nicer than my French Easel. Delivery was prompt, price was excellent. I got an extra glass palette and the watercolor palette. I know I will use both. Thank you!
By: Dorothy from Oklahoma City, OK on 05/25/2014I have taken my new pochade box M out for its first test drive and it works great! I have had several plein air easels and am trying to find smaller, lighter, easier to set up each time, from the full-size Jullian down to this one. It is great because the medium size holds such a large canvas
By: Sandi from NY on 04/18/2014I purchased the medium box with the pastel insert and I am all set up and ready to go. The pochade box is well made with dovetailed corners. Was easy to place the insert for pastels in by removing and replacing the blocks which are proved along with a mini screwdriver.
It s lightweight and will be perfect for me. It was well packaged and arrived quickly.
I plan to get the supply box next .I already had a tripod. I love it !
By: Kikt from Long Island n.y. on 02/18/2014Overall very pleased .sturdy when open and positioned with knobs . My tripod attached easily. Gave it four stars because front latch alignment off slightly but was easily fixed . Put order in on Friday in afternoon and was sent out Monday and recieved it two days later. Well made and well protected for mailing. Will be using it on next workshop in March .
By: Lillian Wyant from Parachute, Co on 02/16/2014I purchased the large pochade box as I already owned the smaller one but wanted a slightly larger palette mixing area. This box suits me perfectly for plein air painting. It is compact and beautifully designed - easy to set up. I also purchased the tripod, and it too is well designed and sturdy. So much easier to carry and set up than my Julian. I am totally satisfied with both purchases and the service and prices of Madison Art Shop.
By: Jim Wolford from Foxboroug, MA on 12/17/2013Everything arrived in good condition and I am looking forward to using it. The price was the best I could find on the Sienna plein air easel. I have a standard French Easel but it is much larger and heavier. I felt the Sienna would better because it is so much lighter and usually work very small outdoors. It can be set up so quickly and is so light.
By: Dennis M from Bayshore, NJ on 11/27/2013Ordered the large box and supply box. Order arrived well packed and very fast. The problem was not getting all the part with the supply box making it useless. After calling Madison and emailing picture showing what was received and missing they send a new box which came fast and well packed. Excellent service. Like the box and supply box and am looking forward to getting out and painting Plein Aire.
By: Jim from Waitsburg, Wa on 09/13/2013I ordered the pochade box and accessory box for my wife who is a watercolor artist. We were both pleased with the quality and prompt shipment and delivery, it fits on my camera tripod, and is well designed. She cant wait to go outside in the countryside and paint.
By: Margaret Whitacre from Knoxville, on 07/25/2013
By: Sarah from Richmond va. on 06/22/2013Lovely little pochade box. Just the right size and weight. Looking forward to the "road test"! Madison Art very reliable and the price was lowest online. Would definitely check them out first for any art supplies I order in the future.
By: Richard Moore from Willow Street, PA on 05/22/2013The price through Madison was incredibly low. The easel arrived in good condition and has every appearance of being a beautifully engineered and constructed easel. I have yet to try it out, but anticipate that it will perform as advertised. My modest tripod seemed to be more suited to the smaller size, but it is so light, I think the larger model would work well on my equipment. I suspect I will look to Madison first for future supplies.
By: Ken Shipman from Leesburg, Virginia on 04/22/2013After much consideration I chose a pochade box over a french easel. Most of the affordable french easels are mad of ash and do not hold up as long. I then researched many different pochade boxes from various sources and finally decided on the Sienna PB-1012 from Madison Art Shop. It is the best price around for one of the bese designed and manuafactured pocahde boxes. I already have a very good tripod so I only ordered the pochade box and the extra glass pallet. It is a nicely made and a very good looking piece of equipment. I am looking forward to my first outing of painting with this box. I rate the box and the service five stars.
By: Mary Happe from Arlington, VA on 04/14/2013The pochade box arrived on time and in perfect condition. I had ordered the glass insert, so I had to remove the wood palette before inserting the glass palette in order for the blocks to fit. I have not had the chance to attach the pochade box to my older tripod, so cannot comment on on that yet. It is very light in weight and compact which is great for portability, so as far as I can tell, it is everything I was hoping for.
By: Debra Fox from Ponte Vedra, FL on 03/14/2013I am just delighted with my Large Pochade Box. It arrived quickly and it is just perfect. It is well made, and almost too nice to actually use! It fits snugly on my tripod and is very stable. The glass palette provides plenty of mixing area and the brush holder on the side is ingenious. I will be ordering the supply box now to have a complete plein air system.
By: ken allaman from roundup,mt on 02/27/2013It is a $79 dollar box made from soft wood with soft chineese screws,no more ,no less.The supply box is the same and not $49 dollars worth.You get what you pay for when you buy something made in China.The best wooden pochade boxes are made in the U.S.of quality materials.Alla Prima for instance.
By: Greg from Tucson Arizona on 02/26/2013A very nice box for watercolor, I would like to see a little better watercolor pallet though, this one seems a little flimsy.
Not sure how it would work for oil, looks like the panel holder would fold down into the paint left on the pallet. would be great if they would make the pallet area a little deeper to fix this issue. Hard to complain though, given the price. Very nice, would strongly recommend it to someone needing a pochade and not ready to shell out the big bucks for open box m or the like.. Very happy with this box..
By: Nancy Griswold from Campton, New Hampshire on 02/19/2013Just packed up the entire set up for my first outing and I am very pleased with the quality and design of the entire plein air set. The supply box fits everything I need and makes room for the extras. It is compact, durable, and designed well. I highly recommend it to all
By: Kaye York from Cambridge, Idaho on 10/30/2012I am very pleased with my purchase. Madison Art had the best price I could find. Service was great and shipping much quicker than I expected. The box is working great and the construction seems quite solid.
By: Deana from Bloomington IL on 09/12/2012A good purchase and excellent value for the money. Wish it had a shoulder strap,.....but I suppose I need to purchase the backpack. Otherwise, very lightweight, has a good amount of working space and will handle a larger canvas than most.
By: Jane from Raleigh, NC on 07/14/2012I just received the pochade box (large one)in the mail (quick shipping).I'm very happy with it. I read somewhere that it was made in China, so I was a little worried. This pochade is very well made, it has little magnets to hold the brush holder in place. Having been a wood worker, I can tell you this is well built, it has dove tailing on the corners. This is really a great value, I may buy some of the optional parts too. I got the glass insert for the palette. I'm very happy. I guess my hunting around the internet paid off on this purchase. This was my first purchase with Madison Art Shop, won't be the last.
By: Jane from Sandwich, IL on 07/12/2012This will be my forever preference. Ten second set-up or knock-down and fits in an average tote. Useable on your lap, tripod, or table. So well thought out I might get the supply box too.
By: kris from mt. shasta, CA on 05/23/2012Excellent box, easy to set up, great size and weight, medium holds larger palettes that many other boxes, and the price at Madison is the best by far. I have ordered over 10 boxes for new outdoor painters in Ca and we all love our Sienna boxes.
By: Johnny from Marietta Oklahoma on 05/23/2012Awesome!!! Glad I bought pochard box, tripod, extra box and back pack all together.because it all integrates together very well! Looks beautiful too!!!
By: Gloria from from IL on 05/22/2012I just received the supply and large Sienna Plein Air Pochade box. Have not had a chance to use it, but I am happy with the quality, the amount of work space and the extra work space the supply box gives. Yes the paper towel holder is nice too. Can't wait to get started.
By: Jim from Nashville on 03/27/2012Very well made and easy to set up and use. Had two 9" x 10" plexi pallets made for it immediately and I like these better then the wood one that came with it. These, like glass, are much easier to clean and will not leave a paint stain as the wood one will. You might want to offer a plexi pallet as an alternative to the wooden one that you ship with this Pochade box.
By: Mel from Oceanside on 02/06/2012I love it! It not only is small enough that I can put it into a bag or backpack for travel, but it's sturdy, well made, and beautiful to look at.
By: Joseph Melançon from Sarasota, Florida on 12/19/2011My new large pochade box and supply box suit me just fine with a few of my own modifications. Being an inventor type I checked over every aspect of its construction, hardware, functions and styling. It is sturdy dove tail construction with a clever adjustment for accomodating panels. Easy and quick setup. Some of the wood screws are a bit short and on my box one screw was broken off and new holes were drilled in the manufacturing process. It doesn't show and is not an issue. I reduced the size of the brass clips that hold the painting panels to the bare minimum so I can paint to the edges of the surface with ease. This is my common complaint with most easels. Next I replaced the wood paper towel holders with brass clips. Replaced bulky wood blocks with small plastic washers to hold in my glass palette. Added a smaller lightweight fully adjustable brush holder. I was happy with the box even without the modification but now I can't wait to get out and paint. This set up will replace my halfbox French easel which has the palette far too low from the painting for a person wearing bifocal lenses.
By: Jenny from AZ on 11/03/2011Overall, I'm extremely pleased. I still think this is the best pochade box out there right now especially for the price. The pochade box, supply box and tripod weigh rougly 10lbs combined. My only 2 concerns...
1. The part that holds the panel is 1/4 inch (I paint on 1/8 inch panels, I'll probably rig it by putting another panel the same size behind it) I didn't catch that in the product description, it would have been good to know.
2. The brush holder that attaches to the side has to be on the right (I'm left handed) I did know this when I bought it, I could tell from the picture ... just something I wish they did.
By: Sandra Haynes from Heppner, Oregon on 09/07/2011The large pochade box will make a terrific overseas traveler. The right size and with the supply box, it will suit my needs very well. Both units with all supplies loaded into a laptop bag are compact enough to be taken as a carry-on on planes.
I am giving it 4 stars only because it arrived with one brass screw missing on the blocks that hold the palette down. How could someone possibly miss that in assembly?
By: deb from Philly on 09/05/2011I did a lot of research before buying this because I had a french easel and didn't like it. Its hard to really tell from online photos what something will be like but I thought this would be a good choice!
When it arrived it so far exceeded my expectations! It is quality construction, very nice looking very functional, very easy to use, very ingenious design. I HIGHLY recommend it!
By: Cathy from Sunnyvale, CA on 06/30/2011This is the only pochade box I've found that really works for me. It is beautifully constructed, easy to set up and transport and holds larger boards (I use it for pastels) more easily and sturdily than the others I've tried. One note: it works best with the tripod specifically designed for it. I have the large box with pastel insert, tripod, and supply box. Together they make a perfect traveling studio. I also have to say I love Madison Art - great service, great prices, fast shipping... I now go here first whenever I need equipment.
By: ARTitude from Washougal on 06/12/2011Just used my new Sienna Pochade
By: Tom Quinn from Coeur d' Alene, ID on 05/07/2011I recently recieved the pochade box along with the supply
box. Over all I feel it was a good value. There were some
minor superfical issues that I noticed (I'm a real nit picker). There were several screws that were over tighten on the suppy box latches. I can deal with that. There was
also,some tear out around the brush holes on the supply box. This is more of a cosmetic issue. My first experience using the pochade and supply box was very good. Much better than I expected. It is light, sturdy, and easy to use. This equipment is well thought out and the best I have used for plein air painting to date.
By: Hilda from Vicksburg, Mississippi on 04/27/2011received the pochade box and supply box in perfect condition. both pieces are beautiful and will be a pleasure to use. I have ordered from your company twice and been very satisfied with the service. the UPS service was excellent and fun to watch on the computer and see as the package moved across the country to my front door in such a timely manner. thanks
By: Diane from Maryland on 04/11/2011This is my first pochade box. After checking out the reviews, the prices, the sturdiness etc. I love it. It is very light weight and easy to set up. I also have a tripod and it work like charm. Thank you! I will be purchasing more items.
By: Dan from Corvallis, OR on 04/10/2011I recently purchased the larger pochade box and supply box. I received them promptly and they were thoughtfully packaged. Both are compact, beautifully constructed and finished, compatible with my tripod, and fit nicely into my backpack. The pochade box is a far cry from my traditional French-style easel and, believe me, I am looking forward to an unfettered painting experience. The supply box fits 12 37ml paint tubes and several paint brushes or similar combinations thereof. Madison's pricing for these two items is unbeatable and ridiculously low when compared competitor's brands. I definitely recommend this product.
By: Sandy from Mesa, Arizona on 03/21/2011Bought Pochade M Supply Box -- Madison's price was lowest anywhere on the internet. Received so quickly I got whiplash! Beautiful craftmanship and clever functionality in a small, lightweight, easy-to-set-up package. Almost too pretty to get paint all over them, but I can't imagine ever wanting to use another pochade setup at any price.
By: Helen from Hawaii on 03/17/2011I am delightfully surprised with this pochade box! I bought the small size but it still can support my large hardboard for pastel work, is sturdy enough to hold my pastel box, small enough to fit in a carry-on and beautifully made.I originally bought it for oil plein air, but it works well for both mediums, also works well as a table easel for small work. I bought the Sienna tripod also, and it is a great piece of equipment,sturdy and easy to set-up!
By: Bob B from Manchester, MD on 03/09/2011Great product. Great price. Just right size for loading in a backpack and still have room for other necessities. Fits the camera tripod I already own. I'm a happy camper!
By: Doris from Poway, CA on 02/12/2011This is a great lightweight set up, along with the backpack, pastel palette and a few supplies, made for a great morning of painting. No more sore shoulders from lugging even a half french easel and pastel box. I have a light weight tripod and it all worked out quite well, pack the night before and head out in the morning!
By: Joan from Sarasota, Florida on 11/26/2010Very well made pochade box, light and useful. I have owned it for a while and enjoyed it on the go. Just bought the supply box.
By: Jane from Sarasota, FL on 11/16/2010Very pleased with both the pochade box and supply box...arrived when scheduled packed beautifully. Both well made and a delight to use.
By: David from Central, Ohio on 08/13/2010I ordered the large pochade box on a Sunday and received it on Friday of the same week. It was well packaged, arrived in excellent condition, and on time as UPS predicted. It is well made and exactly what I expected. The light weight, ease of adjustment, and flexability for use with oils, acrylics, pastels, and watercolor satisfies my needs for plein air painting.
By: Michael from Southern , IL on 08/04/2010Great for on the go. more compact than a french easel. way cheaper than a soltek. i use a tripod for my large DSLR camera. so this was a great addition for when i head out in the world. i bought the supply box also. that attaches to the legs which adds more usable space. great system for the money. i hope to see you out there. you will see me with my Sienna. happy plein air painting.
The Sienna Pochade Box is available in two sizes:
�The M box has a palette area of 9� x 10� and a maximum canvas height of 15�
�The L box has a palette area of 10� x 12� and a maximum canvas height of 17�
The pochade box has a standard �� thread hole mounting plate which fits standard camera tripod. You would need a tripod which is rated to hold at least 12 pounds.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Tripod
� The Sienna plein air tripod is an exceptional piece of equipment. Sienna located one of the best tripod manufacturers in the world to find the perfect tripod for plein-air use.
� The tripod support for your pochade box is the most important piece in a good painting system. It has to be strong, lightweight, rugged, and rated to support a decent amount of weight, the Sienna tripod excels in all these categories.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Supply Box is designed to work in conjunction with the sienna pochade box and tripod.
� The cover unfolds into an accessory shelf to hold a solvent can, brush holes for wet brushes and various other supplies.
� The supply box also includes a paper towel holder.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Backpack
� The final touch to your plein air setup.
� Designed to carry an entire pochade box setup, including a tripod.
Optional Pastel Box Insert (2 sizes):
� The Medium (M) pastel box has two storage compartments that each measure 4 �� x 6 ��
� The Large (L) pastel box has two storage compartments that measure each 5 �� x 7 ��
Optional: Water color palette (2 sizes):
� The Medium (M) watercolor palette has two mixing areas that measure 3� x 6 ��, eight 1� x 1� wells and two 1� x 2� wells
� The Large (L) watercolor palette has two mixing areas that measure 3 7/8� x 7 �� and twelve 1� x 1� wells
�The M box has a palette area of 9� x 10� and a maximum canvas height of 15�
�The L box has a palette area of 10� x 12� and a maximum canvas height of 17�
The pochade box has a standard �� thread hole mounting plate which fits standard camera tripod. You would need a tripod which is rated to hold at least 12 pounds.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Tripod
� The Sienna plein air tripod is an exceptional piece of equipment. Sienna located one of the best tripod manufacturers in the world to find the perfect tripod for plein-air use.
� The tripod support for your pochade box is the most important piece in a good painting system. It has to be strong, lightweight, rugged, and rated to support a decent amount of weight, the Sienna tripod excels in all these categories.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Supply Box is designed to work in conjunction with the sienna pochade box and tripod.
� The cover unfolds into an accessory shelf to hold a solvent can, brush holes for wet brushes and various other supplies.
� The supply box also includes a paper towel holder.
Optional Sienna Plein Air Backpack
� The final touch to your plein air setup.
� Designed to carry an entire pochade box setup, including a tripod.
Optional Pastel Box Insert (2 sizes):
� The Medium (M) pastel box has two storage compartments that each measure 4 �� x 6 ��
� The Large (L) pastel box has two storage compartments that measure each 5 �� x 7 ��
Optional: Water color palette (2 sizes):
� The Medium (M) watercolor palette has two mixing areas that measure 3� x 6 ��, eight 1� x 1� wells and two 1� x 2� wells
� The Large (L) watercolor palette has two mixing areas that measure 3 7/8� x 7 �� and twelve 1� x 1� wells
Copyright � 2002- Madison Art Shop� LLC. All Rights Reserved.


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A Sumner County family said it plans to file suit against their school system, saying school leaders failed to take action against the bullies who attacked their son.
Bryson Woods, who is now 13, was 12 when he was grabbed in the locker room of Rucker-Stewart Middle School in October during the first incident, his parents said.
"He got me by the neck and slammed me up against the lockers, and he held me down in a choke-hold, and he asked someone for a black leather belt," Bryson Woods said.
"If it wouldn't have been for the bell ringing, they wouldn't have stopped," he said.
His family photographed the welts and called the police. They said the 12-year-old attacker was sentenced to probation by the courts, but he was never punished by the school. The Sumner County school system, the family said, merely allowed the boy to transfer to Metro schools.
"We're supposed to protect him. We can't send him to public schools and he's not protected. Then what do we do?" said Bryson's mother, Kim Woods.
Bryson moved to a different school, where the family said he was bullied again, this time by the cousin of the boy from the first incident.
"I was running as hard as I could, he caught up to me, pushed me in the back of the neck as hard as he could," Bryson said he fell face-forward. "My nose started bleeding, blood came out of my mouth," Bryson Woods said.
The family said they met with the school principal, who did not take action against the bully, but counseled Bryson instead.
"The principal said, 'You have to get used to bullying. Cause it's even in the workforce. You're going to have to get used to it,'" Kim Woods said.
Sumner County's official policy is zero tolerance for bullying.
The Wood's attorney, Roland Mumford, said he plans to sue the school system.
"It's a zero policy alright. They do nothing. And as to the tolerance part of the policy, they're right. They tolerate it," Mumford said.
Sumner County's school administration issued a statement saying they take reports of bullying very seriously. The statement said they say they will continue to work with the Woods family until a resolution can be reached.
The Woods say the school system's only proposal so far is to transfer Bryson to a special education class.
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Ferdinands and his colleagues have access to the excellent research
facilities at the University of Auckland, and this helped them attract one
of the top-three spin bowlers in world cricket today to serve as a subject
for their analysis. Using an array of high-resolution cameras,
retroflective markers, and an EVa 3D motion analysis system, they were able to define
calculate the center of joint rotation for all the major body segments:
and neck, thorax, lower trunk, thighs, shanks, feet, upper arms, forearms,
and hands. The subject performed two sets of trials, and the collected
data were analyzed using Mathematica.
The Mathematica standard add-on package NumericalMath`SplineFit
and the
fourth-order recursive Butterworth filtering routine written in
were used to smooth, interpolate, and convert the data into a form
for use in an inverse solution model. To develop the dynamic model,
Ferdinands relied on the Mechanical Systems application package for
Mathematica. This package of functions enabled Ferdinands to create
a 3D representation of the human body as a system of 15 rigid-body
with mass and inertia properties and also to calculate the external joint
torques and forces on the body during the motion of bowling a cricket
It also enabled him to run a forward solution model to check the inverse
dynamic solutions.
Ferdinands presented his findings this summer at the XVIII Congress of the
International Society of Biomechanics in
Zürich, Switzerland, and at the VIII International
Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics in Milan,
Conference attendees were impressed to see how mechanically complex the
bowling action is and to see that Mathematica is such a powerful
and flexible tool for biomechanical analysis and simulation.
This study is of broad interest to the cricket community for several
reasons. It marks the first time that a 3D full-body dynamic analysis
of bowling has been carried out. Also, the studies that do exist have centered
mainly on "fast" bowlers, and the subject has been a "spin" bowler, using a
different style. The results of this study are quite significant
because cricketers will
be surprised to learn that the subject--a top-notch cricket player--did
not conform to established technical principles of bowling.
For example, it is generally considered that the non-bowling arm should
accelerate clockwise during the bowling motion to help propel the bowling
arm forward. Instead, the subject's non-bowling arm was found to be
to a counterclockwise torque. Other differences in expected acceleration
positioning in body segments were also found contrary to fundamental
assumptions about bowling techniques.
Ferdinands and his colleagues now plan to investigate a larger sample of
bowlers to see whether these unexpected results are in fact characteristic
of elite bowlers--or are perhaps indicative of differences in dynamics
between the fast and spin styles of bowling. They say that
Mathematica is
helping to unravel the biomechanical principles of elite bowlers, both
and spin, so that coaches have an enhanced ability to improve the
performance of bowlers throughout the cricketing world.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Southeastern Trio will give a concert Monday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in the Rooke Recital Hall of the Weis Music Building at Bucknell University.
The recital, which is open to the public without charge, will include "Trio" `Kegelstatt'" by Mozart, "Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale for clarinet and viola" by Rebecca Clarke and "Eight Pieces" by Max Bruch.
A highlight of the program is the Pennsylvania premiere of "Trio," the ensemble's first commission by New York composer Matthew Quayle.
"Quayle's music covers a wide range of genres, from orchestral pieces to music theatre comedy. This is his first composition for this combination of instruments, an engaging piece by a promising young composer," according to Deborah Andrus, founding member of the Trio and lecturer in music at Bucknell.
"We are very excited to present this concert and this premiere at Bucknell," she said.
The Southeastern Trio — Deborah Andrus, clarinet, Kenneth Boulton, piano, and Amy Leonard, viola — was founded in 2003 when all three members were on the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University.
The Trio, which has performed concerts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Delaware, all have Pennsylvania connections. Deborah Andrus relocated to Bethlehem this year, Kenneth Boulton lived in Philadelphia for 10 years, and Amy Leonard grew up in Ardmore.
Andrus has played with orchestras, chamber groups and as a soloist throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. She also serves on the faculties of Moravian College, Dickinson College, Susquehanna University and Lehigh University, where she is a member of the East Winds Quintet.
Assistant professor of music at Southeastern Louisiana University, Boulton has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and in Europe. His debut recording of Elie Siegmeister's major works for solo piano was released in 1999 on compact disc, garnering international critical acclaim.
A member of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and a viola instructor at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Leonard holds viola performance degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and the Manhattan School of Music.
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please answer your messages thanks
Hey Cara. Thanks for accepting my friendship :)
thanx Cara!
Thanks for the invite Cara!
i posted it twice on the discussion board because I was instructed not to on the blog. Neither was posted to discussions. I hope they don't look at it as being too close to home but instead a subject that needs breaching. I know I'm not that literate on the computer, but the methods I used in the past worked for postings.
Coleen, of all the people that I've encountered on Think Atheist, you and one other person seem like reasonable and sensible human beings. I submitted this article on the discussion board and so far was meant with silence. I think this subject needs to be addressed just like male chauvinism within the atheist community. Again, I find it hard to believe that the supposed best and brightest of our culture can't engage in a topic that will benefit us all. It just goes to show that racism trumps intelligence. And you can tell them all an extensive vocabulary and reliance on a racist education does not bode well with enlightenment. And ALL atheist seem to claim to be such.
Besties! ;)
Yeah, not so much musicians, but people who make video's. Like DarkMatter2525 (Dark Antics) and others... Maybe I'll make atheist music video's? I'd love to take a shot at some of your poetry and add it to music. Let me know!
Yay, maybe I'll give it a try. Just have to brainstorm on a topic. I'd love to do music Atheism style, I'm just not comfortable with lyrics yet. I do make video's with music - check out this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcyh8y5yjRU - I did it for my friend who's on American Idol. Now I just have to figure out a "voice" so to speak within the Atheist community. Not so easy, there are plenty doing great stuff on youtube. Help me brainstorm?
Thanks for your commentary - I enjoy reading your posts
I truly miss you...(sigh)
Thanks for thinking about me but I left Baltimore 5 years ago and now live in Landrum, SC a hotbed of southern baptist red necks.
Sorry I couldn't make it last monday. I am getting ready to move to the west coast, lots of things to take care of.
Thanks for the invite. You are very creative. Billy
Thanks :) Cant wait to meet everyone too!
Thanks for the link, was amazed to see it so close to my address. And my going rate is $45 / hour. It's fairly average for the Baltimore area.
My website is at www.prodigypianostudios.com - The site is designed by myself and it sucks haha but you can get the idea if you are at all interested for yourself or someone else.
But, the link! lol, I didn't copy / paste it before and can't find it now. If it's 7 - 9 I can probably make it. Is Morgan gonna be there? I know Robert will
Hi Cara, what was that link again? the 23rd I could be free depending on what time! I give piano lessons in the evening, so it might not work ... unless it's like 7:30 pm or later?
I love that picture about Religion is like a penis. That is funny.
Hi Cara...we should absolutely get together again...maybe this time for a better movie...and bigger, cheaper plates of food!! ;-) Love the site...keep up the good work!


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3 Reasons Why Exporting Natural Gas MUST be Approved!
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News hit the wire the other day that the long-awaited analysis by the Department of Energy on natural gas exports is being delayed by several months. This delay will push back the approval of several facilities that would be converted to export natural gas overseas. I think that the delay in the report is only delaying the inevitable as these projects will eventually be approved. In fact, I'll go as far as to say that these projects simply MUST be approved and here are three reasons why:
It's Hypocritical to Import but Not Export
Oil is a global commodity and because of the well-developed transportation infrastructure it is priced on a global scale and affected by global events. Natural gas on the other hand is a more localized commodity because its mobility is constrained by limited infrastructure. These localized pricing environments can diverge wildly, in the US for example natural gas is around $3/MMBtu while it's $12 in Europe and $15 in Asia. In the US our infrastructure is limited to importing gas because until the shale gas bonanza we were doing just that.
Now these same facilities like Dominion's (NYSE: D) Cove Point, Exxon's (NYSE: XOM) 30% owned Golden Pass and Cheniere Energy's (NYSEMKT: LNG) 61% interest in the owner of Sabine Pass are all seeking approval to be converted to export gas. However, there is growing pushback that we shouldn't allow gas to be exported. While I understand the idealist protectionism of some as well as concerns of our national security it's simply hypocritical to have had a policy that allowed imports when we needed the fuel but to withhold its exports when we now have it in abundance.
Just take a look at the numbers, in 2011 the US imported $2.2 trillion worth of goods and of that total 8.2% was crude oil. Last month alone that worked out to $37.8 billion dollars being sent overseas. On the other side we're the world's third largest exporter of goods at $1.5 trillion which is a number we'd like to bring back into balance if not reverse. While exporting gas won't put much of a dent in that number, it should be free to flow in that direction.
One advocate of exporting is Exxon subsidiary XTO's President Jack Williams. He recently said, "Just as we export grain and cars and other American products, exporting LNG can create economic (opportunity). It will promote free trade with potential partners around the world. It will encourage increased natural gas production." To me those ideals of protectionism and national security go out the window when put in context of how much we already export.
Low Natural Gas Prices Are a Long-Term Negative for Our Economy
One of the biggest critics of exporting gas is actually the fuel's biggest champion. Boone Pickens said of exports that "we'd go down as the dumbest crowd that ever came to town if we send clean natural gas abroad and import oil from OPEC." He's certainly got a point and I'm all for using gas as a transportation fuel as Boone has been advocating. However, low natural gas prices are a long-term negative for our economy and we can't afford to let that continue when we have solutions.
One of the big concerns with exporting our abundant gas is that it'll drive up prices for consumers, but exporting is believed to only have about a 10% effect on pricing. Because our exporting infrastructure will remain capacity constrained until many new facilities come online it will take years before any price increase impacts consumers.
Even if the impact on prices is much higher that is not necessarily a bad thing for our economy. Top natural gas drillers like Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) and Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) are struggling to produce consistent profits with depressed gas prices. If prices remain unprofitable they'll stop expending capital to drill new wells. We're already starting to see that at Southwestern as they reduced their 2012 capital budget by 5% from last year to a number that's below their 2010 spending. Meanwhile, Chesapeake has been shedding assets and aggressively shifting their capital to liquids rich plays do deal with low prices. That capital spend from higher prices creates and sustains more jobs and when multiplied across the industry it's tens of thousands of jobs. Finally, low natural gas prices yield lower profits and by extension lower taxable income. Not that I'm a fan of paying more taxes but higher profits from gas will put more money into the government's coffers.
It Will Create Jobs
Politicians talk a lot about creating jobs, especially at this time of year, but exporting gas will create them. Not just from building and operating these projects but from drilling new wells to support the exports as well as from the multiplier effect. LNG export terminals are very expensive to build. Exxon's Golden Pass would require an investment of up to $10 billion. Cheniere's Sabine Pass is estimated to cost about $11 billion to complete while Dominion hasn't yet released a cost estimate for Cove Point, but it will likely be a substantial investment.
Infrastructure spending is one of the most effective ways to create jobs as for every $1 billion in new investment the total of direct, indirect and induced jobs is 18,000. When you total up all the jobs that could be created by using our national resources it's a staggering 3.6 million jobs by 2020 which could increase our GDP by as much as 3%. However, that's only possible if drilling remains profitable and shutting off another market for gas won't help.
Being energy independent and securing our energy supply is important to us all. Yet, exporting natural gas would only amount to 7.4% of the increase in supplies from new shale gas supply coming online according to Cheniere Energy for one of their projects. With such a minimal effect on supply and pricing I don't understand why we're being hypocritical in the stance against something that'll create thousands of jobs. That's why I think exporting natural gas must be approved.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State got a big game from Stephen Curry, a solid effort by David Lee and another strong fourth quarter.
This is becoming quite the routine for the Warriors, who beat the Indiana Pacers 103-92 on Saturday night for their third consecutive victory.
"We just play until the buzzer sounds," said Jarrett Jack, who had 18 points, including a 57-foot heave from beyond midcourt at the end of the third quarter. "That's kind of the mentality that's been sticking with us all season long. We just try to preach that when we get up on a team we can't let them hang around."
Golden State led by 16 in the third quarter, then held off a mini-rally by Indiana at the start of the fourth before pulling away for the win.
Ian Mahinmi made a layup and two free throws to help the Pacers close to 82-76. Jack answered with a short floater in the lane, fellow reserve Carl Landry followed with a dunk, and Indiana got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Curry had 20 points and a season-high 11 assists while Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the surprising Warriors, who remain tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for first place in the Pacific Division.
It was Curry's second straight 20-10 game and marked his first back-to-back double-doubles since his rookie season.
"I'm trying to be aggressive whatever happens ... and guys are making shots," Curry said. "It's been a good offensive rhythm the last couple of games. Picking up the tempo has been a big emphasis for us."
Lee added 13 points and 12 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season. Landry added 16 points for the Warriors, who improved 7-0 when they are tied or have the lead after three quarters.
David West scored 23 points and George Hill had 19 for the Pacers.
"The Warriors just got hot, especially Curry and the other perimeter players," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. "Those guys killed us. We guarded the paint the way we wanted but we couldn't stop the perimeter guys. They spread you out."
Curry took nine shots through the first three quarters and seemed content feeding his teammates before making two key 3-pointers over the final 3:01 to help Golden State to its seventh win in nine games. He finished 7 of 14 from the floor.
Indiana, making its third stop on a four-game road trip, made one final push behind a pair of buckets by West but couldn't get closer than six points in the fourth quarter.
Golden State got a big boost from its reserves, with Jack and Landry leading the way.
Swept by the Pacers in 2011, the Warriors pulled away in the second quarter following a 12-2 run. Landry had six points during the surge on back-to-back three-point plays, and Draymond Green's tip-in gave Golden State a 32-23 lead.
Indiana's defence prevented it from getting out of hand.
The Pacers held the Warriors to one basket over 6 1/2 minutes, forced 11 first-half turnovers and used a 17-6 run to move in front. Roy Hibbert scored on a dunk, jump hook and two free throws, while Hill had a 19-foot jumper that made it 42-41.
Curry helped Golden State to a strong finish to the half, and the Warriors got a lift from Thompson and two rookies early in the third. Thompson made a pair of 3s, Harrison Barnes followed with long jumper and Festus Ezeli later scored on a dunk to extend the Warriors' lead to 67-54.
Indiana closed to 77-72 in the third before Jack responded with a driving layup and his buzzer-beating 3 from beyond midcourt. Jack, who scored Golden State's final eight points of the period, crouched low and posed on the Warriors logo and slapped hands with Green as the Oracle Arena crowd roared.
"It was honestly just a heave," Jack said. "I thought it was going to go in off the backboard. I think I've been due for one all year. A couple of them have rimmed in and out."
Hibbert had 15 points and seven rebounds for Indiana, while Mahinmi finished with 10 points.
NOTES: This was the first of nine consecutive games against Eastern Conference teams for Golden State. ... The Warriors recalled G/F Kent Bazemore from the NBA Developmental League before the game.
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The Chargers will head into their first playoff game in 3 years relatively healthy. The only major injury concerns are Royal not practicing again and Mathews being very limited, but both are expected to play on Sunday. Mathews followed up this same practice schedule last week with his career high in rushing yards.
Kendall Reyes was a full participant on Friday for the second straight day, after being limited in practice yesterday with an ankle injury. Reyes suffered an injury late in the win against the Chiefs on Sunday. Reyes should be available for the entire game on Sunday.
Limited in practice again on Friday was Sean Lissemore. Lissemorewas limited in practice all week and may not play much in Cincinnati, especially in that weather. The Chargers will need him because getting inside pressure on Dalton is crucial in forcing him to make bad throws deep. Eddie Royal should also be available on Sunday, despite not practicing again.
DE, Kendall Reyes (ankle)
RB, Ryan Mathews (ankle)
DT, Sean Lissemore (shoulder)
WR, Eddie Royal (toe)
Everyone listed on the injury report for the Bengals was a full Friday participant except for Terrance Newman, listed as doubtful with a knee injury.
Starting offensive linemen LT Anthony Collins, LG Andrew Whitworth, C Kyle Cook, and RT Andre Smith all retuned to practice on Friday and participated in full. All of them except Cook (Questionable) are Probable to play on Sunday. Even if they do start the game, in-game injuries could cause the Bengals to face the same problem that was a critical reason for our loss.
Starting WR AJ Green, TE Tyler Eifert, and TE Jermaine Gresham also returned to full participants in practice on Friday. Green was upgraded to Probable for Sunday, but Eiffert and Gresham are still listed at Questionable. If the two tight ends are out again on Sunday or struggle due to injury, it will give the Chargers a huge advantage.
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The D.C. Council rushed through its monthly breakfast early Tuesday so its members could meet the 20-year-old baseball wunderkind whose power swing has Nationals fans dreaming of the World Series.
Bryce Harper, the Nationals' star outfielder and the reigning Rookie of the Year, visited lawmakers Tuesday to accept a ceremonial resolution honoring his achievements on the diamond. The D.C. Council also recognized Davey Johnson for being named the National League's Manager of the Year.
"I really appreciate everything that the city does," Harper told reporters after the brief ceremony in the D.C. Council chambers. "It's a real pleasure playing in this town. We have great fans. We have a great community, and it's a lot of fun."
Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans, one of the Nationals' biggest boosters in city politics, noted that Harper is on pace to hit 95 home runs this season. But Harper tried to manage expectations.
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These were delicious. I added some blueberries also, and used bread flour. It seems to make for a better texture. They came out of the oven looking like they were from the bakery and my kids devoured them...mom too!
Banana Nut Muffins with Oatmeal Streusel
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro
The whole wheat flour and oatmeal in these Banana Nut Muffins offer whole grains. The prudent amount of walnuts adds fiber, vitamin E, and unsaturated fats. The English walnuts (the most common variety in supermarkets) provide nearly 20 percent of an adequate daily intake of heart-healthy omega-3 fats per serving.
Yield: 12 muffins (serving size: 1 muffin)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 241
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 8.1g
- Saturated fat: 1.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Protein: 4.6g
- Carbohydrate: 38.9g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
- Iron: 1.8mg
- Sodium: 164mg
- Calcium: 89mg
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (about 2 1/2 ounces)
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
- 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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- To prepare streusel, combine oats and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Blend with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle streusel over batter. Bake at 375° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Will This Sinking Ship Survive?
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If investors are looking for a company to speculate on, then I suppose Nokia (NYSE: NOK), is as good a pick as any. Personally, I'd rather take my money to Vegas, throw it on black, and cross my fingers. Since the early 2000's the company has made a series of poor decisions that has crippled it, and prevented it from being able to stand on its own. The only chance that Nokia has to turn things around is to get acquired. Though this is a possibility, I believe it is a very, very remote one.
The potential to self-sustain? Doubtful.
Though proponents like to point out that Nokia is the world's second largest mobile phone manufacturer, this statistic holds little weight. Indeed, it was only a little over a year ago that Nokia was the world's largest mobile phone supplier. More importantly, Nokia's second place standing has virtually nothing to do with its ability to sell high margin smartphones. Since announcing its decision to develop these devices exclusively on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the company has continued to lose ground to top smartphone manufactures including Samsung (SSNLF), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and even the struggling Research In Motion (RIMM). In contrast to its non-smartphone market traction, Nokia's smartphone market share is below 4%. Given that the smartphone sector is exponentially growing at a 43% yearly click, this is perhaps the most alarming metric indicative of Nokia's failing future prospects.
Value Investing 101
Of course, as with most investment opportunities, there are two sides to the story. Indeed, there are some who might consider Nokia an intriguing "value" opportunity.
Certainly, it wouldn't be too hard to take a look at the company's current balance sheet and think that with the current price hovering around $2.70, the telecom giant is undervalued. Cash is nearly $12 billion, debt/equity is 0.56, and book value/share is $2.74. On top of that, the latest Nokia smartphone, the Lumia, is selling for $100 less than Samsung's Galaxy S III and $200 less than Apple's iPhone. Additionally, the company seems to be trying to make all the right moves. There has been a ton of press proclaiming that Nokia is taking the necessary steps to redemption by cutting jobs, investing $40 billion in R&D and making changes to management.
To me however, this perception of Nokia as a floundering business with a chance to turn things around doesn't represent a real value opportunity. At least not in the sense that Benjamin Graham espoused in the Intelligent Investor. Since value investing is about investing in good businesses that are undervalued, in my view, Nokia, doesn't even qualify for the second part of Graham's equation because it's just not a good business, it's a bad one. Consider that in addition to the aforementioned negative performance trends, earnings in the trailing 12 months were -$910 million, operating cash flow was -$366 million and the decisions implemented by new management starting at the top with its hiring of CEO Stephen Elop in 2010, have been abysmal.
A Nokia Acquisition?
Clearly, I don't believe Nokia can stand on its own or that it's moving in the right direction, so where does that leave it?
Some say that it would be smart for Microsoft to acquire Nokia and at first glance, this move seems to make sense. After all, Nokia's market value is about $10 billion and Microsoft has over $66.6 billion in the bank. Additionally, Elop, a former Microsoft guy, has committed the company's smartphone play entirely to the Windows 8 operating system. Nokia also has some 36,000 telecommunications patents and a very valuable 15 year relationship with Qualcomm (QCOM) that allows it to use many of the chip maker's extensive patent arsenal in Nokia handsets. What with the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI), it would appear that there is now even precedent in which a software behemoth acquired a hardware giant so as to make inroads to the mobile phone market.
All that said, I don't think Microsoft will do it. With Nokia hemorrhaging cash, it's an acquisition that Microsoft doesn't need, and most importantly, one that doesn't make strategic sense. Moving forward, Microsoft is hoping for widespread adoption of Windows 8 for mobile devices and especially smartphones. In a nutshell, this means that they need all the other big smart phone manufacturers to adopt Microsoft 8 for their devices. They are simply too far behind in the game to build the phones themselves. If Microsoft buys Nokia, the other handset makers are a lot less likely to adopt Windows because they would expect Microsoft to give Nokia preferential treatment and advantages via the Windows platform.
Indeed, the popular comparison to the Google-Motorola acquisition is more like comparing apples to oranges. In stark contrast to a prospective Microsoft-Nokia deal, the Google-Motorola agreement took place between a smart phone OS provider with 75% market share (the world leader), that could ostensibly compete in a fully vertically integrated manner (manufacture both hardware and software), given its advantageous market positioning due to Android's success. Unfortunately for Nokia, Microsoft, unlike Google, doesn't even come close to enjoying this station. It's for this reason, above all others, that I think the acquisition will not happen.
In sum, it unfortunately doesn't appear that Nokia can stand alone, nor do I believe the company will be acquired by its most likely suitor. Consequently, I think that investing in Nokia at this point is far from a value play and might even be worse than simply picking red or black at the Roulette table in Vegas.
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It's obviously not always practical or possible to go to a fitness lab every week and be tested. So what can you do to get an indication of your fitness level and your current training state? Polar RS400 and RS800CX have a couple of nifty built-in tests that you can utilize to see your own level of improvement and if you are over or under training.
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First off there is Polar Fitness Test and it works like this: Put on your Polar WearLink® strap and shuffle onto a nice soft couch or bed. Then, enter the Fitness Test display, press start, and just relax. Wait 5 minutes and it will give you an OwnIndex® score. This number tells you your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), so you know how good your fitness is. If you do the test consistently you can monitor changes over time. Polar Fitness test works by taking the heart rate variability as well as the actual resting heart rate and other individual factors into account - clever and very simple to use.You can also use the test to get a good safe estimate of your maximum heart rate. Just make sure you've set HRmax-p to On (Maximum Predicted HR).Polar Fitness test is a great tool to see if your training is having the desired effect on your fitness. A good way to do this is to monitor it on the same day each week, e.g. in the morning after a rest day. That way week to week your lead in activity and stress is similar and you'll get a better indication of changes. But, don't panic if your fitness score actually drops at the end of a hard block of training (say 2 or 3 weeks' worth) - that's to be expected. All it means is that you are simply tired - a good indication that you are ready for an easier week to regenerate and adapt to the training you've inflicted on yourself.
Obviously it would be nice to get a day-to-day picture of recovery and state of readiness for hard training, right? Are you ready to do that planned hard workout? Do you need another easy day before a planned hard race simulation? Well, that's where the OwnOptimizer test from Polar can help. This test works by seeing what impact the recent training load has had on the body by gauging the nervous system's control of the heart. The test checks to see how the nervous system controls the heart in response to different loads placed on it; in this case it's simply lying down and standing up.OwnOptimizer advises you about what state you are CURRENTLY in. There are nine states ranging from Good Recovery to Parasympathetic overtraining, and with each state you can get an idea about what to consider for your upcoming training.If you were training for a marathon and did the test the day after the first really big run, what you could expect to see would be either 6-Hard Training or 7-Overreaching. You should then look at your plan and see that you have a light day of training planned (say a 35min Zone 1-2 Flat Run) and figure that this should be fine.If you then test again the next morning and see 1-Good recovery then you know that you are ready for another good workout. If you still see a 6 or a 7, you know you haven't fully recovered and that you probably still need another easier day before you get going. You should then recheck the following day just to be sure, and maybe also have a look at the upcoming week and consider making changes to accommodate an extra easy day or two.Over time you'll learn to modify the weeks based on these changes. Of course this is what experienced runners and their coaches do. They just are able to make these subjective calls based on years and years of training. Sometimes objective feedback like this can help you make the best decisions.Now, everyday runners can take advantage of these features in the RS400 / RS800CX and get quality objective feedback – it's like having a coach on your wrist.


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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures has agreements with dozens of agencies in the region to receive student interns who are juniors or seniors studying French, German, or Spanish. Internships provide students with practical experience involving observation and application of a foreign language.
Latino Book Club offers the community with the opportunity to learn about the Latino culture of the United States through book discussions, book readings, and book-to-screen events. It also supports and funds bilingual and heritage literacy among children of the Wilmington area through its alliances with community organizations, schools, and independent bookstores.
North Carolina Teaching Asia Network (NCTAN) offers seminars for K-12 teachers on East Asian history, geography, literatures, arts, philosophy, cultures, and more. Upon completion of the required seminars, participants will be eligible to apply for a study abroad tour to East Asia.
Travel Around Russia is a Summer Language Program for Middle and High School Students where they learn the basics of the language from native speakers and professional instructors, and are introduced to authentic Russian traditions, folklore, cinema, and cuisine and will have practical comparative experience. This program is funded by STARTALK, a government initiative to increase the number of Americans learning critical need languages.


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New year is a time of change and so we very typically we use this period as a chance to set new goals, work on self improvement (both at home and at work) — and here's the hard bit — stick to the objectives we set ourselves in order to achieve our resolutions.
A time of business re-orchestration…
Looking ahead at 2012, what initiatives will you take to ensure that your business achieves more? What new business drives will you undertake and how will you orchestrate and manage your business processes to maximise profits? Specifically, how will you approach your IT security protection in the new 'social media'-connected web 2.0 landscape to keep your data and application assets safe?
The most important aspect of setting resolutions and goals is the need to keep them realistic and achievable. Start your new year security planning methodically without a feeling of unnecessary panic.
A good starting point for an average SMB might perhaps be to carry out an inventory of current computers and mobile devices. Once you know how much equipment you're going to need to protect, it's easier to quantify and start tackling the task ahead of you.
In the post Christmas period or 'holiday' season many employees will come to into work with new 'devices' they may have received as gifts. From tablet computers to smartphones to pocket video recorders and so on, these units all represent a data security risk if they are connected to your business IT system.
The New Year might be a good time to declare a 'Device Amnesty' and ask all employees to list the mobile devices that they intend to use at work.
Any new year is a time of uncertainty; nobody quite knows what the next 12-months have in store. With this in mind, it is the perfect period to lay down a security policy for your firm to adhere to.
Whether this document is a simple one-pager or needs a binder and a front cover to hold it together, it doesn't matter, just do it – write it, follow it, update and revise it, but above all, enforce it.
Ensure that your firm's forward-looking business plan embraces and includes IT security protection commensurate with the needs of your online and digital activities.
Put your firm's data safety sensitivities on the table and analyse where your risks are most likely to exist. Then and only then, deploy protection software appropriate to your company's position as an electronically connected business.
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The Community of Moore offers an outstanding public school system, several excellent private schools, and nearby higher education facilities.
The Moore Public School System includes 3 high school campuses, 5 junior high schools (grades 7-8), 23 elementary schools, and an alternative school. Accreditation for the schools is held from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Oklahoma Department of Vo-Tech Education.
The district employs over 1,400 certified teachers and administrators, along with 750+ support personnel. The ratio of students to teachers is 18/1. Average experience of the teaching staff is 13 years, and over 500 hold advanced degrees.
Moore Public Schools offers pre-K through 12th grade in the suburban areas of Moore and south Oklahoma City. With a student population of about 22,500, the system is the third largest in the state. It encompasses 31 schools in 159 square miles. Through the years, the district has maintained a tradition of high student achievement, outstanding instruction, and strong community support.
The average ACT scores for Moore is 21.4 (compared to a state-average of 19.4). The graduation rate for MPS is 78.5%, the national average is 74.5%.
In sporting competition since 1990, MPS athletes have won state championships in girls softball, boys baseball, boys and girls cross country, boys swimming, and cheerleading. Moore Schools also boast acclaimed music programs.
Moore is served by the Moore-Norman Technology Center. The main campus is located just south of our city limits. Moore-Norman recently opened its South Penn campus, located at 134th and Pennsylvania Avenue in southwest Oklahoma City. The Center has a student base that includes approximately 800 students and a full-time equivalency of about 1100 students. MNTC has earned the Oklahoma Association of Technology Center's Gold Star School Award six times, most recently during the 2006-2007 school year. This annual application-based award recognizes technology center districts that have met rigid and demanding criteria demonstrating a high level of excellence. This voluntary program provides recognition to districts with exemplary programs designed to meet a broad spectrum of community needs.
The City of Moore is also the home of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College. Located along I-35, the College is a Christian institution committed to the intellectual, spiritual, social, moral, and physical development of its students.
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The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) will harmonise the alternatives industry across the European Union. As with UCITS, this involves a harmonised system of distribution via a passport.
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Many homes in twenty-first-century North America have a problem with attention deficit disorder—the children don't get enough attention from their parents. Abraham wasn't too busy, nor was he careless in parenting. God said of him, "I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment" (Genesis 18:19).
God designed a homeschool lesson on spiritual priorities for Abraham on Mt. Moriah. I think the fact that Abraham successfully passed this test was linked to his love for his son. God recognized this as He gave commandment to Abraham to sacrifice his son: "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest" (Genesis 22:2).
Besides giving suitable attention to children, which should be relatively easy in a homeschool environment, how can parents prevent discipline problems through love?
Love mixes affection and firmness. In a ten-year study at Harvard University that ended in the late nineties, the conclusion stated that the best parents are "firm disciplinarians who simultaneously show great affection for their children." A good homeschool maintains a balance of adherence to rules and affirming love. Love sets boundaries and imposes restraints. Have you ever wondered why so many parents in America put a leash on their dogs, but let their children run loose?
Love admits mistakes and is quick to apologize. A parent may say, "I got angry and didn't speak very graciously. I'm sorry." Or she might admit, "I made a mistake in totaling your test score. Sorry about that." Confession is good for the soul. It is also very helpful in maintaining good interpersonal relationships. A homeschool teacher's rapport is vital in preventing discipline difficulties.
One teacher wouldn't acknowledge any mistakes that he made in the course of his classroom instruction. When he made an error, he would say, "I did that deliberately to see if any of you would notice." He lost credibility and respect and so encountered behavior problems in his classroom.
Love sets a good example. The story is told of a child who asked his father, "Daddy, what is a Christian?"
The father collected his thoughts. "A Christian is a person who loves and obeys God. He loves his friends, his neighbors, everybody—even his enemies. He is kind and gentle. He prays a lot. He looks forward to going to Heaven. He believes that knowing God is better than anything on this earth. That, my boy, is a Christian."
The boy thought that over and asked, "Daddy, have I ever seen a Christian?"
Many behavior problems in a home are prevented as parents model their Biblical teaching about relationships, priorities, and solid Christian living.
Love gives words of commendation. Often we find it so much easier to criticize and find fault. A helpful rule of thumb that I try to follow is this: Give ten commendations for every criticism. Words of appreciation help to make a child feel secure. When children feel secure, they are much more likely to behave properly. Words of affirmation also help a student feel motivated, want to please the teacher, and enjoy school—all factors that help to prevent discipline problems.
Reading the epistles of Paul, I see over and over how he commends those whom he is instructing. Take, for instance, his letter to the church at Corinth. Although he has many disciplinary matters to address, as he writes 1 Corinthians, note what he says first: "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:4-8).
Later, in his second letter to them, Paul communicates his appreciation for their response to his instructions.
Love gives verbal expression. Take a lesson from the heavenly Father who spoke at Jesus' baptism: "Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Personally express your love. God spoke to Jesus, "Thou art." It's fine to tell other folks that you love your child, but it is more important to tell the child himself. This may be done with your voice or your pen. Lately, I was in a home in the States where a daughter's birthday cards were hung on a door. I noticed one from her dad, communicating his love and appreciation to her. Verbalizing your love gives a sense of recognition to your child.
Stress words like my. God said, "Thou art my beloved son." This helps to give a sense of belonging and security.
Specifically and repeatedly tell your children that you love them. This meets a basic human need of affection. The Father called Jesus "my beloved son." I recall when our first child was small, my wife often sat with our daughter on her lap saying, "I love you" and the little one happily responded, "I wuv you too."
Ultimately, the love of a Christian parent points to Christ. Genuine conversion prevents numerous discipline problems. In fact, pointing a student to Christ is the best way, for then the student has an inner motivation and power to demonstrate Christ-like behavior.
Timothy benefited greatly from home instruction and it greatly impacted his behavior. Ponder the words of 2 Timothy 3:14, 15: "Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
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West Virginia may have gone for Mitt Romney, but the nation says it's ready for four more years of President Barack Obama.
After a tight race with pollsters and pundits battling over the election, unofficial results show Obama appearing to capture most of the electoral votes. More than 60 percent of West Virginia, however, went for Romney.
According to most early accounts of the voting totals, Obama captured several more than the 270 electoral votes required to take the presidency.
Agree or disagree with his ideology, Obama made significant policy changes in his first term.
With the help of a Democratically controlled House and Senate, Obama passed major, yet controversial, health care reform. The Affordable Care Act will begin covering 32 million uninsured Americans beginning in 2014.
Through the campaign, Romney said he would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with health care legislation that "controls cost and improves care." Republicans and other critics of the bill have charged the bill reaches too far and costs far too much.
Under Obama, the nation also saw the passing of a $787 billion stimulus package, a major reform of the financial sector, the "bailout" of the automotive industry, reformed education loans and boosted fuel efficiency standards.
On social issues, Obama repealed Don't Ask Don't Tell to allow openly serving gays and lesbians in the military and put two liberal justices back in the Supreme Court –third and fourth women to sit on the Supreme Court and the first Hispanic justice.
On foreign policy, Obama's notable accomplishments include killing terrorist Osama bin Laden and ending the war in Iraq.
Meanwhile – and probably most catching the attention of West Virginians – Obama's administration created the conditions necessary to draft rules that would effectively stop construction of any new, traditional-type coal-fired power plants. The move comes at a time when the industry was already squeezed by natural gas prices and other challenges.
Obama focused much of his political capital on creating policies that would support renewable and green sources of energy.
Those subsidies are policies Romney has decried, while befriending the fossil fuel industry throughout the campaign. Romney's position has been that renewable industries should not get undue financial attention.
"I like coal," Romney famously said in one debate.
Romney's campaign has focused on a five-point plan: energy independence, increasing available trade markets, improved public education opportunity, trimming the deficit and boost small business. The goals resonated with a nation weary of its economy, though many voters were skeptical of the specifics, or perceived lack thereof, of how to achieve some of those long-sought goals.
A Romney administration promises to seek easier permits for the energy industry, elimination of regulations on the coal industry and other energy industry friendly policies.
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The realm of the goddess Venus, where the mortal Tannhäuser has been residing as her lover, is dedicated to passion and sensuality. Finally becoming tired of these kinds of pleasures, he yearns to return to earth. With his plea to Mary, mother of God, Venus's world disappears and Tannhäuser finds himself once again at the foot of the Wartburg. He hears of a prize-singing contest on the subject of love. In contrast to the other competitors who sing of the purity of feeling, Tannhäuser praises the pleasure of the senses. In the resulting uproar there are calls for his death. Elisabeth, whose heart he sought to conquer, offers her protection. He is sent to Rome to seek absolution. After months, the procession of pilgrims arrives without him. Elisabeth dies before Tannhäuser wearily returns, mortified that he has not received papal forgiveness. A miracle intervenes, and Tannhäuser's sin is purged.
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Landgraf Hermann: Georg Zeppenfeld
Tannhäuser: Stephen Gould
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