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Minimum weight 2,800 lbs. Crate engines 2800 lbs. Built engines with Auto Tans,
2900 lbs with standard
Maximum left side is 57% of total weight.
Approved Crate Engines for the Racing Series:
* ZZ4GM-350/355HP-must pull 18 inches vacuum.
* Ford-351/385HP-must pull 14 inches vacuum.
* Dodge-360/385HP-must pull 11 inches vacuum.
* Officials reserve the right to change the weight rules in the spirit of equalizing competition.
* Race vehicles bodies will be fiberglass, aluminum or PVC (rubber) replicas of the standard cab.
(ARP Race Car bodies, Speedway racing bodies, Five Star Race Car Bodies and lighting light.)
1997 and newer
* Bodies must be an OFFICIAL APPROVED MANUFACTURER and fit the 108 wheelbase of vehicle. No carbon fiber is allowed. Front nose and rear tailgate can only be PVC/ AVC or FIBERGLASS. NOTE: Bed lids can be fiberglass, sheet medal, or aluminum.
* Appearance of body must be kept at professional level. Any body damage must be repaired as soon as possible. This will be at the discretion of the Officials.
* All trucks must be neatly painted, lettered and numbers must be at least 18 inches high on both doors and roof. Numbers must be clear to identify from the scorers booth. Additional truck numbers at least 4 inches tall. The windshield number must be in color that can be seen by officials in booth and located on the passenger side of the truck. Also 4 inch number will be on left rear corner of the bumper cover. No duplicate numbers are allowed. Truck numbers must be registered with the series.
* All rookies must run a 2inch wide florescent orange or yellow stripe on front and rear bumper.
* Body must be mounted in the center of the frame with wheels in center of wheel wells
with 2 inch tolerance.
* All body parts must be attached firmly to cage or frame and is subject to approval.
* Headlight and taillight decals recommended.
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* Minimum roof height must be 551/2 inches measured from a point 10 inches behind top of windshield. Maximum ½ inch from front of roof to front of cab. Minimum rear deck height must be 36 inches maximum 38 inch minimum side window opening must be at least 16 inches. Windshield angle (checked at center of windshield) must be no less than 35 degrees with truck in race -ready condition.
* Bodywork must maintain original manufacturer's configuration, size and shape.
* Screen wire grill mesh must cover all grill openings and be fastened to the bodywork from the inside of the grill.
* Front and rear window openings must be covered with 0.125 inch thick clear or smoked Lexan. Lexan must cover entire opening and should follow the contours of the body. Lexan side window vents are optional. Height cannot exceed 9 inches in height 12 inches long.
* Front windshield opening should have a minimum of one 1×1 1/8 inch angle iron located behind windshield. This is to be used as a support brace for the windshield.
* Full rear deck lids or mandatory. The rear of the lid must be able to open for inspection purposes. Rear deck lid must completely cover the rear of the body. No openings in the rear or any other areas to release air is permitted. Nacuducks to coolers or allowed with prior approval of Technical Director. Positive fasteners must be used on the left and right side to secure opening position of the lid. Lexan Triangles maybe fastened to the down bars from the main hoop.
* Front air dams must maintain their original configuration. All body support brackets must be solid brackets and located inside the body structure.
* Rear spoiler is mandatory. Spoilers must be a solid 1/8 inch metal or ¼ inch lexan piece with 6 inch height 5 inch minimum and 60 inch wide. Spoilers must be one SOLID piece, No two piece, double or otherwise modified spoilers allowed. Rear spoilers must be at 60-75 degree angle. Must be firmly mounted. If the spoilers moves with little or no force it must secured. May have approved braces front side or back side of the spoiler.
* Rear decks must be flush front to rear on quarter panels.
* No hood scoops, holes or other modifications of hood are permitted with the following exceptions.
* A Small notch, not to exceed 1.5 inches, on the far passenger side of the hood, which will allow the exiting of the overheating tube.
* An opening of 2.5 inches 20 inches may be cut in the rear of the hood, Centered behind air filter which will allow intake, to be sealed to windshield or cowl.
* A 1- 1/2 x 1-½ x 20 Inch heat deflector may be installed on the firewall at this opening.
* Hoods must have positive fasteners installed, either a minimum of 4 (four ) hood pins or 2 (two) hood pins and 2 (two) rear hinges.
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Health Insurance Information
Databases Available to Nebraskans
- Medline
- OmniFile FT Select
- eLibrary (Not licensed for use in K12 schools)
- ArticleFirst
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federal department within Health and Human Services devoted to programs including Medicare and Medicaid
- Eligibility guidelines for prescriptions
- Health Insurance Data from the Census Bureau
- Healthcare.gov Federal government website that starts July 1 2010. The site will give consumers a list of all private and government health care plans for individuals and small businesses in their areas.
- Insurance Programs Information about Medicare, Medicaid and other programs from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Aging Unit.
- Medicare.gov Official federal website
- My Medicare Matters Get Educated about Medicare's Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)
- Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool The Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool (NECHIP) provides health insurance to Nebraska residents who are unable to obtain it at an affordable price or without restrictions because of a medical condition.
- Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program SHIIP Nebraska Department of Insurance site featuring Medicare information and comparison guides to supplemental and advantage plans available in Nebraska. Call 1-800-234-7119

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In this Excellent Tutorial DVD, Custom Painter Ed Hubbs, Owner of Full Blown Customs, will take you through stripping existing paint off your vehicle, metal finishing, applying body filler, spraying primer, the correct application of basecoat paint and clear coat. All of this and more using Custom Shop Products.
Approximate DVD Running Time: 1 Hour - BUY IT NOW FOR ONLY $24.95
Custom painter Ed Hubbs of Full Blown Customs walks you through the entire process of painting old school flames from design to taping and masking to painting. Along the way, Hubbs will show you the tips and tricks to make the process fun and easy.
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The companion to "Huntington Beach Bodyworks '56 Metal to Paint," this two-DVD set picks up where the other left off and shows the final assembly process of the restored 1956 Chevy BelAir. Rich Evans works together with DANCHUK to restore his own personal car for his museum.
Rich Evans guides you through a custom motorcycle paint job featuring "candy coated" skulls in this two-DVD set.
This DVD covers everything from original artwork concept and disassembly through masking, shading, interclear art, candy, clearcoat, color sanding and assembly. Topics also includ tig welding, bondo shaping, pre-cleano and tack cloth use, freehand stencilling and airbrushing, and erasing and etching techniques.
Rich Evans guides you through painting with Custom Shop flake as he completes a commission motorcycle for the late Johnny Chop. This bike became a memorial tribute for Johnny Chop when he died suddenly in March, 2006.
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Rich Evans shows you how to master three-dimensional stylized tribal flames as he demonstrates a custom paint job.
CustomShop and Huntington Beach Bodyworks are working together to bring you the best in automotive customizing.
CustomShop presents a new instructional DVD from the first series of 5 DVD's by Huntington Beach Bodyworks featuring Rich Evans and Terry Stephens.
See Terry Stephens's original skull and tribal flame design work as he's teamed with Rich Evans's art vision!
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Who does the world's most famous bike builders (Von Dutch) turn to when they need a custom bike built in 96 hours? Rich Evans and Huntington Beach Bodyworks.
The masking and painting techniques alone are worth the money but in this video you will get insight on all the steps to do it right!
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Videographed by Jake Chacon, this DVD is 335 minutes. That's more than 5 1/2 hours of information and instruction.


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The final prospect profile in advance of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft is on Byrnas Jr. winger Johan Larsson. He's a hard worker and defensively responsible who has got a lot of attention for his World U-18 performance. Perhaps it is enough to push him higher into the second round or better?
Today's draft profile is about South Shore Kings forward Charlie Coyle. He's big and he's getting attention from USA Hockey; but his upside may limit him only to be a bottom six forward. Read more about him in this profile.
Beau Bennett will certainly be selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, but what does he offer to a team? This profile reveals that he's excellent on offense, there's a lot of risk to this pick, and he's not strong or beefy at all.
One of the top prospects coming out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is Rimouski's Czech winger Petr Straka. His offensive skills may keep him ahead of the Devils' 38th overall pick, but this profile reveals his faults that may make him available in the early second round.
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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers undergraduate and graduate study leading to the B.S., M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. The diverse interests of the faculty allow graduate students to pursue research in any of the following areas: environmental, biochemistry, organic, organometallic, analytical or physical chemistry in addition to chemical education. Undergraduate students frequently join our research teams as they work toward B.S. degrees in a number of specializations which are described on our website.
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BMW is known for building cars and SUVs that combine everyday practicality with enhanced performance. Its series of M-badged high-performance variants, in particular, are often regarded as some of the best performance cars in the world. It therefore stands to reason that the BMW M6, as the company's flagship performance coupe (and convertible) is something truly special.
Though there have been two generations of the M6, it is the more recent one that people are most familiar with. Though not a true sports car, the M6, thanks to its 500-horsepower V10 engine, versatile suspension and powerful brakes, can challenge the world's best on just about any road. At the same time, it offers all the comfort and luxury one would expect from BMW's premier coupe and convertible. The M6 is on hiatus while the M division cooks up a new version based on the forthcoming next-generation 6 Series.
Most Recent BMW M6
The most recent BMW M6 was produced from 2006-'10. The coupe was available throughout that run, while the convertible arrived for '07. Both versions employed a 5.0-liter V10 engine that produced 500 hp and 383 pound-feet of torque. A seven-speed sequential manual gearbox (SMG) was standard, while a traditional six-speed manual was available in all but 2006 models. Compared to its contemporary M5 sedan, the M6 offered greater performance due to a slightly lighter curb weight and a lower center of gravity.
The look of this M6 took the low-slung style of the mainstream 6 Series coupe and convertible and added unique front and rear fascias. These not only contributed to a more sporting look, but also served to enhance performance and aerodynamic efficiency. The exterior was further differentiated by unique trim, mirrors, wheels, colors and a quad-outlet exhaust.
Edmunds editors found the performance of the BMW M6 to be simply intoxicating. The sounds emanating from the V10 power plant were like nothing else available to consumers. The M6 convertible only added to the aural pleasure. With the sun and sky overhead, the song of an F1-inspired V10 in your ear and 500 hp underfoot, life just doesn't get much better for an automotive enthusiast.
With an F1-racing-inspired engine and transmission, it seemed only logical that a fully programmable driving experience be included. Owners could choose among three different engine programs that vary horsepower between 400 and 500, along with throttle response, at the push of a button.
Inside, the M6 displayed a handsome though staid design aesthetic. Buttons and switches were kept to a minimum thanks to BMW's iDrive electronics interface. However, other than the vastly improved iDrive introduced in the M6's final year, we found this earlier iteration of this technology frustrating to use and a serious drawback to an otherwise very appealing car. Space is what you'd expect in such a sport coupe: great for two people, not so much for four. Storage space was also lacking.
Previous BMW M6 Models
The first generation of the M6 was imported briefly to the U.S. market starting in 1988. Based on the 6 Series coupe of the time, the M6 was powered by a 3.5 liter inline-6 engine that produced 256 hp and 343 lb-ft of torque. Production ended in 1989.
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Air Canada Jazz Launches Daily Service Between Edmonton and Los Angeles
Air Canada Jazz operates the only daily, non-stop Los Angeles flights with next-generation, made-in-Canada Bombardier CRJ-705 jet aircraft, featuring 10 Executive Class and 65 Hospitality seats.
The departure today of flight AC8529 marks the return of non-stop, year-round service from Edmonton to the City of Angels. Air Canada Jazz operates the only daily, non-stop Los Angeles flights with next-generation, made-in-Canada Bombardier CRJ-705 jet aircraft, featuring 10 Executive Class and 65 Hospitality seats.
"We are delighted to offer Edmonton-area residents the convenience of more non-stop flights. The Los Angeles flights link the vibrant economy of Northern Alberta to one of the most popular destinations in the United States for both leisure and business," said Ben Smith, Air Canada's vice president responsible for network planning at Air Canada and Jazz. "Northern Albertans wishing to travel to Los Angeles using Air Canada's innovative, flexible and unique multi-trip passes are able to do so via the Oil Express, Western, and North America Passes."
AC8529 departs Edmonton at 16:15, arriving in Los Angeles at 18:45. AC8528 departs Los Angeles at 11:25, arriving back in Edmonton at 15:45. Flights are timed to offer convenient, same-day connections for travellers to and from Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray.
"Air Canada's new daily non-stop service gives our Edmonton and connecting northern customers another major U.S. hub city that is convenient and has excellent connections to the South-Pacifc region as well as South America," says Reg Milley, Edmonton Airports President and CEO. "It's a key service for business and tourism, with California being a large inbound tourism market for this region."
The CRJ-705 aircraft features all-leather seating and is configured in two classes of service with 10 window or aisle seats in Executive Class offering 37 inches of legroom, and 65 window or aisle seats in Hospitality Class offering an industry leading 34 inches of legroom. All seats will be equipped with Air Canada's new in-seat personal entertainment system. The Bombardier CRJ-705 aircraft has a cruising speed of 860 km/h and a range of more than 3,200 km with a total payload of 7,800 kg including a maximum cargo capacity of 2130 kg. Air Canada Jazz operates a fleet of 15 CRJ-705s.
From Edmonton, Air Canada offers 110 daily scheduled, non-stop flights to and from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Calgary and Vancouver, with daily scheduled, non-stop flights to and from Yellowknife, Victoria and Kelowna beginning this summer.
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Is a Cabinet post in the offing for Villaraigosa?
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President Barack Obama is looking to fill out his Cabinet, but is Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on the short list?
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa addressed the National Press Club Monday, ostensibly to talk about immigration reform. But the Mayor sounded more like he was auditioning for a job.
The rumors have been floating around for months: will Villaraigosa be invited to join the cabinet of the second Obama Administration?
Villaraigosa steps down this summer after two terms as mayor. At a luncheon for media and Latino leaders at the National Press Club, Villaraigosa said he's aware of the abyss: "With each passing week I take another step toward what one wit would call the transition from Who's Who to who's he?"
Villaraigosa's has already served as Speaker in the state Assembly. And he doesn't seem much interested in running for Governor. When asked whether he's been asked by the White House to take a Cabinet position, Villaraigosa gave his stock answer: "I don't care to comment on any future job. I'm focused on the job I've got."


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Brain-Storm Cocktail
1/2 Wineglass Irish Whisky (1 1/2 oz Red Breast Whisky)
2 Dashes Benedictine (1 Barspoon Benedictine)
2 Dashes French Vermouth (1 Barspoon Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth)
Squeeze orange peel on top. (Drop peel into mixing glass. - eje) Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
I liked this one a lot, actually. It's fairly subtle, as cocktails go. Whisky, herby, orange. Sophisticated, I'd say.
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In the days following last week's election, pundits on both sides, including the respective campaign managers, cited the Obama campaign's ground game strategy as a huge reason the president did so well in critical battleground states.
The business end of that strategy was executed by a couple of hundred enthusiastic volunteers in an El Dorado Hills call center who relentlessly badgered voters in swing states to get out and vote.
The result was a record turnout among the president's key demographics.
"Yea, it looks like we made a difference," said Joni Remer, the El Dorado Hills mom who famously stood up to the hate-spewing anti-gay "truth trucks" in 2005, was a veteran of the 2008 Obama campaign and wanted to extend her reach in 2012.
Remer and her friend Christine Berry became field generals in a get-out-the vote ground game that the Atlantic's Molly Ball described thusly in October: "Four years ago Barack Obama built the largest grassroots organization in the history of American politics. After the election, he never stopped building, and the current operation, six years in the making, makes 2008 look like 'amateur ball."
The Obama campaign's treasure trove of data was fed into a web-based Dashboard tool that allowed a massive, well-organized field operation, including Foothills Moving Forward in El Dorado Hills, to put it to good use.
"The campaign provided the names and numbers, and we showed them what we could do," said Remer.
They did a lot. On election day, calls to eastern swing states began at 6 a.m., with some volunteers working until the polls closed in Nevada at 7 p.m. All told, 67 volunteers logged time on Nov. 6, placing an estimated 10,000 calls, according to office statistician Sue Escobar.
Remer boasted that Foothills Moving Forward was one of the most effective phone bank operations in Northern California, earning her and Berry a meet-and-greet with the president in San Francisco, and a spot in front for their key FMF lieutenants at his speech that evening.
Operating from the former Marble Valley School site on Windplay Drive in the El Dorado Hills Business Park — the school moved to bigger digs in 2011 — FMF signed up 340 volunteers, with up to 40 working the phones at any one time.
The campaign provided phone lists and real-time call scripts tailored to specific call strategies. Volunteers used their own laptops and cell phones, and could work from the call center, a coffee shop or from home.
Others used the campaign's new predictive dialing system, which "esssentially guaranteed a conversation rather than just hoping that someone picks up the phone," said phone bank manager Sam Phelan on Tuesday night.
"It might take a normal person 20 calls to get that one conversation with a swing voter," he added. "This campaign made investments in technology and is working smarter than ever."
At 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night the banquet tables in the phone rooms were littered with cell phone chargers and empty coffee cups. A clutch of volunteers gathered in the common room to watch one after another battleground states they'd been calling fall Obama's way.
Ohio was still in play when Escobar reflected on the 3,600 calls they'd made to haggard Ohio Democrats that day. Many got on the last-minute call list because the campaign had labeled them as occasional voters.
The resulting 322 conversations were all gentle reminders to get out and vote, with street-level instructions on how to get to the local polling place.
The group came together in June and July in a grass-roots effort to counter the big money being spent by conservative super PACs, said Escobar, who credited a quote from Margret Mead as her inspiration.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Besides Ohio, the callers targeted Nevada, Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin in the days leading up to the election.
Shortly after 8 p.m., an excited volunteer burst into the phone room and exclaimed "21 votes left, put a fork in it."
The TV screen showed scenes of a growing celebration at Chicago's McCormick Place. The energy level at FMF grew accordingly.
It became increasingly clear that Mitt Romney would fail to overrun the so-called "Midwest firewall."
When Ohio fell the energy level ratcheted even higher. Daniel Stephenson, known for having energy to burn, became a human pogo. His fists pumped so hard that his Asian Americans for Obama button threatened to vacate his Yes We Can T-shirt.
CNN called the election for Obama a few minutes later. All the hard work and anticipation created an adrenalin/endorphin cocktail that knocked the celebration into complete bedlam. The exhausted volunteers laughed, cried, hugged and screamed.
Robin Carter closed her eyes, looked to the ceiling and squealed "OH-BAH-MA," then gave Rehmer a bone-crushing hug.
Lynn Hadjian, mouth was agape in shock, looked like she'd just taken a couple hundred volts.
Each of the key FMF volunteers worked over a hundred hours, said Rehmer, who couldn't recall a single day off since opening the office.
One volunteer got her tire spiked. Signs were routinely stolen and verbal abuse was common in El Dorado Hills,
But none of that mattered on Tuesday night. While the world waited for Romney to write his concession speech, the smart phones came out and the social network celebration began in El Dorado Hills.
Team leader Jill Keith of Placerville sat down with a sigh and explained why she got involved in politics for the first time in her life at 55.
"I was terrified that our human rights, the stuff we worked so hard for, would be stripped away," she said. "Not just women, but minorities, gays, lesbians, you name it. I was very concerned about what it would mean to my daughter and granddaughter."
Like Escobar, Keith had a poem that she said inspired her to get involved, written after WW II by a pastor who initially supported the Nazis, but later renounced them, and ended up in a concentration camp.
Keith couldn't recall it all, but knew the first and last lines: "First they came for my neighbor, and I said nothing." It concludes "Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out."
Keith is a freelance graphic designer. She said she understands why some people won't speak out about their political beliefs, especially in the current divided ideological climate, and also understands that she could lose clients by airing her politics.
"But at this point I can't not stand up for what I believe in," she said. "Barack Obama gave me hope, but I have to stand up and do my part."
"Foothills Moving Forward will continue," she promised. "There's too much to do and we have great momentum … great volunteers."
To learn more or volunteer, visit the website: foothillsmovingforward.com.
Joni Remer, consider giving us a "happiness update" in three or so years, OK? May the "tingle" be with you(and us).Reply |
Mr. Veerkamp, here's a "happiness update" in three or so years: Mitt appears to explain his defeat and claims it's because women, Blacks, Latinos, and young people voted for President Obama because he gives them things (free stuff). Those groups believe there was more to this election than free stuff. In three or so years, there will be MORE women, Blacks, Latinos, and young people who will remember the Tea/Republican party platform that all they want is stuff and they will vote for Hillary/VP TBD. Not smart, you might want to dump Mitt and get a new philosophy or you will be out of business indefinitely.Reply |
Colonel - My prediction – Tepublicans will not have to dump Mr. Romney. I Believe him when he says this is it, done, finito, kaput, adios. There's much grist for the mill. It's wish time. My wish is NM Governor - LINK - Susana MartinezReply |
25% chance Hildabeast will be destroyed in Benghazi - I'm an optimist!Reply |
BTW, Colonel, curiously I voted for Dianne Feinstein. Of course which is less likely, a Mormon or . . . . AIPAC? not likelyReply |
Mr. Veerkamp, I didn't mean that I thought Mitt would run again in 2016. He is, indeed, finished. I was referring to his philosophy of free stuff -- that has to change or Tea/Republicans will lose again, as there will be even more women, etc., etc., who will vote in 2014 and 2016. If you and others on this site think that free stuff is something you want to run on in the future, then have at it as it makes me happy. Very happy.Reply |
Mr. Veerkamp, I'm guessing Hillary will not be destroyed. She wasn't onsite and relied on reports from the field and intelligence organizations. I remember once being on the 7th floor of the CIA listening to radio traffic in real time during an operation. Was this the case for Hillary -- hearing in real time calls for help? Calls for help she poo pooed? Might be good for all of us to wait until we are informed exactly what happened before, during, and after. Until then its all speculation hoping to tar Hillary and the president before the fact.Reply |
*** it'sReply |
Is it true that Susan Rice may replace "Hildabeast"? (Careful what you wish for!)Reply |
my guess re Rice - a distraction from other "stuff"Reply |
I'll second that notion.Reply |
FORWARD! Human rights stripped away by those evil people who want less government in their lives. That doesn't make sense to me. Tea Party protesters who decry that not only does the government do NOTHING for them but instead demonizes a whole race and class of people for political expediency. The President of the United States saying on late night comedy shows that millionaires/people who earn over $200,000.00 a year, don't pay their fair share in taxes. Creating a rift and culture that might never be bridged again in my lifetime. Our short lives are being devalued to a point where one realizes that all you can do is never look the socialist machine in the eye to avoid notice, because we fear reprisal from a vindictive punitive government. The socialist completely control our lives now. I must say bravo socialist democrats. It's a great day for you. It is clear that the war didn't end with the election. From what I am seeing you are still not satisfied until everyone is as ugly and miserable as you. Good luck with that. A little advice, SELF INTROSPECTION. Conservatives are not in control YOU ARE. All we can do is watch and brace for what comes next.Reply |
Well Hostess is out of biz...Obama's increased taxes, plus liberal union greed has now took my Twinkies??? .....That's it!!!...My Twinkies, my Ding Dongs, my Wonder Bread???..#^$@!#$%&^*#%!!!..You tell'em I'm coming, and hell's coming with me......Seriously though, Hostess is just the first large company to "fold up" many more will follow in the next 4 years......Reply |
R.J., say it's not so. Hostess out of business? Or, could it be a management ploy? Hope so.Reply |
The demise of Twinkies is clearly Obama's fault. Damn that Kenya overlord!Reply |
Well by golly! It appears we have finally moved on from it being Bush's fault.Reply |
Catherine - WHAT?! - No twinkies??? Not even for SS, medicare, calpers, fdic, unemployed, pelgrant, food stamp former EID good guys like me??? $hit!!!Reply |
Why doesn't our Supreme Leader Obama copy what he did for Chrysler and GM and seize Hostess. Fire it's CEO and give the majority of the stock to the Union or make it a government entity like our Post Office? Everyone knows that Union leadership and government control is far more efficient than private enterprise. Obama can easily save the 15000 workers by mandating all US citizens purchase $100.00 a month of Hostess products. They can also start a government ad campaign demonizing skinny people and ATKINS.Reply |
At this very moment, I'm having a Hostess powdered sugar donut. It may well be the last one I'm ever going to get to have. A moment of silence please.Reply |
So good, and thank you for that moment of silence.Reply |
Mr. Veerkamp, you will have to content yourself with a tub of Crisco mixed with sugar, eaten with a spoon as in the movie Idiocracy. Yummy. Unfortunately, there's just not the market they hoped for, and in their 2004 bankruptcy effort no one wanted to buy them. So they brought in a "restructuring expert," who, with his cronies, will be well compensated. Wait, that reminds me of someone who ran for President recently... What was his name? Looks like those pesky union workers wanted more than $35K a year. Greedy pigs.Reply |
Catherine, thank you for giving the Bush/Cheney/neocon cabal a little time off. But seriously, do you have a link to analysis confirming that restructuring was the cause of failure? Hostess failed because of Romney Raiders? Really?Reply |
OH-BAH-MA!!!!!!!!!! Please save all those cup cakes at Hostess. 15000 union workers need you right now! They paid good money to get you elected. At least walk the picket lines with them as they try to saves their jobs! Where are all those caring socialist democrats? Why is the polluting, global warming, internal combustion engine more important than tiger tails?Reply |
This is one http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/hostess-has-a-lot-of-debt-but-few-in-finance/. My interest in Hostess is nearly nonexistent, but I get sick of unions being blamed for businesses failing. They make crap, so they can't find a buyer, and a restructuring team "restructures," which is the code word for asking employees to work for less, or having big layoffs. You and the Col. will be better off without their yummy concoctions.Reply |
OOPS! - I accidentally gave this to Mike Raff. instead of to Catherine - - - LINK - Golden State turns to lead, now leads poverty rankings The Golden State has reached a poverty rate that is now twice as bad as West Virginia's and substantially worse than the rates of poverty in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, according to a new measure of poverty developed by the federal Census Bureau. Democrat-run California earned its last-place rank under the federal government's new measure of poverty, which incorporates more detailed analyses of welfare payments and the local costs of food, gasoline and housing. (View the new census data report) The state's costs are boosted by its environmental and workplace regulations, and by 38 million residents' competition for housing close to the sea. The new measure, however, also incorporates a controversial calculation of relative equality that demotes states, including California, that have wide gaps between wealthy people and people with less than one-third of state residents' average income. California snatched the last-place prize from Mississippi, which had the highest poverty rate under the older and simpler measure, which gauged people's ability to buy basic services and goods. Democratic California Gov. Gerry Brown's office did not release a comment Nov. 15 about the new ranking, but did note that he would be attending a housing conference, the "Greenbuild International Conference and Expo," in San Francisco Nov. 16. The new measure, dubbed the "Supplemental Poverty Measure," revised the California's poverty rate from 16.3 percent up to 23.5 percent.Reply |
Hostess trivia- The Bakers Union represents 30% or 5500 of the terminated 18,500 employees. Teamsters also represented some of Hostesses employees. They petitioned the Bakers Union to withdraw the strike. They knew this would mean the end of the company. Bakers refused. Democrats jump with joy that another large company is dead and children will be forced to eat carrot sticks for a treat.Reply |
correction, Dee - non GMO carrot sticksReply |
Phil-Sorry, you are so right!Reply |
I am so confused and saddened for the 18000 union workers who our great savior Obama seems to be turning his back on. Is a baker not as important as a teamster? Where does this Catherine fella get off criticizing hard working Americans? There are over 300 Hostess workers who were notified they were losing their jobs with no fault on their own. Great timi9ng Obama and DNC! Right before the holidays! I want the Eldorado County Democrat Party to do something for these people. They were why Obama got elected. Just read the story. So they are now in charge. Do something for these people NOW other than laugh, snicker, ridicule and criticize. And if you're going to keep that up? Keep a look over your shoulder because one probably is your neighbor.Reply |
Steers, you just get crazier and crazier. In 2004 during the Bush Administration Hostess made a decision not to up-grade its equipment in their factors which was needed to remain competitive, choosing to put the money in their stockholder pockets and ride the company to the ground. What's that got to do with unions and the Obama Administration?Reply |
ebay has lots of hostess twinkies for those christmas stockings waiting to be filled. One seller advertises a box of 10 for . . . drum roll . . . $250,000. Probably vintage.Reply |
take heart. China soon will be sending us melamine filled twinkies.Reply |
Richard, Obama is our supreme leader. You personally, almost single handily got him elected for situations such as this. 18000, 300 in our area alone union workers are in need of the same assistance that Obama did for the ACLU. So now our government is choosing winners and losers regarding unions? Why is the Eldorado County Democrat Party not only helping the Union workers but making fun of their plight? I don't think they should take this laying down. In fact they should sue the government. Now let me warn you one time. Personally insult me again and I'll stuff twinkies and cup cakes in places on you that only your boy friend has ever thought to look. Get with your party and help your union workers.Reply |
ACLU? Gawd, Freudian slip. AFL/CIOReply |
Steers,let me think about your twinkie offer! Additionally, your beloved El Dorado County Republican Party Central Committees new slogan right off their web page today is;" Moving Forward". How could this be? I can't imagine the once great Republican Party that you claim to have donated 30k to is using a slogan that has ties to Marxism and a socialist/communist agenda. Historically, those who supported Karl Marx used the word "Forward" as propaganda to garner support for socialism. Also, in 1905, Vladimir Lenin started the publication "Vpered," which is Russian for "Forward." You're once proud Party which is now spiraling downward into oblivion and seems to be willing to grasp at anything, even socialism, to stay upright and keep the family fortunes in tack. Real Change within the Republican Party will come with new leadership, and a good place to start is right here in El Dorado County………….List of Republican Central Committee members of EDC; (I couldn't help but notice that many of these family names have been feeding at the public trough for two and three generations.) Tom McClintock, Ted Gaines , Jack Sieglock, Joy Knight, Roseann Livingston, Bernard Carlson, Leedy D'Agostini, David Dornbier, Charles Robertson, George Turnboo , John Bailey (Briggs), Leigh Kolb, Cathy Nerwinski, Dallas Sweeney, Alex Briggs, Art Marinaccio, Todd WhiteReply |
Phil, thank you for the information on Supplemental Poverty Measures. I don't know if you read the original report, but it appears to me to boil down to it costing more to live in California because lots of people want to live here. Read it again, and let me know what you think. Some geographic adjustment is made, but it's still largely a look at Federal baselines.Reply |
Richard, I know you are not that bright but the slogan "Forward" is Supreme Socialist Leader Obama's. Did you not already know that? I must agree that being a member of that California Republican Party is almost as pathetic as your sorry ass. But what's your point? You Won! Yea you! Go lead, follow or get the hell out of the way. Again 18000 union workers are now out of a job. Fix itReply |
Finding the EDC Republican Central Committee is easy, but Dem names are MIA. There must be a reason.Reply |
Yeah lots of people want to live here because of the freebies. Consequently it costs the rests of us. Some of the freebie folks are telling others to come on over to California and get your free stuff. The bleeding heart can only last so long until it implodes!Reply |
DB, it's everyone's right to ask what the government is going to do for them not what they are going to do for the country.Reply |
Mitt on his recent telephone conversation explaining why he lost said Democrats should add dental coverage to Obamacare to get votes in the future. Hey, Mitt, not a bad idea, but too late for me -- in three weeks I get my ninth dental implant. I recommend them. Just like new teeth, and no future cavities.Reply |
Mitt who? Wow ~ you're gonna eventually have 9 teeth. I can see why you will miss the Twinkies.Reply |
James, why do I think you made that up?!!!!!!!Reply |
(Connection lost) I meant about Mitt and the Obamacare dental plan.Reply |
Evelyn, I know it's something that sounds like it was made up -- but, it wasn't. You know Mitt, he just cannot stop justifying his loss. General Smith, nine teeth are better than no teeth. I would love to continue these conversations, but I have to go get ready to watch Bill Maher. Be good.Reply |
"People spittin' their toenails back at the TV." Perfect imagery.Reply |
Steers, I've decided to accept your offer to stuff Twinkies where only my boy friend would look if you answer just one question honestly. Does your wife bully you when she comes home from work? I ask this because you seem to crave respect for being competent and professional despite lacking in competence and professionalism. Also, couldn't help but notice on your business portfolio below that your wife is founder and CEO of the Company you so proudly claim. The great company described below doesn't compute with your statements and bulling of others. Your compulsive need to criticize, your efforts to undermine anyone perceived to be an adversary. Your willingness to quickly belittle, arrogates and mean spirited comments which are systematic of some thing that in my opinion needs to be dealt with. And Ken , there's nothing wrong with being a stay at home dad…………… Freight Solution Providers, Mission: Shipping company, Employees: 78 local, about 230 nationwide, Perks: Full employer-paid health benefits; flexible work hours; annual company-paid three-day trip to Tahoe; frequent catered lunches; bosses take employees out to lunch one-on-one……Reply |
An elementary school class had a mock election. They selected two candidates and had them each present their platform. The first talked about what could be done to make the school better. The second offered a free ice cream cone to everyone who voted in his or her favor. Guess who won.....Reply |
I'm guessing the one who proposed making the school better. Like President Obama. Kids are smart, they aren't going to fall for the Romney promise to cut taxes for the one percent. Mitt's ice cream cone just melted all over him.Reply |
Richard, I'm a bully because you say so? OK. Where to you want to meet to get stuffed you spineless wuss?Reply |
Scattered around these pages over the past couple of days have been a number of Twinkies comments. Herewith: FORMER HOSTESS TWINKIES CEO TRIPLED SALARY TO $2.5M WHILE PREPARING TO FILE BANKRUPTCY @ http://americablog.com/2012/11/hostess-twinkie-ceo-salary.htmlReply |
. . . . today's twinkie trivia . . . Rayburn announced that the pay of the four top executives would go down to $1 for the year, but that their full salaries would be reinstated no later than Jan. 1. Hostess pays Rayburn $125,000 a month, according to court filings. At the same time Rayburn became CEO, LINK - Gephardt's son Matthew, 41, the COO of the Gephardt Group, was put on the Hostess board as a $100,000-a-year independent director.Reply |
. . . . today's twinkie trivia . . . Rayburn announced that the pay of the four top executives would go down to $1 for the year, but that their full salaries would be reinstated no later than Jan. 1. Hostess pays Rayburn $125,000 a month, according to court filings. At the same time Rayburn became CEO, LINK - Gephardt's son Matthew, 41, the COO of the Gephardt Group, was put on the Hostess board as a $100,000-a-year independent director.Reply |
Here's another Twinkie update...Good news for all you Twinkie addicts...No need to riot in the streets or buy Twinkies off ebay for $100.00 a box...During a trip to Walmart yesterday I noticed that while the snack shelf has now been striped bare of all Hostess snacks, there was still a generic Walmart brand of cream filled cakes available that seems to be identical to Twinkies...Reply |
R.J. - further investigation reveals . . . LINK - Mexico's Grupo Bimbo . . .could be on the short list for acquiring . . . Hostess' foodstuffs, according to Forbes. Grupo Bimbo already owns parts of Sara Lee, Entenmann's and Thomas English Muffins.Reply |
Phil...Thanks...Yes, went to the link...Now I have even more reason for hope... Plus..I didn't know there was Chocolate cream filled Twinkies???.... Awesome!!!Reply |
R.J., does this mean powered donuts may come back from the grave? Hope springs eternal.Reply |
James...Funny you would ask...Walmart also carries delicious little bite-size powdered donuts....They come wrapped 4 to a pack, 12 packs to a box..Just finished a pack as I was reading your post.....Reply |
Phil-Thank you for mentionong Greg Gutfield. I hadn't heard his name in awhile so I surfed the net to discover he has written a book, "The Joy of Hate". It is laugh out loud funny and I have only finished the introduction. So thank you for the laughs. I also have learnt two new words which will come in handy: TOLERATICS---is a person who claims to tolerate anything until he,she, or it meets a conservative; and TOLERATI---describes agroup of toleratics grouped in a social setting. I am having so much fun with this book that I bought copies for Christmas gifts and that finishes by Christmas shopping. So thanks again for mentioning Greg Gutfield.Reply |
Ken-You may not refer to Richard as a wuss. That term is reserved to JHC. However, I believe that wimp hasn't been taken. But remenber, when you call people names you've lost, unless it is accurate description.Reply |
Anthony, . China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia are our friends and we must continue our progress forward to eliminate as many differences as possible.Canada, Germany, Australia, United Kingdom with the United States has caused all poverty, hate and violence in the world. We must continue to distance ourselves from them. We cannot adopt anymore of their laws or attitude. We can only speak of Israel in soft whispers behind closed doors because they are the most evil of all countries.Reply |
I don't miss Twinkies because I eat them -- last one was probably in the 60s. They will be missed because Twinkies and Spam are the only two products that will survive a nuclear war. However, I do hear that the Bimbo company in Mexico may buy the brand and again produce a similar product. Just hope they don't call it the Bimbo.Reply |
Oh God how I love Spam & eggs.....Reply |
Twinkies frankenstein ingredients include melamine, creamed styrofoam & high fructose corn syrup.Reply |
R.J., Spam. Born in 1937 -- said to be ham that flunked its physical. Fed our GIs in WWII. Many cans went to Russia where the Russians hated it, but fed it to German POWs who loved it. Big market in Hawaii and Japan. I eat it once every 10 years because I was Spam abused as a child. As noted earlier, capable of surviving nuclear attack and will still be fresh in 2475. SPAM!!!!!Reply |
. . . and real creamed sheet-rock.Reply |
B.A. (above) is not too far off the mark. According to Steve Ettlinger, author of "Twinkie Deconstructed", five of the ingredients come from rocks, from Idaho phosphate mines, Oklahoma Gypsum mines and the oil fields in China. And the sorbic acid is derived from natural gas. Other ingredients – Polysorbate 60 and calcium sulfate – also are to be found in shampoo and rocket fuel. Let's not make light of Twinkies!Reply |
Butt out, evelyn. Spam counters ANY twinkie toxic ingredients . . .Reply |
That's why I have on hand a couple cases of SPAM!Reply |
. . . off to RedHawk with asafetida bag stuffed with twinkies and spam - can't lose . . .Reply |
Mike Roberts, apologies for what we've done to your column. Times are hard. We must laugh! And, speaking of which, TODAY I received a notice from the Mt. Dem. - responding to my email of August 24th. Apparently the Mr. Ibarra will be out of the office until November 30th.Reply |
Dee, bless your heart ma'am for sending apologies to Mike Roberts for what we've done to his column, how thoughtful of you. As for Mr. Ibarra I would guess his extended vacation is being put to good use given the financial condition of his employer. Additionally, I think it's so brave of you to come forward and help Mr. Steers with his terminology, and did I detect a little flirting? Your advice that the word wimp is available, according to you, was not doubt useful to Mr. Steers, again so thoughtful. One more thing, I found the following on another thread (Briggs Progress Death Penalty, by Dee), I assume you're the author. Following is an excerpt from that thread, "China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia are our friends and we must continue our progress forward to eliminate as many differences as possible. Canada, Germany, Australia, United Kingdom with the United States has caused all poverty, hate and violence in the world." If indeed you are the author, which I'm certain you are, kindly except my offer of a free plane ticket to anyone of the five countries you mentioned, and if you would take some kindly advice from an old Marine, don't ever come back.Reply |
**** I'm assuming Evelyn and Dee are the same person****Reply |
Hi Richard. I'm desperately hoping Dee isn't feeling insulted!!!!Reply |
Dee = Evelyn? - OMG!!! - - - Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha . . . cough . . . choke . . . ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha . . . OMG! thanksReply |
Cannot for the life of me work out how such confusion (Dee/Evelyn) could arise. Our styles differ quite radically. But, lest I be charged with protesting too much . . . .Reply |
Richard, how is I can feel drawn to Dee but repulsed by Evelyn? . . . some quantum mystery?Reply |
Now you're getting cranky!Reply |
Catherine = Evelyn?Reply |
Evelyn, please except my apology, when I reviewed several of your post to Dees the timing of the posts were similar, but after reviewing then again, I'm obviously wrong.Reply |
Richard: In the greater scheme of things it's nothing. Don't worry. But I'm glad the confusion has lifted!Reply |


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Numéro 8 - avril 2014Les TICE dans l'enseignement et la formation. Quels usages pour quelles pédagogies ?
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Articles sur les TICE dans le monde francophone - Yaoundé, au Maroc ...
Digital Literacies in and beyond the L2 Classroom: A Hybrid Symposium on Research and Practice
Keynote: Richard Kern, University of California at Berkeley
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You can submit a digital poster, hosted online during the conference week with an asynchronous discussion thread. Deadline 23 May.
The BBC is airing a new game show on Saturday nights hosted by the wonderful Rob Brydon and amusingly entitled The Guess List. You can read the Independent newspaper's less than glowing review of it here.
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Discussion of "perfectly legal" elision and assimilation in connected speech, with video example from Burton/Taylor in Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf.
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Dispositifs numériques pour l'enseignement des langues,
littératures et civilisations étrangères à l'université
Sous la direction de
Soufiane Rouissi, Lidwine Portes et Ana Stulic
Cet ouvrage collectif sous la direction de trois enseignants chercheurs de l'université Bordeaux Montaigne appartenant à différentes équipes de recherche (MICA pour les sciences de l'information et de la communication, CLARE pour les études germaniques, AMERIBER
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Résumé pour le 25 mai
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Diffusion d'un appel à contribution pour un ouvrage collectif (Université Montaigne Bordeaux) autour je cite des "dispositifs numériques pour l'enseignement des langues, littératures et civilisations étrangères à l'université"
Today's technology-rich environments present a number of challenges and opportunities for language learning. In educational circles, new methodologies based on blended learning, the flipped...
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More than you'll ever need to know about using the IWB for language teaching. If you happen to subscribe to the Swiss language teaching journal Babylonia you can access it online. http://bit.ly/1gS6iGU
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More information, handouts, bibliography, and PowerPoint http://larc.sdsu.edu/events/webinars/webinar-norris/ Presentation Abstract: Tasks have captured the…
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Presentation Abstract:
On April 4th, 2014, Michael Hoey in his plenary address to the IATEFL conference made the following claims: Michael Lewis' Lexical Approach and Krashen's Monitor Model are true. Krashen's & Lew...
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The kindest comment is "the theory is ... very young." Geoff Jordan applies Occam's razor like George RR Martin
One of the tools I use quite a bit in my English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classroom is a document camera. While I tend to use a lot of computer based tools, it is still easier (and in some ways ...
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Tech tiips for sharing paper-and-pencil writing projects
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PicMonkey to edit images and Dropbox to share. Nice combination!
This is the recorded version of a presentation which originally took place on Friday 4th April 2014 at IATEFL Harrogate 2014.
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Workshop materials for teaching listening
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Key quote for me: "Although nowadays it's not fashionable to draw a distinction between native speakers (NSs) and non-native speakers (NNSs) in the field of ELT, people do so anyway. The NS will always be the ultimate stop, the god in possession of all the knowledge we turn to for help if we are lost and helpless. […] I'm not trying to imply that we should avoid consulting native speakers. […] But isn't it us, NNSs, who also contribute to the NSs' aura of exceptionality? Many Czech students (and their parents) still feel that it's better to have a NS teacher of English because they believe they know more. And we, invariably, support this conviction by giving up and asking for evidence served on a silver plate, instead of trying to look for answers ourselves."
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What is the role of good teaching? Why does learning sometimes happen on its own? Is there something children cannot learn independently? These were some...
This talk will focus on aspects of English language teaching which have little or no scientific credibility. Practices such as neuro-linguistic programming, learning styles, multiples intelligences and brain gym will be examined. This talk will ask why, despite the evidence, these approaches/methods remain popular. It will also include a guide to spotting pseudo-science in education.
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Synthèse du colloque écritech'5 par Daniel Auverlot - Ludovia Magazine
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Une difficulté rencontrée par un professeur de langue dans le cadre de l'évaluation de l'enseignement de LVA (langue vivante approfondie).
Pour cet enseignement, les élèves arrivent avec un dossier constitué qui servira de base à l'interaction avec l'examinateur.
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Interview at IATEFL of elfpron bloggers Laura Patsko and Katy Simpson.
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Brief introduction to teaching pronunciation to EFL/ESL learners whose target is English as a lingua franca (ELF) rather than a native speaker norm.
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I have been told that my talk ruffled feathers, created waves and put noses out of joint, but the sad truth is that it did none of these things. Nothing will change because of it, and those people who should be listening will ignore it. How do I know this? Read on …
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Learning styles as the homeopathy of the ELT world ...
Interesting comment stream with input from Scott Thornbury, Jeremy Harmer and Geoff Jordan among others on why discredited theories are (should/shouldn't be) still promoted in ELT teaching and training materials.
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The theme of this year's Spring Day is "Spotlighting, Encouraging, Inspiring English Learning and Teaching among Young Learners and Teens". The event will take place in Paris, France at Télécom ParisTech on May 17, 2014. The plenary speaker will be Annamaria Pinter.
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Focus on young learners, mid May event in Paris
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Afin de mieux cerner les avancées en termes de recherches et de pratiques aujourd'hui, l'unité TECFA de l'Université de Genève, organise un colloque sur l'impact de l'usage des technologies numériques sur les
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Appel à propositions avant le 30 avril pour un colloque mi-octobre
La question du Cadre européén commun de référence pour les langues (CECR)
Claude TRUCHOT
Le contexte politique et économique du CECR et les politiques linguistiques européennes
Daniel COSTE
De la conception aux usages : CECR et couteau suisse
Yannick LEFRANC
Le management enchanteur : gouvernement, technologie et double langage du CECRL
Emmanuelle HUVER
CECR et évaluation : interprétations plurielles et logiques contradictoires
Odile SCHNEIDER-MIZONY
Le CECRL et l'évaluation : de la « bonne théorie » aux effets pervers
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Nouveau numéro sur les politiques linguistiques en Europe, consacré au CECRL. Je ne l'ai pas encore lu, mais dans les titres des articles on voit déjà les expressions "double langage," "logiques contradictoires," et "effets pervers," qui laisser présager le pire
From its opening, theICTLT Conferenceset the stage for discussions of ICTs in education by integrating the work of Singa-porean students – which ranged from creating robots to creating animations – into the conference proceedings. Key themes which emerged over a range of plenaries, spotlight sessions and concurrent papers included the need for a shift of mindset to develop educational approaches relevant to students and their future in a rapidly changing economy and society; the need to focus less on standardised tests and to encourage creativity and entrepreneurship; and, of course, by the need for educators and educational leaders to become, and remain, learners, in order for this to be achieved.
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Very detailed summaries of plenary lectures (including Yong Zhao, Ruben Puentedura, George Couros, Aaron Sams) with links to further information and resources.
The efficiency of inefficiency: an ecological perspective on curriculum by Kathleen Graves I watched the plenary online this morning along with about 70 other viewers, and I took a lot of notes in the hope to post about the session soon.
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Interesting quotes and comments from a number of ELT bloggers on this IATEFL 2014 plenary. I haven't watched the video yet (link in the post) but some of comments speak to some of my teacher education concerns about a) creating opportunities for learners to use language spontaneously and meaningfully and b) helping new teachers see the value of "messier" approaches to planning and implementing classroom activities.
Ce séminaire a réuni les principaux acteurs (enseignants-chercheurs, ingénieurs pédagogiques, coordonnateurs) oeuvrant dans les différents lots constitutifs du projet national IDEFI Innovalangues. Ce podcast présente le bilan biannuel des différents chantiers du projet au cours de l'année 2.
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J'ai assisté au séminaire : projet très ambitieux dans l'apprentissage-enseignement hybride des langues à l'université
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4 vidéos :
Fernand Carton
Anne Condamines & Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes
Daniel Véronique
Bernd Rüschoff
Shona Whyte's insight:
Trois en français, last in English, on Learners as Authors : Digital tools, Language Learning and Intercultural Communicative Competence – current perspectives in language pedagogy (very interesting IMHO)
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