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ALL EYES ON DEVOS HEARING THIS WEEK: The education policy world will be fixated this week on the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Education secretary, Betsy DeVos. DeVos, who turned 59 on Sunday, has long been a prominent advocate for charter schools and school vouchers, but she'll now have to answer questions about her approach to a range of other policy issues — like affordability in higher education and implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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— But first: Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether the confirmation hearing for DeVos should proceed as scheduled on Wednesday. The question is whether the Senate HELP Committee should hold a hearing before the Office of Government Ethics, a nonpartisan watchdog, clears the billionaire nominee's finances and she signs an agreement addressing possible conflicts of interest. Democrats are pushing for the hearing to be delayed until DeVos finishes that ethics process.
— OGE Director Walter Shaub over the weekend said it was "of great concern" that Congress is planning to hold confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet choices before their ethics reviews are completed. He warned that the hearing schedule would leave "some of the nominees with potentially unknown or unresolved ethics issues." More from POLITICO's Burgess Everett.
— But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday rebuffed Democratic calls to postpone confirmation hearings, saying they need to "grow up" and move past "little procedural complaints" that are rooted in anger over losses in the election. More from POLITICO's Seung Min Kim.
— Senate HELP Committee precedent: The panel's rules are silent on whether nominees should finish the government ethics process before their hearing. But Republicans say the committee's longstanding practice has been to require the OGE paperwork only before a committee vote, not necessarily the hearing. President Barack Obama's education secretary and labor secretary nominees all finalized their OGE paperwork several days before their hearings. But President George W. Bush's pick for Education secretary in 2001, Rod Paige, didn't complete the ethics process until several days after his hearing.
— Where the DeVos confirmation process stands: DeVos has already submitted a questionnaire about her background and finances to the Senate HELP Committee — part of which was made public last week. Her FBI background check has also been completed without any problems, according to the office of committee chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). Although DeVos submitted her financial disclosures to the OGE on Dec. 12, she is still in discussions to finalize the paperwork and sign an agreement addressing possible conflicts of interest, according to Ed Patru, a spokesman for a group of DeVos allies supporting her nomination.
— All of Trump's Cabinet picks "are being put through hours-long mock confirmation hearings … to prepare for the Senate grillings that may decide their fates," report POLITICO's Nancy Cook and Andrew Restuccia. "Sensitive about the number of billionaires among Trump's cabinet picks, including Betsy DeVos … the team is even prepping nominees for questions on quotidian transactions like the price of milk or a gallon of gas — fearful the billionaires might seem out of touch if they stumble in their answers." Read more.
GOOD MONDAY MORNING AND WELCOME TO MORNING EDUCATION. I didn't catch much of the Golden Globes last night. But I did see the cast of Stranger Things rap about Barb during the opening, which was great. … Drop me a line with your tips and feedback: email@example.com or @mstratford. Share event listings: firstname.lastname@example.com. And follow us on Twitter: @Morning_Edu and @POLITICOPro.
WARREN PREVIEWS SHOWDOWN WITH DEVOS: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has laid out the lines of questioning she's planning to use on Betsy DeVos during this week's confirmation hearing. In a 16-page letter to the nominee released this morning, the liberal hero, who has a penchant for creating fireworks at Senate hearings, outlined the topics she's planning to raise during the hearing.
— Warren writes that she is "extremely concerned" about DeVos' "staunch support for voucher schemes that siphon away much-needed public education funds with no strings attached, sidestepping standards and protections from discrimination."
— DeVos' record on charter schools in Michigan, Warren writes, "leads me to question whether you would take seriously the important responsibility of enforcing the critical school accountability provisions that Congress has recently written into the Elementary and Secondary Education Act."
— Warren also questions whether DeVos would continue the Obama administration's "recent record of protecting students and taxpayers from fraudulent for-profit colleges." In addition, Warren said she'll be looking to pin down DeVos to get her views on debt relief for defrauded student loan borrowers, efforts to allow banks back into the federal student loan system and reforms to student loan servicing.
— Read the full letter here.
FIRST LOOK: SENATE DEMS SEEK TO MAKE ELECTION FINE AN ISSUE IN DEVOS' CONFIRMATION: Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and other Senate Democrats aren't happy that Betsy DeVos hasn't responded to their request for her to repay more than $5 million in election fines owed to the state of Ohio by her school-choice advocacy group All Children Matter. They plan to send her a second letter today that calls the fine a "significant issue" as they consider her nomination.
— The letter says the Senators aren't satisfied with comments made by Ed Patru, the aforementioned spokesman for a group of DeVos supporters. Patru has said DeVos wasn't a party in the legal battle over the fine and that a trial court judge ruled none of the group's officers or board members can be held personally liable.
— "While you may choose to respond to our request by stating that All Children Matter, Inc. is solely liable for paying the fine, the actions of its board members to allow the PAC to disregard the state of Ohio's advisory opinion, to flagrantly violate the law, and then to refuse to pay a court-approved fine is a significant issue in weighing your nomination to be Secretary of Education," the letter says. "These actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for the rule of law and a willingness to use legal loopholes to avoid any individual accountability." The other senators who signed the letter are Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.)
TITLE IX ADVOCATES SAY DEVOS DONATIONS A 'RED FLAG': As her confirmation hearing nears, Betsy DeVos is being criticized for the thousands of dollars that her and her husband gave to an advocacy group that wants to raise the burden of proof for campus sexual assault victims. But the $10,000 in donations to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is unlikely to be a concern of many Senate Republicans. GOP lawmakers for years have complained that the Obama administration made it too easy for college students to be punished or expelled for false rape allegations.
— The group that DeVos supported, also known as FIRE, is suing the Education Department over the standard of evidence in sexual assault cases. "[The Office for Civil Rights] has taken a 'shoot first, ask questions later' approach, and it has managed to empty more than a few magazines before being challenged about whether it is even allowed to do so," the group's lawsuit, filed last year, says.
— DeVos' support for the group is "deeply troubling," Senate Democrats say, and they plan to push her on it during her confirmation hearing. "DeVos must fully explain whether she supports the radical view that it should be more difficult for campus sexual assault victims to receive justice," Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) said.
— "It's a red flag," said Lisa Maatz, top policy adviser at the American Association of University Women, which advocates for strict enforcement of Title IX, the federal law that governs gender discrimination, harassment and sexual assault on college campuses. "In the absence of an actual record as an education professional, I think these kinds of donations take on even greater importance, because we have to rely on her contributions to inform us on particular issues."
— "Betsy has given to scores of organizations over the years, most of which are multi-dimensional rather than single-issue," responded Ed Patru, spokesman for the pro-DeVos group. "It's a mistake to cherry pick a single issue, from one multi-issue organization, and extrapolate from that a conclusion as to how she may come down on a hypothetical public policy question," Patru said. "No one will take the issue of sexual assault as seriously as Betsy DeVos, and anyone who suggests otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about." Benjamin Wermund has more.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING THIS WEEK: The Pro Education team has got you covered from all angles as Betsy DeVos goes before the Senate HELP Committee in her quest to be the nation's eleventh secretary of Education. … I'll personally be looking to see what DeVos says about higher education policy — especially where she stands on how the Education Department should manage, administer and collect its $1 trillion portfolio of federal student loans. Here are the issues my colleagues will be tracking:
— Caitlin Emma is zeroed in on any mentions of school choice, Trump's $20 billion school choice plan and how the Trump administration might pay for such a proposal. Caitlin is also waiting for the Every Student Succeeds Act to come up. She expects Democrats to press DeVos on ensuring the Education Department continues to play a strong oversight role, while Republicans push her to put states firmly in the driver's seat.
— Benjamin Wermund will be listening for any comments on Title IX and how DeVos would approach enforcing the federal law. DeVos has little public record on Title IX, campus sexual assault, or civil rights issues more broadly, so her comments at the hearing will be a first glimpse at how aggressively her Education Department would approach civil rights.
— Kimberly Hefling will be watching to see if any Senate HELP Committee Democrats side with Republicans in support of DeVos following her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Kimberly anticipates a party-line vote out of the committee. She'll also be watching to see how much scrutiny GOP senators give to DeVos' record.
ROMNEY BACKS DEVOS' NOMINATION: Mitt Romney is endorsing Betsy DeVos for education secretary. In an op-ed published in The Washington Post late Friday, the former 2012 Republican presidential nominee, who was recently in the running to be Trump's pick for secretary of State, praises DeVos as a "smart, dynamic, no nonsense and committed" leader who will shake up the education establishment for the better. "As a highly successful businesswoman, DeVos doesn't need the job now, nor will she be looking for an education job later," Romney writes. "Her key qualification is that she cares deeply about our children and will do everything in her power to offer them a brighter future." Read more.
DURBIN UNDECIDED ON DEVOS: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, says he's withholding judgement on Betsy DeVos' nomination until after her confirmation hearing. "She has been a champion for charter schools, which I believe have a place in our educational picture," Durbin told The State Journal-Register, a newspaper in his home state. "But the vast majority of students in America are in public schools, and the jury is out as to what she feels about those schools and public education." Read more.
TEACHERS UNION'S OPENING SALVO AGAINST DEVOS: American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten today speaks at the National Press Club, where she's expected to outline what she sees as Betsy DeVos' vision for dismantling public education. Her speech starts at 11 a.m. ET.
OUT TODAY: GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT RULE DATA: The Education Department today plans to publicly identify which career college programs have failed its gainful employment rule. The department will release final debt-to-earnings rates for colleges, mostly for for-profit schools, that are subject to the rule. The data will show which colleges pass, fail, or are in the warning "zone" under the rule. Programs that fail or are in the warning "zone" for multiple years will eventually lose access to federal student aid.
— The data release will fulfill the Obama administration's pledge to fully implement its gainful employment rule before the president leaves office. And it comes as Republicans in Congress, and possibly the incoming Trump administration, eye repeal of the rule.
— The department plans to post the information here.
JAMES MATTIS AND HIGHER ED: Retired Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, reported several ties to higher education in his financial disclosure report, published online Sunday.
— Mattis received a salary of $419,359 for his role as a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He also disclosed more than $5,000 in speaking fees each for appearances at the University of California, Harvard University, and the Forum for the Future of Higher Education, which is housed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, he received $2,000 for an Aug. 2016 speech at Washington State University and $12,000 from a Harvard University chief executives conference in 2015.
— See the full disclosure here and read more from POLITICO's Jeremy Herb and Connor O'Brien here.
— Takirra Winfield Dixon, director of strategic media initiatives at the Education Department, is headed to Democrats for Education Reform, where she'll lead their communications efforts.
— Campbell Brown, the former CNN anchor and charter school advocate, is joining Facebook to lead the social media platform's news partnerships team. She'll be resigning as editor-in-chief of The 74, but will remain on the site's board. Read more.
— Shaun R. Harper will be joining the USC Rossier School of Education on July 1
as the Clifford and Betty Allen Professor in Urban Leadership. He will be launching the USC Race and Equity Center, which will seek to continue the work he started on studies of race and higher education at the University of Pennsylvania, USC announced.
— Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Betsy DeVos voiced support for Pell Grants in a meeting; the state's other senator, Republican Steve Daines, who held a separate meeting with DeVos, said she backed a failed conservative amendment to the Every Student Succeeds Act that would have given states the ability to opt out of federal requirements while still receiving federal funding: The Billings Gazette.
— Philadelphia starts Pre-K program with revenue generated by new soda tax: The Associated Press.
— "Inside the fight to save Detroit's schools: Betsy DeVos' campaign for choice over local control": The 74.
— Education Department will make a final decision on California's science testing waiver "very shortly," EdSource reports.
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A war of words has broken out between populist anti-Islam and Eurosceptic MP Geert Wilders and the president of the Dutch central bank, Nout Wellink on the debt crisis in Greece. Mr Nellink called Mr Wilders "a false prophet on economic matters" during a talkshow on national TV yesterday evening.
Earlier, the leader of the Freedom Party PVV lashed out against bailing out a debt-stricken Greece and said in daily that Greece should quit the euro zone and return to the drachma. He added that it was totally senseless to help Greece out again.
Wilders doesn't like his own During the TV show, the Dutch central bank chief claimed that Mr Wilders "mustn't like his own people too much if he's calling on them not to give any more money to Greece".
Mr Nellink, who is also a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, said lengthening Greece's debt maturities was not a solution to the problems. If anything, he argued, it could lead to a chain reaction affecting other European countries and banks.
Responsibility Day In a parliamentary debate today, Mr Wilders attacked the government on the whole Greece crisis, clashing with the chairman of the governing conservative VVD. Stef Blok said his party was distancing himself from the Freedom Party's stance.
The VVD is the largest party in a coalition government with the Christian Democrats. As they don't have a parliamentary majority, they rely on Mr Wilders' PVV support in government.
Today and yesterday are what's known as "Responsibility Days" in Dutch parliament. On the third day of May each year, the government defends its financial policy. Mr Wilders is using the focus on finances to rally support for his anti-Greece crusade.
Mr Blok warned that if Greece falls, Ireland and Portugal were likely to follow, which in turn would threaten Italy and Spain and lead to a collapse in European trade. The PVV chief dismissed the arguments of both Mr Blok and Mr Wellink as "scare-mongering".
Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager recently warned of the difficulty of maintaining public support for huge bailouts of troubled peripheral euro zone countries. The International Monetary Fund has sent out reassurances that it will only shore up Greece's finances if the country pledged to intensify reform efforts.
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University of Stirling researchers aim to improve welfare of dogs with launch of new website (RefiningDogCare.com).
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My mind travels to gratitude today, and hope, and dealing with loss. I'm thinking about James Kim, the father who lost his life in a brave attempt to find rescue for his stranded family. I don't know them, but their circumstances feel so utterly mundane, so familiar--a family, driving, gets lost. How could the predictability of workaday life take such a tragic turn, spinning their world off of its axis? The answer is that it ALWAYS can. I lose sight of this very, very often, and fail to stop and glory in the comfort of things exactly as they are. James Kim was working from a very primal place--needing to help the people he loved most in the world. How extraordinary is the "ordinary" love I spend most of my time taking for granted. I hope the Kim family finds comfort in James Kim's enduring love for them, and I hope grace suffuses them at every turn.
So. Take a deep breath. You are loved. You are alive. Change is possible.
Poetry eludes me lately, and this latest "poem" is no exception. But I missed Poetry Thursday. Maybe if I keep trying to show up on faith, faith will meet me halfway.
Small and small
Can I fit myself into her eyes
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Wield words clumsy
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Knowing that one small finger
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Her hand locks onto mine
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"Nobody should be given delegates –which is a ticket to victory– and it is not a fair ticket, and even though we are leading by a lot, we can not be caught. It is impossible to catch us," he said.
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"Nobody should take delegates and claim victory unless they get those delegates with voters and voting. And that is what is going on. And you watch, because the people aren't going to stand for it. It is a crooked system. It is rigged and we are going to go back to the old way — it is called 'You vote, you win.'"
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"No matter what happens, and I think we are going to get so strong over the next couple of weeks," he said.
Trump currently has 845 delegates. Cruz has 559. Trump needs 1,270 to secure the GOP nomination on the first ballot, although some GOP leaders have said that if Trump goes to the convention near that number he should be the party's nominee.
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"This is a multilevel audience play," said talk show host Laura Ingraham. "The message to the voters is that 'The system is corrupt and has to be changed, and I'm the real outsider.' To the delegates, he's playing a you-better-watch-it game — because the people are on to you."
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In continuation of the rice project in Benin, the Collibri Foundation for education keeps its commitment to invest in training young people. The programme provides a training in rice cultivation for about 30 young people from farming families of the cooperative organisation UNIRIZ-C.
Reviving the cultivation of rice in the region of Collines only made sense if there was succession to make it sustainable. That is exactly why the Collibri Foundation for education exists. Following on the rice project, Colruyt Group's education foundation has been working on a training programme in rice farming for young people since 2013. In a partnership with the Katholieke Hogeschool of Louvain, the Danish Bornefonden, the training centre of Songhaï and Vredeseilanden (VECO), 3 training cycles are organised between 2013 and 2019 for 30 young people from farming families of the cooperative organisation UNIRIZ-C.
Although crucial for the economy and development of the country, agriculture in general, and rice farming in particular, are confronted with numerous obstacles. There is the ageing farming population, the exodus of young people from the countryside, the negative image of the trade and its perspectives, and the training cost. The programme has many objectives. In general it wants to secure the future for the cultivation of rice in Benin and West Africa by motivating and supporting young people by means of scholarships and professional training in the Songhaï centre of Savalou. This centre is well-known for its integral farming techniques.
Last year, Ambre, anthropologist and post-baccalaureate student at Hogeschool in Louvain, went on site on a work placement. With the help of people from the cooperative organisation, an agricultural expert and a project coordinator, she participated in the selection of the 1st group of 10 young people who will follow the training programme at the Songhaï centre. At the end of September, this training will be followed by a practical work placement of 2 months in a model farm. The young people will afterwards be coached to start their own activities. (photos)
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hard to make the gauge hit red.
The Conductor Buttons is what you'll be looking at for most of the
game. In fact, you'll be staring at these until your eyes hurt. A blue
ball will go around the buttons counter-clockwise, and it's up to you to
press the corresponding button on your controller (Triangle, Square, X,
or O) at the same time it hits. So... you will always be pressing
the same combination of Triangle, Square, X, O, Triangle, Square, X, O,
over and over again (in 4/4 time, in 3/4 time the number of Conductor
Buttons will be reduced to three, in this case, use Triangle, Square, O).
The tricky part comes in with the increasing and decreasing speed
of the music, as well as how loud or soft the music is to be played.
Let's look at an example:
/ \ To play this, you would first press down
| R | Triangle very hard, because it's red.
__ __ Now, press Square as you normally would,
/ \ / \ not hard, but not too softly either.
\__/ \__/ Next is another red, so press X down hard.
/ \ Finally, press O with a normal pressure.
Makes sense so far? Another thing they'll do to trip you up is to
throw in arrows at certain parts in each song. All you do is push the
D-Pad in the direction of the arrow at the same time you press the
button. Let's look again:
/ \ In this situation, you would first press
| B | the triangle button very lightly, as the
\__/ first colour is blue.
__ __
/ \ / \ Now lightly again with the Square button.
| B | |R/Up|
\__/ \__/ Now push it down hard with X.
/ \ Finally, push O down hard and press Up on
| R | the D-Pad simultaneously.
Easy, right? You can do it with a little practice. Although you
won't get better without practice, this'll help you get started! Also
remember that every once in a while a star will show up in a circle,
2. Menu Screens
From the main screen you have five choices:
* Tutorial
Welcome! To Bravo Music World! Press O to go through the
tutorial screens, press Start to exit. You might not have
much luck here if you can't read Japanese.
* Game Start
When you choose Game Start, a text wondow comes up asking
if you would like to view the tutorial first. Choose the
left option for Yes, right option for No. Choosing Story
Mode on the main menu screen will start the actual game.
You have four main options:
/ \
/Story \ Choose from a selection of six songs to conduct.
\ /
\____/ ____
/Sett- \ Set Volume (1-7) and Conductor Button Pressure
\ ings /
____ \____/
/ \
/ Save \ Do you want to save? Yes/No
\ /
\____/ ____
/ \
/ Exit \ Return to Title? Yes/No, Save before exit? Yes/No
\ /
* Game Load
When you press O, a text window comes up asking whether you
want to load this data, left option for Yes, right for No.
If you press X, you are asked if you want to check for other
data. This is for if you want to insert another memory card,
because you can only save one game on each memory card.
* Child Mode
In Child Mode you can choose from six planets, each leading
to a different song. Child Mode is really, really boring,
because there is no pressure measure and no arrows. You just
press the buttons in sequence over and over. Still, you
should check it out for the freaky looking bear on the
loading screen.
* Toy Box
View toys you have collected (more info later).
3. Music (Stages)
1) Fifth Symphony, First Movement ~ Beethoven
2) Aria in G Major ~ Mozart
3) Flower Waltz from The Nutcracker Suite ~ Tchaikovsky
4) Wa ga sokoku (My Homeland) ~ Moldau
5) Ninth Symphony, Fourth Movement ~ Beethoven
6) On the Beautiful Blue Danube ~ Johann Strauss Jr.
4. Acknowledgements
Bravo Music is copyright 2001 Sony Computer Entertainment.
Thank you to Kinnon Yee with help on some of the song titles.
Christopher Amis
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When you buy a used vehicle undoubtedly you want to know that the car you've chosen will be safe and reliable. You most likely will have a number of questions about its current state that you may not be able to answer yourself.
Here at Croyland Car Megastore we are dedicated to answering those questions for you, so you feel happy and confident with your purchase. We know all our cars are high quality and safe, but we want to make sure you know that! We don't just want you to take our word for it, we like to prove it!
We inspect ALL of our Car Megastore's vehicles. This gives you have complete transparency with a comprehensive inspection report with no bias and reassures you that the car is as it should be.
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Celebrity Commercials From Before They Were Famous
Before they hit it big, celebrities had a hard-knock life they wish they could simply forget. Funnyman Jon Hamm, for instance, used to be a set designer for porn movies, and before Bryan Cranston became the infamous Walter White on 'Breaking Bad,' he was a video interviewer for a dating site. Unfortunately, these are nothing compared to the embarrassing commercials and ads so many actors agreed to perform in when they were just starting out.
We've collected a bunch of our favorites up above in a fancy little supercut (including Leonardo DiCaprio, Mila Kunis and Ben Affleck) and have included some more bonus commercials below.
Meg Ryan's Burger King Commercial
If you look at current photos of Meg Ryan, you might not recognize her as that same woman who starred in 'You've Got Mail' and 'When Harry Met Sally' all those years ago. Maybe it's all the "alleged" plastic surgery. But if you check her younger self out in this Burger King commercial, you'll see the same face that later performed the classic fake orgasm scene.
Elisabeth Shue's Burger King Commercial
We apologize in advance for getting this old Burger King theme song stuck in your head. For what it's worth, we can't stop singing, "Aren't you hungry…" And we're pretty sure neither can Elisabeth Shue. Though you'll see her running away from a crazy person with Jennifer Lawrence in the upcoming movie 'House At the End of the Street,' she's currently running just as fast away from her past self hawking some good ol' fashion fast food.
Bruce Willis' Levi's Commercial
We should all know this one by now. One all-powerful Redditer posted Bruce Willis' dancing Levi's commercial, thereby spreading it all over the internet. In case you can't tell which of these actors is the 'Die Hard' action hero, check out the last guy in the yellow jacket who loses his shades after trying to pull off a graceful spin. Yup, that same man might sue Apple over the fact that he can't pass on his extensive iTunes music library to his children… Damn you, iTunes Terms & Conditions!
Keanu Reeves' Corn Flakes Commercial
Before Keanu Reeves starred in the 'Bill and Ted' movies and spawned a world-wide phenomena of mimicking his stoner character, the actor loved Corn Flakes. No, he REALLY loved Corn Flakes… and dancing. Check him out busting a move in this commercial. You'll see him checking around to see if anyone will spot him stealing a bite of Corn Flakes, but he really should be checking to see if anyone's paying attention to the ad. Now none of us will ever forget him in this light.
Elijah Wood's Cheese Commercial
If the Ring of Power mentally poisoned the Frodo-portraying Elijah Wood in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, it's only natural that cheese would have the same effect on his kid self, right? This commercial for cheddar cheese was not his only claim to fame as a child star, though. You might also recognize his facial features from an old-timey Pizza Hut ad. And his reaction to cheese remained at this level of chipperness.
Brad Pitt's Pringles Commercial
Brad Pitt was always a heartthrob… there's just no getting around that fact. Before his swoon worthy facial features hit the big screen, a casting director for a Pringles commercial got a hold of him back in the day. And guess what? Even in that ad, he couldn't stop himself from being the playa'.
Sarah Michelle Gellar's Burger King Commercial
"It's not Christmas… It's not your birthday…" No, it's Sarah Michelle Gellar trying to sell you Burger King. Although something as awesome as seeing Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a toddler does make it seem like it's your birthday. We wonder if this is what Joss Whedon saw before bringing her on to star in his hit TV series.
Paul Rudd's Nintendo Commercial
Remember when video games used to look like miniature, plastic bricks and the number one method for fixing them was blowing air across the gaming chip to release all the dust? Paul Rudd definitely does. In fact, you could say it's probably haunting him a little bit. See for yourself by watching the commercial below.
Seth Green's Nerf Commercial
If Seth Green turned out to be gay, we probably wouldn't be that surprised. There've been signs. Take the Nerf commercial he did as a kid (that he probably wishes he could forget about) as an example. In it he sees a group of girls who seem like they're flirting with him and his buddy, but instead of starting a conversation, he shoots Nerf balls at them. Not to mention his short stint on 'Will & Grace' seemed like an eye opener.
Naomi Watts' Tampon Commercial
Please prove us wrong, but we think there's nothing more embarrassing for an actor than starring in a commercial about tampons. For a while, that was Naomi Watts' life in Australia. She was the face of Tampax… Tampax! No wonder she moved to the States. She probably couldn't get far enough away from the humiliation.
Nicolas Cage's Sankyo Commercial
Fact: Nicolas Cage has always been crazy. Evidence: His Japanese Sankyo commercial. From the looks of it, he starred in it while still an adult. Although many actors and actresses often agree to act in commercials overseas, but this one definitely takes the cake for being the most over the top. Cowboy outfit? Dancing robots? Eventually joining in with the dancing robots? We rest our case.
Bryan Cranston's Shield Soap Commercial
Before Bryan Cranston brewed up meth in 'Breaking Bad' and before he starred as the hysterical dad in 'Malcolm in the Middle,' he was known for selling soap dressed as a giant skunk. His commercial for Shield soap stunk so bad that when asked by The Hollywood Reporter to reveal the strangest job he ever worked, he decided to talk about his life as a dating site video interviewer instead. And we don't blame him.


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Conserving Water: Rain Water Storage for Gardens and Greenhouse
Conserving water is always on our minds, and watering the garden can be a problem. As mentioned in other writings, we are off the grid and have a small 12 volt water pump. Also, our well is just a 16' dug well, so the gardens can be a big strain on our well and pump.
This 350 gallon water tank has been a huge help to us. It sits on a trailer so that it can be easily moved. We set it under rain gutters, and then move it up hill from our gardens and greenhouse. Garden hoses are connected to the valve in front and the water is gravity fed to the flowers and vegetables. The pressure is very slow, but it gets the job done and is helping us conserve resources.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Rain Water Storage for Gardens and Greenhouse
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The 2013 Chevrolet Volt will come with revisions to its EV mode functions and looks, according to General Motors enthusiast site GMInsidenews. The report cites a source who claims to have read the advanced ordering guide for the 2013 models. The source also said that the 2013 model will have modest changes while the 2014 model year will have more extensive changes.
Included in the primary changes for the 2013 model are a body-colored roof panel and rear hatch trim while the outgoing car uses black (regardless of exterior paint color). Furthermore, a new EV hold mode permits the cars to be driven while the internal-combustion range extender is running, making sure that there's all-electric power for urban areas or in the latter part of the commute.
2013 Volt has a new mode that's similar to the existing "mountain mode." The difference is that the battery maintains its full charge. In the current version, the mountain mode will charge to 40%.
The EV hold feature is presently available in the Opel Ampera, the Volt's European sibling. It's also believed that the 2013 Volt will get the optional MyLink system on models that have the navigation system, as well as the available lane departure warning and forward collision alert.
The Chevrolet Volt's daring, smooth, performance-driven posture communicates its electric capabilities and a fashionable midsized sport sedan look. This is created through its wide front and rear tracks (61.2 / 62.1 inches [1,556 / 1,578 mm]), wheelbase (105.7-inch [2,685 mm]), wheels-out stance, sculptured belt line, and premium experience.
The Volt is an innovative car that Chevrolet wanted to design to convey an elegant and active statement so that when anyone looks at it, one can see the extremely technical and refined execution, with many interconnecting surfaces making clean edges and creases.
GM's engineering team worked closely with aerodynamicists at its own wind tunnel to design the Volt, developing Chevrolet's most aerodynamic vehicle. Less energy is needed to handle air resistance, Chevrolet Volt's aerodynamicists added about eight miles of electric range and 50 miles of extended range.
A curved and flushed front fascia, with tapering corners and grille, enables easier air flow around the Volt, reducing drag. At the back, precise edges and a sensibly designed spoiler regulate air flow. A strong rake on the windshield and back glass also aid in reducing turbulence and drag.
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Unanswered: Selects during a Transaction
When coding a web application, I always try to retrieve only one database connection from the connection pool per request.
but now I'm in an situation where I need help and advice, I've never coded that before and think that I'm making a mistake :
the app. runs in a cluster environment with 2 nodes. on every node there's a thread running every 20 seconds. when woke up, the threads select records from a table, say Table A, with a 'for update' clause at the end.
/*** in Java ***/
Connection cn = getConnectionFromPool();
List records = getListFromTableAWithForUpdateClause(cn);
//.. do some stuff with the list
for (int i = 0; i < records.size(); ++i) {
String xField = getXFieldFromTableB(cn); // WOULD THIS BE AN ERROR ?
// do something with xField
updateStatusFieldOfTableA(cn, ((Person) record.get(i)).getKey(), STATUS_HANDLED);
// close connection in finally etc..
To retrieve xField from Table B using the same connection, would this be an error ?
Since I have to select the records with an for-update clause (already selected records shouldn't be selected by the other thread running on the other node), do I have to worry about the transaction level of the connection the connection pool returned to me ?
Note : the database is Oracle 10g, app server is Websphere 6.1.
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thanks for you answer. and sorry, couldn't reply immediately.
but to establish this behavior, the other session has to select with a transaction level of commited read, right ?
1) is that correct ?
2) if yes, in DB2, one can add a "with ur" clause at the end of the select statement. is there an equivalent clause in Oracle ?
3) another solution would be to use the setTransactionIsolation() method of java.sql.Connection interface, but I don't want to rely on this solution. Especially, when getting the connection from pool of an AppServer (in this cas WAS 6.1), since it could be an implementation specific behavior, but i have to be sure on this.
i have little experience with all that, and rather theoretically and hence need some guidance.
What would your advice be ?
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I really appreciate you support, thanks.
I have to ask this again;
1- cn.setAutocommit(false);
2- // "select .. for update skip locked"
3- // perform another select using the same connection
4- // perform an update "update tablename set column where ID = ?"
5- cn.commit();
6- cn.setAutocommit(true);
the code at line 3, would it cause trouble ?


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WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (R.P.I.) was virtually unchanged in April, finishing at 100.9 after ending at 101 in March. It was the fifth consecutive month in which the R.P.I. was above 100, boosted in large part to positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth.
"The restaurant industry continued to build momentum in April, with restaurant operators reporting positive same-store sales and customer traffic levels for the sixth time in the last eight months," said Hudson Riehle, senior vice-president of the Research and Knowledge Group for the N.R.A. "Barring any significant external shocks, restaurant sales and traffic levels will continue to improve in the months ahead."
The Current Situation Index, which measures current trends in four industry indicators, including same-store sales, traffic, labor and capital expenditures, stood at 100.3 in April, up slightly from a March level of 100.2.
The R.P.I.'s Expectations Index, which measures restaurant operators' six-month outlook, stood at 101.5 in April, down slightly from a level of 101.7 in March. It was the ninth consecutive month in which the index finished above 100.
Restaurant operators remain bullish about sales growth in the months ahead, with 47% saying they expect to have higher sales in six months, down slightly from 50% who reported similarly in March. Conversely, just 13% of restaurant operators expect sales volume in six months to be lower than it was during the same period a year ago, the same as reported in March.
Although the sales outlook is positive, restaurant operators said they are not as optimistic about the overall direction of the economy. Thirty-three per cent of operators said they expect economic conditions to improve in six months, up from 32% who reported similarly last month. Meanwhile, 17% of operators said they expect economic conditions to worsen in the next six months, which compared with 19% who reported similarly in March.
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Thank you!
Thanks to all who came along to Connect & Create on Saturday! Here are a few snapshots of the day:
FaB is voluntary and non-profit, we're looking for donations, please support us if you can localgiving.org/charity/fringe-arts-bath, or get in touch if you are interested in sponsorship: email@example.com
Curated by Jess Holtaway and Paula Serafini
Submission deadline has now passed.
Bath is not only a beautiful heritage city, it is a creative hub in which grassroots political campaigns and community ownership initiatives are at the heart of its culture. We invite local artists to reflect on and respond to issues that matter to local people. We welcome proposals (of approximately 300 words) for one-off participatory creative workshops that address, or link to, current campaigns and community projects in Bath.
Thanks to all who came along to Connect & Create on Saturday! Here are a few snapshots of the day:
May 28th, 3pm - 6pm, meeting at the Back Bar at The Bell Inn. Free to attend, registration required.
Photographer and designer David Gillet leads a workshop that invites participants to engage in creative collaboration and explore how photography might be used for social change. In association with Save Bathampton Meadows.
The workshop opens with a brief introduction and some examples of how photography has been used in activism. This is followed by a practical session in which small groups are invited to go out on to the streets of Bath with their cameras and interpret the theme of "change". Be inspired and inspire.
Please bring with you:
May 28th 10:00 - 15:00, The Back Bar at The Bell Inn. Free to attend, drop-in session.
Imagine the perfect city with artists Ali Brown and Carrie Love.
The Townarium is centred in finding our motivations, what excites us, valuing what we have to share with each other to make a vibrant and inspirational community for the future.
This is a family-oriented drop-in session open to people of all ages. Participants will map out and illustrate their ideal city through a series of creative exercises.
May 28th, 11am-3pm, The Back Bar at The Bell Inn. Free to attend, registration required.
Small Gatherings for Big Thoughts is an invitation to bring your own ingredients, meet a stranger and cook together without a recipe. Open to a small group of people, it explores ideas of how we can come together with our differences and co-create new possibilities through food and the act of cooking.
In this arena, where personal and intimate moments are shared, we can travel across the world through imagination. Here encounters come together to reveal their interconnectedness to the world as well as their economical interdependency. In fact our choices as consumers are also brought to the table transporting us right in the heart of a contradictory capitalistic system in which foods move more speedily and freely then human beings.
How to participate?
Please email us at email@example.com to secure your space.
On the day, please bring along 3 ingredients for cooking together.
For example you could bring: Herbs, Spices, Oils, Condiments, Grains (e.g. Rice), Fruits and Vegetables.
Open to all, but we particularly welcome local activists and campaigners and anyone interested in initiatives for social change in Bath.
Luisa Spina is a London based mix-media artist and social sculptor. She completed a degree in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design and a Masters of Arts in Social Sculpture at Oxford Brookes University under the supervision of Professor Shelley Sacks, former pupil of artist Joseph Beuys and director of the Social Sculpture Research Unit.
Small Gatherings for Big Thoughts is part of Connect and Create, a project looking to create new work, generate connections, and document initiatives for social change in Bath. The project is curated by Jess Holtaway and Paula Serafini.
Bath is known for being a beautiful world heritage centre, but there is so much more to the city than first meets the eye. Bath is home to grassroots political campaigns and community ownership initiatives. The city features radical contemporary creatives and campaigners. Local artists, writers, musicians and performers are generating reflective discourses around local and global issues. Many are responding to ecological and social crises and others are developing new feminist strategies within cultural and political frameworks.
With this in mind, Create & Connect will be a day of workshops led by artists/educators/campaigners exploring initiatives for change in Bath through participatory creative sessions open to the general public. The idea is that the artwork, connections, and experiences that emerge out of this one day event will provide a basis for an exhibition later in the year: Creative Cartographies: Mapping Initiatives for Change in Bath.
We propose Creative Cartographies as an opportunity to collectively map all the exciting community projects and campaigns that are taking place in the city. The exhibition will aim to foster connections between artists, campaigners and the general public, and generate new artworks to act as testimonies to the issues that matter to local people, and to projects that are advancing change in the city. We want to showcase local artistic talent and provide opportunities for local residents to participate in creative interventions throughout the city during and beyond the timeframe of the exhibition.
The exhibition will act as a space for showcasing and creating new work. We will publish an open call for artwork in any media that addresses, or links to, current campaigns, community projects or activist initiatives based in Bath. The work received through the open call will create the basis for the exhibition. Once the exhibition opens to the public, there will be a programme of open events. These will include performances, discussion sessions, and workshops led by artists and/or campaigners, with the objective of creating new work that responds to initiatives for change in Bath. Work produced by the general public during these events will contribute to expanding the exhibition, which will grow as people engage with it. We will tailor events to different sectors of the community, so as to include a wide range of people and experiences.
If you are interested in taking part of Create & Connect and Creative Cartographies, do get in touch!
Create & Connect and Creative Cartographies: Mapping Initiatives for Change in Bath are curated by Jessica Holtaway and Paula Serafini from Politically Led Art & Network Knowledge (PLANK) http://plank-network.blogspot.co.uk/