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I confess. I had a bit of a battle with the green-eyed monster the other morning. The newspaper had pictures of high school girls playing soccer with a team from another school, and with obvious joy and pleasure.
I was pleased for them, of course, but envious too. Back in the dark ages when I was in high school, interscholastic competition was simply unavailable for young women. We had something called "The Girls Athletic Association", or GAA, but this was strictly intramural play. We played other teams in our school, but forget about traveling to Plano or Sandwich or Oswego to match ourselves against girls from another school.
Our gym classes required that we suit up in "gym suits", dreadful-looking, one-piece, electric-blue jobs which looked like leftover bloomers from the turn of the century — the last century. They were also available in a sort of tomato-worm green, but most of us didn't go there. We would hop around the gym in our outfits playing volleyball or what was known as "girls rules" basketball. In the spring we got to go outside to play volleyball or soccer in our tastefully modest outfits.
I was never a devotee of GAA. As far as I know, or remember, we never had meetings. Our get-togethers were in the gym and played with other students.
I know girls today have many more options. I remember how desperately I wanted to run track. Sometimes in the spring when we were released to the outdoors for gym class, I would sprint around the track. If the low hurdles, for the boys, had been left out, I'd run those too. Our gym teacher frowned on that arguing that young ladies didn't do track. I'd get hauled back to the volleyball net wondering why young ladies couldn't do what they wanted to do.
We did get to play soccer as part of our intramural fitness training. I never really understood why that was suitable for young ladies and running was not.
So, it is with mixed joy and envy that I watch today's young women who have options. I think it is wonderful that they are allowed — even encouraged — to follow their own athletic star. I've even had a vision of myself crossing the finish line at the cross country events at the Sports Center.
But my vision doesn't mean that I'll be wearing those blue bloomers.
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LIZ CIANCONE: Today's girls have more opportunity than ever
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LIZ CIANCONE: Smell of fresh air gave way to dryers
Remember when clean clothes smelled like fresh air and sunshine rather than fabric softener and dryer sheets?
LIZ CIANCONE: Courts see a different appearance than cops
Have you ever noticed the transformation between the arrest of an accused lawbreaker and the first appearance in court?
LIZ CIANCONE: We always want more than we need
Washington seems more preoccupied with the unemployment rate than they are about the constant stalemate. Still with thousands out of work and the unemployment rate hovering somewhere between 7 percent and 9 percent, it does deserve more than a passing nod.
LIZ CIANCONE: Old age is in email of the beholder
My Best Friend isn't much for writing letters, so email has opened a new world for him. He can dash off a few words to a high school friend or his college roommate — now living in Florida and Washington State,
LIZ CIANCONE: A memory test from the oldtime radio days
For some reason, I seem to be the go-to source for all sorts of obscure information out at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
LIZ CIANCONE: Friskey no doubt was in favor of gun control
I once owned a gun. Actually, it was Dad's gun and I was allowed to use it. He bought an air gun which shot BB's to protect our home — in a way.
LIZ CIANCONE: A robin stops to welcome the spring
I saw a robin the other morning. It was not the first robin of spring, of course. A few of the more daring robins had opted to spend the winter and, although they looked pretty sorry about it on a few occasions, it was a fairly mild winter.
LIZ CIANCONE: The mystery of the small animal mascot
I hope you won't think I'm picking on small animals, but I've been thinking about Easter and the Easter bunny.
LIZ CIANCONE: Rising up to defend the poor groundhog
I read in the newspaper the other morning that Punxsatawney Phil is being hauled into court and charged with falsely predicting an early spring. I am volunteering my services as counsel for the defense.
LIZ CIANCONE: Keeping eye out for signs of spring
The problem with expecting a groundhog to predict the arrival of spring is that there are groundhogs scattered all over the country. The Pennsylvania groundhog may not see the same kind of weather as the groundhog out here in Dobbs Park. In this way, false hopes are roused and the groundhog loses credibility as a meteorologist.
LIZ CIANCONE: Not every other name smells sweet as a rose
It was either Romeo or Juliet who said, "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
LIZ CIANCONE: Innocence appreciated when you're growing up
I grew up rather stupid. I didn't realize it at the time. Neither did my teachers who seemed to think I had "promise."
LIZ CIANCONE: Years along rivers make them feel like home
I've been following plans for celebrating "The Year of the River" with interest. Rivers have played such a role in my life that I've celebrated a good many rivers. The Wabash River is merely the most recent example.
LIZ CIANCONE: There are always cat stories to be told
I was asked the other day why I write about dogs I have known, but never about cats. "What's the matter?" they asked, "Don't you like cats?"
LIZ CIANCONE: Sharing the family history
My Grandmother lived with us. Ed and I were eager audiences for her family stories about the Cooks. Mom also shared her memories of growing up with three brothers.
LIZ CIANCONE: Do we want our privacy or not?
We Americans are a strange bunch. We insist upon our right to privacy, yet we neglect few opportunities to parade our personal business in public.
LIZ CIANCONE: The low humor of Mickey Mantis
I'm told that a pun is the lowest form of humor. I guess that typecasts me! I love them, but then, I like any type of word play.
LIZ CIANCONE: For now, justice is served in Bball Hall
News this past week brought justice of a sort. The folks who decide these things have declined to pick anyone to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
LIZ CIANCONE: Well, what would you do with only 1 sock?
Let me ask you something.
LIZ CIANCONE: Movie memories don't include many of the lengthy variety
There has been lots of reporting lately about how long movies are becoming.
LIZ CIANCONE: Resist that big 'let down' on the day after Christmas
Today is the big day. That makes tomorrow a sort of let down — rather like "What have you done for me lately?"
LIZ CIANCONE: No thanks to getting mags delivered via the Internet
I am a creature of habit. I like to know what I'm doing and I need to know how to do it. That's why I am annoyed when corporate America seems determined to drag me, kicking and screaming into the age of Internet.
LIZ CIANCONE: Everyone has a favorite holiday
I suppose everyone has a favorite holiday. My guess is that, for most of us, that holiday is Christmas. It's a holiday with a miracle no matter how old we get.
LIZ CIANCONE: Christmas season puts time back into focus
It's a funny thing about time. It can speed along so that you cannot believe that your kids can possibly be old enough to have good sense, or it can drag its heels while you wait for that first grandchild or while you are saving up for something really special.
LIZ CIANCONE: The bottom line is what drives 'Black Friday' sales
Why is it called "Black Friday"?
LIZ CIANCONE: Have we lost the meaning of holiday?
I've been considering a lost-and-found ad to see if anyone knows what's happened to Thanksgiving.
LIZ CIANCONE: Magic is always there with live theater
I'm a pushover for live theater. But movies? Not so much. For me it's like the difference between canned peas and those picked fresh from the garden. Movies even COME in cans.
LIZ CIANCONE: Maybe the Cubs will win it all next year
I was relieved to have the World Series ending before the snow flies. Heck, it didn't even last into November this year.
LIZ CIANCONE: Holiday decorating better when personal, simple
I fear that I am becoming an old poop!
LIZ CIANCONE: Surprises from mail worth the extra penny
I understand that the cost of pursuing my hobby will be going up by a penny come the year 2013.
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After posting a few sample photos I shot from the Secret Workshop, I had a number of comments and emails asking if I could show my post processing on a video. So I figured, why not. Keep in mind that I use my actions when I edit, as they are my workflow. These effects can be produced on your own without actions too, but this video will not be covering that today. You can literally "watch me work."
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Casting Crowns is a Christian band that employs a soft rock music style. The band was created by youth pastor Mark Hall who also serves as a lead vocalist. The band previously served and performed in a youth group in Atlanta.
Discovered by, among others, contemporary Christian music legend Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns got a recording contract and vaulted to popularity in 2003 with songs such as If We Are The Body and Who Am I.
Before Casting Crowns was created they were known as New Life Rookies which split into two bands, one being Casting Crowns and the other a smaller band South Avenue.
Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. They later moved to Stockbridge, Georgia and more members joined. Some members of the band currently work as ministers for Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia. The band has won Grammy and Dove Awards.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Days of Heaven
Wow. In Austin, these have been possibly the two most beautiful days on Planet Earth. Here's an image of crossvine (Bignonia capreolata Dragon Lady). It's a two-tone version of the more common orange—I'm never sure if I like it...
I've been traveling to San Antonio lately and stop in at a wonderful nursery there on Blanco Road that has a great edit of plants and much cheaper prices than Austin. I got a 10-gal pot of Golden Bamboo and a flat of something called Wildfire Verbena that is already my new favorite bedding plant. I put it in the empty holes in my front garden, still limping along due to drought. This verbena has huge blossom heads and is a psychedelic purple. LOVE.
For all garden-travelers check out this link of Great Gardens Around the World. Austin Garden Bloggers, let's make one of these our next field trip!
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- Cindy, My Corner of Katy said...
Libby, your Dragon Lady looks like what was sold to me as native crossvine. I bought a Red Dragon at Lowe's last year ... I hope it's not that same color combo! I need to look for Tangerine Beauty, I guess.
- March 30, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- ConsciousGardener said...
Name that cheap nursery! Your yard looks great...
- April 1, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- Libby at Aurora Primavera said...
The nursery in SA is Evergreen Nursery at the corner of Blanco and Hildebrand. Time for a hop?
- April 1, 2009 at 7:49 PM
- Doc Sinister said...
I was reading your archives and just saw this post... I've actually been the garden 12 on the article you linked (Amber Palace in Rajastan) - the picture in the article doesn't do it justice. I'm not a giant fan of formal design, but in this case it was just amazing. Motifs from the garden are also repeated throughout the palace (or maybe it's the other way around...).
- June 10, 2009 at 2:35 PM
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State Rep. Dan Flynn hopes to ensure that any Texas teacher who wants to can display the Ten Commandments in a classroom.
Flynn, R-Van, in East Texas, recently filed a bill that says school board trustees may not stop copies of the commandments from being posted in "prominent" locations in classrooms.
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Japanese events in London over the coming months include a free Okinawa festival at Spitalfields, Yoko Ono's Meltdown at the Southbank Centre, Outsider Art from Japan at the Wellcome Collection and cricket at Lord's.
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KLM launched flights to Fukuoka in Kyushu on 3 April 2013. Return fares from London Heathrow to Fukuoka are now on sale from £553 return, including taxes and charges!
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This winter London has experienced a boom in ramen restaurants and more are yet to come. Also, Japan-inspired ice-cream flavours are coming to Bone Daddies; Sushinho has opened a in the City, Tsuru has started selling chicken kara-age burgers, Bincho has opened a Japanese whisky bar in Soho and BBC MasterChef Tim Anderson will be opening his first restaurant, focusing on the food of Japan's Kyushu region, in London this spring.
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The Arkansas men's basketball team won their final preseason game, beating Lemoyne-Owen, 111-45 at Bud Walton Arena Monday night.
The Hogs won big despite playing without sophomore guard BJ Young, the team's returning leading scorer, who served the first of a two-game suspension for violating team rules.
Every Razorback in the lineup saw playing time and 11 players scored en route to the victory. Their ability to score in the paint attributed to their success as the Hogs scored 50 points down low and held the Magicians to just 14.
Turnovers also spelled trouble for the Magicians as they had 30 turnovers that resulted in 44 Razorback points.
"We did a lot of good things tonight," Head Coach Mike Anderson said. "We shot well, attacked well and forced turnovers. We are going to be a team that is going to attack because we have a lot of skilled guys."
Junior forward Coty Clarke recorded a double-double, leading the Razorbacks with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Michael Qualls scored 15 points with eight rebounds, while Jacorey Williams added 15 with seven boards.
Sophomore forward Hunter Mickelson was one-point shy of a double-double as the Jonesboro, Ark., native picked up nine points and 10 rebounds.
To start the game, the Razorbacks put up a strong defensive front, holding the Magicians scoreless for the first 6:27 in the first half. By that point the Hogs had gone on an 18-0 run, with the last basket coming on a 3-pointer from freshman guard Anthlon Bell.
The Magicians would rebound from their slump going on an 8-0 run to close the gap, 18-8. With 3:37 left in the first the Razorbacks returned to their original 18-point lead at 35-17. A total of 18 of the Hogs' 35 points were off Magician turnovers at that point.
Arkansas hit its stride at the very end of the first as Qualls began a momentous Razorback run with a dunk with 1:28 remaining. Clarke then stole the ball seven seconds later off the inbound and passed it to freshman DeQuavious Wagner who drained a three-pointer, sending the crowd to their feet.


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Editor's Note: If your idea of a senior citizen is someone who sits around idly and who has lost the zest for life, you haven't meet the hundreds of local seniors who compete each year in the DeKalb Senior Olympics. They bring their competitive spirit to these games that range from line dancing, swimming, tennis, water volleyball, golf, bowling, track and field and plenty more. The Senior Olympics will be held May 10-20 at various locations throughout the county. Opening ceremonies are planned for 10 a.m. on May 10 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center.
When Charlie Slater was 9 and living in the Bronx, he got hooked on playing table tennis. Decades later, Slater is still at it.
He's mastered loopers, backspin pushes and chiseling over the years and will be bringing years of competition as well as his desire to win to the 15th annual DeKalb Senior Olympics, May 10-20. Table tennis will be played at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. on May 11 (singles) and May 13 (doubles).
Slater, who is credited with establishing table tennis locally, has competed widely in the United States and abroad. This past March the program reached its one-year anniversary.
Now a retired Delta Air Lines computer programmer, Slater, 66, said table tennis can be played and enjoyed for a lifetime.
"I can still do the kind of acuity needed for this sport," said Slater. "I don't think I could play soccer or basketball. Knock wood, my reflexes are still there. I still feel I am near the top of my game."
Slater, who used his used his lunch hour at Delta to polish his table tennis game, has traveled throughout the country and internationally competing. In 1999, he attended a tournament in Zurich. He once competed in the U.S. nationals in Palo Alto, Calif., and he still attends the three-day Huntsman World Senior Games held annually in St. George, Utah in August.
And every Tuesday night, Slater, who resides in Decatur, along with 30 other folks can be found at the Decatur Recreation Center.
Slater has been preparing for the DeKalb Senior Games by playing three hours a week as well as briskly walking a mile regularly with eight-pound weights in each hand.
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22 May 2013 | by John Owens
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to lobby Parliament to defeat Eric Pickles' efforts to increase legislation governing council comms.
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The Conservative Party reacted to weekend reports that a senior member had described party activists as 'mad, swivel-eyed loons'.
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to lobby Parliament to defeat Eric Pickles' efforts to increase legislation governing council comms.
The APPC is widening its membership to in-house public affairs specialists in a bid to head off the possible introduction of a statutory lobby register limited to agencies.
Westminster Advisers has hired an associate director and two account directors after a strategic review and amid other staff departures.
Education Secretary Michael Gove was discovered to have based a claim of 'disturbing historical ignorance' among teenagers in an article he wrote for The Mail on Sunday in March partly on statistics from PR surveys by Premier Inn and UKTV Gold.
Industry bodies the APPC, CIPR and PRCA have called on the Government to come clean over the fate of its legislation for a statutory lobbying register, which was not mentioned in the Queen's Speech.
A Cabinet Office spokesman has claimed the Government 'remains committed' to introducing a statutory lobbying register despite a Financial Times report today.
A radical shake-up in government policy creation could create 'a new way of shaping thinking within Number 10' for lobbyists.
The APPC, CIPR and PRCA have published their joint definition of lobbying, which seeks to expand the scope of any statutory register beyond agencies.
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Ever since I was a little girl I have adored animated films. The way each character is brought to life and given a personality of its own, as if they belonged in our world, is absolutely magical. This sparked my passion for illustration and animation. I love drawing and developing my own characters. It would be a dream come true to have a direct hand in the magical world of animation entertainment.
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arabprincesa 7/29/2007 6:22:00 PM
I love this stuff. It spreads so easily, and it really works. It gives your lips a tingly feeling, and it has this smell that I really like. I use it in addition to regular stick chapstick though.
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Hair Removal -Unlisted Brand - Veet's Bladeless Razor hair removal kit
arabprincesa 7/29/2007 6:20:00 PM
I bought this stuff about three years ago, and never repurchased. The smell is very chemically and strange. I couldn't use it under my arms because it made them bleed and burn like crazy. It starts to sting after a while. You have to use your hands to spread the stuff. So icky. Use Nair Pretty instead!
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Self Tanners -Dove - Dove Energy Glow Daily Moisturizer with subtle Self Tanners - Medium [DISCONTINUED]
arabprincesa 7/28/2007 5:56:00 AM
I just bought this today. I'm a PPP and i bought the one for fair skin (I wanted to buy medium, but all they had was medium-dark skin tones). I applied it easily a few hours ago. This truly is a gradual self tanner - i don't see a difference yet lol, which is allright because I just want to look natural. Anyway, it doesn't smell funny, but after a while there is this funky smell. It doesn't smell like chemical to me, just strange. But you can only smell it, like another reviewer said, if you put it right up to your skin. I used this on my face as well...hopefully it doesn't break me out! I'll be updating in about a week for sure =) Oh, and it feels just like applying a nice lotion to your body. Feels really good actually.
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Masks -Unlisted Brand - Aspirin Mask
arabprincesa 7/28/2007 5:31:00 AM
oily, acne prone skin - ugh. I tried this for the first time about two weeks ago. I used it two days in a row. The first day, nothing happened - my face cleared up a bit I guess. But after the second day, I broke out on my cheeks! I've never, ever ever broken out there before. Maybe that's purging? I'm not sure, I don't really know what that whole concept is. All I know is the pimples are STILL on my cheek, as well as some weird red bumps around my chin, and I'm totally pissed. **UPDATE 7/08** I'm still feeling the repercussions of trying this mask. My cheeks, which were SO clear before, are still messed up. My forehead also has a lot more millia then before. It's been a year! I regret using this product so much. It's ruined my skin.
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Gels/Soaps -Caress - Caress Glowing Touch Body Wash
arabprincesa 7/28/2007 2:00:00 AM
This was okay. I was actually expecting a glow, sadly, and didn't get one. If I had known that I wouldn't have atleast gotten out of the shower sparkly, I would have purchased another Cashmere Luxury bottle because I think it smells much better. I really don't notice a nice smell in this bottle at all. It doesn't smell bad, just more like a soap. I won't be buying this again, as I can get the results from a cheaper or atleast better smelling bodywash. Btw, I bought it at Longs Drugs. Original price is around $6.
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Gels/Soaps -Caress - Cashmere Luxury Silkening Body Wash
arabprincesa 7/28/2007 1:53:00 AM
Omigosh, this stuff smells SO good. I don't know if it makes my skin any softer...but it smells delicious enough that I don't care. I got it on sale...2 for 7 at longs. If it wasn't on sale, I don't think I'd buy it (atleast not at a drugstore).
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Eye Shadow -Rimmel - Stir It Up - As If (500)
arabprincesa 7/28/2007 1:15:00 AM
I love this! It's such a gorgeous mix of colors. I apply with a brush rather than a spongy applicator so you can still distinguish the separate blue and purple colors. Ahhh, so gorgeous.
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Hair Color -L'Oreal - Color Pulse [DISCONTINUED]
arabprincesa 7/25/2007 9:12:00 PM
First of all, make sure you pick a color thats advisable for your hair color! I read the person with blonde-hair-who-tried-to-dye-their-hair-brown's review, and you're right, it turned out a weird color because the brown's not recommended for blond hair (their are only two color, I think recommended for blond hair, depending on your shade of blond). I didn't follow the box's advice either. I have medium -dark brown hair, and I used the cool blonde color. I knew it wouldn't dye my hair, but I tried it anyway. There wasn't much of a change, but some of my hair did get a sort of cool, bronzy color. I actually liked the effect, even though it wasn' too noticable. I think I'm going to try the actual Copper color later. People should note that it's recommended to 'pulse' your hair with color, not to really to dye it like you would with permanent color. Overall, I liked this product a lot. It didn't smell nasty, and it was so easy to apply and didn't stain anything.
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Cleansers -B. Kamins - Bio-Maple Hydrating Acne Wash
arabprincesa 7/18/2007 5:15:00 AM
I bought this product on sale...and then I realized that it's expiration date was in 2004...maybe that accounts for its funny smell? I spent 8 bucks on it, and I couldn't return it, so I decided to try and use it anyway. It actually was effective in clearing my acne, but it sometimes left my oily skin dry. I'd buy this product again if it was on sale...but I'd have to continuously use it before considering paying full price for it.
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Treatments -Clean & Clear - Advantage Acne Spot Treatment
arabprincesa 7/18/2007 5:10:00 AM
What I hate about this product is its inconsistency. Sometimes it reduces pimples, sometimes it makes them darker and grosser... I find that it usually works better if you apply it with a Q-tip, and after using cleanser. But still, my results were always inconsistent. I did like the smell though.
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Lip Gloss -Lancome - Juicy Tubes in Daiquiri
arabprincesa 7/17/2007 12:02:00 AM
I LOVE this lipgloss. It's not too sticky for me, and it's so shinyy, I love it! It's not bright pink like it looks, but I suppose it has a pinkish touch about it. I got it at an outlet for $5...but when it runs out, I may be willing to pay 17.50. It smells delicious too!
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Deodorants -Unlisted Brand - Certain Dri
arabprincesa 7/13/2007 9:56:00 PM
I sweat A LOT, not matter how hot or cold it is. And, like someone below me, one arm sweats a hell of a lot more than the other In fact, I don't even apply certain dri to one of my arm pits because it really doesn't need it. This product does work, and I only need to apply it about once every three days. I apply it before bed time, and in the morning I apply a nice smelling deodorant (like Secret Scents). What I don't like about this product is that it's a roller deodorany. I understand its necessary for the product to work, but none the less the liquid is bothersome. Also, make sure that you armpits smell good before applying, or else the ball will start smelling icky...I tried washing it, but I think I made matters worse and ended up buying a new one! It's more expensive than other deodorants, but it's well worth it.
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Middle Tenn. St. (3-4)
@Georgia Tech (6-2)
Saturday, October 16
Bobby Dodd Stadium At Historic Grant Field
Attendance: 40,652
Middle Tenn. St.
Georgia Tech
Game Leaders
20/35, 173 yds, 0 tds, 4 int
5/13, 86 yds, 1 tds, 0 int
13 car, 56 yds, 0 tds
22 car, 106 yds, 1 tds
5 rec, 48 yds, 0 tds
2 rec, 51 yds, 0 tds
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Anthony Allen ran for a pair of touchdowns, with Georgia Tech registering five rushing scores overall, as the Yellow Jackets posted a resounding 42-14 win over the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in non-conference play at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Allen carried the ball 13 times for the Yellow Jackets (5-2) and finished with 75 yards as the team won for the third time in as many outings. Quarterback Joshua Nesbitt recorded a game-high 106 rushing yards and scored once on 22 attempts for Tech, while completing 5-of-13 passes for 86 yards and a TD as well.
The Blue Raiders (2-4) were paced by Dwight Dasher who ran for 35 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 14 attempts, the signal-caller also converting 20-of-35 passes for 173 yards in the team's second straight defeat. Dasher was under pressure the entire day, suffering three sacks and tossing four interceptions.
The Yellow Jackets moved out to a 14-0 advantage midway through the second quarter after Orwin Smith scored on a 20-yard run in the first frame and Nesbitt hit the end zone on a one-yard effort in the second.
Middle Tennessee cut the deficit to seven points later in the first half when Dasher capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive with a six-yard rushing score, leaving Tech with a 14-7 edge at the break.
The Yellow Jackets blew the game wide open in the third quarter as they tallied three unanswered TDs in the frame, beginning with a 32-yard TD run by Hill and continuing with a 26-yard TD strike from Nesbitt to Stephen Hill. Later in the period Allen again hit paydirt, this time from five yards away to make the score 35-7 in favor of the home team.
Dasher's one-yard scoring run in the fourth made the score 35-14, but down the stretch Georgia Tech padded its lead with a 20-yard TD run by David Sims as the Yellow Jackets cruised to the 28-point triumph.
Georgia Tech rolled up 329 yards on the ground, compared to just 143 yards for the Blue Raiders who came away with only 316 yards of total offense in the road test.
Scoring Summary
10:34 1st ([None])
Touchdown -20-yard run by Orwin Smith. (Scott Blair kick)
1st Quarter
7:11 2nd ([None])
Touchdown -1-yard run by Josh Nesbitt. (Scott Blair kick)
4:23 2nd ([None])
Touchdown -6-yard run by Dwight Dasher. (Alan Gendreau kick)
2nd Quarter
9:06 3rd ([None])
Touchdown -32-yard run by Anthony Allen. (Scott Blair kick)
4:43 3rd ([None])
Touchdown -26-yard pass from Josh Nesbitt to Stephen Hill. (Scott Blair kick)
1:14 3rd ([None])
Touchdown -5-yard run by Anthony Allen. (Scott Blair kick)
3rd Quarter
6:04 4th ([None])
Touchdown -1-yard run by Dwight Dasher. (Alan Gendreau kick)
1:35 4th ([None])
Touchdown -20-yard run by David Sims. (Scott Blair kick)
4th Quarter
Officials: Chuck Lewis (Referee), Bill Lamkin (Umpire), Bill Greer (Head Linesman), Pete Tao (Line Judge), Andy Britton (Side Judge), Dax Hill (Back Judge), A. Flemming (Field Judge)


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LONDON (MarketWatch) — Shares of BG Group PLC dropped on Thursday after the energy firm named a new chief executive, while AstraZeneca PLC declined after a disappointing drug study.
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"For those who see BG as 'broken,' that may be a disappointment; we don't, and an internal candidate, who should be prepared to roll his sleeves up, is a positive decision," said Peter Hutton, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, in emailed comments.
"In our view, this is a sensible and practical appointment. Finlayson has maintained a lower profile than other candidates, but his experience as an insider's outsider is a useful balance," he said.
Shares of BP PLC /quotes/zigman/210014 UK:BP -0.23% /quotes/zigman/247026/quotes/nls/bp BP -0.48% inched 0.3% lower, while Royal Dutch Shell PLC /quotes/zigman/359955 UK:RDSB -1.10% , /quotes/zigman/379012/quotes/nls/rds.b RDS.B -0.59% slipped 0.2%, as oil prices were lower for most of the European session. See: Oil edges down after gains, as dollar rises
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1964. Introduced by Robert Lowell.
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Using Proloquo2Go text for Story Writing
By Joanna Courtney on Thursday 30th May, 2013 at 3:02pm
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I was asked recently by a teacher in a primary school about whether a child using an iPad with Proloqu2Go for communication could use the text she created within the app for story writing and recording her written work.
At the time, the only way to do this was by creating a page for 'stories' and saving spoken phrases from the 'Recents' view onto buttons to retell a story later on.
That has now changed with the release of Proloquo2Go version 3.0, which you can update to FREE if you have already bought the app. As well as some new Australian voices, expressive voice capabilities (words like wow, yummy, oh no! said with feeling by the synthetic voices) and scanning for switch users, the new version enables you to copy text from the message window into other apps.
This means you can use your spoken text output in a text message, email, on Facebook or Twitter or within a story writing app (any app that accepts text basically) e.g. Clicker apps, Book Creator, notebook etc
Let me show you how it works.
First the child types in what they want to say in their story using Proloquo2Go e.g. It is a sunny day
Then the child (if possible) or a helper selects the copy button:
They then open the app into which they want to copy the text e.g. My Story (lovely little story app £1.49)
and hold down their finger in the area where the text is to go and then press paste:
et Voila, the text appears!
The child can then either use the app's simple drawing tools to do a picture to go with their text or use photos from the camera roll or take a new photo straight onto the story page:
You can't record the voice output from Proloquo2Go into the app, so if you want the story page spoken out too, someone will need to record it.
However, this is great for AAC users who want to do some creative story writing and record their written work as the story will be saved within the MyStory app and can also be emailed to the teacher to read, save, print out and mark.
Also nice to take home to show parents or carers.
Happy story writing!
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ICT for struggling readers and writers: lets get on with it!
By Paul Nisbet on Wednesday 22nd May, 2013 at 3:19pm
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I had a call yesterday from a parent who was concerned about her 10 year old son who is dyslexic and dyspraxic. He has been receiving good support from the school staff, particularly with regard to his reading - his mum said that his reading age had been 1.5 years behind but that followed intensive work with staff, using Toe-by-Toe and other techniques, he was now reading at the same level as his peers.
However, she was concerned about his handwriting, which because of his dyspraxia, is difficult to read. He doesnt like writing at all, finds it very hard to read his own writing, and is getting upset about it. The parent had raised the possibility of her son using ICT instead of handwriting with staff, and said that the school were not very enthusiastic.
Now, I dont know the details and without meeting the pupil I wouldnt be able to say whether he should or should not use ICT instead of or as well as handwriting. But it does make me worried and so I thought Id offer a few thoughts around this issue. Heres what I think.
If someone in Primary 5 is dyspraxic and consequently has slow and illegible handwriting then its time to stop causing them grief and time to start helping them to access the curriculum. Forcing a pupil to continue writing by hand when there are easier, faster and more effective methods is not good practice. It risks disengagement, prevents them from accessing educational opportunities and creates low self-esteem. Its not successful, not confident, not responsible, not effective and not what schools should be doing.
Heres an example of a (different) pupils handwriting he was in Primary 7 at the time:
Heres a sample of his writing using a simple word processor (an AlphaSmart). Much easier to read, although the spelling is a bit of an issue.
befor you go you haf to make a traye. First get a peace of fishing line about 1 metre long. Then get a reasnedul sised hook after you have got one big enuf and sharp enuf laiy it to your trais and then get a flote. put the end of the trais that does not have the hook thro the hole at the top of the flot then tiay a not.
And heres a sample of his writing with a word predictor (Co:Writer). Readable and much better spelling:
First get a piece of fishing line about 1 metre long. Then get a reasonable sized hook. After you have got one big enough and sharp enough tie it to your trace
No contest, really, is there?
Its personal
ICT, in the form of a personal netbook, laptop, tablet or iPad is vital for pupils who have difficulties with reading or writing. Its like an electronic jotter. You need to have a device on your desk, available at all time. Getting up from your desk to go to the back of the room to use the class computer is no good: you wouldnt expect someone to get up and go to the back of the class every time they needed to use a pencil and write in a jotter, so why accept this with ICT?
Its a skill that needs taught
We teach handwriting. We also need to teach keyboarding (ideally, touch typing, if possible) and ICT skills. We teach handwriting skills to develop speed, fluidity and automaticity so that ideally, your thoughts flow direct from brain to page without having to think about the formation of letters. So too with keyboarding the main reason for learning to touch typing, in my view, is not speed, but to develop the same automaticity.
Despite the notion of digital learners young people are not born with innate ability to use a word processor or a word predictor. They have to be taught. By their teachers. This needs staff who know the technology, and time set aside for teaching.
Use it most or all of the time
Its tempting to think that you only want to use the ICT for extended writing, but there can be a few problems with this. Its too easy to leave the device on the side and not have it ready and inevitably the battery goes flat and you get out of the habit and before you know where you are, the pupil is in S4 and about to use a scribe in his exams. Avoid this: make ICT the default tool, not the exceptional tool.
To do this we need to think digital: use ICT yourself to create resources and give the same resources to the pupil so they can access them on the device. Get digital versions of textbooks from the Books for All Database. Use digital reading books. Scan paper worksheets and other materials into the computer so that the pupil can complete them on the device. (Lots of programs can do this, from the free Foxit Reader, to for example Acrobat Pro, FineReader and more specialist software like ClaroRead, Read and Write Gold or Kurzweil.)
Lets stop making life hard for ourselves and our learners.
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New TeeJay and Nelson Thornes Digital Maths books on the Books for All Database
By Paul Nisbet on Friday 17th May, 2013 at 5:20pm
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We have some more new maths textbooks on the Books for All Database.
TeeJay Maths Curriculum for Excellence titles
We are very grateful to TeeJay Publishers who have kindly provided PDFs of their six new Curriculum for Excellence textbooks: Books 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b. These cover Curriculum for Excellence First, Second and Third levels. We have added bookmarks to aid navigation, matched the page numbers to the paper books, and 'reader-enabled' the files so that learners can use the drawing, audio recording and highlighting tools in Adobe Reader to access the books. We have not yet added answer boxes, but learners can type answers in using the Adobe Reader 'Typewriter' tool. You can read and access the books on your iPad using the free Adobe Reader app, or preferably PDFaloud or iAnnotate. Click here to see these new books in the database.
Thanks also to Caroline Jamieson in Moray for contributing a Large Print copy of the Curriculum for Excellence Book 1b. Caroline has created the first 10 chapters and is working on the rest. See it here.
Nelson Thornes New Maths in Action
Marie Lawson in Shetland has uploaded an 18 point Large Print version of New Maths in Action S1/1, to add to the 24 point Large Print copy of the S1/2 book that's already there.
We have also uploaded scanned PDF copies of New Maths in Action S1/3, S1/B and S2/3. These are really most suitable for learners with physical disabilities who need digital versions of books because they have difficulty handling the paper copies. The files are PDFs that have been created by scanning the paper copies, and while we have converted them to readable text, we don't have the resources to check every word and so there may be some text recognition errors. The books can be zoomed and magnified, and the text read out using text-to-speech, so they should be reasonably accessible to pupils with dyslexia or reading difficulties, or mild visual impairment. Again, the books are reader-enabled so that learners can type, draw, highlight and otherwise annotate the files.
Click here to see these new books.
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Proloquo2Go - if you want it, buy it NOW
By Sally Millar on Thursday 9th May, 2013 at 8:04pm
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Don't Wait - Buy it now!
If you haven't bought the Rolls-Royce AAC App Proloquo2Go (P2Go) yet, NOW is the time to buy it!
Because Version 3 has just come out and it IS a major upgrade, - switch access at last! DropBox! (and already, Version 2 was INFINITELY better than Version 1)
Because the price has stayed at £129.99 for the past four years or so, but the price is going to go up by c. 15% on 17th May (to something like £150 ? not sure exactly) Read why.
Yes, it's a lot dearer than most AAC apps. But it's good.
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Resources for People with Dyslexia
By Allan Wilson on Thursday 9th May, 2013 at 7:02pm
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It was great to see so many people at the Dyslexia Scotland South East Scotland meeting last night, where I was giving a talk on Low Cost Software and iPad Apps to support people with dyslexia. Unfortunately, I wasn't expecting quite so many people so I ran out of copies of the handout, listing the programs and apps I was (somewhat ambitiously!) trying to show during the evening. If you didn't manage to get a copy (or want another one), here it is.
I was asked about useful sources of information on developments in technology for learners with dyslexia and other support needs, particularly with regard to the iPad. These days, the internet is full of useful resources and it is easy to get bogged down with information, but there are some key resources:
- The CALL Scotland Blog is a very good starting point, though we don't always have time to keep track of every interesting new development.
- I did a handout listing iPad resources for a Parents' information Day back in November, and have been adding to it since. You can download it from here.
- I'm a big fan of the Pinterest resource created by Lauren Enders
I'll try to add to this list next week.
I was also asked about dyslexia-related apps for Android devices. Paul Hamilton has an excellent blog where he talks about apps specifically for Android devices. His wider blog has information on other apps.
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Apps for getting text from an image
By Allan Wilson on Friday 19th April, 2013 at 4:44pm
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I was asked earlier this week for advice on an app that would allow somebody to take a photograph of some text with an iPad and then convert the image into editable text that could be read back. This is equivalent to scanning a paper document and processing the image with an optical character recognition (OCR) program to create a text file, which can then be read back using text-to-speech software on a computer.
Prizmo or TextGrabber + Translator?
Normally I recommend Prizmo (£6.99) for a task like this as it generally produces pretty decent results, provided that the lighting is good and the iPad is kept steady, but I read a recommendation for TextGrabber + Translator (£0.69) a couple of days ago so I decided to compare them.
They were both originally designed for the iPhone, but work perfectly well on the iPad 3. When you search for them in the App Store you have to look among the iPhone, rather than the iPad apps. When you first open either of them, they'll only occupy a small part of the screen (equivalent to an iPhone display), but you can enlarge this by tapping on a small circular button marked 2X at the bottom right of the display.
I used both apps to take a picture of a page featuring an advertisement from today's Times Educational Supplement Scotland. and then used the OCR software within each app to convert the text on the page into editable text on the iPad. Prizmo only attempted to convert the black text, rather than white text on a coloured background. There were a couple of mistakes in the main body of the text, but it did surprisingly well when it attempted the very small Terms and Conditions text at the bottom of the page - there were a few mistakes, but the text was recognisable, which I found astonishing given the size of the original text. TextGrabber managed to cope with white text on a coloured background and was perfect in the main body of the text, but the small Terms and Conditions text was unrecognisable.
Reading Text Out Loud
When it came to speaking the text out, Prizmo uses its own text-to-speech system, allowing the text to be read out by pretty decent voices (for which you have to pay separately, typically £1.99 per voice). TextGrabber uses the built-in Apple Speak Selection system so the voice options are a little more restricted. This has to be turned on in the Accessibility Settings - Tap on the Settings icon, select General and scroll down to Accessibility to make sure that Speak Selection is turned on. You should then be given an option to Speak any text you select.
Translating Text
Prizmo and ScreenGrabber + Translate can translate from English into a wide range of foreign languages, which can then be read back in the appropriate language if you have a suitable voice installed. The translations are not perfect, but good enough to get an idea of what the text is about.
I think I would now lean towards TextGrabber - it is cheaper, slightly less complicated, and the OCR (conversion from an image into text) seems to be slightly more accurate.
There are, of course, other apps that can be used to do this.
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Best Simple Music Player App
By Joanna Courtney on Thursday 4th April, 2013 at 4:16pm
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Does your child like music? Do they love wading through your iPad music library to find their favourite tunes, perhaps deleting your favourites on the way?!
Help is at hand, from a cool little app called Kidzik and it only costs £1.49!
The app allows you to create a bespoke music library for your child, by first making a 'Kidzik' playlist in the iTunes Music Player app on your device.
The Kidzik app then 'picks up' the playlist automatically and presents it as a choice of album cover artwork choices.
The user then touches the album to select the single song or songs from that album and that's it!
They can play or pause by touching the selected album in the 'apple.' They can also choose tracks by touching the different colours of the 'worm.' The same colour will always be linked to the same song, so that the user will know that the 'green' song is their favourite, for example.
Really nice simple interface and great how it uses the album artwork for the choices, rather than cartoons, numbers or random shapes like the other music player apps I've come across.
Would be even better if it was switch accessible.....
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Assembly of an iPad Mounting for a Wheelchair
By Robert Stewart on Tuesday 26th March, 2013 at 9:37am
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I've put together a video and uploaded it to YouTube which shows how to mount an iPad to a wheelchair using components supplied by an American company called RAM Mount (which are available to purchase here in the UK).
There are also captions available on this video.
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Digital jotter for the iPad
By Paul Nisbet on Friday 22nd March, 2013 at 3:16pm
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Recently I met a learner in first year in secondary school with a physical disability . She doesn't have the strength to hold books and turn pages, and she gets very tired handwriting. After due assessment and consideration of various devices we all concluded that an iPad was most suitable device for her physically: it's small and light enough for her to handle, and she rests it on her knees and against a desk, so that her hands are in her lap, which reduces fatigue. The iPad on-screen keyboard is just the right size for her to type on without stretching, and since it's touch-sensitive, it seems to require less effort than a physical keyboard.
Essentially, she wants to use the iPad for everything: reading textbooks and resources; completing homework and assessments; taking notes in class; etc etc
So, next questions are:
- which apps should she use for different tasks and purposes in school?
- where can she get digital textbooks?
- how does she receive and send materials to and from teachers?
For general note-taking in class ('digital jotters'), I looked at quite a few note-taking apps including the built-in Notes, Daily Notes, EverNote and Note Taker HD, to name but a few, and I liked the look of Notability, which lets you:
- Create notes that can contain formatted text, hand writing and drawings (with pencil and pen), sound recordings, photos (either from the camera roll, or taken and inserted directly), clippings from the web, and drawings.
- Organise your notes into categories and subjects.
- Use different paper backgrounds (different colours, lined, square paper).
- Search your notes.
- Import and annotate PDFs.
- Save your notes in cloud service such as DropBox and Google Drive.
- Send your notes to other apps, and by email, as PDF or RTF.
It looks ideal for taking notes in class, for gathering and sorting information for topic or research, and for writing short assignments. (In fact, I'm now using it myself for all my note-taking on the iPad.)
There are a few things which could be better with Notability:
- Speak Selection does not work and so you cant read your notes with text-to-speech.
- Text cannot be inserted directly on top of a PDF, so you cant use it very easily to type answers into PDF exams, assessments or homework.
- It does not have snap to grid for easily drawing straight lines.
- You cannot easily edit your notes on a desktop or laptop computer: you can only save them as PDF, RTF or text. (For me, if it could share and sync notes with Microsoft OneNote, it would be perfect.)
But of the apps I looked at, and read about, it looks ideal for the secondary school context.
For word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, and particularly for importing and exporting Microsoft Office files, we suggested Apple's own Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
For reading textbooks in PDF (e.g. Hodder Gibson books from us, or scanned books from the Books for All Database), we went for PDF Expert, which has good study and search facilities, and lots of tools for annotation and commenting. It's also good for completing assessments such as the SQA Digital Question Papers. (Why PDF Expert in particular rather than others? While you can read PDFs with iBooks on the iPad, you can't annotate them; the free Adobe Reader app does let you annotate, but PDF Expert has better file management; and I liked PDF Expert's text annotate tool better than iAnnotate's, because you can type directly on the PDF rather than into a separate text field. (iAnnotate has features that PDF Expert doesn't, though, such as voice comments so pupils and staff can record audio notes into the PDF.)
For sharing work with staff, the only practical method in the school at this time is use of email, which is better than nothing but not as good as a file transfer/sharing method such as Edmodo, Dropbox or Google Drive. (The school doesn't use Glow.)
Feedback from the learner about these apps is so far very positive, so we'll see how they work out over time.
How about you? Which apps and techniques have you found helpful in a mainstream secondary context?
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Comparison of AAC Apps
By Allan Wilson on Tuesday 5th March, 2013 at 4:35pm
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Carol Paige from the South Carolina Assistive Technology Programme has compiled a pretty comprehensive chart comparing various apps that can be used for augmentative and alternative communication. It will be very useful, but you might need a magnifying glass to read a printed copy!The same site has a number of other useful lists of apps, including:
- Apps that make life easier
- Concept Mapping Apps
- Note Taking Apps
- Reading / Writing Apps
- Voice to Text Apps
- Web Browser Apps
- Word Prediction Apps
- ... and lots more!
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Health and Well Being App
By Sally Millar on Monday 25th February, 2013 at 11:57am
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Smiling mind (iPhone) - free App designed to support mental health and well-being. Or use web based version
Designed by psychologists for relaxation and 'mindfulness'. Aim is to "help you feel more clear, calm and content". You get a trial session then need to log in with an email address.For different age groups: 7-11; 12-15; 16-22; or adult. Material is presented orally - Very basic relaxation and 'meditation' sessions (lying on floor or seated) last about 7 minutes. Could be delivered to individual or to a small group or class. Requires the ability to stay still, quietly, and listen.
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Handwriting with the iPad
By Allan Wilson on Wednesday 30th January, 2013 at 9:07am
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You might think it strange to be talking about handwriting in connection with a portable tablet device, with a built in keyboard, but there are a lot of times when there are definite linkages between handwriting and the iPad, from a young child practising letter formation to a student wishing to annotate a diagram with written notes, or convert from handwriting to printed text.
From Scribbles to Letters
Traditionally, young children have often developed and improved their letter formation (and then handwriting) skills through finger painting or forming letters and shapes in sand. The iPad can provide a similar tactile experience without the mess! There are lots of free, or very cheap, drawing apps that allow young children to start off with random scribbling, leading on to attempts at more formal drawing and practice at letter formation.
Inclusive Technology have just released Finger Paint with Sounds, a free app that can play music, or random sounds while a child is drawing on the screen with their finger. It can either be used with a single finger, or in 'multi-touch' mode - single finger is obviously better for letter formation. The app is engaging and fun, though I found it irritating that the opening screen just leads to a web page with information on other Inclusive products which can only be avoided by a two-fingered double-tap in the top left corner.
I quite like Draw 4 Free, which, once you get past the opening advert, has a very simple interface - a blank screen, with a 'pencil' icon in the bottom left corner that allows access to options for saving / opening a picture, changing pen thickness and changing colours. You could create a picture with horizontal lines, and possibly outlines of letters, as a background that a pupil could use to practice writing with their finger.
If you are looking for something a bit more 'artistic', or 'calligraphic', then you could try Paper. You can create some really nice writing and drawing effects with this app, which was awarded the title of 'App of the Year' for 2012 by Apple. Individual pages are presented as partly-folded notes, which you can expand to full-size by touching on the screen. Note that while the basic app is free, you have to pay for additional pens and colours.
Forming Letters
There are a few apps available that help with letter formation - they generally provide a stencil for a letter or word with a 'route' that should be followed to form the individual letters.
BT Handwriting (Build and Teach, not British Telecom!) provides individual UPPER or lower case letters for the pupil to copy, along with numbers and an opportunity to copy a name. There is a free version, which just provides upper-case letters. The direction and sequence of strokes required to make up a letter are indicated. There is also a facility for taking a screenshot to record how well the letter has been copied.
Touch and Write provides practice in writing letters and words, by following a route on a template. It is more flexible than some of the other apps in this area, offering a range of backgrounds (though they are not all very useful) and a facility to create and use your own word lists. On the other hand, the review and reward provided at the end of each word is long and repetitive. This could become tedious for a pupil who is keen to progress to the end of the task. I have been in touch with the developer, who will consider changes for a future version.
iWriteWords is a similar app for letter formation, providing practice with individual letters, numbers and short words. It has a very simple design, but offers less flexibility than Touch and Write, for example it does not seem possible to edit the words that are presented, or to change their order. A child needing practice with M and P could become bored with forever writing A..N..T. One nice feature in iWriteWords is the use of numbers to indicate the direction of writing to form a letter, though this depends on the child being familiar with numbers.
What can you write with?
Early writing apps are designed for use with a finger, but at some point a child might want to progress to a stylus, which allows more control over fine lines. We have the Pogo Stylus available for loan, but I find that it isn't very good for precise work, a problem that increases as it becomes worn. I prefer the Cosmonaut, which is a bit like a child's thick crayon, but has a definite point.
More advanced writing.
If you want to continue writing with your finger for a little longer, there's a neat app, FastFinga, which allows the user to write at 'normal' size, but with the text automatically 'shrunk' to fit on a page. This has various backgrounds, e.g. 'notepaper' and sheet music which can be useful.
This is where things start to get a little more serious! Suppose a pupil is sitting a digital exam provided in PDF format, or simply wants to add notes / drawings to a worksheet or text provided in PDF format. The Adobe Reader app has a basic set of tools for adding typed notes, and freehand drawings. iAnnotate PDF provides additional facilities, including the ability to add notes and comments by voice. There may still be times when someone will want to add handwritten notes, using a stylus, which both Adobe Reader and iAnnotate allow.
Handwriting Recognition.
The ultimate task in this blog is to have handwritten text converted into printed text. Handwriting recognition has been around with varying degrees of success for tablet computers for some time. There are a couple of Apps for the iPad that are worth a look:
WritePad provides fast on-screen recognition of handwriting, with the screen split into three sections: the bottom for writing into, the middle to let you see what the app thinks you wrote and the top part for the 'end product'. It is a nice idea, but I found the recognition was not consistent enough with my admittedly illegible handwriting for the app to work well for me.
Myscript Memo works better for me in terms of recognition. With this app you can fill a page with notes and then export what you have written as a text file. It is possible to edit the text before sending it. My biggest issue with this app is that it can only be used with the iPad in portrait mode, rather than landscape. It is easy to accidentally touch the iPad screen with the base of your hand as you are writing, interfering with the writing process. There is a built-in software 'writing guard' which is supposed to 'deactivate' the part of the screen where you are resting your hand, but I found it very flakey.
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For your Christmas photos - Pictello is going cheap until 1st January - or go even cheaper!
By Sally Millar on Wednesday 19th December, 2012 at 7:13pm
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From now until 1st January 2013, Pictello, the versatile photostory App for iPad is going cheap - at £8.99 instead of £13.99. There's also a competition to enter - prizes available.
But don't worry if that's still too dear- there are lots of similar Apps for much less money
Go to the iTunes Store and check out
- Fotobabble (iPhone version works fine on iPad) - free - talking postcards
- My Story - £1.49 - you can write or draw on the photo
- Book Creator (the absolute (Rolls Royce of photo story makers) - £1.49 - also plays video & sound files
- My Pictures Talk - £2.99 -plays video as well as photos, super easy and quick to use
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New Clicker Apps
By Sandra O'Neill on Friday 14th December, 2012 at 12:42pm
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Crick have just released 2 Clicker Apps they had said the official launch would be at BETT so they have actually got this out earlier than expected! Ive just installed them and these are my first thoughts.
In the Clicker Docs App (£17.99) there are some grids/WordBanks available from Learning Grids which is just a couple of taps away in the app itself. It then automatically saves the grid so it is available whenever you want to use it. Or you can create your own wordbanks. The speech option allows you to have it set letter by letter, word by word or full sentence. You can also use the Shift Speech button to have individual words/cells read out from the grid, predictor or document. There is a choice of 3 voices (Rachel, UK; Heather, US; Tyler, ANZ). Prediction is available and SoundsLike Predictor is an option. There is a choice of number of words from 250 to 60000 but you dont seem to be able to add new ones. It did seem very slow as I typed in or used the word grid.
Clicker Sentences app (£14.99) is for writing sentences using whole words. You can add pictures to the grid from the iPad photos library (or take a photo).
To get to the next screen you have to swipe so you can build up the piece of writing. You can choose to have a model sentence or a model sentence pop for pupils needing a bit more support. Using the speech is the same as in the Clicker docs.
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Customising the background/wallpaper on the iPad
By Craig Mill on Tuesday 27th November, 2012 at 4:34pm
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Despite the popularity of the iPad it is surprising there are only 23 background wallpapers to choose from.
These consist of a range of mellow or atmospheric images and scenes including dewy grass, a cobbled street, tree rings, a carved totem pole, flowers, crashing waves, denim and other patterned options.
Although you can download many other wallpaper scenes from a range of online sources, they tend to follow a similar vein and lack the simplicity of a plain natural background.
Many users may find the selection of wallpapers currently on offer (or as the iPads default) unsuitable, distracting and/or even difficult to view. I personally use a yellow background/wallpaper, and although it isn't a perfect solution, it does help me when I'm looking at the screen for long periods of time.
Choose and download a colour wallpaper of your choice
To help, CALL have developed a selection of plain, simple and natural coloured wallpapers which you can download and use on your iPad for free.
Although you cant set the wallpaper to function as a global colour (e.g. in Settings and other Apps) you can use one of the plain coloured backgrounds when viewing the main screens and when moving between screens of Apps.
Choose from 11 different plain colours
We currently have 11 colours that you can freely download and use on your iPad, regardless of the model (iPad 1, 2 or New iPad).
I recommend that you download your chosen background by using your iPad. If you are unable to download the background then try sending it by email to your iPad (see below for instructions to set the background/wallpaper).
Download the Yellow background
Download the Purple background
Download the Orange background
Download the Mustard background
Changing the background with your chosen wallpaper
First, you will need to download one of the backgrounds and save it to the Photos App which comes as a pre-installed App with your iOS. When the downloaded file appears tap and hold your finger until the pop-up menu appears. Select 'Save Image' - the image automatically saves to the Photos App.
Next, choose "Brightness & Wallpaper" from the menu on the left side of the settings screen.
Choose the Wallpaper tab under the brightness settings to go to the Wallpaper settings there is also an arrow just to the right of the two iPad images.
Look for the wallpaper you have just downloaded and select it.
After choosing your selected wallpaper, you will be taken to a preview of the picture you want to use for the iPad's background.
To set the background, either tap the button labelled 'Set Lock Screen' to set the photo for your lock screen, 'Set Home Screen' to make the photo appear underneath your app icons or 'Set Both' for the background to be used as the global image or colour for your iPad.
If you require a 'global' colour solution you can purchase transparency coloured overlays which you fit onto the iPad's screen.
You can download the complete tutorial in PDF by selecting this link


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South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry
Street Address
Synergy Business Park;
Kingstree Building
Licensing Suite 202
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, S.C. 29210
Mailing Address
PO Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211-1329
Telephone: (803) 896-4679
Fax: (803) 896-4719
Angie Combs
Janice Meetze
Administrative Assistant
Board News
NOTICE: South Carolina Law states that after September 30, 2008 the Board of Examiners in Optometry can no longer renew licenses for doctors that have not completed the licensing requirements for a therapeutically-certified optometrist.
Attention LLR Customers
LLR encourages the use of its online licensing services to issue licenses as quickly as possible to our clients. Starting May 15, 2011, a $25 service fee will be instituted for licensing services done in person rather than online.