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Peace (in the respite),
Scott McLeod has been hosting a blogging Leadership Day at his Dangerously Irrelevant site for the past few years, encouraging bloggers to give advice to administrators. I've participated a number of times, with comics and blog posts and other various messages. (See some of the past posts of mine). Today is Leadership Day 2013, and Scott encourages you to write and share for administrators in the world of education. Go to his post and see how to go about doing that (basically, write and post and tag, and then put the link into his Google Doc survey to share)
This year, I am using Twine to create a "choose your path" story for an interim administrator. Although Scott has many possible prompts around technology and learning, I did not focus on that this year. Instead, I focused on leadership in general. We have an interim principal this coming year, and that must be a difficult job to come into, particularly when you are following in the heels of a longtime administrator who made his mark on our school. I wish our new interim principal well, and hope she is an active listener. She has already reached out to me about technology and learning, so I will take that as a positive sign.
Here is my story: To An Interim Principal
This is what my story looks like "behind the curtain," so to speak.
Peace (in the day),
We've finally (mostly) ended youth baseball in our house (the playing, not the watching, darn those Red Sox last night), and I was reminded of this classic joke of "Who's on First" and a later version of it. The heart of the joke, of course, is language, and timing.
Here is Jimmy Fallon and a crew of famous comedians (You should recognize most of them):
And the original, which is a classic:
Peace (on base),
Music and songwriting have always been ways of protest. Check out this rap by a teacher, Jeremy Dudley, that hits hard against this age of testing everything. You can find more out about the video over at the Answer Sheet, where I first found this rap.
Peace (in the muse),
Many years ago (I realize now it is 20 years, back in 1993), I saw a brand-new, start-up magazine on a newstand one day that seemed vaguely interesting to me for reasons I did not fathom and so, I subscribed for a year. I had no idea what in the world they were talking about in the pages of this magazine, but it seemed intriguing.
So, I kept reading Wired magazine.
One article that stuck with me was a piece about how this thing called the Web was going to change people's lives and how a tool called Mosaic — a web browser — was going to shake things up. I had only vague notions of the Internet, thanks to a friend's Compuserve account, and no clue as to what a web browser was nor why a graphic interface was important. Again, I kept reading, even as I was pushed way, way outside my comfort level and way outside my field of knowledge. I dropped the subscription during some lean financial years, and started back up again about 10 years ago, and have kept it going ever since.
I even took part once (in 2007) when the magazine said, send us your photo and we will send you a special edition with the reader on the cover. I did. I was.
I mention all that because I still look forward to Wired dropping in my mailbox (I'm still not yet excited with magazines on my iPad, and wish Newsweek still came to my mailbox, too.) I have always enjoyed how they balance a look to what's coming with a look at what's in the present, and that which has gone away. I don't always buy the preachy viewpoint of technological change that they push us towards, but that's OK. There is always enough in there to spark my brain.
So when the 20th anniversary, celebratory edition of Wired arrived the other week (see for yourself), I was intrigued and dove in. In a traditional alphabet sequence of ideas (Wired goes Old School!), the magazine revisits some of the transformative events and flops of the last 20 years as they have covered the world becoming increasing digital. From Beta designations of just about everything to Hypertext to the vocabulary of "snarky" tones of online writers to virtual communities to xkcd comic, the magazine's coverage of the last 20 years is a great read.
Here are some snippets from the 20th Anniversary edition that jumped out at me:
"Now we experience culture through our apps." (26)
"… the Arab Spring has shown the world what is possible when you combine social unrest with brave citizenry and powerful digital tools." (28)
"The beta designation used to mean that a product wasn't finished. Now we know it never will be." (30)
"Really good coders build entire universes out of ideas." (36)
"Crowdsourcing is the first industrial operating system native to the information age." (42)
"We're also in the midst of another major development: Design has become accessible to anyone with a laptop." (44)
"Geekiness has become a synonym for counterculture braininess. And the rest is history." (80)
"We now speak of hacking as a way of life, a gleeful corrective to any mired process … Whether or not we code, we all have a bit of the hacker in us now." (86)
"In its wonderful vagueness, HTTP encoded a profoundly upbeat idea about our ability to come together, to fill in the blanks. And that crazy optimism has proven correct." (90)
"New possibilities come to mind when intelligent worlds collide, and in the long run the web needed the poets and philosophers almost as much as it needed the coders." (92)
"As with any technology, the long-term survival of language depends on utility. A word must fit its task, and sometimes — thankfully — that calls for a little wit." (98)
"Put it all together and you have a bottom-up transformation of manufacturing that is following the similar democratized trajectories of computing and communications." (108)
"Digital tools complement our effort to obtain meaningful face-to-face interactions." (120)
"Reading code is like reading all things: you have to scribble, make a mess, remind yourself that the work comes to you through trial and error, and revision." (122)
"The most accomplished trolls force online communities to ponder the limits of free speech in a medium that was supposed to obviate censorship." (160)
"In the moment when some meme or viral video is taking off, it really does feel like a sort of epidemic." (166)
"But never gone is the miraculous feeling of connecting with people far from our houses but close to our hearts." (168)
Peace (in the words of the Wired world),
My youngest son, in second grade, won first place in a short story contest hosted by one of our regional independent bookstores, and yesterday, he took part in the ceremony and read his story — Going Back in Time — to a crowd of parents, kids and patrons at the book shop. His story was inspired by the Dan Gutman series — Baseball Card Adventures — and tells of him using a baseball card to meet with Willie Mays in 1963. (The contest prompt was imagine going back in time or going ahead in time by 50 years — he was one of the few who went back in time, apparently). He won first prize for his grade.
I was so proud of him, as a young writer, and as a speaker, although he was nervous in front of the crowd. The story will be published in the local newspaper soon, too. Hopefully, this is the start of many more stories to come …
Peace (in the sharing of the news),
PS — I suggested he send Dan Gutman an email, thanking him for the inspiration. I am trying to track that down …
I spent much of April writing and thinking "poetry." Each and every morning, I worked on one or two poems, and sometimes added my voice as a podcast. I believe I wrote more than 50 poems in April, collecting most in a Google Doc for a later look. Some, I know I know I need to add to the Google Doc so that I don't lose them forever (although, I don't always mind that either — the scattering of poetic lines to the wind). Many of the poems are not worth saving, but there are a few gems in there, I think.
So it is an odd feeling now to not be writing poems yesterday and today, now that we are in May. Oh, I know I can still be writing them (and I will) but the breather and the break is helpful, too. Poetry is more than April, after all. Still, it's funny how you get into a rhythm of things, a rhythm of writing, and then when you stop or break up the momentum, things feel … different. As if I am a different writer looking at the world from a slighter different angle than when I was writing poems every day. I had that same experience in the aftermath of the Slice of Life writing, where I spent my days eying so many little moments that when March ended, I had withdrawal.
Just an observation …
Peace (in the poems still be written),
Our school just began the switch into Google Apps for Education, which means I finally get to use Gmail and other Google tools for the classroom with a little more ease. I decided to try out the Google Sites option as the space to host students' Interactive Fiction stories that were created in the past three weeks (Another two classes will launch into it this week.)
Please visit our space and read some of the stories created by sixth graders. Follow the branches and try not to get too lost!
Peace (in the stories),
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This article describes the strategies used by physicians to interact with Internet-informed patients, alongside illustrating the motives underlying such strategies. Semistructured interviews were conducted with a sample of 17 physicians from primary care and medical specialist practices in the Italian part of Switzerland. The sample was diversified in terms of specialty, age, and gender. Data collection and analysis were driven by grounded theory and supported by a computer-assisted qualitative analysis program. A typology of four communicative strategies has been outlined. The adoption of these strategies is shaped by physicians' general attitude toward Internet-informed patients, based on their conception of medical information for lay people through the Internet. However, this general attitude is mediated by doctors' interpretation of the specific communicative context, that is, their appraisal of three aspects: the patient's health literacy, the relevance of the online information to be discussed, and their own communicative efficacy. At the end, the process of interpretation underlying the strategies is discussed to expand on it and to identify implications for practice and research. |
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Trends in Neurosciences, Volume 25, Issue 8, 412-417, 1 August 2002
Lipid rafts in neuronal signaling and function
Brian A Tsui-Pierchalaa, Mario Encinasa, Jeffrey Milbrandtb and Eugene M Johnsonc,
a Dept of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Campus Box 8103, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
b Dept of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
c Dept of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Campus Box 8103, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Lipid rafts are plasma membrane microdomains rich in cholesterol and sphingolipids, which provide a particularly ordered lipid environment. Rafts are enriched in glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins, as well as proteins involved in signal transduction and intracellular trafficking. In neurons, lipid rafts act as platforms for the signal transduction initiated by several classes of neurotrophic factors, including neurotrophins and glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF)-family ligands. Emerging evidence also indicates that such rafts are important for neuronal cell adhesion, axon guidance and synaptic transmission. Thus, lipid rafts are structurally unique components of plasma membranes, crucial for neural development and function.


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The quesadillas were wonderful! I did make some changes- no orange juice and green onions because I didn't have them. I also used avocado instead of zucchini and corn. Not everyone in my family likes zucchini. I feel confident the recipe is good as is, however. I did not make the avocado salad. We had couscous.
Surf and Garden Quesadillas with Avocado Salad
Photo: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Randy Mon
Yield: Serves 6
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Recipe Time
45 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 592
- Calories from fat: 52%
- Protein: 32g
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated fat: 12g
- Carbohydrate: 43g
- Fiber: 8.8g
- Sodium: 1058mg
- Cholesterol: 133mg
- 3/4 pound peeled, deveined shrimp, tails removed (36 to 42 per lb.)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups (5 oz.) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (5 oz.) shredded jack cheese
- 4 large (9 to 10 in.) flour tortillas
- 3/4 pound zucchini, coarsely shredded
- About 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels (from 1 cob)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 firm-ripe avocados, sliced
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Heat grill to high (about 450°) and put a grill pan on it. In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with garlic, salt, spices, orange juice, and oil.
- 2. Divide half of cheeses among tortillas, leaving half of each tortilla bare. Top cheese with zucchini, corn, and green onions. Top vegetables with remaining cheeses.
- 3. Oil grill pan, using tongs and a wad of oiled paper towels. Grill shrimp in pan, turning once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Coarsely chop shrimp, scatter over cheese on tortillas, and fold tortillas to close.
- 4. Grill quesadillas on cooking grate, turning once with a wide spatula, until cheese melts and tortillas are golden, about 2 minutes per side.
- 5. Mix salad ingredients gently in a bowl and arrange on plates. Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve them alongside salad.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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I have hit it: The First Wall.
I feel like crap. Don't care. Watching the clock. Starting to look for my first second wind about now.
It's that first time of the year when I just get tired and ornery. And I feel like my time is short and I have seen these movies before. The kid who hasn't been here in two weeks suddenly walks in. He's all smiles. Doesn't give a fuck. Sits down and goes to sleep.
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This is a little article posted on a site called Laborpains.org. It is an anti-labor blahg. (Did I just coin a phrase?) It is dedicated to trashing organized labor. The article I have reprinted was written by a fellow named Sonny Bunch whose full time job, as far as I can tell, is movie critic for something called The Washington Times. (Never heard of it.)
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Christine Worthington, tenth grade biology teacher at Yaaḵoosgé Daakahídi Alternative High School in Juneau, Alaska, is getting nervous about toner. And sources say she should. With state-wide budget cuts and her general proclivity to be disorganized, Worthington may be in a bit of a pickle.
Worthington confesses to routinely printing readings, worksheets and other handouts for the whole class from her classroom laser printer. "I know it's not sustainable and Read more [...]
...Or Vice Versa?
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I used to think that being a teacher and having been through teacher training stuff and a masters program would make me a better parent as far as being aware of developmental guideposts and helping with homework and things like that. Oh...and of course asking higher order thinking questions and having more rigorous conversations at dinner. And all that is true and I can think of many examples when it has come in handy.
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Here is a big part of the motivation for the differentiation video. (And thanks to everybody who watched it. There will be more.) There was an article in Education Week last month by Mike Schmoker called When Pedagogic Fads Trump Priorities. The jist of the article is that there really is no evidence that differentiated instruction works. Period.
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Justin Masterson
Justin Masterson | |
Cleveland Indians – No. 63 | |
Starting pitcher | |
Born: Kingston, Jamaica |
March 22, 1985 |
Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 24, 2008 for the Boston Red Sox | |
Career statistics (through 2013 season) |
Win–loss record | 53–63 |
Earned run average | 4.03 |
Strikeouts | 839 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Justin Daniel Masterson (born March 22, 1985) is a Jamaican-born American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Masterson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Masterson was rated as the 64th-best prospect going into that year's draft by Baseball America.1 Masterson stands 6'6", and weighs 250 pounds.
Masterson was the first Red Sox pitcher since the park's 1912 opening to make his first four consecutive starts in Fenway Park and not lose any of them.2
Early life
Masterson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where his father served as dean of students at the Jamaica Theological Seminary.3 A few years later, Masterson moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, Ohio where he first played baseball as a catcher, pitcher, and first baseman. His mother works as a teacher at Parkwood Elementary School in Beavercreek, Ohio, and his father is a pastor.
Masterson attended Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, where he played as a starting pitcher. While at Bethel, he hit 10 home runs during his sophomore year. He then attended San Diego State University. As a relief pitcher, Masterson pitched out of the bullpen in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2005, saving 10 games for Wareham while posting a 1.15 ERA.
Masterson pitches at a low three-quarter arm delivery with a sliding motion, which some compare to Dennis Eckersley's delivery. His pitching arsenal includes a fastball that reaches 97 mph, a sinker, a slider, and an occasional change-up. It has been claimed that his best pitch is his plus-sinker with a heavy drop.4
Masterson throws a variety of fastballs that vary in speed and break, with the speeds reaching between from the upper 80s to the mid 90s. The speed of his slider is in the low 80s, and his change-up ranges from 77 to 81 mph. He can vary his sinker at speeds of 84 to 96 mph, sometimes catching batters off balance.
Boston Red Sox
Masterson was signed to the minors by Dan Madsen, and was both a starter and reliever in his minor league career for the Lowell Spinners. In 2007, his second season, Masterson was promoted from the Class A Lancaster JetHawks to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. Masterson's twelve wins that season ranked second among all Red Sox minor leaguers.5
After joining the Sea Dogs, Masterson said, "I've had the confidence to be a great pitcher all along. I went to a smaller school and really proved that I had the ability to pitch, and whatever route I took to get me where I am I'm not worried about it."6
In 2006, Masterson was named to the Baseball America short season all-star team.789 Masterson was converted to starting pitcher in early 2007, after a stint as a relief pitcher for Short Season Lowell in 2006.
The Red Sox invited Masterson to spring training during early 2008.10 On April 24, 2008, he made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in an emergency call-up start. He pitched six full innings and allowed one run. Masterson was immediately sent back to Portland following the game. On May 20, 2008, Masterson made his second appearance, pitching 6.1 innings, allowing three hits and one run with three walks and five strikeouts and picking up his first win in the Majors.
After five starts with the major-league club, it was announced that he would stay in the majors through Daisuke Matsuzaka's return from the disabled list due to Bartolo Colón's back injury.11 On July 7, 2008 Masterson was sent back to the Pawtucket Red Sox, a move manager Terry Francona stated was made to transition Masterson from a starter to a relief pitcher.12 Masterson was recalled on July 20 due to an injury to David Aardsma13 In his first relief appearance, he was solid against the Seattle Mariners, shutting down the hitters and working 2 and 2/3 scoreless innings. The game took place at Seattle's Safeco Field.
Masterson picked up the first postseason win of his career in Game Five of the 2008 American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in the Red Sox' 8–7 victory.14
Cleveland Indians
On July 31, 2009, Masterson was traded along with minor league prospects Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price to the Cleveland Indians for Victor Martinez.15
Masterson pitched his first professional complete game shutout on June 9, 2010 against the Red Sox, his former team, pitching a two-hitter.
Upon the conclusion of the 2011 season, a season in which Masterson went 12-10 with a 3.21 ERA and 216 IP, he underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. The surgery was required after enduring an injury in 2007 as a member of the Red Sox.16
On April 5, 2012, Masterson was the Opening Day pitcher for the Indians against the Toronto Blue Jays in what proved to be the longest Opening Day game in major league history, a 7-4 loss in 16 innings. Masterson threw 8 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 10 and earned a no-decision.17
On April 2, 2013 Masterson became the back to back Opening Day starting pitcher for the Indians.18 He defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2012 Cy Young winner, R.A. Dickey. Masterson's second win was against David Price, Rays 2012 Cy Young winner. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Masterson became just the third player in MLB history to beat both reigning Cy Young winners in the same season — and the first to do in his first two starts of the season..19
Personal life
Masterson married Meryl Ham on November 3, 2007.20
During his tenure with the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, Masterson's entrance song has been Skillet's "Rebirthing".
Masterson is a Christian and often speaks of the importance of God in his life.21 He spoke at the Pentagon's weekly prayer breakfast in June 2009.22
Justin and Meryl are philanthropists. They founded a non-profit, Fortress Foundation in 2013 with the help of business partner Matt Zappasodi, and Cullinane Law.
November 2013: Feed their future campaign with Mark Zimmerman from Moody Radio Cleveland and Bright Hope in Nairobi, Kenya.
April 2013: Partnered with Bright Hope.23
February 2013: Partnered with Not For Sale Team.24
2008: Partnered with One Child Matters, Baseball project in Dominican Republic
See also
- ^ "Top 100 Prospects: No. 61-80". Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ Holmes, Baxter (2008-06-09). "Fun in games for Masterson". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ^ "Profile: #21 Justin Masterson". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Justin Masterson | SoxProspects.com
- ^ MLB "Second place among all Red Sox minors.". mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ The Daily Aztec
- ^ "BaseballAmerica.com: Minors: 2006 Minor League All-Stars". Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Justin Masterson Statistics — The Baseball Cube". Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player". Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Red Sox Team Transactions February 2008
- ^ Ian Browne (2008-06-18). "Masterson keeps 'living the dream'". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ Rob Bradford (2008-07-08). "Justin Masterson off to become reliever". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Justin Masterson: Back in Boston". Rotowire.com. 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ A miracle comeback: Red Sox 8, Rays 7
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- ^ Hoynes, Paul (March 2, 2012). "Justin Masterson to start Opening Day for Cleveland Indians". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians". MLB.com Gameday. April 5, 2012.
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2013/02/terry_francona_names_justin_ma.html
- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/justin-masterson-cleveland-indians-third-pitcher-beat-both-reigning-cy-young-winners-same-season-first-two-starts-040713
- ^ http://www.newenglandsportscountry.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=89
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20090817&content_id=6469060&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp
- ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205881-red-sox-pitcher-justin-masterson-speaks-at-pentagon
- ^ http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/baseball/indians/masterson-putting-his-faith-into-action-plans-visit-to-kenya-in-november
- ^ http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/team-nfs/
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I know its weird but I have really been looking ofrward to my run along Nice promenade and it wa worth the wait! I only did half of the 7k seafront as I knew there and back and gettingback tot he hotel may be a bit ambitious. Had a lovely wander to the other end of the seafront and round the old town. A lovely 3 course dinner in the old square …
In and out of France
We drove up through Girona yesterday and left Spain, me with tears in my eyes. I had such a nice time and it's hard to leave it all so quickly. Into the rich coast of the French Riviera we went, the Cote d'Azur with an overnight stop in Cannes. 95% of the places JM thinks of going to in the world have to do with cars or movies or a cool scene in a …
Welcome to St. Tropez
... of money and wealth, it would be a nice and clean place to live if you had the funds to support yourself. The journey only took us about two hours from Aubagne. This trip has really been an eye opener, I never thought driving could be so fun. The drive was absolutely immense up to St. Tropez, it wasn't all motorways as it wasn't direct - you had to take numerous windy mountain roads, past vineyards with palm trees lining the streets; what couldn't you ...
On the ship!
... have moved with the times!!! Unfortunately for me I became unwell and so was unable to go o dinner and partake in other activities but Phil did and he enjoyed himself. He did however get told off as he was in shorts and thongs - the dress code was smart casual but he probably saw the casual bit - they let him stay as it was the first night! Getting some rest was a relief! It was amazing going outside at night and watching the massive vessel plough through the water. You could see ...
C'est La Vie!
... was very pleased to see they had 3 nights for us. Next, we looked up the website to see that the owners were starkers!!! SO: 'Res. Naturiste' didn't mean nature reserve at all! We thanked our lucky stars we hadn't rolled up and been expected to strip off in the office! I emailed them back politely saying we had found somewhere else. We had a good laugh though!
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King Features Betty Boop Talking Bottle Opener
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King Features Betty Boop Talking Bottle Opener
Date: 20/02/11
Advantages: Durable and well made
Disadvantages: Voice gets annoying
My other half is a big Betty Boop fan, I'm pretty confident that there is something sick about having a fascination for a cartoon character which can only be sexual in nature but so far he has wisely refrained from asking me to don a Betty Boop outfit for a bit of role play. Anyway I bought this bottle opener as a stocking filler for him this xmas and as a novelty present it is pretty cool although by new Years the sound of her voice was beginning to grate for me however he seems to have not lost any of the fascination for it plus it gives him an excuse to drink another beer.
Every time you open a bottle you hear one of three Betty phrases in what is a reasonable quality recording of her cartoon character voice. The opener itself is made from black plastic with a picture of Betty on the bottom of the handle and there is a small cluster of holes from which her voice emerges. The phrases she says are "Hi I'm Betty Boop, Mmmmwaa, and the classic I want to be loved by you". It would have been nice if there was a bit more variety but for me it would have still become a bit annoying after a while.
As a bottle opener it does do a good job, it is well made with an easy grip handle and certainly it is quite substantial, certainly it opens bottle caps easily and without a great deal of force needed and it is solidly made, certainly a lot stronger than I expected from a novelty gift. The top has an inner metal core surrounded by plastic and fits easily over the top and neck of beer bottles. Two months after buying this it is still going strong both as an opener and with the voice.
I paid £6.99 for this from Amazon with my Dooyoo vouchers and as a novelty present it is fine but only really for true fans of the cartoon character otherwise it is not worth the expense.
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Late in the day,almost time to go
Pop ino your office cause I needed to show
Black satin lace, in the front, a big star
You fondle my nipples to erection
Looking at my tits, you say "PERFECTION"
Head between my tits, you begin to lick
Skin now glistening, wet and slick
Must leave in 15 minutes, or you will miss your train
I grab your cock cause I can't refrain
You say baby, we can't I must go
Kissing your pant front, member begins to grow
I lick your crotch, and make a demand
Into my panties, I place your hand
Pussy swimming in juices, thick and sweet
Hand moving in and out, I gyrate to meet
Grabbing your cock, now engorged and hard
Off to the corner, my panties you discard
Smiling, I enjoy every long sweet stroke
Into my pussy, back and forth you poke
Faster, harder, ass on the edge of the desk
Off with the bra, face buried in my chest
Love juices, sweet fragrance now wafting in the air
Fucking on your desk without a damn care
I cum on your cock and squeeze you tight
You grab my ass and fuck with might
Cum-m-m-in-gg baby, you begin to mutter
Words can't come out, so you start to stutter
Cock pulled from pussy, oh what a crime
Knock on the door reminds you of the time
Your train leaves in 8 minutes sir, it's time to go
You respond quickly with, "thank you, I know"
I kiss your cock, and tuck it safely in it's place
Panties, pants, shirts, bra, to re-dress, it's a race
Fully clothed, door opens, a reminder that's live
Sir, this time your train leaves in five
We scramble to leave and hope we arrive
On time, the train pulls into the station
Hurriedly you board without hesitation
Pussy still dripping wet, over come with heat
My train pulls up, and I take my seat
One thing I can say, this can be quite tricky
Timing is everything, to pull off a quickie
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Generic Name: methscopolamine
Pill imprint PAMINE has been identified as Pamine 2.5 mg.
Pamine is used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; peptic ulcer and belongs to the drug class anticholinergics/antispasmodics. Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Pamine 2.5 mg is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
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It started with a little kiss…
Honey Dipped, Nudies, In The Raw, Hot and Sassy, and Buttered Up are all product names, but they're not from Frederick's Of Hollywood. These product names are all part of Sunkist's new Almond Munchies brand and are all playing off the "Kist" in Sunkist. But why has Sunkist taken this bold step beyond first base? Perhaps they are playing catch-up with Planters, the company that first broke from the wholesome, family values-based product nomenclature long surrounding the nut sector with this outrageous product name.
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Logic Behind TELELOGIC LicensingLet's understand the concept of Telelogic based products licensing concepts. Telelogic Products:
Focal Point - System for management of product and project portfolios. License types supported by Telelogic products: The below table list the type of license supported by Telelogic products. Extended licensing options supported by core products are shown in the below given tables: FLEXnet license types supported by product integrations are as shown below: Extended licensing options supported by product integrations are shown in the below given table:
Understanding of "TELELOGIC_ LICENSE_FILE variable": On Synergy, the location of the file is also stored in license_data.txt file on the same router machine.
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Telelogic applications that use FLEXnet rely on the environment settings that FLEXnet uses to find licenses. The applications search for license servers and license files in the following order:
License Value Description: Node-locked license-file-name The full path to the license file on your computer.
User based feature: A user-based license is tied to one specific user. This is compared to a floating license which anyone can use. A license Feature for a user-based license is recognized by the attribute USER_BASED on the FEATURE/INCREMENT line. The user who can obtain a user-based license are specified in the FLEXnet options file for the license server. FEATURE RPE_PUBLISH telelogic 2009.1230 30-oct-2009 4 \
VEND SIGN2="1EAF 827F -" The users must be defined in a separate configuration file. The configuration file must be explicitly set in the license file
DAEMON telelogic "C:\Program File The configuration file must list the users for the user based feature
INCLUDE RPE_ The version number from the configuration file must match the version number from the license file (see in bold) For the same feature both user based and floating features can be present. The user based should be listed first in the license file. Please see the top 10 Frequently Asked Questions on the Telelogic licensing concepts:
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IBM Rational Doors Next Gen Licensing OverviewIBM Rational DOORS Next Gen is supported on Jazz platform helping you to collaborate with other Jazz platform tools like Rational Team Concert and Rational Quality Manager in your environment. IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation provides additional features like:
Rational DOORS Next Gen has assumed the place of Rational Requirements Management (RM) for the Jazz platform that adds a requirements definition and management application on top of that common platform. Now let's discuss the DOORS Next Gen licensing concept. DOORS Next Gen is the name rendered to the DOORS installation based on Jazz platform where you can enrich your client from a DOORS Next Gen Analyst or a Requirements Composer Client Access license. The contemporary version of the DOORS thick client is available too; this is DOORS 9.5. Notice the fact, as per the screenshot above, that DOORS Next Gen and Rational Requirements Composer are based on Jazz platform activated by authorized or floating CALs (Client Access Licenses). The Jazz admin can assign the licenses to the users by logging in to the License Management page which defines the level of access for each user. Points to remember
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It's late, and I might be misremembering, but I think the roll out for Win7 will be six variations. Perhaps a tad more than we need but what the hey, price points for each. Like Red Widgets, Little Red Widgets, Really Tiny Red Widgets, Red Widgets with Rash, and Green Widgets---and all that duplicate content we're all so worried about (without any benefit).


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I have 10TB worth of Seagate spinning storage in my desktop and I haven't had a problem. In fact, I wish I could justify replacing all of my non-SSDs with these 4TB drives, but the cost is too high. (I got my 3TB x 3 for $90 each, plus a 1TB for $35... All but one 3TB were pulled out of external enclosures too.) Granted, I've dedicated 6TB as a backup drive in RAID0 for the entire system. |
More info... Q: Does the Dashboard back up my applications and settings on my computer? A: No, the Dashboard will not back up applications and settings. It only backs up data files and folders from your Mac or PC. http://knowledge.seaga Here are a couple of quick takes on the 4K vs. 512 sector issue with the built in backup tools... http://www.amazon.com/review/R220...ZZABLBBL http://forums.seagate. Last edited by wobly; 02-16-2013 at 09:30 AM.. |
Does anyone know if these drives support Error Recovery Control (ERC)? Western DIgital refers to this as TLER (Time Limited Error Recovery). Basically it limits the drive from spending too much time trying to repair an error. This is essential when using a drive with a RAID controller, because if the drive spends too much time fixing errors, the drive will appear offline and it will be dropped from the RAID array.
Besides, back then I was single and after being a member of Costco for 2 years I realized that I mostly used my membership on Tide laundry detergent and bulk Kirkland toilet paper purchases. Simply put, either I didn't like the merchandise selection, the portions were too big (for little ol' me), or I just didn't find their prices slick enough...especially after you factor in the $$$ you kick up-front just to get through the freakin' door. Flash to present day, and about 2-3 times/year I get an offer for a free 2 month membership in the mail to shop at BJ's. So why 'buy-in' (unless you have a B&M business and need supplies on 'the regular')? I think that says a lot about the continuing "success" of warehouse shopping clubs in general. P.S. - Also, I remember that back 'in-the-day' (not sure about now) Costco only accepted AmEx. I had cancelled both my personal/business accounts sometime earlier after my attempted 1st-use and asked them for a refund of my two membership fees. Supposedly the cards have "no limit", they tell you, but mine both balked at a $3200 HDD purchase (told you drives used 2b crazy expensive!) I was trying to place for a friend. I was told I had to build up a history/usage-pattern first. Please, not when they have access to my credit reports, etc.. AmEx; another stupid contraption for which I realized I was mad/stupid for paying to have the "privilege" of using/being-a-member. Last edited by NewtonFine; 02-16-2013 at 11:36 AM.. Reason: Added P.S. |
What drive is inside these, the 4TB Constellation or a Barracuda model that isn't being sold as internal yet?
Also, for those who open these up to use the drives internally: I know that usually the Seagate warranty checker works fine with the serial number on the internal drive. Will they do a warranty replacement based just on the serial warranty or do they need a receipt and thus you need to keep the external case undamaged? |
Good god that's a lot of space.. I bought a 2TB drive years ago, and have backed up my computer, downloaded every application, movie, tv show, and mp3 that I thought would be decent, never deleted anything; yet, I still have over a TB left. I suppose you could probably fill it after a long time if you download everything in 1080p though (and have a fast enough internet connection that downloading 20-100 gigs at a time don't take too long).
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Bank Behavior in Developing Countries: Evidence from East Africa
We analyze the structure, performance, and role of banking systems in the three member countries of the East African Community-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda-against the backdrop of recent financial sector reforms. Focusing on the behavior of different types of banks, we find no support for the argument that the presence of large international banks would have an adverse effect on the effectiveness and efficiency of banking sectors in developing countries. International banks are generally more efficient and more active in lending than domestic banks. However, as suggested by the Kenyan experience, the presence of international banks may not lead to increased competition and provision of banking services if weak institutions are allowed to remain in the system.Download Info
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Keywords: Banks; East Africa; Banking systems; Developing countries; Economic reforms;This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:
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"Dollarization of the Banking System: Good or Bad?,"
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