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When World War I breaks out, nine-year-old Anna thinks of a way to save her family's beloved New York City doll repair shop. Includes brief author's note about the history of the Madame Alexander doll, a glossary, and timeline.
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is offered a place at Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls where she is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships.
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Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard shares his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott's expedition to Antarctica in the early twentieth century, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins. Includes historical notes.
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In 1939 Sweden, two Jewish sisters wait for their parents to join them in fleeing the Nazis in Austria, but while eight-year-old Nellie settles in quickly, twelve-year-old Stephie feels stranded at the end of the world, with a foster mother who is as cold and unforgiving as the island on which they live.
In 1897, Robert Peary took six Eskimos from their homes and "presented" them to the American Museum of Natural History in New York as a living exhibit. Two of them were father and son: Qisuk ("Smiler") and Minik. This is Minik's story.
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.
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During the Revolutionary War, a young woman named Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army.
When the landlord's wife dies of the Plague, Brind, the dogboy--now fourteen-years-old--and Aurelie, the maid are blamed and banished, and take two of the dogs to find a safe haven, only to learn the sickness is everywhere.
Most people know the name John Wilkes Booth, but few likely have heard of his elder brother Edwin. Find out about the brothers through first-hand accounts. Learn how alike and how different they were, and how each made a lasting impression on American history.
In 1850s Pittsburgh, thirteen-year-old Owen leaves his younger brother and sneaks aboard a circus housed in a riverboat, where he befriends a freed slave, learns to work with elephants, and finally comes to terms with the choices he has made in his difficult life.
Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.
Follows the fortunes of a German immigrant family through nine generations, beginning in 1845, as they experience American life and play baseball.
Two sisters, aged ten and twelve, are accused of witchcraft in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1692 and await trial in a miserable prison while their mother desperately searches for some way to obtain their freedom.
Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe.
Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose.
In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites—including young Sadie—must flee the Kentucky plantation they work on. Dear January has been beaten and killed by the plantation master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her most valuable possession, the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, the Crosswhites make the slow and arduous journey to Marshall, Michigan, where they finally live in freedom.
Eleven-year-old Margo fulfills a class assignment by writing a letter to Eleanor Roosevelt asking for help to save her family's home during the Great Depression.
While her tyrannical family is out of favor in Italy, young Catherine de Medici is raised in convents, then in 1533, when she is fourteen, her uncle, Pope Clement VII, arranges for her marriage to prince Henri of France, who is destined to become king.
A scrapbook kept by a young black girl details her experiences and those of the older white woman, "Miss Bet," who had freed her and her family, sent her north from Richmond to get an education, and then worked to bring an end to slavery. Based on the life of Elizabeth Van Lew.
After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from Massachusetts to Alabama to try and teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills. Includes historical notes and timeline.
Living in the shadow of a Texas cemetery, twelve-year-old Winnie Grace struggles to keep the Spanish influenza of 1918 from touching her family--her coffin-building father, her troubled mother, and her two baby sisters.


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Performs professional auditing work which includes supervisory responsibility. Work involves responsibility for financial, operational, compliance and revenue audits of City departments and outside entities associated with the City. Work is performed under the supervision of the Audit and Evaluation Director and is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment through conferences, reports submitted and results obtained.
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Participates in designing and planning audit programs to identify internal control improvement opportunities and operating efficiency of City departments and outside agencies, to evaluate the reliability and integrity of EDP installations, or to audit revenue sources and identify potential sources of new revenue; conducts preliminary survey in assigned department or agency to determine activities being performed and to develop recommendations as to audit needs; formulates and recommends audit work plan, including objectives, scope, techniques, and timetable, within established time constraints.
Conducts audits, reviewing records and other documentation and interviewing management and other personnel, in order to obtain needed information.
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Audits accounting and operational records, procedures and practices to determine accuracy and compliance with accepted practices, procedures and the law; reviews accounting and administrative controls in order to evaluate soundness and reliability.
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The International and Multicultural Education (IME) Department is committed to understanding inequalities based on race, class, gender, and nationality as a way of promoting educational scholarship and research based on principles of equity and social justice. The programs are dedicated to understanding formal and informal education within social, cultural, and linguistic contexts in both the United States and abroad. While the programs address the realities of urban schooling in the United States, we maintain a global focus by carefully examining the impact of globalization and immigration on education and human rights worldwide.
The goals of the programs are to provide:
The faculty of International and Multicultural Education offer three M.A. programs: the Master of Arts in International and Multicultural Education, the MA in Human Rights Education, and the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, which may include a concentration in Digital Media and Learning. In addition, the faculty offer a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in International and Multicultural Education, which may include a concentration area in Second Language Acquisition or Human Rights Education.
For more information on the International and Multicultural Education department and its programs, please visit: http://www.usfca.edu/soe/programs/ime/
The Master of Arts in International and Multicultural Education requires the completion of 30 credits. These credits should include:
Core Course (9 credits)
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General M.A. in IME (15 credits)
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IME Master's Research Courses (6 credits)
The Master's of Arts in Human Rights Education requires the completion of 30 credits. These credits should include:
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HRE Topic Courses (9 credits):
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The Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) requires 30 credits of coursework. These credits should include:
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Field Project (3 credits)
Students in the TESOL M.A. may opt for a concentration in Digital Media and Learning which requires 33 credits. Instead of Methodology of Educational Research (GEDU 603), they must take a digital media and learning course in the Methods section above. Students are required to complete 9 credits of elective courses in digital media and learning. Please contact the adviser if interested in this concentration. The M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Languages is also available in collaboration with a multiple subjects or single subject teaching credential. For this option, students complete all requirements for the credential plus 15 additional credits of specified TESOL courses from the M.A. program.
The doctoral program consists of 60 credits, 12 of which are general education core, 24 are major specialization in International and Multicultural Education, 12-15 are electives and 9-12 are dissertation development units. The dissertation, which is undertaken after the completion of coursework, represents the candidate's ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge to the solution of a significant educational problem.
The 24 credits in the major specialization in International and Multicultural Education may be selected from the IME doctoral level courses listed at the end of the School of Education section of this catalog. Courses offered in any of the School's doctoral programs may be used to fulfill the elective credits. The 9-12 credits associated with the development, research and writing of a doctoral dissertation are:
Students may also select a concentration in Second Language Acquisition or Human rights Education. Each concentration requires four (4) specific courses in the IME major:
Second Language Acquisition courses (4 required):
Human Rights Education (HRE) courses. The HRE concentration provides students with an understanding of the vital role of education in promoting and securing Human Rights. Students critically examine legal, social, political, gendered, and racial impacts on Human Rights. Students gain valuable tools to help them incorporate Human Rights Education into their own research, teaching, and work. The concentration is comprised of four courses (12 credits). The courses are listed below:
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For legislation to validate the actions taken at the annual town election held in the town of Plympton
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Message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation relative to An Act validating the actions taken at the annual town election held in the town of Plympton . |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Department State House · Boston 02133 (617) 725-4000 |
T o t h e H o n o r a b l e S e n a t e a n d H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s :
Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 8, Paragraph 1, Clause (2) of the Amendments to the Constitution, as amended by Article LXXXIX, I am filing for your consideration the attached legislation entitled, "An Act Validating The Actions Taken At The Annual Town Election Held In The Town Of Plympton ."
Senate President Murray, Representative Calter and the Town of Plympton board of selectmen have requested that I file this legislation to validate the May 16, 2009, annual town election and all actions taken pursuant to the election. Absent this legislation, the town would have to hold a special town election, which would further strain the town's budget and unnecessarily delay eliminating any potential challenges to the school committee's governance.
Accordingly, I urge your early and favorable consideration of this bill.
Respectfully submitted,
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
An Act VALIDATING THE ACTIONS TAKEN AT THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD IN THE TOWN OF PLYMPTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 39, and section 64 of chapter 54, of the general laws, or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the votes taken by the town of Plympton at its May 16, 2009 annual town election, and all actions taken pursuant thereto, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any defect or omission with regard to the warrant for the election as it relates to the office of school committee member for a term of 1 year.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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10/19/2009 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
10/22/2009 | Senate | Senate concurred |
11/25/2009 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
12/24/2009 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
12/24/2009 | House | Rules suspended |
12/24/2009 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
12/28/2009 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
12/31/2009 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
1/4/2010 | House | Enacted |
1/6/2010 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
1/10/2010 | Governor | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2010 |
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A stay at the Quin places you in the heart of New York, walking distance from Carnegie Hall and Museum of Modern Art.
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Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Additional features include wedding services and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and a computer station. Event facilities at this hotel consist of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. Parking (subject to charges) is conveniently located nearby.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and technology support staff.
A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities include a meeting/conference room and banquet facilities. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff.
The Quin is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 208
- Number of floors - 17
- Audiovisual equipment
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Technology support staff
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- One meeting/conference room
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Parking nearby
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Smoke-free property
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Valet parking (surcharge), Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)
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- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Rainfall showerhead
- Handheld showerhead
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Trouser press
- Clock radio
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Espresso maker
- Wheelchair accessible
- Dining
Signature Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs only, Pet maximum weight in lb is 20
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Valet parking fee: USD 55 per day
- Valet parking fee for large vehicle: USD 65 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1940, author Sue Grafton started writing as a teenager. She graduated from University of Louisville in 1961. Six years later, Grafton published her first novel, Keziah Dane. Her next book, The Lolly Madonna War (1969), was turned into a feature film. After working as a television writer for several years, Grafton debuted her first Kinsey Millhone novel, A Is for Alibi,
"The mystery novel offers a world in which justice is served. Maybe not in a court of law, but people do get their just desserts."
"One of my theories is that no one with a happy childhood ever amounts to much in this world."
"I started writing seriously when I was 18, wrote my first novel when I was 22, and I've never stopped writing since."
"[Kinsey Millhouse] is the person I might have been had I not married young and had children. She is my unlived life."
in 1982. Her most recent title in this best-selling series is V Is for Vengeance (2011).
Childhood and Education
Born on April 24, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky, novelist Sue Grafton is considered one of the leading mystery writers working today. Her father, a lawyer, had penned several mystery novels himself. Her mother was a teacher. But neither of them was much of a role model for Grafton. They both suffered from alcoholism, and she was often left to fend for herself. "One of my theories is that no one with a happy childhood ever amounts to much in this world," Grafton told The New York Times.
In her late teens, Grafton discovered her passion for writing. "I started writing seriously when I was 18, wrote my first novel when I was 22, and I've never stopped writing since," she explained on her website. Grafton attended University of Louisville for her first year and last year of college—she spent her sophomore and junior years at Western Kentucky State Teachers College. At the University of Louisville, she earned her bachelor's degree in English in 1961. She worked a number of jobs after college to support herself and her writing. In her personal life, Grafton married twice and had three children.
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In 1967, Grafton published her first novel Keziah Dane. She followed up this effort with 1969's The Lolly Madonna War, which was made into a feature film in 1973. Grafton helped write the screenplay for the movie, which was called Lolly-Madonna XXX and starred Rod Steiger and Jeff Bridges.
After the film's release, Grafton found more work in Hollywood. She wrote for such shows as Rhoda starring Valerie Harper and Nurse starring Michael Learned in the 1970s and 1980s. Grafton also penned the script for a number of television movies, including Sex and the Single Parent (1979). With her third husband, Steve Humphrey, she also adapted some Agatha Christie novels for television around this time.
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In 1982, Grafton introduced readers to Kinsey Millhouse, a hardnosed private investigator, in A Is for Alibi. She told USA Today that Millhouse is based, in part, on herself. "She is the person I might have been had I not married young and had children. She is my unlived life." The Kinsey Millhouse series is set in the 1980s—a time when a private eye had to rely more on legwork than technology to close a case.
Grafton's Kinsey Millhouse is often compared with Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski, which debuted around the same time. Both writers helped popularize the tough female private eye character in mystery novels.
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Also worth mentioning, we signed him to a ten day contract back in 2009, but he never played.
http://sulia.com/channel/basketball/...source=twitterFree-agent forward Anthony Tolliver said Charlotte has emerged as a new suitor for him. Charlotte reached out for the first time the other day, Tolliver said Wednesday. Theyre really interested They lost out on Carl Landry (who went to Golden State). Tolliver has interest in the Bobcats. They could use another veteran to put in there instead of just always throwing in rookies and not knowing what youre going to get out of them, Tolliver said.
I'm not familiar with the source, but HoopsHype used it, so I guess it's reliable.
Not particularly interested personally. He's a stretch 4 who is an average rebounder. I'd prefer Yi or Thomas.
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Also worth mentioning, we signed him to a ten day contract back in 2009, but he never played.
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didnt we try to sign him but he chose Minny over us?
I'd like him for the right price. He's a blue collar guy that had to earn a spot in the league. He'd fit in well with Dunlap.
He should come cheap, and we need a veteran. He'd add depth and will be decent insurance when Tyrus Thomas eventually implodes.
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I wouldn't mind him too much. He did some damage to us when he was at Golden State. He's got range out to 3 and works hard. Good veteran to fill out the roster.
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I don't know if he'll be cheap. It'll probably cost us an exception. I like the guy though, didn't he do a cover of lebron's 'the dissicion'? Hilarious.
I like Yi for his size, but he's got less skills than Tolliver. Tolliver never did much in Minny, but then there's that Love guy takin' up all the PF minutes there. Yeah, if he's cheap, why not. He might even do well with Dunlap...
Don't like even the thought of signing him . Would rather have the rookie in training camp . Or someone young for that matter , thet has a chance of becoming a building block . At best whats this guy going to do win win two more games for us . SEEMS LIKE HES JUST A UNPRODUCTIVE WASTE FOR OUR TEAM.
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One of the best parts about watching a TV show is discussing it with your friends, week to week, anticipating the next episode, theorising, all that stuff. In the age of box sets and international release dates, that's on the decline for me, but the internet came up with a solution. And by "came up with" I mean "stole" the ancient concept of a diary, and renamed it blogging. This is going to be a blog ass blog feature, where I post my responses to the episodes of the shows I'm watching. If I fall in love, you'll know why. If I taper off, you'll know why. But it's to mark down my response, and get some writing out of shows I perhaps wouldn't ordinarily be interested in.
And what show are we starting with? My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Recommended by none other than jackanderson, who's fallen hard. Also recommended by the worst fandom portmanteau this side of Avatards. And I must admit, the weird reaction to the show has intrigued me, but that intrigue has been largely separate from the show itself. This ends now, when I take a dive and see just what is up with the opening two parter: "Friendship Is Magic."
Yup, that is most definitely the old Pony jing-HOT DAMN THAT BASSLINE. It's reminding me of one of my favourite They Might Be Giants songs, which is a big plus. Let's just take a second to briefly mention the importance of a theme song. Their importance has perhaps been overlooked in recent years, but I find them integral. All great shows have great theme songs, that fit the mood just right (that's a whole blog post in itself right there). We're at least off on the right foot.
Okay, okay, the episode itself. I enjoyed it. It didn't set my world on fire, but I enjoyed it. The first part was touch and go, with it basically being a collection of a few scenes, bookended by this legend, to introduce the main characters. The way it introduced them was uneven – the cowgirl pony made no positive impression whatsoever, but Fluttershy's scene was just great writing, the shy comedy, and then the instantaneous shift for the baby dragon. That's good characterisation right there. As was Rainbow Dashes, actually, accompanied by a soundtrack that sounded ripped from Sonic Heroes. (I, unlike most people, see that comparison as a positive. Musically.)
The real meat came in the second half, when the show got into some actual a) friendship and b) magic, but it was again just a series of events which were all there to make a very obvious point about being a good friend. The whole show built up to an obvious and expected finale, and everything happened just as you'd think, and Friendship isn't just "magic" it's literally magic. Like, it destroys demons. Which, you may harrumph at such a show in concept, but then when I got to this predictable finale, I was still affected by it. It still emotionally connected.
Now, the whole "power of friendship" trope isn't new, and it holds a soft spot within my heart. The reason I love Kung Fu Panda 2 so much is that it nails this trope to a T and a half, and I'm cheering right there with Po in that slow motion shot of awesome. There's nothing better than the feeling of coming together, whether that be in fiction or real life. And this pilot episode was that with literally every other element stripped out. It works not in spite of it's obvious intent, but because of it. It's sincere on a level most adult-focused shows don't find the time for, often focusing on the layer of snark, rather than the sincere core that makes the good snarky shows work.
If I had to guess, and I don't (but I will), I'd say that's why it's caught on just so much. Because these two episodes are emotional manipulation laid bare, designed to make you feel good. Which isn't something you stop wanting to do after you pass the age of 10, and also isn't a bad thing, for the show aspires to be nothing more, and is honest about exactly what it is. It's right there in the title.
I'll dig a little deeper into this MLP hole and see what else lurks down there, but from my first foray into this territory, I'm glad it exists.
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Lowering basement slab and installing drain tile
My house was 1125 sqft with a full now unfinished basement and was built in the 50s. After i bought the house the basement flooded and i went ahead and gutted it. The previous owners said it used to have a water problem but they corrected it. Well their definition of correction was drylock on the inside and we all know how great of a product that is.
I am in the process of digging by hand down 6 ft to the foundation to install a drain tile and seal the block wall and installing 4 inch pvc with holes drilled then back fill with 3/4 washed gravel and draining to daylight. i am almost to the point of cleaning and sealing the outside wall. I plan on using 4-5 coats of Ames bluemax and using a 1/2 insulation board to protect the coating during backfill. Does anyone have experience with this or is there something better i should be looking for? Anther issue i have is the basement is 25ft wide and 45ft long. From the front right corner to the back left corner the floor has a drop of a little over 1 ft. the lowest point is by the 1 car garage door. This was great when the basement flooded so i didnt have standing water but it will make it a pain in the but when finishing time comes. While digging for the drain i discovered the house was built on a stepped footer for some reason. I also busted a large hole in the floor at the high corner just to see what was under the slab. The slab is only 2.5 inches thick and was poored directly on the dirt. No gravel or drainage of any kind. It was also poored where the bottom of the slab is 4 inches higher than the top of footer. My plan is to tear out the floor myself and remove enough dirt so i can get about 4 inches of gravel and then repour a 3-4 inch slab with remesh so the bottom of the slab sits about 1-2 inch below the top of the footer and 2 inches over on the high side and then just add gravel to the low side to bring the slab even and also give me 5 extra inches of head room on the high side. Does this sound like a decent plan? i know it is a lot of work but at this point i have 1125 sqft of almost useless space due to the slope. I would probably go ahead and have the plumbing updated since i will have access to it. The garage door will be getting sealed of during this process as well. What holes do i have in my plan? as of right now i have right at 7ft of head room on the high side but once i finsih i will be down to about 6ft 8 to 6ft 10 but will still have a slope. The other idea i have was do the same thing on the high side but halfway accross the basement have an 8 inch step in the slab poor so i can have over 8 ft ceilings on the low side. Thanks Brad |
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NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TED-Ed, the educational initiative of TED Conferences, today announced the worldwide launch of TED-Ed Clubs, a new program that aims to promote presentation literacy among students around the world. TED-Ed Clubs, piloted in over 100 schools worldwide in 2013, provides a free and flexible framework for students-in traditional and non-traditional education environments-to discuss, pursue, prepare and present their big ideas. The end goal is for members to deliver their own short, TED-style talks, while other members may record and edit the talks on video.
"In today's world, a person's ability to effectively and creatively communicate their ideas can be the difference between endless opportunities opened, and endless opportunities missed. And who has more opportunity waiting to be claimed than students?" said TED-Ed Director Logan Smalley. "Right now, there are countless young minds forming the ideas that will define our future. TED-Ed Clubs invites and celebrates that future by providing teachers a tool to nurture their student's passions, and by providing students a platform to practice presenting their ever-evolving ideas."
TED-Ed began piloting TED-Ed Clubs in July 2013. To date, more than 100 school groups in more than 20 countries have participated in the pilot program, and more than a thousand groups have registered interest in starting a club on the TED-Ed website. Throughout the pilot, TED-Ed Clubs have seen notable student engagement-particularly among students less likely to participate in the typical classroom setting- and have been able to help students develop storytelling and presentation skills.
"It's exciting to hear that students who seemed hesitant to share or present in their classrooms have been interested in joining this program," said TED-Ed Director of Programs Stephanie Lo. "It's a pleasure for us to be supporting and amplifying student voices by facilitating research and learning about topics that they are interested in, especially because many educators have told us that being able to share ideas in a public forum is becoming an important 21st-century skill."
TED-Ed Clubs are open to students ages 8 through 18 and require a minimum of one adult educator per club. The goal is for club members to present their ideas to their peers in a TED-style talk and-with the permission of students, teachers and parents-nominate exceptional presentations to be featured on the TED-Ed website. Some young speakers may also be invited to attend and present at TEDYouth conferences happening annually throughout the world.
TED-Ed is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. The growing TED-Ed video library features carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. The TED-Ed website allows educators to tailor any video found online-including original TED-Ed video content- to create customized lesson plans, distribute the videos publicly or privately, and monitor students' progress.
Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs at ed.ted.com/clubs or watch a short informational video about TED-Ed Clubs at http://youtu.be/Qj_OzmP8iWg.
A full Q&A on TED-Ed Clubs and stories from teachers and students involved in the TED-Ed Club pilot program can be found on the TED-Ed Blog at blog.ed.ted.com.
Additional information, about TED-Ed Clubs can be found on the TED Blog at blog.ted.com.
To learn more or become a TED-Ed Clubs facilitator visit: ed.ted.com/clubs.
About TED-Ed
TED-Ed's commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed's growing library of lessons, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform. This platform also allows users to take any useful educational video, not just TED's, and easily create a customized lesson around the video. Users can then distribute TED-Ed lessons, publicly or privately, and track their impact on the world, a class, or an individual student. This platform is also the home to TED-Ed Clubs-an exciting new program that aims to stimulate and celebrate the best ideas of students around the world.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference 30 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes on a diverse mix of topics. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Jane Goodall, Sir Ken Robinson, Bryan Stevenson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Isabel Allende. The TED2014 Conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with the TEDActive simulcast in neighboring Whistler. TEDGlobal 2014 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED
For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration
Courtney Hamilton
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3.93/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark mahogany colored with a finely bubbled head of light brown that lingers long. Aroma of sweet cocoa, slightly powdery. Initially sweet chocolate flavor, but not cloying, slight fruity note, moderate bitterness, slight toasty acrid finish. Full mouthfeel, finishes dry, slightly tannic. Good beer overall, nice addition to the Sammy Smith lineup, and one of the top chocolate stouts IMO.
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3.81/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500ml bottle of Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout in a nonic.
Pours with a weak head over a very dark brown body. Limited lacing.
The aroma of chocolate clomes out loud and clear. Rather like hot chocolate without the extra dairy, and some chocolate nibs.
Flavor: sweet, perhaps just a touch above optimum. Some dark roast (and light bitterness) in the aftertaste but largely masked by the chocolate before then.
Feel: Medium body and near medium carbonation; Creamy smooth yet with an undesired sharpness.
Serving type: bottle
03-07-2014 22:22:58 | More by chinchill
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3.93/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
For a stout I prefer a little more thickness and in this case that's the only thing this beer did not deliver. I have had the pleasure of enjoying this brew on multiple occasions now and the thin texture is the only negative thing i have to say about this otherwise heavenly brew.
Serving type: bottle
03-06-2014 13:33:05 | More by 1fortheroad
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout, poured into a Craftgeer snifter.
Look - Pours a thin viscosity brown with a small white foamy head. Exceptional lacing.
Smell - Chocolate milk and malt. Definitely cocoa powder or some form thereof, though it's organic so there's that.
Taste - Chocolate milk beer. Sweet cocoa and malt.
Mouthfeel - Thin body with low carb. Rests roasted malt slightly bitter, gives it a bit of character.
Overall - Solid tasty brew. It's not beerish, but it's a tasty drink. More like a chocolate drink. Definitely a milk/sweet stout.
Serving type: bottle
03-03-2014 16:54:27 | More by JMScowcroft
4.91/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
WOW. This beer is divine. Celestial. Superb. I opened the bottle and smelled it and looked at my dad (we always try new beers together) and said "oh my god, it smells like chocolate syrup". I poured it into our glasses and he had the first sip. He looked at me and said "oh my god". My mother, who doesn't like beer at all tried some. It is the first beer she didn't cringe after drinking it. This beer is seriously so good. I might be biased as I prefer stouts to most beers (aside from Weihenstephan Original Lager), but this is honest to god a good beer. We found it at a store in Atlanta, but the name escapes me. But it was $5 for a pint. A while ago I had marked this as a "want" on BA and forgot about it and by chance we grabbed it without me remembering. I wish I had grabbed more. I would buy again. Definitely.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2014 21:14:40 | More by Extol
Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout from Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
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