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With parts of the building dating to the 1650s, Tarn House Country Inn offers light, airy rooms amongst the scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. It has a bar and restaurant, and is 5 minutes' drive from Skipton. Each room includes a TV, ironing facilities and free tea and coffee, whilst most also overlook the gardens. All rooms have a private bathroom, whilst some have a luxurious four-poster bed. A fresh and varied continental breakfast is provided every morning in the dining room. A varied evening menu is on offered on Friday and Saturday, and there is also a daily lunch menu. On Sundays, there is a carvery for guests to enjoy. The bar offers monthly entertainment, quiz nights, and live music. The 900-year old Skipton Castle is less than 2 miles from Tarn House, and is surrounded by pubs, shops and restaurants. Skipton Rail Station can be reached in less than 10 minutes by car.

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Hello!!! My name is Dominic from Illinois and my family & I are big WDW fans. I have been following Lou and the website for over a year or so. I just recently (finally) decided to sign up and start enjoying all that the site has to offer.
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Welcome to our little family. Hope you enjoy your time with us. Lots of fellow Illinois folk including myself around here.
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How to Fight Fair: Learning the Art of Arguing
Arguing constructively is a special skill. Here are 10 tips for your marriage toolbox.
No matter how happy you are, there will always be plenty of issues on which you and your partner don't see eye to eye. But whether you're arguing about unloading the dishwasher or the impending arrival of unwanted (for you, anyway) house guests, the subject matter is often irrelevant. Ultimately, it's not what you're fighting about that really matters, but how you fight: Do you fight to win or fight to love?
When you fight to win, you are putting your need to be right ahead of your partner's feelings and your relationship. Fighting to win is a negative tactic because the momentary feeling of vindication that you get when you are "right," or when you badger your partner into an apology, pales in comparison to the feeling you get when you have true, authentic communication.
So while it's important — even healthy — to disagree with your partner, you need to learn to fight constructively to maintain a loving and functional relationship. If you can keep your perspective when things are at their worst, you and your partner will make it through to happier times! Here are ten ways to help you learn to fight fair.
Speak Unarguably
One of the best ways to fight well is to speak what you know to be true. Speaking unarguably involves five main steps: sharing a physical feeling ("My chest hurts"); sharing an emotion ("I feel sad and scared"); sharing a thought that inspires those feelings ("I feel sad because I thought you would rather be with your friends than me tonight"); sharing a fact that you know is true ("I left five messages on your voicemail"); stating what you want ("I would like it if you would check in with me before you leave work so I can know when to expect you").
Take a Preemptive Pause
Cutting off an argument can actually be a relationship lifesaver. Once you've said something awful, whether you meant it or not, it can't be taken back. Even if your partner does his best to forgive you, resentments can fester and even lay the groundwork for future arguments.
Acknowledge Your Physical Reaction
It's good to practice physiological soothing techniques when things get heated. When anger starts to rise, so does your body temperature, heart rate, and breathing. You physically feel angry, which can make your emotions seem more intense than they are. Take a step back when you feel this happening and observe your body's reaction. Breathe deeply for a moment, and try to separate your mental reaction from your physical reaction. Allowing yourself to be overtaken by heightened negative emotions can cause you to say and do things you may regret later.
Soften It Up
Sometimes it's okay to shift course: Injecting a little humor or even a tender touch into your argument can go a long way toward redirecting. Reach for his hand or make a joke; both gestures will help him feel less threatened and calm him down.
Mirror What Your Partner Says
Arguments often escalate because one or both partners interpret something incorrectly. It can be helpful to have each of you repeat what the other one has just said before you respond to it; this way you ensure you're understanding each other's messages. For example, your mate says, "Sometimes I just need a night out with the guys without having to call in, and when you question me about it I feel pressured." Even if it feels a little odd at first, mirror his words very closely: "So, as I hear it, sometimes you feel you really just need a night out with the guys and when I question you about it, it makes you feel pressured."
Avoid Dangerous Territory
These are some sure signs that a fight is heading into dangerous waters: bringing up the past for no good reason, criticizing each other's family or friends, and any sort of name-calling. You know when you or your partner has started to go for the jugular. At this point, it is best to walk away. Nothing will get accomplished when one or both of you is so fired up. Let cooler heads prevail, and you'll both be grateful later.
Own Your Feelings and Emotions
When you do make your complaints known, start your statements with "I feel" instead of any sentence beginning with "You." Take responsibility for your feelings, asking clearly for what you need from your partner and being certain to respond to his cues, instead of rigidly following a script for what you want to happen.
Revisit the Argument
If your partner has a tendency to stonewall or get exasperated, walk away temporarily. Pleading with him to talk to you when he doesn't want to is a losing game. Try approaching him later, preferably within a few hours, to set up a time to discuss it. This is also a good technique for fights that have spun out of control since it cuts down on those impulsive, hurtful words that can never be taken back.
Try True Empathy
Empathy is the act of putting yourself in another's shoes, moving outside your own head and into his. Both of you will be able to look at a conflict from a whole new angle, and each will have a better chance of understanding where the other is coming from. Reexamine his behavior as though it makes total sense. Understand that what he wants feels right to him. Is he yelling at you because he feels sad, and anger is a more comfortable way for him to show it? Is he withdrawing because he feels that nothing he says will be right? Think from his point of view, and you might discover the source of your dispute.
Find the Win-Win
If you stay open-minded, you have the best chance of reaching a resolution that pleases both parties. For instance, if you are arguing because his favorite team is playing on your date night and he has been hinting that he wants to watch the game, brainstorm together to find a solution. Maybe you can go out to dinner together and then he'll meet his friends afterward. Or maybe you can reschedule the babysitter for the next afternoon and plan on a romantic picnic then instead. You just have to let go of being the only "winner" in the situation.


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The quilt backing is just an extremely thin cloth. I seriously doubt if this quilt would survive a machine washing. I am returning the item. Very cheaply made.
I have a weekness for beautiful bedding! Because of this problem, I buy quilts every couple of months. This one is cute, but the fabric isn't the softest. Once you're under your sheets and blankets too, it's fine. I like the size. Often times I find king quilts don't drop fall enough down the sides with a deeper mattress, this one does though! It looks great with purple sheets and blankets too! I wish Overstock had the throw pillows too!
I am in the process of returning this item and here is why: 1. The black in the quilt looks so worn like it's been washed several times before coming to me. 2. The tags on both the quilt and the shams look worn as well. Maybe I received a returned item that was washed several times before being returned. Why knows... 3. I ordered the king size. The shams are not KING sized. They are standard sized--not a good look on a King bed. 4. The quilt size for the king is short (length and width). Not worth the money spent. 5. The border of the quilt looks dirty because the rim is white but the black/gray pattern shows through and gives it the appearance of looking dirty. Too bad...I really thought it would be a hit. : (
I was torn between so many options when it came to a new bedding set for our room. After much debate, I went with this quilt set because it looked interesting yet simple enough to satisfy my husband. The quality is fair, although there are just a few spots where the black fabric shows through the white (on the lines). I ordered the king size, and the quilt itself is very large but the pillow cases do not seem king size, they seem standard. All in all, I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend to a friend.
I love the pattern and the entire look except for one problem with the shams. I purchased a kingsize quilt and expected the sham to fit king size pillows. They don't. I usually put the pillows in shams in front of my pillows that I use nightly. The pillows in these shams can only be standard size so the pillow in the back is not concealed at all. I can live with it using white pillow cases but would have thought the shams should have been king size as well.
Looks very nice. Good quality. I think anyone would be very pleased.
The black on the quilt looks like it was used and already faded. I bought this for my mom for Christmas but will not be giving it to her. Its a little to late to send back and get another one so I'm just stuck with it. Don't buy this one
First of all this is a two piece set with a sham & the quilt because it is a twin, not a three piece as the product title suggests. I bought this quilt because I was taken with the black & white color, also with the design of stripes rather than patches. It is as pretty as I was hoping it would be! It adds a nice visual jump to my new gothic/country bedroom. The quilt itself seems well made for the cost & the fabric is 100% cotton so it has washed well & is soft. The only reason I am not giving it an "excellent" rating is the nasty chemical smell which has remained even after the first wash (cool wash, low dry). The size stayed true & I am sure it will air out eventually but right now the smell is bothersome. If you are willing to put up with that China/India fabric smell for a while, I recommend this quilt highly.
Searched everywhere for a quilt for my 15-year old daughter's bedroom that would work well with her hot pink & black color scheme. This quilt set is well made and oversized, which is wonderful if you toss and turn alot.
The material is thin and the back of the shams are flimsy and see-through. The material is faded and seems worn, as though it has been washed several times before I purchased it. The black is almost a gray color. Very disappointed in this item. Not worth the money I paid for it, although I will not be returning it because my 12-year old likes it and I won't care it she ruins it by getting nail polish on it, etc. The only thing I like about it is that it is over-sized for a full bed. Not worth your money, buy something else.
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Island beaches are covered with sea lions, including massive Steller's sea lions, now on the Endangered Species List. Each trip is led by an expert naturalist who assists with locating whales, identifying seabirds and other marine life, and who provide informative presentations throughout the trip on the islands and marine ecology of the area. Read a review of our Farallon Islands trip in the San Francisco Chronicle. Wildlife Calendar - What We SeeMarine mammals are found both in the summer and fall and include Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, and Minke Whales; Risso's Dolphins, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Northern Right Whale Dolphins; Harbor and Dall's Porpoises. California and Steller Sea Lions; Northern Elephant Seals, Northern Fur Seals, Harbor Seals, Sea Otters are also possible. 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When you get a Windows update notification from the CAA you simply need to update your Windows software. You can get to the windows update sight by clicking the "go to link" button or you may use the widows update icon on your computer. It is located on either the "start" menu or under the "all programs" menu. Once at Windows Update please use the express option to obtain the updates for your computer.
8. I have all my updates, what do I do now?
If you have obtained all your updates, click on the next button on the CAA window. This will start the check over and if you have all the updates it will notify you with a "you have successfully logged on to the network" message.
9. My CAA says that I need to do something with my anti-virus (AV) software what do I do?
The CAA will make sure that you have an updated AV program on your computer. If you do not have any AV software you will need to obtain some. Once you have a qualified product installed on your computer you will need to update that product. Once you have updated your AV you can simply click the "next" button. If the AV is up to date a message "you have successfully logged on to the network" will be displayed. AV software is available in the CSU bookstore. CSU supports Norton, McAfee, AVG and Trend Micro AV software. You will need to have one of these in order to log on successfully.
10. I do not know how to update my AV software how do I do it?
Every AV product is updated in a different manner. However, they all have built in update programs that will help you get the updates that you need. In order to access these programs open up your AV software. Once the software comes up, look for the update icon on the page. This will start the update program and should go out and find the updates that are required for your AV product.
11. I have logged in as "guest" now I cannot log in using my ID and password what do I do?
In order to log on with your username and password you will need to log out of "guest" access. You do this by right clicking on the clean access icon that is in your toolbar. Click the logout option when it comes up on your screen. This will log you out of the CAA and allow you to log back in with your username and password.
12. Why do I have to log on everyday?
You have to log on everyday because the system removes everyone at least once a day and after an extended period of inactivity.
13. Why will my messenger programs not work although I can get on web pages?
You have logged in with "guest" access. While you have "guest" access you will be allowed to view web pages but you will not be able to use other features of the Internet. If you would like to have complete access to the internet please log in using your username and password.
14. Who should use the "guest" access feature?
The "guest" access account is primarily for people whom are planning to spend very little time on the ECSU Wireless network. It is not made for students that are going to be on the network as their main connection to the web. The "guest" account may also be used if you are having problems with your log in or for troubleshooting purposes.
15. I do not want to update my windows to XP SP2 what do I do?
If you do not want to update your Windows software you will not be allowed on the network. You will have to complete all the critical updates from Windows to gain full access to the network.
16. Do I have to install the CAA on my computer?
Yes you will have to install the CAA on your machine in order to gain full access to the network. If you do not install the CAA then you will only be able to get "guest" access.
17. I do not know when I should scan my computer for viruses?
You should scan your computer for viruses at least once a week. If you are not scanning your computer once a week then you are not fully protecting yourself from viruses.
18. I cannot log into the CAA because it never comes up on my computer what is wrong?
You need to make sure that your firewall software is disabled or has been configured to allow the CAA to connect. The easiest way to test this is to disable the firewall and see if the CAA comes up on your machine and allows you to log in.
19. If I move off campus do I have to keep the CAA on my computer?
No you do not need to keep the CAA on your computer once you have moved off campus. If you bring your computer on campus you might want to keep it on your computer so that you can log in to get full access.
20. When my computer asks if I should upgrade my CAA to the new version what should I do?
When you are prompted to upgrade the CAA you should click "yes" to the upgrade. It should download and install it automatically.
21. My computer is running slower now can I do something to improve it?
If you have reduced performance on your computer you can try several things to fix it. You should first run your AV software to make sure you do not have any viruses on your system. You should also run an anti-spyware program such as Spybot Search and Destroy. You can also do a disk clean up to remove some of the unused files.
22. Where do I get an anti-spyware program?
There are many anti-spyware programs available on the Internet. A good place to look is www.download.com. Spybot Search and Destroy is a very good free anti-spyware program. For more information on loading and using Spybot Search and Destroy, click here.


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Resident HVAC/R Jambi
The Biuld, the ManBat LJ
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In the middle of repairs Repaired back to stock Full Traction 4" LA, MountainOffRoad front bumper and Warn 9.5TI, 4.56's with ARB's, and 33" Trxus Muds And now on 35's Hansen Rear bumper/tire carrier. And the beer pong table I made. After the AEV Highline, and Rigid LED mounted on winch fairlead. Last edited by shawn; April 29th, 2013 at 01:22 PM. |
January 3rd, 2009, 03:19 PM | #2 |
Stick it up your ass
how about "I hope it doesn't flop as easily?"
j/k. looks nice! |
January 3rd, 2009, 04:28 PM | #6 |
nice looking new project shawn!
He had a steady job and watched what he spent.
He'd say I don't believe in payin' no goddamn rent. I'll squirrel away every goddamn cent and buy my own damn house in Kalamazoo. |
January 3rd, 2009, 05:16 PM | #11 |
Stick it up your ass
"Hold my beer and watch this. Part II"
sorry, I had to. |
January 4th, 2009, 09:26 AM | #14 |
I have an avatar. Yippee.
What are the plans aside from troll marketplace for repair parts.
I think you should install D44s with Detroits f/r, convert to SOA leaves, high steer, and paint it flat khaki. |
January 4th, 2009, 10:00 AM | #15 | |
Resident HVAC/R Jambi
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January 4th, 2009, 10:45 AM | #16 |
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seriously, I think that is about the condition I had my XJ in before I sold it. - except for da Canada part, eh?
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Lol. Flat fenders, 3" lift corners to cover up the crunched rear, 35"s and wheel the piss out of it. Right?
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Ran across this video (thanks Jalysa Smith) this past week as we've been discussing the church, modernity, and how consumerism has shaped ecclesiology in our senior seminar class that I teach. One of the comments on the video says, "I miss the church. I hope it's rediscovered in my life time." My take is that things are better than this video portrays. We're experimenting with ways to connect well, to build community, to reach out, and to speak to the times. And I love those initiatives. So, I'm positive about the church and its efforts, and deeply committed to it.
However, there are some potential fundamental problems if we're not careful moving forward – and this video illustrates them. First, consumerism often (sometimes unknowingly) drives decision-making, even leadership decisions. We choose leaders or programs or content based on attraction potential, finances, and marketing. Of course, church attenders do the same and look for a church service that "appeals" to us. And, if we don't like it someday, we'll go to a church that does.


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Biology, Multiple Subjects
Endorsements (pending)
Middle School Science
Teaching Strengths
- Content knowledge
- Differentiated lesson planning
- Technology
- Cultural competence
- Working with ESOL students
- Relationship building
- Proficiency based grading
- Willamette University, BA (biology)
- Willamette University, MAT
Teacher Research Topic
I am researching the ways in which students view their teachers, what causes them to develop those views, and how those views may be changed or modified by the teacher.
Student Teaching
- Gladstone High School, Gladstone, Ore.
- W.I. Kraxberger Middle School, Gladstone Ore.
Other Experience
- Tutor for Willamette University's TIUA program: tutoring Japanese exchange students in English classes
- English teacher: Japan, grades 1-9 (2 years)
Student Teaching Supervisor
- Jill Merola, Gladstone High School, Gladstone, Ore.
Practicum Supervisor
- Celeste Kimbrough, W.I. Kraxberger Middle School, Gladstone, Ore.
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15-year-old driver killed during police chase
Updated: March 10, 2013 - 03:18 pm
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - Salisbury police say a 15-year-old boy was fatally injured when the car he was driving crashed while he was fleeing police.
Officers say about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, police tried to make a traffic stop on the vehicle. Authorities say when the car didn't stop, police chased the car on Camden Avenue. A second marked patrol car joined the chase.
Officers say the teen's car hit a mailbox and a pole. The boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Police Chief Barbara Duncan says the reason officers were trying to stop the car is under investigation. She said one officer involved in the chase is on administrative leave; two other officers were placed on suspended status.
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Art Deco-style hotel in Seattle's University District
Two blocks to campus
This 16-story, smoke-free hotel is 2 blocks from the University of Washington campus, 1 mile from the UW Medical Center, and 3 miles from downtown Seattle.
Hip, retro lobby
The Art Deco-style lobby has a large fireplace, complimentary wireless Internet access, and an adjacent coffee shop. Hotel Deca - A Noble House Hotel, features a restaurant that offers global cuisine with a Northwest touch.
City, mountain views
All 158 Art Deco-inspired nonsmoking guestrooms at Hotel Deca - A Noble House Hotel, feature city, mountain, or neighborhood views, down comforters (bedspreads), triple-sheeted beds, and complimentary weekday newspaper delivery.
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Complimentary amenities at this 16-story, smoke-free, Art Deco-style hotel in Seattle's University District include wireless Internet access in the lobby. Shuttle service to the airport and destinations within a four-mile radius is available for a fee. The complimentary business center and fitness room are open around the clock.
The lobby at Hotel Deca - A Noble House Hotel features a bright color scheme, updated carpeting, furnishings, and artwork. A Tully's coffee outlet offers specialty coffees. The hotel's intimate restaurant and lounge offers a globally inspired menu and live jazz.
The Grand Ballroom features 18-foot ceilings, hand-blown chandeliers, and upgraded audio/visual systems. Meeting and event space totals 5,500 square feet.
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Coffee shop or café
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Event catering
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Ballroom(s)
- Audiovisual equipment
- Total number of rooms - 158
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Express check-in
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Parking (surcharge)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors - 16
- Elevator/lift
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Parking limited (surcharge)
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Parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), Parking limited (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Voice mail
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Turndown service (on request)
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Shower/tub combination
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
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- Window opens
- Daily housekeeping
- DVD player
- Signature bedding
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- iPod docking station
- In-room safe
- Recreation
The hotel has a complimentary 24-hour fitness room that offers Matrix cardio equipment and free weights.
Hotel guests receive discounted rates at a fitness center three blocks away. Recreational facilities at or near the University include a golf range, canoeing, kayaking, and sailing.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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Education Graduate certificates provide candidates with eligibility endorsements to an Alaska teaching certificate. All course work must be completed within a seven-year period immediately preceding the date the graduate certificate is granted. Graduate certificates are granted by the University of Alaska Southeast; UAS provides the institutional recommendation to the student to submit to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for endorsement.
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please view the Gainful Employment Disclosure form or website.
Admissions Requirements
Admission to the Educational Technology, and Mathematics Education (K-8) Graduate Certificates requires degree.
- Application for admission and $60 non-refundable
admission fee - Copy of a current Alaska teaching certificate
- Official transcript(s) are also required for courses transferred in from another institution
- Recommendation Form Documenting Ability (Educational Technology)
- Statement of Professional Objectives (Educational Technology)
- Official transcript(s) showing a baccalaureate degree.
The Mathematics Education (K-8) Certificate is a culturally responsive program designed to provide K-8 teachers with a deeper understanding of mathematical content and pedagogy. The courses will emphasize nontraditional, hands-on methods and approaches providing both rigor and pedagogy. Topics addressed include: problem solving; numeration and operations; algebra and functions; geometry and measurement; data analysis; statistics and probability; and calculus and trigonometry. ED S608 and ED S614 are offered on Juneau campus during summer session. Remaining courses in the program may be offered by distance. It is expected that those enrolled in the program will complete it in 18–24 months.
Requirements (2013-2014 Catalog)
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EDMA | S608 | Mathematical Problem Solving: An Overview for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
EDMA | S614 | Numeration and Operations: Math Content and Pedagogy for K-8 teachers | 3 |
EDMA | S654 | Algebra and Functions: Math Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
EDMA | S655 | Geometry and Measurement: Math Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
EDMA | S656 | Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability: Math Content and Pedagogy for K-8 Teachers | 3 |
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Captivating Cookies: Twenty-One Recipes. Rumford Insured Recipes.
The front cover is tan and has a photo of cookies on a white plate with daisies in the upper left corner. The back cover has a can of Rumford and a red star in each corner.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Rumford
Publisher: Rumford Chemical Works (Rumford, R.I.)
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Citation: Captivating Cookies: Twenty-One Recipes. Rumford Insured Recipes.. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=2788


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The Half Bad Bluegrass Band performs on the Main Stage at the opening day of Pickin' in the Panhandle at the Lazy A Campground near Glengary, W.Va., on Friday. (By Ric Dugan, Staff Photographer / September 7, 2012) |
Thirty-two bluegrass bands performing on three stages, 76 barbecuers competing for a state title, food concessions and a beer garden add up to a weekend of music, the aroma of wafting grilled meat and Pickin' in the Panhandle.
Officially called Pickin' in the Panhandle, West Virginia BBQ & Blue Grass Festival, the event began Friday at the Lazy A Campground. Organizers predict crowds of 8,000 to 10,000 patrons through Sunday.
Large and small RVs and tents began to fill the fields that make up the large campground. Back Creek Valley Road, the main road leading to the campground grew busier with traffic as the afternoon wore on.
Andrea Ball, executive director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which sponsors the annual festival, said it is not a fundraiser.
"We use it as a tourism incentive to draw people into the county," she said.
The bureau's three full-time and three part-time employees organize the festival and line up the 75 to 100 volunteers who really make it work.
Headlining the 32 bands are such bluegrass greats as Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Colebrook Road, Ira Dean, Davisson Brothers Band, Kentucky Headhunters and Shane Thomas.
Local bands like Sleepy Creek, Speakeasy Boys and Back Creek Valley Boys also have turns on the stage.
The music began Friday at 3 p.m. with Half Bad Bluegrass Band on the main stage.
The mountaineer stage hosts West Virginia bands and the pickin' porch is for acoustic musicians and their fans.
Barbecue grills, large and small, wood- or charcoal-fired only allowed, sat cool and waiting Friday afternoon as their owners began to set up shop.
The field includes 42 professional teams in the Kansas City BBQ Society-sanctioned competition plus 34 backyard grilling teams.
The winners will share $3,000 of the $10,000 the CVB set aside for all contest winners.
The wining professional team will be eligible for the national competition at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., in October.
"We've grown several teams who competed on the national level," Ball said.
Bone to Bark BBQ, a rookie husband and wife team from Hagerstown, was setting up in the professional line Friday.
It's the third professional competition this summer for Todd and Donna Spickler. The other two were in Gettysburg, Pa., and Cumberland, Md.,
"We've never won any money. We don't place high enough to recoup our costs," Todd Spickler said.
So why do they do it?
"Because we're learning something and it's fun," Donna Spickler said.
Contest rules dictate that each team roast a pork butt, brisket, chicken thighs and pork ribs.
"We'll fire up the grill around 11 p.m. tonight," Todd Spickler said Friday. "When it reaches a temperature of 250 degrees to 275 degrees, I'll put in the pork butts and brisket."
By noon today, each team has to be ready to present six samples of chicken thighs, brisket, pork and ribs to the 60 KCBS-certified judges who will determine the winners. Judges volunteer their time.
"I cook two pork butts in case one doesn't come out right, but I only do one brisket and hope it comes out right because they cost around $45," Todd Spickler said.


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Fast & Easy Dinner: Turkey Sliders with Warm Potato Salad
Fast & Easy Dinner: Turkey Sliders with Warm Potato Salad
From Everyday With Rachael Ray magazine 2 pounds red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled Serves 4.
For some strange reason, I don't like burgers, but I love sliders. A slider is a miniature burger so it is odd that I dislike one while enjoying the other. Yet, there is something so deliciously appealing about a bite-sized burger — especially when topped with melted cheese and slathered with spicy mustard like this version. A quick potato salad — made with oil and vinegar instead of mayonnaise — completes this satisfying meal. For the recipes, read more.
Turkey Sliders with Warm Potato Salad
20 ounces ground turkey
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Four 1-ounce slices of cheddar cheese, quartered
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons snipped chives (optional)
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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Volume 21, Issue 9, 493-500, 1 September 2006
Using ecosystem engineers to restore ecological systems
James E. Byers1, , Kim Cuddington2, Clive G. Jones3, 4, Theresa S. Talley5, Alan Hastings5, John G. Lambrinos5, Jeffrey A. Crooks6 and William G. Wilson7
1 Department of Zoology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA
2 Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
3 Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA
4 Biogéochimie et Écologie des Milieux Continentaux (BIOEMCO) Program, Laboratoire d'Écologie, Êcole Normale Supérieure, 46 rue d'Ulm, 75230 Paris Cedex 05, France
5 Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
6 Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, USA
7 Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
Ecosystem engineers affect other organisms by creating, modifying, maintaining or destroying habitats. Despite widespread recognition of these often important effects, the ecosystem engineering concept has yet to be widely used in ecological applications. Here, we present a conceptual framework that shows how consideration of ecosystem engineers can be used to assess the likelihood of restoration of a system to a desired state, the type of changes necessary for successful restoration and how restoration efforts can be most effectively partitioned between direct human intervention and natural ecosystem engineers.


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Corrente has a massive back catalog of incredibly diverse writing dating back (at this site) to 2005. Unfortunately for readers -- and even more unfortunately for writers -- it's almost impossible to find anything using the standard search tool; I'm reduced to finding my own work on my own site with Google.
That's not only ridiculous, Google doesn't take advantage of the structure of the site: It doesn't understand author, content type, or tags, for example. So I can't even ask it: "Give me all the blog posts by lambert about General Petraeus that are tagged with 'Fuck.'" For example.
So I installed the Apache Solr search module, which is a great improvement. This works better in video, but here is a screen shot:
Features of interest:
1. You can share the search by copying the search URL, which is kinda nifty.
2. You can rrefine the search by "facets": I refined the initial search on "Petraeus" to posts by me from 2007 that are tagged with 'Fuck."
3. The formatting of the search results is more normal (if Google be considered normal).
So I hope this is both and improvement and more fun. Playing with the facets is like eating peanuts: Here are PA Lady's two posts on the Marcellus Shale, for example.
UPDATE Here is a video of a search. There's a story!


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2006: Played in all 11 games for the Crusaders ... started the final five games of the season at center ... named to the Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2005: Appeared in seven games for the Crusaders in first season ... provided depth on the offensive line ... made one tackle at South Dakota State.
2004: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... named to the Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Red Devils ... an All-Lake Athletic Conference Black selection ... named to the All-Area Team ... an All-State Academic pick.
Personal: Justin is the son of Debbie and the late Robert Wiler ... major is political science ... born August 23, 1985.
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This intricate circle of 24 robot arms could help astronomers find how galaxies were formed »
The arms of spiral galaxies in our universe are caused and sustained by giant molecular clouds, according to astrophysics research »
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The extreme form of liquidity motive comes from the fact that the money-rate of interest is stickier downwards than any commodity-rates of interest are. In the closed model it suggests that liquidity trap is theoretically possible when the gap between the money-rate of interest and commodity-rate of interest are expanding. If we were really in a liquidity trap today, the solution would be to increase the money supply. However, with the open economy, it is simply too hasty to conclude that we are any close to a liquidity trap. There are other assets than the "safe haven" assets the author cited. While the cited assets are so liquid that they can be considered as forms of money, money is also piling into other, still sufficiently liquid assets which are not really considered as forms of money. That is, enterprises in emerging economies, including American conglomerates investing into their enterprises in emerging economies. What have been enabling the above trick are the present low thresholds on financial transactions, Mr George W. Bush. The core of the solution, the orthodox method by the economics of Keynes as against the reflationary method by the Keynesian-neoclassical synthesis, may be imposing higher rates of tax on financial transactions and a steeper schedule of progressive personal income/inheritance tax in the effective term so that the speculative financial transactions and high incomes will not only bear the fair burdens or contribute to the public finances but also solve the above problem of seeming liquidity trap and change the minds of markets. I may call it the make-as-much-money-you-want-but-pay-the-fair-entrance-fee policy.So, the policymakers should contemplate to introduce an agenda of gradually raising the financial thresholds to both discourage risk-taking in speculation including enterprise abroad and encourage risk-taking in enterprise at home at the same time so that the policy will not cause neither a big financial market I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA
MY VIEW of Ben Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech is similar to my colleague's. I appreciate that he lectured the government on its heedless fiscal policymaking, but I found the tone on monetary policy to be confusing and timid—though not surprisingly so. As I was catching up on my reading after returning to Washington, however, I was struck by the continued divide in interpretation of the Fed's policy moves. Many writers shared the view that the Fed is behaving timidly, and expressed concern that the Fed was unlikely to do much more. Plenty of others, however, continue to argue that the Fed's promise to leave rates low through 2013 is a very good sign, as is the plan to have a two-day September meeting. Help, they argue, is on the way.
I just hope that whatever the Fed opts to do in September is spelt out more clearly than its August decision. And while the frustratingly vague nature of the August statement indicates to me that it's unlikely to have the desired effect (assuming that the desired effect is expansionary; one can't really say), it's part of a broader pattern at the Fed of failing to use the expectations channel effectively. As Michael Woodford wrote at the Financial Times last week:
If QE2 had any impact, it probably came from the signal it sent about future Fed policy. Inflation expectations increased after the announcement, because those Federal Open Market Committee members who wanted a return to more orthodox policies seemed to have lost the argument. But this is surely not an ideal way to send a signal: expectations can be shaped far more effectively by speaking directly about future policy, rather than leaving it to be inferred from actions that have no definite implications for the future.
To be fair, the FOMC did seek to shape expectations in August, by saying that the Fed funds rate target should remain unchanged "at least through mid-2013". This is a more sensible approach than new asset purchases, but sadly its effect will be limited by its vagueness. To be clear, Mr Bernanke has not actually promised to keep rates low for two years. Instead, his commitment is hedged with qualifications that make its meaning quite uncertain.
Of course, it would not make sense for the FOMC to promise to maintain a specific interest rate for two years regardless of what may happen. But Mr Bernanke can and should use his speech today to explain how his policy intentions are conditional upon future developments.
It is absurd to speculate about whether the Fed has the ability to provide more of a boost to the economy while the expectations tool is sitting on the shelf. I think Mr Woodford is right in suggesting that the main value of Fed purchases is in demonstrating the central bank's commitment to achieving its stated goals. By leaving those goals vague, the Fed seriously undercut its own stimulative effort. I don't know why. I just hope the Fed works through its hang-ups about clearer signalling by the conclusion of the September meeting.


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Why am I giving such a terse review and such a low rating, then?
Well, as some of you know, DVDs have a mode where they can disable most of the user controls -- you can't fast forward or search backward, you can't skip to a different chapter, you can't even enter the DVD menu.
Most movies use this strictly for the copyright notice. This doesn't bother me at all.
The Monsoon Wedding DVD, which I just purchased and brought home and sat down with a friend who had never seen the film to watch, uses this mode to force you, each and every time you want to watch your copy of Monsoon Wedding, to watch a trailer for another movie and a commercial for the Monsoon Wedding soundtrack.
Even if you've seen these commercials a thousand times, still, you have to pay your dues and sit through the advertisements before you'll be allowed to watch your movie. Not only can you not skip them, you can't even fast forward through them.
You'll know every word of these commercials as well as you know the movie. In fact, one could say that they've been more or less integrated into the movie by tying the two inextricably, except that at least with the movie you can skip to chapters you like or watch only parts, whereas theres no way around these if you wish to watch the film.
Cross-cultural/generational and traditional vs. modern themes have always been a favorite of mine, but here these ideas are explored in layered levels, w/ all of their subtle complexities. There is nothing hackneyed in this presentation. There are various subplots weaving throughout, carrying the viewer through many twists and turns at a perfect pace. Observing the wedding planner Dubey (Vijay Raaz) as he falls in love is especially sweet and charming and funny. Yet this film is by no means a frivolous fluff piece. It has its dramatic and unexpected moments, which serve to enrich one's understanding and empathy for the characters involved.
Oh, and did I mention that the music is delightful? Can't wait to get my copy of the soundtrack (it's on order) to play in the car. I'm also eager to view some of Mira Nair's other films, since she certainly did a superb job with "Monsoon Wedding".


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Inside Collection (Course): Signals and Systems
Summary: Using the Cooley-Tukey algorithm to derive fast transforms.
To derive the FFT, we assume that the signal's duration is a
power of two:
Each term in square brackets has the form of a
Now for the fun. Because
Length-8 DFT decomposition | ||||
Doing an example will make computational savings more obvious. Let's look at the details of a length-8 DFT. As shown on Figure 1, we first decompose the DFT into two length-4 DFTs, with the outputs added and subtracted together in pairs. Considering Figure 1 as the frequency index goes from 0 through 7, we recycle values from the length-4 DFTs into the final calculation because of the periodicity of the DFT output. Examining how pairs of outputs are collected together, we create the basic computational element known as a butterfly (Figure 2).
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By considering together the computations involving common output
frequencies from the two half-length DFTs, we see that the two
complex multiplies are related to each other, and we can reduce
our computational work even further. By further decomposing the
length-4 DFTs into two length-2 DFTs and combining their
outputs, we arrive at the diagram summarizing the length-8 fast
Fourier transform (Figure 1).
Although most of the complex multiplies are quite simple
(multiplying by
Note that the ordering of the input sequence in the two parts of Figure 1 aren't quite the same. Why not? How is the ordering determined?
The upper panel has not used the FFT algorithm to compute the length-4 DFTs while the lower one has. The ordering is determined by the algorithm.
Other "fast" algorithms were discovered, all of which make use
of how many common factors the transform length N has. In
number theory, the number of prime factors a given integer has
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Is Google buying Motorola for its 24,000 patents?
August 15, 2011: 9:14 AM ETWith one $12.5B deal it gets two weapons: a manufacturing arm and a rich IP portfolio
Google's (GOOG) announcement Monday that it has agreed to buy Motorola's recently spun off mobile devices business -- listed on NASDAQ as Motorola Mobility (MMI) -- for $12.5 billion could mean one of two things.
Either Google really wants to get into the Android manufacturing business -- putting it into direct competition primarily with Apple (AAPL), but also with Nokia (NOK), Research in Motion (RIMM) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), the other vendors that make both mobile operating systems and the devices that run on them.
Or Google really wants the 17,000 patents and 7,000 patents pending that Motorola has assembled over the years, including what CEO Sanjay Jha recently described as having
"particular strength in 2G and 3G essential, non-essential patents important to the delivery of competitive products in the marketplace, video particularly compression, decompression and security technologies and finally, a leading position in 4G LTE essential." (link)
We'd put our money on the acquisition as a patent play.
As Motorola has discovered with its unprofitable Droid smartphones and Xoom tablets, selling Android devices in Apple's shadow is a cutthroat business, with tough competition and razor-thin margins.
By contrast, the values of telecom patents like the ones Motorola owns are rising faster than gold, and Google -- whose portfolio is particularly lacking -- needs them desperately. As Larry Page put it on Google's official blog:
"Our acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google's patent portfolio, which will enable us to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies."
The Wall Street Journal noted Monday that shares of Interdigital (IDCC), which had soared on rumors that Google might be bidding for its patents, are down 20% in pre-market trading. If Google gets Motorola, why would it need Interdigital?
UPDATE: The Journal's Shira Ovide helpfully notes that the word "patent" came up 24 times during the conference call Google held to explain the deal to analysts.