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Stacking Height Chart
Height Of Shade
Total Stack Height
12 – 18"
2 3/8"
19" – 30"
2 ¾"
31" – 42"
3 1/8"
43" – 54"
3 3/8"
55" – 66"
3 ¾"
67" – 78"
79" – 90"
4 3/8"
91" – 96"
4 5/8"
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· Minimum Width: 9" outside mount, 9 3/8" inside mount
· Maximum Width:
o 90" individual shade
o 192" multiple shades
o 60" Side Mount
· Minimum Height: 9"
· Maximum Height: 144"
Minimum Depth Required for Inside Mount:
· Standard Mount: ¾"
· Flush with Casing: 1 7/8"
Headrail Dimensions: 11/16" x 1 9/16"
Cordless Specifications
· Minimum Width: 18" outside mount, 18 3/8" inside mount
· Maximum Width: 90"
· Minimum Height: 12"
· Maximum Height: 84"
· Cordless Two or More Shades on One Headrail
o Minimum Width for Individual Shade: 18" OM, 18 3/8" IM
o Maximum Finished Width of Individual Shade: 60"
o Maximum Finished Shade Width:
§ 2 on 1: 120"
§ 3 on 1: 144"
o Maximum Shade Height: 72"
Minimum Depth Required for Inside Mount
· Flush With Casing: 2 1/8"
Headrail Dimensions: 1 7/16" x 2"
Continuous Cord Loop Specifications
· Minimum Width: 18" Outside Mount, 18 3/8" Inside Mount
· Standard Mount: 1 ¼"
· Flush with Casing: 2"
Headrail Dimensions: 1 ¼" x 1 5/8"
Top Down Bottom Up Specifications
· Minimum Width: 9" Outside Mount, 9 3/8" Inside Mount
· Maximum Width: 76", 192" for multiple shades on one headrail
· Maximum Height: 96"
· Not available with continuous cord loop system.
Top Down Only
· Minimum Width: 18 Outside Mount, 18 3/8" Inside Mount
· Maximum Width: 73", 192" for multiple shades on one headrail
Multiple Blinds on One Headrail for Whisper Bali Light Filtering 3/8" Double Cell Cellular Shades from Bali
· Minimum Width BUTD&SUSD: 12"
o This is per panel. The overall maximum size is 180"
· Maximum Height BUTD&SUSD: 96"
· Not Available with Cordless Top Down Bottom Up
· Spacing
o Standard & CCL Controls: ½"
o Cordless: 3/8"
All Necessary Mounting Hardware Included!
· Standard: These are hidden snap-in brackets made from zinc-plated steel for easy installation.
· Hold Down Brackets: Locks in the bottomrail to prevent blinds from swaying. Perfect for doors and places with wind.
· Extension Brackets: Projects the back of the shade out to clear any obstructions, such as handles. Choose from short (extends headrail 2"), medium (extends headrail 2 5/8"), or long (extends headrail 3 ½").
· Cord Cleats: Mounted to the window frame or wall to secure the cord to ensure safety. Perfect for homes with pets and children.
Control Options
· Standard Cord Lock: A standard pull cord.
· Continuous Cord Loop: A pulley system where the cord retains the same length no matter what position the shade is in.
· Cordless: Simply raise and lower the shade by pushing up and pulling down on the bottomrail.
Raise and Lower Options
· Standard Lift: The bottomrail raises and lowers.
· Top Down Bottom Up: The bottomrail raises and lowers like a standard shade. It also has a floating rail on the top in which the top can lower also. It is great for light control when privacy is needed.
· Cordless Top Down Bottom Up: Same as standard top down bottom up, but the rails are raised and lowered by hand. Make sure these are put on windows where you can comfortably raise and lower the shade with your hand and have easy access.
· Top Down Only: A floating top rail raises and lowers. The bottom of the shade does not operate.
Multiple Blinds on One Headrail: Two or Three individually operating shades are mounted onto one headrail. This is feature is great for privacy on large windows. This is not available with the top down bottom cordless feature. For Controls, with a continuous cord loop system, it can have either one or two controls, but the standard is two controls – one on each end, but a common lift cord can be used to operate both shades simultaneously. Continuous Cord loop cannot be used in the middle of the headrail.
Additional Options (Please call 1-800-684-0862 for pricing and details)
· Special shapes
· Angled Top/Angled Bottom
· Sun Up/Sun Down Shades
· Cutouts
· Bay Window Shades
· SkyTrack Shades (For skylights)
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Great price, perfect fit
By JRW
from Salt Lake City, UT
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I love this style
By Nina
from Northern VA
These blinds install easily and I like the size 3/8" instead of 1/2". also, Bali has a room darkening style. It seems that several styles offer light filtering or blackout only.
Bali celluar shades
By Randy
from Crozier (Richmond) Virginia
About Me High-end Shopper
I would like to be copied when Bali runs company promotions. For example, at one time they offered cordless shades fee of premium which is of great interest to me since this is what I buy.Thanks. Randy
I love my new blinds!
By Lucy
from Iowa
I appreciated being able to order so many samples to help me decide on a product and color. I live in a rural area, and getting samples from Steves was awesome!!
I am ordering again
By Linda
from Phoenix, AZ
Product is beautiful. I put them up right away and really love the look. My only concern is that they keep their shape so I have to pull up and leave up every couple days.
great blinds
By a
from frankfort
as good as I expected
By ME
from Illinois
These shades are awesome. Very easy to operate. The material is great. The control mechanism is outstanding. Not the cheapest but certainly very, very good. So much so that I've subsequently purchased a second shade for another window in the same room.
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By Butch
from Carlisle, PA
Wonderful product, 1 small problem.
By Happy Lady in sun or snow
from Julian, Ca
The cord tends to come apart, so I had to open all the beads retie the knots super glue the knots and screw the beads back together. With 18 windows it was a pain, but not to difficult. I LOVE my blinds and 2 vertical sliders,I also have one sky light. All cellular! Beautiful and wonderful temperature control for hot and cold.
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Beautiful sky light cellular, easy install & care
Beautiful sliding door cellulars !!
By Loving my Cellulars !
This is the most Beautiful easy care sliding door cellular. I have one in the master bedroom, one in the dinning area.My friends and guests always comment on the beauty of my cellular blinds and sliders. I couldn't be happier with them, and the temperature control in wonderful in any weather.
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Very Satisfied
By Sherry
from Winterstown, PA
I bought these blinds to look good, control light, and help control cold/heat coming through the windows and the blinds are great! [...]
I would buy this product again!!!!
By Josh
from Richfield, Wi.
The blinds were very easy to install. My favorite feature is that they are cordless so you don't have cords dangling around. It is very easy to use and I will definitely order them again for other windows in my house when that time comes. I did already recommend steve's blinds and wallpaper to my relatives and they too were happy with the blinds. The cost is way less than local home improvement stores. The product comes from the same location and is shipped the same way. We ordered through a local store and the only difference was the price. The store is a middle man with extra costs for overhead. [...]. I hope this comment helps those who are looking to purchase window treatments.
Very pleased with my Bali Cellular Blind
By Connie
from Gold Canyon, Arizona
I have ordered blinds for our entire home thru Steve's. I am very happy with the overall decorative look, quality, light blocking and ability to clean them. They arrived to my measurements and expediently.
wonderfull product very satisfied
By Joe
from Southern, Wisconsin
Good value
By slayer dave
from rochester ny
About Me Budget Shopper
great blinds [...] just ordered more
Best Prices[...]
By Steve the Landscaper
from San Diego
Steve's has the easiest website to use and order from. The prices beat everyone including the big name home improvement monsters. As a contractor I am always looking for deals [...] and Steve's delivers. [...] These guys pretty much nailed it!
Beautiful Product!
By Terry
from Raleigh, NC
I have the double cell storm line. They are just beautiful! A great addition to any home.
Would buy again
By jmb
from Ohio
The blinds were exactly as I hoped they would be.Although I had to wait a little longer than expected because of backorder, they were worth the wait
" I would purchase through Steve's Again
By Penny watcher
from Chicago, IL
I am very pleased with the shades. They are attractive and add privacy. They were easy to install and look nice with the valance above them.Steve's offers an affordable pric that is lowere than [...]
Good product
By Rhonda the nurse
from Bonham,Texas
Blknds are wonderful, very good price
By Cinda
from San Diego, CA
bALI CELLULAR BLINDS
By JOYCE
from Hosmer, SD
I like them in the Summer time, they keep the heat out and in the Winter they keep the cold out also.
Pleased with [...] Product
By Pete
from New Hampshire
Adds color to your room, privacy if needed.
Perfect Shades for Remodeled Bathroom
By KS Jayhawk
from Kansas City Metropolitan Area
We remodeled our bathroom and needed new shades. The overall appearance of the shades drew me to check them out and I immediately realized they were perfect to replace my old shades. They have a warm appearance and compliment the remodeled bathroom nicely.
Great blinds!
By tekfred
from STL
Great product, the blinds allow plenty of light in, while providing privacy.
Love these shades! Great quality!
By Terri
from Windber,PA
Shades on french doors in my dining room and look great. Easy to install. Keep the cold out. Very easy to raise and lower. The cordless design is awesome.
I'd buy this product again.
By Len
from Pittsburgh, PA
Excellent product. Best price I could find. Extemely satisfied with the product.
I was very impressed with this product.
By captain k
from Lakewood, Co.
The blinds were very easy to install and look really nice on my windows. The price was better than my local stores [...]
These are replacement blinds.
By Di
from IN
They fit perfect and matched color perfect. Very Pleased!!!
Good experience
By Novice shade installer
from Missoula, MT
The ordering procedure was easy, friendly, and helpful. The shades came packed well [...]The instructions enabled a novice (me) to hang them easily. I am very pleased with the whole experience and had passed your company's name on to friends.
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OXFORD'S Museum of Natural History had some unusual visitors yesterday as prehistoric artefacts came to life.
Half-term visitors were surprised by dinosaurs that were roaming the museum – with the help of Erth Dinosaur Zoo.
But it was not the recreation of the land that time forgot.
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Language, feathers, and scalping: The challenge of Assassin's Creed 3's Native American hero
Assassin's Creed 3's creative director, Alex Hutchinson, pronounced the Mohawk name of the game's hero, Connor Kenway, during a meeting at PAX East. A few members of the Penny Arcade team were invited to a small hotel room to check out how the game was coming along, and the challenge to actually say the name was thrown down. I can't repeat the pronunciation, but the name is spelled "Ratohnhaké:ton." Learning how that word is spoken is the sort of challenge you face when you create a game with a Native American lead.
"It's very hard, I had to practice," Hutchinson said. "We had to go down to the Mohawk cultural center to get a guy to pronounce it into the phone." Many of the Native American names in the game were "excruciating," Hutchinson remembered. "Some of them had so many vowels we said 'fuck it, give us another one.'"
The design of the hero
Assassin's Creed 3 will finish the story of Desmond Miles, and Connor Kenway is a very different hero for the series. The game takes place (at least partially) during the American Revolution, and the lack of vertical structures changes the flow of battle and game play. Connor will take advantage of the trees and forest instead of the man-made structures from previous games; an early video to pitch the game's concepts showed scenes from Predator to prove how effective an assassin moving from tree to tree could be in certain situations. Many ideas and concepts were tried and removed from the game, but Connor's English mother and a Mohawk father were some of the few things that survived the early planning process.
"We asked who we wanted to be. We didn't want to tell the story of winning the Revolution, and we didn't want to tell the story of a British guy fighting back. We needed an outsider, someone who could present an external perspective on this thing, who would it be?" Hutchinson asked. A Native American character was the logical choice. "Historically they fought on both sides, they didn't really want to be involved but they got brought in. That was an easy fit, but everything after that was excruciating." Working on the character designs was tricky, and they went through multiple voice actors trying to find the right fit.
The problem is that it's possible to parody an Italian accent, but you can't parody a native American accent. "It just sounds instantly racist," Hutchinson explained. "When we tried to hire voice actors we really realized we were dealing with a minority as a lead for the first time, and not someone in a position of power."
During the meeting we see several versions of the main character as the team went through different visual ideas of how Connor should look. "There was this big tension between how native he should be and how western should he be. It was a weird problem." The early concept art used visual ideas like eagle feathers, but that was almost an "owl man" look. They had to tone down some aspects of the character design, while still fitting the aesthetics of Assassin's Creed.
"I had to explain he's Native American, but that he has joined the Assassins - and that's a western group. If I go work for a bank, I have to put on a suit. I don't get to come in with a t-shirt and jeans, even if I wanted to," Hutchinson said, explaining the final design. Connor's clothing is reminiscent of the looks from the previous games, but upon closer inspection you can see bits and pieces of Mohawk ephemera. You get the sense of someone adjusting to a uniform to fit their own culture and personality. It took a long time to get to that point, and many of the early concepts smacked of caricature. The final designs are much more successful at melding the English, Native, and Assassin cultures from Connor's background.
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We watched many early videos of concepts and game play, and after one kill Connor reached down with a knife… and removed the scalp of an enemy.
The mechanic was discussed, and prototypes of animations were made, but it was later removed. "[Scalping] at first seemed kind of cool, and we thought there might be a mechanic there because our research showed us that there were all kinds of creepy bounties put out. There were literally bounties put out by the colonials for men, women, and children, and you would get less money for women and children," Hutchinson said. During this time period scalping was practiced on every side of the war, and you could turn in the scalps of your enemies for a cash reward.
"It's historical, and it's uncomfortable, but if it's a procedural mechanic it's going to be everywhere," Hutchinson said. You can't offer that sort of thing and expect people not to do it. "Once you add the ability to scalp someone we had the vision of this kid killing 19 people and then going and scalping one, and then scalping two… It's just super-uncomfortable."
Even if people decide not to scalp their enemies, they're going to be aware it's there. "Once it's in the game it's polluted, and then there's this distasteful element to it. We found out that most of the scalping was done alive, so if you imagine… once you get into, and we try our level best to be true to history… people who survive scalping… you see that and you go…" Hutchinson made a face of disgust. It was clear that Hutchinson was bothered by what this sort of thing would have done to the game, and once you look at pictures of scalping victims, its easy to see why. The mechanic was ultimately removed from the game.
The rhythms of war
It's interesting to see Connor moving out and around the different battles of the game; the reason a Native American character works is that he can be above the conflict, not a part of it. The rhythm of combat during the American Revolution was much different than what we're used to in depictions of modern war: One side fires a volley of shots, there is a pause, and then musket rounds begin to hit the other side. It takes time to reload. Bayonets are used for mopping up. It is an ordered, terrifying way to fight. Connor moves through the bush and above the trees to avoid the worst of the fighting while going after his own target.
Assassin's Creed 3 has taken what worked in the previous game and adapted it for a new setting and hero. Creating a Native American lead for a video game was not easy, but so far it looks like the work has paid off; the character's heritage and place in the world will be an important part of who he is and how he goes about his job. We saw fluid kills, a level of interaction with the environment that surpasses what we've seen in previous Assassin's Creed titles, and a character that will help us look at an era of American history from a different perspective, even in a fictional setting.
The video game industry often suffers from iterative sequels, but Assassin's Creed 3 is doing enough new things to get us excited. A Native American hero, with all the problems and advantages that entails, was a brave choice. The fact that the development team takes that challenge seriously shows in the final design, animations, and game play footage we've seen thus far. These are the creative decisions that allow franchises to grow and thrive.


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In support of the American Cancer Society, One Centennial Sensation honors the late Marvin Hamlisch's birthday with an evening of performances and appearances by friends and family June 3.
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NORFOLK, Va. -- Ryan Buchter didn't put his 3-1 pitch to Luis Exposito where he wanted. Exposito did.
The Norfolk designated hitter planted its over the right field wall making losers of the Gwinnett Braves and Buchter 3-2 in 10 innings. Exposito was the only batter the lefty Buchter faced.
The G-Braves entered the bottom of the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, but could not hold on. Peter Moylan came in to pitch and gave up a leadoff single to center. Ryan Flaherty followed with his first hit of the series, a triple that scored Adam to tie the game, 2-2. The Tides brought in Xavier Avery as a pinch runner to replace Flaherty at third, but Moylan came back to record the next three outs, sending the game to extra frames.
The game was a pitching duel from the beginning with starters Sean Gilmartin of Gwinnett and Jake Arrieta of Norfolk both in top form. The G-Braves broke a scoreless tie in the top of the second as Ruben Gotay drove a one-out single to right and Rusty Ryal (2) followed with a two-run homer to give Gwinnett a 2-0 lead.
Gilmartin retired the first eight batters of the game, but gave up a solo home run to last batter in the Tides order, Blake Davis (3), with two outs in the third, cutting the G-Braves lead, 2-1.
Gilmartin, in his fourth Triple-A start, worked 5.0 scoreless, as he surrendered just one hit, one earned run, one walk and struck out six. He left the game in line for the win and was replaced by Miguel Batista who worked two scoreless with one walk and one strikeout. Anthony Varvaro pitched a scoreless eighth with one walk. Moylan was charged with one earned run, alongside two hits and two strikeouts in the ninth.
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The Grand Hotel has been named Norway's Leading Business Hotel.
The Grand Hotel is proud to receive the award for the "Norway's Leading Business Hotel" from the World Travel Awards, also known as the travel industry's Oscar.
"This is very gratifying and a confirmation of a targeted focus on satisfying our business traveller guests", said a happy Fredrikke Næss, Managing Director of the Grand Hotel.
With the hotel's central location, professional service and a breakfast that recently earned Aftenposten's top score, the Grand Hotel is the perfect choice for business men or women. With a unique selection of rooms and suites that have also greatly contributed to the hotel having Oslo's strongest position in weekend visits, the Grand Hotel has a lot to offer to all segments of the business community, both domestic and international.
In the course of the last two years, the Grand Hotel has renovated 40 suites and 164 baths in order to be able to offer its guests the best of hotel comforts. Here the importance of a good night's sleep is always appreciated, as well as the opportunity for wellness and relaxation in the hotel's SPA department and fitness centre. In February the Palm Court Restaurant reopened with a new menu, new opening hours and a new interior designed by Anemone Wille Wåge. In addition, the whole lobby area was given a big boost.
"Our vision is to offer the best guest experience and in the business market, there are other requirements than those for a weekend stay, for example. We do notice, however, that our business guests value the range of services we offer. There is often a leisure part of business and that is where our array is unique in the hotel industry", says Director of Sales and Marketing, Kari Hasselknippe.
The Grand Hotel, built in 1874 in the classic style, with its distinctive bell tower, stands out on Oslo's main street, Karl Johans gate, as the very image of a world class hotel: a hotel with tradition, atmosphere and style. This is something every traveler will recognize and that the capital's citizens are proud of. Extended and modernised in tune with the times, the Grand Hotel – with its 292 rooms, including 54 suites, 10-century meeting rooms, various restaurants and bars – now stands out as a modern meeting place for those from near and far. In short, it is the city's living room.
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The Grand Hotel was nominated in all three categories, as opposed to the others, which were only nominated in a single category each. The hotel was also nominated as Norway's Leading Hotel and Norway's Leading SPA Hotel, as a hotel was named in 2012, incidentally.
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Blue Dog Dems have told House leader Steny Hoyer that they don't want a vote on Employee Free Choice before the Senate because they fear they'll end up having to vote for two different versions of the measure, compounding the political damage they may face in moderate districts, the aide says.
"Their concern is that the House will pass something, then the Senate will take up the bill and do something different," the senior leadership aide tells me. "The Blue Dogs don't want to end up voting on something that won't even become law. They're saying, `See what can get through the Senate first, and then we'll vote on it.'"
Reportedly, the Dem leadership in the House agreed.
Seems Employee Free Choice Act will come soon, since Blue Dogs are already ducking for cover. So that's good.
But doesn't this move strip labor of leverage with fence-sitters in the Senate? Shouldn't we avoid ceding more agenda-setting power to Snowe and Specter?
A good reminder that getting 60 Dems in the Senate wasn't an arbitrary goal. Wouldn't it be nice if every legislative issue didn't hinge on the whims of one or two Republicans?
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As reported in parts one and two of this column in the July and August issues, on Feb. 24, 2012, the Prince George's County, MD, Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department (PGFD) was dispatched to an arson fire in a single-family house at which seven firefighters were injured. Given the severity of the injuries and the magnitude of the event, an investigative team was ordered by Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor, in accordance with the department's General Order 08-18: Safety Investigation Team (SIT). This series of columns provides an overview of the fire and the process used to determine what went wrong – and how those issues can be avoided in the future.
Additionally, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Office of the Fire Marshal investigated the fire. Assisted by the Prince George's County Police Department and special agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was incendiary in nature. At the time of this writing, this case remains as an open active criminal investigation.
This month's concluding installment focuses on recommendations resulting from the safety and operational investigation report.
The following is a color-coded list of recommendations resulting from the SIT's report. This list is an excellent "check list" for any fire department to review and compare to its operations. The compilation of the SIT recommendations is grouped by priority type where red is immediate (life safety and firefighter survival), yellow is for short-term recommendations (relatively easy to implement) and green is for long-term recommendations (may require significant planning including fiscal impacts). In addition to being separated by priority type, these recommendations are listed in order of appearance in this report and the numbering should not be misconstrued as an indicator of further importance.
1 The department must develop a new training program to better qualify personnel to function in areas of responsibilities particularly in the areas of command, control and accountability on the fireground.
2 Basement fire tactics must be revised to reflect current best practices. This should include the importance of getting water on the fire as quickly as possible and not placing personnel unnecessarily above the fire, or in its flow path.
4 Incorporate a 360-degree survey and the evaluation of environmental conditions as part of the strategic and tactical plan development into future revisions of the General Orders:
• The first-arriving officer must make every practical and reasonable effort to complete a 360-degree survey prior to making entry.
• Emphasize the importance of continuous situational reporting from critical units, divisions, and groups.
15 Modify General Order 06-01 to include a procedure for emergency evacuations during fireground operations:
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• Develop a standardized Mayday quick reference guide to be used by all command officers. The quick-reference guide must detail steps to be taken when a Mayday occurs. These quick reference guides should be carried on every command vehicle.
19 All personnel shall review triage procedures for handling multiple-casualty incidents (MCIs) and the various roles required to mitigate an MCI.
20 The department should consider placing additional EMS supervisors in service in the northern and southern areas of the county to allow for shorter response times and greater geographical coverage. Multiple EMS duty officers would allow supervision of the various divisions within the EMS group, such as treatment area and transportation area.
26 Establish a work group to review and define pertinent and vital airable information and when it must be delivered to responding units. This may be accomplished via mobile data computers when available.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – With the official start of the 2013 season just days away, Top Drawer Soccer released a ranking of the Top 20 players in the Atlantic Sun Conference, which includes FGCU women's soccer players Ally Kasun, Brittany Brown, Shannen Wacker, Shea Rhoney, Tessa Berger and Emma Blackwell.
Leading the pack at No. 1 is sophomore Kasun (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield HS), who was recently named A-Sun Preseason Player of the Year. The midfielder, who started all 21 games last year, was second on the team in points and goals in her first season. Kasun had seven goals for the Eagles last season, including the game winning goal in overtime against Mercer in the A-Sun Tournament Championship.
Ranked No. 8 is goalkeeper Brown (Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena HS), who had nine shutouts in her rookie year, earning her a spot on the 2012 All-Atlantic Sun Freshman Team.
At No. 11 is junior Wacker (Parker, Colo./Ponderosa HS), who set the single-season record for game-winning goals (5) last year. A member of the 2012 A-Sun Conference First Team, Wacker scored a goal in each of the 2013 preseason matches.
Checking in at No. 15 is sophomore Rhoney (Lithia, Fla./Newsome HS). A member of both the A-Sun All-Conference Second Team and All-Freshman Team, Rhoney played in all 21 games and started 18 her freshman season.
No. 18 on the list is freshman Berger (Auckland, New Zealand/ Epsom Girls Grammar School), who started in both preseason matches this year.
Rounding out at No. 19 is sophomore Blackwell (Jenks, Okla./Jenks HS). A member of both the A-Sun All-Conference Second Team and A-Sun All-Freshman Team, Blackwell scored two goals, including the game-winner in a 2-1 victory against Wisconsin-Green Bay last August.
With a total of six, FGCU is more represented on the list than any other team in the conference.
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The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1287-Section 4 in 2007, that mandates all Texas public schools offer instruction in the literature and history of the Bible. The legislation must be implimented in the 2009-2010 school year.Many protections were put in the law to ensure that the instruction would be "objective, not from a particular point of view, and would neither promote nor disparage any religion." Other protections include mandated teacher training, state-approved training materials and standards deemed constitutional by the Texas Attorney General.However, the Texas Education Agency has stated that it would not provide training or materials because the state did not budget the estimated $750,000 it would need to develop the materials. Also, the State Board of Education said the curriculum standards approved were "constitutional, but were vague and provided little direction for creating a course that is so touchy."
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Whaddya buyin? Inside the seedy world of Dota 2's shifty traders
It's always fascinating to read about what happens when players are left to their own devices with enough leeway to make an impact on the games they love. Sometimes the best part about a video game has nothing to do with the game's developer.
I hope that in the future we start seeing more games take a hands-off approach to the community. Give people some room to experiment and they'll find their own ways to play the developers may never have imagined. In this case, the metagame of buying and selling items in Dota 2, the value of which is hard to determine. But crafty players who know how to buy low, and sell high, can make bank.
This is an economy with no clear idea of value, so of course predatory behavior is going to thrive. Still, it's fun to hear from the people on the front lines of these situations, and in this case knowledge is, as always, power.


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ask about this, and how Atomico, my venture-capital firm,
identifies and chooses great companies to invest in. Our thinking
often involves macro trends -- the major trends in technology, and
how they create big opportunities.
Take Rovio, the Finnish company behind the Angry
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worldwide, and is probably our best-known investment. Much
of Angry Birds' brilliance is about great
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Klaus Nyengaard had witnessed the success of desktop
applications for PCs and predicted that the same would happen
with mobile phones. So in 2000, he created marketplace Mobli,
secured funding and amassed the world's second-largest portfolio of
mobile apps. Mobli predicted exactly how the 3G smartphone market
would develop. Its mistake was expecting it to develop five years
sooner than it did. "If you read reports in 2000, people were
talking about 3G being just around the corner. We'd have
smartphones in two years," explains Nyengaard, who is now CEO
of Just-Eat.com. It was another five years before there was
enough 3G coverage to make it a viable business, and eight years
before the launch of Apple's App Store. "It's just as bad being too
early as it is too late," he muses. Mobli's prematurity, combined
with the founders' bullish resistance to accepting funding that
gave them a runway longer than six months, meant that their coffers
ran dry and they had to close.
Too much funding can be just as damaging as too little. Not only
does funding have to be paid back, often at a multiple, but it also
makes entrepreneurs lose focus, as Wendy Tan White (right)
discovered with website builder Moonfruit. "We went from seed
to a few million in funding within six months," she says. "That
wasn't enough time to learn who our market was and what core
features people were interested in. You end up spending money on
the wrong stuff." White then shrank the company from 60 to two
people: "In the dark years we learned to generate our own income
and adopted what's now called the lean startup model." Continue reading
In a page of issue 11 of Moshi
Monsters magazine, Michael Acton Smith, CEO of Mind Candy
and the man behind the Moshi Monsters phenomenon, gazes fondly at a
procession of the animated creatures he has created. Acton's face
(he's dropping the "Smith" this year, he says) is about the only
non-cartoon image in the magazine, which overflows with the
brightly coloured and zany inhabitants of the Moshi world. But it
is also appropriate. Here is a man who is so engaged with his
products that he loves them as much as his audience does. And his
audience (he prefers the word to "customers") is impressive. Sixty
million children in 150 countries log on to the Moshi Monsters
website to play games and puzzles, socialise with each other,
nag their parents for premium membership and buy the rapidly
expanding line of licensed goods -- toys, collectibles, trading
cards, even a duvet set -- that is turning Mind
Candy from a very successful Shoreditch tech startup (valued
last year at about £125 million) into what may be the first truly
global company to have successfully bridged the gap between online
and offline.
For those without age-appropriate children (the site is targeted
at seven- to 12-year-olds), Moshi Monsters is a world of cuddly but
odd-looking virtual creatures called Moshlings. Users adopt one,
give it a name and set off to explore Ooh La Lane, Sludge Street,
the Moshi Theme Park and other delights of the brightly coloured
Moshi world. There they earn Rox to buy clothes for their pet and
furnish its room, mostly by completing puzzles and challenges, and
they can make friends with other users via their pets, building up
a social network of other Moshi fans and visiting them in
their own, invariably garishly outfitted, rooms. Much of the site
is free, but there are paid-for members-only areas such as the
Underground Disco and the Googenheim Gallery, where you can exhibit
your own art. (Membership starts at £4.95 per month, rising to £30
per year.) Members can also access better challenges and have more
friends. Acton, 37, has always had an entrepreneurial flair. Continue reading
There's no doubt in my mind that this is the best time ever for
a globally ambitious entrepreneur to start a business. In the UK,
we're making progress towards helping to develop and support our
entrepreneurs. Since the 60s, Silicon Valley has been the most
promising place to start a tech business, but in the last few years
other candidates have emerged: New York, London and Berlin all have
a vibrant tech cluster and are competing to attract the best
talent. The knock-on effect of this is that other nascent clusters
have had to up their game -- and the only way they can do that is
by making the entrepreneurs who come to them more successful. How
good is that?
This geographic elasticity reflects how a key attribute to
starting a business today is a willingness to travel to develop a
network. Successful US-based entrepreneurs such as Joi Ito, Reid
Hoffman and David McClure are conversant with a number of clusters
across the globe because finding people who are the best at solving
a particular problem involves constructing global plays.
Entrepreneurs and investors who do that, win. Continue reading
I've been lucky enough to be involved in a number of great
startups, including eBay and Wikia as an
entrepreneur andLinkedIn and Paypal as an investor.
After watching them all grow, I decided I enjoyed the very earliest
phase of a startup. So at the beginning of 2010 I set a goal of
launching eight companies in 2011. Crazy? Sure, but great athletes
set impossible goals and achieve so much by getting halfway. And I
love early-stage startups.
Along the way I learned the key to launching a
company. It's all about storytelling. I would come up with an idea,
or hear an idea from a friend who thought "someone needs to do
that". I'd take the idea, tweak it and then tell everyone that it
was the best idea ever and that I wanted to start a company around
it. I'd do it at cocktail parties, at conferences, while watching
sport. I just wouldn't shut up. Continue reading
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It is indeed a pleasure to welcome all our returning students and our new students to the 2013/14 school year! Our first day of school is August 26, 2013. The teachers and staff are excited and look forward to sharing many academic experiences with our students. Our focus will be on providing each child with new challenges that will result in a rewarding school experience. Academic emphasis on the core content areas of reading, language arts, science, social studies, and math will remain a priority as well as providing a learning program that builds on each year to reach local and state standards. Instruction in the fine arts and technology complete our program providing each student with the opportunity to develop areas of interest and skill.
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Tommy French, pastor of Jefferson Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, La., does not believe you find a good woman behind every good man. Instead, she stands beside him, just as his wife Mary did during their lifetime of ministry.
"I don't know how a man can lead a church without the help of a godly woman. I think her side-by-side ministry is why they've kept me for 50 years," he joked. This spring, French celebrated his 50th year as pastor at Jefferson Baptist Church.
In 2001, Mary was diagnosed with cancer, beginning in her breast and spreading to her lungs. After treatment and surgery, the doctors knew they had eliminated the cancer from her body but were rightfully concerned it would return. Exactly five years after her last surgery, the cancer came back aggressively. By November 2007, the doctors knew there was nothing left they could do.
Mary did not want to spend her last days in the hospital. "I wish you could come with me," she whispered to her husband as he cared for her at home. French knew it was not the Lord's time for him, but he told her, "I promise to walk you to the gate." For the next two months, French made sure that he or his two daughters were with Mary at all times.
As Mary was courageously battling cancer, French also became burdened for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his good friends, Paige and Dorothy Patterson. He began frequently witnessing attacks from secular media for Southwestern's women's programs, particularly the academic track for seminary wives and the homemaking concentration within the College at Southwestern.
"Mary never wanted any recognition for her hard work," French said. "But I promised her I would donate money to help equip pastors' wives in her memory. She still didn't want the credit, but she believed in the purpose of the scholarship."
Mary faced eternity with dignity and went to be with the Lord on Jan. 16, 2008. A few days later, French informed the Pattersons of his generous donation. "I told Dorothy, 'I want this scholarship to set up exactly what you want to accomplish because I support what you're doing. I also don't want my Mary to be forgotten,'" French recalls.
Together, they developed the details of the Mary French Priscilla Scholarship. The award will go to the wife of a student preparing for ministry who desires to further her own education. She will also participate in a high level of mentoring, most of which will be done by the first lady of the seminary. With an endowment level of $100,000, this scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books, and opportunities to participate in selected conferences, including the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. She will also receive a brief biography of Mary's life.
French proudly acknowledges Mary's tireless service to the church. In addition to helping French establish the church itself, she founded the Jefferson Baptist Kindergarten and Preschool in 1967, where she served as director for 14 years. She also served in the church wherever there was a need, whether teaching Sunday school, singing in the choir, coordinating weddings, or counseling a member who needed someone to listen.
"A pastor's wife is called to complement her husband in ministry," French says. "As a helper, you have to be theologically sound and know your husband's craft. This scholarship will give the needed tools and training to best assist their husbands, just as Mary did for me."
French is delighted to have the opportunity to give back to Southwestern. When he was a student, he remembers sitting in the library and being so thankful for the men and women who donated money to build it and fill it with resources.
"I can preach because of their investment to educate me," French says with humility. "I want to support Southwestern's leaders and staff as well as enable students to do what God has called them to do."
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Browsium, a Redmond company run by a team of former Microsoft managers, has developed a new tool that lets companies assign certain websites to specific browsers on user computers — making sure that older sites and apps open in browsers that support them, which often means older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The tool, called… Read More
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May is such a busy month! With Mother's Day, communions, graduations and proms, there are so many places to go and special events to commemorate. Where do you start?
Luckily, we've done some of the legwork for you, by showcasing some of the most impressive deals in Monmouth County. As always, let us know your deals. If you're the proprietor of a store, let us in on what's happening. If your favorite store has an event coming up, let us know by posting a comment below.
- In-Style Vintage, 772 River Road, Fair Haven
Join In-Style Vintage for its first ever prom and formal dress sale on Thursday, May 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. In-Style Vintage has over 100 formal dresses for every occasion including weddings, proms or the Cancer Ball.
Save 20 percent off In-Style Vintage's already low prices during the event. The store has dresses from top designers such as Badgley Mischka, Nicole Miller, Calvin Klein, Jessica McClintock, Emanuel Ungaro, Tahari, Vivienne Tam, Carmen Marc and Valero. Many of the dresses are brand new and have never been worn. For more information, please call 732-741-9110.
- 300 Trotters Way, Freehold
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- 170 Union Hill Road, Morganville
Is your Mom the handy type? Would she rather wield a drill than a wooden spoon? Well have we got a mother of all deals for you. Home Depot is offering free shipping on 100,000+ items for orders over $49. They've got your budget covered with new lower prices, great seasonal values and special deals. Now you can buy everything you need for that garden or repair project Mom has wanted finished for so long.
Local Home Depot stores are also offering discounts on azaleas, rhododendrons, golf thread cypress and more.
And if you're still scratching your head about what to get that special lady, Home Depot has special occasion gift cards, including a Mother's Day themed one.
357 Rt. 9 South, Manalapan
Kids under 10 eat free Saturday and Sunday from the kids menu with the purchase of one adult meal per child. What a great deal for a Frugal Family!
Jesse and David's is Central Jersey's Premier Kosher Restaurant and Deli. Their 100-seat restaurant features a full line salad bar with assorted hot dishes every night. Jesse and David's is more than just a deli, offering everything from chicken Murphy to salmon teriyaki. The salad selections and wraps include sushi-grade tuna and their famous Cape May salad as well as their latest addition, paninis.
- 560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls
CJ Montana's is holding a Mother's Day Elegant Buffet Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The brunch will feature carving stations, omelettes, waffles, fruit, danish, hot and cold breakfast and lunch items! Plus, the brunch includes a complimentary glass of wine, champagne, mimosa or bloody mary. The cost is $24.95 for adults and $14.95 for children 10 and under. Reservations are still being accepted but seating is limited. Call 732-758-0800 for more information.
- Neves Jewlers, 557 Rt. 35 The Grove, Shrewsbury
- Simone's Jewlery, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown
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Pandora has quickly become synonomous with statement jewelery/heirloom pieces. What better way to show Mom how much you care (or to drop serious hints you want a bauble or two yourself) than by going to your local Pandora dealer. They are holding a special Mother's day event, with a wide selection of charms, necklaces and pendants, rings, earrings and bracelets. The possibilities and the selections are endless, making it easy to personalize your gift especially for the most important woman in your life.


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CDE is required to develop performance measurement systems to determine the effectiveness of educational technology programs funded under this subpart, particularly in determining the extent to which activities funded under this subpart are effective in integrating technology into curricula and instruction, increasing the ability of teachers to teach, and enabling students to meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.
In the past, the USDOE has not made these reporting requirements mandatory if the state did not have a method of assessing or collecting. With the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, it became evident to the USDOE that the majority of the country did not report the necessary data to support the program.
The elimination of Title II Part D funding for the 11-12 funding year will make it difficult for LEAs to comply with these reporting requirements as most of them are tied to funding therefore, CDE will not require LEAs to report the collections listed below. While these collections will not be mandatory, LEAs are encouraged to take advantage of the Personnel Technological Literacy Self Assessment survey and to send the data to CDE for ongoing analysis and technical assistance.
The following reporting requirements are currently required by the USDOE however CDE will not make reporting this data mandatory.
- 8th Grade Literacy X117 - Not Mandatory
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- Computer Specifications X028 - No longer
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*The number of 8th grade students who are and are not literate in technology for the school year.
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USDOE has provided the following definition for the Personnel Technological Proficiency reporting requirement:
*The unduplicated headcount of school personnel assessed against the standards-based performance profiles of technology user skills as defined by the state.
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Internet Access File Specifications N162
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