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Way to go, me! Totally didn't update this thing (hilariously after declaring I'd make it a daily thing) but that's okay. I've been off in the land of complete focus and that's where I like it. Thus far, juggling two jobs has been good - fairly low stress, despite the lack of sleep, and I'm still able to get the sewing in -and- cook regular meals in addition to working out.
Until recently, the weight loss has been a steady decline of about 2 pounds a week; my body has finally caught on, though, and now it's time for some adjustment to shock my system back into burn mode, rather than rocking out in homeostasis.
It's been a bizarre journey so far, to be sure, but I'm glad I'm on it. I don't know why it took me so long! ... of course, I know why. I definitely know why. But everything's settling and it just *clicked* for me to do this now, in this way.
And you know what?
It's pretty kind of awesome.
Huzzah! points:
* The continued weight loss! No flagging urge here, just the realization that I'm actually uncomfortable eating as much as I probably should. I want to stick with 1200 calories a day, but I know I need to eat more to get my body back into burn mode. The more I think about it, the more horrified I am at how I used to eat!
* The continued working out! I walk about 50-something minutes a day at work (and at a good clip, too!), then come home to do either strength workouts or another round of cardio.
* Walking to the store! I do this every week, sometimes twice; it's my way of keeping in check. Do I want it badly enough to throw on the workout gear and shoes? Do I want it badly enough to brave the positively spastic weather? No? Then it's just not worth it!
Mental notes:
* Work out more. Or step it up. Or both. Hard to do on my work days, but I can weasel something in on Wednesday or Saturday.
* Read more! Not a weight loss thing, but I seriously need to get back into reading again.
* Keep on keepin' on.
I got this.
I know I do.
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Oh, water. Water, water, water. Why are you so elusive on the weekends? I know you come out of the tap. I know I have bottles of you in the fridge. So why do I not ever see you when I'm poking around in there for something to eat?
And brain, you need to start recognizing thirst signals at home. At work, you do a stellar job. At home, it's like you're on vacation and you reroute everything to the tastebuds -- and the tastebuds do not approve of water.
So, water? Brain? You two work something out. This is not okay, got it?
Short but sweet tonight! I need sleep.
Huzzah! points:
* Again, doing good with not responding to that inner twitch that says 'you have money, go spend it on food or other stuff you know you want, will use once, and never touch again'
* Worked out! This is excellent!
* Ate less than 1300 calories today and do not feel hungry!
Mental notes:
* Plot dinner for the next week -- and make it.
* Figure out the work schedule I'll need to have to make this second job happen.
* Stay good with the food!
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Hokay. So. I didn't post yesterday because I'm a bad, bad person. I'm posting today because, much like the eating healthier thing, I want to get into a daily habit of it. Not that I expect anyone to actively care all that much about my life and shenanigans, but it helps to vomit it all out in text form so I can pick through it, dissect it, and learn.
Which brings me to today! I officially start my second job next week at my regular schedule, so that means no more excuses for not working out. Wednesdays will be messy and I may have to juggle some stuff -- or work a half day on Saturday to balance it out. Either way. I'll make it happen because I have that kind of mojo going right now.
Today was a celebration day, so I went to Five Guys for a burger and fries. A bit of a splurge, but I did make the effort of recording it all into the nutrition tracker. Just because I don't want to see the calories doesn't mean they aren't there!
To make up for it, tomorrow will be a 40 minute work outday if I can manage it. Yoga and pilates, probably ... or, maybe just a full belly dance thing. Not sure yet! I'll also pare down the calories tomorrow, to accommodate.
Also picked up some stuff for my costumes, which I won't start on until I've lost about 10 pounds. I have every bit of faith that I can manage it within two months -- and that's my goal. Drop 8 pounds (because I lost 2 already! Shock!) by April? That should be a cakewalk at this point.
Optimism? I have it.
Huzzah! points:
* Once again, not spending frivolous cash! Just bought the things I'll need for my costumes, as well as some cookie cutters for the upcoming holiday.
* Had a great day otherwise!
Mental notes:
* None. The brainmeat, it is melted.
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Annnd it's time for another super-short (ha!) entry. Mostly because it's late (again! how does this happen?!) and I need sleep. The day's been good, though my energy and mojo are pretty tapped out right now. Not from work, but just thinking way too much. I'm horribly heady and that doesn't help.
Did better in the training today and I'm feeling a lot more confident in the work. My only fear now is just hitting the necessary benchmarks and staying steady. Also, avoiding distractions at home. Probably easier said than done on that score.
Did good with the calories but still couldn't bring myself to work out. Ugh. It'll be better when I'm not coming home at dinner time; I'm so hungry that I just eat dinner and settle in, rather than try to push myself through a routine. Once it switches over (I hope!) then I'll be getting home at my normal time and doing my usual work out, shower, and dinner cycle before logging into work again.
Ramble, ramble, ramble!
Huzzah! points:
* Once more avoided spending money (there is a reason I'm tracking this!)
* ... okay, so I bought some apples and Cliff bars. Both were on sale and both work wonderfully as either a snack (the former) or a replacement meal (the latter). I only buy fruit in small quantities, so it doesn't have a chance to go bad.
* Finally got estimates of what material I'll need for costumes!
Mental notes:
* Keep on keepin' on, rockstar!
Annnd! JENTHEPEN ... thank you! I'm doing my best and it's working thus far. And I'm glad you like the letter to the cookies; it isn't going to be the last, most likely.
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Sounds like you are doing really well! Great job so far.
I love your letter to the cookies! AWESOME!
Try not to let that panic hit you up too hard. You'll review the materials and then do well on the test.
Take care!
Don't quit.
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Dear shrimp:
Please stop being delicious or learn how to de-vein yourselves prior to being caught.
Thank you,
Yours truly
P.S. I know this is belated. I also know shrimp cannot read. I'm pretty sure there was a point here, somewhere ...
Work wasn't so bad today, so that's ... uh, good. I didn't get my workout time in, but I did balance that out (somewhat!) with healthy snacking today. Cookies? Sorry. You're just going to have to suffer there for a few more days while I work through some grapefruit, carrots and/or apple bits.
Leftovers are working brilliantly so far and I basically have dinner for tomorrow ... and probably another day or two after that. I'm not sure if I'm calculating the portions of each food item correctly, though; my 'eyeball it' skills are okay, except when it comes to weights. Considering the food is 50% vegetable, 40% whole grain pasta and 10% shrimp-ilicious goodness, I'm mostly just stabbing at numbers that look like they make sense based on the package sizes most of the stuff came from.
Ultimately, I think I have it right -- or I'm over-estimating. Whichever.
Anyway. That's that. Doing seriously good on calories, though. Even with the random BS snacks I still have at the office. And I'm not hungry, which is most excellent. So far, so good!
Anyway, back to the work front. Getting up early: not too bad. Working: also not too bad. Training: also ... surprisingly, not too bad. The second job has some nice perks, like a masseuse and some amazing coffee (I drink it black) even for those of us who're going to be part-time workers. Friday is when I should be taking my certification test, which is either pass or fail with no gray area between. It's either 100% or you're outta there, that kind of thing.
So, my stress level? Not as high as it probably should be yet, but it'll get there.
Huzzah! points:
* Once again avoiding the dreaded pitfall of shopping or otherwise spending frivolous amounts of cash.
* Surviving the day without a weird panic attack.
* Enjoying some wicked-awesome coffee.
* Not feeling a craving for cookies.
Mental notes:
* Keep on keepin' on!
* Also, do all those things I was going to do yesterday and didn't get to because I'm a dork.
* And also: read up on employee handbook and training materials tonight- oh, shi- when did it get so late? Criminy's sakes.
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Ugh. Going to try to slug down the last bit of water I need for the day, though I'm not sure how wise it is to make the attempt right before bed. Pretty sure I won't make it, if only because I just don't get as thirsty at home as I do at work. At work, 12 glasses of water is an easy thing. At home, I have to force down 8. Weird. Bonus: I should have been in bed an hour ago, so this one will be kept rather on the short side as updates go.
Did pretty good on the calories overall ... and dinner, for those who might be interested, was lemon-garlic shrimp, served with diced bell pepper and broccoli over some whole wheat penne pasta. It was pretty incredible. I have enough leftovers for a few days, so that'll spare me from eating soup all week. I still have quite a bit of turkey meatball stew and one tupperware of potato soup, so I'm good on meals for the next week or two if I can't hit the store.
Otherwise, did okay today. Did the yoga thing and did the laundry thing and did the 'veg out in front of Flash games' thing, which is kind of a silly name for that thing in retrospect. All in mental preparation for the grueling week ahead, no less. This week, I go to work at 4am ... and I won't be home until after 5pm. Long, long days for training and all, but I think it'll be okay if I don't stress on it.
Huzzah! points:
* Fought the urge to run to the store to buy stuff that I really didn't need -- seriously, I have enough hangers, I don't know why my brain insists that I'm short on them.
Mental notes:
* Work out a routine that will allow for some meditation time.
* Continue hashing out what I'll need for my costumes.
* Bring Special K bars tomorrow.
And JIBBIE49? Thank you! I'll be doing my durnedest to stay on this crazy train until my stop comes up -- and not a moment before.
Don't quit.
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Yes, cookies, I see you there.
So sly, with your creme filling and enticing packaging. You're practically demanding I strip off that confining wrapper, free you from your tray, and allow you to march straight down to my equally demanding gut. But you're mine now, delicious treats. All mine.
And I control your fate, because I'm finally in control of my own.
See, there was a day when I would have given you the quick death you so desperately crave and beg for. Not today. Not this week. I'm going to pick you apart, separate you from your comrades, and consume you at a leisurely pace. You won't know what side I'm attacking from, either, oh no. No, I may go for your fellows on the right ... or on the left. Or, maybe, one from each.
Perhaps I might even spare you a night or two or three and let you really think about what you did to deserve this horrific, torturous punishment. Maybe I'll eat an apple or a handful of carrots in front of you, to remind you of the future that is in store for you -- but not soon enough for your tastes.
Yes, I see you there, but I am no longer your slave; I am your keeper.
And payback is a b*tch.
So, I've skipped right on by days one and two to hit ...
Day three! Another battle is won, but the war is still on-going. Been doing pretty good overall -- hitting all my marks with water and calories, if not with the fat and carbs. Too much of one, not enough of the other. Working on it, though!
Huzzah! points:
* Ordered the shoes for one of my costumes.
* Picked up the patterns for the aforementioned costumes on sale in a fit of completely blind luck.
* Avoided the Bane Of My Existence (tm) -- which is Jack in the Box, for the curious.
* Also avoided frivolous spending beyond the planned purchases mentioned above.
Mental notes:
* Make more english muffins of the wheat cinnamon raisin variety.
* Figure out if dinner tomorrow will be lemon chicken or shrimp cakes.
* Plot lunches for next week, lest I get burnt out on crackers and cheese.
* So, so much laundry tomorrow. So much. This is what I get for spending money on new clothes for my (shiny and new!) second job. I do not relish the thought of working 60-70 hours a week, but I have goals that demand it. It will, however, make life ... interesting, to say the least. More on that in the future.
I'm trying not to think of the potential for failure right now. If I do, I know I'll end up feeling paralyzed with fear. It's bad enough that I'm practically itching at all the places in my mind where the healing has begun; I don't need a worry-knotted gut on top of it all.
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Open Season has a new song... Pretty good!
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"The city sent police to evict this camp, arrest people and potentially hurt them," Siegel said. "Obviously, we're not on the same page. It's an amazing show of force to move tents from a public place."
"I am really disappointed with the city, the most hostile city to the Occupy movement. Where else are they having 600 police officers take down some tents?"
Siegel also voiced his frustration with his former boss.
"She worked so hard to get into office," he said. "Obviously her inauguration was a tremendously optimistic day for so many people. What can you say? She didn't deal with it well."
When asked about Siegel's decision, Quan told The Silicon Valley Mercury News, "he's moving on, I'm moving on."
Early Monday morning, Oakland police raided the camp site to evict the protesters from City Hall. Thirty-two protesters were arrested peacefully with the police union thanking the demonstrators for their behavior. The protesters said they would reconvene at the Oakland Main Public Library at 14th Street and Madison at 4pm local time Monday afternoon.
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Solid-state relays allow lower voltage switches to control higher voltage outputs to various equipment. Industrial equipment often requires voltages exceeding the capacity of normal switches, but that equipment still needs to be cycled on and off. Solid-state relays allow small direct current or alternating current loads to control this larger current. When signal power from a lower voltage switch reaches a solid-state relay, a light-emitting diode is activated. This diode in turn triggers a light-sensitive semiconductor which then allows power to pass through it. Solid-state relays lack the moving parts of electromechanical relays, which employ a magnetized physical switch, and offer a variety of advantages over electromechanical relays. As there are no moving parts, solid-state relays are usually more reliable and have longer working lives than electromechanical relays. Solid-state relays also provide switching with almost no delay. The ability to cycle on and off quickly and reliably makes solid-state relays an ideal choice for any application where frequent switching is necessary such as controlling the heating element in a kiln.
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text: Leggings or Not Its dare to be sexy, yes its more than just sexy, rocker musician use it too, leggings or not you might want to go for the style to the fashion of leggings and ignore the complex items. The leggings were fashionable and the late 80 to early 90′s, so it is not a new style but a revival of their use. Today, you can wear them with hot black dresses! There is a concept that leggings are not for all women and that highlights the flaws too and favors only those who have a perfect silhouette. While it is true that this type of clothing is often not suitable for all physicists, it is also true that can be combined with other garments and achieve a harmonious effect. No one should be deprived of use or wear leggings in fashion simply by having a few extra pounds or less. Tips on using the leggings It is mistakenly believed that the fashion for leggings is only for girls with long legs and thin, this is not so because they tend to give an even more thin legs. Those legs are too thin will be most favored by mid-calf leggings or just below the knee, winter boots out solve all problems. Wear them with the cutest black dresses ever, it look casual style. wear it with conficdence, exactly without confidence we got nothing.


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for Everyoneby Daniel from Toowoomba
Nice location 30 minutes or so from airport.Posted Jan 16, 2014
Pros: Friendly, helpful Australian managers Helen and Ross. Kava village tour that the Lodge organised was a really unique experience.
Cons: If your looking for an afternoon nap - the rooms struggle to cope with the heat. Meals v v slow. Beer not cold enough.
Location: Blue holes great - cool fresh water. Millennium Caves worth a look - though toughish walk in and out if not fit. Champagne Beach beautiful.
Group of three, stayed 3 nights. Managers very friendly and helpful. Take footwear to walk out on reef - can only fully swim out at high tide. Generally always a nice cooling breeze at dining area which has a beautiful outlook.
by Laurent from New caledonia
Hotel abandonned by managersPosted Jan 6, 2014
Pros: The reef, the view.
Cons: The managers work, the staff organisation, the prices
Location: Oyster Island, an hotel cheaper and better : nice cook, nice beach, nice view, nice combos ( canoes included + buffet ), nice staff, rooms on sea.
Beautiful view on the reef and island but the staff isn't managed. Australian manager, Ellen, seems to be on holidays like you. She is with her husband here to take your money and wake after the staff to take her time. Ths staff does what he can. He isn't organised so you wait one hour and half your breakfast, your meal, your dinner, even if there is not many customers. It was awful. We had a water break during the morning and Helen gave us a little bottle of water to brush our teeth, we had 2 electricity breaks. The manager apologises it's a fact but you paid the hotel and its services an expensive price. If you want to waste your time on expensive holidays go to Turtle Island Hotel.
for Familiesby A verified traveler
Cheap & nastyPosted Sep 28, 2013 on Hotels.com
Placed in a very old style dorm room, no kettle for a simple cuppa, so had to go through bar and pay $3 each time. No cooking facilities or fridge in room, which made it very expensive as we were so far from town to buy local food & expensive taxis. Also told that our room rate did not include breakfast, so again lots more money spent in their restaurant. Even as guests we had to hire kayaks @ $60 per four people. Bathroom was very poor with shower needing update and drain unblocked. Rooms needed extra fans or back door to let air through. Local staff very good.
for Everyoneby Tam from Australia
Enjoyed our stay but it could be better...Posted Mar 13, 2013
Pros: The location was fantastic, much much better than staying in Luganville! The meals were amazing!
Cons: The pool is well overdue for a repaint. The beds were uncomfortable and small. They charged for every single extra wifi etc
Location: A wonderfull small reef is a stones throw from the hotel, it's great for snorkling!
Fantasic location, and it was very handy to have cooking facilities in the room as meals are pricey (throughout Vanuatu) but the meals in the resturant were superb, continental breakfast was great to have fruit salad as well as toast and jam and on the last few days even avocado. The hot water was reliable. I thought it was cheeky that they charge extra for WiFi, snorkling equipment and kayaks, as every other place we have stayed those items are usually free for guests. It was a nice touch that mosquito coils were in the room and in the resturant to help with the hungry mosquitos. We had a lovely time during our stay, theres a fantastic small reef just off shore perfect for snorkling, we actually hired dive bottles and went for a dive out there, theres such a variety of fish and coral, and we got some great underwater photos. We also went horse riding just down the road which was wonderful. Our room was perched looking right onto the water front which was fantastic. It really needs a bit of money spent on it as it is run down, the pool is NOT at all inviting. Leaking roof in the resturant. Rooms need a thorough clean and possibly a fresh coat of paint. It would also be good to have decent beds in the rooms, between the roll-together and the lumpy pillows we didn't sleep well. Also the staff (not all) could do with a friendly reminder to smile, it makes your meal awkward when the staff member serving it doesn't seem to want to be there.
for Everyoneby Christina from Brisbane
We didn't want to leave!Posted Jan 8, 2013
Pros: The welcoming feeling and the beautiful coral reef.
Cons: The pillows!
Location: Beautifully tucked away from everything else.
We are a family of four and we all had a fantastic holiday. The view from our veranda was beautiful. 20 steps away was the ocean with the most exciting coral reef we've ever seen. We went snorkeling several times every day and every time we saw new kinds of beautiful colourful fish. And the kids had lots of exciting hermit crab races on the beach! Because the ocean was right at our doorstep we never missed having air conditioning. One morning we hired canoes and went to see the nearby blue hole. It was a magical trip up the river and an even more magical experience swimming in deep, blue, clear waters where the sun's rays looked like they were coming from below! We had most of our meals at the restaurant at Turtle Bay Resort which has a breathtaking view over the pristine ocean and surrounding islands. One day the whole island would be out of onions, but their cook was a wizard! He could substitute anything and make it work. Every meal was fresh and tasty and well prepared in his clean and tiny kitchen. All staff were very friendly and helpful and we only have positive tings to say about our stay.Yes, it's not 5 star accommodation, but we knew that when we booked. We were after a place where we felt 100% welcome, well looked after and able to either be on our own or be social and this place was perfect for us. The whole place had a very open and welcoming felling about it and most nights guests from different rooms would end up having dinner together and talk.
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Espiritu Santo is basically a third world country with small villages that still live in thatched huts and open air walls. That said, these are self professed "happiest people in the world". Turtle Bay Lodge is on the ocean. Our room was 50 feet from the beach. There is not a swimming beach at the property, but there is snorkeling. When tide is out, you can walk to the island in the bay. My son and I were here to see where my Sea Bee father was stationed for 3 years during WW11 and I was fascinated by the military history of the island. We kayaked across the ocean bay up a river to a "blue hole" from the resort. The food was excellent and the service is by villagers who work at the resort. Rooms are not 5 star, but considering where you are, more than adequate. Donna (manager) and Kyle (assistant) work tirelessly to set you up with transportation and tours to what you want to see. High recommendation from me.
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We had an amazing time! Carl and all the Vanuatu staff were more then great. Nothing was too hard with a no problem consider it done attitude. We would recomend this relaxing, easy going place to anyone. Thankyou Carl for going the extra mile for us! Thankyou Rachel for tailoring my pizzas for me! Thanks Patricia for letting me use the massage facility to give my fiance her remedial massage. We also recomend the Island massage it was great!!!


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- Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders thinks of Eric Ebron as "a big wideout" rather than a tight end.
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Fairley's plan after minicamp next week: "Going home to relax, chill with my dog, nieces and nephews. Eat a little gumbo from my momma."— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) June 3, 2014
- This might surprise you, but the Lions don't really spend that much money on the wide receiver position when compared to the rest of the NFL.
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Rosters are set for @stephentulloch's charity softball game. Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush among stars playing Saturday pic.twitter.com/nalP9Yigxk— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) June 3, 2014
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Sis City, a former claimer and winner of three consecutive stakes events, is the morning line odds-on favorite at 4-5 and drew post 4. The daughter of Slew City Slew, who is owned by a partnership that includes Stonerside Farm and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, scored an emphatic 10 1/2-length victory in the $500,000-added Ashland Stakes (GI) at Keeneland in her most recent start. That romp capped a three-race winning streak that also includes a 16-length runaway in the Davona Dale (GII) at Gulfstream Park and a 3 3/4-length win in the Demoiselle (GII) at Aqueduct in November. "Every time we've run her, she has been superb," said Dutrow. "After winning the Davona Dale the way she did, we knew we had a nice horse." Edgar Prado will be in the irons on Friday.
The 7-2 second choice is In the Gold, the winner of the recent Stonerside Beaumont (GII) at Keeneland. Rafael Bejarano will be aboard when she breaks from post 3. Trainer Nick Zito and owner Live Oak Plantation will be looking to complete a rare Kentucky Oaks-Kentucky Derby double with In the Gold and High Fly. The last time this feat was accomplished, owner Calumet Farm and trainer Ben Jones sent out Real Delight to win the Kentucky Oaks and took the Derby the following day with Hill Gail.
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AbstractIt is but recently that, in pure theory, the concept of social value came into prominence. The founders of what is usually called the modern system of theory, as distinguished from the classical, never spoke of social, but only of individual value. Recently, however, the former concept has been introduced by some leaders of economic thought, and has quickly met with general approval. To-day it is to be found in nearly every text-book. Since it is generally used without careful definition, some interest attaches to a discussion of its meaning and its role; and it is the purpose of this paper to contribute to such a discussion. The reader is asked to bear in mind, first, that our question is a purely methodological one and has nothing whatever to do with the great problems of individualism and collectivism; further, that we shall consider the question for the purposes of pure theory only; and, finally, that we confine our inquiry to the concept of social value without including several other concepts which also have social aspects.
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Minecraft is incredibly open-ended. It's entirely up you whether you as a player whether spend your time building elaborate castles, fighting monsters, or exploring the the game world. What's more, using mods, you can quickly create things that would otherwise take a long time to build in the game, such as mountains or massive dungeons, or create custom types of blocks. You can also create special rules that enable you to do things like build your own games within Minecraft, such as capture the flag or Tetris.
Once the kids have crafted their code in LearnToMod, the application connects to their Minecraft account to make the mods available to the kids in the game. By teaching kids to build their own Minecraft mods, the ThoughSTEM team is hoping to keep students motivated to learn some of the trickier parts of coding.
TeacherGaming founder Joel Levin is fond of the idea. "Kids are passionate about the game and they quickly understand that they can extend and enhance their Minecraft experience by learning some basic programming," he says. "And that's really what we want, isn't it? To have kids realize that with code, they can improve their life in a way that's relevant to them."
In fact, Levin says TeacherGaming is working on its own mod building education program called ComputerCraftEdu, which will eventually be offered both online and in-person. And there are already a few other classes that teach students to create mods, such as MakersFactory's class in Santa Cruz and YouthDigital's online class.
Full Story: Wired: New Minecraft Mod Teaches You Code as You Play
On for adults looking to learn to program, there's Switch, which is looking to become like "OK Cupid" for code bootcamps.
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Luba Vangelova reports on a group that believes it may be better to introduce certain elements of, say, calculus to young kids before more route ideas like multiplication tables:
Finding an appropriate path hinges on appreciating an often-overlooked fact—that "the complexity of the idea and the difficulty of doing it are separate, independent dimensions," she says. "Unfortunately a lot of what little children are offered is simple but hard—primitive ideas that are hard for humans to implement," because they readily tax the limits of working memory, attention, precision and other cognitive functions. Examples of activities that fall into the "simple but hard" quadrant: Building a trench with a spoon (a military punishment that involves many small, repetitive tasks, akin to doing 100 two-digit addition problems on a typical worksheet, as Droujkova points out), or memorizing multiplication tables as individual facts rather than patterns.
Far better, she says, to start by creating rich and social mathematical experiences that are complex (allowing them to be taken in many different directions) yet easy (making them conducive to immediate play). Activities that fall into this quadrant: building a house with LEGO blocks, doing origami or snowflake cut-outs, or using a pretend "function box" that transforms objects (and can also be used in combination with a second machine to compose functions, or backwards to invert a function, and so on).
"You can take any branch of mathematics and find things that are both complex and easy in it," Droujkova says. "My quest, with several colleagues around the world, is to take the treasure of mathematics and find the accessible ways into all of it."
Full Story: The Atlantic: 5-Year-Olds Can Learn Calculus
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The book Moebius Noodles attempts to put these ideas into practice.
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Susan Farrell wrote a report based on a survey of nearly 1,000 user experience designers, including what they actually do, and their backgrounds and educations. It's worth a look if you've ever thought about a career in usability.
From the summary:
When asked what characterizes good user experience professionals, one of our respondents said, "If you are a 'lifelong learner', in other words, if you are paying attention, you will be able to take previous experiences and apply lessons learned from them to your new situation. That is more important to me than specific skills you might learn in school."
While most knowledge workers probably benefit from being lifelong learners, the point that this is more importantthan a specific education is rare and one of the defining characteristics of the user experience field.
Even though continual on-the-job learning is the most important, 90% of respondents had obtained a university degree. There's no single degree to define the field: design, psychology, and communication were the most common major areas, sharply pursued by English and computer science. All of these fields make some sense as a partial educational background for UX professionals, but together those five disciplines accounted for only 45% of bachelor's degrees. The majority of UX professionals hold degrees from an immense range of other disciplines, from history to chemistry, most of which don't have a direct bearing on UX work.
The most common educational level was a master's degree: 52% had at least one master's degree (some had two, which seems like overkill). Only 6% of respondents were PhDs. Most of the remaining respondents with university diplomas held bachelor's degrees and 1% had associate's degrees.
Summary: Nielsen Norman Group: User Experience Career Advice.
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My latest piece for TechCrunch:
This week President Barack Obama rekindled a couple of the Internet's favorite debates: whether it's appropriate to take selfies at funerals, and whether everyone should learn to code.
As part of Computer Science Education Week, Obama delivered a YouTube address titled "President Obama calls on every American to learn code." […]
But I think we can all agree that learning programming shouldn't detract from other educational objectives, like reading, writing and math. Fortunately, it doesn't have to. In fact, it can be combined with other skills.
Full Story: TechCrunch: Code Literacy Doesn't Need To Come At The Expense Of Other Skills
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Interesting. Here are the trends, the full article has more details:
1) Old Trend: Expensive solar, surviving only on subsidies.
New Trend: Cheap solar, disrupting old industries.
2. Old Trend: The Latinization of America.
New Trend: The Asiafication of America.
3. Old Trend: The Chinese population bomb.
New Trend: The Chinese population bust.
4. Old Trend: Soaring U.S. CO2 emissions.
New Trend: Plummeting U.S. CO2 emissions.
5. Old Trend: College is becoming more and more important.
New Trend: College is no more important than before.
6. Old Trend: Americans drive more and more.
New Trend: Americans drive less and less.
7. Old Trend: Skyrocketing health care costs, skyrocketing deficits.
New Trend: Creeping health care costs, creeping deficits.
8. Old Trend: The BRICs are conquering the world.
New Trend: China is the only BRIC in the wall.
9. Old Trend: Active management rules the finance universe.
New Trend: Passive investment rules the finance universe.
10) Old Trend: China is buying up all our debt.
New Trend: China is selling off our debt.
Full Story: The Atlantic: The 10 Stealth Economic Trends That Rule the World Today
(Thanks Tim)
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ds106 is an online learning project from the University of Mary Washington that goes beyond the usual "online course" format:
Looking for something different from the current hysteria of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? A digital storytelling course started by Jim Groom at the University of Mary Washington (UMW), ds106 was set loose as an open course in January 2011. Yet the UMW catalog does not include such a course. Its actual course designation is CPSC 106 (Computer Science)—a small but telling example of how ds106 plays with and questions the norm.
Most classes in digital storytelling revolve around the personal video narrative form as popularized by the Center for Digital Storytelling. But ds106 storytelling explores the web as a culture, as a media source, and as a place to publish in the open. Not claiming to authoritatively define digital storytelling, ds106 is a constant process of questioning digital storytelling. Is an animated GIF a story? What does it mean to put "fast food" in the hands of Internet pioneers? Why would we mess with the MacGuffin? Is everything a remix? Though this is perhaps simply semantic wordplay, ds106 is not just "on" the web—it is "of" the web.
Characteristic of ds106 is its distributed structure, mimicking the Internet itself, and its open-source non-LMS platform. Students are charged with registering their own domain, managing their own personal cyberinfrastructure, and publishing to their own website. Via the WordPress plugin FeedWordPress, all content from students is automatically aggregated to the main ds106 site—but all links go back directly to the students' sites.
Full Story: Educause Review: ds106: Not a Course, Not Like Any MOOC
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I wrote about the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a boarding high school in Aurora, IL, for Wired:
The IMSA Wednesdays are like Google's "20 percent time" — only better. "At Google, 20 percent time is actually tacked on to the rest of your job. " says Daniel Kador, another former IMSA student. "At IMSA, it really is built into your schedule." And though Kador and other students admit that they spent more than a few Wednesdays just goofing off — as high school students so often do — they say the environment at IMSA ends up pushing many of them towards truly creative work. And it pays off.
After teaching himself to program at IMSA, Chu went on to the University of Illinois, where he worked on NCSA Mosaic, the first graphical web browser, following in the footsteps of fellow IMSA alums Robert and Michael McCool. And, eventually, he joined several other IMSA graduates as an early employee at PayPal, where he still works today.
Chu is just one of many tech success stories that have sprung from IMSA over the years (see sidebar, page two). Other IMSA alums have gone on to discover new solar systems, teach neurosurgery, and found such notable tech outfits as YouTube, Yelp, SparkNotes, and OK Cupid. And the spirit that moved Chu to teach himself programming is still very much alive and well. You can think of IMSA as a Hogwarts for Hackers.
Full Story: Wired Enterprise: Hogwarts for Hackers: Inside the Science and Tech School of Tomorrow
Here's an essay question from a scholarship application to Eton, an elite boarding school in the UK:
Laurie Pennie weighs in:
questions like this – topics for debate designed to reward pupils for defending the morally indefensible in the name of maintaining "order" – crop up throughout the British elite education system, from prep schools to public schools like Eton to public speaking competitions right up to debating societies like the Oxford and Cambridge Unions, which are modelled on parliament for a reason.
This is how you're meant to argue when you're eventually in charge. You're trained for it, and part of that training is regularly being presented with morally indefensible positions to defend anyway or risk losing whatever competition you're engaged with. I have seen perfectly decent young men get carried away defending genocide and torture because that's the only way to win. Those who are unable to do so are taught that they have no business having political opinions. The people assumed to be the future elite are not rewarded for getting the answer which is most correct, most compassionate or humane or even sensible – they're rewarded for smashing the opposition. And that's how you get politicians who will argue anything they're told to, enact any policy they're told to no matter how many how many people will get hurt, just so that their team can win.
Moreover, this isn't just a standard homework question. It appears on a scholarship entrance exam, a test designed to be sat by young men seeking to join the ranks of the rich and powerful by virtue of merit and smarts rather than family money.
Full Story: New Statesmen: The Eton Scholarship Question: this is how the British elite are trained to think
Meanwhile, Tim Maly poses some alternate questions.
Klint Finley
Good news from the Orlando Sentinel:
Kiera, 16, was a student at Bartow High School until last month when she was arrested after she mixed toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil in a water bottle on school grounds, a police report stated. She was arrested and faced felony charges for possessing a weapon on campus and discharging a destructive device.
She also was suspended from school and told she faced expulsion, according to her attorney, Larry Hardaway. He said she served a 10-day suspension and is now attending classes at an alternative school.
Her case drew national attention and outrage on Twitter and other social media sites, with many arguing both school and police overreacted. An online petition on her behalf has more than 195,000 signatures.
The office of State Attorney Jerry Hill, whose jurisdiction includes Polk, said that it extended "an offer of diversion of prosecution to the child." That typically means a probationary-like program that allows the youngster to perform community service or meet other conditions and then avoid a criminal record.
Full Story: Orlando Sentinel: Kiera Wilmot, student who caused small explosion, won't face charges
Previously: Teen Girl Charged With Felony For Science Experiment Gone Wrong
Klint Finley
Koa Beck writes:
Given all the data that is out there regarding young girls and STEM fields, ladies who demonstrate an interest in science should be culturally supported. A quick peruse of certain popular culture guarantees that they certainly won't be getting that support elsewhere. Yet when 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot, who reportedly "got good grades" and had "a perfect behavior record" had a science experiment go awry, she was slapped with felony charges. Way to support our young girls in the sciences.
Wtsp.com reports that the teen was arrested and charged with possession/discharge of a weapon on school property and discharging a destructive device. At seven a.m. that morning at Bartow High School, Kiera allegedly mixed some "household chemicals" in an eight-ounce water bottle. The top reportedly popped off creating a "small explosion" complete with smoke. No one was hurt, according to reports.
In addition to her criminal charges, she has since been expelled from Bartow High School. It remains unclear whether there was any malice in the experiment. But even the young lady's school principal, as well as her peers, believe that she didn't possess any vicious motives:
Full Story: Mommyish: Teen Girl With A Penchant For Science Is Slapped With Felony Charges After Her Experiment Explodes
There's no clarity as to what she was actually trying to accomplish, or exactly how big the explosion was. I can understand people being on edge after recent shooting and the Boston bombing, but the charges seem trumped up for a simple accident. There could be more to this than meets the eye, but it feels a lot like another example of the criminalization of curiosity.
Here's the news clip:
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Criminalizing science: chemistry student arrested for home lab
Students in 'Weird Science' Halloween party arrested under anti-terror laws
Drone Artists/Hackers Detained Held in London on Suspicion of Terrorism


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On Monday, June 20, I took my grandson age 12 on a fishing excursion. I was keeping a promise from a year ago, when he missed his fishing excursion, due to his broken arm.
We awoke early, and he decided to begin his day at the 'Ole Fishin Hole' This is at Port Orleans Riverside, where we were staying. The fish did not bite too well that morning, and he only caught 3, rather small fish. The fishing is catch and realease, so we fished until 9:30, because the excursion was for 10 a.m. We walked over to the Dock, after the usual restroom and food court stops, and our guide Todd arrived early at 9;45 a.m. It was a beautiful, warm sunny morning.
Todd was a perfect guide for my grandson. My grandson has been fishing many times before. He is not fearful, in any way, of the entire fishing process. I went along for the rest, the sun, and the cold drinks, that Todd had stashed in the cooler. There is a canopy on the boat, so you can sit in the shade, if you'd rather.
Now Todd likes to have the kids do the "triple of fishing at WDW". That is to catch Bass, Blue Gill, and Catfish. We headed out into the waters at Downtown Disney. Before 10:10 a.m., my grandson had pulled in his first Bass.
It was a big one too. Just under 24 inches. I promised my grandson a Disney Dollar for each foot of fish. 1 inch to 12 inches one Disney Dollar. 12 inches to 24 inches $2 etc. By the time the day was over, he had caught 5 bass at 3 different locations. You see Todd, being the expert, knows all the good spots. He baits the hook. He baits many different poles all at once. It's all in the odds. The more lines in the water, the more fish you can reel in. We fished in many different spots. One of them, is over near the dock at Downtown Disney, where you can pay for the excursion, and use the restroom, if you need to.
By the end of the day, my grandson had caught 5 Bass, and 7 Blue Gill. I also caught 2 Blue Gill also. Now with the original 3, that morning at the fishing hole, my grandson had caught 15 fish for the day. All 5 Bass cost me $2 each. The other 10 were a dollar each and I was out $20. I proudly handed that over to my grandson. He now had more spending money.
I highly recommend the fishing excursion. We were only traveling with three people (mom chose not to fish). The excursion is for 5 people. Costly around $200. A promise is a promise, but magic does happen.
The fishing at the 'Ole Fishin Hole is only $8 an hour. The last morning my grandson fished there, they used hot dogs as bait, and he pulled in a few fish and a few turtles.
Try the fishing at WDW.