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Key medical figures:
- 203,250 outpatient consultations
- 1,400 patients began TB treatment
- 2,160 births assisted
Despite significant economic progress in the country, medical care remains beyond reach for many Ethiopians, particularly in remote and conflict-affected areas.
Tens of thousands of refugees are also in need of health services. By the end of 2012, an estimated 170,000 Somali refugees had arrived in the southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, escaping conflict and the effects of 2011's severe drought. People fleeing violence in Sudan and South Sudan have entered Ethiopia from the west. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continued to provide medical assistance to refugees and communities around the camps, as well as to other people without access to health services, throughout the year.
Refugee assistance
Refugees are medically screened and receive measles vaccinations upon arrival at the reception site at the southern border town of Dolo Ado in Liben zone, Somali region. Further medical care, including outpatient consultations, surgery, ante- and postnatal services, vaccinations and treatment for tuberculosis (TB), is available at the MSF-supported health centre.
For part of 2012, MSF also ran basic healthcare and nutrition programmes in five refugee camps in Liben zone. Approximately 30,000 children per month were screened for malnutrition. Children were also diagnosed and treated for pertussis (whooping cough), kala azar and diarrhoeal diseases. Staff handed activities over to the Ethiopian authorities.
To assist the many refugees with symptoms of mental distress, MSF carried out 1,090 individual counselling consultations and more than 400 follow-up sessions. Outreach teams conducted 14,840 education sessions to raise awareness of the psychological suffering among the refugees and suggest ways to strengthen resilience in their communities.
In the far west of Ethiopia, MSF supported the Regional Health Bureau to meet the increased needs for basic and specialist medical care following the arrival of refugees from South Sudan. Staff carried out more than 60,000 consultations at Mattar health centre and at mobile clinics, which are run by car or boat, depending on the season.
When Ethiopian authorities transferred 12,000 Sudanese refugees from the Ad-Damazin camp, near the Sudan–Ethiopia border, 80 kilometres east to Bambasi, in Benishangul-Gumuz region, roughly one out of four children was found to be malnourished. MSF teams treated 500 people for malnutrition, immunised 3,500 children against measles and distributed food rations to 4,000 people. MSF has been providing emergency healthcare to Sudanese refugees in Benishangul-Gumuz since 2011, but direct access to camps has proven difficult to obtain and MSF continues to negotiate with the authorities.
In March, a mobile medical team conducted consultations in and around the border town of Moyale for Kenyans fleeing intercommunal clashes. MSF also supported health facilities with additional medical staff, drug donations and training in management of common illnesses. The programme was closed in May, when most of the refugees had returned to Kenya and it was clear that local authorities could manage the basic needs of those remaining.
Basic and specialist health services in Somali region
The provision of healthcare in Somali region is limited, owing to lack of development, a dearth of trained medical personnel and conflict between government forces and armed anti-government groups. MSF runs a health clinic in West Imey and another in East Imey, providing basic and maternal healthcare, an inpatient clinic, treatment for TB and kala azar, as well as mobile clinics. With health services for the largely nomadic population now more firmly established, activities will be handed over to the Regional Health Bureau in early 2013.
In an area known as Ogaden, in the northeast of Somali region, MSF continues to assist at the hospital in the town of Degehabur with emergency obstetric care, antenatal consultations, treatment for malnutrition, and medical and psychological care for victims of violence. MSF staff also support Wardher hospital, particularly in treatment for TB and malnutrition, reproductive healthcare – including assistance for victims of sexual violence – and vaccinations. Another team works in Danod health centre. Since January 2011, MSF has conducted mobile clinics in Ogaden, providing basic healtcare, but these activities were limited in the second part of the year due to security restrictions imposed by authorities.
Sidama mother and child healthcare
Responding to a lack of access to healthcare in parts of Sidama, a zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), MSF opened a programme in 2010 focused on the health of mothers and children under five years of age. Activities include ante- and postnatal consultations, a 24-hour emergency service, medical and psychological care for victims of violence, surgery and treatment for obstetric fistula and referrals. Obstetric fistulas are injuries to the birth canal, and are most often a result of prolonged, obstructed labour. They cause incontinence, which can lead to social stigma.
A maternity waiting home was also opened to accommodate women with obstetric complications so that they have rapid access to skilled emergency care. More than 50,000 women and 34,000 children received care in the Sidama programme in 2012. The team is also training Ministry of Health staff.
Decentralising care for TB
TB is the second-most common cause of death in Ethiopia, after malaria. There are indications that cases of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) – which requires two years of gruelling treatment that can cause severe side effects – are on the rise.
MSF is assisting the federal Bureau of Health in the launch of a decentralised DR-TB treatment model in the eastern city of Dire Dawa, which will offer care on an outpatient basis. MSF has provided medical advice, donated specialised diagnostic equipment and designed modifications for the hospital as well as patients' homes. These refurbishments will significantly reduce the risk of patients passing on the disease to family members and allow them to live at home during their treatment.
Kala azar and HIV
Kala azar, or visceral leishmaniasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a sandfly, which is almost always fatal if not treated. It receives very little attention from the medical community, however. In Abdurafi, Amhara region, MSF works with the Ministry of Health to treat patients with kala azar, including those co-infected with HIV. MSF pays particular attention to groups most vulnerable to these diseases, such as migrants and sex workers.
Badoo, 40 years old
I gave birth seven days ago to a baby girl. I delivered my baby in the bush where I live as I have done with all my previous babies. I have ten children. A traditional birth attendant delivered my baby but soon after I became very sick. I had a very high fever and was shaking uncontrollably. I felt like all the energy was leaving my body. I had been cut very badly and became infected after the birth; I found it painful to pass urine and the pain made me want to be sick and I almost fainted. I told my family that I felt very unwell and I needed help.
My family put me on a donkey cart and it took two hours to get here. The road isn't good but it's sandy so I was able to cope with the journey even though it was very hot and exhausting. I have been in the hospital two days and the staff check my blood pressure. They have given me medicine and have put me on an oxygen machine. The doctor says I look better now and I feel like I'm getting a little more energy in my body.
I feel like now I am here in the hospital I will be OK. I was in a lot of pain but every day that I'm here I feel a little bit better. I have to breathe with an oxygen mask because I'm still weak. If I had stayed in the bush and not come to hospital I don't know what would have happened to me.
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The Station Nightclub Fire Memorial Foundation is rejecting an attempt by the leader singer of the band Great White to donate money to the foundation.
Jack Russell, the lead singer of the band that lit off pyrotechnics inside the Station Nightclub causing a fire that killed 100 people listed the Station Nightclub Fire Memorial Foundation as the benefit for a concert he is playing near Los Angeles.
When the foundation learned of the show it immediately contacted the band's manager asking to be removed from the benefit because the families of the victims do not want to be associated with Russell. Many of the families of the victims place some of the blame for the fire on Russell for lighting off the pyrotechnics in the club.
Also the State Nightclub Fire Memorial Foundation requires anyone hosting a benefit for the memorial to be approved by the board members prior to planning the event. Russell and his band never asked for permission before planning and promoting the event.
Russell removed the foundation as the beneficiary and says he will give the money raised to another charity.
Family members are particularly upset because supporters and fans of Russell have taken to blog pages saying particularly vicious things including suggesting the people opposed to accepting money from Russell should have "been the first to die in the fire."
The tenth anniversary of the Station Fire is Feb. 20.
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Wendy Paul, author of 101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 minutes, appeared on Studio 5 last week. She showed everyone how to make and assemble a beautiful Valentine Cupcake Bouquet. This is a really adorable, pretty, easy and probably affordable idea for a valentine gift. Plus it's edible! Go to the Studio 5 Web site to see the video on how to make a valentine cupcake, as well as get Wendy's recipes for the cupcakes and frosting. I've pasted the directions to make the cupcake flower bouquet below.
Directions for Flower Bouquet
* 1 basket or pot with 6″ radius
* 6″ floral foam ball
* Rock or brick to weigh down the basket
* Glue
* Craft sticks
* 6-8 cupcakes, frosted
* 6-8 mini cupcakes, frosted
* Assortment of silk or fresh flowers (optional)
* Floral moss (optional)
* Sharp paring knife
Place the brick or rock in the bottom of the basket or pot. Secure with glue if needed. Place 6″ foam ball and secure around the edges of pot with glue.
Begin placing craft sticks on a slight upwards angle, in a pattern, starting with the bottom and working your way up. Using the paring knife, slice a small incision in the bottom of your frosted and decorated cupcake. Place the cupcake gently on the craft stick and secure. Fill in spaces between cupcakes with flowers or floral moss. Repeat until all spaces have been filled.
*Hints- Do not use a heavy frosting or a lot of frosting, as the cupcakes will fall. Be sure to weigh down your basket or pot, so as you eat the cupcakes, it won't tip over.
PS. Wendy is still on a book signing tour for her awesome cupcake book, "101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 minutes!" Here's the latest schedule:
February 6 (SAT) 1-4 pm SANDY BARNES & NOBLE Authorpalooza book event
February 9 (TUE) 10 am GOOD THINGS UTAH cooking segment "Valentine's gift ideas"
February 9 (TUES) 12-3 pm COSTCO, MURRAY, UT signing event
February 10 (WED) Sandy Rotary Valentine's Luncheon & Speech
February 12 (FRI) 6-8:30 pm COSTCO, LEHI, UT – signing event
February 17 (WED) LDS Young Women Baking Class
February 19 (FRI) 12-3 pm COSTCO, SANDY, UT – signing event
February 20 (SAT) 10 am-1 pm COSTCO, MURRAY, UT – signing event
February 24 (WED) 12 Noon BlogTalkRadio with Megan Sillito interview http://www.megansillito.com
February 26 (FRI) 6-8:30 pm COSTCO, SALT LAKE CITY, UT – signing event
March 20 (SAT) OREM BARNES & NOBLE Book Tour 12-2 pm
March 22 (MON) Womens Luncheon and Speech
March 23 (TUE) MACEY'S Education Class Pleasant Grove, UT 7 pm
March 27 (SAT) MURRAY BARNES & NOBLE Book Tour 12-2 pm
April 3 (SAT) DESERET BOOK LADIES NIGHT – TBA
April 23-25 HOME & GARDEN SHOW -Sandy, UT South Towne Expo Center , Baking presenter
May 13 (THUR) LDS Womens Relief Society Baking class -Taylorsville, Utah
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"I used these to provide information about how to get to the venue and the function the next day. There was a lot of text which needed to be fitted in and the team was great!"
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League's Nicest Players - we have three!
Linking to the highest-ranked Predator. But before you click and see which three Predators made the list of the top 15 nicest NHL players, as voted on by other players, get in mind the three you think it will be. Two are no-brainers. I hadn't really heard that the third is known for being a "good guy." (Bryz wink and nod there.)


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Baton Rouge, La.- New Orleans businessman John Georges, who is also a former candidate for Louisiana Governor and New Orleans Mayor has bought the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper.
The announcement was made on the Advocate's website Tuesday evening. It also comes on the same day that the New Orleans Times-Picayune announced that it would add to its weekly publications.
Georges named former Times-Picayune executives to run the paper. Georges said he will serve as Publisher and he named Dan Shea as General Manager and Peter Kovacs as Editor.
Georges said he will meet Wednesday with the newspaper's 450 employees.
The Manship family of Baton Rouge had owned and operated the newspaper since 1909.
Neither Georges nor the Manship family would give details on the final selling price.
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Noted Authors, Poets at Rutgers-Newark This Spring
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Once again Rutgers-Newark's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will bring nationally renowned authors and poets to campus for a series of readings and discussions, all open to the public free of charge. "These are readings from literature, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, by some of the most prominent writers in America, as well as new, emerging voices," notes Professor Jayne Anne Phillips, director of the MFA program. "The Series reflects the diversity of our campus and the excellence of the Rutgers Newark MFA Program."
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- Ryan McIlvain and Other Students in New MFA in Creative Writing Program at Rutgers in Newark Receive National Honors and Accolades
- 2010-2011 "Writers at Newark Series" Will Bring Toni Morrison to Rutgers, Newark, in Spring 2011
- Newark high school writers, poets compete in contest sponsored, judged by Rutger-Newark, MFA in creatrive writing program
- Two Rutgers-Newark Graduate Students Awarded Fulbright Awards For International Study
The Writers at Newark Reading Series programs all take place in the Paul Robeson Campus Center (PRCC), 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Newark.
Jan 31: Rachel Hadas(above)/Keith O'Shaughnessy, Paul Robeson Gallery, PRCC, 5:30-7 p.m.
Feb 28: Marie Howe (left)/Monica Youn , Paul Robeson Gallery, PRCC, 5:30-7 p.m.
March 27: Akhil Sharma /Francisco Goldman , Paul Robeson Gallery, PRCC, 5:30-7 p.m.
April 24: Chimamanda Adichie /Uzodinma Iweala , Room 231, PRCC, 5:30-7 p.m.
The complete Writers at Newark Reading Series schedule, as well as biographies of the authors and poets, is online at http://www.mfa.newark.rutgers.edu/writersatnewark.htm
The free public Writers at Newark Reading Series is sponsored by the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program (www.mfa.newark.rutgers.edu) at Rutgers-Newark and co-sponsored by the Newark Public Library and an Essex County Local Arts Grant. All of the programs begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.
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Parcel Post for Brooklyn Bride [no.18]
We recently re-launched Cupcake Saturdays at Urbanic and gave out tickets for people to come in and have a cupcake on us for our opening day. Our tickets had to be adorable of course, so we gathered our inspiration from Mae Mae Paperie. Megan Gonzalez is one of the talented designers we work with at the shop. I'm a big fan of her creative aesthetic and thought you would all appreciate this "ticket" save the date set she designed.
P.S calligraphy by Anne Pages
Parcel Post for Brooklyn Bride [no. 11]
post No.5 Maps
As many of you already know, a map enclosure is often a necessary part of your wedding invitation set. The best advice I give brides when we are at this point is "do not compromise". There is nothing worse then being completely wow-ed by an amazing invitation and then having an ugly or technical map fall out. This breaks the flow of the whole look and feel you worked so hard to create. It is always great to order them with your invitation designer but if you are over budget, there are many ways to achieve this on your own. These days there are many online tools to assist you. Be careful to choose fonts and inks to compliment your invitations and be sure to get rid of all access information. The cleaner the better. If you feel intimidated by the process of D.I.Y, hit up a friend that is design savvy and ask them for the favor. You are after all, the bride! Your maps should tie in with the overall theme and appearance of your wedding invitation. Below are some of my favorite map designers…
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DANNEMORA — The Reisdorf Redemption Center in Dannemora was damaged by fire Friday night.
At 7:20 p.m., crews were called to the building, which is on the corner of Route 374 and Resevoir Road in Dannemora.
Departments from Cadyville, Saranac, Morrisonville, Lyon Mountain and South Plattsburgh responded as mutual aid, according to Clinton County Dispatch.
Lyon Mountain firefighters stood by at Dannemora's station and District 3 stood by at Cadyville's station, County Dispatch said.
Clinton County fire investigators were also summoned to the structure.
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It's the cubbuster and friends 4th annual spring training Trip, and I just now found out about this meme on the wiki.
So, it went something like this: My buddies and I were going on our regular annual trip to Spring training- one game at Peoria as most of us are Pads fans, and one game at Glendale (Dodgers vs Padres) as we have one blacksheep who grew up in San Diego but for some reason realized early that he just wasn't cool enough to hang as a Padres fan. Well, 9 beers into the night on the way there ( I wasn't driving) I was pretty excited about seeing some peeps from GLB, and when I saw that someone posted a picture that looked like it could be from the section I was sitting in, that was the icing on the cake. 2 more Peoria Sports Complex beers later I start the search. Just me, my drunkenness, and an LG Dare Phone.
Ah yes, the era of almost smart phones. Phones just smart enough to suck gigantic balls big enough to make looking at blogs close to impossible, but only close. It was possible to see GLB, and possible to post. It was also possible to post the same things twice, or three times, possible to not see the post that you had put up originally, and it took about 5 minutes to load. So, I'm not blaming the phone, but I'm not saying it helped either.
Anyway. I didn't find anyone that night, and I certainly didn't meet Axion as he was not there, and I clearly would have known that had I been able to read the game thread somewhat decently. I've never met anyone from GLB, and many of you have told me that I should count myself lucky for that fact. But it still feels weird knowing that I've been part of a "community" for so long and yet having never met anyone from it, even if it is my fault.
Fast forward to this morning- I told my wife about the wiki, and she thought the whole thing was pretty funny. I think she gets the impression that I was a lucky nerd who ended up with a "10" for a wife, and I tend to agree, so her making fun of me for things like following a blog or downloading star trek or getting excited about a video game launch date are not uncommon occurrences. She told me I should feel honored for being immortalized in the Gaslampball wiki, not cyber-bullied. I said to her "I never felt cyber-bullied in the..." and she cut me off right there and said "not interested, got to go, have a great day at work".
So then, I'm not sure what section I'll be sitting in on March 26th, but I'm bringing my smart phone with me and my Gaslampball Wiki Immortalized self.
P.S. I didn't run a spell check on purpose because I know how much everyone loves typos. I'm trying to embrace the community instead of whining about it.


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Saturday, Aug. 30
The Pleasant View Baptist Church will host a Fish Fry from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
The Trimble County Board of Education will meet at 6:00 p.m., at the Bedford Elementary School.
Thursday, Sept. 4
The Trimble County Hymn Sing will be held at 7 p.m. at the Poplar Ridge Baptist Church.
Saturday, Sept. 6
Toys For Tots Annual "Toy Run" Registration starts at 11 a.m. at Sunset Grill on US 42 in Warsaw, Ky. Ride leaves at 12:30 p.m. Contact Valerie McEntire at 859-609-1457 for information.
Friday, June 27
The Milton Masonic Lodge #947 will host a BBQ Dinner at 11:00 a.m. at the Milton Lion's Club. A meal of BBQ or Hot Dog, Cole Slaw, Chips and a Drink will be $5.00. Local call-in orders and business deliveries available by calling 502-750-0884.
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Wanted: NON-Profit Organizations to set up at the Bedford Bash, August 15, 2014. Please contact April Craig for details 502-255-3287. Vending selection is first come first serve. No duplicate vendors.
Thursday, May 29
Tri-County Community Action Agency's Board of Directors 10 a.m. at the Campbellsburg State Police Post meeting room, 160 Citation Lane, just off the I-71 exit in Campbellsburg. The public is invited to attend. TCCAA provides services in Henry, Oldham and Trimble Counties.
Sunday, June 1
Bedford Springs Church will have a guest speaker, Nick Coleman, at their morning service at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, June 3
Thursday, April 17
The Trimble County Public Library will be hosting new local author, Jennifer Goodin, for a discussion and book signing on Thurs., April 17 at 6:30 pm. Goodin's new novel, Truth and Grace, will also be available for purchase at the event.
Friday, April 18
Good Friday Services - Pleasant View Baptist Church, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 19
Thursday, April 10
The Milton City Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the Milton Municipal Building.
Friday, April 11
Wednesday, April 3
The Trimble County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at the School Administration Building on Wentworth Ave.
Saturday, April 5
Annual Father-Daughter Dance for Local Girl Scout Troops - 6 - 9 p.m. at Moose Lodge on Michigan Rd., Madison. $10 per couple, $6 single. Flowers, pictures, food. If you would like to request a song in advance go to firstname.lastname@example.com
Thursday, April 10
The Milton City Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the Milton Municipal Building.
Friday, April 11
Thursday, March 13
The Milton City Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the Milton Municipal Building.
Bunko at Morgan Community Center - 7:00 p.m. $10 to play (one time fee), refreshments and prizes. All proceeds support TCHS Project Prom. Future Bunko dates: April 10 & May 8.
Project Prom Sweet Treat at Bedford Hardware, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit TCHS Project Prom.
Saturday, March 15
Thursday, Feb. 20
Tri-County Community Action Agency - Public Board Meeting - Board of Directors, 10 a.m. at the Campbellsburg State Police Post meeting room located at 160 Citation Lane just off I-71 exit in Campbellsburg. The public is invited to attend. Tri-County CAA provides services in Henry, Oldham and Trimble Counties.
Thursday, Feb. 6
Trimble Citizens for Energy Reform will meet at the Trimble County Extension Office, at 6:30 p.m. to plan for the Division of Waste Management's Public Meeting on February 20th regarding LG&E's coal fly ash landfill permit application. If you have questions or want to become involved, contact Sonia at 502-268-9321.
Saturday, Feb. 8
Sunday, Nov. 3
Fall Back! Daylight Savings Time comes to an end. Be sure to turn clocks back one hour.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Milton Elementary School will host a Veterans Day lunch at 12:15 p.m., and a Veterans Day Program at 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP 268-3322 for lunch reservations.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
The Trimble County Board of Education meets at the Milton Elementary School at 5:30 p.m.
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With this momentum and our new friends from the conference — we're marching straight into a new year of events centered around internet culture, celebrity, and technology in general. These will provide unparalleled opportunities for networking and promotion to a young and tech-savvy demographic, not to mention some of the most famous internet celebrities today. It's going to be an absolutely huge and unprecedented series of parties and conferences, so get onboard now!
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SALISBURY, Md. - After seven and a half years with the station, Stacy Sakai is saying goodbye to WMDT. Stacy will be exploring career opportunities in California to be closer to home. She began her career as a Reporter back in May of 2003. Stacy quickly stepped behind the desk to anchor, but never left her reporting behind.
Charity work was also a big part of her time on Delmarva. Stacy was crowned Queen of Mardi Gras by the Parrothead Club after raising more than $10,000 in two months for Women Supporting Women, a breast cancer support group. She also participated in Dancing With Delmarva Stars, which raised over $50,000 for a Cancer Support Group. She hosted and walked in many events from the Alzheimer's Association to Paws for a Cause.
Stacy will be truly missed and WMDT wishes her the best of luck on her journey out West.
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Pumpkin Scones
Hello, pumpkin bandwagon!
Yep, I'm on it. I was mildly disappointed that I had to hunt around the grocery store for the pumpkin. Isn't that stuff usually out in massive pyramid displays by this point in the year? Is there another shortage I don't know about?
Of course, I could only find the massive 28oz can, so there are leftovers. I've been adding it to breakfast smoothies and protein oats, but still have enough for another recipe. Ohhhhh the madness. >insert evil laugh here<
These are definitely healthier than your average scone, not that I really care. They end up cake-like and dense [thanks, spelt flour!], and chewy the longer they're stored. No, I didn't eat all 20. I probably ate 16. At that point I was really just eating them to eat them, and they didn't even taste all that awesome anymore. I didn't glaze them, but I'm weird like that, as you know. I almost did it just for picture reasons [like I do with the cheese on Andrew's plate that I usually photograph], but I couldn't be bothered. My convenience will be my downfall.
Inspiration: Side of Sneakers
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter [Earth Balance!], keep it cold
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- Whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut in the butter, incorporating it into the flour mixture until it feels like sand.
- Stir in milk and pumpkin.
- Combine into dough. You might want to use your hands for this. It takes a bit.
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Line a baking sheet with a silpat [or parchment].
- Roll the dough out into a rectangle on the baking sheet.
- Cut in half lengthwise and then into small triangles. I was able to get 20.
- Separate them on the baking sheet so they're not touching.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Allow to cool before covering with glaze, if using.


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The Color Book honors Black astronauts
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The Color Book Gallery, located at 6353 Germantown Ave., will host its annual space shuttle event for families who want to learn more about African-American astronauts, as well as gaining the chance to build their own space shuttle. This event will be held Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
The Pyramid STEM Program, which is a community-based initiative to increase awareness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"[STEM helps to] lead to college education and career paths in those interrelated fields," said Deborah Gary, President of DHEx Enterprises and Color Book Gallery. "We will partner with some of the major technology and foundations to support our mission."
This event will cover many areas of technology and science by providing hands-on science projects, brainteasers and exposure to several child-friendly online sites. The exhibit area, the children's area and the computer room will be available from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and attendees are welcome to come at any time. LAK, the Hip Hop Educator, will also be performing from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and special speakers will be scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. To end the event, the movie, "'Egypt During the Golden Age:' When Black Men Ruled the World" will be shown.
Children will learn more about African-American astronauts by having poster exhibits placed.
"We will [also] have a local expert at the exhibit to answer questions," Gary said.
Space shuttle kits, available for $5, will help enhance the child's learning experience. Included in the kit will be a miniature replica of the Space Shuttle, a poster exhibit of African-American astronauts, a glove box where hands can be inserted to manipulate objects and possibly a computer to determine your weight on various planets.
"The focus of this event is primarily to stimulate an interest in information technology," Gary said. "It has an influence in every aspect of our lives and there is a high demand for employees in the many technology careers."
For those who are unable to attend this event, the Second Annual Pyramid STEM Showcase will be held Feb. 16 at the Zion Community Center, located at 3601 N. Broad St. Held annually during National Black Family Technology Awareness Week and African American History Month, this event will expand the knowledge base of the community with historic references and exposure to current technologies. This event is free.
For more information about these two events, please visit www.dhexenterprises.com or call (215) 844-4200.


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text: Shirley R. (Haldeman) Reph, 59, of Lehigh Township, passed away Monday. February 01, 2010, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Ricky C. Reph with whom she celebrated 40 years of marriage last August 16. Born in Treichlers on October 28, 1950, she was a daughter of Gladys E. (Brunner) Olewine of Palmerton and the late Charles Olewine. She was a graduate of Northwestern High School class of 1969. Shirley was passionate about Avon products and worked as an Avon sales representative for many years. She was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Emmanuelsville, where she taught Sunday School and was active in many church functions. She loved children and especially enjoyed babysitting.


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Lookin good Bill! I've got a junk car that I will never sell and will drive until it breaks down. I've often though about tearing out the console and just making my own – for the fun of it. Not sure if thats legal or not though???
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#3 posted 917 days ago
Well done, looks nice.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#4 posted 917 days ago
looks good, where's the drink holder?
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
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looks good is it just sitting in the seat? thats cool I made one for my truck but I havent ever got around to putting a finish on it. Maybe Ill do that this weekend so I can post it up here thanks for the motivation!
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Over the last couple of years, Chinese replica watch manufacturers have answered the (unfortunate) demand for high quality fake watches. There are a number of sophisticated Chinese manufacturing setups capable of mass producing moderate-to-high quality watch replicas that are, even to trained eyes, nearly exact copies of their genuine counterparts. It is no longer possible to spot out many fake watches by simply looking to see if the second hand ticks or glides smoothly.
The internet is awash with decent introductory guides for identifying fake watches, but these tips are often insufficient when the marketplace is filled with very sophisticated fakes. This guide is split into two parts. In the first part, we'll review some basic tips to help you avoid low quality fakes. In the second part, we step up our game and provide you with hitherto unpublished tips to ensure you are prepared to avoid unwittingly purchasing a sophisticated fake watch - often referred to as a super-replica.
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With no retailers in my neck of the woods (Canada), having the opportunity to check out the Maîtres du Temps collection in-person is a rare treat. My eyes were drawn to the collection's lone sporty timepiece, the Chapter Two TCR. Read on for my on-the-wrist impressions.Read more...
In this article, we compare the modern iterations of two iconic watches that tie into the world of motorsports: the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph and the Omega Speedmaster Professional. By virtue of their excellent reputations and strong mainstream brand awareness, Rolex and Omega are natural sparring partners. Although both Rolex and Omega offer dress watches, their reputations are tied to their sport watches. In The Ticking Truth's battle of dive watches, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean narrowly outpointed the Rolex Submariner. That outcome will have no bearing on this competitive match-up, which concerns a different breed of sports watch. As before, we will evaluate both watches on a number of carefully-considered objective and subjective criteria. Read on for the verdict!Read more...
In the Wrist Notes series, we'll search the lands far and wide for interesting new watch models that are available for sale and we'll provide you with our initial on-the-wrist impressions. Today we'll look at the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Optimum in 18k rose gold. This particular piece is currently available for sale at the Miami F.P. Journe Boutique, which is located on the 2nd floor of the Bal Harbour Shops.
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text: Christine 'Chris' Jansing (born Christine Kapostasy, January 30, 1957) is an American television news correspondent. She currently works for NBC News as host of Jansing and Company on MSNBC. Jansing was born in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and is the youngest of 12 children of Joseph and Tilly Kapostasy, of Hungarian and Slovakian descent.


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Press Release University of Kansas:
Kansas men's basketball signees Cliff Alexanderand Kelly Oubre are to of the 10 name on the Naismith Trophy Early-Season WatchList, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.Alexander, from Curie High School in Chicago, and Oubre from Findlay Prep inHenderson, Nev., are two of the top 10 boys playing high school basketball inthe country named to the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the YearEarly-Season Watch List.Alexander has led Curie to a 4-0 record early in the 2013-14 season. The 6-8,240-pound forward opened the year with 22 points, 20 rebounds and five blockedshots against Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High School at the Chicago Elite Classic.In his second game he scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a 79-76overtime victory against St. Rita High School. Through 15 games, Oubre (6-7,200-pound) is averaging 24.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.8 steals for FindleyPrep.Last season, current Kansas freshman AndrewWiggins became the first Jayhawk to be named the Naismith High SchoolPlayer of the Year since the award began in 1987.A complete list of the Naismith Trophy Early-Season Watch List is located at: http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/ArticleView/tabid/209/ArticleId/5/The-Atlanta-Tipoff-Club-Announces-Naismith-High-School-Watch-List.aspx.KUAthletics.com: Theofficial online source for Kansas Athletics, Williams Education Fundcontributions, tickets, merchandise, multimedia, photos and much, much more.
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The 2nd game of the 2013 Arkansas Razorback season is against an FCS opponent, is being played in War Memorial, and is only being shown on payperview. This will unarguably the lowest attended and the lowest viewed game of the 2013 Razorback season. There are lots of reasons to go to this game.
- Will the White Jacket still be the clothing of choice?
- Will Arkansas fans be throwing up the /-\ hand sign?
- Will the clock malfunction and the time have to be kept on the field?
Questions more than reasons, but still if you want these questions answered, you know where to be this Saturday. In front of your TV with your remote rifling through your OnDemand catalogue, crowded around your computer tuned into Razorvision, or actually at the game are the only ways to consume this game visually.
In the Poll for this post, I ask the question how do you plan to consume the game this Saturday. I'd be willing to bet all the money the Little Rock Zoo is missing out on by staying closed this Saturday, that most people are going to hear it on the radio.


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Interview by Balazs HornyakB: Besides your work at the university you will be the editor in chief of High Ability Studies after Heidrun Stöger between 2015 and 2018. What are your plans? How would you like to modify the work concerning High Ability Studies (HAS)?
A: First of all, I think HAS is already very successful, as far as I know, according to the latest data, the second most successful in the field of gifted education. So naturally, I want it to be the number one in terms of citation impact in the field of gifted education channels, and maybe increase citation impact also in the field of special education. It is certainly not an easy task because special education is rather strong from this point of view.
The point is to continue successful work and open up to new fields such as more general psychology and more general education. In the past couple of years many publications were very specialized and very narrow in the field of giftedness and if you take a look at the reference section of the articles, you will find that there are not a high number of quotations of works outside our field.
B: How would you like to involve other experts and what are those fields that you consider to be the most interesting for HAS readers?
The team of Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer was honoured with the conference award by the city of muenster for hosting the 13th International ECHA Conference. It was held in combination with the 4th Muensterscher Bildungskongress in September 2012 and was managed by Dr. Christiane Fischer-Ontrup and Anne Vohrmann. The award took place for the first time on May 15th 2014 in the traditional surrounding of Muensters Erbdrostenhof and came with the price money of 1.500€. Markus Lewe, the mayor of Muenster, handed over the award in front of 200 invited guests from the fields of politics, science, economy and culture. As the conference was attended by 1100 participants from 43 countries of all 5 continents, Muensters Conference Initiative expressed their gratitude by rewarding the conference team for hosting an excellence conference and therefore promoting the city internationally. A second award was given to Prof. Dr. Gardemann from Muensters University of Applied Science.
The organizers of the recent"Towards a European Talent Support Network" conference (http://conference2014.talentday.eu/en) decided to give the first European Talent Networking Award to all 4 former presidents of ECHA. The award recognizes the pioneering role of ECHA in forming European-level cooperation in the field of studying and helping young people with high ability. On the picture awardees areputting together the 4 pieces of the first European Talent Networking Award: Joan Freeman, Franz Mönks (represented by Peter Csermely in his absence), Javier Tourón and Kirsi Tirri (represented by Csilla Fuszek in her absence) symbolizing the strength of cooperation.
Between 8th and 10th May a very successful conference was organized with the title: "Towards a European Talent Support Network" in Budapest, Hungary (http://conference2014.talentday.eu/en). The conference had 250 participants from 30 European countries. Participants discussed the ideas on a future European Talent Support Network. (See quite a few points in Europe dealing with talent support here: http://www.talentcentrebudapest.eu/talentmap). Thanks to the organizers led by Csilla Fuszek the conference was a great fun. Please find a few excellent photos taken by Andras Mayer (http://www.andrasmayer.com/index.php) here: http://tehetseg.hu/kepgaleria/nemzetkozi-konferencia-es-europai-tehetsegnap-2014-majus-8-10.


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Summer campers not put off by cooler weather and look forward to Fall adventures.
In just a few short hours the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit will be buzzing for the North American International Auto Show on press days.
The public days don't kick off until next Saturday, but many can't wait to make the trip and hope that our very own Cadillac CTS will win the top prize.
Al Wilson is one of those people. He has been a car enthusiast almost all of his life and is president of the Capital Area Muscle Car Club.
"A lot of my friends are still into cars today that we went to high school with and we see them at the car shows all the time," said Wilson.
Wilson will join the massive crowds at Cobo when the doors open to take a look at all the new muscle cars the big three have to offer.
"General Motors, Ford and Chrysler muscle cars is what really bring excitement to the people I talk to," said Wilson
But besides the muscle cars, the Lansing man is proud of what GM is accomplished: building the Cadillac CTS, which is up for North American Car of the Year.
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United Auto Workers local 652 president Mike Green agrees.
"This is a testament that things are going in the right direction and when you have a world class membership putting these together our people can compete against anybody in the world," said Green.
Green also adds that the back-to-back win for Cadillac would not only be huge for GM but for the city of Lansing as well.
"That's why GM invested in Lansing, because people do it right. I'm very proud of them," said Green.
And when asked if Green thinks if the Cadillac will win car of the year, he is not only proud, but confident that the capitol city will shine.
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Title: One by One
Author: Chris Carter
Publication date: 15 August 2013
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Genre: Thriller
Age group: Adult
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The most terrifying TV show ever is about to begin…
It's an ordinary day on the job for Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division, when out of the blue comes a phone call. A voice instructs him to log on to a certain URL. Intrigued, Hunter does so, only to find live footage of a hostage bound to a chair in a large tank. The caller then presents him with a grim choice: the hostage will either be drowned or burned alive, and Hunter must choose. Hunter votes for neither, but the caller insists: either Hunter decides or he will. Either way, the hostage will die. Hunter refuses to be drawn, so the caller suggests 'burned alive'. Desperate, Robert Hunter requests 'drowned' as the less brutal option. And before his eyes the tank begins to fill…
So begins Detective Hunter's most horrifying case yet. Along with his partner Garcia they are forced to watch as victim after victim is plucked, seemingly at random, and placed before a webcam, their final moments broadcast live on the internet, the viewing public offered the chance to vote on the method of death. You watch, you vote, they die.
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This, my dear friends, is how you write an exceptional, cold-blooded thriller readers won't be able to put down. I've only read one of Carter's previous books so far but it instantly became one of my favourite books this year and put Chris Carter right on top of my 'favourite crime writers' list. But even though I knew One by One would be just as brilliant as The Night Stalker (and I'm sure most of his previous books) was, I wasn't sure if he'd be able to top that level and write something even more intense, more twisted. Well, he did. One by One is no doubt one of the scariest books I've ever read and one I'm not likely to forget anytime soon.
I suppose one of the things that makes it so terrifying is that Hunter's team is dealing with an incredibly smart killer this time. You know, Hannibal Lecter and Jigsaw smart. Someone who is always one step ahead of you and knows how you would react to his traps, someone who is (nearly) impossible to outwit and someone who isn't likely to make mistakes. So how do you catch such a killer? How do you catch someone who's been playing a cat and mouse game with you from the very beginning and who is always ready for your next move? Oh, it's a clever idea.


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How can I find a better-than-average teaching abroad job?
December 5, 2011
I am a special education teacher in the USA who wants to teach English abroad in Asia, then return to the States to join a doctoral program in education and continue teaching. How can I make this experience a step up in my development as an educator, rather than just an adventure?
A brief summary of my background: I am 26, and I have been a licensed middle school special education teacher in an inner city public school in the US for three years. I hold a master's degree in special education/general education, and have experience (although no special licensing) teaching to English language learners.
I'd like to spend the next two years teaching English abroad in Asia before I return to the States to join a doctoral program in special education and continue teaching children. I'm aware of some of the more fly-by-night options for teaching ESL in countries such as South Korea, but as I understand it, these types of jobs are geared more toward those with little to no teaching experience who might be looking more for adventure than professional development (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!).
So, hive mind, how can I find a job teaching English abroad that will give back a little bit more than your average hagwon? I'd like to find something that meets one or more of the following criteria:
1. Pays more than the average teaching abroad gig
2. Acts as a resume-builder with applying to doctoral programs in mind
3. Helps me to grow as an educator, either through encounters with teaching philosophies/methods/techniques that are foreign to US-trained teachers, or through a work situation that involves special ed
I'd appreciate your opinions on the general wisdom or foolishness of this idea, as well as ideas on how I can narrow down my broad, hazy plan into some clearer options. Thanks in advance!
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The JET Programme in Japan is noteworthy because you become an essentially full-time instructor at a specific school in most cases, and middle schools tend to be the most common placement. In many places you'll also find special-needs classes (or occasionally whole schools) and it would be totally possible in most cases to volunteer to make time to visit these classes, especially if you're at a school with one.
It also pays pretty well (¥3.6M annually now, changing soon to pay less the first year but more the third through fifth) but it can be difficult, from what I've heard, for it to be considered a resume booster instead of a fun trip abroad unless you're good at both marketing yourself and making the absolute most of your time spent in Japan as a way to enrich yourself instead of just endrunkening yourself as too many folks seem to.
Definitely worth considering, at least. I mean, I'm on it, and I'm digging it overall.
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on December 5, 2011
As you are certified, check out international schools--I have taught at international schools before and the students are an absolute joy to work in. Your colleagues will also be professional and career-minded rather than the usual lot of English teachers in Asia. The pay is also on par with what you would make as a teacher back home.
I don't know specifically about special needs, but I would imagine that your skills would be in demand, as kids still have these problems everywhere and they are underserved in Asia.
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a good way to get experience that 'counts' is by teaching in the public school system. the JET program (as mentioned above) and the EPIK program (public schools in Korea) are a good way to get public school teaching experience. both the JET and EPIK programs offer a 'professional development' component, though it is geared towards teaching ESL (understandably) and what is offered to you might vary depending on your school/principal/co-teacher. (as an aside, i'd check with your state or the schools to which you're going to apply to see what kind of experience they will consider 'real' experience. schools or employers not familiar with JET or EPIK might not give your experience the credit it's due.)
private international schools are also a good way to gain experience and because you are a certified teacher with experience, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a job. private international schools might not help you with #3 on your list of criteria though - int'l schools want to hire teachers familiar with their particular curriculum, so you'd probably get a job in an American int'l school and not encounter too many big differences in the way things go. (not that teaching abroad isn't challenging enough in and of itself.)
also, check your mefi mail.
posted by
on December 5, 2011
Are you interested in teaching to ESL kids here in the states? I would imagine that teaching abroad would be great experience for this, and ESL teachers/special education teachers with an ESL certificate are in demand in my county.
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You could try the Peace Corps...I know they place people as teachers in rural areas of China. But it wouldn''t fit your salary requirement.
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Perhaps get your national board certification while teaching abroad? Not sure if it's possible and it'd be hard work but it'd be a definitive milestone along the path.
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on December 5, 2011
I teach college English in South Korea but started out in a hagwon. This is all my humble opinion, obviously --
The Fullbright program linked above has an excellent reputation. Look into it.
With an MA you will be over-qualified for teaching hagwon and public school but also a very attractive candidate. Personally, I'd apply with GEPIK or SMOE (two Korean public school programs). There are potential headaches anywhere, but at least you'll have some institutional support in case problems arise. With an MA you might expect to start at 2.5 million won/year
there have been some major cuts to the program recently. (Korean politicians decided to garner favor by stripping money from ESL ed. to provide free lunches to
kids, not just the needy ones. Gotta love Korean politics.)
Frankly, I'm not sure how your experience here (which might be amazing!) will help you towards entrance into a PhD ed. school beyond "interesting travel experience." I guess you could try and hook up with some linguistic grad. students and help them do some classroom research (my hagwon was very open to this, but not all of them will be) but otherwise you're going to be teaching
a lot
of hours with very little in the way of career development. (Teaching public school is highly preferable to the hagwon gigs but the "training" you get will be mediocre, if not downright offensive/condescending to someone with the experience you have.)
There are international schools here and that might be worth looking into. As far as I can tell, they operate as independent schools and wouldn't require certification, although it wouldn't hurt to have it.
Personally, my plan all along was to get a college gig which isn't overly difficult with an appropriate MA. The catch is colleges and universities won't hire you unless you're already here -- hence grinding out a year in hagwon teaching kindergarten and after-school programs (hagwon and public school gigs will provide airfare).
For me it's been an amazing cultural and professional experience as someone with an MA in English lit. I don't think it would
you by any means in applying to ed. schools, but I'm not really seeing how it would help you either. In a worst case scenario, you might even wind up with a nightmare boss/situation (not getting paid, verbally abusive, not having your health insurance paid as required by law) that looks really sketchy on your c.v. ("Why did you pull a midnight run back to the States?")
Feel free to me-mail me or click through to my personal blog, good luck!
Also, craigslist.org is the best resource (and free) to look for jobs. If you use a recruiter, don't use one -- use as many as possible.
Also, don't sign a thing until you talk with two or three foreigners who are currently teaching in the school you might be entering.
Also, Japan is lovely and absolutely, eye-wateringly expensive. If you plan to have any sort of a social life, Korea is a better choice.
Also, you could always try the current ESL "frontier" of China, where getting a college gig would be much easier and you could set up your own sort of linguistic research, write some papers, contact some linguistic profs. and help them with research, etc. I've heard good stories and truly horrendous stories about the ESL scene there. Pay is low, but cost of living outside the biggest cities is very cheap.
Good luck!
posted by
on December 5, 2011
Background: I've been teaching English for well over a decade for fairly prestigious employers and five years of that was in Korea. However, I don't know a great deal about the American educational system.
There are some good suggestions above, particularly So Much Modern Time's idea of international schools. Some of them might be particularly interested in a trained and experienced special education teacher. I know someone with no particular background in that area who ended up in charge of a special needs class simply because he was available and willing.
You're quite right that you want to get away from the usual employment routes for English teachers in east Asia. On behalf of my employer, I once approached a large recruitment agency in Korea looking for qualified and experienced teachers. They processed hundreds of teachers for hagwons, but over several months failed to find a single applicant with the fairly basic level of qualifications and experience we required. The better employers simply won't be looking for teachers with your skills through online jobs boards or regular recruitment agencies, so don't waste your time there.
I'm not hugely familiar with EPIK, but I did speak to some teachers and administrators on it and was not very impressed with the in-service training that they offered. It was very much aimed at the unwashed masses of first-time teachers in Korea and wasn't particularly well designed or delivered even for them, as Bardic says.
Finally, something I've said before on AskMe, but I think it's relevant again here. Countries like Korea are
an ESL environment, they are an EFL environment. (The failure to recognise that difference is one reason why so many of the English teaching initiatives there are failures, since they are designed for an ESL context.) Of course, there is a lot of crossover, but experience teaching in one context is not directly transferable to the other. This is another reason why an international schools, which are closer to ESL than EFL, might be a good option for you.
posted by
Busy Old Fool
on December 6, 2011
Speaking as somebody who attended international schools, I think you will still get a fair bit of #3 from your criteria. In my experience, international schools had a diverse student body - students from the country the curriculum subscribed to (e.g. U.S. students at an American school, UK students at a British school), students from the host country, and an assortment from various other countries. The student body also tends to be quite transitory, dictated by the parents' job moves, whether a new diplomatic posting, a company transfer, or new military assignment.
In Korea there are a number of private international schools, but you have to be careful because some of them are not accredited by anybody.
If you are interested in teaching in international schools in Korea, the ones to start out investigating would be
Seoul Foreign School
and the schools run by the U.S. military, such as
Seoul American High School
. I suspect the DoD-run schools might be more appreciative of your teaching experience in the U.S. and your expertise in special education.
posted by
on December 6, 2011
Actually, I know some American folks who teach on US military bases in Korea via DOD. You need to be accredited, and it's a very sweet gig (jesus, they pay for you to ship your car over!).
However, living on a US military base is pretty much the opposite of an exotic cultural experience. It's a little slice of America, literally and figuratively.
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Week Six
"Completely biased and from the gut!"
Well I went 7 - 7 last week. Wow. Not that great. At least I broke even? For the year I am at 47 - 30. This week I gotta do better! Come on biased opinion and gut! We are better than this! Was really hoping Seattle would beat the crap out of Indy last week. New England losing to Cincy was pretty awesome (especially since Tom Brady didn't even throw a touchdown that game...I love it). Denver ALMOST fell to Dallas and Schaub threw another pick six. Those are the main things that happened last week...or at least the main things I cared about. Well I guess I should get on with it...to the picks!
New York (Giants) vs Chicago
Winner: Chicago
Reason: The Giants lost last week to a not so good Eagles team...this week they play a team that sucks less. I'm voting for the Bears to maul on some Giants tonight (Thursday).
Green Bay vs Baltimore
Winner: Green Bay
Reason: Um, Aaron Rodgers throws the ball good?
Cincinnati vs Buffalo
Winner: Cincinnati
Reason: Well Cincinnati didn't let Brady throw a TD last week, and Buffalo is without their starting QB this week, so I'm inclined to give the edge to Cincy.
Detroit vs Cleveland
Winner: Detroit
Reason: I probably shouldn't have picked Cleveland to lose last week. Something told me they would probably win, but I went with Buffalo instead. Part of me wants to pick Cleveland this week, but Hoyer is out, and now they have to resort to their
3rd 1st string QB Weeden again. I don't see Weeden getting it done.
St Louis vs Houston
Winner: Houston
Reason: I'm hoping I'm wrong about this one. I want Houston to lose again just so I can see how crazy Houston fans can really get. Please throw another pick six Schaub...for me.
Carolina vs Minnesota
Winner: Minnesota
Reason: No real reason for this pick. Just feel like Minnesota will get a win over the Panthers.
Oakland vs Kansas City
Winner: Kansas City
Reason: Is this the week the Chiefs end their win streak? Lord I hope so. I would be delighted to see the Raiders get the upset this week. Especially after the *crap* fest we had to deal with last week from AP. I think the Raiders can do it, but I'm not 100% behind them.
Pittsburgh vs New York (Jets)
Winner: Pittsburgh
Reason: I'm really tired of hearing about the Jets and Geno Smith. Hopefully the Steelers defense will make him look as much like a rookie as we did a couple of weeks ago.
Philadelphia vs Tampa Bay
Winner: Philadelphia
Reason: Tampa Bay is a mess.
Jacksonville vs Denver
Winner: Denver
Reason: Come on. Do I really need to have one?
Tennessee vs Seattle
Winner: Seattle
Reason: This is the first week I'm not picking Tennessee to win, and I feel sad about it. I believe we will put up a very strong effort against a really good Seattle team. I'm mostly scared of being in their home and that 12th man. I'm really hoping I'm wrong about this pick. I want my boys in two toned blue to win this one pretty bad. I just wish Locker was able to get to play in his home state.
New Orleans vs New England
Winner: New Orleans
Reason: Drew Brees. Battle of the News. I like the Drew Brees Saints chances though. Drew Brees.
Arizona vs San Francisco
Winner: San Francisco
Reason: San Francisco is better than the Cardinals (IMHO).
Washington vs Dallas
Winner: Dallas
Reason: Romo kind of impressed me last week. Sure he had his classic Romo derp moment, but dude went off. I don't think he necessarily goes off like that this week, but I think they have the advantage over the Redskins.
Indianapolis vs San Diego
Winner: San Diego
Reason: I just really want the Colts to lose.
Week six picks DONE. I sacrificed my lunch hour for you to read this, so I hope you enjoy it. I hope I do better than breaking even this week. As always, see ya'll in the comments!


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She then goes on to suggest that it may be time for a break from the dating scene; "Being in love is the most wonderful thing that can happen to you, though you don't want to be monkey-barring from one relationship to the next."
The blonde beauty, 23, has been linked to One Direction heartthrob Harry back for only a few months, in which time Harry got a ship tattoo, which apparently was to match a similar one of Taylor's.
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The Millbrook Police Department says it has arrested and charged a man with felony attempted murder following a weekend shooting on Wildwood Drive, and they say the case may have a connection to a case a week earlier in which shots were fired into the air near a girls' softball tournament.
Tanijay Woodard, a 17-year-old Millbrook resident, turned himself in to authorities Monday evening. He was interviewed by detectives and placed under arrest. He is now charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.
The suspect, who is charged as an adult, was taken to the Elmore County Jail where he is being held on a $40,000 bond.
Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson says his officers were contacted around 7:30 p.m. on April 20 to a civil disturbance with shots fired in the Woodview subdivision. Officers went to the scene but were unable to find anyone willing to cooperate. They could not find a shooter or a victim.
Three hours later, police were contacted by two males about a disturbance in the same area and determined that a verbal altercation turned physical. The two males reported getting into their vehicles to leave, at which point someone started firing at them. Several rounds were fired into the passenger area of the vehicle.
Both victims identified Woodard as the shooter and the search for him eventually led to his surrender.
"During the course of this investigation and subsequent arrest, certain facts are pointing to the possibility that these cases may very well be related," Chief Johnson said.
Johnson says his officers have put in countless hours trying to solve the April 12 case in which shots were fired into the air in the parking lot between the Memorial Center and the girl's softball field.
"As we continue our investigation in both cases, I want to encourage anyone with any knowledge of either case to contact the Millbrook Police Department at 285-6832 or they can contact our Secret Witness Line at 285-8500," Chief Johnson said.
Details about the April 12 shooting remain limited, but the chief says there are several persons of interest.
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Tools for Adding Color to Java Web Applications
When adding color to web pages, don't you find that you simply don't know all the colors of the rainbow nor what they're called in the computer world?
Today I found that code completion in NetBeans IDE's JSP editor is very helpful in this regard. But, wouldn't you like to know what a color looks like before using it? Code completion can't help you there. That's where Pagosoft's Color Mixer comes in handy. Go to that site, download the NBM file, install it in NetBeans IDE, and then you'll have a small navigator window with a color chooser. What's especially cool is that when you select a color from the color chooser, you get offered a range of other colors that HARMONIZE with the color that you chose. No idea how they figure that out, but it's pretty useful:
Once you've chosen a color, you can drag and drop it from the palette above into your JSP page, as shown here:
A nice touch is that you can also "remember" a color. When you do that, it gets added to the bottom of the list, as you can see below:
Finally, you can save the whole list and then reload it. All very handy and all for free from Pagosoft's NbColorMixer site. Even the sources are available there, so you could download those and learn from them. Thanks, Pagosoft!
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The clipboard support in the one you mentioned is cool - should add that :-)
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On Sunday night, I went to see a live performance of Welcome to Nightvale with my friend Laura, AKA FluffyKira hostess of the blog, The Corner of Knit and Tea. Nightvale is a podcast done as a fiction radio drama and its fun, nerdy and incredibly well-done. I highly recommend it.
The event was in Lawrence at this cool venue by the river called Abe's Landing. The show was fabulous and we got to see Cecil and Carlos in person along with their musical guest, Eliza Rickman who did an epic rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" on toy piano. Amazing.
There were people dressed up as Eternal Scouts, the Sheriff's Secret Police and the faceless woman among others. I had no idea what fervor Nightvale had acquired. There was screaming and cheering and hearty laughs by all who attended. What a great time!


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On a wet Thursday evening last week I made my way to Nantymoel to meet with the local campaign group set up to fight for the retention of the Berwyn Centre.
As has been reported in previous Glamorgan Gazettes this is an important and historic building. Nantymoel.com records that this is one of the most iconic buildings in the Ogmore Valley. Built in 1901/2, the former miner's workman's hall and cinema has been a central hub of the community for over 100 years, housing at various times a disco, theatre, library, reading rooms, cafe and playgroups amongst many others.
Officially, Bridgend County Borough Council is the trustees of this building and have been responsible for keeping it in good nick. However, in the last few years they have allowed it to fall into disrepair and on the 18th September 2012 the Council's cabinet voted to close and demolish it.
According to the reports I have seen they considered that the cost of repair was too great, setting it at around £2 million and that their only course of action was to knock the building down and partially fund a new building.
However, another report commissioned for local residents disputes this and says that the building can be brought back into use for much less. If this is the case then the inadequate sum of money earmarked for the demolition and rebuild can be used to repair the existing building. It will certainly not be enough to build a new centre even if that were desirable.
I have now had an opportunity to read the Trust deed, which gave the Council responsibility for this building. As a result I have posed a number of questions to the Council and to the Charity Commission.
The first thing that I noted was that the deed appoints the Council as a trustee but does not say how they can be replaced. I have asked the Charity Commission for details as to how this can be done. If the Council cannot be trusted to look after this building then others should have a chance.
The deed also says that if the Trustee decides to discontinue the use of the building as a community centre then the decision needs to be confirmed by a majority of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries in this case are the residents of Nantymoel.
Why have local residents not been consulted in this way? What is the Council's intention with regards to the cleared site and the proceeds of any sale?
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Ex-Employee Gets Probation in Law Firm Theft
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A Texas woman who was accused of stealing more than $30,000 from the law firm for which she worked has pleaded guilty to theft.
However, 24-year-old Christina Coronado won't have to serve any time. She was sentenced to 10 years of probation for stealing from the Zimmerman Law Firm in Waco and must also repay approximately $31,000, according to KWTX and KXXV-TV.
Authorities say she embezzled by failing to deposit client payments into the law firm's accounts.
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So, most of us are probably still in shock from yesterdays game against the Falcons. Our defensive unit played what probably could be argued as one of, if not the best performance/s of the season. It's clear the offense has given up on the season, now I'm not sure if it's the coordinator, scheme, players, etc. What we may have to endure is that if this unit does not pick things up in a hurry it may go down as one of the worst of all time.
Let's start with the questionable coaching decisions. The most glaring decision would happen to be benching John Skelton with a 13 point lead, now Skelton has not exactly been lighting the world up; however he has always notoriously started cold and gotten warm as the game goes on. Lindley came in and did not light the world up, but he did show us he can throw a beauty of a deep ball. He did fumble and some might question it, but what's even more troubling is how the offense just let Atlanta walk that fumble right into the end zone(That's right Fitz, you just walked off the field pissed off). Also shadowed in the benching of John Skelton was the "demotion" if you will of my favorite Cardinal, Adrian Wilson. Adub has been the pro's pro his entire career here in the desert and Ray Horton decided it was time to leave him off the field for nickel and dime packages. Wilson has had his share of whiffs, but I guess if Whisenhunt wants to make a statement to the rest of the team, Wilson is surely the guy to make an example of, as much as I hate to see it.
It's just too bad that our wide receivers (including Fitzgerald) did not get the memo that the post season is still not out of reach. None of our WR's did ourr Quarterbacks a single favor and quite frankly if Whisenhunt wants to make a statement to the offense another Fitzgerald drop should earn him a spot on the bench. It's quite unlike Fitz to play the way he has in the last few games, but look at the performance the defense put on after Wilson got relinquished of his duties in certain packages. Maybe some of you can remind me, did Lindley even target Housler, like at all?
Now onto the play calling. How many times did we see Lindley hit Doucet short of the first down yesterday? Seriously what the F#CK Mike Miller. Lindley was throwing the check downs like he was afraid to get benched in lieu of taking the shot and converting the first down. Then running LaSH up the middle on 3rd and shorts out of the SHOTGUN, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! What other armchair Quarterbacks like myself nearly called every play before it happened? It's just ridiculous how anemic and pathetic this offense looks. When you kicker is leading the team in points it's pretty sad.
Whisenhunt said changes were going to be coming. Now I still believe he is the best coach we have ever had here in Arizona, but this talk of making Ray Horton the new head coach needs to stop. The problem with our offense may or may not be Miller's play calling, but more so I think Miller lacks any motivational skills. See Ray Horton and how he got our defense to still perform after watching the offense sputter over and over and over and over and over and over again. However having said all this we technically still are not out of the post season race, but one more loss and this fan's interest on the season is going to fall off a cliff. This losing skid has been bad for all of us, but I'm sorry Whiz if your idea of making a solution is benching the QB you named starter in the second quarter with a 13 point lead it's time Michael Bidwill turned the heat up on your seat at the table. Who would you replace Whisenhunt with?


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An effort to strip money from President Barack Obama's healthcare law was voted down Friday afternoon as a vote in the Senate went along party lines. It cleared the last obstacle to a Senate measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown.
However, it is still unclear is whether Congress will approve legislation preventing a shutdown by Tuesday. House GOP leaders have yet to determine how to win enough support to pass a new bill.
Speaking a short time ago, President Obama praised the vote in the Senate and urged the House to follow suit.
So what happens if a deal isn't completed in time?
It's been a while since we went through an extended government shutdown, but people of the Midlands who were around back in December 1995 and into the following year remember what that was like.
At the Strom Thurmond Federal Building in downtown Columbia, employees lost their paychecks on Dec. 15, just 10 days before Christmas. The money didn't start coming back until well after New Year's Day.
Some federal operations would not be affected if Congress fails to come up with a solution in the next few days. Soldiers at Fort Jackson for instance would be among those who would be considered essential employees and would not feel the sting of a shutdown. Included in that group is air traffic control and TSA operations at Columbia Metro and other airports. The FBI and federal law enforcement would also not be impacted.
But as one observer notes here in the Midlands, there are many civilian employees and contractors at military installations like Fort Jackson who could be affected in a profound way by a shutdown. That observer is former Mayor Patton Adams, who has a long history of involvement with Army functions in the Columbia area.
"We really are dependent on the military's presence here in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina; it's one of the legs of the table of our economy. The civilians who work there are very much part of that leg, and for there to be a government shutdown and the civilian community is put out of work, it has tremendous ripples throughout our economy and their lives," said Adams.
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The sparrows waste about half the seed by throwing it out of the feeders. There are sparrow droppings all over the place. I can clean the bird bath in the morning and by afternoon it is full of more droppings. We have a yard swing in the backyard that we can�t use because of the droppings. It is very
The lady (Miller references) not only has bird feeders in the front and backyard, but covers her driveway with seed about twice a day. She has several large bags of seed delivered at least once a month.
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An arrest was made in a case of armed robbery out of Fayette County. Oak Hill police arrested Jennifer Dawn Suttle, 27, of Scarbro on Monday at 6 p.m.
Suttle allegedly held up the Quick Check on Jones Ave. on Sunday at around 10 p.m. Police said that several tips that came in to police lead them to Suttle.
When she was being booked, Suttle told officers with the Oak Hill Police that she took an overdose of prescribed medication. Suttle was taken to Plateau Medical Center where she is in stable condition.
Suttle is charged one count of armed robbery. Police said she is under guard at the hospital until she can be arraigned. Officers would like to thank those who submitted tips that lead to an arrest in this case.