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The overwhelming response from readers two years ago this spring to my personal rant titled Slow Learner indicated that I struck a common chord with many frustrated parents in this country. A large number of well-wishers asked that I write a follow-up so they could know how it turned out. I feared leaving the security of the herd and was not sure that I could handle taking on the responsibility of educating my son. Further, I did not wish to lead others down this difficult path until I was comfortable with my own decision. After completing one and a half years of homeschooling (or personal tutoring) for my son (13 to 15 years old), I can honestly say that my only regret is not starting at least two years earlier. Better late than never because he has blossomed beyond my expectations and I have found it to be one of the most fulfilling endeavors I have ever taken on.
I finally reached a breaking point where I could no longer tolerate the government school system and seriously looked at alternatives. My son was not being educated and the focus of his teachers was not to impart methods that develop individual thinking, problem solving or even the learning of basic useful knowledge. The purpose of these taxpayer-supported bureaucratic temples has nothing to do with educating children to be dependent on their own skills or abilities. The mission of government educators is to provide an environment that fosters dependency on the herd. The focus is obedience. Why else is it compulsory?
The danger of the herd mentality being foisted upon the impressionable minds of our youth threatened my family. The expressed good intentions of the people trained and accredited by the government in the art of manipulating the intellectual, physical and spiritual growth of my child was no longer a strong enough mitigating factor to further put off taking personal responsibility. I too had been indoctrinated to trust the official experts and not my own skills and abilities. My fears were finally overwhelmed by my determination to save my child from being assimilated into the virtual purgatory of "public education." I could feel him drifting away as his primary social unit was becoming the herd and not the family. After being fed up for years with the centralizing dictates, incompetence and inefficiency of the socialist school system, it was recognizing the imminent danger that my son faced of losing his chance for vibrant intellectual and spiritual growth that slapped me out of the fog I was in.
Granted the alternatives for educating children are broader for my family than many. The government school district I live in is as good as any in the State of Florida (no pun intended), which is a major reason I built our house in the neighborhood that we live in. I considered, checked out and visited several private or "prep" schools as well. The incremental cost (a lot vs. free) was not the deciding factor of rejecting this alternative, although it was a significant consideration. If I thought that a private school offered the best alternative for my son, I could and would pay whatever tuition was required. But the model was the same. The curriculums, facilities, teacher training and bureaucratic tendencies of private schools mirrored that of the government schools. The shepherds, livestock and pasture were sometimes of better quality, but the herd mentality prevailed nevertheless. Private schools have been regulated into surrogate government schools. Wait till vouchers catch on.
In studying various alternatives I essentially kept trying to find someone else to take on the necessary burden of time, although I would bear the burden of cost. Most people I've talked to who tell me that they would like to homeschool their children but "can't," state as their reason that they just don't have enough time. I believed this too until I finally reasoned that if I could find the time every day to feed my child, then I could also find the time to educate him; as I feel education is of primary importance among parental responsibilities. It also became clear to me that he was doing most of his learning via "homework" that I was already helping him with as well as supplemental reading assignments that I provided. The day was being spent learning obedience and the evenings being educated. The child had little time remaining for a real life. I had to give homeschooling a chance for the good of my son. In For A New Liberty, Murray Rothbard better expresses my enlightenment:
A crucial fallacy of the middle-class school worshippers is confusion between formal schooling and education in general. Education is a lifelong process of learning, and learning takes place not only in school, but in all areas of life. When the child plays, or listens to parents or friends, or reads a newspaper, or works at a job, he or she is becoming educated. Formal schooling is only a small part of the educational process, and is really only suitable for formal subjects of instruction, particularly in the more advanced and systematic subjects. The elementary subjects, reading, writing, arithmetic and their corollaries, can easily be learned at home and outside the school.
An unexpected thing happened in this process of seceding from the system, although what happened was typical of the joys one receives when giving and sacrificing for others. It made me a better person. My son blossomed almost immediately and he has excelled in his studies. The focus on and desire for learning has increased dramatically and he has learned to seek out knowledge and truth by his own initiative. I have emphasized a self-learning curriculum tailored to both classical education standards of reading, writing and math as well as his personal interests. This has certainly been fulfilling to watch and implement, as was the feeling of genuine freedom I got from leaving the system. The joys of freedom and self-responsibility are significant indeed, but the overwhelming joy returned to me is the time that we have spent growing together. Just the discussions we have commuting and having lunch together every day make the sacrifices worthwhile.
I do not want to give the impression that it has been easy, though it has been easier than I had originally feared. I have had to change and adapt to circumstances as I learned more about teaching, learning and instilling intellectual discipline. For instance, in the first few weeks of his first year I would go over his lessons in the morning and then leave for work. My wife works out of the house and was generally supervising his activities. In the evenings I would come home and check over his work and discuss any problems that he may have and discuss topics that I felt needed to be emphasized. This worked well at first, but his concentration began to wane and he wasn't getting as much work completed. When he wouldn't get his assigned work done, the next day I would take him to my office where I set up desk in the corner for him to work at in order to directly supervise him. I originally thought that he would prefer to work from the desk in his room at home, but then he asked if he could come to my office every day.
The education of being exposed to a professional atmosphere, observing the work ethic required of productive adults and learning entry level job skills in addition to his assignments has led to my son becoming somewhat of an apprentice. The purpose of education is no longer a mystical abstraction to him: it is part of life. Further he feels productive and wants to be productive. Math now has a purpose. Reading has a purpose. Writing has a purpose. Education is fulfilling to him. Is there a better lesson to learn?
Schooling is the process of learning to submit to and please authority figures while education is how we learn to understand, adapt to and find success in the real world. Parents taking on the responsibility of educating their children is rewarding to child and parent alike. The time that you the parent can give to your child enhances your life experience as well as theirs. Time is the most precious gift of all. It does not matter if the time is given at home, in an office, a store, a construction site, a factory or under a shade tree. Giving the time is what makes it work. It proves to your child not only that you care about education, but that you also care about them.
Fear not that you will fail to be an adequate teacher of subject's that you may have forgotten much of because you are already teaching your children more important lessons and have been for years. There is a wealth of information, studies and books available on the Internet, at Borders and the local library for formal studies. The number of support groups is fantastic. The transition from authoritative schooling to the joys of education can give your children, and you, a new sense of purpose in life.
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2014 all-league prep boys basketball teams
G Jason Todd, Sr., Jackson; G Dan Kingma, Sr., Jackson; W Tyler Nielsen, Sr., Kamiak; P Noah Jones, Sr., Arlington; P Casey Leek, Sr., Mount Vernon; W Jason Smarr, Sr., Edmonds-Woodway.
G/F Brian Zehr, Sr., Jackson; P Travis Bakken, Sr., Edmonds-Woodway; G Kaleb Bryson, Sr., Arlington; G Bradey Brummel, Sr., Arlington; G Collin Kane, Jr., Snohomish; W Miles Witt, Sr., Mount Vernon.
Arlington - Gavin Smoke. Cascade - Brevin Brown, Michael Gbagonah. Jackson - Marcus Blake, Connor Willgress. Lake Stevens - Trey Pavitt. Lynnwood - Patrick Smith. Mariner - Kevin Villalobos. Monroe - Riley Schelfhout. Mount Vernon - Melvin Walser. Snohomish - Tanner Arrington, Josh Baird.
F/P Greg Bowman, Sr., Mountlake Terrace; G Josh Thayer, Sr., Stanwood; P Drew Stang, Sr., Stanwood; G Jace Chacon, Sr., Everett; G Taylor Freeman, Sr., Shorewood; F/P Loren Lacasse, Sr., Mountlake Terrace.
Trey Chambers, Sr., Glacier Peak; G Drew Washington, Sr., Oak Harbor; W Michael Painter, Jr., Marysville-Pilchuck; G Nathen Grimm, Sr., Marysville Getchell; F Masamba Njadoe, Sr., Shorecrest; W Ian Zipp, Sr., Stanwood.
Everett - David Popach. Glacier Peak - Luke Neill. Marysville-Pilchuck - Dante Fields. Meadowdale - Barrett Carlow, Jacob Perkins. Oak Harbor - Zach Gibbs, Dyllan Harris. Shorecrest - Alex Hofstrand, Conin Oishi. Shorewood - Brandon Mar. Stanwood - Brady Garcea, Skout Roberson.
Most valuable player—Jawan Stepney, Kentridge
Coach of the year—Dave Jamison, Kentridge
First Team
Coleman Wooten, Sr, Tahoma; Derek Brown, Sr., Auburn Riverside; Marquise Prater, Sr., Auburn; Malik Sanchez, Jr., Kentwood; Rio Paul, Sr., Auburn.
Second Team Keasean Kelly, Sr., Kentridge; Terence Grady, Sr., Kentwood; DeShon Williams, Sr., Tahoma; Andrew Lenanburger, Sr., Mount Rainier; Drew Wallen, Sr., Auburn Riverside.
Honorable Mention
Auburn — JJ Ruffin. Auburn Riverside — Derek White, Mitch Wetmore. Jefferson — Xaavier Scott-Hollis, Darius Anderson. Kent-Meridian — Quincy Brown, Chris Lewis, Romaine Jackson. Kentlake — Carson Stowall. Kentridge — Danny Torlai, Christoph Adams. Kentwood — Josiah Brown. Mount Rainier — Jamil Wilson-Jones. Tahoma — Grant Johnson.
Most valuable player—Bogdon Bliznyuk, Beamer
Coach of the year—Winston Bell, Beamer
First Team
Trey Burch-Manning, Sr., Beamer; Tory Causey, Jr., Curtis; Malik Montoya, Jr., Federal Way; Marcus Harris, Sr., Emerald Ridge; Adrian Davis, Sr., Federal Way.
Second Team Viont'E Daniels, Jr., Federal Way; Aushanti Potts-Woods, Jr., Curtis; Zaequan Satterthwaite, Sr., Rogers; Bryce Bowers, Sr., Bethel; Jason Williams, Jr., Curtis.
Honorable Mention
Bethel — James Moore. Graham-Kapowsin — Justin Fjeld. Puyallup —DJ Winter, Nick Gutierrez, Dane Iverson. Spanway Lake —Kareem Babbs, Joe Martin. Beamer — Charles Frazier.
MVP —Drake Rademacher, Sr., Enumclaw
Coach of Year—Jake Jackson, Peninsula
Sportsmanship—Auburn Mountainview
JaQuori McLaughlin, So., Peninsula; Bryce Peterson, Sr., Enumclaw; Zac Webb, Jr., Enumclaw; Rakeem Hughey, So., Lakes; Cedric Williams, Sr., Lakes.
Ryan Lacey, So., Auburn Mountainvew; Jimmy Ritchie, So., Peninsula; Tristan Miguel, So., Auburn Mountainview; Deonte Smith, So., Decatur; Wyatt Walstad, Sr., Auburn Mountainview.
Enumclaw—Josh Erickson. Lakes—Aires Spiegner, Isaac Swillie. Bonney Lake—JC Herd.
Co-MVP—Riley Bruil, Jr., Sumner; Philip Winston, Sr., Clover Park
Co-Coaches of Year—Brett McDaniel, Sumner; Mark Schelbert, Fife
Sportsmanship—White River
Spencer Swigart, Sr., White River; Brandon Dove, Sr., White RIver; Kaleb McGary, Sr., Fife; Austin Woods, Jr., Fife; Glenn Jordan, So., Steilacoom.
Tristan Pearson, Sr., Sumner; Jaden Jenkins, Sr., Steilacoom; Jace Johnson, Jr., Sumner; Brandon Cotton, So., Franklin Pierce; Marshaun Williams, Sr., Washington.
White River—Dustin France, Brandon Garvin. Fife—Alex Lemoncelli, Jephthah Donkor. Washington—Jaomani Scott, David Ioane. Steilacoom—Colin Abney, Grant Reed. Franklin Pierce—Isaiah Sutherland Ballard. Clover Park—Anthony White.
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Athlete of the Year — G Dominic Green, Jr., Hazen
Coach of the Year — Don Hoffman, Kennedy Catholic
Team Sportsmanship — Evergreen
G Dominic Green, Jr., Hazen; G Michael Sasonoff, Jr., Kennedy Catholic; F Anthony Hill, Jr., Lindbergh; F Ronnie Roberson, Jr., Foster; G A.J. McGrew, Jr., Kennedy Catholic; G Connor O'Hearn, So., Hazen.
G/F Jordan Holland, Sr., Renton; F Tyrrell Shavers, Sr., Lindbergh; G/F Ben Mitchell, Sr., Foster; G/F Shykiel Milord, Sr., Renton; C Anthony Phillips, Sr., Hazen.
Evergreen — Kevin Ford, Anthony Berry-You, Brandon Valencia. Foster — Max MontoyaHighline — Matt Jorejsi, Danny Perkins, Lukas Kelly. Kennedy Catholic — Parker Diller, James Jolly. Lindbergh — Nate Cunningham. Renton — Aaron Johnson. Tyee — Ahmed Hersi, Deion Williams, Jaylen Plunkett.
MVP—Giobonni Williams, Sr., Sultan
Coach of Year—Rick Skeen, King's
Jordan Corpus, Sr., Cedarcrest; Riley Larsen, Sr., Granite Falls; Ryan Alford, Jr., Lakewood; Josh Parafina, So., Archbishop Murphy; Corey Kispert, Fr., King's.
Brandon Asay, Sr., South Whidbey; Bubba Branham, Sr., Sultan; Karl Spencer, Sr., Granite Falls; Calvin Kispert, Jr., King's; Parker Collins, Jr., South Whidbey.
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Cody Miller, Sr., Seattle Christian; Jessie Norton, Jr., Vashon Island; Rashaan Mills, Charles Wright, Jr.; Sam Yates, So., Vashon Island; Cooper Griffin, Jr., Charles Wright.
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Rookie of Year—F Alex Scoggins, Sr., Seattle Academy
Coach of Year—Orion Baker, Northwest
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Sunday Streets is mostly a casual event, but I did see a few vogueurs along the way.
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With the year fully under way and as we say goodbye to this prolonged winter season, let's take a look at the festivals we have to look forward to this spring..
The Birds Eye View Film Festival returns this year with its seventh offering. The launch, coinciding with International Women's Day, the festival will run 8-17 March.
Celebrating and highlighting the role of women in the film industry in front of and behind the camera, BEV is a regular fixture on the London film festivals calendar. Spanning across three venues, the BFI Southbank, ICA and the South Bank Centre, this year's festival looks set to continue the diverse themes taken on by women in the film industry. Live scores, events and training are intertwined amongst great programming.
South by Southwest has become a major stalwart on the independent film scene since its inception in 1994. Starting off as a music industry event, SXSW has evolved to cement its status in all aspects of media. Taking place 11-19 March this year, competition for screening time and categories are generally very tough. Those that do make it are granted exposure and brilliant networking and training opportunities – perfect for aspiring film-makers
Birds Eye View – Top Picks
Containing a BEV-y of strong contenders vying for your cinematic attention, we take a look at selected screenings which reflects the diversity of films on offer. In the Horror genre, contributions by women are celebrated with an exciting line-up with plenty of blood and gore. Part of Sound & Silents, Birds Eye View have commissioned live scores by female musicians to accompany groundbreaking work on such silent films, a true exploration of visual and aural perception.
Join FLAMIN-supported artist Gillian Wearing and some of the film's participants for the Q&A following a screening of her innovative debut feature Self Made. Sourcing her cast from the general public, she explores the personal with often revealing and disturbing results.
The London premiere of Susanne Biere's Oscar winning film, In a Better World has found other accolades amongst the Academy Award. A film about a family coming to terms with conflict and grief, In a Better World is a reminder of the success and high acclaim a film can reach even if shot on a low-budget. Another premiere finds itself in the form of Post 9/11 documentary, The Imperialists Are Still Alive, and a Q&A after with director Zeina Durra.
SXSW – Top Picks
Amongst the big hitters, there are names with small budgets. Super, starring the likes of Ellen Page and Liv Tyler makes its US premiere. This quirky take on the seemingly saturated super hero movie genre looks set to be well received, if accounts at the Toronto Film Festival are anything to go by. Finding critical success at Sundance Film Festival – Win Win is another which manages to find the balance between credibility on a modest budget with familiar faces (Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan). Playing with drama and comedy, it is an example of human emotion and relationships, a tried and tested matter in all forms.
In a crowd of US films in the Narrative Features Competition, an Irish gem finds itself embedded in the line-up. Independently financed by Writer/Director/Producer Terry McMahon, and conceived on Facebook, Charlie Casanova recounts the tale of a sociopath whose morality knows no bounds. Road movie Natural Selection charts the journey of a woman who goes in search for her dying husband's illegitimate son. Her tenacity to fulfil his dying wish is a poignant story in which she no doubt faces her own past.
Training and Industry Events
Lucy Walker, Oscar nominee for low budget documentary Wasteland, is set to conduct a Masterclass at Birds Eye View, alongside an exclusive preview screening of her new film Count to Zero. Branchage are also offering drop in sessions, no appointment necessary. In the Open Surgery, film-makers are able to come by and share their 'work-in-progress' short film for advice or general feedback from experienced Surgeons including Philip Ilson (Director of the London Short Film Festival), Hannah Patterson (Film writer, Time Out, The Guardian, Sight & Sound) and Ben Blaine (short filmmaker, Charlie Productions).
If you were after something more laidback and the chance to mingle, Shooting People, with BEV, are offering an opportunity for you to Meet the Filmmakers. Here you have the opportunity to observe and network over a cup of tea and some cake.
Across the pond, It may be a bit daunting when faced with a list of countless industry events, but here we have picked a handful at SXSW that may prove to be indispensable, or informative at the very least.
DIY Distribution covers the realities of the ever changing world of distribution, with industry experts discussing different strategies. With the achievements of independent films in festivals, awards and in the mainstream, Indie Success looks at how this has developed, taking into account various films for case study. Money issues and alternative ways to raise the cash for your film, Crowd-sourcing Microgrants shows you how to take advantage of the web tools that allow you to engage with your funders and keep connected. DIY Production Contracts tackles the legalities and fundamental features of the contracts when producing your film. In continuing the theme of engaging with the internet, Online Marketing Makeovers discusses the approach and importance of having in place the correct strategies and marketing tools to fully realise its potential.
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Whether you're taking your film to festivals or are an enthusiastic film-goer, do keep these dates in your calendars. The Bird's Eye View Film Festival programming can be found here, and you can also follow them on twitter. South by Southwest may be far away, and you may not be attending, but that doesn't mean you can't keep an eye on the films on offer and follow on twitter.


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Her Master's Voice
Narrated as well as directed by world famous British ventriloquist Nina Conti, this offbeat documentary examines the underappreciated art of ventriloquism. There are scenes of Conti's past live performances as well as the work of other ventriloquists demonstrating the skill that goes into making puppets talk. Conti tells another story as well–her mourning the loss of mentor and lover, Ken Campbell. She must sort through his possessions to donate a doll to a museum in Kentucky that preserves puppets of deceased ventriloquists. Conti's infectiously quirky character comes through brilliantly in her conversations with her dolls, which helps her heal.
(UK, 2012, 64 minutes)
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Yes you can, the downgrade works for 3.6x, 3.7x, 4.00 & 4.11 - tried and tested many timesSponsored Links
Depends how quick you are at soldering really, unless you use the solderless clips. Most of the time is spent waiting for the NANDs to read/write. If you know how to use Hexeditor then its pretty straight forwardSponsored Links
Or Better still... forgot about this tool - Venix Downgrade GUI
This app patches both NOR & NAND images ready for downgrading. Saves the hassle of hexing the patches!
Mushy409 Can the single/dual NANDs on the fat ps3 motherboard be replaced? If so, will the ps3 be operational? I would think so since the things are brand new and would need to be flashed with any firmware since they're empty, right? Just wondering.
hello all... I have 3 bad blocks after nand0 dump using infectus double nand programmer v1.41. Tried 6x with the same results. No issues with nand1. When I use the infectus programmer, i don't receive any errors for both nands. I checked the wiring many times and the solder points are good. Before I proceed, could someone provide some insight. (wanikoko v1 brick)
Below is the error log report for nand 0. If needed, i will upload the files for further review...
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excellent guide mushy409.. but I have a question that you probably know the answer I don't think that no one have tried this but i cannot read anything anywhere that maybe can lead us to downgrade easily a 4.21 console without a flasher, so here my question...
Now that we have the 3.60 keys is not possible to sign jaicrab LV2DIAG.SELF for work also on 3.60 and up to 4.21 firmware for exit from factory service mode ? if this work maybe we can downgrade easily no ?


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City to hold 2010 Business Planning Workshop and Special City Commission Meeting
The City of Coral Springs will have its Fiscal Year 2010 Business Planning Workshop and Special City Commission Meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m. in the Commission Chambers in City Hall, 9551 W. Sample Road.
At this meeting, Commissioners and City staff will discuss next year's financial strategy, which focuses on maintaining current service levels for the community despite economic challenges. The Commission also will adopt the TRIM notice, which is the proposed millage rate, and approve the Fire Assessment Fee and the Solid Waste Assessment Fee.
Commissioners also are scheduled to adopt the Business Plan, which will include new initiatives for the next fiscal year mostly geared toward helping residents and local business owners weather current financial conditions. For the latest details, including times and locations, residents are advised to check www.CoralSprings.org.


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Thanks to a tip from a reader, we've been introduced to a new electric sports car maker based in Cincinnati, Ohio: Advanced Mechanical Products. AMP has taken a major shortcut to offering its first electric vehicle by starting with a gas-powered Saturn Sky as the base. Out goes the GM Ecotec four-banger, in goes an electric motor and lithium phosphate batteries. According to the manufacturer, the electric car will accelerate to sixty miles per hour in less than six seconds and have a top speed of around ninety miles per hour. A full charge will give a range of up to one-hundred-fifty miles. The company is currently accepting orders for the first batch of three-hundred cars, which will cost around $50,000 each.
For those who want an electric car conversion but can't make do with a two-seat sportscar platform, AMP says that its next two projects will center around a Saturn SUV and a Saturn sedan. Sounds like they have an affinity for the Saturn brand, huh? We look forward to finding out more information about AMP and its new vehicle, and you can be sure that we'll keep you informed with whatever information we get.
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Chris Young's Must Watch TV
Chris Young's must watch Christmas viewing: "I have to watch the Claymation Rudolph, or it's not Christmas. That was like our Christmas movie around the house. You know, some people have the Charlie Brown Christmas and Frosty the Snowman. I can miss all of those. As long as I see the Claymation Rudolph one time, I'm good." "I was actually afraid of the abominable snowman when I was a kid. Like, there's that whole scene where — which is not scary at all now — but the scene where he comes up over the top of the mountains and his hair flies up and he looks just as goofy as can be, like, as a grown man sayin' that, but as a kid, I was scared to death of the abominable snowman. And anytime I got left in the car by myself, like if my mom went into the shopping center, it was wintertime, I was afraid the abominable snowman was gonna come get me. It was terrible." "It's just such a cool thing to be able to be home for Christmas and, you know, it's just my favorite time of year. I love it."


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This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
First degree/qualification: Bachiller/Licenciado/Professional title (4-6 years).
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Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official record of courses and marks (certificado de estudios). Official certification of degree or title (título) and date awarded. All documents in Spanish and English.
Description: Instituted in 1917. Usual program of study is two years of general studies and three years of specialization. Considered one of the better private schools. Usual admission requirements are secondary school certificate (11 years of education) -- often an additional preparatory year, curso preparatorio, is undertaken -- and an entrance examination.
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Both Bali and Lombok are jewels in the crown of Indonesia, graced with beautiful beaches, active nightlife, and enchanting scenery both above and below the waterline. Both these islands offer something for everyone.
Bali: Laid-back luxury – with adventure on the side
Bali is the middle pearl in the necklace of the Indonesian ring of fire, geographically small but culturally immense, Bali has fascinated and influenced visitors from the outside world for centuries.
Combining elements of Hinduism and Buddhism with earlier animist beliefs, Balinese religion pervades all aspects of everyday life. The island has some wonderful golf courses, brilliant night life, beautiful paddy fields surrounded by volcanoes and some special diving sites too.
Hindu Temples and Paddy fields
- Visit Ancient Hindu Temples
- Rafting
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- Dive to see giant Sun fish (Mola Mola)
- Party into Seminyak
Duration: 3-8 days
Time of year: April to September
Giant Sunfish season: December
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Lombok: The quieter side of Bali
Located just east of Bali, Lombok possesses beautiful beaches, enchanting waterfalls, and the large, looming volcano of Mount Rinjani..
There are several excellent snorkelling and dive sites between Lombok and the neighbouring delightful and entertaining Gili Islands. Many turtles grace this area
The people of Lombok, the Sasak people, call their island Bumi Gora meaning 'Dry Farmland' The name 'Lombok' is believed to have come from the fiery red chili peppers that are grown in the country side of Lombok.
Trekking Lombok reveals superb ocean and mountain views and the chance to spot barking deer, macaques and civets. Dive with Mantas, octopus and giant puffer fish. Relax on the Samata whilst sipping a cocktail or fresh juice
High Volcanoes to rich sea life
- Climb Mount Rinjani
- Snorkeling around the Gili Islands
- Party into the night on Gili Trewengan
- Dive with Mantas, octopus and giant puffer fish
- Chill on the quiet Gili Meno whilst sipping a cocktail or fresh juice
Duration: 3-8 days
Time of year: April to September
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Samsung drivers are necessary to take full advantage of the product that you have got from this brand. Drivers make it possible for every bit of hardware to work perfectly and to produce excellent sound and video and give you great internet connectivity. You just need to find the right items that you are looking for. This is an easy task provided that you have a set of powerful practical tips at hand.
Samsung Drivers Update Tool (0.9MB)
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Latest Release : December 2014
What Samsung drivers are you looking for? You can readily get laptop, desktop, printer, MP3 player and digital camera drivers and many more. It is important for you to know the name of your product and preferably the model code. This will make your search much easier and more effective. If you are looking for desktop or laptop drivers, you have to check the operating system that you are using to ensure that you will get compatible software programs. If you have a new Windows operating system, you should also check whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit.
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Now you are fully equipped to find the software that you need to get your gadget working perfectly. You have a number of options for getting the drivers. You should definitely consider all of them and decide on the best one given your personal needs, requirements and preferences.
Get drivers from the official Samsung website. This option has two main advantages. Firstly, you will get the drivers for free. Additionally, there is high degree of certainty that the files which you download will be absolutely safe and cause no harm to your computer.
In order to obtain the software from the official Samsung website, you need to enter the product category, sub category, name and code. Then you just need to hit the search button. Apart from the drivers, you will get access to instruction manuals and other helpful resources. It is a good idea that you download these as well, as they can be useful for troubleshooting.
Getting Samsung drivers from websites that offer software for free is also a good option. There are plenty of sites to select from, but you should definitely focus on the more reputable ones such as our site here samsungdrivers.org . This way you are guaranteed to download the latest and most up to date drivers for your PC or laptop. Search for the items in the same way as on the official Samsung website. If you find drivers that are not suitable for your device, you should not download them just to give them a try. This will be a waste of time. Before downloading software, you must scan the files to ensure that they are free from malware and ad-ware.
You can readily update Samsung drivers if you already have them installed. You can do this manually for desktop and laptop computers and for all devices connected to them via cable, USB or wirelessly. The most important prerequisite for this method to work is for the computer to be connected to the internet.
You need to go to the Device Manager section in the Control Panel. Then you have to identify the drivers that you need to update. If you want to update the video card drivers, for instance, you need to open the section titled "Sound, video and game controllers" or similar. Once you have identified the driver that needs to be updated, you just need to right click on it and select the Update Driver option.
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Getting updates automatically is perfectly possible. You just need to download and install the Samsung drivers update utility. The program is readily available online at an affordable price. Free trial is not available, but you can scan your computer and the devices that are connected to it for free.
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With this update utility, you will not have to search for, identify and get drivers manually. All of these tasks will be done for you automatically so you will be able to enjoy all the great features of your device any time. Generally, the updates will give you better performance so they are essential to get, even if you are happy with the way the old drivers are performing.
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Posted: Friday, Sep. 14, 2012
Chef Troy Gagliardo
"Chef Troy" Gagliardo hosts a weekly cooking segment called "Troy's Everyday Eats" live every Tuesday on WCCB News Rising from 7 to 9 a.m. He has made over 300 appearances on the show showcasing over 1000 of his unique original recipes. He was also voted one of the Top Five best chefs in Charlotte in 2013. Troy has penned a cookbook called Pseudo Southern, which has been endorsed by celebrity chef and best selling author Fabio Viviani. His business Motown Spice Provisions supplies some of the top restaurants and country clubs in the greater Charlotte area for the past 10 years. He is a self-taught chef who learned early on the importance of family and food, and the connection between both, from his parents and grandparents. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit www.cheftroy.net, and follow Troy on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
We are into the part of the year where gatherings are sure to happen more frequently than in the earlier months of the year. Football is here, Halloween is right around the corner and the holiday season will be in full swing until the beginning of 2013.
Small bites of food seem to be in vogue in the form of tapas, mini desserts and sliders. Having a variety of items in smaller portions allows more options for guests with an aversion to a particular dish, ingredient or style of food.
One of my favorite bites to serve, and to eat, are these deep fried mac and cheese bites. Simple to make, using either this basic homemade recipe or dare I say it boxed mac and cheese.
The key is to make the mac and cheese the night before to allow it to set. Then it can be cut into small bite size cubes, battered and deep fried. In this version, I snuck some greens in to complement the salty silvers of pepperoni, but anything can be added in proportion to the dish.
For more Party happy comfort bites visit www.cheftroy.net .
Deep Fried Kale-Salami Mac & Cheese Bites
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1 1/4 Cups Heavy Cream
To Taste, Kosher Salt/Black Pepper
1/2 Pound Shell Pasta
8 Ounces Havarti, shredded
½ Cup Pepperoni, chopped fine
½ Cup Kale, blanched, ice bath, drained, chopped fine
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
3 Each Eggs, beaten
4 Cups Panko Bread Crumbs
To Fry, Canola Oil
1. Cook pasta two minutes under package instructions.
2. Drain and cool, by running cold water over pasta, until completely cooled, drain well.
3. Melt butter over medium heat, add flour and stir to combine.
4. Add heavy cream and raise heat to medium high heat.
5. When cream begins to thicken add cheese and pasta, fold to combine.
6. Once combined gently fold in pepperoni, kale and season to taste.
7. Place in a buttered 8x8 dish, level of and place in refrigerator.
8. Cool until solid, about four hours or overnight.
9. Preheat oil to 360 degrees.
10. Once cooled loosen sides by running a paring knife along the sides of the dish.
11. Turn mac out unto a cutting board and cut into 16 equal 2x2 portions.
12. Four vertical cuts and four horizontal cuts, making 16 cubes.
13. Cut each into quarters.
14. Set up bread station in this order: flour, egg, bread crumbs.
15. Dip each into flour, shake off excess, dip in egg to coat.
16. Lift out of egg and let excess drip off before placing in bread crumbs.
17. Once all are breaded, fry in batches until golden, about 2 minutes.
18. Drain on a paper towel, insert toothpick into each and serve.
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With DS1 we just hand washed bottles & then ran them through the dishwasher on the sterilizing cycle maybe once a week? Laundry & stuff I would do as usually which is about once a week. His toys I just wipe down with a Clorox wipe occasionally &/or if he's been sick but definitely not on a schedule or anything. I stopped being super strict about the hand sanitizer around 6 months? However, as flu/RSV season rolled back around I started back up with reminding everyone. At that point most everybody just did it out of habit.
Given that your son was just 33 weeks, I think you can probably start letting go of some of those procedures, although it doesn't really sound excessive at all to me. Sounds like you're doing great!


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Workers at an Alabama car seat manufacturer speak out about workplace illnesses; worker death at a Pennsylvania sugar plant could have been prevented; Los Angeles activists join fight for a living wage; and income inequality gets a laugh.
The U.S. Supreme Court deals a blow to union fair-share fees; Massachusetts raises minimum wage to $11 an hour; and Texas lawmakers scoff at the idea of better safeguards in the wake of the West fertilizer blast.
The White House is poised to take action on workplace discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers; Washington farmworkers make history with wage settlement; and OSHA investigates Amazon.com fulfillment centers after two worker deaths.
Following the deadly April 17, 2013 explosion at the West, Texas fertilizer plant – and a series of other catastrophic incidents involving hazardous materials – President Obama directed federal agencies to improve chemical facility security and safety. Their report makes recommendations but does not mandate any immediate action. Meanwhile, dangerous chemical releases occur at workplaces around the US almost daily.
The Huffington Post investigates how the mining industry cheats worker safety; Seattle set to raise minimum wage to $15; and the death of a hummus plant worker could have been prevented with better safety practices.
The heath effects of occupational solvent exposure don't always fade with time. A new study has found that years — sometimes even decades — down the road from their last workplace exposure, some workers are still experiencing very real cognitive impairments.
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Can I bolus this patient? A legal / practice question about sedatives and narcotics - page 4
Hi, I'm a new RN in a trauma ICU. We use a LOT of pain drips and sedative drips. Typical patient has Versed and fentanyl on pumps with orders to titrate as needed to maintain sedation (MAAS score of 2-3). Sometimes they use... Read More
- 2Aug 28, '10 by simveeDavid Carpenter (core0) - bolus injections are not easily available from the electronic med cabinet when your patient is on a drip. In fact I think the software tries to prevent people on drips from being double-ordered injections of the same med, but I'm not sure.
At any rate, don't you think that's a waste of time and resources? Why should I waste the time it takes to get a bottle, draw it up, inject, and then throw away all the garbage generated by this, when our pumps are DESIGNED to give boluses? They're designed with the medications, dose per volume, drip rates and bolus injections pre-set.
- 3Aug 28, '10 by Flying ICU RNQuote from ithrynYes it most certainly is a waste of time and resources.At any rate, don't you think that's a waste of time and resources? Why should I waste the time it takes to get a bottle, draw it up, inject, and then throw away all the garbage generated by this, when our pumps are DESIGNED to give boluses?
However, one good multidisciplinary (Pharmacy Service, Nursing management, Hospital Administration, D.E.A.) narcotics investigation due to an abusing co-worker, will cure you of seeing it as a hardship.Last edit by Flying ICU RN on Aug 28, '10
- 3Aug 28, '10 by Esme12, BSN, RN Senior ModeratorWhat facility did you say you worked at again?????
Quote from ithrynYou're right........I am way over the top..................no skin off my nose when you lose your license. Don't believe me?????? Call your BON.........by the way.....you do have malpractice insurance....you may need it some day. You asked a question......I thought you wanted an honest answer and I gave you an expert, qualified,honest one..........from an honest place....my heart.....Take it or leave it your choice.Emse12, are you an ICU nurse? Have you ever initiated or maintained a Versed drip? I don't know how you could be going so over the top about this.
ithryn, read my bio........31 years of critical care medicine. All but 8 months of my entire career.... Open heart, transplant, trauma, peditrauma,neuro,cath lab..................all ICU critical care. I have all my certifications.......BCEN,CCRN, CFRN and CRNI to name a few. In all specialties....adult,pedi,neonate. I went over the top out of concern for you......my error.
We work with Level 1 trauma surgeons, intensivists, general surgeons, thoracic surgeons, internal meds, and critical care pulmonologists. I cannot for the life of me imagine asking them something so basic as how to start and titrate and bolus intravenous Versed. Are they psychic? Can they foretell that my patient will need 3 mg to start with and then have to go up to 5 by the morning? No. If I asked them where to start, they'd ask me where to start, based on the patient's agitation, body weight, prior drug history, etc. If you think this is illegal can you show me any laws or precedent that indicates this? Because the physician is ordering it.
YOU should be a valued member of the team.......not the only member. I don't think asking my opinion is illegal but writing orders or medicating the patient without an MD is malpractice and you as a "new to trauma" nurse cannot be so wise to the ways of all patients and wiser that the MD's. My opinion was always valued and followed but never shoved down someones throat (except when they deserved it).
If I say that fake parameters are sometimes entered, that is the case. It's the fault of the software, not the ordering entities. I'm not an idiot, and I'm not neglecting to check orders. If the order in the computer reads "titrate fentanyl to maintain pain control" and it starts at 0 mcg/hr, I should double check because the physician might really want 0 mcg/hr? I don't think you're getting what I'm talking about at all.
Yes you should clarify the busy doctor's or incompetent residents orders........yes.
When I said that you can only chart volume boluses, I meant you can only chart volume boluses. You click "bolus" and there is an entry box only for volume (ml). I'm not sure how to explain it any further to you.
So if you bolus x cc's you can account for x amt of mg's right? no explanation necessary.
If you've worked with narcotic drips before, you'd know that the amount of fluid in the IV bags are not exactly easy to track. It's easy to do a narc count and see that a Versed injection is missing. It's not easy to see that 1 ml of a 250 ml bag of Versed is missing. Unfortunately this is the way it works. If you want a more restrictive scenario where every ml of fluid is accounted for, where we pour out IV bags into graduated cylinders so we can verify the amount left, you can feel free to create one. Me, I just want to be able to chart that I did it. I don't see that it's my fault that the computer charting was not designed for this, probably because it had no nursing or even physician input.
Suggestion........use a buritrol or a micro dripper as is used for exact dosage in the neonatal/pediactric medicine administration/ and yes there is always some missing cc at the end but really not if you are bolusing thru the pump and clearing the pump every....let's say 4 hours....you can get pretty close....that is unless there is a problem. You know some of these new fangled pumps actually will infuse medicine from a syringe.......Oh and one more thing.............. that graduated cylinder ...........is called a med cup.
And thanks, I know how to calculate.Last edit by Esme12 on Aug 28, '10
- 0Aug 28, '10 by Esme12, BSN, RN Senior ModeratorQuote from ithrynDavid Carpenter (core0) - bolus injections are not easily available from the electronic med cabinet when your patient is on a drip. In fact I think the software tries to prevent people on drips from being double-ordered injections of the same med, but I'm not sure.
At any rate, don't you think that's a waste of time and resources? Why should I waste the time it takes to get a bottle, draw it up, inject, and then throw away all the garbage generated by this, when our pumps are DESIGNED to give boluses? They're designed with the medications, dose per volume, drip rates and bolus injections pre-set.
Then why are they not documented!!???
- 0Aug 28, '10 by simveeFlying ICU RN - I still fail to follow you. How exactly are my coworkers going to abuse a drug that's confined to IV drip bags and the tubing running to the patient? I suppose if you were creative you could angiocath yourself and attach yourself in the patient's room, or you could bolus the line into a paper cup and drink it...? Anyway, a properly programmed pump that is properly cleared and accounted for does the same work without the extra syringes and easily stolen glass bottles. Isn't it more likely that you would remove a glass bottle of a narcotic and take it home but simply chart you gave it to the patient? It's harder to make the pump lie than it is to falsify charting.
emse - I don't recall saying I was wiser than the physicians. I don't see how that could be construed when it's the physicians writing the orders. This is how the orders are universally written. I've seen this at a few different hospitals. Maybe it's different in your state? It certainly could be.
For instance, in our hospital, the physician orders a paralytic agent. We start it using hospital guidelines. We adjust it using hospital guidelines based on our assessment findings. The physician almost never dictates a dose, titration, or bolus. In fact, it's generally assumed (i.e. a head pharmacist said this) that we know more about the intricacies of dosing than the physician does. Which is no shame on him or her at all! But regardless of who you think is in charge in this situation, all of our actions are legally covered by (in fact obligated by) the physician's order. There's no such thing as a nurse giving or titrating a paralytic agent without an order.
Our use of analgesics and sedatives are governed exactly the same way. The only problem I have is that the hospital guidelines are a bit hazier, i.e. there's no "Go up by X amount if the patient is acting Y or Z." like there is with paralytics or pressors or antihypertensive drips. And my original question was whether boluses are covered by this, and that's what I wanted input on. I didn't expect the entire concept of RN-led titration would be called into question and that people would call for my license to be revoked!
I admit that our charting software is not ideal. In fact, we've had to recently hound some physicians for getting lax about adding the "titrate to sedation" part in the computer. So maybe I will bring up the difficulty of charting boluses and the confusion the RNs have over whether boluses are technically covered under that order any longer. Maybe it will be fixed? Like I said, I chart them as volume boluses, but that doesn't feature as prominently in the charting flowsheet as the dosage titrations do.
Anyway. I do thank you for your concern. I just didn't realize there were so many people who have apparently never heard of RNs being delegated (with hospital guidelines and protocols) the titration of medications.
- 5Aug 28, '10 by Flying ICU RNQuote from ithrynBecause a drug abuser gets quite creative in ways that you cannot imagine until it is revealed. Aside from that, when one of these "Witch Hunts" gets initiated, everyone's in the cross hairs and considered guilty until proven otherwise. What happens is a review (at the molecular level) of everything you've done for months, if not further.Flying ICU RN - I still fail to follow you. How exactly are my coworkers going to abuse a drug that's confined to IV drip bags and the tubing running to the patient?
In my case, as part of the collateral damage caused by the abuser, I was questioned on why a PCA had run dry a few hours earlier than it should have. The reason; undocumented bolus's from the prior shift.Last edit by Flying ICU RN on Aug 28, '10
- 6Aug 28, '10 by meandragonbrettTo the OP,
First off, it's very evident that you are a new nurse (as you have previously stated) and new to critical care.
People can EASILY divert narcotics and benzos and nobody is none the wiser as to their doings. You will probably be highly surprised with your first experience of finding out that a co-worker...a mentor even...is long longer employed in your unit because of controlled substance diversion. These folks will go to the earth's end to obtain the meds.
Anything you do with controlled substances needs to be VERY carefully documented. You need a paper trail. All it will take is one time of you being investigated and you will understanding exactly what we're trying to tell you and prevent from happening to you.
You can have restrictions placed on your license over 1mg of Midazolam that is unaccounted for.
- 0Aug 28, '10 by meandragonbrettIt depends on the patient and the team's goals for the patient. Where are we trying to get them in the next 24 hours or so?
One facility I work with uses 1-2mg Ativan IV q15min PRN and a fentanyl gtt.
Another facility I work with...the pulmonologist wants the patients SNOWED. It's nothing to have 30-40mg/hr of Versed, propofol gtt, and fentanyl gtt, and will then have PRN orders for fentanyl, dilaudid, and ativan.
Different strokes for different folks.
- 0Aug 28, '10 by sunnycalifRNI agree. We have some docs who start off with 400 of fentanyl and 6 of versed because they don't want their patients to even twitch! Others, will use just propofol and a little fentanyl.
Variety is the spice of life!!
- 2Aug 29, '10 by fiveofpeepI have cerner too. Why cant they put in a PRN sliding scale for the drug like for insulin for example and have it q15 or however. Then you can select the med under PRN and then input the amount administered there so you will show what you give on top of everything else.


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