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Always used Canon Powershots, take AA batteries which is a bonus and pretty robust (never had one break) and simple enough to use. They were also quite cheap - about £35-40.
We are about to get some cameras for classroom teacher. The last lot of Coolpix ones had louse battery life. Can anyone recommend a sturdy, simple budget camera please? GPS would be nice for when they get lost (typically within a week!)
Always used Canon Powershots, take AA batteries which is a bonus and pretty robust (never had one break) and simple enough to use. They were also quite cheap - about £35-40.
Panasonic cameras get my vote - specially the DMC-TZ range as their battery life is particularly good in my experience. Probably not enough on the budget end when it comes to price though although their are a few bargain older models still for sale.
It really depends on budget.
I use an Olympus SZ-15 which is brilliant and works well in all situations I've tried so far - but it cost over £100 with the card, spare battery and case.
We have some FujiFilm C10 which are rubbish. No good in artificial light which is what they are used in for 95% of the time - oh and they eat batteries.
On the other hand, the staff who have the FujiFilm JZ200s are very happy with them. They only cost £45 with a case and 4GB SD card. They have a FujiFilm battery but can be charged in the camera when its connected to USB so not really an issue.
laserblazer (11th October 2013)
Ignore the Canon fanboys...
Go for a Nikon DSLR, they're affordable.
As an ex pro photographer there isn't any other choice for me.
We got a deal from Misco for Olympus VG150s with accessories. It's an entry level camera but fine for point and shoot work. Thanks for the advice
We got a deal from Misco for Olympus VG150s with accessories. It's an entry level camera but fine for point and shoot work. Thanks for the advice. I'm sure the teachers would love a nice DSLR camera but the end results would still be the same.
My personal experience of cameras in school and what ive learnt, not sure if its of any use but i certainly keep this in mind.
Buy a camera that can be charged via some method of plugging in to a wall socket or USB, not with AA batteries etc they get through them like nobodys business and its costs a small fortune.
Buy a camera that doesn't need properitery cables....cables get lost. Easier to grab spare usb cable out of box or order new one off fleabay
Staff lose cameras, no matter what you do, then think you've got a magic box to pull new ones out of.
But obviously, it all comes down to what budget you have available to get them.
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I buy Canon Powershot SX series since they are robust and deliver a quality result. A bit more expensive than some, but the metal case, and battery that you can recharge out of the camera means that you can have spares charged up ready.
We are just looking at buying a few - Canon SX160 seem the ones for now although no idea what they are like, but the teacher wants it to have AA batteries so they can use rechargeable ones and have spares about for it.
Anyone used this one? Also, anyone know where is the best place to purchase about 15 of them?
From experience, Olympus have amazing customer support and returns!
Since getting iPads (and before them iPod touches) our digital cameras haven't been touched. They are literally gathering dust. If there's any possibility of a tablet project in your organisation then you might want to hold off until that is sorted.
If your looking at cameras look at eyefi sd cards as well (now mostly available as sandisk wifi), Our students kept damaging cards and card readers, taking normal CF and SD cards in and out. Also if any get lost then you can usually find the last picture taken on them if it is in school. Useful if you have a camera that takes AA batterys as they never need the usb lead.
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Insulin sensitivity is a key issue for any healthy body in dealing with natural blood sugar. Much of the food that we eat is typically broken down in your digestive system into a simple sugar known as glucose which is your body's main source of energy. Glucose is transported from your digestive system into your blood stream and from there into your cells which use it for energy.
Most of your cells require the hormone insulin to unlock the "receptor doorways" of those very same cells so that glucose can enter them. Insulin is normally produced by the beta cells in your Pancreas. In people with healthy insulin sensitivity, eating food signals the pancreas to produce just the right amount of insulin to enable the glucose from the food to get into the cells of the body. When this process does not function properly or fails the body becomes insulin insensitive.
In people with insulin insensitivity, the pancreas becomes over worked trying to produce more and more insulin because the body's cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced, and eventually the worn out pancreas often produces little or no insulin. As a result of this condition, excess glucose builds up in the blood stream, overflows into the urine and is passed out of the body. Thus the body loses its main source of fuel for energy even though the blood stream is overflowing with excess amounts of glucose.
At this time, very few doctors recommend supplements to help support healthy blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. That may not sound like a big deal, but with blood sugar it is huge, because unhealthy blood sugar imbalances in the body are typically caused by a lack of insulin sensitivity. Remember, insulin is the biochemical substance that allows the cells in your body to use glucose.
s explained above, when you struggle with insulin insensitivity, the glucose in your blood stream cannot get into the cells of your body that desperately need it for fuel. As a result, you can get tired, even fatigued, drowsy, and often driven by an insatiable appetite and food cravings. This makes it extremely difficult to exercise and eat well…and that makes it almost impossible for your body to lower your blood sugar to normal, healthy levels. This situation can become a horrible downward spiral and health challenge.
Does this sound familiar to you? Many people who deal with insulin insensitivity are dealing with these same challenges. Particularly, as long as they only focus on lowering blood sugar. There is an interesting phenomenon that occurs as soon as they switch their efforts to helping their bodies regulate insulin sensitivity. Switching focus to insulin sensitivity often can put you on the road to recovery in less than thirty days. Using a low glycemic index diet, engaging in regular daily moderate exercise, and providing the body with the nutrients it needs, can result in almost miraculous healthy and normal balancing of previous insulin insensitivity in the body and thus help regulate healthy and normal blood sugar levels.
If your fasting blood glucose reading is over 125, if you experience midday fatigue, if your energy and mood levels are subject to wild fluctuations, if you are over 40 and are struggling with the battle of the bulge, if you crave sugar throughout the day, if your food does not give you all the fuel you need to manage your busy days, then you may be experiencing insulin sensitivity symptoms. Feeling sluggish or tired, especially after eating a meal, gaining weight easily, blood pressure creeping up year after year, and total blood sugar, cholesterol, triglyceride levels climbing year after year, are some of the red flags that doctors watch for as possible insulin sensitivity symptoms.
Nearly one out of four Americans suffers from unfavorable insulin sensitivity symptoms resulting in blood sugar imbalance that is linked to everything from headaches to potentially life-threatening diseases. One of the best things you can do if you suffer needlessly from yoyo swings of energy and weight gain is to eat a low glycemic, or insulin sensitivity diet. A low glycemic, or insulin sensitivity diet, has been scientifically proven to help balance blood sugar levels which reduce daily energy spikes and crashes. Daily spikes and crashes of blood sugar levels are linked to mental fogginess, unwanted and dangerous weight gain, indigestion, chronic pain, and much more serious health dangers which can lead to serious disease.
Caught early, insulin sensitivity challenges often respond very favorably to a low glycemic index or insulin sensitivity diet. Unfortunately many individuals wait until the problem snowballs. Unfavorable insulin sensitivity symptoms are a very real challenge for every cell in your body because each cell has insulin receptors. As discussed earlier, these receptors are like doorways which allow glucose into the cells of your body, where it is used for energy. But if you have insulin insensitivity, your cells have fewer doorways. And because they are not able to get enough glucose, they literally starve. Worse than that, the excess sugar remains in your blood stream, instead of getting into your cells and being burned as energy. These are some of the harmful symptoms of insulin sensitivity in your body. In addition, as a result of the excess glucose, harmful free radicals multiply in your blood stream and AGEs (advanced glycation end products), can proliferate and can cause many organs in your body to suffer. For example, brain fog: researchers recently discovered that memory scores decline as healthy blood sugar levels rise. Muscle fatigue can also result as cells lack fuel to burn. Heart and arteries can suffer as excess sugar sticks to your blood vessel linings, potentially impairing circulation and cardiovascular health.
A low glycemic index meal plan, or insulin sensitivity diet, moderate daily exercise, and feeding your cells the right nutrients in the form of scientifically tested vitamins, minerals and botanicals, that help support healthy insulin sensitivity symptoms, can make all the difference in the world to your overall health and energy levels.
An insulin sensitivity diet, combined with the other factors mentioned previously, can actually provide healthier nutrition for your brain, eyes, kidneys, heart, and all the cells of your body. Regulating healthy insulin sensitivity can result in every organ in the body functioning better.
Naturally supporting healthy insulin sensitivity can help every organ in your body surge with new health and energy because the pancreas is healthy and functions properly and the cells become modulated to provide plenty of insulin receptor doorways, allowing the fuel needed into the cells so they can do their normal job.

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Hey dbag notice I said he was a "bad to mediocre" QB? Where in the hell did my post state he was a good QB? You have no clue what you're talking about. The pieces for that SF team were already there. Harbaugh IS the reason he got the most out of Smith. Let me school you on his career since you're failing again. Rookie year. INJURED. Missed games because of that. 2006 played every ****ing snap. 2007. INJURED missed games because of that. 2008 INJURED and put on IR in SEPTEMBER. 2009 smith did miss first 7 games in favor of Shaun hill. Replaced a struggling hill week 7 and was declared the starter the next day. 2010 season week 7 INJURED shoulder once again. Troy smith took over due to an INJURED smith. After 3 games smith returned as starter
So Einstein that means he only missed 8 games as a starter due to benching and the rest due to INJURY. Which means the majority of his games missed were due to injury NOT demotion.
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One of my commenters, Amyclae, commented on my Industrial Prosperity and Safety yesterday. It was an outstanding comment and included this link.
It's a very interesting paper dealing with industrial development in the third world. My main takeaway, even though there is a lot in it, and you should definitely read it, is that "sh*t happens". By that I mean that you get going on a huge development project, he talks about a pulp mill in Pakistan and a Hydropower dam in Egypt. In the case of the pulp mill, the proposed bamboo crop that was supposed to provide the feedstock died, and in the case of the dam, the market didn't materialize. In both cases they were able to figure out something else but it took a while.
Still, that strikes as a normal development cycle, although perhaps a bit more catastrophic than most. Has anybody ever been involved with a project that went as planned? I sure haven't.
But here's the thing, in the cases he's talking about, the government or NGOs are involved, the flexibility and adaptability of the free market and those of us who work in it, take this as normal, bureaucrats tend to panic, rant and rave at this.
The rest of Amyclae's comment is germane here:
To often government technocrats drink too much of their own Kool-Aid. The market is perfectly rational, all the time every time! So, to make sure that happens, they interject a little 'oversight.' Got to keep everything safe and equal! Quantifiable!
The problem is that oftentimes the very irrationality of the actors contributes to great outcomes. Hirschman wrote and coined the phrase of the 'hiding hand' to describe how the ignorance of future obstacles, sometimes a purposeful ignorance, allows me and you to undertake projects that require absurd amounts of creativity to overcome the obstacles. He points out how surprisingly widespread this is. Trying to remove all the creativity from the process will inevitably produce worse outcomes because, quite simply, it'll prevent people from 1.) getting into a situation where they can undertake a battle-against-the-odds 2.) if we do get into that situation here comes buckets of cash. Creativity need not apply.
The other thing is, especially historically, private capital has started with smaller scale things and as the capital became available scaled things up, and that's not always easy either. In the old days of the cold war the US military had a saying, "Quantity has a quality all its own". That's true in industrial/commercial/agricultural processes as well.
Not to mention it's one thing to "bet the farm" It's critical for that farmer but not the industry, or the country. It's another matter to bet production agriculture in Nebraska, lose that one and even the United States would have catastrophic problems. And that too is part of the problem, governments, especially ones with too much control like the one big solution. It was one of the causes of the demise of the Soviet Union, because ordering it done, doesn't get it done, somebody has to fix the errors of the (oh so gifted) central planners (Solyndra, anyone?)
One of the things that Secretary Schultz talked a bit about yesterday is the deleterious effects of too many layers of management. They are all too real, and one of the major reason why even American companies like General Motors are forever running to Washington for protection, it is not that good people don't work for GM, many do. It's that they can't get their ideas and/or voices heard at a high enough level.
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Now that Regionals are through for the elite of athletes, it's time for the CrossFit summer competitions and throwdowns for the beasts in all of us. There are a lot of local events coming up. Some of these are Games-esque. Some are just for fun and to raise awareness or money. Some are to test your GPP (that General Physical Preparedness). There is something here to do for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU at CFNH. However, If entering an event isn't for you, well then come out and spectate. A large CFNH Community presence always makes for the best of event days. From the athletics to the apres-socials, we do not ever let members down. Please support those by showing up to cheer them on. Look at the photos around the walls, you see lots of community as well as competition. Without further adeu, here's the run down (in chronological order of Summertime Events). Read on and pick some goals for the summer.
Triton Summer Throw Down
Where: CrossFit Triton, Wallingford, CT
Desc: Two person Same Sex Teams (Rx and Scaled).
When: Sat, June 21st 9:00AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $159.24/Team (avg $78/pp)
WOD's & Reg: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossfit-triton-summer-throwdown-tickets-11320071639?aff=eiosprexshreclip&ref=eiosprexshreclip
CFNH Coach Review: 3 WOD's w/ 4th Final Wod. "A great comp to sink your teeth into and get to workout with a partner you like to hit wods with. Wod #3 is extremely similar to the 5/31 CFNH WOD, so you are 1/3 there mentally. Triton will deliver some great commradery and competition from other boxes in the area. Our CFNH COMP TEAM members will definitely be representing. A very well run gym with organized event planning too."
The Longest Day - WOD
Where: Branford CrossFit, Branford, CT
Descr: WOD/Fundraiser for Altheimers
When: Sat, June 21st 9:00 AM
Cost: Your donation
WOD's & Reg: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=34918
CFNH Coaches Review: "This is just one single workout, so it's great for someone who has NEVER worked out in a CrossFit gym outside of CFNH. It gives you a chance to see how other boxes operate their workouts and events. A so-called "get your feet wet" for your confidence."
Spartan Sprint
Where: Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
Descr: Distance Obstacle Race
When: Sat, June 28th @ 9:00 AM
Cost: $125 w/ a 25% discount for the CFNH Team
WOD's & Reg: Click HERE
CFNH Coaches Review: "What's not to love about this? Did you know Reebok bought the rights to Spartan? Did you know they gear almost all CrossFitters in the land? In addition, our very own Coach E will be doing this race with his favorite CrossFitting son, Captain Jack O'B and anyone else who wants to join Team CFNH (yup the Team is on the Registration site, if you have already joined, switch to the CFNH Heat). This is the shortest distance of the Spartan's. Coach E is also a Certified Spartan Coach, so he will also give you insight on how to tackle each obstacle ON THE COURSE. What is better than having your Coach, coach you, while on the race course! If you ever wanted to do it (and so so CT close), with the CFNH discount, now is your chance! Great après location for a post race party to boot! We love that Bobby Flay's Burger Bar!"
CrossFit For Katie
CrossFitting for Katie is a fundraiser for Katie Terwilliger, 20, who was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Katie and her family are Whip It CrossFit members and this fundraiser will help them pay for any medical bills associated with Katie's treatment. 100% of the proceeds will be going to the Terwilliger family.
Where: Whip It CrossFit, Guilford CT
Desc: Two Person Same Sex Teams
When: Sat, July 12th 9:00AM - ?
Cost: $55/45 (before June 15th) $65/$55 18+/18-
WOD's & Reg: https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/100632
CFNH Coach Review: 2 WOD's total. There is a unique tiebreaker! "We like this one ESPECIALLY if you are the novice CrossFitter or want to give a first try. There are also divisions for Masters and Kids w/ 5 year age brackets in each category. This is a SCALED Competition and Fundraiser. Since it's only 2 workouts, the day won't be as long. A great first comp and who doesn't want to raise money for a child and her family who is part of our extended CrossFitting family?"
Wodfest in the Wild
Where: Jervis, NY
Desc: Individual Men and Women or Teams of 3, Scaled and Rx Divisions
When: Sat, August 2nd 8:00-4:30
Cost: $85/individual $225/team.
WOD's & Reg: http://www.wodfestinthewild.com/
CFNH Coach Review: This is like a CrossFitting Camp for adults. It is located about 1 1/2 hours away. There are PLENTY of accommodations surrounding this training facility. There are tons of activities on the 500 acres besides being an athlete or a spectator (which are fee of charge; unlike the Regionals games). The WOD's look awesome. The facility looks awesome. It sounds like a CFNH Road Trip!
Roc Race
Where: Hartford, CT or NYC
Desc: 5K Obstacle Course with Ridiculous Adult Fun
When: Sat Aug 9th (Hartford) and/or Sat Sept 13th (Brooklyn)
Cost: $69 - $64 depending on heat selections
WOD's & Reg: http://rocrace.com/
CFNH Coach Review: "This looks like great fun. It's super close and in the hot summer, this looks like a refreshing and different type of obstacle 5K that will rival a Warrior Dash or Color Fun Run. Remember the word FUN. There is NOTHING here to train for".
Closer to Free
Where: New Haven County, CT
Desc: 25 Mi, 62.5 Mi, 100 Mi CFNH TEAM Bicycle Race
When: Sat, September 6th 8:00AM
Cost: $100/$50 (student) + Fundraising Team Goals
WOD's & Reg: http://www.rideclosertofree.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=5072&referrer=cmr:E6317222FDF3
CFNH Coach Review: Leave the barbells behind and dust that bike off in your garage. Train this summer and choose your distance. This is a CFNH team event. This is a refreshing change to the sport of fitness and not at all a CF event! The best part is you ARE already prepared for this; even if you have never been in a bike race. You register to be part of the team and then reach out via social media or family events to help you raise more for Team CFNH. This is a Smilow Cancer Center event. A cause very dear to the hearts of Sam Carrano, John Longyear and David Generoso. We are all touched by cancer in many ways and this is our way to help support those who fight the disease daily.
CFNH Endurance Events:
These are straight up Road Races that the CFNHE team likes to participate in and welcomes all CFNH'ers as well. Listed in Chronological Order:
June 15, 2014: Branford 5 miler: http://branfordroadrace.net/
August 3, 2014: Sea Leg Shuffle 10 miler: http://www.jbsports.com/?page_id=264
September 1, 2014: New Haven Road Race 5K & 20K: http://www.newhavenroadrace.org/
September 29, 2014: East Rock Challenge 2 miler and 4.7 miler up the Rock: http://www.hitekracing.com/eastrockchallenge/
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Sir Ken Robinson – The Education Economy from Graham Brown-Martin on Vimeo. Its good to be reminded that much of what we take for granted is driven by external vested interests and this can distort the discussion.
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I worry that there may be no way back now, at least in secondary schools. It seems that, at every level, and in every circumstance, the only response is to create a box to tick. Talking to friends yesterday there … Continue reading
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The announcement that full Ofsted inspections will not be required for all good and better schools (the majority) is interesting. It may change some assumptions about the invisible ley lines which exert influence on future practice. It had seemed (to … Continue reading
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It is an OHP (Overhead Projector) slide: we used to use them before Powerpoint was invented. I found it while clearing out the other day. The technology might be a thing of the past, but the message isn't.
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Should we measure internally defined progress, or externally defined standards?
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Police commissioners: Candidates want mailshots funding
Some candidates in the elections for police and crime commissioners in England and Wales are calling for a state-funded mailshot to all voters.
Independent candidates say the polls will be unfairly weighted in favour of political rivals because information is not going to every voter.
A group of independent hopefuls has handed in a protest letter to No 10.
The Home Office said details about candidates would go online and be delivered to those who wanted them.
Information about candidates is posted to every household during parliamentary, mayoral and European elections in the UK, but this will not be the case in the elections of police and crime commissioners.
The first elections for the posts will take place in 41 regions on 15 November.
The commissioners will replace police authorities, with the power to determine budgets and hire and fire chief constables.'Perverse and undemocratic'
The government says elected commissioners will be more publicly accountable.
Ann Barnes, an independent candidate in Kent, said: "It's quite perverse because we have the prime minister, the policing minister and the home secretary on record saying they want highly visible, strongly credible independent candidates to stand.
"And yet they will not give them the one thing... that will help them get their message out to voters. It's perverse, it's undemocratic and it's really unjust."
She said that without a state-funded mailshot those representing political parties had an unfair advantage because they had more money and resources to run their campaigns.
Mrs Barnes has handed in a letter of protest at Downing Street on behalf of a number of independent contenders.
The Electoral Commission, which scrutinises the running of elections, warned earlier this year that seven million voters who do not use the internet could be denied information.
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- Elected police commissioners will replace police authorities
- They'll be at 41 forces outside London. Their jobs will include setting priorities for their police force, overseeing its budget and hiring the chief constable
- No prior police force experience needed
- Elections happen on 15 November 2012
- Those in biggest forces will get salaries of more than £100,000
Policing Minister Nick Herbert said the £25m-35m cost of the mailshot was not justifiable in the current climate.
Information about the website, which will be promoted on polling cards, will cost £100,000, while £2m has been budgeted for leaflets.
Mr Herbert said: "It's wrong to believe success or failure for an independent candidate depends on one thing, whether they get a free election address.
"Surely there is the local media, surely there is the meetings they have to capture public attention, surely there is new media."'Minor' crime
The number of independent candidates is not yet known as formal nominations do not open until 8 October.
A nomination for a candidate will need to be signed by 100 people registered to vote in the police force area where the candidate is standing.
Meanwhile, a candidate who had withdrawn because he had committed a "minor" criminal offence as a juvenile has been reinstated as Labour's candidate in Derbyshire.
Alan Charles, vice-chairman of the region's police authority, said existing rules barred him from standing for the post because he had received a conditional discharge nearly 50 years ago, when he was 14.
A statement from the party said it had sought legal advice on behalf of Mr Charles due to a "lack of clarity" from the Home Office and it had "become clear that he is eligible".
It is understood that the legal advice centred on the fact that Mr Charles had been given a conditional discharge for an offence committed as a juvenile.
Lawyers said that the ban on candidates who had been convicted of an imprisonable offence did not apply to those - like Mr Charles - who had received a conditional discharge, one of the lowest sanctions available.
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has urged ministers to reconsider the rules so juvenile convictions could not be used to bar candidates from standing.


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Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Nandita Berry of Houston as the 109th Texas Secretary of State effective Jan. 7, 2014. The first Indian-American to fill the post, Berry will serve as the state's chief elections officer, the governor's liaison on border and Mexican affairs, and Texas' chief protocol officer for state and international matters. The Secretary of State's Office also serves as the formal repository for official and business records, publishes government rules and regulations, keeps the state seal and attests to the governor's signature on official documents.
"Nandita Berry personifies what is possible through hard work and dedication in the State of Texas," Gov. Perry said. "Arriving from India at the age of 21 with nothing but $200 to her name, she worked diligently to earn her law degree and has since become one of the most accomplished attorneys in the state. Her work ethic, intelligence and wide array of experiences will serve her capably in her new duties as Secretary of State, and I look forward to working with her to keep Texas the best place in the country to live, work and raise a family."
"I am truly humbled to follow in the footsteps of Stephen F. Austin, Texas' first Secretary of State," Berry said. "Like him, I came to Texas in search of a better life and the limitless opportunities to be found across our great state. Every day, I see Austin's pioneering spirit alive in Texas, and this great honor proves once again Texas is the land of opportunity, both in the private sector and public service."
Berry is senior counsel at Locke Lord LLP. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and Houston Bar Association. She is a past member of the University of Houston Board of Regents, and past board member of the Houston Zoo Inc., South Asian Chamber of Commerce, Houston Area Women's Center, and the Community Family Center of Houston. Berry received a bachelor's degree from Mt. Carmel College in Bangalore, India, a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston, and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
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Simple Green T-shirt
Here's another shirt I whipped up recently. It's nothin' fancy but I really need more t-shirts in my wardrobe so this helps.
The pattern I used is Simplicity 2261, version C.
The fabric is a cotton blend jersey style knit that almost feels like a thin sweater knit.
I never got around to buying some lace for the shoulder design so I just made the shirt without it.
I like that the design nice and simple but the gathered sleeves make it a little more special.
The pattern calls for two front layers to make the neckline seamless, but ugh! Thinking about an extraneous layer of fabric when I'm outside in 100+ degree weather is terrible. Yeah, I cut that part out of the equation. Instead I made a binding for the whole neckline and stitched in the ditch.
Also, a new thing I bought - a twin needle. I love how it gives the look of a coverstitch machine on t-shirt hems.
I want to try the skirt part of this pattern for fall. For now I'm just glad I have more t-shirts and tank tops in my summer wardrobe.
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This is a really nice shirt. The sleeves give it a little something different from regular t's. I agree with you about another layer in 100 degree weather, that was a smart design move.ReplyDelete
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Love this! Yours looks way better than the picture on the pattern! And I love that you used binding on the neckline! The sleeves make it better than a regular t-shirt :)ReplyDelete
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Oak Mountain State Park, located 15 miles south of Birmingham, offers both horses on site to ride and 10 miles of trails that you can ride on with your own horse. The stables located within the park offer trail rides 45 minutes and 90 minutes long, or pony rides. A variety of riding lessons are also offered. Boarding spaces for horses are available to board your horse. Contact the stables at 205-620-3575 for prices, ride availability, and boarding information.
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"if I did would I think bringing them back to life would work?"
"Good point" he laughed "Ronald, when they come back, they will be asleep for a few hours, and then when they wake up they'll be fine. So any final questions or anything you want to know?" Suddenly I remembered something
"Alan had lung cancer, when he comes back will it be gone?"
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"Alright" I smiled. He was going to be okay
"Ronald, you must never ever tell them what has happened to them" Gram said sternly
"Never" I replied crossing my heart
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"I take it you want to be alone" the undertaker said. I glanced at him and nodded. He turned to go back up the stairs and mumbled something. I sat and stared at the coffin, thinking of what I would say to them. A few hours later I heard the TV shut off and the floor squeak, the basement door squeaked open but I didn't turn around.
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Using a Simple Binomial Model to Assess Improvement in Predictive Capability: Sequential Bayesian Inference, Hypothesis Testing, and Power Analysis
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Our daughter has just started first grade and is bringing home a book every night to read to us. This is fabulous, we are so glad she is being given this opportunity. However, the books available to her in the classroom are all far too simple for her abilities. She reads Dr. Seuss books and Berenstain Bears books to us at home, and the ones the school is offering her are very short and contain about ten words. Would it be rude to ask the teacher to give her something a little more challenging and fun? I don't want to offend the teacher or seem like a pushy parent, but I don't want our daughter to get bored.Question:
Congratulations must go to you for placing so much importance on reading. No matter what she ends up doing with her life, the ability to read and interpret information is essential to her success. Getting your child off to a good start is important, and it sounds like your daughter has done just that.
While every teacher and school is different, I think it's safe to say that all teachers take some time at the beginning of the year to assess each student's abilities in reading, writing and math. This assessment process can take a great deal of time, especially when the teacher is also trying to model and enforce behavior expectations, as well as procedural tasks within the classroom. Your daughter's teacher is probably aware of her advanced reading skills, but may not yet have more precisely determined your daughter's reading level.
If your daughter is still reading books with text that is far too simple for her two weeks from now, you may want to mention this to your child's teacher. Make an appointment to sit down with the teacher to discuss the books. During your meeting, share some of the titles that your daughter reads to you at home and your observations of her reading skills. Brainstorm some ideas between the two of you that will facilitate your daughter's growth as a reader. You already know that a child's education is the result of the partnership between teacher and parent; now you just need to put that plan into action. Don't worry about being too pushy. As long as you remain positive during the discussion, your child's teacher will appreciate your support, advice, and involvement. Good communication is the key.
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This workshop, the first of its kind to deal exclusively with virtual machine security, will tackle the important research topics in virtualization security. Virtualization has seen an explosion in growth in deployment, implementations, and applications. Virtualization holds unique properties that make it attractive for security including isolation, compartmentalization, live state capture, and replay. Virtualization has been used to study malicious software as well as to prevent malicious software infection. In addition, virtualization itself is now the subject of attack. This workshop aims to bring together leading researchers in the fields of virtualization and security to present the latest work on these topics.
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Research submissions should be at most 12 pages excluding the bibliography and well-marked appendices using single-column, 11-point font and reasonable margins on letter-size paper, and at most 15 pages total. Committee members are not required to read the appendices, and so the paper should be intelligible without them. Position papers should be at most 3 pages long in total using the same guidelines as above. Submissions need not be anonymized.
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Xuxian Jiang, George Mason University
Sam King, University of Illinois
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February 2, 2006 -- The Council of State Governments' (CSG) Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is pleased to announce the release of a new resource for advocates addressing the increasing numbers of people with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system, The Advocacy Handbook: A Guide for Implementing Recommendations of the Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project.
The Advocacy Handbook, the result of a joint effort among the Consensus Project, NAMI, the National Mental Health Association, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, is available online at the Consensus Project web site: consensusproject.org/advocacy.
In recent years, there has been a growing chorus of advocates - whether individuals with mental illness, family members with loved ones who have mental illness, or simply concerned citizens - urging policymakers to "do something" about the increasing numbers of people with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system.
"This step-by-step guide helps advocates translate their energy into effective strategic plans. Equipped with recommendations that are constructive, bipartisan, practical, and reasonable, advocates can be effective partners to policymakers generally and leaders in the criminal justice and mental health systems specifically," said Representative Mike Lawlor (D – CT), cochair of the Consensus Project.
The Advocacy Handbook represents unparalleled consensus among distinct and independent national mental health organizations. It is designed to show advocates how to implement recommendations from the landmark Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Report, released in 2002 by CSG on behalf of an extraordinary, bipartisan group of leaders in the criminal justice and mental health systems. Consensus Project staff are grateful to the leaders and contributors from each of these groups for their commitment to this issue and their determination to speak with one voice on these topics.
The Advocacy Handbook web site includes a variety of resources, including profiles of effective advocacy initiatives across the country. These profiles of "advocacy in action" highlight unique partnerships between advocates and state and local government agencies that have helped increase public safety, save lives, and reduce spending.
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Summer Institute on Global Food Security
The U.S. Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security is a 2-week long learning program for graduate students attending U.S. institutions who are interested in developing a holistic understanding of the conceptual challenges around global food security. This introduction to global food security will provide students with a working knowledge of these issues with a focus on cross-disciplinary problem solving of real-world development challenges. Dates for the 2015 Summer Institute will be announced in the Spring.
The team of instructors (from Purdue and other institutions) includes faculty, practitioners, and policy makers who have expertise across key disciplines in the natural, social, and health sciences and engineering; on-the-ground development experience; and experience with integrated approaches to problem solving. The program will include lectures, case studies, small group discussions, and near-by field trips.
Application materials include an application form, a brief narrative (not to exceed one page) describing your interest in global food security, and a letter of recommendation from your research advisor. The application deadline for the 2015 Summer Institute will be announced next Spring.
Enrollment will be limited to 30 students. Lodging, meals, and teaching materials will be provided to admitted students at no cost. Students are responsible for their travel to and from the Purdue West Lafayette campus. Applicants must have completed at least one semester of graduate study and be enrolled in a U.S. institution at the time of application. U.S. citizenship is not required.
Upon successful completion of the Summer Institute on Global Food Security, qualifying participants are encouraged to apply for a graduate research fellowship grant from the U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security program.
See photos, schedules, speakers, and participants from our past Summer Institutes:
2012 Summer Institute: July 8 - 21, 2012
2013 Summer Institute: May 28 - June 8, 2013
2014 Summer Institute: June 8 - 20, 2014
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Mind Over Mouse - Squeak has the power to see the future. How you may ask? Garfield doesn't care, so long as he can make big bucks off of it. But when's Squeak's new power suddenly runs out, it's Jon's, and not Garfield's, butt on the line! / The Big Sleep - Garfield is preparing for hibernation. But sleeping for months when you live with others isn't so easy after all, especially when they can get you into trouble without you even knowing!
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Why another running blog? I've made a lot of progress over the past 11 months. I've also learned a lot of stuff that is worth sharing. Finally, I'm so excited after each of my races and I don't want to lose that. As time goes by, I think the races will all blend together. But, each race is different - and all are an accomplishment so I want to document them as they occur (horrible race photos included)!
Welcome to my new running blog. I have some ambitious goals that I'll share after I finish the Philadelphia Marathon next week (if I think I'm still up for them)!
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Slow down, relax, and move on in to the Hardeman House in the heart of Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas. Enjoy an evening breeze on the wraparound porch under lazy ceiling fans while listening to the distant lonesome whistle of a train. The Hardeman House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and pays tribute to her surrounding town and the Republic of Texas. Take a minute to look back in time with an old magazine, or review one or more of the many historic books on Texas. Enjoy a movie from the DVD library or just relax in the living room or parlor. An amazing historic home, furnished for your comfort, awaits your arrival.
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The most luxurious beaches and lavish resorts can be found scattered throughout the world in some very easy to find places as well as in some of the most inconspicuous places one could imagine. Luxury beach vacations are the ideal vacation for anyone who wishes to spend their days being pampered living the lavish life in a five star resort on the beach. Many of the most luxurious resorts on the beach offer spas, butlers, activities planning, room-service and they cater to every need of their guests no matter how big or small.
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Greer, Medlock, Perkins elected to school board
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I have been in there several times and always have trouble getting my first beer and any subsequent ones!
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South Korean mini-pc manufacturer Viako sent me one of their latest nettops to review. The Viako Miniletter ML-45, is sold as a barebones (no HDD or RAM) nettop and are currently available in South Korea, Japan and Australia. Viako is also working on US distribution.
Under the hood is a mini-ITX motherboard equipped with the latest, and very capable AMD Fusion platform which incorporates a 1.6ghz dual core processor coupled with AMD Radeo 6310 graphics which should make the ML-45 capable of HD video playback. They've also found room for WIFI, Bluetooth and an IR receiver for the remote control. For expansion, there's a 2.5″ slot for your HDD, 1 DDR3 RAM slot (4GB max) and a spare PCI-E slot. The back panel has connections for VGA and HDMI video, as well as 5.1 and digital audio outputs as well as the usual bevvy of USB 2.0 ports.
However, to rattle of specs would do an injustice to the wonderful craftsmanship of the case. While the box this nettop came in couldn't be further Apple's famous packaging, the product itself is constructed with the some of the same attention to detail as those fine products designed in Cupertino. The case itself is made entirely of aluminum, which gives it a bit of heft and nice solid feel. In addition, the case itself acts as a heatsink for the nettop's CPU and GPU. The top aluminum panel lifts of completely for easy access to install and upgrade.
We're still waiting for some DDR3 ram to arrive before we can take this baby for a spin, but you can check out more unboxing pics, as well as the full specs after the break.


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The Columbia Population Research Center is now accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held June 11-13, 2014, at Columbia University in New York City.
The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the data available in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a national study following a birth cohort of (mostly) unmarried parents and their children, providing information about the capabilities, circumstances, and relationships of unwed parents, the wellbeing of their children, and the role of public policy in family and child wellbeing.
The 2014 workshop will include special sections on the potential for using the Fragile Families Study in comparative research, particularly making use of the Millenium Cohort Study, a contemporary birth cohort study from the United Kingdom. The workshop is targeted toward young scholars from social and biomedical science disciplines, including junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students.
Applicants must possess basic quantitative data analysis skills. Ethnic minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Approximately 25-30 applicants will be selected.
Support for travel costs is as follows: $200 for tri-state participants (i.e. NY outside NYC metro area, NJ, and PA); $600 for out-of-town domestic participants (i.e. outside of tri-state area); and $1,000 for international participants (i.e. travelling from outside the U.S.). Lodging will be arranged by the Columbia Population Research Center.
NOTICE: APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 15th, 2014 (11:59PM EST).
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Walking along the beach at night or sailing on a darkened sea, you can often see sparkling lights in the water. This natural occurrence is caused by bioluminescent photoplankton. Bioluminescence is the production of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction. Bioluminescence occurs in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as microorganisms and terrestrial animals. Eighty percent of all creatures known to produce their own light live in the ocean.
Scientists believe it serves a variety of functions for animals including communication, defense against predators, hunting, and attracting a mate. For some deep-sea creatures, their body light may help them see in an otherwise completely dark environment. A number of deep-dwelling sharks have special light-emitting organs on their undersides that allow them to glow. Squids combine bioluminescent bacteria and light organs in order to camouflage themselves. The anglerfish famously uses a glowing lure to entice their prey and certain type of shrimp squirt a glowing cloud to defend itself from predators.
The most common sighting of bioluminescence appears when photoplankton are moved by a disturbance in the water. This can be caused by a breaking wave, the wake of a passing boat, or by a swimmer taking an evening dip. It is quite astonishing to experience first hand. Luckily it happens all over the world! BlooSee Team members have seen bioluminescent photoplankton in Chile, Bermuda, and Southern California. Our members have seen them in a variety of places too: the beaches of Vaadhoo, kakaying in Estero Banderitas, and in the waves near San Diego. Where have you encountered these beautiful lights?


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Definitions for vower
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word vower
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment:
marriage vows; a vow of secrecy.
a solemn promise made to a deity or saint committing oneself to an act, service, or condition.
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a solemn or earnest declaration.
(v.t.)to make a vow of; promise by a vow, as to a deity or a saint.
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to pledge or resolve solemnly to do, make, give, etc.:
They vowed revenge.
to declare solemnly or earnestly; assert emphatically.
to dedicate or devote by a vow.
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(v.i.)to make a vow.
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Idioms for vow:
take vows, to make an official commitment to a religious order.
Category: Idiom, Religion
Origin of vow:
1250–1300; < OF vo(u) < L vōtum, neut. of vōtus, ptp. of vovēre to vow
Princeton's WordNet
someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way
"young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
One who makes a vow.
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one who makes a vow
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You may have heard news reports about the possibility of a worldwide flu pandemic. While Minnetonka has an extremely good all-hazards emergency plan in place, there is no substitute for good individual preparedness for this type of emergency.
Having an emergency plan, a kit, and proper information is critical. The Minnetonka Fire, Emergency Management, and Public/Environmental Health Departments recommend the following sites for further information about pandemics as well as all-hazard preparedness planning:
- What are the symptoms of influenza?
The symptoms are similar to seasonal flu, including:
- fever > 100°F
- sore throat
- head and body aches
- cough
- fatigue
- stuffy nose
- lack of appetite
- chills
- nausea
- in some cases, diarrhea and vomiting
- How is it transmitted?
- Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza.
- Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
- How do I protect myself and others?
The following steps are recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health to protect yourself and others from the flu:
- Cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve when you cough or sneeze.
- Clean your hands frequently and thoroughly—with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub solution.
- Clean your hands after shaking hands or having other close contact with other people; before eating or preparing food; and after touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Limit contact with others who may be ill.
- Stay home from work or school—and generally avoid going out in public—if you are sick. Remain home for seven days, or until 24 hours after your symptoms resolve, whichever is longer.
- Make sure to take enough fluids when you're sick.
- Employers, encourage employees to stay home if they're sick.
- If you do develop possible flu symptoms and want to consult your health care provider, call before going in for an office visit. You may not need to go in, and if you do need to be seen, a time should be set up when you will not risk exposing others to influenza in the waiting room.
- People at risk for severe flu or flu complications should contact their health care provider if they have flu symptoms or have been exposed to people with flu symptoms. Those individuals include people with an underlying medical condition, pregnant women, young children (especially under age 2) and people 65 and older.
- More information
For more information about influenza, please visit the links below.
All-hazard preparedness information
- Ready.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
- Ready Minnesota
- Businesses in the community should consider this an opportunity to review and update their Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs), and consider processes for telecommuting and employee absences. Visit the Business Continuity Planners Association for more information.
For more information, contact Acting Fire Chief Kevin Fox at 952.939.8333 or Minnetonka Fire Department Training Chief Jim Flanders at 952.939.8334.


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There's no need to sacrifice style for comfort when you're off exploring cities like Chicago or New York City. Here are our favourite chic and comfy walking shoes.
Oxfords are going casual, worn with anything from cute, short dresses and leggings to cropped pants or denim. But the traditional, structured leather oxfords can be uncomfortable to walk in all day. These oxfords combine the attitude and edge of Anna Sui with the comfort of Hush Puppies. ($140; Hush Puppies)


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Weber Shandwick Hires Digital Veteran Jane Barandes To Co-Lead New York Digital Operations
NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick announced today that Jane Barandes has joined the firm as general manager and co-Lead for the firm's fast-growing New York digital operation. In her new position she will work with Jason Wellcome, executive vice president and general manager of the firm's Mediaco unit, to continue to scale as well as diversify the firm's digital offerings. New York is one of the firm's thriving digital centers, encompassing digital strategy, experience design, content strategy and orchestration, social campaigns, community management, and more. She will report to Chris Perry, president of digital and Joy Farber Kolo, deputy general manager of the firm's New York office.
With more than 18 years of experience, Barandes is an accomplished digital agency leader, beginning her career in San Francisco in the early 90s. Most recently she served as 360i's New York managing director. Prior to that she was senior vice president of marketing at Publicis Modem, where she co-managed the General Mills business, while also driving all digital efforts for the Pillsbury brand.
"Jane has an amazing track record developing digital agency competencies, as well as strong client and team leadership talent uniquely suited for today's dynamic media and marketing environment," said Chris Perry, president, Digital for Weber Shandwick. "Her experience combining digital business strategy with social campaigning and content management expertise will be instrumental in driving client programs as well as our future offerings.
On the heels of the recent launch of the Weber Shandwick's content marketing unit, Mediaco, the firm continues to add a range of talent from editors, writers, and brand planners to user experience designers, SEO experts, media planners and producers. In addition to Barandes, the firm has recently added the following to the staff mix in New York:
- Brooke Tarnoff as editorial director. She joined the firm from MTV Networks, where she was senior digital editor overseeing editorial for NextMovie.com. Prior to joining MTV, Tarnoff oversaw editorial duties at AOL Entertainment and Hearst Interactive.
- Hamilton Tamayo as associate creative director. He joins from Digitas where he was an associate creative director on the digital innovation team responsible for helping identify and create new digital brand experiences in channels such as mobile, tablet and IPTV for clients.
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It was more than 60 years ago when Mike Lowen began hand painting graphics on the side of his first Model A Ford. Since then his passion for graphics and signage has led Lowen Color Graphics to supplying superior products to national brands.
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