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Folks who gravitate towards older media (I am one of these folks) will always have a special place in their heart for things like film cameras and albums on vinyl. Using reloadable film canisters to send out "save the date" notices to your friends and family is not only an perfect way to show your love for whomever you're getting hitched to, but also for film.
These require some items you may not have around the house and take some time to design and put together, but in then end they're really worth it. The same technique could be used for a number of applications (moving or birth announcements, holiday greetings, or invites to any sort of super awesome gathering - even for the big day itself).
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Why do men like anal sex with women (if they're straight)?
It seems to me like that's a hidden fantasy that most, if not all, men have. But why?
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I think men wanna put it anywhere it can go! And they see it in movies so that makes them wanna try
How strange, my boyfriend is obsessed. He asked me before summer started and I said okay but he's rather big so I just sort of dodged it until late last month. So we tried it, and it REALLY hurt, maybe because I was thinking too much about it. So now he's tried it, he's even more obsessed with it.
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Oooo okay...I already knew about the transfer of bacteria thing. But thank you, at least now I don't have to muster up the courage to go buy an enema from a store lol. Because, knowing me, I would probably have a panic attack before I reach the register. Thanks again :)
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ANAL IS STRAIGHT GAY! ur totally right for asking but unfortunately I can't give you an answer. I have noooooooooo idea why in hell a guy would chose a Sh** filled but hole over a nice, wet, tight P**** it jus doesn't make sense to me. I think its them being gay. because there is absolutely no reason for this. da p**** is plenty tight. if ya dnt have sex with a gurl ya have to use lube or its too much for her hmmm its great. but the S*** hole...not so great. its really disrespectful to but da dick there and guys should be ashamed. ladies if ur man asks for it SMACK HIM! and tell him to have some dignity and fellas if ya gurl asks for it, remind her why da coochie is supreme! YEA
LOL ok. Thnx :).
The anus has a high number of nerves around it, so it can make you experience a new level of pleasure you haven't felt before. As for why guy's like it, its extremely tight which means more stimulation on our equipment. Most guys also see it as a guaranteed way to make sure the girl doesn't get pregnant. Personally I see it as a way to get extremely intimate with your partner. Which is a great thing in my opinion. It doesn't mean that the guy is gay. It's a fetish, if you will, there's nothing wrong with it.
I don't believe all men are obsessed with anal. It has grown into a mystical curiosity. Perhaps because it will make a tighter fit for men who haven't had a tight fit since after child birth. Perhaps men understand the tighter more powerful control that the anal muscles possess and can be used on their erection for a more pressure sensitive orgasm more so then oral or vaginal muscles. Perhaps it gives some men the power of dominance and degradation and some women that submissive feeling they would like to bend to. Then for others the woman finds some pleasure in it, after some pain in the first few times, much like vaginal intercourse with a virgin and a man may be just looking to widen(no pun intended) her pleasure zones. But of course, only, if in the beginning she wishes to try it or submit to it. Ever thought about Tantric sex or the art of taking orgasm to its almost limit to see where it goes?
It's taboo, it's wrong, it's forbidden. It's perhaps even something that your girlfriend doesn't really want to do but if she allows you to, then it's a gesture of I'll do anything for you. What boyfriend wouldn't want that gesture from his gf.
My girlfriend has a lot of difficulty with it too so I don't press it upon her often, but I won't stop trying.
LOL! In my country, it's actually against the law. But it's not as if people (gay and straight) don't do it all the time anyways. Because hey, who'll know.
Yes you are right. That is one of our fantasy's. I'm not sure why. I think that maybe it's been kind of taboo so that's why we like to try. As far as hygiene goes he can always use a condom when he goes in there.If he refuses to wear one well he's the one putting himself up there. If you chose to try it again never from there to your vagina or mouth unless he has worn the condom & takes it off. Remember the people in the movies are paid a lot of money to do it that way. This is real life so you set the rules. Stop means STOP.
Not we....YOU
No, all men don't have that fantasy because I sure don't! But those that do I suspect it's because that's something that a man "shouldn't" be doing with a woman so they let their minds be taken up with the forbidden. They call that sodomy. That kind of stuff will eventually bring a man down.
I never said that all men do, I said most, because I also know a lot of guys who share your opinion. I'm sorry if I offended you.
True, you said most. but oh you never offended me, but thanks for your comment.
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- ""What are you doing here?"
"Your worthy Fat - um, Sir Topham Hatt sent me. I hope you are pleased to see me again. I am to shunt some dreadfully tiresome trucks."
"Shunt where?"
"Where? Why from here to there! And again from there to here! Easy, isn't it?""
- — Duck, Diesel and Percy
|Diesel Does it Again
Britt Allcroft
Andrew Brenner
Michael Angelis (UK)
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Diesel Does it Again is the eighth episode of the third season. It first aired on Shining Time Station in the episode Yabba, Yabba, Yabba in 1991.
Duck and Percy enjoy their work at the harbour yards pulling trucks to and from the quay, but one day the engines feel exhausted. The Fat Controller understands this and promises that another engine would come and help out. Percy and Duck are very glad to hear this, but their relief turns to shock when none other than Diesel arrives. The two engines, who had not worked with Diesel for a long time, ask him what he is doing there. Diesel tells Percy and Duck that he is to shunt some dreadfully tiresome trucks, and to make himself clear, he bumps some trucks hard.
Percy and Duck are horrified as they don't trust Diesel and refuse to work with him and don't leave the harbour shed. The Fat Controller is enjoying his tea when he gets a call on the telephone saying that there is trouble at the harbour yard. Diesel is working loudly and alone, and as a result the work starts to pile up as the cargo and passengers are delayed on the quay. People soon start complaining about the railway.
The Fat Controller demands an explanation from Percy and Duck, and they explain that he won't work with Diesel. The Fat Controller tells the two that he has to give Diesel a second chance as he was the only engine available, and was trying to help Percy and Duck out by bringing him to the harbour and demands that the two go back to work. With no choice, Percy and Duck do what they are told.
Next morning, things are no better as Diesel's driver had not put on Diesel's brakes properly and he bumps straight into Percy without apologizing. Later, Diesel bumps some trucks so hard that the loads fall everywhere. Percy and Duck are worried as to what The Fat Controller will say, but they don't want to tell on Diesel since they don't want to be called "tattle-tales".
The next day Diesel, now thinking he can get away with anything, is ruder than ever as he shunts some trucks full of China Clay. He bumps the trucks into some buffers, but the buffers aren't secure as the trucks sink into the sea. That evening, the trucks are lifted out of the sea, but the clay is lost. The Fat Controller is furious with Diesel, telling him that things worked better at the harbour before he arrived. He will be sent away again only this time will not be invited back. He then tells Duck and Percy that they will have to handle all the work by themselves again. Percy and Duck, knowing that extra work is preferable to working with Diesel, gladly agree and start their jobs as Diesel slinks away.
- Percy
- Duck
- Diesel
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Thomas (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Stephen Hatt (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- A tractor prop from TUGS is visible next to Diesel when the narrator says, "Diesel was working loudly and alone".
- The S.S.Vienna model from TUGS can be seen in the background; the liner was later repainted and called S.S. Roxstar.
- Big Mickey's model from TUGS appears.
- This episode was adapted from the magazine stories "Trouble in the Harbour Yard", "Bumps" and "Diesel's Race".
- This marks the last time Duck and Diesel's rivalry is seen to date.
- When Percy and Duck are pulling trucks in the first shot, the steam under Percy goes off too late.
- In one scene, Percy has Thomas' tired face mask on.
- When Thomas is seen leaving the station, he blows off steam, but it suddenly disappears as another train comes in, thus indicating a film cut.
- The trucks Diesel shoved and made spill their loads were overloaded in the first place. In addition, the trucks hit the end of the set, as Diesel's wheels continue moving.
- The narrator says that Diesel scowled when he bumped into Percy, but he looks happy.
- When Percy leaves at the end, steam can be seen coming from the track after he is gone.
- Percy: What will the Fat Controller say?
- Duck: He won't like it.
- Diesel: So who's going to tell him I wonder? Two little goody-goody tell-tales like you I suppose.
In Other Languages
|Diesel iskee jälleen
|Diesel Strikes Again
|Diesel ci riprova
|Diesel Tries Again
|Wieder Diesel
|Diesel Again
|Diesel gjør det igjen
|Diesel Does it Again
|Diesel Returns
|Diesel lo hace de nuevo
|Diesel Makes it Back
|Powrót Diesla
|Diesel Returns
|Poredna Dizelska Lokomotiva
|Naughty Diesel Engine
|Diesel doet het weer
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10-25-11 » 11:29 am »
Love them. I built a frame and stretched a vintage WWII era nautical letter J flag on it for our living room. I wanted a D for my last name but liked the look of the J which is at least my husband's first initial. I also like that the J flag can be used to signal "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board: keep well clear of me" which is how I feel sometimes Look out world!
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Hello Sailor!!
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Those are so cute!
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This workshop is intended to emphasize the value of having our students getting outside of the classroom walls to enrich what they are learning inside. This course will provide field trip resources available in the Kansas City and surrounding area in all curricular areas, with a special emphasis on Social Studies, Science and visual literacy integrations. Resources and contact information for local field trip opportunities will be provided. Participants will visit a local field trip destinations to experience it for themselves, and make classroom connections. Information will be shared with other classroom participants through the class forum.
Instructor: Carolyn Doolittle, Ed.D.,– Associate Professor of Education, University of Saint Mary
Recommended for: Instructors grades K-12
Two Sessions May 1 & 2 (Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
Course Description:
Participants will work through various scenarios that will provide them with the skills to communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. Participants will also organize plans for how, as mentors, we can effectively work with new teachers and truly provide them the support they need. The session will highlight how to create a mentor relationship that is enthusiastic, focused, and promotes positivity.
Instructor: Paula Hough, Ed.D.,—Instructional Coach, Turner USD 202, Kansas City, KS
Recommended for: All teachers, grades K-12
Course Description:
Secondary school teachers do much more career and educational counseling than school counselors do. This workshop is designed to help secondary school teachers understand the issues and thought processes their students are dealing with as they try to make their first significant career or educational decisions. Topics will include the theoretical basis for adolescent career decision making, hands-on experience with the main instruments used as assessments and interventions, sources of information, and tips for finding help.
Instructor: David A. Strohm, Ph.D.,—University of Saint Mary
Recommended for: Teachers, grade 5-12 interested in career-focused education
Course Description:
The transition from NCLB to Common Core has created a whole new vocabulary and skill set that teachers are expected to be a part of now. This course will briefly review the changes from state standards to Common Core and how to utilize methods like Project Based Learning (PBL) to meet standards for reading and writing in all content areas. Our focus will be lesson design and classroom design that incorporates strategies from Classroom Instruction That Works.
Instructor: Melissa Lefort,—7th & 8th Grade English Language Arts teacher & ESOL Program Coordinatorm USD 290
Recommended for: Any K-12 teacher, newly-licensed teacher, or pre-service teacher who has diverse student populations and is looking for more ways to reach all learners
Course Description:
As the classroom becomes more diverse, teachers must have more tools and strategies to make the classroom inclusive for all learners. English Language Learners (ELLs), English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOLs), and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (CLDs) need teachers to understand their unique needs within the educational framework. This workshop is an in depth look at lesson design, biography-driven learning, vocabulary strategies, and modifications that can create an inclusive educational environment for all students, regardless of diversity. It also is a companion workshop to one presented in April 2015 over programs for CLDs.
Recommended for: Any K-12 teacher, newly-licensed teacher, or pre-service teacher who is struggling with the transition from NCLB lesson planning to the task of designing Common Core learning plans.
Course Description:
This workshop will guide participants through the process of setting up a blended classroom. A blended classroom done correctly can provide differentiation, tap into a student's intrinsic motivation, and offer educators multiple opportunities to provide remediation throughout a typical school week. Anyone who is interested in investing some time to look at student learning from a different angle and in creating a classroom that is cutting edge in the world of 21st Century learning skills will benefit from this workshop.
Recommended for: Any K-12 teacher, newly-licensed teacher, or pre-service teacher.
Course Description:
During this workshop, participants will be engaged in a variety of games that encourage active involvement in lessons throughout a variety of content areas. This high-energy workshop will leave you with tools and games to use on the very next day of class. Bring a flash drive with you to class, and you will walk away with several game templates that can be modified and used right away.
Amber Boyington—ELL Math, Olathe USD 233
Megan Roberts—ELL Language Arts, Olathe USD 233
Cathy Hubler—6th Grade Science, Olathe USD 233
Recommended for: Educators grades 4-12
Course Description:
Fluency has been a focus for many schools since the National Reading Panel's 2000 report recognized it as one of the five components of reading. Since 2000, many have focused on fluency by letting kids read independently, timing kids on stories for one minute, keeping track of words read correctly per minute, etc. What hasn't always happened is getting kids engaged in their fluency practice. This workshop will focus on many different repeated reading strategies. Pioneers in the field of fluency will be discussed as well as a multitude of fluency resources.
Instructor: Mark Davoren—Reading Interventionist, former Title I teacher and classroom teacher for Leavenworth Public Schools
Recommended for: Any teacher, grades K-8
Course Description:
In this workshop you will learn what Coding is, why it's important to integrate into your curriculum and how to do so. We will look at research-based principals of coding and practical apps and web pages to make the use of it easy and successful in your classroom. You do not have to be an expert to teach coding. Come in and give it a try.
Instructor: Mrs. Lee Gruss—Middle School Science, St. Paul's Episcopal Day School
Recommended for: Any K-12 teacher
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When teaching reading, American classrooms often focus exclusively on skills instruction. In his new book, Igniting a Passion for Reading, Dr. Steven Layne, a professor of education and literature, a national literacy consultant, shows teachers how to develop readers who are not only motivated to read great books, but also love reading in its own right by focusing on building lifetime readers. Layne's text is not only grounded in theory, but also provides many practical classroom applications. Time will be spent reading, reflecting and sharing strategies that will provide our classrooms with positive reading energy to motivate all of our readers.
Instructor: Janet Barnett—Local library specialist of 14 years; former kindergarten teacher (14 years) and middle school teacher (12 years)
Required Book (before the class begins): Layne, S.L. (2009). Igniting a Passion for Reading. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
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Today's classrooms have students with a diverse range of abilities and needs that bring unique challenges to teaching in a standards-based learning environment. Co-teaching brings together two or more certified/licensed professionals who can use their expertise to design rigorous learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs of all students. For example, general educators may have specific expertise in the areas of curriculum and instruction, classroom management, knowledge of typical students, and instructional pacing. Special educators may have additional expertise in the areas of differentiating instruction, monitoring progress, understanding learning processes, and teaching for mastery. Participants will become familiar with 4 approaches to co-teaching. In addition, scheduling, role clarification, administrative support, lesson planning, and other logistical issues will be explored.
Instructor: Danita Long—Special Education Teacher Leader, KCKPS
Recommended for: Any educators and Special Education Educators K-12—especially if you teach in an inclusion classroom of students with special needs or students for whom English is a second language
Course Description:
While girls may have overcome the gender gap in science and math at school, research from around the world continues to show that boys struggle in literacy tasks, causing new concerns that they could trail behind in reading and writing for the rest of their lives.
This workshop will place a spotlight on the problems and issues related to boys and literacy; focusing on the reasons related to pedagogical practices and cultural standards. Participants will also explore solutions for raising our expectations for boys in their literacy achievement. Hands-on strategies will be introduced that engage boys in literacy practices and motivate them to become enthusiastic readers and writers.
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Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice that is used to assess students' academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring can be implemented with individual students or an entire class. Progress monitoring has been outlined as a seven step process by the Department of Education which includes writing measurable annual goals, developing data collection tools, and the process for collecting and evaluating the data as well as systematically communicating student progress to IEP team members.
Recommended for: Special Education graduate students or Special Education Instructors and all interested educators (PreK-12)
Two Sessions June 29 & 30 (Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Course Description:
A recent article noted the need for students to "learn more words," stating that "[v]ocabulary is a deceptively simple literacy skill, but [one] which has proved frustratingly difficult to address." (Sparks, Feb 2013). This workshop will discuss the various ways new words are learned and vocabularies are grown. Vocabulary that is important to teach is the focus, with special emphasis given to content-rich words. Methods of connecting words to the real experiences of children will be given, with practical hands-on materials to take back to the classroom. Participants will be challenged to create word-lovers instead of vocabulary-phobes!
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With today's diverse classrooms it's often difficult to have the information we need at your fingertips to meet the needs of all of our learners. This workshop will be focus on understanding the characteristics of and strategies for working with the most common disabilities seen in the general education classroom. Exceptionalities will include: learning disabilities, communication disorders, cognitive disabilities, ADHD, Autism, and behavior disorders. Participants will compile a resource and intervention with ready to use ideas.
Instructor: Maureen Hogan—Student Services Coordinator, Nativity Parish School
Course Description:
As we all know, budgets are slimmed with each passing year. Teachers are having to rely on their own dollar more to supplement the classroom. How can teachers create exciting, interesting, and engaging lessons without breaking the bank? We can provide some guidance. In this course, we will reveal our money saving tips when it comes to creating activities that stimulate minds with a focus on common core instruction. With three instructors, each with their own specialty (Science, Math, ELA, and ELL), this course is guaranteed to deliver!
Course Description:
This workshop Empowers teachers for the 21st Century classroom who feel under-prepared, overwhelmed, and unconvinced with common shifts to 1:1 teaching and learning. Participants will:
The workshop can be taken for 1, 2, or 3 hours of credit (with extra assignments completed).
Instructor: Rachel Smith—English Instructor and Department Chair, Baldwin High School
Course Description:
More hands-on practice with the actual fluency strategies, lessons and activities. Participants will look at data and come up with a fluency plan, to meet the needs of individual learners.
Course Description:
Learn how to equip and empower your students to develop deep comprehension while creating and collaborating digitally. This session will explore how to harness the power of technology without sacrificing effective comprehension instruction. Participants will leave with digital takeaway tips and see student work samples
Instructor: Tracy Stokes—Resource Specialist, Elementary English Language Arts, Shawnee Mission School District
Recommended for: All teachers, grades K-6
Participants should bring an iPad
Required text: • Connecting Comprehension and Technology (2013), Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis, ISBN: 0325047030
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The arts are fundamental to who we are as humans. They encourage us, entertain us, express our values, build bridges between cultures, and inspire us. Students whose educations have a deep aesthetic component are shown to do well in all academic areas—including standardized testing! And yet, our test –driven classrooms often leave these aesthetic experiences behind for more STEM-focused encounters. This workshop will focus on ways to use aesthetics—music, drama, and the visual arts—to better help students all aspects of the world around them. Practical strategies will be given to help participants to incorporate the arts into all aspects of the learning environment.
Recommended for: All educators, grades K-6
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Boost Your Content Marketing with PPC
We've all heard the mantra "Content is King", but content marketing has been getting a lot of attention recently. A quick Google search turns up a full page of paid listings as well as organic listings from CopyBlogger, Mashable, Marketo, etc. These articles talk about how to create good content, but more importantly, they focus on how to get that content to spread. Well, here are 3 tips to boost your content marketing with PPC.
Know Your Audience
Hopefully you created your content with a specific audience in mind. We'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you did. Newer PPC platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. offer demographic targeting. Therefore, the way that you defined your audience when you created the content now becomes the targeting criteria used in your PPC promotion. Your audience is 25-45? You can target just that age bracket. Your audience has a college degree? You can target just college grads. Your audience likes a particular book or genre of movies? You can target that too.
By knowing your audience you can ensure that your marketing dollars are only spent getting your message to the right people.
Go Where Your Audience Goes
Given that Facebook has over 1 Billion users, it's safe to assume that your customers use Facebook. So what makes Facebook so great for content marketing promotion? That question was asked during a recent #ppcchat Twitter chat and here are a few of the responses:
- Easier funnel entry (likes), plus better and better DR targeting, plus ability to cast wider net for cheap. - FBPPC
- Facebook is a place where people consume content. Fundamentally different environment. - Heather Cooan
- FB allows you to track other interaction with your brand (e.g. Likes, shares, comments, etc.) - Gil Hong
People on Facebook are browsing. They're waiting for the next cool thing to grab their attention, whether that's a picture, a link, a video, a friend's status or your ad. You already have the great content. This gets it in front of more people.
I recently spoke with Gea Elika, owner of Elika Real Estate in New York, about his recent efforts with Facebook. He created an infographic on his website around the question of Renting vs. Buying in real estate. Since he works in real estate, this is a very common question facing his customers. He posted it on Facebook and then promoted it with a $30.00 budget to users aged 25-37 in major cities like New York, LA, Miami and Chicago. Here were the results:
- Clicks - 834
- Page Engagements - 754
- Impressions - 11,454
- Cost/Engagement - $0.04
How many of you would pay $0.04 to have someone interact with your Facebook post?
Get Creative
Lastly, I would advise you to think outside the typical venues of Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. For example, StumbleUpon offers a service called Paid Discovery where you can get StumbleUpon users directly to your site. The targeting is based on categories that you select, there is no minimum order size and pricing is very competitive. I've seen one infographic pay for 500 Stumbles and get several thousand as it gained additional thumbs up from users.
As you can see, there are lots of different ways that PPC can boost your content marketing, but if you start by knowing your audience, going where your customers are, and get a little creative you can promote your content in a very cost effective way.
Robert Brady is the head PPC wizard at Righteous Marketing, a Google AdWords Certified Partner and Microsoft adExcellence Member. He manages PPC accounts for both small and large businesses and offers a PPC training program for the DIYer.
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Robert great article. My only input would be to first consider the type of content you are promoting through PPC. If it is the type of content that will directly drive conversion than it might be worth paying a little more money. If its just content to promote the brand and get links than might not be as worthwhile. Then again, this might make for an interesting debate…


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New York City Global Partners, a non-profit organization located in the NYC Mayor's Office, promotes international cooperation between the City of New York and global cities worldwide. Its mission is to encourage New York City and its partner cities to learn from one another's innovative solutions to common challenges. NYC Global Partners programs are international summits, an online youth exchange program, and an online resource bank of global cities' best practices. For more information, visit: www.nyc.gov/globalpartners.
Program intern
Interns will assist with day-to-day management tasks, including coordinating summit activities, updating the online resource bank of global cities' best practices and supporting general outreach to foreign cities. Responsibilities may include research on municipal issues and statistics from cities around the world, reviewing and editing policy reports, preparing memos, correspondence and promotional text, special events tasks, and administrative duties such as database management, maintaining files and archiving. 15-20 hours per week.
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Global Partners Junior is an international education program that connects New York City middle school students to their peers in cities around the world using the internet. Interns will assist with site visits to New York City participating locations, as well as monitoring and evaluation activities. Both in-office and off-site internship opportunities are available. Travel to program sites in New York City may be necessary. Previous experience working with students, age 9-13, preferred but not required. Previous experience working with internet-based education and New York City after-school provider programs preferred but not required.
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NYC Global Partners is seeking graduate interns to conduct a research project on Global Cities. Students will undertake research to identify and evaluate data related to global cities, including data related to demographics, socioeconomic indicators and a city's infrastructure. Interns will be expected to work on this project about 10 hours per week. Research will be conducted off-site. Interns will be expected to attend regular meetings at the offices of NYC Global Partners.
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Internships will be based at the NYC Global Partners office at 2 UN Plaza (44th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue) unless otherwise specified. Internships are unpaid. NYC Global Partners will work with interns to comply with the requirements of any stipend or internship-for-credit program at their institution.
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By: Brian Gray - August 4, 2001
Time to welcome Absolute Multimedia back to nV News. It's been quite some time since our last Absolute product review but nV News was selected as one of the lucky sites to get a first crack at their newest card, the Absolute MORPHEUS GeForce3 by 3D Power.
Most will assume that The Matrix encouraged the use of the Morpheus tag. What gamer does not love the six foot tall Yoda in a trenchcoat? Absolute let the reviewers know that the Morpheus name was used in its Greek God of Dreams connotation.
You may also be wondering why I included the 3D Power tag. According to Absolute, the card is fabbed by 3D Power. Absolute Multimedia packages the card for retail distribution. Absolute is responsible for support and bundling.
And quite a bundle it is, read on...
What more needs to be said about the GeForce3? It comes with a clockspeed of 200MHz core and 460MHz memory. With more pixel and texture pipelines than any other graphics chip AND several bandwidth saving techniques, the GeForce3 offers the highest level of performance acheived by a retail 3D accelerator.
Please use Mike's extensive preview and additions to acquaint yourself with the GeForce3. It is an outstanding resource.
NVIDIA currently owns all as the RadeonII is not due for another couple of months and the BitBoys are still in vaporland. The KyroIII should prove to be a worthy contender but again time is not on the side of the tiler as the fabled GeForce3 Ultra could be released as a counter-attack.
What makes the Absolute offering stand out?
Wood. High-tech, eh? I wondered why the use of (what seems to be) balsa wood would even be considered but the only response that I could think of was, "why not?" It is cheap, it is unique and the packaging for this card is the most protective I have ever seen.
The card, software bundle and driver cd are all housed with in a pink bed of anti-static foam packing. Very little chance of damage in route to your PC. More on the card in a second
Dronez was beautiful, but gameplay is not my style. The early revs of the card may have a voucher for NOLF that needs to be sent in to redeem the game.
Already, Absolute has set themselves apart from the competition. Let's see what else is in store for Absolute customers.
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Grab a galaxy far, far away for your digital devices thanks to a new official re-release of the special editions of the "Star Wars" six film saga, coming this month from Disney.
Can't get enough "Lego Star Wars" movies? Disney XD plan to debut a five-episode series retelling the "Star Wars" saga from the droids' point of view, before the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
After Taylor Swift revived a public debate over payments to artists by streaming-music services, Prince is the next high-profile musician to pull his catalog off some Web venues.
Following the sudden departure of Frank Gibeau in May, EA has a new mobile games chief in charge of key franchises like Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled.
[commentary] If you were looking for a "teachable moment" about a Silicon Valley executive's personal beliefs versus his ability to lead a diverse community, this wasn't it.
When you play the entire "Star Wars" film saga all at once in the same frame, the results make for a surreal sci-fi experience.
In a tweet, the pop star says fans will be able to stream her chart-topping "1989" album on Apple Music, after her complaint about a royalty loophole made the tech giant change its tune.
Bethesda's mobile game set in the Fallout universe skyrocketed to the top three grossing apps in the iTunes app store within days of its release.


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London — The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has reported that there has been a normal start to the rainy season in Mozambique, with food insecurity being limited to a few areas.
According to its latest Food Security Update, the majority of rural households throughout the country are able to meet their basic food needs.
However, there is food insecurity in parts of Mozambique that were affected by drought during the 2011/2012 main harvest. FEWS NET warns that poor and very poor households in Chicualacuala and Chigubo districts (in Gaza province), Funhalouro and Panda (in Inhambane) and Machanga (in Sofala) are currently facing problems in obtaining food due to low and unreliable income levels.
The report points out that data gathered by the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) shows that the rainy season began early in Maputo and Gaza provinces and rainfall has been normal to above normal in those areas, "creating conditions that are beneficial for seasonal planting".
It points out that crops are expected to be readily available for purchase in southern markets in January due to the early onset of the rainy season.
While it is encouraging that FEWS NET can report that food insecurity is currently limited to a few areas, especially as December lies within what is known as the "hunger season", food insecurity does remain an endemic problem.
In October, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported that just under a quarter of the Mozambican population – more than six million people – faced some kind of food insecurity during the year.
The Maputo representative of the WFP, Lola Castro, stated that this did not mean that during the entire year a quarter of the population went hungry, but that for at least part of the time they faced food shortages.


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Is there a 30 pin adapter with a male port for the USB end of my lightning cord that fits into the iPhone 5?
I have a M202 Duo docking station that I want to use to listen to music, radio stations, etc from the iPhone 5.
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My JRT's obedience school instructor told me that my female JRT is too fat. She weighs about 13 lbs. and seems the right height for a JRT. She a year and a half old this month. I realize that you'd have to see her before giving me your opinion. Unfortunately, I don't have a pic to send. I'm feeding her Nutro's Natural Choice Lamb and Rice but switched her to Nutro's Natural Choice High Energy because it has more protein in it. Now I've been told to get her on Nutro's light dry food because it is better for her. I didn't mention this , but I normally give her half a cup of dry and a tablespoon of canned twice a day. I take her for walks and she runs all over my house so she should be getting ample exercise. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.


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She was awarded the MBE in the 1997 New Year Honours list for services to nursing and health care, and was awarded an RCN Award of Merit in 1995 serving as Chair of RCN Council until August 2002, resigning after making an "inappropriate and offensive" remark at a meeting when she used the term "10 Little Niggers", a possible variation of "A Nigger in the Woodpile", reportedly the original title of Agatha Christie's very atypical murder mystery, And Then There Were None.
Mrs. Botrrill always denied any racial connotation and stated that the term was not used in a racial context. She stated that the term was used when in a meeting the attendance was rapidly dropping off referring to the premise of the book, as one by one the individuals are killed, leaving only one person. The issue raised the question of institutional racism in the Royal College of Nursing. It was stated by the RCN that one only needs to look at her career and years of advocacy for nurses to see this was an unfortunate slip of the tongue referring back to the title of a book that was once in common use.
There was wide media discussion around the incident, discussing racism in healthcare and pillorying Mrs Bottril as a racist but even more often speaking out in her defense decyring the overreaction one word can cause and asking if one word used outside an offensive context was enough to invalidate a 40 year career of caring and professional advoacy. == References ==


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Police: Woman shooting husband may be on camera
New details are emerging in the case of a Phoenix woman accused of gunning down her husband.
Prosecutors suggested that they may have captured Rebecca Mellon shooting her husband, Donald, on camera.
"There's an actual video of the murder occurring," said prosecutor Blaine Gadow. "Video of the defendant obtaining a weapon -- a handgun -- and walking into the room where the victim is sitting and shooting him."
Gadow said the victim was shot in the head.
A further review of the police report said Rebecca Mellon waited to call 911 for several minutes and did not attempt to help her husband in any way.
Police noted that they had been called to the residence previously in response to domestic violence claims.
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Radio City Music Hall has recently become overrun with linemen come NFL draft season. The "Big Uglies" once again are very predominant in the 2014 as similar numbers of linemen are expected to come off the board early.
The overwhelming top prospect is defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney out of South Carolina. His accolades and talents speak for themselves, but he is not alone as a first round defensive line talent. Anthony Johnson (LSU), Trent Murphy (Stanford), Timmy Jernigan (Florida St.), Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas), Morgan Breslin (USC), and Will Sutton (Arizona) along with a few others are first round caliber prospects on the defensive line. Elite athletes are moving to defensive line, and it is translating to a higher demand of linemen. Thus, these prospects are very high on NFL draft boards and will be hot commodities in 2014.
On the offensive line, a strong concentration of prospects is expecting to be taken in the first round. They include Cyrus Kouandjio (Ala.), Jake Matthews (Texas A&M), Cyril Richardson (Baylor), Seantrel Henderson (Miami), James Hurst (UNC), Gabe Ikard (Okla.), and Cam Erving (Florida St.) among others. By season's end, offensive linemen could challenge for as many as 10 selections in the first round. Expect linemen, offensive and defensive alike, to hear their names called early and often next May.
Over the past three drafts, about 52 percent of the players selected in the first round have been either offensive or defensive linemen. This is compared to ten years ago when only nine linemen were selected in the first of the 2003 draft. NFL teams are placing a higher value on controlling the line of scrimmage, making linemen the second most esteemed position in the league. This trend will continue into 2014 and beyond, as this class will rival last year as one of the deepest linemen drafts in recent memory.


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An army of feral cats rules a remote island in southern Japan, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village that is overrun with felines outnumbering humans six to one.
Police find 50 dead cats in freezer of suspected child molester; dozens more living in house. Tania Rogers reports.
Morning interview for Cats the Musical at the Wichita Theatre, 6:30 a.m., 7-9-14
Cats are being cut in half in Florida neighborhood.
More than 100 cats are removed from home in Houston, Texas.
A large house cat cornered a Oregon family prompting them to call 9-1-1 for help
We hit the road with animal control in our latest edition of Somebody's Gotta Do it!
This interactive kitty cam gets you up close and personal with some felines, and could be the future of pet adoption.
Researcher uses tiny cameras to follow house cats on their rounds. Doug Richards reports.
The warmer temperatures hitting most of the nation this winter brings an unexpected occurrence... more cats.


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Security Certifications – should you get some? Well, this is what I think.
IMHO if you go for a certificate then you pretty much put a box around yourself and your abilities. I am sorry, this is my personal opinion. People will perceive you as such and such because of your certifications. While having a cert might be a good idea for your career and in particular your CV, showing off with it could be a bit harmful. I am not saying that you shouldn't get certified. [...]
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Room Ban In Effect At UW-L For Fest
The UW-L campus this weekend will, to administrators and police, be a
somewhat peaceful place like it was last year during Oktoberfest. Unlike two years ago..............
The infamous tossing of the squirrel turned into a street filled party then eventually saw a car being overturned and several arrests being made. Chancellor Joe Gow says one big rule change last remains in effect this year.
Gow attributed the peace last year to outreach and campus based activities as well as the beefed up presence of hall directors and resident assistants in the dorms.


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Wings-Final Season (1996)
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Category Keywords: 1990s Airplanes Brothers Family Interaction Made-For-Network TV Pilots
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The Final Season -- Now Ready for Takeoff!
|It's the final boarding call for Wings as the hilarious sitcom returns for its eighth and final season, the wildest one yet! As Sandpiper Air's Joe Hackett (Timothy Daly) and his new bride Helen (Crystal Bernard) finally move into their dream home, they are forced to continue living with Brian (Steven Weber) and Casey (Amy Yasbeck) -- since they accidentally burned down Brian's house! And as Fay (Rebecca Schull) faces retirement, and Antonio (Tony Shalhoub) attracts a beautiful woman who actually likes him, Roy (David Schramm) must convince his mother that his new girlfriend is not the blow-up kind! Then later in the season, an unbelievable turn of events changes the lives of every character. This 3-disc set includes all 23 Season Eight episodes, on DVD for the first time ever. Now on its final approach, Wings is still your connecting flight to classic comedy!
"...just like Cheers, the strength of Wings is built upon great writing and eccentric, well-developed characters. Britt Gillette, The DVD Report
"Better than airplane peanuts! David Johnson, DVD Verdict
"...was able to grow and keep the laughs coming year after year. Home Theater Info
"Daly and Weber maintain an affable chemistry together, but it's the supporting cast that keeps the show swimming along. Scott Weinberg, DVD Talk
Editor's NoteThe sometimes touching and always funny 1990s sitcom WINGS starred Tim Daly and Steven Weber as Joe and Brian Hackett, two brothers trying to run a small airline on Nantucket while dealing with a lovable, eccentric group of employees and friends that included lunch-counter waitress Helen Chapel (Crystal Bernard), immigrant cab driver Antonio Scarpacci (Tony Shalhoub), oddball mechanic Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church), and Helen's uptight older sister, Casey (Amy Yasbeck). Created by the team behind CHEERS and FRASIER, WINGS shared those shows' taste for zany situational comedy that was also intelligent, emotional, and decidedly mature. This eighth and final season brings the beloved show to a close with a startling dispatch from an unlikely source: the Hacketts' dead father! Guest appearances include Jenny McCarthy, Abe Vigoda, and Chris Elliott.
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|Timothy Daly
|David Schramm
|Rebecca Schull
|Tony Shalhoub
|Steven Weber
|Jenny McCarthy - Guest Star
|Abe Vigoda - Guest Star
|Roma Maffia - Guest Star
|Chris Elliott - Guest Star
|Steve Young - Guest Star
|Rose Marie - Guest Star
|Shannon Tweed - Guest Star
Emmy (1996)
|Tommy Cole, Ken Wensevic, Nominee, Outstanding Makeup for a Series
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|Kelsey Grammer, Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|Tyne Daly, Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series


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Creating a feature-wall with nothing but a hundred pictures of your muesli is one way to go, but another versatile use for photographs is using your muesli as a mouse-pad. Use any photo you want to create a foamy computer placemat that will look great on any desk. Stepping out of the conventional box, if you want something truly unique to do with your photos, you could always create an A4 size puzzle. Offering hours of rainy-day entertainment since grandpa was still in diapers, puzzles are just as well-loved today.
While making your photos versatile is great, sometimes you just want to make them bigger and more like something you'd see on reality TV shows of really expensive houses. The A4 or A5 gloss prints are the perfect way to do that. Sure, taking the photos is as easy as repeatedly clicking a button but printing them out is a totally different story. With one hundred jumbo prints from Kodak, you could fill all your photo frames and still have extras to plaster the wall with. Whether you're looking for a new sort of gift or you just want to add some pizazz to your photos, Kodak Express Frequentfoto is the perfect way to do it.


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Augmented reality app Layar is now available for Symbian smart phones, including the Nokia N8 and E7. It joins the existing iPhone and Android versions of the AR browser.
The Alcatel One Touch Smart 916 sports a Qwerty keyboard for BlackBerry users who want to try Android -- for just £50.
The social augmented reality app allows users to add text, paint, and other things to images and share them with other users, as well as friends on Facebook and Twitter.
If you fancy a stroll across Abbey Road with The Beatles, or a look at the iconic buildings springing up around London, Layar 3.0 will augment your world
Android phones know where they are, but add a few apps and they'll tell you where to go, how to get there and what to expect when you arrive.
CNET talks to Qualcomm's Jay Wright about turning augmented reality into more than a neat gimmick.
Augmented reality + visual search = phones that tie the physical and digital worlds together.
Layar, the much-hyped augmented-reality app, has hit Android. We took to the streets of London to see if it will blow our minds, or at least find us a decent pub
Apple could be making a move into augmented reality -- it's applied for a patent that shows AR versions of its Maps and Compass apps.
Microsoft has offered a sneak peek at what we can expect from the next major Windows Phone 7 update, demoing multitasking, an overhauled market and some cool new toys for devs.


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Tampa City Council examines contract appeals processTampa City Council examines contract appeals pro
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The Tampa City Council today to look at changing the appeals process for contract bids. The issue came up after members of a local security firm complained before the Council today about having lost a bid.
Chris Castillo is a private investigator with Sable One Investigations. He said he had reviewed all of the proposals up for contracts this year, and said Tampa is shunning local businesses.
Michael Hadley is the President of Sable One The company was recently denied a bid to provide security to a number of city sights, even though they were local and offered the lowest bid.
Earlier this month, WMNF reported on the complaints of Sable One. At the time, Gregory Spearman with the City of Tampa Purchasing Department, said that regulations say that a local contact will go to the lowest, 'responsive, responsible' bidder.
But Mayor Iorio's Chief of Staff, Darrell Smith, rejected Sable One's bid, giving examples in a letter in which he said they fell short of being responsive and responsible.
Currently, when a city department rejects a procurement bid, the business can appeal. But that appeal is heard internally, by another city official. They then can go to Circuit Court to appeal further.
But Council Chairman Thomas Scott said today that is simply unfair.
City Attorney Chip Fletcher said the way the process currently runs, the Mayor is not involved â but Council Chair Scott immediately called him on that.
Councilman John Dingfelder chimed in in agreement with Scott.
Thomas Scott emphasized that he was not trying to challenge the powers of the Mayor, but was simply looking for fairness.
The Council then voted to have the City Attorney come back in 90 days on presenting an ordinance to provide a hearing master to hear appeals on requests for proposals, and procurement bids.comments powered by Disqus


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Dr Oz: Acupuncture Facelift
Dr Oz introduced licensed acupuncturist, Janet Tsai. According to Janet, the all-natural acupuncture facelift balanced energy within the meridians of Chinese medicine. To demonstrate the procedure, Dr Oz showed before and after photographs of a patient who had used this procedure. (Didn't really see much of a difference. Did you?)
Dr Oz brought up Cathy, an audience member, who volunteered to have an acupuncture facelift real time on stage. Cathy stated that she took care of herself with diet and exercise and now just wanted her outside to match her inside.
Janet inspected Cathy's face, stating that Chinese medicine used the face to see how healthy an organ was. Cathy had a line in the center of the eyebrow, which Janet said related to the liver. Cathy also had frown lines around the mouth. This related to the large intestine and the ovaries.
Janet placed the needled into Cathy's forehead, using the up and out method to raise the skin. Cathy stated that she didn't even feel it when Janet stuck the needle in. (It looked painful to me!) Janet stated that the needles used for this method were fine and thin, therefore did not cause any pain. As she stuck each needle into Cathy's face, Janet plucked the tip to stimulate more blood flow to the area. (Now that really looked painful!)
Dr Oz: The Acupuncture Facelift
-30 minute procedure
-need at least 10 treatments to get the full effect. Younger people only need 1 treatment every 6 months. Older people should have the treatment at least once a month. (Yet another reason to hate getting older!)
– should be done 2-3 per week
-$125 and up per session.
-you should see a healthy glow after one treatment
Dr Oz showed audience members how Cathy was going to look in an hour after the treatment. Her skin did have a healthy glow. Dr Oz also showed what Cathy would look like after a month and honestly, THAT was where you saw the real improvement. (Again, that was a doctored photo of what she SHOULD look like. Did you believe it?)
If you've had this procedure, leave a comment and let us know how it worked for you.