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Are these Britney Spears' measurements? A body double ad says so
Britney Spears is busy preparing for her "Piece of Me" Planet Hollywood residency in Las Vegas. And while one might think that means hardcore choreography and dance rehearsals, vocal calisthenics and a diet of lean proteins and greens, it could actually mean just hiring a body double to do some of the dirty work for her.
Hollywood Life came across a casting notice that gives away Spears' exact weight, height, body measurements, and shoe and dress sizes. " Looking for a body double for Britney Spears," the ad reads. "Please only submit if you have these measurements or are very close to them all." The casting agent is looking for someone with a 32C bra size, which seems like an awfully narrow measurement for our broad-shouldered Britney. A weight of 130 lbs. and dress size 4 sound about right. As for the 27-inch waist and 35-inch hips, we'll let you be the judge.
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Launched last winter with three students who wrote freely about their experiences both inside and outside the classroom - and on and off campus - Indiana State's uncensored blogs are designed to provide a behind-the-scenes look at campus life. This summer's additions now take blogging way off campus.
A typical day might find Brian Kilp, professor of music, posting photos from a concert in China or Thailand while business student Gerald Smith updates his summer internship with a Kansas City-area insurance firm and Elena Teovska, a public relations major, describes her experience in Prague, Czech Republic.
"Learning doesn't stop during the summer and it's a great time for those just now starting to think about college to go online and check out the kinds of experiences ISU students are having,†said Bill Herndon, the university's Web content manager.
"We're especially pleased that Elena and Professor Kilp have agreed to be official ISU bloggers, giving students a look at the international experiences available at Indiana State,†Herndon said.
Smith, an insurance and risk management major, was among the university's first group of official bloggers who began posting comments on the Internet last winter. This summer, he is chronicling his experiences as an intern with Lockton Companies in Overland Park, Kan. With more than 3,700 risk professionals worldwide and 143 offices in 44 countries, Lockton is the world's largest privately held global insurance broker.
"I am very excited about working with Lockton this summer. I believe it will be one of the most beneficial experiences of my life with regards to my career. It will take a lot of hard work, but it will be worth it,†Smith wrote in a recent blog. "Not only is ISU a great place to attend class, but it provides many opportunities for students and staff to expand their horizons.â€
Kilp, no stranger to international travel, calls his summer 2007 journey through China and Thailand his "latest Asian adventure.†Following performances as principal horn with a Champaign, Ill.-based chamber orchestra in Beijing and Shanghai, he will teach at three conservatories in China before heading to Thailand for a performing tour that will include a July 4 concert at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and a summer of teaching music and English.
The blogs not only provide interesting and entertaining reading, they help prospective students learn more about the opportunities available at Indiana State, Herndon said.
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Congrats like crazy! Our beloved Buffy — Sarah Michelle Gellar — and her ever-dreamy husband Freddie Prinze Jr. have announced that they're having a boy, reports RadarOnline. The couple revealed in April that they're expecting their second child, but details on a due date haven't been released.
The couple met way back in 1997 on the set of I Know What You Did Last Summer (spoiler alert: Sarah and Freddie fell in love that summer), but the couple didn't actually wed until September 2002. Their newest addition will be a little bro to older sis Charlotte Grace, who was born on September 19, 2009.
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Barrow school takes Ofsted to court
Last updated at 08:04, Thursday, 15 March 2012
STUNNED Furness Academy bosses took their fight for justice against a "misleading" and "flawed" Ofsted inspection outcome to the High Court.
Ofsted has issued Barrow's academy with a 'notice to improve' after judging it to be "inadequate" in its "overall effectiveness", because maths did not yet reach the nationally expected level.
Publication of the report, of the inspection which took place at the end of January, was delayed until this evening as academy leaders complained to Ofsted, and also wrote to Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools,
Sir Michael Wilshaw, and the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, about "fundamental problems" in applying the new inspection framework so rigidly to an academy so young.
The academy, which opened in September 2009, and replaced three old schools, has been judged using a five-year measure of student achievement, which the academy say "cannot legitimately" be applied to it as it "can only be accountable for achievement and provision from September 2009 onwards."
Yesterday the academy applied for an injunction at the High Court, in London, to stop the report being published as it stands and until an investigation was completed.
The application was not granted but judge, Mr Justice Collins, said the key inspection judgements were "untrue and unfair", and said in all areas other than maths the academy was at least satisfactory and in many ways good.
The judge required Ofsted to provide a covering letter with the report making it clear that, but for maths, the academy would have been judged satisfactory.
- Here is the full Furness Academy letter to parents
14 March 2012
Dear Parents/Careers
'Furness Academy wins support of High Court Judge'
On 25 and 26 January 2012 Ofsted conducted a Section 5 Inspection of Furness Academy using the new 2012 Inspection Framework.
Yesterday (Tuesday) in the High Court, Mr Justice Collins agreed with us by declaring that the key 'Inspection judgements' from the inspection (report enclosed and on our website), were "untrue and unfair".
He said that it was untrue that our overall effectiveness was inadequate just because Maths was not yet reaching
the nationally expected levels. He went further, saying to the court that in all areas other than Maths, the Academy
was at least satisfactory and in many ways good.
He reflected that although he wasn't going to issue an injunction to prevent publication, the Academy had to be
treated fairly. He required Ofsted to issue a covering letter with the report, "making it explicitly clear that but for
Maths the Academy would have been judged to be satisfactory" (letter also enclosed and on our website).
Mr Justice Collins stated that people cannot properly use this report as an overall condemnation of the Academy.
Our inspection was one of the first to be carried out under the new 'Inspection Framework for Schools and
Academies 2012'. We believe there to be fundamental problems in applying this framework so rigidly to an
academy as young as we are. I will illustrate in detail later in this letter exactly why that is.
The report itself is extremely positive in so many ways, so its main content should provide reassurance and
confidence to students and parents. It is most disappointing, however, that it is to be published now, with its key
judgements unchanged, as we are still in dialogue with Ofsted regarding what we believe to be these fundamental
flaws, and their investigation into our submission and evidence is still in process.
Whilst we are not unhappy with most elements of the report, we had sought an injunction to prevent its publication
until due process was complete, during which time we believed some serious matters of principle and procedure
would be appropriately addressed, and the key inspection judgements adjusted.
We will continue to pursue our submission to Ofsted through the normal Complaints Procedure mechanism and I
will inform you of the outcome in due course.
Main Concerns
Ofsted, alongside other evidence, uses RAISEonline data to assess students' achievements. This weighed so
heavily upon their final 'Student Achievement' judgement in our report, especially with regard to mathematics. Our
latest national data, 'RAISEonline 2011', measures student outcomes against expected rates of progress from the
students' starting point, which is their Key Stage 2 National Curriculum levels achieved and reported in May 2006.
We assert that this is inappropriate and misleading, given that the first three years of that five year period
(September 2006 to August 2009) were spent in three predecessor schools entirely independent of the Academy.
Our submission to Ofsted is simple and is illustrated succinctly in the following statement:
Furness Academy can only be accountable for achievement and provision from September 2009 onwards.
Progress since the Section 8 Monitoring Inspection last March
The Academy has progressed in a really ambitious, positive and determined way, so much so that representatives
of the 'Office of the Schools' Commissioner' visited the Academy recently (December 2011) to discover how such
significant progress had been made so quickly.
Students and parents should be pleased and reassured by that, alongside proper consideration of the detailed
evidence of progress made since our Section 8 Monitoring Visit. We have not only met the targets set for us at the
time, but have comfortably exceeded them all, as the following hard evidence proves.
Improving student attainment from Year 1, with particular reference to GCSE results, has been comfortably and
comprehensively achieved. The key benchmark figure of 5 x A* - C (including English and Maths) rose from 33%
to 49%, which is not only an increase of 16 percentage points, but puts our results for 2011 at 14 percentage
points above the Government's own floor targets.
English results improved from 44% to 73%, which is above the national average. Maths results improved from
44% to 57%; although not yet at the national average, they will continue to improve rapidly towards that mark
(indeed this year we are expecting a further increase of 14 percentage points in the number of students expected
to make the required levels of progress). Science results too have improved significantly with the number of
students achieving at least 2 x A* - C passes rising from 50% to 71% in just one year.
Improving the 'Quality of Teaching' regarding the number of 'good or better' lessons has also clearly been
achieved. In Year 1 the figure for this indicator was 44% rising to 50% in Year 2. Our records show this figure to
be above 70% in Year 3 and during the inspection, of the 48 lessons observed, Ofsted judged 71% of them to
be 'good or better'.
Exclusions had been a concern too but these have now fallen dramatically and without lowering standards.
Student behaviour is now good overall as the reduction in exclusions demonstrates. Permanent Exclusions have
fallen from 13 in Year 1 to 1 in Year 3, with Fixed Term Exclusions now being only 25% of what they were when
we first opened.
Finally, attendance has risen sharply from 88.5% in Year 1 to 91% in Year 2 and is now running at 93% in Year 3.
This obvious progress and significant successes are down to excellent teamwork. Sponsors and governors,
along with students, staff, parents and the Local Authority, have worked hard in partnership with each other to
secure the rapid and sustained progress which students now benefit from every day. This will continue in a most
determined manner, not only while Ofsted's internal investigation continues, but also into the future.
What has been achieved so far is incredible given the very complex merger of three organisations into one,
across two sites and into old and unfit buildings, but we are not complacent. We now look forward to attempting
to establish, with Ofsted, a legitimate and fair recognition of our progress to date as we look to accelerate our
continual cycle of improvement as we prepare for our single site merger into our new, state of the art buildings in
September 2013.
With kindest regards,
Douglas Blackledge
- For the full story, see tomorrow's Evening Mail
First published at 17:10, Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
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i go to furness academy and im about to leave thank god! this school is a disaster and im not saying that because everyone else thinks it im saying that because of personal experience, i got sent home last thursday three english lessons before my gcse exam in english because i did have the right material shoes, i have all over black shoes but they werent faux leather. but extreme dont you think? i also had experienced before in the past they are not good at there behaviour methods. i got beat up in year 9 and i was the one that got put in isolation and the other girl got let of cause she was crying! i also experienced harsh and uneeded comments about me from a member of staff and my mum went to mr blackledge and he didnt do anything in the slightest! i though school days were meant to be fun and they are meant to be the best days of your life i havent yet had one single day at school were i have actually enjoyed it. they care more about your appereance than getting you good grade, becasue getting sent home just because of shoes couple of days before a proper gcse exam is abit extreme and i will tell mr blackledge if i get a bad grade how bad he is as a teacher!!!!!
At the end of the day, if your child wants to learn they will regardless of which school they go to. My son is in year 10 at Furness Academy and is doing very well, on the other hand he has a friend who was excluded because he wasn't interested and has since been excluded from another school, let's give the Academy a break. it isn't always the school that is at fault.
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Essential Qualities of an Exceptional Link Builder
Assuming they already understand the importance of building back links to their websites, many site owners don't have the time, don't know how or couldn't be bothered to make manual link building a part of their marketing campaign.
It's perfectly okay [patting your back]. Even seasoned SEOs will admit to hating that aspect of a campaign. Manual link building can be a challenging, time consuming and down right frustrating experience. Unfortunately, it can also make or break your search engine presence, and therefore shouldn't be neglected all together.
Since many site owners, will at some point, consider hiring the services of a professional link builder, here are some essential (but non-definitive) qualities to look for in the candidates you're considering.
An Efficient Link Campaign is a Productive Link Campaign
Time management skills: The number one complaint I hear from people in the market for a link builder, is that they simply don't have the time or energy to look for link prospects themselves. Since link building can be a very time consuming, on-going effort it's good to know that the person you hire, can manage your campaign efficiently along with their other campaigns, so that yours isn't neglected. It doesn't hurt to ask how many other campaigns they'll be working on and how much time will be devoted to yours.
Organization skills: Along with being time consuming, link building can also be data intensive because of the amount of research and tracking it requires. As a client, this is good for you because you'll have a concrete report of the entire campaign and a record of all the new links your link builder obtained for you. Unless your link builder is unorganized and doesn't keep track, in which case, how will you know what you paid for?
The Hardest Backlinks To Get, Often Result In The Best Payoffs
Creativity and resourcefulness: When contacting other websites on your behalf, the worst thing a link builder could do is to send the usual, boring, and generic email link request (which is basically considered highly annoying). Why would you pay someone good money to do this for you when you could just send these useless emails yourself? Exceptional link builders will not only think outside of the box when it comes to getting links for you, but they'll personalize each and every email (or phone call) to suit the individual link prospect. They are super resourceful when they have to be because they know that the hardest links to get often result in the best payoffs. This comes from their extensive experience and goes hand-in-hand with their proven track record of success.
An understanding of quality over quantity: Exceptional link builders have a genuine understanding that 1 back link from a high quality page will do more good for a site than 100 low quality links ever could. They know this from experience and would never waste time pursuing a back link that didn't have value (of some sort) for you and your campaign. As a site owner, the last thing you want is to pay top dollar for a bunch of worthless links from useless pages that aren't even indexed in Google… and probably never will be.
Patience/tact: Often times a link builder must wait for a site to respond to their email request or phone message. Even if they eventually respond with a "yes", it also takes time for them to actually get around to adding your link. There's an art in knowing how long to wait before you reinitiate contact. Too soon, and you appear desperate or pushy… too late and it makes it easier for them to change their minds. Either way, you'll definitely want a link builder who is able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.
Representing Your Business In The Best Possible Way
Communication and grammar skills: A good communicator is someone who can speak "with" people about their message, rather than "to" them. Knowing what to say is one thing though. Being able to convey that message effectively both vocally and textually is something else entirely. Even with the invention of spell check, the Internet isn't exactly a wonderful place filled with grammatically correct sentences and words (shocking, I know). Remember that any link builder you hire will be contacting site owners and communicating with people on YOUR behalf. Look for someone who will represent you, and your business, in the best possible way.
Honesty and integrity: This should go without saying. After all, there are ways to get links… and there are ways to get links. You'll want to make certain that the link builder you hire will do it honestly and with integrity. There's no better way to research a link builder's style than to contact some past clients and ask about their work. If the link builder can't (or won't) produce a list of past clients he/she has worked with, then definitely consider this a huge red flag. Link builders with integrity are proud of the work they do for their clients and as a result they have nothing to hide.
Last, but most certainly not least, an exceptional link builder will have a genuine love for what they do and it should be evident through their attitudes, their work and in their dealings with clients.
He Shoots, He Scores!
If you can find a link builder who possesses some, or better yet ALL, of the above qualities, then not only will your campaign already be off to a stellar start, but you'll also feel more secure in knowing that your important investment has been spent wisely and has the potential to provide exceptional results. The bottom line is you'll have invested in a well-executed link building campaign today, to help ensure maximum success tomorrow.
Since this list is by no means definitive…. in your opinion, what are some other essential qualities that make a link builder exceptional?
Melanie Nathan offers custom SEO services at CanadianSEO. Follow Melanie on Twitter to learn more about her and the work she does.
Melanie Nathan is a veteran SEO consultant and founder of CanadianSEO. She has a particular passion for authority link building and the use of authoritative content to attract links.
14 Responses to "Essential Qualities of an Exceptional Link Builder"
Great post. Time management and organizational skills are definitely essential. It's so easy to spend hours on the web looking for link sources and attempting to get links in a hap-hazard way. When you're paying a link builder you definitely want to make sure that they're being as productive as possible.
You nailed it by saying – "Exceptional link builders have a genuine understanding that 1 back link from a high quality page will do more good for a site than 100 low quality links ever could."….This is absolutely true……great post will share with all my friends….Thanks melanie
I typically spent one hour every morning link building. Believe it or not, it has become a time in the day that I look forward to. I roll out of bed around 6:00am and build links until 7:00am while I sip on some tea. The I go get ready for work. I believe that it is all about having a good routine.
I would say best link builder are seasoned programming brutes. Not only because they can build link bait rather than have someone else build it, but the fattest links come from programming and open source sites.
i agree with David that the fattest links do come from the open source sites and from programming and they are seasoned
Great article – a good link builder is hard to find!
Nice post. Thanks Because you're giving me idea on how to become a exceptional link builder.As you know im just new in this field so your tips gives me lots of ideas. Thank you!
Always impressed with everything you write Melanie. Another article for my archives! Thanks!
Thanks for this. I am new to the world of link building, and would like to get some more experience in this field. Your post pointed out a few important qualities that I should take on board. Luckily I am a very good communicator 😉
Nice article ! Just one question. What is a linkbuilder for you ? Is it just someone who finds good links and asks for a link exchange ?
Great post, thanks!
The best link building methods are, directories, articles directories, press releases, forum signatures, blog commenting, squidoo lenses and links exchange
Very informative. Now i just need to know the best tactics for building up links, besides the usual techniques like the guy above me mentioned.
Great post!
Link building has changed for the last couple of years and the balance has shifted towards quality rather than quantity.
I attended Search Engine Strategies in London in both 2008 and 2009, and I could feel quite a shift in the attitude towards quality link building this year.
Well I must say I welcome this development, and hopefully this could in time reduce the black hat link spamming of blogs.
But I must say it's a lot harder to build quality links, and not all link builders are able to do that. It also requires very good analytical tools and skills.
You just need to make sure that the person you're hiring can deliver results. Asking for reference is a great way – you can easily find out the person's success rate by searching for their other clients' websites.


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I've been working on my Pompeii design and I've made some solid models using SolidWorks that I thought I'd share with the group and also post some questions that I have...
First the dome geometry, looking in from below. Assuming standard firebricks, the dome is 4.5" thick. It starts out with a vertical section 4.5" high (half bricks). The remainder is exactly parabolic. Diameter is 42" and interior height is 21". I framed the opening 20" wide and assumed that the angled cuts would leave 4.5" of brick, so that the framing for the opening interrupts the dome at the point where it is 29" wide on the inside. I made the straight portions of the inside opening 8" high, and added a parabolic arch with its peak at 12".
Lo and behold the arch appears to intersect the dome nicely. However, here are my first two questions: The opening height is slightly under 3/5 the dome height, even at its highest point. Should I try to make it higher? This would mean pushing the opening back into the dome a little more; otherwise, the parabolic shape of the dome drops slightly below the opening. Also, the dome, where it's interrupted by the opening, lies against the opening wall rather than on it. Is this OK in people's experience?
Here's the dome and entrance on the base, without the exterior finish.
Starting from the bottom, I show the grade-level slab, then block walls (12" block along the side and some extra block about halfway back just to set the size of the firewood compartment), then supporting slab, insulating layer, thermal slab and oven floor. I didn't make the insulating or thermal slabs any larger than necessary, and I may go ahead and make some other cuts to the thermal slab but probably won't go as far as shaping it to match the floor. I may also in the actual build just lay the floor without cutting the curves. The square "columns" at the entry are meant to be two rows each of 4.5x9 fire brick. They're set 2" out on each side from the outer edge of the opening. Does anyone foresee problems with shifting of the less than full size slabs? I could always pour insulating mix around the periphery to fill in the extra space with rigid material.
Finally, here's a cross-section that includes the outer finish, which will most likely be brick or stone.
The outer finish walls sit upon the 4" ledge on the grade-level slab and supports the porch at the opening.
I'm thinking through the chimney detail and this is where perhaps I'd hope for the most guidance. In the design as shown, I can corbel in from the sides at the entry tunnel (the 9x9 "columns") and when I reach the appropriate width place a piece of angle iron across the front and support a terra cotta flue pipe on the angle iron and the interior wall. This means that the front wall of my chimney throat is just the brick or stone finish material. Does this seem OK, or do I need to add a firebrick wall or use a steel throat instead?
And my final question: I'm assuming a slip plane where I go from firebrick to plain brick or stone - right behind the face. Do I need one somewhere else, such as right in front of the inner arch wall?
Comments and questions appreciated as well as answers. Thanks for a great forum.
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Hi Alan;
My name is Fabio, I have started the process of building a complete outdoor kitchen, with the brick oven and cover.
I and laborers have finished pouring foundation for BBq pit, sink, fridge, and of course the Pompeii oven with cement blocks.
Finished pouring footing and layed first coursre of the entire kitchen, one day later the entire kitchen walls including the oven. Friday poured a 30x22 foot concrete pad, and within the inner walls of the bbq etc, including oven slab.
I went and poured a 5" slab with rebar, with no insulation slab at all, I live in SoCal and I am going to double up on the fire bricks on the floor. THis will also give the height I like. I have been taking pictures of the entire process of the work and it is a long process since I am limited to 10 Lbs, since I have carpel tunner since i fell at work.
Like the detail work and tank you for the chimney detail, I was concerned since I have not seen much detail or mentioning of the chimeny.
I have a few questions about the pictures where you show thew courses that you laid out with thew spacers.
1. What thickness are the spacer @ the thickest edge toward the outer of the dome, I looks like about a half inch by the picture. Do all the courses have the same spacing, or does the spacing change as you get closer to the top?
2. What is the total lenght of the opening from the very front to to beginnig of the inner part of the dome.
3. Is the flute opening right after the steel bar you have showing Picture 34.
4. What is the peak height of the entire opening.
I know I said a few questions, but want to make sure I cover all the bases.
As soon as permissable I'll post the pictures I have been taking.
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How did you construct the actual dome curveture. I amthinking on using some heavy duty but plyable rubber sheetswhen I get close to the top, and just put a broom handle toward center and that will givbe me the correct curveture for closure, I think. One other option I might get a friend of mine make a Insta-pack form for me before I start to do the curveture of the dome when it's finish I'll just pull down the instapack?
Thank you for pictures.
The attached shows half bricks going up the side of the dome profile. These are placed by eye in the CAD system, so measurements are very approximate, but it looks like almost 2.5" for the first course, then the spacings go from less than 1/4 inch from the first course to the second, all the way to about 3/4" at the top. Being parabolic, I think the spacings will increase linearly as you go up - in other words the space will increase by the same amount on each course - but I'm not certain.
The length of the opening "tunnel" as shown in these drawings is 4.5 (dome opening" + 9 (flue area) + 4.5 (outside wall) = 18". Since then, I've revised my drawings a little, adding a firebrick wall between the flue and the outside wall (adds 4.5") but decreasing the 9" flue area to 7.5" to match the inside width of an 8" flue pipe. I will probably make further revisions.
The flue is directly above the two square cross-section "spacers" that lie between the inner and outer openings. These are to be corbeled in to the width of my flue pipe. The flue pipe is to lie upon a horizontal wall built up from the inside arch, and either an arched firebrick wall on the other side of the chimney spacers or a piece of steel layed between courses of the outer finish.
I'm still working on this and haven't even started digging yet, so don't follow my direction until there are comments from more experienced people!
it seems that there are several ways to decide what the spacing will be between each course. as you mentioned a parabolic design will mean increased spacing as the angle becomes more acute, and decreased spacing as the top of the dome flattens out. when i layed out my dome template, i wanted a flatter top, a bit more like the napolitan design, so i just layed my bricks out how i wanted the shape to be. then, i measured and made a different shim for each course, so that i could keep the exact shape i wanted....
then i started actually doing it, and all of this work ended up being pointless. this is mostly because i ended up just following my styrofoam templates instead of using the shims, but it is also due to the fact that theory and reality are two different beasts.
several people on here have used a variation on jim's method, using a standard shim. it also seems that, though this should also create the same dome that was layed out in planning, a few people have ended up with a slightly higher dome than planned.
the point is that finding the exact measurements on a computer model is a good idea, if you have the skill of a professional builder to follow blueprints to precise detail. otherwise, however, that model will likely turn into something a bit different when it becomes reality.
nevertheless, you seem to have a much better vision of how everything peices together than i did before i began, and that will surely be very helpful.
overdo it or don't do it at all!
I agree completely that things will change a bit in the actual execution, due at least to brick sizes and the need to fit things together at the transitions. My experience in watching masons is that little is planned out on a brick-by-brick basis. One of my main reasons for laying this out in a solid model was to understand how a straight arched opening intersects a parabolic dome. My pictures show the interrupted portion of the dome butting up alongside the arch, and I'm not sure that's OK. I think it will extend the arch bricks into the dome and cut angles on both sides to match the dome shape the way you did, so that the dome is better supported by the arch.
The styrofoam appraoch really seems ideal because it allows you to draw your profile accurately but also adapt to reality. The old-time equivalent is to use thin wooden strips, which if they're flexible enough would come close to parabolic.
i think my approach to tying the arch in with the dome worked well. however: one unexpected thing did happen. one side of the arch opening thrust forward about an 8th of an inch--right at the point where the arch curves quickly downward--once everything had settled. i assume this was due to the thrust of the dome pushing outwardly before the arch transfers the load downward, as the point of intersection was pretty high up. i think my only mistake was not continuing the next section of arch (where the vent will be) immediately, to help bear the load. it seems to have settled where it is (the oven is at about 800-900 deg as i write this), so it shouldn't be a problem.
overdo it or don't do it at all!
Good lesson. Get things all tied together and/or provide temporary reinforcement. It's hard to see it being a continuing problem for you.
The advantage of the flat opening with steel angle is that the angle wouldn't allow that movement. But I love arches.
Opening heights
I neglected to answer one of Fabio's questions in my previos post.
In these drawings, the peak of the arched opening to the dome is 12.7". At about 13" the opening would have to be moved further back toward the center of the dome to avoid having the dome drop into the opening. Making the straight vertical portion of the dome flattens the dome curvature and raises the opening height that can be used. Lowering the vertical portion of the opening does the same thing. Of course, one can also depart a little from the set dome profile in the neighborhood of the opening.
I'm planning my opening to widen in two steps - inner to "entrance tunnel" and entrance tunnel to outer opening - in order to facilitate access and to allow for insertion of a plank door. But I've left the outer arch height the same as the inner arch height to help assure that smoke goes up the chimney.
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Igor Jurisic, chairman of the Slovenia-Korea Friendship Association, said that though the President passed away, progressive humankind is highly praising him as the eternal sun of Juche. He went on:
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Political Public Relations maps and defines this emerging field, bringing together scholars from various disciplines—political communication, public relations and political science—to explore the area in detail. The volume connects differing schools of thought, bringing together theoretical and empirical investigations, and defines a field that is becoming increasingly important and prominent. It offers an international orientation, as the field of political public relations must be studied in the context of various political and communication systems to be fully understood.
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Pleats were also on show at the event with Alexa Chung going for 60s chic in a white pleated sleeved frock and although she wasn't spotted at the Sleeping Beauty Premier Angelina Jolie also showed off this look in a cute 50s pleat frock at a photoshoot.
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PHIL 336 Medical Ethics
This course explores the ethical problems of medicine, nursing and the life sciences. In PHIL 336, Medical Ethics, the student will focus on moral issues specific to the fields of nursing and bioethics. There will be a quick review of the major ethical systems and then a development of the theory of human personhood and embodiment. These theories will enable students to analyze some contemporary problems in bioethics: the ethics of lying to a patient, of end-of-life issues, etc. Philosophically, we will explore the predominance of a scientific view of the person, the limits and uses of technology, the meaning of appropriate care, etc. The student will examine and discuss case studies with their fellow students and propose solutions. Upon completion of the course the student should be able to think more critically and expansively about ethical issues in nursing and should begin to develop his/ her own consistent ethical position on these issues.
OSTD 320 Interpersonal Relations in Organizations
An examination of the knowledge and skill necessary to perform effectively in professional relations. Students will gain a deeper understanding of interpersonal relationships in organizations framed in ethical contexts related to perception, impression management, managing diversity, self disclosure, coaching, conflict management, influence, power, and politics. Students will complete self-assessments and engage in skill-building activities to learn how to effectively manage relationships within organizations while using Communication Improvement Plans.
NURS 497-31 The Role of the Case Manager I
This course facilitates critical examination of the role of the case manager. Students will develop case management skills to optimize care of the patient with complex health needs. Students will learn to anticipate barriers to healthcare, advocate for care, coordinate care to address complex needs, and collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to optimize resource utilization.
NURS 497-32 The Role of the Case Manager II
This course facilitates critical examination of the practice of integrated case management. Using a case study approach, critical thinking skills will be fostered to plan for and address the care needs of the patient with complex health needs. Students will utilize tools and resources commonly used by case managers to assess patient care needs, develop a plan of care, and to coordinate patient care including discharge.


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Someone else just posted a wheat flour question- which was very helpful to me, but I have a second part I need answered.
I realized recently that I make a lot of roux; I use it for all kinds of stuff. Today, for the first time ever, I purchased wheat flour and I was wondering if it could be used in roux. On the one hand it sounds bizarre and I think it'd be weird, but on the other wouldn't it make the roux taste all nutty and delicious?
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So many projects require teamwork in order to come to a successful conclusion. But watch what happens when one member of the team claims the victory. Morale goes in the tank. The next group effort becomes a competition. Communication is stifled. The results suffer for lack of a variety of ideas.
President Harry Truman summed it up well: "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit."
The example needs to come from the top. Management needs to send a clear message that every member of the organization is vital to the success of the group. Good leaders must demonstrate sincere unselfishness when celebrating achievements and share the credit and successes with the group.
We have marvelous examples of unselfishness throughout our American history. Ask any military veteran about how loyalty and unselfishness were drilled into them throughout their training and service. They often had to depend on each other in dangerous situations. And while you're at it, thank them for their service to our country.
Perhaps the most incredible example of unselfishness is the little checkmark you might have on your driver's license — as an organ donor. Blood donors also make my radar screen for sharing a precious gift with someone they will never know, but who will be ever grateful.
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Legislature wrong to have defeated bill allowing teachers to carry guns
Apr 26, 2013 - Rusty M. Saltsgaver, Riverton
Targets on their backs. That's what every parent having children in a Wyoming school needs to now understand.
With the recent Wyoming Legislature's decision to reject bills 103 and 105, which would have made it possible for concealed weapons carry in schools by trained and competent teachers/individuals, the legislators have in fact conveyed to would-be mass murderers that "Wyoming schools are gun-free zones."
If you think this isn't an invitation for every nut job to walk into our Wyoming school and start shooting, think again.
Don't take my word for it, go do the research and you'll find areas that declare themselves as gun-free zones should actually be listed has gun-free killing zones.
Sandy Hook elementary school, 20 children dead, six adults dead, considered a gun-free zone.
Aurora, Colo., movie theater, 12 dead, 58 injured, considered a gun-free zone.
Norway Island the shooting, 77 dead, considered a gun-free zone.
I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm starting to see a pattern here.
I had a conversation right after the Wyoming Legislature chose to kill Bill 105 with a friend of mine. He said that he wasn't sure about teachers carrying in school even if he or she had the necessary training. He said, "what if the teacher goes crazy and start shooting kids?" I pointed out to him that if the teachers in one of our schools decides to conceal again and bring it into the school and start shooting kids no law on the books is going to keep this from happening. But by having several trained and competent teachers and schools carrying concealed weapons, the students might stand a chance if some deranged individual decides to go on a killing spree.
So parents, every morning when you kiss your children and send them to their gun-free zone, just pray that some lunatic is not heading for that same gun-free zone only he is carrying and has evil in his heart and mind. So if anything happens, God forbid, like happened at Sandy Hook Elementary, you can text all the Wyoming legislators who voted this bill down.