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My daughter loved this! It has plenty of designs to keep your child busy.
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I consider myself to be an intelligent person. The 16 word instructions (of that, 3 words were "the") is just wrong. It may be "Easy to Use" if your instructions were a little more in depth. I would love to rate this product but I haven't been able to figure out how to use it. Did you get feedback from the public before your packaging was completed? They probably would have told you to be more specific.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Creative lacing and art practice
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from Minneapolis, MN
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The product permits any pattern, but comes with several durable cardboard sample patterns. The colorful, thick laces are very durable, too. There are many colors, and there are 2 of each color to permit longer patterns.The "punch pen" isn't intuitive to use. [...] I can't remember how it is supposed to work. I keep getting the pen caught on the thread and not knowing how to pull the thread out without undoing the stitch. But it's still possible to punch the thread through without stringing the punch pen.I would like to use this product for teaching strokes for writing Chinese characters (like ABC sampler cross stitch of old), but I'm still working on developing patterns.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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3 hours seminar per week for campus based students.
Note:Study school program at Burwood (melbourne) campus for Cloud (online) enrolled students subject to demand. Campus based version subject to demand.
Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
- error analysis, contrastive analysis and learner language: how the acquired language is studied
- relationship between first and additional language acquisition
- foreign language learning cf. Second language acquisition
- learner variability: Features of the learner (cognitive structure, attitude, age, motivation/engagement, goals, aptitude) which may influence acquisition
- silent period and language production
- cognitive effects of second language acquisition
- features of the sociocultural context of language learning that may influence acquisition
- the experience of language immersion
- features of the second language classroom that may influence acquisition, including feedback, noticing, teacher role, learning strategies
Assignment 1 Learning log, submitted in two stages: Topics 1-3 30% (1,700 words) Topics 4-5 30% (1,800 words)
Assignment 2 Analysis of classroom lesson from language acquisition perspective 40% (2,500 words)
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Block, D., (2003) The Social Turn in Second Language Acquisition. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press
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The regularly scheduled meeting of the board of Trustees was called to order at 4:30 p.m. on June 2, 2008 by President Peg Giesler. In attendance were Trustees Mary Taylor, Merle Clark, Greg McHenry, Roxanne Michels, Mary Ann Tucker, and Librarian Teresa Pennington. Absent were Trustees Sharon Farris and Jerry Cockcroft.
Minutes of previous meetings:
Minutes from April 8, 2008 and May 5, 2008 meetings were reviewed. Tucker moved the minutes be approved as read. McHenry seconded. Motion carried.
Finance Report:
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that college pays off, reporting that as the level of education increases, earnings increase and the unemployment rate decreases. Workers with high school diplomas earned 2014 median weekly wages of $668. Those with associate degrees earned 19 percent more; bachelor's degree holders netted 65 percent more; and workers with master's degrees earned more than twice as much as those with high school diplomas.
By 2018, research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) predicts the U.S. will need 22 million new college degree holders to fill available jobs. The CEW predicts we will miss the mark by at least 3 million post-secondary degrees, associate or higher. Why? The percentage of Americans who have a post-secondary degree has remained relatively unchanged for the last 40 years, says the Lumina Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to positive post-secondary educational outcomes.
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If education does pay off and the country desperately needs an educated workforce, what seems to be the problem? Cost, says the Pew survey; in the 18 to 34 age group, two-thirds of those not attending college identified having to support a family as the main reason, with 48 percent saying they can't afford to go to college.
Between 1985 and 2010, inflation in the U.S. increased by 107.05 percent while college tuition increased by 466.8 percent, according to Gordon H. Wadsworth, author of Cost Effective College. How are students paying for education? They take out student education loans--to the tune of nearly $1 trillion nationally, according to an MSNBC article in December 2010.
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"Online education presents a financially viable solution to increasing access to post-secondary education" reports the Center for College Affordability and Productivity in 25 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College. According to the report, online education can help improve post-secondary education in three main ways:
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Faster trains about to start running in stateThe Associated Press | March 07,2013WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Faster trains are about to start running along the Connecticut River, south of White River Junction, following an upgrade.
Starting Monday, trains traveling south of the community to the Massachusetts border will be running as fast as 79 mph, about 20 miles faster than the current speed limit.
Officials warn that drivers and pedestrians will have less time to react to oncoming trains at railroad crossing with the increase in speed in southern Vermont.
Windsor Police Chief Stephen Soares said there are at least three crossings in Windsor with lights to warn of upcoming trains, but he guessed that there are numerous private crossings that don't have any warning signals.
"My personal observations of trains traveling through Windsor have actually caused me some concerns, but nothing like the heightened state of concern I would have if a train came anywhere near Windsor at 79 mph," he said.
The speed limit for Amtrak's "Vermonter" traveling between White River Junction and St. Albans, which is just north of Burlington, also will increase, from 55 mph to 59 mph.
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When Sweden's largest state-backed pension funds divested their holdings in Walmart last week, it was a move six years in the making — and one that followed lobbying efforts by Walmart's own workers.
Sweden's AP Funds, worth a combined $140 billion, decided to dump their Walmart stock on the advice of the country's Ethical Council, which cited "systematic abuses of workers' rights" as the main motivation, including the company's stance against unions.
The decision came after years of pressure from Walmart employees, with the financial support of the United Food and Commercial Workers, the largest private sector union in the U.S.
UFCW senior capital markets economist John Marshall has organized regular meetings, panels and conference calls between hourly-wage Walmart workers and foreign investors since 2011.
That year, 100 employees involved in the union-backed pressure group Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) first sat face-to-face with representatives from Scandinavian funds and others to address labor issues including fair pay and the right to organize.
"We met with the workers to get their view," said Christina Kusoffsky Hillesöy, head of sustainable investments and communications for Sweden's AP3 fund, one of the three to divest this month. "We have engaged with Walmart itself, and with other investors in the U.S. and abroad, but we had to get the story from all the different sides."
OUR Walmart member Barbara Collins, who spent over seven years in the electronics department of the chain's Placerville, Calif. store, was one of a handful of workers who shared her story with foreign investors.
"We talked about hours being cut back and workers being overloaded so we couldn't give customers the service we love to give," she said. "We let them know about understaffing, and workers getting hurt and not being able to put products on shelves."
Collins was fired from Walmart this past June after going on a two-week strike, alleging unfair labor practices. Twelve of her fellow California associates were also let go during that month for similar infractions, a move that Kusoffsky Hillesöy described as troubling. "Workers shouldn't be fired for raising their voice," she said.
Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundberg said Collins' job was terminated for a simple reason. "She was scheduled to work," he said. "She didn't show, and she didn't call."
Lundberg added that the company has no problem with its workers meeting with investors as long as it doesn't interfere with their scheduled hours. "Associates on their own time are free to do whatever they like," he said.
Walmart had no comment on the Swedish pension funds' announcement. "We have millions of shares that are traded each day, and don't comment when someone buys or sells shares," said Randy Hargrove, a spokesperson for the retailer.
Kusoffsky Hillesöy and her team didn't take their decision to divest lightly. One of Sweden's pension funds, AP2, dumped about $27 million in Walmart stock back in 2006, the same year Norway's public pension fund — the world's largest – hit headlines in Europe for shedding its stake for ethical reasons. Representatives of the other three Swedish AP Funds chose to stick it out, hoping to improve labor conditions as shareholders.
Marshall accompanied a representative of Sweden's Ethical Council and about a dozen other investors, including Brits and Americans, to Walmart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark. in 2011 to meet with representatives from the big box giant to air their concerns. Since then, says Kusoffsky Hillesöy, not enough changed.
"We decided to try to engage with Walmart," she said. "We've been trying for so many years and so little is happening. There's discrimination, there's very low pay, there are employees with bad working hours who are unable to live on their wages and have to take extra jobs. When you read reports about class action lawsuits, with employees suing, it's quite alarming for an investor. We didn't see the dialogue moving forward."
As well as the AP Funds and Norway's state-run pension fund, European investors who parted ways with Walmart in recent years include the Netherlands' largest pension fund ABP and Dutch asset managers PGGM and Mn Services. Labor and human rights concerns, corruption allegations and environmental practices have all been mentioned as driving forces behind these Walmart sell-offs.
UFCW's John Marshall contends that he'd prefer investors like these to remain on board as Walmart shareholders in hopes of enacting change from the inside.
"We understand when investors want to throw in the towel, but we really want owners to be involved," he said.
Colby Harris Harris, an employee at a Texas branch of Walmart, said he and fellow OUR Walmart members plan to keep the pressure on shareholders to stick up for workers' rights, including a proposed wage increase to $25,000 a year.
"Even after nearly four years working at Walmart, I make only $9.30 an hour," he said. "It isn't enough for me to even cover the basics."


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chael fucking sonnen got a title shot without ever fighting at 205 in his life. Anyone who is complaining about Lyoto while not burning effigies of dana white on sonnen's lawn has their head up their ass.
If Machida beats Davis, he'll have beaten more ranked fighters at LHW than Anderson beat at MW in the last 12 months. Anderson earns an automatic rematch because he was great 3 years ago, but Lyoto can't get any love in a shallow field...more because of his fighting style than his credentials.


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Things I liked:I have the walnut stock that is not a thumbhole. This is the most beautiful rifle I have seen or owned. The walnut stock cannot be explained in words. Guns handles very well as has good power and great accuracy. Trigger can be adjusted to about anything you would want. This is a very high quality gun and one you are going to want to show off.
Things I would have changed:The magazine is metal, which is good, but you cannot see when you are running out of pellets. The gun is a little louder than I would have hoped, but not too bad. Safety should be on the other side.
What others should know:Unless you have free time to spend just sitting and looking at the gun, I would not buy it. You will not be able to resist.
Things I liked:Quality, Accuracy, easy to fill with hand-pump. I really like it.
Things I would have changed:The should include the side lever action instead of the bolt action.
What others should know:Taking into consideration the fps reported by Pyramydair I was of the idea that the Falcon was really close to the Evanix Renegade in power. Then I made an interesting test that could be useful for other customers: Penetration in wood. I shoot two pellets (JSB Monsters 25.4 grain) with the Evanix AR6, Evanix Rainstorm, Evanix Renegade, Falcon Prairie and the Air Arms S410 on an 8cms thick pine piece of wood. All shots were at the same distance and on the same piece of wood. Please take into consideration that I used a vernier that was introduced by the hole made by the pellet, so the measure taken was to the back center of the pellet (not to the skirt) and not to the point of it. These are the results on the average penetration meassured with the vernier: Deeper average penetration AR6 2.4 cms, Rainstorm 2.3 cms, Renegade 2.2cms, Falcon 1.7 cms., and S410 1.3 cms. The best penetrations were: AR6 2.8 cms, Rainstorm 2.5 cms, Renegade 2.3 cms, Falcon 1.8, and S410 1.4 cms. If you take the average penetrations and make the S410 to be the 100%, then the Falcon has 29.68% more penetration power than the S410; the Renegade is 66.75% above the S410; the Rainstorm 77.74%; and the AR6 has 92.30 % more power of penetration than the S410. If anybody has a better way of getting more accurate results for killing power on an air-rifle I will appreciate his feedback
Enrique, I appreciate the time and energy your review mustv taken, but why would you give 5 STARS in every category if you found this air rifle that costs almost $1000.00 under performed so badly? Your review makes no sense??
I found this review hard to follow: Dude, just chrono them! ;-)
Things I liked:Quality, Accuracy, Power, beautiful and comfortable stock,easy to fill with hand pump, alloy pellet magazine . 30 powerful shots per fill without hitting down ay 40 yards. Yesterday I made my first huntig trip with my new Falcon. Among other animals, I killed two crows, one at 55 yards and the other one at 85. Big crows are very resistant and with the FalconCal. 22 they were stone dead at first shot. I wanted the accuracy, quality and quiet of the Air Arms S410 and the power of the Evanix Renegade. That's exacly what I got with the Falcon Prarie.
Things I would have changed:I like side lever action. But I have not problems yet to report with the bolt action of the Falcon. A combination of this alloy magazineincluding numbers for knowing available pellets with a side lever acton would be unbeatable.
What others should know:If you want the rifle for hunting small animals this is the ticket. If you need more power for your bigger animals hunting, buy ALSO an Evanix AR6. These are the only air rifles you will need. You may subsitute the Falcon with the S410 but you will have some less power. If you subsitute the Falcon with the Evanix Rainstorm you will have more power, a little less accuracy, but much more trouble to fill it with hand pump. S10 Blizzard and Rainstorm has caused us a lot of trouble to fill them.
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Student engineers and scientists competed for Best Sustainable Design at the Annual National Sustainable Design Expo.
On April 24 and 25, 2010, 42 teams of budding scientists and engineers from colleges and graduate schools from across the country gathered on the National Mall in Washington, DC at the Sixth Annual National Sustainable Design Expo to showcase their innovative designs for advancing environmental sustainability.
The teams competed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's coveted P3 Award for sustainability.
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Biomass Gasification for Agricultural Energy Sources and Soil Enrichment
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Farm Waste to Energy: A Sustainable Solution for Small-Scale Farms
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Alkali-Activated Slag Cement (AASC) as a Sustainable Building Material
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Smoothing the Peaks: Smart Outlets to Reduce Brownouts on Micro-Hydroelectric Mini-Grids in Bhutan
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Enhancing Urban Sustainability through the Application of Permaculture Principles
Roger Williams University
Development Alternative Power to Drive a Partitioned Aquaculture System for Intensive Food Fish Production
Texas A&M University
Horizontal Hybrid Solar Light Pipe: an Integrated System of Daylight and Electric Light
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Virus Removal in Slow-Sand Filters for Rural Mayan Communities
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Evaluation of Chitosan Coagulation as a Sustainable Method for Point of Use Drinking Water Treatment in Developing Countries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
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HAMBURG, N.Y. – Nearly 250 runners, walkers and members of the Hilbert College community gathered on campus April 21 for the 2012 Memorial Miles 5K Race/1 Mile Walk. Sponsored by Liberty Mutual, the race raised $3,000 for Hilbert student scholarships.
Ray Graf of West Seneca (picture here) was the overall winning runner with a time of 17:16. Finishing first among female runners was Elizabeth Lovria of Hamburg with a time of 20:17. Awards were presented to top placed runners and blue ribbons were given to walkers. All race results are available on the Buffalo Runners Web site at www.buffalorunners.com.
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I did not draw an archery tag this year in CO as a second choice. I now have enough points for next year that I should be able to go anywhere. But here is my dilema. I have never hunted mule deer so I dont want to waste my points next year on a good unit without some form of education. I am from the east coast and can only do one trip out west a year. So what will help me the most in terms of years to come? I was out elk hunting last year in a different unit so I have that under my belt. But, my thought is I have 3 main choices
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2. Wait until October, grab a OTC elk tag and scout the unit I hope to draw for deer while maybe running into an elk. Bonus.
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ATLANTA — Braves outfielder Jason Heyward had surgery Thursday on his broken right jaw after he was struck by a pitch.
The team has not said how long he will be out, but he could miss the rest of the regular season. Atlanta has a commanding lead in the NL East and hopes Heyward will recover in time for the playoffs.
Dr. Glenn Maron operated in Atlanta, one day after Heyward was injured. He inserted plates in both places where the jaw was fractured.
Before his injury, Heyward had become one of the Braves' hottest hitters. He was batting .253 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs.
The loss of Heyward is the latest in a staggering string of injuries for the Braves this season, even while building a 15-game lead entering Thursday night's game at St. Louis.
Already, the Braves have lost six players to season-ending operations, including starting pitcher Tim Hudson and key relievers Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters.
Heyward got off to a slow start this season, his struggles heightened by an emergency appendectomy in late April. But he sparked the offense after moving to the top of the batting order last month, filling a role that had been a major problem.
The Braves have relied largely on stellar pitching to carry them to the top of the division, ranking second in the league in ERA (3.18) before they faced the Cardinals.
Outfielder B.J. Upton and second baseman Dan Uggla are in the midst of dreadful seasons, both hitting under .200. Uggla is on the disabled list recovering from laser eye surgery. Outfielder Reed Johnson is also on the DL with an Achilles tendon injury and the Braves aren't sure when he'll return.
Barring a trade, the Braves will have to get by with a makeshift lineup. Jordan Schafer seems most likely to take over the leadoff spot and right field. Slugger Evan Gattis is another possibility in left field, which would require Justin Upton to shift to Heyward's spot in right.
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Roper St. Francis (RSF) Foundation received a donation from Mt. Pleasant Manor in honor of Dr. John von Lehe, who lost his battle with colon cancer in 2009.
His family and staff from Mt. Pleasant Manor attended the presentation Friday at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital. The $1,400 gift is earmarked for Roper St. Francis Cancer Care.
A dedicated public servant, Dr. von Lehe was a member of the Physician Partners network and served on the medical staff. He loved Roper St. Francis, said his wife, Andrea von Lehe. His heart, my heart are with Roper and we wanted to share this in his memory.
Although he passed away before the opening of Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, his influence is felt every day a plaque commemorating his work at Roper St. Francis, the community and the country is located at the entrance of the hospital. He was so excited that a hospital was being built here in Mount Pleasant, Andrea von Lehe said. He didnt get to see it finished but he saw the plans and he was happy.
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The camo clothes have been washed and de-scented, the rifles sighted in and the deer stands checked and placed.
It is that time.
Deer season for those using modern firearms opens Saturday morning.
Thousands of hunters in camo and bright orange (for safety) will be taking to the woods and fields of Georgia in pursuit of a big buck, or some meat for the freezer.
A change in regulations this year, made by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, decreases the number of days that does may be harvested. The DNR says this is because of a decrease in fawn survival during the first fall after they are born and hunter complaints about fewer deer. Interestingly enough, however, the DNR still allows hunters to take up to 10 antlerless deer and two antlered deer during the season, which runs through Jan. 1 in the northern zone, which includes Jones County, and Jan. 15 in the southern zone.
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The IDOE Family and Community Engagement initiative is being rolled out in January 2015. The vision of the FACE initiative is to assist the Division of School Improvement with an intentional approach to family and community engagement. Our mission is to serve all Indiana schools, including Focus and Priority Schools, with improving their family and community engagement initiatives. In addition to identifying and designating applicable schools as "Family Friendly," we will create and share a statewide framework for Family and Community Engagement.
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The Indiana Department of Education is committed to creating equitable and high quality opportunities for all Indiana students by providing levels of support and intervention to Indiana schools. The Outreach Division of School Improvement will accomplish this mission of support through the use of Regional Coordinators while collaborating with the nine educational service centers throughout Indiana. The Assistant Superintendent and Director of Outreach have intentionally created at team with a diverse educational background and depth of experience along with highly developed interpersonal skills. Their background of experience and skills will enable them to provide levels of support for all Indiana Schools: Reward, Focus, and Priority. The Outreach Team's mission is to be supportive, responsive, and proactive.
The Outreach Team will provide support and resources that align with the US Department of Education's Turnaround Principles, which includes, but not limited to:
- Studying school data and School Improvement Plans and assist with improving schools by building on each school's strengths.
- Ensuring the implementation of educator and administrator evaluation plans
- Providing assistance to schools based on the priority of needs identified in the School Improvement Model.
- Monitoring progress of Focus and Priority Schools.
- Building partnerships with community organizations to connect schools with appropriate services.
- Connecting schools to network for best practices that support the turnaround principles.
By providing schools a prescriptive and proactive approach of supports and interventions, it is the IDOE's goal to improve services to schools and ultimately improve student academic growth and achievement.
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Santee Coopers second annual Celebrate the Season kicks into full swing during the month of December offering a bigger and better festival of lights display and a weekend old time holiday fair.
This year its getting bigger and better with more light attractions and displays and the adding of events throughout December, said Old Santee Canal Park manager Troy Diel. This will be a great time for the kids.
Last years inaugural Celebrate the Season raised more than $27,000 for local charities from more than 6,000 cars that passed through 53 light displays running the 1.5 mile course from Santee Cooper headquarters to Old Santee Canal Park. This holidays light festival will feature more than 60 light displays supported by 47 local sponsors.
Community support is growing, Diel said. This is something we hope will become a longstanding holiday tradition for Berkeley County.
Diel added that all funds raised during Celebrate the Season are channeled back through the communitys charities. We want to keep the holiday spirit within the community and provide quality local family entertainment throughout the holiday season. Why go somewhere else when you can enjoy the holidays right here in Berkeley County?
In keeping with the holiday spirit, all gate admissions from the festival will be donated to charities serving Berkeley County, making the event a gift that keeps on giving.
Gate admission is $5 per vehicle (up to 15 passengers). Gate proceeds will be donated to the Trident United Way for Berkeley County programs and the Berkeley County Museum.
All food sales will benefit local charities as well.
Diel said the ongoing theme for their festival of lights celebration is green.
These are all energy efficient lights, he said. All lights used in the displays and decorations are energy-efficient LED lights, which are 90 percent more efficient than traditional lights.
Celebrate the Season is powered by Santee Cooper Green Power, which is generated by South Carolina renewable resources such as landfill gas, solar and wind energy.
This weekend marks the kickoff of the parks month long holiday celebration.
Friday night is Debis Kids Night. Admission to the light festival is free with the donation of a new unwrapped gift for Debis Kids Salvation Army.
On Saturday, Santee Coopers Weekend Holiday Fair at Old Santee Canal Park begins its run through Christmas. Events include visits from Santa, a tour of Santas workshop, holiday decorations at the historic Stony Landing House, and life-sized Christmas cards drawn by local students. Also included are live music and holiday entertainment, festive food, drinks and crafts, marshmallow roasting pits and a childrens carousel.
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The Rattan Public Schools has announced their first semester honor roll students for grades 4th though 12th.
The 4th Grade All A's Honor Roll are: Devan Nash, Corbin Pate and Madison Watts. The A's and B's are: Balon Campbell, Dalton Davidson, Jaden Hammons, Kayci Koop, Marlie Leathers, Tyler Lewis, Rowdy Loftin, Caleb Pate, Ethan Taylor, Mika Taylor, Briar Teague, Justin Wheeler and Brett Womack.
The Rattan 5th Grade All A's Honor Roll students are: Rece Bankston, Easton Birchfield, Keaton Birchfield, Sidney Boone, Logan Dunlap, Jacey Gibbs, Kaleigh Kopp, Hannah Sorrells and Taylor Sparks. The A's and B's are: Kasey Billy Tyler Boyett, Dezzerai Brown, Jade Bruce, Malea Chiles, Logan Crow, Emily Heady, Jacey Kendrix, Kayley Mathis, Taylor Mixer, Taryn Morris, Ty Nelson, Joshua Parsons, Shawn Simpson, Axton Thurman and Lexy Young.
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Another big chance for United. What a ball from Rooney, but Berbatov misses with a header.. Great chance for the Red Devils.
It seems like Berbatov could be struggling with a injury.
A shot from Saha form just outside the box goes wide
United will need to take their opperunities in this game, as the Toffees looks strong today.
Mikel Arteta has received a yellow card from Howard Webb
Double substitution for United. IN comes Gabriel Obertan and Paul Scholes and out goes Ji-Sung Park and Dimitar Berbatov.
Dan Gosling replacing Diniyar Bilyaletdinov for Everton.
It will be interesting to see what Gosling, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, can do in this game!
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By Justin Skelnik | Photos by Ross Dettman
Chicago Wolves rookie forward Michael Davies has had a knack for proving people wrong throughout his entire hockey career.
For as long as he could remember, Davies was always told he wouldn't achieve success as a hockey player beyond the youth leagues he played in growing up in St. Louis. Those doubters are what has helped fuel him to get where he is today.
"Growing up, I was always told I wasn't going to make it in hockey," Davies said. "I was told I wouldn't be able to play in juniors because of my size, but I made it to juniors. Then, while I was playing juniors, I was told I would never play at the college level. But I earned a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin and now I am playing pro hockey. I have been a big believer in the phrase, 'never let anyone tell you that you can't do something."
Davies capped a four-year career with Wisconsin last season with a career-high 52 points (20G, 32A) and an appearance in the NCAA National Championship game. After his Badgers fell to Boston College on April 10, 2010, Davies was offered Amateur Tryout Contracts by a couple American Hockey League clubs, including the Wolves, but decided to sign with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
"I knew that before I turned pro, I wanted to have at least one game under my belt to know what I was getting into and to see what the world of pro hockey was like," Davies said. "The Wolves weren't guaranteeing me any playing time and Bridgeport was, so I signed with them. My agent told me that it might be good to go see what it was like out east, so I went out there."
He skated in three Calder Cup playoff games with Bridgeport before the Hershey Bears eliminated the Sound Tigers. Despite the fact that his time in Bridgeport was brief, the experience Davies gained made a big impact on his preparation for his rookie season.
"The games I played in Bridgeport definitely helped me get a good feel for what the pro game was like both on and off the ice," Davies said. "I got to see where I was from a skill and strength standpoint and what I had to do in the offseason to get myself to the pro level. It was also good to see how serious the players take the game since it is their career and how to act like a professional."
Wolves General Manager Wendell Young was eager to get Davies to sign with the Wolves this past summer. Young believed that Davies flew under the radar and was overlooked in college due to his size, but that he could develop into a special player with the Wolves.
"We like players like Michael Davies," Young said. "He was a kid who was the second-leading scorer for Wisconsin and when you do that in a great program like Wisconsin, that is saying something no matter what you look like physically. I enjoy bringing players in that may not draw attention from other teams and making them one of ours.
"I also like players who come from college because their transition to the pro lifestyle is easier and is one less thing for rookies to worry about. He has handled everything thrown at him and he has exceeded all of my expectations."
Despite Young's glowing review, Davies still found himself sent down to the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators at the start of the season, but his stay in Gwinnett would only last a month. He was recalled by Chicago in early November and has stuck with the club ever since.
Davies' rookie season seemed to be racing along smoothly once he got back with the Wolves. He had posted eight goals and 18 points in 36 games with the team and was a regular fixture in the lineup. Then, on Feb. 5, his rookie season hit a speed bump. During a game against the Peoria Rivermen, Davies was hit awkwardly and suffered an upper body injury that required him to miss a month of game time. Being injured was something new to him and at first he didn't quite know how to deal with it.
"The injury I suffered in February was the first time I missed game time due to an injury throughout my whole career," Davies said. "At first, it was very tough to deal with. I immediately feared the worst and worried that this injury would have an effect on my career.
"After talking to our trainers and some of my teammates who had the same injury, I realized I would be ok. It was still hard not to be able to skate with my teammates, so I just had to make sure I stayed positive and kept telling myself I would get back on the ice soon."
While he was rehabbing his injury, Davies kept himself busy by entertaining his friends and followers via Twitter. He admits that he only joined Twitter to see what celebrities were doing and to get breaking news from professional sports teams. Then, most of his friends joined and he was hooked.
"There is not much to do once you leave the rink and Twitter is something that just keeps me occupied, especially when I was injured," Davies said. "My friends and I keep in contact through it and it gives the fans a glimpse into my life. Fans in Chicago ask me about my Twitter account all the time. It is pretty cool that the fans care that much about you to follow you."
After missing 10 games, Davies returned to the Wolves lineup on March 6. With his injury behind him and his name on the Wolves Clear Day roster, he has one goal, and that is doing anything he can to help Chicago make the playoffs.
"Now that I am fully healthy and back in the lineup, I am just trying to help the team make a run at the playoffs," Davies said. "I am at the point where I have played way more hockey than I am used to in one season. I am just taking it one day at a time. I'm working hard and trying to make sure I leave everything I have on the ice in order to help the team succeed. This whole experience will help me down the road as I continue to develop throughout my pro career."
No matter what personal and team success Davies achieves with the Wolves this season, he knows there are still people out there doubting his ability to sustain a successful pro career. He knows there is only one thing that will finally put the doubters to rest.
"Every time I take the ice, I am trying to prove people wrong," Davies said. "I am working hard every day with one goal in mind and that is to make it to the National Hockey League. I am just hopeful to get that one shot, one game in the NHL, so I could be able to go back to St. Louis and just show the people that said I was too small to play or achieve success that I made it."


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GDC 2013 day one
The Game Developers Conference -- GDC -- got off to a slow if dignified start yesterday. The show floor doesn't open until later in the week but the workshops are well underway, and everyone from first time developers to seasoned producers are getting together, sharing what they know, and learning from each other.
Mid-morning, Simon and I headed over to the Glu offices to get a look at their big announcement for the show, Frontline Commando: D-Day. Glu is expanding rapidly, and their office -- one of several internationally -- was close to overflowing with talent. One side was brightly lit and filled to overflowing with multiple monitors and all manner of activity. The other side was darker, with combat netting, and other props. I'll let you guess which side had the Android action figure poised for battle.
Glu makes free-to-play games with in-app purchases for consumables like, in the case of Frontline Commando, grenades and other upgraded weaponry. From talking with them, they seemed really concerned with balancing the game so players never felt frustrated or like they were hitting into artificial, hostile walls. Personally, I want developers to make a ton of money on iOS games so that they invest a ton of money back into making even more iOS games. Glu has been consistent with the way they handle free-to-play and IAPs, and I think that consistency helps set expectations for gamers, and ultimately ends up benefiting everyone.
Like I wrote in the true cost of free-to-play there doesn't seem to be an ideal solution -- we won't pay up-front for games, game studios need to stay in business, and Apple hasn't changed the core conditions of the App Store. So, we're left with looking for the best balances possible. Glu, among others, seem to be doing just that.
After lunch, Simon went off to preview some more games and I went to visited the Pocket team to learn more about their new publishers program. Then Pocket developer an all-around bon-vivant Steve Streza and I walked several laps around several blocks, basically engaging in a real-world Twitter conversation about everything and anything tech.
After that I met up with Simon and Paul from Windows Phone Central and we went to HTC's party. They'd taken over a portion of a bowling alley with pool tables and other amusements, and the HTC team mixed it up there with media, developers, and some general tech enthusiasts. I haven't played analog pool in years, and it showed. (Thanks to @mariela_htc for the picture!)
I've always liked HTC phones, from my Treo Pro to my Nexus One, to the upcoming HTC One they've been consistently turning out great hardware. Samsung hasn't left them much space in the Android market, so they, like Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 face an uphill battle. I hope 2013 is more successful for them than 2012 was. We need more phones like HTC's on the market.
Today I'm driving up to Petaluma to do MacBreak Weekly live with Leo Laporte and the folks at the TWiT brick house, then it's back to Moscone for more GDC, and more press mixers.
But who needs sleep anyway, right?
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Hey Rene, check it out, you got mentioned again. http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5s-release-expected-in-august-2013-3
Rene you look like you're having a horrible time lol j/k. Petaluma bound!
Re: "Glu makes free-to-play games with in-app purchases for consumables"
Can't stand the pay-to-win concept. Have never even bought a Mighty Eagle in Angry Birds, and have 3-starred every level (except the Facebook level, which I avoid completely.)
Re: HTC and "Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 face an uphill battle."
Samsung has completed 2 of the 3 steps in "Embrace, Extend, Extinguish."
(You may remember this strategy from when Microsoft was actually feared.)
Samsung has embraced Android, and extended it with proprietary features.
Third and final step: create a Samsung fork of Android, call it "Galaxy OS." It will instantlly become the de facto standard version of Android due to sheer market share, and it won't be
connected to Google's ecosystem at all. (And we all know how important market share is to the various cut-throat competitors slicing up the Android pie.) Google's Android profits will be all but extinguished.
Time to get more popcorn.
Haven't they already started this with their Tizen 2.0 coming out later this year? I am also with you, on freemiums. I think they are great and have tremendous potential; however, I hate games that force you to pay in order to win. Paying should only speed things up; never should you have to pay in order to beat a level.
So and so needs an AXE and an Axe only to kill this one creature, but you can only get this axe by buying it with real money. I hate games that do this.
I assume the numbers of iOS developers has only risen in the past couple of years, but this year how would you estimate the relative developer presence of iOS, Android (and phone overall) vs "traditional" hand held (PS/Nintendo) devices vs consoles vs PC/mac?
iOS is everywhere. Even in cases where devs are cross-platform, they're typically using iPads to show off the stuff. Now, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and even BlackBerry have booths here, and Apple does not, so first-party iOS is -- as usual -- totally absent.
But in terms of 3rd party developers, there's console and mobile, and iOS looks like the lion's share of mobile.
Android is increasing, however, as anyone watching the market would expect, so we'll see what next year brings. For WIndows Phone and BB10 there are no surprises -- developers are cautious and ramping up efforts as those devices ramp up sales.
I'm not nearly as destroyed from PAX East as I thought I'd be. All of the great games I saw makes me pretty excited to find even more here in San Francisco. This is also my first GDC, so there's also the thrill of the unknown there too. So far so good!
I'm excited about the updates on the new games. This is really cool. I agree I'm a big fan of HTC new phone.....
I Can't Wait for Updates of New Games, This is Very Nice! I Like also The HTC because of its Great Camera and High Features........


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