text:
Topic Title: New IEng registrants
Topic Summary: The level of new IEng registrants appears to be declining
Created On: 14 December 2012 09:36 AM
Status: Read Only
|Linear : Threading : Single : Branch
Search Topic
Topic Tools
14 December 2012 02:25 PM
From an IET perspective we are delighted with the resurgence of IEng registrations over the last couple of years. Recent applications for IEng registration are now running at a ten year high.
There were certainly issues around 2006-2008 when the IET (post-merger) deserved criticism, although there were many other factors that contributed to the decline of new IEng registrations from 2002. However it should be noted that the numbers of prospective new Incorporated Engineers seeking registration is now close to level to Chartered Engineer applications at that time. The numbers of new Technicians is also strong. I very much hope that these newer registrants challenge any negativity they may encounter from the very few people who are stuck in outdated one-upmanship. Many Chartered Engineers have transferred from IEng at some stage and a significant proportion of IET Fellows began their careers as apprentices.
There are numerous examples in more recent times of strong public support from the IET for the full range of Professional Engineers and Technicians. Also importantly for the wide range of potential development pathways including apprenticeships. Many schemes include higher level study (up to and including degrees) and many degrees include work experience, leading in both situations to a potential opportunity to demonstrate Technician competence at an early career stage. Subsequent professional practice may provide opportunities for IEng and/or CEng depending on the role and responsibility. I'm not sure if this is what is perceived by some people to be represented by the shorthand "progressive"?
The IET exists in large part to allow Engineers & Technicians to "progress" their careers. This progress may lead to some people choosing to register in more than one of the categories at different times. Personally I have been IEng for 25 years and I frequently meet people who have been Technicians for their whole career. Neither they nor I have "failed to progress", because the engineering profession doesn't need everyone to be Chartered Engineers, it needs strong professionalism across the wide range of different practice.
Longer term the numbers of registrations will be influenced by many factors. Including the economy, social attitudes, marketing and other forms of engagement with existing unregistered practitioners. If we want new entrants to the profession to become registrants, then we need to offer clear and accessible pathways which they will value into the future.
The primary focus should be on professional standards. Although it is certainly a desirable objective to increase the numbers joining the professional community, quantity should never override quality. As far as IET IEng registrations are concerned the resurgence has been led by experienced engineers of a very high standard. It may take a little longer for new pathways and fresh ideas to bring people to IEng slightly earlier in career without reducing that high standard.
Roy Bowdler IEng FIET FCIPD
IET Registration & Standards
17 December 2012 10:17 AM
I'm thinking its probably because people have realised that IEng isnt worth the paper is printed on. Apart from the recent rather lackluster campaign (which I found slightly childish and patronising), the IET has done nothing for IEng, probably hoping it would die a quiet death.
I've been an IEng since 2008, and can count on two hands the number of people that actually knew what it was.
If the IET were genuinly interested in making IEng a credible standard, they would have done so a long time ago. It just seems to hover in a twillight zone between EngTech and their precious CEng.
CEng is a great standard to aspire to perhaps later on in your career when you're done with the "hands-on" engineering. In my experience, CEng tend to be more desk-bound, lacking practical skills, and IEng the practical people out in the field. Thats obviously only from my experience I hasten to add, but in ten years I haven't seen any different.
Here, graduates are taken in, and over a period of years processed through several departments to gain managerial experience, and then pressured into attaining CEng. There is no interest in exposing these youngsters to practical Engineering skills, which is why we all became Engineers in the first place isn't it? It seems a shame to me that IEng isn't even offered as a choice. Certainly I would have been bitterly disappointed if I were on that scheme as I became an Engineer to get out there and do stuff!
Maybe in the fututre when I've had my fill of getting my hands dirty CEng will become a possibility. But at present, I have no interest in it at all. Graduates shouldn't be pushed into CEng postitions, certainly with little or no experience. The IET may counter that and say they have to sit through the interview & provide evidence etc, but it happens all the time, trust me. They provide a lot of evidence for different competencies, but only spend a short time in all of the positions they're in. Certainly not long enough to be genuinly experienced, just enough to get past the IET.
But I digress! IEng should be promoted more towards the practical Engineers. I know it kind of is, but the IET could do more to promote the public/industry preception of the standard. Ask any member of the public if they have heard of Chartered Engineer and you'll get a big response. Ask about Incorporated Engineer and you'll get blank looks.
It seems a real shame, as IEng has a proud history, but seems to have slipped into obscurity since the creation of the IET. I am indeed proud of my IEng, and consider myself a successful Engineer. However, I doubt very much that I would be successful in a job application over a CEng, even if it were for a practical position. And there lies the problem: employers see CEng and assume they'll be getting an excellent all-rounder. Whereas IEng is an unknown, all they know is that its lower than CEng, so must be bad. If I were looking to fill a practical position, I would look for IEng, not CEng.
And I'm not here bashing CEng, I do hope to achieve CEng later on in my career. I'm simply venting my frustration as we as IEng are still being held back.
I'm not a big poster on these forums as you can tell as I've been jumping from one issue to another etc...
17 December 2012 07:31 PM
Let me guess? You and the IET
CEng is essentially an engineering manager title. The lack of practical skills should imply the so called CEng is effectively useless as an engineer and well past their best. You wouldn't go to see a GP who cannot diagnose or a Surgeon who cannot do operations, because they have moved on to greater things, would you? So why would you recognise a CEng, who is desk bound as 'a great standard'?
The public haven't heard of Chartered Engineer, but they have heard of Chartered. So Chartered anything could imply professional at something or another.
The only qualifications you need is your common sense. Any engineer worth their salt can beat a CEng to the job if they can explain their strengths over that of a CEng.
Nonsense. You are not held back. You just think negatively. There are people out there with only a couple of GCSEs to their names who have gone on to become successful millionaire Entrepreneur. Just look at the Dragon's Den. None of them are graduates. I remember seeing a couple of Chartered engineers leave without any offer, with their tails between their legs.
Edited: 17 December 2012 at 07:39 PM by mbirdi
17 December 2012 10:02 PM
OK, I'll bite!
You really believe CEng's "lack practical skills", and are "effectively useless as an engineer and well past their best"?
Such a pity that you have this experience of the profession. It certainly doesn't reflect my personal experience. OK, in some cases I have had to work to get engineers interested, but many of our best, practical, key engineers are now registered - a recognition of what they can do!
And please read again what Roy has written below about just what the IET are doing to promote IEng. I know Roy, having had the pleasure to be involved with him in Registration events, and can vouch for the tremendous effort that he and many others are putting into this campaign. ALL types of professional registration are important to the IET and both staff and volunteers are working to ensure that it is a success.
Sorry to get on my soap box again!
David Parr BSc.CEng MIET
18 December 2012 08:39 AM
CEng is essentially an engineering manager title. The lack of practical skills should imply the so called CEng is effectively useless as an engineer and well past their best.
As David says, these statements take an interesting and challenging approach to reality
When I got my CEng I was definitely not a manager, I was working as a design engineer. Every engineer I have supported through CEng since (and there's been a fair few now) has been in the same position. It is true that probably a minority of CEngs walk around in overalls carrying greasy spanners, but there is rather more to professional engineering than that...
Yes there are big problems with IEng, it is not at all clear whether this is a standard that companies find helpful to demonstrate their staff's expertise - and if it isn't, it's dead in the water. (But it ought to be useful for that!) But not recognising the real differences between professional IEng staff and professional CEng staff is not helpful.
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
18 December 2012 11:40 AM
Generally I'd fully agree with this. The problem is it still doesn't answer the question of what benefits IEng brings to those who would qualify for it, or to their employers.
If we compare to CEng, there are two situations where I have seen CEng add value. One is for consultants, who are likely to need to demonstrate a level of personal credibility. The other is for those taking personal responsiblity within a company for signing off systems / projects / products for safety / quality. In both cases it's for those situations where you are basically saying "you are going to have to trust my judgement on this".
Now, the point of CEng is supposed to be for those leading innovation, with IEng for those leading implementation. In innovation you regularly have to make decisions based on best judgement because there is (by definition) not a lot of experience to base it on. I think the question is, in implementation are there situations where customers need to be reassured that individual engineers are competant to take personal responsibility for their actions? If so, then those engineers should be IEng and their employers should be shouting about that.
Whether somebody is practical or impractical, and a manager or not, is - to my mind - irrelevant for both CEng and IEng.
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
18 December 2012 04:26 PM
If we compare to CEng, there are two situations where I have seen CEng add value. One is for consultants, who are likely to need to demonstrate a level of personal credibility. The other is for those taking personal responsiblity within a company for signing off systems / projects / products for safety / quality. In both cases it's for those situations where you are basically saying "you are going to have to trust my judgement on this".
I do that all the time, as an IEng! ;-)
18 December 2012 09:43 PM
Sorry to get on my soap box again!
However, I am sure this soap box was well constructed using your fine practical skills!
18 December 2012 09:49 PM
I'll say more later on.
Have you been taking lessons from Donald Trump?
18 December 2012 09:57 PM
EngTech and CEng are at both ends of the spectrum whereas IEng is somewhere in between and I do not believe the IET have the funds to change that perception. I tend to think if there was a good sales pitch for IEng then it would have already been found. When something already has high value it only needs supporting whereas when it is in a rut in needs a really good sales pitch to raise it up and I think that is somewhat hard with IEng because there is not enough in it. It is rather like the old saying that you have to work 10 times harder to recover a lost customer than you do to keep them in the first place. CEng only needs to be kept whereas IEng needs to be recovered.
19 December 2012 10:26 AM
If we compare to CEng, there are two situations where I have seen CEng add value. One is for consultants, who are likely to need to demonstrate a level of personal credibility. The other is for those taking personal responsiblity within a company for signing off systems / projects / products for safety / quality. In both cases it's for those situations where you are basically saying "you are going to have to trust my judgement on this".
I do that all the time, as an IEng! ;-)
If you are saying you sign things off where there are not rules and procedures governing how you have come to that decision then maybe you should be applying for CEng?
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
19 December 2012 12:18 PM
I can find some measure of agreement with many of the comments - and some measure of amusement from the rest! I'll leave you to infer which is which
I have also accepted that understanding of and recognition for IEng, declined significantly in the years to 2008. The reasons are many and mostly the result of unintended consequences. For example it could be argued that the changes to regulations at the end of the 90s were intended to strengthen the concept of IEng as the "mainstream engineer".
IEng never has had the same degree of recognition as CEng, especially by the public, but also within the profession. By the same token every member of the public recognises the term "doctor" in a medical context but has very limited understanding of the wide variety of professional practice it embraces. I don't know if there is a similar internal debate within that profession based around who is "most prestigious", but since such arguments are always relative someone else has to be "less prestigious" in return.
The difficulty for the professional engineering community, is that many people call themselves engineers. Some don't meet our professional standards and some very nearly do (including at CEng standard) but have not chosen to voluntarily engage. Since engagement is voluntary, the main incentive for many is recognition (a powerful motivator!).I think it is unrealistic to expect the general public to understand or value semantic distinctions between different types of registered professionals. It is sufficient to define as the IET does, "Professional Engineers and Technicians". Those within the professional engineering community should understand and value the differences. The unfair negativity perpetuated by a minority towards IEng, which unfortunately includes some who seem to have accepted victimhood, obviously undermines the concept of recognition by professional peers.
CEng is and should remain a renowned benchmark of engineering expertise and responsibility. However a CEng who doesn't understand of value the distinctive contribution of other types of engineering and technology professionals is out of touch, as are those who imagine that everyone with professional aspirations, should be aiming for "progression" to CEng. Some will, some won't and I would encourage those holding Technician or IEng registration to see themselves as "full members" of the profession.
The recent resurgence of IEng registrations is great news and the spread of employing organisations has been enormous, with hundreds of different employers (including many well-known names). The challenge is for IEng members new and old to become more influential within the profession and to encourage professional peers to register. We have "stopped the rot" but as a membership organisation we are our members and we are also our standards, guarded by our members. An important part of our efforts is to promote registration, but we are not flogging soap powder, every IET IEng is a walking, talking advert for the standard and I hope a countervailing voice to any negativity.
The IET will be aiming to sustain new IEng registrations at the current healthy level through 2013, growth if it comes would be great and any dip a disappointment. We value all our professional registrant members and increased the number of new registrations for the 4th successive year in 2012. As far as new IEng are concerned we should pass a rolling three year total of 1000 in the first half of 2013, which is a ten-year high. I believe that some of the structural factors which previously hampered IEng registration are moving more favourably and I'm cautiously optimistic that we can maintain momentum, despite the difficult times.
Roy Bowdler IEng FIET FCIPD
IET Registration & Standards
Edited: 19 December 2012 at 01:06 PM by roybowdler
19 December 2012 01:35 PM
Hi Roy,
Many thanks for taking the time to post a very clear reply. Unfortunately I still feel we're missing a point here. Even if we all agree (which we should) that IEng is "equal but different" to CEng, it still doesn't answer the question "what do I get for my £200 per annum?" Yes, it's nice to feel valued by our peers, but is it worth £200 p.a. to get a warm feeling inside?
So my real question is: Is the IET seeing any progress in the acceptance by employers of IEng? If we can start seeing job adverts saying "posessing or working towards IEng" them I am sure a rise in registrants will follow.
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
20 December 2012 09:52 AM
I'm now the holder of I.Eng. - although I can honestly say I didn't apply for it...
I was offered, and accepted I.Eng. as a consolation, because I was considered unworthy of the C.Eng. that I applied for - although the reasons that seemed strange given that five out of my then team of seven were already C.Eng. registered.
And the IET Certificate of Recognition I received recently, and is on my office wall, acts an icebreaker, as I'm repeatedly being asked to explain what an Incorporated Engineer is...
Never mind, C.Eng. gives me something to aim for still...
20 December 2012 12:16 PM
Unfortunately "equal but different" or "progression" are both oversimplifications. The standard makes it possible in most circumstances to achieve competence as a Technician before IEng and IEng before CEng. The exemplifying qualifications which underpin each type registration are also "progressive" in educational levels of learning. The standard is further designed to provide an advantage in achieving accredited qualifications. Historically (and still in many countries) these qualifications were seen as the primary (or only) factor.
The standard itself doesn't say that the alternate types of registration are of more or less inherent value.Therefore whatever "spin" we choose to put on the standard, institutions should register people who meet the competence requirements.
People who meet the IEng standard are well suited to a range of engineering and engineering management roles.The majority of quality employers recognise and value IEng (and Technicians) especially where these roles are important to their business model. However for many historic reasons, relative to CEng, the perception of value added by registration is weaker. In an ideal world being a registrant would be the main added value, with the particular category of registration being a significant advantage for certain roles.
CEng has built a strong position relative to other registrations, but against the option of non-registration has been weak in many sectors. Part of the problem was that most engineers in some major sectors didn't go to university and therefore weren't welcome. The promoters of CEng frequently suggested (or inferred) that IEng was "second class" so competent practitioners just didn't bother engaging. To illustrate, a very successful and innovation focussed businesses has registered fifty Chartered Engineers in the last few years, all of a very high standard, who weren't previously welcome.
Most modern businesses aren't interested in a proposition which is about one-upmanship amongst different types of engineers. They can see the value in benchmarking professional competence and driving personal development through engagement with the IET. The business which supported the registration of more IET Incorporated Engineers than any other this year, registered even more Technicians and a few Chartered Engineers. This reflects the nature of their engineering workforce and they are already seeing tangible business benefits from professionalising everyone, not just a few leaders.
Occasionally there may still be statements and actions which appear to devalue IEng. If so, these are contrary to the policy of the IET which is the "Professional Home for life for Engineers and Technicians" with a mission to support all our professionally practising members in achieving excellence.
New IEng registrations are around double what they were in 2008 and the IET increase is around three times, admitedly from a low base that should quite justifiably be heavily criticised.
There are demographic issues right across engineering and technology, as well as many other professions. I'm afraid even the many great brains within the IET have failed to abolish retirement or prevent death from old age (yet), although many an actuary might be happier if the two events were much closer together.
Seasons greetings to all contributors and my best for wishes for a successful 2013 - thanks for the opportunity to debate these issues!
Roy Bowdler IEng FIET FCIPD
IET Registration & Standards
23 December 2012 02:17 PM
Good point pmiller but what would you suggest as a possible solution?
25 December 2012 10:28 AM
Occasionally there may still be statements and actions which appear to devalue IEng. If so, these are contrary to the policy of the IET which is the "Professional Home for life for Engineers and Technicians" with a mission to support all our professionally practising members in achieving excellence.
The greatest blow to IEng is unfortunately the international description given by The Engineering Council UK .Degradation is implemented with the international description of IEng as the "Technologist" as accepted by EC(UK) .
The IET and The Engineering Council UK [EC(UK)] should withdraw IEng from Sydney Accord.
The action of degradation does not stop there either.
All first cycle degree graduates from other countries are registered and accepted as equivalent to British CEng and may apply and can be registered as EurIng. However only British second cycle degree holders(Masters) are eligible to apply for EurIng. Unless IET or EC (UK) can solve this PARADOX all British 1. cycle degrees and graduates are all degraded as natural outcome of this EC(UK) policy.
It is This PARADOX and the international "Technologist" title that degrades IEng.
I am under the impression that rather than solving the problem they are waiting for slow death of IEng .
I wonder if British are aware that other counties are now questioning the British BSc degrees. It is now not regarded as an "engineer" qualification.
25 December 2012 11:43 AM
I like that suggestion pmiller because it limits the scope of CEng and creates a place for IEng. One of the primary issues for IEng has been that CEng has been allowed to represent a much wider range of things to a much wider area, probably in some attempt to get more registrations and more revenue, and this has made it more difficult for IEng to find its place. To give a poor analogy CEng rather than be an electrical engineer in which case IEng was a mechanical engineer CEng has been allowed to become a multi skilled engineer and now employers cannot see the need for the mechanical engineer anymore.....if that makes some sort of sense.
Put CEng back in its clearly defined place and then allow IEng to have its clearly defined place. Hard to do I think because I am sure the IET and co will not want to limit the scope of CEng.....I think they like that it represents more things to more people.
26 December 2012 05:44 PM
I suggest that IEng is repositioned as the best qualification for operations and maintenance engineering roles and CEng is restricted to engineering design roles, i.e. if you work in the design function it would not be appropriate to register as an incorporated engineer and if you work in operations you could not register as a chartered engineer. There would be a clear distinction between the different roles.
I'd roughly agree with this, it depends what you mean by "role" and "function", within our design team roughly half would be eligible for CEng and half for IEng: some are experts in innovation and some in implementation. Of course the boundary is a bit fuzzy.
Can't comment on the first, but I don't quite understand your point on the second. I've worked at CEng (and IEng) level in both the music industry and the railway signalling industry. That's the fun of engineering!
Andy Millar CEng MIET CMgr MCMI
"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress." Joseph Joubert
03 January 2013 06:23 PM
My point is that professional qualifications should be indicative of your capability. Everyone understands what a chartered accountant or a chartered quantity surveyor does. Incorporated Engineer could mean anything!
That's only half true. The job titles and professional titles of accountants and surveyors match exactly. For example, an accountant has a chartered status and also works as a chartered accountant.
There are no chartered or incorporated engineer job titles in industry, only CEng or IEng titles awarded by the EC. Job titles range from Technician to company director.
Edited: 03 January 2013 at 06:55 PM by mbirdi
» CEng, IEng, EngTech and other professional registration matters
New IEng registrants
Topic Tools
FuseTalk Standard Edition v3.2 - © 1999-2015 FuseTalk Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Index of cognitive skills and educational attainment
- A to Z
- Overall Index
rank and score
- Cognitive Skills
rank and score
- Educational Attainment
rank and score
|A to Z
|Overall Index rank and score
|Cognitive skills rank and score
|Educational Attainment rank and score
|South Korea
|[Rank 1]1.30
|[Rank 2]1.35
|[Rank 1]1.19
|[Rank 2]1.03
|[Rank 4]1.20
|[Rank 6]0.70
|[Rank 3]0.99
|[Rank 1]1.65
|[Rank 33]-0.33*
|Hong Kong-China
|[Rank 4]0.96
|[Rank 3]1.34
|[Rank 18]0.20*
|[Rank 5]0.92
|[Rank 5]0.99
|[Rank 4]0.79
|United Kingdom
|[Rank 6]0.67
|[Rank 8]0.52
|[Rank 2]0.96
|[Rank 7]0.60
|[Rank 6]0.77
|[Rank 15]0.25
|[Rank 8]0.58
|[Rank 7]0.57
|[Rank 7]0.58
|[Rank 9]0.51
|[Rank 10]0.49
|[Rank 10]0.55
|[Rank 10]0.50
|[Rank 16]0.33
|[Rank 3]0.85
|[Rank 11]0.46
|[Rank 17]0.32
|[Rank 5]0.75
|[Rank 12]0.41
|[Rank 12]0.48
|[Rank 14]0.28
|[Rank 13]0.40
|[Rank 9]0.50
|[Rank 21]0.19*
|United States
|[Rank 14]0.39
|[Rank 11]0.49
|[Rank 20]0.19
|[Rank 15]0.38
|[Rank 13]0.43
|[Rank 13]0.29
|New Zealand
|[Rank 16]0.35
|[Rank 21]0.23
|[Rank 8]0.57*
|[Rank 17]0.30
|[Rank 14]0.35
|[Rank 22]0.18*
|[Rank 18]0.28
|[Rank 15]0.33
|[Rank 18]0.20*
|Czech Republic
|[Rank 19]0.27
|[Rank 20]0.28
|[Rank 16]0.25
|[Rank 20]0.25
|[Rank 23]0.20
|[Rank 12]0.35
|[Rank 21]0.21
|[Rank 27]0.02
|[Rank 9]0.57
|[Rank 22]0.17
|[Rank 19]0.28
|[Rank 24]-0.04
|[Rank 23]0.17
|[Rank 18]0.29
|[Rank 26]-0.07*
|[Rank 24]0.17
|[Rank 25]0.15
|[Rank 17]0.22
|[Rank 25]0.11
|[Rank 24]0.20
|[Rank 27]-0.08
|[Rank 26]0.10
|[Rank 22]0.22
|[Rank 29]-0.13
|[Rank 27]0.09
|[Rank 29]-0.14
|[Rank 11]0.54
|[Rank 28]0.04
|[Rank 26]0.13
|[Rank 30]-0.14
|[Rank 29]-0.08
|[Rank 28]-0.09
|[Rank 25]-0.06
|[Rank 30]-0.26
|[Rank 30]-0.39
|[Rank 23]0.01*
|[Rank 31]-0.44
|[Rank 31]-0.62
|[Rank 28]-0.08*
|[Rank 32]-0.79
|[Rank 34]-1.06
|[Rank 32]-0.26
|[Rank 33]-0.86
|[Rank 33]-0.83
|[Rank 35]-0.93
|[Rank 34]-0.94
|[Rank 32]-0.68
|[Rank 38]-1.46
|[Rank 35]-1.16
|[Rank 35]-1.09
|[Rank 37]-1.30*
|[Rank 36]-1.25
|[Rank 36]-1.56
|[Rank 34]-0.64*
|[Rank 37]-1.49
|[Rank 40]-2.14
|[Rank 31]-0.20*
|[Rank 38]-1.73
|[Rank 39]-2.06
|[Rank 36]-1.08*
|[Rank 39]-1.76
|[Rank 38]-1.78
|[Rank 39]-1.73
|[Rank 40]-1.84
|[Rank 37]-1.71
|[Rank 40]-2.11
Z-score (number of standard deviations above or below the mean)
- Group 5
less than -1.0
- Group 4
between -1.0 and -0.5
- Group 3
between -0.5 and 0.5
- Group 2
between 0.5 and 1.0
- Group 1
more than 1.0
The Index was first published in November 2012, and updated with the latest data in January 2014. The 2014 Index follows the same methodology as the original Index. No countries have been added or removed; the indicators, weightings and sources remain the same.
The Global Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment compares the performance of 39 countries and one region (Hong Kong) on two categories of education: Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment. The Index provides a snapshot of the relative performance of countries based on their education outputs.
The indicators used in this Index are:
- Cognitive Skills: PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS scores in Reading, Maths and Science
- Educational Attainment: literacy and graduation rates
How is the Index calculated?
The overall index score is the weighted sum of the underlying two category scores. Likewise, the category scores are the weighted sum of the underlying indicator scores (see below for the default weights applied). Each indicator score is calculated on the basis of a z-score normalisation process. This process enables the comparison and aggregation of different data sets (on different scales), and the scoring of countries on the basis of their comparative performance.
What is a z-score?
A z-score indicates how many standard deviations an observation is above or below the mean. To compute the z-score, the EIU first calculated each indicator's mean and standard deviation using the data for the countries in the Index, and then the distance of the observation from the mean in terms of standard deviations.
How are the categories and indicators weighted?
The overall index score is the weighted sum of the underlying two category scores. Likewise, the category scores are the weighted sum of the underlying indicator scores. The default weighting for the Index is two-thirds to cognitive skills and one-third to educational attainment. Within the cognitive skills category, the Grade 8 tests' score accounts for 60% while the Grade 4 tests' score accounts for 40% (Reading, Maths and Science all account for equal weights). Within the educational attainment category, the literacy rate and graduation rates account for equal weights.
When making comparisons of individual countries across Index versions it is important to focus on the ranking rather than the score. This is because the mean and standard deviation for each indicator are specific to each version of the Index and the sample of countries.
The data within the 2014 Index was collected and/or calculated in September 2014, while the data within the 2012 Index was collected and/or calculated in September 2012. For the full methodology for the 2014 Index please refer to the Appendix 2 in the latest report; for more details on the Learning Curve's quantitative component, please refer to Appendix 1 in The Learning Curve 2012 Report.
Note: *Because of the variation in how countries measure graduation rates, the EIU followed the Advisory Panel's suggestion in using OECD graduation rate data, which uses one main definition. When OECD data was not available, national ministry or statistics bureau data was sanity-checked and then used if deemed comparable. In some cases, no data on upper secondary and/or tertiary graduation rates was available. In this case, the country was awarded the mean score for this indicator. One disadvantage of giving a country the mean score is that if in reality it performs worse than the average in this indicator, the Index boosts its score, and vice versa. Nevertheless, this was deemed the most transparent and fair method available. This also applies to one country for the literacy rate, where no internationally comparable data was found to be available.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Menu Tasting Event
Food prepared by Lucques chef Suzanne Goin which will be served at... News PhotoArts Culture and Entertainment,California,Celebrities,Chef,City Of Los Angeles,Event,Fiji,Food,Horizontal,Preparation,Screen Actors Guild,Screen Actors Guild Awards,Tasting,Television Show,USA,Water,WinePhotographer Kevork DjansezianCollection: Getty Images Entertainment 2013 Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Food prepared by Lucques chef Suzanne Goin which will be served at the 19th annual SAG Awards is displayed along with Gallo wines, Champagne Tattinger and Fiji water during food and wine tasting event at Lucques Restaurant on January 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The 19th Annual Screen Actor Guild Awards will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 27. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Classifieds
- Obituaries
- Special Sections
- Games
- Local Guide
Henry Alexander Andrade
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Our Beloved, Henry Alexander Andrade "Djiky", 18 Years Old passed away peacefully on January 7, 2013 surrounded by his Loving Family, Nurses, Friends and Doctors.
Born in Pawtucket, RI and residing in North Providence, RI for the last 8 Years, Henry was an avid athlete and an inspiring member of our community with his unwavering positive spirit, incomparable kind heart and vibrant genuine smile. Despite courageously battling bone and lung cancer for his entire High School years, Henry graduated from North Providence High School in June of 2012 where he achieved High Honors, was a student athlete in many different sports and helped his school win Championships. He was a member of University of Rhode Island Class of 2016, where he was enrolled in 6 courses studying kinesiology and a member of 3 different clubs. He truly loved college campus life. He was also an active volunteer, teaching young children how to play soccer with Providence Recreation Department since 2006. Henry was the Founder of TEAM HENRY for Kids with Cancer and their Families.
He is survived by his loving parents, Carolina DaLomba, Jose Andrade and Orlando Monteiro. His brothers Alvin, and Anthony Andrade, sisters Lourdes-Maria Monteiro, and Alexandra Andrade. His loving Dog "Simba". He also leaves behind his Grandparents, Ana and Henrique DaLomba, and Lucia DePina; his Godparents Eugenia Andrade & Carlos Alves; over 40 Aunts and Uncles; over 80 amazing Cousins and countless loving friends, classmates, teachers, coaches, nurses, doctors and social workers of which all helped him rock his world. While Henry's passing left a painful wound in the hearts of so many, wise beyond his years he assured us all he is now our angel up above and his vibrancy will be with us always.
A Public Funeral Service will be held Saturday January 12th at 8:15am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas Church, 65 Fruit Hill Avenue Providence, RI at 10am. Burial will be at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery, Pawtucket RI. Calling hours will be held Friday January 11th from 5 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the TEAM HENRY Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 114132, North Providence, RI 02911. Henry touched so many lives and he will live in our hearts forever.
|Henry Alexander Andrade for TIMES FRI obit.JPG


text:
Best of News
A Kenyan woman sells fish on the road side next to writing on an... News PhotoAdult,Corrugated,Demanding,Election,Horizontal,Kenya,Kibera,Nairobi,Politics,Road,Selling,Sheet Metal,Side View,Slum,Tranquility,Voting,WomenPhotographer SIMON MAINACollection: AFP 2013 AFPA Kenyan woman sells fish on the road side next to writing on an corrugated iron sheet house, urging for a peaceful poll on February,25,2013 in the sprawling Kibera slums. Kenya is gearing up for presidential, gubernatorial, senatorial elections on March 4, the first since bloody post-poll violence five years ago in which more than 1,100 people died after contested results. AFP PHOTO/SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)


text: parser - Also known as a recognizer. A parser scans a stream of input tokens or lexemes that constitute a source file or program. The parser can build a symbol table and a parse tree, but it does not generate the object code that constitutes the compiled program. The important point is that a parser is not a compiler. A compiler usually consists of a front end (scanner and parser) as well as a back end (code optimizer and code generator). When processing an input stream, a parser recognizes higher level abstractions (lexemes and tokens) than a scanner which reads one character at at time.


text:
Mevlevi Order
|Dervish Order
|Konya, Turkey
Makam Chalabi (Chief Master)
|Faruk Hemdem
Key people
|Shams Tabrizi – Patron Saint Rumi - Patron Saint Sultan Veled - Founder
|Mevlevi Sema Ceremony *
Dervishes perform in the Sirkeci Railway Station, Istanbul
|Region **
|Europe and North America
|Inscription history
|* Name as inscribed by UNESCO
** Region as classified by UNESCO
The Mawlaw'īyya / Mevlevi Order or (Turkish: Mevlevilik or Mevleviyye, Persian: طریقت مولویه) is a Sufi order founded in Konya (then capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate) by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, a 13th-century Persian[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] poet, Islamic jurist, and theologian. They are also known as the Whirling Dervishes due to their famous practice of whirling as a form of dhikr (remembrance of God). Dervish is a common term for an initiate of the Sufi path; the whirling is part of the formal Sama ceremony and the participants are properly known as semazen-s.[8]
In 2008, UNESCO comfirmed the "The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony" of Turkey as amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[9]
The Mawlawi order was founded in 1273 by Rumi's followers after his death, particularly by his successor Hüsamettin Çelebi who decided to build a mausoleum for Mawlâna, and then Mawlâna's son, Baha al-Din Muhammad-i Walad (or Çelebi, Chelebi, meaning "fully initiated"). He was an accomplished Sufi mystic with great organizing talents. His personal efforts were continued by his successor Ulu Arif Çelebi.
The Mawlawi believe in performing their dhikr in the form of a "dance" and musical ceremony known as the Sama, which involves the whirling, from which the order acquired its nickname. The Sema represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to the "Perfect". Turning towards the truth, the follower grows through love, deserts his ego, finds the truth, and arrives at the "Perfect". He then returns from this spiritual journey as a man who has reached maturity and a greater perfection, able to love and to be of service to the whole of creation.
Rumi has said in reference to Sema:
For them it is the Sematheir own Ka'aba.[10]
of this world and the other.
Even more for the circle of dancers
within the Sema
Who turn and have, in their midst,
Origin of Sama[edit]
The origin of Sama is credited to Rumi, Sufi master and in whose name the Mevlevi Order was founded. The story of the creation of this unique form of dhikr tells that Rumi was walking through the town marketplace one day, when he heard the rhythmic hammering of the goldbeaters. It is believed that Rumi heard the dhikr, "la elaha ella'llah" in Arabic "لا اله الا الله", or in English, "There is no god but Allah (The God)", spoken by the apprentices beating the gold, and was so filled with happiness that he stretched out both of his arms and started spinning in a circle. With that, the practice of Sama and the dervishes of the Mevlevi Order were born.
The Sama was practised in the samahane (ritual hall) according to a precisely prescribed symbolic ritual with the dervishes whirling in a circle around their sheikh, who is the only one whirling around his axis. The Sema is performed by spinning on the Left foot.[11] The dervishes wear a white gown (tennure) (symbol of death), a wide black cloak (hırka) (symbol of the grave) and a tall brown hat (kûlah or sikke), symbol of the tombstone.
Sama ceremonies are broken up into four parts which all have their own meanings.
Naat and Taksim – Naat is the beginning of the ceremony where a solo singer offers praise for the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The first part is finished with taksim (improvisation in free rhythm) of the ney reed flute which symbolizes our separation from God.
Devr-i Veled – During the following Devr-i Veled, the dervishes bow to each other and make a stately procession in single file around the hall. The bow is said to represent the acknowledgement of the Divine breath which has been breathed into all of us. After all the dervishes have done this they kneel and remove their black cloaks.
The Four Salams – The Four Salams are the central part of Sama. The samazens or whirling dervishes are representative of the moon and they spin on the outside (sufi whirling) of the Sheikh who is representative of the sun. They, as previously mentioned, spin on their left foot and additionally, they have their right palm facing upwards towards Heaven and their left hand pointing at the ground. The four salams themselves are representative of the spiritual journey that every believer goes through. The first one is representative of recognition of God, the second one is recognition of the existence in his unity, the third one represents the ecstasy one experiences with total surrender and the fourth one, where the Sheikh joins in the dance, is symbolic of peace of the heart due to Divine unity. After the four salams, this part of the ceremony is concluded with another solo Taksim.
Concluding Prayer – The fourth part of the ceremony is a recitation from the Qu'ran and a prayer by the Sheikh and then the Sama is complete.[12][13]
The Mevlevi became a well-established Sufi order in the Ottoman Empire by realizing a blood relationship with the Ottoman sultans when Devlet Hatun, a descendant of Sultan Veled married the sultan Bayezid I. Their son Mehmed I Çelebi became the next sultan, endowing the order, as did his successors, with many gifts.
Many of the members of the order served in various official positions of the Caliphate. The centre for the Mawlawi order was in Konya, where their 13th century guiding spirit, Mewlana (Jelaleddin al-Rumi) is buried. There is also a Mevlevi monastery or dergah in Istanbul, in the Beyoğlu district, where the sama is performed and accessible to the public.
During the Ottoman Empire era, the Mevlevi order produced a number of famous poets and musicians such as Sheikh Ghalib, Ismail Ankaravi (both buried at the Galata Mevlevihanesi and Abdullah Sari. Vocal and instrumental music, especially the ney, plays an important role in the Mevlevi ceremony and famous composers such as Dede Efendi wrote music for the ayin (cycle of Mevlevi ceremonial music). The ayin text is normally a selection from the poetry of Mevlana. If one buys a CD of Turkish Sufi music, chances are it will be a Mevlevi ayin.
During the Ottoman period, the Mevlevi order spread into the Balkans, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Palestine, especially in Jerusalem (and is still practiced in both countries where they are known as the Mewlewi Order). The Bosnian writer Meša Selimović wrote the book "The Dervish and Death" about a Mevlevi dergah in Sarajevo.
The Mevlevi Order has some similarities to other Dervish orders such as the Qadiri (founded in 1165), the Rifa'i (founded in 1182), and the Kalenderis.
The Mevlevi Regiment[edit]
During World War I, Mevlevi Regiment served in Syria and Palestine under the command of 4th Army. A battalion of some 800 dervishes was formed December 1914 in Konya (the Mucahidin-i Mevleviyye) and was sent to Damascus. Another battalion of regular recruits was added at the end of August 1916, and together they formed the Mevlevi Regiment. This unit did not fight until the end of the Palestine campaign and was disbanded at the end of September 1918.
Mustafa Kemal met with members of the Mevlevi Order in 1923 before its institutional expression became illegal.[14]
Since 1925[edit]
The Mevlevi Order was outlawed in Turkey in September 1925 by new Turkish Republic. The Dervish lodge in Konya[15][16] eventually became the Mevlana Museum.[clarification needed]
It is believed that since 1925, Rumi's descendants still practiced their unique form of dancing zikr, called "semâ" by the Mevlevi. In 1954 the Mevlevi were given partial rights to perform semâ in public but primarily because it was important as a tourist attraction for Turkey, but as a Sufi order they are still banned.[17] In 1971, they performed in London with Kâni Karaca as lead singer. In 1972, they toured North America for the first time with Kâni Karaca, Ulvi Erguner, and Akagündüz Kutbay among the musicians. They performed in France, for Pope Paul VI, and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and other venues in the United States and Canada - under the direction of the late Mevlevi Shaikh Suleyman Hayati Dede. In 2007 and 2012 the order initiated tours of the U.S. where they performed to sold-out crowds in places such as Denver, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
The order is still active in Turkey, currently led by the 20th great-grandson (22nd generation descendant) of Rumî, Faruk Hemdem Çelebi.[18] Tourists can attend ceremonies in Istanbul and Konya.[19]
See also[edit]
- François Pétis de la Croix
- Mysticism
- Persian literature
- Six Kalimas
- Sufi whirling
- Sufism
- Turkish literature
- ^ Franklin Lewis, Rumi Past and Present, East and West, Oneworld Publications, 2000.
- ^ Annemarie Schimmel, The Mystery of Numbers, Oxford University Press,1993. Pg 49: "A beautiful symbol of the duality that appears through creation was invented by the great Persian mystical poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, who compares God's creative word kun (written in Arabic KN) with a twisted rope of 2 threads (which in English twine, in German Zwirn, both words derived from the root "two")".
- ^ Ritter, H.; Bausani, A. "ḎJ̲alāl al- Dīn Rūmī b. Bahāʾ al-Dīn Sulṭān al-ʿulamāʾ Walad b. Ḥusayn b. Aḥmad Ḵh̲aṭībī ." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2007. Brill Online. Excerpt: "known by the sobriquet Mewlānā, persian poet and founder of the Mewlewiyya order of dervishes"
- ^ Julia Scott Meisami, Forward to Franklin Lewis, Rumi Past and Present, East and West, Oneworld Publications, 2008 (revised edition)
- ^ John Renard,"Historical dictionary of Sufism", Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. pg 155: "Perhaps the most famous Sufi who is known to many Muslims even today by his title alone is the seventh/13th century Persian mystic Rumi"
- ^ Frederick Hadland Davis , "The Persian Mystics. Jalálu'd-Dín Rúmí", Adamant Media Corporation (November 30, 2005), ISBN 978-1-4021-5768-4.
- ^ Franklin Lewis, Rumi Past and Present, East and West, Oneworld Publications, 2000. "Sultan Valad (Rumi's son) elsewhere admits that he has little knowledge of Turkish"(pg 239) "Sultan Valad (Rumi's son) did not feel confident about his command of Turkish"(pg 240)
- ^ "The Sema of the Mevlevi". Mevlevi Order of America. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ . UNESCO The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/39eur_uk.htm The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony Check
|url=scheme (help). Retrieved 8 May 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help)[dead link].
- ^ Sheikh Abdul Azziz (1 Apr 2014). "Sufism Journal: Sufi History: Schools of Sufism: Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes". Sufism Journal and the International Association of Sufism. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Mevlevi - LookLex Encyclopaedia". Looklex. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Mevlevi Australia". Mevlevi Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi. Sema "Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi - The Whirling Dervishes, Sema" Check
|url=scheme (help). The Rumi Family. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ See Omer Tarin, 'The Turkish Mevlevi Sufis and their Retrenchment in Modern Turkey from the time of Ataturk onwards', in Anderoon: A Journal of the Inner Self, 1999, Vol 32, No 2, p. 42
- ^ Galata Mevlevihanesi
- ^ Yavuz Özedmir (2013-11-18). [url=http://www.galatamevlevihanesimuzesi.gov.tr "T.C. Galata Mevlevihanesi Müzesi Resmi Web Sitesi"] Check
|url=scheme (help). Galata Mevlevihanesi Müzesi Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "About the Mevlevi Order". International Mevlana Foundation. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi, 13th century Muslim saint and Anatolian mystic". The Rumi Family. Retrieved 8 May 2014. Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the great Anatolian philosopher and the father of the Mevlevi sect
- ^ Koentges, Chris. "13 Things The Whirling Dervishes Can Teach You About Spinning". The Very Ethnic Project.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dervishes.
- Some information about Mevlena and some other Persian poets
- Galata Mevlevi Ensemble
- Mevlevi Order of America
- DankPhotos.com: Whirling Dervishes: The Search for Spirituality
- The Threshold Society
- Stichting Threshold Society Nederland
- Lehigh Dialogue Center will host whirling dervishes at Symphony Hall
- Qasim Ul Khairat AlShaikh AlSyed Feroz Shah Qasmi Buneri Qadri NakshBandi


text:
It's Yoga 200-Hour Training, San Francisco
challenging, flowing, spiritual
It makes me a better, happier and healthier person physically, mentally and spiritually.
It gives me the opportunity to share all of the gifts of Yoga with other people as well as get so much back in return. When students walk into the studio they are sharing the best of themselves with me. I feel honored and blessed to get to experience that.
Being a mom.


text:
Maggette, Davis, and Rude Awakenings
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz on Wed, 10/01/08, 07:59am:
I don't think there's much drama or human insight to be gleaned from Corey Maggette's comments at Warriors Media Day this week. Maggette told reporters that Baron Davis is in for "a rude awakening" because Davis' new head coach in Los Angeles will demand that the point guard run sets in the halfcourt and watch game tape before practice.
Corey is correct in that Mike Dunleavy and Don Nelson run entirely different operations. It's also fair to characterize Nelson's style as more appealing to the average NBA starter. And that's precisely what Corey Maggette is – an average NBA starter.
It's also easy to understand why Maggette prefers an improvisational style that depends less on preparation than on improvisation; he's a far better athlete than most guys on the floor at any given moment. Game tape and halfcourt sets offer opportunities for the less gifted to level the playing field – or the hardwood – with the more preternaturally athletic. And to that end, it's easy to see why Maggette perceives these features of pro basketball to be a drag. They exist to mitigate the advantages that come with raw talent. They allow more cerebral players to use their strengths more acutely against guys like Corey Maggette.
Whether Davis feels the same way about regimen and structure remains to be seen. But I'd argue that, for the Clippers' collective skill set and size, a more controlled brand of basketball works in their favor. That's something Corey Maggette never quite understood and was, in the end, the basis for the friction between him and his coach in Los Angeles.


text:
Two twenty-year-olds, Paweł and Grzegorz, start their own on-line radio subsided by EU grand of 6000 Euro. Now they have to face many problems: lack of interest among the listeners, a small-town apathy and their own weaknesses. Their friendship is also put to the test. Heartwarming story about friendship and struggle to fulfill the dream. Handicapped people seen from a different perspective.
Born 1981, abiturient of Film Theory Jagiellonian University, Cracow and Film Directing of Krzysztof Kieslowski`s name Radia and TV Department, University of Silesia, Katowice, author of shorts ( "Franciszek", "Broadcast Rehearsal", "Sleepwalkers", "Live-Action Radio", "Merry Christmas", "Grandma has gone"), screenwriter.
Screening / Award history:
Golden Dinosaur IFF Etiuda&Anima 2007 Cracow
President of the Association of Polish Filmmakers Award 48th Cracow Film Festiwal
2009-08-27 15:22:50
Great story, but a bit too long for the internet...


text:
- Northern New York Newspapers
- Watertown
- Ogdensburg
- Massena-Potsdam
- Lowville
- Carthage
- Malone
- NNY Business
- NNY Living
- NNY Ads
BRASHER FALLS Janice R. Brothers, 20, Brasher Falls, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful dealing with fireworks, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and having a suspended registration at 3:35 a.m. Friday on Shady City Road, state police said.
Troopers said the incident remains under investigation.
Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.
You can continue on to this article in a few seconds, or you can visit one of our websites:


text:
A 7-year-old boy discovered a live grenade Saturday while digging in a back yard in Christmas.
The incident happened at 911 Fort Christmas Road.
Orange County deputies said the discovery was made around 2 p.m. Deputies said they later found another grenade on the property and detonated both of them.
Carol Dodaro told Local 6 her grandson Riley was digging in the yard at the time. He played with the rusted pineapple-style grenade, then brought it inside to show his grandfather, she said.
Riley's grandparents immediately took the grenade from the boy and reported the discovery to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Dodaro said she couldn't believe what her grandson found and called it a miracle that the device didn't explode.
Deputies said they responded to the call and immediately shut down the area, including Llewellen Road.
Deputies said they discovered a second grenade after they detonated the first one, which they described as old and rusted.
The Army Corps of Engineers was called to investigate where the devices could have come from, deputies said.
According to authorities, the investigation is in the hands of the military, which will work to determine if there are more devices in the area.
Dodaro told Local 6 they have a new "no digging" rule at their house.


text:
Nobody really likes government shutdowns. But sometimes you have to make a point, says Larry Kudlow.» Read More
The economy's improving so what's not to like? In a nutshell, there are two big problems with the job market, says Michael Farr.
Behind in the polls, Obama's rekindling class warfare against banks, corporations, and rich people, says Larry Kudlow.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry still looks strong for 2016 despite a phony Democratic indictment, says Larry Kudlow.
Many economists are writing off 2% growth as "secular stagnation." To quote JFK, "We can do bettah!," Larry Kudlow and Stephen Moore say.
CNBC Senior Contributor Larry Kudlow and economist Robert Sinche argue that the best kind of welfare the U.S. can provide is a job.
It is wrong to call the Export-Import Bank a subsidy for US business, says the chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers.
The Export-Import Bank makes America more competitive and deserves bipartisan support, say Robert Wolf and Kevin Varney of 32 Advisors.
Where is the GOP's better deal? Rather than a lawsuit, why not a growth plan?, asks Larry Kudlow.
Our biggest fear has been that the Fed would be unwilling to remove support until it's too late. We are well past that point, says Michael Farr.
Wouldn't it be nice if, just for once, Obama defended American business instead of attacking it?, asks Larry Kudlow.
The US won the Cold War largely because Reagan had a strong economy to back him up. Obama has broken that link—and Putin knows it, says Larry Kudlow.
When do we get off this treadmill, where central banks believe it's their job to not only provide stability but also boost asset prices?
The June jobs report was strong but there were some important glitches, says Larry Kudlow.
President Obama's economic team is looking into more Wall Street regulation, specifically when it comes to risky behavior. USA Today reports.
The Export-Import Bank is the perfect example of corporate welfare, crony capitalism, fraud and corruption, Larry Kudlow says.
Obamacare has stirred a lot of partisan bickering but here's one thing you can't argue about, says Jake Novak.
Since Mississippi voters don't register by party, incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran got Democratic support to defeat his tea party challenger.
The Mississippi Senate runoff between Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel has turned into a proxy war for feuding Republican factions.
Newly elected House majority whip Steve Scalise is a star, and a true conservative on issues like immigration and the economy.
The U.S. has sent billions in assistance--but a large portion has been squandered or disappeared. The Fiscal Times reports.


text:
Video: Search continues for missing Glenburn teen
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Police intensify their search for Nichole Cable. Local, County, State and Federal investigators are now all involved in trying to track her down.
Police say they've received more than 60 phone calls and tips since yesterday regarding the disappearance of Nichole Cable. They say at this time they are still classifying this as a missing persons investigation. There have been reports that the 15 -year old has run away in the past, but police appear to be taking this very seriously.
Police say they are particularly interested in hearing from people who saw anything Sunday night from 8pm until 2am on Route 221 where it intersects the Pushaw Road and Route 43. Route 221 is where she was last seen.
Police say they are now looking closely and computer and cell phone information records they've been able to obtain. Game wardens are also doing ground searches in Glenburn using dogs. They say based on information they've received they're looking down camp roads.
They also had a plane fly over some areas that are difficult for them to get to. This has turned into a major search effort and investigators say they have no intention of letting up.
Something that may not mean much to somebody may mean a lot to them and the investigation. They urge the public to keep the calls coming in at 947-4585, that's the Penobscot County Sheriff's office 947-4585.


text:
Anyways, i dont really have anything planned today so yeah, try to get some more PU tourney battles done! Oh and jets, we need to talk!
Edit:If people try to say we didn't deserve the most recent win don't get worked up over it :/ The only people that were battled previous to the war were all not part of the war or didnt battle, so the 3 wins we got were fair. I think they realize this, but in case someone says anything about it don't start another flamefest like yesterday :/ and even then the person i think who did it didn't even have to battle the one person that was on their lineup.
Edit2:I also need to help hiro out with his OP still but you know how it works now when i'm not home!


text:
Two men were involved in an incident and one was allegedly stabbed in Price, according to reports.
Price Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene near 390 N 100 E in Price.
One male was found at the scene with stab wounds and required CPR to be performed. The man was later transported to Castleview Hospital.
According to reports, a suspect is in police custody.
The Sun Advocate will post more information about the incident as soon as it becomes available.


text:
One-pan rogan josh
By Sara Buenfeld
Cooking timePrep: 35 mins Cook: 1 hr - 1 hr, 15 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 6
This lamb curry's a popular restaurant classic that's really easy to make at home
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 386
- protein
- 37g
- carbs
- 6g
- fat
- 24g
- saturates
- 9g
- fibre
- 0g
- sugar
- 3g
- salt
- 0.54g
- 2 onions, quartered
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely crushed
- thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, peeled and very finely grated
- 2 tbsp Madras curry paste
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 green cardamom, bashed to break the shells
- 4 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1kg lean leg of lamb, cut into generous cubes
- 150ml Greek yogurt
- chopped coriander, to garnish
Compare prices
Want to see what this recipe costs at different supermarkets? Compare in one place here:
- Put the onions in a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan, then fry the onion with the lid on, stirring every now and then, until it is really golden and soft. Add the garlic and ginger, then fry for 5 mins more.
- Tip the curry paste, all the spices and the bay leaves into the pan, with the tomato purée. Stir well over the heat for about 30 secs, then add the meat and 300ml water. Stir to mix, turn down the heat, then add the yogurt.
- Cover the pan, then gently simmer for 40-60 mins until the meat is tender and the sauce nice and thick. Serve scattered with coriander, with plain basmati or pilau rice.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2009
Ads by Google
Comments, questions and tips
Another favourite with my family. A lovely rich sauce which was surprising as I am used to cooking curries with coconut milk, and Greek yoghurt is lower in fat. Needed to cook with lid off for last 15 mins to thicken sauce slightly. I added 2 red peppers and 4 tomatoes, to bulk it out with some healthiness. I also mixed 1 tbsp of madras curry paste and 1 of tikka masala, and the spice was just about right for the kids, but a bit of Greek yoghurt on the side prevented any potential complaints. Yum!
First proper attempt at making a curry and have made it twice now, both times it came out spot on. Lovely flavours and easy to make. I use slightly less lamb (about 600g) as there's only two of us, still end up with enough for an extra meal to stick in the freezer. There is plenty of sauce but this wasn't a problem for us. Might use some fresh tomatoes next time. Accompanied this dish with a couple of bags of Tilda's 2 min brown basmati rice and few chapatis each yum!
The flavours in this curry were a little disappointing considering how long it took to make. I added a tin of chopped tomatoes but I should also have used much less water as the curry was very 'saucy' rather than dry. That said, the meat (I used chicken) was very tender and it was still fairly tasty.
Delicious. Cooked this alongside the chicken tikka masala also on this site for a dinner party and this was the clear winner. The meat was fabulously tender and the sauce was nice and dry. I think we cooked it for a little longer than it suggests to make sure the lamb was almost to the point of falling apart. Will be making it again.
Great dish with lovely flavurs.
I used rogan josh paste instead of madras and the water amount is correct , as slow simmer thickens the curry sauce just like in a restaurant. make sue you use 3 tablespoons of the curry paste and must squash the cardomon pods before you put in pot for all the flavours to come to gether than you be onto a winner:)
My husband and I love curries and have made many, After reading many of the comments about this dish I was a little dubious as to how the end result would be.........what was I worried about!!!! Are these people reading the recipe correctly?? I followed it exactly and the result was amazing. The best curry we have ever had! I used pataks curry paste- 2 tablespoons of, and it was the perfect heat, not too mild and not overpoweringly hot but just enough bite to let all the other flavours come through. we will be hard pushed to beat this recipe!
A gorgeous, easy curry.I've used this recipe a few times now and each and every attempt has been a success - both family and friends love it.
I used Pataks mild curry paste instead of madras curry paste as I don't like currys to be too hot. The mild curry paste still packs a decent kick!
Make it Vegetarian by using quorn chicken pieces instead of lamb and add some green/yellow peppers and tomatoes also.
Makes enough for 2-3 servings.


text:
This is our Sales Resources area for our Wholesalers and Sales Reps. Product information, images, sales sheets, web banners and more are available for download. You must register to view this area.
Sales Resources
Sales Resources
Sales Sheets | Customizable Sales Sheets
Images | Videos | Logos
Digital Product Info


text:
Office of Financial Management
GSA's Office of Finance formulates financial management policies and procedures governing the agency's accounting system. It also maintains a liaison relationship with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on accounting activities for the agency.
- Financial Policy Division (BGA)
- Financial Internal Control Division (BGB)
- Financial Reporting Division (BGC)
- PBS Financial Operations Division (BGD)
- Financial and Payroll Services Division (BGE)
- Financial Services Division (BGF)


text:
Hi All,
I'm up here in sunny Brisneyland like a few other Pastafarians. I'm heading back to my old school for a reunion this coming weekend and decided that, despite the number of other motels available located with views of the ocean and there any approaching Pirate Ships, the most righteous place to stay would be the Buccaneer Motel - so named in honor of the FSM himself.
I spent some time driving around Scarborough and Redcliffe yesterday looking for Pirates, even having lunch at the Scarborough Hotel so we could keep an eye out for our ocean-bound mates, but unfortunately didn't see any.
Anyway, just a healthy "'ello, me 'earties" to all Pastafarians out there. Remember, free thinking is not a crime.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Past athletes and coaches in the Elizabethtown Independent Schools system soon will be honored through a new district hall of fame.
EIS board approved creating an athletic hall of fame at their board meeting Monday, per a suggestion of community member Duke Burnett. Burnett has gathered several Elizabethtown High School graduates to serve on a committee to get the project started.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The News Enterprise, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning The News Enterprise and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Back-to-School Recap
Did you make the grade? Review ShopperTrak's seasonal coverage of Back-to-School traffic, sales and more.Get it Now
Did you make the grade? Review ShopperTrak's seasonal coverage of Back-to-School traffic, sales and more.Get it Now
ShopperTrak's CTO gives his take on the current and future state of IoT.Learn More
Specialty retailer leverages ShopperTrak solutions to optimize in-store operations and enhance shopping experience.Read More
Motivate at-home to in-store purchases leveraging the latest BLE technology.Learn More
See what ShopperTrak customers have to say about our solutions!Watch Video
Seeing who walks through your doors is just the beginning
When you fully understand your customer, you begin to see the bigger picture of what's going on in your business. ShopperTrak's best-in-class perimeter analytics leverage traffic, labor and sales data to optimize your marketing and operational effectiveness. Armed with these insights, you can go beyond people counting to measure, monitor and modify your efforts.
Improve sales and customer engagement by gaining insight into your customers' behavior
With ShopperTrak's interior analytics, you can see what's going on inside your store or mall down to the micro-zone level. You'll know exactly where they're going and how long they're staying, so you can plan your marketing, store displays, product offerings, staffing and operations to match the opportunity at hand.
Increase conversion by making sure your operations are efficient and your customers get the assistance they need
ShopperTrak enables you to improve conversion and average transaction size by providing visibility into what's happening on the sales floor. By understanding how layout, merchandising and staffing affect sales you can make the proper adjustments to enhance the shopping experience for you customers at the store, district or region level.
Drive repeat purchases by creating a shopping experience your customers will remember
Learn how to turn first-time customers into repeat ones with insight into what drives their behavior and how to improve their shopping experience. Make your store a must-stop destination.
Get people in the door and make the most of their experience once they're in Learn More
Marketing Effectiveness. Are your marketing programs capturing walk-by traffic?
Power Hours. When are your store's busiest hours and are you taking advantage of them?
Foot Traffic. Is your store getting its share of foot traffic?
Staffing. Does your store have the right shopper-to-associate-ratio?
Understand your customers' shopping patterns in order to enhance their in-store experience. Learn More
Formats & Layouts. Which areas attract the most shoppers?
Zone Analytics. Are the areas with the highest traffic your best performers?
Dwell Time. Are your shoppers spending the right amount of time in the right areas?
Increase conversion by making sure your operations are efficient and your customers get the assistance they need. Learn More
Queue Management. Is your checkout process costing you customers?
Sales Intercept. Are your sales associates enhancing the customer shopping experience?
Merchandising. Is your merchandising successfully increasing your transaction size?
Drive repeat purchase by creating a shopping experience your customers will remember. Learn More
Consumer Insights. What drives your customers' behavior?
Loyalty. How do you turn first-time customers into repeat ones?
Abandonment. Are shoppers leaving your store before they buy?
ShopperTrak provides actionable insights into consumer behavior, enabling you to increase revenue.
Our engagement team is here for you, helping you discover opportunities that have proven ROI. Find out more about how our team can help you drive results throughout your organization.Learn More
Whether you need to perform in-depth analyses or simply want to understand key metrics at a glance, ShopperTrak's flexible reporting platform delivers instant access to compelling, actionable insights.Learn More
Go beyond people counting and finally understand your customers -- and turn that knowledge into increased sales. It's that simple.Schedule a Demo


text:
Jaime Esquivel is one of many raw but intriguing arms in Baltimore's minor league system. He was a 28th round selection back in 2010, but signed for an above-slot bonus of $225,000. Joe Jordan compared him to Matt Garza at the time of the draft.
In 2012, Esquivel struck out 29 batters in 25 innings for the IronBirds and made his last appearance of the season with the Frederick Keys, where he pitched 2 scoreless innings. He missed some time during the middle of the season due to an unknown injury.
2013 Top 50 List
34. Jaime Esquivel
35. Matt Taylor
36. Tyler Townsend
37. Caleb Joseph
38. Mark Blackmar
39. Sebastian Vader
40. Matt Price
41. Oliver Drake
42. Hector Veloz
43. Wynston Sawyer
44. Matt Bywater
45. Ryan Berry
46. Tyler Kelly
47. Zach Clark
48. Mychal Givens
49. Ashur Tolliver
50. Brady Wager


text:
European Satellite Navigation Galileo services will start at the end of 2014 Offentliggjort den: 28/01/2014
Galileo, the EU satellite navigation programme (the European "GPS") and Copernicus, the EU Earth monitoring programme, are in decisive phases this year. With the launch of six additional Galileo satellites, Europeans will soon be able to enjoy their own satellite navigation system.
The first Copernicus satellite launch in March will also enable considerable progress in improving maritime security, climate change monitoring and providing support in emergency and crisis situations.
The progress in both European space programmes - Galileo and Copernicus - was announced by Vice President Antonio Tajani following a meeting with Jean Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the CEOs of five main companies involved: Arianespace, Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, OHB and Airbus Space and Defence.
As a result of the meeting, all five companies and the ESA expressed their strong commitment to the launch of additional satellites for the two space programmes in 2014, as communicated to Vice President Antonio Tajani by the Director General of the European Space Agency. This could allow initial Galileo services to be available, subject to finalising all technical issues, at the end of 2014/beginning of 2015.


text:
The one thing that didn't get nearly enough attention at this year's Oscars was the footwear. No one could really be blamed, seeing as all the stars seemed aligned in their determination to hide beautiful heels and pumps behind long, overflowing dresses. However, the wonderful bloggers at Your Next Shoes were able to peak behind the dresses (somehow–I think we'd rather not know how, actually) and find out what the Red Carpet elite were swagging out with this year. And it turns out that several of them chose Jimmy Choo, making Jimmy Choo the big winner in the unofficial "Best Shoes" category at the Oscars.
Taylor Swift looking absolutely royal in her Jimmy Choo Crown Glitter-Covered Pumps.
Michelle Williams in the out-of-this-world style of the Jimmy Choo Cosmic Pumps.
Mandy Moore dazzling in Jimmy Choo Zafira Swarovski-Covered Sandals.
Elizabeth Banks making beautiful music in Jimmy Choo Viola Sandals.
Hayden Panettiere stunning in Jimmy Choo Vita Pumps.
And don't worry: Weird Shoe Wednesdays will return next week!


text:
Recent revelations by the Washington Post have confirmed that NSA abuse of Americans' privacy through unconstitutional warrantless surveillance is far more prevalent than agency requests for information on terrorists. And it has also put to lie President Obama's claims that there has been no abuse of Americans' privacy by the NSA.
"The NSA audit obtained by The Post," the Washington, D.C. daily newspaper revealed August 15, "dated May 2012, counted 2,776 incidents in the preceding 12 months of unauthorized collection, storage, access to or distribution of legally protected communications." Each of those 2,776 incidents may contain up to several thousand privacy violations of Americans, meaning that millions of Americans' privacy rights may have been violated by the NSA with searches unauthorized by any judicial body. The Post reported of one of the 2,776 incidents that "the most serious incidents included a violation of a court order and unauthorized use of data about more than 3,000 Americans and green-card holders."
That last incident alone amounts to more than 10 times the quantity of all the phone records the NSA claims to have legitimately searched throughout 2012 in order to find information about alleged terrorists or their confederates. NSA Director General Keith B. Alexander claimed in June 18 testimony before the House Select Intelligence Committee of requests under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act that "in this case, for 2012, less than 300 selectors were looked at, and they had an impact in helping us prevent potential terrorist attacks."
But the NSA review document did not review every violation of U.S. citizens' privacy. It only reviewed violations based from the NSA's Ft. Meade headquarters. The NSA also has large database systems and staff in half a dozen other locations, including a huge new data center in Utah. The NSA document did not analyze abuse by non-NSA personnel either. Other agencies — as well as private contractors such as Edward Snowden — also have had access to NSA data center information. So the actual abuse could be much wider than the 2,776 incidents last year.
Click here to read the entire article.
Photo of NSA building at Fort Meade, Maryland: AP Images


text:
Share |
See Other High-End, Advanced Digital Cameras
The PowerShot S110 with its built-in Wi-Fi® allows you to tag images with GPS+ data recorded by your smartphone loaded with the free Canon Camera Connect app**. With an easy setup, your smartphone will record location data such as latitude, longitude, altitude and shooting time. Then after you're done shooting, simply transfer the location data to wirelessly add the information to the images in camera. Perfect for organizing albums and vacation photos, this feature ensures you'll always know where and when your images were recorded.
+ In certain countries and regions, the use of GPS may be restricted. Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region. Be particularly careful when traveling outside your home country. As a signal is received from GPS satellites, take sufficient measures when using in locations where the use of electronics is regulated. Cellular data charges may apply.
** This software enables you to upload images to social network services. Before uploading images, please be aware that image files may contain privacy related information such as people and places. If necessary, please delete such information. Canon does not obtain, collect or use such images or any information included in such images through this software.
Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
© 2015 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.


text:
Vertex PRO
Your BlackBerry Z10 is an investment deserving the ultimate protection, guard it with the Naztech Vertex PRO 3-layer cell phone covers with additional holster! The inner silicone core absorbs shock from bumps and drops. A hard polycarbonate exterior shell prevents cuts, scrapes, dings, and damage. The included holster provides additional function with a 360° belt clip viewing stand. Your display will be safe from scratches behind the included screen protector.
This protective BlackBerry Z10 cover is easy to use. Precision cutouts allow your cell phone to function normally, with open access to all your device's ports, screen, and buttons. Furthermore, the elegant design of your phone is preserved with the Vertex's form-fitting design.As an added bonus, a cleaning cloth is included with every case for you to wipe dirt or finger marks off the screen protector, keys of the BlackBerry Z10, or hard exterior casing.
The Naztech Vertex PRO is an all-in-one solution for your BlackBerry Z10. Indulge in knowing your phone is protected with the Naztech Vertex.


text:
Crotchless lace panty with gold locket. One size fits all.
We also offer special international 3-5 day express track-able shipping; call us at 212-697-0644 for arrangements.
Follow us on MySpace, Twitter & Facebook
For persons or businesses interested in carrying a line of products from Michael Salem Enterprises, Inc. in their local area, visit the following link for more information.
Click Here For Licensing Information.
See Michael Salem's Video Montage of Various Talk Shows
Michael Salem, cousin to Harvey Milk, helped with background information on a film starring Sean Penn.
Harvey helped Michael to focus on the transgender customers. Harvey lived in the Salem house in Kew Gardens, New York with his lover Joe during the 1960's.
Click Here To Watch The Movie Trailer To 'Milk'.
Items such as breast and vagina prostheses are sent as medical devices on the customs forms and usually require no customs duty or less customs duty than those items that are not medical devices for international orders.
For in-person purchases, please call us at 1-212-697-0644.
Items for the crossdresser, shemale, female impersonator, drag queen, transgender, transvestite, and theatrical groups. We sell crossdressing clothing, crossdress clothes, crossdrsser clothing, artificial vagina, breast forms, breastforms, breastform, mens corsets, mens dresses, wigs, breasts, breast enhancers, nipples, silicone breasts, false vagina, artificial pussy, false pussy, pussy panty, v-string vagina and vee string vagina, bras, brassieres, stockings, pantyhose, tvts, transvestite clothing, transgender clothing, panties, skirts, shoes, mens heels, rubberwear, domination, submission, maid outfits, girdles, corset, mens pumps, leatherwear, leather, cosmetics, transgender literature, transvestite videos, sex change and crossdressing fantasy.
Copyright © 2011 Michael Salem Boutiquewww.michaelsalem.com


text:
Displaying 1 - 10 of 9371 results
Sort by
The Environs of London: Volume 4, Counties of Herts, Essex and Kent
Lee LEE. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupied. ... which is at the rate of about 2s. in the pound. The manor of Lee, with its appendages, Shrofholt and Bankers. The manor of...
View result
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire, Volume 1, South
Ancient and historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Lee 66. LEE. (O.S. 6 in. (a)xxxviii. N.W. (b)xxxviii. N.E.) Ecclesiastical b (1). Old ... and have fleur-de-lis strap hinges. ConditionGood, restored. b(4)....
View result
A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume 5, Gartree Hundred
Covers the thirty-eight parishes of Gartree hundred and also the town of Market Harborough.
View result
Lee Chapel
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 4, South east
Lee Chapel 48. LEE CHAPEL. (C.d.) No monuments known.
View result
Parishes: Lee
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 1
Parishes Lee LEE IS the next parish westward from Eltham. ... sheltered. The parish of Lee is but small, it lies low and flat, excepting ... Burnt-ash-lane, bounds it westward, and separates the...
View result
Parishes: Lee
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 2
Parishes Lee LEE Legh, xiv cent. Lee (or The Lee) is a small parish, ... the northern parish boundary from King's Ash to the hamlet of Lee Gate; King's ... Dike...
View result
Parishes : Quanton with Shipton Lee
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 4
Parishes Quanton with Shipton Lee QUAINTON with SHIPTON LEE Chentone ... (xi cent.); Schibdone, La Lee (xiv cent.); Sibdon, Shibdon or Shipdon Lee (xviii cent.). The parish of...
View result
Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714 Lee-Llewellin Lee-Llewellin Lee. See also Leigh and Ley. [ 30] Lee, Alexander of Devon, cler. fil. Broadgates ... of Puriton, Somerset, 1625. See...
View result
Eltham, Lee and Lewisham
Old and New London: Volume 6
Eltham, Lee and Lewisham CHAPTER XVIII. ELTHAM, LEE, AND LEWISHAM. ... 596 acres; the Little, or Middle Park, 333 acres; and Home, or Lee Park, ... to the rapidlyincreasing village of Lee...
View result
Townships: Rough Lee Booth
A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6
Townships Rough Lee Booth ROUGHLEE BOOTH Rughelegh, 1323; Rughlegh, 1324. This township extends in a north-easterly direction from Newchurch, and has an area of 1,140 acres, 1 almost evenly divided by the winding valley
View result


text:
Customer Service
- Shipping & Returns
- Warranty Information
- Privacy Notice
- Conditions of Use
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Information
- Affiliate Sign In
Powered by CaliberCommerce enterprise ecommerce solution
2013 Miken TRIAD 3 Fastpitch Softball Bat -10oz. FPTD10
Item#: FPTD10 | Manufacturer: Miken
2013 Miken TRIAD 3 Fastpitch Softball Bat -10oz. FPTD10
2013 Miken TRIAD 3 Fastpitch Softball Bat -10oz. FPTD10
With Miken's new Triad Technology this two piece bat really delivers. Lowering the MOI allows for added swing speed, resulting in further distance. The expanded sweet- spot maximizes the barrel flex and eliminates vibration.
Triad Technology - Miken's newest Triad Technology revolutionizes bat construction via our Triple Pressure application, harnessing thermal expansion of the highest-grade aerospace carbon for unparalleled durability and jaw-dropping performance.
Vortex - Miken Vortex handle's Aerospace Carbon Braid Layers distribute load evenly, forcing layers to move seamlessly for optimal flex and performance.
Customers who purchased this item also purchased


text:
Teacher Education Program
The Teacher Education Program is overseen by the Center of Pedagogy, a unique structure at Montclair State University. To learn more about the Teacher Education Program, refer to the links below. To learn more about the Center of Pedagogy, click here.
Dual Degree/Dual Certification Inclusive Education Programs Brochure
View Program Brochure - Dual Degree/Dual Certification Inclusive Education
Teacher Education Program Links
- Undergraduate Teacher Education Program Information
- Graduate Teacher Education Program Information
- Special Education Programs
- Initial Teacher Certification Areas Offered at Montclair State University
- Teacher Education Program Handbook
- Portrait of a Teacher
- Praxis II Requirement
Teacher Education Program Offices
The Teacher Education Program is the central focus of the Center of Pedagogy, therefore, most of the programs and offices overseen by the Center of Pedagogy support Teacher Education Program students. Below are links to the programs, offices, and services that are under the auspices of the Center of Pedagogy.
Center of Pedagogy Programs, Offices & Services
- Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER)
- Teacher Education Admissions and Retention Department
- Fieldwork Department
- Teacher Education Advocacy Center (TEAC)
- Agenda for Education in a Democracy
- Urban Teaching Academy (UTA)
- Newark - Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program
About the Teacher Education Program
Montclair State University's Teacher Education Program is one of the most highly-regarded teacher preparation programs in the country. It has been consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for its unique features, including its structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases. The program is considered a model for other colleges and universities and has continuously been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954, and has been recognized in a variety of ways:
- In 2007, the George Lucas Educational Foundation named Montclair State University as one of the ten leading teacher education programs in the nation.
- In 2005 and again in 2009, the program was named the recipient of the Richard W. Clark Award for Exemplary Partner School Work.
- In 2009, the College was awarded a $6.3 million five-year grant, one of the largest in University history, from the U.S. Department of Education to establish the Newark-Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program to prepare teachers in mathematics, science, or elementary special education.
- In 2010, the Teacher Education Program received the Wisniewski Award for Teacher Education from the Society for Professors of Education for making "singularly significant contributions to the theory and practice of teacher education."
- In 2010, Montclair State University's graduate programs in secondary teacher education and elementary teacher education were ranked 14 and 17 respectively in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of America's Best Graduate Schools.
What makes our Teacher Education Program so special? One reason is the Center of Pedagogy, which coordinates all aspects of teacher education. Dedicated to the art and science of teaching and learning, the Center of Pedagogy enjoys the distinction of being the first such agency in the country to focus its resources on the direction and coordination of the various aspects of the renewal of teacher education both in the university and in the public schools. The Center is comprised of three groups: faculty and staff from the College of Education and Human Services, University faculty from the arts and sciences, and our partner school districts.
Our collaboration with a network of partner schools where students complete their field experiences is key to the success of the Teacher Education Program. The field experiences emphasize the simultaneous renewal of teacher education and schools and the select districts are active participants in the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER). The MSUNER is a member of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER).
The Teacher Education Program' professional course sequence and field experiences emphasize teaching for critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. The undergraduate program reflects a balance of a liberal education and professional preparation by combining rigorous general education, subject matter specialization, and professional training. The professional component for both undergraduates and graduate students addresses four broad areas: 1) student development and learning, 2) the classroom and the school, 3) the curriculum, and 4) effective teaching skills.
Upon completion of the Teacher Education Program, candidates are recommended for certification to teach in New Jersey public schools and are qualified apply for teacher certification in the other 45 member states of the Interstate Certification Compact.


text:
Items where Author is "Bogdanović, Nenad"
Group by: Item Type | No Grouping
Jump to: Article
Number of items: 1.
Rašin, Mladen Roko and Darmopil, Sanja and Petanjek, Zdravko and Tomić-Mahečić, Tina and Mohammed, Abdul H. and Bogdanović, Nenad (2011) Effect of environmental enrichment on morphology of deep layer III and layer V pyramidal cells of occipital cortex in oldest-old rat – a quantitative Golgi Cox study. Collegium Antropologicum, 35 (Suppl.). pp. 253-8. ISSN 0353-3735


text:
When it comes to protecting your décor from food and water spills, splashbacks are one of the most practical features in a kitchen. But it's not just their functionality that makes them a must-buy - they look wonderfully stylish too!
Our range features daring glass splashbacks in lipstick red, bold and beautiful lime green styles and chic liquorice black.
Product featured is our Matrix Splashback range.


text:
- 1 of 17
As last night's debut so delightfully demonstrated, season two of Girls promises two things: even more cringe-worthy moments--courtesy of Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna--and great, real-life fashion. In celebration of the latter, we're dedicating today's slideshow to the individual styles of our favorite girls who are "almost getting it kind of together" with a roundup of inspired-by pieces to help you mimic their characters' distinct looks.
- 2 of 17The Lovelock Minibag ($138)
Hannah may be awkward in job interviews, but she pulls off that quintessential, Greenpoint-dwelling look unselfconsciously. She's mastered the art of offbeat layering while mixing prints and bold colors.
Image courtesy of Everett Collection
- 3 of 17Jailyn Flats ($198)
- 4 of 17
- 5 of 17Ostrich Bow Bridge Bracelet ($88)
This undergrad's by-the-book mentality translates into a wardrobe filled with trendy pieces. Her outfits tend to be a bit girly, always match perfectly, and are well thought out in advance.
Image courtesy of Everett Collection
- 6 of 17
Belted Skirt ($230) in Stone
- 7 of 17
Blocked Frame Clutch ($59)
- 8 of 17
Belted Jacquard Top ($80)
- 9 of 17
Chantalle Open Toe Pumps ($350)
Can polished be a euphemism for uptight? Marnie is the most pulled together of the group; her all-American/girl-next-door personality manifests itself in endlessly tailored, feminine, and professional pieces.
Image courtesy of Everett Collection
- 10 of 17Hyde Pumps ($145) in Cinder
- 11 of 17Cropped Velvet Pants ($178)
- 12 of 17Mauve Paper Rose Crown ($75)
- 13 of 17Shayne Belted Printed Silk-Gauze Top ($795)
This English import's bohemian sensibilities are reflected in her free-spirited styling choices. Who could forget that Thunderdome-esque feather jacket she wore to a Bushwick party? It's a cool union of rock 'n' roll, London flea market finds, and estate hand-me-downs.
Image courtesy of Splash News
- 14 of 17
Charlie Dress ($198)
- 15 of 17
- 16 of 17
Dalton T ($30) in Ivory/Black
- 17 of 17Bridget Skirt ($199)


text:
Click Here to Watch the Whole Video in HD at Active Duty
Dink Flamingo's Active Duty Hot American Soldiers Having Wild Gay Sex
Click Here to Watch the Whole Video in HD at Active Duty
Dink Flamingo's Active Duty Hot American Soldiers Having Wild Gay Sex
This has been a long, long time coming and thanks to the guys in the AD LIVE Chatroom and to Kasey who egged it on, we finally get to see these two bottom for the very first time and what a sexy and special event it is. Things kick off with these two hunks on the bed. Kaden's in his sexy black Calvin Klein undies and Kasey is looking better than ever. These two compliment each other so much it's unreal. I read a funny text message I got from Kaden about what is about to happen as he tells me a few days earlier that he's talked to Kasey and he's really ready. I leave Cole to man the camera for the beginning of this scene and he does a spectacular job getting all the oral action before I come back to get the anal deflowering of these two hot studs. You can tell the boys are nervous as whores in church, but things soon warm up and the action begins to unfold. Kasey talks about sticking the handle of a razor up his ass to try and prepare. Kaden confesses to trying a tube of facial cleanser
The ass on the bottom... Damn!!!
Just may be one of the hottest videos just b.c they're not feminine VERY masculine makes then1321341 times hotter and theyre both GORGEOUS with banging bodies OMG
Blond Kaden is dreamy!
i was expecting the other guy to be fucked cause he looked gay but that's ok
Kasey is one hot dude. What a set of balls!
Blondie is HOT as FUCK!!!
I'm in love with Kasey he looks so good with his legs spread in the air and he take it like a real prod. Kadens not bad either.
im in love with the blonde one
omg that was beyond hot!


text:
|News » Archives
Related Links
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Bisons on the Air
Online Radio: Lipscomb Sports Network, www.LipscombSports.com (Jonathan Seamon, play-by-play; Benjamin Seamon and Justin Seamon, Color Analysts)
Online Video: ASun.TV (Lipscomb Sports Network audio feed)
The Game
The Lipscomb University Bisons (0-2, 0-0 A-Sun) host Tennessee Tech (1-1, 0-0 OVC) Thursday evening in the final home game before a four game road trip. Game time is set for 7 p.m. (CT) in Allen Arena.
Lipscomb is coming off a 95-73 loss at Vanderbilt Monday evening. Josh Slater led Lipscomb with 20 points while Adnan Hodzic added 18. The Bisons turned the ball over 23 times and had 15 unforced turnovers.
Tennessee Tech lost 87-50 to Minnesota in its season opener Friday and then defeated Central Arkansas 71-67 on Monday. After scoring 16 points each against Tennessee Tech, Kevin Murphy and Elijah Muhammad are leading Tech scoring 13 and 12.5 points per game.
Tennessee Tech leads the all-time series 38-3. Last year Lipscomb lost to Tennessee Tech at home (83-72, Nov. 18) and on the road (78-71, Dec. 1). Lipscomb is seeking its first victory over Tennessee Tech since 1956.
Quick Hits
Struggling to solidify the point guard position the Bisons made 23 turnovers against Vanderbilt Monday night on the way to a 95-73 loss in their first road game of the season at Memorial Gym.
It was first road game of the season for the Bisons. It was the regular season opener for Vanderbilt.
The Bisons were down 25-10 in the first 6:30 of the first half. They kept fighting back and trimmed the lead to single digits. A 3-point shot by forward Brandon Brown at the buzzer trimmed the Vanderbilt lead to 43-36.
In the first five minutes of the second half the Bisons managed to keep the Commodores lead at single digits. Forward Justin Glenn tipped a shot in at 14:52 to keep the Bisons within eight points at 55-47.
From that point on the Commodores, expected to be one of the top teams in the Southeastern Conference and a top 25 team nationally, took control.
There were several positives for the Bisons. They out rebounded Vanderbilt 36-32. Slater and Glenn each had six rebounds to lead the Bisons.
The game was physical on ends, something both Sanderson and Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings expected.
Slater tied for the game-high in points with 20. Forward Jeffrey Taylor scored 20 for Vanderbilt.
Also in double figures for the Bisons were center Adnan Hodzic with 18 and Brown with 12.
Lipscomb - Vanderbilt Postgame Notes
Junior center Adnan Hodzic was a unanimous selection to the A-Sun preseason All-Conference team. Last year Hodzic was named to the postseason Atlantic Sun All-Conference team. Sophomore Brian Wright was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team last year.
Poll Action
Lipscomb was picked to tie for first place for the Atlantic Sun Regular Season title and win the Atlantic Sun Championship in the preseason coaches poll. Lipscomb and Jacksonville each received 111 votes with Jacksonville receiving five first place votes to Lipscomb's four. The Bisons were picked to finish second in the media poll. Jacksonville was picked first by the media.
Sign 'em
Guard Robert Boyd from Fulton High School in Knoxville, Tenn. signed a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 17 to play with the Bisons.
Boyd is a 6'3 guard from two-time defending state champion Fulton High School in Knoxville, Tenn.
Boyd played a key role off the bench for Fulton in their run to the 2008 State Championship. He started for Fulton during their 2009 State Championship run.
Boyd was named to the 2009 TSSAA All-Tournament team. He posted a 14 point, seven-rebound, seven-assist game against Memphis Sheffield in the first round of the tournament.