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Much Ado About Nothing
What is "The Avengers" director doing in a romantic comedy inspired by Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing"? I'll let you know what he's doing: he has written and directed it, he has composed and recorded the score and he's even helmed the production, just to prove he's a little more than every comic book nerd's new favorite director.
Shot in black and white with rich comedic overtones, "Much Ado About Nothing" is a bet destined to be won, as Whedon delivers one of the most unconventional silver screen adaptations of the beloved stage classic. Shot in 12 days at his own home, it maintains the Shakespearean text untouched mining the director's raw talent, a man who can navigate the demands of a 220-million-dollar blockbuster with the same ease he can deal with the challenges of indie cinema. K.Th.
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Πρωτότυπος τίτλος: Much Ado About Nothing
Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Joss Whedon
Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Joss Whedon, William Shakespeare
Φωτογραφία / DoP: Jay Hunter
Μουσική / Music: Joss Whedon
Μοντάζ / Editor: Daniel S. Kaminsky, Joss Whedon
Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion
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If you're looking for ways to spice up your weekend, there's a host of Mardi Gras events happening all over DFW, including these wildly entertaining ones below. You can also find the best bars and restaurants to celebrate Mardi Gras here, and a guide to Mardi Gras festivals in DFW here.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Mardi Gras Theme Show
The Lakewood Theater
Friday, February 28 @ 11 p.m.
Celebrate a holiday of indulgence and deviance by seeing this cult classic performed live by Amber Does Dallas— the premier shadowcasting troupe in the DFW Metroplex. Enjoy music, dancing and pre-show festivities before the show begins at the strike of midnight–$11.
Carnivale 10
Saturday, March 1 @ 9 p.m.
Cedar Springs Neighborhood
Sue Ellen's, The Mining Company, Station 4, The Rose Room and JR's get everything shaking for the annual Mardi Gras blow-out in Cedar Springs, featuring everything from face painting and fortune telling to drag shows and much more.
KNON 13th Annual Mardi Gras Gumbo Party
Sunday, March 2 @ 5p.m.
Poor David's Pub
Knon's annual bash continues the tradition of gumbo competitions, live music by the Zydeco Stingrays and all around partying at Poor David's Pub on Lamar–$15 admission.
House of Blues
Saturday, March 1
There are 3 ways to get your Mardi Gras on at the House Of Blues:
- Hungry? Chow down on all you can eat Cajun food at the Crawfish and Cajun Cookout @ 6 p.m.– $25.
- For a wild and crazy burlesque show, check out "The Ruby Revue" @ 8:30 p.m.–$20 and up.
- Dance to the top 40 hits at the Mardi Gras Celebration Feat with The Last Dragons @ 9:30 p.m.–$12 and up.


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I know Melo had an off night shooting 3 of 12 but he did a lot of other great things to help the team win. So I'm not gonna diss him.
But damn, Tyson was ASSSSSSSSSSSS until like 6 minutes left in the game. He better play a hell of a lot better tonight.
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It's pretty much what it sounds like. Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac, Vol. 1 hits select theaters tomorrow and for the next two Wednesdays, parents and guardians who want to see it won't have to worry about paying extra to take babies along. Hey, it's not like they're going to remember it, right?
According to Variety on Wednesday, The Sunshine Cinema on NYC's Lower East Side is offering the deal on March 26 and April 2. Adults will pay regular admission, but babies are welcome free of charge. It comes as part of the theater's "Rattle & Reel" special, which has been a regular promotion for several years now.
The novelty, then, simply comes from the movie being screened, which is unrated and has already made multiple headlines for its graphic sexual content. In fact, a note at the bottom of the film's synopsis reads "Nymphomaniac contains graphic depictions of sexuality to a degree unprecedented in a mainstream feature film."
However, it's not the first time Sunshine has screened films not exactly meant for young eyes; 12 Years a Slave, for instance, was previously an option for Rattle & Reel.
"Landmark's Rattle and Reel program has been one of our most successful customer service initiatives," a rep for the theater tells EW. "Offering these particular screenings to parents with infants gives them an opportunity to see new films in the marketplace. Our policy is to offer all films to our patrons regardless of subject matter or rating."


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Another Cleanse for Foodies and Those Who Have a Life
There's no need to block out five nights in a row to eat Portobello wraps!
Even Padma (not to mention Bon Appétit) agrees that obsessive eaters have to do something to stave off gout. "Cleansing" comes in pretty handy here — the trouble is, it can be tough to block out several nights in a row to sit around drinking collard nectar and munching on Portobello wraps. Well, Gingersnaps Organic, a newish raw, organic shop in the East Village has introduced a daytime-only "Have a Life" raw-food cleanse. A three-day program starts at $108, and you get a chia-seed pudding, a green juice, and a salad delivered for each day, which lets you get back to fried sardine skeletons and dessert tasting menus each night.
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Scrabble word: GREATER
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Definitions of GREATER in dictionaries:
- adj - greater in size or importance or degree
- adj - relatively large in size or number or extent
- adj - of major significance or importance
- adj - remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- adj - very good
- adj - uppercase
- adj - in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- adv - of considerable size or quantity [adj LARGER, LARGEST] : LARGELY
- noun - a distinguished or outstanding person
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2013-14 Senior CLASS Award Candidates
STANFORD, Calif.- Senior forward Dwight Powell has been named one of 30 candidates for the 2013-14 Senior CLASS Award.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season. Ballots containing the 10 finalists will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplify excellence in the four C's of community, classroom, character and competition.
Powell is coming off a breakthrough 2012-13 campaign in which he showcased the type of dynamic all-around game everyone expected when first arriving on The Farm. In addition to being tabbed the Pac-12's Most Improved Player, he was also named an NABC Second Team All-District selection. One of only two Pac-12 players ranked among the league's top-12 in both scoring and rebounding, Powell averaged a team-best 14.9 points while ranking second on the squad with 8.4 rebounds per game. In addition to notching 10 double-doubles, he produced nine 20-point games and reached double figures 27 times.
Just how much did Powell improve? During the 2011-12 campaign, he averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds while scoring in double figures six times. In 2012-13, Powell became one of three Stanford players over the last decade to register at least 10 double-doubles, joining Landry Fields (13 in 2009-10) and Matt Haryasz (10 in 2005-06). Scoring and rebounding aside, Powell also excelled from the foul line (79.6 percent) and three-point range (45.5 percent). He totaled 72 assists, 39 blocks and 26 steals.
Powell was equally impressive in the classroom, as he was the only player to earn a spot on both the Pac-12 All-Academic Team and All-Pac-12 First Team. A Science, Technology & Society major with a 3.026 GPA, Powell was also tabbed a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court selection.
Powell made the most of his playing experience during the summer, leading Canada to a fourth-place finish at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. In addition to starting seven of Canada's eight contests, Powell averaged 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 61.9 percent (39-63) from the field and playing just under 18 minutes per game. Just before the World University Games, Powell anchored Canada to a sweep of the Four Nations' International Invitational Tournament played in three different cities in China. The 11-day competition saw Canada finish with a 9-0 record while registering three victories apiece against United States, Latvia and China.
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The Canton Charge team members gave the shirts (jerseys) off their backs in a charity silent auction after the game but lost their shirts against a powerful Los Angeles D-Fenders team 125-111 on Friday night at the Canton Memorial Civic Center as 3,085 looked on. The loss drops Canton to 25-17 as they fight to hold onto first place in their division while Los Angeles improved to 24-15.
Los Angeles came out smoking hot in the first quarter hitting five three-pointers in a 21-5 run to start the game. In all, LA was good for 8-of-13 long balls or 62% as seven LA players in uniform contributed. Things looked grim on the scoreboard as it read 40-26 at the buzzer. The second quarter saw no relief as the D-Fenders shot ahead by as much as 26 points leading 71-56 at the half.
In spite of the lopsided score of 93-77 going into the fourth quarter, Canton never slowed or gave up. With cunning defense and hard driving offense they were able to climb to within eight as they rolled off an 8-0 run in the first 1:30 of the fourth quarter. It was at this point that half of the lights in the Civic Center suddenly went out as well as the scoreboard. After a bit of a break, the scoreboard returned to life and play resumed in dimmer light, but by this time it was lights out for the Canton Charge who is dealing with loss of key players due to injury and 10 day contracts.
Cleveland Cavaliers assignment Sergey Karasev led Canton with 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting and nine rebounds in 34 minutes. Will Cherry scored 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting with seven rebounds, eight assists and a steal in 34 minutes from the point guard position. Steve Weingarten added 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 19 minutes of relief, while Olek Czyz scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with nine boards in 27 minutes.
Los Angeles' collective effort saw five players score 15+ points, spearheaded by Brandon Costner's 24 with nine boards and two steals in 30 minutes. Shawne Williams netted 23 points with eight rebounds and three blocks in 39 minutes. James Southerland came off the bench to provide 20 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes. The D-Fenders as a team finished 16-of-34 from long distance (47%) after coming into the game second in the D-League in three-point attempts and makes, while third in three-point percentage.
(On tonight's game):"They jumped us right at the beginning of the game. They went on an 8-0 run, hit their first two threes and never looked back. They were shooting over 50 percent from the field and from the three-point line. It's not that we didn't fight, it's just that we didn't execute the game plan as effective as I thought we should have to start the game and we were just playing from behind the whole night. Once again it was the same story; we exerted a lot of energy just to cut the lead. There was nothing left in the tank. They just kept coming, kept hitting shots. A lot of credit to (Los Angeles), especially being down in numbers. Their guys fought. They fought harder than we did, definitely at the beginning of the game. They attacked the game like they wanted to win. They're fighting for playoff spots just like we are. All the credit goes to them. "
(On finding the right mix of players with new additions, injuries, and call-ups):"It's just trying to find the combination of players that are giving the best results and working. At that time in the game, there really is no excuse that we can make because it's what we want as a team. We want our players to move up and move on. That's the nature of the league. You've got to step up and if we are going to feel sorry for ourselves, then we can watch the playoffs (from home). We have got to win games."
(On Los Angeles' hot start):"They just started hitting tough shots and there's nothing you can do about it. I can count on hands and feet, how many times they just pulled up in our faces and it was nothing but the net. We were just staring at the rim like, 'how big is it for them tonight?' In the second half you kind of think, 'they can't shoot like that in the first half,' but tonight they did. That's just the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. Tonight, they were just on fire and there was nothing we could do about it. We did all of our help-principles, our switch-principles; everything we practiced defensively all week, we did. They were just making shots. Great offense beats great defense any night and that's just what it was tonight."
Injury Update
Charge forward/center Arinze Onuaku was injured after receiving an elbow to the head with 9:32 remaining in the second quarter during the March 11, 2014 game against the Sioux Falls SkyForce. Medical examination and CT scan has revealed a right orbital fracture. Arinze will be out for approximately two to three weeks as he receives treatment and continued evaluation. Onuaku has been placed on the inactive list and will be updated as appropriate.
As for the Los Angeles D-Fenders and the Canton Charge, the two teams will meet again to cap off Canton's five-game home stand today, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. for Fan Appreciation Night! Guaranteed Cavs/Monsters/Gladiators tickets for everyone through the door, Pozzie's Prize Balloon Drop for cash & prizes, Fan App Frisbee Frenzie sponsored by Dunkin's Diamonds for a $2,000 piece of jewelry and more all starting at just $7!
For tickets, game day promotions and links to live stats and YouTube game streams, head to www.CantonCharge.com.
Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @CantonCharge on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/CantonCharge.


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With a total land area of 68 hectares in two locations, Jurong Shipyard operates four graving docks with a total capacity of 1.1 million dwt and 2,728 metres of berthing quays. These are supported by a highly-skilled workforce and an array of state-of-the-art facilities comprising workshops equipped with sophisticated machines such as plasma/ robotic profile cutting machines and panel line systems, as well as blasting chambers, warehouses and a wide-ranging cranage capacity.
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Scrabble word: DISTANT
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Definitions of DISTANT in dictionaries:
- adj - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
- adj - far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- adj - remote in manner
- adj - separate or apart in time
- adj - located far away spatially
- Separate or apart in space.
- Far removed; remote: distant lands.
- Coming from or going to a distance: a distant sound; a distant telephone call.
- Far removed or apart in time: the distant past; distant events.
- Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.
- Minimally similar: a distant likeness.
- Far removed mentally: distant thoughts.
- These adjectives mean apart from others in space, time, or relationship.
- adj - far off or apart
There are 7 letters in DISTANT: A D I N S T T
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It's hard to overlook something with the name "sugar skull." While calaveras de azúcar are typically used as decorations for the Day of the Dead, the Neoclassics Sugar Skull Tee ($38) makes good use of the style with this fascinating steer skull print.
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Second Late Show Added for Sold-out Harrell Run
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NEW YORK -- Sarah who? If the pace at which Danspace Project is adding performances to his sold-out weekend run at St. Mark's Church is any indication, Trajal Harrell may be dance's new Golden Boy.
After an extra 10 p.m. show Friday quickly sold out, the theater added another for the same time Saturday. (And there is no guarantee that show won't have sold out by the time you read this.)
Reflecting the wide lens of a choreographer who has worked in the trenches for years to develop his ideas, "Showpony," an international production in more than one sense, promises to address the 'vogue' dance tradition, the history of fashion spectacle, and the aesthetic pedestrianism of 1960s and '70s post-modern dance. (The themes have also been explored by choreographers in France.)
For this production, Harrell had support from Danspace Project's commissioning initiative, the Jerome Foundation, the James Robison Foundation, and TanzWerkstatt-Berlin, which provided a residency.
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As state DOTs and local governments plan road maintenance and construction, pending external influences such as federal funds, asphalt and concrete manufacturers wage a heated battle to dominate the paving market.
Until 2008, asphalt captured roughly 94% of all pavements in the U.S. market. During this time, asphalt enjoyed a lower initial bid and a life-cycle paving cost advantage over concrete, according to a Portland Cement Association (PCA) analysis using Wisconsin DOT's paving software. But not anymore, says Ed Sullivan, PCA's chief economist.
Increasing oil prices and changes in the oil-refining process have forced asphalt prices up, says Sullivan, thereby leveling the playing field for cement/concrete contractors.
Since 2003, liquid asphalt prices have increased by more than 200% and concrete only 37% — yet some state DOTs' procurement practices hinder "free market" economics that favor concrete, says Sullivan. He blames outdated policies for slowing concrete's penetration into the paving market and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. These include policies that:
Asphalt industry experts also blame outdated bidding practices for hindering what they consider one the largest growth opportunities in paving: green roads. In his Software Advice blog "Green Roads Construction: Are contractors our road block?" Enterprise Resource Planning Analyst Derek Singleton argues that cost-plus pricing agreements, which pay contractors for the cost of labor plus the cost of asphalt, encourage excess use of asphalt and man-hours.
He says the contracts ultimately cost taxpayers more and discourage environmentally friendly road construction methods such as hot and cold in-place recycling and full-depth reclamation — which reuse existing asphalt for repair rather than replacing it with new material.
Singleton concludes that performance-based bidding increases use of recycling techniques, thus reducing the cost of road construction. He points to North Carolina, where contractors pay for the asphalt, but can use any method to meet engineers' standards. The state has the lowest cost of road construction in North America — and the highest amount of hot in-place recycling.
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Homemade Baby Shampoo & Wash!
I decided on Aveeno Baby Shampoo & Wash. It boasted a "Natural Oat Formula", pediatrician recommended among other things and Aveeno produces amazing "natural" products for adults so I really didn't think I had to think twice about it. At least not until I got pregnant with Cullen and started looking closer into the products that we put on our children and ourselves. It was then that I discovered that Aveeno is a subsidiary of non other than the pharmaceutical company Johnson&Johnson and also uses harmful chemicals. Whoops! I wasn't happy that they pulled one over on me and was disappointed in myself for not doing the appropriate research the first time around ... :) but I'm not perfect and life goes on. So, once again I looked into changing products ...
There are several organic options out there nowadays, Burt's Bees, California Baby, BabyGanics, etc. And while these products are wonderful and I would be happy to support them, the price-tag on these organic washes are often times staggering. There had to be a way that I could have clean babies for low cost and still be keeping them safe. So, next best thing ... make your own Baby Shampoo! Dr Bronner's Organic Soaps are baby mild and is primarily created using natural plant/animal ingredients, pure essential oils and gentle preservatives. By diluting this soap and adding additional oils it becomes the perfect mix of cleanse and re-hydration on my little one's sensitive skin.
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• 1/4c Dr Bronners Unscented Baby Mild Soap
• 1/4c Coconut Oil (or vitamin E oil, avocado oil, etc)
• 1/4c Water, warm/hot
• Essential Oils (preferably lavender)
~ In a mason jar or other lidded container ... mix together the first three ingredients. Add a couple of drops of scented Essential Oils (lavender is perfect for a calming bath experience) and shake it up! Your Soap is ready to use, be sure to shake before each use. For added convenience, place the shampoo into an old soap dispenser.
PLEASE NOTE :: Castile Soap is not "tear-free" so be sure to use caution when washing your little one. Goggles are a fun touch for toddlers!
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Heather, can you please say where you got the Castille soap and the essential oils? I see your Trader Joe's coconut oil ... ;)ReplyDelete
Hey – Sorry! ... the Baby Mild Castile Soap ($9) & the essential oils ($11) were both found at Whole Foods. The purchasing right off the bat is a bit pricey but it'll last you forever and you can use it for everything! check it out. :)Delete
Great! I will definitely check it out. I think I may need to invest in some mason jars. one more question...do you have to add the essential oil (like lavendar) or can you just use the soap and the coconut oil?ReplyDeleteReplies
You don't Have to add the essential oils! :) just makes it smell nice. For things like Detergent and making your own Wipe Solution the Tea Tree Oil is important for anti-bacterial properties but ... in this case – purely for the scent!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Thank you for the recipe, I just made one as a gift for my sister's baby but the water keeps separating at the bottom from the oil and soap solution. Where do you think I went wrong? Any idea to fix it?ReplyDeleteReplies
What a great idea for a gift for your sister's baby! you could pair it with new washcloths or a towel for the baby too. or make a basket! ~ so many possibilities! :)Delete
The solution will separate a little bit but it shouldn't be very obvious ~ I always use warm/hot water and I realize that I didn't add that in the directions and that could've made the difference. thank you for pointing that out and I'll be sure to change it. I don't think you need to start over, I would just tell your sister to give it a shake each time she uses it. I hope that she likes it! enjoy!
- AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 3:15 PM
I'm in the same boat! But once I decided to go organic for baby skin care, I realized there are really very few available. California Baby and BabyGanics (and Burt's Bees too, I think) are not organic. They are natural, at best. And what does that REALLY mean? I had no idea there were so few organic skin care products available. And the price! Yikes! I mean, my daughter is worth it but come on! Yes, I would choose "natural" over nothing but it really stinks that more companies are not getting on board with organic skin care.ReplyDelete
Nice recipe. I'll have to try it. Is the consistency thin? Does it suds up nicely?Replies
Hi! :) wow - late response! the consistency is pretty thin but I've read that if you put it in a foaming soap dispenser (dollar store i believe has foaming soap that you can dump out and use the bottle/pump) that it comes out quit nicely! but even in the liquid consistency that it is the suds appear immediately after starting to rub into their bodies or hair. Good Luck & I'd love to hear how it turned out!Delete
During the school year we always add tea tree to our shampoo because lice don't like the smell of it. We have had three children in school for a few years, and we have never had lice in our house, even when the school sends a letter home saying to "watch out there's an epidemic!" I have always told my friends that and those that try love it!ReplyDeleteReplies
AWESOME TIP! I didn't know that lice didn't like tea tree oil. Makes sense though! Thank you for sharing!Delete
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- AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 12:30 AM
I got Dr Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap because I'm going to be using it for a shampoo recipe for myself. Do you think that would be okay to use for this one too or would it be too strong for the little ones?ReplyDeleteReplies
I think that the Dr Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap would be too strong for your little one's skin. The Dr Bronner's Baby-Milk soap, while still stings their eyes, is gentle on the skin. Would love to know how your homemade shampoo with the peppermint is working for you though?!Delete
Just made this, adding two tablespoons of honey. We'll see how it goes in the morning!ReplyDeleteReplies
That's great, Zen! would love to hear what you thought of it!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Question about babies born with a lot of hair. Should the 1/4 of coconut oil be reduced per equal parts to the Dr. Bronner & water? I asked because it seems to leave my daughter's (5 months) hair oily even after rinsing her hair out 3x. Thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 3:19 PM
When I mean a lot of hair, mine has an inch to an inch & 1/2 of hair =)ReplyDelete


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It's been said 'you have to know where you came from to get where you're going.' Some Bay County students say they used that advice while preparing exhibits for the annual Tom Barefield History Fair.
This year the competition required students to research a person, then prepare a paper, exhibit, documentary or performance to demonstrate their knowledge. Judges interviewed the students throughout the day.
We caught up with some of them to get their thoughts on history.
"They say history repeats itself and it could really help us in the future to not make the same mistakes that people have in the past. You can really learn how things were created and it just gives you a better appreciation for your ancestors and where we came from," said Ariel Painter, Rutherford High Sophomore.
"I walk around and I see all these projects and I learned a lot about Bay County history, some about like Queen Elizabeth, and then last night at the public viewing a whole bunch of people came and viewed and people got interested and it kind of brought people together and they learned about the history, some unspoken history you might say," said Edmund Armstrong, a Rutherford High freshman.
"We learn from other people. I mean, that's what life's all about. If we learn from other people's mistakes and things that they've done then we won't do that later in life," said Alyssa Hedman, an Arnold High freshman.
The first and second place winners at this district competition will move on to the Florida State History Fair in Tallahassee. The state winners will continue to the national competition in Maryland.


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omg, your dress is sooooooo pretty. i love the bow. it's too cute. i would love to attend fashion week in the future. it looks like so much fun.ReplyDelete
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it must be so fun to attend fashion week runway shows, i always love seeing new collections from my favorite designers! :DReplyDelete
p.s. i would also most likely wear ballet flats, haha! ;)
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I love your dress and that Kate Spade coat is gorgeous. I'm super excited for their year of "Things We Love". Thanks for sharing these photos from NYFW!ReplyDelete
Wow looks like you had a fab time !ReplyDelete
the pictures look amazing..
You went to Herve Leger?! I dream about their dresses!ReplyDelete
That coat is amazing! I love the bow on it! Looks like a great showReplyDelete
such a wonderful blog honey =)ReplyDelete
so jealous! one day i too will go! that dress looks gorgeous on you; so classy!ReplyDelete
You're so lucky that you got to attend some NYFW shows!ReplyDelete
It sounds like you had a fun time at the shows you attended :)
Honestly, I understand what you mean by the craziness that is fashion week.
Some of the shows are amazing and it's really cool seeing such a gathering of fashionable people dressed to the nines. At the same time, for every good show or great outfit or even a fantastic piece, there's one bizarre show or one insanely over the top outfit, or just something that makes you despair for the world.
So yes, I understand the idea that fashion week is just...weird. It's as it should be though!
Ahhhhh I'm so jealous of the shows you got to go to!
Even though BCBG and Herve Leger aren't really my style either, I still think that seeing the presentations would have been super inspiring and fascinating.
As for Nanette Lepore and Kate Spade, YOU LUCKY DUCK!
All those fun colors and adorable prints!
Oh my...I think I'm in heaven!
Polka dots and bows and pink. Swoon~
I better start saving up my pennies if I want to ever own any of those amazing pieces! :)
You looked marvelous by the way Carly!
Your dress is so colorful and fun and definitely very flattering on you.
Personally, I think I would have worn flats too if I was at fashion week! Weak feet, crazy high heels, and TONS of walking do not make a good combo :)
Thanks for sharing all these great photos!
I hope you have a marvelous week <3
So jealous! NYFW just seems like such a fun experience. Kate Spade's show looks like so much fun.ReplyDelete
where did you get your bracelet with the monogram?ReplyDelete
I bought this thinking it would look really cheap. Surprisingly, it was nicer than expected. The print/color is really nice. I mean it's not exactly like the Louis Vuitton leopard scarf, but it's pretty darn close..ReplyDelete
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2008 Research Summary
Scalable and Dependable Sparse Matrix Factorization
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Edward Jason Riedy and James Demmel
Direct factorization for solving sparse systems of linear equations Ax = b often is not used for massive systems (over 1 million unknowns). Current implementations do not scale to the necessary large parallel systems.
To provide scalability, we decouple the symbolic computations from the scalable numerical work by selecting pivots before factorization. This static pivoting allows efficient factorization of massive matrices on distributed-memory parallel platforms. Static pivoting currently has two drawbacks: the implementation to compute the pivoting is sequential, and the numerical error and stability properties are not well-understood. We are removing both of those drawbacks. Computing the pivoting requires finding a maximum-weight matching on a bipartite graph. This problem appears not only in sparse factorization but also in computational biology, social network analysis, and data mining. We compute a matching with a parallel, scalable auction algorithm. This algorithm also provides a framework for parallel analysis of a sparse matrix's graph structure. We address static pivoting's numerical robustness through improved heuristics, extra-precise iterative refinement, and extensive testing. Improved perturbation heuristics greatly reduce factorization error if tiny pivots occur. Extra-precise iterative refinement for dense systems provides low-error solutions and dependable error estimates [1,2]; we are extending these results to the sparse case. We also have proven that the perturbed factorization serves as a preconditioner for suitable iterative methods that reduce the number of necessary steps to the number of perturbations.
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- J. Demmel, Y. Hida, W. Kahan, X. Li, S. Mukherjee, and J. Riedy, "Error Bounds from Extra Precise Iterative Refinement," ACM Trans. Mathematical Software, June 2006. DOI: 10.1145/1141885.1141894
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- J. Demmel, Y. Hida, X. Li, and J. Riedy, "Extra-precise iterative refinement for overdetermined least squares problems," LAPACK Working Note 188, May 2007.


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Say Love – Studio
We have had such fun recording our first song for this CD…"Say Love." As soon as we have something mixed that is worthy to show you, I'll post a snippet of the music on the blog. This week we will start on a song called "I Found Me." I can't wait to get started and listen to it evolve. I think you're really gonna like this song.
In other news…
Two of my daughters were in the musical Annie at their school. It was SO AWESOME! This is basically their first time to act/sing/perform – and they loved it! They played orphans. Each night before the performance I would rat and mess up their hair so they looked unkept. It was a highlight for me. I've always felt like I had a gift for not doing hair well – and I really seemed to shine under these circumstances.
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Trillian 1.1 Beta for BlackBerry: Landscape, inbox integration, and much more!
Fresh off the release of Trillian 1.0 for BlackBerry to App World, we're back with an exciting new update in version 1.1! Two of our most popular feature requests, message inbox integration and landscape support, arrive in 1.1. The beta is available as a free OTA download right now, so be sure to grab a copy and start testing! Those of you who purchased Trillian already will receive this update free of charge upon final release. Some great features of this new version below:
- Landscape support.
- Messages inbox integration.
- New emoticon button and browser.
- Group contact list by service.
- Option to start Trillian on device boot.
- Much faster opening of message windows.
- 'Connect all' and 'disconnect all' options.
- Various bugfixes and minor improvements.
- Download the free beta to your phone now!
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Director of Product Development
Until now, Million Dollar Tan sunless tanning systems and products have only been available to industry professionals. Due to high demand over the last few years, Million Dollar Tan is now available directly to tanners. Here is the story of how we got to where we are today.
Million Dollar Tan's creator Lindsay Dickhout spent years searching for the perfect sunless tan. Naturally ill-fated with pasty skin, Lindsay, like most of her friends, were always in search of the perfect tan. Knowing they didn't want to help wrinkles develop quicker, tanning beds and baking in the sun were not options they were willing to consider. Most rub-on sunless tanners left you more pumpkin than tan and more streaky than even. Lindsay knew there had to be a better way, and was on a quest to find it.
Living in Southern California, going to San Diego State University and President of her Sorority in college, there was not a shortage of willing tanning solution testers! After years of research and testing, Tan Icon was born and Million Dollar Tan's single tanning solution. This one tanning solution was revolutionary. These were the days where Mystic Tan was new and still a bit scary, to think of standing in a human car wash was not normal. As the industry developed and tanners got used to new developments in the industry, Million Dollar Tan exploded, with salons and spas across the country adding Million Dollar Tan professional spray tans to their list of services. The MDT team flew all over the country training salon and spa staffers to deliver the perfect Million Dollar Tan.
Lindsay and her team spray tanned celebrities in all Hollywood industries and even made the Playboy Mansion a regular spray tanning stop. In 2003, Lindsay opened Million Dollar Tan Sunless Tanning and Day Spa in Newport Beach, CA. This large ultra-spa served as the flagship spa for MDT and topped every Orange County list of most popular spots.
Today, Million Dollar Tan is more popular than ever. After over 10 years of providing the highest quality sunless tanning products, Million Dollar Tan is recognized as one of the premier manufacturers of everything sunless tanning. Lindsay and her team are constantly improving the way sunless tanning is done and will continue to create the most innovative and effective products in the industry.
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This smooth and creamy cheesecake-like treat is light, sweet and pretty, too. Convenience products make it quick and easy to prepare. "My husband also likes this dessert when I substitute blueberry pie filling," notes Lanae Powell of McPherson, Kansas.
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup whipped topping
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Spoon pie filling over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Cherry Delight Dessert in Cooking for 2 Fall 2005, p11
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Reviewed Nov. 4, 2014
"I have been looking for a dessert from the 70's, this seems to be it except that crushed Club Crackers were used instead of the graham cracker crust. I am going to try the recipe with the Club Cracker substitution and see if this is the one I was looking for. The recipe also called for Dream Whip as aulait stated."
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2011
"I used blueberry pie filling and it is really delicious."
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"My Hunny enjoys this Dessert very much!Originally was made w/"Dream Whip" by His Dear Mother.May be less in hydrogenated fats than other "whipped creams"."
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"Made this for father's day. Everyone loved it. I have a spouse that loves his dessert every evening. Making this he won't get bored with it before he eats it all !!!!"
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Scotland and Edinburgh winger Tim Visser has signed for Harlequins and will join his new club next season.
Visser, who is out of contract at the end of the current campaign, has spent almost six years at Edinburgh since signing from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2009.
Nobody likes to admit a lack of knowledge – and when it comes to cars, men are notorious for thinking they know their motors inside-out.
Harlequins have announced the signing of former Wales prop Adam Jones.
The 34-year-old, who retired from Test rugby earlier this season, will move to Quins from Cardiff Blues.
Jones won 95 Wales caps during an international career that also saw him play in five Tests for the British and Irish Lions.
Saracens stormed to a 34-24 Aviva Premiership victory against high-flying Bath at Allianz Park on Sunday afternoon.
Sale Sharks grabbed maximum Aviva Premiership points as they buried basement side London Welsh under an eight-try barrage at the Kassam Stadium.
Exeter ended a run of four Aviva Premiership defeats with a 46-17 victory over Newcastle at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Northampton have been dealt a major injury blow with their England international full-back Ben Foden set to miss the rest of this season.


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Welcome to the Kentucky Propane Education & Resource Council Information Center
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Perrey Reeves
New York City, NY
"The nice thing about growing up in that kind of environment is you were exposed to so much -- music, plays, art exhibits, rock concerts."
- Perrey Reeves, on growing up without TV.
American actress Perrey Reeves may only be credited as Mrs. Ari Gold on Entourage but no one, least of all Ari himself, underestimates the power of that title.
Perrey Reeves BiographyBorn in New York City, Perrey Reeves was brought up in the New Hampshire countryside by parents who felt their kids would be better off without a television. Instead, they guided her toward books -- an education that no doubt contributed to her years spent in Europe and her later Ivy League education.
perrey reeves on the x-files and red shoe diariesAmong the earliest credits in Perrey Reeves' career were two appearances on the seminal Fox series 21 Jump Street. From there, she made guest spots on Doogie Howser, M.D., The X-Files and the racy Showtime series Red Shoe Diaries, to name just a few, before landing a role on the short-lived NBC drama The Lyon's Den in 2003.
On the big screen, her notable credits include Child's Play 3, the Will Ferrell comedy Old School (which also featured Jeremy Piven) and the underrated Paul Weitz flick American Dreamz.


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A friend who spent some time in the military told me about a silent language in which the hands are signed in short, rapid bursts. Really, really rapid bursts, actually.
I've seen videos of both wing chun and speed stacking, but these seem to be about the arms, more or less exclusively. I have yet to find anything on fast hands on the internet, and I've been searching for a while. I've seen some people speaking relatively quick sign language on a city bus, so I'm inclined to believe my military friend.
Are there exercises to improve manual dexterity? Anywhere from the wrist to the digits -- how can I get more use from the fast-twitch muscles in my hands?
Bonus points if you can tell me what that military language is, or if he was pulling my leg :P


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Library Skills Workbook
The Workbook is an online tutorial designed to help UB undergraduates develop their library research skills. It is a General Education requirement for all UB undergraduate students, including transfer students. All undergraduate students are required to complete it during their first year of study at UB, and it will take approximately one hour to complete. You do not need to study or prepare in any way prior to completing the Workbook. Each question will provide or link you to the information you need to answer correctly. If you are an incoming student, you may complete the Workbook anytime, even over the summer prior to your first semester, so long as you have an active UBIT name and password.
You may access your Workbook score at any time by logging into the Library Skills Workbook on UBLearns and clicking on "My Scores" from the main left navigational menu. Within 5 business days of completing and passing the Workbook, your HUB Academic Advising Report will be updated to indicate that you successfully completed it. See below for instructions on printing your HUB Academic Advising Report. Please feel free to send questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We do advise that you use your personal computer or tablet to complete the Workbook, rather than your mobile phone, since directions within the questions will not apply to the Libraries' mobile web site.
Periodically, the Workbook is redesigned, and at that time incomplete attempts are cleared. If you had begun but not completed the Workbook before that date, you will need to re-enroll and begin again.
Discipline-Specific Versions
We now offer 5 discipline-specific versions of the Workbook. Each of these are optional, alternate versions of the Workbook. Any UB student may choose to complete one of these versions or the general version addressed above; any one of them will fulfill the requirement. Students should complete only one version. The 5 discipline-specific versions are: Architecture, Business & Management, Engineering, Health Sciences, and History.
How to enroll in the Library Skills Workbook:
- Go to UBlearns to get started.
- Click on User Login. Enter your UBITName and Password.
- Click on the Courses tab on top.
- Enter Library Skills Workbook in the Course Search box in the upper left corner and click Go.
- Your options will appear as follows, and you may choose any one of them:
- Library Skills Workbook, OR
- Library Skills Workbook - Architecture Version, OR
- Library Skills Workbook - Business & Management Version, OR
- Library Skills Workbook - Engineering Version, OR
- Library Skills Workbook - Health Sciences Version, OR
- Library Skills Workbook - History Version.
- When you've made your selection, hover your cursor over the Course ID, and a small drop down arrow will appear just below it. Click the arrow, and then Enroll.
- Click Submit and then click OK. This completes the enrollment process.
The Library Skills Workbook Learning Outcomes
After completing the Library Skills Workbook, students will be able to:
- …formulate a topic that is neither too narrow nor too broad in order to adequately address that topic in an undergraduate-level research paper.
- …construct a search strategy in order to effectively search library databases.
- …locate both print and electronic books via searching by keyword, title and author in order to retrieve books that are relevant to their research topic.
- …identify Library of Congress subject headings in order to locate additional material relevant to their research topic.
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Password Strength Meter API Documentation
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Class: PassMeter
This class is for evaluating the strength of a password by using a CSS-styled visual meter and/or text.
- If you are using a single CSS sprite as background images for your password meter, it's recommended to turn the effects off as the resulting animation may not be what you desire. If you still wish to keep the animation, the only alternative option is to use multiple images.
PassMeter Method: constructor
Password Strength Meter is completely unobtrusive and requires no changes to existing markup.
var password = new PassMeter(passwordFieldName[, options]);
- passwordFieldName - (string) The name of the password form element on which validation should be performed.
- options - (object, optional) Any of the options below.
- injectAfter - (string, defaults to null) The name of the form element after which the password meter should be injected.
- minLength - (integer, defaults to 6) The minimum length of the password.
- maxLength - (integer, defaults to 15) The maximum length of the password.
- useFx - (boolean, defaults to true) If the animation effects should be used.
- transition - (function, defaults to Fx.Transitions.Sine.easeOut) The type of transition to be used in the animation. Uses Fx.Transitions.
- duration - (integer, defaults to 250) The duration of the animation transition in milliseconds.
- containerId - (string, defaults to 'containerId') The id of the containing element for the password meter.
- meterId - (string, defaults to 'meterId') The id of the containing element for the password meter.
- poorClass - (string, defaults to 'poorPass') The class for a poor password element.
- weakClass - (string, defaults to 'weakPass') The class for a weak password element.
- mediumClass - (string, defaults to 'mediumPass') The class for a medium password element.
- strongClass - (string, defaults to 'strongPass') The class for a strong password element.
- textId - (string, defaults to 'textId') The id of the containing element for the text status message.
- useText - (boolean, defaults to true) If the text password status messages should be used.
- poorText - (string, defaults to 'Poor') The text to be used for a poor password element.
- weakText - (string, defaults to 'Weak') The text to be used for a weak password element.
- mediumText - (string, defaults to 'Medium') The text to be used for a medium password element.
- strongText - (string, defaults to 'Strong') The text to be used for a strong password element.
- weakRegEx - (string, defaults to '([a-z]{1}[A-Z]{1})|([A-Z]{1}[a-z]{1})[^\s]') The regular expression to be used for a weak password element. The default weak regex tests that at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter has been used.
- mediumRegEx - (string, defaults to '[0-9]{1}') The regular expression to be used for a medium password element. The default medium regex tests that at least one number has been used.
- strongRegEx - (string, defaults to '[^a-zA-Z0-9]{1}') The regular expression to be used for a strong password element. The default strong regex tests that at least one special (non-alphanumeric) character has been used.
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When the wind stops blowing across the southern plains, says author Timothy Egan, it's enough to scare people. They wonder what's coming next. It's not a kind land and has been especially harsh to those who mistreat it.
In the 1930s, the Great Plains became known as the Dust Bowl, a time and place where top soil, no longer anchored by prairie grasses, eroded away, leading to one of the greatest ecological disasters in the country's history. Following several years of drought, great waves of dust, sometimes thousands of feet high and miles wind, blew across the plains, suffocating livestock and even people. The dust found its way into houses, barns and people's lungs. It coincided with the Great Depression (1929-1939), the worst economic disaster the nation has known.
What Egan hopes to capture in his book is the first-person voices, those who lived through the happy farming days of the '20s and the hard days of the '30s, before, he tells the reader, "the last witnesses fade away."
More than simple mortality complicates his task, however. Some people are reluctant to talk about the bad times, almost as if there is shame attached to it. The diary of one man who lived through those times was saved only when neighbors noticed his widow burning it. How could she burn such treasure? The horror was not worth sharing and she wanted it gone forever, she told them.
Egan is able to interview then 86-year-old Isaac Osteen. When he arrived at his home, Osteen, known as Ike, was up a ladder making repairs to his roof.
Egan writes:
[His] life spans the flu epidemic of 1918, the worst depression in American history, and a world war that ripped apart the globe. Nothing compares to the black dusters of the 1930s, he says, a time when the simplest thing in life—drawing a breath—was a threat. (p.6)
In addition to the eyewitness accounts and some black and white photos of dust storms and the land, the author provides the reader with a greater context, describing the ecology and settlement policies that helped lure people to the area. He does not preach, but shows how a vicious cycle of drought, debt and pulling up prairie grasses to plant more crops (thus leaving the land vulnerable to top soil erosion) led to greater depredation of the land, greater debt, undervalued crops and no way out for many.
But above all, it is the individual voice that Egan wishes the reader to hear.
This is not a quick, easy or fun read, but it is interesting and insightful. Egan's prose may get a little colorful at times, and some of the stories he recounts seem to this reviewer to be too good to be literal. Nevertheless, this is a great reminder of a time many would like to forget.
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One of the latest I've heard about is a $1,000 tequila lollipop.
True. The Marquis Los Cabos Resort in Mexico has begun offering the lollipop, made with Clase Azul Ultra tequila and 24 carat gold flakes. The resort says it is the world's most expensive tequila lollipop. Considering I know of no central registry for such facts, I can't argue with the claim.
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FLF4010T: Fren II (2013-2014)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Virtual School Program
COURSE TITLE: French II
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
SUGGESTED PREPARATION: French I
Major Concepts/Content:
The French II course is designed to provide activities, projects, and experiences that enable students to appreciate and value the target language culture. In this course, students build on their previous learning experience while expanding their knowledge of French language and culture and developing their communication skills. Grammar, idiomatic expressions and lexicon are taught in context so that students use them to convey meaning in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational.
Students are also made aware of the value of foreign language study. The major linguistic principles and language skills covered in level II include the following: usage of singular and plural nouns and interrogative, definite, indefinite, demonstrative and possessive adjectives; identifying and using the active voice in the indicative mood; identifying and using the imperative, the future tense, all forms of the past tense, progressives, and the subjunctive mood; identifying and using subject pronouns, direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns, and the emphatic, reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative, and relative pronouns; identifying and using the most common prepositions; identifying and using comparison of adjectives; and identifying and using the formation of adverbs.
The content of French II course includes teaching students to follow specific directions given in the target language, and to understand main ideas after listening to presentations on familiar topics. Students learn to speak in the target language using basic sentence patterns correctly, read a variety of materials in the target language, and demonstrate writing skills in the target language. Each unit introduces cultural aspects and events, verbs and verb tenses, sentence structure, oral and written practice.
By the end of Level II in secondary school, students will have exhibited increased comprehension through recognition of key words or phrases embedded in familiar contexts through a variety of media. They recognize structural patterns in target language narratives and derive meaning from these structures within familiar contexts. Students use illustrations and contextual clues to increase comprehension of written passages while reading simple documents and relatively simple literature. Students use short sentences, learned words, phrases, simple questions, and commands when speaking and writing, often relying on visuals to help themselves be understood. Students recombine learned vocabulary and structures to form simple sentences, short messages, and notes to meet practical writing needs. Students demonstrate increasing accuracy in pronunciation and intonation when presenting well-rehearsed material. Students show some understandings of the target-culture's practices and perspectives on topics such as typical music, holidays, meals, family and social customs. Students have limited fluency in the language yet may be understood by a sympathetic native speaker who prompts for clarification.
DoDEA Foreign Language Standards
Secondary Foreign Language FL Course Level II (Novice Proficiency Range, Novice – Mid/ High Level)
Course Objectives:
Throughout the course, students will
- talk about their daily activities using a wide range of vocabulary and reflexive verbs
- use two verbs together
- talk about what they like to do in their free time
- review use direct and indirect object pronouns
- learn to talk about activities in the past
- learn to talk about preparing for a trip and taking a trip
- learn to talk about their homes and things they do in the different areas of their homes
- learn to talk about buying things in French
- learn additional vocabulary that will help them converse in the French speaking world
- learn a variety of grammatical structures that will help them transfer knowledge to other areas they desire to talk about in French
Course Outline
Semester 1
- Module 1: La Routine
- Module 2: Les Animaux
- Module 3: Les Distractions
- Module 4: Le Corps
- Module 5: La Description
Semester Exam
Semester 2
- Module 6: La Maison
- Module 7: Les Achats
- Module 8: Les Loisirs
- Module 9: Le Temps Libre
- Module 10: Le Transport
Semester Exam
Essential Software:
Recording software provided through local school
Textbook: The textbook in this course is digital and can be located inside of the online course.
The DoDEA adopted textbook is recommended as a resource, but is optional to the course.
- Textbook: Discovering French Blanc
- Publisher: McDougal Littell
Additional Materials: Internet Access, Headset, Microphone, French-English Dictionary


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Capping off what has been an emotional week, Joakim Noah was awarded the NBA's 2013-14 Defensive Player of the Year award today.
Noah's high school AAU coach and and long-time mentor, Tyrone Green, passed suddenly last week due to a heat attack at the age of 63. The center was excused from the team's practice last Friday on bereavement leave to join Green's family in New York. He returned to Chicago on Saturday for practice and was outplayed on both ends of the floor by Washington's Nene in the Bulls 102-93 Game One loss on Sunday.
"This award goes to somebody who I'll never forget," Noah said at a press conference to announce the award. "Somebody who just passed and meant so much to me, who believed in me. Mr. Green, I love you and I appreciate you and I know you're smiling down right now really proud. This award goes to you.
"This award is not about me. But this is about our team."
The two-time All-Star center finished with 100 of 125 first-place votes. Indiana's Roy Hibbert and Los Angeles' DeAndre Jordan finished second and third, respectively. Noah finished fourth in last season's balloting.
He becomes the second players in Bulls franchise history to win the award as Michael Jordan won it in the 1987-88 season.
Noah also took time to thank the coach that matches, and sometimes best his intensity, Tom Thibodeau. "Without your system, this wouldn't be possible."
It could've been easy for the anchor of the league's best ranked defense, in terms of points allowed (91.8), to be overcome with grief and anger when Derrick Rose went down with a second season-ending knee injury just 10 games into the season or when Luol Deng was traded by the team in early January, but as he has through his entire basketball career, when faced with adversity, Noah worked and outplayed critics expectations of him.
He finished the season with averages of 12.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, a career-high 5.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals in 35.3 minutes per game in helping lead the Bulls to the Eastern Conference's fourth-best record.
He's come a long way from being a young player, fresh from winning two National Championships at the University of Florida, being boo'd by the United Center faithful, to now hearing the chants of M-V-P when he steps up to the free throw line.
"Each year I think he's gotten better and better," Thibodeau said. "And I think that's a testament to his will and determination. And he's improved in many different areas. Everyone talks about the passing and his defense but offensively, his scoring, his leadership, his professionalism (have grown)."


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Guide to the Travel Scrapbook Collection
Special Collections & Archives
Oviatt Library
California State University, Northridge
Oviatt Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330
URL: http://library.csun.edu/SCA
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (818) 677-2832
Fax: (818) 677-2589
© Copyright 2012 Special Collections & Archives. All rights reserved.
Collection Title: Travel Scrapbook Collection
Dates: 1919
Identification: SC/ICC
Physical Description: 0.84 linear feet
Language of Materials: English
Repository: Special Collections
Abstract: This collection of two scrapbooks, created by an unknown individual, consists of travel photographs and picture postcards of Canada and Asia taken in 1919.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Photographic material
Burma -- Description and travel -- Pictorial works
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
The collection is open for research use.
[Identification of item], [date], Travel Scrapbook Collection , Special Collections and Archives, Oviatt Library, California State University, Northridge.
This collection of two scrapbooks, created by an unknown individual, consists of travel photographs and picture postcards of Canada and Asia taken in 1919. One scrapbook includes photographs and postcards of Canada, Singapore, Japan, China, the Philippines, and Burma. The other includes photographs and postcards of India.