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Personal Studies
Posted 26 April 2004 - 10:27 AM
I have heard that votes for women / martin luther king are very popular and many people have done theirs on these two topics.....
Just wondered what other students are considering or have done theirs on in the past...?
Posted 27 April 2004 - 01:38 PM
The germany topics have been particularly interesting and i did them for gcse too... Another topic that i found was interesting was the history of medicine...
The MLK topic would be very intresting and enjoyable and this has been of particular interest of mine too along with the blizt...
What are the other options that you have?
Posted 29 June 2004 - 11:41 AM
Can anyone else tell me what they did for their A2 Personal Study or are thinking to do......? I'd like to do mine on the monarchy or a specific Queen/King. But not sure what time period yet.
We are thinking about themin the last three weeks of term, then during the summer we will need to start our research.
Heather x
Posted 29 June 2004 - 12:11 PM
At this stage of the term I think many/most A Level History students will be doing the same as at your school so if you are interested in seeing what Topics others in the same situation have chosen then it's worth keeping an eye on posts in the 16+ section as well as replies in this thread.
If you look at the following posts in the 16+ section you will see what others are choosing for their A2 Personal Studies.
American War of Independence
Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust
The Reign of Terror (French Revolution)
I am not sure whether you have previously mentioned which Exam Board you are doing but each one has slightly different requirements for Personal Studies/Coursework. If you are finding it really difficult to make a choice then perhaps it would be a good idea to have a chat with your own teacher. S/he knows you best and also what resources are readily available in your School/College Library/Local Library etc.
Edited by Mrs Faithorn, 29 June 2004 - 12:38 PM.
Posted 29 June 2004 - 01:50 PM
I'll have a look in the 16+ section.
Thank you x
Posted 29 June 2004 - 03:56 PM
So far you have indicated that you might be thinking of writing about "a monarch". I don't know what your teacher thinks of this but in my opinion that would not be a good choice since the reign of any one monarch is going to be far too broad a topic for a piece of work like this. You really do need quite a sharp focus for the question you set yourself. I see that the Board permit you to choose a question which arises out of one of the periods you study (as well as allowing you to choose something entirely different) - so that could be something worth thinking about.
I really would discuss all this with your own teacher though. S/he is really the person best placed to advise you and will be responsible for supervising your work
Starting on Page 150 of the AQA AS and A2 Subject Specification for History it says the following about the A2 Personal Study.
Guidance Notes to Candidates for the A2 Study
The writing of a Personal Study, carrying 20 per cent of the total marks, is included to give you the opportunity to investigate an historical issue or problem of your own choosing in greater depth than would be possible in a normal essay.
These notes are intended to help you. Study them carefully.
Choosing an issue to investigate
(a) This is of critical importance. You should start to think about it as early as possible in your course and talk it over with your teacher. Before making a final choice, bear the following in mind:
(i) it should be an issue that interests you;
(ii) the issue may arise from the chronological period(s) studied or from outside them, provided that it is concerned with general issues, or themes, or states
comparable with these studies; (iii) you must be able to find sufficient information on it from your school or local library or other sources available to you;
(iv) it must be manageable big enough to be completed in 3000 words (2500-3500 words as the normal parameters), excluding the Plan and Record of Procedure and the Appendix, but not so big that you are limited to a superficial survey in which you cannot show your ability to use evidence, undertake analysis
and evaluation, and make historical judgements;
(v) if there are lots of books available for your Personal Study investigation, it may be that you are considering an issue which is too general for you to demonstrate your skills of investigation, understanding and
communication. These, after all, are what the examiner is looking for. The choice of an issue is most important. Consult your teacher before
making a final choice.
(b) There are many ways to approach the Personal Study and there is a wide variety of sources that can be used.
Suggestions can be discussed with your teacher.
Alternatively, you may have your own ideas which may be just as acceptable. If you wish to base your study on a military issue or a particular individual in history you must discuss with your teacher the possible difficulties these can create for you.
Sources of evidence
As you will be required to compile a list of books, articles and other sources of evidence that you have used, it is sensible to find out what is available before you start. If your Personal Study is based on a foreign state, there is nothing to stop you using foreign language texts, if you can read them but, quotations should be translated into English.
You can use other peoples personal memories or recollections as the basis of your Personal Study so long as you indicate your sources, and submit your tapes, if appropriate, along with your Personal Study when it is presented for assessment. In the same way, you can use evidence from a television programme or film. Maps, diagrams and statistics can also be included as long as they relate to the text.
If you find that your local library does not have a copy of a particular text you need, bear in mind that it takes time to order a copy through the inter-library loan service. It is your responsibility to ensure that your work is completed on time. Therefore, if a long delay is likely to occur, it may be best to think again about your Personal Study.
Submitting your Personal Study Outline Form
You must include:
(a) your proposed title, which will be in the form of a question,and your plan (a short paragraph), in which you offer brief initial development of your ideas. It is important to phrase the question in a way which will indicate a specific focus for
analysis and evaluation. Questions which begin with To what extent or How far etc. must be used rather than those beginning with What or How; your supervising teacher will guide you away from titles which begin in this way because
they will encourage a narrative or descriptive approach.
Remember, AQA wants to assess your ability to analyse and evaluate by you presenting arguments and making judgements. These are the higher order skills you should be aiming to display.
(b) precise details of the sources you intend to use titles of
other materials, e.g. web pages.
Starting an Investigation
Your chosen issue must be in the form of a question. This will help you to narrow down an issue by avoiding too much narrative and allow you to present evidence and draw conclusions based upon it.
Start with the general and move to the particular: get a sense of the general content by reading standard text books before focusing on the particular issue which interests you. If your Personal Study is based on Stalins Russia, for example, you might start by investigating Stalins control of the Russian people and end up with a Personal Study entitled To what extent were Stalins methods of persuading Russian workers to work for the good of the state successful?
Beware of collecting too many facts. You need enough to be able to interpret and make sense of the issue chosen; so be careful not to get too bogged down in pages of unrelated notes. It is better to organiseyour material as you go along.
Remember: your limit is 3000 words, which is only about three times the length of a standard essay completed in about 40 minutes. It may seem a lot, but when you
come to the final writing stage, you will probably find that you have to be brief and concise. To be economical with words is one of the skills of the historian, after all.
Writing your Personal Study
Avoid copying extensively from your sources: use your own words whenever possible. Quoting accurately from a source is entirely in order, so long as you give proper credit in a footnote at the bottom of the page or at the end of the study.
Plagiarism is not acceptable. You must acknowledge all material taken from other sources whether in the form of words, data or illustrative material. If you fail to do
this, it will be regarded as unfair practice and you can be disqualified from all the subjects you have taken at this sitting of the examination.
Do stick to the argument. Padding out with narrative is not a good idea (and is easily detectable). Remember, high marks are not awarded to a wholly narrative study; the qualities of analysis and evaluation are most important.
Appendices may be included to clarify arguments, but not because they are merely interesting to you.
It is advisable to use either sections or chapters. However, be careful not to produce too many or the flow of your study could be affected. Do make sure that every section or chapter is properly related to the investigation of the issue.
The use of visual material, e.g. photographs, is encouraged as long as
it is relevant to points being made in the text.
Write legibly. You may have your work typed (or do it yourself) but you will not gain extra marks just because it is typed. Remember that your ability to communicate historical knowledge and understanding in a clear and effective manner is part of your Personal Study assessment. Therefore, the Board advises you to:
(i) select and use a form and style of writing appropriate to the purpose of your Personal Study and its complex subject matter;
(ii) organise the relevant information you have researched in a coherent way and use specialist vocabulary when it is appropriate;
(iii) make sure that you have made your meaning clear and that your spelling, punctuation and grammar is as accurate as you can make it.
Keep within the prescribed word limit. Personal Studies of excessive length will be limited in the credit they can receive. Your ability to be selective in the use of material in support of your analysis and judgement is one of the main skills being assessed in this work.
Your Personal Study should be written or typed on A4-size paper and fastened by loose binder into a wallet or folder, with your centre number, candidate name and number printed on the cover. Your completed Personal Study Outline Form should be included as the frontispiece. Your supervising teacher will also ask you to complete the first page of the Candidate Record Form which also must be attached to your work in due course.
Your Personal Study should contain:
(i) a title page giving the title, your name, school or college and
candidate number;
(ii) the Plan and Record of Procedure.
Parts of this should be produced before you begin writing your study, showing an outline of your proposed investigation, the way in which you plan to allocate time and resources, how you intend to obtain your information and how you intend to deal with any methodological problems. If you have to change the plan while writing the study, you should indicate in the Plan and Record of Procedure why you made the changes, what the changes were and what the consequences of making the changes were. You should also provide details of any action you have taken in the light of the moderators instruction or guidance.
You should complete the Plan and Record of Procedure by reflecting on how effective your approach has been as you reach the end. Remember, the Plan and Record of Procedure is excluded from the word count for your Personal Study as a
(iii) a list of any illustrations you have used such as maps, diagrams
and statistics. These must be related to the text and the sections into which you have divided your study;
(iv) the investigation of the issue you choose;
(v) the appendices, listing source material and including the
following information:
(a) a bibliography which includes details of all books, articles, etc., consulted;
(b) where appropriate, a list of places visited in connection with the study;
© the names and positions of any persons consulted, with an indication of the help or information received from them;
(d) details of any other secondary sources, including maps, press reports, photographs, etc..
We hope you enjoy your Personal Study work and find it rewarding.
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Posted 29 June 2004 - 10:10 PM
Think about:
effectively you can do what you like!!!! This sounds wonderful but it is horrible!!!
practical advice....don't pick anything too big...you have a relatively small word allowance.
follow the guidelines from AQA
this means
pick a topic where you can get easy access to a range of good material, not the standard textbooks but specialist texts, articles and primary source materials (even if they are published)
for this reason local studies can be well done....if you have good access to local/county archives etc.
I really hate to say this but old Adolf can be quite useful because of the 4 volume set of sources by Noakes and Pridham (BUT don't forget if you choose this route you will be "competing" with loads of others!!!)
some American stuff is good....there is quite a lot of cold war material on the Cold War International History Project website and the Foreign relations of the US site (key in FRUS into google)...but there is a danger of being overwhelmed by the material....virtually all the US cuba documents are on.....that is a lot of documents!!!
My advice, go local, go social, go talk to the records office
Posted 30 June 2004 - 11:17 AM
other people did spanish civil war, weimar republic, the dropping of the atomic bomb, apparthied in s.africa, role of german citizens in the holocaust.
are teacher said not to do MLK and other v.popular topics because the examiners to do get bored of reading the same topics and also they become very knowlegable in them and more critical. do something that really interests you because your going to have to spend a lot of time on it!
Posted 30 June 2004 - 01:03 PM
Posted 30 June 2004 - 06:00 PM
a good one to consider is the impact of the 1920's depression on your locality...lots of historical context...the depression in some areas, expansion in others, how did your area fit into the context? (Buck the trend or go with the flow)...
you can use national and local statistics, newspaper cuttings etc etc
Mr.S. "useful tips for hard working students"
Posted 02 July 2004 - 10:26 AM
A few of my friends have decided to about the Witchcraft in 1600's. Last week I saw the channel 4 history programe about the Great Fire of London and it got me thinking about Charles II's reign. (I also watched the 'glamourised' BBC version about Charles II).
I might do something related to his reign (one particular event maybe), or how he differed from Charles I.
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Posted 02 July 2004 - 11:08 PM
I have some input on the Personal studies that may interest you.
For AS level we studied absolute monarchs Louis XIV, Peter the Great. Also did the English side, James I. It was a refreshing change from GCSE history (modern)
Many people in my class have thrown ideas around about Personal study but our teacher (she is truly the history God, you ask her she knows it) has mentioned a key point that is:
Those who choose to do perhaps a modern history subject e.g. rise and consolidation of power by Adolf Hitler will be at as a disadvantage in my class. Due to the fact that other AS students have studied modern history for GCSE, AS and going onto A2. Therefore there will be a bigger pool of students that you will be up against who in theory should know more.
I can see this as a valid point but if the students read enough texts it should not be a problem. Choosing something form the period you are studying would be an advisable option. (Correct me if I am wrong.)
I know one of my classmates has chosen to do the Samurai that is one very interesting topic. I did at one point throw around the idea of the Battle of Sekigahara (1600). However my fascination with Napoleon got the better of me. As I wanted to put a fresh view on a legend that has been admired and disgusted by many authors.
Anyways, I hope I have helped and hopefully this wont be my first and last post (-:
Posted 03 July 2004 - 12:00 AM
In case you were wondering .... because you are 'new' tonight your first post (and you made 3) is queued for approval by a Moderator. I have deleted the post almost identical to this one and approved the other. From now on, unless your posts give cause for concern (and I am sure they won't). they will appear automatically.
I think you (and your teacher!) make some good points. It could well be wise to steer clear of the more 'hackneyed' topics. However, your work is being measured against a Mark Scheme - not directly against the work of other candidates -and Coursework markers and moderators are required to be totally professional in their evaluation of candidates' work so even if your Personal Study/Investigation/Coursework is on a similar topic to others they have marked it shouldn't matter. The crucial thing is that your work meets the criteria for the top Band(s) - so do study all the advice given about this carefully and make sure you understand what you are required to do.
Regarding your point about choosing a topic from the period you are studying; not every Exam Board permits that I'm afraid. If yours gives you a completely free choice, then there is some merit in doing that. The most important thing is to choose something that really interests you since you are going to be deeply involved with the topic over a considerable period of time.
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Posted 03 July 2004 - 12:15 AM
Our history exam board is AQA who allow complete freedom for students to choose a topic which has its positive and negative aspects.
I would agree with the point about meeting the criteria. I find in exams I flow a little off course and generally branch out into more ways. Therefore loosing sight of what the question is really asking. I think planning for personal studies is very important. I intend to keep a notebook of points I read and views I might have and just jot them down Instead of having a flood of ideas when I am writing the personal study.
Posted 07 July 2004 - 02:15 PM
We're starying our personal investigation too. I posted a thread on the 16 + board regarding this. Have a look there. I'm going to do Henry Vlll and the reasons behind his change from Cathlicism to Christianity***.
We went to Birmingham Library yesterday to do some research. I suggest you go to the library, look on the interent, also look in any text books your teacher may have even though they may be for lower years they will give you a rough idea and a background. Thats what I have done.
Oh and the other week we went to the Record Office where we live to look at the archives. We were look at and trying to understand original writings from the 1500's. It was strange to have the actual thing there in front of you that had been written like 400 years ago!!!
Does anyone have any help on how when we start writing it up how to set it out etc.
*** Edited to say:
I'm sure this is just a slip-up in typing, but what Henry VIII did was change England (to some extent) from being a Catholic to a Protestant country. Both are branches of the Christian Church.
Mrs Faithorn.
Edited by Mrs Faithorn, 07 July 2004 - 09:45 PM.
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At about 5:50 p.m., Saturday, Ronald William Lupo, 75, was riding a Harley XLC north on State Road 776. A driver of a car reportedly attempted to turn left from the Park Forest neighborhood in front of Lupo. The Florida Highway Patrol says Lupo attempted to stop and was ejected from his motorcycle.
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Admit it: we've all had fabulous dance parties with our little ones – ones where we bang on tabletops, clank on instruments, or just turn the radio up and stomp around the living room. But did you know that all this boogie-down fun also has wonderful educational benefits for your child? Music matters!
The power of music in your child's life goes far beyond entertainment. Experimentation with volume, rhythm, pitch, tone, movement, and repetition is a terrific way to build key skills such as fine motor, gross motor, patterning, matching, and much more! In celebration of this wonderful play activity, we decided to feature some music-related posts this week on the Melissa & Doug blog. In case you missed any, here's a brief summary:
Creative Play Quick Tip: Dance to the Music
Our Creative Play Quick Tips are designed to be just that: quick. It's a chance for you to take a deep breath, relax for a moment, and just enjoy some lighthearted fun with your child. In this Quick Tip, we encourage you to enjoy exploring music with your family in all the forms it can take: whistling with a blade of grass, blowing across an open bottle top, and even banging on pots and pans! Now, get dancing!
Rockin' Out with the Recorder
Now that we've explored the music all around us, we can focus on a few of its educational elements. In this post, our Blog Ambassador Amy shares how to sneak in a little learning while playing the recorder. Focusing on four notes: B, A, G, and D, her little ones practiced their math and reading skills while mastering this simple song, with step-by-step instructions you can use at home!
Parent Watercooler: Music Matters
Blog Ambassador Zina shares the five benefits of bringing the power of music into your home with some simple, fun, and educational activities. Her insights include how to use music to make learning fun, how to use music to teach concentration and attention to detail, and also to just let out a little extra energy! Read her tips for some more insights.
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Paella Rice
The key to a great paella lies in the rice, both the raw ingredient and how you handle it during the cooking.
Spaniards use Bomba rice in their paella. These short-grain rice varieties grown near the village of Calasparra are known for their ability to absorb water -- one and a half times as much water as regular rice varieties without turning mushy. If you're using Bomba in your paella, you'll add three cups of liquid for every cup of raw rice. Bomba is available at Berkeley's Spanish Table, specialty kitchen boutiques such as Sur la Table and some grocery stores.
In this country, Italian Arborio rice is often used as a substitute for Bomba, because Arborio is widely available. If you use this variety of rice, you'll need to adjust the liquid in your recipe so you're using two cups of water or stock for every cup of rice.
However, Russell Moore, the executive chef of Oakland's Camino restaurant, dislikes both of those varieties. His restaurant showcases locally grown and harvested ingredients, so he says he has a hard time serving imported grains if he can find something better locally.
"Spaniards are going to hate me," he says.
Moore favors a Japanese short-grain rice that usually "cooks really sticky." Under normal circumstances, sticky rice and paella would be a terrible combination but, according to Moore, "Here's our big trick. I wash it ahead of time, swish it around in water, pour the liquid off five, six times. Drain it, spread it on a sheet pan and put it in a warm spot until it's dead dry -- and then I pretend nothing ever happened, and it's Spanish rice."
Whether you choose Bomba, Arborio or take the well-washed Moore route, the other half of the puzzle lies in how you cook it.
"Add all the ingredients, stir it once, level it and then you never stir it again," Moore says. "You're not making risotto. You want that crust on the bottom. Turn the pan every now and then, so every part of the pan is heated evenly. Check with a spoon to see if it's sticking. If it's not sticking at all, it's going to taste like a boring pilaf, but if it browns too much, it tastes burned."
Cook the paella until the rice at the bottom is done and the rice at the top is almost done. Then remove the pan from the heat and cover it with a kitchen towel. Let it sit, covered, while you and your guests enjoy appetizers or a first course, then bring the paella to the table to enjoy. The resting period allows the rice to finish cooking in its own heat and lets the flavors mellow.


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IIS has chosen CIRA as a technical and business partner - read the blog.
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As many of you know, CIRA's interests in the Canadian Internet extend beyond the .CA domain alone.
Reflecting on CIRA's FY14-16 strategic plan
In the final months of 2012, CIRA's board of directors convened to approve an ambitious vision for what a modern country code top level domain (ccTLD) could be.
Crowdsourcing data to improve Internet performance in Canada
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Hockey, bilingualism, maple syrup, snow – all generally accepted as part of the Canadian experience.
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Mature designs for young girls difficult to avoid
|Fourth-graders including Eleah Gersten, 9, center, prepare to start their school day at Grove Avenue School in Barrington, Illinois, August 23, 2012. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
"She did see the other stuff, and she picked it out and said she liked it," said Nicole Saverese, the Glen Ellyn, Ill., mother-of-three, who, with her mother-in-law's help, steered Sophia away from the adult styles during a recent shopping trip.
"I know girls who dress their 6-month-old babies in mock leather pants, and in those shoes that look like they have a stiletto," Saverese said. "But I just feel that she's 5. Why would I want to dress her older when she's going to get older already?"
The age-old question has taken on new meaning in an era of bikinis for babies and skinny jeans for 6-year-olds channeling Suri Cruise.
Across the U.S., mommy bloggers, educators and parents say the mature designs for little girls are hard to avoid these days, with even stores like Forever 21 offering to dress their darling daughters.
"What a challenge it is for a parent to hold your ground," said Cynthia Kalogeropoulos, principal of Grove Elementary School in Barrington, Ill. "I don't even know if parents have a choice. You're not going to find a pair of Bermudas."
Retail experts confirm parents aren't imagining the trend. While many adult clothing makers entered the children's apparel industry between 2002 and 2006 offering trend-setting designs not seen before for that age group, the economic downturn put growth of the market on hold. That momentum has picked up again as the economy bounces back, prompting pint-sized designer duds at boutiques and trendy knock-offs at discount stores, according to Marshal Cohen, chief analyst for the NPD Group in New York.
And sociologists monitoring the trend say fashion for young girls has never been more provocative. In a study released last year, Kenyon College researchers found that a third of the clothing at 15 popular stores in the U.S. had "sexualizing" characteristics, revealing or emphasizing body parts and sexiness, according to Sarah K. Murnen, who co-wrote the study.
"You can walk into any teen/adult retailer and you begin to see how they're taking it younger and younger," Cohen said. "I shake myself in disbelief and say, 'Did I just see that?' It's a 4-year-old dressing like she should be at a college bar."
Seven years ago, trend watchers at Synclaire Brands in New York noticed an untapped market in children's apparel. Company officials were convinced that as technology and media exposed children to more than ever before, buyers would jump at the chance to buy little girl shoes bearing the names and designs of high profile women's designers Michael Kors, Stuart Weitzman and Cole Haan.
"I have an 8 and a 10 year old. They know things that I'm shocked that they know," said Evan Cagner, president of Synclaire Brands. "I think it's just how information moves, quite honestly, and they're just more aware of what they're wearing."
The company's new venture took off - Synclaire Brands now offers dozens of women's inspired shoes in sizes newborn to 11 - and was soon joined by a rush of other companies eager to cash in as well, Cagner said.
Shoppers encouraged the growth by spending money on their children instead of themselves, another trend that surfaced during the recession, said Cohen, the retail analyst, who noted that shoppers spent $12 billion on clothing for 5 to 10 year olds in the last year, a growth of 4 ½ percent. Women's clothing sales remained flat in the same time period.
At Water Tower Place in Chicago, shoppers used to rely on anchors such as Macy's or the American Girl Place for children's clothing. Today, adult stores such as Billabong and Adidas have added kids' lines, said Katie Lindsay, marketing manager.
"As times have evolved, the products that they're making for children are also evolving," Lindsay said. "I think moms want the opportunity to dress their children exactly how they're dressed."
But while Cagner insists that Synclaire Brands goes to great lengths to design shoes that look like women's but keep little girls in mind, companies that don't make the same efforts - or, even worse, go out of their way to push the envelope - have become a common complaint among parents.
Jennifer Gersten of Barrington Hills, Ill., was alarmed when she began taking note of the short mini-skirts and midriff-baring tops sold at her 9-year-old daughter Eleah's favorite stores.
"I have to go shopping without her so I have a little bit more control over what she is drawn to," said Gersten."It's not her fault. She's just drawn to what everyone else wears."
Laura Kleyweg, 40, in LaGrange, Ill., surprised herself by giving her 9-year-old daughter a serious talk about her body and being conscious of showing skin when Ellen was in the second grade.
"I'm hopefully laying some good ground rules to start respecting her body," Kleyweg said.
And, as school started back up at Grove Elementary in Barrington, principal Kalogeropoulos made sure a box of extra clothes in the nurse's office was ready for students who might show up in an outfit that showed a little too much or sent the wrong message.
"The fleeting years of childhood, you have that little portal of time to just be carefree and innocent, and to have that robbed and shortened, even by a year? It's so hard to imagine," Kalogeropoulos said.
After noticing a steady stream of parental rants on this subject online, Jessica Ashley, who writes a popular parenting blog on babblefish.com, posted helpful tips on how to keep children both fashionable but appropriate for their age in today's shopping world.
First, Ashley suggests sticking with well-established children's clothing companies, who are less likely to try flashy new looks because they have an image to uphold. She also recommends developing clear cut wardrobe rules for your family, explaining not just what your kids can't wear - but also why.
"Pay attention to what you're allowing on a regular basis," Ashley said. "When is your daughter being sexualized by the clothes that she wears when she's not even aware that's going on?"
Keeping your own standards in mind is important, especially because at today's stores, the styles can pull you in when you least expect, said Kristi Stec, 31, of Chicago.
Earlier this summer, Stec took her 3-year-old daughter to a popular high-end children's clothing store in search of shoes. At first, she was tickled to find a pair of wedge heeled sandals next to the store's regular Mary Janes and sneakers.
But when she fastened them to Savannah's feet, Stec knew her daughter was years away from runway looks.
"You definitely get tempted," Stec said. "But she couldn't even walk in them. She doesn't care what her image is. She's not trying to attract boys. She just wants to have fun."
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Columbia County's Emergency Response Team will head to Mississippi Friday morning. They are trained in search and rescue, fighting fires, medical aid and disaster counseling.
Margaret Williams is getting her stuff together as she gets ready to head to Mississippi. Things on the packing list are a towel, boots, a sleeping bag, pillow, bug repellent, and shampoo that doesn't need water.
"You put it in your hair and wash your hair and towel dry it," Williams said.
She also has a tool that can turn off gas lines to prevent fires. A multi-purpose knife is another tool they get. It has everything from a saw to a can opener, a screwdriver, and two blades. And it even becomes a pair of pliers.
Emergency Services Director Pam Tucker says it's a great group.
"We've got individuals and groups of people who want to help," Tucker said.
The CERT team went through hazmat training in July. They faced a scenario where a school bus crashed into a meth lab. This gave them practice dealing with triage and hazardous materials. Margaret Williams was one of the CERT members there. She graduated and is getting ready for her trip.
This is the first time the Columbia County CERT team will deal with a real emergency. CERT gets all of their funding from the Office of Homeland Security. President Bush approved this funding after 9/11 so citizens could help out in emergencies.


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In 2009, the College revamped our departmental web standard to be more comprehensive and specific. At this point all academically oriented Arts and Sciences departments can choose from one of five templates as a starting point.
This standard applies to all CAS academic departments.
The intent of this standard is to provide a consistent structure for all our departments to work from, and to take advantage of an institution-wide method for web site construction (The UVM Web Publishing System) thereby ensuring a cohesive web image across the College and continuity as personnel change over time. Our primary goal is to provide quality content in a consistent, well branded manner across the entire College.
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Last week, Gypsum Town Council members unanimously approved donating $10,000 from the town's reserve fund to help start a race series in partnership with the Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District.
The races start June 1 with the Adult/Youth Sprint Triathlon and continue through the summer. A Cycling Time Trial is June 6 and an 8K or 5K Trail Run is June 7. The second annual Gypsum Dirty Dozen obstacle race is July 13.
"Our goal is to host races from June to the end of September," Gypsum Recreation Center Manager Scott Ruff told Gypsum Town Council when he asked for a donation to the effort.
"We want to play off our Playful City theme and perhaps add a 'most health city' theme as well," he said. "We anticipate 100 racers per event in the first year, not counting the Dirty Dozen. Our goal is to register 500 people for the Dirty Dozen this year."
The town's $10K donation covers one third of the race series' budget and will help market the events.
"We're looking to bring in outside money instead of regurgitating our own money in the community," said Gypsum Town Manager Jeff Shroll. "It will take a few years to develop the events. This is similar to what Eagle's been doing with it's mountain biking."
Ruff said he is working with the Creek Side Grill to create a "race and dine concept" that encourages racers to stay in town for dinner after the events.
The niche for the WECMRD Race Series, Ruff said, is for people who want to sample a competitive experience before entering the bigger races upvalley.
"We get a lot of never-evers walking through our doors who are intimidated by any race," he said. "We'll offer programming at the Rec Center to help them prepare and the distances of the races will be shorter."
By addressing those demographics, Ruff wants to build a series of events that will "bring people into town."
The Youth Sprint Triathlon June 1 is for children 7 to 15. Registration is due May 29 and costs $20. The event includes a 200-meter swim, 5-mile bike ride and 1-mile run.
The Adult Sprint Tri is for ages 16 and up. Registration costs $35 and is due May 29. The race includes a 500-meter swim, 16-mile bike ride and 3.2-mile run.
Registration for the 12-mile Cycling Time Trial is due June 5 and costs $30.
Registration for the 8K/5K Trail Run is due June 5 and costs $30 or $25, respectively. An 8K/5K Trail Fun Run for children 12 and under on June 7 is free but registration is still due June 5.
The Gypsum Dirty Dozen involves several unusual obstacles and there is a division for children in kindergarten up to 17 years old. Registration for children costs $25 and is due July 12. Adults race a longer course and registration is $40, due July 12.
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Definición de nominate en inglés:
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- An eight-year-old boy with a heart defect and sight problems is starring in a new film which has been nominated for a BAFTA award.
- Her film has apparently won two awards and was just nominated for a third in Sydney, Australia.
- Mother Trisha Harwood has been nominated for a top award for helping her local school grow and branch out in the community.
- Under the terms of the trust's loan agreement with the club, Bees United are now in a position to nominate a further director for appointment to the board of Brentford FC Limited.
- Lin was nominated to the position last month after former president Benny Hu was ousted by the bank's board.
- Cathryn stood out as someone with a real future in coaching, and we had no hesitation nominating her for the position.
- Thereafter they can nominate their own day, date and time.
- He does not there identify whether the date of dismissal was the date nominated by the company.
- As at the date of their failure to nominate loading places and silos, Sellers were in default of fulfilment of the contract and it was at that date that they failed to carry out the contract.
- Most birds are of the nominate race fabalis.
- An important strategy for avoiding competition may have been a differentiation of foraging niches between sexes, as was shown for the nominate race by Hogstad.
- The second group consists of the nominate subspecies, spadiceus, which has a widespread distribution from Venezuela through Amazonia.
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- Following a series of prestigious events, Saturday night's gala ball, attended by 350 people representing the nominators, sponsors, parents and friends of the contestants, proved yet again to be the undoubted highlight.
- The fewer filters between the nominators and the artists, the more interesting the nominations will become.
- Nominations for the fellows are done anonymously by several hundred nominators appointed annually, which means that the winners are usually unaware that they are in the running.
Late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense 'named'): from Latin nominat- 'named', from the verb nominare, from nomen, nomin- 'a name'. The verb senses are first found in English in the 16th century.
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The Latin word nomen is the source of name and of related words in English, such as denominate (mid 16th century), misnomer (Late Middle English), nominate (Late Middle English), and noun (Late Middle English). What's in a name? alludes to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Juliet is saying the fact that Romeo belongs to the rival Montague family is irrelevant: 'What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.' No names, no pack drill means that punishment for a misdeed cannot be meted out if everyone involved keeps silent about what has happened. Pack drill is a form of military punishment in which an offender has to perform parade-ground exercises carrying a heavy pack. It dates back to the First World War and soon spread from army circles, especially as a joking aside advising someone to be careful how much they say about a particular person or matter.
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PINEHURST, N.C. -- Playing on a course that lacked an expected afternoon bite, Martin Kaymer impressed even himself with an opening-round 5-under 65 on Thursday at the U.S. Open on Pinehurst No. 2.
"Five under par is exceptional," said the German, who has a three-shot lead over Kevin Na, Brendon de Jonge, Graeme McDowell and Fran Quinn. "It's a great start to one of the most important weeks of the year."
It was also surprising. Playing in one of the final groups of the day, Kaymer figured the recently renovated No. 2 -- now without rough but still possessing its treacherous greens -- would only become more difficult as the day went on. Conditions changed from overcast and relatively cool in the morning to hot and sunny in the afternoon -- a classic recipe for increasingly difficult course conditions.
"It was quite nice to play late on Thursday, because you can watch (on television) in the morning and try to adjust mentally," Kaymer said. "I thought that it's going to be very firm in the afternoon. But actually it was more playable than I thought."
Kaymer, the winner of the 2010 PGA Championship and this year's Players Championship, said his confidence only grew as the afternoon wore on. He separated himself from Na, de Jonge, McDowell and Quinn with birdies on the 14th, 16th and 17th holes.
On the par-3 17th, he went straight at the flag, which sat in the back-left of the green with a bunker close by. He pulled out a 6-iron and decided to hit a high draw. It rolled 10 feet from the hole, and he made the birdie putt.
"That's the plan, to hit that high draw and I hit a perfect shot," Kaymer said. "It only adds confidence. That's the right way to play golf, I think. If you hit a bad shot, at least I tried it."
De Jonge, playing in the afternoon as well, was also surprised by the relatively benign conditions.
"It was noticeably softer out there," said de Jonge, who shared the lead before Kaymer's late surge. "But it can get pretty fiery out there. They can make it as difficult as they want it to be."
Ten players, including Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson, were tied for sixth, four shots behind Kaymer.
Snedeker had perhaps the day's most intriguing round. He shot 31 on the front nine -- marked by four birdies -- and was 4 under at one point. He then went bogey, double-bogey, bogey on Nos. 10-12 on the way to a 38 on the back nine.
"I didn't give myself any hard putts on the front nine," said Snedeker, who played in the morning. "Conversely, on the back nine, I had a lot of tough putts that I didn't handle well. The greens got faster and I didn't adjust."
The Associated Press and wire services contributed to this report.
After first round
At Pinehurst No. 2; par 70
Player Score
Martin Kaymer 65 -- -5
Kevin Na 68 -- -2
Graeme McDowell 68 -- -2
Brendon de Jonge 68 -- -2
Fran Quinn 68 -- -2
Phil Mickelson 70 -- E
Rory McIlroy 71 -- +1
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Published: Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 12:27 a.m.
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Three families were left homeless Thursday when the century-old house in which they lived became engulfed in flames, Polk County fire officials said.
No one was hurt in the fire, officials said, but the flames left the house with extensive heat, smoke and water damage.
Firefighters found the front of the two-story, wood-frame house at 4111 Old Eagle Lake/Winter Haven Road ablaze when Polk County Fire Rescue and the Winter Haven Fire Department responded to the fire about 4 p.m.
The Florida State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating to determine the cause of the fire, officials said.
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Last Modified: Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 5:14 p.m.
If the sound of Christmas music puts you in a festive mood, the Hendersonville Community Band and North Henderson Mixed Choir are prepared to kick off your holiday season.
The band will even play a sing-along number where you can chime in. The 'Tis the Season concert is set for 3 p.m. Sunday in the conference hall at Blue Ridge Community College. Admission is $10, and tickets are available from band members, Laurel Park Wine Market, Hendersonville Visitors Information Center and at the door.
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