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"Rainy days and Mondays always get me down…" Ahhh – spring is near, and that means rainy recess and squirmy kids! I just wanted to remind you about the fabulous website GoNoodle, which features brief videos to get your students moving.
Shoutout to the folks at PosterMyWall. I had some concerns about how the website performs on iPads and reached out to their tech support. They responded immediately, and sent me some tips on how to use the website to our best advantage on an iPad. Impressive response!
Were you aware that there's an election going on? Newsela has a site where you can set up a class account, access articles about the primaries, and your students can vote.
If you're using Google Slides, you'll want to check out these great tips for a powerful presentation.
Here's a great video to share with your students to help visualize the world population.
How has technology changed campaigning for president? This article talks about the increasing impact of data, the Internet and smartphones.
Why go 1:1?
One of my professional goals is to determine our course of action regarding a 1:1 initiative. We began this year with 3rd and 4th grades after a pilot of sorts last year with increased accessibility in 3rd grade. Each of the students in those grades has access this year to an iPad all day, regardless of class. The iPads stay in school.
This year we're piloting using iPads in language arts in 5th grade. Week one brought the question of "where's spellcheck in the Docs app?"
We're also dealing with the issue of sharing iPads in 5th grade, since there are two carts for four sections. Students have to remember (and their teachers have to remember to tell them) to log out of the Docs app at the end of each session and to make sure they're the one logged in at the beginning. It no doubt is cumbersome for the teachers, and I'm sure chaos will ensue at some point when that procedure isn't followed.
So I started thinking about my own digital life.
I am not 1:1. I'm more like 3:1, with laptop, iPad and iPhone as my 3. I instinctively move from device to device, choosing the device based on the task I need to perform. If I need to do heavy word processing I reach for my laptop. If the laptop isn't available (or, more likely, in the dining room and I don't want to get up off the couch to retrieve it), the iPad is a suitable stand in, but only as a second choice. On the other hand, there are definitely things for which the iPad is better suited, like quick movie making. Apps like Show Me or Explain Everything are much more useful for video tutorials and much faster to use.
Is 1:1, defined as one specific device per child, realistic? Or does it make more sense to define 1:1 as the ratio of total devices available to the total student body as a 1:1 ratio, without assigning specific device to specific children?
Links You'll Love 9/13/13
The good folks at Edutopia have a great article on primary source documents and how to find them. Millions of images from Life Magazine? I'm in! Check it out!
Shoutout to my colleague Natalie for finding this fun YouTube video about kindergartners and how they created movies using the iPad about butterflies.
If you're interested in learning how to use iMovie for the iPad, check out KQED's video tutorial. What a great resource!
Here's a lengthy but thought provoking read on "Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?" The name says it all. You can read it here.
I love, love, love this article about a real life physics teachers who uses iTunes U to create courses for his students. He's really pushing the envelope on integrating technology! Oh, and by the way, he's my colleague Hallie's son-in-law. Read more here.
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Want to explore using iPads in class? Check out our newly created wiki.
JEDcamp is coming to SSDS and we couldn't be more excited! Check out our website and "like" us on Facebook. Click here for more info about the JEDcamp movement.
You know that I'm a proponent of teaching kids from a young age that you should always use copyright-free images from the web (just because it's on the Internet doesn't mean it's okay to use). Here's a great article with lots of resources for finding public domain images.
I know everybody in my school would have been delighted if we could have given each class a dedicated set of iPads, but, alas, that's not possible. Sometimes, though, sharing is just fine. Ed blogger Royan Lee posts here about how he manages iPad sharing in class.
More on exploring mobile learning – in this Edutopia five-minute film festival there are videos about how educators are embracing mobile devices in the classroom.
We all knew this anyway… but here's a nice article about the impact music learning has on higher test scores.
App worth watching: I'm intrigued by the TouchCast app – a free app that lets you create iPad presentations that integrate video, Twitter feeds and more. Check out their intro video here.
Thursday hot tip
Buy a couple iPad stands. Once you have them you'll find dozens of ways to use them. For our yearbook this year we took iPad photos of the graduates' baby photos rather than scanning them. It was much faster and the quality was great. My teachers use them in class as document cameras, too. We bought the Justand brand – they're really durable and versatile.
Here's a video from the company:
Looking for iPad apps for Jewish educators?
Check out this Google spreadsheet – lots of apps for Jewish educators. Nicely done!
Thursday hot tip!
We're fortunate enough to have a number of iPads, which are centrally managed by our IT department. That's great, except for when we have special projects that require the students to access specific websites. It's too time consuming to have our IT department add web links for a short project (and, let's face it, it's entirely likely that we need those links available pretty quickly – too quickly to go through IT). Rather than worry about getting the web links on the iPads, we just generate QR codes for them and have the kids use the QR code reader on the iPad to get to the site. It seems obvious, now that I've written it out, but it, um, took us a while to figure that out.
Getting ready for Germany…are we there yet?
Once again I'm traveling with Centropa for their annual Centropa Summer Academy. This year I'm excited that it's Germany: Mannheim, Frankfurt and Berlin. I really can't believe that I'm doing this again – it's a phenomenal opportunity and a wonderful, educational and stimulating way to spend ten days, but simply exhausting! I'm glad I have three weeks after I return before school begins to recuperate. Oy – only three weeks?
Are we there yet?
Of course I'm worried about how I'm going to entertain myself while I'm on the plane. I've already been to British Airways' website to scope out the in-flight entertainment (excited to watch Salmon Fishing in the Yemen!), and I sprang for the iTunes Essential George Gershwin collection, but I want to put some movies on my iPad too. I mean, what if my video player thingie doesn't work? Or what if I'm bored at night (yeah…right) and need to have something other than German TV to watch in the room?
Unfortunately, season two of Downton Abbey only got me through my last three trips (thank you, Downton Abbey – that was six blissful flights!), and there wasn't another TV season I wanted to download. I do have some DVDs, though, that I want to watch but I'm not bringing my laptop – just the iPad (it's so much lighter and easier to get through security!), which, of course, does not have a DVD player.
Now…I know you're not supposed to do this. I would NEVER suggest my students do this…But if you already own the movies you want to bring on DVD, and let's say you wanted to watch them on your iPad…you could rip the movies using Handbrake. Be sure to choose the iPad preset. Then you end up with a .m4v file that you could throw in iTunes and transfer when you sync. Easy peasy.
The only problem is that those movies can be pretty heavy – reaching 2 gb. That's a lot of real estate on an iPad, so…
You might want to bring them along on an SD card. If you have the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit, you can do that. You just have to set them up in a way that your iPad will recognize them and know to import them as media. This post on CNET will be very helpful if you're thinking about doing that.
Finally – I decided to spring (amazing how these trips cost SOOOOO much!) for a really good set of earphones. I wanted good, I wanted noise canceling, and I wanted small. I also didn't want to spend more than $50. This is not as easy as it sounds. I researched a lot of companies, and finally settled on Thinksound. What got me were the reviews on Amazon. Now, many of those reviews mentioned having cable separation problems, so the big question is why did I pay $50 for earphones that could break? It's simple – every single one of the reviews also stated that as soon as they contacted the company, they were immediately contacted by the company (in many cases, the president) to arrange for a replacement. I also really loved that they're made from wood, and that the product has a low footprint packaging-wise. I appreciated not having to dig out the scissors and deal with those nasty plastic clamshell packages which fill up my recycling bin. They came in a lovely little brown box, with their own little cloth bag for storage. I was using them in about two seconds after receiving the package and they rocked. Pun intended.
Oh – and I also bought a new suitcase. But that wasn't interesting.
I hope to post lots from Germany – stay tuned.
Bought me an iPad
So I bought an iPad with money that I received as part of an award (cue humble blush here). That makes the iPad free, right? Work with me.
Once I bought the iPad, though, I decided that I needed the following:
Warranty, of course
Cover for both front and back
A/V adapter so I can connect to my SMART Board
Camera connector kit
And now I'm considering the World Traveler kit since I'm traveling to Europe in a couple of weeks.
And maybe a keyboard since I'm not feeling the love for the virtual one
And of course I bought a number of apps
I'm reminded of the time we used Green Stamps (remember those?) to get a "free" fish tank.


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Pioneer Courthouse Square: Also known as Portland's living room, Pioneer Courthouse Square is right near Hotel Vintage. Spend time people-watching and just hanging out in the city's most visited site and cultural hub, where more than 300 events are hosted each year.
Pearl District: Artists and designers reclaimed the historically industrial Pearl District, making it home to some of the city's best shopping, galleries, and restaurants. On the first Thursday of every month, people pack the streets for art exhibitions and happy hour specials.
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Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, the head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), spelled out his demands to tens of thousands of chanting supporters in the Shiite holy city of Najaf.
But minority Sunni and secular opponents, as well as rival Shiites in the coalition national government, swiftly poured cold water on the idea that fuelled fears about sectarian battles over oil and Iranian-style religious rule in the south.
Some saw it as a negotiating tactic ahead of a self-imposed deadline on Monday to present the draft to parliament; a top Shiite negotiator, who dismissed the demand made by Mr al-Hakim, said 16 points were still in dispute.
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Southern Georgia wouldn't be complete without fishermen. Around many of the creeks in the area, you'll find men sitting, drinking a cold brew and passing the time away waiting for a bite from the local fish. It's almost a regional pastime in these parts, so bring your rod, hook and some worms -- who knows, you might catch your dinner!


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Summer is a transitional period for Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery. During the summer, staff can be occupied with caring for fry retained for domestic broodstock or parr production, assisting our state partners with the operation of fish traps, grounds care and maintenance projects.
For the past several summers, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery has hosted resident volunteers. These volunteers, typically retirees, reside on station in their motor-homes from a few weeks to several months. Each group of volunteers offer unique skills and experiences; therefore they are able to assist hatchery staff with a variety of projects, from building storage buildings, developing filing systems, grounds maintenance and fish tagging.
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Shorter Jonathan Haber: If I just make numerical assumptions as favorable as possible, I can get a MOOC class completion rate up to 48%:
Using the number Coursera sent him of "Total Registered Students" (i.e., the number of people who hit the Enroll button) as a denominator does indeed give you a completion percentage of 5 percent. And if you instead use Total Active Students (the number of students who logged onto the site at least once after registering) that completion rate climbs to 10 percent (still within the range MOOC critics use when they complain about attrition).
But if you use the number of students who watched at least one video as your denominator, completion percentages climb to 15 percent. And if you make the assumption that only students who complete at least one assignment (even a short quiz at the end of lesson 1) should be considered serious enrollees, his completion rate skyrockets to 48 percent.
I do wonder if completion rate is the same as passing rate, but Haber never tells us, and there's no link to check the background data. Basically, by handwaving as hard as he can, Haber has taken the completion rate for a MOOC course from completely appalling to just abysmally bad.


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Fire Murray ... firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-22881231874112082252010-01-12T13:54:57.847-05:002010-01-12T13:54:57.847-05:00While I appreciate your position Hambown, the stat...While I appreciate your position Hambown, the statistics disagree and don't lie:

- In Sv% Elliot and Leclaire are 45th and 46th in the NHL, respectively, reporting %'s well below the minimum considered avg (of 0.90) in order to be successful in the NHL. Amoung players Auld and Jonas Gustavsson rank ahead of our duo.

- In GAA the two rank 34th and 39th respectively. Note in both cases Elliot ranks higher than Leclaire - who makes in excess of $3M/yr.

Your point on the defence is valid, however the goalies need to carry their own weight and play up to their level - which isn't happening. Gerbage and Razor were better than these firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-75568211273927228562010-01-11T17:19:54.260-05:002010-01-11T17:19:54.260-05:00I fully disagree that neither of our tenders are N...I fully disagree that neither of our tenders are NHl tenders; in fact I think they both are, but both are still learning. Leclaire is clearly an NHL tender, but is having to do too much in support of a defense that is inadequate.

The wheels? The wheels will be fine. Once Ottawa gets Spezza, Alfredsson, Michalek and Winchester back from injury, things will be better. Kuba I can take or leave, his defense is woeful and he's not scoring enough to make up for it. An upgrade on defense is sorely needed.hambownhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-47274736890002024562010-01-11T15:42:26.286-05:002010-01-11T15:42:26.286-05:00Well honestly it doesnt matter because neither of ...Well honestly it doesnt matter because neither of our goalies are NHL tenders. Neither.

If not for the previous 2 headcoach dismissals in Ottawa there is no way Clouston would have kept his job. No way. But at this point 3C is not going anywhere and we really have to batten down the hatches here to try and right the ship. The wheels are off and honestly, I'm not sure they can be put back on during this firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-48906556710508515852010-01-10T19:46:42.150-05:002010-01-10T19:46:42.150-05:00I thought that it was strange that Elliott got the...I thought that it was strange that Elliott got the start as well, until I found out that they had another game tonight.

In that context, giving each goalie one start is pretty normal, I think. It might have been more predictable if Leclaire got the FLA game and Elliott got the CAR game, but does it really matter?

I also agree with you that Donovan does a pretty good job when he is in the lineup. I'm not too keen on some of your justifications though. You mention that he is well liked by his teammates. That's great.

But, I would hate to see the Sens make lineup decisions based on personal popularity. All that should matter is the player's effectiveness on the ice.

But, I still agree with you. He's effective.

In Clouston's defence, I think that it would be pretty hard keeping Zac Smith out of the lineup, due to the fact that the GM called him up. I'm assuming that the GM makes the decision on who gets called up. That's how it normally works.

If Murray calls up a young developing guy like Smith, I don't think he wants to see how many peanuts he can eat in the press box. I think it's implied that he wants to see how the guy looks at the NHL level. But, you got a point with regards to the lack of meaningful minutes he got.

Lastly, the fact that the game was a stinker meant that I didn't watch long enough to see the antics. My bias is that I like a skilled game. I liked it better when we were a skilled team that sent Grats out every once in a while to slap people firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-10443200063503957142010-01-09T22:44:10.051-05:002010-01-09T22:44:10.051-05:00Leclaire did skip practice the other day and follo...Leclaire did skip practice the other day and followed it up with a shaky performance. Sit him an extra day and give him the second of the back to back games.

 Donovan - who knows, but he's not the future and he's not scoring. Maybe they just wanted to give smith a shot? There are a ton of possibilities which do not involve bad firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-43898083952875820952010-01-09T22:11:13.514-05:002010-01-09T22:11:13.514-05:00I was speechless when I read this afternoon that E...I was speechless when I read this afternoon that Elliott was in and that Donovan was out. I'm never one to question a coach, but that was downright foolish.

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Although it is the smallest of the five Disney Theme Parks and Resorts, Hong Kong Disneyland holds its own with a number of unique attractions and events to keep both Disney fanatics and first-time park-goers thoroughly entertained.
Following the principles of Feng Shui, Hong Kong Disneyland is the first Disney Theme Park located in the greater China region, and the second in Asia, behind the Tokyo Disney Resort.
Hong Kong Disneyland is divided into seven sections, several of which are not duplicated in any other Disney Park. Look for familiar favorites like Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Adventureland. There is also a Toy Story Land, which is only found in one other park, Paris Disneyland. Hong Kong Disneyland boasts two new lands not found in any other Disney-branded theme park – Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point.
As previously mentioned, Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of the Disney Theme Parks and Resorts, with only a Magic Kingdom style park and two official Disney hotels on property. Unlike its sister resorts, visitors to Hong Kong can get by with allotting one day to fully explore Hong Kong Disneyland.
While crowds at Hong Kong Disneyland won't rival the masses typically found at the other parks, visiting on a weekday, especially during the school year, will see even fewer visitors. If you are acquainted with Disney's FastPass system, apply the same principles and head to the newest and most popular attractions at park opening to get a FastPass.
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- If you are visiting Hong Kong Disneyland on your way in or out of Hong Kong, there are baggage storage services to the left of the main entrance
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- If you forgot to purchase a souvenir or gift for your loved ones, Hong Kong Disneyland operates a retail shop past immigration in the Hong Kong International Airport.
- Head straight to Mystic Manor or Grizzly Gulch upon arrival, as these are the newest and most popular attractions
- If you are visiting on a weekend, make a reservation for Disney-themed dim sum at the Disneyland Hotel
- Much like the other parks, visit the most popular attractions during parade times to minimize lines
- Feel free to shop throughout the day and ask for package pick up when you check out – all your purchases will be available after a designed time just outside the main gate.
- Avoid Hong Kong Disneyland during the Chinese New Year holiday if you want to avoid the biggest crowds
- If you think you might visit Hong Kong Disneyland more than once a year, look into annual pass options as some levels include merchandise and dining discounts and special hotel rates
- Bring a rain parka and/or umbrella. Hong Kong can get extremely hot and definitely rains a lot. Most people will disappear during the rain and coveted shady spots can be rare during the hottest afternoons. Umbrellas with UV undercoating are a great way to continue wandering the park without the hot scorching sun on your head
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Police said the stock broker, who was summoned by the Delhi police for interrogation, was arrested last night by the Economic Offences Wing after he failed to reply satisfactorily to the questions of the cops. Jhunjhunwala was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Digvijay Singh, who remanded him to police custody for 10 days. A case was registered against him and Pendse under various sections of forgery and cheating and misappropriation of funds under the Indian Penal Code.


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Authorities are investigating an accident that killed a man working on the exterior of a cruise ship docked at its home port in New Orleans.
A port spokesman says the Sunday morning accident happened as a crew member from the Carnival Conquest was performing maintenance outside the ship. The crew member was in a lift device, referred to as a man-lift or cherry picker.
Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement that the man was fatally injured when he became wedged between the cherry picker and a platform holding one of the ship's lifeboats.
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Armed idiots near you! Also, 'Gun Guys,' by Dan Baum
So while I was reading Dan Baum's Gun Guys in preparation for this review, I had an encounter with an apparent gun enthusiast that seemed to embody everything that anti-gun people hate about gun enthusiasts.
It was at a local sporting goods store. I was roaming the fishing aisle, looking for lead weights for an ultimately unsuccessful Pinewood Derby project (and probably daydreaming about how much I'd rather be drowning some flies in a Montana lake or something) when I drifted over to the hunting aisle. Now, I don't hunt, but I'm not opposed to venison, either. So I probably would have drifted right back if I hadn't overheard the clerk behind the counter explaining a product to a customer. The product looked something like this:
Now, that's a weapon that will get your attention. But — we are in Texas. And I was in a sporting goods store. So, thus far — not much of a story.
Then I heard what the clerk was saying: He was explaining how this particular shotgun was excellent for home defense — because you could blast right through a wall if somebody were hiding on the other side.
And then, he pointed the weapon at a doorway at the end of the gun counter. I think he was aiming above the door — I was at an awkward angle, and caught the motion out of the corner of my eye, and I don't want to accuse someone of being reckless when I did not have a chance to ask him about it later. (OK, to be honest — I could have gone back but did not want to confront a guy who was holding a wicked black shotgun.) So call this a casual observation. Although I distinctly heard the boast about being able to shoot someone through a wall.
And what went through my mind was:
a) Exactly how many of the Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety were being violated, at least in spirit, at the moment, because
b) Moments before, I had been on the opposite side of that door, potentially in the line of fire.
The Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety come up a lot in Gun Guys. They are: 1) Treat all firearms as though they are loaded. 2) Never allow your muzzle to cross anything you are not willing to destroy and pay for. 3) Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target and you are ready to fire. 4) Be sure of your target and what is around and behind it. 5) Maintain control of your firearm.
Baum drives home that if gun-rights advocates preached about gun safety with the same enthusiasm that some use to talk about the sanctity of the Second Amendment, it would go a long way toward providing solutions about gun violence.
I happen to agree. I'm no gun collector, but I've never been afraid of owners, either — because the owners I know are people who know the Cardinal Rules.
And this probably helps explain why I liked Baum's book. Baum is able to show respect and admiration for firearms and their owners while also being willing to point out irrational behavior on all sides.
I like that he isn't shy about how much fun guns can be. For years, I proudly displayed a framed target that showed a rather impressive grouping (I thought) from my trip to a firing range. And many years ago, I had a good time reporting a story from a Soldier of Fortune convention in Las Vegas. Shooting at stuff in the desert is a LOT of fun.
But as Baum's wife points out — "You can project idiocy a long ways with a gun."
Put another way — I don't mind living in a world where people collect machine guns, attend country clubs where they run and shoot at stuff, or even walk the mean streets of Boulder, Colo. armed and ready to shoot, to cite some examples from the book. I'm pretty sure I am more likely to be taken out by a reckless Mini driver on the way home, or maybe by a stray banana peel in my kitchen, as I am to be injured by anyone engaged in such activity.
But I'm not sure I feel safer knowing that somewhere out there is a gun owner looking for an excuse to test the idea that his shotgun could take out someone on the other side of his door. That strange rustling might be a burglar, sure. But it might be a book critic, just looking for some fishing weights, glad he made it home safely to deliver them to his son.


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By Mr. Perry Jefferies (Army Medicine)July 15, 2010
FORT HOOD, Texas, July 12, 2010 - Army Capt. Erin Thomas understands the value of blood donation and the Armed Services Blood Program first hand. As a medical leader deployed to Iraq, she has experienced both sides of the military medical and evacuation systems.
A Houston, Texas native, Thomas deployed to Iraq with the 404th Aviation Support Battalion, caring for the 4th Infantry Division's Aviation Brigade in June of 2008. Medical supply was among her many duties, which included designing a system for tracking casualties and other troops evacuated from the battlefield. When Thomas was suddenly overtaken by a medical condition during her deployment, she was quickly evacuated and tracked by the very same system she designed.
"I told the commander that I was proofing the system and then followed my project all the way back to the states," Thomas joked.
Along the way, she tested another system too-the rapid delivery of military blood donations to the battlefield. "I received a unit of blood at the Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad," recalls Thomas. That unit of blood came from the Armed Services Blood Program, which collects blood in support of military service members around the world. The blood collected is often available in theater in as little as five days to ensure that blood supplies are available in times of need.
After her recovery, Thomas began coordinating an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive with her battalion and new unit, the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Thomas spreads the word about the importance of blood donation to encourage others to donate. "I try to give my testimony to show that the blood donated really goes forward, really gets used, and really benefits those who need it."
Thomas was on hand as the commander of the battalion donated blood with his wife by his side who also lead the way for the two-day drive. Dropping off cookies and juice for the blood drive on a warm Texas morning, Thomas appeared healthy and happy. "I want this to be a successful blood drive and we will definitely organize more drives in the future."
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A very outdated word. It's usually used to describe things that are cool, but are actually very uncool.
Yo,That Ford Festiva is so rad.
di -s0 25 ottobre 2006
When at primary school, a poor lad had exczema on his hands and the initials of his name spelt Rad.For some reason when wither myself of siblings have a mild case of skin irritation, this is referred to as rad, or raddigans.
Rank, what is that flaky ming on your face?
Oh, its just mild case of rad
Oh, its just mild case of rad
di Regina Phelangey 20 dicembre 2004
Abbreviation of the word radical which is used by overly religious Christians who think saying it will get them laid.
The bible is like sooo rad!
di the_writer_side 22 giugno 2004
A small but perfectly formed member of the female species. Prone to uncontrollable fits of rage and can only be calmed by a DBS. A master of martial arts and streetfighting techniques, skilled in sword and knife fighting the Rads is highly dangerous and must not be talked about on the internet.
Watch out for that Rads over there she'll cut you up and feed you to the pigeons and you'll turn into pigeon shit.
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To rashly and/or quickly uninstall software from your system.
<Merauder> I did a Rads, and cunted that piece of shite DAoC from my system incely.
di Merauder 25 marzo 2003
To quit a game or organisation one night in a fit of rage/disgust, only to rejoin the next morning.
Sunday: <Radium> Fuck this, I quit, cya cunts later
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di Merauder 25 marzo 2003
To Quit then return
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – A Republic of Liberia delegation, including the nation's Vice President, its Ambassador-to-the-United States and other officials, visited The Lincoln University last week to discuss additional partnership opportunities on grants, research, faculty and student exchanges, capacity building and curriculum reforms to transform its K-16 educational institutions.
University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Kenoye K. Eke, Sr. hosted a June 21st luncheon and meeting with the Liberian delegation and university officials at the International Cultural Center, which addressed a number of initiatives The Lincoln University has engaged in both as an independent institution and also as part of consortium of universities either partnering with the Republic of Liberia's Ministry of Education or directly with individual colleges and universities there.
"I am most thrilled by the expression of efforts to increase Lincoln's global engagements with governments and universities abroad," said Dr. Eke. "(These efforts) will only help us to better serve and prepare our students for the global economy of the 21st century."
Since its founding, Lincoln has had a longstanding relationship with Africa, and Liberia, in particular. Established as Ashmun Institute in 1854, its namesake Jehudi Ashmun, a religious leader and social reformer, was involved with the American Colonization Society, which supported the return of free African Americans to Africa and helped found the colony of Liberia as a place for freedmen. Ashmun served as served as the United States government's agent in the Liberia colony and as such its de facto Governor.
Lincoln's (then-Ashmun Institute) earliest intent was to prepare clergy and laymen who would evangelize Blacks, both in the United States and in Africa. John Miller Dickey, the founder and first president of the college, encouraged some of his first students: James Ralston Amos, his brother, Thomas Henry Amos, and Armistead Hutchinson Miller, to support the establishment of Liberia as a colony for African Americans.
In addition, Liberians were among the earliest international students at Lincoln.
"I am honored to be on this historic campus," said His Excellency Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., Vice President of the Republic of Liberia. "This is an effort to rebuild our country on the basis of sound education. We do have ongoing discussions and collaborations with other universities and we are here to do a follow-up on the MoU that supports exchanges for students and faculty."
In November, Lincoln was also among a consortium of colleges, universities and agencies, facilitated by the city of Philadelphia, including Cheyney University, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's Revitalization & Education Program/Labor and International Foundation for Education & Self-Help, which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Liberia's Ministry of Education to potentially collaborate on grant initiatives, faculty and student exchanges, curriculum development and research.
More recently, Lincoln submitted a USAID grant proposal, in conjunction with North Carolina A&T, Cheyney University and the William V.S. Tubman University in Liberia and a group of Liberian community colleges, to study agricultural business ventures and infrastructure and to develop curriculum supporting innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities in Liberia.
Liberian Ambassador Jeremiah C. Sulunteh, also strongly recommended that Lincoln establish its own MoU directly with the Ministry of Education as part of an initiative for capacity building and curriculum reforms for their K-16 educational institutions.
Boakai, who added that the same partnership idea was proposed with Winston-Salem University, explained that $500,000 was available to help support such an initiative with Liberia's Ministry of Education.
The Lincoln University, founded in 1854 as the nation's first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), combines the elements of a liberal arts and science-based undergraduate curriculum along with select graduate programs to meet the needs of those living in a highly-technological and global society. Today, the University enrolls a diverse student body of approximately 2,000 men and women. Internationally recognized for preparing and producing world class leaders such as Thurgood Marshall, the first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Lillian Fishburne, the first African American woman promoted to Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, Langston Hughes, the noted poet, Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana and Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria.
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OK, I've never been too fond of Roxy Music. Shame on me. But I thought of giving them a second chance and got For Your Pleasure. I love it! Especially 'Do The Strand', yummySo, to all Roxy specialists here, what should I get next? I've read that Country Life and Avalon are awesome. The latter I know a bit from Bill Murray's rendition of 'More Than This', which is heartwrecking, of course.Also, I love Ferry's Bete Noire, if only for the fantabulous cover art. One of the bestest ever. Is Ferry an OK guy or an asshole?"I don't post here, but i like to come sometimes.."~ sweet Bibi
I'd get the eponymous album and Avalon first. While every one of Roxy's records is worth every penny, those are easily the best ones, along with For your pleasure.Ferry's solo work is much patchier but you can't go wrong with Frantic and Boys and Girls. Also, some of his cover albums are immensely good."This is Arthur, I had sex with him last night."Marc
I only have Avalon. But I don't think that really mirrors the style what Roxy Music really is if I listen to e.g. Velvet Goldmine.Let the cool Goddes rust away.
Well my favourite album is Siren. My claim to fame is that I went to the same University as Bryan Ferry and in fact stayed at the same Halls of residence. You must be hammer unto anvil
I have all the Roxy and Ferry's album.My fav are:- The first Roxy Music album- Siren- Manifesto- Avalon.I really like all the Bryan Ferry's album.----------------------Claude
I'm also a big Roxy Music / Brian Ferry fan, have been for years, as to what to buy? I'd say buy the lot when you can afford it overtime of course, some albums suit the evenings/nightime more imo, yes even the Brian Ferry solo albums are good, enjoy
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Is Ferry an OK guy or an asshole?
Ferry is most certainly an OK guy, his son is the complete asshole, he's in favour of bloodsports and caused a commotion in our houses of parliament once, getting himself and his wealthy loons arrested and fined, total prat imo London Bye Ta-Ta...
There's at least 3-4 tracks on each of their studio albums that, to the discerning ear, will get on ones tits in some way.Just get a compilation of greatest hits & have done with.FIFA WORLD CUP 2006
Ferry is a weasel. He's just a voice. Any album without Eno in it is crap. Take my word for it.You see, darling...my ass does belong on your face! You just don't know it yet.
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Ferry is a weasel
Awwwww, come on. "Slave to love" is a great song.You must be hammer unto anvil
I'm surprised I'm the only person so far whose favorite is Country Life. I like it by far the best, followed by Stranded. Never heard Siren I don't think.Charlie Manson:Oi, you fucking poof, can't you READ.Dogz:I can look at pictures.
Viva's a pretty good live album. I like its "Both Ends Burning" better than the Stranded version, which makes it a top recommendation."All You Need Is Love" was the name of a multi-part history of pop music, now seemingly forgotten as no one ever mentions it, which aired around 1978. Parts of "Cracked Actor" were included in the segment which featured Bowie. From what I can still remember, that same segment featured Alice Cooper, Kiss and Roxy Music. The Roxy Music footage, obviously from the '70s had Ferry singing with two ladies gyrating beside him (could have been "Both Ends Burning"), but I don't remember for sure. I'd be interested in acquiring that footage along with the rest of whatever show/broadcast that came from. Any pointers?
Okay, he's cute. What's your point?You see, darling...my ass does belong on your face! You just don't know it yet.
I just can't resist a man with that level of suave-ity. He's so smooth! I love him. Yes, Eno is amazing but he always looked like a geek to me. Then again, I love geeks. Get me: I'm so generous, I just love everyone .Mental health was never my strong point.
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Just get a compilation of greatest hits & have done with.
My recommendation as well. Just make sure that it's got enough of the early stuff (before Manifesto) on it and not so much of Dance Away and its later companions.And I want to believe that a light's shining through somehow
- The first two Roxy Music albums are great post-modern rock music- "Flesh+Blood" and "Avalon" are wonderful pop records- Ferry's "Mamouna" (featuring Eno on every song) is wonderful too- Ferry's "As time goes by" is the best jazz covers album I know (and it has three Cole Porter songs)Rest in pieces,Sweet Effee!
What nobody has discussed so far is Brian Eno's contribution to the band. Allmusic tells me that Eno was in the band for the first two albums -- and numerous sources tell me that this was the best period for the band. Roxy people, do you agree with that, and how did Eno make a difference?Me, I was never into Eno as a solo artist but I think he works extremely well together with other people. So I am most curious about Roxy Music or For your pleasure; I intend to get those at some point in my life. (I already own Viva! which I quite enjoy.)As an alternative, we will be confiscating weed supplies and replacing them with magic mushrooms, in hopes of helping niggas see beyond their reality. ~ Saul Williams
After the second album, Ferry's songwriting became more conventional, and Eno's weird synth solos were not there anymore... These two facts explain a lot IMO.Rest in pieces,Sweet Effee!
I am not much of a solo Eno buff either, but in the Eno days Roxy Music were a wilder bunch than in the years after. Eno certainly had some input into their overall style, most notably are of course his synth sequences and his glam clothing. Maybe it was partly just the sign of the times but in the end it appears that Bryan Ferry was the man to decide which way they were going. And that's probably why Eno left the band when it became clear that Ferry was more into stardom than into artistic experiments. Or could anybody picture Eno singing background vocals for "Angel Eyes"?And I want to believe that a light's shining through somehow
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Or could anybody picture Eno singing background vocals for "Angel Eyes"?
"Roxy Music" and Country Life.Avalon makes my ears bleed. Life isn't about living your dreams...it's about soaking those dreams in bourbon and wine until all the pretty pictures smear into a puddle of nothingness and you forget what your dreams ever were in the first place.
Correct answer, asswipes!!!Best to Worst!StrandedRoxy MusicFor Your PleasureAvalonSirenCountry LifeFlesh + BloodManifestoAnd I just got to know Ferry's These Foolish Things and it's quite good! About as good as Country Life and Sirenshut up claude
My point? That Ferry's album is simply wonderful!Great voice, great music.Another undervalued Ferry's album is "In Your Mind":----------------------Claude
My favourite solo stuff is the As Time Goes By 1999 album a great tribute to music from the 1930s excellent peace. 1000 posts when do i get my prize
Thanks for tips. As we speak, I am acquiring the first album the cheap way - which spells "soulseek". Frantic and demented, this is fun music!As an alternative, we will be confiscating weed supplies and replacing them with magic mushrooms, in hopes of helping niggas see beyond their reality. ~ Saul Williams
May as well say, it's worth seeking out their boxed set, The Thrill of It All. It's four disks, which cover all the albums, except Viva!, on the first three disks, then devotes the fourth to non-LP A- and B-sides, and a couple of 12" mixes. With a few exceptions � "Virginia Plain," "Pyjamarama," and "Jealous Guy" (though typically in a shorter edit; this one runs 6:10) will usually turn up on best-ofs, and "Always Unknowing" (the B-side of the "Avalon" 12", I think) is on the Avalon SACD � you can't get this stuff elsewhere, and there is good stuff in there: "Lover," "Trash 2," "South Downs," the 12" version of "The Main Thing." It also has, in the albums part, the original mixes of "Dance Away" and "Angel Eyes" from Manifesto � these were replaced by their single remixes, but the original "Angel Eyes" blows the remix out of the water.Of course, the negative is that if you get this, you'd need to get the individual albums to pick up the one or two tracks left off each.��And I say, �What�s the matter with my psychopathic sex?� ���Avatar courtesy Nature_Boy
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Avalon makes my ears bleed
I was waiting for someone to say that. I was too scared to... Thanks.Mental health was never my strong point.
the first time i heard avalon, i said to myself "there must be 'more than this'" but it grew on me quickly
I like "Avalon" too. Great pop tunes, delightful sax, and a voice suaver than ever...Rest in pieces,Sweet Effee!
I have a confession to make, Froggy - last night I saw 'Enjoy The Silence' and although the video itself is crap I.. I actually liked that song. A lot. First it's Roxy Music, now DM.. odd.Anyway, thanks for all the tips, people. I'm going for Country Life, saw it cheap at a local CD shop. Also, my friend lent me Avalon, nothing spectacular but still a nice pop record. I really enjoy Ferry's voice."I don't post here, but i like to come sometimes.."~ sweet Bibi
Country life is probably my least favourite Roxy album, although I love Casanova and Bitter-sweet. You must absolutely get the first two albums.And if you see a cheap copy of Violator, please buy it too.Rest in pieces,Sweet Effee!
Speaking of Depeche Mode, here's Tori Amos' version of Enjoy the silence.Rest in pieces,Sweet Effee!
You know...that's actually one of the only Tori covers I DON'T care for much (though I did make quite a snap judgement on it. Usually I adore her covers but that one just rubbed me wrong and I've yet to give it another chance). I really liked her cover of "After All" though. A lot. I'd been waiting for years to hear her tackle a Bowie song and I was really pleased she chose that one. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...So now you could spend the morning talking with me quite amazed. Look out, I'm raving mad and somewhat slightly dazed...
Or could anybody picture Eno singing background vocals for "Angel Eyes"?Yes, I can. Listen to "Wrong Way Up", a Cale/Eno Collaboration. Absolutely brilliant record. But with some really sleazy songs which can easily make you think that Eno wrote all the Brian Ferry Disco Hits (which are still superior to most other 'pop' music)./Carsten
I thought After all was a Nirvana cover.George: When does the interview start?George's agent: At 11.George: Oh! Do I have time for a wank?
No, no, you're thinking of their hit "After All Apologies" from their album "Slambo and The Moon Men".I was raped by Courtney Love. True story.
Oh, that song! But isn't it from Jingo and the Broken Hymens? I'll have to check.George: When does the interview start?George's agent: At 11.George: Oh! Do I have time for a wank?
I'm afraid you're confused. It was "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that was a Bowie cover, actually. Rare track he recorded with the Mannish Boys, if memory serves.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...So now you could spend the morning talking with me quite amazed. Look out, I'm raving mad and somewhat slightly dazed...
Was that when he was still going by the name Mike Nesmith?
No I think it was right after he changed his name to Bob Dylan to avoid confusion with the other Mike Nesmith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...So now you could spend the morning talking with me quite amazed. Look out, I'm raving mad and somewhat slightly dazed...


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New South China Sea Update is Must Reading for Geo-Political Pundits
By Tim Daiss
The US Energy Information Agency's (EIA) updated South China Sea (SCS) analysis was released on February 7 and it's required reading for policy makers, energy executives, oil and gas players, geo-political pundits, journalists and the general public wanting to understand what all the fuss is about lately in the South China Sea.
It is rare that a somewhat mundane EIA report can live up to such high expectations – but this time it does.
Setting the stage for the geo-political drama in the SCS the report gives vital intelligence and background information.
For starters the SCS's geographical location dictates that it is one of the most important bodies of water in the world. Forget the Persian Gulf, because China calls the SCS the "Second Persian Gulf."
The EIA reports begins: "Stretching from Singapore and the Strait of Malacca in the southwest to the Strait of Taiwan in the northeast, the South China Sea is one of the most important trade routes in the world. The sea is rich in resources and holds significant strategic and political importance."
More than half of the world's annual merchant fleet tonnage passes through the Straits of Malacca, Sunda, and Lombok, with the majority continuing on to the SCS. Almost a third of global crude oil and over half of global LNG trade passes through the SCS.
However, therein lies the irony. For an area that has seen so much controversy recently, the sea boasts no great islands. The area includes several hundred small islands, rocks and reefs, with the majority located in the disputed Paracel and Spratley Island chains.
"Many of these islands are partially submerged land masses unsuitable for habitation and are little more than shipping hazards," the EIA states.
For example, the Spratley Islands that saw a tense standoff last year between the Philippines and China, with bickering continuing between the two up to the present, encompasses a total land area of less than three square miles.
Of course, it's not the rocks that really interest rival complaints but the potential hydrocarbons in the area that has them at each other's throats.
Not that the hydrocarbon deposits haven't always been there but they simply weren't needed. But with the exponential economic growth of China and now ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), which together comprises more than 1.8 billion people, Asia needs all the oil and gas it can get its hands on.
Growing Asian consumption
The EIA projects that total liquid consumption in Asian countries outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCED), which excludes South Korea and Japan, will rise from around 20 percent of world wide consumption in 2008 to over 30 percent by 2035. If one factors in Japan, the worlds' number three oil importer and South Korea, the world's fifth largest crude oil importer, the idea of the substantial energy consumption in the Asia Pacific region emerges.
Non-OCED Asia natural gas consumption is projected to grow annually from ten percent of overall world gas consumption in 2008 to 19 percent by 2035, and China will account for 43 percent of that growth. Asia is oil and gas hungry while China has an unquenchable thirst for oil and gas. Likewise, Japan is the world's largest LNG importer and South Korea the second largest LNG importer in the world.
And that's exactly what lies underneath the SCS – gas. EIA estimates that the SCS contains approximately 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas in proved and probable reserves. Yet, the report also states that it is difficult to determine the amount of oil and natural gas in the SCS because of under exploration and territorial disputes.
However, Chinese estimates are considerably higher. Last November, Chinese oil-major CNOOC estimated that the SCS holds around 125 million barrels of oil and around 500 Tcf of natural gas in undiscovered resources. This is one reason why CNOOC's new $I billion deep-sea drilling rig HYSY 981began drilling in the SCS last year.
Additionally, oil and gas production in most Asian countries is either flat or declining, so it ups the ante for control of the SCS even more.
Juxtaposing EIA intelligence and background data with daily headlines, there is a need for better understanding of news coming out of the region, particularly China.
Take February 8 as an example. News broke that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy concluded war games and drills in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines (also rival SCS claimants). What were they training for? According to Xinhua news agency, three advanced Chinese warships (a missile destroyer and two missile frigates with helicopters) carried out drills related to expelling ships that could infringe on "China's territorial waters."
Untapped resources
Yet, there are other challenges than geo-political. Regardless of who ends up with the spoils, extracting new hydrocarbon reserves underneath the SCS is not for the faint hearted.
"[Gas] Producers would have to construct expensive subsea pipelines to carry the gas to processing facilities. Submarine valleys and strong currents present formidable geologic problems to effective deepwater gas infrastructure. The region is also prone to typhoons and tropical storms, precluding cheaper rigid drilling and production platforms," the EIA states.
With bi-lateral agreements between rival claimants not on the table, and these additional challenges, it seems that these resources may go untapped for the foreseeable future. But don't bet on it. China, and the entire Asia-Pacific region needs the resources too much for them to sit idle for much longer.
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Players pit their knowledge about U.S. Government against one another in this exciting game. As the candidates move around the country, they are challenged with questions, for which a correct answer earns the electoral votes for that state. But be careful! An incorrect answer gives the opponent an opportunity to earn those important votes. After the campaign tour is over, the player with the most electoral votes becomes President of the United States!
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