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Tex Nolan never quite knew what impact he had on the high school athletes he coached - until one asked to move in with him and his wife, Pat.
Life in Dalhart, where Tex coached high school boys track, had settled into a comfortable routine by 1988. With the Nolans' two children away at college, they had grown used to being empty-nesters. But Pat Nolan recalls returning home from the grocery store on a mid-summer day, and learning their comfortable routine might change.
Tex and Charley Tiggs, a senior and track athlete at Dalhart High, were talking in the living room.
"Tex said, 'Charley wants to move in with us,"' Pat said. "Well, I panicked. I was thinking: 'I don't cook any more. I don't wash clothes that often."'
The Nolans wouldn't let Charley make any hasty decisions. He lived with his mother and stepfather in Dalhart, and they wanted to be sure the move would have her blessing.
"We told him we had to know that it was OK with his mom," Pat said. "Charley said he had talked with her, and that she wanted him to have a good senior year. He was having some trouble getting along with his stepdad."
Tex figured that would be the last they'd hear of Charley's request. Pat wasn't so sure. She knew that to even ask must've been difficult.
"When a young black person comes to a white family and wants to move in, it's serious," she said. "Can you imagine the courage it took for him to come ask us?"
Less than two weeks later, Pat was again at the grocery store, where she bumped into Charley, who still wanted to make the move.
"I kind of forced them into the role of being my lifeline," Charley wrote this week in an e-mail interview. "I didn't have anywhere else to go, and I was grasping. I was fortunate they took me in."
The Nolans liked Charley. Pat had taught him in the fifth grade. Tex was coaching him in track. But they worried they would have trouble making the living arrangement work.
"I said 'Charley, there are two potential problems,"' Tex said. " 'You're a black person moving in with a white family, and you're a deaf person moving into a hearing world."'
The hearing issue could be felt more by the Nolans, perhaps, than Charley.
He'd gotten along in a hearing world by reading lips since losing 90 percent of his hearing due to a fever at the age of 2. He was mainstreamed with regular classes throughout elementary, junior high and high school with no assistance beyond lip-reading.
Adjustments on the Nolan's part turned out to be minimal. Though they couldn't simply trust an alarm clock to wake him up, it didn't take much to be sure he was up and getting ready for school in the mornings. That was about it for adjustments.
The mixed-race household turned out not to be much of an issue, either. Though there were few blacks in Dalhart, Charley had become a fixture around town and was well-liked. People admired how he worked to overcome his disability.
"He had a ride to church every Sunday," Pat said of Charley.
"He made some good connections in his life with teachers and people in his church. People liked him. He was a good person."
The circumstances that originally caused the Nolans to feel uneasy soon melted away. They grew to know Charley as a person - not a deaf person or a black person.
"He certainly taught us that it's what's on the inside that makes the person," Tex said. "We got to where we loved him just like our own."
Getting to know Charley also helped the Nolans understand the blessings they had in their own lives. When Charley moved in, all his belongings wouldn't even fill a small box.
"He had a couple pair of underwear and a couple of black shirts," said Pat, who bought Charley some more clothing.
"Being around Charley made us appreciate things we took for granted," Tex said. "He didn't know what a microwave oven was. We're just middle-class people, but he made us thankful for what we had."
Pat often sat up late at night with Charley, learning about his background and helping him visualize what was possible in life.
"Mostly, we talked about perspectives," Charley wrote, "perspectives of what the world could be versus the way I already perceived it. More than anything, Pat helped me see the positives in just about everything.
"The year I spent with them meant stability was possible. I finally got to learn a few things in a safe environment. That year opened up possibilities that I'm not sure I would have ever considered."
Possibilities like a partial track scholarship to Texas Tech and grants to pay for the remainder of his college education. With help for the first time from a special hearing aid and teacher microphone, Charley earned a bachelor's degree in deaf education and a master's degree in higher education/student affairs at Texas Tech. He's now working on a master's in business administration via the Internet.
Charley has worked with deaf elementary students in Lubbock and as assistant dean of students for Disabled Student Services at Tech. From 1998-2002, he worked in Rochester, N.Y., for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, organizing information about deaf students in higher education in 13 states.
Currently, Charley is a lead developer/systems analyst for Fort Worth-based Xpressdocs, an automated Web-to-print production company specializing in real estate.
With e-mail and the Internet, Charley communicates better than ever - although he still relies heavily on reading lips. His wife, Susie, signs with Charley - a skill she learned as an eighth-grader working with deaf people at her church.
Charley and Susie have a son and a daughter, both born with normal hearing. Charley said his kids understand sign language, but being typical kids, they're sometimes embarrassed to use it.
Charley and the Nolans - who now live in Amarillo, where Tex is the Amarillo Independent School District athletic director - visit when they can. Most of the time, it's by e-mail. Charley still refers to Tex as "Pop" and Pat as "Mom."
"They treated me like a son for that year, and they still do," Charley wrote.
The anxiety the Nolans felt when Charley first asked to move in soon became "the most rewarding thing we've ever done," Tex said.
"Anybody that knows Charley, your life has been enriched and broadened because of it," Pat said. "He's a unique individual and overcame so much with his handicap. He grew up in a town with few other blacks.
"He was such a good student, and he is such a good citizen."
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Well at least he is thinking ahead. Classic toon. Love the color pallet and the design on the guy. Great hands.
Thanks Frank. At least he's honest with himself.
He can put the ring on her 'outie'!
Dunno if he can afford one. The one he's got is an onion ring.
I think there is no problem with mkiang a new baby registry. I did that for my second pregnancy. Although they were twin boys, there were still some things that we needed that I wished I would have had the second time around. Also, it's helpful for you to be able to keep track and make decisions regardless of whether you have a shower for each kid or not. It seems like it is more widely accepted to have showers for each baby, they all deserve to be celebrated and if nothing else you could have a diaper shower if you are doing disposables or a frozen food shower (to store up meals for after the baby comes).The other good thing about mkiang a new registry is many stores will give you coupons and discounts for starting a registry. If you don't feel like you need anything else, I wouldn't worry about it then. +1Was this answer helpful?
I love your style of drawing!
so…Mind if I use it for a comic of my own? I could totally show you if you'd be cool with me using it.
And if you say no, then I just won't show you 😛
Reminds me of the game Redneck Life, have you ever played it?
I went to Lubbock, TX once. Does that count?
his future exwife
Her beer is priceless.
Actually it's 17.99 for a 30 pack at your local Piggly Wiggly (Midwest, get on up!).
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Bases have characteristics opposite those of acids, and bases can be neutralized by acids. Therefore it is logical, in the Brönsted-Lowry scheme, to define a base as a protonThe positively charged particle in an atomic nucleus; its mass is similar to the mass of a hydrogen atom. acceptor, that is, a species which can incorporate an extra proton into its molecular or ionic structure. For example, when barium oxide, BaO, dissolves in water, oxide ions accept protons from water molecules according to the equation
BaO + H2O → Ba2+ + 2OH–
i.e., O–2 + H2O → OH– + OH–
The added proton transforms the oxide ion, into a hydroxide ion. Removal of a proton from a water molecule leaves behind a hydroxide ion also, accounting for the OH– on the right side of the equation. Since it can accept protons, barium oxide (or, more specifically, oxide ion) serves as a base. When a base is added to water, its molecules or ions accept protons from water molecules, producing hydroxide ions. Thus the general properties of solutions of bases are due to the presence of hydroxide ions [OH–(aq)]. Any aqueous solution which contains a concentrationA measure of the ratio of the quantity of a substance to the quantity of solvent, solution, or ore. Also, the process of making something more concentrated. of hydroxide ions greater than the 1.00 × 10–7 mol dm–3 characteristic of pure water is said to be basic. [[Image:|thumb|]]Unlike the hydronium ion, which forms very few solid compounds, hydroxide ions are often present in solid crystal lattices. Therefore it is possible to raise the hydroxide-ion concentration above 1.00 × 10–7 mol dm–3 by dissolving compounds such as NaOH, KOH, or Ba(OH)2. Hydroxide ions can accept protons from water molecules, but of course such a proton transfer has no net effect because the hydroxide ion itself becomes a water molecule:
Nevertheless, the hydroxide ion fits the Brönsted-Lowry definition of a base as a proton acceptor.
EXAMPLE 1 Write a balanced equationA representation of a chemical reaction that has values of the stoichiometric coefficients of reactants and products such that the number of atoms of each element is the same before and after the reaction. to describe the proton transfer which occurs when the base sodium hydride, NaH, is added to water.
Solution NaH consists of Na+ and H– ions. Since positive ions repel protons, the H– ion is the only likely base. Again it may be useful to use two hypothetical steps: (l) donation of a proton by an H2O molecule, and (2) acceptance of a proton by the base. As in Example 11.6, we can then sum the steps
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H– + H2O → H2 + OH– overall
Note that adding a proton to H– balances the excess electronA negatively charged, sub-atomic particle with charge of 1.602 x 10-19 coulombs and mass of9.109 x 1023 kilograms; electrons have both wave and particle properties; electrons occupy most of the volume of an atom but represent only a tiny fraction of an atom's mass. of that ion, producing a neutral H2 molecule. Note also that charges balance in all equations.
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Family History: Learn from experts
2011 provides a great opportunity for family history enthusiasts and genealogists to learn from experts who might be visiting their communities.
MyHeritage's own Daniel Horowitz has a daunting tour schedule in the coming months, and I will also be speaking in numerous venues. We will both be speaking at the major genealogy events as well as staffing the company's booth.
We invite MyHeritage.com users to stop by and say hello at the conferences or to attend the other programs at the conferences.
We are especially looking forward to greeting our UK users at the upcoming Who Do You Think You Are? Live family history fair in London.
Here's Daniel's upcoming tour. His topics cover information-packed talks covering a broad range of topics - from MyHeritage features, technology, genealogy school projects, resources and more.
Continue reading "Family History: Learn from experts" »
A look back at this summer
Now that I'm back to my normal routine, I'm trying to review the great experiences from this summer.
Great times included four conferences in California, Washington State and Texas; visiting dear friends and family members; and meeting several relatives for the first time as we shared family history.
At all the conferences, I helped explain what we do at MyHeritage.com and how our tools and features make it easy for families to connect and communicate no matter where they live.
My suitcase now includes several new T-shirts from this year's events and some for 2011 events.
Here are some highlights:
Jamboree 2010
Some 50 geneabloggers attended the Southern California Genealogical Society's Jamboree this year.
Some spoke on various topics, some participated in blogging panels, others just enjoyed the conference and meeting their readers. Continue reading "A look back at this summer" »
Make someone happy: Talk tradition
During this year's round of conferences and travel, I've been reminded more than once that creating contacts, asking questions and talking traditions can produce clues to our family history.
After reconnecting with someone whom I knew in California and who was now in New Jersey, I realized her husband's family's long connection to a small community, now a suburb of a larger city, in that Eastern state. My own family had a long-ago connection to the same community when it was much, much smaller, and more rural.
My great-grandmother's sister and her husband had settled in that small town soon after they arrived in 1905, although my great-grandmother and her family lived in nearby big-city Newark.
I took a chance and asked if the woman's husband, whose family had lived there from the early 1900s, possibly had known my relatives. It was very exciting to learn that my great-grandmother's sister had been the husband's babysitter! Continue reading "Make someone happy: Talk tradition" »


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A Metairie man was arrested Wednesday (April 16) and booked into the St. Charles Parish jail with murder in connection with the 2012 shooting death of Jay Bertucci, 21, of Norco.
St. Charles Sheriff's investigators say a tip led them to 18-year-old Connor Dennies, 5004 Jeanette Street, Metairie.
Authorities say Dennies is one of three suspects involved in killing Bertucci, who died on Dec. 15, 2012 at his St. Charles Street apartment in Norco after being shot once in the chest.
Dennies is the first suspect arrested in the case and authorities will not release information about evidence that allegedly ties him to the slaying.
Dennies has been booked with first-degree murder and is being held in Nelson Coleman Correctional Center awaiting arraignment, authorities said.
"The investigation is continuing and we're limiting the information that we release so that we don't jeopardize the case," Sheriff's Office spokesman Capt. Pat Yoes said Wednesday.
According to earlier police reports, witnesses said Bertucci answered a knock at his door and opened it to find a masked gunman. He was shot after attempting to wrestle the gun away from his assailant.
Authorities say earlier in the night witnesses reported that two unknown men had come to Bertucci's apartment to buy drugs, but were sent away. They later returned with the gunman, authorities said. All three fled the scene following the shooting.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call St. Charles Sheriff's Detective Joe Dewhirst at (985) 783-1135 or (985) 783-6807.


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Northwest NEWS
ugust 5, 2002
New program offers help to parents of A.D.H.D. children
by Carol Edwards
As medical research of the brain's wiring and chemical systems expands, the way children learn and behave is now looked at differently.
With mandates for learning increasing in the schools, parents and teachers who deal with attention deficits are more challenged to modify the inattentiveness, impulsivity and lack of focus that is seen in children with this disorder.
A new program, Attentional Deficit Solution, the Ultimate Self-Help Guide for Parents, has just been released to provide help.
"We wanted to give parents simple tools and strategies that they could implement at home to make managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) much easier and less stressful," said Elizabeth Blanchard, senior editor of the Informed Health Solutions program.
The Attention Deficit Solution was funded in part by the National Institute of Health.
"Reviewed and co-authored by a team of six medical professionals, all of whom specialize in the treatment of A.D.H.D., the Attention Deficit Solution is made up of seven audiocassettes; a comprehensive workbook; a journal for parents; and myriad of charts and tools designed to help A.D.H.D. children focus, pay attention, behave better and get along with other children.
"One entire section is devoted to alternatives to medication, a concern for many parents," added Blanchard.
The program dispels the beliefs that A.D.H.D. is caused by too much television, food allergies, excess sugar, poor home life and poor schools.
It does address the steps to building a child's self-esteem and natural and logical consequences to their actions.
"Most parents would benefit by first learning new parenting techniques or making dietary changes," said Blanchard.
"While medication is the answer for some children, leading A.D.H.D. experts say it's not the only answer and shouldn't necessarily be pursued as the first treatment option.
"Children with attention disorders often fail to comply with traditional kinds of parenting instructions. Many parents, exhausted and confused, quietly give up. They quit trying.
"They mistakenly believe that nothing works. Parents of attention-disordered children succeed when they understand the nature of their child's problem and they couple that understanding with a plan to effectively manage their child's behavior," said Blanchard.
Positive steps are given in the program to help build skills and success in a child's life. Techniques for dealing with negative behaviors are provided which make the tapes valuable for parents not only of A.D.H.D. children, but anyone with a strong-willed child.
"Stop behaviors" include hitting others or threatening to hit others; throwing temper tantrums; teasing with hostility; sassing back; grabbing, destroying or throwing toys or objects; kicking others; biting or threatening to bite; pulling hair; choking others; spitting or threatening to spit on others; interrupting an adult conversation, either in person or while on the phone; mistreating or hurting pets; crying loudly or obnoxiously; slapping, pinching, pushing or scratching others; cursing; damaging property; mocking parents; complaining or demanding in a loud, obnoxious tone of voice; calling someone else a name; making faces at others; and disobeying a command to stop a behavior.
Contributing authors and reviewers to the program include Bob Batterson, MD, staff psychiatrist at Children's Mercy Hospitals; Avner Stern, PhD, director of Attention Deficit and Learning Disability Services at St. Luke's Behavioral Health; Linda Funk Barloon, MSN, RN at Children's Mercy Hospitals; Noreen C. Thompson, MSN, RN, CS, a consultant at University of Kansas Medical Center; Sue Popkess-Vawter, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing at University of Kansas Medical Center; and Mary Carolyn Cutting, LCSW, a social worker at Trinity Lutheran Behavioral Health.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, A.D.H.D. is a condition of the brain that makes it difficult for children to control their behavior in school and social settings, and is one of the most chronic conditions of childhood affecting between 4 and 12 percent of all school-age children, about three times more boys than girls.
"Attentional Deficit Solution, the Ultimate Self-Help Guide for Parents" is designed to give parents the knowledge and power to make parenting easier and less stressful for difficult children," said Blanchard.
The program also provides additional sources of information and support for parents and teachers.
The price of the program is $149.95. For more information, call 1-800-888-CHILD(2445).


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Eagles might win, but I can't see how they can blow out a smart
(although inconsistent) team like Houston. I have confidence in Schaub
and his available weapons to effectively move the ball and give their
defense the crucial rest time they'll need to keep up with the fast
paced Eagles. Vick's vulnerabilities have been somewhat exposed in the
last two games: overload the defense on his blind side and contain him
in the pocket and he loses his play-making ability....
I highly doubt we will ever see a point spread like this with Eagles for
the rest of the season, with that being said I think the inflated -9
should be a more reasonable -6.5 (at which point I'd put my on Philly).
In any event:
Houston 24
Philly 27
you can draw your own synopsis of what my picks will be
There's alot of talk about Texans actually having a legit shot at FINALLY winning in Indy. Texans seem to have stepped up their game play somewhat, and the Colts are very banged up right now. Lets not forget, the Texans have already proved to everyone this year that they are a capable team againt Manning in their very first game... I say all this because all signs and evidence indicate taking a team that may not even need the spread to win as a bettor, but still getting +5.5 pts SHOULD be an easy pick....
But why can't I feel comfortable about putting my $$$ against the living legend Manning?
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Tyler Merkel Named to Men's Golf All-MAC Team
Tyler Merkel, a sophomore member of the Ball State men's golf team, has been selected to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team by the league's head coaches.
Merkel, who was a co-recipient of the 2011 MAC Freshman of the Year award, led the Cardinals with a 73.47 average in 2011-12. He has managed four top-10 finishes and was named the MAC Player of the Week three times this season. Merkel tied for first at the Northern Intercollegiate, marking the second time in his career he has won a tournament. He tied for second at the Golfweek Pinehurst Intercollegiate, tied for fourth at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, tied for seventh at the Ball State Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational and posted a 3-0-0 record at the Mid-American Match Play this spring.
He tied his career low with a 68 at the Northern Intercollegiate where he also tallied a season low 54-hole score of 212. Merkel managed four rounds in the 60s this season.
Merkel is joined on the All-MAC First Team by Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes and Kevin Miller of Kent State and Charlie Bull of Akron.
The Cardinals won the Mid-American Match Play at Lake Jovita Golf Course in Dade City, Fla., plus had nine additional top-10 tournament finishes in 2011-12. Ball State, under the direction of 14th-year head coach Mike Fleck, ended its season with a fourth place showing at the weather shortened MAC Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.


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Olympic hockey gold medalist, former Mercyhurst star returns to Erie
When Lauren Packer heard Meghan Agosta-Marciano say she wanted to start a family in the future, the Millcreek Township woman knew she could ask the Olympic gold medalist to write something for her daughter.
Agosta-Marciano, a former Mercyhurst University hockey star, was back at the Erie college Friday. Her day included a meet-and-greet on campus, where the three-time gold medalist signed autographs and posed for pictures with fans.
Packer, 31, approached Agosta-Marciano, 27, and asked her to write something inspirational for her 15-month-old, Bren. Agosta-Marciano wasted no time.
"Bren," she wrote on a photograph from her college playing days. "Dream Big, Set Goals and Believe."
The photograph will soon be framed, Packer said, and hung in Bren's nursery.
"It's pretty cool when an Olympian gives advice that my daughter can see every day and be inspired," Packer said. "She'll be able to see this for the rest of her life."
Agosta-Marciano, a native of Canada, was a little older than Bren Packer when she first dreamed of playing hockey for the Canadian National Team. That dream, hatched at age 6, came true for Agosta-Marciano in more ways than she ever expected.
Winning Olympic gold never gets old for her. But how her team won the gold medal in February at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, made the experience stand out more than her previous two wins.
"To be down 2-0 so late and to come back and win, that was the best. It was a super-inspiring moment," Agosta-Marciano said Friday morning during a news conference.
In the gold medal game, Canada erased a 2-0 deficit with four minutes remaining to beat the United States 3-2 in overtime.
"Sorry, I know everyone here is American, but," she said before smiling. A crowd of about 50 people attending Friday's news conference, primarily Mercyhurst students and faculty, responded with laughter.
Friday's visit marked the first time Agosta-Marciano returned to Mercyhurst since she graduated in 2011. She had a busy day.
Agosta-Marciano was at the women's hockey team's practice Friday morning, catching up with coaches and staff, before attending the news conference. She then joined the Lakers at their team lunch before spending two hours at the meet-and-greet inside Carolyn Hermann Student Union.
She then dropped the ceremonial puck for the Lakers' College Hockey America tournament semifinal game against Syracuse University at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
Her plan was to drive back to Hamilton, Ontario, where she lives, late Friday night. Agosta-Marciano will be back at it today, traveling to Toronto, where the NHL's Maple Leafs plan to honor the Olympic champion before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
"It's really great to see her. Her schedule is so demanding," said Mike Sisti, the Lakers' head coach. Sisti has kept in touch with his former star, with the two of them trying to get Agosta-Marciano back to Erie for a visit.
"Meghan is arguably Mercyhurst's most famous alum," Sisti said. "When we recruited her she could have went to any school in the country. She's been great for Mercyhurst and the Erie community."
Agosta-Marciano holds five NCAA Division I career scoring records, including goals (157) and points (303). She was an All-American four times, and graduated in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
"I'm so proud of you," Frank Hagan, a criminal justice professor, told Agosta-Marciano on Friday. "I brag about you all the time."
Agosta-Marciano joined the Canadian National Team at age 19, and won her first gold medal at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy. She won her second gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she was named the team's most valuable player and scored an Olympic record nine goals.
"Winning gold in Italy, where my dad is from, was very special. And winning on our home soil, in Vancouver, was unbelievable," she said Friday. "But Sochi was the best. How we won was such a big accomplishment."
She's looking forward to a vacation in April or May with her husband, Marco Marciano, video coach with the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs.
"Someplace hot for sure," she said.
But Agosta-Marciano is already thinking about the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
"I'm definitely playing," she said. "I'm still pretty young, and have a lot more left to give."
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Washington, April 24 : The White House has said that it has found no evidence to implicate its staffers in the Colombian prostitution scandal.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said there was ''no indication of misconduct'', adding that an internal investigation had been conducted by White House lawyers.
Carney said the White House had conducted investigations out of ''due diligence,'' BBC reports.
Meanwhile, a 12th military service member has been linked to the scandal.
A Congressman has said he expects more Secret Service agents to be sacked in the coming days. Six agents have already been sacked.
Congress will also widen its investigation of the agency, Senator Joe Lieberman said.
Senator Lieberman said his committee wanted to determine whether the scandal in Colombia was part of ''a pattern of misconduct that has gone on elsewhere by Secret Service agents''. (ANI)
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30 Days of Night (R for profanity and graphic horror violence). Josh Hartnett and Melissa George head an ensemble cast in this high attrition-rate horror flick about a sheriff who, with the help of his estranged wife, confronts a horde of bloodthirsty vampires that descend on a tiny Alaskan town during the pitch black month when the sun slips beneath the horizon.
American Gangster (R for nudity, sexuality, profanity, violence and pervasive drug content). Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe square off in this mob saga, set in the Seventies, about the efforts of a rogue cop to bring down a drug lord who's been smuggling heroin to Harlem in the coffins of soldiers who died in Vietnam. Cast includes Cuba Gooding, Jr., Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ruby Dee, Josh Brolin, Carla Gugino, Roger Guenveur Smith and Joe Morton, with street cred coming courtesy of rappers T.I., Common and RZA.
Bee Movie (PG for suggestive humor and brief smoking). Animated family about a bumblebee (Jerry Seinfeld) in search of a new line of work who befriends a florist (Renée Zellweger) who helps him sue humanity for stealing his species' honey for centuries. Voice cast includes Chris Rock, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, Kathy Bates, Ray Liotta, John Goodman and Sting, plus talk show hosts Larry King and Oprah Winfrey.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (R for profanity, nudity, violence, drug use and graphic sexuality). Legendary director Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men, Network, The Verdict) assembles a talented ensemble for this suspenseful crime thriller about two brothers (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke) whose perfectly planned heist of their parents' (Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris) jewelry store goes horribly wrong when their accomplice improvises with disastrous results during the botched robbery. Cast includes Marisa Tomei as one sibling's spouse who's secretly sleeping with the other, too.
The Comebacks (PG-13 for drug use, crude humor and sexual content). Spoof of inspirational sports flicks revolves around a down-and-out college football coach (David Koechner) who inspires his rag-tag team of losers to overachieve in their quest for the championship.
Dan in Real Life (PG-13 for sexual innuendo). Steve Carrell assumes the titular role in this romantic sitcom about a widowed relationship advice columnist struggling to raise three daughters (Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson and Marlene Lawston) alone who suddenly finds himself in a quandary after unknowingly falling in love with his brother's (Dane Cook) gorgeous girlfriend (Juliette Binoche).
The Darjeeling Limited (R for profanity). Road comedy about three estranged brothers (Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzmann and Adrien Brody) whose plans to bury their differences during a spiritual quest across India go awry when they're ejected from a train and left stranded in the middle of the desert where their sibling rivalries only intensify.
Fred Claus (PG for mild epithets and crude humor). Holiday comedy about the zany antics which unfold after Santa Claus' (Paul Giamatti) bails his down-on-his-luck big brother, Fred (Vince Vaughn), out of jail and gives him a job at the North Pole making toys with the elves. Cast includes Kevin Spacey, Miranda Richardson, Kathy Bates, Ludacris and Elizabeth Banks.
The Game Plan (PG for mature themes). The Rock stars in this Disney kiddie comedy about a famous and fun-loving NFL quarterback who finds his playboy lifestyle suddenly sacked by his having to raise the seven year-old daughter (Madison Pettis) he never knew he had. With Kyra Sedgwick, Morris Chestnut and Gordon Clapp.
Gone Baby Gone (R for violence, drug use, and pervasive profanity). Ben Affleck makes his directorial debut with this crime thriller about a couple of private eyes (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) who end up risking their sanity and their lives to crack the case of a missing four year-old girl (Madeline O'Brien). With Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Karen Ahern.
I Could Never Be Your Woman (PG-13 for sex and expletives). Romantic comedy about a single-mom (Michelle Pfeiffer) who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd) at the same time that her teenage daughter (Saoirse Ronan) starts to date for the first time in her life. Cast includes Tracey Ullman, Fred Willard, Henry Winkler and Jon Lovitz.
Into the Wild (R for profanity and nudity). Sean Penn directs this back-to-nature adventure, based on the real-life exploits of Christopher McCandless, a student-athlete (Emile Hirsch) who gave away all his money and earthly possessions to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness after graduating from Emory College in 1992.
Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13 for sexuality). Droll romantic comedy about a delusional loser (Ryan Gosling) whose friends and family don't have the heart to tell him that the life-sized doll he fell in love with online and ordered over the internet isn't a real woman. With Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson and Paul Schneider.
Lions for Lambs (R for profanity and violence). Robert Redford directs and co-stars in this political potboiler as an idealistic college professor who inspires two of his students (Derek Luke and Michael Pena) to abandon the comfort of campus for Afghanistan where their fates will be affected by a presidential hopeful (Tom Cruise) who gives a scoop to a television journalist (Meryl Streep). With Andrew Garfield and Peter Berg.
Lust, Caution (NC-17 for explicit sexuality). Ang Lee directs this WWII saga, set in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation, about a beautiful young actress (Tang Wei) who joins the resistance movement and agrees to impersonate a rich heiress in order to seduce and assassinate a leading collaborator (Tony Leung) with the enemy.
Martian Child (PG for mature themes and mild epithets). Otherworldly dramedy about a grieving science fiction writer (John Cusack), mourning the death of his fiancée who befriends a six year-old boy (Bobby Coleman) whose claims that he's from Mars might be true. With Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Sophie Okonedo and Joan Cusack.
Michael Clayton (R for profanity). George Clooney handles the title role in this conspiratorial corporate potboiler about a discontented attorney assigned to handle some dirty work by a senior partner (Sydney Pollack) at a leading NYC law firm. With Tilda Swinton, Ken Howard and Michael O'Keefe.
No Country for Old Men (R for profanity and graphic violence). Coen Brothers adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's modern-day Western stars about a Vietnam vet (Josh Brolin) on the run after stumbling upon several corpses, a stash of heroin and $2 million left at the scene of a grisly gun battle near the Rio Grande. Cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald and Stephen Root.
Saw IV (R for profanity and pervasive torture and gruesome violence). Despite the apparent demise of the infamous Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his apprentice (Shawnee Smith), we find the slasher franchise revived for a fourth installment of grisly fare when a couple of FBI profilers (Scott Patterson and Athena Karkanis) are assigned to the depleted police precinct only to find themselves and the surviving SWAT team members (Lyriq Bent and Costas Mandylor) suddenly facing a sinister series of deadly traps perhaps set by the serial killer's ex-wife (Betsey Russell).
Why Did I Get Married? (PG-13 for profanity, sexual references and mature themes). Tyler Perry directs and co-stars in this adaptation of his play about four married couples, friends since college, who find their marriages tested with fidelity issues during a very eventful week-long reunion at a picturesque retreat in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Ensemble cast includes Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Denise Boutte and Lamann Rucker.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The New Smyrna Beach Little Theatre will hold auditions from for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28, at the theater, 726 East Third Ave. on the beachside.
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- When Santa brings toys for tots in December he'll be giving Rudolph and the other reindeers the day off and instead will arrive by train -- courtesy of the Florida East Coast rail -- from Jacksonville to Miami with New Smyrna Beach one of the stops along the way.
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Sept. 4, 1922 - Aug. 31, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial for Charles Michael Shawen, age 87, of New Smyrna Beach, who died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Ocean View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Smyrna Beach, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach. Burial will follow at Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater. Calling hours will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 3 at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach chapel.


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What was your source for this crocheting project?
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Name of website or photo Any Day Holiday Tree Decor Crochet Pattern
I cannot crochet, but am thinking I could perhaps glue on the yarn instead, on a styrofoam form?? Gonna try!
Sounds good to me ... or you might find some fuzzy fabric that would work as well!!! :D


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Saki reviews
by web2milan, 02 Mar 2011
by Dan in London, 08 Sep 2010
Have we missed a great restaurant in London? Let us know.
4 West Smithfield
The City, London
Tel: 020 7489 7033 or check availability and book online
Farringdon 0.2 miles…
Barbican 0.3 miles
St. Pauls 0.4 miles
Saki strives to re-create an authentic, yet contemporary, Japanese culinary experience. It is more that just a restaurant, with a sushi counter, cocktail bar, delicatessen (producing fresh noodles) and a food boutique.
Hix Oyster and Chop House, Clerkenwell 0.1 miles
Club Gascon, Clerkenwell 0.1 miles
Bleeding Heart, Clerkenwell 0.3 miles
Have we missed a great restaurant in London? Let us know.


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During the offseason, it was disclosed that Eaton was suffering from a sore shoulder and that it had bothered him during the season. An MRI showed no structural damage and simple rest rid Eaton of the pain, and the excuse for any bad pitching. When Eaton started getting shelled again this Spring, another injury - a stiff back - was disclosed. Some time off and doing his running in a pool rather than on the Florida fields has helped Eaton recover, also ridding him of another excuse.
Excuses haven't been necessary in Eaton's last two starts.
In his last two starts, Eaton has thrown 8.1 innings and just one run on nine hits. He's also struck out six hitters and hasn't allowed a walk, continuing his string of walkless innings up to 12.1, covering all of his Spring appearances; even the weak ones. The recent surge has dropped Eaton's ERA from 9.00 to 5.84 and have raised the hopes that he can be the pitcher that the Phillies thought they were getting when they signed him to a three year, $24.51 million deal in November of 2006.
So, can the Phillies bank on Eaton's resurgence? Back injuries are often tough to deal with and make it tough to project just how a player will be able to perform. On the plus side, the Phillies devised a plan for Cole Hamels aching back that has kept him healthy without his back causing him to miss a start. The Phillies are one of the growing number of teams that have also employed a chiropractor to help keep players healthy.
If Eaton can continue pitching well, it would be a huge lift to the somewhat dicey back end of the Phillies starting rotation. While Hamels, Brett Myers and Jamie Moyer give the Phillies a formidable top of the rotation, number four starter Kyle Kendrick was joining Eaton on the list of struggling Phillies pitches this Spring, causing some questions about whether he would be able to repeat his rookie performance of 2007. That, combined with a group of struggling applicants for the fifth spot in the rotation, was causing a number of concerns around Clearwater, Florida, where the Phillies train.
Eaton will have to continue to pitch well once the season starts, since the Phillies may have another pitcher to consider before too long. Kris Benson, who is a year removed from rotator cuff surgery, will likely start the season on the DL, but could be ready for action before too long. Benson's return would give the Phillies an option if they needed to replace a struggling starter early in the season, putting Eaton and Kendrick in a precarious position.
Travis Blackley, a Rule 5 addition, is pretty much out of the running for the fifth spot in the rotation thanks to his struggles, but is still fighting for a spot in the Phillies bullpen. J.D. Durbin, who made some emergency starts for the Phillies last season, has also struggled and may have taken himself out of the running as well. Like Blackley, free agent signee Chad Durbin, is also likely relegated to a bullpen spot thanks to his weal Spring. In perhaps a last gasp effort, Durbin threw three perfect innings against Detroit Saturday, before the game was called because of rain.
While Philadelphia fans are taking a wait and see approach on Eaton, the Phillies are a little more optimistic about the transformation. Whether or not Eaton can ultimately be trusted to return to the form that got him a healthy contract as a free agent is something that remains to be seen, but the Phillies have got to trust that he's back; at least for now.


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Find the fun in the packaging world. 2015.10/13 (TUE)〜2015.10/16 (FRI)
JAPAN PACK 2015 has been completed, and we would like to express our gratitude
for the many people who visited the show.
The next JAPAN PACK is scheduled to be held in October 2017
Number of visitors to JAPAN PACK 2015
- Tuesday, October 13 : 20,385(including 769 visitors from overseas)
- Wednesday, October 14 : 28,570(including 446 visitors from overseas)
- Thursday, October 15 : 35,177(including 346 visitors from overseas)
- Friday, October 16 : 35,185(including 179 visitors from overseas)
Easy-to-understand zoning
Simple, orderly layout for visitors to search for something new in the growing packaging market
The packaging market still has many unfulfilled needs and so is expected to grow further.
The vast exhibition hall will be arranged so that needs can easily encounter proposals in the hall.
Please visit JAPAN PACK,Asia's largest exhibition focusing on machinery.
Lecture Meeting Commemorating the 30th Anniversary
Date: Oct. 13 (Tue.)14:00 – 17:30
"Apollon",1F, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba 1‐9‐1 Daiba,
Minato‐ku, Tokyo 135‐8625, Japan
Mr. William L. Crist
Chairman, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies(PMMI)
Mr. Riccardo Cavanna
Vice Director, Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association (UCIMA)
International Reception
Date: Oct. 14 (Wed.)11:45 – 13:15
Venue: VIP Lounge, East Hall 1
VIP Lounge
Date: Oct.13 (Tue.)‐Oct.16 (Fri.)10:00‐17:00
Venue: Entrance, East Hall 1
New Pharmaceuticals / Cosmetics Zone
Date: Oct.13 (Tue.)‐Oct.16 (Fri.)10:00‐17:00
Venue: Entrance, East Hall 1
Where proposals and needs meet Asia's greatest opportunity for business matching!
About 120,000 visitors expected
The 30th JAPAN PACK will be held this year, and we are putting more effort into public relations than ever with the aim of attracting 120,000 people from all over the world.
JAPAN PACK is held on weekdays, so many business people can visit. Last year, about 100,000 people visited the exhibition.
For this the 30th JAPAN PACK, we are spreading the news of the exhibition to the world and expect about 120,000 visitors, the largest number in the history of JAPAN PACK.
Types of visitors
JAPAN PACK is visited by people from various industries related to packaging, including the food industry, the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, the chemical industry, the packaging material industry, the printing industry, and the processing industry.
Breakdown of visitors by industry
Almost all visitors are satisfied
The questionnaire survey for JAPAN PACK 2013 shows that about 90% of visitors to JAPAN PACK 2013 rated it as
"As good as expected" or "Better than expected."
Almost all visitors answered "yes" to a question on whether or not the exhibition met their expectations and satisfied them.
For JAPAN PACK 2015, we will offer richer contents to meet your expectations.
Satisfaction with exhibitors and their products
JAPAN PACK 2013 official website traffic
Traffic to our official website exceeds over 300,000 people!
Our website was accessed over 250,000 times in the month JAPAN PACK 2013 was held.
JAPAN PACK has been held 29 times and its importance is increasing over time.
The increasing traffic to our website, where detailed information is announced, clearly shows a high level of attention to our exhibition.


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1. 1 Samuel 17:18
Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them.
2. Esther 9:30
And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of Xerxes� kingdom�words of goodwill and assurance�
3. Job 24:22
But God drags away the mighty by his power;
though they become established, they have no assurance of life.
4. 1 Timothy 3:13
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
5. Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
6. Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
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Some people develop pouches along the wall of the colon as they get older. The pouches, called diverticuli, usually cause no symptoms. If the pouches become blocked, an infection may occur known as diverticulitis. This causes lower abdominal pain and fever. If not treated, it can become a serious condition, causing an abscess to form inside the pouch. The abscess may block the instestinal tract even or rupture, spreading infection throughout the abdomen.
When treatment is started early, oral antibiotics alone may be enough to cure diverticulitis. This method is tried first. However, if you do not improve or if your condition worsens while you are trying oral antibiotics, it will be necessary to admit you to the hospital for IV antibiotics. Severe cases may require surgery.
Home care
The following guidelines will help you care for your diverticulitis at home:
During the acute illness, rest and follow a low-fiber diet:
Foods to Include: flake cereal, mashed potatoes, pancakes, waffles, pasta, white bread, rice, applesauce, bananas, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, tofu, cooked vegetables without seeds.
Foods to Avoid: bran, wheat germ, bread or cereal with nuts, wheatgerm flour, brown or wild rice, corn, corn meal, corn bread, fruits with skins; raw vegetables.
Take antibiotics exactly as directed. Do not miss any doses or stop taking the medication, even if you feel better.
Monitor your temperature and report any rising temperature to your doctor.
Preventing future attacks
Once you have had an episode of diverticulitis, you are at risk of having a recurrence. After you have recovered from this episode, you may be able to reduce your risk by eating a high-fiber diet (20–35 gm/day of fiber). This cleans out the colon pouches that already exist and prevent new ones from forming. Foods high in fiber includes fresh fruits and edible peelings, raw or lightly cooked vegetables, whole grain cereals, breads with nuts or seeds, dried beans and peas, bran.
Follow-up care
Follow up with your doctor as advised or sooner if you are not improving in the next two days.
When to seek medical care
Get prompt medical attention if any of the following occur:
Fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, or as directed by your health care provider
Repeated vomiting or swelling of the abdomen
Weakness, dizziness, light-headedness
Increasing abdominal pain that becomes severe or spreads to your back
Pain that moves to the right lower abdomen
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Steppin'Out for EHP 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Trader Vic's
4269 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Steppin'Out for EHP 2012
at Casino Royale
Please join us for a fabulous evening of food and fun in support of the wonderful Ecumenical Hunger Program.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Oshman Family
Jewish Community Center
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Silent and Live Auction
Seated Dinner
Dancing to the Music of
Cross Cut Saw
The Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP), a 37 year old, private, non-profit, community-based organization located in East Palo Alto provides emergency food, clothing, case management, and household essentials to families in need. In addition, EHP plays a major role in both advocating for and providing referrals to resources available to low-income families and individuals in our community.
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IMO Medal Of Honor Heroes 2 Because Of The Online Shooting Multilayer. Mario Strikers Has An Ok multilayer but It gets boring.
Trauma center,medal of honor 2, Mario strikers charged,or metroid prime 3?
IMO Medal Of Honor Heroes 2 Because Of The Online Shooting Multilayer. Mario Strikers Has An Ok multilayer but It gets boring.
MP3 FTW!!! has great story, nice graphics, smooth controls, all around awesome
Depends, if you really like Online, then MoH:H2, but if online doesn't seduce you as much as me, than MP3 all the way.
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Been playing alot of WarCraft III lately, anyone up for game? Just message me, my account is the same as here and GT.
Yeah if you want a good online experience, Medal Of Honor is your game.
No sticky friend codes
If you don't want online, and would like a good looking Wii game, with good gameplay and controls then Metroid Prime 3 is your game.
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Originally Posted by Sumn0ob
Medal of Honor Heroes 2
MOHH2 and MSC
msc first.
I got nothing...
go with moh:h2. it has amazing controls and great online play! i bought mine about a month ago, and i still have a hard time putting it down!
Currently Playing:
The Conduit
Call of Duty: World at War
Metroid pime 3.
Ur gonna have people say MOH H2 because Its new to nintendo dedicated owners and the online works swell, but i have both of them and Metroid is one hell of a game you can't miss on the wii. There are literally 100's of games like MOH H2 for all the consoles and pc. But youll never find Metroid in any other console then this one. It has the best FPS controls ever as rated by gametrailers.com
ehhhh i enjoyed metroid (kind of), but i don't think it counts as an fps. more like a first person adventure. but yeah, mp3 is also worth renting, if not buying. not exactly my type of game, but it seems to appeal to most wii players.
Currently Playing:
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My friend was ruffing it last night. We brought him to the hospital with a BAC of .42 He almost died!.... awesome
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Friends & Lovers
Release Date: April 16th, 1999
R|1 hr. 44 min.
Plot Summary
Ian (George Newbern) doesn't have the greatest relationship with his father, Richard (David Rasche). The problem is that Ian resents Richard for being absent during his childhood, and Richard thinks Ian is overreacting. When Ian agrees to visit his father for Christmas in Park City, Utah, he brings a couple of friends: Dave (Danny Nucci), who wants to lose his virginity, and Keaton (Neill Barry), who is dealing with his sister's pregnancy crisis and romantic hints from a longtime friend.
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Danny Nucci, George Newbern, Claudia Schiffer, Alison Eastwood, Suzanne Cryer, David Rasche, Neill Barry
Director: George Haas
Genres: Romantic comedy
Distributor: Universal Studios Inc.


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In celebration of autumn, Gardens and SunSpaces Gallery in Duvall presents "Masks, Dark Matter, and Things Obscured from Perception" Oct 11-Nov. 6. An opening reception is planned for Oct. 11 from 3-6 p.m.
This show by local and regional artists explores the awareness that much of what exists is unknown to humankind.
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Submitted by Joanna Caves, Wake County Public Schools
Lesson Title
A Journey of Discovery: Studying Choreographers Who Changed the Face of Dance
Grade Level or Course
Eighth Grade
Time Allotment
3 (50 minute lessons for research in the library)
5 (50 minute lessons for completion of technology portion of project)
2 (50 minute lessons for the actual delivery of presentations)
Targeted Goals and Objectives from the 2000 North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12:
5.05 Create Projects that incorporate knowledge of various dance forms and innovators throughout historical time periods.
Targeted Goals and Objectives from the North Carolina Standard Course
of Study and Grade
Level Competencies, K-12 for other content areas.
English Language Arts: Analyze and evaluate information from a variety of sources
Summarize and determine importance of information
Research and organize information to achieve purpose
Citing sources
Employing graphics such as charts, diagrams, and graphs to enhance the communication of information.
Apply conventions of grammar and language usage.
Computer Technology Goals: The learner will understand important issues of a technology based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.
Demonstrate an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects and multimedia presentations.
Use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply and communicate information.
Research, create, publish, and present projects related to content areas using a variety of technological tools.
Information Skills: The learner will and explore and use research processes to meet information needs.
Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.
Gather information from the most effective research sources.
Credit sources of information
Produce and present findings in various formats (print, graphical , audio, video, multimedia and web based.)
Lesson Objective(s):
As part of their study of dance history students will learn how choreographers changed the world of dance, and how their lives were shaped by the world events that occurred during their lifetimes. Students will create a Power Point slide presentation about a choreographer of their choosing who greatly contributed to the art of dance. Students will first research their choreographer using print and electronic resources, then place their information into a cohesive slide presentation which they will deliver to the class. Students will use a rubric for self-evaluation, which will assess each stage of the project. The teacher will use two different rubrics at the end of the project. One rubric will grade the grammar, format, and technological components of the project. The other rubric will grade the content and delivery of the presentation.
Materials/Equipment Needed:
Print materials on choreographers, access to computers with Microsoft Power Point, and internet access, floppy disks, printer, rubric for self evaluation (teacher created); Content and Delivery rubric (teacher created) for all students.
Lesson Procedure:
Lessons 1 - 3 The Research (Three 50 minute classes)
Inform the students that they will be creating Power Point presentations on choreographers who greatly impacted dance. With teacher guidance, as a class, have students create questions that will help guide their research in the library (usually about 15 - 20 questions are generated). The teacher needs to ensure that the questions cover all aspects of the choreographer's life, major world events that may have occurred during the course of the artists' lifetime. This ensures that students can not only learn about the impact the choreographer had on dance, but also learn about the artists' total life experiences.
Once students have finished creating their questions, they are ready to begin their research. The teacher should help students find print resources, ensure they are finding the information they need and model how to cite sources appropriately. The teacher should model how to put information into different words so that students do not plagiarize. The teacher should constantly reference not only the student self-evaluation rubric, but the content rubric as well.
Lessons 4 - 8 (Four 50 minute classes)
Once their research is complete, students report to the computer lab to begin placing their information onto Power Point slides. Using design templates, the teacher should model how to use the program, including the creation of a single slide, adding slides, adding tables, graphs, Word Art or any other feature of the program the teacher wishes to include. The teacher should be available to solve any variety of technical problems that may arise and encourage students to save often, so that if a computer freezes their work is not lost.
Students will fill in any holes in their research with information from electronic sources. Students will type their research onto slides adding clip art and or pictures from the internet.
Students will edit their presentations, checking sentence structure, grammar, spelling and formatting.
Students will create a slide for their bibliography, citing all sources they used for their research.
Students will do a final glance over their presentations referencing the rubric to make sure their work is complete.
Lessons 9 -10 (Two 50 minute classes)
Have each student present his/her slide presentation to the class.
Use the criteria from the Presentation and delivery rubric to discuss and ask questions about the presentations.
Assessment: (See Assessment Item aligned with this Lesson for copies of rubrics)
Students will self assess their progress at the end of their research time, when they have finished constructing their presentation and after all projects have been presented in class. The self-evaluation rubric should incorporate students ability to listen to their peers while presentations are going on, and their participation in class discussions about those presentations.
Special Considerations:
The teacher should provide a list of choreographers for students to choose from. The teacher should check to see what print sources are available in the library about choreographers. Typically encyclopedias do not provide adequate information on dancers. If Microsoft Power Point is not available to you, then this project could be adapted using other programs such as Hyper studio, Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word. Students do not have to know how to use the Power Point program ahead of time to be able to do this project. Students who have more advanced technological skills can use some of the preset animation, sound, and visual effects that come with Microsoft Power Point, if they finish early. The teacher can designate how elaborate the presentations should be based on the specific needs and abilities of students in the class. This project can be done on an individual basis or in pairs.
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By Margaret Wallace (Founder & CEO, Playmatics)
Over the past few years, I have had many opportunities to speak with up-and-coming entrepreneurs, both in San Francisco and in New York City. I get as much out of it as I hope they get. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience in founding startups and raising investment money. I also find a lot of inspiration from all of the creative and visionary people I meet along the way.
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Shaun Crawford is currently committed to play for the University of Michigan.
But he's still going to look around.
Crawford, a four-star cornerback from Lakewood, Ohio, will visit both Notre Dame and Ohio State this month, per a report from BuckeyeGrove.com.
His father confirmed the news to the site, saying Crawford would visit Notre Dame this weekend before taking a trip to Ohio State on May 31. He also added that his son was "still committed" to Michigan.
Crawford is rated as the 106th-best player in the country for the 2015 class by Rivals.com. He's the No. 11-ranked cornerback, and the No. 4-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio.
Much has been made in the past about Brady Hoke's "policy" as it relates to committed prospects taking other visits.
Hoke has stated multiple times that when the Wolverines accept a commitment from a player, they pledge to stop recruiting other prospects for that particular player's spot. In return, they ask that said player does not take any visits elsewhere.
If the player does opt to take other visits, then Hoke says Michigan will continue to recruit players to potentially fill that committed player's spot in the class. It does not mean the team no longer considers the player as a pledged prospect, or that they'll pull his offer entirely.
Crawford is one of six committed players for Michigan in 2015, joining four-star corner Garrett Taylor, four-star safety Tyree Kinnel, three-star quarterback Alex Malzone, three-star offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. and kicker Andrew David.
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eBay is providing sellers with a Fast 'n Free shipping report in their dashboards, the company announced on Wednesday. eBay's shipping program displays a "Fast 'N Free" logo on listings that include free shipping and that eBay estimates would likely arrive to the shopper's location within 4 business days. Both the buyer and the item must be within the 48 contiguous states.
eBay first launched Fast 'n Free for Top Rated Sellers in October 2011 and later rolled it out to all qualifying U.S. sellers - the "fast" part of the Fast N Free eligibility was based on each seller's historical delivery performance in relation to the buyer's location - meaning the same listing might display the badge to some buyers but not others, depending on the buyer's zip code.
A weary-sounding eBay seller who received the eBay announcement told EcommerceBytes, "No mention of it being used against sellers YET... Unfortunately, I am betting that this will be used by eBay to eliminate sellers from the 20% discounts with one of the next seller updates."
He included a screenshot of the graph he found in his Seller Dashboard. "That page gives a chart which eBay uses to claim sales would be greater if the seller offered Fast & Free," he wrote. "The problem with their statistics is this: To qualify for Fast and Free, shipping must be included in the selling price and the shipping service must be expedited shipping such as Priority mail. naturally, Priority mail costs more than First Class Mail, hence the claimed increase in sales eBay claims sellers would see."
"The problem with their statistics is that the seller is not actually realizing a higher price for the item given that the item price includes a more expensive shipping method," he said.
In Wednesday's announcement, eBay explained that the Fast 'N Free report in a seller's dashboard displays the number of current listings that include the eBay Fast 'N Free logo for all US buyers, the positive impact the logo can have on their sales, and how sellers can adjust their shipping and handling to get "this sales-driving logo" on even more of their listings.
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The West Shore Chamber of Commerce is featuring a nationally acclaimed economist at its Economic Forecast Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Park Inn by Radisson Harrisburg West in Camp Hill.
Joel L. Naroff, President of Naroff Economic Advisors. will provide insight on the state of the economy, locally and nationally, and forecast how the economy may develop in 2012. He will present practical information to help attendees understand the why behind current conditions, according to a Chamber press release.
Naroff advises on domestic and international economic issues and trends. He has been quoted in business publications such as Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal and has appeared on numerous television programs.
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Last week the 2012 NHL draft lottery took place, resulting in the Edmonton Oilers being picked to select first overall for the third consecutive season.
Along with this, the next 13 picks were selected.
Spots 15 to 30 will be determined after the Stanley Cup playoffs are finished. (For the purpose of this mock draft, those spots are listed in reverse of the final standings).
With what we know so far, we can get an idea of what each team will be able to draft with where they may be.


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Although nationally known for their spirit, the Texas Aggies have no cheerleaders. This is because they have no school cheers. Instead, there are a variety of school yells. it is basically an excuse for a bunch of guys to run around in tight pants and "yell".
Cheerleaders: "Bring it on!"
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Nepo, whose book "The Book of Awakening" was a No. 1 seller, will release "Seven Thousand Ways to Listen" on Free Press on Oct. 9 (hardcover, $26).
Nepo is also a poet, philosopher, cancer survivor and author of 13 books. He has appeared with on television with Oprah Winfrey and was interviewed by Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America."
According to a press release, the new book "explores the many ways we are asked to listen and how they help us live. According to Nepo, 'Listening is the way we befriend the life we're given. Our friendship with everything larger than us opens us to the wisdom of Source. This is the work of being. Our friendship with experience opens us to the wisdom of life on earth. This is the work of being human. And our friendship with each other opens us to the wisdom of care. This isthe work of love. These eternal friendships are intertwined and inseparable. We need to listen for their wisdom if we have any hope of living an awakened life. These three friendships—the work of being, the work of being human, and the work of love—frame the journey of this book.'"For more information, go to MarkNepo.com.
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1. Northwest Missouri University published this informative article on laptop ergonomics and how unhealthy they are to work on - Oh My Aching Laptop!
2. Dr. Ron Z. Goetzel, Research Professor and Director of the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University discusses the value of health and safety programs in the workplace - Examing the Value of Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Health Promotion Programs in the Workplace
3. Purdue University report evaluates the effectiveness of University-wide ergonomics program.
4. UPS Conducted a study which used a low tech, low cost approach to improving office ergonomics and experienced a significant reduction in lost work days and workers compensation costs. Customer complaints against their customer service reps also dropped suggesting comfortable workers are less moody.
5. Atlas Ergonomics White Paper discussing an evaluation of a totally split, compact keyboard and its impact on posture, discomfort, and performance.
6. ChevronTexaco discusses Metrics for Profitability & Productivity: Mitigating Workplace Injuries and Ergonomic Risks at ChevronTexaco.
7. Office Ergonomics Learn about office ergonomics, workstation ergonomics, computer ergonomics, laptop ergonomics and ergonomic seating. Healthy computing tips about carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury & other muscle pains while using your computer for longer periods of time.
8. "Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A guide for computer keyboard users" is a study by Mark Sheehan. Carpal tunnel syndrome is common among computer keyboard users. It can strike anyone, and its consequences are serious.
9. Biomechanics and Ergonomics Research Team (BERT) is part of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is a laboratory for research in various ergonomic topics.
10. "Computer Ergonomics" by Dr. Charles Daniels contains a lot of information on "living with computers." Good tips and suggestions.
11. Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury was written by Keith L. Moore and deals with injuries to the hands and arms resulting from the use of computer keyboards and mice.
12. Cornell University Human Factors and Ergonomics focuses on research on ergonomic designs of computer products (hardware and software) and workplace issues for offices, hospitals, hotels and schools. Also covers safety issues, such as: carpal tunnel syndrome, back injuries, air quality, sick building syndrome, and lighting.
13. Environmental Health and Safety at University of Virginia focuses on all aspects of office ergonomics including: VDT ergonomics, cumulative trauma disorder, workstation ergonomics, safe work habits, and general office considerations. Lots of cute pictures.
14. Harvard RSI Action Home Page has student groups: Harvard RSI Action is a GSAS student group open to all Harvard students (graduate, undergraduate, professional schools). Harvard-Radcliffe RSI Action is an undergraduate organization also open to all Harvard students.
15. National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They have authoritative information on a wide variety of safety and health topics. A wide range of articles and links.
16. Department of Defense Ergonomic Working Group This site will provide you with practical, user-friendly information on program development; organizational culture and change; metrics; program implementation and management; best practices; self assessments; cost benefit and return on investments; marketing and communication; ergonomic assessment tools, products, and intranet programs; workstation design; and research initiatives.
17. Computer/Electronics Accomodations Program (CAP) On July 26, 2010, President Obama issued Executive Order 13548 Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities. Click on the link to find more information on this Executive Order Guidance.
18. http://iospress.metapress.com/content/x668002xv6211041/fulltext.pdf Touch-screen tablet user configurations and case-supported tilt affect head and neck flexion angles.
19. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18986032 Call Center Ergonomics
20. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~archerj/Course%20Deliverables/HF%20312%20-%20Call%20Center%20Ergonomic%20Assessment.pdf Call Center Ergonomic Assessment PDF
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Football hard man turned actor Vinnie Jones has found the time between Hollywood blockbusters to star in this hilarious advert for heath charity The British Heart Foundation. Known for his no nonsense attitude both on and off the screen, Vinny uses his tough guy persona to perfection here as he explains the best way to help revive someone with hands only CPR.
Believe me, you have to see this to believe it!
Vinnie said –
There really shouldn't be any messing about when it comes to CPR. If you're worried about the kiss of life just forget it and push hard and fast in the centre of the chest to Stayin' Alive. Hands-only CPR should give have-a-go heroes the confidence to step in and help when somebody is in cardiac arrest.
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FBI's Hoover's obsession with HitlerBreaking News
On today's date, April 20, in 1889, Adolf Hitler was born. It wasn't by chance that the German aktzia (roundup ) to wipe out the Warsaw Ghetto was scheduled for this date, leading to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, which began on April 19, 1943 - the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan. This year, Holocaust and Heroism Memorial Day, Nisan 27, was marked yesterday.
Hitler's life and horrors have been analyzed extensively and deeply from every angle, but the files of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation illuminate them from two different, bizarre perspectives.
The first, when Hitler rose to power in 1933, is the official response to threats by American Jews to assassinate him. The second, after his death in the bunker in Berlin in 1945, is the investigation of the theory that Hitler had escaped and was living somewhere in the Americas, openly or clandestinely, and was plotting to revive the Third Reich.
FBI director J. Edgar Hoover apparently intended to bring in Hitler's head. Hoover wrote to various informers, some crazy and some avaricious, who told him they had seen Hitler and his partner Eva Braun riding a train or sitting in a neighborhood cafe in a quiet Virginia town, right under the nose of a complacent administration. Many of these documents were released for publication only recently, at the end of the past decade, and only in part - the names of sources, witnesses and FBI employees are censored....
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Monday 22nd September - Wednesday 24th September 2008
Mansfield College, Oxford
Call for Papers
This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference aims to explore contemporary definitions, meanings and expressions of hope. In particular, it will seek to examine the individual, social, national and international contexts within which hope emerges as well as its counterpart, hopelessness.
The theme and the sense of uncertainty pervades the start of the twenty-first century. Although young, the past bears witness to the brutality of genocides, atrocities, terrorism which acts to counter-balance economic, political, technological and ecological aspirations. Medicine and bio-ethics are split between those who foresee the worst implications for persons and those who foresee the promise of genetic engineering. Cultural conflicts likewise offer scope for grave apprehension or the hopeful anticipation of a culturally enriched shared world. This project is committed to the view that now is the time look at the main spheres in which there seems to be a pendulum between fear and hopeful expectation, with a view to thinking out constructive strategies for exploration.
Papers, workshops and reports are invited on any of the following possible areas for discussion;
1. Human awareness of the passage of time; changing attitudes to what H.G. Wells called 'the shape of things to come'. What are the possible bases for thinking about the future?
2. Expressions of these attitudes in contemporary culture – portrayals in art, cinema, literature, radio, science fiction, theatre, tv
3. The psychological basis of fear of the future. Why millennial hopes are matched by millennial fears
4. The concept of a new age. Utopian thinkers; Dystopian visions. The connection with political movements. What do new agers want? Hedonism and the simple life. The fear of longevity. The fear of loneliness
5. Hopelessness, despair, indifference and resignation. The meaning of life
6. The science of the future. Prediction, risk and disaster management
7. The phenomenology of hope. What is this phenomenon that we call hope? How does it live and seemingly thrive in difficult times? How is it sustained? How is it invoked? Is there any difference between those who seem to be more hopeful than others?
8. Does hope and the act of hoping/or the predisposition to hope differ from culture to culture? What are those variances and what accounts for them? How is hope differently instantiated among cultures? What are those instantiations?
9. The notion of open and closed futures
10. The role and place of religion and religious movements.
11. Risk, possibility and hope.
12. Envisaging possible futures. The question of choice. Cultivating hope. To boldly go.
These are indicative themes. Papers are welcome on these and related themes.
Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 18th April 2008. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 8th August 2008.
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If my kids aren't watching WALL-E these days, they are watching Kung Fu Panda. The upside of this is that they are more receptive to all sorts of Chinese food. If you have seen the movie, then you will understand why they were very keen to try some dumplings. The question was what to fill them with. The boys are not crazy about the tempeh filling in the Chinese Tempeh Buns I made last week, so I went with pulsed chickpeas. That was a good move. These are awesome! I based them on a recipe from an old Martin Yan cookbook which called for the dumplings to be boiled, but I am sure you could steam them as well.
Makes 15 dumplings
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup dried mushrooms, soaked and chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp sherry
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1" piece of ginger, minced
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup boiling water
1. Make the dough by mixing the boiling water into the flour with a fork. Knead on a floured surface, adding enough flour to make a soft dough that is not sticky. Shape into a 15" cylinder, cover with a damp towel, and let rest for 30 mins. Use the extra water from the kettle to soak the mushrooms.
2. While dough is resting, get 12 cups of water on its way to boiling in a large pot.
3. While dough is resting and water is heating, pulse the chickpeas in a food processor. Place in a large bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
4. To make the dumplings, cut a 1" slice off the dough cylinder and flatten on a floured surface into a 3-4" circle. Place some filling in the middle, then fold the circle in half and seal the edges. Cover with a damp cloth, then repeat with remaining dough and filling.
5. To cook the dumplings, add as many dumplings to the pot as you can without crowding. Stir to keep them separated. When water returns to boiling, add 1/2 cup of cold water. Return to a boil and cook, stirring, until dumplings float. Remove with a wire strainer and serve.
I made a peanut sauce that I wasn't to happy with, but you could try this peanut sauce I made before. Or, use a sauce of your choice.


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Big changes in GOP leadership after Cantor loss
WASHINGTON -- Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of July, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake-up just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.
Lawmakers in both parties said Cantor's primary defeat to David Brat, a little-known and underfunded rival backed by tea party groups, and the prospect of a change within the Republican high command probably signal the demise of immigration legislation along the lines President Barack Obama is seeking and could have a negative impact on the balance of his second-term agenda.
Even so, White House spokesman Josh Earnest disputed the notion that Cantor's surprise loss crushed the prospects of House Republican leaders putting an immigration bill on the floor this year.
The outcome of Tuesday's primary represented the biggest win by far this year for tea party forces.
In the House, Speaker John Boehner issued an appeal for cohesiveness at a closed-door meeting.
But at least one Republican feared the effects of Cantor's defeat could be debilitating for the party and the government.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said he was worried that Cantor's stunning loss may lead to even more congressional gridlock. Asked if he thought immigration legislation was dead, he replied, "I'm concerned that Ted Cruz supporters, Rand Paul supporters, are going to use this as an excuse" to shut down the government.
"This is not conservatism to me," King said.