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Today, after having sex, my girlfriend left my apartment after furiously ranting at me, because I made her come "too many times" and that it's "unfair" to her. What? FML
by AllegroRubato / 12/04/2012 at 3:09pm / Chile (Region Metropolitana) / Intimacy
Today, I faced a dilemma. If I don't let the cat sleep in my bedroom, she spends all night howling at the door, waking up my 2-year-old in the process. If I do let her in, the dog gets distressed and chews the contents of the bin. If I let both of them in, I have no room to sleep. FML
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Today, my boyfriend and I had a disagreement over the pronunciation of the word "train." It turned into a heated debate that lasted all night and ended with us sleeping in separate rooms. FML
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Today, I made a positive remark to the owner of my local groceries store for employing a special needs girl. Not only is the girl not mentally handicapped, she's also the owner's daughter. FML
by Vassy / 12/04/2012 at 1:51pm / Canada (Quebec) / Miscellaneous
Today, my boss was telling everyone that he knew a guy who went to a college at which multiple people were shot and killed recently. Being extremely socially awkward and uncomfortable, I blurted, "That's awesome." Now everyone in the office is terrified of me. FML
by Adan / 12/04/2012 at 4:34pm / United States (Washington) / Work
Today, I was riding the train and someone farted. Everyone looked at me. People always blame farts on the fat guy. FML
by Banana / 12/04/2012 at 11:04am / Puerto Rico / Transportation
Today, during a conversation, my boss said, "What, what?" Before I could stop myself, I replied, "In the butt." FML
by whitecollar / 12/04/2012 at 9:43pm / United Kingdom (York) / Work
Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss witnessed me trying to scroll down on the paper, as if it was a touch-screen phone. FML
by mdg / 12/04/2012 at 12:16pm / United States (Connecticut) / Work
Today, my elbow was having cramps and movement issues as a result of an old set of surgical pins and wires that are being rejected by my body. One painful twitch caused my arm to lock out straight, unintentionally slapping my hand into my co-worker's crotch. Our waiting customers giggled. FML
by SApprentice / 12/04/2012 at 2:10am / United States (Virginia) / Health
Today, my girlfriend showed me a print of a Banksy that she'd just bought, telling me it was an original. When I tried to argue that it wasn't, she broke up with me for "implying she was a moron." FML
by Single / 12/04/2012 at 11:17am / United Kingdom (Bath and North East Somerset) / Love
Today, my science class found out that I have OCD and that one of my rituals is to cough when others cough. This is going to be a long year. FML
by Anonymous / 12/04/2012 at 11:09pm / United States (New York) / Geek
Today, I ran into my high school crush at Target. When I asked her if she remembered me, she patted me on the head, said, "Unfortunately," and walked away. FML
by Likian5 / 12/04/2012 at 8:06pm / United States / Miscellaneous
Today, I walked into school confident about the new hair color I'd had done over the weekend. My drama teacher apparently dyed her hair the same color; everyone noticed and thought I'd copied her. FML
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Welcome 2 Detroit Instrumentals repress
Posted 12 October 2011 - 08:04 AM
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Never seen that picture cover before..
Posted 14 October 2011 - 06:51 AM
Posted 14 October 2011 - 09:39 AM
Hey, where are the OJ Simpsons Insturmentals, by the way?
I was bumping 'Back On The Road Again' the other day thinking the same damn thing.
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Posted 15 October 2011 - 10:39 AM
Just thinking about listening to the entire album without dilla makes me sad, it'll feel like cause he's dead all existing copies of the album only have the instrumentals, like he can't be there to say anything....
Damn, that was sad to read
Welcome 2 Detroit is so underrated...it's so relaxed, mellow, yet it has some hard edges to it. I'm always blown away whenever I listen to the Album again
Posted 15 October 2011 - 11:45 PM
Havent posted for the longest, but had to when i saw this.
on HHV.de
Never seen that picture cover before..
that picture was on the inside of the cd version:
Posted 28 February 2013 - 12:18 AM
Posted 28 February 2013 - 08:53 AM
I copped the 2LP instrumental version to W2D a couple of weeks ago and as I was playing it earlier, I noticed that "Rico Suave Bossa Nova" is not included on the wax. Does anybody know why this is? Rico Suave Bossa Nova was one of my favorite tracks off the entire album
Well isn't it pretty much just an instrumental song on the full length anyway?
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When Object-Oriented (OO) programming entered the mainstream of software development, it had a dramatic effect on how software was developed. Developers could visualize systems as groups of entities and the interaction between those entities, which allowed them to tackle larger, more complicated systems and develop them in less time than ever before. The only problem with OO programming is that it is essentially static, and a change in requirements can have a profound impact on development timelines.
Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) complements OO programming by allowing the developer to dynamically modify the static OO model to create a system that can grow to meet new requirements. Just as objects in the real world can change their states during their lifecycles, an application can adopt new characteristics as it develops.
Consider an example: many of you have developed simple web applications that use servlets as the entry point, where a servlet accepts the values of a HTML form, binds them to an object, passes them into the application to be processed, and then returns a response to the user. The first cut of the servlet may be very simple, with only the minimum amount of code required to fulfill the use case being modeled. The code, however, often inflates to three to four times its original size by the time secondary requirements such as exception handling, security, and logging have been implemented. I use the term "secondary requirements" because a servlet should not need to know about the logging or security mechanisms being used; its primary function is to accept input and process it.
AOP allows us to dynamically modify our static model to include the code required to fulfill the secondary requirements without having to modify the original static model (in fact, we don't even need to have the original code). Better still, we can often keep this additional code in a single location rather than having to scatter it across the existing model, as we would have to if we were using OO on its own.
In this article, we will look at a simple application that will hopefully allow you to see the benefits of AOP firsthand, and then we will briefly discuss how AOP could be used in your existing projects.
Before we delve too deeply into AOP, let's introduce some standard terminology to help us understand the concepts.
Cross-cutting concerns: Even though most classes in an OO model will perform a single, specific function, they often share common, secondary requirements with other classes. For example, we may want to add logging to classes within the data-access layer and also to classes in the UI layer whenever a thread enters or exits a method. Even though the primary functionality of each class is very different, the code needed to perform the secondary functionality is often identical.
Advice: This is the additional code that you want to apply to your existing model. In our example, this is the logging code that we want to apply whenever the thread enters or exits a method.
Point-cut: This is the term given to the point of execution in the application at which cross-cutting concern needs to be applied. In our example, a point-cut is reached when the thread enters a method, and another point-cut is reached when the thread exits the method.
Aspect: The combination of the point-cut and the advice is termed an aspect. In the example below, we add a logging aspect to our application by defining a point-cut and giving the correct advice.
There are many other facets of AOP, such as introductions (where interfaces/methods/fields can be added to existing classes), that hold tremendous potential for developers, but I'll stick with some of simpler facets in this article. When you are familiar with the concepts presented here, I would recommend that you continue to investigate AOP and see how the other facets may be of use to you in your development environment.
Probably the most mature and fully featured framework available today is AspectJ. While AspectJ sets the standard that most frameworks follow, the architects took the unusual step of adding new keywords to the Java language in their implementation. Though the new syntax isn't too difficult to learn, it does mean that you will have to change your compiler, and potentially reconfigure your editor, in order to use the new syntax. In a large team this may not be feasible, as the whole team could be affected. The modification to the language also increases the learning curve for teams looking to introduce AOP into existing projects.
What we need is a framework that can be easily introduced without severely impacting the existing development and build process. There are several frameworks that fit the bill, such as JBoss AOP, Nanning, and Aspectwerkz (AW). For this article, I've chosen Aspectwerkz because it is probably the easiest framework to learn and integrate into your existing projects.
Aspectwerkz, created by Jonas Boner and Alexandre Vasseur, remains one of the quickest and most fully featured AOP frameworks available. While it may not boast all of the features of AspectJ, it is sufficiently complete to be of great use to most developers in many situations.
One of the most interesting features of Aspectwerkz is its ability to run in two different modes: online
and offline. In online mode, AW is hooked into the low-level classloading mechanism part of the JVM, allowing it to intercept all classloading calls and transform the bytecode on the fly. AW provides many
options to hook in, and a wrapper script can be used as a replacement for the
bin/java command to automatically detect and set a working configuration depending on the Java version and JVM capabilities. This mode holds many benefits to developers, as it can be hooked into any classloader and weave classes at classload time, which means that your class files are not modified manually, but deployed as usual. However, it
does require additional configuration of your application server, which may not be possible in some situations.
In offline mode, two phases are required to generate your classes. The first phase is the standard compilation
using the
javac tool that we all know and love. (In fact, most of us love it so much that we
replaced it with an Ant task years ago.) The second phase is where things get interesting, we run the AWcompiler in offline mode and point it to the newly created class files. The compiler will then modify the bytecode of the classes to include your advice at the correct point-cuts, as defined in an XML file. The benefit of using the offline mode is that the classes will run in any JVM from version 1.3 and up. This is the mode that I will
use in this article, as it requires no modifications to Tomcat and could be applied to most existing projects with only slight modification to the build process.
In this article, we are going to write look at a simple application,
compile it using Ant, and deploy it on a Tomcat 4+ servlet container. I am going to assume that you have already installed the above, along with a JVM 1.3+, and that your Tomcat installation is set to deploy
applications from the webapps folder automatically and expand the WAR
files into directories (this is the default behavior, so if you haven't
modified Tomcat, this application should work out of the box). We will
refer to the location where Tomcat is installed as
Download Aspectwerkz from its web site and extract the compressed file to your preferred location. We'll refer to this location as
Set the
%ASPECTWERKZ_HOME% environment variable.
Add the Aspectwerkz compiler to your
PATH environment variable;
set PATH=%PATH%;%ASPECTWERKZ_HOME%\bin\aspectwerkz.
Download the sample application that accompanies this article and drop it into your %TOMCAT_HOME%\webapps folder.
Add the Aspectwerkz runtime classes to Tomcat's classpath. You could drop the JAR files from %ASPECTWERKZ_HOME%\lib into the WEB-INF\lib folder of the sample application, or into %TOMCAT_HOME%\common\lib.
If you want to play with this demo application yourself, extract the contents of the sample application's WAR file. You'll find the aspectwerkz.xml file in the root of the directory, which gets copied to the WEB-INF/classes directory when the application is built. The source files of the servlet and advice classes are in WEB-INF/src; I've included an Ant script that will build these classes for you.
Before you can see the demo in action, you will have to complete the post-compilation phase, too, and here's how:
aspectwerkz -offline aspectwerkz.xml WEB-INF/classes
-cp %TOMCAT_HOME%\common\lib\servlet.jar
You should see the following if the post-compilation completes successfully:
( 1 s )
SUCCESS: WEB-INF\classes
There is an Ant task in the build file called
war that you can use
to recreate the WAR file.
When you open your browser, you will see a standard HTML form with two fields: one for the name and one for email address of the contact. Enter some details and press submit, and you will see the contacts details displayed and a link to a file that contains a simple contact list. OK, so the demo isn't going to set the world on fire, but let's take a look under the hood and see what has really happened.
Let's ignore the JSP files, as they there are of very little interest to us right now. Instead, have a look at the code of AOPServlet.
package example;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
public class AOPServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request,
HttpServletResponse response)
throws ServletException, IOException {
Person person = new Person();
if (request.getParameter("name") != null) {
if (request.getParameter("email") != null) {
request.setAttribute("person", person);
RequestDispatcher rd =
rd.forward(request, response);
In this example, you'll notice that the servlet code is very minimal; it only contains enough code to create an object to bind the request parameters to, and then it passes the object along in the request. There is no persistence code, no additional imports; it simply does what it meant to do.
But our design document stipulates that we must persist all objects
of type
Person in our application, so we will need to add an aspect to
the application. To create an aspect, we first have to create a file
called aspectwerkz.xml and place that file in the
classpath. I've include a simple example in the sample application that
you can open in your favorite editor; I'll explain what it is doing.
The first section defines the different advices that are available to us. We can add as many different advice definitions as we like:
<advice-def name="persist" class="example.PersistenceAdvice"
In this snippet, we define a piece of advice called
persist, which is of type
example.PersistenceAdvice. The last attribute defines the exclusivity
of this advice; in this case, it's set to
perJVM, which
means that only one instance of this advice will be created in each JVM.
(See the Aspectwerkz documentation for more information about deployment models.)
The next section defines our aspects. This is where we map our advice to a point-cut to create an aspect.
<aspect name="servlet">
<pointcut-def name="all" type="method"
pattern="* example.*Servlet.doGet(..)"/>
<bind-advice pointcut="all">
<advice-ref name="persist"/>
Let's step through this section line by line:
We are creating an aspect called
servlet; we can create as many aspects as we require.
On the second line, we are creating a point-cut called
all that will only be applied to methods (
The third line is where we define, using a regular expression, where we want the advice to be given. In this example, we are stating that we want to apply the advice, regardless of the return type (the first
*), to any class in the
example package whose name ends with
Servlet" (
*Servlet) that contains a method called
doGet with any parameter list (
On the fourth line, we tell the Aspectwerkz compiler that we want to apply the following advice to the
all point-cut.
Here we are saying that we want to use the
persist advice.
Now that we know how to map point-cuts and advice to create
aspects, let's look at an example of a class that provides advice. In
our mapping file, we registered an advice of type
example.PersistenceAdvice. Here is the source of that
package example;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.advice.*;
import org.codehaus.aspectwerkz.joinpoint.*;
public class PersistenceAdvice extends AroundAdvice {
public PersistenceAdvice() {
public Object execute(final JoinPoint joinPoint)
throws Throwable {
MethodJoinPoint jp =
(MethodJoinPoint) joinPoint;
final Object result = joinPoint.proceed();
Object[] parameters = jp.getParameters();
if (parameters[0] instanceof HttpServletRequest) {
HttpServletRequest request =
(HttpServletRequest) parameters[0];
if (request.getAttribute("person") != null) {
Person contact =
(Person) request.getAttribute("person");
ContactManager persistent =
new ContactManager();
String fileName =
persistent.save(contact, fileName);
return result;
The first line of this method is self-explanatory: we simply cast to
the most specific type we can. The second line is probably the most
important: since we want to fire the method and then look at the
result, we must call
proceed(), which allows the method to complete. In
the next section, we are capturing the
and retrieving the object that is placed in request scope by the
servlet (remember, the
doGet() method has finished at this point).
Finally, we create a class called
ContactManager that persists
the person's details to a text file. This class could just as easily
save the details to an XML file, a database, or another persistent
store. The point to take away is that the servlet has no idea what
will happen to the bean when you design/prototype the application;
the secondary functionality can be added at any point in the future.
This is what I mean when I say that your basic application can learn new
behavior as it grows, and adding additional functionality at a later date is trivial.
In the example in the previous section we took a very basic application, deployed it to Tomcat, and ran it in a browser to test the functionality. While the application as it stands isn't very useful, the principles that it demonstrates are very powerful indeed. Imagine being able to quickly prototype functionality and then apply the cross-cutting concerns such as security, logging, persistence, and caching when you've finished. You could feasibly add logging to a whole application, regardless of the number of lines of code, in less than ten minutes!
I hope this you can see beyond the simplicity of this application and see where you can use AOP in your projects. While there might be a reasonably steep curve to overcome to familiarize yourself with the concepts behind AOP, it will definitely pay off, cutting weeks and probably thousands of lines of repetitive code from the average project.
Graham O'Regan is a senior developer with European Technology Consultants (ETC) in London.
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Concurrent Enrollment is a program much like Dual Credit except, high school credit is not earned. However, you still get a head start on college by earning college credit while attending high school.
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Hello everyone, I am having a problem working out the php bit for a simple calculator I have to make using radio buttons. I've got the html part a done but i'm stuck with the php script that follows for part b. Can anyone pleeease help me with this? Below is my whole task.
Q1. Simple Calculator
a. Create an html file with a radio buttons to choose options and plus 4 textboxes for entry of
any 4 numbers (whole numbers). The numbers entered into the textboxes are to be posted
to a backend php program. The chosen option should also be posted to the backend php
The options are:
Sort in ascending order (7 marks)
b. Create a php script to receive the selected option and the 4 textbox values. Use if statements to handle the options then perform the appropiate calculation printing out the 4 input numbers plus the result.
The program should first check that numbers have been entered in all textboxes, with an appropriate error message if incorrect.
For highest use the max() PHP function – e.g. max($a,$b,$c) returns the value of the variable
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For lowest use the min() PHP function
For average add the values and divide by 4
For sorting add the values into an array and use the sort function sort() –
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Showdown on the way in Congress
Keeping the United States out of direct involvement in the Syrian civil war may be the easier of the two big jobs facing Congress this month. The other involves a take-no-prisoners battle – figuratively speaking, of course – right here at home.
By the end of this month, the federal government's authority to spend money runs out. If it is not extended, there will be a government "shutdown."
Until earlier this year, the Senate had not approved a budget bill in four years. In March, by a vote of 50-49, that body agreed to an absurd budget proposal that was rejected in the House.
Even if agreement could be reached among conservatives and liberals and even if President Barack Obama signaled he would approve, there is not enough time for appropriations bills and a budget to be enacted before the end of the month.
That leaves Congress where it finds itself frequently, in need of agreement on a "continuing resolution." A CR in effect allows the government to continue spending money without a formal budget.
Obama and liberals want a CR that not only allows them to spend at current rates, but that also rescinds the so-called "sequester" limits.
Many conservatives want to take the opportunity to "defund" Obamacare so it can't be implemented – or at least to delay it.
Some conservatives want to avoid a shutdown for nonpolitical reasons. They fear unpleasant repercussions such as delays in mailing out Social Security checks and in paying members of the armed forces.
Thoughtful conservatives in the House may have a plan. It has three parts:
1. A CR, probably covering spending for a year beginning Oct. 1.
2. A one-year delay in implementing Obamacare.
3. Rescinding "sequester" spending cuts.
Liberal lawmakers and the president would, of course, agree to a CR. They'd love to get the sequester rescinded. But to get those things, they'd have to agree to a one-year postponement of Obamacare.
Reasoning among some conservatives is that rescinding the sequester would cost $80 billion to $90 billion during the coming year, but delaying Obamacare would save about the same amount.
Obama, on his own initiative, already has postponed implementation of some costly health care requirements for businesses – but that leaves millions of Americans left holding the bag, still mandated to obtain government-approved insurance. A one-year delay would help them and should be politically popular.
But here's something else the three-part plan accomplishes:
If enacted, it would bring Obamacare and government spending back on stage around Oct. 1, 2014 – just before congressional elections that November.
During the coming year, more and more Americans may learn enough about Obamacare to decide they don't want it. By Oct. 1, 2014, it could be easier for conservative lawmakers to kill the law entirely.
Then there's the November 2014 elections, during which there's a good chance Republicans will gain control of the Senate.
Given political realities, the three-part plan is a good one. Look for it or something like it this week.


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Ohio Northern University presents 'Band-o-Rama'
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Band-o-Rama on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m.
The Ohio Northern University Marching Band offers an exciting performance to celebrate another successful season when they perform selections from their 2013 program "Divalicious."
The "Star of the Northwest" will perform the music of several great female vocalists and vocal groups. Opening with the Supremes' hit "Set me Free" and continuing with Aretha Franklin's smash hit "Respect," the program includes Madonna's hit "Like a Virgin," Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love," and "I Dream A Dream" from the musical "Les Miserables." The program also includes a selection made popular in the movie "Apocalypse Now," Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries." The band also will play one of Verdi's most popular works, "La donna é mobile."
During the past few weeks, the Northern Marching Band has performed for literally millions of fans, both on and off campus. The "Star Of Northwest Ohio" recently traveled to New York City, where they were invited to lead the New York City Columbus Day Parade.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and non-ONU students, $5 for children, and $5 for ONU students, faculty and staff. The Freed Center box office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone orders are accepted with American Express, MasterCard, VISA or Discover by calling 419-772-1900. Tickets also are available online at www.onu.edu/freed


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"ILSI" website
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November 15, 2000
Educators and members of the public will have unprecedented access to information about how well their schools perform academically and how they compare to other similar schools around the state, thanks to the Illinois School Improvement Website, or ILSI.
The site, ilsi.isbe.net, will enable educators to analyze their achievement data and give them information about resources and practices they can use to improve teaching and learning. Educators can compare with other schools in their district or statewide with similar characteristics. ILSI will also provide easy access to information that helps educators, parents and the public better understand the role of the Illinois Learning Standards, while providing links to resources and tools proven to boost learning in the classroom.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Illinois Business Roundtable (IBRT) and the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) pooled their efforts to develop and promote the site.
"We are equipping teachers and principals with the information they need to improve their schools and to accurately monitor how well they are doing," said State Superintendent of Education Glenn W. McGee. "With this new tool, we can help ensure that every school in Illinois offers an education that aligns to the Illinois Learning Standards and that students are getting the knowledge and skills they need.
"These resources make ILSI a national model for school improvement planning," McGee said. "While many states have adopted standards as a means of measuring performance and guiding schools in what they should be teaching, the resources at ILSI provide a unique tool for the benefit of Illinois schools."
The site is divided into four sections:
"The journey to being the best in the world, whether in business or in education, begins with knowing where you are and from whom you can learn. The Illinois School Improvement Website gives educators and the broader community both of these important pieces," said Ed Rust, CEO and chairman of State Farm Insurance and chairman of IBRT.
"This website shows that the partnership between business and education is stronger than ever," says Richard Laine, director of education for IBRT and one of the project managers for ILSI. "We are taking the best from education and business to improve the quality of student learning across Illinois."
The leadership at IBRT played a major role in developing ILSI and making sure it met the needs of the public – including members of the business community – as well as educators. ILSI demonstrations for local educators, employers and citizens were hosted around the state by IBRT members, including: Bloomington (Ed Rust of State Farm Insurance, Ed Weise of Verizon), Moline (Hans Becherer of Deere & Co.), Peoria (Glen Barton of Caterpillar), Quincy (Harold Knapheide of Knapheide Mfg.), Springfield (Ron Ridlehuber of The Franklin, Mark Ferguson of Firstar), Decatur (Marty Andreas of ADM, Larry Altenbaumer of Illinois Power), and LaSalle (Blouke Carus of Carus Co.)
McGee also credited NCREL for bringing support and expertise to the project that were instrumental in its development.
"This represents an important partnership among the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Business Roundtable, and the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory," said Gina Burkhardt executive director of NCREL. "The website provides meaningful data that will help inform school improvement decisions."
Educators will use the material in the "Standards" section to align their classroom activities to the Illinois Learning Standards. Parents will find tools they can use to help make sure their children are prepared to meet and exceed the Standards when they go to school.
For many users, the "Analysis" section will offer the most in-depth picture of how well their school is performing – with the ability to make comparisons over time, to other schools in the same district and to demographically similar schools statewide with high performance. In addition, the "Analysis" section contains information on the ISAT and the role state tests play in helping make sure students around the state develop the skills and knowledge outlined in the Illinois Learning Standards.
The "Process" section of ILSI outlines the keys to successful school improvement plans, along with a starter kit to help schools develop integrated school improvement plan. Educators benefit from seeing high-quality plans that have led to successful results, along with other models that help schools implement continuous improvement.
The "Knowledge" section is built around one basic idea: learn from what works best. Whether it is by Learning Standard or by topic, this section contains information and links to research, best practices, professional development and a wide variety of other tools that will enable teachers to raise the level of their classroom work and the level of their students' performance.
Some sections of ILSI are still under construction, but McGee emphasized that the site will be continually updated so users always have the most current information available.


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Michigan State University Diagnostic Services was established in 1999 as a multi-disciplinary plant health and pest diagnostic facility. Diagnosticians specializing in plant pathology, entomology, nematology work as a team to diagnose plant health and pest-related problems. Our simple goal — to provide a timely diagnosis of the problem and appropriate recommendations of control.
We accept samples from a wide range of clients, including growers, homeowners, nursery and landscape professionals, agribusiness specialists, pest control personnel, county extension and campus specialists, regulatory agencies, etc.
Samples submitted to the laboratory can be analyzed for the presence of insect pests, plant pathogens or nematodes.
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As many Americans are making their last-minute summer travel plans or gearing up for another getaway, TripAdvisor has identified the top-rated vacation rentals, which were ranked five out of five on TripAdvisor.com by travelers, in the U.S.
A vacation rental on Oahu was named among the top 10 in the country.
The villas at the Turtle Bay Resort offers beach level, second or third floor units each offering a tranquil lanai that provide stunning views of the Pacific.
Other amenities include complimentary WiFi, a 42-inch flat screen television with Bose surround-sound, and even a Pack-N-Play crib for travelers with toddlers in tow.
"The villas were updated, spotless and spacious and the beach is wonderful," said a TripAdvisor traveler.
A 3-bedroom unit will cost you $3,400 per week.
The following is a list of the other vacation rentals that made the top 10:
Ocean Drive Oasis, Miami Beach, Florida – 2 BR, $2,300 per week
Just steps from the beach, this recently renovated condo lets travelers relax on the sand by day and enjoy the city by night. In addition to views of the Miami skyline and sprawling shoreline, guests have access to several lavish amenities including a whirlpool and Turkish bath. A TripAdvisor traveler commented, "The location couldn't be better and the condo has everything you need to feel like home."
Click here to see photos of the best vacation rentals.
Blissful Big Sur Bungalow with Hot Tub, Big Sur, California – 3 BR, $2,000 per week
Located between Big Sur State Park and Carmel-by-the Sea, travelers can immerse themselves in luxurious tranquility at this magnificent home. Amenities include an inviting hot tub, a 60-inch flat screen television, a wood burning stove and an outside deck surrounded by stunning scenery. "This place is worth its weight in gold. It's got everything you need and more," said a TripAdvisor traveler.
Solar Powered in Sedona, Sedona, Arizona – 3 BR, $1,100 per week
Situated in the desert, this Sedona escape offers a high-end, well-equipped kitchen, wet bar and floor-to-ceiling windows where guests will capture spectacular sights of the impressive sandstone cathedrals of Red Rocks State Park. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "This house delivers all that it promises – a great home away from home."
Pacific Coast Cottage Steps from the Sea, Yachats, Oregon – 3 BR, $1,000 per week
Travelers visiting this shorefront getaway will fall asleep to the sound of the surf caressing the sand. During the day guests can walk downtown and visit the quaint shops and eateries or simply put their feet up at the beach. "The house itself is clean and well taken care of, with all the amenities that make it fun to be in," said a TripAdvisor traveler.
Mountainside Cabin with Creature Comforts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 1 BR, $1,200 per week
Nestled in the peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, this idyllic cabin offers picturesque views of Mount LeConte, an ample living room equipped with a gas fireplace, pool table and even a hot tub conveniently located outside of the master bedroom. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "It was a luxurious cabin with a breathtaking view and lovely sounds from the brook – almost heaven!"
Midwest Estate with Movie Theater, Logan, Ohio – 7 BR, $3,400 per week
Boasting seven bedrooms, and four and a half baths, this Midwest property sits on over 200 acres of land. Other amenities include a 16-person hot tub, swimming pool, and a 14-foot high-definition movie screen complete with over-sized leather recliners and couches. A TripAdvisor traveler said, "Breathtaking views, beautifully decorated and immaculately clean."
Lavish Detail in Dells Dwelling, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin – 5 BR, $2,400 per week
This custom designed vacation home offers modern luxuries including imported stone floors, high ceilings, in-floor heating, three common areas, five bedrooms, four bathrooms and is seated on three park-like acres of land. "The house was clean and well-appointed with enough pans and equipment to allow several cooks to go at it simultaneously in the very large kitchen," said a TripAdvisor traveler.
Alpine Abode Fit for All, Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 3 BR, $1,400 per week
Complete with crown moldings, hardwood floors and ceramic tile, this cozy condo comes with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and comfortably sleeps eight. Guests can also enjoy the mountainous surroundings as they relax in the swimming pool or hot tub. "The location was fantastic, the accommodations were spacious, well-maintained and beautifully decorated," commented a TripAdvisor traveler.
Myrtle Beach Magnificence, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – 3 BR, $800 per week
Steps from the seashore, guests at this pristine Carolina condo will enjoy breathtaking views of the Atlantic. The property features a newly renovated kitchen, three bedrooms, two baths and swimming pool where travelers can take a dip after a day at the beach. One TripAdvisor traveler said, "We turned the A/C off and slept with the balcony open and listened to the waves all night. It really is the perfect location."
Vacation rentals offer many of the comforts of home and can often provide significant savings for families and large groups traveling for a week or more.
Nearly half of U.S. respondents (49 percent) in a recent TripAdvisor survey said they have stayed or plan to stay in a vacation rental home in 2013, up from 46 percent in 2012.
More information on the 400,000+ vacation rentals listed on TripAdvisor can be found at http://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentals.


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Woke up and fed LO and it hurt. Felt like he was chomping. Switched positions and not much better. Switched sides. The areola on the sore side is all swollen and puffed up. Is this from the chomping/teeth or was he chomping because it was swollen and felt different in his mouth? What could cause swelling?
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Illusions Theatre
From the moment you enter the Illusions Theater at the Alamodome you realize you're in a completely different venue.
The Illusions Theater is the newest specialty venue in the world famous Alamodome. The Illusions Theater creates an uniquely intimate setting. With a base set for 8,000 seats, the venue offers unparalleled versatility and can configure from 3,785-11,000 seats.
The Illusions Theater features a state-of-the-art curtain system and LED lighting to create an intimate feel. With luxurious padded seats and wide aisles on the floor, the Illusions Theater is unlike any facility in San Antonio and South Texas.
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I manage a large treatment plant in Virginia Beach VA. This plant has a large service area, very concentrated household and resaurant/hotel waste, and a very long travel time up to 3 days to get to the plant. All flow is conveyed via force mains. From Mid April through November we have a problem with very thick floating sceptic greasey scum in our primary clarifiers; that if not continuously manually skimmed, will cover the clarifier and completely overwhelm the scum collection system and cause the solids collection flights/chain to jump its guide sprockets and derail in the clarifier.
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A Pittsburgh boy who was doubting Santa Claus, found his Christmas spirit with a little help from surveillance video.
Doubter catches Santa on hidden camera
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A Honolulu club owner arrested for a brawl that sidelined an NFL Pro Bowler, made his first court appearance on Monday.
Michael Miske pleaded not guilty to felony assault in connection with the fight at the M Nightclub which injured Washington Redskins player Trent Williams.
Police say Williams was hit over the head the during a fight on the Friday morning before the Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium.
As for Miske, the 38-year-old club owner is out on bail and is scheduled to be back in court in April.
Forty-year-old Michael Buntendah of Kaneohe and 25-year-old John Stancil of Waimanolo were also arrested after the nightclub incident.
Buntendah and Stancil face misdemeanor assault charges and are both out on bail.


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Thank you so much. It's good to be home. I will say a couple of things before I start. First off, Christina (Waters). I met her, I recall meeting her when she was in the hospital fighting for her life. She had gone through elementary school to Ariel Community Academy. Great student. Fantastic basketball player. (Inaudible). Was going in a couple of days to college to compete. Was at a church social and was shot there in the head. Don't know why. Don't know by whom.
December 14, 2015
Thank you so much. I think all that applause might be for the last speech part of what she said so. I'm honored to be here. It might not quite be my last speech and I'll keep it pretty brief.
November 12, 2015In a speech at Burke High School in Boston, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed the progress states and districts have seen in the last six years in partnership with the Department's signature programs and policies, including Race to the Top, School Improvement Grants and Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility.
September 30, 2015In a speech at the National Press Club, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called on state and local governments to invest in schools instead of jails. It's about setting a different direction as a society, a different priorityone that says we believe in great teaching early in our kids' lives, rather than courts, jails and prisons later.
July 27, 2015Secretary of Education Arne Duncan laid out his vision for America's higher education system of the future. Duncan noted that while more students are graduating college than ever before at our nation's world-class colleges and universities, for far too many students, the nation's higher education system isn't delivering what they need and deserve.
June 29, 2015
Speaking from the perspective of a father of two young children, Secretary Arne Duncan described a set of educational rights that should belong to every family in America at the National PTA Convention in Charlotte, NC. These foundational family rights can unite everyone who works to ensure that students are prepared to thrive in school and in life. The set of rights follows the educational journey of a student—from access to quality preschool; to engagement in safe, well-resourced...
June 13, 2015
Good afternoon!
Thank you for that kind introduction, Sidney—and best of luck at Howard University this fall!
I'm sorry to say that we're just giving out diplomas today and not tickets for cruises, bowling, or Busch Gardens—apparently you got enough of that this year.
May 14, 2015
Thank you, Dr. McCallin for the warm welcome. It is a pleasure to share the platform with you and Ms. Peña.
Thank you both for your leadership, and for all that Colorado's community colleges do to help studentsfrom every walk of lifefulfill their tremendous potential.
The proof is right herein the remarkable men and women who have earned their degrees and certificates today.
May 9, 2015I. Intro
Thank you so much, and good morning.
I'm so honored to be with you today, and to join in celebrating the class of 2015's success.
We're all living in a moment when so many aspects of our society and the world are in the midst of being reimagined, and redefined. Astounding changes have taken place since the year of this great university's founding1909from the end of Jim Crow segregation to the election of America's first black president.
May 2, 2015
Thank you, Dr. Peterson, for that very kind introductionand for your unwavering stewardship of this important institution. Both here and throughout your remarkable career, you have brought a visionary approach to an ever-changing educational landscape.
It's a real honor to be with you and everyone assembled today as we celebrate this momentous occasionespecially the members of the Georgia Tech Class of 2015! Congratulations to all of you!


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