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I'm a public school teacher and I vote
I've been reading Darcy Moore's series of posts about the Gonski Review, which recently concluded and posed this question:
How much data do we need to tell us that a well-educated, motivated teacher in an appropriately funded, resourced and supported school, freed from bureaucratic regulation, can give students what they need?
Darcy makes some excellent points about the resourcing of schools that is needed for a 'high equity, high quality' schooling system in Australia.
I want to add to these today simply by reminding people that Public schooling – the kind that is provided for free to all young people in Australia – is an institution that is particularly worth fighting for in this time of change.
While Public schooling often suffers at the hands of bureaucratic micro-management and ill-conceived Government initiatives, this is a scenario that can change.
What WILL NOT CHANGE, unless there is a drastic shift in the proportion of funding provided to Public schools (not just the amount), is the cultural hierarchy of schooling in Australia that sees greater choice and opportunity for those young people whose parents can afford it.
I went to a public school. There were never enough material resources, never enough flexibility…but I know other schools that had it worse.
I've seen the inside of the ELITE Private schools in NSW, Queensland and Victoria. There is no excuse for sustaining a system that provides some children with tennis courts, cricket pitches and drama theatres, when teachers at other local schools are penny-pinching to buy more whiteboard markers.
It is disturbing to see people speaking in hushed tones around the issue of the Gonski Review, seemingly frightened to suggest that IT'S NOT ALRIGHT for some families to buy their way into status and social advantage. And I don't care to hear about people who "really are supporting a middle class family, working three jobs to afford the school fees".
What gives a family the right to withdraw and segregate their children from the social fabric that others are relying on for the project of "diversity" to actually work?
Of course I will always be committed to working at University and through Professional Associations to help prepare and develop excellent English teachers to work in every school sector…but, as a school teacher, I will only ever work in the PUBLIC sector. I will not teach in other sectors; they can't buy my labour. So, if you find yourself wondering whether Public schools really are worth fighting for, in this day and age, know this:
Did you just realise you don't know what the Gonski Review is?
NEVER FEAR! YOU CAN STILL SUBMIT A RESPONSE (until 30 September 2011)
Catch up on the story so far – the Gonski schools funding review has been through all of the boring phases, and we are now in the throws of watching various stakeholders campaign during these LAST CHANCE weeks for submission of public responses to the review.
Angelo Gavrielatos provides an excellent summary (from the AEU perspective) here:
And if, like me, you find it hard to find any information about how to submit a response online (funny that…) here is the link to the page you need:
The panel invited submissions on the issues reflected in the Emerging Issues Paper between
16 December 2010 and 31 March 2011. This submission process has now closed.A Paper on Commissioned Research will also be released on 31 August 2011, along with four research reports. Submissions will be accepted until 30 September 2011.
Please note that all public submissions to the review panel will close on 30 September 2011.
The panel will release further details of its work through panel communiqués as the review progresses. Register online to have announcements and communiqués sent to you by email.
and…Heidegger paraphrashed: It is not that we first begin from an inner subjective sphere (a la Descartes) and from there go out to meet things in the world; rather, we are always already 'outside' among things. (Kisner, W. 2008: 'The Fourfold Revisited')
Sheesh. Philosophy. Any ideas anyone?
Pedagogy or assessment – what comes first in PBL?
Posted by kmcg2375 in education, reflections, research, university on September 5, 2011
So many things to blog about at the moment…transmedia and transliteracy, the Gonski review of school funding…but in the thick of Semester 2 teaching I find myself inexorably drawn back to curriculum studies.
And goddess, please bless Bianca for coming through with a new blog post about Project Based Learning (PBL) to stimulate my thinking this week!
I have been trying to work out how to formally incorporate PBL into the structure of my unit English Curriculum Studies 1. This week I think I have a solution, which I'll outline below. But first, to answer Bianca's question: when I proposed this structure in a comment on her blog she asked:
Did you design the assessments or the pedagogy first?
And that question, RIGHT THERE, is our chicken and egg, am I right?
Because, as Bianca rightly points out, school teachers find it very challenging to engage in "inherent 'assessment for learning' within the rigid 'assessment of learning' framework already in place". So, while it might seem logical that your pedagogy will determine your assessment, the 'reality' of teaching and learning puts this possibility beyond reach for most.
For some schools their 'rigid assessment of learning framework' is tied to NAPLAN exams, for others it is focussed more on Year 12 exit credentials. And in schools that claim not to be driven by external assessments, rigid assessment frameworks can still be constructed by Heads of Department (or others) who seek to place multiple additional constraints on teachers' planning (e.g. "you MUST have a half yearly exam!", "every Year 9 class must write an essay in term 1")
The curriculum places constraints on assessment and pedagogy too, and I could start talking about the Australian Curriculum here. Instead I'll show you what I built for the university semester context, and try to answer Bianca's question from there.
Here is the draft outline for my unit in 2012:
- Weeks 1-4 focus: Inquiry based learning (assessment = critical/reflective essay) assessment as learning
- Weeks 5-7 focus: Project based learning (assessment = project + review of pedagogy used in class project) assessment for learning
- Weeks 8-9 focus: Challenge based learning (assessment = make lesson plans for English) assessment of learning
I can safely say that for this unit, I started with the assessment. Literally, I have adopted an existing unit with existing assessment pieces that take at least 6 months to get formally changed. So, while I have been tweaking each assessment piece each semester, I've been teaching it for 18 months now and a full overhaul of the structure is now needed to fully incorporate PBL and other constructivist approaches.
Beyond that initial point of departure though, I have oscillated between a pedagogy focus and an assessment focus each time I plan and change something in the unit.
I would say my major points of development around pedagogy and assessment were:
- Reviewing the balance of assessment FOR learning and OF learning in the existing unit. In the university context it is only possible to mandate summative assessment…so I had to reconsider my approach to build a learning environment where the learning process was valued.
- Reviewing the first summative assessment, which was a critical essay, gave me the idea to make the relevance or 'connectedness' of the opening weeks of the unit more apparent. Students now do a range of inquiry-based activities to help them engage in the scholarly material, motivated by the need to interrogate their own perspective.
- Activities planned for the first few weeks of the unit were redesigned around a new assessment that focussed on the students personal teaching philosophy. This increased the potential of the assessment to be FOR learning, I thought.
- Teaching the new opening to the unit was really affirming, but showed up the weaknesses in the pedagogy of weeks 5-7. A PBL approach was therefore introduced to 'liven up' this part of the unit. This coincides with the time in semester when students begin having heaps of assignments due, and I felt they needed a pedagogical experience that was less 'intense', and enjoyable enough to get them through the 'hump weeks'!
- The PBL appraoch worked really well, but the students put a lot of work in that wasn't rewarded in assignment grades. So I am now redesigning assignment 2 to include 'project participation' criteria so students can get their work on this counted in their final grade.
- aaand…MOST recently: because the final assessment of creating alesson plans really has proven a 'challenge', I'm going to use this to explore Challenge based learning. I see this as being the same as Project based learning, but where the outcome does not have to be presentation to an audience. Instead, the project outcome must 'meet the challenge'. Think Mythbusters 🙂
You can see how thinking about assessment and pedagogy are totally bound together – thinking about one always raises questions for the other. Or, it should!
I'm still searching for material that can explain the realtionship between Inquiry, Project and Challenge based learning. I've tried to use them here in a complementary way, but tbh it's been tough to find sources that relate the approaches to one another. I started off this process thinking they were slightly interchangable. Now I can see that each one is informed by a respect for 'learning by doing', but has its own unique flavour. But are these three the only three? Do they sit in a hierarchy of some kind? Are there other 'Something-B-Ls' out there that I don't know about??
Who knows.
If you do, please add a comment! (I hope this helps someone out there!)


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Hearing the Call: North Carolina Affiliate Partners to Give Back to Veterans
By Alexander P. Ryan
Alexander P. Ryan is an assistant editor of
The Affiliate
and practices with the Groom Law Group in Washington, D.C.
A group of young attorneys in North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas is serving military veterans who have served them. "When Duty Calls" is a joint project of the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC, a national law firm based in North Carolina, the Homeless Advocacy Project in Philadelphia, and other organizations, that aims to provide pro bono legal assistance to military veterans seeking service-connected benefits.
Historically, some veterans have had difficulty obtaining benefits to which they are entitled for service-related disabilities. Until recently, federal laws generally prohibited veterans from paying attorneys to pursue benefit claims on their behalf. As a result, veterans often filed claims on their own or sought assistance from veterans service organizations, which often lack the legal expertise needed to challenge the benefits application and appeal system.
Craig Cannon, secretary of the North Carolina Bar Association YLD and an attorney with Womble Carlyle's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, office, initiated "When Duty Calls" largely in response to these challenges. "The goal here is to provide veterans with free legal services that help them successfully navigate the system," Cannon said. "We've provided a roadmap highlighting the needs of veterans."
North Carolina has the third-highest population of veterans in the United States, and these numbers, as in many other states, are continuing to grow. Hence, "When Duty Calls" has three primary objectives: (1) to heighten awareness of veterans' difficulties in seeking service-connected benefits, (2) to provide needed pro bono assistance to veterans who seek service-connected disability benefits, and (3) to encourage more attorneys to provide pro bono services, thereby replicating the "When Duty Calls" model in other locations.
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Womble Carlyle rolled out "When Duty Calls" this past May, through a series of benefits training programs and legal clinics at the firm's Raleigh, North Carolina, offices. The training programs provided detailed information about the availability of veterans benefits, the process to apply for and obtain benefits, and the steps involved in litigating denied claims for benefits. Legal clinics followed the training sessions and matched Womble Carlyle attorneys with veterans seeking benefits, on a pro bono basis.
Attorney Tim S. McClain joined Womble Carlyle this year, after serving as general counsel at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., and has also been instrumental in the development of "When Duty Calls." McClain cannot recall ever seeing an undertaking of this magnitude. "There have been organizations that have helped veterans over the years, but there hasn't been a movement for law firms to get into the area of pro bono veterans disability law until recently," McClain said.
Another critical figure in the success of "When Duty Calls" is Michael Taub, a young lawyer staff attorney with the Homeless Advocacy Project in Philadelphia. Taub focuses his efforts on providing services to homeless veterans and is sharing the benefit of that experience with members of the private bar, conducting much of the substantive benefits training for the attorneys. Taub knows how complicated the benefits process can be, particularly for pro se veterans and the non-attorney organizations to which they often turn for assistance. "The system can be overwhelming to our clients," Taub said. "The procedural maze can be difficult for them to follow."
The System
That procedural system has several components. Initial claims are generally decided at Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Offices and are subject to several levels of appeal. The process can be especially challenging for homeless veterans, who make up approximately one-third of homeless men, Taub said. "With the homeless population, it's hard to stay on top of deadlines and dates." That is where "When Duty Calls" steps in.
Veterans benefits come in two general categories: (1) monetary compensation for current disabilities related to military service and (2) military pension benefits. Historically, the veterans themselves or the service organizations that assist them were required to gather all of the evidence necessary to show they are entitiled to these benefits—without the help of legal counsel. This tended to create delays in obtaining benefits.
"When Duty Calls" utilizes attorneys' experience in gathering and reviewing documents and records. "The veterans service organizations do a terrific job," Tim McClain said. But as non-attorneys, veterans are limited in what they can do. Thus, the project brings "a lawyer's perspective to the process, at no charge to the veteran," he added. "Attorneys, with very little training, can get involved quickly and make a difference," concluded Michael Taub of the Advocacy Project.
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Saudi Arabia is rightly seen as one of the most important markets within the GCC's construction sector, with huge investments in infrastructure, oil & gas, housing and commercial projects.
Within its most recent budget announcement for 2013, the Kingdom pledged 37% of its budget on education and housing projects as it seeks to diversify its economy away from a reliance on oil by spending ever greater portions of its income on schemes with a longer term economic benefit.
A new report by National Commercial Bank forecasts that heavy capital spending by government on infrastructure "will remain as the status quo", with spending on capital projects set to increase by 2% in 2013 to $72bn.
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- U.S. Virgin Islands Competitive Grant Portfolio Summary (pdf) The portfolio summary for each state includes one project highlight, a breakdown of funding by SARE project type, and the total funding for the state since 1988. This is a colorful 2-pager in PDF format that can be printed and distributed.
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We work together to deliver a program that enhances the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of the state through research and education. U.S. Virgin Islands SARE partners with researchers, extension faculty, producers, and community organizations to research and implement the best science-based practices available in all aspects of the Virgin Islands agricultural system. In addition to research, SARE is dedicated to providing education in sustainable agriculture through various trainings offered each year.
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Gender: female Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Thu 5th of February 2009
as i said yah i know
Hunting PT I
This is fantasy... The sun rose on another spring morning. The college quad came to life, the bookstore and cafeteria opened. The smell of eggs cooking, coffee brewing filtered thru the air. He bought a large coffee and sat down on a bench and waited, waited for a coed, another easy tatget to follow. He'd size her up and capture her for his use. Four times he'd done it already. Three blondes and one brunette, all small, under five foot six. All cute with shoulder length hair.
He watched as more and more potential victims passed by, watching, waiting. Then he saw her. Older, maybe in her forties. "Yes, nice," he thought, "nice ass and tits." An older bitch for a change. He studied her, following at a distance. Her collar length mediun brown hair touched the top of her tan blouse that was thin enough that he could see the swell of her breasts inside her bra, "C-cups." he thought. He could see the faint outline of her bra straps on her shoulders and and back. Dark brown slacks tight enough to show a nice butt that had just enough wiggle to make him start to harden."Huh, no pantylines." he thought.
Into the bookstore she went. He followed, he slipped close to her. Close enough to smell herbal scent coming off her hair. He looked at her face, a few wrinkles around her pale blue eyes but a pretty bitch none the less. She looked at him, faintly smiled and slipped by passed, he appraised her as a piece of meat, a little overwieght, maybe ten extra pounds around her middle but worth taking. Out of the bookstore, across campus he followed her. Into the science building she walked. She stopped and unlocked her office. After she went in and closed the door he checked the nameplate, Helen Sinclair, OBGYN.
"Well, Helen dear, I will have to find out more about you before our date." he mused to himself walking from the science hall. To the admin building he walked. On a table in the lobby were some booklets about the college courses, college history and faculty. He looked up his intended target. her short bio said Helen joined the staff ten years ago when she moved to town with her husband, a lawyer, and three children. As well as a teacher she was a registeed nurse. He left the campus but would return in the morning to watch his prey, the thought of what was to come made him hard...
Hunting PT II
Helen wheeled her black SUV into the faculty parking lot. After stopping in her parking place she glanced at her watch, 7:15am, right on time. She hopped out, grabbed her briefcase, set the car alarm and headed for her office. She didn't see the old pickup with the man watching her in it. He shook his head "A SUV it figures." Having made a inquiery into the nursing school class times he found out her last class broke at 3:30pm he'd be back in the afternoon to follow her. What he failed to consider were her office hours. By the time she walked to her Blazer it was passed 6:00pm, he was fuming. "Fucking bitch, about time." he hissed as he watched her get into her SUV and drive away.
He followed her into a upper class part of the city. Big homes, with pools and large yards. He watched her pull into the garage a BMW was already there. The next morning he watched as her husband left for the office, she followed shortly there after. Some twenty minutes later a car pulled up and two teenaged boys came out, got in and left. He waited but the third kid never appeared. He decided a home capture was to risky, he'd play her on the fly. The next evening he waited for her. When she came out to her Blazer she was dressed in a pink nylon warm-up suit, white ankle socks and white crosstrainers. She put her street clothes and briefcase in her SUV and set the alarm. He left his truck and followeed her to the gym. At the gym he waited a few minutes then went in. By a stairmaster he watched her remove her warm-up suit. She had on a tank top and cotoon shorts. As she stepped on to the stairmaster and began her work out he stared at the muscles flexing in her legs and bottom. His cock grew harder and harder, he ran from the building.
Behind a row of bushes he orgasimed violently. "God that ass." he gasped. After thirty minutes, Helen stepped dowm and walked to the sauna for a twenty minute rest. As she sat in the sauna she felt sore but good. Between rhe stairmaster and her two nights a week aeorbics class her weight was falling. Soon she'd have her figure from twenty years ago back. He watched from his truck 7:30pm the lot was almost empty. He watched as she got in her truck and drove away, his cock hardened again. "Soon bitch, soon." he thought...
Hunting III
In the shadows, under a tree he waited near her Blazer. Dressed in dark clothing he was almost invisible. He had watched her on and off for a month, tonight was the night Helen walked from the gym to her Blazer, the brezze dried her hair damp from the shower. She stood by her Blazer, dropped her gym bag and fished her keys from her purse. When she opened the door to get in he pounced. A hand clamped on her mouth, his knife on her cheek. Helen grunted then froze. "Face down, bitch," he hissed. She leaned foward across the seat, his hand between her shoulder blades..
"No noise." She gasped when his hand left her mouth tne silenced when he tapped her cheek with the knife. She yelped as her wristes were twisted then cuffed behind her back.
"Please, I have money, credit cards," she weakly begged.
"I know, get in and slide over." he replied. He threw her bag in and then pulled he briefcase into the front seat. She watched in disbelief, as he pulled out a pen and a piece of paper, then found her wallet in her purse. He pulled out her credit cards and one by one had her say the PIN numbers. As she told him the codes she pleaded him not to harm her. "Relax will take a trip to the bank, then I'll let you go." he lied, similing at her. He drove to the bank in silence, she watched as he cash advanced her cards. he then drove to a deserted side street. "Slide over here."
She didn't move. Waving the knife he said again, "Get over here now." Helen slid over next to him "Don't please." she gasped as he unzipped her top down below her breasts. With her arms behind her her breasts strained aganist the tank top she had on. He hooked a finger into the top and jerked it away from her body. He gazed down itno the valley between her breasts, the mounds jiggled as she took short breaths. "Nice tits for an older bitch, How old are you." Barely able to speak she answered,
"Forty four, please don't hurt me or rape me, please, I'm not a good lay, please."
He let go of her top, looked into her eyes and saw twars forming as she backed away from him. "Were going for a ride, then I'll ride you, you better be a great fuck." He said, once agian flashing the knife at her. Tears leaked from her eyes and her whimpering made his cock hard as he drove into the night...
Hunting IV
On a deserted dirt road the SUV gorund to a stop. Helen watched as her captor walked around the Blazer and opened the passenger door'
"Get out!" he barked. She slipped out and was shoved face first into the side of the SUV. He took off the handcuffs and pinned her against the door.
"Now you strip, naked, understand." Helen didn't move. The knife pressed on her neck.
"Do it or I will." The knife pressed harder then released. Shaking she removed her shoes and socks, then her warm-up suit. Next she pulled off her tank top and shorts. Now in her bra and panties, she begged "Please don't do this, please."
He just chuckled. She fumbled for the clasp behind her back and removed her bra. Sobbing she hooked her thumbs in the side of her panties and slid them down her legs. Now nude, she stood shaking. "Remove your jewelry, watch, rings all of it." Done, she handed it to him, then she cried "NO NO!" as he recuffed her wrists behind her back. He shoved her foward with a blow between her shoulder blades.
"Hold still." he hissed. She shook and groaned as she felt his hands run up her legs to her bottom. "Nice ass." he said as he patted her. On her waist his hands moved around in front of her. Up to her breasts his fingers found her fear hardened nipples. As she felt his denim covered cock on her ass, Helen weakly begged, "God please no."
He released her and stepped back. "Turn around." She turned and slumped back on the door. "Stand up straight, bitch." She straightened and he said "Not bad at all." Her face flushed red as she felt his eyes on her crotch. "Nice thick bush I like that." he said stroking the triangle of hair. Frozen, she watched him opened and drop the back door of her SUV. He grabbed her right elbow and puled her in back of the SUV.
"SIT!" he barked. Helen sat on the tailgate. He pushed her down. Laying on her cuffed wrists she grabbed the edge of the floor with her hands. "Get those knees up and back. Crying again, she raised her knees and opened her legs, the bottoms of her feet were on the edge of the tailgate. He stood looking down at her. She looked at him through her bent legs. No please no no no no no no no." she cried. "Don't move." He walked away then came back a minute later. He slipped a strip of cloth, that he ripped from her tank top, under her neck. Then he pushed her balled up ankle socks at her mouth. "OPEN YOU SUPID CUNT!" he yelled, "I'M SICK OF YOUR NOISE!." She grunted then gagged as her mouth was stuffed. Wide eyed, nostrils flairing Helen watched him tie the stuffing in place with the cloth strip. He knotted the gag deep in her mouth, she fought not to throw up, fought her gag reflex. "Time for a serious fucking." he said and unzipped his jeans. She shook her head and screamed but the sound was muffled by the packing in her mouth. A quiet "mmmphh mppppfffh nunnh mmmphfhhh nughh,"and whimpering was all he heard as he dropped his pants...
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anonymous reader
2010-09-28 02:54:02
Stories that end so abruptly suck.
2009-08-23 22:58:32
yes I concur with the others, needs a chapter 2.
2009-02-08 18:48:38
and then ... waiting
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2009-02-07 07:34:15
good story.. are you going to finish it? need to watch your spelling
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In our last post on this topic, we reported on the FCC's adoption of an order authorizing the use of an additional 100 MHz of unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi and related network equipment. Now that the order has been released, we identify key takeaways from the new rules. The FCC's order takes several significant steps to help alleviate crowding in the 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum band to address the growing demand for spectrum to support wireless data traffic. For example, Cisco estimates that Wi-Fi traffic accounted for 47% of total domestic Internet traffic in 2012, and that mobile data traffic grew 62% in 2012.1 To meet this demand the FCC is revising its rules to expand available spectrum for Wi-Fi devices in what is known as the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) band. The order also increases the amount of unlicensed spectrum available in the U-NII band. These changes present the opportunity for service providers to deliver Gigabit Wi-Fi services in excess of 1 gigabit per second using the new 802.11ac standard. The most significant change in the 5 GHz order is to the rules governing devices operating in the U-NII-1 band. Devices operating in this band were limited to a relatively insignificant 50 milliwatts of transmitter power and were restricted to indoor use (i.e., prohibited from outdoor operations). These constraints were put in place to limit interference with satellite operators that use the spectrum, which made the band less useful for Wi-Fi devices. The order eliminates the prohibition on outdoor operations in the band and also increases permissible transmitting power levels in the band—effectively doubling the amount of unlicensed spectrum in the U-NII band available for use by Wi-Fi providers. The FCC also took measures to protect satellite services by placing technical limits on the amount of energy that can be directed up toward satellites. In addition, service providers deploying more than 1,000 access points in the U-NII-1 band must notify the FCC and "acknowledge" that, if harmful interference to licensed services in the band occurs, the submitting party will be required to take corrective action to mitigate the interference. Such "corrective action", the FCC explained, may include reducing power, turning off devices, changing frequency bands, and/or further reducing power in the vertical direction. The intent here is to provide the FCC a means to identify the largest deployments of U-NII access points and, in the unlikely event that the access points generate an aggregate noise level that does cause harmful interference to satellite services, take action to address such problems. The order also extends the upper edge of the U-NII-3 band to 5.85 GHz, an increase of 25 MHz, and harmonizes the rules for operation in the band (which currently includes separate rules for U-NII-3 devices and other unlicensed "digital modulation" devices). A contentious issue in the proceeding centered around whether to keep the U-NII-3 rule that limited operation at a maximum EIRP of 200 watts for narrowly focused antennas.2 Narrowly focusing the antennas allows for fixed point-to-point wireless communications at long distances, which is why the U-NII-3 band is used by wireless ISPs to serve suburban and rural areas. But in harmonizing the rules for this spectrum, the FCC decided to keep the digital modulation rule that allowed operation of antennas at 1 watt of power no matter how narrowly focused and with no limit on the resulting EIRP, which allows for wireless systems to cover even longer distances in one hop. Because there were no harmful interference cases caused by compliant high gain point-to-point systems, the FCC believes that its enhanced security requirements (discussed below) are sufficient to prevent harmful interference by these devices. The FCC also improved interference protection for incumbent systems operating in the U-NII bands by requiring manufacturers to secure their devices against illegal modification, which could cause interference to incumbent users. The exact methods used to secure the device software are left to the manufacturer, but must be documented in the application for equipment authorization to the FCC. The FCC did note, however, that more detailed security requirements may be necessary later as software-defined radio technology develops. The FCC also declined to implement rules that would force manufacturers to render a device inoperable if unauthorized modifications were made. Twelve months after the effective date of the order, applications for certification of U-NII devices must meet the new and modified rules adopted. Notably, the Commission did not address pending proposals to modify other portions of the U-NII bands. Those proposals, generally more controversial than the issues addressed in this order, remain pending.
1 See Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, 2013–2018, available at here.
2 EIRP stands for Effective Isotropic Radiated Power and is a measure of the output power when a signal is concentrated into a smaller area by the antenna. In other words, when antenna is focused to operate in a narrow space, such as with fixed point-to-point antennas, the power is effectively increased.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Any one for Cream Puffs
Then I was at the front of the line and the bakery lady said "why don't you order them a week ahead ?" I thought to myself, "how would I know what I wanted to eat next week?" I thought it can't be that difficult, and that was how this all started.
If you follow along, you too can make your own Cream Puffs.
Take a pot and pour 1 cup of milk and 1/3 rd cup of butter into it and bring it to a boil
In a separate mixing boil ADD; 1 cup of sifted flour, 1/8th Teaspoon of Salt and combine
When the milk / butter mixture above comes to a boil remove from the heat and wait a minute before adding the flour / salt mixture ALL at ONCE and start mixing manually. I used a wooden spoon
The flour mixture is using the residual heat from the milk/butter. Mix vigorously until you get stiff peaks and it sort of dries out, just a minute or so
Don't dilly dally for too long as you need the heat to incorporate the eggs, one at a time until they do not look slippery
Mix vigorously until the eggs are incorporated into your mixture and the dough can form peaks without falling over. I found that you only need 2, or perhaps 3 eggs which must be at room temperature. I usually take the eggs out of the fridge and put them in a boil with hot tap water for a few minutes to bring them to room temperature. If the eggs are too cold they will cool down the milk/butter mixture too much
For Vegan puff shells you can use Xanthan Gum instead of eggs, more info here . I found some at our local organic store and I nearly fell over when I noticed the price. I plan to experiment more with Vegan recipes when I get snowed in
My batter is nearly ready but I put in one too many eggs. It should not affect the shells but you will have more filling to remove
The dough is very sticky. I make small diameter balls and use two spoons to place them on my cookie sheets
Into our nearly new gas oven on the middle rack. 400°F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F for 25 minutes
I can't help myself, I like to look into our oven window and see them start to rise
Soon they are ready. You should leave them somewhere warm so that they don't collapse and wait for them to cool . When they are room temperature you take a small knive and make a diagonal cut to open them up
and sometimes you have to take a small spoon and take out some of the filling as you only need the outer shell
I do the same for all my shells
Whipping cream whips better if your mixing bowl is cold. I used to put it in our freezer but I don't have room so I fill the bottom with ice and put a plate on top to keep the cold air in, and then wait 20 minutes or so until you feel that the bowl is cold
I remove the ice and take a towel to remove the moisture, then pour in a cup or so of whipping cream (Heavy cream), and make sure to use your wire attachment so you can incorporate more air. Turn your mixer on high speed and add icing sugar until you get the sweetness you like. Don't over whip the whipping cream or you will just get milky water.
One of the benefits of whipping the cream is that you get to clean the attachment
I overfill the shells with as much whipping cream as I can, using a small spoon
soon all my shells are fill with whipping cream
and I put them on a plate. I prepared the chocolate topping the evening before
I use a small pot on top of another pot of boiling water, sort of like a double boiler so the chocolate gets indirect heat. I use the lowest heat I can and stir constantly
It depends on how much chocolate you need. For these few cream puffs, I used:
1 Teaspoon of butter
1 cube Baker's semi sweet chocolate square (1 oz)
6 teaspoons of Whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
and add icing sugar until you get the sweetness you like
if too thick you can add more whipping cream or milk
It was easy to remelt this chocolate by putting this container over a pot of boiling water
I took my spoon and drizzled the chocolate over the puff shells and put them into the fridge for the chocolate to set.
It was our son's birthday and these cream puffs didn't last long . . .
For Vegan whipping cream alternative, use Coconut Cream, something like this
Coconut cream behaves and mixed nearly the same as whipping cream (heavy cream), just mix on high speed using your wire whisk attachment and add icing sugar to taste
There you are . I have used this recipe for years and if I can do it so can you
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I've got the coffee on...could you pass the cream puffs, please? :=)RepliesDeb:
I find that reading most recipes are boring. Just paragraphs of words. I thought I could explain mine differently in a logical sequence so you could follow along and make them for yourself. I often change the order of adding ingredients as I like to take shortcuts.
Cream puffs are one of those tasty delights that are not hard to make but takes a bit of time waiting for things to cool down. I actually made the shells and the chocolate drizzle, the evening before. This gives time for the shells to get a bit firmer. If you bring them to a gathering, I wait until the last minute before I mix up the whipping cream so that it is as fresh as it can be. Whipping cream should be eaten while fresh, not from the day before.
They look delicious, and like many pastry easy to make, but time consuming. I'm sure Sonny enjoyed them. Did you actually get any or did he eat them all?
I know you are an excellent chef too. I've seen photos of you in your kitchen. We actually used to go out a lot but you can make most things better at home. Especially Hollandaise sauce, I love my eggs benedicts and I put in much more lime and lemon, plus I smother my eggs with lots of sauce. In a restaurant the sauce runs out before the eggs are gone.
We had two cream puffs each. They don't taste the same the next day.
Yumm. Looks good Bob.
I have only ever made cream puffs once - about 15 years ago but I liked the end result.
I haven't tried to make vegan ones as I don't think items that normally take more than one or two eggs would turn out very well when changing them that drastically. You never know though.RepliesTrobairtiz:
I think this would turn out just fine as a Vegan treat by Veganizing it with my suggestions using the Xanthan Gum. (I put that link in just for you). I can bring a package to SF if you want to try it ?
This Vegan recipe is not much different than the one I use. Click theLINK HERE Xanthan Gum is different from Egg replacer and I think it may be better for baking. I plan to try it soon. Check out that link and the shells look like they had no trouble rising. From what I have read, I think the Xanthan Gum will work, whereas the Ener-G won't.
Of course you don't have to fill with whipping cream. You can put other things in there.
Hey Jack Riepe said he could use a hand in New Jersey getting his books out. Send him a puff pastry recipe instead of a cheque. He says that will work just as well.
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If I could get to Tom's River, NJ, I would certainly help him. I spoke to him a long while ago but he told me to hang back and not send any $$ yet, but he was going to save me a few of his books. But now, I am not getting any. I suppose mine is in the waterlogged, lost shipment that Sandy took away
I thought he was more of a "Twinkies" or "Snow Balls" man. He mentioned about buying a supply before Hostess closed down. If you email me his physical Tom's River Address I will send off my check . . .Jack is in Tom's River?? I just visited his blog yesterday for the first time and didn't yet have a chance to 'place' him. My friend Diane lives just east of downtown Tom's River; she was fairly lucky. So sorry to hear about the books.
Next year I will finally meet Jack, on the road somewhere . . . he mentioned Deadwood. It would be good if Diane was a Dominatrix, Jack would like that
So when is the video coming out? If a series of photos is good then video must be better, eh?
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But has [Bassem] Youssef taken it too far?
November 26, 2012
"Egyptians have a long history as the region's funny men."
4 comments:
- Darrell said...
Their humor shows best when you play a prank on them and tell them the TV show that has them on as guests is owned by the Israelis. Hillarity ensues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFsqYVfjAT8 - 11/26/12, 8:17 AM
- Clyde said...
One suspects that if he hasn't yet, he probably will. Unfortunately, dictatorships have far less of a sense of humor than democracies do. He'd probably better watch his step or he may end up like that poor sap in North Korea that was executed with a mortar shell.
As for why Egyptians are considered funny in the Muslim world, it probably comes from living next to Israel for so long. Apparently some of that Jewish humor might have rubbed off on then. - 11/26/12, 8:41 AM
- Mitchell the Bat said...
How many Egyptians does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. One to change the light bulb and the other to masturbate with crocodile dung. - 11/26/12, 8:59 AM
- Peter said...
Arab Spring??
"It's Springtime for Morsi and Arabia,
Egypt is happy and gay,
We're marching to a faster pace,
Look Out, Shout "Allahu Akbar!"
(Sung to the tune of "It's Springtime for Hitler and Germany.")


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Hilary Mantel, author of the award-winning Wolf Hall, has won the Costa Book Award for Bring Up the Bodies, its sequel, which has also already won the Man Booker Prize. Is there no stopping her?
The judges described the book, the second of a planned trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, as "head and shoulders" above the other contenders.
Mantel, who won the Man Booker last year, said she was "not going to apologise" for winning this year's Costa.
She said: "I'm not sorry, I'm happy and I shall make it my business to try to write more books that will be worth more prizes".
Speaking to reporters afterwards, she said: "I was writing for many years and I was not among the prizes at all or I was the perpetual runner-up.
"Things have changed in a big way, I feel my luck has changed but of course that's not true. What's changed is what I'm working on, possibly a project that's played to my strengths and a project that came along just when I was ready for it".
She admitted the success of the book, which is being adapted for television productions and stage plays by the Royal Shakespeare Company, had become "a phenomenon".
Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray, who chaired the judging panel, said they had made a unanimous decision.
She said: "This is a very difficult prize to judge because there are five categories and they are so different, poetry, children's, biography, first novel and novel so it's not an easy prize to judge but I have to say today one book simply stood head and shoulders, more than head and shoulders - on stilts - above the rest".
Dame Jenni, who said it was "a real joy" to see five women's names on the shortlist, said: "I said, 'Okay let's have a vote, Bring Up The Bodies,' and every hand went up".
She said the judges' discussion, which lasted around an hour, had considered that Mantel had already won the Booker but ultimately disregarded it.
She said: "We couldn't allow the number of times it has already been lauded to affect our decision, it was quite simply the best book".
The nine-strong judging panel also included actress Jenny Agutter, author Wendy Holden and comedian Mark Watson.
Mantel's novel was up against a comic-style graphic memoir about James Joyce's daughter, Dotter of her Father's Eyes, by husband and wife team Mary and Bryan Talbot, and children's book Maggot Moon by dyslexic writer Sally Gardner.
The shortlist was completed by poet Kathleen Jamie's collection The Overhaul and Francesca Segal's first novel, The Innocents.
All five shortlisted writers received £5,000 each with the overall winner picking up a main prize of £30,000.
A spokesman for booksellers Waterstones said the win underlined Mantel's "staggering success". He said: "Don't imagine that the market is sated for Mantel's books - this win will inspire many, many more readers to discover the wonderful writing in her rich backlist."


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Usually every time Slam-Dunk champion Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers suits up, he's the most dominant power forward on the court.
While Griffin was a dunking machine once again tonight, New Jersey Nets' power forward Kris Humphries stole the show in the Nets 102-98 overtime victory in front of a sellout crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Humphries, who had a double-double through just two and a half quarters, finished with 19 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting and a career-high 20 rebounds.
The Nets have now won four straight games for the first time since the 2008-2009 season.
New Jersey actually looked terrible in the early going, shooting just 26 percent in the first quarter. The Clippers opened up a 20-point lead and looked to coasting to an easy victory.
However, Avery Johnson inserted Travis Outlaw in the second half, and he immediately gave the Nets an offensive boost. Possession by possession, the Nets were able to make up some ground and eventually take the lead.
After a scoreless first half filling in for Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar took his game to a new level down the stretch when the Nets needed it most. He hit three three-pointers in the fourth quarter in huge spots.
Farmar scored 13 of the final 16 Nets' points in the fourth quarter.
Following back-and-forth lead changes late, Brook Lopez got the kind roll on a shot with 3.8 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Nets a one-point lead. Griffin was fouled attempting a monster dunk and only make 1-of-2 free throws, which sent the game to overtime.
Lopez and Farmar made big shots in overtime, allowing the Nets to cap off the comeback victory. Both these players scored 24 points on the night.
Griffin finished with 23 points and nine rebounds, marking the second straight game he failed to record a double-double. Chris Kaman had a double-double off the bench for Los Angeles, with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
The Nets will try to extend their winning streak to five as they take on the "Big Four" of the Boston Celtics Monday night in Newark. Williams will be back in action for New Jersey, though the Nets were 2-0 in his absence.
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Mckenzie's branson brainteaser : Camp Club Girls Series, Book 18. / Shari Barr.
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Summary, etc.: | Elizabeth, Alexis, Bailey, Sydney, Kate, and McKenzie come from different parts of the country and different backgrounds. But when they meet at Camp Discovery, they learn they all share one thing: an aptitude for intrigue! Soon they're embroiled in a search for lost jewels...and that's only the beginning! Whether it's foiling terrorist plots or finding missing millionaires or rescuing sea lions, you'll love joining the adventure with these precocious preteens, as they pitch in their personal skills to solve the mysteries and save the day! The perfect blend of mystery and mayhem-just for you! |
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See Things a New Way The next time you and your guy have a fight, try to envision it from an outside, neutral perspective. Practicing this third-party assessment trick can help make you feel like you're back in the honeymoon phase, according to a new study from Northwestern University. In the study, researchers asked 60 couples with declining relationship satisfaction to write about their disagreements for seven minutes, three times a year—from a neutral perspective. When the year was up, their decline in relationship satisfaction, passion, and sexual desire was completely halted. Try it yourself: The next time you and your guy go at it, take some time after to write out a perfectly neutral assessment of how it all went down. You don't necessarily need to share your notes with him, but the act of putting yourself in an outside perspective can help you take a more balanced approach to the situation, rather than focusing exclusively on your feelings and how hurt or angry you are. RELATED: 4 Strategies to Stop Relationship Arguments
Schedule Sex The more often you have sex, the better. Period. Regular sex makes both of you produce more libido-revving testosterone so you'll start going at it like rabbits even without a schedule. And couples that have regular sex are 65 percent more likely to be happy in their relationship, according to research published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. So as not to bruise your guy's manhood, say "I really miss having sex with you." Schedule sexy-time once a week, so even if you miss a bout you won't go a whole month sans loving. RELATED: Boring Sex, Begone!
Keep the Mystery Alive If familiarity doesn't breed contempt, it definitely breeds indifference. Studies have shown that attraction relies on constant and lasting discovery of your partner. And the strongest individuals build the strongest bonds, Kerner says. So avoid texting each other real-time updates on every aspect of your life and give each other space. Try scheduling some guys and girls nights out, or even separate vacations with friends, he suggests. RELATED: 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Friendships
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India aiming for Hindi recognition at UN - Sify.com:
"New Delhi: India is making an all out efforts for getting Hindi recognised as the seventh official language at the United Nations.
The issue was discussed at a meeting convened by External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha with the officials of his Ministry.
The meeting constituted a task force, led by Minister of State for External Affairs Digvijay Singh, for a follow-up action on the efforts to get Hindi recognised at the UN.
The task force will draw up a list of the countries which could be targetted for support in this regard.
The committee would also get in touch with the Indian diaspora to get its support on the issue.
Presently, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic are the six languages recognised by the UN.
The support of 96 countries will be needed out of a total 190 members of the UN for getting Hindi recognised as the seventh official language by the world body. "
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Much was made over the previous few seasons about MU's exclusive deal with Converse, and with good reason.
Thanks to the school's affiliation with Dwyane Wade, the men's basketball team became a beneficiary of a great deal with the shoe/apparel company, which outfitted the Golden Eagles in some of the most unique and best-looking uniforms in college basketball, as well as plenty of other gear.
And while they were required to sport Converse kicks on the court, off the court was a completely different story. Not unlike the younger demographic everywhere else in the country, just about every MU player could be found wearing some sort of sneaker with a Jordan logo on it.
Dominic James and Jerel McNeal were probably two of the biggest fans of Jordan kicks when they were playing for MU. These days, it's Lazar Hayward, who not surprisingly is among the current Golden Eagles players who are thrilled about the news that MU will make the move from Converse to Brand Jordan for the upcoming season.
"Oh man," Hayward said with a smile recently. "I think D-Wade made a great move there."
There are still all kinds of logistics and details to be worked out in the coming weeks with regard to the switch, but one thing is certain: MU will be one of only four schools in the nation to be outfitted by the super-exclusive label, which, like Converse, is owned by Nike.
Fellow Big East school Georgetown along with North Carolina (Michael Jordan's alma mater) and California are the others. Fashionable uniforms, workout gear and top-of-the-line footwear with team-exclusive colorways and embroidery -- all bearing the familiar Jordan Jumpman logo -- help set Brand Jordan schools apart from the rest of the crowd in a way that some might not be able to believe.
"It's huge," said Hayward. "You're going to get a letter from Marquette Basketball, and as soon as you open it up, there's going to be a Jordan symbol on it. Everybody loves Jordan. Kids are going to say, 'I get to go to Marquette and get some nice Jordan gear? What could be wrong with that?'
"We'll be one of what, four schools? Can't be upset about that."
The switch came about earlier in the summer when Wade, who was Converse's marquee endorser, made the move to Brand Jordan. MU's contract with Converse stipulated the school could make a similar move if and when Wade ever did, so once Wade jumped, the Golden Eagles followed suit.
While nothing is set in stone at this point, an educated guess would be that because of the timing of the switch, MU's uniforms will remain largely unchanged for the 2009-'10 season -- except, of course, for the Jumpman logo replacing the Converse star on the shorts. But in succeeding seasons it wouldn't be surprising at all to see more major changes in the design, as Jordan schools traditionally have been on the cutting edge with regard to their on-court togs.
However it turns out, it's clear that Hayward and his teammates aren't the only ones loving the move.
"Extremely excited," said coach Buzz Williams. "To be one of four schools in the country (to wear Brand Jordan) is awesome. Nothing against Converse; we were very grateful for what they did. But my relationships without my coaching career have been with the Nike people. And not from an egotistical perspective, as I've progressed in my career, so have the people that I knew at Nike. The president of college basketball is probably my best friend, and the president of the company I've known and have great respect for and a great relationship with.
"I've gotten to know the president of Brand Jordan over the last three weeks; I've talked with him nearly every day. I think it's an unbelievable benefit for our program, and I think that there's value to it that you can't necessarily tangibly touch. I think that it does have sway with players, but I'm not ever going to take a player based on what kind of shoe we're wearing. But just the ambience of what our program is, to be Brand Jordan, I think it speaks well of our institution and of our program in a myriad of ways."
It's a safe bet that Williams was talking the switch up big-time during the month or so he spent on the road recruiting this summer. As familiar with the summer circuit as anyone in the nation, Williams clearly knows the weight the Jordan name and logo carries with potential players.
"It's hard to quantify," he said. "The things that you and I think about are different than the things those kids think about. But if you went to the mall or you went to any of the gyms in Vegas or Orlando, those kids want to wear Jordan. When you and me run, we want to wear Jordan.
"To quantify it, I think, is hard to do. But in regards to the exposure and the value that our program will receive just in that facet, I think it's monumental, personally. I think it's awesome. Really excited about it."
-- MU's second Specialty Camp, which attracts some top-notch recruits from around the country, is scheduled for Aug. 29 at the Al McGuire Center.
MU held its first camp on June 7.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star aparthotel with free breakfast and free area shuttle
Located in the heart of Redmond, this aparthotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Redmond Town Center, Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome, and Marymoor Park. Bellevue Golf Course is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.
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Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free aparthotel has an indoor pool and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
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All 149 apartments offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding. Guests will also find iPod docks, sofa beds, and refrigerators.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Dining options at the aparthotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast as well as a complimentary manager's reception (may not be available daily). A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly aparthotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. A complimentary area shuttle within 5 mi is available for guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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H Bar - This tapas bar & restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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"Nadia Plesner's drawing Simple Living(2007) was inspired by the artist's reaction to mass media prioritizing between world matters and celebrity gossip. Sued by Louis Vuitton, Nadia Plesner fought to include references to status symbols in her art works, and was declared by a court in the Hague to be free to exhibit the drawing." With the courtesy of the artist.
In her fifth thematic report (A/HRC/23/34), the Special Rapporteur focused on the right to freedom of artistic expression and creation, which includes the right of all persons to freely experience and contribute to artistic expressions and creations, through individual or joint practice, to have access to and enjoy the arts, and to disseminate their expressions and creations. This report addresses laws and regulations restricting artistic freedoms as well as economic and financial issues significantly impacting on such freedoms. The underlying motivations are most often political, religious, cultural or moral, or lie in economic interests, or are a combination of those. The Special Rapporteur studied in detail the international framework on possible limitations to artistic freedom, and also stressed positive obligations of States in support of the right of people to enjoy the arts and their artistic freedoms. The Special Rapporteur encouraged States to critically review their legislation and practices imposing restrictions on the right to freedom of artistic expression and creativity, taking into consideration their obligations to respect, protect and fulfil this right.
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Game: Rebelstar Tactical Command Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Advance Developer: CODO Games Publisher: Namco Release Date: NA: 09/06/05 Genre: Strategy RPG ESRB: E Players: 1-2
Do you remember X-Com: UFO Defense? Did you ever wish you could play it on the train without needing a laptop computer? Then this is the game for you. CODO's Rebelstar Tactical Command plays a lot like the battle portion of X-Com, and as a fan of the X-Com series and SRPGs in general, I couldn't be happier.
Story: You control Jorel, the newest member of the human rebellion. The Arelians have taken over the Earth, and humans are taken away for dastardly purposes at the ago of 30. All humans have a chip implanted in their brain at birth, but a select few reject the chip. Those who reject the chip are special, and Jorel is one of those people.
Gameplay: Rebelstar plays like any normal SRPG. You have a squad of one to six members, all of whom can carry a certain amount of weight. There are a plethora of weapons available, and each has a use. Chain guns and the like are good for crowd control. Sniper rifles are good for taking out enemies for afar, and assault rifles are the middle of the road. Grenades (normal, smoke, fire, etc.), pistols, stun rods, lasers, and others are also available as the game progresses.
Each squad member has an amount of action points (AP) available to him or her. Everything takes AP: movement, firing a weapon, picking something up off of the ground, and changing weapons all take AP. Movement costs 2 or 3 AP per square depending on direction. Weapons usage cost varies depending on how accurate you want to be and the type of weapon. If somebody has extra AP at the end of the turn, he can enter overwatch. This means he'll face a certain direction and shoot at any enemies he sees during the enemy's turn. This is very handy when you station squad members behind windows where visibility is limited but defense is high. As squad members level up, they will accumulate more action points.
Facing matters. Cover and concealment matter. Ammunition matters, and position matters. Sandbags and windows can provide a tactical advantage. It makes sense in this game to hide behind a wall, duck out, shoot, and hide again. The AI player is good enough that you'll need to. Don't try to shoot or walk through your squad members either. You'll shoot (and probably kill) them. They're solid entities. You can walk around them but not through them. Tactics, strategy, and intelligence are genuinely rewarded in this title.
Graphics and Sound: The graphics are adequate. They're not mind-blowing, and they're a little too cute for my taste. If I'm shooting up an alien camp, I don't want somebody to look over my shoulder and say "Oh, look at how cute your little people are!" The people look like people, and the aliens look like aliens. The music is suitably eerie, and the sound effects convey what they're supposed to. Each weapon has its own distinct sound, which is nice. The character portraits look sub-par and overly cartoony, too, but it's the battles that matter, and the graphics deliver enough to keep the battles fun.
Fun/Frustration: Rebelstar ramps up in difficulty. You've got to know what you're doing to make it through most missions. Running in guns blazing will only get you killed. That's a good thing, but it can make for some frustrating gameplay. As early as Mission Seven, I was retrying missions upwards of eight times before I found a strategy that worked. I find it enjoyable, but if you want a quick and easy game, this one isn't for you.
Replayability: The single player campaign doesn't offer much replay, but the two player skirmish mode is great fun for you and a buddy.
Overall: 7.5/10 (5/10 for casual gamers) If you're a fan of SRPGs like Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Front Mission 4, then Rebelstar Tactical Command is right up your alley. The casual gamer, however, may want to skip this one.
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wikiHow to Set Up an Ice Fishing Tip Up
Two Methods:Choosing a Tip-UpRigging a Tip-UpCommunity Q&A
Tip-ups are to ice fishing what trot lines are to river bank fishing for catfish, a way to present live bait to fish without holding on to a rod. Tip-ups allow ice fishermen to fish multiple holes at the same time, fish various depths at once, or work various positions on drop-offs or other bottom structures. Tip-ups are rigged with a small flag that pops up when a fish takes the bait, hence their name. Following are steps on how to choose and set up an ice fishing tip-up.
Choosing a Tip-Up
1Choose a durable tip-up. While some tip-ups offer fancy looks and features, you want to look at the materials the tip-up is made of. Although plastics are lighter in weight, they usually do not handle exposure to sunlight and cold weather as well as either wood or metal.
- Most tip-ups are designed so that the line spool is underwater when the tip-up is set up. The water protects the spool and line from freezing in the cold air. Some tip-ups, however, use a windlass design that keeps the line spool and most of the tip-up above the water.
2Choose a tip-up you can see from a distance. Your tip-up should have a large enough flag on a long enough pole that you can see it from a distance of 100 yards (91.4 m) (90 m) in most weather conditions. Choose an orange flag over a yellow one, as a yellow flag will appear white as you get further away from it.
- Having the rest of the rig be brightly colored as well can be helpful as well to keep you from accidentally stepping on it as you check all your rigs. If your tip-up isn't brightly colored but is made of wood or metal, you can paint it so you can see it better.
3Look for helpful features. In addition to their cross pieces, line spool, and flag, some tip-ups offer special features to assist ice fishermen in recognizing when a fish is on the line and helping to keep the hole being fished open.
- Some tip-ups supplement the flag with an "action indicator" that shows the line movement when a fish has taken the bait and is swimming away with it.
- Some tip-ups feature a round cover that fits over the hole being fished to keep it from being exposed to the air and thus freezing over.
Rigging a Tip-Up
1Fill the line spool with a braided or Dacron line. While monofilament line is appropriate for the reel on an ice fishing rod, a braided or Dacron line of 30 to 40 pound test (15 to 20 kg class) is a better choice for a tip-up, as you can see it more easily against the snow than a (usually) clear monofilament line. You will need a short length of monofilament �- from at least 6 inches (15 cm) to as much as 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.2 m) (0.9 to 1.2 m) of 8 to 10 pound test (4 to 5 kg class) -- for a leader, but only for that purpose.
- If ice fishing for pike, substitute a braided steel leader for the monofilament.
2Attach a swivel to the end of the line. Your monofilament leader is attached to the other end of the swivel.
3Attach a hook to the other end of the leader. The size and type of hook depends on the type of fish you're after.
- For bluegill, crappie, perch, or other panfish, use a size 6 or size 8 single hook.
- For walleye, use a size 4 or size 6 single hook.
- For pike, use a size 2/0 to 6/0 single hook or a treble hook. Some hook rigs for pike feature a pair of treble hooks.
4Bait your hook with the right live bait for the species you're after. In most cases, you'll use minnows, shad, or suckers; however, grubs, mealworms, or waxworms can be effective for panfish. Pieces of nightcrawlers work well for bluegill, crappie, and perch, while whole nightcrawlers are good bait for catfish or largemouth bass.
5Use enough split shot to keep your bait down, but no more. Attach your split shot to the leader, far enough from the bait to sink it, but not enough to impair its swimming ability; about 4 to 5 inches (10 to 12.5 cm) is about the right distance.
- Using split shot with little projections at the end opposite the mouth of the split shot will let you change split shot weights as necessary without having to cut the leader to change the shot.
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- Check the laws of your state or province regarding how many ice fishing rods and tip-ups you can use at any given time.
- To maintain your tip-up, periodically spray the moving parts of the line spool and flag release mechanism with a water displacement or silicone-based lubricant. The screws, nuts, and bolts on any metal parts, particularly those that fold in or out, should also be sprayed with a lubricant or anti-corrosive chemical.
- To help you establish the right depth to fish at, thread your line through a button before attaching the swivel and leader. Once you find the depth of the bottom of the lake or stream at your location, slide the button on your line to mark the point where your line touches the water. If you catch a fish, you can let your line back out to that depth without having to refigure where the bottom is. (You can also attach a clip-on bobber after releasing your line to mark the depth.)
- When you first start ice fishing, a good hand-powered ice auger is sufficient for drilling the holes you need. As you gain more experience, you may want to purchase a power auger. Some fishermen choose to drill multiple holes in the ice, while others drill only a single hole at a time. If you choose to drill several holes at once, you'll want a skimmer to keep the holes clear of slush while you fish.
- Check your tip-ups regularly while fishing. Change bait and adjust depth as necessary. Even with the flag and an "action indicator" feature, it's possible for fish to take your bait without you realizing it. You should also replace the line once a year.
- Wear ice creepers or cleats when walking on the ice.
- When ice fishing for pike or other large fish that require a large bait, attach an alligator clip to your tip-up and thread the line through it just enough to keep the bait from tripping the flag on the tip-up.
- Although drowning is a distinct possibility if you should fall through the ice, the greater danger is hypothermia. Your survival time in the water ranges from 20 to 90 minutes, depending on your size and the amount of clothing you're wearing, although your arms will become too numb to help you extricate yourself after only a few minutes. You can increase your chances of survival by carrying an ice pick, gaff, or long knife to spear the ice near the hole to give yourself leverage to pull yourself out, or failing this, pull your arms and legs into your chest. To rescue someone else who's fallen in, use your ice auger, rod, or tow rope from your ice sled to reach the victim and pull him or her to safety.
- Beware of newly formed ice when ice fishing. Ice should be frozen hard to a depth of at least 3 inches (7.5 cm) before you step out on it and not be covered with a layer of water or snow or have pressure cracks. Ice tends to be thinner at the shoreline, around rock piles or weed beds, near the mouth of an incoming stream, or over a sub-surface spring.


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Florissant Valley SGA Wins Special Award at MCCA Conference
March 14, 2009
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The Student Government Association (SGA) of Florissant Valley won the Special Events Award at the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) Awards Banquet.
SGA received the Special Events trophy for the holiday party they hosted this past December. SGA worked to include the deaf communication studies students and the deaf community. The event was open to the campus and general public, and included activities for children of all ages.
The theme of the MCCA banquet was "what happens in MCCA, stays in MCCA" complete with a Las Vegas motif. Attendees engaged in casino-style games, networked with peers, met their state senator and toured the governor's mansion.
"The fundamental skills, as well as the interaction amongst fellow community college students was a memorable experience," said SGA president, Dedrick Windom Jr.