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New SANS course - SEC660
Anyone know much about this? I haven't heard much about it, but it seems pretty damn cool from the daily topics!
eCPPT - GSEC - GCIH - GWAPT - GCUX - RHCE - SCSecA - Security+ - Network+
Most of the topics covered on this site deal with Ethical Hacking topics, but a solid graps of general security is a must. This board covers those more general credentials from CompTIA, ISC2, SANS, etc.
ziggy_567 wrote:If you live near a major city where SANS conferences are held, the work study program is A LOT of fun and you get the course and certification for $800!
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Excerpt: "Several times today Rex Ryan said that he wants next year's Jets offense to be "unpredictable." RIght now that could also extend to the statuses of quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow, Mike Vorkunov of the Newark Star-Ledgerreports.
Ryan and owner Woody Johnson would not speak to the future of either quarterback at their press conference, though neither one denied that there will be an open competition for who the Jets' starting quarterback will be next season.
Ryan said that the Jets first need to hire an offensive coordinator and implement his system before they want to talk about where Sanchez fits in.
"Well see what happens," Ryan said. "Lets get the general manager and the offensive coordinator in place before we answer any questions specifically about players." Read more...

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Free health fair is April 11 at 1604 Campus
By Adi Pavlovic
Student Writer, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
(April 7, 2006) -- UTSA Student Health Services, Wells Fargo and Costco will present the annual UTSA health fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 11 in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building second-floor galleria on the 1604 Campus. The theme of this year's event is "Do You `Nose' Your Health?"
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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More than 100 community organizations will provide free information on women's health, sexual health, foot care, body fat assessment, nutrition and smoking cessation. The purpose of the health fair is to increase the UTSA community's awareness of various health topics and empower individuals to take action through the utilization of preventative screenings for health and wellness.
The event will include free blood pressure screenings, foot scanning, blood glucose screenings and hand massages.
As part of the health fair, there will be a blood drive on the University Center second floor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and free HIV and syphilis testing at Student Health Services in Recreation and Wellness Center Room 1.500 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Additionally, there will be a free self-defense class on the lawn near the Multidisciplinary Studies and Humanities and Social Sciences buildings from noon to 1 p.m. In case of rain, the class will move to the Convocation Center.
For more information, contact Health Education, Student Health Services, at (210) 458-6428.


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Asking To Get Owned?
Once I noticed this I instantly went, "wow", and mentioned it to my buddy (the guy who works there). He goes, "Yeah, I Know Bro, Can You Believe They Use WEP For Our Routers Encryption Too?". Was in a sort of 'wow' moment there for a second and I thought, "This is the home of the Geek Squad", you'd certainly think they have a networking guy on board somewhere that's concerned with this?
Maybe I'm just rambling on about nothing here, but I definitely see how attackers pull off these mass credit card stings from examples like how TJ Max got hacked awhile back :
http://news.cnet.com/T.J.-Maxx-hack-exposes-consumer-data/2100-1029_3-6151017.html and even more recent ones. I instantly thought to myself, that there could be a guy in a van in the parking lot right now with an ALFA card sniffing traffic and they wouldn't know. I guess I was just surprised to see companies relying on WEP as a security scheme when it can be broke in a matter of minutes. I wouldn't be surprised to hear about this Best Buy getting owned within a few months if they keep this up. It's unpredictable to really say how long they've been using WEP for their encryption and what other computers don't have proper protection.
Just my rant though, any thoughts on the subject?


text: My wife drives our 03, 1/2 ton Suburban as her daily driver. I drove it last week and noticed right away that it has a shift problem. When it shifts from 2nd to 3 rd it free wheels for a few second and revs to about 3500 before it engages. If you take your foot off the gas at the sift point, it will drop into gear and your good to go. It seems to only be with the 2 nd to 3 rd shifting. I asked a few people and they all asked about reverse. No problem with any other gears. Is it time for a trans job or is it the selinoids or something else?


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Back in 2001, the artist Dana Schutz had the deliciously harebrained idea to paint "The Last Man on Earth." She christened him Frank, invented a tropical wilderness, marooned him there, and, figuring herself "The Last Artist on Earth," began to paint him "from observation."
Frank, as Schutz imagined him, is a stoned dope, sunburned pink (with glops of paint congealed here and there like scabs) with a pig nose, chapped lips, stringy yellow hair and beard, eyes zonked out in an ignorance-is-bliss stupor. He saunters everywhere naked, with a respectable schlong. He's a bit like the Tom Hanks character in Cast Away but he's not doing nearly as well. The longer you stare at these paintings, the more Frank seems tired, beat. Something's not right. The more you look, the more you worry about the poor guy.
Previously Schutz had painted goofy portraits, pictures of mannequins, the insides of made-up terrariums, and hapless sculptures based on descriptions friends told her about works they'd made in school ("the death of rock and roll" symbolized by a papier-mâché cockroach spiked onto a phonograph). The ones I've seen reproduced were okay. But this Frank thing, all zany hokum, seemed to unleash her imagination and ground her work. Her technique wasn't all that different (and it's only gotten better since), but it gave her something to chew on, namely the End of the World.
A lot of us were thinking about the end of the world right about then, after September 11. And such thoughts continue to color our lives, even if it's only the blurry background. Schutz listens to reports of war and calamity around the globe on NPR as she mixes her colors, and then rock and hip-hop as she paints — of late the Sugarhill Gang. The 20 works curator Raphaela Platow has collected for "Dana Schutz: Paintings 2002–2005" at Brandeis's Rose Art Museum are Goya's Disasters of War in cheerful Starburst candy colors.
Schutz jetted in from her Brooklyn home to help with the hanging. Her buzz precedes her — the New York Times throws around phrases like "art star" and "one of the most sought-after artists of her generation." I found the 29-year-old, a slender woman with wavy brown hair, in a back room rummaging through the museum's collection, looking for inspiration. Her best paintings charm with hot, emotionally charged colors, jaunty arrays of shapes, blissful disregard for proper anatomy, and brisk, loose brushwork. And though she talks about distorting perspective and flattening the picture plane and other meaty formal considerations, she never seems to take it all that seriously. A painting of Frank wandering absent-mindedly through a broad-leafed jungle features nipples erected of two squirts of paint that poke out half an inch. Another canvas is marked here and there by round gobs of paint that Schutz hurled across her studio to see what would stick.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Looks like a lot of work!!!
Wow...how clever...another one for bookmarking - Thanks so much!
the balls are 3 inch.Originally Posted by MaineGirl76
Thanks for the suggestions. I am a visual person though. Can you post a pic to describe your measuring method? Thanks so much.Originally Posted by Colbaltjars62
the first one takes awhile because you are getting use to what you are doing. It gets faster with each one. I guess it is a lot of work. But it is worth it in the end.Originally Posted by np3
Needed to add that you will be using a 3 inch ball.Originally Posted by chamby
Thank you so much for this tutorial, I have always wondered how those were made. Guess what my family is getting for Christmas???
these are gorgeous!! thanks for the Tutorial... now I will have to get to work on my christmas gifts.. these will be perfect!
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May 2, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 983 proposed by Senator Vitter.
May 3, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
May 7, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
May 8, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
May 8, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Proposed amendment SA 983 withdrawn in Senate.
Full Text of this Amendment
At the end of subtitle E of title II, insert the following:
(a) Required Technologies.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require that the packaging of any prescription drug incorporate--
(1) radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging technology, or similar trace and track technologies that have an equivalent function;
(2) tamper-indicating technologies; and
(3) blister security packaging when possible.
(b) Use of Technologies.--
(1) AUTHORIZED USES.--The Secretary shall require that technologies described in subsection (a)(1) be used exclusively to authenticate the pedigree of prescription drugs, including by--
(A) implementing inventory control;
(B) tracking and tracing prescription drugs;
(C) verifying shipment or receipt of prescription drugs;
(D) authenticating finished prescription drugs; and
(E) electronically authenticating the pedigree of prescription drugs.
(2) PRIVACY PROTECTION.--The Secretary shall prohibit technologies required by subsection (a)(1) from containing or transmitting any information that may be used to identify a health care practitioner or the prescription drug consumer.
(3) PROHIBITION AGAINST ADVERTISING.--The Secretary shall prohibit technologies required by subsection (a)(1) from containing or transmitting any advertisement or information about prescription drug indications or off-label prescription drug uses.
(c) Recommended Technologies.--The Secretary shall encourage the manufacturers and distributors of prescription drugs to incorporate into the packaging of such drugs, in addition to the technologies required under subsection (a), overt optically variable counterfeit-resistant technologies that--
(1) are visible to the naked eye, providing for visual identification of prescription drug authenticity without the need for readers, microscopes, lighting devices, or scanners;
(2) are similar to technologies used by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to secure United States currency;
(3) are manufactured and distributed in a highly secure, tightly controlled environment; and
(4) incorporate additional layers of non-visible covert security features up to and including forensic capability.
(d) Standards for Packaging.--
(1) MULTIPLE ELEMENTS.--For the purpose of making it more difficult to counterfeit the packaging of prescription drugs, the Secretary shall require manufacturers of prescription drugs to incorporate the technologies described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), and shall encourage manufacturers and distributors of prescription drugs to incorporate the technologies described in subsection (c), into multiple elements of the physical packaging of the drugs, including--
(A) blister packs, shrink wrap, package labels, package seals, bottles, and boxes; and
(B) at the item level.
(2) LABELING OF SHIPPING CONTAINER.--Shipments of prescription drugs shall include a label on the shipping container that incorporates the technologies described in subsection (a)(1), so that members of the supply chain inspecting the packages will be able to determine the authenticity of the shipment. Chain of custody procedures shall apply to such labels and shall include procedures applicable to contractual agreements for the use and distribution of the labels, methods to audit the
use of the labels, and database access for the relevant governmental agencies for audit or verification of the use and distribution of the labels.
(e) Penalty.--A prescription drug is deemed to be misbranded for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) if the packaging or labeling of the drug is in violation of a requirement or prohibition applicable to the drug under subsection (a), (b), or (d).
(f) Transitional Provisions; Effective Dates.--
(A) INITIAL PUBLICATION.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a list, to be known as the National Specified List of Susceptible Prescription Drugs, consisting of not less than 30 of the prescription drugs that are most frequently subject to counterfeiting in the United States (as determined by the Secretary).
(B) REVISION.--Not less than annually through the end of calendar year 2010, the Secretary shall review and, as appropriate, revise the National Specified List of Susceptible Prescription Drugs. The Secretary may not revise the List to include fewer than 30 prescription drugs.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATES.--The Secretary shall implement the requirements and prohibitions of subsections (a), (b), and (d)--
(A) with respect to prescription drugs on the National Specified List of Susceptible Prescription Drugs, beginning not later than the earlier of--
(i) 1 year after the initial publication of such List; or
(ii) December 31, 2008; and
(B) with respect to all prescription drugs, beginning not later than December 31, 2011.
(3) AUTHORIZED USES DURING TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.--In lieu of the requirements specified in subsection (b)(1), for the period beginning on the effective date applicable under paragraph (2)(A) and ending on the commencement of the effective date applicable under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall require that technologies described in subsection (a)(1) be used exclusively to verify the authenticity of prescription drugs.
(g) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) The term ``pedigree''--
(A) means the history of each prior sale, purchase, or trade of the prescription drug involved to a distributor or retailer of the drug (including the date of the transaction and the names and addresses of all parties to the transaction); and
(B) excludes information about the sale, purchase, or trade of the drug to the drug consumer.
(2) The term ``prescription drug'' means a drug subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)).
(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on May 1, 2007.)


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#1 Sun 14 Oct 12 9:07am
noo noo
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Need ideas and inspiration for selling homemade food!
Hi Everyone.
I joined this forum years ago when I was really young and still dreaming!
Now, I'm 22 and have decided to try pursue my love of food and cooking. I don't want to become a chef-behind the scenes in a restaurant. I have applied to take over a school tuck shop in South Africa, make it as healthy as possible and also run a small deli.
Whilst I am waiting to hear back from them, I have decided to try raise funds for capital and test the waters. I have booked a stand for a big market in 2 weeks time and have now suddenly got cold feet. I have so many ideas but can't seem to whittle them down and am getting cold feet.
I really want to offer something a little different such as salad kits, ready made dishes(like gourmet mac and cheese, roast vegetables etc) as well as cake pops, filled cupcakes(lemon meringue has caught my eye) and bags of soups and sauces. I also have an awesome recipe for gluten free chocolate cake and muffins(made with beans!).
I love the thought of foodie gifts such as beer bread kit, cookie mix jar etc.
The problem is
I have little experience in this and not much money to buy stock and packaging with and don't want to be left with excess stock.
I need help with the costing/pricing as well.
If anyone has any idea, suggestions...I would LOVE to hear from you.
Kind regards!
#2 Sun 14 Oct 12 1:08pm
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- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: Need ideas and inspiration for selling homemade food!
What about a selection of really tasty 'flapjacks' they are fairly cheap to make and can have things added to enhance them .
They can be packed in a simple cellophane bag or could be served straight into a paper bag.
As long as they are reasonably priced they should sell well.
Jars of cookie mix , layered up so they look amazing and finished with a ribbon or a raffia bow .
The problem with these is the cost of buying the jar.
There are lads of ' jar recipes on the Internet.
#3 Mon 15 Oct 12 1:07am
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- Member since Sun 12 Apr 09
Re: Need ideas and inspiration for selling homemade food!
Hi Noo noo,
What an exciting venture.
Just wanted to share the story of two friends who began selling food at markets, one sold cakes and the other sold bread.
The bread person was so much more successful because the cost of her ingredients was so much less.
So my hint is to do the maths with the cost of ingredients as well as the simplicity of the recipe and all the Health and Safety issues.
My daughter is thinking of a market stall and one thing she is considering is home made muesli bars. They can be made and packaged in advance.
Good luck to you
#4 Mon 15 Oct 12 1:50am
- Forum champ Occupation Book Seller
- From Jacksonville, FL
- Member since Sun 04 Apr 10
Re: Need ideas and inspiration for selling homemade food!
My suggestion would be to find recipes that have few ingredients and those ingredients are used in multiple items. This would keep cost down as you can buy the core ingredients in bulk which will be cheaper and spend less on "special' items just for one product.
#5 Mon 15 Oct 12 3:53pm
noo noo
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- Member since Thu 08 Sep 05
Re: Need ideas and inspiration for selling homemade food!
Thank you so much.
My friend owns a farm and sells free range ducks, chickens and quails. She has many quail eggs to sell( a novelty only found in fine dining in S.A) and already has the packaging for them. Not sure about the logistics of taking frozen birds.
This is my list of ideas.
Would appreciate input as to what would catch your eye?
lemon meringue cupcakes
Bran and date muffins
Wheat free chocolate cake
Cabbage salad pack with Chopped cabbage, dressing, roasted nuts and seeds
Morrocan carrot salad
Cake pops
Cinnamon and chocolate babkas
Sweetcorn bake/crustlessw quiche
gourmet macaroni and cheese with sundried tomatoes and caramelized onions
Beer bread gift pack
Cookie jar mix
lemon curd
Love the flapjack idea. I did it at a cake sale with crumpets when I was in primary school and it worked so well. Not sure if these are the same thing?! And its great idea to generate passing traffic to see my other products!
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Most judges/courts are fine with spankings and will not even hear a case if that is the extent of an accusation.
Then again this could all be a ploy to get money and prevent any child visitation rights. Who knows but those involved?
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Haven't been on much lately and trying to catch up but I have to quit for tonight so here it goes
gzuslivz-I totally agree with you on your experience, I too would have been hurt if I made something for someone that they specifically said they wanted and in their favorite colors, and then they sent it to someone else, And on top of that to not even mention it was made by you. In your case it was made specifically for them and it was something they asked for.
I do try to stay in the $10 budget, using coupons, looking for sale items, close outs etc. I do so as consideration to all who want to participate. Last year a few had expressed they couldn't afford to spend more and dropped out one did say it was because she felt her sp would feel slighted because her package wasn't as full as others. The padded flat rate priority is under $6, unless it went over with the latest increase, and unless something is fragile I can usually get my stuff in one of them. Ok moving on.
The Cardinal is the state bird of 7 states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virgina, and West Virgina. And I think your are correct skaduzy about Ohio the only state that has Hang on Sloopy as their official R & R song.
I hope to get my package in the mail by Tuesday; It will travel more than 500 miles, but less than 1000. I gave other clues earlier, but don't remember if I said it is going west of me. They are not having a heat wave right now either.
Krystyna hang in there. I haven't had personal experience with rebuilding after a disaster, but it seems seldom do folks get reimbursed for their total cost, and nothing for all the work you have to do to get any of it done.
Hope all that were hit with blizzard weather are ok. Think there were 2 in the country this weekend the NE and west / midwest areas.
Lori glad Marty is doing well. Good news. And Yes your GD is adorable!!! can't wait to see other pics, well maybe they are posted but I'm only to pg. 44 so if they are on I'll see them tomorrow.
Hope to get my package pic posted after work tomorrow.


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The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom has been selected for PTC Reads, 2004/2005. For a review of the book, click here.
PTC Reads is a college-wide book club designed to promote reading and communication throughout all sectors of the campus community. During the Fall and Spring semesters, events and special activities will be held to discuss and explore the book.
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Volume III
CHIME Elementary School, Woodland Hills, California
What's New
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings kicks off National Charter Schools Week, addresses the Education Writers Association, and speaks at the Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement banquet; Presidential Scholars for 2005 are announced; the article about charter schools as role models by Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary Petrilli printed in Education Next; OII's Innovations in Education book named EDPress finalist; Knowing Poe wins Webby award; Choosing a School for Your Child is number 1 at ED Pubs; SEED School is a finalist for the Innovations in American Government Award; Charter School Leadership Council issues report on the state of the charter movement; book on magnet and specialized schools of the future released; the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence studies successful high-poverty schools; Milken Family Foundation creates Teacher Advancement Program Foundation; Heritage Foundation launches new online, school choice database; and Education Week releases its eighth report on schools' use of technology.
Innovations in the News
Families choose charter schools in Denver; plus information on choice, leadership, and teacher quality.
CHIME Rings the School Bell for Each Individual Student
Every child is different. Every child is unique. What would you do if your child did not learn in the same way as most other children? What if you could not find a school that best served your child's needs? If you are like actress Laura San Giacomo, whose son has cerebral palsy, and other concerned parents in Woodland Hills, California, you might help to build a new school—one that nurtures all children and one where every student can, and does, learn. You might create a school like CHIME Charter Elementary School, where children learn together whether they are gifted, have age-specific knowledge and skills, or have disabilities.
Since its inception, California's "Community Honoring Inclusive Model Education" (CHIME) Institute has collaborated with local families, offering infant, toddler, preschool programs, and childcare to help families meet their children's needs. For 15 years, families benefited from these services, but they wanted more. Parents requested that CHIME extend its services, and, in 2001, with support from the community and parents like San Giacomo, CHIME Charter Elementary School opened its doors.
CHIME Elementary School serves 192 children in kindergarten through fifth grade who live in communities around California's San Fernando Valley. The student population is 49 percent Caucasian, 27 percent Hispanic, 13 percent American Indian and Asian, and 11 percent African American. Nearly 20 percent of these students have disabilities that range from mild to severe. Children come to CHIME with emotional and social needs, physical needs, and academic needs. As a charter school, CHIME provides free public education to students and admits them through a lottery system. As mandated by the school's charter, slots are saved for children with special needs.
To ensure a range of abilities, Principal Julie Fabrocini, who is also a part-time education instructor at California State University, states, " We send a huge message about diversity to our community and the public at large. Having so many different students in one building enriches the learning environment for all kids."
At CHIME, special education is seen as a service. Instead of taking children out of their regular classrooms to participate in speech and language therapy or other occupational services, students receive assistance from special educators and other paraprofessionals in their classrooms. Special educators spend one to two hours in each classroom, serving not only the students with disabilities, but all students who need assistance. It is not uncommon to see speech and language pathologists working with small groups of students in a classroom, practicing phonemic and phonological awareness skills, while the regular classroom teacher leads another small group in another language arts activity.
The school adheres to a co-teaching model where special educators plan lessons with regular classroom teachers. The first hour of every school day, before the building is bustling with students, is set aside for lesson planning. CHIME faculty view co-teaching as a layering technique for instruction that meets the children where they are, supporting each child in the unique way he or she learns best. One special educator and one to two paraprofessionals work alongside each classroom teacher, continuously engaging and supporting the students.
When the last bell rings and students are dismissed, the 15 CHIME teachers, special educators, related service providers, and paraprofessionals, meet for 25 minutes to "debrief" in their respective classrooms. With multiple people working in each grade, the debriefing time is valuable to discuss individual students' successes and challenges, both academically and behaviorally, that day. The debriefing discussions are used to shape instruction for the following day and support the co-teaching partnerships and teaming at the school.
A unique aspect of CHIME's regular curriculum is the required American Sign Language (ASL) class. Seen as "the official second language" of the school, ASL is taught to all CHIME students for about one hour per week. A certified ASL teacher, who is also deaf, instructs each class. Many CHIME teachers believe that students learn the structure of language more readily by participating in the sign language courses, and that ASL provides a solid foundation for literacy.
CHIME students have shown marked improvement on standardized achievement tests. In 2004, CHIME had a target of 8 points above its 2003 Academic Performance Index (API) number, (California's student achievement measure). The school exceeded that goal, reaching an astounding 77-point improvement. The state's current goal for schools to achieve or maintain is an API of 800; CHIME earned a 715.
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An article about accountability and charter schools, by Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, Michael J. Petrilli, appears in the latest edition of Education Next, published by the Hoover Institution. The article considers the impact that the No Child Left Behind Act is having on the nation's charter schools. (Summer 2005).
The Association of Education Publishers recently announced the finalists for the 2005 Golden Lamp, Distinguished Achievement, and Beacon Awards. The U.S. Department of Education's book, Innovations in Education: Successful Charter Schools, published by WestEd, has been recognized as a finalist for the Distinguished Achievement Award for Interior Design for an adult book. (May 9)
Maryland Public Television's Knowing Poe collection of online field trips recently won a Webby award (the "online Oscar") in the education category. Knowing Poe is geared for students in middle and high school and for teachers who want to learn more about the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe. The site combines literature and history, and is part of Thinkport, Maryland's education website dedicated to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade and their families. Thinkport is made possible by an OII Star Schools grant. (May 9)
The SEED School, a charter school in Washington, DC, has been named as one of 18 finalists for the Innovations in American Government Award PDF (1KB) . The Innovations Award is a program from the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and is administered in part by the Council for Excellence in Government. The School is now eligible to win a $100,000 grand prize. SEED is the only public school in the nation to provide a boarding school environment to its underprivileged students. (May 9)
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The Charter School Leadership Council has issued its State of the Charter School Movement 2005: Trends, Issues, and Indicators PDF (1KB), report. The report offers an assessment of the status of the charter school movement as of this year, focusing on the most important topics and trends. It contains seven chapters on various topics, including charter school growth, performance, accountability, impact, politics and policies, support, and public opinion. (May 3)
A new book, Magnet and Specialized Schools of the Future: A Focus on Change, from Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, provides advice on constructing new school buildings and renovating or adding on to existing magnet or charter schools. The book highlights 12 exemplary projects, followed by guidance on specialized topics such as: funding, finding a school location, the best design for autistic students, technology, landscape architeture for urban schools, acoustics, and indoor air quality. A draft charter school operations plan and 36 references are included as well. (May 9)
The Heritage Foundation, a Washington DC-based think tank that promotes school choice options, recently launched "Choices in Education," a database of school choice laws and enrollment opportunities for each state. The website contains archival information concerning school choice research studies, news articles, and policy information categorized by state. Creators of the website believe it will connect people to local organizations that will assist them in choosing a school for their child that meets his or her needs. (May 9)
Closing the Achievement Gap
A new study from the Kentucky-based Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a nonprofit citizens advocacy group, examines eight high-performing, high-poverty elementary schools in Kentucky. Inside the Black Box of High-Performing High-Poverty Schools.
Teacher Quality
The nonprofit Milken Family Foundation has created a new education foundation designed to address teacher quality requirements in the federal No Child Left Behind law. The Teacher Advancement Program Foundation will aim to improve teacher quality by revising the structure of professional development to place a highly qualified instructor in every classroom in the country. The new foundation is funded in part by the Milken Family Foundation and the Broad Foundation. (May 4)
Across the country, states are spending millions to create data systems to assist them in reporting material relevant to student achievement data and other requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law. To chronicle this use of technology, Education Week recently released its eighth annual report on school technology, Technology Counts 2005: Electronic Transfer: Moving Technology Dollars in New Directions. The report includes articles on technology and state spending, state profiles, and a first-of-its-kind ranking of leaders in technology. The table of contents and executive summary are available online. Print copies may be ordered from Education Week. (May 5)
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Charter Schools
On April 28, President George W. Bush released a proclamation recognizing the importance of charter schools as part of the country's public education system. The President acknowledged the hard work of charter schoolteachers and administrators, and listed recent federal actions supporting charter schools, including the proposed $219 million for Charter School Grants and $37 million for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities. [More-The White House] (April 28)
The U.S. Education Secretary's Regional Representative, Donna Foxley, visited King Valley Charter School (OR) as part of the National Charter Schools Week celebration. While there, she called the school a model for other charter schools by giving parents options and strengthening a community. Oregon has 5,600 students in 56 charter schools, most of which are outside major metropolitan areas. [More-Gazette-Times] (May 4)
At another National Charter Schools Week celebration, the director of the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, Carolyn Snowbarger, and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) visited Greenville Tech Charter High School (SC). Located on Greenville Technical College's main campus, it is one of 23 charter schools in the state serving 4,074 students. [More-Greenville News] (May 4)
The Maryland Board of Education has ruled that school systems must provide as much money to charter operators for children enrolled in charter schools as they spend on regular public school students. In its rulings, the state board said systems must give operating money to charter schools in cash rather than a combination of cash and system-provided services. The first generation of charter schools under the 2003 Maryland law is to open this fall. [More-Baltimore Sun] (May 7)
The D.C. Board of Education will allow charter schools to lease space from 10 existing underused buildings. D.C. Council members have also proposed to double the school system's construction budget if it agrees to rid itself of excess space. According to a new study, D.C. Public Schools needs just 10 million of the 16 million square feet it has at its 145 schools. [More-Washington Post] (April 27)
Hundreds of parents in north Huntsville (AL) are transferring their children to attend better performing schools in south Huntsville. Many children must ride a bus for up to two hours to reach their destination. In south Huntsville the elementary schools are experiencing an influx of students as a result of No Child Left Behind and race-based transfers in the last two years. Huntsville approved over 1,000 transfers this academic year between elementary and middle schools. [More-Huntsville Times] (May 1) [free registration]
An appreciation and knowledge of technology are becoming important factors for many school boards in search of a new superintendent. In Wauwatosa (WI), for example, Phillip J. Ertl was recently hired as the superintendent, bringing with him impressive technology credentials. Recognized with the American Association of School Administrators' (AASA) 2005 President's Technology Award, Ertl has given talks on "paperless" board meetings, and his former Kiel Area School District was showcased by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) as the fourth best school district in the country for its school board's implementation of technology. [More-eSchool News] (April 29) [free registration]
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The North Carolina Teaching Fellows (NCTF) program may go national if a federal bill modeled after the initiative is approved. The bill would offer $26,000 college scholarships to high school seniors who agree to commit to teach in the state's public schools for four years. The 19-year-old NCTF program has provided the state with more than 4,700 teachers, according to Jo Ann Norris, NCTF administrator. Nearly 82 percent of teachers in the NCTF program stay in the classroom after their four-year commitment has been fulfilled. Many states have existing teaching fellows programs. U.S. Representative David Price (D), who introduced the national bill, believes the plan would allow established programs to grow and new programs to develop. [More-Herald Sun] (May 1)
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Re: st: Questions for random data generation and value label
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You are still not saying which distribution you would like to sample
from! Any sample must be from _some_ distribution.
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Yu Xue <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Thanks Maarten, David, Nick, Joerg !
> Let me use an example to describe my question more clearly.
> There is an actual data that has three variables: Var1, Var2, Var3.
> Each of them has continuous numeric values. And I get the max, min,
> SD, mean for each of them, and save them in several macros, and then
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> SD, mean of Var1, Var2, Var3, respectively as in actual data.
> Hope I describe it clearly.
> Thank you very much
> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Joerg Luedicke
> <email@example.com> wrote:
>> The normal distribution has support -infinity,+infinity, so it is not
>> clear what you mean with 'range' here. Do you want to draw from a
>> truncated normal distribution?
>> Joerg
>> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Yu Xue <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks Maarten!
>>> What I want is Normal Distribution. Is there a way to randomly
>>> generate a variable with specific mean, SD, and range,
>>> Thanks!!
>>> Mark
>>> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Maarten Buis <email@example.com> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Yu Xue wrote:
>>>>> I already checked "-help random_number_functions-", but I still can
>>>>> not find the answer to my question.
>>>>> I knew that I can use a formula similar like this:
>>>>> Var=a+int((b-a+1)*runiform()), to keep a specific range in [a,b]
>>>>> and use another formula: Var=invnorm(uniform())*SD+mean, to keep
>>>>> specific Standard deviation and mean.
>>>>> But I do not know how to generate a "Var" with all specific range, SD, and mean.
>>>>> Please note that I do not generate a sample data from the actual data,
>>>>> what I want to generate is synthetic data (totally fake data).
>>>> What distribution do you want to draw your new variable from? Do you
>>>> want it to be normally (Gaussian) distributed, gamma distributed, beta
>>>> distribed, Fisk distributed, Laplace distributed, ... The number of
>>>> choices is huge, but without choosing your distribution you cannot
>>>> draw your random numbers.
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#1 Thu 21 Jun 12 4:33pm
When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
For instance, my neighbor collects rainwater in huge open buckets and a closed rain barrel. The problem is that when there is enough rain to fill the containers, there's no need to water and the water sits there until it becomes foul smelling and full of mosquito larvae.
I don't object to the rain barrel, except that it does have grooves that collect water on top and I can see mosquito larvae in those puddles. Also, the water has a strong odor of sulphur and it's brown from the tannins from leaves in the gutters. I would think this would only add to the too-low pH we have here.
I have asked to no avail that she empty the containers regularly. She says she does, but it has never happened. We have even done it ourselves when she was not home. This angered her. I think I can have the county warn or fine her, but I don't want to go that route.
Any advice? Where can I direct this person to information that she will finally listen to and am I over-reacting? We now have tiger mosquitos that bite during the day and they can carry malaria and dengue fever.
#2 Thu 21 Jun 12 6:39pm
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Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
I don't have the problem I have to say.............when it's hot in the summer the rain is long gone & there's no water left in storage, when the rain comes again our temperatures drop like a stone!
But on the occasions I have had smelly water in a waterbutt I have used a solution you use in ponds to sweeten the water, it remedies the pH problem & removes the smell.
As far as your neighbour is concerned, if speaking with her has done no good & you are obviously concerned for your own health as well as hers, go speak to your local Environmental Health Officer (ours is based at the local Borough Council Office), who will give you free & confidential advice, but who can also act on information given if your neighbour is deemed to pose a significant personal/public health threat. It doesn't usually mean a fine or anything, but a stiffish warning & they should come to check the problem has been sorted out. There are laws/bylaws to protect you, & these officers have to ensure people obey them.
#3 Thu 21 Jun 12 8:14pm
Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
The state expects individuals to cope with the situation. I know they'd send out information and have done so at my request in the past. I've decided to buy the type of mosquito control that doesn't harm any other insects or animals. It's $15 or $20.
#4 Fri 22 Jun 12 1:30am
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Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
You could sneak a couple of goldfish into her barrels to eat the mosquito larvae. Maybe she won't notice!
#5 Fri 22 Jun 12 1:10pm
Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
Haha Joy, that's a nice idea. The funny thing is, I had thought of it because the guy who used to live there had a bucket koi pond in the back garden. He had to chase away raccoons regularly. That would be an expensive raccoon meal.
Interesting, the state gives information about the habits of tiger mosquitos. It's up to private citizens to do what they can because the 'preferred' breeding places are containers that hold water and rain barrels that have organic matter rotting in the water and located in shade. They prefer this over clean water in sunshine. She's providing all the right conditions. Also, her gutters must be loaded with debris as I noticed they're still dripping after two days with no rain. It could be that they are even breeding in the gutters so the water going into the rain barrel is full of larvae, despite the opening where the gutter drains into it being covered with screening.
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#6 Sat 23 Jun 12 10:04am
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Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
I found that when I had a little pond in the garden with fish I it they did not eat all the mosquito larvae .
Where ever there are collections of water , even a muddy puddle from a dripping pipe you get those pesky Mosquitos breeding .
I often go round the garden and empty out residual bits of water from garden pots .
We also frequently refresh the birdbath at the front if our house by tipping a lot of fresh water into it spilling out the older water onto the garden .
The birds seem
To appreciate this happening and it washes out any lave that might be in the water.
We get a lot of birds that visit the birdbath on their way places .
I don't have a rainwater butt but have considered getting a sealed one that gets filled from the rainwater down pipe (through a small pipe clamped on the side and onto downpipe) , but as yet have not got one.
I had , what we think was a 'tiger mosquito ' bite last year when I was in the south of France, it gave me terrible blisters on my ankle where I was bitten and a trip to the pharmacy in France and then doctor back in UK !
Some of these mosquito bites can be very nasty and make you quite unwell .
We don't have quite as much problem here as is warmer countries , but they are still pesky little things that I don't want to encourage .
Fortunatly , I don't have a neighbour with a stinky rainwater but like you do Martha , so I don't have that to contend with .
That screening is good for keeping out the mosquitos but you only need one tiny hole in it or for one mosquito to fly through when the door is open and you get a problem .
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#7 Sat 23 Jun 12 1:51pm
Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
mummza, tiger mosquitos carry incurable diseases like malaria and dengue fever. They are listed as one of the 7 most invasive species on the planet. They are out biting during the day, usually beginning in July. They came here from Asia in the used tired trade in the late 80's, inside of used tires being shipped over. I thought we'd gotten rid of them with those two really cold, snowy winters, but on reading, they are still quite a bad problem in our state. We have other species of mosquito that don't carry the incurable diseases, but can carry West Nile disease/Bird Flu. I think most of us have had it or are immune by now from being bitten by mosquitos, but it was a problem with some people coming down with it and birds dying. This lady also has bird baths that don't get washed out daily which I think is incorrect. Birds are especially sensitive to dirty water and need fresh water every day, FWIU.
#8 Sun 24 Jun 12 9:54am
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Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
I think they are even making it up into southern Ontario now.. I have done the most sensible thing. walked the yard dumping standing water and of course stocked up on Tonic water.. G and T's.. strictly for the quinnine medicinal factor of course.
Only a fool argues with a skunk, a mule or a cook. { cowboy saying}
#9 Sun 24 Jun 12 2:43pm
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Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
Ashen wrote:
G and T's.. strictly for the quinnine medicinal factor of course.
A lot of Tonic Water doesn't actually have quinnine in it anymore, if this mozzie problem doesn't go away (& methinks it won't any day soon) I reckon the quinnine may well be back before long.
#10 Sun 24 Jun 12 3:15pm
Re: When collecting rainwater becomes a problem
She'll have to convert those rain buckets to quinine storage!
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is a professional qualified by professional credentialing, academic, and clinical experience to provide diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures. The scope of practice includes those procedures, acts and processes permitted by law, for which the individual has received education and clinical experience, has demonstrated competency, and has completed the appropriate credentialing which is the standards of practice. Coursework includes use of sonography relevant to gynecology, obstetrics, abdominal subjects, superficial structures and vascular applications.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program has been in operation since 1984 and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Instruction is six consecutive quarters beginning in September and all courses are completed in sequence. Didactic and laboratory instruction is in addition to the preceptorship assignment, which consists of thirty-two hours per week. Students are eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) exams. Successful program completion leads to a Certificate of Achievement and the student may choose to complete an Associate in Science degree option.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate the necessary knowledge, technical skills, analytical skills, interpersonal skills and diagnostic ability within the scope of practice for diagnostic medical sonography.
Students will demonstrate the necessary knowledge and values pertaining to professional demeanor including the implementation of confidentiality and privacy for the practice of diagnostic medical sonography.
Career Opportunities
Students typically pursue technical careers in the hospital, clinic, and office. With additional technical experience career positions may include supervisory positions, as a traveler or independent contractor. Most management, corporate, and education positions require four-year college degrees in a related field.
Units required for Major:
Units required for Certificate:
Degree Requirements:
English proficiency: ENGL 1A, 1AH, 1S & 1T, ESLL 26 or equivalent.
Mathematics proficiency: MATH 57, 105, 108 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units is required* to include:
All Foothill General Education requirements (30 Units)
Core courses (98 Units)
*Additional elective course work may be necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement for the associate degree.
All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in all core and support courses for the degree and certificate.
Program Type(s):
= Associate in Science Degree.
= Certificate of Achievement.
Additional Information:
Selective admission into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is based on the following with grades of "C" or higher:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a two-year Allied Health Program such as Radiology Technology, Registered Nursing and/or baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States in a science/medically related discipline (premed) with significant direct patient care experience.
College-level Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs (preferred within the past 5 years).
College-level General Physics (Radiology Physics is acceptable).
Intermediate Algebra or higher-level mathematics, or placement into
MATH 105 or 108
on the Foothill College Placement Test.
College-level communication:
or equivalent.
Medical Terminology or
or equivalent if integrated into prior health care program.
Compliance with technical standards.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certified (can be delayed until acceptance).
Application deadline is May 1st. Refer to
for further program and application information.
Anatomy and Physiology studied in a language other than English will not be considered.
Physical examinations, immunizations, background screening and drug testing are required to attend clinical internships. Positive results on background checks and drug testing could impact a student's ability to attend clinical assignment, complete the program requirements or gain a license to practice upon graduation. The cost of required physical examinations, immunizations, background screenings and drug tests will be paid by the student. Students accepted into the program will be provided with specific details.
Core Courses:
(98 units)
AHS 50 Introduction to Allied Health Programs (1 unit)
DMS 50A Diagnostic Medical Sonography Principles & Protocols (4 units)
DMS 50B Sonography & Patient Care (2 units)
DMS 60A Critique & Pathology I (2 units)
DMS 72A Diagnostic Medical Sonography Procedures & Applications (8 units)
DMS 51A Sectional Anatomy (3 units)
DMS 53A Diagnostic Medical Sonography I (2 units)
DMS 54A Gynecology (2 units)
DMS 60B Critique & Pathology II (1 unit)
DMS 70A Clinical Preceptorship I (8.5 units ) (32 hrs/wk for 13 wks)
DMS 52A Physical Principles of Diagnostic Medical Sonography I (2 units)
DMS 53B Diagnostic Medical Sonography II (2 units)
DMS 54B Gynecology & Obstetrics (2 units)
DMS 60C Critique & Pathology III (1 unit)
DMS 70B Clinical Preceptorship II (8 units) (32 hrs/wk for 12 wks)
DMS 52B Physical Principles of Diagnostic Medical Sonography II (2 units)
DMS 53C Diagnostic Medical Sonography III (2 units)
DMS 55A Obstetrics I (2 units)
DMS 60D Critique & Pathology IV (1 unit)
DMS 70C Clinical Preceptorship III (8.5 units) (32 hrs/wk for 13 wks)
DMS 56A Vascular Sonography (3 units)
DMS 55B Obstetrics II (2 units)
DMS 60E Critique & Pathology V (1 unit)
DMS 70D Clinical Preceptorship IV (8.5 units) (32 hrs/wk for 13 wks)
DMS 72E Diagnostic Medical Sonography Procedures & Applications (2 units)
DMS 52C Physical Principles of Diagnostic Medical Sonography III (2 units)
DMS 56B Advanced Applications of Vascular Technology (2 units)
DMS 60F Critique & Pathology VI (1 unit)
DMS 70E Clinical Preceptorship V (8.5 units) (32 hrs/wk for 13 wks)
DMS 80A Advanced Sonographic Principles (4 units)
Certificate of Achievement in Diagnostic Medical Sonography -
(98 Units)
The Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of the Core Courses. General education courses are not required however the prerequisites and entrance requirements must be met.
Academic Year: 2012-2013
Current status: Approved
Last update: 2012-05-07 15:41:36
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Pine River graduate promoted to chief master sergeant
Duane R. Kangas, of Moorhead, was recently promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant in the North Dakota Air National Guard. He is a first sergeant in the Fargo, N.D.-based 119th Wing.
Kangas served in the Air Force from 1984-88 and joined the Air National Guard in 1989. He has 28 years of military service. Kangas works full-time as an aircraft maintenance technician for FedEx at the Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks, N.D.
He is a 1984 graduate of Pine River High School and holds a bachelor's of science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
He and his wife, Linette, have two children: Madeline, 16, and Noel, 14. He is the son of Robert Kangas and Betty Kangas of Pine River.


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First Impressions: Winslow Homer and the World of Printmaking presents a selection of approximately twenty-five prints by one of America's most admired artists of the late nineteenth century. Hailed as an insightful interpreter of American life, Homer's reputation has been shaped by his vast achievements in oil and watercolor. However, long before Homer became celebrated as a painter, he was first known to the American public as an illustrator through the more than two-hundred wood-engraved images published by Harper's Weekly and other popular magazines between 1857 and 1875.
In addition to featuring a range of these illustrations, the exhibition will include seldom seen etchings such as Mending the Tears (1888), Perils of the Sea (1888), and Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake (1889). Homer's desire to establish himself as a serious printmaker arose the year after his return, in 1882, from an extended stay in the fishing village of Cullercoats on the North Sea of England. Homer settled in a cottage on the ocean in Prout's Neck, Maine in 1883 and for four years printmaking absorbed much of his time and creative energy. Homer only produced eight etchings and they correspond to the dramatic subject of his sea paintings. This exhibition will explore how printmaking shaped both Homer's creative and commercial ambitions. First Impressions: Winslow Homer and the World of Printmaking is organized by The Hyde Collection and curated by Erin B. Coe, chief curator.


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#1 Mon 12 Mar 07 12:26pm
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Range Cookers
I've had a quick look through posts to find something on this topic and came up with the interesting thread on "induction verses gas" but I wondered if anyone has advice on electric verses gas ovens. I was brought up with gas and my first 2 cookers were gas. I then moved to a place that had electric and now have a Neff fan oven with a conventional 2nd oven. I'm thinking of changing the kitchen and using a significant amount of the budget on the cooker. I fancy a range cooker and have looked at Rangemaster, Falcon and Lacanche. The Lacanche comes highly recommended from friends but I find the oven sizes on the small side. Rangemaster appears to give a lot for the money but the finish and accessories are perhaps a bit cheap. The Falcon looks very good to me but I don't know whether to go for all gas or the multi-function plus fan oven option. Also considering the "Continental" as it saves the best part of £1000 although the lack of a separate grill might be a nuisance.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Think I would go for the gas hob as I do quite a lot of wok cooking.
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Re: Range Cookers
Gas for pure functionality is better than elec for hob cooking, but elec is the way forward for oven cooking (IMHO), I think another thing to consider is the price and supply of gas (certainly in the UK anyway).
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The data on house heating fuel were obtained from answers to long-form questionnaire Item 42, which was asked on a sample basis at occupied housing units. The data show the type of fuel used most often to heat the house, apartment, or mobile home.
Utility gas
This category includes gas piped through underground pipes from a central system to serve the neighborhood.
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
This category includes liquid propane gas stored in bottles or tanks which are refilled or exchanged when empty.
Electricity is generally supplied by means of above or underground electric power lines.
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This category includes purchased wood, wood cut by household members on their property or elsewhere, driftwood, sawmill or construction scraps, or the like.
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This category includes heat provided by sunlight that is collected, stored, and actively distributed to most of the rooms.
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Showers Looks Sharp in Initial UTEP Football Scrimmage
Aug 17, 2013
Jameill Showers completed 9-of-15 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and UTEP compiled 500 yards of offense (344 passing, 156 rushing) in its first scrimmage of the season on Saturday morning in Alpine, Texas.
Showers connected with freshman and El Paso native Aaron Jones on a 14-yard touchdown pass on the first series. The Miners would go on to score nine more TDs - eight of the offensive variety - with many coming in red zone situations.
"I thought the offense came out and went down the field," UTEP coach Sean Kugler said. "Jameill did a great job leading that drive. And I thought the defense responded. The 1 defense stopped the 1 offense. From that point on it was kind of back and forth, which is what you look for. There was a lot of good competition and the kids played physical."
Mack Leftwich (4-for-7, 28 yards), Blaire Sullivan (5-for-10, 79 yards) and Garrett Simpson (5-for-11, 87 yards) all took substantial reps at quarterback. Sullivan and Simpson each threw interceptions. One was returned 95 yards by linebacker A.J. Ropati for six points. Natanael Rodriguez had the other interception.
UTEP defenders registered a total of seven sacks on the day, including two by junior college transfer Maurice Chavis.
"I thought the defense did a great job down in the red zone today," Kugler said. "Jameel Erving made some plays. Traun Roberson made some plays.
"I was happy with how the defense bounced back [after the first drive]. They are expected to do that. They are well coached by [defensive coordinator] Scott Stoker. He gets those guys flying around."
Freshman defensive back Raleigh Johnson led the Miners with five tackles. Senior linebacker Horace Miller added four, and four players (Trey Brown, James Davidson, Nick Gathrite, Roberson) chipped in with three apiece.
Josh Bell was UTEP's leading rusher with five carries for 66 yards and had the longest run of the scrimmage (45 yards). Autrey Golden ran for 45 yards on nine carries and LaQuintus Dowell rushed nine times for 21 yards.
Three Miners compiled 50 yards receiving, including tight ends Eric Tomlinson (three catches) and Craig Wenrick (two catches), and receiver Jim Jones (three catches).
"L.A. Dowell ran real physical, and so did Autrey Golden," Kugler said. "Jameill was in control. He threw the ball well and made good decisions. He led us into the two-minute drive well.
"There were a lot of positives on both sides of the ball."
Showers hooked up with Jordan Leslie for a 33-yard touchdown pass. Sullivan and Leftwich also threw for two scores. Sullivan found Hunter Nix (19 yards) and Wenrick (21 yards) in the end zone, while Leftwich threw TD passes to Katrae Ford (four yards) and Brandon Moss (five yards).
Sullivan, Simpson and Golden all had short scoring runs.
The Miners will conclude Alpine camp on Tuesday and return to El Paso, where they will begin final preparations for the season opener against New Mexico. UTEP will face the Lobos three weeks from tonight in the Sun Bowl.
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Wisconsin's Film Festivals
Last Updated: 12/30/2013
Wisconsin is no stranger to the glow of Hollywood. Segments of "Public Enemies" and "Transformers 3" were recently shot in Wisconsin and the state is home to many film festivals throughout the year that feature some of the top local and independent films.
The Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) takes place February 17-20. A dozen venues around Beloit will host 120 films, 30 premiers, social events, late night parties and more, all of which provide opportunities to chat with more than 80 independent filmmakers.
But this isn't just a weekend for adults. Bring the kids to the Beloit Public Library for "Kids at BIFF" where there will be fun movie-themed activities and workshops, and of course, movies to watch!
The first annual Green Bay Film Festival takes place a week later, February 25-27, and feature premiers, special screenings and panel discussions with filmmakers. Kids activities are also a part of the weekend's fun with workshops and special screenings.
If you have a favorite "movie" moment in Wisconsin, we'd love to hear about it. Share it on our Facebook wall or as a comment below.This entry was posted in Things to Do


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Salar de Uyuni - Bolivian Salt Flats
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Then once breakie is eaten your bus driver leaves and you get into your jeep with your driver for the tour. Our driver was called Teo, our guide called Alberto, and our chef called Leonora. In our jeep was myself & Enda, the two Irish girls-Kim & Niamh, the driver Teo and Alberto. The other jeep had 6 other tourists, their driver and Leonora the chef.
The joury is over 500km but is broken up by stops at scenic sights and 2 over night stays. The sights on first day included:
Various differnt lagoons, blue, green and white lagoon
In the background of the Laguna Verde you can see a volcano which was the most respected of all the vlcanoes by the Inca people. Itwas tradition fro the Inca�s to build stacks of stones (largest stone at bottom, smallest at top) in respect of this volcano...you can see what I mean from the photo of me & Enda building one.
We also stopped off to see Flaingos which were fabulous. There were Chilean and Andean flamingoes presnt, one has smaller legs (cant remember which!).
Going to let the photos do alot of the talking because i could type forever & bore you all terribley so I�ll try make it briefer from here.
1st night we had to stay in wee shack at 4,800mts altitude. It was baltic. No electricity or no heat. Leonora prepared fabulous food considering the very primitive resources she had...a single camping gas ring
The shed that was our accomodation for the night was seriously basic.We and nearly froze to death. The base of bed was made from concrete slabs, the matress lay on top with no plastic between concrete and matress...so everyting was damp...well more wet than damp! The roof was made from coal bags...yes u read rightly and the tempreatue was minus 20 degrees celcius! I honestly didnt sleep a wink...just prayed all nite the morn wud cum asap. To bed I wore...2 pairs legging, 1 pair heavy combats, 2 pairs socks, 2 string tops, 1 long sleeve thermal top, 2 tee shirts, 2 long sleeve North Face polar style tops (really tite thick lyrca style), a hoodie, a balaclava, a hat over it and ski gloves.... I swear on the Bible I was still freezin, couldnt feel my toes or fingers..nothin. I was then inside a sleeping bag suitable to tempreatures of minus 9, which was covered wth a sheet, 3 heavy wool blankets and a duvet!!!! U get the idea by now! Eveyone was awake all night...oh except Enda who within an hour of been in bed was snoring away. I am now clearly convinced he could sleep standing up!
Got up 5.30am due to not been able to sleep plus early start anyway. Had breakie & headed off in jeep again
Then it was on to the flamingoes again. This time we got much closer to them. There was another phenomenon with the sun attached to their lake. Before sunrise the water looks clear like any lake, but when the sun hits the water it reacts withe the algae on the bottom and the whole lake looks pink. One of the myths attached to the colour of the Flamingo is that the �pink� algae it eats, turns its feathers pink, but a myth of course.
Then the best part of the tour, which wasn�t scheduled AT ALL. Alberto, our English translating guide told us how there was a fiesta (party!) in his home town of �Colcha K�. It was a 3 day festival which celebrated Saint Guacamole(dats what it sounded like, and no it wasnt the avocado mulch!). So he asked if we wanted to detour and see it, that his mum was in the parade. So of course we all agreed & headed for Colcha K
You can see from the video they had a very complicated dace routine. in the centre of the suuare were the musicans on panpipes and drums. Then around them you linked arm in pairs and literally jogged slowly around them in a clockwise direction. When the music sped up you had to change direction....which was when most of them started to fall over, so feckin funny. One of the 90+ old women (who hadnt a tooth in her head), was totally rat arsed, and kept asking Enda to dance. It was so funny, she was always eating bits of meat but because she had no teeth the food kept spraying out all over the place. As rude and all as it was Enda still refused to dance with her!
Then there were the old drunken men who came around with kettles of alcohol (which they filled from buckets) we think it was Pisco but were not sure. So when they came round with this kettle and a cup you had to take some or else you were disrespecting their saint
After 3hrs at the fiesta we headed to the Salt Hotel in which we were staying that night. Whole place made from blocks of salt at the photos show. Had dinner there played some cards then off to bed... up at 6am to catch sunrise on the saltplains. The rest of our final day was spent driving on the saltplains/Salar de Unyui and taking photos. We stopped off at �Fishermans Island�...a wee small island of cactai in middle of saltplains, just sprouted out of no where. The oldest cactus on the island was 1,203 years old! They only grow 3cm a year. All cactai on the island are under preservation. Salt plains gave great opportunity to take some optical illusion photos as you can see. Last stop was a graveyard cemetery in town of Unyui itself....which basically was a dump where old trains were thrown. It was no musuem as it was made out to be!
We hung around Unyui that day, had the best pizza ever in place called Minuteman Pizza (just like Bistro Bianconi at home) then got bus to La Paz at 8.30pm that night. Enjoy the photos xoxox