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College students who frequently text message during class have difficulty staying attentive to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, finds a new study accepted for publication in the National Communication Association's journal Communication Education.
"We know from our past research that college students who are regular text users habitually engage in text messaging during class lectures," said the study's principal author, Fang-Yi Flora Wei, Ph.D., assistant professor of broadcast communications at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. "Now we see that in-class texting partially interferes with a student's ability to pay attention, which prior studies show is necessary for effective cognitive learning."
In the new study, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford students who were enrolled in selected undergraduate general education classes completed an anonymous questionnaire at the end of the semester. The questionnaire asked about the class that they attended immediately before their general education class. Students reported how many text messages they sent or received during the class, on average.
Participants also rated themselves on specific learning variables regarding their class. These variables included self-regulation, which Wei defined as "self-control in directing one's learning process"; sustained attention; and outcomes of cognitive learning -- both self-reported grades and the perceived amount learned.
Because it is difficult to demonstrate that texting alone can have a direct impact on students' cognitive learning, Wei said, she and her co-investigators used path model analysis to describe the relationships between texting, as a "mediator" or intervening variable, and cognitive learning.
Among 190 completed questionnaires from students who attended a lecture-based class lasting 50 or 75 minutes, the average number of text messages students viewed in class was 2.6, Wei's team reported. Students sent, on average, 2.4 texts while in class. The researchers found no difference between the two class lengths in the extent of texting or students' sustained attention to classroom learning.
They did find a direct positive relationship between self-regulation and sustained attention, with students who possessed a high level of self-regulation being more likely to keep their attention focused on classroom learning. In turn, sustained attention to classroom education was positively related to improved cognitive learning, in terms of better grades and especially the perceived amount of learning, the authors reported.
These highly self-regulated students were less likely to text message in class than students with lower levels of self-regulation, Wei said.
On the other hand, students who frequently texted during class were less likely to sustain attention to their instructor. The results suggest that texting diverts students' focus from the main learning task, the authors write in their article.
"College students may believe that they are capable of performing multitasking behaviors during their classroom learning, such as listening to the lecture and texting simultaneously," Wei said. "But the real concern is not whether students can learn under a multitasking condition, but how well they can learn if they cannot sustain their full attention on classroom instruction."
Students should consider limiting their texting during class, Wei suggests. She said she does not think that university bans on texting during class would be as effective as instructors using interactive instructional techniques or other strategies to keep students' attention.
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford does not have a policy banning mobile phones during class, according to the authors.
The article, "Rethinking College Students' Self-Regulation and Sustained Attention: Does Text Messaging During Class Influence Cognitive Learning," will appear in the July 2012 print issue of the Communication Education. Co-authors are Y. Ken Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and education, and Michael Klausner, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, both at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
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Conference to show how to do business with China
By James Benavides
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(March 17, 2008)--The UTSA Institute for Economic Development and the International Trade Center will host the Business China Executive Training Program, a series of workshops for entrepreneurs and business professionals who want practical information from Chinese companies on opening trade relations overseas.
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As part of San Antonio's growing role in international trade and commerce, the workshops will be presented four consecutive Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., March 25-April 15. The presentations will be in the Durango Building Southwest Room (1.124) at the UTSA Downtown Campus, 501 W. Durango Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, 78207.
The series will feature 22 workshops led by Chinese executives including "Understanding China" by Grace Chen, chairman and CEO of Oceansoft International; "Marketing in China" by Yan Yan of the Outdoor Sign Company; and "Chinese Legal Issues" by Tom Tong of Tong & Sung PC.
Other companies represented will include JPMorgan, UPS, Tindall & Foster immigration lawyers, Fulbright & Jaworski international law firm and AX Enterprises Inc., a Microsoft certified partner.
The Business China program builds on UTSA's long-standing relationship with Taiwanese entrepreneur Richard Liu, founder of the leather supply company, Superior Holding Ltd. In 1998, Liu established the U. S.-China Business Education Initiative in UTSA's College of Business.
The Liu family will bring a number of Chinese business professionals to each training module with case studies on negotiating with Chinese suppliers, developing Chinese marking programs, moving goods to and from China, and financing Chinese business ventures.
The first module, Modern Business Management in the People's Republic of China, is Mar. 25. The session will offer information on Chinese culture, business practices, the role of government in the business sector and how to navigate business risks. Other topics include sourcing products from China, product feasibility, locating vendors, negotiation techniques, pricing and quality control.
The second module, Marketing in the Middle Kingdom is April 1. The presentations will provide tools and resources for companies wanting to develop a Chinese export marketing plan and includes information on identifying market opportunities, understanding market segments, analyzing distribution channels and developing sales strategies.
The third module, Supply Chain and Logistics in the People's Republic of China, is April 8. The session will provide tools and information to reduce risk, improve efficiency and increase profits for companies sourcing goods from China and managing complex export operations.
The final module, Trade Finance and Payment Methods in the People's Republic of China, is April 15. The session will provide details on negotiating and securing payment terms, understanding the foreign exchange risk and financing foreign business ventures. Tools provided will help reduce costs, decrease instances of non-payment and increase profit margins.
Continuing support is available through the International Trade Center at UTSA's Institute for Economic Development. The International Trade Center provides free, one-on-one trade consulting and market research, thanks to grants from the Small Business Administration.
The Business China Executive Training Program is an excellent opportunity to prepare for the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) exam. Conference attendees can attend a separate session May 29 for an exam review. The NASBITE CGBP is the only professional credential for international trade executives in the United States and is the benchmark for competence in global trade.
Registration for the Business China Executive Training Conference is $800, which includes all four modules and a Chinese-style business lunch at each session. The NASBITE CGBP review is an additional $100. Rates for individual modules are available. To register for the conference, call (210) 458-2470 or visit the Business China Web site.
The NASBITE CGBP exam is June 13. To register, visit the NASBITECGBP Web site.

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thanks, jaba! next time i'll ask for 2. can't let brat have all the fun!
Hey, brat, love your kitty avatar.
Since everyone is so anxious to see the neat creations, I will just post a pic of my trial first attempts at making MR's. I thought that 5-9 was too big so made one 5x7 and a couple a tad smaller. I experimented with the prairie points and found they do not turn corners well. Anyhow, NONE of these will be going to my swap partner. I am getting better at it though and when she gets mine, if she does not post a pic of them, I will. I am sending 2 because I had already made one and then found out her likes so made one to go along with that. Looking forward to seeing everyone's pictures.
SandyinZ4, those are so cute! I especially love the puppy with the shoe!
It's been a tiring day. Worked, then had to go to dinner with a man & his wife who are visiting in hopes of my boyfriend convincing him to take a job offer he's extended, but now all the joiners over on my swap who sent info today are added to the list and I've found online how my machine is supposed to handle FMQ. So, I'm off to sandwich and maybe do some quilting on this playmat that's currently staring at me from the dining room table. :)
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Crosslake Christian Assembly of God Church will host the acclaimed Financial Peace University on Sunday nights starting March 3 from 5-7 p.m.
Dave Ramsey's nine-week video series and class will show how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and more.
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The Women's Chamber Choir of Hope College will perform with Luminescence and 12th Street Harmony on Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The program will include a selection of American sacred music including "How Can I keep From Singing" and "I'm Going to Sing!" There will be two "yoiks," which derive from an old Scandinavian vocal tradition combining nonsense syllables and short repeated melodic patterns. Next will be an anti-housework piece called "The Stove," followed by "Mouth Peace," which advocates harmony around the world by blending Irish "mouth music," African drum sounds, and scat syllables. The choir will conclude with its traditional closing song, "Blessing."
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sorry quality kinda sux ill make a better attempt after i wash her and remember to grab the tri-pod.
you like takin pics in that spot huh? j/k it looks great man!!
Good pic's. Thanks for sharing!
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I wish i had a white bumper for my Z tho!
even with the grainy pics that truck looks awesome!
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In a couple weeks we're having our Back to School Night (BTSN) at my middle school & it's a GREAT opportunity to start my year off right by giving my parents ALL the resources they need to be in constant communication with us!
A friend & fellow teacher librarian in my district Barb Randolph mentioned that the teachers who posted QR codes in their classrooms had parents lining up to scan them on BTSN! So, taking that one step further I created with Comic Life & iPhoto a QR Code Tree Poster (see above) with all our important MHMS Daring School Library & school web links. I'll be posting this outside the Libary Media Center and in the school lobby as parents on BTSN don't usually visit the library....so I wanna "get 'em while the gettin is good!"
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I've also created for my teachers a quick & easy QR Code Microsoft Word template poster for them to easily adapt & post in their room. Feel free to go to my Slideshare or wiki to download and adapt it for your school!
Set the Stage: Have Parents Download the App!
In preparation for BTSN I posted on our school digital newspaper Murray Messages:
We embrace mobile media here at MHMS! Proof of which you'll see in cool black and white when you visit us for Back to School Night!
(Note: I also took the opportunity on the newsletter to promote our new Edublog)Have a smart phone? Be ready & download a QR code reader app! We really like the FREE iNigma QR code reader available in both Droid, iPhone, or iPad versions. You'll see several QR Codes around the building guiding you to different helpful websites (and maybe a secret message or two!) – be ready to scan! Want to learn more about QR Codes? Check out this handy Comic Tutorial!
Murray Hill Middle School tries every day to put into practice our motto "A Model for School Improvement!" We strive to be accessible by utilizing Blogs, Google forms, Google docs, and social media to provide many ways for you to feel connected to our school and to have a voice! We've also created wikipages that help students with research & tech problems at home. For more information and for links to these great resources, read our latest EuBlog post and learn how we're here for YOU! http://daringlibrary.edublogs.org/
Well, the proof will be after BTSN & when we check the numbers back from the Bit.ly info page to see the number of hits each of the QR codes got!
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3) He's not good in coverage. Part of it is his lack of range ... part of it is being awkward while back pedaling.
Overall impression: the best that I can sum up is consistent and solid. He's dependable to be where he's supposed to be, but a big question as to whether he's going to make the play. I'd call him a 3rd rounder ... I think guys like Mingo and Montgomery are making him look better than he is (sort of like Phillip Dillard and Suh the year we drafted Dillard).
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Advanced Placement Program in Bellevue, Washington
What's New
Report by Caroline Hoxby shows that students at charter schools outperform their peers; Heritage Foundation paper says that more information on choice is available to parents; the Thomas B. Fordham Institute launches a new online publication on education reform; the National Charter School Clearinghouse develops the first Charter School Service Directory; Denver Arts and Technology Academy opens its new facility; educational resources on Sept. 11 are available on the FREE website; and the National Museum of the American Indian will open its doors in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21.
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Latino participation in Advanced Placement classes reached a six-year high in New Mexico, plus more information on Advanced Placement, charter schools, and homeschooling.
Advanced Placement Is for Everyone in Bellevue, Washington
In the late spring heat, while many other students longingly gaze out an open window and daydream about summer adventures to come, a student sits anxiously in a quiet room with 20 or so other like-minded students and waits for the Advanced Placement (AP) test proctor to finish up his lecture on the proper way to bubble in answers on the electronic form and utter "you may now begin." Though she is nervous about the difficulty of the questions that lay within her test booklet, she has a quiet confidence that she can do this. She has been in the highest-level classes since the sixth grade, has earned accolades from all of her teachers, and is among the top 10 students in her class. After years of strenuous academic workloads, she knows she is prepared and is not about to let a three-hour exam get in her way.
All across the country, this is the profile of a typical AP student: consistently high achieving with a history of advanced course work and acknowledged as a member of the school's academic elite. However, at five high schools in Bellevue, Washington, all students from every background and academic level are signing up for AP classes and excelling on the College Board-prepared exams. The schools in this district encourage all students, including special education students and students for whom English is a second language, to take any of the district's 26 offered AP classes in their sophomore through senior years. Furthermore, the schools also require that if a student signs up for an AP course, he or she must also take the end-of-year AP exam.
In fact, the district's "common AP curriculum" is largely based around the goal of channeling students into these advanced courses, which also include the International Baccalaureate (IB)—another program of similar rigor that awards a world-recognized diploma and can count for college credit. As Bellevue Superintendent Michael Riley proudly notes, "Our math curriculum developer likes to say, 'We are establishing two math tracks in Bellevue: One leads to AP Calculus, the other to AP Statistics.'"
A large part of the curriculum strategy involves careful attention to district students from the first day they enter one of the area's 16 schools. AP preparation begins in kindergarten, according to school district officials, and usually continues through to high school graduation. Teachers monitor student classroom performance, as well as state and national test scores, to determine, as soon as possible, which students will require assistance to successfully participate in advanced coursework.
Bellevue students are not the only ones receiving extra attention to foster high achievement. The district's teachers also engage in rigorous training to prepare them to give the best instruction possible to the steady stream of students entering AP classes. All teachers, in grade levels K-12, have the opportunity to take training courses in AP teaching strategies and grading standards, even if they are not currently teaching an AP course.
This commitment to grooming students of all academic capabilities to take on advanced courses has had measurable results. The Bellevue requirement that AP students take the AP exam has led to 90 percent of Bellevue students taking the final AP test, which, if passed, can make a student eligible to receive college credit. From 1996 to the present, AP/IB test-taking rates in Bellevue have increased by 1,000 percent. The number of students taking the tests went from 174 to 1,551, and, as of 2003, a total of 3,178 AP and IB exams have been administered. Not only do Bellevue students take the exams, they excel at them: The district's students have a pass rate of 65 percent.
At Interlake High School, which lists the International Baccalaureate as a special offering, for example, only 11 IB exams were taken in 1997, compared to 265 in 2003 (IB Diploma Programme [DP] students typically take six exams in the required subjects at the end of the two-year program, rather than at the end of the course as with AP exams).
Another indicator of how this AP-driven curriculum keeps students involved and interested is the district's dropout rate, which has been cut in half from 18 percent to 9 percent since the district's AP program began.
In a recent Newsweek list of "America's Best High Schools," five Bellevue high schools were ranked in the top 100, with three listed in the top 20 schools in the nation. The ranking was based on the number of AP and IB tests given in the school and the percentage of students who take them.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement administers two grant programs that support the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. The Advanced Placement Incentive Program awards funds to state and local educational agencies and to national nonprofit educational organizations with expertise in AP to develop, expand, and enhance these advanced programs in low-income schools. The Advanced Placement Test Fee Program makes awards to states to cover part or all of the cost of AP and IB test fees for low-income students. The Washington Department of Education has received an AP Incentive grant.
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige has expressed his and President Bush's goal of dramatically expanding the number of students prepared to succeed in advanced classes and in college through Advanced Placement courses. The president has proposed a $28 million increase for the Advanced Placement program authorized in No Child Left Behind, bringing spending to nearly $52 million per year. The increased funding will help ensure that teachers in low-income schools are well trained to teach AP and IB courses.
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What's New
Report Shows Charter School Students Outperform Their Peers
A new report PDF (194K) by Harvard University economics professor Caroline Hoxby shows that students at charter schools outperform their peers at geographically close and demographically similar public schools. (Sept. 8)
More Information Is Available to Parents
The Heritage Foundation finds that, armed with information, parents are in a better position to choose their child's school and get extra help. Much of the information has been made available through projects supported by OII grants, such as http://www.schoolmatters.com, and through innovative programs, such as those of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is featured in OII's book, Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs. (Sept. 3)
New Fordham Institute Publication
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has launched Fwd: Arresting Insights in Education, which is a series of essays, short studies, and articles related to K-12 education reform. The first issue features the study, "Where Do Public School Teachers Send Their Kids to School?" (Sept. 7)
National Charter School Clearinghouse School Service Directory
The National Charter School Clearinghouse has developed the first Charter School Service Directory, an online yellow pages for the 3,000 charter schools across the nation that are serving 700,000 students. (Sept. 9)
Denver Arts and Technology Academy Charter School
The new state-of-the-art Denver Arts and Technology Academy will open September 14. It was the first school to be granted a 30-year charter, and its enrollment has tripled since it was started in 2000. The school has also met or exceeded state academic standards. (Sept. 8)
Free September 11th Educational Resources
Educational resources to remember and study the events of September 11, 2001, are available on the FREE website. (Sept. 7)
National Museum of the American Indian to Open Soon
The National Museum of the American Indian will open its doors in Washington, D.C., on September 21. The museum honors the history and culture of Native Americans from North, Central, and South America. The new museum is located across the street from the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building. (Sept. 8)
Innovations in the News
Advanced Placement
Latino participation in Advanced Placement classes in New Mexico reached a six-year high in 2004, and the number of Latinos earning college credit for taking the advanced courses grew by 28 percent. [More-KRQE] (Sept. 7)
According to statistics released by the College Board, more than 9,500 Missouri seniors who graduated in 2004 took at least one Advanced Placement exam, an increase of 8 percent over 2003. [More-Info Zine] (Sept.1)
There was an 11 percent increase in both the number of Advanced Placement students and the number of tests taken in Texas schools last school year. An Advanced Placement incentive program established by the legislature may be partly responsible for the increased interest in the test, officials said. Texas schools receive AP Incentive Program grants from OII. [More-KWTX] (Sept. 8)
AP course taking has also gone up in Iowa and Illinois. In addition to classroom study, Iowa offers the Iowa Online AP Academy through the University of Iowa. The federally funded program offers AP courses to public and private schools over the Internet and the Iowa Communications Network. [More-QC Times] (Sept. 1)
Charter Schools
The student loan company Sallie Mae has announced that it is awarding $28 million to District of Columbia charter schools to help them acquire or lease facilities and increase student enrollment. [More-WJLA] (Sept. 8)
California's charter schools are making greater student achievement gains compared to their non-charter counterparts, according to an analysis of the 2004 Academic Performance Index (API). In addition, the average growth of student achievement for charter schools nearly doubled the growth of their non-charter school counterparts. [More-Business Wire] (Sept. 7)
In Minnesota, charter schools traditionally stayed close to the inner city or were far out-state. Now seven new suburban charter schools are opening, and hundreds of middle class students have enrolled. [More-Star Tribune] (Sept. 5)
In the first attempts to analyze the performance of Hawaii's charter schools, the State Department of Education and the Hawaii Educational Policy Center have found that charter school students are doing as well as or better than students at traditional public schools on the state's proficiency tests. [More-Honolulu Advertiser] (Sept. 3)
The estimated number of K-12 children being educated at home in the U.S. increased by 29 percent between 1999 and 2003, growing to 1.1 million students and 2.2 percent of the school-aged population, according to a new study by the National Center for Education Statistics. [More-Christian Examiner] (Sept. 2004)
Religious homeschooling parents in New York State and New England believe that responsibility for education belongs to the parents. One parent, who is a former public school teacher, has advocated for parents' homeschooling rights. [More-Bennington Banner] (Sept. 8)
The Hui Malama Learning Center in Hawaii offers an outdoor education program to homeschooled students in grades six-eight. The program incorporates literature, writing, field trips, presentations by cultural and environmental experts, and community service in core subjects. Maui News (Sept. 6)
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Freshwater is central to our economy, our environment and our way of life.
Our economy has been built upon its use and it plays a key role in our identity, heritage, culture and recreation.
That has been the starting point for the Land and Water Forum and we always bear this in mind as we explore ways of better managing our rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and aquifers.
Our recommendations must enhance the value of this marvellous resource for all - not just for some at the expense of others.
Farmers have played a central role in our discussions.
Federated Farmers, Beef and Lamb, Fonterra and Dairy NZ have been at the table, along with other primary sector organisations, iwi, power generators, green NGOs and others.
Our report to ministers, released in May, got a pretty good reception from political parties and a wide range of commentators, probably because it was deliberately even-handed and its recommendations applied to urban and rural waterways.
The Forum has recommended The Government should set bottom line objectives for the state of our waterways across the country, taking account of their different types.
They will ensure the mana of our rivers is respected - that they have good ecological health and they do not endanger human health.
Can fish live in them and the creatures that fish eat?
Will river beds not be choked with algae?
Will the water be reasonably clear?
Can people have contact with the water without getting sick?
We think local communities should work with regional councils to set the specific objectives for their catchments. Communities should set the timetables to reach them.
Catchment objectives will reflect the local mix of values and interests, and the knowledge the community, including farmers, bring to the table.
The community will work out which water needs to be managed for drinking, or for trout fishing; where swimming is important, where stock water or irrigation is key -and how to manage the mix between these and other activities.
Regions will then set catchment limits for takes and for contaminants in order to achieve the mix they have chosen.
We recommend collaborative processes to lead the decisions because, based on our experience, we know they help to identify win-wins and produce more enduring outcomes with local community buy-in.
You can see the Land and Water Forum is recommending some big changes from the system but we think our approach will be faster and less expensive.
It gives responsibility to communities to find a way through and to find their own win-wins and trade-offs.
Our report is with the Government. In the meantime, we are working on the second leg of the double - how to manage water within use limits, including through more effective and efficient allocating systems.
We look forward to further constructive and collaborative discussions with the farming community.


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Coughlin said some things critical of our D, particularly the secondary and their coverage. He specifically called the coverage "loose." Obviously we know our HC is smart and knows what we need to fix. That is a positive I think. We know we have our ups and downs, and our team is a "backs against the wall team" and a "clutch" team. We have 2 Lombardi Trophies in 5 years, and we are lucky to have an awesome HC, GM, and classy franchise.
I'll take our team and its traits any day of the3 quarter studs like Phillip Rivers and Tony Romo-guys who are lights out in the regular season and the first 3 quarters of a game, but then get knocked out in the 4th quarter and in the playoffs. We don't have our owners on TV commercials and have our 1.5 Billion dollar stadium talked about (which is actually more money than the highly publicized Cowgirls stadium). We are the New York Football Giants and we travel the world, and stomp that *** out.
Our young DBs went up against Jason Witten, Miles Austin, and Dez Bryant (head case that he is, he is also a physical freak like Megatron). That is no small task. While they gave up yards and some big plays, Mr Romo also threw the ball 62 freaking times. 62! They held his percentage down and he actually got some big plays on some pretty sick routes that our raw and young DBs almost covered perfectly. Hosley in particular covered Austin like a glove, yet still made some unbelievable catches.
Anyway, these guys are young, inexperienced, and went up against a talented and savvy bunch. The thing is, they learned today. There are going to be some completions, and some chunks of yards given up, but our young DBs are learning against some of these heady veterans. They will be all the better for it man, trust me. Prince and Jayron are our future. IN my opinion, they are going to be a better combo than Brandon Carr and Morris Clairborne-they will be Phillippi Sparks and Jason Sehorn Part Deux.
Dont get me started on the refs, but on a positive note, we won in spite of their ineptitude. They seriously made such egregious calls on us and non-calls on Dallas, I seriously questioned whether they would keep the Bryant TD catch when it was clear as day.
So all you trolling negative nancies, and you >100 post posting slobberknockers (post count doesn't really matter unless youre one of those infrequent posters who only come in when things are bad and troll-you know who you are, you no talent asshats), lick my choad, and choke on my swamp *** lint cheese, you suck. Go be miserable in your life off the boards.
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A Penthouse with Pool & Acropolis View
Massimo di ospiti15
Camere da letto5
Dimensioni270 m²
piano4(con ascensore)
- Adatto a famiglie e bambini
- Internet Wi-Fi
- Cucina
- Aria condizionata
- Lavatrice
- Caminetto interno
- Parcheggio disponibile
- Piscina
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|Iraklidon, 11851 Athens, Grecia
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Welcome to AURA - Acropolis Unique Residence Apartments / Penthouse.
Visitors interested in this property, in case of no vacancy during the desired dates, are kindly requested to visit the owner's new apartment of equal comfort and in the same building
See the listing:
https://www.wimdu.com/offers/GT84QYEY . Thank you!
For our guests' comfort, the A.U.R.A. Penthouse has been renovated and improved. A newly designed entrance hall with a new staircase leading to the top floor, one bedroom made larger, one more bathroom, fresh paint on the walls, new wood floor on the top floor and quite a few more functional changes will turn our guests' stay, simply, into a marvelous experience.
Know us better.
A.U.R.A. derives from the energy which you will be experiencing as a visitor.First and most important is the energy that flows from the Acropolis of Athens. You will admire its view and absorb its energy both from the dining room as well as from the roof top terrace and the swimming pool. It also derives from the renewable geothermal and solar energy systems that were designed to insure heating and cooling, domestic hot water production and swimming pool heating in an environment-friendly way. Last but not least, positive energy is emitted from your hosts and owners who are trying not just to be accommodating but treat you as their own guests. It is only normal the mix has created the Acropolis Unique Residence Apartments.
The penthouse situated on the 4th and 5th floors, is characterized by visitors as being calm, bright, elegant and comfortable. To visit Athens, it is ideally located in the area of Thission.
Thission is probably the most appealing of all neighborhoods in the center of Athens, for visitors as well as for Athenians. It combines the serenity of the archaeological sites, the pedestrian streets, the neoclassical houses, the museums and art galleries, with the lively cafes and bars, the Athenian family walks during the weekends, and the open air craft market.
The penthouse is literally 10 minutes' walk from the Acropolis, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Acropolis museum and other points of interest, through Apostolou Pavlou and Dionyssiou Areopagitou pedestrian streets. They are characterized as offering one the top most beautiful city walks in Europe. A variety of shops (grocery, bakery, bookstore and many others) as well as some excellent tavernas / restaurants and cafes are found at a 2minutes walk from the penthouse. The owner will be happy to suggest them to you. And if you wish to experience an open air movie theater, Athens Cine Thission has been rated by BBC as one of the 10 most beautiful cinemas in the world (open May-September).
Amenities include:
Underfloor heating / cooling and fun coils system, free Wi-Fi and satellite TV, CD and DVD players and book library. The kitchen, decorated with Corian bench, is fully equipped with gas stove, electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge with filtered water supply and freezer, cutlery, dishes and pans, kettle, French coffee maker, toaster. There are 4 bathrooms and a Jacuzzi bathtub in the main bathroom which is located in the master bedroom. A dishwasher, a washing machine, a vacuum cleaner, an ironing board and iron are also provided. Three out of five bedrooms have spacious walk in closets to make your stay even more comfortable. Bed linen and bath towels are provided. Private parking is available for free in the building's parking lot, upon request. A spacious elevator serves the 4th and the 5th floor.
The roof top terrace with olive, orange and lemon trees offers a unique experience: an amazing view to the Acropolis, the Athens Observatory and the whole of Attica till the south sea coast and the opportunity to enjoy your breakfast with the bevy of chirping birds or your diner under the beautifully lighted Acropolis. The swimming pool is enjoyed throughout the year as it is heated and covered during the winter season. A unique feeling no other penthouse offers in Athens' historic centre. The terrace and the swimming pool are shared with another, smaller, AURA apartment. Your hosts, genuine, openhearted Athenians will treat you with the traditional Greek hospitality and will be happy to arrange for you tailor made day trips, in and around Athens. A number of services are available upon request at an extra but very reasonable cost, including cleaning service and breakfast served at the apartment or personal trainer and spa treatments and of course airport or any other transfer.
13% VAT is already included in the price.
Airport transport or any other transport is available upon demand at an additional but very reasonable cost.
Regole dell'AbitazioneVisitors are kindly asked to respect the property and the quiet hours between 14:00-17:30 and 21:00-09:00. Smoking is not allowed in the premises. Pets are welcome upon prior arrangement. For anything you might need, the host is 24 hours a day on call. The keys are delivered upon arrival at the apartment and all details are fully provided to you to guarantee an unforgettable stay.
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Le recensioni degli altri alloggi del proprietario
Appartamento buona ma il problema con il paiement. Ho pagato 2 volte e di essere mai rimborsare, nonostante atteso quattro mesi! Non consigliamo questo posto.
Good flat but problem with the paiement. I paid 2 times and be never refund, despite waiting four few months!! I don't recommand this place.
we had a plaesant stay at George´s Apartment in Piraeus. The Apartment is perfectyl located in the centre of Piraeus
The apartment we stayed was clean and very spacious. We also asked for an airport transfer and it was made in quite reasonable price with no problems. Contact we Mr George is ok but I would really appreciate bigger support before we made a decision and chose his apartment.
If I can make any clues for your stay in Athens - book an apartment nearby the sea and don't worry about transport time or cost to city center ;)
the apartment is very good and clean, near the center. But we had a chick in delay of 2 hours (14:00 instead 12:00). In general, we are satisfied.
We have had a wonderful Holiday in House Roustika. A fantastic beutifull House! Everything was perfect and we were meat with great kindfullnes and hospitality from our contact person: Eleni and the People, that lived in the Village! We can warm recommend House Roustika for everyone.
Amazing clean and cozy apartment with everything you need. great and save area, we really enjoyed the stay and can warmly recommend George as a host ;-))
Laura, Kathi, Line and Peter
George was an excellent house manager, replied quickly and in detail for each request. The house is very nice, quite and clean, very bright with a fantastic view on Athens's harbour and more. Everything worked well. Pireaus area is not so comfortable to get beaches and Acropoli (it took about 45/55 minutes) but you can easily get buses and the metro stop is about 10' far away.
George is a great host, his apartment is very pleasant and robust. If you are looking to stay in that area, then it is the best place to stay. George was very attentive to my needs and made everything possible to accommodate my desires.
I would definately recommed the Apartment to everyone. It is fully renovated and modern decorated. George was a perfect Host and always very helpful.
The location is unbeatable for sure. Great Areas like Plaka, Acropolis, Monastiraki, Kolonaki are all within walking distance, from 1 minute away to a maximum of 15 minutes.
Athens in general is allways worth it to go there.
Thanks George. See you next time in Athens.
The location is unbeatable - a quiet side street, but seconds from the Acropolis site, museum and the adjoining metro, Easy walks to all the major sites. The flat is nice - a decent size, good bathroom, clean, well appointed. Its a raised ground floor flat, so the views either way aren't much, but you only have to turn the corner for views of Hadrian's Temple or the Acropolis.
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text: Does anyone know what happened to Angela Maxwell? It seems like she just dropped off the face of the earth. Additionally: Am I the only one who thinks the situation with Drew Meekins is a little strange? He has been on IPS for more that two years? I think if he was serious about skating pairs he would be competing? What's up with that?


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Government suspected of blocking plans to build wagons in Dunedin.
Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has written to the Auditor General asking for an urgent investigation into the tendering and decision-making processes that KiwiRail used to procure rail wagons in the last two years.
She has also asked for an investigation into the extent and appropriateness of political involvement and interference in tendering decisions made by the KiwiRail board. She told the Otago Daily Times she believed the board had blocked proposals from Hillside and KiwiRail management for rail carriages to be built at the Hillside workshops, in Dunedin.
The South Island organiser for the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, John Kerr, said in an interview that he was at a meeting of the KiwiRail mechanical industrial council on September 27 when a briefing was given on the progress on the sale of Hillside.
At that meeting, a study was presented looking at producing 100 flat deck wagons a year from Hillside - the type of work the workshops excelled at, he said.
KiwiRail had planned to buy several thousand wagons from overseas, partly because the company believed it did not have the scale to produce them quickly in Dunedin.
Mr Kerr said the meeting was told the decision not to progress with the proposal for Hillside was made at board level and with the shareholder - the Government.


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I used to picture the Iron Corps as troupe of ruddy blacksmiths, the kind you'd find forging horseshoes at a Renaissance fair. But last Friday's Iron Pour — a festival of fire and metal — felt more like a giddy lab experiment cooked up by 12-year-old pyromaniacs who spent a week watching The Wicker Man on repeat.
By the time I arrived in the Mass Art courtyard, members of the Iron Corps were already busy lugging around enormous ladles of golden glowing liquid metal. They reminded me of beekeepers, and their furnace — belching out a five-foot-tall column of flame and swarms of sparks — of a very fearsome hive.
In the background, an assortment of bands provided a moody soundtrack of darkwave, goth rock, and demented ambient dronage. Someone on stage started yowling about the Apocalypse — a perfect accompaniment to the fiery carnage before us. The guild spent the evening immolating weird artifacts (among them a wooden dragon, a trio of button-eyed stuffed babies astride tiny rocking horses, a pumpkin-headed scarecrow, and something that resembled a huge dreadlock) and pouring squiggles of molten metal into the ground, where they lay flickering like hellish mouths.
Although the phrase "wet stump" might not conjure excitement, it turned out to be a crucial ingredient for the Iron Corps' grand finale. As he doused the wood with a garden hose, IC member Matthew Hincman yelled, "Back it up! It's spark-shower time!" Then the IC drizzled molten ore all over the soggy stump, sending an explosion of embers corkscrewing out at the audience. One errant spark singed a hole in my tights. "It's like being inside a firework!" squealed the girl next to me.
The next day, I returned to the scene of the crime, to be greeted by a deserted courtyard, a spent furnace sporting clots of congealed iron, huge divots in the ground containing metal shards, and a stump scabbed over with beads of hardened iron. Two guys passing through the courtyard stopped to survey the bizarre wreckage. "Looks like a pagan ritual," said one, shrugging. If he only knew the half of it.
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Alabama police release new details on Fort Carson soldier arrest
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - Alabama police released new details on Thursday behind the charges on an arrest warrant for a Fort Carson soldier.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office arrested 1st Lt. Aaron G. Lucas on Thursday on an arrest warrant from Madison, Ala., with charges of enticing a child and sexual child abuse of a child less than 12 years of age.
Madison police said that on Dec. 17, 2007, Lucas allegedly coaxed a 6-year-old girl into a vehicle after she got off the bus at her bus stop. Lucas allegedly sexually assaulted the girl and dropped her off in the area he had enticed her.
Madison police collected DNA evidence and it matched Lucas's DNA.
"Detectives, as soon as they got the information, they wrote the warrants, they had them sworn to NCIC, and began communication with the local authorities in El Paso County," said Capt. John Stringer with the Madison Police Department.
Madison police contacted the El Paso County Sheriff's Office when they issued the warrant. From there, deputies worked with authorities at Fort Carson. The sheriff's office took Lucas into custody at the Provost Marshal's Office on Fort Carson.
"We are pleased we are able to bring some closure to the family and work on bringing this individual to justice and making sure that our citizens know that they are being protected," said Stringer.
There are still a lot of unfinished cases involving Lucas. He faces 23 charges of sex crimes against young girls in El Paso County. He was arrested on Oct. 23, 2012, in connection with an El Paso County kidnapping case, a separate enticement of a child case and his connection to similar cases from other area jurisdictions.
He is accused of crimes in 14 incidents dating back to 2010. The charges he faces could put him in prison for more than 100 years. He was free on a $730,000 bond when the latest warrant was issued.
Lucas is an Afghanistan veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star.
Lucas is being held by El Paso County without bond.


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In addition to the requirements stated in the application procedures for entry into the Otterbein University Athletic Training Program, you will also need to submit documentation of satisfactory qualifications illustrating that you are physically and mentally qualified to participate in the expected athletic training academic and clinical requirements.
In the event that accommodations are necessary, you and athletic training program personnel will coordinate the necessary needs.
Physical Demands
As a potential athletic training student, you should be aware of the physical and mental requirements needed to pass the academic and clinical components of the Athletic Training Education Program. If you are unable to pass the physical requirements, you will be unable to pass the national certification exam required to become a Certified Athletic Trainer.
If you have physical limitations that may prevent you from completing the clinical component of the program, written permission from a physician must be provided to ensure that you can perform the required physical duties in a safe manner. This can be completed at the time you complete your physical examination with the Team Physician.
Some physical demands include:
Additionally, as a member of the Otterbein University medical staff, you should be aware of the confidential nature of medical files and circumstances that you will experience.
All medical information that is presented to you must be kept and handled in a confidential manner. You must understand that you will be placed in the position wher the athletes you are caring for may come to you in confidence regarding their health issues.
Cognitive and Communication Abilities
The Athletic Training Program contains rigorous coursework that, at times, may give the sense of feeling mentally overloaded with too much to learn and/or too many responsibilities to handle.
In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to analyze, think critically, synthesize, and integrate information both from previous athletic trainings courses and within the current athletic training course so you may be able to collectively apply the knowledge you are acquiring.
In the case where you feel overburdened with any academic expectation, you are stronly encouraged to contact your academic advisor and/or preceptor to develop a plan to handle the academic and/or clinical requirements of the Athletic Training Program. Every effort will be made to ensure your academic success. Please note that a minimum of a 2.75 GPA at Otterbein is required to enter the Athletic Training Program.
You will also be expected to demonstrate and acquire interpersonal skills, which are appropriate for the many different personal and professional situations that you may encounter during your educational processes. Likewise, you must be able to demonstrate the ability to speak and write the English language in order to complete the requirements of the Athletic Training Program.
Requesting Special Needs
At the time of completion of the physical examination, if you feel that you need special accommodations in order to complete the Athletic Training Program, you may do so on the advice of the Team Physician, Athletic Training Program Director, and Head Athletic Trainer of Otterbein University.
All potential needs will be designed in accordance with institutional standards and academic policies. You may contact the Academic Dean's office at any time if you wish to discuss available academic support services that are offered at the University.
As stated in the Athletic Training Student Manual, you are also required to have a complete immunization record. This is the same requirement of athletes and the immunization record should be complete at the time that the physical examination is conducted.
Upon admission to the Athletic Training Program, you must receive a physical that is identical in nature to the physical received by all athletes wishing to participate at Otterbein University. At the time of the physical, you will be given the technical standards statement of the Athletic Training Program, and you will be required to sign and date the statement. A signature will indicate that you fully understand the physical and cognitive requirements of the program.
Student wishing to enter the Athletic Training Program who have either a physical or cognitive disability will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine the degree of accommodations that must be made in order to comply with the demands of the Athletic Training Program. Accommodations may take the form of physical help or accommodations from faculty, staff, and students; assigning a tutor or academic help through the Academic Support Center; or other means to seek the health, safety, and academic success of each athletic training student.
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Blue Pearl
Timothy F Anders
Skill Level to Build:
Are you looking for a small boat that is easy to build and will blow your hair back on the water. Then this stitch and glue 11′ speed boat is for you.
This design has been quarter scale tested and I am starting construction on Serial...