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???I???m proud of J.P. for earning this honor,??? head coach Sam Winterbotham said. ???We are only at the tip of the iceberg of what type of tennis player J.P. can become. He showed this weekend that he can play at this level and now I want him to build on that as we hit dual-match play and become a consistent performer in our lineup.???
Smith, a freshman from Townsville, Australia, was ranked 93rd in the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll of 2008. In his first three matches of the year, Smith went up against three players that were ranked higher than him in the season???s first poll and defeated all three of them.
In the first round at the SEC Indoors, Smith defeated 48th-ranked Robbye Poole of Ole Miss, in the second round he got past 88th-ranked Jan Zelezny of LSU. Smith???s final win of the weekend was his biggest as he defeated eighth-ranked Greg Ouellette of Florida. Ouellette has earned All-SEC first team honors three times and was named an All-America in 2007.
Smith has a 9-6 record during his freshman season with six of those victories coming over ranked opponents. Tennessee tennis fans will get their first chance to see Smith Thursday when the freshman and his teammates begin the season with a doubleheader against Furman and The Citadel at the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center.


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Black around door windows
Thanks in advance. I have a white 07 wagon. The black trim around the door windows has faded and really contrasts with the rear side windows of the wagon. I have tried several products but nothing brings back the shine. I think it is metal trim and am afraid to try any of the products for plastic trim. Do you have any suggestions?
Two options I would suggest.
One would be to repaint everything with black paint again. It's pretty straight forward with the hardest part being taping off everything surrounding the trim so you don't get over spray. If you put a little bit more time into it, you can get a high gloss finish on all the trim rather than the flat black that it was from the factory.
The second option is to use black Plastidip. It's much like paint except it can be pealed back off if you don't like it or if you get a little bit of over spray. You wouldn't even have to tape anything off before spraying and just peal it off from the windows when your done.
Take a picture
If it is the part I'm thinking it's just painted. Use whatever product you normally use to polish your paint.
Pictures wouldn't hurt, but if it's the area I'm thinking, it a plastic that fades really badly to a grey. No paint was used in that area unless you talking an SVT model that are glossy (not a wagon).
^^ True that.
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1st race: stock 03 Cobra....I know this one was stock. I beat hime thats why I know. We both had 1 passenger and we went from 40mph. I'll admit I jumped the honk from being soo nervous but I pulled him to 110mph by 1 car. I was soooo pumped but little did I know my night was not over....
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dynod at 336whp and ran a 12.4 at 110mph
We also ran from 40 mph and we both left the jump on time and through second because my 2nd held longer I pulled ahead and my 3rd is wicked and I held that through his 3-4 shift. My 4th continued to pull and hold ground on his 4-5 shift. At 120 mph when we shut down I had 1 car on him. He was at my rear bumper. Real cool guy and we chatted for awhile. I was loving life at this point....Big turbo'd sti and finally a cobra in one night....all I can say is whoa..
Not every night you get races of this caliber...I love this area. If you go hunting you catch game...


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|[ANNOUNCE] Apache Jackrabbit Oak 0.4 released
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The Apache Jackrabbit community is pleased to announce the release of Apache Jackrabbit Oak 0.4. The release is available for download at: http://jackrabbit.apache.org/downloads.html#Downloads-oak See the full release notes below for details about this release. Release Notes -- Apache Jackrabbit Oak -- Version 0.4 Introduction ------------ Jackrabbit Oak is an effort to implement a scalable and performant hierarchical content repository for use as the foundation of modern world-class web sites and other demanding content applications. The Oak effort is a part of the Apache Jackrabbit project. Apache Jackrabbit is a project of the Apache Software Foundation. Jackrabbit Oak 0.4 is to be considered alpha-level software. Use at your own risk with no stability or compatibility guarantees. Changes in Oak 0.4 ------------------ New Features [OAK-182] - Support for "invisible" internal content [OAK-193] - TODO class for partially implemented features [OAK-227] - MicroKernel API: add depth parameter to diff method Improvements [OAK-153] - Split the CommitHook interface [OAK-156] - Observation events need Session.refresh [OAK-158] - Specify fixed memory settings for unit and integration tests [OAK-161] - Refactor Tree#getChildStatus [OAK-163] - Move the JCR TCK back to the integrationTesting profile [OAK-164] - Replace Tree.remove(String) with Tree.remove() [OAK-165] - NodeDelegate should not use Tree.getChild() but rather Root.getTree() [OAK-166] - Add Tree.isRoot() method instead of relying on Tree.getParent() == null [OAK-171] - Add NodeState.compareAgainstBaseState() [OAK-172] - Optimize KernelNodeState equality checks [OAK-174] - Refactor RootImpl and TreeImpl to take advantage of the child node state builder introduced with OAK-170 [OAK-176] - Reduce CoreValueFactoryImpl footprint [OAK-183] - Remove duplicate fields from NodeImpl and PropertyImpl which are already in the ItemImpl super class [OAK-184] - Allow PropertyState.getValues() to work on single-valued properties [OAK-186] - Avoid unnecessary rebase operations [OAK-192] - Define behavior of Tree#getParent() if the parent is not accessible [OAK-194] - Define behavior of Tree#getProperty(String) in case of lack of access [OAK-195] - State that Tree#hasProperty returns false of the property is not accessible [OAK-196] - Make Root interface permission aware [OAK-198] - Refactor RootImpl#merge [OAK-199] - KernelNodeStore defines 2 access methods for the CommitEditor [OAK-200] - Replace Commons Collections with Guava [OAK-232] - Hardcoded "childOrder" in NodeDelegate Bug fixes [OAK-155] - Query: limited support for the deprecated JCR 1.0 query language Query.SQL [OAK-173] - MicroKernel filter syntax is not proper JSON [OAK-177] - Too fast timeout in MicroKernelIT.waitForCommit [OAK-179] - Tests should not fail if there is a jcr:system node [OAK-185] - Trying to remove a missing property throws PathNotFoundException [OAK-187] - ConcurrentModificationException during gc run [OAK-188] - Invalid JSOP encoding in CommitBuilder and KernelNodeStoreBranch [OAK-207] - TreeImpl#getStatus() never returns REMOVED [OAK-208] - RootImplFuzzIT test failures [OAK-209] - BlobStore: use SHA-256 instead of SHA-1, and use two directory levels for FileBlobStore [OAK-211] - CompositeEditor should keep the base node state stable [OAK-213] - Misleading exception message in NodeImpl#getParent [OAK-215] - Make definition of ItemDelegate#getParent permission aware [OAK-219] - SessionDelegate#getRoot throws IllegalStateException if the root node is not accessible [OAK-224] - Allow the ContentRepositoryImpl to receive a CommitEditor in the constructor Changes in Oak 0.3 ------------------ New Features [OAK-9] - Internal tree builder [OAK-12] - Implement a test suite for the MicroKernel [OAK-33] - Values in oak-core [OAK-45] - Add support for branching and merging of private copies to MicroKernel [OAK-68] - Extension point for commit validation [OAK-75] - specify format and semantics of 'filter' parameter in MicroKernel API [OAK-100] - Proper CommitHook handling in NodeStore [OAK-119] - Oak performance benchmark [OAK-133] - Session.refresh(true) should allow for manual conflict reconciliation Improvements [OAK-15] - Clean up oak-jcr [OAK-19] - Consolidate JSON utilities [OAK-32] - Drop MicroKernel.dispose() [OAK-40] - Define session-info like user identification for communication with oak-api [OAK-54] - IOUtils.readVarInt and readVarLong can result in an endless loop on EOF [OAK-65] - Naming of NodeState and related classes [OAK-80] - Implement batched writing for KernelNodeStore [OAK-84] - Delegates for Session, Node, Property and Item [OAK-86] - Make setProperty methods of NodeStateBuilder and Tree return the affected property [OAK-87] - Declarative services and OSGi configuration [OAK-89] - Improve exception handling [OAK-92] - Remove org.apache.jackrabbit.mk.HelloWorld [OAK-96] - PathUtils should use assertions to enable validation instead of system property [OAK-97] - Implement Item.toString() for logging and debugging purposes [OAK-102] - Expose the branch feature from NodeStore [OAK-106] - Use NodeStateBuilder instances to record changes in TreeImpl [OAK-109] - Efficient diffing against the base node state [OAK-112] - Refactor ModifiedNodeState and related classes to use type safe iterator utilities [OAK-113] - drop MicroKernel getNodes(String, String) convenience signature [OAK-115] - ItemDelegate and sub classes should throw IllegalItemStateException on stale items [OAK-116] - MicroKernel API: clarify semantics of getNodes depth, offset and count parameters [OAK-120] - MicroKernel API: specific retention policy of binaries [OAK-122] - Performance test suite [OAK-126] - remove unused code [OAK-138] - Move client/server package in oak-mk to separate project [OAK-145] - Set up Travis CI builds [OAK-142] - MicroKernel API: returning the :hash property should be optional [OAK-143] - Refactor conflict reconciliation from OAK-133: move inner classes to o.a.j.oak.plugins.value [OAK-148] - Drop feature checks from WorkspaceImpl [OAK-149] - Automatic session refresh after namespace registry changes [OAK-151] - Merge oak-it-jcr to oak-jcr [OAK-159] - Do not use in memory Microkernel for TCK Bug fixes [OAK-16] - Proper ValueFactory implementation and Value handling [OAK-43] - Incomplete journal when move and copy operations are involved [OAK-47] - Wrong results and NPE with copy operation [OAK-49] - Session.getRepository() should return the object through which the Session was acquired [OAK-55] - Provide reasonable way to set property on NodeStateEditor [OAK-58] - connection leak in h2 persistence [OAK-60] - occasional test case failure DbBlobStoreTest#testGarbageCollection [OAK-73] - JsopReader and JsopWriter lack javadocs [OAK-79] - Copy operation misses some child nodes [OAK-83] - Copy operation would recurse indefinitely if memory permitted [OAK-85] - NPE and wrong result on copy operation [OAK-93] - Tree has wrong parent after move [OAK-94] - oak-it/osgi fails due to required packages not being exported [OAK-95] - path mapping needs to deal with relative paths [OAK-99] - reading binary content fails for certain types of content [OAK-105] - Workspace move operation should not do sanity checks in the scope of the current session [OAK-110] - NPE in KernelNodeStoreBranch.diffToJsop [OAK-121] - Occasional test failure in MicroKernelIT.testBlobs: java.net.SocketException: Broken pipe [OAK-130] - Unexpected result of MicroKernel#getJournal after MicroKernel#merge [OAK-131] - Session.save() silently discards pending changes [OAK-134] - Session.save() should do an implicit refresh(true) [OAK-135] - Better support for RangeIterators [OAK-139] - Remove JsonBuilder [OAK-146] - Wrong value passed to before parameter of CommitHook.afterCommit in KernelNodeStore.merge [OAK-147] - Incorrect Comparator in CommitBuilder.persistStagedNodes Changes in Oak 0.2.1 ------------------ New features [OAK-59] - Implement Session.move [OAK-63] - Implement workspace copy and move Improvements [OAK-29] - Simplify SessionContext [OAK-30] - Strongly typed wrapper for the MicroKernel [OAK-31] - In-memory MicroKernel for testing [OAK-44] - Release managements tweaks [OAK-46] - Efficient diffing of large child node lists [OAK-48] - MicroKernel.getNodes() should return null for not existing nodes instead of throwing an exception [OAK-52] - Create smoke-test build profile [OAK-53] - exclude longer running tests in the default maven profile [OAK-67] - Initial OSGi Bundle Setup [OAK-70] - MicroKernelInputStream test and optimization [OAK-71] - Logging dependencies [OAK-81] - Remove offset and count parameters from NodeState.getChildNodeEntries() Bug fixes [OAK-20] - Remove usages of MK API from oak-jcr [OAK-62] - ConnectionImpl should not acquire Microkernel instance [OAK-69] - oak-run fails with NPE [OAK-78] - waitForCommit() test failure for MK remoting [OAK-82] - Running MicroKernelIT test with the InMem persistence creates a lot of GC threads Changes in Oak 0.1 ------------------ New features [OAK-3] - Internal tree model [OAK-4] - Runnable jar packaging [OAK-5] - JCR bindings for Oak [OAK-6] - Setup integration tests and TCK tests [OAK-7] - In-memory persistence Improvements [OAK-1] - Setup basic build structure [OAK-2] - Use Java 6 as base platform [OAK-8] - Make return types of NodeState#getProperties() and NodeState#getChildNodeEntries() covariant [OAK-10] - Impedance mismatch between signatures of NodeState#getChildeNodeEntries and MicroKernel#getNodes [OAK-24] - Separate component for the microkernel [OAK-25] - Factor repository descriptors into separate class [OAK-26] - MVCC causes write skew [OAK-42] - Prepare for first release Bug fixes [OAK-27] - Remove Authenticator and CredentialsInfo in oak-jcr [OAK-38] - KernelNodeState should handle multi valued properties [OAK-39] - KernelNodeState does not handle boolean values correctly For more detailed information about all the changes in this and other Oak releases, please see the Oak issue tracker at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OAK Release Contents ---------------- This release consists of a single source archive packaged as a zip file. The archive can be unpacked with the jar tool from your JDK installation. See the README.md file for instructions on how to build this release. The source archive is accompanied by SHA1 and MD5 checksums and a PGP signature that you can use to verify the authenticity of your download. The public key used for the PGP signature can be found at https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/jackrabbit/dist/KEYS. About Apache Jackrabbit Oak --------------------------- Oak is an effort implement a scalable and performant hierarchical content repository for use as the foundation of modern world-class web sites and other demanding content applications. The Oak effort is a part of the Apache Jackrabbit project. Apache Jackrabbit is a project of the Apache Software Foundation. For more information, visit http://jackrabbit.apache.org/oak About The Apache Software Foundation ------------------------------------ Established in 1999, The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and financial support for more than 100 freely-available, collaboratively-developed Open Source projects. The pragmatic Apache License enables individual and commercial users to easily deploy Apache software; the Foundation's intellectual property framework limits the legal exposure of its 2,500+ contributors. For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/
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Nowadays, I guess almost every person already has a cell phone, whether it is the latest model or not. Cell phone is definitely very useful especially in communication of family members, friends, classmates, business partners, and in every person you wanted to communicate with. As time goes by, the use of cell phone is not just limited for communication because it can also be used as means of the audience responses in a particular conference or larger events.
The use of SMS responses in cell phones are typically favored by traveling speaking professionals and large conference halls especially because through this audience response system, they are able to conduct conferences without thinking or any rent of venue, or the purchase of proprietary ARS hardware and a lot more.
These solutions usually don't require specialized voting hardware, but they do require telecom hardware and software, along with a web server, and therefore tend to be operated by dedicated vendors selling usage. Computing devices with web browsers can also use these services through SMS gateways, if a separate web interface is not provided.
So how does it work? Cell Phone enabled response systems, such as SMS Response System, are able to take text inputs from the audience and receive multiple responses to questions per SMS. This, then, allows a new pedagogical approach to teaching and learning which is a beneficial idea. Through SMS responses, you can actually get information and output even from faraway audiences.


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Popular property highlights
Located within a mile (2 km) of Karttrak Go-Karts, Quality Inn and Suites is within 2 miles (3 km) of Saskatoon City Hospital. This 106-room, 3-star hotel has free breakfast along with conveniences like free in-room WiFi and free self parking. It's near the airport and also near University of Saskatchewan and Third Avenue United Church.
Start your day off right with a free hot/cold buffet breakfast offered each morning. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the onsite restaurant for a bite to eat. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room.
All of Quality Inn and Suites's 106 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect 37-inch LCD TVs with cable channels, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Free local calls and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
Guests of Quality Inn and Suites enjoy a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and a business center. You can take advantage of free parking, along with a free airport shuttle (available 24 hours). The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry and luggage storage. Additional amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, express check-in, and express check-out.
Property features
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A business center is on site at this 3-star property. 7 meeting rooms are available. This eco-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Quality Inn and Suites is a smoke-free property.
- Free airport transportation
- Total number of rooms - 106
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 2
- ATM/banking
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Smoke-free property
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Breakfast service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Quality Inn and Suites offers 106 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. 37-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Saskatoon hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Hair dryer
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Air conditioning
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Rickys All Day Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Rickys Lounge - This bar specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open select days.
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 10.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 15 (varies based on length of stay)
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: CAD 15 (varies based on length of stay)
- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 10.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Quality Inn Saskatoon
- Saskatoon Quality Inn
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Children 16 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Russells Equestrian Centre was founded in 1974 by the present day owner Carol Boulton. We specialise in individual and group tuition at all levels for adults and children at all levels from beginners to advanced riders. We are committed to educating riders in ethical and holistic training methods, and enabling our clients to be the best rider that they can be.
Approved by the BHS, ABRS and also a Pony Club centre, Russells Equestrian Centre strives for recognition as a centre of excellence in equine related activities through the use of traditional and innovative riding methodologies, which include Clicker Training, Intelligent Horsemanship, NLP, RWYM® and EAGALA (see links for more information).
In 1993 the Epona Trust was established to accommodate the increasing number of horses and ponies that need specialist care and attention to fulfil a normal and happy working life. Operating on a "non-profit" basis with Trustees and a committee, the Trust is currently working towards charity status to enable this work to continue. For more information on the Epona Trust, please go to www.theeponatrust.org
We also provide a range of liveries to suit all budgets and lifestyle, and we specialise in helping people when buying and keeping their first horse.
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text: While cutting his teeth in Blackburn's now defunct North Bar back in 2004, Tom discovered a love for music that makes people move. After moving to Sheffield in 2006 he teamed up with Tom Banham as Up & Atom and held a residency at the legendary Club Pony, allowing him to explore music better suited to larger dancefloors and play alongside many of Electro's biggest names. He is currently Promoter and resident at Manchester-based house and techno night Tussle.Tom Wilkinson's biography Tom Wilkinson Musician


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"Dying City?" Mayor Heartwell Thinks Not!
Mayor Heartwell prepares a letter for Newsweek in response to the magazine's listing of Grand Rapids being one of the nation's "dying" cities.
Heartwell lists several achievements and positive aspects of Grand Rapids and invites Newsweek editor, Tina Brower, to come and visit. See ya at Gaga in March, Tina?
Read the letter in it's entirety on the City of Grand Rapids' website.


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Date of Stay: October, 2013
This park was a bit difficult to navigate with our big rig and was almost full given that we were a 39' with towing vehicle and could not fit into the smaller sites. The park is very hilly with tight turns and lots of trees, but we did find a nice site. It is peaceful and friendly; although, we did not have sewer hook up, the honey wagon is $35 and must be scheduled in advance. There were not many amenities...no pool, no spa, just a small lodge. It was a pleasant place though and we stayed a few days to visit near by relatives. Winery tours are near there if you are interested in that kind of thing. There are friendly long term residents who pay by the year and get included honey wagon service. We would not go back to this park as a destination, but perhaps just as a stopping point while passing through to someplace else.
Date of Stay: October, 2013
This is in a quiet out of the way location in the heart of wine country. We drove past huge vineyards and vegetable fields on the way to get here. The park is older and needs TLC; although, it has a nice club house and some weekend dinners. The folks here are very nice and there is a great feeling about this place. There are deer, bobcats, (so keep a close watch on your little dog) wild turkeys, coyotes, eagles, black birds...and lovely huge oaks and it is Very Quiet. The trees can be a problem if you have a high rig so be attentive! We damaged our trailer on a low branch which will cost us thousands, sadly....but live and learn. The electrical service is in dire need of attention. Some of the sites are getting electrical upgrades, but our site near the dry creek bed had repeated low voltage (below 105 volts) every morning. Fortunately, we have a wired-in electrical protector that shut off power when this occurred and showed us the lowered voltage so our equipment was not damaged. But I feel sorry for folks that are not similarly protected so we cannot recommend this park unless you have a shut off for low voltage or will not be using the power for devices that can be hurt by low voltage. When we stayed here in October, the grass on the sites was short, dry and covered with leaves...not really unpleasant but a rake would be handy. This location is a convenient distance to Pinnacles National Park which we enjoyed visiting the day after federal funding was restored. The price reflects that we are Thousand Trails members and stayed at a 30 amp site. 50 amp service is $5 extra per day. Verizon service was OK, helped by our cell phone booster. All in all, we loved this park because of the great wildlife, energy, and peace. We will come here again.


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In politics, they say votes and elections aren't won by people on opposing sides, it's the independents who make the difference — the people in the middle. When it comes to offshore drilling, Dewayne Tanks and Muriel Tipps fall in that category. Dewayne is from Louisiana and Muriel is a shrimper here in Texas. Neither is happy about the spill, but neither says drilling should be completely done away with.
"I can understand that, don't get me wrong. I understand we need it to supply our needs here. But we're already drilling in Alaska, already."
"They need to take a check on their safety. They really do. If equipment is faulty or old, it needs to be replaced."
The Sierra Club and a few other environmental activists protested outside the gates of reliant center where the large offshore technology conference is going on. The Sierra Club's Donna Hoffman says they'd like to see an end to offshore drilling period.
"It's risky; it's dangerous; it's extremely harmful to the entire Gulf Coast and all the communities that live and make their livings on the Gulf of Mexico."
Hoffman says the U.S. should be focusing on alternative fuel sources that don't pose a threat to the environment.
"Eventually, we want to transition off of fossil fuels altogether, so that would eventually include stopping all offshore drilling. It's too risky and just too dangerous."
Houston businessman Don Clover says that sounds good, but says it's just not that simple.
"My question to them is what they are suggesting as an alternative that's not going to take eight to ten years to develop? We can't just all the sudden quit. That's like saying I'm going to go on a diet I'm just going to quiet eating. You can't do that you have to have a professional approach."
Clover's company sells the machine that's used to test the type of equipment that failed in the BP case. He says there's never a guarantee equipment won't fail but says one or two cases shouldn't bring the whole industry down.
"That's like saying 'OK because we kill 40 or 50 thousand people a year in automobile accidents, quit selling automobiles'. It can't happen. You have to have this. Sure, there are probably safer things being developed, but this is one of the safest industries in the world doing the hazardous jobs that are done in this industry."
The Sierra Club says the BP case is a national emergency and they're planning to hold 50 more protests across the country in the next two days. The biggest will be Saturday in New Orleans…a city that knows all about disasters.


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Fall Outdoor Activities
Now that kids are back in school, they want nothing more to spend their weekend playing video games or playing with friends. Even though kids may want to spend the whole time indoors, fall is their last chance to enjoy the beautiful weather before the cold weather hits. If you are parent who is struggling to get your kids outdoors, here are some fun fall outdoor activities that will get kids motivated to play outside. You may even find yourself having fun with them!
Fall Outdoor Activities: Hiking & Walking
Children love to explore and learn about the world around them, making hiking and walking one of the best fall outdoor activities to do as a family. It is great exercise for everyone in your family and allows kids to learn a bit more about nature. Most major cities have nature preserves and parks that are taken care of by the city or state, allowing parent to have a free weekend to explore, or even go camping! Depending on the age of your child, you may want to bring a bug collecting kit, magnifying glass, tote bag, and camera with you. Your kids will love collecting things to bring to show and tell, or learn more about later from the trip.
Fall Outdoor Activities: Obstacle Course
If you want to give kids a bit of exercise without leaving your backyard, consider building an obstacle course. For the obstacle course, set up different stations with areas to climb ropes, jump, or even run. With quite a few inflatable toys that encourage physical activities, such as inflatable tires, you can create a fun filled course that will give your kids quite a bit of exercise without breaking the bank! We highly recommend buying inflatable items for this fall outdoor activity since they are very inexpensive, along with being easy to set up and store after your kids are finished playing.
Fall Outdoor Activities: Leaf Games
For families that have lots of trees, raking leaves is a bit of a mixed blessing for kids. They love to play in leaves but very few like to actually rake the leaves into piles. Instead of bagging up your leaves, consider raking them into piles for an afternoon of leaf jumping. All the kids in the neighborhood will love jumping into the piles and creating their own fun games. This can also be incorporated into an obstacle course for some extra fun!
Fall Outdoor Activities: Picking Apples
With apples coming into season, many orchards are opening their doors to the public, making picking apples one o the best fall outdoor activities for kids. Picking apples is great exercise for kids and lets them actively take part in choosing some of the food they eat. As well, many of these orchards have special activities set up for kids, like hayrides, pony riding, and other fun fan activities. You may even be able to have your own picnic there after picking apples! Just make sure to call ahead to see what activities are going on that day at your local orchard!


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Issue No. 04 - October-December (2009 vol. 2)
pp: 259
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/TLT.2009.52
Dear Readers,
We are pleased to introduce to you another "hot topic" special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT). This issue is focused on The Many Facets of Remote Laboratories in Engineering Education. Remote Labs are among the most popular applications of computing technology in engineering education. Not surprisingly, the call for papers for this special issue brought in a record number of submissions. However, a large number of submissions also means a lot of work for the editorial team. We want to acknowledge a great work done by our guest editors, Christophe Gravier and Michael E. Auer, who successfully managed a large set of submitted papers through several revision cycles to distill a set of the best papers, which represent a state-of-the-art snapshot of the field. We also want to thank numerous reviewers and editorial board members who were involved in reviewing the submissions. Our special thanks to Denis Gillet, our newest editorial board member, who helped with reviewing a number of papers.
On the subject of new editorial board members, we would like to formally introduce and welcome several new members who joined the editorial board since the last issue of the journal (we will include short CVs for them in the next issue):
• Rynson Lau, from the City University of Hong Kong, covering virtual reality.
• Denis Gillet, from EPFL Lausanne, covering remote labs and collaborative environments.
• Ralf Klamma, from RWTH Aachen, covering Web 2.0.
• Baltasar Fernández Manjón, from UC in Madrid, covering games and hypermedia.
• Moti Ben-Ari, from the Weizmann Institute in Israel, covering CS education.
• Hugh Davis, from the University of Southampton, covering hypertext and user modeling.
• David Jonassen, from the University of Missouri, covering instructional design.
• Mike Sharples, from the University of Nottingham, covering mobile learning.
This board extension is very timely. The new board members will help us to manage an increasing volume of journal submissions as well as to assure the best quality reviews for papers on a number of our most popular topics. If you were considering submitting a paper on one of these topics to TLT, now is a great time to do it!
Wolfgang Nejdl, Editor-in-Chief
Peter Brusilovsky, Associate Editor-in-Chief
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Amphibians are disappearing horrifyingly fast worldwide, with a third of species imperiled. But they're disappearing even faster than believed in the US—and probably worldwide (more on that below)—according to the first ever analysis of the rate of population losses among frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.
Even amphibians presumed to be relatively stable and widespread are declining. With species everywhere—from the swamps of Louisiana and Florida to the high mountains of the Sierras and Rockies—all disappearing with mind blowing speed.
A team of researchers with the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative analyzed the rate of change in the probability of 48 amphibian species occupying ponds and other moist habitats in 34 sites over a period of nine years (see map/figures below).
What they found: overall occupancy by amphibians declined 3.7 percent a year from 2002 to 2011. That seemingly small number adds up to particularly virulent form of extinction hunting down these species within two decades if the rate of decline remains unchanged.
Much worse, species Red-listed as threatened or vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declined on average 11.6 percent a year.
Surprisingly, declines occurred even in protected lands, like national parks and national wildlife refuges. "The declines of amphibians in these protected areas are particularly worrisome because they suggest that some stressors—such as diseases, contaminants and drought—transcend landscapes," says lead author Michael Adams.
Amphibians seem to be experiencing the worst declines documented among vertebrates, but all major groups of animals associated with freshwater are having major problems.
While the PLOS ONE paper didn't address causes, another recent study found a multitude of natural and manmade stressors affecting amphibians, including human-induced habitat destruction, environmental contamination, invasive species, and climate change.
"An enormous rate of change has occurred in the last 100 years, and amphibians are not evolving fast enough to keep up with it," says Andrew Blaustein, author of the 2011 paper in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, and professor of zoology at Oregon State University. "With a permeable skin and exposure to both aquatic and terrestrial problems, amphibians face a double whammy. Because of this, mammals, fish and birds have not experienced population impacts as severely as amphibians—at least, not yet."
"Amphibians have been a constant presence in our planet's ponds, streams, lakes and rivers for 350 million years or so, surviving countless changes that caused many other groups of animals to go extinct," says USGS Director Suzette Kimball. "This is why the findings of this study are so noteworthy; they demonstrate that the pressures amphibians now face exceed the ability of many of these survivors to cope."
I've written more about climate-induced amphibian disappearances here, about problems with herbicides on farms here. And for a long read on the problems with the loss of biodiversity here.


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Directly proportionate to the increase in the successful use of implants, the saving of healthy roots for use in retaining overdentures has decreased over the past decade. According to Vogel, "With the explosion in use of implants we now see the need for techniques and materials specific to Implant Dentistry rather than an adaptation of existing tooth dentistry procedures to optimize results."1
Figure 1. A simple Angle Measurement Guide.
Figure 2. Extending posts indicate the highly divergent path of insertion.
However, the perception of added complexity due to an increase in divergent angles when using a combination of root and implant attachments to retain an overdenture further decreases the saving of roots for this purpose. The use of a simple Angle Measurement Guide (Zest Anchors; Figure 1) and the advancement of attachment designs with the ability to accommodate greater angles of divergence have now overcome the challenges of this type of combination case.
The measured angle of divergence dictates the choice of available dental attachments that can be used for an implant or root (Figure 2).
The following is a partial list of overdenture attachments that can be used based upon the degree of angle:
• 0° to 9° implant: Dalbo-PLUS Implant Abutment4 (Attachments International), EDS Implant Abutment (Essential Dental Systems), ERA 0° and 5° Implant Abutment5,6 (Sterngold), Locator Implant Abutment7 (Zest Anchors), O-Ring Implant Abutment8 (Attachments International), Sphero Flex 0° and 7° Implant Abutment9 (Preat Corporation), and many other systems.
• 0° to 9° root: Dalla Bona Root Post (Attachments International), EDS Flexi-Overdenture, ERA 0° and 5° Direct Overden-ture, Locator 0° Root Female,10 O-Ring Root Post, Preci Clix Overdenture8 (Preat Corporation), Sphero Flex Endodontic Post, SPL Titanium Post11 (Rhein83), and many other systems.
• 10° to 19° implant: ERA 11° and 17° Implant Abutment, Locator 10° to 20° Extended Range, Sphero Flex 14° Implant Abutment.
• 10° to 19° root: ERA 11° and 17° Direct Overdenture, Locator 10° Root Female, Sphero Flex 14° Endodontic Post.
• 20° to 25° implant: Locator 10° to 20° Extended Range.
• 20° to 25° root: Locator 20° Root Female.
• 26°+ implant and root: Use of a cast implant bar or root coping with dental attachments surveyed into parallel positions on top.
Figure 3. The Post Drill follows the angle of the root canal.
Figure 4. Guide pins enable the proper selection of post angle before cementing.
Figure 5. The Locator Root Attachments cemented in place.
Figure 6. The implant attachment increased denture retention and stability.
A 68-year-old male presented with loose teeth and failing bridges in his mandible. Several teeth were able to be saved in the lower arch. After endodontic therapy was performed, the crowns were removed from the cuspids in preparation for placing a Locator Root Attachment in each one. The Locator Pilot Drill was used with a slow-speed handpiece to create a post preparation in both cuspid roots, following the root canal to a depth of 6 mm (Figure 3). This was followed by a Locator Spotface Diamond Bur to create an attachment seat into the top of the root surface. Locator Black Parallel Posts were snapped onto the Locator Root Females and tried into the preparations to determine the correct angle of post selection (0°, 10°, or 20°) to be used (Figure 4). The Angle Measurement Guide aided in the determination of the proper post angle to be used. The Locator Root Female posts were then cemented into place (Figure 5) using a strong adhesive resin cement.
An implant with Locator Abutment was placed into the posterior second molar area on the left side of the lower ridge where most of the teeth were missing (Figure 6). This created a triangle of additional support and retention for the partial denture prosthesis.
Figure 7. Black Processing Males aided in accurate try-in procedures.
Figure 8. The Male Removal Tool easily removes the Processing Male.
Figure 9. The final Locator male inserts accommodated the divergent angles.
Locator Impression Copings were snapped onto the 3 attachments and picked up in an impression. After placing Locator Analogs into the copings, the master cast was fabricated to create an exact duplication of the position of the Locator Attachments. The metal framework for the partial denture was formed around the Analogs, leaving enough room for the Locator Cap Males. Using procedures outlined in a previous article,3 an Eclipse [DENTSPLY Trubyte] record base was constructed that incorporated Locator Denture Cap Males into the baseplate to record centric relation and vertical dimension. A micro-etching unit (Macrocab [Danville Materials]) was used to create a better adhesion texture on the superior surface of the Locator male's metal housing. Then a special primer material for extra strength in bonding denture resin to metal (METALPRIMER II [GC America]) was painted onto the etched metal attachment housing for secure acrylic resin retention to the Locator Cap Males. Use of the Locator Black Processing Males in the record base (Figure 7) provides stability that allows the clinician to more accurately record jaw records and perform more precise try-in procedures. Additionally, the clinician can evaluate how the final denture will fit much earlier in the process. After the wax try-in with written approval by the patient, the laboratory went ahead with the final processing of the acrylic Locator partial denture.
With the processing of the partial denture and polishing of the underside completed by the dental laboratory, a newly designed Locator Removal Tool (Figure 8) was used to remove the black processing liners from the metal caps. This new Locator Removal Tool is a big improvement over the previous hook tool because it has a sharp, 360° circumference edge that easily grabs and pulls out the black processing liner. The new tool tip is then removed from the Locator Core Tool, and the original Male Seating Tool is used to seat the final nylon retentive liners. Due to the measured angulation difference of greater than 10° between the pair of anterior Locator Root Females, the posterior Locator Implant Abutment, and the remaining dentition, the light retention Locator Extended Range Red Male inserts were used in the anterior to accommodate the variance in the path of insertion for the partial denture (Figure 9). The Locator Extended Range Male has been verified to successfully handle divergence up to 20° for a single attachment and 40° between 2 attachments.
Figure 10. The end results in a full smile.
Advanced designs in dental attachments have improved the ability of the clinician to restore more advanced overdenture cases successfully, including those with highly divergent supporting structures. The choice of an attachment according to its ability to accommodate properly the measured angle of divergence and function is critical to the successful outcome of the case.
In the case described, the patient had severely compromised dentition in the mandibular arch. A combination root and implant Locator Attachment-retained partial denture replaced the missing teeth. This restorative approach offered a simplified solution to successfully overcome the attachment divergence challenges that existed (Figure 10).
1. Vogel R. Emerging trends in implant dentistry: increased precision and productivity through ideal laboratory/doctor interaction. Spectrum Dialogue Magazine. Jul/Aug 2004:44-50.
2. Mijiritsky E, Ormianer Z, Klinger A, et al. Use of dental implants to improve unfavorable removable partial denture design. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2005;26:744-752.
3. Schneider A. Placement of an implant-stabilized complete denture: a case report. Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2004;16:579-582.
4. Rignon-Bret C, Rignon-Bret J-M. Implant retained removable full lower dentures. Spectrum Dialogue Magazine. Jul/Aug 2005:92-93.
5. Dario LJ. A maxillary implant overdenture that utilizes angle-correcting abutments. J Prosthodont. 2002;11:41-45.
6. Coleman AJ, Tompkins KA, Evans JH. Restorations using osseointegrated implants with resilient attachments. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1997;18:384-390.
7. Kurtzman GM, Schneider AL. Res-toration of divergent implants with removable prosthesis and the locator attachment. Spectrum Dialogue Magazine. Mar/Apr 2004:34-38.
8. Bambara GE. The attachment-retained overdenture. N Y State Dent J. 2004;70:30-33.
9. Storni G, Lindberg G. Removable over-denture prosthesis: a complete prosthesis on four non-parallel implants using direct attachments with self-paralleling movable spheres. Spectrum Dialogue Magazine. Jan/Feb 2004:64-67.
10. Pavlatos J. The root-supported overdenture using the Locator overdenture attachment. Gen Dent. 2002;50:448-453.
11. Storni G, Lenzarini C, Lindberg G. Removable over-denture prosthesis: a complete prosthesis on three devitalized roots in the maxilla using direct Titanium posts with fixed retentive micro spheres diameter 1.8 mm. Spectrum Dialogue Magazine. May/Jun 2004:32-36.
The author wishes to acknowledge Hermanson Dental Laboratory for its expertise and help in documenting this case. He would also like to thank Joseph M. Arzadon, MD, DDS, the oral surgeon on this case.
Disclosure: Dr. Schneider receives an honorarium when lecturing for GC America, Zest Anchors, and Danville Materials.


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A car bomb exploded near a Hezbollah position in eastern Lebanon at dawn on Tuesday, causing an unknown number of casualties, a security source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"A blast went off at around 4:00 am (0200 GMT)... near a Hezbollah position in Sbouba... causing deaths and injuries," said the source, adding that the explosion was caused by a car bomb.
Residents of the area meanwhile said they heard the sound of sirens as ambulances headed towards the scene of the blast.
The source said members of the powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah and security forces quickly deployed in the area.
In recent months, several blasts have targeted Hezbollah-controlled areas and convoys in Beirut and the Bekaa valley in eastern Lebanon.
On November 19, two suicide attackers targeted the Iranian embassy in southern Beirut, killing 23 people.
Analysts say the blasts are linked to the involvement of Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Syria's war.
Hezbollah has deployed thousands of its men into Syria, to fight alongside troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.


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Your Health:The Right Way To Wash Hands
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Between back to school and the start of cold and flu season, your family comes into contact with a lot of germs. But staying healthy is as easy as a trip to the sink.
Washing your hands correctly is one of the easiest and most important ways to stay healthy. Unfortunately most people aren't doing it right, putting themselves and others at risk.
"People touch their nose and their eyes and their face a lot after they may have touched a contaminated surface," NFRMC Infection Control Supervisor Laura Netardus says, "so its just going to prevent most illnesses."
20 seconds might seem like a long time to wash, but that's exactly how long you're supposed to wash if you want to do it right. A study from Michigan State University finds only 5% of people wash their hands well enough to kill germs.
We decided to test out how hard is it to wash your hands the right way... we put my own skills to the test with some of North Florida Regional's Infection Control Specialists. I gave it my best shot... but came up short. Which means every time I think I'm practicing good hygiene... I'm really spreading germs.
Experts say you should be wasing about 10 to 15 times a day, and not just when you use the restroom or prepare foods. "Surfaces can hold bacteria for months," NFRMC Infection Control Specialist Miranda Williams says, "if the bacteria's not cleaned off the surface, we can touch those and transmit them to other people or ourselves.
So what's the best way to wash your hands? Soap and water, washing for at least 20 seconds, and pay extra attention to areas that can trap bacteria like underneath your fingernails. Experts say it's going to pay off in the long run.
If you don't have soap and water, doctors say hand sanitizer can work just as well. Use a dime to a quarter sized amount, and make sure it's at least 60% alcohol.
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As a hockey fan, have you ever wondered what would have happened if your team had drafted a certain player instead of another? Like in 2000, when the New York Islanders drafted goaltender Rick Dipietro 1st overall instead of taking Dany Heatley (drafted 2nd overall) or Marian Gaborik (drafted 3rd overall)? We all know what happened after… The organization traded top goaltending prospect Roberto Luongo along with Olli Jokinen to the Florida Panthers for a bag of pucks and a dirty jock straps. The upper management thought Dipietro would become the #1 netminder of the future, but instead he became a regular client of the medical clinic!
Now Habs fans, let's have a look at 2007, the year the Canadiens had more than nine draft picks:
After a very successful first round during which Montreal drafted D Ryan McDonagh (now with the Rangers) and F Max Pacioretty, Trevor Timmins and his scouting staff drafted an electrifying defenseman named P.K. (or Pernell Karl) Subban coming off a season of 56 points (15 goals and 41 assists) in 68 games with the Belleville Bulls of the OHL. Yet, a few NHL teams made strange selections in the first round, as well as in the beginning of the second round of the 2007 Entry Draft and the Canadiens were able to land Subban 43rd overall.
Below you will find the 16 defensemen who were drafted before Subban in 2007. Some of them turned out to be very good hockey players, while others have yet to make it to the "big show".
1. Thomas Hickey – Selected in the 1st Round (4th Overall) by the Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings surprised everyone when they drafted Hickey fourth overall in 2007. Pegged to be a mid-to-late first round pick, Hickey turned into a bust over the years, having yet to play in the NHL. After a successful career, Hickey has played for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL for the past few seasons, never recording more than 26 points in a single campaign.
2. Karl Alzner – Selected in the 1st Round (5th Overall) by the Washington Capitals
A very solid defensive defenseman, Alzner and his long-time partner John Carlson have been the top shut-down defensive pairing for the Washington Capitals in the past few seasons. Not known for his offensive abilities, Alzner, who has never cracked the 20-point barrier, is a combined +24 plus/minus differential over the past two campaigns. The Burnaby, B.C. native is also a very good penalty killer and shot blocker (he blocked 139 in 2011-12 and 132 shots in 2010-11).
3. Keaton Ellerby – Selected in the 1st Round (10th Overall) by the Florida Panthers
Another defensive rearguard, Ellerby can be dubbed as another disappointment of the 2007 draft year, albeit not to the same extent as Hickey. The towering defender has played 116 games over three seasons for the Florida Panthers, recording 2 goals and 15 assists for 17 points in the process.
Ellerby's lack of overall development has turned him into a depth defenseman rather than a top-four rearguard with the Panthers. Despite his tall frame, Ellerby is not very physical and, as a result, he has been passed by highly-touted prospect Erik Gudbranson on the Panthers' depth chart.
4. Ryan McDonagh – Selected in the 1st Round (12th Overall) by the Montreal Canadiens
Traded by the Montreal Canadiens along with Christopher Higgins and prospect Pavel Valentenko to the New York Rangers in the now infamous Scott-Gomez trade, McDonagh has turned into a very solid top-four defenseman for the Blueshirts.
McDonagh had the best season of his young career last year, registering 7 goals and 25 assists for 32 points in 82 games, while posting a impressive +25 plus/minus rating. Not afraid to hit (118 hits) and block shots (182 BkS), McDonagh can do it all on the ice: play on the power play, kill penalties, carry the puck and protect leads. This trade will go down as the worst trade made by Bob Gainey during his tenure as the Habs' general manager.
5. Kevin Shattenkirk – Selected in the 1st Round (14th Overall) by the Colorado Avalanche
The best defenseman to be drafted in the first round that year, Shattenkirk blossomed with the St. Louis Blues last season, notching 9 goals and 34 assists for 43 points in 81 contests.
The offensive rearguard, who posted an impressive +20 plus/minus differential, was acquired from the Avalanche with Chris Stewart and a second-round pick in February 2011 in exchange for defender Erik Johnson, forward Jay McClement and a first-round pick. Along with teammate Alex Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk will be part of the Blues' defensive corps for the years to come.
6. Alex Plante – Selected in the 1st Round (15th Overall) by the Edmonton Oilers
Similar to Ellebery, the oversized defenseman has turned out into a major deception for the Oilers. Plante, who has only played in ten NHL games recording only only assists over three seasons, has never been able to make the transition to the higher level. He is currently playing for Edmonton's AHL affiliate the Oklahoma City Barons where he is having a disappointing campaign so far.
7. Ian Cole – Selected in the 1st Round (18th Overall) by the St. Louis Blues
Splitting his time between the NHL and the AHL over the past two campaigns, Cole has been a very useful rearguard for St. Louis despite having not locked a full-time NHL gig yet. A call-up in case of injuries, Cole has played 26 games with the Blues in each of the last two seasons, recording a total of 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points. Before the lockout, Cole was slated to make the team as the 6th or 7th defenseman.
8. Jonathon Blum – Selected in the 1st Round (23rd Overall) by the Nashville Predators
A very offensive defensive in the WHL for the Vancouver Giants, he was seen as a future power-play quarterback when the Predators drafted him in 2007. After learning the ropes in the AHL for two seasons, Blum finally managed to make it to the NHL, playing 56 games with Nashville over the past two campaigns.
The skilled rearguard recorded a total of 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points with the pros. After Ryan Suter's departure via free agency this off-season, Blum was slated to become an important piece of the Preds' defensive unit, but now he is currently wasting his time in the AHL.
9. Brendan Smith – Selected in the 1st Round (27th Overall) by the Detroit Red Wings
Another player who was supposed to finally get his chance in the NHL following Nicklas Lidstrom's retirement. Smith made his professional debut with Detroit last year, playing 14 games while registering 1 goal and and 6 assists for 7 points. The talented blue-liner, would have played every night for the Wings, is also wasting his time in the AHL this season.
10. Nick Petrecki – Selected in the 1st Round (28th Overall) by the San Jose Sharks
The rugged defenseman, who has yet to play in the NHL with the Sharks, has turned into a marginal AHL player at best. Petrecki has been playing with the Worcester Sharks since the 2009-10 season without ever getting a taste of the big show.
11. Nick Ross – Selected in the 1st Round (30th Overall) by the Phoenix Coyotes
Another player who has never played in the NHL, Ross is now playing in Europe with the Augsburg Panthers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga after he was not re=-signed by the team when his entry-level contract expired at the end of the 2011-12 season.
12. T.J. Brennan – Selected in the 2nd Round (31st Overall) by the Buffalo Sabres
One of the quality prospects with Mark Pysyk and Brayden McNabb the Sabres have on defense, Brennan finally made his NHL debut in 2011-12 when he played 11 games with Buffalo, recording one goal. Brennan is currently perfecting his skills in the AHL with the Rochester Americans.
13. Taylor Ellington – Selected in the 2nd Round (33rd Overall) by the Vancouver Canucks
After a successful career in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips, Ellington dropped off the map playing 21 AHL games since he was drafted by the Canucks. Ellington has been such a disappointment that he cannot even crack AHL rosters any more, having only played in the ECHL since 2011-12.
14. Josh Godfrey – Selected in the 2nd Round (34th Overall) by the Washington Capitals
A prolific offensive rearguard in the OHL with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Godfrey has never been able to replicate his offensive numbers at a higher level (not even in the AHL). Having never a match in the NHL, Godfrey is currently playing in the ECHL for the Las Vegas Wrangler. The perfect place to bet a few dollars that he will never play in the bigs.
15. Tommy Cross – Selected in the 2nd Round (35th Overall) by the Boston Bruins
After playing four years for Boston College, Cross only dressed for two games with the Providence Bruins of the AHL last season. Still under contract with the Bruins, Cross is currently playing for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.
16. Kevin Marshall – Selected in the 2nd Round (41st Overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers
The former defenseman from the QMJHL finally graduated with the Flyers in 2011-12, dressing for ten games. The rugged rearguard is currently playing for the Hershey Bears of the AHL, and if not for the lockout, Marshall would have every chance to stick with the Flyers this season following a rash of injuries to key defensemen such as Chris Pronger and Andrej Meszaros.
17. P. K. Subban – Selected in the 2nd Round (43rd Overall) by the Montreal Canadiens
Averaging 24:18 per game on the ice last season, the colorful Subban had already become a mainstay on the Habs blue line on his second NHL season. Blessed with a booming slapshot and a great hockey sense, Subban is taking full leverage of his excellent foot speed and strength to carry the puck and support the offense. Despite an up-and-down season, the Toronto-native managed to record 7 goals and 29 assists for 36 points in his sophomore campaign.
Still unsigned by Montreal, the Subbanator is currently a restricted free agent who has yet to re-sign with the team that drafted him five years ago. With his extravagant personality, you can bet Subban will work in the media after his professional career, whether it is as a television analyst or as a weatherman as shown in the video below.
Hat tip to Ian C McLaren for the idea to write on this topic.
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Some of you in the forums and comments have been noting that you are getting a "bricked" Lumia 920's after doing a reset. The term is technically not correct here as you can revive the phone with a neat little trick. The fix reported so far was just returning the device to the store, which is far from ideal especially if you bought it online. Thankfully, the Windows Phone Central Forums came through with a trick that should get your bricked 920 back up and running.
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XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
- XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM's mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
- RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
- TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artefacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
- A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
- RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
- EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Go on missions around the world, from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities, to the depths of alien installations. There are virtually infinite combinations of maps, missions and goals.
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Barrington singer has mixed emotions over same-sex unions
BARRINGTON — Last year songwriter Becky Chace of Barrington made national headlines when she spoke out against a Rhode Island bill to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions.
The legislation was flawed, she said, because it included language that would allow religiously affiliated organizations — such as hospitals, schools and universities — to dismiss the rights given to gay couples in a civil union.
"Anybody could say, 'Oh, we're not going to recognize that because we don't have to,'" the Associated Press quoted Ms. Chace as saying. "To me, it's meaningless if that's the case."
The story was picked up by USA Today and many other publications across the country. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee in July 2011, with the controversial exemptions intact.
Despite the disappointment they felt over the Rhode Island law, Ms. Chace and her partner of eight years, Christy Bergeson, were still determined to be legally wed. Shortly after President Barack Obama endorsed same-sex marriage in May, they took the plunge.
"I just came home and said, 'We've been together for eight years. Let's just do this, because if we put it off we're just going to keep putting it off and come up with an excuse why we don't do it,'" said Ms. Chace.
They got their marriage license in Swansea and were wed in July at a friend's house in that town. (Rhode Island recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, but does not conduct such ceremonies.)
"Then we came back here (to their Barrington home) and had a party with about 45 people. It was great," she said.
Like many gay couples, however, they still hope Rhode Island — and the federal government — will one day offer full marriage equality for all.
"I have mixed emotions," said Ms. Chace. "We still aren't recognized federally, so until that happens it doesn't really feel like it's going to matter. I'm still going to file my taxes as a single person because Rhode Island has a law that says you can't file one way for the state and one way for the feds. We have to file as singles."
Still, she remembers how accepted she and Ms. Bergeson felt when they applied for their marriage license in Massachusetts.
"To go into Swansea Town Hall and be treated equally and get that marriage license, I can't tell you ... As a kid who grew up in the '80s when nobody talked about gay anything, it felt cool and that there was progress," said Ms. Chace.
"If in my lifetime the federal government or the Supreme Court says this is stupid — let's just let it happen — I'll be thrilled. I really think the amount of exposure it gets really affects the next generation of kids growing up who hopefully won't be made to feel like they're not the same as everybody else."


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Greg L. at BVBL is seeking to hold Gerry Connolly's feet to the fire and get him to reveal who he cast his vote for to serve as House Minority Leader — Nancy Pelosi or Heath Shuler.
Did Gerry Connolly vote for Nancy Pelosi to be House Minority Leader? He still won't tell his constituents!
See if you can get him to tell you by contacting him at his DC office at 202-225-1492, his Fairfax office at 703-256-3071 or his Prince William office at 703-670-4989. If you don't get an answer at one, you might want to try the others.
Virtucon supports BVBL's efforts on this and urges Connolly's constituents to call his office and ask who he voted for. You have the right to know how your Congressman voted!


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Royal Bank of Scotland Revises Bid for ABN Amro
A consortium of banks led by Royal Bank of Scotland says it will go forward with a $95.61 billion takeover bid for ABN Amro Holding (ABN), according to the Wall Street Journal. This is above the bid from Barclays (BCS).
Tishman Speyer Properties and Lehman Brothers (LEH) are near a deal to purchase Archstone-Smith (ASN), a leading apartment real estate investment trust, for more than $12 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Avaya Inc. (AV) is in talks with private equity to sell part or all of the company, signaling a possible new round of industry deals, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Alcan (AL) shares were higher in premarket trading after unconfirmed report in the Globe and Mail said Norsk Hydro ASA is preparing an offer for Alcan in excess of $30 billion, topping Alcoa's (AA) offer of $27.8 billion. S&P reiterates hold on Alcan shares.
Washington Group (WNG) agrees to be acquired by URS Corp. (URS) in a $2.6 billion deal. Terms: $43.80 in cash, 0.772 URS share for each WNG share.
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google's (GOOG) proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick, according to news reports.
Tribune (TRB) and Gannett (GCI) terminate a deal under which Gannett was to purchase Tribune's Southern Connecticut Newspapers, The Advocate and Greenwich Times. Tribune says it will immediately begin soliciting offers for the newspapers.
Pogo Producing (PPP) says it agrees to sell its Northrock Resources unit to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC for $2 billion in cash.
Advanced Medical Optics (EYE) is recalling its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution in response to information received from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding eye infections.
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text: Persuade, change and influence are action words for psychological operations Soldiers worldwide who are invited to assemble here for an annual PSYOP Regimental Week celebration June 2-6. Hosted by 4th Psychological Operations Group, active duty, Army reserve and psyop veterans along with family members are invited to the 2nd Annual PSYOP Regimental Week. The week kicks off June 2 with each of the six psyop battalions hosting open houses and 3rd POB's Media Operations Complex tours. Psyop Soldiers who died in support of the nation will be remembered in a memorial ceremony. Highlights of the five-day event include academic discussions and presentations, sporting and endurance activities, technology and equipment demonstrations, and family-oriented social events. Past, present, and future psyop Soldiers have the opportunity to come together in one place to address real world issues concerning psychological operations. This year, a public web page will virtually host the 2nd Annual PSYOP Regimental Week with weekly posting beginning May 12. Articles, photographs, historical summaries and video will be available at http://news.soc.mil


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I am notoriously camera-shy. Just ask Marian Kihogo, the poor girl has been waiting for me to take some picture of myself for weeks (I promise I will soon!). I've often wanted to post something I was wearing or tried on, but I just hated the idea of putting myself out there even more than I already do. I've always admired other bloggers who do so, but it's not really for me. Not yet.
Then yesterday, I fell in love. Again. This time, it was with sunglasses. For the past 3 years, I've had some kind of Wayfarer on my face. I've gone through so many pairs I should be made an honorary member of the Ray Ban fanclub. Small, large, coloured, tortoise, opticals – I've had them all. Recently, I've had an itch. I still love my Wayfarers, but I wanted a change. Round sunglasses have been popping up everywhere, and I wanted some. I've been trying them on here and there, but I didn't feel quite ready to make the jump.
Back to yesterday. I happened to stroll by David Clulow at Harrod's (as you do), and my eye wandered over the Ray Ban section. And there they were. My dream sunglasses. Ray Ban does them round too. The RB4141's. As light and comfortable on the face as my trusty Wayfarers, at £100 not too expensive, and in 4 great colours. (Black, Tortoise, Red and Resin) So I bought them and I'm obsessed and for once I'm breaking my no-pictures rule so I can share them with you. They're really nice, my pictures aren't.
Ray Ban RB4141, £100 at David Clulow
Some other great ones:
Cheap Monday, $30!!!!, at Shopbop
Reiss, £69, at Reiss
Norma Kamali, $250.00, at Norma Kamali
Cutler & Gross, £250, at Net-A-Porter
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Current provisions under the Criminal Code, such as the Westray Law passed in 2003, have never been enforced because provincial mechanisms to sufficiently investigate and prosecute are inadequate.
It's time for the government to step up and give teeth to legislation already in place and provide bodies such as the crown and WorkSafeBC with the tools necessary to stop employers, who have negligently put workers lives at risk.
We must take action by dedicating a crown prosecutor to deal with workplace fatalities and train police services and WorkSafeBC officers on Section 217.1 of the Criminal Code.
I wish such provisions had been in place when I began working in the construction industry more than 35 years ago.
I remember every member I have had to watch die from exposure to asbestos.
I remember every face and every family affected.
I remember every time I have had to take that long walk down a hospital hallway or shuffle into a funeral hall to say goodbye to a co-worker gone too soon.
Mesothelioma and asbestosis are some of the cruelest and most painful ways for a person to die.
This horrible and insidious disease is stealing the lives of my members and friends, and in every case, it was 100 per cent preventable.
After nearly 40 years as an insulator, I know I have not sat by my last deathbed. In the 1970s, we didn't know what we know now about asbestos exposure.
I rise every morning, along with dozens of my members, and wonder whether that pulp mill expansion in 1979, the hotel demolition in 1982 or the hospital re-build in 1985 is going to catch up with me.
I wish I were the last of a generation of tradespeople, who has to live with this fear.
But, I'm not.
I am joined by workers at AM Environmental, Tri City Hazmat, Surrey Hazmat and Pro Scan Environmental, who were repeatedly exposed to asbestos by their employer in 2010.
Despite repeated orders by WorkSafeBC, the exposures didn't stop until the B.C. Court of Appeal found their owner in contempt for continuing to operate his asbestos and drywall removal business regardless of a court order that he stop doing such work.
I am joined by workers from Seattle Environmental and Skylite Building Maintenance, whose owner received more than 290 asbestos-related orders from WorkSafeBC, and did not stop performing asbestos related work until a B.C. Court Supreme Court justice found him in contempt.
In both of these cases, the owners were not charged criminally, even though the Criminal Code of Canada holds employers accountable for criminally negligent acts in the workplace.
It is clear from the above actions that some employers will never stop endangering the lives of workers, unless someone stops them.
A WorkSafeBC order, or hundreds of orders, is not enough.
We can't go back in time and undo the exposures we faced in this industry.
But, we can draw a line today and put provisions in place that will give justice to future workers, who are exposed.
I hope members of the Legislative Assembly on both sides of the House will support Harry Bains' motion and strengthen the protocols needed to criminally prosecute employers that are endangering workers.
Lee Loftus is the business manager with BC Insulators (formerly the Asbestos Workers). Send comments or questions to email@example.com.
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STATS Erupts After TJ Oshie's Final Goal
Do you want to know how stupid my employees are? I texted Ian and Feitleberg telling them to make sure they got video of the game winning goal. Ian did. Then Ian and Rear Admiral and everybody else proceeded to send it to every other website on the internet to make sure they posted it, but nobody posted it on our own site. No biggie. As long as Ian's instagram gets some publicity. That does us a lot of good. Anyway as seen on NESN and CBS.com here is the game winning goal from our USA Party in Soutie..


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You do good work and the littles will be thrilled.
Great job. They are beautiful quilts. I'm sure Bonnie and Angus will love them.
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text: Last week was Suicide Prevention Week, and that theme was continued in Augusta Tuesday.The afternoon event was held at the Blaine House.Several people were recognized for their work in suicide prevention.Those honored were educators who developed suicide prevention curriculums in their schools along with middle school students and teens who supported those efforts in their schools and communities.Experts who spoke at the event said educating the kids about suicide prevention is a critical step in reducing Maine's suicide rate. "They're the best ones, because they know right away if there's a change in their behavior, a change in the way they're talking," said Betty Ann Buchnan, a counselor at RSU 1 in Woolwich. "They need to show they care. They need to ask the question, 'Are you thinking of hurting yourself?' Then they need to get help because this is an adult problem, they can't fix it. They need to stay with the person and go get help from an adult they trust."After teaching suicide prevention guidelines to 8th graders in her district, some of her students actually put what they learned into action and saved the life of a friend. "The day after that class ended, three boys came to me and said there was a classmate a grade lower that had talked about killing himself," Buchnan said. "They listened to what was being said and they put it in to practice and that child is still alive."You can learn more about suicide prevention at http://reportingonsuicide.org/


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Tragedy struck a Delaware high school when a student was attacked in a bathroom and later died from the injuries. It was later found that Amy Joyner-Francis actually died as a result of a pre-existing heart condition with other contributing factors, according to ABC.
The Delaware Justice Department has now charged three teens that were involved in the incident. They're all minors, but prosecutors are reportedly requesting that they be tried as adults in state Superior Court for their actions.


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a.k.a. vag ball. its a women's game played by a bunch of men who think they are tough, but in reality, are on the verge of homosexuality. on the college level it is referred to as mens volley ball, however, when high school kids think theyre the shit because they are on the school team, then its v ball.
Kid: ya i got v ball practice today! im so cool!
Cool kid: haha v ball is a girl's sport. your a bitch dude.
Cool kid: haha v ball is a girl's sport. your a bitch dude.
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volleyball, a sport involving tossing a ball back and forth over a net
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With a stay at Hotel Las Colinas in La Fortuna, you'll be near the airport and minutes from Puentes Colgantes del Arenal, and close to Reno's International Mini Golf. This spa hotel is within close proximity of Arenal Adventure World and Cerro Arenal.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains and in-room massages, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
You can enjoy a meal at a restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Las Colinas, or find a snack in a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a computer station, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge at scheduled times, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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- Total number of rooms - 18
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"I had serious performance stage fright. I kept my singing to the confines of my shower and car, while doing the dishes, and in my basement, but I would burst out crying if anyone asked me to sing."
"I'm inspired by almost every artist I come across."
"I don't think of myself as "a lesbian musician." It's not one and alone. I think of myself as a musician."
Michelle Chamuel (born in 1986 in Amherst, Massachusetts) is an American singer and contestant from season four of The Voice. Before landing on The Voice, Michelle was the lead singer of a band named Ella Riot, which she helped form while studying at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michelle auditioned unsuccessfully for The Voice for their third season, but struck fire in season four — making it to the Top 3 with huge performances of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble." Her cover of the Taylor Swift song peaked at #4 on the iTunes charts.
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Michelle Chamuel was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Wellesley High School and was a performing arts major at the University of Michigan. Besides her work with Ella Riot, Michelle has also released music under the moniker, "The Reverb Junkie." Michelle is openly gay.
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Race Safety: Tragedy in Canandaigua
The Canandaigua Motorsports Park is solemn this afternoon. Folks who witnessed the crash involving NASCAR champion Tony Stewart feel like they're still in a nightmare.
"It was uh, ya know, surreal," said Elton Smith, eyewitness
Elton Smith of Rochester watched the tragedy that killed Kevin Ward unfold before his eyes.
"The strange part was, you could see the driver, running down the track. And then after Tony went by, he wasn't there," added Smith
Smith described a hush over the track when people realized Ward was no longer on the track. A makeshift memorial now sits trackside.
Racing enthusiasts say it's an unwritten rule among drivers you should never leave your car, no matter the situation.
"I hear you're not supposed to ever do. So, I'm wondering why he chose to exit his vehicle. Hmm. I thought that was kind of the first rule of racing," said Kathryn Casella, Canandaigua
But, it did happen. Ward exited the car.
"Imagine yourself in a car accident on the Northway. The first thing you're going to do is make sure you're okay. Then your adrenaline starts pumping. And the first thing you're going to do is confront that driver that just caused, ya know, physical damage to your own property. Umm. I wish it didn't happen."
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in the Spare Room photobooth with my better half, Natalie. A night to remember with Thom Yorke and a RT from Erykah Badu.
Hello. These re-introductory posts give me anxiety. If I must explain my absence (says me), I was just taking a moment to live a life less posted and if I'm being honest (which I always try) I've been learning to want to live again. I'm a work in progress, but with the love and support I've been shown lately (thank you), I'm in a better place to get things done. With that said, I'm actually not that sad anymore: I'm having real fun again, the creative juices are flowing, blogging doesn't feel like a chore, life itself doesn't feel like a chore and I'm finally ready to talk about it! My psychologist would call this progress. She also equated my aversion to [things in my life, this blog included] to a fear of flying; it gets harder and harder the more you psych yourself out and avoid it, but easier with consistency. I think she's right.
I've never hidden that I live with clinical depression, but I did stop talking about it here at some point and I'm not sure if that helped anything. I do know that on a human level you can all relate, so you'll be seeing a far more candid me (which is not just consumed by emo rants) smushed alongside some pretty pictures and shoes and stuff, too. If I include the non-fashion stuff, you'll get way more context, content and fewer blog-lapses. This way, I'll be happier and maybe I can help you find your way through a tough time or two as well.
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A presentation by Lilia Savova, Department of English, at an international TESOL convention focused on collaboration through interactivity, connectivity, and project sharing using online environments such as Moodle, Blackboard Collaborate videoconferencing, wikis, discussion boards, Google Docs, and multimodal joint projects.
In her presentation, she emphasized the importance of collaboration as a significant learning factor largely associated with F2F classrooms. She then shared the results of her research on student perceptions of online learning which suggest strongly missed opportunities for student-student and student-teacher collaboration. Following that, she offered examples of collaborative activities from her graduate and undergraduate online classes (e.g., Cross-Cultural Communication, Second Language Teaching, and Composition II). She explained how such multilinked multimodal projects are typical for online environments, thus offering unique learning opportunities, unlike F2F learning, yet valuable on their own right, and, to a certain extent, even more so. Finally, she presented the unanimously positive results of a Google Docs survey about her student responses to their brand new online learning experiences as a learning community.
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