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I have two daughters very close in age, and then a son a few years younger. My 6 year old son is bored a lot lately-- he would play board games all day, but the rest of us aren't as passionate about them. He needs some stuff he can do on his own that doesn't involve a screen, and I'm not coming up with anything great. He's very bright-- he's reading Alice in Wonderland at the moment-- but his fine motor skills are right in line with his age, and so he can't build the robot kits that fascinate him, for example. I'm drawing a blank on activities that wouldn't require someone sitting with him the entire time but would still hold his interest. We've done a lot of simple science experiments, but I feel like we've gone as far as I want to with baking soda and vinegar. My daughters played with each other all the time at this age. I guess I didn't appreciate how easy that was for me.
Any brilliant suggestions? We've been listening to Story of the World in the car, so he might like stuff that jumps off from that...
Mine is seven and an only child. He still prefers to have someone playing with him all the time if possible ;)
Here's some of the things he liked at six:
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Modeling clay and trays of Moon Sand have been lifesavers around here for us.
With the modeling clay (ie. it never dries out), it seemed that whatever my son's passion was at the time, he would make that using clay. When he was into musical instruments, he spent hours making little tiny ones out of clay. Same with sea slugs, caterpillars, sea creatures and planets (cross sections are FUN with clay!)
Also, maybe he'd have fun with Magnetix sets....they don't require a lot of fine motor skill, as the pieces snap together magnetically as soon as they get near each other. There are other magnetic sets that are fun, too, with wheels so the kid can build vehicles.
Also, our son created an imaginary world out of an inherited beanie baby collection (which included lots of other small stuffed and/or plastic animals). It started out with us playing it together, sort of inventing the characters and their personalities, but then he'd spend hours down in the basement playing with these characters: the cats and their allies versus the dogs (the bad guys of course) and their allies. He's been doing that for years. So maybe starting up something like that with him would be fun, and once it got going he could keep it alive on his own.
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Legos, hand tools (hammer and nails, wrench, screws, wood, etc), bike riding, scooters, Where's Waldo, Calvin and Hobbes, dirt, sand box, but really mostly legos and comic books....
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I'll just mention the things I haven't seen here yet. Quadrilla marble runs, Zoobs (building things--very different from Legos), Puzzlebuzz magazine (by Highlights), Shut the Box (kind of like a board game, but you can play it alone), wooden geography puzzles from http://www.thepuzzleman.com, spatial logic games like Rush Hour or Penguins on Ice (http://www.fatbraintoys.com has several of these). Also, SET can be played as a solo game.
Thanks so much for all the ideas! We did splurge on the Lego WeDo set, and he absolutely loves it.
Awesome! It is a bit of a splurge and I'm so glad he loves it. My son did too, and it let on to other cool things- a Lego Mindstorms team, making games with Scratch and GameMaker, interest in programming etc. Have fun :)
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True says COM trying to force her to leave because of her age
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Then, let her teach biology. At least she still has a job. People get booted out of their positions all the time, and many, for nebulous reasons such as this one.
Good luck with the lawsuit. Go for it, if it makes one happy. I for one, if I was her age - I'd retire and party on Bourbon Street.
In case you didn't know, COM is actively trying to force a lot of professors to leave. Most were forced to take a 25% pay cut just to stay employed with COM. I guess if they can't get enough to leave voluntarily, they'll turn to other means to make it happen.
Interesting...then having her teach biology is perhaps a back-handed endorsement that this professor is indeed worthy to keep around, but just in a different capacity. Very possible that COM could've used one of the "other means" to try to do away with her teaching position(s) altogether.
Sverige1, obviously you were never a student of her's to make such a flippant comment that you did. There's a huge difference between biology and A&P if you didn't realize that?
I personally took both A&P classes from Dr. True and never in my college years found another teacher that had mastered teaching such a difficult subject by using her humor, laughter and common sense in order for her students to learn and be a part of their future careers.
Perhaps your idea of retirement might be flooding your liver with alcohol on Bourbon street, however for this special woman it appears to be more about working as long as you can in order to help educate the people of her community.
Perhaps you should think before you post such flippant thoughts about someone you obviously know nothing about and while your at it you might even consider apologizing to this incredible woman who deserves to teach A&P, NOT BIOLOGY! Geez...
No need to apologize for making an observation. So, nah - I won't. Don't you have exams to study for? LOL You have a lot to learn about the world. Many times over, people are passed over, eliminated, or re-assigned. Often, there's nothing we can do other than to support someone who suffered such a blow, then move on and count our blessings that we are able to do something productive.
If she loses her lawsuit, her best bet is to find something to like about teaching non-AP classes. Not the end of the world.
At least she's not working for the A&P supermarket.
This article could be a little confusing to the general public. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) does not accredit the faculty. They are the accreditation authority for the institution itself – in this instance College of the Mainland. Their accreditation requirements for the institution do require that the faculty be formally trained for the fields in which they are teaching. An institution may receive accreditation even if 100% of the faculty can not demonstrate this formal training. Excessive (but probably not 2) numbers of faculty that do not have the formal training could make it difficult for the institution to receive unqualified accreditation from SACS.
Bottom line – SACS is not in the business of "accrediting" faculty members. An institution can receive SACS accreditation with out 100% of the faculty being able to demonstrate that they have received formal training in the fields in which they are teaching.
Makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for taking time to clarify. Here's an example of a rule/regulation that focuses on the institution at large, and not an individual.
To take it personally would not help anyone. If push comes to shove, folks in this professor's circumstances likely could take the courses necessary to officially qualify - then be eligible to continue on with teaching the prized course(s)...if it means that much. More power to her if she does.
I, for one, champion instructors who take pride in teaching the "lower level" courses. I'm sure, to the instructor, it's a different kind of challenge in itself, with different rewards.
There are going to be two distinct type of comments on this article. Those who know Dr. True, have observed her interact with students and dedicate her vast knowledge of A&P to help thousands of people achieve their education, will no doubt be supportive of her. And then there will be those people who are a step removed. They will comment based on the ideology they have adopted to help them cope with life. They will be the "tough luck, lady" type of responses. I have taught at many colleges and universities over more than 20 years, from tier 1 research institutions to community college. I have never met anyone like Renate, for both her dedication to her students nor for their dedication to her. Those former students will support Renate at this time, as she supported them in their studies. Mistakes are made, but in our country we do have a way to resolve these mistakes. Time and work will resolve this issue.
Good or bad? I have no idea.
Accolades from other faculty illuminates nothing.
Students often think an "easy" teacher is good.
Have COM grads with credits from her course been notified their degree could be compromised?
Did COM check her credentials before hiring her or was she hired to fill an empty budget slot?
If A&P is "very" different from biology were they seperated before or after 1983 when she was hired? Perhaps credit for each included the other back then.
IHOG - you raise some very good points. I'd rather take a course from a fully accredited university/college with "highly qualified" instructors who I may or may not personally "like". My education, any credentials I'm trying to acquire, and my $ I'm spending on my education are more important than the popularity of an instructor. Wow, if I were a former student, I would hope my credits don't get invalidated retroactively.
"You have a lot to learn about the world"...wow. By the sound of it, you're the only one in yours. Enjoy that.
Well, 1960BOI - not sure where that comes from, but I take the stance that if one is a former student who pines away at a former teacher who didn't get to teach a course....I'd say that I'd have more in my own life going on that I'm worried about rather than a former instructor's ability to keep teaching a class of his/her choice.
Sakes alive, if you or I got slanted from the job of our choice, or if we simply got booted out - I doubt if we'd have an article written on the series of events leading to our demise. There's a lot more pressing things going on than whether you, I have a job or whether someone keeps his/her "prized" position. All I can say is "waaaah".
"I take the stance that if one is a former student who pines away at a former teacher who didn't get to teach a course....I'd say that I'd have more in my own life going on that I'm worried about rather than a former instructor's ability to keep teaching a class of his/her choice".
Perhaps that's why the article is about her and not you? What have you done for so many other people that would warrant someone supporting you as so many support her?
It must be a truly sad world in which you live in finding a reason to celebrate someone's unfortunate situation. Say's a lot about the person you are.
This situation would be no different if it happened to you working in a job for almost 30 years to be told now that you don't have the qualifications to do what you committed your life to doing. But then again, she's out in the community doing something to benefit others unlike you spending your days and nights on the blogs being critical of others.
Let me know how that works out for you! [scared]
Well, Missionary -
I'm not the reason she's in the predicament, so I don't know why you seem to feel it's not my right to express my thoughts - that in her case and cases like hers - to take the "if one door closes, a window opens" attitude. Or, maybe - "the sun will come up tomorrow". I simply said originally that she might want to have some fun, as she's in her later years.
But, as it is, she's filing a lawsuit, will likely spend hours in a courtroom arguing her position. Like I said, 'more power to ya'. And, also, as I mentioned with thoughtfulness - at least she can teach biology. That aint all that bad, when there's thousands of folks looking for teaching jobs.
"celebrate someone's unfortunate situation" - How do you come to that conclusion? I simply am thoughtfully proposing ideas as to how this instructor can deal with this turn of events in her career.
Missionary man some people can not be happy unless they are stepping on people who get knocked down....
For those of you that don't know Dr. True, you need to Google her. She 's a world famous scientist! She and her husband along with 4 other scientists were the first humans to live underwater completely self sustaining for months. The experiment was such a success it lead to more underwater research by people like Jacques Cousteau whom she knew personally.
This is not just some random teacher, but a world reknown scientist we have been privileged to have in our community. I will support her and her lawsuit because her students ALL achieve their educational goals with her early guidance. She's an amazing instructor who teaches a difficult subject, and she will not be easily replaced. COM is doing everything they can to destroy their own college by trying to destroy the faculty members that bring the students in! I can only hope that the new president can stop the bleeding long enough to get those new and old responsible for these travesties removed in the next couple of elections!!!
Are taxpayers paying someone to teach how to live underwater? Not much value to that.
Maybe not right now, but studying the human body is essential to the nurses that may take care of you one day! I hope you get one of Dr. True 's students on that day. Then maybe you will understand just how important she is. Good luck.
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Is she famous for anything she was hired to teach or were here classes nothing better than "curtain calls" for past performances?
There doesn't seem to be any dispute she is famous.
Her problem is not being qualified to teach what she was paid to teach.
Would you hire a famous auto racer to teach marine biology?
Famous or popular are not what she was hired for.
CaptainQB, I can assure you that if the board of trustees don't do their part to save such an incredible asset to the college, then perhaps as you posted during the next election cycle we can replace them with people who are willing to go the extra mile for their professors and students.
Thanks for sharing that bit of information about living underwater, I'm sure there are many people just like myself who did not know that.
Was True paid to be popular? Was she paid to teach something she wasn't qualified by state law to teach?
COM has some of the same spending problems endemic to all union (aka Public) schools.
I suppose it's similar to anyone that holds a license to practice a profession. Most have to take continuing education courses that keep them up to date. Teaching appears to be no different.
An analogy would be using a 20 year old set of encyclopedias to research a topic.
How can Professor True cite age discrimination when the college is allowing her to teach general biology?
This grievance has no merit.
Was she hired to teach A & P AND Biology or hired to teach A & P OR Biology or simply hired to fill an empty Budget slot?
If retained to teach Biology her age discrimination claim is invalid.
IHOG - I imagine she was hired to teach both AP and/or biology. And anything else she's qualified to teach. I'm certain she's like any instructor - can be asked to teach whatever is needed to fill the need at the time.
Seems to me that in this day and age, if you're not "shown the door" - one ought to be happy with that. The WORST thing would have been for her to be terminated without explanation.
People get fired, laid off, re-assigned all the time. No matter how great we think someone is - we're all expendable/dispendable - or whichever you choose. It's reality.
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T.J. Quinn, a former baseball beat writer, and one of the two key reporters on the BALCO case and other baseball PED matters, has decided not to vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
But too often, I've seen writers use their votes as a way to punish or reward players, and I don't think journalists should be in that position. I don't see voting for the Hall of Fame as the equivalent of a political reporter voting for a candidate; it's more like a political reporter serving in the Electoral College. I liked having that power, but I just can't justify it.
This is a really prominent and respected guy, doing a really unusual thing, and he's doing it for extraordinarily sensible reasons. I'm shocked, and I commend Mr. Quinn.
I've been saying for years that anything that sports reporters vote on is inherently worthless. Most of them are clowns, and in the football realm, very few have any real idea of what they're talking about. To be a member of the Baseball Writers of America for 10 years, chances are pretty good that you became a columnist at some point. That means that you get to grind personal axes, try to get coaches fired, and basically vomit your ill-informed opinions upon everybody, as part of an alleged journalistic product.
Tom Nalen isn't going to make the Hall of Fame someday, because he was the leader behind the "no talking to reporters" thing. Sterling Sharpe, who was nearly Jerry Rice's equal when both were playing, will never get in for the same reason (his injury-shortened career is a convenient excuse). Charles Haley may never make it because he was/is viewed poorly by media types. These are travesties.
You have to play the media hacks' stupid game, and make them feel loved, powerful, and respected. If you don't, they're going to screw you when they can, because they can. Quinn talks about a number of issues, and his whole article is worth a read, but this is the point that resonates with me. Let's get reporters out of the voting business.


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Universal tipping platform is a new way to show people your appreciation.
In the wake of music streaming services and the amount of content that gets pirated illegally online, it's not that easy to show musicians just how much you appreciate their work. One solution is a new platform called Cheers, which lets people tip their favorite artists with the virtual currency Bitcoin. That goes for people who have no way of receiving the digital coins either, such as street performers, and other less well-known musicians.
The idea itself is born from the simple act of throwing a coin into a busker's guitar case, the only difference being that developers Justin Womersley and Simon de la Rouviere have digitized the process. "There are moments where you appreciate a great piece of music, and in that moment of appreciation you want to tip the artist: to say thanks. A token of gratitude," de la Rouviere told The Daily Dot.
As described on their website, "It's as simple as using Cheers to identify a song or artist, choose an amount to tip and you're done." The company would then safeguard the tips and work with musicians to set up ways for them to convert the money back into a physical currency. If artists aren't keen, the hope is that their fans will convince them, and failing that, the money will go back into the pockets of those that tried to share it in the first place.
Tipping services already exist, but they work on top of existing communities such as Facebook, or require registration, which creates barriers. Not only does Cheers wants to break down those barriers, but they also want to offer more than a way to hand over money. "Cheers will be so much more than just tipping—we want it to be a search and social layer on top of Bitcoin (and payments) the same way Google and Twitter are search and social layers on top of the Internet," said de la Rouviere.
Cheers plans to launch in beta before the end of August, and will only accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. If all goes well, they want to expand their service outside of just music, offering a way to show appreciation for artists, designers, journalists, and anyone else who might deserve a little token of thanks.
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A rioter managed to push a stick into the royal limousine and jab her in the ribs. Camilla's terrifying ordeal came as a baying mob surrounded her and husband Prince Charles when they rode through central London in the vintage Rolls-Royce last night.
A police source said one of the car's rear windows was opened in error as tuition fee protesters moved in.
The attack is the biggest royal security breach in decades and raises new questions about protection of the couple. Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd guitarist David, was with protesters in Regent Street when the car was hit.
In pictures: Students riot in Parliament Square
The Standard can now reveal the security breach was even more serious than first believed, with thugs managing to reach deep into the car's
Armed officers were seconds from drawing their guns but the police driver managed to accelerate away from trouble.
Police sources have revealed that the Duchess was "very scared" when the yob leaned into the car. He said: "She is laughing about it now but everyone was rather shaken."
A Clarence House spokesman said today: "Their Royal Highnesses understand the difficulties police face and are always grateful to them for the job they do in challenging circumstances."
The Rolls-Royce was surrounded as it drove down Regent Street to a Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium, with protesters kicking at the doors and shattering a rear window. At one point it was rocked and hit with paint bombs.
Gordon Spurs, 26, who works in a clothes shop near where the attack happened, told the Standard: "The Rolls-Royce took a real pasting. It was pretty terrifying to watch.
"The crowd were baying for blood. At one point 40 or 50 protesters were chasing the car towards Argyll Street. It was completely out of control.
"Bottles and bins were being thrown. People were also ripping up barriers from the building sites along the street. If one of them had hit the royal car it could have been far worse."
The police source said that at first the students did not appear to be aggressive. He said: "They were very friendly but then things turned nasty when the hard core stepped in."
Camilla stoically laughed off her ordeal, telling a wellwisher after the show: "I'm fine thanks — first time for everything." The couple were driven back to Clarence House in a police van.
Mayor Boris Johnson said the Met "did a very good job on the whole" but added: "Clearly there are questions."
He went on: "I would like to commend the Prince and the Duchess for continuing with their engagement in spite of the provocations. I thought they showed great fortitude and spirit."
Met chief Sir Paul Stephenson praised armed protection officers for their restraint in reacting to the attack. He was forced to defend the route taken by the royal couple as MPs vowed to grill Home Secretary Theresa May over the dangers they faced.
Today Sir Paul revealed there was reconnaissance on the route "minutes" before the car set off from Clarence House and blamed "the unpredictability of thugs" for causing the royal convoy to separate as it became stuck in traffic at around 7.15pm. This allowed rioters — who were thought to have been moving to target the Topshop store in Oxford Circus — to attack.
The breach prompted the Commons home affairs committee to announce that the Home Secretary will be asked next Tuesday to explain whether there was "a breakdown in communications" between riot and protection officers.
Committee chairman Keith Vaz said: "Was it wise to take a car that was so distinctive through the middle of London during the aftermath of the biggest demonstration seen for years?"
Sir Paul faces the most serious crisis since taking control of the Met two years ago. His predecessor Lord Stevens considered resigning in 2003 when "comedy terrorist" Aaron Barschak bluffed his way into Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle.
The Met is likely to face an inquiry conducted by another force into how the royal couple ended up in such a vulnerable situation. David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, told The Daily Telegraph: "Sir Paul has very serious questions to answer about this operation. Why were professional anarchists and violent agitators allowed to come anywhere near the car?"
Brian Paddick, a former Met deputy assistant commissioner, said: "I don't think Charles and Camilla should have found themselves in that situation." Former Scotland Yard Commander John O'Connor said: "I really do think the police have put Prince Charles and his wife in considerable danger."
Sir Paul promised a "full criminal investigation". Members of the Met Police's special escort group were understood to have been summoned to a briefing today.
But the commissioner said a balance needed to be struck between ensuring that the royal family were protected and maintaining their wish to be seen in public. In the attack on Topshop in Oxford Street, masked rioters tried to smash windows and sprayed the words "Pay your tax" on the building in front of terrified shoppers and staff.
Part of Oxford Street was cordoned off while the rioters were dispersed and the Oxford Circus Tube station was closed because of public safety fears.
More than 20,000 students marched through London but the protests descended into vandalism and violence as rioters attacked police in Parliament Square.Benches were set alight, Winston Churchill's statue was vandalised and windows were smashed at the Treasury and the Supreme Court.
Police responded with baton strikes and horseback charges.
In pictures: Students riot in Parliament Square
Key questions
What caused the violence?
The first problem was that a "significant number" of protesters came apparently determined to cause trouble. Some demonstrators also added to the challenge facing police by failing to keep to the route agreed by student leaders and the Met.
Could the Met have handled the protest differently?
Since the controversy over its robust handling of the G20 protests, the Met has been under political pressure to allow peaceful protest. That meant the demonstrators were allowed to go to Parliament, despite the risk of a violent confrontation.
But what went wrong then?
The trouble broke out as protesters pulled down barriers in Parliament Square. Student leaders today blamed the police for "kettling" them prior to this, but some demonstrators were intent on confronting the police and vandalising property. Questions will be asked as to why the barriers were so flimsy, and why other debris that could be used as weapons was left in the area.
Were there other tactics the police could have used to prevent violence?
Continental police might have used water cannon or CS gas once the protest turned violent. But the British tradition of policing is different and puts officers face to face with protesters. That makes it hard to prevent clashes if some are determined to cause trouble.
Why was the car carrying Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall allowed to go where demonstrators were present?
This was an obvious blunder by police. The Met says the route had been checked minutes before and found to be clear. But given the potential risk to the Prince, better intelligence should have been obtained and the royal car diverted.
What does this mean for the future?
With further demonstrations over government spending cuts likely and the London Olympics, where large crowds would make demonstrations difficult to handle, another reassessment of public order policing is inevitable. The question for police, politicians and the public will be whether tighter controls — and even the use of methods such as water cannon — might be needed or whether yesterday's scenes are the regrettable price of democracy.Reuse content


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Big Bearcats fodder day today. We've got the BBQ bonanza known as the Tuesday media luncheon. This will be the final press conference of the season. Sad for you readers, good for my diet.
Then we have a basketball availability at 3 p.m. where we can do some more reconstruction of Dayton and look forward to the Wright State game on Wednesday night.
If you have any questions you'd like me to ask Mick, Butch, a player or anybody else that works inside the Varsity Village, shoot me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Let's eat....
--- The big news about TCU broke as I was writing the Breakfast yesterday. Tons of thoughts and analysis have come out since then.
The most interesting comments I heard came from Scott Van Pelt on his radio show. His point was, is the Big East being short-sighted?
This is great for TCU, they are an 8,000 student private university that -- until the past few years -- was relatively irrelevant on the college football scene (sans LaDanian Tomlinson).
Now, they are seen as the key piece to the Big East resurgence. Is TCU's football success sustainable or are they a flash in the pan?
The Big East latches on to TCU and what if Gary Patterson takes off for an opening at Michigan or in the SEC? Then you are stuck with a small school that may or may not be able to keep up with the big boys.
I think TCU's success is sustainable, particularly with the BCS conference recruiting chip now at their disposal. Plus, they spend more on football -- $20 mil -- than any program in the BE. That should be enough.
But it is much riskier than we probably thought on the surface.
--- TCU decided to bolt as much because of the pull of the Big East as the disappointment of the Mountain West.
And how about Boise State? They decide to make the jump to the MWC. They show up, look around and....where did everybody go?
--- Dan Wetzel, Mr. BCS knowledge, believes this is a win-win for both. He points toward the Horned Frogs current position as No. 3 in the BCS. Once again, you can't get caught up in current standings. But I see his point.
--- Bill Koch does an excellent job capturing the UC perspective of the move. Remember, UC was in CUSA with TCU only five years ago. Mike Thomas likes how it brought in value, stability and security. Without a doubt this helps take away the chance of being picked apart by the Big Ten. In this current crazy world of college athletics, it could happen. Anything can.
But this provides a safety net.
--- David Steele at Fanhouse has a nice piece on the ACC and Big East -- basketball powerhouses -- being squished by the football expansion steamroller.
TCU basketball...yeah, this is going to be fun.
--- Dave Wannstedt says he's more concerned about the Bearcats than his job. We said it before the season and say it again now -- it was all on him this year. He had the talent and the guy who has never won anything as a head coach needed to win something this year.
He most likely won't.
The Pitt job could warrant some bigtime candidates and the inability to turn the significant talent he recruited into championships should be enough to let him go.
--- Scott Springer talks about all the seniors who will be playing in their last game and previews the River City Rivalry.
--- This type of stuff happens all the time but rarely gets publicity. Here's some footage of some Cats football players helping out in the community on Thanksgiving.
--- The basketball team is officially "Also Receiving Votes."
UC earned three votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll. For whatever that's worth. Last year UC broke into the Top 25 at this point and that season didn't turn out how the team would have liked.
The real breakthrough will be a three- or four-game Big East win streak.
--- Bad news for Jeremy Hazell, good news for UC. It looks like Seton Hall's leading scorer is still six weeks away from recovery from that broken wrist. Initially, it was thought he could be back for the NYE game at FIfth Third Arena. Not going to happen on the current timetable.
--- I mentioned this yesterday and Jeff Goodman points it out at FoxSports. The Big East is killing it.
Something Mick Cronin was talking about with Zach Wells on Sports Authority sticks out to me here. People were hating on the Big East preseason because the lack of star power. They forget -- the Big East creates stars.
These are the top recuits in the country in one of the top two strongest basketball conferences. They develop into stars. That's why the Big East is running through the competition. It's a talent-level and coaching-level thing.
Cronin was referencing his own team. People say he doesn't have any stars, but stars are developed. If UC is 12-0 entering Big East play and starts out strong in conference, Dion Dixon, Cashmere Wright and Yancy Gates will be household names. They will be stars.
That's what happens in the Big East. It's a matter of opportunity.
--- Randomness time...
--- If I would ever own a chihuahua, I would prefer it only had two legs. Then I could but it one of those little back leg wheelbarrows.
--- Not sure what I love more about his video, the anticipation of seeing the zamboni bearing down on the two broadcasters or the professionalism of continuing through the talking points while nearly being impaled and pinning your co-worker into the boards. .
--- Love Sports Pickle: Headline -- Pat Riley adopts baby for Erik Spoelstra to go spend time with
--- If the Bulls are on TV, I will watch. Derrick Rose is the most exciting young player in the NBA. Just ask Tyreke Evans.


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but everything has pros and cons
It's been eight years, but my daughter's friend was like this. But, a "geek". He liked science, and computers, and math... the other kids weren't into any of that, and were a little mean to him. Or they completely ignored him. So, he signed his geeky little self up for a Pokemon card club that was held at a craft store every week. He was in heaven with these kids!
but everything has pros and cons
according to my 11 year old that would transform him from "geek" to "nerd." She says:
but, if you are a geek who loves Harry Potter, you are a nerd, and that's not as cool as a Geek.
but everything has pros and cons
my DD feels that nerds have friends, and geeks don't.
she said that she is "nerdish" but not a total nerd. Her reasoning is that she is on the chess club and shhhes people if they try to talk to her during class, but she dresses well and is a cheerleader.
but everything has pros and cons
I disagree. I think parents can do a lot to help kids learn social skills, help kid find activities they enjoy, and help kids become confident by learning to do real things.
We can't really *fix* it, but we can give kids the tools they need to fix it for themselves.
I think where the issue lies is the bullies telling him he that there is something wrong with him. Where in fact he sounds like a great kiddo.
We had DS tested at age 7 or 8 for Asperger's Syndrome & while he did have many characteristics, the doc felt he was more "quirky" than autistic & he laid out a projected development scenario for me that I have to say, has been pretty much right on target.
DS is in band, but I hear from DS#2 that he wants to quit. I am going to do everything in my power to keep him IN! It was a great group to be in when I was in school--a refuge for many of us "misfits".
I'm looking at this from the point of view of a 48 year old who has recently had a discussion with my good friend about the importance of knitting and origami in the world of mathematic.
The friend and I both have PhD's in Chemistry and the friend has just finished an MSc in Math and is wondering why I'm not interested in an advanced degree in topology.
Friends are hard to find. Real friends you "get" you. But if you follow your bliss, you'll find your friends. My bliss is science education and building a neighbourhood community within a suburban society. It's taken years to find my niche. The scars aren't totally erased.
What has held me together is my own family. They have been there through thick and thin and they have been there when my science friends haven't. My family modelled the community building that inspired me in the first place.
The most important thing we did was find the right high school for him. He's in a science and tech program & it is absolutely the best fit. If you can find a similar program, one that's tailored to your son's strengths, I think you will find that your son comes through this beautifully.
There is a math-science school (still a public school) that goes from middle school through HS. DS is very gifted in math--one of his math teachers said she used to be able to use his tests as the master copy to check the others.
My neighbor is in his grade and she goes there. I have spoken to DS several times about it, but he insists that he doesn't want to move. It has been a tough year, but he is so afraid to go somewhere where he would hardly know anyone. Better the devil you know, I guess?
It is already too late to get him in for next year, anyway--unless I begged or really pushed the school, MAYBE I would have a shot. He is just so darn stubborn, he won't even talk to her about it--or even consider visiting the school.
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:09 AM
So quick question.... my cousin is looking to get a DJ for her up and coming wedding and is wanting a ball park of how much its going to cost...
also any tips on finding a good one??
Posted 18 January 2013 - 06:45 AM
Not sure about wedding as mine was included in the venue, but for my birthday it was I think $700 for 5hrs.
Once she has found a DJ I would strongly recommend reading through their entire music list and crossing out all the songs she doesn't know or doesn't want played. In my case this was any form of medley, any group dance numbers (eg: Chicken Dance), as well as some other songs that I just don't like. I also gave them a list of songs that were "Must Play" songs because I love them and I know they get people up and dancing.
While this is a bit of work it did mean that our DJ played music that DH and I loved all night long.
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I'm having a bit of an issue understanding the misss_physical shader
I've followed tutorials found everywhere for it and when I use in my own scene, it seems I come up with weird colors and cannot reproduce what I did in the tutorials... like say digital tutors on misss_physical... I follow their tutorial there, but when I use my own scene that contains realflow meshes, I can't seem to reproduce the result on my own
as it appears, it seems absorption coeff is based off additive colors of light while scattering coeff is subtractive? Am I right?
The thick parts look like they have too much light and the thin parts don't get lit and don't look thin....
when I bring in the glass, the effect is amplified and blown out...
what am I missing?
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The Johannesburg franchise arrive in Cape Town on the back of the suspension of coach John Mitchell while they cope with the debilitating effects of an undecided Super Rugby future.
De Villiers said the hosts would nonetheless approach the match with the same caution afforded to the top teams.
"Every team in this competition is dangerous and you cannot afford to relax, as the Sharks found out to their regret when they lost to the Lions," De Villiers said.
"They have as much desire, so we have to play well, and equally they have just as much to play for.
"At the start of the week, when we looked ahead at the fixture, we realised that we're in for a tough game."
De Villiers, like the rest of the returning Springboks, had the option of enjoying a break after three back-to-back gruelling Tests against England, but he opted to lead the side.
"For us Springboks there is a feeling that we finished the Test series on a negative note," he said.
"This game gives us a chance to feel better by putting in a good performance."
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee said he admired De Villiers for fronting up to the responsibility of captaining the side instead of resting.
"Jean was out for three weeks [prior to the Tests] with an injury so he was forced to rest, and even after the Tests he's still determined to play," Coetzee said.
"I wasn't going to argue with him, especially since we're approaching the business end of Super Rugby."
Interim Lions coach Johan Ackermann expected a tough contest from the SA conference leaders, and he said they would need to be prepared for a powerful Stormers side.
Ackermann's team are lying second from bottom with only two wins in the campaign.
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The JumpSnap is a digital and trip-proof set of handles that calculates how many calories you burn with each jump that you make. On the handles is a small computer that makes a noise signaling you when to jump. In addition, if you also want an upper body workout, you can add weights to the handles.
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Long before while I was Rope-jumping over the footpath,the rope snapped in the middle but I did not notice the same until I fished my set of 100 jumps.Having no option I continued jumping with a snapped rope.I found this very helpful as with no rope (1) No problem of entangling with rope(2) Can jump over a lawn(3) While jumping I could turn around,took steps in all the four directions making the bystanders wonder about my funny looking exercise(4) At home could jump below the moving ceiling fan while watching TV.Now I improvised the jump-rope by clamping the ends of snapped rope in form of loops. WoW my homemade JumpSnap was ready ! Now I watch TV and the wallclock to see that I jump for 15 seconds,take rest for 15 seconds and the cycle continues for total 20 minutes while enjoying TV.
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Yossi Benayoun believes he should have been awarded a penalty in Saturday's draw at Stoke.
The Israeli went down inside the penalty area after contact from Glenn Whelan but saw his appeals waved away by referee Chris Foy with the scores locked at 1-1.
"It was 100 per cent a penalty," said Benayoun. "I don't even need to see a replay. I was looking to kick the ball. But the referee did not give it so there is nothing you can do
"It is not a bad point. It is always difficult to play against Stoke and obviously we wanted to win. But it is a good point especially after Newcastle lost."
Benayoun's loan spell from Chelsea is due to end at the end of the season but the midfielder admits he has not given thought to his long-term future just yet.
"I have two more games," he said. "I will give 100 per cent for Arsenal and we will see what happens. I have enjoyed it very much.
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09 HVAC vent selector stuck on Defrost and Floor only.
My HVAC switch is not responding to selecting between defrost/panel/floor vents in my 2009 Focus SES (2dr). It only comes out of the defrost and floor vents.
Temperature is OK, the A/C and heat both work, and the blower responds at all 4 levels. I can't find any threads that specifically address the issue of directional control, only blower problems and temperature blending issues caused by resistors.
The mechanic opened the dash and found no broken parts or failed components. He showed me the blower doors behind the radio and we both played with it a bit. They opened and closed smoothly, and the actuator motor (upper drivers side) bench tested OK, according to the shop.
When he started to put it all back together, the tension created by the assembly was clearly causing the upper door to get stuck in place. The owner of the shop said that he thinks Ford has redesigned that specific assembly in the 2009 mid-year but didn't know why.
I'm inclined to believe that it's a faulty design, and since my car was an early 09 (oct 08), might Ford be willing to upgrade to the corrected unit at a dealer? I've only had the car since July 2011, but the delivery date of October 2008 means my bumper to bumper ended in October 2011. I'm at 34,000 miles. I'm also wondering if a stronger actuator motor would have the oomph to push the door open even with the tension.
edit: After the mechanic lubed it and put the dash back together, it's working again. But since there wasn't any damage, I'm certain it will repeat. It was $630 in pure labor to switch to panel. I'm still looking for a guaranteed fix.
Thought I would bump this (is that against the rules?)
I contacted the ford rep on these forums today but haven't heard back. Anyone have problems with directional blend doors on this model with low mileage?
Having the same problem on a 2009 Ford Focus SE, only works on the defrost. Any solutions would be appreciated
Have you swung by your local Ford dealership so they can take a look? Ford certified techs are in the best position to diagnose and repair your vehicle. You may also want to contact Ford Canada at 1-800-565-3673; they'll coordinate efforts with your dealer and work on a resolution.
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I have a 2009 SE which started this week blowing air out of the dash vents only regardless of the selector setting.
The car only has 32,000 miles and has already had the ignition switch replaced and a rough idle condition checked under warranty. The rough idle condition was not addressed by the dealer with the claim that is normal for the Focus model. The car idled smooth when I bought it with 14,000 miles on it and the rough idle developed at around 25,000 miles, therefore, it is not normal for this car. The car was taken to the dealer for those two issues in July, 2012.
Now the HVAC system has failed with symptoms similar to those decribed in the posts above. The 3/36 warranty expired at the end of August, 2012. I know the amount of labor involved to remove the HVAC box from a car. Will Ford cover this issue?
Since you are out of your warranty period, it isn't likely that this repair would be covered by Ford. I would advise that you either contact your dealership or the Customer Relationship Center to get a definitive answer. The CRC can be reached at 1-800-392-3673.
My particular problem was a dislodged blend door, selecting between panel, defrost and floor.
There is a small motor behind the glove compartment that operates the panel. In my case, the motor was operating normally. That should be your first check. But, because it's behind the dash, if you don't have a friend that can help you or some time/knowledge on your hands, be prepared to pay for 3-4 hours of labor with potentially no resolution. I seriously doubt Ford or your dealer will do anything to help you. They didn't do anything to help me.
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Got my first pro flatironing since I've been natural. She cut it some, and made sure it would look right once my hair goes curly again. Plus she did it FREE! Only down side was that she washed my hair more than I would have. But she replaced it with a deep condition. Ima let it stay til it reverts. Not guna do any heat touchups though.
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Inherited wealth is a real handicap to happiness. It is as certain a death to ambition as cocaine is to morality.
The Vanderbilt family – once America's richest – flaunted their wealth to the extreme.
They amassed the first great fortune of the Industrial Age. And they went on to embody the excess of the Gilded Age, using their money to achieve prominence in New York's social scene in the late twentieth century.
Members of the Vanderbilt family built many of America's most extravagant private homes – such as "The Biltmore" in Asheville, North Carolina, and "The Breakers" in
Palm Beach Newport, RI. They also owned 10 mansions on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, dominating prime real estate in the world's wealthiest city.
The family patriarch, Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, managed to transform $100 borrowed from his mother into a $100 million dollar fortune by the time of his death. His inheritance to his family was more than was held in the US Treasury at the time.
You probably know the story. The Commodore started out piloting a passenger boat on Staten Island in 1810. He expanded into the steamboat business and went on to build a railroad empire.
Cornelius was a hard-driving, rough character. A book written in the 1980s by a Vanderbilt descendant said that he was "illiterate, bad-tempered and foulmouthed, and inclined, when trapped into a social event, to spit streams of tobacco juice and fondle the maids."
After his wife's death he married a cousin 43 years his junior at the age of 75.
He also expressed his disappointment with his family publicly. Out of 10 children he only had two boys. And he felt that these boys were not up to his standards. He didn't think they had what it took to grow the family wealth.
But he was wrong about that. His son William expanded the railroad business and doubled the family fortune to over $200 million. That's over $300 billion in today's dollars.
But from these precipitous heights the family fortunes fell just as rapidly.
The first of the Vanberbilts' Fifth Avenue mansions in Manhattan was finished in 1883. Yet by 1947 all 10 of these opulent homes had been torn down after their contents had been auctioned off.
Within just 30 years of the death of the Commodore no member of the Vanderbilt family was among the richest in the US. And 48 years after his death, one of his grandchildren is said to have died penniless.
In less than a single generation the surviving Vanderbilts had spent the majority of their family wealth! And the wealth was virtually gone within four generations. How was this possible?
Simply put, they went from producers of great wealth, to great consumers of it.
The Commodore's children and grandchildren tried to outdo each other in building increasingly large and lavish homes. They became what my dad calls "insiders." They set and followed the trends of New York's high society. They gave money away to fashionable charities. They held over-the-top fairytale parties.
They raced yachts, sports cars and horses. They indulged their fantasies. Some were said to have developed substance abuse problems.
No doubt, the Great Depression and the introduction of the income and estate taxes in the early 1900s took a toll. But families such as the Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, the Fords and the Duponts were able to navigate these obstacles and preserve their wealth.
Members of these families still occupy the billionaire lists today.
The Vanderbilts held a family reunion at Vanderbilt University in 1973 attended by 120 family members. Not one of them was even a millionaire.
Living descendants of the family have authored books with titles such as Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt and Dead End Gene Pool about the family's lost wealth. According to these accounts, there was virtually no structure or organization in how the family transferred wealth from one generation to the next.
CNN reporter Anderson Cooper is the great-great-great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. He reportedly inherited nothing from the Vanderbilt line. He started his career from scratch. He couldn't get his foot in the door anywhere. So he got his start in journalism by forging a press pass to enter Myanmar and selling his reports from there to a small news agency.
The Vanderbilts simply spent their money. It shows that there's no fortune that can't be spent through.
That's why you've got to set up the right structures – both "soft" and "hard" – within your family to ensure the proper transition of wealth between generations. It's also why you want to keep your family outside the social circles of the "patsy" rich.
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Collecting Sales Tax Online
If you run a business with a physical storefront, collecting sales tax is straightforward. You charge your customers the sales tax required by the jurisdiction where your business is located. For example, if you operate a retail store in Nashville, Tenn., you collect both state and local sales taxes from customers buying merchandise at your store.
But suppose you start selling your products online. Does that mean you charge customers the same sales taxes that you do to those who are coming into your store? It depends.
When to Collect Sales Tax Online
If your business has a physical presence in a state, such as a store, office or warehouse, you must collect applicable state and local sales tax from your customers. If you do not have a presence in a particular state, you are not required to collect sales taxes.
In legal terms, this physical presence is known as a "nexus." Each state defines nexus differently, but all agree that if you have a store or office of some sort, a nexus exists. If you are uncertain whether or not your business qualifies as a physical presence, contact your state's revenue agency. If you do not have a physical presence in a state, you are not required to collect sales taxes from customers in that state.
This rule is based on a 1992 Supreme Court ruling in which the justices ruled that states cannot require mail-order businesses, and by extension, online retailers to collect sales tax unless they have a physical presence in the state.
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Keep in mind that not every state and locality has a sales tax. Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon do not have a sales tax. In addition, most states have tax exemptions on certain items, such as food or clothing. If you are charging sales tax, you need be familiar with applicable rates.
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Does anyone know anything about the cardinal plant? I can't quite remember the scientific name, but it is something like lobelia cardinalis or something (I have the plant tag at home). I bought it from Petsmart and the little tag says it is a true aquatic foreground plant, but it is not acting like one. Shortly after putting it in my tank, I am seeing a lot of die off of the leaves, the way some plants act when they are grown above water and you submerge them. Some of the groups of leaves have also broken away from the main plant and floated to the surface. I am not sure what is causing this, but I have seen my cherry shrimp swarming all over it and wonder if they aren't chewing it up.
Has anyone bought this plant before? Did it fall apart before sprouting roots and becoming established?
I recently added three stems of dwarf lobelia cardinalis to my tank in the foreground. What I noted was the much of the received growth had a reddish/pinkish underside and the leaf tops were a light, dull green. The new growth is all light green with no reddisk undersides. Much of the original growth has since fallen off, but the new growth looks nice and healthy.
So it does seem that it most likely was grown emerged in the greenhouse. That would explain the die off of most of the original leaves. The colors of the original leaves are just as you described, with green tops and purple undersides.
I thought a true aquatic plant was one that couldn't grow emerged.
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