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Letter from the Editor
Welcome to the March issue of the Cisco Technical Support Newsletter!
This issue includes a feature article about the upcoming Technical Support & Documentation Website. This new Website will integrate technical support documents currently available on the Cisco.com Products & Services and Technical Support Websites.
Here are the other topics we cover in this issue:
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Technical Support & Documentation Website - NEW:
Coming March 20: Integrated Online Support and Documentation
Based on customer feedback, Cisco Systems is integrating its online technical support and product documentation. On March 20, technical support documents under such categories as "Technical Documentation" and "Alerts and Troubleshooting" will move from the Cisco.com Products & Services Website to a new Technical Support & Documentation site.
This integration will provide you:
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Cisco Product Alert Tool - SPOTLIGHT:
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You can set up the online Cisco Product Alert Tool to send you e-mail messages about new Field Notices, Product Alerts, and End of Sale information for the Cisco products you specify. This tool sends alerts as soon as they are available, so you will have the latest product information.
To start receiving automated messages, set up a profile in the Cisco Product Alert tool in three simple steps:
You can add products to or remove products from your profile at any time. You can also maintain multiple profiles, one for each area of product interest.
Sign up today for the alerts you need at the Cisco Product Alert Tool:
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Cisco Output Interpreter - UPDATE:
Online Tool Now Analyzes Wireless Device Output
The Cisco Output Interpreter tool now supports commands for your wireless access points and bridges. This enhancement, combined with the rest of the online tool's library of supported output analyses, can help you troubleshoot and better understand your devices and their configurations.
Output Interpreter now supports the following wireless commands:
To use this new enhancement, simply paste the output of one of the above commands into the Output Interpreter and receive a detailed analysis.
Visit the Cisco Output Interpreter today at:
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US Networkers 2005 Conference - NEW:
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Update your networking knowledge and skills by joining Cisco engineers and thousands of fellow technical professionals at Networkers 2005. This year's conference will be held June 19-24 in Las Vegas, NV.
At Networkers 2005, you can:
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Networking Professionals Connection - UPDATE:
Upcoming "Ask the Expert" and TechTalk Events
Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive Website where you can discuss Cisco networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and networking professionals around the world.
Upcoming events on Networking Professionals Connection include:
Note: "Ask the Expert" events are subject to rescheduling. Please
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To attend an event or participate in a discussion forum, visit Networking Professionals Connection at:
CCIE Central - UPDATE:
New Storage Networking and Metro Ethernet Exams Available March 17
The new CCIE Storage Networking written exam will be available in all testing facilities on March 17, 2005. Refer to the CCIE Storage Networking Written Exam Blueprint for a detailed outline of topics:
The corresponding CCIE Storage Networking lab exam will also become available for scheduling on March 17. Currently, scheduling is being handled by the CCIE customer service team rather than online. For assistance, contact the team at firstname.lastname@example.com. For a detailed outline of topics, refer to the CCIE Storage Networking Lab Exam Blueprint:
CCIE will also release the Service Provider written exam for Metro Ethernet in all testing locations worldwide on March 17. Metro Ethernet allows service providers to offer premium services such as VPN, QinQ, and QoS, while utilizing MPLS, large-scale bridging, and fiber optic technologies. For more details, refer to the Metro Ethernet Blueprint:
Passing the Metro Ethernet written exam qualifies a candidate to schedule the CCIE Service Provider lab exam. To learn more about scheduling CCIE exams, visit the link below:
Note: Due to time zone differences, these exams may not be available in some facilities until March 18.
New Technical Tips
Cisco IOS
Tech Note:
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(11)YJ
Field Notice:
AutoSecure Bogon Filter Potentially Causes Blackholing of Internet Traffic
Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
Cannot Break to ROMmon because the "no service password-recovery" Command Has Been Configured
Security Advisory:
Default SNMP Community Strings in Cisco IP/VC Products
Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How to Understand the "debug isdn q931" Command Cause Code Origination Point and the Reason for the Disconnect
DSL and LRE
Configuration Example:
Configure a Cisco 6400 ATM Interface with RBE and DHCP
LAN Switching
Tech Note:
IOS Catalyst 6500/6000 Resets with Error "System Returned to ROM by Power-on (SP by Abort)"
Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
Certain Counters Rapidly Increase in the "show port" Command Output on Catalyst Switches Running CatOS
Tech Note:
Conversion of a Point-to-Point (1+1) Configuration to a Two-Fiber BLSR
Tech Note:
"rtrv-map-network" Returns Node Name as UNKNOWN
Field Notice:
15454-EIA-AMPA84 and EIA-BNCA48 Recall due to Bad Lot of Connectors
Field Notice:
PRP-2 Does Not Auto-Boot due to ROMmon Read Errors
Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
Cisco 2620 or 2621 Series Router Does Not Recognize a 32MB Flash SIMM due to an Incompatible Boot ROM or Cisco IOS Version
Security and VPN
Tech Note:
Best Practices for Administration of Cisco Secure ACS for UNIX
Tech Note:
Request a Clean Access Temporary License
Traffic Anomaly Detector and Guard (Riverhead Networks)
Security Advisory:
ACNS Denial of Service and Default Admin Password Vulnerabilities
Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
VPN Client Fails to Function with Windows XP after an Upgrade to Service Pack 2
Voice and IP Communications
Tech Note:
Router Failover Not Working in a Duplexed Mode
Tech Note:
Failed Session between Cisco E-Mail Manager and CTI Server
Tech Note:
ICM Logger Database Configuration Synchronization
Tech Note:
Default Login Name and Password for the Cisco E-Mail Manager Option
Tech Note:
6608 Gateway Trace Collection Using the Dick Tracy Tool
Tech Note:
Unity Media Master Hangs when Google Desktop Search Engine Is Installed on Windows XP
Tech Note:
Configure Q.SIG PRI Trunks between Call Manager and Avaya S8700/G650 with Unity Voice Mail Integration
Tech Note:
MeetingPlace Web Shares Outlook during Word Document Share
Tech Note:
Queue a Call to Multiple CSQs
Field Notice:
OS Hotfix Required for Cisco Customer Response Solutions 3.5(x) when Co-Resident with Cisco CallManager 4.x
Field Notice:
Cisco Enterprise and Hosted Contact Center Products Notice for Microsoft February 2005 Security Updates
Field Notice:
BTS 10200 Softswitch EVT Process Causes Deferrors in Oracle DB
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Certain MGCP Error Codes Received from the MGCP Gateway May Impact Call Processing on the PGW
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BTS 10200 Collecting Omni Debug Data during an SS7 Event
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AIM-CUE with 512MB CF Storage Capacity May Crash
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How to Use the "show call active voice" Command to Identify Jitter and Typical Voice Quality Symptoms
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Note: I'll be letting the Bernanke thing go shortly….
I have no doubt the re-appointment of Ben Bernanke as Fed chief will prove catastrophic for the US economy. What is more unnerving to me is how many failed to grasp the obvious; Bernanke wiped his ass with his job description and that resulted in an economic collapse that we have not even begun to feel the effects of yet. When the structural flaws in the World's financial system became too obvious to ignore, Bernanke showed up with stucco and paint. I guess that's why so many fools thought him a savior.
This isn't about fools, however. It's about the brave and honest souls who spoke up loud and clear. I hope you'll remember this list when trying to decide who you should (and probably shouldn't) listen to. Please use the comments section for people I missed and I'll be glad to add them:


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Image Data Converter Ver.4.2 - is it available?
Going through the Sony.Jp site re. RX1, I noticed a reference to "Image Data Converter Ver.4.2", jere is the link to the page:
I am using Chrome browser that translates automatically to English. There is a section titled "Development software RAW "Image Data Converter (image data converter) Ver.4.2" whic is Google-Translated to:
If you download the "(image data converter) Ver.4.2 Image Data Converter", and you can edit images recorded in developing RAW format. Editing and using a variety of features, such as tone curve correction, sharpness, white balance adjustment, such as creative style exposure is possible. In addition, with a rich feature set that supports the image list and compare RAW / JPEG, such as rating, to create works from the RAW data. We are also supported to convert output, 16-bit TIFF JPEG conversion and color space.
I did not find any download page for ver. 4.2. Did anyone?
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In order to investigate the microbe-mineral interaction in the micro scale, spatial distribution and speciation of Cu and S in
Microbes cycle metals through biogeochemical processes, including accumulation, transformation and biomineralization, thus leading to changes in toxicity and bioavailability [
The microbe-mineral interface serves as a solid phase source of electrons, and biogeochemistry of the microbe-mineral interactions have been paid great attention to during the past few decades [
Microbes usually operate as consortia of organisms rather than as single cells. Biofilms are physiologically distinct from bacteria growing in a free-swimming planktonic state and present genetic and physiological heterogeneity [
The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction in sulfur oxidizing bacteria biofilm-metal sulfide at the micro scale. A heavy-metals-tolerant
XRF is considered to be a powerful tool for quantitative mapping of trace element distributions [
Compared with bulk XAFS, micro-XAFS could analyze the speciation of elements in small ozone. The Cu K-edge micro-XANES spectra were conducted to determine the speciation of Cu in the center and at the edge of the biofilm formed on CuS. Linear combination arithmetic was used to determine the probable Cu speciation in the sample as analyzed by the LSFitXAFS program. There were some differences in the XANES spectra of the center and the edge, as shown in
As an essential macronutrient for microorganisms, plants and animals, sulfur (S) exists in a variety of organic and inorganic species, with oxidation states ranging from −2 to +6. The spectra of reference compounds and the samples are shown in
Using CLSM, two active zones were found in the biofilm of HT1: the air-biofilm interface and the membrane-biofilm interface. Biofilm formation seemed to give rise to distinct chemical and redox gradients. The different distributions of the cells indicated that oxygen played an important role in the distribution of live cells [
In addition, a better understanding of the distribution and mass transfer process within the biofilm is important for understanding their influences on biogeochemical transformation of metals. Metal might deposit as metallic oxide, phosphate, sulfate or carbonate at certain area, due to the heterogeneous distribution of pH, Eh and O2. As a micro-analytical technique for the quantitative mapping of elemental distributions, XRF is compatible with fully hydrated biological samples [
Some specific properties of biofilms can be related to the heterogeneity of their structure and composition. In this study, biofilms formed on CuS were about 150 μm thick, while the control was only about 100 μm, indicating that HT1 might react with the CuS, since CuS provided substrate for it. To further analyze how microbes influence the fate of metal sulfide, speciation of Cu and S was studied. Using sulfur K-edge XANES, sulfur transformation in the biofilms was found. As shown in
Intimate organic-mineral associations are often the result of bacterial activity. Attached bacteria and adsorbed organic matter may interact with sorption processes on metal sulfide surface by changing the characteristics of the electrical double layer at the solid-solution interface, blocking surface sites or providing a variety of new sites for metal binding. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were considered to enclose biofilms and contain many active groups. Micro-XANES is an element-specific spectroscopic tool to identify the local environment of a target atom within a sample. Therefore, we also studied the speciation of copper in the biofilm formed on CuS by using micro-XANES. There were several active groups, such as hydroxyl (−OH), sulfhydryl (−SH) and amino (−NH2), in the biofilms. The Cu-cysteine analog was the major Cu species. In correspondence, sulfur K-edge XANES results also confirmed that cysteine was the main sulfur species.
In order to survive heavy metals stress, microbes usually apply different mechanisms, such as biosorption, precipitation and complexation with sulfides, phosphates or carbonates. Active efflux or detoxification of metal ions by different transformations was found to be involved in many metal resistance systems [
At the biofilm-mineral interface, many critical processes occur. Our study attempted to study the interaction of CuS and
Biofilms were stained with the Live/Dead BacLight Kit (Molecular Probes) to determine the distribution of Live/Dead cells. Three microliters of Syto-9 and 3 μL propidium iodide were suspended in 1 mL 0.9% saline to prepare the staining agents. The biofilms were placed on the staining agent for 30 min in the dark. Live cells of
Then, the stained biofilms were cryoembeded and cryosected as follows: biofilms were placed on the chuck. Cuts perpendicular to the plane of biofilms were made using a low profile microtome blade (Paracu™, McCormick™ Scientific). Fifty micrometer-thick cross sections from the middle of each biofilms were placed on glass coverslips and examined using microscopy to confirm the thickness and structure of biofilms sections and then stored at −20 °C for analysis. The samples were examined using a Leica TCS SP5 confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) to detect the distribution of live/dead cells of
Biofilms were sectioned as described above and placed on 3M adhesive tapes (Scotch, 810, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN, USA). X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of the biofilms was performed at the XRF microprobe station (beam line 4W1B) of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics of China. The electron energy in the storage ring was 2.2 GeV, with a current range from 78 to 120 mA. The size of the exciting X-ray beam was 10 μm × 20 μm. XRF spectra were collected by a PGY Si (Li) solid detector, positioned at 90° to the beam line. The scanning points of the samples were selected and observed by a microscope. Spectra data were processed by the AXIL program to integrate the area of the element excited peak. Relative contents of elements were calculated by calibrating the peak area with electron current and normalized with Compton scattering intensity. PyMca [
Two points located in the edge and center regions of the
Each of the biofilms were freeze dried, mixed and ground for XANES analysis. Sulfur speciation in the biofilms was analyzed by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy at Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF). The biofilms samples were laid on 3M tape for analysis. The storage ring was operated at the energy of 2.5 GeV with Si (111) double crystals. Spectra were recorded at 4B7A beamline (medium X-ray beamline, 2100–6000 eV) and scanned at step widths of 0.3 eV in the region between 2420 and 2520 eV. Reference compounds were ferrous sulfide, elemental sulfur, potassium persulfate, sodium thiosulfate, reduced glutathione, cystine, oxidized glutathione, cysteine, dimethyl sulfone, sodium diphenylamine sulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), sodium sulfite and sodium sulfate. The X-ray energy was calibrated with reference to the spectrum of the highest resonance energy peak of Na2SO4 at 2,480.4 eV. The data were analyzed as described by the previous description [
Our results indicated that biofilm formation of
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11179025, 21177109, 41071302) and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (R5110031). We gratefully thank the staff at the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF) and Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) for their generous help.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Spatial distribution of live and dead cells in
X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XRF) maps of qualitative spatial distributions and concentration gradients of elements in the sections of
Comparison of copper K-edge XANES spectra of reference compounds and
Comparison of sulfur K-edge XANES in
The results of fitting the micro-XANES spectra with a linear combination of the measured data sets of representative model compounds. Copper oxidation states were assigned according to the similarity of the absorption edge energies of reference compounds. Rss: residual sum of squares.
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Percentage of different S species in the biofilms as assessed by S K-edge XANES (atom% S).


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Did you know Three Rivers District Health Department offers a host of information regarding the health and well-being of our citizens? Three Rivers District includes Carroll, Owen, Gallatin and Pendleton counties. Each county has clinic services offering vaccinations and more for your family to stay healthy. We also have on site environmentalists, community health educators and other staff that offer classes for smoking cessation, living a healthy/fit lifestyle and so much more.
This letter is in response to the article in last week's paper (Dec. 8, 2016) regarding Carroll Co. Animal Support.
First, Mr. Bowling mentioned that the last time CCAS attended a Fiscal Court meeting was in 2015. Let me say this, why should we continue to go when they never do anything? Also we have met with Judge Westrick and Mr. Bowling with our concerns. We have even had Mr. Bowling meet us at the shelter to discuss different issues.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, volunteers are needed to pack boxes for food to be delivered for Christmas. Two shifts: 10 a.m. until noon and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Come to the Food Pantry at 517 Seventh St.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, volunteers are needed to deliver food baskets for the needy. Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Food Pantry to receive a route for delivery. Approximately 50 drivers are needed to deliver around 200 food baskets. In town and in county routes will be available. With everyone working just two hours we can make this project happen!
Carrollton Federal Bank hosted a Christmas open house on Dec. 9, between the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event was held to celebrate Christmas with the community. The event was well attended and received. The attendees received individual gifts as well as homemade refreshments and enjoyed personal fellowship with the staff members.
The Christmas open house celebration concluded with multiple drawings.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone that attended.
For more than a quarter-century now, Kentucky Youth Advocates has taken an in-depth look at the well-being of the commonwealth's children, giving us a valuable year-to-year comparison in such critical areas as health, education and economic security.
The phrase "lame duck" was first used in London in the 18th century. It was slang for a stockbroker who could not pay off his debts. In this country, it was later used to describe a politician who has lost re-election or is not running again, but who stays in office for the remainder of his term. In fact, President Lincoln was one of the first to use the term here in the United States, when he said, "a senator or representative out of business is a sort of lame duck. He has to be provided for."
With only about two-and-a-half weeks left before Christmas, time is drawing short for those looking for the perfect gift or a holiday event to attend.
Fortunately, there is help available, beginning with the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky Arts Council. The websites for both (Kentuckytourism.com and artscouncil.ky.gov) have collected long lists of available businesses and attractions that are doing their part to make the season special.
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Puerto Banus is a small area between Marbella and San Pedro, where the rich and famous have been coming for many years and more recently, all the reality TV stars. Puerto Banus is located to the west of Marbella, before you reach the small town of San Pedro de Alcantara. A relatively new town on the scene, it was actually developed in the seventies in a beautiful setting within the town of Marbella, by the local developer Jose Banús. The area affords a beautiful setting, with an impressive mountain backdrop and ocean views.
Recommended Stay: 2 nights or more
Must See`s:
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Malaga: 42 miles; Marbella - 13 miles; Torremolinos - 34 miles; Fuengirola - 27 miles
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Tropical Swirlin' Spice Banana Nut Bread
Recipe by Annacia
The bread machine is used to mix and knead the banana-flavored yeast dough, which is rolled out and sprinkled with brown sugar and spices. Most of the prep time is rising time.
Top Review by Buckdawna
I really liked the ease and great flavors in this recipe. I didn't feel like breaking out my bread machine, and I didn't have bread flour, so I used basic bread techniques (kneading and such) and AP flour. My husband claims to hate coconut, but easily ate 2/3 of the loaf. I wish the filling had stayed together a little better, as it tended to fall out when you cut the slices. Perhaps mixing the butter with the other filling ingredients would have accomplished that. Overall, great recipe.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 large banana, very ripe in 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon bread flour
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon clove
- 3 tablespoons chopped cashews (or macadamia's)
- 1⁄2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Directions See How It's Made
- Place dough ingredients in the bread pan in the order suggested by bread machine instructions.
- Set for white bread, dough stage.
- Press start.
- When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a lightly floured board and punch down.
- Let rest a few minutes.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle 9 inches wide.
- Spread the softened butter over the dough.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, nuts,and coconut.
- Sprinkle mixture evenly over dough.
- Roll up the dough, jellyroll fashion, starting with a short (9-inch) side, forming a loaf; pinch the edge to seal.
- Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Place the shaped loaf in the pan, seam side down.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until done.
- Remove bread from pan and cool on cake rack for 1 hour before slicing.


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edit Bill Belichick
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|A big mug o' reviewin' strength tea? Why, that must mean this article
is being reviewed by:
UU - natter
(While you're welcome to review it as well, you might like to consider helping someone else instead).
(Also, if the review hasn't been finished within 24 hours of this tag appearing, feel free to remove it or clout UU athwart the ear'ole).
I'll handle this. --SirU.U.Esq. VFH | GUN | Natter | Uh oh | Pee 11:12, May 27
Hang on, why did you raise the review request when you don't seem to have made any edits to the article? Whatever, one review coming up.
|Oh dear, that's not a good score, is it? Basically, what we have here is quite a random article, with lots of name-dropping, rape "jokes", no consistency, and the like. Please, as it says on the talk page, have a good read of HTBFANJS - despite the name, it's a collection of comedy writing tips that may help you understand what we're aiming for around here.
|Well, there isn't one. A concept is a key element in writing a good article, and you shouldn't really start without one. The closest you come to one is the "conquer the world" thing which rears its head more than once, but it doesn't stick around. A good concept continues throughout the article, and defines how you write it. For instance, you could start with the content of the equivalent wikipedia page, and then cleverly subvert it in a satirical fashion (note: that doesn't mean change every line to be the opposite). Or you could write a fictional biography, or write an article on the man in the style of his TV interviews or something - basically, have a central thread from which to hang some jokes. Writing articles tends to be easier when you have a concept, and you might find jokes a bit easier to come by as well.
|Prose and formatting:
|Formatting's OK, but there are too many quotes (one or two at the top of an article tends to be a good rule of thumb), too many red links, and too little coherence between the sections. The prose doesn't flow at all, and sometimes sentences don't follow on at all from the previous one. Oh, and the grammar isn't that hot either. If this gets improved as an article, you might want to give the proofreading service a call.
|4 images. Of which one is relevant, one is semi-relevant and captioned to be relevant, and two are pretty well pointless. Not great.
|Final Score:
|As this review request was raised by someone other than the author, I'm not sure this will be seen and have much effect, but nonetheless: this needs work. Plenty of work. It is far too random, and relies on name-dropping and insults instead of actual humo(u)r. The main thrust of my advice has been given, but to recap: read HTBFANJS, remove most of the quotes, think of a coherent central concept, and then rewrite it sticking to that concept throughout. And possibly get it proofread once it's done. Hope somebody hears this, if not, I suspect this may be in danger of deletion.
|--SirU.U.Esq. VFH | GUN | Natter | Uh oh | Pee 11:34, May 27
If this gets slapped with a rewrite tag in the future, I am so stealing it. I know the source of this man's power!--- Cheapinitreal (talk) 17:25, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


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The jam is returning to Quentin Jammer's game.
Recovered from a hand fracture, the cornerback is finally able to jam or shove receivers.
"It's huge," said Chargers defensive coordinator John Pagano. "Anytime you've got the ability for a defensive back to use both hands, it puts him more at balance."
Jammer stayed in the lineup despite the broken right hand suffered Sept. 10th in the season opener.
He wasn't able to jam receivers until the team's most recent game, and only with limited success. But Jammer said he should be close to full-thrust against Bucs receivers on Sunday.
"It's not fully healed," he said, "but it's healed enough to where I feel confident to go out there and put my hands on people now."
Coming off a bad season in 2011, Jammer said in August that he would rebound this year because he'd put a divorce behind him.
Despite the fractured hand, he's living up to the prediction. He has two interceptions, one of which he returned 80 yards for his first career touchdown. He had no interceptions last year. His first forced fumble since 2010 locked up the Week 4 win at Kansas City. With 49 tackles, he's on pace to match his best total since 2008.
Jammer has allowed 24 completions in 46 passes (.522) for an average of 16 yards per catch. Last year, he gave up 39 completions in 68 passes (.576). The average gain was 18.2 yards.
The jam could be needed against the high-powered Bucs, notably Vincent Jackson, who is averaging an NFL-best 22.9 yards per catch.
"You get up there and you jam 'em," Pagano said. "You've got to be physical."
Jammer is still having his hand taped for practices and games but said he's no longer "trying to protect it," especially on tackle attempts. "It's just about going in there, wrapping up and making tackles," he said.


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Shillong, Feb. 4: College principals from across the country today appealed to the government and other agencies to relook at the funding pattern for educational institutions when colleges are housing 80 per cent of the students for higher education.
At the valedictory function of the 17th annual conference of the Indian Colleges Forum at the Union Christian College, Umiam, the principals, who deliberated on the theme Higher Education in India: The Developing Dynamics, wanted the Centre and other funding agencies like the University Grants Commission (UGC) to relook the funding pattern.
The principals claim that while 80 per cent of the students are in colleges, they receive only 20 per cent of the funds while 80 per cent are given to universities.
Principals from around 50-odd colleges across India deliberated on academic reforms like the introduction of the semester and credit systems in examinations. They also questioned the public-private-partnership mode in education and the involvement of foreign agencies in this crucial sector.
Apart from discussing the introduction of technology in education, the heads of institutions also discussed the social aspects of higher learning. Issues like the quality of students being produced by institutes, reservations and scholarships were also discussed.
Other important aspects covered by the principals include the retirement age for teachers and the salaries being paid to teachers in aided and non-aided institutions.
Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on education and Congress MP Oscar Fernandes, who chaired the conference, said he would take up the issues with the committee and also with the Union ministry of human resource development.
Although it would take some time to implement the suggestions mooted at the conference, Fernandes, at the same time, claimed that the education sector would see a sea change in the years to come.
He also said the government was committed to providing technical education to students since there was a huge demand for them in the international market. We recently held talks with officials of the European Union who were ready to absorb students with technical expertise, he added.
While highlighting the issue of brain drain and the dilemma faced by the country, Fernandes asked whether it should be allowed to happen after investing a huge amount on students.
He also said one of the countrys biggest challenges was to reach the world average of students in higher education, which stands at 25 per cent as compared to Indias 12 per cent.
Fernandes said another 1,500 universities were being planned for the country and harped on the need to have more research institutes and ensure that colleges generated enough funds on their own.
Soliciting educational institutions to introduce yoga and ensure a balanced nutritional diet to students, Fernandes said these two would enable the youth to develop and retain their talent.
Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma, the chief guest on the occasion, lamented the scarcity of trained teachers in the educational institutions.
We need quality teachers, who take teaching not only as a mere employment avenue, but as a passion. This would immensely benefit our children, Sangma said.
The two-day conference was organised by the Indian Colleges Forum, New Delhi, and the Meghalaya College Principals Council.


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Yes, Obama won
December 26, 2012
Regarding the recent letter by Ed Westervelt, "So Obama won," the ideological Obama haters will stop at nothing to delegitimize his election. It's not possible that Obama's programs, accomplishments and personal appeal triumphed over the bland, shape-shifter, elitist Romney. Oh, no, it had to be voter fraud.
Let's ignore the legions of attorneys on both sides who monitored the polls or the hot lines set up to point a finger at fraud. Let's instead, accept Ed Westervelt's opinion. I especially enjoyed his powerful phrasing to make his point: "more likely," "there may have been some mischief," "there may be something more significant," "does it make sense" and my all-time favorite, "one might surmise."
No, Mr. Westervelt, one does not surmise and, therefore, dismiss the vote of the American people in service to ideological hatred of the president. This is a democracy; get over it!
Lawrence W. Gold, M.D.
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Children learned about the power of awakening their "SkySight" .
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THERE are worse things that could happen. But for the Reid family of Bright, it will inevitably be a bitter-sweet preliminary final day.
Both their sons, Ben and Sam, are playing. But they are on opposite sides - Ben the key defender at Collingwood, and Sam the key forward for Sydney. In fact, they will most likely play on each other.
''They're going OK,'' Ben said of his parents this week. ''I suppose mum would probably prefer if we didn't play each other. The one thing they're thinking is, 'One or the other's going through to a grand final'. It'll be great for them. For one of Sam or I, it'll be pretty tough.''
Elder brother Ben was part of Collingwood's premiership team in 2010 and then suffered the ignominy of a losing grand final playing on Tom Hawkins in last year's game against Geelong. Sam, 20, is playing in an AFL preliminary final for the first time.
The brothers have played on each other before - last year when Ben curtailed Sam in Collingwood's win at Homebush. But they are not especially competitive with each other, as Ben admitted. ''It was different,'' he said. ''It wasn't the same as playing on a normal player in another game. Being your brother, you hope he goes well and that sort of thing, but you can't let him go too well.''
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2016 is a year that promises much by way of societal change and reflection - a year in which the political consciousness and deliberations of a people will be upfront like never before. It is a historical centenary year in which concepts of equality and citizenship are up for scrutiny and re-consideration. Yet for most people with disabilities in Ireland real substantive change remains elusive, despite the promises and assurances of the State. The time to act is now – a General Election, a new Programme for Government and the impending ratification of the UNCRPD (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) offers the opportunity for people with disabilities, their families and friends to engage in public and political discourse and to become effective agents of change.
Here at Áiseanna Tacaíochta (ÁT), we're all about bringing everyone together to empower people with disabilities in being as independent as they can be and in taking control of their own lives, just like everybody else.
A Declaration of Independence: The First Assembly saw us define and launch the next major and exciting shift needed to achieve real equality and independence for people with disabilities. To find out more, head to "News & Events" on the menu bar above and click "First Assembly 2015" on the drop-down list.
We're very excited to have launched our Annual Raffle 2015, with ten brilliant prizes up for grabs, including a trip for two to New York! We hope to raise essential funds so that we can continue to support people with disabilities to live independent lives in their own communities. To find out more, just visit the "Fundraising" tab on the menu above, and hit "Annual Raffle 2015" on the drop-down menu.
2015 marks fifty years since the Selma to Montgomery march, a crucial moment in civil rights history led by Martin Luther King, and twenty-five years since the passing of the influential Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), brought about through an action by disability rights activists. We celebrated both events - and walked the 50 miles of the Selma march - in our 'Two Hearts Beat as One' initiative, a powerfully symbolic journey designed to connect with the key leaders and locations associated with these remarkable moments in time. Find out more under the "News and Events" menu option above.
Some of the speakers at our event: Realising Equality through Active Participation - including Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, who opened the event.
Moving to managing our own personal budgets and services
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Many heartfelt thanks to the Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council, Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and the Aspen Parks and Recreation Department for providing wonderful places to have a dog off-leash (under control, of course). Labrador Lane on the Snowmass Golf Course, T-Lazy-7, Independence Pass, Ashcroft, Aspen Golf Course and more are areas that are well maintained, safe and well signed.
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Scott Kuhn wrote:
> Especially like the traffic shaping abilities, but am used to products like
> Packeteer where you can set in Discovery mode to determine the actual
> traffic and sources prior to shaping.is there any ability to do something
> like this on m0n0wall?
I saw the Packeteer stuff last week at a customer site where I want to
replace it with a m0n0wall in bridge mode (Packeteer has many more
options, but limits to 2mbit via license in this case).
The customer asked exactly your question and the only thing I can think
of is
-turning on logging for all packets with a filter rule for every used
-save it to a syslog host
-analyze it with sth. like http://www.sawmill.net/
-build your shaper around the analysis
Of course this doesn't replace the wizard-like adding of rules or the
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October 23, 2009
Former FBI agent Colleen Rowley discusses still unanswered questions about the lead up to 9/11. Coleen Rowley is a former FBI agent and whistleblower. Rowley jointly held the TIME "Person of the Year" award in 2002 with two other women credited as whistleblowers.
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A Bounty of DIY Fall Wreaths
The possibilities are endless with wreath design. Making wreaths from fresh garden greenery is an easy project that adds style and (often) fragrance to your front door. These DIY wreaths are not just the hallmark of winter holidays – you can make one for any season.
The fall provides even more options it seems, from dried seed heads to moss to fresh vegetable and flowers, here are a few of my very favourite DIY wreaths:
Related: Learn How to Make a Basic Wreath Here
Autumn Berries
Make a rose hip and hawthorn berry wreath with a foam wreath form, berries, and some pruners.
…or make a sweet rose hip wreath by stringing them on wire and hanging from a ribbon.
A fresh herb wreath is created in the late summer or fall as a way to harvest and dry garden herbs. They smell like heaven too!
This is by far the easiest way to make a gorgeous fall wreath with hydrangea flowers that will dry beautifully and keep their colour.
This autumn wreath gets a burst of color from the ornamental gourds, pumpkins, and artichokes that decorate it.
Or swap out the gourds for persimmons and rose hips to make this Fall Persimmon Wreath.
Related: Follow my Wreath Board on Pinterest for More inspiration!
Follow Stephanie @ Garden Therapy's board ✽ Wreaths on Pinterest.
Moss Wreath
This bright green wreath will last for years because it is made with preserved reindeer moss and ribbon. All you need is a glue gun, some moss and a wreath form to make this everlasting beauty.
Add a few dried flowers and other embellishments for a different take on a moss wreath.
How to Make a Basic Grapevine Wreath
If you have a bounty of grapevines then this wreath tutorial is for you. Learn how to twist those vines into a beautiful wreath that can be the basis for any project, or even hold it's own!
Fresh lavender sprigs drying on a wreath form makes a lovely welcome to guests. I hang these out in the garden to decorate while they dry and I can harvest the buds. You'll be surprised at what I use for a wreath form too!
Related: How to Harvest English Lavender
Burlap ribbon adds a rustic feel to this festive wreath that will take you from fall through to the holiday season.
If you are lucky enough for someone to give you flowers, or you grow plenty in your garden, this is a great way to display them once they have dried.
Related: How to Preserve Ornamental Flower, Leaves, and Pods for Crafting
This spooky wreath is the perfect way to greet trick-or-treaters!
Dried hops look just as spooky, but the scent will have you in lala land (dried hops are great to promote relaxation and stimulate dreams).
This beauty is lovely anytime of year, as long as you have warm weather. For those of us with seasons, these succulent wreaths look their best in the fall after a summer of filling in and growing.


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Examination of various aspects of marine studies. Content varies, depending upon the interests of the faculty and students. Intended for the joint participation by the faculty and advanced students in the investigation of selected topics. One or more groups are organized each quarter.
Class description
This course examines two concepts that are intertwined and often perceived as constraining one another, economic development and the natural environment. Economic development is a key component of a society's survival and progress. Governments are judged in terms of their success in encouraging economic growth. Yet, economic growth can lead to resource overuse and pollution. Sustainable development, growth management, sustainable yield, sustainable practices, local and organic food production, corporate social responsibility, and other approaches have been devised to harmonize growth and sustainability. Under what conditions such approaches emerge? What factors influence their effectiveness? How do they relate to other societal goals such as democracy and equity? These are the key issues addressed in this course.
Student learning goals
Development of knowledge of key institutions fostering sustainable development, key policy actors, policy process, and policy design;
Development of analytical thinking skills and engagement with theoretical arguments;
Improvement of integrative thinking, linking natural science with social sciences;
Improvement of oral and written communication skills;
Development and design of an empirical research project proposal.
General method of instruction
I use a seminar approach. I expect students to read the assigned readings prior to the class and come prepared to engage in an energetic discussion to identify core issues, engage in theoretical debates, examine policy options, and suggest policy solutions. Students will reflect on the assigned readings in weekly memos. They will also develop a proposal for an empirical research project.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
1. Six memos, addressing all readings assigned for the class session (700-900 words), each 10 points; 2. Empirical research project proposal, 40 points. a. Definition of the research question/policy problem (1-2 pages) b. Literature review (4-5 pages) c. Variable conceptualization and operationalization (1-2 pages) d. Proposed data sources/collection method (1-2 pages) e. Proposed data analysis methodology (1-2 pages)
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The buzz is starting to build for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show—particularly when it comes to the show's pièce de résistance, the Fantasy Bra.
Last year, Adriana Lima wore the blingy brassiere (valued at $2 million), which featured 1,542 carats of white diamonds, blue sapphires, and blue topaz.
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In recent years, movies such as I, Robot and Ex Machina have been fascinating audiences with the premise that robots will one day take over the world. Although this idea may sound crazy to some, in one very real sense, robots may very well be taking over the world—the work world, that is.
A machine can't replace an empathic, creative person who plans, organizes, manages and uses good judgment. But it sure can crunch those numbers!
Les caractéristiques de l'être humain, l'intégration des talents, de la culture et des émotions semble inaccessible aux robots à court terme. Mais en sera-t'il toujours ainsi?
"MONEY ranks colleges based on 27 measures of educational quality, affordability, and alumni success. In each category, we used at least one "value-added" measure, which reveals a school's performance after subtracting the impact of its average student's test scores and percentage of low-income students.
"This statistical technique also avoids simply rewarding schools for taking in students who'd likely succeed anywhere. And this year we gave weight to new data developed by Stanford economist Raj Chetty that shows how many low-income students schools propelled into the upper middle class over the past 20 years—pointing to colleges that help students achieve the American dream."
"For educators in the present-day context of a neoliberal assault on the very idea of schooling as a public good, Freire's opus resonates even more keenly. When faux-reformers see curricula as "deliverables" and student learning as a "product," when schools themselves are reduced to commodities like different brands of consumer goods, Freire's repudiation of instrumentalist logic assumes a fierce new relevance. In an era where elites seem to view the basic humanity of so many of the world's residents as a proposition open to debate, to assert the agency and worth of all of our students can be an act of revolutionary praxis for educators. Perhaps the best evidence of the revolutionary nature of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed is in how much it still has to teach us."
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A profound appreciation of Freire for those confronting the cultural warfare in public education today. Author Paul Gannon makes a real attempt to construct the rarified language of pedagogical/revolutionary discourse in terms that can be usefully navigated by those unaccustomed to this terrain.
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Project work challenges students to think beyond the boundaries of the classroom, helping them develop the skills, behaviors, and confidence necessary for success in the 21st-century. Designing learning environments that help students question, analyze, evaluate, and extrapolate their plans, conclusions, and ideas, leading them to higher–order thinking, requires feedback and evaluation that goes beyond a letter or number grade. The term "authentic assessment" is used to describe assessment that evaluates content knowledge as well as additional skills like creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and innovation.
Authentic assessment documents the learning that occurs during the project-building process and considers the real-world skills of collaboration, problem solving, decision making, and communication. Since project work requires students to apply knowledge and skills throughout the project-building process, you will have many opportunities to assess work quality, understanding, and participation from the moment students begin working.
Project work challenges students to think beyond the boundaries of the classroom, helping them develop the skills, behaviors, and confidence necessary for success in the 21st-century. Designing learning environments that help students question, analyze, evaluate, and extrapolate their plans, conclusions, and ideas, leading them to higher–order thinking, requires feedback and evaluation that goes beyond a letter or number grade. The term "authentic assessment" is used to describe assessment that evaluates content knowledge as well as additional skills like creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and innovation.
Authentic assessment documents the learning that occurs during the project-building process and considers the real-world skills of collaboration, problem solving, decision making, and communication. Since project work requires students to apply knowledge and skills throughout the project-building process, you will have many opportunities to assess work quality, understanding, and participation from the moment students begin working.
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"Public speaking is hard. Presenting is synonymous with fear and anxiety for most. Yet kick-ass presentation skills are essential for grabbing your audience's attention and creating a lasting impression of your business.
"Download How to Nail Your Next Presentation and start building skills that will transform the way you deliver your message in-person.
"Containing advice from leading public speaking professionals, each chapter is crammed full of advice that's guaranteed to help you conquer fear, build confidence, and ultimately help you to nail your next presentation, speech or pitch.
"Learn practical skills on how to engage and captivate your audience on-stage: Advice on using body language, props, how to deal with stage fright, and other fundamental skills are all covered in our practical guide to stage performance. Find out how you can structure your material and prepare yourself behind the scenes: Full-proof models and techniques to enhance persuasion, excitement and message, all backed up with inspiring interviews with public-speaking heavyweights.
"Dip in, get what you need, then go out there and nail it."
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Plotting the story – a common stumbling block for even the most seasoned storyteller. The options seem endless. But what if there were just 7 universal plots underpinning all stories? What if finding the right one could bring your message alive and captivate your audience every time?
"In The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, Christopher Booker explains how our best-loved stories throughout history fall into only 7 distinct story types. He follows in a long line of theorists who have tried to explain why storytelling is such a universally powerful means of communication.
"Here I'll outline those 7 basic plots for you. This isn't a foolproof list by any means – but just try to think of a book, film or play that doesn't fit one of these plot types."
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Kim Newman cites the work of author Amy Blankson in this article that focuses on the best practices we can follow in avoiding digital addiction.
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Chicago is $1,770, according to real-estate website Zillow.
"If you were to take a recently advertised position at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and take an apartment at the average rate, you'd have about $600 left over after paying rent each month, not including money that goes to taxes or food.
"The position in question is described as a "visiting lecturer-German basic language program director for AY 2017-2018." The position is listed with a preference for a candidate holding a Ph.D., and one with experience in language direction experience, although those still working on their dissertations are welcome to apply.
"And it pays $28,000 a year.
"The job is billed as a "67 percent" position, meaning it's not quite a full workload. But based on the work description, some are calling that into question, as well as the salary for a position based in a major city."
I once had a student who taught himself how to code by playing around with Scratch when he was in the sixth grade. With the help of a teacher who mentored him along the way, he was the first child in his family to graduate high school. And now, he's working on a master's degree in engineering.
"He had a maker mindset.
"But I also taught students with immense talent who never pursued their dreams because they were waiting for an invitation that never came. They were compliant and well-behaved, but they weren't self-starters. They were adept at the art of filling out packets but they didn't know how to solve problems or design products. So, they continued for years, waiting for an offer that never materialized.
"Making Isn't a "Soft Skill"
"I believe that creative thinking is as vital as math or reading or writing. There's power in problem-solving and experimenting and taking things from questions to ideas to authentic products that you launch to the world. Something happens in students when they define themselves as makers and inventors and creators."
Education is at a crossroads, and it's becoming more and more clear that a full reimagination of school is now needed to best prepare our children for a fast-changing, globally-networked world of learning, work, and life. We discuss how these principles can provide a framework for educational change in your school.
This is an archive of all of Will Richardson's podcasts (currently approximately 200, on 7-19-17. You will surely find something here to challenge your thinking and help you to move ahead. -JL
"Welcome to the Smarter Living newsletter. Editor Tim Herrera emails readers once a week with tips and advice for living a better, more fulfilling life. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Monday morning.
"I am writing this sentence days after I wanted to finish this, and only a few hours before deadline. Not exactly the last minute, but close enough.
"Two weeks ago we talked about beating procrastination and getting stuff done. Clearly I still have a lot to learn. But I asked you all for your tips, and hundreds of you emailed or tweeted your best advice for starting tasks and getting across the finish line. (And some of you just wrote in to commiserate, which was lovely. We're all just trying our best out here.)
"Many of your tips were fantastic. They were so good, in fact, that I wanted to share a few of my favorites:"
Very cool 2 minute video; useful discussion starter.
Empowerment of people through Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is an important prerequisite for fostering equitable access to information and knowledge and promoting free, independent and pluralistic media and information systems.
Media and Information Literacy recognizes the primary role of information and media in our everyday lives. It lies at the core of freedom of expression and information - since it empowers citizens to understand the functions of media and other information providers, to critically evaluate their content, and to make informed decisions as users and producer of information and media content.
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Empowerment of people through Media and Information Literacy (MIL) is an important prerequisite for fostering equitable access to information and knowledge and promoting free, independent and pluralistic media and information systems.
Media and Information Literacy recognizes the primary role of information and media in our everyday lives. It lies at the core of freedom of expression and information - since it empowers citizens to understand the functions of media and other information providers, to critically evaluate their content, and to make informed decisions as users and producer of information and media content.
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Despite more women studying STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths), when it comes to jobs in these fields, the gender gap remains wide. There are various reasons for this gap: Girls are often less encouraged to go into STEM fields; jobs in this industry tend not to be very flexible..
These organizations are combating the STEM gender gap from many different directions-when I was a computer programmer, 34% were women; as of 2015, only 18% of computer programmers are women..
"There's new evidence to suggest that customizing instruction for every student can generate modest gains in math and reading scores, according to a report released today by the RAND Corp.
"Despite the promising signs, though, the researchers behind the most comprehensive ongoing study to date of personalized learning describe their latest findings as a "cautionary tale" about a trend whose popularity—and backing from philanthropists, venture capitalists, and the ed-tech industry—far outpaces its evidence base.
"It's important to set expectations," John F. Pane, a senior scientist and the distinguished chair in education innovation at RAND, said in an interview. "This may not work everywhere, and it requires careful thought about the context that enables it to work well."
"Pane is a lead author of "Informing Progress: Insights on Personalized Learning Implementation and Effects," the third and most recent study in a multi-year RAND analysis being funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation."
"The United Auto Workers faces a strong anti-union campaign from Nissan Motor Co. as it tries to gain a foothold in the union-averse South by organizing workers at the Japanese automaker's Mississippi plant.
"As many as 4,000 workers will vote Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 at the vehicle assembly plant in Canton, just north of Jackson. The union promises it would help negotiate better working conditions, benefits and wages at the plant. However, managers warn that the UAW will ultimately hurt both the company and the workers."
Voice is natural, voice is human. That's why we're fascinated with creating usable voice technology for our machines. But most of that technology is locked up in a few big corporations and isn't available to the majority of developers. We think that stifles innovation so we're launching Project Common Voice, a project to help make voice recognition open to everyone. Now you can donate your voice to help us build an open-source voice recognition engine that anyone can use to make innovative apps for devices and the web.
Read a sentence to help our machine learn how real people speak. Check its work to help it improve. It's that simple.
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"Audiences are tired of traditional marketing. Facts, figures and bold claims bore us. We switch off at aggressive adverts.
"But stories? We're hardwired to see stories as a gift. Stories strike a chord with the listener. Stories get shared. Stories mean business.
"Any company that wants to reach and connect meaningfully with an audience needs to stop shouting and start telling their story.
"The Seven Pillars of Storytelling shows you how.
I"n these easy-to-follow chapters, explore the expert strategies that brand giants use to rise above the competition. Discover classic storytelling techniques, universal plots and archetypes that will amplify your message and appeal to your customers.
"Quickly learn to produce business stories that get to the heart of who you are. Show your team how to find and put together useful narratives that will influence, convince and inspire your audience.
"It's time to tell your story."
A good public speaker takes their audience on a journey, leaving them feeling inspired and motivated. But structuring your speech to get your ideas across and keep your audience engaged all the way through is tricky. Try these eight storytelling techniques for a presentation that wows.
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Excellent article on 8 story types; very specific, with examples of each. A must see!
"For decades EdTech has been used to strengthen the human effort to generate meaningful learning. ET Staff have been hired to install audiovisual resources in classrooms, but not to facilitate learning and improve performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. It's unfortunate that in 2017 the education system still make the same mistakes of the past with cinematography radio, television, video, CD-ROM and proprietary software. Nowadays, with the emergence of micro-computers, iPads and smart mobile phones connected to digital networks, the education system has invested millions of dollars equipping the classrooms in public schools with network infrastructure. But the biggest mistake that they are making is the incorporation of digital resources to complement the traditional teaching-learning process.
"Students come to the classroom or laboratory to take notes of the linear narratives of their professors in order to study them for the next exam. Students should use their computers only to access the digital content, search for information or answer their questions. This is an example of how convergent technology is used only for lower cognitive thinking in the classroom."
Los invito a leer mi primer artículo en inglés.
I invite you to read my first article in English language. I'll be waiting for your comments and inputs on this interesting topic.
"A study being released today shows that grades are going up in high schools -- in ways that may raise issues for college admissions systems that rely on high school grade point averages. The study also shows that many schools -- especially those educating wealthier students -- are no longer calculating or releasing class ranks, potentially making it more difficult to compare students in an era of grade inflation.
"The study finds that the gains in high school GPA raise questions about the ability of colleges to rely on the statistics in college admissions. Further, the study finds that grade inflation in high schools has been most pronounced at high schools with students who are wealthier than average -- and where most students are white.
"The study, released today, will be a chapter in Measuring Success: Testing, Grades and the Future of College Admissions, to be published next year by Johns Hopkins University Press. The two authors of the study are Michael Hurwitz, senior director at the College Board, and Jason Lee, a doctoral student at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia."
Latzke is one of our leading thinkers about the future of education. This page takes readers to a curated list of links to articles and presentations on the following topics:
-Why Change?
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The lists are kept up-to-date and the selections are terrific. -JL
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About the Regolith Excavation Challenge | 2008 Results
By Matt Everingham, California Space Education & Workforce Institute (CSEWI), Posted 02/10/09
Link: http://regolith.csewi.org/about
An update is provided on the 2008 Lunar Regolith Challenge (worth $750K) that was conducted in August. It is a design and performance competition to move a specified amount of simulated lunar material in a specified time to further future lunar resource utilization. There was no winner this year and plans are still evolving for the 2009 Challenge. This challenge, funded by the NASA Centennial Challenges Program is coordinated by CSEWI. The event is co-hosted by the California Space Authority, California Polytechnic State Univ. and the San Luis Obispo College of Engineering. Also three sponsors are listed.


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I've build some experience being a reviewer on VideoHive for almost a year now. Several small issues that seams so logical, but still so many people just miss them. So I decided to put together a small tips & tricks video tutorial series. At the moment there are 4 videos and will be added more.
Some of the things you might now already, some might be new to you. After all – those small tiny things are those who either make your client happy or frustrated. For example: Did you know that if you use a custom work panels set in After Effects – this layout is saved with your project and whoever opens your project gets his workspace re-arranged in your way? Reviewing tons of submissions every day I've noticed this. I think not many authors know that they're potentially messing-up their client's layout. Keep your clients happy and they'll come back for more.
Videos added to the same old Marketplace Tips category: http://placdarms.lv/marketplace-tips
....good tip, I know, when I shutdown Comp, AE remember initial state…
I make my project, and let's say, Camera in Scene 4, is Left- (in 3d View Pop Up) ,I restart my Comp, open my project Camera is Left:) – and for Buyers!
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I save my AE, open, check, and if layout is not good, I know what to do:)
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As a small business owner, you know that you need a website for your business. You've heard that you need to get a blog. But, what does it all mean? Here are some terms to get you up to speed in the world of business blogging.
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by Kate Ramsayer for Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2013
The ravages of deforestation, wildfires, windstorms and insects on global forests during this century are revealed in unprecedented detail in a new study based on data from the NASA-U.S. Geological Survey Landsat 7 satellite.
The maps resulting from the study are the first to document forest loss and gain using a consistent method around the globe, at high resolution. They allow scientists to compare forest changes in different countries and monitor annual deforestation. With each pixel in a Landsat image showing an area about the size of a baseball diamond, researchers see enough detail to tell local, regional and global stories.
"Now, we have 12 years of annual forest loss over the globe," said Matthew Hansen, whose team at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., led the new study.
Hansen and colleagues analyzed 143 billion pixels in 654,000 Landsat images to compile maps of forest loss and gain between 2000 and 2012. During that period, 888,000 square miles (2.3 million square kilometers) of forest were lost, and 309,000 square miles (800,000 square kilometers) regrew.
The researchers, including scientists from the University of Maryland, Google, the State University of New York, Woods Hole Research Center, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and South Dakota State University, published their work in the Nov. 15 issue of the journal Science.
Key to the project was collaboration with team members from Google Earth Engine, who reproduced in the Google Cloud the models developed at the University of Maryland for processing and characterizing the Landsat data.
During the study period, Brazil cut its deforestation rate from approximately 15,400 square miles (40,000 square kilometers) per year to approximately 7,700 square miles (20,000 square kilometers) per year.
"That's the result of a concerted policy effort to reduce deforestation, and it sets a standard for the rest of the world," Hansen said.
The team found that the deforestation rate in other countries increased. Indonesia's deforestation rate doubled in the study period, from approximately 3,900 square miles (10,000 square kilometers) per year in 2000-2003 to more than 7,700 square miles (20,000 square kilometers) in 2011-2012.
Prior to this study, country-to-country comparisons of forestry data were not possible at this level of accuracy. Different countries define forests differently, making previous global comparisons difficult with existing inventories.
"When you put together datasets that employ different methods and definitions, it's hard to synthesize," Hansen said. "But with Landsat, as a polar-orbiting instrument that takes the same quality pictures everywhere, we can apply the same algorithm to forests in the Amazon, in the Congo, in Indonesia, and so on. It's a huge improvement in our global monitoring capabilities."
"Since the first Landsat satellite launched 41 years ago, scientists have been improving their land cover analysis as computers have become more powerful," said Jeff Masek, Landsat project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Projects like Hansen's took a big leap forward once USGS made the data freely available on the Internet in 2008."
"This is the first time somebody has been able to do a wall-to-wall, global Landsat analysis of all the world's forests -- where they're being cleared, where they're regrowing, and where they're subject to natural disturbances," Masek said, noting that the maps could be routinely updated to aid in carbon accounting and other studies of land cover change.
The maps also illustrate the impact of politics on land cover. On the island of Borneo, the maps clearly show the border between Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysia's heavy logging along forest roads is visible right up to the Indonesian border, where forests were still largely intact as of 2012. In Cote d'Ivoire, a civil war in 2002 corresponded with intense deforestation of several previously protected nature reserves.
A different pattern of change appears in the southeastern U.S., where landowners harvest trees for timber and quickly plant their replacements.
"Of this eco-region in the southeast, 30 percent of the forest land was regrown or lost during this period," Hansen said. "It's incredibly intensive. Trees are really treated like a crop in this region."
In Alabama, Landsat also detected miles-long streaks of destroyed forest. When the researchers examined the year-by-year record, they found the damage occurred in 2011 after a violent tornado season.
Since 1972, the Landsat program has played a critical role in monitoring, understanding and managing the resources needed to sustain human life such as food, water and forests. Landsat 8 was launched Feb. 11 and is managed jointly by NASA and USGS to continue the 40-plus years of Earth observations.
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One of my favorite holiday songs is "Mama Liked the Roses" by Elvis Presley. The song is on Elvis's White Christmas Album. It's a sad, but heartwarming song. I don't have any stamps of people so I went with the roses.
The entire card was made out of paper. I stamped the Christmas Rose onto pink, red, green and light green paper. I used my Fiskars Fingertip blade to cut out only the roses on the red and pink paper, and around the leaves on the green and light green paper (I left the rose in the center). I also took out the swirls that were around the roses. I then attached the red and pink roses on top of the leaves. I used a Black Copic Small Brush marker around the edges of the roses and leaves to cover up the paper color. Double stick tape was used to attach the ribbon so the paper wouldn't bow, and ¼" pop dots were used to attach the roses to the card. I was going to put the words "Mama Liked the Roses" on white paper and then attach it to the ribbon but it just didn't look right. I think my second option worked better. The card looks a lot cleaner and you can still see the design of the paper behind the ribbon.
Products used …
- Cardstock: Paper Studio Rose, Red, Pink, Green & Light Green, and DeNami Bella Press Chandler Collection
- Stamp: DeNami Christmas Rose, and Lawn Fawn Jessie's ABC's
- Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, and Black Copic Marker - Small Brush.
- Ribbon: was part of the packaging on a holiday gift my husband received
- Tools: MS Double Loop Corner Punch, Fiskars Finger Tip Blade, Double-stick tape, and ¼" Pop Dots
My name means Rose in English and I really do love my roses.
Thank you for stopping by.