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Alright, so you've got the area with the three 'islands' just before you reach Goron Village, right? Drop down off of them or off of the bridges connecting them, then hunt through the giant snowballs. One will be bigger than the others and Tatl will react to it.. I believe she'll turn green. Either way, bomb it or bash it with the Goron's punch, then dump hot spring water on him. (You can get that from atop one of the islands if you unfroze the ice from it. If not, Darmani's grave has hot spring water surrounding it.) This will melt the ice around him, and he'll begin walking off... or rather, stumbling off since that's all he can do.
You must react quickly as he will freeze again. Talk to him, but he'll try to pass you off as an illusion if you're link. You need to wear the goron mask, and talk to him. He'll recognize you as a goron and teach you half of the Goron Lullaby. Go back to the screaming baby goron in the village and he'll teach you the other half. After that, you can use the song to enter the temple.
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Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Saikat Basu 1488 articles Saikat is a techno-adventurer in a writer's garb. Download msconfig.exe from Windows 7 for Windows 10 and Windows 8 Donate options for satisfied users: Downloads 9058 Filesize 511.63 kB Date Saturday 2015 August 22 - 19:15:06 Tweet << Previous If the problem persists, then the conflict is with the services enabled. The System Configuration Utility window should open, as shown in the example pictures and overview.
Note - this is not the valid Windows Msconfig which has the same executable name "msdev" definitely not required. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews. Advanced users are familiar with this vital application but for the basic users this system tool deserves a look. The email address is not made public.
Viruses with the same file name are such as WS.Reputation.1 or Trojan.Gen.2 (detected by Symantec), and TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DFN13 or TROJ_SPNR.0AKL12 (detected by TrendMicro). Recommended: Identify msconfig.exe related errors Viruses with the same file name Is msconfig.exe a virus? References[edit] ^ "Using System Configuration (MSConfig)". Craig Chamberlin 1 745 616 kuvamist 10:00 Clean Windows 7 StartUp with MSConfig - Kestus: 4:00.
Personally, I prefer to set it to only 10 seconds. Võite seda eelistust all muuta. Other processes com4qlbex.exe gamexpsvc.exe iwingameshookie.dll msconfig.exe antispy.exe modps2key.exe apcht2kw.exe oscareditor.exe epowertray.exe datamngr.dll p17.dll [all] © file.net 15 years of experience MicrosoftPartner TermsPrivacy Toan 29 254 kuvamist 7:11 How To: Speed up windows with MSCONFIG - Kestus: 6:55.
Msconfig.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs, hide itself and monitor applications. For example, clicking the Event Viewer tool and clicking Launch the Event Viewer. Click on OK to reboot the computer. If you've changed any of the settings in the Boot tab or disabled any programs or services from starting up, the Selective startup will be selected.
BOOT.INI tab The BOOT.INI tab gives Windows 98 and Windows XP users quick access to editing and enabling and disabling the Windows boot.ini file. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last » Discover more: Productivity, Tutorials, Programs, System and Security, Windows View commentsAdd new comment Related Articles Email address Other subscription options RSS FeedFacebookGoogle PlusTwitter MSConfig From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search MSConfig A component of Microsoft Windows Screenshot of MSConfig in Windows 8 Details We recommend that you run a FREE registry scan to identify and list harmful registry entries on your computer.
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Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 169,984bytes (41% of all occurrences), 158,208bytes and 8 more variants. Skip to main content View main navigation DIGITAL CITIZEN Search TermsUser account menuSearchLog in PRODUCTIVITY ENTERTAINMENT SECURITY SMARTPHONE SMARTHOME HEALTH How to use the System Configuration tool & All its awesomeness! If the answer is yes to either of these questions, then you are in luck! The file size is 20,480bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 83,210bytes.
ComputerLessons101 1 545 437 kuvamist 7:10 How To Use the System Configuration Utility - MSCONFIG - Kestus: 2:05. Entry that appears when you uncheck an item in the MSConfig Startup group, and will disappear if on the next reboot you select the option to not be reminded that you Học từ đầu 2 347 kuvamist 9:00 Windows Commands: MSCONFIG - disable unwanted running apps/services during start up - Kestus: 2:35. The msconfig.exe file is a Windows core system file.
It is bundled with all versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems since Windows 98 except Windows 2000. A clean boot might help to resolve the problem. It is used to configure how a computer starts and what programs and services load when Windows starts.
Damage to your computer's registry could be compromising your PC's performance and causing system slow-downs and crashes. Users running Windows 98 or later versions can open msconfig by following the steps below. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data. Click to Run a Free Scan for msconfig.exe related errors Msconfig.exe file information Msconfig.exe process in Windows TaskManager The process known as System Configuration Utility or 1:00-7:00 or VIRUS or uslotttery
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If msconfig.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 90% dangerous. How do you use msconfig? The System Configuration Utility window should open, as shown in the example pictures and overview. If you want some items not to start automatically at each Windows startup, you need to go through the list of services and startup items and edit them again.
Lisa ... Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. This utility is not available in Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. Töö käib ...
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In the "Search programs and files" text box, type msconfig and press Enter. MsConfig is mainly used for removing processes loaded when Windows is booted. General tab Related MsConfig.exe Dwonload maconfig X video converter ultimate 7 exe YouTube Downloader EXE Explorer Virtual DJ Home Edition Movie maker exe Download this article for free (PDF) Previous 35 Msconfig.exe is not a Windows core file.
Logi sisse 4 1 Video ei meeldi? Move on to the next page in this guide, to learn how to manage startup services with System Configuration and how to start useful administrative tools. The simple solution lies in selective activation (leaving the rest deactivated) of some of the services and rebooting the computer. If msconfig.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, the security rating is 63% dangerous.
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Beans is a general name people called the large seeds of the flowering plant that originated from the family, Fabaceae – also known as Leguminosae – that are consumed by both humans and animals.
Beans is nutritious and a true source of protein for humanity both young and old. The history of beans flows everywhere because it's an ancient food that have been in place for centuries and will still continue to be in use because of its nutritional value.
Apart from the general feature people know beans for, like being source of protein, It also contain complex carbohydrate, folate and iron. Beans also have high amount of fiber and soluble fiber, for a cup of cooked beans it can give 9 – 13 grams of fiber which makes it good for consumption. Food with Soluble fiber like beans helps in lowering blood cholesterol.
Adults are recommended to have up to 2 (female), and 3 (male) servings. 3/4 cup of cooked beans makes up one serving.
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2. It fight cancer: Beans contains Isoflavones and Phytosterols which helps in reducing cancer risk. It can also be used as a cancer-fighting plant chemicals.
3. It lowers cholesterol: Beans is rich in soluble fiber and supplies the body whenever it is been eating, this makes it easy to control the blood cholesterol level. Studies show that about 10 grams of soluble fiber in a day can reduces LDL cholesterol by 10 percent. Saponins and phytosterols is also in beans and this chemical helps reduce cholesterol.
4. It's good for weight loss: Because of its richness in fiber content, just a serving of beans will help you full fast than usual thereby causes a slower rise in blood sugar. Whenever you eat beans, it makes you full for long and gives you a steady supply of energy.
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The past year was a year of real learning and growing in the Lord. For that, we are very thankful. But, something is still missing from our financial life. There's something that keeps us living on the edge all the time. I can't put my finger on it, but no matter how many books I read and how much time I put into our finances, I just can't get to the root of the problem.
Because of the money problems, we are always stressed and often depressed. To make things worse, we feel guilty about the depression. After all, we are born again, Bible believing Christians and we shouldn't be depressed, right? In retrospect, which is how I am writing this journal, I can clearly see now that debt is amazingly powerful. Debt can put a stranglehold on you and make you its' prisoner. That's what happened to us. We became captive to our own debt. Depression was just the natural side effect.
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The city of Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo. Located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train, it is a great destination for those looking for a great day trip away from Tokyo. The city has numerous gardens, parks, museums and amusement parks to choose from, therefore you will certainly find something to please even the most finicky among your travel group. The Yokohama Doll Museum, for instance, is a wonderful site seeing spot and a timeless place that brings together people of all ages.
The Museum is one of the largest doll museums in Japan with 1,300 rare dolls from 140 countries on display. It introduces visitors to the doll making method and offers them the opportunity to actually see and touch the various tools and materials used in the process. Not only are visitors introduced to the craftsmanship of Japanese doll making but the craftsmanship of Western doll making is also compared and contrasted, offering an interesting perspective into the various regional techniques, etc.
The dolls come in all shapes, sizes and materials. You will find dolls on display representing various celebrities, sportsman and politicians as well as traditional Japanese dolls and dolls from countries like New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Spain and so much more. The Japanese dolls are categorized into dolls used for prayer, play and for display. There is a nice collection of Ichimatsu Ningyo, Japanese antique dolls dressed in spectacular kimonos that became significant pieces presented as wedding gifts during the early 20th century. In 1927, fifty-eight of these dolls were sent to the United States as gestures of good will during the Friendship Doll Exchange campaign.
Each year with the coming of spring, the museum brings out its hina dolls in celebration of Hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri otherwise known as Doll's Day or Girl's Day is celebrated on March 3rd and involves an elaborate display of dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period all arranged on tiered platforms.
The museum is constantly updating their doll collection and organizes various temporary exhibits throughout the year, therefore there is something new and different to see with each visit. When you are done viewing the various dolls on display, make your way to the puppet show theater or grab a bite to eat at the café.
The museum is open daily between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM. (Closed on Mondays, year end and New Year holidays.) The entrance fee for adults is ¥400 and ¥200 for children.
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I lived in Prague for two years, and this was the place I went to when I needed to get away from the busyness of the city centre, or a place just to walk and enjoy the nature. No matter what season, or the weather...More
Divoka sarka offers really anything you'd expect from it, serenity, clean air, nature, great views and even a small dam! Easily accessible by metro A line, station Nadrazi Veleslavin- from there it's a 5 mins walk.
Travelled from the main area of Prague out to Divoka Sarka and it was so worth it. Easy to get to by catching the underground from Mustek A to Nadrazi Veleslavin and then catching the 119 to Divoka Sarka. You walk behind the McDonald's and...More
a lovely walk in all seasons, as long as the weather permits. not always an easy walk, as parts are steep and unpaved. definitely well traveled, and there is no point where it feels unsafe. would highly recommend, especially in the upcoming spring/summer seasons
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NUNSPEET, The Netherlands (BRAIN)—Shimano officially stepped into the e-bike market this week with the introduction of its first component group for electric bikes.
MONTREAL, Quebec (BRAIN)—Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) will be the new Canadian distributor of BMC Trading AG and its bikes effective September 1.
OGC will now have three bicycle brands it distributes including Intense and Opus, according to a press release.
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN)—The Specialized recruiting team will be holding a Specialized Job Fair in cycling-hotbed San Diego, California, June 21-22, seeking candidates for positions at its Northern California office in Morgan Hill.
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ST. PAUL, MN (BRAIN)—Park Tool has picked the locations for its 2011 Tech Summits.
MONTREAL (BRAIN)—Dorel Industries completed the extension of its revolving credit facility on Wednesday, opening up an additional $300 million to the parent company of Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn, Iron Horse, Pacific Cycle and Sugoi.
CERRITOS, CA (BRAIN)—Michael Gamstetter has been hired as marketing manager of VSI Products.
VSI Products is the parent company of Intense BMX, Sinz, The, Vigor, Its, Eye and Ave. The company is based in Southern California.
WATERLOO, WI (BRAIN)—Trek's John Burke said the company's decision to roll Gary Fisher into the Trek line was driven by desire to simplify its line and grow sales, particularly in the hot 29er category.
"The only thing that leaks on a bike is air."
—River City Bicycles Web site front page. Click on link to check it out.
DENVER, CO (BRAIN)—Primal Wear has partnered with MapMyRide.com to design and provide jerseys for the upcoming 2010 Le Tour Challenge benefiting the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and powered by MapMyRide.com and Versus.
IRVINE, CA (BRAIN)—Shimano has launched a Dyna-Sys drivetrain site that provides in-depth training and information to bike shop employees through the company's Dealer Web Portal.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Race Face has appointed Derek Wills as its North American sales and business development manager.
MADISON, WI (BRAIN)—In order to better define and differentiate the Saris rack brand and the CycleOps performance training products brand, parent company Saris Cycling Group has introduced individual Web sites for Saris and CycleOps as well as a company site.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—More than 30 influential transportation professionals representing federal and local government, the private sector and national organizations gathered recently in Boulder, Colorado to focus on emerging new designs in bicycle facilities.
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN)—Specialized's Bike to Work day Industry Commuter Cup Challenge results are in.
Industry Partners:
Tiny But Tough (50 or less employees companywide) — 3A Distribuidora with six full-time employees 100 percent participation.
LIVING ON THE OUTSKIRTS of Boulder, Colorado, Kelley Cluzel and her husband Bill were in the market to buy a house closer to town. Cluzel hoped to shorten her 15-mile commute so that she could bike to work.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA—Lance Camisasca's decision to launch "Dealer Camp" puts a spotlight on the expanding role of mid-summer dealer events. And it foreshadows, potentially, a significant shift in show dates for Interbike.
Colorado is one of the most bicycle friendly states in the U.S., right? Well, yes, except for one small town that goes by the name of Black Hawk, where the city manager believes banning bikes promotes safety.
MACON, GA (BRAIN)—L.H. Thomson has launched a new Web site. The site itself and the domain name have changed as www.bikethomson.com (click on link) is the new home for information about cycling products at L.H. Thomson.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA (BRAIN)—Shimano, and its cycling brands Pro Gear and Pearl Izumi, is the first major component company to commit to DealerCamp—the outdoor demo and expo event for bicycle suppliers and retailers. Presented by Lifeboat Events, DealerCamp debuts July 29–31 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN)—The 3rd annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show October 9 and 10, 2010 at Sandbox Studio in Portland, Oregon, is sure to be bigger and better than ever.


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Simon Johnson was the choir's founding Music Director. The following is a brief extract from the Independent obituary after he died at the early age of 59. We were incredibly lucky to have such an illustrious and talented founder.
Johnson's gifts as an educationalist and communicator were evident early in his career, during the period as Director of Music at King's School, Macclesfield, and subsequently at Reading University. He was a horn player and a pianist of considerable accomplishment, but it was his great love of choral singing which came to the fore at this time and shaped his subsequent career. As founder and conductor of the Reading Bach Choir in 1966-72, through his years with the Philharmonia Chorus as Assistant Chorus Master, from 1975 to 1980, and then as Musical Director of the Orfeo Catala of Barcelona, he directed virtually all the great works of the choral repertoire. He had an unsurpassed knowledge of this music and was devoted to it. A committed Christian, he brought to music a purity of vision and a profound spirituality which touched all who came into contact with him.


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Nola's is a locally owned and operated restaurant serving lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Our focus is on seasonally available produce and a friendly service. Hourse are 11:30Am-2:30Pm for lunch and 5Pm-9Pm for dinner.
Located in the heart of historic Clinton, NY, 8 Fresh offers fresh, delicious entrees in a fun and vibrant atmosphere. Choose from signature burritos, quesadillas, tacos, wraps and salads, or build your own using our fresh ingredients. We also offer local coffee, baked goods, Syrian favorites - hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, tabouli - and much more!
Our approach is simple: we use the highest quality coffee available, roast it in small batches for the retail and wholesale market, and adhere to business principles that embrace the culture, history, and vibe of our region. We practice current, sustainable, renewable business practices, hire local, purchase local (everything but our coffee beans, of course), and sell local. We offer everything sourced here, from our milk, yogurt, honey, maple syrup, butter and bagels, if its offered local, we use it! :-)


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One of the most important aspects that Nicholas Mirzoeff has been working in recent years is a decolonial genealogy of visuality, considering it as the core concept for visual studies
From his monograph The Right to Look: A Counterhistory of Visuality (2010), Mirzoeff argues that, beyond being a term emerged from postmodern theory, visuality refers to ways of seeing back in the Napoleonic era that subsequently were theorized as a conservative strategy towards emancipation and liberations that arose at that time. In this seminar, Mirzoeff will talk about this subject, as well as the possibility of theorizing a visuality of counterhistory.
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The Siemens Building Technologies Division is the North American market leader for safe and secure, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly buildings and infrastructure. As a technology partner, service provider, and system integrator, Building Technologies has offerings for fire protection; life safety; and security as well as building automation; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); and energy management. Since 1995, Siemens has helped to modernize nearly 7,000 buildings worldwide, including important American landmarks such as World Trade Center Memorial, Times Square Building, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World and the Mount Vernon Estate.
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The position of Account Executive for Building Performance and Sustainability is part of the Building Technologies Division of Siemens. This role manages and grows the business in the Midwest Zone while focusing on the Commercial and Industrial market segment.The Account Executive will identify client needs and develop sales strategies to meet objectives and develop solutions to help clients improve their facilities.
Under limited supervision manages and grows the Midwest Zone in the Commercial/Industrial market.
Early identification and qualification of sales leads with cross-divisional sales teams (develop sales funnel).
Maintain Executive, C-level relationships and proficiency in value-selling solutions and services at this corporate level.
Co-manage customer communication and opportunity management with Field sales.
Develops and implements plans to take advantage of all sales opportunities for assigned customers.
Team-sells with other salespeople as appropriate.
Manages the most sophisticated deals independently within established guidelines.
Consultatively assists targeted commercial/industrial clients in understanding long-term financial business goals, uncovering challenges and defining long-term self-funding solutions.
Thoroughly understands the wide-ranging challenges faced by the target markets, with strong ideas and an approach for helping address and overcome these by developing comprehensive, mutually-beneficial partnerships.
Effectively completes needs assessment, financial justification, and related proposals and presentations. Obtains letters of intent and coordinates financing options if needed.
Works with operations, finance, legal and other inside and outside resources as needed to obtain client commitment.
Follows through on sold projects to ensure satisfactory completion.
Ensures smooth sales-to-operations turnover.
Assists in resolving collections and other customer satisfaction issues as needed.
Prepares accurate and thorough sales activity reports, forecast reports, and expense tracking.
Participates in civic and professional organizations, workshops and seminars.
Keeps current on market and business trends.
Understands and explains the correlation between market drives, business objectives, and operational issues as they relate to value propositions--applying this knowledge as a strategic sales coach to create account strategies.
Continues to acquire deeper selling, technical, and financial skills.
Develops and deploys account strategies.
Achieves annual sales targets with senior-level responsibility for meeting business objectives.
Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:
Required experience:Five to ten years of executive consultative selling experience providing complex solutions to commercial and/or industrial clients, or technical or financial transactions or other complex solution sales to executive decision-makers in the geography in which this role will sell.
Required education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or other field relevant to our business preferred (minimum education required is a high school diploma, state-recognized high school proficiency exam, or state-recognized GED).
Required travel: 25-50%.
Other requirements:
Ability to plan, navigate, and negotiate a complex sales process.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Related technical and financial expertise with an aptitude to learn and competently use contractual and financial concepts.
Leadership skills with a strong understanding of customer business and drivers.
Individual must possess a valid driver's license in good standing.
Individual must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in the required Siemens vehicle plan.
Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the Unites States without the need for current or future work sponsorship.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:
Expertise in the energy industry--specifically the Distributed Energy sector.
Experience with Project and Energy Finance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, Click here at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm .
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Carol Bevitt's blog on her writing and inspirations, along with occasional literature related news...
Friday, 22 November 2013
Competition News...
The club want to encourage new, and less experienced writers to enter. As the club's ethos has always been to support and encourage writers, it's especially important to those newer writers building up essential skills...
It's open to non-professional writers in the UK.
(For clarification, non-professional has been defined as a writer who has not earned more than £500 from short story writing in a year -in this case 2013.)
And yes, there is money for the winner, and also for 2nd and 3rd place. Plus 12 extra prizes donated by Random House, Tesco and Morrison's.
1st: £200, 2nd: £100, 3rd: £50. The winning entry will be posted on the Nottingham Writers' Club website. All writers retain copyright of their entry/entries.
The subject is 'Emotion' and stories can be up to 2,000 words.
The story can be any subject or genre.
The entry fee is £5 per entry, or you can enter 3 for £12.
The judge is short story writer, and author, Sally Quilford.
Sally is well-known for her long-running column in Writers' Forum magazine (which she recently passed over to Helen Hunt) so she could pursue other projects.
The competition is open for submissions between the 1st January and the 31st January 2014.
For full details and an entry form, use the contact form here.
5 comments:
Sounds good - will try and remember to mention it on my blog in January.ReplyDelete
I will spread the word. Sounds like a good one to enter...ReplyDelete
Thank you, Rosemary, and Pat.ReplyDelete
Any mentions are great, thank you.
If I can remember to write something for this comp over Christmas I may enter - I've never earned anything yet with my writing.ReplyDelete
As this is the first year of the competition it's only open to UK writers this time, Lizy.ReplyDelete
When the contest is over, the club will be looking at whether the additional costs that would be incurred (by opening it further afield)will be considered, and a decision made.
But I hope you go ahead and write the story anyway, as I'm sure it will soon find a home.


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Microsoft Corporation Data Scientist Student - Recommendetion team in Herzelia, Israel
The recommendation team in Israel is a fast growing team responsible for designing and building recommendation algorithms for a wide array of Microsoft products such as Xbox Games, Xbox Movies, Groove Music, Windows Store, Windows Phone, and much more. We develop cutting edge machine learning algorithms that serve tens of millions of users around the globe.
We are looking for a data scientist student (part time job) to join one of the best machine learning groups in the country.
Responsibilities include:
• Working with world class machine learning researchers and data scientists.
• Help developing real-world machine learning algorithms serving millions of users worldwide.
• Developing recommender systems for Windows Apps, Phone Apps, Xbox games, movies and music. Working with big data. Statistical analysis of data.
• Extracting insights from data.
• Data manipulations (filtering, data transformations, etc.).
Qualified candidates meet the following requirements:
• PhD. or MSc. Student preferably in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent coding skills.
• Hands on experience working with large data sets.
• Familiarity with machine learning or data mining algorithms.
• Familiarity with statistics.
• Ability to work 3 days a week (or more).
• At least 1 year remaining before final graduation.
• Passionate about big-data.
• Team player and enthusiastic.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
We greatly encourage and welcome qualified candidates who happen to have disabilities to apply for jobs in our company.
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Phil Boileau @sportingphil and James Holas @JHolasHoops team up for Episode 5 of the Away Team podcast.
This week's gameplan:
First Half:
Rudy Gay: Should he be traded to the Oklahoma City thunder?
Jru Holiday: Is He enough to help Anthony Davis reach the playoffs?
Russell Westbrook: Is he the nest Kobe Bryant? and is that a good thing?
Andrew Wiggins vs Jabari Parker: Who has been and will be the better prospect?
Second Half:
Twitter Fan Questions:
@CT101st: You think the league will ever like ever ever shift back to the big man as centerpiece?
@TomWestNBA: Can the Timberwolves make the 8 seed or will they still be too young, inexperienced, bad at 3rd quarters etc?
@RonSchweinlach: Is Luc Richard going to be starting for the Clippers come playoff time?
@Porzindieu: Will the Knicks ever figure it out or will we trade Zingis?
@francisadujr: What's more important for a lead guard in general: passing ability or scoring ability?
@CarterLandis3: ….are….are the hawks for real?
@XQuartezCooper: Despite having the best record in the league, can Clippers realistically beat GSW in the postseason?
Makes sure to follow James & Phil every week on The Away Team Podcast here on www.pressbasketball.com


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Review of the DeVos Confirmation Hearing
Karen R. Effrem, MD – President
Betsy DeVos at her 1/17/17 Confirmation Hearing
I strongly agree with Shane Vander Hart at Caffeinated Thoughts that Betsy DeVos' confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Education was not terribly informative. Aside from a brief mention of Common Core by Senator Cassidy (R-LA) where she said she wouldn't mandate it from the secretarial level and her answer to a question from Senator Alexander (R-TN, chairman of the HELP Committee holding the hearing) that she wouldn't implement school choice from the federal level, none of the major concerns in our national parent coalition letter about Common Core, privacy, and school choice were asked or answered.
Here is a brief discussion of several issues that did come up and those that should be closely monitored during her control of the U.S. Department of Education:
Common Core – Mrs. DeVos answered Senator Cassidy's brief yes or no question, that she would not continue Common Core from the federal level. it is interesting that she said in her prepared opening statement:
And every teacher in America dreams of breaking free from standardization, so that they can deploy their unique creativity and innovate with their students.
If she wants teachers to "break free from standardization" how is it that she has supported national standards and standardized tests that require "standardized" teaching for so long?
However, as stated in numerous writings by many anti-Common Core experts and activists, the foundation of the Every Student Succeeds Act mandates the Common Core by imposing secretarial veto of state plans and requiring states' compliance with eleven different federal laws all mandating statewide standards and tests that are Common Core even if not labeled such. How she implements ESSA will be critical.
Federal School Choice – While it was somewhat reassuring that she said that she would not support a federal school choice law, her answers about wanting accountability combined with her record of support for very regulated voucher plans in Indiana and Louisiana that require administration of the state (Common Core) tests along with that strong push by her allies John Engler of the Business Round Table and Michael Petrilli of Fordham as well as most of the Democrats is extremely concerning for the autonomy and viability of private schools. Education freedom groups across the nation, including Education Liberty Watch, Eagle Forum and the Cato Institute are all very concerned.
Implementation of ESSA
- We hope that she is extremely liberal with waivers for state plans that seek to truly eliminate Common Core and the associated federally mandated state tests in favor of various state options or changes the regulations altogether. This is the best way in our view that Donald Trump can keep his promise to get rid of Common Core.
- It is also critical that she not favor or implement any kind of social emotional/21st Century skills standards or assessment programs in ESSA or its accountability scheme. This was one of our questions and is also an issue in the Strengthening Education Through Research Act (SETRA) and the subject of a national commission.
Data Privacy – This topic did not come up during the hearing. Betsy DeVos chaired the Philanthropy Roundtable, which published a report called Blended Learning: A Wise Giver's Guide to Supporting Tech-assisted Teaching that lauds the Dream Box software that "records 50,000 data points per student per hour"
- Senator Hatch seemed to be promoting the lifting of the prohibition on the student unit record system which would then allow data mining and a federal dossier on students from cradle to career. This was one of our questions and this idea must be firmly resisted.
- The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was gutted by regulatory fiat during the Obama administration. At the very least, those privacy protections must be restored and preferably expanded to deal with all of the online data mining that is happening with technology-based education. Privacy was mentioned by Mr. Trump and was one of our questions not addressed during the hearings. It would be a huge improvement even to return to the previous regulations.
Preschool – Senator Isakson (R-GA) made the following very alarming statement during the hearing (1:02:55):
"She [Senator Murray] talked about her goal and my goal which we've shared with each other, that is to work toward requiring 4 year old prekindergarten for every student in the country…" (Emphasis added).
Thankfully DeVos demurred with her standard, "If confirmed, I look forward to working with you on…" statement. However, given how ineffective, harmful, invasive and expensive these programs are, including in Georgia, expanding preschool like this would be a "disaster" of Trumpian proportions.
GLBT issues – This was a key issue pushed by the Democrats and while we agree with her that no student deserves discrimination or harassment, we would have felt much better if she had also said that she also cared about protecting the First Amendment free speech, freedom of assembly and religious rights of all students and families. It will be important to see how she deals with the Title IX guidance.
Guns in Schools – Her response on guns in schools satisfied no one. While right that it is a states' issue, the "grizzly bear" response was quite ineffective. Far more satisfying would have been a mention that almost all school shooters have been on psychotropic medications at the time of their crimes, including Knewtown, Connecticut, the home state of Senator Murphy (D). These drugs have the well-known side effect of violent, murderous reactions in certain individuals and that guns in the hands of responsible concealed permit holders would likely reduce the carnage in these incidents as it did in Pearl, Mississippi and other mass shootings.
What's Next – Betsy DeVos was required to have her letter from the government ethics agency documenting that she would serve with no financial conflicts of interest by the end of today as President-elect Trump takes the oath of office in order to have her committee confirmation vote on January 24th. We will see if that happens and what comes next. Please consider contacting the Senate HELP Committee members and your own senators with the concerns we have listed.
Phyllis Schlafly & Cato Long Understood Dangers of "Choice"
School choice is becoming a very hot topic in education circles with the likely ascendancy of Betsy DeVos to the position of Secretary of Education in the new Trump administration. Because so many are pursuing the noble goal of trying to help poor children escape from failing public schools, they are not or will not see the dangers of these programs to private and even home school autonomy.
Education Liberty Watch has been trying to warn of these dangers for several years and is honored to be working beside tremendous organizations like Eagle Forum and the Cato Institute to raise this alarm.
Eagle Forum just published an article by ELW President Dr. Karen Effrem discussing this work. Here is an excerpt:
In 2012, we published the School Choice Freedom Grading Scale. States like New Hampshire and Georgia that had accountability directly to parents scored A+ grades while states like Indiana and Louisiana that imposed the state standardized tests on entire private schools received failing grades.
The ever brilliant education analyst and conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly instantly understood the dangers of both Common Core and these alleged school choice plans to private school autonomy. Shortly after having the honor of presenting our Grading Scale at her wonderful 2012 Eagle Council meeting, she wrote these insightful words in her weekly column, titled Like ObamaCare, Obama Core Is Another Power Grab:
The Obama Core advocates are even planning to impose their standards on private schools. As the school choice movement grows, the attempt will be made to force any private or charter school that accepts public funds to adopt Common Core standards and have their students take the national tests. (Emphasis added).
President-elect Donald Trump's appointee to become the next Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is undergoing her confirmation hearings starting on January 17th. Despite protestations to the contrary, the Michigan billionaire has a long history of supporting Common Core and other education debacles like social emotional learning (SEL), data mining, and charter schools that only teach and test the Common Core.
As pointed out in our list of questions that the U.S. Senate should ask DeVos, she is a strong proponent of both voucher programs and Title I portability. The Indiana voucher law that she and her organization, the American Federation for Children (AFC), strongly supported and funded requires voucher recipient schools to administer the public school Common Core-aligned tests and submit to the grading system based on those same Common Core-aligned tests. The tests determine what is taught, which means that this law is imposing Common Core on private schools. Indiana "is the second-worst in the country on infringing on private school autonomy" according to the Center for Education Reform because of that and other onerous requirements, and the state received an F grade on our Grading Scale. It is also important that she be asked if as Secretary of Education, if she would require the same public school, Common Core tests and the rest of the federal regulations for private schools under a Title I portability program as her close friend and colleague Jeb Bush recommended for Mitt Romney in 2012 (p. 24).
Jason Bedrick of the Cato Institute raised similar concerns in 2014 after Michael Petrilli of the Gates-funded, pro-Common Core Thomas B. Fordham Institute put out a policy "toolkit" demanding that Common Core tests be imposed on any educational entity receiving tax dollars. Bedrick responded well by saying:
By contrast, there is a significant body of evidence that school choice programs work without Fordham's sought-after government regulation. Of twelve randomized controlled trials—the gold standard of social science research—eleven found that school choice programs improve outcomes for some or all students while only one found no statistically significant difference and none found a negative impact. None of these school choice programs studied were designed along the lines of the Fordham proposal.
In fact, Fordham's preferred policy is undermined by a large body of evidence. A 2009 literature review of the within-country studies comparing outcomes among different types of school systems worldwide revealed that the most market-like and least regulated education systems tended to produce student outcomes superior to more heavily regulated systems, including those with a substantial number state-funded and regulated private schools. In short, the best form of accountability is directly to parents, not government bureaucrats and their tests.
Accountability Should Be To Parents
Fordham argues that school choice programs, including both vouchers and scholarship tax credits, should fall under the same accountability regimes as public schools because they utilize public funds. In Fordham's words, "The taxpayer also needs assurances that schools are producing solid learning results for the children who participate in such programs." This reasoning should not apply to scholarship tax credits which, as the U.S. Supreme Court held in ACSTOv. Winn, do not involve public funds at all:
Like contributions that lead to charitable tax deductions, contributions yielding [scholarship] tax credits are not owed to the State and, in fact, pass directly from taxpayers to private organizations. Respondents' contrary position assumes that income should be treated as if it were government property even if it has not come into the tax collector's hands. That premise finds no basis in standing jurisprudence. Private bank accounts cannot be equated with the … State Treasury.
If private schools are to be maintained as any reasonable alternative to public schools, their already adequate methods of accountability via nationally norm-referenced tests and to parents that pay the tuition should be maintained or no public money should go to private schools at all.
More Deception from Common Core Proponents
Jane Robbins, attorney and senior fellow at the American Principles Project, has chronicled the latest in Common Core deception in her recent post at Truth in American Education. First, she discusses the lies we all have chronicled about Common Core:
"Dishonesty has been a defining characteristic of the campaign to promote and implement the Common Core national standards. The project was "state-led"; the standards were "internationally benchmarked"; they were created by teachers across the nation; they are "rigorous" and promote "critical thinking." None of this was true, of course, but once states had adopted the standards in an attempt to obtain federal Race to the Top money, the propaganda had the desired effect of beating back the opposition."
She then begins to discuss why the latest lie – that the US must improve international test scores on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) given by the UN agency OECD in order to be competitive as recommended in a new National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) report and that Common Core is the perfect way to do that – is so false.
Revamping education to improve PISA scores is, at its root, a flawed undertaking. Subpar performance on PISA simply isn't the warning bell that NCSL suggests. Unlike the other major international assessment, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), PISA focuses not on academic content knowledge but on the "skills and competencies students have acquired and can apply . . . to real-world contexts by age 15." In other words, PISA is aligned to the same type of non-academic training embodied in the Common Core standards. (The head of OECD's Directorate of Education, Andreas Schleicher, in fact was appointed by persons unknown to serve on the Common Core Validation Committee. How many Americans would have thought it appropriate to have a United Nations official — and a German citizen at the time — influencing American education standards?)
Sandra Stotsky, who as an education official in Massachusetts largely sparked the "Massachusetts Miracle" before the state accepted a federal bribe to replace its remarkably successful academic standards with Common Core, explains the difference between PISA and TIMSS: "PISA assesses the skills that average young adults are presumed to need in daily life. It is not for college-bound kids. It fits with Common Core and an emphasis on skills. . . . TIMSS is a test of the math and science curriculum. It's the test that tells a country how well these subjects are being taught in the schools. The U.S. Department of Education doesn't like TIMSS because it's oriented to content; the USED wants to go with PISA because it fits Common Core's stress on skills."
Robbins also mentions numerous other lies from the education establishment and kindly includes our compilation on Early Childhood:
Among other predictable recommendations, NCLS advocates more preschool (despite the documented ineffectiveness and even harm from government-controlled, institutional "early learning") and more career pathways and technical training as a replacement for classical liberal-arts education. It also mentions that state education systems should develop government-approved "behaviors" in students. All of these tactics are now being pushed onto the states through federal legislation such as the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and pending legislation that would balloon and standardize career and technical education and "social-emotional learning." The goal is to create a managed economy powered by narrowly trained workers with government-approved mindsets. All of these efforts, NCSL believes, will improve PISA scores, and they may well do so. But as genuine educators might say, so what?
After discussing the "inconvenient truth" for Common Core proponents of declining NAEP scores under CCSS and how the deceivers will likely cover that up, she summarizes where this all seems to be heading and what should be done:
All this maneuvering about various assessments is designed to accomplish two things: to provide an excuse for further "transforming" education into the progressive dream, and to hide from parents and the general public that students are no longer being educated, but rather simply trained for the workforce. Meaningless PISA scores are being leveraged to gin up anxiety about American education, and that anxiety in turn is used to justify even more efforts to convert education from the classical liberal-arts model that worked so well for decades (before the federal educrats and other progressives got hold of it) to sterile workforce-training.
Implementing Common Core was Step One in the most recent phase of this lengthy process. Step Two, aided by this new NCLS report, is to accelerate everything harmful that Common Core is doing to move schools away from genuine education. But at least the PISA scores will be better.
In the early days of the struggle against Common Core, an insightful state senator from one Southern state mused that it seemed to him the proponents wanted kids to "look smart rather than be smart." Developments since then have borne out his observation. Appearances can be deceiving, and Common Core and its progeny are tools of master deceivers.
To keep the education establishment honest, legislators should insist that participation in international tests focus on TIMSS rather than PISA. Then they can make decisions based on reliable evidence rather than meaningless measures of performance. Perhaps NCSL's next report will recommend that.
Analysis of Amendments & Votes in the US House NCLB Rewrite HR 5
The US House of Representatives completed the consideration of their version of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) currently called No Child Left Behind (NCLB) on July 8th. This process began in February but was halted thanks to the great opposition by all of us working together – parents, teachers and other citizens – that oppose the ever expanding federal role in education.
While this bill is definitely much better than the Senate Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), it still has many fatal flaws. (See also HERE). These include:
Cementing of Common Core via the requirement in state plans that must be approved by the secretary that states have college and career ready standards
Continuation of the federal mandate of annual tests with their continued psychological profiling and data mining
Removal of the prohibition on attitudinal profiling in the mandated statewide tests
No real enforcement mechanism for states that are bullied by federal interference in standards or tests such as Common Core
The vote was a very narrow 218-213 with every single Democrat opposing the bill due to not enough federal control but ultimately doing the right thing and 27 Republicans opposing it due to still too much control. We thank all who voted against this bill, but especially mention and thank the Republicans who were courageous enough to stand against their leadership in order to support the rights of students, teachers, parents, and local school districts over corporations and the federal government:
|Amash (MI)
|Graves (LA)
|Meadows (NC)
|Brooks (AL)
|Graves (MO)
|Miller (FL)
|Buck (C0)
|Hice (GA)
|Rohrbacher (CA)
|Clawson (FL)
|Huelskamp (KS)
|Rothfus (PA)
|DeSantis (FL)
|Jones (NC)
|Sanford (SC)
|DesJarlais (TN)
|Jordan (OH)
|Sensenbrenner (WI)
|Fleming (LA)
|Joyce (OH)
|Stutzman (IN)
|Gibson (NY)
|LoBiondo (NJ)
|Wenstrup (OH)
|Gohmert (TX)
|Massie (KY)
|Yoho (FL)
There were 139 amendments offered to the Rules Committee for consideration. Leadership allowed 48 of those to come to the floor for consideration. Of those, 25 passed on a voice vote, 5 passed by roll call and the rest failed or were withdrawn. As we did with the Senate NCLB rewrite called The Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), here is a recap of major amendments and their votes based on various topics.
- Assessments + Testing (20)
- Bullying/Sex Education (6)
- Calendar/Announcements (5)
- Child Protection League (1)
- Common Core Standards (68)
- Curriculum + Standards (58)
- Data Collection and Data Privacy (32)
- Early Education/Nanny State (70)
- Federal Education (101)
- International Education (4)
- LGBT Issues in Education (6)
- Media Appearances (4)
- Mental Health (26)
- Planned Economy (6)
- Politics of Education (16)
- State Education (86)
- Testimony/Presentations (17)
- Uncategorized (4)
- Unions (10)
Education Liberty Watch Projects
ELW Allies
- American Principles Project
- Cato Institute
- Conservative Teachers of America
- Constitutional Coalition
- Eagle Forum
- Minnesota Advocates and Champions for Children
- Missouri Education Watchdog
- Restore Oklahoma Parent Empowerment
- Stop Common Core
- The Pioneer Institute
- Truth in American Education
- What is Common Core – Education Without Representation