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Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand -Te Puāwaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, LiLACS NZ: Study protocol
The number of people of advanced age (85 years and older) is increasing and health systems may be challenged by increasing health-related needs. Recent overseas evidence suggests relatively high levels of wellbeing in this group, however little is known about people of advanced age, particularly the indigenous Māori, in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This paper outlines the methods of the study Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand. The study aimed to establish predictors of successful advanced ageing and understand the relative importance of health, frailty, cultural, social & economic factors to successful ageing for Māori and non-Māori in New Zealand.
A total population cohort study of those of advanced age. Two cohorts of equal size, Māori aged 80–90 and non-Māori aged 85, oversampling to enable sufficient power, were enrolled. A defined geographic region, living in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board areas of New Zealand, defined the sampling frame. Rūnanga (Māori tribal organisations) and Primary Health Organisations were subcontracted to recruit on behalf of the University.
A longitudinal study of people of advanced age is underway in New Zealand. The health status of a population based sample of older people will be established and predictors of successful ageing determined.
The population is ageing
People over 85 years of age are the fastest growing population group in New Zealand. They currently form 1% of the population but by 2050 the proportion will have grown to 6%
Expenditure on personal health and disability support for people in advanced age is the highest for any age group in New Zealand with an average yearly per capita expenditure of $13,640 for women and $12,144 for men
Health for Māori living in advanced age
Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa, New Zealand, comprising 14% of the total population and 2% of those aged over 80 years
Although Māori living in advanced age may enjoy wider social connections than non-Māori through the role they play in whānau and communities, their level of income is low and this is likely to affect their well-being. Investigation of the settlement of claims made to the Waitangi Tribunal (New Zealand's commission of inquiry into claims by Māori over breaches in the promises made in New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi) may reveal material benefits to Māori living in advanced age.
Ageing in New Zealand
The older population in New Zealand will have some attributes similar to other populations and some attributes distinct to New Zealand. Life expectancy in New Zealand, for instance, is almost identical to the United Kingdom, but patterns of disability-free life expectancy differ between the two countries. Risk of fall-related injuries was six times higher in older people living in New Zealand but born in the United Kingdom compared with those born in New Zealand, controlling for other factors
What we know from epidemiological studies
Longitudinal studies provide insight into epidemiological factors contributing to successful ageing. There are extensive reports predicting survival, health and function in those aged over 65 years. At least eleven completed longitudinal studies of ageing and thirty seven ongoing studies of older people are known
However, with advanced age, variability in all physiological and functional parameters increases
Non-medical factors neglected
Disability levels are modulated by measures of social support
Housing conditions influence both the physical and psychological well-being of the occupants. Inadequate living conditions lead to increased stress levels, social isolation, poor health and a higher risk of disease and injury
This study addresses the gap in information about predictors of successful advanced ageing for Māori and non-Māori living in New Zealand. By non-Māori we mean all people of an ethnicity other than Māori, including New Zealand and other European, people from the Pacific Islands, African, Chinese, other Asian and Indian. A longitudinal study, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ) focuses on health in advanced age taking a broad approach to assessment of non-medical determinants of health. A feasibility project funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand tested the procedures for recruitment and assessment of people of advanced age and found that it was possible to engage with, enrol and assess older Māori and non-Māori
Study aims
The study has four main aims, to: 1) establish the health status of people in advanced age, 2) establish predictors of successful advanced ageing for older Māori and non-Māori, 3) describe trajectories in function and transitions in care for those in advanced age, and 4) establish the relative importance of health, frailty, cultural, social & economic factors (and others) in predicting relevant outcomes.
Study design
A total population longitudinal cohort study of those of advanced age living in a defined geographical region in New Zealand will address the aims. Two cohorts of equal size, Māori aged 80–90 and non-Māori aged 85 have been enrolled to allow equal explanatory power for the main analyses. Annual follow-up will assess on-going health status and function. The first three years have been funded and subsequent assessments are planned for fifteen years, funding permitting. The Northern X Regional Ethics Committee of New Zealand granted ethical approval for the longitudinal study in December 2009 (NTX/09/09/088).
Eligibility and recruitment
Potential participants were those born between 1 January and 31 December 1925 (aged 85 in 2010) for non-Māori, and between 1 January 1920 and 31 December 1930 (aged 80–90 in 2010) for Māori. Those meeting the age criteria and living within the Lakes or Bay of Plenty District Health Board (DHB) areas during the 2010 enrolment year were eligible. The study has two cohorts running in parallel, one with Māori participants only, the other enrolling participants of all other ethnicities.
Though recruitment rates were modest in the feasibility project, we demonstrated we could access independent older people. This meant the larger longitudinal study needed to make a comprehensive attempt to increase representativeness of participants i.e. inclusion of more disabled older people and those who were not well known to social and health agencies. Local publicity before fieldwork began and during the study involved speaking on local radio stations and at meetings of older people such as kaumātua (Māori elder) groups, community service agencies and at rest homes, preparing newspaper articles and placing posters and pamphlets in public places such as doctor's surgeries, pharmacies and shopping malls. Dedicated local consultation was used to engage Māori people in the project. A Rōpū Kaitiaki o tikanga Māori (governance group to protect the principles of proper conduct for Māori in research) was formed and included six Māori leaders related to the regions of the study.
After extensive consultation and regional meetings with tribal leaders and older people, seven local organisations were subcontracted by the University of Auckland to contact, recruit and enroll participants and to conduct interviews and health assessments. They comprise three Primary Health Organisations (PHOs; organisations that manage data and distribute funds for groups of General Practitioners), and four Māori Rūnunga (Māori tribal organisations). Four organisations enrolled both Māori and non-Māori participants, two, working under a joint subcontract, enrolled only Māori and one enrolled only non-Māori. Having local organisations driving recruitment and assessments enhanced engagement in the study and facilitates efficient flow through the study for participants.
Several sources were used to ascertain as complete a sample of eligible older people as possible; the New Zealand General and Māori electoral rolls, primary care databases through PHOs and General Practice (GP) databases. These lists were supplemented through whānau and community networks. Older people were approached and the study introduced by a person known to them where possible. If this was not possible, contact was made by their health provider or Māori iwi (tribal group) representative. They were forwarded written information, or contacted by telephone by a researcher or visited by the Māori groups, to explain the study in full. Kaupapa Māori methods (ways specific to Māori) were used to engage with Māori participants
Study measures were collected in three phases: a structured face-to-face standardised questionnaire, a health assessment and blood test, and a brief review of general practice medical records for diagnosed medical conditions. Development of interview schedules and examination processes are described elsewhere
During the feasibility project focus groups with Māori and key informants discussed the topic of "living long and well in today's society". The main themes raised were formulated into questions about engagement and practice of Māori culture. The questions were refined by the Rōpū Kaitiaki and integrated into the main interview, with some questions to be asked of Māori only and some to be asked of both cohorts. Interview questions were translated for use in a bilingual version as needed.
The comprehensive interview, conducted by a trained lay interviewer, took between two and four hours to complete excluding the consenting process. The factors measured in detail at baseline by interview were grouped into socio-demographic characteristics, general health and health related quality of life measures, psychological and mental health factors, functional status and physical function, other specific health-related issues, health behaviours including nutrition, health services used, culture and cultural practices, social networks and support exchanges, activities and transport, housing and environment and politics and respect. These are reported in detail and are shown in Figure
Figure 1
The main areas of interview and physical assessment.
The main areas of interview and physical assessment. CVD – cardiovascular disease, QOL – quality of life, SF-12 – Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey (12 item), BORG – Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale, GDS-15 – Geriatric Depression Scale (15 item), 3MS – Modified Mini Mental State Examination, NEADL - Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale, MRADL - Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living Scale, SPPB – Short Physical Performance Battery, NRS – Numerical Rating Scale, AUDIT – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, SCREEN II - Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition (Version II), PASE – Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, PANT - Practitioner Assessment of Network Type.
Socio-demographic characteristics
We expanded standard demographic enquiry (age, ethnicity and current marital status) to include the length of time participants had been widowed/separated/divorced and the duration of other important relationships. We used an adapted version of the 2006 New Zealand Census questions for the highest education level achieved
General health and health related quality of life
General health status and health related quality of life was assessed with the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey (SF 12)
Psychological and mental health
Cognition was assessed using the modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS)
Functional status and physical function
Function was measured by direct observation; by timed walking speed, leg strength and balance using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Other specific health related issues
All medication (prescribed, over the counter, supplements and vitamins) were viewed by the trained interviewers and recorded by generic name as seen on the bottles and packets. Non-adherence was assessed by the question
Participants were asked if they had fallen or sustained fractures over the last 12 months and one question assessed confidence in completing daily activities without falling. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures osteoporosis screening tool was used to establish fracture risk
Pain was assessed using a numerical pain rating scale ranging from 0-no pain to 10-worst possible pain, and assessing current and typical pain and pain at its best and worst. Pain drawings are accepted assessment tools for chronic
Health behaviours including nutrition
Smoking status was asked in a series of questions, ever smoked, when started, when stopped, how many cigarettes on average, to enable a pack year history to be calculated. The first two questions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Health services used
An inventory of primary and secondary health care providers was compiled for the feasibility project and modified in the main study; respondents were asked to recall the frequency of use over the last year.
Culture and cultural practices
Ethnicity was ascertained by self-identification, including languages spoken, hapū (wider family group), iwi (tribal group) and rohe (iwi boundary area)
Social networks and support exchanges
The MacArthur Studies of Successful Ageing
The frequency of receiving meal services, home help, help for personal care and other services as used on a weekly basis was questioned and the funding source recorded.
Activities and transport
Housing and environment
Questions about housing, neighbourhood and the environment were developed from interviews with older people in the control arm of the DeLLITE Trial
Politics and respect
Participants were asked about their views on the New Zealand Government's policy with several questions worded similarly: "
For participants with advanced disability whose families and doctors were unwilling to burden them with full participation an 'essential information only' option was offered. This brief questionnaire was substantially smaller than the main questionnaire and took about thirty minutes to complete and included age, gender, living arrangement, functional status and, if any, main cause of disability.
Health assessment
The LiLACS NZ health assessment followed the baseline interview, generally on a different day. The assessment took about sixty to ninety minutes to complete and was conducted by a study nurse (registered with the New Zealand Nursing Council) using standardised procedures. All equipment was portable. Blood pressure was taken with the validated Microlife A100 Plus automated blood pressure monitor; upper arm lying and standing readings were repeated three times and the arm used was recorded. Weight was recorded using the Tanita Innerscan Body Composition Monitor, BC-545. The scale also provided measures of body fat mass, muscle mass and total body water estimated by bioimpedance. Although this is not the most accurate measurement for body composition, accessibility to more sophisticated measures such as a computerised topography or DEXA (Dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry) scan was not feasible in this study. Pulse oximetry was completed using the SP5500 finger pulse oximeter. Hearing (without hearing aids) was assessed using the H3SD Universal Hearing Screener and recorded as hertz heard at 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 hertz in each ear. Visual acuity was assessed with research standard ETDRS visual acuity charts, a distance vision chart placed at 3 metres and a near vision chart tested at a comfortable focal length (usually 40 cm; distance recorded) with the use of glasses for either test also recorded. In accordance with research recommendations the minimum level of illumination was set at 350 units of lux (an international unit of light emittance). Lux readings were recorded. Anthropometric measures followed the protocol advised by the National Nutrition Survey of New Zealand 1997
Blood tests
Blood tests, taken after an overnight fast, were drawn by the study nurse or the local laboratory service. Analyses are planned to include the following however funds for analysis are not yet assured. Serum is stored securely at −80 °C.
· Inflammatory markers - fibrinogen, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, erythrocyte sedimentation rate
· Lipid profile - total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides
· Nutritional markers - insulin-like growth factor-1, albumin, globulin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, copper
· Endocrine function - thyroid stimulating hormone, triiothyronine, thyroxine, testosterone (men only), parathyroid hormone, adjusted calcium, glucose, glycated hemoglobin, sex hormone binding globulin (insulin resistance)
· Haematologic function - full blood count, total iron binding capacity, serum iron, iron saturation, red blood cell folate
· Renal function
· Vitamin D
· Liver function tests
· Cardiac markers - brain natriuretic peptide
Medical records
With permission, existing medical diagnoses and procedures were accessed from the participant's general practice patient records using their individual National Health Index (NHI) number. Study nurses or general practice staff recorded the presence of fourteen specified medical conditions and eight diagnostic or medical procedures and, where possible, the date they were first noted.
On-going data collection
Participants will be contacted annually for follow-up assessments which will include an interview and health assessment. Hospitalisation and mortality outcomes data will be obtained by matching the NHI with New Zealand Health Information Services (NZHIS) and DHB data. This will be completed each year after enrolment until the participant's death. Specific permission is requested for this in the consent process.
Study timeline and procedure
Staff training and supervision
Figure 2
Timeline from inception to the end of current funding (Wave 3).
Timeline from inception to the end of current funding (Wave 3).
A full set of equipment was provided for nurses to learn and practice on in pairs during the training sessions and to use for LiLAC Study assessments afterwards. Because spirometry testing poses some risks with older people, specific instruction was conducted by a spirometry specialist. Most study nurses were already trained in phlebotomy, however, phlebotomy procedures were taught locally by pathology laboratory trainers to those who needed it. Detailed procedure manuals and resources, including equipment manuals and usage guidelines for nurses, were provided for staff to keep for reference throughout the data collection phases.
Quality monitoring and data entry
Inter-rater reliability for interviewers was attained during initial interviews when they were paired and both recorded answers. Responses were reviewed and discrepancies discussed with coordinators to ensure consistency in interviewing technique. Two Auckland-based project managers supported field staff in the first year of data collection. Monthly site visits were arranged to meet with staff to discuss problems and difficulties in recruitment and data collection; to ensure standardised practices were maintained and update training as necessary; and to collect completed raw data. In addition to these monthly visits, two formal review meetings (June and September 2010) provided the opportunity for review of procedures and discussions between local and university staff.
In general, data was recorded manually on paper data forms. This method was chosen because of the difficulties of ensuring robust transport of electronic data from seven sites to one overall database and of providing appropriate technological support to outlying areas. All data forms were personally collected and returned to the study base in Auckland. ECG and spirometry tests were recorded electronically and an electronic form was also available to record medical conditions at the general practice. Data were logged in Auckland into a Microsoft Access database.
All data forms were checked thoroughly for missing codes or indistinct writing and generated queries were emailed to local study coordinators. Responses were changed manually on the data collection form before data entry. ECG and spirometry tests were read after administration in a standard manner by a cardiologist and physician. Test results were forwarded to the participant's GP.
Ensuring participant safety
Adverse events, although unlikely during home visits, would not have the same back up as in a normal health care setting. If adverse events occurred during the interview the interviewer was instructed to respond as any lay person would and contact existing health providers and emergency services. Nurses were all trained clinicians and able to use their experience and judgement to contact the appropriate services should an emergency arise. The study protocols included information and emergency phone numbers if needed and a guide for when to alert GPs or emergency services. Study staff were encouraged to keep in contact with each other and each site met regularly to discuss concerns. The team of researchers based in Auckland were available by phone and email to provide back up and advice to the field staff and the participant. The local DHBs were supportive of the study and developed referral processes for any uncovered health needs. These were initiated through referral from the usual GP (with the older person's permission) and only if information uncovered was clinically relevant and urgent.
Sample power
There is an expectation of 20% mortality after two years. From the feasibility data several estimations are possible. At a rate of exposure of 23%, an NEADL score below 15 at baseline has the power to detect a relative risk of 1.67 if there are 500 persons in the sample. For a SCREEN II score of less than 50 to be related to a 1.6 relative risk of mortality, 450 persons are required. For other continuous measures a smaller number of persons are required. It is therefore possible that a cohort of 500 people will yield sufficient power to detect meaningful determinants of successful ageing and change in function and mood. Other cohorts have been of similar size (The Leiden 85+ study 599; Newcastle 85+ study 800).
We expect that some determinants of healthy ageing may differ between Māori and non-Māori and this together with lower life expectancy means that to achieve sufficient explanatory power for Māori a specifically Māori cohort was needed separate from non-Māori. For Māori who are aged 85, data that are comparable will be included in both cohorts. In addition this number will enable exact descriptions of health and social status for these vulnerable groups.
Data analysis
Recruitment and non-response will be reported and non-response weights calculated separately for each cohort with consideration to age (in the Māori cohort), gender, rural/urban residence and service subcontractor using established survey techniques. These weights will be used to adjust estimates and confidence intervals in descriptive statistics. Their use in analyses of longitudinal data will be determined for each research question.
Descriptive statistics including proportions with 95% confidence intervals, means with standard deviations and medians will describe the health, economic, social and psychological status of the two cohorts at baseline. The extent of missing data will be reported. Regression analyses will be used to investigate differences between important subgroups.
Analyses of the longitudinal data such as mood and function which will be collected as the cohort progresses require the use of statistical techniques that allow the correlated nature of the data to be modelled. Generalised linear mixed models are an appropriate statistical method and, depending on the specifications within the model, can be used for normally distributed data (linear mixed models), binary, ordinal or categorical data (nonlinear mixed models) to investigate changes over time and the moderation of relationships by other factors over time. Cox's proportional hazards models and extensions of these models for time dependent predictors will be used to investigate mortality. Models will include appropriate demographics, potential confounders and hypothesised risk factors and in particular, the effect of age on associations between outcomes and determinants will be investigated in the Māori cohort. The statistical packages SAS v9.2 and STATA v9 will be the main tools used in statistical analysis.
A comprehensive longitudinal study of people of advanced age is underway in New Zealand. This paper has outlined the methods of the study Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand. The health status of a population based sample of older people has been established and over time predictors of successful ageing will be evaluated. Data will be able to be compared with those generated from other international longitudinal studies of ageing. Longevity is increasing in both Māori and non-Māori people, but remains lower in Māori. The narrow age band for non-Māori will reduce the variability in outcomes related to age alone, however a wider cohort age was sought for Māori as they represent a smaller proportion of New Zealand's older population. Including a cohort of Māori will provide unique data for understanding the trajectories of ageing in New Zealand's indigenous population.
Baseline data are collected by seven local organisations. The same organisations are contracted to undertake annual follow-up waves of data collection. Withdrawal due to increasing frailty is expected as a consequence of ageing but we believe that consistency in face to face contacts will encourage ongoing involvement in the study. In addition, relationships are built between participants and local study staff and are able to maximise participants' satisfaction with study processes.
Participant time commitment is substantial and is a potential limitation to high enrolment numbers but we endeavor to enhance the experience of older participants by providing thank you cards following each data collection end and a toll free telephone number to contact the Auckland team at any time. Throughout the study flexibility is demonstrated in the approach to engaging with and retaining frail older participants
Competing Interests
The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
KH contributed to the design of the study and provided project management oversight, NK conceived of the study and led its design and the development of outcome measures, LD and MK provided Māori leadership for the study, MK provided project management oversight, RT, CW, VWSC, JW, SK, MC, TW, JBB and SJ were involved in refining the study protocol and outcome measures. MC read and reported on spirometry tests. SM provided statistical advice. KH, NK, LD, MK, RT, CW, VWSC, SK, MC, TW, JBB participated in manuscript preparation. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Funders: the Health Research Council of New Zealand programme grant (HRC 09/068B; main funding body), Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (the New Zealand National Centre for Research Excellence for Māori; funded Māori engagement and project management) project grant, National Heart Foundation project grant for investigating cardiac markers, Oakley Mental Health Foundation project grant for investigating dementia. Translation was provided by Rangi McGarvey and refined by the Rōpū Kaitiaki; Hone Kameta, Florence Kameta, Betty MacPherson, Laiana Reynolds, Paea Smith and Te Kaanga Skipper. Elizabeth Robinson provided biostatistical advice.
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this year our family has killed 2 bees that were creating problems at our barbecues or in our homes and I feel bad about it but with the higher number of bees that I see - I don't think there is a shortage of them. Is the bee famine real?
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No and I will tell you that we are working hard on fixing the problem. Not my department but my company is investing millions to fix the situation.00|00|0
Hundreds of millions actually
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It's true that bees are dying out, yeah, and it hasn't been solved yet. You might just live in an area with a lot of bees but, worldwide, there's less bees than before which is kinda important. But I don't think you should feel too awful about killing two bees :P00|00|0


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So I'm a 15 year old girl. I weigh 135 pounds and I am 5'10. My measurements are 36-26-39 and I am a D cup bra size too.
Basically, I am pretty self consous of my thighs. I constantly see "anorexic" looking girls glorifying the thigh gap. I would say that I have a pear shaped body.
I'm not saying I have fat thighs, but whenever I gain a little weight, the fat goes DIRECTLY to my thighs. If I work out and gain muscle then I gain a tiny but of weight, it covers my thigh muscles a bit.
Is it bad to have thicker thighs? Do guys hate it? Do guys love it?
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I voted "A", because from my experience, most guys (especially teenagers and young adult males) like "thick" thighs on girls. A pear shaped body is seen as attractive. No, it's not "bad" to have thick thighs, it's simply a body type. Of course, there are SOME guys who hate it. After all, preferences do vary. It just seems a majority of guys prefer thick thighs.
Me, I LOVE thick thighs! I also love pear shaped bodies. There is nothing sexier than a curvy girls. Big butts and hips are great too! It makes a girl look so woman-like and feminine. The girl in the video below has amazing thick thighs! Do you have a photo of your thighs?


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We're running Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows. Primary backup device is a QNAP array, with secondary dupes to an old Quantum Superloader3 SDLT600 library (single drive, single 8-slot magazine). The Quantum library is attached to the backup server using an old Adaptec 39160 SCSI adapter and external cable, with terminator.
The dupes are typically running at around 1/30th of the rated device speed for the Quantum unit at around 110-113 MB/min. I have been able to get them up to the rated performance of the tape library at times by tweaking the settings in Backup Exec and restarting the server, but it doesn't last long.
How can I get the performance of the Quantum Superloader3 device to always run at the device performance level?
The time it takes to do the dupes at the snail crawl (1/30) is killing me. A dupe of our SQL server backup should take 1 hour...takes 32 hours at the current rate I'm usually seeing...unacceptable. I don't have Quantum support, since this library was sitting on a shelf at a sister company for more than 2 years, and Quantum wants support contract money for the past 2 years plus the next year...thousands of dollars. I'd rather buy a new Overland library rather than do that.
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I am not an expert on BE, but here are a few Symantec KB's that may offer some help.
Improving and troubleshooting Backup Exec performance-http:/
Reasons why the data throughput rate can be slower than the theoretical maximum when backing up to or restoring from tape media or disk (B2D) & how to troubleshoot or improve backup performance -
Slow performance when backing up remote servers with the TCP Offload Engine (TOE) Feature enabled on network cards and/or Windows 2003 SP2 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is enabled.
You might want to post your question in the Connect Forums. There are many employees and trusted advisors there waiting to help.
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Thanks, Thomas.
This is not a TOE, suspect it's a problem related to the buffer settings and/or other configuration options that are specific to the Quantum device and how it communicates with the BEW software.
I've managed to get it to run properly several times...sometimes for a week or more, but usually will revert to the snail mode at some point if something changes, haven't figured out the "trigger" to get it to run fast, or I'd use it.<g>
I'm currently using the Symantec drivers, so possibly it might be different with the Quantum drivers, etc. I've browsed the forums and tried what has been suggested, but with only limited success...nothing permanent, which is what I'm after.
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Great dramedy lately from Victor Conte, the former BALCO baddie who is inexorably being recast as a "noted authority" on all things cheatable in sports. Really? I thought he was the guy who engineered some of the most audacious athletic rip-offs of the past half-century.
But when Conte speaks to such things as the efficacy of a test designed to stop the short-cutters, the world sits up on its hind legs and takes notice. And when Conte stops just this side of telling the purveyors of that blood test for human growth hormone that their father was a hamster and their mother smelt of elderberries ... well, you get the idea.
Conte was everywhere this week, laying waste to the notion that a single positive outcome -- in this case, of a British rugby player -- could possibly validate the science behind the test that both the NFL and Major League Baseball quickly announced they would closely study and consider implementing. And in interview after interview, the man did not mince words.
"You've caught less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the athletes you've tested," Conte told the Los Angeles Times at one point. "Do you truly believe that's the amount of total users out there?"
Well, no, now that you mention it. In fact, the very test that authorities used to pop poor Brit Terry Newton has been in play for six years already and been imposed upon hundreds of athletes (including Olympians at Athens, Beijing and Vancouver) without once coming up with an official positive result. Confidence is not high.
For that reason, among others, baseball commissioner Bud Selig is already reported to be backing off his initial enthusiasm for the blood test even at the minor league level, where there is no union protection to ward it off.
And for that reason, among many, many, many others, you may expect the Major League Baseball Players Association to stand firm against this one. As little fun as it may be to line up shoulder to shoulder alongside the Victor Contes of the world, this is one of those necessary moments.
For years, baseball's union was run by a man, Don Fehr, who was respected and reviled in roughly equal measure. Fehr and his top assistant, Gene Orza, struck some observers as the sort of water-muddying interlopers who would always stand between the sport and a more placid future -- say, at just about every negotiated turn.
But on matters such as drug testing, Fehr always had the right idea. Before he would even consider asking his union members to agree to urinate in a cup, he wanted to know why it was necessary, what it was meant to accomplish, who wanted it done, who would protect the chain of events, and how anyone could be truly sure about the results. Fehr was constantly and appropriately skeptical of any claim of testing validity that came from the person who was trying to sell something. And he could get very lawyerly and aggressive on the subject of individual rights.
You have to hope that Fehr's successor, Michael Weiner, will remain just as vigilant about -- and resistant to -- the kind of knee-jerking we've seen this week, with pooh-bahs rushing in to declare victory in the HGH wars and insisting the test be put in place here. There may yet be enough science compiled to persuade that the HGH test really works, but you sure can't prove it by what we've seen so far.
Newton's positive outcome defeated the odds. For one thing, as the MLBPA explained in its own statement, HGH is said to clear the human system in 18 to 36 hours, meaning you've really got to slip that blood test through a small window of opportunity to catch a thief. For another, most HGH users who are willing to speak on the subject have said they do their cheating out of competition. In other words, if Sluggo Magee wants to beef up in the offseason, he's free to use, unless his union agrees to some type of year-round testing.
Beyond that, "This rugby player did not challenge the scientific validity of this positive HGH blood test in any way," Conte told the New York Daily News (I told you: The man made the media rounds this week). "If an MLB or NFL player ever had a positive HGH blood test, there would be a team of defense lawyers to challenge every step of the scientific as well as legal processes."
Not only is that true, it doesn't come close to being the bad news. As much as sports leagues say they want clean athletes (and multilevel marketable stars), jumping in with a questionable test and trying to force it into the rotation is no way to go.
One of the reasons HGH has been so popular among sports cheats is that it is, in fact, really difficult to test for -- but that isn't baseball's or football's problem. One thing Don Fehr did exceptionally well, during his exceptional run as the head of the baseball union, was refuse to yield to hysteria. A little of that would go a long way here.
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MOSCOW, JULY 12 -- Boris Yeltsin, president of the vast Russian republic, resigned from the Soviet Communist Party today, triggering a split in the once monolithic organization that has ruled the Soviet Union for more than seven decades.
Shortly after Yeltsin made a theatrical walkout from the landmark 28th Communist Party Congress, several leaders of the radical-reform faction called Democratic Platform announced that they, too, would leave the party. They said they intend to launch a rival left-wing party and to convene a fall congress of all "democratic forces" opposed to Communist Party rule.
The walkout by Yeltsin and the other radicals is likely to reshape the Soviet political scene, making possible the rise of an effective opposition to the ruling Communists for the first time in Soviet history. It came only hours after President Mikhail Gorbachev's most prominent hard-line rival, Yegor Ligachev, was defeated in a bid to win the post of deputy party leader.
Today's dramatic developments also overshadowed what is likely to be the biggest shakeup in the party's leadership since Gorbachev came to power in March 1985. Nearly half of the members of the party's ruling Politburo, including Ligachev, have been dropped from the list of candidates for the Central Committee, which sets party policy in the four-to-five year intervals between congresses.
The nominees to the new Central Committee had included Yeltsin, who was elected May 29 as president of the Russian republic against Gorbachev's wishes. But the 59-year-old former Moscow Communist Party chief strode to the rostrum to withdraw his candidacy on the grounds that he could no longer submit to party discipline.
"As the highest elected figure in the republic, I can only subordinate myself to the will of the people and its elected representatives. I therefore announce my resignation from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union," said Yeltsin to a chorus of whistles and cries of "Shame!" from conservative delegates.
A strapping figure with a shock of silver hair, Yeltsin then turned his back on his former colleagues in the leadership and marched briskly out of the hall and out of the party he had belonged to for 29 years. He walked past a group of waiting reporters in the marble-and-glass foyer of the Kremlin's Palace of Congresses and stepped into a waiting car without saying another word.
Gorbachev, who brought Yeltsin to Moscow from the Siberian city of Sverdlovsk soon after he became Soviet leader, showed no emotion as his former protege announced his break with the party. "That ends the process logically," he commented, referring to Yeltsin's 2 1/2-year transformation from Communist Party apparatchik to populist hero.
Yeltsin had said earlier that he would either resign from the party or suspend his membership so that he could maintain an impartial position as president of the Russian legislature. Yeltsin and Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergis are now the only non-Communists to lead any of the Soviet Union's 15 constituent republics.
Little more than an hour after Yeltsin's walkout, a leader of Democratic Platform declared from the floor that he and other prominent figures in the reformist faction also would resign, and he called for a division of the party's immense property holdings. The declaration was made by Vyacheslav Shostakovsky, rector of the Higher Party School in Moscow, which serves as a training ground for future party bureaucrats and members of the nomenklatura, or party elite.
"I and my colleagues came to this congress with the hope that it would lead to resolute change toward the democratic renovation of our party. Regrettably, our hopes did not materialize," Shostakovsky said.
Democratic Platform, which had campaigned for the transformation of the Communist Party into a Western-type social democratic party, has the backing of about 100 of the 4,700 delegates to the congress. But its leaders claim the support of up to 40 percent of the 19 million rank-and-file Communists across the Soviet Union.


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New Delhi, Aug. 29: The Manmohan Singh government today test-fired a new variant of the nuclear capable Agni II missile coinciding with its 100 days of power in a kind of celebration that harks back to the hawkishness of the NDA establishment.
Within a week of the United Progressive Alliance government assuming power in Delhi in May, Pakistan had twice test-fired the Ghauri II missile.
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I've lived in quite a few places around Australia & the one thing most of those locations have in common is a good tip shop. For those who may not know this is literally a shop at the tip (dump, landfill, etc...). Some are filled with goodies scoured literally from the tip face, some are super fancy with the reclaimed goods being salvaged directly from your load of 'rubbish' as you try to drive it to the tip (Caloundra has this great system). Anyway I heart tip shops. I visited my local tip shop this week and nabbed this beautiful suitcase;
I've been looking for one of these for a while now as they are perfect for holding..........
The red shoes & patterns were from the op shop. The shoes are worth a post all to themselves...but only if you are into vintage red leather children's shoes (isn't everybody?) so I'll refrain, you can get a better look here. The other tip shop finds:
The teapot is for Max & Adi as we have started having little teaparties & the roll of paper is to add to the kids craft cupboard (ha-ha-ha.....like it's all nice & neat in the cupboard!)
From the op shop I also got this beautiful children's book,
The illustrations are beautiful , here are some of my favourites;
Dad burning the toast while reading the paper
Getting yourself dressed in the morning
And my favourite today.....climbing into bed with mum.
Hope you've saved a bit of goodness from going to landfill & had a little one come crawling into your bed.
Hot water news flash - the instantaneous gas system is installed, just awaiting connection to the mains.....hope Powerco are reading this! I can't wait for a soak in the bath........
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tip Shops and other wonders of the world
Labels: children's books, op shop, red shoes, thrifting, tip shop, vintage patterns
5 comments:
- Margaret said...
I especially love old books, patterns and magazines! It is always exciting to come across a new one to treasure :)
- July 31, 2008 at 11:42 PM
- kbenco said...
What great finds!
Thanks for your comment on the Green Pepper Jersey. I bought the pattern whilst I was living in the USA. A few people have written about the Jalie cycling jersey pattern too - it comes in more sizes, and has cycling shorts included in the pattern.
- July 31, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- Kate said...
Those shoes are fantastic!
- August 2, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- fiveandtwo said...
Hahaha. I have one of those size suitcases. What does it have in it? Vintage patterns of course! Yes, they are just the right size.
The red shoes - omg, they're wonderful!
- August 3, 2008 at 8:46 AM
- Kris said...
I love our tip shop: it's so grungy and so full of potential.
I'm in awe of those books - really beautiful.
- August 5, 2008 at 2:03 AM
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Stoning; slavery (including sex slavery of under-aged children); amputation; crucifixion; beheading; war for jizya (extortion); offensive war to expand the Caliphate (just like under the first Caliph); religious coercion/hypocrisy: destroying the gods of others (just as Mohammed did) while claiming not to be forcing others: "There is no compulsion in religion"; and on and on ..., all anti-Christ.
The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Here's what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it.
... Adnani was not merely talking trash. His speech was laced with theological and legal discussion, and his exhortation to attack crops directly echoed orders from Muhammad to leave well water and crops alone—unless the armies of Islam were in a defensive position, in which case Muslims in the lands of kuffar, or infidels, should be unmerciful, and poison away.
The reality is that the Islamic State is Islamic. Very Islamic. ...
The Islamic State ... If it loses its grip on its territory in Syria and Iraq, it will cease to be a caliphate. Caliphates cannot exist as underground movements, because territorial authority is a requirement: take away its command of territory, and all those oaths of allegiance are no longer binding. Former pledges could of course continue to attack the West and behead their enemies, as freelancers. But the propaganda value of the caliphate would disappear, and with it the supposed religious duty to immigrate and serve it. If the United States were to invade, the Islamic State's obsession with battle at Dabiq suggests that it might send vast resources there, as if in a conventional battle. If the state musters at Dabiq in full force, only to be routed, it might never recover.
Properly contained, the Islamic State is likely to be its own undoing. No country is its ally, and its ideology ensures that this will remain the case. The land it controls, while expansive, is mostly uninhabited and poor. As it stagnates or slowly shrinks, its claim that it is the engine of God's will and the agent of apocalypse will weaken, and fewer believers will arrive. And as more reports of misery within it leak out, radical Islamist movements elsewhere will be discredited: No one has tried harder to implement strict Sharia by violence. This is what it looks like.
Western officials would probably do best to refrain from weighing in on matters of Islamic theological debate altogether. Barack Obama himself drifted into takfiri waters when he claimed that the Islamic State was "not Islamic"—the irony being that he, as the non-Muslim son of a Muslim, may himself be classified as an apostate, and yet is now practicing takfir against Muslims. Non-Muslims' practicing takfir elicits chuckles from jihadists ("Like a pig covered in feces giving hygiene advice to others," one tweeted).
I suspect that most Muslims appreciated Obama's sentiment: the president was standing with them against both Baghdadi and non-Muslim chauvinists trying to implicate them in crimes. But most Muslims aren't susceptible to joining jihad. The ones who are susceptible will only have had their suspicions confirmed: the United States lies about religion to serve its purposes.
Source: What ISIS Really Wants - The Atlantic
See also:
Islamic State: Megalomaniacal Racketeers
Bad Article: "An Islamic Reformation is the world's best chance for peace"
Totally Wrong!: "They're not 'Islamic Terrorists'" ~ Thom Hartmann | YouTube
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In May this year the French-U.S. joint venture CFM International delivered the 25,000th example of its CFM56 turbofan, which powers Boeing Next-Generation 737s and the Airbus single-aisle family. Last month the 10,000th CFM56-7B for the 737 family was delivered, while next month deliveries of CFM56-5s for Airbus will pass 8,500. As well as these two influential single-aisle aircraft lines, the CFM56 also powers the Airbus A340-200/300.
By the time of the Dubai Airshow the number of deliveries had climbed to 25,600 and orders continue to come in strongly, despite the transition of production to the new LEAP engine family, which was introduced in 2008. CFM International (Stand 1881) reports that by the end of October the 2013 order book for the CFM56 stood at 1,172, taking total sales of the engine to more than 30,360. "In nearly 32 years of service–more than 25,000 engines–we have never once delayed an aircraft," commented Jean-Paul Ebanga, CFM's president and CEO. "It is an incredible record and we are very proud of what we have accomplished."
The General Electric/Safran partnership expects to deliver around 1,500 engines this year and a similar number in 2014. By 2019 it aims to produce more than 1,700 engines, but the overall annual figure will increasingly comprise the LEAP range, which has been selected for the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and Comac C919 families. Despite the transition to LEAP production, CFM International has forecast that, based on the current active fleet of 18,000 engines, it will be still producing parts for the CFM56 beyond 2040.
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Hey guys, my name is Patrick. Currently living in Plano but originally from Austin. Picked up a '78 280z a couple months ago and have started the build to create a daily. I had two S13 coupes prior to the S30 but I knew deep down that I would eventually get rid of them and track down a Z. Found it on Craigslist with a gaping hole in the roof and no seats. Drove it from Forney to downtown Dallas and then to Plano when I moved. Car runs and drives great but looks terrible. Hopefully over the coming months you will see a transformation.
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Florida Key Lime Pie
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An adopted recipe from the RecipeZaar account. I did not make any changes to the recipe that is posted, but I do use approx 2 tablespoons more lime juice when I make it...just because I love the sharp lime flavor. Please taste the mix first before you add more lime juice.
Top Review by Frau Frau
This did not turn out well for me. The fault may be with my limes being too old, perhaps, but the taste was very bitter. I love Key Lime pies, but this was very disappointing. I never throw away food, particularly dessert LOL, but I actually threw this away. Too bad, since it had lots of lovely whipped cream in it! I used key limes, I didn't zest too far (I don't think), and just used the 1/2 c. of lime juice. My limes were about a week old, but still soft and juicy. I tried adding a sprinkling of sugar... I tried eating it with plenty of whipped cream... I couldn't find a way to salvage it. The crust was yummy!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1⁄2 cup lime juice, Freshly squeezed
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime peel, Coarsely grated
- 2 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 1 small lime, sliced (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- Prepare crust: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In 9" pie plate combine graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar;stir in butter until blended.
- Press mixture firmly and evenly over bottom and sides of pie plate; bake 10 minutes until browned.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
- Prepare filling: In top of double boiler using wire whisk,beat egg yolks,lime juice,1/3 cup sugar and salt until well blended.
- Set over simmering water;cook about 5 minutes,stirring constantly until mixture is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoons grated lime peel.
- Refrigerate mixture about 45 minutes until cool.
- Meanwhile,in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed,beat cream until soft peaks form.
- Set 1 cup whipped cream aside for garnish;fold cooled lime mixture into remaining cream.
- Spoon filling into prepared crust;refrigerate at least 2 hours until set.
- To serve: Spoon remaining whipped cream decoratively over top of pie; sprinkle cream with remaining 1 tablespoons lime peel.
- Garnish with lime slices,if desired.


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Our neighbors are having a new roof put on and yesterday during bentleys nap the noise from it woke him up and scared him. Well last night and went to put he to bed and he screamed until I came back up there. He was so worked up that it took twenty minutes just to calm him down. And then I had to lay in the convertible crib toddler bed with him until he fell asleep. I finally got him to sleep and by then I was so tired myself that I don't even remember getting off the couch and going to my bed but I must have cuz that's where I woke up. Anyone else have long nights like this?
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I have a 2 year old that still doesn't sleep through the night. Last night my 6 year old was up all night throwing up :( I hope they are done with the roof soon so you both can get peaceful sleep/
Thank you. I have gotten used to the 2 year old not sleeping through the night. I will just walk around like a zombie until he goes to college or starts sleeping. Which ever one comes first. lol.
We tried the melatonin and it worked for about a week and then stopped working.
we had a long night like this night before last, holly just would not sleep and kept waking probably every two hours! I don't know what was making her do that. Hope you have a more restful night tonight.
Aw.. that stinks Sarah! I am sure MANY Mamas here have had nights like that :) Heck.. just think of all the new Mamas out there, up all night with new babies! There is always a Mama awake :)
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Multi floral patterned mini tank dress with texturized top, smocked middle, and lightly pleated bottom. Low back style. Bottom hem is raw edge and lightly frayed. An interesting mix of texture, color, and pattern, making it the perfect little fairytale-like dress to welcome in the spring.
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Bust (all around): 30 1/2"
Waist (all around - relaxed): 27"
Total Strap Length: 7 1/2"
Adorable dress
This dress is really cute and a great piece to throw on and go! I got the black color and it transitions great from day to night. It runs true to typical FP sizing, and my only complaint is that it's a little too mini. I'm only 5'6" and it's pretty short in the back! Still wearable but I would be more comfortable with another inch or two of fabric. Otherwise, love!
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had my eye on this dress all summer. i died when it went on sale. I got it in ivory, the black is just as beautiful. mine is a S, but yesss it is a tad big. not a problem for me though. Haven't worn it out yet. but needless to say, when spring rolls around again, i'll have my first go-to piece
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I love the English Garden Mini Dress! I got the white and yellow one and it is absolutely gorgeous. It does run quiet large though. I got an L but will be exchanging for an M. The area around the waist is very bunchy and has extra fabric. It fits perfect around my bust but is too big in the back and mid section areas. The fabric isn't the softest and the dress is short, hence the mini. I def. recommend getting this dress. The price is perfect!
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This dress is very cute in person. It is a stretchy material and runs a little big. I ordered a medium (5'6". 140) and could definitely have used a small (perhaps even XS). Am ordering the black one in small and will be interested to see how it fits. Even though it is a little loose, it is still cute. Yes, it is short, but that's apparent from the pictures.
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i bought the red version of this dress and was delighted to find that the colors and stiching are even more beautiful in person. the pictures here dont do it justice. Unfortunatly i found it a bit roomy and very long. Im 5'1 110lbs and fairly long waisted for my size but the xs was made for someone super long waisted. It still looks good on, im probably just going to take it in at the waist. over all an excellent purchase.
girly & adorable! but a lil loose
I'm 5'3 98 lbs (very petite), I have this dress in XS in the blue, yellow, and white. it is adorable!!! the pattern is so cute and the texture of it looks so cool. only thing is it is a little roomy at my midriff but I am very thin. Also its kinda short so you just have to be careful when bending over and stuff. looks adorable with a denim jacket over it for fall! love it and receive many compliments.
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When I saw this dress I thought it would be somethign I would love. It looks amazing on the models and appeared form fitting and small around the waist. I am always looking for thins high waisted or that accentuate my waist- this however does not. It is very large. I ordered an XS but it it probably a medium. I tried belting it but it just didn't work. I'm not going to return it because I have a friend who can fix it for me but I be careful about this dress if you decide to buy it. The concept is amazing but the dress is huge and cheaply made.


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Ahhhhh I'm so blah. I haven't talked to the guy I've been texting since Thursday. When I texted him Friday he didn't text back so I decided to let him be for the weekend :/
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About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 270,000 employees deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 22 countries around the world every day. Aramark is recognized among the Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE and the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Learn more at www.aramark.com or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.
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This an on-call position, and no specific hours are guaranteed.
This position involves the movement and relocation of rental cars both on and off property for rental car clients of Aramark. Under the general direction of either Aramark staff or our client's staff you will position a variety of vehicles as needed to support the car rental process. In addition to moving vehicles safely and efficiently, this position involves providing a high level of customer service to our clients in the rental car industry.
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Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles within the immediate facility boundaries or to other locations off property as required.
Operating a variety of vehicles to specific locations, driving a shuttle van, directing traffic or other related duties when directed to do so.
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Our week is off to a great start. It seems like everyone has grown up so much in the two weeks that they were away. Students came back ready to learn and follow directions. Today students are bringing home their Nexus 7 tablets for the first time. These devices tend to run out of battery a little faster than the iPads so please help your child make sure to charge it each night and bring it to school every day. We are in the process of learning how to navigate the new device so feel free to look it over with your child and have them explain what they know so far. We also learned how to use a really fun game called Math Dual. I'm sure kids would love to play with you or siblings at home.
We are going to start having a spelling test at the end of each week. The five words we work with at the beginning of the week will be assessed at the end of the week. This weeks words are: after, very, find, over, any. There are only 20 words for 3rd quarter so we will finish early and be able to practice words that students may need work on from previous quarters.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the winter break challenge. Each student who turned in their BINGO sheet with at least one BINGO gets to eat lunch in the room and two winners were drawn from the raffle for prizes from the treasure box.
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Though enjoying his first call-up since last spring's Copa America, Mexico playamker Cuauhtemoc Blanco has stirred things up by suggesting that it was time for apprentice keeper Guillermo Ochoa to take over for old master Oswaldo Sanchez.
The 23-year old Ochoa – 12 years younger than his Santos counterpart – has been patiently lying in wait since before World Cup 2006.
"(Ochoa) should be starting," former teammate Blanco told the Chicago Tribune. "He's the best goalkeeper on the team, he's shown it at (Club) America."
El Tri will be making their debut under new boss Sven-Goran Eriksson when they welcome CONCACAF World Cup 2010 Qualifying foe Honduras to Azteca on Wednesday night.


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14 Pictures That Will Make Sense Only If You Have Siblings
It's really too much fun to have siblings. Life becomes so lively with them either if we fight or we play. But without them, it seems so boring. While I was going through the pictures, I felt nostalgic about my childhood and obviously about my siblings too.
Below are the images which will bring many memories related to your siblings and childhood alive. And, I bet you're gonna love it more than anything