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Book Review: The Elusive WOW – Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The Elusive WOW – Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Robert Gray; Palmer Square Press; Chicago, Illinois; $29.95 (hard cover); December 2011.
Don't let this book escape your radar screen.
The author has put together a telling tale here of an incident in August 1977 when Ohio State University's "Big Ear" radio telescope snagged something very odd – perhaps a radio signal broadcast from other star folk!
But was it a candidate interstellar broadcast?
That signal is considered the best entrant in the ET signal sweepstakes. Gray's stab at tracking down the source of the signal – but without a happy ending, so far, is accounted for in this book.
Gray has written a telling narrative of not only the WOW signal itself but how the detection of "Others" is difficult, time-consuming but, in the end, could be a changing point in our history.
This book offers its own wow factor. The reader will find a very well written overview of how best to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), its history, a review of intelligence and technology, as well as a brief tutorial of life on Earth.
I found Gray's thoughts on the consequences of contact thought-provoking. More so is his considerations of should we respond?
When you think SETI, also ponder what Gray notes in the book: "I think it's fair to say that we've barely begun searching seriously because only small segments of the spectrum have been examined, and in most directions for only a few minutes."
This is a very readable briefing on what may be ahead in terms of ET contact. And, as Gray comments: "The sensible thing seems to be to keep looking to find out what's out there and perhaps discover surprises!"
Given the increasing number of extra-solar planets being discovered, perhaps our civilization may well be on a near-term collision with the answer to that time-worn inquiry: Are we alone?
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We've just taken Tess and Oscar to the vets for boosters. We've lost their vaccination certificates and couldn't remember exactly when they were due.
As they're off to kennels for two weeks later in the summer I wanted to make sure we weren't going to get caught out as they do check these things.
Both needed the kennel cough up the nose thingey, only Oscar needed a normal jab and I thought I'd stock up on three months Frontline for them both, while I was there - even though its cheaper on line (you still have to remember to order it!)
Guess what the bill was?
Imagine if two had been boosted!
Do I have the most expensive vet in Britain? I was given no bill to take away other than a credit card receipt so I've no idea of how that breaks down.
If there is a meaty profit margin in there he obviously doesn't spend it on the surgery infrastructure - the surgery appears to be held in a very elderly Portacabin!
The bill could have been even larger.
Oscar was a couple of months late for his booster and there was talk of starting his vaccinations again from scratch. Also as Tess wasn't due for her booster till November there was the suggestion of bringing hers forward so both dogs were on the same calendar.
As she had a vaccine site reaction last time I certainly wasn't having her done early!
Off I go much the poorer to the phone and broadband free zone that we call our new office.
BT were saying it'll be Thursday before they can get everything working. Much pleading got it improved to Wednesday. I will embarrass myself again later by begging in the hope of getting them to move it another day forward.
Apparently BT have cancelled all overtime in our area - so that the engineers can be called on to work in areas affected by the floods! I did point out that we were indeed one of their customers affected by the floods and that's how I got them to move to one day quicker! (They had promised us Monday when we first reported the problem - but that was another department of course.)
Stress, ugh - where are the jaffa cakes? I really must find more entertaining ways of dealing with a crisis. Cakes just don't seem a very grown up vice.

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Genre: Adventure
Premise: Babu the Meerkat, Bruce the Gorilla and Rhonda the Rhinoceros are the stars of this series geared toward preschoolers. Each character has a different type of personality -- fearless Babu likes to lead his friends on adventures through the Mighty Jungle, nervous Bruce has fun with help from his friends (and safety helmet) and Rhonda likes playing by the rules (especially the ones she makes up). The trio of animals captures the spirit of the times along with the hopes, fears, frustrations, joys, sorrows and silliness of children. The series also explores how preschoolers overcome physical and emotional obstacles.


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Bridgette Niepoth of Athens was named to the dean's list at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. for fall 2006 semester.
WEST BROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REUNION: West Broad Elementary School, one of the first black schools in Athens-Clarke County, was located on the corner of West Broad and Minor Street, the current location of Rutland Academy. Rutland Academy is hosting a reunion for all former teachers and students of West Broad Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19. Activities will include the wrapping of the maypole, speakers, music and vendors. For more information, contact Carolyn Taylor or Julius Richie at (706) 549-3030.
LOCAL ARTIST: David Kawa hosted his senior thesis art show, "A Look Inside," consisting of stoneware pottery, at the Berry College Moon Gallery in April. He is the son of Walter and Susie Kawa of Watkinsville.
THE WRITE STUFF: Twelve Clarke County School District students have been named winners in this year's Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition. The winning entries have been submitted to the Georgia Department of Education, where the students will compete for state honors among entries from other county and city school systems.
Clarke County's 2007 Young Georgia Authors' Writing Competition winners for each grade level are: Merritt Morgan Arnold Jr., kindergarten, Timothy Elementary; Christopher Dellaria, 1st grade, Timothy Elementary; Nathan Wenger, 2nd grade, Barrow Elementary; Jennifer Saj, 3rd grade, Timothy Elementary; Angelique Johnson, 4th grade, Barrow Elementary; Ivey Brackett, 5th grade, Barrow Elementary; Anna Kemp, 6th grade, Hilsman Middle; Kayli Read, 7th grade, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle; Lauren Pruitt, 8th grade, Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle; Jacob Parr, 9th grade, Clarke Central High; James Mwaura, 10th grade, Cedar Shoals High; and Matthew Stephen Riley, 11th grade, Clarke Central High.
WHO'S WHO: Seth Welchel of Winterville was among 23 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students selected for Who's Who at ABAC. He is an agriculture education major.
CERTIFIED EDUCATOR: David A. Ragsdale of Clarke Central High School has achieved Certified Journalism Educator status from the Journalism Education Association. Ragsdale joins a growing number of instructors who realize journalism is an academic subject requiring a qualified instructor.
MERIT AWARD: A team from the University of Georgia River Basin Center and The Georgia Conservancy has received a 2007 merit award from the state chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. The award recognizes Laurie Fowler, co-director of the center; David Radcliffe, a professor of crop and soil sciences and member of the RBC Advisory Council; and Shana Udvardy, a policy analyst at the Georgia Conservancy and UGA graduate, for their work in establishing the Georgia Total Maximum Daily Load Technical Advisory Groups.
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As promised, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down from his Papal duties today. Beginning on Friday, 115 select members of the College of Cardinals will receive invitations to fly to Rome and convene in Vatican City to begin secret deliberations toward electing a new pontiff to lead the world's one billion-plus Roman Catholics.
Here in New Jersey, a Pew Forum report reveals that 42 percent of the state's population identifies themselves as belonging to the Catholic church. SpotlightNJ notes that this is "the largest religious bloc by far in the Garden State, followed by 13 percent who say they are mainline Protestant; 12 percent who say they are evangelical Protestant; 12 percent unaffiliated; and 6 percent Jewish."
The Pope gave his farewell address earlier today, and left the Vatican a few hours later, at around 2:00 this afternoon Eastern U.S. time, amid cheering crowds and lingering disbelief over his resignation.
The Cardinals will conduct a conclave for as many days as necessary, holding meetings and voting (up to four ballots per day are possible), in order to come to agreement on a new Pope. Twice a day, either black smoke (no decision) or white (a new pope is elected) will be visible from a chimney atop the Sistene Chapel.
Pew also reports that American Catholics are about evenly divided, with slightly more (51%) thinking the next Pope should "maintain traditional positions," and 46% wanting him to "move in new directions."


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Amoral (band)
Playing at Tuska 2012 festival
|Background information
|Helsinki, Finland
|Progressive metal, heavy metal, power metal, hard rock, technical death metal (early), death metal (mid)
|Years active
|Imperial Cassette
|Past members
Amoral was a metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1997. They played technical, progressive, melodic, hardrock oriented metal. The band's 4th album was an about-turn, replacing the dominance of quirky death metal with an exemplary display of riff-driven, heavy, yet melodic power groove and the occasional sing-along chorus.[1] Amoral performed extensively in bars, clubs, festivals and other venues in Finland, Europe, Japan, China, Philippines and USA. The band split up in 2017 after 20 years together.
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Early times[edit]
Amoral was formed in 1997 by 2 teenagers, Ben Varon and Juhana Karlsson.[2] Silver Ots joined soon after.[3] The first vocalist was Matti Pitkänen, who was quickly replaced by Niko Kalliojärvi. Former band members also include Ville Sorvali from Moonsorrow on bass. For some time before Sorvali joined Amoral, the band was without bass player, and Ots played bass on some of their demos. Amoral released two demos, Desolation and Other Flesh, with varying line-ups, and played some minor gigs before releasing their first full-length album.
Wound Creations[edit]
Amoral signed with Rage of Achilles Records and released their first album, Wound Creations, in 2004. After the bankruptcy of Rage of Achilles Amoral was picked up by Spikefarm, a division of Spinefarm Records, a major Finnish rock and heavy metal record label with whom they re-released Wound Creations and added a bonus track ("Metamorphosis" from an early demo) to mark the new release version. The album has received predominantly positive reviews from metal magazines and webzines around Finland and Europe, and Amoral played numerous gigs following the release and thenceforth[citation needed] Their rise from the underground metal scene was further marked by a month-long European tour with renowned metal bands Finntroll and Naglfar, and their inclusion in Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2005, Finland's most important heavy metal festival.
Soon after the 2005 European tour, Amoral returned to the studio to record their second album, Decrowning. The album was released in Finland and several other countries in October 2005 and in Japan and the United States in March 2006. A music video has been shot for the song "Lacrimal Gland." The band embarked on a second European tour in the spring of 2006. The 37-date tour was headlined by Dark Funeral and Naglfar, and supported by Amoral, Endstille, and Asmodeus. Amoral has since played a showcase gig in Japan and a mini-tour in Italy.
Reptile Ride[edit]
Amoral's third album was recorded in Studio Sound Supreme in Hämeenlinna in early 2007, and it was released in August 2007. A video was shot for the opening track and first and only single of the album, "Leave Your Dead Behind".[4]
Show Your Colors[edit]
Amoral's fourth studio album was announced in November 2008 when the band announced Ari Koivunen as their new vocalist. The album was also the debut of bassist Pekka Johansson. On January 21, their first single Year of the Suckerpunch was put up the band's MySpace account. At the first single and also at the total album Amoral replaced the previous growling vocals with clean vocals and big choruses. "Year of the Suckerpunch"[5] was on the Finnish national radio Ylex´s playlist with the highest hopes of receiving song of the year for 2009. The album, Show Your Colors, was released May 6, 2009.[6][7] Show Your Colors has also been released in Great Britain, Germany, USA, Canada and Japan. The album was ranked by public voting as the fifth best domestic metal album at the Finnish Metal Awards 2009.[citation needed]
12 January 2010 the band announced that Amoral and Silver Ots had parted ways.[8] Valtteri Hirvonen, who already played at the European tour 2009 replacing Silver, was announced to be the "permanent stand-in guitarist" for the time being.
2010 Amoral worked with its 5th album Beneath. At the end of 2010 Amoral announced its new guitarist Masi Hukari, who shared the lead guitar with Ben Varon as well as co-wrote two of the songs.
2011 the band recorded Beneath at Sound Supreme studios in Hämeenlinna and the CD was released 26 October. The Japan edition was out 19 October. The album was produced by Janne Saksa and guitarist Ben Varon. Beneath continued on the path Amoral started with "Show Your Colors". The emphasis is still on solid songwriting, big hooks, new arrangements and guitar riffs, but the scale is wider than before: From 9-minute epics "Beneath" to straightforward rock songs "Silhouette" and "Same Difference", to nods to the band's death metal past "(Won't Go) Home" and "Staying Human" and talks between acoustic guitars and industrial landscapes in "Wastelands". The first single "Same Difference" was released in the beginning of summer 2011.[9] The second single "Silhouette" was played first time on Radio Rock (FI) in October 2011 and was followed by a video.[10] Silhouette has both electric and acoustic versions, from which the acoustic one is the original. The second video was made from the punk rock oriented track Wrapped in Barbwire,[11] which pays obeisance to Guns N' Roses video "Garden of Eden". 14 February 2012 Beneath was released in the US via The End Records and in Mexico it was published 15 February. In Russia it was out 27 March 2012 via Fono Records. The album was ranked by public voting as the fourth best domestic metal album at the Finnish Metal Awards 2011.[12]
2012 in March 15 Amoral made its US live debut at the South By Southwest SXSW event in Austin, Texas. The band debuted in China, at Shanghai in May and during the same tour they performed with other Finnish bands Insomnium, Profane Omen and Swallow The Sun at The Finland Fest 2012 Metal Attack in Liquid Room, Tokyo. After Amoral still played on Owari Metal Fest in Nagaya. Amoral toured in Europe in autumn 2012 supporting the Finnish Viking metal band Ensiferum with the Finnish metal band Profane Omen.[13]
Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows[edit]
The band toured in Asia in April–May and played at Pulp Summer Slam festival in The Philippines and at Peking and Shanghai Midi Festivals in China.[14][15] The festival in Peking was the biggest one in the band´s history with an audience of 10 000 people.
2013 Amoral recorded their 6th album "Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows". It was released in Finland on February 14, 2014 and as digital all over the world by Imperial Cassette. In Europe the album was released on March 28, 2014 and in UK via Graphite Records March 31, 2014. The album was produced by Ben Varon. Marco Hietala produced the vocals of Ari Koivunen. The music is changed more progressive than ever and it has more metallic touch as the 2 previous albums.[16] The album has received predominantly very positive reviews from metal magazines and webzines around Finland, Europe and USA. The band has been praised for their instrumental and vocal skills and liberated versatile music.[17] The first video Blueprints[18] was made by Valtteri Hirvonen.
March 28, 2014 Amoral celebrated their ten-year-old first album in Nosturi, Helsinki, together with Profane Omen and MyGrain who were also celebrating their 15- and 10-year anniversaries. Amoral published a full concert video on YouTube with material from their 3 first albums and the 6th album.[19] Amoral played at Tuska Open Air in Helsinki, June 2014. In autumn 2014 the band had a club tour in Finland.[20] They toured in Europe November 2014 as the main support act for the Swedish metal band Dark Tranquillity.
In Sequence[edit]
In April 2014 Amoral started the pre-production of their 7th album [21] and the studio work started 13 February 2015. March 26, 2015 the band announced that Niko Kalliojärvi returns to the band, both as the 3rd guitarist and for singing growling vocals.[22] Amoral performed at the end of June 2015 at Tuska after party in Helsinki, where they played one song "Rude Awakening" from the upcoming album.
At the end of November 2015 [23] the album called In Sequence will come out in Japan January 29, 2016 through Ward Records, and global February 5, 2016 through Imperial Cassette (Gordeon Music, GSA / Nightmare Records, North America). The album will continue the progressive metal style of "Fallen Leaves & Dead sparrows" but heavier. Beside the 6 members there are also some quest musicians featuring in the album, as percussionist Teho Majamäki, Indica singer Jonsu and Amine Benotmane from Acyl.[23] The first single "Rude Awakening" was published in December 2015 on Youtube. and the second one "The Next One To Go" end of January 2016 [1]. Ben Varon was telling about the album concept widely in the interview made by the German metal page Negatief.de at the end of January 2016.[24] He told among others: "...in general we wanted to keep the focus on clean vocals, even though Niko is back in the band. I think the melodic side of Amoral is such a big part of us nowadays. I didn't wanna go all the way back to growling. Niko's vocals are more a special effect that we use when it's necessary and brings that "extra something" to the song. Then again Niko also came back as a guitar player... The album is obviously heavier because of Niko. Ari sings super clean. There is no rock'n'roll in his sound on the new album. Niko does all the aggressive parts and when Ari comes in its really smooth and deep."
The In Sequence - tour took place in Finland in spring 2016.[25]
Amoral disbands[edit]
July 27, 2016 the band announced, signed by all the current members, that they would disband in the beginning of 2017: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce that we've decided to disband Amoral. This was not an easy decision, as this band has been such a huge part of our lives (in the case of Ben and Juhana, for about 19 years!), but yet it felt like it was time. Constantly conflicting schedules and a fading interest in touring in some members have made the band run at half-speed. Amoral is not a "half-speed" band. It's all or nothing. And, to be honest, the idea of starting something brand new after all this time has become very appealing...." Amoral had an "Old School Tour" in Finland in autumn 2016, where they played only the 3 first albums. The tour was closing the band´s career as it started. The final show took place at Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland, January 5, 2017 together with all the members of the band´s history.[26]
Final lineup[edit]
- Ben Varon - guitar, song writing, lyrics (1997–2017)
- Ari Koivunen - lead vocals (2008–2017)
- Niko Kalliojärvi - guitar, growls/backing vocals, lyrics (2002–2008, 2015–2017)
- Masi Hukari - guitar, keyboards, song writing (2010–2017)
- Juhana Karlsson - drums (1997–2017)
- Pekka Johansson - bass (2008–2017)
Former members[edit]
- Silver Ots - guitar, bass
- Erkki Silvennoinen - bass
- Matti Pitkänen - vocals
- Ville Sorvali - bass
- Studio albums
- Wound Creations (2004), Spikefarm
- Decrowning (2005), Spikefarm
- Reptile Ride (2007), Spikefarm
- Show Your Colors (2009), Spinefarm
- Beneath (2011), Imperial Cassette
- Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows (2014), Imperial Cassette
- In Sequence (2016), Imperial Cassette
- Demos
- Desolation (2001)
- Demo II (2002)
- Other Flesh (2002)
- Singles
- "Leave Your Dead Behind" (2007)
- "Year of the Suckerpunch" (2009)
- "Gave Up Easy" (2009)
- "Same Difference" (2011)
- "Silhouette" (2011)
- "If Not Here, Where?" (2013)
- "No Familiar Faces" (2014)
- "Rude Awakening" (2015)
- "The Next One To Go" (2016)
- ^ "Amoralweb.com/band". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Amoral Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Interview /w Silver Ots and Niko Kalliojärvi 2003". Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ ""Leave Your Dead Behind" Video 2008". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ ""Year Of The Suckerpunch" Video 2009". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Juhana Karlsson and Ari Koivunen on video Interview Part 1./3". Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "Juhana Karlsson and Ari Koivunen on video Interview Part 2./3". Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "Amoral and Silver Ots part ways". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07.
- ^ AMORAL Completes Work On 'Beneath'
- ^ "Silhouette Video 2011". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Wrapped in Barbwire Video 2012". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "FINNISH METAL AWARDS: Winners Announced - Feb. 18, 2012". Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ "European tour 2012". Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "Masi Hukari and Ben Varon Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Amoral Press Conference in Manila, Philippines". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Ben Varon 22.1.2014". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Album reviews 2014". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Blueprints Video 2014". Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ "10th Year Anniversary Concert Video 3-2014". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "EUROPEAN TOUR 2014 ANNOUNCED". Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ "Pre-production of the 7th album". Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Amoral is now a six-piece". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ a b "Release date announced of In Sequence". Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ "Amoral is now a six-piece". Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ "Finnish tour dates announced". Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ "Finnish tour dates announced". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amoral (band).
- Amoral's official website
- YouTube
- Amoral's official Forum 2007 >
- Amoral's official Forum 2005-2007
- Blabbermouth News of Amoral 2004 >[permanent dead link]
- Interview with Ben by Metal Rules 2007
- Interview with Ari Koivunen and Ben Varon of Amoral by FREE! Magazine 2009
- Interview with Amoral (audio) 2012
- Ari Koivunen Interview on Stagereport.ro (May 27, 2013)
- Interview with Masi Hukari and Ben Varon guitarists for Amoral (video) May 1, 2013
- Amoral Press Conference in Manila, Philippines (video) May 1, 2013
- Interview with Ben Varon by Rock Brigade 1-2014


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When my son was two, he narrowly avoided serious injury (or even death) at my best friend's BBQ when my husband and I each thought the other was watching him. It's something that happens far too often at social gatherings, and although we were lucky, the situation could have easily gone terribly wrong.
We had only been at the party for 15 minutes or so, having let our son walk up the steep brick stairs to their front door where he peeked through the glass door when he got to the top and rang the bell. Only minutes later, as I was busy talking with friends and my heart stopped. I realized my husband didn't have him, when I thought he did. Frantic, I looked around and found our little man on the other side of the glass door, about to walk down the steps without holding onto the railing.
READ: 4 Summer Safety Precautions All Parents Should Take
I gasped, ran to the door and scooped him up, gently reprimanding him for wandering off from Mommy and Daddy when I knew full well whose fault this was.
I never would have thought that a gathering with friends could be dangerous. But it's the distractions that these gatherings create that make the situation potentially harmful to our little ones -- distractions caused by a new environment, noise and conversations.
On the way home from the party, as our son napped in his car seat, completely oblivious to what had transpired, I confessed to my husband how scared I was that we could have lost him. I was very hard on myself. The scene replayed in my mind the entire day, and then continued for weeks and even months later. My husband and I agreed to come up with a plan to avoid a recurrence and have been using it ever since.
Now whenever we're at a family gathering or party, we make sure to "pick teams." So, for example, I'll say, "I've got Vivian," and he'll take Owen, or vice-versa, and that's our signal to each other that we're responsible for keeping track of our player. Sure, we end up making trades during the event, and sometimes one person ends up with eyes on both kids so that one parent can take a bathroom break in peace. But the important thing is that we use this technique to remember how important it is to not become distracted from our most important job as parents: to watch over our kids.
With summer in full swing and pool parties and backyard BBQs going on every weekend, I urge parents to come up with their own method of keeping tabs on little ones at gatherings. Maybe you use the team approach or maybe something different. It only takes a second for a toddler to jump into a pool, choke on a hot dog, or fall down a flight of stairs. Why not take a few minutes to create a plan to avoid such scary incidents? Your family is worth it.
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Teachers are in the classroom for about 40 hours each week and apart from parents, they are often seen as some of the most influential people in students' lives. While some may do the bare minimum there are others that go above and beyond. Jennifer Miller, a third-grade teacher at Thornydale Elementary School, is one of those people.
"I nominated Ms. Miller because she goes above and beyond everyday with a smile on her face," said Sarah Clem, principal of Thornydale Elementary. "She helps students who struggle and challenges the students. She heads our students council and volunteers at every event."
Tucson Values Teachers and OfficeMax awarded Miller the Teacher Excellence Award. The two partner together to spotlight teachers who stand out because of their commitment to helping students in the classroom. On Oct. 29, Katie Rogerson a representative from Tucson Values Teachers presented Miller with the award and a $100 gift card to OfficeMax.
"I was surprised," said Miller. "It was nice and I really, really appreciate the recognition because there are so many teachers who deserve it and work as much as I do."
Motivated by a love for working with children, Miller spends the majority of her time at the school teaching and being a part of clubs and committees. For Miller, it is a joy for her to teach and pour into the lives of others.
"I like seeing the growth in the students and the change of seeing them work with others more and communicate," said Miller.
This is Miller's fifth year at Thornydale Elementary where she first started by teaching fourth grade for three years, taught sixth for one year and is on her second year of teaching third grade – who she says is probably her favorite age group to work with. Miller wants to thank Clem and her other co-workers and staff for helping and supporting her.


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More Eggs Recalled and Other Food News From the Web
Yummy Links: From the Egg Recall to Homemade Tofurkey
- More eggs have been recalled. — Slashfood
- Why the best wine for Thanksgiving is Pinot Noir. — Serious Eats
- Barbara Fairchild talks dessert trends. — Feast
- Hillary Clinton reveals how she and Bill negotiate what to order for takeout. — Huffington Post Food
- Must make: Winter cobb salad. — Cooking With Amy
- Wendy will star in the new Wendy's ads. — Eater
- Chef recommendations: what exactly do they mean? — Grub Street NY
- Learn how to make vegan tofurkey that tastes good. — Chow
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Soapbox: Celebrate Your Dang Anniversary In Person—Not On Facebook!
If you wish your spouse a happy anniversary in the privacy of your own home, does it count? Apparently not. I've noticed an influx of wedding anniversary, humblebrag updates on Facebook lately. Here are a few favorite examples posted in the last month*:
"Five years ago this very day, I married the man I love. We danced to "L-O-V-E" as sung by Natalie Cole. Today, our anniversary, we plan to keep that dance going. Dearest Kevin, I do!"
"Happy 5th Anniversary to Carl, who supports me in the pursuit of my dreams, puts up with my quirks, and makes me coffee in the morning. Xoxo"
"Six years ago I married an amazing gal—my best friend and the best mother there is. She still makes me nervous when she walks in the room, and she only shares her French Fries with me. I love you, Tracy. Happy Anniversary."
(This last one was written by a man who's been married four times—just sayin').
As with all humblebrags, these seem okay at first—thoughtful even. But when you peel back the first layer, you realize there is no reason to send a Facebook message to the person who lives with you unless the message isn't really for that person, but rather everyone else in your news feed. Is it any less considerate if Carl reads the same note written on an index card hidden inside his briefcase? Once posted on Facebook it becomes, "Hey look who's been married for five years. Me!" Or, as my friend Andy eloquently puts it, "This reads like: 'Hey spinsters, suck it!'"
Bragging about your accomplishments—including an anniversary—isn't a crime, but it can be indicative of things unsaid. Perhaps you're trying to reassure yourself that everything is okay at home or you're the one who needs a pat on the back for five years of matrimony. Last Valentine's Day, a friend posted something like, "My husband came home to find a steak on the grill and the Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Edition on the kitchen table. Hope he likes it!" Or if he doesn't like it, then maybe all the other husbands on Facebook will like it and that'll make her feel good about her gift.
I am a firm believer that romantic relationships should stay off Facebook. (I realize I'm in the minority.) Photos are fine, but that's as far as it should go. Conversation should stay between the parties. I will never update my relationship status—if you want to know if I'm single, attached, or acting complicated, you'll have to ask. I have two reasons for that: 1) The relationship itself should validate you, not the act of making it public, and 2) ending a relationship is difficult enough without the added dimension of changing your status.
Humblebrags should also stay off Facebook. The best way to know if you're humblebragging is to ask yourself, What am I really saying? If what you're saying matches the sentence you've written, then go ahead. If there's an underlying message, tell your therapist about it before you post.
I caught myself in a near-humblebrag on September 11th. I was going to Tweet something along the lines of "Heading to Trinity Church Wall Street with a good friend to commemorate this solemn day." I realized what I was really saying was, "Hey, I'm going to commemorate 9/11, are you? And I am soooo brave to head toward Ground Zero when NYC is on high alert." I opted against the Tweet and reminded myself there are certain sentiments that if they don't mean anything in the privacy of your own mind, then they don't mean anything at all.
Have you humblebragged lately?
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Are Homemade Solar Panels Possible, Economical, and Useful?
With energy prices rising steadily over the last few decades and no reason to think they'll fall anytime soon, many homeowners are exploring the option of powering their homes with renewable, or "green", power systems. The two most common home green energy systems are wind turbines and photo voltaic panels Perth solar panel installations. Of these two, photo voltaic energy panels have emerged as the most popular, due to their solid-state nature – meaning that with fewer moving parts, they require less maintenance over the years.
Unfortunately, installing a photo voltaic power system in your home can be prohibitively expensive. Having pre-made solar power panels professionally installed costs at least $3000 – and the price tag only rises quickly from there. To reduce this huge cost, many homeowners are exploring the possibility of building and installing their individual selfmade photo voltaic panels. You may be one of them.
If so, you probably have a lot of questions. Can the average person really build a Do-It-Yourself (Diy) photo voltaic power system in their garage or basement? If they could, would it really be significantly cheaper than having it professionally installed? And finally, would handmade photo voltaic panels provide enough electricity to be worth all the time and effort? This article will seek to answer these questions.
What Are the Benefits of a Home Photo voltaic Power System?
o You can reduce or even eliminate your power bill.
o If you generate surplus electricity, you can sell it to your local power company.
o You can increase the property value of your home.
o You can get tax deductions for using eco-friendly home power systems.
o You no longer have to worry about power outages.
o You help protect the environment – photo voltaic energy produces no greenhouse gasses.
What Are the Benefits of Building Home made Photo voltaic Panels?
o Money. Over half of a contractor's installation fee is time and labor. If you provide this yourself, you can drastically reduce the cost of building and installing your personal home photo voltaic power system.
o Time. You can create your homemade solar panels in stages, adding new panels and producing more electricity at your own private pace.
o Education. By building a home solar power system yourself, you'll learn how photo voltaic electrical technology works. You'll be able to perform your individual maintenance and repairs, further reducing your costs.
Where Can I Find the Materials to Make a Handmade Photo voltaic Panel?
Almost all the materials you'll need to build a Do it yourself photo voltaic panel (such as copper wire, plywood, glass, silicone, etc.) can be found at either your local hardware store (such as Home Depot) or electronics store (such as Radio Shack). The same goes for the tools and equipment you'll need to create your home made solar panels. Any tool you don't already have in your garage or basement (such as a voltage meter), you can buy at your local hardware or electronics store.
The lone exception to this rule is the photovoltaic solar cells that you'll need to establish together into Do-it-yourself solar power panels. Unless you live in a very large city with a specialized photo voltaic hardware store, you'll probably need to order these online or you can make it on your personal.
Where Should I Place My Homemade Photo voltaic Panels?
The two most common places to put Diy photo voltaic panels are either on the roof of your house, or on the ground in your yard.
The roof has emerged as the most popular location for two reasons. First, in order to convert sunlight into electricity, photo voltaic energy panels need a direct line-of-sight between them and the sun. Trees, other buildings, or any other obstacle that provides shade or otherwise gets in the way will block the sun from your homemade solar panels. The easiest way to solve this problem is to raise the photo voltaic power panels up higher than the obstacles. To do that, of course, you should place the Diy photo voltaic panels on the roof.
Second, photo voltaic energy panels are big, and take up a lot of space. Furthermore, you will probably need more than one to power your entire home. If you mount your handmade photo voltaic panels on the ground, you may quickly fill your entire yard. Mounting Diy solar panels in the roof instead has the advantage of keeping them out of the way and freeing up your yard.
Ground-mounted photo voltaic power panels, however, do have one big advantage: accessibility. It is much easier and safer to walk out into your yard than on the roof of your house to perform maintenance and repairs to your home made solar panels. If you live in a part of the country where there are few trees, such as the Great Plains or the Southwest, and if you personal enough property (like a farm) to mount several Do it yourself photo voltaic panels and have room to spare, perhaps ground-mounted photo voltaic energy panels are the way to go.
What Direction Should I Point My Homemade Solar Panels?
Placing your Do-it-yourself solar panels perfectly flat, facing straight up, is the best option. This way, no matter where the sun is in the sky or at what angle, sunlight is still hitting the photo voltaic panel somewhere. Unfortunately, however, many homes have angled roofs instead of flat, making the "pointing straight up" option impractical. In this case, mount your Do-it-yourself photo voltaic panels on the south-facing side of your roof to collect the most sunlight. In the continental United States, the sun is in the southern part of the sky for the most part.
How Can I Create Do-it-yourself Photo voltaic Panels?
The answer to that question goes way beyond the scope of this brief article. What we can do, however, is point you in the right direction. The easiest and most efficient route for you to go is to buy a step-by-step instruction manual on how to develop Diy solar panels from one of the many websites that sell them. These are usually $50 or less, and well worth the money.


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Vision: Individuals making healthy choices in a community with health opportunities for all.
Mission: Inspire collaboration, mobilize resources, and encourage innovation to enhance the health and well-being of people living in Greater Williamsburg.
Strategic statement: Provide resources in perpetuity to identify and communicate community health needs, serve as a catalyst for collaborative approaches to meet those needs, help fill gaps in the delivery of services to the most vulnerable populations, promote healthy lifestyles, assess progress, and celebrate success in our service area.
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Goal: Promote healthy lifestyles and informed individual choices for all who live in our community.
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About the Program
The OISE Bursary Program provides financial assistance to students at OISE who qualify on the basis of financial need. Bursaries are non-repayable. The Bursary Program takes care to adhere to the University of Toronto Policy on Student Financial Support but is also sensitive to extenuating personal circumstances and may take these into account when assessing bursary applications. OISE students might also be eligible for other sources of financial support administered by the University of Toronto (e.g., UTAPS and the Work-Study Program).
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for an OISE bursary:
- You must be a currently registered OISE student. Teacher Candidates in the Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) are required to apply for bursary assistance through the Registrar's Office in their home faculty (example: Faculty of Music, Victoria College, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education).
- Students are expected to rely on OSAP (or another provincial government assistance program) up to the maximum loan amount before applying for bursary assistance.
- During their first year of study, students are expected to contribute a minimum of $2500 to their educational expenses from either savings or from study-period employment.
When can I apply for a bursary?
Fall applications will be accepted from September 1 until December 1. Any applications received after December 1st will be considered but may not be processed until January.
Fall bursary applications will not be processed until UTAPS information is available from Enrolment Services. We expect to receive confirmation about UTAPS amounts in early October.
Winter bursary applications will be accepted from January 1 until March 15.
Please refer to this website for the most up-to-date information.
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Bursary applications will be processed on an on-going, continual basis throughout each academic session. You may apply for – and receive – a bursary once per academic session (Doctoral and MT programs: fall term/winter term/summer term; Masters programs other than MT: fall term/winter term only). Supporting documentation must accompany EACH bursary application if you are claiming additional expenses.
1. Apply for a bursary online. You will have two weeks to submit any supporting documentation to the ORSS in order to substantiate any additional expense claims. We have an after hours drop-box if you are unable to make it to the office between 9:00 am and 4:45 pm (the office closes at 4:15 pm in July and August). Or, documents can be mailed to our address:
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We will accept the following documents for any additional allowable expenses that fall under these recognized categories:
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- Vehicle Insurance
Please see the "Additional Allowable Expenses" section in the Detailed Bursary Program Guidelines for information about appropriate documentation. In addition, out-of-province students will need to submit student loan assessments from their home province. Beyond this two week period, bursary applications will be assessed without additional expenses.
2. Your application will be reviewed in approximately two weeks. Processing times are slower during peak periods, which are typically at the beginning and end of each session, and assessments can take between four to six weeks during these times. Assessments are also sometimes delayed if OSAP and UTAPS amounts have not been confirmed.
3. A written response will be sent to each bursary applicant by email. The email address you provide on your application will be used for communication purposes.
4. Bursaries will normally be applied to fees first. The Financial Aid Coordinator will consider making alternate arrangements if there are extenuating personal circumstances.
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Album Rating: 4.0I've been listening to a lot of obscure music recently, my last three reviews were of bands that weren't even on the site before I added them!
Hmm... might be too crazy for me, but you've intrigued me. I think I'll give it a look...
Good review, too. I think I got a pretty good idea at what I'll find in the album.
Album Rating: 4.0Forgot to say, they have three songs on their myspace:
I don't know why, but I just lol'd hard at the album art.
Good review, im listening to this off myspace, I like this.
Digging: Vreid - I Krig
I like this album a lot.
Album Rating: 4.0Cool. Rating?
I like this album, and of the metal reviewers on this site, you review the most stuff that I actually like.
Album Rating: 4.0Then you have a good taste in music :D
Great review, however I question whether I would enjoy this.
Album Rating: 4.0Just listen to Mould on their myspace. You either like it or you don't This Message Edited On 10.29.07
Yeah, this definitely isn't for me. Good review, though.
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[quote=clairvoyant]why exactly are you not approved/contributor yet?...[/quote]
I was wondering that myself.
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Good review too... yours and Crysis' reviews always speak to me ;)This Message Edited On 10.29.07
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I'll probably listen to this later today.
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In Chains
The sea lies; sleeping giant.
Why don't you ask it of immortality?
Walk to the ocean's gate,
When the moon is swollen white,
Holds the sea in chains.
High Tide
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What do you know of immortality?
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Creation Day Four
Today's Daily Bible Reading is from Genesis 1:14-19. On the fourth day of creation, God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.
God created two great lights: the bigger light to rule the day, and the smaller light to rule the night. He created the stars as well. God fixed these lights in the heavens to provide light to the earth. He created the sun to rule over the day and the moon to rule over the night. Their purpose was to divide the light from the darkness. God looked at His creation and saw that it was good. The evening and morning were the fourth day.
There is nothing more beautiful than a sun-shiny day, or a moon lit night with all the stars shining in the sky.
Psalm 19:6 speaks of the sun, "Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat."
Psalm 104:19 speaks of both the moon and the sun, "He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down."
Psalm 147:4 tells us that God knows all the stars by name, "He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name." Can you imagine? I sometimes have trouble remembering the names of people who I know, much less all the stars. If He knows the stars by name, what does He know about us?
We find this promise in Genesis 8:22, "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter, and summer, And day and night Shall not cease."
Daily Bible Reading:
Genesis 1:14-19
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Things to think about:
- What did God create on the fourth day?
- What was the purpose of His creation?
- Can you imagine God knowing the name of all the stars?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
As we read this passage of Scripture we are in awe at Your creation. We are reminded of all the beauty You created when creating the world and everything in it. We are also reminded that You are all-knowing. Help us to look around and be thankful for for everything You created. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
– Genesis 1:16
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How easy is it to find your hostel?
All signs in Guilin will have English and Chinese written on them. If you are walking from the bus, train station, or the airport shuttle drop off at Swan Hotel, you should have no problem finding us by reading the signs in English. To get to us, you'll be walking along major streets, which makes it safe and very easy to navigate. Note the traffic lights that correspond with the map. Please visit the Directions page for more information.
By taxi, provide the driver our address and they will know how to get here. It is also good to note our phone number for the less experience drivers who may need assistance. Never fall for a flat rate even if it seems like a good deal as going by the meter will always save you money.
If you are arriving by plane, take advantage of our airport pick-up service. It's the fastest, safest, and hassle-free way to get to our hostel and it costs only 120Y. To request for this service, please email us with flight information and we'll confirm with you within 24 hours.
What can I do around the hostel?
Directly across the street from us is the most popular mall in Guilin, LianDa Guang Chang (Too Mall) which has everything you can think of including a supermarket, food court, movie theater, arcade, spa, and much more. There is also an amusement park at the back entrance of the mall. Finally, there is the beautiful Heishan Botanical Garden where you can enter from the side or back of the mall which is also free admission.
How do I get around the city by bus?
Fortunately, Wada's right beside the Botanical Garden Bus Terminal so you'll have access to many buses that run through the city. The most important one to remember is bus no.10, which passes through many of the main tourist attractions: The night market, the 2 Pagodas, Guilin Square, Pedestrian Street, Solitary Beauty Peak, Seven Star Park and both the Guilin Train Station and Guilin Bus Station. The no.10 bus stop is on the ride side of our main gate.


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I remember browsing through the bookstore in Dallas, scanning titles published by Revell, Zondervan, Bethany House, Thomas Nelson…and wondering why in the world did I think my books belonged in their company?
I should just give up.
But I got over that funk in a hurry. I went to my hotel room, looked at myself in the mirror, and said: "I am a writer. I have talent. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be fabulous. And I'll never give up."
And I didn't give up. My fifth book is being published by Revell next month, and there are four more in the pipeline. That means signed contracts, books in various stages of completion, and a lot of BICHOK (Bottom In Chair, Hands On Keyboard).
I'm here to tell YOU – don't give up. You can be a fabulous writer in only three (not-so) easy steps:
First Step: Develop your talent
Do you have talent for writing? You must, or you wouldn't be here. This innate talent is one thing that draws us to writing.
But talent by itself isn't enough.
I've always loved writing and books, so when it was time to pick a major in college, I chose English With A Creative Writing Emphasis. Very important-sounding, isn't it?
But there was one problem. I had never taken one step to develop my talent. All through high school and college I garnered honors, opportunities and good grades…but I still hadn't applied myself to my writing.
I didn't understand that I needed to develop my raw talent. Raw talent by itself is full of potential, like an egg in a nest. But undeveloped talent? Just think about what happens if something knocks that egg onto the ground before it's ready to hatch.
Not a pretty picture, is it?
So how do you develop your talent?
1) Be a sponge. Soak up everything you can. Hang around experienced writers (aka Seekers!) and others who are learning just like you are (aka Seekervillagers!). At the beginning it seems like you know nothing, doesn't it? And the more you learn the more you realize how vast this pool of information is that you've just dipped your toe into. I know that in my first months of visiting Seekerville I felt like I was drowning in details! It was definitely a steep learning curve.
But the key point here is that I did learn…and so will you.
2) Seek out new avenues to learn your craft. One of the best ones I found (after Seekerville, of course!) is the series of monthly on-line courses that are included in the ACFW membership. What I learned from those courses made the cost of the membership seem like nothing!
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Another great way to learn is to read craft books. I know all of the Seekers have their favorites. A couple of mine are "The Breakout Novelist" by Donald Maass, and "The Moral Premise" by Stanley Williams.
3) And most important: READ!
Reading is necessary to develop your writing talent.
Someone told me years ago that in order to write well, you need to read well.
What does that mean? It means that you read voraciously, constantly, widely, and deeply. You read inside your genre and outside your genre. You read classical literature, popular best-sellers, fiction, and non-fiction. You read authors you adore and authors you hate (although not quite as often).
You learn by reading. You learn about the human condition, about God, about life. You learn how author A writes a descriptive paragraph, and you learn how author B writes scintillating dialogue.
When an author's writing grips your heart, you go back and read that passage again. You dissect it word by word to learn how that author connected so well with your feelings.
And when you've finished that book, you pick up the next one. You can never read too much!
Listen to Stephen King, not Albert Einstein. After all, which one of them is a fiction writer?
Second Step: Work hard
Writing isn't easy.
I know, I know. We've all seen these romantic images of the famous author dressed in a long, flowing white dress reclining in a hammock, thoughtfully nibbling at the end of her pen while birds sing sweetly over her head.
But that isn't reality. Look around at your life. This is reality. And somewhere in your own reality, you need to make the time to BICHOK and write.
Why is writing so hard?
Think of it this way - there is no one right or wrong way to write. Every author has his or her own voice, own style, own quirks. You have your own story to tell, and no one can tell it for you. It comes from your heart and soul, not anyone else's.
So how do you learn to tell your own story?
Write. Write whenever you can, wherever you can.
Write blog posts. The great thing about blog posts is that they are short, and you can experiment. What works? Complex sentences or simple ones? Dialogue or narration? Humor or pathos?
Write stories. Long or short, stories are where your writing really matures.
And whatever you do, write something every day. Staring at a blank paper never improves your writing. Neither does watching a television show or playing a game on Facebook.
Writing primes the creative pump…so write!
Third Step: Persevere
Finally: Never give up.
Writing is scary. Crazy scary.
What makes it so scary?
At some point someone else will have to read what you wrote.
That's the core of it all, isn't it? Your words in that document are drops of blood. Your blood. You have explored the darkest corners of your soul and placed each tender word into that story.
It doesn't matter if this is your first story or your fifteenth, when the moment comes to submit your work to a critique partner, a contest, or an editor, your finger hovers over the "enter" key, your throat fills and you hesitate as fear creeps in.
But don't stop there. Say a prayer and hit that button.
If your manuscript comes winging back to you in cyber-space, don't give up. Look at the feedback and learn from it. Make the changes you need to make and send it out again. Don't let one rejection – or even ten rejections – stop you from seeing your story in print.
Now that we've covered all three steps, are you ready?
I have one more thing for you to do:
Find a mirror.
Look yourself in the eyes and repeat after me:
I am a writer.
I have talent.
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be fabulous.
And I'll never give up.
Are you ready? Which one of these steps is the hardest for you?
Leave a comment today to get your name in the coffee cup for a copy of Mattie's Pledge for one reader and for a 5-page critique for one writer. Winners announced in the Weekend Edition.
Jan Drexler brings a unique understanding of Amish traditions and beliefs to her writing. Her ancestors were among the first Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren immigrants to Pennsylvania in the 1700s, and their experiences are the inspiration for her stories. Jan lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband of more than thirty years, where she enjoys hiking in the Hills and spending time with their four adult children and new son-in-law.
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When she feels the pull of both home and the horizon, which will she choose?
Mattie Schrock is no stranger to uprooting her life. Even as her father relocated her family from one Amish community to the next, she always managed to find a footing in their new homes. Now as the Schrock family plans to move west from Somerset County to a fledgling Amish settlement in Indiana, she looks forward to connecting with old friends who will be joining them from another Pennsylvania community—friends like Jacob Yoder, who has always held a special place in her heart.
Since Mattie last saw Jacob, they've both grown into different people with different dreams. Jacob yearns to settle down, but Mattie can't help but dream of what may lie over the western horizon. When a handsome Englisher tempts her to leave the Amish behind to search for adventure in the West, will her pledge to Jacob be the anchor that holds her secure?
Tender, poignant, and gentle, Mattie's Pledge offers you a glimpse into Amish life in the 1840s—and into the yearning heart of a character you'll not soon forget.


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With quality finishes at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-East Regional Qualifier, Penn State New Kensington placed two wrestlers in the NCWA national championships, March 14-16 at the Allen Events Center in Allen, Texas.
Freshman John Dopplehauer and sophomore James Melnyk will represent the New Kensington campus in the individual championships. Both finished in the top six of the Mid-East Regional March 2.
Doppelhauer, the cornerstone of the campus' third-year wrestling program, is ranked 18th in the 285-pound weight class. His bracket features 80 of the top wrestlers from across the country. A product of Penn-Trafford High School, Dopplehauer came in third in the regional to earn his ticket to the nationals. The Jeannette, Pa., native was a solid performer all year, posting a 7-4 record, and a team best four pins.
Melnyk, a graduate of Schenley High School, received a wildcard invitation to the nationals. He is ranked 63rd in his weight class of 172 opponents. Melnyk arrived in Texas with a 4-8 mark, including three pins.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Derek Caldwell, the New Kensington Lions finished the team-portion of the season with a 7-13 record in dual competition. Caldwell has helped resuscitated a program that was dormant from 1975 to 2010. Wrestling was a staple of the campus athletic program in the early 1970s.
NCWA is the governing body for collegiate club wrestling teams in the United States and Canada. It is divided into seven regional conferences: Mid-East; Northeast; Mid-Atlantic; Southeast; North Central; Southwest; and West coast. The New Kensington Lions compete in the 18-member Mid-East region that includes programs from the University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, University of Delaware and Lehigh University.
The campus ties to the NCWA are strong. Former Penn State New Kensington student Jim Giunta, a wrestler for the original campus program in the early '70s, is the founder and executive director of the organization.
Giunta, a 1971 graduate of Burrell High School, was a biology major at the campus. He switched to education after transferring to Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in exercise physiology and cardiac rehabilitation. After graduation, he began teaching high school in Richardson, a North Dallas suburb, and served as the head wrestling coach there for seven years.
A resident of Dallas, he launched the Texas Interscholastic Wrestling Association in 1987 to promote wrestling in high schools. He formed the NCWA in 1997. Giunta was honored in 2004 with a lifetime achievement award by the Texas Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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Do you want Bisharp on your team in Pokémon X and Y? Look no further!
1Catch a Pawniard. They can be found near the outside of Laverre City, but only after you beat the gym and Team Flare.
2Level it up to level 50. This may be harder, seeing as wild Pawniard are around levels 34-36. The Exp. Share can help nullify this a bit.
3Teach it the moves you want before evolving. Remember, most evolved Pokémon learn moves later than their pre-evolved forms.
4Evolve it. This should be self-explanatory, seeing as you want a Bisharp.
5Enjoy using Bisharp in battle!
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- Train him/her by sending your Pawniard out on stronger opponents, then switching to a stronger member. This gives him more experience than Pokémon around his level. The same goes for a Trainer's Pokémon, as it gives more than wild ones.
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A FRIEND of woman who was killed while watching a car rally has paid tribute to her bubbly personality and said she will be missed.
Joy Robson, 50, a nursery assistant from the Isle of Skye, was killed when a Honda Civic came off the road in the Highland Car Club Snowman Rally in Glenurquhart Forest near Loch Ness on Saturday.
The car left the road at a hairpin bend, hit a tree and overturned, landing on top of Mrs Robson and an eight-year-old boy.
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The boy, who is from the Inverness area, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in the city but he has since been released.
Mother-of-four Mrs Robson had worked for five years at Macdiarmid Primary School, Skeabost Bridge, near her home in Portree, and she was remembered at school assembly yesterday.
Headteacher Susan Lumley said: "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the devastating death of Joy Robson. She was a super nursery assistant and the children, parents and staff will all miss her bubbly personality. Our thoughts are with her family at this time."
After the accident, rally organisers abandoned the event, part of the 2013 Scottish Rally Championship.


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Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic Talk Preparing for Nirvana's Rock Hall Induction, Band's FutureMinds were blown last week when surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic got together to perform songs by their former band for the first time since Kurt Cobain walked the earth, about two decades ago.
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Albion wins battle for first place
Mike Nanstad and Ben Everson were at it again Sunday for the victorious Albion Tigers in Home Talent League baseball.
This time, though, Everson used his bat to back up Nanstad�s complete-game pitching as the Tigers topped visiting Stoughton, 6-1, in a battle of West Division co-leaders in the Southeast Section.
Everson, one of the Tigers� top two pitchers, played left field and contributed a two-run single to a five-run eighth that gave Albion its 6-1 lead.
After Stoughton changed pitchers, Everson connected on reliever Dave Hanson�s first pitch to give Albion a 3-1 lead. Aaron Laskowski�s single then loaded the bases, Aaron Manogue�s infield out scored another run, and Jesse Appel�s two-run single completed the rally.
Nanstad (4-2) struck out seven and allowed no walks in pitching a four-hitter. He retired the last 11 batters, while Laskowski finished 3-for-5 to lead Albion�s 10-hit attack.
-- Lodi 12, Evansville 7�The host Jays had a 5-0 lead after two innings, but Lodi broke a 7-7 tie in a five-run ninth.
Two hits and a walk loaded the bases with nobody out in the Lodi ninth. A bases-loaded walk then forced in the lead run, and Tyler Kurt followed with a three-run double.
Kyle Mack went 4-for-6 to lead Lodi�s 16-hit attack. Chad Ramussen led Evansville�s nine-hit day with a 3-for-5 effort, but the Jays fell to 2-6 in the West as they played without six starters.
-- Utica 3, Orfordville 0�Utica retained its share of West lead with three bases-loaded walks in the second inning to account for all the runs against visiting at Orfordville (3-5).
-- Fort Atkinson 8, Lake Mills 4�Tom Dehnert and Tim Garant had two-run doubles in spark Fort Atkinson�s five-run first inning as the Generals (7-1) were aided by Rick Klotz�s eight solid inning.
-- Jefferson 6, Whitewater 1�Jefferson (5-3) kept its grip on second place in the East by hitting Whitewater (2-6) with a four-run sixth that featured Ryan Wagner�s two-run triple.
-- Cambridge 7, Deerfield 2�Adrian Flores aided his complete-game pitching with an RBI double to lead Cambridge (4-4) past Deerfield (3-5).
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Elkton, Md. W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) introduces the GORE FireWire high-flex round and flat cable assemblies for motion control and vision systems.
Targeting lost data prevention or data integrity applications, the GORE FireWire high-flex round and flat cable assemblies are said to maintain stable attenuation over the flex life and will flex with no bit errors or loss of data. These cable assemblies have been tested to achieve 5 million cycles in rolling flex motions on a bend radius of 50 mm and 20 million cycles in rolling flex motions on a bend radius of 20 mm. Both cables experienced minimal change in insertion loss and impedance during these tests, said the company.
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* Company committed to share buybacks, dividends
* Raises full-year earnings guidance
* Aerospace division profit up 51 pct
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with strength in its Gulfstream jet division offsetting declines in a defense business feeling the heat of Pentagon budget cuts.
The company also raised its guidance for full-year earnings, sending its shares up sharply in morning trading to a new 52-week high of $86.39.
Chief Executive Phebe Novakovic said the quarterly results were ahead of the company's plans, but she remained focused on improving performance further - especially given the difficult Pentagon budget climate - and making shareholders happy through stock buybacks and dividends.
"The best antidote to a budget cut is performance," Novakovic told analysts on a conference call. "I would note that bears eat the sick and the young first, so we are very focused on maintaining our good execution on each of our programs, because without that execution, you become more vulnerable."
She said General Dynamics expects to deploy almost all, if not all, of its free cash flow to share buybacks and dividends, with no big acquisition targets on her radar screen. Going forward, she said the company was focused on maintaining a strong balance sheet to seize opportunities if they appear.
General Dynamics, which makes tanks, ships and Gulfstream jets, reported net earnings of $640 million, or $1.81 per share, up from $634 million, or $1.77 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue was little changed at $7.91 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S had forecast earnings per share of $1.62 on revenue of $7.73 billion.
The company raised its full-year earnings guidance to a range of $6.85 to $6.95 per share, up from an earlier forecast of $6.60 to $6.70.
Novakovic said she would revise the guidance again if mandatory Pentagon budget cuts under a process known as "sequestration" hit harder in the 2013 second half.
The company's backlog was $49.4 billion at the end of the second quarter, down 5.6 percent from a year earlier.
Novakovic said the aerospace business, which includes Gulfstream business jets, reported the highest revenue, operating earnings and margins in the last six quarters.
The division's operating earnings were up 51.4 percent and its margin jumped to 18.9 percent from 16 percent.
Novakovic described the division's results as "a clear manifestation of jet aviation's return to profitability and the performance improvement at Gulfstream."
She said the division expected a less stellar performance in the third quarter due to cost increases on several key supplier contracts, lower production rates, and a shift in the mix of production models toward lower-margin airplanes.
But she said the fourth quarter would see a return to second-quarter production levels and other improvements.
In the combat systems division, revenue dropped 28 percent in the second quarter and operating earnings fell 32 percent. Novakovic said the division was hurt by a delay in large international orders, which are now expected in the second half.
She forecast higher operating margins for the division going forward.
Revenue was up 6.4 percent in the marine systems division, but earnings were down 2.7 percent.
The information systems and technology division had largely flat revenue, which earnings fell 12.4 percent.
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Infrared Sensors to make your Touchscreen Obsolete
October 21 2008 / by John Heylin / In association with Future Blogger.net
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Tired of mucking about with your touchscreen? Constantly having to worry about scratching the screen in your pocket? Wiping the face of it with your t-shirt to get your greasy finger marks off it? Microsoft may have an answer.
SideSight, a prototype by Microsoft, uses Infrared proximity sensors to determine which way you want to spin or expand the screen of your smartphone. "The sensors can read inputs up to 10 centimeters away, just through reflected infrared light." This way you can browse through your phone without having to worry about mucking up your screen.
While this technology is limited (for instance, you need a flat surface for the sensors to work), it shows some amazing potential for future phone interactions. By placing sensors all around the phone, you will be able to use your hands directly in front of the screen in order to shuffle through images or browse sites. Being able to tell exactly where your hands are gives you the added bonus of being able to control the interface with individual fingers or your hand position itself, something the touchscreen can only do through physical contact.
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I haven't even gotten a touch screen yet and you are telling me it's already obsolete! I was just thinking how cool and futuristic touch screens are and now they are yesterday's news. Darn accelerating change! Pretty soon things will be obsolete before I even hear about them.
Posted by: Mielle Sullivan October 22, 2008
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