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The rumours around Rogers pricing for Canadian data are certainly encouraging, and I'm as happy as the next guy at the reports that Rogers is finally going to drop its data rates to reasonable levels. According to various reports, iPhone 3G data will be priced at the same levels as AT&T in the US: $30/month for consumer and $45/month for enterprise. Crackberry.com is also reporting that Rogers will drop BlackBerry data prices, although perhaps not as much as for iPhone.
$30 for 300M, $50 for 500M and so on. It presages the introduction of 3G Blackberries, because today it's impossible to use 300M of data on Blackberry on the EDGE network. BIS only, though. BES subscribers will be stuck with the same pricing as before because "Neither Bell nor Telus BES customers have access to enhanced data offers which apply to the customer segment".
So consumers win. And I'll bet Rogers wins as well as customers flock to the lower data rates for BlackBerry and the super cool iPhone.
The big loser in all of this is RIM.
About 20% of RIMs revenue comes from service fees and software licenses. Every month, for every BlackBerry user, carriers send RIM approximately $6. And enterprises send RIM several hundred million dollars per year in software licensing fees for the Blackberry Enterprise Server. The number has been falling in recent years, but RIM still derives over a billion dollars in annual revenue from these fees.
Never mind the fact that, for enterprises, RIM charges a per user license fee for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server; Rogers pricing makes it far more expensive, as an enterprise, to own BlackBerry than iPhone. And for a carrier, RIMs $6/month fee for every user is a tax that doesn't have to be paid for iPhone subscribers.
For me, Rogers pricing will likely mean the retirement of my BlackBerry. We have a BES. iPhone with Exchange support will be more than adequate for email, and we won't have to pay Rogers' outrageous data rates for BES.
In order to compete with iPhone, RIM is going to have to take a 20% haircut on margins, and figure out how to make that difference up elsewhere. They're also going to have persuade their "partners" who subscribe to the doctrine of rational pricing that this is important. If they don't or can't, RIM's high flying stock is going to take a nose dive very quickly.


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I've owned this detector for some time now. And, while it has detected radar from police cars... most of the time, it's a false alarm. And if I actually saw as many trains as this thing claims to be detecting, I'd be in the middle of Grand Central Station. Seriously. What's with the trains, Cobra? It even has a fancy UK siren tone when an Emergency Vehicle approaches.....if one does. Although most of the time that's false, too. For a company that makes pretty good CB radios, they really need to step up their game on the detectors. Far too much false readings and reception of spurious emissions makes it very unreliable.
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Is it safe to talk about Jack Morris again?
A couple of weeks ago the former pitcher concluded his stint on the Hall of Fame ballot, falling just short (again) of the 75% needed to be enshrined in Cooperstown. Meaning, quite simply, we're done talking Morris until he hits the Veterans Committee ballot in a few years, right? Probably.
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"I'm relieved. I'm glad. I'm tired of getting scrutinized by writers," the 254-game winner told the Pioneer Press. "Fifteen years ought to be long enough for anybody, you know? If it's not going to happen in fifteen years, it's not going to happen."
The good news though…Morris, along with former Detroit Tigers teammates Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell will, most certainly, make up a portion of the Expansion Era Committee's ballot in December 2016.
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My mom and I are traveling to Europe (for her first time) at the end of August. At this point I have all of our flights, trains & lodging arrangements taken care of, and I'm trying to finalize an itinerary that covers the most possible attractions in the least amount of time, with the least amount of strenuous activity for my mom. (I'm aware this is practically an impossible combination, yet, alas...)
Paris (3 days, 2 nights)
Flight to Rome (2 days, 2 nights)
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Regional Train to Cinque Terre (Manarola home base 3 days, 4 nights)
Neither of us have ever been to Italy so I'm a little intimidated by the thought of navigating by myself. In Rome, we have a private taxi arranged to take us from the airport directly to our airbnb in Trastevere. Is it best to take cabs or brave the bus? Obviously we will walk where we can. Are group tours through the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica worth the time/money? Or should we explore at our own pace? To take a tour at the Colosseum or just take a quick walk/picture inside?
We are taking a pit stop to spend the afternoon in Florence on the way to Cinque Terre. Leaving our luggage at the train station and embarking on sort of a pseudo-walking tour before hopping back on the train to La Spezia to catch the sunset. What can we absolutely not miss? Is the Statue of David really that magnificent that we must go inside?
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Rome & Florence with Mom (3 days)
My mom and I are traveling to Europe (for her first time) at the end of August. At this point I have all of our flights, trains & lodging arrangements taken care of, and I'm trying to finalize an itinerary that covers the most possible attractions in the least amount of time, with the least amount of strenuous activity for my mom. (I'm aware this is practically an impossible combination, yet, alas...)
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So - what time do you arrive in Rome? If your '2 days' includes a travel day from Paris then call it 1.5 days.
You won't have enough time to do anything much at all. Choose one or the other - Colosseum OR the Vatican Museums. If you're interested in art, then the Vatican Museums is the obvious choice.
Where are you in Trastevere? It's a big area. I just hope you're near the Ponte Sisto bridge rather than out in the sticks near the train station.
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I wish you would have asked before booking everything. Hopefully you have been to Paris before. Consider booking private guides to maximize efficiency.
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OP: "I'm aware this is practically an impossible combination, yet, alas..."
It is not "practically" impossible. Your itinerary proves it "is" impossible. You will not be "covering" many attractions. It will be kind of a flyby.
Your listed time can't be right. You can't have 3 whole days in a place with only 2 nights, etc.
You will certainly not have even a whole day in Florence if you are continuing on to Cinque Terre.
You mentioned " the least amount of strenuous activity for my Mom." How much hiking are you planning for in the CT?
Have you been to Paris before? Do you or your Mom have any kind of jet lag after long flights? If not, great! If you do, or she does, and Paris is your first stop, don't be surprised if your first day is not that productive.
Where are you going after the CT? Logically, if you don't want much hiking, consider taking time from the CT and adding it to Paris and Rome.
With such extremely limited time, tours might help you see things on a more efficient schedule.
No point going to the Accademia at all if you have no plans to go inside.
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I assume from one of your other posts that this trip is in the summer, or maybe one of the months on either side of the summer. If so, and if you're trying to avoid strenuous activity for the sake of your mother, I wouldn't visit the Vatican Museums unless you can either make a very early visit (see the Vatican's various "Breakfast at the Museum" offerings) or if you can go on a Friday evening. At all other times, it's a very crowded and unpleasant experience, with a walk (really a shuffle) along a very long and crowded corridor to the Sistine Chapel. Here's what it's often like in low season. Imagine many more people, in a corridor with no air conditioning.
You really have one day in Paris and one day in Rome. The number of full days in a place is one less than the number of nights. I can't imagine why you're devoting so much time to the Cinque Terre, where the scenery is the only thing to see, and expecting to see anything at all in Rome and Paris in one day plus bits of another day. At least there you got the count of days right.
It takes an hour and a half to get from Rome to Florence and two and a half to three hours to get from Florence to Manarola (which you mentioned in another post as your Cinque Terre destination). This won't leave you much time to see anything there. Forget the David. You could walk around the center of the city, seeing the Duomo from the outside, the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. Then you could visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, right by the train station, which has at least three Renaissance masterpieces, a very beautiful frescoed chapel (which a young apprentice called Michelangelo helped to paint), and a lovely cloister.
All of the afternoon trains from Florence to the Cinque Terre require two changes of train, passing through at least two stations where you may have to carry your luggage up and down steps. Pack very light!
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By the way, I wouldn't go into the Colosseum, either, if your mom isn't in tip-top physical condition, unless you can find a time of day when not many people are there. Last June, I waited almost an hour in line, under a broiling sun, even though we already had our tickets. There were too many people inside, so we had to wait.
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Not to pile on, but I agree that 2 nights in one place really means one day. Yes, I would get a guide at each for some sort of highlights tour. You can't see it all.
In Rome, Trastevere is close to some things, but you might want to take a taxi to maximize your time.
You are asking the forum what you shouldn't miss, but the real question is: What did you think you wanted to see when you chose these places?
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Based on what you have said about your mom I would definitely drop the CT and add those days back to Rome and FLorence, which can definitely use more time. Perhaps you want to visit Siena from Florence (the bus goes to the top of the top so take that rather than the train, which has a station at the bottom of the town).
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R: "David". Yes he is so magnificient that you ahould go inside. The replica outside is nothing like the original " David."
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John Clayton (botanist)
|John Clayton
|1694 or August 1695[1][2]
|December 15, 1773
|Elizabeth Whiting
|8 children
John Clayton (1694/5–1773) was a Colonial plant collector and botanist in Virginia.
Personal life[edit]
Clayton was born in England and is believed to have moved to Virginia around 1715 with his father, also named John Clayton, who later served as one of the Attorneys General for colonial Virginia.[3] He did not officially show up on any colonial records until October 7, 1720, when he was identified as a clerk in Gloucester County.[1]
He married Elizabeth Whiting, granddaughter of Peter Beverley. The two had three daughters and five sons, one of which was William Clayton, who went on to serve on the Virginia Ratifying Convention.[1] Clayton died on December 15, 1773.
Clayton explored the Gloucester County region botanically and in 1734 sent many specimens and manuscript descriptions to the English naturalist Mark Catesby, who then sent them on to the Dutch botanist Jan Frederik Gronovius.[4] Clayton would also send work to Gronovius directly.[1]
Unprepared for the amount of material sent to him, Gronovious enlisted the help of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. However unbeknownst to Clayton, Gronovious would later use much of Clayton's specimen and manuscript work in his 1739 book Flora Virginica without seeking his permission.[5] Whether or not Gronovious properly credited Clayton in the work is the subject of debate, as some felt that Gronovious greatly downplayed his contributions.[5] However, in 1975 William T. Stearn stated that Gronovious was the true author of the work, as he had performed quite a bit of work with the material prior to the publication of Flora Virginica and that "but for Gronovius's publication Clayton's work would lack modern relevance."[6] A second part of Flora Virginica was published in 1743 with additional information. Clayton sought to publish his own version of Flora Virginica but was unable to find a publisher before a second edition of Gronovious's book was printed in 1762.[5] His manuscript is believed to have been lost, likely in a 1787 fire in the New Kent County's clerk's office where the papers were being stored.[1]
Clayton's work was also studied by the European botanist George Clifford and Linnaeus later named a flower in Clayton's honor, a common eastern North American wildflower, the spring beauty, Claytonia virginica. Linneus also recommended Clayton to the Swedish Royal Academy of Science, who elected him as a member on May 3, 1747. The specimens sent to Gronovious were later collected by Joseph Banks and the material is now part of the Natural History Museum in London and makes up the John Clayton Herbarium.[1]
Further reading[edit]
- Edmund Berkeley and Dorothy Smith Berkeley (1963). John Clayton: Pioneer of American Botany. University of North Carolina press, Chapel Hill. (Reviewed for example in Ewan, J. (1963). "John Clayton: Pioneer of American Botany. Edmund Berkeley and Dorothy Smith Berkeley. University of North Carolina press, Chapel Hill, 1963. xii + 236pp. $6". Science. 141 (3585): 1027. doi:10.1126/science.141.3585.1027-b.).
- ^ a b c d e f Julienne, Marianne E. "John Clayton (1695–1773)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Clayton, John (1694/1695-1773/1774), botanist". Oxford Index. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Tarter, Brent. "John Clayton (ca. 1666–1737)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ ENNULAT, CHRISTINE. "This Spud's for You". Virginia Living. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Purvis, Thomas L. (1999). Colonial America To 1763. Facts on File. pp. 267–268. ISBN 0816025274. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Dutton, Joan Parry (1979). Plants of Colonial Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. pp. 164–165. ISBN 9780879350420. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ IPNI. J.Clayton.


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Environment groups called Thursday on pharmaceutical giant Novartis and other chemical firms to pay for the clean-up of toxic waste that they had dumped in northern Switzerland.
"The chemical and pharmaceutical industry of Basel dumped in the 1950s and 1960s about 40,000 tonnes of chemical products, some of which were highly toxic," said Juerg Wiedemann, a Green Party parliamentarian, during a press conference with environmental lobby Greenpeace.
Novartis, Syngenta and Ciba "knew that the chemical waste ... would pose problems one day," he claimed.
Fourteen dumping sites are around Muttenz, a village in the Basel region, as well as in border towns in Germany and France.
Wiedemann claimed that as many as 40 toxic elements are found today in drinking water used by 200,000 residents of the area, due to the waste discharged in the region.
"It is only through the extraction of chemical products .. that we found a definitive and clean solution," he said, adding that those responsible for the waste should foot the fees of the clean-up, which are estimated to reach up to 1.5 billion francs (1.1 billion euros).
Greenpeace also published a list of toxic chemicals included in the waste.
"There are between 5,000 and 7,000 pollutants per dump, it's a toxic mix that no one can manage," said Matthias Wuethrich from the green lobby group.
But Syngenta said the list had "nothing to do with with the waste."
"The information contained in the lists indicates all the products made between 1945 and 1960 by Basel's chemical industry. These lists have therefore nothing to do with the content of the waste," said the agri-food company in a statement.
BASF, which owns CIBA, also noted that it was impossible to "draw conclusions from this list on the content of the waste and who is responsible."
Novartis meanwhile said accused Greenpeace of mounting a "dishonest" campaign.
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The answer is OF COURSE YOU CAN! Every great writer or musician began loving their art before someone taught them 'the right way' to do it.
You can learn to write and you can help your kids learn to write...without studying grammar. How can that be? It's simple: Like music, grammar is a hardwiring -gift in the brain. You've been duped, tricked, and mislead by the most sincere group of people on the planet 😉
Think about music and the story of great musicians:
Maybe you've heard it a different way, but it's still the same. They have an aptitude and they start developing it before they are formally trained. But that's not the important part. The important part is that they some how, some way, musicians FALL IN LOVE with music.
Writing is identical because language is also 'hardwired' into our brains. Stephen Pinker does a great job explaining this view in his book, The Language Instinct:
"Humans are so innately hardwired for language that they can no more suppress their ability to learn and use language than they can suppress the instinct to pull a hand back from a hot surface."― Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
We are natural language and music learners. Almost everyone can instantly tell the difference between a melody and noise. And too, we can tell the difference between a sentence that makes sense and gibberish. In fact, we all learn to talk just fine way before taking a communication class.
1. Get your child listening to, and playing, music--- before getting them a curriculum that teaches all the 'rules and theory' of how music really SHOULD be played.
2. Get your child listening to, and writing, books--- before getting them a curriculum that teaches all the 'rules and theory' of how writing really SHOULD sound.
It's both simple and profound. The more your kids play music and sing, the better they'll get at it. The more your kids read and write, they better they'll get at it.
Grammar and music theory are both useful at some point, but they are not necessary to create great writers or musicians. You want your kids to first fall in love with writing so they can tolerate (and learn from) studying grammar later on!
Here are a couple of resources to help and clarify:
At the very least, watch how a little writing every day can transform your budding learner. Have them read their writing out loud to you and tell them one thing you liked. Writing + Feedback will win the day because the grammar book is already in their head. They just need a little help learning to read it.
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
Fred Ray & Jody Lybrand
All of this is true, and clearly, reading a lot or memorizing words can help. There are, however, three shortcuts you might find even more helpful and much easier.
1) Learn Latin Roots to Improve Vocabulary
When you learn a single root of a word it can mean basically learning a dozen or more additional words just by association. Con = With/Together… so 'confidence' (with faith), 'conduct' (draw with / lead with…like conduct electricity), 'conflict' (strike together), etc.
So, In = Not…hence, 'infidel' (see confidence) means 'not faith' or 'not a believer / faithful'.
2) Learn Synonyms to Improve Vocabulary
Synonyms allow you (or your student) to quickly connect the basic word meanings together in a single moment. In a way, it's like learning one definitions, but then learning multiple words; that is multiplying your efforts! Here's what I it looks like—
Ask– — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
Bad — evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable
Beautiful — pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
Big — enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous
Brave — courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Break — fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
Really that's all there is to it. Just a few of these a day will multiply exponentially, rather than the slow path of word-by-word labor.
Of course, almost all words only have their 'real meaning' in the context in which they are used, so #3 is still the easiest of all.
3) Read to Improve Vocabulary
It almost occurs naturally! Keep reading and checking the words you don't know…you'll be smarter in no time!
That's it, enjoy!
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
As a writer, the creator of The Writing Course, and the father of 5 children who write quite well, I can tell you that there are some really good reasons to work on writing. In fact, I can tell you that my own ability to write as been greatly enhance by courses and books.
And too…nothing quite helps like writing itself. Here are my 18 reasons you (or your kids) should add a writing course to your life-learning:
Finally, practicing writing is the key. Of course, FEAR is the biggest reason we don't write (or practice). The Writing Course is a powerful study and how we conquered fear as a family in this area…including such things as others' opinions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, how to get ideas, and how to guarantee interestingness, etc.
Check it out and tell me what you think.
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
I don't get using 5 steps when 2 will get me the result I want. I want every system I touch to produce a perfect result, have just one step, and make sure that step doesn't involve me! Of course, lazy can mean creative and smart too. For example, I always take my keys out of the car when I am stopped at a gas station. I only need the car stolen one time in my life for it to mean a lot more work for me. A lazy person wouldn't dare leave keys in the car 😉
But, it's the same with capitalization rules (and comma rules…like 31 or more they tell me!). We suffer from OVERCOMPLEXIFICATION. We are making things just too hard because we are not bringing things down to their simple components. As Einstein is referenced,
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Of course, if it is simpler than possible, then it's just wrong. Nonetheless, capitalization rules can run the same path. For example Your Dictionary gives a good list of the rules (http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/capitalization/10-rules-of-capitalization.html):
1. Names of people
2. Names of mountains, mountain ranges, hills, and volcanoes
3. Names of bodies of water (rivers, lakes, oceans, seas, streams, and creeks)
4. Names of buildings, monuments, bridges and tunnels
5. Street names
6. Schools, colleges, and universities
7. Political divisions (continents, regions, countries, states, counties, cities, and towns)
8. Titles of books, movies, magazines, newspapers, articles, songs, plays, and works of art
9. The first letter in a sentence
10. The pronoun I
However, it frankly adds a burden to the mind to list this tedium, especially if it simply isn't necessary. Here are the basic rules I offer young children. Don't these cover almost every situation?:
1– Use a capitalized word at the beginning of every sentence (notice, they are mostly after a period).
2– Use a capitalized word for every proper noun (something that has a special name… Fred vs. a man…Prius vs. car…Mt. Everest vs. the mountain).
3– Use a capitalized word when using the personal pronoun "I" for oneself.
4– [Optional] Use a capitalized word stylistically for emphasis (when you want to bring attention to something in a special way). "Mom, please get me a Big Bag of potato chips." [this could also be BIG BAG…]. Or, my use of OVERCOMPLEXIFICATION above.
Well, that's it. No need to teach mountains, rivers, streets, or days of the week…all those are 'proper/special' nouns (names). Students don't need much more for the sake of good writing.
Don't overcomplexificate!
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
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Everyone likes to argue, especially when they get to be about 12 years old.
"No, Dr. Lybrand, I have a quiet 12-year-old." Well, maybe you have the exception, but something is wrong. Quiet people just argue in their heads, while other-than-quiet-people argue out in the ether.
Plain Fact #1
Arguing is thinking. It is natural for humans to think, and debating an issue or question through is a keen way to think. You really don't want to crush the talent for thinking in anyone…especially because learning how to think means they'll have very little competition at work someday 😉
Plain Fact #2
Arguing is a developmental stage for humans which matches the design of the brain. In classical educational understanding (Trivium), the game works roughly like this—
1. Grammar/Data Stage (ages 1-10)
2. Logic/Thinking Stage (ages 11 -15)
3. Rhetoric/Communication Stage (ages 16-21)
It works out that every subject you learn in life follows this form. You must understand the parts (Data), then understand how the parts fit together (Logic), before you can then use your understanding with others (Rhetoric/Communication).
So, having a child who likes to argue (or an employee who does the same) isn't bad, but it needs some direction. This energy easily moves into writing, because WRITING IS THINKING. Here's the simple thing you can do when a child gets animated about a subject or issue [our kids often preceded their argument with "They're idiots…" We never consistently conquered this ungracious expression of frustration ;-( ].
Here's what I recommend when you get your child to write about the issue that is frustrating them (the issue they are trying to think through):
1. Ask them to answer this question, "Why are you so sure that _________?
Asking for them to explain why they are sure means they'll need to generate evidence (proof in data or proof in logic, or both). When we express the basis of our conviction in terms of evidence, we often see the flaws ourselves. It is SO FUN to watch a child figure out their own bad thinking!
2. Ask them to explain exactly why the other side thinks the way they do.
Frankly, if you can't argue both sides, then you don't understand the issue. This is, in part, what the court system was intended to do…give the best argument both ways for a judge/jury to impartially decide (comment: sadly in court, 'winning' became more important than 'truth').
So, have your debater write using these two essentials. Even better, have the paper read and discussed together at supper or over ice cream. Everyone will benefit! Also, as a final thought, when your child is arguing with you about what he/she does/doesn't want to do, these points will work well for you. Just ask (for example):
1. Why are you so sure that I'm wrong to (require you to clean your room before you go out)?
2. What are the reasons you think (I want you to clean your room before you go out)?
It's not a cure-all, but it will be a big deal as they grow that you direct their unction for arguing! Also, you'll at least help them become a GOOD lawyer!
Off to learn,
Fred Ray Lybrand
The Writing Course Works
I get this question a lot about our Essay Course: When should they start?
Well, it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If you want to rush ahead and demonstrate how great you are doing in schooling your child…or…you want to rush ahead and show how naturally gifted your child is, then I'd start in about 3rd grade!
However, there is another way to think about it. Why not grow a child who has two attributes in life (?):
1. Skill
2. Confidence
It is really tough to get a child to be confident at something before he/she is ready. Just imagine insisting that a child should be able to dunk a basketball before puberty. No matter the effort, the ability 'ain't there' to really compete at that level.
Well, essay writing is much the same. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, but basically most kids don't have a fully developed cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex is kind of necessary for more abstract thought. Frankly, Einstein figured out his basic theories at around age 16. Could he have pulled it off at 14? I'm guessing, "NO." It's just necessary to have the brain to do certain kinds of brain-work.
So, what about essay writing? Well, most kids aren't ready to write formal 5-paragraph essays when they are 11, 12, and even, 13 years old. So, if you try to 'make' them write formal essays when their brain isn't ready, what chance do they have of BUILDING CONFIDENCE? I say, "None, zero, zippo."
Why not wait for The Essay Course (with The Writing Course www.advanced-writing-resources.com ) until they are more 'ready' for it?
Instead, try this—
Start writing informal opinion papers. Have them write a paper on WHAT and WHY?
What – Do you believe about _________?
Why – Do you believe it?
Don't worry about the exact 5-paragraph form, topic sentences, perfect review of the points…blah, blah, blah.
Just get them growing in their confidence! Your young child is probably not going to be a great essayist just yet (defending their opinion on profound matters). Why not just get them ready until the brain kicks in? If you'll wait a bit, then they will be ready to write essays and excel in the process. Start too soon, take your chances.
You'll be happier, they'll be happier, and in some indirect cosmic sense, I'll be happier too! 🙂
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
One of the big challenges I face in teaching kids to write is getting mom and dad to chill out about writing well. Most of us lock up when too much is on the line! The Ugly Truth is that no one can learn much of anything without practice (especially writing)…AND…when there is too much of an emphasis on writing well during practice, then almost no learning can ever helpfully happen.
Writing needs practice in order for a student to tap into her own language instinct talent. My suggestion for homeschoolers (and others) is to allow your child a day of writing WITHOUT ANY CORRECTIONS by following Natalie Goldberg's Rules—
Don't take your fingers from your keyboard or put down your pen because you want to check email, attend to a chore or get something.
Instead, much like during meditation, you must stay present with whatever you are writing.
If you cross out while you write, you are editing your work. There's a time for self-censorship and for removing what you didn't mean; it's after your writing practice is done.
Natalie adds that writers who use pen and paper should write between the lines and on the margins of their notepads.
Again, there's a time for proof-reading and it's not during first drafts.
The purpose of writing practice is to free yourself, write on "waves of emotion", and say things you hadn't thought possible.
This loss of control is difficult to achieve, and I've found it only comes deep into a writing practice session.
Natalie practices Zen (a topic she relates to writing practice in her book), and she cautions against over-thinking the words that appear on the blank page.
Natalie says writers in the middle of writing practice shouldn't back down from an idea that's scary or an idea that makes us feel naked.
We should "dive in" because these ideas have "lots of energy". In other words, if you feel uncomfortable writing about a topic, you need to write about it.
From: becomeawritertoday.com/writing-practice-can-help/
What a powerful gift if your child begins to practice outside of 'class time' because he learned to see the power of learning. Practice is like running everyday, rather than making every run like a race. Daily writing doesn't need to be perfect, but it does need to be done.
Like running, the more you do it, the better you get at it. Some days you don't want to run and you resist every step of the three miles, but you do it anyway. You practice whether you want to or not. You don't wait around for inspiration and a deep desire to run
Hope this helps.
Off to learn,
Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand
10 Minutes a Day – We Can Teach Your Kid to Write
It's always nice to find out you are not alone 🙂 I ran across this article recently and felt like I wasn't alone for a moment. Of course, you are not alone either!
Writing requires a million different skills all at once
We underestimate or are unaware of the mental demands that writing places on young learners. In my first grade class I had six-year-olds for whom writing required them to think about a million different things all at once. Imagine your teacher tells you to write a story about your trip to the park. That's a piece of cake, right? Wrong! We Teach Children to Hate Writing | Barbershop Books
It is exactly this very problem that hurts all kids in writing…but especially those with learning disabilities (LD). If we can get the million things out of a child's head by encouraging her to write
she tends to change dramatically.
Off to learn,
Fred Ray Lybrand
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As Founder and Managing Director, Andreas is responsible for steering the company strategy and products at VisionMobile. He has ten years experience in mobile having led strategy projects for brand-name clients across the industry, including Nokia, RIM, AT&T, Telefonica, Vodafone, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Gemalto and Tieto.
Andreas is also an Adjunct Professor at Lund University, Sweden and teaches Entrepreneurship at the Athens Economics University. He holds a Ph.D. in Image & Video Compression from the University of Bristol, UK.
Prior to founding VisionMobile, Andreas spent 3 years at Orange's Research & Innovation division. His interests include uncovering under-the-radar industry trends and mapping the mobile industry. When not hopping on planes, Andreas spends his time in Athens, Greece.


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Manu Tuilagi in high spirits as Leicester's season hots up
Manu Tuilagi says he is "enjoying every single minute" as Leicester move into the domestic and European season's business end and the powerhouse centre continues his return towards maximum output.
Tuilagi played a pivotal role during Tigers' thrilling 35-30 Aviva Premiership victory over Gloucester at Welford Road, scoring two tries and creating another, with a five-point maximum keeping Leicester firmly in the title play-off mix.
The campaign is about to crank up a gear though with Leicester hosting European Champions Cup quarter-final opponents Stade Francais next Sunday, followed by a crunch east midlands derby against Northampton six days later, then a possible Champions Cup semi-final clash against either holders Toulon or powerful Parisians Racing 92.
Once Leicester's season is finished, Tuilagi then looks set to be part of Eddie Jones' England squad for a June tour of Australia, where 2015 World Cup runners-up the Wallabies await on successive weekends in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
And the 24-year-old, who only returned to action in January following 15 months on the sidelines while he recovered from a serious groin injury, looks ready for the full-on schedule that awaits him.
"I am doing all right," he said. "I am still on the pitch - that is the main thing!
"I am just enjoying it, I am enjoying every single minute of it. I've been out of the game, and when you are fit and well, sometimes you take it for granted.
"For me, I am enjoying training every day because it is an opportunity to get better. To have the opportunity on the weekend to put it on the playing field is great. I have still got a little bit to go."
Tuilagi returned to the international arena as a second-half substitute in what turned out to be England's RBS 6 Nations title-clinching victory against Wales last month, and he has been impressed by Jones' impact.
"Eddie is a great coach," Tuilagi added.
"He has been around for a long time, he is very experienced.
"I think the main thing is that he knows exactly what he wants from us. He tells us 'this is how I want you to play as a team'.
"Our game-plan is very simple. Play on top of them, don't let the defence recover, play quick.
"We had a quick meeting last week (Tuilagi, Jones and Leicester rugby director Richard Cockerill), with Eddie saying what he wants from me moving on back with Leicester. He just said, train hard, play well and everything will look after itself."
And midfield destroyer Tuilagi has no issues whether he fills an outside centre or inside centre role.
"At the start, I always liked playing 13, and when Eddie wanted me to play 12 I was like 'aaarrgh' - but it is just a number," he said.
"Even at set-pieces you can change around, depending on what move you are playing and who is on the field with you. I am really enjoying it. Twelve or 13, I am just happy to be on the pitch."
Reflecting on the Gloucester win, which Leicester achieved the hard away after trailing by 17 points approaching half-time, Tuilagi added: "We started really well, but let them off the hook. It was all us, it was our mistakes.
"But it was an easy fix, and we came back in the second half. Fair play to the boys, we dug in and got the win, which is the most important thing. And we got a bonus point as well.
"In that first 20 minutes we showed what we can do from anywhere on the pitch. We need to focus on every minute of the game, we can't drop off.
"It was difficult out there, but we stuck to what we know and what he had been doing in training all week, and that showed in the end."


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Brampton - Peel Public Health, Credit Valley Hospital, Trillium Health Centre and William Osler Health Centre report a dramatic surge in emergency department visits by people experiencing influenza-like symptoms but who could best manage their symptoms at home, with their family physician or at a walk-in clinic.
Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa reminds Peel residents that hospital emergency departments are very crowded and should be used for emergency situations only.
Liz Buller, Senior Vice President, Patient Services for William Osler Health System said, "Brampton Civic is home to one of the busiest emergency departments in the country and our volumes have been climbing steadily since the arrival of this year's flu season. While up to 60 percent of those who are now coming to emergency are presenting with flu-like symptoms, most are considered mild cases and are best treated in the community by a family doctor, walk-in clinic or with the advice of TeleHealth Ontario."
Patti Cochrane, Vice President, Patient Services and Quality at Trillium Health Centre agreed. "Trillium Health Centre encourages everyone to get their flu shots as soon as possible and to wash their hands frequently. Despite the substantial increase in flu-related patient volumes, we are seeing very few who need to be admitted. We must maintain the community's access to emergency and urgent care for people with other injuries or illnesses, so please try to see your family doctor or attend a walk-in clinic first."
If you are ill, health officials recommend that you:
The self-assessment tool, developed by the Government of Ontario, gives those experiencing flu-like symptoms. Recommendations on specific actions they can take to manage their illness;
Seek emergency care if the sick person:
Peel Public Health is working closely with the hospitals and all health-care providers in the Region to provide the best possible information and care to its residents.
We also want to remind our residents that the H1N1 vaccine is not available at Emergency Departments.
Credit Valley Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Matt Gysler said that "It's important that the public understand that the hospital is not the place to receive their H1N1 vaccine; rather we encourage everyone to get the vaccine at one of the public clinics being offered by the Region beginning next week or through their health-care provider."
Please visit the Peel Region web site http://www.peelregion.ca/ for an H1N1 Clinic in your area or telephone 905-799-7700. Caledon residents call toll free at 905-584-2216."


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text: "The loss of the Erika has focused the legislators, politicians, classification societies, owners, charterers and the media on the responsibilities of the individuals involved with the operation of ships and those that perform the inspections to maintain safety", said Alan Gavin, Marine Director, Lloyd's Register (LR), speaking at the Tanker Safety Conference, London, recently. "The classification surveyor plays a significant role in helping to ensure safety at sea within the scope of class surveys - but only through action by all parties involved can the efforts of individuals be put to best effect in lowering risk." Speaking of LR's own perspective on the issue, Gavin continued, "LR has always been committed to promoting high standards of safety, quality and environmental protection within the shipping industry. This pledge is enshrined in LR's constitution and is demonstrated by its commitment to maintaining a high quality classed fleet. Along with other major classification societies, LR has a few ships in its classed fleet where insufficient maintenance is carried out. We are committed to helping the operators of such ships raise the standards of maintenance and repair to an acceptable level. Without this commitment, the problem may sail away and remain a continuing threat. "We have taken initiatives both for the LR-classed fleet and with other International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) members, e.g. recent strengthening of the Transfer of Class agreement. However, in cases where operators cannot or will not raise standards to acceptable levels, it must be clear that there will be no place in the LR-classed fleet for such ships. Our surveyors are under instruction to report all cases of serious lack of maintenance. These ships will be monitored and may then be targeted for unscheduled follow-up surveys. "This position has already been made very clear to owners of LR-classed ships through Classification News on ClassDirect Live (www.cdlive.lr.org) during August. Details of ships suspended from LR class, together with the reason for the suspension, will be posted on LR's Web site (www.lr.org) from this month." Returning to the theme that marine safety is the responsibility of many parties, Gavin continued: "Port state control (PSC) records can provide a useful index to sub-standard ships and LR welcomes any evidence that helps to identify sub-standard tonnage, so that potential problems can be addressed as soon as possible - lowering the immediate risk to safety and the environment. The criteria for compiling PSC statistics currently varies between the major administrations, and figures are not directly comparable. LR therefore welcomes recent moves to provide a common approach to port state detention statistical reporting, so that an accurate global view can be obtained. "LR is also working with flag states by providing on-line access through ClassDirect Live to the latest survey information on the ships registered with the respective administrations. This information has always been available to the flag states - we are now making it far more accessible. Five administrations are now registered as ClassDirect Live users." Gavin concluded: "There is no magic wand to prevent another Erika, but survey and reporting procedures are in place which, if followed by all of the stakeholders - the shipowner, charterer, ship's crew, class society, surveyor, flag state, port state control, and underwriter, - the risks to safety and to the environment will be greatly reduced".


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"Open space is one of the key issues for maintaining the livability of Kennett Township and the surrounding area. This would be a major step in the right direction after years of inaction." –Michael Guttman
After a decade of advocacy, the quiet Chandler Mill Road area will remain that way in perpetuity, thanks to the dedication and perseverance of those who believed it was possible to not only save the historic bridge from demolition, but to take back a segment of a road for the public benefit. This decision by Kennett Township sets an incredible precedent for land and water conservation, historic preservation, and walkable communities. It is a precedent we hope that other townships, who are interested in protecting quality of life and vital resources, will have the courage and vision to emulate.
The Chandler Mill Bridge will be a key link in the Kennett Greenway Trail System, and will become the gateway to the Chandler Mill Nature Preserve. While we celebrate, TLC will also be hard at work creating this 45-acre preserve, which will benefit the community for generations to come.
A selection of comments from the petition:
"Open space is one of the key issues for maintaining the livability of Kennett Township and the surrounding area. This would be a major step in the right direction after years of inaction." –Michael Guttman
"We have a chance to make history in a way future generations will be thankful for. Think of the many of existing preserves we are enjoying today [and often take for granted]; somebody had to fight hard to get these and we are eternally grateful." –Mandy Cabot
"It's a no-brainer." –Dianne Duffy
"I have yet to personally experience relieved congestion from a highway project or bridge replacement. Better roads bring more drivers, period – and the cycle continues. Additionally, I cannot understand how anything on the National Register of Historic Places could ever be considered for demolition when there was any alternative! If we can allow ourselves to demolish something already recognized nationally, then what is ever safe from demolition? … Please do everything you can to save this piece of our history!" –Maria Ruocco
"I grew up on Chandler Mill Road. As a kid, my friends and I would play on the bridge, fish from it, toss rocks and sticks into the stream below. I did so, because I had no fear that cars would be a problem. The one lane bridge ensured that traffic had to move slowly. In today's world, people, especially children, need more options to play and enjoy nature. We are too enslaved to hectic lives. Having a walking bridge will do so much more for the community than building a two lane bridge to speed people along through their day. I recommend doing the sensible thing and give people a gift they deserve and will cherish. Convert the bridge to a permanent walking bridge." –Brad Mills
The one-lane Chandler Mill Bridge, circa 1910, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since its closing to vehicular traffic in 2011, the bridge has been used extensively by hikers and bikers. The bridge is located at the terminus of 500 acres of contiguously conserved open space within the emerging Kennett Greenway public access trail. Over $11 million in today's dollars have already been contributed to the trails and conserved lands over the past 30 years. Let's celebrate and enhance this investment.
The future Chandler Mill Nature Preserve and Interpretive Center is part of an Audubon Important Bird Area, and contains rare bird species, 100 year old specimen trees, nature trails and historic landmarks. It is a part of the West Branch of the Red Clay Creek Historic District that includes an African American Civil War cemetery, Freeman's Village, historic mill race, and deacon's house.
This option is the alternative to Chester County's original plan for the bridge: demolition and replacement with a 2 lane, standard 36-ton Penn DOT Highway Bridge. The installation of a highway bridge would have turned Chandler Mill Road, a quiet, winding country road, into a heavily traversed route for speeding cut-through and commercial traffic. We applaud the Kennett Township Board of Supervisors for their decision to not only save a significant historic structure from demolition, but to take back a segment of road for the public benefit.
Some of the many benefits of the pedestrian-only Chandler Mill Bridge include:
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Last week we asked our Facebook Fans which celebrity look they preferred; Zooey Deschannel or Kim Kardashian. Well the winner (by just one vote!) was Kim Kardashian's sultry smokey eyes, bronzed glow and nude lips! As promised, here is our Je Suis Femme step-by-step tutorial of how to achieve this look using our Youngblood mineral cosmetic range.
First we used a Mineral Primer to prime the skin and eye area. Then we applied Loose Mineral Foundation and Rice Setting Powder.
For the eyes we applied the shadow "Alabaster" over the entire lid and up to the eye brow, then the shadow "Guilded" over just the lid of the eye.
Next we applied Eclipse Gel Liner thickly across the top lash line and the bottom lash line, including the bottom water line.
Then we smudged a black eyeliner pencil over the Gel Liner and using a thin brush we highlighted under the bottom lash liner with "Spiced" to create the bronzed smokey eye. To finish off the eyes we applied "Blackout" Mascara.
For the cheeks, we used the "Sundance" Pallet, applying the darker colour on the cheek bone and highlighted just under the cheek bone with the lighter shade.
For the lips we used the lip liner "Pout" and the lipstick "Barely Nude", applying "Stripped" Mighty Shiny Lip Gel over the top for a glossy glamorous finish. To make sure you are camera ready, apply Hi-Def powder over your t-zone and neck and you're done!
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This lesson is part 4 in the Pronunciation + Listening Practice Series:
Noticing how native English speakers transform their speech is one of the keys to improving your listening skills, as well as your own pronunciation.
Let's analyze the music of English in the following sentence:
"All I can say is that my life has changed."
1) "All I"
In English, we connect our speech so that our words flow into one another. Here, we do not stop between the two words and take a breath to say "All__I", but we say the [l] in "all" at the beginning of "I".
- "all I"
It's important for speakers (especially Thai and Chinese) to pull their lips back into a smile position for the "I" [ɑiy] vowel sound.
- "all I"
2) "I can"
In English, we de-stress function words that serve mostly a grammatical purpose in the sentence and don't carry much meaning. Here, "can" is a function word that is said quickly and more relaxed.
So, instead of saying a clear "can", you would say "kin":
- "I can" [ɑiy kɪn]
3) "say"
"Say" is a content word — a main verb that carries meaning in the sentence — so we say it nice and clearly. This is because the burden is on the English speaker to be very clear; we do not want the listener to have to work too hard to understand our sentence.
Remember to pull those lips back to pronounce the [ey] vowel sound.
- "say"
4) "is that my life"
In this phrase, the focus word, which carries the most meaning and significance, is "life", so it will get the most stress (meaning it's said longer, louder and higher in pitch than the other words).
Because we connect speech in English, we do not stop between words to take a breath or complete each sound. Simply connect each word.
- "is that my life"
5) "life has"
To pronounce the [ɑiy] vowel sound in "life", pull your lips back into a smile position.
- "life"
Native English speakers also tend to delete the "h" in certain function words, to add music to their speech. They also de-stress function words, so, here:
- "has" –> [ɪz]
- "life has" –> [lɑiyfɪz]
6) "changed"
"Changed" is a content word that carries meaning in the sentence, so we will say it nice and clearly. Additionally, we never de-stress the last word in a sentence, so even if it was a function word, we wouldn't de-stress it.
Because the sound before the "-ed" ending, a [dʒ] sound, is a voiced consonant, meaning our vocal chords vibrate when we say it, the "-ed" ending will also be a voiced sound, a [d].
"Changed" has a lot of consonant sounds to say at once, so don't worry too much about saying it perfectly. Just get a slight [d] at the end.
- "changed"
Got it?
Let's practice.
Listen and Repeat
"All I can say is that my life has changed."
Notice how my pitch goes up on stressed words and how my intonation goes down at the end of the statement.
"All I can say is that my life has changed."
Remember, learning and practicing pronunciation rules isn't just about trying to speak more clearly — and it's never about trying to sound perfect. Learning how native speakers speak can help you improve your listening skills and communicate more effectively.
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From the glamour of the pier shows, the seaside attractions and the Tower, there is so much to see and do in Blackpool. Take a stroll and admire the famous Blackpool Tower, have a giggle on the Comedy Carpet or enjoy the traditional attractions!
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Day One - Home to Blackpool We make our way from the interchange to Blackpool where we check in and enjoy an evening meal. (D)
Days Two to Four – in and around Blackpool Enjoy time at leisure in popular Blackpool. (B,D)
Day Five – Blackpool to Home After breakfast we depart and return home via the interchange. (B)
Located near the centre of Blackpool, Liberty's on the Square Hotel boasts spectacular views of the Promenade and the Irish Sea. Each of our luxury bedrooms have been appointed and tastefully designed to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere.
Blackpool Tower
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Dancing Drums
By Joyce Grill
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Piano - Early Elementary
Composed by Joyce Grill. Piano Solo; Solo. Form: Dance. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.25474).
Item Number: AP.25474
The sound of ancient drums found in this solo will be appealing to beginning students. Using Middle C position for the key of A minor, there is plenty of rhythmic and melodic repetition to make this piece easy to learn and memorize. The optional teacher duet fills in the harmonies and creates a drum-like beat that aids in developing a steady tempo and ensemble skills.


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The American Audio Versadeck is a dual channel Midi controller will have you ready for your next gig right out of the box. It includes Virtual DJ LE software to help you get started. The American Audio Versadeck includes a built in 4 x 4 audio interface, two USB slots for FAT formatted thumb drives or hard drives, two microphone inputs and XLR balanced outputs. The Versadeck main functions include: 5 on board effects (Echo, Flange, Filter, Skid, Scratch), Auto BPM counter, 3 band EQ with push kills, key lock, 4 hot cue or loop buttons, relay playback and a wide pitch adjustment of +/- 100 percent.
The large, bright VFD display allows the DJ to see the screen from a wide angle and features 2 lines of text for track name and other Info, and a variety of important screen functions to keep you in the mix.
The American Audio Versadeck USB Midi DJ Controller Features
What started as a simple string and pedal sales catalog has grown exponentially over the past thirty years. The early days were a time where catalogs didn't have much of a presence in the industry, but what began as a college dorm room operation grew rapidly. In 1986 we moved to a full product offering and 64-page catalog, which over the years has grown to 162 pages. Join the AMS family and get your free catalog now!
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luke scottphoenix, US
My voice is naturally deep and soothing. It has a protected feel and can easily project sexiness or intimidation at any moment. Its effect will leave a mark on an audiences soul, craving for more and not even knowing why.
English (North American), English
Australian, British, North American
Middle Aged, Teen, Young Adult
Special Skills
Audiobooks, Business, Documentaries, Educational, Internet, Jingles, Movie Trailers, Radio, Telephone, Television, Videogames
I am a high school film teacher by trade. My lessons include running a short bi weekly tv news show. This show includes short spots/commercials, interviews, voiceovers and more. We also do numerous short films as class projects. Developing true audio and sound is a very important part of what we do.
Masters Degree in Technology
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I can do a project same day.
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Picture: Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor returning home in an ambulance Zsa Zsa Gabor has left a hospital in Los Angeles after overcoming an infection she...
Zsa Zsa Gabor is facing an extended stay in hospital after doctors discovered her leg has become infected once again.
The ailing actress, who turns 94 on Sunday (06Jan11), had part of her right limb amputated in January (11) to stop the spread of gangrene.
She was rushed back to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (01Feb11) after she began coughing up blood at her home in Bel-Air and medics have informed her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, that the infection has returned.
He also tells TMZ.com Gabor has blood and water in her lungs.


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Tossing a javelin around won't pay the rent—at least not for most Olympians. To keep themselves in talcum powder and Ben Gay, and to earn an honest living, the athletes competing in this year's games have had to take a wide variety of jobs, ranging from the grubby (garbage collector, janitor) to the staid (accountant) to the exotic (motion designer, monk).
Some Olympians say the persistence and discipline learned in the pool or on the playing field have served them well in the workplace: U.S. water polo player Peter Hudnut had to survive 28 interviews in order to land a finance job at Goldman Sachs, says Bloomberg News. After the games wrap up on Aug. 12, he will join Goldman's private wealth management division. Hudnut tells Bloomberg, "All the things I've learned in water polo are very applicable in finance" (especially when your customer is underwater). To learn more about Hudnut's day job and those of 6 other Olympians, read on.
Peter Hudnut, USA: Water Polo
Hudnut, 32, thanks a series of sports injuries for having put him on the sidelines long enough to serve internships at Bank of New York, CIM Group and elsewhere in the corporate world. These - plus the discipline and determination he's learned as an athlete - have helped him land a finance job at Goldman Sachs, which he'll start after the Olympics end Aug. 12.
Urige Buta, Norway: Marathon
To escape Norway's brutal winters, this native of Ethiopia trained underground, in sewage tunnels. Yahoo Sports says that to earn a living he now cleans offices and school rooms, training on his shift breaks.
Lance Brooks, USA: Discus
Runners can land valuable endorsement deals. Discus throwers, not so much. Most need to toil outside of sports to earn their keep. Brooks, 28, has been a jack of all trades, working jobs in construction, retail and hospitality (he's been a bartender and a bouncer). It was while bartending that he met his coach-to-be, according to Yahoo Sports.
Kenki Sato, Japan: Equestrian
When not in the saddle, Sato, a Buddhist monk, sits and meditates. And boy, does he ever—sometimes for upwards of 19 hours a day, he tells the Associated Press. He does it at his family's Nagano temple near the site of the 1998 winter games.
Gwen Jorgensen, USA: Triathlon
After the Olympics, Jorgensen, 26, tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune she plans to return to her job as an accountant at Ernst & Young in Milwaukee. Though she worked full-time at the start of her career as a triathlete, E&Y allowed her to scale back her office time as she became more proficient, she says.
Chas Betts, USA: Wrestling
The 25-year old has a website showcasing his animation projects, which include ones for USA Wrestling and for…uh…the powdered-tobacco product Camel Snus (tagline: 'Taste Victory').
Natasha Perdue, UK: Weightlifting
Perdue's sport used to be karate, but she switched to weightlifting following the death of her father, who had been a lifter. "I would love him to be here in London," she told BBC Wales Sport, "just to see what he would say to me." When not hefting weights, the 36-year old hoists cans, in her capacity as a garbage collector for the refuse department of the city of Leeds, according to Yahoo Sport.
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JAZZ musician Gerry Kreibich has composed a piece of music which is dear to the hearts of hospital volunteers.
Using the notes of the scale that are present in the words League of Friends, he has adapted them into a jazz arrangement and concerto for the league.
His specially-written composition was aired at Matlock Hospitals League of Friends annual meeting, held in the Presentation Convent in Matlock.
The secretary and treasurer had earlier reported on another succesful year of campaigning and also receipt of a number of generous legacies.
The Matlock league supports Whitworth Hospital, Darley Birth Centre and Orchard Cottage.
Funded by donations, the league is continually upgrading equipment and buildings to enhance the comfort of patients at all three sites and aims to promote issues facing them.


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Second Time Around in Samal Island
Samal Island Travel Blog› entry 5 of 7 › view all entries
I didn�t get enough sleep last Sunday night. I was certain that my mind is totally blank but still not enough to get me to sleep. Darn. Maybe I was excited for the tour the next day or maybe someone�s thinking of me. Haha, I don�t know! Time came when my phone alarmed, time to wake up for the tour! None of us took a shower that morning (just washed my face and brushed my teeth) because we�re heading anyway to the beach in Samal. Before we left my friends and I bought some snacks, breads, drinks, paper plates, plastic spoons, fork, cups, etc., the other group brought with them some fruits, bread and later on bought rice and Lechon manok (roasted chicken) for lunch. We were all on a budget but gladly we were all full that day, we enjoyed our food, we were so blessed!
Alright, first stop was terminal bus going to Peñaplata, Samal.
Maxima resort fees:
- Php150 (Adult) and Php 100 (Child), Php 200 (Package ��" Saturdays and Sundays)
Inclusive of: Canopy walk, unlimited use of giant slide, diving board, lifevest, tables and chairs
I enjoyed the giant slide as well as the diving board.
Hagimit Falls:
- Around 2 to 3 minutes of jeepney ride from Maxima to Hagimit Falls.
- Entrance fee is Php40.
Hagimit Falls Info:
The late Fortunato Batucan Sr.
Hagimit Falls is a wonderful place, fresh, cold and clean water, perfect place to swim after we dipped into the salty beach of Maxima. (By the way, we didn�t took a shower and just dried up ourselves a bit after our Aqua Fun at Maxima, yeah sticky salty feeling! LOL)
After Hagimit Falls we were again split into two groups, first group went ahead to catch up to their flight and our group (got a new plan), we headed to Paradise Island (Again!.