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The Art of Rock: Transcending Sound at Copper & Kings
The gallery at Copper and Kings American Brandy Distillery presents a group exhibition featuring an eclectic mix of rock photography. The exhibit explores the perspective of transcending sound in the still moments where creativity and passion are visualized through the lens of the the documentarian and the musician. This dynamic grouping of images invites the viewer to interact with the musician in performance, on tour, and more formally thorough the intimacy of the portrait image.
The art of distilling and the art of music are related and symbiotic. The orchestration of different moving parts, the "vision" that no one else quite sees until fully formed, the bit by bit, piece by piece creative process and most of all the energy and imagination that creates something vibrant and spirited. Copper & Kings is American Brandy and is as rooted in American culture, particularly music and art, as it is in the craft of distilling fine spirits.
The show features works by spirited master Baron Wolman and inspired images from LA based Hannah Verbeuren. Louisville photographers Tim Furnish, Virgil Henley, Willie MacLean, Mickie Winters, Edward Neary, Audrey Harrod and Chris Higdon round out the talented exhibiting photographers in this show. For a special grid-based insta-installation we have images from members of Calexico, Tom Blankenship from My Morning Jacket, and Jason Lee G, tour manager for Houndmouth.
The exhibition is free and open to the public Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-3
Barron Wolman's work appears courtesy of Butchertown collectors
This exhibition is being curated by photographer, educator, and music lover Mary Helen Yates
For more information call 502-561-0267 or visit copperandkings.com


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Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told… (more)
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With over a decade of active service, the LifeFlight helicopters make over 2000 flights annually. LifeFlight and the Stallworth Rehabilitation Center allow patients to remain within the Vanderbilt system from the time of injury until their return to work. The trauma program at Vanderbilt is unique in that surgical residents gain exposure to the problems of both urban and rural trauma care. This comprehensive approach to trauma care and surgical critical care provides powerful research and educational opportunities for residents interested in a career in trauma surgery or surgical critical care.
In addition to the active clinical program, the division supports injury prevention, ongoing research opportunities, and continuing medical education programs for Advanced Trauma Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
To provide optimal care for the people in our community through injury prevention and high quality patient care with a focus on return to productivity, and in this directive, lead the country in medical education, research, and the health of the trauma system.
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Jennifer Aniston shows off her new "Key to the Cure" t-shirt to support the fight against breast cancer.
The shirt was designed by Peter Dundas for Emilio Pucci and launched by the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Saks Fifth Avenue. where the shirt retails for $35. One hundred percent of all proceeds going to benefit the Women's Cancer Research Fund's charitable programs dedicated to finding new detection methods, better treatments and eventual cures for women's cancers.
"I'm so honored to join the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Saks Fifth Avenue in their continued efforts to raise funds for promising scientific research through EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund," Jennifer said in a statement. "My hope is that everyone will contribute to this worthy cause by purchasing a Key To The Cure T-shirt designed by Emilio Pucci."
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September 12, 2007
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Interagency Report Says Harmful Algal Blooms Increasing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science and Technology Council released today an interagency report on the United States' efforts to better predict, prevent, control, and mitigate harmful algal blooms. The report is the first of five mandated by Congress in the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004.
"Harmful algal blooms are very complex phenomena that cause serious economic harm. This report provides an important overview of the current status of efforts to respond to harmful algal blooms in our coastal and inland waters and is the first step in developing a national plan to improve those efforts," said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator.
The report, National Assessment of Efforts to Predict and Respond to Harmful Algal Blooms in U.S. Waters, also known as the Prediction and Response Report, assesses the harmful algal bloom problem in U.S. waters and identifies progress made since 2000 by federal agencies in prevention, control, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms in the U.S.
The report calls for the coordinated federal program to develop a strategy for maximizing progress in areas identified for major potential advancement including:
The study reports that the frequency of harmful algal bloom events is increasing and their geographical distribution now impacts all the coastal states. Freshwater harmful algal blooms are an increasing problem in inland states as well. Human activities such as nutrient pollution are thought to contribute to some of these increases.
The economic effects of harmful algal blooms in the U.S. is estimated to reach at least $82 million per year in lost income for fisheries, lost recreational opportunities, decreased tourism, public health costs of illness, and expense of monitoring and management.
Harmful algal blooms may produce toxins and/ or develop excess biomass that negatively impact humans and ecosystems. Humans, domestic animals, and wildlife can be exposed to algal toxins through their food, drinking water, the water in which they swim, and the air near the water, resulting in fish kills, mortality of protected species, and human illness and potentially even death. High biomass blooms can discolor the water, impart foul odors and tastes to drinking water, accumulate in large quantities on beaches, overgrow coral reefs, shade aquatic plants, and upon death, deplete the water of oxygen.
The report notes that since 2000 advances are being made, notably in the area of mitigation, leading to improved monitoring, prediction, and event response. Specifically, significant advances have been made in cell and toxin detection technologies, which allow improved early warning of bloom events and toxicity to help managers prevent human poisonings while minimizing economic impacts on local communities.
Newly developed technologies can be used for rapid toxin detection in the field and others can be deployed for automated, real-time detection of events. Some have potential for use as official methods for regulatory purposes and others can be used to assess toxin exposure in humans and in marine mammals and birds. Satellite and automated underwater vehicle tracking of bloom events coupled with transport models has helped coastal managers predict bloom movement for more effective management. Federal response to events has also improved significantly.
NOAA teams with officials in Florida to issue twice weekly operational harmful algal bloom regional forecasts which are giving coastal managers advance planning time in determining whether to close beaches or restrict fishing or other coastal activities that could otherwise harm human health.
Prevention of blooms remains the ultimate management goal, but is still not possible in many cases due to the complexity of harmful algal organisms and the varying ecosystems in which they live. However, research to advance understanding of bloom initiation, development, transport, and decline is moving toward this goal.
Together, the Prediction and Response Report and a June 2007 workshop are guiding the development of a National Scientific Research, Development, Demonstration, and Technology Transfer Plan for Reducing HAB Impacts which will establish research priorities and put forth a coordinated strategy for improving harmful algal bloom prevention, control, and mitigation. This report is due at year's end.
NOAA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led the effort to generate this report as co-chairs of the Interagency Working Group on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Human Health. The Interagency Working Group was tasked, under the President's Ocean Action Plan by the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology as the coordinating body to fulfill HABHRCA reporting requirements. Representatives from NASA, USGS, FDA, NSF, Marine Mammal Commission, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, EPA, and the Department of Agriculture are all members of the interagency group.
NOAA, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, is celebrating 200 years of science and service to the nation. From the establishment of the Survey of the Coast in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson to the formation of the Weather Bureau and the Commission of Fish and Fisheries in the 1870s, much of America's scientific heritage is rooted in NOAA.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and information service delivery for transportation, and by providing environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners, more than 70 countries and the European Commission to develop a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it observes, predicts and protects.
On the Web:
NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov
NOAA's National Ocean Service: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/
HABHRCA: http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/habhrca/
To download the report from the Council on Environmental Quality Commission on Ocean Policy website: http://ocean.ceq.gov/about/docs/iwg4h_prrpt_final.pdf
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On Thursday, the rains came down and the floods came up. There were some flooded roads between me and the Museum, but I was able to go around or just barrel on through. Understandably, not all the teachers were able to make it; some were trapped by flood waters while others had the added bonus of having no electricity.
We did eventually get on the road and on the way to the Coleto Creek Power Station, a coal-fired power plant outside of Victoria, Texas. It was pouring, but after a couple of hours we made it out into sunshine.
We got to the plant right around lunch and as we ate, we listened to a presentation by Robert Stevens about the basics of coal-fired electricity.
A coal-fired plant works by burning coal to create steam, which is then used to turn a turbine. Coal-fired plants generate about 42 percent of all the electricity in the United States. In Texas, coal makes up about 39 percent of our electricity. Unlike other states, the Texas electrical grid is its own. While we do have a few outside lines to other states, Texas could cut itself off from the rest of the country and still be electrically independent.
As you can probably imagine, a plant built to produce 600 megawatts is a huge undertaking. In front of the plant are train tracks that cart coal from Wyoming to be burned. The cars are made so that one of the ends can twist and the other is ridged. This is because they go into a building where the cars are locked in place and then turned upside down. The coal is taken by belt and piled into a coal field that sits atop a feeder. The feeder takes the coal in, crushes it, and sends it into the furnace. It all has to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, because we need the electricity it produces.
The teachers loved this place. We were able to climb all over it. We saw where the train cars were turned over, we saw the turbines, and we saw where the coal was injected into the furnace. The teachers were especially delighted to get bits of coal and ash to take back to their classrooms.
Friday there was thankfully no rain, and we went to see drill bits being made at Varel International. They make drill bits not only for the oil and gas industry, but for the mining industry as well. At their site in Houston, they take each drill bit from the design stage to completion.
When the company gets a custom order (and seismic data), they start by designing the drill bit on a computer. They have to make it strong enough to go through the rock that's expected to be there and have enough flow from the mud to make sure nothing breaks down. After that, they run a simulation mold of the bit being carved out — this way they can check to see if there will be any problems before they start production.
During the production phase, they hollow out a graphite block, and put place holders in to create holes for the bits and tubes to make sure the mud will have a path to flow through. Then, the mold is filled with metal and put into a furnace.
After awhile — as much as two days in some cases — the drill bit is taken out of the furnace and is broken free from its graphite mold. The bits are welded into place and the bit goes through a number of cleaning processes, making sure the clumps of excess metal are removed. A bit is then added to the collar (the part that attaches to the pipe). The bit is taken away, painted the company colors of green and silver, put in its container and shipped out into the world.
Our final destination was the Chemistry Department at the University of St. Thomas. We got to see some of the students' projects, such as one student's small reactor, and hear about the programming at UST.
As you can see, it was a very fruitful week. We had some adventures (some unintended), saw some wonderful sites and met a lot of people who not only loved their jobs, but were eager to share that enthusiasm with a bunch of teachers. It's a wide world of energy out there and, at least in Houston, you don't have to go very far to experience it.


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Are Arizona's medical marijuana and DUI laws set on a collision course?Posted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- Arizona's medical marijuana laws and traffic laws could be headed for a collision, and drawn-out court battles could be on the horizon. This on the eve of the opening of the state's first medical marijuana dispensary in Glendale.
"There's a lot of people that could test positive for marijuana after going to a dispensary that are now opening and they will leave there after having stayed an hour, taken their medical marijuana, and be perfectly fine to drive but test positive," said Brent Kleinman, an attorney at the Kleinman Law firm.
Arizona has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to using pot and driving.
"If there's any trace of it whatsoever, that's grounds for a DUI charge," said Kleinman.
Kleinman said because the drug can stay in a person's system for weeks, it is feasible that a medical marijuana user could be safe to drive, but still be charged.
There are currently more than 500 law enforcement officers in the state specially trained to determine whether a driver is under the influence of drugs.
"We're probably the top state in the union when it comes to making sure our officers are trained," said Alberto Gutier of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, the department that runs the Drug Evaluation and Classification program.
Gutier said he does not think it is likely a medical marijuana user could use the drug and get a DUI three days later. He said a person would have to show obvious signs of impairment that officers have been trained to detect.
"The officer will come in, talk to the person that is driving, ask him some questions to establish probable cause that he is impaired," he said.
Officers will also perform a field sobriety test, and if necessary take a suspected impaired driver for a blood test.
If that test shows any sign of marijuana, Gutier says, "They're going to be arrested. Period."
Kleinman believes that is precisely the reason Arizona's courts will become back-logged with marijuana related cases once the dispensaries start to open.
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Washington state legalized marijuana in last week's election, and also changed their DUI law by setting a new blood-test limit for the drug, similar to a blood-alcohol level.
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• Volunteer at the soup kitchen in Newport or Providence.
• Donate a warm coat, hats and gloves to one of the many local drives.
• Buy toys and blankets for a community shelter.
• Check with your church to find a family in financial need.
• Donate money or food to the local food pantry.
• Offer to help at the local senior center.
The list goes on and on, but you get the idea. Try the random act of kindness. You will feel much better about the holidays.
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Through internships supported by the Clarence and Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust, Time Warner Inc., and others, the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad offer qualified undergraduates a chance to gain practical experience as part of their education abroad.
The Clarence and Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust, with the encouragement of Mark M. Collins '79, a trustee, established in 1998, an endowment to support international internship opportunities. Time Warner Inc. awarded Middlebury a grant of $500,000 in December 1998 to establish the Ronald H. Brown-Time Warner Endowment, in honor of former Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown '62. Both of these funds support the placement and supervision of students in a variety of work environments while pursuing studies at the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad.


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If you're trying to raise a child who's a strong reader and writer (and aren't we all?!), you might benefit from some quick language refreshers yourself. We totally get it. Some of the nuances of the English language -- homophones in particular -- are enough to make a person go batty.
So we thought we'd cover the top 20 most commonly confused homophones. Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently, and there are some that get me every time.
Please note that the following scenarios are the most commonly used cases; as is quite common in our language, there are always exceptions!
1. affect/effect
Use affect to indicate influence: The medicine did not affect her the way the doctor had hoped.
Use effect as a noun: The new medicine had negative side effects. (Note: effect can sometimes be used as a verb meaning to cause/achieve or to bring about – as in "The magician effected his escape with a false door" – but this is mostly a technical term and not used very often.)
2. than/then
Use than for comparisons: John is much taller than his brother.
Use then to indicate passage of time, or when: We went to the park in the morning, and then we left to pick up lunch.
3. which/witch
Use which as a pronoun when referring to things or animals: Cora wore her favorite pink shoes, which she received as a birthday gift.
Use witch to mean a scary or nasty person: The Halloween witch decorations must finally come down off of the wall!
4. here/hear
Use here as an adverb to indicate location: Please come back here and put your shoes away!
Use hear as a verb to indicate listening: Can you hear the birds' beautiful singing outside?
5. are/our
Are is a verb in present tense, a form of the verb "to be."
We are staying at the hotel closest to the stadium.
They are my cousins.
Our is an adjective, the plural possessive form of we.
They will bring our keys to the hotel lobby.
The pleasure is all ours.
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6. buy/by
Use buy when purchasing an item: I do need to buy new shoes for the kids.
Use by as a preposition to indicate location: Please put the sandwiches by the door so we don't forget them!
7. accept/except
Use accept as a verb to mean receive: The organization will accept donations through the first of the month.
Use except as a preposition to mean exclude: You may donate all items except car seats and cribs.
8. weather/whether
Use weather when referring to the state of the atmosphere: The constantly changing springtime weather is driving us crazy.
Use whether as a conjunction to introduce choices: Please tell us whether you would prefer steak or salmon for dinner.
There can act as different parts of speech, depending on how it is used in a sentence. Most commonly, it is used as a pronoun or adverb.
There will be a lot to eat at the party tonight. (pronoun)
Put the book over there. (adverb)
Their is a pronoun.
The students put their coats in the closet.
they're is the contraction for they are
They're going to have practice immediately after school today.
10. to/too/two
To can be a preposition.
We're going to the park.
To can indicate an infinitive when it precedes a verb.
We want to help in any way we can.
Too is an adverb that can mean excessively when it precedes an adjective or adverb.
I ate too much ice cream for dessert.
Too is a synonym for also.
I ate too much ice cream for dessert, too.
Two is a number.
Marcy ate two pieces of pie.
I have two books I'd like to read.
11. you're/ your
You're is a contraction for you are.
You're going to absolutely love this new recipe.
Your is a pronoun.
Please bring your books to class with you tomorrow.
12. bear/ bare
Use bear when referring to the large mammal or to indicate the act of holding or supporting: How did that brown bear open the security gate at the campsite? | The wagon can hardly bear the weight of the load.
Use bare as an adjective indicating lack of clothing or adornment: His bare neck burned in the direct sunlight.
13. one/won
Use one when referring to a single unit or thing: I have one more muffin left before the box is empty.
Use won as the past tense form of the verb "to win": Shelly's team won the tournament and celebrated with ice-cream sundaes!
14. brake/break
Use brake as a verb meaning to stop or as a noun when referring to a device used to stop or slow motion: The bike's brake failed, which is why he toppled town the hill.
Use break to indicate smashing or shattering or to take a recess: My back will break if we put one more thing in this backpack. OR Use break as a noun to indicate a rest or pause: We took a water break after our first set of drills because it was so hot outside.
15. complement/compliment
Use complement when referring to something that enhances or completes: The cranberry sauce is a perfect complement to the turkey dinner.
Use compliment as an expression of praise: I was pleased to have received so many compliments on my new dress and shoes today.
16. aloud/allowed
Use aloud when referring to something said out loud: Reading aloud –and doing it well–is a skill that requires much practice.
Use allowed when referring to something permitted: Dogs are not allowed to be on school property between 2:45-4pm.
17. lie/lay
Use lie to indicate the act of reclining: I am tired just watching the dog lie in the warm sunlight.
Use lay to indicate the placement of something: Please lay the paper on the table.
Lay is a transitive verb, which means it always needs an object! Something is always being put down; lie, on the other hand, will never have an object because it is an intransitive verb.
to lie: lie(s), lay, lain, lying
to lay: lay(s), laid, laid, laying
18. it's/its
It's is the contraction for it is.
It's raining today, so the baseball game will be cancelled.
Its is the possessive form ("possessive" means belongs to) of it.
The cat is licking its paws.
19. capital/capitol
Use capital when referring to a city, a wealth or resources, or an uppercase letter: The capital of Maryland is the gorgeous city of Annapolis.
Use capitol when referring to a building where lawmakers meet: The capitol has undergone extensive renovations this year.
20. principle/principal
Use principle as a noun meaning a basic truth or law: Many important life principles are learned in kindergarten.
Use principal as a noun meaning the head of a school or organization, or a sum of money: The principal is a well-respected member of the community because of the hard work and effort she puts forth in her position.
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The town of Smyrna's Personnel Committee is in the process of updating the employee evaluations.
THE ISSUE At the June 4 Smyrna Town Council meeting, Councilman Jeff Flairty brought up the topic of employee evaluations of town managers and employees.
It had come to Flairty's attention that there is a lack of performance reviews of senior staff, and he felt it was important evaluations be done on town employees.
"It's important that there is information passed between an employee and a manager regarding their performance," Flairty said. "People require guidance whether it's negative or positive."
Flairty suggested the Personnel Committee be responsible for evaluating Police Chief Wil Bordley and Town Manager Dave Hugg on an annual basis; then Bordley and Hugg would be responsible to evaluate the employees they directly supervise.
Councilwoman Valerie White thought the process of improving employee evaluations was started years ago but Hugg informed her the process was done ad-hoc at best.
Councilwoman Joanne Masten, as chair of the Personnel Committee, said the committee would look into at their next meeting.
BACKGROUND Hugg said currently town employees are evaluated sporadically even though there's a provision in the Personnel Policy stating there must be performance reviews done. Even his contract states the town has to give him an annual evaluation; Hugg hasn't been evaluated since 2009.
It has been noted by Hugg, and some council members, that part of the problem with the performance review process is the actual evaluation itself.
Hugg said the evaluations are pretty much useless; while some questions pertain to job performance others ask if a person is on time to work and dressed appropriately.
"They don't measure the value of the employees and the work they do," Hugg said. "We don't have a process to punish or reward. It's a bigger issue than doing an evaluation on an annual basis."
He cited the evaluations of the police department, which are done regularly, as a good example because chances to advance in the department are tied to the evaluation.
It may be hard to tie compensation to a good evaluation in these hard times, but Hugg said there needs to be a process to measure performance and a mechanism for rewarding.
THE UPDATE Masten updated council at their June 18 meeting; she said the committee had a good discussion but there is still a lot of work to do. No vote was taken but the group agreed every employee should be evaluated at least once a year.
"Most employees really do want to know how they are doing," Masten said.
As part of the problem is the evaluation itself, the committee is looking at examples of employee evaluations that companies and other municipalities use. Masten said they'll continue to look at the sample evaluations at their July committee meeting.
WHAT'S NEXT While the Personnel Committee is set to discuss evaluations at their next meeting, Hugg said it will still be a very long process. He said improving evaluations will be part of a bigger process; the town is also working on fixing their outdated job descriptions. The process of creating a new evaluation will need to include taking updated job descriptions into consideration and creating a system for employees to be rewarded, Hugg said.
"I would like to see a whole new evaluation scheme with some useful ways to measure performance," Hugg said.
Masten agreed stating that you need a position description, classifications and an accountability document before an evaluation can be done.
She said the process of updating the job descriptions and classifications could take three to six months to finish. As for the evaluations, once the committee has an evaluation form they will go to each department manager to fine-tune the evaluation to that specific department. The process of updating job descriptions and the evaluation forms should be done by the end of the year.
"I hope we'll hope to be able to start the actual evaluation process by the beginning of 2013," Masten said.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Web-based bookmarks for TEFL sites--care to share? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Web-based bookmarks for TEFL sites--care to share? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Technology Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message LongShiKongJoined: 28 May 2007Posts: 1082Location: China Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject: Web-based bookmarks for TEFL sites--care to share? Does anyone have a good set of web-based TEFL-related bookmarks they'd like to share or collaborate in assembling for mutual benefit? Although we may not agree on what's useful or pertinent to our needs, I'm sure it'd be helpful to know which sites others find indispensable. It's time consuming to sift through to find the gems. Back to top DenizenJoined: 13 Nov 2009Posts: 110Location: Tohoku Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:31 am Post subject: Here are a couple that might be helpful... http://www.tefl.com/ http://www.tefl.net/forums/ Back to top LongShiKongJoined: 28 May 2007Posts: 1082Location: China Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject: Thanks but those are individual sites that I already know about. I'm looking for sets of websites--the nested list of sites found under your browser's 'bookmarks' or 'favorites' which can be imported, exported, or automatically web-based as is now the case with email accounts (at least with Google Chrome and Windows Live Favorites). I'm sure you've heard of sites such as Delicious which have provided such web-based 'social bookmarking' for years. TEFL-related Bookmarks anyone? I'd share mine but they're not very recent, organized, or comprehensive enough for my liking. A search for [inURL: TEFL] gets 92,000 sites. That's a lot of surfing to sort the wheat from the chaff. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Technology Forum All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Give Grandpa a Kiss-Off?
A creeping suspicion tells me to keep my father-in-law away from my kids. Should I listen to it?
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Dear Prudence,
I'm a mother of two attending graduate school and constantly in need of quiet time to study. My husband is a great help, but with two toddlers he's got his hands full. His father often asks to take our daughter to help "lighten the load" but doesn't ask to take our son, as well. I don't like my father-in-law because of comments he's made about women in general and me in particular. He has also served time for drug-related offenses earlier in his life. But I don't want my feelings to taint my children's view of their grandfather. He's recently converted to a neo-Buddhist religion in which he "lives in the now" and tries to get everyone around him to be "enlightened" and forgiving about things that happened in the past. I keep getting this strange notion that something is inherently evil about this man, though he's tried hard to convince everyone that he's a new person. Do you think that people can really change in such a significant way that it'd be safe to let him spend time with my kids? Or should I trust my instincts and allow only supervised visits or no contact? My husband doesn't like his father but humors him so that he doesn't "have to deal with him."
—Conflicted Mother
Dear Conflicted,
Sure, people can change. Perhaps your father-in-law has gone from being a drug-dealing felon to a Buddhist pedophile. * One clue that you're dealing with someone with big problems who needs to change but hasn't actually changed is how much effort he puts into convincing everyone he has changed and suggesting "the past" is a construct that must be transcended. There's something ominous in the way your father-in-law wants to "lighten your load" by taking his toddler granddaughter, but not his grandson. You've done a good job of making me shudder at the implication of what he may have in mind when he relieves you of your little girl. It's perfectly possible he's not sexually attracted to toddlers; it's also possible he's trying to lay down a protocol of frequent sleepovers by his granddaughter so he doesn't arouse suspicion when she gets to an age he finds more desirable. I'm indulging in these thoughts because you say convincingly that he gives off a vibe of being "inherently evil." You must follow your gut and not allow him to be alone with the children. It's true that gut instincts can be wrong. Maybe all your father-in-law wants to do is teach your daughter how to bake brownies. (In that case, why can't your son go along?) If those are his intentions, then your daughter will have missed some chocolaty treats and good times with grandpa. But if your instincts are right, you will be saving your daughter from possibly being scarred for life.
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Dear Prudie,
My boyfriend used my laptop one afternoon, and the browser stored a few of his passwords. The next time I accessed the Internet, I was able to log in to his email and Facebook accounts. I snooped around and found messages from the last few months in which he had contacted past girlfriends or women he appears to have dated. He got in touch with an ex who is overseas, apologizing for the way things ended and discussing racy videos of them together. He asked her to visit. He also asked a number of local women if they would like to go hiking, to the movies, or to dinner. Most of them responded, "Please don't contact me again." I don't know what to do. We've been together for two years and I could see myself marrying him. I trust him completely and have never had reason to be suspicious. If I admit to snooping, he will be hurt and offended. I've had to be apart from him for the last three months, and he's assured me he hasn't felt lonely or neglected. Should I let what I've discovered slide, or am I setting myself up to be hurt?
—Curiosity Killed the Cat
Dear Cat,
I suppose it could be a comfort to conclude that your boyfriend is probably not actually cheating on you because he's such a creep that the other women he pursues beg him to get lost. Of course he hasn't felt lonely while you've been away, because he's been so busy seeking female company. You say you trust him completely, yet something prompted you to run a little fidelity check, and you hit the lothario jackpot. It's hard to realize the person you've been with for a long time, and whom you thought you had a future with, is a deceitful skirt-chaser. Please stop worrying that he's going to be hurt and offended. Acknowledge to him that you snooped—then say the ethics of your actions are for another discussion. What you two need to talk about now is the fact that he appears to be putting all his time into trying to be unfaithful to you. Unless he can make a convincing case that yet someone else got access to his account and created a fake persona modeled on Dominique Strauss-Kahn, there's no other conclusion you can draw. Given your discoveries, you've got to recognize your trust in him is broken. Ultimately, though, it sounds as if you're going to have to join that burgeoning group of women who tell your boyfriend, "Get out and stay out of my life."
Dear Prudence,
I'm about to travel to my best friend's wedding. It's going to be a small ceremony with about 20 guests, and I will be the maid of honor. The bride's mother, "Amy," passed away a year and a half ago. Amy always treated me like her daughter, and I feel as though I should acknowledge her during my toast, particularly since Amy's wishes are the only reason my dear friend is having a "real" wedding and not eloping. At the same time, I don't want to cast a pall over the day or make the bride's father (and his new girlfriend!) feel uncomfortable. Is there any way I can tactfully give Amy her due during my toast, or should I avoid the subject entirely?
—A Reluctant Maid of Honor
Dear Reluctant,
Everyone there is going to be aware of the void where the bride's mother should be, and not mentioning her is only going to make the hole seem bigger. You can put into words what everyone is thinking, and if a few tears flow, it will probably be a relief that allows people to better experience the joy of the day. Start your toast the traditional way, talking about the bride and groom. Then you can bring up Amy. You can say something like: "As happy as all of us are for Brad and Nicole, many of us are missing someone much beloved, who wanted more than anything to see her daughter walk down the aisle: Nicole's mother, Amy. Let me tell you a little bit about Amy and what kind of mother she was." Then briefly tell a story or two about Nicole and Amy. You can sum up by saying, "Amy was the kind of person who would be happy to know that life has gone on for those she loved most. And while we mourn her, today she would want us to celebrate." My only caveat is that you should check in with your friend about acknowledging her mother. I hope she doesn't say no because she might cry or because it might make her father's girlfriend uncomfortable. There's nothing wrong with dabbing your eyes because your mother can't be at your wedding. And if the girlfriend can't handle a tribute to the woman who came before, I hope she's a short-timer.
Dear Prudie,
Recently while walking in the New York theater district, my boyfriend found $80 on the sidewalk. The area was crowded, and we did not see who dropped it. I would have kept it, since the odds of finding its original owner were virtually zero. However, my boyfriend was uncomfortable keeping money that wasn't his. Since we were just a few feet from a busy theater, he decided to turn it in at the front door on the off chance the owner of the cash was seeing the show and would come looking for it. I think it's more likely that the ticket-taker to whom we gave the money kept it and hopefully treated his wife to a nice dinner. We're not rich, but neither one of us is losing sleep over $80 that was never ours to begin with. What should we have done?
—Girlfriend of a Good Samaritan
Dear Girlfriend,
Your boyfriend didn't keep the money, but he sounds like a keeper. It does seem to make sense that if you find a wad of cash on a busy sidewalk, it will never be reunited with its owner and it's yours. But of course there are laws that govern such things. It turns out you are supposed to try to return such lost property. That can mean taking it to a police station, and if it is not claimed in a given amount of time, it reverts to you. It does seem unreasonable to have to set off on this errand, and I'd like to see the look on the officer's face who books the $80. In addition, anyone who realizes they've dropped $80 on a New York sidewalk and thinks it's going to be waiting for them at the nearest precinct house does not belong in New York. But your boyfriend's decision to hand it in at the box office was elegant and appears to have fulfilled his legal obligation as well as the spirit of good citizenship. I agree with you that it likely ended up in the ticket-taker's pocket, but so what? It was worth it to know that if your boyfriend had lived in ancient Greece, Diogenes would have found his honest man.
Correction, Sept. 6, 2011: This sentence originally used the term pederast instead of the more appropriate word pedophile. (Return to the corrected sentence.)
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Planned to make Thai style crystal chicken feet salad but was too lazy to debone, changed recipe at the very last minute and cooked this boiled chicken feet with herbs instead. Often made chicken feet salad when living in Sydney, I was lazy too then but the deboned and cooked chicken feet was available in most Vietnamese butchers.
Right, back to this recipe, no precise measurement, simply boil chicken feet with herbs - cinnamon stick, star anise, clove, peppercorn and garlic. As for seasoning, I added soy sauce and pinch of salt. Serve in room temperature with chopped garlic and chili in soy sauce for dipping.


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MONKTON — In the wake of a burglary at Monkton Central School last week, school staff and students are putting the school back together and returning to normal.
"There are people around making repairs and that's somewhat disruptive," said Principal Susan Stewart. "The teachers and staff are definitely keeping things as normal as possible. There hasn't been any huge interruption."


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Discover West Africa on an overland adventure from Dakar to Accra
The quintessential West Africa overland trip, this tour from Dakar to Ghana leaves no cultural, natural or historical stone unturned on its eastbound journey across the continent. Very much off the beaten track, this is a fairly physically demanding tour that involves a lot of camping, hiking and trekking – though the bulk of it is undertaken in a comfortable overland truck. This is grassroots travelling at its very best; where you can really get involved in the communities and local people you meet along the way. Whether experiencing stunning birdlife and witnessing the last populations of West African lions, or getting involved in a community project in Ghana, this West African adventure takes in the best this part of the continent has to offer. From the wonderful and wacky city of Yamoussoukro to relaxing on the many serene beaches along the coast, West Africa is the ideal destination for travellers wanting a different travel experience.
Relax on Ghana's beautiful Brenu Beach
Explore the dense jungles of Kakum National Park
Get absorbed in Bissau's buzzing arts scene
Discover Ghana's capital city of Accra
Embark on a pirogue trip through the Sine-Saloum Delta
Unlock the secrets of the historic Elmina Castle
Encounter the great mosques of Senegal
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We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest information on travelling in The Gambia, Cote D'Ivoire, Guinea and Senegal before your departure and ensure that your travel insurance covers you for all areas of your itinerary. We have links to prominent government travel advisories and regular updates on issues affecting this trip on our Travel Alerts page - www.intrepidtravel.com/au/travel-alerts


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Which antivirus software is better?
Pc-Cillin? Mc-Afee? Norton? or others antivirus....
and why?
Tell me.....
This topic is covered alot here at antionline, just use the search feature. In my opinion Panda Antivirus is best. Actualy there are alot of antivirus reviews done by pc mag and others.
Here is one geared towards Trojan tests, with antivirus
I think another good place to look would be www.virusbtn.org they are a neutral organization geared towards antivirus solutions and testing antivirus programs. Another link is http://secinf.net/anti_virus there's a number of articles on antivirus programs, and a very informative test between Norton, McAffee, Trend Micro and Hauri.
Sorry, meant to write www.virusbtn.com. Also http://www.wildlist.org is interesting.
Thanks to Jimminy Pete and journy101 because gave useful infomation....
i think as long as u always update the AV .. the AV will work well.
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If I die before i wake, Pray the LORD my soul to take.
For me the norton antivirus works well and i had never any problems with it
My advice is to get norton antivirus and update it regulary
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ISU Credit Union (ISUCU) of Normal, Illinois has been operating for more than 54 years, currently from 3 locations. It is a state-chartered natural person credit union.
Checking services include no cost share drafts, share certificates with low minimum balance requirements, bill pay services, overdraft protection and overdraft lines of credit. Debit cards, ATMs with no surcharges and prepaid debit cards are available.
For members needing to establish credit, the credit union offers share-secured credit cards.
In addition to auto loans and other types of credit, ISUCU can do real estate loans and has indirect mortgage loans. Employees can help you with check cashing, low-cost wire transfers and money orders. ISU CU members may also take advantage of tax refund anticipation loans.
Business and professional services include mortgage processing and the credit union is an approved mortgage seller. Individuals with other financial, savings, and investment needs will be pleased to find insurance/investment products that are offered.
The "virtual branch office" can be accessed via web based banking, phone based audio response and smartphone. Online features make it possible to file membership applications, apply for a loan, inquire into your account, order checks, manage loan payments, view transactions, make share account transfers, do automatic bill payments, download your account history and get e-Statements.
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One of my favorite things is to host a party, whether it's a large birthday party or a dinner party for just a few friends. Enjoying the food that we prepare and the great conversations with family and friends is priceless.
Although I love hosting parties, I have also learned over the years that keeping it simple is best. Often guests feel bad if you go to a lot of work.
Having an easy dessert that can be made ahead is key. But it also needs to look impressive and taste delicious, in my opinion.
Using my favorite cheesecake recipe, these Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Trifles go together in minutes with just a few ingredients.
There are many options for serving these little cheesecake trifles. Today I have chosen a small wine glass for an elegant presentation for a Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet or Holiday Dinner Party. Any size glass container will work, although I have found that guests usually like to try a variety of desserts, so keeping them small works perfectly.
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Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Trifle
Prep Time: 15 minutes • Cook Time: 4-5 minutes • Serves: 15-20 (depending on size of container)
1 package (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 sleeve (9 crackers) of graham crackers, crushed (about 1 1/4 cups)
¼ cup butter, melted
Caramel Sauce
1 bag (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramels, unwrapped
2 Tbsp. water
1 cup PLANTERS Pecans, chopped
COMBINE PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth, fold in COOL WHIP Whipped Topping.
CRUSH graham crackers. Melt butter and stir into graham cracker crumbs until combined.
ADD a heaping teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs to the bottom of 4 oz. glass or wine goblet, pat down with Tart Shaper or back of spoon.
ADD Cheesecake mixture to a re-sealable bag and squeeze into the glass.
PLACE in refrigerator at least 3 hours to chill.
BEFORE serving, unwrap caramels and place in small saucepan. Add water and stir until caramels are completely melted and smooth. Pour caramel into a plastic squeeze bottle. You can also spoon it on if you like.
CHOP pecans. Drizzle cheesecake with caramel sauce and sprinkle with pecans.
STORE leftovers in refrigerator.
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Served in wine goblets and sprinkled with pecans, these individual caramel cheesecake trifles are an impressive way to end a dinner party.
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Visitors to Rochester Institute of Technology no longer need to even step foot on campus. A virtual tour is now available from one's desktop, thanks to Google Maps.
Google has added RIT to its Street View Gallery, which gives users a 360-degree street-level look at important landmarks and attractions across the United States. RIT earned the opportunity to be included in Street View by taking part in an online contest sponsored by the company. The university received nearly 30,000 votes to emerge as the winner of the University Campuses category.
Last fall, Google toured the campus with a specially equipped tricycle, which towed nine directional cameras along with a GPS unit used for positioning. The "trike" cruised around campus and snapped photographs, which now exist as a continuous stream of 360-degree images available for public viewing.
"Over time, this will replace our existing Web tour," says Daniel Shelley, assistant vice president and director of RIT undergraduate enrollment. "We will be using this as one of the data layers that people can access to actually see what's around campus and to get a better sense of what it has to offer."
Viewers can take the Street View tour of RIT by going to maps.google.com.


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Youth hunters have the first chance at a deer with a rifle during the youth deer gun season slated for Oct. 19-21.
The youth season is open to hunters under 18 years of age who are accompanied in the field by an adult who is at least 18 years old or older. The adult is permitted to archery hunt while accompanying the youth, but they may not hunt with a firearm.
New this year, hunters participating in the youth deer gun season may now take either a buck and a doe or two does during the season. The total youth season limit is two deer, only one of which may be antlered. A deer license is required for each deer hunted, which means young hunters wanting to harvest two deer could purchase three licenses to maximize their opportunity (one antlered and two antlerless licenses), only two of which may be filled during youth season.
According to Erik Bartholomew, big game biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the fact that youth deer gun season takes place earlier in the year than other seasons may benefit youth hunters.
"Since the deer aren't moving as much as they would be during rut, the deer should be easy to pattern, giving kids the chance to set up on a known area and have the opportunity to harvest a deer," he said.
While deer may not be as active as during the rut, when breeding takes place, the cooler weather may still cause deer to be on the move more so than a few weeks ago when temperatures remained high.
Deer taken by hunters participating in the youth deer gun season are included in the hunter's combined season limit (six deer, of which no more than two may be antlered) but do not count as part of the regular deer gun season limit. Therefore, if a youth harvests a buck during the youth deer gun season, they can harvest another buck during either the regular gun season, archery season or muzzleloader season, for a total of two. Additionally, resident youth hunters who do not harvest a deer during the youth deer gun season may use their unfilled youth deer gun license during the regular deer gun season. Hunters who do harvest a deer during the youth deer gun season may purchase another youth deer gun license and harvest a deer during the regular gun season.
Oklahoma youth under the age of 16 are exempt from the purchase of a hunting license but must possess a youth deer gun license or apprentice-designated youth deer gun license or proof of exemption.
Resident youth 16 or 17 years old must possess a hunting license or proof of exemption, plus a youth deer gun license for each deer hunted. A $5 youth hunting license or a $9 youth combination hunting and fishing license is available to 16 and 17-year-old residents, and resident youth deer gun licenses are $10.
Youth can hunt with an apprentice-designated hunting license if they are eight years old or older as long as they are accompanied by a licensed hunter who is 18 years old or older and hunter education certified or exempt. For complete details on the apprentice-designated hunting license, consult page 10 of the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide."
For complete information on youth deer gun season details and regulations and the apprentice-designated hunting license, consult the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or visit wildlifedepartment.com.


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Described by peers and friends as hard-working, tough, honest and dependable, longtime Maine game warden Maj. Gregg Sanborn was remembered fondly at his memorial service earlier this week.
Sanborn died Feb. 6 after a battle with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. He was 47.
Sanborn worked 23 years with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He advanced from field warden to the division's second-highest rank.
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God Rest Ye Merry Congressmen
Slate's 2009 political holiday card slide show.
Some take the staid, no-photo approach: President Obama's 2009 card includes only a presidential seal surrounded by a wreath, and a brief message. For others, it's an opportunity to show off the attractiveness (the Bidens), size (the Huntsmans), or theatricality (the Vitters) of their family. Others get creative: Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, wrote a hymn. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., followed up previous years' cards—featuring her cat wearing sunglasses or her cat riding a motorcycle—with an image of herself ballroom dancing while her cat looks on. Delegate Madeleine Bordallo of Guam goes for the Murder She Wrote look, while the card of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., features his two daughters posing in a field of daisies. Some, like Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, go for a personal touch with a handwritten note. Others have a whiff of last-minute planning: Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., sent out a lovely card that happens to be available at the Senate gift shop.
The tradition doesn't come cheap. Since 2003, congressional candidates have spent more than $5.3 million on holiday presents, decorations, and events. Sanchez's cards alone totaled more than $914,000 over the last seven years. (Hence the PDF versions she sent out this year.) The good news is, the taxpayer isn't on the hook. All holiday cards are paid for by a member's campaign committee or out of pocket.
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