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10 Arresting Reasons You Do Not Want to Be a Big-City Police Officer
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So you wanna be a cop huh? Gonna change the World one bad guy at a time? Well, here's ten often-overlooked reasons that say you're making a really bad decision.
- Driving fatigue. Your derriere will spend more time in a Ford Crown Victoria than canned spam in an expired MRE (military field meal). Think you can handle that? Before you answer, strap twenty pounds of assorted cop tools around your waist with a stiff leather belt about two-inches wide. Then slide that sexy bullet-proof vest over your chest for an all-day sauna experience, cop-style. But wait Mr. Dude, there's much more. Thanks to in-car computers, video equipment, shotgun racks, police radios, and that immovable aluminum shield bolted behind your seat, you're now folded into a comfy fetal position that will remind you of test driving your first Big Wheel on Christmas Day 1977. Something about bouncing up and down like that, everyday for a decade or so, that will slowly grind your back into a herniated mess that only a chiropractor could love. And please, pray you make it to retirement before that ruptured back causes you to flunk the dreaded sit-and-reach test (known in cop circles as corporate torture). Yeah, that's right. Annual fit checks with push-ups, sit-ups, and running are mandatory. If you don't pass it, your out of a job Mr. Policeman.
- Shift work. Can you dig it? Rookies usually laugh at this like it's no problem. And for a while, it isn't. But shift work is a subtle little monster, grinding that reset button on your biological clock so often that you learn to live in a perpetual state of mind numbness. Get accustomed to staying up all night and then trying to sleep while your neighbor cuts the grass, the bus driver blows the horn, and church lady rings your doorbell to save your immortal soul. You won't see a weekend off until you're an old man with the same name tag dude. And the lovely Tuesdays and Wednesdays you do have off will change with little notice and no explanation. Why? Because they can.... And we haven't even mentioned those weekly court appearances, special assignments, extra jobs, or that ever-so sweet phone call from Internal Affairs demanding an immediate statement regarding Ms. Hildagard's lost cat. And Dude... forget those Holidays off. Rookies work those shifts, and that's you now. That big concert coming to town? You're guaranteed to be there Dude. Yes sir, you'll be directing traffic in front of the coliseum. Enjoy the show!
- What Vacation? While we're on the topic of shift work, let's talk about those vacation hours. As a rookie cop with a year of experience, you'll probably have a couple of weeks of vacation time banked. But jeez, the sergeant won't let you off in June, July, or August. You see, that's when the senior officers go on vacation. September is out too. That's when school starts back, and they need you at work for that. December? Nah, to many folks off for the holidays. But hey, there is still November, right? And January through May could work out, if your lucky. You can take off during those months as long as they don't interfere with any scheduled training days, court appearances, natural disasters, political gamesmanship, or just low manpower issues for whatever silly reason they can think of. In short, Rookies can't count on a full week off during any month. You will be able to take a Monday or Tuesday off here and there, but forget about making any kind of plans. They will often get cancelled the day before you leave. I once trained a year for a big marathon race, and the day before it took place, I was assigned traffic duty for the event! As a rookie, you will find that the Department generally doesn't care about your personal plans with the wife. Your body is needed for the alliance; you have been assimilated for the collective puny earthling.
- Friends abandon you. Having fun with the parties? Once you turn police-blue, write down all the names of the friends you have, then count the days until they stop calling you. Oh yeah Dude, THEY WILL STOP. After all, it's hard to enjoy a good tote on the MJ Train when your best bud is a cop. Think the chicks will dig your new gig Dude? Wrong uniform man. Girls like parties, alcohol, and ... well, more parties. As a cop, that lifestyle is over. What's that Mr. Dude? You're already married to a great gal, and this doesn't apply to you? Sorry to break it to you, but cop marriages don't last very long. You see, the wife will eventually get tired of going to the lake without you. Christmas and New Years at home alone will be a bummer too. But hey Dude, she will cope. It just wont be with you.
- The stress of keeping your job. So you want a reliable paycheck and job security? That's cool Dude. Just understand that if you fail to qualify with that service weapon on your hip, your 'done-gone' as we say here in the South. Huh? Yeah Mr. Police Dude. Shoot well, or go home in a non-pork status. It's a career-long stress factor that never goes away. Most departments also require yearly physical conditioning standards. That means you keep in shape, or you get fired. Get convicted of domestic abuse? Fired! Lose your driver's license? That will do the trick too, as will any drug offense conviction. You see Sir Dudeship, job security and law enforcement are an oxymoron. No Dude... not moron... oxymoron. I have seen many good officers fired for five-second mistakes that they can't take back. One bad urine test, one wrong word, even a simple driving error, and that dream job is history, along with your local reputation. Can you say "Hands up?" Come on, Can't we all just get along? Lives matter you know, but it usually isn't your life.... Sorry Dude.
- You are required to keep silent. Everyone has the right to freedom of speech right? Sure Rookie. You can say anything you want, but don't expect to have a job the next day. As far as police matters are concerned, YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK FREELY. All police-related correspondence will be handled by your superiors, and they rarely feel compelled to protect your personal interests. If you should ever get into a bad situation, it will often be reported incorrectly by local media. And the public? They will buy into the media's story like it is the Gospel of St. Matthew on resurrection day. You WILL NOT be allowed to respond to allegations publicly. By the time Internal Affairs clears you (often months later), no one will even care anymore. You're a cop now Mr. Dude, AKA fall guy for corrupt politicians, political activists, and attorneys. You're the target for pointed fingers now, the reason everyone is having a bad day, and the source of all social injustice. Justice, what a word huh Dude? Forget about it. That only applies for non-uniformed personnel.
- Guilty until proven innocent. Like the concept? Get used to it. As a cop, you will be the easy one to finger. When public emotion swells over a significant event, they believe what they read, fail to understand what they see on video, and choose to form lynch mobs instead of waiting on established facts. You see Dude, hating cops is sort of a required core course nowadays for the cool crowd. And those crazy kids really know how to throw a street party. Marches, protests, YouTube videos, and really cool Twitter comments documenting their hard fought struggles blocking street traffic to fight your authority. Pressure from these love gatherings gets gnarly for Mr. Big in the Mayor's office. And Dude, Mr. Big and the other politicians of "Yes Land" will not hesitate to sacrifice you for the greater good (of their careers). Nobody ever stands up to a mob Dude. It's just bad politics.
- Big Brother is watching you. Is this a bad thing? I hope you don't think so, because your entire working life will be recorded. Unless you are Jesus Christ in flesh, you will make a mistake out there, and it will be analyzed and dissected by everyone that thinks they are an expert (okay, everyone). Whatever your mistake is, there will be no denying the charge. Big Brother is here, and he loves to film inexperienced rookie cops. Jesus for Sheriff Dude!
- Promotions that suck. Looking forward to those in-house promotions and the big salary paychecks? Sorry Rookie, there is more bad news for you here as well. A promotion in police work means you go back to the bottom of the seniority pile. That means more bad shifts and mid-week off days. The pay raise will be modest, and the stress of being a new supervisor will wear you down quickly. There is also the phenomenon I call "The Star Trek Principle." This is the concept that all police supervisors are held responsible for the actions of their subordinates. Sound ridiculous Dude? Maybe it is, but it is true in military and police work. You don't even have to screw up to get in trouble now Dude. Your officers do it for you man.
- Your Country steals your overtime pay. It's almost like a spit in the face if you have been a cop for a while. The United States Government passed a special law that basically took three hours of overtime pay per week away from all police officers and firemen in the country. This means that a municipal government agency can work an officer 86 hours in a two-week period and not be required to pay him any overtime for the work (as is normally required for other civilian labor). This is a special exception to the FLSA overtime law , and it discriminates solely against police officers and firemen. Never heard about it? You're not alone.
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Is The Job Really Worth It?
Although the ten compelling reasons listed above are all excellent reasons to never become a police officer, the very best reason to skip a career in this field is the negative impact that it will have on your family life. Before you take that civil service exam, think about those family gatherings during the holidays. They're more important than you realize to mental health and your wife and children. Sure, you may be able to go to one of the gatherings every other year, but things will never be the same once you put that uniform on.
Official statistics regarding divorce rates among police officers will be argued by university egg heads forever. But I can tell you from first-hand experience that cops and wrecked marriages go hand in hand. When divorce strikes a cop, its impact is often more severe than on a person working a normal schedule. Nights and weekend work simply does not equate to a good dating routine, nor does it allow the schedule required to conform to rigid court-ordered visitation hours.
Being a big-city police officer isn't what it is portrayed to be on TV. Not even the reality shows like "Cops" can accurately illustrate the gut-gnawing stress that you will deal with daily. There will scarcely be a day at work when the dispatcher is not pushing you to take more calls than you can handle. And many people just hate cops. You will see it in their eyes daily, and you have to accept that. In the end, it all adds up to stress, lots of it. And it will test your emotional stability like no other career. And all of these challenges will play out in a highly machismo environment in which compassion and sympathy are alien concepts reserved only for sheepish civilians.
If you think you're tough enough to handle these obstacles, maybe you're just the one we want in that blue uniform. It is certainly a profession that desperately needs honest, brave, and compassionate people in the field. Just keep your fingers crossed Mr. Dude. You'll need all the luck you can muster.
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Hate The Police?
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Number 6 is the truest of all of these. Fall guy for politicians. Something I found out first hand working in law enforcement and something I believe most cops, at least my co-workers didn't, don't get. The problem is not cops - it's not a specific race - it's not the people they serve. It's the armchair cops and the people that are living the Peter principle (rose to their level of incompetence) that are the problem. Instead the people that are the problem have cops and the public fighting with each other! ITS MADNESS
By the way, were you an officer? How long? You may want to read, "From Warrior to Peace Officer."
Very good and funny article. I promoted to Sargent and had a great group of people who took care of me. The key is to surround yourself with good people. Now I am enjoying my retirement.
Oh, and everyone out there is crazy.
This is quite the Hub. My late husband was on the job - state police. It's a difficult job as you so succinctly point out. Many cops are over-worked and underpaid. But you all are our heroes for all that you do. Voted up!


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Would You Pay $8 for a Clean Public Toilet?
A New York company has started marketing what amounts to an upscale pay toilet service. Charles Passy has the details on the News Hub. Photo: AP.
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Emily by Dianna Effner
After 6 months of waiting (order was placed on March 16, 2012 – my oldest daughter's birthday), I finally got my first Dianna Effner Studio Doll – Emily!
Emily was born on September 10, 2012. She is 13″ tall vinyl doll, painted by Dianna Effner herself.
When I saw Emily in real life, she reminded me of Vivien Leigh as a child (last picture below) – a world famous actress that played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind. My little Vivien even has raised right eyebrow 🙂
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Диана, поздравляю! Шикарная девочка!!
Да куколка очень шикарная !!!
Thank you for sharing this lovely doll. She is exquisite!
She also reminds me of my 3 younger sisters when they were little, especially the youngest, Nancy Elizabeth.
And thank you so very much for this website. Your personal story is so uplifting.
Wow! I would love to have one of her dolls. You are so right about who she looks like.


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He started out as a regular guy, did Mark Twitchell. He was living out his dream as a filmmaker. A talented costume maker, he made fantastic Halloween costumes, designed his own props for his Star Wars fan film and managed to get the attention of investors willing to make a go of a new feature film. With his friends and crew, he put together a short horror film to use as a promo piece to attract even more money.
He had a wife and a new daughter, a new home, all in his home town of Edmonton, Alberta. Everything was going his way. And then someone introduced him to Dexter. You've probably heard of Dexter. A blood spatter expert for the Miami police by day, serial killer by night, initially choosing those who avoid police attention as his victims. Not exactly a hero, what with being a killer and all, but certain a fascinating character. Mark Twitchell admired Dexter. Was obsessed with him, actually.
So, using his horror movie as a template, he decide to be like Dexter. Using a fake personals add on the internet, he lures Johnny Altinger to his film set, and butchers him.
The Devil's Cinema is the story of the crime, the hunt and the bizarre trial and defence of Mark Twitchell for the murder of Altinger, from the secret diary that described in detail Twitchell's evolution into a killer to his secret affairs. It examines his Facebook account under Dexter's name where he openly discusses his pending murder plans.
It's an odd tale, but an interesting one. It's not especially graphic, but, being the story of a rookie serial killer, does included some scenes of violence and butchery, and there is some 'language'. But what is language compared to murder, right?
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Apologies for my absence.
An aimless drift.
Not being able to anchor myself to anything, but grabbing hopelessly at everything as I see it going by me. I get this feeling every now and then. It passes, so I just roll with it.
I have these lines going round in my head when I lay my head on the pillow at night...
'....A herd of shepherds to herd the sheep, sleep now my only one....'
I have those lyrics in my head when I close my eyes at night.
I've been listening to Kate Bush a fair bit at the moment. I actually listen to her a lot, but I always find when I feel the way I do, I am usually drawn to her more. It transports me to time in my life when, for various reasons, she was always played. A time in my life, when I look back on it, was really just perfect. So when I listen to her, I feel how I felt all those years ago. In a split second I am calm, I am comforted, I feel safe; and for the time I hear her voice, I feel like I am all okay again. It's my fail safe. Good old Kate.
I feel like I've been here in body, but my mind is elsewhere. Before I know it, the day has gone, and I can't say that I've been utterly present in it. I'm aware this makes me sound quite weird. Probably it's coming across as more weird than it actually is though.
I'm just not ready.
It's a double edged sword this blogging malarky at times. But I wouldn't trade it. I have my wobbles at times, when I'm restless, or when I self doubt, but, I'm always glad I have this space to record bits of my life and things that I make. And I do so love this community here. It feels special. Many bloggers I started this road out with have totally ditched their blogs now, succumbing to the Siren's call on Instagram. I know there is a huge crafting community on there, but the community on here feels exta special. Maybe just because it's smaller...maybe more concrete. Maybe because blogs are more than about a picture. It's nice to have something concrete to record. A permanent diary. A chunk of a day, week, month.....and not just a moment. I know I'll be glad in years to come that I had kept this little space to record my thoughts....my moments in time.
Less time to over think. Less mess around me, with the three bears back in school. A tidy house, a tidy mind. A clear.....fresh mind.
I shall miss the leisurely breakfasts though. They seem to last right through until lunchtime.
Slow pouring coffee
Jam that always has the lid off
The waft of fresh toast....
....Yes, I have enjoyed that very much.
But I am ready for the order to begin.
I will have adjusted to the shifts of time and life, and be more myself again. I know I'm not alone in this feeling. We all get it from time to time. I think it's maybe just several moments of my life changing subtly at the same time. It's just making me feel a bit 'out of sorts' for a short spell. It must be part of life.
I am trying harder to be able to visit you all, but, sometimes I fail miserably when time is not on my side.
....and here's if you fancy a dose of Kate.....
My late night driving 'go to', and some of my most favourite lyrics....ever.
....all the dreamers are waking.....


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I've wasted enough time that I should spend doing money work on Thomas Hardin. For now, at least. I have learned a few things in the meantime. The Elic White/Thomas Hardin was a different dude. There were lots of Hardins in the West Virginia/Kentucky region (there's even a Hardin County) at the time, and quite a few folks moving west from the over-harvested forests back east to the virgin ones in the Pacific Northwest. The two Thomases with Comforts were probably some kind of cousins, and both lines kept the alternating generations of sons getting the recurring family names thang. Plus, different branches of Hardins were marrying and shooting different branches of Blankenships throughout the region at the time. It looks like Elic White lived a normal life after the episode which sent him to Oregon; the Thomas Hardin who shot my gg grandfather was a bad bad dude through and through.
When I wrote the previous post I wasn't sure about the Bateman shooting/robbery in 1901. That really was our guy. One of the newpaper articles about the triple murder/suicide discusses the Bateman episode and tells how TH's father and step father secured a pardon for him after only part of his sentence had been served.
A few of the articles about TH mention multiple wives, with some of them dead under suspicious circumstances. I haven't been able to track them down. As I said, there were lots of Hardins and several Thomas Hardins in the area at the time. Several of them got married. But none of the documented marriages seem to be THAT Thomas Hardin. It's likely that he didn't document his conquests, but it's also possible that the newspaper accounts exaggerated his nastiness.
There are also reports that he torched a family member's home, with several people narrowly escaping from the burning building. I can't find a trace of that in the newspapers of the period.
The circumstances of his marriage to 12 year old Rosa Belle Smith seem really nasty, too. The newspaper accounts of the murder mention assault, possible drugging, kidnapping, etc. But details are hard to come by. Rosie's father died in 1906. Did TH have something to do with it? I do not know.
Most of the articles about TH are on his page in the genealogy part of my site. Be sure to click on the "media" and "notes" tabs.


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In 2017 Sarah Ramdeen earned her PhD in Information and Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was an RDA-US Early Career Fellow from 2015 to 2016. Her research interest is the information seeking behavior of geologists when looking for physical sample materials. Physical samples cannot be completely digitized but often have digital materials associated with them. These hybrid collections have unique curation needs which may be better understood by investigating metadata creation and user access. Dr. Ramdeen holds a BS in Geology and a BA in Humanities from Florida State University (FSU). She also holds an MS in Library and Information Studies with a Certificate in Museum Studies from FSU. Before entering the PhD program at UNC-CH, she worked for the Florida Geological Survey in their core and cuttings repository processing samples for archival storage and later assisting with the development of a repository database.


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Induction is just one procedure that's becoming more common in the U.S.
At 37 weeks pregnant and very uncomfortable, Ginhee Eng, 34, and her OB-GYN made a deal: If she still hadn't gone into labor with her second baby by 38 weeks, he'd induce her. "I wanted my baby out, and I wanted to be sure my doctor delivered her," Eng explains. "He said it was safe, so I thought, 'Why not?' " A week later, the couple went to the hospital for her scheduled induction. Eng received the IV drug Pitocin to start her labor, then an epidural for pain relief. Hours later when labor had stalled, the doctor ruptured her amniotic sac. Fortunately, all went well for Eng and her baby. But in many cases, such interventions pose medical risks women aren't aware of.
Induction is just one procedure that's becoming more common in the U.S. as more women veer from natural childbirth practices, according to a Harris Interactive survey of more than 1,500 mothers who gave birth in 2005 either vaginally or by C-section to a single baby in a hospital. Most women experienced one or more technological interventions (see chart below). "The typical childbirth experience has been transformed into a morass of wires, tubes, machines and medications that leave healthy women immobilized and vulnerable to high levels of surgery," says Maureen Corry, M.P.H., executive director of New York City's Childbirth Connection, a nonprofit organization that commissioned the survey. According to Corry, many of the women surveyed said they were unaware of the potential complications of labor induction, such as the increased likelihood of a C-section (Eng was not aware of this either). And while the women felt they had a right to know about potential complications, most were poorly informed.
While interventions are necessary in some cases to save the life of the mother or child, Corry says, "few healthy, low-risk mothers require technology-intensive care when given good support for labor." Yet the survey showed that few women try low-tech, risk-free methods to ease labor pain and facilitate birth, such as massage, walking, taking a shower, sitting on an exercise ball, or laboring in various positions.
Speaking with your caregiver ahead of time is crucial to avoiding unnecessary interventions and learning about the risks and benefits. "Talk to him or her about your preferences and the best ways the two of you can make them happen," Corry advises. "It's really hard to be grappling with these big decisions when you're under duress, and that's how a lot of women lose control of their own birth experience."
Informing yourself of all your childbirth options and rights as a patient is also helpful. To learn more, visit childbirthconnection.org and fitpregnancy.com/laboranddelivery


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"Cards Under the Stars," UofL's family movie night series returns with the film Monsters University.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment and the film begins at dusk.
Activites include:
-children's inflatables and games
- music by Sonablast recording artist Heidi Howe
- Appearances by members of the Louisville League of Mascots
- A photo area where kids can make their scariest faces. Photos will be posted on UofL's Facebook page and one participant will recieve a prize.
- A craft project by the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
Concessions including tacos and drinks will also be available for purchase from Holy Mole Taco Truck. Cash and credit are accepted.
Patrons are welcome to bring picnic baskets, coolers, lawn chairs and blankets.
Parking is available in the lot next to Grawemeyer Hall. Overflow parking will be in the lot behind the JB Speed School of Engineering.
Cards Under the Stars is cosponsored by the Great Places to Work Initiative.
Cards Under the Stars will also feature movies twice more this summer:
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September 23, 2014
Updated: September 23, 2014 08:01 IST
Catering to taste buds of dogs and cats
Cesar Millan is an internationally renowned dog trainer who caught the attention of pet lovers across the globe through the television programme Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan.
When this Mexican American decided to launch pet care products in Latin American countries, he turned to the U.S.-based Mukund Partharsarathy, who had already established a name as an expert in the petcare industry. Before becoming an independent consultant, he had worked for Purina, the world's leading name in pet healthcare.
Besides many global patents, Mr. Parthasarathy, son of Tamil writer Indira Parthasarathy, has many country-specific patents and trade secrets on dog and cat foods.
He says the petcare industry worldwide has touched the $73-billion mark. While China and Thailand are major exporters, India's contribution to the pet food business is minimal. "Cats in the U.S. and the U.K. seem to have similar tastes, and a cat in Eastern Europe may not prefer a food prepared for its cousin in Latin America. Though there is vegetarian food for dogs, they need animal proteins. Cats are pure carnivores, and meat is the best choice for a healthy cat food," says Mr. Parthasarathy.
A cat, he explains, would prefer chicken, especially liver, while the favourite of dogs is beef liver. "Though cat is excited by the smell of fish, only chicken can make it drool. Protein, fat and amino acids are very essential for the health of dogs and cats."
As for feeding dogs and animals with raw foods, Mr. Parthasarathy says the foods should be processed in such a manner that they are free from bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. "A complete and balanced diet is very vital for the health of pets."
Mr. Parthasarathy says the pet foods are being made from by products and waste from the human food industry, and the trend is shifting to preparing them from foods meant for human consumption with high quality protein sources.
Normally, food manufacturing companies keep Beagles as test animals of choice because the breed is easy to maintain.
He said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's standards for pet food are quite high, and any complaint by a pet owner and a legal battle could spell a disaster for the company. A Canadian pet food manufacturing company went bankrupt after its products killed many dogs and cats.
"Poor people in the U.S. tend to consume canned pet foods when they cannot afford human foods. The poor who do not have health insurance sometimes tend to use pet medications for their own health issues since they are similar and cheaper," he says.
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Somewhere between changing diapers, teaching our 18 month old her ABCs, and breastfeeding, I found out I'm pregnant with our third child. My first reaction was, "Wait, what?!"
Hubby, bless his heart, just grinned from ear to ear and said, "You wanted a child who would look like you, so maybe this new baby will." Men, since Creation, always find a way to "blame it on the wife" like they had nothing to do with it. 😉 Continue reading "Stepping forward"


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In this lesson I will teach you how to solve polynomial equations by factoring. Before you watch this lesson you should have already mastered the chapter on quadratic equations. If you think back on that chapter there was a lesson on solving quadratic equations by factoring. The concepts I taught in that lesson will apply in this lesson- just on a larger scale. So if you don't remember this lesson in the quadratic equations chapter you may want to go back and review before starting this lesson. Recall a quadratic equation is a polynomial equations with it's highest power being 2. Of course polynomials can have very large degrees and be much more complex than a quadratic equation. Nevertheless if we can factor a polynomial than we can solve it and find it's solutions. As you might have guessed you need to be excellent at factoring polynomials and also understand the previous lessons in this chapter. You need to be taking good notes as polynomials are everywhere in math especially more advance math. Keep working hard and good luck!


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Brown ground beef and drain grease. Add the ground beef to a 9x13 baking dish, stir in the two cans of beans and the can of cream of mushroom soup and mix all together with the ground beef. Spread the mixture into a 9x13 pan.
Top with frozen tator tots, bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until tator tots are cooked.
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Basically, a golf camp is a period and place of "sweat and motivation" for golfers, both experienced and tenderfoots who need to make their fantasies work out as expected in the field of hitting the fairway through far reaching preparing and hone with different golfers sharing their fantasy. By going to a golf camp, you take as much time as necessary away to break from the standards of training and exercise alone. Via preparing in a gathering, there is collaboration and support.
In spite of the fact that the coordinators give a few things like nourishment, settlement, and transport, there are those things that you are required to convey when going to a golf camp. Some of these things incorporate golf clothing, latrine unit, golf pack, cover, sheets, sunscreen, washcloths and towels. The instruments and hardware may fluctuate starting with one camp then onto the next relying upon the coordinators game plans regarding nourishment, settlement and transport.
With regards to golf hardware, you have to convey you golf sack with all the golf gear that work out well for you. You have to incorporate your best golf club, a golf tee, your golf gloves and so forth. You will utilize this hardware amid the preparation and activities. You should ensure that your golf pack is as light as could reasonably be expected however not to the detriment of forgetting vital hardware. It would be advised to be overwhelming if by making it light you confront the danger of forgetting essential hardware. The trap is to convey just the essential hardware. The issue of need is an issue of reality; a gear is either need or it is most certainly not.
With regards to garments, you have to convey your golf clothing and your normal garments. Your golf clothing is the garments you wear when preparing or playing golf. You require these for the time you will be at the golf camp. The clothing may incorporate in addition to other things golf shoes, golf gloves, a top and sunscreen. Most male golfers don't see the requirement for golf gloves and sunscreens. For a female golfer, the hands are delicate and you require the golf gloves, as they will enable you to have a decent grasp on the golf club. The sunscreen and the top are to shield you from hurtful sunrays that you will be presented to amid the outdoors time frame. Notwithstanding the golf clothing, you need your common attire and shoes. You don't hope to stay in your golf clothing all through the outdoors time frame. The quantity of garments will rely on upon the quantity of days you are hoping to stay in the golf camp.
Aside from the dress and gear, you have to convey some money to a golf camp. Regardless of the possibility that the coordinators will provide food for everything, you may need to purchase something amid the stay or amid the go to the camp. You will not feel great to see every one of your companions purchasing snacks and you don't have money to purchase for yourself. To dodge a few shames it is prudent for you to convey some money with you.


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Hi! I'm Brittany, a 23 year old pug loving girl living in Florida with my soon to be husband and new baby boy. About 3 months ago I took the plunge and started up an Etsy shop selling handmade wallets and key chains so I can take the winters off and stay at home. I started to teach myself to sew about two years ago and I've been obsessed ever since. I love collecting vintage patterns and fabric and I hope to share my projects, tips and tricks as well as some sneak peeks for the shop. I hope you stick around while I make pretty dresses and adjust to motherhood.
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Posted on 27/03/2014
As part of its first-ever Family Safety Week, RoSPA is calling on employers to consider how they could make a positive difference to the safety of their employees who drive for work.
It is estimated that up to a third of road accidents involve someone who is using the road for work purposes. In 2012, this means that up to 7,679 people across Great Britain could have been killed or seriously injured because of an "at work" road accident.
With Family Safety Week covering all ages and stages of life, RoSPA is encouraging employers to think about the impact that work-related road accidents can have, not just on the drivers and those on the road around them, and on the business, but also on the wider wellbeing of the families involved. It is also calling on drivers themselves, regardless of why they get behind the wheel for their job, to consider the issue.
Kevin Clinton, RoSPA's head of road safety, said: "Managing occupational road risk is all about having a good system in place. But it doesn't have to be a tedious, tick-box exercise - employers can make a real difference to the safety of their employees who drive for work by addressing this issue through risk assessment, training and other actions like journey planning, schedule setting, vehicle choice and maintenance and learning from accidents, should any occur."
RoSPA is urging employers and individual drivers to make a pledge to mark Family Safety Week - "This Family Safety Week, I pledge to find out what I can do to keep myself, or my employees, safer while driving for work."
The safety charity has a wealth of free resources available to help firms manage occupational road risk. Its Driver and Fleet Solutions team also offers management of occupational road risk (MORR) services including policy reviews, risk assessment and driver training.
RoSPA's Family Safety Week is running from March 24-28. With accidents killing about 14,000 people each year across the UK and being the principal cause of premature, preventable death for most of our lives, RoSPA wanted to help families find out about some of the common causes of accidents and the simple steps that can be taken to prevent them.
The other themes of the week are under-5s' safety in the home, learning to swim, helping learner drivers and preventing falls.
RoSPA hopes as many people as possible will get involved during Family Safety Week, by taking part in its online National Accident Survey, making a pledge or sharing safety advice with friends, family and colleagues via social media, as well as by downloading a Twibbon to show support on Twitter or Facebook.
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FOUND: Male Rottweiler Mix, Found Near SW 156th/Maplewild on Friday
Deva Samuels of Fetch! Pet Care of West Seattle sent us these pics and note about a male Rottweiler mix she found in Burien Friday, Sept. 21:
"I was driving in Burien on SW 156/Maplewild headed towards the beach," she said. "I actually almost ran him over. I approached two houses in the neighborhood and neither person recognized the pup. He does not have a microchip, no collar. He is very friendly but laid back. He has a few lumps, one very noticeable fatty tumor on his chest. He is neutered and on the older side and a little chunky."
If you recognize this dog, please contact Deva at (206) 234-4224 Cell, (206) 965-9851 Office or email [email protected].


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- At the beginning of 2008 the applicant had no prospective licensee any more for European countries so that he did not consider paying the renewal fee for the third year.
- later on the applicant, then travelling for his business in India, found new perspectives for the invention and intended to pay the renewal fee with the surcharge on his return.
- instead of staying two weeks in India as originally planned, the applicant worked there for about four months. Back in his office on 20 September 2008, the applicant had to face a lot of tasks and for some unclear reasons he did not come across the notice of his U.S. attorneys informing him about the possibility of late payment with a surcharge until 30 September 2008.
- the applicant was thus not aware of the imminence of the deadline which was missed.
- the European representative sent to the U.S. agent several reminders relating to the deadline for payment of the renewal fee for the third year and relating to the possibility of late payment with surcharge.
- the former U.S. attorney, who had meanwhile left the company, had marked the patent application abandoned and the staff member who took over the case did not see any reason to follow up the final deadline.
- the non-compliance with the time limit was noticed on 12 November 2008, when the notification of loss of right was received.
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The states and federal government allocate billions of dollars annually to research universities and hospitals to perform research in, among other areas, healthcare and medical science. To receive the funds, the grant recipient must enter into an agreement that contains strict provisions governing the use of the grant funds. These provisions restrict the use of the funds to the purposes set forth and approved in the grant, and prohibit spending grant money on other projects.
Like other areas in which government money is allocated, federal- and state-sponsored healthcare and medical research programs are subject to fraud and waste. Some of the more common types of grant or program fraud include:
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- mischaracterizing the purposes for which grant recipients are spending the funds.
When a grant or research program recipient engages in any fraudulent conduct, including the conduct listed above, it can be liable under the False Claims Act or similar state statute. Often, it takes a brave whistleblower to step forward and expose the fraud in a qui tam or whistleblower action.
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Yesterday, August 17th, was the Opening Ceremonies held at the Arena here in Liberec, home of the White Tigers Hockey Team. A little different from previous years, we as the team got to sit down and enjoy the show. Two team members, Rachel Furman and Justin Bakken were our chosen representatives to be the flag and country name carrier as they joined the other countries flag carriers to walk on stage as they announced the teams to competition. The presentation of a clock countdown got me a little nervous since it felt like the beginning of a race - it was nice to not have to pedal away as the clock reached :00 seconds, but instead listen to some amazing drumming and watch the light show and a short video of Mountain Bike Orienteering.
This short video pretty much sums up what the weather was like today for the Middle Distance Event, probably don't need to dwell too much more on that topic. But... it was a lot more pleasant than what I was expecting, not that cold and the trails weren't as slippery as I thought they would be. FUN!!!
COMPETITION - I was really happy how today played out. I feel like I haven't had a solid Middle Course Race for the past 4 years I've attended the World Championships. Today's course was filled with multiple route choice options and many, many hills. I played this game conservatively today making sure I was on the right path before making any big descents - did I mention it was hilly? It's a bummer I had to try two different trails before choosing the third (the correct trail) on my way to the first control. But on the positive side, I did recover from this error and carried on with my race. No major errors, just a bunch of tiny ones. Yes, I do know tiny errors add up to quite a bit of time but honestly, with the limited MTBO we have in the states, I'll take my solid 43rd place! I've learned quite a bit this past year from the help of fellow MTBO friends and it feels great to be able to apply all that I've learned to today's race, thanks!


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Increasingly, the machines we program and adapt to our specific work needs will perform more functions and make further reductions in staff possible. The machines may be harsh or benevolent as the control they exert, on behalf of those in charge, will be consistent with the desired corporate culture. For many it could be a more pleasant environment than today, with proper breaks, receiving good advice and training on work issues and being equitably rewarded.
The fact that the organization will set the "culture" and have a means to ensure it is followed, is very significant. There will be no need to match the style of job applicants to the workplace culture as the basic culture will fit all, and the machine will have the capability to adapt to any specific needs that may exist.
What would be the advantages? Certainly, it would drastically reduce the number of supervisors and managers and simplify the recruiting process. There would be a central registry available to all employers with pre-qualified and verified candidates. The company would submit a requisition and the employees would arrive, receive dominantly machine provided training and orientation and should be productive in the assigned job with the minimum of delay.
Will HR be made redundant by the machines? It is possible that HR (particularly Employee Relations) will be even busier than before. A lot of employee interaction will be with the machines, but there will still be a significant number of personal interactions necessary, both employee and company initiated. There would still be senior functional managers to respond to employee issues more relevant to the function, but the main day-to-day contact would be with HR. HR representatives would be on site and be constantly be dealing with interactive issues either personally initiated or resulting from machine alerts signalled to HR on many employee subjects including performance related.
In this future scenario, there would be no performance management program as at present. Performance tracking would be primarily by the machines and relate to performance of the job and results rather than attempting to measure competencies. The competencies we currently try to measure through our HR performance management program would still be important, but be used more in training and coaching employees, another important role that HR would maintain.
Does this make sense? I see the change as evolving (already under way) and people should feel increasingly more comfortable as the new business style (machine controlled) is also reflective of our day-to-day lives.
The big complication is likely to be between business and government. The machines provide a better way to control employees, but machine interaction similarly would provide government with a means of better controlling business. I am sure this would be strongly protested by fiercely independent businesses that, except when to their benefit, would fight to keep the government out.
1914 was the year World War 1 started and resulted in the sacrifice of millions of lives in battles that were often battles of attrition by brute force rather than strategic. I have an uneasy feeling that 2014 could also be significant as we move towards the international battle to control (or safeguard) the information flow that fuels our machines. To what extent should control be international, national or by corporations? Very complicated, but that is another subject!
Thank you for your interest. What do you think? I look forward to any thoughts and projections you may have for 2014 and beyond!


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Oh how I love thee HARE polish! I am sure you have seen this countless times before, but here is A Positive (love). This is 2 coats + SV.
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I just love this polish :) It wears super well too btw. I've had it on for 4 days so far in those pics.
I plan to post a fair bit more HARE polish in the coming days <3
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The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump with Tony Schwartz (1987)
Here is Trump in action—how he runs his business and how he runs his life—as he meets the people he needs to meet, chats with family and friends, clashes with enemies, and changes the face of the New York City skyline. But even a maverick plays by rules, and Trump has formulated eleven guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest deals; he shatters myths; he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker's art. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it.
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Headteacher's Welcome
As a parent myself and Headteacher, I am well aware of the pressures facing our young people as they grow up in today's society. The five years-plus that our students spend with us will be the foundation on which they build their futures in that society.
At Bradfield School we strive to deliver an education that supports them to fulfil their potential, and to be successful, confident people, who are equipped to explore what life and the world have to offer. I firmly believe that school should also be fun – a place where the activities, teaching and facilities foster enthusiasm, enjoyment and strong relationships. Happiness and success at school are closely related. So, most of all I want our students to be happy to come to school and that is why we have built a school community that cares about their emotional and physical wellbeing. Our beautiful Peak District surroundings and a wealth of opportunities, both inside and outside of the classroom, help to ensure that our students are happy to come to school each day.
Please use this website to learn more about us and our school. I invite you to click on the video link to see our school or to contact us if you would like to learn more about our work.
We look forward to working with you in partnership and then you will be able to see why I believe that Bradfield School is a place where our students can learn, grow and thrive.
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Baby And Beast
Emma was no stranger to horses, in fact she had grown up around them, but never really warmed to them and found them big and frightening. Her father however, was a horse breeder and took care of the animals, so he hoped that one day she would learn to love them like he does.
Human And Horse
Justin, Emma's dad was passionate about building strong friendships and mutual understanding between human and horse. "Trade places with your horse and treat them the way you would want to be treated," his website reads.
Mustangs Are Unpredictable
The breed of horse known as a Mustang, is known for being quite a handful, and difficult to train, as they have free minds and tend to be quite stubborn. Yet these were his favorite to ride.
Training Up His Favorite
One horse in particular, called Cinnamon had a special place in his heart, and he was getting ready to train it up, so that he could teach his daughter a thing or two about riding.
Not Enough Time In Training
The Colorado-based horse trainer had only spent 25 days training Cinnamon before his two-year-old daughter took the horse's reins. During that time though, Justin said Emma and her mustang had forged a close link.
Taking The Reins
He had taught his little bundle of joy how to hold the reins and lead the horse along, and was delighted to see her doing it and following in his footsteps. She was just a little toddler, and the mustang was huge next to her, but if she could bond with the horse at this age and not feel frightened, then hopefully it meant that she would grow up feeling comfortable with the large animals.
A Seemingly Friendly Outing
Snow covered the ground, so the toddler looked adorable in her puffy pink snowsuit as she held her beloved horse's reins. As she waddled along, her dad asked, "What's that horse's name?"
Taking Control
She tried her best but couldn't quite articulate all of the syllables in her horse's name, so her dad repeated it to clarify it while capturing the moment on video. "That's Cinnamon?" he said, and Emma answered with a defiant, "Yeah".
Walking Walking Towards Her Daddy
"Are you going to bring her up here to the house?" Justin asked, and, with that, Emma started walking. Cinnamon hesitated for a second but soon began following her lead at a slow trot. With each of her steps, the camera captured the moment.
Speeding Up In Pace
As Emma walked, she got quicker and quicker, which caused her dad to issue a warning to his tiny daughter. "Go slow so you don't trip," Justin advised. When she did, Emma looked back at Cinnamon and let out a happy squeal.
Losing Control
"You like that horse?" Her dad asked her, likely knowing what his daughter's answer would be. "Yeah, her name's Cinnamon," Emma said, pronouncing her horse's name without the second syllable. That's when the two-year-old lost a bit of her control over the horse's reins.
Reins Slipping
At one point in their walk, the reins slipped from Emma's little hands and into the snowy ground beneath her. The mare behind her, Cinnamon, had the most unexpected reaction to her leader's mistake.
Who Is In Control Now?
At this moment, he started to panic, as he understood the horse and its reaction. The slightest thing to make a horse veer of course, could make them act in a violent way, or a way that might scare his daughter.
Stop Right There
"Stop right there," Justin advised the toddler. As she stopped, so did Cinnamon, which caused Emma to tangle the reins. Somehow, she had the horse's pull wrapped around her tiny leg.
Tangled In The Reins
When Emma finally got herself untangled from the reins, she went to pick the long rope up from its middle. Again, her dad provided a little bit of wisdom to help his daughter lead Cinnamon safely. "Nope," he called, "Pick them up so she doesn't step on them."
What Next?
When her leader dropped her reins, Cinnamon could have taken off or kept walking on her own. Instead, she sweetly stood by and watched as Emma tangled herself, fumbled to scoop up the reins and finally got back onto her feet.
Untangling The Reins
Once Emma hand a handle on the reins, Justin gave her the green light to start walking again. He told his two-year-old to "stay on the road" as she continued on her way toward the family's home.
Still Strong Bond
Their sweet trek through the snow was exemplary of the relationship between Emma and Cinnamon, her dad wrote in a Facebook post when he shared the video. "These two had and still have a special bond," he wrote. "Cinnamon Girl LOVES her Emma."
Video Goes Viral
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the adorable video of Emma and Cinnamon connected with so many people across the Internet. On YouTube it has raked in more than 4.8 million views, as viewers have connected to the heart warming footage.
Worldwide Sensation
Since then, Justin has continued to share videos of his horses on Facebook, and many of them feature Emma as she grows up alongside her extra-large pets. In a 2018 clip, she and her dad conducted a live chat with their followers about – what else – horses.
Horse And Friend
Of course, the two gave an update on Cinnamon's relationship with Emma. "A lot of you've asked how Emma's doing and how Cinnamon's doing." Before he could respond completely, Emma answered for him with her hands. "They're both double thumbs up," Her dad laughed.
Life Without Horses
In the same video, Emma tried to imagine her life without horses. The then-seven-year-old said, "I wouldn't feel any happier. I'd be always miserable." Then she and her dad confirmed something that viewers have known all along. "We love our horses," Justin said.
Carrying On In Her Father's Footsteps
Justin admitted that he can't get her away from the horses every night and that she wants to stay in the stables with them and sleep there. But what he is most proud of….
Girl Racer
Emma has now began jumping in competitions, and has won a surprising amount of awards and first place medals. She is a young jumper and is penned down to go far in the riding world. This makes her dad burst with pride, and she even practices on her dad's horses. Does she still have time for her old man?
Like Father Like Daughter
They are like two peas in a pod, and have bonded tremendously over their love of horses. Emma is so grateful for her dad for introducing her to them, and for allowing her to fall in love with such loyal animals. Riding together is their favorite past time.


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Product Description for the Radial PowerPre
The Radial PowerPre™ is a high performance microphone preamplifier designed to be used with the Radial Workhorse and other 500 series modular racks. It features 100% discrete components for optimal signal transfer and employs a 'vintage' Hammond broadcast output transformer for warmth and exceptionally smooth tone.
The design begins with a front mounted XLR for instant connectivity plus a recessed 48V phantom power switch for safety. Unlike most mic preamps that require careful gain adjustment to avoid troublesome noise, the PowerPre is equipped with the newly developed AccuState™ input stage that automatically optimizes signal-to-noise at all levels with up to 55dB of gain. This is supported with a full 10 segment LED meter for precise signal monitoring.
To add extra character; a 3-position Vox control lets you set the PowerPre to 'breath' for added high frequency air such as when accentuating a vocal track or adding harmonic content to an acoustic guitar. The 'punch' setting adds body when recording electric guitar or can be used to fatten a voice. When set to linear, the PowerPre delivers a truly natural rendering for orchestral recording that will suit the most demanding purist. This is augmented with a gentle high-pass filter that helps control low end resonance when layering acoustic instruments.
Ultra quiet, low noise and exceptionally warm sounding… the PowerPre makes spectacular audio easy.
- Hand selected 100% discrete electronics
- Hammond broadcast transformer output
- AccuState™ low-noise input circuit
- 3-position Vox control for added air or punch
Microphone Input
- Circuit type : 100% discrete, transformer coupled output
- Microphone Input : Accustate input fully variable gain control
- Current draw : 130mA (maximum draw)
- Frequency response : 20Hz ~ 20KHz +0/-1dB
- Input Impedance : 2.2kΩ (1.5kΩ with pad)
- Mic preamp gain : +55dB
- Maximum gain : +70dB when used with Workhorse*
- Maximum output : +22dBu
- Output impedance : 75Ω @ 1kHz
- Output type : Transformer isolated
- Common mode rejection (CMRR) : >75dB
- Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) : -122dBu @ maximum gain
- Dynamic range : >97dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) : 0.03% @ mid gain with +10dBu output
- Intermodulation distortion (IMD) : 0.012% @ 50dB gain with +10dBu output
Instrument Input
- Omniport input Impedance : 150kΩ, unbalanced*
- Instrument preamp gain : +55dB, unbalanced*
- Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) : -95dBu, unbalanced*
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) : 0.05% @ mid gain with +10dB output
Control Panel
- Meter : 10 segment peak indicator with hold
- Pad : -15dB
- Polarity : Inverts pins 2 and 3 at XLR input*
- High-pass filter : 150Hz cut off, -3dB @ 100Hz
- Vox Control : 3 position preset EQ
- Phantom power : 48VDC - 10mA (as supplied by 500 frame)
- XLR configuration : AES spec: pin-1 ground, pin-2 (+), pin-3 (-)
- Ground lift (rear panel) : Lifts ground on front panel XLR input only
- Shipping size : 9 x 6.5 x 2 (inches)
- Compliance (API) : Yes
- Compliance (WHOS-Doc) : Yes
- Conditions : For use in dry locations only between 5°C and 40°C
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Central Unified School District honored the memory of Janessa Ramirez. An elementary school student who was killed last year by a stray bullet during a gang fight.
Her mother was present Monday night to award a scholarship in her daughter's name. Like dozens of other parents gathered in the high school auditorium Stacey Gonzales Ramirez also waited for her daughter's name to be called.
But instead of Janessa, Stacey found herself standing on stage.
"She's not here, and I miss her so much," Stacey said, "It's like a nightmare. I tell people I feel like I'm still in this fog and she's just asleep somewhere, or she's just out visiting. It really hasn't set in until I'm alone."
Janessa was in fourth grade last year when she was killed in the cross fire of a gang dispute. A stray round fired from several hundred yards away struck her while she was standing in front of a laundromat.
A year later Central Unified is trying to recover from the tragedy by celebrating Janessa's life through a scholarship award given to six students.
"I pray they do further their education and really go for their goals, and just remember there was this little girl in this school district that was there for them," said Stacey.
Among the recipients was Michael Schiefer, the senior said among all the awards he took home Monday night this one will always stand out.
"I felt really honored, because this has made a really big impact on the district, and I'm extremely proud."
For Stacey, who will never see her daughter graduate, seeing others who share Janessa's love for learning is some consolation.
"She was really a smart student and into school, so I feel like it's a good thing then. Someone is getting her brains," said Stacey.
The Foundation for Central Schools funded the scholarships this year. They said they hope to make this an annual award and are looking for other sponsors.
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Powerful Learning
Focused Innovation
Catlin Gabel Strategic Planning
An Introduction by
A great education doesn't just happen. It requires a coordinated effort between students, teachers, and family members – the circle of support that guides a child's journey. It's a complex process built on theory and practice, and one that is evolving constantly to meet students when and where they are ready to learn.
We focus on providing every student with a top-tier academic education.
Catlin Gabel does this better than almost any school in the nation. And central to our success is a commitment to principles of progressive education. We focus on providing every student with a top-tier academic education, and lessons in character and integrity that they carry with them throughout their lives.
Our plan is to maintain and build upon this excellence for generations to come. We'll accomplish this by concentrating on improvement, rather than focusing merely on change.
Our year-long Strategic Planning process revealed our remarkable capacity to be bold, and our potential for the future. The effort brought together many voices in our community to help us define the "best" of what we are, and to imagine what our students will need from us in the years ahead.
We began with a collective understanding of what is working well:
Students are thriving at Catlin Gabel. They're learning in a diverse and inclusive community characterized by warmth and respect. Kindness is the norm. They're encouraged in their interests, and highly engaged in their educational journey.
This level of success should be a source of pride for anyone associated with Catlin Gabel.
Families are embraced as partners. They are highly satisfied with their child's experience at Catlin Gabel, and deeply committed to supporting the school.
Teachers and staff are dedicated. The school attracts talented, ambitious educators who grow in their profession, and a highly skilled staff who partner with them.
The school is flourishing. Our fiscal health exceeds peer school benchmarks, with a consistently balanced budget and healthy endowment. Demand for admission is high.
Programs are dynamic. Distinctive signature programs take students beyond the classroom, where they learn by exploring the city, the region, and the world.
We provide a strong grounding in academic disciplines. This continues to be central to a Catlin Gabel education, delivered with teaching methods that reflect the best practices of an evolving profession.
Character development is an educational component. A long-standing school ethos, we teach respect for oneself, and for the ideas, feelings, and experiences of others. Increasingly, these ethics and morals extend to online identity as well.
The campus is an oasis. As city life intensifies, the campus remains peaceful and pastoral, a natural setting for students to explore. Facilities are impeccably maintained.
The school epitomizes excellence. Catlin Gabel is recognized as one of the nation's finest schools. Our students develop into global citizens who value learning, diversity, social responsibility, and achievement.
Alumni are citizens of the world. The empathy and interest they've gained at Catlin Gabel lead them to responsible action, and to make positive contributions to society.
This level of success should be a source of pride for anyone associated with Catlin Gabel. But recognizing our current qualities and outcomes is only the start.
T he educational model of Catlin Gabel is enormously effective and advancing our institution begins by acknowledging this fact. Our approach to teaching and learning has inspired generations of independent thinkers and lifelong learners. We will inspire many more.
Changing the direction of the school or developing unrelated new programs will not improve the Catlin Gabel experience, but committing fully to our progressive principles will. We will benefit our students by both building on our strengths and focusing on our aspirations:
Engage our students in deeper and more meaningful learning by expanding opportunities for experiential learning on campus and in the wider world.
Attract and develop the most talented progressive educators by ensuring that Catlin Gabel is always a top choice for the nations' best teachers.
Bring a disciplined approach to innovation and success by simultaneously building on our strengths and practicing the laboratory approach.
Inspire educational innovation reform nationally by sharing our thought leadership and educational model.
Our success in achieving these aspirations depends on our ability to focus in the coming years on two key strategic priorities.
E xperiential learning – learning by doing – is a powerful way to engage a student intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. It's an approach that develops adaptable and resilient learners, provides context and relevance, and integrates academic knowledge with real-world experience.
Learning by experience is a Catlin Gabel tradition, but our Strategic Plan expands these experiences with a new aspiration: to connect students to their community in practical, authentic ways. With cultural competence, students can lead responsibly, and explore the world with empathy and understanding.
We Will Embed Experiential Learning Across All Grades and Subjects
We Will Create Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences in Varied Environments
Connect students to their community in practical, authentic ways.
We Will Develop a Network of Community Partners
We Will Engage Students in Portland-based Initiatives That Have Positive Social Impact
We Will Encourage Appreciation For and Understanding of the Natural World
E xtraordinary teaching and institutional focus will enable us to achieve our strategic goals, and to further the school's standing as an educational leader. We will grow as an educational laboratory for learning and innovation, both within our classrooms and as institution.
Students will benefit from a more collaborative teacher approach to improving classroom practice, and from a more disciplined institutional approach to developing new ideas and assessing value. They will benefit as well from a unified "one school" approach to creating new programs, hiring employees, and making resource decisions.
We Will Reinforce Principles of Progressive Education
We Will Use Evidence of Student Learning to Improve the Educational Experience
Commit our resources in the most promising directions.
We Will Foster Disciplined Innovation in Curriculum and Operations
We Will Measure Institutional Outcomes and Define Success
We Will Inspire Innovative Education Reform Locally and Nationally
W ith our Strategic Plan, Catlin Gabel teachers, staff, parents, and school leaders were challenged to do precisely what we encourage of our students: to be bold and principled, embrace change, take risks, and be prepared to learn from our mistakes.
Our plan will succeed because of this approach. We know that achieving long-term goals requires us to be flexible and adaptable, and to learn as we proceed. In this realm, Catlin Gabel has always excelled.
As in all laboratory models, results drive further exploration, and this is true for all aspects of our Strategic Plan, from the creation of innovative programs to the allocation of resources. We will learn and evolve as we deepen our commitment to diversity and inclusion, for example, and as we make decisions around campus infrastructure, enrollment planning, and financial planning.
Every part of our Strategic Plan provides an opportunity for the school to evolve and improve. As we work towards creating a better educational experience for our students, we ask our school community to stay engaged. Visit the webpage regularly for updates, and share your thoughts directly by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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MIRABEL, Quebec (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) said on Monday that the cost of developing its CSeries jetliner had climbed to about $3.9 billion from its previous estimate of $3.4 billion.
Michele Arcamone, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, said at a news conference that the figure had gone up as the development progressed and the costs became more clear. He said the aim is to keep the cost below $4 billion. The updated figure came on the day the new aircraft made its first flight.
Arcamone later sought to backtrack on the higher figure, telling reporters after the news conference that the company had always targeted costs at "less than $4 billion," adding that $3.4 billion remained the official estimate, and that costs fluctuate due to suppliers, materials and other factors.
Reporting by Solarina Ho in Mirabel and Alwyn Scott in Seattle; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick


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To create a slot for myself in the corporate sector so as to develop my skills and personality to the fullest and in the process offer valuable services to the organization.
Academic project details :
A mini project titled 'Text to Speech' refers to the process by which plain text is converted into digital audio and then spoken.
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Web Technologies : CSS, HTML.
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