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When I ask all those professionals what it does look like, no one has an answer. They only scratch their heads. Again.The more I look at these "pretty little boxes"--ADHD, NLD, SPD (and its subdisorder APD), ASD--the more I think very few people actually fit into them. All these disorders share symptoms--primarily attentional, sensory processing, and motor/praxis problems. In a sense, the same child could be any or all of these things. On the other hand, many people are like Accidental Expert's children: they don't fit in any of the boxes. They have attention and executive problems that don't fit classic ADHD; they have the praxis and sensory problems of NLD without the rigidity or problems with abstract thinking; they have the social problems of ASD while showing uncanny empathy and insight into others, when they have the chance to think about it. They don't seem to have any defined disorder. And yet, they may feel unable to cope with certain classes, with completing homework or chores, with daily living tasks, or with social relationships.
Right now, all I know is, we have a child who exhibits extreme moodiness, is irritable at best, and gets severely stuck on the most benign issues. The other night a two hour meltdown ensued after she was asked to clear the table before she began a painting project.
What I've come to realize is that all those so-called experts are just as confused as we are. ...Why just until a few years ago, the medical profession didn't think Bipolar could manifest until later teen years. As for Asperger's, it wasn't even a diagnosis until the mid '90s.
There is little research available. These are kids after all. ...Why the more I see, the more I firmly believe that many of the interventions, the medications, and even the diagnoses themselves, are educated guesses at best. Life is complicated. Its rarely linear. And, as I look at my house in all its glory, it is certainly not neat. So why the preoccupation with fitting our children into pretty little boxes?
There is nothing like the frustration of a person who knows there is something wrong with him, but can't find an answer to the question: "what is it?" Or a person who is handed a box which doesn't really fit, then handed another box, then another, then another. And left to wonder whether all this time and money spent on consulting "experts" left her better or worse off than when she started.
Labels are supposed to carve nature at its joints. The current labels are all wrong because they don't do that. They're a rough collection of behavioral symptoms, the equivalent of "Headache Disorder" or "Stuffy Nose Syndrome." I want to do research that changes this. I want to ask the hard questions about how attention, sensory processing, and more complex cognition develop and interact with each other. I want to understand how these functions go wrong. I want to understand what symptoms actually go together, and why. Most of all, I want to ensure that no one ever has to go hunting through Label Land ever again.
Accidental Expert drew a very different conclusion than I did:
In the end I believe the answers won't come from the doctors, the scientists, but from us the parents. We're on the front lines. We live this every day and love our children for who they are and not the labels they possess.Well, of course she's right that parents know more about their child than anyone else, and it's up to them to fight for their children. I've known several twice exceptional (gifted and learning disabled) people. Those whose parents didn't fight the endless labeling, drugged them, and left them to fend for themselves in an inappropriate educational environment struggled with depression and academic stagnation in high school and college. Those whose parents fought for them every step of the way, by obtaining appropriate diagnoses, rejecting inappropriate ones, and using educational alternatives when needed, struggled along the way but ended up successful.
So, as I step down from my soap box tonight, the only advice I can leave for others is to trust your instincts. Don't be afraid to fight for what you think is right or against what you know in your heart is wrong. After all, accidental or not, we are the experts.
Yet I don't think parents can come up with consistent, effective drugs and therapy for their child. Asking them to do so would be like asking parents to come up with cures for depression on their own. We need scientists and researchers. It saddens me to see Accidental Expert turn her back on the medical profession and on research, and ask others to do the same.
It's understandable why she does this; researchers and clinicians haven't lived up to their responsibility to the autistic community. Researchers in particular: clinicians wouldn't be scratching their heads in response to Accidental Expert's kids if they had decent categories to work with. Our responsibility is not to come up with theories about neurotypicals or to investigate a curiosity of nature. Our responsibility is to create a science of the development of individual differences that ensures that no child will ever be bombarded by ill-fitting labels ever again. When we live up to our responsibilities, I hope people like Accidental Expert will regain their faith in doctors and scientists.


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"The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing and arithmetic...music, dance, painting and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment."
- William Bennett, former US Secretary of Education
Artist Bio
The Gizmo Guys, Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker, have amazed and amused audiences around the world. They work in a great variety of venues, including theaters, corporate functions of all types, cruise ships—you name it, they've done it. Sure, they've made numerous television appearances, won international juggling competitions, and taught at top circus schools, but what makes their act so appealing is their uniquely winning combination of dazzling technique and infectious humor. The Gizmo Guys' rapid-fire act exhilarates and inspires sidesplitting laughter in audience members of all ages.


text: What a comp – take a trip down the dark alleys of 60s Soho and, you never know, you might stumble upon a party hosted by Dickie Attenborough where Brubeck drops in to play a tune, but watch out for Patrick McGoohan, he's a very moody drummer on the make – it could happen, and I could play this selection all night long – sporting a Tuxedo, on a secret assignment, perhaps, caught in the crossfire of criminal activity. It's all here, the cool of Johnny Hawksworth's 'Elusive Samantha', the late-60s 'groovy' beat of Jack Trombey's 'Assignment London'. And Reg Tisley. Yes, perhaps not a name that has the panache of the American stars, but don't be fooled, he crops up a few times with magnificent tunes such as the splendidly woozy 'Anaesthesia', and 'Slow Moody Blues', which believe me wouldn't put the mighty Q to shame. The oddest track is Pete Wilshire's 'Dr Witch-Wot', lifted from the De Wolfe album, 'Lunar Probe', which may not fit with the overall style preference of this comp, but is absolutely brilliant all the same. 'No fillers' is a common claim of compilers and enthusiastic reviewers, but here it's true. Even the less extraordinary tunes are more than good enough. It's worth having for Peter Reno's 'Silent Service' alone. Listen Hear.


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is estimated that 1.3 billion people live on less than US$
1 per day. This number is growing steadily as civil wars,
loss of employment and restructuring of societies are creating
newly poor groups. Respect for human rights, meeting basic
human needs and more equitable distribution of wealth, are
clear priorities for the eradication of poverty. Ultimate
success, however, will only be ensured when there is a willingness
and commitment on the part of the non-poor to assist in the
elimination of the human degradation which poverty creates.
The United Nations Decade for Poverty Eradication (1997-2006)
is a worldwide endeavour to confornt the problem of human
degradation caused by abject poverty. In this context, education
plays an important role, however the question arises : "What
can education do ?".
In response, UNESCO has initiated a programme in education
that will contribute towards poverty eradication
.A consultation
was held on the Role of Education
in Poverty Eradication with representatives of
other agencies and from governments (UNDP, UNICEF, The World
Bank, WHO, Netherlands co-operation, Malawi, Guinea, Sentro
- an NGO in Mali). This was followed by a round table held
with experienced personnel in the field during the 29th session
of the General Conference. A draft framework for action has
been prepared in co-operation with the Comparative Research
Programme on Poverty (CROP), an NGO based in Norway and
distributed to other sectors and agencies.
UNESCO with the support of UNDP has undertaken a five country
study on education and poverty alleviation. The report has
been printed and widely distributed.
UNESCO helps,
through its development strategies, to create an environment
conducive to poverty alleviation -Link
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Under the signed
of Understanding with Grameen Bank, UNESCO prepared
a draft programme framework for the education of the families
of Grameen Bank members. For the initial phase of the programme,
research was done on the educational needs of 500 Grameen
Bank families and a training and information programme was
started in 22 training centres with 22 trained facilitators.
A resource centre and two mobile resource boxes "Hiramon"
attached to rickshaws have been constructed. They carry information
and education to the people in their villages.
Training and information booklets have been prepared and utilized.
Grameen Bank has established an Education Trust with a Director
for managing the education programme. An information brochure
on the programme is available at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.


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Synology has announced the official release of two major backup applications in Active Backup suite of packages, the official version of Active Backup for Office 365 that supports SaaS cloud backup, and the beta version of Active Backup for Business that provides data availability for workloads in physical and virtual environments.
Synology Application group director Jia-Yu Liu says, "More and more companies and organisations are operating across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
"This phenomenon presents a challenge to IT departments for ensuring the safety of the growing data in this cross-platform environment."
Active Backup for Office 365 employs single instancing technology to help businesses with the management and availability of Office 365 data and lower the space occupied by backups.
The content search function is particularly geared toward combing through content in mail and attachments, enabling users to find mail in need of recovery in the shortest time.
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Backing up computers, servers, and virtual machines will require purchasing a separate license per host after the conclusion of the beta testing period.


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The TUC has sent support to workers across Europe taking action in a wave of General Strikes. Many of these will be teachers and lecturers. Follow this link to the TUC's web site. Other links below in this TUC release.
Action against austerity #14nov2012
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has designated Wednesday 14 November 2012 as a day of action against austerity, for jobs and growth: see why. Trade unions across Europe are taking action and demanding a change of course. Here's a quick guide to what's happening, what's on the web, and what resources you can use.
The main action in the UK took place on 20 October, with marches in Belfast, Glasgow and London for a future that works. But British trade unionists are also taking action on 14 November in solidarity with workers around Europe, because although some countries are being hit harder than others, all European workers are affected. ETUC General Secretary Bernadette Segol has recorded a short video message explaining the need for action.
You can also read the TUC press release which was issued this morning.
General strikes in some of the most affected countries
In the worst affected countries, trade unions are striking for a better way. The TUC has reports on our website about action in:
The ETUC has created an online map showing what action is taking place around Europe – but there are lots of demonstrations and protests in towns too small to appear on a map of Europe, so this is only the main national action!
Lobbying action
The TUC will be sending a message to Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, urging him and his colleagues, and the governments they represent, to change course urgently. TUC leaders Brendan Barber and Lesley Mercer will be taking the message by hand to the EU representation in the UK.
British trade unionists and Members of the European Parliament will also be joining a rally outside the European Commission offices in Brussels outside the Berlaymont at lunchtime on Wednesday, and we'll be reporting back on the rally by twitter, using the ETUC's official hashtag for the day, #14nov2012.
The TUC has also responded to requests from the Greek and Spanish trade union movements to write formally to their Governments, urging a change of course and a new approach to solving the economic and social crises in their countries. See our letters to:
Later on Wednesday, our friends in the Coalition of Resistance will be meeting at 5pm outside the EU London offices and rallying at 6:30pm in the Upper Hall, Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3DW. TUC General Secretary Designate Frances O'Grady will be speaking at the rally and – in case you can't be there – her speech will appear online as she makes it. There will also be actions in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Sheffield and elsewhere. You can read the letter to the Guardian, signed by Frances O'Grady, about the 5pm rally at: http://gu.com/p/3bz4j/em.
Online action
The TUC has created an infographic about austerity across Europe showing the impact on citizens and workers, especially young people. Share it with friends, family and work mates.
The ETUC has created a Facebook page about the day of action with all the latest news and information. Like it, and encourage your Facebook friends to do the same.
And the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has urged trade unionists around the world to show solidarity by signing a pledge against austerity in Europe. They want 1411 trade unionists to sign up by 14/11!
The ITUC has also written to Herman van Rompuy and Manuel Barroso in solidarity with the ETUC day of action.
Please tweet your messages about the day, and retweet others, using the ETUC's hashtag for action against austerity, #14nov2012.
Getting the message across online
The TUC will be blogging ahead of the day of action and on the day itself. The following articles are already online:
- Anti-austerity marches on: from 'a future that works' to 'no to austerity'
- Austerity fetishism in Europe hurts us all
- 14 November 2012: Action against austerity in Europe
Online resources
There are a whole host of materials on the ETUC's website, including:
- 'A Social Compact for Europe' – the ETUC manifesto for change, a rebuttal to the Fiscal Compact which is at the heart of the austerity policies of the EU and European governments;
- The ETUC's statement establishing the Day of Action against austerity, for jobs and growth;
- A poster you can download and print off, or use for online communications; and
- A leaflet setting out the ETUC's min concerns and demands.


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The ten stitch blanket is getting dangerously close to being finished.
Plus I am also knitting a bonsai tree.
This is for the Botanica Mathematica project; combining nature, knitting and numbers. Also whilst walking home I noticed that this mysterious owl has appeared on a wall nearby and is brightening up the area.
How cute!
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text: Hi, In my opinion, garbage collection is an efficiency mechanism. I think you can proof that without garbage collection you can always use at least 50% of the computer's memory. Memory for applications that need dynamic memory management (typically PCs/workstations) is cheap. Conclusion (assuming I remembered correctly that the proof can be done): if you are not bothered with performance, use a garbage collector, and save on memory budget, use virtual memory as well. if you are bothered with performance, buy twice as much memory, and do not use a garbage collector, nor virtual memory. Simply, use enough memory. Anyone agrees? Marcel


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A SCOTTISH country park has been transformed as the filming of Outlander season two continues.
Pollok Country Park, in Glasgow, joins the growing list of Scottish locations used for filming the hit TV series and was today turned into a 1700s-themed set.
The next second season of Outlander, which is based on Diana Gabaldon's novel Dragonfly in Amber, will see Jamie and Claire Fraser continue their story in France following their traumatic encounter with Black Jack Randall.
And although much of the second book is based in France, the majority of the action still takes place in Scotland – much to the delight of tourism bosses.
From Linlithgow Palace to Tibbermore Church , Scotland provided the perfect backdrop for the first season of Outlander.
The hit show was filmed across various locations in Scotland, including a one-month stint at Doune Castle.
Glasgow -born actor Graham McTavish , who plays Dougal MacKenzie in the show, recently said: "Scotland is a key character in the story and a character that could only be portrayed by the real country.
"Its lighting and people are all authentic and that's crucial to the show."
Look back on the terrific first season of Outlander by clicking through the picture gallery below.
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ProStart Tangy Chicken Tacos recipe
April 7, 2016
This recipe for Tangy Chicken Tacos is the entree ProStart competitors from Thermopolis made for the state competition.
Boneless, skinless, chicken breast-1 lb
Hickory Smoked bacon-4 slices
Sea salt-½ t
Black pepper-½ t
Coca-Cola-1 ½ c
All-purpose flour-1 t
Sugar-¼ t
Cider vinegar-1 T
Dijon mustard-½ t
Extra-Virgin olive oil-2 T divided
Cabbage-½ c
Granny Smith apple-¼ c
Slivered almonds-2 T
Mint-1 T
Yellow onion sliced-1/3 c
Orange bell pepper sliced-1/3 c
Firm Sheep Milk Cheese-4 t
Small flour tortillas-8 tortillas
Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp (about 5 minutes). Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings. Drain bacon and crumble. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan and swirl to coat. Add chicken to pan and cook 6 minutes until browned. Turn chicken over; cook 6 more minutes. Combine Coke, flour and sugar in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Slowly add Coke mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 7 minutes on each side or until chicken is done and thermometer reads 165 degrees. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes; then slice. Bring cooking liquid to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 2 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup. Return chicken to pan; toss to coat.
To make your slaw, add bacon drippings to a medium bowl. Add remaining ½ teaspoon oil, vinegar, and mustard to drippings in bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add bacon, chopped cabbage, diced apple, almonds and mint; toss to coat.
Sautee bell pepper and onion in a small saucepan over medium heat with 1 t oil.
Working with 1 tortilla at a time, heat tortillas over medium-high heat for about 15 seconds on each side or until lightly charred. Arrange about 2 oz. chicken mixture in center of each tortilla, top with sautéed veggies, and cabbage mixture and then garnish with cheese.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Passing It On
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Excellent use for a daisywheel! No future guilt for the boy about wearing out a nice manual machine with his youthful play, and is indeed much easier for young digits to manipulate. (:ReplyDelete
Great idea to get young minds and hands engaged in writing. Though I wish those inexpensive used wedges has reusable cloth ribbons.ReplyDelete
That's wonderful. I devoted a section of my book to "Kids at the Keys." They feel a special appreciation for these machines because they gain special benefits from them.ReplyDelete
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text: After searching the web, checking out several places, and calling on what was in stock, to my disapointment the colors I wanted were not avail. A couple of places had them on their sites, but they were sold. I got a deal on the one I got, Natural Ash body, Maple Neck. I have quite a collection and don't have one like this so I'm putting the best face on, but some encouagement from some other owners wouldn't hurt. BTW, the factory didn't have what I wanted either.


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The Campus Response to Intervention Progress Monitoring Tool (RTI-PMT) for elementary schools is a web-based app that helps campus leaders monitor progress in meeting campus goals to prevent learning difficulties within a response to intervention framework. The RTI-PMT gives campus leaders the "big picture" of how the campus RTI model is working to reduce the numbers of at-risk students over time. Using the tool over the course of an academic year allows campus leaders to identify areas where additional support is needed and to communicate progress towards achieving year-end goals with stakeholders. (To learn more about how to use the app to monitor your campus' RTI-implementation, watch our "How To" module.)
Why use it?
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The RTI-PMT app is housed on your local campus server (all data reside on your database) and is accessed with teachers' electronic tablets or computers. Your campus data coordinator can complete a form here to download a free copy of the RTI-PMT. The data coordinator also will need to read and agree to the licensing agreement. Once the form is completed and you read and agree to the end user licensing agreement, the RTI-PMT will automatically download to your computer. Directions for installing and using the RTI-PMT are provided here.
Please note: Your campus must have access to a local server and access to a database to use the RTI-PMT.


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"I found it along the road and was looking for someone to give it to. Could you use it?"
"I sure could. I'm fixin' to tear down a shed. It'd be perfect for that."
"Its all yours. I've been carrying it for a couple of days and it may have gotten me in trouble with an officer yesterday, so I'll be glad to let it go."
He was my second happy customer of the trip. The first was Don Jaime. He was willing to lug a wrench I had found, saying he could use it back at his Bed and Breakfast, little knowing that he'd need it sooner than that--to remove the pedals from his bike at the Amtrak station in Birmingham so it would fit in a box for the trip he decided to take to New Orleans after we went our separate ways.
Though I was happy to lighten my load of the hammer, I was becoming attached to it. It brought back memories of a friend who advised that I take along a hammer when I biked up to Alaska a while ago. He wasn't sure if I knew of the many challenges of the road, and if I truly ought to be attempting such a ride. Books had been written for motorists about how to outfit themselves for the highway. It hadn't been paved back then and was over a thousand miles of dirt and gravel. The gravel thrown up by passing vehicles shattered windshields. Sudden downpours washed out bridges. There were only a handful of towns on the route. Mosquitoes and black flies were voracious. Bears roamed freely. When I told him I knew all this, he was astounded I still wanted to do it. "If you want to really to make it tough on yourself, you ought to take along a hammer and hit yourself on the head every so often," he suggested.
Besides the chuckles of that memory, having the hammer also gave me a minor degree of comfort, that I didn't really need, in my tent at night. I have spent hundreds of nights camping wild over the decades and not once would a hammer have defended me from an attack, not even the night a wild boar charged my tent in France. It might have made me feel a little less concerned as it circled my tent after the charge trying to decide what to do, but the hammer wouldn't have made any difference.
Never have I had to fight off a critter attracted by the food I always have in my tent, other than in bear country when I find a place to hang it. It may be good advice not to have food in one's tent, but my experience has been it is a myth. What isn't a myth is that a camp spot of my own devising awaits me every night. If I didn't have that faith I would have been in a motel last night. I was caught by pitch dark before I had escaped the sprawl of Nashville. I passed several budget motels but pushed on fully confident that a wooded area or abandoned building or church yard would eventually present itself. Before one did, I came upon a vast military cemetery, as good a campsite as I could ask for. Its far end, nearly half a mile from the road, abutted a forest, so I didn't have to sleep among the tombstones, as I have on previous occasions. No ghost has haunted me, nor did I expect one this night, but silly as it was, that hammer gave me a sense of security as I zipped myself into my tent.
I was caught by the dark as I dared to intrude upon Nashville as evening approached, drawn by my Carnegie lust. I hadn't seen any all day and knew that the four remaining Carnegies in Nashville lay along a ten mile stretch pretty much on my route through the city. Rather than cutting short my day and camping before I reached the city, I thought I could see them all within an hour and then have time to get back out into the countryside.
The first two were on university campuses, Vanderbilt and Fisk. I had addresses for them, but like most Carnegie libraries on campuses they are in the middle of quads with no discernible addresses and weren't readily identifiable. I wasted valuable minutes on both campuses floundering a bit before I pinpointed the object of my search.
I had to confirm with a young librarian on the Vanderbilt campus that her library had been funded by Carnegie. She didn't know and had to look it up. The library was originally part of Peabody College, a women's teacher school, that was eventually absorbed by Vanderbilt. It was large enough that it could still be used as one of the college's libraries, a rarity among the academic libraries that Carnegie funded, most of which now serve as administrative buildings.
It was just fifteen minutes to Fisk, a largely black college. The Wikipedia address for the library was simply the intersection of two streets in the middle of the campus that were blocked to motorized traffic. A towering grand building that had a sign welcoming new students and their parents seemed like it could be what I was looking for. A plaque out front said it had been built in 1878, before Carnegie began funding libraries. There wasn't any other likely building nearby, There was no one in the building to ask if Carnegie had later funded an addition to this castle of a building that served as a library. I circled around, then noticed a building in the quad that had the bearing of a Carnegie. Indeed it was, though it was now an administrative building and had no Carnegie marking on it, just a plaque out front stating that it had been funded by the "philanthropist Andrew Carnegie" and that its cornerstone had been laid in 1908 by the future President Howard Taft.
It was just a mile to a branch Carnegie that still served as a library. It stood gallantly on a corner lot in a largely black residential neighborhood. "Carnegie Library" was chiseled over the entry of this building that remained fully true to its origins with no additions.
My final Carnegie was another branch library fifteen minutes away on the road that would take me north out of the city. I passed under the state capital building on a hill and then crossed the Cumberland River, turning on to Main Street. The Carnegie was on a rise itself just after Main Street turned into Gallatin Road, preventing it from being another Carnegie on Main Street, by far the most popular Carnegie address. Like all the remaining Carnegies in Nashville, one could fully appreciate its beauty without the distraction of an added wing.
I thought I had plenty of time to get out into the countryside before dark, but the all too common ugly gauntlet of franchises blighting larger American towns and cities went on and on for miles. I didn't mind the added miles, as it gave me a chance for my first century of the trip. I was two miles short when I came upon the cemetery. My legs could have easily biked to one hundred and beyond, but this was a campsite I couldn't say no to. I set up my tent extra aglow with all these extra miles as each adds to the exhilaration of being on the bike all day.


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Now that the Mercedes S-Class has undergone its requisite mid-life revision, next up comes a full refresh of the model, likely due late in 2012 as a 2013 model. Giving you a very small glimpse of what to expect from the luxury sedan, spy photos of the next-generation S-Class have emerged, although heavy masking and false body paneling reveal most of the model's design elements.
In terms of power, look for the 2013 S-Class to note a range of more fuel efficient engines, with Mercedes' new direct injection power plants providing a solid range to work with. The 2011 CL-Class should serve as a good starting point of what we can look forward to under the hood, with the addition of a new plug-in option based on the Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid. Of course, look for both S63 AMG and S65 AMG models as well.
Other than that, not much is known regarding the 2013 Mercedes S-Class, but stay tuned and we'll keep you posted as new details are revealed. In the meantime, you can check out more 2013 S-Class spy photos in the gallery below, or head over to Gmotors for the full article. And before I go, a special thanks to Andrus for the tip.


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"I have started working with music because I felt that the dancing was strong enough to be independent of the music and the two things could happen at the same time and the audience could relax."
Trisha Brown
For some reason, when I was reading Peggy Phelan's essay on Trisha Brown's Orfeo, this statement felt important. Unfortunately, I was on the bus and by the time I got home, I'd forgotten why. Then again, I am quite happy just to name check Phelan and Brown, to show off how I use the trip up to the psychiatric clinic educationally .
Brown is important to me because her For MG was performed by Scottish Ballet. Since, for once, I am too young to have seen her work at the Judson Memorial Church - she was part of the gang of choreographers who came up with "post-modern dance", a category I love - this connection is important. And because I am always going on about how I am a post-modernist critic, I instinctively warm to Brown's career.
Now, what was I thinking? The music and dance relationship must have been important. Brown's earliest works, back in the 1960s, didn't have music, as such. That could be argued to parallel her choreography, which wasn't dancing, as such. So embracing music - she'd done a Carmen, and directed a version of Monteverdi's Orfeo - marked a willingness to get back into the more expected tradition, of dance as movement to music.
I know that Merce Cunningham used to randomly select bits of John Cage for his dances, insisting that the only connection between choreography and composition was that they finished roughly at the same time. But Cunningham was before Brown, a modernist, if you will.
Seriously, what's my point? A choreographer using music: whatever next? A speedway rider deciding he likes to wear a crash-helmet?
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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text: I got a call from the local GC telling me that they had just recieved a new Fender Aerodyne that I had been GASing for. So I went down there, ready to return the SUB I had just bought a few days ago. Well after checking it out , I walked out empty handed and with the new SUB in the back of the van taking a ride back home. The Aerodyne was dissapointing to me. Its pretty much a concensus here that the Aerodyne pickups are in need of a quick change. After playing and fiddling a few minutes, that was evident. + 1 for the SUB. The pickup in my passive SUB is great. The finish on the Aerodyne is nice, but for how long? I lightly wiped off a finger smudge on it and bam... instant hairline scratching. +2 for the SUB. The texture coat on the SUB is ugly yeah (subjective) but its supposed to be that way! No scratching here, Heck no need to ever clean it! And when I receive the mint white pickguard, I'll get rid of the ugly aluminum one. The hardware on the Aerodyne was average. +3 for the SUB. Solid Musicman hardware. The binding on the Aerodyne was a weird color. Not really a rich cream color, but almost a kind of "glow in the dark" color. The neck was nice on the Aerodyne, but honestly it reminded me of a MIM Fender neck. +4 for the SUB. The SUB neck is larger and fatter than the A.D., but the fretwork and fretboard are great. And just seems like better quality. Overall the Aerodyne didn't seem to have that "MIJ" all around feel of quality. It actually felt like a made in Mexico Fender to me. I"m happier with the overall feel of quality the SUB has, compared to the Aerodyne. I know, "apples & oranges", but just a review and my opinion of course.


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A new service is aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of young people.
North Tyneside Council's Cabinet has agreed plans to reshape its prevention and early intervention services.
The service will have a clear focus on preventing family breakdown and reducing the number of children becoming looked after.
Services such as health visiting, child development, mental health and support for children leaving care will be delivered by four teams combining professional expertise of staff experienced in working with children and families.
Coun Ian Grayson, cabinet member for children, young people and learning, said: "These changes represent a fundamental redesign of our prevention and early intervention services.
"Moving to a community-based, integrated approach allows us to provide a range of services in one place and make accessing services quicker and easier."
"Our primary aim is to enable families to stay together safely, and to support our children and young people to become independent and healthy in adult life."
A universal offer – featuring services from midwifery to early years health – will be provided as well as targeted support for those most in need. Both services will address the root causes of need, and work with children and families to build the skills and knowledge they need to become independent, healthy and well.
Implementation of the new service will start this month.


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Mexico is an open economy with a strong industrial and vast agriculture sector, characteristics that makes it an important exporter and importer of different products.
Mexico has a privileged geographical position, on time access to world class raw materials and up to date technology.
For investors Mexico is an attractive market due to its young and qualified labor force, and extensive number of Free Trade Agreements that gives this country preferential access to North America, European Union, Japan and other Latin American markets. Also, Mexico grants security and legal protection to foreign investors based on the Reciprocal Protection and Promotion Investment Agreements signed with 20 countries.
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The Arab Countries import a wide range of agricultural products, food, machinery and electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, furniture, synthetic fibers, footwear and clothes, decoration items, building materials, among others.
The main imported products to Mexico from the Arab countries include chemicals, metals, textiles and electrical appliances.


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IVI located in the heart of Doral is a real find. Featuring a distinctive architecture, beautifully finished homes, assigned parking and great location. IVI Doral will be built more like a boutique community with a modern and contemporary style construction. Private and gated community, all extraordinary in their own way, encompassing a total of 65 single-family luxury homes. The community will also feature a green park and bike trails. The private clubhouse will include racquetball courts, spa and sundeck, theater room, outdoor kitchen, BBQ gazebo, oversized swimming pool, fitness center and saunas.


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I've recently started creating source templates for source types that I use quite often, such as census records and cemetery markers, to save time when I'm writing research plans and reports. I've been placing them in Evernote, creating a linked table of contents so I can quickly find the correct source template. Here's my Table of Contents and template for the 1930 U.S. census:
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Template for the 1930 U.S. census in Evernote
While these templates did save me time on the research report I wrote last week, I couldn't help wondering if there was an even better way to automate the process. I've been using TextExpander at work, but not using it to its full potential. TextExpander is a great time-saver for those things you type over and over again. To use it, you set up a "snippet" for your text, and create an abbreviation that expands to the text when typed. The snippet can be used in Word, a web browser, genealogy software – basically anywhere you type information. For example, I can type ";name" and the abbreviation expands to my first and last name - Marceline Beem.
Today I decided to see if I could make a better source template in TextExpander, and it works beautifully! The program has the ability to use macros and variable fields in snippets, which make it ideal for source templates. After some experimenting, I came up with the following snippet for the same 1930 census shown above:
TextExpander snippet for the 1930 U.S. census
For reach variable, the left bracket was replaced with "%filltext:name=" and the right bracket was replaced with "%." TextExpander makes it easy to do this by pushing a button and typing in the name of the variable. I use a semicolon to start each of my abbreviations, and my pattern for the federal census records is "fed" followed by the year. My abbreviation for the 1930 census is ";fed1930".
Now when I type the abbreviation ";fed1930" into my Word document, I get a pop-up that allows me to input the variable data (Note: Be sure the cursor is where you want the text to appear when you type the abbreviation):
|TextExpander form to fill in variable data for the 1930 U.S. census snippet
After completing the form, the text is inserted into my footnote:
|Completed form for the 1930 U.S. census snippet
Footnote in Word, created from the TextExpander snippet
Of course, I would pick an example in which Ancestry.com used an FHL film, instead of a NARA publication, as its source, but that is easily fixed by editing the inserted footnote:
Corrected footnote, citing FHL microfilm instead of the NARA publication
From here, it was pretty easy to add templates for the remaining census years. To speed things up, I pasted each full reference note into Word (all remaining census years) and used the "search and replace" function to quickly edit the {brackets} with the correct syntax for TextExpander variables. I also changed the "accessed date" to record the current date, using TextExpander's native macros for date formatting.
Do you use TextExpander or other software to automate your source citations outside of your genealogy management program? Which ones, and what do you like best about your system? Tell us about it in the comments!


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IQS is not popular-- why not just use download button in MOvreel.
Yes, i can do that
But I still like to use IQS Bookmarklet.
1. OS is XP
2. Browser GoogleChrome 30 (& tested in Firefox 25 same issue)
3. video player VLC 2
4. movie - Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
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IQS bookmarklet works in 180upload
I have cleared cache, cookies, / history.
disabled the adblock plus extensions in both browsers
Yesterday, IQS Bookmarklet was working well with movreel
it was only now that it had stopped.
Thanks in advance for the help


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When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom. Does the inexperienced Pawnie have what it takes to succeed in this incredible adventure and make her dream of becoming a princess come true?An award winning story, "An Evening With Grandpa", will take a young reader on a journey through the fairy tale which will blend the magic of chess with a special night for Annie and her grandfather.The book is recommended for ages 5-10 and it is designed to introduce a game of chess to children without being a textbook. Kids who play chess already will enjoy recognizing the game elements woven into the story.Enjoy the book and feel free to ...


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Ferguson, 70, who completes 26 years at Old Trafford next month, has made no public pronouncement over when he plans to step down but there has been speculation it could be at the end of this season, depending on what his side achieve.
United's vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, revealed on Tuesday that the club already had a strategy in place to replace Ferguson, although he said it was presently "in the drawer".
Woodward said: "We have a view as to what that process will look like in terms of finding a replacement and what type of manager we want and how and when we'll go about it. But it's in the drawer and long may it stay in the drawer."
Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who is taking a year off from management, is likely to feature on any list of candidates, although he also has admirers at Chelsea.
The final say on who replaces Ferguson will be made by the Glazer family, who are exploring options for the club to become the first Premier League team to tour India after ruling out the prospect of selling up.
Having sold off 10 per cent of their stake in the club on the New York Stock Exchange in August in order to help alleviate United's debt, which stands at £360 million, the possibility of the Glazers using the partial flotation as a precursor to a possible sale has been dismissed by Woodward.
Interest from the Middle East remains strong, with the Glazers having rejected a £1.5 billion bid for the club from that region in late 2009. But despite the balancing act of servicing the club's debt and funding the manager's transfer plans, the Glazers, who completed their leveraged takeover at Old Trafford in May 2005, remain determined to extend their stay at United for the long-term.
Woodward said: "There is always interest in this business. It is a phenomenal brand and club, but they [Glazers] are not willing sellers at all, they won't even engage, they are long-term investors.
"It's a very popular business that people have interest in. The answer is: 'Not for sale'. I talk to them every day and the excitement they have in this club is undiminished and I don't see them selling completely for many, many years."
With six members of the Glazer family on the Manchester United board, however, Woodward conceded that some of the Americans could choose to relinquish their interest.
He said: "They could, they are a family of six siblings and from time to time, seven to 10 years, who knows if one wants to sell a small piece or not."
The Glazers' plans to tap into the growing football market in India could open up a hugely lucrative new stream of revenue for United.
Although Blackburn Rovers, owned by Indian poultry producers Venky's, played a game in Pune last season, no Premier League club have yet undertaken a tour of the country.
However, with Bayern Munich drawing crowds in excess of 100,000 on recent visits to the subcontinent and United aware of the vast English-speaking middle-class in the country, offers to play in India next year are being discussed at Old Trafford.


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This is the story of a boy and girl who you would never expect to have anything in common. Theodore Finch is known as the "weird" boy who has a very strong interest in death and fascinates himself by thinking of ways to commit suicide. Violet Markey blame's herself for her sister's death, and is constantly waiting for the future to come faster so she can get out of the small town that reminds her of her sister at every turn. Theodore and Violet have never really crossed paths until the day they both end up on top of the bell tower. That is where Violet saves Theodore, or is it the other way around? Violet and Theodore end up working together on a project where they explore their boring town. Theodore shows Violet the best places around, and they become adventurers. Unfortunately, while Violet begins to enjoy her life, Theodore's life crumbles into pieces. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven takes you on a wild journey of heartbreak and the sadder parts of life. I chose to read this book because it was easy to see it would be a beautiful story between an unlikely match. The main reason I finished this book was because it was a unique story with a tragic twist. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a tragic but fascinating story in the Young Adult genre.
Check this book out or put it on hold
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Ok yes we are first time parents who get a kick out of pretty much everything Trey does! And yes he really is this cute!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Even though this video is horrible quality and shows my lack of video taking skills, I couldn't resist putting it up. My parents will be mad because they got me an amazing video camera for Christmas but my camera was on the couch when he started giggling so I couldn't risk running off to get my nice camera...sorry guys. Trey is doing the cutest big laughs but of course I can never catch those. Luckily his small giggle noises are pretty cute too. Enjoy!
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Sophia is getting down, way down, in the seat. She is trying to watch the man across the parking lot without giving herself away. It has been almost thirty minutes since he went into the store and she is half asleep when he emerges, his arms loaded down with shopping bags. They are paper bags and she can't see the contents, but she imagines hammers, nails, wrenches, things that are good for building and for other purposes as well.
She has followed him from the coffee shop, this man who seems to build things. The first time she saw him was a year ago. He was working outside on an August day, doing restoration work on the front of a building on Main Street. A few days later she was having coffee across the street when he came in and sat down at the adjacent table. He was reading a book called The Passing Of Ice and sweating heavily. A friend came and he put the book down. She was a younger girl, early twenties to his mid forties. He spoke softly and articulately about poetry and the ceilings of cathedrals. The next time she saw him he was at the same table, with a different girl. A few weeks later a different girl again. They were always about the same age, with dark hair, wearing loose modest clothes. Clothes that concealed. Sooner or later he would get around to telling them that he made ice sculptures in his spare time. Come home with me, he would say, and I'll make a sculpture of you. Have you ever watched yourself melt? She heard him ask this question again and again.
She began to pay more attention and verified that he arrived for each date at the same time, usually in the same outfit. Coveralls and plaid, the artist-as-lumberjack look. He brought the same book, The Passing Of Ice, and read it while he waited. When there was a lull in the conversation he used the book as a conversation-starter, saying that it was about the beauty of disappearing. He spoke the same words each time, always to a new girl. Sophia never saw any of them a second time.
One day on her lunch break she went to the book store and asked about The Passing of Ice, but they had never heard of it. She went to the library and found no record of it in the computer system. As she drove around town she kept an eye out for old buildings under repair, searched for the man and even spotted him occasionally, painting and doing detail work while standing on tall ladders. Some nights, after a drink, she would reach for the phone to call a friend and ask about the man, ask if he had a reputation, but once she had the phone to her ear and her finger poised to dial she would remember that the phone numbers she knew were all for friends and family far away, on the coasts, in other countries. Then she would replace the phone, put another piece of ice in the glass, drink, and fall asleep
Today she has decided to follow him. The script at the coffee shop was the same, but the new girl is a few inches shorter and wears a skirt instead of jeans. She is waiting for the man in the passenger seat of his truck. When he comes out with huge bags under his arms, bags that reveal nothing but suggest hammers and nails and other tools, she runs out and offers to help him, but he insists on bearing the weight himself.
Sophia hunches down until he reaches the car and when he pulls out of the parking lot she tails him. He drives like a wandering attention span, moving in odd imperfect circles. As far as she can tell he is not bound anywhere in particular. Soon he takes a turn and she misses it and he is lost to her. She loops back around to the block where he turned but the street is deserted. She has never seen this road empty of cars in the afternoon. Lacking a plan, she decides to go straight. A few blocks later she looks in the rearview mirror and sees his truck behind her, coming up fast. He pulls up beside her in the passing lane, rolls down the window and gestures for her to do the same. The girl is gone. The windshield and windows are covered with condensation. She lowers her window, keeping an anxious eye on the road ahead. He is asking her something which at first she can not hear over the wind. She hears the word evaporate. He repeats the question and she hears other words. Would. You. Like. To. The two cars are running side by side, going too fast. She is not sure where she is anymore, there is no time to look for landmarks. She slams on the brakes, thinking she will make a u-turn and flee in the opposite direction before he has time to react.
Somehow she does not hear the sound of the collision until after the collision is over. Somehow she is already on the pavement thirty feet in front of the car before she feels the impact and realizes that she has been hit from behind. Somehow she looks back from where she is lying on the road and sees another car attacking hers, piling on from behind, before she even puts her foot on the brake. Somehow she looks down and sees her arms and ribs and the confusion of her body before she even notices the man in the coffee shop for the first time. Somehow she hears the man's truck turn around and head back in her direction before she even moves to this town. Somehow it isn't until the four thick tires have overcome her that she sees herself covered in small, sharp pieces of red ice and understands that she is melting. Somehow she looks up and sees the shattered windshield before she learns how to read or write or add or subtract. Somehow she figures out where she came from and how she got here before she even arrives. Somehow she escapes down a damp passageway, takes a cold harsh breath and begins to cry. As the air leaves her body she tells herself in the voice of a stranger that the time has come to remember how to stand without tumbling on legs that have never been used, the time has come to remember what was written in the man's book and what it means. In the moment of ending and beginning she understands that she has read the book before and will read it again, over and over, until it is as familiar as her own name.
About the author:
Charles Ullmann lives in Japan. He has some stories on Eyeshot, Facsimilation and the McSweeneys Internet Tendency. He recently caught his first rainbow trout.


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Laden - Well Clean (Official Music Video)
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Music video by Laden performing "Well Clean" off the 'Here We Go Riddim' produced by Kame Up Records. Video directed by Michael Burbridge (Biggzship), text edited by Yush.
Laden - Well Clean (Lyrics Snippet)
(Verse 1)
Step out inna mi Gucci belt
Yuh know seh mi use to wealth
Gyal see Young deh inna di Lui-V
And a ask out who is he
Fast car, yuh know we mek girls merry
Anytime we step out inna fresh Burberry
When mi a step inna mi Prada shoes
Every gyal just waan go cruse
We well clean, well clean
Me and mi crew nuh ramp fi shell scene
See we inna the party flossing spending
Yuh nah fi ask we wealthy
And we well clean, well clean
Yo yow, we well clean
See we inna the party flossing spending
Me and mi team nuh ramp fi shell scene
(Verse 2)
Weh we do, Get some chase and rum
And f*k up the place and done
When me and mi crew roll through yuh event
Yuh know a nuff empty crate pon ground
Gyal dem a whine dem waist and tun
Dem love the bass and drum
A so we do we thing when we step a road
Yeh we ever fresh a road
Speak Your Mind
Laden - Well Clean (Official Music Video)
Laden - Well Clean (Official Music Video)


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We get it: You love Jack in the Box, but you've tried everything on the menu, and are still upset about some old favorites disappearing. What's a Jack in the Box fan to do?
Luckily, there are still ways you can and should get creative if you're bored with the standard menu options.
Let's put it this way: If you're sticking to what's listed, then you're missing out on some potentially tasty late-night meals.
Here's the inside scoop on the Jack in the Box secret menu.
1. The Bacon Bacon Cheeseburger
The Bacon Bacon Cheeseburger has earned a strong cult following after it was discontinued. There's even a Facebook group devoted to the ill-fated burger. Never fear, though: you can still order it if you're sneaky.
The Bacon Bacon Cheeseburger still has a place on the Jack in the Box secret menu. Just ask for a bacon cheeseburger with added bacon bits to create your own Bacon Bacon Cheeseburger.
2. The Triple (or Quadruple) Jack
If you can handle it, your burger can be stacked as tall as you want it. An extra dollar will get you an extra patty added on to any burger.
Turn your Double Jack or Ultimate Cheeseburger into a triple patty, or add a second patty to another classic, like the Bacon and Swiss or the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger.
3. Cheese, Cheese, and More Cheese
While you're at it, did you know you can order extra cheese? Well, you do now. Add as much cheese as you want to any burger for $.40 a slice.
The Bacon and Swiss Buttery Jack could use a slice of American cheese too, don't you think? Just don't order a "burger with cheese." There's a name for that already.
4. The Ciabatta Cheeseburger
Another fan favorite that left us too soon, the Ciabatta Cheeseburger can still be made on request, depending on your location. Ask for the burger you want and see if they can make it on a ciabatta bun.
And while you're at it, you might be able to sweet-talk your way into a sourdough bun on any burger.
Ah, yes–the dessert hack. If you're looking for a twist on your classic Oreo milkshake, ask for mint instead of vanilla ice cream for a York Peppermint Pattie-inspired treat.
Can a wink and a nudge get you some strawberry mixed in there? Or a chocolate Oreo milkshake? There's only one way to find out.
Can you get ham and turkey from breakfast added to a burger? What about french fries? You never know until you ask. It depends on your location, what they have on hand, and what you can get them to do for you.
Of course, you could also think outside the Box: what can you grab at a CVS or Walgreens that could make a good add-on? Potato chips, sour cream, or barbecue sauce can make for some great additions if they'll let you bring them in. You can even pick yourself up some beer or wine to enjoy (after lunch of course! Jack in the Box is not a BYOB joint!)
What combos have you tried at a Jack in the Box? Do you have any insider hacks? Let us know in the comments.
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At the risk of sounding like a condescending scold — in other words, becoming like those I like to scold — I offer up a post from January written on the heels of media excuse-making about Baseball Hall of Fame voting (and in one case, the willful abstinence from casting a ballot).
The reason was the presence of suspected steroids users Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, among others, on the ballot. I'll insert the second paragraph from that post at the end of the second paragraph of this post, since it's particularly noteworthy given the news this week about major steroids-related suspensions about to come down in Major League Baseball. I wrote then:
This absolutism has at times been a disservice to the game, because it tends to whitewash or distort history. While historical interpretation is a largely subjective endeavor, the burden of placing the accomplishments of its greatest players in a proper, fair and accurate historical context has become an increasingly troublesome one.
The report at ESPN.com that MLB investigators were coming down especially harshly on reputed steroids distributor Tony Bosch — mainly by threatening him with crippling legal action — hasn't generated much in the way of a full-throated endorsement of what would be severe suspensions to Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez and nearly two dozen other players.
The reported punishments are just that for now, not yet announced by MLB. Yet baseball's pursuit in this case is already under close scrutiny in some media circles. Coming down the hardest is Patrick Hruby of Sports on Earth, who makes the usual connections to the War on Drugs, and how sports entities, despite stricter and stricter testing, can't really make a dent unless they get the assistance of, or use methods approaching those in the law enforcement community.
He extensively quotes Penn State professor Charles Yesalis, a noted sports doping expert and author of "The Steroids Game," published in 1998, about the time anti-doping institutions were being created. Fifteen years later, he says that while athletes aren't particularly skilled at "evading aggressive law enforcement," testing may never be fully effective:
"What would work? Aggressive, undercover police sting operations. I'm talking handcuffs. Put it on 'Cops.' But are you willing to do that against Penn State, USC, the Baltimore Ravens, the Los Angeles Lakers, on a sustained basis?"
This is especially alarming to think about given how MLB is considered to have the toughest anti-steroids provisions of any professional sports league in North America.
The Biogenesis case could very well be a tipping point in escalating police-style investigation of suspected steroids users. But Yesalis thinks overly aggressive probes stand to backfire with a sports-loving public that hasn't shown the same zeal to get rid of "cheaters" as sports league and agencies thirsting after good public relations.
The demonizing of steroids that the scolds think is coming from rank-and-file sports lovers is rather the handiwork of zealots, especially in the media, who can't bear to have the "purity" of the games as they have known them tainted in any way.
Yesalis concludes that the onus really is on the fans, and that may be the biggest problem of all:
"Look, the best way to deal with [drugs in sports] is for all fans to boycott. It would be cleaned up almost instantaneously. But nobody gives a damn. In fact, these drugs make the product better for viewing and enjoyment. Do you want to watch a beauty contest where everyone is overweight and wearing no makeup?"
So where are some of these scolds now? Eerily quiet, or approaching the subject from a different perspective. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com, author of "Juicing the Game" and who sent in a blank Hall of Fame ballot, opted to pursue the labor angle, saying long-term suspensions would upset a hard-won peace stemming from the 1994 strike.
Surprisingly, Bryant is rather even-handed here, something I didn't think possible on the subject:
The real issue is baseball's attempt to suspend players for their association with a wellness clinic, without actual positive-test violations of the league's drug policy. Melky Cabrera the one player linked to Biogenesis who has tested positive, already served his 50-game suspension. Unless documentation shows –assuming Bosch's documentation is better, say, than Brian McNamee's decade-old syringes and gauze in a Coke can — that Cabrera was still using PEDs after his suspension last season, it seems inconceivable that baseball would be able to suspend him again for essentially discovering the source of the original offense.
As I said, it's all tied to serious labor strife Bryant predicts would surface if MLB wields a heavy hammer. It's good to see at least a tiny bit of tacit acknowledgement that accused dopers do indeed have rights, a benefit of the doubt he wouldn't confer upon them for Hall of Fame purposes. Bryant goes on:
The public is fatigued by the steroid era, and there was an expectation that players, especially star players such as Braun and Rodriguez, would act more responsibly.
But it seems the better option, or at least an accompanying one, would be to encourage player cooperation to glean information about how the Biogenesis 20 beat their tests (if they were in fact tested at all during the proper time frames).
Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated, another A List doping scold, calls Bosch's cooperation "a major breakthrough" for MLB, but otherwise is strangely muted.
Then there's Bob Ford of The Philadelphia Inquirer, who uses the "cheating" word (and hails from a household with another sportswriter doping scold of the Lance Armstrong variety) as he offers up pure milquetoast:
Baseball has been the most successful – or perhaps the most willing – in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs. Maybe that is the result of the bad burn suffered by the sport when it giddily accepted the popularity boost during the record-destroying Steroid Era.
How has the sport been "burned?" Ford doesn't elaborate. When it comes to the scolds making such declarations, you're expected to take them at their word.
Even if their words appear to be falling on more and more deaf ears.
The Schoolmarm might be the oblivious of all, not even bothering to examine the process of the MLB investigation of Biogenesis, much less the sordid prospect of baseball climbing into bed with the likes of Bosch. Why? Because of the children:
Parents with teenagers in sports, boys and girls who studies show are already trying PEDs to play better, should be thankful that their kids will see the news of more athletes being disgraced by doping.
The next day she visited the subject again, citing how the public turned against Lance Armstrong "almost overnight after he admitted to using PEDs in January." But it's more likely the public was disturbed by shameful stories of his treatment of associates, team members and others in his circle who finally outed him as a jerk above all. Bosch is mentioned only in passing, since the worst offenders here are the "cheaters" — whether they've been found guilty of doping or not.
In linking to Tim Marchman's scorching evisceration of the Biogenesis probe on Deadspin, Joshua Benton of the Nieman Journalism Lab may have had the most prescient comment on this when he Tweeted on Thursday:
Is there any topic in which the trad media/new media divide is stronger than PEDs?


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We're committed to sustainable food production, the use of high-quality ingredients, and purchasing locally-grown organic produce. We express our love of food to your guests through fresh flavors and elegant presentations. Along with great food, Savoir Faire prides itself on its professional staff. After 28 years of catering and event planning, we know how to make clients happy.
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Both the United States and several European countries among those who are Germany, France and Great Britain, have made capitalizations to national financial entities (several of them with operations around the world). Although with these capitalizations these countries prevented a collapse of their financial systems, they have generated a series of inefficiencies in the future. Firstly, this precedent if it is not faced with a regulation and supervision lasts, more comprehensive, will generate episodes of moral hazard and adverse selection which may result in a new crisis. Furthermore, these recapitalizations allow them entities that have proved to be not responsible in the management of risks, to maintain a significant stake in the markets (and it may even enable them to gain more participation), not only national but also international, which can generate an inefficient functioning of the financial system in both and as soon as these entities not corrected their behavior (in factthey have a bias to not do so). For other opinions and approaches, find out what Lindt Chocolates has to say. The intervention of Governments in financial institutions, can compel them to a suboptimal behavior as it relates to its intermediary function.
Another negative aspect is that these recapitalizadas entities have a bad reputation difficult to reverse. Markets have memory and any situation of uncertainty might endanger them again to these and the financial system as a whole. Probably, the fragility of these recapitalizadas financial institutions will not disappear in the short term since hardly the recapitalizations can completely restructure their balance sheets. Checking article sources yields Francesca Segal as a relevant resource throughout. In fact, even has could be determined the volume of toxic assets that they have. Therefore, these entities will remain for a time vulnerable to stressful situations. So far, the crisis shows us the recapitalizations prevented the collapse of the international financial system but have not achieved the objective of reactivating credit circuit to lift the economies in recession situation yet. There are no great expectations that the international financial system can begin to generate funding in the short term despite the lax monetary policies that seek to facilitate the anchorage of the entities. Time will tell if the potential inefficiencies that have been generated in the international financial system with the bailouts produce higher costs than those who has tried to avoid.


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Mashiko Editor's Pick
Hajime Sato's bustling West Seattle sushi joint has always been very Seattle: deeply traditional and thoroughly modern in the very same bite. And now that modernity requires environmental awareness and action, Mashiko is really on a roll. Since phasing out Atlantic salmon, Southeast Asian shrimp, and other endangered and at-risk seafood, demand for Sato's seats and bar stools has only increased. With reusable chopsticks made from wheat products in hand, environmentally conscious eaters pout, just a little, about the soft-shell crab and black cod liver that no longer make the cut, and cheerfully inquire about the domestic catfish that replaces off-limits freshwater eel. (It's marinated to almost the exact same sweet and buttery effect, without the hairy, sort of scratchy texture of unagi). A Japanese-born, traditionally trained sushi chef making sustainability seem sexy and slathering just a little cream cheese here and there? Only in Seattle, folks, only in Seattle.


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Wow. I don't quite know where to start. What an eclectic group of schools we visited. During my time there it was clarified for me that we are beginning the process of writing the next school charter. So we visited these schools to help us inform this decision. I must say, it was a really effective way using the Ipad to create my notes on a keynote - it was really easy to take photos to back up what I saw or wanted to say. Gosh! Each school was so different. I have so many questions and wonderings that I don't know where to start. I might sleep on this one... what does it all mean?
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Napier School Visits 2012
Posted by Nic at 9:14 PM
Labels: professional development, Reflection
2 comments:
- James @ Russell Street School said...
I agree three very different schools but all with a clear belief and position on what is important in education. Looking forward to discussing these schools at our next team meeting.
Can you share your keynote please I'd love to see it.
- June 8, 2012 at 2:01 PM
- XFactor5 said...
Me too e hoa, I'd love to watch your keynote, so can you please share it, thanks. Chur, Rosie
- June 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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Plagiarism: Frequently Asked Questions
How many consecutive words of the author can I use before I risk plagiarism?
Can I use the author's sentence structure and just substitute synonyms for the author's words?
When I quote an author, may I make minor changes to or leave words out of the quotation?
May I add italics to words within a quote?
How can I blend quotations into my text?
What happens if I find other sources cited by the author to support the view I want to cite? Do I have to cite all of his sources?
Should I try to cite sources when writing about topics that seem to be common knowledge?
What if I can't remember where I read or heard about a particular idea?
Q. How many consecutive words of the author can I use before I risk plagiarism?
There is no specific number. Chances are, if you're asking this question, you're relying too heavily on sources and should instead think more deeply on your own about your topic. Use your sources more selectively: choose key concepts, or quote phrases or sentences from the source in support of your claim when something is well said. You could also quote to represent the opposing view accurately. However, if the source is mostly useful not for its concise wording but for the information it provides, paraphrase the information in your own words, introducing the paraphrase by crediting the author, and ending with a footnote.
Q. Can I use the author's sentence structure and just substitute synonyms for the author's words?
If you're looking to insert synonyms into an author's original sentence structure, you're still relying too heavily on the source. Copying the sentence structure and changing a few words may mean that you have not fully digested the content of what you're reading. Follow the guidelines for quoting and paraphrasing, paying special attention to the example of "maintaining your own voice."
Q. When I quote an author, may I make minor changes to or leave words out of the quotation?
Minor changes may be made to blend the quotation into the grammar of your sentence, help the reader understand pronoun references it contains, or focus the reader on certain important information. These changes must be clearly indicated, and the original meaning must be strictly preserved. Indicate additions by placing them in brackets [ ].1 If you leave words or phrases out, you must use ellipsis points correctly: use three ellipsis points, each one separated by a space, to show words left out within a sentence. When you leave out full sentences or begin with words in one sentence and finish with words from another, use four ellipsis points.
Q. May I add italics to words within a quote?
You may add italics to emphasize a point, but this must be noted in one of two ways: (1) immediately following the italicized word, insert "emphasis added" in brackets; or (2) in the footnote, following the page number and a semicolon, insert "emphasis added."
Q. How can I blend quotations into my text?
When using quotes of fewer than five lines, you may introduce them with the name of the author and a verb such as writes, claims, or argues.2
If the quote is five lines or longer, you may use a block quotation. Single space and indent the lines you are quoting. You should not use quotation marks at the beginning or end of a block quote because the indentation and single spacing indicate that the words are quoted from another source. You should, however, insert a footnote at the end of the citation.4 The following excerpt from a student paper illustrates the use of a block quotation:
Q. What happens if I find other sources cited by the author to support the view I want to cite? Do I have to cite all of his sources?
If you are paraphrasing information from a source—for example, a commentary—that cites other sources for support, you only have to cite the source you are consulting. If it is necessary to mention "Author B," with whom "Author A" is interacting, in order to make sure the reader accurately understands the context for your quotation of "Author A," you may mention "Author B" when you introduce the quote:
If you want to use a quotation that is reprinted in a source, look the quote up in the original, so that you can understand and fairly represent the meaning of the quotation in its original context. If the original source is inaccessible, you may use the form for citing "One Source Quoted in Another."5
Q. Should I try to cite sources when writing about topics that seem to be common knowledge?
Common knowledge is defined as information that is well-known and generally assumed to be true by those who read and write on the topic.6 You would not be expected to cite a specific work when you draw on this common knowledge, but if you take specific ideas from a source, cite that source.
Q. What if I can't remember where I read or heard about a particular idea?
If you cannot remember where you heard an idea or read a quotation, don't panic. If you have learned about the idea or quote from an everyday conversation or in Email with a friend, pastor, or professor, you may cite that person in a footnote, but it is not necessary to include an entry for it in the bibliography. If you remember a quotation, try to look up the quotation, and omit it if it cannot be verified. If the idea could be considered common knowledge, see our FAQ on citing common knowledge.
Return to Plagiarism at Westminster
1 Turabian, A Manual for Writers, 351–57.
2 For a list of other verbs that can be used to introduce a quotation, see the CTW handout "Blending Quotations."
3 Turabian, A Manual for Writers, 75–77 and 347–48.
4 Turabian, A Manual for Writers, 349–350.
5 Center for Theological Writing, Citation and Formatting Guide (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Theological Seminary), 26.
6 "Common knowledge" generally refers to dates of events in history, well-known phrases (e.g., "All men are created equal"), geographical information, genealogies, names of people, and information gathered through the senses. David Blakesley and Jeffrey L. Hoogeveen, The Thomson Handbook (Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsorth, 2008), 360-61.


text: We're a little late announcing this, but we are delighted to welcome Ariele Macadangdang (what a cool name) to our little band. She's a violinist from Michigan who just finished her Master of Music degree at University of Miami and is so much fun! She's been playing with us since January and we can't wait for what the future has in store for us.


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Contact Us
For estimates and consultation contact
Jim Barry
Phone: (607) 589-6732
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256 Lang Road, Spencer NY 14883
Jim Barry (owner) – "I most like and am skilled at the wide variety of trades that we perform, including wallcoverings and carpentry. In my years with Blue Spruce since co-founding the company in 1998, I really value the opportunity that I've had to hone my professional skills in the wide varieties of work we do in just about every aspect of home improvement that goes along with painting. Customer satisfaction is very important to me with every job, big or small."
email: email@example.com
Shawn Larson – "I used my bachelors degree in art to become a decorative painter in the furniture business for 14 years prior to working at Blue Spruce. These fine art skills have carried over into the quality of work I've done for Blue Spruce since 2009. I want to promote the highly detailed work I am proficient with, including murals, and to help the company with all of its work and business decisions."
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Devyn Barry – "I first started working for Blue Spruce on my summer vacations, doing some of the less skilled labor before graduating high school. From there I built my skill set up to the professional level which is expected from a company of this caliber. Since I started doing home improvement painting in 2010, I have prided myself on painting quality detailed work at a fast and neat pace, while also being able to effectively communicate with customers to meet their needs. I have additionally developed many other all-around construction skills that go along with painting over the years."


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Kinesio UK is delighted to announce that from Monday 26 January, its handy, pre-cut packs of therapeutic taping will be available for sale in Superdrug!
There will be individual Kinesio pre-cut packs on sale to treat Knee, Back, Foot, Arm and Shoulder from Price each. Each pack comes with simple instructions on how to apply.
Kinesio Taping is brightly coloured therapeutic tape used in NHS, in sports medicine and in private health care to ease and control a multitude of different, painful conditions.
Kinesio can relieve pain, reduce lymphatic swelling, strengthen muscles, protect against muscle injury, and aid joint misalignment in all ages.
It creates a lifting effect on skin that improves circulation, alleviates pain, and depending on its application, relaxes or stimulates muscles.
Kinesio?s effectiveness for helping sports injuries in particular saw it rocket to global fame in the UK during the London 2012 Olympics when athletic stars from over 80 different countries competed whilst wearing it. It?s now rare to see a premiership football match without a player decked in its bright stripes. Kinesio is used by physiotherapists to help everyday injuries, for instance, lower back pain and frozen shoulder in people of all ages. You will also now find it increasingly used in paediatric medicine and by cancer and lymphoedema specialists to alleviate the distressing swelling of lymphoedema.
Kevin Anderson, Managing Director of Kinesio UK says: ?Kinesio Tape?s visibility on the international sports arena, in the NHS and in everyday life, plus excellent research and first-hand accounts of its effectiveness, has led to an increased demand from people of all ages.
?We?re delighted to see Kinesio pre-cut tape on Superdrug shelves. It?s also great news for all those people who prefer a drug-free alternative to pain relief. You can now pop into Superdrug and literally ?tape away the swelling and discomfort with Kinesio in no time!
?We will also be offering professional advice and even a taping service from Kinesio-qualified practitioners who will be in store to help Superdrug customers.?
Superdurg say?Kinesio Tape is being used increasingly in all walks of life and we believe our customers will appreciate being able to quickly choose whichever type of Kinesio they need straight off the Superdrug shelves. We are also particularly happy at the additional in-store advice available from Kinesio because Superdrug champions the very best service to our customers at all times.?
For clinicians, boxes and rolls of Kinesio Tape are available online from www.kinesiotaping.co.uk


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Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, Doylestown, PA 1898-present
A man is filling his basket with apples on this vintage tile from Moravian. It's one of the early figure tiles representing seasonal activities. This line is very charming and collectible. See our other figures.
4″ x 4″ x 1/2″ thick
Great condition; never set
Qty = 1


text: If you are one of the individuals that was affected by the flooding and haven't received your check we have contacted the post office to see what procedures they have in place. They have brought all of the Clendenin and Elkview mail to the main post office on Lee Street. They are going to sort the mail and if at all possible they will deliver to these affected areas. If you have not received any mail including your June 24, 2016 pay check and would like a replacement please contact the Payroll Department at 304-348-7750 ext. 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 or 313 by 1:00 pm today Monday June 27, 2016. The Payroll Department will place a stop payment on the checks and your replacement checks will be ready by 2:00 pm on Tuesday June 28, 2016. You will need to have a photo ID to pick up your check. If you don't have a photo ID we will ask pertinent questions for your security.