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by Louie Simmons Flex
I'm often asked how to get a big raw bench. I was a top-eight bencher in 1980 with a 480-pound lift at 220 without a shirt. There were no bench shirts until around 1984. Using a shirt, I was in the top six in 2002 with a 575-pound lift. If I could make a top-10 bench for 32 years, imagine what you can do.
In 1971, I had a 340-pound raw bench. Not long after, I met Bill Seno, a bodybuilder and a powerlifter, a common combination in the '70s. Bill was a bench-press record holder with massive size and using a close-grip style. Bill told me to bench ultra-wide (illegal grip), one inch outside of the rings. He recommended that I do a six-rep max, week after week, until I could no longer make progress, then an eight-rep max, and then a 10-rep max, with each successive increase until I could no longer make progress. At that point, he recommended returning to sixes, and repeating the cycle-going for a new record with six reps, then eight, and so on.
Did it work? It took my 340-pound bench, at 172 pounds body weight, to a 515-pound bench at 212 pounds body weight. I warmed up a lot and made smart jumps. A three-week wave at one weight worked best for me. Thanks, Bill.
If you're going to bench big raw, you need to get bigger. My version was to do a top set of three at one weight. My best was 13, 11, and nine reps with 155 pounds, 23, 21, and 19 reps with 125 pounds, and 29, 24, and 20 reps with 100 pounds. You'll need about six minutes between each set to fully recover. Use one bar weight per workout.
Pat Casey, of the original California Westside Barbell Club, was big on using dumbbells, as was Jim Williams, who made a 675-pound raw bench in 1972. Incidentally, Pat was (officially) the first 600-pound bencher and also held the world record in the squat (as did Mr. Williams). Larry Pacifico also told me (and anyone else who'd listen), to train the triceps like crazy. He thought 75% of bench strength came from the triceps, and I later found this to be true.
So how does Westside train triceps? Every way possible.
First, you can do lying triceps extensions, with a straight or EZ-curl bar, in a variety of positions: bar to forehead, bar to nose, bar touching, and bar to throat. The throat is the most demanding on the elbows, but very effective. A total of 50-70 reps is standard with heavy weight.
A J.M. press is a 75% extension and 25% bench. To perform, lay flat and lower the bar straight down over the upper chest, using a close grip. Then roll the bar back toward the throat, while raising the elbows upward, then press up.
You can also do dumbbell extensions, lowering them to the upper chest, as the elbows stay out to the sides. An incline works best for these. You can also do dumbbell rollbacks on a flat bench, lowering the dumbbells to touch the shoulders, rolling back to the rear as far as possible, and then pressing back through to the top. Westside does 60-80 total reps of these movements.
In addition to the triceps work, you'll need to include upper-back training, rear- and side-delt work, and hammer curls.For more information please visit westside-barbell.com and west sideperformancenutrition.com<h ttp://sideperformancenutrition.com>.
– Use one dynamic effort (speed) day to develop explosive power. This will be 40-50% of your 1RM + 25% tension at the top with either chain or bands. To reduce bar deceleration after speed benching, do the high-rep dumbbell presses, then extensions.
– Use a second max-effort day to develop absolute strength. Rotate the bar exercise each week. Rack press on two different height pins, board press to a four- and three-board, a three- and two-board, or a two- and one-board. Floor, incline, and decline presses should also be rotated in. Follow a 1RM with a top set of six, eight, or 10 reps for added muscle mass.
– When pressing, press the bar straight up-not over your face.
Follow this two-day dynamic effort and max-effort training system, 72 hours apart for optimal recovery, and watch your bench soar. FLEX
Source: http://www.flexonline.com/training/g…r-bench-bigger


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text: I have been trying to get postfix up and going with virtual users and am having a very hard time with it. I have posted in various forums on the web to no avail, but I am hoping somebody here can help. I can receive mail fine. In my maillog, when I try to SEND an email from an email client(or webmail), several things are happening. Code: NOQUEUE: reject: connect from localhost: client host rejected : access denied; proto=SMTP xsasl_dovecot_server_connect: Connecting warning: SASL: Connect to private/auth failed: Permission denied fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms There is another post that is ALMOST like this, but the solutions there did not help. Originally I was not getting this error, just a 'client access denied' from my IP address, but after trying to fix it via instructions from the other post, this started happening. Following the example from a post for THIS problem made things worse and I could no longer receive emails. I started over from scratch and now have it to this point. I am not sure what I need to post...entire main.cf and master.cf? (pretty long) postconf -a says Code: dovecot postconf -A says nothing (empty) (which I am sure is part of the problem, but not sure what to do about it) postconf -d | grep nis says Code: alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases, nis:mail.aliases lmtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter ..which is odd.. alias_maps is for 'local delivery' correct? Since I am using virtual users (from mysql), I would think it should be something like : Code: local_transport = virtual alias_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql_virtual_alias_maps.cf ..which is exactly what I currently have in my /etc/postfix/main.cf.. Any help would be appreciated.


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Hadena James began writing at the age of eight. As a teenager, she had several short stories published in literary magazines. She completed writing her first novel at the age of 17.
Hadena graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in European History with minors in German and Russian studies. She has always wanted to be a writer so she also took several classes in creative writing.
Hadena's primary literary genre is action/thriller. She currently writes two series, both use action/thriller. "The Brenna Strachan Series" uses fantasy and the "Dreams & Reality Series" uses murder mystery as its secondary genre. She continues to explore and expand her writing and hopes to soon produce a comedic action/thriller.
When she isn't busy writing or running her business, Hadena enjoys playing in a steel-tip dart league. She also loves to travel throughout North America and Europe. Her favorite cities are Chicago, Illinois and Berlin, Germany. She is an avid reader, reading everything from the classics like Jane Austen to modern writers like Terry Pratchett. One of her all-time favorite books is "Good Omens" by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett. She writes all of her books while listening to music and the bands tend to get "honorable mentions" within the pages.


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The nature of proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
Here, Josh Friedman of Akin Gump recaps Tuesday's oral argument in Dillon v. United States. On Monday, Akin Gump's Troy D. Cahill previewed the proceedings here. Check the Dillon v. United States (09-6338) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates.
At oral argument on Tuesday morning, petitioner's counsel characterized proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) as "sentencings at which [United States v. Booker's] constitutional and remedial holdings must apply." Counsel for the United States, by contrast, characterized such proceedings as a "discretionary mechanism for the exercise of leniency for defendants who have already been sentenced." The questions asked and observations made by the Justices during oral argument suggested that the Court is reluctant to side with petitioner's characterization. However, the Court hinted as well that it may not agree fully with the characterization advanced by the United States, at least as it pertains to a district court's ability to correct calculations relating to, for example, a defendant's criminal history category.
Lisa B. Freeland, appearing on behalf of petitioner Percy Dillon, began her argument by asserting that Section 3582(c) proceedings are sentences to which the Sixth Amendment and Booker apply. The Chief Justice, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Sotomayor immediately questioned whether, in view of Ms. Freeland's argument, the adoption of an across-the-board rule providing for a fixed reduction in crack cocaine sentences by the Sentencing Commission or Bureau of Prisons would be constitutionally suspect. Ms. Freeland responded that although such an action "would not present the problem here," this case is distinct because it involves a statutory mechanism created by Congress that empowers the federal courts to reconsider a defendant's sentence. And, she argued, the district courts must exercise that power in accordance with "the law of the land at the time [of the Section 3582(c)(2) proceeding]."
Seeking to examine "a different path," Justice Ginsburg expressed her concern that the amended guideline applies only to crack cocaine offenses. As a result, "all of the others who are identically situated with respect to all other factors, they don't get their sentences revised." Ms. Freeland responded that an "urgent and compelling problem" necessitated the promulgation of the amended guideline and justified providing relief to those, like Mr. Dillon, who were sentenced for crack cocaine offenses while not providing relief to those sentenced for other offenses. Further, in response to Justice Ginsburg's observation that the rule advocated by petitioner would provide a "powerful motive" to the Sentencing Commission not to make its Guidelines amendment retroactive, Ms. Freeland noted that such a response would be an "abdicat[ion]" of the Sentencing Commission's duties.
The focus of the argument then turned to the process and limits of the proceeding under Section 3582(c)(2) as advocated by Ms. Freeland. Seemingly to avoid characterizing the proceeding as a "full-resentencing," Ms. Freeland explained that "[w]e are simply saying that when a court imposes a new sentence, that new sentence must comply with this Court's decision in Booker." Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Scalia questioned the operation of such a limited process and asked if other non-Booker constitutional violations could also be considered in a Section 3582(c)(2) proceeding. Ms. Freeland responded that "waiver principles, law of the case, [and the] mandate rule," among other procedural rules, would limit a defendant's ability to raise challenges to his amended sentence.
Argument then shifted to the text of Section 3582(c). Responding to a question by Justice Sotomayor whether, under Ms. Freeland's construction, 3582(c)(2) proceedings are merely one-way ratchets under which a court is authorized only to reduce a defendant's sentence, Ms. Freeland explained that the text of Section 3582(c)(2) compelled this result. Justice Breyer seized this opening to debate the relevant statutory text "" "the court may reduce the term of imprisonment . . . if such a reduction is consistent with applicable policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission." In his estimation, the statute bound judicial discretion to the limits set forth in applicable policy statements and, because there was an applicable policy statement in this case, he suggested that Ms. Freeland would have to demonstrate that policy statement itself was unconstitutional in order to prevail. Conceding that it was not petitioner's position that Section 3582(c)(2) is itself unconstitutional, Ms. Freeland clarified that insofar as § 1B1.10(b)(2)(A) requires a district court to impose a sentence within the guideline range, the policy statement itself is the source of the constitutional violation because, as suggested by Justice Scalia, the policy statement "effectively" requires district courts to "disregard Booker."
Finally, Justice Breyer voiced the concern that applying Booker to Section 3582(c)(2) proceedings would cause overwhelming systemic burdens. Ms. Freeland cited the relative ease with which the lower federal courts handled resentencings in the immediate aftermath of Booker and, in any event, she emphasized, the imposition of such a burden is justified for people like Mr. Dillon "who are deserving [of relief]."
Leondra Kruger, appearing on behalf of the United States, contended that proceedings under Section 3582(c)(2) do not implicate Booker because such proceedings do not give rise to a "plenary resentencing . . . requiring reconsideration of guidelines determinations . . . or requiring application of intervening changes in the law." Ms. Kruger characterized proceedings under Section 3582(c) as "limited" in purpose and akin to "a type of clemency power" that results in the reduction of the original sentence The limited nature of the proceedings, according to Ms. Kruger, also precludes a district court from correcting "technical error[s]" such as the calculation of petitioner's criminal history category. Further supporting her position and responding to Justice Breyer's question whether anything in the Sentencing Guidelines policy statement prevented a district court from making such a correction, Ms. Kruger cited § 1B1.10(b)(1)'s requirement that, when making a resentencing determination under Section 3582(c), a district court "shall leave all other guideline application decisions unaffected."
Justice Kennedy then directed the Court's attention to whether a defendant's behavior while imprisoned affects the availability of relief. Ms. Kruger's affirmative response "troubled" the Chief Justice, who suggested that the consideration of that factor seemingly opens the proceeding to all other factors. Ms. Kruger responded that the parameters of the district court's discretion are provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), which sets forth the universe of factors relevant to proceedings under Section 3582(c)(2).
Justice Kennedy also questioned whether the government's limited view of Section 3582(c) proceedings, in tandem with the limited availability of commutation of sentences for model prisoners like Mr. Dillon, illustrates that "something is not working in the system." Though Ms. Kruger was not prepared to speak to that question, she did note that those considerations do factor into the availability of relief under Section 3582(c)(2).
The Court is expected to issue its decision prior to its summer recess in late June


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I sat up in my chair when I read this headline last week: Chagas Disease: "The New HIV/AIDS of the Americas."
I remember the early days of HIV and AIDS. Anyone infected seemed guaranteed a horrible, painful death, and the typical reaction of too many friends and family members was to refuse to give a last embrace lest they, too, acquire the infection.
To say that Chagas disease is the new HIV/AIDS is quite a statement. Or at least, a startling headline.
Chagas disease comes from a parasite. The disease spreads when a big, bloodsucking insect known as a triatomine bug bites a person or animal infected with the parasite, then bites an uninfected person or animal.
The bugs come out at night and love to bite humans and critters on the face—hence the nickname (shudder) "kissing bug."
The bugs bite, eat (remember the bloodsucking), and poop on the skin, and it's the poop that harbors the parasite. The poop gets into the body through skin breaks or mucous membranes.
Infections can also occur through transplantation of infected organs or transfusion of infected blood, as well as ingesting infected bug poop piggybacking on uncooked foods. Also, it can be passed through vertical transmission, from mom to baby.
Chagas disease, according to the CDC and PubMed, appears in the acute phase as a mishmash of symptoms, making it hard to diagnose. And sometimes, there are no symptoms at all. If symptoms appear, they can include ". . . fever, fatigue, body aches, headache, rash, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and vomiting."
An exam might show a slightly enlarged spleen, liver or glands. A telltale sign, called Romaña's sign, is a swollen eyelid where the bug bite occurred or the poop got onto the eye.
After several weeks or even months, the acute symptoms (if any) go away. If an antiparasitic treatment is used during this acute phase, there's a good chance that it'll be the end of the infection. Treatment is also occasionally successful later on in the disease.
If there is no treatment, the infection becomes chronic, but might never again cause problems. Or, it could flare up after several years or even decades and cause serious complications for the heart or intestines.
Death is sometimes the outcome in either the acute or chronic phase of this infection.
There's no way to prevent infection, other than going after the bloodsucking bugs.
But, is Chagas disease the new HIV/AIDS? No, say Rick Tarleton, president of the Chagas Disease Foundation, and Dr. William Schaffner, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Champions of public health wrote the editorial with the eye-opening headline, which certainly brought attention to their case, but in this instance they went too far and made a claim that is more likely to raise alarm than awareness.
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Farmingdale State - 3, CCNY - 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-12)
Hoboken, N.J. - The Farmingdale State women's volleyball team earned a 3-0 straight set victory over CCNY on Friday at the Stevens Invitational in Hoboken, N.J. The Rams improved to 4-16 on the season, while CCNY dropped to 6-8.
Junior outside Sarah Palladino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) tallied a game-high 11 kills and added eight digs and four service aces for Farmingdale State. Freshman middle blocker Maia Cadle-Hinton (Huntington, N.Y.) recorded eight kills (.533 att. %), while freshman libero Samantha Morra (West Babylon, N.Y.) had game-high's with 10 digs and eight aces. Sophomore setter Megan Pisciotta (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) led with way with 28 assists in the victory.
The Rams next will face Brooklyn College on Saturday, September 28th at 11:00 a.m. for the final day of the Stevens Invitational.


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Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize for economics and professor of economics at Columbia University, said that the current pursuit of austerity by European nations is a move toward "suicide" and that such a policy has never worked in any large country.
Bloomberg reported late Thursday that Stiglitz, speaking in Vienna, said that a mass concentration on resolving the fiscal woes of Europe by a focus on austerity was the wrong approach. "There has never been any successful austerity program in any large country," he was quoted saying. "The European approach definitely is the least promising. I think Europe is headed to a suicide."
Austerity measures across Europe currently total about 450 billion euros ($600 billion) as the 27 members of the European Union devote their time and energy to combating the sovereign debt crisis. However, as austerity shuts down growth it has been exacerbating the situation, leading to rising job losses and decreased consumption by consumers tightening their belts; that in turn takes its own toll on businesses forced to cut back.
Authorities, said Stiglitz, could ignore austerity if it were only Greece imposing such policies on its people. He added, "but if you have U.K., France, you know, all the countries having austerity, it's like a joint austerity and the economic consequences of that are going to be dire."
Despite the fact that euro zone leaders "realized that austerity itself won't work and that we need growth," Stiglitz said, they have taken no action to change the situation, and "what they agreed to do last December is a recipe to ensure that [the euro] dies." He went on to say, "The problem is that with the euro, you've separated out the government from the central bank and the printing presses and you've created a big problem," adding, "austerity combined with the constraints of the euro are a lethal combination."
Conjuring up a "likely scenario if Europe maintains the austerity approach," Stiglitz said that he foresees a core euro area of "one or two countries" that would consist of only Germany and perhaps the Netherlands or Finland. "The austerity approach will lead to high levels of unemployment that will be politically unacceptable and will make deficits get worse."
He also pointed to the unemployment situation in Spain, particularly for youth—the unemployment rate for the young has hovered at 50% since the onset of fiscal woes in 2008, with "no hope of things getting better anytime soon." Said Stiglitz, "What you are doing is destroying the human capital; you are creating alienated young people."


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Rest good, hype man, Jeannie take it easy
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A kill screen is a level in a game that is unplayable due to programming errors and software limitations. Older arcade games usually have kill screens because of the limits of technology back then. The screen is usually on a high level that users aren't expected to reach, but highly skilled gamers can sometimes get to it. Some of the notable kill screens are in the original Donkey Kong and Pacman:
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Lesson Plans for Developing Digital Literacies
by Mary T. Christel and Scott Sullivan
|6 – 12
|January 2011
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Technologies and their instructional applications change. As teachers, we need to learn to change with them.
To help us capitalize on technologies and tools students may be using outside of the classroom, Mary T. Christel and Scott Sullivan have compiled a follow-up to their successful 2007 collection, Lesson Plans for Creating Media-Rich Classrooms, with a new set of lessons designed to help you integrate a variety of digital applicationsWeb 2.0 and beyondinto the courses and units you're already teaching.
These lessons are organized around four themes: Getting started, the collaborative classroom, composing and researching, and literature study. Each lesson presents a rationale, a description of the activity, assessment suggestions, and connections and adaptations of the individual lesson to larger curricular contexts and to commonly used literary texts, as well as to a set of objectives and to the NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts.
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Making Memories: An End-of-Year Digital Scrapbook
Students reflect on their school year, creating a digital scrapbook consisting of images and text to present to their school community.
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Digitally Telling the Story of Greek Figures
In this lesson students research Greek gods, heroes, and creatures and then share their findings through digital storytelling.
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Digital Reflections: Expressing Understanding of Content Through Photography
Striking images can leave lasting impressions on viewers. In this lesson, students make textselfworld connections to a nature- or science-related topic as they collaboratively design a multimedia presentation.


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Ed. Startups Navigate the Hard Market Realities for Sustaining Success
Launching an ed-tech startup is a daunting task, full of fears of failure, worries about money, and questions about the K-12 marketplace. The bigger challenge, though, can be sustaining the business once it gets off the ground.
That is when most education startups take a nosedive, whether because of poor planning, unfriendly market forces, simple bad luck, or other factors, according to market observers.
Adam Geller and Michele McKeone are working their way through that phase right now, as they strive to move forward and develop their separate ed-tech businesses. They're brainstorming about how to get the dollars they need to continue improving their products and services, identifying financial models to sustain their businesses, and hiring new employees.
All the while, they sometimes wonder how their startups will affect their own career paths.
Mr. Geller, a former science teacher and co-founder of Edthena, a secure video-sharing platform designed to provide feedback for teachers and teachers-in-training, and Ms. McKeone, a special education teacher who created a digital literacy program for students with autism, called Autism Expressed, are navigating the educational technology startup arena and learning important lessons along the way.
Education Week, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, is following these two startups to provide a closer look at the ed-tech industry, which has become a popular investment area and has spawned numerous products that educators use or are considering for use in their schools and classrooms. Both startups participated in the university's education business plan competition, which provides financial awards and mentoring.
"Entrepreneurs get to the spot where they have a vision, some passion, a product or service, and they get a handful of customers," said Joseph Olchefske, the board president of the Education Industry Association, a trade group based in Vienna, Va. "They've proven they have a reason to exist. But then how do they build the business and make it a thriving concern?"
Though the buzz and hype around the ed-tech marketplace continues to grow, the reality is that most ed-tech startups are likely to fail, said Barbara "Bobbi" Kurshan, the executive director of academic innovation and a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Only one in 10 startups that go through incubators or accelerators, which provide support for these new companies, will be able to raise additional rounds of funding, she said, adding that those statistics generally carry over to the ed-tech startup world.
Edthena, based in San Francisco, and Autism Expressed, based in Philadelphia, have both reached the point where they have to make a leap to scale up, she said.
They need employees to make sales pitches and oversee contracts, they must develop a business infrastructure, and Ms. McKeone and Mr. Geller need to focus on making the product—not their own journey—the story, Ms. Kurshan said.
Some factors are in their favor: Both companies have paying customers, and both have had either investors or the possibility of outside funding. But it remains to be seen whether the companies can take their products forward in the K-12 marketplace, which has a distinctive set of hurdles.
The Sales Challenge
Mr. Geller is trying to overcome those barriers. After launching Edthena in 2011, he's aiming to grow the company. In October, he hired his first salesperson—paid through a salary, commission, and stock options—to pursue new customers.
The sales strategy relies, in part, on Internet-based demonstrations, Mr. Geller said.
"We're trying to sell the fact that we can make video feedback and observation online easy, so it's a natural fit to have someone try it out on their computer," he said.
Mr. Geller has also made inroads with the Washington-based American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which accepted Edthena as an affiliate member, since the company provides a service to full members.
This article is the second installment in an occasional series about the ongoing successes and setbacks of two educational startups. The series—which will appear throughout the 2013-14 school year—will also feature interactive and multimedia elements, such as online chats, video stories, LinkedIn discussions, and a blog.
Read The Startup Blog on edweek.org, co-authored by the founders of the two startups featured in this article.
It's a designation that gives Edthena entree to the 876 schools and colleges of education that are members, said Christina A. Jackson, the director of public relations and fund development. "Our members get a lot of solicitation," she said. "They are very wary about who they partner with."
A new teacher-certification initiative is also emerging as a boon for Edthena, Mr. Geller said. The performance-based licensing assessment for new teachers, known as EdTPA, is being adopted by schools of education and state across the country.
The certification steers participants directly toward video for both feedback and to submit proof of their skills, Mr. Geller said.
Even so, it's been a challenge to get the Edthena product into teacher programs, particularly in the middle of an academic year, he said.
But Mr. Geller discovered people were willing to experiment with small, pilot programs because the difficulties of incorporating video feedback effectively into teacher-training programs are significant.
"People are willing try things in the middle of the year if what you're solving is one of their top-priority problems," he said.
For ed-tech startups selling directly to school districts, timing can be even more tricky, said A.J. Juliani, a K-12 technology staff developer for the 4,400-student Wissahickon school district in Ambler, Pa., and a co-founder of Collabo, a lesson-plan-collaboration startup, launched in 2010 and shuttered 18 months later.
Collabo's financial plan was to provide the product free to teachers and sell a premium version to districts. But Collabo never got enough traction to get to that stage, Mr. Juliani said.
"If you're trying to sell to a school or a district, there are a lot of loopholes and hoops to jump through," he said. There's a long lead time on sales, he said, and the administrator making the purchase may not be tech-savvy or be the person who will use the product.
But Adam Frey, a co-founder of Wikispaces, a successful educationally oriented Web-hosting company established in 2005, said new ed-tech companies need to get creative in how they pursue K-12 customers.
"There are purchasing cycles and regulations and a decisionmaking process," he said, "but we've found that you can skip by that if you're clever and can find decisionmakers at a low enough level to operate quickly and effectively."
Broadening the Brand
For Ms. McKeone of Autism Expressed, the difficulty of getting her program into traditional school districts also meant looking elsewhere for customers, including private schools and organizations, like Haddonfield, N.J.-based Bancroft, a nonprofit company that runs schools and programs for students and adults with cognitive disabilities.
Though Autism Expressed is being used in the Philadelphia school district where Ms. McKeone teaches students with autism, and contracts with a few other districts are "in the pipeline," Ms. McKeone has made better inroads with more nimble organizations.
That's led her to a big decision. Though her product is aimed at students with autism, Ms. McKeone said she realized that the curriculum could help many other students.
She's now rebranding her product, creating a separate but connected company called Digitability. It will be the same curriculum, but without an autism tag narrowing the customer base.
Dennis Morgan, the executive director of education programs for Bancroft, said he encouraged Ms. McKeone to widen her scope so he could use the product with adult brain-injury clients or even senior citizens.
"In the world of special education, labeling is very dangerous," he said. A brain-injury patient might resist using an autism product, Mr. Morgan said.
Special education is also an area, like many others, where proof of impact is critical. Ms. McKeone has applied for a small-business innovation research grant through the U.S. Department of Education that could provide up to $900,000 over two years to research the effectiveness of the Autism Expressed program.
If the grant is approved, Ms. McKeone will work with Michel L. Miller, an assistant professor of special education in the school of education at Philadelphia's Drexel University. Ms. Miller said she'd track student progress and outcomes, as well as how the curriculum should be implemented.
With hard data that show positive outcomes, for example, Autism Expressed could get on the endorsed product list of the Washington-based Council of Administrators of Special Education, or CASE, said Ms. Miller, who serves on the organization's research committee.
"If [Ms. McKeone] went to submit her product right now, she wouldn't have the data" to be approved, Ms. Miller said. "A lot of supervisors use a CASE endorsement as one of the ways to determine what products they're buying for their schools."
Ms. McKeone is also debating whether to leave her full-time teaching job at some point to focus on the business.
"If your company is gaining traction, there's a point where you take the leap, understanding that it's a risk," she said. "But I'm someone who loves what I do in the classroom."
Failure Is a Bad Option
As for Mr. Geller, he has accepted funding from some angel investors and also recently garnered an undisclosed investment from the NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture capital firm based in Oakland, Calif.
Kristina G. Ransick, a principal at NewSchools, said Edthena was an attractive investment because it "has an end-to-end solution" and paying customers. "That shows real demand, not just perceived demand," she said.
Because Edthena has a customer base, the NewSchools funding wasn't critical to the survival of the company, Mr. Geller said, but those dollars give "us the assurance that if we hit a bump in the road, we're not going to be teetering toward a crisis."
That risk is something ed-tech companies should keep in mind, said Mr. Frey, of Wikispaces, since "trying and failing in the world of education can have a bigger, more meaningful impact than in other industries."
"If you get teachers using your product," he said, "and you have to pull the rug out from under them, that's a real problem."
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Best Actress Contenders Talk Method Acting and Oscar Fashion at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon
This year's best actress Oscar nominees stepped out today at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills. Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Hailee Steinfeld, Helena Bonham Carter, and Melissa Leo all stopped by the interview room to talk about their Oscar-nominated performances, awards-season style, and why their roles spoke to them. Amy said she had great respect for costar Christian Bale's method approach to acting, and Natalie said being "drawn to the world of dance" attracted her to Black Swan. Meanwhile, a Chanel-clad Michelle said she missed her Blue Valentine costar Ryan Gosling, who wasn't at the luncheon. Surprisingly, he didn't score a nod for his work in the movie.
Talk also turned to awards-season style, and Nicole said her daughter, Sunday Rose, is a fan of "pretty dresses" and will likely have a big say in her Oscar night look. She said, "Fingers crossed. I might be wearing a tutu!" Helena also made light of her own fashion plans, saying that while she promises not to wear mismatched shoes to the ceremony, her outfit will still "probably be a catastrophe." While she and most of the other female nominees are by no means newcomers to the Hollywood scene, True Grit's Hailee and Winter's Bone star Jennifer are both enjoying newfound fame as actors. In fact, Jennifer said this will be the first time she misses her tradition of watching the show over linguine with her best friend!
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Carriage on Regional Express and Rex aircraft and on flights under designation ZL is by Regional Express Pty Limited (ACN 101 325 642), for which Regional Express Holdings Limited (ACN 099 547 270) acts as agent. Carriage on aircraft provided by other carriers or third parties will be subject to the terms and conditions of those parties, and Regional Express Pty Limited acts only as agent in arranging such services.
The Passenger flies subject to the Ticket Terms and, to the extent applicable, the Laws. If there is a conflict between any of the parts of the Ticket Terms, those of the Ticket Terms set out in this document will prevail. The contract of carriage is with Regional Express Pty Limited and the issue of any ticket or other documents in respect of carriage is on behalf of Regional Express Pty Limited.
The Company's liability in respect of loss or damage to baggage and personal injury or death is limited to the circumstances and amounts as laid down in the applicable Law. Specifically, subject to the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth) and applicable State and Territory legislation:
These conditions of carriage do not apply to the extent that they are inconsistent with overriding laws that apply to your carriage.
Subject to the Civil Aviation (Carrier's Liability) Act 1925 (Cth) and equivalent State legislation, certain statutory guarantees or warranties may apply for the benefit of consumers. Nothing in these Conditions of Carriage will prevent the application of such consumer laws to the extent that the circumstances require their application without exclusion.
If legislation provides a guarantee or warranty cannot be excluded, to the extent permitted by law liability for a breach of the guarantee or warranty will be limited either to the supply of the goods or services again or the payment of the cost of the resupply.
Subject to any overriding Laws, liability of the Company to the Passenger on Australian domestic flights is limited by State and Commonwealth legislation and by the Ticket Terms by the following amounts:
Except as provided for under the Law, the Company is not liable for loss or damage to, or delay in the delivery of fragile or perishable articles, money, jewellery, precious metals, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables (including but not limited to cameras and computers), business documents, passports and other identification documents, samples, medicines or drugs which are included in the Passenger's check-in baggage, whether with or without the knowledge of the Company. Such personal valuable items should be carried on the Passenger's person or in carry on baggage under his/her care.
Claims for baggage damaged or lost due to negligence on the part of Rex must be filed and reported within
3 days of the flight arrival at the destination. Claims reported after 3 days will not be accepted. All claims must be submitted at the destination airport, using forms provided by Rex. The damaged baggage must be sighted with the thermal baggage tag still attached by a Rex Staff member. The Company is not liable for damage to baggage where damage is the result of normal wear and tear (this includes, and is not limited to, damaged handles and wheels). The Company is also not liable for damage to items that are not sufficiently protected and packaged for air travel (which is the passenger's responsibility) especially for odd-sized items.
The Company is also not liable for damage to baggage if baggage weight exceeds the maximum design limits of the manufacturer, where manufacturer's specifications are unavailable the weight limit applied will be 25kgs. The Claim will not be approved if it is deemed damage was not due to negligence by Rex.
Cancellation and Luggage insurance which covers some travel related risks is available while booking your flight online.
Time limit for action: Any action in court to claim damages must be brought within two years from the date of arrival of the aircraft, or from the date on which the aircraft ought to have arrived.
To the fullest extent allowed under the law, and except as stated otherwise in these conditions of carriage, the Company shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, events beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, inclement weather, malfunction or failure of equipment or aircraft, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, government regulations, nuclear or natural catastrophes, diseases or pandemics, acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Company shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the airline industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
In the interest of on-time departure, every Passenger must be checked in and ready for boarding by the time fixed by the Company from time to time, and in any case not less than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time for Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide,
Perth and Queensland airports (excluding Burketown which is 60 minutes) or 20
minutes for regional airports in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
and Western Australia. At the time of check-in, the Passenger must present satisfactory photo identification to the Company's staff or agent and must comply with all lawful instructions given by such personnel including but not limited to declaring the contents of luggage and payment of any additional charges for excess baggage etc.
For the safety and health of all Passengers and crew, the Company has absolute discretion to assess and determine if a Passenger is fit to travel and to this end, the Company will take reasonable measures to make this determination, including taking the temperature of the Passenger before boarding.
A Passenger who fails to check-in or present himself/herself at the departure gate by the stipulated boarding close time will not be permitted to board the aircraft and will be deemed a "no show". This will result in the Passenger's booking under the Ticket being cancelled. Any of the following events will result in a cancellation:
In these circumstances, cancellation and rebooking fees will be charged by the Company according to the applicable Fare Rules and certain ticket classes may lose its entire value.
It is against the law to bring onto the aircraft, whether as carry-on baggage or check-in baggage, restricted items as defined by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The Company and airport or government officials may inspect and/or search your baggage with or without your presence.
Please refer to Dangerous Goods for further information.
For more information on the carriage requirements for the items listed above please visit https://www.casa.gov.au/publications-and-resources/standard-page/can-i-pack-use-our-dangerous-goods-app
If there is any doubt about what may be carried on board THE aircraft, the Passenger must request more information from the Company before commencing travel. Firearms and weapons of any description are prohibited in the cabin of any Aircraft. Passengers shall not tender dangerous goods or potentially dangerous goods for Carriage as baggage. The Company may destroy, abandon and/or retain as evidence any such goods.
Each Passenger occupying a paid seat is entitled to a free check-in baggage allowance of 1 item at 15kg [23kg for Rex Flex (Y class) passengers], provided the total linear dimensions (i.e. Depth plus Height plus Length) of each item does not exceed 140cm (55in).
Infants not occupying a seat are permitted check-in baggage not exceeding a total weight of 10kg. This will include the weight of the stroller, carry basket, fold-up cot and/or car seat.
Each item in excess of the allowance, or the linear dimensions, will be deemed excess baggage and will be subject to payment of the prevailing excess baggage rates published by the Company from time to time. Such excess baggage is further subject to the restriction below and to space and uplift availability and hence may not be carried on the same service as the Passenger. The Company also reserves the right to offload baggage within the check-in baggage allowance in instances where the aircraft is restricted with regard to the amount of baggage it can carry. All baggage, including excess baggage, is only carried to the airport specified on the Company's baggage tag. For excess baggage, the Passenger is responsible for the collection of his/her baggage at the destination airport and any related delivery expenses.
Priority Baggage is available for purchase at the prevailing rate. This guarantees uplift of the passenger's baggage on the flight they travel on. For full Priority Baggage terms and conditions, visit our website.
By purchasing Safe Hand Baggage at check-in for the prevailing rate, passengers are permitted to be in possession of their baggage between check-in and boarding. Safe Hand Baggage is not permitted inside the cabin. A limit of 15kg [23kg for Rex Flex (Y class) passengers] applies. As Safe Hand Baggage is screened through Airport Security, its contents are subject to all carry-on baggage restrictions. Safe Hand Baggage charges do not apply for passengers travelling with wheelchairs, prams and medical equipment required between check-in and boarding.
For Occupational Health & Safety reasons, any single item of baggage which exceeds 32kg in weight, cannot be accepted as passenger baggage.
A fully collapsible wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches and/or a walking stick and/or a prosthetic device will be carried in addition to the baggage allowance set out above if the Passenger is dependent on the item.
For the above items, the total weight of the checked-in items must not exceed the stipulated limit or an excess baggage charge will apply.
All baggage should be locked (where applicable). The Company's liability with respect to check-in baggage is spelt out in Clause 2 above.
Check-in baggage will be delivered to the destination airport for collection by the bearer of the baggage check receipt or tag. In case of lost or damage to check-in baggage, such bearer may submit a claim in writing to the Company within
3 days from the scheduled arrival of the baggage.
The Company will not be liable for any loss if the Passenger fails to collect any check-in or carry-on baggage. If such baggage is not claimed after 90 days after the flight, it will be deemed to be abandoned and the Company may dispose of it as the Company sees fit without notifying the Passenger and without any liability on the Company's part and the Passenger will indemnify the Company for any cost and/or expense incurred in respect of such disposal.
Total baggage exceeding 100kg will not be accepted as excess baggage and must be processed at a cargo outlet at the applicable cargo rate.
Live domestic animals will be accepted as excess baggage except when travelling to/from Adelaide, Newcastle, Townsville, Brisbane and Cairns airports. For these airports, animals must be lodged through a freight agent. Please refer to Rex's Conditions of Carriage for Cargo.
Each passenger occupying a paid seat is entitled to carry-on baggage. Carry-on baggage should not exceed 7kg in total and the total linear dimensions should not exceed 105cm. Your carry-on baggage may be weighed and measured and, if necessary, may need to be carried as check-in baggage in accordance with the check-in baggage allowance. The articles listed below may be carried by a Passenger as carry-on baggage over and above the free check-in baggage allowance:
The small bag can be substituted for one suit pack or one garment bag, (non-rigid frame/unfolded), not exceeding: thickness 11cm (4in), width 60cm (24in), length 114cm (45in).
Some bulky musical instruments like guitars and cellos are allowed to be carried on board only if an extra seat is purchased for it via the Customer Contact Centre to ensure proper stowage. (Please refer to the Special Requirements Terms & Conditions).
Wheelchairs and infants' carry baskets (these items may be stowed in the aircraft hold)
Items which exceed the above allowances must be checked in.
Your personal medication or prescriptions should not be placed in check-in baggage as they may be offloaded or otherwise not be available when you need them. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage to or delay in delivery of such items and for any consequential death or personal injury. Please note that passengers carrying hypodermic needles will need to declare them at the time of check-in.
Laptop computers should be carried as carry-on baggage to avoid possible damage. The Passenger is not permitted to carry any sharp objects in his/her carry-on baggage or Safe Hand Baggage such as nail files, scissors, letter openers, pocket knives, etc. Such items must be placed in check-in baggage only.
Rex retains the sole discretion to determine, for the purposes of your safety or the safety or comfort of other passengers, whether any item of your baggage will be permitted in the carry-on or should be carried as check-in baggage.
Your air ticket comprises 3rd party taxes and charges like airport head tax, security screening charges etc which we collect as a deposit as part of the all inclusive air fare. This will be paid on your behalf to the 3rd parties when travel has taken place. The deposit amount varies due to differences in 3rd party taxes and charges. Regardless of whether your airfare is refundable, if your ticket expires at the end of one year from date of purchase with sectors unused, you are entitled to claim a refund of the corresponding deposit, less a reasonable administration fee currently fixed at $44 (incl GST) per passenger per booking regardless of the number of sectors in the booking. All claims must be made prior to ticket expiry. Please fill out the enquiries form on the Rex website to claim this refund.
In line with industry practice, there is a booking/handling fee and a payment method surcharge for bookings to cover the costs of providing the service as well as the charges imposed by the card provider. This surcharge depends on the booking method and card used. Please see the Surcharge table for amounts.
In accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations, smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes is not permitted at any time on Australian domestic flights and in Australian airport terminals.
To ensure the Passenger's well-being in-flight, we recommend he/she:
The Company reserves the right without notice to substitute any aircraft or other means of transport either before the departure of the flight or at any intermediate airport, to alter or omit any advertised stopping place and to despatch the aircraft before or alter the date or hours advertised or announced for its departure. The Ticket Terms shall extend to carriage by substituted aircraft or other means of transport.
The Company reserves the right at any time to cancel any flight or, whether the scheduled flight on which the Passenger was booked takes place or not, to cancel any ticket or booking of the Passenger or to carry the Passenger for a portion only of any booked flight. The Company shall not under any circumstances be under any liability to the Passenger for failure to carry him/her at the booked or scheduled time, or at all. While the Company will endeavour to use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch, times of arrival and departure are not guaranteed. The Company assumes no responsibility for making connections between or with the flights it offers, the flights of other airlines or any other form of transport.
If, in the opinion of the Company, an aircraft cannot safely land at an airport, the Passenger may be landed at an alternative airport and will be entitled to be returned to the airport of original destination by such means of transport as the Company, in its absolute discretion, may determine. The Passenger must bear his/her own expenses while waiting for his/her return to the airport of original destination and the Company shall not be liable for any consequential loss, damage or expenses of any kind whatsoever arising from such carriage or delay.
In the event the Company changes the flight schedule of the Passenger or cancels the flight booked by a Passenger, the Passenger may decide to cancel the ticket and obtain a full refund from the Company. If the Passenger decides to do so, the request for the refund must be made within 14 days from the date the flight schedule was changed or the flight was cancelled.
Passengers are responsible for ensuring that their connecting flights are in accordance with the recommended Minimum Connection Times.
These Minimum Connection Times are of general advice and are in accordance with industry recommendations for the least amount of time required to make connecting flights. They do not take into consideration flight disruptions. Rex does not guarantee flight connections nor is Rex liable for consequential expenses resulting from a missed connection. Travel Insurance is recommended.
The Company is not a common carrier, and reserves the right to refuse to carry the Passenger, or any of the Passenger's baggage or goods without giving any reason.
The Passenger shall comply with the Law and with the Ticket Terms and shall be responsible for any damage or loss occasioned by his/her failure to do so. The Passenger shall not take into the aircraft or include in his/her baggage or goods any easily ignitable article or offensive thing likely to cause inconvenience to Passengers or any thing likely to endanger aircraft, passengers or goods. The Passenger must allow reasonable searches of his/her person and baggage. The Passenger shall not, while on board the aircraft, consume any intoxicating beverage unless it has been sold or otherwise supplied to him/her on board the aircraft by the Company. While on board the Passenger must submit to all lawful instructions of the cabin crew.
The Passenger may be denied boarding or be required to leave the aircraft or other means of transport, and may if necessary be physically removed or restrained if, in the opinion of the Company, the Passenger is:
Threats to Aviation Security as defined in the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 9.01 2005, including "inappropriate comments" regarding weapons or explosive devices will result in cancellation of the ticket as well as mandatory reporting to both Federal and State law enforcement agencies.
In the case where the Passenger has a medical condition which may require special care and or attention, including but not limited to allergies to certain food items, the Passenger must be aware that the Company is unable to change any of its flight procedures (including but not limited to safety procedures), conditions, service, food items or otherwise and if the Passenger still decides to take the flight with the Company, it will be at the sole risk and responsibility of the Passenger and/or the person who makes the booking for the Passenger. The Passenger, by taking the flight, and or, the person who makes the booking on behalf of the Passenger, by so doing, is deemed to have given the Company the following confirmation, undertaking and indemnity:
Most Special Requirements requests can be made while making your Internet Booking. If not, you can call the Rex Customer Contact Centre at 13 17 13 to register your request. If you are booking through a travel agent, just inform the agent of your needs.
We currently cater for the following Special Requirements:
Special Requirements require careful coordination and you must read carefully the Terms and Conditions for Special Requirements prior to making your request. You are deemed to have accepted our Terms and Conditions for Special Requirements when you make a request for Special Requirements.
The Passenger indemnifies the Company against any action, proceeding, suit, claim or demand made against it in connection with a breach by the Passenger of the Ticket Terms and against liability, loss, damage, cost or expense suffered by the Company as a consequence.
Any money received for the Ticket by any agent issuing it is held on trust for the Company. The Company may arrange with any other person to undertake the carriage contracted under the Ticket Terms, or services ancillary to it (including the transportation of the Passenger and his/her baggage to or from any airport or taking off or landing place) or any part of them.
The travel must be completed within 12 months of date of issue of the Ticket and is not be transferable to any other person. The Company has no obligation to provide transport or services if the Ticket is not presented, is lost or stolen.
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Copag Bahia Bridge Playing Cards
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This set comes from the Collection of Brazil Series. The Collection of Brazil features some of Brazil's most beautiful images on the card back. As you may know, Copag is a Brazilian company and this set features the beautiful country of Brazil prominently. The specific set is the Bahia. The design on the card backs features two examples of Brazilian architecture. Cards are 100% plastic, bridge size, jumbo index.


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Across chasms, voids, and axles;
Creation's foam will occupy the mind; cosmic jackals,
Vain imaginings spun from fractals, etched
In plaited mesh and skeletal remains combine
To people thought and populate whole scenarios—
Nothing ever quiets the machine. The interim's need will borrow
Legitimacy and gravitas from life's singularity, refine
Their use within the era, penultimate lines in rhyme
Penned to presage the tentative, simple strokes of time.
Transition's in the air, my friends, and next in line
For what's about to come to pass might well be curses
For the speed with which the world embraces change for its mistakes.
Creation weds the art of accident to apposition for its own sake.


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AlphaLISA technology allows the detection of molecules of interest in buffer, cell culture media, serum and plasma in a highly sensitive, quantitative, reproducible and user-friendly mode. In an AlphaLISA assay, a Biotinylated Anti-Analyte Antibody binds to the Streptavidin-coated Alpha Donor beads, while another Anti-Analyte Antibody is conjugated to AlphaLISA Acceptor beads. In the presence of the analyte, the beads come into close proximity. The excitation of the Donor beads provokes the release of singlet oxygen molecules that triggers a cascade of energy transfer in the Acceptor beads, resulting in a sharp peak of light emission at 615 nm.
HLA-E, also known as MHC class I antigen E, official full name as major histocompatibility complex, class I, E, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-E gene. HLA-E is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (β-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is approximately 45 kDa and anchored in the membrane. HLA-E has a very specialized role in cell recognition by natural killer cells (NK cells). HLA-E binds to CD94/NKG2C to regulate NK cell cytolysis activities. This kit has been designed for the detection of Human HLA-E in cell lysate and cell culture supernatants.
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"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." – Ralph Marston
We all have some things that we need to improve on in order to have a more fulfilled life but I find myself never fully achieving those goals.
Procrastination. It is my biggest downfall. I have extremely important exams coming up at the start of March and I need to study but yet my biggest flaw seems to be stopping me, my lack of concentration. I also want to get a little fitter and healthier. Two major thing that most people find difficult to achieve simultaneously.
So I have decided to make a promise to myself on the internet to study at least 2 chapter and workout for 30mins everyday for the next 30 days. It may seem odd to challenge myself online but I am a very prideful person and I never like breaking a promise to other people or to disappoint (but somehow I'm ok with doing that to myself :/).
In conclusion I herby vow that within the next thirty day, not a day will pass until I have been productive and studied and worked out. If you have any personal goals you would like to accomplish, mention it in the comments below and you can do your own challenge. I'll be reporting every 10 days if you would like to keep updated.
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In Search of Character™ spotlights ten core virtues that help teens develop into caring, respectful, responsible people who make choices based on what's right, rather than what's easy.
In this 10 part video series, viewers take a fun, behind-the-scenes peek at the Dr. Mike Radio Show, where callers explore different aspects of character with "Dr. Mike" (Michael Thomson, Ph.D.) and his co-host. Listen in on the lively, thoughtful, and revealing discussions of high school students from around the country. Watch inspiring documentary profiles of young people who exemplify the power of good character in the real world.In Search of Character™ focuses on the ten virtues most commonly named by parents, educators, and community groups concerned with character education. While each of these words evokes its own meaning, what counts most, like colors on a canvas, is the way they interact to paint a complete picture. In Search of Character™ is not about teaching individual virtues, it's about helping young people construct a vision of themselves as good people and then live up to that vision. It's about showing them that, in a world where poor character is so commonplace, they can choose to be better than that.Each volume in the series is approximately 25 minutes in length. A printable teaching guide is included on each DVD, providing discussion questions, writing assignments, and follow-up activities that support the lesson.
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Volume 1: In Search of Character: TRUSTWORTHINESS
Volume 2: In Search of Character: RESPECT
Volume 3: In Search of Character: RESPONSIBILITY
Volume 4: In Search of Character: FAIRNESS
Volume 5: In Search of Character: CARING
Volume 6: In Search of Character: CITIZENSHIP
Volume 7: In Search of Character: HONESTY
Volume 8: In Search of Character: COURAGE
Volume 9: In Search of Character: DILIGENCE
Volume 10: In Search of Character: INTEGRITY
"I was stunned. The kids in my class started their own discussion, bringing up points in the video, and relating it to themselves or their family or friends. Never before had I come across a video presentation of such quality that met the needs of not only my students, but any student viewing this video."
—Teacher, Detention Center School, Wauwatosa, WI
Trust is the basis of all good relationships and a cornerstone of good character. This program shows what it means to be a person others can trust. We learn that trustworthy people keep their promises, are honest, reliable, principled, and never inappropriately betray a confidence. And to help understand how trusting relationships are developed, we look at a documentary about a high school peer counseling program, where trusting and being trusted are the keys to a healthy school community.
For a description of the format of this and the other programs in this series, please click the big orange button, below, and see the series description.
This program shows how treating people with respect helps us get along with each other, avoid and resolve conflicts, and create a positive social climate. We see that respectful behavior means treating others with civility and courtesy, accepting personal differences, listening to what others have to say, and refraining from ridiculing, embarrassing or hurting others. And to demonstrate that each of us has a role in creating a respectful climate, we see an inspiring documentary about a biracial teenager's initiative to promote interracial respect.
Responsibility is often regarded as a burden, but in this dvd we discover that it is actually a great source of personal power. It is the key to taking charge of our lives. As a case in point, we see the remarkable example of a young woman who grew up in poverty but transformed her life by taking complete responsibility for shaping her own future. We learn that responsible people do what needs to be done, fulfill their obligations, are accountable for their actions, use good judgment, and don't let people down.
Nothing makes people bristle like injustice, but often it's difficult to know what's fair and what isn't, or what to do when faced with injustice. This program helps young people understand how to live by the golden rule, what it takes to be a fair and just person, and how much our personal actions do matter. As a stunning example of individual effectiveness, we see the inspiring story of a teenage boy whose action in response to injustice launched a worldwide campaign to bring an end to exploitative child labor.
Caring is not just a way of feeling, it's a way of behaving. This program teaches that what makes us caring people is doing caring things. We learn that caring people respond selflessly to the needs of others and treat others with kindness, concern, and generosity. And we see the stirring account of a teenage girl whose exemplary acts of caring have enriched the lives of disadvantaged children throughout her community.
Citizenship, at its core, is social responsibility in action. This program considers what it means to be a good citizen - including doing your part for the common good, serving your community, and helping make our democracy work. And as proof that one person can make a big difference, we see the remarkable adventure of a teenage boy whose modest efforts at community service snowballed into legislative action that changed the way the state of Florida feeds its needy.
This video begins with the surprising account of two boys who triggered a fire storm of criticism by committing a simple act of honesty. But as we see from their experience and the teen discussions that follow, choosing to be honest or dishonest does something to our character. Lying makes us liars. Cheating makes us cheaters. But being honest frees us to be real. Not only do honest people have stronger, better relationships with others, but their honesty makes them better people and it makes our world a better place.
It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what's right when we stand alone. Or to do what's right despite disapproval and negative peer pressure. Or even to take risks that are for our own good. In this program we learn what it means to be morally courageous and how that empowers our lives. And we see proof positive in the courageous story of a teenage boy who broke from a gang and changed his friends so he could succeed in school and turn his life around.
Diligence is power. Imagine what life would be like if we approached each important task with discipline and focus. If we always did our best. If we persevered even when things became difficult or discouraging. In this dvd we look at what it means to be diligent and what a potent force diligence brings into our lives. As a case in point we see the poignant story of a teenage girl with cerebral palsy, whose diligent approach to living has enabled her to pursue and attain ambitious goals despite her disability.
Being a person of integrity means you are solid, principled, true to your very best self. It means you walk your talk by living up to your highest ethical values. It means you always try to do what's right even in tough situations, and you don't let temptation compromise your values. This program reveals the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) ways that life puts our integrity to the test, and profiles six teenagers whose integrity has proven to be a gift to themselves as well as to the world.
"These are the best topic driven educational videos I have seen. . . We had the best class discussion we've had all year."—Middle School Counselor, Scottsburg, IN"A perfect stimulus for classroom discussions, setting a level of conversation that is thought provoking and informative."—Director, Georgia Center for Character Education"The IN SEARCH OF CHARACTER video series has been a huge hit here. It has been very, very enthusiastically received by our member schools. We just can't keep them on the shelf!"—Safe and Drug Free Schools Consortium, Columbus, OH"I was stunned. The kids in my class started their own discussion, bringing up points in the video, and relating it to themselves or their family or friends. Never before had I come across a video presentation of such quality that met the needs of not only my students, but any student viewing this video."—Teacher, Detention Center School, Wauwatosa, WI
"The real life examples of teens who chose to act on their beliefs are truly inspiring. Here are positive role models with whom teens can identify and emulate."—Teleschool Specialist - Hawaii Dept. of Education
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This earthenware pottey Jug measures approx 17.8cm high and 16cm wide. It has a base diameter of 11cm tapering to 9cm diameter across the top edge. Made and decorated entirely by hand It has a capacity of approximately two pints.Suitable for pouring liquids and also a very good size to display floral arrangements, but also looks great on its own as a decorative item.
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