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7:53 p.m. ET -- The wounded Washington police officer who was in surgery today at Medstar Washington Hospital Center was shot multiple times in the legs, and doctors will begin to determine on Tuesday whether he will be able to keep the legs, CNN's Chris Lawrence reported.
7:42 p.m. ET -- The names of those killed won't be released until 24 hours after the last relative on the entire list is notified of the deaths, a Pentagon official told CNN's Barbara Starr. This is the same way the Defense Department treats a mass casualty incident in a warzone.
7:11 p.m. ET -- Before the shooting, Alexis drove into the naval yard with his military contractor identification card, a U.S. law enforcement official told CNN's Evan Perez.
Alexis, armed with three guns, walked into Building 197, made his way to an overlook above an atrium, and started shooting, the official said.
6:54 p.m. ET -- Multiple law enforcement sources say that only one weapon was recovered from the scene of the shooting, CNN's Evan Perez and Pamela Brown report. The sources say the weapon was a "long gun."
6:47 p.m. ET -- Michael Ritrovato, a friend and former roommate of Alexis, told CNN that Alexis was frustrated with the company that contracted him to work for the Navy.
Alexis claimed he wasn't paid properly by the company after returning from a months-long assignment to Japan last year, Ritrovato said.
It was unclear whether the dispute was over salary or expenses. Alexis just felt the company owed him money and had not paid him, Ritrovato said.
6:44 p.m. ET -- One of Alexis' friends, Nutpisit Suthamtewakul, told CNN's Ed Lavandera that he had been Alexis' roommate for three years near Fort Worth, Texas, ending a few months ago when Suthamtewakul got married.
Alexis befriended Suthamtewakul four years ago after he emigrated from Thailand, and taught Suthamtewakul about American culture, Suthamtewakul told CNN. Alexis, he said, was fluent in Thai and attended a Buddhist temple.
When Suthamtewakul opened the Happy Bowl Thai Restaurant, Alexis would occasionally help out, waiting tables, he said.
Suthamtewakul reeled at the news that Alexis was believed to be a gunman in the rampage at the Navy Yard.
"I can't believe he did this," he said. "He never showed any sign of violence."
6:20 p.m. ET -- Alexis was discharged from the Navy following a "pattern of misconduct," a U.S. defense official told CNN's Barbara Starr. We previously reported that he left the Navy in January 2011.
6:15 p.m. ET -- Investigators still don't know of a motive in the shooting, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said at a news conference moments ago.
And investigators still are looking for a person who, other than Alexis, might have been involved in the shootings, Gray said. Like before, the description of this person is: a black man in military-style drab-olive clothing, about 50 years old, and about 5 feet 10 inches tall, with gray sideburns.
Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier said that one of the three wounded people being treated at MedStar Washington Hospital Center -- a Washington police officer -- is out of surgery and is in a stable condition.
"We know he's going to be OK," Lanier said. The other two patients also are expected to survive, a hospital official told reporters earlier.
6:02 p.m. ET -- When asked whether Alexis was authorized to be at the Navy Yard, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said that was "part of the investigation."
"The only thing we know was that at one point, he was a Navy contractor. Whether he was today, I don't know," Mabus told CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
5:56 p.m. ET -- Alexis was most recently a Navy contractor working in the area of information technology, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said.
We previously noted that Alexis left the Navy in January 2011 as an aviation electrician's mate 3rd class, after a nearly four-year Navy career. Mabus said that Alexis worked on airplane electrical systems.
5:25 p.m. ET -- Navy Capt. Mark Vandroff says he was in the middle of a meeting on the third floor of the yard's Building 197 on Monday morning when he heard someone shouting about gunshots being fired there.
"Lock the doors! Lock the doors," the person shouted, according to Vandroff.
He and others took shelter in a conference room and in other rooms, and they lay on the floor for about an hour and a half, occasionally texting colleagues to get information about their situations. Over the course of about 40 minutes, gunshots could be heard intermittently, he said.

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Funnel cakes and lawn mowers add up to one happy kid and an upset stomach
My stomach started growing tight, and I knew the end could very well be near.
That is when it dawned on me. I shouldn't have devoured that entire funnel cake just hours earlier.
It's official. The Yazoo County Fair is back in town. And judging by the spark in children's eyes, the gripping of stomachs and the smile on everyone's face, it's safe to say that all of Yazoo knows it.
The fair is the one time of the year that you can overindulge in just about everything. You always take a spin on every ride at least three times. You can eat massive amounts of fair food when you know it can't be healthy. You can spend an entire paycheck trying to win your sweetheart or child that stuffed animal.
And even after all that, you leave with a smile on your face and anticipation for next year.
I have been to the county fair twice so far this year. The first time was Tuesday night. My friend and I were helping out at the Junior Auxiliary booth, so we decided when our hour was up, we would tour the fair.
After calling our husbands to make sure supper was taken care of and the kids and dogs were safe, we were on our way to fun and excitement.
We then found ourselves locked into the same kind of spell that causes bugs to go toward the light only to be zapped a few seconds later.
The flashing sign, "Funnel Cakes, $5," was our bug zapper. We floated toward the food booth like we were senseless.
With our noses almost to the glass, we accepted our treats like we were kids. Finding a table and two spare chairs, we dove into the cakes and all their goodness.
"I wish they had some kind of funnel cake eating contest like they do with pies and stuff," I suggested. "I would win that thing easily."
By the time we were done, our two plates were almost destroyed.
I paid for it that night, along with my husband Jason and son James. They had to listen to moan and complain for hours. I vowed never to eat a whole one again.
The next night Jason, James and I all loaded up and headed to the fair for our family night.
James, being only 2 years old, was scared of the rides last year. But we thought, surely, he would be over that this year.
The first ride that caught his attention were the motorcycles that went around in a circle.With his baby blues, he gazed up at Jason and me.
"Mommy, Daddy," he said, raising his arms. "I wanna drive."
We secured him in his seat. With his hands gripping tightly on the handle bars, he even posed for some pictures. We thought our troubles were over.
Then the attendant started the ride, and with a quick jerk, James took off.
It didn't go as planned.
His face instantly changed into fright mode. His eyes squinted so tight together, I think he went blind for a second. His open mouth practically consumed his whole face. And his ear shattering scream sent children into frenzies and parents into fits of concern.
The attendant shut the ride down so that we could save James.
You would think Jason and I would have learned our lesson. But we had three different rides stop within seconds so that we could remove James.
Jason was determined to keep trying, so fortunately we finally found something that worked. For some reason the orange riding lawnmower at the Sears booth in the barn was irresistible to James.
He insisted on sitting on it and pretending to drive. We had a hard time getting him off. Somehow James was having just as much fun on that lawnmower as the kids on the carousel just outside.
Well there's always next year. Maybe his fear of rides will disappear.
If not, we can always go home and cut some grass.
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In poll after poll, parents, teachers and school staff say that school safety and order are their highest school priorities. Educators know that other efforts to improve schools will not be effective without an orderly and safe learning environment.
Fortunately, public schools are among the safest places for children. Studies show that of all the violent crimes involving children, only a very small fraction occur in school. We must never feel comfortable, however, resting on the knowledge that schools are relatively safe environments for students and teachers. We must constantly strive to make the school the safest environment possible. The students we have been charged to educate and the school staff the AFT represents deserve nothing less.
Schools can reduce the level of student aggression simply by improving the orderliness of their classrooms. Working closely with teachers on students' behavior management skills in the early grades can yield substantial future benefits, including a reduction in both the dropout rate and the incidence of crime.
To continue good behavior developed in the earliest grades, schools must maintain a safe and secure environment. Teachers and school staff, through their unions, can play a key role in establishing effective discipline and safety policies, and can advocate for building facilities that are both safe and conducive to learning. The AFT has identified the following essential elements to ensure that our schools are safe and orderly:
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12th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Come take part in a celebration of America's Highway, Route 66, at the 12th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival. More than 1,000 cool cars will roll into the heart of Springfield's historic downtown this September. Enjoy music, entertainment, great food and a great time, as well as visit some of the nation's most popular automotive aftermarket vendors. It's a wonderful event for the whole family!
CITY: Springfield
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To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War
The exhibit covers Civil War weaponry, its evolution and the adaptation of medicine for the wounds caused by these weapons. Artifacts & vignettes include guns, explosives, diseases, wounds, medical personnel, ambulance corps and anesthetics.
CITY: Springfield
International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
This is one of the Midwest's premier half marathons where you can immerse yourself in Lincoln history and enjoy a scenic run past the only home he ever owned, his law office, the Old State Capitol where he delivered his "House Divided" speech, and his final resting place in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Annual High Tea: Taking Tea in Taylorville
"Remember Pearl Harbor"- Local hostesses set tea tables with their own heirloom china, crystal and silver. Rising in opulent splendor, sparkling centerpieces will salute the 1940s. Each guest will be served six fanciful sandwiches, four sumptuous desserts, a scone and raspberry tea. WWII military uniforms and apparel will be featured at a style show along with current holiday attire. Live patriotic music. Take-away program includes recipes. Held at Talorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium. Advance reservations recommended
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"Remember Pearl Harbor"- Hidden for 70 years, glamorous posters for 1940s high school dances and games will be revealed at the home of a Pearl Harbor hero and his 87-year-old artist widow. Other sites showcase Victorian mansions, home flippers' talents, a house stager's decor secrets, and the makeover of phone company into a bachelor's haven. Gift vendors, lavish free treats. Start your tour at welcome/ticket center at Cottage Rose Gift Shoppe, east side, historic Taylorville Square.
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St. John's University believes that there is no compromise whatsoever between Catholic identity and freedom of inquiry. Similarly, these values insist upon academic integrity in all scholarly endeavors. The heritage of all Catholic universities coincides with the historical origin of the European University, which developed from the medieval cathedral schools. This heritage reflects a search for truth which is both a religious quest and a secular aim. These aims are the root of the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences.


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- Smooth sateen stretch weave in a trend-right print
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I love the rich colors of the jacket. The colors allow me to change my look by switching bottoms or shoes. I received so many compliments regarding design and color. The jacket was very comfortable and was true to size.
November 20, 2012
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Very fashionable
If you wear a black shirt (not black dress. Black shirt) underneath, then it looks so freakishly fashionable. I am so proud of myself for finding this one hahaha. I can't believe they have slashed the price so much! Why aren't people buying this thing??? (Kind of tempted to buy another one for my sister 'cause this gorgeous piece is so inexpensive now...)
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I was excited to recieve this jacket in the mail, but my eye was immediately drawn to the mismatched pattern where the collar meets the body of the jacket. It was nice and fitted and a TTS XS, but the length was almost too cropped for my 5'4" frame. All in all, it has a nice fitted shape, but the pattern was not as luxe in person as it is on my screen.
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Reader sign-in starts promptly at 4:45 pm. Call James Cotter at 845-569-3162 to sign up.
This event is part of the April Poetry Series and is sponsored by Arts and Letters and Curtin Memorial Library. Refreshments will be served.
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WDW Tiki Room is a weekly show dedicated to all things Disney! Join hosts, Kristen, Aljon and Natalie every Friday morning, as they take your song requests, Walt Disney World and Disneyland news, Disney pop-culture, guest interviews, trip reports, food reviews, travel news and much much more! Don't miss their weekly special segments such as "Bonus Levels" with Eric Allen.
Show Times:
Friday = live at 8:00 AM (est)
Sunday = encore at 5:00 PM (est)
WDW Tiki Room Show Guests:
- Jeffrey Epstein - The Disney Geek of Disney's D23
- Ashley Eckstein - Actress, voice of Ashoka Tano on "Star Wars: Clone Wars", Muffy on "That's So Raven" and former Disney Cast Member
- Brent Iwan - Actor, voice of Mickey Mouse
- Stephen Stanton - Actor, voice of several characters including "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" & Disney Parks
- Bill Farmer - Actor, voice of Goofy and others
- Bruce Boxleitner - Actor, "TRON" and "TRON: Legacy"
- Billy Dee Williams - Actor, Star Wars trilogy
- Constance Marie - Actress, "Switched at Birth" and "George Lopez"
- Joey Lawrence - Actor, "Melissa and Joey"
- Sara Rue - Actress, "My Future Boyfriend" and "Less than Perfect"
- Barry Watson - Actor, "My Future Boyfriend" and "7th Heaven"
- Maeghan Martin - Actress, "Mean Girls 2" and "Camp Rock"
- Raven-Symone - Actress, "State of Georgia" and "That's So Raven"
- Ian Harding - Actor, "Pretty Little Liars"
- Troian Bellisario - Actress, "Pretty Little Liars"
- Benjamin Stone - Actor, "The Nine Lives of Chloe King"
- Alastair Fothergill - Director, DisneyNature: Earth, African Cats and Chimpanzee
- Dick Van Dyke - Actor, Bert in "Mary Poppins"
- Lonnie Burr - Member of the Original Mickey Mouse Club
- Heather Henson - Daughter of Muppet creator Jim Henson
- Kathy Rogers - Executive Director of Pirates of the Caribbean attraction
- Lou Mongello - Author of "The Walt Disney World Trivia Book"
- Dave and Jennifer Marx - Authors of "PassPorter" books
- Ty Dietzler - Guitarist, Thousand Foot Krutch
- Brian Rood - Artist, painter of Disney, Star Wars and more
- Kyle and Craig DeFrancesco - Podcasters, The Lost Boys List
- Jackie - Blogger, Delightfully Disney
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- Tony Caselnova - Blogger, Disney By the Numbers
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- Brent Dodge - Author of "From Screen to Theme"
- Shannon Sullivan - Creator of MeltdownFreeDisney.com
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- Amy Leslie - Former ice skater, Disney On Ice
- Bob Rice - Creator of MiniCot
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Kristen - Co-host of WDW Tiki Room
Kristen has made a home in Nashville, TN also known as Music City, USA so it's no surprise that she has an affection for music. Her passion for Walt Disney World and music is what lured her to the Sorcerer Community. In February of 2008, she launch the first in a series of how-to cooking videos, "Cooking with Mickey" to teach others how to make their favorite Disney recipes. As well as being a moderator on the forums she is also the co-host of the WDW Tiki Room; sharing her love of Disney, music and food.
Besides being involved in the Sorcerer Community Kristen is a travel agent for Magical Journeys, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, planning vacations for others to Disney, Universal and even cruises. A natural fit since Kristen has been to the Disney Parks more than 20 times and has taken multiple cruises. Kristen has created her own website, CookingwithMickeyblog.com; about Disney food, dining, recipes, reviews, news, and more. On top of all that, she somehow finds time to contribute to other Disney sites, get into the kitchen to experiment with cooking new foods, fiddle with her DLSR camera and catch the Nashville Predator hockey games.
Disney Favorites: Trying new restaurants, Epcot Food and Wine Festival, strolling through the World Showcase, Disney PhotoPass, Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party, and character meet-n-greets
Park: Epcot
Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion & Rock N Roller Coaster
Restaurant: Victoria & Albert's, Napa Rose, Raglan Road, Jiko - The Cooking Place and Hollywood Brown Derby
Area of Park: World Showcase
Music Area of a Park: World Showcase
Song: Today, He's A Pirate. Ask me tomorrow and it will be something different.
Aljon - Co-host of WDW Tiki Room
Growing up Aljon was a fan of music and arts, traits passed along by his parents. He entertained at school drawing his favorite Marvel and Disney characters and performing with bands. Later he passed on his love of the arts by becoming a music teacher and mentor.
Fascinated by radio he began his career in radio 15 years ago. From there he worked at Nashville's #1 rock station before hosting "Nashville Tapes", showcasing Nashville's best unsigned artists. By the early 2000's he found himself touring world-wide with his rock band and DJing full-time for sister stations, one with Top 40 pop and the other with new rock and hosting the "Local Buzz" which he created as something bigger and better than the "Nashville Tapes". Being a musician he wanted the rest of the world to see that Nashville was more than the "Home of Country Music" and has dynamic rock music.
In 2005 Aljon, a guitarist accepted a job with his favorite brand of guitars. Now his full time job, Aljon travels around the USA including the home of Walt Disney World to teach others about the latest and greatest musical instruments. While traveling during the week for work he managed to still hold down weekends at the rock station. Recently he passed the torch onto another DJ to free up his weekends. Not even two months later he began to miss radio which lead him to become the co-host of the WDW Tiki Room, bringing his love of music and Disney to you.
Disney Favorites: Dole Whips, walking down Main St. U.S.A during Christmas and sampling food & drink from the World Showcase
Park: Epcot
Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean and Rock N Rollercoaster
Restaurant: Le Cellier
Area of Park: World Showcase
Music Area of a Park: Rock N Rollercoaster
Song: Grim Grinning Ghost
Natalie -Co-host of WDW Tiki Room
Natalie has lived in Nashville, TN since birth. Growing up in the Nashville area meant that her summers were filled with the local fun found at the Opryland, USA theme park. Childhood summers were spent with days in Opryland visiting attractions, experiencing shows and spending time with friends! When the park closed in 1997, Natalie quickly began regular visits to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Since starting a family she frequently visits the Disney Parks with her son (currently age 5) and husband for her theme park fun!
Natalie's passion for Disney continues even when she is not in parks! She is the owner of MeetTheMagic.com, where articles chronicle her adventures in the Disney Parks and aboard the Disney Dream. The site includes contributions form other Disney enthusiasts, giving their different perspcetives on Disney vacationing. Using her education in finance, she brings weekly installments of "Strategies for Paying for Disney", where you can find ways to save money before and during your visits to Disney. In addition to Meet the Magic, Natalie regularly contributes to other Disney websites and a newsletter. Joining Castaway Midday just gives her another way to share her love and knowledge of Disney with others and have fun doing it.
Disney Favorites: Strolling the World Showcase 30 minutes before Illuminations: Reflictions of Earth as I meander and listen to the wonderful music as I sip a glass of wine
Park: Epcot
Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion & Rock N Rollercoaster
Restaurant: Hoop De Doo Revue
Area of Park: World Showcase
Music Area of a Park: World Showcase
Song: Yo Ho! Yo Ho! A Pirates Life for Me!
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I ran apup to download updates for WinXP on April 6 2008. On completion of the download (687MB), I was informed that a file (files?) had failed an integrity check but did the check procedure not specify which file or files. It would be useful to know the identities of such files so that enquiries can be made.
Posted 07 April 2008 - 05:25 PM
Agree 100 percent. Something is being worked on but I'm unsure when it will be out.
Posted 07 April 2008 - 06:25 PM
I have a notion that the fault is in the integrity check. I have never experienced a problem with a downloaded file from Microsoft which caused a malfunction with the application of an update.
Posted 09 May 2008 - 08:58 AM
getng same error and also ihave windows xp sp3 installed
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Election 2008: Are we all on the sidewalk to nowhere
It's starting to get ugly. With three weeks left in the presidential campaign and the country in the middle of an historic economic meltdown, tempers are hot and the populace is entrenched along party lines. As usual, the ten percenters to the far right and far left of middle are the ones making the most noise, leaving the 80 percent of us who reside in the middle more than a little bit concerned about the future of our country, if not our neighborhood. It's almost to the point where it's hard to imagine a positive outcome to the presidential race, no matter which candidate one prefers. In the spirit of full disclosure, and as I've discussed earlier in this space, I am an Obama delegate and usually vote Democratic.
That said, it goes without saying that I am concerned about the anger and intolerance created as a byproduct of Obama's projected lead as the presidential race nears the finish line. By now, we've all heard the stories: as Obama's lead grew in direct relation to the deepening of the economic crisis, hard-core Republicans have become more and more frustrated and understandably so. I think it is fair to say that McCain has lost what was a three-point lead just over a month ago largely due to bad luck.
As the financial crisis unfolded, as each new day brought headlines in local dailies forecasting untold economic woes, points were shaved off of McCain's lead until not only was he facing a 7.5 point deficit in non-partisan Real Clear Politics' national poll-of-polls, he had also lost his leads in Florida, Ohio, Colorado and Virginia. Similarly, Obama's margin had widened in battlegrounds like Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan causing McCain to withdraw from the latter completely.
Now back to the point I think it is fair to say that McCain really has no responsibility in the current financial crisis, and Obama really didn't do much to earn the current swing in his direction. It's just that age old James Carville mantra: when all else fails, "It's the economy, stupid!". Our country has a long and storied history of voting the bums out when economic crisis occurs. If a Democratic president was ending his term in the White House as this crisis unfolded, then McCain would be the one benefiting from the current swing in the polls. But that's not how it worked out.
So back to the Republican rally-goers. They're mad as hell, and they're not gonna take it anymore, or whatever. They realize that the prize so close at hand just weeks ago has likely been wrested out of their hands due to a large portion of chance.
The RNC has initiated the Kitchen Sink period of the campaign, throwing every charge out there against Obama to see what sticks. Again, the DNC would do the same if they were down seven points with three weeks left.
But these charges aren't enough to satiate the angry base they are out for blood. So when Sarah Palin brings up the William Ayers line of discussion, the riled up rally goers scream "Terrorist" and "Kill him" - and they're not talking about Ayers. More and more often, we've seen the baseless charges that Obama is an "Arab" or that he is "Muslim" screamed out in defiance from the blood-thirsty charges (Sidenote: when did "Arab" become a slur in this country? What happened to tolerance?).
Now, let's be fair and point out that, to the chagrin of some radio hosts and conservative commentators, John McCain has interrupted rallies to correct these fallacies telling one woman that she was wrong in charging that Obama was an "Arab", and in another case, silencing a man who said he was scared that Obama was a "terrorist". But while we are being fair to McCain, we must also be fair in shooting down the "we can't blame the many for what a couple crazies scream out" theory. This defense has been trotted out ever since the media began broadcasting some of the comments emanating from the Palin rallies.
It's just patently untrue.
CNN, the AP, and several other outlets have broadcast unedited segments where they stand outside and film the rally-goers on their way out of the rallies.
Person after person look into the camera, and in reference to Obama, with murderous rage in their eyes, throw out gems like "one-man terror cell", "he's got the bloodlines", "traitor", "communist @#$%^$", "Socialist," "Arab" and "terrorist". I have provided links to several of these videos on the Off the Record blog at Lakestevensjournal.com. I ask you to take a look for yourself and see if these are people that you are proud to call brother and sister Americans.
Now back to the original thesis you know, the one about how it's hard to see a happy ending. Let's assume that the theory that people aren't ready to vote for a black candidate turns out to be true. Many pollsters have theorized (see: "The Bradley Effect") that black candidates poll five to seven points higher than the number of votes they actually receive because some people are afraid to admit a prejudice against a black candidate while being polled.
So let's say that Obama is up seven points heading into election day, and let's say he holds the same projected electoral leads he does today, with projected victories in the aforementioned states. But let's hypothesize that in a stunning last second turnabout, McCain ends up winning the election in spite of the polls. Would you rather deal with the understandable rage and ethnic turmoil that would inevitably be touched off by such an inarguable demonstration of our country's lack of racial progress?
Or would you rather see Obama prevail as currently projected, only to have a certain percentage of the country maybe as much as ten or fifteen percent frothing at the mouth, absolutely certain in their convictions that our Country is soon to be led by a Communist *&$%@$% Arab terrorist?
You have to admit, as of right now, it doesn't look good, no matter which side you're on.
Please visit Off the Record blog at Lakestevensjournal.com to see sourcing and hyperlinks in relation to this column. Kevin Hulten also maintains the Purple and Gold Pigskin blog at lakestevensjournal.com. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Update: Sunday 9:03 p.m. - The National Weather Service has updated its wind and rain projections for the DC metro area, predicting the effects of Hurricane Sandy will be stronger than earlier thought.
The new estimate for peak wind gusts is now 70 mph, up from 60 mph. Projected rainfall is now 5 - 10 inches — an increase from 4 - 8 inches predicted earlier Sunday.
President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for the District of Columbia. Governor Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency for Virginia Friday afternoon.
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VRE spokesman Mark Roeber said the decision was made after a conference call with U.S. Department of Personnel Management and National Weather Service officials. No decision has been made about Tuesday VRE operations, Roeber said. There is another conference call at 5 p.m. Monday. A decision will likely be made after that, he added.
Northern Virginia school systems are also closed, including Arlington, Alexandria City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park and Prince William County.
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"Non-emergency employees (including employees on pre-approved paid leave) will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the number of hours they were scheduled to work unless they are: required to telework, on official travel outside of the Washington, DC, area, on leave without pay, or on an alternative work schedule (AWS) day off." More information is available at OPM.gov.
Update, Sunday 3:30 p.m. - Amtrak has canceled all service on the Eastern Seaboard for Monday.
Many flights are already being canceled for Monday.
According to FlightAware.com, 156 flights to and from Dulles had been canceled as of 3:15 p.m. Sunday; 95 flights to and from Washington Reagan National were canceled, as were 45 flights to and from BWI. More cancellations were expected Monday and Tuesday.
Fairfax County Public Schools will also be closed Monday and Tuesday. Arlington, Alexandria City, Falls Church City and Loudoun County schools are also closed Monday.
UPDATE Noon - Hurricane Sandy is now east of North Carolina and still has sustained winds of 75 mph. Heavy rain is falling over the Chesapeake Bay and Annapolis, Md. Rain is also falling west and northwest of Frederick, Md. Showers and light rain may start in our area just after noon.
Police and volunteers in the Huntington neighborhood passed out flyers and spoke with residents. They are being urged to move their cars to higher ground and empty their basements.
Alexandria City was providing sandbags to residents this morning.
UPDATE 10 a.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning, which is in effect from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Wind gusts of more than 45 mph are expected Monday morning and wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected Monday afternoon into Tuesday.
Coupled with heavy rain, the high winds will lead to significant tree damage and power and communication outages, the National Weather Service advises.
For those who live near large trees, the National Weather Service recommends staying in the lower level of your home or seeking shelter elsewhere if possible; residents should also refrain from traveling and stay indoors.
5:30 a.m. -- Thousands of Northern Virginians spent Saturday stocking up on staples, gassing up their cars and generally preparing for Hurricane Sandy, the mega hybrid storm dubbed "Frankenstorm" expected to affect the D.C. area beginning Sunday night, according to forecasters.
Residents can expect the worst of the storm to hit the area with high winds and heavy rain from about noon on Monday to noon on Tuesday, NBC-4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer reported on the Saturday 11 p.m. newscast.
The hurricane, with winds of 75 miles per hour Sunday morning, was moving northeast at 14 miles per hour along the South Carolina coastline; the center of the storm is expected to hook over to the Mid-Atlantic shoreline between Delaware and New Jersey. (Once the hurricane makes landfall late Monday night or early Tuesday its official name will likely be Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy according to the National Hurricane Center.) Tropical storm-force winds extend more than 500 miles from the center of this relatively disorganized hurricane.
Although there is no forecast for snow in the Northern Virginia area, VDOT is sending snowplows to roadways near West Virginia, said VDOT's Charlie Kilpatrick.
Dominion Virginia Power says to expect prolonged outages. Gov. Bob McDonnell urged families to grab extra blankets to stay warm during possible outages, with temperatures dipping into the 40s this week.
In addition to potential flooding and power outages, a major concern for all state agencies involved in emergency operations is trees coming down, Gov. Bob McDonnell said in a conference call Saturday. Many trees still have most of their leaves, and strong wind and saturated soil mean a strong likelihood of trees uprooting.
High Wind, Coast Flood Watches in Northern Virginia and D.C.
The National Weather Service late Saturday issued a High Wind Watch for Northern Virginia from Sunday night through Tuesday at midnight. The weather service expects the area to see sustained winds of between 35 to 45 miles per hour, and wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour.
Northern Virginia is also under a Flood Watch, with expected rain of at least 3 to 6 inches in the area.
The area is also under a Coastal Flood Watch for areas near the Potomac River.
The Fairfax County Police Department will send its officers and volunteers door to door Sunday morning in flood-prone Huntington just south of Old Town Alexandria to hand out emergency-preparedness flyers.
Transit and Schools Prepare
Metro: Metro is making preparations for the storm and has not announced any changes in service. Trains will move slower if there are sustained winds of 30 to 45 miles per hour for its above-ground trains, so plan for delays.
Amtrak has canceled some of its train service Sunday and Monday to and from the Washington, D.C. area. To see a list of cancellations, visit their Service Alerts and Notices site.
Virginia Railway Express: For service information in advance and during the storm heading our way, stay tuned to Train Talk or 1.800.RIDE.VRE. This is the link https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAVRE/subscriber/new
Airports: Patch received unconfirmed reports of airlines cancelling service Monday and Tuesday in and out of area airports. Contact your airline for information. Both Dulles and Reagan National plan to remain open "but we stress that passengers check flights status before leaving for the airport," said spokeswoman Kimberly Gibbs, MWAA Public Affairs.
Schools, federal government offices: Local school officials are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Sandy, but there is no word yet on any closures for public schools in Northern Virginia or the District, including those that are part of the Fairfax County Public Schools and Prince William County Schools.
The Federal Office of Personnel Management also has not made an official announcement regarding Monday or Tuesday. You can keep an eye on any announcements regarding federal government office closures here: http://www.opm.gov/status/
Answering Your Questions
Fairfax County and regional emergency management officials will be online Sunday at 6 p.m. at the county's Emergency Operations Center to answer residents' questions about the storm. You can submit your questions now here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/askfairfax/SubmitQuestions.aspx?roomid=47
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Emboldened by an outpouring of support on social media, low-wage fast-food and retail workers from eight cities who have staged walkouts this year are calling for a national day of strikes Aug. 29.
The workers - who are backed by local community groups and national unions and have held one-day walkouts in cities such as New York, St. Louis and Detroit - say they have received pledges of support from workers in dozens of cities across the country.
The workers are calling for a wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union. Organizers of the walkout say cashiers, cooks and crew members at fast-food restaurants are paid a median wage of $8.94 an hour.
Since some 200 workers walked off their jobs at fast-food restaurants in New York City this past November, the strikes have moved across the country, drawing attention to a fast-growing segment of the workforce that until recently had shown no inclination to organize for purposes of collective bargaining.
The planned August walkout - timed for the immediate aftermath of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the lead-up to Labor Day - is expected to touch 35 or more cities and involve thousands of workers, organizers said. The walkouts have not led to widespread changes, though some workers say they have gotten small pay increases and better hours in the wake of previous strikes.
"The top executives in these companies make huge salaries and the corporations make record profits every year," said Terrance Wise, 34, a father of three who earns $9.30 an hour at Burger King in Kansas City, where he has worked for eight years. He has a second job at Pizza Hut that pays him $7.47 an hour. "How about them cutting a little off the top? CEOs are taking home millions and many workers are struggling."
Wise said that he has looked for better-paying work but has had no luck. "All kinds of industries are cutting back workers," he said. "Most people are forced into these low-wage jobs. The options aren't as plentiful as people think."
Wise, who has been working with Kansas City organizers since January and has participated in one walkout, says he has helped sign up scores of workers who plan to join the nationwide job action.
Willietta Dukes, 39, a mother of two living in Durham, N.C., said she plans to walk off her job at Burger King that day. She said she has little choice. After 15 years of working behind the counters, griddles and deep fryers of fast-food restaurants, she still earns a poverty-level wage. She said her highest salary has been $8.65 an hour, and she rarely is scheduled for a 40-hour week.
"I have been watching on TV and I have seen a lot of people forming around the country, striking for better wages and to have their voices heard. I think it is high time that I did something," Dukes said. "I work hard. I don't sit around. I am good at what I do. Yet after working all day, I do not earn enough to even pay for the basics. I don't want to be in poverty forever."
The fast-food workers are expected to be joined by retail workers from stores such as Macy's, Dollar Tree and Sears. Many of them said they have received pledges of support on Facebook and through the websites of local organizing groups.
Although he has not commented on the fast-food walkouts, President Barack Obama has called on Congress to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 a hour. The idea has broad support from voters, but opponents say it would further hurt job creation. A recent Public Religion Research Institute survey found that nearly three of four Americans favored raising the minimum wage to $10.
The fledgling movement, which has been aided by the Service Employees International Union and other labor groups, as well as local religious groups, argues that many fast-food and low-paid retail workers are forced to rely on government aid programs to provide for their families, even as fast-food corporations rake in $200 billion a year in revenues.
Moreover, organizers say, most fast-food workers are adults relying on the jobs to support themselves and their families, not teenagers looking to earn pocket money. The Economic Policy Institute, a liberal research group, says that roughly eight out of 10 workers in the country earning minimum wage are age 20 or older, and half of them work 40 hours a week.
"It is clear that the bulk of minimum-wage workers are mid- or full-time adult employees, not teenagers or part-timers," the EPI researchers said.
Fast-food industry representatives have said that jobs in their restaurants offer a valuable gateway into the workforce for millions of workers, most of whom move on to other, better-paying jobs. In addition, they say that fast-food franchises, as well as retailers, often operate on wafer-thin profit margins and that paying workers as much as $15 an hour would drive them out of business.
But workers say something is going to have to give. "I personally think a $15-an-hour wage is very obtainable," said Shonda Roberts, 38, a mother of three who works at KFC in Oakland, Calif. She says she plans to walk off the job with other workers.
"As hard as we work, are we not worth $15 an hour? I certainly believe I am."
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Road: A48 - Follow the A48 to the Culverhouse Cross, and then head towards Cardiff on the A4232. Take the exit to the B4267, then continue across the roundabout onto Hadfield Road. Turn right onto the A4160 (Penarth Road), and the follow this until you pass under the Grangetown Link; the estate is on the left. (~5.0 miles, 12m) +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableUnder the A4232
Filmed: 2007
A tanker pulls up under a bridge and a Sleeper agent gets out.
Filmed: 2007
A driver looks on in horror as the Sleeper is about to explode!
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNear Unit 31
Photograph taken: 21st July 2008 by Chuck Foster
"This photo is the wrong angle as it was taken a year before I realised that it appeared in The Runaway Bride!"
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 2006
Donna realises they aren't on the way to the church.
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 2006
Donna tells the taxi driver they are going the wrong way!
Additional locations as the crow flies:
Dunleavey Drive (The Mark of the Berserker): 0.21 miles.
Grangemoor Park (The Age of Steel, The Warriors of Kudlak, Partners in Crime): 0.30 miles.
Llandough Hospital (The Mark of the Berserker): 0.46 miles.
Elinia House (Invasion of the Bane): 0.48 miles.
Car Park (SJA Season Two Filming): 0.60 miles.
Penarth Road (Day One): 0.61 miles.
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The Runaway Bride [16 Jul 2006]: Donna tells the taxi driver to stop.
Sleeper [2007]: A sleeper explodes a lorry under the M4 linkroad
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It's about time to schedule summer professional development opportunities. How do you advertise your workshops and courses? Social Networks? Email? Brochures? Additionally, once the course is fully running or ended, how do you continue to build communication and networks with your participants?
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OMG...I have been stalking the ipevo doc cam. If you don't know what is it then check out my posts in the Gadget thread http://engage.intel.com/message/1084#1084 It may not be perfect for Glen W (he is so picky) but it would work for me...LOL!
We have summer sessions all focused during one week and it is called Flip Flop. You may be thinking summer footwear but no...this means that participants can flip flop through the sessions. I believe there are 66 during that week. Our district likes to focus on one week so teachers could dedicate a week of summer to PD. They will also have a technology showcase that week at the FF so table displays with instructional activities, strategies etc will be out for teachers to gather great ideas.
Any other PD we have will go out in our email system called "In the Know". Since we have a PD section in our district they like all PD to go through them. I will be presenting and to stay in touch with my attendees I will use a wiki. I will leave the comment feature on so anyone can give feedback. I have used delicious in the past and tagged links but the wiki will give more flexibility by adding text. I am learning more and more about edmodo and seeing a great potential for this tool with PD follow-up. FETC had an edmodo account this year and posted presentations using this site. I think Lady Dy of the Dynamic Duo should give us an update on what she is doing with it during the share fest at the March webinar. What...you haven't registered for this fab webinar? Get with it and register here http://engage.intel.com/message/21973#21973.
Wow-- 66 sessions-- where, when, and how do you manage that?!
Susan knows I'm considered the Gadget King in my district. I'm still considering how a IPevo Point 2 View Document Camera could be used by my students. The main consideration at this point would be documenting Biology dissections (you should have seen how excited students were for the Squid dissection last month!) I think it would have been fun for students to create a video that documented the entire process.
It would be fun to participate in Susan's District PD - I like the idea of selecting from a variety of choices!
My district sets up a summer schedule for all offerings. All "advertisement" of courses is completed by the District PD office. There is a print catalog sent out to schools and an email to the PD electronic catalog. Usually possible classes are not determined until late March or April. When I teach, I provide a wiki and blog that remains up throughout and after the trainings I provide. In addition, I create an email list and send updates to those who participated about upcoming events they might find interesting (based on the class content.)
Our current Technology offerings (for the last couple of years) has basically focused on Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. What suggestions could be made to district PD people to encourage them to consider helping teachers prepare to allow students to meet NETS-S standards?
I love Glen's comment...What suggestions could be made to district PD people to encourage them to consider helping teachers prepare to allow students to meet NETS-S standards?
I have always fought for something I thought was so simple in our state. The state should create a technology assessment for admin, teachers and students which can be specifically aligned to the NETS. Yes...we have tech assessments for all those people but in my opinion the survey is not as effective as it could be....Do you consider yourself a novice or expert in tech integration...REALLY????? What should be done? Align the NETS and then after the assessment provide PD for those stds in the NETS. My districts aligns all PD to the NETS-T and if you complete a course in a std then you get a sticker for a classroom NETS-T poster to show what stds you have been working on but I think the assessment would allow a teacher to create a roadmap of PD according to the needs. If a teacher is learning about NETS and taking courses for professional growth then the chances of teachers preparing students to meet NETS-S standards will be greater.
I'm interested in seeing your idea of what would be in such a teacher / administrator NETS-T or NETS-A assessment. I proposed the concept to my district IT director. He looked at me like I had come from another universe! Of course, I also made suggestions about how a teacher's improvement on such an assessment would lead to more technology being provided for that teacher's classroom. I'm sure he was seeing dollar signs fly out of my room as he knows I push the NETS-T every chance I get. I tried to get him to understand this was NOT to get more "stuff" for my room, but to encourage others in our district to consider implementing NETS-T in their own rooms.
In my opinion, I may know a lot about technology ... BUT I am the first to admit I can and still want to learn more. When I try to grow in my own NETS-T abilities, I find more opportunities for students to do the NETS-S.
Susan, take a look at the LoTi assessment. I've used it with a few districts and love the detail it gives back to me. It includes alignment to NETS-T and creates a report for each school on what the priorities should be based on the pre-assessment and again after the post-assessment. A basic assessment is free: Loti Website and they have pricing for more customized questions.
We have a week of technology training during the summer. Workshops are set up across the county and posted on the the school's staff development page. Teachers register for the workshops and attend on the designated time and location. An email is sent to particiipants to confirm their participation. CEU credit is given and teachers use the credit as needed to renew certification.
I'm really hoping to re-ignite West Virginia's group of Faculty Review MTs with the new Elements Courses. Just this morning, I sent everyone an email with lots of information and links, am planning some refresher webinars, and will follow-up with a printed letter (that will include on of the new Intel post-it-note booklets).
I'll be doing something similar for the Essentials and Teaching Thinking MTs. Next month, I'm scheduled to present an Intel Teach update to all the county Technology Contacts at their annual conference.
We're hoping to deliver the Elements Assessment course through our D2L LMS in late spring - just waiting for an update as to the status of the re-build. If it's not ready, I'll have to re-group and come up with a new plan since it's a big chunk of the professional development hours for our Technology Integration Specialists.
Most of our advertising and sharing of info on PD is through our website and we have and email system where we share info. We used to create flyers and brochures but generally we don't do a lot of that. We have an electronic system that most of the schools use for teachers to register (MyLearningPlan) and that is how teachers get approval for courses and then attendance is done through the system. The system also allows you to do follow up with surveys or email the whole group by the courses they have taken. I find that teachers often ask to keep Moodle open if we have done a course and put some of the info in there when the course is done but they don't often go back to the resource even though they have the best of intentions.
For myself, I do most of my networking through email within my district and then for the state the majority of people I have trained through Intel courses have become my friends on Facebook or in my PLN through Plurk.
Recently, I had the privilege to present at a Kansas tech conference where dozens of former Intel MT candidates attended. Talk about a wonderful multi-class reunion. Many have asked when the next courses will be offered or how they can get involved with the Elements Courses.
Dyane, I usually send out an email with a link to a Survey Monkey survey for the Superintendents/Principals to fill out. Once they have completed the form, I usually make phone contact and talk about possible dates and content. We also have a quarterly county admin meeting and I make contact there as well. Over the past four years I have built good relationships with the admin in my area and usually have no troubles contacting them. I also have a lot of correspondence from the districts asking for more PD.
As far as communication with teachers following a training, at the beginning of a training I usually have them fill out a Google form asking for names and email addresses. I have had very little push-back from districts about this. With these emails, I am able to target information that I receive to the teachers on a "need to know" basis. That way I don't flood email boxes with emails a certain teacher may not need or want.
I am scheduled to deliver Intel Essentials in the summer if funding is there. Over the summer, my department of Instructional Technology Services offers many different oppurtunities in technology based professional development such as Smart board training and apps for education. The sessions run several weeks out of summer and teachers have the oppurtunity to take as many sessions as their schedules permit. I am looking forward to teaching the Intel Essentials course in the summer over 2 weeks time. This spring, I delivered the Intel course over 13 weeks and it was very sucessful.
Dawn, do the teachers you work with get a stipend for taking the PD or do they do this on their own? How do you "get the word out" about your trainings? Do you have the opportunity to visit the classrooms of the teachers you have trained to see how they are doing or help them implement their "new" tech skills?
How do you advertise your workshops and courses? Well, we mainly rely on email and our website to inform teachers what is available. AIso use Twitter to contact specific individuals that I think may be interested in a particular topic. I am finding that Twitter can work better than email in some instances of the more advanced "geeky" teachers! They tend to check Twitter a lot and tend to hit the "delete" button in their email.
Julie, have you discontinued the use of email to spread the word about the PD? Have you considered setting up a Facebook group for the teachers you work with? That might bring in more teachers.
Trainings in my district have an "Approved Advertising" method. First, the professional development schedule is posted on the district website. A copy of the schedule of professional development opportunities is sent out via the district email service to all teachers. (I know most teachers in my building never open these gems .) Two or three printed copies of the professional development opportunities are sent to each school. These copies are placed on the counter near the teacher mailboxes. I was told this is our district's method of "advertising" and the hinted suggestion was to NOT try to do anything different.
I find it interesting that other "advertising" methods are discouraged. I also am surprised that if a class fills quickly, no attempt is made to create another training option until the next trimester. That's right folks ... these schedules happen 3x a year (Fall, Winter, and Summer.)
I need some good suggestions I can provide the PD department on how or why the schedule should NOT be set in concrete but be flexible based on teacher needs. Perhaps you can hear me asking ... "Bueller?... Bueller?... Bueller?"
Even though it's not "really" encouraged, could you create a google calendar with the list of your courses and then share that calendar with the teachers?
Smoke you ROCK! I like the idea of sharing my Google Calendar with friends . I'm thinking if I just share my calendar, others might "see when I've got a training scheduled" and most typically get excited enough about trainings to share it with their teacher friends. Perhaps sharing (without advertising) might work.
Do you think something similar to the picture below would help "advertise" upcoming trainings?
Dyane, Glen, have you seen the new feature in Google Calendar that lets you create a URL for appointments that you can embed in websites. I am sure there's a way to use this for creating a dynamic PD calendar with signups.
What wonderful discussions and ideas. This is so exciting that we have a place that we can share such enriching ideas with one another. So keep the great ideas flowing.
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Something our Kansas ITA has done to advertise our summer workshops is created a flyer and sent it across the state listservs. So far, this has driven several teachers our direction from districts that haven't previously been a part of Intel courses. Yay! We're building our network and spreading the good news that project based learning is awesome!
Also, in the Elements courses I teach online, I'm requiring those participants to come and listen to an Intel Teach Live webinar and be a part of our community. What better way for them to network with other fabulous educators?
I like the idea of having the Essentials group have to participate in a webinar. I'll have to remember that idea. We are working with our statewide Teacher's Union to help advertise and register for our Intel courses. It is a perfect match and it is one place where all the teachers have access across the state. The New York State United Teachers has been very supportive of our PD efforts.
I will share my workshops through email, brochures, my page on the school website. Once the session has ended, I will periodically check with the teachers to see how they have incorporated the tools or if they have questions. They will be able to verify the tools worked and how they used them in their classes for future training sessions.
Hey Jodi and welcome to the community!
Brochures are excellent tools. Don't forget that you can download a brochure about the Thinking Tools course in the Master Teacher Resources here. It's a fantastic flyer.
I am so excited to start technology training in our district. We have been so behind and now with the help of these and several new tools we will be voyaging ahead! All teachers were recently handed a laptop as they left the school door for summer....so I was thinking I could make a short "advertisment" for a commercial on upcoming summer trainings and send it out to all of them! I might even through in a little music I created with a new "jingle" our district could use as our slogan for the next year of big changes we are about to engage in! It would be more exciting than just another email or something in their mailbox and bonus...it would get them excited about the new technology they have in their hands!
Great idea Staci! I agree that video is an excellent tool to help teachers become excited about future trainings. Please share it here in the community when you're finished. We'd love to see it.
Advertising for our small district's summer PD opportunities is usually done by email as well as posted on the district's tech website.
I have been in a district that did not offer very much tech training although we continued to get more technology....I am a go getter and have been attending several training's on my own. I just switched to a new district and I ended up in a training with one of the trainers! I am looking forward to having training available in my district on just programs that I can include in my classroom. That is amazing! Great districts will have tech individuals that train staff to incorporate technology into their classrooms. I also like the idea of a "commercial" with a jingle. Adults love to be entertained!


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by Taheen Lopez -- July 30th 2007 -- SAN DIEGO, CA
My wife and I just recently left Sprint PCS for Verizon Wireless and Verizon is much nicer, because even though Sprint had great coverage and excellent reception, Sprints customer service has gone downhill since Sprint merged with Nextel and now I can see why Sprint is losing a lot of customers through Verizon. Otherwise, my wife and I would have stayed with Sprint if Sprint wouldn't have merged with Nextel along with the fact that Nextel has always sucked, because even though we were told Nextel would improve their coverage eventually when they merged with Sprint, it never happened. So anyone else who is with Sprint should consider switching to Verizon, because I think you'll more than likely be happier with Verizon, since Verizon is a better company.
by Matty -- February 24th 2007 -- High Point, NC
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I have had three lines with sprint for about 5 years now. In the beginning the customer service was great but ever since the merger with Nextel it is total crap. Their rate plans have gone up alot as I am looking at getting new phones right now and certain parts of my account have to be upgraded. My account is grandfathered and they have tried in the past to say I had to change. At this point I will be going back to Verizon and considering Cingular, but I will not stay with sprint.
by Garrett -- December 27th 2006 -- Overland Park, KS
I've had Sprint for almost a year now. So far no dropped calls... EVDO is lightning fast. No complaints whatsoever.
by Joliee Breana -- November 9th 2006 -- Fort Lauderdale, FL
I have been with Sprint for many years. They started off with some spotty service in South Florida, but that is no longer the case from my own experience. Pros: Soild service, no static, very few dropped calls. I have not been to a place where there was not Sprint service. Even in warehouse stores and stadiums. Great deals on plans and services. $10 and $15 PDA data access. Very large EV-DO coverage. Sprint is the only CDMA carrier to use Java. So you get to use free applications. Sprint also waved the less then 50% roaming. Now your roaming is counted as normal minutes. So peak minutes deduct from your bucket and night and weekends are unlimited. Cons: I would say Sprint has had some problems with customer support. They are getting better. E-mails to support come back within a few hours. And most reps are helpful and willing to give credits for mistakes. With any carrier you have to pick the right service for you. Just don't go by commercials, or claims of "leading independent research" or "Most dependable network". Read the fine print on those to see the loop holes that they can get away with. For me and the people I have talked into switching to Sprint, we are very happy. If you live in a weak spot for any carrier, you might want to try a repeater. This is just a few suggestions.
by Richard -- September 8th 2006 -- Englewood, CO
I have had Sprint PCS service for more than 5 years. I have always found their customer service to be great. Their coverage away from metro areas used to be spotty, but I think it is better now. It is strange, but the weakest reception is right inside my home. 50 feet outside the door and it is great again. I have an LG PM 225 cell phone and I really like it a lot. My only complaint with the cell phone is that when you charge it both the external and internal LCD screens are fully lit and stay that way as long as it is charging.
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I've been with Sprint home long distance and wireless for 15+ years. Experienced the highs and lows. Sure they've had growing pains; they all have. Sprint's always gone the extra mile to make me happy. They know how competitive the industry is and they want to keep their customers. Stay with them and you'll get loyalty treatment, too.
They've grown tremendously and their coverage has far surpassed the competitors..especially with nights starting at 6pm, instead of having to wait until 9pm with the other guys.
Can't remember the last time I had a dropped call--I live in a rural area and travel rurally,, too.
I can't justify spending more money for fewer features.
Great plans, features and prices....now superior coverage.
Thanks Sprint
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Zeno Clash 2 patch adds Steam trading cards, awesome hardware test
Patch notes are usually pretty boring, but the latest update to Zeno Clash 2 includes some pretty sweet additions.
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Coming soon to Xbox Live: Sleeping Dogs deal of the week, Zeno Clash 2, State of Decay
Sleeping Dogs deal of the week, Zeno Clash 2, and more are coming to the XBL Marketplace. It all starts today with the with the Crysis 3: Multiplayer Map Pack and tomorrow's release of State of Decay.
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 14:22 BST
Zeno Clash 2 gameplay demo shows off the first few minutes
A gameplay demo for Zeno Clash 2 has been released by Atlus in which Ace Team shows off the first few minutes of the game. It's below. The game's out on April 30 through Steam, and contains online two-player co-op. It will be made available "soon" through PSN and XBLA.
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 14:39 BST
Zeno Clash 2 itching to rearrange your face later this month
Zeno Clash 2, the sequel of sorts to ACE Team's Awesome punch-a-rama, has been given a release date. This time out, the open-world game allows for online two-player co-op, and will land on Steam for $17.99 April 30. For the moment, you can pre-order for 10% off and get a copy of the original game. There is also a Special Edition up for grabs which is $26.99 and comes with a digital art book and soundtrack. It will also be made available on PSN and XBLA. Hit up the links for more information. Thanks, Shack.
Wed, Mar 06, 2013 | 11:01 GMT
Zeno Clash 2 trailer is punch-drunk insane
Zeno Clash 2 developer Ace Game has released a new trailer for its first-person brawler, showing a lot weird creatures being punished by fists and strange weapons. It's wonderfully insane.
Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 03:13 GMT
Zeno Clash 2 due in northern spring, new screens released
Zeno Clash 2 has acquired a vague release window and some shiny new assets.
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 | 17:16 GMT
ACE details Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition for Xbox 360
ACE Team has revealed that its Zeno Clash port for Xbox 360 will get Ultimate Edition when it's released via XBLA in March.
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 | 21:49 BST
ACE wants Zeno Clash 2 to be "big enough to go retail on the consoles"
ACE has said that Zeno Clash 2 will be a much larger game than the first one and will be large enough to be released on consoles – which is what co-founder Andres Bordeu wanted to do in the first place.
"The sequel will be developed from a different perspective than the first title," he told That Videogame Blog. "Zeno Clash is a short indie game, whereas with Zeno Clash 2 we want to build a larger title; a game that's big enough to go retail on the consoles.
"[It's] what we would have liked to do in Zeno Clash if we would have had the resources. We really think that an open ended world is fit for the world of Zenozoik. Many games offer you the possibility to roam around freely, which is a great feature. But when you travel through those worlds many have very familiar and recognizable environments.
"In Zeno Clash the woods don't look like a regular forest with green trees and bushes. In Zeno Clash the cities are just plain insane. I think it will be extremely entertaining to explore a world where you a never quite sure what you will encounter next."
Day one purchase right there.
Wed, May 20, 2009 | 14:12 BST
Zeno Clash 2 announced, loosely detailed
ACE has announced Zeno Clash 2, saying the second game is "to be much larger in scope".
"The studio has begun planning the next game of the series which will continue the adventures of Ghat, who will struggle against new and old conflicts," said the company in a statement.
"Father Mother, the mysterious Golem and new characters will be making an appearance in the next title. The story will be set after the events that take place in the first game."
There's no date as yet.


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