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Texas-born actress Betty Buckley decided upon a theatrical career when, at a very early age, she was taken by her mother to a Fort Worth production of
The Pajama Game
. A trained singer and dancer, Ms. Buckley made her professional bow on the musical stage, reaching Broadway at age 22 as Mrs. Thomas Jefferson in the original production of
. Additional Broadway credits include two seasons' worth of
(73-75), three years in Cats (82-85) (for which she won a Tony Award), and a healthy run in 1985's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Betty's first film was
(76), in which she played the tough girl's gym coach whose punishment of Carrie's tormentors set the plot in motion. One year after
, she replaced the late Diana Hyland on the popular TV "dramedy"
Eight is Enough
, playing the stepmother of a eight-kid brood (at the time, she was two years younger than the oldest kid!) Always on the lookout for an opportunity to sing, Betty took a fraction of her salary to play a Tammy Wynette-style country western star in 1983's
Tender Mercies
. In 1995, amidst a flurry of press attention, Betty Buckley successfully took over for Glenn Close as "Norma Desmond" in the Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
Sunset Boulevard
(Betty had already scored a hit in the London production). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Happening
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Lady in the Water director M. Night Shyamalan puts PG-13 suspense on pause to tell this grim apocalyptic tale about a family fleeing a natural disaster that poses a grave threat to the whole of humanity. Philadelphia high-school science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) is discussing the disappearance of the bees with his students when the staff is summoned to the theater and briefed about a mysterious event that is currently unfolding in New York City. According to reports, citizens in the vicinity of Central Park have suddenly and inexplicably begun seizing up just before killing themselves by whatever means are at their disposal. As the phenomena begins to spread and talk of terrorism fills the airwaves, Elliot, his wife, Alma (Zooey Deschanel), their friend Julian (John Leguizamo), and his daughter, Jess (Ashlyn Sanchez), board a train bound for the presumed safety of the country. When the train screeches to a halt before arriving at its final destination, however, the frightened passengers are forced to fend for themselves as each consecutive news report paints an increasingly grim picture of the situation in more urbanized areas. Theories abound on what could be causing the unexplainable rash of suicides, but the only thing that everyone seems to agree on is that it's some kind of airborne contagion that is carried in the wind. It would appear that humankind's reign on planet Earth has come to an end, but perhaps if this small band of survivors can find a safe place to lie low until this all blows over, all hope for survival of the species might not be lost just yet. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Mummy an' the Armadillo
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Unexpected revelations lead to horrifying consequences in this independent psychological thriller. Sarah (Clare Kramer) is a traveler who is driving down Route 66 one night when she stops at a diner to wait out a storm. The diner, which once was also home to a museum of the bizarre, has fallen into neglect and disrepair, and the only people there besides Sarah are members of the strange family who run the place. As Sarah's own deeply buried secrets face off against the sometimes dangerous eccentricities of her hosts, everyone is forced to re-examine their pasts, bringing the night to a terrible and unexpected climax with the rising of the sun. The Mummy an' the Armadillo co-stars Betty Buckley, Brad Renfro, Johnathon Schaech, and Busy Philipps. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Monk: Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater
Amy Sedaris returns as Gail Fleming, the ditzy actress sister of Monk's nurse-assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram). In the middle of a stage performance, Gail's leading man Hal Duncan (Marc Vann) is stabbed to death by what was supposed to be a retractable prop knife. Sharona must now not only cope with the possibility that her sister is a murderer, but also with the unexpected visit of her overbearing mother Cheryl (Betty Buckley). In his efforts to clear Gail's name, Monk signs up for a troublesome "speed dating" service--and also confronts his mortal fear of crowds when pressed into service as an actor! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Noon Blue Apples
A college student finds herself struggling to separate fact from bizarre supposition in this offbeat independent drama. Eris (Lauren Fox) is working on a research paper concerning fear and social phobia phenomena, when, in the course of her reading, she finds the obscure phrase "Noon Blue Apples" keeps popping up -- not once, but several times. Puzzled about what it's supposed to mean, Eris begins digging a bit deeper than before, and soon encounters Zeus (Thomas Jay Ryan), who runs a bookstore specializing in conspiracy literature. Before long, Zeus is giving Eris a crash course in alternate history, shadow government theories, and forbidden knowledge research, and faster than you can order a subscription to "Flatland Magazine," Eris' head is so full of oddball facts and figures that she can't separate which are true and which are mere paranoia -- leaving her with no idea of who or what she can trust. Noon Blue Apples was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The Operator
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Jon Dichter directs this taut psychological thriller about a narcissistic man getting his overdue comeuppance from a vengeful telephone operator. Lawyer Gary Wheelan (Michael Laurence) lives the good life -- he has a beautiful wife, a huge bank account, and an excess of young female associates. He is accustomed to getting what he wants, and he tends to have a fit when he does not get it. Dissatisfied with his phone service, he berates the operator with such vituperation that the badly rattled woman (Jacqueline Kim) resolves to fight back. Using a vast computer network, the operator slashes his credit rating, drains his bank account, and eventually ruins his marriage. The formerly smug Gary is soon overwhelmed and frantic as he tries to regain control of his life. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
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Simply Irresistible
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An airy romance in the tradition of classic Hollywood comedies of the Depression Era, Simply Irresistible (1999) also presses into service the food-obsessed magical realism of Like Water for Chocolate (1992). Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Amanda Shelton, the chef at Southern Cross, a trendy Tribeca restaurant she inherited from her legendary mother. Not the most inspired of culinary artists, Amanda is running the establishment into the ground, until a cab-driving, Cupid-like guardian angel (playwright Christopher Durang) intervenes with a magical crab that puts Amanda in the path of slick spin master Tom Bartlett (Sean Patrick Flanery). Tom is opening a restaurant for his boss Jonathan Bendel (Dylan Baker), who wants to assure the eatery is no less than a four-star affair, but the temperamental French chef is giving fits to Bartlett and his secretary Lois (Patricia Clarkson). Enter Amanda, who falls head over heels for Tom, love suddenly bestowing upon her the gift of infusing her dishes with powerful amorous emotions that overwhelm diners with a rapturous ecstasy. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
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Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
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1920 to 1949 is known as the "Golden Age of Songwriting," but not for the unknown female songwriters who composed some of the era's most memorable songs. Through archival footage, film and performance clips, old photographs, and interviews, this documentary tells the story of four of these women -- Dorothy Fields, Kay Swift, Dana Suesse, and Ann Ronell -- who were the creative geniuses behind "A Fine Romance," "I'm in the Mood for Love," "Willow Weep for Me," "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?," "Fine and Dandy," "Can't We Be Friends?," "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," and more. ~ Heather M. Fierst, Rovi
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Critical Choices
An unplanned pregnancy throws a monkey wrench into the carefully orchestrated plans of a financially struggling young couple. They already have two children, and having another baby would force the mother to drop out of college and would be a terrible financial strain on the family. While trying to decide whether or not to terminate the pregnancy, the poor wife finds herself caught in the middle of an increasingly heated debate between pro-choice and anti-abortion factions. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Wyatt Earp
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Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, this epic version of the legendary western sheriff-gunslinger's life story stars Kevin Costner as Earp, who lived from 1848 to 1929. Growing up on a farm in Iowa, Earp tries to run away to join the Union Army in the Civil War, but he is turned away because of his youth. Instead, he studies law and marries Urilla Sutherland (Annabeth Gish). But Urilla dies of typhoid fever before they can have children. Earp grows despondent and descends into drinking and petty thievery, but his father Nicholas (Gene Hackman) finds him, sobers him up, and sets him straight. Earp becomes a buffalo hunter and a close companion of Bat Masterson (Tom Sizemore) and his brother Ed (Bill Pullman). With his brothers, Virgil (Michael Madsen) and Morgan (Linden Ashby), Earp sets out to clean up the violence-plagued towns of the old West -- by using his own guns to settle scores. Earp takes up with Mattie Blaylock (Mare Winningham), a drug addict and prostitute, then discards her for actress Josie Marcus (Joanna Going). In Tombstone, Arizona, the Earp brothers and their comrade Doc Holliday (Dennis Quaid), who is plagued by tuberculosis and a compulsion for gambling, meet their match in a ruthless gang led by Ike Clanton (Jeff Fahey). ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
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Betrayal of Trust
A chilling exploration of the violation of doctor/patient trust, this made-for-TV drama is based on actual events. Singer Barbara Noel (Judith Light) is a mess. Tired of her constant depression and the effect it has had upon her husband and family, she goes to see the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Jules Masserman (Judd Hirsch). Using a combination of drugs, hypno-therapy and traditional techniques, he swears he will be able to help her. Time passes, and Barbara seems to be getting worse. In addition, she has begun drinking heavily. Strange bruises periodically appear on her body. She seems inordinately attached to Masserman, and her marriage suffers. When her life completely falls apart, Barbara wakes up and realizes that her trusted doctor has been violating her during the sessions in which she was drugged into unconsciousness. She tries all the traditional venues, but finds that her screwed up self is no match for a highly respected member of the medical community. Her luck changes dramatically, however, when she finds out that other women have also suffered from Masserman's treatment. Unfortunately, it will take some doing to convince any of them to testify against him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Rain Without Thunder
Rain Without Thunder is a "pro-choice" tract, expertly packaged in the form of speculative fiction. In a futuristic society, abortion is a crime punishable by a harsh prison term, and all female sexual activity is electronically monitored. When young Ali Thomas chooses not to bring her unborn child to term, she is thrown into jail. And since her mother (Betty Buckley) had driven Thomas to the abortionist, she too is arrested--charged with kidnapping the fetus! The filmmakers wear their ideology on both sleeves, but one cannot deny that Rain Without Thunder drives its point home forcefully. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Bonnie and Clyde: The True Story
This version of the popular saga features two real teenagers playing the notorious killers Bonnie and Clyde who were also teens during the 1930's when they went on their mass killing spree. It was filmed on location at the actual crime scenes in East Texas. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Babycakes is an American remake of the raucous 1988 German comedy Sugarbaby. A pre-talkshow Ricki Lake stars as Grace Johnson, who works as a cosmetician in a funeral parlor. The elephantine Grace falls in love with pencil-thin ice skater Rob Harrison (Craig Sheffer). Despite Harrison's indifference, Grace maps out a meticulous campaign to overwhelm and seduce her dream lover. Made for TV, Babycakes had its premiere on February 14, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Following the disastrous Pirates (1986), director Roman Polanski got back on creative track with this finely-wrought thriller that, while failing to impress at the box office, was nevertheless his most critically well-received film of the decade. Harrison Ford stars as Richard Walker, an American doctor who has come to Paris, where he's scheduled to deliver a paper to a medical conference. Richard has brought along his wife Sondra (Betty Buckley), because Paris was the site of their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Sondra picks up the wrong suitcase at the airport, which leads to her kidnapping and an ever-more complicated quest that takes Richard into the seedy and dangerous underworld of European drug smuggling and terrorist arms sales. Along the way, he is rebuffed by skeptical officials at the American Embassy and meets Michelle (Emmanuelle Seigner), a sexy courier who agrees to help him in exchange for the money she's owed for trafficking in narcotics. Playing cleverly on American fears about Europe's Byzantine politics and "decadent" society, Frantic received, from many observers, perhaps the greatest compliment possible for a thriller, comparison to the work of Alfred Hitchcock. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
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Another Woman
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Grad-school administrative head Marion Post (Gena Rowlands) is in the midst of writing a book. The walls are thin in the apartment she's taken for work purposes, and soon Marion begins listening to the sessions conducted by her neighbor, an analyst. One of the patients is Hope (Mia Farrow), whose marriage is in tatters. As Hope prattles on, Marion begins flashing back to highlights (and lowlights) of her own marriage. Her musings are constantly interrupted by the memory of the man (Gene Hackman) she'd once ardently loved. Later on, chance encounters with old friends force Marion to face the fact that she has lived her life sheltering herself from her true emotions. Director Woody Allen's career-long indebtedness to Ingmar Bergman is underlined in Another Woman via Bergman's frequent cinematographer Sven Nykvist. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Roses Are for the Rich
In this drama, the daughter of an Appalachian miner is determined to get revenge against the cruel mine owner who destroyed her family with his greed. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Wild Thing
After his hippie parents are killed in a botched drug deal, a child is taken in by a bag lady in this implausible drama. Wild Thing (Rob Knepper) grows up to be the champion of street justice, espousing a 1960s philosophy and coming to the aid of the helpless and oppressed. Jane (Kathleen Quinlan) is the concerned social worker who falls for the hero. The hit song Wild Thing by the Troggs is used often but has nothing to do with the story or the hero being portrayed. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
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Based on the novel by Belva Plain, the three-part NBC miniseries Evergreen covered a time span from 1909 to 1959. The story begins in New York's Lower East Side with the arrival of Polish-Jewish immigrant Anna (Lesley Ann Warren). At first employed as a humble seamstress, Anna is whisked into a whole new world when she becomes the wife of the enterprising Joseph Friedman (Armand Assante), who eventually becomes a wealthy Westchester contractor. Even so, Anna's heart belongs to Paul Lerner (Ian Shane), the son of the prosperous Fifth Avenue family which employs her relatives. In 1918, Anna gives birth to Paul's daughter, allowing Joseph to believe that he is the father. The secret surrounding Anna's child will lead to a daunting and frequently heartbreaking chain of events, culminating decades later in the newly formed state of Israel, where Anna's grandson Eric hopes to "find himself" -- and ends up finding more than he bargained for. Also in the cast was Richard Burton's daughter, Kate Burton, as the wealthy Gentile wife of Anna and Joseph's son Maury (Tony Soper), a woman whose very presence causes a near-irreparable rift in an already fragmented family unit. Running a total of six hours, Evergreen originally aired on February 24, 25, and 26, 1985. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Ralph Maccio plays teenaged Billy Grier, the victim of a rare degenerative disease that speeds up the ageing process. With only a few months left on earth-if that-Billy wants to realize three goals. He wants to be reunited with his long-gone father; he wants to play sax in a jazz band; and he wants to know a woman, in the Biblical sense. The story isn't as touching as the producers hoped it would be, but Macchio's character makeup (courtesy of Emmy-winner Michael Westmore) is astonishing. Made for television, The Three Wishes of Billy Grier was originally telecast November 1, 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Tender Mercies
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Mac Sledge (Robert Duvall), a once-famous country western singer, wakes up broke, alone and hung over in a tiny Texas motel run by widowed Rosa Lee (Tess Harper). Having nowhere else to go, Sledge takes a job at the motel, and through the kindness and faith of Rosa he changes his self-destructive ways. He marries Rosa (after he's baptized at her urging) and becomes a father/pal to her son (Allan Hubbard). Given an opportunity to make a comeback, Sledge considers leaving his new family behind, but after a reunion with his own unhappy daughter (Ellen Barkin), he vows never again to ruin anyone else's life. A simple story simply told, Tender Mercies is a warm, persuasive tale of redemption, with Robert Duvall giving one of his finest performances. Also appearing is Betty Buckley as Duvall's ex-wife, a Dolly Parton-type country star, and Wilford Brimley as Duvall's former manager. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney is a TV movie inspired by a landmark court decision. Ray Sharkey plays Carney, an Army reservist whose spine is damaged in a jeep accident. Left a quadriplegic, Carney loses custody of his two children to ex-wife Betty Buckley. Despite the concerted efforts of the Disabled Veterans of America, as well as paraplegic lawyer Richard Crenna, the courts refuse to restore custody to Carney. But with the moral support of Crenna and his girl friend, Carney keeps up the court battle, and eventually emerges victorious. The film sagaciously avoids all temptations to wallow in sentiment; Carney refuses to feel sorry for himself, and his attitude is contagious. The cast of Ordeal of Bill Carney includes three comparative newcomers on the verge of TV stardom: Ana Alicia as Carney's new lady friend, and David Faustino and Jeremy Licht as his children. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Eight Is Enough: Season 05
Getting a late start due to the 1980 Hollywood actors' strike, the fifth and final season of Eight is Enough makes up for lost time with a frantic 90-minute opening episode, in which Susan Bradford Stockwell (Susan Richardson), one of the eight children of journalist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), delivers the family's first grandchild, named Sandra Sue in honor of Susan's stepmother (Betty Buckley)--who of course prefers the nickname "Abby" to her given name. While the arrival of Sandra Sue is a high point in the lives of Susan and her professional-ballplayer husband Merle (Brian Patrick Clarke, things aren't quite so jubilant later down the line when Merle suffers an injury that injures his career. This is the season that Ralph Macchio joins the cast as Abby's troubled nephew Jeremy, who takes a bit of time adjusting to his new surroundings when he is brought into the Bradford household after his father drops out of sight. Also new to the cast is John Louie as Melvin, the geekish best friend of youngest Bradford son Nicholas (Adam Rich). Major developments this season include the breakup of the marriage between oldest son David Bradford (Grant Goodeve and his wife Janet (Joan Prather), though the couple eventually considers patching things up. Also, Abby lands a job as guidance counselor in a tough inner-city school; daughter Elizabeth (Dianne Kay) moves in with her boyfriend; the Bradfords are forced to economize when Tom is laid off during a newspaper strike; daughter Nancy (Dianne Kay) finds that her chosen career as an actress and model is fraught with professional perils and pitfalls; son Tommy (Willie Aames) and his pal Ernie (Michael Goodrow) return from college with a new "sophisticated" outlook on life; and later on, Tommy proposes to girlfriend Ellen (Tara Nutter) when he learns she is pregnant. The series concludes with a tense battle over legal custody of Jeremy between the Bradfords and Jeremy's irresponsible dad (George Ralph Dicenzo). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The word "subluxation" comes from the Latin words meaning "to dislocate" (luxare) and "somewhat or slightly" (sub). A subluxation means a slight dislocation (misalignment) or biomechanical malfunctioning of the vertebrae (the bones of the spine). These disturbances may irritate nerve roots and the blood vessels which branch off from the spinal cord between each of the vertebrae. This irritation may cause pain and dysfunction in muscle, lymphatic and organ tissue, as well as neurologic imbalance in the normal body processes.
Chiropractors commonly recognize five categories of components present in the Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC).
Spinal Kinesiopathology the loss of normal vertebral positioning and motion in relation to neighboring vertebrae.
Neuropathophysiology irritation or injury to spinal nerve roots through compression, stretch or more commonly chemical irritation from nearby spinal structures.
Myopathology pathological changes occurring in the spinal musculature which includes hypertonicity, spasming, fibrosis, weakness and improper or inappropriate functioning. When muscle function declines muscles that support the spine respond in different ways, the spine can weaken or even atrophy.
Histopathology pathological changes which occur to the spinal tissues such as abnormal bony growths off the vertebral bodies and joints, fibrosis and adhesions of spinal muscles and ligaments, as well as dehydration and degeneration of spinal discs.
Pathophysiology is when there is a trauma to a joint, one of the ways your body responds is the stabilization of the area by forming new bone! With time, calcium deposits build up, eventually as abnormal bony growth. This arthritic 'splinting' of bones is nature's attempt to stabilize the injured joint.
Studies are being conducted on an ongoing basis in the areas of aging, immune system response, hromonal involvement and even genetic consequences, due primarily to the intricacies of the nervous system. The Vertebral Subluxation Complex may be one of the most regular yet overlooked source of health problems.
Chiropractors are skilled in identifying and treating subluxations of the vertebrae. This is achieved through a series of specifically designed chiropractic adjustments used to correct the vertebral subluxations in the patient's spine.
Doctors of Chiropractic are the only healthcare professionals that are thoroughly trained in detection, location and correction of vertebral subluxations. Years of training and clinical practice are required for a chiropractor to master the procedures and analysis needed to fully understand and correct these subluxations.
The information presented on these pages is only a small preview into the scientific and clinical understanding of subluxation. We present these pages just to offer an initial orientation into the complexity effects of subluxations. If you have additional questions, please ask us.

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This courses focuses on using Load Runner to load test Web applications. You will create test scenarios and run them using the Load Runner Controller. You will use the Load Runner Analysis component to interpret load test results. The information gathered during planning is used to create and enhance scripts specific to Web applications using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) component of Load Runner.
All topics are supported by hands-on exercises designed to provide you with the knowledge to load test your applications in the Web environment.
Intended Audience
- Quality Assurance Engineers
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- Users who need to write automated scripts to load/stress/debug their applications in the Web environment.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the value of load / Stress testing
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- Establish load test goals
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- Run load test scenarios
- Load and overload when executing scenarios
- Analyze and interpret load test results
- Create Web Virtual users using VuGen
- Read VuGen Web code
- Measure specific business processes
- Verify functionality under load
- Parameterize scripts to handle user input data
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Meta4 comissioned this work from Timo in autumn2009.This composition is a four part piece:Ilmari 24, Tuuli 88, Kolmas, J:Jusslin.Three of parts have influences from folk music(Rinda-Nickola, Kauhava Song Book, Maria Kalaniemi), one of parts is combining two of "traditional" parts...
Felis Quartet comissioned String Quartet no 2 as well 2009.Inspiration came from Italy,Mountains of Alps.Movements are: Vivace, Elegia, Menuetto, Capriccio.
Movements are: Vellamo, Tuuti, Unen Poika ja Jäniksen Laulu. Minna-Liisa Tammela(voc), Mauno ja Esko Järvelä(vls), Timo Alakotila(piano), Tuomas Logren(guit) ja Ilkka Heinonen(bass) played this new work based on "Kalevala".
Sovitustyö Petri Kauppisen suunnittelemaan ja ohjaamaan kokonaisuuteen Pispalan Sottiisiin kesäkuussa 2010.
In autumn 2010 Pekka Kuusisto contacted me and comissioned a three part composition, based on themes from Finnish tradition, from folk music group JPP's repertoire . Premiere happened in spring 2009, Australian Chamber Orchestra was performing, Pekka Kuusisto leading.Harmonium player was Milla Viljamaa. Performings as well in Sweden( with Camerata Nordica) and in Finland ( with Tapiola Sinfonietta). Movements: Introduction, Bjudanmarsch and A General Quadrille from Karelia. Read more
Timo Alakotila,s 5-part work had premiere in Kokkola february 2009. Movements:Preludium,Milonghetta,Ground,Tangavion,Tangue.
Premiere was in march 2009.This composition was part of Piia's doctor examin.
Premiere was in february 2009.This composition was part of Karoliina's doctor examin.
Premiere was in february 2008 in Sonkajärvi, Finland. 2nd version is for quartet: vl, guit, bass, harmonium. Ismo Eskelinen, Antti Tikkanen, Jani Pensola and Timo Alakotila performed it in Oulunsalo 2009.
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instantaneously. In the resulting (possibly private; I don't remember)
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June 8, 2011
As chairman of the Friends of Lakewood Ranch, I write to respond to your editorial entitled, "Too soon for petitions."
MY VIEW: Reforms, not money, working
June 1, 2011
School reforms have led to dramatic education results in Florida, even in the face of budget cuts.
OUR VIEW: Too soon for the petitions
June 1, 2011
We get it: When you're in a battle, you do what you have to do, and you be aggressive about it. No stone unturned, as the cliche goes.
OUR VIEW: Keep the Promise for Israel
May 25, 2011
To understand why the Observer Group newspapers have always been strong supporters of Israel — and find deep fault with President Obama's Middle East speech last week — we have to go as far back into the written record of history as possible.
OUR VIEW: Higher priorities for deputies
May 25, 2011
Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube is doing what all other levels of government are doing — except the irresponsible feds — and that is cutting spending and reprioritizing.
MY VIEW: School board violating state law
May 18, 2011
In response to the April 20, 2011, editorial, "School Board on right path," I voted "no" on this issue for two reasons.
OUR VIEW: Fixing a broken system
May 18, 2011
Florida's economic development system has long been a bust, plagued by excessive bureaucracy, ponderously slow and inefficient with multiple state departments involved.
MY VIEW: Turn off the TV. Quick!
May 18, 2011
TV and the rest of Digital Land that we use to watch videos are making us fat, lazy, dumb and horrible citizens.
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"Smith Elementary supports Autism Awareness by Lighting It Up BLUE"
Our staff and students wore blue shirts and Autism Awareness ribbons to show support for World Autism Awareness Month during April.
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Progress reports and report cards will be online this year, with the exception of kindergarten. Grade reports will be available 7 days following the end of each grading period and 10 days after the semester ends. The electronic grade reports can be accessed through Parent Connect. For more information on how to access ParentConnect, your login information, or print grade reports, please click here. The Spring ISD Child Nutrition Department will offer free breakfast to all students at our school starting January 4, 2011 regardless of economic status. For more information call 281-891-6445 or visit the website at www. springisd.org. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 - 7:20.
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Unrestricted Research thanks to modern Construction Methods: The Mansueto Library in Chicago
In 2007, the University of Chicago's Regenstein Library had reached its capacity. As the university's wish was to keep storing its books centrally on campus, the decision was made to build a new library: The Mansueto Library, which will be opened in the spring of 2011.
The building, which is named after a donating married couple, was designed by worldfamous Chicago architect Helmut Jahn. It is being built as a four-storey glass and steel dome that will accommodate reading and studying rooms. A five-storey subterranean book vault is located beneath the dome. Thanks to stable temperatures underground, only a minimal amount of energy input is necessary to reach optimum temperatures for conserving the volumes.
The Mansueto Library will be equipped with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) designed to hold up to 3.5 million books and to deliver any of them to the service desk within a mere five minutes. In comparison to most US-American universities that store their books externally, waiting periods of several days can be avoided.
Construction work at Mansueto Library began in September 2008. The oval foundation consists of a slurry wall with a total of 26 panels that touch one another at a slight angle. The construction of the slurry wall was carried out in approximately 2 ½ months, with an average of 3 ½ panels erected per week. The panels' tops are linked by a cast-in place concrete ring that is approx. 1.5m (5ft) high and approx. 1.7m (5.5ft) wide. This ring will link the dome with the first-floor slab and transfer loads from the dome to the foundation.
Once the slurry wall was finished, the basement was excavated. After completion of the excavation, the perimeter wall was tied back into the surrounding soil using DYWIDAG Strand Anchors that were posttensioned and grouted. As there are no floor slabs to support the outer wall in the Mansueto Library, a total of 334 permanent DYWIDAG Strand Anchors had to be anchored in the soil at depths of up to 30.5m (100ft) for stabilization. The tiebacks were installed in four levels for a 16.7m (55ft) temporary excavation below grade.
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A Western state of mind
The short story anthology Best of the West 2009 is filled with memorable characters and muscular prose.
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Building a more effective environmental movement
In The Rebirth of Environmentalism, activist Douglas Bevington explores the relationship between the giant national organizations, like the Sierra Club, and the small grassroots groups.
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A once and future abundance
In The Living Shore, food writer Rowan Jacobsen's interest in the vanishing Olympia oyster leads him to a consuming fascination with threatened coastal ecosystems.
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Saving the U.S. Forest Service
Timothy Egan's new book, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America, credits early firefighters for saving the Forest Service.
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Untold tales of the American frontier
The second edition of John Ravage's book, Black Pioneers: Images of the Black Experience on the North American Frontier, illuminates the roles blacks played in settling the West.
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Pulp friction
Philip Caputo's seventh novel, Crossers, amounts to little more than the literary equivalent of a popcorn flick.
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The myths of Native American identity
Paul Chaat Smith's latest book, Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong, is a funny and painful collection of essays on the ways that Indians are stereotyped.
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A dark and disjointed journey
The short stories in Sam Shepard's new collection, Day out of Days, have an unhinged, distinctly Western flavor.
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The limits of memory
Jeannette Walls' "true-life novel," Half Broke Horses, is hampered by the author's memories of her grandmother, the main character.
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How the West was really won
Paul VanDevelder digs into the rotten core of the American experience in his new book, Savages & Scoundrels: The Untold Story of America's Road to Empire through Indian Territory.
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Finding freedom in Yosemite
Shelton Johnson's novel Gloryland traces the adventurous life of Elijah Yancy, a young man of black and Indian heritage, who roams the West in the 19th century.
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The genesis of the West
Douglas Brinkley's magisterial The Wilderness Warrior describes how Teddy Roosevelt created the American West we love today.
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Creating a precedent for forgiveness
In Naseem Rakha's novel, The Crying Tree, a woman tries to forgive her son's murderer.
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A search for meaning in the Pacific Northwest
Jon Raymond's short-story collection, Livability, is compassionate and quietly devastating.
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Birders without borders
In Jim Lynch's second novel, Border Songs, an eccentric, gawky birdwatcher works for the Border Patrol along the Canadian border.
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The wild home of hope
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A scientist's view of change
In Of Rock and Rivers, Ellen Wohl, a geomorphologist, reads the story behind the Western landscape.
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'Yes' to desire and an end to fear
Charles Bowden's new book, Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing, reiterates the bad news of today but declares that times are changing.
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For farmers, small is beautiful
In Deeply Rooted, Lisa M. Hamilton introduces the reader to three small farmers who are bucking the trend toward industrial agribusiness.
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In her memoir, Riding the Edge of an Era, Diana Allen Kouris relates the life described in her subtitle's words: Growing Up Cowboy on the Outlaw Trail.
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I modded a pal 39003 with V7 magic-2. All seemed ok, but I wish I had read this forum first!!! The location for Magic-2 in installation pix is on the board under the heatshield There is no way I could screw heatshield over the Magic, so I just used 2 screws to lightly screw down heatshield...
An hour from cold the PS2 now hangs and goes into flashing green led, not ejecting, no display mode!! and thats with chip-removed.
If I wait for say 10mins and switch on again all appears normal.....for a little while before the same happens. Anyway I have now used ALL the small screws to hold down shield and keeping fingers crossed!!
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I just turn back UAC to full after reading other threads. Am I safe from program changing my UAC? Meaning am I still protected like in Vista?
I am ok if program is changing my system when I click OK, but I don't want them to change my UAC at all time though. Is UAC purely protected no matter how I click OK in the prompts?
That was never the case. An elevated process can turn UAC off, in Vista and in Windows 7.
Ideally you should create a standard, non-administrator user account for yourself and log in with that
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Website: 'We are sick of … racists who constitute fake grass-roots movement'
A new website has appeared that should earn the support of tea-party critics such as CNN's Anderson Cooper and his compatriots: CrashTheTeaParty.org.
It beckons, "Let's get to work. This Tea Party isn't going to destroy itself … Or is it."
But whether the website succeeds remains to be seen, because a random assortment of visitors to the new site so far haven't been enamored.
"Just TRY to show up at the rallies! We've got your number. We have LOTS of security. And many veterans, Oathkeepers and other well qualified people who can spot phonies, trouble-makers, SEIU thugs – and MORONS – very quickly," wrote one forum contributor.
Prepare for your rally, visit the one and only "tea-party store" now!
"We outnumber you and we are well organized. News of this site is spreading virally as we SPEAK and our goal is to VANQUISH you before you even get started!"
Another eloquently expressed his – or her – innermost feelings, with: "….belch!"
The site was reporting 173 users online this afternoon, and at least one was someone with a liberal perspective.
"Seriously, y'all... this is so not a good idea. It will get out that the liberal fringe is trying to disrupt and dismantle the Tea Party and not only will it make us look *so* bad, it will only fire up the crazies you're fighting against. Leave them alone. Let their self-importance grow. Let them nominate somebody. Because do you know what it means when The Tea Party becomes an official 3rd party? It means the Dems win."
But the browbeating wasn't over.
"The more you guys resort to this type of behavior, the more the public turns to the Tea Party. If you're really convinced this latest tactic will work, then you are truly a group to be pitied. My sympathies, but not my support. You will not alter the momentum of the Tea Party, except in a positive way," contributed another.
Total posts on the website this afternoon were approaching 200.
There was a welcome note posted by a blogger who identified himself as The Mad Hatter. He recommended registering for the forums.
The site described itself as a "network of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who are all sick and tired of that loose affiliation of racists, homophobes and morons who constitute the fake grass-roots movement which calls itself 'The Tea Party.'"
"What we want: to dismantle and demolish the Tea Party by any non-violent means necessary."
The site said it would succeed by infiltrating the tea parties.
"In an effort to propagate their pre-existing propensity for paranoia and suspicion – we have already sat quietly in their meetings and observed their rallies. Whenever possible, we will act on behalf of the tea party in ways which exaggerate their least appealing qualities (misspelled protest signs, wild claims in TV interviews, etc.) to further distance them from mainstream America and damage the public's opinion of them. We will also use the inside information that we have gained in order to disrupt and derail their plans."
But even the topics posted belied the site's confidence: "We are onto you," "Party Crashers!! Woohoo!," "I hate the Tea Party but I'm unsure of your tactics," "We're ready for you," and others.
WND reported only a few days ago when an anonymous blogger urged disruptions at April 15 tea parties from the inside.
"Organize counter-protests against the tea party demonstrations, same time, same place," the message states. "This is probably the best option. We need to get in the streets on April 15th and show the tea-party movement that there are lots of people out there who oppose their agenda."
The note posted on an anarchist blog urged the nation's anarchists to carry out demonstrations to break up tea-party rallies.
The writer calls the tea parties "a coalition of conservatives, anti-Semites, fascists, libertarians, racists, constitutionalists, militia men, gun freaks, homophobes, Ron Paul supporters, Alex Jones conspiracy types and American flag wavers."
The letter, noted by bloggers Gateway Pundit and Jawa Report, was posted at Infoshop News, which is edited by Chuck, who asked that his last name not be used.
Among the events planned for Tax Day 2010 are rallies in an estimate 800 U.S. cities and a massive march on the White House.
The Washington event will be at the White House Ellipse on April 15, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. FreedomWorks is partnering with the American Liberty Alliance and several other groups to launch the Washington event.
"This April 15 will be the largest network of events across the country that I believe we've seen in a long time," FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe said in a conference call. "As far as we can tell, we count somewhere between 800 and 900 tea parties across the country. We expect millions of people to show up across the country protesting a government that is out of control, a government that does not listen to the American people. We want to take our country back."
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Max Dunlap, Phoenix contractor, charged with first-degree murder in the case for ordering the hit. He was found guilty in 1977 of killing Bolles and conspiring to kill then-Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt and advertising man Al Lizanetz. He was sentenced to death in 1978 but the conviction was overturned in 1980 because defense lawyers werent allowed to question Adamson closely. The murder charge was dismissed when Adamson refused to testify against him a second time. He was recharged in 1990 when Adamson agreed to testify and found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiring to obstruct the investigation of the case. Sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole for 25 years. At age 76, he is still imprisoned at the Arizona State Prison Complex at Lewis.
James Robison, Chandler plumber who helped Adamson by triggering the bomb. He was arrested in 1977 along with Dunlap and found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiring to kill Babbitt and Lizanetz. The conviction was overturned in 1980 and the charges were dismissed after Adamson refused to testify a second time. He was re-charged in 1989 after a renewed investigation by the Attorney Generals Office, led by investigator George Weisz. He was re-tried and acquitted in 1993, but went to federal prison for five years after pleading guilty to soliciting an act of criminal violence by trying to have Adamson killed. He was released from prison in 1998 at age 76 and is thought to be living in California.
Kemper Marley, wealthy Phoenix rancher and liquor wholesaler, was Dunlaps mentor and was rumored for years to have been the person who actually ordered the hit. He died in 1990.
Neal Roberts, the Phoenix attorney whom Dunlaps attorney tried to finger as the mastermind of the murder. He was never charged, and died in poverty in 1999.
George Weisz, investigator the Arizona Attorney Generals Office, who led the follow-up investigation that resulted in Dunlaps conviction in 1993. He still works for the Attorney Generals Office. He was an original member of the IRE team that investigated Bolles murder.
Jon Sellers, Phoenix homicide detective who led the initial Bolles murder investigation. He is a firm believer that the right people were convicted. He is retired and still living in the Valley.
David Frazer, Phoenix tax attorney who is still trying to clear the name of his friend and client, Max Dunlap. He convinced the Center for Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University to take up Dunlaps case, arguing that he was convicted based on false testimony by Adamson.


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There are five undefeated teams left in the Crossroads through the first nine weeks of the 2012 football season. And we want you to tell us which team is going to make a long run.
Refugio is looking good to make another long run after winning the Class 2A, Division II state title last year. Of course, a score of teams, not the least of which East Bernard, which is looking to get the bad taste of last year's playoff run out of its mouth this year.
Hallettsville surged late in the season last year, made the playoffs and went three rounds deep. They have continued their success, and will face Edna this week for what will likely determine the top spot in the district.
Calhoun has wrapped up its second straight district title this year and is looking to go further than three rounds into the playoffs this year.
El Campo, after frustration in the first round the last two years as a 4A team, could be poised to make a long playoff run as a Class 3A team in Region IV.
So, which one is it? Vote in our poll or, if we don't have that team listed, tell us in the comments.


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The worst rental experience ever! I asked for a manual transmision car. Was not available. Got an old banged up, scratched, dirty and smelly Nissan Sentra with over 70,000 km. First night it started raining and the windscreen wipers made such a terrible noise I had to turn on the wipers and then cover my ears with my hands! Next day back to the rental station and got another even older car. This car had a bad battery and wouldn t start on different occasions. This is very annoying in a regular city, but Torreon is one of the most violent cities in Mexico and believe me, you don t want to be stuck with a car that won' t start. A terrible frightening experience for my wife who stayed in Torreón with my two girls (6 & 8 yrs) while I had flown back to Mexico City for work. Three times she had to wait on the street, in the dark, in order to have the car serviced. And finally, after having changed the car yet another time, she got the first car back with, thank you, the same terrible wiper noise. Terrible, terrible AND dangerous experience. This is the first and very probable the last time I'll use Europecar. Finally, I can t even print my receipt because your system doesn t recognize my reservation number. And after writing my complaints to their customer service, what do I receive? A 20% discount on my next rental with Europcar! What next rental?:mad:


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Lee Fowler speaks again
I know this is a surprise but our intrepid AD held another interview.
There are some interesting quotes that tell alot about our athletic department.
Lee had this to say "Championships are important," he said, "but I don't think it's a negative year if you don't win the championship, if you've had a good year and gone to the NCAAs." This explains the perception that NCSU does not strive to win titles. It all comes from the top.
But I think the most telling quote actually comes from Wendell Murphy, he says "He's the strongest advocate for our athletic program of any athletic director I can remember." This explains the haughty attitude that is Lee's trademark. He knows the big dog is in his kennel.
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The thing is, you can also see things that Murphy apparently did *not* say. Murphy's comment was as political as any I have ever seen from a NCSU booster.
Bottom line is that it will be business as usual at NC State, and usual=mediocre.
Facilities are nice…….having an Athletics Department that ranks in the bottom 3rd of the NEW ACC is deplorable. Having an Athletics Deparment that ranks outside the Top 50 of Division 1A is deplorable.
Especially when your AD stated almost 4 years ago that his #1 goal was "…to be a top three program in the conference in every sport."
So nearly 4 years have passed……many facility upgrades have been completed……yet how many times have we produced a Top 3 conference finish during Lee's glorious reign?
To be fair…..Lee said his #1 goal at that time was facilities, but that his overall "charge" was to be Top 3 in the conference.
Anyone can SAY anything.
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The Fowler years
Since Lee Fowler became N.C. State's athletics director in September 2000, there has been little turnover among the Wolfpack head coaches. Here's a look:
FootballChuck AmatoAmato was beginning first season when Fowler was hired
Men's basketballHerb SendekPack has reached NCAA Tournament past four years
Women's basketball Kay YowHall of Fame coach has won four ACC titles
Baseball Elliott AventPack was 41-19 last season and in NCAA play
Men's soccer George TarantiniPack back in NCAA Tournament this season
Women's soccer Laura KerriganPack finished 6-12 overall and 1-8 in ACC
Men's golfRichard SykesVeteran in 34th year at NCSU
Swimming/divingBrooks TealWomen's team won six meets last season
Cross countryRollie GeigerIn 25th year, teams have 29 ACC team titles
TrackRollie GeigerTeams have won five ACC championships
GymnasticsMark StevensonPack has averaged 21 wins over the past 13 years
RifleKeith MillerSoutheast Air Rifle Conference champion in 2004
WrestlingCarter JordanBob Guzzo retired in 2004 after 13 ACC titles
Men's tennisJon ChoboyEric Hayes was replaced after 2002 season
Women's tennisHans OlsenKay Louthian was replaced after 2001 season
VolleyballMary ByrneKim Hall was replaced after 2000 season
DivingMike FinneranJohn Candler resigned in December 2003
SoftballLisa NavasProgram was started in 2004
Women's golfPage MarshProgram was restarted in 2000
[...] To be fair…I thought that his comments were pretty good. The problem is like the little boy who cried wolf — he just talks and talks and talks and talks SO MUCH that nothing he says really has much value. There is nothing 'special' to hearing from the NC State Athletics Director since we here from him infinitely more than other ADs.. [...]
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Advantages: Nice little book
Disadvantages: A bit basic
I picked this little book up for our daughter (who is a big Peppa fan) when I was doing the food shop.
It is a sweet little book which tells the story of Georges first day at school. The illustration is ok but I find most Peppa Pig stuff a little basic in terms of detail it is nice and colourful though and my daughter loves it and I guess that is the main thing.
This book is one of her favourites at the moment and she likes to go through asking who all the characters are which is a little tricky as I don't know them all and only a couple are mentioned in the story by name as the main story revolves around Peppa and George (I guess I will have to brush up on my general knowledge!!)
It is a paperback but the pages and cover are quite good quality not too thin.
All in all it is a bit basic but our little Peppa fan wants to read it over and over again so it servers its purpose.
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Safeena Husain is the Executive Director of Educate Girls. Safeena has been committed to girls education in India since 2002. She has worked extensively with rural and urban underserved communities in South America, Africa and Asia. From 1997 to 2004, she was the Chief Executive Director for Child Family Health International in San Francisco, managing and supporting a range of development programs in the area of health. She was also Board Chair of the International Development Exchange in San Francisco, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable solutions to poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as serving on the Advisory Council of the Clarence Foundation. Safeena holds a BS from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, and was born and raised in New Delhi, India.
Educate Girls' mission is to reform government schools for girls' education by leveraging existing community and government resources. The vision of Educate Girls is to achieve behavioral, social and economic transformation for all girls towards an India where all children have equal opportunities to access quality education.
Educate Girls' model leverages the current government's investment in education. It mobilizes underutilized resources in the form of parents, communities, teachers, government officials, and even other children to bring girls who have dropped out back into school, and improve overall school quality. Educate Girls also identifies outstanding young women and men committed to the cause of girls education, called Team Balika, to be lifelong leaders who will continue to spread this movement long after Educate Girls' exit.
Educate Girls works with out-of-school girls in gender gap districts in Rajasthan. The organization focuses on enrollment and retention of girls in government schools. The organization brings about school reforms through community ownership and impacts learning outcomes of all children. The model has been designed in keeping with the best interests of the girl child, non-discrimination and community participation.
Educate Girls covers 4,425 schools in the Pali and Jalore districts with 495,210 children. Empowering and educating girls yields positive returns to individuals, families and societies, both now and for generations to come. Educated girls are three times less likely to have HIV+, earn 10% more income than their non-educated peers, marry three years later on average, and have healthier and fewer children. Between March 2010 and February 2012, Educate Girls had the following impact:


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About 7,000 People Without Power in the Heat
I have been lucky, other that a little dip in my power here and there, no problems. But I just check the Central Maine Power Company website and WOW a lot of Mainers are without power today. Most of those without power right now are in Somerset and Kennebec county.


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10 Common Baby-making Mistakes
When you're trying to get pregnant, don't let these avoidable mistakes affect your conception goals.
By Tamekia Reece
Not Having Enough Sex
Has anyone told you that cutting down on sex to "save" your guy's sperm will make getting pregnant easier? Or has it turned out that the only times you two get busy is when you're ovulating? Many days of not having sex may be throwing off conception. "It's easy to miss the fertile period if sex is limited only to when you think you're ovulating because many women believe they're ovulating when they actually aren't," says Samuel Wood, M.D., medical director at The Reproductive Sciences Center in La Jolla, CA. Rather than trying to have sex just around "the right time," experts suggest couples have sex as often as they like, paying special attention to the few days before ovulation.
Sarah Kehoe
Having Too Much Sex?
Some couples think they have conception all figured out: The more sex you have, the easier and sooner you'll conceive. But more isn't always better. Although having sex frequently won't decrease the potency of a man's sperm, as many believe, it too often can potentially cause problems, says Dr. Wood. "If it's for reproductive purposes alone, having sex multiple times a day or even every single day could cause 'burnout,' and the couple may begin to view sex as little more than a pre-ovulatory chore," he explains. Then, when that window of fertility is open, one or both of the partners may not be interested, resulting in a missed opportunity.
Pregnancy Sex Tips: Have Fun Sex and Get Pregnant
Sticking with the Same Position
You may have heard that missionary is the best position to get pregnant, or that you should keep your hips elevated after sex. Wrong. Whether you're on top, your guy is on top, or you're doing a crazy new position you read about, the result is the same. "When a man ejaculates, sperm swims out, goes directly into the cervical mucus and into the fallopian tubes," says Serena Chen, M.D., director of the division of reproductive endocrine and infertility at the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Pennsylvania. "This happens in a matter of seconds, regardless of the position during intercourse," Dr. Chen says. So, instead of sticking with one particular thing, mix it up and have fun!
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Assuming the Woman is the Problem
When a couple has a difficult time getting pregnant, many people (couples included) automatically think it means something is physically wrong with the woman. "Men are less likely to believe or to want to believe something is wrong with them," says Machelle Seibel, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. "Because fluids will come out, whether there's sperm there or not, they assume it means they're fertile," he adds. But that's not necessarily the case.
"From day one, couples need to think it could be the woman, the man, both, or simply unexplained infertility," says Dr. Chen. "About half of infertility issues have to do with the woman, 40 percent with the man, and the other 10 percent is both or neither." The best thing, she adds, is for both partners to be assessed from the beginning to know for sure.
Trying to Conceive: 5 Common Fertility Mistakes
Mistiming Ovulation
Knowing exactly when you ovulate can be tricky. Many women follow the textbook rule, believing they ovulate 14 days after the first day of their period, but cycle lengths vary, and ovulation doesn't always occur at the same time each month, Dr. Seibel says.
Many women also think they can pinpoint ovulation because of symptoms. "If you're in tune with your body, you may notice that you have an increased clear egg-white-like vaginal discharge a few days before ovulation," says Yvonne Bohn, M.D., an ob-gyn and co-author of The Mommy Docs Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth. But many women miss this, and some mistakenly think their normal discharge is a sign of ovulation. Instead of guessing (possibly wrong), Dr. Seibel says that using an ovulation predictor kit can give a more accurate answer.
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Having Sex the Day of Ovulation
If you have an ovulation predictor kit, or if you're charting your basal body temperature or using the calendar method to try to identify ovulation, you may think it makes sense to get physical the day of ovulation -- but that may be too late. After ovulation, the egg can be fertilized for only about 24 hours. If you're wrong about ovulation, you'll have to wait to try again the next month. Because sperm can live for three to five days, having sex in the few days leading up to ovulation will increase your chances of getting pregnant, experts say.
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Using Lubricant
Think twice next time you reach for the lube. Commercial lubricants negatively affect sperm motility, making it harder for the sperm to reach the egg. If you must use a lube, try Pre-Seed, a sperm-friendly lubricant. Or if you prefer a more natural lube, olive oil, vegetable oil, baby oil, and even egg whites are safe and effective.
Rushing to a Specialist
After two or three months of trying, it's easy to get frustrated. That doesn't mean an immediate appointment with a fertility specialist is in order. "Even under ideal conditions, perfectly fertile couples can take several months to become pregnant," Dr. Wood assures. If you're under 35, with regular menstrual cycles and no underlying health issues that might affect fertility, Dr. Wood advises waiting it out for one year.
Not Getting Help Soon Enough
In some instances, seeing a fertility doc sooner rather than later is the best move. "If you're 35 or older, you should see a fertility specialist after six months of trying without success," Dr. Chen says. And if you're younger and have irregular periods or a history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), ectopic pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or other health issues that may affect fertility or pregnancy, Dr. Chen says it's a good idea to seek out a specialist right away.
Neglecting Your General Health
Often, when couples are trying to conceive, they focus so intensely on their reproductive health, they neglect their overall health. It becomes all about cervical mucus, sperm count, and doing the do. But it's important to pay attention to your health in general because issues like weight, smoking, stress, and medications can affect fertility too, Dr. Chen says. Before trying to conceive, it's a good idea for both you and your guy to have a medical checkup to discuss any issues that may affect fertility or pregnancy.
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I watched an interesting biography about Martin Luther on Netflix while ironing some laundry the other evening. Luther initiated the Reformation of the Catholic Church in the 1500s largely as a reaction against the practice of indulgences (buying forgiveness of sin) that priests carried out. Luther starts his criticism by posting, on a Church door, 95 theses arguing that forgiveness and salvation are free gifts not requiring financial payment.
The Pope declares Luther a heretic and eventually excommunicates him. But Luther avoids death by burning because of the popularity of his writings. Whereas previously the Pope might have singled out and quashed a heretic with relatively little visibility, the invention of the Gutenberg printing press enables Luther's writings to be quickly disseminated, such that he becomes one of the most popular authors in Europe. Many of his writings are accompanied by visual woodcuts depicting the ideas he puts forth.
Luther eventually gains an audience with Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. After Luther defends himself, claiming that he has only done according to his conscience and could not disregard it, the council deciding his verdict can't achieve unanimity to determine a fate for Luther. Luther returns home, but in the process is snatched away to a secluded castle where he translates the scriptures into common German.
As he translates the Greek Bible into vernacular German, he immerses himself among common people to get the language right. Wikipedia expands on this point: "To help him in translating Luther would make forays into the nearby towns and markets to listen to people speak. He wanted to ensure their comprehension by a translation closest to their contemporary language usage" (Luther Bible).
I find several things fascinating about Martin Luther, which all have some application to technical communication:
- He stood up for what he believed in, rejecting an oppressive institution that had the power to extinguish him.
- He began his writings with a quick reference guide (95 theses) rather than a comprehensive magnus opus.
- He accompanied his writing with visual woodcuts to reinforce his message.
- He was an eloquent and gifted writer, at times expressing his ideas in frank, unmistakable language.
- He took pains to translate the Bible into a vernacular, accessible language that common people could understand.
- He ventured among his users to better understand their terminology, idioms, and manner of speech.
- He did much of his translation in seclusion, sequestered away from others.
- He leveraged mass printing to disseminate his ideas, which led to a following that fueled the Reformation.
The parallels between the printing press and the Internet are virtually the same. The printing press enabled the Reformation to spread quickly and widely. It decentralized authority by allowing the masses to have copies of the Bible and other books in their own language rather than relying on priests to read and interpret Latin or Greek texts. Likewise, the Internet decentralizes authority and allows anyone with persuasive writing skills to gain an audience and following. The Internet allows you to quickly disseminate your ideas to a wide group of people in a short time period.
Despite some similarities between Luther and the modern-day technical communicator, at least one major, fundamental difference separates the two: motivation. Luther believed so fervently in his cause that it became his personal mission. He was willing to suffer anything because he believed so strongly in it. Technical communicators, however, mostly have a day job that ends at 5 p.m. We are hardly willing to exert the kind of effort that would ignite a reformation. And yet, if we did believe strongly in something, the same tools are available to us to do what Luther did.
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Wayne Rooney has returned to training with Manchester United in great shape, according to Reds captain Nemanja Vidic. The England striker has been the subject of speculation all summer, but both Vidic and new Old Trafford boss David Moyes say the 27-year-old has been impressive since his return for pre-season. And they are both hoping he can carry that into the new campaign as United set out to defend their Premier League title. Vidic said: "Wayne is in the best shape I have seen him in the last five years. "I haven't talked to Wayne about his future, but I have seen him train extremely well over the last few days and am looking forward to him playing for the club and playing his best." Moyes dismissed any rumours of the former Everton man leaving United by saying he isn't for sale, following a close season of speculation regarding his future. Instead, Moyes says he wants to help Rooney become one of the Manchester United greats with a number of goal records within reach for him. Moyes revealed: "When I went down to the training ground, I looked at the pictures of the legends that have played for this club. "I could see George Best, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, Roy Keane and I thought Wayne isn't too far away from that. "It's not too difficult to get the goals and he could be near to that. "If he could do that he could be seen in the same light as those people. "He has been training very well over the last few days." Rooney ended last season with England in good form, netting a fine goal against Brazil in the Maracana Stadium. And you can see Rooney and his Three Lions squad mates in action against Scotland on 14 August, with tickets on sale for the Wembley clash here.
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