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I have 2 boys who have attended this school since it opened. One is now in 5th and the other in 2ed. The school is still a work in progress with many improvements being done over time with community volenteer labor and donated resources so it's not a super nice super modern facility with only the latest tech for kids to learn on. There is an emphasis on sciences, math and engineering with local professionals working with the teachers to bring technical content to the students. Regardless of the name on the school every kid in elementary and middle school needs to build strong basics in reading, writing, math, history, and acceptable social interaction. My kids are definitely getting this. I can say I have not been happy with the food. It is brought in daily from edgewater elementary and is typical public school fare. We send lunches with our kids most days. The staff has an unapologetic expectation of courtesy and responsibility from students and parents alike. My boys have been through several of the typical school behavioral issues. All have been handled very satisfactorily by the staff in cooperation with my wife and I.
My son has been attending Burns Sci-Tech since it opened. The school is STEM-based. Since the school has ONLY been open for 3 years, it is still growing, modifying, and changing. I have found the Administration to be excellent, and have no complaints. The staff (teachers) are over-all very good and dedicated to the children and the school. Do you have those that are not as good as others? OF course! Which is why the school is able to "tweek" where necessary (unlike your county school system). Does this school have everything it needs...NO! The school works diligently to keep improving its computer labs, having access to all forms of technology, and introducing students to all the sciences! It is a work in progress! Regarding curriculum, we all know that the Government has taken that over... still Burns maintains its STEM goal. Parents, teachers,administration, and students are all a family at Burns Sci-Tech. My family is very happy to be a part of this school and family.
My daughter started kindergarten at Burns Sci Tech last year and she absolutely loves it!! My husband and I have been so impressed with the schools engineering projects and the way they treat your children like they are part of a family. They truly care about your child's success and have so many amazing hands on learning techniques! My daughter has yoga class three days a week as well as P.E., they do gardening, and have amazing art program. The school has multiple math and science computer programs as well as literacy programs to help your child practice at school and at home! This school is all around perfect for our family and I know you will not be disappointed either!
The Burns Sci-Tech Charter School in Oak Hill is among the finest elementary schools in Volusia County, public or private. It is led by Dr. Jan McGee, a principal who leads by example. There are countless parents, grandparents and others in the small community of Oak Hill who take great pride in their little city and the school, like City Hall, is one of the jewels. The school could be more aggressive in soliciting federal education grants, but considering the demands placed on McGee and the dedicated teachers and support staff, the school provides an enriching educational experience. Henry Frederick, publisher, HeadlineSurfer.com
I had 3 children that attended this school for 2 yrs the last year they were in 8th grade,1st grader, and Kindergarten. If it wasn't for their Kindergarten teacher they wouldn't have continued going to the school. The teachers I have dealt with were for the most part good teachers. The curriculum at the school is the pits, it is out dated and the left overs from the county public schools. The principal is the biggest problem at the school, I feel all she is there for is to have her name in the lights, not for the kids. If she was there for the kids then Burns would have gotten an "A" grade just like the other charter school from their group in Orange City. I pulled my kids out because I do not want their education to go down the drain like the school is going! Bottom line is this school needs a new principal and better curriculum for the sake of the kids!
This is my son's third year at this school and I am pleased so far. The principle does take action if she is not happy with a situation or a teacher. I'm disgusted by the past comments on here.....the lunches come from volusia county schools and I have seen water fountains....lol....The principle and teachers do care about bullying and behaviors...they take the time out to let you know and also speak with the child...This is a close community here...no major complaints so far.
This school is NOT a stem school at all the technology they use here is old, and the laptops have keys missing and have things pulled off of them. Not to mention the kids aren't even aloud to use them. I don't even know how they can call themselves a science and technology school. The laugh age arts teacher was fired last year because she was swearing in front on two children. And they call this school a bully free school, umm no. This school has the WORST bullying it's almost worse than new Symrna middle. And the principal takes no action what so ever my child was threatened that she would be beat up by a boy and absolutely no action was taken. The principal pushes problems aside instead of dealing with them. She has completely ignored the fact that her school is probably the worst school in the county. Everyone and burns sci tech thinks that their school is tip top but honestly I would suggest that if you want your child to have an education then pull them out of that school. The teachers don't teach students right at all.
Alot of smoke and mirrors. Not what it claims to be. They do not follow a STEM ( Science Technology Engineering and Math) curriculum like they advertise. Not only did the just teach to memorize for the FCATs, like all other public schools, they scored horribly on them. The principal has no idea what is going on in the classrooms, nor does she seem to care. In their first year, it was eventualy revealed that one teacher ( who did not return for the next year) had been sleeping during class with her feet on the desk while the kids enjoyed "free time", and actually covered less than half the material that was supposed to have been covered. The principal's responce to this was, that by the time she found out, it was too late to replace her because the kids loved her. (duh!) So she just allowed it to continue. The sad thing is that the whole community had such high hopes for this school based on what told(sold). They are more interested in expansion than doing what they promised, and they are going to ruin the chance of any potentialy successful charter school in Volusia from being approved in the future.
I had two of my kids at this school, my son who is in 6th grade, and my daughter who is in 2nd. First off, this school is very poorly run. The upper staff do nothing about any of the problems, and the majority of the time are the ones creating the problem. Now, some of the teachers are great, but others are not good at all. Also, this is NOT in any way a Science and Technology school or STEM school. The computers being used were from 1980 and running windows 98. For middle school, the situation is even worse. For one, they treat the students like toddlers, following their every move and not letting them have basic rights. For example, my two kids road the bus, now my son, already fed up with getting in trouble over nothing, say a second grade boy punching a kindergarden girl not even half his size, so he quickly grabbed him by the collar and repremanded him to back off. Now, this kid has had several problems in the past, but all were disgarded. I guess the kid complained, so the principle flipped out and suspended him for three days. Plus, my son is NOT a problem child, he gets A's and B's in all classes. Also, they have no water fountain, and the lunches are weeks old and inedible
I know that my son is getting a better education at this school than he would have gotten at NSB middle. Where the enrollment is normally over 1000 students. He also just finished 7th grade and passed his algebra 1 class with an A. So he will have his high school credit when he enters and next year he will be taking algebra 2. It least at this school if there is a bad teacher they can be let go, unlike Volusia County Schools where the bad teachers get to stay forever and the new teachers that are good get let go!!
This is a great school I know that my child will do great in this school. I like how small the school size is.
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Samsung Galaxy GrandCompare8 reviewThe Galaxy Grand is mostly about having a big screen at an affordable price. The screen is not HD, it is not a high-resolution display, but instead to arrive at that price Samsung had to pick a WVGA, or 480 x 800-pixel panel. That works out to a pixel density of around 186ppi, which is far from retina and decisively mid-range, so you'd be able to see some jagged edges on icons. Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Grand runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor of unknown breed, and on the back there is a capable 8-megapixel camera. Good news is there is little shutter-lag and start-up is allegedly quick. The camera features backside illumination sensor (BIS) for better shots in low-light conditions, and it is capable of recording 1080p video. The Grand also has a front-facing, 2-megapixel camera for video calling. It all runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, which should mean that performance is smooth lag-free with Project Butter.+ View Specs
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Sony Xperia SPCompare8 reviewThe Sony Xperia SP sports aluminum frame and Sony's NXT design cues, with an illuminated transparent strip at the bottom, which pulsates in different colors, depending on the notification. Still, we get this year's power/lock key, and a variety of different colors. It also sports a generous 4.6" 720p display, 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1GB of RAM, and an 8 MP Exmor RS camera sensor to round up a good mid-range package. It is still amazing that now we are calling such a handset mid-range, but that's the law of the land in the Android world. The handset is likely destined for the European and Asian markets with price tag rumors hovering around the EUR 300 mark SIM-free.+ View Specs
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Motorola Moto ECompare9 reviewThe Moto E continues on the design legacy of the Moto X and Moto G, with a similar slightly chubby, curvy form with a dimple on the back. The handset comes with a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (qHD). This might sound low on paper, but on this small screen, it works out to the very sharp pixel density of 256ppi. Best of all, the Moto E runs on the latest Android 4.4 KitKat. The little new Moto features a Snapdragon 200 system chip with 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A7-based processor and an Adreno 302 GPU. There's 1GB of RAM, and a scarce 4GB of internal storage (only 2.2GB available to end users!) that you can, luckily, expand via microSD cards. It's also got a 5-megapixel camera (no flash in sight) capable of recording videos with 480 x 854-pixel resolution at 30 frames per second.+ View Specs
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Samsung GALAXY NoteCompare7 reviewThe Samsung GALAXY Note is the first phone to go over the 5-inch screen mark with its 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of the whopping 800 x 1280 pixels (WXGA), resulting in pixel density of 285ppi. It also stands out with its built in stylus and apps supporting pen input. Under the hood, a Samsung 1.4GHz dual-core chip powers Android 2.3 Gingerbread skinned with TouchWiz. The Galaxy Note also sports an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, while up front there is a 2-megapixel shooter.+ View Specs
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Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)Compare8.5 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a powerful 10-inch tablet with a high-resolution display. The display features a 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution, and under the hood there is an octa-core Samsung chip clocked at 1.9GHz for the 3G/Wi-Fi version or Snapdragon 800 for the LTE variant, and an impressive 3GB of RAM. The Note 10.1 2014 features an 8-megapixel main and a 2-megapixel front cameras. It will arrive in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models.+ View Specs
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HTC One (E8)Compare8.7 reviewThe new HTC One (E8) is a lower priced version of the HTC One (M8), which retains most of its premium specs, but the metal sheen is replaced with that of polycarbonate. The main duo-camera gives way to a no-frills 13MP single rear cam with a BSI sensor and f/2.2 aperture, capable of 1080p video recording. The One E8 has the same 5-inch 1080p display and runs on the same Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU with 2GB of RAM. It has 16GB of storage on-board, along with a microSD slot with support for up to 128GB cards. The front camera remains the same 5MP selfie champ. The battery capacity is a decent 2600mAh, and since the E8 is a unibody phone, it won't be user-replaceable. The phone runs Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense 6 on top and has two nano SIM slots.+ View Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveCompareThe Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a 5.1-inch screen with resolution of 1080 x 1920. A quad-core 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 CPU is under the hood along with the Adreno 330 GPU. 2GB of RAM and 16GB of free memory is on board. The back and front facing cameras are 16MP and 2MP respectively. Android 4.4.2 is pre-installed out of the box.+ View Specs
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EA's got exclusive rights to develop games in the Star Wars universe.Why not go back to the sorts of games that made the franchise a gaming juggernaut a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? It's time for the return of Knights of the Old Republic and Rogue Squadron.
Ordering Pizza Hut via Xbox Live is great and all, but why stop there? Here are five other things we wish we could order directly from our Xbox 360s.
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Recent comments by the president of Eidos regarding a potential watermark restricting Xbox 720 games to a single console expose a truth the industry just doesn't get: locking out used games by any means necessary at the expense of rentals and sharing among friends is a stupid idea. How badly would such a feature hurt game sales? Read More
Sony fired the first shot. It's Microsoft's turn to respond in kind, and Redmond's got a few obvious targets at which to take aim. Social features? An all-male presentation crew? Focusing on Knack and Killzone rather than Kratos and Nathan Drake? Lock and load, Microsoft.…. Read More
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Today's understatement: 'Maybe we didn't pay enough attention to the Hitler thing'
The question of the day in Switzerland: "Would you like your coffee with Hitler or without?"
Ebola cases in Germany test plans made long ago for other diseases
Back on March 26, just days after global health officials determined that a rash of deaths along the borders of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia was the result of the deadly Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, the Klinikum St. Georg in Leipzig announced that it had a ward ready to deal with the disease...
Europe, facing common jihadi threat, has no common security policy
In recent weeks, British investigators have arrested nine men on terrorism charges. Spain, with help from Morocco, arrested another nine. Germany nabbed one.
NSA eavesdropping is still roiling relations with Germany
Juergen Hardt's position in the German government, coordinator of trans-Atlantic cooperation, once was considered a major honor – the official liaison to the United States, arguably Germany's closest ally.
Scotland's 'no' to independence sets up battle in Europe's other breakaway regions
European leaders worried about other would-be breakaway regions were able to breathe again Friday after Scottish voters' resounding rejection of independence, but in the still-intact British Isles, the reaction was mixed _ for many, relief at the outcome, for others, anger and dismay at ...
'No' vote wins in Scotland by comfortable margin, ending push for independence
The United Kingdom survived the threat of being ripped apart through a Scottish independence referendum, with voters rejecting breaking a 307-year-old union with England by a comfortable margin.
Whichever side wins Scotland independence vote, UK faces change
Seven hundred years ago, Robert the Bruce reclaimed Scottish independence here with the help of a two-handed sword. Thursday, Scotland's current first minister, Alex Salmond, hopes to repeat that success with the help of 16-year-old voters.
Outcome of Thursday's independence vote not the only uncertainty in Scotland
It was raining Monday as V.O. Devlin took his stand for Scottish freedom, seated in his coffee shop on Leith Walk, Edinburgh's longest street, surrounded by banners and stickers urging "yes" on the Thursday's vote on independence from the United Kingdom.
Best evidence Russians are in Ukraine? How good separatist fighters are
The uneasy truce in southeastern Ukraine appears, mostly, to be holding, a development that the Russian government in Moscow is celebrating as a hopeful sign for a besieged region.
How a German soldier-artist saved Dutch Jews from the Nazis
This is the story of how a beloved German children's book illustrator, while serving in the army of Nazi Germany, saved the lives of hundreds of Jews from Adolf Hitler's death machine.


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October 24, 2014
On this special episode of 4802, host Chris Moore and our panel of insiders will discuss the future of the August Wilson Center.
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New Honeywell Technologies Including Touchscreens In Cockpit Help Gulfstream's Newest Aircraft Take Flight
Roundtable Report: At the outset of 2014, Morningstar strategists dig into the market's current valuation and expected return, seek out high-quality U.S. and foreign stock opportunities, size up the role of cash today, assess the Fed's impact on the market, and reveal the best ways to fight inflation.
AmeriGas' per-gallon profitability continues to rise.
Investors need to be aware of a stock's potential total return and avoid overpaying for a company that has an attractive headline yield, cautions Sanibel Captiva's Pat Dorsey.
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Your Children's Children
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children." – Proverbs 13:22
The synonyms of the word inheritance are: legacy and provision. When we talk about inheritance, it's usually associated first with financial provision and passing on material wealth. But what about leaving a different kind of "legacy" for your children's children?
Apart form financial provision, we should work hard on leaving a legacy of love, generosity, kindness and faithfulness. This legacy of character will be passed on from generation to generation and will inspire those after us more than any material possession ever would!
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As a protest to the holiday that shouldn't be a holiday, I decided to make Unhappy Valentine's Day cards for the black hearts and dark souls of the world. Enjoy.Drawing, Illustration2014
From the Chairlift Marketing is a full service agency focusing on developing the brands of action sports companies and athletes.
Project Role: Logo DesignBranding, Graphic Design2014
Friends with Hearts is a community of friends who work together with the Good Shepherd in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to restore the magic of Christmas for families in need.
By raising funds on behalf of Good Shepherd to go toward their holiday sponsorship program, FWH is able to support families who are enduring difficult circumstances and offer hope to the children who feel it the most.
This design started with a drawing of a heart done by the founder's three-year old nephew. He wanted to incorporate the drawing into the logo, and the following is the result. The full story on how the logo came to fruition can be found here: http://www.friendswithhearts.com/we-asked-a-3-year-old-to-design-our-logo-literally/Branding, Graphic Design2014
BC Bike Guide is the source for cycling in BC Canada. BC Bike Guide is a marketplace that helps you find the components that go into building a great riding vacation, such as bike rental and tours offered by trusted, local experts.Branding, Graphic Design2014
Winner of "Best of Show" at the 2013 World Ski and Snowboard Festival 'Olympus 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown'. Nine films were picked out of about 43 films submitted to battle for Best of Show. Teams had 72 hours to shoot, edit and put together a film that is no longer than 5 minutes. This year's prop was a Japanese hand fan and had to be used in every film produced.
Project role: Title Design
Full film and credits can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/64318693Film, Graphic Design, Typography2014
Balzac's is delighted to partner with Canadian author and bird lover Margaret Atwood in creating a Smithsonian Institute certified BIRD FRIENDLY® blend to help raise funds and awareness for Canada's Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO).
To purchase beans visit http://atwoodblend.comCinematography, Film2013
The Steel City Bike Festival was a 5 day festival that was created to promote the benefits that cycling has on the Hamilton community.
The 2012 festival featured group bike rides, bike repair clinics, guest speakers, and the official Hamilton screening of Anthill Films' epic bike film Strength in Numbers. The festival continued in 2013 and will hopefully continue and grow in the years to come.Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design2013
Going to a Balzac's Café is more than just grabbing a coffee, it's about the experience. Each café features unique treasures and artwork, as well as the classic Balzac's charm. Come in and stay a while!Cinematography, Creative Direction, Film2013
SheGNARnigans is a constantly expanding family born out of passion; a passion for riding, photography and filming. Each member brings their own unique element and style to the mix. Based out of Whistler B.C. the world hub of mountain biking, the members come from all corners of the globe to share the love of the bike in all disciplines of the sport.Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design2013
We've all worn our knee pads over our jeans at one point or another, but ever wonder how the pros get their knee pads UNDER their skin-tight jeans? Billy Brown shows us how it's done!Directing, Fashion, Film2013
Video lookbook for Toronto-based designer Fischer Street, done in collaboration with Mooshin Studios. Took on the role of video editor for this piece. The aim was to create an edgy video that packed some punch without taking away from the jewelry pieces being showcased.Fashion, Film2013
It's amazing how one shot of espresso can be the base for many delicious beverages. From a latté, to a simple Americano, your coffee will always be prepared with skill and finesse, making every Balzac's experience special.Art Direction, Film2013
Each cup of Balzac's Coffee begins with the perfect bean. Roasted in small batches using a 12-kilo micro roaster, each batch of beans is artfully roasted and blended--never automated. The result is a rich and delicious coffee, every time.Cinematography, Film2013
The Pasta Diaries presents: An Ode to Buddy
Pasta inspired by Buddy the Elf from the movie 'Elf'.Culinary Arts, Film, Typography2013
Season ender filmed/edited for UK rider Matt Wakefield. Shot at the Whistler Bike Park in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Featured on the MTB home page of the Dirt Magazine website in May 2012.Film2013
Logo design for a small company that assists athletes in getting athletic scholarships to universities and colleges.Branding, Graphic Design2013
Created the logo that will be used on all clothing tags for the yoga brand PanTeez.
Sabine, the creator of this brand, transforms old rock band t-shirts into comfy, rad yoga pants.Branding, Graphic Design2013
To represent the winter activities and lifestyle Kozuf Mountain Resort has to offer, a snowflake was placed within the initial mountain symbol. On first glance, one might see this as the end of the thought process, but after a second look, one will notice that the snowflake actually separates the logo into three leaves, representing the resort's spring and summer offerings. These three leaves, in turn, make up the shape of the mountain, bringing us full circle. What once started as a ski resort has now stemmed into playground for every season and every visitor, all of which is represented through the new Kozuf Mountain Resort brand.Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design2013
I interpreted secret codes with QR codes. Aiming to make my sketchbook interactive, viewers can use their mobile devices to scan the QR codes on each page to reveal the code. Each code is on top of a photograph; what that photograph is, as well as the story behind it, are not revealed until the QR code is scanned. The viewer is then taken to a web page that shows the original image (without QR code obstruction) and a short sentence describing the photo.Digital Art, Interaction Design2013
Opening titles for "So You Think You Can Write: B-Grade" & animation of the old saying "Kill two birds with one stone", used in the middle of the film as the main character jots down his thoughts.
This short film was awarded 'Best in Show', 'Best Soundtrack', and 'Best Cinematography' at the 10th Annual Heavy Hitting B-Grade Horrorfest in Whistler, BC, 2011.Computer Animation2013
Motion graphic animation based on living in Whistler, BC, Canada. Finalist for the 2011 Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival "Three Point Oh Multimedia Showdown".Drawing, Motion Graphics, Typography2013
Film submitted for the 2011 Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival '72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown'. This film made the finals--top 9 out of 50 films submitted. Teams have 72 hours to shoot, edit and put together a film that is no longer than 5 minutes. This year's prop was a green apple and had to be used in every film produced.Computer Animation, Typography, Visual Effects2013
Drawings, doodles, and excerpts from my Moleskine notebook, created during my world travels in 2009/2010.Drawing, Illustration2013
All works © Diana Brucculieri 2014.
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Reef Threads Podcast #148
Justin Zimmerman from SeaWorld places a collection tent over a spawning elkhorn coral (A. palmata).The Coral Restoration Foundation is doing important and amazing work in the Caribbean and doing so with strong support from the marine-aquarium hobby. This week we welcome Foundation president Ken Nedimyer and returning guest Richard Ross of the Steinhart Aquarium to talk about the Foundation's work and a recent dive trip during a coral spawn. It's an exciting and interesting podcast and the Coral Restoration Foundation is something all hobbyists should support with money or by traveling to Florida to help do the work. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and Christine More: Reef Threads Podcast #148… More:
Reef Threads Podcast #119
We return this week to talk more about feeding strategies and aquarium aquascaping as a follow-up to our discussion last week with Richard Ross and Matt Wandell of the Steinhart Aquarium. We also talk about detecting stray electricity, not light-shocking fish, feeding too much, and not making a mess when working on tanks. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and Christine… More:
When Biotopes Really Work
Setting up a biotope aquarium is something many of us have considered but it's a rare few who have actually built one. I don't know why that is, but I've never heard from anyone who didn't get excited about a well-constructed biotope aquarium. My only thought is that people don't built them because they feel like they've devoted limited water volume to a one-dimensional display rather than the usual fruit basket of corals/fish and frag plugs. I've often threatened to build a biotope aquarium but simply never got around to it. But, every time I see a good one, my creative juices start flowing.
I saw an outstanding biotope during a recent visit to the Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (If you're in the Bay area and don't visit the aquarium you've made a critical life mistake.)) This biotope is a Rich Ross creation. To build it, the Cephalopod King self deported to the freshwater side and created an environment that works on several levels.
The bottom half is water, populated by a group of Archer fish (Toxotes jaculatrix). The top half of the aquarium is a rain-forest/jungle environment, populated by Burmese vinesnakes (Ahaetulla fronticincta). Anyone who has kept more than a pair of guppies knows that Archer fish feed by spitting streams of water at insects crawling on branches above the water, knocking them into the water, and eating them. In other words, an aquatic animal attacking and eating a land animal.… More:
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Persistence and Luck Deliver at the Steinhart
I could write much about the aquarium but this is a column about photography so I'll tell you about how I captured this week's image of Megalactis hemprichi. When I arrived at Steinhart, Matt Wandell was giving me a short tour and showed me a couple of anemones he and Rich had collected during a recent trip to the Philippines. Since they were anemones I hadn't seen before, out came the camera. To photograph them properly, however, required… More:
Reef Threads Podcast #55
In this week's podcast we welcome special guests Rich Ross and Matt Wandell of the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Listen to this special podcast to learn about this excellent aquarium and the roles Matt … Continue reading →
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Elizabeth Marie Bihlmaier - April 10, 2013
To Kayla Bihlmaier on Monday, April 1, 2013, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Elizabeth Marie. She weighed seven pounds, eight ounces.
Grandparents are Steve and Lisa Bihlmaier of Cozad.
Great-grandparents include Dennis and Carol Bihlmaier and Leslie and Diane Brown of Gothenburg.
Great-great-grandparents are Rollie and Dorothy Brown and Margaret Block, all of Gothenburg.
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Every Halloween, we have a tradition of building a bonfire in the yard and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows. Tonight was no exception. This year, however, we included corn and hot cocoa with mini marshmallows.
I now know how to make really good hot cocoa made with local tablea chocolate. Mmmmm…
This is also my first try at using a tripod, taking photos in low light, no flash. Although my camera is not a DSLR, I'm pretty happy with the results.
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Google Keep receiving major update today
Sometimes Google creates a great application, puts it in the Play Store, and forgets about it. Unfortunately, Google Keep has been the victim of that for quite a long time. Well, good news! Keep is receiving a pretty big update beginning today. The update for Keep will be to version 2.2, and ...Read More


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Odd Future Releases "The Ghost of the Hotel (The Movie)" Short Film
The guys of Odd Future have teamed up to create a short horror-spoof just for some post-Halloween laughs. The low-budget comedic clip charts the story of a mysterious ghost inside a hotel, investigated by two detectives who try to uncover the identity before it's too late. While it's probably not the most perplexing horror mystery you'll ever see, it certainly has the trivial charm of a short that was dreamt by some bored 20-somethings on a lazy evening. Enjoy "The Ghost of the Hotel (The Movie)" above, which features MellowHigh's "Cold World" as a stellar background track.
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A smoothie is an easy way to pack a lot of nutrition into one easy recipe—adaptable with practically any ingredient you have on-hand.
Folks are passionate about their smoothies, so it was no surprise that, upon asking friends on Facebook for their "go-to" smoothie, we got inundated with recipes for smoothies of every sort. Berries figured prominently in most, but to our surprise, greens (spinach and kale) and flax seeds were popular smoothie toss-ins too. Here are some smoothie combinations you may not have thought of yet—we certainly hadn't. Use more or less of what you like. That said, use a good blender and put the liquid in first to reach smoothie perfection.
Kale (yes, KALE!) makes a sneak appearance in this fresh fruit smoothie. Use whatever proportions of fruit (and greens) you like.
Tangerine, Pineapple and Blueberry Smoothie
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In this deceitful American game of power politics, the Negroes (i.e., the race problem, the integration and civil rights issues) are nothing but tools, used by one group of whites called liberals against another group of whites called conservatives, either to get into power, or to remain in power.
The white liberal differs from the white conservative only in one way: The liberal is more deceitful than the conservative. The liberal is more hypocritical than the conservative.
Both want power, but the white liberal is the one who has perfected the art of posing as the Negro's friend, and benefactor; and by winning the friendship, allegiance, and support of the Negro, the white liberal is able to use the Negro as a pawn or tool in this political football game that is contantly raging between the white liberals and the white conservatives.
Politically, the American Negro is nothing but a football, and the white liberals control this mentally dead ball through tricks of tokenism: false promises of integration and civil rights.
The white librals control the Negro and the Negro vote by controlling the Negro civil rights leaders, they can also control and contain the Negro's struggle, and they can control the Negro's so-called "revolt."
The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself.
Malcolm X
Malcolm talks about the hypocrisy of white liberals. This is from a speech which was given on December 1st, 1963. Taken from Malcolm X: The Man and His Times(pages 283-285)
By funding the civil rights organizations, the white liberals were able to control and keep the civil rights leaders in check from getting involved in meaningful action. Since the civil rights leaders grew dependant on the money being given to them by these white people, they felt that they had no choice but to play by the ground rules layed down to them by the power structure. The white liberals would use these leaders to tell the masses of black people that the race issue is making progress; that black people are "satisfied." This trick is called tokenism.
Even the Nation of Islam was being controlled by Nazi's who were secretly negotiating with Elijah Muhammad during the 60's.(via disciplesofmalcolm)
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first to put into action and to organize all the powers of society for this purpose; and then the others had to follow its example.
Anton Pannekoe, on WWII
Wow - basically, allied powers were super successful colonial powers, while Germany, late and less successful in the colonial game, had to expand by other means, stepping on more industrial, European toes rather than less-developed, non-European grounds.
Same thing with Japan then, eh? Japan would have liked to be a colonial power, if it could, but in its expansion throughout Asia, it butted heads with the USA (in economic interests in the Philippines and elsewhere?).
Of course, you never get these perspectives in the mainstream. So simple. So reasonable.
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Some dude just posted that "girls who wear make up and fake tans doesn't deserve a real man, because they are fake women"
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MELTDOWN: Family Music & Book Fest
Raina Telgemeier and I will be part of the Meltdown Family Music and Book Festival! Along with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Lunch Lady) & other awesome authors and musicians.
Here is the full schedule of the book events:
10:40 a.m. – Tanya Lee Stone
11:40 a.m. – Bob Shea
12:40 p.m. – Jarrett Krosoczka Drawing Party
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Holiday Mix 2012
The music collection keeps expanding…and enough people seem to enjoy my past holiday mixes, so here's a 5th compilation! As usual, it reflects my eclectic musical tastes, but I tried to strike a balance between all the different genres and moods. If a particular song ends up warming your heart, be sure to [...]
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Halloween Music Mix
I love making and sharing mix CDs/music playlists, so last year I made this one for Halloween. I'm reposting again for anyone who missed it (or met me since last October)!
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Coal is an abundant and indigenous energy resource and currently supplies almost 38 percent of the United States' electric power. Demand for electricity, vital to the nation's economy and global competitiveness, is projected to increase by almost 28 percent by 2040. The continued use of coal is essential for providing an energy supply that supports sustainable economic growth. Unfortunately, nearly half of the nation's electric power generating infrastructure is more than 30 years old and in need of substantial refurbishment or replacement. Additional capacity must also be put in service to keep pace with the nation's ever-growing demand for electricity. It is in the public interest to upgrade the nation's energy infrastructure with the latest and most advanced viable technologies to achieve greater efficiencies, environmental performance, and cost-competitiveness. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, is charged with the implementation of the DOE's Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI). The intent behind the CCPI is to leverage public and private investment to secure low-cost energy production and protect the environment. The goal of this program is to demonstrate a new generation of innovative coal-utilization technologies in a series of projects carried out across the country. These demonstrations are conducted on a commercial scale to prove the technical feasibility of the technologies and to provide technical and financial information for future applications. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Southern Company Services a cooperative agreement under the CCPI Round 2 Program to provide direct financial support for the development and deployment of the Transport Integrated Gasification (TRIGTM) technology that is being utilized by the project. The TRIGTM technology offers a simpler and more robust method for generating power from low-rank coal than other alternatives. It is unique among coal gasification technologies in that it is cost-effective when using both low rank coals and coals with high moisture or ash content. These coals make up half of the proved reserves in the U.S. and throughout the world. Moreover, the transport gasifier is capable of both air- and oxygen-blown operation. This inherent flexibility will allow future applications of this technology to be readily adapted to other applications beyond power generation, such as the production of chemicals used in industrial operations. Moreover, the inclusion of CO2 control as part of the project is critical to the future deployment of coal-based power generation in both the United States and the world. Installation of advanced power generation facilities is an important part of the strategy to become energy independent. Goals/Objectives
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While the visitor center building is under renovation this fall, visit our temporary offices in the parking lot. Information and select bookstore items are available daily, 8 am - 4 pm.
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Coronado National Memorial is well known for its wide variety of birds, with different species being sighted each season of the year. More than 150 species have been recorded, including about 50 resident birds. Among those often seen in the memorial are Acorn woodpecker, Mexican jay, Rufous-sided spotted towhee, Rufous-crowned sparrow, Painted redstart, white-winged dove, and many species of hummingbirds. Species that occur regularly in the memorial but are not geographically widespread in the United States (or are low in numbers elsewhere) are Montezuma quail, Whiskered screech owl, Lucifer hummingbird, and Arizona (Strickland's) woodpecker. To see an even larger variety of birds in the memorial plan your visit during the spring or fall migrations.
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There are boundary markers along the US/Mexico Border. Coronado National Memorial has three boundary monuments, 100, 101, and 102. The markers are placed within line of site. They begin in El Paso, Texas and end in San Diego, California.


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All the clubs! All the time!
The first place to learn about most of the clubs on campus would be to visit the student organizations section of the student life page. I know it's a lot, but what can I say? We're pretty involved and if there's something that seems to be lacking here on campus, chances are a group of students will start something new to fill the niche.
If you have the opportunity to visit Oberlin, I highly encourage you to take a look around any bulletin board to get an idea of what's going on — this will give you an idea of not just of the events happening on campus, but the groups behind them, too. There's also a giant directory list of student orgs and clubs up in the Wilder Student Union that you can get excited about in person.
In arriving at Oberlin as a new student, there are several opportunities during orientation — including the community fair — that will let you visit with and talk to any number of student organizations in person.
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
The Oberlin Student Cooperative Association includes nine co-ops.
Four of them are living and dining co-ops:
There are also five additional dining co-ops:
If you live in a co-op, you are required to eat there (with the exception of if you are a part of one of the two application-based co-ops; it's not unheard of but it's not particularly common). If you are an incoming first year student who wishes to dine in Harkness, Keep, or Tank, you will be required to live there during your first year. For all other years (and for all other co-ops listed), you are welcome to dine in any of the co-ops listed without living there.
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
The average GPA for the class of 2016 (and, actually, the class of 2015, too) is 3.9 weighted, 3.6 unweighted.
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
According to our last inquiry with the director of piano technology at the end of September, we have 231 Steinway pianos, though not all of them are grands (but I think they're all just dandy!).
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
From admissions officer Elizabeth Houston:
There aren't really "right" or "wrong" answers to that question. It was added in 2009, I think with the idea that, in looking at the applicant pool as a whole, the general trends of what people answer might be significant or useful in some way. But we didn't want people to stress out too much about what to choose, so we added fun options like albino squirrels and womb chairs. We won't hold it against you if you choose those options. Your answer to the essay question will give us a much better sense of why you're interested in Oberlin.
The way I see it: it's not a trick, but we also want to let you know that it's okay to be playful and candid — even in your application to Oberlin. We're a serious but silly bunch sometimes.
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
From the First Year Experience Area Coordinator:
There are at least 200 applications for just under 150 spots each year. So, if you have a quality application that is in by the deadline you have a great chance!
Plug: if you want to know more about FYRE… you can now follow them on Tumblr, too!
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
(Note: everyone who asks about their chances for Oberlin will be linked to precisely the same blog post from now on.)
To quote Elizabeth Houston…
…It's important to note that, especially at schools like Oberlin, who use a holistic review process to evaluate applications, it really is impossible to reliably predict whether or not you will be admitted on the basis of some bare-bones information like your GPA and test scores. The full application and various supporting documents are required for a reason, and we really do use all of that information when making decisions.
More from whence this came on the Oberlin blogs.
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
You're getting out of my realm of answering capabilities, since this is beginning to sound like a specialized case. Luckily, admissions should be able to clarify your application status (college.admissions[AT]oberlin.edu) and if you'd like to learn more about the transfer credit process, contact the registrar (registrar[AT]oberlin.edu).
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
I'm not sure if there are external factors that might limit your word count on the common app (digital word counts or something like that), but Elizabeth Houston stated the following last year regarding the supplemental essay:
We don't count words. If it really is well-written and informative, then it'll be no problem at all. If it's actually excessively wordy and boring, then, well, we'll be bored, but thirty seconds later we'll get on with our lives.
In short, don't be wordy just for the sake of being wordy. A tight, cleanly written essay is a challenge, but a worthy one! You can do it!
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator
It depends heavily on the instructor. Good protocol is within a day or two of the fair, though that will depend on if the course is lottery-based (in theory, a quick process) or application-based (more subjective, decisions have to be made based on what you write) but in either case, definitely by the first class meeting. A good number of instructors only send emails to those accepted to the course, though I speak from personal experience in saying that it's equally useful to get the "sorry, not this time" email as well.
As an instructor, my general process would be to send out three sets of emails (provided that I could decipher who signed my signup list) by the evening following or the morning after the ExCo fair to the accepted students, the waitlist, and the students who should try again next semester. The first two groups were invited to the first class (and anyone else who replied to the "try again" email that this was the only course they desired to take — usually one or two per semester) and we would proceed with the course from there.
I'm sorry you're stuck in waiting limbo, and I hope that you get out of it soon!
- Ma'ayan Plaut '10, Social Media Coordinator


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organization's culture, integrated into the performance evaluation system, and supported through the annual budget.
The committee's research into the various approaches to professional development yielded a set of what are sometimes called "truisms" (Rose and Nicholl, 1997). These truisms, or self-evident truths, can nonetheless serve as guiding principles for promoting an organizational philosophy that embraces professional development:
Every person can learn.
Individuals learn at different rates in different ways.
Learning is a lifelong process.
Every person wants to do a good job.
Self-esteem affects learning; learning enhances self-esteem.
Success promotes other successes.
Education and learning are shared responsibilities.
People are accountable for their own decisions and actions.
Appreciation of individuality and diversity is important; cultural diversity enhances education.
Global awareness and understanding are essential components of education.
Working cooperatively is essential in a competitive world.
The education process requires innovation, risk taking, and the ability to manage change.
Continuous improvement is desirable and possible.
A healthy organization provides access to information.
Creating an environment that supports professional development begins with the recognition that (1) an individual does not acquire capabilities in a linear fashion and (2) the skills required of an employee change over a career. Entry-level professionals in facilities asset management divisions often have a degree in a technical field such as architecture or engineering. To advance to higher positions, individuals will need to refine their management and behavioral skills as they advance their technical skills. An embedded challenge to improving and maintaining management skills is that professionals move both laterally—that is, away from their initial discipline—and upward, into the management arena.
A professional with a honed set of behavioral and management skills will probably achieve supervisory positions, whereas one who focuses only on technical skills will probably reach a career plateau. To reach the executive level of an organization, an individual typically will need to demonstrate leadership skills and enterprise knowledge (Figure 4.1).
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They aren't merely a match celebrity couple who always get busy with their glamour routines. Despite all, Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony are only human beings who still have a heart for their folks. The husband-and-wife show that they do have the social awareness, raising more than $100,000 (82,440) for two Puerto Rican cancer facilities, after attending a golf event on the Caribbean island.
The twosome visited the inaugural Celebrity Cancer Golf Classic held at the Coco Beach Golf and Country Club in Rio Grande on the final day of the bash. The proceeds raised reportedly will benefit the Hospital Auxilo Mutuo Cancer Center and Sociedad America del Cancer. Hope the cash will be very useful.
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You could go out on a fancy date for Valentine's Day OR you could do something a little unorthodox. SUAAB will be hosting a game show (singles and couple welcome) with a $200 cash prize, and a Valentine's Day menu served at The PUB! Win or lose it will be a fun night, but just think of what you could get that special someone with $200...
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Yes that's a real drug lord on this weeks cover of Newsweek and thats a whole lot of legal weed on the opening spread. Great story by Tony Dokoupil on the legal pot industry in Colorado. You can read the story here and see a dope web gallery here.
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A Humble Case Against Naming Jeremy Lin "The NBA's Tim Tebow" Either Out of Laziness or Moronic Exuberance
1) Tebow's dad is a white dude who travels overseas to convert people. Lin's dad came from overseas, from a place where, historically, white dudes have spent a lot of time converting people.
2) If all it took for an athlete to match Tebow's crazy devoutness was giving a post-game shout-out to God or Jesus, the NBA would be at least 35% Tebow. Lin has not made a commercial for James Dobson, performed circumcisions, or been caught on the bench singing "My God is an awesome God." No one has reported on the status of his virginity, and if God is truly awesome, no one is attempting to.
3) Lin hasn't forced the Knicks to revert to a primitive offense.
4) Lin completes passes. And scores points. And does other stuff players with great fundamentals do. In the words of Kingsbury Factor's Neon Bodoe, "No matter how the rest of this goes for him, if you were creating a point guard, you'd want him to have the exact skills Lin does — ball-handling, finishing, lobs, textbook (if a bit mechanical) jumper. Tebow throws the football like a monkey throws its own poop, with considerably less accuracy. Nobody would ever, ever intentionally teach their child to throw like a poop-chucking monkey."
5) Lin doesn't suck for three quarters.
6) To win with Lin, the Knicks don't have to depend on a dominant performance by a defense on which Lin does not play.
7) Lin is not a physical freak who experts predicted would have more success at power-forward than point.
8) Lin's dad wanted his kids to play basketball partly because he thought it would be a beautiful way for them to assimilate. Tebow's parents home-schooled him to prevent assimilation, which, like Satan, has an "S" in it. And two A's and an N.
9) There are tons of white dudes in the NFL. Almost all of them went to Florida. Several of them are quarterbacks.
10) Lin's been overlooked from the beginning. Unlike 99.9% of all future NBAers, he struggled to win believers in high school, because, you know, he's Asian. He got zero scholarship offers. Went undrafted. Got signed-n-dumped by a useless franchise. Got his Knicks shot because a sinking coach said (Bodoe again) "fuck it, let's just see what this kid's got in games we're likely going to lose anyway, because we need to guarantee his contract by the end of the week or just give him up".
And because two guys got injured. But nobody was praying those guys would get injured/traded/benched so that Lin could start, because nobody had any idea Lin was on the team.
Tebow was a blue-chipper out of high school despite never attending high school. He won two national championships, one as starter, one as bulldozer. He got drafted too high because he was popular, and because Josh McDaniels has even more faith in his ability to fix shitty mechanics than Tebow has in Awesome God. There were rumors he'd go even higher because people in Jacksonville also think God is awesome, but NFL teams don't spend 1st round picks on marketing initiatives.
He got his Denver shot because everybody wanted him to, either because they had an irrational faith in his abilities/Tebowness, or because they wanted to see him crushed under the weight of a reality that doesn't care about how enthusiastic you are for football/Jesus/Filipino children.
11) Jeremy Lin is not divisive. Nobody hates him. Except Tim Tebow, in about three years, when despite Lin's minimal proselytizing he becomes the Kim Kardashian of Christian professional athletes, and Tebow the latter-day Paris Hilton. Or he grows out of the religion thing, yet for inexplicable reasons (good at basketball; really loves basketball; no-contract-having, couch-crashing origin story), everybody still likes him anyway.
— Dat Nguyen
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An•arch•ei noun One with no ruler.I am an individualist, I accept that the collective does not exist. I am an atheist, I accept that gods cannot logically exist in reality. I am a voluntaryist, I accept the immorality of violent orderless social organisation. I am a vegetarian, I accept that killing animals is not in line with the non—aggression principle. I am also a fairly decent writer, photographer, web designer, and graphic artist. Read More
Saw this quote and thought it would travel well as a poster like this. You can find more about rights on my blog, or you can dig deeper into ethics and justice. Fonts from the League of Movable Type.
Why do they need rights then?