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In the studio, composer/lyricist/multi-instrumentalist Ejstes does nearly everything, including engineering and production. The one duty he cedes is lead guitar (and some bass) work. That task is ably handled by Reine Fiske. Reine also handles one other duty: interviews.
Reine makes it clear that on Tio Bitar (translated as 'Ten Pieces"), Dungen's latest release, "arrangements and everything are all [Gustav Ejstes']. They have always been. I should get some credit, but it's ninety-nine percent him." So does Ejstes sketch out Reine's parts for him in the studio? "I would say it's about 70/30. [Ejstes] has a very good idea of how it should be approached. I'm pretty much free to do what I want, but each song has its particular groove."
On the track "Gör Det Nu," the arrangement evokes a disorienting feeling, one in which things are moving simultaneously fast and slow. King Crimson elicited this same effect with some of their Discipline-era work. Fiske says that the lyrics to "Gör Det Nu" (which, like all of Dungen's songs, is sung in Swedish) deal with the concept of "not doing anything, when you should do [something]." So even though the lyrics are indecipherable to American ears, the lyrical tension is conveyed through the music. Reine observes that "Gustav writes lyrics in a very, uh...I mean, they're very personal to him...but they're pretty surreal. Lyrics can be -- and should be -- important, but in some ways they're just another instrument."
The pastoral "C Visar Vägen" is particularly successful at conveying a dreamy, relaxed emotional state. "I could put on a record to serve as background noise. But I'm a very active listener -- and player -- and Gustav is the same way. 'C Visar Vägen' is a very emotional song. The whole thing -- all these records we've been doing together -- is a very emotional trip."
Fiske offers that "I think the instrumental pieces are even more important than the vocal ones. Because you can always hide behind a vocal." He takes pains to compare Dungen's approach with that of bands who cavalierly include an "instrumental track on an album as something...that wasn't really finished."
Reine admits that the "psychedelic" tag applied to Dungen "has become something of a barrier." But he explains that "the thing about so-called psychedelic music is that it's open. It doesn't have to come from a 'psychedelic experience.' It can be about altering your mind in a good, happy way." But at the end of the day, Fiske is as frustrated as any musician with the fact that "everything has to be labeled."
And that was as far as we got. Subsequent attempts to link back up were unsuccessful. The one area I'd hoped to probe was the cinematic quality of much of Dungen's music. In particular, Tio Bitar's closing track, "En Gång I År Kom Det En Tå," echoes some of Pink Floyd's early 1970s film soundtrack work for Michaelangelo Antonioni and Barbet Schroder. Other than a track on Jungle Book 2, Dungen hasn't done any film work, but their musical approach -- sometimes bone-crushingly heavy, other times lighter than air -- seems ideally suited to the motion picture medium.
The touring version of the group (Ejstes and Fiske, plus bassist Mattias Gustavsson and drummer Fredrik Björling) did 60-plus gigs in 2006, including high-profile dates at Bonnaroo, Coachella and SXSW. But there haven't been any gigs in support of Tio Bitar, and at press time none was planned. Stay tuned.
Read a 2009 interview with Dungen's leader Gustav Estjes here.


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Wow! Tina Fey Dazzles at Emmys 5 Weeks After Baby
Bossypants, bodacious bod!
A radiant Tina Fey hit the Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A.'s Staples Center on Sunday -- just five weeks after giving birth to Penelope Athena, her second daughter with husband Jeff Richmond.
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Although she skipped the red carpet, Fey debuted her impressive post-baby bod on the Emmys stage along with the five other nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy during a hilarious comedy bit. (When Rob Lowe and Sofia Vergara announced Amy Poehler as the first nominee, the Parks and Recreation star bum-rushed the stage, with Fey, Laura Linney, Edie Falco, Martha Plimpton and eventual winner Melissa McCarthy following.)
To hear the 41-year-old 30 Rock star tell it, Mommy's big night out almost happen.
"I truly almost didn't pull it together," Fey told Us Weekly at the post-awards Governor's Ball. "I can't believe I did!"
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Fey flew solo for the big night, with composer hubby Richmond staying behind in NYC. "My husband decided to stay home in New York and watch the girls," she explained. "But actually he hired a babysitter too. So they have dad - and a babysitter for backup!"
Born Aug. 10, Penelope is "doing great," Fey added -- as is older daughter Alice, 5. "Alice is an amazing big sister."
PHOTOS: Jaw-dropping post baby bods
Fey wasn't the only hot mama from 30 Rock at Sunday's bash. Her costar Jane Krakowski, who welcomed son Bennett back in April, showed off her taut physique in lame J. Mendel Mica gown.


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The grounds of Pitt Meadows's City Hall will be transformed into a B.C. Spirit Square for the community, thanks to $500,000 from the provincial government, Premier Gordon Campbell announced March 14.
"This square will ignite community spirit and pride, showcasing the history and heritage of Pitt Meadows, including its First Nations past, and the diversity of the community today," said the Premier.
The Pitt Meadows Spirit Square will provide a public celebration space on the grounds of City Hall. The site is adjacent to a series of civic buildings, including the public library, a family resource centre, a seniors' recreation centre and schools.
The funding will see the expansion of the cenotaph area with additional surfaces to accommodate wheelchairs and walkers and will incorporate public art, a small stage area, pedestrian pathways, landscaping and features that celebrate the community's history.
This is the second Spirit Square in the Ridge Meadows area. Last summer, the District of Maple Ridge received $500,000 to develop a Spirit Square in Memorial Peace Park.


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Nielsen now estimates that 28 million homes have DVRs and that 30% have more than one. That means the installed base of DVRs in the US is at least 36.4 million units.
The latest figures from Nielsen show that DVR penetration has climbed to 25% of U.S. homes--up 5% from nine months ago, as cable and satellite operators aggressively try to persuade customers to take on the devices. Separately, data shows that households may increasingly be preparing--albeit not at breakneck speed--for their TV service to continue uninterrupted during next year's digital transition.
Nielsen data confirms widespread anecdotal evidence: DVR users appear to be passionate about the hardware. Research shows that of the estimated 28 million homes with DVRs, some 30% have the devices teed up for more than one set.
Also, data shows that among DVR homes, 53% are cable subscribers, with 40% using DBS.
Combine that with TiVo's shrinking subscriber base and TiVo DVRs now make up only a declining 10% of the installed base.


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NEWPORT-In what could only be called a shocker, North Country shut-out Lake Region in District Tournament play on Thursday.
Aidan Gariepy was dominant, getting the win for the maroon and blue.
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The League of Extraordinary Moustache10
The burliness is exuberant! No combos allowed, beardos!
Awesome games that need a sequel!32
Just my list of games that I wish had a sequel
Under Rated Games31
Just a list of some of my favorite games that weren't appreciated at the time of release.
This Site is Awesome, And These Pages Prove It20
A list of pages that are either filled out really well or are so weird that it's amazing that they actually exist.
Video Game Locations I'd like to visit8
If only I could jump into the screen.
Jeff's All-Time Favorites92
They're not always the best games. They're just my favorite for one reason or another. This list isn't in any particular order and I'm going to go for the more obscure stuff first, since no one needs to see a list that says "OH MAN SUPER MARIO WORLD...
Obscure Fighting Games That Are Worth Some Attention20
The mid-1990s were a pretty special time in gaming. The PlayStation was everywhere, and mod chips were becoming common. This opened me up to a world of crazy-ass import games. Since I happened to have something of a budget that I could put toward acq...
How to make a proper comic book game15
Playing through Arkham Asylum really made me think about how rare it is to play a great comic book inspired game. Here's a list of some of my favorites.
Games I Will Accept As Your Answer to the Question "What Is The Greatest Game Ever Made?"211
Different people with different upbringings in different eras mean that everyone's going to have a different answer to the question. For the record, when people ask me, I usually say Tetris. It's certainly not my favorite game of all-time, but if yo...
From Russia with Love (Great Games from the Eastern Bloc)33
1C publishes most Eastern Block games these days. I love games that come out of Eastern Europe and Russia. If "Eastern Bloc" was a proper genre I would probably declare it as my favorite. So why the fasicination? I guess I just really like the cerebr...
Characters I Would Recruit For My World-Class Fighting Force34
If I needed to start a world-class force of fighters--you know, men and women who needed to be on-call at all times, ready to fight terror wherever it may rear its nefarious head--these would be the guys at the top of my list.
Good Licensed Games42
I should note that I mean licensed in the traditional sense of taking characters or stories from other mediums and bringing them to games. I don't mean sports games like Madden or Tony Hawk, even though both are technically licensed products.
The Best In Classic Sports8
A list in progress
Bad Games That I Can't Help But Like... Or At Least Remember Somewhat Fondly20
Or, if you want to be all technical about it, "guilty pleasures." And yeah, "bad" is probably a strong term. Some of these games are merely middling. But at some point I don't want a huge title for the list.
Great Pinball Machines10
This is mostly here to motivate me to add more pinball machines to the database.
These are the sorts of games that, if they were to come up while arguing with someone who didn't like games, you'd just have to shrug your shoulders and say "yeah, well... yeah."
Games I've Completed More Than Three Times17
I'm fairly skittish with video games when it comes to finishing them. With games coming out every week I tend to move on to the newest greatest thing before completing the task at hand. With that said it's extremely rare for me to actually enjoy a ga...
Franchises That Deserve A Reboot / Refresh19
If someone can tell me why we can't have a decent Looney Tunes, Pixar or Jeopardy game I'd love to hear it. Enjoy this mix of forgotten and ill-treated franchises.
Truly Underrated Fighting Games3
My personal list of legit fighting games that are still played in some sort of competitive fashion today that have been largely forgotten, neglected or just got a bad rap.
Games I Loved, Forgot, And Then Remembered Again Thanks to Jeff12
Thanks Jeff! As a recently turned thirty-year old that started gaming at the age of five I feel pretty good about having a large catalog of game memories versus most of my peers. Due to a kid-filled neighborhood in the suburbs of DC I got a healthy...
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MrJared: Best of 2009
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Best of 20095
While reviewing games certainly has its challenges, comparing two games that have next to nothing in common is actually much harder. These apples-to-oranges moments forced me to really consider things like "is a weird portable rhythm game better or w...
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Games That Should Be In Game Room10
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My Entire Collection of Games0
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RVonE: E3 2010 Most Anticipated Games
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E3 2010 Most Anticipated Games2
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Games/Franchises I Would Rather See Mashed With Street Fighter33
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The First 99 Things I Can Think Of0
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Pages I Had a Hand in Creating0
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So far, so good (preliminary best of 2010)0
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Abandoned XBLA Games for TNT1
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how do the sayings go again?
♥you dont feel better only much worse after the revenge
♥an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind
♥Success is the best revenge
♥Revenge is sweeter than life itself. So think fools.
♥Don't get mad, get even.
♥It's easier to learn for yourself
So these are a list of ways to burn a bitch! your boyfriend cheated? revenge! your wife slept with your best friend? Revenge! These people are now EX'S, X'd friend, X'd family, xed boyfriend, cheating person XXXXXXXX= REVENGE!! lol
1. Pour bleach on His/Her grass :) -- it will never grow back, you can write something like dick, bastard, slut lol it'll kill the grass in that writing, or kill it all!! (that's the only killing allowed)
-be prepared for possible arrest if caught
2. Key his/her car - whoa Ive been in school & a lot of people have done this!! it's sooo hurtful. My cousin got a new bmw & parked it, and some haters keyed it for no reason.
it's easier than going Shakira on his car - like at the end of her "Dont Bother video"
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3. DO NOT light their clothes on fire ala Left Eye from music group TLC: The house caught on fire, and he forgave her though, world news & the cops got involved
4.Paint & Eggs: My 1st year in college some guy cheated on his gf, and she threw eggs on his car! and spray painted DICK on it!! the cops got involved but no one ratted her out, and I heard its super expensive to fix!---Eggs damage the paint, & by painting the car she fucked it up some more. info
5. Public Embarrassment through Mobile & Internet Connections etc: In my High school (9th grade/ J.s.s. 3) these immature boys slept with girls (that was huge we were all saints) and these boys decided to draw all of them, birth marks etc and post it all over school.
Fast forward to the modern age, now a bunch of people create facebook, hi5, myspace pages saying what type of slut one is, and fwd naughty pictures of the person via email and cell phones. or create a blog on reasons why not to date him or her. send a stripper to their house to perform on xmas day.
6. Dontdatehimgirl.com a website dedicated to help women avoid dating assholes. where women write about the horrible guys they dates, some have names, states, cities, pictures and their experience.
7. Email/ Magazine Spam - add his/ her email to a bunch of crappy email newsletters, so he can get a bunch of spam for how to enlarge your... or stds... yeast infection... spam, spam, spam. or better yet as suggested subscribe to a CRAZY sex magazine & let it "mistakenly" go to their neighbors address
8. Throw all their shit out! salvation army, pond by your house, just outside, maybe in trash bags a day b4 the garbage guy gets there so he has a day warning to pick up, if not goodbye!
It's Juvenille so better do it this year so u can mature in the coming year lol. but honestly I think revenge is bad, but when someone is really really hurt they think this is the resolution.
9. Fake Obituary: Killing Him... Well Sort Of-- Make an obituary for him in the paper, maybe say he died of some std or gruesome accident (got no. 9 of this list of revenge)
10.Success - become a way better person, reinvent yourself, after a divorce, a break up, a bad friend, cut them off, and build yourself, spend money on a makeover, hit the gym or get p90x exercise program, clear your acne with a presciption, get a better job!! make yourself a success, and you would have done all this without them. It's super hard look at Britney Spears! Tina Turner! Whitney Houston! Read Jemima J. its a lovely chick lit for motivation.Take a different class everyweek, cooking, wine, you'll be out, make new friends, enjoy life.
So readers what do you think of revenge? what have you ever done?
perhaps we should all delete our incriminating pictures off our cellphones? great! I'll start
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Kelly McGarry – Sea Otter Update
Hey brahs!!
I'm over here in the good ol USA now!… Driving in BIG cars, Eating BIG meals, drinking BIG drinks, seeing quite a few BIG people walkin about but most importantly gettin some BIG air on my bike!
I have just spent the last week at the Sea Otter event which was COOL! It was my first time there and I had a blast. All the northern hem crew were there and it was super coool to kick it with them. I rode in the rain or shine dirt jump jam which was cool as it was sunny as. I built up my new Diamonddback Assault hardtail jump bike and christened it on the jumps. I also built up my DH bike and Dreamliner SS bike so they are ready to roll.
Sea otter had alot going on, events, movie prems, paaaartays, so it wasn't hard to keep yourself busy!! I even snuck in an XC ride in Santa Cruz which stoked me up! Cool trails fo sheeez..
Now Im down in southern Utah shootin some stuff with the Diamondback team. It's so rad down here! BIG STUFF.
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"I feel like we've been through puberty together," said Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong toward the close of the band's joyous, marathon show at Cleveland's House of Blues last night. It was their first U.S. show in two years and much of the adoring throng was middle-aged guys and girls reveling in the soundtrack of their teenage years, many of whom came to the all-ages show with their kids. In town for Saturday's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony — they're being inducted into the Ohio institution alongside Joan Jett, Lou Reed, Ringo Starr, among others — the band tore through a
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The madness has begun. Green Day fans are already lining up at House of Blues for tonight's sold out, general admission show.
Fans began posting photos of the line on Twitter early Thursday morning. The line is already stretching down the street. Some have been in line for more than 30 hours with tents and sleeping gear. Green Day announced the special, pre-Rock Hall show earlier this month (the band will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Cleveland's Public Hall on Saturday). Tickets for the House of Blues gig sold out in a matter of minutes.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Pop quiz, kiddies: How much Green Day is too much Green Day?
Ha! It's a trick question, because there's no such thing, and I'm pretty sure every single person who was at the newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band's sold-out show at the House of Blues on Thursday would testify to that.
Three solid hours of Green Day - playing tunes from their Sweet Children days all the way to their latest trilogy, "Uno!,'' "Dos!,'' and "Tre!'' - proved one thing, and proved it emphatically: The band DESERVES to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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This was yummy. Contrary to other posts, I think it's just as sweet as a regular pecan pie. I did what others suggested by eliminating the candied orange peel. I also made this twice. First time I used a commercial deep-dish piecrust. With it, there was no need to pre bake the piecrust. Also the commercial deep crust is not deep enough to accommodate the entire filling. I had to use two piecrusts and cut down the baking time by a few minutes. Also I didn't see the need to toast the almonds prior to putting it in the pie either time I made this. The second time, I used the butter crust recipe suggested. I must have put too much flour in, because the crust stuck to the pie pan. Never the less, it is a really great recipe. It got rave reviews both at work and at the Thanksgiving dinner.flag if inappropriate
The whole family loves this pie. Have made it twice. Seems to not be as sweet as the usual recipe. We find it bakes perfectly without baking the crust blind.flag if inappropriate
I have made this for Thanksgiving and Christmas since it was published in 2003. Always get rave reviews - the bourbon and citrus notes balance the richness of the tradtional pecan pie with a little bite. Excellent.flag if inappropriate
This has become a holiday staple - and this comes from a southern girl who knows about pecan pie. The bourbon and orange give the usually "heavy" flavors of pecan pie a nice zing. Always a hit. In a rush I have substituted Marie Callendar's frozen pie crust (they aren't as sweet as some ready made crusts) and they work well.flag if inappropriate
I made this with a frozen store bought crust and left out the candied orange. It came out completely amazing. People were waxing poetic about it. I think its the best pecan pie I've ever had!flag if inappropriate
Didn't bother with the crust from scratch, but made it from a box. It turned out well anyway. My pie didn't set up very well, so maybe I should have let it cook longer. It did have a great taste and got good reviews from guests. I spent too much time worrying about the bourbon as got differing opinions about what qualifies as bourbon. In the end i used Jack Daniels Sour Mash Whisky, which I was promised was just a finer quality bourbon than Jim Beam. It did add a lot of flavor as did the orange. I didn't find the candied orange so used about 3 Tbls. of grated orange peel, which seemed to work well.flag if inappropriate
I made this for my family at Thanksgiving & they just loved it. Me too! Even my sister, who doesn't normally like pecan pie, asked for the recipe! I too prefer orange zest over the flavour of candied peel. Gorgeous.flag if inappropriate
Everyone loved this pie. I replaced the corn syrup with 3/4 cup sugar. I also made mine with Maker's Mark and it tasted great. I will make it again but with a different crust and no candied orange.flag if inappropriate
This is the second pecan pie recipe I have used. Good Recipe. I appreciate reading the reviews before making it. (Even the older reviews are a great resource)It helps to note the changes others have made and thier results. I used half the amount of orange peel and left out the candided orange...very pleased with the results. I will make again. Thanks!!flag if inappropriate
I am a pecan pie lover, and this is really tasty. I used maker's mark burbon and doubled the orange zezt instead of candied orange peel (not a fan). My only complant was that the orange flavor was a bit too strong. I'll back it off a bit next time. Yummy otherwise.flag if inappropriate


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[BLANK_AUDIO] [MUSIC] [SOUND] Hello. I'm Paulie Capo and welcome to Training Minutes. In this episode, we're gonna accomplish another window bail-out, this time, the rope slide. We're gonna use eight millimeter personal escape rope to exit a window from an upper storey. Like we mentioned in the previous segments, we're going to incorporate the mid-brain into our firefighter survival training. When we feel like we're going to die we transition from our fore brain to our mid brain. When teaching the rope slide we're going to teach it with a beginning, a middle and an end. With this chunking of information, it takes an overwhelming drill and makes it 3 smaller more achievable goals thus allowing the mid brain to retain all information. Now we're gonna watch Brian attempt the rope slide. The first step is to secure an anchor. Firefighter shuts the door for protection and then uses the wall stud for an anchor. There are many anchor choices that could be accomplished and a few should be practiced [SOUND] The next step is a transition to the window while placing the rope around your body. Your body will serve as the friction device. Lastly, the firefighter will exit the window. You want to make sure that your hands clear the sill, your belly on the sill and let your leg be last to leave. [BLANK_AUDIO] In this demonstration the fire fighter made his way all the way to the ground. But in case you're higher than the length of your rope, you'll only need to go a floor or two below the fire. This was the rope slide, and I'd like to thank our sponsor Globe, for their dedication to fire fighter safety and survival. At St. Petersburg College Fire Training Center. I'm Paulie Capo, and thank you for watching Training Minutes. [BLANK_AUDIO]


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283. Resisting Texts: Teaching the Translated Text
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CHICAGO – Ms. Winfrey is going to Washington.
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Narrated Beginnings of Teacher Professional Development Trajectories: From a qualitative life-narrative analysis of teaching in the 21st Century
Seann Dikkers
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Advisors: Kurt Squire and Richard Halverson
Theme 2: Narrated Beginnings
Beginning Narratives
As award winning teachers in 2010 and 2011, all of the participants in the study knew they were being recognized for practices that the larger community saw as relevant. Each of these teachers had developed over time, however. These practices weren't new that year, but developed on a trajectory of professional development (PD) over time. In theme one, I reviewed where participants reported the relevant sources that set them on this trajectory of PD. In theme two, I'll share narrative themes relating to where the participants perceived the beginning point of their learning. In a life-narrative study, these starting points, or self-identified 'beginnings' show relevance on the part of the speaker. Across cases, we can begin to identify types of narratives that inform future research. Participants are asked in various ways, where they learned, how they found out, and what influenced decisions – in order to capture beginnings and sources of trajectory changes.
In the review of professional development literature, I noted that the prevailing PD model is for change to happen following initial training and experience. Well-trained teachers are receptive of ongoing PD that leads to learning, with guidance, in a generative context. In these cases, after an increase in knowledge, skills, and beliefs (PD), teachers increase the use of this knowledge, skills, and confirm beliefs toward effective practices. Theme 2 finds this model is confirmed alongside three other PD beginning narratives.
Context of Discovery
In the initial round of interviews, teachers were asked if they remembered how this trajectory began or if they remember a starting point for their current practices. How did they first learn about, think of, or start on a path that would eventually lead them to recognition? In a life-narrative analysis (McAdams, 2011), this preliminary question is intentionally designed to have the participant build a context for their practice so they become comfortable with storytelling. Re-collection of thought helps to spur memories of significant events and gives areas to probe for more detail. During the first phase (context of discovery), participants narrate their own stories. These are specifically noted and used to develop questions for phase two (context of justification). This generally targets key themes with direct questions, but also seeks to see if patterns in phase one continue to appear in the larger sample of phase two. All beginning narratives are then organized during analysis to capture distinct types for future study.
In this study, four types of beginning narratives are identified in the narrative analysis. No one precludes or excludes another, however when a teacher named one as important, it was categorized as such in the analysis. I'll call them 1) Positive Predisposition, 2) Progressive Predisposition/change, 3) Sudden Realization, and 4) External Influence.
Positive Predisposition
Traditional wisdom claims that during the certification process, teachers experience and see what 'good teaching' looks like and have a strong mental model to follow over time towards it. They enter their first job with the attributes they credit to enabling future PD. I'll call this a Positive Predisposition. For these teachers, they grew progressively over time towards what they perceived as "good teaching", leveraging attitudes and skills gained before they started. These teachers are predisposed with positive models, attributes, or personality characteristics. None of the phase one participants fit this beginning narrative, however it did appear in phase two. These narratives generally fit the following:
"I have always taught the way I do now but I try to constantly try to find new ways and innovative ways to teach so, I'm a constant learner myself. I like to try new things."
These teachers often had examples that they were trying to follow.
"I remember another elementary teacher who was very active and action oriented. She would act something out every day… I think that is the person I am trying to emulate."
By entering the profession with a clear example of what they considered excellent teaching, growth over time started by a constant comparative analysis of teaching against their role-model. In these cases, new ideas or PD experiences could be filtered by asking if a particular practice would aid them in being more like this model of excellence. Excellent teachers train excellent teachers.
We would expect that all training programs have excellent teachers, or at least hope for as much. As 15% of the expert sample shared these beginning narratives, where did the other 85% of beginning narratives reside and how were they different?
Progressive Predisposition
A progressive predisposition shares the quality of growing over time. Also like positive predispositions, progressive predispositions are based on a mental model. Only in these narratives, there is no clear positive role-model. Instead teachers recall negative learning settings that they believe they can remake in a better way - they can design progressively forward models of teaching. A single phrase one teacher recalled that,
"Even in my early teaching, I was looking for a different approach towards teaching and learning."
A progressive predisposition is equally powerful as a starting point for PD on the part of these teachers. However, lacking actual models, they often feel pressure from 'the system' and look outside the profession for new models.
"Again, because there is still a lot of pressure for the test and just getting things done."
In year three, for instance, one teacher was "exhausted" and took a leave of absence. Upon returning, he reported re-connecting to, "The stuff I enjoy doing outside of school…" Refreshed, he was "always learning something new."
In this case, the teacher grew over time, but instead of a positive internal model of teaching, this teacher knew what traditional teaching he didn't want (a counter-model) and held to new models of learning he did want. Progressive change defined a different sort of narrative in these cases. In phase two, this narrative recurs.
The key difference between the first two narratives was whether or not they were growing away from or towards a way of teaching. In the following two narratives, participants also grew away or toward an experience they had after years of practice.
Table 1: Beginning Narrative Themes
External Influence
Beginning narratives weren't always reported as a predisposition. In five of the six preliminary interviews, teachers could recall a moment or experience that changed their practice distinctly. In these cases, teachers would also either grow away or towards a past practice or experience.
When teachers were presented a new way of thinking or practicing, some reported the external influence as critical to their PD trajectory. For instance, in the preliminary phase, a single teacher credited their social network:
"Developing networking early on… Just sharing ideas, the basic web 2.0 type practices, ideas, tips, software with other educators within my state and increasing abroad. Shortly thereafter, within a year or so, I began to look at integration of video games and video technology into the classroom."
In this case, his social network was credited as the agent of change. Contact with other educators, inside and outside of his local community of practice, fostered a mindset that prepared the teacher to look at their hobbies as sources of inspiration.
Because of the diversity of sources and the number of those that shared narratives of external influence, in Theme 3 these external influences are broken down and sorted further. In this study teachers credit their trajectory of practice to the influence of an administrator, community, policy, program, workshop, class, friend, or other external influence. They weren't necessarily predisposed to figure out their innovative practice, instead they report changing trajectory mid-career.
Sudden Realization
Of those five, the remaining four reported a beginning narrative that was a particular moment that changed their practice. The participants reported a "sudden realization" that defines their career path. The moment was more significant than their predisposition or outside influences because it connected to a cognitive dissonance (Senge, 1990) they were already having. These teachers self-report a frustration with their practice. For example:
"I remember crashing and burning real bad on what I would consider traditional lectures."
"We all love our field, it's so horrible to feel like you are torturing someone with the things you are passionate about."
"I wasn't bold and brazen, I was naive."
"I had the moment where I realized I was teaching the same way my teachers taught me in high school and I was bored then and I was looking at some of my students who I knew were bright and energetic, lively kids and I could tell they were bored."
These narratives start with a realization that current practices weren't sufficient. Teachers realized the flaw in their practice and it led to a pursuit of new tools and ideas for teaching and learning. Contrary to progressive predispositions, these teachers didn't enter the profession with a mission to change, they engaged in practice the way they had been taught and converted in an "ooh-aah moment", a realization, and/or a "big horrible mess" in their classrooms that caused them to seek out PD in any form. They often actually used the word "realize" in these narratives, in short,
"I began to realize this isn't working, I'm going to have to do something different…"
After the preliminary interviews the alternative beginning narratives were interesting enough to follow up on in the larger sample. Are all four represented in the larger sample? Are any of the beginning narratives outliers or predominant? Finally, are there other narratives that weren't captured in the smaller sample?
Context of Justification
Because these were significant to the teachers, questions were designed for phase two that followed up on 'Narrated Beginnings'. Across a larger sample set (n=39), all four narratives did appear regularly. In one case, external influence, there was enough diversity of narratives to break it down further (theme 3). In the other three narratives, the stories held consistently to the models above.
All four of the above beginning narratives were represented in the larger sample set of (n=39) teachers. There was some differences between the number of teachers that mentioned or referred to a beginning narrative and the ones that named a narrative as formative in their PD.
Because teachers often noted a primary beginning point for their practice and later would "mention" other important influences, both were tallied in the context of justification. In all narratives, more trajectory beginnings were mentioned than singled out as primary indicating the importance of one or more for each teacher.
A positive predisposition was the least common (n=6) in both cases. 15% of the sample claimed that they were trained and have always taught the way they do now with growing competency and a clear vision of good teaching. 28% of the sample entered the profession with a clear goal of progressive change of practice. Together, 43% of the sample set reported starting teaching with a disposition of practice that led them toward exemplary practices.
The other 57% of teachers reported changing their practices at some point during their career due to an external influence or sudden realization. Where an external influence (23% of the sample) was the second leading narrative account, it was first overall (29%) of those mentioned elsewhere in the interview.
Overall, there was no conclusive pattern to the type of beginning narrative expressed by the teachers - with relative balance between the four beginning narratives reported as primary.
Also, all beginning narratives were mentioned more than they were highlighted as primary. Meaning, for example, that a sudden change in practice could have been preceded or followed up by an external influence, but the teacher credited the moment as the primary influence on their PD trajectory. Participants regarded both as important, so this data reflects the teachers narratives also. These were captured and sorted using 'primary' and 'mentioned' as categories.
Expanded analysis of the interviews beyond this component would increase the tally of 'mentioned' further. For now, it is enough to note that the beginning narratives were not exclusive of each other.
The life-narrative analysis suggests that there are four beginning narratives among the expert practitioners interviewed for the study. This type of study and analysis does not conclude or show causation of any sort - that is not what it is designed to do. What it does show is that it cannot be assumed that:
A)all teachers learn, (or begin trajectories of PD), the same way,
B)all teachers have a clear and positive model of practice,
C)nor do they necessarily need one, and
D)there are beginning narratives that we have very little empirical knowledge of that are leading to expert practice.
This type of study seeks to root quality questions for future research and in this case we have many. Instead of one beginning narrative, there are four, relatively balanced ones that each are important enough to these teachers that they tell these narratives to explain how they started on a journey to excellence. These need much more investigation beyond a life-narrative analysis study.
Other ways to break down the data include looking at the number of narratives that were predisposed (43%) compared to those that started transformations due to an experience (57%). This speaks to both teacher training and PD programming in that slightly more of the participants did not come into the profession with a predisposition that served them. This would imply that teachers can and will willingly change and that innovative practices can come out of mid-career PD. Also, this raises the stakes for school administrators to think deeply about what experiences are relevant and have the potential to present new positive models of practice to teachers (Theme 3).
Another split on the data is to look at those that had internal representations of practice and those that encountered external influences on their mental models. For 23% of the participants, someone or something caught their eye and made them consider practice, then change practice, to the point that they are now considered experts. PD was relevant for these teacher, a starting point, prior to an internal decision to change. Engaging teachers in PD can therefore be extremely important. I'm not sure if this confirms mandatory PD however, further examination of these narratives is needed (again, theme 3).
For the other 77% of teachers this was an internal process. Ongoing PD was relevant to these teachers after they made internal decisions either prior to entering the profession (43%) as a predisposition toward practice or because they had a revelatory moment themselves and resolved to change (33%). Here PD was relevant, but only based on an internal filter already in place. If teachers know what they want, or don't want, then PD based on teacher choice, among valid options, is further reinforced by this study.
If one beginning narrative stood out, it would suggest future study of how to create similar narratives for more teachers and measure both the productivity of the teacher and student learning. Within the scope of this study, none did, so we can ask further: Are there learning 'types' that need future study? Are singular PD models effective for 'types' of learners, and do school leaders need to design customized learning plans to meet the needs of a variety of learning styles - for teachers? This data indicates that one size PD does not fit all adult learners' needs.
Also, teacher preparation programs, for these teachers, were as likely to present a positive model of teaching as they were to present a contrary model of teaching. Either programs were purposefully presenting a critical education model (Apple & Beane, 2007) or were unintentionally providing training that these teachers rejected – yet the negative role-model inspired expert practice due to internal goal setting on the part of the teacher. These particular teachers wanted "something" better, and found it outside of traditional PD, then worked over time for integration solutions.
Many other questions grow from these narratives: What do these narratives look like on a much larger scale? What do they look like among other targeted populations of teachers? Are their patterns based on types of schools, ethnicity, gender, or socio-economic status? Do those that enter the profession with one trajectory path benefit from workshops in the same way as those the entered the profession with another? If some teachers can change in a momentary realization, can all teachers change the same way? What conditions facilitate and inform PD designs? What external influences matter, which don't? Where did teachers go looking for PD? Where do they report finding relevant PD that helped them progress as teachers? Finally, a question we address in the following theme, What do these teachers report as the relevant resources and PD influences that aided their trajectory of practice?
New methods and analysis would be needed for these questions. This analysis of the data only shows four distinct narrative paths, reason to believe that they are equally relevant for developing expertise, and suggests PD courses that address each beginning narrative.
Apple, M. W., & Beane, J. A. (2007). Democratic Schools: Lessons in Powerful Education (2nd ed.). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Senge, P. M. (1990). The Fifth Discipline. New York, NY: Doubleday Currency.


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Madison, Wis. - Since the beginning of October and throughout the entire academic year, UW student-athletes participate in Bookin' It With Bucky, a reading program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department in partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District.
Badger student-athletes give motivation to young children and help them improve their reading skills by encouraging reading. The program gives those children the opportunity to meet student-athletes, who serve as their role models and become their friends.
"I think it is important for student-athletes to do this because these kids really do get excited for you to visit and really look up to us as role models," says Candice Peak, a member of the women's swimming team. "They want to accomplish the things that we have accomplished, so they really value the time that we get to spend with them, even it is only for a half hour," she added.
Since its beginnings in 2001, the program has become extremely popular among student-athletes, with an increasing number of participants each year. During the 2008-09 school year 26 fourth grade classrooms involving 700 students participated in the program. The eight-year total is over 300 classrooms involving more than 8,000 students.
"I decided to become involved because of the feedback that I got from teammates and other athletes who have done Bookin' It with Bucky," says Candice. "I knew I had some extra time once a week to do some volunteer work and I thought this would be a great way to spend my extra time."
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By Eric Czarnik
December 11, 2012
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Local fashion boutiques and salons will be fundraising in style to help persecuted Christian Iraqi refugees this month.
Fashionistas will gather for the Fourth Annual Passion for Fashion show Dec. 13 at the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield. The event will raise money for the Adopt-A-Refugee Family Program.
According to Event Chair Derek Dickow, 10 local salons and 10 local boutiques will pair up into teams to arrange models, clothing, beauty and fashion.
"They'll walk the runway, showing off the styles and makes of the different selections," Dickow said. "It's going to be a fun night. We're going to have a lot of people show up."
According to organizers, more than 600 people went to last year's fashion show. This year, WDIV Local 4 Fashion Editor Jon Jordan and Miss Michigan USA 2013 Jaclyn Schultz are planning to host the event.
According to organizers, a portion of event ticket sales and all money raised from a silent auction will go to charity. This year, the fashion show decided to help the Adopt-A-Refugee Family Program.
In an email statement, Dickow said the event intends to spread awareness about the plight of the refugees.
"There are countless families in Iraq and the surrounding countries — including Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs and Armenians — being singled out, persecuted, kidnapped, raped, and even murdered because of their religious beliefs," he said.
Basil Bacall, chairman of the Adopt-A-Refugee Family Program, said many Christians still live in the Middle East but were forced out of Iraq due to persecution following the Iraq War.
Bacall praised the idea of the fashion show as a way to promote a positive cause. "I think it's a great thing," he said. "It's channeling all this positive energy of the youth and turning something that is supposed to be for commerce into humanitarian help for people who need it the most."
Leslie Binno, owner of the Royal Duchess boutique in West Bloomfield, said this is the third year that her business is taking part in the fashion show. She added that she has found six models who will wear her selection of clothes while getting make up from another local business, The Beauty Lounge.
"We're going to be actually showing the latest for the winter — mostly holiday apparel," she said. "We got a lot of sequins, a lot of leather and studs."
The Fourth Annual Passion for Fashion show will take place at 9 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Shenandoah Country Club, 5600 Walnut Lake Road, in West Bloomfield. The event is produced by Steward Media with the assistance of PayAnywhere and Groupon.
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Thieves are usually the bad guys, the people we hate on TV ... but not with 'Scoundrels.'
ABC's new drama centers on a family of thieves, including mom Cheryl, played by Virginia Madsen, and schemer extraordinaire dad Wolf, played by David James Elliott. When Wolf gets thrown in the clink for crimes committed, Cheryl decides it's time for the whole family to quit the business and go legit. Apparently, that's not so easy for any of them. But according to Elliott, they're just a "typical American family ... every family's dysfunctional on a level."
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Now that the U.S. military, under the auspices of NATO, has "liberated" Libya, that country is on a path to become the third such nation to establish Sharia as the principal basis for all future constitutional legislation.
With the pen of power placed in their hands by the armed forces of the United States, the members of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) has released a draft of a proposed new constitution that enumerates Islamic Sharia law as its foundation.
Sharia, which means "path" in Arabic, is the sacred law of Islam. The precepts of Sharia have two sources: the Koran and the writings of Mohammed. Sharia is the code that is responsible for the stoning of adulteresses; the caning of rape victims; and the restrictions on dress, rights of inheritance, and marital status of women.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The clock ticked down on a remarkable game in a remarkable season, and standing in the bottom row, behind the Oklahoma bench, his body freezing but his spirits soaring, Sooner fan Mike Stamp held aloft his sign.
"Upon Further Review: The OU Sooners are Big XII Champs." Nice irony. Witty slogan. Just didn't go quite far enough. These Sooners are more than kings of Middle America college football. They are, quite simply, back. Back from the mediocrity of 2005. Back from the loss they didn't deserve at Oregon and the loss they most certainly did in Dallas. Back in the saddle of national prominence. OU beat Nebraska 21-7 Saturday night in the Kansas City cold, capping an amazing turnaround from a wild season of Rhett Bomar and Gordon Riese and Adrian Peterson. "It's great to be so young and perform the way we did in a big game; lets everyone know Oklahoma football is back," said Sooner safety Nic Harris said. "We're back!" Back in September, Harris was burned for Oregon's winning touchdown pass after the replay fiasco. Saturday night, he had one of OU's three acrobatic interceptions and beamed as the Sooners celebrated at the final gun. He's come a long way in three months. So have the Sooners. "Really proud of 'em," said OU president David Boren. "I'm as proud of 'em as I am the national championship team, considering all they've overcome." Not so very long ago, quarterback Paul Thompson was a backup flanker. Now he's a championship quarterback, joining the legions of Davis and Lott, Watts and Bradley, Holieway and Heupel, Hybl and White. Now he's been the leader who brought the Sooners — headed for the Fiesta Bowl and who-knows-how-high of a national ranking — back onto the national stage. "It's crazy, man," Thompson said. "It's a dream come true. I definitely wanted to be a leader of this team and leader of a Big 12 championship." Thompson was a caretaker at times during OU's seven-game winning streak that led to first place in the South Division.
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Hand it to Hutchinson: Stamford QB racks up 549 yards in win over Munday
In a game delayed 30 minutes by lightning in the area, it was Stamford's lightning-quick scoring strikes that had Munday running for cover Thursday night at Shotwell Stadium.
Paced by a monster performance from quarterback Hagen Hutchinson, who racked up 549 total yards and accounted for six touchdowns in less than three quarters, the Bulldogs scored four touchdowns of 60 or more yards in a 47-21 win to kick off the Action Sports Medicine Champions Classic.
Stamford, which gained 637 yards of total offense, led 41-13 by halftime before coasting to their second blowout win in as many years over the Moguls.
"Your kids learn about themselves and you learn about them in this situation," said Munday coach Patrick Corcoran, whose team fell 53-19 at Stamford in 2010. "All of these boys were part of that same start last year, for the most part. They did not expect to be in the same situation. You might lose the game, but it was almost the same way."
With how Thursday's game started, it appeared the two teams might be headed for a shootout.
Stamford needed just six plays and two minutes to open the scoring with a 34-yard run by Hutchinson on fourth and 8.
And Munday scored on its first play, getting an 81-yard kickoff return by Garrett Weaver.
But after that, Stamford scored to retake the lead, this time on a 24-yard touchdown run by Hutchinson on third and 8.
And after the Moguls' following drive ended deep inside enemy territory and a lightning delay stopped action for half an hour, the Bulldogs broke the game open with an 85-yard strike from Hutchinson to Jessie Ramos.
That made the deficit two scores for the Moguls, who were forced to play the final three quarters without standout quarterback Dee Paul, who was knocked out of the game on Munday's second drive.
With Dewayne Castorena taking the snaps the rest of the way, the Moguls were limited to 14 points over the final three quarters, and the Stamford offense piled on with a 21-point second quarter and a six-point third.
During that second period, the Bulldogs scored on an 82-yard run by Hutchinson, an 88-yard hookup from Hutchinson to Ramos and a 63-yard pass from Hutchinson to sophomore James Washington.
By the end of the first half, Hutchinson had passed for 384 yards, rushed for an additional 127 and had a hand in six touchdowns.
Ramos, who did all his damage in the first half, caught eight balls for 259 yards.
"Everybody kind of expects those guys to make those plays," Stamford coach Wayne Hutchinson said. "They're phenomenal athletes, both of them. They're exciting. They're big playmakers."
Munday, which finished with 292 yards, was led offensively by Roddrick Taylor, who ran 20 times for 148 yards and a two touchdowns.
Stamford 20 21 6 0—47
Munday 6 7 8 0—21
STA — Hagen Hutchinson 34 run (kick blocked), 9:53
MUN — Garrett Weaver 81 return (kick blocked), 9:39
STA — Hutchinson 24 run (Dalton Mathis pass from Hutchinson), 7:21
STA — Jessie Ramos 85 pass from Hutchinson (kick blocked), 3:12
STA — Hutchinson 82 run (Austin Alvarado kick), 11:43
STA — Ramos 88 pass from Hutchinson (Alvarado kick), 8:56
MUN — Roddrick Taylor 61 run (Dewayne Castorena kick), 3:35
STA — James Washington 63 pass from Hutchinson (Alvarado kick), 1:39
STA — Alvarado 3 run (pass failed), 8:14
MUN — Taylor 5 run (Taylor run), 4:00
First down 21 14
Total offense 637 292
Rushes-yards 29-185 48-279
Passing 452 13
Comp-Att-Int 20-40-1 2-7-3
Punts-Avg. 1-28 3-43.7
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2
Penalties-Yards 14-117 13-96
RUSHING — Stamford, Hutchinson 12-133, Mario Gonzales 2-42, Alvarado 7-27, Ty McLemore 3-1, Bo Wimberly 3-(-6), Washington 1-(-6), Team 1-(-6). Munday, Taylor 20-148, Tyrone Neskorik 7-52, Dee Paul 5-34, Jake Myers 6-26, Castorena 8-20, Weaver 1-1, Team 1-(-2).
PASSING — Stamford, Hutchinson 17-32-1—416, Wimberly 3-8-0—36. Munday, Paul 0-1-0—0, Castorena 2-6-3—13.
RECEIVING — Stamford, Ramos 8-259, Mathis 6-62, Washington 2-72, Alvarado 2-38, Wimberly 1-12, Noe Contreras 1-9. Munday, L.J. Collier 1-7, Taylor 1-6.
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GTDC Appoints Esprinet CEO Alessandro Cattani as Regional Deputy Chairman for Europe
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 07/09/14 -- The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) today announced the appointment of Alessandro Cattani as its first Regional Deputy Chairman for Europe. This newly created position allows the GTDC to respond more quickly to market conditions and relevant issues in the EMEA region.
Cattani, the CEO of Esprinet S.p.A., (PRT.MI), a EUR 2 billion technology distributor operating in Italy and Spain, was named a member of the GTDC's executive council last October. In this additional role, he will help drive the strategic direction and initiatives in Europe for the GTDC, an industry association for the world's leading technology distributors that annually generates more than $130 billion in global product and services revenue. GTDC members distribute to 187 countries today -- 95% of the world.
Esprinet's CEO since November 2000, Cattani brings more than 20 years of executive leadership to this expanded leadership position within the GTDC. Prior to leading Esprinet, Cattani worked for 10 years on management consulting projects, including the merger of three distribution companies into the current Esprinet, when he was asked to lead the company. Cattani graduated from Milan's Politecnico with a degree in electronic engineering and completed a master of management degree from the Scuola di Direzione Aziendale dell'Universita Bocconi.
"Alessandro's exceptional knowledge of the European technology distribution market has served Esprinet well for many years and now the GTDC will also benefit from his insights and leadership," commented Tim Curran, CEO of the GTDC.
Cattani will work closely with Rick Hamada, CEO of Avnet and chairman of the GTDC, on driving the direction and development of GTDC initiatives in EMEA. "I want to welcome Alessandro to this new position and I look forward to a collaboration that further strengthens distribution relationships in Europe," Hamada commented.
"It is my pleasure to become the first person to accept this new position and I look forward to helping the GTDC become even more successful in the region," Cattani commented. "We recently concluded our 10th European Vendor Summit with record attendance, evidence of the value that distributors are providing in the technology distribution channel in EMEA." About The Global Technology Distribution Council The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) is the world's largest consortium of technology distributors, representing more than $130 billion in global sales. GTDC members include ABC Data, AB S.A (WSE: ABPL), ALSO (SIX: ALSN), Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW), Avnet (NYSE: AVT), Computer Gross Italia, D&H, Esprinet (PRT.MI), Exertis, Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM), Intcomex, Logicom (CSE: LOG), Officer Distribuidora, Redington (BSE: REDI), Tarsus, ScanSource (NASDAQ: SCSC), SiS Technologies (HKSE: 0529), SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX), Tech Data (NASDAQ: TECD), Westcoast LTD and Westcon Group.
About EsprinetEsprinet (Italian Stock Exchange: PRT) is engaged in the wholesale distribution of IT and consumer electronics in Italy and Spain, with ~40.000 resellers customers served and 600 brands supplied. Consolidated 2013 sales of EUR 2 billion rank the Company No. 1 in Italy and No. 2 in Spain (No.5 in Europe). Uniquely enabled by its internet-based business model (www.esprinet.com), Esprinet is especially focused on delivering technology to resellers mainly addressing the small-to-midsize businesses (SMB).
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