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Opening the Textbook: Open Education Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2015-16
Awareness of open educational resources (OER) among U.S. higher education teaching faculty has improved, but still remains less than a majority, according to a new report from the Babson Survey Research Group.
Survey results, using responses of over 3,000 faculty, show that OER status is not a driving force in the selection of educational materials – with the most cited barrier being the effort required to find and evaluate such materials. While use of open resources is low overall, it is somewhat higher among large enrollment introductory-level courses. Key findings from the report include:
- Faculty awareness of OER has increased, with 25% of faculty reporting that they were "Aware" or "Very Aware" of open educational resources, up from 20% last year.
- Only 5.3% of courses are using open textbooks (includes public domain and Creative Commons licensed).
- Large enrollment introductory undergraduate courses have adopted openly licensed OpenStax College textbooks at twice the rate (10%) as openly licensed textbooks among all courses.
- The most common factor cited by faculty when selecting educational resources was the cost to the students. After cost, the next most common was the comprehensiveness of the resource, followed by how easy it was to find.
- There is a serious disconnect between how many faculty consider a factor in selecting educational resources and how satisfied they are with the state of that factor. Faculty are least satisfied with the cost of textbooks, yet that is the most commonly listed factor for why they select resources.
- The barriers to adopting OER most often cited by faculty are that "there are not enough resources for my subject" (49%), it is "too hard to find what I need" (48%) and "there is no comprehensive catalog of resources" (45%).
Dr. Jeff Seaman, Co-Director of the Babson Survey Research Group, said, "While the overall use of OER for required course materials remains low, it is showing progress. The 10% adoption rate for textbooks from OpenStax College for large enrollment undergraduate courses is close to the average 17% adoption rate that an individual commercial text has in these same courses."
"There is potential for growth for OER, as many faculty report that they are willing to try these resources. However, while faculty cite cost to the student more than any other factor in selecting educational materials, concerns about the time and effort it takes to find and evaluate these materials remains a significant barrier to wider adoption."
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North Dakota University System faculty are just beginning to understand the potential for open educational resources. The Open Educational Resources Initiative in North Dakota is the result of a 2013 Legislative interest urging the North Dakota University System (NDUS) to reduce the cost of textbooks estimated to be $1,100 per year per student. The idea is now becoming a reality with the launch of a statewide initiative.
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This 2012 report, funded by a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation with additional support from Pearson, examines the role of Open Educational Resources in higher education. As part of the ongoing Babson Survey Research Group's online learning reports, we have asked institutional academic leaders questions on their knowledge, use and opinion of OER as part of the 2009 - 2011 surveys. In addition, BSRG conducted surveys asking faculty in higher education and academic technology administrators their opinions of these resources. Our survey of faculty on their use of social media also asked for faculty opinions on OER. This report uses data from all of these sources.


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David Attenborough's Africa: Kalahari, Channel Ten, 6.30pm
THE latest instalment of David Attenborough's nature series is brilliant, beautiful, heartbreaking and life-affirming. The photography is reliably stunning - peering into birds' nests, tracking leopards, and following the appropriately named cartwheel spider as it tumbles down a desert dune. The first episode, which screens tonight, focuses on the Kalahari and the animals that dwell above and under this vast expanse of desert in southern Africa. And it doesn't matter how many nature docos you might have seen, this never gets old, especially watching never-before-seen footage of black rhinos congregating at a waterhole. Generally regarded as cranky buggers during the day, the rhinos like to hang out together at night and are affectionate with each other. As usual, Attenborough's narration is top-notch; he could commentate the goings-on at the local dog park and it would be enthralling. Long may the old master reign.
Prisoners of War, SBS One, 8.30pm
THIS Israeli drama is where Homeland got its start. In this version, three Israeli soldiers who went missing in Lebanon are freed 17 years later. But one returns in a coffin, while the other two are under suspicion because of discrepancies in their stories.
If, like me, you switch on episode five not having watched any of the previous Prisoners of War episodes but having watched Homeland, it won't be too hard to figure out what's going on. Tonight the remains of Amiel Ben-Horin are buried. His death is shown through flashbacks to the prison where he and the other soldiers, Nimrod Klein (Yoram Toledano) and Uri Zach (Ishai Golan), were held. There are hints of a possible plot between the two survivors, but nothing concrete. Prisoners of War is different enough from Homeland to be enjoyed on its own merits, but it lacks the tension and ''Whaaaaat?'' factor that made the American version a must-see drama.
The Paradise, ABC1, 7.30pm
ACCORDING to the publicity blurb, ''a shocking discovery in ladieswear causes ripples through the store''. What on earth can it be - Downton Abbey's missing cousin Patrick? Richard III's remains? Alas, it's neither. Rather, it's a baby - a foundling - discovered in a wicker basket in the ladies' change room. But it's not just a baby; it's a publicity opportunity for the store's ambitious owner, John Moray (Emun Elliott). Sound interesting? No, didn't think so. The Paradise is sumptuous to look at - it's set in the Victorian splendour of Britain's first department store - but it's stuffed with the stereotypes and cliches found in your typical bonnet-and-bustle drama: a handsome lead man who's torn in love and haunted by his past; a wide-eyed heroine who has virtue and brains; some scheming women plotting to bring down said heroine; and an orphan - gah! There would be more value and drama in playing the security footage from David Jones than watching this.
Baggage Battles, A&E, 9pm
STORAGE-auction shows, like pawn-shop shows, are the new cake shows. And it's easy to see why. It's interesting waiting to see what kind of trash and treasure emerges when someone gambles a wad of cash on the contents of an abandoned locker. That's assuming, of course, that what you're watching is real and not scripted pseudo-reality dross such as Storage Hunters. Anyway, Baggage Battles follows thrift-shop owner Mark, antiques-shop owner Billy and husband-and-wife team Laurence and Sally as they travel to airports around the US to bid on lost luggage. Tonight, however, they're at a police auction in Los Angeles, and the junk going under the hammer looks distinctly unpromising. Billy becomes interested in a samurai-style sword signed by David Carradine, while Mark gambles on there being some real gold in a bag of jewellery.
Selling Houses Australia, LifeStyle, 1pm
A TYPICALLY fine episode as Andrew Winter and friends ride to the rescue of another desperate vendor. Today it's Rhonda, who owns a lovely little cottage on a big block just five minutes' walk from Wollongong's central business district. It's the kind of place that would sell itself, you'd think. Unfortunately, there's an ugly new block of flats right up against the fence line, peering right into Rhonda's house and garden. It looks as though her only option is to spend several thousand dollars on tall bamboo trees to screen them out. As always, Winter, Charlie Albone and Shaynna Blaze have plenty of advice and ideas of practical value to the home viewer.
Styled to Rock, Style, 9.30pm
Project Runway-style show in which pop star Rihanna gets fashion designers to make outfits for musicians.
Murdoch Mysteries, 13th Street, 7.30pm
Agreeably genteel police procedural set in 19th-century Canada.
Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals, CI, 6.30pm
Episode looking at notorious hitman Christopher Dale Flannery.
An Education (2009), SBS One, 9.30pm
THIS is an admirable but oddly irritating film about a 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan), who has an affair with a much older and unpleasant man (Peter Sarsgaard). Set in early 1960s England, the film does a fine job with the period, which is perhaps not unexpected in that director Lone Scherfig is Danish rather than British. Foreign directors often capture a location and an environment better than locals do. If this universally admired film has an issue, it is Carey Mulligan. She is an overly intense actress who often appears to be miscast. And here she is not helped by being a good seven years too old for the part. Her performance is not only unconvincing, it falsely ascribes an adult sexuality to a still-maturing child. Still, An Education is an engaging, if despairing, look at a time when men had greater licence to be bad, and women were more forcefully imagining their future rights and freedoms.
Venus (2006), SBS One, 11.20pm
THIS beautiful and tender film, about an aged theatrical lion (Peter O'Toole) and his twentysomething grand-niece (Jodie Whittaker), is supremely well acted.

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The Knicks, Nuggets and Timberwolves are discussing a three-team trade, according to a report from Chris Broussard.
Carmelo Anthony would be dealt to New York, while Denver would receive Wilson Chandler, Corey Brewer and Minnesota first round pick. The Wolves would receive Eddy Curry's expiring contract and Anthony Randolph.
The proposed deal is not expected to be finished before the beginning of next week at the earliest and sources say it could lead up to the trade deadline.
Should the sides agree on a trade, Anthony would be in line to receive a three-year, $65 million contract extension as part of the agreement in an extend-and-trade.
New York owner James Dolan wants the team to trade for Anthony before the deadline.
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Cocodrie Reds
As you may remember from an earlier post, my father-in-law and I went to cocodrie Louisiana in June fly fishing for Redfish. We had some absolutely awesome fishing catching Reds up to 14 pounds. That was our second trip with that Guide (Blaine Townsend), and again he kept telling us that the big 'uns, the "bulls" were there in October/November. That is out of the question for me as I am a high school teacher. Enter my brother-in-law. he works for the National Forestry service, and CAN get off.
So down they go for a week. Days one and two were good but theyw ere limited on where they could fish due to wicked winds. Today, the winds laid down a bit, and.....well you be the judge. Its a bit Gator or Gar battered, but I am still soooooo jealous!
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GREAT fish - Congratulations :thumbsup:
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Homer I'd be jealous as well! That's one big bull red! I think your brother inlaw owes you one! Great fish!
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I don't know the weight.....but has to be at least in the 25lb range?? I'll find out when I pick them up at the airport on Saturday.
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Homer: I can see why you would be jealous! Wow, that is one nice Red.
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Awesome fish, I can't wait to make the trip south to rip the lips on some big ol' Redfish.
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I have always headed to FL but that make me want to see southern LA:shades:
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That is a Black Drum, not a Redfish boys, don't fight anything like the Red Drum "Redfish" do...
That 14 pound Red you caught in June, would fight twice as hard as that 25-30 pound Black Drum would to give you some perspective...
Right now, they should be able to find some Redfish in the 20+ pound range down there "and they likely will", those are the fun ones, especially in the warmer water temps of the early "Bull Red" season...
Black Drum aren't worthless by any means, but they don't fight anything like you would expect...
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That is a Black Drum
That is a Red Drum or "Redfish"...
Honestly, as much time as I spend down there, I have never ate Black Drum, too many shrimp, crab and oysters to eat to mess with Drum LOL
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UN Bali Meeting Should Map Out New Climate Treaty
Date: 15-Jun-07
Country: SWEDEN
Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said delegates were united in saying rich nations must lead the fight against greenhouse gases blamed for global warming while encouraging poorer ones to adopt achievable, voluntary targets.
"We should create stimulus for a future climate strategy, for them (developing countries) to really be able to do measurable and reportable emission cuts," he said by video link from the meeting.
The world's eight richest nations agreed earlier this month to make substantial cuts in emissions and to work to clinch a new deal to fight global warming by 2009. The Kyoto pact on greenhouse emissions expires in 2012.
The Kyoto protocol obliges 35 rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2008-12. Nations concerned about climate change are working to find a replacement deal for the post-2012 era.
The UN-led Bali meeting should be the first step toward a new agreement, delegates agreed.
Carlgren said officials agreed the Bali conference "should establish a Road Map with a timetable and concrete steps for the negotiations with a view to reaching an agreement by 2009."
Delegates at the Swedish meeting said the G8 summit in the German resort of Heiligendamm consituted a breakthrough because it had successfully aligned the United States -- the world's biggest polluter and a Kyoto opponent -- more closely into global efforts to curb emissions.


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While driving past Yorba Linda's planned communities, golf courses and horse corrals, many might be surprised to learn that a largely Japanese community following the teachings of an Indian named Siddhartha Gautama, born more than 500 years before Jesus Christ, has entrenched itself at Bastanchury Road and Eureka Avenue.
The Shinnyo-en Los Angeles, a Buddhist temple, sees daily commuters drive by on Bastanchury but occasionally receives curious residents who just want to explore the 10-acre campus. They are welcomed.
Shinnyo-en is a school of Buddhism founded in Japan that spread across the world and has a million followers who want to foster world peace through loving kindness, compassion, joy and calmness.
The temple came to Yorba Linda in the late 1980s when a group of devoted followers from Southern Californian cities, such as La Palma, Placentia and Torrance, wanted an official gathering place.
Land in Yorba Linda was affordable. The name Shinnyo-en Los Angeles was chosen for international recognition. Over the years, the temple acquired adjacent properties, including a Christmas tree farm, to grow to its current size that hosts 300 people for a typical weekend service.
Jay Gibson, the Yorba Linda temple's manager, said his wife, Ryoko, introduced him to the tenets of her faith, which she learned from her family in Japan. The Texas native was raised in a Methodist household and believes that the Buddhist and Christian parts of his spiritual life don't conflict.
"What we hear from some people is that studying the teachings of the Buddha helps them understand their traditional faith more deeply," Gibson said.
There is no stigma for those temple members who believe in God, Gibson said.
"The thing I like about Shinnyo-en is that it's left up to you to figure those things out," Gibson said.
Shinnyo-en followers do meditative training, called sesshin, at temples to understand themselves from the perspective of Buddhist concepts. Temple members say the real practice happens in day-to-day life – how their actions are guided by their faith.
Services involve chanting and sermons conducted in English with translations via headsets in Japanese and Chinese.
The members host an annual Harmony Festival. On Sunday it attracted hundreds, introducing the public to Japanese culture, food and music.
Gibson said the temple's focus is helping its members develop their understanding of Shinnyo-en as taught by their spiritual leader, Shinso Ito.
"It's still kind of a word-of-mouth thing," he said. "We don't advertise."
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Baton Rouge might not be the best place for surfing, but that doesn't stop locals from taking boards to the water.
Stand Up Paddleboarding is the fastest growing sport in the world, according to Muddy Water Paddle Company co-owner Walker Higgins. Unlike surfing, the sport can be practiced on lakes, no waves needed. Participants use paddles to guide the boards through the water.
Children and adults alike went to Milford J. Wampold Park on a recent Saturday to try out the sport in a class sponsored by BREC and Muddy Water.
Higgins and business partner Troy Archer started Muddy Water as a way to turn one of their favorite activities into a career. BREC owns a few paddleboards, but often works with the company to provide an introduction to the sport, BREC outdoor program coordinator Erin Sullivan says. Sullivan oversaw the event along with fellow program coordinator Ben McGuire.
Participants started out practicing slacklining using two-inch-wide lines stretched between two trees. BREC instructor David Wynot demonstrated the technique, slowly stepping up onto the line and walking across.
"It's like the opposite of tightroping. The line moves back and forth. You have to look straight ahead and feel where to put your feet," he says.
He instructed participants to move with the line and not fight the swaying motion.
Slacklining is good practice for paddleboarding because both involve a lot of balance. The origins of the sport have nothing to do with each other, however. Slacklining began with rock climbers in the 1970s or '80s getting bored on a rainy day and playing around with their equipment, Wynot says.
Enthusiasts of the sport do everything from highlining, which involves stretching the lines over canyons or other high places, to tricklining, doing flips or other kinds of tricks on the line.
Participants held onto Wynot's shoulder while walking between the two trees. He coached them to keep their eyes on the tree in front of them and not to look down.
"I walked backwards!," 11-year-old Sarah Hardin told her mother Nancy after finishing her turn.
After a few more turns on the slackline, the group moved to the edge of the lake and put on life vests for paddleboarding.
Nancy Hardin said that her family happened to see the paddleboards being set up and decided to come over. They often paddleboard at Greenwood Community Park, but had never taken a class.
"It's not hard," Hardin says.
Paddleboarding is a good introductory sport for people, Higgins says.
"It's easy for someone to get on a board and two weeks later be in a race."
Muddy Water will hold races June 28 and July 26 at Wampold Park. The events will include relay races for beginners as well as longer races for more experienced paddleboarders.
Higgins and Wynot gave the children and adults a few minutes of instruction before letting them take the paddleboards out. Standing on the boards, the group eased them away from the shore and began paddling, tracing slow circles on the lake.
Some of the paddleboards were shaped a bit like kayaks, with pointed ends and thick middles, making them easier to balance on and maneuver. The flatter, longer models are designed for racing, Higgins says. Boards can cost anywhere from $700 to $2,300.
Baton Rouge has a large group of enthusiasts considering that the city is located inland. Higgins estimates that more than 100 local residents participate in the sport.
Sometimes as many as 80 people come out for demonstrations put on by Muddy Water, he says.
Partnering with the company allows BREC to offer more opportunities to more people.
"We're not experts at every sport. We put people together," Sullivan says.
BREC also offers kayaking classes, moonlight paddling, hiking and many other outdoor activities.
The idea is to get people outdoors and trying something new.
"BREC outdoor adventure programs begin at the end of your comfort zone," McGuire says.
BREC's adventure options
Sunset Paddle
Meet at the University Lakes for an evening of paddling at sunset. Kayaks, canoes and paddle boards are available on a limited basis, so email reservations in advance. (This is not a beginning program; participants will need amateur to intermediate skills as they will be on open water for at least one hour.)
7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. July 11 and Aug. 8
Milford J. Wampold Park
Ages 12 and older
$10 per boat
Paddle Up 1
Learn to paddle a sea kayak at Liberty Lagoon. This program will teach entry-level participants. Safety equipment and kayaks are provided on site as part of the program registration fee. Upon completion of the Paddle Up 1 class, participants can move onto the more advanced classes BREC offers.
Registration is required, classes are limited to eight participants. Email email@example.com to make a payment by phone.
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The setting for this paddling experience is Tickfaw State Park. Participants will experience both bayou and river paddling. Transportation and all equipment provided.
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Tickfaw State Park, Springfield
Ages 8 and older
$15 per person with own transportation; $20 per person with BREC transportation
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OWR - well they are CERTAINLY hot, but I contest that one can never be TOO hot.
So I just dripped a caustic chemical (phenol) on my foot. I'm wearing flats so the top of my foot is exposed. I didn't realize it for 30 minutes, until my foot started burning and itching. I washed it with soap and water and now it's starting to feel better and actually looks worse from rubbing it with a soapy towel than the actual spot where the chemical dripped. I also realized this morning that an experiment I did earlier in the week didn't work because I ordered the wrong version of something for it. D'OH. I am having the worst week in the lab. I also started a nasty fight with Big D yesterday because apparently I needed someone to yell at. We're over it and everything's fine, but apparently my running and ST are not enough of a stress relief for me at this point. I don't know what else to do!
I'll be running my first full, the Richmond Marathon on November 16, 2013!
ladies, thanks for all the tips!! I'm making a list now... one or two of these totally should work.
MA: yay for a good run yesterday!
po: I love the colors you're proposing! good luck with the paint job!
outwest: enjoy the break while it lasts and good luck with the craziness next week!
norcal: good luck with the interview!
ok. gotta go.
Sassy - Sorry you're having such a hard time right now. I'm kind of there myself, but I"m also drinking beer and eating like crap, and it's not a long-term solution.
OWR - I go the opposite way when i'm stressed out - I start being really restrictive about diet and exercise because I feel like it's the only thing I have any control over. So I dont restrict calories, but I absolutely have to log everything and get to almost the exact number for the day. Yes. I'm completely aware of how crazy that sounds.
Sassy - I do that, too. I did that a lot right after ex-DBF left. Depends on the stress, I guess.
Sassy/OWR- I do the over-eating thing when stressed out too. And lots of wine!
My interview went well! It lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes! The lady was super nice and I'm feeling really hopeful!
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text: Pam RitcheyFor The JeffersonianThis is to keep everyone up-to-date on the progress of my granddaughters, Christina (three in June), and Kayla (16 months) Pearce, through their bone marrow transplants.First, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love, prayers, concern and generosity the community has shown since they have become aware of Amanda and Matthew Pearces, my daughter and son-in-law, dreadful situation.Alpha mannosidosis, what it is and how can I explain it in a way that most people can understand? Our bodies break down nutrients from the foods we eat. This is done by enzymes. Alpha mannosidosis is the lack of the lysosomal enzyme called a-mannosidase. The lack of this enzyme results in the bodys inability to absorb certain proteins, so it collects them in the cells causing progressive damage to the bones, brain, organs, eyes and ears. This result in developmental delay, coarse facial features, mental retardation, hearing loss, vision loss, umbilical hernia, spinal deformities including kyphosis or scoliosis, immunodeficiency (the ability to fight off infections), possible hydrocephalus (swelling of the brain) and depending on the severity of the disease, a very short life expectancy due to the involvement of the organs or the bodys inability to fight infection.Mannosidosis is presently classified in two levels of severity. The mild form is typically diagnosed after the age of 10 with slow progression, mild retardation and survival into adulthood. The severe infantile form is much more serious in that symptoms become apparent at birth or within the first two years, with noticeable progression and life expectancy being anywhere from two to five years of age.Christina and Kayla are thought to have a more moderate type of the severe infantile form. They way the doctors explained it to us is that they will make progress with some developmental delay until a certain point then start regressing which usually happens between the age of two and three years. They may never be potty trained or learn how to talk clearly along with other unattainable milestones. The bone marrow transplant is a possible cure. Without it their life expectancy, at the most, is the age of 10, and even with it their chances of surviving are only 50/50.Christina also has myotonia which, simply put, causes the muscles in her face to freeze upon exertion (laughing or crying). These contractions can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes and are presently controlled by medication. This is possibly caused by the alpha mannosidosis.I was planning on going further in explaining what symptoms the girls have at the present time and how the diagnosis was made but after writing the above paragraphs it is now impossible. Ill address those issues later.You may ask how I can write about this in such a matter of fact way or how we can deal with everything happening to Christina and Kayla. We all have a strong faith in God (Matthews father is the Rev. Joseph Pearce of the First Church of the Nazarene on Madison Avenue in Cambridge). He always provides and the prayers of people all over the world are a great source of comfort to us. Personally, I worried so much that the stress caused my own neuromuscular disease (another things the girls could inherit, but thats something Ill talk about later) to progress rapidly until I managed to hand it over to Him. As I say, God can handle it cause I sure cant.Christina is scheduled to be admitted to Childrens Hospital in Columbus May 3, undergoing chemotherapy, then having the actual procedure May 14. She underwent outpatient surgery last Friday, April 23, to have her central lines, called a double lumen brovioc catheter, put in her chest for the purpose of administering medication and the bone marrow itself. She went back up Monday, April 26, for a consult with an ear, nose and throat specialist (some feel she may need her tonsils removed and new tubes put in her ears before the transplant) and again on Wednesday, April 28, for a neuropsychological evaluation testing is just being started to find a donor for Kayla.(Medical information for this column was obtained from www.geneclinics.org, www.mpssociety.ca and Drs. Gross and Khuhro of Columbus Childrens Hospital.)


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I had lots of fun at the range yesterday! When we first arrived there was a "cowboy shoot" going on, man that was a blast watching them mess around :D. Anyway, I think i did pretty good with my G-17. I spent about 150 rounds at 25 yards. I know i'm a bit off with my groupings, but i'll work on it ;)
Looks good. We go to the range to practice to get better and as long as you know you need improvement then you are on the right path Daniel son. Now if the price of ammo could drop just a smidge.
Anything in the black is minute of zombie. ;)
Just keep practicing and those groups will tighten up. Take your time shooting and get accurate first. Speed comes with practice.
25yrds!! You should bring it in to 25ft imo. That's real self defense distance.
Keep shooting and you'll get better and if you don't, it's still fun. :D
Anytime you can get to the range is a good time. You might want to try and squeeze the trigger. Like Goju said, bring the distance in some.
Thxs for the awesome advice, it is very much appreciated :). Next time we head (which will be this weekend) i will ask the RO if we can move up a bit. I haven't been shooting for bout a decade and forgot we could ask him to do that if everyone is ok with it. BTW, i must admit that for the first time at the range with this weapon I just love it. I was kinda hesitant with it at first, but after 20 rounds or so it really felt good.
25 yards seems awefully far! Good job!
Isn't the effective range of a Glock 17 50 yards-ish?
My favorite is to go to the dollar store and pick up
a pack of playing cards. Making tape them to the
cardboard or over a used target. If you can hit the
card, you're in good shape.
After one card has been shot a few times, place
another over it. The full-frontal confrentation could
happen however, I think another likely scanariao would
be hostage, where you don't get much room to shoot
or trying to hit a guy peeking from behind cover.
Now, if i could jsut find a range that'll let me double-tap.
enjoy learning:)
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Thanks for the report.
And the reminder, I need to get to the pistol range again. :rolleyes:
I like practicing at further distances because in a defense situation you are not going to be your best. If I practice at 15yds then I'm all the better at 7.
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Even the best-trained dog can't wait forever if its owner is held up by traffic congestion or a sudden meeting late in the day.
Rather than facing a mess on the floor and a guilty-looking pet, La Salle residents now have the option of calling on Peddle & Paws owner Laurie Peddle. As long as you've pre-registered with her, you can ask her to head to your house and take Fido out for a bathroom break and some needed exercise.
Peddle, who's lived in La Salle for over five years, opened up her dog-walking and pet-sitting business at the beginning of July. She said she recently retired from the RCMP and wanted to start a home-based business to offer a new service for local residents
"I love animals, and it's something I thought about for the past few years," she said.
She personally knows the stress experienced by a pet owner who realizes their pet is waiting for them to get home from work to feed or walk them. Or someone who wants to take a holiday, but doesn't want to board their pet at a kennel. Peddle has had a pet for most of her life, and recently lost her 15-year-old dog Irie.
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GREAT-GRANDAD John Alford changed his Lotto routine and ended up winning £1.4 million.
The 76-year-old of Studley Green in Trowbridge, won not once but three times on Saturday after he changed his buying habit and queued up in Asda.
"There were a lot of people in the queue and I almost walked away to go to my usual store down the road, but something made me stay and here I am, a big winner. Sometimes fate works like that, I suppose." he said.
His winning lucky dip ticket won him £1,437,220 in Saturday's draw.
"We won £2 with a £100k Yellow Scratchcard, another £5 on Thunderball and more than £1.4m with a Lotto Lucky Dip. You could say Saturday the 13th was a very lucky day for us," he said.
The retired Ushers lorry driver, who was once a fireman on the footplate of steam engines with the old Great Western Railway, cvelebrated with wife Pauline, 76, and his family at the Leigh Park Hotel in Bradford on Avon yesterday.
He said: "Pauline and I usually buy two Lucky Dips for every Saturday Lotto draw and check the numbers as they are drawn.
"But last Saturday we left the tickets on a window sill in the lounge at home and didn't look at the numbers until the following morning.
"When I saw my numbers come up on teletext it was one of those moments when time stands still and you find it difficult to understand what's going on.
"I can tell you now that it's a wonderful, wonderful feeling knowing that we won't have a financial care in the world for the rest of our days, and we can look after our family, too, and let them share in our luck. It's just fantastic."
His wife added: "John said 'we've won' and I just thought it would be about £10. But he said 'no, we've won it'. I just said 'oh right' I was just numbed by it. I am still overwhelmed now."
Mr Alford helped to set up the Studley Green Tenant and Residents Association in 1993 which has brought improvements to the area while he also served as chairman of Selwood Housing.
The couple, who have three grown-up children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
They will be taking more than 20 members of the family to Florida for a holiday.
"We're a very close family and I've always dreamed of taking everyone to Florida and going on the roller coasters," he said. "I'm a big kid at heart.
"But Pauline and I will also look to move home and maybe buy a bungalow close to our daughter, Debra.
"I am also going to buy a new car, something big enough to be able to transport the grandchildren around in. It's all a dream come true."
He added: "I've had such a varied and enjoyable life, I have been married for 56 years and my wife is certainly the stabliser in our relationship as I can talk for England, if she doesn't stop me. To have this windfall to go towards our twlight years is just unbelievable.
"I've always said, if I won the lottery my main priority would be to look after the family and I always said I'd take them off to Flordia. So, it was all booked and paid for this morning 22 of us will be off there in July.
"I have been overwhelmed by just how people already knew and even this morning I had somebody contacting me saying it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke.
He spoke fondly of his time with Selwood. "I've enjoyed looking after social housing during my life and you have to be part of it to know just how people are affected by decisions," he said.
"I will be taking my true real friends out for a meal but I don't have any big party planned."
Mr Alford is well-known around the area and his son, Mike Alford, has been manager of Trowbridge Town Football Club, since January 2011.
He said: "My son is the manager of the football and he's been speaking to me about the team, we are planning to have a talk about it in the future."


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Hi out there, flying into Bangkok on the 4th October and planning on heading almost straight down to Ko Phangan to get to the FMP for the 12th. Does anyone know of the best places to stay? Planning on chilling for a few days after so will probs move to one of the bungalow resorts to recover from what aims to be a massive hangover, but want somewhere reasonably close and within stumbling distance but bit sketchy about staying in one of the proper party hostels right in the centre the night of the FMP.
If anyone knows of any decent places, or has any tips for what islands to visit, I would love to hear. Working through Thailand/Malaysia/Singapore/Bali then to Oz.
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Leaked firmware updates for the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Omnia 7 hint at the changelog
Samsung might be determined not to repeat the Android update fiasco that was the Galaxy S line last year. After already releasing a firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S II via Kies, that fixed the faulty automatic brightness adjustment software, it is apparently preparing another one.
Leaked on Samfirmware, where these things tend to appear first, are updates for both the Samsung Galaxy S II, and the Samsung Omnia 7. These are manufacturer's builds, but not yet officially announced by Samsung, so if you plan on trying them, your warranty will most likely be scrapped - it's worth waiting for the official word from Sammy.
Still, the leaks tell us what's in store with both firmware updates. The 24220.127.116.11 for the Omnia 7 is with the NoDo update inside, but also improves on data speeds both in 3G and Wi-Fi modes, and disables the capacitive buttons while you are touching the screen.
The I9100XWKE7 XEUKD1 XXKE4 firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S II introduces better power management for battery life enhancement, increases GPS accuracy, removes some pink spots seen here and there on photos, and increases a bit the amount of free RAM. Whatever makes an excellent handset even better, is fine with us.
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1. Evan (unregistered)
the capacitive buttons were already disabled if you were touching the screen in JK1.
All they did is seem to have improved that a bit and disable the vibration and lights of the buttons if your are still touching the screen.
Though still an improvement.
2. BastiB (unregistered)
I am using a SGS2 since 2 weeks now. I cant compare it, because of the fact, that this is my first real smartphone, but ne batterylife isnt that great, as i would have expected. it lasts a day for sure, but i realy dont want a htc phone from what i have heard about the batterylife on these devices.
looking forward to this update anyways
3. vantenkiest (Posts: 313; Member since: 20 Apr 2011)
a full day??!?! is awesome... I have had a few phones now.. and most of my smartphones need charged at least 2 times a day.. the worst gets every 4 hours. but this is with streaming music playing games surfing the web.
Please tell me the average use of your SGS2 I want to know what to expect from this lovely beast of a phone.
4. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
all ive heard from reviews is that has a good battery life, It last around a full day with not too much work to be done on it so the phone can be juiced around more than that :D
5. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
if you know how to manage the multitasking you can get a much better battery life. it all depends on how you use it. Things like getting a task manager and setting it to auto kill regularly and the "Juice defender" app will go a long way towards extending your battery.
Ive seen anywhere from 5 hrs to 3 days on my vibrant depending how i use it, even without those tricks.
7. BastiB (unregistered)
i am at about 30 after:
20min Angry Birds
30min Facebook App
30min Web
15min Phone
(GPS off)
Android sais, that the Screen is still the biggest batterysucker. After this comes Wlan-Connection and AndroidOS.
I already used Juice Defender, but i am not sure, if this is making a big difference. I am still testing it.
By the way, the Wlan-connectivity is VERY poor. This is the only thing i may critcize.
6. effzee (unregistered)
Anyone know if this new update fixes the VPN issue? VPN's are not working at all on my SGSII, a real showstopper for me at the moment. AFAIK it's an Android 2.3 issue and not the SGSII per se, but google have already had an upstream fix in the android codebase for some time.
Here's hoping...
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Apologizes to Erin Andrews
The View co-host went a little too far with her criticism of Erin Andrews.
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck has always been open about her opinions, and she rarely apologizes for the way she feels. However, this week's episode of Dancing With the Stars got her all riled up, and even she thinks she went a little too far.
Elisabeth was apparently shocked aby the contestants' skimpy dresses, especially Erin Andrews', presumably because Andrews was pursued by a stalker who filmed her naked in her hotel room.
In light of what happened and as a legal [matter] — and as inexcusable as it was for that horrific guy to go in and try to peep on her in her hotel room," Elisabeth said Tuesday on The View. "I mean, in some way if I'm him, I'm like, 'Man! I just could've waited 12 weeks and seen this — a little bit less — without the prison time!'"
Erin called Elisabeth's statements "a slap in the face to victims of stalking and sexual predators."
When Elisabeth realized she'd made some hurtful remarks, she consulted her 5-year-old daughter, who suggested she call Erin and apologize. She took that advice, and followed up with a public apology on The View yesterday.
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It's time to put away the past and give Vic Toews -- now the Hon. Justice Vic Toews -- a chance to do his new job.
This was the conclusion I came to after attending Toews' public swearing-in ceremony in the Court of Queen's Bench on Friday.
There can be no avoiding the reality: The appointment of the former Conservative cabinet minister to the bench has attracted more than a few sideways looks and raised eyebrows from many, including legal insiders who will now be appearing before him to argue their cases.
And I probably don't need to explain why. But at root, it's fear of the known unknown.
It's the suspicion that his past political positions on law and order in Canada -- some of them admittedly strong (and, to critics, based more on pandering than sound policy) -- will infect his decision-making in court, where absolute impartiality and evidence-based reasoning is the backbone of its legitimacy.
To some in the public, it seems this infection is a foregone conclusion.
They believe Toews, the former high-ranking and sometimes-controversial federal MP cannot be separated from Mr. Justice Vic Toews of the Manitoba Queen's Bench General Division, now charged with making rulings in criminal and civil cases.
Who knows? Maybe down the road we'll come to learn through his judgments that this is so.
But at this moment, there is no basis whatsoever to suggest this will be the case.
Generally, we all have roles to fill and jobs to do in life. But that's not the sum total of who we are.
I don't blame the cop for making arrests and hunting down criminals. I don't blame doctors for the fact people die in hospitals.
And I don't blame politicians for doing their jobs: working to get elected, advancing a legislative agenda and taking measures to carry it out, even if the methods sometimes cause me to shake my head in disbelief.
Ever since Toews was appointed in March, I've been asking myself, "What kind of judge will he be?" I figure this was the question a lot of others were asking themselves, too.
What we actually know about the answer to this, so far, is what Toews himself told the public and his peers at his swearing-in.
Specifically, Toews pledged to do his utmost to listen to his assigned cases courteously, speak with wisdom, consider matters dispassionately and -- most important in my mind -- judge impartially.
He's taken a sworn oath to duly and faithfully and to the best of his skill exercise the judicial powers that flow from his new role. His affirmation of this oath was witnessed by some of the most powerful legal and political players in Manitoba and in Canada.
That means something to me, and, I humbly submit, should mean a great deal to every Canadian.
It's important to remember: Legal skill is something Toews doesn't lack. In addition to being a former Crown prosecutor, he also headed up Manitoba's constitutional law branch, tackling complex cases as an agent for the general public charged with upholding society's interests.
Equally important to remember is that, should Justice Toews be accused of overstepping, there's this little entity called the Court of Appeal to keep him in check. Even he acknowledged that the top provincial court was there as a corrective measure if need be.
In his remarks after being sworn in, Toews said when he got the call from Justice Minister Peter MacKay to tell him he was being appointed, he understood he was being given "a tremendous opportunity" and responsibilities few in Canada ever will get.
But there was also a sense of loss, he said.
After nearly two decades of public life, he came to realize many of the professional and social relationships he'd forged came out of being a politician.
By donning the robes, he said he came to realize they would go on with their lives and he was now "seemingly cut apart and set adrift" by virtue of the necessary independence his new role demands.
"Certainly, I understood that any partisan political activities were at an end," Toews said.
I think we can all as human beings recognize that giving up an identity you know, an identity you're familiar with -- not to mention skilled at -- would be a difficult thing to do and takes courage.
But Toews has made that difficult choice. He's given up something of great personal value to him to do what he's now doing. Judging is a tough, largely thankless and often lonely job.
While it's naturally expected Toews's decisions from the bench will be scrutinized to a massive degree (as it should be with all judicial decision-making), I'm personally voting to give him the benefit of the doubt.


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On a football field, there is very little Sims can't do to win games for Derby.
"He's played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, defensive back and he returns punts and kicks for us," Derby coach Brandon Clark said. "He's a team captain, very quiet but a good leader. And a great kid in school, somebody that everybody loves."
Sims, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior, has racked up 1,313 yards of offense and 15 touchdowns this season, stepping in at quarterback for several games late in the season when starter Chandler Shantz went down.
Derby (10-1) hosts Hutchinson (9-2), the only team to beat the Panthers this season, on Friday night in a Class 6A semifinal.
I grew up in Wichita, right on the outskirts of Fairview right on the district line where you could still go to Derby. My mom raised me by herself and I grew up with her and my two older sisters, Rachel and Kayla. They're both pretty protective of me, especially when it comes to dating and stuff like that.
(Laughing) They're good about it when a girl is around, like they'll be nice of course, but once they leave it's ' Kellen, she's no good for you,' and all that. They were teenagers when I was little so they're used to looking out for me.
My older cousin, Nick Sims, who played at Heights and plays for Pittsburg State. When I was a kid he always told me I couldn't play football and then, finally, he called me a chicken and that just did it. I told myself I was going to play at least one season to show him he wasn't right because we were so competitive.
I was in the third grade and (Nick) was in the fourth grade. I actually ended up playing on his team, with the older kids. After the year I just hated it and didn't want to play again, but my mom forced me to go back out the next year and I've loved it every since.
The schools that I'm aware of are Missouri State and South Dakota State. I also talk to Emporia State about once each week. Once our season is over I'll start to think about visits and stuff like that.
We've been talking about a state championship for the last two years. It's not that anybody just brings it up, it's just there. We feel like we've gotten more confident and more capable over the last two years and we've grown closer as a family. You bring a lot into chasing something like that, a lot of hard work, and it bonds you.
He'll make you better as a person and as a player. As I got older I started to realize what he was trying to teach me and why I should listen to him. I was a little hard-headed at first ... I think one of the first conversations we ever had was when I was freshman and I'd missed some workouts. He walked up to me and told me that if I didn't come to workouts, I couldn't start for the freshman team.
I've been at every workout, ever since.


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A reported by TrekMovie and io9, the latest issue of a magazine called WIRED, which was guest edited by J.J. Abrams, features a new six-page Star Trek comic "When Worlds Collide", a biography of Spock leading up to the new film. It was written by the film's writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, with art by Paul Pope.
Both reports have excerpts from the comic. I find myself (looking on ebay for a way to get this in the UK) and very curious as to how this sort of publication works along side IDW have the TOS comics license.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Sneaky new comic
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You will find it in the UK or online not only on ebay. I found a french site online that sells the avril number. So I just have to wait. Christophe (www.unificationfrance.com)
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BRUSSELS -- Faced with a newly aggressive Russia, NATO has been mulling how to react, but it is ruling out one option: rapid expansion.
Four would-be members, including the former Soviet republic of Georgia, have been informed that admission to NATO isn't in the cards anytime soon. For some, that means dashed hopes.
Macedonia's foreign minister told The Associated Press in a statement it was a "step backward."
The bottom line: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, celebrating important anniversaries this year of a dozen nations joining its ranks, will welcome no new members when President Barack Obama and other leaders convene for a summit in Wales in early September.
Analysts say that NATO members are worried about granting, or being perceived as granting, security guarantees that could quickly be tested by Russia. That's particularly true of Georgia, which has been waiting since 2008 for the U.S.-led military alliance to make good on its promise of admission.
Before taking over Crimea from Ukraine, Russia invaded and occupied two regions of Georgia nearly six years ago -- and NATO is reluctant to take any action that might provoke a riposte from Moscow.
"The conflict over Ukraine has made it clear to them at NATO they have to be careful, both about security commitments and credibility," said Liana Fix, an associate fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations.
In Wales, Georgia had been hoping to receive a formal action plan for membership, but instead will be given a "substantive package" to help move it closer to NATO, Rasmussen said. But Fix said the package was likely to include stepped-up training programs, increased military cooperation and advice.
The small Balkan nation of Macedonia was also assured of a membership invitation by NATO leaders six years ago, but will have to wait for the foreseeable future.
The deal-breaker is an unresolved conflict over the country's name, which duplicates that of a Greek region. Since Greece is a NATO member and all 28 members must give their assent to admit a new nation, Athens has effective right of veto.
"Greece is acting from a position of power because it is a full member state," Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki said in the written statement. Lamenting the "step backward," he said Macedonia will keep trying "to introduce sense into the Greek-Macedonian dialogue."
Another former Yugoslav republic, Montenegro, is widely considered the candidate closest to achieving membership. Rasmussen said that by the end of 2015, NATO foreign ministers will assess whether "the time is ripe" to invite Montenegro to join. That deadline was the only one to come out of the July 24-25 Brussels meeting of foreign ministers that reviewed NATO's "open door" policy.
What was not spoken about publicly was the reason for NATO's delay: the reported penetration of Montenegro's intelligence service by the Russians.
"That was the sticking point," a NATO official told AP. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record. He estimated the number of Montenegrin intelligence agents with links to Russia at between 25 and 50. Steps are already under way to neutralize their activities, he added, but that "it will take some time to manage."
Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic told his country's parliament that the decision on enlargement had been postponed because of "geopolitical reasons Montenegro cannot influence."
Drasko Djuranovic, an analyst, predicted a rise in anti-Western feeling in the small Balkan country.
"The majority of people who support Montenegro's membership in NATO will feel betrayed," he said.
The fourth country classified as a NATO aspirant, Bosnia-Herzegovina, has been unable to pass a key condition set by the alliance: transfer of 63 defense facilities from local authorities to the central government, NATO officials said.
At a Monday news conference, White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes encouraged the would-be alliance members to "stay on that track," even it if takes time.
"There's a reason that NATO is the best and strongest alliance that we've had in history, and the reason is that there's a very high standard of membership and there are very strong commitments that come with membership," Rhodes said. "So it's natural that there be an extended period in which nations work through those issues."
AP correspondents Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili in Tbilisi, Konstantin Testorides in Skopje and Predrag Milic in Podgorica contributed to this story.


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Jimi Hendrix's Experience Hendrix Announces 2012 Tribute Tour
Experience Hendrix has announced the artists and dates lined up for the 2012 annual Tribute Tour, which pays homage to the late guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
Jimi's father Al Hendrix formed the company Experience Hendrix in order to oversee his son's legacy, and this all-star tribute concert is part of the ongoing effort to keep the guitarist's spirit alive. This announcement
conincides with the recent Rolling Stone magazine list that named Hendrix "the greatest guitarist of all time."
A one-off gig was originally conceived in 1995 as part of the Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Festival in Seattle. The concept was a success and has since grown into far more than a single event. Now, it's a full-fledged tour that allows the fans to experience the legacy of Hendrix in a way that compact discs cannot offer.
This tour offers a relevant way to convey the music of Hendrix live from the stage and this year the artists that are involved include longtime Hendrix bassist Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, The Doors' Robby Krieger and Aerosmith's Brad Whitford to name a few. The three-week tour kicks off March 6 and other special guests are expected to be announced in the near future.
The tour dates are as follows:
Mar. 6 — North Bethesda, Md.
Mar. 7 — Greensboro, N.C.
Mar. 8 — Knoxville, Tenn.
Mar. 9 — Nashville, Tenn.
Mar. 10 — Atlanta, Ga.
Mar. 11 — Charleston, S.C.
Mar. 14 — Hollywood, Fla.
Mar. 15 — Clearwater, Fla.
Mar. 16 — Saint Augustine, Fla.
Mar. 22 — Houston, Texas
Mar. 23 — Thackersville, Okla.
Mar. 24 — Austin, Texas


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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Google Fiber May Expand To Salt Lake, Phoenix
Google said Wednesday that it has narrowed down its list of cities that may potentially get Google Fiber, the company's ultra-fast fiber network, including both Salt Lake City and Phoenix (including Scottsdale and Tempe). The cities were named in a big announcement of potential new cities to get Google's 1,000 Mbps Internet and television service, which already has rolled out in Provo, Utah.
Cities have been jockeying for position in Google's network rollout for the last year, hoping to use the availability of the ultra-fast access to give them a competitive edge and help expand their economies. Google Fiber is around 100 times faster than typical, basic broadband connectivity. The new list of 39 cities narrows what had been a list of around 1,000 cities hoping to get a chance at Google Fiber. Provo, Utah, was the third city in the nation to get Google Fiber a year ago, thanks in part to that city's early adoption of fiber in Provo by the city--which installed its own high speed fiber network, iProvo, in 2004. Provo sold its fiber network to Google last year.


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- Circa 3 years experience in Accounting
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text: Gendered nonsense wasn't on the Pew Research Center survey about what people don't like about Christmas, but it's in my top five!Lisa Wade, PhD is a professor at Occidental College. She is the author of American Hookup, a book about college sexual culture, and a textbook about gender. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon is well-known for its unpredictable weather, with rain interrupting play an all-too regular fixture at the annual grand slam tennis tournament.
But the club, which is hosting Olympic tennis, came unstuck on Saturday because of wind as a sharp gust whipped the U.S. flag off its rail mid-women's singles victory ceremony to a gasp from the 15,000 capacity Centre Court crowd.
Gold medal winner Serena Williams, who moments earlier had been beaming with delight as the stars and stripes were hoisted to the sound of the U.S. national anthem, looked momentarily bemused as the flag fluttered to the floor.
"It was so windy I was surprised they didn't all fall off," she said. "I was so in the moment of just seeing my family and the medal."
It is not the first flag fiasco for London 2012 organizers, with the South Korean flag shown on a video screen when North Korea's women's soccer team met Colombia in Glasgow last week.
Reporting by Kylie MacLellan


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text: John Samuel Taylor Unknown date of birth - Died 2 July 1926 PDF Key details Service number6/933 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Private AWMMCanterbury Infantry Regiment AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Image of gravestone at Karori Cemetery provided by Paul Bake … Read more View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn Samuel AWMM SurnameTaylor AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number6/933 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Occupation before enlistment Post war occupationDyer AWMM Address before enlistmentUnknown Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM Next of kin on embarkationJohn Henry Taylor, care of Mrs Sheritt, Preston Road, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 16 Oct 1914 Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number6/933 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMMCanterbury, New Zealand AWMM Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 October 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM HMNZT 4 or HMNZT 11 AWMMVessel was Tahiti or Athenic AWMMPrivate AWMMCanterbury Infantry Battalion AWMMMain Body AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesOther, WWI AWMMNature of Injury: G.S.W. left kneePension: 10/-Percent of disability: [Not stated]Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Unknown AWMMPrivate AWMMCanterbury Infantry Regiment AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): 4 Majoribanks Street, Wellington AWMM Death About death Contribute › Age at death40 AWMM Date of death2 July 1926 AWMM Cause of death Place of deathWellington, New Zealand AWMM Death notesWellington, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery nameKarori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Grave referenceSoldiers, Plot 16 V AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Obituary Roll of Honour Remember John Samuel Taylor by laying a poppy. John Rodger Taylor John Rolls Taylor John Samuel Taylor John Solomon Taylor John Stewart Taylor Lay a poppy for 2017 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Samuel Taylor Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCemetery Records. Wellington City Council.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/search.phpSources UsedMilitary personnel filehttp://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=7824399Further ReferenceFamNet: The Family History Network record pagehttp://famnet.net.nz/login_pages/Cenotaph.aspx?Systemid=C56715Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMMPage No: 714 AWMMNew Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer). AWMM


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A COMMUNITY library has closed until early January, but has events planned for its return.
The volunteer-run South Chingford Community Library in Chingford Mount Road will be closed until January 5 as its organisers take a festive break.
However, it has a packed schedule for parents and toddlers when it opens its doors again.
A craft-making session and 'Rhyme Time' will take place on January 9, a storytelling class on January 16 and a colouring session and Rhyme Time on January 23.
Please contact the library on 020 8529 3035 for times nearer the event dates.


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The former Miss Alabama denies rumor that she's engaged to her boyfriend, the University of Alabama's quarterback.
Katherine Webb slammed rumor of her getting engaged to boyfriend AJ McCarron (22). Through her representative, the 23-year-old beauty queen claimed the news wasn't true.
The rumor first started when business magnate Martha Stewart (71) referred to Katherine as AJ's fiancee. Martha tweeted a photo of the famed couple during a gala dinner on Saturday night, February 2 with a caption, "Oh my. Tout le monde est ici! A J mc Carron and fiance katherine webb posed for a photo. Emeril in attendance." Katherine's spokeswoman said Martha just mistyped it.
Although the 2012 Miss Alabama denied the engagement news, she said she would like to marry AJ. She recently told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show "On Air With Ryan Seacrest", "When you find yourself with someone that you really can see yourself with, like, you know it."
She continued, "I knew in the first two weeks that we were going to be together for a long time. Love kind of takes over and you start talking about the future... So yeah, it's definitely something that I want. I don't see all of this fame - or whatever it is - kind of affecting how I feel toward AJ."
Katherine's father, Alan Webb, showed his approval to his daughter and AJ's relationship as saying, "He's very respectful and polite. My wife's family have met him and all commented on what a really friendly and down to earth guy he is."