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Designing "Writing to Learn" Assignments
What is "Writing to Learn"?
"Writing to learn" assignments include journals, microthemes, quick writes, WebCT bulletin board posts, and other forms of informal, "low stakes" writing. Writing to learn assignments can be ungraded (for example, when an instructor pauses during a lecture to ask students to do a "quick write" of questions they have about the material) or given a "low stakes" assessment (for example, an instructor assigns weekly reading logs and evaluates them holistically as a percentage of the final course grade). Because of the exploratory nature of writing to learn assignments, the instructor saves time in responding (there's no need to mark errors) and the students are more likely to take risks and explore course content more deeply. Instructors who combine writing to learn assignments and formal writing assignments give students a chance to write for a variety of purposes.
Types of Writing to Learn Assignments
Quick writes. Quick writes include any brief in-class writing, and are usually not evaluated. Since writing is thinking, quick writes are a way to get students thinking about course content. Instructors can ask student to do a quick write about a reading to spark a discussion, stop a lecture and ask students to do a quick write to formulate their thoughts on a provocative question, or have students get into small groups and do a quick write list of questions for a class discussion.
Journals and Reading Logs. Asking students to write informal, daily or weekly journals is an effective way to get them to engage critically in the reading, lectures, and other class content. In journals students can take risks, reflect on what they've learned, and relate course content to personal experience. Journals can be incorporated into class discussion in a number of ways: students can share journals in small groups, the instructor can photocopy a student's journal entry and use it to spark class discussion, or the instructor can use journals as a place for students to develop ideas for more formal essays. Because journals are exploratory, correct grammar is less important than thoughtful engagement, and instructors don't need to spend time marking grammar or responding to the student's organization and sentence structure.
Microthemes. Microthemes are "mini-essays" on a focused topic. In a microtheme students might define a key term, summarize a research article, or respond to a debate. Like journals, microthemes can be evaluated quickly and holistically (for example, the instructor could make a few brief comments and assign a "check plus" or "check").
WebCT Discussion Boards and Chat Room Posts. WebCT can be an excellent tool to get students writing without burdening the instructor. Students can write brief, informal responses to readings, and even responses to each other's posts. Instructors can also use the chat room or discussion board to have students post drafts of their essays and ask other students to respond to their peers' drafts. Again, this kind of informal electronic writing can be evaluated holistically, and requires less labor in responding than formal essays.
Uses of Writing to Learn Assignments
Starting class discussions
Summarizing or asking questions about a lecture
Responding to class readings
Responding to peers
Trying out ideas to incorporate in a formal essay
Reflecting on course content
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Build: teacher stools
My girl #2 will be graduating Kindergarten in a few days, she and her classmates have been together with their teachers for the past three years so we wanted to make something special.
(The teachers' last names have been blurred out for privacy.)
I used Ana White's simplest stool plans to build stools for the teachers:
The seven Kindergarten classmates added their own special touch by leaving their fingerprints in paint on the stool seats:
And I handpainted their class year:
and all seven names on the rungs:
We used DecoArt Americana paints in bright colors to stand out against the black 'chalkboard' stool:
Here's how I made the stools:
1. Cut 15" circular seat tops from 3/4" plywood using jigsaw:
2. Spray paint both sides using flat black:
3. Print out teacher name to fit space (I used Calibri font, 150 point):
4. Have kids decorate seat tops with fingerprints:
5. Cut base pieces using Ana White's simplest stool plans:
6. Assemble legs, I used pocket holes with my Kreg jig throughout:
7. Assemble bases and sand smooth:
8. Spray paint bases with flat black.
Print out names to fit rungs, I used Calibri font, 100 point:
9. Line up names to fit rungs, using a ballpoint pen trace outline of letters:
10. The pen leaves an indent in the wood:
11. Paint on and inside the indent left behind from the pen:
12. Attach seat:
Thank you to DecoArt for providing the paints and brushes.
I'm linking up to:
13. Seal with clear acrylic gloss:
I'm linking up to:
Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots and Jello
Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane
SAS @ Funky Junk
Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West
Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative
DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff
Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm
Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z
Good Life @ A Beach Cottage
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage
Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple
Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue
Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring
Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
SAS @ Just a Girl
Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage
Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic
inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework
All Things Furniture @ Perfectly Imperfect
Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed
POWW @ Primitive & Proper
All Things Furniture @ Perfectly Imperfect
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Producer/Engineer Chick Ainlay Turns to Steinberg's NuendoAinley is one of the leading surround mixers. (September 25, 2001)
While Ainlay is no stranger to workstations in the studio, this is the first time he has opted to run the system hands on. He's been flying solo since the system was installed. "I don't know how I could have lived without it. I rely on it every day." Because Ainlay works with large-scale projects, he's been particularly pleased with the ability to load, then edit, 48 tracks simultaneously. "Nuendo is very easy to use. It's completely intuitive and the context sensitive help system is great," added Ainlay.
In just four weeks with Nuendo, Ainlay has completed a number of projects, including Robert Earl Keen's anthem single; The Road Goes on Forever. Keen, who is known as an "analog kind of guy" specifically requested that Ainlay use Nuendo on the single to "max it out and take it to the next level". Both Keen and his label are pleased with the result.
Ainlay's long association with Mark Knopfler continues as he works on the DVD-V of Knopfler's recent tour and the DVD-A of Sailing to Philadelphia. Nuendo with its 96 kHz processing and built-in surround features is key to both projects as Ainlay prepares the surround masters.
Ainlay's confidence in the system has encouraged him to use to Nuendo to track new artist Nate Barrett, a singer/songwriter with Lyric records.
The NUENDO Media Production System is a modular system centered on an audio software application that includes several hardware accessories. NUENDO features 24/96 kHz digital audio, advanced-featured surround mixing, a Video-Track, and MIDI-Tracks, along with the most comprehensive functions for digital audio available.
About Steinberg Media Technologies AG Steinberg Media Technologies AG has been creating the world's most innovative music and audio technologies since 1985. With headquarters in Hamburg, Toronto, Tokyo, Paris and Los Angeles and employees from fifteen countries, Steinberg is truly a global company. The Steinberg family of over two-dozen different programs includes Cubase, the company's flagship product, and the most popular digital audio sequencer in the world, which runs on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. In 1996, Steinberg introduced Virtual Studio Technology (VST), a software only, real-time open standard for digital signal processing. Cubase VST is the first native host processing program with real-time EQ, effects, mixing, automation, third party plug in support and third party audio hardware support with multi I/O. In 2000, Steinberg launched the first ever Internet Recording Studios on the Cubase user site (www.cubase.net) and the Nuendo Media Production System for 5:1 audio and post-production on MacOS and Windows. Steinberg's VST Plug-in format and ASIO (Audio Stream Input Output) are industry standards. Visit Steinberg at http://www.steinberg.net.
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Cant wait to get my stitches out so I can go riding. Till then I'll just keep on drawing people riding.
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cool my cousin does racing like this as well I drew a pic of him, just a shame you can't upload :( anyhow nice drawing
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cool maybe they be out soon best wishes
cool drawing.. very sporty
cool drawing... 5/5
Fabulous. Love all the "action" depicted.
Excellent drawing,Brap!:)5h
cool... i bet braps the one in the middle he looks most intense
Man that blur..looks like the are movin on. Lot of detail in this one. What did you do eat it on your bike..?
Very cool drawing! You really have the motion going on here!!! Nice! 5/5!


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Sheriff asks motorists to slow down, allow extra travel time
Snow was still falling in some parts of Central Indiana Friday, leading to rough roads for many motorists.
"Slick, you got to go slow," one driver told us.
45 miles an hour seemed to be the speed at one crossroads in Johnson County, but that may be too fast for conditions in most of the area.
Road temperatures hovering around 27 degrees may not be a good sign for drivers hoping for improvement in travel conditions.
We were told that parts of Smith Valley Road were covered with ice during the Friday afternoon commute.
"A guy was on Smith Valley. He was coming toward us he couldn't get up the hill," driver Christine Clark told us. "So he was sliding, we about hit him."
"I would recommend driving slow," said another driver.
Highway crews will be hitting the roads all weekend. They'll also be battling temperatures that are predicted to drop as low as the single digits overnight.
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Cold air and wind pushing snow across the roadways could make it hard for crews to keep the roads thawed. That could mean more hazardous driving conditions this Christmas shopping weekend.
Police, including the Johnson County Sheriff, are asking people to go slowly and give themselves plenty of time to get where they're going.
A Winter Storm Warning was canceled by the National Weather Service at about 9:00 Friday evening.


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Now that the WASC team has concluded its Capacity and Preparatory Review, the University of La Verne has crucial steps to take to ensure that it gets reaccredited in 2011, when WASC returns.
The next visit will be the Educational Effectiveness Review and will determine whether or not La Verne deserves reaccreditation.
We do not have any doubt that the University will prevail in the process, but we do suggest it get started on some of the raised concerns.
One of the recommendations put forth by the WASC visiting team was for the University to develop a strategic plan for diversity. It is unfortunate that our Strategic Plan for Diversity, by the same name, was not complete enough for the team to see that we have progressed in our efforts to improve diversity on campus.
We praise the efforts of the Diversity Taskforce for holding public forums to gain community perspectives and have faith that their feedback will be carefully considered. We also hope that hiring a new chief diversity officer will provide beneficial assistance so there will be less questions about how diverse La Verne is.
Another recommendation of the WASC visiting team was to reconsider our organizational structure, which corresponds to the responsibilities of upper level management.
We are glad that the President's Office is working with the Board of Trustees to implement changes because these issues had been brought to their attention in the past, issues affecting lower-level administrative and classified staff, and sometimes nothing is done. It should not take the threat of losing accreditation to hear the needs of its valued staff.
Finally we are pleased, like WASC, to hear that the University produces annual surpluses because it shows that we do not live outside our means. But we think there needs to be more transparency in what the University does with that money, especially at a time when tuition is increasing every year and many staff members are grossly underpaid.
The WASC team is helping to strengthen the University to make it a better place academically and organizationally. We can do our part too.


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The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club In Sewerby
|Published: 6th June 2012 16:05
The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club In Sewerby
The East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club's 44th East Coast Car Run will be fuelling the afternoon with an array of entertaining vehicles on Sunday, 10 June on display from 12noon onwards at Sewerby Fields, Sewerby.
The run, of approximately 30 miles, will start from East Park, Holderness Road, Hull and vehicles will congregate from 9.30-11am.
Any vehicle not wishing to be part of the run can proceed directly to Sewerby Fields, near to Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Last year this very popular event attracted well over 500 visitors and will include buses, commercial vehicles, military and emergency vehicles, historic and classic cars, motorcycles, stationary engines and tractors.
The run route will take the vehicles on the A165 to the East Yorkshire coastal resort of Sewerby arriving from approximately 12noon onwards.
The area will also include an auto-jumble and a selection of food and drink outlets.
Public entry to this event is free and event souvenir programmes, describing the vehicles being exhibited, will be available.
Please be aware that this event does not take place within the grounds of Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
For further information contact Bill Barratt on (01482) 658744 or visit http://www.eytcc.org.uk/ or for information about Sewerby Hall and Gardens call (01262) 673769 or visit www.eastriding.gov.uk
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Corte Pontigliardo Lazise, Corte Pontigliardo er en landejendom lige 5 km fra Gardaland og 10 minut' kørsel fra Gardasøen. Dens 200 m² garden offers a swimming pool and panoramic countryside views. Omgivet af vinmarker, Corte Pontigliardo is set in the Veneto countryside just outside the centre of Colà. It is ideal for trips around Lake Garda, with Peschiera just 7 km væk. Built in the 1950s, this rural property features rustic-style rooms that are spacious and air conditioned. Decorated with wooden furniture, they are very bright and have lots of natural light through large windows or sky lights. Nogle har træ-bjælkelofter. hver morgen, a buffet breakfast is served in the dining hall or, in warm weather, out on the large veranda. You will also find a bar and a free car park. Cykler kan lejes i receptionen. (Corte Pontigliardo Lazise hotels booking).


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The Windsor Convertible Crib flawlessly integrates throughout a child's life by going from crib to toddler bed to full size bed with the help of our conversion kit or a metal frame. An adjustable height mattress negates the need for a drop down side, making it easier for parents to put down a sleeping baby. The traditional mission style with a slightly arched back panel gives the Windsor Crib a tasteful look that will surely be the centerpiece of the nursery. Converting to a toddler bed gives baby one big step toward a big kid bed and from there our conversion rail kit is a simple and cost effective solution to transitioning to a full size bed that will give it years of use. Made of our durable Eco-friendly Hardwood and refined in three of our high build Five Step Finishes. The Windsor Convertible Crib surpasses US Safety Standards. Available at AppliancesConnection
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USF staff union seeks federal mediator
The union representing USF's nearly 2,000 staff members has asked a federal mediator to intervene in their contract negotiations with USF management.
The staff union is entering its third year of negotiations, which it describes as "stalled" in an e-mail sent this morning to its members.
"We have exhausted every approach in talks with management without resolution to many important issues to the staff," the e-mail explained. "In our view Federal Mediation will offer professional guidance for both sides to move to an agreement."
"It is clear that to continue talks as they have been conducted will not lead to agreement soon. We asked management to join us with Federal Mediation. So far they have refused without offering any other solution to find resolution. Nevertheless we have taken the step of calling in mediation."
Staff union leaders say that the USF board of trustees has been "reluctant" ever since it was established in 2003 in January 2003 to negotiate a labor contract. A court decision forced USF management to start negotiations in August 2005, but so far the two sides can't agree.
Among the outstanding non-economic issues:
* Comprehensive leave benefits.
* Job Security: layoff procedures, placement in lieu of layoff, recall
rights, and protection of pay in reassignments.
* Establishing fair and clear performance standards and evaluations.
* Fair grievance procedures.
* Union organizational rights to access the staff and provide
The e-mail concludes on this somber note: "If we can't make immediate and significant progress with the use of Federal Mediation, we will be forced to seek resolution outside of direct negotiation with USF management."


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Johannesburg - Princess Park residents reacted angrily on Tuesday when Joburg member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for housing Dan Bovu arrived two-and-a-half hours late for a feedback meeting in the area.
The troubled area's residents had gathered on the main street of the Roodepoort informal settlement, ready to continue their service delivery protests that began last week.
The residents first took to the streets exactly a week ago to march against poor service delivery and to demand the houses they said were promised to them many years ago.
On Saturday, the protesters took out their frustrations on neighbours in Lindhaven and Greenshank Villas, a residential complex opposite the informal settlement, vandalising and looting homes.
Bovu was supposed to meet the residents at 4pm on Tuesday, but arrived only around 6.30pm to report back to the residents.
Residents were unimpressed with him, calling him a liar as he gave details of a programme and plan he said was in place for the building of houses.
Bovu said there was a contract in place and it needed to be developed.
He asked that the residents allow him and his team the time to show them how the programme would work.
Bovu asked the residents to meet again today at 4pm.
"He is selling us the same story he did the last time. What he is saying is nothing new," said a resident, who did not want to be named.
A strong police presence kept protesters at bay. As Bovu left, residents threw stones at the police Nyala he was transported in.
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HOLMESVILLE -- Katie Stutzman, 72, of Holmesville, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 in the emergency room of Wooster Community Hospital.
She was born in Wayne County on July 25, 1940, to the late Elmer and Mattie (Schlabach) Chupp and married Ezra N. Stutzman on Oct. 25, 1964.He survives. She retired as a school bus driver for Southeast Local Schools and was a member of Berlin Christian Fellowship.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by children, Karen Sullivan of Dalton, Dan Stutzman of Solon, Donna Stutzman of Holmesville and John (Regina) Stutzman of Polk; grandchildren, Hannah, Riley, Morgan Emily and Carlie; sisters, Ida (Nelson) Yoder of Beach City, Betty (Russell) Thomas of Orrville and Barbara (Tom) Hill of Apple Creek.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Raber; and a brother, Levi Chupp.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Berlin Christian Fellowship, 5382 County Road 201, Berlin, with Pastor David Stutzman officiating.Burial will follow at the Longenecker Mennonite Church Cemetery near Winesburg.SNbS
Friends may call on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Berlin Christian Fellowship.Spidell Funeral Home in Mount Eaton is handling the arrangements.
A memorial website has been created by the funeral home and may be accessed at www.spidellfuneralhome.com where you may share a memory or sign the guestbook.


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Julain Assange declared his support for Ecuador today as they kicked off their World Cup campaign against Switzerland. He released a picture of him posing in the Ecuador shirt.
The move won't please David Cameron, who wants people to be more British at the moment, but since Assange has been holed up inside the Ecuador embassy since Euro2012, you can understand it.
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Davis doesn't make the trip to Tampa
Published: December 27th, 2008 | Tags: Al Davis, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
What once was billed as the Kiffin Bowl is now The Almost Kiffin-less Bowl — not to mention the fact that it also is, stunningly, missing Raiders owner Al Davis.
Former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin will not have chance to go up against his father, Monte, the Buccaneers defensive coordinator who will be leaving Tampa Bay after this season to join his son at Tennessee.
And not only is Sunday's matchup missing a Kiffin, but it also is missing Davis.
For the first time in years — and Raiders officials could not remember the last time it happened — Davis did not make the trip with his team. Davis stayed behind in Oakland to continue resting knee and ankle injuries he suffered in a fall when the team played earlier this month in San Diego.
Since the fall, Davis has been in and out of the hospital to have his knee and ankle treated. He is said to be making a nice recovery. But his ankle injury was so bad that, when it first happened, doctors were concerned it was broken.
In recent weeks, Davis has been undergoing physical therapy and doctors thought he might have been able to make this trip to Tampa for the Raiders regular-season finale.
But at the last moment, they called an audible and suggested it would be better if Davis did not make the trip. Now, Davis will be watching his Raiders on TV.


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Move over Tom Brady and Robert Kraft, there's a new sports-icon-turned-actor in town.
Bruins winger Milan Lucic "stars" in an ad for the Northern Massachusetts Telephone Workers Community Credit Union. The video, which was posted online six months ago, shows a frustrated Lucic complaining about various bank fees before he makes the switch to NMTWCCU.
In the acting skills department, Lucic makes Robert Kraft look like Sir Laurence Olivier.
But maybe it's the script in the above video that needed help.
Regardless, with the NHL currently on hiatus with the ongoing lockout, Lucic should have ample time to work on his skills... both on and off the ice.
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The news came down on Saturday and it wasn't good: An MRI of Brian Wilson's right elbow had revealed structural damage, putting the pitcher's season in jeopardy.
The San Francisco Giants closer will receive one or two more opinions, but if they direct him toward his second Tommy John surgery — he had one while playing in college for LSU — it won't be surprising. Wilson has often said he'll throw as hard as he can until his arm falls off and, well, it looks like that time has finally come.
It's a huge loss for the Giants, of course. ESPN's Steve Berthiaume points out that Wilson has recorded 164 saves since becoming the team's full-time closer in 2008, two more than Mariano Rivera. He was one of the leaders of the 2010 World Series title team, an intense presence who'd appear in the ninth inning to save a MLB-leading 48 games that season. Wilson used the success in the October spotlight to become one of baseball's most recognizable faces (underneath that trademark beard, of course). His antics provided great fodder for Big League Stew on one more than one occasion, whether it was bringing the ESPYs to a halt, angering opponents with his Taco Bell commercials or battering innocent water coolers.
(A few more favorites while we're at it: Wilson dressing like a sea captain, airing out new catchphrases, honoring his late father with a record-breaking Air Force donation, raging with YouTube star Keenan Cahill and drawing complaints about his distracting orange shoes.)
The flow of fun comes to an end, though, if these worst fears are confirmed. So, too, does San Francisco's run of boasting a questions-free bullpen. Wilson is only 30 and still has plenty of time to come back, but the history of pitchers coming back from a second Tommy John surgery is less than encouraging. I know some people didn't enjoy watching Brian Wilson on and off the field as much of some of us did, but it's still sad to see an entertaining period in baseball come off its tracks.
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Gunns shareholders have had a bumpy ride the past few months. Shares in the forestry company dipped to a decade-plus low and its long-serving chairman was pushed into early retirement – all while a major restructure has been under way.
The positive news for the forestry giant's shareholders is that the
But Gunns is still trading at only 65¢ a share, which is far cry from its record high of $4.38 reached in January 2004. The stock is trading on a forward earnings multiple of about 17 times.
The Tasmanian-based company recently had a narrow escape from breaching a June 30 debt covenant. But after gaining clarity about earnings from managing
Gunns estimates it will receive $30 million in managed investment scheme earnings for 2010, allowing management to raise its earnings guidance.
The company now expects earnings before interest and tax to be between $50 million and $60 million. Its previous estimate was between $30 million and $40 million.
Despite the upgrade, analysts are cautious about shares in Gunns, given its debt and restructure plans.
In February, Gunns announced a restructure under which its plantation assets would be rolled into a separate business while its planned $2.2 billion pulp mill project would reside in a separate entity called Southern Star Corporation.
Gunns reported a first-half net debt of $661 million, up from $645 million in June 2009. While the company does not have any senior debt to be refinanced until 2012, JPMorgan analyst Alexander Mees said Gunns' debt remained tight.
He expected pressures to ease in 2011, based on improved export demand for wood chips and residential construction activity.
Macquarie Equities analyst Jodie Bannan said there was still a lot of work to be done in turning around the business.
"Considerable uncertainty remains around potential investors in the new entity, Southern Star," she said.
Gunns has sold its hardware stores but is still in a vulnerable position given that several asset sales have yet to be completed and investors secured for its pulp mill.
Last month, Gunns said that three parties were conducting detailed due diligence on the project.
Two of five analysts have a "buy" recommendation on Gunns, including UBS analyst Lachlan Parker. He said that while risks remained, management continued to make progress.
Gunns is not likely to pay a final dividend in 2010 but analysts expect the company to pay a small dividend this year.
The company is facing a class action by law firm Maurice Blackburn, which alleged Gunns failed to keep investors fully informed of its financial position.
Litigation funder IMF Australia recently extended its window for joining the class action to July 30. IMF said about 150 individuals and several major institutions had joined the action. The claim could be more than $20 million.
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Norwegian Customer Service is undoubtedly the WORST in the industry. Our family (my parents, two sisters, their husbands and four children...a total of 11 of us), booked a five (5) night cruise in September, 2007, on the Norwegian Jewel for December 16, 2007, to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. We were involved in a head on collision that was not our fault after a pick-up truck crossed the median on I95 and struck us head on 100 miles from Miami, the morning of the date of departure and we all were hospitalized, some overnight. Of course none of us were able to go on the cruise. When we returned from Miami, we contacted Norwegian to ask if they might be willing to help us with some type of credit for a future cruise. Their Customer Service department informed us that they did make certain exceptions with regard to credit for missed cruises and stated that we would need to send a formal letter with documentation to their Customer Service department. We spent three days and countless hours putting together the letter and documentation only to get a response three weeks later stating that it would be unfair to other NCL customers that had accepted their terms and conditions if they were to issue us any type of credit or even partial credit and that there were NO exceptions! We spent a number of hours on the phone with Customer Service representatives and even two "Executive Assistants", to the CEO. We were floored when two of those "Executive Assistants", actually said it was "too bad"! It was incredible to us that not only did they flatly say "NO!" to our request, but they were rude and uncaring. Their Customer Service department had instructed us during a difficult and traumatic time to organize and draft a letter with documentation of our ordeal for credit or even partial credit on a future cruise, and then later sent us a letter stating that they would never have even considered the request to begin with. We had never sailed on a NCL ship before and obviously we never will in the future. We have, however, sailed on Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Celebrity and have never had an experience with their Customer Service department even remotely similar to that of the experience we had with NCL. It is just incredible that NCL Customer Service, after intentionally leading us to believe we could expect some type of consideration, would then dismiss that request and callously declare that there would never be any exceptions! How could it possibly be a good business decision to dismiss our request for even partial credit, despite our having received prior instructions from their own Customer Service department to make that request? NCL, to our amazement, totally discounted the opportunity to make 11 new and forever loyal NCL customers for life. They never showed any kind of empathy and quite frankly became belligerent, annoyed and rude during phone conversations. Our friend who actually did make the cruise because he flew reported that the entertainment and food on the ship were average, but that the rooms were cramped and the Customer Service on the ship was every bit as lacking as that of the Corporate Office! We just want to tell everyone about our horrible experience with NCL and hope that when others choose a cruise line for their travel experience, they will choose a cruise line that values its' customers.
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Addis Ababa – U.S. Ambassador Donald Booth presented certificates today to representatives of the 167 first-year female students who completed the first stage of the new University Preparation Camp (UPC) at Addis Ababa University (AAU). AAU President Dr.Admassu Tsegaye hosted the ceremony. UPC organizers and representatives of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Women's, Children, and Youth Affairs also participated in the event.
The UPC is a new, three year partnership with three Ethiopian universities designed to provide 2,250 women with skills and support that will be useful in completing their university education. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is administering the project as a pilot program, implemented by Education Development Center in cooperation with FHI 360, with collaboration from the U.S. Peace Corps and the gender offices at the three current universities: Addis Ababa University, Jimma University, and Adama Science and Technology University. The UPC will also give special attention to preventing young Ethiopian females with disabilities from dropping out of university.
Ambassador Booth explained the importance of the project:
"The purpose of this inspiring project is to identify successful strategies to support young women coping with the demands of university life so they are able to successfully complete their degrees and gain the opportunities available to university graduates. This pilot "prep camp" will lead to an increase in the number of female professionals whose contribution is essential to the progress of Ethiopia's economic and social development."
The main training topics at the prep camp include: academic and life skills, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, reproductive health, hygiene, English language and study skills, time management, self-esteem, leadership, and positive relationships. After the initial training, the UPC will continue to provide mentoring for the female students during their university life.
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In Luke 11, Jesus has an encounter with some who were saying that He had cast out a devil through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. Throughout the exchange that follows there are clear echos of the Goliath story. Those saying this about Jesus thought, in effect, that the slaying of Goliath must have been a Philistine trick, orchestrated by the Trilateral Commission. Without developing all these themes in detail, let's just note them.
Saul, the ruler of Israel, was afflicted by an evil spirit (1 Sam. 16:14). The rulers of Israel in Jesus' day were afflicted by evil spirits (Matt. 12:45; 1 Cor. 2:8). David was envied by Saul (1 Sam. 18:9). Jesus was envied by the Pharisees, as Pilate saw (Mark 15:10). Goliath was fought by a son of the kingdom, not by the king (1 Sam. 18:21). Demons were cast out by the sons of the rulers, not by the rulers (Luke 11:19). Goliath was slain because the Spirit of God was upon David (1 Sam. 17:37). Jesus cast out demons by the "finger of God" (Luke 11:20) which in another gospel is equated with the Spirit of God (Matt. 12:28). The Spirit of God upon David meant that the kingdom was his, that the kingdom of God had come upon them (1 Sam. 16:13). The Spirit of God with Jesus meant the kingdom of God had come upon them (Luke 11:20). David fought the strong man (1 Sam. 17:49). Jesus fought the strong man (Luke 11:22). David took Goliath's armor, and put it in his tent (1 Sam. 17:54). Jesus took the devil's armor or panoply (Luke 11:22). The demon-afflicted state of Saul got progressively worse (1 Sam. 19:10-11). The state of Israel after Jesus cleansed it of demons was seven-times worse (Luke 11:26).
And so of course, Jesus actually defeated Beelzebub (Luke 11:20). The Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Ekron (1 Sam. 17:52), the god of which . . . was Baalzebub (2 Kings 1:2).
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E.g rosewood, brazilwood, carbon fibre or fibreglass? I currently have a fibreglass bow and i really like it, but am thinking of getting a new one. What's the best sort?
None of the above. Still the best is pernambuco wood.
There is nothing such as "brazil wood", this is only a label for cheap substitute woods for pernambuco.
Second choice would be a carbon bow. Seems they offer mor for the money at lower price levels.
If you need advice, it's a good idea to be more explicit. A pro has other needs than a advanced student or a beginner.
Aysha, I have not heard of a bow made by rosewood. That's a first.
The best quality would be wood. Pernambuco, to be exact. That's the strongest, most flexible wood. The next best thing would be brazilwood, but its not as strong nor does it pull as sweet and powerful a sound.
The next tier would be carbon fiber. No carbon fiber bow can match the sound of a pernambuco, but some can go beyond the abilities of a wood stick technique wise.
Do not use fiberglass. Lol. You may like it, but that's the lowest tier and its very weak, though durable. I would upgrade at least to a carbon fiber, specifically bows from the Jon Paul line or the Coda line.
While the general answer is that a really, really good ("fine") pernambuco bow is to be preferred, there are many really good bows made of other materials.
Sometimes a particular "lesser" bow will be the best of a group of bows for a particular instrument.
Fiberglass bows are generally considered to be the least desirable bows, and are priced accordingly, yet sometimes you can find one that works really well with a particular instrument.
I have had my hands on some "Brazilwood" bows that did a decent job for me (at least on a cello).
Right now I'm using an ARCUS Concerto bow on the violin I'm currently playing (also carrying a Rolland Spiccato, a Vorin, and a Berg Delux in the case.) If I change to a different violin (for one reason or another), I will change out some of the bows in the case for others.
My answer would be try as many bows as you can over a wide price range to see what the differences are and then try to get the best you can afford.
Aysha, I note from your bio that you've been playing for 11 years. Given that, I'm surprised that you are playing on a fiberglass bow, as they are typically used for early beginners. Has your teacher never suggested an upgrade before this? Just curious...
I had a fiberglass bow I gave to my grandson; he uses it to 'conduct' when I practice.
I had a decent 'brazilwood' bow (there really is no species of tree that gives this type of lumber), and it was decent for me as a student.
I had rosewood bows that came free with a case, and they were worth what I paid; not much more. They tend to twist sideways after you play with them a bit.
I went to a local luthier, and he let me practice with a number of pernambuco bows in my price range. I found one that was much better than any of the bows mentioned above (price range was $100 +/-). I am very happy with that bow; it is light but strong, and I find it very easy to maintain tone from tip to frog.
So, find a good source, but try them out!
Hello, thank you all for your responses. Ms Case, no my teacher has never suggested an upgrade, i didn't know fibreglass bows were used mainly for entry level! Are pernambuco bows expensive? I am a student you see, so i don't have a lot of money =(
Pernambuco bows can be expensive, but they start around $100 or so. I am a student also, and when I upgraded my bow to a basic entry level pernambuco, I was really suprised at how much my playing improved.
Comparing a pernambuco bow with a fiberglass bow is similar to comparing a truck with a sports car; the lighter bow is much more nimble, it is easier to keep a consistant tone. I notice it much more at the tip, where I do not have to really change much to keep a volume or tone by changing the pressure I am trying to put on the bow; I can be much smoother because of it.
But, that said, not very bow matches every violin or player. The local shop I used to frequent was not willing to let me try the bows before I bought, and the first one I bought blindly was not as good as the bow i was using. I changed music shops, went to somewhere they let me try the bows on my violin, and from 8 bows in my price range, I was able to pick out the one I felt was best. If my budget was $1500 for a bow, I will go back to the same place; I really appreciated how I was allowed to take my time.
It is not weight, i.e. "lightness" or "heaviness" that makes the difference in what we feel and do with a bow, so much, it is the balance. All violin bows weigh "2 ounces give-or-take," mostly just about 1/7 ounce heavier.
I have had my hands on some pretty bad pernambuco bows - even in the $400 range, which is why I would be very leary of $100 "pernambuco" bows. In that price range, some of the composite (ostensibly carbon-fiber/epoxy) bows are often a better bet.
I had a good adult student who had a W. Seifert bow (a pretty well-known German pernambuco workshop brand) that was an impossible bow for doing a spiccato or sautille stroke. I let her try the Glasser Composite I had at the time and she whipped out a fine spiccato right away. On the other hand I have a W. Seifert viola bow that is better for me on my viola than my Coda Classic or my Arcus Concerto (viola bows all).
In general, really good pernambuco bows provide a bonus for tone quality on some instruments - but I think you have to get above $1,000 to get this benefit by any means other than trial and error and lots-a-luck! And always be sure to take your own instrument along when you shop for bows.
I don't think i'll be able to afford a pernambuco then, my budget is about £40, roughly $70? Low i know, but when you've no cash...! I've seen some carbon fibre bows that have good reviews, i think it's best i go for one of those, just until i can upgrade further?
At such a low end-a carbon fiber bow would be a better bet.
Aysha, be aware that your budget for your entire bow is barely more than the cost to rehair it 6 months or so down the line. A rehair in the US usually costs ~$40 USD for labor and hair, for perspective.
At $70USD don't expect more than an elongated pencil with synthetic hair....octagonal/round will likely make little difference. Try lots of bows--you can usually find something that works best of the options, at any price points.
Marc, even the cheapest violin bows (around $25) at Shar,for example, come with real horsehair.
Fiberglass is probably the best material if you plan on using your bow in a sword fight. Like everyone else, I suggest pernambuco. I was able to get a decent bow for the price at $350.
Bow material depends entirely on the conditions under which you are playing. For outdoor or tropical conditions, I used a fiberglass bow for many years, (relatively) recently switching over to a medium-grade carbon fiber bow. For playing an instrument in high school or elementary school conditions, fiberglass or carbon fiber is the way to go.
On the other hand, nothing draws out the best possible sound out of a violin like a good pernambuco wood bow. Cheap ones (e.g., "Chinese pernambuco") are much worse than a comparably priced carbon fiber bow. Good ones, on the other hand, are simply marvelous.
I'd suggest that if your budget is below $400, look for a premium-grade carbon fiber bow. Above that, you can start to find some decent to very decent wooden bows.
Has anyone ever heard of bows made from the Manilkara-kauki tree? Here is a link:
Are they any good?
Hmm that sounds like a bit like a "brazilwood" bow. But i could be wrong! I now have a premium grade carbon fibre bow, and i love it! Thanks to all for your advice!
The best bows are made out of silk ribbon!
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Haha, I like that =)
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There we were at Antonello's for the first fund-raiser for the first political campaign of the Gang of Three's Jim Righeimer(running for our buddy Scott Baugh's Huntington Beach Assembly seat and responsible for mind-bendingly Machiavellian propositions like Proposition 226, which he almost got passed just by beating up on public-school teachers—teachers!) and we were tipping the bartender $1 per refreshing beverage. But on our third glass of water, the lantern-jawed barkeep waved us away, shaking his head almost imperceptibly.
"Thanks for the offer," he said, kindly yet stonily, but we were embarrassed nonetheless. Was it uncouth to suggest that the people in charge would be paying so little he would need tips? Were we putting him in a jam by waving a Washington at him in front of some kind of pit boss? Did we look poor by ordering water, and he felt sorry for us? Were we undertipping, like those sweet, crazy old ladies who parsimoniously hand the paperboy a well-scrubbed nickel? Once, a boyfriend of ours owned a pool hall. He was behind the bar when some drunk kept trying to tip him a buck. Our friend kept telling the drunk (really quite pretentiously, but he was like that), "The owner doesn't take tips" because it was apparently beneath his dignity, but the drunk wasn't paying any attention to him. Were we trying to tip the owner? Just what is the etiquette for tipping when with Republicans?
This is actually a never-ending fascination for us, and we have discovered by querying barkeeps at not one but two separate Republican conventions that (a) young Republicans are the worst tippers in the world, if you don't count Germans, and (b) old, rich Republicans tip third only to Kuwaiti princes and Chris Isaak, who throws Benjies around like they're Monopoly money—as though he were some kind of rock star or something. But that doesn't tell us where the backbone of the party—the not-rich religious Right—falls on the largesse scale. And that's of particular interest to us now because everyone at Jim's fund-raiser—and just so you know, we'll be referring to him as "Jim" instead of "Righeimer" because he's a great guy and we always have a swell time hanging with him; in fact, we're dying for him to win so we'll always have something to write about and hereby offer our services as a decoy candidate—was wearing a Bauer 2000sticker, including Jim's supermodel wife. (No, it's true; he has a supermodel wife.) And "Bauer" stands for "Gary Bauer," longtime president of the Family Research Council, which is only slightly to the left of the Reverend Fred Phelpsand his charming but sadly defunct "God Hates Fags" Web site. The folks at the Family Research Council strive mightily to seem reasonable (and even scientific) while raging against the homo menace; they have mild-mannered-sounding position papers linked to their Web site under the ominous sounding title "CultureWatch." But queer-hating is so central to their identity that the threat of gay marriage comes first in a half-dozen vaguely outlined issues on Bauer's presidential Web site. So, anyway, how do they tip? And what if a waiter's gay?
God hates fags; AIDS kills them. That was the clever message (in versions of varying literacy) posted so often on Matthew Shepard's memorial Web site that the server crashed. But God also doles out his fury on junkies, so don't feel too bad, fags!
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In memory of Leslie Graves Schoenkopf (1959-1995), we took to the mean streets of Irvine on Sunday for the 13th annual AIDSWalk Orange County. (Just to clear up any confusion, by "we," we mean "I." Most of the people there probably weren't walking in memory of our stepmother, even though as Capitol's beloved Brenda on CBS, she had a lot of fans back in the day.) It was a lovely day, sunny and warm, and though most people opted for the short version (which worked out to something like 5 kilometers), some of us did manage to drag our lardy asses 6 miles and change, which might not actually cure AIDS in and of itself, but it made us healthier. Oh, and it apparently netted more than $660,000 for AIDS work, which is a good thing, especially if Darren Marksfrom Young Americans for Freedomhas his way and gets AIDS funding transferred from groups like Gay Men's Health Crisisto bureaucratically challenged counties (and while he's at it, he'd like to do away with anonymous testing, thank you very much, and require counties to report the names of people who are HIV-positive. But we're sure this has nothing to do with general homophobia, since according to Grand High Looneybird Bob Dornan, there's no such thing as homophobia because it's just "a made-up word"). Damn, those YAFers have a finger in every pie, don't they? Oh, we almost forgot: we saw one at Jim's (really: feel free to call him "Jim"; he's a great guy!) fund-raiser, and when we congratulated him on the masterful hoax perpetrated on the Weekly's Calendar listings, he demurred that YAF was not responsible for the whole Darnel Squadhullabaloo. Jim Bieber, former YAF president, acted alone. We've heard that one before!
Sorry: how we let coverage of the AIDSWalk degenerate into talk of YAFers, we'll never know. It was supposed to degenerate into talk of Chris Rock. Music editor Rich Kanesaid after seeing Rock open for Terence Trent D'Arbythat he was homophobic and way unfunny. We've always thought he was classist and unfunny, in an unfortunate (or actually, very fortunate) "I got mine" kind of way. But Friday's show at the Irvine Improv found him to be neither—though we're wondering how he can possibly be warming up material for a July HBO special taping if he's talking about topics like the Columbine High School tragedy. Did we think it was funny when he yelled that two white high schoolers got on an elevator with him and he dived off, shouting, "You guys ain't killin' me!!!!"? Yes, we did. He was really, really funny. But the special won't even be shot till July; God knows when it will air. That topic will be about as cutting-edge as comics doing impeachment jokes—oh, wait, Rock did a bunch of those, too. In fact, he spent a really long time on Bill Clinton and pussy. But that segued into some great material on pussy and dick in general, and how women can refuse it because they're offered dick every day from the time they're 13, like this: "Can I get that for you? How 'bout some dick?" (Don't even get us started on how we're not offered any dick. It's a sore subject.) Of course, that led to some very funny material on gender relations that included excoriating all mommas whose kids can't read. "That is your fault," Rock intoned over and over. "Don't be blaming the schools. That is your fault if your kids can't read. It's daddy's fault when the kids can't read because the lights ain't on." Of course, this just brought out the tired, humorless feminist/socialist in us, who couldn't help shrieking (on the inside; we're not so crazy we have to scream it out loud in the middle of the Irvine Improv) that most kids who can't read have mommas who are busy keeping the lights on because daddy ain't nowhere to be found, or he's loaded, or he's crazy, or, hell, momma's loaded or crazy because everyone's so beat down trying to pay the rent and the daycare in a country that pays less real wages than any civilized country in the world. And guess what, Chris Rock? Most of us aren't millionaires with the means to support stay-at-home wives who have all day to teach the kids to read; we get home, make dinner, and—if we're lucky—put the kids to bed ourselves instead of having the baby sitter do it. Now, how do we make that funny?
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I'm kind of the worst member of an extremely nice running club. I run with their trial/ultra group sporadically and have never attended a monthly meeting. I do run a lot of races and register as part of their team so I guess they get club points.
So here's the deal: They have an annual Christmas party that I had no intention of going to. It's not that I don't want to hang out with my teammates, they are awesome to hang out with, it's that I hate going to functions like that without a date and I have no one to ask. Actually, I'm not even that hot on going to things like that with a date but going alone makes it worse.
Then, I get an message from the captain of the ultra branch of the club, asking me if there's any way I could put in an appearance. This is odd. I'm usually not missed. So I ask what's up. Turns out, he nominated me for woman of the year for the trail/ultra group but the board won't give it to someone who doesn't attend.
At first I was flattered but then I thought about it and these thoughts occurred to me:
1) I still don't have a date. The only three guy friends that I would consider asking, and that would consider schlepping out to Staten Island for me, have all relocated outside of NYC over the past year or so.
2) Everyone would look at me. A crowd of people looking at me makes me want to throw up. In fact the only thing that I hate worse than that is:
3) I might have to say something in front of a group of people. I've never been to one of these things. I don'tknow. I might have to say thank you or give a short speech or something just as awful.
I'm an accountant because I was lead to believe that I'd be able to avoid people. I like running because, for the most part, I can avoid people. Even when I enjoy running with my group, part of that is because I can quietly listen to them talk instead of talking myself. Also, if I get nervous, it's perfectly acceptable to run away from the situation ahead.
I already said that I had a race the morning after but it wasn't until laterish. What should I do?
Should I find out if I will have to say anything?
Is there a graceful way to get out of it?
Is there a way to be honest (ie. I don't have a date, am terrified of public speaking and large groups of people make me nervous) without sounding like a loser who can't find a date and shuns social interaction?
Yes, I realize that this is something that should make me happy but really this kind of hits on everything that causes social anxiety for me.


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May 8, 2013
LOGAN, Utah - Two Utah State softball players have garnered end of season honors from the Western Athletic Conference as senior infielder Christine Thomsen was named to the first-team, while sophomore outfielder Hailey Froton earned second-team honors as announced by conference officials Wednesday.
Thomsen finished the season batting .387 in conference action and .425 for the season as her overall batting average was the highest of any player in the WAC. This is her second-straight first-team all-WAC honor as she was named a member of the 2012 all-WAC first-team as well. Thomsen, who also earned second-team Easton All-American honors, is the first player in USU history to earn first-team all-conference honors twice in her career.
Froton received her first all-conference honors of her career, as the sophomore collected second-team all-WAC honors for this season's performance. Froton finished with a .316 batting average in conference action as well as a .304 average overall. Froton also recorded five triples this season, which is tied for the most by any player in the WAC.
New Mexico State's Staci Rodriguez was named WAC Player of the Year, while San Jose State's Amanda Pridmore was named WAC Pitcher of the Year. WAC Freshman of the Year was awarded to Louisiana Tech's Anna Cross, while SJSU's Peter Turner earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Spartans to the regular season title as well as the No. 1 seed heading into this weeks WAC Tournament in Ruston, La.
New Mexico State led the way with six players on the All-WAC teams, followed by Texas State with five and San Jose State and Louisiana Tech with four each. The complete teams are listed below.
First Team School Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown
Darian Blake UTSA 5-8 Jr. OF Katy, Texas Markesha Collins San Jose St. 5-5 Sr. OF Citrus Heights, Calif. Michelle Cox San Jose St. 5-6 So. OF Sydney, Australia Anna Cross La. Tech 5-10 Fr. SS/P Cross Roads, Texas Isabella Geronimo Seattle U 5-3 Fr. OF San Mateo, Calif. Amanda Krueger La. Tech 5-4 Sr. 2B Warren, Ore. Bubba Morrow Seattle U 5-6 So. C Auburn, Wash. Alex Newman NMSU 5-10 Sr. P Rio Linda, Calif. Amber Olive NMSU 5-4 Sr. OF Simi Valley, Calif. Amanda Pridmore San Jose St. 5-7 Sr. P Modesto, Calif. Staci Rodriguez NMSU 5-9 So. OF Paramount, Calif. Christine Thomsen Utah State 5-8 Sr. 1B Fresno, Calif. Nina Villanueva UT Arlington 5-8 So. SS San Diego, Calif.
Second Team School Ht. Yr. Pos. Hometown
Emma Adams NMSU 5-6 Fr. UT Corrales, N.M. Brooke Baker Texas State 5-1 Sr. OF Houston, Texas Kelli Baker Texas State 5-7 Fr. OF Atascocita, Texas Devin Caldwell San Jose St. 5-3 Jr. IF Napa, Calif. Kristi Covarrubia NMSU 5-2 Jr. IF Las Cruces, N.M. Hailey Froton Utah State 5-6 So. OF Temecula, Calif. Melanie Goff La. Tech 5-9 Sr. OF/P San Diego, Calif. Macie Hair Texas State 5-9 Sr. C Leander, Texas Rayn House Texas State 5-8 Jr. P Paris, Texas Erin Kipp La. Tech 5-7 Sr. UT Bullard, Texas Haley Lemons Texas State 5-6 Sr. 1B Rockwall, Texas Teri Lyles UT Arlington 5-4 Sr. P Keller, Texas Malena Padilla NMSU 5-4 So. OF Oakley, Calif.
2013 WAC Player of the Year: Staci Rodriguez, New Mexico State 2013 WAC Pitcher of the Year: Amanda Pridmore, San Jose State 2013 WAC Freshman of the Year: Anna Cross, Louisiana Tech 2013 WAC Coach of the Year: Peter Turner, San Jose State
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[Artela] Pedantry Time (reprint)
I see a lot of articles which could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking. The spell checking I can't do much about in an article like this, however the common grammar mistakes can be corrected easily if people think about the context of the word they are using and change accordingly.
Common basic grammar problems
There / Their / They're
There – this is the one to use if you mean something is somewhere, not here but there
Their – this is the one to use if you mean "belonging to someone", it is their word
They're – this is a contraction of "they are" and should only be used where "they are" would make sense
Your / You're
Your – use this one for the context of "it belongs to you"
You're – this is a contraction of "you are" and should only be used where "you are" would make sense
Its / It's
Its – belonging to it
It's – contraction of "it is"
You should be getting the hang of it by this point…
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Don't get me started about the catastrophe that has befallen the apostrophe!
To - either where you are going; or part of the infinitive that should NEVER (not even in Star Trek) be split from the rest of a verb - put the adverb AFTER the verb and the object instead, stupid!
Too - to denote excess (as in too much and too far, etc)
Two - the number after "One"
Lose - what your team does when it is beaten
Loose - not secured properly
I've already made the "lose/loose" mistake in a comment. But that was because I was tired, so I didn't take attention to how I wrote it. And when I noticed this failure, it was too late....
DokJon: LOL.... grrrrrrrrrrrr.... that makes my teeth itch!
(And it's 'would HAVE')
"oriented" NOT "orientated"
"orient" NOT "orientate"
"different FROM" NOT "different to" or "different than"
and ...
No matter what Websters may presume, the past participle of "sneak" is "sneaked" and NOT "snuck"
Its great your taking the time to educate people. They're alot of people that will find this useful 🙂
On the rare occasion that I make such elementary mistakes, I find it acutely embarassing.
could of/should of - only in *retarded mode*
correct is:
could have/should have
"I see a lot of articles which could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking."
That's not fair. Most articles could also be improved through planning, creativity, or other means. Most articles are not so well written that they could be improved just by basic grammar and spell checking.
Oh, you meant, "I see a lot of articles which could be improved easily by basic grammar and spell checking." Don't worry, misusing "just" is a common mistake; no one will be pedantic about it.
I see many articles that could be improved by not pushing the publish button....
People that feel the need to present themselves as superior everywhere.
I'd off thoughted peoples new theese thinks. Its' asiff noone goed to shcool.
Madame Pandora obviously loves ''elite'' brit Artela...!
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The government adopted two welfare bills at a Cabinet meeting Friday that would spell out tougher measures for cheats.
The legislation comprises a bill to revise the Public Assistance Act and a bill to support poor people.
Under the proposed change to the Public Assistance Act, the first full revision since it took effect in 1950, welfare cheats would face a prison term of up to three years or a fine of up to ¥1 million.
Authorities would also be able to demand the cheats pay back 40 percent more than they received.
Welfare authorities would require applicants' relatives, if necessary, to clarify why they can't support the applicants. They would also ask the applicants to submit statements detailing their incomes and assets.
Under the other bill, a rent subsidy system would be introduced so that people who lose their jobs and homes won't end up on welfare, and consultation counters would be set up at local government offices to advise them.


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After 15 years at the helm of Vallejo's Florence Douglas Senior Center, Executive Director Vicki Conrad announced that she's retiring as of Friday.
At 75, Conrad said she needs to reduce her stress levels and exercise more, and the job doesn't allow for that.
Center board member Linda Moore said she and her colleagues were "shocked" to hear Conrad was resigning, but they "understand, and will miss her very much."
A replacement is being sought, she said.
"We're looking for someone with at least five years of experience in management, with computer, people, fundraising and grant-writing skills and who has a love for seniors," Moore said.
Advocating for seniors is a calling Conrad said she developed watching her mother.
"My mother was widowed at a young age, living in the Midwest and she'd go to her senior center to volunteer every day and it made a significant difference to her life," she said. "I have a very positive perspective of senior centers from that."
Too many people imagine senior centers as dark, dank humorless places where old people go to vegetate, and Conrad said she's worked to change that perception.
"They think we're a nursing home," she said. "When I talk to people and in everything we do here -- in our programming and services -- I work to reinforce the positive and to take away the negative perception of senior centers, and I think it's worked to a great degree. (Those people) don't even know what a senior center is. It's a place to relax, to improve your emotional and physical health, to engage."
Conrad said she's also learned some things during her tenure.
"I go back to the first couple years I was here," she said. "There was a gentleman over 100 years old and I was astounded by what he could do. He was a volunteer and collected tickets. He called bingo. He was a big flirt and always dressed to the 9s. He changed my perspective on aging."
Conrad said she was also surprised by how focused and dedicated many of the seniors are on what they're into, and how happy.
"They're always laughing and always happy," she said. "I hope to be that positive as I get older, and not let my health be the only focus for the rest of my life."
Conrad said she knows she'll miss the center's participants, volunteers and staff.
"It's like a family; it's that kind of an atmosphere," she said. " It was fun for a long time. It will be a difficult transition for a while."


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Last summer I decided to get another job. My main source of employment isn't really full time as some people would call it, and with my weekends, evenings, holidays and summer off, I had a lot of free time. Another job would be more money! I could do it, right? Easy!
My work week morphed into six days a week. I can handle this! I'm Mama! Hear me roar! I'll be organizer extra-ordinaire, doesn't matter that I have no time to grocery shop or get organized for the week, I'll just do it when I can.
Then, Everything Mom asked me to be their meal plan editor. Which I LOVE and being my anal self, threw myself in with wild abandon, making myself cook, blog, and photograph meals FIVE DAYS A WEEK. Didn't matter that I really only had to do one meal for them. I wanted to do the best job possible, and I would. Remember Julie and Julia? I've DONE the cook/write/photograph every single day for almost a year. Holy crap, it's HARD.
(It was also totally my own thing, Everythingmom never asked me to do that.)
I couldn't cook five days a week anymore (no repeats, either!) and had to make myself let go of that, branching out an highlighting other amazing food bloggers. I'm so glad I did!
My blog, seemingly unknown before, began to take off. People began calling. Companies began wanting me to write about things. The Globe and Mail wanted to drop by, Blissdom asked me to be on a panel, etc.
At my main job, my work hours were increased. At my second job, I began putting together a blog for them, plus figuring out a Facebook page, a newsletter, on top of my regular work hours.
Then you have my family who want to spend time with me, so on my only days off I'm whizzing off to Vancouver, spending days with Hubs out on the motorcycle, and putting off anything else just to snag that quality time with my guys.
Can you see how this might end up?
I don't have downtime. Ever. In fact, this month alone, I have had ONE day where I can just chill out at home in my pjs. I thought I was doing okay, until the other day when Hubs looked at me and commented,
"You are just cranky ALL THE TIME."
And I am. My writing mojo is totally squelched, too. I feel like I am always flying just by the seat of my pants, trying to squeeze things in here and there but never having time to really relax and enjoy anything. Or actually spend time with the people in my life who mean the most to me! I didn't want to complain about it here, so posting became slower and more sporadic. Cooking was all about getting it done and photographed, never about enjoying the actual process. It became work, not fun-and when that happens, it's a problem.
I had to make a decision, and last week, I finally did. I gave my notice at the second job because while I loved it, I need my weekends back. No more flying by the seat of my pants, and I will have far more energy and focus for this place and my meal plan articles, which is what I've been longing to do.
Cooking and blogging, my first loves, need to be fun again. I am so excited at the prospect of having a whole Saturday in the kitchen, or having the time to try out fiddly recipes that require time to make. I'm excited at providing some really great content that I've had time to research, and getting my creative mojo back again.
Most of all I'm excited about having more time to connect with all of you because YOU make it all worthwhile.
Watch out for lots of new content, food, and articles coming your way in November, as I dive headfirst into my first loves-food, community, and writing once again. I'm SO excited!
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Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain
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Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population affecting 10-15% of the general population. females more than men. Known risk factors are: Trauma, Repetitive lifting of heavy objects at work, driving vibrating vehicles, frequents diving from boards and smoking. No study dealt with the possible role of unilateral loss of vision or hearing as a risk factor for the development of neck pain. Intuitively, one might suspect that unilateral blindness or deafness will lead to a tilted position of the head, in order to cover a better visual/audio field. This position, in time, might lead to the development of neck pain.
Our hypothesis is that patients with unilateral blindness/deafness will suffer from neck pain more frequently than the general population.
|Neck Pain Unilateral Blindness Unilateral Deafness
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Months to 65 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion criteria:
- Men and women suffering from unilateral blindness or deafness
- Men and women visiting the ophthalmology or ENT clinics (general population) for reasons other than unilateral blindness/deafness and agreeing to participate in the study.
- Over 18 years of age
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria:
- Subjects suffering from neck pain as a result of fractures, infection, or metastatic disease.
- Inability to understand or fill out the questionnaire/informed consent.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00589407
|Hadassah Medical Organization.
|Jerusalem, Israel
|Principal Investigator:
|Yair Barzilay
|Hadassah Medical Organization
|Responsible Party:
|Lemberg Hadas, Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain, Hadassah Medical Organization
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00589407 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 23, 2007
|Last Updated:
|March 21, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Neck Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Vision Disorders
Eye Diseases
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text: Defensive end Brennan Scarlett (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic) is still considering a long list of schools but did set up his first official visit for this coming weekend. Scarlett is a very talented defensive line prospect and one of the elite prospects in the West region. His senior season was cut short after breaking his collarbone but schools haven't backed off recruiting him. "I still have a big list of schools but I'll narrow it down pretty soon here," Scarlett said. "I'm going to take my first official visit this weekend to USC and looking forward to that. I camped with USC two summers ago and really liked it there. The coaches are recruiting me hard and like me coming off the edge and getting after the quarterback.


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An Elm Creek Quilts Novel
The Quilter's Homecoming
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1. How does Henry Nelson differ from the other suitors that Elizabeth Bergstrom entertains? How is his decision to purchase a ranch in California connected to his desire to marry Elizabeth? Why do both families feel apprehensive about the newlyweds' intention to move west?
2. What do the two quilts that her family makes in preparation for her wedding and journey to California represent to Elizabeth? Why is the Chimneys and Cornerstones pattern more precious to Elizabeth than the Double Wedding Ring pattern? Why does Elizabeth agree to trade the quilts to Mrs. Diegel, and what does her decision to do so reveal about her attitude toward sacrifice in her marriage?
3. "Each of those scraps held a special memory for Elizabeth. She would collect others...and stitch them together into a patchwork of memories, a record of their journey." How do the quilts Elizabeth makes and mends function as a record of the events of the past and present in The Quilter's Homecoming? How do the quilts Elizabeth discovers contain secrets and messages from one generation to the next?
4. Why might Henry and Elizabeth be "easy marks" for hustlers like Mae and Peter? Why does Henry refuse Peter's business proposal when he believes himself to be the owner of Triumph Ranch, but choose to give all of his meager savings to Mae when he and E see more


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- Radiation-induced brain tumours in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: implications for treatment and surveillanceQ Choudry
Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT, UK
Childs Nerv Syst 23:133-6. 2007..We report two cases of radiation-induced intracranial tumours after treatment for medulloblastoma presenting in children with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome...
- Intraosseous schwannoma of D12 thoracic vertebra: diagnosis and surgical management with 5-year follow-upQaisar Choudry
Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT, UK
Eur Spine J 16:283-6. 2007..These tumors are rare but can be successfully treated with surgical excision and maintenance of spinal stability with recovery of neurological and functional change. Recurrence is uncommon...
- Congenital cleft foot deformityQ Choudry
Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Preston Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK
Foot Ankle Surg 16:e85-7. 2010..We describe our experience with five feet in three patients treated surgically as a one step procedure as opposed to a staged approach...