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OAuth 2.0 access management
Secure your APIs with access tokens
The Connect2id server can act as a fully fledged OAuth 2.0 server, for securing web APIs and other protected resources with access tokens.
All standard OAuth 2.0 grants, or flows, for obtaining access tokens are supported:
Authorisation code
For traditional web apps as well as mobile / native clients
Resource owner password
For highly trusted clients or if other grant types are unavailable
Client credentials
For clients that act on their own behalf
JWT assertion
For bridging two security domains
SAML 2.0 assertion
For SAML clients that need to obtain OAuth tokens
Bring your own policies
Security architects enjoy plenty of freedom with the Connect2id server:
- Apply arbitrary rules and security policies to each OAuth 2.0 grant. These may be implemented in any programming language, and are applied to the Connect2id server via its powerful APIs (web or native).
- Short (transient) as well as long-lived (persisted) authorisations are supported. The latter enable end-user consent to be remembered across requests.
- The issued access tokens can be self-contained (encoded as a signed or signed + encrypted JWT) or identifier based (the authorisation is stored in a database and queried remotely by secure key).
- The token scope can be assigned implicitly.
- The lifetime of the issued ID, access and refresh tokens can be controlled for each individual application and end-user.
- Tokens may carry additional data.
Advanced use cases
Version 4 of the Connect2id server added support for more advanced use cases:
Impersonation — enables a privileged user to log into a client application under a different identity. May also extend to accessing protected protected resources (web APIs) as the impersonated identity and using their permissions.
Delegation — enables one user to act on behalf of another.
Token management
The Connect2id server provides web-based endpoints to manage the entire life cycle of a token:
- Token issue
- Token inspection
- Update of the associated scope and other details (for long-lived authorisations / refresh tokens)
- Token revocation
- Query long-lived authorisations per client or end-user
Support for distributed apps
Applications that are distributed within and across data centres are easily catered for by the Connect2id server. This is accomplished with self-contained access tokens (JWT) which take only a fraction of a millisecond to verify and clear the request.
Applications with limited / unreliable connectivity can also benefit from this approach.


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From James Reese on MLK Day, a high school story with a surprise ending
As part of his welcoming remarks at the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Address in the Gomes Chapel, Associate Dean of Student James Reese drew gasps and applause from the audience with a personal story with a surprise ending
The story, from Reese's high school days in the early 1970s in North Carolina, began with him being elected to a student leadership position along with four other students, and a subsequent meeting of the five student leaders.
In gathering the five students, their adviser, a white woman, asked them to elect a chair, by secret ballot and by not voting for themselves.
After Reese won the vote, 4–1, the adviser asked the students to vote again, telling them she wanted "someone I could depend on" and with whom she could work with closely.
So the students voted again. Again Reese won, 4–1. This time, the adviser said, "Oh, I see," and walked out of the room. Reese and his schoolmates talked briefly. "This is the kind of thing we want to change," Reese recalls them saying. "We're not going to let that kind of thing happen to us, especially in this place."
With that, Reese returned to the present day and said, "I would now like to welcome to the front one of the other four students in that room that day. And that is, the president of Bates College, Clayton Spencer" — Reese's high school classmate n Mecklenburg County, N.C., when Spencer's father was president of Davidson College.

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This article shows you the complete guide and easy solution to convert and import Blu-ray movies to Apple TV 3 or future Apple TV 4 on your Mac (including Mountain Lion 10.8).
2013 Halloween is coming and you may have got some horror blu-ray movies like Insidious,The Omen,The Cabin in the Woods,The Evil Dead,Battle Royale,Candyman,Nosferatu,a Symphony of Horror,Psycho, Antichrist, etc. So how to get these blu-ray collection onto Apple TV 3 for watching as the above user asked.
As you know, Blu-ray disc or even the decrypted Blu-ray rips can't be supported by Apple TV 3. The best solution is to rip and convert Blu-ray to iTunes compatible format then sync to ATV 3 for playback without any limit. Follow the guide below rip Blu-rays to Full HD 1080p MP4 files for viewing on Apple TV 3 on Mac.
System Requirements for ripping Blu-ray to iTunes and streaming to Apple TV on Mac
* Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8
* Compatible Blu-ray Disc Drive
* Pavtube BDMagic for Mac (now is 30% off at Pavtube Halloween promotion)
* 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor
* At least 2 GB of RAM
* iTunes 10.6 or later
* A video driver that supports HDCP for Windows PC
* A display that supports HDCP with a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 or higher
* Apple TV 3rd generation
Step-by-step guide for ripping Blu-ray movies for Apple TV 3 on Mac
1. Make sure your Blu-ray Disc drive is well connected with computer, and put a source Blu-ray Disc to the BD drive. Mac is lacking of Blu-ray support and you need to add an external BD drive that is compatible with Mac.
2. Have BDMagic installed on your computer. And free download Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Mac.
If you are windows users, read my old post how to rip Blu-ray to Apple TV.
3. Run the 30% off Mac Blu-ray to Apple TV 3 Converter. Press "Load Disc" icon to import Blu-ray movie. The software requires network connection to decrypt Blu-ray so keep your network wired.
4. Select main movie from file list, and set subtitles and audio language for export.
5. Set iTunes/Apple TV 3 compatible format from the drop-down list of "Format". Choose "Apple TV H.264 (*.m4v)" works well in iTunes/Apple TV 3. Both encode Blu-rays to H.264 MP4 with higher bit rate and exports better quality than iTunes movie downloads.
6. Press "Convert" to get Blu-ray Ripper start compressing Blu-ray to Apple TV 3 friendly videos.
7. When conversion completes, press "Open" to find compressed .m4v movie and add it to iTunes movie store. Open up iTunes and follow "File>> Add file to Library…" to sync ripped Blu-ray movie to iTunes.
Now you can enjoy the Blu-ray movie with iTunes freely and stream the Blu-ray movie to Apple TV 3.
Apple TV 3 Related Articles:
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
TWD: Honey Peach Ice Cream
So, let's chat for a minute about kitchen gadgets/appliances. I am a low tech gal. I don't even own a computer at home. And while initially, it was because I'm cheap and didn't want to buy a computer and pay for monthly internet. Now, I kind of enjoy it. Luckily, I can access the internet on my phone if something is urgent (because, sometimes checking the lyrics for the song Delicate by Damien Rice is super urgent), but I can't imagine how many hours I'd get sucked into the internet.
I don't own two of the major components of this recipe: An ice cream maker or a food processor. It sucks. I wish I had the space to have every imaginable kitchen appliance and utensil imaginable, but I don't. So, I have to make do.
It's not a big deal, really. I actually get a weird pleasure out of preparing things without fancy dancy equipment. Like... "Ha! I don't need no stinking food processor! That's what hands are for." But, it doesn't make for the prettiest of dishes, that's for sure.
As usual with ice creams... this was easy to make. Even without the food processor or the ice cream maker. And as much as I love peaches, I, surprisingly, wasn't all that crazy about this recipe. There was kind of weird wang to it and I'm not sure if it has something to do with the honey or if maybe I cooked the custard incorrectly. It wasn't bad... it just wasn't something that made me want to curl up on the couch and eat the whole tub (which, honestly... is probably a good thing).
If you like peaches and honey and ice cream (and who doesn't?) then you should give this recipe a try. Maybe you'll love it! At the very least, check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie peeps and be sure to get the recipe from Tommi of Brown Interior.
6 comments:
- karen said...
sometimes i consider how much free time i'd have if i had no computer at home. (and love me some damien rice, by the way) this ice cream was one of my favorite twd recipes so far, sorry you weren't that crazy about it.
- June 16, 2009 at 7:10 AM
- chocolatechic said...
Oh...you used that bowl again.
I am in some serious envy.
- June 16, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Wow, your Honey Peach Ice Cream looks awesome and I'm doubly impressed because you did everything by hand! Sorry the flavor didn't wow you. (Love the bowl the ice cream is served it - it's so pretty!)
- June 16, 2009 at 9:10 PM
- Susan @ SGCC said...
With or without an ice cream maker, this looks great! I left the chunks out of mine, but they look delicious in yours! Well done!
- June 16, 2009 at 10:07 PM
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Psalm 37 Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)
A Psalm of David.
37 ¶ Aleph Do not be angry with the evildoers, neither be thou envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb.
3 Beth Wait in the LORD and do good; live in the land and uphold the truth.
4 In the same manner delight thyself in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart.
5 Gimel Turn thy way unto the LORD and wait in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy uprightness as the noonday.
7 ¶ Daleth Be silent before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not be angry with him who prospers in his way, with the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
8 He Cease from anger and forsake wrath: let not thy wrath in any wise cause you to become evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10 Vau For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be; thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Zain The wicked plots against the just and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
13 The Lord shall laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 He The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy and to slay such as are of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bow shall be broken.
16 Tet A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 Jod The LORD knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Caph But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD as the fattest of rams shall be consumed; as smoke they shall fade away.
21 ¶ Lamed The wicked borrows and does not repay: but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the earth, and those that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 Mem The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and he delights in his way.
24 Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25 Nun I have been young and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful and lends, and his seed is a blessing.
27 Samech Depart from evil, and do good, and thou shalt live for evermore.
28 For the LORD loves uprightness and does not forsake his merciful ones; they are preserved for ever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 Ain The righteous shall inherit the earth and live upon it for ever.
30 Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; therefore none of his steps shall slide.
32 Tzaddi The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 ¶ Koph Wait on the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 Resh I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, behold, he was not: I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Schin Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of each one of them is peace.
38 But the rebels were destroyed all together; the wicked were cut off in the end.
39 Tau But the salvation of the righteous is the LORD; he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 And the LORD helped them and delivers them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them because they wait in him.
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Colorado - Elements of Life Insurance (CE)
- Ex Tax: $40.00
The Elements of Life Insurance and its Uses in Contemporary America - This course is an overview of the life insurance industry and the elements of traditional life insurance. It has a special emphasis on the Purpose of Insurance and Types of Life Insurance Policies. It wraps up with two interesting case studies that give the student the opportunity to apply their knowledge in possible solutions.
This course has been approved for insurance continuing education credit by the Colorado Division of Insurance. This Colorado CE course is approved for 14hrs of intermediate level CE credit. No classroom attendance required.
Provider Name: Online Training Institute
Provider #: 50229
Course Approval #: 16709
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IBPS Jobs 2019, IBPS Exam Schedule 2019, IBPS Apply Online 2019: –
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will recruit every year a large number of applicants for different financial related sectors. IBPS 2019 will announce IBPS Exam application form at its official website for public. Every willing aspirant need to go at official site once to apply online for IBPS.
IBPS recruitment comes every year with great hopes of applicants. IBPS clerk Latest Recruitment 2019 will be coming soon. IBPS Vacancy is announced to fill vacant post into different bank. As these vacancy of IBPS comes every year. So, willing applicants of bank jobs are already prepared for IBPS Recruitment.
It organizes exams for different organization as SBI, Associates banks of SBI, all public sector bank, NABARD, RBI, LIC, SIDBI, Insurance Companies to select most desirable applicants.
IBPS Jobs 2019
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Career In Banking Field in India
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- Probationary officers (P.O.)
- Clerical Grade
- Specialist Officers (S.O.)
- Assistant
- Officer
- Technical Officer
So, all applicants are required to participate into relative vacancy in IBPS to fulfill their dreams. Before taking part into jobs in IBPS it is necessary to fill online application of IBPS. With this keep in mind that go to IBPS jobs 2019 on or before last date. Because after due date of IBPS Exam 2019 no application will be accepted.
Questions are set in IBPS Recruitment Exam to check participant from overall prospective. Through jobs in IBPS 2019 they are shortlisted on most talented and dynamic applicant to work in banking environment.
A large no. of applicants is waiting right now for IBPS Exam jobs 2019 declaration. As IBPS calendar 2019 -19 is published by IBPS Recruitment board and they are going to perform as per that schedule only.To know more in details about IBPS Jobs 2019 from time to time it is advised to all of you to visit @ www.examsview.com on regular basis.


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A Haunting Look Inside Sites Around Baltimore
'Tis on Hallow's eve did the spirits of the dead arise and the hauntings shall begin once more! Ahoy laddies, Barnacle the Admiral Fell Inn's Bulldog here. 'Tis a magnificent season, colors be changin', the air be crisp and the youngun's be dressin' up in garments to scare the ghosts! If ye don't know what I mean, then ye be livin' under a rock! Halloween is right around the corner!
Ye may or may not know this, but Baltimore has plenty of supernatural visitors from over the years that you may encounter some this Hallow's eve! May not be as scary as the Flying Dutchman that me father and his father have gone through, but it will surely give you a scare!
The Admiral Fell Inn offers its own historic ghost tours of the seven buildings that make up the hotel. Throughout its past, the inn has served as a ship chandlery, a theater and a boarding house for sailors. The hallways are narrow and winding. There are lots of nooks and crannies. And the second floor splits into two – ye can go up or down! The Fell's Point neighborhood has improved since the time when it was filled with crime-ridden saloons, brothels and shipyards, but that doesn't mean the spirits of the time have left. Rated one of the top haunted hotels in America, the Admiral Fell Inn is no stranger to ghost stories. Guests have often reported seeing floating sailors and disappearing butlers knocking on their doors! Ye can join us for our signature events to see fer yeself! Ye can also visit various places in Fell's Point that are haunted on the Baltimore Ghost Tour!
But that's not all! Below are some haunted sites you can check out for yeself. All within distance, but be warned. Spooky stuff has happened in these historic sites. Who knows what ye will find!
Fort McHenry
Though the site lends itself more to educational rather than ghostly pursuits, its history inevitably cannot ignore the latter, especially when visitors spot soldier ghosts still marching on duty or experience strange feelings while walking the grounds. The Battle of Baltimore Sept. 13 and 14 in 1814 may have been victorious for the United States, but it was not without a few American deaths, not to mention the hundreds of British casualties. Though the death toll for the fort during the Civil War reached only 15, three of which were executed prisoners, Fort McHenry later lost nearly 100 nurses and patients to a flu epidemic in 1919 when it housed a hospital and surgical center for World War I.
Edgar Allen Poe's Home
Veiled in myth and melancholy, Poe's life and death has held a fascination for many us in Baltimore, where he experienced his first success and where he died of "congestion of the brain" in 1849. He lived here with his cousin, Virginia, and his aunt, Maria, from 1832 to 1835. While living in Baltimore, he wrote one of his first horror stories, "Berenice," as well as "MS Found in a Bottle," which he submitted to the Baltimore Saturday Visitor, winning a $50 prize. He spent most of his time here at 203 Amity Street, which is open to the public for limited periods on the weekends.
Fell's Family Cemetery
Located on Shakesphere Street in Fell's Point.
The Fell family crypt is said to be haunted by a ghostly figure -- believed to be a Fell family member -- Ghosts are also rumored to walk the streets of Fells Point. One is either Edward or William Fell, namesakes and founders of the area. One of the brothers has been spotted, according to neighborhood legend, roaming Shakespeare Street after last call.
Those are my top places to go, but if ye need more information on the paranormal or supertnatural don't hesitate to stop by the front desk for more information!
Have ye decided what you shall be this Halloween? Share ye photos with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!


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Akubra /əˈkuːbrə/ is an Australian brand of bush hat, whose wide-brimmed styles are a distinctive part of Australian culture, especially in rural areas. The name is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word for head covering.[1]
Akubra's best-known hats are made from rabbit fur felt with wide brims, and the term "Akubra" is sometimes used to refer to any hat of this kind. Many Akubras have drawstrings to help keep them on the wearer's head on windy days, as well as adding to the hat's appearance.
Akubra hats are an important part of traditional outdoor clothing in the Australian bush. They are often worn by hunters, farmers, graziers, horsemen, and stockmen on the land. As well as protecting their wearers from sun and rain, they are used in less obvious ways: holding eggs or mushrooms, covering the eye of a recalcitrant horse, fanning fires, and watering dogs.[2] Akubras have also been worn by some Prime Ministers of Australia, notably Ben Chifley, whose Akubra is in the collection of the National Museum of Australia.
The original hat-making factory, not called Akubra at that time, was founded in the early 1870s by Benjamin Dunkerley. A recent immigrant to Australia, Dunkerley set up shop in Tasmania after inventing a machine that removed the hair tip from rabbit fur, leaving the softer under-fur for use in the making of felt hats.
Dunkerley and his family later relocated to Sydney, in New South Wales, where he hired a young man named Stephen Keir. While working for Dunkerley Hat Mills, Keir married Ada Dunkerley, Benjamin's daughter. After Benjamin Dunkerley's death in 1925, Stephen Keir took over the reins of the company, moving to a larger premises and adopting Akubra as a brand name. The trade name "Akubra" came into use in 1912.
Akubra is famous for providing many of the Slouch hats used by Australian forces in both World War One and Two. In the 1950s, the Akubra Company expanded its range when it won the licence to produce Stetson hats in Australia, and by the 1970s, the business relocated from Sydney to larger premises in Kempsey, New South Wales. Stephen Keir's sons Herbert and Stephen Keir II later ran the company, followed in turn by Stephen Keir III and now Stephen Keir IV. The company is still a family concern. Its current owners are the great, great-grandchildren of Benjamin Dunkerley.
Over 100 different styles, various colours and brim widths are produced in the Akubra hat range.[3]
Stage musical
Cast members and 'crack riders' (expert riders), in the musical The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, wore Akubra hats.[4]
- ↑ Bowen, Jill (1988). The Akubra Hat. Sydney, NSW: Weldon Publishing. ISBN 0-947116-52-4.
- ↑ Akubra hats Retrieved on 1 March 2009
- ↑ Akubra website Retrieved on 5 March 2009
- ↑ The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular — Theatre Programme and DVD credits
External links
|Look up akubra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Akubra website
- Akubra hats in the UK
- Akubra hats in Germany
- Akubra France
- Prime Minister Ben Chifley's Akubra, National Museum of Australia


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Every volunteer assignment is diverse and meaningful, reflecting the volunteer's passion and expertise. Some volunteers spend time socializing with clients, others provide eating assistance, participate in art, music and recreational activities and even participate in research projects.
However you volunteer with Baycrest, we work hard to make it a rewarding experience for you.
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When it comes to photography I'm really no different than most people. I use my camera to capture snippets of time to share with others and have something to look back on when I'm old and grey. Different View Photography is built on the desire to share my advantage of traveling to various parts of the world and seeing more than what the average tourist "post card tours" have to offer. A fortunate side effect was it helped me to look at the world through a photographer's eye and see the beauty and uniqueness all around us. It helped me to take the blinders off and see the world as more than just a passing blur of necessary stops between point A and point B. After all, do I really want to only remember that I worked at such and such place and spent too much time on the freeways and airplanes getting there? Not this guy.
Unfortunately mankind developed the blinders for a reason. Sometimes we don't want to see that the world can be a big, bad, scary place. As children we understood that but we spent most of our adult lives building comfortable homes and blocking out the Boogie Man. By now most of you know that it has been a rough month in Afghanistan. The wave of intolerance and rhetoric spouting is in full flow again. There is no denying this is a much more dangerous place now. So during a time when my body armor is kept close to the bed, shoes with socks at the foot of the bed and a "bug-out" bag with emergency essentials is kept next to the door, it's important for me to ask is the world any less interesting? The answer, of course, is no but it does change how and when I take photos.
War correspondents and nature photographers, not that I'm claiming to be either, have long understood the danger in losing awareness of their surroundings when looking through the protective shield of the camera's eyepiece. It's easy to become detached from the environment and dangers around you, however, hungry animals and gun toting fanatical thugs aren't very forgiving of mistakes. So when I just can't break out the tripod it's important for me to consider alternatives. Instead of standing on top of a building and setting my focus on the crimson of the setting sun reflecting off the snow capped mountains around Kabul, maybe I should be looking for the more intimate moments of the life around me…even if it's an ugly moment. After all, isn't that where real life is going to be found? We all have moments when life rightfully demands we put the camera down and focus on not being eaten by the lion, but thankfully those moments are usually fleeting. So I started carrying my small Sony Cyber Shot for those times that I just couldn't pull out the D90. When I can pull out the D90 I try to give myself a few extra seconds by taking a look at conditions I might see while I'm out and setting the aperture and ISO before walking out the door. I know I want to give myself a good chance at getting the shot in focus so I start with f/11 to allow me about 6' of depth of field when focusing about 15' away from the car. I already have my head on a swivel so seeing those brief photo moments are even easier. Sometimes it's during those unexpected, but well planned for, encounters that we're able to capture what we are looking for. So the more I can do ahead of time, the less time I have to stand there holding a camera for the world, and the lions, to see.
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Ritchie Neville on The Jump: "I'm not looking a wuss on TV!"
5ive's Ritchie says he's got to go off the jump otherwise he'd never live it down - and reveals his outfit is "definitely tight, definitely bright"
Five's Ritchie Neville has leapt from reserve to fully-fledged competitor on Channel 4's The Jump after Sam Jones (Flash Gordon) pulled out due to injury. And the singer says he's got to do well, otherwise going for a drink with his mates will be torture.
"There's family watching, there's friends watching, I don't want to go out for a pint after the show and have my mates going, 'Ooo you never went off the jump'. I'd never live that down. "You've just got to do it, you know? I'm not looking like a wuss on TV!"" jokes Ritchie.
But Ritchie's certainly got his work cut out for him. Not only has he had less training than the other celebs due to commitments with 5ive, this is the first time he's ever skied.
"The first time I skied was the 4th of January. The first time I did the jump I'm not sure I've ever been so scared in my life. So that'll make good TV anyway," Ritchie laughs.
Nevertheless, Ritchie's not afraid to get stuck in.
"I don't think you're pushing it hard enough if you haven't wiped out a good few times. I came crashing out of the slalom course. Caught the turn wrong and came flying out. Everyone was like, 'Wow, that was such an epic fail'. So yeah, there's been lots of tumbles.
"I fell at least three or four times on the same bend in speed skating yesterday. I swear someone buttered that bend!" Ritchie adds.
And for the first-time skier injury does play on his mind – especially as he's hitting speeds of more than 100km speed skiing:
"If you think about what 100km feels like in a car, you wouldn't throw yourself out of that car. And certainly, when I ride my motorbike, I wouldn't want to come off of it. So it does sort of play on my mind then."
Although, the pop star is still keen for the extra sleek gear they've been given.
Ritchie explains, "Our suits are definitely tight, definitely bright. I'm not really bothered. Apparently it's more aerodynamic. So if it gives me more speed, bring it on!"
So, is he in it to win it? You bet he is.
"I would love very much to win it of course. I think anyone in it would love to win it."
In fact, this could pave the way for more reality show appearances from Ritchie:
"Look, I love a challenge. I'm definitely open to learning new skills and challenging myself. I don't want to eat a kangaroo b****ck. That's not something that really appeals to me… with Strictly you are actually learning a complete new skill. So pros and cons. I'm not such a fan of the sequins, but I guess it's ballroom dancing so you've got to embrace it!"
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States Virtually Carried Away Over Online High Schools
At least six states—Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, New
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A few other states, including California, Michigan, Illinois, and West Virginia, are not far behind. And several regional education agencies and consortia, and local school districts, are also offering or preparing to offer their own online courses.
Representatives from all of those groups, and others who are exploring the possibility, were comparing notes last week at a two-day symposium here.
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Many attendees said they're interested in helping small or isolated schools offer advanced and foreign-language courses that they could not otherwise justify economically or could not offer at all because of a shortage of teachers. A few educators from urban districts said they were looking for new ways to educate low-performing students.
Generally, teachers of these online courses instruct a roster of about 20 students who can be anywhere in the state, as long as they have a computer with access to the Internet. Student work is passed back and forth online, along with frequent discussions by e-mail or online "chat," the use of animation and other software features, and extensive "webliographies" that provide further resources.
Gov. Paul E. Patton of Kentucky, who opened the symposium, said the state has invested in developing the Kentucky Virtual High School to catch up with other states in academic performance.
"You have to make the learning process more efficient—you can't just have more time in the classroom and more classrooms," he said.
But many participants agreed that the concept of the virtual high school is fraught with difficult and potentially explosive issues of state policy and politics, curriculum and pedagogy, management, funding, and technology.
Gene Wilhoit, Kentucky's commissioner of education, said in his main address that virtual high schools became politically possible in his state only because the top leadership was willing to part with the widely held notions that children must learn in a school setting, that course credit should be based only on traditional "Carnegie units," and that the state funding formula for schools must be based on children's "seat time" in class.
Kentucky's virtual high school is offering 11 Advanced Placement courses this school year—its first full year of operation—to home schoolers and regular students alike.
But Kentucky requires that all participating students first be registered, as a formality, with a local school to take the state's online courses; that way, the school receives state per-pupil funding for the students and ensures the district's political support, Mr. Wilhoit said.
Many participants here said the quality of online courses and their conformity to state academic standards would be critical to the long-term success of the concept. Unless online course are perceived as being at least as good as courses in the traditional classrooms, they will not be supported by the public, many here agreed.
So far, the states that have started virtual high schools have generally bought courses from commercial providers, who see growing state involvement as a boost to their industry.
In fact, CITE is a division of eCollege.com, a private company that sells Web-based services and pedagogical expertise to mount online courses, predominantly for colleges and universities and corporations. Another sponsor was APEX Online Learning, a company that sells online AP courses to schools.
But state officials do not necessarily want to remain tied to any particular vendors, and are pursuing development of their own courses, too.
—Andrew Trotter
Vol. 20, Issue 8, Page 22Published in Print: October 25, 2000, as Reporter's Notebook
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A [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]-[[Xeriouxly Forxe Character Variations|themed]] main page.
'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' {{film|H. Star}}, {{film|Marshie}}/
'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' {{film|H. Star}}, {{film|Marshie}}/Marxie, {{film|S. Bad}}, {{film|S. Sad}}
'''Places:''' [[The Stick]]
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A Xeriouxly Forxe-themed main page.
Cast (In order of appearance): H. Star, Marshie/Marxie, S. Bad, S. Sad
Places: The Stick
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010
Icon: Xeriouxly Forxe X
Page Title: Revamped for the Nineties!
Button Effects
- Toons — Each time the button is scrolled over, a spike is added to H. Star's head. After three spikes have appeared, seven more pop out. Scrolling over one more time causes them to all vanish.
- Games — H. Star raises his robotic arm and snaps the pincers on it twice.
- Characters — Marshie floats on screen, and is then turned into "Marxie" via a lightning strike. He says "Speed increased!" with an echo after "increased", and then explodes and vanishes.
- Downloads — S. Bad peeks on screen and says, "I can't underxtand a word that you're xaying!"
- Store — A lightning strike causes The Field to change into a Xeriouxly Forxe version of itself, with The Stick being replaced with a yellow, white, and purple flashing crystal. Scrolling over Store again reverts it to its normal status.
- E-mail — S. Sad flies across the screen, accompanied by wind effects, and in a gruff voice says, "I'm mad that I'm flying!"
Fun Facts
- The RSS description of this main page is:
Xeriouxly Forxe mania has hit the main pages of HomestarRunner.com like a shiny, pointy mouth that refuses to open when it talks! Get an exclusive look at both Marshie and the Stick in their Xerioux formx on this new main homepage! Even the copyright date got updated! Holy smoxe! Click here to mouseover to the EXTREME!
- This main page does not use the metallic sheen style of the previous two main pages.
- H. Star's left metallic arm does not show up in this main page.
- Neither H. Star nor Marxie use the "extreme" pronunciations (e.g. "toonx" for "toons").
- This main page does not have a loading screen.
- The preview for this main page, located on the toons menu, has H. Star standing in front of a plain gray and purple background instead of The Stick.
- This is the first time that a form of Marshie isn't a type of food.
- Because there is no loading screen, S. Sad is sometimes visible in the lower left corner as the page is loading.
Inside References
- S. Sad's line is a reference to Strong Sad's line in Main Page 15.
- Marxie's line comes from Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up.
- Marxie has a visible brain just like Gel-Arshie does.
- The listing for this main page in the TV Time Toons Menu is (in part) "Zesty b/w tangy".
- The Channel ID for this toon is "2X6", a possible reference to 20X6.
- The way H. Star raises and snaps his metallic arm is similar to the way Mitch Overlord does in the email best thing, including the same sound effect.
- The phrase "Revamped for the Nineties!", also seen in Xeriouxly Forxe, previously appeared on Homestarrunner.com PAY PLUS!, to describe Teen Girl Squad.
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text: Resources › For Educators Make Mind Maps that Stick with Labels Using Adhesive Labels to Organize Information from a Unit of Study Share Flipboard Email Print Adhesive labels are great mind-mapping tools. Getty Images For Educators Secondary Education Lesson Plans Grading Students for Assessment Becoming A Teacher Assessments & Tests Elementary Education Special Education Teaching Homeschooling by Colette Bennett Colette Bennett is a certified literacy specialist and curriculum coordinator with more than 20 years of classroom experience. Updated February 21, 2017 Adhesive address or shipping labels come in a variety of shapes and sizes, which makes them ideal for a variety of activities in the classroom. One way to use labels to encourage critical thinking in the classroom is to have students use labels printed with ideas or topics from a unit of study in order to create mind-maps or diagrams that visually organize information on a topic. The mind-map is an interdisciplinary strategy where a student or group of students build(s) off a single concept or idea: a drama, an element in chemistry, a biography, a vocabulary word, a event in history, a commercial product. The concept or idea is placed in the center of a blank sheet of paper and representations of other ideas are connected to that central concept are added, branching out in all directions on the page. Teachers can use mind-maps as a review exercise, a formative assessment, or interim assessment tool, by providing students individually or in groups with printed labels and asking students to organize the information in a way that shows relationships. Along with the topics or ideas provided on the labels, teachers can provide a few blanks and ask students to come up their own labels associated with the central idea to add to the mind map. Teachers can vary the exercise according to the the size of the paper that allow a few students (poster size) or a large group of students (wall size) to work collaboratively on the mind-map. In preparing the labels, teachers select words, phrases or symbols from a unit of study that are critical to developing student understanding. Some interdisciplinary examples: Concepts or ideas on labels for Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (English Language Arts): Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Paris, Nurse, Friar Lawrence, a letter, a ring, Apothecary, Rosaline, "my only love sprung from my only hate", "Two households, both alike in dignity."Concepts or ideas on labels for a biography on Robert E. Lee (Social Studies): Washington College, West Point Military Academy,Mary Custis, Mexican War, Confederacy, President Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Traveller, Harper's Ferry, Appomattox, the Army of Northern Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg.Concepts or ideas on labels for labels for iron (Chemistry): metal, atomic number, Earth's outer and inner core, oxidation states, transitional metal, boiling point, melting point, isotopes, chemical compound(s), industry. Labels can be created in word processing software such as Word, Pages, and Google Docs and printed on products from manufacturers such as Avery or office supply stores. There are hundreds of templates for different sized labels ranging from full sheets 8.5" X 11", large shipping labels 4.25" x 2.75", medium size labels 2.83" x 2.2", and small address labels 1.5" x 1". For those teachers who cannot afford the labels, there are templates that allow them to create their own without adhesive by using label templates made available by World Label, Co. Another alternative is to use the table feature in a word processing program. Why use labels? Why not have the students simply copy the ideas or concepts from a list onto the blank page? In this strategy providing pre-printed labels assures that all students will have the labels as common elements on each mind-map. There is value in having students compare and contrast the completed mind maps. A gallery walk that allows students to share the final product clearly illustrates the choices each student or groups of students made in organizing their identical labels. For teachers and students alike, this label strategy in creating mind-maps visually demonstrates the multiple different points of view and learning styles in any class. Continue Reading


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I decided to start writing this blog on a whim one Thursday night. I enjoy reading articles and blogs and thought I would try my hand. The problem is I have no idea where to start. I have an idea, but not a clue on how to make it interesting or useful for other people.
The idea is to find effective ways to make the more monotonous components in life a little more pleasant. How can I minimise the time I spend keeping the house together so I can spend more time with my family? What things have we used that have changed our lives for the better? What things can I do to just improve my general sense of well-being? And how on earth do I judge that?! Most of all I hope to try some new things and have some fun doing it.
I'm thinking perhaps I can break the blog down into categories:-
- Material items – what objects do we use that make life a little bit better, what was not worth investing in?
- Actions – what things do I do personally or we as a family do that make us feel happier?
- Hacks – what tips and tricks have we learned that simplify annoying tasks
I will try and share my honest opinions and give balanced reviews. Obviously not everyone will agree with me, and that's OK. I would definitely be interested to hear what others think, what advice they have to share, perhaps I can try some of them out. I imagine that over time the blog will evolve and it's true purpose will become clear to me, until then, please have a peruse and let me know what you think.


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Fall can provide a beautiful backdrop for your wedding as well as a robust range of rich colors for you to choose from when making decisions for your wedding. Though it's not the most popular of seasons, you can find a way to make this fall or the next your own by incorporating as much of it into your fall wedding as possible(without over doing it of course).
This earth tone color is both rich and warm, and it brings about the thought of bare tree branches and crisp leaves underfoot. Brown is also flexible, as its wide variety of shades can complement any skin tone.
Green is also a great choice for your fall wedding because you can pick from many different shades of the color in order to bring the outdoors inside on your big day.
Burgundy is a vital color to any fall back drop, there for it is crucial to your wedding plans. This rich shade of red is the perfect image of fall and all of its richness and comfort.
Orange is another vital color to the fall back drop. The warmth of this color reminds you that winter hasn't dried up all of summers beauty just yet. How perfect would that reminder be as a part of your wedding day?
Fall colors are by far the most beautiful and rich when incorporated into any wedding.A combination of some of these colors have the ability to add an extra pop to our wedding decor.


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Feds win right to war protesters' records Albany Times-Herald Saturday, February 7, 2004 By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In what may be the first subpoena of its kind in decades, a federal judge has ordered a university to turn over records about a gathering of anti-war activists.
In addition to the subpoena of Drake University, subpoenas were served this past week on four of the activists who attended a Nov. 15 forum at the school, ordering them to appear before a grand jury Tuesday, the protesters said.
Federal prosecutors refuse to comment on the subpoenas.
In addition to records about who attended the forum, the subpoena orders the university to divulge all records relating to the local chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, a New York-based legal activist organization that sponsored the forum.
The group, once targeted for alleged ties to communism in the 1950s, announced Friday it will ask a federal court to quash the subpoena on Monday.
"The law is clear that the use of the grand jury to investigate protected political activities or to intimidate protesters exceeds its authority," guild President Michael Ayers said in a statement.
Representatives of the Lawyer's Guild and the American Civil Liberties Union said they had not heard of such a subpoena being served on any U.S. university in decades.
Those served subpoenas include the leader of the Catholic Peace Ministry, the former coordinator of the Iowa Peace Network, a member of the Catholic Worker House, and an anti-war activist who visited Iraq in 2002.
They say the subpoenas are intended to stifle dissent.
"This is exactly what people feared would happen," said Brian Terrell of the peace ministry, one of those subpoenaed. "The civil liberties of everyone in this country are in danger. How we handle that here in Iowa is very important on how things are going to happen in this country from now on."
The forum, titled "Stop the Occupation! Bring the Iowa Guard Home!" came the day before 12 protesters were arrested at an anti-war rally at Iowa National Guard headquarters in Johnston. Organizers say the forum included nonviolence training for people planning to demonstrate.
The targets of the subpoenas believe investigators are trying to link them to an incident that occurred during the rally. A Grinnell College librarian was charged with misdemeanor assault on a peace officer; she has pleaded innocent, saying she simply went limp and resisted arrest.
"The best approach is not to speculate and see what we learn on Tuesday" when the four testify, said Ben Stone, executive director of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, which is representing one of the protesters.
Mark Smith, a lobbyist for the Washington-based American Association of University Professors, said he had not heard of any similar case of a U.S. university being subpoenaed for such records.
He said the case brings back fears of the "red squads" of the 1950s and campus clampdowns on Vietnam War protesters.
According to a copy obtained by The Associated Press, the Drake subpoena asks for records of the request for a meeting room, "all documents indicating the purpose and intended participants in the meeting, and all documents or recordings which would identify persons that actually attended the meeting."
It also asks for campus security records "reflecting any observations made of the Nov. 15, 2003, meeting, including any records of persons in charge or control of the meeting, and any records of attendees of the meeting."
Several officials of Drake, a private university with about 5,000 students, refused to comment Friday, including school spokeswoman Andrea McDonough. She referred questions to a lawyer representing the school, Steve Serck, who also would not comment.
A source with knowledge of the investigation said a judge had issued a gag order forbidding school officials from discussing the subpoena.
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Slug Life, filmmaker James Hankins' candid documentary of Spectres' 2015 UK tour, is being shown as part of Bristol's New Year / New Noise festival later this month.
Originally screened in London last year, it is by turns funny, poignant, depressing and often just downright mundane – the perfect depiction of life on the road in the 21st century. A seemingly endless whirl of load-ins and load-outs, badly promoted shows, cheap noodles and bizarre otter stories, it follows the band as they make their way around the country after the release of their debut album Dying, including a return to their hometown of Barnstaple in North Devon.
The fifth and final edition of New Year / New Noise – organised by Spectres' Joe Hatt and Adrian Dutt in their Howling Owl guise – takes place at the Brunswick Club between January 12 and 14 and features live performances from Giant Swan, Vessel, Moor Mother, S4U and many more, alongside workshops and discussions. Slug Life will be screened on Friday, January 12.
Tickets can be bought here. The Facebook event page with further details and times is here.


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I spent the evening with the Infant of Prague this week. When I arrived at the front desk to do my monthly turn at the Mount switchboard I noticed something out of the corner of my eye and when I turned, lo and behold, there was a 20" Infant of Prague statue standing along the wall--formally dressed in gold shimmering robes. I hadn't seen one in years!
When I entered community some of the pre-Vatican II devotions were still hanging on and one of the older sisters was in charge of the large Infant of Prague statue that was on a pedestal on a landing at the turn of a long set of stairs. She had one of those small, ladies overnight bags of the time, chock-full of liturgically correct clothing. The idea, I believe, was to match the change in garments with the liturgical seasons, feasts, etc.
I had not grown up in a family that held to many Catholic devotions as such, and had never seen anything like this, but it fascinated me, of course.
Sure enough, the one I saw last week had a small plastic case with it and when my friend and I opened it, there they were--a whole wardrobe of outfits! It was like being caught in the Twilight Zone!
Anyway, as this is May 1, the traditional month of Mary, in Catholic and even other Christian circles, it brings to mind devotions--of which those to Mary were always at the top of the popularity chart. We still keep a couple--appropriately contemporary--but I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of sisters keep their own this month, too. Even I stare at a beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother right here in my office and the statue in our chapel is one of the best I've seen. And, yes, I do carry a rosary in my purse--but no miniature Infant of Prague!
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We already discussed how hard it was to find a good, recent picture of me for an earlier Green Blogger Challenge. And here we are again with another picture challenge! At least this one doesn't have to recent, right?
This is me and my husband on our first date--to our university's homecoming dance. How young we were! (And what I wouldn't give to just go to a dance again!) In this picture we're young, thinner, and doing GQ poses, which we thought was eternally hilarious. It's a winner!


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White Man arrives to the Transition Centre Plus after dying of food poisoning on a cruise. There he is informed that he cannot be white in his next life. This triggers a ridiculous but insightful conversation about what it is to be white and its undeserved privileges.
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- 2017
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 15 mins
- Format
- Arri Alexa Super 35mm
- Director
- David Moya
- Producer
- Tom Falck
- Executive Producer
- David Moya
- Editor
- David Moya
- Screenwriter
- David Moya
- Director of Photography
- Joseph Gainsborough
- Production Designer
- Natasha Guinness-Taylor
- Sound
- Mike Bovil
- Principal Cast
- Jason Thorpe, Toby Longworth, Zephryn Taitte
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Last updated 18th December 2017