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Junior and Jane Kruse of Morenci will celebrate 50 years of marriage. Junior Kruse and Jane Roth were married Jan. 25, 1959.
Jane was employed as a housekeeper at Morenci Area Hospital and Junior worked for more than 37 years as a tractor mechanic for John Deere. They have particularly fond memories of their motorcycle riding days and the trips they have taken together.
The couple has two children, Dale and Jack Kruse and two grandchildren.


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HTC's Florient Seiche confirmed the HTC Flyer will go on sale from 9 May across Europe.
The HTC Flyer tablet has been given a pre-order price of £599.99 from The Carphone Warehouse, helping to put to bed rumours of a delay.
There were rumblings that the new tablet would be pushed back a few months to incorporate Android 3.0, something HTC has strenuously denied.
And while TCW hasn't managed to be all helpful and delivered an exact HTC Flyer UK release date, early May 2011 is a pretty good indication that there won't be a delay on the tablet.
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The £600 price tag is for the 3G and Wi-Fi version of the Flyer, with a cheaper Wi-Fi only option set to land in the near future.
However, for a 7-inch screened, single core device, it's a pretty hefty mark-up from the larger iPad 2, although you don't get a free electronic pen and Flash video support from the Apple device.
With the tablet wars hotting up faster than an ant under a mean child's magnifying glass, it will be interesting to see if a smaller screen and a few extra specs will be enough to halt the public lust for Apple's latest gadget.


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Our church hired a Family Life Director a couple years ago to really bring all the programs at the church together. For example when you move from the preschool class to upstairs with the big kids it's not such a hard transition because now the preschool class is doing many similar things that the older class is doing. One of the other big things was planning events for young families to take part in. On May 6th the family event was going to the Tacoma Rainier's game. The tickets were $13 and that included the game and food....hot dog, chips and water. Since our budget for entertainment during the month is $60 we were only able to take the older boys.
Saturday was actually the Mill Creek garage sales so my mom and I were busy garage saling and we got back just in time to leave for the game. Ga-Ga ended up taking Ella and Zeke home with her for a sleepover so they had fun doing that instead! We thought we were leaving with plenty of time to get to the game on time, but the traffic once you get off the freeway was awful. They have a stop sign when you get off instead of a light and then you have to pay for parking and it was taking so long because of the parking attendant. We were moving so slowly that the boys and I decided to get out and jog. We got to the gate way before Michael and were able to get our tickets from Brandon and then waited for Michael to show up.
I think there was a total of 22 people from our church. We got our name on the board since we were a group.
It was a beautiful day for a ball game.
I had never been to a Rainier's game before so I had no idea what to expect The field was great. The seats were all good too. The one thing I didn't think about was the fields location in regards to the sun. It was a nice day, but the sun was already behind us and our section was in the shade. I didn't bring any blankets either. Oops!
Owen of course was freezing so he pulled up his legs and stuck them in his sweatshirt!
I told him it looked like he had big boobies....he didn't think that was funny!
Jackson was SO quiet during the game. I'm not sure if he was super tired or if he was concentrating on the game or what. He did wear shorts and only brought a light rain coat so he was super cold. Michael gave him his pullover to help keep him warm. Later during the game our Pastor and his wife Colleen let Jackson use one of their blankets and they shared the other one.
Brandon and Elaine let us use one of their blankets as well. We stayed until the top of the 10th....the score was 0/0. It was a bummer that they didn't score anything while we were there. Later on we found out that the other team won with a score of 1. Jackson's 3rd grade class is going to a game later this year and I get to be a chaperon....I'm looking forward to seeing another game and hopefully there will be a little more action!


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My husband hates taking the time to bend over and tie his shoes in the morning, so he practically lives in his Kenneth Cole Black loafers during the week. Now that I have taken a pattern-making course, I decided to test my skills on a pair of wholecut loafers for my husband.
My husband has a strange aversion to brown shoes for some reason, so he wasn't super happy about the tobacco color I had picked. Of course he didn't know that I had picked that light color for these shoes as I had purchased some antiquing stains and were going to try my hand on a darker patina for the finished product.
On the first fit test, my design came up too high on the sides and he was not even able to fit his foot through the opening to test the fit; the second fit test was a tad too loose (in full disclosure I also changed Lasts between the first and the second fit test and had to start the taping of the Last and the design all over again).
The final result fit him well, and even though there were some nicks and cuts along the way, I am fairly happy with the outcome of this pair.


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This course will examine the intersection of law enforcement and technology. In the first half of the semester, we will look at the various rules that govern law enforcement actions, such as the use of cell phone data to track suspects, or the practice of indiscriminately copying and searching entire hard drives at border crossings and airports. We will focus in particular on how courts have framed these issues, and what those responses might suggest for future technological change. We will also examine different constraints on governmental action, including the Fourth Amendment, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ("ECPA"), the Stored Communications Act, and the Wiretap Act. In the second half of the semester, we will examine how the internet has spawned new forms of criminal conduct, and how both Congress and law enforcement have responded to that conduct. We will look at several of the laws specifically addressing criminal acts committed using computers, as well as the adaptation of older laws to apply to this newer arena.
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Full Name: Fanny Fabriana
Nick Name: Fanny
Place & date of birth: Bandung, January 29, 1985
Zodiac: Aquarius
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 55 kg
- University Widyagama
- SMUN 20 Bandung
Achievements & awards:
1. Winner Magazine Cover Girl Aneka 1999
2. Indonesian Top Model Winner 2002
Fanny Fabriana began his career in the entertainment world by becoming a model. At that time he managed to become the champion First Magazine Cover Girl Aneka in 1999 and Winner Top Model Indonesia in 2002. Doddy couples face and Tati's daughter who became known publicly make the virgin birth of Bandung, this past January 29, 1985 the offer of some ads, like Pocari Sweat, Download, Image and Candy Capilanos.
From model and advertising, an alumnus SMUN 20 Bandung start reaching the acting world. Soap opera acting debut by thugs CAMPUS / Galang, but his name began to be known as pesinetron while playing as Orange in sinetron PINK. Since then, he started to flood drama bid and FTV. Some soap operas in which he stars, MAT grobak, Naila, fairy SOK GAUL, PROMISE JAYA, queuing and DRIVER TOO HUMAN DONG.
Not just acting, and so the catwalk model, Fanny had a relationship with Teuku Zacky but eventually foundered, the presenters also swept the world. He is believed to host football SPIRIT, billboards, and SPORTALASE.
Professional models, pesinetron until the presenter seemed not enough for the student Widyatama Department of Management at the University, Bandung. He also penetrated the big screens. Fanny has a height of 175 cm which is big-screen debut in DAYS FOR AMANDA (2009). Opportunity to play on the big screen in the film continues thugs IN LOVE (2009) to Wolf LAST (2009).
Starting in 2010, appearing in the fim Fanny love triangle, DAY FOR AMANDA, which releases on January 7. Fanny hard work is always optimal in every appearance is being rewarded two nominations at Bandung Film Festival in 2010 and IMA. Even in the event of IMA, Fanny was nominated in several categories at once.


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Each year, some 100 000 cranes migrate across western Europe, stopping off in the Baltic region to restock their energy reserves for the long flight south.
Time for a break! The most important resting place for gray cranes as they migrate south is Pramort, the easternmost tip of the Zingst peninsula. The Lufthansa heraldic bird descends on the harvested fields there to stock up for its onward journey to southern Europe and Africa. The best time to observe these "birds of fortune," as they are known, is dusk. They look amazing as they rise into the sky in wedge formations, spreading their great wings (with a span of up to two-and-a-half meters) and head to their resting places for the night.


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My first DVD column of 2006 is now online. Go here and read the new installment of "Can You Picture That?". In it, I review Cafe Lumiere (as promised) and Kurosawa's riff on Hamlet, The Bad Sleep Well
This new month also means I have another selection of picks for Trilogy Video. The first three picks are romantic and the first two chosen in particular for the strange, unreal world they create; the final two are comedies about husbands plotting the murders of their wives and are chosen together because one has to wonder if one inspired the other.
* Le Notti Bianche starring Marcello Mastroianni, dir. Luchino Visconti, from a story by Dostoevsky
* Pandora & the Flying Dutchman starring James Mason & Ava Gardner, dir. Albert Lewin
* Sabrina starring Humphrey Bogart & Audrey Hepburn, dir. Billy Wilder
* Unfaithfully Yours starring Rex Harrison, written & directed by Preston Sturges
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Steven Soderbergh's new film Bubble is released on DVD today. It's part of his new five-picture experiment where the movie is released simultaneously in theaters, on disc, and as a download. Only a smattering of movie theatres have participated, so it's hard to say how their business would fare against such competition, but the company is claiming that the other avenues have been successful.
Which makes me wish all the more that the movie itself was, too. Bubble isn't a bad movie, really, but it seems like a rather slight effort to front such a bold mission. Starring non-actors working from only a script outline, it's a simplistic murder mystery. Clocking in at just a little over an hour, I couldn't help but feel the story had somehow gotten a short shrift. Certainly there was more here to be explored, a deeper delving into the feelings of the characters. The real heart of the story is Martha, played by Debbie Doebereiner with a naturalness that conveys a deep interior life. Most of Martha's motivations are below the surface, and first-time actress Doebereiner communicates the inner turmoil through her passive looks and soulful eyes. Given the strength of the performance, it made me want to know more. Why cut away as soon as Martha realizes her own truth? Why not share?
It remains to be seen how the next four films will go, and whether Bubble is merely the first component of something grander. I just hope Soderbergh's refusal to hedge his bet more doesn't cut this risky endeavor off at the knees.
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The Art Of Fabricating Custom Trim
Each one of us wants our classic pickups to stand apart from the crowd-and there are a myriad of ways for us to achieve a bit of individuality. Some shave door handles, some modify headlights or taillights, others personalize their pickups via the use of custom paint, interiors, and the like. But there is a way for those who truly want some one-of-a-kind components that they know will be exclusive to their very own truck-make 'em yourself!
Such is often the case with master metalman Cole Foster. Here Foster showed us just how easy and relatively inexpensive it can be to fabricate some custom touches that'll truly be one of a kind. As you'd imagine, Foster's personal shop truck is chock-full of neat custom touches; one is the cool stretched glovebox shown here. A dash modification like this will in itself set the truck apart from the rest, but the fabrication and installation of this neat-looking piece of custom trim serves to add the perfect finishing touch to this modification.
As you'll see, fabricating your own trim pieces isn't rocket science; all it takes is a bit of imagination, a chunk of scrap aluminum or two, a band or jigsaw, a hand file, and a polishing wheel. Check out the following images. They'll give you a good idea of how to go about it, and from there the possibilities are only restricted by your imagination.


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Unlocking the genome of legumes
2016 is the international year of legumes! And for good reason: legumes have much to contribute to achieving a sustainable agriculture. The sequencing of the genome of a model legume plant in 2011 was a pivotal moment for tapping into the high potential of legume crops.


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Whether you're up for a party, watching sport or meeting with friends and family for a bite to eat, the The Barley Mow in Hayling Island is the place to relax and unwind.
We've something for all the family – from our freshly carved, slow cooked roasts exactly how you like them, tasty pub food classics such as hand battered fish and steak and ale pie – all available on any day of the week.
What's more, every day we make our own fresh dough so you can tuck into freshly made stone baked pizzas and garlic bread. Or, we have a range of burgers and vegetarian dishes – and all main courses come with unlimited veg, salad and sides.
With every plateful offering cracking value, it's no wonder locals in and around Havant, Portsmouth and Emsworth can't get enough.
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Looking for hitting partner as well here.
I live in Rosslyn, Arlington.
Would you like to hit some balls this evening?
Where do you usually play? I usually play at Quincy park, Arlington Public Library.
Let me know.
Lee Wister
I play in Columbia Heights. I think Arlington is a little out of my range.
Hi Anna,
Let's meet up. I usually play at the Powell courts on 16th. Waana try Tuesday eve?
Hey Lee,
I'm here in DC for the summer and am looking for a regular hitting partner as well. I'm a 3.5-4.0 player and can play after 6p on Mon/Wed/Fri, after 830p on Tues/Thurs, and pretty much anytime on weekends. Most convienient courts for me are Quincy Park too. Any interest in hitting sometime this week?
Hi Mike,
Thursday definitely works for me 8.30 pm, quincy park.
let me know your thought.
Hi Pete,
I can play in columbia heights since my work place close by.
I played several times at Powell courts.
Would you be still interested to hit some balls with me?
I can play every other week nights besides Tuesday.
Let me know.
Lee Wister
Hi Lee,
Definitely. Does tomorrow (Monday) evening work for you?
Unfortunately, i just told my friend that i will join them for dinner tomorrow (Monday).
I am free on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekend (early morning or evening time).
Next week, i will be free on Monday and the rest of the week except Tuesday.
Please let me know the time when it works for you.
Lee Wister
Okay, just let me know what time you want to play on Thursday.
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Bill Ireland, a native Nevadan and longtime coach at both the University of Nevada, Reno and UNLV, has died.
Friends and family said Ireland had been in failing health. He died Tuesday in Reno at the age of 80. Services were pending.
Ireland was born and raised in McGill, a tiny town in rural White Pine County, and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1952.
Throughout his career, he coached high school football, basketball and track at Fernley and South Lake Tahoe before he was hired in 1960 as head baseball and freshman football coach at Nevada.
In 1967, he was hired to run the fledgling football program at Nevada Southern in Las Vegas, which eventually became UNLV.
In his first season, he coached the team to an 8-1 record.
"He was one of those guys that was a real father figure," Bill Casey, the school's first quarterback, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "He wasn't a yeller or a screamer. He was just a real solid coach with a very innovative mind."
He later became UNLV's athletic director and hired Jerry Tarkanian, launching the Runnin' Rebels reign as a powerhouse in basketball.
Friends said Ireland was dedicated to his players, family and Nevada.
"For me, there were two guys in my life that were important: my dad and Bill Ireland," said Fred Dallimore, a Reno native and member of the athletic halls of fame at both Nevada and UNLV.
Ireland, who also was instrumental in the building of both Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and Lawlor Events Center in Reno, supported both Nevada and UNLV athletics and avoided the rivalry
that developed in recent years.
"He was one of the finest men I ever knew," Nevada football coach Chris Ault told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "My collegiate career wouldn't have started without his stamp.
"He was just a very good person who touched the lives of many of us that had the pleasure of being coached by him and working with him," Ault said.
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By THOMAS J. DONOHUE
This Thanksgiving, as American families count their blessings, we as a nation also should give thanks for what we have in abundance - energy.
An abundance of affordable, accessible and safe energy is a bright spot in an otherwise bleak economic environment. American energy could revitalize our economy, create millions of jobs, help reduce deficits, lessen our dependence on foreign sources and enhance our global competitiveness.
Because of technological advancements - hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling - we can now tap vast oil and gas resources in geologic formations that were previously too costly and too difficult to reach.
We have access to a 100-year supply of natural gas, and by 2020, oil production is expected to rise by 68 percent above 2008 levels, leading to a sharp drop in oil imports. By 2030, we could become a net energy exporter.
This is a game-changing development no one saw coming. Until recently, we were largely dependent on overseas sources, spending billions annually to import foreign oil, which made up 60 percent of our supply just five years ago. Our economy was increasingly vulnerable to the whims of unfriendly regimes and disruptions to the global energy supply.
Today, the new boom in shale oil and natural gas actually could transform our economy.
The U.S. Chamber's Institute for 21st Century Energy recently sponsored a report by energy research firm IHS-CERA to assess the economic benefits of the shale boom - if policymakers at the federal, state and local levels don't get in the way.
The findings show shale development has produced 1.75 million jobs over the past few years and could be responsible for 3.5 million jobs by 2035. Shale energy development will pump $237 billion into the U.S. economy this year and could generate $62 billion in federal, state and local taxes and royalties. Total revenues could reach $2.35 trillion by 2035.
Shale and opportunities onshore, offshore and in other sectors of the energy industry could give us a competitive advantage. Greater natural gas supplies will have driven down energy prices, attracting more jobs, companies, and investment to American shores, especially in manufacturing.
A surge in U.S. oil production will help solve the U.S. energy trade imbalance. And a resource-rich North America will shift the global energy landscape, substantially strengthening the security and geopolitical position of the United States and our neighbors.
Yet an abundant, affordable and secure energy supply is more opportunity than reality at this point. We won't realize its full potential unless we capitalize on the opportunity through sound policy and prudent development.
And let's be very clear - much of the recent progress has been despite the federal government, not because of it.
Most of the new energy production is taking place on private or state lands - federal lands remain largely closed. The private sector has driven growth by investing in new technologies, and the markets have accelerated innovation. Meanwhile, the government has attempted to pick winners and losers, and we know how that's gone.
The industry is working with state governments and the public to adopt best practices and strict environmental standards, and the states are effectively regulating energy development. But bureaucratic roadblocks at the federal level - like overregulation, endless environmental reviews, tax hikes and permitting delays - could halt new development in its tracks.
America's leaders should be smart enough not to squander this opportunity. That's why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pushing for expanded American energy development in any "big deal" Congress strikes to address the fiscal cliff and our long-term economic challenges. It's our single greatest opportunity for progress and agreement. We also must continue to make renewables and alternative energy technologies more competitive while furthering our strides in efficiency.
Yes, America has plenty to be thankful for. We've got all the elements to usher in a new era of energy abundance - natural resources, technology, workforce, capital and an entrepreneurial spirit. Now, let's adopt an agenda that reflects it.
Thomas J. Donohue is the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses. Readers may write him at U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St NW, Washington, D.C. 20062.


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"The name's Moneypenny. Jane Moneypenny."
Doesn't quite have the same ring as James Bond, does it? But what if Miss Moneypenny, M's personal assistant who is usually portrayed in the Ian Fleming books and the movies as subserviant and madly-in-love with Bond, was actually much more influential? What if she was the one who saved Bond on more than one occasion and went on missions that were critical to the security of the free world? Set mostly during the Cuban Missile Crisis and cleverly tied to real, historical events as well as incidents from the Fleming novels, The Moneypenny Diaries are written as if they are actual diaries recently discovered by Moneypenny's niece. This is alternative history with a twist – alternative fictional history if you will. This is the first of a trilogy of the adventures of Moneypenny, already published in England.


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Miranda Lichtenstein's new exhibition of Polaroids, currently on view in the top-floor rotunda of the Hermès store on Madison Avenue, offers a glimpse into the New York-based artist's personal exploration of a vanishing medium. Hung chronologically, the exhibition takes viewers from Lichtenstein's initial experiments during her 2002 residency at the Giverny gardens in France, where Monet painted his water lilies (and where Lichtenstein worked with a Linhof 4x5 inch camera gifted to her by the photographer Roe Ethridge), to her more recent work, which incorporates geometric, washi paper filters (a technique she first developed while living in Japan in 2003).
A collaboration between Lichtenstein and the gallery's curator Cory Jacobs, the show highlights the craftsmanship integral to creating such delicate compositions using rudimentary equipment. "I find that the older I get, the more interested I am in controlling everything in the studio," says Lichtenstein. "It wasn't a conscious decision, but the more I shot in the studio, the more possibilities there seemed to be."
"Miranda Lichtenstein: Polaroid" is on view through June 4 at La Foundation d'entreprise Hermès, at the Hermès store in New York, 691 Madison Ave.


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ESSAY- Abusing students: How universities treat them like children
Four year ago, Duke University became the center of a national controversy about sexual assault, wrongful accusations, and campus politics when four lacrosse players were falsely accused of raping an exotic dancer at a party. Now, Duke is back in the news with a campus policy that ostensibly seeks to prevent sexual assault– but, in fact, infantilizes women, redefines much consensual sex as potentially criminal, and does a grave disservice to both sexes.
The policy, introduced last fall but recently challenged by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, co-founded by Boston attorney Harvey Silverglate, targets "sexual misconduct''– everything from improper touching to forced sex. Some of the examples given in the text of the policy, such as groping an unwilling woman's breasts, are clearly sexual offenses not just under university regulations but under the law.
But the policy's far-reaching definition of sex without "affirmative consent'' covers much more. Unlike the notorious Antioch College rules of the 1990s that required verbal consent to every new level of intimacy, Duke's policy recognizes non-verbal expressions of consent. However, it stresses that "consent may not be inferred from silence [or] passivity''– even in an ongoing sexual relationship.
What's more, consent can be invalidated by various circumstances– not just obvious ones such as being threatened or unconscious, but also being intoxicated to any degree, or "psychologically pressured,'' or "coerced.'' The latter is an extremely broad term, particularly since the policy warns that "real or perceived power differentials . . . may create an unintentional atmosphere of coercion.'' As FIRE has noted, a popular varsity athlete may face a presumption of coercion in any relationship with a fellow student.
Meanwhile, women, the default victims in the Duke policy, are presumed passive and weak-minded: Goddess forbid they should take more than minimal responsibility for refusing unwanted sex. In one of the policy's hypothetical scenarios, a woman tells her long-term boyfriend she's not in the mood, but then "is silent'' in response to his continued non-forcible advances; if he takes this as consent and they have sex, that is "sexual misconduct.'' Why she doesn't tell him to stop remains a mystery.
The man's behavior may be inconsiderate. However, adult college students have no more of a right to be protected from such ordinary pressures in relationships than, say, from being cajoled into buying expensive gifts for their significant other.
Most insidiously, under the new Duke policy the "offender'' may face sanctions even if the "victim'' doesn't think she is one. If a woman has a sexual encounter she regrets and tells a friend who decides she was coerced, the friend's third-party report can trigger an investigation. And if she tells a dorm adviser or a women's center staffer, they are obligated to report the incident.
About 15 years ago, as an undergraduate, a friend of mine was talked into a one-night stand in a situation some would call coercive: the man was a graduate student, and she felt somewhat intimidated by his intellectual brilliance. She went to a campus counselor hoping for advice on developing her assertiveness skills — only to be told that she had been assaulted and should not blame herself. My friend was frustrated and angry: in her view, the counselor was not only being unhelpful but telling her how to interpret her own experience. Imagine how much more betrayed she would have felt if the counselor had been compelled to initiate proceedings on her behalf.
The policy has other questionable aspects. While such offenses as theft or assault are judged by a panel of three students and two faculty/staff members, sexual misconduct charges are to be heard by two faculty/staff members and one student; perhaps a jury of one's peers cannot be relied upon to enforce the party line.
Sexual violence and abuse is a real problem on college campuses; so are attitudes that, sometimes, still condone such behavior. But a pseudo-feminist sex police that turns a large percentage of students into either criminals or victims– and, in the process, trivializes real sexual violence– is hardly the solution.
Cathy Young is a contributing editor at Reason magazine and a columnist at The Boston Globe, where this article originally appeared. She's the author of "Growing Up in Moscow: Memories of a Soviet Girlhood."


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The 1952 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe has always been one of the most sought after models for the Chevy Bomb enthusiasts. The availability of reproduction parts as well as NOS parts has made it easier to restore one back to factory-like condition. Some Chevy Bomb enthusiasts will restore these Fleetlines back to factory specifications, while some build them with custom paint and wire wheels. Corona California's Gilbert Penilla chose the latter for his first Chevy Bomb.
Gilbert's brother-in-law got him interested in Lowriding by taking him to car shows and cruise nights. Eventually, after riding shotgun for a while, Gilbert felt it was time to build his own ride. He didn't have to go far; he bought the '52 from his brother-in-law and formulated a restoration plan. He knew that he wanted to keep certain classic techniques as a part of the restoration process, but he also wanted to modernize the car in his own way as well. The Black Cherry color is a prime example; while subtle, it is still rich and eye-catching-just like the rest of this clean Bomb.
After five years of construction, Gilbert added the final item to his Fleetline. It was the plaque of his car club, Latin Life; the finishing touch to a labor of love. Since completion, Gilbert has been a regular winner at car shows throughout the Southern California area.
He would like to thank his wife, family, and Bob and Art Reyes for all of their help and support. Great job on the build, Gilbert!
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"Black Cherry Chevy"
Owner: Gilbert Penilla
Vehicle: 1952 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe
Club: Latin Life
City/State: Corona, CA
Paint: Robles Auto Body in Riverside, California, sprayed the Black Cherry paint on the '52. Mike Lamberson of Draggin Lines in Riverside, California, added his artistic touch to the bodylines.
Engine: 1954 Chevy 235ci built by Bob Reyes, shortened drive shaft and Chevy S10 transmission. Hot Rod Shop header and straight pipe exhaust. HCI ignition system.
Chrome: All chrome plating by Sylvester of Pomona California.
Interior: Nunez Auto Interiors installed the tweed interior in contrasting colors.
ICE: Kenwood head unit, Sony amplifier and Sony speakers throughout the interior.
Suspension: Gibby and Art Reyes from Gibby's Garage installed a custom air bag setup in the Fleetline. 1985 Regal rear end was also installed in the Chevy.
Wheels: Dayton 13-inch 88-spoke wheels.
Tires: Cornell 155/80R13
Brands: Kenwood, Sony, HCI, Dayton, Cornell.


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sake rice from tsuki no katsura brewery
Note: I've been transferring some stories from my old Blogger site. This is something from a few years ago.
Recent articles in health sciences revealing the multi-faceted usage of rice as a drug have piqued my sake interest. The origins of rice date back well over 5000 years in Asia and today is considered a staple for nearly half of the world's population.
Rice with its high starch, but low protein content has already been viewed with massive potential as a construction material in parts of Asia, in its powder form as a polishing agent, its general lack of allergenic properties for baby food and skin creams, and it's various food permutations as a gluten-free alternative. With such diversity of usage, rice can be considered a superfood—adaptable, easily digested, and healthy.
Scientists in Japan have taken rice to a new sphere of superdom in utilizing it for medicinal purposes. According to a recent article in the Financial Times, MucoRice, is being developed as an edible vaccine more efficient than immunization. When the vaccine rice is consumed, the body produces antibodies, which will combat the viral properties of the pathogen.
The University of Tokyo study, led by researcher, Hiroshi Kiyono, attempts to inoculate small amounts of a cholera toxin (which in such minute form is non-toxic for humans) on an intracellular level into the rice. The ability for the rice drug to digest and spread its antibodies beyond what a regular shot could defend against is proving to be far superior in cell uptake.
Tests on mice revealed the rice drug inoculated the rodents for over six months and an additional four with a single dose booster. Furthermore, the rice vaccine does not have to be refrigerated with a longer shelf life compared to a regular vaccine. The efficacy of such an oral vaccine would benefit developing countries where refrigeration is difficult to maintain and viral outbreak is high. It also does away with requiring needles or syringes.
Altering rice to build allergy tolerance is also being studied. Kameda Seika, one of Japan's largest rice snack manufacturers, is researching the concept of germinating rice with lactic acid to produce better intestinal health and anti-allergenic properties upon consumption.
This lactic acid rice had me thinking about sake and how this new science may affect how sake will be made in the near future. If a rice laced with lactic acid can be produced, how about a rice with aspergillus oryzae already embedded within? Perhaps once day omitting the need for the painstaking 48-hour koji process? This could be an extremely huge breakthrough in sake-making. Or maybe a sake that had greater measurable health benefits beyond its pleasant buzz. Of course there are many factors requiring ample questioning and reflection before we go too crazy with such assumptions, but the possibility is there with this new research.
As sake lovers, we know the benefits of the drink as it stands, but with the advent of such medical rices, sake's future could diverge into the realm of a new biotechnological niche.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
Lumitunes.co.uk is a Magento based e-commerce site selling hi-tech goods to a discerning audience in a highly competitive environment. Currently the inventory is relatively narrow selling lighting products, audio equipment and iphone/ipad accessories but there is significant scope for this to expand into a number of related markets
Our customer base specifically is 18-40 year old men and women who are relatively large spenders on technical products/gadgets. They could be looking for anything from a simple telephone/tablet accessory to a whole home multiroom audio system.
The first page of the store should be eyecatching, simply laid out, fun and professional. We don't like designs which look like linear grid based stores. We don't want to look like every other magento store essentially but we still want to look like a store! The corporate colours come from the logo which black background with a white and orange logo. This should be seen as the restricted colour palette with few deviations.
We are looking for a home page design, a product listing design and a product detail design all of which should be cohesive with each other and contribute to a flowing design that should not look templated yet should be able to be coded relatively easily within the Magento framework. The landing page need not be the first page of the shop but there needs to be cohesion between the site home and the shop home in terms of design.
•Menu/Category placement should be top or left with supporting information 'About Us' etc at page footer in a seperate page segment.
•Slideshow on startpage featuring different "offers of the day/popular products/featured items".
•Search-box where you can fast-search for products
•Payment-logotypes; Visa, mastercard, paypal etc
•Links to Social Networking sites
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Inspired by conversations on the Food52 hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today, we're discussing the best ways to maintain a sourdough starter.
Sourdough starters have a reputation for being high-maintenance. There are many different feeding methods out there, and the multitude of options and schedules can overwhelm. However, once you've mastered your routine, a starter is a completely manageable addition to your kitchen. And we've highlighted a method that only requires a once-a-week feeding for maintenance purposes. Of course, there are other successful strategies, but we've found this one to be manageable as well as successful.
What is it?
A sourdough starter has three components: flour, water, and wild yeast. Sourdough bread differs from other types of bread in that it contains no cultivated yeast or chemical leaveners. Rather, it gets its rise from wild yeast and Lactobacillus, a type of bacteria. The sour taste that it produces comes from lactic acid, a byproduct of the fermentation that occurs when lactobacillus metabolizes the sugars found in flour.
Like any living organism, a starter needs food in order to grow and survive. So, although it's quite resilient, it must be fed regularly in order to produce a quality product when used in baking.
Feeding your starter
The formula is simple: add equal parts water and all-purpose flour to four ounces of starter. Be sure to stir well before and after mixing -- you want to equally distribute all ingredients, gases, and liquids.
This creates a 100% hydration ratio, which means that you are using the same amount of flour and water. It is important not to feed your starter too much: it will be overwhelmed and unable to digest everything. Feeding it too little, on the other hand, can lead to an inactive starter.
Countertop Maintenance
To maintain your starter at room temperature, feed it once daily using the following formula: combine four ounces of starter, four ounces of flour, and four ounces of water.
The day before you plan to bake, feed it twice without discarding any of the starter. That is, add 4 ounces each of flour and water; you want to beef it up in both size and activity level before putting it into your dough. These two feedings should be at least six hours apart, and the second feeding should come 6-8 hours before you begin mixing your dough. This does require some planning ahead!
Refrigerator Maintenance
Here's the low-maintenance method: to maintain your starter in the fridge, simply feed it once a week: combine four ounces of starter with eight ounces each of flour and water. Then it's back into the fridge for 7 days. This is also a great method that will avoid over-fermentation if your kitchen is very hot (hello, New York City summers).
Three days before you bake, take the starter out of the fridge. Feed it once, and then let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours. The next day, feed it twice -- roughly 12 hours apart. On the third day, feed the starter about 6 hours before you mix your dough -- this will allow proper fermentation to maximize the rise and flavor of your loaves. Got that? Good. Now get baking!
You probably didn't kill it.
You might neglect your starter. You might forget about it for weeks. But it's probably salvageable! If a sour- or astringent-smelling liquid has pooled at the top (that's the alcohol from fermentation), simply mix it back in -- don't dump it out! -- and then begin feeding it twice daily. Once you start seeing those fermentation bubbles again, you're clear to resume your regular schedule.
If your starter turns pink or red (or moldy), it has gone bad. Just throw it out and start anew.
Storage Options
While a ceramic crock is the most traditional container for a starter, plastic will do just fine. Glass works, too; just be sure that your container has a wide mouth to make feeding and measuring easier.
What now? Bake some bread, and eat up!
Tell us: Do you have tips for keeping a sourdough starter? How do you enjoy sourdough bread?


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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Three-Legged Horse of William Lair
I would imagine he didn't get the family to town very quickly, but the three-legged colt belonging to William Lair, of Princeville, Illinois must certainly have caused quite a stir in the small town. I wasn't terribly surprised to find this postcard in a large and dusty collection of old postcards kept over the years by my great-grandmother's family, but what did surprise me was finding two other copies of it on eBay!
William Lair was the younger brother of my gr-gr-gr grandfather, Lawson Lair. William spent the bulk of his life in the Princeville area, working as a farmhand until his enlistment in the Civil War. Described as nearly 6'2", with dark hair and gray eyes, he and twelve of his comrades were known as the "Lucky Thirteen" - all local boys who fought in the war and returned to their homes and families; William had served three years, and then re-enlisted as a veteran. After his return to Princeville, he married Susan Hammer Givens, a widow with a young daughter. In addition to this girl, he and Susan took in a boy in need of a home.
Despite being one of the "Lucky Thirteen," William was not quite as "lucky" as the name implies. His health suffered greatly from his years of service in harsh conditions, often spending days at a time in dark, cold marshes, breathing less than the purest of air. William's lungs were never the same after his service, and this "lung disease" eventually took his life twelve years after his military discharge, at the young age of 35.
I have often wondered what became of this "famous" three-legged horse, and why so many pictures of it have survived the ~140 years since this photo was taken.
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If you ever find out what happened to the horse, please post; I'm curious now, too!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog through a link. And I have enjoyed very much reading your stories. You have a great gift for writing. I'll be back.ReplyDelete
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I'm also wondering what happened to make him three-legged? It's amazing he survived.ReplyDelete
Newsflash on the Three-Legged Horse of William Lair... my mother said she always heard the horse was born that way, and that they traveled around to fairs with it, which could explain why there were so many postcards made. Souvenirs, perhaps.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for the advice. I graduated from UNC in 2003 and majored in econ. I have been getting "apply everywhere" from a lot of people but that is going to be very expensive. Does anyone know how and when schools decide to give you a application fee waiver? Do they look at your LSAT only or work experience as well? I don't know if I can explain away my grades but I did work while in school so I will mention that. I feel like my post college work experience is solid = worked for Sen. Edwards Senate office for 2 years and now as a legislative analyst at lobbying firm in DC. Hopefully this will be enough to make up for my low grades. I know this sounds crazy but does anyone think it makes sense to retake the lsat and try to move up to a 177 range. 3.2/177 looks a lot better than 3.2/171
If I keep posting on this site at work, I may be looking for a job too. I want to stay involved in democratic politics as well as practice. I would like to do work in a field where I can make a difference and really help people, and not just line my pockets.
According to lawschoolnumbers.com, a Black female with a 3.3/161 can get into Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Georgetown. The numbers and results for non-urms seems to be a lot different. Either thest people are lying, or I need to stop worrying so much about my stats. Is it possible that it's true, a minority has a good chance of getting in with these low #'s?


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If you thought judge-critiqued and/or audience-voting-based reality TV shows were getting old, you'd be right, but that doesn't mean they're going away. X Factor's Simon Cowell and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am are reported to be whipping up a new one right now, but it's not for singing, or any kind of performance art. No, no, no. It's for tech moguls.
This news comes by way of The Sun, which talked to Will.i.am about the new project. The "rapper" described it this way:
"Singing and performance create a couple of jobs. But this will create lots. It's about getting in touch with youth and giving them a platform to express themselves - whether that's in science or mathematics."
The idea isn't particularly new. In fact, it bears a bit of a resemblance to ABC's Shark Tank (which, I might mention, is a surprisingly fantastic show) and Silicon Valley. Still, Cowell and .am—though big names—aren't exactly the kind of figures you'd typically think of tasking with finding a new Gates, Jobs, or Zuckerberg. Presumably there'd be some "expert" judges involved.
There aren't many details at the moment, but the pair did start hashing the idea out over dinner a few weeks ago, a dinner Will.i.am described to The Sun as both "wicked" and "very nice." Will the next big revolution in the tech world break on reality TV? Please god no. No no no. [The Sun via TechCrunch]


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Terry Mattingly, a religion expert who writes a weekly column for Scripps Howard News Service and is also a major contributor to the Get Religion blog (which is must-reading for anyone concerned about the coverage of religion in the mainstream media), gave a nice little plug in a couple places last week to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' special Advent and Christmas section on the conference's Web site. Mattingly pointed out (and we probably all need reminders) that the Christmas season doesn't end when the carols stop on the radio and people throw their trees to the curb. (I saw two discarded trees just this morning on my drive to work.)
Since today is only the fifth day of Christmas, and since the USCCB points out that the Christmas season doesn't really end until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the site is probably worth a visit each day from now until Jan. 11.


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DANBURY -- Danbury High School Athletic Director confirmed Tuesday evening that Hatters football coach Dan Donovan resigned from his post after five seasons.
"Dan is a very talented educator and he has decided to make his future commitment and focus to being a high school principal," Salvestrini said in a press release. "Dan worked very hard with our football program and was an outstanding leader for the many young men he coached over the last five years. He is highly respected by his peers in the FCIAC and around the state. He will not be an easy head coach to replace."
Donovan's teams posted a combined record of 15-36 in his five seasons at the helm. The Hatters' best season on his watch was 2011, when they went 5-5. Donovan had served as an assistant coach on the late Rick Davis' staff since 2001 before taking the head position prior to the 2009 season.
Donovan is the Principal of the Freshman Academy at Danbury High School.
"This is probably the toughest decision I've ever had to make in my life," Donovan said over the phone Tuesday evening. "It came down to one thing, and that one thing is time. Between my family, my job as an administrator and my responsibilities as the head football coach, there just wasn't enough time.
"It's extremely sad," Donovan continued. "And the one thing I'd like to make very clear is that this had nothing to do with the kids. The players are awesome. The saddest part is that I'm leaving a great group of kids."
A search committee will be formed to hire the next head football coach, Salvestrini said. The job announcement will be posted this week and the anticipated closing date for applications will be Feb. 19.


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Runners, walkers and spectators flooded the streets of Carlsbad Sunday for the second half of the annual Carlsbad 5000 weekend.
Organizers estimated there were more than 8,000 participants with thousands more on hand to cheer them on or check out the event, which included eight races, a five-kilometer walk, a beer garden and a health-themed expo.
"It's kind of the annual North County runners' party," said Dan Cruz, spokesman for the Competitor Network, the group that organizes the races and walks that travel along Carlsbad Boulevard with an ocean view most of the way.
Participants ranged from toddlers at Saturday's Junior Carlsbad to runners in their 70s and 80s on Sunday.
Kathy Carpenter, 70, ran with two other generations of her family ‑ her daughter and grandson.
"We can't keep up with her," said her daughter, Alicia Kendzor.
Carpenter said she finished second in her age group.
"It's a good feeling," the septuagenarian said. "We're doing a great, healthy thing."
The event has taken place in Carlsbad's village center area since 1986.
Local business owners and managers said the event generates some new customers each year. But they also said a lot of their regulars avoid the village on race day because of the crowds and difficulty in finding parking.
"You'd think it would be kind of slamming and jumping, but it's just kind of a regular day," said Paula Underwood, general manager of the Boxd restaurant.
One local business especially hopping on Sunday was Pizza Port, which has been involved with the event for nearly 20 years. The restaurant and brewery sponsored the races for the first time this year after co-sponsoring with other brewers in the past.
Pizza Port prepared 33 kegs for the beer garden, where each runner could get two free beers, said Gina Marsaglia, who owns the chain with her brother. Many of the runners made their way to the restaurant and brewery to get more to drink or eat.
"It's one of our biggest days," said Marsaglia, who also ran in Sunday's race.
She looks forward to race day and reconnecting with people from previous races.
"It's a big family reunion," she said.
The races can be extremely competitive ‑ runners have put up 16 world records over the years. Dejen Gebremskel won the men's division of the 5000 with a time of 13:20 while Geleta Burka captured the women's division in 15:26.
Some racers took it less seriously with some donning costumes, including the Easter Bunny and a chicken on Sunday.
"This event is really a celebration of the Southern California healthy lifestyle," Cruz said. "It's all about having fun and celebrating fitness."


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Rick Santorum is out of the Republican presidential race, but he still won't endorse Mitt Romney as the party's nominee — at least for the moment. Santorum's bow-out speech was notable because he failed to even mention Romney, much less endorse him and begin the party's rally around him into the general election.
Not one word about Romney. Not in his speech. Not in his 119-word official statement. Not on his official campaign website, where a bunch of old news is buried under the words, "Thank you." Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley said on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon that during a conversation between the two during the day, Romney asked about an endorsement. Santorum said he is "open" to meeting.
In an email blasted out by the campaign, he even continued to triumph his victories in a longshot primary season. (In that same email, he asked supporters to contribute up to $73.10 — the campaign's average donation — because of its debt.)
"From the start of this race I have offered a unique voice in the debate," Santorum's email blast read. "One that the party and the country needs to hear. I have been your voice. I have been positive. I have been willing to stand for issues that some believe are controversial and would prefer to sweep under the rug."
And despite a slew of official endorsements over the past couple of weeks for Romney, this race won't officially end. The other two remaining candidates, thrust into relative oblivion since this clearly became a two-man race between Romney and Santorum, will not drop out.
Gingrich made it a point to change his campaign's website to display that he is the "last conservative standing." He "humbly" asked Santorum's supporters to go to his website and consider donating. (So far, it has actually appeared to work. The site is down.) Monday night, he said on Fox News that he should tattoo "All The Way To Tampa" on his forehead.
Ron Paul never really was going anywhere, and he's still not, even with Santorum dropping out.
It wasn't until Santorum's waning days until many higher-ups in the Republican Party started to admit Romney would be the nominee. How long will it take these three?
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November 18, 2005
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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced a pilot program where interested and qualified states can submit proposals for developing growth models that follow the bright-line principles of No Child Left Behind. As part of the pilot, the Department will approve no more than 10 high-quality growth models in 2005-06. Secretary Spellings made the special announcement during an address to the Council of Chief State School Officers' (CCSSO) Annual Policy Forum in Richmond, Va.
Following are excerpts from Secretary Spellings' announcement:
"A growth model is not a way around accountability standards. It's a way for states that are already raising achievement and following the bright-line principles of the law to strengthen accountability.
"We're open to new ideas, but we're not taking our eye off the ball. There are many different routes for states to take, but they all must begin with a commitment to annual assessment and disaggregation of data. And they all must lead to closing the achievement gap and every student reaching grade level by 2014. This is good policy for all students and we must stick with it."
Below are Secretary Spellings' prepared remarks in their entirety (Note: speaker sometimes deviates from text):
Thank you, Tom [Houlihan], for that kind introduction. We all appreciate your leadership, and it's always a pleasure to work with you.
It's an honor to be here today with all of you again. A lot has happened since we met last April at Mount Vernon.
I've gained a few pounds. I dropped my oldest daughter off at college for the first time. And mysteriously, I've had hot water for my morning shower for the first time in a long time.
I stole Henry Johnson from your ranks and made him my new assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education. I'm thrilled to have him on my team along with my deputy, Ray Simon, who reminds me to thank all the deputy chief state school officers for all the good work you do behind the scenes. Ray likes to make believe he's the guy in the cartoon who has to pick up after the parade and put everything in order. And I really appreciate all his good work.
Over the last few months, we've all faced unprecedented challenges. We've seen hurricanes displace thousands of students across the Gulf Coast. And I've been touchedbut not surprisedby the way the education community has pulled together to help hurricane victims. You all have answered the call and reached out to welcome displaced students into your schools and communities. I've been working closely with many of you, especially the chiefs from the most affected statesHank Bounds, Joe Morton, Cecil Picard, Shirley Neeley and John Winn. You've been nothing short of heroic. And you've made us all proud. Governor Barbour told me the other day that every school in Mississippi has reopened, thanks in no small measure to the good work of Hank Bounds.
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful reminder that we all must work together to help our students. With your input, we've proposed a plan to provide districts with up to $7,500 per displaced student for one year. We're also giving severely affected schools the flexibility to delay moving forward on the school improvement timeline for one year if they miss making Adequate Yearly Progress because of the hurricanes. And schools taking in displaced students may request to count them as a separate student subgroup.
We must keep our commitment to ensure all these children receive the quality education they deserve, and we must do it in a way that honors the hard work and dedication of our nation's educators. Hurricane Katrina threw us all into uncharted territory, but the bright-line principles of No Child Left Behindannually assessing students, disaggregating data and closing the achievement gap by 2014continue to show us the way forward.
Since taking office in January, I've been traveling around the country talking with parents, educators and policymakers about how this law is working and what needs to work better. And wherever I go, I hear the same three questions: How can we do a better job assessing students with disabilities? What's the best way to measure the progress of students new to the English language? And how can we reward schools for improving from year to year? I promised to work with you to address these issues in a sensible, workable way that makes raising student achievement our top priority.
When we spoke at Mount Vernon last April, I announced a common-sense approach for implementing No Child Left Behind based on the core principles of the law. And together, we've taken some important steps down that path. The hurricane flexibilities were just the latest example.
Thirty-one states have signed up for developing modified achievement standards for students with disabilities who need additional time and intensive instruction to meet standards. Before the end of the year, we'll be releasing a regulation and a tool kit to help states develop these assessments and identify the 2 percent of students who fit this description.
In addition, we convened a working group of researchers and educators to study how we can best measure the progress of students new to the English language.
We also aligned the timeline for paraprofessionals with the timeline for highly qualified teachers. We've pledged to work with states that are making a good-faith effort to place a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, especially in lower-income communities where a good teacher can make all the difference.
And we've launched pilot programs with Chicago, Boston, New York City and Virginia to help more low-income students take advantage of free tutoring under No Child Left Behind.
I know a law is only as good as its implementation. And with all these measures, our focus has been on working with you to help students who in the past have often been left behindstudents with disabilities, students new to the English language and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Thanks to No Child Left Behind, the conversation has shifted from "can these students learn" to "how can we make sure they learn."
For the first time ever, we are holding ourselves accountable for ensuring every childregardless of race, income or special needcan read and do math on grade level. The latest nation's education report card shows we're on the right track, but we must pick up the pace to close the achievement gap and get every child to grade level or above by 2014.
As I said, many educators and policymakers have asked me about the possibility of using growth models to recognize the progress schools are making toward this goal. This summer my department convened a working group to explore how states could use growth models for state accountability plans under No Child Left Behind.
We met with experts, researchers and policymakers, including many of you who have used growth models as part of your state accountability systems for years. We discussed what's required to implement a growth model and how they can show how schools and students are improving from year to year.
At the same time, we're not just looking for any level of improvement. We're working to meet specific goals within the next decade, as laid out in the law. A successful growth model under No Child Left Behind must put all students on track to be on grade level by 2014. That means when a student is behind, one year of progress for every year of instruction is not enough to close the gap. We will expect more. We must notand I will notback away from this important goal.
Today, I'm announcing a pilot program where interested and qualified states can submit proposals for developing growth models that follow the bright-line principles of No Child Left Behind. The Department will approve no more than 10 high-quality growth models as part of this pilot. I will be releasing a letter soon outlining the key elements that states must meet in submitting a growth model proposal to the Department. It goes without saying that you can't measure growth without annual assessment data and states that haven't had annual assessment for more than a year will have to wait to do so. And you can't close the achievement gap unless you continue to break down that assessment data by student groups.
It's no accident that states that have been annually assessing students and following these core principles the longest are getting the best results, and they're also the ones that have now arrived at the point where they can consider growth models to meet the goals of No Child Left Behind. There is nothing inconsistent between this pilot and the bright lines of the law. A growth model is not a way around accountability standards. It's a way for states that are already raising achievement and following the bright-line principles of the law to strengthen accountability.
Many of your states may not yet have the assessment systems or data systems to meet the requirements for the pilot. But you can still reward schools for making improvements by using an index model. Under No Child Left Behind, nine states currently use index models that give schools credit for improving student achievement as a way of holding them accountable. I'll include more information on how these models work in my letter as well.
We're open to new ideas, but we're not taking our eye off the ball. There are many different routes for states to take, but they all must begin with a commitment to annual assessment and disaggregation of data. And they all must lead to closing the achievement gap and every student reaching grade level by 2014. This is good policy for all students, and we must stick with it.
We know the formula for success: higher standards and accountability for results. That's why every state must have its assessment system fully in place by the end of this school year.
As I said, states that have been out in front as pioneers are already getting great resultsstates like Massachusetts where Dave Driscoll has been relentless in his fight to close the achievement gap. The hard work is paying off. He's made Massachusetts a shining example for other states.
Last week, I unveiled a new resource for states called No Child Left Behind: A Road Map to State Implementation. We have copies here today, and I hope you all will have the chance to review it. The road map describes ways the Departmenttogether with state and local policymakersis making No Child Left Behind work for students and educators across our country.
We all hear a lot of stories about why schools are missing Adequate Yearly Progress, but we don't hear much about how thousands of other schools are making it and closing the achievement gap. We must work together to do a better job recognizing these schools and sharing their stories. We must hold them up as models for other schools to follow.
We have a lot more work to do, especially in our high schools where we've made no progress in 30 years. This spring I visited Huguenot High School here in Richmond with Governor Warner, who has been a powerful voice for high school reform in Virginia and across the nation. That's because he understands the stakes. About 80 percent of the fastest-growing jobs require at least some postsecondary education. Yet far too many students are leaving high school unprepared for college. A recent study from ACT found that less than half of high school students graduate ready for college-level math and science.
We've already seen what a difference higher standards and accountability have made for our younger students. Now we must extend those same principles to our high schools. That's why President Bush and I are supporting high school reform that focuses on core subjects like reading, math and scienceto help more students graduate ready for college or work.
Thanks for inviting me today. Together, we've taken some important steps forward since last April when I announced a new path for No Child Left Behind. Scores are rising, the achievement gap is closing, and the law is working. Now we must continue to work together to close the achievement gap and ensure every child receives a quality education.
We still have much to do, but we know the path forward. The bright lines of the lawannually assessing students, disaggregating data and closing the achievement gappoint the way.
Thanks again, and now I'd be happy to take your questions.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Once Betrayed, Twice Shy: Is It Safe to Trust Again?
It's easy now to look back and see what a fool I was. The late-night dinners with the female assistant that were necessary for work. The sense of entitlement she seemed to feel regarding my husband's time.
But I was the good wife. I thought I was being supportive by taking care of things at home so he could concentrate on his career. I thought I was helping build our future by ensuring that he was free 24/7 for "client meetings". I thought I was just secure in my marriage by believing that my husband was completely immune to the advances of other women. He loved me? Why would he be interested in anyone else?
In the days following D-Day #1, the pendulum swung far the other way. I needed to know where my husband was constantly. In fact, I needed him home constantly and, knowing his marriage likely depended on it, he took a couple of weeks off work to simply be home. Slowly, very, very slowly, we rebuild trust.
At first, he knew that not answering his cell phone wasn't an option. He had to be available to me whenever I felt the need to check up on him.
And, as time worked its magic, he earned back my trust by proving – consistently and over time – that he wasn't cheating and wasn't lying.
It will never be the same.
That was made abundantly clear about two years following D-Day when I tried to reach my husband at the grocery store to add one more thing to the list I'd given him. No answer. I tried again. Still no answer.
I counted the rings. Three rings. A 31-second message from him asking me to leave a voicemail. Just like the night I called him over and over and over...only to find out later that he was in a hotel room with her.
The knot in my stomach tightened and I was right back at the moment when I suddenly knew – absolutely, unequivocally knew – that he'd been lying to me.
By the time my husband arrived home and I fell apart, I was deaf to his explanation that he'd been talking to his sister, who was upset about blah blah blah. He thought the crisis was over. Two years had passed. He thought it was safe to go back to the way things were when I trusted him completely.
Those days, however, are over.
Now? I trust...but with a healthy skepticism. I believe...but sometimes verify. The thing about complete trust is that earning it the first time is easy. Earning it back after you've lost it? Impossible. I'm just not the same person I was...and I never will be.
What do you think? Is it possible to completely trust an unfaithful husband again?
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- AnonymousJanuary 27, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I'm sure it's possible, just not sure it's prudent.ReplyDelete
- liontamer67March 9, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Once you were walking through a beautiful field of wild flowers. Then you stepped on a land mine. Your whole world exploded. I think taking the path again you are always wondering if it will have the same outcome. One of my books calls it a type of PTSD. I agree.ReplyDelete
I am only one month in from D-Day....but I had one of those "moments" yesterday.....his phone died and he didn't have a way to recharge it (at least that's what he told me......who knows, right?). I actually started having an anxiety attack at work (I have NEVER in my life had these until this last month!)....I hope to God these lessen up in the days/years to come.......nope, I will never truly trust him again. This did truly change how I view life and people now......ReplyDelete
I assure you, the panic attacks will lessen. I rarely have them any more. And like you, I had never had them in the past, but began to experience them in the weeks and months following D-Day.
You might always wonder. You can't unknow what you now know...that your husband might well be cheating. But I suspect it's something I would carry forward with me even into a new relationship. The sense that what I'm being told isn't necessarily the truth.
In the short-term, I think it's really wise to verify. Every time you have an anxiety attack or a feeling that something isn't right...and you check it out (phone records, computer log, whatever...) and it turns out he was telling the truth, you can slowly rebuild trust.
Similarly, if you panic, have a gut feeling, etc. and it turns out you were right to question him because he was lying, you learn to trust yourself.
Short answer: trust, but verify. If he won't let you...well, then...people with nothing to hide, hide nothing.
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 3:27 AM
Posted by JaniceReplyDelete
I can totally relate... Never in a million years did I think I would react so violently within myself. Outwardly I am calm but inside there is a world war raging. I have decided that I don't want passwords and phone logs nor verification. It would just drive me madder because there are unlimited ways to cheat and communication technology is so broad that there is no way to know if you are verifying everything there is to verify, or just what you have access to. The gut is as it turns out the best judge... But I have this horrible conflicted feeling sometimes, what if he IS telling the truth and I don't believe him? That would be horrible for both of us. I remember how awful it felt when my parents would not believe something I would say when it was pure truth. I hated that and it drove a wdge in our relationship. I want to believe when truth is told but now with him it is not any longer innocent til proven guilty or truthful until caught in a lie... It is the other way around and that is much harder to maanage for both of us.


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This paper describes design criteria for creating highly embedded, interactive spaces that we call Intelligent Environments. The motivation for building these systems is to bring computation into the real, physical world to support what is traditionally considered non-computational activity. We describe an existing prototype space, known as the Intelligent Room, which was created to experiment with different forms of natural, multimodal human-computer interaction. We discuss design decisions encountered while creating the Intelligent Room and how the experiences gained during its use have shaped the creation of its successor.
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Most folks have had a truly great idea, or two, in their lives.
You know the one that could really change things. The one that you only dare whisper to a friend whilst checking the table next to you to ensure they don't overhear. The one that was going to make you a fortune or change the future.
The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer – Nolan Bushnell
Thing is, 99% of us never follow through. Katya Kroupnik and her co-founders are not such people and they had a great idea! After "a market analysis to assess the opportunity" their idea was turned into fruition.
Paris Picnic was born
Kroupnik explains…
My husband and I came up with the idea for Paris Picnic in 2013. We had been living here for about a year after moving from the US, were picnicking all the time, and one day we thought – wouldn't it be nice if we could just order a picnic and have it delivered to us?
Well yes that would be nice, very nice indeed!
Le pique-nique is a way of life in Paris – whether it be on the banks of the Seine amidst the tourists, a shady spot beneath the trees of the Jardin du Luxembourg or simply a local park. In the warmer months picnics with friends for Parisians is simply de rigueur.
The 2nd best restaurant in Paris. Well kind of…
Less than two years after launching, Paris Picnic had received so many 5-star reviews on Trip Adviser it was ranked as the second-best restaurant in all of Paris! There's about 13,000 or so to save you counting. Their categorisation has subsequently been changed – presumably the other Paris restaurateurs were nonplussed, or whatever that translates to in French.
About one in four of their customers are local. However as you would expect tourists are the mainstay. I ask which countries are their most frequent customers. Kroupnik replies
"It's quite varied. We've had customers from around 100 countries, and the majority would be UK, Italians, Americans, Canadians. we get lots of customers from Scandinavian countries as well. Norway, Sweden and Denmark definitely punch above their weight. We get quite a few Australians, but not too many from New Zealand. And I can confidently say that our portion sizes fill even the biggest Aussie appetite!"
How it works.
When you order a picnic, everything is included – even the cotton blanket, which you can keep. There is a choice of four menus and four locations which are automatically accepted. These are
- Champs du Mars (Eiffel Tower)
- Tuileries Gardens
- Square du Vert-Galant
- Place des Vosges
All wonderful spots to sip, chat, munch and people-watch. Other locales are possible too but are on request. What if it rains? Well you can cancel with a refund or reschedule. It is also possible to still have your picnic under-cover with a suggestion from the Paris Picnic team.
Do you have allergy or dietary requirements? Pas de probleme (not a problem) there either. You can check their website for more details. The food is 'market-fresh' and organic as much as possible and from sustainable sources so whilst you're relaxing, chatting and enjoying your experience you can also allow a slight smug sense of virtuousness.
Author's Tip.
Some food for thought.
If you want to try to immerse as much as possible with locals rather than tourists in Paris then have a picnic in the environs of Canal St Martin. Whilst not leafy and green this part of the uber hip(ster) 10th arrondissement is very genuine and real. You will hear more French being spoken than English or Japanese around these parts and if there is a better place on earth to sit back and 'people-watch' then please let me know about it. I mentioned my particular love of this spot to the co-founder who gave this great suggestion…
Our new kitchen space is very close to the canal so people can also choose to pick up their picnic from the kitchen and walk over to the canal themselves
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Former 'N Sync singer Lance Bass took actress Danielle Fishel to her high school prom – more than six years before he 'came out' as gay.
The "Boy Meets World" star, 31, revealed the unlikely pairing in a new video blog for PopSugar.com, and admits that she had to ask Bass out on the date.
She says, "When I was a senior in high school I asked my boyfriend at the time if he would go to prom with me, because my boyfriend at the time was Lance Bass. So I had to make sure his schedule would allow for prom.
"Unfortunately he told me no, because he was going to be in Japan (with 'N Sync) and I was so sad.
However, the singer's plans changed and he sent Fishel a large bouquet of roses to make amends for the upset.
She continues, "(He sent) three dozen roses in the mail with a card that said, 'Plans have changed, I'll be in town. Can I take you to prom? Check yes or no.' And there were two little boxes! So, of course, I checked the box yes. And a couple weeks later we were at prom together dancing it up!"
Fishel, who is now engaged to fiance Tim Belusko, also shared a photo of the former couple with fans online. She and Bass dated from 1999 to 2000.


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We, of course, continue to be closed in the ongoing nation-wide fight against Coronavirus.
As the days get longer (and with time on our hands to do copious amounts of internet research!) I'm sure some of your thoughts may turn to the future and replacing cancelled holidays abroad with holidays in our beautiful British countryside – I know ours are!
From conversations with our customers we expect to be busy from the word go, as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted. With this in mind, we are offering you the opportunity to reserve any of our motorhomes with a refundable holding deposit (subject to viewing when we're open again) so that when this is over, you can be ahead of the game and get on your travels.
If you would like to reserve a motorhome just email firstname.lastname@example.com with the details of the 'van you are interested in and your contact telephone number so that we can phone you to discuss it and value any part exchanges.
We hope you are staying safe and healthy and look forward to seeing you, let's hope sooner rather than later.
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Have you ever been angry at your computer or cell phone? This book is for designers, developers, and product managers who are charged with what sometimes seems like an impossible task: making sure products work the way your users expect them to. This book shows you how to design applications and websites that people will not only use, but will absolutely love.
Designed for Use: Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web
by Lukas Mathis
Designed for Use
Create Usable Interfaces for Applications and the Web
by Lukas Mathis
Printed in full color.
Customer Reviews
Make good use of this book! It will help you to improve your work.
- David Naef
Creative director, Design Management, Visionaer
This book is smooth and pleasing like Swiss chocolate and has the eloquence of a cherry blossom. It's a must-read and real gem for everybody who is eager to learn about usability.
- Michael D. Trummer
Senior engagement manager, Appway, Inc.
"Designed for Use" distills Lukas's brilliant insight into the much neglected area of usability, UX, and UI design. An essential, authoritative, and enlightening read.
- Paul Neave
Interaction designer, Neave Interactive
It's hard to write about usability concepts without sounding overly academic, but that's exactly what Lukas has done. This book is a must-read if you are familiar with basic usability concepts and are ready to learn more.
- Jon Bell
Interaction designer, Windows Phone
An encyclopedic narrative of the life cycle of software UX design, stuffed with best practices, timely examples, and solid design methodologies. I wish I had it years ago!
- Keith Lang
COO and interaction designer, Skitch
About this Title
Pages: 310
Published: 2011-06-14
Release: P3.0 (2015-10-23)
Weaving together hands-on techniques and fundamental concepts, you'll learn how to make usability the cornerstone of your design process. Each technique chapter explains a specific approach you can use during the design process to make your product more user friendly, such as storyboarding, usability tests, and paper prototyping. Idea chapters are concept-based: how to write usable text, how realistic your designs should look, when to use animations.
Filled with illustrations and supported by psychological research, expert developer and user interface designer Lukas Mathis gives you a deep dive into research, design, and implementation – the essential stages in designing usable interfaces for applications and websites. Lukas inspires you to look at design in a whole new way, explaining exactly what to look for, and what to avoid, in creating products that people will be excited about.
Contents & Extracts
- Research
- User Research
- Job Shadowing and Contextual Interviews
- Personas
- Activity-Centered Design
- Time to Start Working on Documentation
- Text Usability
- Hierarchies in User Interface Design
- Card Sorting
- The Mental Model
- Design
- Sketching and Prototyping
- Paper Prototype Testing excerpt
- Realism
- Natural User Interfaces
- Fitts's Law
- Animations excerpt
- Consistency
- Discoverability
- Don't Interrupt
- Instead of Interrupting, Offer Undo
- Modes
- Have Opinions Instead of Preferences
- Hierarchies, Space, Time, and How We Think About the World
- Speed
- Avoiding Features
- Removing Features
- Learning from Video Games
- Implementation
- Guerilla Usability Testing
- Usability Testing
- Testing in Person
- Remote Testing
- How Not to Test: Common Mistakes
- User Error Is Design Error
- A/B Testing
- Collecting Usage Data
- Dealing with User Feedback
- You're Not Done
Lukas Mathis writes essays on design and usability at ignorethecode.net, and he writes about video games for wisegamers.ch, a Swiss gaming news site. His essays on design have been published on sites like UX Magazine and Splashnology. He has created a number of online tools for UI design, among them iphonemockup.lkmc.ch, a collaborative iPhone UI mockup designer. He works as a developer and user interface designer for Swiss software company Numcom Software, creator of workflow management software.


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ANKARA, Turkey, March 23 (UPI) -- The head of a Kurdish separatist group in Iraq declared a cease-fire in its long-running conflict with neighboring Turkey, starting Saturday.
Murat Karayilan told his troops by walkie-talkie Friday hostilities would be halted, and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could withdraw from Turkish territory provided the Turks take part in a permanent settlement to their disputes.
"We declare a cease-fire starting on March 23. If the (Turkish) parliament and government do the legal groundwork for a commission, we could withdraw (from Turkey)," Karayılan said in a video broadcast show in Germany, Turkey's Daily Hurriyet said.
Karayilan's announcement came in the wake of a cease-fire proposed earlier this month by Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK in Turkey. Ocalan said publicly the truce would set the stage for a "new era" in Turkey's relations with its ethnic Kurds, the newspaper said.


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There is no shortage of videos on the internet, especially when it comes to automotive hijinks. This particular one is several years old now, but it still leads the pack as far as impressive driving goes. When you combine an ultra light super 7 with a driver that knows what the heck they are doing, it is truly a sight to behold.
Got a more impressive video? Well, I'd like to see it.


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Just about any dietitian you meet will tell you that it wasn't their first career choice as they were growing up.
"You don't find a lot of high school kids saying they want to become a dietitian," says Tamar Kafka, dietetics education coordinator for the faculty of land and food systems at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. "Usually it happens at the university level."
That's what happened to Kimberley Black, who started out studying immunology and infection at the University of Alberta. After spending some time working in a coffee shop, she realized that a career in dietetics appealed to her. "I started thinking about how important food was to health. I also realized I wanted to interact with people rather than be in a research lab or office."
She went back to UBC to do two additional years of course work and one year of internships. She landed a job recently as a food security dietitian for North Island Aboriginal Health for Campbell River Hospital, where she provides nutritional counselling for First Nations communities along the West Coast.
Getting a job hasn't been a problem for Black or many of her classmates, she adds. "I actually got my first job in Nanaimo less than a month after I graduated."
In fact, 90 per cent of UBC graduates are employed in the field within three months of graduation, with 80 per cent of those ending up in some form of health care environment, says Kafka.
Anyone interested in dietetics needs to fulfil both academic and practical experience requirements. While programs vary across the country, it's typically four years of course-based content (basic sciences, social sciences, communications, etc.) plus 30 to 40 weeks of internships. Internships can be done as a postgraduate year or integrated in a five-year degree program. Once completed, graduates must write a national certification exam.
Getting internships can be extremely competitive, so beyond good grades, a lot of consideration is given to students' experience, references and performance in an interview, Kafka says. "We look for people with a good understanding of what the profession is and who demonstrate a strong commitment to the field. Critical thinking skills and the ability to integrate and analyze information are also important, as well as the ability to interact with others."
Marlene Wyatt, director of professional affairs for Dietitians of Canada in London, Ont., says there has been a shift in the career landscape for dietitians as options diversify. "Ten years ago more than 60 per cent worked in health care positions in hospitals. Now that's about 45 per cent and 15 to 20 per cent go into public/community health roles. The big push, not surprisingly, is in long-term and primary care."
The good news for graduates is there are shortages across the country, although the level of demand varies, she adds. "If you're willing to move, the jobs are there."
Wyatt says to succeed in the field, individuals first need a good background in science. "You also need a solid grounding in social sciences. The biggest thing for dietitians, beyond the knowledge base, however, is having empathy with your clients and strong communications skills. This is a very client-centered field because you're working with patients and medical staff to meet people's health needs."
The best part, she says, is the variety on the job. "No two days are the same. Like any science-related profession, you're always finding out new things as research changes."
There are numerous career options, Kafka says. "You can work in acute or residential care, public health, community services, policy development, food service management or private practice. There are also positions in marketing and retail, as well as education and research. And the demand will only expand as baby boomers get older and interest in healthy eating grows."
The biggest surprise for Black was how diverse the field is, she says. "More and more dietitians are doing things outside the box. So if a certain job doesn't make you happy, there are definitely other things you can do."