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Many parents plan, hope, and dream of having a baby for months and even years. But when the time comes and you're faced with getting your home and life ready, it can feel like a daunting task. If you're a soon-to-be parent and you also have a disability, you may need to make some adaptations to your home and gear so that caring for your little one fits your needs.
Preparing Your House
A baby is small, but their arrival has a pretty big impact on your home. Start now by preparing the gear and baby's room and play spaces. A comprehensive baby gear list can be overwhelming, so consult a good list while also keeping in mind your own lifestyle, and using it as a general guide rather than a list of absolute necessities. If you have a physical disability, some equipment may need to be adapted, but the good news is that there are many adaptive technologies out there today to make independent parenting easier than ever. Consult DisabledParents.org for their "Must-Have" adaptive gear options for different needs.
To prepare the best you can, think about your abilities and what kind of tools would help make the daily tasks of parenting easier. A study in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy reported that mothers with physical disabilities found night care, carrying their baby, and bathing to be their biggest challenges. The researchers suggest that adaptive furniture to meet these needs and carriers like a sling to "wear" your baby are some of the best ways parents can do these tasks independently.
Along with setting up your home and prepping equipment, baby-proofing for safety is essential. Some of the biggest household safety hazards are cleaning chemicals and medicine. Move any of these hazards to cabinets out of baby's reach, or use baby-proofing locks on cabinets. Parents recommends magnetic locks because they're easy to use and don't run the risk of pinched fingers. Another hazard to little ones is the risk of large furniture and televisions falling on them, especially once they start pulling up and toddling. You can find special straps that make it easy to secure these. This is also a great time to check all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and replace batteries, and make sure you have fire extinguishers throughout the house that are easy to access.
Preparing for the First Days
Expectant parents often go into nesting mode, and it's as practical as it is emotional to prep your home and life for the early days with baby. Take the time to get baby's clothes and blankets washed and put away so everything is ready. The immediate postpartum period is a huge adjustment and can be exhausting, so plan ahead by making and freezing meals. If any family members or friends will be coming to help, go ahead and get the guest room ready for their arrival. If you have someone close to you who you can count on, don't be afraid to ask for help. No matter how well prepared you are, bringing home a baby is an enormous change for everyone, and the old saying, "It takes a village to raise a child" is still true!
Preparing Financially
Your home isn't the only thing you need to prepare for baby. Start now to prepare your budget for the immediate expenses of baby's needs and for their future. NerdWallet is a great resource for a detailed list of financial to-do's before and after baby's arrival. For a parent with a disability, if you receive Social Security disability benefits, your baby may be eligible to receive them too, so look into those resources.
Preparing your home and life for this big adjustment doesn't have to be scary. Start with these resources now to get your home and life ready, and don't be afraid to reach out for help, so you will be well-prepared to welcome baby with joy and peace of mind.
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New Studies on Pharmaceuticals Industry by GBI Research
06 Feb 2012 • by Natalie Aster
Antipsychotics Market to 2017 - Patent Expiries for Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel and Geodon and the Launch of Generic Versions Will Limit Commercial Opportunities for Pipeline Molecules. Global antipsychotics market has shown a rising trend from 2002, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.8% to reach $14 billion in 2010. Antipsychotic drugs remain the standard care for the treatment of mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The global antipsychotic market for such treatments is made up of 70% schizophrenia therapeutics and 30% bipolar disorder therapeutics.
However, the patent expiries of the leading antipsychotics such as Zyprexa, Abilify, Geodon, and Seroquel in the forecast period, followed by the immediate entry of generic versions are expected to increase price competition in the global antipsychotics market and so may limit the commercial opportunities to pipeline molecules. As a result the global antipsychotics market is expected to decline at a CAGR of 0.4% from $14 billion in 2010 to $13.8 billion in 2017.
Men's Health Therapeutics Market to 2017 - Availability of Generic Sildenafil from 2012 to Restrain Market Growth. Global men's health market was estimated to be worth $9,162m, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.4% between 2002 and 2010. By 2017, the global men's health market is estimated to reach $12,163m, indicating a CAGR of 4.1% between 2010 and 2017. The major reason for the reduced growth rate is the first patent expiry of the blockbuster drug, Viagra (sildenafil citrate) in 2012. The drug contributes significantly to the entire men's health market, and accounts for more than 55% of the market's revenue. As a result, the patent expiry of this drug will directly affect the market's growth.
Men's health pipeline portfolio comprises both me-too and first-in-class molecules in the late stage of development. These molecules are expected to be launched during the forecast period. Some of these pipeline candidates offer improved therapeutic outcomes and a better safety profile compared to current market products. If launched, these drugs will offer physicians and patients better treatment options. This will boost the market growth. In addition, a steady increase in the diseased population and in the treated population will sustain modest market growth during the forecast period.
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Do You Want to Be Employable in Two Years' Time?
By Lisa Leslie Henderson
In whatever field we work in, if we want to be employable, now and in the future, we must learn how to think creatively. In a world characterized by constant and rapid change, where our most innovative offerings are rapidly commoditized, the ability to think creatively on a consistent basis is what enables us to both identify and take advantage of opportunities and to resolve complex problems. Indeed, a global IBM survey of more than 1,500 CEO's found that creativity is the single most important leadership competency for companies operating in today's complex global marketplace.
Multiple influences are dramatically altering today's business landscape. Social media is setting new expectations for customer experience, transparency, and privacy, and continues to generate new touchpoints and styles of communication for marketers to master. Big data and analytics are shifting managers' focus from backward glancing descriptive analysis to predictive, real-time decision-making. Companies are morphing from stand-alone entities to platforms, and are in many cases, partnering with organizations they formerly considered competitors. Consumers are embracing the sharing economy, causing companies to consider other customer-use options beyond outright purchases. Personalized and context-aware communications are replacing generic messaging, requiring marketers to develop new competencies in behavior analytics, marketing automation, remarketing, and converged media. And that is only the tip of the iceberg in today's complex global marketplace.
Each of these shifts requires us to move from "where we are" to "where we want to be." This puts us in unfamiliar territory—we do not have a proven path that will lead us from here to there. Creative thinking is what will get us through the interstitial "challenge space" to the other side.
Increasingly we find ourselves, and our organizations, in even less clearly defined situations. We may know where we are, but we have not precisely defined where we want to be. Do we want to develop a platform model? Does it make sense for us to create a sharing option for our customers in addition to a purchase option? How might predictive analytics enhance our customer experience? In these situations where there is an emergent goal that requires further definition, creative thinking helps us define the opportunities, generate numerous options, and design, test, and execute the most promising option.
What exactly is creative thinking? Creative thinking is not a magical talent reserved for "creative types" nor is it the "ah-ha" moment we often associate with innovation. It is a proven process that mirrors the actual creative process, providing users with a blueprint to productively consider opportunities and solve challenges. Several frameworks have been developed in recent years to codify the creative process including Creative Problem Solving, Design Thinking, and Synectics. By replacing ambiguity with structure, these frameworks make creative thinking accessible to everyone. When applied systemically, these methods can help enterprises and individuals sustain innovation, improving existing operations and jumpstarting new ventures.
While market shifts are ushering in a level of complexity that is making creative thinking imperative for organizations—how else can we make sense of and profit from these changes?—most business leaders believe they do not have ample creativity thinking capability within their organizations. The reasons for this lack are many.
Decades ago Albert Einstein warned, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." For many years we have places a premium on knowledge, leaving inventive thinking to the creative types in design or R&D. With the Internet now in our pocket, knowledge is easy to come by; it is what we can create with that knowledge that is at a premium. Harnessing the talents of a diverse workforce has been shown to be far more fruitful than leaving it to a smaller, isolated group, and to do so requires that we create new processes, systems, reward structures, and more hospitable environments. This takes time and experimentation.
Similarly, for the past several decades, businesses have focused primarily on efficiency, using adaptive creativity (creativity with a small "c") to generate incremental changes. Now companies have to think in terms of creating or adapting to disruptive change, which requires innovative creativity skills (creativity with a capital "C"). The ability to think bigger requires new skills and a dramatic change in mindset.
Finally, given the pace of business today, most organizations are running on empty, with little time to stand back and think differently. Although times of upheaval require fresh, adaptive thinking, they often leave a workforce depleted. As a result, many organizations are, as David Kelley, founder of the Stanford d-school and of the innovation firm IDEO, explains, "discovering that they are driving a car with the emergency breaks on."
Creative thinking has always been important; it is how species have adapted, survived, and made meaning. Imaginative thinking has provided an evolutionary advantage to those who are able to use it to impact their surroundings. Creative thinking lead to the flake tool, the hand axe, the wheel, penicillin, and the iPhone; it has allowed everyday people to successfully react to changes in their environment and proactively choose how they want to live and work. Today it is even more important. If we can develop our creative thinking abilities we will not only be employable in two years' time, but we will also be able to take our organizations where we want them to be.


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Pediatric Physical Therapy Activities
Pediatric physical therapy involves evaluating and treating congenital, disease- or injury-related physical impairments in children. The main goal is to help children maximize their independence by improving mobility, self-care and other functional skills. Physical therapists working with adults can generally assume full cooperation from the patient. This is not necessarily the case with children. Pediatric physical therapists need to develop engaging and appropriate activities for children.
Pediatric Core Exercise Program
A pediatric core exercise program is designed to help children develop muscles to achieve better posture, stability and endurance. Core exercise programs typically include activities such as bridging, which builds shoulder, back and pelvic muscles; and prone extension, which stretches arms, shoulders and spinal extensors. The "crab walk," beginning on your back and pushing up with your legs and arms, is an example of a bridging exercise for kids. A therapist may also lead children in plank activities, which are similar to pushups, and good old-fashioned situps.
Gross Motor Control Activity
Therapists may lead activities that help children turn fine motor control into gross motor control. String games, for example, are an outdoor activity with this goal in mind. The activity requires at least six golf tees and some string. Work with the kids to design a pattern using the tees and string. On the ground, create a zig zag or the letter W or M. Help the kids come up with games, such as jumping or hopping over the strings or carefully walking along the strings from tee to tee. These activities help kids develop their gross motor skills by using their fine motor skills.
Range-of-Motion Activity
Therapists work with kids on range-of-motion activities that help them move their joints to their full potential. A sword activity, involving two sizes of swords, promotes range of motion and strength. Buy or make two soft plastic swords and a dozen or so plastic or cardboard rings that will fit over the tip of the sword. Call this game "swords and rings," and award points or prizes for getting the most rings on a sword. Stacking the rings on the blade of the sword improves visual perceptual skills, bilateral hand skills, and reaching and head extension, because younger children have to extend their head to see the tip of a longer sword.
Music Therapy
The use of music as therapy to address the physical, emotional and social needs of individuals of all ages is well-established. Calling music therapy "drum time" or a "sing-along party" makes it more attractive to kids. Creating music together creates a strong foundation for a positive therapeutic relationship between the child and the therapist, and the simple act of beating a drum or ringing a bell can help develop strength and improve hand-eye coordination.
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Jay-Jay Okocha says "hi'.
lol we were shipping 3/4/5 goals a fucking game , for sure the new man coming in would be putting most of his time sorting that shit out and he has now he will work on keeping the ball and you will see that over the next few weeks then attacking play need I go on or are you just going to stay on the hate wagon all the fucking time
They got a lot of talented young players in attack, weird appointment.
Nice little thread on him here. https://twitter.com/nffc/status/951159219402702848I particularly like this one https://twitter.com/gukci/status/951159712669753344
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After selecting me for their list of most influential addiction experts, yet disparaging my reputation and ideas, The Fix allowed me to present my ideas for myself. (There is some dispute about that, though; I say they encouraged me, but in a lengthy introduction to my piece, which repeats the same knocks against me, they claim that I twisted their arms.)
I took the opportunity to describe what I see as the future of addiction in the 21st century. In one kind nod by an assistant editor, the introduction notes, "To a surprising degree, many of his once-heretical beliefs have increasingly been adopted by mainstream medicine. Whether or not you agree with him, it's a safe bet that his alternative approach will be at the center of the most critical debates in the coming decades."
Here are the five points I predict about the future of addiction and how we treat it:
1. Addiction is not caused by substances.
I wrote "Love and Addiction," in which I explained that addiction is not a drug reaction, in 1975. Proposed changes in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual, scheduled for release in 2013, add to the list of addictions for the first time a non-substance-related activity: compulsive gambling (which I discussed in my 1975 work). Thinking of addiction as independent of drugs or alcohol -- as a response that can occur with any powerful involvement (think porn, video games, shopping, eating and sex) -- changes our entire conception of what addiction is. Instead of conceiving of addiction as a chemical reaction in the brain caused by specific drugs, we are now seeing that addiction is a pattern steeped in how we interpret and respond to powerful experiences of all sorts.
2. Most people recover naturally from addiction.
Although we all know that most people quit addictions on their own (think of the most difficult drug addition to quit, smoking, and all the people you know who have quit), The Fix and the DSM-5 are in the business of making addiction the object of treatment. But addiction is more accurately described as a result of deficiencies in many people's lives that, in most cases, they naturally outgrow. In fact, all research on the course of addictions, from smoking, to love, to video games, to cocaine, to alcohol dependence, paints the same picture: people tend to sober up on their own, if their lives don't become mired in the flotsam of the addiction.
3. Harm reduction is the most important 21st-century innovation in addiction policy and treatment.
The percentage of American addicts who are diagnosed and sent to treatment and who recover is minuscule, despite the fact that it's the most popular and heavily marketed trope in our addiction lexicon. So, where does that leave us? Trying to help people establish reasonable lives so that they can outgrow their addictions without irrevocably harming themselves or others in the meantime. How do you do that? By making sure that they don't become infected with AIDS or other communicable diseases, die of malnutrition, drive while intoxicated or suffer from other risky behaviors or accidents, and generally have enough support to reengage in normal life. Some don't and maintain addict lives until they die -- but that's a minority, a small minority. And even these chronic addicts deserve support.
4. Treatment is more than providing support for addicts to quit.
This new addictive scenario naturally implicates different kinds of treatment. Rather than convincing people that they have a lifelong disease and that recovery is all about abstinence, treatment needs to encourage and train people toward belief in themselves and the ability for independent living. This involves therapies that encourage self-control through skills training, emotional self-maintenance (for example, learning how to avoid and escape depression), community integration (called community reinforcement therapy), relapse prevention (not allowing a bad experience or patch of substance use to explode into full resumption of the addiction) and empowerment.
5. Empowerment vs. powerlessness.
If people don't feel that they have control over themselves and their lives, they are skunked. This is certainly far from an easy path, and many of us go back and forth on a "self-efficacy" scale depending on how our day, week and month have gone. But framing the goal of recovery as ultimately being one of self-empowerment makes us think totally differently about the image of addiction and of how to escape it. We don't tell people that they are helpless, that the addiction has its claws into them forever, that no one ever escapes its grasp -- least of all poor, debased them. It doesn't take much psychological sophistication to see that this is the wrong message to convey; think of giving a 16-year-old this image of themselves and of their powerlessness in the face of an addiction.
In other words, this had better be the century of self-empowerment, or else our level of addiction will escalate no matter how much money we spend on brain-imaging and PET scans.


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The blogosphere may have given Barack Obama's presidential campaign a lift, but it could have the opposite effect on the candidacy of a contender to be his education secretary: Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein.
No sooner was Mr. Klein's name floated as a candidate for the federal post than parents, educators and others who have criticized his handling of the city school system took to the Internet to try to scuttle the nomination.
On Proudparenting.com, the blogger HalWLanse wrote:
Chancellor Klein's leadership is questionable, to say the least. I've never heard a teacher speak well of him. President-elect Obama won the election because he is an inspirational leader. Joel Klein has drawn the ire of teachers and parents alike. Choosing him as secretary of education would be a provocative move.
On SmallTalk, Michael Klonsky wrote, in a posting titled "Worst possible choice for Sec. of Ed.? Joel Klein," that he had been "bombarded" with emails from educators and teacher groups in New York, "panic stricken over the possibility" that Mr. Klein could be appointed to the federal post.
On a blog attached to the Obama campaign's official Web site, a poster with the handle Woodlass from New York, N.Y., pleaded with President-elect Obama to pass over Mr. Klein, writing:
He hasn't made schools in this city any better than they had been, because it's obvious students aren't doing so well and neither are the teachers. He excluded parents and the rank-and-file from the decision-making process, poured millions into machines to crunch data for no practical purpose, and he neither respects or defends truth.
And since last week, Leonie Haimson, the executive director of Class Size Matters, has urged parents to address their concerns about Mr. Klein to The Nation, which she said was planning to post the observations of parents and other stakeholders on its website.
"The Department of Education under Joel Klein has been run like a ruthless dictatorship," Ms. Haimson wrote. "In short, he has been a disaster for our schools, and Barack Obama should be forewarned not to name him to any position of authority in his administration — as much as we would like to get rid of him!"
Asked about the criticisms, David Cantor, the chancellor's press secretary, said in an e-mail message:
The chancellor has spent the last six years building a school system focused on the needs of kids. Along the way he's angered adults with entrenched interests in policies that have never worked. That's a trade he'll make every time.


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CENTERVILLE, MA -- Eph senior forward Troy Whittington was named the NESCAC Player of the Week for his role in wins over Springfield and Hamilton last week and now he has been recognized as the ECAC-New England Player of the Week as well.
Whittington's 21 rebounds vs. Hamilton tied the Williams Division III single game record held by Ben Coffin '04 and Brandt Johnson '87.
Whittington is averaging 18.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks a game for the 9-0 Ephs. He is hitting on 68% of his field goals (51-84) and 77% of his free throws (51-66). Five times Whittington has led the Ephs in scoring in the nine games to date and seven times he has topped the Ephs in rebounds.
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Whittington averaged a double-double during a 2-0 week for the Ephs, scoring 24.0 points and grabbing 15.5 rebounds per game. He made 14-of-22 from the floor (.636), hit 20-of-24 free throw attempts (.833), and added in three assists, two blocks, and two steals. In a 79-56 win over Hamilton, Whitting tied Williams' single-game record for rebounds with a career-best 21, and he matched the figure with 21 points. He followed with his fifth double-double of the season in an 83-60 victory at Springfield, pouring in a career-high 27 points and bringing in ten boards.


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Never confuse motion with action.
Benjamin Franklin
Connections make my brain work. Recently, the preacher was teaching on legalism. When he started talking about the church not just meeting, but being in motion, guess what popped into my connecting brain? You got it! Wile E. and the Roadrunner.
That got me to asking myself two questions. First, am I in motion?. Secondly, if I'm in motion, what direction am I moving in? When I envision the Roadrunner, he's moving, moving fast, and typically moving forward. On the other hand, Wile E. Coyote is all over the place, forward, backward, in circles, sometimes even in slow motion, but rarely making much headway.
The Lord has been doing some incredible things in my life lately. The biggest one is showing me how to stay more focused on doing His will, or moving forward. I've written a lot about my God-sized dream, or what I perceived it to be. I'm learning that moving forward doesn't always look the same, but it does involve deliberate action.
I've heard more than one pastor preach that our movements should be up, in, and out. To me, in order to move forward it's crucial for our focus to be upward. In life, especially decision making, our only consistently accurate compass is the Lord. He's the only one who holds our past, present and future in His hands, and the only one who wants the best for His children.
Teaching on inward movement seems to be two-pronged. One interpretation is to turn our focus into the body of Christ, uplifting, challenging, supporting. Another inward perspective is internal, confronting sin, seeking the cleansing power of the Holy Spirit. Both viewpoints seem to emphasize the importance of sanctification and consecration.
Finally, our spiritual journey should move us outward toward the lost and suffering. When we are attuned upward, receptive to the Lord's will, attuned inward to our brothers and sisters in Christ and our own spiritual needs, only then are our hearts tender and pure. Then, we begin to be equipped for reaching out to hurting people.
Getting a grasp on Christian movement leads me to the inevitable question, am I in motion or taking action? This is pretty deep stuff. Am I the Roadrunner, turning my motion into action? Or, am I Wile E. Coyote, all the right kinds of motion, up, in and out, but not a lot of action?
All I know is that the Lord loves me way more than I could ever deserve. He waits patiently while I spin my wheels, like Wile E. Coyote, moving, but not making any progress. And when needed, God prods me into moving forward, taking action, like the Roadrunner.
Are you in motion? What kind of actions do your movements produce?
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.


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I saw this great home-made canvas ages ago and was determined to make one myself. It's taken a while and lots of snipping magazines to bits but at last I finished it.
I tried to fill all the gaps and worked down from the top to the bottom varying the colours and sizes of letters as I went. They are adhered to the canvas using gel medium in a matt finish. I love that stuff.
Not sure that the style of the picture actually goes anywhere in the house but I love it anyway. And my younger niece loves it too so you know what that means….. more snipping.


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One of the distinct differences between the Nintendo Wii/Wii U and Sony and Microsoft's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 would be its controller. After all in such a competitive industry, Nintendo had to set itself apart from the competition, right? If you think so too, you might be wondering why did Nintendo introduce the Wii U Pro controller then? While this is by no means official, industry analyst Michael Pachter spoke out during the Develop conference that the reason behind the Wii U Pro controller was because of companies like Activision, who reportedly told Nintendo that they will not be bringing games like Call of Duty onto their console if they did not offer a more "conventional" controller.
Given the popularity and influence of such huge games that makes gamers choose between consoles (i.e. Halo for Xbox, God of War for Sony, etc), perhaps Nintendo decided that games like Call of Duty were too big to pass up on, but what do you guys think? Do you think that Nintendo really gave in for Call of Duty, or do you think that the Wii U Pro controller will also help make games easier to port onto the Wii U, therefore giving developers more reason to develop/port games onto the console?


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Nov. 6, 2013
2014 Schedule
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – A formidable 54-game schedule that features four series against former BIG EAST Conference foes, 20 contests against NCAA Tournament teams, 25 home showdowns at Frank Eck Stadium and 30 Atlantic Coast Conference games awaits the University of Notre Dame baseball team as it enters its first year in the ACC in 2014.
Eight teams that qualified for the NCAA Regionals last year litter the Notre Dame schedule including defending national champion UCLA, College World Series qualifier and ACC foe NC State and NCAA Super Regional participant and ACC opponent Florida State. NCAA Regional qualifiers include Florida Atlantic, Virginia Tech, Valparaiso, Miami and Clemson.
"The highlight of our schedule this season is clearly the move to the ACC, which is arguably the most competitive baseball conference in the country year in and year out," said fourth-year head coach Mik Aoki. "You look at teams like North Carolina, NC State, Florida State, Virginia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami … It's kinda like a who's who of college baseball.
"If we can have some success against this schedule, it's going to put us in the position to play in the postseason by giving us an outstanding RPI. The schedule is so radically different than what Notre Dame has ever played before simply because of the new conference. Going to a conference where baseball is prioritized will be very exciting for our players, staff and fans."
The usual Southern swing opens the season and sees the Irish play 18 games from Feb. 15 – March 16 away from the friendly confines of Frank Eck Stadium. Highlighting the month of action is a season-opening series against NCAA Regional qualifier Florida Atlantic (Feb. 15-16) in Boca Raton, Fla., the elite USA Baseball-Irish Classic (Feb. 28 – March 2) in Cary, N.C., and road ACC series against ACC power NC State (March 7-9) and Duke (March 14-16).
The USA Baseball-Irish Classic that was announced a month ago features as good a field as any regular season tournament as UCLA, NC State, Michigan, Appalachian State and Youngstown State join Notre Dame for a three-day tourney.
"The opportunity to play host to a regional rival in Michigan, the defending national champion in UCLA, a College World Series team in NC State and solid mid-major teams in Appalachian State and Youngstown State makes for a great field," said Aoki.
In addition to co-hosting in Cary, Notre Dame also hosts the first Irish Classic in San Antonio, Texas the week prior to the USA Baseball joint venture. In San Antonio the Irish will meet Santa Clara, Gonzaga and Incarnate Word in a four-day tournament that will feature Sunday championship and runner-up games. The tournament will mark the only time the Irish will leave the Eastern Time zone during the regular season.
A former BIG EAST rival kicks off the home portion of the schedule for the Irish as Virginia Tech makes its return to the Eck for the first time since 2004 for a weekend series March 21-23. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 7-6, including a 2-1 series win at home the last time the two teams played.
Other ACC home series include Wake Forest (March 28-30), Boston College (April 11-13), Clemson (May 9-11) and Pittsburgh (May 15-17).
The conference series with Boston College will be the first since 2005 and will pit Aoki against the program he coached from 2007-10. Notre Dame holds a 23-9 advantage all-time against the Eagles.
Notre Dame and Pitt is a continuation of a long-time BIG EAST rivalry that the Irish lead 32-18. However, the Panthers swept Notre Dame last season in Pittsburgh.
In addition to the road ACC series with NC State and Duke to open the conference slate, the Irish also play at NCAA Super Regional qualifier Florida State (April 4-6), NCAA Regional participant Miami (April 18-20) and Maryland (May 2-4).
The Irish haven't played Miami since 1999 and trail the all-time series, 14-5.
Home regional mid-week opponents include Illinois-Chicago (March 25), NCAA Regional team Valparaiso (April 1), Chicago State (April 8), Michigan (April 9), Toledo (April 16), Central Michigan (April 22) and Western Michigan (April 30). The three lone mid-week road contests are Appalachian State (March 11), Michigan State (April 15) and Eastern Michigan (May 13).
The 2014 ACC Championship tournament is set for May 20-25 at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, N.C.
Tickets for the 2014 season will likely go on sale around the New Year. For more information, contact the Murnane Family Athletics Ticket Office, located inside the Rosenthal Atrium at Gate 9 of Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The ticket office is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday, and also can be reached by phone at (574) 631-7356. In addition, tickets may be purchased on-line through the official Notre Dame athletics ticketing web page (UND.com/tickets) — all major credit cards are accepted and service charges may apply. Fans also may purchase individual tickets on game day by visiting the ticket windows outside Frank Eck Stadium beginning one hour prior to first pitch.
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Mother Russia Bleeds (Switch) Review – Bleeding Style
Platforms: PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch (reviewed)
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Publisher: Devolver Digital
Release: 15th November 2018
Price: 14.99
Who doesn´t like some good old fashinedhyper-violent brawler, no one, right? Released 2016 for PC, Mother Russia Bleeds promises exactly that: A brutal rampage through the streets of Russia like in the old days and the Switch version provides the perfect playground for some nice coop action on top of that.
There´s some sort of story in Mother Russia Bleeds but well, it´s not really important, is it? In generel, we take over control of one of the various fighters and brawl your way through the drug-infected streets of Russia. Naturally, the plot is losely held together by some NPC dialogue you come across, short cutscenes and different levels you progress through, yet, none of it matters, especially since the game actually overshadows its own story with the over the top presentation. Surprisingly, that works in favor of the "subtle" themes it tackles from time to time, like druge usage or the own journey into despair, which are things you can only portray through images not text.
And oh boy, does Mother Russia Bleeds thematise them. At its core, it´s a pretty old school 2D brawler, where you punch your way through dozens of enemies with your fists, simple and effective. There are only two buttons, kicking and punching, so don´t expect much depth here either. While it´s possible to combine sprinting or jumping with those two actions to create new moves, it´s still a super straightforward system. Unfortunately, it suffers from some little flaws with big consequences: Mainly, it feels a bit too uncontrolled. Every punch or kick somehow never feels aligned with its animation, leading to some hits that look like hits but aren´t, which can be quite frustrating. On the other hand, the variety comes with the enemies, not the way you punch them, dogs will need different kind of moves and behavior as SWAT officers or other enemies, meaning in the end it balances itself out quite well.
This diversity through different actors, rather than systems, continues with the playable characters as well. Every one of them has its own moveset, strengths and weaknesses, so when you´re playing alone you can switch it up quite a bit and challenge yourself with new tactics. Though only in coop can Mother Russia Bleeds unfold its true strengths, because the teamwork between those different butchers is actually really fun and allows for some nice mix-ups and alike. Especially due to the mass of foes and the not always great combat system, more friends mean less things to worry for the everyone, meaning, missing some attacks gets way less significant.
Now combine that with the, honestly, really great bosses and you got a great mix for some party action. Instead of presenting you easy punching bags with a bit more health, Mother Russia Bleeds really goes all out here, throwing creative visual ideas together with interesting gameplay gimmicks to create neat bosses. Featuring a high difficult degree, mixed with diverse attack patterns and a general flow similar to the game´s overall theme of drifting into madness, just works so well in tandem, that every fight is a clear highlight of every chapter and demands everything from you.
Additionally, the only truly new mechanic are the drugs (technically they´re called something else but since they pretty much fulfill the role of drugs, I refer to them in this way too) you can extract from enemies and use to either heal yourself or buff your damage. Since you only have a limited amount, taking the time to free your foes of their drugs. Though, this quickly forms a strategic layer on itself, since Mother Russia Bleeds is quite a challenging game and you will quickly deplete your resources, making it vital to form safe times where you can gather new healing supplies. Especially when enemies are closing in on you, your health is low and you have nothing in your syringe, it´s a core point to decide if you will risk anything ina fight or in extracting.
The overall theme of druge usage, brutality and darkness is also reflected in the visuals. While it features a rather normal pixel artstyle, in terms of details and animations, the colour palette and design choices truly create something unique with Mother Russia Bleeds. From psychedelic lightning, gruesome face animations, dark rock music and tons of blood, it does a surprisingly well job at portraying the despair everyone in these circles face. At times it´s even quite scary and terrifying, due to the many excellent choices made throughout key passages. Combine that with the added flexibility of a Switch version, Coop that makes sense here and the low power usage and you got a terrifyingly good time!
Mother Russia Bleeds may not be a revolutionary take on the 2D Brawler genre but it´s nonetheless something I think many will enjoy, I personally did for sure. Even better, if you have friends, the Switch version is an amazing way to share the "joy".
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Automobile brands can be confusing — so right here is a complete list of current manufacturers in alphabetical order. Think about if the Horse and Buggy Business had had this type of energy when the automobile was invented—The United States would never had led the globe in automobile manufacturing. This previous year Mazda showcased the Kiyora, a automobile that cleans water, while BMW showed a auto that not only ran on hydrogen but also cleaned the air as it moved via the city. If history is a guide, the eco car market could comply with the path of the Pc market.
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Students think about what technology is and are introduced to the idea that engineers design technologies.
Supporting Materials for this Lesson
Students think about what technology is and are introduced to the idea that engineers design technologies.
Extension Lessons
What are Extension Lessons?
Extension Lessons use EiE activities as a springboard to more directly reinforce other curricular concepts.
Tehya and her friend Sam are members of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe. One day, while taking photos along the Elwha River, they make a scary discovery. Oil is coating the surface of the river, harming ducks, muskrats, plants and other organisms. The river is a valuable ecosystem, but also much more--it holds special meaning for Tehya and all of the tribe. Tehya and Sam volunteer to work with local environmental engineers on the oil spill cleanup. Can Tehya's photos--and her knowledge of the river--help engineers design a process for cleaning the river?
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Supporting Materials for this Lesson
Sample Classroom Video
Tehya's Pollution Solution Storybook / Grade 5 / Lauderhill, FLClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
How does Christina set the stage for the reading of Tehya's Pollution Solution?
Christina has students share their prior knowledge about the role of environmental engineers. Christina also has students think about the characters, setting and plot of the story.
- Before reading, Christina has students write down what they think environmental engineers do. Then she reads some of the responses out loud so students can hear their peers' ideas. (0:20-1:07)
- Christina locates Washington State on the U.S. map to help students appreciate the setting of the story. (1:15-158)
- Christina has students use a tree map to bring attention to the story's characters, plot, and problem. (2:05-2:20)
How does Christina use the story to reinforce the steps of the Engineering Design Process with her students?
Christina reinforces steps of the EDP by having students review the process that Tehya went through in the book.
- In small groups, students look to the text for evidence that Tehya used the Engineering Design Process to come up with a solution to the oil spill. (7:30 -7:53)
- Students share out specific examples of how Tehya used the EDP (7:53-8:30).
- Finally, Christina goes through each step of the EDP and asks the whole class to reflect on the story. (8:33-8:54)
Tehya's Pollution Solution Storybook / Grade 5 / Tucson, AZClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
What strategies do you see Sandy using to build students' understanding of environmental engineering before, during, and after reading?
Sandy activates students' prior knowledge before reading and allows time for students to reflect on what they have learned from the book.
- To assess prior knowledge before reading, Sandy has each student post a sticky note in response to the questions, "What is an environmental engineer? What does an environmental engineer do?" (1:24)
- After reading chapter 5 of the book, Sandy leads a discussion about what the students have learned so far from their reading about oil spills and environmental engineers. (4:24)
- After discussing the changes that occur in an ecosystem over time, Sandy reinforces the idea that environmental engineers work to clean up oil spills and protect ecosystems. (3:32)
How does Sandy's method of reading the storybook with the class encourage student engagement?
Sandy's read-aloud procedure helps all children access the material and develop their skills as active listeners.
- Sandy has provided each student with their own copy of Tehya's Pollution Solution. (1:34)
- Individual students take turn reading sections of the book out loud while small groups listen and follow along. (2:09)
- After every few paragraphs, students review what they have read with their peers. One student summarizes the main points and others add to or agree with the summary provided. (6:12, 6:30)
Students think like environmental engineers as they investigate the source of pollution in a fictional town.
Supporting Materials for this Lesson
Sample Classroom Video
Enviro-Mystery / Grade 5 / Lauderhill, FLClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
In what ways does Christina help her students self-identify as engineers?
Christina uses the word "engineer" frequently. She refers to her students as engineers and uses the verb "engineer" to describe what they are doing.
- When introducing the unit, Christina explains to the class, "Now you guys, as environmental engineers, are here to solve a problem." (0:20)
- The Mayor of Greentown addresses the students in his letter as environmental engineers (0:32), and Christina also calls her students environmental engineers. (2:12)
- Having students wear safely goggles during the lesson reinforces Christina's message that her students are engineers. (3:58)
How does studying pH levels prepare students to think like engineers?
Studying pH levels helps students think about the overall work of environmental engineers and some of the tests they conduct.
- Testing and recording the pH levels in environmental samples gives students the opportunity to engage in the practices of engineering. (4:38)
- Comparing the pH levels from 5 years ago with pH data from today allows students to contemplate the source of pollution and its impact over time. (5:51)
Enviro-Mystery / Grade 5 / Tucson, AZClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
How does Lesson 2 prepare the students to think like environmental engineers?
The pH testing procedure serves as a tool to help the students figure out the source of pollution in Greentown. The results of each test are combined to help students create an explanation of what is happening in the whole town.
- Because each group has the chance to test their own soil or water sample, they acquire the hands-on knowledge of the pH testing procedure engineers might use. (5:27)
- Each group contributes their findings to a class chart, which reinforces the idea that engineers work in teams. (6:48–7:22)
- Finally, the class concludes that pollution in one area affects the surrounding areas, developing a deeper appreciation for complex environmental problems. (7:48)
What evidence do you see that Sandy's students have been taught the norms and expectations for group work?
Sandy's students understand the value of teamwork and readily share materials. They have learned to listen well and support each other's ideas.
- When asked to discuss what they think might be causing the problems in Greentown, all three member of the team are able to contribute ideas and listen to each other. (2:04)
- When testing the environmental samples with pH strips, students demonstrate their experience handling and sharing materials. (5:30)
- Before writing anything down, student teams share and evaluate possible responses to the journal questions. (5:57)
Students perform controlled experiments to identify effective materials and methods for cleaning an oil spill.
Supporting Materials for this Lesson
Sample Classroom Video
A Slick Idea / Grade 5 / Lauderhill, FLClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
How does studying ecosystems prepare students for the Oil Spill challenge?
By understanding how plants and animals are connected through ecosystems, students can start to think like environmental engineers by recognizing the effects of pollution on many different forms of life.
- Students begin the lesson by studying the food web from the storybook to see how different plants and animals in the Pacific Northwest are connected. (0:40-1:33)
- Christina has students physically create their own food web in order to understand how all the parts of an ecosystem are connected. (4:50-6:18)
What evidence do you see that the students are beginning to understand that all materials have different properties that can help or hinder the process of cleaning up an oil spill?
Students test their tools and compare and contrast the effectiveness of each tool in cleaning up the oil. They imagine which tools would work together most effectively when combined.
- Students in one group are surprised when the spoon they predicted would remove the oil was ineffective. (8:20-8:37)
- Christina has the class rate the ability of the materials to contain or remove the oil based on their observations. This allows the class to see the calculated data of the materials and show which materials were the most and least effective at cleaning up the oil. (8:55-10:31)
A Slick Idea / Grade 5 / Tucson, AZClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
How does Sandy encourage her students to think critically about how an oil spill might affect an ecosystem?
Sandy uses a food web model to demonstrate the connections between different components of an ecosystem. Throughout the lesson, she also asks her students relevant and pointed questions.
- Sandy begins the lesson by asking students what's important to know about the ecosystem where the oil spill takes place, guiding them to provide thoughtful answers. (0:54)
- Sandy reinforces her students' understanding of the purpose of the food web activity by posing the question, "Why do you think this is called a food web?" (2:31)
- Sandy wraps up the food web activity by asking her students why they think it's important to clean up oil spills. (4:05)
Where in this lesson do you notice students begin to understand the advantages and disadvantages of different materials and methods used to clean an oil spill?
Through hands-on exploration and controlled experimentation, students authentically evaluate the materials, tools, and methods used for containing and cleaning an oil spill.
- After making predictions, students test the rubber band and record their results. (7:09–7:46)
- A student tests the sponge's absorbency and realizes that the sponge "absorbed it a lot." (8:00)
- After testing the nylon's absorbency, students discover that it "didn't even work." (8:22)
- Students share the advantages and disadvantages of the materials they tested. (10:31)
Students apply their knowledge of ecosystems and environmental engineering as they imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their own process for cleaning an oil spill.
Supporting Materials for this Lesson
Sample Classroom Video
Cleaning an Oil Spill / Grade 5 / Lauderhill, FLClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
Working with water and other "spillable" materials can quickly become messy. What preparations has Christina made in order to efficiently manage materials?
Christina organizes the model river materials, pre-pours water, and coordinates the testing of oil.
- Christina covers each table with plastic wrap to contain any messes the water and oil may cause. (2:29)
- Christina has students come to the front of the room to purchase their materials and tools. This limits confusion and keeps the groups and materials organized. (6:06)
- Christina uses pre-measured cup samples of water for each group to use in their model. (6:44)
- Christina hands each table a bowl for waste. This helps keep clean up organized and contained. (6:38)
How does Christina cover each step of the EDP while teaching this lesson?
Christina uses EiE handouts, group discussions, and some of her own activities to help reinforce the EDP.
- Christina spells out each step of the EDP and asks students how they will use the steps in their lesson. (0:52-1:12)
- Christina explains to the class how they are applying the EDP as they explore ways to clean up the oil spill. (4:18-4:47)
- Christina gives students a chance to redesign their cleanup process through the improve step of the EDP. Students fill out a worksheet to reflect on what they have done and how they will improve upon the process. (11:39-14:30)
Cleaning an Oil Spill / Grade 5 / Tucson, AZClick here for a more in-depth look
Reflection Questions
What support strategies does Sandy provide as her students make their way through the Engineering Design Process?
Sandy uses EiE handouts, group discussions, and the storybook to help reinforce the Engineering Design Process.
- At the beginning of the lesson, Sandy reminds students of the Engineering Design Process that Tehya used in the story they read. (1:07)
- Sandy has compiled all of the handouts from Lesson 4 into a STEM folder that helps students keep track of the multiple components of the EDP, including a second copy of the Plan sheet that students use to help them improve (8:50).
- Sandy has her students complete each step of the Engineering Design Process by filling out the notebook pages in detail and in order. (1:30, 3:34, 5:07, 5:52, 8:25)
What kinds of things has Sandy done to help reduce the confusion and mess that this unit might create in the classroom?
Sandy has spent considerable time preparing materials and has developed an organized procedure for distributing them to students.
- Students collect testing tools and clean-up materials from a table that is well organized and staffed by an adult volunteer. (3:49)
- During the Create step of the Engineering Design Process, Sandy has covered a set of desks with a waterproof tablecloth. (6:19)
- Sandy has prepared an Oil Evaluator Tool for each group of students to calculate the size of oil drops in the water, and she has cut brown paper bags into sheets that students can use to evaluate oil on the shoreline. (7:55)


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Microsoft Office 2010 is installed on your computer and brings with it some minor design changes. The menu structure is slightly different from its predecessor, Microsoft Office 2007. Rest assured, the functionality of the Office suite remains.
This section provides you with information on requesting Office for home use and also cheat sheets, guides, and online help with Microsoft Office 2010.


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Take a stand against child abuse
Most of you know the story about the NC pastor who encourages parents to punch kids who show "effeminate" behavior and to crack their wrists and "butch" girls should be "reined in".
American Atheist reports a protest against pastor Sean Harris tomorrow, May 6 in Fayetteville, NC.
Fayetteville, N.C. Police are expecting 500-600 people to attend our protest of the local pastor who told his congregation to 'beat their gay kids.' *shudder*
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He is of course retracting what he had stated, but we know that he is just trying to save face in the media while still clinging to his bigoted beliefs. These people must be shown that we will not accept child abuse and discrimination in any way, shape or form.
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My little one is nearly six months only and I've started to look back at the past six months. I've never written down my birth story, it's only been shared verbally with friends and family. Rather than share the gory details, I've decided to capture the key parts of it – good and bad.
From going to NCT classes I had the perfect birth plan written out. I knew that I wanted a water birth at our local birth centre, with no drugs. In reality it was far from that. Our little girl was far too comfy to come out, so two weeks after my due date we were admitted for induction, sending the birth plan out the window.
Now, I didn't really know a lot about induction it wasn't something covered on the NCT courses or really discussed with the midwife much. I was told to go to the antenatal ward for 9pm, and they would begin the process in the very early hours of the morning.
Overall from start to finish (finish being the time the baby arrived) took 60 hours, plus a hospital stay at the end, so we had just a little under a week in hospital. Here are the key things that I took away from the experience:
Before baby arrived
– I had all the drugs -pethadine and epidural. The thing with being induced is that the pain from the contractions happens quickly. I refused for the syntocin drip to be started until I had the epidural. The pethadine in the early stages was great as it allowed me to sleep.
– Gas and air is great it gave me something to focus on and made me feel a bit woozy!
– I found a tens machine really useful, again like the gas and air something to do. It's quite liberating pressing a button and upping the intensity of the electronic pulses into your back with each contraction.
– My husband was great staying with me throughout, with the exception of popping home once, and to move the car avoiding the on-street parking and hospital car park charges.
After 60 hours of trying to get things moving (which is all a bit of a blur), and only progressing to 4 centimetres I was prepped for C-section and our little bundle of joy was born in a matter of minutes. The worst part of the experience was losing a lot of blood, being freezing cold and exposed in front of a team of doctors (but I guess that they have seen it all before), by that point you really don't care.
After baby
We spent the next few days bonding on the maternity ward, where I learnt the following:
– I was made to get out of bed within 24 hours, this hurts like hell. Walking, taking a shower and going to the toilet is so difficult. But I was strong and determined to get back on my feet as soon as possible, albeit with a lot of shuffling and walking like a hunchback.
– The drain. I had a lot of drugs pumped into me prior to the C-section meaning there was a lot of fluid to be drained. The drain caused me more grief that the main incision, as it leaked fluid continuously resulting in the dressing and clothing needing to be changed all the time.
– Hospital food is so salty. I did quite like the mash potato by the end of it.
– Everyone wants to check your wee making sure you can fill two jugs. I thought the midwives wanted to do something with it, or test it, but all they wanted to see is that you have peed.
– By the end of the stay I knew everyone's business on the maternity ward, as everyone talked very loudly on their phones.
– Breastfeeding is hard. I did not find it as easy as it looks in the video watched during our NCT course. I accepted all the help I could from midwives and breast feeding specialists. I also found it really hard to hold baby after a C-section, and had the help of my husband to get colostrum into syringes.
At home
We were eventually discharged late on a Friday night after being given a mountain of drugs. It was great to be home with our baby, it felt a bit like coming home from holiday with loads of stuff, as well as a newborn baby to look after. Looking back the main things I felt and did at the beginning:
– Breastfeeding is still hard. I invested in a My Brest Friend pillow https://www.mybrestfriend.com/. I found this invaluable especially after having a C-section I really didn't want the baby to be resting on the incision wound.
– I accepted help from friends and family to make you dinner, make a cup of tea, clean the bathroom etc….
– I took the main dressing off myself in the bath very slowly. I opted for this over a wax from a midwife!
– I really tried hard to get up and about as much as possible to help aid the recovery.
– Took so many drugs, to chase the pain away before the pain caught up with me. I was popping paracetamol and ibuprofen every 4 hours for 2 weeks.
– The clexane shots in the belly to prevent blood clots are not that bad.
– We had a really worrying time with her weight gain, as she lost 10%. After lots of worry from midwives she regained her birth weight within two weeks. The worry from the midwives really concerned and over panicked me too much, which was hard to deal with at the time.
– The freezer meals I had made on maternity leave, were quickly consumed. I was so glad I did this to avoid worrying about cooking.
At the end of it we have a beautiful baby girl which is the best feeling in the world. Looking back now I can't really remember the pain or the length of the labour, or the really early days as it passed by in such a blur. The brain really is clever to forget the worst. I think if I had written this post just after the birth it might have been very different, I can now look back on it with a bit of positive perspective, and yes I would do it all over again.
Claire x


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How to Grow a Big Sawtooth Oak From Seed
Sawtooth oaks (Quercus acutissima) add year-round ornamental value to landscaping, with their large, spreading growth habit and slender, lightly serrated leaves. They grow best within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 to 9, where they will reach a mature height of 35 to 65 feet if planted in a sunny bed with moist, loamy soil. Sawtooth oaks grow best from seeds, which germinate reliably in spring. Although they require little monitoring or care once planted, sawtooth oak seeds must be cold stratified to break their dormancy and kept under consistently moist conditions to ensure successful germination.
Gather sawtooth oak acorns in autumn after the hulls turn light brown and the spiky cap dries out to a solid, pale beige color. Gather the acorns directly from the tree branch rather than collecting them from the ground.
Place the acorns in a bucket or deep bowl filled with cold water. Soak the acorns overnight to determine which are viable. Discard any acorns that float to the surface, since they probably are hollow or rotten inside. Plant those that sink to the bottom.
Prepare a planting container for each sawtooth oak acorn. Fill 10-inch nursery containers with a mixture of half sterile potting soil and half coarse sand. Sow one acorn in each container at a depth of 3/4 to 1 inch.
Chill the sawtooth oak acorns for one to two months by placing them inside a refrigerator or outdoors against a north-facing wall, where temperatures stay around 40 F. Keep the soil lightly moist at all times during the cold stratification period.
Move the nursery pots to a warm, bright area, such as inside a cold frame or a sheltered porch, after the cold stratification period has ended. Water the sawtooth oak acorns to a 3-inch depth whenever the top inch of soil dries out. Avoid overwatering or allowing the soil to dry out completely.
Watch for germination in spring after daytime temperatures top 65 F for one to two months. Move the nursery pots to a sheltered area of the garden with light shade after the seedlings emerge. Shield the pots from direct sun at midday.
Grow the sawtooth oak seedlings under light shade with 1 inch of water weekly during their first summer. Acclimate them to direct afternoon sunshine in autumn. Grow them in full sun once they are acclimated. Provide supplemental water in winter only if no rain falls for longer than one week.
Grow the sawtooth oaks in their original nursery pots until they reach 12 to 18 inches in height. Transplant them in autumn into a moist, loamy bed with full sun exposure. Space multiple oaks 30 to 50 feet apart.
- California Polytechnic State University, Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute: Sawtooth Oak
- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Horticulture and Home Pest News: Germination of Tree Seed
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Plants Database: Sawtooth Oak
- University of Florida Department of Environmental Horticulture: Tree Fact Sheets -- Quercus Acutissima
- University of California, Alameda County Master Gardeners: Your Alameda County Garden Month-by-Month


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♫ Lets all go to the lobby, lets all go to the lobby, lets all go to the lobby, and get ourselves a discount on concession stand goods via our cellular telephones. ♫
Sure, those aren't the words to the jingle as we know it – but they might take over, eventually. This morning, turn-key mobile coupon service bCode announced a partnership with Sprint and in-theater advertising group Screenvision to bring bCode's mobile coupon kiosks to over 500 theaters nationwide.
The premise is fairly simple: during Screenvision's pre-roll ads and through physical ads (signage, machine branding) located around the theaters, Sprint customers will be offered various discounts that they can request via SMS. Once they've received a confirmation text, they leave said text open on screen and then scan their handset's face at a bCode kiosk. No Bluetooth connection or crazy RFID system required; just good ol' fashion text recognition, ensuring that just about every handset with a screen (that is, every Sprint handset) is ready to go on day 1. Once scanned, the kiosk prints out their redemption ticket and the customer gets their discount.
bCode's coupons are encrypted and uniquely tagged for each phone number, which helps to ensure that user's cant easily fake-out the system. This also allows for bCode to roll out a "loyalty points" system at some point in the future, allowing customers to accumulate points for bigger discounts
As mentioned, the discounts are only given to Sprint customers. Now, this may seem a bit brash; no one's going to go "Oh hells yes – 50% off my popcorn? I'm switching to Sprint as soon as this movies over!" With that said, a bit of feigned exclusivity ("Psst, hey you, Sprint customer. Sprint loves you more than other carriers love their customers – here, have a discount that no one else can use, cause you're awesome.") goes a long way for brand building. Considering that Sprint is bleeding customers each and every quarter, it goes without saying that brand building is something that Sprint could use right now.
bCode's kiosks come in various forms, from on-counter to in-wall. Check out a demo of the system in the video below:


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Scuba lessons on Gili Air with Manta dive and stay in a Sasak bungalow
Our traditional 'Sasak' bungalows are based on a typical Lombok rice barn. The A frame roof gives them a cozy feel without affecting the space available, and they blend in perfectly with the environment on our beautiful island Gili Air.
The bungalows are built completely from wood and are covered with alang-alang(a straw roof), and are our most popular room type.
The bungalows are equipped with western standards: air conditioning, hot water, safety deposit box, and a private terrace. The open bathroom with outdoor shower adds to an especially idyllic atmosphere.
Click here to contact us if you would have any questions, would like to have a quote for another travel date or would like to create a more custom package.
The scuba lessons on Gilli Air air package includes:
- SSI Open Water Diver Course
- 5 nights in a Sasak Bungalow
- Breakfast
Our on site swimming pool is not only for learning to dive in, but also available for use by Manta Dive customers to cool down in, or lounge around. We also have hammocks and a large baruga (essentially a chill-out area on stilts) where you can relax, read the paper or play games.
Click here to contact us if you would have any questions, would like to have a quote for another travel date or would like to create a more custom package.
Price is based on 1 person starting the course.
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IndiaCarvan Modal Silk Gota-Patti Work unstitched dress material (Pink)
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- Gota-Patti Work Salwar Suit Dress Material with Fancy chinon Gota-patti jaal work Dupatta for festive or Prty Wear ocassions
- Length of Semistitched Kurta - around 45 inches with extra fabric of sleeves.Total aprox 2.25 mtrs
- Inner and bottom fabric - 3.8 mtrs , Dupatta- 2.25 mtrs with gota patti work
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The orchid center is located in the beautiful Celle, on the edge of the Lüneburger Heide and is easy to reach by car.
The orchid center is one of the best known and most specialized garden centers in the federal state and has ten thousand satisfied customers every year. On a sales area of 600 m2, the visitor will have a deep insight into the colorful and diverse world of orchids. In the midst of a variety of thousands of flowers you can enjoy in a tropical atmosphere, leisure and relaxation. Expert and friendly advice around the orchid by trained staff is the strength of the house.
In addition to the Orchid Crop Plant, there are a variety of green and flowering plants for the home and workplace greening in the orchid center. All products are supported by a wide range of accessories, from the special blum fertilizer to the special overhead head to the technical literature. The range of flowering orchid plants in the orchid center Wichmann GmbH offers the orchid friend a constantly changing play of shapes and colors. Orchids are suitable for the culture in the hobby greenhouse, winter garden and of course also in the living area and on the window sill. It can be described as an ideal indoor plant.
The beauty of the flowers, a long shelf life and the conceivable ease of care make them. If the varieties are selected correctly, a blossom pile can be enjoyed most of the year. A specialty of the house is the lovingly decorated orchid present for example in the form of a bouquet, ostrich or a plant bowl. Orchids are always an ideal and original gift idea.
Every year, the center visits around 350 buses with many people interested in plants and those who want to become one. For only 1.30 Euro / person (groups under 20 persons a flat rate of 25, – Euro), you will be guided by an expert guide through the tropical greenhouses, which is rounded off by an informative video presentation on the so exotic but nevertheless so clean plant family of orchids. The duration of the guided tour including the video talk is about 60 to 90 minutes and you have the opportunity to go shopping in the orchid center.
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Beth Shiroishi, VP of Global Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy at AT&T, discusses their "Later Haters" campaign which encourages teens to stand up against cyberbullying. The campaign has received 175 million impressions and generated almost 8,000 more followers on AT&T's social channels. Digiday >>
Clorox CMO Eric Reynolds shares how they are taking advantage of influencer marketing to reach a younger audience on social media. ClickZ >>
eBay is launching the "Wear It Your Way" social media campaign to target Gen-Z shoppers on their new @eBayFashion social handles. Glossy >>
Jaguar's "Dull and Boring" global video campaign was honored as the Best Social Campaign at the recent Marketing Automotive Awards from MediaPost. MediaPost >>
Capital One, Unilever, Intel, Northwestern Mutual, and Reese's saw huge payoff in their social engagement from March Madness, with Capital One taking the top spot at a 2,573% social media lift. Forbes >>
Katie Bayne, SVP of the Global Center at Coca-Cola, Stephen McNeill, Senior Experience Planner of The Kellogg Company, Terence Reilly, CMO of Crocs, and Aaron Kohn, VP of Digital Engagement at Mattel, discuss the development and focus of their social strategies. Vimeo >>
Cerner recently joined the SocialMedia.org community. Their membership will be led by Earned and Social Media Team Lead Brooke Chonko. SocialMedia.org Members >>
Tristin Bates was recently promoted to Senior Internet Marketing Specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine to lead the re-haul of their social media policy, training, and brand. LinkedIn >>
Congratulations to Lauren Ebner for her new role as Digital and Social Strategist at Wells Fargo. LinkedIn >>
Sheryl Davey Kerametlian recently joined Canada Post as Director of Social and Multimedia to develop and execute their corporate social media strategy. LinkedIn >>
Estee Lauder needs a Manager of North America Communications to manage and execute result-focused media and influencer activities for their brands. Estee Lauder Companies Jobs >>
J.Crew Group is hiring a Director of Social and Content Marketing to lead their content marketing strategy and brand storytelling across social media channels. (Long Island City, NY) J.Crew Jobs >>
BP is looking for a Social Media and Digital Specialist to execute social media and digital communications to align with the company's strategic communications goals. BP Jobs >>


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The Antique Market
The Antique Market is Northeast Florida's premiere antique mall located at 5107 San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville. We feature 80 dealers in our 13,000 square foot showroom. There is something here for everyone among our wide assortment of antique jewelry, furniture, lighting, glassware, art and pottery. Interior designers, decorators and seekers of specialty antiques such as Folk Art, Period Furniture, Bakelite, antique coins, Lladro and Royal Doulton are sure to find something special to fit their desires.
The Consignment Barn
The Consignment Barn is your source for quality consignment antique and contemporary furniture, housewares, lamps and artwork. Conveniently situated in the beautiful Lakewood neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL, the Consignment Barn sells the quality that your home deserves. Whether you are in the market for antique primitive, period furniture, mid century modern, art deco furniture, arts and crafts, French Country, Victorian, Shabby Chic and English furniture as a Consignor or as a collector, we have something that will suit all tastes.
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"Just a reminder that we are always in search of your quality consignments. Call us today to talk about bringing us your furniture, artwork, lighting."
904-733-1804 The Barn is now open on Sunday at 1:00pm to 5:00pm.


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Serenity: The Big Damn Replica
Can't get enough of Serenity? Perhaps the humorously titled Serenity: The Big Damn Replica will make your holidays more enjoyable. The Big Damn Replica measures 7" tall x 12" wide x 19" long and accurately recreates the ship from the beloved show.
At over $2000, The Big Damn Replica isn't inexpensive, but for fans of the series, accuracy may be worth it. The replica consists of more than 250 parts with hand-painted graphics instead of decals and thirty-two lighting effects.


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General Guarantee:
All Mitas/Rubena tyres sold in Australia are covered under Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
We endeavour to provide the highest level of service in any cases where a product is to be replaced, either through our distributers/stockists or directly. Any product deemed to be defected by Mitas-Rubena Australia will result in replacement. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Mitas Tubeless Supra Textra tyres limited guarantee:
Additional to coverage under Australian Consumer Law, Textra model tyres are covered by a 100 day sidewall guarantee under the following conditions which are strictly limited to:
- The sidewall only, being the area of the tyre between the outer tread and above the bead
- The tyre is used only under normal off road cycling conditions in Australia. Static loading of greater than 140kg per tyre will not be covered. Damage to the sidewall by anything other than natural obstacles will not be covered.
- Damage to the tyre is not excessive force against the rim itself (typically indicated by a horizontal cut) .
How to claim under the Textra 100 day sidewall guarantee:
Email info(at)mitascycling.com.au with the following details.
- Name:
- Tyre model.
- Postal address.
- Clear images of damage.
- Clear image of recept with date of purchase.
- Brief description of conditions the damage was sustained under.
In cases where the damage is unclear or requires further investigation you may be asked to send the tyre for inspection at our Canberra office. If the tyre is found to be covered by our sidewall warranty a new one will be shipped free of charge. In cases where warranty is agreed on photo evidence only, a postage and handling cost of $14.95 will be incurred and the replacement sent to the postal address nominated.
All warranty replacements under this guarantee policy are at Mitas Australia's discretion and Mitas reserves the right to refuse sidewall warranties on tyres that have not been, or suspected not to have been damaged under normal riding conditions.
This warranty is valid only in Australia, on tyres that were purchased only in Australia.


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We have all been reading up on our Ernest Race history following Ocee International's acquisition of Race Furniture.
Ernest Race was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1913 and after graduating in interior design from London's Bartlett School of Architecture, he joined the lighting firm Troughton & Young as a draughtsman. After visiting a weaving village in India in 1937, he returned to London and opened a shop to sell textiles and carpets, of his own design, in Knightsbridge.
During the war Race was a fireman in London. Post-war he answered an advertisement by engineer, J.W. Noel Jordan who wanted a collaborator to design utilitarian, mass-produced furniture. After the war materials were scarce and the Government 'Utility Scheme' of 1942 rationed wood, and stated that any available timber was to be used for the reconstruction of houses.
In 1945-46 Jordan and Race had to find a method of producing affordable furnishings from the materials that were not restricted.
At the Victoria & Albert Museum's 1946, exhibition 'Britain Can Make It', Jordan and Race unveiled a collection of cast-aluminium furniture, included dining, lounge and case furniture, from re-cast aluminium that had been used for wartime aircraft and armament manufacture.
The manufacturing process was revolutionary and used metals and improvised or salvaged materials. For ease of assembly and shipping, the BA3 dining chairs were assembled from a basic selection of five interchangeable components produced from sand-cast and hand-polished aluminium. By 1947 die-cast aluminium was manufactured by a technique previously used for making incendiary bomb casings.
Race developed an ingenious system for the production of table tops using Holoplast, a panelling of laminated plastic with a scratch-resistant, polished mahogany finish. A thin ribbon of aluminium was heat-shrunk around the edge to conceal the honeycomb edge of the table surface. The tapering legs and light appearance contrasted with the heavier pre-war tables and was seen to precipitate the move towards the 1950s Contemporary look.
The metal furniture and Holoplast tables were enthusiastically received. Early orders included 1500 chairs and tables for troop-ships that were bringing home demobilised servicemen.
Both the commercial and private sector embraced the products with Race's own London showroom stylishly decorated with plain white walls and coconut matting to emphasise the elegance of his furniture. The BA3 chair was awarded the Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale in 1953.
It was at the 1951 the Festival of Britain that Race's Springbok, stacking steel-rod framed chair with elastic cords for the seat, and the Antelope chair and bench became known to a much wider audience. The simple moulded plywood seat was painted in the Festival colours of yellow, blue, red or grey.
The Antelope chair became a leading example of post-war chair design. On the Design Council entry, it describes the chair as, "The chair expresses a whimsical and almost frivolous optimism rare in other international designs from the early 1950s. Whilst the ball feet suggest the molecular and atomic imagery characteristic of the period, the outline of the frame appears almost as if a Saul Steinberg cartoon, a fluid freehand movement of continuous line. The vertical slats to the back recall the Windsor side chairs, a folk form popular in both America and Britain from the Eighteenth century onwards."
In 1953 the Kangaroo rocking chair, was designed for the roof terrace of the London offices of Time Life. At this time Race also designed a deck chair for the P& O Orient line. Designed to withstand salt water on the decks, the Neptune required only two component moulds, secured by resilient webbing straps, permitting the structure to fold. The ingenious design of the Neptune had produced a chair that was extremely simple and cost-effective to mass-produce.
Race did not train as a furniture designer but became highly influential at a time when many of his contemporaries were looking to post-war America for inspiration. He took a problem-solving approach to the resource difficulties of the day to create truly ingenious new manufacturing processes and innovative contemporary furniture, which is still made by Race Furniture today.
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Valentina's Angel
My daughter Sofia has designed this joyful angel for a special and joyful young woman, Valentina Giumelli.
The cat and the moon charms are based on original design of Valentina and crafted by our friend Rosella.
Valentina's life was interrupted at the age of 26 by a frightening flight crush in Linate airport, Milano, Italy, on October 8th 2001.
She was going to Denmark to complete her thesis for the degree in Engineering, but her life ended on that day with all her happiness and hopes. Her parents, Serena and Claudio have collected her designs, greeting cards and collages in a special book and it is amazing to see how from simple paper and colors she could create so much, always with a happy heart.
In these last years her parents have dedicated their hearts and souls to organize cultural events, raise funds and create scholarships dedicated to her.
A non profit association "pro Valentina Onlus" was created in 2002, to help people in need and promote cultural events in her memory. Many things were done to remember this beautiful and gifted young woman, and this little Valentina's Angel is a token of love from an eleven-year old girl to a beautiful angel in Heaven.
I want to thank my daughter Sofia for the happiness and beauty she was able to represent in her design, so warm and full of colorful life and love.
Her design is not only dedicated to Valentina Giumelli, but also to young generations and children.
With the same spirit of Valentina's parents, all net proceedings of this pattern will be given for charity purposes.
Buttons of Just Another Button Company:
– two buttons each: 3462 Butter Star, 3463 Pale Sage Star, 3464 Periwinkle Star
Polyester green ribbon 1/8″ H for braid bow
Charms: "Cat & Moon" (code E-VA) hand made Silver 925 from Giulia Punti Antichi
|32 cts Vintage Pearled Barley from Lakeside Linens
|- one skein each of The Gentle Art Simply Shaker Sampler Threads: Aged Pewter 7032, Gingersnap 7034, Harvest Moon 7033, Pomegranate, Tea Rose 7035 - one skein each of The Gentle Art Sampler Threads: Apricot Blush, Black Crow, Holly Berry, Morning Glory
|Cross Stitch, Back Stitch.