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While barnyardgrass is still the No. 1 weed for rice producers in Mississippi, two glyphosate-resistant weeds are starting to climb the ladder – Palmer amaranth and Italian ryegrass.
According to Mississippi State University Extension weed scientist Jason Bond, 18 Mississippi counties have reported glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass, along with eight counties in Arkansas and one parish in Louisiana. Resistance is suspected in several more northeast Louisiana parishes and two counties in west Tennessee. Two counties in North Carolina have also reported resistance.
Speaking at the Louisiana Agricultural Technology and Management Conference in Marksville, La., Bond says the weed likely first established along roadways, then spread to road ditches and to turn rows before tillage began to move it across fields.
Typically, Italian ryegrass has not been a serious problem in rice in Mississippi because it prefers a better-drained, coarse-textured soil. But it has started to show up in clay soils, Bond says.
Controlling the weed – especially when all efforts are concentrated in the spring – can be problematic, according to Bond. Trials in which Gramoxone was applied twice to standing ryegrass two weeks before planting rice achieved 100 percent control. "But we delayed heading from 7 to 12 days just from competition with ryegrass stubble. Yield was reduced 15 percent."
The use of a fall residual applications can reduce the effect of the stubble, noted Bond. "The only fall residual herbicide we can safely use in front of rice is Command. The fall application of a residual allows you to clean up the escapes fairly easily in the spring. So with ryegrass, we're on a two-pass herbicide program."
A November disking can also control the first flush of ryegrass, noted Bond. "Then we can be off to a better start (with a burndown) in the spring because we are only controlling the later emerging plants."
If you use spring tillage to control ryegrass, Bond suggests "dragging a scratcher over it to knock some of the dirt off the root balls."
In any event, glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass must be completely controlled before planting," Bond said.
Bond suggests that producers avoid multiple applications of clethodim on ryegrass, no matter what the crop. "We have resistance in Mississippi to that chemistry. We have really abused those clethodim formulations over the last few years."
Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth is a problem in rice because it is often left uncontrolled in the soybean rotation. "It has steamrolled us," Bond said. "It's everywhere. We have 31counties in Mississippi with confirmed glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth. That's basically every crop-producing region of the state."
The best control option in rice has been a full rate of propanil plus Grandstand, Bond says. "We have ALS resistant Palmer amaranth in 27 counties in Mississippi. Regiment is a very good pigweed herbicide, but it is not a very good herbicide on ALS-resistant Palmer amaranth.
"The big key for control of Palmer amaranth is timing of application," Bond said. "It's absolutely critical. In our state, we sometimes wait and take out the broadleaves with a pre-flood herbicide. You can't do that with Palmer amaranth. It can grow two inches a day if the weather is right. It can get away from you in a hurry."
Bond said that Broadhead on small Palmer amaranth has been successful. "When Palmer amaranth gets too big the only thing that will kill it is a shovel, and you better dig the root up too."
Barnyardgrass remains the No. 1 weed in rice in Mississippi, said Bond. But the number of effective herbicides for control is dwindling. "About 45 percent of barnyardgrass samples we evaluated from 2007 to 2011 were resistant to propanil, and about 25 percent were resistant to Facet. Fifteen percent were resistant to both propanil and Facet. Last year, we confirmed resistance to Newpath and Beyond in a barnyardgrass population from Sunflower County. This population is also resistant to Regiment and Grasp."
"If you remove herbicides that show some level of resistance in barnyardgrass – propanil, Facet, Command, ALS inhibitors – it leaves you with Prowl, Bolero, and ACCase herbicides (Clincher and Ricestar HT) to build your weed control program. That's very difficult. These are very good herbicides, but work better as complementary herbicides, rather than base herbicides."
Whether the weed is barnyardgrass, Italian ryegrass or Palmer amaranth, Bond is promoting early applications to deal with them. "In 2011 research, we sacrificed 1.5 bushels of rice for every day we waited to spray barnyardgrass. Whether it's barnyardgrass or Palmer amaranth, the earlier you get on it, the better off you're going to be. We also recommend using multiple modes of action and multiple applications with post-emergence and residual control in the same tank."
Rice flatsedge has also shown resistance to ALS inhibitors in Mississippi rice fields, Bond noted, although the weed was less of a problem in 2011. The weed is a fast developer and can go from seed to seed in four to six weeks, and faster if the weed is stressed. "The best treatment we evaluated was a full rate of propanil and a full rate of Basagran. A second treatment may be required post flood."
The conference was sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association.


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The flue has clearly got me in it's grips since a fortnight or I would have been shouting from the rooftops !!
You know I'm totally in awe of Anna Aspnes designs and now I'm getting the opportunity to be a guest CT member. Such fun , it's a great CT always encouraging and praising and explaining/sharing how they got to a certain layout . I'm learning a lot from them.
Some layouts I did this last week all with Anna's goodies available at Oscraps


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Patriots Day : An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
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This past week, my friend Kathy and I visited the live frog exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature where we had an opportunity to take photos of these marvelous little (and a few big) creatures. I think everything about frogs is neat, and I especially like the googly eyes and goofy grins on some of their faces.
And please visit Kathy's blog to see the photos that she took at the museum. You can find her frog photos at Kajepi Photography.
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Easy enough to recognise the bikes, a brace of Douglas. They are presumably from the First World War era, the bikes, riders and uniforms all look authentic enough so the studio pose is rather incongruous. I believe the uniforms are British. Wouldn't it be wonderful to know the full story..
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Back to London Trip 2009: Part 7
Second day in Birmingham. Went to Sealife with Joanne which was walking distance from her place. Since it was a weekday it was practically empty and we had the whole place to ourselves. At least before a group of school children came along.
A bit too many species of sealife to see. They have fish, crabs, starfish, turtles, seahorses, stingrays, sharks, beavers, frogs, jellyfishes and other weird animals.
A seahorse. The male seahorses actually carry the eggs until they hatch.
Two stingrays swimming in formation.
This is one of my favorite tanks because it has stingrays in them:
Luminous jelly fishes. These jelly fishes were illuminated with a black light from above.
We saw some ducks on a half frozen pond swimming about. How do they stand the cold?
This is the ocean tunnel, not unlike what most underwater world has to offer. Here you get to see 2 loggerhead sea turtles. Gigantic creatures, but amazingly graceful in the waters.
An apparently dead turtle at Sealife:
We left after going through the place twice. Watched a 4D movie and saw them feed the otters. They even managed to train them. I guess when the incentive is food, they'll do anything for it.
Boat restaurant on a half frozen canal.
Not exactly frozen but I'm sure I can get from one side to the other by jumping on slabs of frozen ice.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
We dropped by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery after Sealife. Museums really take up a lot of time because there are so many things to see. And winter didn't help either because the days are greatly shortened.
At the Birmingham Bull ring. This is where all the shopping centers and retail shops are located. You can still see piles of snow on the pavement.
This strange building covering looks brilliant when lit up at night by spotlights. If you use Windows 7, one of the desktop backgrounds in the architecture category is a shot of this building.
Joanne cooking dinner. Her cooking is to die for. Seriously.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
How to make homemade foaming hand soap
I have been trying to make homemade foaming handsoap for a while but couldn't the recipe I like until this one. Let's save some money by making our own foaming hand soap.
Homemade Foaming Hand Soap
1 cup water
2 tablespoon Dr. Bronner Castille Soap (I use Lavender one found at Target)
1 teaspoon Vegetable Glycerine (found at CVS Pharmacy)
Fill a measurement cup with water Add the Castille soap and glycerine
Stir well then pour it inside a foaming soap dispenser (I reused the bottle of foaming hand soap I bought from Trader Joe's)
Close and use it as regular foaming hand soap
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Designed and built specifically for professional workstations, NVIDIA Quadro GPUs power more than 200 professional applications across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, media and entertainment, sciences, and energy. Professionals trust them to realize their most ambitious visions— whether its product design, visualization and simulation, or spectacular visual storytelling—and get results to market faster.
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In today's economy, many real estate professionals are considering leaving the industry and move on with their lives. However, no one has ever reached success before facing numerous and very difficult challenges and if we quit we will never know what the future could have been like. Just in case you know someone thinking about quitting, please share this message.
- In 1816 his family was forced out of their home, he had to work to help support them.
- In 1818 his mother died.
- In 1831 failed in business.
- In 1832 ran for state legislature – lost.
- In 1832 also lost his job – wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.
- In 1833 borrowed money from a friend to start a business, by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt. In 1834 ran for state legislature again – won.
- In 1835 was engaged to be married, his fiancée died and he was heartbroken.
- In 1836 had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
- In 1838 sought to become speaker of the state legislature – defeated.
- In 1840 sought to become elector – defeated. In 1843 ran for Congress – lost.
- In 1846 ran for Congress again – this time he won – went to Washington and did a good job.
- In 1848 ran for re-election to Congress – lost.
- In 1849 sought the job of land officer in his home state – rejected.
- In 1854 ran for Senate of the United States – lost.
- In 1856 sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention – got less than 100 votes.
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A semi-mount ring is an alternative to a ready-made, complete ring sold by jewelers. It bridges the gap between a completely custom-made ring and an off-the-shelf ring. It allows you to choose a setting and then choose a center stone, and have them assembled. This is popular with people who want to choose a loose diamond or other precious stone, or who already have a stone, and would like it mounted in an attractive ring setting.
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A semi-mount ring is a ring that has all of the setting details and accents, but not the main stone. The name semi-mount ring is derived from the action of mounting a ring, which describes the process of setting the focal gemstone on the ring band. Semi, meaning partial, refers to the idea that the semi-mount ring is a ring that is not fully formed. Once the stone is set, the ring is no longer a semi-mount ring.
Since the gemstone is not yet set, the nature of the semi mount-ring allows you greater flexibility. You can determine the carat weight or the cut of the gemstone, even after you have chosen the band. With the semi-mount ring, you won't be tied to a ready-made ring. For example, a ready-made ring might have a beautiful band but a flawed diamond. If you purchase a semi-mount ring, you can choose a beautiful band and go to a gemstone supplier for a greater selection in loose gemstones. There are suppliers of precious, cut gemstones in the jewelry districts of Los Angeles and New York, as well as online.
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Detail of Aust-Japan free trade agreement 'critical': industry
The effects of the historic free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan should be seen by business and industry alike before the end of the year, Federal Trade Minister Andrew Robb said.
The trade deal was signed by Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Shinzo Abe in Canberra on Tuesday (8 July).
Labelling it the "most ambitious trade agreement" Japan has signed with any country in the world, Robb said Australia could expect to see more movement, trade and investment before the new year.
"We've got the best deal Japan's done with anyone, it's going to add billions of dollars of revenue for Australians, it goes heavily into services and many areas outside of agriculture to the benefit of Australia," Robb said.
'Catalyst for decades of prosperity'
Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) Jennifer Westacott likened the deal to the 1957 Commerce Agreement, an earlier "catalyst for decades of Australia–Japan economic prosperity".
"This new FTA recognises that continuing to move the two nation's economies closer together is in the long-term national interests of both countries," Westacott said.
"It is particularly encouraging to see Japan's commitment, for the first time in any trade agreement, to provide Australian financial services companies guaranteed cross-border access in a number of areas, including the provision of investment advice and portfolio management services.
"With one in five Australian jobs related to trade, the benefits from important agreements like this reach far into the community."
Devil is in the detail
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Chief Executive, Innes Willox said the FTA was certainly a step in the right direction as it put the country ahead of other market competitors including New Zealand, the EU, the US and Canada – all of whom have yet to finalise trade agreement talks.
However he asserted the overall effect on local business and industry will largely depend on the detail of the agreement.
"Japan imposes quotas on some imports. Exporters may find that growth in the Japanese market is hampered by quotas which limit the amount of their product able to take advantage of the lower tariffs," Willox said.
"Exporters may be faced by impediments to trade other than the cost effect of tariffs. Labelling, inspection and transport will remain factors for export competitiveness. For local manufacturers the speed with which Australian tariffs are abolished will determine whether they can adapt fast enough to the new circumstances.
"For the manufacturing sector, removing Australia's remaining tariffs on imports from Japan will be of mixed benefit. On one hand, it will lower costs for producers who use Japanese components as part of their supply chain, not only for domestic products, but also for export. On the other hand, manufacturers will face increasing pricing competition from cheaper Japanese goods.
"The FTA will provide preferential access to Japan for exports of agricultural products. It will also facilitate exports of financial, education, telecommunications and legal services. Services are an increasingly important sector in the Australian economy and reliable access to the sophisticated Japanese market will result in greater demand for Australia's quality services.
"Enhanced investment provisions will promote growth and diversification in the flow of Japanese investment into Australia by raising the screening threshold and providing improved protections and certainty for bilateral investments.
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A few different ideas went through my mind this week for this theme. I thought about this:
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I've written a couple of blog posts on the character of God. I've also done 2 posts on the theme of "The God Who" (bends & sustains are past favorites) and will continue that today with The God Who Protects.
I wrote in the Monday Morning Meditation this week about the following verse:
"He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection."Psalm 91:4
Before we dive any more into the concept of God as protector, let's revisit some questions I asked in Monday's blog post.
What do you wear as armor?
Do you self-protect, or allow God to be your refuge and tower of safety?
I tried to protect myself for much of my life. I thought I could be safe if I were skinny. When that garnered too much attention, I gained 50 pounds. That didn't work either. Pushing people away with my behavior only left me hurt and desperately lonely.
"The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me." Psalm 116:6 (NIV1984)
I tried to protect myself by hiding. Hiding my feelings, my fears, my struggles and insecurities. This would eventually backfire, as I'm an external processor and everything I tried to keep in would burst forth like a beach ball held under water.
"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." Psalm 32:7I continued to try to self-protect while following Jesus. I thought, "I can't tell anyone about same-sex attraction, the fact that I self-injure, or that I hate myself on a regular basis. I'll project the image that I have it all together so no one questions me." This facade is not something that I could maintain healthily for lots of reasons, the bottom line being that God didn't want me to protect or trust in myself.
The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name." Psalm 91:15 (NLT)How have you self-protected? Maybe more importantly, why?
Stop and think about your fears. What would happen if you chose to allow God into all areas of your life?
Grab your Bible and look up some of these psalms I've quoted. Consider what they have to say about God's protection. Ask Him to reveal the ways you have tried to protect yourself, and be willing to lay those down. Ask God's forgiveness for your unwillingness to believe He is able to preserve and protect you, and trust Him to care for you in the area of protection.
"He is my loving ally and my fortress,
My tower of safety, my deliverer.
He stands before me as a shield and I take refuge in Him." Psalm 144:2
The God who protects.


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I sewed all last night and this morning because I was so exited to get it done and now that it's done I absolutely love it. It's a more complicated project than I've dared to make before since it's made up of two layered fabrics. I think I pulled it off pretty well though.
It's a really versatile dress, I think I can wear it for everyday causal occasions such as meeting friends but also to more formal occasions.
Until next time! // Charlotta


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Games 2014
Another year has gone past very quickly: can it really be a year since our club's 2013 Open Day? Sadly, the answer is yes! But, happily, that means more wonderful display games to watch in amazement! Here's a selection
Darren and the Napoleonics fellas put on a game featuring part of the Austerlitz battlefield. After next year's Waterloo, the complete Austerlitz battlefield is going to be our 2016 game! Darren's figures here represent the first steps towards the goal of the complete order of battle of Auterlitz! His French figures are mainly Eureka and his Russians are mainly Elite.
I didn't hana around for the conclusion to this game, but when I left, the French were gearing up for a counter-attack on the village buildings held by the Russians.
Here are some of the other historical stand-outs :
ACW The Battle of Olustee1864 - Regimental Fire and Fury 15mm
7YW Battle of Lobositz 1756 - Beneath the Lily Banners 28mm
WWII Arnhem 1944 - 15mm Sorry, didn't catch the rules used.
As I had the family in tow, I didn't feel I could spend too much time taking photos and participating as I'd already cashed in a lot of goodwill actually getting them this far in the first place! There were plenty of other games, including Weird WWII, Supeheroes, 40K and a fun looking skirmish game set in the Russian Civil War with the survival of the Romanovs the ultimate prize.


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- Take This Cup Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
Take This Cup Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published March 30, 2014
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Reviewer Conny Withay:Operating her own business in office management since 1991, Conny is an avid reader and volunteers with the elderly playing her designed The Write Word Game. A cum laude graduate with a degree in art living in the Pacific Northwest, she is married with two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Authors: Bodie & Brock Thoene
Publisher: Zondervan
"The cup had come to me, out of all those who had carried it or who might have found it over the centuries. I was the one appointed for this reason, even if I did not yet understand it," young Nehemiah realizes in Bodie and Brock Thoene's novel, Take This Cup.
Second in the Jerusalem Chronicle series, this three hundred and eighty-eight page paperback targets those interested in Christian fiction during Jesus's life. With no profanity, the detailed historical facts with Biblical references would be apropos for preteen to adult readers. Caution should be noted the authors take fictional liberties with Biblical accounts that may confuse those who do not know the Scriptures. Helpful maps and notes are included. This reader wishes all pronouns of God were capitalized for reverence.
In this tome written in first person, young Nehemiah, named after the Old Testament prophet, lives with his shepherd father and wool-weaver mother near Gan Eden, a thousand miles away from Jerusalem during the Roman Empire.
At the mere age of eight, he feels he is born for a purpose when he hears the winds whisper he is to be "cupbearer to the King." When he witnesses bandits attacking his parents, he flees to the mountainous caves with his teacher, Rabbi Kagba, who traveled thirty years ago to see the coming Messiah's birth.
Hiding in the cave, they uncover the Holy Grail, the same cup Melchizedek gave to Abraham, and Joseph hid in his brother Benjamin's bag in Egypt. Convinced his sole purpose is to present the old, tarnished cup to Jesus the Nazarene, Nehemiah decides to journey to Jerusalem.
By riding on a spiritual guide called the Great White Hart and having visions of the Biblical Joseph who transports him in his dreams to stories of Da, the little boy reflects on his Jewish background to seek the Almighty.
After the bandits follow him into the desert, he arrives in Jerusalem, befriends a gang of poor orphans, works for Joseph of Arimathea, and meets Lazarus along with other Bible characters. Promising to present the cup to Jesus, he learns its significance of God's suffering and redemption through hope and faith.
Although a fictional tale of a very mature boy devoted to accomplishing his task, the read focuses on what the Sacrificial Lamb did so long ago for all of mankind.
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A layer of bubbling hot jam, sandwiched between flaky pastry and topped with sprinkles -- surely the best way to start the day.
A layer of bubbling hot jam, sandwiched between flaky pastry and topped with sprinkles -- surely the best way to start the day.—londonbakes
Makes: 8
For the pastries:
1 1/2
cups all purpose flour
cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
teaspoon sugar
pinch salt
cold egg, beaten
tablespoon cold water (optional)
tablespoons jam or preserves
tablespoons milk or beaten egg, for brushing the top of the pop tarts
For the topping:
cup powdered sugar
teaspoons hot water or milk
Sprinkles, to decorate
In This Recipe
- Place the flour, butter, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse a couple of times until the butter is pea-sized.
- Add the egg and pulse again until the dough starts to come together; if necessary, add a little ice water so that the dough coheres.
- Bring the dough together with your hands and knead it a couple of times until it's smooth. Wrap it in plastic and chill it for half an hour.
- Once it has chilled, divide the dough in two balls and roll out each part out as thinly as possible.
- Cut each piece of dough into eight rectangles, about 3 x 4 inches in size. You may have to re-roll the scraps to get the eight, but it should work.
- Place eight of the rectangles on a baking sheet and add a heaping teaspoon of jam or the filling of your choice to the center of each. Place one of the other rectangles over each filling-topped pastry and press down to seal the edges.
- Use a fork to get a pretty pattern on the sides, then prick a few holes in each pastry so that the steam can escape.
- Place the pastries in the freezer until they're firm. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350° F. When you're ready to bake, brush the pastries with a little beaten egg or milk and put them in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool. If you want to eat them like a real Pop Tart, enjoy them straight from the oven, while the filling is so hot that it burns your mouth.
- Or, leave them to cool a little while you make the glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar and a little hot water or milk until you have a dollop-able consistency. Spread the pastries with the glaze and top with colorful sprinkles.
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To any friend, family member or coworker who has ever tried to diet in my presence:
I am sorry. I am sorry for constantly trying to derail your dream. I am sorry for pressuring you into letting us get lunch at Five Guys or convincing you to split the brownie sundae for dessert. I am sorry for being that devil on your shoulder with a pitchfork made of Twinkies. I realize now that the little voice inside your head shouting, "You can only eat broccoli and celery!" had a difficult fight with the voice outside your head–namely, mine–shouting, "Don't be a pansy, order the damn side of fries!" Deep, deep apologies.
For so long I was a coercer, an enabler, a bad influence. I shoved people off their dieting horses and smacked the horse in the ass to make it gallop away so they couldn't get back on. No, I do not think this was some perverse effort to get other people to gain weight with me; I just liked the idea of a feast shared with friends. Friends who, at my urging, disposed of their resolve and shoved their faces in an apple pie. My bad…
Now that I am atop my own dieting horse, I see how annoying a figure like myself would be. Someone who is not content to order 3 courses alone, but wants you to join in too! Lucky for me, all of my friends, family members and coworkers have been exceptionally supportive and keep me away from the sweets. I imagine it's much better to surround yourself with people like that instead of going out to dinner with a rogue forager such as (former) myself who needles and needles until, lo and behold, the waiter's been instructed to bring 2 more baskets of bread.
Now, all I can offer is my sympathy and my regret for past behavior.


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On May 21, 2013, Special Agent Jesus of the Boston FBI Office and Officers Stellar and Awesome of the Massachusetts State Police traveled to Orlando for their annual trip escorting blind kids to Disney World. The following day, after tucking in the exhausted, smiling children, the three men decided to hit a local animal shelter to see if they could score some puppies for the kids. On the way there, their vehicle was cut off by a weaving Ibragim Todashev, who taunted them before speeding off. Concerned, they decided to forgo the animal shelter and began following Mr. Todashev's vehicle. When Mr. Todashev pulled into an apartment complex and got out of his car, Special Agent Jesus approached him.
Todashev began cursing and gesticulating wildly but his demeanor changed as soon as Special Agent Jesus identified himself. "FBI? Oh man. Do I have some shit to tell you," remarked Mr. Todashev. Special Agent Jesus urged him not to speak to law enforcement without a lawyer present but Mr Todashev insisted that the men come into his apartment.
As soon as they were inside, Mr. Todashev broke down crying and said, "I miss my best friend Tamarlan Tsarnaev so much. You know the guy I mean? He bombed the Boston Marathon. We were very close – we did everything together."
Special Agent Jesus consoled Mr. Todashev and gave him a big hug. While Mr. Todashev cried on Jesus' shoulder, he sobbed, "When I say we did everything together, I really mean it. One time we killed 3 pot dealers in Waltham, Massachusetts."
Editors note: At the FBI's request, we are not publishing Todashev's description of the Waltham murders because doing so would undermine an ongoing investigation and also probably help terrorists kill some people. All you need to know is that Todashev and Tamarlan Tsarnaev are guilty of triple homicide.
Special Agent Jesus noticed that Mr. Todashev was looking dehydrated after his confession so he asked Officer Awesome to go the store and buy some PowerAde. A short time later, Special Agent Jesus noticed Mr. Todashev looked hungry so he sent Officer Stellar out for sandwiches. When Mr. Todashev was alone with Special Agent Jesus, he said, "I feel a special bond with you. I want to show you my most prized possession.
Mr. Todashev walked to a closet and pulled out a long metal pole. Attached to one end was a sharp blade. "This is a ceremonial Chechen weapon. We call it a knife-pipe. My grandmother made it for me. Isn't it beautiful? It also comes with a broom attachment."
After the men admired the knife-pipe's craftsmanship, they resumed their conversation. Mr. Todashev continued to hold the knife-pipe.
Mr. Todashev said he wanted to sign a confession. Special Agent Jesus said he wouldn't allow Mr. Todashev to do that without talking to a lawyer first. Mr. Todashev was furious. "I don't deserve a lawyer. I'm a triple murderer," he screamed as he charged Special Agent Jesus with the knife-pipe.
"Every American has a right to an attorney," said Special Agent Jesus. "Please stop hitting me with the knife-pipe or I'll have to shoot you, Ibby.
When Mr. Todashev didn't stop, Special Agent Jesus reluctantly pulled his gun and shot him 6 times. Each bullet was expertly placed so as to slow Mr. Todashev without delivering a fatal blow. Mr. Todashev fell to the floor.
But as Special Agent Jesus called for medical assistance, Mr. Todashev rose to his feet. "I don't want to live with what I've done. That's why I'm committing suicide-by-FBI agent," he screamed as he lowered his head and charged Special Agent Jesus once again. Mr. Todashev head-butted Special Agent Jesus' gun, causing it to discharge in the top of his head. Special Agent Jesus burst into tears as he realized the man he'd come to regard as his flawed-brother was now dead.
Editor's note. Hopefully this obviously true account will put all the conspiracy theories to rest. Tune in next week for another Fire Tom Friedman exclusive, when Special Agent Jesus travels to Chechnya to return the knife-pipe to Todashev's grandmother and ask her forgiveness even though he did nothing wrong. (If you're wondering why the FBI hasn't been able to produce the knife-pipe, this is the story for you!)


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Dear Colleagues:
What if school was more like Twitter?
I discovered this question in a LinkedIn discussion group for Twitter-Using Educators. It motivated me to envision what a learning venue like that might look like. Well, here are my thoughts for two purposes as part of teachers' daily on-the-job tasks:
For Communication and Information Sharing. Teachers would use social media tools such as Twitter or Syzygy in LearningFront to communicate throughout the day with their followers or colleagues. For example, to find a place to park at a staff development session, share a vision for quality learning, identify what they're reading, share a web link, describe a cool activity in their classrooms, or ask for help on meeting student needs. Teachers would just have fun and learn from their colleagues as a part of their daily workplace! They might post something as simple as "off to eat lunch with my instructional team" or as complex as "what is data-driven teaching?" Simply put, Twitter or Syzygy are social media tools for teachers to communicate with each other when something is relevant and timely to share or inquire about.
For Teaching and Student Learning. Teachers would access and use online templates to construct lesson plans that integrate social media tools such as Twitter. For example, they might adapt the following templates or design their own lessons:
Payoff. The values of this approach are the pre-planning, delivery, and results from using Twitter to achieve a specific content standard. Once the Twitter session is started, teachers would adjust their Tweets to meet the differentiated needs and ideas of the students as the Twitter-generated lesson is taught through online or blended online and classroom settings. Moreover, the examples demonstrate how a scoring tool would be used to assess both student performance of the content standard and the efficacy of using the Twitter timeline instructional strategy. Now, that's transforming what a lesson plan looks like!
"School as Twitter" is an exciting and evolving concept -- and highly inviting for us to improve upon as we collaborate to engage our students.
All of this thinking stimulated me to raise a new question: What would a standards-based curriculum comprised of "School as Twitter" lessons look like?
Nick Hobar