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To all who come to this happy place, welcome. ___ is your land. Here, age relives fond memories of the past, and here, youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. ___ is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America, with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world. Among one of my first guests was an eleven-year-old George Lucas!
Where in the world is Marie Hall???
As always, 24 hours to guess.
Happy guessing!
Monday, July 8, 2013
Question #5: Where in the World is Marie Hall???
6 comments:
- jessica braun said...
DISNEYLAND!!!! Tell Hook and Hatter hi ;)
- July 8, 2013 at 12:54 AM
- Lrquake said...
Disneyland in Anaheim, CA?
- July 8, 2013 at 8:37 AM
- Jessica Bolduc said...
You are at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
- July 8, 2013 at 9:59 AM
- mary walker said...
Disneyland, is where you are. Always wanted to go there, wouldn't do me any good though, I have a bad reaction to the Sun. You have a great time there. :)
- July 8, 2013 at 10:12 AM
- Allison W said...
Disneyland in CA!! I have only been to the one in FL, so give CA's Cinderella a big hug for me (I'm a big fan lol)
- July 8, 2013 at 5:15 PM
- Myrna LeBon said...
- July 9, 2013 at 4:24 PM
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Here is what I received in my back-to-school stitch fix!!
Seriously? How cute is this dress? This is the Donna Morgan Kellen Dress. Here's another shot.
Wow, I make some seriously strange faces when I take my own photos. I have a few cardigans that can be worn with this dress. Do all teachers have a rainbow of cardigans like I do?
All three of these items arrived in this fix. I am wearing the Liverpool Anita Skinny Pant. I use to think that I have absolutely no business wearing skinny jeans. But(t), these are so comfortable and sturdy that I can.
The white shirt is Market & Spruce Jamie Button Down Cotton Shirt. This shirt is lightweight and perfect under a dress or sweater.
The scarf is cute. That's Octavia Saira Skull Print Scarf. Yes, skull print.
And my favorite item from this stitch fix (of course it's a cardigan):
RD Style Cassi Open Cardigan.
I am in love with the elbow patches.
I decided to try the shirt with a LBD and the necklace from my previous stitch fix. This could be a first day outfit for me.
And the styling cards.
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Today I'm doing a product review for "Try Me" Thursday!
I absolutely LOVE Spark. Before Spark, I was obsessed with Crystal Light Wild Strawberry Energy for about 2 years. It has a little caffeine in it, so I loved it. I've completely given up drinking Crystal Light & switched over to Spark. It's that good.
The difference between Spark & other energy drinks is that Spark provides so much energy and focus. NOTEWORTHY: I drank this the morning before I passed my Registered Dietitian Exam.... okay? I needed some focus. It's low-cal {45 cals a packet or scoop} and it doesn't make me shaky like other energy drinks. Also, it's so much better for you than cokes/sodas {none of the crazy additives}. It's got a little caffeine boost, TONS of B vitamins & never leaves me feeling groggy. I've even had friends tell me it curbs their appetite. If you try nothing else from AdvoCare, try Spark!
My favorite flavor is Mango Strawberry. Fruit Punch is shown, but there are several other flavors: Cherry, Grape, Citrus, Pink Lemonade, Mandarin Orange, and Watermelon. New flavors are added frequently. I can't rave enough about Spark. I've seen recipes for using it to flavor pies & I'm so excited that I will probably make a Mango Strawberry Spark flavored pie. So, watch out for Spark flavored foods in the future!
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November 12, 2012
The Bride Plays The Fantasy Theater
It's June 1935 and Bride of Frankenstein is coming to the Fantasy Theater on Rock Park Avenue in Rockville Center, Long Island.
Zooming in on the marquee, a scalloped banner promises cool, comfortable refrigeration to beat the summer heat. Currently playing, a mismatched double-bill has Cardinal Richelieu, a George Arliss costumer, backed with the rough and tumble Hold 'Em Yale with Buster Crabbe. Perhaps the only thing these two films had in common was a young Cesar Romero in supporting roles. Frankenstein connections: Cardinal Richelieu was directed by Rowland V. Lee who would go on to produce and direct the next Frankenstein film, 1939's Son of Frankenstein, and Lon Chaney Jr., in a tiny bit part as a football player in Hold 'Em Yale would, of course, replace Karloff as The Monster in 1942 and go on to share screen time as The Wolf Man opposite The Monster in four Monster Rallies.
Squinting is required to read the front of the marquee: Starts Fri June 21 (or the 28th?)… 3 Days Only… Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein. Supporting feature announced is Age of Indiscretion, a soaper starring Paul Lukas. Easier to see is the spectacular poster high up on the side wall overlooking the parking lot. The beautiful art looked terrific in color…
From today's perspective, three days doesn't sound like much of a run, but remember, movies were a national pastime back then. Programs would typically include two features, comedy and musical shorts, a cartoon and newsreels. With no TV to compete with, many theaters changed their offerings twice a week to keep up with the demand. Shows played morning, noon and late into the evening, and theaters were huge. On its Friday through Sunday run, Bride of Frankenstein could have easily filled most of the Fantasy's 1600 seats for every performance.
Built in 1929, the Fantasy survives to this day, multiplexed and operating as the AMC Loews Fantasy 5. The area is built up, the theater is squeezed between buildings and its elaborate Moorish façade has long since disappeared under plain stucco.
Photo source: Fritz Frising/Headless Hearseman Archives. With thanks to Fritz Frising who was manager at the Fantasy sixty years after this photo was taken.
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- Fritz die Spinne said...
What a wonderful time capsule and bit of sleuthing, Pierre! Love it! I'm so glad i sent the photo along to you. Perfect!
- November 12, 2012 at 9:49 AM
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I am listening to Cullen read Because of Winn-Dixie aloud to me this week. He's loving the story and enjoying the chance to say the word "ain't" without correction. This is a terrific story and new to me. Don't miss this one, if you haven't read it.
This morning he mastered long division, with and without remainders. It is clear by his smile that he feels a great sense of accomplishment today! (Me, too!)
While I am heating up some soup for our lunch, my little guy is having a quick Pokemon break. He is currently fascinated with these - and no wonder, really. They are adorably cute AND they are constantly pairing up to do battle. What little boy wouldn't find them appealing?
After lunch, we have a bit more work to do - a little language arts, piano practice, and some reading on American history from Liberty!: How the Revolutionary War Began (Landmark Books) which we both really like, recommended through Tapestry of Grace:
Late next week, we head to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown in Virginia for our biggest field trip ever. Yes, I'll be sharing plenty of photos when we get back. I may be more excited about this trip than Cullen, but I'm pretty sure he will end up having a blast and learning a few things along the way.


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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Just for fun.
13 comments:
- Keva said...
Ooh, I do love the flower! The background stamping looks great, too. I've never heard of Kaiser, and for the sake if my budget I will not Google them...lol. Great card, Amy.
- October 21, 2010 at 6:29 AM
- Christina said...
Gorgeous, Amy! I love your stamped background and will have to give it a try--so funny that I just bought this stamp set recently and have yet to ink it up. I'm also jealous that you have the Labels 4 stamps, they were out of stock when I tried to order. Really lovely composition and a beautiful flower!
- October 21, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Eva said...
I am lovin the rolled flowers...gotta learn to do that. This is one of my all time favorite color combos..the background is neat Amy.
- October 21, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Jen Carter said...
This is truly beautiful! I loved it then, I love it now! :) The background is amazing!! Fantastic! The colors are so pretty too...so elegant! Love it all! Oh, and your photo is beautiful too!!
- October 21, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Lee Anne said...
Love those roses! Such a pretty card!
- October 21, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- BonnieRose said...
SOSO classy.. love this!
- October 21, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Kristii said...
Soooo very pretty!!!! Love the flower!!!!
- October 21, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Lisa Petrella said...
What a pretty card! I love the doily border and how you used it to create your background paper! I also love that rolled flower!! AWESOME!
- October 21, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Jackie Pedro said...
Beautiful, Amy! LOVE that rolled rose!
- October 21, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- Sue Plote said...
Amy, this is so pretty! I love that beautiful pink flower! Just lovely!
- October 21, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Lindsay said...
This is lovely Amy! Great job on the BG! What a beautiful card!
- October 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- Terri said...
Love this! Did you use a cut file for the rose or a Cartridge?
- October 26, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Katie {choc0holic} said...
What a gorgeous card! I love the use of that stamp for the 'patterned paper.' And the rose...lovely!
- November 2, 2010 at 11:03 AM


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The headline news (or "breaking news", as most news channels are wont to call it!) in almost all Indian newspapers today is how Manmohan Singh, taking over Finance ministry after Pranab Mukherji resigned en route to the President House, choose to meet his old 'groupies' Montek Singh Ahluwalia and C Rangarajan for a start. And how this signalled great things to come...
It's striking how we Indians as a people, raised as many of us are (or at least were, till a couple of decades back) on mythological stories, are highly susceptible to the 'history syndrome'. At the slightest pretext, whenever we even get a hint of an incident (or even a persona) resembling anything that has happened any time in the past - right from Rama's time to Krishna's and all the way till the end of 20th century and everything in between - we are wont to clutch at the straws of history/mythology and get our danders up
(or down, as the case may be) basis the similarity of circumstances. Little do we realize the dynamic nature of history - things once gone are hardly likely to come back, not in the same form at least. Even if we could at least learn something from history, it'd be of some use; but no, we're content with just being nostalgic and all rosy eyed...
The over-exhuberance with Manmohan Singh taking charge of Finance ministry, and pulling along his 'old' team on the first day, is another demonstration of the same syndrome. Now, nobody has got anything against Dr. Singh - he's a decent enough man, who's come up the ladder by dint of his technical/academic brilliance. But how in the world is this 'opportunity' - of being in charge of Finance ministry again (though there were snide remarks earlier that even as PM he preferred to deal with Financial and Economic issues rather than the wider ones, including political) - supposed to add to his ability to deal with the country's current economic situation any more than what he was already able to do as PM?
And are we really sure he 'understands' the current world/economic paradigm the same way he did 20 years back? Perhaps he does (being a brilliant economist himself), but there's a world of difference between understanding something and doing, or even being 'allowed to do' (ref. all the the talk of 'coalition dharma'), something to help the situation. Do we expect that Dr. Singh would just pull out his magic wand (of 1990s vintage!), say "Abracadabra", and all our economic ills would just vanish?! And that too when the wand itself has rusted quite a bit in the intervening 20 years. Call it 'old wine in new bottle' or whatever you may, the reality is that Dr. Singh may find himself as flummoxed (and hand-tied) in dealing with the current situation as FM (esp. if he chooses to use 20 year-old methods) as he has been as PM.
As for Montek, the guy appears to have actually deteriorated in his outlook over these 20 years. Part of the blame must be put in the
space he finds himself in - as head of a communist-style 'apparatchik' body lording over Central Govt. resources and granting 'doles' to provincial govts. Never mind that the resources are raised in the same provinces (and then 'appropriated' by the Centre and part of it funneled into the black home called Govt. bureaucracy)! And never mind whether the money so doled out actually reaches the target populations. The fact that Montek has got totally disjointed from ground realities is borne out by many indications, one being his view that a 'normal' person an live on Rs. 30 a day (presumably, if that 'normal person' doesn't have to spend Rs. 3 million on a couple of toilets, of the kind recently built in Montek's fiefdom Yojana Bhawan), while 'Montek-ji' himself can fly around the world on 'official' tours at a cost of crores. If ever there was a contest for the best 'armchair economist' (living within ivory towers), Montek will qualify without even running for it!
As for Rangarajan, the best one could say about him is that he prefers to 'stick to his knitting'. As Governor of Reserve Bank of India, he excelled in dealing with esoteric things like repo rates, CRR, (theoretical) inflation trends and such like. And one suspects he has continued to restrict himself to dealing only with faceless numbers rather than real people. Probably he can talk at length on the shape of money supply in the economy, without even a hint of what that 'money' means to the person on the ground trying to survive with the same (or even reduced) 'supply' of it while prices of everyday items keeps going up and up and up. Something that not only doesn't hit people like Rangarajan, insulated as they are from any level of price rise, but is sanitized by the same people into faceless concepts of 'inflation' ('double dip' or not), 'stagflation', 'recession' and the like - much more palateable to deal with than the ugly realities of abject poverty and penury at both urban and rural levels.
Is it any surprise that with such a merry bunch at the helm, our economy is in the doldrums. These are the people who, even when they get themselves up to do something at last, start talking about dealing with 'investor sentiment' and 'market trends', not even making a passing reference to the plight of the same 'common man' to whom many of them have to go every five years. As if their first accoutability lies with the 'international community' and not to their constituents. Well, talk of investors and market all you like, but at least explain to the common man how doing something to improve these is likely to (it's only a possibility after all, not a certainty) lead to a better deal for him.
A classic example is how the Govt. machinery dealt with the resistance to foreign investment in the retail sector. On paper, a whole lot of downstream benefits could be envisaged, from better realizations for farmers to more competitive prices for the consumers, eliminating middlemen from both ends of the chain. But no, the Govt. preferred to talk only of how permitting this would lead to a great improvement in investor sentiment (even as many farmers' bodies got wise about the potential benefits, and chose to take a stand counter to the agitating trader community who seemed to have a bigger ear of the powers that be across the political spectrum)!
And you know why they wouldn't talk about the common man's reality on any issue? It's because, in his heart of hearts, in the privacy of his leir, any intelligent man (discounting the idealistic fools), either in the economic or in the political space, knows that the machinery and mechanism which has been built up since our independence (and even before) is so rusted and moth-eaten by corruption that come what may, only a very small portion of economic benefits actually reach the common man for whom it's meant.
And that applies to 'trickling down' of any economic & social good under the sun - unemployment benefits (the NREGS chain riddled with corruption at all levels and leakink like a sieve), education (whole armies of teachers drawing salaries from Govt. but not setting foot in the dilapidated rural 'schools'; why do you think there are riots every time a recruitment drive for teachers or policemen is held - because it's a licence to draw a pay withouth working & thus 'loot of the treasury'), health (primary healthcare centre workers playing truant, just like their brethren the teachers), industry (e.g. mining, a daylight robbery industry the likes of which are alleged to be driver of Naxalism), even law and order (a special case - a force tied down to its British-era 'legacy' as a tool of repression in the hands of the powers that be).
Faced with such 'insurmountable' challenges of economic development to benefit the common man, what do smart men like Manmohan, Montek, Rangarajan, et al do? Why, they keep tinkering with this or that 'rate' or 'indicator' a bit this way or that way, while making all the right noises at Davos and Mexico, if only to ensure that after retirement (if it ever comes, for this lucky group) they have plenty of offers from the 'international community'.
Is the situation totally hopeless? Is there not even a glimmer of hope? I believe there is. Just that we've to learn, as a country and people, to stop putting our stock in hopeless personages. A lot has been said about Indian 'jugaad', the proclivity of the Indian people to get around any roadblock by using 'whatever works'. Some negative comments have also been made against the 'jugaad' mentality - legitimate complaints that this mentality is condoning social/economic ills, encouraging corruption and letting people get away with murder. However, I believe it's the Indian ethos of micro-level entrepreneurship (in the widest sense of the term), whether called 'jugaad' or something else, which'd eventually help us rise above the conundrum in which we find ourselves. And that would probably happen in spite of, not becuase of, any shenanigans indulged in by the holier-than-thou armchair economists and technocrats.
There is a passage towards the end of 'War and Peace' where Tolstoy puts down the realization that it's not great kings and emperors who win battles, but the soldiers on the ground whose courage or cowardice on a given day and in a given battle actually decides the fate of that battle (and eventually the war). This resonates closely with the timeless Indian classic Bhagvadgeeta which says while being engaged relentlessly in work, one shouldn't even think that things come about because of his efforts ('maa karmaphalheturbhu...'). If only the self-important 'rulers' like Manmohan, Montek & Rangarajan would get the import of this philosophy and focus on 'getting out of the way' of the common man as he goes about building his dream with his own two hands...


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Robin Berjon wrote: > > Eric S. Fisher wrote: > >> But I have to ask the question: Isn't a well-designed, open-source >> plug-in an acceptable method for providing browser functionality for >> technologies not available when the browser was released? > > > I have yet to see a well-designed open source plugin for any of the new > W3C formats. In my experience the reason they don't exist is that they > are too hard to implement. there's one: 'Convex' is still in preview state but uses the fairly stable FOSS Chiba XForms processor as its core. Unfortunately it's working in IE6 only currently but will likely run on Safari and Firefox too. you may get it from sourceforge.net/projects/chiba/. i wouldn't really go so far to call it well-designed but it's improving all the time and is already capable of running reasonably complex forms. <snip/> > > To me the way that the WHAT WG was announced felt like backstabbing but > I've found them afterwards to play fair with W3C and to have produced at > least one quality specification so let's forget about all that. What we > need now is mindshare, not a kindergarden for bright minds. well spoken. too often these discussions stay fruitless - just the old 'my ... is bigger than yours'. instead of complaining about inconsistencies, misses or gaps somewhere we should think of solutions. it's easy asking why XForms can't already wash your dishes, especially if you haven't gone through understanding fully what has already been achieved by this great spec. of course, XForms is not easy if you want to do complex things and it's damn hard to implement. if you don't watch the markup can quickly become unmaintainable. and of course there are still things missing that are important for many people. scripting or not - descriptive or not - some task stay hard. but i'm sure these issues can/will be cleaned up in future revisions. for the time being i'm convinced XForms is one of the best technologies around in this area and still has big potential for future growth. sometimes i miss the 'device-independence'-aspect in all these plugin/native browser-discussions. aren't there things like GPRS, UMTS and WLAN around? what about all these PDAs and smartphones? - bright times for server-based XForms. Joern -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chibacon Lissé/Turner GbR XForms, XML + Java www.chibacon.de mail: email@example.com on Friday, 18 March 2005 00:31:37 UTC
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Don't forget about videos. Think about all the videos waiting for you online. Almost any topic you can think of has a documentary on it somewhere. This is a fun and informative pastime.
Try learning new skills or developing new hobbies. There are numerous sites, blogs, and tutorials which can walk you through almost any hobby you wish to have.
For example, think about all the cooking ventures which are made easier with videos. It makes a great difference to read about shared recipe tips and tricks.
Fun and Games
Try finding online quizzes to keep yourself up to date. There are numerous sites which offer informative games and interesting trivia regarding current events or history. This is a real game-changer when it comes to the learning process. This way you will remain motivated and inspired and learn a lot of new stuff.
Serious Matters
If you wish to take it more seriously maybe you should find a serious blog which posts about relevant topics and issues which matter to you. Blog posts can be a major source of information. Try finding a really reliable one and stick to it.
Sharing Means Caring
Try finding a partner in crime. Whether it is your spouse, friend or member of the family you should consider working on this with someone. This way it will be far more interesting and you can motivate each other. Remind each other of your goals on a daily basis and set up some study dates. You can browse and read together and the time will pass quickly.


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The end is coming and one man must outrace the destruction and find his redemption.My Thoughts: Huh. This is a tough book to review without giving away all the pertinent points. But I shall try!
With a noose around his neck, Samuel arrives in a forest littered with caution tape and artifacts of the deceased. He struggles to regain his memory while fending off a pack of wolves and the mysterious visitors who seem to know more about this dying world than he does. Major, Kole, and Mara, his new companions also trapped in the strange locality, accompany Samuel and attempt to outrace its destruction, to outrun the Reversion.
Sooo.... This book is twisty and dark and very compelling. It takes a look at choices and the actions that result from those choices. The mystery of what's happening around -- and to -- Samuel and the people he comes across in his journey is revealed a piece at a time and the disjointedness of it all is both jarring and captivating.
There's a lot going on here, guys. A LOT. Bad things happen, good things happen, truth comes to light. Samuel's journey through this broken, dying land is just one part of it all. And... you know, that's pretty much all I can say without completely spoiling this book. THINGS HAPPEN. BIG THINGS. DARK THINGS. BLOODY THINGS!
Big, dark, bloody things. Bring it!
Books in this series
1. Reversion - Paperback | Kindle
2. The Law of Three
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Reversion was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.


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There has been limited critical debates on contextual factors, such as the influence of teacher perceptions on learning experiences and the way vocational education and training is understood and practiced.
While the teaching and learning contexts in these commercial-for-profit, private VET providers are complex, characterised by a multiplicity of views and perceptions and influenced by policy discourses, it can be argued that any pedagogy that is premised on the deficit view of international students and their learning contexts may not support learning.
by Ramos PAsu RA, PhD Candidate, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pasura, Rinos. Realities of private VET practice through VET teachers' lenses: Learning contexts for international students in private VET in Australia [online].International Journal of Training Research, The, Vol. 12, No. 1, Apr 2014: 29-44. http://bit.ly/1JCRZbP
Since the introduction off the competitive vocational education and training market model in the Australia in the 1990s, the growth and participation of international students and private providers has led to sustained debates about training standards in commercial for-proft, private registered training organisations.
Much of this debate has been negative and critical, focusing on providers seen as dodgy and international students' permanent residence are reasons for participating in the Australian Vocational Education and Training sector (Smith, 2010, Tran and Nyland, 2013).
This article argues that this focus has limited critical debates on other contextual factors, particularly the influence of teacher perceptions on learning experiences and the way vocational education and training is understood and practised.
Questionable pedagogic practices
This study has provided insight into the perceptions held by VET teachers in the design, delivery and assessment of their courses to overseas students in a sample of commercial-for-profit, private RTOs in Melbourne. The findings suggest that a trend is emerging amongst VET teachers which negatively characterises international students and their learning contexts in commercial-for-profit, private RTOs in the two studies using the education—migration lens only. While the
scope of what is reported here is limited, the interview and written questionnaire data at least demonstrate that the issues driving teacher perspectives in these commercial-for-profit, private RTOs in the study are complex and contentious.
The key concerns cited by the teachers were inadequate teaching and learning resources, the nature of Training Packages and the CBT approach to teaching and learning, absence of workplace learning, poor level of English language
proficiency, and questionable pedagogic practices in the delivery and assessment of workplace learning, poor level of English language proficiency, and questionable pedagogic practices in the delivery and assessment of the delivery of assessment and training.
While acknowledging that conditions under which trainers delivered and assessed training in these private VET providers in the two studies were questionable, there is growing evidence in the literature `that the quality of teaching has far and away the largest influence on student achievement' (Barber et al., 2009, p. 6). Therefore, there is merit in the argument that – notwithstanding other situated factors influencing events in the commercial for-profit, private providers – standards of teacher work, perceptions and expectations can critically impact on the quality and relevance of` their approaches to teaching and learning (Anderson et al., 2004; Barber et al.,2009; Gallagher & Anderson, 2005).
This article has shown that a pattern of critical and reflective perspectives about international students and their learning environments is emerging but is less critical of teacher pedagogic practices. The findings reflect that there are
broader 'other-ing' discourses in this sector about international students and their learning environments, which have the potential to influence teacher choices and ultimately international students` outcomes.
By attempting to assimilate international students into the ways things are done in the host institutions in Australia, VET teachers are focused on what the students are and not what they do. In this instance, the learning deficits presented by international students are providing teachers with a convenient, stereotypical way of` interpreting their behaviour instead of` the quality of their learning. This focus may lead us to avoid critical evaluation of the teacher`s pedagogic choices and practices.
Hence we cannot fully understand VET practices in this sector unless we acknowledge that international students in the study participate in
these courses because these activities are meaningful to themselves and their families. It can be argued that at present:
much of the debate on VET for international students has been negative and critical, focusing on RTOs seen as 'dodgy' or on the activities of overseas agents of education providers (Smith, 2010a, p. 1).
Indeed this focus has failed to problematise VET teachers` attitudes and perceptions. Yet, research has shown that teachers are by far the largest contributor to students` performance and, in this instance, are hugely implicated in the delivery of VET courses to overseas students in the commercial-for-profit, private RTOs in this study.
Overall, while the teaching and learning contexts in these commercial-for-profit, private VET providers are complex, characterised by a multiplicity of views and perceptions and influenced by policy discourses, it can be argued that any
pedagogy that is premised on the deficit view of international students and their learning contexts may not support learning (Biggs, 1999).
Therefore, VET teachers and indeed VET providers need to re-examine their own perceptions and critically assess their practices to ensure that they are relevant to the learning needs of international students.


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Modeling Superimposed Information
|Dept. of Computer Science
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We assume you are familiar with terms such as superimposed information, mark, and context.
'To abstract or not' is the question
When modeling superimposed information one is confronted with a simple question: to abstract or not.
Typically, conceptual models hide many details about the information being modeled, but the use of marks makes the two layers of information (superimposed layer and base layer) explicit. Clearly, there are benefits from abstracting away the layers. For example, it hides the fact that base information is potentially heterogeneous and distributed. A consequence of hiding the layers is that the utility of the conceptual model is reduced in later stages of the information life cycle. For example, a logical schema generated from the over-abstracted conceptual schema will be incomplete with respect to marks. Currently, we are working on answering this question about abstraction, and more fundamental questions such as what it means to use a mark and how a mark might be represented in a model.
We are currently working on representing superimposed information using the ER model. Specifically, we are looking at means to represent marks associated with entities, relationships, and attributes of entities and relationships. Because the ER model is not expressive enough for our purpose, we have applied the notion of relationship patterns to enrich the ER model (so we can model the use of marks).
In the past, Shawn Bowers has developed the notion of Superimposed Schematics to incorporate marks in an ER-like model. He also developed an application called the Schematics Browser to demonstrate the model.
Author: Sudarshan Murthy
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Holding My Husband's Hand Changed Our Marriage Friday, August 19th, 2016
I don't know what last night was like for you. If you have kids, then my guess is… you might not have spent the entire evening/night alone with your husband in your bed. You probably didn't go to sleep at a reasonable hour and wake up rested after experiencing zero disruptions. (And if you did, write down all of your magic tricks and email me.)
My guess is… you were either up feeding a baby, or soothing a teething toddler, or staying for "just five more minutes" with that little one who couldn't fall asleep. You might have started the night with someone in bed with you. You might have had someone crawl into the middle of the bed with you. You might have even had multiple someones in bed with you. Night time looks so different once we are parents.
It often looks… crowded.
And the night is really just an extension of the day. Do you know what I mean? So much of the time that we spend with our spouse during the day there are still kids in the middle. For example, I'm reading a book with my first grader, while my husband is changing the baby's diaper. I'm cooking dinner, and my husband is finishing giving our kids an early bath. We are together… but not… together.
I fully recognize that this might not be true in every home. But for us, in this stage of life, alone time is uncommon.
And so when those rare moments come, and we are finally alone with each other, being alone together sometimes feels… awkward. When we haven't connected during the day, it seems harder to connect at night. I don't think I have to spell it out here, but physical intimacy doesn't seem to come as naturally when we haven't had a chance to experience emotional intimacy during the day. I don't think this only applies to couples with children, but parenthood seems to magnify this truth.
Marriage after children requires intentional attention. It requires us to make time and put in purposeful effort to stay connected.
And that is why touching my husband throughout the day whenever I think of it (by simply putting my hand on his, or putting my arm around his waist, or giving him a kiss just because) has made a huge difference in our marriage. It's a physical connection that says more than "I want to touch you."
It says:
"I still see you, and you still have my attention."
"I want to be together in the middle of everything else."
"I am here with you, and I love you."
It isn't an intimate touch, but it allows us to emotionally invest so that if the opportunity for intimacy comes later, it isn't awkward. It is natural. It is propelled by the love we have experienced throughout the day.
Look, I know that finding the balance between marriage and motherhood seems like an overwhelming task some days. Giving our husbands the attention they deserve when we have babies who demand it, or children who require it isn't always possible. The reality is… there is only so much of us to go around.
But looking for the opportunities to let our husbands know that we see them in the middle of the day is a great place to invest our time. And it might be just as simple as holding our husbands' hands.
What about you? Is this true at your house too?
I would love to introduce you to my newest book that will release this January. Love Unending: Rediscovering Your Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood. You can preorder today to make sure and reserve your copy! Here's the info from the back cover.
How can I remember how to be a wife when it takes all I've got to be a momma?
Since becoming a mom, do you ever feel like your marriage no longer receives the attention it needs to thrive? Do you ever struggle to balance your roles of being both a momma and a wife? Do you ever wonder how you're supposed to re-center your heart on your husband when you are so busy with everything else?
Those feelings we experienced in the first days of love and marriage often become buried beneath hurried life, active children, and mountains of bills and laundry. We wonder where the romance went when kids became a part of our love story. Maybe you've questioned and perhaps even worried if you'll ever again experience love as you did in the beginning—that newness of what it meant to be fully caught up in one another. But what if you could rekindle that fresh sort of love? What if there was a secret to love unending?
For the next twenty-one days, journey with Becky Thompson to remember what life was like when you first fell in love with your husband. Each daily challenge, reflection, and prayer will refocus your attention, re-center your heart, reignite the romance, and help you rediscover your marriage in the midst of motherhood.
Let Love Unending guide you step by step as you realize that sometimes the best way forward is to go back to the beginning.
Perfectly said. Guilty in my household.
YEP. I married my best friend and now he feels like my roommate since we had our sweet girl 8 months ago. I have some mistakes in my past, so being physical isn't something that's ever come easy for me since. And now that I'm a mom, I just want to be left alone basically. My husband's love language is touch, so that doesn't make it any easier. He's SO patient, but I dread being alone because what we're NOT doing is just there between us.
Thank you for this post! I am currently going through this with my husband. I am a new and first time mommy to a 4 month old little boy. I am still learning to balance it all and let's just face it…I fail a lot. But my attention to my husband and our marriage is where I seem to fail the most I feel. I am working and praying for this daily. This blog post couldn't have come at a better time. I love how God puts things right in our face to get our attention.
I love this post. Our nights are identical to yours! On the mornings I wake up and no one extra is in our bed, I say 'wow' because it's so uncommon! I absolute do not mind the extras but some times it is nice to sleep in an un-crowded bed. But I also feel like husband can be replaced with wife. I feel it works both ways. We as wives and mothers also deserve that extra attention that doesn't just involve sex. We need the emotional intamacy just as much!
Becky, I read your blogs because my daughters read your blog. I am in that next stage of life where the kids are gone and I now have alone time with my husband. We had kids "in the home" for 31 years as my oldest and youngest are 16 years apart. My mother-in-law shared this lesson with me many years ago. The importance of touch in non sexual ways in the midst of living life. Our five kids kept us busy and they are now all grown and have families of their own. Holding hands while driving to church or walking down the street were all special to us. A kiss on the top of his head while he is working at his computer reminds him you are thinking of him. A text that says I love you in the middle of a stressful day. Yesterday brought stress because of miscommunication but we forgive and forget and move on. As we move toward retirement together we have 45 years of marriage behind us and hopefully many more to come. Keep writing and blogging and encouraging these young women. You are a blessing.
I love your books, your thoughts are often my thoughts. My children are grown, but oldest one had been a drug addict for many years, so we are raising two of her 5 children. I question my mothering so often. Difficult relationships with my oldest two. It's hard, heartbreaking, but true just the same. So to all the momma's out there, no matter your circumstance. Give yourself a break. If God can forgive us, we should be score to forgive ourselves. Tenderly, Dana
I love what you say here…
Marriage after children requires intentional attention. It requires us to make time and put in purposeful effort to stay connected.
So often we just expect things to keep going wether it is a relationship with God or relationship itch our spouse or even a relationship with a child. You simply have to intentionally show love. Not always easy


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*TLC lead singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins will star in her own reality series to air on, ironically, TLC.
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Citing sources close to the production, TMZ reports that the network has ordered four episodes of the show, titled "Totally T-Boz," due to premiere in 2013.
According to TMZ, the show will focus on the 42-year-old single mom as she tries to re-launch her music career after recovering from the life-threatening brain tumor she was diagnosed with in 2006. The tumor was so invasive that once removed, T-Boz had to relearn how to walk and talk.
T-Boz's daughter, brother, cousins and friends will also star in the series, which is currently filming in Atlanta.